Page 143 - 1844 Bought

143

January the 20 1844

things which I bought and paid for then

6 1/4 of iron . . . $ 0.31

1 1/4 of steel . . . 0.12

3 pounds of coffe . . . 0.32

1/2 pound of tea . . . 0.34

1 pound of rice . . . 0.08

1/2 pound of salt peater . . . 0.09

1 pair of Blew stockens . . . 0.10

1 side of uper leahker . . . 3.00

1 set of tea spoons . . . 0.25

5 1/2 yards of clothe from the mash . . . 1.37

1 thimble . . . 0.05

1 skain of silk . . . 0.05

1 pair of shoes . . . 0.43

3 yards of linen . . . 0.60

1 hat . . . 0.18

4 1/2 pounds of coffe . . . 0.50

4 1/2 pounds of sugar . . . 0.40

1 dollar for fevrige . . . 1.00

1 hat the price was 12 cts . . . 0.12

2 1/2 pounds of coffe . . . 0.25

4 1/2 yards of cotten . . . 0.37

50 I paid on my roles . . . 0.50

2 yards of blue callico . . . 0.25

1/2 bushel of dride appels . . . 0.50

3 pounds of sugar . . . 0.25

1 whet stone the price of it . . . 0.10

1 pound of rice . . . 0.05

3 yards of twill cotten and thread . . . 0.55

3 yards of cotten . . . 0.20

3 pounds of coffe and ounces . . . 0.35

1 milk skimer . . . 0.10

1 little rattle box . . . 0.05

1 pound of sal rettes . . . 0.12

7 yards of callico . . . 1.25

2 yards of muslin . . . 0.50

3 yards of factory cloth . . . 0.18

1 1/2 of ginum . . . 0.25

1 hakerchief ginum . . . 0.25

10 month on sugar . . . 0.10

2 yards of riben . . . 0.12

1/2 yard of white silk . . . 0.18

1 paise Bourd price . . . 0.06

= . . . 15.87

Page 142 - 1843, 1844 Things Sold

142

Jenuary the 1.st. 1843 thing which I sold

16 chickens nearly 5 cts each . . . $.. .75

4 bushels of corn . . . .71

3 1/2 bushels of potatoes . . . 1.00

7 bushels of oats . . . .87

2 bushels of wheat . . . 1.12

5 1/2 bushels of potatoes . . . 1.45

28 1/2 bushels of oats . . . 5.46

17 bushels of wheat . . . 8.84

17 1/2 bushels of corn . . . 2.80

10 chickens 5 cts each . . . .50

15 1/4 bushels of potatoes . . . 3.81

3 bushels of turnips . . . .35

. . . 27.66

30 bushels of corn . . . 5.61

January 1.st 1844 things I sold in 1844

Jan 20 Marketing which I sold in this year

5 3/4 of butter . . . $0.56

4 dosenes of eggs . . . 0.32

Feb 15 6 pounds of butter . . . 0.60

12 1/3 Bushels of corn . . . 2.45

Mar 30 12 1/2 bushels of oats . . . 2.60

18 dosens of eggs . . . 0.90

June 22 4 pounds of butter . . . 0.40

July 3.d 5 1/2 pounds of butter . . . o.55

July 23 12 1/2 pounds of butter . . . 1.25

1.20 one pound of of Butter 2 ounces . . . 0.12

August 21 12 1/2 of buter at 8 1/3 cts . . . 1.04

14 Bushels of oats at 18 cts . . . 2.52

79 pounds of wheat . . . 0.68

4 dosens of Rrosens years . . . 0.18

Sept 4 5 1/2 of butter at 8 1/3 . . . 0.44

ten bushels of oats at 18 cts . . . 1.80

5 bushels of oats at 18 cts . . . 0.90

hide weighing 36 pounds . . . 1.44

Sep 19 3 1/4 of wheat at 47 per bushel . . . 1.55

5 1/2 of butter at ten cts . . . 0.55

Sep 27 4.28 bushels of wheat 28 poun . . . 2.25

4 pounds and ten ounces of buter . . . 0.36

Oct 18 13 pounds of butter at ten cts . . . 1.30

Oct 28 4 3/4 of butter at ten cts per pound . . . 0.48

1 bushels of crabaples at . . . o.25

5 bushels os wheat and 30 pounds . . . 2.75

= . . . 34.10

Page 141 - 1843 Accounts

November the 1.st. 1843 141

Wm. Kleppinger dr. to H. R. Lucas for

1 pair of gears the price . . . 4.87

30 bushels of corn 18 cts per bushel . . . 5.40

1 days work at forty cts . . . 0.40

1 days do at 37 cts . . . 0.37

1 wheat head the price 37 cts . . . 0.37

1 the making 81 rails and 36 stakes . . . 0.50

1 half days plowing corn . . . 0.37

H R Lucas Dr. to H genng

J Sep 30 58 feet of inch plank . . . 0.58

for 8 bushels of wheat . . . 4.00

one days work at thrashing . . . 0.50

100 dollar to pay for I Starett . . . 1.00

half bushel of potatoes . . . 0.18

I got 23 1/2 pounds of beef . . . 0.47

Page 140 - 1843 Accounts

November the 21 1843 140

Charles Lamb Dr. to Harmon R Lucas

Nov 21 ten chickens 5 cts each . . . $ .50

Dec 13 4 bushels of potatoes . . . 1.00

1 bushel of turnips . . . .10

Apr 12 6 bushels of oats . . . 1.32

Nov 8 1 load of hay guess 12 hundred . . . 0.00

at 7 dollars per tone . . . 4.20

Nov 9 1 load of hay weight 12. 92 pr . . . 0.00

at 7 dollars per tone . . . 4.55

. . . 11.67

to cash . . . 8.30

. . . $ 19.97

Sep 8 th

Wm Mered 1 meels 1

JW Ireland 1 . . . 3

G Bates 1 . . . 3

R Wiles 1 . . . 3

Page 139 - 1844, and Blank

139

Jenuary the 1.st. 1844 things I sold in 1844

Page 138 - 1844, and Blank

138

Jenuary the 1.st. 1844 A Record of 1844

Page 137 - 1843 Accounts

137

Harmon R Lucas Dr. to A. Brown in 1843

5 pounds of sugar . . . 0.50

4 pounds of nails . . . 0.40

1 pound of salratus . . . 0.25

1 pair of boots . . . 3.00

5 pounds of coffe . . . 1.00

1 jug and mollsses . . . 1.00

1 piece of moreano . . . 1.25

2 1/2 yds of seaashon . . . 0.95

3 yds of callico . . . 0.56

1 pound of mader . . . 0.37

1 ounce of indigo . . . 0.25

1.12 J. Brint got 1.12 . . . 1.12

1 chopping ax . . . 2.25

1 pair of flat irons . . . 2.37

2 pains of glass . . . o.12

1 vest and trimmons . . . 1.62

1 pound of tobacco . . . 0.18

1 curicomb . . . 0.25

3 bowls of candle wich . . . 0.37

19 yds of shirting . . . 2.87

6 pounds of coffe . . . 1.00

1 I got one dollar for tax . . . 1.00

106 order to hoglan for 1.06 . . . 1.06

1 knit cap . . . 0.50

1/2 yd of velvet . . . 0.62

1 bushe of dride apples . . . 1.00

1 quarter of tea . . . 0.31

1 pound of tobacco . . . 0.12

500 gibson got in the store . . . 5.00

3.87 harvey got in the store . . . 3.87

1 looking glass . . . 1.00

2 3/4 of pounds of sugar . . . 0.25

36.4.6 totle amount for one year . . . 36.46

66.88 totle amount for 2 year . . . 66.88

38 days work wich I labroed

for Amos Brown toe work

comes to . . . 36.46

March the 27 1843

Page 136 - 1842 Accounts, and 1844 Bear

136

Harmon R. Lucas Dr. to Adam Brown in 1842

1 1/2 pound of tobaco . . . 0.18

1 fire shovel . . . 0.75

2 trimons for a coat . . . 0.87

12 yas of shirting . . . 2.00

10 I got ten dollars . . . 10.00

1 1/2 I got one dollar and 50 cts . . . 1.50

2 I got 2 dollars . . . 2.00

1 penknife . . . 0.62

1 work basket . . . 0.75

2 ydds of flannel . . . 1.25

2 yds of callico . . . 0.50

4 yds of footen . . . 0.50

1 quarter yd of silk . . . 0.12

1 paper of pins . . . 0.12

3 yds of shirting . . . 0.37

1 stick of twist . . . 0.06

1/2 pound of spice . . . 0.12

1/2 pound of salaretus . . . 0.12

1 bushel of dride appels . . . 1.50

1 barrel of salt . . . 3.04

1/2 yd of lace . . . 0.25

3 yds of callico . . . 0.75

5 yds of footen . . . 1.25

1 bucher knife and steal . . . 0.62

1 56 I got one dollar and 56 cts . . . 1.56

38 days work which I labored . . . 30.42

far ammos Brom the work come to . . . 37.00

March the 27 1843

October the 26 1844 gor ten fencens

kiled a bare west of Aaron yarnolds

in the grand praire Jesse Helfer got

the bare Sunday the 27 I ate a piece of

its flesh and it ate good as could bee

it was travling tords the north

Page 135 - July 23, 1840 - Last Page

July th 23 .1841 Page 1. 35

Thu 23 Cloudy this morning with a heavy fog

on I got my plow sharpened and wouldent

run so I went up to Pollards Harvys

to se Marten Mendenhall to get to barow

his plow it broke away and got nice I did

not brake much to Day Harmon

Fri 24 Clear this morning quite pleasant I

broke six rounds in the fore noon in

the after noon I and J. Shigly went and

fixed the camp ground then I went

and broke seven rounds Harmon R

Sat 25 Clear this this morning quite pleasant and

nice I broke praire till noon then I gave

up the ship and tooke home H. Genings

cattle and then I fixed up and went to

a two days meeting held at the camp ground

at four and at night I went again rite

smart at it after night it turned in to

raining rite smart Harmon R

Sun 26 Cloudy this morning it rained some

at nine oclock I went to Meeting at Salem

at 11 oclock I went to it at four oclock

I took down a coffin to the poor house he

was brought there late in the evening

quite a fine meeting Harmon Lucas

Mon 27

Sat 10 I moved the 10 of november 1844

quite pleasant to Harmon R Lucas

Page 134 - July 16, 1840 - Still Breaking

July the 16 1840 Page 134

Thu 16 Clear this morning quite pleasant but

it got cloudy and theere was severall little

showers then I went to plowing I broke

till noon then I quite and went down

to Hecka thorns after a horse in the after

noon I helped the old man Shigly till

four oclock then I went braking John

Pulve worked all Day for me 1840

Fri 17 Clear this morning but clouded up and

at noon it rained some it soon broke away

and got clear and nice I plowed 19 rounds

quite pleasant John pulver worked all day

Sat 18 Cloudy this morning with a heavy fog on

cool and nice it broke away and got warm

I plowed till noon 10 rounds in the aftr

noon I went four rounds Davis Menden

hall held the plow for mee John pulvr

worked half a day it got some cooler in then

Sat 19 Clear this morning quite pleasant and

nice I fixed and went down to the battle

ground to a two days meeting in the evenig

it got quite cool I came home after evening

services after nid night H. R. Lucas

Sun 20 Cloudy this morning and quite cool to

I went to braking again I brok 21 rounds

quite pleasant and nice Harmon R

Tue 21 Clear this morning quite pleasant and

nice I finished one land and laid of an

other land and run five rounds on it I

lost half a day a hunting one oxen H.

Wed 22 Clear this morning with the exception of

a few flying cloudys I broke 19 rounds and it

cam up a very hard shower of rain late

in the evening and rained on all night

one day after Date we or eithe of us

Do agree to pay William Henry

Harrigson the sum of one hundred

quaails Witneess our hands H. lucas

Page 133 - July 9, 1840 - Birthday

July the 9 1840 Page Maria 1. 33

Thu 9 Clear this morning quite pleasant and nice we

cradled wheat itill noon in the after noon

we put up 300 hay cocks of hay five

handy of us we got done putting up our hay

in the evening we got done 15 acres of it

Fri 10 Clear this morning quite pleasant we finished

cutting all of the wheat at noon in the after

noon I cradled m for Isaac Best quite

warm Harmon B Lucas his hand

Sat 11 Clear this morning quite pleasant I staid

at home till eleven oclock then I started

hom I got Wm. Pierces oxen and feched

up them I drowed some wood Harmon

Sun 12 Cloudy this morning quite warm it rained

several times at nine oclock I went to

Sunday school and at four oclock I went

to meeting and this being my birth day

which maks mee in my Twenty first

year of my age I thank and adore my

god for sparing mee as long as he has

Mon 13 Clear this morning I went down to

Wm. Rences after a yoke of cattle

and down to Lanes and got me a pair

of pantaloons 6.00 dollars Mrs.

