2016 April 25, Amanuensis Monday: J.P.McPherson's Diary, October 1 through December 31,1852

Diary entries for October 1 through December 31, 1852

October, 1852

1^st Friday Writing forenoon – chopping with John Cunningam afternoon.

2^nd Sat. Borrowing bags for grist

3^rd Sun. At home

4^th Mon. Husking corn A. M. - at School meeting, P.M.

5^th Tues. Digging well.

6^th Wed. Husking corn A.M. At Lesters & Bairds P.M.

7^th Thurs. At Squire Dudleys, Primrose, on Mr Nashs case Mr. Baird started to Smiths Mill with my grist.

8^th Fri. Digging well A.M. Raining P.M. and evening. Mr. Baired returned with grist after dark. Posted letter to A. Adamson.

9^th Sat. Weighed grist - and found as follows} - Grist 25 Bushels. Yield -- Flour 662 lbs., Shorts 154 lbs., Bran 345 lbs. Helped Mr. Miles to kill his cow.

10^th Sun. At home.

11^th Mon. Raining all day – Made pants for James and cut coat for Wm. Cairncross.

12^th Tues. Hard frost this morning – cleaned out corn yard forenoon – helped Wm Cairncross haul logs afternoon. Mr. Lesters child very sick.

13^th Wed. Received a letter from Mr. Thos. Heuam (best guess at name.JGH) per M. Brown. Hauled firewood – a stable log and some hay afternoon..

14^th Thurs. Helping W.C. to haul his logs. James B. Lester died at half past 3 o'clock P.M

15^th Fri. Wrote & posted letter to Thos Heuam (best guess at name.JGH). At funeral of Mr. Lesters child. Worked out balance of road tax.

16^th Sat. At Squire Dudleys, Primrose, attending to case of Nash against Morigh, for Plaintiff.

17^th Sun. Sat up all last night with Mr. Andersons child who was very sick. At Mr Jackmans P.M.

18^th Mon. Wrought from 9 til 12 o'clock noon at well assisted by W. C (Wm. Cairncross). Writing statement of Nashs case afternoon.

19^th Tues. Chopping and working about the house forenoon. Working at well assisted by W.C. afternoon.

20^th Wed. At Madison. Consulted Messers G.B.Smith, J.L. Knapp & T. Horn, in relation to Nash case.

21^st Thurs. Writing forenoon. Hemming sleepers, and cutting coat and pants for Christs boy.

22^nd Fri. Posted general election notices. M Barnes called during my absence. Posted a letter to Hon. S. Crawford.

23^rd Sat. Fixing town papers and books forenoon – Cut Christs boys pants and working at W.C.’s Coat afternoon.

24^th Sun. At meeting in Verona – recd John Mitchells lines Made out pre-emption claim for H. Boland. M Brown took away his pup.

25^th Mon. Working at W.C.’s coat. Recd $2.50 from Mr. Bright.

26^th Tues. DO forenoon At Chandlers store P. M. Wrote a letter to Joel Briths on election matters.

27^th Wed. At raising of John Cunningams house.

28^th Thurs. DO DO till noon. Working at W.C.’s coat afternoon. At Mr. Miles for corn in the evening.

29^th Fri. Working at W.C.s coat. Cut a coat for Mr. Brown. Hawley Childs took away his pup and bought a basket from me for 25 cents.

30^th Sat. At Squire Dudleys attending to case of Mr. P. Nash against C. Morigh, Justice gave judgement for plaintiff for $9.50 plus costs. Mr. Holbrook, Free Soil Candidate for Assembly called and stopt all night. Mr. Lewis engaged me to attend to his case, against Mr. Briths. Mr. B called during my absence.

31^st Sun. At Mr. G. Briths & S. Shumways forenoon. At Mr. Miles in the evening. Visited by Mr. & Mrs. Baird.

November, 1852

1^st Mon. At Mount Vernon. Effected a Settlement between Messers. Lewis & Briths. Killed my hog which weighed 106 lbs.

2^nd Tues. At election. Stopt at Malones all night.

3^rd Wed. Writing forenoon. Recd a letter from Hon. S. Crawford. At Doersclagh's store afternoon.

4^th Thurs. At A. Davidsons for steer, bill. Working at W.C.s coat.

