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The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

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OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Creator: Fifield, Maria

Title: Diaries

Dates: 1857 January 1 - 1862 December 31.

Call No.: Doc. 389

Acc. No.: 77x613.1-.2

Quantity: 2 volumes

Location: 31 C 5

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

Maria M. Clark Fifield resided in Salisbury, New Hampshire. She was born in New York on June 6, 1835; her parents were Jonathan and Matilda Clark. Maria married John W. Fifield of New Hampshire on November 19, 1855. On Dec. 16, 1860, she gave birth to Addie M., her first child (possibly her only child). Addie married Leon Weston Buswell in 1881 and died in 1888.

John W. Fifield was a farmer, the son of Jonathan W. and Theodora Dickinson Fifield, born December 6, 1832. He died on May 13, 1891. His sister Julia, who married Francis Shaw in 1854 or 1855, is mentioned in the diary. Both John and Maria had sisters named Martha, and Mary. Women by these names are mentioned in the diary, and are probably references to these sisters. Maria’s sister Mary married John Cram in 1857 (Maria almost always spelled the surname as Crom). Maria and John also mention her brothers Stillman and Helon.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

Daily notes of a young housewife, aged 22 to 27, and her husband, a farmer. Maria’s diary entries cover January 1, 1857-December 31, 1861, with a very few scattered entries for 1862, and some notes about boarders, dated 1865. John’s diary covers January 1, 1860-December 31, 1862. The bulk of Maria’s entries report on the weather and her domestic activities. While Maria spent most of her time with routine chores, including baking, washing, ironing, churning butter, blackberry picking, soap making, making cheese, spinning, making clothes, and quilting, she did find enough time to make and braid hats to sell at a local store. Later, she joined a sewing circle and put her talents to work making clothing for Civil War soldiers. Maria participated in a few social activities, most importantly making and receiving visits to and from family and friends. She and her husband enjoyed attending local sings. They also went to meetings of the Odd Fellows, church, a lecture on spiritualism at the local schoolhouse, and several local fairs.

At the end of Maria's diary entries in the second volume are found a few scattered accounts; her husband John used the rest of the volume for his diary, covering 1860-1862. He recorded his farm work, including haying, sowing wheat and planting other crops, cider making, butchering, mowing oats, drawing wood, and digging potatoes. He also shingled his house, had the oxen shod, attended town meetings, and sometimes just stayed home. John lost his hired hand William to a New Hampshire regiment, but otherwise, the affects of the Civil War are not recorded. John’s entries tend to be quite brief. He and Maria took one trip to a beach (Aug.-Sept. 1861). Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July are the holidays most often mentioned as being celebrated. Fast days are noted, but nothing else special about the day was mentioned. Christmas is almost totally ignored. Maria noted hers and John’s birthdays and wedding anniversary, but as with fast days, nothing else seemed to be special about those days.

ORGANIZATION

Entries in chronological order.

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

The materials are in English.

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.

PROVENANCE

Purchased from Greg W. Ross.

ACCESS POINTS

Additional author:

Fifield, John, b.1832.

Topics:

Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Agriculture - New Hampshire - Salisbury.

Hat trade - New Hampshire - Salisbury.

Straw work.

Cottage industries.

Sewing.

Married women - Diaries.

Farmers – Diaries.

Men – Diaries.

Soap.

Hygiene.

Home economics, Rural.

Charities.

Salisbury (N.H.) - Social life and customs.

United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Social aspects.

Diaries.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Location: 31 C 5

Note: punctuation has been added to make reading easier. For the most part, spelling follows original.

Accession 77x613.1 (diary for 1857-1859):

On front fly leaf:

Maria M. Fifield

Salishbury, N.H.

[p.] 1:

Journal for 1857

Jan. 1^st. Some stormy; Martha & I went up to East Andover to a sewing circle, it was to Caleb Marstins; John came up in the evening, Martha & I went up with David Pevare's[?] folks.

Jan. 2d. Cloudy, I at home; rather unpleasant feeling in the family; not very happy to day.

Jan. 3d. Stormy; Uncle Bartlett & Aunt came to day; I at home.

Jan. 4^th. Very blustering; did not go to meeting.

Jan. 5^th. Blustering, Company started for home.

Jan 6^th. Cold & blustering, I at home braiding some today.

Jan 7^th. Cold & some blustering,

Jan 8^th. Very blustering.

Jan 9^th. Fair but rather cold.

Jan 10^th. John & I went to the village.

Jan 11^th. Stormy & blustering; did not go to meeting today.

Jan 12^th. Cold; John & I went up to Mr Hoyts this evening.

Jan 13^th. Pleasant, John went to the village for Mr. J French.

Jan 14^th. John & I visited the corner school Taught by Susan Bartlett.

Jan 15^th. Had company to day, the two Mrs Hoyts went to a Lyceum this evening at the North road school house.

Jan 16^th. Uncle Bartlett’s children are here; we all went to a spelling school down to the corner school house.

[p.] 2

Jan 17^th. Rather cold to day.

Jan 18^th. Cold, did not go to meeting to day.

Jan 19^th. Stormy to day, John at home, he has a bad cold.

Jan 20^th. Blustering; John breaking roads to day.

Jan 21^st. More moderate.

Jan 22d. Blustering; John visited B. Gates school.

Jan 23d. Extremely cold.

Jan 24^th. Very cold; John breaking roads; had a letter from home.

Jan 25^th. Pleasant. John, Martha, & I went down to see Julia.

Jan 26^th. Pleasant. John went to the village.

Jan 27^th. John, Martha & I started for Hill, stopped at Uncle Bartletts, we stopped there over night.

Jan 28^th. Started for Danbury; called on Mr Nason Cass & Mr. Benjamin Fifield, from there to Father Clarks.

Jan 29^th. We went up to see Mr Reeds folks, then visited Mary’s school. Came back to Mr Reeds, took supper there, Mary came back there with us; after supper we started for Alexandria; we stopped with Charles Buttericks folks overnight.

Jan 30^th. Started for Hill, called on Mr Simonds folks; we stopped with Uncle Jonathan Dickinson folks over night.

Jan 31^st. Started for Danbury stopped with Fathers folks over night.

[p.] 3

February [1857]

Sun 1^st. We went to meeting this afternoon in Danbury; Jesse Danforth had a sing this evening; John, Martha & I were there.

Mon 2d. We went to see Mr Joshua Jacksons folks this evening; J. Danforth & wife went with us; had a very good time.

Tues 3d. We started for Canaan to see Uncle Barbers folks; we arrived there about dark; had a very good time going.

Wed 4^th. We went up on the street to see John Barkers folks, went to a Lyceum in the evening.

Thurs 5^th. Started for Danbury; some rainy; on our way we called to see John Ford’s folks; arrived at J Danforths about dark John left us there and went up to the Town house to a court about a stolen buffalo.

Fri 6^th. Started for Plymouth to see James Morrisons folks; we stopped there over night; had some butt nutts[?, i.e. butternuts?] to eat.

Sat 7^th. Started again for Danbury, arrived at Fathers about dark. Some tired to night.

Sun 8^th. At Fathers did not go to meeting. It seems good to have a day of rest.

Mon 9^th. Martha & I went down to see Uncle Danforths folks; Father & John started for Grafton to a sing but it being bad going they came back.

[p.] 4

Tues 10^th. John, Martha & I went up to Mr John Jacksons compy [?, i.e. company?] there had a first rate time.

Wed 11^th. Went up to Dea Jackson and stopped till after dinner, then we went down to see Hiram Jackson folks and spent the afternoon and evening, quite a company there, had a first rate time. Thurs 12^th. Started for home but called to Uncle Danforths and concluded to stop all night.

Fri 13^th. Started for home; called at Andover to see Mr Clarks folks but did not stop long, he having news that his father was dead, so we came home; arrived here little before dark.

Sat 14^th. Pleasant; I at home baking & ironing.

Sun 15^th. Warm; did not go to meeting, John & I went down to see Julia.

Mon 16^th. Pleasant. John went to the village.

Tues 17^th. Pleasant. Mrs Hoyt & I went to the village, John to work for Benjamin Gale.

Wed 18^th. I at home, John to work for Benjamin Gale.

Thur 19^th. Cloudy; I at home braiding.

Fri 20^th. Stormy, John sick with a cold.

Sat 21^st. Pleasant to day.

Sun 22d. Did not go to meeting to day; John, Sarah Hoyt & I went down to see Julia.

[p.] 5

Mon 23d. At home to day, quite warm.

Tues 24^th. John went to the Odd Fellows meeting this evening.

Wed 25^th. John & I went to Bristol to a levee of the Odd Fellows.

Thurs 26^th. We are at Fathers to day, we went up to see Mary Flanders.

Fri 27^th. Started for home, very windy.

Sat 28^th. Windy, John went up to Andover to an auction of Marstin & Osgood.

March 1857

Sun 1^st. Pleasant; did not go to meeting to day.

Mon 2d. Windy & cold; John has gone to the corner to a school meeting.

Tues 3d. Cold; I at home braiding, John trimming palm leaf.

Wed 4^th. Pleasant; N.E. Institute dedicated to day; Father & Mother came down to night, got here about dark.

Thurs 5^th. They started for home; John & I went the village, a meeting at the School house; had a letter from Stillman.

Fri 6^th. Fair.

Sat 7^th. Cloudy.

Sun 8^th. Cold; John & I went up to E. Andover to meeting to day.

Mon 9^th. Mr Benjamin Fifield died this morning (In Danbury).

Tues 10^th. It is stormy to day; sewing making me a dress.

Wed 11^th. I at home sewing a little.

Thurs 12. Benjamin Fifield buried to day; he was buried down to the corner, the mourners came here to supper.

[p.] 6

Fri 13^th. Betsy & Mr Reed started for home, they stopped here last night.

Sat 14^th [no entry]

Sun 15^th. Did not go to meeting to day; the sermon is preached to day at Danbury of B Fifield funeral.

Mon 16^th. I at home today.

Tues 17^th. Little George is very sick.

Wed 18^th [no entry]

Thurs 19^th [no entry]

Fri 20. Little George died this morning, Mrs Lack[?] is here.

Sat 21^st. Martha came home to night, some stormy.

Sun 22d. Little George buried to day, Elder Amsden Preached the Sermon, Text 2d Kings 4 chapter 26.

Mon 23d. Cloudy but not very cold.

Tues 24^th. Pleasant, do not feel very well to day, have got a head cold, did set up all day.

Wed 25^th. Fair, boiling sap. had some syrup for supper.

Thurs 26^th. Pleasant, to day I at home.

Fri 27^th. I at home braiding.

Sat 28^th. Cloudy.

Sun 29^th. Did not go to meeting to day.

Mon 30^th. Cloudy but not very cold.

Tues 31^st. Fair; took the bed down to day in the East room.

[p.] 7

April [1857]

Wed 1^st. Pleasant, at home to day braiding.

Thurs 2d. It is Fast day and I at home all day.

Fri 3d. Fair; John went down to the village & I went down to see Julia; rather unpleasant feelings at home.

Sat 4^th. Pleasant to day out of doors but unpleasant in the house, how unhappy it is to live so but I cant help it; I have cried about all day but it does no good; John & I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while in the evening.

Sun 5^th. Pleasant, did not go to meeting to day.

Mon 6^th. Rainy but not very cold.

Tues 7^th. Fair.

Wed 8^th. Fair & windy, had company to day, Mrs John Rowe, the first time she has been to see me.

Thurs 9^th. Julia came up here, she is quite smart.

Fri 10^th. Julia went home this morning, rainy in the afternoon, I at home ironing, how disagreeable thing[s] are here.

Sat 11^th. Fair, John & I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while in the evening.

Sun 12. Did not go to meeting to day.

Mon 13. Fair.

[p.] 8

Tues 14^th. Rainy & cold, John went to the village.

Wed 15^th. Cloudy, Stillman starts for Kansas, hope he will have good luck in getting there.

Thurs 16^th. Martha & I went up to Mr Hoyts, John went to the village.

Fri 17^th. Cold & Stormy.

Sat 18^th. Fair & cold, Father Fifield has gone to Danbury with apple trees.

Sun 19^th. Cloudy & cold, did not go to meeting to day.

Mon 20^th. Very cold & windy.

Tues 21^st. Cloudy, cold, windy, Father returned from Danbury.

Wed 22d. Fair & very cold.

Thurs 23d. Windy to day.

Fri 24^th. Windy to day.

Sat 25^th. Windy, John & I went to the village.

Sund 26^th. Went to an evening meeting at the school house, Julia is here.

Mon 27^th. I at home; it snowed quite hard to day.

Tues 28^th. I at home, quite pleasant to day.

Wed 29^th. I at home to day, Pleasant.

Thurs 30^th. I at home braiding.

May 1857

Fri 1^st. Father & Mary came down to day.

Sat 2d. quite rainy to day.

[p.] 9

Sun 3d. John, Mary & I went to meeting up to Flag hole.

Mon 4^th. Rainy but not very cold;

Tues 5^th. Cloudy today.

Wed 6^th. Pleasant & warm.

Thurs 7^th. Martha, Mary & I went down to the village.

Fri 8^th. Pleasant & warm.

Sat 9^th. Pleasant & windy.

Sun 10^th. Warm; John, Mary & I went town to see Julia, then we went down to the mill, Helen went with us.

Mon 11^th. Fair but cold,

Tues 12^th. Cold & windy.

Wed 13^th. A little warmer.

Thurs 14^th. Sarah & Adeline Hoyt & Nancy Gale called to see us this afternoon but did not stop long.

Fri 15^th. Pleasant, Mary & I went down to see Julia; John took the colt & carried us down; we walked home.

Sat 16^th. Rainy.

Sun 17^th. Rainy, did not go to meeting today.

Mon 18^th. Cloudy & cold.

Tues 19^th. Cloudy & rather cold; I at home.

Wed 20^th. Rainy; I at home braiding.

Thurs. 21^st Rainy, John, Mary & I went to the village, we called to see Uncle Browns folks.

[p.] 10

Fri 22d. Pleasant to day.

Sat 23d. Pleasant to day; Mary went home to day; John & I went with her; we had a nice time going.

Sun 24^th. Warm; we went to meeting to day in Danbury and after meeting we returned to Salisbury.

Mon 25^th. Very pleasant to day.

Tues 26^th. Pleasant & warm to day.

Wed 27^th. Warm, I at home to day.

Thurs 28^th. Rainy in the morning, at home to day.

Fri 29^th. Rainy in the morning, fair in the afternoon.

Sat 30^th. Warm; Martha & I are all alone, her folks have gone to Alexandria.

Sun 31^st. Cloudy; do not go to meeting to day.

June 1857

Mon 1^st. Rainy & warm.

Tues 2d. Cloudy, some rain & thunder.

Wed 3d. Pleasant. George & Lizzy Drake came to night.

Thurs 4^th. Pleasant. Selena Gillford was here this afternoon; she came to see the folks in the other part but we were all together.

Fri 5^th. Pleasant. Martha & I went to the village; got my new bonnet (it cost me five dollars).

Sat 6^th. This is my birth day, I am 22 years old; John has gone to Meridith; Julia is here.

Sun 7^th. Some rainy in the morning; went to a five o clock meeting at the road School house.

[p.] 11

Mon 8^th. Pleasant. John to work on the road.

Tues 9^th. Pleasant. Company from Danbury, Jesse Danforth & wife, Charles Flanders & wife. The folks are to work on the road today.

Wed 10^th. Pleasant. Company went home; Martha & I went down to see Julia; they called to see her; she is quite smart now.

Thurs 11^th. Rainy.

Fri 12^th. Pleasant, to day I at home.

Sat 13^th. Pleasant. Martha & I went to Franklin, bought me a set of undersleeves & collar. Showery.

Sun 14^th. Fair. John, Martha & I went up to Andover to meeting to day, went to the North house.

Mon 15^th. Pleasant. Martha & I went down to Mr Simonds[?] to get our dresses; Mrs Coffrin cut them.

Tues 16^th. Pleasant. I at home to day sewing on my dress.

Wed 17^th. Cloudy in the forenoon, rainy in the afternoon.

Thurs 18^th. Rainy; to day I finished my dress.

Fri 19^th. Rainy. I at home to day, churned this morning.

Sat 20^th. Showery to day.

Sun 21^st. Pleasant; to day I went down to the corner to a five o clock meeting.

Mon 22d. Rainy, quite a shower in the afternoon.

Tues 23d. Pleasant but rather windy.

Wed 24^th. Pleasant to day.

Thurs 25^th. Pleasant; visiting at Mrs Sawyers[?], Martha & I, Sarah Hoyt, Julia, Mrs Coffrin, Miss Hersey & Selena Gillford.

[p.] 12

Fri 26^th. Pleasant; at home all alone in the afternoon.

Sat 27^th. Pleasant & warm. John & Azro [probably Azro Gale] went over to Meridith.

Sun 28^th. Pleasant &very warm. John, Martha & I went up to Andover to meeting.

Mon 29^th. Fair & warm; have been a Strawberring this afternoon. I received a letter from Thomas, was very glad to hear from him.

Tues 30^th. Pleasant. I at home to day.

July 1857

Wed 1^st. Cloudy & some rainy.

Thurs 2d. Pleasant. Sarah Hoyt & Selina Shaw are here.

Fri 3d. Rather dull to day.

Sat 4^th. Pleasant. John & I went to Meridith to spend the day; had a fine time; we stoped in the evening to the fire works and then came home; got home about 2 o’clock in the morning.

Sun 5^th. Pleasant—did not go to meeting to day; John & I went up to Mr Stones.

Mon 6^th. Pleasant & warm. I at home braiding

Tues 7^th. Pleasant;

Wed 8^th. Fair & windy; at home braiding.

Thurs 8^th [sic, i.e. 9^th]. Fair & warm.

Fri 9^th [sic, i.e. 10^th]. Fair in the forenoon, Showers in the afternoon. Anna & Bell Sherberne are here.

Sat 10^th [sic, i.e. 11^th]. John & I went to Danbury to [unfinished]

[p.] 13

Sun 12^th. Went to meeting to day went up to Betsey after the third meeting Mary is here to night John went home

Mon 13^th. Warm; visited Mary’s school; she went down to Fathers with me; John Cram carried us down; it rained some.

Tues 14^th. Very warm. Mary & I went up to see Lizzy Drake & her Mother; other visitors there; had a nice time.

Wed 15^th. Warm to day. Mary & I went to the benevolent society; it was to Seldin Taylor’s. I started in the morning & took dinner with Mrs Daniel Bean and also called on Mrs Gould.

Thurs 16^th. We went over to Jesse Danforth’s to day; we started in the morning and made a few calls; we visited Emeline Messer’s school; took dinner with Aunt Joshua Jackson; spent the afternoon and night with Jesse's folks; saw some of my old schoolmates.

Fri 17^th. Went up to Charles Flanders to day; stopped there till after dinner; then we returned back to Father’s. Emeline came down here to night; she is to stop all night.

Sat 18^th. Cloudy. Emeline went home this morning. Mother, Mary & I went down to see Uncle Danforth’s folks this afterternoon [sic, i.e. afternoon]. John came up to night after me.

Sun 19th. John & I came home to day; we went to the meeting in the afternoon at Hill old meeting house.

Mon 20^th. John went to Meridith; stopped all night; showery.

[p.] 14

Tues 21^st. Some rainy; to day I at home braiding.

Wed 22d. Fair. Martha & I went up to Mr Gales this afternoon.

Thurs 23d. Rainy. I at home braiding to day.

Fri 24^th. Very rainy; to day I at home.

Sat 25^th. More pleasant to day.

Sun 26^th. Pleasant; did not go to meeting; John & I went down to the Pasture, had a fine ride, saw the young cattle.

Mon 27^th. Pleasant. I began to make cheese to day.

Tues 28^th. Some showers.

Wed 29^th. Pleasant. Martha, Mrs Judkins & I went to the village. Mr Whitiers little child buried to day.

Thurs 30^th. Pleasant. I at home to day.

Fri 31^st. Fair. Martha & I went a plumming did not get many.

August 1857

Sat 1^st. Fair. I at home to day, triming palm leaf.

Sun 2d. Went to meeting up to Andover.

Mon 3d, Pleasant; to day I at home braiding.

Tues 4^th. Pleasant. Mrs Lizzie Smith & Cristina Sherburn are here.

Wed 5^th. Cloudy & some rainy.

Thurs 6^th. Pleasant. Mr Peperil Hancock & wife are here.

Fri 7^th. Pleasant to day.

Sat 8^th. Fair. Martha & I went to the village.

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Sun 9^th. Pleasant. John, Martha & I went to the south road & center road to meeting to day.

Mon 10^th. Fair

Tues 11^th [no entry]

Wed 12^th. [no entry]

Thurs 13th. [no entry]

Fri 14^th. [no entry]

Sat 15^th. Martha & I went to the village.

Sun 16^th. Pleasant; did not go to meeting to day.

Mon 17^th. Rainy to day.

Tues 18^th. Some rainy. I went to the south road with Mrs French.

Wed 19^th. I went up to the sewing circle to Mrs Hoyt’s.

Thurs 20^th. Rainy. James & Augustus Jackson came down to night from Darby.

Fri 21^st. They went home this afternoon.

Sat 22d. John & Martha went to Sanborton. I went to Uncle Browns.

Sun 23d. Rainy. I went up to the school house to meeting; Mr Hale lectured.

Mon 24^th. Pleasant to day.

Tues 25^th. Fair but rather cool. I churned this morning.

Wed 26^th. I went to Sanborton with Helen; she & Martha have gone to school; did not get home till in the evening.

Thurs 27^th. Fair & warm.

Fri 28^th. Rainy & windy.

Sat 29^th. Some rainy. John & I went to the village we took supper with Mr Dollef’s[?] folks, My old school teacher.

Sun 30^th. Fair & cool. John & I went to the grove meeting.

Mon 31^st. Pleasant; to day I commenced to braide my fine leaf.

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September 1857

Tues 1^st. Pleasant to day.

Wed 2d. Fair & warm; had a letter from Mary.

Thurs 3d. Pleasant.

Fri 4^th. Warm. Henrietta & I went to the village.

Sat 5^th. Very warm. John Crom & Mary came down to day. [note: Maria almost always spells the surname as Crom, although census records show the name as Cram. Her spelling is used in this transcription.

Sun 6^th. Fair & cool. Mary & I went down to see Julia. John & Mr Crom went down to the lower village; they went home to night.

Mon 7^th. Pleasant

Tues 8^th. Fair & rather cool; had a letter from Stillman.

Wed 9^th. Pleasant & warm. I went up to Mr Hoyt’s this afternoon.

Thurs 10^th. Pleasant, this morning had a letter from Thomas.

Fri 11^th. Pleasant; John & I went a blackberrying; Martha & Helen came home.

Sat 12^th. Cloudy. I at home braiding.

Sun 13^th. Did not go to meeting to day. Francis & Julia are here. Sarah Hoyt, Nancy & Azro came in.

Mon 14^th. I at home braiding. Martha & Helen went back to school. Showers in the afternoon.

Tues 15^th. Fair but cool. I went to the village with Mrs Hoyt. Helen Gale came here.

Wed 16^th. I at home.

Thurs 17^th. I at home.

Fri 18^th. John & I went to Danbury; we went in the cars.

[p.] 17

Sat 19^th. John went over to the Depot; some rainy; Mary came here to night; John is not very well.

Sun 20^th. John is some better to day but is not able to go to meeting. Father, Mary & I went; Mr Sleeper preached about the state reform school; it was very interesting. John quite sick to night but hope he will be better in the morning.

Mon 21^st. John some better than last night.

Tues 22d. Braiding to day and also made a flannel shirt for John.

Wed 23d. Braided three hats to day. John is some better.

Thurs 24^th. John & I went up to Mr John Jackson; braided 4 hats.

Fri 25^th. Braided 1 hat; went to the store.

Sat 26^th. I at home sewing, making a dress for me. John has gone up to Mr Cram’s.

Sun 27^th. Went to meeting; Jesse brought us home.

Mon 28^th. I went down with Mary; she went to her school. John started for home; he walked from the mountain.

Tues 29^th. I went down to see Aunt Danforth. Mother came down, in the evening, a lecture by Mr Davis at the Baptist meeting house.

Wed 30^th. I at Father’s braiding. Mother & I went up to Lucia[?] Taylor’s in the afternoon.

[p.] 18

October 1857

Thurs 1^st. Mother & I went down to Mrs Folensbys and took dinner; we stopped all the afternoon; do not feel very well to day; John came up to night; horse bad, he has a boil on his face.

Fri 2d. Rainy. I am at Fathers braiding some.

Sat 3d. Cloudy. John & I went over to the store.

Sun 4^th. Did not go to meeting. John started for home.

Mon 5^th. Washed for Mother. I went up to see Mrs Jackson a little while in the afternoon.

Tues 6^th. I went down to Mr. Folensbee’s to an apple bee, fifteen or sixteen present, had a nice time.

Wed 7^th. I at Fathers, knitting some.

Thurs 8^th. Mother & I went over to Mr Roby’s this afternoon. John came up to night; he walked.

Fri 9^th. I went down to Hill after Mary.

Sat 10^th. Mary & I went over to the store; we walked over; we went down to Mr Folensbee’s to an apple bee. John Crom went down with us.

Sun 11^th. Did not go to meeting; we all went over to Mr Roby’s. Mrs Stoddord from Vermont was there.

Mon 12^th. I went down with Mary to her school.

Tues 13^th. Father & John gone to Salisbury.

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Wed 14^th. John came up to day with horse & wagon.

Thurs 15^th. We came back to Salisbury, some rainy.

Fri 16^th. I at home to day; John & I went up to Mr Hoyts in the evening.

Sat 17^th. I at home to day; John & 1 done some pumkins [sic, i.e. pumpkins] in the evening.

Sun 18^th. John & I went up to E. Andover to meeting.

Mon 19^th. Rainy. A stranger came to day, William Duncan.

Tues 20^th. Cold; braiding; William Duncan came to board with us; I don’t know how long he will stay.

Wed 21^st. Cold; some snow on the ground,

Thurs 22^nd. Went to a quilting up to Aunt Mary’s; a husking in the evening; had a very good time.

Fri 23d. At home.

Sat 24^th. I at home to day.

Sun 25^th. Rainy; did not go to meeting to day.

Mon 26^th. Rainy; I at home braiding.

Tues 27^th. John Lock & I went to the village.

Wed 28^th. Cloudy; washing to day; went to an evening meeting at the school house.

Thurs 29^th. Went to a sewing circle up to Aunt Mary’s; a quilt sold in the evening; Parker Morrison got it.

Fri 30^th. I at home; had a number here doing apples in

[p.] 20

the evening; had a nice time; they appeared to enjoy themselves first rate.

Sat 31^st. More pleasant today; Benjamin Gale came in this evening to help us do apples.

November 1857

Sun 1^st. Pleasant; Aunt Hannah Shaw died this morning about two o’clock; they called it a fit that she died with.

Mon 2d. Pleasant; did not wash to day; Helen & Martha at home.

Tues 3d. Pleasant; funeral to day; Elder Frost preached the sermon.

Wed 4^th. Washing to day; the girls went back to their school.

Thurs 5^th. I at home. Churned to day. Francis & Julia are here.

Fri 6^th. I at home to day, doing nothing in particular.

Sat 7^th. I at home; Martha & Helen came home to night.

Sun 8^th. Rainy; meeting at the school house to day; Elder Sleeper preached; Sarah Hoyt baptized to day up to E. Andover by Elder Frost.

Mon 9^th. Rainy. William started for Hill.

Tues 10^th. Some rainy. Martha & I went down to the village.

Wed 11^th. I at home braiding some, doing apples in the evening.

Thurs 12^th. Pleasant, at home doing apples in the evening.

Fri 13^th. Cloudy. At home to day; wrote one letter and finished two, one to Thomas & one to Stillman and one to Marcia.

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Sat 14^th. I at home today, Churning.

Sun 15^th. Did not go to meeting to day; John & I went down to Mr Frenches in the evening.

Mon 16^th. Cloudy, snowed in the evening. John went to the village, William Duncan came back to night.

Tues 17^th. At home; doing apples in the evening; Hiram & Irene Judkins came in to help us.

Wed 18^th. John & I went up to E. Andover in the evening to Mr Osgood’s. The circle met their in the afternoon, but could not go, so we went in the evening.

