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Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1863-1867
Nathaniel_Leeder_Sr_1863-1867 47 Diary.pdf
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F. 20th. 1/2 day with Mr. J. Goble to Mr Dells place. 1/2 day at pigs sty. Robert 1/2 day plowing & half day at plow.
S. 21st. 1/2 day at pigs sty and finished. Ret the pigs up. Robert finished plowing for peas this forenoon and 1/2 day loging on the Gore.
M. 22nd. Finished gsthering corn got the pumpkins together a load and a half also the beans thirteen bagfuls.
T. 26th. 44 head of cabbage of C.F.S. at 3 cents each, = $1.32. on a/c Loging on the Gore.
W. 25th. Salters little red cow to Bull again. Loging.
Th. 26th. Getting corn up over the Kitchen tending the fires etc.
F. 27th. Do-------------------------------- & cleaning up the barn floor. Robert commenced to plow in the spring wheat stubble next to Schwendkers. put twenty bags of corn in the cot over head.
S. 28th. Cleaning up the barn thrashing peas etc.
M. 30th. Commenced diging potatoes. Sent a heifer to Bull. 1 dozen fish of Iden 9 d.
T. 31st. 1 Cord of dry wood to the Doctor on Roberts a/c. Diging potatoes.
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