As I type up these diaries, it occurs to me how simple it is to enter the few lines to describe a day. Reading through them could be looked upon as boring or humdrum, especially during those times when one day nearly repeats the day or days before. However, each entry represents a full 24 hours to journal, more often than not filled with difficult duties that escape us in our modern day luxuries, hours that reflect the good and bad times, hours spent with friends or in lonely work. As such they are a true reflection of the life and times, which is one of the main purposes of sharing them with the world.

Frank's ventures in Michigan during 1867 include farming in Tompkins, followed for a few months with mill work at a lumber yard in Sheridan where Norm is. His buddy, Norman's cousin, Albert goes with him, and then apparently all three return to Tompkins. His entries are obviously shorter when he is away from his friends which, to me, displays the enjoyment he had in being with them. Later he will travel again, leaving Tompkins for the rest of the year going farther north to a mill in Pent Watter and to Hart, Michigan where his uncle Paul (P.C.) Hyde resides with his Aunt Maria. Paul is a farmer and has a harness shop, according to records. Frank stays there until November when he leaves for work in Chicago and then on to Dixon, Illinois, where family on his mother's side (Severance) live. Here he finishes out the year.

Although Frank has not recorded it in his journal, while he is in Hart, Albert's bride, Georgie (Georgianna Jackson) dies. And in November Norman Wilcox Boardman marries Nellie. In those days, Nellie was a common nickname for Helen - her full name being Helen Clark Foote. She was, in relationship to Carrie, her aunt, her father's younger sister by 29 years. Now - here is 1868:

						          

January 1, 1868 - Wednesday

went over to see All Pulver and Late.  could not get

them to play.  went down to the boys and to Charlie

Hatfields.  got him to play.  then came up to Carries

and then down to the boys to supper.  had a dance in

the eve.  had a good time.  staid to Harrisons.



January 2, 1868 - Thursday

worked 30 days up to date.  got up and went over to

see Delia about makeing my pants and vest.  then came

over to Mr Trues.  worked in AM.



January 3, 1868 - Friday

kiled 8 Hoggs and 2 sheep Mr True Sam and I .  Stormed

Just at night.



January 4, 1868 - Saturday

Mr True went to Jackson with hoggs.  I worked up wood

to home.  very Blustern.  



January 5, 1868 - Sunday

Mr Wilcox Caled in here In AM.  I rote a letter home. 

went to Meeting in the eve Mrs Billings Adell and I.



January 6, 1868 - Monday

went to Jackson with wood.  got me this Book and a

gamon Board and a Portfolio and a knife and inkstand

etc etc.  X



January  7, 1868 - Tuesday

went to Jackson with wood.  drawed Stove wood in AM. 

got back 6 oc.  went to a debateing school.  good

sleying. (*sleighing)



January 8, 1868 - Wednesday

went to Jackson with a sley with wood.  very Coald. 

the Teacher Came here to Board.  



January 9, 1868 - Thursday

went to Jackson with wood with a sley.  VERY COALD. 

got Mrs Billings a Letter,   



January 10, 1868 - Friday

very Coald.  went to Jackson with wood 1 3/4 Coards of

oake.  Mr True hired another man etc.  



January 11, 1868 - Saturday

staid all night with Albert.  Harnessed up the Coalts

and Came over to Mr D.P. Wilcox to his Birthday party.

got here about 11 oc.  went over to Carries and reat

(*read) over OLD LETTERS etc etc.  Albert and Georgie

came.  road over with them.  Carrie got a preasant.  X



January 12, 1868 - Sunday

staid to Carries most all day.  went down home with

Jake just at night. Albert Carried me over home.   



January 13, 1868 - Monday

Mr True went to Jackson.  got a new pair of bolbs

(**?).  I went up with wood see Harrison.



January 14, 1868 - Tuesday

Started North for Mr True with 50 bushels of oats to

get Lumber with.  drove 4 miles from Sherlott

(*Charlotte MI)



January 15, 1868 - Wednesday

drove to Ritenburg Corners.  Staid all night.  fead a

Sebewa Corners at noon.