Thurs 19^th. At home; Helon & Adoniram came down to day, glad to see them.

Fri 20^th. At home doing nothing in particular.

Sat 21^st. Rather cold. Helon & Adoniram went home to day.

Sun 22d. Did not go to meeting to day; went to an evening meeting at the school house.

Mon 23d. Cloudy; I went up to Mr John Rowe’s to watch with Mrs Rowe’s but did not set up; I came home; rained quite hard and the wind blew very hard.

Tues 24^th. Pleasant but rather cold. I moved the bed back into the East room.

Wed 25^th. At home, preparing a little for Thanksgiving. John went to the village; very cold.

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Thurs 26^th. It is Thanksgiving day & we are all alone; no one came to spend the day with us; Warren Sawyer called to day & I let him have 18 fine hats to pay for my cameo pin; I go up to watch with Mrs Rowe to night; John goes with me.

Fri 27^th. Mrs Rowe died to day about 12 o clock; I have been up to Mr Hoyts boiling cider.

Sat 28^th. I have been boiling cider to day; finished it.

Sun 29^th. Mrs Rowe buried to day; Elder Libby preached the sermon, Text Job 14 chapter 13 verse [not recorded]

Mon 30^th. Cloudy; to day at home washing.

December 1857

Tues 1^st. Rainy in the forenoon, afternoon pleasant; I went up to Mr Hoyt’s a little while this afternoon.

Wed 2d. Pleasant, a beautiful day

Thurs 3d. Rather cool; a meeting up to the school house; Mr Davidson preached.

Fri 4^th. At home to day; doing apples in the evening; Parker & James came in; they helped us.

Sat 5^th. Some stormy; John & I went to the center road to a sing this evening.

Sun 6^th. This is John’s birthday; he is 25 years old; we went down to the Mill; called to see Francis & Julia.

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Mon 7^th. At home. The singing school commenced to night at the North road school house; I went; Mr John Shachford the teacher.

Tues 8^th. Some rainy; Martha & I went to the village; bought me a hood.

Wed 9^th. Some rainy; washed to day.

Thurs 10^th. Pleasant; John, Mary Elen [or possibly Mary, Elen] & I visited B. Gales school; went down to the corner to a spelling school; had a letter from Mary & Marcia.

Fri 11^th. Cold; a sing to night but do not go; John sick with a cold.

Sat 12^th. John some better to day.

Sun 13^th. Not quite so cold; John & I went to Danbury; did not go to meeting; called to see J. Danforth’s boy.

Mon 14^th. Came home. Father & Mary came with us; came home by the village; called to see Uncle Brown; he is very sick; we all went up to the singing school.

Tues 15^th. Father & Mary went home to day; Martha & I went up to E. Andover; when I got home found John sick with a cold; gave him a sweat; hope he will be better.

Wed 16^th. John quite sick to day; Dr. Knight called to see him, left him some medicine; he fainted away this morning.

Thurs 17^th. John is some better but is quite sick now.

Fri 18^th. John some better do day; a sing to night but do not go.

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Sat 19^th. John sat up most all day.

Sun 20^th. Pleasant; John sat up all day; a meeting at the school house but did not go; Mr Davidson [unfinished]

Mon 21^st. John went out of doors to day; I went to the sing to night.

Tues 22d. I at home.

Wed 23d. I at home to day, washed.

Thurs 24^th. Helen & I went to the village.

Fri 25^th. Martha Simonds here making my dress.

Sat 26^th. Martha here; John went to the South road.

Sun 27^th. Martha has gone home to day; Pleasant; did not go to meeting.

Mon 28^th. Stormy; Pleasant in the evening; John, Martha & I went up to E. Andover to a sing.

Tues 29^th. Cloudy; went to the sing at the North road.

Wed 30^th. Rainy; John & I went to Danbury.

Thurs 31^st. Snowy & windy in the forenoon, a little more pleasant in the afternoon; Sister Mary married to John Chom[? so it looks here, but in next entry the name is Crom; census records show the surname to be Cram] to day by Rev Mr Goodhue; John & I went home with them in the evening; had a nice time; Sister Betsey came up in the evening.

Thus ends the year 1857 with all its joys & sorrows

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Journal for 1858

January [1858]

Fri 1^st. Pleasant; John & I at Mr Crom’s this morning; we started to come home but concluded to stop with Father & Mother all night. Father & John went up to Mr Taylor’s; Mother & I & Helon went up to Mr John Jackson in the evening.

Sat 2d. Started for home; called to see cousin Walter Brown folks; then we went to John Folensby’s Father & Mother, Daniel Hoyt & wife, we all stopped there to dinner; then John & I started for home; we called on Uncle Bartlett, then started again; we called to Jo Frenches in Andover to warm us; got home nicely.

Sun 3d. Pleasant, did not go to meeting to day; went to an evening meeting up to the school house, Elder Frost.

Mon 4^th. Went up to E Andover to the sing; a three horse team went, but did not go in that team. Tues 5^th. Some cloudy; had company to day, friends from the center road, quite unexpected; we went to the sing in the evening at the school house.

Wed 6^th. Stormy; was intending to have gone to the sewing circle but was disappointed on account of the storm; John & I doing apples in the evening.

Thurs 7^th. Cold; John & I went up to E. Andover to the sing.

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Fri 8^th. Cold; went to the sing at the school house.

Sat 9^th. Some stormy; John & I went to the center road to a sing.

Sun 10^th. Pleasant, did not go to meeting to day; Irene Judkins here to day; quite a sing this evening.

Mon 11^th. Rainy, we did not go to E Andover to night to the sing.

Tues 12^th. Pleasant; a sing at the school house; I went, had a very good one.

Wed 13^th. We killed our chickens this evening.

Thurs 14^th. Pleasant; John, Martha & I went to E. Andover to the sing; had a first rate one; Uncle Brown died to night.

Fri 15^th. Cloudy, a sing at the school house but did not go; John is sick again with a cold; Uncle & Aunt Barber came to see us, also Frank & little Frank, Aunt Mary & Mary Elen. A stranger came took supper here and stopped all night.

Sat 16^th. Rainy, the friends are here; John is some better.

Sun 17^th. Pleasant; Father came down this morning, he & I went to Franklin; Uncle Brown buried to day; Elder Martin preached.

Mon 18^th. Cloudy; Father went home; I did not go up to Andover to the sing to night.

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Tues 19^th. Pleasant; Mr Shackford came here this afternoon, he took tea with us; we went to the sing at the school house.

Wed 20^th. Pleasant; I at home braiding; David Wiser came here, stayed all night; Sarah Hoyt came down a little while this evening.

Thurs 21^st. John drawing wood for Ben. Mason; we went to Andover to the sing to night.

Fri 22d. At home to day; we met at the school house to sing at half past five, then we all went to Elder Frost to the donation; had a nice time.

Sat 23d. At home to day; Frank Brown & wife came to see us this afternoon; had a fine time with them.

Sun 24^th. John & I went up to Andover to meeting to day; Mr Shackford came home with us & stopped to the evening meeting at the school house.

Mon 25^th. Pleasant; we went to Andover to the sing; had a very good one; saw some of my old school mates.

Tues 26^th. At home, rainy, went to the school house to the sing.

Wed 27^th. Pleasant; we went up to Andover to meeting to day; went to the school house to an evening meeting.

Thurs 28^th. We went up to Andover to meeting to day; John & I went up to Adams Bachelder’s and stopped; then we went to the sing in the evening; had a good sing.

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Fri 29^th. Martha & I went down to the village; went up to the school house to a sing; Mr Shackford absent, John acted as teacher.

Sat 30^th. At home to day; John, Martha & I went over to Uncle Abrams, Hiram & Irene were there.

Sun 31^st. Pleasant but very cold; did not go to meeting to day.

February 1858

Mon 1^st. At home to day washing; went up to Andover to the sing.

Tues 2d. At home to day; I braided three hats to day; went to the sing.

Wed 3d. I at home to day; I braided almost three hats; John & Benjamin Gale went to the village; Nancy is here; we are all alone. Sent a letter to Father Clark.

Thurs 4^th. John & I went up to Andover to the sing.

Fri 5^th. There wasn’t any sing at the school house to night; Mr Shackford, Mr Calef & wife, Benjamin Gale & Nancy, Hiram Judkins & Irene, James Hoyt & Sarah, John, Helen, Martha & I went to Danbury to the sing; had a nice time.

Sat 6^th. Came home to day; came through [illegible]; had a nice ride; all got home safe.

Sun 7^th. Did not go to meeting to day; a meeting at the school house but did not go.

Mon 8^th. Did not wash to day; John & I went up to Andover to night; we went with the little colt.

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Tues 9^th. At home; a sing at the school house but did not go on the account of the storm.

Wed 10^th. Very windy & squally; John, Martha & I went to the center road to a Lyceum; had a very good time.

Thurs 11^th. Very cold; at home all day alone braiding.

Fri 12^th. Very cold; Adams Bachelder & wife here this afternoon; we all went up to the school house to the sing; had a very good one.

Sat 13^th. Cold; John & I went to the South road, Mr Frederic Quimby & wife, Sylvester Hoyt & wife, Francis & Julia visiting in the other part of the house.

Sun 14^th. Did not go to day; went to an evening meeting at the school house.

Mon 15^th. Very blustering; John & I started to go to Andover but gave it up; stopped at Mr Joseph Hoyt’s; had a nice sing there.

Tues 16^th. Very cold; went to the school house to the sing; this is the last night of our school.

Wed 17^th. At home all day braiding.

Thurs 18^th. Very cold; John Lack[?], Martha & I went to Franklin; John & I went to Andover; we went with Benjamin & Nancy; the teacher was not there.

Fri 19^th. At home to day braiding.

Sat 20^th. At home; Stormy to day; braiding.

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Sun 21^st. Pleasant; did not go to meeting, John & I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while;

Mon. 22^nd. At home to day braiding.

Tues 23d. John, Martha & I went over to Mr Christopher Calef; Mr Tuttle & wife; George Hoyt, Benjamin Gale & Nancy were there; had a fine visit.

Wed 24^th. At home braiding; John in the woods.

Thurs 25^th. Sarah Hoyt & I went down to see Mrs French; John & I went up to Andover to the sing; Mrs Kimball died this morning.

Fri 26^th. I went to the funeral to day, Elder Martin preached the sermon, Text Revelation 21s Chapter, 4th verse.

Sat 27^th. At home; Mr French & wife came in a little while this evening.

Sun 28^th. I have been to meeting to day to the corner; Elder Davidson preached; I commenced a letter to Thomas to night.

March 1858

Mon 1^st. I washed to day, I went down to see Julia in the evening; John went to the school meeting.

Tues 2d. I at home to day.

Wed 3d. John & I went up to E Andover to the sing.

Thurs 4^th. Martha & I went over to see Selina.

Fri 5^th. Very cold & blustering; at home to day braiding.

Sat 6^th. Martha has gone to Franklin to attend school.

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Sun 7^th. Did not go to meeting to day; went up to the schoolhouse to an evening meeting but there wasn’t any; the minister did not come on the account of bad going.

Mon 8^th. At home to day washing & braiding.

Tues 9^th. Very blustering; for Town meeting I went over to Alfred Greens and spent the day; had a good time.

Wed 10^th. Braiding to day; I went down to the corner to an evening meeting.

Thurs 11^th. John & I went up to Mr Joseph Hoyts to a sing; a social party in the other part of the house.

Fri 12^th. At home to day, about sick with a cold; a meeting at the school house but did not go; John went to the village to day and he brought home me a pair of new boots.

Sat 13^th. At home to day; do not feel very well; Martha came home to day; a meeting at the school house but do not go.

Sun 14^th. At home to day; was not able to go to meeting; John & Grandsire went, they went with the little colt.

Mon 15^th. At home mending some to day; quite warm.

Tues 16^th. At home to day; some rainy.

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Wed 17^th. Pleasant & warm; John took the colt & caried me up to Mr Joseph Hoyt to the sewing circle; I stopped in the evening and John came up; had a fine time.

Thurs 18^th. At home braiding some & washing.

Fri 19^th. I went up to Mr Sylvester Hoyts a visiting with Frederick Quimbys folks; had a fine visit.

Sat 20^th. At home to day; Julia & Francis are here; they took tea with us; a school meeting to night, had quite an interesting one.

Sun 21^st. Did not go to meeting to day; very rainy.

Mon 22^nd. At home to day.

Tues 23d. Sarah Hoyt came down and staid all day with me and then we went up to Mr Gales in the evening, Sylvester & wife there.

Wed 24^th. At home to day; Mr Dunbar & Spaulding came here; Stop all night; John & I went up to Mr Elbrige [i.e. Elbridge] Shaw’s in the evening with Mr Joseph French & wife.

Thurs 25^th. At home to day braiding.

Fri 26^th. At home to day; went down to the corner to an evening meeting.

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Sat 27^th. John, Helen & I went up to E Andover to day; I bought me a pair of Glass Lamps; John & I went up to Mr Joseph Hoyts to a sing in the evening.

Sun 28^th. Did not go to meeting to day; went up to the school house to an evening meeting; Elder Frost preached, Text Luke 19th chapter 10th verse.

Mon 29^th. At home to day washing; I took the bed down in the E room, John & I went down to Francis Shews; I went down horse back.

Tues 30^th. At home to day doing nothin [sic] in particular.

Wed 31^st. Father Fifield moved to the saw mill; I went down with Mother when she went and stopped to help them put up some of their things; got home about dark; John & I all alone to night.

April 1858

Thurs 1^st. At home to day, I moved my things into the other part of the house; moved the bed into the bedroom; Francis & Julia came up this evening; John went back with them; I am all alone; had a letter from Stillman, he is in Burlingame, Kansas.

Fri 2d. Churning & making emptins[?] bread; Father Fifield & Helen came up this afternoon; Mrs French came up a little while this afternoon; Benjamin & Sylvester came in a little while this evening.

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Sat 3d. Washing floors & moving the things into the west room; John & I started for Danbury in the afternoon, horse back, got there about dark; John had Benjamins colt.

Sun 4^th. Pleasant; John took his horse & Fathers wagon & we went up to see Mary; had a fine time; stopped and took dinner with them & then we started for home; John & Mary came down a short distance with us; we got home to Salisbury about dark.

Mon 5^th. At home to day washing; we commenced to learn the calves to drink this morning; Mother & Helen came up and got their fowls; I went down to Joseph French’s this evening; John went to the corner; had quite a shower and it lightened & thundered; very dark when we came home.

Tues 6^th. At home to day tying up check straw[? perhaps something to do with her hat braiding]; I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while this afternoon; Nancy & Irene made me a short call this evening.

Wed 7^th. At home to day; Nancy & Irene made me a visit this afternoon; John & 1 went home with her in the evening; John went to the village this forenoon.

Thurs 8^th. At home to day; Francis & Julia came up this morning and stopped all day; had the oysters Supper here to night; there were about twelve present; it is fast day.

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Fri 9^th. At home to day braiding; not much going on to day.

Sat 10^th. I went up to see old Mrs Hoyt a little while this afternoon, she is very sick; John & I went up to Mr Gales to a sing.

Sun 11^th. Did not go to meeting to day; John & I went up to Mr Hoyts; the old lady is not any better; Thomas Taylor came up to night, he commences work tomorrow.

Mon 12^th. Washing to day; I went up to Mr Hoyts with Mrs French, also up to see her Mother French, who is quite slim; the first time I have been into the house since I lived here. The old lady (Mrs Hoyt died to day about 2 o clock). [parentheses as in original]

Tues 13^th. I went up to Mr Hoyts to day to help them a some about their work; I stopped till about noon and then came home; Father came up this evening to white wash.

Wed 14^th. Mrs Hoyt buried to day, I went to the funeral, Elder Frost preached the sermon.

Thurs 15^th. At home to day.

Fri 16^th. I went to the village; Mrs. Judkins & Sarah Hoyt went with me; Martha came home with us; I went down to the mill with John & Thomas this evening.

Sat 17^th. At home baking to day; Martha came up this afternoon; we went up to Mr Joseph Hoyts to a sing in the evening.

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Sun 18^th. I went down to the corner to meeting this forenoon and up to the school house to a 4 o’clock meeting; Martha & Helen came up here after meeting; Martha stopped all night and Sarah Hoyt came down to night and stopped with Martha.

Mon 19^th. I went to the village to day with Martha; when I came home Helen & Henrietta came up with me.

Tues 20^th. Washing to day; Helen done most all of it; put my quilt into the frame; snowed quite hard this afternoon.

Wed 21^st. At home, finished the quilt; braiding this afternoon; Grandsire Fifield taken sick to night.

Thurs 22d. The girls & I went up to Andover.

Fri 23d. The girls went home, I went down with them and then after I got home I cooked some victuals and carried over to John & Thomas.

Sat 24^th. Pleasant; Martha came up and stopped all night.

Sun 25^th. I went down to the corner to meeting; went down to see Grandsire at noon, he is very sick.

Mon 26^th. Grandsire died this morning about 15 mins of five o clock; John & I went down their to see him

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this morning; Adeline Hoyt & I went down this after[noon].

Tues 27^th. Adeline & I went up to E. Andover to day; quite stormy to night.

Wed 28th. Very windy this morning, snow flew quite hard; Grandsire buried to day, funeral at 1 o clock at the school house to the corner; Elder Martin preached, Text Micah 7th Chapter and a part of the 2d verse, "The good man is perished out of the earth."

Thurs 29^th. At home to day, rode horse back; Nancy & Claresa came in.

Fri 30^th. Rainy; I went down to see Mrs Sawyer with Adeline this afternoon; Martha came up to night.

May 1858

Sat 1^st. Pleasant to day; Martha, Nancy & I went up to Andover; Father Clark called to see me but did not stop long; Nancy came down this afternoon.

Sun 2d. Pleasant; did not go to meeting to day; Martha went home this morning.

Mon 3d. Did not wash to day; Captain French here sowing wheat.

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Tues 4^th. Pleasant; washing to day; Mrs French made me a short call this afternoon; John & Thomas have gone a fishing; to night I am all alone but I do not like to stay all alone very well.

Wed 5^th. Some rainy; I went over to Elder Frost to a sewing circle, had a grand time.

Thurs 6^th. At home to day braiding; John & Thomas cutting potatoes; rainy.

Fri 7^th. At home to day.

Sat 8^th. Pleasant; John Crom & Mary came down to day; Martha came up to night.

Sun 9^th. Did not go to meeting to day; John & Mary went home; I went to a five o clock meeting at the school house.

Mon 10^th. Washing to day; Father & Mother Fifield came in a while to night. Thomas has gone down to get some cowslip.

Tues 11^th. Cloudy; Hannah Heath came down to see me this afternoon; had some cowslip greens for supper, the first I have had this year.

Wed 12^th. At home to day; some rainy; baking & Ironing.

Thurs 13^th. At home Mrs Jesse Danforth & baby from Danbury came down to day in the cars; John went to E Andover after them; Daniel [possibly David] Heath & his sister came in this evening.

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Fri 14^th. Julia & Clara came up this afternoon; George Parker Haschel came here to board with us; Samuel Felensby[?] & George Campbell are here to night, they are pedlers.

Sat 15^th. Jesse Danforth came down to day & he and his wife & boy have gone home. The pedlers went away this morning; bought me a gingham dress of them or at least got it for their lodging.

Sun 16^th. Did not go to meeting; John went this afternoon.

Mon 17^th. At home washing; Mr Dunbar & boy came to day, stopped to dinner, left the book Rocky Mountain life. [This is possibly Prairie and Rocky Mountain Life by Francis Parkman, or possibly Rocky Mountain Life by Rufus B. Sage.]

Tues 18^th. Rainy, to day at home.

Wed 19^th. Martha came up this morning; we went up to Andover this afternoon. Father & Mother Clark came down to night from Danbury.

Thurs 20^th. Father & Mother have gone home; George & I have been down to see Mrs Frenches baby that is burnt very bad.

Fri 21^st. At home. Churned to day.

Sat 22d. I went down to the village with John & George; doing some cooking and Ironed some to day.

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Sun 23^rd. Did not go to meeting; John & George went down to Francis Shaws; Sylvester & his wife came down here a little while to night.

Mon 24^th. Did not wash to day; braiding some.

Tues 25^th. Washing to day, swept the attic and scoured the East room floor & blacked the stove.

Wed 26^th. I went up to Mr Gales a little while this afternoon.

Thurs 27^th. I went to the South road with Mrs Sylvester Hoyt; I bought me some room paper & window curtains.

Fri 28^th. Churned to day and washed the pantry. I am very tired to night.

Sat 29^th. Baking & Ironing to day. John is sick with a cold. Mr Hoyt here to work this afternoon.

Sun 30^th. Did not go to meeting to day; John & George has gone; I went up to the school house to a five o’clock meeting.

Mon 31^st. Washing to day; John killed the calf to day, Captain French helped him; Mrs Hoyt came down & helped me dress the rennet skin; I am very tired to night; John has gone to the South road.

Tues. [rest of page is blank; started new month on next page]

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June 1858

Tues 1^st. Work folks to day; Mr Hoyt & Sylvester & John Lock, Mrs Roby & Nancy Gale came in this afternoon; John has gone down to the mill & Thomas has gone away; George & I am all alone; I am very tired to night.

Wed 2d. I at home; making my cape. The folks are at work on the road.

Thurs 3d. At home; Mrs French came up to see me this afternoon.

Fri 4^th. Churned this morning; Nancy Gale came down this afternoon to help me make my dress.

Sat 5^th. John & I went to Danbury; Sylvester Hoyt & wife went with us; we stopped at Fathers & took dinner; then we went up to Mr Croms; Father & Mother went with us, had a nice visit. Sister Betsey came up after supper. John, George & I went home with her to stop all night.

Sun 6^th. It is my birthday; I am twenty three & Sister Betsey thirty four. I went to meeting this forenoon. John Crom carried us down, then we went home with him at noon; after supper we started for home. John & Mary came as far as Fathers with us;

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we were out in the shower; through the first shower we wer to Mr Colbys in Hill but we got home safe.

Mon 7^th. At home; did not wash to day; John has gone to Franklin to night.

Tues 8^th. I at home; Mrs Hoyt & Mr Gale are here papering the west room; got it almost papered.

Wed 9^th. Some cloudy; John & Thomas have gone to the mill to work to day; Mother Fifield came up to day; I went down to see Julia this afternoon; Francis brought us home; churned this morning.

Thurs 10^th. Washing to day; rainy.

Fri 11^th. John went to Hill to day to wash sheep; Uncle Bartletts folks were here a little while this morning.

Sat 12^th. Ironed to day and braided James Hoyts hat.

Sun 13^th. Cloudy; did not go to meeting to day; John went down to the corner; I went down there to a five o’clock meeting.

Mon 14^th. Rainy; did not wash to day; Churned this morning.

Tues 13^th. Washing to day; John & Thomas are to work for Mr Hoyt.

Wed 16^th. At home today.

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Thurs 17^th. Pleasant. John & Thomas are at work for Mr Hoyt. Mrs Tuttle came down to see me to day. Adeline Hoyt came down in the afternoon.

Fri 18^th. Pleasant. Sarah Hoyt came down this morning. Mrs Sawyer came up to see me this afternoon. Churned this morning. James Parker came here to night, is to stop all night.

Sat 19^th. Mr Parker went away this morning. I have been to the South road to day. I am some tired to night; had a letter from Mr Haskell.

Sun 20^th. Did not go to meeting to day. I went up to the school house to a five o’clock meeting; very warm.

Mon 21^st. Did not wash to day; Hannah Heath came to see me this afternoon; John has gone to Danbury; Helen came up to night to stay with me.

Tues 22d. Washing to day; John came home to night, got here very late; Frederick Shaw came with, stopped till morning.

Wed 23d. John almost sick to day. Sarah Hoyt came in this afternoon, also Nancy & Emeline.

Thurs 24^th. Cleared out the west room in the forenoon; went up to Mr Hoyts with Mrs Judkins a little while in P.M.

Fri 25^th. We have work folks to day, Mr Hoyt & Sylvester; quite a shower, extremely warm.

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Sat 26^th. Showery to day; John & Thomas are helping Mr Hoyt this afternoon; George & I went up there a little while.

Sun 27^th. Pleasant & very warm. We went to the corner to meeting; I saw Martha; three baptized, Mr Cross, George Stevens, & Mrs Davidson; they were baptized down to the Mill by Mr Davidson. Mrs Reuben Stevens put her elbow out of joint and broke her shoulder. John has gone to Danbury with S Hoyt.

Mond 28^th. At home to day; did not wash; commenced to make cheese.

Tues 29^th. Work folks, Mr Hoyts, A pedlar here to night. Mr Quimby & wife & Miss Oliver made me a call this evening; had a fine time.

Wed 30^th. Pedlar went this morning. I bought me a pair of slippers. John & Thomas to work for Mr Hoyt. I went up there this afternoon.

July 1858

Thurs 1^st. At home. Mr Ira Shaws house was burnt to day. It looked rather bad to see a house all in flames. I never saw a building burn before.

Fri 2d. At home to day making a pair of pants for John; Georges things came to day; received $6.00.

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Sat 3d. At home baking & Ironing.

Sun 4^th. Do not go to meeting to day; Julia & Francis came up a little while this afternoon.

Mon 5^th. George & I am all alone to day; John has gone to Meridith & Thomas to Franklin; he went to Concord in the evening; George & I went up to Mr Hoyts in the afternoon.

Tues 6^th. Doing nothing in particular to day. Mr Mason here to work.

Wed 7^th. Braiding a little to day; nothing of any importance going on to day.

Thurs 8^th. Washing to day. John commenced haying to day. Isaac Bacon & Mr Quimby got hurt to night.

Fri. 9^th. John & Thomas helping Mr Gale to day; George & I went down to see Julia.

Sat 10^th. At home, Ironed this morning. John, George & I went to the south road; saw Martha.

Sund 11^th. Did not go to meeting to day; went to a five o’clock meeting. Martha came here to day.

Mon 12^th. Rainy; did not wash to day; balling butter.

Tues 13^th. Some rainy; John & George went down to Francis; a lecture to the corner but did not go.

Wed 14^th. Washing to day; some tired to night.

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Thurs 15^th. John & Thomas gone to Danbury; George & I am alone.

Fri 16^th. Pleasant; to day Sarah & I rode up to Mr J. Hoyt after tea to night, had a nice ride; John Lock here to work.

Sat 17^th. George & I went to the south road this morning; Hannah Heath rode over with me and Mrs Baker came back with me.

Sun 18^th. At home to day; went to a five o’clock meeting at the school house, a lecture on spiritualism by Mr Elliot.

Mon 19^th. Washing to day; Hannah Heath came down this afternoon a little while; I braided a little to day.

Tues 20^th. At home not doing any particular work; Father Fifield to work here.

Wed 21^st. Mother Fifield came up to day, went home after dinner; a shower this afternoon.

Thurs 22d. Showery all day and it rained quite hard at night; John went to the south road.

Fri 23d. Some cooler to day, a shower to night; I went down and helped them rake a little while.

Sat 24^th. Trying to make a little soap; Ironing to day.

Sun 25^th. We went to meeting to day down to the corner. I went down to the pasture with John, Sylvester Hoyt & wife went with us, had a fine time eating rasperbery.

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Mon 26^th. I did not wash to day; Sylvester’s wife & I went a pluming; we got quite a lot, done very well for us.

Tues 27^th. Washing to day; Thomas has gone home to night; he is not very well.

Wed 28^th. At home; Sarah came in a little while.

Thurs 29^th. I went to the South road this morning, carried over 24 lbs butter; called to see Martha, she was ironing.

Fri 30^th. Rainy; was intending to have gone to Franklin but was disappointed on account of the rain.

Sat 31^st. At home to day, showery.

August [1858]

Sun 1^st. Did not go to meeting to day, we went up to Aunt Mary’s; Julia & Francis was there to.

Mon 2d. I went to the south road this morning I got a bbl of flour. The school commenced to day. Clara McDougal came up here to board and go to school. I washed this afternoon.

Tues 3d. Rainy. John & I went down to the village this afternoon; called down to see Isaac Folensbee’s folks.

Wed 4^th. Rainy; I braided Frank Brown’s hat to day.

Thurs 5^th. More pleasant to day.

Fri 6^th. Ironing to day; Sarah Hoyt came in this afternoon.

