Monday August 1 1864 Went to quarterly Meeting. Cornelias and Dave with us got back to Lanes took dinner. Had a little shower then started for home arrived there at ten o'clock safe and sound had a very good visit indeed. Today finds me seated in the school room once. Thursday 2 Cloudy today but does not rain yet. Hollie Winters., Emma Howard, Cal Perrin, George Thompson was to visit my school today. Spent the evening at Dr.Thompsons with Howards folks had a pleasant time going home through the rain. George accompanied me home. Wednesday 3 Good! Good! it is raining nicely but one thing I do not like much and that is to go through the rain to school. got very wet this morning and am wet yet after school, also got caught in a shower. Thursday, August 4, 1864 Very cloudy yet but has not rained much today; teaching 18 scholars this day. Received a letter from Mary O'Neil very glad to hear from her. After school went down to see Salina Besteder, Milinda called to see us this evening. Friday 5 Another three months work is done it being the last-day of my summer school at Centermoreland. Min and Deb was the only visitors I had after school went home, Ann Race came over and I went home with her and stayed all night. Saturday 6 Not very early when I got up this morning, breakfast was almost ready Ann had to call me. After breakfast- Ann and I went after berries but did not get many I started home about 9 o'clock stayed all day. Sunday, August 78, 1864 Very pleasant day indeed, and warm attended sunday School and Meeting Mr Kenedy preached a very good sermon after meeting Salina Besteder came home with me towards evening I went home with her did not say long but was dark when I got home again. Monday 8 Very pleasant day again, Well George started for Scranton this morning I do not know how long he will stay, well I helped wash and spun 12 knots this day very well done for me went to bed at an early hour. Tuesday 9 Sent $60 to R.P. Heifield yesterday morning August 8/64. Mr Poole made a short call this afternoon but I was to busy to go and have a talk with him, spun 30 knots this day very well done for me. Wednesday, August 10 1864 Very fine and pleasant this day I have done nothing of much importance today but spin;spin 35 knots, and it is so very very warm that I almost melt and is is so dray and dusty we need rain very bad. Thursday 11 It is still very warm not a cloud to be seen in the bright heavens; Mrs Ashram Ferguson funeral was preached today. Min went to the funeral but I did not go Mrs Geo Brunges and Mag Austing called for Min to go. Friday 12 A little more cooler today than it was yesterday; spun 20 knot this forenoon, This afternoon Min and I visited Jane Hetfields school we almost melted on our way there and back called to Mart Brunges. Saturday, August 13 Most awful warm, Min and I went and picked berries this morning got about 5 quarts a piece, and we almost melted it was so very warm, Marge Austin called; had a little rain this evening. Sunday 14 Pleasant indeed very attended sunday School this forenoon, after noon attended Mr George Gallops funeral. Mr Holmes, preached the funeral sermon from these words Let not your hearts be troubled. Monday 15 Well Sir I went - a berrying this morning on Daniel Culvers farm picked about 7 quarts it was warm enough to melt a person it was two oclock when we got home. Tuesday, August 16 18864 very warm, but is rather cloudy looks very much like rain well it is something that we need a good long rain. Min and I took a walk to the corners this evening called to he store for the mail and to Mr Bolls Wednesday 17 We had a very pleasant shower last evening and is very cloudy yet. i think the storm is not over with yet;spinning this day spun about 20 knots I think I am most awful slow. thursday 18 Min and I went berrying this morning got about 8 quarts a piece; Mary Brunges, Jane and Emma Hietfield were here visiting this afternoon went a piece with Jane and Em. Friday, August 19, 1864 Very pleasant day, at home this forenoon a spinning this afternoon attended, Dewitt Smiths child funeral. Mr Swartz preached. Heard that Anne Mires and Evarett Harding were married. yesterday glad of it wonder if you are? Saturday 20 At home all day long but have not done much of anything; mended my shoe, helped churn and Min and Tom went to the office but I did not get any letters; Washed myself and went to bed at an early hour. Sunday 21 Cloudy and looks like rain. Attended sunday school and meeting. Mr Holmes preached form Isiah 1st chap 19 & 20. verses preached about the war also took up a collection for some money for the Soldiers they got $80. Monday,August 22 1864 I signed $1 may I never miss it. May help to save the life of some soldier, after meeting went home with Jane H. Nancy and Eliza Jackson were there. Got home about 6 o'clock they said Coe had been to see me I was very sorry because I was not home. Tuesday 23 This neighbourhood was visited with a beautiful shower yesterday afternoon; very pleasant today. Mag Austin was here to dinner she came for me to go over the river with her, but I had so much work to do I could not go. Very pleasant. Wednesday 24 Day quite warm Ann Race and I went to Mr Pikes a visiting got home about dark stayed all night with Annas as Riley was not at home, Rained awful in the night. Thursday, Adjust 24, 1864 At home all day long trying to spin but do not make out much spun about 30 knots Min went up to Holcoms to to see Cassie Perring suppose she will have a good visit. Friday 26 A home spinning until towards evening went to the coners called to Mr Bells and also to Mr Swartz and played the dollar that I signed for the soldiers. Saturday 27 Home again all day spun 20 knots. Pa went after George this afternoon and arrived home at 8 o'clock in the evening. George Reeve Hetfield, Scranton Luzerne Co. Penn. Sunday 28 Rather cloudy this morning so I did not go to Sunday School; in the afternoon Min and I took a walk went as far as the corners got back home again. In the evening Coe came down, stayed until 3 o'clock Monday 29 Got up rather early this morning that I generally do after sitting up so late; Spun ten knots for Monday. George left home this morning started for Washington once more. I Hope we were very busy to get him ready to go but got around about 9 o'clock. Tuesday 30 Today finds me at home a spinning, spun 22 knots, mended Mins Garabaldah, of course I tore it, sowed the skirt on her waist; helped wash a little and C & C. Min started out to beg for the sunday school tocay. Wednesday, August 31 1864 Received a letter from G.W.F. last evening glad to hear from him; To day finds me Louisa Davis here to dinner. Ma and I went to Mr Champlins to warp with a little shoving warped it most alone. got home about dark. To be Continued