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1876 July 25. Sent Jimmy up to Mr Joseph M
Mosy to day to see If I could get him to come
to see the machine put down, Edmond Plow
Lot Tobacco smoking of it. I don't know what
Peter is doing. I am poorly my self
26th. Peter done but little yesterday he is [Plo]
ing in his Lot today Edmond morring his
young corn [finecing] in his Oats. fair day cool night
27 choping corn Edmond choping corn
[fencing] in Out Shuck [fencing] or {atir} gatie
[He] Fainine moses the children here
Mrs. & Mr. Gervis came here in evening
28 cloudy this morning put [any J ] toys in
fresh fries next to Mr. Gervis this 2 [saves]2
Fig. 8 yearling to go put xows steer & horses
cleared off after morning.
29th rained a shower last night & this morning
began to rain more or [lip] light showers
tier 12[Oilock 1 hen 1 he ]sun come out
[Wet the] groud 2 inches Deep may be more
Peter gone neighbor [&hand] of chalk [lirst]doing
30th Peter gone did not come back today
Mr. Moser came this evening to put machine
[Inez] came down Saturday stayed till
Sunday evening & went home.
[it] tained 29th. 20th put [mach] on down [got]
out Our[mheat] monday & carried-machine
to Mr. Woodings Mr. Moses put it down
[up] Peter did not come til 12 O'clock Monday
[Imonio] not let him have nothing to do with
machine & he said he choped in his corn
[posed] I do not know what he done
August 1st Thursday going to Mr. Woodings
close cloudy & may clear off. Rained before
12 Oclock & did not get done, Peter had the
[apurance] to gather machine at Woodings to day