Burch Departed her life this evening

Tue 14 Clear this morning quite pleasant I made

another begining to brake I worked till

noon then I went over to Salem

meeting house and waited awhile then I

went and help Dig Mrs. Burches grave

I worked till fore theen I went to braking

again John Pulver worked 3/4 of a day

Wed 15 Clear this morning quite pelasant I broke

prare till noon then I quite and went to

the burien of Mrs. Burch she was

bured about 3 oclock there was about 75

people at it John Pulver worked 3/4 of a day

Page 132 - July 4, 1840 - Yankee Girls

July the 4. 1840 Page 1.32

Sat 4 Cloudy this morning quite cool too

the sun shoen out I went to Laffaitt

it was a poor gethring for the fourth of

July I had a ride on a canall boat the

first one that ever past through the

Town of Lafayette I rode about 6 miles

on it quite warm all of the yankee

girls was there at the time I got

mee a razor strop and half a quire of

paper 50 cts I got home at dark it got

quite cloudy after night it rained some

Sun 5 Cloudy this morning and quite nice at

nine oclock I went to Sabeth School but

dident stay long there I went down to

the batle ground at 11 oclock meeting

then back home and at four oclock

I went to Egbert Pattersons to a

meeting we had a fine shower to of rain

Mon 6 Cloudy this morning and has some of

the appearnace of rain I helped to mow at

the poor farm Wm Graves S. pulver

E. Downey mowed for us I came home in

the evening it came up quite a shower

of rain no nore at presant 1840

Tue 7 Cloudy this morning and rained several

times I and Pulver and S.Jacksen all

mowed Father and Mother went to town

after the Suit for Mary Janes manedge

we finished mowing about 4 oclock in the

evening it rained nearly all night

Wed 8 Cloudy this morning and rained some and

it continued so all day ue cut wheat till noon

in the after noon we pup up some hay then we

cut some wheat we had a shower in the

evening Wm Shigly feched my cradle

and hay rake down to the county farme

May god look dawn up on us in his ifitat

merce come let us goe to meeteing at

Salem meeting house Harmon

Page 131 - June 29, 1840 - Pay our Sergeant

June the 29 .1840 Page 1. 31

Mon 29 Cloudy this morning and looks like

rain it got clear and quite warm till

in the after noon it got quite windy I

went down to Hiirram Genings to

get the loan of his cattle and then I

went to Egbert Pattersons after a yoke

but dident get none so I came back

again and put on and old yoke and

yoked my stears up but they soon

got away I turned all out and went

up to my wheat fild no more Harmon

Tue 30 Cloudy this morning and looks like

rain but dident rain enny I mowd

cheat all day in the evening I went

up to Isaac Klepingers and staid

all night I sold my wheat to Samuel

Pulver for 12 bushel of Wheat after

wheat harvest Harmon R Lucas

Wed 1 Cear this morning quite cool for

the time of the year I mowd till

noon of cheat in the after noon I

cut some logs for the young mens

tent it sprinkld some of rain in

the after noon I made some oxbows

Thu 2 Clear this morning quite cool I

plowd my potatoes over then began

to howe them I worked at them till

noon in the after noon I mowd some

Fri 3 Clear this morning quite cool I finish

my potatoes then went up to Adan

bests amd got some wheat quite

pleasant one day after Date I or

either of us do promis to pay the

sum of ten cts to george Mcdonel

our sergent in the army so no mor

Wm hery Harison is our president

for 1841 but he soon Departed this

life in April the 4 1841 on his

seat at the citty of Washinton cs

Page 130 - June 24, 1840 - Warm with Rain

June the 24 1840 Page 1. 30

Wed 24 Cloudy this morning but the sun shon

out it rained it severl showers I broke

9 1/2 rounds in the fore noon in the

after noon I broke six rounds and

quite at 3 oclock the Drive gave out

John Pulver worked 3 fourths of a day

Thu 25 Cloudy this morning and raining

fine to it has the appearance of it

continuing but it broke away was a

fine day I helped John graves to

rais his barn I drowd his logs up

with three yoke of cattle he got done

Fri 26 Cloudy this morning and looks like

rain it got clear and as warm as

I ever saw it in my life after noon

it came up a very heavy gustt and

rained tremendious hard and nearly

all the after noon I took one load of

corn down to simeses 28 bushels

I made a new sheath to my plow 18

Sat 27 Cloudy this morning and rained a

little I went to mill and then back

home in the after noon I went down

home with Maria Mansfield and

Wm. Mansfield and got home about

two hours by sun the sun shoen

out quite warm Harmon Lucas

Sun 28 Cloudy this morning but broke away

the sun shoen out at 11 oclock I and

the rest all went to meeting at Nolens

then home and staid a while then we

fixed up and started for home it gat

tremendiously warm at about

six oclock it came up a very hard

shower some went to the north we

had quite hard hear it give it to us

about rite I got home about dark

it still continued to rain after

night Harmon R Lucas

Page 129 - June 17, 1840 - Broken Plow

June the 17. 1840 Page 1.29

Wed 17 Clear this morning quite pleasant

I laid up fence till noon then I went

to braking and broke a while then

I had to quite and goe to the shop for

we had to send the plow home John Pulv

worked thre fourths of a day Harm

Thu 18 Clear this morning it got some

cloudy too quite pleasant I went up to

the shop to get my plow laid I got it

fixed in the after noon I plowed my

patatoes over quite pleasant all day

Fri 19 Clear this morning I went to

braking again but came poor sbeed

for the plow ran on the shear to

much and nearly broke my arms

quite pleasant I broke 7 rounds

in the fore noon in the after noon

I broke 12 rounds John Pulver

worked for me 1840 Harmon R

Sun 20 Clear this morning quite nice

and pleasant I plowd for old Man

Shigley in his corn field for he

was afflicted with the rheumatism

Mon 21 cloudy this morning and rained

some at 9 oclock I went to Sabeth

school and at four oclock I went

down to .Egbert Pattersons it

rained rite smart out at it 183

Tue 22 Cloudy this morning quite foggy

to but got clear and quit warm

all day I plowd for old man Shigly

all day I finished his corn 18

Tue 23 Clear this morning quite pleasant

I got to braking again and went

9 rounds in the fore noon in the aftr

noon I broke 8 rounds Maria was

there at meeting at salem 1840

Page 128 - June 13, 1840 - Bull Hunting

June the 13. 1840 Page 1. 28

Sat 13 Clear this morning quite pleasant

till 8 oclock then It got cloudy and looked

like raine it did rain some but broke

away again and looke nice I went down

ato home at four I started home and stoped

at Hiram Geningses Harmon Lucas

Sun 14 Clear this morning quite pleasant I

fixed up and went over to Sabeth

school and got mee 2 books and quit

as Sabeth School was over I went

down to home for there was a quarterly

meeting there I got there at 12 oclock

and at four oclock I went down to the

meeting it rained some and we came to

home an-- --d Mis Bilder back got a

faul from a horse and had liken to have

been kiled after night I went down

to meeting then back home at 12 ocloc

Hiram Genings and wife horatio A

Barnes and wif and Mother Daniel

Ogden and wife J. J. Cooper and me

staid all night Harmon R Lucas

Mon 15 Clear this morning quite warme

I came home I feched old tom with me

in the after noon I went down to

John Robrtses after a bull of

Hirram Gening and hunted till

sun set then he came up wee yoked

him and feched hime home we got

home after dark a while Harmon

Tue 16 Clear this morng quite pleasant I

drowd two loads of rails then I went

to braking we broke five or six round

Hiram Gening drove the cattle I

quite and laid up fence we had four

yoke of cattle pap and mamma and

John came up I went up to the home

William Henry Harison Departed

