July 4th Jimmy and Lena went down to {Town Wharf?] crabbing had some success Pen and I went to town to see Mrs. Riggins a little while after supper

5th I went up to Beckies took 4 children it has been very warm part of the day and ended with a hard gust I had to stay until it was over left Annie J up there and brought Annie Rolf home with me

7th This has been a very warm day I went to Church Hill

8th I went to church this morning and after supper went down to see Mrs. Taylor Mr. Taylor is very sick I feel sorry for her she has so much troubles it has been very warm today

9th This has been a rainy day it began in the night we did not get to wash

10th It has been raining part of the time and very cool all day had the doors and windows closed

14th I went to church Hill had one of my bad feelings on the way up there

July 15th I went to church this morning in the Presiding Elder preached I was poorly and had to go out before the service was done

16th We began to thrash wheat this afternoon Mrs. Plundered and Catlin came over and helped me get supper but would not stay to help eat it

17th They got done the wheat this morning and we washed after I got done I went to Mrs. Jeffersons with Mrs. E Catlin We stayed for dinner and supper and I had only been home a short time when Mrs. Meredith came up from Rolphs Wharf with Eddie

18th We went down to Mr. J Larkin after supper stayed until bedtime

19th I went to Lizzie They were thrashing wheat She has very much surprised to see Mrs. Meredith

20th Mrs. M Eddie and me went over to town after supper it rained before we got home

22nd I was poorly in the night had my strange feeling Have had them all day Had to send after medicine

23rd Mrs. M&I went to see the doctor he gave me more medicine I saw the eclipse of the moon last night she called me up at 11 o'clock to see it

24th I have not been very well all day and have been getting ready to go to Tolchester tomorrow morning

25th Mrs. Meredith and all our family except Pen went to Tolchester this morning we had a nice day I wanted him to go but he said he did not care about going and he thought someone ought to stay home I had a nice time

26th Mrs. M, Lena, Jimmy and myself went to Beckies this morning I left Lena and brought Lizzie Rolf home with me

27th I stayed home today and worked

28th I have been working most all day and have been feeling very well

July 29th There was 2 tramps came today and asked for something to eat It is the first time that have been here We went to church Eddy stayed home and kept house and got dinner for me He fried chicken and had most everything ready when we came home Mr. Arters came home with us it has been cool all day

30th This has been a cool day we washed and I have had on my thick clothes and am not too warm

 

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