Hughson, Dr

June 1845 7. In the forenoon or morning James Lewis came to our house to make morter for. pointing the wa1J in fr_ont of _the house. Toward noon I went after a

Joad of .9raveJ on my '(J._ay met _I_ ·Spen,t_.t_pe,.-~ft.ernoo_n mostJy Miss Belden· on her .in ·the house~. ·Just way to our house ·on at night Itook Miss foot. Belden horrie•··to ·r.1rs (ewises and staid· ·to·Bib1e class at Grandpas

8. Sabbath In the forenoon Father the hired girl and myself went to church

Mother and Mary were invalid Mother complaining with the rhumatism and

Mary with an inflamed face caused by taking cold I presume. In the afternoon

Father and myself went to church Mr How preached a sermon happily i11ustrating and impressing on the mind the subject by way of parable or incidents in real life. He had much to say in regard to the Steamer Swa11ow. 9.In the forenoon I finished the ploughing in the buckwheat ground. Father got up quite early and went after the horses and had them partly harnessed before I got up. In,the afternoon Father and myself worked at the wa11 in front of the house chinking it for pinting It has been an unusual hot and muggy day although p1eanty of hot,air stirring it is unusua11y dry everything is parching up for the want of rain. We have been obliged to water the garden and da1ias and peach trees that we set on the side hi11 last spring to keep them from burning up. Just at night I went to the Va11ey to see John Baker and ca11ed or expected to ca11 to Ward Wes1ey 1 s to get actfess maker but happened to meet one of them at Mr .Bay,.ers. Ca11ed at the

Doctors and at Mrs Lewises a short time.

1O.In the forenoon Father and myself she11ed a load of corn by water and cleaned it up. Father went to Pokeepsie with it in the afternoon I spent most of . the time chinking the wa11 in front of the house 11.In the morning it rained quite a shower but did not amount to much. Father made some morter in the forenoon. I spent most of the time in the mi11.

In the afternoon Mary and I went to the funeral of the child of Isria1 Velie 12.In the morning when we got up we found John Baker at the wa11 pointing away in his usual style. Tue helped us tend maison and in the afternoon

Mary Miss Belden and myself went to Pokeepsie. In the evening on our return we ca11ed at Mr Gidley 13.In the morning I went to the cornfield and spent most of the.day there.

At noon I fixed the harness for driving tomorrow greasing the wagon and expecting to go to Hughson Vi11e Just at night I went to,the Valley at

Mastains shop to set some irons to put on the wagon sides to keep the wheels from rubbing it zSaw Mr Ross and Miss Pierce at Uncle Daniels on my return found them at our house. Father planted the turned post at noon. 14.In the morning instead of getting up and fixing off to start at sunrise for Fishki11 heard it raining fast therefore laid contented on my couch until my usual time for arising. It continued showery during the forenoon but did not amount to much In the afternoon we fixed and went to Fishki11 to Doctor Hughsons Uncle Daniel Aunt Mariah Miss Pierce sister Mary and myself where the company arrived there after a pleasant ride. 15.Sabbath Spent the night at the Doctors went to church at Hughsonvi11e At four oc1ock started for home came by the way of the turnpike took Miss

Pierce home before we left the Va11ey. 16.Spent the day in the cornfield ploughing out the corn , Minard Dean helped us. Father spent the day around the house and mi11.

June 1845 17.Mr Dean and myself spent the day in the cornfield ploughing & Father spent his time around the house .

18,I spent my time in the forenoon finishing ploughing out the corn and potatoes.

In the afternoon went to Mr Wiles on a visit met some other company there

Had a swarm of bees to day. 19.I spent the day ploughing buckwheat ground. Just at night Henry s12ight and Elsey Gidkey gave us a call took a sail up the pond & Father spent his time around the house and mill.

r 2O.Spent the forenoon ploughing buckwheat ground. In the afternoon went to the Valley with the two horse wagon to bring Mrs Lewies folks Mrs Belden& In the forenoon Father took the Billy horse down for Grandpa and Aunt Clarissa to come up and spent~the afternoon. Mr Ross came up to invite m~ to a fishing party in Pond Hills on the morrow but after consulting some few thought best to put it off until next week. 21.The buckwheat ground occupied the most of the day. It commenced ra1n1ng about nine oclock and continued until eleven moderately. In the morning Father went up in the long meadow and dug a few briers after which he went to the Valley to fix Grandpa1 s pump returned before noon. In the afternoon we had a fine swarm of bees.