this tife on the 4 oh April 11841 in

the city of Washinton so no more r

Page 127 - June 8, 1840 - Surveying

June the .8. 1840 Page 1.27

Mon 8 Clear this morning quite pleasant and nic

I laid up fence all day quite nice Har

Tue 9 Clear this morning quite pleasant I made

some rails then I went up and laid up

fence till noon and counted up my rails

I had 12 . 30 rails one the side of the lot

and 11 hundred on the south string in the

after noon I went to mill and got a bag of flo

Wed 10 Clear this morning quite pleasant in

the morning I went up to the shop then

I went and helped to run off our land

John Graves Isaac Klepinger Elijah

Timmons . Samuel pulver Cournal

Oiler the survyor and mee was at it

quite tired of it too we run we run half

a mile line betwene us thence we rune

back .80 rods thence east 80 rods thenc

we commenced at the section line thence

haf a mile mile West thence we came back

80 rods we ran thence half a mile south

betweene John Graves and Isaac best

we came back and started at the section

corner and run thence 40 rods west

thence south 80 rods thence east

40 rods we got done and thank god

for it for I lwas tired as I could be

Wed 11 Clear this morning quite pleasant all

day I drowd and laid up fence all day

quite warm and sweltry Harmon

Fri 12 Clear this morning quite pleasant

I drowd rails till noon then I broke

my ox bough tremendiously warm

it thundred some in the evening like

that we might have a rain after

night it rained it continued all night

Maria Mansfield was born May 14 1823

in the state of new york she now lives

in the state of Indiana Tippecane Co

Tippecanoe Township 1841 Harmon

Page 126 - June 1, 1840 - Writing Letters

June the 1.st. 1840 Page 1.26

Mon 1 Clear this morning quite warm in

the evening it rained some little I

drowd 9 loads of rails 46 at a load

Tue 2 Cloudy this morning and rained some

it soon got clear and nice in the after

noon it got cloudy and after night it

rained quite hard I drowed 8 loads of

rails 46 at a load Harmon . Lucas

Wed 3 Clear this morning quite pleasant and

nice it got cloudy and rained several

showers I drowd 6 loads of rails 48 at

a load at dark it looked like that we would

have a storm but it dident storm much

Thu 4 Clear this morning quite pleasant and

nice quite warm I made 2.00 hundrd

thirty tow rails I got 2 letters from

Ohio one from uncle Wm. Lucas

the other from Cousin Mary Carter

pap hauled some rails Harmon

Fri 5 Clear this morning quite pleasant

the after noon it rained quite a

shower I worked for S. Pulver

on the road by Hirram Genings

Sat 6 Cloudy this morning and raining

I made fence till noon in the after

noon I grubed and plowed some and I

went up to grany Klepingers and I

got 400 hundred cabich plants 1840

Sun 7 Clear this morning quite wrote till time

to goe to Sabeth school then I fixed

up and went to it after meeting I wrote

four letters onee to Wm Lucas one

to Mary Carter one to Ruth Baismen

one to Samuel Smith quite a fime day

at half past four oclock I went to

meeting again so noe more at presant

I still Remain yours and so fourth

Page 125 - May 28, 1840 - Great Convention

May the 28 . 1840 Page 1. 25

Thu 28 Cloudy this morning but soon broke

away the sun shoen out it rained I

laid up fence till ten oclock then I

fixed up and went down to the great

Convention at Harrison Ville the

brig came in from Mechigon City

there was a thousand folks aut I

believe we had some showers of rain

Fri 29 Clear this morning quite pleasant

I went down to the convention it was

estimated to be 30.000 people the mad

a great to do about oone oclock 9 of

us went down to the river and scen

5 steam boats we had a fine time

we came back and cut around awhile

then we came up and staid all night

to James pattersons aftr night we

seen them shooting their seye light

we had lots of fun a marching around

Sat 30 Clear this morning quit pleasant

we went down to the convention

again a great many went home some

came back to it we went we went

down to the river again seven of

us I came back to it and staid a while

then we came up to James pattersons

all a foot we took diner there then

came home and landed home at dark

Sun 31 Clear this morning quite pleasant

at nine oclock I went over to the

sabeth school there was rite smart

out the books was Distribeted out

to every person all well pleased

there was meeting at four oclock I went

to E. pattersons to meeting oratia

Barns preached quite a nice day

Sarah Maria moris is now a ine

town of Zanesville quite a

lady I'll in sure you that she

will ware the briches samuel slick

Page 124 - May 21, 1840 - Setting Onions

May the 21. 1840 Pag 1. 24

Thu 21 Clear this morning quite cool and windy

but got cloudy and rained some of the

time I set out my bed of oniones 1840

Fri 22 Clear this morning quite pleasant I

drawd 11. loads of rails 38 at a load

quite nice all dday I unyoked my oxen

Sat 23 Cloudy this morning and raining some

but got clear and nice for a while then it

got cloudy and rained some I drowd four

loads of rails 40 at a load till noon in

the after noon I helped E. Timmons to

spay four shoats I plowed some of my garden

Sun 24 Cloudy this morning and rained some

it broke away and got some pleasanter

I went to meeting and at four oclock

I went to meeting again it rained some

before night again after night I went

to Mr. Genings to prayr meeting

and comming home I got lost it did

rain very hard tremendiously dark

Mon 25 Cloudy this morning and raining

some three or four times in the day

I planted 19 rows of potatoes and finish

setting out my onions the sun shoen

out some of the time Harmon

Tue 26 Cloudy this morning and raining

some and continued so all day I built

fence part of the day it rained all

day quite smart Harmon R Lucas

Wed 27 Cloudy this morning and rained till

noon in the after noon it broke away

I haled stakes till noon in the after

noon I laid up fence I got 90 pannels

up after night I went to a school

meeting we got 14 dollars made up

Wm. burch J. Klepinger M. Mahen

J. grooms Mr Mendenhall manegerss

adam best secutary or Librarian

Page 123 - May 14, 1840 - Rails and Plows

May the 14 . 1840 Page 1. 23

Thu 14 Cloudy this morning and raining some

it broke away about noon then I went

to hauling rails again I hald 7 loads

25 each load quite pleasant after night

I went to meeting at Salem Harm

Fri 15 Clear this morning this is the day of old

Tips raisen Tremendiously warm to day

I drowd 11 loads of rails 26 at a load

I have got 14 times 45 rails which maks

6. 90 rails no more Harmon L

Sat 16 Clear this morning quite pleasant I went and

worked for Adam Best I furowed out ground

he went to quarterly meeting held at simeses

school house 3 miles south of Salem 1840

Sun 17 Clear this morning quite pleasant at 11. oclock

I went down to quarterly meeting and staid

till after for oclock service then I came to

home quite pleasant Harmon R Lucas

Mon 18 Clear this morning quite pleasant I went

down home and got home at 11. oclock in the

after noon I plowed withe my oxen by their

selves to a shovel plough it rained some in

the evening I laid up some fence to 1840

Tue 19 Cloudy this morning and continued so all

day only a few times the sun shoen out

it rained several times through the day I

yoked up a yoke of young stears and I

harrowed in five or six acres of oats

Wed 20 Clear this morning I worked till noon

on the county farm I plowd for oats in

the evening I came home I fetched up

six bushels of potatoes pillow of flower

one bushel of onenes after night I

went to Salem meeting house and

after service we tried for a sabeth school

it fell through with and I dont care

one cent it rained some after night

Page 122 - May 8, 1840 - Has the Ague

May the 8.th. 1840 Page 122

Fri 8 Cloudy this morning and raining and it

continued so all day I went Down to Mr.

