August October

M. 2nd. Father & Robert at Craigs all day. Myself shingling making shingle etc.

T. 3rd. Robert & Father a C F S. half day. Plowing.

W. 4th. Father, Robert and myself at C F S's thrash.

Th. 5th. Show day. Omitted yesterday Hutchisons heifer to Bull.

F 6th. Father for C F S.s with his straw Robert plow. myself sick. Mr J Goble ^1/2 day at the barn floor.

S. 7th. Father at David Hilborns Thrashing Robert plowing. Mr J. Goble jointing barn floor Self fixing the tobacco. 11 Fish of Mr J Goble. Sent Salter 22 lbs of w flour bag and all.

M. 9th. Father burning on the Gore. Self plowing Robert sick. Mr. J Goble half day at the B. floor.

T. 10th. Robert sick, Father at the Gore. Self plowing.

W. 11th. Robert sick, Father and myself half day thrashing for Salter.

Th. 12th. Father loging at Richard Haydens. Robert sick. Plowing.

F. 13th. Father sick. Robert plowing. Self gathering corn.

S. 14th. Robert Plowing. Father sick. Self gathering corn. Bought of James George 1 pair of Boots for myself $2.50. 1 pair for Eddie $1.62^1/2. Pair of shoes for Albert $1.00 not paid.

M. 16th. Making wood for J George as pay for Boots. Robert plowing. Bought of Fred H. Leeder his heifer Florence for the sum of Ten Dollars. $7.88 he owed me and $2.12 I am indebted to him.

J. 17th. Hauling ^3/4 of a cord of wood to James George. Robert plowing this afternoon self gathering corn.

W. 18th. Robert plowing Husking corn and fixing pigs sty.

Th. 19th. Robert plowing. Self at pigs sty. Evening Husked corn.

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