HARVEY MORRISON [b. TN--July 6, 1848--d. TX--January 5, 1927]

His personal diaries (1870 – 1926)

As he lived near Waco, TX from about 1870 to 1872, In Montague/Cooke County, TX (abt. 1884 to 1892),

Near Vernon, TX in 1902, and Near Erick, OK from about 1905 to 1925

By Bill Morrison

© May 1995 - Bill Morrison Transcription of diaries of Harvey Morrison 1848-1927.

(Harvey Morrison’s second wife was Rebecca Elizabeth Harvey. Her parent’s are buried at Pella Cemetery in northern Wise County)

Printed and bound from an email sent by Bill Morrison in 2002 By Sue Tackel & LaDarla Keith

(To be used as a genealogy resource. Not to be sold)

© May 1995 - Bill Morrison Transcription of diaries of Harvey Morrison 1848-1927.

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HARVEY MORRISON [b. TN--July 6, 1848--d. TX--January 5, 1927]

His personal diaries

Diary Year Page

1870.................East Waco,Tx.....................................................1

1872.................near Waco......... ............................................23

1884.................Montague/Cooke County, TX.......................58

1885 ..................................."...................................................113

1889...................................."...................................................153

1890...................................."...................................................205

1891..................................."....................................................236

1892..................................."....................................................252

1902.................near Vernon, Tx ??........................................253

1905.................near Erick, Okla............................................258

1906...................................."...................................................271

1907..................................."....................................................306

1911..................................."....................................................340

1913..................................."....................................................341

1917..................................."....................................................343

1918..................................."....................................................367

1919.................................. "....................................................395

1924..................................."....................................................396

1925..................................."................................................. ..418

1926..................................." ...................................................449

Early Property Tax Rolls, Texola City, Oklahoma...............336

Attachments include:

Information about Harvey Morrison

Descendants Chart - Milton L Morrison [unverified]

Obituary of Harvey Morrison

Pages for your Personal Genealogical Notes

Pella Cemetery

155 Harvey E.C. Aug 30, 1826 Feb 27, 1909 156 Harvey J.P.S. (John

Pipkin Saunders) Sept 10, 1816 July 3, 1884

158 Harvey ? (male) Sept 10, 1816 July 3, 1884 Older broken headstone

194 Harvey ?.D. (J.D.) Mar 28, 1848 May 22, 1884

Below is a broken headstone with same dates as above.

Below is the bottom part of the above headstone.

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HARVEY MORRISON July 6, 1848-January 6, 1927

Harvey Morrison was born July 6, 1848, to Milton and Nancy Ann Morrison, nee Samples, likely near Charleston, in McMinn County, Eastern Tennessee. [One of his grand-daughter's understood that Harvey's middle name was "Milton," but I have no confirmation of that name.] Harvey was the grandson of Thomas Casual Morrison and Frances Morrison, nee Beard, who were married Aug 13, 1799 in Blount County, Tennessee; George Beard was their "Bondsman." [I have personally copied that record in Marysville, TN.] Harvey kept a daily diary for the last sixty years of his life. A few have survived, in whole or in part--the earliest covering Jan.1-Jul.5 1870. He came to Texas in, or before, 1869. [One family "history" says he came at age 17.] His diary shows him departing Austin on January 2, 1870, and arriving in Waco on January 14. Harvey returned to his home in Tennessee in September 1872 to marry his first wife, Esther Angeline Minnis. Prior to her death August 16, 1878 in Cooke County, Tx, Esther gave birth to Earnest C. (1875--1898-died in KS at harvest work) and Bessie E. (August 8, 1878--? m. Marvin Powell--perhaps last residing in Ft. Worth or Newell)?. Having checked McLennan County tax records at the Waco Public Library, I would guess that Harvey left the Waco area about 1878, moving to near Bowie, TX--where his father and mother, [Milton L. and Nancy Ann], brothers [Lafayette d.1882, Caleb "C.C." or "C‹" , Isaac " Ike" , and Thomas] and sisters [Victoria "Vick," m. Lon Oller; Jane "Jennie," m. John A. Minnis; and Sarah Elizabeth, m. James Taylor Hemphill] had recently taken up residence after leaving their eastern Tennessee roots. The family members lived near enough to each other to appear on the same original sheet in the 1880 Census. Harvey next married my grandmother, Rebecca Elizabeth Robinson, nee Harvey, in November 1879. Rebecca already had three children from her previous marriage: [Sallie Elizabeth (m. Martin Stone, b. 1869--last known address-Erick, OK; Harvey, 1872--Duke, OK; and Ella Inez, 1875--?] To Harvey and Rebecca four children were born in Montague/Cooke County, Tx. [b. 1880--Myrtle "Myrtie" May (m. Frank Shapley)-[Rancher at Gruver, TX]; 1882--Zenas A. [IH at Peoria, Ill]; 1884--Leo Earl -[Rancher at Gruver, TX]; and 1886--my father, Orion-[Rural Letter Carrier for 48 years--last at Arapaho, OK]. Rebecca died March 18, 1886. Harvey married his third wife, Josephine (Josie) Caviness, nee Newman, April 10, 1887. Josie had two daughters [Maggie m. Custer Winder, and Parrilee m. Joshua Underwood [Shamrock, TX]. To Harvey and Josie two daughters were born: 1888--Pleaides m. "Bud" Latham [Amarillo] and 1892, Venus, early nick-name of "Boon(ie)" m. Martin [Shamrock]. Later diaries of Harvey show that he, Leo and Orion all were located in and around Erick during the early 1900s- about 1905 through 1926. Harvey's diaries are, by and large, brief, relatively colorless recitations of his activities for the day usually with comments about the weather conditions. His entries sometimes evoked more curiosity than he satisfied. He kept rather detailed records of his financial transactions, i.e., how many brooms he made, to whom he sold how many of his brooms, animals, vegetables, fruits, cotton, etc., and for what price. At one time or another he sold picture enlargements, eye "specks," opened a Realty office, rented out personally owned houses, ran a livery stable, and engaged in about anything that could be sold or traded. . Harvey died January 6, 1927, at the home of his daughter, Myrtie May Shapley, in Spearman, TX. He is buried at the Gruver, TX cemetery. I have placed a photocopy of each of his known diaries and a printed copy, entitled, "Collected Diaries by Harvey Morrison" with an addendum, "More Collected Diaries by Harvey Morrison," in The Texas Collection at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. I would like very much to

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borrow any other diary of Harvey's long enough to transcribe it for free genealogical uses and placement in that collection. If you have any of Harvey's writings, or know who might have some, please let me know. I will, of course, make a printed copy to be returned along with the original. Billie Erick Morrison, Colonel, USAF, Retired -- Born 28 July 1928 at Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma Grandson of Harvey Morrison, Son of Orion Morrison and Anna Mae, nee White bmorrison@hot.rr.com 254-772-4892

Harvey's death was reported on the front page of the Beckham County Democrat on 13 January 1927 and the article is set forth below. [Harvey's body was moved from Spearman to Gruver cemetery?]

"In Memoriam"

"For our citizenship is in heaven; from whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ; who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself."--Phil. 3:20-21. HARVEY MORRISON Harvey Morrison died Jan. 5 (sic-6), 1927 at the home of his daughter Mrs. F. A. Shapley at Spearman, Texas where he had been visiting since Thanksgiving. He was born in Minn (sic-McMinn) County, Tenn. July 6th, 1848, going to Texas in 1869 where he lived in Cook (sic) and Montague counties until he came to Erick in 1907. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Josie Morrison and seven children, three sons, Zenas A. Morrison, Peoria, Ill., Leo E. Morrison and Orin (sic-Orion) Morrison of Erick, Oklahoma and four daughters, Mrs. Bessie Powell, Newlin, Texas, Mrs. Myrtle (sic-Myrtie) Shapley, Spearman, Texas, Mrs Pleidaes (sic- Pleiades) Latham and Mrs Venus Martin of Shamrock, Texas. Also one sister, Mrs Jane Minnis of Gainesville, Tex. twenty grandchildren to mourn his passing away. He was a consecrated member of the Baptist Church for many years before his death and he was always present at Sunday School and Church services unless kept away by sickness. The many friends of H. Morrison will always remember him for his unfailing good nature for he was never in too much of a hurry to stop and cheer up a friend with his ready and original wit. He was never known to use profane language or tell an obscene story setting a living example which we should all be proud to follow. Mr. Morrison kept a daily diary for sixty years, writing daily regularly until a week befor (sic) his death. Unfortunately a part of the diary was destroyed by fire when his home burned here three or four years ago. This diary has to be read to appreciate what a clean and honorable life he has lead. His family can look with pride on an honorable and well spent life. --A Friend."

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© Feb 1995 - Bi l l Mor r i son Tr anscr i pt i on of di ar i es of Har vey Mor r i son 1848- 1927. © Feb 1995 - Bi l l Mor r i son Tr anscr i pt i on of di ar i es of Har vey Mor r i son 1848- 1927. © Feb 1995 - Bi l l Mor r i son Tr anscr i pt i on of di ar i es of Har vey Mor r i son 1848- 1927. Bi l l Mor r i son At t or ney at Law 5100 Lake Ar r owhead Waco, Texas 76710 Tel ephone 254- 772- 4892 Sur v i v i ng Dai l y Di ar i es of Har vey Mor r i son ( 1848- 1927) as t r anscr i bed f r om t he or i gi nal s by Bi l l i e Er i ck Mor r i son, a gr andson of Har vey Mor r i son and Rebecca El i zabet h, nee Har vey. The di ar i es wer e t r anscr i bed at di f f er ent t i mes and wi l l appear i n somewhat di f f er ent f or mat s. Ef f or t was made t o copy spel l i ng and t o make r easonabl e " guesses" at names and pl aces. Al l emphasi s i s added. Or i gi nal punct uat i on and capi t al i zat i on was spor adi c. Sat ur day, Januar y 1, 1870 [ DI ARY YEAR 1870- - Headi ng f or Waco, Texas] Fi xed up t o l eave, went t o t own, bought a poney f or $32. 50 ct s, came back, knocked a r ound t i l l ni ght . bought a pai r of gl oves 75¢. Sun 2 Lef t Aust i n ear l y , eat di nner near [ gi l ens] cr eek, 50¢, st ayed al l ni ght on br ushy, 20 mi . Monday 3 Pai d $1. 00 f ai r , came acr oss t o Gabr al and t hr ough Ci r c l evi l l e, s t oped i n 9 mi - spent 50¢. 23 mi . t o day. Tuesday, Januar y 4 Pai d $1. 25 ct s f ai r cr ossed t he Gabr al and Li t t l e r i ver st oped near Camor n. 25 mi . Wednesday 5 Pai d $1. 25 ct s f ai r , came t hr ough Camor n and st oped near br azos. 25 mi . Thur sday 6 Pai d $1. 00 f ai r , cr ossed Br azos, came t o Br emont , r oad ar ound t hr ough t he post oaks al l eveni ng. 20 mi . Fr i day 7 Pai d $1. 00 f ai r , came t o Br emont , i t was r ai ni ng, went t o Bar k l ey ' s, s t ayed al l eveni ng and ni ght . 12 mi . Sat ur day 8 Went t o Par sons k i nar ds[ ?] , and down Li t t l e Br azos, l ef t my c l ot hes wi t h Mr . Faunt ai n, s t ar t ed f or Cal ver t . 12 mi . Sunday 9 Pai d $1. 00 f ai r , went t o Mr . Scot s and i n on t he r i ver bot t om and st ayed al l ni ght . 19 mi . Monday, Januar y 10, 1870 Went t o Cal ver t and back t o Mr . McLenor ds. st ayed al l ni ght . 18 mi .

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Tuesday 11 Came back t o Fowt er s [ Fowl er s?] . i t was r ai ni ng al l day. 16 mi . Wednesday 12 Came on cr ossed bi g cr eek, came t hr ough Mar l i n. s t oped at Par r es by t he st eem mi l l , ver y mudy al l day. pai d $1. 25 ct s f ai r , 25 ct s ber age [ ?] &c [ et c] 50ct s eat . 20 mi . Thur sday, Januar y 13, 1870 Pai d $1. 25 ct s f ai r . came on i n bad r oad and wor se count r y. col d and wi ndy. st oped at Dr . Har i s. 20 mi . Fr i day 14 Pai d $1, 50 ct s f ai r . came on cr ossed a t oal br i dge 20 ct s, came t o Waco st oped at Uncl e' s, set ar ound i n t he eveni ng. 8 mi . Sat ur day 15 Went over i n Waco, got some t r i val s 30 ct s, i t was f ai r and pl easant . Sunday, Januar y 16, 1870 Set ar ound most al l d. went t o t he bur y i ng of Mr s Pat t er son i n t he eveni ng. f ai r and war m. Monday 17 I t was coal d t hi s mor ni ng. went over t o Waco - bought a pai r of boot s and c l ot h and t r i mmi ng f or a sui t of c l ot hes. Spent $ 4, 90 ct s. Tuesday 18 St ar t ed up t he r i ver wr ot e t wo l et t er s, came up 17 mi , s t oped at Mr s McLaws [ ?] s t i l l coal d and f ai r . Wednesday 19 Came on up t hr ough Cr aken[ ?] Pr ar i e near Ft Gr aham, st oped f or t he ni ght . 13 mi . at Mr . Mar t i ns, 23 mi . Thur sday 20 Went t hr ough Ft Gr aham and up on nat i ns[ ?] r i ver , cr ossed t he Br azos t wi ce. came t o Mr . Ascues. st oped f or t he ni ght . 15 mi . Fr i day 21 Cr ossed t he r i ver t wi ce came t hr ough Towash [ a now- - 1994- - def unct communi t y i n Hi l l Co. ] , cr ossed t he r i ver , and st oped f or t he ni ght at Mr Nal i may [ ?] - 25 mi . Sat ur day, Januar y 22, 1870 Cr ossed t he r i ver , came down by Gar r at es, r ecr ossed t he r i ver , went t i l l l at e, s t oped at Thor nt ons af t er bei ng l ost . 23 mi . Sunday 23 Came on t hr ough Boscavi l l and t hr ough Waco, i t was r ai ni ng some. went t o a s i ngi ng at ni ght . s t i l l coal d. 10 mi . Monday 24 Went t o t own, bought a shi r t and some gr ocer i es, $1. 50 ct s i n al l . came back knocked ar ound i n east Waco. i t was f ai r . Tuesday, Januar y 25, 1870 Went down t he r i ver 6 mi , came back, st oped i n t own got some gr ocer i es, went t o t he qui l t i ng at Mr s Lucki es at ni ght . 12 mi . Wednesday 26

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Went t o t own, t hen t o Boscavi l l e, and t o Mr . Dawsons, l ooked ar ound over t he pl ace, had an of f er t o f ar m, i t t ur ned coal d t o day 10 mi . Thur sday 27 Came down cr ossed t he r i ver , came t o Uncl e' s. s t ayed al l day. i t was f ai r and pl easant . 8 mi . went t o t he qui l t i ng at ni ght . 8 mi . Fr i day, Januar y 28, 1870 Looked ar ound A W. went t o t own, got some money changed, got some but t ons, came back, got some cor n f r om Or ang[ ?] . Set up at ni ght . Sat ur day 29 Hel ped t o bur y Mr . Bur ns chi l d. s l ept some, l ooked ar ound. i t was ver y ni ce wet her . Sunday 30 Went t o t own, got a l et t er f r om Tom. set ar ound, went t o t he s i ngi ng at ni ght . Uncl e came back. Monday, Januar y 31, 1870 Went up t he r i ver wi t h Uncl e, r ode al l day, i t was f ai r . So ends t he mont h, not hi ng made, t r avi l ed 400 mi l es i n al l . 30 mi . Tuesday Febr uar y 1 Went t o t own, set ar ound t i l l l at e, came back went t o [ Smi t hs] East Waco, went t o t he Ci r cus at ni ght . St ayed t i l l l at e. f ai r . Wednesday 2 Went t o t own, bought some gr ocer i es, came back, haul ed a l oad of wood, i t t ur ned coal d. Thur sday, Febr uar y 3, 1870 Set ar ound al l day, i t was ver y col d. went t o Or t on & Br os Ci r cus at ni ght . a good c i r cus but a bad concer t . Fr i day 4 Haul ed wood went t o t own, came back, set ar ound, i t was f ai r and pl easant . not hi ng new, spent 15 ct s. Sat ur day 5 I t was r ai ni ng, set ar ound and at Mr s Lucki es al l day. Sunday, Febr uar y 6, 1870 Went t o chur ch at East Waco and knocked ar ound wi t h t he sof t er sex, i t was ver y col d, was i n t own t hi s mor ni ng, al l qui et . Monday 7 Went t o t own, l ooked ar ound al l day, went out t o Cur t i ces at ni ght . s t i l l f ai r . Tuesday 8 Came back t hr ough t own, went t o For ds and seen about a school . s t i l l f ai r . Wednesday, Febr uar y 9, 1870 Got t he Pat r ons t ogat her and agr eed t o t each a f i ve mont h school f or $25. 00 and boar d per mont h. Tom came up, went t o t own. Thur sday 10 Went t o t own. came back. Tom went up t he r i ver . I wr ot e t wo l et t er s home. f ai r and pl easant . Fr i day 11

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Knocked ar ound, and wr ot e some. went t o t own, got some cl ot hi ng, came back, wr ot e a l et t er t o I l l [ ?] . went t o Mr s Lucki es. Sat ur day, Febr uar y 12, 1870 Went t o t own, sol d a poney and saddl e $25. 25. bought some goods, came back, went t o East Waco, Uncl e came back. went t o Mr s Lucki es. Sunday 13 Went t o sunday school . wal ked ar ound i n t he eveni ng and went t o meet i ng at ni ght i n Waco. i t was f ai r and pl e. Monday 14 Seen t he Pat r ons and comenced a school at Mr . Pat t er sons, 16 st udent s. Tuesday, Febr uar y 15, 1870 Changed my boar d. st i l l t eachi ng school , 19 st udent s s i gned t he school agr eement . t o pay $12 dol l ar s f or boar d. Wednesday 16 St i l l t eachi ng school . 18 school ar s. had a ni ce school . war m and pl easant . Thur sday 17 I t t ur ned ver y col d and t her e was 18 st udent s. al l went wel l . had a ver y bad col d. Fr i day, Febr uar y 18, 1870 Taught school t o day. 17 st udent s came. went t o t he c i r cus at ni ght . Noys C. C. Ci r cus. f ai r and pl easant . Sat ur day 19 Wr ot e a l et t er , went t o t own. i t was ver y coal d. wr ot e a l et t er i n t he eveni ng. Sunday 20 Went t o meet i ng, went t o Mr s Lucki es, wr ot e a l et t er t o Car ol yn Long. st i l l coal d. Monday, Febr uar y 21, 1870 St i l l i n school , 25 st udent s t o day. st i l l coal d. Tuesday 22 St i l l t eachi ng school . t ur ned war m. st i l l 25 st udent s. Wednesday 28 Taught school t o day. went t o chur ch at ni ght , i t was f ai r and pl easant . made out my school l i s t . Thur sday, Febr uar y 24, 1870 St i l l at school . i t was st i l l f ai r and pl easant . l oaned Uncl e $10. 00 i n speci e. he went over on t he r oad. Fr i day 25 St i l l at school , f ai r and pl easant . had a ni ce school . Sat ur day 26 Went t o t own. got some gr ocer i es. l et Tom have $6. 00. went t o Mr s Lucki es at ni ght . St i l l f ai r . Sunday, Febr uar y 27, 1870 Went t o meet i ng i n Est Waco. Tom got a yoke of oxen t o day. set ar ound i n t he eveni ng. Uncl e came home. i t was st i l l f ai r .

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Monday 28 Taught school t o day. l et Tom have $1. 50 ct s. went t o t own i n t he eveni ng. got Tom a f r y i ng pan and cof f ee pot . he was l oaded t o st ar t . Tuesday, Mar ch 1 Tom l ef t t hi s mor ni ng. t ur ned t he poney over t o hi s owner . had some t r oubl e al l t ur ned out r i ght . s t i l l i n school . s t i l l f ai r . Wednesday, Mar ch 2, 1870 St i l l i n school . i t t ur ned col d. s t i l l f ai r . Ucl e came home. Thur sday 3 St i l l at school . i t was f ai r and ni ce. Uncl e l oaded t o st ar t . Fr i day 4 St i l l at school . Uncl e l ef t f or t he r oad. St i l l f ai r . Sat ur day, Mar ch 5, 1870 Went t o t own. came back and set ar ound. i t was f ai r and pl easant . set up at f or ds at ni ght . Sunday 6 I t was r ai ni ng and bl ust er i ng and col d. Tom came back. I went t o t he bur y i ng of Mr s For d. had a j oval cr owd at ni ght . Monday 7 Went t o school t o day. st i l l ver y col d. a smal school t o day. Uncl e came back. Tuesday, Mar ch 8, 1870 St i l l at school . a f ul l school t o day. i t was pl easant . Wednesday 9 St i l l at school . s t i l l f ai r . Tom and Uncl e pr epai r ed t o st ar t . Thur sday 10 St i l l at school . s t i l l f ai r . Tom and Uncl e l ef t f or Cal ver t . Fr i day, Mar ch 11, 1870 St i l l at school . br ought t he wr i t i ng bench down. st i l l f ai r and pl easant . Sat ur day 12 Went t o t own. got some gr ocer i es f or Aunt . went and gr ound on us[ ?] and r ead t he news. ver y col d t o day. Sunday 13 Went t o sabat h school and wr ot e a l et t er home. went t o Rodger s and t o Lucki es. St i l l f ai r . Monday, Mar ch 14, 1870 Went t o school t o day. was pai d of t hi s eveni ng. war m and pl easant t o day. Tuesday 15 I t was ver y col d - not many at school t o day. Wednesday 16 St i l l at school . i t was f ai r - wr ot e a l et t er . Thur sday, Mar ch 17, 1870 St i l l at school . s t i l l f ai r . Fr i day 18

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St i l l at school , s t i l l f ai r . Uncl e came back f r om Cal ver t . Sat ur day 19 Haul ed a l oad of wood. went t o t own. got $5. 00 i n cur ancy. got t he news and r ead. went t o Mr s Lucki es at ni ght . Sunday, Mar ch 20, 1870 Took a r ambl e, went t o Mr s. Lucki es, t hen t ook an eveni ng r ambl e, came back set ar ound i n soci et y some. st i l l f ai r . Monday 21 At school t o day. t ook an eveni ng r ambl e, r ai ni ng some. Uncl e went t o meet Tom. Tuesday 22 St i l l i n school . Uncl e came home si ck. went t o t he r i ver f or t he hor ses. f ai r and pl easant . Wednesday, Mar ch 23, 1870 St i l l i n school . Tom came home. l ost t wo oxen. t ook a hunt f or t he hor ses. had good company at ni ght . Thur sday 24 St i l l i n school . Tom went down t he count r y. Uncl e f ound hi s hor ses. i t r ai ned t o ni ght ver y har d. Fr i day 25 St i l l i n school . Tom came back. i t was mudy and wet . got t wo l et t er s f r om Tenni , sever al paper s. Sat ur day, Mar ch 26, 1870 Wr ot e a l et t er , went t o t own, knocked ar ound, went t o chur ch at ni ght - i t was f ai r and pl easant . Sunday 27 Went t o meet i ng. wr ot e a l et t er , went t o chur ch agai n at ni ght . f ai r and pl easant . Once agai n I cur sed my f at e. f or Fanni e. Monday 28 Went t o chool . Tom went up t he r i ver . s t i l l f ai r and pl easant . bl owed up a nor t her at ni ght . Tuesday, Mar ch 29, 1870 St i l l at school . s t i l l col d. Wednesday 30 St i l l i n school . Tom came back. f ai r and pl easant . Thur sday 31 St i l l i n school . Uncl e l ef t f or Cal ver t . Loaned Tom $20. 00 i n Gol d. Tom l ef t down t he r i ver . Fr i day, Apr i l 1, 1870 St i l l i n school . s t i l l f ai r . Sat ur day 2 Went t o t own spent 50 ct s. came back , set ar ound. Got some gr ocer i es f or Aunt . St i l l f ai r . Sunday 3 Went t o chur ch, came back, wr ot e t wo l et t er s, s t i l l f ai r .

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Monday, Apr i l 4, 1870 Went t o school , had a chi l l , l ay s i ck i n t he eveni ng. Tuesday 5 St i l l i n school . s t i l l f ai r . Wednesday 6 St i l l i n school . s t i l l f ai r . t ook Qui ni ne- f el t bad. Thur sday, Apr i l 7, 1870 St i l l i n school . s t i l l f ai r , f el t wel l enough. Fr i day 8 St i l l i n school , made out a school l i s t whi ch was not accept ed. I was t o t each f r om 14t h t o 14t h, t hey say. Sat ur day 9 Went t o t own. st ayed t i l l l at e. got t he paper s. st i l l f ai r . eat di nner and had a shave. Sunday, Apr i l 10, 1870 St ayed at home, was s i ck i n t he mor ni ng, l ay ar ound al l day. st i l l f ai r . Monday 11 Went t o t eachi ng agai n. got some bi t t er s i n t he eveni ng. st i l l f ai r . Tuesday 12 St i l l i n school . s t i l l f ai r . Wednesday, Apr i l 13, 1870 St i l l i n school . s t i l l f ai r . Thur sday 14 St i l l i n school . s t i l l f ai r . mad out my school r et ur ns whi ch was r ecei ved. r ei ned and t ur ned col d at ni ght . got $2. 00 of Meyer . Fr i day 15 St i l l i n school . i t was ver y col d. had a smal l at t endance t o day. Sat ur day, Apr i l 16, 1870 Got $3. 00 f r om Meyer . went t o t own, got some gr ocer i es f or Aunt , set ar ound and r ead t he news. Uncl e came home. Sunday 17 Went t o chur ch. came back, went t o t he Bapt i s i ng. t ook an eveni ng r ambl e. st i l l f ar e. Uncl e pai d me $19. 00 speci es Monday 18 Taught school i t was f ai r . Thos came up f r om Cal ver t . pai d of f or l ast mont hs boar d. went t o Mr s Lucki es. Tuesday, Apr i l 19, 1870 St i l l i n school . Tom and Uncl e l ef t f or t he count r y. engaged t o boar d at Mr . Pat t er sons & comenced t o boar d t her e. st i l l f ai r and pl easant . Wednesday 20 St i l l i n school . r ecei ved t wo l et t er s. wr ot e one home. st i l l f ai r . Thur sday 21 St i l l i n school . s t i l l f ai r . r ecei ved $3. 00 f r om Meyer f or school . l oaned Mr . Bat i e $10. 00 t en dol ar s i n gol d.

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Fr i day, Apr i l 22, 1870 St i l l i n school . St i l l f ai r . Recei ved a Book and paper By mai l . i t pl easant and ni ce. Sat ur day 23 Wr ot e a l et t er , went t o t own. sent f or Pensman assi st ant . $1. 75 ct s. spent $2. 00 came Back set ar ound, r ead t he news i t was r ai ni ng some. Sunday 24 Went t o chur ch t o Mr Beat ys t o chur ch agai n at ni ght . i t r ai ned ver y har d l ast ni ght . f ai r and pl easant t o day. Monday, Apr i l 25, 1870 Was st i l l i n school . i t was ver y war m. not hi ng of not e occur i ng. r ecei ved a l et t er f r om D. Appl et on & Co. Tuesday 26 St i l l i n school . s t i l l f ai r . i t r ai ned at ni ght ver y har d. Wednesday 27 St i l l i n school . f ai r t o day. r ai ned some at ni ght . not hi ng uncommon occur i ng. Thur sday, Apr i l 28, 1870 St i l l i n school . St i l l f ai r . r ecei ved $3. 80 ct s f or school l unches[ ?] . got my papper s. Fr i day 29 St i l l i n school . i t was st i l l f ai r had a ni ce school i n t he eveni ng. Sat ur day 30 Went t o t own. got a l et t er f r om home. bought a pai r of pant s. came back. knocked ar ound i n t he eveni ng. st i l l f ai r . Sunday, May 1, 1870 Went t o chur ch & sabat h school . t ook t he Sacr ament . went t o Mr . Beat yes i n t he eveni ng. st i l l f ai r and war m. I . S. L. B. [ t hi s abbr evi at ed ent r y seems t o have been a l at e ent r y- - coul d st and f or 1. 5. L. B. or one f i ve dol l ar l oan t o Beat y- - Har vey' s Account s show a $5 l oan t o Mr . Beat y on 21st May and ?] ] Monday 2 Taught school t o day. i t was st i l l f ai r . went t o East Waco i n t he eveni ng. Got a l et t er f r om si st er and Tayl or . Tuesday 3 St i l l i n school t o day. st i l l f ai r . wr ot e home i n t he eveni ng. Wednesday, May 4, 1870 St i l l i n school t o day. i t was st i l l f ai r . Thur sday 5 St i l l i n school . s t i l l f ai r Fr i day 6 St i l l i n school . s t i l l f ai r . Sat ur day, May 7 Wr ot e some. went t o t own, got some cl ot hi ng. st i l l f ai r . went a f i shi ng, caught one at ni ght . Sunday 8

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Went t o sabat h school and t o Mr . Beat yes and spent t he eveni ng. st i l l f ai r and pl easant . I . S. L. B. [ ? see not e above] Monday 9 St i l l i n school . Thomas came up, went t o Mr Beat i es at ni ght . s t i l l f ai r and pl easant . Tuesday, May 10, 1870 St i l l i n school . St i l l f ai r . r ai ned at ni ght . not hi ng occur ed exci t i ng. Wednesday 11 St i l l i n school . i t was f ai r and pl easant . L. T. 5; L. [ ?] P 1; [ ?] [ ?] ; L. T. 1- T; seen M. Ce; got my paper s. Thur sday 12 St i l l i n school . had a smal l school . t he r ace was r un by Pat t er son &Wi nce, t he r ace not deci ded. not hi ng uncomon occur ed. st i l l f ai r . Fr i day, May 13, 1870 St i l l i n school . my school was out , t he r et ur ns was r ecei ved. st i l l f ai r . Sat ur day 14 Went t o East Waco, r ecei ved r ecei ved $20. 55 ct s t hat was due. went t o t he Ci t y, got my & Toms l i kness t aken. Tom went down t he r i ver . L. T. $3. D. Sunday 15 Went t o sabat h school and t o pr eachi ng t wi ce t o Mr Beat y ' s at ni ght . Tom came up f r om Uncl e Jasper s [ l ooks l i ke " Jasper s" ?] [ Sur e woul d be ni ce t o know f or sur e as t hi s i s t he onl y t i me t hat t he t r anscr i ber has f ound an appar ent r ef er ence t o " Uncl es ' " name. ] Monday, May 16, 1870 Moved my boar d t o Mr Beat i es. went t o t own. L. n. Tom 10. 50: Ent er ed t he Uni ver s i t y , got some books & was c l assed - t ook a r ambl e. Tuesday 17 Went t o Uni ver s i t y , r eci t ed f i r s l eson i n Al gebr a and was c l assed gener al y, got al l t he Books necessar y. came by Pat t er sons. Wednesday 18 St i l l at t he Uni ver s i t y . St i l l l ear ni ng hugel y. s t i l l f ai r and pl easant . Thur sday, May 19, 1870 Went t o school t o t he P. O. came back t hr ough East Waco. st i l l f ai r . mad no acquani t ance. Fr i day 20 Went wi t h Mi ss Laur a t o Far i ngt ons. went t o school . was unwel l . was excused f r om speaki ng. came back wi t h Laur a. st i l l f ai r . Sat ur day 21 Wr ot e a l et t er , came t o t own, got some cl ot hi ng, went back t o East Waco, t ook an eveni ng r ambl e, went t o meet i ng at ni ght . Sunday, May 22, 1870 Went up t o [ Su_neys?] . went t o meet i ng t hr ee t i mes. t hey t ook t he l ove f east and sacr ament , t ook an eveni ng r ambl e, st i l l f ai r . Mr Renf r o was t her e. Monday 23 Went t o school , got al ong moder at el y wel l . went t o meet i ng at ni ght . i t r ai ned i n t he ni ght . see Mr s Cr owder at P. O.

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Tuesday 24 St i l l i n school . s t i l l f ai r . not hi ng occur ed of i mpor t ance. I went t o meet i ng at ni ght . same [ ___] A. f ai r t oday. Wednesday, May 25, 1870 St i l l i n school . wr ot e t wo l et t er s, one home and one To Anni e - got a gr ammar ( Br i l l i on' s) t he meet i ng br oke. Thur sday 26 Fi ni shed my l et t er home, sent my & Toms pi ct ur e home. went i n t he new Gr ammar c l ass, got my paper , s t i l l f ai r . Fr i day 27 Got my l essons. went t o school , hear d t wo l essons, di d not r eci t e my Al gebr a. mad 3 wi shes when I hear d t he Whi powi l l : 1st get ___ [ l i n] t hen I I wel l 3 ___ [ down] . Sat ur day, May 28, 1870 Wr ot e a l et t er , went t o t own, no mai l . Met Har dy, came back, went t o East Waco, got a l et t er , t ook an eveni ng r ambl e, had a ni ger [ f us?] or t wo t o day. st i l l f ai r . Sunday 29 Went t o sabat h school and pr ayer meet i ng. went t o Mr s Li ons i n t he eveni ng wi t h Syr us Pur ney, got some pl ums. was s i ck. Mr & Mr s [ ] [ ] . Monday 30 I t was r ai ni ng when I got up. was s i ck. Mr s Gol dsby went home. set i n t he k i t chen most al l day. got my speech some, s l ept some, t her e was a dr ove of mul es or her d at [ ?] . Tuesday 31 Went t o school , t her e was a f uner al t her e, went t o P. O. , A. M. , was not wel l . i t was ver y war m. Wednesday, June 1 Went t o school . was s i ck. came back, st oped at t he br i dge awhi l e. came home, set ar ound - t ook some bl ue [ ] . Thur sday 2 St i l l s i ck. set ar ound. My medi c i ne opper at ed ver y wel l , had not hi ng t o do and was r est l ess. Fr i day, June 3, 1870 The meesel s br oke out on me t o day. I had a ver y hot f ever . got some wi ne i n t he eveni ng. had a f ever al l ni ght . Sat ur day 4 My bowel s was open, t hey r uned ver y bad and I t hr owed up sever al t i mes. I had a ver y hot f ever . i t r ai ned al l ni ght . Sunday 5 Was comf or t abl e f ever abat ed. t he ai r was cool Mr . Pur ney came down. I was st i l l i n bed most al l day. Monday, June 6, 1870 The meesel s f aded, f el t ver y wel l & began t o wal k about and t o eat somet hi ng. measl es most al l gone , got t wo l et t er s. Tuesday 7 Fel t ver y wel l i n t he mor ni ng. r ead my l et t er s and wal ked about some. t ook somet hi ng l i ke t he f l ux i n t he eveni ng.

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Wednesday 8 Was not ver y wel l . s t i l l had t he f l ux. had t hem t i l l ni ght - was t r oubl ed a good deal - was easi er at ni ght . Thur sday 9 Was bet t er t o day. got my paper and t he cof and book. was abl e t o wal k about some. i t was f ai r and pl easant . Fr i day 10 Set about and r ead, i t was t he f i r s t I had r ead s i nce I began t o get wel l , wr ot e a l et t er home and one t o May. st i l l f ai r Sat ur day 11 Took my l et t er t o East Waco. came back and r ead & s l ept . got a l et t er f r om Tom t o day. st i l l bet t er . s t i l l f ai r . Char l i e came up. Sunday, June 12, 1870 Shaved & changed c l ot hes and f el t ver y bad. had a f ever . wr ot e a l et t er t o Tom and set about al l day. st i l l f ai r . Monday 13 Went t o East Waco. st ar t ed a l et t er t o Tom. went up t her e and l ounged ar ound i n t he eveni ng. st i l l f eel i ng weak. st i l l f ai r . Tuesday 14 Went t o Waco - t he f i r s t t i me I had been out , l ounged ar ound awhi l e. came back went t o East Waco i n t he eveni ng, wr ot e an ar t i c l e. s t i l l f ai r . Wednesday, June 15, 1870 Went t o t he school and set t l ed up. came back t o t own, l ooked ar ound awhi l e. came back, r ead most al l eveni ng. went t o t he ber g af t er supper . s t i l l f ai r . Thur sday 16 Rai ni ng i n t he mor ni ng. Set ar ound and wr ot e some. went t o East Waco i n t he eveni ng. got my paper & a l et t er f r om Bob Love, ni ce eveni ng. Fr i day 17 Went t o Waco, l ooked ar ound. s t ar t ed down t he r i ver wi t h Pr at t , eat di nner on Tawacna, camped out on t he Pr ar i e. i t was war m & f ai r . Sat ur day, June 18, 1870 Came down t o Bi g Sandy t hen t o Uncl e' s, set ar ound, i t was r ai ni ng some. Found Uncl es al l wel l . he was gone t o Cal ver t . Sunday 19 Set ar ound and r ead. Mi ss Emma May set wi t h us unt i l af t er di nner . i t r ai ned some, dr awed of an ar t i c l e. Monday 20 Went and seen Mays about a hor se. went t o t he f i el d. Uncl e came home. went and seen t he gar den. i t was f ai r . Tuesday, June 21, 1870 Went af t er t he hor ses, and bor owed a saddl e, went t o hog i ys l and, t o see about a Sc- came, cr ossed bi g cr eek, st ayed al l ni ght of f t he r oad, f ai r . Wednesday 22 Came on t hr ough Mar l i n and t o Uncl es. t ook a nap and eat t omat oes. i t was ver y war m and f ai r . Thur sday 23

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Lef t Uncl es, came t o t he r oad, got on a wagon, st ar t ed t o Waco, i t r ai ned i n t he eveni ng. st oped near Bl ankenshi ps mi l l , seen L. Ti gr am Fr i day, June 24, 1870 Got up, got br eakf ast , came t o Mr Beat y ' s . went t o East Waco, got a l et t er f r om Tom. got s i ck, came home & went back i n t he eveni ng. put on c l ean c l ot hes. f ai r t o day. Sat ur day 25 Went t o t own, got a l et t er f r om Jud Newt on. wr ot e an answer , came back went i n East Waco and t o t he bur i al of an ol d man. Sunday 26 Went t o Sabat h school . Laur a t o her [ ] . went t o s i ngi ng i n t he eveni ng. wr ot e t o P W B- - . had no Pr eachi ng. had a ni ce meet i ng, f ai r . Monday, June 27, 1870 Went t o t own. l oked ar ound most al l day. got Thos Val i ce, got Laur as t r unk, got acquai nt ed wi t h sever al . s t i l l f ai r . Tuesday 28 Wr ot e a l et t er t o Thos. Went t o t own v i a East Waco. had no l uck seen our car pent er , Woodson & Al f or d. went t o t he Ber g agai n. st i l l f ai r . Wednesday 29 Went t o t own l ounged ar ound, set ar ound wi t h Woodson. came back, Char l es Beat y came up t o day. got my paper , i t r ai ned some. Thur sday, June 30, 1870 To East Waco and t o t own. got Kel l ums mai l . went t o t he cour t House, came back wi t h Mr s Whi t e and went t o t he ber g. wr ot e a l et t er t o Ti l di e. Fr i day, Jul y 1 Went out t o Thos. Har per s, wr ot e an ar t i c l e f or a school t hen cr ossed t he cr eek, came down , got a f ew subscr i ber s. gave t he Ar t i c l e t o Mr Sander son, came home. Sat ur day 2 Went t o East Waco, got a l et t er f r om R. P. , went t o t own got a paper Al manac &c came home and r ead t he news &c f ai r but war m. Sunday, Jul y 3, 1870 Went t o chur ch & sabat h School . t ook t he sacr ament , came home & r ead some. Shed & Pur ney come, i t r ai ned. Laur a came home. Pur ney set up awhi l e. Monday 4 Went t o t own v i a East Waco, got a l et t er f r om N. Y. : East man &c Bead Cos Pai ne &c. came back set ar ound and r ead al l eveni ng, i t r ai ned. Tuesday 5 Went t o East Waco, set ar ound awhi l e, came back, wr ot e and t al ked t o Laur a. went back t o t he ber g. Howar d t ol d of t he school t r i ed t o Br eak a [ ] . f ai r . The r emai nder of t hi s di ar y- - about t he l ast hal f had been cut out wi t hout expl anat i on- - had some " Memor anda" pages l ef t i nt act , whi ch cont ai ned assor t ed i nf or mat i on. Exampl e pages f ol l ow:

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[ f i r s t page] MEMORANDA Jul y 4 Got a Let t er f r om H G East man, N. Y. 8 Fr om Ma and Jane [ Jane i s hi s ol der s i s t er ] ? ___paper ______ A l et t er f r om C. C. [ hi s br ot her Cal eb C. ] Got a l et t er f r om Thos [ hi s br ot her } ? Two Paper s ______ a l et t er f r om Jane & f r om Thos Got t he Assi st ant [ hi s penmanshi p cour se] & a l et t er f r om East man ? Got a l et t er f r om Thos & one f r om Jane ? One l et t er f r om Jane Nov A l et t er f r om Thos A l et t er f r om Ma Dec A l et t er f r om Jane One f r om Thos

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[ second page] MEMORANDA Jul 5 Wr ot e a l et t er f or Laur a t o Smi t h 17 To Pa Aug Sent a l et t er t o Thos & Laur a 20 Sent a l et t er t o Thos & H. G. East man Sept Wr ot e and sent 6 home 14 sent t o Ma a l et t er 24 t o Thos a l et t er Oct 16 ct l et t er t o Jane 26 Sent a l et t er t o Thos t o Jane & t o R. M. Love Dec 10 To Gr and Pa & t o S. Eden 22 To Thos [ anot her page l i s t ed names] Dr . Ri char d Har r i son Gen. J i m Har r i son Wal t ar Ragsdal e John C. West Par son Gought Dr W Buck Mr & Mr s Hopki ns Mr Fr ank Dunkl i n Fr ank Law Par son Car ol Mr s. Car ol Mr Buck. S f ar e. B. B. Mr Thomas. G. S. * Mr Smi t h, D. S. * Mi ss Nanni e Har r i son B. B. D. Senat or For d. B. B. B. D. Mr s. For d Li ght hai r f ai r Mr M War ner G. G. G___ Mi ss Emma Har r i son, B. B. D. Har vey Mor r i son al so kept mont hl y account s of hi s f i nanci al t r ansact i ons. I wi l l copy some of t hem t hat ar e pr et t y l egi bl e. [ MY COLUMNS DON' T ALWAYS LI NE UP! ] CASH ACCOUNT JANUARY Dat e Recei ved Pai d 1 Bought a pony 32. 50 1 gl oves &c 1. 30 1 Tr avel i ng expenses t o 14 14 i n al l 12. 50 15 f or gr ocer i es . 30 17 Boot s & c l ot hi ng 4. 90 23 My f ar e 1. 00 24 Gr ocer i es 1. 75 25 " " . 35 28 But t ons &c . 50 29 cor n . 50 31 A Summar y 55. 60

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CASH ACCOUNT FEBRUARY Dat e Recei ved Pai d 1 Gr ocer i es . 35 2 Gr ocer i es . 25 1. 40 3 Ci r cus &c . 40 4 Tool &c . 15 6 a shave . 15 7: 8 cor n &c . 40 9 gr ocer i es 1. 45 11 Cl ot hi ng 2. 85 12 Poney & saddl e 25. 25 1. 70 16 Br ush & soap . 35 18 Ci r cus &c 1. 15 A summar y 25. 50 10. 35 CASH ACCOUNT MARCH Dat e Recei ved Pai d 13 . 55 14 f or school 25. 00 14 f or boar d 7. 80 7. 80 26 cur ancy 7. 85 Tot al 32. 80 16. 10 CASH ACCOUNT APRI L Dat e Recei ved Pai d 23 For Assi st ant 1. 60 21 For school 3. 00 28 For school 3. 80 30 For ___&c 3. 45 Tot al 6. 80 5. 05 CASH ACCOUNT MAY Dat e Recei ved Pai d 7 Cl ot hi ng &c 2. 25 9 t o Tom 2. 50 10 t o Tom 5. 00 14 f or school 27. 55 14 Li keness &c 7. 55 16 School &c 11. 00 16 Tom & Tol l 10. 60 17 Tui t i on 3. 00 21 Loaned Mr . Beat y 5. 00 21 For Cl ot hi ng &c 5. 60 Tot al 38. 55 41. 50 CASH ACCOUNT JUNE Dat e Recei ved Pai d 3 Wi ne & candl es 1. 15

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10 [ j unk?] . 10 15 For Book . 25 17 [ Show] &c di nner , r i ver . 65 18 Ri di ng down [ t r avel l i ng t o hi s Uncl es] . 75 21 Uncl e' s debt 3. 00 21 t ol l &c . 30 22 Far e 1. 00 23 But t er . 40 27 Post ages & Val i ce 3. 25 28: 9 Tol l . 10 Tot al 3. 00 7. 95 CASH ACCOUNT JULY Dat e Recei ved Pai d 2 For Emi gr ant i ng 1. 50 1. 00 9 Tol l &c . 15 10 Tol l . 30 23 Shoe, shi r t &c 5. 50 23 Bor owed of Har per 6. 00 Tot al 7. 50 6. 95 CASH ACCOUNT AUGUST Dat e Recei ved Pai d 1 For school [ 5. 00] 5 W. M. & M. M. 3. 00 8 L. C. M. [ ] : S[ ] 7. 00 10 Mr Fl et cher 2. 00 20 Tol l &c . 35 20 Boar d 6. 50 20 P[ ] Assi st ant 1. 30 Tot al 12. 00 12. 15 CASH ACCOUNT SEPTEMBER Dat e Recei ved Pai d 7 For school of Cabasos 2. 00 8 Mr Haper 2. 00 10 For shoes 3. 00 10 McLeans C 1. 00 10 Ri bon [ ] &c . 75 10 Tol l . 25 15 Shi ngl ed [ shak?] . 50 24 Uncl e' s Debt 10. 00 24 Tol l & Paper s &c . 70 24 Candy . 15 Tot al 14. 00 6. 35

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CASH ACCOUNT OCTOBER Dat e Recei ved Pai d 1 School Pr emui ms 1. 25 1 Col l ar s, candy . 50 1 N. - oi l , T. h. T. G. . 50 4 School Act 4 Mr s E. Swi f t ? 10. 00 4 John Hol di ng 12. 00 4 M. M. Har per 2. 00 8 Cabasos Mr s Johnson 10. 00 8 For sui t & Wat ch 30. 50 8 Tol l . 20 10 For boar d &c 10. 11 Mal t ons? Not e 5. 50 11 H__mans, S account 5. 00 12 Rai sens & Tol l . 50 23 Sander son School account 14. 50 23 For Tol l . 20 26 Appl es & [ r i ng ?] . 50 27 Wages f r om[ ] 6. 50 . 15 29 Bor owed of Pur ney? 7. 50 29 For a poney & [ ] 50. 90 CASH ACCOUNT NOVEMBER Dat e Recei ved Pai d 5 Tur pent i ne . 05 5 S- Act , Mr s Chr - 3. 00 6 " " , " Swi f t 2. 00 7 I pai d Pur ney 7. 50 8 Show &c 1. 25 14 Shave & Tol l . 35 18 " . 10 19: 20 " . 30 27 Tol l . 20 For wages at Beat i es 5. 00 CASH ACCOUNT DECEMBER Dat e Recei ved Pai d 10 Tol l . 20 11 For Shi r t 1. 25 24 By Dr Har r i son 22. 24 For Cl ot hi ng &c 22. 80 27 Tol l , B. I . B. &c . 50 30 Bor owed of Dr B . 50 30&31 Tol l . 20 SUMMARY OF CASH ACCOUNT Recei ved Pai d Jan Speci e 55. 60 Feb Speci e 25. 50 10. 35 Mar Speci e 32. 80 10. 00 Apr i l Speci e 6. 80 5. 05 May Speci e 38. 55 41. 50 June " 3. 00 7. 95

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Jul y " 7. 50 6. 95 Aug " 12. 00 8. 15 Sept " 14. 00 6. 35 Oct " 73. 20 95. 70 Nov 10 9. 75 Dec 24. 75 23. 70 Tot al 248. 10 281. 05

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I N WACO, TEXAS, 1872 Dai l y Di ar y of Har vey Mor r i son ( 1848- 1927) f or t he year 1872 as t r anscr i bed by Bi l l Mor r i son f r om a copy of t he or i gi nal ent r i es ( except f or t he ent r i es f or Januar y 1st t hr ough Jul y 7t h, whi ch wer e hand- copi ed by F. A. Shapl ey due t o t he f ai nt ness of t he or i gi nal ent r i es) The di ar y cont ai ned spor adi c punct uat i on and capi t al i zat i on. Shapl ey and Mor r i son ar e gr andsons of Har vey Mor r i son. Monday, Jan 1, 1872 Went t o t own t o get t he Br i dge Had a chat wi t h War wi ck - made no pr ogr ess i n school s. Made ar r angement s t o t ake t he br i dge. came out wi t h Robi nson. St oped and t al ked wi t h t he boys awhi l e. St i l l f ai r and pl easant . Got hor se shod. Jan 2 Went t o t own l ooked ar ound most al l day and pr epar ed t o l ay i n a st ock of gr ocer i es and made per manat e ar r angement s about t he br i dge by st ayi ng t i l dar k. Buck came i n l at e went home M. V. Ki ng was t her e. set up l at e. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Jan 3 Came t o t he br i dge t he show company wer e goi ng on & had went on par t l y Went t o Shepher ds & back & t hen t o Mr . Col en t o make t he Show company pay f or what had passed dur i ng t he ni ght . Got my money went i n t o t he Ci r cus & s i de show & t hen t o Geor ge Hal i ways & st ayed al l ni ght . St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Jan 4 Came t o Thomas Har per s s t oped a mi nut e t hen i n Moses eat di nner & had a chat - - came on home & t hen t o t he br i dge & st ayed t i l l ni ght - - was uneasy about l ove t oday & ver y r est l ess. s t i l l f ai r and Pl easant . Jan 5 Put on c l ean c l ot hes went t o Par i shes t o see about a school f or Jonni e. Rob came by t he br i dge af t er bei ng i n t he br i er s f or some t i me ver y bad. Robi nson was up and backed out . I f el t ver y badl y di sapoi nt ed. I t was mi st i ng r ai n some & came a har d r ai n at ni ght . They was hal i ng r ai l s . Rai n. Jan 6 Went t o t own v i a Ross Bi r ds & Evans Engaged some cor n & chai r s & t abl e coul d do no busi ness i n t own dr aw no money or anyt hi ng of t hat k i nd booked somet hi ng of a st ock of gr ocer i es. Came home by Del bar t s & war med Saw Per k Fr eeman I t was col d & damp & wet . Sunday Januar y 7, 1872 Went t o t he br i dge- - easi l y made a f i r e- - f ound no one t her e- - went home eat and sent Fayet t e. Went t o S. S. st ayed a whi l e came home eat & came t o t he br i dge & st ayed t i l l ni ght . War wi ck was her e had a t al k about sel l i ng on commi ssi on. Fai r & col d t oday. Jan 8 Came & measur ed cor n & payed f or i t & chai r s & t abl e. Went t o t own got l umber & st ove & gr ocer i es. I shal l hunt , et c. Engaged Al l en t o hal l f or me. got a gun at Mar k Br os. & amuni t i on at Beat i es. eat supper at Al l ens came home l at e - - l ef t my t hi ngs on t he sodd at H. Reens. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Jan 9 Fi xed up & moved t o t he br i dge. Al l en came on Fayet t e was t her e t o hel p me t o- day Ar r anged t he house- - put up t he st ove bought 268 l bs of por k- - cut i t up & got supper . Had a good deal of cr ossi ng t o- day. Fayet t e st ayed al l ni ght . Made my act s f or t he year s up t o t hi s t i me. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Jan 10

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Went t o Bi r ds got sal t cut up & sal t ed away my por k. Fi xed t he house Made a bed st ead & r i ght ened t hi ngs gener al l y . War r i ck was down t o see me. Was ver y busy &t i r ed - - had got up ver y ear l y . Fayet t e st i l l wi t h me Had a hal f of a pl easant t i me. St i l l f ai r . Jan 11 Eat & c l eaned up. A mason came i n and a pai nt er . Render ed up my l ar d or most of i t . A ni ger boy came and st ayed wi t h me some of t he t i me. Got cor n and eggs f or t r ade. Had a wor d wi t h Wal l as i n t he mor ni ng. A [ bol d ?] spr i ngs man went t o Smi t hs [ Bl dg ?] . Fayet t e came back wi t h my hor se & sausage et c. St i l l f ai r & C. Jan 12 Fayet t e went home ear l y. At e & seen t o t hi ngs. Some mover s st oped. Par t coul d not pay - - t ook a s i x shoot er f or i t and gave cor n t o boot . Mr . War wi ck br ought some t hi ngs t o sel l on commi ssi on. Fi ni shed r ender i ng up my l ar d & c l eaned up. Don my choi r s. Shot at a wol f . A man came al ong ver y l at e wi t h a woman. Read t he news & wr ot e my act s. Had one gr umbl er at Tol l . St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Sat ur day, Januar y 13, 1872 Was by mysel f . At e & don t he choi r s. Tayl or came over . Sent t o t own by War wi ck & Sheppar d Al l en woul d not pay t ol l . Put banni st er on t he br i dge & st oped t he f or d some. Had some Kansas chaps at di nner . Got a hoe at War wi cks. Sam came down t o see me. Jef f Bi r d came over . Don t he choi r s. War wi ck came back and Sheppar d l ooked over my af f ai r s & st r ai ght ened up some. St i l l f ai r & war m. Jan 14 Cl eaned up & washed & dr essed. Fayet t e came over - - we got di nner & set ar ound some. Ni ger came wi t h some eggs f or sugar . And buggy & wagon st oped & at e di nner . Whi t ef i el d was over . Sam War wi ck was her e t i l l af t er supper . Tayl or came & at e & set awhi l e. I t was a dul l day. Ki l l a duck & squi r r el . St i l l f ai r & Pl easant . Jan 15 Cl eaned up- r ead. Tayl or came set & t al ked - at e di nner . Laur ance & Wm came. Tayl or & I f i xed t he f or d af t er di nner & cut wood & don t he choi r s. Ther e was ver y l i t t l e cr ossi ng don t oday. Had a ver y dul l t i me. Set and t al ked at ni ght t i l l l at e. St i l l f ai r and ver y war m. Jan 16 Don t he choi r s et c. Tayl or went t o Mi l l er s cut wood et c. Went t o t he woods, had a dul l day. Read t he news some t i l l l at e. Come i n about di nner , set ar ound and t al ked and cooked and at e. Tayl or k i l l ed a squi r r el . Some boys came al ong at ni ght , got some wor ms. Set up f or some t i me. Was a dul l day. St i l l f ai r and pl easant . Wednesday, Januar y 17, 1872 Pr epar ed & went t o t own. Coul d not at t end t o any busi ness of br i dge or school . Got some gr ocer i es et c. Came home ear l y wi t h Fr ankl i n. Pai d 50¢ f or my paper & l ooked af t er some mor e gr ocer i es. r ead t he paper & had t he head ache & was not ver y wel l . War wi ck put i n some mor e t hi ngs t o sel l on commi ssi on. St i l l f ai r & war m. Jan 18 Got up l at e - eat l at e. The mai l r i der came al ong st oped out of t he r ai n. Sol d a bot t l e of bi t t er s. Some of Wal l ases came. sol d anot her bot t l e and a t r avel er wet & col d r i di ng a mul e f r om Cor sacanna. Don t he choi r s et c. Tayl or st i l l her e. Ephe came down & st oped awhi l e. Rai ned most al l day cr eek got up.

