“29th Thursday  Some cloudy but rather fine for haying  I did my choars was at the office all day, came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½.

“30th Friday  fine hay weather  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out.

“31st Saturday  fine hay day  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out  Caroline & Sarah Resseguie went to Wheaton to the circus etc children went  [in margin] Sarah Papin babe died.

“August 1st Sunday  A fine day but some cloudy  I did my choars was at the house all day & put a pump in the paster well was at office three times came home & went to bed at 9 nearly sick.

“2nd, 3rd & 4th Monday Tuesday & Wednesday  fine weather for haying I did my choars was at the office all day came home at about 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & Procter came a Tuesday morning & stayed till Friday  Said to leave a Friday  [in margin]  Procter O. Acora Tuesday morning.”