To day Bill is still at work thrashing out wheat. Father [Joshua James Hall] & Mother [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] left for Magnolia. Nellie [Mary Alexandrien Sharp nee Lemaire] rode down to Mother's and remained there to take care of the children during their absence. I rode down to the Tanner house to see if I could procure any lumber. The children still have the chills & fevers. Weather variable and warm. Ther: 84°.
Thus closes my notes for the month of December and also for the year just passed and gone and now numbered with the things that were. Whether the Almighty will spare me to chronicle the daily events of the incoming year is more than I know but trusting in Him I shall enter upon the pleasing task, which is useful as a reference and may be profitable to those who have an interest in me.
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Tuesday, August 23rd, 1864
Friday, August 22, 2014
Monday, August 22nd, 1864
To day Bill is at work thrashing out some wheat. I rode down to the mill and started John with his wagon & 3 yoke of oxen to the saline after salt. The little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] rode down to Mother's [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] and spent the day. Mr. Keen came over and bled my horse hawk. Weather clear and warm. Ther: 80°.
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Sunday, August 21st, 1864
To day John is engaged in hunting up his steers to start to the saline. Mother [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] came up and spent the day. Mrs. Keen came up in the evening & staid until night. Weather clear & hot. Ther: 80°.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Saturday, August 20th, 1864
To day the boys are still at work in the mill field. The little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] & I rode down to the mill. Berta [Roberta Downes Halyard nee Hall] & Toby [Horace Oscar Hall] came up & spent the day. Weather changeable & warm. Ther: 78°.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Friday, August 19th, 1864
To day the boys are at work in the mill field. The little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] & I rode down to Mothers [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] to see Jimmy [James Wrigley Hall]. Wolf was taken with a fever. Weather variable and warm. Ther: 86°.
Monday, August 18, 2014
Thursday, August 18th, 1864
To day the boys are at work down at the Mill. The little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] & I rode down to the mill in the evening and as we returned stopped in at Mrs. Leaverton's to see the sick. Roberta [Roberta Downes Halyard nee Hall] came up and spent the day. Weather cloudy & warm with light showers of rain. Ther: 84°.
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Wednesday, August 17th, 1864
To day the boys are at work in the field stocking fodder. Jemima again missed the chill. Rachael left for home. I rode over to Mr. Keen's to see the old gentleman who is sick and confined to his house. Weather cloudy & hot with light sprinkling showers of rain. Ther: 90°.
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