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May 31, 1872 Sarah made the new curtains and Abbie helped her put them up. Then they went up and got their lounge table chairs. Abbie trimmed the new hat for Jennie then went down to Mr. O’s. He is a great deal worse. 
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May 30, 1872 Rained in the afternoon. Curt went to Colebrook River. Henry and I put down the carpet in the south room. Children did not come home.  May 28, 1872 Frank come and went to papering. Lissa and Ella come. Hattie got hurt and her father brought her home. Frank papered both front rooms. Henry and Sarah put the carpet down in the north room.  May 27, 1872 Abbie got some more thread. Sule come up to the Depot with us. Henry met us at Russell. I was glad to get home. Rained some at night. Ella was down to Mr. Nye’s to hear from home.  May 26, 1872 Abbie and Addie went to church. Sule and myself went to the cemetery. I was very tired. Harry feels pretty smart. *Sule (Ursula) lost a daughter at 6 years old in 1868 in Springfield. Since they are currently in Springfield and visiting a cemetery, I'm guessing they are visiting her grave. Mary 'May' Lizzie Hawes, died of Dropsy of the head.  May 25, 1872 I put/feel real ? Mrs. Turner wanted me to come in and see her baby. James Richard called. I went out and got 2 skeins of white woolen yarn. 80 cts, 1/2 doz oranges 30 cts. Mr. Kendrick brought Abbie a frame $1.50.  May 24, 1872 Harry is pretty bad. Won’t let anyone but his mother do for him. Saw Gilbert and Milo Nye and got them to take a pillow case full and one valise up to Blandford for me.  May 23, 1872 Rainy last night. I went out and got some stockings for Lissa babe, cone and tassel for curtains $1.00. Initial paper 25¢, a pr spectacles for myself $18. Abbie went out in the afternoon and got her a calico and the rest of the things for Emma and Liss.  May 22, 1872 Went down to the river and see the boats at evening sailing. Harry is coming down with the measles.  May 21, 1872 Feel no worse. Ophelia drove us over to Windsor Locks and we took the cars and went up to Sfd. Harry is rather unwell. *Mary had a brother, Hiram who was married to Ophelia (Black) and they lived in Suffield, CT.  |
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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