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July 1861
Monday 1st
Wind E Misty rain till 2. O,clk. Clear till night then
a Thunder cloud with wind from NW and rain
Putting down sills for Machine. Working Truck
patches. Gabriel Cutting Wheat at Mr Sinclair’s
Maria & the Children returned home in Ev.g.
Havy cannonading this Evening in direction of Hampton.
Tuesday 2
Wind N Clear & cool. Sent John, William, Langborn
James & Susan to assist Mr Curtis in Harvest
Rained nearly all day. Cut some Rails & Poles
to make a fence around barn yard.
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Wednesday 3
Wind N.W. Clear & cool. Sent John, William
Langborn James & Susan to assist Mr Curtis in Harvest.
Gabriel, Joshua, Younger & Jim Henry at Mr Sinclair’s
in harvest Burnt Lime Kiln.
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Thursday 4
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I suffered several days of elapse without
making an entry and thereby made a mistake.