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Sat 7^th. Sarah Hoyt & I went down to the village to day, had a fine time; she called to see the Dr. I went over to Uncle Abrams to night with John when he went after the cows.

Sun 8^th. I did not go to meeting to day; I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while to night. Helen & Clara came to night.

Mon 9^th. I am washing to day; very tired to night for I have done a good days work to day.

Tues 10^th. I churned this morning, had quite a churning.

Wed 11^th [no entry]

Thurs 12^th [no entry]

Fri 13^th [no entry]

Sat 14^th [no entry]

Sun 15^th. Did not go to meeting to day; went to a five o clock meeting at the school house, Mr Merrill from the south road.

Mon 16^th. Washing to day; Selina came in a little while after school.

Tues 17^th. At home to day, sewing a little.

Wed 18^th. Helen & I went up to Adams Bachelders to the sewing circle; Father & Mother came down to night.

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Thurs 19^th. John & Father went to the south road; we went up to Mr Hoyts a little while this afternoon.

Fri 20^th. At home to day; Vesta & Nellie came over this afternoon; Selina came down after school; Mary Ann & Diantha came down.

Sat 21^st. Ironing to day; Francis & Julia came up to night; Helen went home with them.

Sun 22d. At home to day; went to a five o’clock meeting at the school house.

Mon 23d. Washing to day; Mrs Haskell came to night.

Tues 24^th. Received $10.00 of Mrs Haskell; Lucy & I went to the south road.

Wed 25^th. We went to Franklin.

Thurs 26^th. At home to day.

Fri 27^th. Lucy washed this forenoon; we went a blackberring in the afternoon.

Sat 28^th. Rainy; John & I went to Danbury; we went in the gig.

Sun 29^th. We went to meeting; John & Mary came down to Fathers after meeting; Betsy & Mr Reed came over from meeting.

Mon 30^th. At Fathers to day; John & Father went to Hill; we came to Salisbury to night.

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Tues 31^st. At home to day; George Dickinson here to night[?]; Thomas went a blackberring.

September [1858]

[The original entries for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Sept. 1-3, have been crossed through. The original Wed. entry was rewritten for Thursday; the original Thur. entry is included as part of the entry for Saturday. The information in the original Friday entry is found in the current Friday and Saturday entries.]

Wed 1^st. Lucy & I went a blackberring; washed the wool this afternoon.

Thurs 2d. Washing and trying to make our preserves; Mrs Calf [sic, i.e. Calef] buried to day, we went to the funeral.

Fri 3d. Washed the floors this morning; picked the wool this afternoon; Mr Emerson helping John.

Sat 4^th. Ironed. At home doing nothing in particular.

Sun 5^th. Went to Franklin to meeting, several baptized and several sprinkled; had a very good meeting.

Mon 6^th. Washing to day; Martha came up this afternoon.

Tues 7^th. Martha & I went a blackbering; John & Thomas went to Hill & Danbury.

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Wed 8^th. At home to day making tatting trimming; Lucy washed to day.

Thurs 9^th. Lucy went up to Hill this afternoon; Helen & Clara & I went a blackbering; we got about two quarts to send down to Lyme.

Fri 10^th. John & I went to Franklin this morning; Lucy went to Lyme; Martha has gone home; John has gone to Sanborton this afternoon; Mr Shackford & wife made me a call.

Sat 11^th. Ironing and baking, some rainy.

Sun 12^th. Pleasant; do not go to meeting to day.

Mon 13^th [no entry]

Tues 14^th [no entry]

Wed 15^th [no entry]

Thurs 16^th [no entry]

Fri 17^th [no entry]

Sat 18^th [no entry]

Sun 19^th. Did not go to meeting to day; Mr V[?] French died to day, he died in his chair, he was reading in his testament; I called on Caroline Rowe, she is going west with her Uncle.

Mon 20. I began to wash this morning but left it and went up to help the folks prepare for the funeral, was there all day; Mrs French very slim.

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Tues 21^st. The funeral to day at one o’clock; Elder Merrill attended the funeral; I was there all day.

Wed 22d. At home washing; John Crom came down this morning; John & Helen went to the south road.

Thurs 23d. John & I went to Fishersville to the fare [i.e. fair]; I enjoyed myself first-rate; stopped all night with Joseph Knowlton’s folks.

Fri 24^th. At Fishersville to day; some rainy; did not have quite as good a time as yesterday; came home to night; John swapped horses.

Sat 25^th. At home to day, not doing any thing in particular.

Sun 26^th. John has gone up to Hill with Francis; I went down to the corner to meeting this afternoon; Mr Elliot preached.

Mon 27^th. Helen & I went up to Andover to day.

Tues 28^th. Washing, Ironing & baking.

Wed 29^th. John, Helen & I went to Laconia to the Fare [i.e. fair]; very pleasant; Selina & Vesta went to; we stopped over night with Mr McDougell’s folks at the tavern.

Thurs 30^th. At Laconia some homesick; do not enjoy myself very well; we came home; Mrs French died last night about 6 o’clock.

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October [1858]

Fri 1^st. Funeral to day, Mr Merrill attended; very rainy.

Sat 2^nd. Braiding some to day; baking this afternoon; John & I went up to Mr J Hoyts to a sing; Adams Bachelder & wife, Mr Gillford, wife & Selena, E Gillford, wife & baby, Benjamin Gale there too; had a good sing.

Sun 3d. John. Helen & I went down to Franklin to meeting this forenoon; Mr Martin called away to a funeral.

Mon 4^th. very windy this morning.

Tues 5^th. Had company this afternoon, Mrs Elbrige Shaw, Mrs Harry Shaw, with their children; also Mrs Sylvester Hoyt; my Kitty went off this morning.

Wed 6^th. At home to day washing, had a very large wash; John & Thomas went up to Mrs Rowe’s to a husking; I went up to Mr Hoyts in the evening.

Thurs 7^th. At home to day doing nothing in particular.

Fri 8^th. John & Thomas down to Allenstown digging potatoes; George & I went down to carry their dinners; called to see Vesta when we came back.

Sat 9^th. Cold; I went to the south road; called on Martha; she went up to the store with me; I bought some cloth for

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George; some clothes which amounted to 1.28; Martha bought her a set of furs & a new dress.

Sun 10^th. Rather windy. John, George, & I went to Danbury, got to Father’s at about half past eleven o’clock, stopped there a few minutes and then we went to meeting; came back to Father, stopped till after supper, then we went up to see brother John’s folks; stopped there about half of an hour, then started for home. Got here about nine o’clock.

Mon 11^th. At home to day; made a pair of pants for George; do not feel very well to day; John has gone to the village this evening; Hiram Judkins went with him; he has gone to the band meeting.

Tues 12^th. At home to day; we up to Mr Asa Hoyts to a husking.

Wed 13^th. Rainy, John making cider for Charles Smith.

Thurs 14^th. At home; quite pleasant to day.

Fri 15^th. Pleasant, very windy; Sarah Hoyt & I went over to Mr Gillford; John came over in the evening had a grand time; Daniel Heath stops here to night.

Sat 16^th. I went to the south road, carried over some dried apples and some cheese.

Sun 17^th. We went down to the corner to meeting in the afternoon; Mr Phillip from Hill preached.

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Mon 18^th. At home washing and making bread.

Tues 19^th. At home baking, I made 21 pies & seven loaves of bread; churned this evening.

Wed 20^th. at home baking, made 20 pies & five loaves of sugar cake; a husking this evening, about 36 there [or here].

Thurs 21^st. Martha here; she & I went down to the village; she had two teeth filled.

Fri 22d. At home ironing; Mrs Reuben Stevens and two children here picking over husks for me a bed.

Sat 23d. At home, rainy

Sun 24^th. Rainy; did not go to meeting to day.

Mond 25^th. Very cold; Mrs Stevens here to day.

Tues 26^th. At home to day; I watched with Adela Hoyt last night.

Wed 27^th. Washing to day; John & Charles Stevens has gone to Danbury in pursuit of a cow; Mary's boy born to day.

Thurs 28^th. I went to the south road this afternoon; I bought a pair of shoes & some stocking yarn for George, 1.00.

Fri 29^th. At home to day; received a letter from Lucy.

Sat 30^th. Rainy; baking and washing floors.

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Sun 31^st. Pleasant this morning; John George & I started to go to Andover to meeting but gave it up and went up to see Mr Clark’s folks; she is quite slim, she has a little boy four weeks old.

November [1858]

Mon 1^st. Pleasant; At home; washed the parlor and sitting room, also the front east chamber and the small bedroom.

Tues 2d. Washing to day; washed the bedroom and kitchen; John, George & I went down to Mr Frenches this evening.

Wed 3d. Very cold; Father & Mother here to day; also Joseph Knowlton, wife & little girl. They went back to night; she was sick with the neuraliga in. her head; Mr Haynes the agent for the cultivator is here to night.

Thurs 4^th. Some rainy; Henry Taylor’s auction to day; Father & John went down to it; Mother is here; Mr Haines went from here this morning; he gave me 36 skeins of silk.

Fri 5^th. More pleasant. Father went home to day; Mother stopped; Mother & I went over to Mr Graves this afternoon, had a nice time; Helen & Henrietta are here; I finished the pair of footens for Sylvester Hoyt to night.

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Sat 6^th. At home to day; Father came down this morning; Joseph French’s auction to day; John bought one of the beds; Father & Mother went home this afternoon; stormy; Mr J. Knowlton & Mr Blaisdill here to dinner; John, George & I went down to Mr Frenches this evening.

Sun 7^th. Did not go to meeting. Mr Adison Tuttle & wife, George Hoyt, Benj Gale, Azro & Lencus[? Lucus?] were here this evening; had quite a sing.

Mon 8^th. At home; Washing this forenoon; Mrs French & I went to the south road in the afternoon. The school commenced this morning, Mr Morrison the teacher.

Tues 9^th. At home to day; colored some cloth for a quilt lining; Mrs Hoyt came down a little while to tell me about it; John is down to the cider mill to work this evening, making cider for Mr Jay Thomas; went to the village.

Wed 10^th. At home sewing on my old delaine dress.

Thurs 11^th. At home to day; John went to the village with a load of hay for Dr Kelly; Elder Frost’s auction to day; finished my dress.

Fri 12^th. At home; Father & Mother Fifield came up this morning early; picking over their apples. Uncle Sherburn & M Arvin Sandborn here to dinner; school meeting, turned Mr Morrison from the school, had quite a time.

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Sat 13^th. Snowed quite hard to day; Julia came up to day to boil cider; I went over to Frederick

Shaw’s with John to get his sheep, we were there to dinner.

Sun 14^th. Windy and the snow flew this morning quite hard; I got some of the apples down cellar and John & [illegible] banked up the house; not very pretty work for Sunday but we was afraid we would loose our potatoes & apples if we did not; Charles Buterick & wife came here to night; had a grand time this evening.

Mon 15^th. Not quite as cold as yesterday; Charles & Arvin went away A.M. I went to spinning this afternoon.

Tues 16^th. Spinning to day; Mr French & wife came in a little while this evening.

Wed 17^th. At home to day; the sewing circle at Mr Joseph Hoyts this afternoon but did not go; John & I went up in the evening.

Thurs 18^th. Washing to day.

Fri 19^th. Julia up here to day; James Parker & George Dearborn came to night, are to stop over night.

Sat 20^th. Pedlars are gone; I got me a calico dress & apron for their lodgings; Nellie & Clara McDougall came up to day a little while; John went to the center road with Father Fifield.

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Sun 21^st. At home to day have written a letter to Lucy, and John has written one to Thomas; John, George & I have been down to Francis this afternoon; had some roasted beef for supper.

Mon 22d. At home to day. Made some apple sauce & made soap; sewing in the afternoon.

Tues 23th. At home sewing on my dress.

Wed 24^th. At home washing.

Thurs 25^th. Thanksgiving day; Martha came home; Charles brought her home; we went down to Julia’s and took supper; went up to Mr Joseph Hoyts in the evening, had a nice time.

Fri 26^th. At home to day; ironed in the forenoon; John carried Martha back this morning; we all went down to to [sic] Fathers in the evening; Julia & Francis were there.

Sat 27^th. John & I went to the village to day; we went over to Mr Handcocks; I bought me a dress at John White; what I bought came to $4.59.

Sun 28th At home do not go to meeting to day; George Dickinson & Nat. Sanborn from Hill came down here; went back to night.

Mon 29^th. Washing to day; George sick to day; carried some rolls to spin up to Mr Hoyt’s.

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Tues. 30^th. I went up to help Mrs Sylvester Hoyt a little while about dressing the hogs innards[?].

December [1858]

Wed 1^st. At home; rather a cold day.

Thurs 2d. A little warmer to day; George & I went down to see Mrs Judkins a little while this afternoon; Father came down to night.

Fri 3d. John has been to the village; George & I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while this afternoon; Father went home this morning.

Sat 4^th. John went up to Adams Bachelders this morning; went to the village this afternoon.

Sun 5^th. Rainy, did not go to meeting to day; Thomas came up to day, took tea with us; Father Fifield here to night.

Mon 6^th. Father came down, we went up to Mr Joseph Hoyts to a sing.

Tues 8^th. Father went home this morning.

Wed 8^th. John went into the woods; George & I went over to Uncle Abrams.

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Thurs 9^th. Father came down; had a singing school to the corner.

Fri 10^th. He went home this morning.

Sat 11^th. At home baking and washing floors.

Sun 12^th. Did not go to meeting; Mr Tuttle & wife & George, Lenke[? Luke?], Azro, James & Sarah came in this evening to sing a little while.

Mon 13^th. At home washing; Mr Knowlton, wife & little girl, Mr Blaisdil, wife & little girl from Fisherville here to dinner.

Tues 14^th. Mrs Haskell came to day, received $20.00 of her. John gone to the village.

Wed 15^th. At home to day; Father came down to night to sing to the corner; we all went.

Thurs 16^th. At home; John making cider; John & Father went to the village; we all went to the sing.

Fri 17^th. Lucy & I went to the village; Mother Fifield here boiling cider; Mr Reed & wife came here to night and all went down to the corner to a spelling school.

Sat 18^th. Company went home; butchering to day, A Wedger[?], Mrs Hoyt & I.

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Sun 19^th. At home all day; George Hoyt & Lucas[?] came in this evening.

Mon 20^th. Pleasant; Lucy & I went down to Julia’s; John went down to the mill this evening.

Tues 21^st. Stormy; washing to day.

Wed 22d. Rather blustering; we went to the sing to night.

Thurs 23d. More pleasant; to sing to night.

Fri 24^th. Cold. A Tea party up to Andover; John, Lucy & I went; we had a good time; drew a card basket, No 8 in the lottery.

Sat 25. At home Ironing & baking.

Sun 26^th. We went over to the south road to meeting in the afternoon, an evening meeting at the school house.

Mon 27^th. John, George, Luce[? Lance?] & I went up to Hill; very pleasant; took dinner with Mr Martin’s folk; called on Mr Little’s folks.

Tues 28^th. Washing; went up to Mrs Asa Hoyt’s, spent the afternoon & evening.

Wed 29^th. Boiling cider; a sing in the evening.

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Thurs 30^th. At home to day; put a tack in the frame and tacked it this afternoon; Henry Morison here.

Fri 31^st. Lucy went home this morning; George has gone to Danbury; John & I are all alone to night.

Thus ends year 1858 with all its Joys & Sorrows. Many changes the past year has brought forth. Many have been called to part with earthly scenes to join the heavenly ones above.

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Journal for 1859

January 1859

Sat 1^st. At home to day; Jane Bartlett, Helen & Henrietta are her[e]; they stop all night with me.

Sun 2d. Pleasant; Jane went up to David Pevare’s. The girls went home this afternoon. I went down with them; called to see Thomas.

Mon 3d. At home; washing to day; commenced to braid to day.

Tues 4^th. At home braiding, Stormy.

Wed 5^th. Pleasant. Father came down to night; went to the corner to a singing school.

Thurs 6^th. At home; Sarah came down this afternoon; went to the corner to a sing; Sarah stopped all night.

Fri 7^th. Rainy; Father went home this morning; John & I went up to David’s this evening. Father & Mother Fifield were there.

Sat 8th. Baking to day; John went over to Fred Shaw’s; this afternoon I went up to Mr Hoyts; John came back & we stopped there in the evening; I braided eighteen hats this week, amounted to $1.08.

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Sun 9^th. Very cold. At home; John & I went up to the city, called on David Heath, Mrs Rowe & Mr Morisons in the evening.

Mon 10^th. Cold, extremely cold; braided three hats; could hardly keep warm.

Tues 11^th. Cold; did not braid any to day; knitting, begun John a mitten.

Wed 12^th. Stormy; at home; went to the corner to the sing.

Thurs 13^th. John & I went to the village; carried down 6 hats; took it in leaf, bought articles, amounted to two dollars paid in money; went to the sing.

Fri 14^th. John & [I? – word omitted] went to Danbury; went to Jesse Danforth in the evening; stormy.

Sat 15^th. Stormy; went to the store; bought a roll of prints, paid 25 cent; John paid Mr Norris 1.99; went to John Croms; Father & Mother, Brother & sister Reed, went to Grafton to a sing.

Sun 16^th. Went to meeting, came home in the evening, had a pleasant time.

Mon 17^th. At home washing; went to Uncle Sherburns in the evening.

Tues 18^th. At home to day; went to Franklin to a social interview of the Odd Fellows, S Hoyt & wife with us.

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Wed 19^th. At home; put a tack into the frames; George came home to day; went to the sing.

Thurs 20^th. At home; finished the tack; went to the sing.

Fri 21^st. Rainy, Father went home; moved the bed into the west room; put a bed into the bedroom for George.

Sat 22d. At home doing some baking, braided some, the chimney caught fire, frightened us some.

Sun 23d. Did not go to meeting; I went down to see Moses Judkins; went up to Mr Joseph Hoyts in the evening.

Mon 24^th. At home washing to day; Mr Dunbar and boy here to dinner.

Tues 25^th. At home; Christopher Calef & wife here, spent the afternoon & evening, had a good time.

Wed 26^th. At home; Clarasa Rowe here this afternoon; we went to the sing.

Thurs 27^th. At home, went to the sing.

Fri 28^th. Stormy; at home braiding.

Sat 29^th. At home braiding; Father went home. Uncle Dickinson came to night, stop over night.

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Sun 30^th. Do not go to meeting, pleasant; Uncle Dickinson gone home.

Mon 31^st. John & I went to the village this afternoon; went over the other side of the river; bought a wick[? or a tube?] to my fluid lamp, paid 10 cents.

February [1859]

Tues 1^st. At home baking; Father came down; John Jackson & wife came here to night; I went to the sing, Mrs Jackson went down to Mr Quimbys.

Wed 2d. I went to the great meeting at Franklin with Father; it was very interesting; took dinner with Mrs Hancock.

Thurs 3d. Very stormy; washed some to day; Frank Calef came up; laid the floor.

Fri 4^th. Father started for home; John breaking roads.

Sat 5^th. Pleasant; Martha came up; John sick with a cold; Johnny came up to night.

Sun 6^th. Cloudy. At home. Martha here; Father, Helen & Henrietta came up, took supper with us.

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Mon 7^th. Pleasant; John & I went up to Elder Frost; a small donation from the North road gave him about 17 dollars; had a very good time.

Tues 8th. At home; Father & John Crom came to night; went to the singing school.

Wed 9^th. Rainy. At home washing; John C & John went up to East Andover.

Thurs 10^th. Went to the funeral of Moses Judkins this afternoon; Francis & Julia & Clara came home with us; John C., John, George & I went up to Mr Hoyts this evening.

Fri 11^th. At home, John C. & John went to the village; Mr Sylvester Hoyt & his Father came in this evening.

Sat 12^th. Pleasant; John Crom started for Pittsfield this morning; John has gone to the village this afternoon.

Sun 13^th. Did not go to meeting; very pleasant; Sarah Hoyt started to go down to the corner to meeting this evening but stopped here.

Mon 14^th. Washing to day, braiding this afternoon; John peeling apples this evening; Mr Frederick Shaw called here.

Tues 15^th. Cloudy; went to the sing this evening.

Wed 16^th. I went up to Mr Hoyt a little while this afternoon; went to the sing this evening.

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Thurs 17^th. Pleasant; to day we all went over to the south road to the sing, had a nice time.

Fri 18^th. Stormy; Father went home this morning.

Sat 19^th. Pleasant; Alden Hoyt came down here to day; John Crom came to night.

Sun 20^th. Do not go to meeting to day; John C started for home; I rode up to Mr Hoyts with him.

Mon 21^st. Washing to day; very windy.

Tues 22d. At home to day; Father came down to night; went to the sing.

Wed 23d. Father went home; no school to night; John & I went up to Bristol to a levee of the Odd Fellows; we went in the cars; a company of about one hundred & seven returned the same night; had a nice time.

Thurs 24^th. John, George & I went up to Hill village to Robert Martin’s; Father & Mother there; rather windy.

Fri 25^th. At home to day; had company this afternoon, Uncle & Aunt Sherburn, Joseph Huntoon, Mr Hoyt & Mrs Hoyt & Sarah came and spent the evening.

Sat 26^th. At home baking some to day.

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Sun 27^th. Pleasant; John & I went up to East Andover to meeting this afternoon, also to a meeting at the school house in the evening.

Mon 28^th. At home washing to day. Mr Colbourn here in the evening.

March 1859

Tues 1^st. Cold; went to the sing this evening at the corner.

Wed 2d. Cold; Father, John & I went over to see Mrs Bagley this afternoon; a sing this evening.

Thurs 3d. Cloudy; John & I went over to Sanborton [sic, i.e. Sanbornton]; I bought 3[?] yds of Lyeneise [i.e. linsey?], paid 1.00, 1 yard of celesie 12, 4 yards velvet ribbon .50, at John White’s store.

Fri 4^th. Stormy. At home ironing & braiding.

Sat 5^th. At home.

Sun 6^th. John & I went up to Andover to meeting.

Mon 7^th. At home. Washing. Went down to Julia's this evening; John went to the school meeting.

Tues 8^th. Town meeting to day; I went down to see Miss Tucker a little while this afternoon.

Wed 9^th. At home sewing; John & I went down to Francis but they were absent, so we came back. Called on Miss Tucker this evening.

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Thurs 10^th. At home; finished my bask [basque]; went to the sing this evening.

Fri 11^th. Cloudy; at home; went to the sing this evening.

Sat 12^th. Rainy; Father went home; J. Huntoon went up with him; John went up to Mr Frost.

Sun 13^th. Pleasant; went to Andover to meeting to the school house in the evening.

Mon 14^th. Washing, pleasant, John & I went to Andover center to the sing, had a good one, enjoyed it much.

Tues 15^th. Rainy; John went to E. Andover; Luther Clark came here to day.

Wed 16^th. Pleasant, John, George, Luther & I went down to Francis this evening.

Thurs 17^th. Pleasant; Priscilla Sherburn[?] came up to day; we all went over to Uncle Abrams this evening.

Fri 18^th. Rainy; Cousin Edwin Clark came to see us to day.

Sat 19^th. More pleasant; Priscilla went home this morning; also Edwin went to Franklin.

Sun 20^th. Windy; John & I went to meeting up to Andover; we all went up to Mr J. Hoyts this evening to sing with them.

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Mon 21^st. At home washing today; John went up to Elder Frost’s to day, brought Topsy home;

Burns came with him; Vesta & Martin came over this evening.

Tue 22d. At home to day, some rainy, went up to the school house to a sing, not many there.

Wed 23d. Pleasant; at home all day.

Thurs 24^th. At home, ironed to day and braiding.

Fri 25^th. Rainy, finished my hats off to day.

Sat 26^th. Not doing any thing in particular.

Sun 27^th. John & I went to Andover to meeting to day, we called on Mr Mores[?] folks a little while this evening.

Mon 28^th. At home, real frosty [?] to day, doing nothing in particular.

Tues 29^th. At home; went [to a sing this evening at the corner – crossed through]; Rainy.

Wed 30^th. At home to day; went to a sing this evening at the corner; had a very good one.

Thurs 31^st. At home washing. Snowed some and some thunder, the first I have heard this year; the school meeting to night, John chosen committee; Luther sick.

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April [1859]

Fri 1^st. At home [illegible] I went up to see Mrs Hoyt who is very sick; did not go to the sing to night.

Sat 2^nd. Luther no better, I have been washing and ironing, moving beds, am very tired to night. Miss Oliver & her sister made us a call.

Sun 3d. Rainy; John Clark came up to day, has gone back to night.

Mon 4^th. At home washing & boiling sap; Luther a very little better.

Tues 5^th. At home boiling sap; a sing to night but did not go; rather lonely this evening.

Wed 6^th. At home braiding & boiling sap.

Thurs 7^th. It is fast day; I went up to see Mrs Hoyt a little while, she is very sick.

Fri 8^th. At home, braiding; Clara Rowe called to see me this afternoon, did not stop long; Vesta came over this afternoon, stopped & went to the sing; I did not go; I wished to very much but thought it not best.

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Sat 9^th. At home; John went to Franklin; Mrs Hancock came up with him.

Sun 10^th. Pleasant; did not go to meeting. John went to Sanbortin bridge to see the girls.

Mon 11^th. At home braiding.

Tues 12^th. At braiding; Mrs Moe came in this afternoon.

Wed 13^th. Pleasant; Mrs Moe & I went to the village.

Thurs 14^th. Cloudy. Washing. I went up to Mr Hoyts this afternoon. Snowed; it lightened & thundered once.

Fri 15. More pleasant; went to the sing this evening.

Sat 16^th. Morning Rainy; I at home ironing; John sick with a cold.

Sun 17^th. Pleasant; I at home to day; Sarah, Nancy & I went down to Mr Moes a little while this evening.

Mon 18^th. At home[?], did not wash to day; washed the windows in the kitchen.

Tues 19^th. At home; set up the Wash to day.

Wed 20^th. At home washing to day; washed the East room; Father Clark came down to night.

Thurs 21^st. At home making soap, Julia here helping me. A sing at the corner, not a very good one.

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Fri 22d. At home ironing; Mrs Moe came up; she & I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while this afternoon.

Sat 23d. At home doing nothing in particular.

Sun 24^th. Pleasant; John & I went to the south road to meeting, a sing to the corner to night.

Mon 25^th. At home washing to day.

Tues 26^th. Rainy; ironing & braiding.

Wed 27^th. At home; cleaned a part of the west room; Henrietta & Elen Simonds came up to day.

Thurs 28^th. Finished cleaning the room; I went down to see Mrs Moe a little while this afternoon.

Fri 29^th. Pleasant; Adda Hoyt & I went to the village, am very tired to night.

Sat 30^th. At home not doing much, a sing here to night, quite a goodly number.

May 1859

Sun 1^st. Pleasant; At home; Martha here; she & I went out and got some May flowers; Father Fifield here.

Mon 2d. Washed this morning; went to East Andover with Martha; she started for New London, she went in the cars,

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Tues 3d. At home; Sister Mary & baby came to day; they came in the cars.

Wed 4^th. At home; Father Clark came here to night but did not stop; Mr Moe here to work.

Thurs 5^th. Mary & I went to Franklin, Mrs Hoyt here this afternoon.

Fri 6^th. Mary went home, I went with her, we went in the cars, John came that night with the carriage.

Sat 7^th. John & I called to see George Dickinsons folks, took dinner at Fathers, Piperal Hancock & wife there to dinner, John & I went over to Charles Flanders, stoped over night.

Sun 8^th. We went to meeting in the forenoon, we came to Salisbury to night.

Mon 9^th. At home washing; began to braid my coarse leaf.

Tues 10^th. Rainy; Mrs Sawyer came in; Father Fifield here to dinner.

Wed 11^th. Cold; Mrs Sawyer & I went to the center road.

Thurs 12^th. Cloudy, at home braiding.

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Fri 13^th. At home baking this forenoon, braiding this afternoon, Mrs Pearson here to night.

Sat 14^th. Baking this forenoon; went over to see Vesta a little while this afternoon; went to the corner this evening thinking there was a sing but a mistake, so we went over to Francis; Luther came up to see us this afternoon; had a letter from Stillman.

Sun 15^th. Did not go to meeting to day; John, George & I went down to the pasture; Luther went home; went to meeting this evening at the school house, Elder Libbe[?] preached; heard to day that Lizzie Quimby had a little girl.