January 16, 1868 - Thursday

drove to Ionia.  Stoped and fead etc etc.  got to

Sheridan 6 oclock.  Staid to Stebbens all night. 



January 17, 1868 - Friday

very Soar Fase. (*face).  did not Sleep any to speak

of.  Sold my oats to Stebbens.  got my Lumber Loaded

up.  Staid here all day.  had a good time with to

(*two) old Boys. (**In an open sleigh on very cold

days, it probably made a person's face very cold.) 



January 18, 1868 - Saturday

Started for home abut 7 oclock.  got to Ionia 2 oc. 

fead a Bailes.  drove to the Livery.  Let Live Hotell.

very Coald. 



January 19, 1868 - Sunday

drove to Sharlotte. got thare about 10 oc PM.



January 20, 1868 - Monday

Started about 9 oclock for A. G. Trues.  Stoped and

fead at Streaters.  got home abut 9 oc PM.  ALL RIGHT.



January 21, 1868 - Tuesday

worked around the house and Barn.  helpt Mr True of.  

he Started North about 3 oc.  Will Came up and staid

all night with me.  



January 22, 1868 - Wednesday

went to Jackson with wood.  Will went with me.  see

Edd Curtis.  got me a pair of gloves.  Will got him a

fir and gloves.  



January 23, 1868 - Thursday

went to Jackson with wood.  Snowed Last night.  turned

Coald to day.  See A.B.B. 



January 25, 1868 - Saturday

Choped some wood and drawed up some.   ground 2 axes 

filed 2 Beeds.  Mr True got home 9 oc. PM. (Linda

Came)



January 26, 1868 - Sunday

Snowed about a foote Last night.  Snowed some to day. 

Staid here all day.  went and Carried Arlenda home in

the Evening. 



January 27, 1868 - Monday

drawed hay from the uper Barn down here.  went to

Evening Meetting.  got done work for Mr. True.  



January 28, 1868 - Tuesday very Coald.  Settled up

with Mr True.  Staid here till 3 oclock.  went over to

Delias and to donation to Rolberts. H. 



January 29, 1868 - Wednesday

Commenced to work for Daniel P Wilcox at 20 per Month.

Sowed logs etc etc.  went over to Carries all of us.



January 30, 1868 - Thursday

Sowed logs all  day.  very Coald day.  went over to

Wallies in the Eve.



January 31, 1868 - Friday

worked in the woods day.  Cut wood.  went over to

Lindas spelling school.  Hare and Anda  Albert and

Georgie  Carrie and I etc.  Mr Wilcox road over.  



February 1, 1868 - Saturday

went to Jackson with wood.  Sold it for $450 in Cash. 

had my Foot masured for a pair of Boots.  Norm staid

here all night etc.



February 2, 1868 - Sunday

Albert and Arlinda Came up here.  Isac and Kin was

over.  we all went over to the Coal school house to

Meeting.  got my trunk.



Februaryl 3. 1868 - Monday

worked in the woods with Mr. Wilcox.  Cut Loggs all

day etc etc.  



February 4, 1868 - Tuesday

Cut wood to draw to Jackson and cut Loggs in the woods

etc.



February 5, 1868 - Wednesday

went to Jackson with wood.   Sold it for $6. to Mr

Ruel.



February 6, 1868 - Thursday

Drawed Loggs into the Mill All day.  



February 7, 1868 - Friday

drawed 1 Load of Loggs to the Mill and Cut some in Am.

in Pm went down to Wills. (in. Veva.) (**?)



February 8, 1868 - Saturday

we Caled in to Mr Stratons All  Will  and I.  in Pm we

all went to Mason.  had a good time.  



February 9, 1868 - Sunday

Started for home about noon.   Came to Mr Priestlies

to supper and Caried Will to Mr Trues.  got home 6

oclock.



February 10, 1868 - Monday

Cut Loggs in the woods all day etc etc.  went to

singing school.



