27 Fryday [wind] W cloudy snow and at night Rain {and at night rain written above and below previous line indicating he returned to his diary to make a more accurate assessment of the days weather}

28 Saturday [wind] E Rain husked corn. john choared fore noon {smudged word} went to away after noon. paid him 50 cts

29 Sunday [wind] E cloudy at home john came back Randall and wife to tea

30 Monday [wind] S clear husked corn. john plowed

31 Tuesday [wind] W clear warm husked corn john plowed

November 1876

1 Wednesday [wind] W Rain warm husked corn john plowed finished the 14 acre field

2 Thursday [wind] W Rain husked corn john plowed 1/2 day

3 Fryday [wind] S cloudy husked corn john plowed

4 Saturday [wind] W clear to Lyons paid H wood $5 for gate To Randalls to diner john plowed

Sunday [wind] E clear To 2 church morning and even-ning Rowlands preached john home

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