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5^th month 1870

3^rd3^rd W^m and Evan cutting a mawling rails
in morn Andrew & self hawling cord wood
which Evan cut. After dinner hawled
two loads of rails cut by same and
one saw log to mill. Father & men
cutting logs in afternoon. Clear.

4^th 4^th I harrowing corn field back, Father &
Evan putting up set of bars out there etc.
Raining after dinner, Evan away.
W^m boring posts Andrew got10.25 lbs
of Excelsior from W^m S Bond.

5^th 5^th I laying off corn ground, Josh rubbed
it ahead of me, then harrowed part of
16 acre field Evan W^m Andrew &
Father working about house. Clear.

6^th 6^th Evan Andrew & boys & self planting
corn all day Father in garden, W^m
harrowing 16 acre field. Clear. Rain all night

7^th 7^th Father W^m & self hawled load of rails
& saw log. W^m in morn. Evan &
Andrew picking up stone in field bet
Sunnyside & here in morn, Evan
away after dinner on trial, Father
with him. W^m assisted by andrew
getting his lot ready for planting.
I mending wheelbarrow. Clear till 4 PM when ^{it rained}
[in margin: Mr Kidalls lecture on Hugenots of Florida]

1^st 8^th I at home part of morn over to Grandfathers
to dinner & to Uncle Bobs to tea