1856

August 17 the Revd Mr McMurry preached in the stone church & had the scacrament

18 worke at the wheat in cristies place

19 Do Do Do

20 Allen Erels died this morning about 5 oclock I helped to lay him out rained all Day

21 rained most of the Day

22 went to lansdown with funeral of Allan Elers the boys went to help Rob to bind

23 finished the wheat at cristies rained draged in the pea ground

24 the Revd Mr German preached in caintown

25 cut the oats in the harper field n

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