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William Dixon Diary, 1854-1878

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   <td>15</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>of August</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>we ware ploughing thristles</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>16</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of August</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>we ware binding oats and finished binding</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>17</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of August</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>we finished ploughing thistles</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>18</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of August</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>we comensed drawing out dung and laying the plough irons dry and plesent wether</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>19</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of August</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of August we ware settling up the trashing machine</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>20</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>sunday</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>dry and cool and plesent</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>21</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of August</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>we comensed rigging up for wheat</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>22</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of August</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>very warm and sultry and dry</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>23</td>
 
   <td>23</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of August</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>we trashed some seed wheat</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>24</td>
 
   <td>24</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of August</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>we trashed some oats for the horses</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>25</td>
 
   <td>25</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of August</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>we brought the cattle home for want of water</td>
 
  </tr>
 
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   <td>26</td>
 
   <td>26</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>we have riged up thwenty foure ackers clening seed</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>27</td>
 
   <td>27</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>sunday</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>cool and dry and plesent and shmookey</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>28</td>
 
   <td>28</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of August</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>we finished ploughing the field at the line thirteen ackers</td>
 
  </tr>
 
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   <td>29</td>
 
   <td>29</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>comensed to sow wheat</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>30</td>
 
   <td>30</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of August</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>comensed finished sowing 13 ack</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>31</td>
 
   <td>31</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of August</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>comensed sewing in the field at the barn</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>1</td>
 
   <td>1</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of September</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>hevy rains very graying wether</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>2</td>
 
   <td>2</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of September</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>finished sewing the field at barn</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>3</td>
 
   <td>3</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of September</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>sunday plesent and warm</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>4</td>
 
   <td>4</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of September</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>we finished sowing at home</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>5</td>
 
   <td>5</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of September</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>finished water furring at home very warm</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>6</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of September</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>I went down below warm and sultry</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>7</td>
 
   <td>7</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of September</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>comensed to tow sowed thwelve bustle</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>8</td>
 
   <td>8</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of September</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>sowing and harowing mor cool and plesent</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>9</td>
 
   <td>9</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of September</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>rain comensed raised the lightning rods on the 6</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>10</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of September</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>sunday cool and windy the fields look green</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>11</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>of September</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>we ware sowing and harowing</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>12</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>we comensed ploughing next to old Jo</td>
 
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   <td>13</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>comensed sowing in flat field</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
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Revision as of Jun 27, 2026, 11:02:51 PM

1854

15 of August we ware ploughing thristles
16 of August we ware binding oats and finished binding
17 of August we finished ploughing thistles
18 of August we comensed drawing out dung and laying the plough irons dry and plesent wether
19 of August of August we ware settling up the trashing machine
20 sunday dry and cool and plesent
21 of August we comensed rigging up for wheat
22 of August very warm and sultry and dry
23 of August we trashed some seed wheat
24 of August we trashed some oats for the horses
25 of August we brought the cattle home for want of water
26 we have riged up thwenty foure ackers clening seed
27 sunday cool and dry and plesent and shmookey
28 of August we finished ploughing the field at the line thirteen ackers
29 comensed to sow wheat
30 of August comensed finished sowing 13 ack
31 of August comensed sewing in the field at the barn
1 of September hevy rains very graying wether
2 of September finished sewing the field at barn
3 of September sunday plesent and warm
4 of September we finished sowing at home
5 of September finished water furring at home very warm
6 of September I went down below warm and sultry
7 of September comensed to tow sowed thwelve bustle
8 of September sowing and harowing mor cool and plesent
9 of September rain comensed raised the lightning rods on the 6
10 of September sunday cool and windy the fields look green
11 of September we ware sowing and harowing
12 we comensed ploughing next to old Jo
13 comensed sowing in flat field
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