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The Life Of George Holcomb – George’s Wife Gets Sick

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Monday, August 28, 1826: I went to Nassau with our single wagon to what is called Schermerhorn’s Old Stand to Salmon’s to training. I carried four dollars worth of cake and a keg of new cider. I made 4 dol and 50 cts today out of the cake and cider.
Tuesday: I took the same cake with two kegs of cider and went to camp meeting to the southwest part of Lebanon, about three miles beyond Cornwell’s store and Wm returned home. I went on to the camp ground and the Methodists forbid peddling and I went to one of the priests and he told me that the state had passed an edict for them against peddling of any description within two miles from their campground. I then returned home with out selling anything. On the way home, I sold my two kegs of cider. I then came on to Bull’s and returned the cake.
Sept 5: Sold cider to Daniel Torry, (New Lebanon) and to a family named Gray who lives in Torry’s house
Sept. 8: Funeral of Dr. Graves 2nd wife, daughter of Henry Platt
September 12, Tuesday: This afternoon Wm took the double wagon and rode up to Simon Cranston’s to Calvin P. Sackett’s and Francis Buten’s court.  We was both supoened for witnesses but the Justice did not appear and there was no cause of action.  It was the same concern as they contended on 17th of August.
Wednesday: We worked on the highway, three of us and cart and oxen, which counts us five days works. The post rider stayed with us as usual today.
Thursday: Today we took the cart and oxen and drew butternut coal wood together.
Saturday: Tonight I watched coal pit most all night, and Wm all night.
Sunday: Today I tended coal pit and tonight I and my wife went to Ephraim Pierce’s to meeting.  Elder Tagard preached and tonight I Newton tended coal pit for us.
Tuesday, September 26: This forenoon I took covered wagon and carried my wife to Doc Graves, but he was not at home.  Tonight I walked up to Mrs. Smalley’s to get her daughter to come and do house work while my wife was unwell, but could not get her.
Wednesday: This morning I rode to Lebanon and got Dr. Right to come and doctor my wife for she continues more unwell. I rode to a number of places after a hired girl, but at last I got Cousin Josiah Egleston’s daughter Eliza to stay until Sunday.