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8. DIARYOF ALSON WARD June 1844 14.Spent most of the day in the cornfi~ld ploughing corn and hoeinQ Minard Dean he1pi.ng us Edwin Dudley brought Mary home fr.om the Valley she has spent a-fey..,days_·i.ntbe.vi.11age visiting Francis Canfi_eld came with them .fi_nished-boefog the corn about the midder of the afternoon went at the peacb trees 'ba1;1ing_ :got nearly done..
15.Went to Pokeepsie with a load of corn found it very dusty and unpleasant traveling Father and Angevine tended mill and drew gravel on the road along the pond in the afternoon. Angevine finished hoeing the peach trees. 16.In the forenoon went to meeting Mr Wile preached no meeting at our church therefore remained home during the remainder of _the aft_ernoon and evening._ 17.Remained at home helpt fix a road through the meadowfo_r the Rowsto prevent the necisity of their waiding through mud In the evening went to ·the Valley to drive the wagon to the blacksmith shop for the purpose of having the tire newly set Angevine went along to ride the horses back I drove the Billy horse back Grandpa having him to go to Hide Park. 18.Workedat stonewall in the back lot on the line fence west between uncle Daniel and us Ward Wesley was helping us Angeving throughing downmyself laying bottom Ward finishing off & in the afternoon there was a shower after the shower went to Mr Wiles on a visit Edwardand Aletta An and Mrs Canfield Francis and sister Mary and myself were there a very pleasant visit Edwardand Aletta came home in the evening.
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19.A very warm day helpt at the stone wall finishing the west line sting in the forenoon in the afternoon went over east and threw down a sting of wall on the south line Ward1 s laying . 20. Father and Angevine went to the Va11ey to ca ry some grists and to see fi/lrs_ Belding in regard to making a bee hive to take homewith her From the Valley went to John Henry1 s saw mill to see about some logs that were carried there to saw for log stuff After they got homeAngevine and myself shelled corn got done before night Angevine fixed fence the remainder of the day and I varnished the harness. In the forenoon it rained so that Ward Wesley was obliged to quit work abouLthe middle of the forenoon and was showery during the day. 21.A very rainy and unpleasant day rained most of the night in the forenoonemployed myself writing Wrote directions for using Wards Patent Sled Cap with the story Hive. In the afternoon Father went to Pokeepsie between showers with a load of corn and butter but did not get there time enough for the boat and was obliged to leave the butter at the Union Landing to go MondaySpent most of my time in the mill &. 22.SabbathWent to church in the forenoon to the Valley Mr Wiles preachedin the afternoon EdwardAletta Mary and myself attended the Episcopal Church Spent the rest of the afternoon in the village took tea at the Doctors In the evening rode up to Mrs Lewis is and took Miss Belding and Lewis to temperance meeting. 1
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23.Went to Pokeepsie for a load of boards for making barnyard fence and shingle for fixing mill roof . 24.Dug post holes in the forenoon expected to go to Pokeepsie in the afternoon but rain prevented, had a shower about twelve oclock.