February 11, 1868 - Tuesday

worked in the woods all day etc.  Uncle Foote not very

well all the week.   X



February 12, 1868 - Wednesday

worked in the woods all day etc.  X



February 13, 1868 - Thursday

Cut down Elm Treese all day etc etc  X  



February 14, 1868 - Friday

Anda went to Jackson. Albert Foote worked here.  Sowed

Loggs etc etc etc.  Hare drawed Some Stalks in Pm.  X 





February 15, 1868 - Saturday

Jacob  Mr Wilcox and I drawed Loggs into the Mill in

Am.  in Pm Mr W. went to Mr Woods.  went to singing

school.  



February16, 1868 - Sunday

Staid to Birts till 3 oclock.  went over to Hares. 

found Will thare.  went down to the boys and then Will

went back.  I went to Meeting.



February 17, 1868 - Monday 

Cut Cord wood all day.  Mr Wilcox not very well.  went

over to Delias  Hare  Mary and I.



February 18, 1868 - Tuesday

Cut wood all day.  Mr Wilcox went to Hewetts.  Jake 

Martha and Albert Came up here.  Albert Foot  and  Edd

Curits   Wallice and Hattie was here.



February 19, 1868 - Wednesday

Cut wood all day.  went down to Singing School and up

to Lates.  Will  Mrs B and Adell and Mr True  was

over.  danced some.  



February 20, 1868 - Thursday

Cut wood all day.  went down to Nellies in the

Evening.  Lew was thare.



February 21, 1868 - Friday

Mr. Lewis and I Sawed in Am.  in Pm I split wood. 

Isac and Kin Chamberlin and Wife was over.  All was

up.  Staid all night.



February 22, 1868 - Saturday

went down in to the woods.  Sawed till 9 oc.  Cut my

Foote.  Norm helpt Daniel P.  went up to School in Pm.

and over to Rives and Arland.  



February 23, 1868 - Sunday

Staid to D P Wilcox till noon.  Went over to Mr

Footes.  Staid to supper.  wrote three letters.  very

cold and blustering.  Staid with Al all night. (**Note

in back: letters to Albert Whitney, P C Hyde and Mary

Whitney)



February 24, 1868 - Monday

Stormy day.  Staid with Albert Foote all day.  X



February 25, 1868 - Tuesday

Choped Some and sowed some.  Split in Pm.  Wallie and

Carrie went to Spring Arber.  went over to Wills in

the eve. (All and I)



February 26, 1868 - Wednesday

(Champlin)  Split wood all day.  went to go to singing

school but was to Late.  Wallie and Carrie got home.



February 27, 1868 - Thursday

Split wood most all day etc etc.  Wallice Came over in

the eve.  Staid all night.



February 28, 1868 - Friday

very Stormy.  Split wood most all day.  Albert Foot

here in the evening. 



February 29, 1868 - Saturday

D P Wilcox went to Rives.  Choped in Am.  in Pm worked

for Lewes Chopping.  went to singing school.  staid

all night with A Foote.



March 1, 1868 - Sunday

Harrison  Mary  Aunt Ester  and I went down to the

Boys.  I went to Uncle Footes in the eve. very stormy.

XXX



March 2, 1868 - Monday

Stormy all day.  did not work. the road all drifted

full.  Carrie taken sick to day.  went over in the

evening.  played Eucre.  to Hares in Am  Edd and Bill.



March 3, 1868 - Tuesday

quite Coald but pleasant.  they all broke the roads

out.  rote home.  froze my toe a little.  went over to

Edds.  staid in the eve.



March 4, 1868 - Wednesday

went over to Birts.  Caled a little while.  played a

game of gamon with C.  went to the Center and down to

the Boys.  Staid all night with Norm to Nellies.  



March 5, 1868 - Thursday

Staid till after noon then Came up to Birts with him. 

Staid all night with him.  he went over to the

Junction.



March 6, 1868 - Friday

rainy all day.  Birt went up beyond the Centre.  I

staid thare most all day.  Albert Came up in the eve. 

staid all night.