Mon 16^th. Pleasant; at home, sowed some in the garden; John went to the village; the chimney caught fire fire [sic], I was very much frightened.

Tues 17^th. Cloudy; I went down after Martha; she came up & we swept the attic chamber.

Wed 18^th. Cloudy; we cleaned the front chambers & big bed room.

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Thurs 19^th. Rainy; John, Martha & I cleaned the school house this afternoon; we cleaned some at home in the forenoon; very tired to night.

Fri 20^th. At home, I washed to day; Clara McDougal came up to day; rainy; John went to Danbury with his colts; John Crom came down with him; he came with his colt; finished the chamber.

Sat 21^st. Rainy; swept the chamber and regulating the things; the two Johns, F. & C., went to the village, was gone all day.

Sun 22d. Rainy; at home, do not go to meeting.

Mon 23d. Pleasant; At home; washing some; John Crom here; Martha commenced her school to day.

Tues 24^th. At home; John C went away to day.

Wed 25^th. At home baking some to day; Mr Pearly & Dodge came to night; Martha has gone home.

Thurs 26^th. Pearly & Dodge gone to Danbury; Joshua Jackson came down to day, he went to the south road to tell Mr Hiram Taylor that his Father was dead; he came back, stop with us all night; he & Martha went to town[?] to her Fathers this evening.

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Fri 27^th. Work folks to day; Pearly & Dodge came back but did not stop; Martha & I went to the village to night.

Sat 28th. Martha at home to day; we are baking & cleaning out the cellar; George Dickinson here to dinner, he went home to night.

Sun 29^th. Pleasant; John, Martha & I went to meeting up to E. Andover; Elder Frost Preached; it was at the N. house, very good meeting.

Mon 30. At home washing, sewing some this afternoon.

Tues 31^st. Churning & making cheese.

June [1859]

Wed 1^st. At home to day doing nothing in particular.

Thurs 2d. Made cheese to day, finished cleaning the kitchen. Uncle & Aunt Jackson called this afternoon. Father Clark came to night; we had quite a shower this evening.

Fri 3d. Father went away; Martha had quite a time with the cheese press; rainy and a hard shower this evening.

Sat 4^th. baking some, washing floors & doing some ironing.

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Sun 5^th. Do not go to meeting, have been at home all day, it has not seemed much like Sunday to me to day, Sarah came in the afternoon.

Mon 6^th. The school in this district commenced to day, Miss Oliver the Teacher; it is my 24th birth day; Washed to day,

Tues 7^th. At home sewing on Johns pants.

Wed 8^th. At home; Work folks to day, five of them; it rained this afternoon so they went home; am tired to night.

Thurs 9^th. At home not doing much of any thing, only finished Johns pants, went out and dropped corn & beans this afternoon.

Fri 10^th. Some rainy. Eliza went home to night.

Sat 11^th. Rather cold & windy; we cleared the back room; Helen came up to day; John went to the village; Martha & Helen went home to night but came back again.

Sun 12^th. Pleasant; a meeting at the school house, Elder Libbee; Eliza came to night.

Mon 13^th. Pleasant; at home washing; braided some to day.

Tues 14^th. Braided Arabella's hat to day, commenced braiding my coarse leaf.

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Wed 15^th. At home; Helen & Henrietta here; Lucy[?] & Robert came here to day.

Thurs 16^th. At home, baked this forenoon, braiding in the afternoon.

Fri 17^th. Cloudy, rained to night so Eliza did not go home.

Sat 18^th. Eliza went home this morning, nothing in particular going on to day.

Sun 19^th. Pleasant; Lucy[?], Robert & I went to meeting at Franklin to day; a meeting at the school house to night but did not go.

Mon 20^th. At home washing to day.

Tues 21^st. At home; afternoon rainy.

Wed 22d. John to work for Mr Hoyt; Lucy & Robert went to Franklin this afternoon.

Thurs 23d. John & Robert went to Franklin.

Fri 24^th. Mr Hoyt & S. Hoyt here to work; rained in the afternoon so they went home.

Sat 25^th. At home, had work folks all day; Mother Fifield here this afternoon.

Sun 26^th. Pleasant; went to meeting at the school house.

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Mon 27^th. At home; did not wash to day; Lucy & Robert went to Hill to day.

Tues 28^th. At home; Eliza went down to see Mrs Quimby to night; Adoniran Danforth & Aunt Eliza Dickinson called here to night; Robert & Lucy came home to night.

Wed 29^th. At home washing to day, an extremely warm day.

Thurs 30. Rather cool to day; sewing on Johns pants.

July [1859]

Fri 1^st. At home, Robert started for Boston to day; received 22 dollars of him for George’s board.

Sat 2d. Cloudy John & [I – word omitted] went to Wilmot, took dinner & supper with Elder Frost’s folks; went to New London in the afternoon. Started to come home but was caught in a shower and we stopped over night with Sawyer Flanders & wife, had a nice time.

Sun 3d. Started for home; came as far as Mr Conner & was caught in a shower; took supper with them then started for home; when we arrived here

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Mr. Shackford & wife, Father & Mother Fifield were here, also Frank Barber & his little boy.

Mon 4^th. Pleasant & rather cool for a fourth of July; we all went to the south road to celebrate the fourth, had a very good time.

Tues 5^th. At home not doing much of any thing; Lucy & George went to the mill to day.

Wed 6^th. At home, done some washing to day, the men folks to work for Mr Hoyt.

Thurs 7^th. finished washing this morning; I went to to [sic] the village this morning; Mother Fifield went with me; Sylvester here to work.

Fri 8^th. At home; work folks to day; Lucy & George came back to night.

Sat 9^th. Pleasant; John, Luther & I went to Danbury; John & I went up to Mary, from there to Bristol, came back to Fathers & Stopped over night.

Sun 10^th. Went to meeting to day; we came back to Salisbury to night.

Mon 11^th. At home. Washed to day.

Tues 12^th. Very warm. I went to the village with Lucy. She & George have gone up to Hill.

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Wed 13^th. At home, not so warm to day, I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while this afternoon.

Thurs 14^th. At home sewing some to day.

Fri 15^th. At home, ironed this forenoon, Work folks.

Sat 16^th. Cloudy; all alone to day; John & Benj went to the South road this forenoon; they went to the village this afternoon; I went down to see Lizzy Quimby a little while this afternoon; she

& I visited Martha’s school.

Sun 17^th. Pleasant; do not go to meeting to day; a meeting at the school house to night but do not go.

Mon 18^th. At home, washed to day, I went down to Uncle Sherburns with Mrs S. Hoyt.

Tues 19^th. Eliza & I went to the village this morning, at home the rest of the day.

Wed 20^th. At home, made some emptings bread; I went up to Mr Hoyts this afternoon, Mrs Bagly & daughter here, had a very good time.

Thurs 21^st. At home. Lizzie Quimby & baby here this afternoon.

Fri 22d. I went down to see Mrs Moe this afternoon, Martha & Sarah there.

Sat 23d. At home baking, washing & Ironing.

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Sun 24^th. Pleasant; a meeting at the school house; I went in the afternoon; I went down to the grove meeting.

Mon 25^th. At home washing. Cloudy & some rainy.

Tues 26^th. At home sewing; rainy & some thunder; Martha & Eliza have gone to the south road. A shower to night with hail, thunder & lightning.

Wed 27^th. At home sewing some.

Thurs 28^th. At home busy at work.

Fri 29^th. At home; Aunt Bartlett & two children & Mother Fifield here to dinner; churned this morning, ironing some.

Sat 30^th. At home, finished ironing; Martha & Eliza’s school closed to day.

Sun 31^st. Martha & Eliza have gone to meeting to day at Franklin; Eliza went home to night; John & I went with her.

August [1859]

Mon 1^st. Martha has gone to Laconia, I went to Franklin with her.

Tues 2d. At home sewing some & braided two hats.

Wed 3d. Mother Fifield & I went to East Andover, we took dinner with Aunt Mary Pevore’s.

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Thurs 4^th. At home sewing. A heavy shower this afternoon.

Fri 5^th. At home washing, commenced to make cheese.

Sat 6^th. At home ironing, Mrs Rowe died to night.

Sun 7^th. Pleasant. At home all day.

Mon 8^th. At home, or I went to the funeral this afternoon,

Tues 9^th. At home. Mr Mason here to work. John C. came to night.

Wed 10^th. At home; work folks here to day.

Thurs 11^th. At home washing to day, feel quite tired to night for I have worked & ironed and done the rest of the work; work folks.

Fri 12^th. At home baked some to day and sewed a very little; work folks.

Sat 13^th. At home no work folks to day.

Sun 14^th. Pleasant. At home; Francis & Julia came up a little while to day.

Mon 15^th. At home work folks to day.

Tues 16^th. At home braiding, work folks.

Wed 17^th. At home. Braiding, work folks.

Thurs 18^th. Have not any work folks to day; washing.

Fri 19^th. At home all alone, the men folks to work for Mr Rowe.

Sat 20^th. Nancy Jane & I went a Blacberring this forenoon.

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I at home in the afternoon all alone. Braided 15 hats this week.

Sun 21^st. Pleasant, do not go to meeting.

Mon 22d. Washed to day; Mrs S. Hoyt & I went a blackberying in the afternoon.

Tues 23d. At home braiding.

Wed 24^th. I went up & helped Mrs S Hoyt sew, she was making her a dress; John went to the village; I sent 23 hats down; he [brought home – words crossed through] got me a piece of calico for a dress.

Thurs 25^th. Very rainy, at home braiding.

Fri 26^th. At home braiding.

Sat 27^th. Showery. Father & Mother came down, very glad to see them.

Su 28^th. At home; John & Father went to the grove meeting in the afternoon; had some wood chuck for supper; how peculiar the sky looked this evening.

Mon 29^th. Cold this morning. Father & Mother went home; John went to West Andover. Mrs Mowe came up this afternoon a little while, Martha came up this after[noon].

Tues 30^th. Washed this forenoon, went to the village in the afternoon with Martha.

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Wed 31^st. I went a blackberying this forenoon, went down to Mrs Mowe's in the afternoon. [The original entry for this date, At home braiding, was crossed out.]

September [1859]

Thurs 1^st. At home baking In the forenoon; Eliza Oliver came over to see me; we went down to see Martha in the afternoon; John went to the village, he carried down some apples, sold them & bought me a piece of delaine for a dress; he carried Eliza home.

Fri 2d. Very windy. I tried to do my ironing but gave it up for It was so windy I did not dare to have a fire; sewing on my dress.

Sat 3d. At home; finished ironing. George Dickinson & wife came down.

Sun 4^th. Pleasant; did not go to meeting; Martha & Helen were baptized to day; George & wife, John & I went down to see Francis & Julia but they were gone so we came back; they went home to night.

Mon 5^th. Pleasant; washed this forenoon, finished my dress.

Tues 6^th. At home braiding some to day.

Wed 7^th. At home braiding & sewing.

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Thurs 8^th. At home; John to work for Mr Mowe; Mother Fifield came up this afternoon.

Fri 9^th. At home; John went over to Mr Emersons; Mary Jane Stevens here to day; I doubled some yarn.

Sat 10^th. Cloudy; I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while this afternoon; folks there thrashing; Frank Calf [sic, i.e. Calef] here at work.

Sun 11^th. Rainy. At home alone most all day.

Mon 12^th. At home sewing some, did not wash.

Tues 13^th. At home washing to day.

Wed 14^th. At home sewing on my delaine dress, very windy & cold, Frank Calef here to work, Farther [sic] Fifield & Luther came up to pick up the apples; John, Mary & baby came to night.

Thurs 15^th. We all went up to Mr Hoyts & spent the afternoon. Martha came up this afternoon.

Fri 16^th. Ironed this forenoon; John & Mary, baby, John & I went to Franklin, took dinner at Mr Norton’s; called to see Mrs Hancock, also on Mr Nelson’s folks, had grand time.

Sat 17^th. Some rainy. They started for home.

Sun. 18^th. Pleasant; at home all day; John went to meeting at the school house.

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Mon 19^th. At home washed to day.

Tues 20^th. At home ironing & baking & twisting yarn.

Wed 21^st. Rainy; At home not doing any thing in particular rather lazy.

Thurs 22d. At home; very cold & rainy; rather unpleasant weather but the rain is what we need, so we must not complain; not doing any particular work to day.

Fri 23d. Cloudy & some rainy. At home rather lazy to day.

Sat 24^th. Cloudy. I at home; Mother Fifield came up after some apples, I let her have three cheese.

Sun 25^th. Pleasant, do not go to meeting, somewhat lonesome to stay at home all day.

Mon 26^th. At home washing, Ironing and baking.

Tues 27^th. Went to Danbury, passed through West Andover, stopped to Maryes to dinner,

Wed 28^th. Pleasant. Came home from Danbury.

Thurs 29^th. At home alone, some baking and sewing some.

Fri 30^th. At [home – omitted]. John went to Concord to the Fair. Martha came up this morning but went back after dinner. I went up to Mr Hoyts, stopped to tea, Sarah came home with me, stayed till John came home which was about half past eight.

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October [1859]

Sat 1^st. Cloudy; baking this forenoon; went down to Mrs Mowes this afternoon, stopped to tea, Miss Tucker & Miss Eastman there, had a fine time.

Sun 2d. More pleasant to day; did not go to meeting to day.

Mon 3d. At home, did not wash to day, finished Johns overalls.

Tues 4^th. Pleasant; John butchering; Martha came up but did not stop long.

Wed 5^th. Pleasant; I went to the mill to day; John went up to East Andover to night; Luther came up; we worked on apples this evening.

Thurs 6^th. At home. Churned this morning; Sarah came down a little while this afternoon; very windy.

Fri 7^th. At home washing.

Sat 8^th. Some rainy. Ironing & baking, worked quite hard, not very well to night, had quite a time.

Sun 9^th. Sick abed to day. Adda Hoyt came to do my work.

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Mon 10^th. Did not set up to day, only to have my bed made quite comfortable.

Tues 11^th. Some better but have not been up to only to have the bed made.

Wed 12^th. Quite smart, had my clothes on to day but did not set up all day.

Thurs 13^th. Feel better to day, sewed some.

Fri 14^th. Still better, sewing some to day, Father Clark called to see us to day, Eliza Oliver came over to see me this afternoon, Martha came up a few minutes, Sarah came down a little while.

Sat 15^th. I went out in the kitchen and ate dinner with the rest.

Sun 16^th. Pleasant. Adda went to meeting to day & in the evening; feel quite well today.

Mon 17^th. Adda washed to day, Mrs Hoyt & Sarah came in to help us do apples this evening.

Tues 18^th. Rainy, rather a sleepy day, did not do much today.

Wed. 19^th. Cold & windy. Elder Martin called on us this afternoon, took us rather by surprise; Mr Perley came night [sic], stopped over night.

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Thurs 20^th. Cold & windy. John has gone to Pembroke with Mr Wadleigh with some cattle.

Fri 21^st. Cold & windy to day, Mrs Hoyt came in this afternoon, John to work in the cider mill to night.

Sat 22d. Pleasant. I went out of doors to day.

Sun 23d. Very pleasant to day, Adda has gone to meeting, John has gone this evening.

Mon 24^th. Pleasant, Adda washed; she went home to night. Sister Betsey & husband came to night.

Tues 25^th. Mr Reed has gone to Manchester & Betsey started for home after dinner.

Wed 26^th. At home ironing.

Thurs 27^th. At home, made some milk emptings bread; Sarah Hoyt came in this afternoon, Helen came up to night, boiling cider.

Fri 28^th. At home boiling cider to day.

Sat 29^th. Helen up here boiling cider; John went to the village this evening.

Sun 30^th. Pleasant; did not go to meeting; Mother, Henrietta & Grandma Simonds are here to day.

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Mon 31^st. At home, did not wash to day; finished boiling cider; Helen came up to night.

November [1859]

Tues 1^st. At home; made my preserves, had very good luck; Mother Fifield came in to night but did not stop long; Father & Luther came up to work to day.

Wed 2d. Washed to day; feel some tired to night.

Thurs 3d. Ironing & baking to day, feel quite tired to night.

Fri 4^th. Not doing much of any thing; I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while this afternoon; went down to meeting to night; very pleasant this evening.

Sat 5^th. Finished ironing and done my mending.

Sun 6^th. Did not go to meeting. Pleasant but some cool; John & I went down to Mr Wescots to a prayer meeting, it was very good, a most most [sic] beautiful evening.

Mon 7^th. Pleasant; John & I went to the village; I went to see Mrs Hancock, took dinner with them.

Tues 8^th. At home; Julia came up; Julia & I trimmed me a winter bonnet; A meeting at the corner to night but do not go, do not feel very well.

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Wed 9^th. Pleasant. Mrs Hoyt & I went down to Father Fifields, had a very good visit.

Thurs 10^th. At home. Washed to day, doing apples this evening, Mr & Mrs Hoyt & Adda her[e].

Fri 11^th. At home ironing, James Parker & Mr Scribner here to dinner.

Sat 12^th. At home, snowed to day; Frank & Baily Dickinson here to dinner.

Sun 13^th. Rainy, do not go to meeting, almost sick with a cold.

Mon 14^th. At home sewing, school commenced to day. Frank Dickinson came down this evening.

Tues 15^th. At home.

Wed 16^th. At home; washed to day; Uncle John Fifield from Mane [i.e. Maine] came this afternoon is to stop with us over night.

Thurs 17^th. John went with him down to the mill.

Fri 18^th. Cloudy. At home. Selena Guilford & Mrs Tuttle here this afternoon; Sarah Hoyt here a little while.

Sat 19^th. At home; rainy, it is just four years to day that we were married. Ben came in this evening we worked on apples.

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Sun 20^th. Do not go to meeting, very windy & some cloudy.

Mon 21^st. At home, washed to day.

Tues 22d. At home baking some to day.

Wed 23d. At home baking & doing other work.

Thurs 24^th. It Is Thanksgiving day; company from Danbury, Father & Mother, Brother & Sister Reed, Brother & Sister Crom; Father & Mother Fifield, had a nice time.

Fri 25^th. Pleasant; company gone home. Ironed this afternoon.

Sat 26^th. Stormy. John & I went up to Mr Hoyts this evening.

Sun 27^th. Pleasant; Martha came up to night.

Mon 28^th. At home; Martha washed; killed the Turkeys; this evening John has gone to the village to see about the Combs.

Tues 29^th. At home, was intending to have gone to meeting but got disappointed.

Wed 30^th. At home to day, we went up to the school house to meeting this evening, quite a good one.

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December 1859

Thurs 1^st. At home to day, working on apples this evening, Mrs S Hoyt Sarah, James & B. Gale came in to help us.

Fri 2d. At home, made the applesauce to day.

Sat 3d. Cold, At home, Martha went to Franklin.

Sun 4^th. Extremely cold and stormy.

Mon 5^th. At home did not wash to day.

Tues 6^th. At home braiding, went down to the corner to meeting this evening.

Wed 7^th. At home.

Thurs 8^th. At home washing to day.

Fri 9^th. At home.

Sat 10^th. At home ironing & doing some mending.

Sun 11^th. John, Martha & I went to meeting, there Six persons were baptized, one lady & five gentlemen.

Mon 12^th. At home washed to day.

Tues 13^th. At home, went down to the corner to meeting this evening, a very good meeting.

Wed 14^th. At home braiding. Stormy this evening, it prevented a meeting.

Thurs 15^th. At home braiding.

Fri 16^th. At home, the menfolks butchering; a meeting at the school house this evening, Mr Chamberlane.

Sat 17^th. Cloudy. John & I went to the village, he bought some cloth for Johns Clothes; a meeting at the school house but do not go.

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Sun 18^th. [No entry the under the first time this date is written, but the name Martha J. Fifield is written there.]

Sun 18^th. Very cold; do not go to meeting to day.

Mon 19^th. At home braiding; Martha went home this afternoon but came back this evening; Joseph Huntoon came in; John cutting up the hogs.

Tues 20^th. At home washing; quite a number of callers here to see Father.

Wed 21^st. At home, went up to the school house this evening to a prayer meeting, not but a few present, rather bad walking.

Thurs 22d. At home, Father Clark came down to day, F. Dickinson came in this evening, also Mr A Fogg & Luther Clark.

Fri 23d. Pleasant; Father went home this morning; Father & Mother Fifield here this evening.

Sat 24^th. At home, ironed this morning; Martha has gone to Franklin.

Sun 25^th. At home, very cold, went to the school house this evening to meeting.

Mon 26^th. At home washing to day.

Tues 27^th. Very cold, quilted me a skirt.

Wed 28^th. Extremely cold, ironing & mending.

Thurs 29^th. Not so cold, John visited the school.

Fri 30^th. At home doing different kinds of work, very stormy.

Sat 31^st. At home; pleasant but blustering.

Thus ends the year 1859 with all its joys & sorrows.

[end of first diary]

Accession 77x613.2 (diary for 1860-1862):

First fly leaf is not marked; on second fly leaf:

Diary for 1860

Maria M. Fifield

Salishbury, N.H.

Bought Dec. 29, 1859, East Andover, price 20 cts.

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January 1860

Sun 1^st. At Danbury, went to meeting this afternoon; John started for Salisbury this morn; very pleasant but rather cold; Father is sick.

Mon 2. At Fathers, he is some better; sewing. The Dr. came to see him to night.

Tues 3. At Fathers to day, I called to see Mrs Folensbees a little while this afternoon, I went over to Jesse Danforths in the evening to stop over night.

Wed 4^th. To Jesses to day, the circle meets here this evening, did not enjoy it very well, John came up to night unexpected.

Thurs 5^th. At Fathers; Indian[?] John, August & Helon are drawing wood.

Fri 6. John & Helon are drawing wood, Mrs. John Jackson here this afternoon, & John Jackson in the evening.

Sat 7^th. Mr & Mrs Reed came down a little while to day, Mr Goodhue called to see Father, John & I went up to John Croms to night.

Sun 8. Did not go to meeting to day but went this evening at the school house, Mr Anselm[?] lectured; we stoped to Betseys.

Mon 9. Stopped at Fathers to dinner, then we started for Hill; called to Uncle Danforths, then, we called to see Aunt Brown & Abby, from there to Uncle Bartletts, stopped over night.

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Tuesday 10. We returned to Salisbury; we met cousins Richard & Nancy Clark & cousin Sarah Hancock, they turned round & came back with us & stopped till after Tea; almost sick with a cold.

Wednesday 11. At home washing to day, a meeting at the school house but do not go.

Thursday 12. At home, company this afternoon, Joseph Morrell, wife & little boy, had a fine visit.

Friday 13. At home braiding, Esq Fellowes from Andover called here for Martha to go to work for him but she did not go.

Saturday 14. At home, ironed to day, Martha has gone down to the mill to night.

Sunday 15. Pleasant, did not go to meeting to day, John Rowe[?] is here this evening.

Monday 16. At home, washed to day, Miss N. J. Tucker called in to see us a little while this afternoon, Sarah Hoyt called a few minutes.

Tuesday 17. I went down to the corner to a prayer meeting, a very good meeting, John went to the south road this evening.

Wednesday 18. Martha, N. J. Tucker & I went up to see Mr J. Hoyts folks this afternoon, had a nice time, we stopped to the meeting this evening, they had a very good one.

Thursday 19. At home, ironed to day, Martha has gone down to see Julia.

Friday 20. At home to day braiding.

Saturday 21. At home, John has gone to Danbury, John Stevens & I are all alone to night, it is rather lonely.

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Sunday 22. At home to day, quite a pleasant day, wished that I could have gone to meeting but could not so I must not complain, have been to an evening meeting at the school house, had a very good one, quit[e] a number present, Sarah Hoyt came in a little while this afternoon.

Monday 23. At home to day washing.

Tuesday 24. At home, Brother Helon came down to day; we went down to Francis this afternoon. Lucy & George there, we went down to meeting this evening.

Wed 25. John, Helon & I went over to Sanborton Bridge, we had our pictures taken; had went to the Dentist & had a tooth out. When we came back we called to Sarah Hoyts. Jennie Clark came home with us, a meeting up in the school house but do not go, starched & ironed some fine shirts this evening, Martha, Mr Morrell & wife called in after meeting.

Thursday 26. John has gone to Hillsborough, Helon & Jennie started for Danbury this afternoon, John came home this evening.

Friday 27. At home ironing, Martha has gone home.

Saturday 28. At home baking & washing floors this forenoon, went up to Mr Hoyts a little while this afternoon, trying checks[?] tied[?] and made 24 checks[?] this afternoon.

Sunday [29]. At home to day a pleasant but cold day.

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Monday 30. Washed to day and went down to the mill, rode as far as the corner on the sled & rode from the corner home, braided three hats.

Tuesday 31. At home to day rather cold to day.

[these lines crossed through: Wednesday. Extremely cold, at home all day.

Thursday.]

February [1860]

Wednesday 1. At home all day braiding; a very cold day.

Thursday 2. A little warmer; went down to the corner to a sing.

Friday 3. John & I went down to Joseph Morrell, spent the afternoon & evening, had a fine time.

Saturday 4. At home to day, John & I went over to Mr Olivers this evening, Eliza came home with us.

Sunday 5. John, Eliza & I went to Franklin to meeting, went up to the school house to a prayer meeting.

Monday 6. Some rainy, John, Eliza & I went down to Mr Quimbys this afternoon & went to the sing in the evening.

Tuesday 7. John, Eliza & I went down to the lower[?] village thinking there would be a concert but was disappointed.

Wednesday 8. At home washed to day, John car’d [carried] Eliza home this morning.

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Thurs 9^th. At home ironing.

Fri 10^th. At home, A dreadful windy day, Azro Gale came in a little while this evening.

Sat 11^th. At home to day, not quite so [windy - word omitted] as it was yesterday.

Sun 12^th. John & I went down to the village to meeting; went down to the Mill this evening, Mother Fifield is very sick.

Mon 13^th. At home did not wash to day, I went down to see Marcia Taylor, there were ten of us

There, we all carried a little for our suppers & had a nice time, went down to the sing this evening.

Tue 14^th. John & I went down to the village, we went with the colts, had fine luck, went down to the meeting this evening.

Wed 15^th. At home to day, washed, sewing in the afternoon making me a hood.

Thurs 16^th. At home; very stormy.

Fri 17^th. At home baking & ironing, was called down to the Mill this morning about three o’clock, Mother was worse, stopped untile about eight & then came home, very blustering & almost sick this afternoon with the teethache.

Sat 18^th. John & I went down to the Mill this afternoon, Mother's very sick, my teeth & face pained me very bad to night.

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Sun 19^th. At home almost sick with my face, made out to do the work with John’s help, very windy & the snow flies.

Mon 20^th. At home in the forenoon, John & I went down to the mill, Mother is not any better.

Tues 21^st. At home; very pleasant to day, John went down to the corner to meeting.

Wed 22d. Washed to day, John, Sarah & I went down to the mill, very rainy.

Thurs 23d. At home sewing to day, braided some this evening, the wind blew some this evening.

Fri 24^th. At home to day, John & I, Benj & Azro went over to see Mrs Calef this evening.

Sat 25^th. At home to day, Mother Fifield died this morning a few minutes past 6 o’clock, such is life.

Sun 26^th. Pleasant to day, Mother Fifield buried to day, Elder Martin preached the funeral sermon, Text Hebrew fourth chapter, ninth verse, "There remaineth a rest for the people of God."

Mon 27^th. Pleasant to day I at home.

Tues 28^th. At home washed to day.

Wed 29^th. At home braiding.

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March [1860]

Thurs 1^st. At home ironing & braiding, rainy.

Fri 2d. At home or I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while this forenoon.

Sat 3d. At home; done some baking, Mrs Sawyer came in a little while this afternoon.

Sun 4^th. At home, we have not been to meeting to day, rather windy.

Mon 5^th. Washed to day, John went down to the corner to a school meeting, I went down to Julia’s.

Tues 6^th. At home, Martha & Helen came up a while to day, John & [I? – word omitted] went down to the corner to meeting this evening.

Wed 7^th. At home sewing on patchwork.

Thurs 8^th. At home sewing on patchwork.

Fri 9^th. At home sewing on patchwork.

Sat 10^th. Baking and washing floors.

Sun 11^th. At home all day, went to meeting in the evening at the school house.

Mon 12^th. Lucinda & I went to the village, stormy.

Tues 13^th. John & John Stevens went to Town meeting, I went down to Mrs Mowe’s, my teeth ache some to night.

