<![CDATA[BLANDFORD, MA HISTORICAL SOCIETY - 1872 Diary Mary Knox Herrick]]>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:33:18 -0400Weebly<![CDATA[April 19, 1872]]>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:56:10 GMThttp://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/april-19-1872April 19, 1872
They worked at sawing and piling logs.
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Found a letter waiting me from Hiram, wrote one to him.  Charlotte and Rosa come and got carpet rags.  H and S went to Mr. O’s in the evening.  H been getting logs to saw mill.
*Daughter Charlotte Oatley and granddaughter Rose.
H - Henry, Mary’s son
S - Sarah - Henry’s wife
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]]><![CDATA[April 17, 1872]]>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:32:05 GMThttp://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/april-17-1872April 17, 1872
Sarah Washed.  Cynthia went.  Mr. And Mrs. Parks come.
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]]><![CDATA[April 16, 1872]]>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:58:05 GMThttp://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/april-16-1872April 16, 1872
Rough.  Henry brought cards of invitation from Suffield to Hiram’s silver wedding.
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]]><![CDATA[April 15, 1872]]>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:42:06 GMThttp://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/april-15-1872April 15, 1872
I went down to Mr. Osborns.  When I came home Cynthia was here.  I wrote a letter to Sule.  Spelman took two calves.  Mr. Marshall.
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]]><![CDATA[April 14, 1872]]>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:38:23 GMThttp://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/april-14-1872Henry, Hattie, Jennie and myself went to church all day.  Heard Mr. Moses.  Got so tired.
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]]><![CDATA[April 13, 1872]]>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:25:39 GMThttp://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/april-13-1872April 13, 1872
Ironed.  H and S set up a bed in kitchen chamber.  H went over to H. B. Nyes, got a calf.  Brought home Charlie’s new pants.
(H & S - Henry and Sarah)
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]]><![CDATA[April 12, 1872]]>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:14:26 GMThttp://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/april-12-1872April 12, 1872
Pleasant.  We washed.  I got dreadful tired.
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]]><![CDATA[April 11, 1872]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:30:39 GMThttp://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/april-11-1872April 11, 1872
Cleared away.  Got on the water to wash. Wind blows so I only washed a few things.  Henry went to Depot, got 500 of meal.  Sarah went up to her mothers and brought home the children.  Abbie went over to George’s.  Henry got the pay for the beefs hide.
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]]><![CDATA[April 10, 1872]]>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:45:09 GMThttp://www.blandfordhistoricalsociety.org/1872-diary-mary-knox-herrick/april-10-1872April 10, 1872
Henry Blair come.  Had showers all the forenoon.  More pleasant in the afternoon.
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