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Eliphalet W. Ensign diary, January 1864-August 1865

1865-02-16 -- 1865-02-20

[handwritten:]
New Hartford

[bookprint: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1864.]

[handwritten:]
Thursday February 16th 1865
Took Seanna to School. drew 2 log from below bridge. Snow about 1 foot deep. writing school at 5 P. M. C. Crosby [illegible] here in evening.
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Friday February 17th
Took Seanna to School. Livingstons had Lady Dell again today. drew logs.

[bookprint: WEDNESDAY 10]

[handwritten:]
Saturday February 18th 1865
Gilbert helped me draw wood till 10 A.M. he rode the old Mare over to [porsen?] Eugene & C. Crosby had half team to go in [Grundy?] Townsend here. Went to Writing School at [2? 9?] P.M. Old white cow [away?] off to calve. Seanna and [I?] Went to 

[bookprint: [crossout]THURSDAY 11[/crossout]]

[handwritten:]
Lecture in Evening.

Sunday February 19, 1865
Took Mary Elmer home. she was here 4 weeks. Aunt Susan came home with me.

Monday February 20th
Eugene Took C. Crosby & Gilbert to the [cart?]. got home at 1 1/2 P.M. [Alesso?] here. ground ax.

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[handwritten:] New Hartford [bookprint: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1864.] [handwritten:] Thursday February 16th 1865 Took Seanna to School. drew 2 log from below bridge. Snow about 1 foot deep. writing school at 5 P. M. C. Crosby [illegible] here in evening. -------------------------------------------------------------- Friday February 17th Took Seanna to School. Livingstons had Lady Dell again today. drew logs. [bookprint: WEDNESDAY 10] [handwritten:] Saturday February 18th 1865 Gilbert helped me draw wood till 10 A.M. he rode the old Mare over to [porsen?] Eugene & C. Crosby had half team to go in [Grundy?] Townsend here. Went to Writing School at [2? 9?] P.M. Old white cow [away?] off to calve. Seanna and [I?] Went to [bookprint: [crossout]THURSDAY 11[/crossout]] [handwritten:] Lecture in Evening. Sunday February 19, 1865 Took Mary Elmer home. she was here 4 weeks. Aunt Susan came home with me. Monday February 20th Eugene Took C. Crosby & Gilbert to the [cart?]. got home at 1 1/2 P.M. [Alesso?] here. ground ax.