Wed 14^th. John has gone again to town meeting, Mary Gale is here to day & Anna Roby, almost sick with the teeth ache.

Thurs 15^th. At home, Mrs Morrison & Lucy came down here this afternoon, Burns Frost here to night.

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Fri 16^th. At home to day washing, Benj Gale & Joseph Morrill came in this afternoon a little while; a fine day.

Sat 17^th. At home ironing & baking, I went down to Mrs Mowe’s this evening, the men folks down to the sap place.

Sun 18^th. Did not go to meeting to day, I went down to see Mrs Mowe a little while, I went up to meeting this evening, Mr Joseph Noyes buried to day.

Mon 19^th. A beautiful day. Washed to day. John & I went down to the Mill this afternoon, stopped this evening.

Tues 20^th. At home ironing & knitting on my Tidy.

Wed 21^st. At home sewing on John’s Frock.

Thurs 22d. John went up to Hill to an Oyster supper, I at home, Mrs Hoyt came in this afternoon. Fri 23d. At home.

Sat 24^th. At home.

Sun 25^th. At home, do not go to meeting.

Mon 26^th. At home washed to day.

Tues 27^th. At home this forenoon, went down to Mrs Mowes this afternoon.

Wed 28^th. At home, about sick with the teeth ache this afternoon.

Thurs 29^th. At home before noon, went in to see Mrs Judkins a little while this afternoon, went up to meeting this evening.

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Fri 30^th. At home before noon, afternoon went down to see Mrs Mowe, went down to the corner to meeting this evening.

Sat 31^st. At home before noon, Mrs Mowe came in a little while I went down there in the afternoon, Mrs Mowe & I watched with Mrs Shaw (the old lady), warm & smoky.

April [1860]

Sun 1^st. At home all day, went up to the meeting this evening.

Mon 2d. At home washing.

Tues 3d. At home, I went down to see Mrs Mowe a little while this evening.

Wed 4^th. Mrs Mowe & I went to the village, Helen came up to night.

Thurs 5^th. At home, Helen & I covered the Lounge this afternoon, did not go to meeting.

Fri 6^th. At home; company this afternoon, Joseph Morrill & wife & Martha; Helen went home to night; watched with Mrs Shaw.

Sat 7^th. At home; not doing much of any thing or I went up to see Mrs Hoyt a little while, who is quite sick.

Sun 8^th. At home, rainy, called on the sick to night.

Mon 9^th. At home braiding, did not wash, Father Clark came down to night, Luther came up to night.

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Tues 10^th. At home; washed to day, Father started for home. John & I watched with Mrs Hoyt.

Wed 11^th. At home braiding.

Thurs 12^th. It is fast day, Mrs Mowe & I have been up to Mrs Shaw, I think she fails, I also have been up to the school house to meeting .

Fri 13^th. At home, Martha watched with Mrs Hoyt last night, she went from here this morning. She started to go up to Andover but gave it up & stopped here; have been down to Mrs Mowes a little while.

Sat 14^th. At home done some baking, it has been very windy to day.

Sun 15^th. Do not go to meeting, started but gave it up, it is dreadful windy.

Mon 16^th. Washed to day & ironed some; went up to see Mrs Hoyt with Mrs Mowe, did not stop long; Mr Garland here to night.

Tues 17^th. I went over to Uncle Abrams to help them some to day; the old Lady [Mrs. Shaw] burried to day. Elder Cooms preached.

Wed 18^th. At home braiding; very windy.

Thurs 19^th. At home braided four hats; Vesta came in a little while, took tea with us.

Fri 20^th. I went down to the village, carried down 26 hats (8 cts), 2.08.

Sat 21^st. At home before noon baking, I went down to the corner, Irene went with me;

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we called to see Julia, called on Mrs Stevens, also on Elvira Frost; we went after a sing book and we found it.

Sun 22d. Very pleasant, I went up to Andover to a funeral, Charles Stone; Mr L D Barrows preached the sermon, Text 1st Kings Ch 9 ver 2. A large gathering.

Mon 23d. At home, washed to day & fixing John Stevens clothes.

Tues 24st. At home sewing my rug rags together, John Stevens left to day, glad he is gone.

Wed 25^th. I went down to carry the rags to Mrs Judkins, called to see Mrs Mowe.

Thurs 26^th. At home baking before noon, I went up to Mr Morrisons to carry George’s hat to him, called to see Mrs Heath.

Fri 27^th. Pleasant, ironed before noon, Mary & Azro Started for the West.

Sat 28^th. At home, done some baking & washed the floors & the chamber Stairs.

Sun 29^th. A beautiful morning.

Mon 30^th. Washed to day; I went down to the mill to night; Helen came home with me; John has gone up to Stay with Benj.

May [1860]

Tues 1^st. Pleasant; Helen & I went to Danbury; we went down to Uncle Danforths a little while in the afternoon. Saw

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Annette. Helen, Helon & I went to Mr Jackson’s in the evening, had some maple sugar.

Wed 2d. Helen & I went up to see Mary; called to see Betsey; took dinner at Mary’s then came back to Father’s; stopped about an hour then started for home; saw Mary Jane & Henrietta; got home about sunset, had a fine time.

Thurs 3d. A beautiful day; Sarah & I went up to Mr J. Hoyts after some Dahlia plants; we called in to Mr Pervares.

Fri 4^th. At home; ironed; James & Frank Jackson here to night; we all went down to the mill a little while.

Sat 5^th. At home; company started for home; John went fishing, to night 1 went down to stay with Mrs Mowe.

Sun 6^th. Pleasant. I have been to meeting to day up to the School house, Mr Cooms preached a very good meeting.

Mon 7^th. At home; took the bed down in the East room & scalled [i.e. scalded?] it; also cleaned the east room; did not wash to day; Helen & Luther came up to night.

Tues 8^th. Washed to day, Helen went home; finished Johns overalls.

Wed 9^th. At home braiding.

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Thurs 10^th. Martha & I went to the village; I carried down 14 hats (8 cts) $1.12.

Fri 11^th. At home, braided John a hat & ironed.

Sat 12^th. At home baking & washing floors, also braided some & ironed some.

Sun 13^th. Pleasant; did not go to meeting; real lazy.

Mon 14^th. At home washed to day.

Tues 15^th. At home washed the buttery; I went down to the mill, the boys a fishing.

Wed 16^th. At home braiding; Martha came up to night; she & I went up to see Mrs French.

Thurs 17^th. Pleasant. I went down to Julia’s with Martha when she went to her school.

Fri 18^th. Eliza Oliver called on me this morn. Father & Helen came up to day; Helen & I went to the village this afternoon; I bought me a new dress & some ribbon for to trim a bonnet.

Sat 19^th. At home, rainy and it is a beautiful rain; made soap; Helen & Luther have gone home.

Sun 20^th. Fair & windy, do not go to meeting.

Mon 21^st. At home washed to day & braiding some.

Tues 22. Cloudy. John & I went down to the mill in the afternoon.

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Wed 23d. At home. Mr Pearly & Mr Dodge here to dinner.

Thurs 24^th. Calvin Shaw here to work. I went to the village this afternoon.

Fri 25^th. It is Helon's birth day, he is 17 years old. I went down to Mrs Mowes, done some ironing for her. Eliza came here to night.

Sat 26^th. Eliza is here. I have been ironing & baking and we went up to Mr Hoyts a little while to night.

Sun 27^th. Do not go to meeting. I went up to Mr Rowes with Eliza & then I came back & went down to the pasture with John.

Mon 28^th. At home washing to day, washed the bed room. Luther & I went down to the mill.

Tues 29^th. At home sewing on my dress.

Wed 30^th. Sewing on my dress. Mr Cross here to dinner. I went up to Mr Hoyts in the afternoon, quite a shower.

Thur 31^st. Rainy. At home. Father & Mother came down.

June [1860]

Fri 1^st. Rainy. Father & Mother here.

Sat 2d. [word omitted – Rain?] has cleared away & It is quite pleasant. Father & Mother went home. John went to Franklin. William B Winshup came to night.

Sun 3d. Pleasant. John, William & I have been to meeting to Franklin.

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Mon 4^th. I at home washing. John & Ben. have gone to Boston. Helen is here to night.

Tues 5^th. Rainy, rather dull music. Helon & William rather lonesome.

Wed 6^th. Rainy in the morning. Pleasant in the afternoon.

Thurs 7^th. Pleasant. William & I went down to Mrs Judkins, got my carpeting.

Fri 8^th. Pleasant. Helon, William & I went down to the mill.

Sat 9^th. At home. John & Ben. got home to night little after dark.

Sun 10^th. Rainy; at home all day almost sick.

Mon 11^th. At home, washed & scalled two beds, some tired to night.

Tues 12^th. Pleasant. I went to Danbury with Helon, started after dinner.

Wed 13^th. Came home to night. Sarah came down to day to do the work.

Thurs 14^th. I went to Franklin this afternoon to a ratification meeting, had a nice time.

Fri 15. At home; ironed to day, Martha came up to night.

Sat 16^th. Martha & I visited Eliza's school, she came home with us.

Sun 17^th. At home. Martha & Eliza have gone to meeting.

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Mon 18^th. Sarah Hoyt & I went to Franklin.

Tues 19^th. At home; some rainy. Washed, churned & mad[e] bread.

Wed 20^th. At home; rainy; sewing.

Thurs 21^st. More pleasant. I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while this afternoon.

Fri 22d. Pleasant. Mr S. Hoyt & wife, John & I went to Boscawin [i.e. Boscawen]. Mr Robert Martin & wife came to night.

Sat 23d. Mr Martin has gone to Concord, Mrs Martin is here. I went to Franklin with her this afternoon.

Sun 24^th. At home all day, it is a beautiful day; Clara McDougal is here to day.

Mon 25^th. At home washed to day. Mrs Mowe came in a little while this afternoon.

Tues 26^th. At home. Helen up here to day; Father & Luther here to work.

Wed 27^th. At home sewing; Helen came up to day.

Thurs 28^th. At home; Martha came up to night.

Fri 29^th. At home finished my ironing.

Sat 30^th. Baking and washed the floors. Mr Trumbull here to night. I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while this afternoon.

July [1860]

Sun 1^st. Pleasant. Mr Trumbull here. John & I went out and picked a few Strawberries; commenced to make cheese.

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Mon 2d. Mr Trumbull went home this morning. I washed today.

Tues 3d. At home braiding on Martin Shaws hat; went out and picked some strawberrys.

Wed 4^th. Daniel, Amos & Jane Bartlett came down; we all went down to the Lower village to Mr Fay’s[?] flag raising, I am dreadful tired.

Thurs 5^th. I at home braiding on Martins hat.

Fri 6^th. I finished the hat, ironed, baked and washed the floors.

Sat 7^th. I went up to Hill village. John & William went to Sanborton, had a nice time. Father Clark here.

Sun 8^th. Rainy. At home all day.

Mon 9^th. Father went home this morning. Augustus Jackson & wife came to night.

Tues 10^th. Pleasant; company went away; Betsey Emerson & Irene Judkins called in a little while.

Wed. 11^th. At home braiding.

Thurs 12^th. Pleasant. Abby Brown & her Mother came up to night; Abby went back but her Mother stayed; Martha here to night.

Fri 13^th. Ironed this morning & done some baking.

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Sat 14^th. Sick with the teeth ache. Sarah Hoyt here helping me. Abby came up after her Mother.

Sun 15^th. At home almost sick to day.

Mon 16^th. Helen came up this morning. Mrs Hoyt & I went to the village, carried down 20 hats, 8 cents apiece.

Tues 17^th. Have not done much to day for the sore in my mouth pained me so I could not work.

Wed 18^th. About sick to day.

Thurs 19^th. Rainy. Mrs Hoyt came down & washed for me; the sore broke & I feel greatly relieved.

Fri 20^th. At home. Helen went bluberying. I ironed this afternoon. Helon came to night.

Sat 21^st. Rainy; done some baking; Helon went home.

Sun 22d. Pleasant. John & I went to the pasture.

Mon 23d. I washed to day & braided one hat.

Tues 24^th. At home baking bread & pies. Martha came up to night; we picked some cherries.

Wed 25^th. At home braided some. Helen & I went plumming, picked about seven quarts.

Thurs 26^th. At home. Bell Sherburn here to day. She & Helen went up to Mr Hoyts in the after[noon].

Fri 27^th. Ironed this morning; Saw Mrs Swan as she was on her way to Franklin.

Sat 28^th. At home made seven loaves bread and made a few pies.

Sun 29^th. At home.

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Mon 30^th. At home. Washed to day quite a number, went a bluberrying on the mountain.

Tues 31^st. At home.

August [1860]

Wed 1^st. At home.

Thurs 2d. At home, Martha here.

Fri 3d. We all went to the Menagerie.

Sat 4^th. Some rainy; Helon & Cousin Almina Gale here. I am very tired to night.

Sun 5^th. Pleasant. Helon & Cousin went home.

Mon 6^th. At home washing; Martha came up to night.

Tues 7^th. At home very warm. Helen, Father & I went to the village.

Wed 8^th. Very warm. Showers this afternoon. Luther almost melted.

Thurs 9^th. It is very warm to day. Martha & I ironed.

Fri 10^th. At home it is very warm but not so warm as it has been.

Sat 11^th. Some rainy. Elder Martin came here after Martha & she has gone.

Sun 12^th. At home.

Mon 13^th. At home washed; it is somewhat rainy.

Tues 14^th. Rainy. Helen is washing.

Wed 15^th. At home. John almost sick.

Thurs 16^th. Helen & I went down to the mill a blackberrying; dreadful tired to night.

Fri 17^th. John & I went to the village; I carried down 4 qts berrys.

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Sat 18^th. Cloudy & some rainy; Father quite sick.

Sun 19^th. At home quite pleasant.

Mon 20^th. Rainy; washed to day; Helen & I went down on the meadow for plums but did not get any.

Tues 21^st. At home not doing any thing in particular.

Wed 22d. At home.

Thurs 23d. At home ironed to day.

Fri 24^th. Somewhat dull. John & I went to New London[?]. Stopped over night with Mr C. Gardner.

Sat 25^th. Returned to Salisbury, had a nice time.

Sun 26^th. At home; the Dr. came to see Father.

Mon 27^th. At home, Martha washing, I did not do a great deal of it.

Tues 28^th. Helen & I went down to the mill a pluming, did not get a great many.

Wed 29^th. At home. Mrs Joseph Morrill & sister were here.

Thurs 30^th. Martha ironed; almost sick with the teeth ache.

Fri 31^st. Martha is washing some, I not doing much.

September [1860]

Sat 1^st. At home. Martha doing up the starched clothes. I done some baking.

Sun 2d. Pleasant & windy, do not go to meeting.

Mon 3d. Pleasant. Father Fifield, Martha & Helen started for the Beach, also Luther started with them.

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Tues 4^th. Pleasant; at home washed to day. Mrs Joseph French & Mrs Jonathan French called to see me, did not stop long.

Wed 5^th. Pleasant this afternoon; Mr Benj Judkins died to night.

Thurs 6^th. At home ironing.

Fri 7^th. Mr Judkins buried to day, did not go to the funeral. John & William went.

Sat 8^th. Rainy; the folks returned from the beach to night.

Sun 9^th. At home, do not go to meeting; I went up to see Sarah who is very sick.

Mon 10^th. At home, did not wash to day; Martha went a blackberrying.

Tues 11^th. At home washing.

Wed 12^th. At home, Martha made her preserves.

Thurs 13^th. At home; John went to the village, he bought me a large rocking chair.

Fri 14^th. At home churned, done some ironing and baking.

Sat 15^th. John & I went to Danbury.

Sun 16^th. At Fathers Clark’s, John & I rode up to see Mary a little while, came home to night.

Mon 17^th. At home do not wash to day.

Tues 18^th. Father & the girls have gone to the mill so we are alone again.

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Wed 19^th. I washed to day. John & I went down on the meadow a blackberrying. Mr Sleeper here to night.

Thurs 20^th. Rainy. Mr Sleeper started for Sanborton this afternoon & William went with him. John & I to work on apples this evening; it is Adda Hoyt’s birthday she is 30[?].

Fri 21^st. At home, churned, made some blackberry preserves. It is a little more pleasant.

Sat 22d. At home.

Sun 23d. [no entry]

Mon 24^th. Washed to day, some what cloudy.

Tues 25^th. At home. A very heavy shower this afternoon.

Wed 26^th. At home, very windy. I done some washing. Mrs. Swain & George Haskell here this afternoon.

Thurs 27^th. At home, done some baking. Father & Mother came down to night; it is very cold.

Fri 28^th. Father & John went to Concord to the Fair; very windy.

Sat 29^th. Cold & windy. Father & Mother went home this morning, churned this morning.

Sun 30^th. At home all day.

Mon. Washed this forenoon. Adda Hoyt & I went to Andover; rainy. [Although this section remains under September, it was intended for October 1.]

October [1860]

Mon 1^st. Washed & went up to Andover.

Tues 2d. Pleasant, at home, we went up to Mrs Hoyts this evening to help them do apples.

Wed 3d. At home to day.

Thurs 4^th. At home to day. Martha here; it is some rainy; we went up to Mr. S. Hoyts to help them do apples.

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Fri 5^th. At home not doing anything in particular.

Sat 6^th. At home very windy & cold.

Sun 7^th. Pleasant not very cold, do not go to meeting.

Mon 8^th. At home; washed to day; it is some rainy. Mrs Hoyt came in this afternoon a little while; one year ago to day that Christopher Calef died !!

Tues 9^th. Rather cold. Martha, Helen, Mrs J Morrill, Eddie & Mr Jos Morrill were here to day picking apples. I am rather tired to night.

Wed 10^th. At home. I put a quilt in to the frame to day. Mrs Hoyt came in & she helped me place the batten. Martha came up to night.

Thurs 11^th. At home. Martha & Helen came up to day, Martha helped me quilt.

Fri 12^th. At home; we finished the quilt to day; I had an apple bee to night.

Sat 13^th. At home, ironed some; Jesse Danforth called here a little while.

Sun 14^th. Some cloudy, do not go to meeting.

Mon 15^th. Some rainy this morning; did not wash. I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while this after[noon]. Henrietta came up to night.

Tues 16^th. Pleasant. Sarah Hoyt came down to see me to day.

Wed 17^th. Pleasant. I washed to day & done some baking.

Thurs 18^th. At home nothing in particular to day.

Fri 19^th. At home to day; done part of the ironing; we went up to Mr Gales to help them work on apples.

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Sat 20^th. At home bake some & washed out some calico clothes & finished the ironing. S. Hoyt & wife came in this evening to help us work on apples.

Sun 21^st. Rainy. Stayed at home all day.

Mon 22d. Some rainy. I washed & made 5 loaves bread.

Tues 23d. At home. Mr Dodge and John Pearly called here, did not stop long.

Wed 24^th. At home I made my citron preserves & some apple sauce.

Thurs 25^th. At home ironed to day.

Fri 26^th. At home. Mrs Judkins came in a little while this afternoon; a dreadful shower.

Sat 27^th. At home churned & done some baking.

Sun 28^th. At home all day.

Mon 29^th. At home washed to day, it is some rainy.

Tues 30^th. At home; made empting bread.

Wed 31^st. Father Clark went home, rainy.

November [1860]

Thurs 1^st. At home done some spinning to day.

Fri 2d. At home, rainy.

Sat 3d. At home ironing & baking; rainy.

Sun 4^th. More pleasant.

Mon 5^th. At home; did not wash to day; the men came this afternoon to do our thrashing; Elbrige Huntoon & Francis were here to dinner. Sarah Hoyt came down to help me.

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Tues 6^th. At home; it is Election day; some rainy; John Crom came down.

Wed 7^th. At home; Sarah went home this morning; colalard [sic, i.e. colored?] my quilt lining.

Thurs 8^th. At home washed out my quilt lining.

Fri 9^th. At home; washed to day; some what tired to night. Father F & John Smith here to dinner.

Sat 10^th. Rainy. I done some ironing & some baking. Clark, one of the thrashers, here to night.

Sun 11^th. At home all day; it is very rainy. Clark went away this morning after breakfast.

Mon 12^th. At home; boiling cider; braided about two hats & a half; some tired to night.

Tues 13^th. Boiling cider, braided some.

Wed 14^th. At home cleared away the cider things. John Crom came back to night.

Thurs 15. I washed some to day. John C. went home after dinner.

Fri 16^th. At home done some baking to day.

Sat 17^th. Baking, ironing & washed the floors. Mrs Mowe & Mrs Dickinson called in this afternoon. Churning this evening.

Sun 18^th. At home all day; rainy. Elder Martins wife died yesterday morning.

Mon 19^th. More pleasant. I washed to day; five years ago to day that I was married.

Tues 20. At home sewing some on John’s frock.

Wed 21^st. At home sewed some.

Thurs 22d. Ironed to day. Selena Guillford called on me this afternoon.

Fri 23d. Snowed to day; finished the ironing.

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Sat 24^th. Some rainy and windy in the morning; washed the floors & done some baking. Sarah came down a little while this afternoon.

Sun 25^th. At home; windy & cold.

Mon 26^th. Washed to day; at home all day.

Tues 27^th. At home baked a few pies.

Wed 28^th. At home made the apple sauce & baked some squash pies.

Thurs 29^th. It is Thanksgiving day, no one here but our own family.

Fri 30^th. At home. Ironed to day & sewed some.

December [1860]

Sat 1^st. At home; helped William sew on his vest; churned this evening; Benj Gale & Frank Dickinson called in this evening.

Sun 2d. Cold & windy; at home all day.

Mon 3d. At home washed to day.

Tues 4^th. I went down to the mill; Martha was picking chickens, Mrs J Morrill helping her.

Wed 5^th. At home. Adda Hoyt came in this afternoon a little while.

Thurs 6^th. At home. John went to Concord. William stayed at home, he & I finished his vest. It is John’s birth day, he is twenty Eight.

Fri 7^th. At home baked a few pies. Sarah Hoyt came in this afternoon a little while.

Sat 8^th. Baked bread & washed the kitchen floor.

[p.27]

Sun 9^th. Pleasant but rather cool; went up to Mr Hoyts a little while this evening.

Mon 10^th. Drawing wood for E S Morrison.

Tues 11^th. At home; Twisted some yarn.

Wed 12^th. At home put a quilt into the frames.

Thurs 13^th. Cold. Sarah came down to help me quilt.

Fri 14^th. Cold; butchering to day; Sarah here helping me, extremely cold & somewhat windy.

Sat 15^th. At home, do not feel very well to day; Sarah is here; not so cold as yesterday.

Sun 16^th. Sickabed, little sis born this morning. Martha & her Father came up to day.

Mon 17^th. A little more comfortable. Mrs Morrison here washing to day.

Tues 18^th. I feel better to day.

Wed 19^th. Still better.

Thurs 20^th [no entry]

Fri 21^st. I was up & had my clothes on to day; Mrs Mowe came in this afternoon.

Sat 22d. I feel better to day. Stormy.

Sun 23d. Very cold & blustering. John went up & after Mrs Hoyt & she came down here a little while.

Mon 24^th. Cold & blustering; Sarah sick to night; John went up after Mrs Hoyt; he & Ben drawed her down in a sleigh; she stayed all night.

Tues 25^th. A little more pleasant. Sarah went home; it is Christmas day; Frank Dickinson called to night.

Wed 26^th. It is quite pleasant to day. I feel quite smart to day.

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Thurs 27^th [no entry]

Fri 28^th [no entry]

Sat 29^th [no entry]

Sun 30^th. I went out into the kitchen & ate Supper to night.

Mon 31^st. Some windy. Charles Buterick & wife came here to day.

Thus ends the year 1860.

January 1861

Tues 1^st. Company went home.

Wed 2d. Martha washed to day; I am quite smart.

Thurs 3d. [no entry]

Fri 4^th. I helped Martha in the kitchen; I ironed & she done some baking.

Sat 5^th. I done some washing Addie Hoyt came down a little while this after[noon].

Sun 6^th. Father & Martha went to meeting, Mrs Mowe & Willie, Vesta; Sarah & Lucinda came in a little while.

Mon 7^th. Martha washed, I helped some about the work; John went to the S road; I sent over for me a dress.

Tues 8^th. Doing nothing in particular.

Wed 9^th. Sewed some on my dress. Mrs S Hoyt came down here. Martha fitted a dress for her.

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Thurs 10^th. I dipped 9 dozen candles to day. Martha went over to Uncle Abrams this evening.

Fri 11^th. Very cold & blustering. Lucas French, Mrs Joseph & Mrs Jonathan French called here. I ironed this forenoon.

Sat 12^th. Not quite as cold. Sarah came down to stay with me while Martha went to the village. Joseph Morrill here to supper.

Sun 13^th. Extremely cold.

Mon 14^th [no entry]

Tues 15^th [no entry]

Wed 16^th [no entry]

Thurs 17^th. Julia came up to day a little while. John & Martha visited the school.

Fri 18^th. Cloudy.

Sat 19^th. Pleasant. Baby & I went down to Mr Mowes, stayed all day & evening.

Sun 20. Rather cold & the snow flies some.

Mon 21^st. Martha washed to day, cold & blustering.

Tues 22d. Cold; not doing much, only take care of the baby.

Wed 23d. The same as yesterday.

Thurs 24^th. Julia & Clara came up and stayed all day.

Fri 25^th. I done some washing, ironed this evening; Martha has gone down to Mr Morrills.

Sat 26^th. Done some baking. Martin & Vesta came over here a little while this evening.

Sun 27^th. John went down after Martha.

Mon 28^th. Pleasant. I rode up as far as the school house & back; we went with the little colt.

[p.30]

Tues 29^th. Stormy.

Wed 30. John most sick with a cold.

Thurs 31^st. I have a dreadful cold; John is about sick with a cold.

February [1861]

Fri 1^st. I washed some to day; received a letter from Mary.

Sat 2d. Ironed & done some baking, some rainy.

Sun 3d. Pleasant & windy.

Mon 4^th. Martha washed.

Tues 5^th. At home. Sarah came down to stay with me, John & Martha went to the village.

Wed 6^th. At home.

Thurs 7^th. At home cutting the meet [meat] for Sausages; a very heavy wind.

Fri 8^th. Extremely cold. Joseph Morrill & wife came up; Martha went home with them.

Sat 9^th. Alone to day.

Sun 10^th. Pleasant. I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while. Martha came home to night.

Mon 11^th. Martha washed. I helped her some.

Tues 12^th. Rainy. Company, Mrs Mowe, Mary & Frank Dickinson.

Wed 13. Cold. Frank & Mary started for home.

Thurs 14^th. Helen came home. Johny & Adoniram came with her. Frederic Quimby & wife & little girl came up this evening.

Fri 15. Some stormy.

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Sat 16^th. Warm. I rode up to Mr Morrisons.

Sun 17^th. Rather cool. Company went home to night. Martha did not come home from meeting.

Mon 18^th. Helen & I washed.

Tues 19^th. Pleasant at home.

Wed 20. Ironing to day, almost sick to night.

Thurs 21. Some windy, done some baking.

Fri 22 [no entry]

Sat 23 [no entry]

Sun 24^th [no entry]

Mon 25^th. Cold; did not wash.

Tues 26^th. At home, Helen has gone down to see Martha.

Wed 27^th. Washed some [to - omitted] day, I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while.

Thurs 28^th. Finished washing; Father Clark came down; Thomas Taylor & Charley here to dinner.

March [1861]

Fri 1^st. Warm, Father Clark & I went to the village; sewing this evening. Made the baby's Cloak & hood. Some tired.

Sat 2d. John & baby & I went to Danbury.

Sun 3d. We went up to Mr Croms.

Mon 4^th. At Mr Croms, Mary washed.

Tues 5^th. We all went down to Mr Reeds; at Mr Croms to night; Mr Huntoon & wife, Emeline & Adoniran came in a little while in the eve.

Wed 6^th. At Jesse Danforths.

Thurs 7^th. Cold; came to Fathers.

[p.32]

Fri 8^th. We went down to Uncle Danforths, Mr Reed & wife, Maria, Joshua & Elder to Fathers to night.

Sat 9^th. Rainy; John sick.

Sun 10^th. Pleasant; at Fathers; John not any better.

Mon 11^th. At Fathers.

Tues 12^th. It is Town meeting; we are at Fathers.

Wed 13^th. Ironing.

