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"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

Tuesday, November 2nd.

Still another nice clear cool day. I put in the forenoon mostly digging at my job begun last evening. Father
and Alvin got the roof of the cow-stable done about two o'clock, after which we three men folks went in
the hack to Hyndsdale to exercise the right of suffrage. We all three voted for the Hancock electors57
and did not tarry long getting home about four o clock. Billy Ballinger58 came home with us. Father and
Alvin went to flooring the building and I did some more digging  To-day completes the thirtieth year of
Father and Mother's married life.

Teaching Notes: As mentioned previously, the "right of suffrage" was not extended to women and
it was to be another 40 years before they vote for president.

It is interesting to note that William Gregory and others understood the Constitution much better than
many voters seem to today. One does not vote for a candidate. One votes for that candidates electors.