Tuesday, June 19, 1838: Today Eliza Wylie and Deborah Wylie sewed for us, making Charlotte a black silk dress, and we paid Deborah for her work twenty five cts and we stand indebted to Eliza for her work thirty one cts. Today said James Harrington returned to making shingle to make out his contract of five thousand for a hogshead of cider. He has been absent one week today.
Tuesday June 26: Today James Harrington finished making the five thousand of shingle for the hogshead of cider and I paid him 25 cts cash for making a quarter of a thousand over what he agreed to make. Today Asa Sheldon came and sheared my eighteen sheep and I paid him five cts per head for washing and shearing. I let him have two bushels potatoes and one pound and a half of wool, which makes our account all even.
Sunday, July 1: I took my covered wagon and carried my wife and my four youngest children and hired girl Philena Nigh and Deborah and Sarah Wylie all to the Shakers to meeting.
Saturday, July 21: Today completes one week’s work that Wm Howard Koon has worked for me and more particular agrees to work for me as long as I want and he is satisfied to stay and I do agree to pay him ten dollars per month. Today brother Samuel Beers and wife came on a visit and stayed and fetched L. Angeline.
Friday, July 27: We hayed it. This evening I took my single wagon and carried my wife to brother Samuel Beers and we stayed all night. We went to see Angeline, we heard she was quite sick with the mumps. I walked down to Mr. Couches and I found Angeline smart but had the mumps.
Saturday: This morning I walked home from brother Beers and left my wife with the wagon to fetch Angeline from school.