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Sun July 7 Pretty nice day but it has
grown cold towards night and now it is uncom-
fortably cold. We had some company Ett and
Luther Mull Will Kingland et al

Mon Juy 8 Cold Cloudy and threatning [threatening]
but didnt rain or snow. Dave mowed in the
ditch below dry creek in the forenoon and worked
for Mr Bee this afternoon. Will and I picked
three crates of cherries and he took them to town
and I mowed some back of the house.

Tues July 9 Cloudy and Cold and it
began to rain a little aftenoon and rained a
quite a lot. Will picked Cherries. Dave helped
Mr Bee. I hoed corn towards the barn.

Wed July 10 Cloudy all day and
Rained slowly a considerable part of the
time but is raining now quite hard 7.25
PM. We done a few little chores. Will picked
the rest of the cherries and some currants. Dave
went to town and got the mail. I planted
some cherry seeds and hoed some peas and Beans.

Thurs July 11
Cloudy all day and rained a good deal not a bit of
sunshine in sight to day [today] and it is raining
yet. Dave went to Cushions and Kinglands.
Will and I done some grinding of scythes and
things.

Fri July 12 It rained hard all night
last night I think and has given us some showers
to day [today] so that evrything [everything] is thoroughly wet
and I think we will get more of it yet soon.