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September 13, 1872 Rainy. They commenced working on the road but had to stop. 
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September 12, 1872 Rather lowry. I rode out in mail team, walked down. Mrs. P here. H and S went over to Clark Nyes to barn raising. Mr. Bartlett here making stairs and C got another letter from S  September 11, 1872 Ironed some. Have a hard cold. Mrs. John and Mrs. Eli Cross, Mrs. T and Mrs. John Cook with children come.  September 10, 1872 She washed and afterward put on the quilt.  September 9, 1872 C cleaned her bedroom and put down the carpet. *C is Mary’s daughter, Charlotte who she seems to be staying with  September 8, 1872 Very warm. Mr. Oatley and Rose went to church. Wells went. *Mary's daughter Charlotte had married Emerson Oatley and they had 6 children, including G Wells Oatley. Emerson died in 1867 so I'm guessing Mr. Oatley would have been Joseph Oatley, the father of Emerson. Charlotte died in 1908 in California but is buried in the Hill Cemetery in Blandford. It would be fascinating to know how she ended up in California. None of her children appear to have lived there.  September 7, 1872 Sent the letter to P. O. By mail train. Charlotte and myself went out to Harmony’s. Warm.  September 6, 1872 Finished making the carpet and mended some. Wrote a letter to Abbie. Grown warm.  September 5, 1872 S worked on her carpet. Cloudy. F C Knox called, paid taxes $93 and 47 cts. Mr. O went to the Depot. When he came back he brought a letter to me from Abbie.  September 4, 1872 C passed (?) off with Mr. E Cross and family. I done the work and such lonesome feelings as I have not stayed here any since five years when they were sick. She got home after dark. So cold. *C is Mary’s daughter, Charlotte *Mary’s daughter Hattie died in 1863 when she was five years old. In 1867 two of her daughters died, Bessie at 15 years old and Isabella at 18 years old.  |
AuthorWe have now transcribed the diaries of Mary (Knox) Herrick from 1865 and 1866, the two earliest of hers that we have. The next diary of Mary that we have is from 1872 and we will be transcribing and posting from that diary every day this year. Archives
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