Morgans Sale on purpose of ridding

home but the creter went for .76. 50 cts

to James Murpha John Graves one big

grey horse at 91. 25 cts. the cattle went

high rite smart out at it I felt as bad

as I well could feel all day Harmon L

Sat 9 Cloudy this morning and has the appearance

of rain it rained some quite cool I choped

some timber and got up some wood and then

made a hound for the waggon and a tung

at four oclock I went to a meeting appointed

for the purpose of establishing a sabeth

school at Salem meeting we done nothing

at it at this time Harmon R Lucas

Sun 10 Cloudy this morning and cool I had the

ague I believe scincearly our sabeth school

made a begining it rained some in the evening

the sun shoen out some about noon quite

smart out I felt quite bad I was at

the sabethe school then I came home I

went down to Hirams Genings to a

prayr meeting it gat cloudy after night 18

Mon 11. Clear this morning with a frost on quite

pleasant and nice and cerene some air a stiring

at this time quite pleasant all day I made some

rails and stakes Maria the first Harmon the second

Tue 12 Clear this morning quite pleasant and nice

I cut and made rails in the after noon I went

down to Hiram Genings to get a yoke of cattle

and staked of some ground Harmon R Lucas

Wed 13 Clear this morning quite pleasant I hitched up

and went to drowing rails and made a start and

the oxen run a way and broke the 2. hounds

out of the wagon then I went and put in a

new tung and got to drowing at noon againe

I drowd 7 loads 25 at a load then I quite and went

to Timmons and got my supper it rained some

Page 121 - May 3, 1840 - Heavy Frost

May the 3D of 1840 Page 121

Sun 3 Cloudy this morning and raining it has

the appearance of continued to hold out

all day I went to Sabeth school at nin

oclock but was none on the account of it

raining too much I was at eleven oclock

meeting I never saw the creek so high in

my life before the sun shoen out twor

three times but it blew after night as

hard as I ever saw quit a time Har

Mon 4 Clear this morning quite cool for

may I went down to Indian creek

then back home I got a Inglish

Grammer price .75, cts and a set

of tea spoons 31. cts in the evening

it got quite clear I cut some timber

for rails I will now exit 1840

Tue 5 Clear this morning with a heavy

frost on it turned out quite pleasant

I cut timber we surveyed out some

land betwene us and Timmons

in the after noon I made rails 2h

Wed 6 Clear this morning quite pleasant

I made some rails and cut some

timber we at this time do ad

ore the holy and exelent name

Thu 7 Clear this morning and was

Dime som all day in the fore

noon I went down to Mr. H.

Genings and washed some sheep

for Aaron Yarnold and Jacob

Klepinger the weather being quite

cool in the after noon I made a

few rails it got quite clear in the

evening at sun set quite nice

one year after date we or either of uf us do

promis to pay to William Henry Harrison

all the good will that I can give hime

for the year 1841 this being on the 7 day

of May 1840 I am in the 21 year of my age

Page 120 - April 26, 1840 - School Manager

April the 26. 1840 Page 1.20

Sun 26 Cloudy this morning quite cool

and rained som at four oclock

I went to meeting I wrote som

the sun st clear this evening

Mon 27 Clear this morning with a heavy frost

on quite cool but soon got warmer

I cut some timber a few flying clouds

at noon I cut timber all day Harm

Tue 28 Cloudy this morning and it continued

so nearly all day Father was up

hear I maid rails till .5. oclock then

I went over to Salem Meeting house

to an election in favor of holding a Sabath

School they elected mee a maniger of

the school no more at presant

Wed 29 Cloudy this morning quite foggy the

sun shoen out some few times it rained

some few times at night it broke away

I made rails all day I got 6 Chears

from Wm Bosticks and is to pay

hime .6. 00. in 6 months I got

7. pounds of sugar of Lair 1.00.

