Diary: Robert Hartshorne Miller, 1866-1870

3rd moth 1866

5th 8th Evan has not been here the others have. Mother & Father went to Baltimore to day, brought me a Violin up. I read all day.

6th 9th All three of the men have been here Jerry & William grubbed in the front Vister, Bob & I burned brush. I took Corry up to Aunt Eliza Kirke.

7th 10 William Evan & Jerry have not been here to day. Father Bob & my self burned a large pile of logs in the new ground this morning, I went down after Cousin Lew Miller on horse back to Laurel he went up to Cousin Mary Osburne in the evening.

1st 11 Father drove Grandmother to meeting I went in the sulky and brought Belle back. I went up to Willy Thomases in the afternoon and stayed all night.

2nd 12 Uncle Asa took Aunt Albina & Cousin Marry Anna to Laurel this morning, they went on to Philadelphia to day. All the men have been here, Bob & I burned brush in the morn. I went up to the \fulling mills for Uncle Asa in the afternoon.

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3^rd 13 All the men have been here to day Jerry & William & my self hawled dirt in the circle in the morn. I took Brave over to Granfathers and tied him to Uncle Asa's ram but he would not but him. _{Plowed the garden this evening.}

4^th 14 I stayed over to Granfathers all night and went up after Cousin Mary Kirk in the morn. Uncle Asa & Warwick went to Philadelphia to day. I cleaned up the kitchen yard in the morning also, in the afternoon we did some gardening in the afternoon planted peas and radishes. Father & I burned a large pile of brush in the front woods to night. Aunt Marry Anna Carry & Nanny came up in the stage.

5^th 15 Uncle Asa & Aunt Albina were married at half past 7 this morning, I raked some chestnut burrs up the front yard, and hawled in dirt the rest of the time. I went with Uncle Fred in a four horse wagon down to Laurel after the Bridal party. Had a family meeting over at sunny side.

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6^th 16 Bob & I sheled 10 bushels of corn this morning I took it up to the mill in the afternoon, I got five bushels of potatoes from Uncle Charles. this after Had the reception over at Sunny side, Willy Hartshorn was here in the morning.

7^th 17 I went up to Cousin Isaac's with With Willy spent the day.

1^st 18 I came from there to meeting this morning, We heard that Eddy Hallowell died last night at 12 oclock 30 minutes.

2^nd 19 Evan has been here to day, he & I hawled stones this morning, this afternoon Father Mother & my self went to the funeral of Eddy Hallowell, it was very large. Cousin Caleb Hallowell and Benjamin Shoemaker were here. Eddy did not look at all natural.

3^rd 20 Bob Evan & my self hawled stones this morning, we went out this afternoon but the rain stoped us about 3 oclock. There is a party up at Uncle Bens for Uncle Asa and Aunty this eve,

3rd moth 1866

4th 21 Evan Bob & my self hawled 6 loads of wood 2 loads of stone and a good many big logs of the new ground this morning, this afternoon Father was with us we draged off big stones, and towards evening we dug up 2 fruit trees in front

5th 22 We planted the trees this morning Bob & Evan hawled dirt to the mound while Father Mother & my self leveled it and planted some shrubs. Lady had a calf this morning. This afternoon Mother & I went up to Stansmere Evan & Bob hawled fodder, Sister Alice & my self went to the Reading circle to night.

6th 23 Father & my self burned sedge out in the old fields, Bob & Evan hawled stone, this afternoon B, & E, hawled stones, I burned trash.

7th 24 I cleaned up the front & kitchen yard, B, & E hawled stones, all day. Father & I blasted a log out in the new ground. Harry has been here all day.

3^rd mo 1866

1^st 25 I drove Sister Corry & Belle to meeting this morning, I went up to Cousin Richard Bentleys this afternoon, Mother & Father went over to Sunnyside this evening.

2^nd 26 Father went to Baltimore this morning. Aunt Hannah has been up here helping Mother make cake for the party to morrow night. I went up to the store for Mother got a barrel of flower, I have taken care of Miss Janet most of the day ^{Bob hawled wood, Evan not here}

3^rd 27 Evan was here Bob hawled wood this morning, cut wood in the afternoon. I went errands for Mother this morn, went up to store in the afternoon, Father came home from Balti in the stage. Had the party this evening about 38 here.

4^th 28 Evan was here Bob hawled stones Father & I blasted some logs this morning, I drove Mother Aunt Carry H & S. up to Cousin Marry Osburn Raked the sircle over this afternoon