IMH 74:4 p

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

Thursday October 21st.

Alvin and I hauled up the clap boards made yesterday and the day before and stacked them up close to the new building.
This took till ten o'clock after which we finished hauling the wood which is to go to town, across the creek. After dinner
I dug potatoes till night. Father worked at the building till a little before night when he helped me a while with the
potatoes. Alvin worked at the building all the afternoon. It rained a small thunder-shower last night, but was clear and warm to-day.

Teaching Notes: Imagine spending an entire afternoon digging potatoes!