Tuesday, Oct. 19: This afternoon I went to school meeting. The district met and put it to a vote to build a new school house. I voted for to build a new one, but the majority against it.
Thursday: I went to Albany with the double wagon. I carried 12 bushels of apples and I carried the widow Betsy Wylie.
Friday: We sold out the remainder of our load. I got 25 cts per bushel of apples, and I got 20 cts for 19 quarts chestnuts, and the widow got 31 cts a pair for nearly all her socks and 4 cts per pound for her cheese. I called to the Patroon’s (Steven Van Rensselaer III’s office) and found that I owed 41 dol and 72 cts for rent but did not pay any.
Saturday: Today I sent Ancil Ingram home for he would not work nor mind to do what he was bid to do and sent for his Father.
Thursday, Oct. 28: This afternoon I took the single wagon and went to the widow Margaret Douglass and engaged of John Wylie a load of good sound apples fit for market at 12 cts per bushel. I then went to George W. Glass and bought 14 bushels of apples at 10 cts per and fetched them home. I paid cash for them. On this evening Mr. Elisha Ingram came and we tried to make a settlement for his boy living with me, but we did not think alike and we agreed to leave it to men. I offered eighteen dollars, and he offered to take 22 dollars. Mr. Ingram and son returned home tonight.
Friday, Oct. 29: I went to Pittsfield with the double wagon and carried 15½ bushels apples and sold them at 25 and 33 cts per bushel. I cleared three dols and 38 cts.
Thursday, November 11: On this evening Mr. Elisha Ingram and his son Ancil came and we reckoned for his boy’s work for me this summer past. We agreed that the boy Ancil had done six months work and we called it three dollars per month. We then footed up my account that I had paid the boy in clothing and other articles and found the amount twelve dollars and 94 cts. I then paid said Ingraham five dollars and eight cts in specie, which squared our deal, and we passed receits in full of all demands of whatever name or nature and I gave him a half a barrel of cider and lent him a cask to carry it home in.