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Mon 20 The morning is cloudy & calm We are plowing up our Garden to

Turnips sow some Turnips George H is doing the same & Thomas's boys

are at it too, making a turnip patch near the Dan Rice Stable.
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1868 ) The morning is a little cloudy & warm. We sowed some turnips
July (
Tu 21 ) where we had some Cabbage Charley went to help Caleb We owed

Charley ) Caleb one days work & he went to pay it. All hands are trying
& Caleb )
Sowed ) to make turnip patches.
Turnips (
Turnips )
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Wed 22 The morning is a little cloudy Calm & warm Charley is still

Caleb & ) helping Caleb to day. We had a verry good rain for about one
Charley )
half hour good season. I was Married the 22 day of July 1817
1868
(Married) 1817 - 51 years to day In the War of 1812 - I was in it in 1813
51
& 1814
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Th 23 The morning is clear & calm fine growing weather every thing

Charley &c ) is looking fine Plim Charley is helping Caleb to day Shell

Self Corn Biles on my head is no better
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Fr 24 The morning is cloudy & looks like rain (Sprinkling rain)

Charley & Plim shelled 8 bushels of Corn put it in a box in

the Smoke house. I see my turnips are up I sowed Tuesday too

Rain thick It has Rained several Showers through the day We shelled

Corn for Meal.
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