George P. Begins Housekeeping

Wednesday, March 30, 1853: I this forenoon walked up to Geo P.’s Maxon house and carried a looking glass, and Geo P. and wife went up there this forenoon and put up some of their goods, and this afternoon Charlotte E. and Sarah O. went up with them this afternoon and helped put down their carpets and fix other things. I continue quite lame.
Thursday: This forenoon I took my one horse wagon and rode up to young R.A. Brown’s store and bought 25 cts worth sugar at 7 cts per that was owing me for turnips. On the way home I met with John F. with 12 head of cattle from Vermont, and we left them on my Rodgers farm. I found that Aaron Merrils had moved out of my Rodgers house yesterday and James MacFeeley had moved into my house for one year according to agreement at 25 dollars, to begin to work his rent the first July. Today George P. begins housekeeping.
Friday: I went to Lebanon with my one horse wagon. I called to Tilden’s herb store for half a pound of Nervine root 12 cents and got a vial of extract of dandelion 15 cts. On the way home I called to see Elisha Broad for he is quite out of health. Today John F drove home my cattle and his cattle from the Rodgers farm, Patrick began to work at ten dollars per month. Geo P. paid Mr. Harvy Wheeler 51 dollars for two cows.
Saturday: I walked up to Geo P.’s twice and signed a petition to have Doctor Dickinson keep the post office. Burton Jolls came with the petition. Patrick took the banking from the celler door, and John F. carried potatoes out of the celler and buried them in horse manure to sprout.