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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

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