Blacksmithing again, worked on our covered wagon all day. I got a letter from Lydia and Mother. They said that Sara was unwell. I hope not very bad. I wrote a letter to Sarah. I began to learn a peace for next Sunday. Got pretty well started.
Archive for September, 1869
September 30, 1869 Thursday
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September 29, 1869 Wednesday
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Blacksmithing again. Began on a covered wagon and worked on it all day. Bullard and I made nails in the eve. I made 200.
September 28, 1869 Tuesday
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Blacksmithing again, finished our body in the forenoon, in the P.M. Daniels was off and I had the fire. I made clasps and tinkered generally.
September 27, 1869 Monday
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Blacksmithing again, finished our express body and got pretty well along on another. It rained hard this morning. I went over to Walpole for Mrs Wiggin to telegraph for Mr Wiggin to attend a funeral, he is in Boston.
September 26, 1869 Sunday
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Went to Sunday school and service and [conducted] our conference in the evening. It is nearly raining now. I wrote a letter home, wish I was where I was one week ago at this time with darling Sara God Bless her.
September 25, 1869 Saturday
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Blacksmithing again, finished our body and began on another. Got it within about two hours of time. Went down to Ellen Cliffords to see about getting up an exhibition.
September 24, 1869 Friday
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Blacksmithing again, began on a express body and nearly finished it to night. I went down and made a few nails. I aint going to work very late but take it kinder easy. Bullard will work till nine.
September 23, 1869 Thursday
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Blacksmithing again, finished our express wagon and set one tire. Simon went off to day. I like working with Daniels very much. I played a game of croquet with Daniels and then had a sing with Olive.
September 22, 1869 Wednesday
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Blacksmithing again began to work with Daniels today there having been a change, worked on a new express running part. Simon was round to day and in the eve went down to Jessies and had a nice game of euchre, while we was playing the bells rang for fire, we run up town and found Hales gas house all afire. It burned to the ground with out any more damage.
September 21, 1869 Tuesday
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Visited Mrs. Mead and the Underwoods in the four noon then Simon came home and returned to Medfield with me. I have had a splendid visit home. I attended Lodge, not a very full meetting [sic] on account of the storm. Simon is at Wiggins.