March 7, 1868 - Saturday

rained all night and most all day.  Lewis and Wife and

Mr Dickenson Came up.  played eucre.  Colder Colwell

Came here.  went down to N. with All.  staid all

night.



March 8, 1868 - Sunday

went over to Lewes.  Staid most all day.  Came up to

Birts.  Staid in the eve.  A Foote Married to day to

Georgie Jackson.  



March 9, 1868 - Monday

went over to the Junction with Lewes to Carry

Dickenson.  went to the infair (**?) to Mr Footes in

Pm and eve.



March 10, 1868 - Tuesday

helpt Hare in Am.  in Pm went down to Lewes.  Staid in

the eve.



March 11, 1868 - Wednesday

helpt Hare till 3 oclock.  went over to Mr Trues. 

Staid all night.



March 12, 1868 - Thursday

rainy in Am.  Came back.  in Pm went down home with

Albert.  Staid all night.



March 13, 1868 - Friday

went to Jackson with Albert with a load of wood.  lost

my Gloves.  got 2 Cans of oysters.  Came back to

Hares.  Carrie  Georgie  A.  W.  and  Hattie was here.

X



March 14, 1868 - Saturday

helpt Harrison all day.  Will Came up about 5 oclock. 

went over to Carries (she got a Letter) in the eve.  



March 15, 1868 - Sunday

went to Meeting in Am.  Hare and M. went to Leslie. 

went down to the boys and back and up to Meeting in

the eve.  (Arlinda Came over.)  XXX



March 16, 1868 - Monday

rainy in Am.  went down to the Boys all of us.  Staid

in the eve.  had a good time.  



March 17, 1868 - Tuesday

Staid here to help Hare Saw wood but did not get the

Machene fixed.  Arlinda and I went over to Carries in

the eve.  



March 18, 1868 - Wednesday

helpt saw wood from 10 oclock till night.  



March 19, 1868 - Thursday

Sawed wood till noon.  it snowed hard.  we all went to

Nellies in the evening.  had a gay time.  



March 20, 1868 - Friday

went down to Alberts to help them Saw but did not for

it broke down.    



March 21, 1868 - Saturday

did not Saw to day.  help Log in Pm.  Came up to

Meetting in the eve.  Staid with Wallie.



March 22, 1868 - Sunday

A and G. (**Albert and Georgie) C. and Hattie  Mrs

Food(*Foote) and I went to Meeting up to Drapers. 

Carrie and I went over to Lewes in Pm.  pleasant. X



March 23, 1868 - Monday

went down and helpt the Boys Saw wood.  the Saw went

pretty good.  



March 24, 1868 - Tuesday

Sawed wood all day.  very warm.



March 25, 1868 - Wednesday

Colder to day.  Sawed wood all day.  finished at 4 oc.

went over to Lates in the evening.  



March 26, 1868 - Thursday

helpt Wallie Cut a little wood.  Albert went to

Jackson.  Wallie and I went over to the Junction.  I

hired out.  



March 27, 1868 - Friday

helpt Albert Cut wood.  Staid in the eve.  Will Came

up.  went and staid with him.   



March 28, 1868 - Saturday

Will went home.  I went over to S. Smith to a

raiseing.  Albert Staid with me all night.  went over

with a letter for Carrie.  X



March 29, 1868 - Sunday

very pleasant.  Will got back about noon.  I went over

to Carries.  Staid to Supper.  Caled to Hares and Jims

with Carrie.  went to Meeting in the eve.  had a good

talk.  X



March 30, 1868 - Monday

begone work for Mr Elliott.  ploughed etc etc.  very

Pleasant.  



March 31, 1868 - Tuesday

Sowed plaster till 3 oclock then ploughed.  very

pleasant.



April 1, 1868 - Wednesday

very pleasant.   Sowed plaster in Am.  in Pm picked up

a few stone and ploughed.



April 2, 1868 - Thursday

Ploughed in Am. in Pm kiled 2 hogs etc etc.  very

pleasant etc etc.  