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Jan 19 Got up l at e. Wal l aces came al one & a f oot man f r om N. O. Tayl or went a ducki ng- - got 3 & went back. Mr Hol l y came over t o sel l f odder , et c. Don t he choi r s. Tayl or got no ducks t he l ast t i me. Wal l ace t ur ned ar ound passed agai n but di d not pay. Tayl or was s i ck wi t h f ever . Rai n t oday. Jan 20 Went t o War wi cks t o get washi ng don & t hen a ducki ng & home &Bi r d came over t o get money. Tayl or went of f t ook a hoe. Cooked my duck & cut wood. Edd came & Moss. At e & don t he choi r s & r ead t he paper . Thompson and Sam came. Sam W. at e supper & set wi t h me awhi l e. Fel t bad f or my l onl yness. St i l l f ai r & col d. Jan 21 Went t o War wi cks - came back - dr essed went wi t h one of Mr War wi cks gi r l s t o Sunday school - by Bi r ds - shaved - came back home. At e & t he mai l r i der came al ong & at e duck. Sheppar d Hear t f i el d &Casy War wi ck et c came down and spent t he eveni ng & at e wi t h me. Got an i nv i t e t o a par t y at Caseys. Read t he paper et c. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Jan 22 Went t o Ki r k l ands f or War wi cks spr ent i ng hoe. Came by Bi r ds & home - had t he bl ues bad - r ead t he paper s. cut wood at e di nner c l eaned of f gr azi ng pl ace f or Jessi e. cut st ove wood t o sel l . Y. P. Par i sh came down got some cof f ee. Some men cr ossed t he f or d - st oped i t up some. Wr ot e a l et t er t o Del or es, et c. St i l l f ai r . Tuesday, Januar y 23, 1872 Don t he choi r s. War wi ck came down wi t h some t hi ngs Ther e was pl ent y of passi ng t o make i t i nt er est i ng. A man st oped f r om Mt . Cal m and at e. Moss came and set wi t h me awhi l e & Pi t t s st oped a mi nut e. Got some beef f r om a man & baked i t . Wr ot e a l et t er . Have cut wood f or st ove and t o sel l . Fact t o i nsur e t o go t o par t y. Was i n bet t er spi r i t s . St i l l f ai r . Jan 24 Don t he choi r s. Tur ned Jessi e l oose. Set by t he st ove - had t he bl ues. Wr ot e some home. A man f r om Mt Cal m, Cl ar k, s t oped awhi l e - i t was snowi ng. Some boys st oped at di nner . The mai l r i der st oped awhi l e. Mr Hol y came f or soda & Edd and Char l i e st ayed t i l l ni ght . Jessi e di d not come up. Hol y ' s dog st ayed al l ni ght . I t snowed most al l day - col d. Jan 25 Snowed i n agai n. The mai l r i der st oped awhi l e. Edd came down t o get f l our f or l ar d. Tayl or and 2 came eat di nner . Went a hunt i ng. Got a hi de of t hem - - t wo st oped eat oyst er s. A coupl e of ni gr os came f or t obacco f or Cl ar k. Got supper & r ead t he paper whi ch t he mai l r i der br ought me. Snowi ng some al l day. Jan 26 Read t he CC paper t hr ough. Put on di nner . Went and hunt ed f or Jessi e. Coul d not f i nd hi m. Took anot her hunt i n t he eveni ng. Saw Mr War wi ck at wor k. Came home don t he choi r s. Wr ot e a l et t er t o Thos. & one t o Mahal a Davi s. I t was c l oudy most al l day but di d not r ai n any. Jan 27 Mr . War wi ck br ought my hor se down. Went t o Bi r ds. Got Fat e t o st ay f or hal f he made at t he br i dge. Went t o Waco wi t h Robi nson. Pai d f or t he mont h of Jan. on t he br i dge, Got no money. Got books f or W. & gr ocer i es f or mysel f . Came t o Bur neys & on home. A man st ayed al l ni ght wi t h me. Cl oudy & col d. Jan 28

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Mr W. and hi r ed man came down and st ayed t i l l af t er di nner & r ead et c. The mai l r i der came al ong & st oped f or t he ni ght . Had a pl easant chat about gi r l s & ol d t i mes. Col . Spei ght st oped awhi l e. And a man f r om Mt Cal m. Took i n compar at i vel y not hi ng & l ost bi t t er s on Spei ght . Fai r & col d. Monday, Januar y 29, 1872 The ol d mai l r i der l ef t & a new one came al ong. Went t o War wi cks got a bel l . I t was ver y col d. Came back set by t he f i r e. A man st oped and at e di nner . Don t he choi r s. Pi ck Ki r k l and came down. Had a dul l day. Tur ned Jessi e out agai n. Cl oudy & col d. Jan 30 Don t he choi r s. Read t he paper . Cut some wood. Was t empt ed. Was ver y much hur t - - an act of my l onel yness. Wr ot e a l et t er t o Uncl e. No one came but I na Sl aught er & a man. Had a ver y dul l t i me. Was t he wor st l et down i n l ove and mor r al s. but don not hi ng t hat I ever was i n my l i f e. Made f ul l conf essi on t o God. Fel t some bet t er . Col d & c l oudy. Tur ned t o God agai n f or I had l ef t hi m. Jan 31 Read t he paper . Some men f r om Mt Cal m came al ong. A man wi t h a r ed bl anket hunt i ng f or st ol en goods. Mi l l er & War wi cks went t o t own. Mt Cal mi t es at e di nner her e. A man f r om east Texas came al ong and st oped f or t he ni ght . cooked, et c. Two men wi t h goods and t r unks went by. Bought some cor n. East Texan bought cor n. Read most al l day. War m but c l oudy. Feb 1 Got up ear l y . Man f r om east Texas st ayed wi t h me. Thompson & t he Dr went on ear l y . Two ni ce young l adi es st oped awhi l e. Mt . Cal mi t es a l i t t l e dr unk st oped & eat eggs. Sl aught er st oped awhi l e. Don t he choi r s. Went t o War wi cks f or somet hi ng t o r ead. Set awhi l e. Got t wo books. House was br oke i n whi l e I was gone. St i l l c l oudy & mi st y. Feb 2 Got up l at e, don t he choi r s. A boy cr ossed t he f or d. A man and bad boy st oped & eat eggs. Four wagons and a hack went by. Cl ar k sent af t er shot t . A t i n peddl er came al ong. Tr aded some- - got a dog. Don t he choi r s. Read " Par adi se Lost " at l easur e t i mes. Fai r & pl easant day. Feb 3 Don t he choi r s- - r ead- cut wood- - wai t ed on cust omer s t hat eat eggs. Ver y l i t t l e t r avel . Some r ai l r oad hands passed at ni ght . Sent by Mr . War wi ck f or some gr ocer i es. Recei ved t hem l at e at ni ght . Read t he paper . Pl easant & f ai r t oday. Sunday, Febr uar y 4, 1872 Dr essed - don t he choi r s. Sam War wi ck came down t o keep t he br i dge & hi s par dner . Went t o pr eachi ng. Mr . Pucket pr eached. Came t o Bi r ds & on home f or di nner . Coul d not f i nd Jessi e. Whi t ef i el d k i l l ed some ducks. Wm Har t f i el d st ayed al l ni ght . Fai r & war m. Feb 5 Har t f i el d was her e. Got up ear l y , at e l at e. Mai l man & Thompson came al ong and t wo men f r om Li mest one Co. want ed a school t eacher . W' s man came & set wi t h me al l day. Cooked my ducks- r ead &t al ked and kept f i r es. I t was dul l and r ai ni ng most al l day. Feb 6 Got up l at e- - at e l at e, Two pol i ce came al ong & a ni g. Read t he paper . Ki nd wor ds. Two ni gs came down and set wi t h me awhi l e. Was sur e dul l . don t he

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choi r s. Got t wo chi ckens of f Edd - c l eaned t hem et c. Was ver y much di shear t ened & had t he bl ues ver y bad. Went t o bed ear l y . St i l l col d & f ai r . Feb 7 Got up l at e. Sam went by. Cut wood & mai l man came al ong. Some men st oped i n eat cof f ee and Al l en went by. Sol d my har p f or cor n. Mr . W. came i n awhi l e. Made an oat h t o keep dur i ng l i f e. Mr Bi r d & Fayt came over and set at ni ght - t hey br ought Jessi e- - had a moder at e ni ce t i me. Fai r & col d. Feb 8 Don choi r s - went t o see Fat e- - a ni ger came back- - r ead et c Ver y l i t t l e cr ossi ng. Mr . W. went by and st oped as he came back. Beat y came up and st ayed al l ni ght . I t was a dul l day & had t he bl ues ver y bad. Set up and had a t al k at ni ght . Fai r & pl easant . Feb 9 Got up ear l y - C Beat y was her e. At e & had a chat - set ar ound al l day - ver y dul l - no one passi ng har dl y. Edd Br yan went by & Dock Mor mon & some j ovi al boys. Went a ducki n - got none. Some wagons passed l at e- - at e supper & t hen dr ove on. Dul l day t o me. Fai r & Pl easant . Sat ur day, Febr uar y 10, 1872 Got t o r eadi ng ear l y - but ver y l i t t l e cr ossi ng - onl y a t i ck. Read most al l day. Epp set wi t h me awhi l e & Davi s man came i n a whi l e. Laf f l and and Thomas Ki r k l and & t wo Waco boot maker s st oped and at e et c. - Posy & a Mexi can came over & set some t i me. Fi xed up act s et c. Wr ot e di ar y. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Feb 11 Went t o War wi cks - came back & dr essed & went t o pr eachi ng at Ki r k l ands - had a good pr each. Came home wi t h Mr . War wi cks gi r l . Some boys came home wi t h me. Had a ni ce t i me. Ran a f oot r ace wi t h Wm Har t f i el d. Was l ef t by mysel f at ni ght . Was ver y l onesome. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Feb 12 Got up l at e - at e & st udi ed. Mr Davi s st oped awhi l e & an ol d man by name of Young. Had a pl easant chat or t wo. A wagoner at e di nner her e. St oped up t he cr eek some wi t h br ush - cut st ove wood et c. Went t o War wi cks - pai d f or my washi ng $1. 25 & pl ayed qui t s at t hat . St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Feb 13 Not much t r avel . Gave a Duchman hi s br eakf ast . Br o. Bur l eson at e wi t h me & ot her s at di nner . Cut down a t r ee af t er di nner . Wr ot e t hr ee l et t er s at ni ght . Posey came by and pai d me some & pr oposed t o make a year l y cont r act . Had a ni ce t i me t oday. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Feb 14 Got up ear l y t o sel l cof f ee. Cut some wood. Ther e never was a chi l l er pr et t y day- - no t r avel at al l har dl y. Was somewhat down wi t h t he bl ues af t er di nner but not danger ous. Read ver y l i t t l e. Sent t wo l et t er s t o Mt . Cal m. St i l l f ai r and ver y pl easant . Feb 15 Got up ver y l at e - sat ar ound - har dl y any t r avel . Two f our - hor se wagons went al ong. Was s i ck and t ook a nap. Mr . Beat y came al ong - Mr Posey and cr owd. He pr omi sed t o t ake a cont r act by t he year . Mr Wal as gave me per mi ssi on t o make a gar den f or hi s cr ossi ng a year . St i l l f ai r . Fr i day, Febr uar y 16, 1872 Up ear l y . Sent t o t own by a Mi l l er man. No t r avel t oday. Was ver y l onl y & had a har d t i me i n t he eveni ng. Got a l et t er f r om Mahal a - - got t wo paper s-- wr ot e t o Mahal a. Read t he paper s. St i l l f ai r & Pl easant .

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Feb 17 Don choi r s & went t o t own wi t h War wi ck i n hack. Seen Buck & Quar r el s - coul d not pay t hem. Got some gr ocer i es and c l ot hes. Saw Davi s & Hanna. Got my Dec. Voucher f or t eachi ng. Got Bi r d' s pi ct ur es - came home l at e. Fat e kept t he br i dge & st ayed al l ni ght wi t h me. Was s i ck dur i ng t he ni ght , Tor e up my pl edge. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Feb 18 Set & r ead & dr essed et c. Tayl or et c came i n about 10: 00 Got some mor e wi ne f r om Thompson. Bi r d came over i n t he eveni ng. Some gi r l s came down. & st oped awhi l e & dr ank wi ne & D. Bur net t came down at ni ght & set and dr ank et c Moder at el y pl easant day. St i l l f ai r . Feb 19 Bur net t came down ear l y & st oped some t i me. Read t he paper most al l day & f i xed some chai r s wi t h gl ue. Laf f l and came by and st oped awhi l e. A t r avel er st oped f or t he ni ght . Posey came by about 11: 00 at ni ght . St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Feb 20 Got up ear l y- had a f oot man wi t h me. At e and r ead t he paper s. No t r avel er s t i l l about 12: 00 - - Fed a Mt Cal m man and a f at man at e hi s di nner her e. Took a wal k up t he r oad cut wood et c. Got some r econci l ed t o my l ot by havi ng pl ent y t o r ead. I t was bl ust er y par t of t he day. Mi l l er went al ong l at e. St i l l f ai r . Feb 21 Got up s i ck & di d not get bet t er f ast but l ay i n bed most al l day. Mr War wi ck came down & we set t l ed up. I pai d hi m $3. 25. The mai l man st oped awhi l e & a man goi ng t o Cabasos. Don t he choi r s. t ook some pi l l s - - went t o bed- - f ever al l day at e not hi ng. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Feb 22 Fel t bet t er t hi s mor ni ng - don t he choi r s - cut wood et c Made a cont r act wi t h Car t er t he mai l man f or t hr ee mont hs $5. 00. Set ar ound & r ead t he paper most al l day. My pi l l s had t he desi r ed ef f ect . St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Fr i day, Febr uar y 23, 1872 Fel t bet t er t han I expect ed- i t was my chi l l day. Set by t he f i r e - had no chi l l . A f oot man st oped awhi l e & a man f r om Robi nsonvi l l e. Mr . Bur l eson passed. Some young men wi t h a woman & chi l dr en eat her e. Had a pl easant t i me t oday. I t r ai ned ver y har d i n t he eve & bl owed. Feb 24 Si mon Sheppar d went t o t own ear l y . Edd woman came down and t r aded some. Mr Young came by - went a ducki ng got t wo. Vaght came by Sam eat supper wi t h me. A Hunt svi l l e boy at e supper . Got scar ed out and went on t o t own. Read t he paper et c. St i l l f ai r et c Feb 25 Don t he choi r s - got up Jessi e Had some di f f i cul t y t o get t ol l on a car r i age. John Sl aught er came down & kept t he br i dge. Let some st ock men cr oss f r ee. Went t o Beat ys got some t hi ngs. Char l es came home wi t h me. Wm Har t f i el d at e and st oped awhi l e. Al f & wi f e and Mi ss Mar y went by. St i l l f ai r . Feb 26 Got up ear l y . A Dut chman waked me - - don t he choi r s. Joel B. came wi t h some eggs and a f oot man at e eggs at di nner . A negr o woman br ought my c l ot hes f r om t he wash. Went a ducki ng got none. Mr Ki ng st oped awhi l e. Had a ver y l onl y day.

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Feb 27 Up l at e - don t he choi r s. Went a ducki ng got my c l ot hes f r om Edds & t he woman went over t he br i dge. Some Mt Cal m men went al ong & a ni ce t wo hor se car r i age. A l i t t l e ni g came down wi t h some eggs. Read t he paper & set ar ound. Bet t er sat i s f i ed. Fai r t i l l ni ght t hen r ai ned har d & r ai ni ng st i l l . Feb 28 Don t he choi r s. Sam came down. I went a ducki ng got one. Fr ench Canada & Eph came down t o get on a bender . Got f ul l . Canada choked Sam bad. Had a gener al f l ar e up. I kept out & on good t er ms. Sam came back at ni ght & me and hi m had a squar i ng up f or l i f e af t er a l ong t al k. He was t o keep hi s mout h shut . Fai r t oday. Thur sday, Febr uar y 29, 1872 Got up l at e - Got a l et t er f r om home - - al l wel l . i . . Mr Bi r d came over and t al ked f or some t i me. I sent over and got my meat at 10 cent s per l b. Whi ch l ef t hi m $6. 00 i n my debt - or due me $6. 00. Cut wood & don t he choi r s & wr ot e a l et t er home. Cl oudy t oday. Mar 1 Got up l at e. Par ker came down & t hen Par ker & Tayl or & John Sl aught er & Fr ench & t wo ni gs & some mi l l er men goi ng t o Poseys - some negr o woman & Si m Sheppar d. Cut wood & don t he choi r s & l ooked af t er what t o buy i n t own i f I go. Rai ni ng some i n t he mor ni ng but f ai r ed of f . Mar 2 Fat e Bi r d came. Went t o t own wi t h War wi ck - pai d f or br i dge r ent - got some gr ocer i es & c l ot h & necesssar i es t o keep house. Came by Beat i es got my c l ot hes - al l was r i ght . Came home l at e. Fat e had not pr epar ed anyt hi ng. Had t he headache ver y bad. Fat e had made some bad t r ades. Fai r & col d. Mar 3 Got up ear l y - Fat e was her e Went a ducki ng t hen hi m & Tayl or went - - t hen me and Tayl or got t wo ducks. Came home Cl ar k & Sam came down. Shel l ed cor n & t al ked. They al l went home and l ef t me by mysel f . Wr ot e my act s. St i l l f ai r . Mar 4 Got up l at e. Edd came down. Sent by mai l r i der f or cof f ee $5. 50 i n cur r ency. Poseys cr owd came al ong & bought some t hi ngs. Got some venson at War wi cks f r om Cl ar k- - went a ducki ng - got none. A man st oped f or t he ni ght - - Col l i ns by name. Read t he paper s et c. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Went wi t hout my coat . Mar 5 Got up ear l y . Col l i ns st ayed al l ni ght wi t h me. Some f oot men at e br eakf ast her e. Sl aught er came by. Har t f i el ds & Sheppar d st oped & at e di nner & pl ayed awhi l e. Vaught went by and War del l & wi f e. Good t r ade & t r avel t oday. Wr ot e a l et t er t o I saac. Di d not s t i r out any not much t r oubl e. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Sam got cr ocked. Wednesday, Mar ch 6, 1872 Got up - don t he choi r s- - went a squi r r el i ng- - k i l l ed t wo at 11 shot s. Fur ni shed a man di nner . A l ame man st oped f or awhi l e. Mr War wi ck came down. Got my cof f ee of f t he mai l man. Read t he paper . Sent a l et t er t o I saac at home. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Mar 7 Got up ear l y . A ni g waked me. Mai l man had got my t ol l f or $1. 75 wor t h of cof f ee. Not much t r avel t oday. Tayl or & Laur ance came down and st ayed al l

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ni ght . Set up al l ni ght - - had a j ol l y pl ay. St i l l f ai r r ai ned some- - not har d t hough. Mar 8 Took a nap af t er day. Don t he choi r s & r ead t he hand book & paper s - - went t o s l eep. A man waked me up. Dr Mc came by t o make a year l y cont r act . Renf r ow came down r un hi s f ace f or t ob. et c Fai r & pl easant . Mar 9 Got up ear l y- - Fr ench came by goi ng t o t own, Don t he choi r s- - cut wood f or Sunday t ol l . Br oomf i el d came down and at e di nner wi t h me. Tr avel was ver y good. Cl ar k br ought my t hi ngs f r om Har per s; . Got my C. C. paper by Fr ench - - r ead & t al ked. The mai l man got no sugar . Had a pl easant day. Fai r and pl easant but a l i t t l e col d. Mar 10 Pr epar ed & went t o chur ch at K' s. Saw Mi ss Beat y f or t he f i r s t t i me. Came by Bi r d' s f or di nner . Got some bot t l es came on home. Sl aught er kept t he br i dge et c. Got Jessi e up & sal t ed hi m. Had t he headache ver y bad. Went t o bed ear l y . Fai r & pl easant . Mar 11 Got up l at e- - don t he choi r s. Ar r anged my t hi ngs - r ead & sewed some & dust ed up my c l ot hes et c et c Mr War wi ck at e di nner wi t h me. He had been t o Ki r k l ands. Renf r o came by & set and dr ank whi skey on t i ck. Col l i ns & John Smi t h st oped and pawned a di r r enger f or $1. 65. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Mar 12 Got up l at e - - Par ker came down t wi ce hunt i ng hi s hor se. Read t he news et c. A dr ove of hor ses went by. Was some l onel y. Mr War wi ck came by l at e. Went up t her e got mi l k . Eph came by l at e. St i l l f ai r & wi ndy. Wednesday, Mar ch 13, 1872 Got up ear l y . don t he choi r s et c. Ki r k l and & Robi nson came over & st oped f or some t i me. Read et c. Par ker & wi f e came i n f or awhi l e. Mai l man br ought my sugar - he had a pasenger . was a l i t t l e l onl y - wr ot e et c. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Mar 14 Don t he choi r s. Whi t ef i el d came down & Cl ar ks boy et c. A young man f r om Poseys came down & st ayed some t i me. Sent by t he mai l r i der $5. 00 t o get t obacco. A young man at e di nner wi t h me. West of Mt Cal m st oped awhi l e. Got my c l ot hes of Edds. St i l l f ai r . Mar 15 Par ker came down at e br eakf ast et c. Ver y l i t t l e t r avel . Got some cor n f or t ol l . Renf r o came down & dr ank f r eel y. He had sol d hi s hor se. Read et c. I t was a ver y dul l day & di d not enj oy i t much. Spr i nkl ed r ai n some but al most f ai r . Mar 16 I t was a dul l day. S C & Wm Sheppar d came down. Wm st ayed al l ni ght . Had a l i vel y t i me. Rai ni ng some l i t t l e most al l day. Mar 17 St i l l mi st y. Tayl or came down at di nner . Wal l ace & S C came over i n t he eveni ng. Tayl or & S C Shepar d st ayed al l ni ght & Cl ar k st ayed awhi l e. Rai ned a l i t t l e. Mar 18

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Set ar ound & pl ayed wi t h Si m t i l l af t er di nner . Cl eaned up my gun and l et Par ker have i t . Cr ack Thompson down. Had a l onel y t i me af t er al l l ef t . Read t he paper s some. Went t o bed ear l y . St i l l f ai r but col d. Mar 19 Don t he choi r s Sent by War wi ck t o t own. Set ar ound & r ead t he paper . Wal ked about f or exer c i se. Tr avel was bet t er t oday & t r ade was some bet t er . War wi ck never came back. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Mar 20 Took cooks pi l l s l ast ni ght & t hi s mor ni ng. Set & r ead t he paper . The mai l man came ver y ear l y . Mr . War wi ck came wi t h my t r i cks f r om Waco. Had t he ear ache or somet hi ng i n t he l i ne. St i l l f ai r & col d f or t he t i me. Thur sday, Mar ch 21, 1872 Got up l at e. Got no mai l r ead t he paper some cut wood & don t he choi r s ver y l i t t l e t r avel . Sanded t he br i dge f or an ox t eam. Got some bot t l es f r om Posey man. The school boys came down. I pl ayed f or t hem. Tayl or & Par ker came down. Spr i nkl i ng r ai n most al l day. Mar 22 Rai ned some Tr avel was poor . West went by wi t h wi r e. Sheppar d came down. got up Jessi e had some f un. Col d and a l i t t l e r ai n. Mar 23 Went t o t own by Bi r ds. Got Fat e t o st ay at t he br i dge and pai d my mont hl y r ent . Got my phot ogr aphs t aken. Got a l et t er f r om Thos. Came by Beat ys Came wi t h Al l en par t of t he way. Got pl ent y of paper s. Fai r & pl easant . Mar 24 Par ker Tayl or & Laur ence came down. Tayl or kept t he br i dge whi l e I went t o G Br oomf i el ds. Ther e was no one at home. Came by Edens & met Br oomf i el ds f ami l y. Came home & had a game. The boys st ayed al l ni ght . Rai ni ng some. Mar 25 Got up l at e. A ni g st oped and got some t hi ngs. No t r avel t oday. Bi r ds chi l dr en went t o school f or t he f i r s t t i me. Joel came down st ayed awhi l e. Cl oudy and mi st i ng some t owar d ni ght . Mar 26 Edd came and st ayed f or some t i me. No t r avel but some f oot men and a t ol l keeper . A boy of Poseys came down got some whi skey. Cut wood don choi r s r ead paper s et c. St i l l f ai r & col d. Mar 27 Tr avel ver y dul l . Dr . Mc went up t o hi s pl ace. Was ver y l onesome & had t he bl ues. Wr ot e Thos. a l et t er . A f oot man st oped f or somet i me l ooked at War wi cks wheat . Read t he paper s. Had t he head ache. Posey came got whi skey & I shaved a man. Had a bi g f r ost . St i l l f ai r . Thur sday, Mar ch 28, 1872 Got up l at e. Went f or a t ur key di d not get hi m. Read t he paper s some. Went t o Poseys got some beef . A f ami l y st oped a man was s i ck. They cooked and at e di nner . Had a k i nd hal f way pl easant t i me. Read t he Ci nci nnat i paper . t wo men st ayed al l ni ght wi t h me & t wo came by and st oped eat oyst er s & l obst er s. St i l l f ai r . Mar 29 Got up ear l y . A mans hor se was gone. Found hi m. Set and r ead. Mr War wi ck came down br ought some cur r ency. Par ker came down. Got up Jessi e & don t he choi r s. Got t wo dol l ar s of Dr Mc[ ai n ?] f or t ol l . Al l was mer r y as shoe-f l y . St i l l f ai r .

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Apr 10 Got up l at e. don t he choi r s. r ead paper et c. no t r avel . was k i nd of l onl y. Edd haul ed t i mber i n t he eveni ng. sent $5. 00 home t o Jane by mai l man. f i ni shed Ci nci nnat i paper . St i l l f ai r . Thur sday, Apr i l 11, 1872 Got up l at e. got my c l ot hes of Cl ar ks. Mai l r i der gr eased hi s buggy her e. Wm Whi t ef i el d came down and spent t he day. Ki r kpat r i ck came by and Par ker came down. had a ni ce t i me. went a ducki ng got none. Mi st y & shower i ng some. Sent $6. 00 t o Jane. Apr 12 Don t he choi r s r ead & et c. Edds gal s came down & had a chat . Kel l um man came al ong & Posey cr owd & Mat t Wal l ace West of Mt Cal m & et c not much f un t oday. t r avel was bad. St i l l f ai r . Apr 13 Got up l at e a man haul i ng a Rone hor se Br anded O on bot h shoul der s r oust ed me. had t wo men f or di nner . Ki r k l and et c Tayl or came down. swaped my der r i nger f or a wat ch. Renf r o came & eat supper Let Par ker have $2. 50 i n cor n. Posey sent & got some t hi ngs. St i l l f ai r et c. Apr 14 Don choi r s dr essed et c. Par ker & Joel came down & went t o Ki r k l ands t hen t o War wi cks & t o chur ch. Wm Sheppar d & Joel came home wi t h me. Two Posey boys came down & t he mai l man & Dawson & Ri t chy et c. Mr Mar t i n Pr oel came & st oped & eat supper et c et c. St i l l f ai r . Apr 15 Don choi r s et c. Went t o War wi cks got a f r o & mi l k . Wal don & wi f e eat di nner wi t h me. Made some boar ds, went a ducki ng, got wet , got no ducks. don choi r s r ead paper et c went t o bed ear l y on account of bei ng wet . Fai r & war m. Apr 16 Don choi r s, r i ved boar ds & good t r ade. P B Hanna went al ong. Posey men came down & pl ayed awhi l e. A canadi an st oped f or t he ni ght wi t h me. Tayl or & Laur ence came down. Fai r & pl easant . Apr 17 Canadi an set ar ound f or some t i me. l ade some boar ds. Poseys st i l l on a spr ee and ar ound a man f r om Bel l Co. & a s i ck man came. John Al v i s came over & st ayed al l ni ght . k i nd a made ar r angement s f or hi m t o st ay wi t h me f or awhi l e. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Thur sday, Apr i l 18, 1872 Got up ear l y . Al v i s & a young man was her e. Set ar ound and made ar r angement s wi t h Al v i s t o st ay wi t h me. mad bor ds et c Mr Edens came down & st ayed some t i me & Al v i s went home. Car t er got gr ocer i es t ook a spel l of t he bl ues. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Apr 19 Don choi r s et c, r ead paper , made boar ds. Col l i ns came & gassed f or some t i me. Two hor se t hi ef hunt er s st oped and eat di nner , one named Johnson. Joel & Fr ench & t he school chaps came down. Mr Gr i f f i n came & st ayed al l ni ght ( a school t eacher ) wr ot e & pl ayed et c. Fai r & pl easant . Apr 20 Got up ear l y . Gr i f f i n l ef t . don choi r s et c. Mi l l er went t o t own. Bar ked some boar d t i mber s. Johni e & Bar t came down, Two men eat di nner . Sent t o t own f or whi skey $2. 75 & t ob. $ 1. 95 by mai l man ( or C B Car t er ) . Some ni ce mover s

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st oped awhi l e. want ed me t o t ake a gi r l . t ook some ci gar s. got a l et t er f r om Ma & my chur ch l et t er . St i l l f ai r . Col l i ns & Smi t h came at ni ght . Apr 21 Pr epar ed & went t o chur ch at War wi cks house. was f ul l . had a chat wi t h Geor ge Bi r d. came home got di nner f or t hr ee and a t r avel er . t ook a wal k wi t h Thos Par ker . saw my hor se. Tayl or & P Al v i s came down. Tayl or pai d up. pl ayed some et c. St i l l f ai r . Apr 22 Got up l at e. The boys l ef t bef or e br eakf ast . got whi skey and t ob. made boar ds. hur t my hand ver y bad. don choi r s et c. t r avel was poor & t i me dul l ver y l onl y. St i l l f ai r cool pl easant . Apr 23 Had t wo men t o dr i nk cof f ee at br eakf ast . made a pi l l ar & washed & suned my c l ot hes. made a r i de t o t he cr eek. r ead et c. t wo men eat oyst er s. got beef at Poseys. eat and r ead a novel . St i l l f ai r . Apr 24 Read t he Weaver l y Magazi ne most al l day. t r avel was ver y poor . went t o War wi cks at ni ght got some mi l k. Two of Poseys boys was wai t i ng when I came back. They made an egg nog. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Thur sday, Apr i l 25, 1872 Got up l at e. sent t o t own by Mr s. Har t f i el ds. went t o Poseys f or a saw. made a st ool & don t he choi r s. Posey came down wi t h hi s r ace pony. got my paper s f r om t own & sal t et c. Set up & r ead & washed of f . St i l l f ai r . Sket er s bad. Apr 26 Got up l at e. don t he choi r s et c. t r avel was poor Posey man st oped awhi l e. mad t wo st ool s & r ead. Mr War wi ck came down & Laur ance & Posey sent f or some oi l et c. St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Apr 27 Went t o t own wi t h Mr War wi ck & dr ove t he hack. Pai d t he br i dge r ent par t l y $20. 00. got a bbl of f l our . came home ear l y. Laur ance kept t he br i dge. eat at Mr . Ki r kpat r i cks. pai d r ent t o Mr Bl ankenshi p. had a chat came home wi t h t he head ache ver y bad. St i l l f ai r . Apr 28 Don t he choi r s. r ead t he paper & had no company but Poseys eat & set ar ound. Dol ph Beady came up & John Al v i s came down. Tol l was moder at e. Fi xed my act s. St i l l f ai r . Apr 29 Got up l at e. don t he choi r s et c. John was her e. got no beef at Poseys. went t o War wi cks got but t er . Moss was her e & went wi t h me. eat a snack up t her e. washed of & dr essed et c. went and got Jessi e. got a r i de at War wi cks. eat and set down act s et c. St i l l f ai r . Apr 30 Went t o t own. i t was r ai ni ng. st oped at Whi t ef i el ds awhi l e. Pai d Mr s Bl ankenshi p $5. 00. Went i n t own f or awhi l e. got my saddl e f i xed and some smal l i t ems & a l et t er f r om Thos & Jami e. St oped al l ni ght at Beat ys. s l ept wi t h Thos. Had a chat wi t h Mi ss Mar y. Fai r ed of f & was deasant . May 1 Set & t al ked at Beat ys f or some t i me. came home eat di nner . Wm Shepher d was her e. went t o War wi cks t o Edds & home. don t he choi r s. Whi t ef i el d want ed me t o go t o t own. f i xed up my act s. St i l l f ai r .

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Thur sday, May 2, 1872 Went t o t own f or a wi t ness f or Whi t ef i el d ver sus Posey. Saw M M Hear pen & Sander son. hear d Posey t r i al . came by Bi r ds, eat supper and came home. Tur ned Jessi e l oose af t er t ak i ng of f hi s hal t er . St i l l f ai r & col d. May 3 Set ar ound al l day. ver y l i t t l e t r avel . Sam & Edd came f r om t own. t ol d of Poseys escape. Mat t got t he pi st ol & Poseys men went by at ni ght . St i l l f ai r & war m. May 4 Don choi r s. Posey came by & oi l ed hi s pi st ol . r ead & got up Jessi e on f oot . Went t o Poseys & sent f or beef . Wm Sheppar d came down & st ayed al l ni ght . Pl ayed some. Had a j ol l y t i me. St i l l f ai r . May 5 Pr epar ed & went t o Par i shes & t hen t o chur ch at Har per s wi t h Wm Shepher d. Eat at Moses. came t o Par i shes & S. S. Went wi t h Beat y. Tayl or came down & st ayed al l ni ght . Pl ayed and wr ot e a pi ece of poet r y f or hi m. St i l l f ai r . May 6 Don choi r s. John went t o Par i shes and st ayed t i l l l at e. t r avel was good. Poseys came by some of t hem. John was i n a st ew t o go t o Cl ebur n. cooked a br i sket . St i l l f ai r , a s l i ght shower except ed. Bought a pi st ol . May 7 Got up l at e, don choi r s et c. John wr ot e some. t r avel was poor , r ead et c set ar ound al l day. Cl oudy but no r ai n. May 8 Don choi r s. had a t al k wi t h John about st ayi ng. went t o Par i shes t hr ough t he f i el d. eat at Youngs. came by War wi cks. went t o Poseys et c et c. Spr i nkl i ng r ai n some. Tol l was poor . May 9 Got up l at e. Edd came down. l ooked l i ke r ai n. t ook cor n t o War wi cks 1/ 2 bu. on my shol der . came back. Dr & Jack came by and a Wi sconsi n man & ot her s. gave t hem somet hi ng t o eat . t ook a l ook f or Jessi e. St i l l shower i ng some & war m. Fr i day, May 10, 1872 Set ar ound & wr ot e a l et t er t o Thos. Got up my hor se i n t he eveni ng af t er a gr eat deal of t r oubl e & bl i s t er i ng my f eet . Went t o Robi nsons t o a par t y - had a good t i me al l except t he pet busar d. St i l l f ai r . May 11 Went t o t own l at e, f el l i n wi t h Poseys her d et c. Don my bus. came home wi t h F. Johnson. Sam W. was her e. John had di d somet hi ng wr ong. some mover s came al ong and t he cr owd wi t h Jack. t he ni g f r om Ki r k l and pai d me. St i l l f ai r . May 12 Pr epar ed & went t o meet i ng at Ki r k l ands. had i t i n t he gr ove. Came t o Geo. Bi r ds t o di ne. Tayl or came home wi t h me, had a pl easant t i me. Some boys came up r udel y, had a t al k wi t h John about t hem, he def ended t hem. Cast l eber y kept t he br i dge. St i l l f ai r & war m. May 13 St oped t he f or d. cut wood & washed. John went a ber r y hunt i ng, scour ed some. a boy st oped f or somet i me. went t o War wi cks f or a saw. Har r i s br ought a hi de gave $1. 00 i n t r ade. Had Ber r y pi e f or supper . St i l l f ai r . May 14

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Don choi r s. went t o Youngs & Cl ar ks & t o see Tom Par ker & on home t hr ough t he bot t om. Had Mr Hannah f or di nner & some f un wi t h J i m et c. Cl oudy but no r ai n. May 15 Got up l at e, was not wel l . set ar ound & r ead et c. H. Beat y came by, cut ham et c. Went a ber y hunt i ng. i n t he eveni ng al l t he school was t her e. had a ni ce t i me. St i l l c l oudy but l i t t l e r ai n. May 16 Don choi r s. set ar ound was s l eepy, s l ept some. John went f or but t er . di dn' t get any. Came by & got hi s meat at War wi cks. i t was near l y r ui ned. J. went & got a mul e of War wi cks. I went t o t own t o Bonner s. came back l at e, i t r ai ned & got ver y wet . Rai ned har d at ni ght . Fr i day, May 17, 1872 Got up ear l y , went t o Poseys. Got beef . saw Bi l l . Went t o War wi cks & t o Youngs & P' s & home. Wm & Si m Shepher d came down & Poseys passed & r epassed sever al t i mes. Jo Hi nds eat supper wi t h me. John had l ef t . Rai ni ng some. May 18 Set ar ound & r ead paper s. John came l at e. got t hr owed of f of a mul e t wi ce. John got up Jessi e & t hen t ook hi m t o Par i shes l ef t me al one. Br oomf i el d & Mr Jone came down had a game. Young Ki r k l and came over f or k i nd [ ?] et c. not much t r avel t oday. Fai r & pl easant . John went t o meet i ng at Har per s. May 19 Pr epar ed & went t o meet i ng at War wi cks. Loned Cl ar k $10. 00. Went t o Cl ar ks f or di nner t hen t o Par i shes. Bet y was no go. Came by Poseys & on home t hen went t o meet i ng at Ki r k l ands at ni ght & home wi t h Mar y Shepher d & st ayed al l ni ght . Fai r & war m. May 20 Came home ear l y had t he Di ar eah. was not abl e t o do much. John had gone t o t own, was by mysel f al l day. Cant al e & Har r i s came down at ni ght . Sl ept sound. St i l l f ai r & war m. May 21 Got up l at e. don choi r s et c. went i n t he cr eek t ook a bat h. Some mul e hunt er s her e & Mear ene. John l ooked f or Jessi e & went t o Poseys. Tol l was ver y good. Mar y Beat y went home by her e. St i l l f ai r & hot . May 22 Got up l at e. John went t o War wi cks t o bi nd wheat . r ead. Posey & Jo & St oneman came down & eat di nner . i t was dul l t ol l . Sent $4. 00 by mai l man t o get whi skey & t ob. 3 hacks & a wagon came al ong. went t o Poseys got some beef f r esh & good C. Fai r t oday. May 23 Mad cont r act wi t h mai l man t i l l Jul y 1. r ec ' d t ob & whi skey. Some of Poseys came down gave t hem di nner . Cant al e washed of and was shaved. Whi t ef i el d eat supper . got a l et t er f r om Jenni e & my paper . Fr i day, May 24, 1872 Got up l at e & was r ai ni ng. Don choi r s et c. John came down about 12 & went t o War wi cks got mi l k , came back. John & Sam went of f . Posey men came down got whi skey et c. eat supper . Jo came back. Rai ned & was c l oudy. May 25 Went t o t own, r ode Si m Shepher ds hor se. Post ed hi m. Saw Mr Haze. Mr s Bl ankenshi p was gone, got some t obacco, came home wi t h Cant al o. Fat e Bi r d di d not come t o keep t he br i dge- - had a j ower . Cant al o & J i m P eat supper . John A

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& I had a chat . he coul d not get any whi skey, got a l et t er f r om Thos. No r ai n t oday. May 26 St ayed at home. Wm Hat f i el d came down t o i nv i t e t o a par t y. came over Mat h et c, had a game f or f un- t hey eat eggs et c. don choi r s - wr ot e a l et t er t o Thos. - Mai l man came al ong t oday, St i l l f ai r . May 27 Got up ear l y- - don choi r s, washed of & dr essed & wr ot e a l et t er t o Thos. - r ead t he paper s. John came down f or t ob. shaved Cant al o. Bob Wal l ace came by t wi ce. Al l en went by t he f or d- - had a j ower wi t h hi m. got beef at Poseys. some ni gs came down at ni ght . St i l l f ai r . May 28 Got up l at e- - don choi r s. changed money wi t h J i m Bar ber . A c l ock man went al ong, r ead t he paper s & got some beans of Mr Par i sh & pot at oes of Bi r ds, 16 l bs. St i l l f ai r Got i n a mess wi t h my sel f about money. May 29 Don choi r s et c. set ar ound and r ead t he paper s. Si m came by goi ng t o t own t o gi ve up hi s st r ay hor se. he came back and st ayed al l ni ght . Posey & St oneman came i n and had a game. shot of my pocket pi st ol . St i l l f ai r & war m. May 30 Got up l at e- don choi r s et c. sent some hi des t o t own by Hat f i el ds. Si m went home, r ead t he paper . t r avel was moder at el y good. The Engl i shman came over - l oned my acor deon t o Har t f i el d. Bar ber J i m went by. Jo Ki nes her e awhi l e. John Al v i s came & got hi s c l ot hes. St i l l f ai r & war m. Fr i day, May 31, 1872 Don choi r s et c. pr epar ed di nner , beans & pot at oes et c. Mr Br azel t on eat di nner her e. John Al v i s came down & we ar r anged f or a set t l ement . Joel & Far r i s came down. Sol d Pat my car ds. Wm Shepher d came down & we went t o a par t y at Joneses, had a ni ce par t y. St ayed al l ni ght . W. A. Posey was her e t wi ce, gave me a pi g. St i l l f ai r . Jun 1 Came f r om par t y & t ook a nap, don choi r s, t r avel was good & had company most of t he t i me. ( Pat ' s boy Cant al o & Negr os) Mr s Beat y pai d my dol l ar . Mi ss Mar y Beat y went t o Pi t s . John Al v i s & Emma went t o t own by t hem sel ves, sent my hi des - sol d t hem wel l . St i l l f ai r & pl easant . Jun 2 Got up l at e Geor ge Bi r d et c came al ong, . Si ms & Br i t t came down & eat di nner & set awhi l e. Mr G. Mar t i n & Bi r d came and set awhi l e & Sl aught er & Tom Ranker & Poseys hands came al ong- had a r ow wi t h Jo Hi nds, t hey came back dr i v i ng hor ses. St i l l f ai r - no t ol l . Jun 3 Read t he paper & t r i ed t o s l eep. Poseys cr owd passed t wi ce & Eph came by, dul l day. went t o War wi cks - he was ver y bad. came home & went back, Mr War wi ck di ed 25 mi nut es t i l l t wel ve. set up al l ni ght & l ai d hi m out & shaved hi m. St i l l f ai r . Jun 4 Came f r om War wi cks & went & got hands t o di g t he gr ave. went on & hel ped t o di g. eat at Bi r ds. came home, my house had been br oke open. Went t o Ki r k l and & back- l et Mr s Whi t ef i el d have $ 40. 00 t o keep f or me awhi l e. Wm Sheppar d et c came down & eat supper . St i l l f ai r .

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Pr epar ed & went t o meet i ng- - War wi cks f ound Jessi e i n t he eveni ng, went t o Geo Bi r ds eat supper & came home. Mr Shat t uck kept t he br i dge al l day. Jessi e was l ame. my door l ock got out of or der . St i l l f ai r . Jun 17 Don choi r s & washed some - got my paper , r ead t he news. Some f r ont i er chaps st oped and eat di nner . got beef at Poseys. No one at home. got some oni ons of a pedl er . St i l l f ai r . Jun 18 Up l at e- - t ol l was dul l , t oo much count r y t r avel . Sent t o t own by Si m & Dan -r ead t he paper & cooked beef . went t o War wi cks at ni ght . J i m Bar ber st oped awhi l e. St i l l f ai r . Jun 19 Up and don t he choi r s. t r avel was poor . Mast er s went al ong & a smal l beef dr ove. r ead t he paper s & s l ept some. Cant al o was her e awhi l e & t he pat ent washi ng man. wr ot e a l et t er t o Ma and sent i t by t he mai l man. St i l l f ai r . Jun 20 Got up l at e- - don t he choi r s, got my paper , got cor n f r om Bi r ds, r ead t he paper . Wm Sheppar d came down & st ayed some t i me. Got up hor se & we went t o t he supper at Jess Mi l l er s. Pai d 75¢ api ece & 25¢ ext r a. St ayed most al l ni ght - had a good t i me & good supper . came home ear l y. St i l l f ai r . Fr i day, June 21, 1872 Came f r om t he par t y at Mi l l ar s. Sl ept awhi l e, don t he choi r s- - t r avel was good. t he convent i on came back. Tom Bar ber set awhi l e. some ox wagon goi ng t o t he pi ne mi l l s came by & Mi ss Beat y & Eugene - - t ol l was ver y good. had a s l i ght r ai n. Ki r k l and went by. Rai ned some. Jun 22 Got up ear l y- - sent by Sam War wi ck & John Hi nes f or gr ocer i es. t ol l was pr et t y good. Wm Sheppar d came down and st ayed most al l day. i t r ai ned. Sam & John came back ver y l at e. I was s i ck wi t h f ever . Jun 23 Got up l at e- was not t o wel l . r ead t he paper . a cow dr ove went al ong, t r avel was poor , t hat except ed Wm & Tayl or & Tom came down i n t he eveni ng al l was s i ck, most - Wm & Moss Cant el o f ai l ed wi t h t he gi r l s . Fai r & war m t oday. Jun 24 Don t he choi r s & l ay ar ound - was not wel l , had a chi l l i n t he eveni ng & f ever . Poseys came down, had a f uss wi t h Jo Hi nes. They got dr unk & came back at ni ght . had a f ever & coul d not s l eep t i l l al most day. St i l l f ai r . Jun 25 Set ar ound & r ead et c, t r avel was poor . Si m Sheppar d came down went t o Hol eys & Par i shes. Got Phi l Cl ar k t o get out boar d t hi s week f or $15. 00 f or 1600 boar ds. came back don choi r s et c. St i l l f ai r . Jun 26 Cooked r oast i ng ear s et c. Beat ys & Robi nsons came by, r ead Hi st or y. Tr avel was poor . Hol ey br ought 6 mel ons her e t o sel l . Was s i ck, expect ed t o chi l l but mi ssed i t , had some f ever . St i l l f ai r . Jun 27 Had t wo l et t er s, one f r om Jane & one f r om Thos. & paper . Tayl or came down & st ayed t i l l af t er di nner . i t was Renf r os c l ose- out . t r avel was poor . was not st out . Bob Ki r k l and st oped awhi l e & Sl aught er et c. St i l l f ai r . Jun 28

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Tom Par ker came t o st ay- went t o hunt my hor se. di d not f i nd hi m, Hon Hol ey was down. Tom st ayed most al l day. Si m came by wi t h a her d of cat t l e & eat di nner . had a chi l l & f ever . Bi l l Sheppar d came by l at e. Rai ned some. Sat ur day, June 29, 1872 Set ar ound had a dul l t i me. Mr s War wi ck went t o t own. Wm Shat t uck came down & st ayed al l ni ght - - had a chi l l & f ever . di d not s l eep wel l . Rai ned some. Jun 30 Tr i ed t o get of f t o meet i ng but i t was no go. Shat t uck was st i l l wi t h me. Dol ph Beat y came up l at e & Si m but al l of t he boys went home at ni ght . Rai ned har d. Jul 1 Went t o t aki ng medi c i ne t o st op t he chi l l . Was s i ck al l day. br oke t he chi l l wi t h gr eat t r oubl e. John Hol ey was down got mi l k & oi l at Whi t ef i el ds. Tayl or & Young was her e. Edd came down & cut wood. Rai ned agai n. Jul 2 Hol ey came down & kept t he br i dge & I went t o t own. Tayl or was her e t o get t he j ob t o make boar ds- got hor se shod, eat di nner at Davi ses. don some t r adi ng- - saw Mr Haze. came t o east Waco- eat a mel on, came t o Beat ys & st oped awhi l e. came home l at e- - had shower of r ai n. Jul 3 Sent t o t own by Si m hi de et c & f or gr ocer i es. Let hi m have $4. 00 on l oan. Poseys bot her ed some. Si m t r aded wel l & got back ear l y . got some hi des of Poseys & sol d t hem, Tob. & whi skey. f ai r t oday. Thur sday, Jul y 4, 1872 Tol l s t ar t ed wel l . Hol ey came down & Wm Sheppar d hunt ed my hor se- di d not f i nd hi m. Tayl or came down got oi l . Al l ens st oped i n out of t he r ai n. got some gr apes of Ri no. I t r ai ned ver y har d. wr ot e a weeks act s. Best t ol l day yet . Jul 5 Sheppar d & Sam went t o t own. Wm st ayed al l ni ght wi t h me. Had a l ong chat . Fai r Jul 6 Wm Sheppar d hunt ed my hor se most al l day- - di d not f i nd hi m. I went t o Sheppar ds and st ayed al l ni ght . St i l l f ai r . Sunday, Jul y 7, 1872 Wm kept t he br i dge, went t o chur ch & t o Hol eys f or di nner . gi ve Bob Wal l ace 50¢ t o br i ng my hor se up. st ayed al l ni ght at War wi cks. [ Up t o t hi s poi nt i n t hi s j our nal F. A. Shapl ey ' s t r anscr i pt i on has been my sol e sour ce f or Har vey' s t ext - - her eaf t er t he t ext wi l l consi st of onl y my best i nt er pr et at i on and under st andi ng of Har vey' s r at her di m handwr i t i ng i n t he copy of t he j our nal sent t o me. I wi l l at t ach a copy of a coupl e of t he di ar y pages at t he end of t hi s t r anscr i pt i on t o i l l ust r at e t he nat ur e of t he book and t he ent r i es. ] Jul 8 Pr epar ed & went t o my Uncl es v i a Mr s Bl ankenshi ps & Tanksl eys. St i l l had some f ever . St i l l f ai r . Jul 9 Set ar ound Uncl es eat peaches mel ons et c had f ever . St i l l f ai r . Jul 10

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St i l l at Uncl es. cut peaches t o dr y et c t ook a l ook at t he cot t on. had a ni ce t i me. St i l l f ai r Jul 11 St i l l at t he same ol d t r ade. t r i ed t o br eak t he f ever , not much success. l ay i n bed hal f t he day. St i l l f ai r Jul 12 Took a gr eat deal of qui ni ne t o br eak t he f ever & don so di d not eat so hear t y. St i l l f ai r . Jul 13 Lef t Uncl es came t o Waco di d not f i nd out anyt hi ng mor e about t he br i dge. came t o Beat ys & t hen t o Whi t ef i el ds & st ayed al l ni ght . St i l l f ai r . Jul 14 Set ar ound t he br i dge dr essed et c went t o Cl ar ks & st ayed al l ni ght . eat mel ons et c. St i l l f ai r . Monday, Jul y 15, 1872 Came t o t he br i dg - Shat t uck st i l l her e Sheppar ds came down af t er a bi t bought some f l our . went home wi t h Wm. St i l l f ai r . Jul 16 Came back t o t he br i dge - went & set t l ed up wi t h Mr s War wi ck - came back eat di nner - went t o Beat ys, st ayed al l ni ght . St i l l f ai r . Jul 17 Went t o t own on t he wagon - saw Owens gal - no sat i s f act i on - came out on Par i shes wagon. Came home l at e & st ayed al l ni ght . St i l l f ai r . Jul 18 Set ar ound t i l l af t er di nner - - went t o Cl ar ks, t hen t o Par i shes & st ayed al l ni ght . Jul 19 Came t o t he br i dge Set ar ound t i l l di ner , f i xed & went t o t he par t y wi t h Cl ar k t o Coat s. eat at Har per s. Was t oo s i ck t o t ake a par t . St i l l f ai r . Jul 20 Came by Pel hams- got some gr apes. eat mel ons at Cl ar ks - came home ear l y. Went t o t own wi t h Pi nson i n an ox wagon. got back ver y l at e. ( sol d some hi des) went home wi t h Wm Sheppar d. St ayed al l ni ght . St i l l f ai r Jul 21 Came t o t he br i dge & dr essed. Went t o chur ch had di nner on t he gr ound. came t o t he br i dg i n t he eveni ng. went back t o chur ch. Dol ph Beat y st ayed al l ni ght . Sl ept at t he meet i ng house. St i l l f ai r . Jul 22 Went t o Mi l l er s. Ri no came & bought me out & I moved t o War wi cks. went t o chur ch, s l ept on t he por ch. had pl ent y of gr apes. St i l l f ai r . Jul 23 Went t o Bi r ds, made ar r angement s t o boar d- - br ought Dol ph hi s di nner . got a wagon- went t o War wi cks & got my t hi ngs. Char l es Beat y was at t he br i dge. Dol ph l i ed about t he [ umber el l ? ] . St ayed at Bi r ds. St i l l f ai r . Wednesday, Jul y 24, 1872 Pr epar ed & went t o t he Bar becue at Mi l l er s had a ni ce t i me- - had some f ever , came by War wi cks, got my gun, went home pai d Dol ph of f . he went home. St i l l f ai r .

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Jul 25 Came & kept t he br i dge- - got a hi de of Bob, i t was a good t ol l day Sol d sever al mel ons. St i l l f ai r . Jul 26 Met Pi nson, pai d hi m f or hi s gun- t ook f ever t ol l was dul l , Bur net t came her e & went t o Bi r ds wi t h me. St i l l f ai r . Jul 27 Kept t he br i dg. st i l l s i ck - got Shat t uck t o kep i t Sunday. Bur net came by bef or e ni ght pl ayed out at Bi r ds. St i l l f ai r . Jul 28 Went t o t he Br i dge & washed of f . Shat t uck kept i t Bur net t was t her e- went home t o Bi r ds Some meet i ng f ol ks came by. St i l l f ai r . Jul 29 Kept t he br i dge Bur net t l ay ar ound al l day. was ver y s i ck- consi der ed not t o keep i t mysel f any mor e. St i l l f ai r . Jul 30 Went t o t he br i dge got Bur net t o keep i t awhi l e- went t o War wi cks & t hen home. St i l l f ai r . Jul 31 Went t o Par i shes t o get t he house cover ed - he asked t oo much. came home- l ay ar ound - st i l l s i ck. St i l l f ai r . Aug 1 Went t o Whi t ef i el ds- got Shat t uck t o keep t he br i dge l ooked ar ound awhi l e- came home- - pr epar ed some t o come t o Dal l as. St i l l f ai r . Aug 2 Pr epar ed & st ar t ed t o Dal l as- mi ssed my way some St ayed al l ni ght at Davi ses 35 mi l es f r om Waco. Was s i ck & ver y t i r ed. I t r ai ned bef or e me. Sat ur day, August 3, 1872 _St i l l cont i nued my j our ney on t hr ough Mansf i el d - Rest ed at di nner & t hen went 4 mi beyond Waxhachi e t o Manni ngs. di d not r est wel l - t ook col d. St i l l f ai r . Aug 4 Ar r i ved at Dal l as i n t he Eveni ng. had went out of my way f ound T_____ on t he sout h s i de of t he r i ver . ___was Si ck had t he Fever had been s i ck f or t hr ee or f our days. Went t hr ough Red Oak & Landcast er t o Dal l as had some t r oubl e t o f i nd Tom. Was ver y t i r ed. St i l l f ai r . Aug 5 Wai t ed on Thos - he was s i ck- t i l l I t ook a chi l l & f ever . Lay ar ound al l day. Thos was ver y bad i n t he mor ni ng, but got bet t er . St i l l f ai r . Aug 6 Went t o t he Doct or - - got no medi c i ne came home l ay ar ound al l day. Thos was get t i ng bet t er f ast & I was ver y weak. St i l l f ai r . Aug 7 The Dr came & gave qui ni ne & l ef t medi c i ne t o t ake I got ver y s i ck - not abl e t o wal k. St i l l f ai r . Aug 8

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Fel t some bet t er - - St i l l not abl e t o get about . Thos wai t ed on me ver y wel l . was l ow spi r i t ed. St i l l f ai r . Aug 9 St i l l l ay ar ound - was s i ck but get t i ng bet t er . not abl e t o get about St i l l f ai r . Aug 10 Was get t i ng bet t er f ast - was abl e t o wal k about & r ode out i n t he eveni ng. St i l l f ai r . Aug 11 Went t o Bumpasses & st ayed al l day & ni ght had a good t i me. Thos r ode ar ound some. St i l l f ai r . Aug 12 Went t o t own & l ounged ar ound t i l l di nner eat a l unch came home got some dr y goods et c. St i l l f ai r . Tuesday, August 13, 1872 Set ar ound t he house Al f r ed, Ri l y & Mar y went t o t own I went t o Bai l eys & st ayed al l day. St i l l f ai r . Aug 14 Went t o t own t o get sugar f or Rember t on came home wi t h peaches et c St i l l f ai r . Aug 15 Hel ped t o cut peaches et c They was f i x i ng f or t he t hr asher Thos not ver y st out . St i l l f ai r . Aug 16 Set ar ound al l mor ni ng l ooki ng f or t he t hr asher - - i t came at di nner , Went t o Bumpeses & st ayed al l ni ght not wel l & Tom not wel l . St i l l f ai r . Aug 17 Came home saw t he Dr s Set ar ound wi t h Tom he was under t he weat her . went t o t he Dr s got some medi c i ne et c. St i l l f ai r . Aug 18 Pr epar ed & st ar t ed home- Came by Landcast er & Red Oak- - st oped at Manni ngs f or t he ni ght . St i l l f ai r . Aug 19 Came t hr ough Waxhachi e Met Maxe Har per wi t h cat t l e Came t o t he mi l l & br i dge & st ayed al l ni ght . St i l l f ai r . Aug 20 Came on r ode har d - eat a bad di nner - got home l at e or at dar k. f ound al l r i ght . peopl e t hought I had l ef t f or good. St i l l f ai r . Aug 21 Went t o Whi t ef i el ds, Cl ar ks & t he br i dge, & home. wr ot e a l et t er t o Thos, & set ar ound. St i l l f ai r . Aug 22 Got t he shoes t aken of Jessi e- set ar ound t i l l af t er di nner - went t o Beat ys & back home. St i l l f ai r . Fr i day, August 23, 1872 Pr epar ed & came t o Uncl es- - f ound al l wel l - Bob dr unk et c- had a hot r i de Jessi e was ver y l ame. St i l l f ai r .

