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July 30, 1872 Men went up to Mr. Ps to work. Abbie and I ironed then I went blueberrying, got some to can. At night had hard thunder shower and a good supply of water fell. 
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July 29, 1872 We washed, then I went and got a few blueberries for some pies and some green apples. Come a little ? of rain. Luther and Noble cut the barley.  July 28, 1872 Abbie and myself walked to church. Mrs. O and Helen also after tea. Henry and Sarah went with Ursula and her boys over to George’s. Found Liss sick as Arthur had been. Emma was there.  July 27, 1872 All the men here. Luther and ? cut the rye. The others work at hay. H sold a cow to a Westfield man. Sarah, Abbie and Hattie went to G place and picked the carrots. Sule washed for herself and ironed some then went blueberrying and come home and canned them. Got 12 qts in all.  July 26, 1872 Rainy. Curt flying no wind to Russell trading horses ? ? Mr. P come after the girls to go to a school picnic.  July 25, 1872 I went berrying twice. Sule went once with me. Uncle D brought Lemmie down.  July 23, 1872 I was sick but went to rubbing out clothes a while. When Abbie got up I went to bed. Men all here.  July 22, 1872 Didn’t work. Sule and I went berrying in the afternoon. The Osborn girls called.  July 21, 1872 Abbie and Hattie walked to church. Wm brought Theo. G brought Arthur and left him and went back to church, then Emma rode down at noon with C.  |
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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