Thurs 14^th. We went to Alexandria to Charles Butterick.

Fri 15^th. We took dinner with Aunt.

Sat 16^th. At Fathers; Uncle Danforth came up.

Sun 17^th. Returned to Salisbury, found things all right.

Mon 18. Did not wash to [day - omitted].

Tues 19. Washing to day.

Wed 20. Commenced on the Stockings.

Thurs 21^st. Stormy. Mrs Morrison came down.

Fri 22d. Uncle Abram, Aunt Mary, Vesta, Francis & Julia here to day.

Sat 23d. Not doing much; Mrs Hoyt & Sarah came down a little while this evening.

Sun 24^th. At home.

Mon 25^th. At home; did not wash; I went down to the village to the singing school.

Tues 26^th. At home. Washed to day.

Wed 27^th. Rainy. James Bent came here.

Thurs 28^th. Windy. I put the clothes out. John, Baby & I went down to J. Morrills.

[p.33]

Fri 29^th. Pleasant, little Addie dreadful sick; Sarah & Mrs Tuttle came in.

Sat 30^th. Addie is better; Helen came home this morning.

Sun 31^st. Mrs Emerson Buried to day, did not go to the funeral. Mrs C Smith had a fit.

April [1861]

Mon 1^st. Rather cold; washed to day.

Tues 2d. Stormy.

Wed 3d. Pleasant this afternoon; Mr Tuttle & wife & George Hoyt came down this afternoon.

Thurs 4^th. John, Helen & I went up to Mr E. Shaws this afternoon, had a nice time.

Fri 5^th. Pleasant; Helen & I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while this afternoon.

Sat 6^th. At home ironing, tired to night.

Sun 7^th. At home.

Mon 8^th. Father & Helen gone to the saw mill.

Tues 9^th. At home; John went to the village.

Wed 10^th. Made soap, had nice luck.

Thurs 11^th. It is fast day; washed to day; Addie Hoyt came in a little while, also little Ella Roby.

Fri 12^th. At home, ironed to day.

Sat 13^th. Rainy; they came up from the mill.

Sun 14^th. Pleasant & windy.

Mon 15^th. Pleasant. Helen helped me wash.

[p.34]

Tues 16^th. They went back to the mill; stormy.

Wed 17^th. Stormy & windy; finished my Stockings.

Thurs 18^th. At home ironing.

Fri 19^th. Baby & I went down to Mrs Sawyers.

Sat 20^th. At home baking & mending.

Sun 21^st. Pleasant. I have been up to Mr Hoyts a little while.

Mon 22d. At home washed to day.

Tues 23d. Some rainy.

Wed 24^th. Rain.

Thurs 25. I hung out the clothes. Pleasant.

Fri 26^th. At home ironing.

Sat 27^th. Washed and done some baking.

Sun 28^th. Baby & I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while.

Mon 29^th. At home washed.

Tues 30^th. At home baking.

May [1861]

Wed 1^st. At home.

Thurs 2d. At home.

Fri 3d. At home.

Sat 4^th. Pleasant. I washed & ironed some. I went up to Mr Hoyts to see their boy which was born this morning.

Sun 5^th. Baby & I went up to Mr Hoyts.

Mon 6^th. At home washed to day.

[p.35]

Tues 7^th. At home; Nellie French & Abby Roby came in a little while.

Wed 8^th. I went down to the village & Addie [illegible] & Bell Hoyt came down.

Thurs 9^th. I Ironed [rest of entry is illegible].

Fri 10^th. At home.

Sat 11^th. At home; Martha & I working in the garden.

Sun 12^th. John, Baby, & I rode down to see Julia a little while.

Mon 13^th. Rainy; did not wash to day. Father Clark came down to night.

Tues 14^th. Rainy. Father did not go home.

Wed 15^th. At home. We washed to day. Father went home.

Thurs 16^th. At home ironed some.

Fri 17^th. Finished ironing.

Sat 18^th. At home done some baking.

Sun 19^th. Pleasant. Martha went away to night.

Mon 20^th. Did not wash. I finished my Stockings.

Tues 21^st. John & I went down to the village; I bought a piece for a dress.

Wed 22. Nothing in particular.

Thurs 23. Washed to day.

Fri 24^th. Work folks. Eliza Oliver came here.

Sat 25^th. Rainy, baking & ironing.

Sun 26^th. Pleasant. John & I went up to Mr Rowes with Eliza.

[p.36]

Mon 27^th. Did not wash.

Tues 28th . At home.

Wed 29. Washed to day.

Thurs 30. Work folks; Mr Morrill here to white wash; I[?] am tired to night.

Fri 31^st. Helen cleaned some in the house.

June [1861]

Sat 1^st. Betsey Emerson here cleaning.

Sun 2d. At home, pleasant.

Mon 3d. [no entry]

Tues 4^th . [no entry]

Wed 5. [no entry]

Thurs 6^th. I am 26 years old to day.

Fri 7^th. Mr Joseph Hoyt here to dinner.

Sat 8^th. Helen & I done a large ironing.

Sun 9^th. At home.

Mon 10^th. We washed to day. Father & Helen have gone up to Hill.

Tues 11^th. I cleaned the kitchen cupboard; Hannah Heath here; baby not very well.

Wed 12^th. L. Sargent buried to day.

Thurs 13^th. Ironing. Ben Gale & J Morrill here to Supper.

Fri 14^th. I done some washing. Helen has gone down to Martha’s.

Sat 15^th. Alone. Helen has gone to Fisherville. I baked 9 loaves of bread and 7 pies to day; feet some tired.

[p.37]

Sun 16^th. I went up to Mr Hoyts a little while.

Mon 17^th. Washed to day.

Tues 18^th. I commenced a custom hat.

Wed 19^th. Finished the hat; sewing on my dress.

Thurs 20^th. Helen ironed, I cleaned the Pantry and a part of the entry.

Fri 21^st. Finished cleaning; company, Uncle & Aunt Bartlett.

Sat 22d. We all went over to Uncle Abrams.

Sun 23d. At home.

Mon 24^th. At home washed to day.

Tues 25. Sewing some & done some baking. Salina came up to night.

Wed 26^th. At home; expected company but they did not come.

Thurs 27^th. Father Clarke came here a little while. John Crom came down to night.

Fri 28. Company from Boscawen; we went up to Mr Hoyts with them.

Sat 29^th. I baked raised bread & pies. Martha came home to night.

Sun 30. I went down to the corner to meeting to night.

July [1861]

Mon 1^st. I washed. I went to Danbury with John Crom.

Tues 2d. Very rainy. At Fathers sewing on my dress.

[p.38]

Wed 3d. More pleasant. Father & I went over to the store. John came up to night.

Thurs 4^th. John, Addie & I went over to the Depot; rather dull for a 4^th. Mrs Daniel Bean died this morning; we went up to John Crom’s to night.

Fri 5^th. At John’s to day; they had a lot of company this afternoon; we came back to Father.

Sat 6^th. Very warm. Mrs Bean buried to day; I went to the funeral.

Sun 7^th. John & I went to meeting at the Othadox before noon & to the Baptist in the afternoon, returned home.

Mon 8^th. Did not wash to day.

Tues 9^th. I washed to day.

Wed 10^th. I went to the South road with the baby to see the Doctor, but he was gone, & came to Francis Shaw’s. Stayed all day. Saw the Dr. when he was going home & called him in. A very heavy shower to night.

Thurs 11^th. Rainy all day.

Fri 12^th. I done some washing to day.

Sat 13^th. Ironing, baking & washing floors.

Sun 14^th. Some rainy.

Mon 15^th. Washed to day. Brother Stillman came

[p.39]

down to see me, glad to see him. Mrs Judkins came here to night.

Tues 16^th. At home. Stillman here to day.

Wed 17^th. Pleasant. Brother S. went home to night.

Thurs 18^th. At home sewing on the hay [?] caps.

Fri 19^th. Finished the caps.

Sat 20^th. Dull & showery.

Sun 21^st. At home; it is very windy.

Mon 22d. At home washed to day.

Tues 23. At home.

Wed 24^th [no entry]

Thurs 25 [no entry]

Fri 26^th. At home washed some to day. Martha came home. Mrs Morrill & Eddie came up. Martha had the Dr.

Sat 27^th. At home ironing. Maryann & Dianthe [i.e. Diantha] Huntoon came down this afternoon.

Sun 28^th. At home all day. Dr Wills here to see Martha.

Mon 29^th. At home washed to day.

Tues 30^th. Mrs Morrill came up & we went a bluberrying.

Wed 31^st. Mrs Morrill went home this morning & Martha went with her.

August [1861]

Thurs 1^st. At home.

Fri 2d. Washed some to day.

[p.40]

Sat 3d. At home done some mending.

Sun 4^th. John & I went over to Mr Oliver’s & Eliza came back with us.

Mon 5^th. Rainy. Eliza sewing on my dress.

Tues 6^th. I went down to the village to night.

Wed 7^th. Eliza went home this afternoon; her Mother came after her.

Thurs 8^th. Rainy, at home.

Fri 9^th. Pleasant. I went to the village. Julia and Henrietta came up this afternoon.

Sat 10^th. I done some washing this forenoon, and Helen, Addie & I went down to see Mrs Morril & Martha.

Sun 11^th. Pleasant. I have been up to Mr Hoyts a little while.

[several blank lines; no entries for Aug. 12-18]

Mon 19. At home washed to day.

Tues 20. At home sewing.

Wed 21^st. At home washed some to day. Mrs Joseph Hoyt came down this afternoon a visiting.

Thurs 22d. Rainy; ironed to day. Vesta came over to night.

[p.41]

Fri 23d. Pleasant. Mrs Sawyer here to work on John’s pants. Vesta went home after dinner.

Sat 24^th. Washed & ironed. Martha came home to night. Mrs Mowe & Willie came up a little while.

Sun 25. John went to meeting with Ben. Brother Helon here.

Mon 26^th. John, Addie & I Started for the Beach.

Tues 27^th. Arrived at Rowley.

Wed 28^th. I at Mr Perley, John on the Mash [or Mast].

Thur 29^th. I at Mr Perley’s. John Sick.

Fri 30^th. We went to Georgetown.

Sat 31^st. We went to Kensington, N.H.

September [1861]

Sun 1^st. I went to meeting in Kensington in the afternoon; John went all day.

Mon 2. We went to Hampton Beach; back to Rowley.

Tues 3d. All hands went to Bar Island, went from Rowley depot to Bar Island on the water; had a splendid time.

Wed 4^th. Started for Haverhill, at Mr D. Sargent’s.

Thurs 5^th. Went up to Mr Solon Sargent.

Fri 6^th. Started for home; came as far as Boscawen Plains.

Sat 7^th. I am at home; we are all well.

Sun 8^th. At home and It seems good too.

Mon 9^th. Washed to day.

Tues 10^th. A Pedlar here to night.

[p.42]

Wed 11^th. Rainy; the Pedlar is here to day. William has Enlisted for [sentence not completed]

Thurs 12^th. Pleasant. I bought of the Pedlar 6 Goblets.

Fri 13^th. Pleasant. David Howe buried to day. Martha went up to Hill this afternoon.

Sat 14^th. Father & Helen Started for Main [Maine].

Sun 15^th. Pleasant; we went down to see Francis & Julia a little while.

Mon 16^th. At home, washed; John & Ben. Painted the Kitchen floor.

Tues 17^th. Cloudy, Sarah & Mrs Goodhue came a little while this afternoon. I have been twisting yarn.

Wed 18^th. Julia came up this forenoon; John, Julia & I went to the village this afternoon.

Thurs 19^th. Sarah & I went to the village.

Fri 20^th. I have been up to Mr Hoyts to day.

Sat 21^st. At home done some baking, sewed some, a little of most everything.

Sun 22d. Cool, cloudy & some windy.

Mon 23d. At home, washed to day.

Tues 24^th. At home, ironed some, this evening.

Wed 25. John & I went to Concord to the Fair. Father & Helen came as far as Julia’s.

Thurs 26^th. It is fast day; John, Helen & I went over to see Aunt Brown.

Fri 27^th. George & Elizabeth Osgood from Kensington came to night, also, Uncle Bartlett, & Martha; some rainy.

[p.43]

Sat 28^th. Pleasant, Father & Mother, Brother & Sister Reed from Danbury, quite a company.

Sun 29^th. I went to meeting to the upper house in the forenoon, to the lower house in afternoon, went to see Aunt Brown at noon.

Mon 30^th. Went on to Mt Kearsearge, with a company of nine; eleven started but two had to back out (Julia & Francis).

October [1861]

Tues 1^st. Feel rather lowe[? lame?] to day.

Wed 2d. Washed to day. Martha & I went over to see Eliza but she was not at home.

Thurs 3d. At home, Preparing for company.

Fri 4^th. Martha ironed this forenoon. Mark Smith & wife, Vesta & Helen here this afternoon.

Sat 5^th. Rainy. Martha sick, to night Mrs J. Morrill here.

Sun 6^th. Dull day, Martha is better.

Mon 7^th. Washed to day; Martha not very well.

Tues 8^th. Some rainy. John & I went to the village, got me some soldier Stockings to make; when I got home, Martha was worse. Julia & Francis here to night.

Wed 9^th. Martha is some better. I like making the Stockings first-rate.

Thurs 10^th. Martha is real sick. Mrs J. Morrill came up to day.

[p.44]

Fri 11^th. Martha tried to sew some, but she is rather sick; she oiled her sewing machine.

Sat 12^th. Mr & Mrs Crom called here; some rainy; Martha very feverish to night.

Sun 13^th. Martha took her bed, had the Dr.

Mon 14^th. I washed. Uncle Bartlet came down to day after Martha to go up there for his folks were sick.

Tues 15^th. Martha was real sick this morning.

Wed 16^th. Martha is a little better.

Thurs 17^th. Mrs Morrill & Aunt Mary here to help us for Martha is dreadful sick.

Fri 18^th. Martha is dreadful sick; she had the Doctor to night.

Sat 19^th. Aunt Mary went home this afternoon. Mrs Morrill is here. I am dreadful tired to night; I have been on my feet all day.

Sun 20^th. Pleasant. Father went down after Grandmarm Shaw to come up to see Martha. Frank Jackson & William Gordon called here.

Mon 21^st. I went to the village with Father.

Tues 22d. Betsey here helping me wash. Martha is better.

Wed 23d. Rainy; not doing any thing in particular.

Thur 24^th. John, Addie & I went to Concord to see the soldiers; it was dreadful windy.

Fri 25^th. At home ironing.

Sat 26^th. I done some ironing to day.

[p.45]

Sun 27^th. At home. Martha is better but Helen is not very well.

Mon 28^th. John butchering; Francis & Julia here to night.

Tues 29^th. John has gone to Concord. The N.H. Fifth Regiment left Concord to day.

Wed 30^th. Helen is not any better. I washed to day, had Mr Mowe's washing machine; John helped me.

Thurs 31^st. Father went up after Aunt Mary.

November [1861]

Fri 1^st. I ironed to day.

Sat 2d. I done some baking.

Sun 3d. Aunt Mary went home.

Mon 4^th. Washed.

Tues 5^th. Mrs Morrill came up to night.

Wed 6^th. Helen had the Doctor.

Thurs 7^th. Helen is some better; ironing.

Fri 8^th. I went up to see Mrs Hoyt; she is rather slim.

Sat 9^th. Baking to day.

Sun 10^th. At home. Helen is better.

Mon 11^th. Washed to day.

Tues 12^th. At home.

Wed 13^th. Boiling cider.

Thurs 14^th. Boiling cider.

Fri 15^th. [entry crossed through: Ironed. Addie & I went up to Mr. Hoyt’s.]

Sat 16^th [no entry]

[p.46]

Sun 17^th. John went to meeting to the village. Helen came out in the kitchen.

Mon 18^th. Washing to day.

Tues 19^th [no entry]

Wed 20^th [no entry]

Thurs 21^st [no entry]

Fri 22d. I ironed this forenoon. Addie & I went up to Mr Hoyts.

Sat 23d. Done some baking.

Sun 24^th. At home.

Mon 25^th. Washed some stormy to night.

Tues 26^th. Quilting on my skirt, finished it; ironed some this evening.

Wed 27^th. We started for Danbury; very pleasant at father’s to night.

Thurs 28^th. We all at John Cram’s, had a nice time, a small sing in the evening.

Fri 29^th. At Sister Betsey’s to night.

Sat 30^th. Came to Father Clark’s; called to see Uncle Joshua Jackson’s folks.

December [1861]

Sun 1^st. Stormy; came home to day.

Mon 2d. did not wash; John has gone to Danbury.

Tues 3d. John & Ben came from Danbury. Ben here to night; it is very cold.

Wed 4^th. Friends here, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Bartlet, & Mr Osgood.

[p.47]

Thurs 5^th. Washing. Martha went over to Uncle A Shaws with the Friends.

Fri 6^th. Marth[a] went over there to a quilting.

Sat 7^th. Ironing & baking. Jesse & Adoniram were here but they started for home this afternoon.

Sun 8^th. Pleasant. Helen came home from Vesta’s.

Mon 9^th. Washing & cleaning part of the house.

Tues 10^th. Do work on apples this evening.

Wed 11^th [no entry]

Thurs 12^th. Made soap; cleaned the buttery.

Fri 13^th. Father moved to the village. I cleaned the bed room and part of the kitchen. Jesse & Ebenezer from Danbury came here.

Sat 14^th [no entry]

Sun 15^th. At home rather windy.

Mon 16^th. Washed & finished cleaning the house.

Tues 17^th. Nothing in particular, ironed.

Wed 18^th. Baking. I went up to Mr Morrisons this evening.

Thurs 19^th. Kniting on John’s mittens.

Fri 20^th. Knitting.

Sat 21^st. Cold. I finished his mittens.

Sun 22^nd. Pleasant and warmer than yesterday. John, Addie & I went down to Francis.

[above is last entry for 1860]

[p.48]

January 21st, 1862. John went to the village; he bought me one dozen stockings from the stocking mill.

Feb. 4^th, 1862. John carried in the stockings; they amounted to 75 cts; he took it in leaf.

Feb. 15^th, 1862. I went up to Andover; bought a piece of Lyense [i.e. linsey?] and some [illegible] of Mrs. Cole; all amounted to 4.58.

Feb. 22, 1862. I went to the village. I carried down 35 hats, 2.18. I bought some print for me a dress and a piece of delaine for Addie a dress, 2.18, print shilling a yard delaine, 25 cents.

Apr. 25, 1862. I went to East Andover, carried up 75 hats, 73 of them I braided. They amounted to 4.58.

Knit one dozen stockings .75

Braided Reed Huntoon a hat .15

Mr. Asa Hoyt a hat .16

Mr. Sylvester Hoyt a hat .16

Knit half dozen stockings .37 ½

Mat Shaw a hat .15

[p.49]

[Accounts dated Sept.-Oct. 1865, purchases of sugar, lard, cornmeal, apples, lamps, meat, molasses, kerosene, vinegar, coffee, Bristol brick, fish, printed fabric]

[p.50]

[Purchases of corned beef and steak in January, no year; and a few other notes]

[p.51]

[Records of quarts of milk, , Dec.–Jan., no year, not clear if purchased or sold]

[p.52]

October 1865

Sun. 1^st. Evelyn & Nettie Whitaker came here to board.

Mon. 2d. Mrs. Albie Scribner came here to board.

Sun. 8^th. Emma Whitaker came here to board.

Thurs. 12^th. Mary A. Scribner came here.

Sat. 21^st. Mrs. Scribner & Mary A. Scibner went away.

Tues. 24^th. Emma Whitny came here to board.

Nov. 5. Nettie Folansbee came here to board.

Dec. 3d. Lancina[?] Newton came here.

Nov. 27. [Evelyn – crossed through] Whitaker came back.

Dec. 8^th. Nettie [not completed]

[p.53-54]

Most of this leaf has been cut out; only a few figures towards bottom of p. 53.

[p.55]

Note: these diary entries were kept by John Fifield.

January 1860

Sun 1^st. Cold; came home from Danbury.

Mon 2d. Cold & blustering. I stayed at home.

Tues 3d. pleasant; breaking roads.

Wed 4^th. went to Danbury; went over to J.C. Danforth’s in the evening.

Thurs 5^th. fair but cool; drawing wood for Father.

Fri 6^th. [illegible] out, drawing wood.

Sat 7^th. Went up to John’s in the evening; it commenced raining in the evening.

Sun 8^th. Stay up at John’s all day.

Mon 9^th. Went to uncle E. G. Bartlett in the evening, had a good time.

Tues 10^th. Came home from our visit.

Wed 11^th. Had a pleasant time; went to Franklin; Azro Gale went with me.

Thurs 12^th. Joseph Morril & wife came up and made us a nice[?] visit, good time.

Fri 13^th. Pleasant. Drawing wood.

Sat 14^th. Cold and[?] wind. Drawing wood.

Sun 15^th. Snowed last knight; it[?] is[?] pleasant now.

Mon 16^th. Went to East Andover to mill.

Tues 17^th. G. G. Hoyt and I went to the South Road.

Wed 18^th. Drawing wood. Maria went to Jos.[?] Hoyts in the afternoon.

[p.56]

Thur. 19th. At home. To work on the old [illegible]

Fri. 20^th. I went to the South Road with the Coalt [colt].

Sat. 21^st. Went to Hill & Danbury[?] with the cow.

Sun. 22d. Came home from Danbury. Warm.

Mon. 23d. Drawing wood. Warm weather.

Tues. 24^th. G. G. Hoyt & I went to the Center with his coalt and mine. Helon came down.

Wed. 25^th. Helon & Maria & I went to Sanbornton Bridge & had our pictures taken.

Thur. 26^th. S. S. Hoyt & I went to Hillsborough to a senatorial[?] convention.

Fri. 27^th. Drawing wood.

Sat. 28^th. Drawing wood.

Sun. 29^th. Pleasant but cool. It is so icy that we could not go to meeting.

Mon. 30^th. Drawing wood to the village.

Tues. 31^st. Drawing wood to J. H. Ewell[?].

February [1860]

Wed. 1^st. Cold. At home all day.

Thur. 2d. Drawed a load of hay to the mill.

Fri. 3d. Went down to Joseph Morril’s in the afternoon.

Sat. 4^th. Went over to Mr. Oliver’s. Paid E. J. Oliver $13.12 1/2. She came home with us.

Sun. 5^th. Maria, Eliza, and I went to meeting ,to Franklin, to meeting.

Mon. 6^th. Rainy. Went to the South Road. Received of J. C. Smith 3.00.

[p.57]

Tues. 7^th. Maria, Eliza & I went down to the lower village to a concert, but no [?].

Wed. 8^th. Pleasant and warm. Carried Eliza Oliver home.

Thur. 9^th. Drawing wood out of the woods.

Fri. 10^th. The windiest day that I ever saw.

Sat. 11^th. Cold, not quite so cold as it was yesterday.

Sun. 12^th. Went to Franklin to meeting.

Mon. 13^th. Drawing wood out of the woods.

Tues. 14^th. Maria & I went to the village with the coalt, good luck.

Wed. 15^th. Drawed 2 cord of wood to Joseph French at 3.00 per cord, $6.00.

Thur. 16^th. Snowing now very fast. Louther [Maria spelled his name Luther] stayed here last knight.

Fri. 17^th. Cold & blustering all day.

Sat. 18^th. Drawed 1 load of wood for Daniel Mowe; went to the mill in the afternoon; Mother quite sick.

Sun. 19^th. Blustering in the morning.

Mon. 20^th. Pleasant. Breaking roads in the fournoon, 1.00.

Tues. 21^st. John and I drawing wood. Very warm.

Wed. 22. Pleasant. John & I drawing wood in the fournoon. Rainy in the afternoon.

Thur. 23d. Went to the South Road with B. J.[?] Gale. Very warm all day.

[p.58]

Fri. 24^th. Warm. Chopping [illegible] at the meadow.

Sat. 25^th. Mother died this morning at 6 o’clock. Ben went to Danbury. I chopped wood.

Sun. 26^th. Funeral today. Rather cool.

Mon. 27^th. Pleasant. Chopping wood down to Allentown all day.

Tues. 28^th. Benjm. Gale & I drawing logs.

Wed. 29^th. I finished drawing logs today.

March [1860]

Thur. 1^st. I stayed at home. Rainy all day.

Fri. 2d. Warm & windy all day.

Sat. 3d. Went to the Widow Calef’s with a dress, then to the south road and home by the Tanary & got the old horse hide.

Sun. 4^th. Windy. Stayed at home all day.

Mon. 5^th. Drawed 1,000 of lumber to the south road for L. L. Davenport.

Tues. 6^th. Went to East Andover with Ben. Gale, hard wheeling.

Wed. 7^th. Drawing wood and logs.

Thurs. 8^th. Drawed 1 oak log to the mill.

Fri. 9^th. Went after a log for sap trought [trough].

Sat. 10^th. Cold. Making sap troughts.

Sun. 11^th. Stayed at home all day. Went up to the schoolhouse in the evening to meeting.

[p.59]

Mon. 12^th. Stormy. Maria & Lucindy went to the village in the fournoon.

Tues. 13^th. Pleasant. Went to town meeting; did not do much the first day.

Wed. 14^th. Pleasant. Went the second day; made out to get through.

Thur. 15^th. Drawing wood out to the road and tapping trees.

Fri. 16^th. Commenced boiling sap. Hard days work. 15 burns. Carried Topsy up to day.

Sat. 17^th. Boiling sap. Finishing taping to day.

Sun. 18^th. Pleasant. Boiled a little sap to day.

Mon. 19^th. John & I splitting wood in the fournoon. Went to the mill in the afternoon. [illegible] in the evening.

Tues. 20^th. Rainy. Went to the mill with a log for a harrow.

Wed. 21^st. Went to the village. Bought 1 bbl flour.

Thur. 22d. Cold. Went to Hill to an oyster supper, had a good time.

Fri. 23d. Drawing fence pales in the fournoon.

Sat. 24^th. Drawing fence pales & sap boiling.

Sun. 25^th. Cold. Stayed at home all day.

Mon. 26th. Drawing fencing stuff.

Tues. 27^th. Drawing fencing stuff & splitting stakes.

[p.60]

Wed. 28^th. Split 100 stakes for Daniel Mowe, $1.00.

Thur. 29^th. Splitting & drawing stakes and boiling sap.

Fri. 30^th. Pleasant and warm. Boiling sap in the afternoon.

Sat. 31^st. Finished boilind sap today. Drawing fencing stuff in the afternoon.

March closes up with a warm day, also smoky.

April. [1860]

Sun. 1^st. Warm and smokey.

Mon. 2d. John & I drawing fencing stuff in the fournoon. In the afternoon split 100 stakes for John Rowe, $1.00.

Tues. 3d. Cold & windy. John & I drawed 7 load of manure for corn.

Wed. 4^th. Drawing manure all day, 12 load.

Thur. 5^th. John & I commenced plowing. Daniel Mowe paid me $1.00 for 100 stakes.

Fri. 6^th. Went to Franklin in the fournoon [phrase above line difficult to read]. Joseph Morril & wife came up here in the afternoon.

[p.61]

Sat. 7^th. Pleasant. Plowing in the afternoon.

Sun. 8^th. Cold and stormy. Stayed home.

Mon. 9^th. Cold. Drawed ½ cord of wood to Benj. Judkin, $1.00. Frank Calef helped me in the afternoon make a harrow.

Tues. 10^th. Drawed a ½ cord of wood to David Heath, 2.00.

Wed. 11^th. Drawed manure in the fournoon & plowed in the afternoon.

Thur. 12^th. Fast day. Gathered the sap trouths, drawed the kettle home.

Fri. 13^th. John & I fenced down to Allen Starrs[?].

Sat. 14^th. Finished fencing the north pasture. Cold and windy.

Sun. 15^th. Cold and windy.

Mon. 16^th. Drawing hog manure. I fixed the hog fence.

Tues. 17^th. Mr. Garland stayed here last knight. Paid Mr. Garland 75 cts. Old. Mrs. Shaw’s funeral this afternoon.

Wed. 18^th. Fenced in the fournoon. Drawing manure in the afternoon.

Thur. 19^th. John & I plowing for oats. Went to the south road, bought 9 pounds clover seed, .11 ½, 1 pound[?] paint, 1.60.

Fri. 20^th. Plowing all day.

Sat. 21^st. Plowing all day. Harry Shaw came here to see John.