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Aug 24 Set ar ound al l day - had a f uss wi t h Bob Sampl es about my hor e- - he was dr unk. St i l l f ai r . Aug 25 Set ar ound al l day. Aunt & Mar y & Dugan went t o chur ch. Uncl e [ hunt ed?] a mul e. St i l l f ai r . Aug 26 Went t o Mar l i n- got some t hi ngs- seen about f r ee school s et c Bi l l went wi t h me. I came home si ck wi t h f ever . St i l l f ai r . Aug 27 Had f ever , coul d not get about wel l . was s i ck al l day. Bob got hi s mul e. St i l l f ai r . Aug 28 Taken qui ni ne & wr ot e some i n t hi s book f or I had got behi nd. Sue & ot her s came - was s i ck wi t h qui ni ne and l ay about most al l day. Bob & I mad up our l i t t l e scr ape. St i l l f ai r . Aug 29 For d came up & st ayed most al l day - set ar ound & s l ept some- was weak & f el t bad. St i l l f ai r . Bob got a paper at Mar l i n. Aug 30 Read t he paper & l ay ar ound. Al i ce I r v i ng [ ?] eat & set wi t h us awhi l e- went t o War ner s got shi r t et c. St i l l f ai r . Aug 31 Lay ar ound t he house - Mr s Cl ar k et c came - went af t er beef - got none. St i l l f ai r . Sep 1 St i l l set t i ng about t he house - Bob Sampl es came & got hi s c l ot hes & l ef t . Fanni e I r v i ng [ ?] came down - had a ni ce t i me. St i l l f ai r . Monday, Sept ember 2, 1872 Set ar ound t he house & r ead - - went t o see about beef et c Uncl e hal l ed cor n, r ai l s et c. St i l l f ai r . Sep 3 St i l l set t i ng ar ound & r eadi ng- Uncl e went t o gat her i ng cot t on- [ Monr o?] ____a beef . St i l l f ai r . Sep 4 Looked ar ound & l ay ar ound - went t o t he f i el d t hey qui t bef or e ni ght -pr epar ed t o come home. St i l l f ai r . Sep 5 Went t o Waco & l ooked ar ound & don some busi ness - went t o Bi r ds- I had a j ower wi t h Bi r d about [ some ?] bi l l s . St i l l f ai r . Sep 6 Went up t o Mi l l er s & st ayed most al l day- Came back don t he choi r s - some came home f r om t he Bar becue wi t h t hem. St i l l f ai r . Sep 7 Went t o Cl ar ks & Par i shes t o Bi r ds & t hen t o Sheppar ds & st ayed al l ni ght . had a t al k wi t h Ber net . St i l l f ai r .

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Sep 8 I t came up a Nor t hen- came t o Bi r ds by t he br i dge- had a muss wi t h Sam War wi ck whi ch most r esul t ed i n a danger ous f i ght . Went t o t he br i dge i n t he eveni ng agai n. Rai ned some l i t t l e. Sep 9 Went t o t own Sol d t he boar ds t o Beat y- coul d not sel l my not es et c. Came home. St ar t ed t o pack up. went & got t he boar ds. coul d not get pai d up al l -- came back l at e. Al l was qui et t oday. St i l l f ai r . Sep 10 Packed up & st ar t ed home. came t hr ough Waco- got r ecei pt s of For t & Jackson. got my wat ch & a key. Sam Har per et c came t o Uncl es l at e. Had a heavy l oad t o car r y. St i l l f ai r . Sep 11 Got up ear l y , eat & Wm Sampl es t ook me t o Mar l i n, got on t he t r ai n, went t o Houst on & t ook t he Boat f or Gal vast on, s l ept out & i n t he boat . St i l l f ai r . Thur sday, Sept ember 12, 1872 Landed i n Gal vast on & l ooked ar ound most al l day. t ook t he St eamer Josephi ne f or N. O. - t he i ns i de r out - had a r ough t i me t hat ni ght . St i l l f ai r . Sep 13 Was out on t he Gul f - set ar ound on deck - had been s i ck, f el t bad t i l l di nner . l anded at Br asi er Ci t y. Some ni ger s t r i ed t o r ob me, I shot one of t hem. came t o N. O. - got on t he t r ai n f or Mobi l e- had a pl easant r i de. St i l l f ai r . Sep 14 Was on t he Mont gomer y t r ai n f or some t i me. pai d $1. 00 f or br eakf ast - di d not r i de f ast - eat di nner at Cal ear a - - came on t o Rome. t he car s r un of f t he t r ack- - had bad l uck mi ssed t he connect i on- - came t o Dal t on- had t o l ay over f or sever al hour s. St i l l f ai r . Sep 15 Came on t o Cl eavel and & Char l est on. Got some hor ses & came up home. some of t hem di d not know me & some of t he nei ghbor s came i n. Bob t ol d us good by. St i l l f ai r . Sep 16 Set ar ound home al l day- - wal ked some i n t he eveni ng- t al ked about TEXAS et c. St i l l f ai r . Sep 17 Pr epar ed & went t o meet i ng f r i endshi p eat di nner at Wm Wi l sons, came home l at e. St i l l t el l i ng of Texas. St i l l f ai r . Sep 18 Set ar ound i n t he mor ni ng- - went t o see t hem make mol ases i n t he eveni ng. don not hi ng t oday. St i l l f ai r . Sep 19 Pr epar ed & went t o t own got hat & shoes. Pa went wi t h me- - got back ear l y & set ar ound. St i l l f ai r . Sep 20 Went t o Tayl or s & set ar ound al l day. he was hal l i ng sugar cai n. I saac & Vi ck went wi t h me. St i l l f ai r . Sat ur day, Sept ember 21, 1872

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Went t o meet i ng at Fr i endshi p - came back ear l y t o Janes & eat super & came on home. St i l l f ai r . Sep 22 I ke & I went scour i ng over t he count r y t o t he cr eek & home & got di nner & I t ook a shor t r i de t o t he school house & back. St i l l f ai r . Sep 23 Pr epar ed & went up t o John Mi nni ses v i a Bi sonhi l l [ ?] got l ost some - got t her e about 3 o' c l ock- - had a good t i me. St i l l f ai r . Sep 24 Set ar ound most al l day. John & Cal eb went t o t own had a good t i me. St i l l f ai r . Sep 25 Went t o t own - got some money changed et c, came back had a___shod et c. St i l l f ai r . Sep 26 Set ar ound - i t was r ai ni ng some, went t o a wedi ng at John Mi nni ses- - had a good t i me wi t h Mat et c. St i l l r ai ni ng. Sep 27 Pr epar ed & came down home eat di nner at [ Bi sonhi l l ?] - got home ear l y set ar ound. Fai r & pl easant . Sep 28 Set ar ound. i t spr i nk l ed r ai n some. went t o Janes & st ayed al l ni ght . Had a pl easant t i me. A l i t t l e r ai n. Sep 29 Came home & f i xed up - - went t o Cal dwel l s & st ayed most al l day. Came home l at e. Fai r & pl easant . Sep 30 Went t o Tayl or Hemphi l l s & st ayed most al l day. went t o Wi l l sons & st ayed al l ni ght . Had a good t i me. St i l l f ai r . Tuesday, Oct ober 1, 1872 St ayed ar ound home most al l day- - John & Jane came over f r om Loves. Est er came over - - s t ayed at home & don not hi ng. St i l l f ai r . Oct 2 Hel ped John & Jane of f - - came back & hel ped t o gat her cor n. went wi t h J i m St ephenson at ni ght af t er some men came of f & l ef t hi m. St i l l f ai r . Oct 3 Was not wel l - l ay ar ound & s l ept some & hel ped t o gat her cor n et c. St i l l f ai r . Oct 4 Dont know Oct 5 Don know Oct 6 Went t o meet i ng at Doubl e Spr i ngs et c Rowl ands et c War es at ni ght - no meet i ng at War es. St i l l f ai r . Oct 7

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St ayed ar ound home - don not hi ng. Rai ni ng. I ke got hi s [ cr ews?] . Oct 8 Cut cor n et c Fai r t oday Oct 9 Cl eaned up at home. Oct 10 Fi xed up at home. Went t o t he wedi ng - - I saac was mar r i ed. St ayed at Cal dwel l s al l ni ght . Fai r . Oct 11 Went down home t o t he ____ at home- - t ook t he gi r l s- - had a gay t i me. St i l l f ai r . Oct 12 St ayed at home most al l day. went t o Cal dwel l s t o a cor n huski ng at ni ght . St i l l f ai r . Sunday, Oct ober 11, 1872 Went t o meet i ng at Li t t l e Hope & about home. St i l l f ai r Oct 14 Set ar ound home t i l l i n t he eveni ng. went t o [ Cusat i ns?] & st ayed al l ni ght . St i l l f ai r . Oct 15 Hel ped t hem about t hei r pot at oes & went t o Char l est on. St i l l f ai r . Oct 16 Went t o t own & out t o Uncl e J i ms & st ayed al l ni ght . St i l l f ai r . Oct 17 Went t o meet i ng day & ni ght at t he ______ and chur ch. St i l l f ai r . Oct 18 St ayed ar ound t own & t ook t he t r ai n f or Chat t anooga. Went t o Aunt Emi l i nes- al wel l . St i l l f ai r . Oct 19 St ayed ar ound t he house most al l day & t he mi l l . went t o t own i n t he eveni ng. St i l l f ai r . Oct 20 Set ar ound t he house al l day, Aunt &Ri na[ ?] went t o hi s bor di ng house & Sent Ri na[ ?] t o t he Sol di er s Camps i n t he eveni ng. St i l l f ai r . Oct 21 Pr epar ed t o go home & wai t ed f or Fanza set ar ound al l day. St i l l f ai r . Oct 22 St i l l wai t i ng f or Fanza, went over t o Chat t anooga & don some t r adi ng et c. St i l l f ai r . Oct 23 Got on t he car s ear l y- came t o Cl eavel and & st oped at Wm Sampl es al l day & ni ght . St i l l f ai r . Had my f or t une t ol d. Thur sday, Oct ober 24, 1872 Mi ssed t he t r ai n & hi r ed a wagon t o t ake me t o Hazes. got a mul e- went t o Uncl es & st ayed al l ni ght . St i l l f ai r .

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Oct 25 Set ar ound al l day wai t i ng on Uncl e t o conduct al l - he coul d not go up wi t h me. St i l l f ai r . Oct 26 Came on home wi t h Fanza on a young mul e. St i l l f ai r . Oct 27 Went t o Cr i t enday t o meet i ng & t o Caul dwel l s f or di nner & back t o meet i ng at ni ght & t o Cal dwel l s & st ayed al l ni ght . St i l l f ai r . Oct 28 Came home- went t o Loves & st ayed al l day- - made ar r angement s t o go t o Monr oe. St i l l f ai r . Oct 29 Took Fanzo t o At hens & came home. St i l l f ai r . Oct 30 Went & t ook Est her t o Monr oe, t o Johns- t ol d her t o sudy about comi ng t o Texas. St i l l f ai r . Oct 31 We went t o Sams & st ayed al l day & t o Mr Wi l l i ams & st ayed al l ni ght . St i l l f ai r . Nov 1 Went t o Mr I r v i ngs & st ayed al l day- - Buena was wi t h us - came t o Johns & st ayed al l ni ght . Nov 2 Al l went t o Mr s Ewi ngs & st ayed al l day wi t h Mat Smi t h ____ _____. Went t o Sams & st ayed al l ni ght . f ai r . Nov 3 Went t o Uncl e John Mi nni ses & st ayed al l day. came out t o Johns & st ayed al l ni ght . had Ewi ngs, Whi t [ ?] McSpadden et c f or company. Monday, November 4, 1872 Came down home wi t h Est her & went on home. St i l l f ai r . Nov 5 Went t o t he El ect i on & back t o Tayl or s & on home- - was squi r r el hunt i ng & i t was r ai ni ng. Rai ned. Nov 6 Rai ned some set ar ound house- - l ooked r at her gl oomy. Nov 7 St ar t ed t o Hami l t on wi t h a hor se- i t was r ai ni ng some- - hor se di d not l ead wel l . Went by t he mout h of t he r i ver & on t o Uncl e Bi l l s . got l ost once or t wi ce. Found Gr and Pa & al l wel l . f ai r ed of f . Nov 8 Went t o Aunt Mar t has - eat di nner & t hen t o Uncl e Cal ebs- - t he r oad was bad- -got l ost & was out at ni ght . f ound al l s i ck, s t ayed al l ni ght . St i l l f ai r . Nov 9 Came on t o Cl evel and- st oped awhi l e t o see t he agent f or emmi gr ant s Came t o Wi l son- - __ & on t o Char l est on t o Uncl es & t ur ned t he mul e l oose & st ayed al l ni ght . St i l l f ai r .

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Nov 10 Came on- met Cal eb- came home, dr essed, went t o meet i ng at Li t t l e Hope- - came home, John Long & S. Dodson came wi t h me. had a chat wi t h Mar t ha. went t o chur ch at ni ght - - went home wi t h Est her & she gave her sel f t o me f or l i f e. St ayed al l ni ght . St i l l f ai r . Nov 11 Tal ked wi t h Est her awhi l e & set t he day- - al l t hi ngs t o be ar r anged on t he mor r ow. went t o meet i ng- - came home & set ar ound. went t o chur ch at ni ght . Nov 12 Went t o chur ch - Mr Edens came home wi t h us- set & t al ked awhi l e. went t o Mr Loves. Asked Mr s Love f or Est her - - She gave her t o me. Made per manent ar r angement f or t he mar r i age t o come of Thur sday. went t o meet i ng at ni ght . St i l l f ai r . Wednesday, November 13, 1872 Went t o Chur ch- came home made ar angement s & went t o Bynum Mel t ons & st ayed al l ni ght . Rai ned some. Nov 14 Went t o t own- - bought some t hi ngs & got t he mar r i age l i cense. come home dr essed, went & was mar r i ed at 4 i n t he eveni ng- - had supper et c. St i l l f ai r . Nov 15 St ayed at home al l day & went t o Pa' s i n t he eveni ng & st ayed al l ni ght . f ai r . Nov 16 Went back t o Mr Loves & st ayed al l day. wr ot e a l et t er t o Buena. f ai r . Nov 17 St ayed at home al l day & don t he choi r s. St i l l f ai r . Nov 18 Went t o t own & got some t hi ngs - pr epar i ng t o go t o Texas- - came back t o Pa' s & st ayed al l ni ght . Nov 19 Went t o Wi l sons & Dent ons & home & f i xed t he boxes r eady t o pack. Sam & John & Jane came down. St i l l f ai r . Nov 20 Went over home & came back & packed up t o l eave. Johns hor se di ed & we hal l ed hi m of f at ni ght . Sam & Jane went home. Fai r . Nov 21 Lef t our nat i ve home f or Texas. Af t er a k i nd f ar ewel l of al l of our peopl e at home. Came t o Char l est on & t ook t he car s. Cal eb, Essi e & I got t i cket at Cl eavel and f or Gal vast on. came t hr ough Dal t on & Rome & st oped at Cal ear a i n t he mor ni ng. f ai r & col d. Nov 22 St ayed at Cal ear a most al l day- came on t o Mont gomer y & had t r oubl e t o get seat s- - had t o st and some t he t i me t hat ni ght . car s coul d not r un- - engi ne not good enough. dul l t i me- - col d. Sat ur day, November 23, 1872 Got an engi ne at l ast . came t o Mobi l e about 8 i n t he eveni ng, af t er a pl easant days r i de. l ayed over t i l l ni ght , t hen went t o N. O. agai nst 1 at ni ght - - t ook l odgi ng i n t he Lousi ana house wi t h sever al boys at 50¢ api ce.

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Nov 24 Had t r oubl e t o set t l e our bi l l . They char ged us doubl e f ai r - - had a j ower - -wal ked t o t he boat - - came acr oss t he Mi ssi ss i ppi & t ook t he Mor gan R. R. t o Br asi er Ci t y. got t her e at 2 i n t he eveni ng. t ook t he St eamer Josephi ne f or Gal vast on. Had a ni ce t i me t i l l ni ght . Nov 25 Ar i ved at Gal vast on i n t he mor ni ng. went t o t he Depot - - Essi e was s i ck had been al l t he t i me s i nce got out of s i ght of l and. got our Emi gr ant t i cket s & came t o Houst on at ni ght . came on s l ow al l ni ght . Nov 26 Came on t o Br emond & l ayed over t i l l eveni ng- - l ef t Dudl y Long et c- t o day came on by Mar l i n, s t oped at Per z & wal ked down t o Uncl es. I t was col d & we was t i r ed. Nov 27 Set ar ound Uncl es al l day & r est ed- - f ound al l wel l . Nov 28 Came t o Waco & out t o Beat ys- - f ound ever y t hi ng al l r i ght & al l wel l . Nov 29 Went t o Waco & out t o Mt Cal m [ on?] Dr Pi t s wi t h Dol ph Beat y, we went up t o Mor es- - had no l uck f i ndi ng a pl ace. Fai r & col d. Nov 30 Came t o Ri ces & made ar angement s t o r ent f r om hi m next year as much as 16 acr es of t i l abl e l and- hi m f ur ni sh ever yt hi ng but my boar d & l abor & gi ve me hal f - - went t o Bi r ds & st ayed al l ni ght . Dec 1 Went down t o Uncl es- - f ound t hem al l gon, but t hey came pr esent l y- - had a har d days r i de & war m. f ai r . Monday, December 2, 1872 Came up t o Waco & out t o wher e Uncl es had camped & st ayed al l ni ght . got my money at For t & Jacksons - $35. 00 - Ri no' s not e. f ai r . Dec 3 Came on agai nst dayl i ght t o Ri ces- - got t he t eam & wagon & went t o Uncl es af t er Essi e et c. had a har d dr i ve & war m day. f ai r . Dec 4 Came on up wi t h some cor n f or Uncl e t o near East Waco & st ayed al l ni ght . dul l war m day. f ai r Dec 5 Went t o Waco & got a st ove & t he necessar y out f i t f or house keepi ng at about $65. 00 cost . came on t o Ri ces t hr ough r ai n & dar k. got t her e ver y l at e & me & Ri ce t ook our t hi ngs home. Dul l r ai ny day. Dec 6 Me & Essi e came up & set t hi ngs t o r i ght - unboxed our t hi ngs & put t hem up- put up our st ove & c l eaned up gener al y & t ook possessi on of our new home. s t i l l dul l & bad weat her . Dec 7 St i l l cont i nued t o hel p f i x about t he house & went down t o Mr Bi r ds i n t he eveni ng f or my t hi ngs, exami ned t hem et c. Fai r t oday.

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CASH ACCOUNTS, FEBRUARY DATE REC' D PAI D 3 SUGAR & COFFEE 9. 00 3 TOBACCO 2. 00 3 TOLL FOR WEEK 10. 30 7 PAI D GEO BI RD 8. 00 7 CARDS BY THOMAS 25 8 COFFEE MI LL 75 10 TOLL FOR WEEK 8. 10 12 MRS WARWI CK FOR WASHI NG 1. 25 " OYSTERS 1. 50 16 GLUE 25 17 TOLL FOR WEEK 8. 30 17 BARRELL FLOUR 13. 50 17 UNDER SHI RTS 3. 00 17 CLOTH FOR SHI RTS 1. 25 17 CLOTH FOR SHEAT 75 17 3 TOWELS 25 17 3 HANDKERCHI EFS 30 17 BUTTONS 5 17 THREAD 10 17 PAPER- CI NCI NNATI 2. 00 17 STAMPS 10 17 WHI SKEY & KEG 4. 25 24 TOLL FOR WEEK 12. 75 29 PAI D OF G BI RD ON ACT WI TH HI M FOR MEAT. 4. 00

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[ Har vey Mor r i son' s Di ar y f or t he year 1884. Thi s j our nal has t he upper out s i de cor ner t or n ( or eat en) of f as wel l as a smal l par t of t he bot t om out s i de cor ner . Ther ef or e t her e wi l l be gaps i n t he t r anscr i pt i on. ] Di ar y f or Jan 1884 Dat e [ cor ner t or n of f ] - - - - - - ver y col d t he col dest day yet of - - - - season went t o Cas me & John - - - - bbs st ayed t i l l af t er di nner J i m - - - - k came over t o t r ade hor ses - - - e t r aded I swaped hi m a l i t t l e - - ey Sam Nel son mar e f or hi s hor se - - - Cook. W- 2 Fi xed t o go sowi ng wheat i t was f r oze so har d we coul d not pl ow f i xed t o Ki l l hogs went t o t he school house & made ar angement s t o have a school commence on t he 3r d of Jan 1884 by Mr Thompson came home & k i l l ed a hog & haul ed a l oad of wood t o t he school house. & set and t al ked some. T- 3 Wor ked wi t h cal f i t had got on t he i ce i t was t he Sam Paul cows cal f and was most f r oze sal t ed away t he meat & gr ound t he sausage John Cobb hel ped me went t o Er a t o get t he pl ows shar pened t he smi t h was not at home came by J i m Davi ses & on home & wor ked wi t h t he cal f at ni ght was ver y t i r ed. F- 4 Tr i ed t o saw wheat agai n t he gr ound was f r oze came home & set by t he f i r e Baker & J i m Davi s was her e & set awhi l e & I ke was her e John Cobb went over on El m r oad Cook I don choi r s i t was t he col dest f ed cows f or - - - f i r s t . S- 5 Set ar ound A. M. went t o - - - & eat di nner me & John Cobb - - - went over t o Mr s Dougel s & - - - home & don choi r s et c i t - - - s t i l l col d but had moder at ed. S- 6 Set ar ound awhi l e A. M. & t hen went t o Tayl or s & t hen t o John Mi nni ses & eat di nner & t hen came home & don choi r s et c i t was st i l l col d went t o t he s i ngi ng at Aunt s at ni ght et c. M- 7 I t had snowed some don choi r s & went r abbi t hunt i ng Ki l l ed 4 r abbi t s John Cobb shucked some cor n & don choi r s et c i t was st i l l col d & snowi ng. T- 8 Went t o t own went Pol t i es & got 3 doz br ooms sol d hi m 1/ 2 doz $1. 15 sol d t he ot her 1/ 2 doz near Taught ons [ ?] shop f or $1. 20 sol d Moon 2 doz f or $4. 00 sol d Robi nson 2 doSt 0 & one doz by t he Li ndsey House f or $2. 00 t hat I had l ef t t her e got f l our at Moons $2. 00 meal 75 ct s t ab 95 ct s soap 50 ct s at Robi nsons got f l our $3. 85 t ab 20 ct s - East of Li ndsey got f l our $1. 75 meal 40 ct s got t hi s book $1. 00 pocket book 50 ct s Ear n book 35 ct s Al cohol $3. 15 medi c i ne $- - - nai l s 20 ct s pl ow shar pened 15 ct s Hud- - - pai d me on l and $200. 00 got coal $- - - . [ I t yped t he next f our ent r i es " S- 9" t hr u " T- 12" bef or e r eal i z i ng t hat t hose ent r i es ar e not cor r ect l y a par t of Har vey' s Januar y 1884 di ar y- - even t hough t he headi ng on t he or i gi nal page r eads " Di ar y f or J- - " ( wi t h cor ner s t or n of f , t he r est of mont h i s mi ssi ng) and t he page i s t he f i r s t page f ol l owi ng a pr evi ous year s December ent r i es and on t he f ace of t he sheet on whi ch Jan 1884 r eal l y does st ar t . I not e t hat Januar y 1886 has a Januar y 10- - per haps t he ent r i es ar e f or t hat year f or whi ch we have no ot her di ar y ent r i es. I n any event I wi l l l eave t hem her e. ]

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S- 9 Went t o Bowi e sol d - - - - - - nel l [ ?] 3 year l i ngs cal ves f - - $15. 00 he pai d me $10. 00 - - got a wagon of Payne pai d hi m $15. 00 & J i m t o pay hi m $5. 00 mor e came home i n due t i me got t he r est of my box at t he Cof f man pl ace. S- 10 Went t o meet i ng at Mol ar d pai d t he pr eacher $1. 00 went t o Uncl e Oz Par r s f or di nner s t ayed l at e. M- 11 Went t o Mont ague t ook & sol d 3 doz Br ooms 1 doz t o Bi vens $2. 50 t wo doz t o Roach & S at $4. 50 got ear r i ngs 25 ct s Baki ng powder s 50 ct s went t o mi l l et c Henr y went wi t h me t o mi l l et c t ook a l ect ur e on Masonr y came home l at e & i t was col d. T- 12 t ook 0 doz & ei ght Br ooms & went t o Dymond sol d 3 doz got 26 br ooms & $2. 70 cash t hen t o St Jo sol d l s t 1 doz $2. 25 2nd 2 doz $4. 75 3r d 1 doz at $2. 25 4t h 2 doz at $4. 50 5t h 8 br oom @ . 20 $1. 60 & 11 br ooms at . 16 $1. 76 6t h 4 br ooms f or 50 ct s, 2 br ooms on t he r oad 40 ct s came home i n due t i me had 11 br ooms l ef t got dr y goods $1. 50. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W- 9 - - - - - - pl ow i t was f r oze John - - - made cow t r oughs he made 5 - - - - wr ot e some i n t hi s book & f i x up Act s dr ove t hem home i t was col d had my ham cut at Aunt s Bi l l cut i t . T- 10 John pl owed al l day I set ar ound A. M. went t o Pas & t o Toms P. M. He was maki ng br ooms i t t ur ned col d ver y col d come home don choi r s et c t he wi nd bl owed har d at ni ght . F- 11 Went t o Cas & Aunt s & t hen went t o t own wi t h Bi l l & John Nel son & Gem [ Ger n?] Hudson i t was col d pai d Bi l l Sampl es $ 5. 00 pai d Gr i bl e $56. 75 & t ook up my not e pai d $1. 00 f or Whi sky cal i co 60 ct s medi c i ne 30 ct s came home eat supper at Aunt s & t hen came on home i t was col d John had pl owed al l day. S- 12 Set ar ound & r ead some & went t o Toms & Set t l ed up came home & went t o Er a wi t h Sam Nel son & home J i m Davi s was over he had been t o For ds John & Sam Nel son was at For ds - - s t ayed al l ni ght her e. S- 13 Set at home awhi l e Vi ck - - - - t o Dr . her cow she t he cow had been f i ght i ng I s t ayed t her e most al l day came by I kes & on home was not wel l & Becki e was s i ck - - - had t ur ned war m. M- 14 I t had r ai ned some but onl y a shower don choi r s et c went t o Pas John came af t er me t hen went t o Toms eat di nner & went t o Nel sons & t o John Nel sons he had mooved & t hen t o Rossons & back t o Nel sons & set t l ed up & t hen home & don choi r s John pl owed al l day. T- 15 Set ar ound & shar pened t he saws & hel ped John t o get st ar t ed t o maki ng booxes t o f eed out of went t o Mar t i nsvi l l e t o see J i m Keel & t ake hi m a or der on Lewi s Cobb came by Toms & on home & t hen went t o Cas & t o J i m Davi ses t o see about a wheat dr i l l et c came home & con choi r s et c i t was col d al l day & c l owdy.

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W- 16 Knocked ar ound & don not hi ng much al l day John pl owed al l day. - - - John pl owed al l day. F- 18 Don choi r s et c John pl owed al l day. S- 19 Went t o t own wi t h wagon t ook t wo doz br ooms sol d t hem t o Cahn f or $4. 00 i n t r ade sol d 1 doz t o Moor e & 11 br ooms t o Rober t son East of Li ndsey house al l f or t r ade got some coal pai d Kener l y & Spr aggi n on Act al l up got 300 handl es 200 pl ai n & 100 st r i ped a gun & some amuni t i on & got Fl our & Sugar & coal et c came home l at e i t was ver y col d al l day. S- 20 St ar t ed t o meet i ng at Er a t her e was no pr eacher s t oped at Cl acks & st ayed al l day i t was f ai r & col d went t o Si ngi ng at Ol l er s at ni ght . M- 21 Wr ot e Bi l l of Sal e & went t o - - - hor se back had i t r ecor ded & br - - - r ecor ded f or Becki e H + - - r - - - s i de seen t he f i n st ock et c c- - - dr i l l & f i ni shed br eaki ng. T- 22 John bor r owed al l day I went t o Pas & I kes & t o Aunt s & Cas et c t o see Br own t he f i ne st ock man t hen went t o Toms & Mcs & home i t was f ai r & col d. W- 23 Dr i l l ed wheat al l day i t was col d & got al ong s l ow i t was ver y di sagr eabl e wor k t he dr i l l woul d not do wel l qui t ear l y t o show cl uck t he year l i ngs & do choi r s. T- 24 I t was col d coul d not wor k went t o I kes & eat di nner r abbi t & bi r d hunt ed P. M. Ki l l ed sever al r abbi t s & quai l & one chi cken came home l at e. F- 25 Went t o Pas & Toms A. M. i t was col d di d not wor k A. M. f i ni shed sowi ng wheat P. M. & commenced t o sow oat s got al ong wel l i t was col d & t he gr ound Fr oze. - - - - Wr ot e a l et t er t o J i pes [ ?] & - - - - bi l l of sal e f or my cat t l e & sheep i n Jack Co & Wi se Co - - Becki e f or $200. 00 one not e - - one cow & one hor se went t o t own John went wi t h me pai d hi m $5. 00 cash t ook 2 doz br ooms sol d t o Evans f or 1 doz f or $2. 40 & one doz f or $2. 00 sol d but t er f or $1. 65 got sugar $ 1. 00 cash $3. 00 he i s st i l l due $2. 05 got c l ock $35 wach f i xed $2. 00 bi l l of sal e acknowl edged & r ecor ded $1. 00 coal $2. 25 John Mi nni s went wi t h us t o get hi s machi ne f i xed came home ver y l at e Becki e was not wel l . S- 27 Set ar ound home al l day John & Tom came & I ke & Lon Ol l er & Mr Cl ack i t was f ai r & pl easant Becki e was s i ck not abl e t o be up don choi r s et c went t o John Nel sons at ni ght t o s i ngi ng. M- 28

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Sowed oat s al l day me & John wi t h a dr i l l l et J i m Davi s have t wo cows Li t t l e Mul y & Yal t o mi l k he t o f ur ni sh f eed t o f eed next Wi nt er & t o t ake good car e of t hen & cal ves. T- 29 Fi ni shed sowi ng oat s & - - t he dr i l l home John hel ped - - was t i r ed & not ver y Me- - - . W- 30 Bar ker came over & pai d me $38. 00 on t he $50. 00 & Toms not e f or $1. 40 & $1. 50 on Act f or t he dr i l l et c went over t o Er a & st ayed most al l day i t r ai ned some got some medi c i nes et c pi l l s 25 ct s bi t t er s 85 ct s came home was not wel l t ook pi l l s et c John hel ped Tom t o make br ooms f or t he f i r s t . T- 31 Wr ot e a l et t er t o t he Hesper i an & t ook i t up t o John Mi nni ses eat di nner at Toms John hel ped Tom make br ooms was not wel l yet . [ Al so wr i t t en i n a smal l hand wer e t he wor ds " Come and go wi t h us Come wi t h us" ] . - - - r y f or Feb 1884 - - - - Me & John went t o Chest nut s t o Rost on st ayed t her e awhi l e seen Chest nut & had - - t al k wi t h hi m came home l at e don choi r s & went t o t he spel l i ng. S- 2 Set ar ound A. M. Myr t i e was s i ck went t o Toms came home & went t o Nel sons hunt i ng came home & went t o t he debat e debat ed on conci ence got beat came home r ed t he paper s et c t i l l l at e t he chi l dr en had bot h been s i ck. S- 3 Went t o El m t o meet i ng & t o Nel sons f or di nner & t o meet i ng at t he School house my hor se r un away wi t h me & hur t my l eg pr et t y bad wr ot e some i n t hi s book et c i t was ver y war m. M- 4 Set ar ound home Wr ot e t wo or t hr ee l et t er s my l eg was sor e f r om t he r unaway John Sewed Br ooms i t spr i nk l ed r ai n some was war m. T- 5 I t r ai ned ver r y har d r ai ned most al l day i n shower s Ear n went t o I kes & Cas & Tayl or s he t ook Li ne Back home wi t h hi m John mad br ooms at Toms Doug [ ?] & Ar kansaw[ ?] was up t o hel p seed. W- 6 I t spr i nk l ed r ai n most al l day Ear n st ayed at home & wr ot e he was l ear ni ng hi s l et t er s my l eg was st i l l sor e John hel ped Tayl or t o seen br oom cor n i t Tur ned col d & r ai ned s l owl y a- - day & ni ght t i l l l at e. T- 7 Went t o I kes eat di nner & went a r abbi t hunt i ng up i n Toms f i el d J i m Davi s came over t o t r y my gun et c John hel ped Tayl or t o seed br oom cor n i t r ai ned some & was col d Ear n st ayed at home & l ear ned t o wr i t e et c. F- 8 Haul ed br oom cor n up t o Aunt s house & seeded al l day & f odder ed some et c John Cobb & Douge & Tom hel ped me al l day i t was r ai ni ng some or mi st i ng Ear n went t o school i t was cool P. M. S- 9 Haul ed up some br oom cor n & seeded some A. M. Doug & John hel ped & Ear n hel ped t o f odder we qui t at noon I changed c l ot hes & went t o Pas was not

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F- 22 John went af t er Dr Fear s f or Pa I s t ayed at Pas al l day t he Dr came P. M. & st ayed awhi l e s t ayed t i l l l at e or t i l l about 2 ocl ock A. M. came home. S- 23 Went t o Dr Fear s & got some medi c i ne & came t o Pas & st ayed t i l l bed t i me came home & s l ept at ni ght . S- 24 St ayed at home most al l day went t o Pas P. M. & st ayed t i l l about bed t i me came home at ni ght . M- 25 Went t o Pas & set awhi l e went t o see about sowi n oat s went up t o Pas & he di ed about 11 15 A- - St ayed ar ound al l day & t i l l bed t i me at ni ght came home & st ayed al l ni ght . T- 26 Went t o Pas & set awhi l e came home & f i xed up & went t o t he bur r y i ng P. M. Ti ncy [ ?] went wi t h us & a good bi g cr owd came home & don choi r s i t was r ai ny. W- 27 I t was col d Fodder ed br oom cor n al l day i t bl owed har d John Cobb hel ped went t o Mas at ni ght & set awhi l e. T- 28 Went t o t own t ook 3 doz br ooms sol d t o Cahn & Br ady & Louni us[ ?] t ook 1 doz got coal had a mess[ ?] wi t h Louni us & f i xed up wi t h Pot t er & hughes et c came home i n due t i me i t was col d got f l our meal et c. F- 29 Went t o hunt f or t he bel l t r ai l Two year ol d st eer coul d not f i nd hi m came home f odder ed br oom cor n me & Bi l l & John hel ped us par t of t he eveni ng went & t r i ed t o bur n of f t he br oom cor n st al kes came home & don choi r s et c. Di ar y f or Mar ch 1884 Dat e - - - Took 5 year l i ngs t o Pot t er & Hughes & l et t hem have t hem f or t wo not es - - f or $150. 00 i n t he agr egat e one f or $50. 00 one f or $100. 00 pai d Louni us 50. 00 f or hi s not es one f or $25. 00 Gi ven t o Cobes [ ?] & St or y of Sher may & one f or $50. 00 gi ven t o P. H. Louni us & al so t he j udgment s agai nst t he same $5. 60 di nner 25 ct s spoons 15 ct s came home i n due t i me. S- 2 Set ar ound home A. M. Cr ane & Sam Nel son et c came went t o meet i ng at t he School house P. M. Mr Nel son pr eached came home don choi r s had s i ngi ng at my house at ni ght i t was war m. M- 3 Went t o t own hor seback got some money of Ma got some domest i ck $1. 60 l ef t my wach agai n t o be f i xed gar den seed 25 ct s at Cahns [ ?] came by Ent er l eys [ ?] he pai d me $1. 15 came home i n due t i me John f odder ed cor n at Aunt s house most al l day & hunt ed some. T- 4 Fi xed up & l oaded up a l oad of br ooms & went t o St Jo sol d 7 doz f or $ 14. 50 went t o Har r i sons & st ayed al l ni ght i t was a war m day & ver y cr ooked r oad & I dr ove t ol er abl e har d Har r i sons f ol ks had t he Epi qool i ak [ ?] pr col d. cash 14. 50 sent $4. 50 by Tom t o Joy [ ?] f or handl es.

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Came on t o Gai nesvi l l e got some handl es wi r e & t wi ne $3. 15 got mai l et c came on out home eat di nner at Toms & t hen came on home r ead t he News et c f i xed up by books et c. F- 28 Went t o I kes & Mas & t hen l ooked ar ound among t he cows et c came home & made gar den & st ar t ed John t o pl owi ng out & knocki ng of f t he cor n went t o Cas came home & don choi r s. S- 29 Went t o t own went by Shaws & t hen t o t own sol d 2 doz br ooms t o Kener l y & Spr aggi ns $4. 00 pai d t hem $20. 00 cash hanker chi ef 50 ct s Tom sol d 2 doz br ooms f or cash & one f or cof f ee et c l et bi l l have $1. 25 ct s wor t h of cof f ee & 50 ct s t ob came home wi t h J i m Davi s & Bi l l got home l at e & don choi r s et c Thompson & John Hanl ey came. S- 30 Thompson & John Mi nni s was her e f i x i ng up about t he school t i l l noon went t o meet i ng at t he school house P. M. i t was t hr eat eni ng r ai n & t he peopl e l ef t bef or e t he pr eacher came had some si ngi ng came home & don choi r s et c. M- 31 Went t o Cas & went wi t h hi m t o t own Hudson pai d me $30. 25 got Ca some gr ocer i es at Cahns on a cr edi t f or a f ew days one sack of f l our $1. 90 cof f ee $1. 00 f r ui t 50 ct s he pai d me t he cash got r ope of Evant s $1. 95 candy 15 ct s New Yor k exchange $3. 00 or ( 3) $100. 00 bi l l s No 19062 19063 & 19064 pai d 75 ct s came home ear l y & don choi r s John had l ayed of f f or br oom cor n i n t he br oom cor n pach near I kes. . Di ar y f or Apr i l 1884 Dat e - - 1 Bi l l & John seeded some br oom cor n t o get t he seed t o pl ant I went t o John Mi nni ses t o see Tom came home & had my hai r cut Went t o Rost on & had my hor se shod & went on t o Uncl e Geor ge Ki ngs & st ayed al l ni ght . W- 2 Went t o Pel l a gave Al l t he C & F r ecpt f or $6. 00 went on t o Sunset eat di nner at Wes Har veys went on & st ayed al l ni ght at Har gr oves. T- 3 Went on t hr ough Cr af t on & t o Cl ar ks l ooked ar ound f or t he sheep & cows et c t hen went over t o Uncl e Bobs & st ayed al l ni ght . F- 4 Went t o Jacksbor o & back t o Hi ggi ns & st ayed al l ni ght had l ooked at hi s hor ses & cat t l e A. M. & was on a t r ade wi t h hi m. S- 5 Went on t o Cl ar ks me & Hi ggi ns di d not t r ade went out & l ooked f or t he cows & dr ove t hem up P. M. l at e t ook bi l l of sal e of t hem & gave Cl ar k $595. 00 i n exchange & $15. 00 i n cash st ayed al l ni ght at John Lawsons. S- 6 Set ar ound A. M. eat di nner at Gui ns & went t o meet i ng at Degr ess came back wi t h Uncl e Bob & went home wi t h hi m & st ayed al l ni ght had had a bi g f i r e i n t he woods t o day. M- 7 Went over t o Cl ar ks & out on t he pr ai r i e & t hen t o Lawsons & st ayed most al l day di d not do anyt hi ng much.

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T- 1 Set ar ound home sol d my cul t i vat or t o Al exander f or a not e on For ds due Aug 1st 1884 Amt $15. 00 t en per cent i nt r es f r om dat e got t he cul t i vat or t ogat her & went & l ooked f or a cow t o sel l t o Howar d came home & don choi r s Roe & Cap Cobb t ook John home wi t h t hem he was st i l l s i ck went & set up at Aunt s wi t h Doug he had t he measel s was not wel l . F- 2 Went t o I kes & Mas et c Went t o Toms & eat di nner come on & hel ped Howar d st ar t hi s cow he bought of me Bl ack Li ne back t hat Tayl or s wer e mi l k i ng sol d her f or $40. 00 cash i t r ai ned some t he f ol ks washed & c l eaned up. S- 3 I t had r ai ned & was r ai ni ng st i l l don choi r s et c The boys was f i shi ng most al l day di d not cach anyt hi ng r oad ar ound some. S- 4 Went t o El m t o meet i ng & back t o John Nel sons f or di nner & t o meet i ng at t he School house P. M. Mr Nel son pr eached i t was a f ai r & ni ce day t he chi l dr en went t o El m wi t h me Ear n & Myr t i e Ear n went wi t h John Mi nni s t o di nner but came at ni ght Ma came & st ayed al l ni ght . M- 5 Went & got t he cul t i vat or & got Lon t o pl ow over my cor n came home f i xed & went t o Rost on eat di nner at Cl i pper s went on t o Pat t er sons & t o Uncl e Geor ges & t o Har vi es st ayed al l ni ght Al l & Mandy wer e t her e & st ayed al l ni ght . T- 6 Went t o Car t er s & bought t wo cows f or $38. 00 went t o Pel l a & l et Al l have hi s pant s back he pai d me $5. 50 went on t o Sunset & eat di nner at Roof Dor si es & went t o Dougl asses & t hen t o Cr af t on & t o John Lawsons eat supper & t hen went t o Uncl e Bobs & st ayed al l ni ght was ver y t i r ed & sor e & not ver y wel l . W- 7 I t was spr i nkl i ng r ai n went out wi t h sheep & hunt ed some et c l ost some of t hem r oad out P. M. & f ound t he sheep & Char l y t ook t he sheep out P. M. I set ar ound Char l y went up t o se i f he coul d get some one t o haul of f t he wood. T- 8 Char l i e & t he Jack man came but he coul d not go t o Bowi e me & Char l i e went & her ded t he sheep or pr et ended t oo l et a l ot sheep get away & t he wol ves k i l l ed one & we hunt ed t he r est of t he day & put out st r i chni ne out . F- 9 Loaded up t he wool & went par t of t he way wi t h Uncl e Bob & t hen went by Cr af t on & John Dougl asses & t hen on t o Bowi e sol d t he wool f or 18 ct s pai d Uncl e Bob $16. 50 t hen went t o J i m Cal dwel l s & st ayed al l ni ght . S- 10 Went t o Bowi e & l ooked ar ound t o t r ade my sheep f or pr oper t y or sel l t hem di d not have much l uck went back & st ayed at Cal dwel l s at ni ght pai d 50 ct s f or di nner f or me & Uncl e Bob sal t 45 ct s sul phur 10 ct s. S- 11 St ayed at Cal dwel l s al l day most went t o Ri chi es & st ayed al l ni ght Cal dwel l had a good deal of company Mr s Ri chi es was not at home. M- 12

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T- 17 Went t o t own wi t h Tom t ook 4 1/ 2 doz br ooms sol d 2 doz t o Moon f or $4. 00 cash 1 doz t o Cunni ngham $2. 00 on what I owed hi m 1 doz t o Bass on t i me i n gr ocer i es 1/ 2 doz East of Li ndsey house $1. 15 i n gr ocer i es Let Tom have cash $2. 25 t r ade at Maddr el l s $1. 50 got cof f ee East of Li ndsey house $1. 00 Tab 15 Sugar of Mi l l i can 50 ct s Br oom handl es $1. 00 of Copper s [ coul d be Cof f er s?] came home i n due t i me Johns & Toms f ol ks wer e her e & st ayed al l day i t r ai ned some P. M. W- 18 Set ar ound home & r ead t he paper s A. M. went & t r i ed t o f i x John Cobbs r eaper at Toms P. M. i t r ai ned some came home & don choi r s. T- 19 Set ar ound home A. M. went t o Ki bl er s P. M. & t o Cheyni s & on home & don choi r s r ai ned some A. M. F- 20 Set ar ound home al l day Aunt & Si s was her e awhi l e P. M. i t r ai ned some A. M. wr ot e som i n t he book et c don choi r s. S- 21 Set ar ound home most al l day Zenas was s i ck he was r eal s i ck went over wher e t hey wer e cut t i ng wheat & oat s t hey commenced on my wheat P. M. got al ong t ol er abl e wel l don choi r s et c. S- 22 Went t o S School A. M. went t o Aunt s & t o Cheyni s P. M. Ma came home wi t h me & st ayed al l ni ght her & Bessi e was not r i ght wel l mysel f . M- 23 They was cut t i ng my wheat went & hel ped t hem som & l et t hem have Dor sey t o r i de af t er t wi ne r oad ar ound wi t h t hem most al l day Ma st ayed al l day Addi e came her e P. M. don choi r s et c. T- 24 St ayed at home al l day t he boys cut Tayl or s & Ducks et c wheat & oat s. W- 25 St ayed at home most al l day hel ped t hem f i x t hei r r eaper at I kes A. M et c. T- 26 Set ar ound home most al l day & don choi r s et c. F- 27 Shocked oat s some me & Ear n l et Sam Nel son have my wagon t o go t o t he pi ckni ck i t had r ai ned some. S- 28 Shocked oat s most al l day me & Ear n got most don got don. S- 29 Went t o Sunday School Ear n got hur t Dor sey r un under t he shed & knocked hi m of f me & Myr t i e went t o S. School & t o meet i ng t o hear Nel son pr each he di d not come came home & don choi r s. M- 30 Road ar ound & don choi r s went t o Er a got some medi c i ne et c came home & don choi r s. Di ar y f or Jul y 1884 Dat e

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W- 30 Logi n 3 br ooms Dr ove i n t o Dal l as sol d 2 doz cor ner of t he [ Har vey dr ew a " squar e" - - no doubt t o denot e t he " t own squar e" wher e t he Cour t house was l ocat ed. ] $4. 00 2 doz st one house $3. 75 10 doz $1. 75 2 doz st r i ped handl es $4. 50 one doz cor ner [ a " squar e" agai n] $2. 00 put up i n wagon yar d & st ayed al l ni ght sol d hi m one br oom & Duchman 1 s l ep on a wagon eat supper at a r est ur ant & went t o Depot et c. T- 31 Got up ear l y went out t o Mesqui t e eat br eakf ast at Nances & went out t o Jo Smi t hes af t er Mol i na Ri gsby & back t o Mosqui t e r oad t o Dal l as on a f r ei ght t r ai n r i d out 40 ct s br eakf ast & hor se 65 ct s r i de back 30 ct s l et her have $2. 00 or $3. 00 r oad ar ound on t he st r eet car some got her t r unk et c sol d 1/ 2 doz br ooms f or Dr ugs pai d f or yar d f ee & hor se f eed $1. 95 dr ugs $1. 10 i nc i dent al 30 ct s came on out t o Mar shes & st ayed al l ni ght . [ The f ol l owi ng seems t o be i n Har vey' s hand but i s neat l y and some what di f f er ent l y f or med f r om hi s usual handwr i t i ng. I t appear s i mmedi at el y bel ow hi s Jul y 31 di ar y ent r y. ] A Act A sof t answer t ur net h away Wr at h. Af t er t emper s come, such cal ms. I l augh t hat I may not Weep. I t was a scar nobl y got . Fami ne comes l i ke a gi ant Wol f . No t hr eat shal l daunt us, Wel l begun i s hal f done. Di ar y f or Aug 1884 Dat e F- 1 3 br ooms f or l odgi ng came on sol d 2 doz br ooms f or $4. 25 at t he mi l l et c sol e 1 doz at Loui svi l l e f or ham & r ope et c $2. 00 ham 1. 50 r ope . 20 cash . 30 heal br aces cost 15 came on eat di nner & came on t hr ough Dent on & on about 10 mi l e dr ove ver y l at e s t ayed wi t h Zacks k i ns f ol ks. S- 2 Pai d 25 ct s & one br oom came on home t hr ough Bol ver [ ?] & Er a et c & t he went back t o Er a t o t he convent i on et c came home & went t o meet i ng at t he school house. S- 3 St ayed at home al l day was t i r ed J i m Davi s came & got hi s mot her Tom & Aunt & Doug was her e & t he chi l dr en came P. M. Vi z - Tom Ki ng Sal l i e & Har vi e & El ea et c. M- 4 Went t o Town Wi t h Tom Ki ng t ook 2 doz br ooms sol d t o Mi l l i can got Toms Br oom handl es & 50 f or mysel f & 3 l bs of t wi ne got cof f ee of Br ady $1. 00 l et Tom have $15. 00 f or I ke t o pay on t he past ur e et c came home l at e. T- 5 The chi l dr en went home Took Sam Nel son t o Er a eat di nner at Bl ant ons set ar ound & t al ked most al l day came home & don choi r s et c Al l Dor sey & wi f e & Mesor e [ ?] & sever al came & st ayed al l ni ght W- 6 Al l & t he r est l ef t f i xed t o got t o t own Ear n had been i n mi schi ef at school had a t al k wi t h hi m he st ayed at home went t o J i m Davi ses & home & don choi r s et c Lucy For d had a chi l l her e & st ayed al l ni ght .

