IMH 75:2 207

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

1881

Wednesday, May 18th.

Weather still the same, no warmer but more clouds. The
head of the house departed once more and was gone all day
assessing. He struck town before he got back home. I finished
the land begun Monday, about 9.30 o'clock and went to back
furrowing one below it. At noon made Bill Dezearn bring the
harrow home, and I harrowed the land I had finished in the
morning after which I plowed till night. Bill took the harrow
off again the minute I was done and also borrowed the single­
shovel plow, and open ring Alvin painted, varnished squizzed
and helped Mother wash. Father brought home a letter from
Grandmother and also one from Frona. Grandmother appears
to be in good health, spirits and state of mind. Flave's are
"rastling" with the measles. Bedford(91) and Jahu O'Neal were
here at night to get Pap to attend to some business for their
Father