22.Sabbath In the morning went to church Mr Mandeville preached having exchanged with him Henry Sleight and Elsey Gidley came to our church. Spent the rest of the day home . 23.In the forenoon or morning Father went to the Valley to get Ward Wesley1 s daughter thedress maker and some other business. I spent most of the forenoon. in the mill. In the afternoon finished ploughing the buckwheat ground.

In the evening went to the Valley to see Mr Dudley and Ross in regard to a fishing party. Saw Mr Dudley and we concluded to have it on Friday if nothing prevented. 24.Spent the day ploughing corn. Minard Dean followed the plough and kept it uncovered it being so clean from grass and weeds as to need no hoeing or at least but little on account of the very dry weather. The buckwheat ground is in fine order being completely subdued as mallow as an ash heap.

This afternoon we had a very fine shower but not enough to prevent our continuing to work after the shower. 25.Mr Dean and myself finished the corn and potatoes a little after noon after which !prepared to go to the Valleygreasing the wagon & to make further arrangements in regard to the fishing party Called on Mr Dudley and Mr

Ross found Miss Belden and Lewis there on a call. Mr Ross has refused without any good cause to go or have any further to do with it notwithstanding he was the principle originator of the affair 26.Spent the forenoon in the mill mostly. Father went to the Valley after breakfast and returned about noon after dinner he went to Pokeepsie.Mr

Dean worked_{v the wheat clea~ing it from foul stuff.in the forenoon In the afternoon he worked in the barnyard heaping manure I examined the water and musk melon vines and found plenty of the streaked bugs. Mashed all of their heads I could get a:chance at and washed the bodies of the plants with a strong decotion of scotch snuff.

June 1845 27. In the morning prepared and started for tbe fi_shing party met most of _the company at Washington HolJow ·wliere:were to.meet at nine oc1ock., We borrowed some crockery, at Mr Toril1 ingson I s. and started fo_r ·the pond were we fo_und · all things as they were made by natural grand architect sublime and beautiful .

Out time was spent pleasantly in various ways sailing promenading dining on the exquisite nature's platform making variety of scenery change of position with every necessary for our comfort added to the cool and pleasant atmosphere (Neither too hot or cold) a pleasant company of about twenty.

These combined made a pleasant day for us. On our return home from the

Hollow where we all met Mr Dudley and myself thought best to take a different rout home for variety so we turned on the back road near Oliver Devine1 s and went across it to Henry Barnes and over the hill through pine woods district. Miss Gidley rode with me in exchange with sister Mary who rode with Charles Platt and Henry Sleight and others in Mr Platt•s carriage expecting to meet in the Valley but as they did not start quite as soon as we did they got off the track (or we did rather) as we turned off _the turnpike and took a circuitous rout they arrived at the village befo,re and did not find~us they continued on down the turnpike and we were obliged to carry Elsey home and get Mary returned home fully satisfied with our party ride & 28.In the forenoon sowed buckwheat. Father harrowed while I sowed. In the afternoon it rained so that we were obl4ged to suspend opperations for the rest of the day. 29.Sabbath. In the forenoon it rained quite hard and in consequence I thought best to stay home. Father and Mary went. I commenced writing a letter to

Sarah so as to send the first day of July as the new post office law goes into effect on that day . 3O.In the morning finished sowing buckwheat Father harrowing while I sowed after which I finished harrowing which occupied most of the forenoon In the afternoon towards night Mary and myself went to Mrs Lewises to take tea.

July 1845 1. Spent the forenoon tending mill preparing lines and poles for fishing.

In the afternoon Henry Sleight and Elsey Gidley came to our house on a visit and to fish. We spent most of the afternoon at that business had midling luck. 2. In the forenoon Father went to the Valley to the factory to get some pullys turned for the peach machine but did not wait till they were finished.

In the afternoon I went and got them after which I went to the Newcombs after cherries It rained in showe\s during the day. 3. It was rather stormy to work out of doors and therefore we worked in the beeroom building a machine for brushing peaches. It rained very fast about noon gave us rain sufficient to raise the pond considerable and give the ground a fine soaking. It rained so fast and so hard that the cistern became overflowed and the water ran in the well and spoiled it so we cleaned it out toward night after it stopped raining. 4. Independence Day. As is customary we attempted to celebrate the Day. In the morning Mary and myself went to LaGrange to the temperance celebration expecting to go to Fishkill after the address but we met Henry Sleight and Elsey Gidley Charles Monfort and Elsey Stockholm George Clapp and Catharin

Monfort who expected to go to Hopewell and get their dinner after which they expected to go to the fireworks at Fishkill village. They urged us to go with them and we concluded so to do. We went to Mr Stoclholms and