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T- 7 Took a l oad of Wheat t o t own sol d t o Whal ey 26. 46 l bs f or 16. 05 pai d 25 f or di nner Soda at Br acks . 10 Tom came home wi t h me came home & wr ot e i n t hi s book. F- 8 Took a l oad of wheat t o t own coul d not sel l f or cash sol d t o Kener l y & Spr aggi ns f or 62 1/ 2 ct s l et Tayl or have some t o gr i nd or swap swaped some mysel f sol d $13. 15 on my Act at K & S' s Tom come out wi t h me. S- 9 Pai d Shar p $1. 50 t ui t i on Went t o t he convent i on t ook t wo doz br ooms sol d one t o Evant s f or Whi sky $2. 00 one t o Moon f or Whi sky Tab $. 20 Di nner 25 ct s appl es 50 ct s i n br ooms come home l at e John Nel son cam wi t h me & st ayed al l ni ght . S- 10 John Benson was her e but went home pai d Mr Ol l er $125 f or t hr ashi ng went t o Mas & set awhi l e came home r ead & eat di nner f i xed up f ence P. M. & a gat e at Mas et c r un cat t l e al l mor ni ng et c. M- 11 Took a l oad of Wheat f or John Nel son 37 bu & 50 l bs t o For d wheat unl oaded i n t he car came out by John Nel sons eat supper come home l at e. T- 12 Gat her ed cor n Ca Wi l l Doug Tom Tayl or Scot t Lon I ke Sul i ver & mysel f got don bef or e di nner mooved t he f ence P. M. Me & Lon & Tayl or & I ke hel ped some got don i n due t i me. W- 13 Haul ed Spr i ng wheat me & Tayl or sol d t o Kener l y & Spr aggi ns 73 1/ 2 bus at 65 ct s pai d hi m up on t wo not es $45. 15 & i nt r est $15. 00 & i nt r est i n al l $64/ 45 $1. 20 cash t he bal l ance wheat spr i ng wheat & medi t er ai an had been del i ver ed t he 8t h t ook up bot h not es & got my wagon f i xed $1. 25 he pai d t hat on i nsur ance sol d t wo doz br ooms t o Moon f or $5. 00 $2. 50 i n t r ade bal l ance cash mad some ar angement s f ur t her wi t h John Nel son came home l at e he st ayed al l ni ght i t r ai ned at ni ght & bl owed. T- 14 I t had r ai ned a good shower went t o Toms & st ayed al l day f or Di nner came home & r ead et c went t o Davi ses l at e. F- 15 Took Spr i ng wheat t o t own me & Bi l l he had 27 1/ 2 bushel l s I had 36 1/ 2 bushel l s sol d hi s t o Speer mat [ ???] at 50 ct s or $13. 75 on a not e Sol d mi ne t o K & S f or 60 ct s i n Br oom mat er i al $21. 90 i n al l me & John coul d not agr ee about t he wheat got Sugar at Mi l l i cans $1. 00 bi l l got $1. 65 at Mi l l i cans got home l at e as usual got cash of Tom $10. 00. S- 16 Took cor n t o t own sol d t o Cunni ngham at 40 ct s 15 bushel l 2 bu t o cash 80 ct s got some peaches 50 ct s cof f ee 50 ct s I owed C $1. 50 & t ook up $1. . 50 cash $1. 00 cof f ee f or Tom 50 ct s came home l at e s t oped at Johns awhi l e & Toms et c got home l at e l ef t 1 doz br ooms at Reagan & Chi l der s t ook up wei ghi ng f ee . 15 ct on t hem due me on t hem $1. 85 i f t hen t ake t hem. S- 17 St ayed at home al l day Mr & Mr s For d wer e her e & st ayed al l day had t ur key et c wr ot e i n t hi s book et c. M- 18

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t o see about t he El m School & on t o Al voi d & t hen out t o Uncl e Geor ges & st ayed al l ni ght . S- 14 Went t o see Car t er & Spar kman & Donal d & Pat t er son & t hen came home eat di nner at Powel l s on t he r oad got home i n due t i me. M- 15 Went t o Toms & John Mi nni ses & Mas & I kes & home east di nner & t hen st ar t ed west agai n t o l ook f or my sheep et c got Dor sey r eshod at Rost or & went on & st ayed al l ni ght at Tom Whi t es. T- 16 Went on by Mont ague Spr i ngs & t o see about t he school & t hen t o McGui ni s eat di nner & went t o Pat t er sons & he went wi t h me t o Car t er s made a t r ade wi t h Car t er f or hi m t o Ki l l my sheep et c went t o see Count s & gave hi m $1. 00 t hen went t o Mr s Har vi es & st ayed al l ni ght . W- 17 Went on t hr ough Pel l a & eat di nner at Sunset at Dr Har vi es & t hen went on t o Dougl asses & st ayed al l ni ght . T- 18 Went t o hunt sheep t o Obr i ans Meadows Coves & eat di nner at Coves went down t o cr eek t o t he spr i ng and ar ound up t he cr eek t o Rodger s & t hen on t o Dougl ass & st ayed al l ni ght . F- 19 Ki l l ed a mut t on & dr ove up & pened sheep al l day r oad har d got most a hundr ed made ar angement s t o go t o Rodger s t omor r ow. S- 20 Went ear l y t o Rodger s & got 29 sheep came home f ound 4 mor e as we came on t hen went t o Cr af t on & t o Dave Wr i ght s eat di nner & set ar ound awhi l e went t o Cr af t on & t hen t o Dougl ass t ook t he sheep out & her ded t hem awhi l e came back & st ayed al l ni ght . S- 21 St ar t ed & dr ove t he sheep t o Ol d Gl asco eat di nner s t ar t ed & f ound we had l ost 2 went back & f ound t hem came on t o Wi t hi n 3 mi l e of Pel l a & st ayed al l ni ght put t he sheep i n a past ur e & went t o a nei ghbor s & st ayed al l ni ght . M- 22 Got t he sheep & dr ove t hem on t o Car t er s & l ef t t hem came on t o Mont ague spr i ng & st ayed al l ni ght f or di nner came by Wal ker s & Whi t es & Boyds & on home Bet t i e & Sal l i e was her e. T- 23 I t was r ai ni ng some went out & dr ove up Reddi e she had a young cal f set ar ound & r ead & wr ot e A. M. Went t o Mas & Toms P. M. W- 24 Tom came down me & hi m went t o t he School and & made ar r angement s f or Rhoda t o t each a school near Smel t zer s went on t o t own seen about bei ng exami ned & came home l at e. T- 25 Tom came down & we st ar t ed West got st oped awhi l e i n Rost on & at Tom Whi t es went on and st ayed al l ni ght at Cunni nghams got t her e l at e. F- 26

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Made ar angement s t o past ur e my cows at Car t er s t wo mont hs f or $25. 00 per mont h as many as 50 head not t o count cal ves we t hen went t o Al voi d & t o Mount Zi on & t hen came back t o Al voi d & Tom went t o Uncl e Geor ges & I went t o Donal ds & st ayed al l ni ght . S- 27 Went t o Pat t er sons & Uncl e Geor ges & t hen t o Pel l a & on t o Denver & t o Henr y Rodger s & st ayed al l ni ght . S- 28 I t had r ai ned some set ar ound al l day t hey had company at ni ght we went t o Si ngi ng. M- 29 Came on wi t h t he gi r l s t o Jones & t hen came on t hr ough Sever al pl aces & t o For r est bur g & on t o see about a School Nor t h of Whi t es r oad ar ound & seen t he Tr ust ees st ayed al l ni ght at Wi l l i ams Tom went t o Whi t es & st ayed al l ni ght . T- 30 Met t he Tr ust ees at Camr ons [ ?] a Teacher by name of Davi s under bi d me & me & Tom came on home dr ove t he Sam Chest nut year l i ngs home t o Mas got home i n due t i me. [ Har vey cont i nues, on same handwr i t t en page and i mmedi at el y f ol l owi ng t he " T- 30" above, wi t hout not i ng change of mont h, wi t h t he ent r y f or " M- 6" & on t hr ough Oct ober wi t hout comment or evi dence of what happened t o t he f i r s t f i ve days of Oct ober ???] M- 6 Came on t o Car t er s & me & Paul went & dr ove up my Jack Co cows & br anded t hem 32 Jack Co & Car t er s 2- - wat er ed t he cat t l e et c was t i r ed made a t r ough. T- 7 Put t he t r ough up & f i xed i t & wat t er ed par t of t he cat t l e eat di nner at Car t er s & t hen came home got home i n due t i me Lack pai d me $10. 00 wr ot e some i n t hi s book. W- 8 Went t o Mas f or br eakf ast Henr y & Payne wer e t her e came home went t o Tayl or s & t hen t o Toms & eat di nner & t hen set t l ed up came home & don choi r s et c Tom owed $12. 75. - - - - Hunt ed my hor ses t ook t he col t & t i ed i t i n t he l ot & hunt ed hor ses agai n f ound t hem came home went t o t own me & Lon t ook one dozen Br ooms sol d t o Evans f or $2. 00 seen about t he pr i ce - - wool [ ?] seen hal l et c cam hom i n due t i me. F- 10 Henr y was her e f i xed up & went up home wi t h hi m eat di nner on c l ear cr eek l ost my saddl e bl anket bought anot her 10. S- 11 Went t o see Payne & t hen went t o meet i ng at Mal l ar d s t ayed al l day t hey got al ong ver y s l ow. S- 12 Set ar ound A. M. went t o Mal l ar d Wi t h Ves came home f or Di nner went t o meet i ng at Mt Tabor at ni ght pai d pr eacher 25. M- 13

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Went t o see Mandel l & Payne t hen went t o Mont ague & st ayed al l day came back t o Henr ys at ni ght . T- 14 Went t o se Mundel l & Payne agai n agr eed t o wai t t i l l t he 15t h went t o Mont ague & out t o see Car r s pl ace back t o Mont ague & t hen out & st ayed al l ni ght at Bybees. W- 15 Went t o see a pl ace bel ow Bybees & t hen t o Mont ague & t hen t o t he bar becue made ar angement s t o t each t he School at Mt Tabor at $50. 00 per mont h t hen bought paynes pl ace payed hi m t ook hor se & 34 cat t l e 12 cows 14 cal ves 8 year l i ngs went t o Henr ys & st ayed al l ni ght . T- 16 Went t o t he mi l l came on & saw a car pent er & came on eat di nner at Dyr es t hen came on home met Wi se Co Pat t er son came home & don choi r s. F- 17 Went t o gai nesvi l l e & made ar angement s t o get l umber of Lyon & Gr i bl e t o bui l d my house l oaded up t he t wo Paynes & Bi l l Sampl es & mysel f & got nai l s & some gr ocer i es et c came on home l at e Pai d Gr i bl e $18. 90 pai d f or nai l s et c $5. 00 got f l our at Cahns got beens & f r ui t et c t hen went home l at e. S- 18 Got up ear l y don choi r s & l oaded up some & Bi l l Sampl es came by we t hen came on & got wi t h Paynes & came on t o Cl ear Cr eek I eat di nner & r el oaded I t hen dr ove on t hr ough t he l and t o Har di e onl y about 3 mi l es al l eveni ng st oped at Har di e & st ayed al l ni ght got a f ew gr ocer i es about 30 ct s sol d sol d 2 doz br oom at t he Lor i ng r anch & t wo at Har di e got $8. 10 i t was hot . S- 19 Came on t o Mor r i ses & eat di nner & Scot unl oaded par t of hi s l umber & so di d Newt we t hen came on t o t he bui l di ng pl ace & unl oaded & me & Bi l l went t o Rodger s & st ayed al l ni ght . M- 20 Went t o Conar ds & t o Tysons & t hen home & hel ped t o get out bl ocks t o go under t he house & t o f i t t hem i n & t o hel p l ay t he f oundat i on et c Henr y & Ri ddl e & Bud & Jess Conar ds hel ped got al ong s l ow Jess onl y wor ked - - - . T- 21 I t was mi st i ng r ai n some sent Whi t e cot t on t o Gai nesvi l l e wi t h my t eam & Henr y Ri ddl e & t he t wo Conar ds hel ped t he r ai n bot her ed some & we got al ong s l ow sent Bud Conar ds t o t own P. M. f or meat & nai l s he got t he nai l s $1. 00. W- 22 Wor ked on t he house al l day got al ong ver y wel l f or t he f i r s t day we had don much sent t o t own & got meat $2. 00 nai l s 50 ct s s t ayed at Henr ys. T- 23 Wor ked on t he house agai n put i n t he f l oor s most of t hem got al ong wel l Mr Ri ddl e went home most ever y ni ght he had a s i ck chi l d & some of t he r est of hi s f ami l y wer e s i ck. F- 24 Commenced t o shi ngl e Whi t e cot t on came i n pai d hi m $4. 00 i t was mi st i ng r ai n some di d not do much at t he house me & Henr y & Bud Conar d wor ked at t he house A. M. Unl oaded et c eat at Henr ys t hen went wi t h Payne t o get t he cat t l e I had sol d t o hi m or t o del i ver t hem got down t her e i n due t i me

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camped out t hat ni ght c l ose t o Cunni nghams on t he r i dge i t r ai ned some at ni ght but not har d enough t o wet us. S- 25 Rounded t he cat t l e up & del i ver ed t hem t o Payne had a f ew wor ds about a year l i ng but al l went of r i ght l et hi m have 34 head of cat t l e & one hor se f or $625. 00 namel y 12 cows 14 cal ves & 8 year l i ngs Namel y 1 Ol d Whi t e of Jack Co 2 Mopsi e or Bl ack l i ne back 3 Ol d Bl ack 4 Ol d Red 5 Li t t l e speck 6 Whi t e speck 7 Br own 8 Whi t i e 9 Bl acki e 10 Tut on 11 Bl ackhead 12 Whi t e f ace t hose wer e t he cows t he year l i ngs wer e 1 pal e r eds year l i ng 2 Br own J. P. 3 Gosset s hei f f er & 4 Gosset t s st eer t hese t wo wer e br anded X [ mor e l i ke a ver t i cal capi t al " S" wi t h a Capi t al " J" di agonal l y acr oss i t . ] on l ef t hi p 5 Ol d ways year l i ng 6 El l as 7 Whi t es l i t t l e 8 bl ack t he cal ves wer e t he cal ves of t he cows I sol d & Long t oes cal f & Chest nut s l i t t l e speckl ed one al l of t hem wer e br anded ( T) [ a c i r c l ed T] on t he l ef t hi p but t he t wo Gosset t s year l i ngs and t he hor se was Cooke t he J i m Cooke hor se he was pr i ced at $90. 00 & t he cows at $535. 00 we t hen came by Gosset t s & got t he year l i ngs i t was r ai ni ng & t hen dr ove on home st oped & war med & eat di nner at Daught i es & t hen came on i n t he r ai n i n t wo mi l e of home & pened t he cat t l e & came on t o Scot t s & st ayed al l ni ght i t r ai ned al l ni ght . S- 26 Wr ot e Scot Payne a bi l l of sal e of t he cows & hor se came on t o henr ys got up my hor ses & went home i t was mudy & I dr ove har d got home i n due t i me or bef or e ni ght Ma & Bessi e went home & st ayed al l ni ght . M- 27 Went t o Aunt Ner vi es t o see Geor ge about sel l i ng hi m some cor n & oat s came home & haul ed al l of my br oom cor n up t o Toms House & some t r oughf s & measur ed up Geor ge 20 bushel l of cor n & t went y bushel l of oat s & Bi l l Sampl es some oat s & don choi r s. T- 28 Went t o t own wi t h Bi l l Sampl es he went by John Nel sons & got a l oad of cor n & t ook i t f or John st ayed i n t own & set t l ed up some busi ness t hen col l ect ed up what was owi ng me came out l at e on bi l l s wagon eat supper at hi s house came home l at e i t was r ai ni ng some & col d. W- 29 Loaded up me & Tayl or & eat di nner at Mas & st ar t ed t o Moove me put ever yt hi ng away t hat we di d not t ake i n t he ol d bar nd got as f ar as Cl ear Cr eek & camped al l ni ght . T- 30 Got up ear l y & f i xed up & mooved on up t o my home t he Payne pl ace & unl oaded & f i xed up some Tayl or went & st ayed al l ni ght at Henr ys we got al ong ver y wel l al l day. F- 31 Hel ped t hem wor k some on t he house A. M. Cl eaned out t he wel l P. M. Ear n went i nt o t he wel l Becki e hel ped dr aw out t he wat t er t ook us most al l af t er noon pai d Ri dl i ng $5. 00 don choi r s. Di ar y f or Nov 1884 Dat e S- 1 Don choi r s went t o Mi l l wi t h Henr y & t o t own saw Mundel l about t he school he agr eed f or i t t o st ar t Monday got school voucher s et c mai l et c came home i n due t i me. S- 2

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Came t o Meet i ng Mi chel l pr eached a t emper ance ser mon & went home wi t h us f or di nner set ar ound P. M. came back t o Meet i ng at ni ght & had t he school gi ve out t o commence t he 3r d & made a shor t speach. M- 3 don choi r s came & opened school & made a cont r act wi t h t he Tr ust ees t o t each 4 mont hs had a smal l school got al ong wel l & t hen went home & don choi r s. T- 4 Had a ver y good school got al ong wel l had t o t end t o my st ock some at ni ght . W- 5 St i l l had a good school & got al ong wel l some of t he chi l dr en was not wel l . T- 6 Hel ped Henr y t o get of f t o Gai nesvi l l e he t ook my wagon & t eam & was t o haul back a l oad of st uf f f or me t aught school . F- 7 School as usual had a good school X spel l ed some had a ni ce t i me chi l dr en st i l l s i ck. S- 8 Went over t o Henr ys & got some oi l went home t hen came & hel ped t o f i x t he school house t hey was put t i ng up some cei l i ng. S- 9 Set ar ound home al l day i t was f ai r went up t o t he new house & Don choi r s Henr y came back wi t h my wagon & t eam & a l oad & set awhi l e. M- 10 Unl oaded Y came t o school as usual had a good school i t was col d Don choi r s Henr y haul ed a l oad of br i ck & t ook 2 1/ 2 doz br ooms t o t own sol d one t o Bi v i ns & l ef t 1 1/ 2 got al ong al l r i ght . T- 11 Henr y was s i ck he coul d not haul br i ck Jane got hi s t hi ngs et c i t was mi st i ng r ai n some & col d school agai n. W- 12 School l as usual had good school went by Henr ys & got some st ove pi pe 50 ct s & went & mooved my st ove down t o t he ol d house & put i t up got Mundel l s wagon & Whi t e cot t on & John Ri char dson hel ped i t was col d. T- 13 Had school as usual Henr y haul ed a l oad of Br i ck agai n he got of f l at e & got back l at e. F- 14 Henr y went af t er l i me t ook my wagon & t eam got me some & hi msel f some came back i n Due t i me unl oaded had school as usual & X spel l i ng got al ong wel l . S- 15 Got Henr ys t eam & John Ri char dson & we al l went t o Wi se Co af t er my sheep & cows & Becki e af t er her chi l dr en st ayed at Cunni nghams Becki e st ayed at her Mas f i xed up my cows & sheep Busi ness at ni ght et c. S- 16 Gat her ed up my cows & sheep et c l et out some of t hem t o Cunni ngham some t o Donal d some t o Par son Wi l l i e Count s Gent r y Nei ghbor t hen came by & got Becki e & t he chi l dr en or Sal l i e & our own chi l dr en & came on home dr ove har d

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S- 29 Went t o t own & got my money pai d Secr es $20. 00 got some gr ocer i es et c came home ear l y got t he st r aw beds & haul ed a bar r el l of wat t er home Henr y was over was not wel l . S- 30 Came t o Sunday school & t o pr ayer meet i ng br ought al l of t he f ol ks t o pr ayer meet i ng i t was a pr et t y day but cool enj oyed our sel ves f i nel y. Di ar y f or December 1884 Dat e M- 1 Had school as usual had a smal l school about 25 but got al ong f i ne Henr y st ar t ed ar ound wi t h a pet i t i on t o r emove t he t r ust ees. T- 2 Had school about 26 or 27 t hey sent me wor d t o di smi ss school & had a paper wi t h sever al names t o i t Henr y came & me & hi m t ook t he paper s ar ound at ni ght & got sever al names t aken of f of t hei r pet i t i on sever al put on my pet i t i on t o r emove t he t r ust ees got home l at e. W- 3 Had school as usual had a good school Payne came by pai d hi m $16. 00 on t he cor n et c Henr y went t o t own but got no sat i s f act i on about t he school we t al ked t he mat t er over f or some t i me & I t hen di smi ssed & went home. T- 4 Me & Henr y went t o t own t o see t he Judge & I t ook an appeal f r om t he deci s i on of t he t r ust ees got some di shes some meal f r ui t pepper & Spi ce et c Concl uded t o go on wi t h t he school came home l at e & don choi r s. F- 5 Went t o hunt my sheep went by Tysons & st oped awhi l e & Dave t ook hi s name of f of t he t r ust ees di smi ss al l & put i t on t he paper t o Di smi ss t he t r ust ees eat di nner at Ayr es f ound my sheep near t her e or par t of t hem dr ove t hem home Ki l l ed t wo l et Henr y have one of t hem & kept one don choi r s. S- 6 Don choi r s t hen went t o Pel l a & t o Cunni nghams & t o Uncl e Geor ges & st ayed al l ni ght got a t abl e c l ot h of Al l sol d my wi r e et c t o Car t er hi des & t al l ow came t o $13. 00 sol d Owens wol l $1. 00 Mi l l pl ace wool l 75 ct s. S- 7 Got 26 l bs of meat of Uncl e Geor ge got my wool & t r i ck at Car t er s came by & got my dog & t hen st oped i n Pel l a & eat di nner Har v i e had got hur t pr et t y bad came on home met t he sheep at Dunns pl ace had t hem put up came on home f ound t hem al l gon f r om home sent af t er Sal l i e was badl y out of humor set up l at e. M- 8 Put John D - - t o wor k bui l di ng a cr i b Came t o school had 26 or 28 had a good school af t er school hel ped about t he cr i b t hey haul ed some cor n up & don choi r s. T- 9 I t was r ai ni ng some came t o school as usual had a good school about 31 went t o Roger s at noon Set t l es went t o t own hel ped t o pul l Mor r i s out of t he cr eek or pul l ed hi m out went home & don choi r s. W- 10

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I t was r ai ni ng had a smal l school 28 but good i nt r est & good or der Hest i ng wor ked some on my l ot i t r ai ned most al l day. T- 11 I t r ai ned al l day had a smal l school 15 di smi ssed ear l y . F- 12 Ver y col d & Di sagr eebal e had a smal l school had speaki ng et c P. M. went t o Roger s & set awhi l e Hest i ng wor ked on t he l ot some & ar ound t he f ence some. S- 13 Went t o t own Wi t h Roger s & Set t l e t o see about my school t he Judge sust ai ned t he Di smi ssal & I t ook an appeal t o t he St at e Super i nt endant sent up t he paper s et c Mr Set t l e Mr Maddox & Mr Wr i ght Mor r i s & Roger s made af f i davi t s f or me. S- 14 I t was mi st i ng r ai n some & col d went t o meet i ng & S. S. Coopper pr eached and I t ol d t hem t hat I woul d not do any t hi ng cont r ar y t o l aw about t he school had pr ayer meet i ng P. M. was t her e et c. M- 15 Went t o t he school house t o c l ai m t he school hous key gave i t t o Bob Mc Gaugh came home sol d 53 sheep t o Johnson & del i ver ed t hem t o hi m sol d f or $1. 50 per head or $76. 50 t o be pai d t he l s t of Oct 1885 wi t h John Rober t s & M Wheel er on t he not e dr ove t he r est of my sheep home & don choi r s & John Ri char dson & Hest i ngs f i xed my wel l s i l l s or wor ked at t hem. T- 16 Wr ot e a l et t er t o Pat t er son at decat ur e & some mor e went t o t own wi t h Roger s & t he t wo boys hi s Nephews i t was col d came home & don choi r s et c hest i ngs f i ni shed t he wel l & cut post t i mber John Spl i t post s et c I l ooked f or my cat t l e & sol d a 2 year ol d t o John f or $11. 00 & l et hi m have $1. 00 wor t h of wool ver col d. W- 17 Wr ot e a l et t er t o t he St at e Super i nt endant about my School went t o Roger s & t o Wi l cher s & t hen t o t he school house & f ound out about t he Key t ook Roger s & set t l e & went over t her e i t was ver y col d don choi r s. T- 18 Haul ed wat t er A. M. Me & Rube Set t l e went t o t own P. M. t o see about t he st ol en Key & t he boys t ook my l et t er t o Sunset I don no good. F- 19 Don Choi r s et c i t was col d di d not do much of any t hi ng S- 20 Went t o t own me & Ear n Tom came out wi t h us Wes & Et t as was her e & Roger s gi r l s & Tom i t was col d. S- 21 Went t o Meet i ng & Sunday School agr eed about t he Chr i st mas t r ee had pr ayer meet i ng P. M. et c don choi r s Wes pai d Becki e $37. 50 on her par t of t he Est at e. M- 22 Don choi r s et c went t o Roger s & l et Henr y have $2. 50 t o get chr i s t mas t r i cks et c Becki e was s i ck i t was col d. T- 23

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Went t o t own me & Becki e got t he chr i s t mas t r i cks my coat 10. 00 dr esses $5. 00 shoes & Handker shi ef s & sundr i es $ 4. 25 Gr ocer i es et c $5. 00 Jewer l r y et c about $4. 00 i n al l about $32. 00 came home l at e t he chi l dr en had st ayed at home & kept t he babe et c i t was col d. W- 24 I t was ver y col d f i xed up f or Chr i st mas & Sal l i e went over t her e t o hel p f i x t he t r ee et c came home & don choi r s i t was ver y col d t ook t he f ol ks & went t o t he chr i s t mas t r ee at ni ght act ed Sai nt i e c l ause i t was power f ul col d got home soon. T- 25 Went t o Pr ayer meet i ng at t he school house had a t ur key f or di nner but no one t o hel p us eat i t had a ni ce t i me any way i t was col d. F- 26 Went t o Mundel l s & Robi nsons & t hey s i gned my voucher went t o Wr i ght s me & Becki e & st ayed most al l day t hey had a ni ce cr owd & good di nner went t o t own A. M. & got my voucher appr oved. S- 27 Don choi r s A. M. went t o t own hor se back & got my School money $20. 00 and pai d i t t o Br own as I came home st i l l col d. S- 28 Went t o S. S. i t had r ai ned & t he cr eek was r i s i ng & r ose so much t hat we coul d not get back t i l l af t er di nner s t ayed at Set t l es & t he chi l dr en went t o Roger s came home i n due t i me Becki e was not wel l . M- 29 Went t o Robi nsons & Mundel l s t o see about t he school t hey pr omi sed t wo school s had a l ong t al k wi t h t he t r ust ees t al ked over al l of t he pr evi ous mat t er s et c was not wel l my bowel l s wer e out of or der & I was not abl e t o do much. T- 30 I was st i l l unabl e t o do any t hi ng my bowel s wer e out of or der & I had suf f er ed al l ni ght wi t h t he pi l es. W- 31 Set ar ound home al l day Henr y & Wi f e wer e her e I was st i l l unwel l not abl e t o do anyt hi ng as yet coul d wal k ar ound some but no wor k. [ Har vey kept r at her good f i nanci al r ecor ds- - usual l y i n t he back of t he di ar y book. He or di nar i l y added " ct s" t o non- dol l ar sums i n hi s di ar i es and hi s account s and he t ypi cal l y under l i ned t he cent s f i gur es when dol l ar and cent s sums ar e used. Essent i al l y al l t he deci mal s have been used f or ease of t r anscr i pt i on. ]

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Cash Act f or Jan 1884 Dat e Recei ved 3 Br ooms t o Poul t i e 1/ 2 d 1. 35 8` 2 doz Br ooms t o Moon 4. 00 8 2 doz br ooms t o Robi nson t hat was t her e 4. 00 8 1 " at Li ndsey " " " 2. 00 8 Hudson pai d on l and not e due Dec 25, 1883 mad f or $300 cr edi t ed by $100 200. 00 19 Br ooms t o K & Spr aggi ns 2. 00 19 Br ooms " Kahn 4. 00 19 " " Rober t son 1. 65 " " " Moor e 2. 00 " But t er " " 2. 00 26 " " Evans 1. 65 26 Br ooms t o Evans 2 doz 4. 40 25 Oat s t o Ca 2. 00 31 Of Pa f or John Cobb f l our & wor ki ng 2. 50 233. 45 Cash Act f or Jan 1884 Dat e Pai d 3 Wi l d Cher r y & Whi sky at Thomason . 50 8 Fl our at Moons 2. 00 at Robi nsons 3. 85 5. 85 8 " by Li ndsey house 1. 75 meal . 40 2. 15 8 Tab at Moons 95 ct s at Robi nsons . 20 1. 15 8 Meal at Moons 75 ct s j ug 15 . 90 8 Thi s book 1. 00 pocket memor anda . 50 r eader . 35 1. 85 8 Coal 1. 35 Al cohol 3. 00 medi c i ne 1. 00 nai l s . 20 5. 55 8 New Yor k Exchange 25 pl ow shar pened 15 . 40 11 Bi l l Sampl es on Act 5. 00 11 Gr i bl e bal l ance on not e 56. 75 11 Whi sky 1. 00 cal i co . 90 cher r y et c 30 1. 90 19 Kener l y & Spr aggi ns on act 26. 80 " " i n br ooms 2. 00 " Car t r i dges 25 Tacks 25 . 50 19 Fl our f or Pa 1. 75 Tab 25 2. 00 19 Sugar $1. 00 coal 2. 95 appl es 15 4. 10 19 Oi l 1. 10 paper s . 15 1. 25 26 John Cobb 5. 00 26 Cl ock 3. 50 wach f i xed 2. 00 5. 50 26 Coal 2. 25 Sugar 1. 00 powder & shot . 90 4. 15 26 Recor di ng bi l l of sal e 1. 00 30 Not e on Tom of Baker 11. 40 30 Wheat dr i l l 1. 50 30 Medi c i ne & pen poi nt s 1. 20 148. 40

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Cash Act f or Feb 1884 Dat e Recei ved 16 Wel l pul ey t o John Mi nni s . 50 17 Suat [ ?] t o Vi ck . 50 appl es 10 . 60 20 Br ooms by Tom & John t o Evans 3 doz 6. 26 20 " " " " " " Bass 2. 00 20 " " " " " " R O Dent on 2. 25 28 Br ooms t o Cahn 2 doz 4. 00 28 " " Br ady 1 " 2. 25 28 " " Fanni ns on Judgment 2. 00 $19. 85

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Cash act f or Feb 1884 Dat e Pai d 1 Smi t hs chi l l Toni c 1. 00 1 Fi sh . 25 16 Domest i ck 1. 00 16 Ci der . 15 Qui ni ne 1. 00 f i l es . 25 1. 35 16 Tur pent i ne . 15 not e book . 40 st ocks [ ?] . 15 . 70 18 Oi l . 15 Cor di al . 25 . 40 20 Cof f ee 1. 00 Sugar 1. 00 2. 00 20 Cal l i co . 75 scal es . 25 1. 00 20 Coal 1. 60 1. 60 19 Medi c i ne . 40 sweet oi l . 15 ot her t hi ngs . 30 . 85 28 Coal 4. 50 & 3. 60 t o Louni us [ ?] 8. 10 28 Fl our 1. 70 meal . 70 2. 40 28 Ear ns boot s 2. 00 bl acki ng . 10 socks . 15 2. 25 28 Qui ni ne 1. 10 1. 10 28 Tax 6. 15 29 J H Thompson f or t ui t i on f or Ear n f or 2 mo. 3. 00 $33. 15

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Cash act f or Mar ch 1884 Dat e Recei ved 1 Pot t er & Hughes on 5 year l i ngs i n Not es 150. 00 3 Ma on act 1. 50 3 Ender l y on br ooms 1. 15 4 Br ooms i n St Jo cash #7 doz 14. 50 5 " " Mont ague " 4 1/ 2 " 10. 15 5 " " " t r ade 2 1/ 2 " 6. 00 5 " " Bowi e cash 5 1/ 2 " 11. 65 6 " " " Tr ade 2 " 5. 90 7 " " Denver 2. 25 7 " " For r est bur g cash 1 doz 2. 25 7 " " " Tr ad 15 br ooms 3. 10 8 Lodgi ng - Denver man . 75 10 Geor g Ki ng f or cat t l e 140. 00 14 Br ooms at Gr eenwood 3 doz 6. 25 15 " t o Ul man 22 doz @ 1. 75 38. 50 15 " " Near l umber yar d 1 doz 2. 00 15 " " On cor ner of Squar e 2 doz 4. 00 20 Hi de 3. 45 20 But t er 2. 30 20 Br ooms t o Bass 2. 00 20 " " Cahn 2. 00 26 6 br ooms at r et ai l 1. 30 26 31 doz br ooms t o Fi t ch & St owe @ 1. 90 58. 90 29 Br ooms To Kener l y & Spr aggi ns 2 doz @ 2. 00 4. 00 29 " By Tom 1/ 2 doz i n cof f ee t o Bi l l Sampl es 1. 25 29 " " " To hi msel f i n cash et c 1 doz 2. 75 31 Hudson on l and not e 302. 50 31 Ca f or gr ocer i es at Cahns 3. 40 $783. 80

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Cash act f or Mar ch 1884 Pai d 1 Louni us 55. 60 1 Pot t er & Hughes 150. 00 1 Di nner . 25 spoons 15 . 40 2 John cobb t o pay Cr uchf i el d 5. 00 3 Domest i ck 1. 60 3 Gar den seed . 25 5 Lodgi ng 1. 00 5 Domest i ck 2. 25 Toms not e 2. 50 cof f e & Tab 1. 25 6. 00 5 Hor ses shod 1. 20 6 Pot at oes . 50 mug . 90 sugar 1. 00 2. 40 6 Dr y goods 2. 50 Tab . 25 Bl ack ber r y . 75 5. 90 [ ? ] 7 Col l ar s f or hor ses 3. 00 Schnaps . 10 oi l . 25 3. 35 8 Bi l l Sampl es f or Dougs wor k 1. 50 11 Hor ses shod 1. 00 12 Vemni f uge [ ?] . 25 3r Reader . 50 . 75 15 Pot at oes 1. 00 l odgi ng . 50 exchange . 35 1. 85 15 Fl our 1. 75 19 Br oom handl es of Copper s #100 @ $3. 00 3. 00 19 Oi nt ment . 50 c l or i f or m . 10 chees . 20 [ ?] candy . 25 1. 10 19 Tab f or Scot t . 40 20 Wood f or Tom 1. 25 24 Appl es . 10 chees . 10 or anges . 20 oat s . 30 . 70 25 Br eakf ast . 25 26 Yar d f ees . 60 di nner . 25 hay . 10 oi l . 15 1. 10 26 N. Y. exchange $95 . 25 27 Br oom handl es 2. 25 wi r e & t wi ne . 70 3. 20 29 Kener l y & Spr aggi ns on act t o dat e 24. 00 29 Hanker chi ef . 50 meal . 60 1. 10 29 Pai d Bi l l i n cof f ee $1. 25 i n t ab . 50 1. 75 31 Exchange . 75 r ope 1. 15 candy . 15 2. 05 279. 70

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Cash act f or Apr i l 1884 Dat e Recei ved 8 One l amb t o John Lawson 2. 00 10 Uncl e Geor g by Mr Har vey on act 9. 00 12 But t er 2. 40 Br ooms t o Mc Cl ur e 1. 25 t o Cahn 4. 90 12 Br ooms t o Moon 10. 00 19 3 year l i ngs t o Hami l t on 36. 00 23 But t er . 90 bi r ds . 15 1. 05 23 Br ooms East of Li ndsey 1 doz 2. 25 23 " t o Moor e & Bass " 2. 25 30 Br ooms t o Cahn 2 doz 4. 00 30 " " I ke 1 " 2. 00 30 But t er 1. 25 30 Br ooms Ret ai l 3 br ooms . 65 75. 35

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Cash act f or Apr i l 1884 Dar Pai d 1 Hor se shod . 50 2 Al l Dor sey on l eggi ns i n act [ ?] C & F 6. 00 5 Cl ar k on cat t l e & sheep 610. 00 8 Lur a Cl ar k f or her di n sheep et c 1. 00 8 Uncl e Bob on her di n & shear i ng sheep 6. 00 9 Candy t o Cl ar k . 25 10 " at Rost on . 25 12 Sugar . 50 Ear ns books . 75 1. 25 12 Fi shi ng t ackl e . 30 t hr ead . 25 . 55 12 Br oom t wi ne 6 l bs @ . 40 2. 40 12 Wi r e 12 l bs @12 1/ 2 1. 50 St p handl es 275 5. 50 7. 00 12 300 pl ai n handl es 2. 10 6. 30 12 Fl our 3. 50 cof f ee 1. 00 meal . 75 oi l 3. 00 8. 25 12 Tab f or Bi l l . 40 envel ops . 10 . 50 15 John Cobb 1. 50 17 Wool sacks 2. 00 21 Pat t er sons f or hel pi ng dr i ve cows 3. 50 23 Sugar 1. 0 Tab . 25 1. 25 23 Schi f f on act f or 1883 24. 90 23 " on " " 1884 on t i me 1. 80 19 I ngr am & Wi l l i ams [ - - ?- - ] f or seed B- cor n 10. 50 28 Tayl or f or Br oom cor n cash 3. 25 28 " " Br oom cor n Tr ade et c 12. 65 30 Wr i nger 4. 00 30 Ear ns Book . 75 " Scot t f or f odder i ng cor n . 25 " John Cobb cough medi c i ne . 05 " Qui ni ne 1. 15 Mor phi ne . 75 1. 90 " Camf f or . 25 needl es . 10 . 35 693. 50

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Cash act f or May 1884 Dat e Recei ved 1 Cul t i vat or t o T F ALexander by Bur r el l For d Jr . & Al ex For d Not e 15. 00 2 Bl ack l i ne Back cow t o Howar d 40. 00 6 Al l Dor sey on over hal l or l eggi ns 5. 50 9 Wool 35. 30 19 Wheat 19 bu 38 l bs @ . 50 9. 30 19 Br ooms 2 doz 4. 25 29 Cor n t o I ke Bel cher 5. 90 29 Br ooms t o Br ooks & St i ce 2. 00 29 " " Evant s 2. 00

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Cash act f or May 1884 Dat e Pai d 6 Two cows of Z T Car t er br anded Z Mar ked [ wi t h a f i gur e s i mi l ar t o an i nf i ni t y s i gn wi t h ver t i cal l i ne t hr ough r i ght hal f ] 38. 00 9 Uncl e Bob f or Keepi ng & shear i ng sheep 16. 50 10 Di nner . 50 sal t . 50 sul phur . 10 et c . 10 1. 20 15 Char l i e . 50 16 Dougl ass t o get sheep di p & sul phur et c 2. 00 17 Fanni e Pat t er son one 2 year ol d hei f f er - 2 year l i ngs 1 hei f f er 1 st eer Br and I P 37. 50 18 John Cobb f or Tom 5. 00 12 Shi r t of Zaddock at Bowi e 3. 00 11 Kni f e . 10 cuf f s . 15 Wi zzar d oi l . 50 . 75 19 Gi l l enwat t er on act 8. 25 19 Fl our 2. 00 Sugar 1. 00 l ye . 25 t ab . 25 3. 50 19 Wor m candy . 25 oi l 10 S. School & . 80 1. 15 19 Shi r t . 30 Fl annel l 2. 35 t hr ead . 25 bor [ ?] . 20 Schi f f s ( 5. 70) [ ?] 29 Whi sky 2. 10 cof f ee . 50 Sugar 1. 00 2. 60 29 Medi c i ne . 35 oi l . 10 . 45 29 Tom Cof f e . 50 Boman Toni ck . 50 ( 1. 00) 30 Wi zzar d oi l at Thomases . 50 [ Har vey had c i r c l ed, wi t hout comment , t he 5. 70 and t he 1. 00 expenses shown above]

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Cash act f or June 1884 Dat e Recei ved 3 Cas Davi s year l i ng t o Lack 25. 00 12. 50 Aug 1 12. 50 cash 25. 00 5 Br ooms t o Rost on Man 2. 00 4 Vanmet er f or a pi g t he Davi s pi g 10. 00 5 Cor n t o Dr Far l i ne 6. 45 5 " Bi l l Sampl es sol d $7. 30 net $6. 30 6. 30 5 Fl our of Cunni ngham on t i me 3. 50 5 " " Cahn " " t o Tayl or 1. 90 10 Br ooms t o Cahns 4. 00 10 " t o Madr el l 2. 00 10 " " Mi l l i can 2. 00 17 Br ooms t o Moon 2 doz 4. 00 17 " " Cunni ngham on act 2. 00 17 " " Bass i n t r ade 2. 00 17 " " East of Li ndsey House 1/ 2 doz 1. 15

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Cash act f or June 1884 Dat e Pai d 2 Sout h Amer i can Cur e . 50 2 Dr y goods at Schi f f s on t i me ( 11. 00) 5 Fl our of Cunni ngham on t i me ( 3. 50) 5 " " Cahn on t i me f or Tayl or 1. 90 5 Di nner at Cunni nghams ver y sor y [ ?] . 25 5 Br oom handl es of Copper s 2. 00 5 Bi l l Sampl es f or haul i ng cor n 1. 00 5 Loaned Bi l l Sampl es 12. 30 8 S. School f or books . 50 9 Hor ses shod at Hi ggi ns 1. 20 10 Whi sky $1. 25 peper . 20 Tab . 25 1. 70 10 Kener l y & Spr aggi ns on act 17. 65 10 Appl es . 50 peaches . 50 1. 00 10 Cher y . 25 al um . 10 . 30 [ ?] 10 Oi l & . 40 bl acki ng . 10 at Mi l l i cans . 50 11 Myr t i es shoes . 90 st ocki ngs . 25 Ear ns Suspender s . 40 1. 55 11 Pocket kni f e . 75 15 To Mr Gar dner 1. 00 17 Sugar of Mi l l i can . 50 17 Cof f ee 1. 00 Tab . 15 of br ooms 1. 15 17 Tom cash $2. 25 at Moddr el l s $1. 50 3. 75 17 Br oom handl es of Cof f er 1. 15 " Lon Ol l er on machi ne & wor k 4. 40

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Cash act f or Jul y 1884 Dat e Recei ved 9 Br oom 2 doz by I ke 3. 75 9 Wheat 25 bushel l & 25 l bs @ 87 1/ 2 17. 25 " Tom 1/ 2 doz br ooms f or whi sky 1. 00 18 Br ooms t o Br ady 2 doz 4. 00 4. 00 18 " " Br ooks & St i ce 1 doz 2. 00 18 " " Cahn 1 doz & 10 3. 25 18 " " Mansf i el d & appl e man 2 br ooms . 50 18 I ke on year l i ng & St r aw 15. 00 23 Br ooms t o Gi st 2. 00 28 Br oom . 25 29 Br ooms t o Lynchbur gh 1 doz 2. 25 29 " cash at Loui svi l l e " 2. 00 29 " " " " 2 doz 4. 50 29 " " " " 1 doz 2. 25 29 " Hat " " 2 " 4. 50 29 " Boot s " " " " 4. 50 29 " t o Ski nf l i nt on R. R. 1 doz 2. 00 29 Br oom " cash . 20 30 " Lodgi ng 3 br ooms . 75 30 Br ooms t o cor ner of Squar e 2 doz 4. 00 30 " " St one house " " 3. 75 30 " " 10 " 17. 50 30 " " St r i ped handl e 2 " 4. 50 30 " " Cor ner [ dr ew a squar e ] 1 " 2. 00 30 " " For d et c 2 br ooms . 50 31 Br ooms t o Dr ugs 1/ 2 doz 1. 10

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Cash act f or Jul y 1884 Dat e Pai d 12 By Duck cof f ee . 50 Sugar . 50 1. 00 " Lon Ol l er on Washi ng machi ne 1. 85 15 Tom Sugar . 50 cof f ee . 50 1. 00 " Whi sky 2. 00 " Gave Tom t o buy books whi sky 1. 50 " Pai d Bob For d f or t hr ashi ng 2. 75 " Pai d Duck f or bor d 2. 00 " Sasaf r as et c . 65 17 Sam Nel son f or t hr ashi ng 1. 25 17 Scot t f or t hr ashi ng wheat 1. 25 18 John Nel son 1. 25 18 Bi l l Sampl es at Cahns 3. 25 18 " " at Br adys i n cof f ee 1. 00 18 Cal i co at Schi f f 1. 00 & t hr ead f or Yom . 15 1. 15 18 Appl es . 50 19 Act at Thompsons 95 ct s & book 1. 00 1. 95 19 Cal i co at Gi st s . 25 19 Washi ng at Cheyni es 1. 50 22 Pai d Car t er f or t hr ashi ng 2. 50 25 Pai d Pr eacher . 50 28 Supper . 25 29 Di nner . 25 30 Lodgi ng . 75 30 Di nner & supper . 50 31 Tr i p t o Mosqui t e f ar e et c 1. 35 31 Let Mol i na Ri gsby 2. 00 31 Car f ar e et c . 25 31 Yar d f ee . 35 hor ses shod 1. 60 1. 95 31 Dr ugs 1. 10

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Cash act f or Aug 1884 Dat e Recei ved 1 Br oom 3 . 50 1 " at Mi l l 1 doz 2. 25 1 " " Loui sv i l l e " " 2. 00 4 " t o Mi l l i can 4. 00 7 Wheat " Whal ey 27 3/ 4 bu @ . 60 16. 05 8 " " K & S @ 62 1/ 2 13. 15 9 Br ooms t o Evant s 1 doz 2. 00 11 " " Moon & Br own " " 2. 00 9 " " Appl e man 3 br ooms . 50 11 Haul ed wheat f or John Nel son 1. 90 13 Wheat t o K & S spr i ng wheat 73 1/ 2 bu @ 65 ct s 47. 77 10 Medi t er ai nan Wheat at 62 1/ 2 ct s 13. 25 13 Br ooms t o Moon 2 doz @ 2. 50 5. 00 15 Spr i ng wheat t o S & Shear wood on not e 13. 75 15 " " " K & S i n br oom mat er i al s 21. 90 16 Cor n t o Cunni ngham et c 6. 88 18 " " " 8. 10 19 Al exander not e of For d i n wheat 12. 00 19 Wheat of my own 7. 80

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Cash act f or Aug 1884 Dat e Pai d 1 Lodgi ng . 50 1 Heal br aces . 15 di nner . 25 . 40 1 Ham 1. 50 r oap . 20 1. 70 2 Lodgi ng . 25 4 Br oom handl es 50 1. 05 " Twi ne 3 l bs @ . 40 1. 20 4 Cof f ee of Br adi es 1. 00 4 Loaned Tom t o pay on past ur e 15. 00 7 Di nner . 25 Soda at Br adi es 10 . 35 9 Shar p on t ui t i on 1. 50 10 Ol l er f or t hr ashi ng 1. 25 9 Whi sky at Evant s 2. 00 " " at Br own & Moons 1. 50 t ab . 50 2. 00 9 Di nner . 25 appl es . 50 . 75 13 Pai d K & S on wagon Not e 48. 30 13 " " " gun " 15. 15 15 Pai d St evens & Shear wood on not e 13. 75 15 Br oom mat er i al of K & S 21. 90 15 Sugar of Mi l i can 1. 00 " Bi l l got of " 1. 65 " Di nner et c 1. 00 18 John Nel son 1648 [ ?] 4. 25 19 Rope 1. 05 meal . 40 gl oves 1. 00 cal i co et c . 25 2. 70 19 Peaches . 25 Tayl or s Sugar 1. 90 2. 15 21 Hor se shod . 50 23 Di nner at Decat ur e . 50 24 Lodgi ng at Obr i ans [ - . ?- - ] " Socks & [ r est of page i s mi ssi ng]

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Cash act f or Sept 1884 Dat e Recei ved 5 Br ooms t o Cahn 1 doz 2. 00 5 " " Mappi n & Mappi n 2 doz 5. 00 [ The next sever al pages of 1884 cash account s ar e mi ssi ng- - t he onl y r emai ni ng 1884 act i s t he " Pai d" Act f or Dec 1884 and i t f ol l ows. ] Cash act f or Dec 1884 Dat e Pai d 3 Pai d Payne on cor n et c 16. 00 4 " The Judge f or af f i davi t . 50 4 Fr ui t & gr ocer i es et c 1. 00 4 Di shes . 65 meal . 10 . 75 6 Tabl e c l ot h of Al l . 80 6 Car t er pai d on wi r e & hi des 15. 60 7 Wol l 1. 75 13 Fl our 1. 35 meal . 80 cof f ee 1. 00 3. 15 13 Socks . 50 pepper . 10 st eepl es . 25 i ndi go . 10 . 95 13 Cal i co 1. 10 st amps et c . 10 1. 20 17 Pai d John Ri char dson wages 12. 00 22 " Roger s cash t o buy chr i s t mas t r i cks 2. 50 23 Coat 10. 00 Dr esses 5. 00 Handker chi ef s Jewer l r y gr ocer i es et c i n al l about 32. 00 27 Br own on wel l 2. 00

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Har vey Mor r i son' s Di ar y f or t he year 1885 Di ar y f or Jan 1885 Dat e T- 1 Set ar ound home al l day down wi t h t he pi l es & my bowel s et c not abl e t o do any t hi ng. F- 2 Haul ed Wat t er A. M. me & Sal l i e went t o t own P. M. i t was col d & I was not wel l not abl e t o do choi r s af t er I came home. S- 3 Went t o t own Wi t h Set t l e & Roger s was hur t i ng ver y bad got some medi c i ne came home i n due t i me but was ver y poor l y & suf f er ed a good deal . S- 4 I t was r ai ni ng Sal l i e & Ear n went t o Roger s & t he cr eek got up so f ul l t hey coul d not get back Wr i ght came t o t el l us about i t I was not abl e t o t end t o t he t hi ngs & t he st ock had t o go wi t hout at t ent i on. M- 5 The chi l dr en came home & don choi r s & Roger s gi r l s came wi t h t hem & st ayed al l day had a ni ce t i me st i l l ver y unwel l not abl e t o do any t hi ng at al l . T- 6 Rode over t o Roger s & st ayed al l day t he boys went t o t own f or t he mai l & r ode ol d J i m was not abl e t o set up har dl y any di d not get any mai l . W- 7 Lay ar ound home al l day not abl e t o do any t hi ng. T- 8 Lay ar ound home wi t h t he pi l es & my bowel s al l day. F- 9 Sent t o t own f or mai l by Henr y Lay ar ound al l day suf f er ed a good deal . S- 10 Henr y br ought over t he mai l t he car ds et c I went over t her e & set awhi l e but coul d not go t o Meet i ng came home Sal l i e & Er nest went t o t own & Tom came out wi t h t hem. S- 11 Sal l i e & Ear n went t o Sunday school & pr eachi ng Tom l et me have $40. 00 Henr y & S. L Jane & wi f e came & st ayed al l day t he Par r s came at ni ght & set awhi l e I was st i l l down had a ver y bad spel l dur i ng t he day but got bet t er at ni ght . M- 12 Had a bad spel l Henr y & Set t l e mooved t he cr i b & f i xed t hem up was ver y bad of f a good deal of t he t i me Whi t e cot t on & John was her e but we di d not set t l e. T- 13 Henr y haul ed me 475 bundl es of oat s & Mr Set t l e & Ear n f i xed up t he l ot & f i xed f ence was ver y bad of f f or awhi l e t o day. W- 14 Set ar ound home al l day was about as unwel l as usual had t he choi r s don i t was r ai ni ng & s l eet i ng some & st ock needed f eed bad.

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T- 15 St i l l snowi ng & col d s t i l l unabl e t o be up and about t he st ock had t o have doubl e r at i ons. F- 16 St i l l col d sent Ear n t o Roger s t o see i f he was goi ng t o t own he st ayed most al l day was about as bad as usual S- 17 Sent Ear n t o Roger s t hey came by & went t o t own & got some medi c i ne 2. 75 & mol ases . 70 & pot at oes . 40 i t was col d Ear n went over t her e l at e at ni ght & got t he medi c i ne & i t don me some good. S- 18 Set up most al l day Becki e was i n bed Roger s & Janes came over t o br i ng mol ases & t at er s et c t ook some medi c i ne at ni ght & some dur i ng t he day. M- 19 Mr s & Mr Roger s came & st ayed al l day I was some bet t er He went t o Ri char dson f or a wheel & he t hen haul ed a l oad of wood hi m & Ear n i t was col d. T- 20 My medi c i ne was doi ng me some good t he chi l dr en washed Henr y came & got Saddl e & t hen went t o Yar bor s he came & set awhi l e at ni ght I was no bet t er . W- 21 Was no bet t er f i xed my boot s wr ot e t wo l et t er s t o Baker Henr y t ook t hem t o t own wr ot e some i n t hi s book P. M. was bet t er t han usual s t i l l col d & bad. T- 22 St i l l unabl e t o got ar ound st i l l col d set ar ound t he house al l day. F- 23 St i l l down not hi ng don col d. S- 24 St i l l down out of wood t he chi l dr en [ - - ?- - ] et c [ ?] got up some & cut down a t r ee. S- 25 [ see bel ow] M- 26 The nei ghbor s haul ed me some wood l et Gr anger have my wagon hi r ed John Ri char dson f or t he season or dur i ng cr op t i me at $16. 00 per mont h or $15. 00 & washi ng John t o commence 28 was st i l l s i ck but wal ked down t o t he ol d house & ar ound some. S- 25 St ayed at home t hen chi l dr en went t o meet i ng Har r i s pr eached et c T- 27 John commenced wor k Set t l e hel ped t hey bui l t f ence me & Henr y went t o t own t hey got al ong wel l I was not up yet Gr anger had t he wagon. W- 28 Gr anger br ought t he wagon home me & Henr y went t o t own John & Set t l e bui l t f ence most al l day Set t l e got s i ck P. M. i t was col d. T- 29 Ear n & John haul ed r ai l s al l day I set at home st i l l unwel l .