Thu 30 Clear this morning with the exception

of a few flying clouds at this time I

made rails at four oclock I quit and

went to writing it began to rain and

and raind all night I went to meeting

Fri 1 Clear this morning quite nice and

pleasant I mada rails till in the after

noon then I quit and went home I

got home about 2 hours by sun quite

pleasant all day Maria Lucas 1840

Sat 2 Clear this morning quite pleasant at

at half past 12 I started home I

fetched a cow with mee it got some

cloudy in the evening it rained it got

quite windy so no more at presant

Page 119 - April 22, 1840 - Whig Convention

April the 22 .1840 Page 1. 19

Wed 22 Cloudy this morning and rained some

I made some rails old Man Shigley got

of me ten barles of corn at noon I

got wood for Coopers on Adams bests

acount one Dollar quite warm after

night It rained quite hard and it

thundred and lightned very much

Thu 23 Cloudy this morning and looks like

rain it rained some of the time a

little I cut some timber then I

wrote some Harmon R. Lucas

Fri 24 Cloudy this morning and raining

some but som broke away and got

clear quite warm I cut timber and

made some rails I went to limmon

and took tea with the Ladies 1840

Sat 25 Clear this morning and quite pleasant

and nice I started and weent to the

Town of Laffayette with Hiran

Genings in his wagon 9 went in

it some of the way it got cloudy and

rained some then it broke away and

the sun shoen out but soon got

a tremendious hard shower on the

southe side of the Wabash a fine

convention a 1.000. good old

fashoned Whigs at Lafayette

they marched all around the

Court house and the there was

several orations Deliverad then

a long came 2. fool barles of

the old hard cider free for

the company I got one pint

of the cider it continued to rain

on all all night Wm Klepinger

staid all night I got a pam

life hat 31 cts at hanners store

one day after date we or either

of us Dood promis to pay

Page 118 - April 16, 1840 - Easter Sunday

April the 16 , 1840 Page 1 . 18

Thu 16 Clear this morning with a frost

on I made rails till at nine oclock

I hurt my right eye so that I

done no more that day I was in

a perdigious site of pain mind I tell

you after night it raind quite hard

Fri 17 Cloudy this morning but soon

brok away and got quite warm I

made some rails a little while but

my eye hurt so bad that I quit

and went to traden I traded off my

spunkey mare to David Clevenger

for tow three year of stears and one

two year old stear I give him a halter

and .50. cts quite windy at night

at dark it thundred lightned and

rained per digious hard quite a storm

Sat 18 Cloudy this morning but soon broke

away I went down home a foot and back

again then I fixed and went down to

Mr. Genings I got there at darke

Sun 19 Clear this morning I went down to

Egbot Pattersons to meeting from

Mr. Gening quite a frost on quite

pleasant all day at four I came up to

Salem meeting house this being on

easter Sunday in the year of our lord

Mon 20 Clear this morning quite a frost on

quite pleasant all day I made rails all

day quite a fine day for working 18

Tue 21 Clear this morning for a little season

and then it got cloudy and in the after

noon it rained some I made rails all

day after night I went to the young

converts meeting then home again

so no more at this time but

Reemmember your affection

or your friend Hiarm Lucas

Page 117 - April 12, 1840 - Whipper Wills

April the 12 . 1840 . Page 1. 17

Sun 12 Cloudy this morning and rained

quite hard after night it ceased at haf

past nine oclock I went to love feast

was intermishen the space of 15 minuets

then publick preaching Maria and

Venatta Patterson Wm Klepinger

and Samuel Klepinger too at 5

oclock we went to meeting again

it lasted till in the night it got

clear before night rite smart out to

day .S. Klepinger staid all night

Mon 13 Clear this morning quite pleasant

with the exception of a heavy frost

it has the appearance of being a

fine day I got up some wood and

at eleven oclock I went to the

meeting again Elizabeth Patterson

and John grooms at night I went

to meeting again Wm Campbell

preached at night on this ocation

quite a favorable meeting it broke

at 12 oclock after meting it

rained quite hard no more 1840

Tue 14 Cloudy this morning and it

rained some little it has the

appearance of continuing to hold

out it soon quit and got clear

I cut some timber for rails after

night I went to meeting again

house full quite a good meeting

I heard the whipper wills 1840

Wed 15 Clear this morning with a havy

frost on I went up to Jacob Klepinge

and Pulver worked out taw days

it got some cloudy in the evening

I groubed some of the time and

some of the time I made stakes

we got to talking on politicks

but we Dident hit to gether

on the subject at all no not

Page 116 - April 7, 1840 - Yankees' Meeting

April the 7. 1840 Page 1. 16

Tue 7 Clear this morning with a heavy frost

quite a cool aire stiring I went down to

to Mr. Simses Store to get some thing

I got me one set of plates price 1. 25 cs

one set of cups and saucers 50 cts one

set of knives and forks 2.00 dollars

one hankerchief 18 cts I cam home and

helped Wm Shigley rais his house

after night I went to the young con

verts Meeting and was cald on to por

aut my fervent prays to the lord

by Mitten Maken so nore at this

Wed 8 Clear this morning quite pleasant

and nice Father and Mother came up

to see meee hear I Made rails to day

quite fine all day Maria Came to

see mee for the first time a cence

I mooved heare quite pleasant all day

Thu 9 Clear this morning I made rails till

noon all day in the after noon I burnt

my stibles off at bests but I dident

take the ground quite pleasant all day

Fri 10 Cloudy this morning and has the

appearance of rain it rained rite smart

I went down home but dident trade 8

Sat 11. Cloudy this morning and raining some

I went to the battle ground I went

Timmonses bale betwene him and

Marten .Mendenhall for ten Dollars

and Timmons went my bale for the

sum of 5. 67. cts betwene me and

Jesse . Andrs the sun shoen out nice

about noon in the after noon I made

rails after night I went ta meeting

at four oclock all of the yankees

come to meeting Maria and Venatta

was hear I got a bedd cond and one

butter plate and half poun of nails

so no more at presant 1840

Page 115 - April 1, 1840 - New Furniture

April the . 1.st. 1840 Page 1. 13

Wed 1 Clear this morning quite cool we

had a cow to be swamped down in

the mud I fixed my House it got

some cloudy in the evening Harmon

Thu 2 Clear this morning the cow died

I fixed my house up I bought my

a pair of bed steds and table for

2.7 bushels of corn to be delivered

at Wm. Simses quite pleasant all

day I slept in the kitchen for the

first time 1840 Harmon Lucas

Fri 3 Clear this morning quite pleasant

with a frost on quite pleasant in the

evening it got some cloudy and

after night it rained some I cut

down six large rails trees 1840

Sat 4 Clear this morning with some frost

I went down home and I came back

home against 2 oclock P.M and

went down to Hiram Genings

then home again so no more at

Sun 5 Clear this morning at 11 oclock

I went to meeting and at four

oclock I went to meeting again

at Salem Meeting house I

went over to Mendenhalls awhile

it turned in to raining it thundrd

rite smart in th evening 1840

Mon 6 Cloudy this morning and raining

some and has the appearance of holding

out all day I went up to Wm Shigl

to get my table I went to Harison

Ville to the election the sun shoen out

Mr Genings and Mr. Hays

traded horses even up after night

I went up to Isaas Klepingers

set up but was enoug with out us

so david Klepinger and me came

Page 114 - March 25, 1840 - Move to Shigley's

March the 25 . 1840 Page 1. 14

Wed 25 Clear this morning with a heavy

frost on the ground was frose considerable

hard I came home and fetched a yoke of

cattle with me it turned in some warmer

in the after noon I came home in the

evening I went up to Isaac Klepingers

the sun shoen out quite nigligen H L

Thu 26 Clear this morning with a heavy frost

on I went to work for Jacob Klepinger

I groubed all day quite nice after night

I went up to Isaac Klepingers and

staid all night I got my hair cut 18z

Fri 27 Cloudy this morning I worked till

three oclock in the after noon it rain

some few times I picked up Bresh and

grubed some I came hom in the evening

Sat 28 Cloudy this morning and raining some

it broke away and got quite clear and

warm I went down to Wm Bosticks

to trade it got cloudy and rained some

after night no more at this timel

Sun 29 Cloudy this morning and looks like

raine it rained some all after noon I wrot

some I went to meeting in the evening

then I went up to Klepinger and

staid all night it snowd in the ewe

nig no more 1840 Harmon L

Mon 30 Cloudy this morning and snowing some

I went down home in the evening it

snowd very hard I took down our sheep

quite cool 1840 Harmon Lucas

Tue 31 Cloudy this morning and snowing

I moved up hear to old Mr. Shigleys

I gat seven hogs and Brought them

up Maria Mansfield Harmon

Lucas Harmon Lucas Maria

Mansfield Ruth Baismen Lucas

Page 113 - March 18, 1840 - Ink Bottle

March the 18 . 1840 Page 1. 13

Wed 18 Clear this morning quite pleasant till

noon in the after noon I cut stalks

after night it rained some 1840 H.

Thu 19 Clear this morning quite pleasant I

cut stalks some in the evening

I wenet down home more 1840 H.

Fri 20 Clear this morning I dont know

lwhat I done to day in the evening

I went down to home in seted of

of yesterduy 18.40 Harmon

Sat 21 Clear this morning quite cool

I went down to Lafayette and

got me one bottle of Ink one

quire of paper the whole amount

was .56. cts I got home and went

to meeting and after night I went

to meeting again Harmon L

Sun 22 Cloudy this morning I fixt up

and went over to meeting at 11

oclock Sip Camblin and Wm

Mendenhall got quite high there

was 9 joined the church I went

at 5 oclock then back to night

meeting it snowd after night

Mon 23 Cloudy this morning at nine

oclock I went to meeting again

they had a fine Meeting in the

after noon it rained som little

Wme Klepinger and his

mother joined the church there was 18

joineded the church what a fine time

they had in meeting ammene 1840

Tue 24 Cloudy this morning and snowing

some quite a blustry stormy time

in the evining I went down home

it lurned in quite cool and stormy

amendment for this page 1840

Page 112 - March 10, 1840 - Home Again

March the 10 . 1840 Page 1. 12

Tue 10 Clear this morning I got to Laffayette

at 11 oclock I staid a while and came

out home my bill was 87 cts it got quite

windy and cool it snowd some in the evening

I got home at four oclock P. M Harmon

Wed 11 Clear this morning quite pleasant I went

down to Hiram Geningses then I came

back and went down to home and found

them all well quite cool 1840 Harmon

Thu 12 Clear this morning quite pleasant I

had a hard time to ove hall my books

I got them all rited at last in the

evening it got cloudy and snowd some

some Father got three lots and a half

of land of Daniel Yanders at 8

dollars per acre five years to pay it in

wheat and pork at market price 1840

I went to meeting at saleme 1840

Fri 13 Cleare this morning I went up to

James Irelands in the evening it

got cloudy I went down home 1840

Sat 14 Cloudy this morning and rained som

in the evening I went home againe it

rained some of the time Harmon

Sun 15 Cloudy this morning quite cool I went

meeting at Saleme then back home after

night I went to meeting again 1840

Mon 16 Cloudy this morning quite so it rained

I cut stalks ta day after night it

turned in to raining quite hard 1840

Tue 17 Cloudy this morning but soon broke

away the sun shoen out I began to

make rails some warmes at noon

it got quite clear I cut timber

till night then I went to E.

