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Friday the 17 July 1857, finished plowing the
pump field the 4th time cut oats in the
after noon quit working our corn
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Saturday 18th July 1857 All hands worked
their patches to day & had hallow day
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Monday the 20th July 1857 Finished cutting
Oats to day we made 1606 [Doz?] [small?]
binds & short oats not verry well growed
Getting verry dry our corn is just
beginning to tassel & some [fur?] silks
are out in the earliest corn
in the afternoon it rained a good shower
about half a season, wet some oats we
had cut down in the morning & did not get
tied up before it rained
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Tuesday the 21 July 1857 Raised our cow shed
to day took all hands to do it rained a
light sprinkel in the afternoon not enough
to do much good
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Wednesday the 22 July 1857 Tied up the
oats we had down & hoed corn today
Tax paying here today
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Thursday the 23 June 1857 Commenced
Hulling in oat, in the afternoon with
two wagons
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Friday the 24th July 1857 Hulled oats
& worked on cow shed all day

Saturday the 25th July 1857 had a good shower
of rain today half a season
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Monday the 27 July 1857 Rained a good season
this morning & was showering all day
the first season since the 1st June