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30 John Wor ked t he r oad I set at home st i l l unwel l . S- 31 John haul ed Rai l s I set at home. Di ar y f or Feb 1885 Dat e S- 1 Set at home al l day t he chi l dr en went t o meet i ng & t hey al l went t o meet i ng at ni ght & I s t ayed at home & Kept t he chi l dr en. M- 2 John haul ed r ai l s & post s A. M. & choped wood & Ki l l ed t he goat P. M. me & Set t l e & Roger s went t o t own P. M. went by Yar bor oughs t he f ol ks went t o meet i ng at ni ght . T- 3 John haul ed r ai l s al l day Yar bor ough was her e & we wr ot e some & t al ked some et c. W- 4 Pl owed & sowed wheat al l day I wr ot e some I sowed t he wheat . T- 5 Sowed wheat A. M. went t o t own P. M. Sal l i e went wi t h me John & Ear n i nv i t ed t he hands t o hel p r ai se t he house. F- 6 The men came t o r ai se t he house I went t o t own came home at noon & hel ped t hem P. M. got t he house up Roger s & Li t t l e Wi l l i e Ander son - - Ol dham J i m Wi l cher Aut her poi nt s Uncl e Ber r y Par r John Ri char dson & my sel f . S- 7 John put i n t he s l eeper s and f l oor i n t he k i t chen I went t o Cooke me & Ear n & Henr y I was not ver y wel l r ode i n Qui n Mar t i ns hack t o Aunt s. Johns f i r s t 1/ 2 day. S- 8 St ayed at Mas most al l day went & got my cor n P. M. went t o John Mi nni ses & st ayed al l ni ght at Ks me & Henr y. M- 9 John hunt ed hi s cow al l day i t was col d me & Henr y st ayed at Kas al l day t hey made some br ooms i t was col d. f i r s t 1 day. T- 10 John made r ai l s al l day I went t o Tayl or s we t hen went & l ooked up Br oom cor n & machi nes et c went t o Mas & st ayed al l ni ght . W- 11 We got up Ear l y & came home i t was col d John bui l t f ence. T- 12 I set ar ound A. M. & went t o t own P. M. i t snowed John unl oaded A. M. & chi nked [ ?] t he house P. M. F- 13 John choped most al l day I set ar ound t he house not ver y wel l . S- 14

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Sowed oat s over t he cr eek f i ni shed t he wel l box set out some f r ui t t r ees t he Whi t e cot t on t r ees & some pl ums & made some br ooms et c i t r ai ned sever al shower s but John pl owed. T- 12 Fi ni shed sowi ng oat s & pl ant ed some cor n Made 2 doz br ooms Mr s Har vi e & Mandi e & El l a & Har vi e & Mr s Wi l l i e came & st ayed al l ni ght . F- 13 Had a consi der abl e l i t t l e t r oubl e Wi t h Mr s H & Mandy about Sal l i e goi ng home pl ant ed cor n John went & got hi s gear & wor ked hi s man Just l ai d of f t he cor n wi t h t wo f ur r ows wi t h t wo hor ses & cover ed wi t h doubl e shovel l Ear n sewed br ooms A. M. S- 14 Fi xed & went t o Cooke Co Took t wo doz & 8 br ooms & sol d t o School f i el d f or $5. 85 & 6 gr apes f or 60 ct s went on al l ni ght t o Cl ear cr eek S- 15 Gear ed up went t o Mas put my hor ses i n t he past ur e & set awhi l e t hen went t o John Mi nni ses & st ayed al l day went t o Tayl or s & st ayed al l ni ght i t was col d. M- 16 Went t o Mas and bought 24 bushel l of cor n & t en bushel l of Wheat cor n at 50 ct s wheat at 65 ct s went t o her ol d pl ace & got t he cor n & Wheat Tayl or went wi t h me came t o Tayl or s & eat di nner & t hen t o Mas & t hen t o t he Gomez [ ?] r anch & st ayed al l ni ght went t o meet i ng s l ept i n t he bar n was not wel l di d not s l eep much. T- 17 I t had t ur ned col d ver y col d me & Tayl or came on home st oped and eat di nner at Uncl e John Mor r i ses came by & got gr ocer i es at Di e Mound meat $1. 50 cof f ee 1. 00 Sugar $1. 00 Fl our $1. 50 Bl acki ng . 10 bi t s [ ?] . 15 Soap 20 ct s hor se shod 50 ct s came on home & unl oaded i t was col d John had put i n post s Sat ur day & Monday t i l l noon & cut & spl i t post & r ai l s et c Monday eveni ng & Tusday. W- 18 Went ar ound and l ooked f or t he hogs & t hen me & Tayl or went t o Mont ague & t hen came home & l ooked over t he l and West of me & t hen went t o Henr ys & set t i l l bed t i me Tom was wi t h us. T- 19 Loaded up 3 hogs f or Tayl or et c Set ar ound some A. M. sowed some oat s & f i xed t he t wo gat es pl ant ed cor n P. M. Ear n bur nt br ush et c. F- 20 Pl ant ed cor n most al l day i t was r ai ni ng some P. M. Ear n bur nt br ush & f i xed about t he br ooms et c John pl owed out t he or char d et c. S- 21 I t was r ai ni ng & ver y col d John made br ooms some & went f or t he Dr f or hi s St ep Ma & t o t he gr ave et c Henr y came by l ooki ng f or sheep Becki e was s i ck f ed t he st ock some Bel l had a cal f & we Dr & f ed i t et c f ed her Becki e was not abl e t o set up was ver y s i ck. [ mar gi nal not e " Lost t i me John" ] S- 22 Got up l at e sent t o S. S. i t was st i l l col d don choi r s et c Becki e st i l l s i ck not abl e t o set up Don choi r s et c Went t o Si ngi ng P. M. Mundy suny. M- 23

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Pl ant ed cor n al l day af t er we got st ar t ed Johns mar e was gon & we got a l at e st ar t got don t he 7 acr e pi ece of cor n wor ked ver y l at e. S- 4 Loaded up & haul ed out some pol es at t he Whi t e cot t on pl ace l ayed of f f or br oom cor n John mad r ai l s & we haul ed 2 l oads A. M. pl ant ed some br oom cor n & haul ed r ai l s P. M, & f i xed t he Ki t chen door et c. S- 5 Went t o meet i ng at Mt Tabor Mi chel l pr eached t he f ol ks al l went i t was f ai r came home i t r ai ned & we al l s t ayed at home. M- 6 Ol d J i m was l ame Dr d hi m some went t o t own i n Henr ys wagon Took t wo Doz br ooms sol d 1 t o Kensi e $2. 25 1 t o Cowar t $2. 25 sol d Henr i es hi de $1. 75 got nai l s 35 ct s cof f ee $1. 00 Wi se copper . 65 t acks . 10 made br oom P. M. Ear n hel ped John bui l t f ence al l day al ong t he r oad Ear n hel ped hi m A. M. T- 7 Hel ped f i ni she put t i ng up t he r ai l s and wi r i ng on post s ar ound t he past ur e f ence & mad t wo or t hr ee br ooms was not wel l John bui l t f ence A. M. & pl owed P. M. Fi ni shed br eaki ng & l ayed of f . W- 8 Fi xed & went t o Wi se eat di nner at Bi l l Thompsons went on t o Pel l a & t hen t o Gent r y & bel ow Audubon t hen back & st ayed at Wi l l i es al l ni ght . T- 9 Went t o Sowel l s & t hen t o Uncl e Geor ges i n t he f i el d t hen r ounded up t he year l i ngs & eat di nner at Sander s he was not at home went & f ound my cal f at Count s dr ove i t & hunt ed f or t he r est t hey had scat t er ed & Tom went back t o Audubon on bel ow i t f or hi s cal ves I pened one at Gent r ys & t wo at Wal ker s & t hen went & st ayed al l ni ght at Uncl es Geor ges me & Tom bot h. F- 10 Went & seen Bear don got Wi r e 120 & t wi ne 65 of Uncl e Geor ge went & got Toms cows at Wi l l i es & t he gat her ed t he r est & dr ove t hem home got her e i n due t i me had good l uck I had l ost one of my t wi n cal ves & t he Chest nut cal f . S- 11 Pai d Tom up $48. 00 $8. 00 I char ged hi m f or Wi nt er i ng hi s cows & 5 year l i ngs at $40. 00 went t o Henr i es & eat Di nner & t hen went t o Mol ar d t o chur ch wi t h Henr y came home l at e got f l our of Henr y John pl owed A. M. Went t o t own P. M. [ mar gi nal not e " l ost t i me 1/ 2 day" ] S- 12 Hunt ed t he l ost cows awhi l e A. M. Fi xed t o go t o Mol ar d but di d not go st ayed at home & went t o s i ngi ng P. M. Wal ker had t he s i ngi ng came home don choi r s et c. M- 13 Made br ooms John hunt ed t he cows & f ound t hem he t hen made r ai l s & post s P. M. Mr s Br own was her e A. M. & For di nner . T- 14 John hel ped make br ooms A. M. i t was r ai ni ng Set t l e & Roger s was her e awhi l e John made post & r ai l s P. M. & Ear n went t o t own I was not wel l dozened up br ooms & made 3. W- 15

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F- 18 Made Br ooms al l day Ear n went t o Yar bor oughs he was not at home went t o meet i ng at ni ght got my br ooms r eady 3 doz & 2 et c. S- 19 Went t o Bowi e sol d Br ooms 2 doz hal f cash & hal f gr ocer i es t o t wo men & one doz & 8 f or $4. 00 cash t o Mr s Lockar t & Payne & Cl eaver et c pai d Payne up $26. 00 & he pay al l of t he r est cost & al l got cof f ee meal & some dr y goods came home ear l y & went t o Mont ague & Joyned t he Masons t ook t he f i r s t degr ee t he r est of t he f ol ks went t o meet i ng at Mt Tabor pai d t he Lodge $11. 00 came home l at e. S- 20 Went t o meet i ng at Mt Tabor Bar nes Dunbar & ot her s came home wi t h us we st ar t ed t o t he bapt i s i ng at Wr i ght s di d not get t her e i n t i me went t o meet i ng & Cooper l ect ur ed on met hodi st S. S. et c came home di d not go back. M- 21 Seeded Br oom cor n al l day al l of us got al ong al l r i ght Went over t o Ri char dsons P. M. T- 22 Seeded Br oom cor n al l day al l of us agai n got al ong al l r i ght went Ri char dsons P. M. W- 23 Sor t ed & seeded Br oom cor n al l mor ni ng mad 14 br ooms & went t o Mont ague sol d t o Bi vens $2. 50 1 f or 50 ct s & br ought one home & gave i t t o Aunt her & Wi l l & Doug & Si s came t o see us. T- 24 Went a gr ape hunt i ng over near Conkl i ns gi n come home ear l y Tom came went t o meet i ng at ni ght at Mt Tabor . F- 25 Went t o see Henr y he had gon t o haul r ock came home & pi cked of f gr apes et c went t o Henr ys agai n P. M. he concl uded t o go t o Wi se wi t h me & we got r eady & went most of t he way & t hen l ay out at ni ght near t he bor dor . S- 26 Went & eat at Hunt er s & went t o Uncl e Geor ges & t hen t o Pel l a eat di nner at Smi t hs Come back t o t he Al l i ance & t hen sol d Uncl e Geor ge a cow f or t he Henr y act & - - . 00[ ?] went & st ayed al l ni ght at pat t er sons. S- 27 Went t o Donal ds & t hen t o meet i ng at Pant her cr eek school house t he f r ee Wi l l man pr eached came on eat di nner at Hunt er s & me & Har vi e t hen came on home got her e i n due t i me. M- 28 Made Br ooms al l day Ear n & Har vi e went t o school made 30 br ooms. T- 29 Mad Br ooms al l day made 29 some bi g ones got al ong ver y wel l . W- 30 Mad br ooms A. M. t he boys shel l ed cor n et c went t o t own P. M. Henr y went wi t h me & he went t o mi l l Becki e went she got dr y goods at Kenzi es & cup & t ub at Bi vens et c sol d 1 doz br ooms t o Tanner @ $2. 50 & 1 t o Whi t e $2. 50 & 1 t o Kenzy $2. 50 1 1/ 2 t o cor ner man @ $2. 50 & $4. 00 or $2. 50 per hal f doz $$4. 50 i n al l one t o Br adshaw A. M. & Hami l t on $2. 50 Becki e t ook i n dr y

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goods $3. 68 at Kenzi es & $2. 50 at Bi vens i n t ubs & cups et c got cof f ee $1. 00 got oi l . 25 camf f or 25 ct s t ur pent i ne . 15 car t r i dges 25 ct s came home l at e Ear n t ook Henr y home. [ What i s avai l abl e of t he r emai nder of Har vey' s 1885 Di ar y i s f ound i n j our nal book pages t hat have been badl y damaged r esul t i ng i n a l ar ge par t of each of t he pages been wor n or eat en of f - - par t i cul ar l y acr oss t he t op an out s i de edges of t he sheet s. I have t r anscr i bed what I can r ead of i t . ] [ Begi ns T- 6} Di ar y f or O - - - - - - Dat e T- 6 Came home a l i t t l e- - - - f or me Br own - - - - - - put of f f i x i ng t he - - - - - s t ayed al l day at Bo- - - - - - went back at ni ght t hey se- - - f or t he Dr Vol unt eer came &- - - seemed t o be doi ng bet t er &- - - - - home & st ayed al l ni ght or - - of t he ni ght at home. W- 7 Br own came & we dug out - - - - t l e st ock wel l me & Ha- - - Br own i t was a ver y - - days wor k got don bef or e ni g- - T- 8 Sent f or Ol dhan he had gon t o - - Br own agr eed t o come t hi s - - day or Fr i day & c l ean our - - - - went t o see Henr y & st ayed t o - - di nner came home t he boys had - - haul i ng wood t hey t hen went and - - - gr apes and I hunt ed Quai l & - - set up wi t h Henr y awhi l e at n- - Rober t s & wi f e & ot her s wer e t her e - - home & st ayed t he r est of t he ni ght . F- 9 Cl eaned out my wel l Ol dhan he- - - i t t ook us most of t he day & - - a har d j ob of wor k t he r oad - - col t & don choi r s et c went & - - ol d J i m he was at Uncl e Jef f Hagl er s we t hen went t o t he candy pul l i ng - - Ri char dsons had a ni ce t i me al l of us went Bud- - s t - - - - l l l at e. [ The whol e out edge of t he di ar y i s mi ssi ng on t he r ever se s i de- - dat es ar e i nt er pol at ed f r om t he f r ont s i de of each page. ] S- 10 - - - A. M. af t er t al k i n- - - - f or a l ong t i me - - - but a f ew made- - - - went t o Dymound- - - Al l i ance & gave t hem a t al k- - - - t he way t o buy goods et c et c - - - - - me l at e. S- 11 - - ent t o Mol ar d t o meet i ng & t o- - - - - - i n Pat t er sons f or Di nner st ay- - - -i l l l at e come home l at e & don - - oi r s. M- 12 Made br ooms al l day was hi nder ed some A. M. t al k i ng t o Br own & - - Mr s Mor r i s et c got al ong t ol er - - - - l l t he boys pi cked cot t on t o get i t - - & put i t i n Br owns bal e et c. T- 13 Made br ooms al l day sent one doz - - Br own †o Mont ague he sol d - - Br own f or $2. 25 got al ong - - - - boys st i l l pi ck i ng cot t on. W- 14 - ade Br ooms al l day agai n & doz- - - - - up got 7 doz & 4 br ooms - - what Br own had sol d Br own - - - haul ed us up 77 1/ 2 bushel l of co- - - - seed & t he boys hel ped i n P. M. - - got al ong wel l . T- 15

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Went t o t he gi n & got t he cot t on & t hen - - & got t he br ooms & went t o Bowi e sol d - - br ooms t o Lowr y & { Adki ns?] 7 doz f or $14. - - - - - sol d 4 br ooms - - - . 00 sol d t he cot t on - - - - - - - $8. 00 on - - - & $25. 00 on t he - - - - on act - - - - - boot s some spi ces- - - - - cof f ee- - . F- - - Sent t he boys home - - - - - - wagon & af t er - - - - - - wr ot e some Bi l l s- - - - - i n t hi s book & some f or Sa- - - - - t he boys haul ed manur e et c - - - - Made br ooms P. M. got al - - ver y wel l t he gi r l s came & set - - - us awhi l e Laur e & Anni e - - - . S- 17 Made Br ooms most al l da- - - Ki l l ed a sheep f or Henr y dr ess- - went t o Mol ar d t o t he Al l i - - - - i t l ooked l i ke r ai n I f i r s t - - - s t ar t ed t o t own t o t he l oge & - - - - - t ur ned on act of r ai n came ba- - - & st ayed at Wi l cher s t i l l 2 - - - - -ocl ock he was dead Bud - - - & deen was t her e at f i r s t I - - - - - Lemmons & Moor e t her e & Bobbs- - - - sever al women came home i t r ai - - - - i n t he mor ni ng of Sunday. S- 18 I t was r ai ni ng & r ai ned - - - - about 10 A. M. t he got up - - hor ses & went t o hel p d- - - t he gr ave i t was mi st i ng - - - - some t her e was sever al t her e - - - an most al l day bur r i ed Mr - - Wel cher l at e but bef or e Sunday - - - got home i n due t i me t ook t he chi l - - - t o t he bur r y i ng. M- 19 Went t o Bowi e and got a new wagon $20. 00 got some f l annel l $1. 00 l - - Socks . 20 oi l cal - - - l amp chi mnys & - - - . 60 ammoni a et c - - - boxes $1. 25 - - - - came home l at e - - - was her e - - - - col d al l day Beck{ i e not } wel l } . T- 20 - - - - A. M. & dozened up - - - - & t he boys hel ped t ook - - - - t o Dyemound me & - - - - - - i l dr en Sal l i e El l a Myr t i e & Zen- - - t dr y goods f or t he br ooms t o - - - - mount of $10. 00 sol d t he br ooms 4 doz - - - - f or $9. 70 got t he chi l dr ens f l annel l s & - - l i nseys shoes & st ocki ng & cal i co f or Sal l i e & St ocki ngs f or Becki e et c got home l at e t he boys had been chopi ng wood. W- 21 Wr ot e some i n t hi s book et c Tayl or come - - went out t o Mont ague wi t h hi m P. M. - - was col d or I was not ver y wel l - - - boys haul ed wood. T- 22 Went t o Roger s & got 7 bushel l s of - - eat & st ar t ed t o sowi ng wheat - - - boys pl owed some or t i r ed - - was not wel l P. M. but - - - - - owed & t he boys pl owed some - - - f ever at ni ght al l ni ght . F- 23 Was not wel l t ook medi c i ne A. M. - - set ar ound & l ooked over my books - - -count ed up my act s et c wr ot e some i n t hi s book The boys pl owed some A. M. Went & got cot t on seed P. M. t he Boys di d Br own l et me have 22 bushel l mor e on t he wagon sheat Roger s gi r l s came over & st ayed al l ni ght . S- 24 Me & Ear n went t o Pel l a & t o Pant her cr eek seen about my cows went t o t he - - - - - & t o Do- - - - s t ayed al l ni ght . S- 25 I t had r ai ned & - - - - Donal ds t o Uncl e Geo- - - - - Count s & t o Ol d man - - - - - went t o Pel l a t o Cunni nghams - - - meet i ng at ni ght Roger s pr - - - - & Paul ar gued Cambl ei sm - - - / M- 26

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Went t o Mr s Hunt er s & t o Uncl e Geor ges t hen went t o Gent r ys & g- - - my cows & t ook t wo of t he- - - t o Cunni nghams & l ef t t hem - - - - dr ove t wo of t hem & Har vi es year l i ng home got al ong mi dl i ng wel l got home bef or e ni ght - - & br anded one of t hem. T- 27 The boys pl owed most al l - - - sowi ng wheat made some br o- - got al ong s l ow got about - - - dozen made t he boys t r i ed - - r i de t he col t some. W- 28 Made br ooms al l day got - - - t ol er abl e wel l t he boys pl ow- - - al l day f or wheat i t was c- - - had t ur ned col d at ni ght . T- 29 Made Br ooms most al l day t he boys br ok t he pl ow had t o f i x t hat t wi ce got al o- - - s l ow maki ng br ooms & t he boys got al ong s l ow pl o- - - . F- 30 - - - - - awhi l e A. M. - - - came over made- - - - r est of t he day Sal l i e hel ped Becki e was s i ck t he t hr ead gave out & I mad a l ot t hat I di d not sew we dozened up - - dozen 4 whi t e handl es & one st r i ped handl e doz t he boys pl owed i n wheat al l day don mi ght y poor l y A. M. don ver y wel l P. M. S- 31 - - ook 5 dozen & 2 br ooms t o For r est bur g Henr y went wi t h me - - - Sue went t o Buds sol d t he br ooms f or $4. 00 cash & $1. 95 i n - - - - - s got f r ui t . 50 c l evi ses . 30 Sul phur . 15 - - - f er ass . 15 c l ot h . 20 t hr ead . 20 appl es . 10 ndy . 10 l ead . 10 came on back t o t he Al l i ance at Mol ar d had a - - hor t sessi on came on by buds & on home & went t o meet i ng me & Sal l i e Br o Mi chel l pr eached came home i n due t i me & wr ot e some i n t hi s book pai d Rr dl i ng $9. 00 on an act f or hi m bui l di ng t he house. [ November 1885 di ar y pages begi n wi t h W- 11] W- 11 Tom went home - - - - by & t ook t wo l et t e- - I pl owed some P. M. went t o Pr ayer meet i ng ni ght . T- 12 Set ar ound A. M. went & measur ed t he l and at Henr ys & Set t l es or st eped i t i t was col d f i xed my pl ow t o go t o cor n pl owi ng or put on a poi nt . F- 13 Took t wo bal es of cot t on t o Bowi e f or Henr y got pl ow poi nt s poi nt ed $1. 00 -- Har vi es boot s $1. 45 col - - - chees 5 ct s came home - - l at e Sue & Hor r ace went - - us we t ook a bal e f or Rob- - sol d f or 8 10/ 100 per l b. S- 14 Ki l l ed a mut t on wr ot e - - t he boys haul ed some wood went t o t own P. M. & t o t he Al l i ance at ni ght - - got home l at e. S- 15 Went t o S. S. A. M. & P. M. had good S S bot h t i mes. M- 16 Made Br ooms al l day me & Sal l i e got al ong s l ow got a l at e st ar t i t was a pr et t y day Becki e not wel l . [ My f at her , Or i on, was bor n t o " Becki e" on Febr uar y 4, 1886. Rebecca El i zabet h Mor r i son di ed Mar ch 18, 1886 and Or i on t ol d me t hat she was bur i ed at Er a, Tx. ] T- 17

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- - - - - - - ooms al l day me & - - - - got al ong ver y wel l - - - - - - - - y came af t er my hor ses - - - - - t coul d not cach t hem. W- 18 Made br ooms A. M. went t o t own P. M. sol d t he br ooms f or $5. 00 one doz t o Cr owel l $2, 25 one doz t o Davenpor t $2. 25 2 br oo- - - t o Chi f t [ ?] f or 50 ct s got Sugar 1. 00 Soda 25 ct s maches 25 ct s pi pes - - 5 ct s came home l at e but i n t i me. T- 19 Went back t o t own t o sue out an i nj unct i on st ayed st ayed al l day got pant s 1. 50 dr i l l i ng 50 chees - - came home i n due t i me & went t o pr ayer meet i ng. F- 20 Pl owed i n t he or char d al l day t he boys came home at noon f r om school i t was har d wor k but got al ong wel l . S- 21 Pl owed i n t he or char d al l day t he boys pi cked cot t on on a r ace f or a kni f e Ear n pi cked 53 & Har vi e 39 wr ot e i n t hi s book at ni ght . S- 22 Went t o S. S. A. M. & P. M. t he chi l dr en al l went i t was a f ai r day Randol ph & Henr y came & went wi t h us. M- 23 Hel ped Randol ph - - - - - - up hi s hor se t he - - - - went t o school . T- 24 Pl owed i n t he pot at oes - - - pl owed t hem up & pl owed i n - - or char d t he newgr ound pa- - - of i t got al ong t ol er abl e w- - - t he chi l dr en st ayed at home and pi cked cot t on & shel l ed cor n. W- - Pl owed A. M. went t o mi l l - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . [ Thi s page cont ai ned onl y t he l ast t hr ee ent r i es ( and t he next ent r y on, whi ch was on t he r ever se) . The r est of t he page was t or n of f . ] ?? Went t o t own A. M. sol d my wagon f or $20. 00 & bought a hor se f or $80. 00 or swa- - - - - ed sol d one doz Br ooms t o Br adshaw pai d Br own f or bows & sheat $3. 00 pai d f or t el aphone . 50 came home & went t o Henr ys & set awhi l e at ni ght & came home & wr ot e i n t hi s book. { Some of t he pages t o var i ous of Har vey' s Di ar i es wer e l oose and har d t o pl ace i n chr onol ogi cal or der . The f ol l owi ng f i ve ent r i es appear ed on a page whi ch was headed " - - y f or Nov 188- - . " The l ef t hand s i de of t he page wher e dat es wer e usual l y shown i s mi ssi ng. ] ?- - - r y ear l y & went t o - - - - - r y Par r s & we al l t hen - - on t owar d Cooke I went - - - Dyemound & t hey by For r est bur g we eat di nner at Cl ear Cr eek - - - my hor se shod at har di e went - - t o Aunt s & t hen t o Mas t hey was al l wel l s t ayed al l ni ght at Mas. ?Went t o Tayl or s & t hen t o Cas eat di nner & t hen went t o J i m Davi ses & t hen t o J i m Mi nni ses & st ayed al l ni ght s t i l l col d or cool . ?Went t o Tayl or s & t o Toms - i m Davi s came t o see me r ent ed hi m a pl ace Tom came wi t h me we st oped at Aunt s & r est ed awhi l e & t hen came on Tom got hi s money at Wi l l i ams & we came on home i t was a har d days r i de.

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?Went t o Mont ague t o see about our t r i al i t was cal l ed but our af f i davi t was squashed & t hey ar gued on t he case some al l day Paul was t her e & came home wi t h us. ?Went t o t own agai n but we was r ul ed out of cour t or squashed out & Judgment - nt er ed agai nst us st ayed t i l l - ost ni ght wai t i ng f or Henr y. Di ar y f or Dec 1885 Dat e T- 1 Went t o Bowi e & s- - - - - day & t r i ed t o t r ade - - - - - s t ayed al l ni ght at J i m- - - Cal dwel l got B handl es out of D- - - . W- 2 Went t o Bowi e A. M. Roger - - came out wi t h t he wagon f - - - our handl es et c sol d Caf f ener - - t wo spool s of wi r e f or $2. 16 ct bought hi s machi ne et c come home l at e Roger s wor ked my t eam. T- 3 Went t o Mont ague got my Bond t o f i x up come home eat di nner went t o Roger s & he went on t he bond f or an i nj unct i on went Maddoxes he woul d not go on i t came home & went t o pr ayer meet i ng. F- 4 Went t o Yar bor oughs he went on t he bond made a t r ade wi t h Jef f Hagl er t o t r ade wi t h t he Al l i ance house came home hel ped t hem t o di g a gr ave f or Mr Whi t e cot t ons l i t t l e boy Aut hor & t o Bur y hi m i t t ur ned col d. S- 5 I t was col d set ar ound A. M. Ear n went af t er t he mai l & st ayed l at e & I whi ped hi m har d & t hen hat ed i t went t o t he a- - - - & t hen came home l at e. S- 6 - - - S. S. & we or gani zed - - - - Br o Mi chel l pr eached - - - - - - Went t o S. S. P. M. & t o meet i ng - - ni ght Br o Mi chel l came home wi t h us at ni ght . M- 7 Went wi t h Br o Mi chel l t o For r est bur g & t hen t o hi s house eat di nner & t hen went on t o Cooke t o I kes & st ayed al l ni ght . T- 8 Went t o Toms & Cas & t o J i m Davi ses & t o Er a & t hen back t o Cas i t t ur ned col d s t ayed al l ni ght at Cas. W- 9 I t was col d went t o Toms & t o John Mi nni ses & t hen t o Aunt Ner ves & st ayed al l ni ght i t was col d. T- 10 Went t o Town and t r aded hor ses wi t h a man on Fi sh cr eek by name of Kel l y got a l i t t l e sor r el l mar e of hi m f or t he Hot el l Br owns hor se came out wi t h Bi l l & Doug & went t o Mas & st ayed al l ni ght . F- 11 Went t o Cas me & hi m t ook some bi r ds t o t own and t r i ed my pat t ent bi r d cacher i t woul d not wor k come on t o Cas eat - - - - came t o Toms &I t hen- - - on wi t h Tom & Bob Dye - - c l ear e cr eek & st ayed al l n- - - at Set t l es i t r ai ned al l - - - . S- 13 [ Har vey got hi s dat es/ days mi xed up her e] Come on home & k i l l ed a hog Ear n went t o t own & John & Bob Dye come out & st ayed al l ni ght i t was col d & snowi ng some.

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S- 14 Went t o S. S. A. M. & t o S. S. & pr eachi ng P. M. & t o Uncl e Br r ys t o Si ngi ng at ni ght Or gani zed S. S. el ect ed Uncl e Br r y Super . M- 15 Went t o Bowi e bought { - - - ?] Br own cor n & machi ne et c r oade out paynes mar e but di d not t r ade wi t h hi m wr ot e i n t hi s book. T- 16 Me & Randol ph went t o Pel l a & t o Uncl e Geor ges & st ayed al l ni ght . W- 17 We al l r ode ar ound t o Donal ds & t o Cunni nghams et c got up t he cows ol d Wags cal f was s i ck Bl ed i t et c eat di nner at Paul s & t hen came on home by Denver t r i ed t o dr i ve Henr ys cows came home l at e dr ove t he cows & t hr ee year l i ngs t o Randol - - - - . T- 18 Went t o Bowi e wi t h Uncl Ber r y got - - - got my machi ne & some cor n et c c- - - home i n due t i me. - - - - br ooms a f ew t he f i r s t - - - - new machi ne Henr y came over & we went t o Wi l sons t o get - - wagon. S- 19 Went t o Wi l sons got a wagon & went t o Uncl e Geor ges & got some br oom cor n at 3 1/ 2 ct s per l b 625 # l et hi m have t wo cows f or [ ?] Br oom cor n & por k [ ?] at 3 1/ 2 ct s per # & one bal l of t wi ne at 85 ct s came home ver y l at e. S- 20 Went t o S. S. t hey el ect ed t eacher s et c Randol phs came home wi t h us went back t o S. S. P. M. M- 21 Made br ooms al l day Sal l i e hel ped got al ong t ol er abl e wel l . T- 22 Made br ooms al l day agai n & dozened t hem up & went t o t he concer t at ni ght at t he school house. W- 23 Took 5 doz & 1/ 2 br ooms t o Bowi e sol d f or gr ocer i es most l y got $2. 00 cash got f l our 2. 00 cof f ee $1. 50 sol d $2. 65 sugar 1. 00 appl es l amp chi mneys et c et c bought t he r est of my br oom cor n home & par t of t he ot her t hi ngs gi ve away 4 br ooms f or ol d one eat di nner at John Akens made some br oom. T- 24 Wr ot e sever al l et t er s & went t o Mont ague got Smi t h t o see about t he chi l dr ens par t of t he est at e got a f ew chr i s t mas t hi ngs came home l at e Bud Hast y & Wi l l & Al onza Har vey wer e her e t o spend chr i s t mas. [ That was t he l ast ent r y f or hi s 1885 di ar y t hat I f i nd ot her t han t he f ew par t i al pages of hi s f i nanci al " act s" whi ch f ol l ow. ]

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Cash act f or Jan 1885 Dat e Pai d 3 Medi c i ne 3. 00 13 Oat s of Henr y 475 bundl es @ $2. 50 per hundr ed 11. 90 17 Medi c i ne by Henr y 2. 75 pot at oes . 40 mol ases . 70 3. 85 13 Pai d Br own by Ear n 15. 00 [ NO ENTRI ES FOR " RECEI VED" SI DE OF CASH ACT FOR JAN] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cash act f or Feb 1885 Dat e Pai d 5 Sugar . 50 eggs . 25 l ar d . 50 1. 25 10 Br oom of Ka 1 doz 4. 00 act s &4. 00 l i nes 8. 00 12 Meat & gr ocer i es 2. 00 16 Not e t o Ross f or t r ees $135. 70 Payabl e 8 mont hs af t er dat e Oct 16 17 Medi c i ne 1. 75 18 Oat s of Tayl or 6 bushel l 2. 10 21 Gr ocer i es 5. 00 24 Qui ni ne 1. 50 cher r y . 30 cof f ee 1. 00 Seeds . 30 3. 10 24 Pai d Henr y i n cash 13. 00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cash act f or Feb 1885 Dat e Recei ved 11 Br ooms at Ranch & School f i el d 4. 7- - 19 Ber r i es et c t o School f i el d 1. 4- - 21 Tr ees t o School f i el d 7. 2- - 24 Br ooms t o Loyd et c 1 doz each 4. 00

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Cash act f or May 1885 Dat e Pai d 5 Cor n f or f eed . 50 l ozenges . 25 . 75 8 Lamp at Cr owel l s . 75 " Oi l f or S machi ne . 25 Janes wor m medi c i ne . 50 . 75 12 Toni ck 50 ct s cor n . 10 . 60 14 l aggi ns . 50 15 Di nner & hor se f ed . 35 22 Meat 4. 35 cof f ee 1. 00 Sugar 1. 00 6. 35 " Cal i co . 18 s l i p 1. 50 wi r e 1. 50 3. 18 " Meal of Rober t s 1. 6- - 23 Wr i ght f or year l i ng 8. 0- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [ Wr i t t en bel ow t hese account s i s t he f ol l owi ng- - pr obabl y by Myr t i e: ] Mont ague Tex Jan 23 Dear Fr i end 1894 Mi ss Myr t i e Mor r i son I wi l l dr op you a f ew l i nes t o l et you know t hat we ar e wel l & hope your t he same i t i s bad weat her i t i s a s l eet i ng t hi s eveni ng & I t i s pr et t y col d i t had been col d al l day I havent done much t o day i t has been so col d I dont know much t o t el l But I wi l l t el l what I know venus can wal k ever y wher e she want s t o she i s i n ever y t hi ng I woul d l i ke t o see you al l ver y wel l venus i s af f l e pr et t y maggi e i s r eadi ng and Zenas i s t o & so can Leo near l y ever y one i s r eadi ng or doi ng some t hi ng i n t he house i t i s so col d t hey cant har dl y get out of t he house so I guess I l l c l ose f or t hi s t i me so good By t o Mi ss Myr t i e M Mor r i son - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cash act f or May 1885 Dat e Recei ved 22 Br ooms t o cash 2. 40 22 " " " 2. 50 " " " " 6. 75 " " " " . 75

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Har vey Mor r i son' s avai l abl e di ar y f or 1889 begi ns i n Febr uar y- - af t er a f ew ent r i es f or 1891 and some " account s" - - as f ol l ows: Di ar y f or Feb 1889 Dat e T- 26 Took 11 doz br ooms of my own make & 6 doz Br ooms & some ext r as sol d t o Lowr y f or $30. 50 $16. 00 cash, $14. 50 t r ade got some l umber & r oof i ng of Gr i bl e et c $8. 50 l eat her $2. 25 Cor n shel l er $3. 50 Mor phi ne 50 t hi s book 50 oi l 1. 35 Dodsons t hi ngs $1. 60 Whi sky 50 cof f ee 25 l umber $8. 65 sol d ext r a br ooms sol d $1. 95 br ads 25 t ot al br ooms sol d $32. 50 got Whi t e cot t ons handl es & mat er i al s W- 27 I t was r ai ni ng set ar ound some A. M. Whi t e cot t on sent af t er hi s br oom handl es I woul d not l et t hem go t i l l he set t l ed up me & Dodson cut hur l [ ?] & cover s most of t he t i me af t er 1/ 2 af t er 10 A. M. Whi t e cot t on wr ot e me a t hr eat eni ng l et t er of whi ch I t ook no not i ce I t r ai ned s l ow al l day & ni ght t he chi l dr en went t o school . T- 28 St i l l r ai ni ng had r ai ned al l ni ght Set ar ound awhi l e A. M. went t o Roger s & t o Mar t i ns pai d hi m $16. 20 on not e f or Bessi es mar e or t he Mar t i n mar e went t o t own sol d Bob Br own 5 year l i ngs sol d Bows [ ?] Lot t i es & 3 at Ri char dsons got a Swi nt on Hi st or y 90 f or Ear n [ Ear nest C. Mor r i son, Har vey' s f i r s t chi l d- - DOB 3 Jun 1875] pi l l s 25 t ur pent i ne 15 wax 5 penci l l s 5 Whi sky 35 i t was r ai ni ng al l eveni ng mai l ed some l et t er s f or G A Roger s got Ci t at i on t o t r i al bet ween me & Whi t e cot t on Mar ch 25 saw Smi t h et c came home t hr ough t he r ai n saw cot t ont ai l at Roger s [ coul d be Boyer s?] but he coul d not set t l e but he coul d [ bl ow?] came by Ri char dsons t o see t he year l i ngs t her e was onl y t wo st eer s t her e I had sol d one t oo many came home & t ook Ayer s pi l l s f or s i ck head ache. Di ar y f or Mar ch 1889 F- 1 St i l l r ai ni ng was not wel l [ Ci vel l y?] came & got Whi t e cot t ons Br oom handl es & t wi ne et c & pai d t he R. R. Fr ei ght Bi l l 40 ct s went t o Roger s pai d hi m 50 came home r ead some et c Dodson came up & we sor t ed & cut Br oom cor n [ ___?] t hen don choi r s et c. S- 2 Don choi r s & wr ot e a l et t er t o Tom A. M. Laur a and Leel a came went t o t own eat at Mr s Geor ges went t o see Mr Gr i gsby & t al ked t i l t he mai l came i n gave Mr Hyde $2. 00 on t he money he pai d Mr Mi chel l i n advance pai d Geor ge Ri char dson up $2. 40 Mar t i n br ought out f l our f or me 1 sack $1. 80 Qui ni ne 50 Dodson Qui ni ne 25 nai l s 10 cal i co 10 came home wi t h Wi l l Bar ber or r ode wi t h hi m Ear n st ayed at home & don choi r s went t o meet i ng at ni ght Br o Mi chel l di d not come came home & r ead t he paper s t i l l af t er 11 t hen went t o bed Josi e was mad had t o get up. S- 3 Fi xed t o go t o Cooke Josi e woul d not st ay & keep t he chi l dr en had t o gi ve i t out went t o meet i ng Br o Mi chel l pr eached about Job went t o Mar t i ns f or di nner & t o pr eachi ng P. M. at 4 Ocl ock t ook up a col l ect i on A. M. f or Mi ssi ons $3. 05 _put i n $1. 25 my sel f came by Mar t i ns & on home & r ead & t al ked some at ni ght about t he way I had been t r eat ed l at el y don no good as I coul d see went t o bed l at e. M- 4 Geor ge came over about 9 A. M. t o wor k f or me t r yed hi m f or 2 days t o pay what was r i ght f or t o day & 60 ct s f or Tuesday went t o wor k dug some ber r i es & cur r ant r oot s f or Mr s Al l en & gave her some cut t i ngs & sage pl owed up i r i sh

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pot at oes and gat her ed t hem up Bud Tr i mmer was her e & t ook down or assessed me my l and at $6. 00 hor ses $175 cat t l e $75 wagon $25 mach $5. 00 pl ant ed some pot at oes t hat we had j ust dug & some peas & beet s l et Conkl i ner [ ?] have some gr af t s of peaches & pl ums. T- 5 Fi ni shed pl ant i ng t he i r i sh pot at oes & pl owi ng t hem up et c set out a r ow of B Ber r y r oot s me & Geor ge he went home don t he choi r s got al ong al l r i ght . W- 6 Went t o Newmans Josi e & t he l i t t l e chi l dr en went t o see Gr i gsby he was at St i nsons & had par t i al l y went back on hi s wor d t o hel p me but st i l l sayed he woul d t el l me how t o do got some r ose bushes of Car pent er s & some nai l s et c came home l at e t he chi l dr en had most of t he choi r s done. T- 7 Got of f l at e but went t o Cooke t o eat di nner at Nel sons John was gon went on t o Mas & Toms f ound al l t ol er abl y wel l . F- 8 Went t o Gai nesvi l l e wi t h Tom & got up a pet i t i on f or t he P. O. at Mont ague & got sever al s i gner s but Cl eaves had gon & I went out i n Mi nni ses hack & st ayed al l ni ght set up l at e & t hey t ol d me of t hei r t r oubl e & r ead t hei r humbug epi st l e was t er r i bl e bor ed. S- 9 Went back t o Gai nesvi l l e wi t h John Mi nni s & saw Cl eaves & got a f ew mor e names on t he pet i t i on mad up wi t h St evens & Sam Kener l y i t t ur ned col d & snowed some we came home l at e dr ove Johns hor s & Luce had a good t eam Jane di d not l i k t he way we came home wi t h Whi sky et c. S- 10 Set ar ound awhi l e A. M. went t o Ca' s [ br ot her Cal eb C Mor r i son] & set awhi l e & t hen t o Tayl or s & eat di nner & t hen t o Toms & got my t hi ngs & came on my way home st ayed al l ni ght at Aunt Ner va' s came up t her e i n j ust 3 hour s f r om Toms 16 1/ 2 mi l e on ol d Luce. M- 11 Came t o Har di e & st oped awhi l e at Johns & t hen came on home got home by noon Mar t i ns came over & we got some vi nes et c wal ked ar ound some t hen r ead t he paper s & don choi r s. T- 12 Don choi r s ar ound A. M. & went t o Mont ague P. M. & t o Mr Emmons at ni ght & t hen came back t o Mr Newmans & st ayed al l ni ght John went wi t h me. W- 13 Went t o Nocona & t o Br oadi us [ ?] he s i gned my pet i t i on & I got my br oom handl es & some f r ei ght f or Wi l l i ams Tal l ey was wi t h me came back t o Newmans eat supper & f ed & got some cot t onseed & pot at oes & t hen came on home i t was l at e & t hey was i n bed but got up & we t al ked some. T- 14 Got up ear l y went t o St Jo & t ook t he R. R. & went t o Gai nesvi l l e Cl eaves s i gned my pet i t i on of f i c i al l y t al ked awhi l e wi t h Tom & t hen came on back on t he R. R. t o St Jo & on home. I sol d sever al doz br oomes i n St Jo got home bef or e bed t i me t he f ol ks had went t o Newmans al l of t hem & Mr s Newman had went t o see Gr i gsby but had not don much good. F- 15

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Fai r A. M. Took cor n & went t o mi l l & t o t he Whi t e cot t on t r i al got Smi t h t o t end t o i t f or me went t o Newmans f or di nner t he t r i al came up & we went t hr ough t he evi dence & t he l awyer s went of f t o l ook up aut hor i t y & agr ee how t he case shoul d go & t hen came back t hem & R. C. Thomas deci ded agai nst me Got Tab 15 soda 10 at Bi vens came on home vi a Smi t hs D_N_ [ ? T- 26 Li st ed up f or cor n al l day W. L. [ ?] Mar t i n commenced t o br eak new gr ound f or me he got al ong al l r i ght he was t o br eak i t f or $1. 75 me t o boar d hi m & hi s oxen he t hen agr eed t o br eak & har r ow f or $2. 00 me t o bor d hi m & hi s oxen. W- 27 Li st ed up f or cor n al l day got al ong t ol er abl e wel l Wi l l s t i l l br eaki ng Ear n went & got t he Br ace & bi t of Whi t e cot t ons. T- 28 St i l l l i s t i ng up got don t hi s l ower pi ece & t ook t he wi r e & post s out of Wi l l s way A. M. Fi ni shed l i s t i ng up l at e P. M. wor ked t i l l dar k Ear n had wet up some br oom cor n & cut some l i t t l e cor n et c got al ong al l r i ght . F- 29 Sor t ed some cor n & t hen made br ooms t he r est of t he day don gener al choi r s t he r est of t he day mad & dozened up 4 doz Ear n sewed t hem & hel ped doz t hem up dozened up af t er ni ght . S- 30 Took 5 doz & 5 br ooms t o Bowi e sol d 1 doz t o M Al l en f or $2. 25 - 1/ 2 cash t he r est t r ade sol d 1 doz br ooms t o Spar ks f or $2. 25 i n t r ade I owned hi m $1. 20 bought of Spar ks machi ne needl es 25 sugar 50 soda 25 cof f ee 30 got of Al l en Tab 25 Tea 40 candy 10 cof f ee 30 2 Br ooms t o Mr s Al exander 60 1 doz br ooms t o Bl ack & Hol emer $2. 50 2 dozen Br ooms t o Gar l i ngt on & Sander s $4. 00 1 Br oom t o Dr ug st or e & one t o conf ect i oner 55ct s got pot at oes & peas $2. 50 soap 35 f l our 1. 40 Tea 30 Sugar 50 Candy 5 Mor phi ne et c sol d al l of t he br ooms but one bi g one Zenas & Maggi e & Leo was wi t h me came home i n due t i me Ear n st ayed at Cant r el l s Dodson bur ned & cut wood. S- 31 I t spr i nk l ed r ai n some but not much set at home & r ead & don choi r s Ear n & Hal t on was her e awhi l e but went of f bef or e noon me & Josi e t ook a wal k over t he pl ace P. M. . Di ar y f or Apr i l 1889 Dat e M- 1 Fi xed & went t o pl ant i ng cor n cut some pot at oes & pl ant ed t hem P. M. about 3/ 4 of an acr e i n i r i s pot at oes sol d Dodson 1/ 2 bushel l f or 50 pl ant ed some mor e cor n Wi l l Mar t i n was pl owi ng i n new gr ound or r at her br eaki ng new gr ound dr y & wi ndy. T- 2 Fi ni shed pl ant i ng cor n & commenced t o pl ant br oom cor n pl ant ed 8 r ows & t hen went t o Andy Hi l l s t o t he Jack wi t h ol d K & Luce [ hi s hor se] he was of f bur ni ng gr ass & di d not get home t i l l l at e t he f ol ks set out cabbage pl ant s et c. W- 3 Ol d K t ook t he Jack A. M. t hen came on home got home af t er 10 was ver y t i r ed made a gar den r ake & wr ot e some Ol d Jul e had a mul e measur ed 3 f t & t o make 14 hands hi gh f i ni shed pl ant i ng br oom cor n & l ef t 2 r ows f or peach t r ees t he chi l dr en had st ayed at home t o hel p me pl ant al l but Maggi e i t was col d

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f r om t he Nor t h & bl owed col d al l ni ght . [ Thi s ent r y had t wo mar gi nal not es: " Jack - K 1st t i me" & " Jul e had a mul e & r ed a cal f " ] T- 4 Had t he s i ck head ache f i xed up t he har r ow & commenced t o dr ag of f cot t on st al ks f r om t he cor n put t wo 2x6 pi eces one about 3 f t & one about 6 f t under t he har r ow & t i ed t hem wi t h wi r e & t hen dr ug t he har r ow over t he r ow i t dr ug up cor n pr et t y bad i t was dr y & c l ody & t he har r ow moved t he c l ods & cover ed up & somet i mes dr ug up t he cor n i t was ver y di sagr eeabl e ver y bi g st al ks & dr y & dust y had t he head ache al l day but har r owed P. M. Ear n hel ped some af t er school . F- 5 Fi ni shed har r owi ng of f t he cot t on st al ks & har r owed of f t he i r i sh & sweet pot at o paches & t he gar den Josi e c l eaned of f t he yar d & don choi r s Ki l l ed 4 l i t t l e r abbi t s i n t he gar den & t hen don choi r s. S- 6 Haul ed r ai l s f r om t he cr oss f ence bet ween me & Davenpor t s pl ace haul ed 4 l oads of r ai l s & wood & t hen f i xed & went t o Meet i ng at Tabor Br o Mi chel l pr eached & t hen came home wi t h me & st ayed al l eveni ng & ni ght Ear n r oad J i m & went t o t own & got t he mai l . S- 7 Set ar ound & r ead some A. M. went wi t h Br o Mi chel l t o Mr Dodsons set awhi l e he was not at home came back & hi ched up & went t o meet i ng & t ook t he f ol ks Mar t i ns & Sear seys came home wi t h us f or di nner wal ked ar ound i n t he or char d some & t hen went back t o Mt Tabor had pr ayer meet i ng came home & r ead et c i t r ai ney about bed t i me & t he hor ses got i n a bi g pl ay had t o wake Ear n up t o see about t hem I had a sor e f oot i t r ai ned a good shower dur i ng t he ni ght . M- 8 The l i t t l e mul e got hur t by Dodsons mul es f i xed i t up & condi t i onal l y sol d J i m t o Johnson f or $40. 00 Due i n t he Fal l Pl ant ed a f ew beens f or Josi e & don t he choi r s Johnson t ook t he cot t on pl ant er hel ped set out cabbage pl ant s & t omat oes et c P. M. hoed some i n t he gar den & set some l i t t l e oni ons & wet up B. cor n et c at ni ght . T- 9 Hel ped Ear n st ar t t o har r owi ng of f t he cor n came home & went t o maki ng br ooms Dodson hel ped got al ong s l ow wet up mor e cor n & st ar t ed some mor e. W- 10 Made br ooms al l day me & Dodson Ear n har r owed & hel ped t o dozen up at noon got al ong t ol er abl e wel l . T- 11 Made br ooms al l day me & dodson & dozened up at ni ght Ear n went t o Hi l l s t o t ake t he mar es t o t he Jack but di d not get any i n t oday he al so got don har r owi ng t he cor n of f & t he pot at oes et c we got al ong s l ow. [ Wi t h mar gi nal not e: " Jack" ] F- 12 Made br ooms al l day me & dodson got al ong al l r i ght eat di nner at hi s house i t was war m Josi e & Ear n went t o Newmans & Leo & Or i on et c & t hey got t he mai l et c S- 13 Dozened up t he br ooms & made 3 or 4 mor e & st r et ched a wi r e ar ound t he gar den & hoed some i n t he gar den & set out 2 cher r i es spr out s & wr ot e some i n t hi s book & t r i mmed f r ui t t r ees appl es pear s peaches & pl ums me & Ear n P. M.

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Dodson went t o t own & got some mai l & meal et c he di d not get any mai l f or me ei t her had t he s i ck head ache Ear n & t he chi l dr en went t o meet i ng had no pr eachi ng t her e was no l i ght s [ ?] S- 14 Fi xed & went t o meet i ng at Mt Tabor & t ook al l of t he f ol ks but Ear n went t o Wi l sons f or di nner & t ook t he f ol ks Sear sy & W. Cundor [ ?] & f ami l i es was t her e came on home & don choi r s. M- 15 Loaded up & t ook 17 doz & 5 br ooms & went t o Decat ur e dr ove al l day had a har d dr i ve & dr ove st eady t i l l af t er 12 eat di nner on t he r oad f ed t he hor ses at Paul s & r est ed awhi l e put up at an ol d Wi dower s wagon yar d & t hen went t o pr eachi ng at t he met hodi st chur ch came back & went t o bed. T- 16 Went up i n t own & sol d al l of t he br ooms but 3 sol d 10 doz t o Reed [ ?] 4 doz t o Dwyr e 2 doz t o Davi s 8 br ooms t o Means 2 at dr ugst or e 1 t o Sal t on [ ?] wagonyar d 2 Mr s Knox 1 eat di nner at Knoxes got Dodson $4. 00 i n cof f ee & 2 pai r shoes got f l our sugar Ear n pant s & boot s & shoes me over al l s & ot her dr ugs & gr ocer i es et c sent of f a P. O. mony or der t o Br o Si ms t o War dner Shoe Chone[ ?] Co I daho f or $5. 00 Came on out on t he r oad home t o Mr Gosset s & st ayed al l ni ght sol d br ooms l ow or cheap. W- 17 Gi ve Mr Gosset t a br oom came on sol d 2 br ooms f or 40 ct s eat di nner at Mr s Mar t i ns & set awhi l e come on home and f ound al l wel l di d not pl ease any one t hat I got t hi ngs f or al l di d not f i t or t hey di d not want what I got & Josi e di d not l i ke i t because I di d not get her anyt hi ng wr ot e i n t hi s book Ear n hel ped Dodson pl ant cot t on some. T- 18 Wor ked i n t he gar den some A. M. Mot her & Fat her Newman & John came & got t he cot t on pl ant er set ar ound & t al ked et c wor ked Si na [ ?] some f or t he f i r s t . F- 19 Pl owed i r i sh pot at oes & cor n et c Ear n hel ped pl ow cor n got al ong s l ow. S- 20 Went t o Johnsons t o see i f he was goi ng t o t ake t he hor s [ ?] Went t o t own P. M. & dr ove some [ ?] i n t he wagon Ear n went wi t h me got mai l et c got soda et c pai d Wi l l Mar t i n $5. 00 was st i l l due hi m $3. 00. S- 21 Set ar ound home al l day Ear n went t o Br i dgewat t er r ead t he paper s et c. M- 22 Got cot t on seed of Jones & Wi l l i amson t o pl ant 1. 50 Layed of f cot t on gr ound i n t he new gr ound & Ear n pl owed Mar t i n pl owed i n t he or char d. T- 23 Fi ni shed l ay i ng of f & pl owed t he pot at oes & cor n et c & br oke up f or sweet pot at oes et c Mar t i n went t o bedi ng f or cot t on i n t he new gr ound et c. W- 24 Pl owed cor n & f i ni shed t o pot at oes & went t o sor t i ng br oom cor n et c me & Josi e got al ong s l ow. T- 25 Sor t ed br oom cor n & made br ooms et c got al ong s l ow Josi e hel ped went t o Johnsons & got t he not e f i xed up f or J i m t he young hor se Ear n hel ped t o

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pl ant cot t on or pl ant ed & t he chi l dr en hel ped i n t he new gr ound t he chi l dr en r epl ant ed cor n et c. F- 26 Made br ooms most al l day t hi nk I got t he Johnson hor se not e f i xed up f or $40. 00 payabl e Nov 1st 1889 Ear n got don pl ant i ng cot t on got al ong s l ow maki ng br ooms. S- 27 Made br ooms al l day Josi e hel ped A. M. & Geor ge Ri char dson hel ped P. M. he spr out ed A. M. t he chi l dr en shel l ed cor n A. M. & Ear n went t o mi l l P. M. Mar t i n qui t & t ook hi s pl ow home af t er supper . S- 28 Set at home al l day Wi l l & hal y [ ?] came & st ayed al l day & Ri char dson came awhi l e P. M. . M- 29 Made br ooms or sor t ed cor n t o make Josi e hel ped Ear n pl owed cor n t he chi l dr en went t o school al l but Maggi e. T- 30 Made br ooms al l day Ma & Bessi e [ Har vey' s f i r s t daught er - - DOB 8 Aug 1878- -who, accor di ng t o Census, l i ved wi t h hi s par ent s] & Ca came & Ear n pl owed & went t o Hi l l s at ni ght but came back got al ong s l ow Di ar y f or May 1889 Dat e W- 1 Made br ooms al l day or most al l Mr s Wi l son came & st ayed al l day Mr Dodson hel ped t o sew br ooms P. M. Ear n pl owed cor n. T- 2 Made br ooms A. M. had t he s i ck head ache P. M. Dodson hel ped sew br ooms A. M. set ar ound al l eveni ng & was s i ck t i l l l at e at ni ght . F- 3 Went t o Newmans al l of us & st ayed al l day Ear n f i ni shed t he br oom cor n got t he mai l & came home l at e & don choi r s et c & r ead t he paper s. S- 4 Dozened up t he br ooms & howed [ hoed?] some cor n & t hen went t o meet i ng at Mt Tabor Br o Mi chel l pr eached t ur ned J i m Wel cher s & Abbi e Ri dl i ng out of t he chur ch et c et c came home & pl owed cor n P. M. me & Ear n & t he chi l dr en howed et c Wat t er ed t he sweet pot at oes & r ead sent 1 doz br ooms t o Bi vens at $2. 25 by Dodson. S- 5 Read awhi l e A. M. went t o meet i ng at Mt Tabor al l of us went Br o Mi chel l came home wi t h us & I went t o Mar t i ns wi t h hi m & t hen home & wr ot e i n t hi s book i t had been col d Tuesday Wednesday & Thur sday & Fr i day & had been cool enough f or f i r e most of t he t i me st i l l cool & wi ndy. M- 6 Took 10 doz & 11 br ooms & went t o Bowi e & t ook Ma & Bessi e & put t hem on t he car s t o go t o Lons eat di nner at Mr s Al exander s & t al ked awhi l e t o Downs about t he hor se & Jack went on t o Bel l v i ew Hul ms [ ?] boys r ode wi t h me a pi ece of t he way t hey was r unni ng away t ook an Engl i shman up on t he wagon & t ook hi m al ong sol d 5 doz & 4 br ooms at Bel l v i ew 2 doz on Sout h s i de f or $4. 50 2 doz on Nor t h s i de $4. 50 10 br ooms t o t he Wat t er man $2. 00 6 t o t he Hot t el Keeper $1. 20 went on t o Henr i et t a got t her e l at e t he l i t t l e man

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went al ong me eat my l unch on t he way & dr ove l at e & har d t he wi nd was bl owi ng on our back ver y har d. T- 7 Eat at t he hot el l gave t hem a br oom sol d 1 doz br ooms at t he Al l i ance st or e $2. 50 3 doz on t he Squar e $6. 50 one doz S. W. $2. 25 1/ 2 doz on cor ner $1. 25 yar d f ee 25 oi l 25 candy 5 cr acker s & beef 20 Or der t o Br own( J. H. ) $9. 70 a dog had been f ol l owi ng me f r om Bel l v i ew came on out t o t he br i dg 6 mi l e eat di nner gi ve my dog away f or a ni ck l e & t hen came on home t he wi nd was bl owi ng i n my f ace har d coul d not dr i ve f ast agai nst i t got t o Mont ague af t er dar k & st oped about a mi nut e came on home about 10 at ni ght t hey was al l as l eep & l ocked up I was s i ck some & had t he head ache & some f ever . W- 8 St i l l wi ndy f r om t he Sout h wr ot e up some et c howed br oom cor n et c A. M. howed B cor n & Bl ackber r i es ( t he r ow bel ow t he or char d) t he chi l dr en howed B cor n Ear n pl owed st i l l wi ndy f or m t he Sout h. T- 9 Howed t he Bl ackber r i es A. M. got t hem don & showed Dodson how t o how cot t on et c t he chi l dr en spr out ed br oom cor n l and & Ear n pl owed I howed B cor n P. M. & t hr ashed some of t hem some st i l l wi ndy. F- 10 Vess Ri char dson came & went t o wor k. we al l went t o chopi ng i n t he br oom cor n & spr out i ng et c al l choped out B- cor n & i n t he eveni ng When i t r ai ned we set out pot at oe s l i ps 630 i t was r ai ni ng whi l e we set t hem out we t hen choped some mor e br oom cor n af t er t he r ai n & I got some yer bs t o make t ea et c Josi e was s i ck wi t h cr amps. S- 11 Fi ni shed chopi ng out t he br oom cor n & choped some i n t he gar den t he beans mel l ons & pot at oes et c wr ot e some i n t hi s book l et Ear n have $10. 00 t o get changed l et Dodson have $1. 50 t o get shoes et c. S- 12 Read awhi l e A. M. & went t o pr eachi ng at Tabor i t was Br o Yel t or s [ ?] day Br o May pr eached a good ser mon on t he par abl e of t he [ l ooks l i ke " Pounds" - ?] Wi l l i e Ander son & wi f e came home wi t h us & had a good t i me. M- 13 Mar t i n & Ves Ri char dson came & we al l went t o wor k i n t he or char d t o pl owi ng & bur ni ng et c & t o pl owi ng cor n got don t he upper s i de of or char d & commenced t o l ay of f f or cot t on at t he l ower end was s i ck. T- 14 Pl ant ed cot t on A. M. Ves hel ped & t al ked t o Ves at noon pl ant ed cot t on i n t he or char d by t he appl e t r ees P. M. Mar t i n got don pl owi ng t he or char d & we par t i al l y set t l ed up I pai d hi m $8. 00 ei ght Dol l ar s on hi s wor k he st ayed al l ni ght we got al ong s l ow. W- 15 Pl owed t he i r i sh pot at oes & r ebeded t he sweet pot at o pach & pl owed t he cabbage & i r i sh pot at oes at t he gar den was ver y t i r ed Ear n pl owed cor n et c t he chi l dr en howed some. T- 16 Took Myr t i e Par al ee & Leo t o Bowi e got br oom handl es et c 65 ct s oi l 80 mor phi ne 50 sal t s 25 l et Mor e have t he Johnson & Mi t chel not e f or gr ocer i es & dr y goods as I want t hem got some f l our 2. 00 hat 60 Domest i ck 63 and sever al t hi ngs as per cash act page 147 came on home sl ow. [ At t he end of

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T- 28 Pi cked some pl ums & peaches & went t o Bowi e sol d about $4. 00 i n al l peaches pl ums & Ber r i es t he Ber r i es f or $2. 10 got home l at e wr ot e a l et t er t o Br o Si ms & t o Decat ur e et c Ear n f i ni shed t he cor n & pl owed some i n t he cot t on. W- 29 Set out about 500 l i t t l e peaches & pl ums et c & gat her ed pl ums & ber r i es et c P. M. Ear n spr out ed & pl ant ed Wat er mel ons & musk mel l ons et c t he chi l dr en & Josi e hel ped me. T- 30 Gat her ed peaches & t ook t hem & pl ums & ber r i es t o Bowi e sol d out about $5. 00 i n al l about $1. 50 i n ber r i es l ef t some f or Chandl er t o shi p t ook some f or Mr s D & sol d 35 ct s wor t h i n al l Ear n pl owed cot t on i t was col d. F- 31 Fi xed up t he pl ows & commenced t o l ay by cor n Ear n f i ni shed t he cot t on wr ot e some i n t hi s book Pl owed al l day i n new gr ound cor n me & Ear n bot h got al ong s l ow we put t wo f ur r ows t o t he r ow. Di ar y f or June 1889 Dat e S- 1 Pl owed cor n A. M. t i l l meet i ng t i me & t i l l el ect i on t i me went t o meet i ng & t o t he t r ust ees el ect i on at Mt Tabor Br o Sawyer s made a good t al k on t he subj ect I f a man be over t aken i n a f al t r epr ove hi m i n t he spi r i t of meekness et c came home & t ook a l oad of peaches & pl ums & B Ber r i es t o t own & sol d f or $3. 00 got our meal at t he mi l l & some gr ound f or Dodson gave 20 ct s t o boot & swaped meal yel l ow f or whi t e 2 1/ 2 bushel l Ear n went wi t h me & hel ped me pedl e out t he f r ui t et c Fat her Newman was her e at ni ght . S- 2 Read & t al ked awhi l e A. M. f i xed & went t o Meet i ng at Tabor al l of us went but Ear n Fat her Newman went wi t h us Br o Sawyer s mad a good t al k & t hen Br o Bel l mad a good t al k McCr acki n br ought my br oom seedes home & I sent some peaches t o John & s i s et c. M- 3 Pl owed t he sweet pot at oes & t he i r i sh pot at oes & br oom cor n t he r est of t he day t he f ol ks pi cked ber r i es et c t o t ake t o mar ket we al l got al ong mi dl i ng s l ow. T- 4 Gat her ed f r ui t et c & went t o Bowi e Wi l l Mar t i n went wi t h me we sor t ed out about 2 1/ 2 boxes of pl ums & 9 or 10 boxes of peaches & sol d $1. 35 ct s wor t h of ber r i es & pl ums & peaches br ought over hal f of t he ber r i es home Wi l l hel ped me got Dodson sever al t hi ngs at Bowi e & got Wi l l Mar t i n 95 ct s i n t ab & ker shi ef s & got home i n due t i me. W- 5 Fi ni shed pl owi ng cor n over next t o Dodsons cor n & pl owed out t he mi ddl es of t he sugar cai n & pl owed a f ew r ows i n t he cor n bust i ng out t he mi ddl es & l ay i ng by cor n f or t he l ast t i me i n t he new gr ound gat her ed f r ui t et c & went t o t own of Mont ague sol d about $3. 00 wor t h Mr s Car pent er owes 50 ct s & Bi vens & Fr ank t ook 25 ct s wor t h got t ur ni p seed 30 Bl k pepper 20 came home i n due t i me t hey had set out s l i ps at home 2 r ows & some pi eces et c. T- 6 Pl owed cor n i n new gr ound al l day pl ant ed peas & t ur ni p seed as we pl owed was l ay i ng by one & t wo f ur r ows t o t he r ow pl owi ng i t out c l ean i t was wi ndy but hot t he chi l dr en t hi ned cor n & pl ant ed et c.

