Friday, May 15, 1835: I tended to hampering or blinding a cow with a board before her eyes for she was unruly. The cow was one that I swapped for with Mr. Abraham. I carried my wife on a wheelbarrow to the widow Wylie’s on a visit, and fetched her home the same way at night.
Saturday: I beat manure and mended fence, but quite rainy. Today I sent my daughter Angeline to Mr. Hiram Mattison with the 45 dollars, which pays him for teaching our school 4½ months last winter.
Sunday: I took my wife into the wagon and rode with her. We went to cousin Jessa Egleston’s and took dinner. On the way we called to Asa Sheldon’s and told him that if his sister Hester wanted to come and make our cheese this summer he must send her word for she had been to our house three times this spring to have us hire her to make our cheese.
Friday, May 22: Tonight I rode to Hancock. I carried a piece of broadcloth and left with Mr. Jedediah Breer for him to cut me a coat and trouser and to make the coat and I do agree to pay him four dollars and 59 cts in team work.
Sunday: I went over to my Rodgers farm to see brother Sylvester for he was quite unwell. On the way home I called to Zach Chapman’s and paid 12 cts for one more runnet.
Friday: I planted potatoes. I borrowed two quarts peas and two quarts beans of Mr. R. Danford and I planted peas. Some rainy. I went to my Rodgers farm and came home with my horses.
Saturday: I went and drew four loads timber and boards for Mr. Jedediah Breer from Mr. Scranton Sweet’s sawmill, measuring nearly twenty two hundred feet, price not agreed on for drawing said loads but he credits me on account for laboring.
Thursday: Today Mr. John Twichel and wife came to town from Cincinnatti.
Friday: I worked on the highway this forenoon and this afternoon rainy. I laid up rail fence. I went to the highway this afternoon and the rain stopped. I only had one and a half day credit me for myself and team and plow. Today brother Twichel and wife got to our house.