April 3, 1868 - Friday

coald and winday.  Mr Elliotte went to Jackson.  I

sawed wood in Am.  in Pm picked up Stones.



April 4, 1868 Saturday

drawed Stones for a searlar (*cellar) till 3 oc. and

then helpt make a stone boat.  very stormy and coald.



April 5, 1868 - Sunday

Coald but pleasant.  went to Arland.  got a letter

from home.  went over to Harrisons.  staid to supper.

Caled to Mr Footes a little while.  ans. Mother Letter

(see X) (**?)



April 6, 1868 - Monday

drawed Stones all day.  very Coald.  Mr Elliotte went

to town Meeting.  



April 7, 1868 - Tuesday

drawed Stones all day. very Coald. Mr Elliotte got a

load of Plaster home.  



April 8, 1868 - Wednesday

drawed Stones etc etc etc.  pleasant.



April 9, 1868 - Thursday

very pleasant.  Mr Elliotte went to Jackson with a

load of wheat.  Sawed wood in Am.  Loaded a load of

Hay in Pm.  picked up Stones.  



April 10, 1868 - Friday

drawed Manewer in Am.  in Pm sawed plaster etc etc

etc.



April 11, 1868 - Saturday

picked up Stones all day.  



April 12, 1868 - Sunday

went to Arland to the office.  got a letter from Uncle

Paul.  went over to Carries.  got a letter from home. 

had a good time. XX



April 13, 1868 - Monday

drawed hay all the foornoon.  in Pm picked up Stones

and Cleaned up a load of wheat.



April 14, 1868 - Tuesday

Loura. (*lowery)   picked up stones till 11 oclock. 

picked Stones in Pm.  



April 15, 1868 - Wednesday

dragged oats in Am.  rained in Pm till 3 oclock.  then

picked up Stones.  



April 16, 1868 - Thursday

Mr Elliotte went to Jackson with wheat 265.  picked up

Stones. Lewis Leggette Caled here.  



April 17, 1868 - Friday

drawed of Stone out of piles. in Pm picked up Stones.



April 18, 1868 - Saturday

Sowed plaster in Am.  in Pm picked up Stones.  Johny

Foote over here.



April 19, 1868 - Sunday

very pleasant.  Mr and Mrs Elliotte went to Meeting. 

I staid here.  rote Letters.  after diner went to the

office.  got a letter for Linda.  went over and

Carried it to her.  (**note in back: letters to G S

Hyde and Aunt Maria) 



April 20, 1868 - Monday

Mr Billings Sick.  Sowed plaster over by Conover all

day.  very pleasant.



April 21, 1868 - Tuesday

picked up Stones all day on the back Lot. 



April 22, 1868 - Wednesday

picked up Stones all day.  Mr E. went to a raising.  



April 23, 1868 - Thursday

Mr Elliotte went to Jackson with wheat 265 per bushel.

I split wood in Am.  in Pm. picked up Stones.  he got

me some cloth for pants.  (**note: in back of book it

is recorded $3.05 for Cloth)



April 24, 1868 - Friday

picked up Stones till 3 oclock.  then it rained some

etc etc.  Mrs Joseph Smith died 11 oclock Am.  



April 25, 1868 - Saturday

Sawed wood in Am.  Mr E went and got some plaster. 

helpt dig the Grave.   in Pm went over to the boys. 

Stoped to Mr Footes.  



April 26, 1868 - Sunday

Caled to Nellies.  Norm Cut my hare.  Came up to Hares

to supper.  Mrs B was over.  went down to Lewes in the

Eve with Carrie. X



April 27, 1868 - Monday

Sowed plaster all day on the wheat.  pleasant.



April 28, 1868 - Tuesday

Sowed plaster all day.  very pleasant.  



April 29 1868 - Wednesday

Mr and Mrs E went to Jackson.  I drawed Manewer all

day.  



April 30, 1868 - Thursday

drawed Manewer all day.  etc.