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F- 7 Fi ni shed t he new gr ound cor n & t he sweet pot at oes & some i n t he br oom cor n et c. S- 8 Had t he head ache was s i ck gat her ed f r ui t & went t o t wo P. M. sol d about $2. 00 Par al ee & Zenas & Ear n & Dodson went di d not sel l out by a good deal came home ear l y John & James Cavi ness & Hal y & John was her e & st ayed al l ni ght br ought home l ot s of pl ums & peaches. S- 9 Fi xed up & went wi t h al l of t he f ol ks t o Fat her Newmans & st ayed al l day Wi l l & Hal y & John & Jane & al l of us i t r ai ned on us a shower as we came home got home ear l y & f ed & don choi r s. M- 10 Gat her ed beens & f r ui t et c A. M. went t o Mont ague P. M. sol d out f or about $2. 00 Myr t i e & Maggi e went wi t h me t ook beens & cucumber s pl ums & ber r i es & peaches came home i n due t i me Ear n had pl owed some & set out some sl i ps et c Uncl e Oz & Aunt Mar y was her e & br ought t he pl ows home got t ur ni p seed 30 at Bevi ns candy at Roaches 10. T- 11 I t was r ai ni ng set ar ound & wr ot e i n t hi s book & Davenpor t came t o see about sel l i ng hi s pl ace had t he head ache yoked t he cal ves i t was wet pul l ed weeds out of t he pl ums & gat her ed pl ums et c Bar ber & Gossage was her e & hel ped awhi l e cut up t he hi de et c et c. W- 12 Bot t omed chai r s A. M. pul l ed weeds P. M. & gat her ed pl ums et c Ber r i es et c et c t hi s was t he eveni ng t hat Bar ber & Gossage came et c i t was st i l l wet . T- 13 Loaded up & st ar t ed t o Bowi e t he hor ses r un agai nst a t r ee & Br oke t he doubl e t r ee et c had t o f i x t he hai m et c eat di nner & t hen went by Mont ague sol d out f or $3. 60 had good l uck t he f ol ks wor ked at home et c. F- 14 Pl owed cot t on al l day i n t he or char d Fat her & Mot her Newman was her e & st ayed al l day t he chi l dr en howed some & we set out s l i ps & v i nes P. M. . S- 15 Pl owed t he gr ape v i nes & pl owed out t he gar den Ear n hel ped i t t ook us t i l l l at e t o get don t he chi l dr en pi cked t he ber r i es et c we t hen al l pi cked & l oaded up peaches & pl ums et c & I t hen dr essed & t he Cooke Co f ol ks John & Jenni e & Aunt & Si s Bi l l & Doogan came & I went t o t own & sol d out ever y t hi ng I had f or $3. 40 came home l at e got medi cat ed Tea $1. 00 got home l at e & set up l at e wi t h t he f ol ks. S- 16 Set ar ound home al l day & t al ked t o t he f ol ks wal ked ar ound over t he pl ace a l i t t l e went over Dodsons cor n et c went t o Roger s & set awhi l e at ni ght John & Jenni e went t o Roger s & st ayed al l ni ght t hey al l set ar ound al l day wi t h us had a good t i me. M- 17 Sowed t ur ni ps & t hen howed t he beans & gat her ed some B Ber r i es A. M. went t o Mont ague P. M. sol d Ber r i es t o Mr s Mat l ock sol d pl ums & di d not sel l out al l of t he peaches got home l at e $3. 00. i t r ai ned at noon har d. T- 18

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Took beans & cucumber s & peaches t o Bowi e sol d al l out f or about $2. 75 got cof f ee 90 sugar 1. 00 soda 25 pant s 2. 25 suspender s 30 cot t on goods f or pant s 1. 00 but t ons 10 boot s 4. 00 Musl i n X bor d 90 t hr ead 25 hose 25 mor phi ne 50 homi di a 25 nai l s 20 got 100 f r ui t boxes of Hal l came home ver y s i ck & i t was l at e was awf ul l s i ck. W- 19 Made f r ui t boxes & moved t he Doubl et r ee A. M. pi cked Ber r i es & peaches & pl ums & went t o Mont ague sol d out al l but a f ew pl ums & ber r i es l ef t 1 1/ 2 gal of ber r i es at Cheeks & came home l at e sol d out f or $5. 00 came home l at e t he f ol ks wer e al l gon & I was scar ed up some t hey had gon t o meet i ng. T- 20 Wr ot e some i n t hi s book et c Ear n went & got a s i t he cr adl e & Dodson made some boxes et c we t hen boxed up some peaches t o shi p Mr s Ol dham came & set wi t h us down i n t he or char d & hel ped us t o box peaches Ear n hel ped Dodson t i e oat s i t was hot t he peaches wer e sof F- 21 Got up ear l y & went t o t he or char d t ook t he wagon got t he peaches & br ought t hem t o t he cr i b & put t hem i n t he cr i b & i t commenced t o r ai n spr i nk l ed some on us as we put t hem i n & t hen i t r ai ned & r ai ned t he har dest r ai n i t has r ai ned t hi s year i t commenced t o r ai n a 6 A. M. & r ai ned t i l l af t er 10 whi l e I am wr i t i ng st i l l r ai ni ng had s l ept a shor t nap i n t he br oom cor n house wr ot e a l et t er t o Ma & Lon & pi cked bl ack ber r i es P. M. me & t he chi l dr en Ear n hel ped Dodson cut oat s et c T. D. War dl ow of Sunset came & st ayed al l ni ght t o f i x t he c l ock & machi ne. S- 22 Tal ked t o War dl ow awhi l e A. M. he went t o wor k on t he machi ne & c l ock at $4. 75 f or t he j ob of bot h of t hem & shut t l e & 2 spr i ngs t ook peaches beans & cucumber s t o Bowi e sol d t hem al l out f or about $5. 50 went & l ooked t hr ough Davi ses or char d et c had t o peddl e ar ound a good deal got f l our 2. 00 Tur ni p seed et c 65 ct s cups 20 t ur pent i ne 15 Sugar 1. 00 powder s 10 f i sh 5 Ear n & Dodson t ook peaches ber r i es & pl ums t o Mont ague sol d f or $2. 50 & got 1 sack of meal set up l at e & dr essed Par al ee went t o Mot her s on t hi s day. S- 23 Set ar ound home al l day Mar t i ns came & st ayed al l day & some boys came t o get some peaches et c l et t hem have some at t he house 3 set s of boys came Ear n went t o Mol or d at ni ght or sai d he was goi ng but di d not go set ar ound & r ead & don choi r s P. M. l at e. M- 24 Set ar ound & don choi r s f or awhi l e A. M. Mar t i n came over & br ought some Beans & squashes I wr ot e some i n t hi s book t ook pl ums peaches & ber r i es t o Mont ague sol d out f or $7. 20 had good l uck Ear n hunt ed ol d Dol l awhi l e P. M. & t hen howed cot t on et c got al ong al l r i ght . T- 25 Gat her ed some peaches i t was r ai ni ng l ef t t hem i n t he wagon cover ed up & set ar ound & c l eaned out bot t l es et c Ri char dsons came & we set t l ed up he t o pay 4 gal of Mol ases & we t o be even Jameson & Geor ge Lear sy [ Sear sy?] & J i m Wi l son came & we went t hr ough t he or char d et c i t was mudy. W- 26 Gat her ed some mor e peaches & I went t o Bowi e sol d out most ever y t hi ng had t ol er abl e good l uck Ear n & Dodson went t o Mont ague & sol d 2. 20 wor t h & we al l sol d about $6. 70 I got home ver y l at e was not wel l . T- 27

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Br adshaw $2. 00 sol d i n al l about $6. 15 st ayed f or pr eachi ng t o hear Di t s l er pr each on i nf ant bapt i sams he made a poor pr each I t hought but I was s l eapy & coul d not hear wel l r oad out t o t he end of W. J. Thomas l and wi t h Fr eeman & t hen wal ked home i t was l at e about 1 when I got t o bed I eat supper at Mr s Geor ges. S- 14 Set ar ound home & r ead t he paper mad t he chi l dr en a swi ng Josi e want ed t o go somewher e & was out of humor al l day John Newman had st ayed her e al l ni ght & hi m & Ear n r ode Si na Mar t i ns came by goi ng t o hear Di t s l er at Mont ague Ear n came home ear l y & we don choi r s et c had a di sagr eeabl e day al l t ogat her but f ai r et c. M- 15 Vess Ri char dson came t o hi r e t o me t o commence Thur sday mor ni ng @ $13. 00 per mont h & t o do good aver age wor k sent Ear n t o Mont ague wi t h peaches & gr apes he don wel l sol d $2. 15 i n al l I boxed up some peaches we had haul ed t hem up t o t he cr i b boxed up 23 boxes & t hen don choi r s et c. John Nel son & Wi l l Mar t i n came & t hey eat peaches & Wi l l r ode of f my saddl e agai n John st ayed al l ni ght . T- 16 Gat her ed a f ew peaches & gr apes & went t o Bowi e John went wi t h me shi ped t hr ough Hal l 23 boxes of peaches sol d a f ew peaches & gr apes 85 ct s wor t h 1 bu of cucumber s got Ear n pant s 1. 00 me shi r t i ng 1. 50 put ol d Luce t o Down hor se af t er he opened her up Ear n howed cot t on. ( Ol d Luce 1st & l ast at Downs) W- 17 Had t he s i ck head ache al l day f i xed up t he B. B. Wi ne or Cor di al P. M. put i n t he l ast t hi ng we had t o go i n & war med i t up i t was savi ng al l ni ght Ear n had hel ped Bob t o st ar t t he cow & year l i ng but t hey came back & Bob McMi nn came back wi t h t he l eader s f or t he cat t l e & st ayed al l ni ght agai n & t he boys t ook t he gun & went hunt i ng but k i l l ed not hi ng t hen don choi r s. T- 18 Ves came & commenced t o wor k f or me by t he mont h at $13. 00 per mont h we gat her ed peaches & mel ons et c A. M. t he boys choped cot t on P. M. I went t o t own t ook Josi e & Or i on & Pl eai des t o Bar nes & t hen t ook peaches mel l ons & gr apes t o Mont ague f or about $4. 00 came by & got t he f ol ks at Bar nes & came on home got pepper at Bi vens 20 sol d Bi vens peaches $25 [ $. 25?] Br adshow peaches 75 & mel l on 5 . 80 t he boys howed cot t on. F- 19 Fi xed up t he wagon seat & t he Hack i t was hot wor ked on t hem most al l day t he Bowi e Boy came & got McMi nns cow & cal f t he boys got t he new gr ound cot t on don howi ng Josi e washed & don choi r s t he boys got up cor n t o f eed on. S- 20 Gat her ed f r ui t & got r eady t o go t o Newmans et c we had got up l at e & i t was noon when we got r eady t o go eat a snack of di nner & t hen t ook t he chi l dr en & Josi e & went t o Newmans & set awhi l e & went t o t own & sol d about $1. 40 wor t h of f r ui t came back & eat supper & came on home Ear n had don t he choi r s & gon t o bed l et Ves have about $1. 05 i n al l got coper ass 10 cof f e 25 candy 5. S- 21 St ayed at home al l day & wor ked Fr eemans eat gr apes et c t hey was at Dodsons bar n & Ves went t o Mol ar d Ear n got home about 4 P. M. eat di nner & hi ched t he hor ses agai n t o go back t o Mol ar d don choi r s agai n P. M. & r ead et c me & Josi e l ooked ar ound over t he pl ace some i t had r ai ned.

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Fl apj ack & got r eady & Andy Reed came out wi t h us we got home bef or e dar k & Lon t hen had t o haul wat er & we don choi r s et c f r ei ght 3. 40 f r ei ght at t he f al l s $1. 10 expenses her e yar d f ee et c 50 Supper 1. 00 br eakf ast 50 di nner 40. S- 8 Fi xed up & st ar t ed home di d not get of f t i l l af t er 9 came on t o t he i r on br i dge & wat t er ed & f ed & eat i t was r ai ni ng di d not r est l ong but dr ove on i n a hur r ah & got i n about 2 mi l es of Rut hf or d bef or e t he gr ound got r eal mudy t hen i t was ver y mudy & went on t o t he Par k st ayed al l ni ght at Coxes had poor f ar e. M- 9 Came on t hr ough t he Fal l s & eat at t he sect i on house & t hen t hr ough Henr i et t a & on out t o P. T. Mar t i ns & st ayed al l ni ght expences f or t hi s day $. 50 ct s i t was r ai ng most al l day. T- 10 I t had r ai ned al l ni ght & was r ai ni ng most al l day eat di nner at Sneezer s came on t hr ough Bel l ev i ew & t o Bel l enap i t was up had t o be pul l ed acr oss came on t o Bowi e & got my t hi ngs & t hen came on home l at e but t hey wer e st i l l up at supper t he r oad was mudy & wet & ver y bad al l was wel l but Myr t i e she had f ever expences $1. 10 besi de f r ei ght 30. W- 11 Set ar ound & r ead t he paper s War dl ow came & f i xed t he c l ock et c wr ot e some i n t hi s book et c Dodson was her e awhi l e & t al ked some Mar t i n was her e but we di d not do much i t was r ai ni ng some Tom came at ni ght . T- 12 Tom was her e & we l ooked ar ound over t he or char d & t al ked some et c & set ar ound t he house t i l l noon t ook some peaches t o t own Tom went al ong i t was r ai ni ng on us a good deal of t he t i me sol d out f or 2. 65 got Fl our 2. 10 cof f ee 75 nai l s 25. F- 13 Set ar ound awhi l e gat her ed some cor n 1 l oad & don choi r s & l ooked ar ound over t he cr ops Mr Mar t i n hel ped gat her cor n & dozened up t he br ooms et c Josi e went wi t h me t o l ook over t he pl ace et c. S- 14 Set ar ound A. M. Spar ks & Mar ch came t o see us & get some peache seed et c Mar t i n f i xed up some br i dl es et c Josi e got mad I was not wel l Dr d Mol ( t he mar e) . Ear n t ook br ooms t o Roach $2. 40 & some peaches di d not sel l any got some Chi l l Toni ck 75. S- 15 I t r ai ned & we st ayed at home al l day & s l ept some P. M. Ear n went t o Whi t e cot t ons et c. M- 16 Haul ed manur e & c l eaned up t he l ot i t was mudy haul ed t he manur e ar ound t o pear e t r ees et c Mar t i n commenced t o wor k at $18. 00 per mont h. ( Mar t i n commenced t o Wor k ( 1) ( M) ) . T- 17 Haul ed manur e & t hen haul ed sand t o f i l l up t he pl aces i n t he l ot & c l eaned out f r om under t he f l oor me & Josi e & t he chi l dr en went t o Mr . Newmans & st ayed al l ni ght l ef t Ear n & Mar t i n at home. W- 18

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Set ar ound awhi l e & t hen went t o t own & t o see about t he not e of Josi es pai d up Hami l t ons Act t hat Josi e had made $3. 65 got gl oves 50 & st ocki ngs f or Pl ei dy 10 went back & eat di nner & t hen came on home t he boys had been di gi ng pot at oes & we howed t hen up & went t o meet i ng at ni ght t her e was no pr ayer meet i ng. T- 19 Seeded br oom cor n al l day me & Ear n & Wi l l Mar t i n i t was awf ul l dust y & smut y. F- 20 Seeded br oom cor n A. M. seeded t he Cr ump cor n i t was cr ooked but not so dust y got don A. M. & sowed cor n P. M. 3 l oads got al ong wel l . S- 21 Haul ed cor n A. M. went t o t own P. M. t he boys howed cor n I got mor phi ne 50 [ " beef 50" was er ased] suspender s $1. 00 got t he mai l & t al ked wi t h Spar ks & Smi t h. S- 22 Fi xed & went t o S. S. & set ar ound home P. M. Dodson was her e & set a good whi l e I s l ept awhi l e & was s i ck t hen & t hr owed up[ - - ?- - ] [ - - ?- - ] M- 23 Gat her ed cor n al l day got don al l but one l oad of my own cor n & commenced t o f i x t o go out west . T- 24 Fi xed up & t ook 15 dozen br ooms t o bowi e & shi ped t hem t o Quanah gi ve Mar t i n $8. 25 t o buy wi r e & t wi ne et c got a t i cket f or t he west pai d out $5. 40 f ar e t o Saul sbur r y met Bi l l & Tom at Henr i et t a & we went on t ogat her & st oped at S- B- at Ander sons. W- 25 Looked ar ound & got a hack & went out West of Sai l sber r y t o l ook at t he count r y we went up Red r i ver & ar ound & back t o t own about ni ght & t hen st ayed al l ni ght agai n at t he t own. T- 26 Went out wi t h Cl ack t o l ook at t he count r y East of t own & Cl ack t hen t ook a wagon & showed us ar ound & so di d Ander son came back & st ayed at Sai l sber r y al l ni ght . F- 27 Lef t Sai l sber r y & came on down t o Chi l dr ess & l ooked ar ound over t he t own & got a map or pl at of t he t own & st ayed al l ni ght at Chi l dr ess & t al ked wi t h Ter r y. S- 28 I t had been r ai ni ng some st i l l l ooked ar ound & set ar ound i t was col d & t he t r ai n l at e Tom come on t he t r ai n got an excur s i on t i cket t o t he Fal l s & t hen swaped i t of f f or a l ay over t i cket at Quanah st oped & sol d my br ooms 9 dozen of t hem t her e & shi ped 4 doz t o Chi l dr ess & t wo doz t o Sai l sber r y got f or 2 doz $4. 65 & f or 7 doz $12. 45 cash f or t wo br ooms 60 ct s t hen got on a f r ei ght & came t o Ver non & st ayed al l ni ght at Joneses. S- 29 Tom came up t o Joneses & set awhi l e & I t hen went out wi t h Haze & J Gr undy t o Hazes & t hen t o J i m Hol l ands & eat supper & t hen back t o St ephens & st ayed al l ni ght t he count r y was pr et t y. M - 30

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M- 21 Went a gr ape hunt i ng Mar t i n went wi t h us eat di nner at Savages got some gr apes t hi s s i d of Denver & some Opi um et c at Denver 15 t hen got some gr apes on t he cr eek t he ot her s i de of Denver & t hen come on home & Jol t ed Mar t i n t o Deat h but di d not go t o do i t . T- 22 Went a gr ape hunt i ng agai n & I had t he s i ck head ache we di d not get ver y many but 1/ 2 bar r el l Josi e dr ove home I was s i ck coul d not do choi r s. W- 23 Dodson pai d $10. 60 r ent cot t on mor phi ne 50 gi ni ng & Bosl i ng [ ?] & t i es & 60 ct s went t o Hi l l s & got t he evapor at or & he gave me hi s not e f or $6. 25 & t he evapor at or back t he not e due Dec 15 = 1889 came on home & haul ed a l oad of wood & don choi r s t he f ol ks pi cked cot t on t o day. T- 24 Pi cked gr apes of f of t he bunches t o make pr eser ves & t hen went t o Ri char dsons & got some mol ases & some t omat oes et c & t hen came home & don chai r s Dodson went t o Bowi e. F- 25 Got up ear l y & t ook some pot at oes & appl es & went t o Bowi e & t ook al l of t he f ol ks & Nel l i e D sol d pot at oes t o Mor e f or $2. 25 appl es 20 got dr y goods et c $20. 85 boot s et c f or t he chi l dr en & mysel f & t hi ngs f or Josi e chi l dr en et c et c came home l at e & i t was col d Wi l l Mar t i n was her e sol d Fr y wi ne $1. 00. S- 26 Wr ot e some i n t hi s book & don choi r s Or i on was s i ck wr ot a l et t er t o Tom & sent Mmr t i e [ Myr t i e] $4. 25 i n a check t ook t he wagon & Dodson went wi t h me sol d wi ne t o t he Wel cher boys 50 got paper 35 t acks 10 beef 25 got mai l & a check of W. L. R. Di ckson of Chi l dr ess f or 2 dozen br ooms $5. 00 sent $4. 25 t o Myr t i e came home l at e & don choi r s & r ead t he paper s t i l l l at e. ( Fi r st Fr ost . ) S- 27 Set ar ound al l day & r ead t he paper s Wi l l Mar t i n was her e al l day & ni ght i t was f ai r but wi ndy & col d i t had f r ost ed t he f i r s t f r ost or 2nd of t he year . ( 2nd f r ost ) M- 28 Don choi r s went hel ped Dodson gat her some cor n he t ook i t t o t own I wr ot e some i n t hi s book Fi xed up t he Wi nt er gr ape wi ne f or t he f i r s t t i me sol d some B. B. wi ne t o John Wel cher at noon & some wi ne t o Henr y Fr y at ni ght & don t he choi r s Wi l l Mar t i n come back & st ayed al l ni ght . T- 29 Gat her ed cor n al l day me & Zenas gat her ed t he r ent cor n of Dodsons 3 l oads & shucked some of i t at ni ght me & Josi e Dodson went t o t own wi t h cor n. W- 30 Had t he s i ck head ache al l day had i t bad & Josi e was gon t o Dodsons & st ayed al l day & l ef t me wi t h t he chi l dr en Mr s Dodson was s i ck & t hei r babe was bor nd had a r eal bad t i me of i t t hr owed up t wi ce & suf f er ed because I coul d not get under t he i nf l uence of Mor phi ne don choi r s P. M. Mar t i n came back & st ayed al l ni ght Dodson had br ought out t he mai l yest er day t he Chr i st i an Her r al d & Far m & Fi r esi de et c Set & r ead t i l l l at e Josi e was gon. T- 31

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al l of t he f ol ks & st ayed al l ni ght i t was col d Mar t i n st ayed at home & don choi r s sol d hi m wi ne 50 ct s. M- 11 Set ar ound A. M. & t al ked came by t own got t he mai l & some car ds came on home & set ar ound P. M. i t t ur ned col d & snowed at ni ght Mar t i n came & st ayed al l ni ght . T- 12 Snowi ng & s l eet i ng & col d set ar ound home al l day & don choi r s Mar t i n st ayed al l day f ai r ed of f P. M. but t oo col d t o wor k. W- 13 Fai r but cool t he Roan Bul l was dead di d not know t he cause of hi s deat h sk i ned hi m & t hen wr ot e some Mar t i n went t o pi ck i ng cot t on f or hi m sel f don choi r s & t hen haul ed t wo l oads of r ai l s & pi eces P. M. Dodson was gat her i ng cor n & put one l oad i n my cr i b he had di v i ded i n t he f i el d & beat me out of 10 r ows on t hi s s i d of t he cr eek & f i ve on t he West s i d & I do not know how much mor e was not wel l . T- 14 Took t he bul l hi de & my cot t on & went t o Bowi e sol d cot t on at Gr eens f or $2. 70 i n sed had 264 l bs sol d hi de t o Chandl er f or $1. 00 got dr y goods at Evans $1. 00 = 40 ct s i n peaches [ cout ar ?] f l annel l col or ed et c at Moor s I got 8 yds Shevi at s [ ?] 1. 00 4 yds of l i nsey 60 2 yds dr ess goods 20 3 pai r s t ocki ngs 60 t hr ead 10 got f l our at Hal l s 2. 25 cof f ee 90 soap 25 l umber $3. 34 got home l at e had t o f eed & cut wood by l amp l i ght not hi n was don up but t he hogs f ed & Mr Pony[ ?] not wat t er ed Dodson had haul ed a l oad of cor n t o t own. F- 15 Took 8 dozen br ooms t o Bowi e sol d 4 doz t o Young & 4 doz t o Cr awf or d al l f or $12. 25 got l umber & r enewed t he Gr i bbl e not es t o Thomas t wo $50 not es and gi ve hi m my pl ace t o sel l f or $1600. 00 & 5/ - [ ?] came home ver y l at e & i t was so dar k I l ost t he way t wi ce had a muss about supper & t hen di d not get any supper at l ast set up l at e & was col d & s i ck coul d not s l eep f or hunger & col d was t r eat ed ver y bad. S- 16 Had t he s i ck head ache got up ear l y & mad me some cof f ee et c & wr ot e some i n t hi s book set t l ed up wi t h Dodson or got hi s act & compar ed t hem he was up her e & t he act was about al l r i ght count ed t hem up & don choi r s Ri char dsons br ought me some cot t on seed 35 1/ 2 bu & I put t hem away i t was col d Dodson br ought out t he mai l Mar t i n was her e at ni ght & we r ead t he news. S- 17 Went t o pr eachi ng Br o Ross pr eached & come home wi t h us & Ri char dsons Don choi r s et c st i l l col d but moder at ed some. M- 18 Fi xed up & haul ed a l oad of r ai l s & wood t ook t he chi l dr en wi t h me t ook Pl ei ades & al l came home & t ook t he head ache t oo bad t o wor k al l r eady had i t some l ay ar ound al l eveni ng Mar t i n came at ni ght I f i xed up t he or char d f ence a l i t t l e j ust bef or e dar k but was s i ck af t er war d. T- 19 Fi xed up t he cr oss f ence by t he or char d & past ur e & down t o t he st ock wel l & f i xed ar ound i t came home & f ed & went t o t own t o f i x up t he Guar di an busi ness coul d not f i x i t up Smi t h was gon & no one was t her e t o hel p or show me how got sugar 50 mor phi ne 50 meat 25 showed my wi ne & B. B.

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Got up ear l y don choi r s & t hen went t o get t i ng Mi chel l s t r ees r eady i t t ook us t i l l di nner t o get t hem r eady t hen we commenced on my t r ees af t er di nner I t ook about 6 or 7 hundr ed appl e t r ees of t wo year ol ds t he r est ( appl es) year l i ngs t o 1000 & some pear s 24 cher r i es 12 peaches 20 & t hen some shr uber y r oses ar bar v i t y [ ?] et c a f ew st r aw ber r i es & r asber r i es et c we di d not get t hem al l packed t hat ni ght we got al l of t hem put up & packed but t he mol eons [ ?] & st r awber r i es et c we wor ked l at e & har d & t hen set up & set t l ed up & st ayed al l ni ght . Di ar y f or Dec 1889 Dat e S- 1 Fi ni shed l oadi ng an f i x i ng Mi chel l car r i ed t he r est of my t hi ngs t he ber r i es et c f i xed t he s i de bor ds et c & pai d hi m up t he $50. 00 had gi ve my not e f or $10. 63 due t wel ve mont hs f r om dat e we t hen st ar t ed home i t was f ai r & ni ce & we got al ong wel l we f ound about 40 or 50 cedar t r ees smal l ones & dug t hem up & br ought t hem home wi t h us eat di nner near bi g Mi ner al & t hen came on got al ong wel l t i l l we got near t he Duchmans bi g or char d we t han camped t her e f or t he ni ght had a good campi ng pl ace s l ept on t he gr ound. M- 2 Got up ear l y don choi r s and eat what we had & gr eased t he wagons et c st ar t ed ear l y i t was col d f r om t he Sout h got r eal col d came by Cal i sbur g got some chees & cr acker s 25 & t hen came on near Gai nesvi l l e eat di nner i n t he l ane & t hen came on t o Gai nesvi l l e got Ear n an over coat 4. 25 Myr t i e some cl ot hes & a saddl e 7. 00 Myr t i e shoes 1. 00 & me some over al l s 75 came on out t o Jane Mi nni ses & st ayed al l ni ght f ound al l wel l . T- 3 Got up ear l y st ar t ed & came t o Toms got t he r oses et c & br ought Myr t i e & her t hi ngs on home had t o come by Tayl or s & f ound t he r oads pr et t y bad but came on t o Cl ear Cr eek & eat di nner J Gr undy eat di nner wi t h us & we t hen came on home got some t hi ngs f or Myr t i e at Dye came on home l at e but t he moon shone br i ght f ound t hem al l up & wel l John Newman was her e & Ear n & hi m had pi cked some cot t on Josi e was out of humor about somet hi ng. W- 4 Hel ped Dodson di v i de cot t on Fi xed & heal ed out my t r ees Ear n hel ped A. M. & hi m & t he chi l dr en pi cked cot t on P. M. Josi e hel ped heal out t r ees P. M. got don. T- 5 Set out st r awber r i es & r asber r i es A. M. & cut a t r ee & haul ed manur e & set out Ar bor v i t us & r oses P. M. t he chi l dr en pi cked cot t on & got don & hel ped about t he st r awber y et c was set i ng i t out i n t he yar d Ear n hel ped P. M. & Josi e John Newman was pi ck cot t on at Dr i es & st ayi ng her e. F- 6 Cut some t r ees i n t he yar d & set out st r awber y John Newman & Ear n hel ped t hey haul ed manur e most al l day & cut t he t r ees me & Josi e set out t he shr uber y cedar s pear s cher r i es cur r ant s r oses chr ysant hums wi l l ows et c I pl owed some i n t he yar d got al ong t ol er abl e wel l t he boys wor ked s l ow. S- 7 Pl owed i n t he yar d & dug st umps et c set out cedar s r oses et c got don set i ng out i n t he yar d al l but 3 r ows John & Ear n hel ped me al l wor ked t i l l noon we t hen went t o Mont ague & t ook t he cot t on sol d t o Br adshaw & Hami l t on f or 2. 60 per 100 l bs Was 554 l bs i t br ought $14. 15 pai d John f or pi ck i ng cot t on & wor ki ng $2. 65 got wel l r ope 1. 20 cof f ee 30 Tab 10 pi ns 5 sol d B Ber r y Cor di al f or 80 ct s got mai l & came home l at e Ear n was al ong & he t ook $4. 00 & pai d John $1. 55 f or pi ck i ng & 60 ct s f or car t r i dges pocket book 15

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W- 18 Josi e st i l l out of humor set out t r ees i n t he ol d or char d i n t he mi ssed pl aces & set out about 30 or mor e bel ow t he or char d i n t he shor t r ows & wound up one of t he wi r es at t he back of t he or char d A. M. t ook t he ot her wi r e of f t he post s & t ook up t he post s & haul ed t hem ar ound t he or char d Ear n di d & dr ug up one of t he wi r es & t hen don choi r s. T- 19 Put up post s i n ar ound t he new or char d Br o Dyde came & st ayed f or di nner put up t he r est of t he post s & one wi r e al l ar ound t he or char d & don choi r s et c i t was f ai r & ni ce Wi l l Mar t i n st ayed al l ni ght . Dodsons l ef t f or good. F- 20 Fi xed & went t o Bowi e t ook Josi e & her chi l dr en & Leo & Or i on t ook but t er & eggs & sol d f or 18 ct s t hey al l br ought $6. 03 got f l our sugar cof f ee maches dr y goods & chr yst mas t hi ngs sol d t hr ee[ ?] br ooms at t he depot 50 Ear n st ayed at home & Myr t i e & Zenas went t o school got home l at e et c swaped Ear n over coat gave $1. 00 St i l l f ai r but t ol er abl e cool haul ed some wood f r om back of t he or char d. S- 21 Was s i ck A. M. t hr owed up was s i ck al l day & al l ni ght Ear n went t o t own & got t he mai l & some t hi ngs coul d not do any t hi ng al l day. S- 22 Set ar ound home al l day & r ead t he news et c Ear n went t o S. S. & t hey wer e di ggi ng a gr ave f or Br oker Bai zes chi l d he t hen went t o Wi l l i amsons & r oad but came back at ni ght we al l went t o t he meet i ng at Mt Tabor Lar ena Roger s & Ganes[ ?] Ri dl i ng wer e mar r i ed i t was f ai r & war m. M- 23 Ear n went t o Bowi e t o swap hi s over coat i t had been sol d he got some shi r t s I went t o Mont ague went t o Newmans & eat di nner & t hen t o t own made ar angement s t o sel l some year l i ngs t o Br own di d not do much come home l at e & Ear n had j ust got home. T- 24 Pl owed t o set out t r ees i n t he gr ass st r i p at t he back of t he ol d or char d & set out appl e t r ees sol d H. O. Br owl i n 5 year l i ngs f or $27. 00 set out t he gr apes t hat I got of St evens about 35 gr apes & t hen don choi r s et c had don a har d days wor k & was t i r ed & sor e put up t he chr i s t mas t hi ngs at ni ght . W- 25 Chr i st mas f ai r & war m set ar ound al l day t he f ol ks et c went t o Mar t i ns t hen we t ook a hunt & Ki l l ed some quai l & r abbi t & don choi r s Ear n had been t o t own & got some t hi ngs got home i n due t i me. T- 26 Set out mul ber r y & gr ape & appl e cut t i ngs i n t he pot at o pach t he chi l dr en hel ped some of t hem Maggi e & Zenas & Leo got al ong t ol er abl e wel l put out sever al hundr ed of each k i nd about 700 appl e et c. F- 27 Pr uned al l of t he gr apes & put out t he cut t i ngs & put out al l of t he cut t i ngs of f t he pear s t hat I coul d cut of f saf el y & put out a good many of t hem put t hem al l i n r ot t on pot at oes & t ur ned t he ends of t hem smoot h i t was st i l l f ai r & war m di d not get don. S- 28

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St i l l ar ound t own Gi l cr est eat di nner wi t h us he was on t he Jur y don not hi ng W- 3 St i l l ar ound t own Gi l cr est pai d me $1. 00 sol d a year l i ng t o Li enkaf or e f or $5. 50 t he McCal i b year l i ng got some st apl es & got r eady t o go & f i x t he f ence at Gi l cr est s but st ayed at home al l ni ght . T- 4 Went t o Gi l cr est s bef or e br eakf ast set ar ound awhi l e & t hen went t o f i x my f ence got al ong s l ow he hel ped me but t hat was not much I had al l of t he wor k t o do & had t he head ache bad al l day. Di ar y f or June 1891 F- 5 I t r ai ned some but f i xed f ence al l day most & hel ped some about t he weeds i n t he yar d got don but i t was s l ow & I t hen came on home l at e Ear n had came t o t own & got some sl i ps [ ?] f or Gi l cr est i t was hot & I was t i r ed. S- 6 Set ar ound home most al l day H C Thomas was her e & t ook hi s or gan away & Mast er son t ook one of hi s away i t was r ai ni ng some Scot t & Zenas came & Scot t s t ayed al l ni ght he had Zenas wi t h hi m a Bowi e at school . S- 7 Got one of Car t er s hor ses & t ook al l of t he f ol ks & Mr s Car t er & went t o t he ol d pl ace & t hen t o pr eachi ng at Mt Tabor Br o Mi chel l pr eached f r om " Seek and ye shal l f i nd" came on t o Gi l cr est s got some f r ui t et c & t hen came on home. M- 8 Got a wagon & sent i t down t o t he ol d pl ace f or f r ui t I went t o Kel saws { ?} & t he f ol ks went af t er f r ui t & t hey sol d most $4. 00 wor t h. Ear n came up wi t h t hem & hel ped t o sel l out got al ong al l r i ght he st ayed al l ni ght . T- 9 Ol d John was gon l ooked ar ound some ear l y t hen st ar t ed out wi t h Mr Br own hel ped hi m awhi l e about hi s l i t t l e mul e eat di nner at Coxes & t hen r ode Li t t l e Geor ges hor se down & got Ol d John at Gi l cr est s l ooked ar ound over t he cr op some. W- 10 St ayed ar ound t own al l day & t r yed t o buy a hor se l ooked at one of Jef f Hagl er s & Mor heads i t was hot hel ped Josi e about washi ng about noon awf ul l hot at ni ght . T- 11 Set ar ound & wr ot e some i n t hi s book AM & hel ped Josi e about t he beds et c

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S 19 Set ar ound - - - al l day t he cal f had r un over me yest er day & hur t my wr i st & f i nger Josh & f ami l y wer e her e & st ayed al l day Zenas & Wi l l went t o Hans & saw hi m about t he past ur e of t he cat t l e i t was f ai r & ni ce Or i on & t he boys went t o Fr anks at ni ght t o s i ngi ng Josh went home l at e. M 20 We al l wor ked wi t h t he cat t l e dehor ni ng t hem AM we dehor ned Cr ow Dar k Jer sey Reddi e Spot et c & br anded some of t hem t hen Ever et t came we pai d hi m 2. 05 t wo Dol l ar s & 5 ct s t he chi l dr en mi nded t he cows on t he Gar r at t pl ace I went t o Doans got t ab 15 sh- - - 5 envel ops 20 st amps - - pai d Judge $1. 00 came home & col ect ed t ol l Josi e had been col ect i ng par t of t he t i me t her e was not much t ol l phoned [ sur e l ooks l i ke " phoned" ?] t o F[ ?] H Shi xces [ ?] of Ver non 25 wr ot e some t he boys put t wo l oads of st r aw on t he r oad i t was good al l t he way Or i on & Boy Caski l l pi cked cot t on [ T 21 ?] - - - - - - - - - Zenas & wi l l s t r awed t he r oad al l day - - - i t good t he wor d came t hat - - - - - - was goi ng t o put i n f r - - - - - - - - - - t ol l was good most al - - - - - was a good t r avi l bot h - - - - - - - - - - t he wet sand and al l t he r oad - - - - - - - Yat es & pai d- - - - - - - - - - - . W 22 Or i on & Roy pi cked cot t on I hel ped t he boys we put gr avi l s & r ocks on t he f ar r i ver bank & changed t he channel l or cour se of t he wat er t he boys wor ked at i t al l eveni ng put i ng gr avi l on & hel ped some out of t he r i ver t he pot at o men st ayed al l ni ght & J i m Lock & some ot her s st ayed by t he yar d t he wi nd was t oo hi gh t o put st r aw on t he r oad we wor ked awf ul l har d t he gi r l s mi nded t he cows down on t he Gar r at t pl ace. T 23 Got up ear l y t he pot at o men & J i m Lock was her e & eat br eakf ast t her e was good t r avi l Br o Gl adney was her e & t al ked t r ade awhi l e & eat di nner wi t h us Or i on & Roy pi cked cot t on John McCor d br ought me some coal out f r om Ver non 1203[ ?] & i t cost $6. 15 i n al l haul i ng cost $2. 40 & coal $3. 75 t he boys went t o cut t i ng hay & t o put i t on t he r oad t he wi nd was hi gh t hey haul ed i t up but coul d onl y put 1 l oad on t her e was some camped i n t he yar d & some by i t . F 24 Got up ear l y t he boys - - - - - r oad & put some hay - - - - - haul ed a l oad up & i t - - - - wi nd t o put mor e - - - - - - wel l al l day Or i on - - - - - cot t on al l day t her e - - - - - camped by t he yar d - - - - - - - - - - - . S 25 Got up ear l y - - - - - - boys put t wo l oads of st r aw on t he r oad t he wi nd had been bl owi ng f or t hr ee days har d & t he r oad was i n bad f i x but t her e was ver y l i t t l e t r avi l on t he r oad Zenas & Roy t ook 8 cows over t o Hans t hey t ook Dar k 1 & her cal f 2 Mot 3 & her cal f 4 Reddi e 5 and cur l ey 6 & Mul e 7 & Jer sey 8 & t hey went t o Yat es & got Fl our meat sal t sugar 305 I wr ot e i n t hi s book st i l l wi ndy we got t he mai l & Pl ei ades har p & Zenas Sunday 50 t her e was sever al i n t he yar d & some out s i de. S 26 Got up l at e f el t bad t he yar d f ol ks l ef t ear l y don choi r s & wr ot e some i n t hi s book Zenas went t o Aber nat hy t o see about t he hor ses & st ayed al l day Or i on hunt ed t he hor ses Tap t he mul e & Bl aze & hi m & t he f ol ks went t o Meet i ng at Sout h Gr ean Roy went wi t h t hem Wi l l s t ayed at home wi t h me & we don choi r s & sol d some oat s & t omat oes & peaches & t ol l ed - - - - was wi ndy f r om t he Nor t h & - - - - - dust y t he wi nd was hi gh - - - - bl owed bad Eph was her e l at e & - - - - - . [ M 27?] - - - - t o l ar r i et t t o cows - - - - - - - t hem & Or i on put t hem out - - - - - - nd t he s i ck l es Zenas cut hay at - - - - aked at t he - - - - r oad- - - & t hen hel p - - - boys- - - - - - PM Or i on & - - - - M 27 cont i nued f r om pr evi ous page Or i on went - - - - _- - - - - t he boys had st ol d hi s f or k t he - - - s t r ayed t i l l l at e Or i on got hi s f or k & some t hi ngs at Yat es Ol d Mr Ri chi e was her e at ni ght he came l at e.

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T 28 We had t r oubl e col ect i ng t ol l but got some & some went on Char l ey Far mant e [ ?] i t was wi ndy some we had a r i ght smar t t r avi l Ever et t & hi s cr owd was her e & I pai d hi m $2. 75 & t r yed t o r eason wi t h hi m but i t don no good Zenas col ect ed most al l day t her e was l ot s went over t hat di d not pay sai d t hey woul d pay as t hey came back t he boys pi cked cot t on some. W 29 The boy pi cked cot t on AM Zenas cut hay AM & i t was t oo wi ndy t o put i t on t he r oad t her e was not much don PM i t was G- - - wi ndy t he boys wor ked s- - - t he wagon yar d pu- - - - - - ough & f i xed so- - Zenas went t o - - - - - cr oss r oads & t o - - - - - - of cot t on he - - - - - - - - - - - . T 30 Got up ear l y - - - Navaho Man was i n t he yar d I bought 19 bu & 25 # of cor n of hi m at 55 ct s per bu i t came t o $1065 ct s he pai d t ol l & f ees 30 he & hi s wi f e had went up on t he pr i ce of t he cor n dur i ng t he ni ght as I had bought i t a 50 ct s per bushel l l at e t he 29t h Zenas & Wi l l put hay on t he r oad & r aked i t t he r est of t he f ol ks pi cked cot t on & Or i on went t o Doans & got some f l our 115 meal 110 Dr ugs 50 et c 25 i t was ver y wi ndy PM & i t r ai ned about ni ght & bl owed har d ver y har d Cl ar ks st ayed i n t he yar d or by t he yar d t hey wer e t oo st i ngy t o go i n & pay f or anyt hi ng. F 31 Got up l at e i t had r ai ned a good shower of r ai n t he Cl ar ks boys st i l l at t he yar d t oo sor r y f i xed t he cow l ot & unl oaded seed & t ended t o t he r oad some & wr ot e i n t hi s book t her e was ver y l i t t l e t r avi l - - - - - r oad t he boys put hay - - - - - up t owar d Lar ks & I - - - - - - - get much t her e - - -t r avi l Or i on & Roy pi cked - - - - - - - or pr et ended t oo got - - - - - - - - Henr y Whi t e - - t ook - - most ni ght t her e was 4 wagons - - - - - - - - - t he boys put -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - . Di ar y f or Nov 1902 S 1 Got up ear l y - - - - - t r oubl e wi t h t he men i n t he yar d about t ol l hel ped t he boys put on a l oad of hay on t he r oad t hen st ayed at t he house r ead & wr ot e some Newt Dyr e br ought 16 bal e of oat st r aw & I pai d hi m $2. 00 & I t hi nk t hat was t oo much Or i on & Roy pi cked cot t on Zenas & Wi l l put 2 l oads of hay on t he r oad AM t he boys pi cked some cot t on & Zenas & Wi l l wor ked on t he r oad Zenas went t o pi l ot a man acr oss t he r i ver af t er supper & he got t hem boged down & t he ot her boys went t o hel p hi m & t hey got home ar ound 11 PM I was uneasy about t hem. S 2 I t comenced t o r ai n about 12 or 1 Ocl ock AM & r ai ned on most al l day t her e was t hr ee men went i n t he yar d & st ayed al l day & ni ght one was named Roach t he t at er & t ur ni p man t he chi l dr en went & got coal oi l of Ki r bys i t was mi st & r ai ney al l day. M 3 Got up ear l y i t had f ai r ed - - - - - - - - f ol ks pai d up t hat - - - - - - yar d & I wr ot e - - - - - - - - t he mai l hack- - - - - - - - - Zenas haul ed hi m out - - - -- - - $6. 00 pul l - - - - don choi r s- - - - - - - . T 4 Got up ear l y - - - - f ol ks pai d up & went on Zenas & Wi l l went t o t he r i ver but i t was up & t her e was no one cr ossed t hey pul l ed Janes [ Har vey' s s i s t er ] wagon up out of t he r i ver t o t he yar d t he r est don not hi ng Roy made a Dog Kennel Zenas & Wi l l wor ked at t he r i ver most al l eveni ng or st ayed t her e t hey made 1. 75 PM Ther e wer e sever al s t ayed i n t he yar d 5 men I t hi nk & 3 st ayed out by t he f ence t he boys went down & out t o t al k t o t hem I had wr ot e sever al l et t er s one t o Tom one t o Jane & Ri ch Dugam t o W T Mc Comul l [ ?] of Luger di d not send t hem al l of f Or i on & Roy pi cked cot t on PM & S. B. & Ewel l came by wi t h t he common t hr eat of mor e t r oubl e & mor e pay. W 5 Got up ver y ear l y f or us got t ol l f or 4 wagons & buggys & pay f or hay et c Zenas & Wi l l went t o t he r i ver Or i on t o pi ck i ng cot t on Roy qui t & l ef t us & we was gl ad he was so sor r y I wr ot e - - - - - i t was c l oudy & l ooked- - -

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[ Page 11 i s ent i t l ed " Jan 1913. " I have not f i gur ed out how t hese ent r i es ended up i n t hi s j our nal - - but di d check a per pet ual cal endar t o ver i f y t he Januar y 12 was on a Sunday i n 1913] Jan 1913 Dat e 1 Fi ne & f ai r & war m. 2 t o 12 Ver y changabl e & some of t he col dest weat her of t he season but dr y onl y a l i t t l e snow & t hat dr i f t t he 12 & 13 ver y col d Don l i t t l e al l t hi s week mad a f ew br ooms went t o Oi l mi l l Tuesday & made br ooms Wednesday onl y hel ped ar ound a l i t t l e t he r est of t he week we got t he handl es i n Sat ur day & I wor ked some f or t he paper et c Or i ons came i n Thur sday ni ght & I mad a pi g pen Fr i day & moved t he pi gs bought Vi v i ans hen house & al so hi s coal $2. 25 Tor e down t he house & mooved i t & car r i ed t he coal over bought cor n f or pi gs 50 whi sky 3. 30 coal $9. 35 dr ugs & hi l l 65 ct s t ot al $16. 05 Thi s i s up t o t he 18t h gave Pl ei ades $. 25 t o get t o Er i ck t he 12 st ayed at home & went t o chur ch t he 12. [ 12 Jan 1913 was a Sunday] 18 Got up l at e don choi r s r ead some went t o chur ch t he house was f ul l t he Met hodi st was t her e Pl ei ady & Josi e st ayed at home & cooked di nner a hen t he l ast we had went t o t he of f i ce came back & wr ot e some i n t hi s book i t was war m f or t he t i me of t he year .

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[ The f i r s t hal f of page 15, was " Di ar y f or Feb " S- 8 t hr u T- 11- no year shown, but Feb 1919 had week days consi st ent wi t h t he ent r i es. Ther e was a l ar ge " X" was dr awn t hr u t hose ent r i es and t he bot t om hal f page cont i nued wi t h t he Dec 1918 di ar y- - whi ch I set f or t h i n or der i n t he 1918 t r anscr i pt i on. For compl et eness I am goi ng t o set f or t h t he X' ed out ent r i es her e. Di ar y f or Feb F- 7 I t snowed al l day 6 i nches deep set ar ound Bat her d & had hai r cut . S- 9 Set ar ound & r ead went t o t he Depot wi t h Gr een Bur khal t er t he f ol ks went t o pr eachi ng at ni ght a B chur ch. M- 10 Wr ot e t o GE i t was mi st y some went t o t own came back t o di nner Lammons was her e & I went back & came t o t he cof f es demonst r at i on home & don choi r s & wr ot e t o F. M. McConnel l at ni ght . T- 11 Wr ot e t o F. M. McConnal d of t he Bapt i s t went t o t own r ead some & came home ear l y & wr ot e some r ead Li f e.

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Went al l over t he Nor t h pl ace wheat al f al f a cor n mai ze et c went back t o t he house & set ar ound t i l l eveni ng came home t hen i t was el ect i on day. W- 6 Set ar ound al l day. T- 7 Set ar ound al l day agai n. F- 8 Set ar ound A. M. went out t o Leos & st ayed t her e eveni ng & ni ght i t was hot . S- 9 Looked al l ar ound over t he pal ce A. M. came home P. M. Road wi t h Wat t s s t ayed at home. S- 10 Got up ear l y f i xed & went t o pr eachi ng at t he Pr esbyt er i ans & t hen went t o Or i ons t hey had been t o Sayer [ Sayr e] af t er Whi t wor t h eat di nner & went t o t he f uner al & t he set ar ound & r ead & went t o pr eachi ng agai n at P. C. M- 11 Eat at Or i ons set ar ound howed t he gar den & wat t er ed i t s t ayed at home. T- 12 Eat at Or i ons at br eakf ast set ar ound went back f or supper t hey went out t o Leos t o see Fr anks et c i t was ver y hot & hot wi nd most al l day & t i l l l at e 108. W- 13 Eat at Or i ons & set awhi l e came home & washed et c i t was cool & ver r y har d wi nd f r om Nor t h ver y dust y & bl ust r y Josi e came home i t was cool . T- 14 Got up ear l y & went t o t own don choi r s howed some. F- 15 Went t o t own came back we got some beans & pot at oes & had a good di nner Robt & Loi s Shapl ey & ot her s came by P. M. S- 16 Went t o t own came back & r ead wr ot e t o Pl ei ades & her e saw Fr ank & t he boys Lot s of Fol ks i n t own P. M. S- 17 Set ar ound home most al l day went t o chur ch t o hear Mi l l er pr each mor ni ng & at ni ght t oo r ead et c. M- 18 I t spr i nk l ed r ai n some t i me t oday set ar ound. T- 19 Set ar ound had a good shower at ni ght Cl ucks baby was bor n 3 A. M. [ Pr obabl y " Mar t i n St one Cl uck who, whi l e f l y i ng combat wi t h t he Fl y i ng Ti ger s ei t her ear l y i n WWI I or j ust bef or e Pear l Har bor , was k i l l ed i n combat . I r ecal l r eadi ng i n t he paper s about Mar t i n St one Cl uck ( and a wi ng- mat e) havi ng per f ect ed a new aer i al combat maneuver i n t he ear l y 1940s] W- 20 Set ar ound t own had a bet t er r ai n at ni ght but not enough. T- 21

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F- 6 Howed A. M. & pl ant ed pot at oes t wo r ows set ar ound i t was hot went t o chur ch at ni ght at C of C S- 7 Set ar ound howed a l i t t l e went t o t own came home ear l y mor ni ng & eveni ng went t o chur ch at ol d Camal i t e chur ch bot h of us at ni ght hear d a good ser mon on Gr ce. S- 8 Got up ear l y eat & shaved & wr ot e i n t hi s book went t o chur ch at Bapt i s t day & ni ght hear d not hi ng but on t he f ence & of f agai n ver r y hot . M- 9 Went t o t own back ear l y t o t el l t o phone Del i a Josi e was goi ng out Del i a came by went t o t own P. M. & t o Camal i t e chur ch at ni ght pr eached on t he par abl e hi r ei ng men f or t he v i neyar d. T- 10 Got up ear l y wr ot e some i n t hi s book went t o t own got Leo a hand " Sl at s" & Or i on t ook hi m out don choi r s went t o chur ch at ni ght at Camal i t e chur ch l ast ni ght f or El k i ns. W- 11 Went t o t own set ar ound i t r ai ned a shower P. M. went t o pr ayer meet i ng at ni ght . T- 12 Set ar ound. F- 13 I t was hot set ar ound. S- 14 Set ar ound dr y & hot . S- 15 Went t o chur ch at Met hodi st br o Lewi s pr eached went at ni ght set ar ound & r ead t he paper s. M- 16 Set ar ound went t o pr eachi ng day & ni ght Br o Lewi s came P. M. T- 17 Went t o pr eachi ng day & ni ght dr y & hot . W- 18 Went t o pr eachi ng day & ni ght we had a shower & i t was some cool er . T- 19 Got up ear l y wr ot e a l et t er t o Z. A. & some i n t hi s book went t o t own had t he r humat i sm i n my nee went t o chur ch A. M. & P. M. ( Cool t oday F- 20 Went t o t own A. M. came back & went t o chur ch at Met hodi st t o hear G. W. Lewi s came home wr ot e some eat di nner knee st i l l sor e Josi e went t o Leos t o st ay a f ew days s t ayed at home pr eachi ng at ni ght . S- 21 Set ar ound most al l day t hey ar r est ed one or t wo f or t al k i ng t oo much went t o pr eachi ng ni ght .

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S- 22 Shaved & put on c l ean c l ot hes & went t o pr eachi ng at Met hodi st chur ch Josi e & Del i a came i n & set ar ound P. M. went t o chur ch. M- 23 Set ar ound A. M. & went t o chur ch r ead & set ar ound P. M. & went t o chur ch t he l ast ni ght at Met hodi st chur ch G. W. Lewi s l ef t f or home at ni ght . T- 24 Set ar ound al l day i t was wi ndy & hot . W- 25 I t r ai ned a shower but ver y l i t t l e set ar ound al l day. T- 26 Set ar ound al l day. F- 27 Set ar ound most al l day Josi e went out t o Leos went t o Or i ons & t hey Fl et cher went t o Kanut e t o get as car s t ayed by mysel f al l ni ght . S- 28 Went ar ound wi t h Or i on on t he mai l r out i t shower ed l ooked bad Josi e came home set ar ound P. M. S- 29 Got up ear l y dr essed & went t o pr eachi ng at t he Bapt i s t chur ch Ri geway pr eached & don wel l set ar ound P. M. & wr ot e some went t o pr eachi ng at ni ght good cr owd. M- 30 Set ar ound di d not go t o pr eachi ng set ar ound P. M. went t o pr eachi ng at ni ght had good t al ks. T- 31 Went t o pr eachi ng A. M. di d not go at ni ght was not wel l & i t was wet set ar ound al l day. Di ar y f or Aug 1917 Dat e W- 1 Set ar ound A. M. di d not go t o pr eachi ng A. M. went t o pr eachi ng at ni ght good ser v i ces. T- 2 Went t o pr eachi ng Mor ni ng & ni ght & set ar ound t he day. F- 3 Set ar ound A. M. & P. M. went t o chur ch t o hear i f we wi l l know each ot her over t her e A. M. & what i s t he mat t er wi t h Er i ck or t he br eaki ng of t he comandant . S- 4 Set ar ound most al l day had a t al k wi t h Br ock & Bl auci f t [ ?] on s l acker s et c. S- 5 Went t o pr eachi ng at t he Bapt i s t chur ch A. M. & at ni ght good cr owds. M- 6 Set Ar ound A. M. went t o chur ch P. M. or ni ght .