[p.62]

Sun. 22d. Pleasant. Maria went to Andover to funeral, Charles Stone.

Mon. 23d. Plowing down to the pasture.

Tues. 24^th. Plowing down to the pasture. John Stevens closed to day. The old mare fold [i.e. foaled?] last knight.

Wed. 25^th. Fencing down to the pasture.

Thur. 26^th. Ben. Gale helped me fence in the fournoon.

Fri. 27^th. Sowing oats down to the pasture.

Sat. 28^th. Sowing oats at home.

Sun. 29^th. I went to the corner to meeting.

Mon. 30^th. I went to the village & done some plowing in the fournoon.

May 1860

Tues. 1^st. Maria & Helen went to Danbury. I stayed at home.

Wed. 2d. I built some wall. Ma. & H came home.

Thur. 3d. I fenced down to the pasture.

Fri. 4^th. Plowed in the fournoon, fenced in the afternoon.

Sat. 5^th. Sowing the garden.

Sun. 6^th. Pleasant. Went to meeting in the afternoon.

Mon. 7^th. Drawing manure for potatoes.

[p.63]

Tues. 8^th. Planting potatoes.

Wed. 9^th. Plowing for potatoes.

Thur. 10^th. Plowing for potatoes.

Fri. 11^th. Manuring for potatoes.

Sat. 12^th. I fencing, Louther planting. I went to the center road in the fournoon.

Sun. 13^th. Pleasant morning.

Mon. 14^th. Fencing in the fournoon. Drawing manure in the afternoon.

Tues. 15^th. Harrowing corn ground.

Wed. 16^th. Plowing all day.

Thur. 17^th. Preparing to plant corn.

Fri. 18^th. Planting corn.

Sat. 19^th. Had a nice rain this fournoon.

Sun. 20^th. Cold and windy.

Mon. 21^st. Planting corn in the fournoon. Uncle Sherburn helped me.

Tues. 22d. Maria & I went to the mill.

Wed. 23d. Planting corn. Louther helped.

Thur. 24^th. Warm. Finished planting corn. Mr. Cobbs[? might be Colby] turned his horse in to pasture.

Fri. 25^th. Planting squashes & plowing for beans.

Sat. 26^th. Drawed 2 cord of wood to Moses Burbank, $7.00.

Sun. 27^th. Cold. Went to meeting up to the school house ½ day.

[p.64]

Mon. 28^th. Liming corn and fencing.

Tues. 29^th. To work on the road.

Wed. 30^th. Worked on the road in the fournoon. Had a fine shower.

Thur. 31^st. Rainy. No work. Making [illegible]. Father Clark & Mother came down.

June [1860]

Fri. 1^st. Father C & I went to the south road.

Sat. 2d. Wm. B. Winship came here today.

[In 1860 census, William B. Winship is listed as a farm laborer, living with the Fifields.]

Sun. 3d. Went to Franklin to Meeting.

Mon. 4^th. Ben & I started for Boston, went as far as Hamsted, put up.

Tues. 5^th. Cloudy in the morning. Went to Rowly[?]. Stopped to Mr. Derly’s [i.e. Perley] all knight.

Wed. 6^th. Rainy all day. Stayed to Mr. P.

Thur. 7^th. Started for Camp Ridge. Had good luck[?]

Fri. 8^th. Mr. Stevens here and I went into Boston, had a nice time. Started for Rowly at 2 o’clock.

Sat. 9^th. We started for home, had a pleasant time, found things all right.

Sun. 10^th. Stayed home all day.

Mon. 11^th. Commenced weeding the garden.

Tues. 12^th. Commenced hoeing corn. Helan [i.e. Helen] went home.

[p.65]

Wed. 13^th. Hoeing corn all day. Mr. Hoyt [illegible]

Thur. 14^th. Went to ratification meeting, had a good time.

Fri. 15^th. Hoeing potatoes all day.

Sat. 16^th. Weeding carrots & trimming apple trees. Mr. Hoyt turned in his calves.

Sun. 17^th. This is a pleasant morning.

Mon. 18^th. Pleasant. Mr. Quimby turned in his calves.

Tues. 19^th. Rainy. Helped Mr. Hoyt fence.

Wed. 20^th. Cold & rainy all day.

Thur. 21^st. Went to East Andover & to the south road; bought a bbl of flour of [?] Gale, 1.50.

Fri. 22d. S. S. Hoyt & I went to Mr. Noles[?] on a visit.

Sat. 23d. Pleasant. Hoeing potatoes. William went to the south road & had his picture taken.

Sun. 24^th. Pleasant. Stayed at home.

Mon. 25^th. Hoeing potatoes.

Tues. 26^th. Pealing bark.

Wed. 27^th. Triming apple trees.

Thur. 28^th. Hoeing corn & beans.

Fri. 29^th. Hoeing corn; some rainy.

Sat. 30^th. Pleasant. Doeing a little of any thing.

[p.66]

July [1860]

Sun. 1^st. Pleasant. Mr. Trumbull here.

Mon. 2d. Pleasant. Hoeing potatoes.

Tues. 3d. Hoeing potatoes. Carried flour back. Had a nice shower last knight.

Wed. 4^th. Pleasant morning thus far.

Thur. 5^th. Circus to Franklin. Rainy. Sorting potatoes.

Fri. 6^th. William helped Dan’l hoe potatoes.

Sat. 7^th. Went to Sanbornton to John & Taylors.

Sun. 8^th. Stayed at home all day.

Mon. 9^th. Went to Franklin; bought 2 [illegible]. Augustus and wife came here.

Tues. 10^th. Commenced mowing.

Wed. 11^th. A good hay day. Luther came up.

Thur. 12^th. Had a shower in the afternoon.

Fri. 13^th. No hay day to day.

Sat. 14^th. A good day for haying.

Sun. 15^th. Pleasant. Stayed at home all day.

Mon. 16^th. Pleasant. Haying.

Tues. 17^th. Commenced haying on the meadow.

Wed. 18^th. Raining. I went & shod the oxen.

Thur. 19^th. Haying.

Fri. 20^th. Haying; got in 4 load.

Sat. 21^st. Hillan [i.e. Helon] here. Dull[?] weather.

Sun. 22d. Pleasant morning thus far.

Mon. 23d. Dull weather. [rest of passage illegible]

Tues. 24^th. Good hay weather.

Wed. 25^th. Good weather for haying.

[p.67]

Thur. 26^th. Some showery at noon.

Fri. 27^th. Cool and windy.

Sat. 28^th. Good hay weather for this year.

Sun. 29^th. A little hazy this morning.

Mon. 30^th. [no entry]

Tues. 31^st. [no entry]

August [1860]

Wed. 1^st. Pleasant weather for haying.

Thur. 2d. Haying back of the orchard.

Fri. 3d. Went to see the big elephant and big snakes.

Sat. 4^th. Light [illegible] rain. Helon & cousin Gale came down.

Sun. 5^th. Pleasant morning.

Mon. 6^th. Good weather for haying.

Tues. 7^th. Good weather for haying.

Wed. 8^th. The hottest day I ever seen.

Thur. 9^th. Not very good hay weather.

Fri. 10^th. Rather poor hay weather.

Sat. 11^th. Rainy. To work shoveling manure.

Sun. 12^th. A dull morning thus far.

Mon. 13^th. Raining. Maria & I went to the village.

Tues. 14^th. Rainy. Wm. & I drawing logs out of the woods.

Wed. 15^th. Fair weather. Hayed a very little.

Thur. 16^th. Good weather. Mason helped me hay.

[p.68]

Fri. 17^th. A good hay day. I am sick.

Sat. 18^th. Rainy. All hands sick.

Sun. 19^th. A nice pleasant day.

Mon. 20^th. Rainy all day. The boys & I chopping logs & wood.

Tues. 21^st. Drawing logs for plank.

Wed. 22d. Drawed 1 log & drawed on those that were there.

Thur. 23d. Fair. Mowing oats.

Fri. 24^th. Maria & I went to New London.

Sat. 25^th. Rainy in the fournoon. Came home in the afternoon.

Sun. 26^th. Fair & cool. I took the coalt out[? up?] this morning.

Mon. 27^th. Mowing oats. Luther came home from Danbury.

Tues. 28^th. Mowing grass; to Allentown.

Wed. 29^th. Finished getting in oats.

Thur. 30^th. Pleasant weather.

Fri. 31^st. Haying, poor hay weather.

August went out showery.

September [1860]

Sat. 1^st. Haying, rather cool weather.

Sun. 2d. Went down to the pasture with J. H. Judkins. I picked 6 qts. blackberries.

[p.69]

Mon. 3d. Wm. & I haying.

Tues. 4^th. Haying. Mr. Mowe helped me.

Wed. 5^th. Rather dull weather. B. Judkins died.

Thur. 6^th. Haying. Hot weather.

Fri. 7^th. Mr. Judkins buried. Hot.

Sat. 8^th. Rainy all day. Father & the girls came home.

Sun. 9^th. Rainy & cold.

Mon. 10^th. I haying.

Tues. 11^th. Finished up haying.

Wed. 12^th. Fixing the cidermill.

Thur. 13^th. Went to Franklin to mill.

Fri. 14^th. Digging potatoes.

Sat. 15th. Maria & I went to Danbury.

Sun. 16th. Pleasant. Came home.

Mon. 17^th. Plowing & Charles Smith making cider.

Tues. 18^th. Plowing all day.

Wed. 19^th. France[? i.e. Francis?] making cider. Mr. Sleeper came here.

Thur. 20^th. Rainy. Wm. went to Sanbornton with Mr. Sleeper.

Fri. 21^st. Cleared up at noon. Wm. came home.

Sat. 22d. Fencing & picking apples.

Sun. 23d. Pleasant. I stayed at home.

Mon. 24^th. Appearance of rain. Drawed a ½ cord of wood to David Heath.

Tues. 25^th. Threshing India wheat at Mr. Hoyts, had 11 bush. [bushels]; a very heavy shower.

[p.70]

Wed. 26^th. Cold & windy. Went down to pasture.

Thur. 27^th. Wm. & I shocking corn. Father C [Clark] came down.

Fri. 28^th. Father Clark and I went to the fair, had a very poor one.

Sat. 29^th. Digging potatoes; we dug 50 bush. [bushels]

Sun. 30^th. Pleasant but cool.

October [1860]

Mon. 1^st. Digging potatoes.

Tues. 2d. Digging potatoes.

Wed. 3d. [ditto marks]

Thur. 4^th. Rainy, went to mill.

Fri. 5^th. Husking corn.

Sat. 6^th. Picking apples.

Sun. 7^th. Pleasant morning.

Mon. 8^th. Rain. I went to mill[?].

Tues. 9^th. Picking apples. Mr. & Mrs. Morrill helped us.

Wed. 10^th. Making cider.

Thur. 11^th. Making cider.

Fri. 12^th. Pleasant weather. The old mare broke the wagon.

Sat. 13^th. Digging potatoes. Ben & Alfred helped me.

Sun. 14^th. Cold & a raw air.

Mon. 15^th. Rainy in the afternoon. Wm. & I sorting potatoes.

Tues. 16^th. Getting in corn & picking apples.

[p.71]

Wed. 17^th. Picking apples.

Thur. 18^th. Making cider for Sanborn Shaw.

Fri. 19^th. Digging potatoes. Pleasant weather.

Sat. 20^th. Getting in corn.

Sun. 21^st. Rainy all day.

Mon. 22d. Rainy all day. Mason came over and took his calf.

Tues. 23d. Mason helped us husk.

Wed. 24^th. Pleasant. Emerson shod the oxen.

Thur. 25^th. I went to the village.

Fri. 26^th. Helping E. G. Shaw make cider.

Sat. 27^th. Making cider for A. [surname unclear]

Sun. 28^th. Cold raw wind.

Mon. 29^th. Making cider for Dan[?]

Tues. 30^th. Stevens.

Wed. 31^st. Pleasant. Col. S[illegible] making cider.

November [1860]

Thur. 1^st. Warm. Francis Shaw making cider.

Fri. 2d. Drawing manure & picking apples.

Sat. 3d. Drawing manure.

Sun. 4^th. Warm weather.

Mon. 5^th. Pleasant. Thrasher came here, thrash 25 bush.

Tues. 6^th. Thrashing, also election day.

Wed. 7^th. Pleasant. Making cider for Messer.

[p.72]

Thur. 8^th. Pleasant for the season.

Fri. 9^th. Making cider for Cate.

Sat. 10^th. Helping E. S. Morrison.

Sun. 11^th. Rainy all day.

Mon. 12^th. Making cider. Went to the village with a load.

Tues. 13^th. Pleasant weather.

Wed. 14^th. Making cider for Moses Morse.

Thur. 15^th. Pleasant. Reuben making cider.

Fri. 16^th. Drawing manure. E. G. Morrison & Ben[?] Stevens.

Sat. 17^th. Drawing manure.

Sun. 18^th. Stormy.

Mon. 19^th. Drawing manure. Went to the sawmill with Ben.

Tues. 20^th. Banking up the house.

Wed. 21^st. Cold. Fixing the watering place.

Thur. 22d. William went to the mill.

Fri. 23d. Painting the cellar wall at the barn.

Sat. 24^th. Weat & mudy [wet & muddy]; have a heaving rain last knight.

Sun. 25^th. Cold & windy all day.

Mon. 26^th. Cold & windy. Drawing wood for Daniel Mowe ½ day.

Tues. 27^th. Stormy.

Wed. 28^th. Went to the mill with Ben.

Thur. 29^th. Thanksgiving. Pleasant.

Fri. 30^th. Stormy. Went to Franklin with the old sow.

[p.73]

December [1860]

Sat. 1^st. Went to the village with the coalt.

Sun. 2d. Cold & windy all day.

Mon. 3d. Cold. Drawed 1 load of wood for E. S. Morrison.

Tues. 4^th. I went to the south road with the coalt.

Wed. 5^th. Emerson shod the oxen.

Thur. 6^th. Ben & I went to Concord after coal for Emerson.

Fri. 7^th. Went to the sawmill to work.

Sat. 8^th. Went to the village for Mrs. Judkins. 1.00.

Sun. 9^th. Fair & cool.

Mon. 10^th. Went to East Andover.

[The entry which is lined through is entered for Wed., 12^th.]

Tues. 11^th. Building a hog fence.

Wed. 12^th. Drawing wood for E. S. Morrison.

Thur. 13^th. Cold. Drawing wood for Mr. Mowe.

Fri. 14^th. Cold. Butchering.

Sat. 15^th. Pleasant weather.

Sun. 16^th. Maria sick. Little girl born this morning at half past five in the morning.

Mon. 17^th. Cool. Went to Joseph Hoyts, then to Emerson.

Tues. 18^th. Martha & I went to Concord.

Wed. 19^th. Cold. Went Joseph Hoyts.

Thur. 20^th. Stormy all day. To work onr a slead [sled]

[p.74]

Fri. 21^st. To work on a slead [sled].

Sat. 22d. I went to the village. Stormy.

Sun. 23d. Cold & blustery.

Mon. 24^th. Cold & blustery.

Tues. 25^th. Cold, breaking roads.

Wed. 26^th. Drawing wood out of the woods.

Thur. 27^th. Pleasant. Drawing wood.

Fri. 28^th. Pleasant. I went to Franklin. Dan Cate sodered the pipe, .15.

Sat. 29^th. Drawing wood all day.

Sun. 30^th. Rather dull weather to day.

Mon. 31^st. Cold. Charley Butrick and his wife here today and went to Franklin. The year closes.

[p.75]

Diary for 1861.

January. [1861]

Tues. 1^st. Drawing wood out of the woods.

Wed. 2d. Drawing wood out of the woods.

Thur. 3d. Stormy. Ironing slead.

Fri. 4^th. Cool. Ironing slead 2.15.

Sat. 5^th. Pleasant. Drawed 1 load of wood. Tuttle fixed the slead.

Sun. 6^th. Mixed appearance of[?] a storm.

Mon. 7^th. Stormy. I went to the south road with oaks.

Tues. 8^th. Rather cool. I drawed 1 load of wood.

Wed. 9^th. Drawing wood to the village.

Thur. 10^th. I drawed 1 cord of wood to market.

Fri. 11^th. Cold, very cold. Stayed at home.

Sat. 12^th. Cold. Drawed hay and wood.

Sun. 13^th. Cold, cold, cold.

Mon. 14^th. Drawing wood to Franklin.

Tues. 15^th. Pleasant. Breaking roads.

Wed. 16^th. Stormy all day.

Thur. 17^th. Breaking roads 3 hours 1.00.

Fri. 18^th. Appearances of a storm.

Sat. 19^th. School closed this fournoon.

Sun. 20^th. Rather unpleasant weather.

Mon. 21^st. Cold and blustering all day.

Tues. 22d. Cold and blustering all day.

Wed. 23d. Breaking roads.

[p.76]

Thur. 24^th. Mr. Mowe & I breaking roads.

Fri. 25^th. Drawed 1 load of wood.

Sat. 26^th. Mr. Mowe & I went to Franklin.

Sun. 27^th. Stormed last knight. Martin & Vashtie[?, means Vesta] came here[?] last knight.

Mon. 28^th. Wm. and I chopped & drawed 1 load of wood.

Tues. 29^th. A little stormy. At auction at David W. Prevear’s sheriffs sale.

Wed. 30^th. I do not feel very well to day.

Thur. 31^st. Not quite as well to day.

February. [1861]

Fri. 1^st. Pleasant. J. B. Hoyt went [illegible]

Sat. 2d. A little rain today.

Sun. 3d. Fair but cold.

Mon. 4^th. Cool.

Tues. 5^th. Martha & I went to the village.

Wed. 6^th. Pleasant. Drawed 1 cord of wood to G[illegible], 1.00.

Thur. 7^th. Stormy. A high wind with snow.

Fri. 8^th. The coldest day this winter.

Sat. 9^th. Not quite as cool.

Sun. 10^th. Pleasant. Maria went up to Mr. Hoyt’s.

Mon. 11^th. Pleasant. Drawed wood to Franklin. Went to singing[?] school this evening.

Tues. 12^th. Rainy, having quite a shower.

[p.77]

Wed. 13^th. At home. Rather warm. Mr. Hoit’s folks cut the old willow[?]

Thur. 14^th. Wm. & I chopping wood. Hellen [i.e. Helen] came home. Adon & Johny came down.

Fri. 15^th. Stormy all day.

Sat. 16^th. Pleasant. Rideing round.

Sun. 17^th. Sick with a cold. They all went to meeting.

Mon. 18^th. Sick all day.

Tues. 19^th. Some better. To day Ben came down.

Wed. 20^th. Stormy all day. [illegible phrase]

Thur. 21^st. A blustering day.

Fri. 22d. Cold and blustering.

Sat. 23d. [ditto marks]

Sun. 24^th. Cold & squally.

Mon. 25^th. [no entry]

Tues. 26^th. [no entry]

Wed. 27^th. Went to center road to see the selectmen.

Thur. 28^th. Tom & charley here. Father Clark came here.

Fri. – Warm & rainy. Father & Maria went to the village.

[The entry was crossed out because it belonged under March; however, it was not re-written for March.]

March [1861]

Fri. 1^st. Warm.

Sat. 2d. Maria & I went to Danbury.

Sun. 3d. Went up to John’s this afternoon.

Mon. 4^th. Warm. At John’s all day.

Tues. 5^th. Went down to Brother Reed’s.

Wed. 6^th. Cold. Stopped at J. C. Danforth all knight.

[p.78]

Thur. 7^th. Cold, cold. At Father’s.

Fri. 8^th. Pleasant. Mr. A. F. Pike gave a political lecture at the town hall.

Sat. 9^th. I am sick and it rains hard.

Sun. 10^th. Fair. I did not go out doors to day.

Mon. 11^th. Pleasant. I stayed in the house.

Tues. 12^th. I just went out doors to day.

Wed. 13^th. Stormy all day.

Thur. 14^th. Signs of snow. We went to Charles Butricks’s, stopped all knight.

Fri. 15^th. Went to uncle Jonathan Dickinsons a little while today.

Sat. 16^th. Pleasant. Father & I went to Seldin Taylor’s in the afternoon. They had a school meeting in the evening.

Sun. 17^th. We came home, had good luck.

Mon. 18^th. Cold. Wm. & I drawing wood.

Tues. 19^th. Cold, raw air. Drawed wood to the village.

Wed. 20^th. Pleasant. I stayed at home. Father & Wm. drawed wood.

Thur. 21^st. Stormy in the afternoon.

Fri. 22d. Blustering all day.

Sat. 23d. Pleasant. I went to Franklin.

Sun. 24^th. I stayed at home; Wm. went to meeting.

Mon. 25^th. Did not do much of any thing.

Tues. 26^th. I went to auction at East Andover.

Wed. 27^th. Rainy all day. James Bent comes here.

Thur. 28^th. Maria & I went down to Jo Morrel’s, had a good time.

[p.79]

Fri. 29^th. Pleasant. Drawed a ½ cord of wood to Joseph Morrel.

Sat. 30^th. I went to East Andover & to Franklin.

Sun. 31^st. Mrs. Emerson buried today.

April. [1861]

Mon. 1^st. Cold, raw wind. Chopping.

Tues. 2d. Stormy all day, snow.

Wed. 3d. Drawing wood.

Thur. 4^th. Pleasant. Father sold his wood lot, $2,600.

Fri. 5^th. Chopping wood at the door[?]

Sat. 6^th. Ben & I went to Franklin.

Sun. 7^th. Pleasant. Father & Wm. gone to church.

Mon. 8^th. Pleasant. Father & Wm. to the sawmill.

Tues. 9^th. Pleasant. I stayed at home.

Wed. 10^th. Making soap, had good luck.

Thur. 11^th. Fast [fast day]. Maria washed.

Fri. 12^th. Appearance of a storm.

Sat. 13^th. Rainy all day. Father & I went to the south road.

Sun. 14^th. Windy all day.

Mon. 15^th. Pleasant. Fencing in the fournoon. Went to the mill in the afternoon.

Tues. 16^th. A storm of snow.

Wed. 17^th. Stormy and cold.

Thur. 18^th. Pleasant. I went to the village.

Fri. 19^th. Cutting bushes down to the pasture.

[p.80]

Sat. 20^th. [illegible, but first word might be drawing]

Sun. 21^st. Cool & windy.

Mon. 22d. Repairing fence.

Tues. 23d. [ditto marks]

Wed. 24^th. Rainy day.

Thur. 25^th. [ditto marks]

Fri. 26^th. Ben had[?] the stage.

Sat. 27^th. Commenced plowing.

Sun. 28^th. Pleasant. I stayed at home.

Mon. 29^th. I drawing rocks.

Tues. 30^th. Plowing for Cate.

May [1861]

Wed. 1^st. Helped G.[?] Emerson plow.

Thur. 2d. Cold. Ground froze solid[?]

Fri. 3d. [ditto marks]

Sat. 4^th. Sowing wheat & barley.

Sun. 5^th. Pleasant all day.

Mon. 6^th. Drawing rocks.

Tues. 7^th. Drawing rocks & plowing.

Wed. 8^th. Harrowing oats.

Thur. 9^th. Plowing for oats.

Fri. 10^th. Sowing oats & drawing rocks.

Sat. 11^th. Drawed 1 load of hay to LM.

Sun. 12^th. Knights [possibly surname of the person to whom he delivered hay] plowed some to the [illegible]

Sun. 12^th. Showery.

Mon. 13^th. Drawing manure.

Tues. 14^th. Rainy all day.

[p.81]

Wed. 15^th. Drawing [illegible].

Thur. 16^th. Plowing for potatoes.

Fri. 17^th. Harrowing and drawing manure.

Sat. 18^th. Planting potatoes.

Sun. 19^th. Pleasant. I stayed at home.

Mon. 20^th. Fencing and plowing.

Tues. 21^st. Planting in the fournoon, went to the village in the afternoon.

Wed. 22d. Plowing all day.

Thur. 23d. Manuring for corn.

Fri. 24^th. Planting corn.

Sat. 25^th. Rainy. Plowing some.

Sun. 26^th. Pleasant all day.

Mon. 27^th. Drawing manure and plowing.

Tues. 28^th. Plowing for corn.

Wed. 29^th. Planting corn.

Thur. 30^th. Finished planting corn.

Fri. 31^st. Plowing for beans.

Ben helped us in the afternoon. [this statement written under the word June, but seems to belong to the entry for May 31.]

June [1861]

Sat. 1^st. Rainy part of the day.

Sun. 2d. Pleasant.

Mon. 3d. Rainy. I went to East Andover.

Tues. 4^th. Planting snap[?] corn.

Wed. 5^th. Plowing and planting beans.

Thur. 6^th. Planting drap[?] corn.

Fri. 7^th. Working on the road.

[p.82]

Sat. 8^th. On the road in the fournoon.

Sun. 9^th. A very warm day.

Mon. 10^th. A very hot day. Repairing fence.

Tues. 11^th. Appearance of a dull day but not any.

Wed. 12^th. Windy. Father, Hellen, & Wm. gone to Lee[?] Sargent’s funeral. Windy.

Thur. 13^th. Worked on the road in Franklin.

Fri. 14^th. Commenced hoeing.

Sat. 15th. Hoeing all day.

Sun. 16th. Pleasant all day.

Mon. 17^th. Hoeing corn.

Tues. 18^th. [ditto marks]

Wed. 19^th. [ditto marks]

Thur. 20^th. Hoeing potatoes.

Fri. 21^st. [ditto marks]

Sat. 22d. Had company, uncle E. G. Bartlett came here.

Sun. 23d. Cool and windy.

Mon. 24^th. Weeding the garden.

Tues. 25^th. L.D. Colby Cut[?] me a coat.

Wed. 26^th. Warm. I stayed at home.

Thur. 27^th. Father sold the oxen for 70.

Fri. 28^th. Father Clark came here yesterday. Mr. Knowles wife & daughter came here, had a good visit.

Sat. 29^th. [illegible] corn in the morning. Mr. Adams’ cow died this morning. I sold the hide for 1.29.

Sun. 30^th. Pleasant.

[p.83]

July [1861]

Mon. 1^st. Hoeing corn.

Tues. 2d. Rainy all day.

Wed. 3d. Pleasant. Went to Danbury.

Thur. 4^th. Pleasant. Had a good time.

Fri. 5^th. Stopped at John’s.

Sat. 6^th. Hot. Pranceing round.

Sun. 7^th. Went to meeting.

Mon. 8^th. Hoeing potatoes.

Tues. 9^th. Commenced haying.

Wed. 10^th. A little showery.

Thur. 11^th. Rainy all day.

Fri. 12^th. Good weather for haying.

Sat. 13^th. Good weather.

Sun. 14^th. Rainy. I stayed at home.

Mon. 15^th. Poor hay weather.

Tues. 16^th. haying.

Wed. 17^th. Good weather for haying.

Thur. 18^th. [ditto marks]

Fri. 19^th. Not very good weather.

Sat. 20^th. Bad, a very heavy shower.

Sun. 21^st. Pleasant and windy.

Mon. 22d. Pleasant. Good weather for haying.

Tues. 23d. haying.

Wed. 24^th. [ditto marks]

Thur. 25^th. Rainy.

Fri. 26^th. Haying.

[p.84]

Sat. 27^th. Commenced in the meadow.

Sun. 28^th. Stayed at home.

Mon. 29^th. Rainy weather.

Tues. 30^th. Good weather.

Wed. 31^st. Haying.

August [1861]

Thur. 1^st. Rather dull weather.

Fri. 2d. Good weather.

Sat. 3d. Good weather.

Sun. 4^th. Dull weather.

Mon. 5^th. Rainy in the afternoon.

Tues. 6^th. Good weather for haying.

Wed. 7^th. Not very good hay weather.

Thur. 8^th. Rainy.

Fri. 9^th. Haying weather.

Sat. 10^th. Finished on the meadow.

Sun. 11^th. Cool and windy.

Mon. 12^th. [no entry]

[Rest of page blank, gap in dates, next date is Aug. 26.]

[p.85]

Mon. 26^th. Pleasant. Started for the beach.

Tues. 27^th. Arrived at Rowly.

Wed. 28^th. I worked on the mast.

Thur. 29^th. I sick.

Fri. 30^th. Maria & I went to Georgetown.

Sat. 31^st. We went to Kensington.

September [1861]

Sun. 1^st. Went to meeting to Kensington.

