Tuesday, August 10, 1830: This forenoon we mended fence on my Rodgers farm and reaped a few lodged oats. We drove home the unruly steer to put a larger yoke, and this afternoon we drew in our spring rye. This afternoon our hired girl Esther Sheldon went with the horse and wagon to Hancock to get her shoes mended, and I had her call to Wm Hadsell store and had half a pound tea charged, 20 cts.
Tuesday, August 16: We hayed on my Rodgers Farm and finished haying, said Asa Sheldon helped towards his rent, and brother Sylvester helped towards his rent.
Wednesday: Today we finished haying. Asa Sheldon helped and brother Sylvester, to pay their house rent. Today, cousin Clarissa Hamlet came to our house on a visit with three children to stay a few days. They live in Troy.
Saturday: My hired boy Ancil Ingram rode down with me this evening to the pool. I have been quite unwell today with a pain in my left shoulder, neck and head.
Sunday: I continue unwell and I took a portion phisic of castor oil, soaked myself in hot water, and put drafts on my feet.
Monday: Today I remain unwell but getting better. This afternoon I rode up to brother Wm and put my horse side his and we went to Platt’s mill and got a load two-inch black oak planks and fetched them to his house, and then I borrowed nine of said plank and took the same team and fetched them home to make a hog pen floor
Tuesday: We plowed and shoveled dirt and leveled the dirt to set a hog pen. I cut and hewed the timbers and laid the floor. Some rainy and we put up part of a load of potatoes and apples for market.
Wednesday: Today I put a horse side of brother Wm’s into his wagon and we went to Pittsfield with apples and five of potatoes. I sold them from twenty five cts to forty cts per bushel, and the apples from 33 cts to 40 per bushel. I got in all for the apples and potatoes about three dollars and sixty seven cents. We got home before night. Tonight my oldest daughter Charlotte E. was quite unwell with the asthma. I sat and held her in my lap and rocked her. She was so stopped up she could not lie down and breathe easy. Tonight a traveler stays with us, he paid sixteen cts for his supper, lodging and breakfast.
Thursday: This morning I took the single wagon and I and my wife went to Elijah Graves with our daughter Charlotte and he gave medicine. I got a portion of phisic for my self and said doctor gave me a writing to show to the Capt to clear me from military duty if I was called on to training today.