IMH 75:2 209-210

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

1881

Monday, May 23rd.

A warm very drying day with some clouds and considerable
feeble rain indications. I plowed from morning till six o'clock
beginning on the last land about five. From six till night
Father plowed. Alvin spent the livelong day in painting the
woodwork doors etc. of the big room. Father skirmished about
as overseer and general assistant of all that was going on. The
Rev. Mr. Moore spent three hours or so, and ate dinner with us.
He was given an order on Cunningham, Bollinger and Phelps(93)
as we paid no "quarterage" last time. Miss Diana Fowler(94) was
also here about two 0 clock got some pumpkin seeds, and the
whitewash brush.