1909 Daily Record.

Nov 21 Sunday. doing chores. I went to R. & had Dinner & tea at H.E.Ps.

Nov 22 Monday. doing chores. strong east wind & rain. all day. wrote letter to Hep. &.

Nov 23 Tuesday. doing chores. went down street & posted letter to H.E.P. got mail & large loaf Bread. helping Frank Barlow pull turnips this P.M.

Nov 24 Wednesday. doing chores. getting wood in cellar for furnace. & in shed for cook stove. Jean came down today cold wind. & freezing.

Nov 25 Thursday. doing chores. I taking wood in cellar to furnace. Killed 2 ducks & helped Mother pick them. cleaning up in pig pen. Father away to St. George. with horse & buggy.

Nov 26 Friday. doing chores. drawing in fodder. & ear corn. Father & A.E.V. away to St. George & putting in foundat-ion & bace for monument {word partially illegible}. at grave plot. Recv letter from H.E.P.

Nov 27 Saturday. doing chores. I husking corn. F.W.M. drawing out manure. in orchard. very nice. day. I wrote letter to H.E.P. & card to Minnie Hunt. & posted same. sold 3 pair ducks. = $3.00.

Nov 28 Sunday. doing chores. in forenoon went to H.E.Ps & had dinner. then HEP. & I drove to Geo Hunts. & had tea. & went to christie church at night moon light night.

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