McCauley 1851

May 3rd 1851 Heavy frost and some ice. Went with Dr. Carter to see Martha. Dr thought her much better. She was clear of cough Danl at home from fishing - very dull fishing season Reynolds quit on Thursday Went with Dr Carter to John Mearnes -- Bought some planks of Mearns -- Brought meat from Miss B's -

----- Sunday 4th ---- Cool and rain in afternoon rest(?) at home nearly all day Mr. Walmsley went to mothers

----- 5 ---- Rain and hail & snow - a very stormy day - worked in shop

May 6th Clear morning - but cold wheat and grass looks well not much corn planted yet. Went Mearn's after stuff 392 ft oak plank @ 2 - 13 ft boards at 1 3/4 - Went to Elkton in afternoon

----- 7 ---- Walked to Scotts Mill to sur vey for D. Scott of Jno. Mr Earle was there. Commenced at W.D. near Garretts. Found the des cription so defective that I could not locate it, and run by the holdings. Laid off 50 A for Benj Scott. Had headache stayed all night.

Tuesday 13th May

Worked in shop at Mearn's carriage. Thunder storm at night

14th Cool -- Mearns Wherry(?) & chiller(?) called for plat of road - Went to M Brown's - paid Mortition $20 in full. He and Wm going to start in morning for the West - Pennville Morgan Ca. O. Went to Cherry Hill in afternoon -- A. Saxton engaged(?) horn rakes -

----- 15 ---- Cool in morning -- Finished Mearn's carriage -- worked at plat of Scott's farm

Ambrose Owens & wife & Miss White called on their way from Elkton -- Weather quite season able for grass & wheat -- Flour $5 - corn 62 1/2 -- Daniel moved home from fishing -

----- 16 ---- Went in morning to sur vey for H.C. Mackall. He did not attend -- Jonathan at work for Miss Bilington -- Mearns came after his carriage - Made table in afternoon

17 Went to Elkton -- New Constitution published -- Took down plat of Scotts land. Edward Chandler here Rain at night --

Sunday May 18th Morning wet but pleasant Clears up -- went in afternoon to see mother. Mrs Walmsley came up & took Lizzy home with her Jonathan sick -

Monday 19th Rachel plough potatoe patch, planted it in afternoon. Mary & Sally went to Elkton with John Campbell -

----- Tuesday 20 ---- Rain in morning. Clears up planted row of pumpkins worked in shop -

21 Beautiful day -- Jacob Scotten died -- I went to milk