Monday, May 12, 1834: This forenoon I rode through the neighborhood to borrow money to pay for a cow that I had bought the other day of Josiah Humphrey. About noon I went to Solomon Carpenters and I borrowed twenty dollars and gave my note on demand and agreed to pay in fifteen days. This afternoon my wife rode to Lebanon and carried Eunice Watson to let Hull and Bentley know that she would not come to work for them. On the way my wife lost her work pocket and contents.
Wednesday: I worked in the garden and drew out manure. Today my wife rode over to Josiah Humphrey’s and paid him the twenty five dollars for the cow I had of him the other day. Tonight a severe snow storm, about two feet of snow, but melted fast.
Thursday: This forenoon the storm of snow continued and I was busy in taking care of my cattle and sheep and driving home some cattle from my Rodgers Farm. I lost only one lamb by means of the snow storm.
Saturday: This afternoon my wife rode to Lebanon and found her work pocket and contents that she lost on Monday. It was found near the Shakers’ Mill.
Monday: This morning I took my wagon and horses and fetched Minerva Mattison to teach our school at one dol per week.
Tuesday: This afternoon I went to a raising to J.B. Maxon’s raising a carriage barn and then I furrowed corn ground.
Friday: Today my wife rode over to Philander Carpenter’s and carried my note for twenty dollars but said Carpenter was not to home and my wife left said note with said Carpenter’s wife and left word to have him hand his Father the money and get up my note. My wife paid Mr. Solomon Carpenter the interest, which was five cts.
Thursday, May 29: I worked on the highway with my horse team and I had two days credited.
Friday: I worked on the highway with my horse team and plow and had three days credited.
Saturday: Today I planted over corn where the crows pulled, and this afternoon I took my wagon and horses and went to Caleb Joll’s to raising a cider house. Plat and Simeon Wylie rode with me. Today our hired girl that makes our dairy, Eunice Watson, went to Hancock for us, we sent thirteen pounds butter to Wm Hadsell Store and traded it for us excepting twenty five cts for her self, a belt ribbon.
Sunday, June 7: Today I went to the funeral of Lydia Goodrich, the wife of Justice Goodrich. I went with my double wagon and carried my family. The funeral was attended by Elder Jones at the Baptist meeting house by a large congregation.
Thursday, June 12: I hoed corn and I. Newton helped and I am to pay him in a pig.
Saturday: I hoed potatoes in the garden and set out some cabbages.