Saturday, August 1 Helped to do the work. Mended some but did not feel well. Father came home sick. I called on Mrs. McNight. Sunday, August 2 Went with A. Outwater to meeting. Stoped at W. Hue's till night and then came home with A. Outwater and Fanny. Monday, August 3 Helped was and cleaned some wool. Cleaned my room. Find Fahter, Mother went over to East Wilson. Coming hnome the buggy upset, threw me off bad. Had bridge there where not but suspiciously put back. Tuesday, August 4 It rained and I sewed on my nightgown and I ironed. Went in the evening to Mrs. B. Warren's. Wednesday, August 5 Picked some currants at B. Warren's. Started on Home back to go to Charlotte, but it came on to rain so I altered my black waist. Thursday, August 6 I went to Charlotte and all around to get the paper postage. Bought me a new hymn book. Took tea at Mrs. Godfry's. Henry L. Johnson I hear is married so I am free and feel thankfull too. Friday, August 7 I sewed. Finished my nightgown. Quite tired. Saturday, August 8 After the work was done, I went over west to pick berries. Got about 4 quarts. Sunday, August 9 At home till night. I feel quite glad to think Henry is married, it leaves me no doubt now. It was his own choice to leave me, but I feel that Father's hand is directing my steps. Monday, August 10 Quite sick. We washed. I picked my wool. Mother and Fanny took tea at B. Tuesday, August 11 I ironed and sewed some. Over at J. Whitington's. I twisted some yarn. Martha Sheets spent the night here. The Atlantic Telegraph (?). Wednesday, August 12 I preserved the berries. Had the thrasher's. Slept at John Whitington's as she was alone and needed help to tend the baby, While she milked. Thursday, August 13 Mended my Bra(?) delaine skirt. Mrs. A. Beebe here. I piloted her through the work. In the evening went to town. The rode and asked people to the sewing socity, so worried. Friday, August 14 Prepared some misced pickles and gathered the things. Six here to the socity, 9 joined. I slept at Mrs. Whitington's. In the morning we wrote. Saturday, August 15 After the work was done, I wrote in my diary and picked up stairs and helped Mother place some quilts. Ready for the butter. Sunday, August 16 Philip Gould preached at Charlotte. Dan Gear buried. I went with A. Outwater the to Mr. Church's, saw George McNight, he wished to know if I would accept his company. P.W. and J. Gould took supper with us. Monday, August 17 I washed alone. Mother went to Mrs. Anderson's about the niting. Father put Jerry in the buggy and went after her. How I miss prayer meetings, my soul hungers for more richness. I long to see others come to the fold but they seem to be scattering. Tuesday, August 17 I put some pickles to salt and after dinner sewed at my old black waist. In the evening Philip and self with Simeon went to Lockport to see the ill manation on the account of the cable being laide. Wednesday, August 18 Did up the pickles and in the morning. In the afternoon, Mother and self took the wood to the factory. Orsin and James Johnson where there, we had a pleasant though short visit on account of the rain. We stopped at Mrs. Clark's, made a M(?) call there. Thursday, August 20 Mother, Fanny and self went to Mr. Solviance's. I ironed in the evening. It did not right to be with Jacob. Friday, August 21 Father went to Yates. The boys with hundreds of others went to see the balloon go up but where disapointed. I called upon Mrs. Whitington. Saturday, August 22 Cleaned upstairs. Finished my waist and wrote to W. Johnson. Sunday, August 23 Fanny and self went to Charlotte, rode with Mr. Raymond, walked back. Everyone gone to camp meeting, so no preaching here. Wrote to Jacob. Had a good time at Charlotte. Monday, August 24 Washed and cleaned my bedspread. Had can for the first time. I cut the cucumbers and the pair of gaitors and some hoods for the socity. Tuesday, August 25 Picked the apples of the early tree. Sewed at my gaitors and helped Mrs. Douglass put Fannies quilt on the fraim. Had a letter from Rev. Mookler, he says H.L. Johnson was married the in Feb and yet he was black enough to assume me in April that no one had drawn to least of his affections from me and if his life was spared, he would be with me in glory. Wednesday, August 26 29 at the socity. The quilters and one hood made and one quilt part peiced. I wrote to Mary. Thursday, August 27 I made my gaitors albut the soles. Elisa Fish came. A cold day and looked much like rain and sewed on my nightgown. Friday, August 28 Altered the bra(?) delain dress for Mother and began to alter my blue one. Nancy helped me to pay back my help the 2nd of July. Saturday, August 29 Rainy and cold. Father came home. Finished my dress. Killed a suckling pig. Sunday, August 30 Rainy and cold. At all home but Philip all day. I wrote to Lucy and Hester. I am quite unwell. Herman Earl stopped with Philip all night. Monday, August 30 A rainy day. I helped wash and put my things ready to go with Father to Mr. Edict's, but it rained so they thought it was not best for me to go. He went to Somerset but could not lecture for the rain. Tuesday, August 31 The clothes dried, still it was not clear. I sat all day expecting to be fetched to pick hass but was not. Mother went to the post office. I called on Mrs. Outwater to see if I could find out what to do about going to the ho(?) yard.