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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

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