5^th Fri. Working at W.C.s coat.

6^th Sat. At raising of Mrs. Collins house. Weather very cold; a little snow fell.

7^th Sun. At home.

8^th Mon. Helping W.C. at his logs forenoon. At Hendersons and Jackmans afternoon inviting them to the raising.

9^th Tues. At raising of Wm. Cairncross's house.

10^th Wed. Working at W.C.s coat. At Post Office at noon. Mary cut dress for Charles Anderson. Snowing afternoon.

11^th Thurs. Working at W.C.s coat and finished it. Snowing heavily all day. At Post Office at night.

12^th Fri. Posted letters to John Mitchell, A. P. .Ladd and Brown & Carpenter. Raising of J Cunningams house afternoon. Snow six or eight inches deep.

13^th Sat. At raising of Mr. Hendersons stable. Wm. Cairncross & Robt & James Black left for the South. Mr. Miles carried them to Galena.

14^th Sun. At Miles and Lamonts.

15^th Mon. Chopping firewood.

16^th Tues. Hauling firewood with Mr. Lamonts oxen.

17^th Wed. At Blue Mounds with Lamont & A. Davidson. Recd a letter from State Superintendant.

18^th Thurs. Fixing house and altering coat for Billy.

19^th Fri. DO DO Recd assessment roll.

20^th Sat. At Madison about my land. Posted a letter to Wm Cairncross.

21^st Sun. At home during the day. At Mr. Andersons evening. Had visit from H Boland in the morning. Snowing in the evening.

22^nd Mon. Carrying out taxes forenoon. Fixing house afternoon. At Mr. Miles in the evening.

23^rd Tues. Making out tax list.

24^th Wed. DO DO

25^th Thurs. DO DO

26^th Fri. DO DO At Mr. Bentleys with notice of amount of taxes.

27^h Sat. Making pants for Jabez.

28^th Sun. At Miles, Lamonts, A. Davidsons, Patons, Mrs. Thomsons and Beats.

29^th Mon. Working on school house. At A. Davidsons P. M. Measured H. Boland for a coat.

30^th Tues. Hauling firewood with Mr. Andersons oxen. Mary sick during the night.

December, 1852

1^st. Wed. At Mr. Hendersons.

2^nd Thurs. At Madison. Took up 80 acre of school land.

3^rd Fri Making coat for Thos. Davidson.

4^th Sat. DO DO Mary delivered of a daughter between 7 & 8 o'clock in the evening.

5^th Sun. At home.

6^th Mon. Making out tax list. Working on school house A.M.

7^th Tues. Sewing, writing, and making benches.

8^th Wed. Recd letter from A Cairncross. Writing forenoon.

9^th Thurs. Hauling wood assisted by Mr Jackman and his team.

10^th Fri. Posted letters to A Cairncross and Wm C Bryant & Co. At Chandlers store. Sent assessment roll to Tax Assessor.

11^th Sat. Made vest for Thos. Davidson.

12^th Sun At home.

13^th Mon. Working at H. Bolands coat.

14^th Tues. DO DO

15^th Wed. DO DO

16^th Thurs. DO and working about the house.

17^th Fri. DO

18^th Sat. Thrashing for Mr. Anderson.

19^th Sun. At home.

20^th Mon. Thrashing for Mr. Anderson till 11 o'clock A.M. Helped Mr Miles to kill a hog. Visited by Hawley Childs on Town business.

21^st Tues. Hauling firewood with Mr. Andersons team.

22^nd Wed. Sewing. Recd a letter from A Cairncross enclosing a draft for $30 on N. Fork

23^rd Thurs. Sewing.

24th Frid. Sewing at H. Miles coat. Posted letter to A Cairncross.

25^th Sat. DO DO and Bairds pants.

26^th Sun. At home.

27^th Mon. Sewing.

28^th Tues. DO Mr. Anderson went to the Cat fish.

29^th Wed. DO Recd N.Y. Evening Post. Town Superintendent visited school.

30^th Thurs. Sewing.

31^st Fri. DO finished S. Lamonts coat. At Chandlers store. Left with Mr C a Valun (Best guess at name.JGH) of County Jail.

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End of entries for October 1, 1852 through  December 31, 1852

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