May 1, 1868 - Friday

drawed Manewer in Am.  in Pm it rained.  Cleaned up

oats and wheat.



May 2, 1868 - Saturday. 

Went to the office with Jim Elliotte.  Mr Elliotte

went to Jackson to Mill. I drawed Manewer in Am.  in

Pm spread Ma_____ .



May 3, 1868 - Sunday

went over to Tompkins.  found Albert to Hares.  Stoped

thare till 2 oclock.  went over to the river by

Boltons to see some Baptised then went down to Nellies

with Frankie.  XX



May 4, 1868 - Monday

ploughed Corn ground all day etc etc etc etc.



May 5, 1868 - Tuesday

Ploughed Corn Ground all day etc etc.



May 6, 1868 - Wednesday

ploughed Corn ground most of the day. went over to Mr

Jakes.  got some ashes etc etc.



May 7, 1868 - Thursday

Ploughed all day etc etc.



May 8, 1868 - Friday

Ploughed all day etc etc.



May 9, 1868 - Saturday

Ploughed all day etc.



May 10, 1868 - Sunday

Came down to the office with Mr. Elliotte.  found a

letter from George.  ans. it.  went over and found

them all gone but Anday.  went over to Carries.  they

were all down to the river.  I and Wallie went down. 

Came up to supper.  Carrie went over to Fields with

A.H.



May 11, 1868 - Monday

ploughed in Am.  in Pm helpt move the frame part.



May 12, 1868 - Tuesday

helpt Move the building in Am.  in Pm Ploughed etc

etc.



May 13, 1868 - Wednesday

rainy all day etc.  Cleaned up some wheat.  went and

got some timber in the woods.  



May 14, 1868 - Thursday

rainy all day.  J. Gamon Came to work. Cleaned up some

wheat.  Sheled some Corn.



May 15, 1868 - Friday

helpt build Shanty in Am.  in Pm Ploughed.



May 16, 1868 - Saturday

Ploughed all day etc.  finished Potatoe Ground.



May 17, 1868 - Sunday

went over to Sunday School and to Mrs Footes.  Carrie

and I went down to Nellies.  see Ester H.  Staid to

Hares.



May 18, 1868 - Monday

draged Corn Ground all day etc etc.  pleasant.  



May 19, 1868 - Tuesday

helpt tare down the old house in Am.  in Pm Marked out

for Car and planted a little.   rote to C  XXX  (**her

17th birthday)



May 20, 1868 - Wednesday

Mr Elliotte went to Jackson with wheat.  Jack and I

planted Corn.   $275 for wheat



May 21, 1868 - Thursday

I finished planting Corn in Am.  in Pm. dug Selor.  



May 22, 1868 - Friday

dug Selor in  Am.  in Pm rained.  Cleaned up wheat.  



May 23, 1868 - Saturday

Jack went to Jackson.  we dug Selor all day.  



May 24, 1868 - Sunday

went over to Hares and then over to Polls.  found A A

B. thare.  went to Wallies.  Staid to Supper.  then C

and I went down to H.C and caled to Nellies.  Came

home.



May 25, 1868 - Monday

dug Sealor all day etc etc etc.



May 26, 1868 - Tuesday

dug Sealor all day etc etc.



May 27, 1868 - Wednesday

Showery.  dug Sealor most of the time etc.



May 28, 1868 - Thursday

dug Sealor all day.  pleasant.



May 29, 1868 - Friday

rainy in Am.  drawed a few stones.  dig Sealor in Pm.



May 30, 1868 - Saturday

I dug a trench in Am.  Mr Elliotte went to Jackson. 

in Pm worked up wood till 4 1/2 oclock.  went over to

Carries  Arlinda  and Adell.  went over to D.P.

Wilcox.  I went down.  staid with Albert.  



May 31, 1868 - Sunday

went over the farm with Albert.  went in Swiming. 

Came up to Nellies and then up to Hares to Supper. 

Ester Hulbert was thare.  went over to C. and to

Meetting.  Staid with Andy Keator.