Mon. 2d. Went to Hampton Beach.

Tues. 3d. All hands went to Bar Island; had a nice time.

Wed. 4^th. Started for Haverhill.

Thur. 5^th. Stayed at Mr. David Sargent.

Fri. 6^th. Started for home; came as far as Boscawen Plain.

Sat. 7^th. Made out to reach home, safe and sound.

Sun. 8^th. Stayed at home.

Mon. 9^th. Cutting stalks.

Tues. 10^th. Wm. & I went to the village.

Wed. 11^th. Rainy. Wm. enlisted.

Thur. 12^th. I went to East Andover to mill.

Fri. 13^th. To work on corn and stalks.

[p.86]

Sat. 14^th. Father and Hellen started for Main [Maine].

Sun. 15^th. Pleasant. Stayed at home.

Mon. 16^th. Painting floor.

Tues. 17^th. Cutting stalks.

Wed. 18^th. Went to the village.

Thur. 19^th. Went to Andover with wheat, 8 ¾.

Fri. 20^th. Went to Andover with oats, 18 ½ b.

Sat. 21^st. Damp weather. Went to East Andover to mill.

Sun. 22d. Stayed at home.

Mon. 23d. Getting in stalks.

Tues. 24^th. Went to the village.

Wed. 25^th. Maria & I went to the fair.

Thur. 26^th. Fast day; went to Franklin.

Fri. 27^th. Chasing[?] round[?]. Geor. Osgood came here.

Sat. 28^th. Company from Danbury.

Sun. 29^th. All hands went to meeting.

Mon. 30^th. Gave the mountains a visit, had a good time.

Oct. [1861]

Tues. 1^st. Digging potatoes.

Wed. 2d. [ditto marks]

Thur. 3d. [ditto marks]

Fri. 4^th. [ditto marks]

Sat. 5^th. Rainy all day.

Sun. 6^th. Damp weather.

Mon. 7^th. Digging potatoes.

Tues. 8^th. Rainy. I went to mill.

[p.87]

Wed. 9^th. Pleasant. Charley Butrick and his father came here.

Thur. 10^th. Picking apples.

Fri. 11^th. Rainy all day.

Sat. 12^th. [no entry]

Sun. 13^th. Rainy and cold all day. Martha had the doctor.

Mon. 14^th. Pleasant weather.

Tues. 15^th. Pleasant. Mr. Dodge & Pearley came here to day.

Wed. 16^th. Pleasant. We had [illegible] corn. Mr. Dodge & Pearley came here about 11 o’clock. Had good luck. I sent Mr. Adams cow with the drove.

Thur. 17^th. Husking corn.

Fri. 18^th. Rainy in the fournoon.

Sat. 19^th. A rainy day.

Sun. 20^th. Pleasant to day.

Mon. 21^st. Windy. We getting in corn.

Tues. 22d. Husking.

Wed. 23d. Windy. Husking corn.

Thur. 24^th. Maria & I went to Concord.

Fri. 25^th. Digging potatoes.

Sat. 26^th. [ditto marks]

Sun. 27^th. I went to Danbury & Hill.

Mon. 28^th. Cold. Butchering.

Tues. 29^th. I went [to – omitted] Concord with the hog, weight 486 at 6 ct., 29.16.

Wed. 30^th. Pleasant. Doing choars [chores].

Thur. 31^st. Pleasant. Cutting up beets[?].

[p.88]

November [1861]

Fri. 1^st. Fair. Went to East Andover to mill.

Sat. 2d. Cold. I went to Emerson’s; had the coalt shod forward.

Sun. 3d. A very hard storm.

Mon. 4^th. Fair & cool.

Tues. 5^th. Pleasant weather.

Wed. 6^th. Mr. Peveare making cider.

Thur. 7^th. Cloudy. I went to the mill.

Fri. 8^th. Pleasant. To work on shead [shed].

Sat. 9^th. Cloudy. [ditto marks under statement about working on shead]

Sun. 10^th. Pleasant but cool.

Mon. 11^th. Making cider. George Calef helped me 4 hours.

Tues. 12^th. Banking up house.

Wed. 13^th. I went to the village.

Thur. 14^th. I went to the village with 8 gal. of cider for John White & 2 for Richardson.

Fri. 15^th. Building shead.

Sat. 16^th. Ben & I went to the village to mill.

Sun. 17^th. Cold. Ben & I went to meeting to Franklin.

Mon. 18^th. Started the water to the basn[? basin].

Tues. 19^th. Pleasant. Drawing wood to the door.

Wed. 20^th. Helping Ben draw logs.

Thur. 21^st. Ben & I went to Hill to Jonathan Dickerson’s auction.

[p.89]

Fri. 22d. Helped Ben draw logs.

Sat. 23d. Threatens for a storm; picking up wood.

Sun. 24^th. Snowed last knight. Cleared up to day.

[There are two sets of entries for Nov. 25-27; the first set has been crossed through. This transcription has the second set of entries.]

Mon. 25^th. Quite good sleighing.

Tues. 26^th. Helped Ben board shead.

Wed. 27^th. We started for Danbury.

Thur. 28^th. Pleasant day, had a good time.

Fri. 29^th. Stormy. I went to Grafton.

Sat. 30^th. Stormy in the fournoon. We stayed all knight to Father Clark’s.

December. [1861]

Sun. 1^st. Stormy. We came home.

Mon. 2d. Cold. Ben & I went to Danbury.

Tues. 3d. Cold. We drove home 5 calves.

Wed. 4^th. To work at the barn.

Thur. 5^th. Pleasant. Went ot the south road with my pig.

Fri. 6^th. I drawed 1 load of wood.

Sat. 7^th. Jesse & Adni here all day, to trade horses.

Sun. 8^th. Warm. The snow goes very fast.

Mon. 9^th. Warm. I chopped wood..

Tues. 10^th. Drawed Mr. Dusin[?] 1 load of wood.

Wed. 11^th. I went to the mill.

Thur. 12^th. Pleasant.

Fri. 13^th. Father moving to the village. I sold Draco to J. C. Danforth, $75.

Sat. 14^th. Killed the pig, weight 205.

Sun. 15^th. Stayed at home.

Mon. 16^th. Mason shoveling manure. Morril Dickerson come here.

Tues. 17^th. Chopping wood, Paul helped.

Wed. 18^th. Chopping.

Thur. 19^th. Drawed 1 load of wood for Dus.

[note: word Sheep is written in the margin before the date.]

Fri. 20^th. Chopping.

Sat. 21^st. I went to Franklin. Cold.

Sun. 22d. Ben ground. Maria & I went down to Francis.

Mon. 23d. Stormy. Francis helped me kill the beef.

Tues. 24^th. Windy and cold.

Wed. 25^th. Cold. Father came up. I went to Franklin with hay.

Thur. 26^th. Pleasant. I drawing bark out of the woods.

Fri. 27^th. Killing chickens. Betsy & Alfred helping.

Sat. 28^th. Cold. Carried the chickens W. S.[?] Marston’s, price, 10 ct, weight 77, $7.70.

[p.91]

Sun. 29^th. Pleasant but cool.

Mon. 30^th. Cool. I went to the village [illegible] to mill.

Tues. 31^st. Cool. I am drawing wood to [illegible]

The year closes with cold weather.

January 1862.

Wed. 1^st. Warm. John & Mary came down. [probably the Crams]

Thur. 2d. Cold. John & I went to East Andover.

Fri. 3d. Cold. All hands went up to Mr. Hoyt’s, had a good visit.

Sat. 4^th. Continues cold. John & I went to Franklin; he had his horse shod.

Sun. 5^th. Cold, very [?]. John & Mary here.

Mon. 6^th. Pleasant. John & Mary started for Boscawen [illegible] the afternoon.

Tues. 7^th. Rather cool. I drawed wood.

Wed. 8^th. Pleasant. Drawing wood. John & Mary came back.

Thur. 9^th. All hands went to Franklin, had a good time.

Fri. 10^th. John & I went to Jays, Burleighs, & other places. Swapped calves with L. D.[?] Stevens.

Sat. 11^th. Cold. John & Mary started for home. Maria & I went to Francis to an oyster supper; they were good.

[p.92]

Sun. 12^th. Rather dull today.

Mon. 13^th. Pleasant but cool. I chopped 2 load of wood.

Tues. 14^th. Pleasant. The Odd Fellows had an oyster supper; Maria & I went.

Wed. 15^th. Stormy. Ben killed his pig, its weight 196.

Thur. 16^th. Rather cool. I drawed wood.

Fri. 17^th. A little stormy, drawing wood.

Sat. 18^th. Stormy in the afternoon. Joseph Rowe worked in the fournoon. I broke my ax, broke chopping maple.

Sun. 19^th. Stormy all day.

Mon. 20^th. Fair. We broke roads.

Tues. 21^st. Cold and stormy. I went to the village with a load of hay.

Wed. 22. [Joseph Rowe helped me chop - the entry is crossed through.]

Thur. 23d. Joseph Rowe helped me chop.

Fri. 24^th. Pleasant. Splitting wood.

Sat. 25^th. Stormy. I drawed 1 load of wood from Allentown.

Sun. 26^th. Blustering but not cold.

Mon. 27^th. Blustering & very windy all day.

Tues. 28^th. Breaking roads.

Wed. 29^th. Braiking road in the woods.

Thur. 30^th. Drawing wood.

Fri. 31^st. Went to the village.

[p.93]

February [1862]

Sat. 1^st. Drawing wood.

Sun. 2d. Went to Hill to David Bartlett’s funeral. A pleasant day.

Mon. 3d. Drawed 2 loads of wood for L. D. Colby’s barn.

Tues. 4^th. Drawed 1 cord of wood to Jo Hunkley, $3.00.

Wed. 5^th. Pleasant. Stayed at home. John & George H[illegible] came here.

Thur. 6^th. I went to Concord with John.

Fri. 7^th. Cold. Luther & I drawed 1 load of [illegible].

Sat. 8^th. Pleasant. John, Luther & I went to the village.

Sun. 9^th. John started for home.

Mon. 10^th. Pleasant. I went to the village.

Tues. 11^th. Maria & I went to Danbury.

Wed. 12^th. Stormy. We came home.

Thur. 13^th. Uncle John Shurborn buried today.

Fri. 14^th. John started this morning with the steer that he bought of Wm. Prater for $25.

Sat. 15^th. Mariah & I went to East Andover. I went to mill.

Sun. 16^th. Pleasant. I stayed at home.

Mon. 17^th. Martin & I breaking roads.

Tues. 18^th. Luther & I chopped wood.

Wed. 19^th. Had a big snow last night.

Thur. 20^th. Rather cold.

Fri. 21^st. Rather cold.

[p.94]

Sat. 22d. Mariah & I went to the village.

Sun. 23d. Charles Huntoon buried today. Luther & I went to the funeral.

Mon. 24^th. Stormy. I went to East Andover.

Tues. 25^th. Very windy last knight; also cold to day.

Wed. 26^th. Cold. Luther went to the village with a load of hay.

Thur. 27^th. Mr. Reed & Mariah came down. Ben & I went to East Andover.

Fri. 28^th. Very blustering day.

This month goes out with a snap.

March 1862

Sat. 1^st. Some cool. Breaking roads.

Sun. 2d. Pleasant. Mariah here.

Mon. 3d. Pleasant. Mr. S. Reed came here from Boscawen at 10 o’clock.

Tues. 4^th. Stormy. Mr. Reed went home.

Wed. 5^th. Ben & I went to East Andover to move Aunt Mary to Frank[lin].

Thur. 6^th. Went to Franklin with the goods.

Fri. 7^th. Mariah & I went to Danbury.

Sat. 8^th. Went up to John’s, had a good time.

Sun. 9^th. Warm. We came home.

Mon. 10^th. Maria & I went to the village.

Tues. 11^th. Town meeting. Quite pleasant.

[p.95]

Wed. 12^th. Fair. I started for Benton.

Thur. 13^th. Went from Canan [Canaan] to Benton.

Fri. 14^th. Started from Benton this morning.

Sat. 15^th. From Canan to Danbury in the storm.

Sun. 16^th. Stormy. Stayed at John’s.

Mon. 17^th. Went to J. C. Danforth’s.

Tues. 18^th. I came home from Danbury.

Wed. 19^th. Stillman & I went to the village.

Thur. 20^th. Stillman went home. Mariah went up with him.

Fri. 21^st. Stormy all day.

Sat. 22d. Pleasant in the morning.

Sun. 23d. Frank C. Wordsworth buried today. He belonged to three different societies.

Mon. 24^th. A little stormy in the morning.

Tues. 25^th. Pleasant. We chopped some wood.

Wed. 26^th. I went to Danbury this morning.

Thur. 27^th. Pleasant. I stayed at home.

Fri. 28^th. Cold.

Sat. 29^th. Pigs[?] came last knight.

Sun. 30^th. Pleasant and warm.

Mon. 31^st. Pleasant all day.

April [1862]

Tues. 1^st. Luther & I went to the village.

Wed. 2d. A little stormy. We chopped down a maple.

Thur. 3d. The select men came around.

Fri. 4^th. I went to the village. Julia & Francis came here.

[p.96]

Sat. 5^th. Luther & I chopping up the old maple. Stormy this afternoon.

Sun. 6^th. Pleasant. Luther & Mariah went to meeting.

Mon. 7^th. Cold. John Rowe had the oxen.

Tues. 8^th. Not so cold. John had the oxen.

Wed. 9^th. Warm. I helped John with all work. The team the same as 2 days ago.

Thur. 10^th. Fast day. Mariah, Addie & myself went down to Francis.

Fri. 11^th. I tapped 6 trees; they run well.

Sat. 12^th. Warm. I helped Mariah change her beds.

Sun. 13^th. A very warm day. The snow is quite deep now[?].

Mon. 14^th. Pleasant.

Tues. 15^th. I went over to Capt. Taylor’s.

Wed. 16^th. Capt. Taylor came up here.

Thur. 17^th. Warm; at home.

Fri. 18^th. I went to the mill.

Sat. 19^th. Ben & I went to Emerson’s.

Sun. 20^th. Rainy. I cleaned out the corn barn.

Mon. 21^st. I went to the mill.

Tues. 22d. Cold. I went to the village.

Wed. 23d. Mariah & I went to East Andover.

Thur. 24^th. Chopping pines in the pasture.

Fri. 25^th. Planting squashes & plowing for beans.

Sat. 26^th. Drawed 2 cord of wood to Moses Burbank, $7.00.

Sun. 27^th. Pleasant. Went to Franklin to meeting.

Mon. 28^th. Some rainy.

Tues. 29^th. Pleasant.

Wed. 30^th. Father C here after pigs. Ben [& - omitted] I got our cattle shod forward. I went after to to [sic] G. [or S.] Emerson’s.

[p.97]

May 1862

Thur. 1^st. Mariah & I went to Franklin. May Day.

Fri. 2d. Rainy all day.

Sat. 3d. Asa & S. S. Hoyt & I doing fence; also Mr. James Tucker burried.

Sun. 4^th. Went to Sanbornton Bridge to meeting, several were baptized.

Mon. 5^th. Doeing fence.

Tues. 6^th. Drawing fence stuff.

Wed. 7^th. Cold & stormy.

Thurs. 8^th. George Calef helped fence.

Fri. 9^th. Drawing manure.

Sat. 10^th. [ditto marks.] Mason worked..

Sun. 11^th. Windy & cold.

Mon. 12^th. Commenced plowing.

Tues. 13^th. Some rainy.

Wed. 14^th. Hot weather!!

Thur. 15^th. Hot. I went to East Andover.

Fri. 16^th. Hot. Plowign for oats.

Sat. 17^th. [ditto marks]

Sun. 18^th. Some cooler.

[blank line where Mon. 19^th could have been]

Tues. 20^th. Helped Ben plant corn.

[Wed. 21^st- Fri. 23d. no entries.]

Sat. 24^th. Helped Ben plant corn.

Sun. 25^th. Went to Andover to meeting.

Mon. 26th. Manuring for corn.

Tues. 27^th. Some rainy.

Wed. 28^th. Planting corn.

Thur. 29^th. Plowing for potatoes.

Fri. 30^th. Drawing manuring for potatoes.

Sat. 31^st. Planting potatoes.

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June [1862]

Sun. 1^st. I went to Danbury.

Mon. 2d. I went to Franklin.

Tues. 3d. I worked at the mill.

Wed. 4^th. Rainy all day.

Thur. 5^th. Plowing for John Rowe.

Fri. 6^th. Worked on the road.

Sat. 7^th. Franklin Calef buried.

Sun. 8^th. Rainy & cold.

Mon. 9^th. Peeling bark.

Tues. 10^th. Went to the village.

Wed. 11^th. Fencing. George Calef helped me.

Thur. 12^th. Planting beans.

Fri. 13^th. Pileing[?] bark.

Sat. 14^th. Went to East Andover to meeting.

Sun. 15^th. Pleasant. I stayed at home.

Mon. 16^th. Pleasant. Hoeing corn.

Tues. 17^th. [diito marks for Pleasant.] Hoeing corn.

Wed. 18^th. Sawing shingles. Luther marked [or worked] coalts.

Thur. 19^th. Peeling[?] bark.

Fri. 20^th. [ditto marks.] Stillman came down.

Sat. 21^st. All hands went to Fisherville.

Sun. 22d. Pleasant. Went to the M.E. [Methodist Episcopal] meeting.

Mon. 23d. Drawing shingles. Boalts[?] here. Isaac Lack buried. Ed Clark & his mother came.

Tues. 24^th. Rainy. Luther went to mill.

Wed. 25^th. Rainy. John & Mary came down.

Thur. 26^th. They started for Boscawen.

Fri. 27^th. Commenced shingling the house.

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Sat. 28^th. Shingling.

Sun. 29^th. Cold. John & Mary came from Fisherville.

Mon. 30^th. Rainy. I went to Danbury.

July [1862]

Tues. 1^st. Hoeing potatoes.

Wed. 2d. Hoeing [ditto marks under potatoes] & corn.

Thur. 3d. Rainy. Helen, Luther & I went to the mill[?].

Fri. 4^th. All hands went to Danbury.

Sat. 5^th. Hoeing corn.

Sun. 6^th. Warm. I stayed at home.

Mon. 7^th. Hoeing potatoes.

Tues. 8^th. Shingling the house.

Wed. 9^th. Shingling, the afternoon rain.

Thur. 10^th. Shingle. Mariah & I went to the village.

Fri. 11^th. Helped

Sat. 12^th. I went to East Andover, bought 1 bbl flour of Marston, 7.00. Luther worked for Mrs. Sawyer.

Sun. 13^th. Went meeting.

Mon. 14^th. Commenced haying.

Tues. 15^th. Rainy all day.

Wed. 16^th. Not very good hay weather.

Thur. 17^th. Quite good weather.

Fri. 18^th. Haying.

Sat. 19^th. Good weather. I carried Horace Peabody home.

Sun. 20^th. Rainy. I stayed at home.

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Mon. 21^st. Rainy. Luther shingling for Mrs. Sawyer.

Tues. 22d. Hazing. [ditto marks, for Luther] ½ day shingle for Sawyer. George Cate came here.

Wed. 23d. Rainy. Luther ½ day for Mrs. Sawyer.

Thur. 24^th. Luther & I went to West Concord.

Fri. 25^th. Fair weather. Funeral today.

Sat. 26^th. Good weather for haying.

Sun. 27^th. Fair. Stayed at home.

Mon. 28^th. Good weather for haying.

Tues. 29^th. Rather poor hay weather.

Wed. 30^th. [ditto marks]

Thur. 31^st. Good weather.

August [1862]

Fri. 1^st. Good weather for haying.

Sat. 2d. [ditto marks]

Sun. 3d. Mariah, Luther, Ben & Emerline went to the south road to meeting.

Mon. 4^th. Haying.

Tues. 5^th. Haying, a very heavy shower doing damage.

Wed. 6^th. Fair. Haying some.

Thur. 7^th. Fair weather. Mrs. Guilford came over.

Fri. 8^th. All hands went to Franklin.

Sat. 9^th. Not very good weather for haying.

Sun. 10^th. Fair & cool.

Mon. 11^th. Fair weather.

Tues. 12^th. [ditto marks]

Wed. 13^th. [ditto marks]

Thur. 14^th. [ditto marks]

Fri. 15^th. Dull weather. I went to the south road.

Sat. 16^th. Good weather for haying.

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Sun. 17^th. Beautiful weather.

Mon. 18^th. Good weather for haying.

Tues. 19^th. [ditto marks]

Wed. 20^th. [ditto marks]

Thur. 21^st. [ditto marks]

Fri. 22d. Rainy. Town meeting to day.

Sat. 23d. Ben, Elder Taber, Mariah & I went to Concord.

Sun. 24^th. Cool. Ben & I went to the south road to meeting.

Mon. 25^th. Cutting barley.

Tues. 26^th. Cutting hay. S. Emerson’s house burned.

Wed. 27^th. Cuttings oats.

Thur. 28^th. [ditto marks]

Fri. 29^th. [ditto marks]

Sat. 30^th. Blacksmithing. Went to the south road to trade, bought 2 [illegible] .50.

Sun. 31^st. Pleasant. Stayed at home.

September [1862]

Mon. 1^st. S. Emerson done some black work [i.e. blacksmithing] [illegible] shod the oxen forward & the coalts behind.

Tues. 2d. Went to the village with apples.

Wed. 3d. Went to Franklin with barley, 20 bush.[bushels]

Thur. 4^th. Commenced racking oats.

Fri. 5^th. Loading oats for thrashing.

Sat. 6^th. Finished drawing in oats.

Sun. 7^th. Up to Danbury, quite pleasant.

Mon. 8^th. Drove up beef cattle, 3 head, $60.

Tues. 9^th. Drawed 3 load of oats to Andover.

Wed. 10^th. Drawed 2 load of oats number of bush 97, 8 out afore [illegible]

[reading of second line of entry is uncertain]

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Thur. 11^th. Went to the mill after plank.

Fri. 12^th. To work on the cidermill, John Taylor helped me.

Sat. 13^th. [carry-over from entry of the 12^th]

Sun. 14^th. Stayed at home.

Mon. 15^th. Ben & I went to the south road & to Franklin.

Tues. 16^th. At home.

Wed. 17^th. At home.

Thur. 18^th. [ditto marks]

Fri. 19^th. [ditto marks]

Sat. 20^th. Went to Concord, had a good time.

Sun. 21^st. Ben & I went to meeting.

Mon. 22d. Getting in beans; all so taken sick.

Tues. 23d. Helon & I went to the village.

Wed. 24^th. I am better. Helon went home this morning, came back at knight.

Thur. 25^th. Helon commenced work to day.

Fri. 26^th. Picking apples.

Sat. 27^th. Went to the village and center road.

Sun. 28^th. John & Betsey here; signs of rain.

Mon. 29^th. Pleasant; digging potatoes.

Tues. 30^th. [ditto marks]

Oct. [1862]

Wed. 1^st. Commenced raining.

Thur. 2d. Rainy. Making cider.

Fri. 3d. Shingling.

Sat. 4^th. Warm. Thrashing.

Sun. 5^th. Windy.

Mon. 6^th. Cool. Thrashing oats, 150 bush.

Tues. 7^th. Digging potatoes. B. Mason, Jo Rowe, Alfred Emerson helped.

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Wed. 8^th. Digging potatoes, Alf & Jo.

Thur. 9^th. Sorting potatoes.

Fri. 10^th. Picking apples in Ben’s.

Sat. 11^th. Rainy. Helon shelling corn.

Sun. 12^th. Ben, Helon & I went to [illegible; don’t know to what the numbers refer].

Mon. 13^th. Rainy. Helon picking apples [shelling corn – crossed through].

Tues. 14^th. Picking apples

Wed. 15^th. [ditto marks]

Thur. 16^th. [ditto marks]

Fri. 17^th. Husking corn & drawing manure.

Sat. 18^th. Picking apples.

Sun. 19^th. Ben & I went to meeting.

Mon. 20^th. Drawing manure.

Tues. 21^{st -}Wed. 22. [no entries]

Thur. 23d. Making cider [rest of passage illegible].

Fri. 24^th. Making cider.

Sat. 25^th. Getting in corn. Helon finish up work to day, paid $10.

Sun. 26^th. Cold. Went up with Helon.

Mon. 27^th. Rainy. I husking corn.

Tues. 28^th. Gathering apples.

Wed. 29^th. Pleasant. Got in corn.

Thur. 30^th. [ditto marks]

Fri. 31^st. Pleasant weather for the season.

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November 1862

Sat. 1^st. Pleasant. Shingling for Joseph Huntoon.

Sun. 2d. Ben & I went to Franklin to meeting.

Mon. 3d. Making cider.

Tues. 4^th. Went to Franklin with cider & apples.

Wed. 5^th. Went to Peter’s Hearings[?] auction.

Thur. 6^th. Mariah & I went to Franklin.

Fri. 7^th. Cold. Drawing manure & banking house.

Sat. 8^th. Drawed George Calef 1 load of wood, Mr. Taber a load of hay.

Sun. 9^th. Cold & rainy all day.

Mon. 10^th. Drawed 1 load of wood for Mason.

Tues. 11^th. Drawing manure.

Wed. 12^th. Helped E. S. Shaw plow & scrape.

Thur. 13^th. All hands went to Concord.

Fri. 14^th. Went to the village.

Sat. 15^th. Drawing rocks in the forenoon.

Sun. 16^th. Cold. Taber preached at the corner.

Mon. 17^th. Cart dirt in the yard.

Tues. 18^th. Went to Hill & Danbury; pleasant.

Wed. 19^th. Rainy. Father Clark here, fixed the water at the yard.

Thur. 20^th. S. S. Hoyt & I went to Danbury.

Fri. 21^st. Rainy. I went onto Backkain[?] Hill[?].

Sat. 22d. Went to Franklin to mill.

Sun. 23d. I went to Concord to see the [illegible].

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Mon. 24^th. Chopping wood, Mason Rowe.

Tues. 25^th. [ditto marks]

Wed. 26^th. Stormy. I went to East Andover.

Thur. 27^th. Thanksgiving day. Father, Martha, Helon, Harriet, Father & Mother Clark, E. S. & Betsy Read [i.e. Reed], Joh & Marry & their 2 children.

Fri. 28^th. Pleasant. They all went home.

Sat. 29^th. I bought 1 yoke of steers, 1 yearling heifer, $75.

Sun. 30^th. Cold. Went up a piece with Helon.

December [1862]

Mon. 1^st. Snow. John Rowe helped shod the oxen.

Tues. 2d. Chopping wood, Mason Rowe & Taylor.

Wed. 3d. Went to the south road with hay.

Thur. 4^th. Drawing bark & wood.

Fri. 5^th. Pleasant. Drawing wood.

Sat. 6^th. Cold & windy all day.

Sun. 7^th. Cold & blustering.

Mon. 8^th. Quite cool. I went stayed at home.

Tues. 9^th. Drawed wood for Mason.

Wed. 10^th. Drawing logs.

Thur. 11^th. Went to the village with wood.

Fri. 12^th. Went to Franklin to mill, 80 feet, 2.50.

Sat. 13^th. Stormy. Getting out bark. Drove[?] the pig.

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Sun. 14^th. Rainy but not cold.

Mon. 15^th. Went to Franklin.

Tues. 16^th. Warm & wet. Alfred Emerson helped me saw lots. Sold a shoat to Charles Smith, $8.00.

Wed. 17^th. Cold. Went to Franklin with the old hog.

Thur. 18^th. Killing chickens, number 53.

Fri. 19^th. Cold. Went to Franklin with 170 lbs chicken, $17.00.

Sat. 20^th. Cold. Helped Francis pick chickens.

Sun. 21^st. Cold. Stayed at home.

Mon. 22d. Chopping. I broke my ax.

Tues. 23d. Butchering pig, weight 250.

Wed. 24^th. Pleasant. Cut up pig, &c.

Thur. 25^th. Christmas Day.

Fri. 26^th. Rainy. Bily & I sawing logs.

Sat. 27^th. Warm. Thrashing hay seed.

Sun. 28^th. Warm. I stayed at home.

Mon. 29^th. Chopped a maple for sled shoes.

Tues. 30^th. Went to the mill & sawed it.

Wed. 31^st. Doeing some chores & chopping wood. It threatens a storm. This is the end of the year of 1862.