Thursday, July 4, 1850: This forenoon I and my wife returned home from brother Beers, we went by the way of Stephentown Factorys and came home by the way of Lebanon. Today I gave Edwin Leonard 25 cents and gave his time. Geo P. returned home this evening from Wynantskill and left Charlotte E. to James Bushes on a visit.
Friday: We hoed corn four of us. Tonight a hard thunder storm and rain in torrents. It commenced about eight o’clock this evening and continued til nearly one in the morning with but little cessation of rain and thunder and lightning. The rain did some considerable damage.
Saturday: I this forenoon worked on the highway where the late rain had torn the road to pieces, and Geo P. worked on the highway all day. This afternoon I laid up fence and Edwin with me where the water washed it down.
Sunday: I and my wife and family went to the lecture room this afternoon, Elder Bowls preached.
Sunday, July 14: This morning John F. took the one horse wagon and went to the gate at Wynantskill to James Bushes after his sister Charlotte E.
Tuesday: I and my two sons and Edwin Leonard hoed and weeded carrots. This evening I rode over to see if I could hire Simeon Wylie Jnr to hay but could not hire him and went up to hire Old Mr. Perkins but could not.
Friday: This morning I took my one horse wagon and fetched Deborah Wylie to sew for us on dresses and carried her home at night.