Croton July 1901

Sun July 7th cloudy and cool

Mon Jul 8th light clouds and pleasant I sawing and splitting wood in the fore noon after noon not working was up last night with Eliza Snary who is very sick

Tue July 9th clear and warm was down to Biltons last night and part of the day

Wed Jul 10th clear most of the day and hot was cutting weed in the garden

Thu Jul 11th clear and pleasant. I was down to see Brother Bilton his wife died this morning. I done nothing the rest of the day {in margin} Eliza Bilton Wife Died

Fri July 12th clear and cool part of the day Mrs Boyington JB Snary's not doing anything myself

Sat Jul 15th clear and pleasat didnt do anything but attend the funeral of Brother Biltons wife

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Croton July 1901

Sun Jul 14th clear and hot attended church Albert Ward preach't we got Sad news this morning that Marion Ellice was found Dead in bed

Mon Jul 15th clear and 100 deg doing but little

Tue Jul 16th cloudy a light thunder Shower this afternoon was to the buriel of Merion Ellice this Evening

Wed Jul 17th clear most of the day and hot 100 deg in the Shade at 3 P M. I went down to the old place in the fore noon for the Sprinkler and Sprinkled the potatoes Mrs Boyington went to the Burg

Thu Jul 18th clear and hot I was bathing to day

Fri Jul 19th clear and hot, not doing much Setting in the house most of the day

Sat Jul 20th clear and hot 98 deg in Shade at 2.30 P.M. not doing anything

Sun Jul 21st cloudy and hot I was at church

Mon Jul 22ond clear and not So hot as it has been high wind from the North . I was down to the old place cleaning the last of my wheat