June 1, 1868 - Monday

drawed watter and sand and some dirt etc etc.  



June 2, 1868 - Tuesday

dug Sealor in Am.  in Pm went and got a load of Sand

and drawed dirt etc etc.  went to the office.  got a

letter from George.



June 3, 1868 - Wednesday

finished the Sealor in Am.  in Pm dug Sistern.  Mrs

Darling burried to day.  



June 4, 1868 - Thursday

washed sheep 150  3 of us.  went over to Jacksons and

Bobbs and Wests.  a man by the name of Jones was

burried up in a well 1 oc. Pm.



June 5, 1868 - Friday

drawed manewer and stones in Am.  Jack Gamon went up

to well and helpt the Masons.  Came here.  I drawed

Stones in Pm. 



June 6, 1868 - Saturday

maid fence.  took the Cattle up by Conovers etc etc. 

they got the Man out of the well.  



June 7, 1868 - Sunday

went over to Wilcoxs about 9 Pm.  Stoped and rote a

Letter home.  then went down Streat.  Caled to Carries

then went down to Nellies and over to Lewes.  Came

back to Carries.  She was taken sick aouut 5 oclock. 

Staid all night. (Carrie very sick)



June 8, 1868 - Monday

Came over to Work about 9 oclock Am.  tended Corn etc

etc.  



June 9, 1868 - Tuesday

Mr Elliotte went to Jackson  I tended Masons etc. 

went over to se A.A.B.  Staid all night with Wallie

Foot.  Carrie a little better etc.  



June 10, 1868 - Wedneday 

tended Masons all day etc etc etc.



June 11, 1868 - Thursday

tended Masons etc.



June 12, 1868 - Friday

tended Masons all day etc etc etc. 



June 13, 1868 - Saturday

tended Masons all day etc.  



June 14, 1868 - Sunday

Came over  to Mr Wilcoxs.  went down in the lot with

Harrison and Will.  went down to Alberts.  Stoped to

Nellies.  Carrie was thare.  



June 15, 1868 - Monday

tended Mason all day etc.



June 16, 1868 - Tuesday

tended Mason all day etc etc.



June 17, 1868 - Wednesday

tended Masons all day etc.  very warm.



June 18, 1868  - Thursday

Joel Boardman Came.  Awful warm.  tended Masons.



June 19, 1868 - Friday

the Masons got done about 9 oc Am.  went down to the

Junction.  ploughed Corn in Pm.



June 20, 1868 - Saturday

ploughed Corn in Am.  in Pm worked about the house. 

got the sills on.  Came over to Wilcox.  see Joel.

went over to C in the Eve.  X



June 21, 1868 - Sunday

Albert and Joel and Will Swift went over to Trues. 

Norm was up to Hares to supper.  went down to Nellies.

had my hare Cut.  Staid with Joel to D.P.Wilcox.



June 22, 1868 - Monday

Cultaved Corn etc etc Norman.  



June 23, 2868 - Tuesday

drawed up timber for the house etc etc.  



June 24, 1868 - Wednesday

Cultaved Corn etc etc.  went over to see Will.  Staid

all night.  (Carrie had gone to Mich Center.  found a

note for me from Carrie. XXXX)



June 25, 1868 - Thursday

worked in the Corn in Am.  in Pm helpt raise the house

etc.   



June 26, 1868 - Friday

worked in the Corn all day.



June 27, 1868 - Saturday

helpt raise till 9 oclock.  worked in the Corn till

noon.  Came over to Hares to supper.  Caled to Nellies

to supper also.  Came down and Staid with A A

Boardman.  



June 28, 1868 - Sunday

Staid to Alberts till noon.  Came up to Nellies to

Supper.  J B, N B, A B, W F, and I went down swimming.

Came up to Delias.  got a letter to Carrie.   Staid

to D in the evening. 



June 29, 1868 - Monday

hoed Corn all day.  Mr E. went to Jackson with wood 32

1/4 cts per lbs.  Pat came here.



June 30, 1868 - Tuesday

howed Corn all day etc etc.