SUMMARY:
Hot weather and continuous work on a row and fence are described. Richard Shepherd visits with his horse; he and the diarist’s mother go to church while others remain at the house or visit a neighbor. Work continues the following days with the party returning home tired.
CONTENT:
Sunday Oct 12. The weather was hot all day and we worked
hard all day. We were about finished a row when Tom
returned. I finished up the fence. Richard Shepherd
came down here with his horse and got in our lot
and stayed all day. I stayed at the house. Richard
and mother went to church. Tom stayed at the house
all day. Ben and Charlie went to the house of the
neighbor. Charlie stayed with his cousin, Charlie
Black, all night.
Oct 13. We worked hard all day.
We finished the row. It was a hot day. We
worked hard all day. Tom and the boys were
at work all day. We got through with the row
and went home. I finished the row and went
home. I finished the row and went to the
house. I went to the house and stayed a while. I
came to the house and went to bed. I was
tired. Tom and the boys went to bed. I went
and the boys went to bed and I went to bed.
Tuesday Oct 14. We were at the house this