Pattersons to meeting Harmon

Page 111 - March 4, 1840 - To Indiana

March the 4 . 1840 . Page 1. 11

Wed 4 Clear this morning the wind blew

hard I past Kirkville Mount ehy

Cumberland I past Collumbus at one

oclock my tole was 40 cts bill 87 cts

I got to Lafayette at dark I came 46

miles to day quite pleasant 1840

Thu 5 Clear this morning I came throug

Spring field at 11 oclock I got my

money at eanon I got to dalon at

dark my bill awas 75. tole 29 cts

I came 46 miles to day 1840

Fri 6 Clear this morning I started and

came to Eaton 24 miles off of daton

then to Richmond 16 mils I got

to the Indiana line at dark then I

came 4 miles further to richmond

My bill was 1. 37 cts I came 40 mils

the worst road I ever saw in my life

Sat 7 Clear this morning I started from

richmond and got to Shalells ville

and put up for the night My bill was

75. cts the road was quite muddy I

came 40 miles I got my hames at noon

Sun 8 Clear this morning quite pleasant

I started my bill was 87 cts I past

Indianapolis at four oclock I got 9

miles this side of it I got to a little

viledge the name of it was augusta

and put up the roads quite bad all

day I came 37 milss Harmon Lucas

Mon 9 Cloudy this morning but soon got clear

I got to kirklin at one oclock I got to

Jefferson at dark and put up quite

a bad road nind I tel you my bill

was 50 cts I road 38 miles to day

alas and did my saviour die or

did my sovren die a charge to keep

I have a god to glory fie 1840

Page 110 - February 27, 1840 - Farewell Ohio

February 27. 1840 Page 1. 10

Thu 27 Cloudy this morning but soon broke

away I and Josiah Smith went to

Zanesville I went to Mary Martens

which I found them all in good health

we came home home and went to

meeting I staid all night at T. Smith

Fri 28 Cloudy this morning and fogy it

was a fine day as ever I saw in my

life time I and Thomas Smith went

up to old nedy hals and Enochs I

came back home and went up to 18

Josiah Smith and staid all night 18

Sat 29 Clear this morning and pleasant

all day quite pleasant I wrote a letter

to aunt Sarah back to Virginia and

one to Mary Carter I staid at aunts

all night so no more at presant

Sun 1 Clear this morning quite pleasant

and warm I went to meting then

back to home in the evening I took

a pleasant little walk on the big hill

by the town the prettiest discovery

I eve saw in my life I staid at aunts

Mon 2 Cloudy this morning and looks like

rain quite smokey I went over to aunt

Pierces and spent the after noon with

them then back to aunts again after

night Ruth . Baismen and aunt Pierce

came over to aunts I bid them fairwell

then I went over to aunts again and took

a good fill of aples and bid them all

fairwell again I felt as bad as I well

could feel to leave them I staid at aunts

Tue 3 Cloudy this morning and raining some

I started for home at nine oclock I got to

Luray on the pike 34 distant frome home

quite pleasant all day miy bill was 75

cts I got 2..1 dollars bills on newark

bank that I couldent pass Harmon

Page 109 - February 22, 1840 - More Funerals

Febuary the 22,1840 Page 1. 9

Sat 22 Cloudy this morning and raining quite

hard it began to rain in the night some

time smokey very much so it rained

all day very hard Samuel Walker

departed this tife to day in his eightieth

year at one oclock to day all so

Mrs. Porter died all so I saw old

Moon get run by his wife oll over

the street with a club heap of fun to

be seen the streets was full of people out

a looking at the two fools I staid at aunts

Sun 23 Cloudy this morning and a raining

quite hand I drawed up old Samuel

Walkers coffin he was bueried at

one oclock very high watters it come

with in a few inches of runing in

the waggon bed in the evening it

got clear and pleasant I went to

to the river and it was very high at

night I staid at Aunts 1840 21

Mon 24 Clear this morning quite pleasant the

ground was frose hard quite nice to day

Mary Eliza Smith aunt and granny

Smith and I took a walk down to the

river it was quite high we had three

hours walk and ammusment we saw

a hog saved bey the help of of two men

and there skeft quite pleasant all day

I staid all night at Thomas Smiths

Tue 25 Clear this morning the ground is frose I

drowd some oats from Tumbelsons Mill

and then some hay it got some hazy about

noon I heard from an uncle and aunt

from Virginia this makes .61. days

a scence I left home I went to a

Temperance meeting I staid at aunts

Wed 26 Clear this morning and pleasant it

continued so all day I staid at aunts

it raind some after night 1840

Page 108 - February 15, 1840 - Ohio Funeral

February the 15, 1840 Page 1 . 8

Sat 15 Cloudy this morning quite cool and rough it

turned out quite nice we had a pleasant

little visit at aunts I staid all night at

Thomas Smiths Harmon R Lucas

Sun 16 Clear this morning with a heavy frost

on quite pleasant at half past ten oclock

I went to meeting and at three oclock

I went over to the prisbtarions with a

young and fine girl I felt quite unwell

to day Elizabeth . Walker departed this

life to day at 12 oclock in her sixtieth

year complained 6 days before she died s

I staid all night at aunts no more at

Mon 17 Cloudy this morning and has some appearance

of rain or snow I went to the buring

of Elizabeth Walker she was bared on

Ivenses farm in the evening it rained

some I staid all night at Thomas Smiths

Tue 18 Cloudy this morning and looks like raine

after night I went to Temperance

meeting and then back and staid all night

at Thomas . Smiths 1840 no more at

Wed 19 Clear this morning and looks fine and

it continued to hold out I Receined three

letters one from home the other from Wm

Lucas and the the tother one from Mary

Carter price of them was. 35. cts I

staid all night at Thomas Smiths 1840

Thu 20 Cloudy this morning and raining and it

continued to rain all day quite muddy and

bad after night I staid all night at T

Smith Ruth . Baismen was there too dr

Fri 21 Clear this morning quite warm and

pleasant at this time the mud is not so

bad as it has been it was a nice day in the

evening it got some cloudy and looked like

rain I staid all night at aunts in

the year of our lord and saviour

Page 107 - February 14, 1840 - Stranded in Ohio

Fri 14 Cloudy this morning and raining

some all day after night It began to

snow and frees hard I went to sing

ing school after night I staid all night

I staid with Thomas Smith I wrot a

letter back hume las night I went to

meeting then to Thomas Smith and st

aid all night the amen for ever 1840

I was at beamers town 9 E of cambridg

I was at Cambridge 8 E of Concord

I was at Concord 3 E of Norwch I

was at Norwich 12 E of Zanesville

I was at Zanesville 14 So of Dresden

I was at Dresden 8 W of adamas

Ville I was at webbs port 2 N of

Dresden I was at Dresden 9 E of

of Erville I was at ervill 1 E

of Nash port I was at Nash port

14 E of Newark I was at Newark

6 E of Gran ville I was at Granvi

29 E of Collumbus I was at

Collumbus 14 s E of Jefferson

I was at Jefferson 7 E of Lafay

-ette I was at Lafayette 29 E of

Springfield I was at Springfield

9 E of Eanon I was at Eanon

7 E of Fairfield I was at Fairfield

12 E of Daton I was at Daton

and Eaton . Richmond Lew Ray

Jerman lown Indianapolis Eagle

viledge Logans port Delphi and

Jeflerson Lafayette Chigo and

georg town atica Monteceld and

a heap of the am I a soilder of the

Croos one day after date I promas

to pay John long tom this to be or

or Certify I that I have and are

determend to get me a nice and

smart hansom Clever wife when

I do get one in this world or I

wont have eny body a tall 18

before one years roles roand the

wheal of time in my 21 yeare

the lord is on the giving hand 1840

Page 106 - February 8, 1840 - Love Feast

February the 8 . 1840 Page 1. 6

Sat 8 Cloudy this morning quite warm it

looks like rain or snow it rained

till noon in the after noon it brke away

and got clear I started up to a quarterly

meeting the Distent fron Drresden

was ten miles we got there Just as

public preaching was dismissed we

staid at Georg Smiths all night

quite mudy too no more at this time

Sun 9 Cloudy this morning I went to Love

feast I got in at it in the after noon

It got clear and pleasant for a while

then clouded up and thundred some and

after night I went to meeting again

with a certain young lady at about

ten she and I set out for home and

I felt as happy as I well could feel.

I staid at Georg Smiths they had

heap of company there I believe I

never saw as mudy roads in my life

Mon 10 Cloudy this morning quite cool we all

set out for home and got home at 3 oclo

quite mudy it looked like snow I staid

all night at aunts no more at this tim

Tue 11 Clare this morning quite pleasant and

ground frose hard but it began to thundr

quite smart after night I went to meeting

I staaid at aunts . Harmon Lucas

Wed 12 Clear this morning quite warm it

began to though rite mart after night

I went to aunt Pierces on a visit I

staid at aunts all night 1840 H.

Thu 13 Cloudy this morning and snowed

quite hard for a while then broke

away but still looked like rain

quite mudy this makes a scence I

came from home 49 days and no

prospect of getting hom yet 1840

Page 105 - February 1, 1840 - Old Women

February the 1.st. 1840 Page 1, 5

Sat 1 Cloudy this morning and snowing

some it soon broke away the sun shoen

out quite pleasant it thoughed some I

came home or to the river and couldent

get a cross it I came there about 3

oclock and over to Daniel Gariets.

and staid all night Harmon Lucas

Sun 2 Clear this morning quite coald I came

down to the river and against one

or two oclock I got over home I paid 25

cts at four I went to meeting then

I went over and staid at aunts all night

Mon 3 Clear this morning and looks like

that we would have rain or snow in

the evening I and 8 of the old weman

paid a visit over at Thomas Smiths.

I staid all night at Thomas Smiths.

Tue 4 Clear this morning I started for

Thomas .Smiths to Zanesville I

staled some five or six times I

fetched up five barles of salt and

other laden weegot home at nine oclock

I saw willas oden drunk as a fool.

Wed 5 Clear this morning quite pleasant I done

nothing much all day I went out to Mr.

Chapens with Thomas . Smith I went

up to Josiah . Smiths and staid all

night Harmon. R. Lucas 1840

Thu 6 Cloudy this morning and has some

little appearance of snow or rain it

soon turned in to raining and it 1840

continued to hold out all day I staid

all night at aunts no more at this

Fri 7 Clear this morning it frose some quite

warm all day it got quite mudy I got a

halter from Josiah Smith I staid

all night at Thomas .Smiths

Page 104 - January 27, 1840 - Loves Girls

January the 27 . 1840 Page 1. 4

Mon 27 Cloudy this morning I went up to a

nigroes after night after some corne

for Thomas . Smiths then back to hum

I went to mill and got some brand

for hime after night it snowed som

there was quite a nice quatity out to

to night in the day I got my horse shod

Tue 28 Cloudy this morning and snowing some

it soon turned in to raining I went

over the river and killed one squirl

after night I went to meeting then

to Thomas . Smiths and staid all night

Wed 29 Cloudy this morning and raining some

quite smokey it continued to rain all

day after night it rained terible hard

I hunted squirls all day and only killed

three I staid all night at Thomas Smiths

Thu 30 Clear this morning it has the appearance

of being a fine day the wind blew hard

I went to meeting then back to aunt

Pierces again wee staid till half past 10

oclock quite cool and wind windy H R

I staid all night at aunts Harmon

Fri 31 Cloudy this morning quite cool I started

over to Concord with Mary Carter

my Cousin I went to Zanesville and

then went over the river on the ice I

got to Concord after dark it snowd som

at dark I paid 12 cts tole each of us at

the first gait and the same each of us

at the second gait quite cool I staid

at Isaac Grummonses all night 1840

I rise as one that loves the girls well

I feel that it is my duty to rise and

say something concerning of my well

faire hear on earth my cincere desire is

to get to heaven and I want you all

to pray for me that I may prove faithfu

Page 103 - January 19, 1940 - Circut Preaching

January the 19 . 1840 Page 1. 3

Sun 19 Clear this morning quite pleasant I

went to Meeting after night I attended

meeting again I staid at aunts 1840

Mon 20 Clear this morning quite pleasant it

continued so all day I done nothing all

day this maks seven nights scence I

staid at Aunts no more at presant 18

Tue 21 Cloudy this morning and snowing

it soon broke away and turned in to

raining it thoughed rite smart I

started to Ichibudd but couldent get

a cross the river then I went up

to adamses mill then I came back

and went to Tempeance meeting

then to Thomas . Smiths and staid

all night no more at this time

Wed 22 Cloudy this morning and looks like

rain it rained some I went up to

Henry Briants and back afte nig

ht it turned very cold I staid at aunts

Thu 23 Cloudy this morning quite cool all day in

the evening I a hunting quite cold and

kild nothing after night I went to

Thomas . Smiths and staid all night

Fri 24 Clear this morning I went a hunting

again quite cool I killed no game to

day I went over to aunts and staid 18

all night so no nor at this time 18

Sat 25 Clear this morning quite cool and

and frosty I hunted sone quite cold

no more at this time H. R. L.

Sun 26 Cloudy this morning and has the

appearance of rain I went to meeting

Circut preaching after night I

went to meeting again then to T.

Smiths and staid all night too.

Page 102 - January 12, 1840 - Bed of Ease

January the 12 , 1840 Page 1. 2

Sun 12 Cloudy this morning and snowd some

quite sliperly I started from Joshua

Bomans at 11 oclock and got to Mr.

Grumanses at 3 oclock and staid all

night with theme no more at this time

Mon 13 Cloudy this morning but soon broke

away I got some nails drove in my horese

shoes price was 12. cts I staid all night

with Isaac Grummonses after night

I went to Singing school in con cord

house full of folks no more at presa

Tue 14 Cloudy this morning I started home

from Con Cord quite cloudy this morning

it began to snow very hard I got home

about four oclock 1840 Harmon L

Wed 15 Clear this morning I went up to Mr.

Adamses store then back to a whig

meeting it was the coldest day I have seen

this winter after night I went and staid

at Thomas . Smiths frost flew fast 1840

Thu 16 Clear this morning quite cool the sun

shoen out quite pleasant I went up to Mr.