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W- 5 Went out t o Leos came back t o t own & hel ped hi m t ake War r ens bul l out set ar ound. T- 6 Howed out hi s gar den A. M. & some P. M. came t o t own or home & set ar ound. F- 7 Rai ned al l ni ght and al l day went t o Sayr e t o get my t ax r educed came back wi t h B St ubbs Ri char dson C E Smi t h & st ewar t i t was col d. S- 8 St i l l r ai ni ng sowed must ar d sol d Beans set out pl ant s peper & Tomat oes i t f ai r ed of f l at e. S- 9 Shaved & bat hed & went & got t he mai l r ead & wr ot e her e got paper & r ead P. M. M- 10 Car r i ed t he mai l f or Bob El ms i t was hot mad i t al l r i ght came home eat at Or i ons & howed i n t he gar den some Or i on came up & got some pl ant s Ber r i es et c t he Whi t es wer e t her e. T- 11 Went t o t own got mai l howed some i t was hot ver y hot got a l et t er f r om Josi e. W- 12 Went t o t own saw Leo came home & howed A. M. & howed P. M. i t was hot but a l i t t l e wi nd f r om Nor t h. T- 13 Was s i ck A. M. set ar ound f i xed wi r e f or beans st aked t omat oes set ar ound & r ead. F- 14 Car r i ed Lut e Br ooks mai l Gr ady St ubbs t ook me got al ong al l r i ght set ar ound & r ead & t ook Lut es Li st of names et c & r ead P. M. S- 15 Took Lut es Br ooks mai l agai n Bal l St ubbs t ook me had poor l uck Bal l went t o f ast & knew t oo much got back at 11 A. M. set ar ound t i l l 2 P. M. went t o t own & set ar ound saw t he boys i t was f ai r . S- 16 I t had been f ai r f or mor e t han a week some wi nd I was s i ck set ar ound t i l l af t er 1 30 bat hed & shaved et c went & got mai l et c Josi e phoned t o Mr s Bur ge got a hor se f r om Lut e or Al exander & t ook i t t o Lut es t o car r y t he mai l f or Or i on. M- 17 Went t o Br ooks got hor se & buggy & t ook Or i ons mai l got al ong f i ne got back at 4 P. M. came home eat & wr ot e some had a l et t er f r om Josi e i t was hor s got l oose got f eed at Spur l i ns 3. 35 T- 18 Car r i ed t he mai l agai n f or Or i on supposed t o be on hi s day of f s t i l l hot went t o Or i ons eat cr eam came home f ed et c wr ot e t o Josi e. W- 19

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W- 31 Got up ear l y s i f t ed l i me on cabage went t o t own ear l y & t hen had t o go back f or oi l s t oped at Democr at of f i ce & chat t ed awhi l e & got t wo Robi nson penci l s . Di ar y f or Aug 1918 Dat e T- 1 Got up ear l y went t o t own back ear l y r ead hel ped some about t he washi ng & some i n t he gar den went t o t own s i gned up my Voucher f or Bobs t i me wor ked some P. M. f ai r & war m. F- 2 Went t o t own ear l y & back ear l y was not wel l wr ot e some her e di d not go t o chur ch at al l wr ot e t o Jane & Pl eí ades. S- 3 Went t o t own came back ear l y f i xed t oi l et wor ked i n gar den pl ant ed some pot at oes & howed some went t o t own & set ar ound P. M. went t o chur ch. S- 4 Got up l at e got mai l & set ar ound al l day di d not go t o chur ch or t he Bapt i z i ng i t was hot & dr y my eys wer e bad coul d not r ead. M- 5 Got up l at e had sor e eys went t o t own came back & made a Ki t chen t abl e i t was hot & wi ndy don choi r s. T- 6 Car r i ed t he mai l f or Bob El ms wi t h Char l y Br ooks mul es & hack i t was wi ndy & hot i t was el ect i on day vot ed f or Mur r ay & ot her s. W- 7 Went t o t own got paper s came home r ead et c went back r ead et c had a t al k wi t h Uncl e J i m Shor t & B St ubs i t had l ooked l i ke r ai n & had l ot s of wi nd & i t was hot & l ooked l i ke r ai n bat hed & put on c l ot hes & set ar ound Josi e went t o pr ayer meet i ng at ni ght i t spr i nk l ed r ai n & was c l owdy. T- 8 Went t o t own r ead news came home & wr ot e some her e i t was c l owdy & cool er went back P. M. got a l et t er f r om Pl ei ades. F- 9 Went t o t own Set ar ound some came back ear l y Mr s War r en was her e & st ayed al l day st ayed i n t own l at e came home don choi r s i t was hot . S- 10 Went wi t h Or i on t o Leos & st ayed t her e most al l day l ooked at cot t on & f eed cr ops & pl ums eat cr eam at Newber r ys got peas pot at oes chi cken came home went t o t own got f l our came home i t was hot & a hi gh wi nd went t o chur ch at Hol i ness t hen he sai d one unt o Hi m Lor d ar e t hese f ew t hat he saved Luke 12 &23. S- 11 Got up ear l y shaved dr essed & went t o Texol a wi t h Or i ons f ol ks Danner [ ?] pr eached on t he Text come & see " Nat hani el " came home eat di nner at Or i on & set ar ound & pl ayed Domi nos & 42 came home went t o t he f uner al of Aunt Mar t ha Bur t on at Met hodi st chur ch & t hen t o meet i ng at Hol i ness Text ( ( " I s t her e no bal m i n gi l ead) ) good ser mon) ) . M- 12

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Went t o t own came home not wel l set ar ound & wr ot e some her e set ar ound P. M. went t o chur ch at ni ght ( Text - t he gospel l i s t he power of god unt o sal vat i on t o ever y one t hat bel i eves. ) T- 13 Went t o t own t wo l at e t o see Or i on came home ear l y went down t o Or i ons & back home & t hen down t her e & hel ped t hem wi t h t hei r peaches came home went t o pr eachi ng t ext ( Pr eper e t o meet t hy God) . W- 14 Went t o t own & back & hel ped wi t h t he yel l ow peaches Anni e May gave us t o t own & back t o meet i ng at ni ght good ser mon by Chat man. T- 15 Went t o Or i ons & hel ped t o put up peaches t hat Anni e May gave us a bushel l of El bur t as eat di nner t her e came home & went t o t own & t o pr eachi ng at ni ght t ext i f t hy hand of f end t hy cut i t of f et c good ser mon but shor t cut of f by s i ngi ng et c. F- 16 Went t o t own t ook sugar t o Or i ons came home hel ped f i x peach but t er & pl ums went back got mai l & came home set ar ound went t o chur ch Chat man pr eached on Chr i st & hi m Cr usaf yed a l ong ser mon but good. S- 17 Went t o t own got meat & oi l r ead & gat her ed t omat oes wr ot e some not ver y wel l went t o t own P. M. came home & bat hed & went t o chur ch at ni ght t ext The Mast er cal et h t hee Mar t ha t o Mar y good. S- 18 Went t o of f i ce got paper went t o chur ch at Hol i ness Chat man pr eached on second Bl essi ng set ar ound P. M. & went t o pr eachi ng at ni ght Chat man pr eached on Abner di ed of a f ool . M- 19 Went t o Leo Or i on t ook us st ayed & pi cked peas i t was hot t i l l l at e came home l at e. T- 20 Went t o t own got mai l got v i negar f or beat s r ead & set ar ound i t was hot 104 at 3 P. M. . W- 21 To t own & back hot & dr y wi nnowed out peas P. M. Josi e went t o pr ayer meet i ng. T- 22 Hot & dr y t i l l l at e P. M. t hen a shower of r ai n & t he sun shi ni ng & t he r ai nbow i n t he S & bet ween us & Lunans set ar ound. F- 23 To t own & back no news paper & f i xed up ber r y v i nes ni ce day t o t own & back ear l y i t l ooked l i ke r ai n some & mi st ed som. S- 24 Went t o t own l at e came r i ght back got oi l & cof f ee set ar ound & shaved et c went back st ayed P. M. came home ear l y agai n. S- 25 Got mai l went t o pr eachi ng went & got mai l P. M. & set ar ound di d not go any wher e.

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Di ar y f or Dec 1918 Dat e S- 1 Went t o t he of f i ce got mai l & came home went t o Or i ons f or di nner t o t own & t hen out t o Leos wi t h Or i on got some meat & bones [ ?] et c came home i t was f ai r M- 2 Went t o t own & set ar ound Or i on came up t o get me t o car r y t he mai l he pi cked cot t on at Wi l l i ams. T- 3 Lewi s t ook me as t he Wi l mut h boy had a ver y bad t i me & bad dr i v i ng. W- 4 Car r i ed t he mai l Bal l St ubbs t ook me pai d St ubbs up & t hen went t o Leos & got ol d Bi l l & t he buggy Or i on t ook me got some f eed & came home & f ed et c. T- 5 Car r i ed t he mai l i n buggy got al ong al l r i ght got back on t i me at 4 P. M. Venus came & t he k i ds. F- 6 Car r i ed t he mai l f or Or i on had a bi g mai l & got back l at e & t i r ed. S- 7 Car r i ed t he mai l wi t h ol d Bi l l & t he buggy mad i t al l r i ght f ai r & war m. S- 8 Venus her e set ar ound & r ead et c Mar t i n came af t er her & t hen went home I was s i ck or not wel l my bowel l wer e l oose. M- 9 Went t o t own Or i on car r i ed t he mai l I was not wel l al l day & ni ght most set ar ound. T- 10 Car r i ed t he mai l wi t h ol d Bi l l & buggy st i l l a l i t t l e out wi t h bowel l s t oped at Spur l i ns pl ace i n bad f i x . W- 11 Car r i ed t he mai l agai n & got al ong al l r i ght got back on t i me or about i t i t was f ai r . T- 12 Set ar ound i t was mi st i ng r ai n & cool don not hi ng. F- 13 Set ar ound i t had f ai r ed up some. S- 14 Set ar ound f ai r & ni ce a good cr owd i n t own. S- 15 Set ar ound r ead et c A. M. & t i l l l at e P. M. Pl ei ades & bud came Mar ve & Bessi e br ought t hem & Venus & t he chi l dr en & Leo & Del i a Or i on & f ami l y was al l her e t i l l l at e at ni ght & t hen Leos & Or i ons went home. M- 16 Got up ear l y Mar ve & Bessi e & Bud & Pl ei ades & Venus & chi l dr en al l went home set ar ound & don choi r s i t was cool .

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T- 17 Went t o t own i t was mi st i ng & I had a bad col d came home r ai ni ng wr ot e i n t hi s book r ai ned most al l day set at home si ck. W- 18 I t had f ai r ed up some set at home most al l day was not wel l had a col d. T- 19 Went t o t own ear l y i t was mi st i ng & had been r ai ni ng at ni ght s t ayed ar ound f or i t t o s l ack up t i l l 11 came home & i t r ai ned al l t he r est of t he day & ni ght We car r i ed oni ons mai l F- 20 I t f ai r ed up went t o t own & got t he mai l came home went t o Or i ons f or di nner came by & got mai l & wr ot e Pl ei ades a l et t er & wr ot e her e i t was f ai r got 3 pr dr awer s. S- 21 I t was f ai r went t o t own Leo gave me 25 put i t i n Bank set ar ound al l day & don choi r s. S- 22 Set ar ound al l day went t o depot t o meet Pl ei ades i t commenced t o snow P. M. & mi st et c. M- 23 Snowed al l day & ni ght di d not go t o t own set at home & by t he f i r e. T- 24 Snow on t he gr ound & col d Or i on came up & br ought a package i t was a bi g snow & dr i f t i ng 3 t o 6 f t deep t he gul l i es al l f i l l ed up. [ The f i r s t hal f of page 15, was " Di ar y f or Feb " S- 8 t hr u T- 11- no year shown, but Feb 1919 had week days consi st ent wi t h t he ent r i es. Ther e was a l ar ge " X" was dr awn t hr u t hose ent r i es and t he bot t om hal f page cont i nued wi t h t he Dec 1918 di ar y. For compl et eness I am goi ng t o set f or t h t he X' ed out ent r i es her e. Di ar y f or Feb F- 7 I t snowed al l day 6 i nches deep set ar ound Bat hed & had hai r cut . S- 9 Set ar ound & r ead went t o t he Depot wi t h Gr een Bur khal t er t he f ol ks went t o pr eachi ng at ni ght a B chur ch. M- 10 Wr ot e t o GE i t was mi st y some went t o t own came back t o di nner Lammons was her e & I went back & came t o t he cof f es demonst r at i on home & don choi r s & wr ot e t o F. M. McConnel l at ni ght . T- 11 Wr ot e t o F. M. McConnal d of t he Bapt i s t went t o t own r ead some & came home ear l y & wr ot e some r ead Li f e. W- 25 Deep snow no t r ai ns went t o t own & t ook s i ck came home & was s i ck al l t he r est of t he day saw no one got no mai l & set at home. T- 26 Went t o t own set ar ound t i l l noon no mai l came home wr ot her e snow mel t i ng ver y s l owl y. F- 27 No mai l set ar ound t own col d but f ai r . S- 28 Set ar ound t he mai l came i n A. M. s t ayed at of f i ce some t o del i ver or hel p del i ver t he mai l peopl e wer e her e f r om al l ar ound t he snow st i l l deep but f ai r & col d cont i nued on page 10. [ cont i nuat i on r emar k Har vey' s]

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Sun- 29 Set ar ound al l mor ni ng r ead some had t he News st ayed at home went back got t he Okl ahoman & r ead i t P. M. s t i l l col d & f ai r . M- 30 Set ar ound al l day s t i l l col d l ot s of snow yet got no paper s or news of any k i nd st i l l col d l ost of snow. T- 31 Set ar ound al l day st i l l col d & l ot s of snow got t he mai l & r ead i t . On t he l ast f l y l eaf of t hi s j our nal i s wr i t t en: " Pl ei ades Lat ham Magdal ena New Mexi co Car e W. H. Hughes H. Mor r i son Sol d Pl ei ades r ed hei f f er t o Zack Funder ber y Apr 21, 1918. f or t he sum of 67. 50 Si xt y Seven Dol l ar s & 50 ct s & deposi t ed t he money or check i n Er i ck St at e B. "

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I t was f ai r but col d Leo & Del i a came & eat di nner & got t he mai l & Si mmons was her e l ast ni ght set her e al l day by our sel ves onl y Leos et c col d at ni ght & some snow. M- 31 Had a l i t t l e snow ear l y i n t he ni ght & i t was col d r eal col d f or t he t i me of year set at home Mr s Wi l son & Mr s Ki t Car son came & Mr s Wi l eman wr ot e her e at 6 P. M. set ar ound Josi e got meat & gr ape nut s. Cash Act f or Apr i l 1924 Dat e 1 Pl owi ng & t r i mmi ng bl ack ber r i es . 50 5 C C pi l l s 35 mi l k 24 gr ape nut s 18 . 78 7 Ham 50 cabag 15 . 65 8 Cof f ee 50 sugar 50 sasaf r asy 25 gr ape nut s 18 1. 43 12 Syr up 70 r ai sens 15 br ead 10 . 95 15 Oi l ? mi l k? soap 10 . 45 15 Oni ons bur muda 40 mi l k 25 . 65 17 Beef 15 cake 10 r ai sens 25 . 50 26 Gr oves t oni ck 60 cof f ee 50 soap 10 1. 20 28 Meat 85 r ai sens 25 eggs 15 1. 25 28 Mi l k 15 sal ve 25 . 40 29 Leo got soap 40 cr acker s 20 . 60 30 Hai r cut at Hol l ands 40 br ead 10 . 50 Di ar y f or Apr i l 1924 Dat e T- 1 Got up l at e Pr i cket t ur ned & pl owed t he Bl ack ber r i es Went t o t own was weak i t was f ai r & ni ce al l day t r i mmed ber r i es some P. M. & t ook a bat h. W- 2 Got up l at e t he wi nd got up f r om Sout h wr ot e her e at 11 P. M. set ar ound t he r est of t he day. T- 3 Set ar ound st i l l col d got mai l & r ead et c. F- 4 Cl owdy al l day & cool set ar ound was not wel l . S- 5 Went t o t own t wi ce & set ar ound & r ead i t was cool & c l owdy. S- 6 Set ar ound A. M. Mr s Wi l eman came P. M. & Leo & we al l went t o Texol a & back t o Leos new house & t hen on home ni ce & f ai r . M- 7 Went t o t own Mor ni ng & eveni ng f i ne & ni ce & war m f el t wel l . T- 8 Went t o t own f i ne & war m got cabage came home wr ot e her e got a l et t er f r om Venus wr ot e her e at 12 M Went back t o t own got cof f ee 50 sugar 50 gr ape nut s 18 came home & r ead et c. W- 9 Set ar ound home al l day i t was col d & wi ndy got mai l & r ead not wel l . T- 10 Set ar ound A. M. Went t o t own wi t h J i m Wi l eman P. M. got col d & s i ck came home set by f i r e i t was col d or cool .

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F- 11 Got up l at e set ar ound Maxi e [ ?] came about buyi ng us out was her e at 10 A. M. set ar ound & r ead. S- 12 Went t o t own got mai l r ead & went back P. M. & set ar ound came home ear l y. S- 13 Set ar ound home al l day Leo & Del i a & Mr Li mmons came P. M. t he boys br ought t he mai l . M- 14 Set ar ound went t o t own P. M. came home ear l y got soap & Okr a [ ?] T- 15 Went t o t own ear l y got Pat hf i nder & News soap & mi l k set at home & r ead t i l l 2 P. M. wr ot e her e t hen went t o t own set ar ound & r ead t he Okl ahoman got B- - - - [ ?] 40 Mi l k 25 came home Josi e set out her oni ons. War m & ni ce al l day di d not make a f i r e i n t he heat er f ai r but wi ndy P. M. W- 16 Got up ear l y i t was cool wr ot e her e at 8 A. M. set ar ound & r ead & Josi e went t o Shamr ock & came back on 6 P. M. t r ai n. T- 17 Set ar ound f ai r but cool not ver y st out Josi e went t o Sham t oday. F- 18 Set ar ound al l day got sear ch l i ght & News was f ai r & war mer some. S- 19 Went t o t own A. M. & P. M. & Just set ar ound & r ead et c f el t wel l bat hed at ni ght af t er Si mmons l ef t . S- 20 East her sunday f el t al l r i ght t i l l af t er br eakf ast t ook s i ck & was s i ck t he r est of t he day l ay on t he bed P. M. Mr St ewar t came by P. M. i t was war m & ni ce t he l eaves on t he t r ees wer e an i nch l ong & gr ass was gr een but I s t ayed i n al l day & t hen some. M- 21 Went t o t own A. M. had r adi shes must ar d & l et t uce and aspar agus f or di nner was some bet t er was i n t own P. M. l ot s of peopl e t her e. T- 22 Up ear l y Leo came & set awhi l e A. M. wr ot e her e j ust a l i t t l e cool Went out t o Leos P. M. & set ar ound & l ooked over t he wheat & al f al f a & came home wi t h Lemon. W- 23 Set ar ound & r ead got mai l t al ked t o Cl i f t on & pr i ced t he pl ace at 16 hundr ed f ai r & ni ce. T- 24 Set ar ound & r ead st i l l f ai r & cool r ai ned at ni ght . F- 25 Had r ai ned cool & ni ce most t oo cool f or comf or t had f i r e al l day set ar ound & r ead. S- 26

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Set at home al l day medi c i ne st i l l act i ve eat some oyst er s et c Josi e got mai l & oyst er s & ot her gr ocer i es weak but eat i ng some r ai ned a shower at ni ght . T- 5 Got up ear l y Bur ge sent over some f ood Leo br ought i n a chi cken i t was war m had not mad a f i r e t o day t he f i r s t war m day so f ar t hi s year wr ot e her e at 11 30 A. M. set ar ound & r ead et c P. M. F- 6 Set ar ound & r ead & went t o t own wi t h Leo P. M. Set i n t he car Mr Whi t e came & set wi t h me awhi l e. S- 7 Set ar ound A. M. got a chi cken f r om Pr oduce 65 ct s went t o t own P. M. & set i n car & r ead & t hen i n Or i ons car wi t h t he Whi t es & t al ked et c. S- 8 Set at home t i l l noon Leo br ought some f i sh & t hey eat di nner her e had gr een beans & f i sh went out t o Leo & st ayed t i l l af t er super & t hen eat i ce cr eam at Mc Gar r s & came home l at e & i n a hur r ah. M- 9 Got up ear l y set ar ound & r ead t he Sunday Josi e wor ked on t he gar den went t o t own got meat et c wr ot e her e at 3 30 P. M. set at home war m i t r ai ned a good r ai n at ni ght . T- 10 Set ar ound went t o t own i n Leos car set t her e awhi l e & t hen i n chai r t al ked t o Bel l came home l at e. W- 11 Wen t o t own ear l y went ar ound wi t h Or i on eat di nner & t hen went t o Sayr e t o see St one saw hi m set t her e al l eveni ng came home at sun down f ai r & war m. T- 12 Went t o t own ear l y came back ear l y got some dr ugs 3 k i nd of pi l l s & some st r i chni ne t abs got st eak & br ead wr ot e her e at 3 30 P. M. F- 13 Went t o t own. S- 14 Set ar ound. S- 15 Went t o Leos P. M. M- 16 Get t i ng r eady t o go. T- 17 Went t o Si mmons at ni ght & got r eady t o go West . W- 18 l eo t aken Pa t o F. A. Shapl eys t o st ay & l ef t Josi e at home by her Sel f got t o F. A. about M [ noon?] i t was t he hot i s t day ever hot wi nd f ound al l wel l but awf ul l bl ue sever al t her e st ayed i n house t o hot out s i de. [ have no i dea who " Pa" i s as Har vey' s f at her di ed i n 1884. ] T- 19

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Set ar ound t he house most of t he t i me st i l l hot . F- 20 Set ar ound al l day Leo went home f el t al l r i ght . S- 21 Set ar ound, S- 22 Went t o t he Si ngi ng East Y Sout h about 12 mi l e Br azzel l Was j ust c l osi ng a s i ngi ng school had di nner on t he gr ound hot & dr y. M- 23 Set ar ound. T- 24 Set at home do not r emember much t he r est of t he mont h. W- 25 Was at Myr t i es & doi ng wel l . T- 26 F- 27 hot & hot wi nd a S- 28 good deal of t he t i me S- 29 Went t o pr eachi ng. M- 30 set ar ound. Dat e f or Jul y 1924 T- 1 set ar ound al l week W- 2 T- 3 F- 4 Ver r y col d f i r e al l day i n heat er . S- 5 Sever al came t o my Bi r t hday. S- 6 di nner Har r i s - McCel l and & t hei r wi ves and al l t he k i nsf ol ks t hey al l went t o t he s i ngi ng P. M. or qui r e pr act i ce. Was at Fr anks t he r est of t he mont h went t o Spear man & Texhoma & Goodwel l sever al t i mes i t r ai ned some about t he 4 t o 10 & was har dl y so hot af t er war ds Thi s f or al l of Jul y as I am wr i t i ng f r om memor y. Di ar y f or Aug 1924 Dat e F- 1 Fr om t he f i r s t t o t he 12 was at Fr anks & Busy at somet hi ng was at t he house most t he t i me but Went wi t h Fr ank ar ound t o open gat es & f or heal t h. T- 12 Was r eady t o come home got wor d t hat Rev Smi t h of Goodwel l ne Del hi was on hi s r oad t o Del hi Myr t i e & Bul ah br ought me over t o t he r oad & Fr ank gave me a 20 Dol l ar check & I came home wi t h Smi t h we mad good t i me & got her e bef or e sundown had car t r oubl e t wi ce Smi t h & Daught er came l ef t my sui t case & t he new house & came on t o Er i ck al l wel l . 13t h 14t h 15t h St ayed ar ound home t i l l 17 t hen me & Leo went t o 16t h 17 Sun Sul phur or t o Chi ckasha t hat day & t her e al l ni ght got t o Sul phur t he 18 st ayed t her e somet hi ng over a week went f i shi ng & peachi ng & r oad ar ound some & saw a good t i me came back bef or e t he f i r s t of Sept f ound al l wel l & doi ng al l O. K. Di ar y f or Sept 1924

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Dat e M- 1 Hol i day went t o t own et c. T- 2 Leo car r i ed t he mai l f or hi s f i r s t t r i p I went wi t h hi m Or i on was i n El k Ci t y at car r i er s meet i ng. I s t ayed at t he ol d house & kept t he hear t h st one f i r es bur ni ng was wel l most of t he t i me pl ent y of r ai n & l ot s of cool weat her t he col dest sept I r emember Dar k cut t he hay & pi cked some cot t on pl ent y of r ai n & col d set ar ound most of t he t i me. Thi s f r om memor y t he 21 of Oct . Di ar y f or Oct 1924 Dat e W- 1 Pi cki ng cot t on Dar ks wer e & Leo hel ped T- 2 Pi cked cot t on Leo di d F- 3 " " S- 4 " " S- 5 Went t o S. S. & pr eachi ng at Bapt i s t chur ch. M- 6 T- 7 I t r ai ned Leo di d. W- 8 T- 9 Pi cked cot t on. F- 10 " " S- 11 Went t o t own wi t h Leo at ni ght . S- 12 St ayed at home eat di nner at Del i a went t o Si mmons P. M. M- 13 Leo pi cked ever y day T- 14 but Sat ur day i t was f ai r W- 15 & war m an I ndi an Summer . T- 16 Set ar ound t he house F- 17 & went t o t own occasi onal y. S- 18 S- 19 Set at home A. M. went t o Tom Powel l s f or di nner & t he ot her Powel l s wer e t her e went & l ooked at t he al f al f a & cot t on Dar k had hi r ed a bunch of hands 8 i n al l t o pi ck cot t on f r om Kansas cost 1365 each & t hei r sacks. M- 20 Set ar ound A. M. went t o t own wi t h Del i a P. M. was s i ck set i n car Leo pi ck wi t h t he bunch Dar k most l y pi cked Sat ur day st i l l war m & f ai r but smooky. T- 21 I t had r ai ned a good r ai ned most 2 i nches & was c l owdy al l day & mi st i ng some I wr ot i n t hi s book f r om June t he 18 t o t oday onl y f r om memor y St i l l mi st y at [ ?] Tom Power s & Del i a eat di nner her e Leo went t o t own A. M. & P. M. wi t h Tom whi l e I wr ot her e. W- 22 Set ar ound home P. M. Leo & Del i a had a t al k went t o t own wi t h Leo & Del i a went by Dar ks he was gat her i ng f eed di d not st ay i n t own l ong l ooked at some Sweat er s came back ear l y Leo went back t o t ake t he st or e pi pe pl yer s i t was f ai r most al l day. T- 23 Put hof f s [ ?] came t o pi ck agai n i t had f r ost ed t he f i r s t f r ost t o be seen her e Dar k t ook a bal e of cot t on r ai ned an pi cked wet & sol d f or 22 1/ 4 Leo t ook over t he Al f al f a cr op f r om Dar k & got Tom Power s t o hel p hi m had t wo or 3 t al ks wi t h Del i a & one wi t h Leo at ni ght he went t o t he l oge at ni ght . F- 24

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Got up ear l y i t f r ost ed a bi g f r ost mad a f i r e i n t he heat er f or t he f i r s t Put hof f s [ ?] came t o pi ck ear l y & came i n t o war m Leo cut t he pot at o v i nes & t hen went t o t he hay cr op Nor t h of R. R. Dar k t ook a bal e of cot t on of f t he t hi r d t hi s week I wr ot e her e 9 A. M. set ar ound & r ead Dar k t ook a bal e about 3 P. M. Leo & Tom wer e cut t i ng hay Nor t h of R. R. t he f ol ks pi cked anot her bal e & had i t r eady t o haul of f . S- 25 Got up ear l y bi g f r ost agai n Leo went t o hayi ng acr oss R. R. agai n Reeves & t he Put hof f s came t o pi ck i t was col d t hey got her e l at e Dar k t ook of f t he 5t h bal e t hi s week bef or e sunup Dar k t ook anot her bal e at 1 P. M. mad 6 bal e t hi s week Bef or e t hi s Scot had 8 bal es & Dar k had 8 bal es i n al l 22 bal es up t o 2 P. M. t he 25 of Oct 1924 one bal e I di d not count Monday 23 went t o t own P. M. hear d Cr use speak set ar ound t own came home ear l y Leo had cut hay on t hi s 1/ 4 sect A. M. hi m & Tom Powel l he t ol d Dar k t o put t he cot t on i n speci al t he l ast 2 bal es. S- 25 [ agai n] Set ar ound al l Mor ni ng Leo Ki l l ed a chi cken & cooked i t & dug some pot at oes We eat di nner & t hen went t o Or i ons & set t her e t he eveni ng got my over coat f r om Z. A. i t was f i ne t o ext r a came home l at e. M- 26 Got up ear l y eat & wr ot e her e Dar k t ook a bal e of cot t on t o t he gi n bef or e sun up Leo cut hay I t al ked t o Del i a we eat di nner & t hen went t o Sayr e I got some medi c i ne we came home l at e don choi r s s t oped at gi n Dar k had t ook t wo mor e bal es t o gi n t o day i n al l 26 bal es on t hi s pl ace. T- 27 Got up at sun up Dar k had t ooken anot her bal e t o t he gi n t he pi cker s pi cked 3 bal e yest er day r ead t he news & wr ot e her e at 9 3 A. M. Dar k t ook t he bal e above r ef er ed t o about 10 or 11 A. M. & set t wo wagons over next t o t he r oad went over t her e P. M. & t al ked t o Dar k he t ook a bal e t o gi n about 4 30 P. M. t he second t o day & t hey had anot her most don & t he pach most don Leo pi cked cot t on at Powel l s & was not wel l f ai r & ni ce. W- 29 Up ear l y Leo went t o Powel l s t o pi ck cot t on Del i a came by & I went t o Er i ck & t o Or i ons & t hen set ar ound Gi l l ums was not wel l came home about 4 P. M. & set ar ound Leo came i n l at e Dar k t ook t he l ast bal e of cot t on pi cked on t hi s pl ace af t er t hey f i ni shed pi ck i ng about 10 A. M. & t hey went t o t he bot t om & he t ook one bal e f r om t her e. T- 30 Got up l at e not wel l Leo don choi r s & Tom & f ol ks came I wr ot e her e about 10 A. M. Dar k t ook second bal e f r om bot t om about 930 A. M. wr ot e her e about 10 A. M. Went t o Er i ck wi t h Leo & Del i a t hey went on t o Sayr e I got hai r cut set ar ound went t o P. O. & set awhi l e came t o Wi l son & H set awhi l e t he wi nd got up bad came out home wi t h Edd Abl y set ar ound & r ead i t got col d mad up f i r e Leo cam & eat & t hen went & l ooked over t he cot t on Dar k t ook anot her bal e P. M. t hr ee or f our bal es f r om bot t om i t was col d wi nd l ayed about 6 P. M. F- 31 Got up l at e ver y bi g f r ost t he f i r s t Ki l l i ng f r ost t hi s f al l Leo & Tom went t o r aki ng hay col d P. M. set & r ead paper s cool f r om Nor t h Dar k t ook bal e of cot t on 730 A. M. and anot her about 11 A. M. & got back f r om t he 2nd bal e about 3 P. M. whi l e I was wr i t i ng t hi s Fai r & ni ce. Dar k t ook t hi r d bal by her e 3 30 P. M. whi l e I was r eadi ng mi nut es t hi r d bal e t o Day 6 i n al l Just 6 t o dat e t hey got don r aki ng & Leo bucked up some over acr oss t he R R set at home & r ead et c.

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Di ar y f or Nov 1924 Dat e S- 1 Set at home al l day had been up 3 t i mes dur i ng ni ght had di ar eah I guess Scot t ook one bal e of f f or Dar k par t pi cked on Nor t h of R R s t ayed at home al l day Leo went t o t own P. M. & got gr ub was puny al l day f ai r & cool . S- 2 Went up t o Dar ks awhi l e came back set ar ound eat chi cken f or di nner went t o t own P. M. went by St ones t al ked awhi l e on st came home et ar ound f ai r & war m. M- 3 Got up ear l y Leo went t o bal e hay I wr ot e her e Dar k t ook of a bal e about day l i ght wr ot her e at 8 A. M. Dar k t ook anot her bal e about 11 A. M. r ead paper s went t o t own wi t h Del i a went by hay f i el d & back t o get Leo gogl es t hen t o t own & set awhi l e at Wi l sons t al ked t o J i m Wi l eman & t hen t o f r ont of bank and gave Bi l l a shot came home Dar k t ook t he t hi r d bal e t o day j ust a 4 P. M. Leo was f i x i ng some t hi ngs about t he hay pr ess set ar ound P. M. T- 4 Got ear l y Dar k t ook t wo bal e of cot t on at one l oad or i n t wo wagons at Sun up Leo hel ped hi m i n t r oubl e at br i ge came back 10 30 t ook of one mor e bal e at 12 noon wr ot e her e Leo f i ni shed bal i ng hay & hur t hi s hand & we eat di nner at t own went t o r est ur ant I vot ed & set ar ound we r un ar ound wi t h Chi ck i n hi s car t o t he sand [ ?] & back & t hen t o Ri ver v i ew & Leo vot ed & we came home 430 & st ayed t her e Dar k t ook t wo mor e bal l at e P. M. 58 t o day f ai r & war m. W- 5 Got up ear l y Leo went t o haul i n hay I washed di shes & swept up & wr ot e her e at 9 A. M. Dar k t ook of f one bal Set & r ead & wr ot e t o Za [ hi s son, Zenas] & Leo came home & eat di nner Del i a was her e br ought some chest nut s Powel l s had sent f r om Tenn wr ot e her e at 1 30 P. M. Set ar ound Leo & Tom f i xed coupl i ng l at e & haul ed hay Dar k t ook t wo mor e bal es about 4 P. M. T- 6 Took Zas l et t er t o box got mai l Leo & Tom f i ni shed haul i ng hay i n f r om f i el d set ar ound eat di nner & i t bl owed up a har d wi nd f r om S. W. & we set at home t he r est of t he day Dar k t ook t wo bal es about 4 P. M. wi nd l ayed about Sundown. F- 7 Got up ear l y i t was col d McSpaddi ns came t o see about r ent i ng & Tom came & got a l oad of hay out of Bar n wr ot her e at 10 A. M. set ar ound al l day col d Dar k t ook t wo bal e P. M. S- 8 Col d agai n set ar ound Leo t ook hay t o t own 60 bal e P. M. & t hen went back i n car I set at home Dar k t ook one or t wo Bal e t o t own st i l l col d P. M. S- 9 Took a bat h A. M. & set ar ound eat di nner at Del i as & t hen went t o Or i ons & st ayed awhi l e came home l at e got some si mmons [ per s i mmons?] at Or i ons bi g boy [ pr obabl y Mer r i t t Ri gl er , Or i on' s st ep- son and t hi s t r anscr i ber ' s hal f -br ot her ] came & set awhi l e moder at ed some not qui t e so col d. M- 10 Got up l at e washed di shes & swept up & wr ot e her e Leo went t o pi ck i ng cot t on on hi l l c l owdy & damp Dar k t ook l ast bal e f r om upl and Nor t h of R R

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Foggy & cool t ur ned t o snow & snowed al l day Leo went t o t own about get t i ng Dar k of f t he pl ace & f ound out about t he di vor se case Del i a had empl oyed Mi nt on i n her cas got paper s f or Dar k. Di ar y f or Jan 1925 [ Whi l e r esi di ng near Er i ck, Beckham Co. , Okl ahoma] At t he begi nni ng i s : " To my Ot her Mot her Because you ar e hi s Mot her You ar e my Mot her t oo And on t hi s Mot her ' s Day I send a daught er ' s l ove t o you Pear l " [ Zenas' wi f e' s name] T 1 Got up ear l y i t was col d f r om Nor t h Leo went t o Dar k t o l eave not i ce & he t hen went t o t own I set at home i t f ai r ed up & wi nd st oped bl owi ng about 1 PM I wr ot e her e at 3 PM set at home t he r est of day. F 2 Set at home & r ead AM went t o t own PM Leo went ar ound t o see par t i es came home l at e. S 3 Went t o t own PM & set at Gi l l ums most of t he t i me l ot s of f ol ks t her e came home l at e cool . S 4 Set at home al l day was not ver y wel l had a bad spel l of hear t f ai l ur e at ni ght Leo mad cof f ee & I set up awhi l e & t ook st r i ckni ne t abs & was bet t er . M 5 Leo went t o t own & came back & I went wi t h hi m PM & set ar ound i t was f ai r and war mer . T 6 Went t o t own ear l y set at Gi l l ums t i l l most 2 PM. Came home eat di nner & set & r ead & wr ot e her e at 4 PM Leo had gon a hunt i ng f ai r & war mer Leo went t o chur ch at Met hodi st at ni ght . W 7 Leo went t o Sayr e [ Count y seat of Beckham count y, Okl ahoma] ear l y & I s t ayed at home & r ead & Leo got back about 3 PM & went t o chur ch at ni ght . T 8 Went t o t own ear l y Came back & set ar ound & r ead war m & ni ce. F 9 Went t o Dar ks he had t ook t he l ast bal e of cot t on t o gi n went t o t own & back at noon Leo went agai n PM & at ni ght t o chur ch & basket bal l game. S 10 I t was c l oudy & col d got mai l Leo went t o t own I wr ot e her e at 4 PM he had j ust got home f ai r ed of f ? [ I n Januar y 1908 Or i on Mor r i son was assi gned t he f i r s t r ur al mai l r out e est abl i shed i n Er i ck af t er st at ehood. Hi s br ot her , Leo, appar ent l y somet i mes car r i ed i t f or Or i on. ] S 11 Set at home Leo went t o S S & came home eat di nner & went t o Tom Powel l s Benny came home wi t h us & Leo t hen went t o pr eachi ng at Met hodi st chur ch & t ook Powel l s came home l at e i t was f ai r . M 12 Set ar ound home al l day & r ead i t was wi ndy & col d Leo went t o t own & t ook Tom t o t he meet i ng at Wi l sons Tom & Shor t y Br ook came & set t i l l af t er 10 PM t he wi nd st oped 6 PM. T 13 Went t o t own & t ook i n most of t he t own came home about 1 PM set ar ound i t was f ai r & war m Leo went t o chur ch at ni ght . W 14 Went t o t own AM set at home t he r est of day i t was f ai r t i l l af t er noon i t bl owed f r om sout h har d.

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S 7 Set at home & r ead some Leo went on Nor t h pl ace t o gr ub up some t r ees Del i a got t he eggs at noon I was not wi l l Leo got hay & eat & t hen went t o t own at 2 PM I eat some cheese & cr acker s & wr ot e her e at 3 PM Cl oudy som. war m no f i r e i n heat er t o day. S 8 Leo went t o chur ch & S. S. we eat di nner & went acr oss Nor t h f or k t o Si kes & got some al f al f a seed Some wi nd f r om West but most l y f ai r Del i a got t he eggs whi l e we wer e gon. no f i r e t o day. M 9 Set at home & r ead al l day Leo wor ked t he r oad on Nor t h s i de of pl ace f ai r but cool wi nd f r om West or S. W. no f i r e al l day. T 10 Leo went t o t own t hen t o John Powel l s & got a go Devi l & eat di nner & went & got hi s car t op f i xed & t hen went t o hi s pl ace t o cut spr out s I set at home got t he mai l & sai d a f ew wor ds t o Del i a about t he chi ckens & mai l box wr ot e her e at 430 PM Wi nd f r om West & cool & t ur ned t o N. E. at ni ght . W 11 Went t o get t he mai l & t he box was gon Del i a sai d she had i t Leo t ook i t easy hi m & Tom Power s wor ki ng on t he l and nor t h of t he R R go devi l i ng & dr aggi ng et c set at home not ver y wel l wr ot e her e at 4 PM I t was col d f r om N E moder at ed & c l ouded up & t ur ned some war mer . T 12 Set at home al l day i t spr i nk l ed r ai n & hai l ed som & was c l oudy & spr i nkl ed r ai n some PM Leo & Tom got don pr epar i ng t he l and f or al f al f a on Nor t h s i de of R R & i t t hunder ed & l i ght ened most al l ni ght and spr i nkl ed som. F 13 The wi nd was har d f r om t he West & N W al l day set ar ound Leo went t o Toms & t o t own & i t got col d at ni ght et c al l ni ght i t was r eal col d set ar ound al l day The Rawl ey man came & t he hog man. S 14 Leo c l eaned up ar ound & put up a mai l box up at t he r oad & he t hen went t o t own PM i t was col d i ce an i nch or mor e t hi ck wi nd f r om Nor t h & hi gh most of t i me I r ead most of day & wr ot e her e at 420 PM Leo came home l at e st i l l col d went t o Powel l s at ni ght . S 15 Set at home al l day Leo went t o chur ch & t o S. S. & t o pr eachi ng at ni ght - wi nd f r om Sout h & col d but f ai r . M 16 St ayed at home al l day & r ead t he Sundays i t was cool & wi ndy f r om West Tom came f or t he mar s [ mar es?] but i s was t oo wi ndy Leo r ecover ed t he shed t he wi nd had bl owed t he r oof of f Tom hel ped. T 17 St ayed at home al l day Leo f i xed l ot & past ur e f ence & we went t o Or i ons & set t i l l bed t i me & t hey pl ayed 42 t he boys & Si t es & Sawyer s. [ Or i on- - my f at her - - was Har vey' s youngest son by Rebecca El i zabet h] W 18 Set ar ound AM went t o t own PM Tom eat di nner her e & went wi t h us f ai r but col d saw Pr ack & he t ol d me of t he l et t er s t o st op et c [ ?] Leo sent wi t h St one t o Si t es f or chi ckens. T 19 Set at home AM Leo c l eaned up & went t o Depot t o meet Power s came home & wor ked ar ound t he gar den & pl ant ed seed i n boxes I shaved wr ot e her e at 4 PM f ai r wi nd f r om Sout h Mr Emmons came & set awhi l e at ni ght . F 20 Got up l at e got mai l wi nd f r om Sout h get t i ng hi gher al l mor ni ng t i l l 12 noon Leo got up mar s but wi nd t oo hi gh t o wor k t hen he bur nt weeds on cr eek bel ow gar den wr ot e her e at 1210 PM Went t o t own PM & saw Br ooks & Thymen came home ear l y Leo went t o Loge.

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S 21 Set at home al l day Leo c l eaned up some & t hen went t o t own I was s i ck & got wor se & was bad when he got home & t hr owed up t wi ce but got bet t er at ni ght . S 22 Was bet t er eat some t he set ar ound & r ead Leo went t o Chur ch & t hen t hen went back t o t own PM I wal ked ar ound some & wr ot e her e at 410 PM f ai r & war m Leo got back at 9 PM had been t o Sayr e. M 23 Set ar ound AM went t o t own PM & Leo made ar r angement s t o go f i shi ng came home Leo don up t he wor k & chur ned & i t was f ai r & war m. T 24 Got up ear l y Leo f i xed & went t o Lawt on or t o t he l ake hi m & Emmons I set at home al l day Dar k put hi s cows & 3 mul es i n t he past ur e I kept t he mul es up & t ur ned t hem out about 6 PM Benny Power s came down t o do t he wor k he mi l ked & don t he choi r s i t was f ai r & ni ce & war m. W 25 Set at home al l day most & r ead et c Benny came f r om school about 6 PM Tom had been her e AM Benny don choi r s & eat hi s supper Del i a came by & set awhi l e I had t ur ned a cow out Leo came home about 9 PM f ai r & war m. T 26 The wi nd got up ear l y & bl owed har d al l day & we set at home al l day me & Leo he don choi r s i t was cool & a har d wi nd f r om Nor t h al l day. F 27 Leo heal ed out oni ons & wor ked on hi s car AM Tom & wi f e came & set awhi l e we eat di nner & Leo went t o t own & I wr ot e her e at 330 PM Set ar ound & r ead et c Leo & Tom came i n & Leo t ook Tom home & t hen don choi r s f ai r & ni ce not much wi nd but a pl ent y f r om Sout h most l y . S 28 Got up ear l y Leo went t o Toms & got l adder & t hen went t o t own come home at di nner & t hen went back I r ead & wr ot e her e at 415 PM hi gh wi nd f r om Sout h al l day & smokey Leo came home & don choi r s & r ead t he - - - ct i on paper Del i a had t ook t he l ast of t he hay & she gat her ed t he eggs t o day. S 29 Set at home & t ook a bat h Leo c l eaned up ar ound & put i n a box & t hen went t ot t own t he wi nd f r om N E & cool wr ot e her e at 535 PM Leo had been t o Har dshel l meet i ng & t o Bal l game came home ear l y. M 30 Cl oudy & mi st i ng al l day Tom came & hel ped c l ean out c i s t er n & Gr andpa came wi t h t hem & eat di nner & Leo t ook t hem home & went t o t own hi m & Tom. T 31 Set at home AM went t o t own t ook Tom set ar ound came home ear l y i t was c l oudy some but no r ai n bl owed f r om Sout h r at her har d. Di ar y f or Apr i l 1925 W 1 Set ar ound AM Tom came & we went by t her e & t ook hi m t o t own wal ked over t own had a t al k wi t h O Connel l came home Leo don up choi r s & went back at ni ght f or a set t i ng of eggs at Sal l i es f ai r but l ooked l i ke r ai n l at e r ai ned Nor t h of her e i t l ooked l i ke. T 2 Set at home al l day put out bed c l ot hes t he wi nd got up hi gh f r om West Leo t ook hay t o t own & bought a l ow wagon f r om Her ber t Moss Tom & f ol ks came down t he f ol ks went t o Del i as i t was cool & hi gh wi nd Wat sons boys came down PM Wr ot e her e at 630 PM. F 3 Set at home al l day ver y hi gh wi nd f r om Nor t h & cool Leo went t o Loge at ni ght . S 4 Set at home AM went t o t own PM set ar ound i n t own got check f r om Pr ack wi nd f r om Nor t h al l day Leo went t o t own at ni ght .

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S 5 Got up ear l y shaved & dr essed & went t o Cl ucks bi r t h day di nner he was 35 St ones Renner s [ ?] Tuyl es [ ?] & Par ker s wer e t her e & we sur e had a f i ne t i me & ext r a good di nner came home l at e & don choi r s. M 6 Got up ear l y & went t o t own pr epar ed t o go t o Mangum t o t r i al but di d not go hi gh wi nd f r om Sout h came home & Powel l s came & Eat di nner & st ayed t i l l 5 PM ver y hi gh wi nd f r om Sout h. T 7 Tom Power s came & Leo & hi m c l eaned out t he c i st er n at Del i as & t hen Leo t ook a l oad of hay t o t own on hi s new wagon I r ead & wr ot e her e at 110 PM Leo came home l at e & set ar ound & r ead. W 8 Leo t ook a l oad of [ bl ank] & br ought back l umber t o make a f r ame f or hay Toms came & set t i l l bed t i me & Bi l l ey st ayed al l ni ght . I mi ssed Wednesday her e. [ ?] T 9 Washed di shes & swept up Leo t ook hay t o t own & came home ear l y Tom & f ami l y came & Tom hel ped hi m on hi s hay f r ame f ai r & wi nd f r om N W t o N. Thi s f or Fr i day [ ?] wr ot e her e at 655 PM. F 10 Set at home al l day Tom & wi f e came PM Tom set her e & we t al ked about t he make up some Leo came l at er & t hen went back t o W. O. W. l odge f ai r & war m. S 11 Set at home Am went t o t own PM & set i n car af t er t al k i ng wi t h Bl anci t came home ear l y & i t r ai ned a shower Del i a hel ped put up t he chi ckens war m at ni ght . S 12 Tom came down & Leo don choi r s & went t o S. S. & pr eachi ng Tom came & got me & I went up t her e & eat di nner & we al l went t o t he egg hunt i n t he al f al f a & t hen t o t he bal l game at Eck El l i ses & home f ai r but shower s ar ound. M 13 Set at home & r ead t he paper s Leo went t o t own Tom came & got t he t eam & hi s wagon Leo came back at 11 AM & wor ked ar ound t he hay house some-- daubed i t wi t h oi l I wr ot e her e at 315 PM we went & got some wat er cr ess at Mr s Boyer s pl ace & t hen don choi r s Tom br ought t he t eam home. T 14 Set ar ound & r ead i t was ver y hi gh wi nd f r om S E & sand & col d Leo wor ked on hi s hay f r ame t he Wi l son boys came awhi l e i t qui t bl owi ng about Sundown. W 15 Leo went t o t own I shaved & got r eady t o go t o Shamr ock & t hen wr ot e her e at 10 AM we went t o Shamr ock t o Venuses & eat di nner & Mar t i n came & we t al ked awhi l e & I went up t o Hal l s of f i ce & had my t eet h pul l ed 13 of t hem pai d hi m $5 we t hen came home & I bl ed al l ni ght t i l l 4 AM & never s l ept . T 16 Set at home al l day r ead some Leo went af t er t he mai l & got back j ust bef or e 12 he went t o t own PM & seen about a t r ade wi t h Dar k & we t al ked i t over he t ook Del i a t o Texol a at ni ght f ai r & war m. F 17 Leo went t o t own ear l y Del i a came by & I wr ot e her e at 9 15 AM Leo went t o see about t r adi ng wi t h Dar k but di d not t r ade Tom & f ol ks & Mar t i n & Sal l i e came out & we went t o t he wat er cr ess pack & got some cr ess Tom t ook Del i a & t he f ol ks f ai r & ni ce. [ Sal l i e ( nee Robi nson) i s Har vey' s st ep-daught er and my f at her , Or i on' s, hal f - s i s t er , Mar t i n St one was her husband. ] S 18 Leo st ayed ar ound home most al l mor ni ng & don choi r s I was s i ck t hen he went t o t own about 1 PM & came back about 3 PM I was bet t er he went of wi t h Mar t i n & came home l at e Mar t i n & Sal l i e came out & set t i l l bed t i me t he wi nd got hi gh f r om W.

