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Storm, blowing down trees, fences & the tops off meany houses
last night
George H. ( We finished planting our potatoes We have 14 rows of Russetts
& Rich & )
Jack & ( next our Turnip patch See Tu 14 " " 11 rows of Peach blow
Jim )
Potatoes ( South of the Russetts. " " 13 rows of Neshanecks
planted )
South of the peach bloom 38 making 38 rows in
all They are finally manured George, Rich & Jack worked one
half of today, & Jim all day.

1868 ) The morning is clear & cool Wind from W. Jim is making a
April (
Fr 17 ) gate to put up to go out of the Crib lott in to the field
Jim ) to not have to pull down the fence every time going in to the
Gate )
field Thomas did not git home last night he got his man
Mitchel Wm Mitchel to quit work, he could not be with him & he was
doing no good, he paid him off.
Mr Tod ) Old Man Tod died today verry sudden had expected it
Died )
Shaved & put on clean cloathes.
Shaved & )
put on cleans)
cloaths)

Sat 18 The morning is clear & calm and a little cool, the current of
Jim ) are is from the North & East. Jim work half the day
J. Webster) James Webster Jur & Wife came at night
Ju'r )

Sun 19 The morning is dark & cloudy Wind is in the East & sprinkling
rain. Cloudy all day & rained some. Nothing new.
B. W. Porter)
birth day )This is B. W. Porter's birth day born 1820. 48 years old today.