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Wensday the
16 Aug 1854

Commeced getting bords for a new
Blksmith shop worked all hand at it
But Dan & Francis they halled two saw logs to
Shecks Mills & Brought 2 Loads of plank home

Thursday
17 Aug

It Rained a good shower lat night
& made the ground wet enough to plow
and we started 3 Turn plows breaking
Fallow for wheat in the Big Field south of
[??] Barn

Friday
18 Aug

plowed all day with 3 Turn plows
& sowed board Lumber Lo has been laid
up for Two days with sore foot
at night it rained a good season

Saturday
19 Aug

Rained all night last night & is
still raining this morning until noon
then stoped we have a good season
in the after noon we plowed up abut one
Acre of our cassel pasture turning the [??]
under finely to see if it will kill it & let
some other grass grow in its place

Monday the
21 Aug

ran 3 Turn plows all day
Foster & Frank halled rails & mended
up the fence