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Friday 4 August 1916
Another hot day. Dont feel like writing in
this diary nor writing letters to any one. Think
often think I'll quit writing letters or keeping
diary; farming is laborious business and constant
labor at that, from early morn till late at night.
I ought to answer Maud's letter also write to Benjamin W
in acknowledgement of the book he sent me. I
ought to write to Grace. Work goes slow indoors V &
Wm work at hay. Emma cracking hickories in
dining room Edith out at closet 15 minutes now. Miriam
at river washing her clothes. Acidentaly Ive
skipped a page in this diary. V out very early
after the cows. Edith went over to Rachels to carry
milk and kerosine oil and dried apples. drove
back with cheesemaker and Maryanne McDermot.
They drove in here. M. McD didn't get out the buggy.
Orville here and Joe. They dance in dining
room. All abed at 10 pm and neighbors
gone home. I receive a letter from Grace.
R came over for stuff like dried apples &
Emma baked 4 apple pies. The Lard has disapeared.
The girls went fishing, caught 11.