Saturday, October 1 1864 This first day of October finds me at home, this morning finished my piece that I have been weaving went to gather some chestnuts but did not find many darned a blanket this afternoon and done a few more chores and then to bed. Sunday 2 At home all day long and very lonely until towards night. Marg came down then Mary Brunges called to get the directions to G.W.T. they went away together. Coe made his farewell visit this evening stayed, I am awful glad. Monday, October 3, 188864 Rather cloudy this day Ma and Pa started for Mr Hallocks this morning; G Mires called invited Min and I to go to a party this evening at Mr Switzers we of course went and had a very good time in deed danced until 2 o'clock and got home at 3 o'clock. Tuesday 4 cloudy,Cloudy, started for Mrs Champlins about 11 o'clock to warp another piece and got home at dark went to bed pretty early on account of being up so late the two previous nights, spelt soundly. Wednesday 5 Well to day of course finds us beaming on the piece and putting it through the harness and reed and with a very little it is very vary cloudy yet but does not rain any. Mollie Hetfield. Thursday, October 6, 1864 Weaving today the whole of 1 yard I wove. Callie Jaques came down to bring my satchel home. Received a letter from Mary H O'Neil, I guess this is all that happened today. Friday 7 Wove four yards this pleasant day bully for Mary; If it had not been so pleasant I could not of a wove so much the sun has not shone this week until today and it seems quite pleasant. Saturday 8 Their is a pole raising at Pincherville this day but I did not go very cold day at least I think so if other folks do not;; Received a letter from M. J Depew and Min one from L Winters, New York. Sunday, October 9. 1864 Very cloudy and cold. went to meeting on the hill Mr. Holmes preached. After meeting Min and I went down to Mr Jaques's stayed until after dinner about 4 o'clock started for home called to Mrs Bells got home about dark and went to bed. Monday 10 Well we had a jack frost last night for the first this fall; started for Pittston, early this morning almost froze it was so frosty. bought me some muslin and a hoop skirt got back home about 9 o'clock nearly frozen to death. Tuesday 11 Pleasant day but rather cold, at home this day weaving in the evening. G.W.Thompson called spent the evening with me in the parlour went home at 10 o'clock and I pull for bed almost frozen. Wednesday, October 12, 188864 Very cold and cloudy Debbah Houser came over this morning to invite us to go to a party this evening but it rained and we could not go I was very much provoked. G.W. called in this evening. Thursday 13 Very pleasant day wove this forenoon, this afternoon Sarah Winters and Frank Jacks here visiting. this evening attended an apple cut at Mr Myrrh's, Had a tip tip time danced until 1 o'clock then hiked for home. Friday 14 Another pleasant day A. came down this morning invited us to a party at his house we of course had to go and we had a very good time. J. H. walked home with me (Mim alone). Saturday, October 15, 18864 Feel rather lazy tired and sleepy after being up, two nights I rather think tonight will find me to bed pretty early. Went to the corners with Mag. Austin bought some oil. Called to Mrs Bells, then home. Sunday 16 Rather cloudy and squall attended Quarters Meeting Jane Hetifeld came home with me after meeting stayed until after dinner then I went home with her and stayed all night called to Mr Gallops. Monday 17 Started for home as early as possible this morning called to Newman Brunges and Mr Houser. invited the girls to come to our house to an apple cut this evening, they all came 15 girls and about as many boys if not more. Tuesday, October 18, 1864 this morning as early as possible found me on my way to Mr Housers to weave, wove 1 1/2 yards stayed, all night cut a few apples before retiring, Sarah slept with me. very pleasant day but rather cloudy. Thursday 20 Today finds me still seated in the loom wove 2 1/2 yards then started for home fell over a fence and almost broke my neck got home and Min had gone over to Housers to see me. Friday, October 21 188864 At home all day long finished my piece this morning and am very glad of it. I have forgotten what else I did do this day, but went to bed at an early hour as is generally the case with me after being out the night previous. Saturday 22 this day finds me at home and it is a very rainy day indeed mended my dress and c. did not receive any letters cored a few apples and went to bed . sewed on my chemise a little. Mollie Hetfield. Sunday 23 Today was the last day of Sunday School, went and stayed to meeting Mr. Munson preached got home George Browning and wife and Uncle Chet was there. Thad Hetfield and wife and Jane here to dinner. Pa went home with them. Min and I took a ride with Brown. Monday, October 24, 1864 When I went home called to Mrs Bells, Salina Besteder was there she and George Demmon came apiece with us; had an invitation to a party this evening but circumstances prevented us from going. Tuesday 25, Finished my shift last evening and put it on to sleep in; today cut out my chemise and sewed up four seams and hemmed it. Sat up until 1/2 past 10 then retired and slept very soundly . Wednesday 26 Rather cloudy washed this day; Cassia Perring here visiting this forenoon. This afternoon She and Min went to Uncle Thompsons a visiting. Min came home about dark. Thursday, October 27 She said that Jerome Housere and Jane Gordon were married. I say Bully for them. Don't you? Well I have forgotten what I did do today so I will not write much for I do not know what to write. Friday 28 Well I do declare if it has not rained every day this week and today it has proved to rain the whole time. It seems very lonesome to be so cloudy. Mrs Heitsman called this morning to borrow a read. Saturday 29 Well it is still cloudy and squatty. Min and I went up to Mr Bells to make a visit but got up there lo! Behold! Locked! she was not at home, we then called to the grocery and got out papers then mogged ourselves home again. Sunday, October 30,1864 I attended Joseph Whit locks funeral this morning., Mr Joshua Lewis preached the funeral sermon after meeting went home. Aunt Martha here to dinner she and Ma went to see Mrs Williams, Mag. Austin called. I of course went a peace with her, when she went home. Monday 31 Well it is cloudy and squalls yet. Washed today as we most generally do on Monday. Hunted hens nests found one with 13 eggs in it. sewed on my chemise but did not get it done. To be continued. )