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Square was burned I have not heard the particulars yet We

Green ) are not doing much Green & George not at work Too cold to
& George )
do any thing
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A man by the name of McCutchen came last night & I have
Tu 11
hired him this morning to make shingles I give him .75 Cents
McCutchen )
& Preston ) per day Press is working with him We have [been] sawing

Corn shingle blocks halled 3 loads of Corn out of the field next

Cold the Corn Crib & 2 more loads that Rone got some time ago making

5 loads up to this time It is verry cold

Wed 12 We finished halling the ballence of our Corn out of the field

Corn next the Crib making in all 9 loads out of the Crib. McCutchen

Press ) & Preston is sawing shingle blocks at .75 Cents pr day
McCutchen )
------------------ It has been raining a little all day McCutchen & Press saw-
Th 13
Press & ) ing We are halling up wood
McCutchen )
---------------- Mary is Sick William has gone this morning to see about
Fri 14
McCutchen ) her (Dropsey) We are trying to hall wood [McCuchen] & Preston
Preston )
William ) is sawing shingle blocks It is drisling rain has got done
Mary ann )
----------------- sawing for the present

Sat 15 It has rained verry hard all day McCutchen made a shaving

McCutchen ) horse rive out & shaved a few shingles I have contracted with
Shingles )
him to rive & shave shingles at 18 3/4 cents per 100 & he is
William )
Mary ) to do it well & make them 4 inches broad when they are Jointed

William did not get home last night I fear Mary ann is bad off