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1867 Novr Wed 20 } The morning is clear calm & so smokey that you can scarsly see the sun & quite cool.
Caleb George H. Preston Jack Calvin Tom Charley Richd John Pototoes Tom McCanless } This morning all hands commenced diging my Irish potatoes I had Jack Caleb George H. Preston Calvin Tom McCanless Charley John Richard. We got about half done We halled up 2 loads in my wagon bed of potatoes put in Ice house
Calvin Work 2 days } Calvin the Carpenter is dressing out plank to lay the floore in Smoke house all the hands are at work it was in the contract that would dig my potatoes all except Tom & Calvin the Carpenter
Wash 2 loads } Wash halled 2 loads of Corn for me

Th 21 The morning is verry dark & smokey can't tell whether it is cloudy or not Verry calm We have had verry dry weather the pawns are mostly dry
Calvin 3 ) Calvin at work 3 days this week
Tom 1/2 Tom worked today diging potatoes one half the day Preston Calvin George H. Jack Richard Charley & John all worked diging potatoes they hands are still diging potatoes We got up 5 loads today All hands eat there dinner today & yesterday

Fr 22 There was a considerable cloud of fog & smok Verry dark. Calvin & Tom is at work by the day.
Calvin Tom Pototoes 126 Bushel } We finished gitting up our potatoes We have 5 1/2 Wagon loads the bed holds 23 bushels making 126 1/2 bushels put in the Ice house in good dry weather & in good order
George H. George H. got 2 1/2 bushels old Corn -