Blacksmithing again, worked on the running part of an express wagon. Went to the singing school in the eve and wrote a new year’s letter to Sara.
Archive for December, 1869
December 31, 1869 Friday
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December 30, 1869 Thursday
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Blacksmithing again, finished ironing our express body, being about eleven hours in it. Went down to Jessi’s in the eve and had a game of cards.
December 29, 1869 Wednesday
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Blacksmithing again, finished the running part of our stock wagon and began an express body. Got a letter from home, they are all well, didn’t write last week on accord of being very busy.
December 28, 1869 Tuesday
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Blacksmithing again, worked on our stock wagon all day. It has stormed all day. We didn’t have any Lodge tonight on account of Lawrence’s wife being sick. Read Gates Ajar in the evening. Got a letter from Simon and Sara.
December 27, 1869 Monday
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Blacksmithing again, worked all day on our stock wagon. Went to the singing school in the eve and bought a singing book. Haven’t got a letter from home for most two weeks.
December 26, 1869 Sunday
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Rained hard all day, went to church and sunday school. Mr. Jones preached from [Westcensire ]. Went down to Jessi’s and spent the eve. Got treated to corn balls and apples.
Christmas December 25, 1869 Saturday
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Blacksmithing as usual, worked on Dyer’s skeleton buggy and finished it and put on a set of tires for a new stock wagon. In the eve, I went to town to Jessi’s and from there to E. Masons. The North End girls were there and the two Baldwin girls and we had a nice dance.
December 24, 1869 Friday
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Blacksmithing again. Mr. Daniels at Boston so I made clasps all day. The Unitarian’s held a festival to night, we had a nice time. It was held in the hall of Curistes straw shop. The Baptists had a Christmas tree.
December 23, 1869 Thursday
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Blacksmithing again, worked on Dyer’s gig all day, drilling wheels and so forth. Took a short walk in the eve with Kearney the new wood worker.
December 22, 1869 Wednesday
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Blacksmithing again, worked on Dyer’s trotting all day. It stormed all day. Mr. Farnum and I played cards in the saloon.
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