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August 1861

Monday 26 Wind W Clear. Ditching. Hauling out & scattering Manure. Maria & the children spent the day at Wilson’s Creek

Tuesday 27 Wind SE Cloudy. Ditching. Hauling & scattering manure. Cutting bushes. Mr [Kanny?], Galpin and Haslin all sick. Maria & Sister Ann went to the Hospital at Mr Selden’s to see after the sick.

Wednesday 28 Wind S.E. Rained frequently during the day . Making fence. Cutting & grubbing bushes Scattering Manure. The Soldiers quite sick. Dr Charly Selden here in Evg to see them.

Thursday 29 Wind SE till night. Rained extremely hard three times to day. Clear at night. Hands did nothing except to shell Corn and get a little wood to cook with. The Soldiers still sick.

Friday 30 Wind NW Clear. Ditching. Hauling out & scattering Manure.

Saturday 31 Wind W Clear. Ditching. Hauling & scattering Manure. Grubbing bushes. I carried Mr Seet to Yrok Town who has gone to join his Regiment (The 2nd Louisianna ) The other soldiers here fast recovering

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September 1861

Sunday 1st Wind SE Clear & beautiful day. Maria & the children went to church. I staid at home with the sick Soldiers who are here. Mr Sinclair here in Ev.g.

Monday 2 Wind SE Clear. Ditching. Hauling Sea Ore to put in Hog Pen. Grubbing bushes.

Tuesday 3 Wind SE. Clear & cloudy alternately & rain at night Ditching. Raking & hauling Sea Ore. Grubbing Sent three hands & cart & oxen to Mr Curtis’s to assist him threshing Wheat. Warner went to Gloster Point. He brought Mr Seet back in Ev.g.

Wednesday 4 Wind SE Clear. Hauling Rails and making a Pen to put Hogs in at night. Raking and hauling Sea Ore. Poor John Field died last Sunday. He and I were the same age and schoolfellows and friends for many years & to his death. He was a very clever fellow & had many noble traits of character. [May he rest in peace.][underlined]

Thursday 5 Wind SE Cloudy and rained very hard about 4 O.clk Cutting Tops. Sent Mr Seet to Gloster Point. He went to join his Regt or probably to go home as he is not ablt to do duty.