Stillwells old place I frose my ears very

bad after night I went to meeting then up

to Josiahs . Smiths and staid all night 18

Fri 17 Cloudy this morning it snowd some I done

nothing all day after night I went over

to Singing school they sung by figurs

commencing at 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. this king

of singing I care nothing about I staid at

Aunts all night no more at this time

Sat 18 Cloudy this morning it has some appearanc

of snow I staid at Thomas Smiths

am I a soldier of the cross a folower of

the lam shall I fear to on his cause

or blush to speak his mame must I

be caried to the skies in flowery bed of ease

Page 101 - January 3, 1840 - Getting to Ohio

January the .3.d 1840 Page 1, 1

Fri 3 Cloudy this morning I past Columbus at

12. I got to granville and staid all night

my bill was 1. 37 cts quite fine place

Sat 4 Clear this morning I started and got

to Dresden at 4 oclock it thought sone

my bill was 1. 6 cts no mor at this

Sun 5 Clear this morning some warmer than it

has bin for some time past I went to a

meeting then over to Josiah Smiths I

went to meeting after night againe cs

Mon 6 Cloudy this morning I done nothing

much all day I was rite in town all

of the time I would be glad if you will

excuse my bad writing at this time 184

Tue 7 Cloudy this morning I went up to

Samuel Walkers and found all well

pleas permit me to come and spend the

nex sabith evening a few hours I will

be very much pleased I will exit.

Wed 8 Cloudy this morning I and Lirza went

over to concord I got to Isaac Grunnons

and staid all night I got over about one

houre after dark I paid .62 cts tole

Thu 9 Cloudy this morning I started and got

to Benets Lucas at one oclock and staid

all night I was at John Lucas at the eve

Fri 10 Cloudy this morning and raining and

sleted some I started and went over to

Joshua . bomans and got there at 11 oclock

and found all well after night I went

to a singing school I staid all night at

Sat 11 Cloudy this morning and raining quite

foggy the snow went off very fast I

went to to seammens town and back

to Bomans and staid all night 183

Page 100 - December 26, 1839 - Going to Ohio

December the 26 .1839 Page 1.00

Thu 26 Cloudy this morning I went to Mr.

Pattersons after some money I got 2. 50

quite warm the sun shoen out some of

the time I went up to Klepingers and

got 3 bushels of oats after night we

had some visites hear to our hous amen

Fri 27 Cloudy this morning I started to the

Ohio it was very bad going I got to

George Parkers at four oclock in the

evening I half sold my sley nor more

Sat 28 Cloudy this morning I started and gat

to Kerklin at one oclock I got with in

18 miles of Indianapolis and staid all

night my bill was .62 cents H. L.

Sun 29 Cloudy this morning at about 2 oclock

I past Indianapolis and got 16 miles E.

of that and staid all night it got clear

and quite cool my bill was 43 cts L

Mon 30 Clear this morning I hald my sley te tell

night I got with in .3. miles of Dublin or

25 miles of the devidn line I staid all

night and my bill was 50 cts Harmon L

Tue 31 Cloudy this morning quite cool I past

through Richmond at 12. oclock I got 18

Eaton and staid all night my bill was .75.

Wed 1 Clear this morning I past Daton at

about twon oclock in the evening I got

with in 9 miles of Spring field quite

I lay at a town by the name of Eanon

I got a 3 dollar bill counterfit 183 bill was

Thu 2 Cloudy this morning I went on and got

Jeffers and staid all night me bill was

1.12 cts and tole nothing 1840 H. L

a charge to keep I have a got to glory

bje no more at this time looking to

find you in the same enjoyment 2

Page 99 - December 20, 1839 - Sley Ride

December the 20 .1839 Page 99

Fri 20 Clear this morning with a heavy frost

on it continued clear till in the evening

then it got some cloudy 5 or 6 went on

a wolf hunt and killed 3 wolvs we did

goe to Finches grove after night I went

down to H. Genings to meeting H.

Sat 21 Cloudy this morning and snowd some

very hard and it continued snowding all

I killed four Rabits and one plaesent quite

a deep snow at this time no more at a

this time but Remember me when oo

this you see Ruth Baismen 1839 21

Sun 22 Cloudy this morning I wrot all day it

snowd some in the evening no more at

this time but Remember me Maria.

Mon 23 Cloudy this morning I done nothing

much all day Father and Mother went

down to coopers mill and store and got me

one pound of powder two pounds of shot

one pound of lead price was 87 cts 1839

Tue 24 Cloudy this morning I drowd hay till

noon in the after noon I went up to Isa

Klepingers and got my hair cout after

night I went to Watch meeting it

lasted till ten oclock in the evening

Wed 25 Cloudy this morning and snowd some I

made a sley for to ride in I went to the

school house a while then I came home and

fixed and went to Watch Meting at

James Murfeys such a ride I never saw

Maria Mansfield Luesa Pulver and

Ruey ann and Mary Iam Wm Mansfield

I and John Pulver was in the sley we went

up and down from Erastus barnes thence

two miles north then back the road is

now caled the rase ground they make

fun of our ride but I never had

such a ride in my life H. L

Page 98 - December 12, 1839 - Yankee Bee

December the .12. 1839 Page 98

Thu 12 Cloudy this morning quite cool late

in the evening it broke away and at

sun down it got clear and the moon

shown out I helped Erastus Barnes

get in the corn from string town it

was a yankee bee as they call it H . L

Fri 13 Cloudy this morning and looks like

snowd it was a fine day I helped

to make a corn crib and other things

Sat 14 Cloudy this morning and snowing some

by turns all day I killed 3 hens and

in the evening I got on my colt and got

hurt by a fall mendenhalls and wife

was hear on a visit no more at pres

Sun 15 Cloudy this morning and snowing rite

smart quite blustry at 11 oclock I went

to meeting right smart out at it the

preacher came hear and took refreshment

after night I went down to E. Pattersons

to meeting house full no more at this

Mon 16 Cloudy this morning and snowd some all

day I fixt fence till noon in the after noon

I went to J. Ireland and cut some wood

Tue 17 Cloudy this morning snowd some Father

helped H. Genings to kill hogs I drowd some

fodder and killed two quails noe more at this

Wed 18 Cloudy this morning at noon it broke

away and moderated some in the fore noon

we got in a load of corn in the after

noon we got wood after night we went

to H. Genings on a visit and came to

home 5. minuets after one oclock 1839. 21

Thu 19 Cloudy this morning at noon it broke

away and turned in some warmed I

got wood all day no more at this

present time but Remmen me 183

Page 97 - December 5, 1839 - Netting Quails

December the 5. 1840 Page 97

Thu 5 Cloudy this morning it broke away

about noon and got quit pleasant I

helped S. Pulver to work at the

Parsnage over hear after night I

went to Pulvers on a visit and came

home half past one oclock no more

Fri 6 Cloudy this morning but soon broke

away it soon got cloudy in the evening

I helped Michel Hair net quails

till noon but dident come much sped

in the evening said Hair and Father

caught .30 quails I got in some corne

Mr. Hair staid all night hear after

night it commenced raining hard 18

Sat 7 Cloudy this morning and raining n

some it continued raining all the time

Michel . Hair and Father went a

netting again and caught 17 quails I

husked corn and got some wood and put

some earth or the potatoes after night

it snowd some noe more at this time

Sun 8 Cloudy this morning and snowing some

I wrote some in the evening I went up

to Klepingers it got quite cool in the

evening after night it snowd rite smart

Mon 9 Cloudy this morning quite cool it continued

cloudy all day I husked corne in the evening

it turned in to snowing quite hard H. L.

Tue 10 Cloudy this morning it snowd some I

husking some corne and other things after

night it snowd about 6 inches in depth

Wed 11 Cloudy this morning quite cool it snowd

very hard I cut wood for the school house

and husked corn after night Wm Mansfield

Luesa Pulver John Pulver and also

Maria Mansfield was hear on a visit

till 12 oclock in the evening Harmon

Page 96 - November 29, 1839 - Mud and Logs

November the 29 . 1839 Page . 96 .

Fri 29 Cloudy this morning and it rained

lightly it thoughed rite smart quit

smokey all day Mr. Genings got

2 barels of salt one for him self

containing 2.90 pounds and Mr

Barnes one containing 3.00 pounds 21

I drowd stable logs all day it was 39

quite heavy draging through the mud 18

Sat 30 Cloudy this morning and sleaty quit

a disagreeble day Father raised his

stable quite a disagreeable and mudy

day I drowd logs all day no more at

Sun 1. Cloudy this morning quite smokey

I went up to J. Irelands to seeson a

ground to tend then I came to meeting

I got my colts up from Mendenhalls

after night I went to Salem meting

house. Harmon. R. Lucas 10840

Mon 2 Cloudy this morning it rained some

two or three times in the day I cut rails

timber till noon in the after I went up

to David Knites to lake him 1.37 cts

it snowd one time I was braking my

colt S. Pulver and Father settled

up every thing up to this time he ow a

me 14. dollars 37. cts Wm Hunt

commenced his school no mor at this

Tue 3 Cloudy this morning it rained some I

made some rails for S. Colbert S

Pulver helped me make rails Mrs.

