McCauley 1851

in morning took last of wheat 1 3/4 bus. -- got 2 1/2 bus.

corn of J.G. Wilson making 5 in all Locust beginning to appear. some came up on 20th but the morning was unfavor able -

----- 22 ---- Pleasant morning -- Saw a number of locust this morning scarcely recognized them after the lapse of 17 years - Fixed lock on Miss B's door Went to funeral of Jacob Scotten Mr. Brown preached "It is appointed unto man once to die and after this the judgment

Thursday May 29

very warm in morning - Surveyed for H. C. Mackall Began at stone in A. Harvey's meadow -- Ran from Stone on south of road beginning of "Mar ley" N 60 1/4 E 37 to corner in road in front o fbarn at "Marley" there S 63 1/2 E 8 to a large Maple on bank of Creek -- A pin oak which stood on the end of the 37 per line was gone. Rain came on about 4 Oclock and we adjourned

----- 30th Cloudy in morning - worked in shop -- T. Darain at shop

Saturday May 31st Pleasant & cool -- worked in shop -- made tin for carri age wheels -- Mother went home. Received paper from R M Walmsley Dubuque Iowa --

June 10th 1851 Worked in shop in morning - Went after dinner to Elkton for Doctor -- Court met today. Heard that Shelton had been found guilty of murder of Cor den family. Murphy & Taylor moved to Cecil -- Took sup per at Mr Morris's -- Bought 1/2 bbl Flour of Jno Campbell $2.50

----- 11 ---- Pleasant -- Worked in shop Dr. Came up to see Milly

----- 12 ---- Rain. Clears up -- Cool worked in shop

Friday 13 - June 1851. Pleasant -- worked in shop John Mearns brought wagon. Albanus Saxton brought 373 feet plank. Wants set of wagon wheels made in 3 weeks

----- 14 ---- Quite cool in morning - worked in shop. New potatoes and peas for dinner.

----- 15 ---- Sunday -- Clear and pleas ant -- wheat beginning to turn. ----- 16th ---- Cool -- I was unwell with head-ache.

----- 17 ---- Tuesday Went to Elkton