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June 30, 1872 Very warm. Wm, Emma and Abbie went in the morning. At noon, Henry, Sarah and the children went. Theodore and myself being left alone, he cried loudly. George and Wm brought Arthur because he was afraid, so they were all here to tea. *Theodore was the son of Emma and Wm, and Arthur was the son of George and Melissa 
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June 29, 1872 Mrs. Golder and myself went to Mr. O’s. He is worse. In afternoon H and S carried Mrs. G up to Mr. Moore’s. It has been very warm all the week. Wm and Emma with Theo come and staid all night.  June 28, 1872 Henry and L went to Westfield trading. Got me a new Shaker and brought me the Westfield Dividend $95  June 27, 1872 Mr. P come and they got the cellar pretty well cleared. Mrs. M brought Mrs. Golder here.  June 26, 1872 Mr. And Mrs. P come down. He went to hewing timber.  June 25, 1872 Rainy. George come down and brought me Arthur picture. I am sick today. Children did not come home. H and Curt went to the place to hoeing but had to come home it rained so. *Arthur Nye was born in 1871 to George and Melissa (Herrick) Nye, so he was the grandson of Mary.  June 24, 1872 We washed a large washing then H set up the ashes and I have wet them down. Am awful tired.  June 23, 1872 H about sick. George brought Arthur down in the forenoon and in the afternoon I went to church with them. They staid to tea when Mr. P and wife and Mr. Luther Nye and wife come and staid till about night.  June 22, 1872 Frank come and painted the buggy. Mr. P laying the stone of the cellar drain.  June 21, 1872 Very hot. Henry and Curt digging. Mr. P. brought home the children.  |
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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