Pulver and the preacher and simes was

hear after night we had a husking we

had five at it. it got clear but soon got

cloudy again no more at present 18

Wed 4 Cloudy this morning it rained some

I helped to caut out the windows out

Father went to mill at no more

at this time 1840 H. Lucas

Page 95 - November 23, 1839 - Sun Dogs

November the .23. 1839 Page 495

Sat 23 Cloudy this morning and snowing some

it turned in to raining then it turned

in to snowing again I went to Coopers

and got mee a hat at one dollar one

raizor and box one dollar the preachers

house was raised to day no more at this

Sun 24 Cloudy this morning and snowed some

I went to Salem meeting hous to hear

Mr. Cooper preach for the first time

quite stormey after night I went to

E. Pattersons to meeting again it got

desperate cool as I ever saw it in my

quite a congragation out at it ammen

Mon 25 Clear this morning quite cool there

was sun dogs this morning I done

nothing much all day quite cool 1840

Tue 26 Clear this morning with a heavy frost

on quite cool all day I dome nothing

much all day no more at presant

Wed 27 Clear this morning I drowd logs for

a stable Father sold. 6. head of cattle

to James Serviison for .75 dollars and

61 dollars which he owd Father wich

made one hundred and ;36. dollars I

got Johnson graveses note for 1.57 dollars

and Father he is to give .J. Servison 20

dollars out of the note when collected

from J. Graves Father lent J. Pierce

and J. Servison one hundred dollars

it got quite cloudy and after night it

hailed some I went to meeting at Salem

meeting house few out to night

Thu 28 Cloudy this morning and looks like

rain in the after noon it began to snow

it turned in to raining it rained

steady I cut wood till noon then I

husked corn 1839 no morning 1839

a man of words and not of deeds

Page 94 - November 15, 1839 - Chicago Again

November the 15 . 1839 Page 94

Fri 15 Clear this morning and pleasant

with a frost on I paid 18 cts of

a bill I found a horse shoe and

got 18 cts for it we lay .3. miles

this side of Huns 1839 H. R

Sat 16 Clear this morning with a frost

my bill was 12 cts we came to

A. Rexfords and put up I got 12

after night it rained some and

turned in cooler than before

Sun 17 Clear this morning quite cool we

came to the praire house one the

lake and staid all night I bought

a pair of mittens price 62 1/2

Mon 18 Clear this morning quite pleasant

I got four barels of Salt price 12. 81.

one fagot of nail iron 4. 25 cts forty.

pounds of Coffe price 6. 40 cts four

pounds of tea 2. 75 cts combs and knife

25 cts tar 18 cts mittens 62 cts we

got to Chicago traded and started back

and got back as far as Smiths and staid

Tue 19 Clear this morning we staidted and

came back to Woods and put up we stuck

fast in the calimink swamp in the evening

came up a cloud and had the appearance

of snow we lost a log chain after night

I went back after it I road about 30 miles

after night quite cool no more 1839 . 19

Wed 20 Clear this morning we came to Van

Rankins on the sand ridge quite cool

no more at this time Harmon . Lucas

Thu 21 Clear this morning we came to sugar

creek quite cool 1839 . my Dear Mifs

Fri 22 Clear this morning but got some cloudy

in the evening quite cool we landed ham

after Dark a while 1839

Page 93 - November 7, 1839 - Wagons North

November the 7 . 1839 Page 93

Thu 7 Cloudy this morning but soon broke aw

-ay it got clear in the evening in the

evening it turned some cloudy I work

-ed the road begining at Feelden

Clevengers and we cut one half mile

dew west Father and Mother went

ona visit to St. Mendenhalls 1839

Fri 8 Clear this morning with the exception

of a few flying clouds quite cool a heavy

frost on I helped Timmons husk corn

Sat 9 Clear this morning with a heavy

frost on I puled corn till noon for my

self in the after noon I kiklled a hog

Sun 10 Clear thiis morning with a heavy on

in the evening it got cloudy at 11 I

went Salem meeting house B. E.

Wood preached was quite a congragation

out to hear him after night I went John

graves to singing school 1839 H . L

Mon 11 Cloudy this morning and rained all

day after night it easeth some we lay

at big pine cool a and disagreeable we

was that for on our journy to Chicago

Tue 12 Cloudy this morning the sun shoen

out once we killed 2 hens and 3 pesants

we met 16 waggons from Chicago

we lay at sugar creek at old pecks

Wed 13 Cloudy this morning we got to the

buck horn tavern after night it rain

-ed I got 25 cts worth of powder

and shot and 6 cts worth of oats 1839

Thu 14 Cloudy this morning and raining some

we came to the kankakee the sun

shoen out clear I spent 43 cts 1840

noe more at this time I thank

you sir Harmon R Lucas

Page 92 - October 31, 1839 - Fine Exhibition

October the 31. 1839 Page 92

Thu 31 Clear this morning quite pleasant we

gethered five loads of corn this makes

nine loads this makes the last day of the

Fri 1 Cloudy this morning quite cool the sun

shoen out some of the time I went to a

fine Exibition quite funy there was a

great meny out at it our tow girls and a

girl by the name of Luesa pulver went

from hear with me. H. R. Lucas

Sat 2 Cloudy this morning I cleaned up 15

bushels of oats and up to fix fence I

killed 2 hens Father went to mull and got or

Sun 3 Cloudy this morning and cool I went

to Salem meeting house to a prayr

meeting after night I went to H.

Genings to meetnig the sun shoen out

some two or three times no more 1839

Mon 4 Clear this morning till nearly noon

then it got some cloudy and smokey at

dark it began to blow and rain quite cool

Father and Mother went on a visit to

Jacob Klepingers I puled two loads of

corn in the fore noon I puled it down in

the after noon I drowed it in after

night it rained hard 1839 H. Lucas

Tue 5 Cloudy this morning and raining some

by turns all day I husked corn a while

then I came in and wrote a while after

night it snowd one inch in depth 1839

Wed 6 Cloudy this morning and snowing som

by turns till nearly noon I went

out and killed one dosen of praire

hens I killed 3 at one shot I got hom

at noon in the after noon I drowd wood

it broke away som 1839 no more at

this presant pearied of time william

H. Harison Harmon R Lucas

Page 91 - October 23, 1839 - Traden Party

October the 23. 1839 Page 91

Wed 23 Clear this morning quite pleasant I

went after my ox and got him again

noon in the after noon I went to mill

Thu 24 Clear this morning quite pleasant

I thrashed wheat up at Adam Bests

It got some cloudy and looked like

raine Benjamin Burch raised his

house Luesa Pulver was hear and

Margret Yarnald was hear all nig

Fri 25 Cloudy this morning and looks like rain

it rained a little in the evening it cleard

up we cleaned up 21 bushels of wheat in

the after noon I thrashed wheat 1839 r

Sat 26 Cloudy this morning it rained some

we cleaned up some wheat till noon in the

evening I went on a traden party Mr and

Mrs pierce wife staid hear was meeting

at Timmonses The boys cut a high swell

after night a trying to scare the girls.

Sun 27 Cloudy this morning and raining it

continued to hold out all day it thund

red quite hard I went to salem to

hear mr. Peters preach 1839. 18.

Mon 28 Cloudy this morning it broke away

in the evening and got clear I

helped Jonson graveses chusk corn

after night I helped him at a huske

Tue 29 Clear this morning with a frost on

it looks like it will be a fine day I

puled corn till noon in the after noon

I helped husk a load of corn 1839

Wed 30 Cloudy this morning and rained som it

got clear wee swaped with dolechide for a hor

we gave one yoke of cattle and ten dollars

for the horse I helped John graves to

get in corn we got in four loads 1839

Page 90 - October 16, 1839 - Quilten Bees

October the 16. 1839 Page 90.

Wed 16 Clear this morning quite pleasant I

look Joshua Burches waggon to hum.

in the fore noon in the afer noon I dug

my potatoes quite pleasant Harmon.

Thu 17 Clear this morning quite pleasant I

husked corn till noon in the after noon

I got my calf up out of the praire quit

pleasant all day Luisa Pulver and

Meriah Mansfield was hear to a

quilten no more at this time 1839

Fri 18 Clear this morning quite pleasant and

warm I husked corn all day after night

burned up a consciderable heap of fence

after night it turned some cooler e

Sat 19 Cloudy this morning I went over to

a sale at John Bars I got me an

old oxen for 20 dollars Thomas Huf

man went my bale David Klepinger

got a colt at 54. 62 cts John.

Graves went his bail 1839 Harmon

Sun 20 Clear this morning quite cool I went

over to hear a new preacher preach

at Salem meeting house at 11 oclock

after night I went to H. Genings

to meeting no more at this time 1839

Mon 21 Clear this morning with a frost on

quite cool I went to Bars after my ox

but dident get him. in the evening I

went to Erastus barness to get a wagon

but dident get none H. Lucas 1839

Tue 22 Clear this morning Father u sold 11 head

of calvs to James Servisons and 16 head

of pigs for 4. 6. to be paid in five

monthes this makes four loads of corn 1839

Mrs genings Mirs barnes Mrs pulver and

Mrs ogden was hear on a visit or rather

on a quileten bee no more 1839 H.

Page 89 - October 8, 1839 - Crane Season

October the 8. 1839 Page. .89. .

Tue 8 Cloudy this morning quite warm I got

ready to start back hom against ten oclock

and got home at six in the evening with

five stears and I was quite tired out too 1839

Wed 9 Clear this morning quite pleasant I

got my calves up and husked some corne.

Thu 10 quite foggy this morning it got clear and

desperate warm I went to Lafayeett I

put two letters in the office one for Wm

Lucas and the other for I know hoo and

James pattersons wife had a quilten bee.

Fri 11 Cloudy this morning I killed one crain 85

steps off hand flying it rained nearly all

day I wrote nearly all day in the after noon

I went out after Joshua Burches waggon

and thee sun set clear and nice 1839 .16

Sat 12 Clear this morning for a while but soon

got cloudy and looked like rain I got

two loads of corn I killed on crain 21

yards off quite pleasant Aaron Yarnold

came hom from Chicago Harmon Luc

Sun 13 Clear this morning I went to E. patters

to Meeting in the evening I got to bra

ke my colt no nore at this tim 1839

Mon 14 Clear this morning with a fog on I

got in two loads of corn Samul Pulver

got 25 bushels of corn at 12 cts per

bushel gand got one load for lown 1839

Tue 15 Clear this morning with a frost on quite

cool it turned quite warm I went to Laffayete

with a load of corn I only got 20 cts a

bushel for a pair of saddle bags and got

25 cts worth of goods I traded with Mr.

genins I sold 2 bushels for apels one

bushels for tins 1839 Harmon Lucas