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Eliphalet W. Ensign diary, January 1864-August 1865

1865-01-16 -- 1865-01-26

[handwritten:]
Memorandum

[bookprint: THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1864 [changed to: 1865]]

[handwritten:]
1865 January 16 
Henry Peck here. he Bought timber land 17 1/2 acres. he gave his team and new Harness @ [$344 1/2.00?] [$394 1/2.00?]
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January 17 
Took Seanna to School and drew 1 Sed brick [corn?] from T. linns in afternoon.
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Wednesday 18  
Shelled corn & cut wood. went to Town Saw John [G?]. [nor?]. 
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[bookprint: FRIDAY 29]

[handwritten:]
Thursday 19th
went to Cedar Falls to [illegible] the horse. we got [of?] Peck Sick. Sold wheat. drew a [barrel? bad?] flour.
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Friday 20
M. Hammond [Born? acc?]. wrote letters
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Saturday 21st
went to See Beecher about stove. cleaned Stables. attended [Lode? J?] cold.
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Sunday 22nd
at home all day. company here.
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[bookprint: SATURDAY 30]

[handwritten:]
Monday 23
went to [Minnples?] and got Miss Royces [from Mowney? farm money? for money?]
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[?mshets? ?wsherts?] work
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Tuesday 24
wrote letter to Wells. Moved stove in [center?] of floor.
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Wednesday 25
quite cold. drew 1 Sed wood & water to wash.
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Thursday 26
 colder.  got my boots [tapped? topped?]. Sprained my ankle.

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[handwritten:] Memorandum [bookprint: THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1864 [changed to: 1865]] [handwritten:] 1865 January 16 Henry Peck here. he Bought timber land 17 1/2 acres. he gave his team and new Harness @ [$344 1/2.00?] [$394 1/2.00?] --------------------------------------------------------------- January 17 Took Seanna to School and drew 1 Sed brick [corn?] from T. linns in afternoon. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday 18 Shelled corn & cut wood. went to Town Saw John [G?]. [nor?]. ------------------------------------------------------------------ [bookprint: FRIDAY 29] [handwritten:] Thursday 19th went to Cedar Falls to [illegible] the horse. we got [of?] Peck Sick. Sold wheat. drew a [barrel? bad?] flour. --------------------------------------------------------------- Friday 20 M. Hammond [Born? acc?]. wrote letters ----------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday 21st went to See Beecher about stove. cleaned Stables. attended [Lode? J?] cold. --------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday 22nd at home all day. company here. --------------------------------------------------------------- [bookprint: SATURDAY 30] [handwritten:] Monday 23 went to [Minnples?] and got Miss Royces [from Mowney? farm money? for money?] ------------------------------------------------------------- [?mshets? ?wsherts?] work -------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 24 wrote letter to Wells. Moved stove in [center?] of floor. ------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday 25 quite cold. drew 1 Sed wood & water to wash. -------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday 26 colder. got my boots [tapped? topped?]. Sprained my ankle.