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Page 26 - September 18, 1838 - Solar Eclipse

26 September the 18 1838 Page 26

Tue 18 clear and pleasent to day at three
O clock it clouded up wind blowed
hard and looked like rain it broke
there will be an eclipse of the sun
on tuesday september 18 in the after
noon Visable and annular yes
begining at 3.16.5 in the evening
Ring forms 5.43.45 seconds yes
Eclips nearest central 4.36.10.
Ring brakes 4.47.35 seconds
Eclips ends 4.47.o no seconds
Duration of the ring 2m 50 seconds
Duration of the eclipse 2h 31m o no se
I cut sixteen shocks of fodder e

Wed 19 clear and pleasent all day I cut 16 shocks

Thu 20 clear and pleasent all day I went
to mill and I sen the corpse of
Mr. Coopers sun in laws wifes a
going to Lafayett to be burried
I came home and went to hunt
a blind creature of hoarn and then
to mill and staid there all night

Fri 21 clear and pleasant this morning
in the after noon it clouded up and
looked like rain after night it began
to rain a little I sowed wheat for us

Sat 22 cloudy and a raing lightly this morning
and continued showery till noon then
it quit quite cool I sowd wheat for us

Sun 23 a tremendiouty hard frost this morn
some flying clouds at this time
I went to meeting over at the Salem
meeting house Father came home at ten
O. clock in the morning and done well

Mon 24 clear and pleasent all day I worked
on the canall I worked at dobing
the houses and other things

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