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S 19 Leo don t he choi r s & t hen went t o S. S. & chur ch at 10 AM I set at home not ver y wel l & wr ot e her e at 1145 AM We eat di nner & t hen Powel l s came by & we al l went down i n t he br eaks & set t her e awhi l e t hen eat supper & a good one at t hat t hen came home about dar k i t was a f i ne day. M 20 Set at home al l day not much wel l mout h sor e & bl eedi ng some Tom got a l oad of mai ze AM Leo went t o t own PM Del i a eat supper wi t h us & we t al ked awhi l e f ai r al l day not much wi nd. T 21 Leo went t o t own ear l y t o see about t he Dar k t r ade came home at noon & we eat & he went t o f i x t he door scr een at Del i as wr ot e her e at 215 PM we went t o t own & I wal ked ar ound Leo got poke [ poke sal ad gr eens] at ol d pl ace we came home ear l y t he wi nd f r om S r at her har d. W 22 Hi gh wi nd f r om Sout h al l day spr i nk l ed some about 4 PM c l ouded up f r om West & r ai ned about 930 t i l l most 12 at ni ght Leo went t o t own mor ni ng & eveni ng Del i a was her e PM & we had t he f i r s t l ong t al k about t he make up et c. [ t he " make up" was appar ent l y r ef er ence t o t he st at us of Leo' s mar r i age t o Del i a] T 23 Had had a good r ai n t he f i r s t i n 5 mont hs and mor e wat er i n t he c i st er n & t ubs set at home AM Leo went t o t own & came back at 12 Tom & wi f e & Del i a eat di nner her e & t hey al l went of f but Del i a & we had anot her t al k Leo went t o t own went of f wi t h Tom I wr ot e her e at 550 PM. F 24 Set at home al l day r ead et c. S 25 Went t o t own ear l y went on t he r out wi t h Or i on & t hen eat i n Ni chol s r est aur ant & set ar ound came home wi t h Toms & Leo came l at er he had c l eaned up ar ound AM. S 26 Set at home Leo went t o S. S. & Pr eachi ng El der pr eached & i t came up a bi g r ai n I put up t he chi ckens al l but one hen Leo put her up t he cr eek got out of banks some Del i a br ought up some Di nner & l ot of t hi ngs t o eat af t er t he r ai n. M 27 Set at home Leo went t o Toms & t o t own got gr eans l amsquar t er et c Del i a was her e & Gl adi s & Tom & Mr s Powel l . T 28 Leo f i xed t he gr eans & cooked t hem I s t ayed at home al l day i t was c l oudy some & cool . W 29 Was not wel l al l day my bowel l s was l oose eat Pr unes & was no bet t er Del i a eat her e up t i l l l at e. T 30 Was up ear l y my bowel l s bad & ver y sor e & r unni ng of f was ver y poor l y & i n bed some bet t er at ni ght . Di ar y f or May 1925 F 1 Got up ear l y al l r i ght set ar ound AM & went t o t own PM got a shave & came home ear l y r ead some & wr ot e her e at 630 PM Leo wor ked i n gar den pl owed some & set out ber muda oni ons i t was a f i ne day but f ai r cool & f ai r . S 2 Set at home AM Leo pl owed i n gar den & got go devi l & wor ked som i n al f al f a gr ound Nor t h of R R we al l went t o t own PM & set ar ound t i l l l at e & t he don choi r s i t was f ai r but cool . S 3 Leo went t o S. S. & chur ch & I t ook a bat h & set ar ound Del i a eat di nner her e & we set and t al ked t i l l 3 or 4 t hen went t o t own & t ook Mr Mor r i s t he peanut man out f or a r i de went ar ound t he bi g & l ower Davi s f ar m

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& t hen came home & don choi r s & Leo went t o t own agai n & Del i a st ayed her e t i l l t he wi nd bl owed up at 930 PM t he wi nd was har d f r om t he east at ni ght . M 4 Set at home al l day Leo wor ked on al f al f a l and most al l day he got a har r ow f r om Smi t h Tom got dr i l l at noon Del i a was her e PM & set awhi l e & hel ped put up t he chi cks Leo went t o t own at ni ght t he wi nd har d f r om East most al l day. T 5 Set at home & r ead t he paper s I washed up t he di shes AM got t he Sunday Del i a br ought r oast f or di nner & bi scui t et c I r ead PM Leo wor ked on t he al f al f a l and al l day af t er goi ng t o t own AM. Del i a t ook t he car & went t o t own PM i t was most l y f ai r but spr i nk l ed som at 1 PM I wal ked over t he gar den & al f al f a som wr ot e her e at 515 PM don choi r s. W 6 Set at home al l day & r ead paper s Tom eat di nner her e & t he hi m & Leo went t o t own & t hey came back l at e i t was mi st i ng most al l day had poke gr eans f or di nner wi nd f r om S E al l day & cool . T 7 St i l l c l oudy Leo wor ked some on f l ower bed & t hen went t o hi s al f al f a gr ound came home l at e f or di nner but went back at 2 PM I was not wel l had t he pol k gr eens t r ot s got t he mai l & r ead & wr ot e her e at 305 PM Me & Del i a pi ned t he chi cks Leo came home & don choi r s f ai r ed of f . F 8 Mi st y but f ai r ed of f & was a pr et t y day Leo f i ni shed har r owi ng & sowed some al f al f a PM I was al l ( O. K. ) r ead & set ar ound i t c l ouded up f r om N. W. at Sundown & r ai ned about mi d ni ght . S 9 Got up ear l y i t had r ai ned a good s l ow r ai n & was f ai r & ni ce ear l y wr ot e her e about 820 AM went t o t own r at her ear l y & set ar ound t i l l 2 PM came home & Del i a cooked t he f i sh & Leo set out Sweet pot at o s l i ps i t l ooked l i ke r ai n but di d not r ai n Leo went t o t own & got some chi l dr en & t hey made i ce cr eam at Del i as t her e was about 17 t her e Toms wer e al l t her e t hey made t wo baches & t hen t ol d games et c t i l l 930 PM. S 10 I t had r ai ned a good shower at ni ght & was mi st i ng r ai n t i l l 11 AM when t hi s was wr ot e set ar ound t he st ove Wi nd f r om East & mi st i ng Al l of us st ayed at home Leo went t o t own l at e. M 11 Set at home Leo wor ked on t he l and & sowed some al f al f a acr oss t he R R on hi s pl ace. T 12 Leo sowed al f al f a al l day & got most don t he 10 acr e pl ace r un out of seed Del i a cooked di nner & hel ped ar ound her e i t was f ai r . W 13 I t had r ai ned t he har dest r ai n ever f el l her e i n t he knowl edge of man & t he cr eek was a r i ver f or awhi l e i t washed up & cover ed up t he gar den & al f al f a & most or par t of t he ot her cr ops we went t o t own Tom went wi t h us came back ear l y Or i ons boy baby was bor n about 4 PM. [ That woul d be my br ot her , Or i on Mor r i son, Jr . , pr esent l y , a l ongt i me r esi dent of West Covi na, Cal i f or ni a. ] T 14 Leo car r i ed t he mai l & I went wi t h hi m t he br i ge was washed ar ound at Wi l ey Hammonds but we got acr oss & Leo got t omat o pl ant s at Br ooks we went t o Or i ons & saw t he baby came home & set ar ound & Leo set out t he pl ant s & f i xed some f ence al ong t he r oad t hat was down. [ Or i on Mor r i son sur veyed one of t he f i r s t r ur al mai l r out es t o be car r i ed f r om Er i ck, Okl ahoma. Because he made t he hi ghest gr ade on t he car r i er ' s exami nat i on, he got t he f i r s t r out e opened- - i n 1908 ( t hough i t was not t he r out e t hat he had sur veyed) . He car r i ed t he r ur al mai l t her e t i l l 1929, t hen t r ansf er r ed t o St i gl er , Okl ahoma unt i l Mar ch 1942 when he t r ansf er r ed t o Ar apaho, Okl ahoma wher e he cont i nued on a r ur al r out e unt i l hi s r et i r ement at age 70 af t er 48 year s as a r ur al mai l car r i er . ]

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F 15 Leo f i xed f ence i t was hot & mudy t he f ence al ong t he al f al f a we went t o t own I got som under c l ot hes at Br ooks came home l at e don choi r s. S 16 Took a bat h & put on c l ean c l ot hes & t hen went up t o Fr anks by Shamr ock we t ook a man i n at Texol a & t ook hi m t o Gogeby [ ?] saw Aut her Gayl on t her e eat di nner at Canadi an & t hen went t o Spear man & Saw Fr ank & some ot her s we knew went on t o Fr anks & f ound al l wel l i t was cool had a f i r e i n heat er . S 17 Got r eady & went up t o Vi r gi l Al exander s & f ound Josh & Dave & t hei r wi ves t her e had a bi g t i me got home t o Fr anks l at e Leo st ayed at Fr ank Wal l i ngs had a f i ne day & enj oyed i t . M 18 I t was mi st i ng r ai n some Leo & t he Fr anks went t o Spear man & got hi s car f i xed Bul ah had put i t t o t he bad t he day bef or e I set ar ound Fr anks wi t h Myr t i e & Loi s & Bul ah & went out & saw Uncl e Geor ge PM & hear d hi m pr each some Second comi ng & K K K st uf f . T 19 Got r eady & came home had t r oubl e about gass f eed & st oped under a bi g cot t on wood t r ee & f i xed i t came on t hr ough Canadi an & eat di nner at t he wel l t hi s s i de had a f i ne di nner got home about 510 PM f ound al l r i ght wi nd f r om Sout h. W 20 Leo went & l ooked at t he al f al f a we t hen eat di nner & went t o t own got i ce & mad i ce t ea when we got home_ t he Newber r y boys came & Leo t ook t hem t o Cockr ans & set awhi l e I s t ayed at home had not been ext r a wel l had a har d wi nd f r om t he Sout h most al l day. T 21 Set at home al l day Leo c l eaned up & t ook t he st ove down & washed some t hi ngs had i ce t ea agai n f or di nner Del i a was her e Leo f i xed & pl ant ed f l our s & r unner s et c wor ked on hi s car PM wi nd f r om t he Sout h har d PM & dust . F 22 Got up ear l y f ai r & ni ce Leo don choi r s awhi l e & I wr ot e her e about 730 AM Leo wor ked on t he t oi l et at Del i as & t hen f i xed t he cow l ot & he went t o t own t o get t hi ngs f or di nner got saucage r ol l s st ak et c i t was hot & hi gh wi nd f r om Sout h we went t o t own PM & t o Mar t i ns & got l et t uce t omat o pl ant s & gr eens came home l at e & Leo t ook Del i a t o school house at ni ght hi gh wi nd. S 23 Got up l at e not much wel l eat no br eakf ast s t i l l bl owi ng some f r om Sout h wr ot e her e at 840 AM Went t o t own l at e PM & st ayed awhi l e t hen came home & went up t o Toms & had a f i sh supper came home l at e got s i ck at ni ght Leo made some cof f ee & I s l ept t i l l day. had hear t t r oubl e. S 24 Was s i ck & got wor se & wor se t i l l about 2 PM sent f or Dr Guyt on came & eased me I had t he st omache eche bad gal l bl adder st oped up he sai d t ook a l ot of ot her medi c i ne & was some bet t er s l ept wel l al l ni ght . M 25 Set at home & t ook t he medi c i ne & i t kept me s i ck Leo got som mor e t oni cks he sai d & I t ook some of i t f ai r . T 26 Leo hung scr een & wor ked i n gar den f i xed f ence et c I t ook medi c i ne & set ar ound st i l l f ai r Del i a went t o t own & t o Howar ds i n car . W 27 Qui t t ak i ng medi c i ne was t oo s i ck & coul d not eat Leo pl owed & pl ant ed gar den acr oss t he cr eek & on t hi s s i de t oo t he Powel l boy her e he pl ant ed a l ot of s t uf f wi t h hoe et c St i l l f ai r Dar k don pl ant i ng. T 28 Had a good r ai n about 1/ 2 i n bef or e day Tom came & got some f eed we al l went t o t own t hen & st ayed t i l l about 1 PM Emmons br ought us out & t hey went f i shi ng Nor t h of Texol a i n a l ake I s t ayed at home i t was war m & ni ce

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W 10 Got up ear l y Leo went t o pl owi ng I got mai l & r ead Del i a cooked di nner & I wr ot e her e at 1215 PM went t o t own PM Dar k was pl owi ng i n cot t on next t he past ur e hi gh wi nd Leo pl owed & got don Dar k wor ked or pl owed cot t on Nor t h of R R. T 11 Set ar ound & r ead Dar k pl owed i n cot t on next past ur e & t hen Nor t h went t o t own PM hi gh wi nd f r om Sout h. F 12 Set ar ound most al l day went t o t own PM Dar k pl owed on t he cot t on by & Nor t h of house. S 13 Set ar ound AM Del i a br ought Or i ons chi l dr en out & t hey eat di nner & we went t o t own Leo t ook t he chi l dr en t o t he Ri ver at Shor t s I s t ayed i n t own saw t he r aces & cr acker eat i ng & hor se r aces & t he Man Cooper get hi s l eg br oke t al ked t o Hut chi ns McEl ya Uncl e Tom Sander s Mor r i s & ot her s came out home wi t h Buck Mar t i n Leo came home l at e af t er dar k wi nd f r om Sout h. S 14 Set at home al l day Leo & Del i a went t o chur ch & came back 1230 & got di nner Del i a came down & set most al l eveni ng had a ni ce t i me but I was s i ck al l day t ol er abl e bad AM but mi l dl y PM hi gh wi nd f r om Sout h but hot at ni ght . M 15 St i l l not abl e t o eat anyt hi ng Leo don choi r s & t hen went t o t own I wr ot e her e at 905 AM hi gh wi nd Leo went t o t own I got mai l & r ead he came home ear l y & he was s i ck & t ook cal omel t abl et s or compound cat har t i c wi t h cal omel & set ar ound al l PM Tom came t o Del i as & made i ce cr eam & t hey br ought me some I had oi st er s f or supper . T 16 Up ear l y Leo was r unni ng t o t oi l et he put t he Feat her bed i n cel l ar I wr ot e her e at 8 AM Leo had t aken cal omel we got t he mai l & r ead some & t hen went t o t own & I t al ked t o Br o Bel l some came home ear l y eat di nner & set ar ound Leo got pl ow t o pl ow up pot at oes Wi nd hi gh & hot . W 17 Up ear l y Leo f i x i ng t o pl ow up t at er s wr ot e her e at 640 AM Leo pl owed up t wo r ows of pot at oes & put t hem i n cel l ar we set ar ound & r ead & eat di nner went t o t own t al ked t o Bi ngham about get t i ng deed cancel l ed i t was hot & wi ndy wi nd f r om Sout h hot wi nd t he f i r s t ver y hot wi nd t hi s year . T 18 Up ear l y Leo f i xed l ot f ence when cal f got out I wr ot e her e at 850 AM hot al l r eady Leo [ l ooks l i ke " hawed" but must be " hoed" ?] i n gar den we went t o t own PM & saw Bi ngham agai n & got t he paper s f i xed up set ar ound & t al ked t o Mr St ewar t & Mor r i s & came home ear l y Leo went t o Gage Del i a came & set awhi l e at ni ght some cool er had r ai ned ar ound & spr i nkl ed i n Er i ck. F 19 Got up ear l y had t aken t wo C. C. t abs wi t h cal omel & t hey don al l r i ght but I coul d not eat anyt hi ng set ar ound got mai l & r ead Leo pl ant ed mai ze Nor t h of R R hot but shower ed ar ound & cool ed of f some wr ot e her e at 230 Del i a put on t at er s & t ea f or di nner Del i a t r yed t o st ar t t he car & t hen went t o t own Leo pl ant ed mai z PM & t hen t o t own & got t hi ngs f or supper i t was hot al l day & ni ght I s l ept on por ch at ni ght i t was so hot not wel l al l day. S 20 Up ear l y Leo pl ant ed mai ze Nor t h of R R awf ul hot I t ook a bat h Del i a got di nner shaved & Leo bat hed & shaved at 330 PM & I wr ot e her e t hen went t o t own & set ar ound f or a whi l e came home ear l y & i t r ai ned a shower her e and a bi g r ai n on t he head of l i t t l e cr eek. S 21 Set at home AM Leo went t o chur ch he came home ear l y we eat & went & l ooked at t he mai ze t hat was j ust pl ant ed & t hen went t o Toms & t hen t o Red Smi t hs & home Or i ons chi l dr en & Del i a was her e i t shower ed ar ound some PM & spr i nkl ed her e hot but wi ndy.

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F 17 Wr ot e her e at 730 AM Leo went t o pl owi ng i t was cool f r om East Leo pl owed al l day I set at home Tom Power s came PM Mr s Power s went Del i as f i ne day most al l day. S 18 Leo wor ked ar ound home t he t eam al l had sor e shoul der s he di sked t he gar den he went up t o Del i as & t hey had a t al k & some t r oubl e we al l went t o t own & set t her e al l eveni ng i t was bl owi ng a hot wi nd r eal hot t he hot est up t o now Mr s Rever t s boys came out & st ayed al l ni ght Wi nd f r om S W & hot . S 19 The Rever t boys her e Leo don choi r s & hi m & t hem went t o t own I wr ot e her e at 1040 AM Wi nd f r om N E Leo eat di nner at Genevas & she sent me my di nner Leo went t o Toms & t hen t o t own & home & don choi r s Del i a was her e awhi l e PM. Me & Del i a went t o t own & I saw Bi r ge & ot her s i t was a bi g day t her e. M 20 Leo pl owed t he al f al f a l and Nor t h of R R al l day wi nd f r om East but hot Del i a came down & we had a t al k about af f ai r s i n gener al & we di sagr eed a good deal & she came back l at er & we smoked t he pi pe of peace Leo had gon t o Toms at ni ght . T 21 Went t o t own wi t h Leo we saw Bi r ge & ot her s came home eat di nner & Leo t ook t he Smi t h mul e home af t er l oadi ng Tom wi t h some cor n & t hen he mowed t he weeds of f Del i as yar d and I wr ot e her e at 630 PM. W 22 Went t o t own Leo phoned t o Shamr ock & coul d onl y get Renol ds t he l awyer we t hen came home & Leo f i ni shed pl owi ng t he al f al f a l and & mowed ar ound t he house t he weeds ar ound t he house he don choi r s & t hen went t o Sal l i es & Mar t i ns about t he deed t o t he l and Del i a want ed a deed. T 23 Went t o t own ear l y saw Del i a set ar ound AM came home Leo eat di nner & we went t o Sal l i es I eat some soup & t hen went t o t own wi t h Cl uck & set ar ound al l eveni ng t i l l l at e came home i t was hot sent t he ear phone back t o War ds Del i a went t o Sayr e t o see a l awyer . F 24 Leo went t o St ones & t hey wer e t o t ake a t r i p Del i a came down & t al ked awhi l e and I wr ot e her e at 745 AM i t was hot set at home al l day & r ead et c Leo came home ear l y. S 25 Leo t ook pl ow back t o Gal aways & we eat di nner & went t o t own set i n car s most of t i me t al ked t o Gr andpaw Power s & ot her s l ot s of peopl e t her e i t was hot & hot wi nd f r om S. W. ver y hot & dr y. S 26 Set at home not wel l smoked t oo much Mr Ri char dson came home wi t h Leo & Leo had t o get most al l of t he di nner I coul d not eat but dr ank t ea we set ar ound & t al ked awhi l e i t spr i nk l ed r ai n & bl owed up cool we went & l ooked at t he al f al f a & cr op & t hen t o Wi l hel ms & got some peaches & gr apes & came by t own & out home cool ed of f some was s i ck al l ni ght . M 27 St i l l s i ck Leo set ar ound I coul d not eat i t was cool & shower ed some Leo went t o t own PM r ead t he paper s some was bet t er l at e & eat some soup Sl ept al l ni ght i t was cool & c l oudy Del i a came down & r ead t he paper s some & put on some soup an chi cken t o make soup my l ef t l eg hur t al l mor ni ng T 28 Got up l at e f el t bet t er i t was shower i ng r ai n & kept on t i l l about 11 or 12 AM Leo went t o t own Del i a came down & r ead t he paper s I eat some chi cken & soup & r ead t he Sunday Dal l as news & wr ot e her e at 330 PM st i l l c l oudy Leo came home l at e. W 29 Set ar ound & r ead some AM Leo wor ked i n gar den pl ant i ng t hi ngs & got peas & put t hem on we went t o t own PM & came home ear l y Leo t ook Del i a t o

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t he t r ai n at 1 PM & I set at home he came home ear l y & met t he t r ai n & br ought Del i a out at 8 PM. T 30 I t had r ai ned a bi g r ai n & t he cr eek was out of banks & over t he al f al f a Leo went t o Toms we had oi st er s f or di nner & t hen went t o t own set i n car most of t i me & t al ked t o Jennys [ ?] & ot her s we came home ear l y & Leo don choi r s & we set ar ound. F 31 Got up ear l y Leo went t o t own ear l y Tom came & got t he mar s I got no mai l set her e & smoked & wr ot e her e at 11 AM Leo came home & we eat & set ar ound & t hen went t o Wi l hel ms & got some gr apes & t hen went on t o t own & set t her e t he r est of t he eveni ng came come ear l y Leo don choi r s & went up t o Del i as & she mad hi m a of f er t o sel l t he pl ace i t was cool al l day I wor e my swet t er al l day f ai r & mi ce. Di ar y f or August 1925 S 1 Got up ear l y & went wi t h Leo he car r i ed t he mai l & we got back 1130 AM & came home eat di nner & r ead & wr ot e her e at 150 PM Went t o t own & set i n car s & t al ked PM Leo went t o Del i as & set t l ed t hei r af ai r s or t hey agr eed t oo at l east at ni ght he came home as I went t o bed at 930 PM. S 2 Got up ear l y Leo k i l l ed a chi cken & don choi r s & t hen went t o chur ch I r ead Capper s & wr ot e her e at 10 AM Leo eat di nner at Emmans & came home about 3 P. M. Del i a & hi m had anot her spl i t up & t hen made i t up about dar k. M 3 We got up ear l y & t ook Del i a t o t own & t hen t ook Bi ngham & El mer Emans t o Sayr e t hey set t l ed at l ast af t er much wr angl i ng & I set i n cour t house t i l l noon was not wel l came home on t r ai n & came out wi t h Al f or d Br ooks Leo came i n ear l y Del i a got a di vor ce & Leo bought her i nt er est i n t he pl ace. Dar k comenced t o cut al f al f a on t hi s pl ace. T 4 Went wi t h Leo & car r i ed t he mai l got some gr apes at Pr acks eat & set ar ound Leo got up t eam & went t o har r owi ng hi s al f al f a l and on Nor t h s i de Josi e & Bud & Pl ei ades came and we set her e t i l l Leo came l at e r at her . Dar k cut al f al f a. W 5 Leo car r i ed t he mai l we al l went t o t own Josi e Bud & Pl ei ades & sol d t he t own l ot s 9, 10, 11 T 12 Bl k 41 Or i gi nal Er i ck t o Ot i s Young f or $850. 00 & mad a deed t o hi m & & s i gned ot her cont r act s t o make i t good et c came home eat di nner & set ar ound & t al ked & t hen went t o t own got f r ui t j ar s. Went t o Wi l hel ms & got 2 1/ 2 bushel of peaches & came home & set & t al ked & t hen t hey al l went t o pr eachi ng but me & I was not wel l & set ar ound coul d not eat had a ni ce t i me & al l r i ght r at her war m. T 6 Set at home & peal ed peaches Josi e & Pl ei ades caned t hem Leo went t o t own but came back ear l y & hel ped me eat di nner & went t o t own & t he abst r act had t o be Dr ' d some & we t hen came home me & Leo & I wr ot e her e at 330 PM I t r ai ned a shower her e & at t own Leo had t o t end t o Toms t hi ngs Del i a was down & set awhi l e & got a chi cken. F 7 Got up ear l y Leo don choi r s & t ended t o Tom Power s t hi ngs & t hen went t o t own came back we eat & went t o t own & he went t o Sayr e t o get an abst r act t o t hi s pl ace I set i n t own & t al ked & wal ked ar ound t i l l he came back & we came home & he don Toms choi r s & we t hen set ar ound i t was r ai ni ng al l ar ound i t r ai ned a shower i n Er i ck & I t hi nk spr i nkl ed her e cool & pl easant . S 8 Got up ear l y eat & Leo t ended t o Toms t hi ngs i t was f ai r but a bi g due wr ot e her e at 8 AM Leo wor ked on wel l & mower & i n gar den & don ot her choi r s had our f i r s t wat er mel l on had chi cken f or di nner & di nner was l at e Leo t ook a bat h I wr ot e her e at 240 PM We went t o t own went t o se St agl er

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Dr ' d my neck Set ar ound t al ked t o Mr s Bi l l Johnst on some came home ear l y & Leo Tended t o Toms t hi ngs & don choi r s l ooked l i ke f r om N but no r ai n onl y som spr i nkl es. S 9 Set at home was not wel l Leo Tended t o Toms t hi ngs & t hen went t o chur ch came home ear l y we eat di nner & set ar ound & Leo wal ked over t he f ar m most of i t Mar t i n St one & l i t t l e Mar t i n St one came out & set awhi l e & we t hen went t o Toms & Leo t ended t o hi s t hi ngs & we came home & Leo went t o chur ch my f eet had bot her ed a good deal t oday. M 10 Got up ear l y eat & Leo t ended t o Toms t hi ngs & t hen went t o di sk some i n al f al f a l and i t was c l oudy & a bi g due but c l ear ed some by 9 AM when I wr ot e her e Leo got don di sk i ng & f i xed t he mower & st ar t ed t o cut weeds & al f al f a i n pach by gar den br oke t he mower t oung & f i xed i t & t hen mowed t he peace of gr ound Toms f ol ks came & got some peas t hey had got back f r om t hei r vacat i on Dar k bal ed hay on t hi s pl ace al l day & got most don. T 11 Leo don choi r s ar ound & t hen went t o t own McGar haul ed hay f r om t hi s pl ace t o t he bar n 3 l oads AM Leo t r y i ng t o dr i ve t he mar s up at 12 noon when t hi s was wr ot e Mr s Rever t s boy wor ked f or Leo hi m & Tom put i ng hay i n t he shed t he McGar boy & anot her had some t r oubl e about put t i ng hay i n t he bar n f or Dar k because t hey woul d not l eave an openi ng Leo was s i ck t hey got don bal i ng. W 12 Dar k came & hi m & Leo moved t he hay t hat was t he t r oubl e & t hey f i ni shed put i ng up al l t he hay bot h of t hem & put t he bal er away Leo Di sked & put up hay AM Tom di sked & Leo f i xed t he gar den f ence PM & Leo went t o chur ch at ni ght i t was hot & wi ndy & dr y t o day. T 13 Got up ear l y wr ot e t o Myr t i e & Fr ank & t o Josi e & sent her a check & wr ot e her e Leo went t o di sk i ng f ai r & cool at 850 AM when t hi s was wr ot e Leo Di sked on t i l l about 5 PM & t hen Di sked t he gar den & pot at o pach & t ook t he di sk home & f i xed & went t o chur ch at ni ght . Leo cut some weeds i n gar den. F 14 Set ar ound AM Leo went t o t own & came back ear l y he went t o pr eachi ng AM We eat di nner & went t o t own & he got some peaches at Pr acks we came home hi m & Benny went & got mel ons & went t o chur ch. Del i a came down at ni ght . S 15 Set ar ound & r ead Leo set ar ound & r ead most l y got peas et c we eat di nner l at e & I wr ot e her e at 230 PM Wi nd dr y & al l most hot f r om S W went t o t own set i n Geo St ewar t s car t al ked t o Wal t er Gal away Camel l & ot her s Came home ear l y don choi r s. Leo caned some peaches AM. S 16 Got up ear l y shaved & went t o chur ch at pr ot r act ed meet i ng came home eat di nner & I set ar ound Leo sai d he was goi ng t o l ook f or peaches he came home ear l y & don choi r s & went t o chur ch he br ought out a paper and a l et t er f r om Josi e hi gh wi nd & hot f r om Sout h. M 17 Set ar ound AM Lee Wat sons boys br ought us a mush mel l on Leo went t o t own hi gh wi nd agai n f r om Sout h wr ot e her e at 1220 & Leo j us back Eat di nner went t o Johnst ons & t hen t o Pr acks t o see about peaches t hen went t o t own & set i n car wher e t hey dr awed f or pr i ses Bar br a don t he dr awi ng t hey set t her e t i l l most ni ght & t hen came home l at e & st ayed her e hot & dr y wi nd f r om S. [ " Bar br a" i s no doubt t o Bar br a Gl enn Mor r i son, DOB Feb 1, 1917, dau of Or i on Mor r i son and gr and dau of Har vey. ] T 18 Got up ear l y Leo went t o War ds & got 2 bu of peaches & t hen car r i ed t he mai l I went wi t h hi m & we br ought Or i ons chi l dr en out eat di nner & peal ed & caned peaches Del i a hel ped us some Leo went t o t own & t ook t he chi l dr en home & went t o chur ch hot & some wi nd but not so bad har dl y.

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W 19 Leo don choi r s & went t o t own & got back by 12 noon got di nner & wor ked on mower Tom came & t he 3 l east chi l dr en & he got oi l Leo went t o mowi ng i n pach t hi s s i d of cr eek at 510 PM I wr ot her e at 540 PM hot & hi gh wi nd some cl ouds. T 20 Hot & dr y & wi ndy Dont r emember what was don Hol l and came t o see about hay went t o t own PM. F 21 Hot & dr y Leo mower on t he cr eek & nor t h of R R Hol l and came & got some hay Tom wei ghed i t up & we set ar ound PM Leo went t o chur ch at ni ght Del i a came & set awhi l e at ni ght . S 22 Set ar ound AM Tom & hi s cousi n & Fat her came & Tom r aked & haul ed som hay f r om t he smal l paches we went t o t own PM I saw Thyman & Ot i s & set i n car s came home ear l y Leo went t o chur ch hot & wi ndy & wi l t y f or cr ops. S 23 Leo went t o t own & t o Or i ons f or di nner set at home al l day r ead some i n St ar hot & wi ndy Leo went t o chur ch at ni ght . M 24 Got up ear l y Leo dr essed a chi cken t he dog had caught wi ndy & dr y wr ot e her e at 950 AM set ar ound & r ead t i l l 2 or 3 PM went t o t own t o see about t he l ot sal e Leo got i t f i xed at l ast I guess came home ear l y had put r ed [ per c i pat y?] on my s i de but i t di d not hel p t he pai n had a f uner al i n t own Kel l eys daught er had had an oper at i on f or apendaci t us at McCr ar ys hospi t al wi ndy & dr y. T 25 Got up ear l y wr ot e her e at 8 AM cool er & some cl ouds Went t o t own & f i ni shed up t he l ot busi ness & got t he money & a $250. 00 not e f r om Ot i s Young came home l at e. W 26 Went t o t own & came back f or di nner went back & bought a pai r of shoes $6. 95 pant s 4. 95 at t he Di x i e came home ear l y t he nor t h r oad. T 27 Don choi r s went ar ound By Toms & l ooked at cot t on & al f al f a t hen went on t o t own had wr ot e a l et t er t o Z A M [ woul d be hi s son Zenas A Mor r i son] got hai r cut & socks & shi r t 3. 50 at Di x i e came home eat di nner & Toms came & we eat a mel l on & t hen we went t o t own Tom went wi t h us & came back wi t h us & hi s Pa & one of John Wi l l s boys haul ed hay & Johnst on gr ass PM Leo went back t o Woodmans l oge at ni ght . F 28 Got up ear l y & shaved & wr ot e her e at 915 AM i t had r ai ned a shower bef or e we got up we went t o t own Leo got s i ck I got socks & bel t & got my coat c l eaned & we came home & he gat her ed beans peas & mel l ons & I changed c l ot hes & t ook a bat h & packed my t hi ngs r eady t o go t he wi nd was r at her hi gh but not much hot wr ot e her e at 410 PM. S 29 Got up ear l y me & Leo l ef t her e at 620 AM went by Cl ucks t hen t o Pr acks & got 1/ 2 bu of peaches went by Sweet wat er & t hen t o Wheel er got some ham sandwi ch went by Mobet i e & t o Chi aune[ ?] s t oped a whi l e was s i ck went on t o Spear man & out t o Fr anks no one at home set ar ound t i l l t hey came & i t r ai ned a bi g r ai n or r at her t wo r ai ns. S 30 Set ar ound AM went t o t he McBr i de School house & wached t hem pl ay bal l t i l l i t r ai ned Leo went t o Davi dsons t o see t he boy t hat got hur t by a hor se f al l i ng on hi m we went af t er hi m & t hen came on t o Fr anks. M 31 Leo went home & l ef t me and I set ar ound al l day. Di ar y f or Sep 1925

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T 1 Fr om t he f i r s t t o t he 20 I was at F A Shapl eys & whi l e t her e t her e was pl ent y of r ai n I went t o Spear man t he 3 t o t he boys & gi r l s f ai r went t o Guymon t wi ce once wi t h Har vey t o see t he Dr & once wi t h Fr ank t o see about r epai r s & br i ng Bul ah [ dau of Fr ank and Myr t i e Shapl ey] home went one Sunday t o Becks wi t h Mr Hi ggs & i n al l had a ni ce t i me came home t he 20 met Leo at Canadi an & me & Fr ank Wal l i ng came on home wi t h hi m f ound al l r i ght The hot wi nds had near l y r ui ned cr ops her e f r om t he 1st t o t he 10 or 13 & i t r ai ned a shower t he 13t h & was cool er af t er war d but t he cot t on had shed l ot s of bowl es. W 21 Went t o t own ear l y me & Leo & Fr ank Wal i ng I came out & was s i ck f or a whi l e we t ook Fr ank t o hi s uncl es Mr Wat son near Texol a & t hen went t o t own & back i t had r ai ned some about 2 PM. T 22 I t r ai ned some al ong most al l day we di d not get t o move. W 23 I t r ai ned al l day & we set at home & r ead et c t he cr eek was out of bank some sl ow r ai n & col d f r om Nor t h. T 24 St i l l r ai ni ng & r ai ned al l day Scot & Dar k bot h came Dar k bought t he st ove 15. 00 we moved about 3 or 4 PM but i t was st i l l r ai ni ng Tom Powel hel ped move we got her e al l r i ght but i t was col d & wet Leo f i xed up as best he coul d & t ook Tom hom t he negr oes moved i n t he ol d house. F 25 Leo wor ked al l mor ni ng f i x i ng t hi ngs ar ound t he house & i n t he house & t hen went t o t own & got a l ot of gr ocer i es & t hen he wal ked al l over t he pl ace & we had a l i ght shower enough t o st op t he negr oes f r om pi ck i ng cot t on. S 26 Set ar ound AM Leo went t o t own & mad ar angement s about sowi ng some wheat I went t o t own PM & wal ked al l over t he busi nes par t of t own Leo got shavi ng mat er i al Saf t y et c We came home & he went back t o t own i t was f ai r and a bi g cr owd i n t own. Dar k t ook t he f i r s t bal e of cot t on of f got 25. S 27 Set at home & shaved AM Leo went t o t own & t o Wal t Ni chol es & bought a cow & cal f we t hen went t o Power s East of Cook r anch & f ound hi m s i ck came home & Leo went t o chur ch at ni ght f ai r & war m. M 28 Got up bef or e day & eat Leo went t o wor k & I wr ot e her e at 715 AM f ai r & war m I was s i ck & had a chi l l & went t o bed Leo got r eady t o sow wheat got dr i l l & f i xed i t & got wheat f r om Howear d he got a cow AM f r om Wal t Ni chol s I set at home & r ead some not wel l . Scot one bal e AM 2nd. T 29 Got up ear l y Leo went t o sowi ng wheat & I r ead & put on di nner Leo went t o t own f i r s t I washed & dr yed t he di shes i t was f ai r & war m Leo sowed wheat al l day & was t i r ed I set ar ound t her e was a man br oke hi s wagon down wi t h cot t on on i t & he st ayed her e al l ni ght f ai r & war m I got som t omat oes & put out eggs f or a day. W 30 Got up ear l y t he br eak man st i l l her e but he mi ssed hi s br eakf ast I washed t he di shes & c l eaned par t of t he st ove & wr ot e her e at 950 AM Leo sowi ng wheat went and gr avel ed pot at oes & put t hem on & r ead et c set ar ound PM Dar k came & exchanged st oves Leo sowed wheat i t c l ouded up & he br ought t he wheat home & i t l ooked l i ke r ai n but di d not r ai n al l ni ght Dar k t ook of f one bal e of cot t on f or sel f gat her ed on t he mi ddl e r i dge. Dar k 1 bal e t he 4t h bal e t hi s year . Di ar y f or Oct 1925 T 1 Got up ear l y shel l ed peas & put t hem on & washed up al l t he di shes & pans & pot vesal s got don at 945 AM i t was r ai ni ng & Leo came i n wet & i t

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W 14 I t r ai ned al l day ver y l i ght l y Leo put up heat t er cut weeds i n t he r oad & don choi r s I set i n house al l day was not wel l Leo got some i r i sh & sweet pot at oes out of paches Wi l l Gal away son & Mr Har r i s came at ni ght t o see about r ent i ng. T 15 St i l l c l oudy Har r i s came out & l ooked t he pl ace over & Leo went t o t own & came back about noon & went t o sowi ng wheat PM at 2 I wr ot e her e at 230 PM Dar k t ook 16t h bal e of cot t on of f Leo sowed t i l l l at e i t spr i nk l ed r ai n at 6 PM. F 16 I t was r ai ni ng a f i ne mi st Leo f i xed r oad bet ween her e & t he ol d house & t hen went t o t own & got a l oad of coal & came back j ust as a r ai n came up f r om t he Nor t h & a nor t her but i t was l i ght Fr ank Wal i ng came by t wi ce & went home I wr ot e her e at 5 PM i t f ai r ed of f & sun shone out wi nd f r om Nor t h. S 17 Cl oudy & r ai ni ng s l ow r ai ned & cool al l day Leo went t o t own PM & got gr ocer i es et c I set by t he st ove i t was cool . S 18 Cool but most l y f ai r bl owed up col d 4 PM Fr ank & Loi s came & eat di nner & Or i ons al l came out & t hey pl ayed 42 et c I was not wel l but we al l had a f i ne t i me got col d at ni ght Leo went t o chur ch. M 19 Set ar ound & r ead washed t he di shes & Leo sowed wheat i t was f ai r & a bi g f r ost & f r eeze i ce 1/ 4 i n t hi ck on t ub Dar k t ook of f t he 17t h bal e of cot t on AM and t he 18t h PM about 4 PM Leo sowed al l day & got al ong f i ne. T 20 A bi g f r ost agai n t hi s mor ni ng Leo sowed wheat al l day I was not wel l Dar k t ook of t hr ee Bal es of cot t on t o day t hey wer e pi ck i ng by & t hi s s i d of t he ol d house f ai r & ni ce al l day wr ot e her e at 5 PM. W 21 Got up ear l y Leo went & got seed wheat & sowed t he r est of t he day I set ar ound & t ook cal omel l Dar k t ook of Two bal es one AM & one about 4 PM i t was t he l ast of t he cot t on on t hi s pl ace f ai r & war m wr ot her e at 4 PM Cl uck & Caunon [ ?] & t he boys came out & put up a t empor ar y Radi o at ni ght & Leo t r yed i t out f ai r . T 22 Was s i ck al l day had t aken a smal l dose of Sal pat i ca Leo sowed some wheat PM Sal l i e & Mar t i n & Genevi a & t he chi l dr en came out & set awhi l e & br ought a pi e f ai r & ni ce & war m. Dar k t ook of t wo bal es of cot t on. F 23 Took a good dose of Sal pat i ca & i t wor ked al l day & ni ght Leo sowed wheat most al l day t he Boys came out l at e & put up a r adi o aer i el or wi r e eat some br ead & mi l k t he f i r s t I had eat l at el y f ai r Dar k t ook of f 2 bal e of cot t on. S 24 Bowel s i n bad shape but f eel i ng bet t er i t was col d & c l oudy wi nd f r om Nor t h set at home c l eaned up some & f el t al l r i ght Leo don choi r s AM & went t o t own PM I wr ot e her e at 5 PM Leo had j ust got home & br ought me a cake f r om Geneva f ai r ed up some & sun shone out . S 25 Set at home al l day Leo went t o t own & t hen back & eat di nner wi t h Genevi a & came ear l y & went t o Texol a & t ook some qui l t s t o Loi s f or her t o f i x i nt o comf or t s came home l at e. M 26 Not wel l set home al l day Leo f i xed f r ame t o haul mai ze & went t o t own i t was f ai r & ni ce he went & got cor n at Mi xsons & don choi r s Dar k t ook a bal e of cot t on. T 27 At home al l day Leo went t o t own & sol d 5 bal e of cot t on & t hen gat her ed mai ze l l oad PM i t bl owed up col d f r om Nor t h & was r eal col d al l ni ght but most l y c l ear . Dar k t ook 1 bal e AM.

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W 28 At home al l day Cammon [ ?] came & got t he r adi o Leo don choi r s & r ead & got di nner & went t o t own PM I wr ot e her e at 530 PM had got a l et t er f r om Ca f ai r but col d [ " Ca" i s Cal eb, Har vey' s br ot her ] T 29 Set at home al l day Leo headed some mai ze i t was col d Har r i s came out PM t o see Leo he st ayed at home at ni ght . F 30 Set at home al l day washed di shes got col d & was s i ck Leo went t o t own & dug pot at oes " I r i sh" PM st i l l col d. S 31 Got up ear l y Leo went t o car r y t he mai l I wr ot e her e at 830 AM went t o t own PM i t was col d s t ayed t i l l l at e got some dr ugs caust i ck Bal sam & t oni ck Di ar y f or Nov 1925 S 1 Set at home al l day Leo went t o chur ch & br ought Mr Ri char dson t o di nner set ar ound PM Loi s & F. A. W came PM Leo went back t o chur ch at ni ght . Fai r & war m. M 2 A bi g f og f ai r ed of f some PM Leo car r i ed t he mai l & got home l at e had sol d a bal e of cot t on at 12. 75 I set ar ound al l day. T 3 I was f oggy & mi st y some al l day Leo went t o t own I was s i ck al l day cool but not col d al l day. W 4 Foggy AM c l ear ed of f & Leo gat her ed mai ze al l day af t er 930 got mai l & r ead & t ook a bat h PM f ai r & war m al l day Dar k gat her i ng mai ze wi t h 3 wagons. T 5 Fi ne & f ai r but wi nd f r om t he Nor t h & cool wr ot e her e at 8 AM Leo cut or headed mai z al l day t wo l oads i t l ooked l i ke r ai n l at e PM & di d r ai n about 2 AM t he 6t h & Leo got up & cover ed hi s mai ze. F 6 I t was r ai ni ng & had been f r om 2 AM & r ai ned and mi st ed al l day an i nch or mor e of wat er f el l s l owl y most of t he t i me Leo unl oaded t he mai ze & t hen went t o t own PM & st ayed t i l l dar k. S 7 I t had f ai r ed of f & t hen t ur ned col d f r om West & t hen f r om Nor t h Leo don choi r s ar ound AM & went t o t own PM Got ni t r ogl i cer on or Rn f r om t he Russel l Phar macy at Sayr e r ead t he paper s & t hen wr ot e her e at 410 PM col d & c l oudy. S 8 Col d & c l oudy set ar ound al l day Peet came out & t hen Bud & Pl ei ades & t hey st ayed al l day had a f i ne t i me Pet e & Leo went t o pr eachi ng at ni ght col d al l day. M 9 I t had f ai r ed of f Peet e & Leo went t o t own Leo came back & f i xed t he f ence ar ound t he 5 acr e t r act of mai ze & t hen cut mai z PM Peet came back at ni ght I was j ust a l i t t l e under t he weat her r ead & set at home al l day. T 10 Got up ear l y Pet e went t o t own & Leo cut mai ze AM f ai r & ni ce but cool Leo f i xed a pl ace t o put mai z under t he shed PM wr ot her e at 520 PM. W 11 Set ar ound al l day Leo cut mai ze r ead & don choi r s. T 12 Set ar ound Leo st i l l i n t he mai ze busi ness Peat gon t o Wel i ngt on I went t o t own awhi l e. F 13 Set ar ound f ai r & ni ce Peat St ar t ed f or home at New Bost on Leo cut mai ze et c.

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S 14 Col d & bad weat her Set at home Leo went t o t own & Fr ank Wal i ng br ought t he comf or t s & t hen t hen went t o t he show Leo Fr ank & Jake Shapl y & Mi nni s man S 15 Went t o Fr ank & Loui ses & st ayed al l day Leo went t o Wal t Ni chol s at ni ght . M 16 Leo f i xed pl ace t o put mai ze & cot t onseed I set ar ound & r ead. T 17 Leo sol d a l oad of mai ze i n t own & haul ed one up t o t he hen house & don choi r s I set ar ound. W 18 Leo went t o t own I set at home i t was ni ce & f ai r but cool f r om Nor t h. T 19 Leo haul ed st r aw & don choi r s I set at home & r ead & wr ot her e at 410 PM. F 20 Set ar ound do not r emember but i t was col d & Fai r & wi ndy. S 21 St i l l col d set at home al l day. S 22 Set at home al l day cool Leo gon most al l day one man af t er hay. M 23 Set ar ound al l day f el t al l r i ght Leo sowed wheat f ai r & ni ce. T 24 About as usual al l day Leo sowi ng Wheat wi t h t wo hor se dr i l l f ai r & ni ce. W 25 Leo st i l l sowi ng wheat set ar ound Or i on came by goi ng t o Wal l i ngs at Texol a t o meet Fr ank & Myr t i e hi m & f ami l y l at e. T 26 Fr ank & Myr t i e & Gl adi us came by goi ng t o Or i ons f or Thanksgi v i ng di nner I was not wel l & coul d not go t he day was ni ce & f i ne. F 27 Fr ank & Myr t i e & Gl adus & al l came out & eat di nner & we had a f i ne t i me Sal l i e was her e t oo & Or i ons came i n t he af t er noon a r eal f i ne t i me I was not ver y wel l but up al l day. S 28 They al l went o Genevas f or di nner I coul d not go t hey came back her e & st ayed al l ni ght her e. Fr ank & Myr t i e di d s t i l l f ai r . S 29 We al l went t o Texol a t o Fr anks f or di nner & had a f i ne t i me came home l at e & had a bl ow out i n s i ght of home f i ne & f ai r . M 30 St ayed at home al l day Leo went & got cot t onseed & he got t he chai r & beaur o et c Leo wor ked ar ound t he house & gar den. Di ar y f or Dec 1925 T 1 Set at home & r ead et c Leo haul ed a l oad of l oose hay & don choi r s ar ound. W 2 Set ar ound & was r eal s i ck Leo t ook a l oad of hay t o t own PM i t was st i l l f ai r & ni ce & war m. T 3 Leo put up chai r I was al l ok t hi s mor ni ng Leo went t o t own i t bl owed up col d f r om Nor t h about 9 AM I wr ot e her e about 4 PM col d & c l oudy bl owed har d al l day & har der at ni ght but not f r eezi ng.

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S 20 Ver y col d & hi gh wi nd al l day Leo st ayed at home al l day I had t he bel l y ache some but got al ong t ol er abl y r eal col d at ni ght i ce i n house bef or e bed t i me. M 21 Col d but f ai r Leo don choi r s & went t o Sut t ons Wal l i ng & an ot her man came I r ead & wr ot e her e at 230 PM Leo had gon t o t own he came home l at e. T 22 Set at home was al l r i ght eat hear t y Leo gon most al l day t o t own & ot her pl aces i t was f ai r but col d f r om Nor t h. W 23 Leo went t o t own & t o Sut t ons and t o ot her pl aces & t o Dar ks sal e & home & set at home at ni ght i t was f ai r & r at her war mer I was al l r i ght al l day. T 24 Leo went t o t own ear l y & t ook a hen t o Anni e May & got some t hi ngs we bot h t ook a bat h PM i t was f ai r & war m Leo went t o t own P. M. & agai n at ni ght t o t he Chr i st mas t r ee. [ Anni e May ( cor r ect l y " Anna Mae" ) was my mot her and t he wi f e of Or i on. ] F 25 Got up ear l y got r eady & me & Leo went t o Shamr ock & eat di nner wi t h Pl ei ades & Bud & t hen v i s i t ed at Venuses & Bud dr ove us over t he t own East Nor t h & West t he day was f i ne & we sur e had a good t i me got home bef or e ni ght & Toms f ol ks came down & t hey pul l ed of f som f i r ewor ks I was t i r ed & went t o bed. S 26 Set ar ound AM went t o t own PM & l ooked ar ound i n t he st or s bought some under wear of Rook got i t f or wool & i t was al l cot t on came home ear l y. S 27 Went t o Or i ons & st ayed al l day had a ni ce t i me Mabl e Bennet t came & t hey pl ayed 42 PM i t was col d t he col dest day so f ar sai d t o be 2 bel ow zer o at t he gi r ar ge [ ?] got home ear l y col d & hi gh wi nd. M 28 Set ar ound al l day Leo went t o t he sal e at St r i ck l ands bought a mul e & som ot her s t hi ngs & a pai r of Bi g bl ack hor ses & got t hem home I went down & l ooked at t hem i t was st i l l col d but f r om t he Sout h. T 29 Set at home was not as wel l as usual Leo went 10 mi l e East t o a sal e & bought some pl ows or cul t i vat or s & a mul e & a l ot of j unk he got home l at e but don choi r s & went t o St r i ck l ands f or hi s wagon but i t was gon st i l l col d f r om Sout h. W 30 Got up ear l y ver y ear l y Leo went wi t h hi s car & got hi s wagon & got back by 945 AM & I wr ot e her e at 10 AM Leo t hen went down Nor t h of Del hi & got some cul t i vat or s a l i s t er & a young mul e $20. 00 mul e i t was cool AM but f ai r . T 31 Got up ear l y Leo don choi r s & t hen went t o sal e at Hi ckeys bought a st al k cut t er & a f ew ot her t hi ngs I set at home & r ead et c i t was st i l l cool & f r oze i ce a l i t t l e but not bad l i ke i t had been. Har vey' s j our nal book i n whi ch he wr ot e hi s 1925 dai l y di ar y al so cont ai ns hi s ent r i es f or t he f i r s t t wo mont hs of 1926. Those ent r i es f ol l ow and ar e t he onl y di ar y ent r i es f or 1926 known t o exi st . . Di ar y f or Jan 1926 F 1 Got up ear l y Leo went t o f i x f ence on Nor t h 1/ 2 Nor t h of R R one of t he Sut t ons hel ped hi m & t he ot her one went t o Hi ckeys & got t he st al k cut t er et c Leo & me t hen went t o Geneva' s & t ook di nner Mar t i n & Sal l i e wer e t her e sur e had a f i ne di nner & chi cken & dumpl i ns I s t ayed t her e al l eveni ng &

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Leo f i xed f ence & put t he st ock i n Nor t h of R R & t hen got home l at e i t was war m had not f r oze al l ni ght or day but c l oudy. r ai ned a spr i nkl e at ni ght . S 2 War m & mi st i ng r ai n most al l day & ni ght I was not ver y wel l Leo went t o t own PM i t was f oggy al l ni ght but war m. S 3 Had a ver y bad col d set at home Leo went t o chur ch about 10 AM I wr ot e her e at 230 PM i t had f ai r ed of f & was war m & ni ce Leo came home about 430 PM st i l l f ai r & war m. M 4 Leo don choi r s & went t o Jef f er sons got a dog & bought a pl ow went t o t own PM & I t ook t he under wear back t o Rooks & got t he money got a l amp & came home l at e i t was col d. T 5 Got up ear l y Leo went & got hi s pl ow at Jef f er sons I set at home & r ead & he went t o t own & got a l oad of coal I sent t o Mt & War d f or Uni on sui t s & sent t he ear t r umpet back & wr ot e her e at 6 PM. W 6 Leo don choi r s & t hen went t o Bal e Sout h of Del hi I set at home & was not wel l he came back ear l y & i t t ur ned col d & t wo boys f r om Tal azi na came & st ayed al l ni ght & i t was col d & snowi ng l at e i n t he ni ght . T 7 The boys & Leo don t he choi r s Most al l day & t hen Leo t ook t hem t o t own & shi ped t hem t o som one el se & came home l at e I t snowed a l i t t l e most al l day but di d not get t he gr ound whi t e j ust a ver y l i ght snow I was s i ck got t oo col d. F 8 Got up ear l y Leo sent one of t he boys af t er t he di sk pl ow at Power s & t hen went t her e & hel ped t o l oad i t t he boy got back about 3 PM & I wr ot e her e at 325 s t i l l col d f r om t he Nor t h Leo came i n l at e & di d not go back. S 9 Set at home al l day i t was col d Leo gon al l day & t i l l l at e. S 10 Leo went t o chur ch & t o Emmons f or di nner I set at home i t was cool Leo went back at ni ght . M 11 Leo don choi r s & went t o t he ar bi t r at i on bet ween Sut t on & McGar r & t hen bought a wagon of Gi pson af t er goi ng t o Uncl e J i m Shor t t o se i t I got t he paper s & t he Sunday & r ead & set ar ound r at her weak i t was col d f r om t he Nor t h & most l y c l oudy. T 12 Got up ear l y wr ot e her e at 830 AM Leo st i l l i n k i t chen f ai r but cool Leo c l eaned up & swept up & don choi r s he pl owed some i n gar den & wor ked ar ound down t her e I set at house. W 13 Set at home al l day i t was f ai r & ni ce Leo wor ked on t he i ncubat or s most of t he day & don ot her choi r s I t ook a bat h PM Leo i n t own PM. T 14 Leo st i l l f i x i ng hi s i ncubat or s & ot her choi r s I was set t i ng ar ound as usual i t was f ai r Leo went t o t own a t i me or t wo. F 15 Got a l et t er f r om C. C. t hat I ke was dead & was t o be bur i ed at Myr a [ i n Cooke Count y, Tx] t he 14 or yest er day Leo set hi s i ncubat or t he bi g one & we went t o t own I got t he pr omi se of a dog f r om McDani el we came home ear l y Leo had t aken of f a hen wi t h 15 chi cks. S 16 Set at home al l day not much wel l wr ot e her e at 1 PM Leo don choi r s al l mor ni ng & went of f about 12 noon He came home l at e. S 17 Leo went t o S S & chur ch & came home ear l y he went & got some eggs PM f or t he i ncubat or i t was c l oudy & cool but not col d.

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T 2 Had a bad spel l of some ki nd of i ch i t was f oggy & c l oudy t i l l 3 PM Leo f i xed hi s br ooder & t hen went t o t own I wr ot e her e about 330 PM i t was war m & t he sun had shown out a l i t t l e Leo got some [ Ti - t er i t i n ?] I bat hed my ar ms & br east & put i t on & i t s t oped t he i chi ng. W 3 Set at home al l day Leo wor ked wi t h hi s Br ooder & haul ed some sand I went t o t he bar n & ol d house i t was f ai r & ni ce & not col d Leo went up t o Sut t ons at ni ght . shaved PM wi t h new r azor . T 4 Wi nd f r om Nor t h & cool Leo went t o t own I set & r ead t he paper s t i l l 2 PM wr ot e her e about 330 PM sun shown out PM but st i l l cool Leo wor ked wi t h br ooder & chi ckens I went t o t he ol d house l at e PM f ai r ed of f . F 5 Fai r & ni ce al l day Set ar ound Leo went t o t own & don choi r s. S 6 Set at home al l day t ook a bat h & put on c l ean c l ot hes i t was f ai r & ni ce al l day Leo came i n l at e Tom was her e he went t o Sut t ons l at e. S 7 St ayed at home al l day Leo went t o pr eachi ng & Br ought Rebecka & Bar br a & Fl et cher out & t hey had a bi g t i me Leo went t o Rol ands at ni ght f ai r & war m al l day & ni ght . [ Rebecca, Bar br a & Fl et cher wer e some of Or i on' s & Anna Mae' s chi l dr en- - and my s i st er s and br ot her ] M 8 Leo went t o t own & bought a mul e of Cl uck & Car mon & came home ear l y I washed t he di shes & f el t al l r i ght t hen r ead t he paper s i t was f ai r & ni ce AM & t he wi nd bl owed up about 2 PM & i t c l ouded up wi nd f r om Nor t h & get t i ng cool er J i m Haynes br ought t he mul e out I wr ot her e about 5 PM. T 9 Set at home & was s i ck about 3 PM t i l l af t er ni ght Leo went t o Mi xons sal e & t ook som hay & sol d or engaged some i t was f ai r & ni ce. W 10 Set at home al l day f ai r & ni ce but some cool er Leo t ook up br i ge t o get out of r oad & mai l box & don choi r s The Sut t ons commenced t o pl ow West of house on cot t on st ubbl e. T 11 Hi gh wi nd f r om t he Sout h & dust y West er s got some hay I set at house al l day washed t he di shes AM Leo went t o t own AM wr ot e her e at 332 PM Leo don choi r s ar ound PM Hi l l was her e awhi l e ( t he r oad man) . F 12 Set at home & r ead al l day most went t o t he bar n & ol d house Leo wor ked ar ound t he chi cks & ot her choi r s t he day was f ai r & ni ce Leo put back t he br i ge t o come f r om t he r oad t o t he house & put up t he mai l box. S 13 Leo don choi r s Tom & Bob came & t hen went t o t own t hen Leo got di nner & t ook t hem home & went t o t own got 2 hens of on Si mmons Nor t h 80 came home & don choi r s I set at home al l day was not ver y wel l Awf ul bad dust st or m f r om t he West al l day. S 14 Got up l at e f ai r & ni ce wi nd f r om Nor t h but not hi gh Leo swept up t he dust & don t he choi r s and I wr ot e her e about 930 AM Leo went t o chur ch & SS at t own I washed t he di shes & set ar ound Leo came back ear l y & went of f agai n PM & at ni ght f ai r & cool wi nd f r om t he Sout h. M 15 Set at home & r ead t he paper s Sunday & some ot her s The Sut t ons f i ni shed pl owi ng West of house Leo don choi r s & went t o t own & k i l l ed some r abbi t s PM I went t o ol d house l at e cool f r om sout h & wi ndy. T 16 Leo don some choi r s & went & hel ped t he Sut t ons r ake & bur n weeds Nor t h of R R AM t he Rever t boys came j ust bef or e di nner & t hey hel ped bur n weed awi l e PM i t was col d & a dust st or m f r om t he Sout h I set at home & wr ot e her e at 420 PM Leo gon t o t own dust y & col d a shor t dust st or m at 530.

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W 17 Got up ear l y t he boys [ Rever t boys??] went t o school Leo bur nt weed on Nor t h 1/ 4 most al l day i t was f ai r but wi ndy not bad t hough I r ead & went down i n t he al f al f a paches PM i t came a bad dust & wi nd st or m f r om West about 5 PM but onl y l ast ed a l i t t l e whi l e was not col d onl y about an hour . T 18 Got up ear l y t her e was a hi gh wi nd & dust st or m had commenced about 1 AM Leo t ook t he boys t o school & we bot h set ar ound al l day Leo don choi r s i t was t he wor st st or m we have had f or a l ong t i me about t he wor st I r emember & col d f r om t he Nor t h Leo went af t er t he boys t o t he school house at 4 PM st i l l bad I wr ot e her e at 415 PM wi nd l ayed some about sundown Leo set t he i ncubat or at ni ght . F 19 The day was f i ne & f ai r t he boys went t o school I went t o t own wi t h Leo t r yed t o but a cow set ar ound Gi l l ums awhi l e Uncl e Tom Howar d came out wi t h us set & r ead & went t o t he ol d house about 5 PM. S 20 Set ar ound al l day Leo & t he boys gar dened some put out oni on set s et c & we al l went t o t own PM Leo bought t he boys some cl ot hes came home ear l y don choi r s had a pai n i n my back. S 21 Down i n my back or hi p s t ayed at home al l day Leo & t he boys went t o S S & pr eachi ng at Er i ck & t he on a j aunt PM & t hen don choi r s & went t o pr eachi ng at ni ght i t was st i l l f ai r & ni ce. M 22 Set ar ound al l day t he boys went t o school & Leo went t o t own Leo bur nt weeds most al l day & t hey r aked weed i n t he past ur e PM & t he boys bur nt some i t was cool f r om t he Nor t h I was st i l l down wi t h my hi p or back coul d har dl y wal k. T 23 Rat her ni ce & pl easant al l day not much col d Leo bur nt Weeds & went t o t own l at e I set at home & r ead t hr ee days mai l & t he Sundays i t was f ai r & war m. W 24 Wr ot e a l et t er t o Z A [ Zenas] & t o t he Al exander Dr ug co & wr ot e her e about 9 AM i t was cool f r om t he Nor t h & c l oudy set at home & r ead was cr i pl ed i n t he hi p wi t h col d or r umat i s i m. T 25 Set at home al l day was st i l l cr i pl ed i n t he hi p j oi nt Leo wor ked on t he Nor t h pl ace f i x i ng l ot s et c i t was f ai r t i l l l at e t hen bl owed up c l oudy & dust y f r om West & Nor t h. F 26 Set at home & r ead & smoked Leo & t he boys wor ked on t he l ot at t he Nor t h pl ace i t was wi ndy f r om t he N W & cool but f ai r wr ot e her e about 3 PM Leo & t he boys went t o chur ch at ni ght at Bapt i s t chur ch. S 27 Set at home al l day st i l l f ai r & cool Leo & t he boys wor ked on t he l ot at Nor t h pl ace t he boys went t o t own & Leo di d not f i nd t hem when he went but f ound t hem at chur ch at ni ght . S 28 I t was cool but f ai r Leo & t he boys went t o S. S. & chur ch AM Pl ei ades & Bud & Josi e came about 1030 I had j ust put on t he t ur ni ps They st ayed & eat di nner & l ooked ar ound & we al l t hen went t o Or i ons & st ayed al l eveni ng & t hen came out & t hey went home & Leo & t he boys went t o pr eachi ng at Bapt i s t chur ch f ai r & war m at ni ght my hi p was pr et t y bad wi t h col d or r humat i sm. Thi s wi l l f i ni sh t hi s book. "