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1842

9th 7m/o
At 10 o'clock in the evening a hard storm of Thunder and lightening, accompanied with heavy rain.
11th
A fine morning Wind NE, a clear Sun, the farmers will labor hard to-day among their Hay. Much hay is down, and much grass that needs

16th
A number days back, the weather has been favorable to Hay makers, and it has been well improved by those who were concerned therein. The Crop of hay is uncommonly large. The weather this day or two back has uncomfortably warm. Therr. [THERMOMETER] in the shade some part of the time at 80 to 83
Foggy mornings, three or four hours in the middle of the day very fine for preserving hay.
17th
The weather is very warm. Hay makers very busy. Our afternoon meeting on this day was deferred to half past seven o'clock to give place to Lucretia Mott to hold a meeting at our mg [MEETING] house for the Coloured people & others.
22d
We have had very little rain since the 9th of this month. The weather has become quite dry, and very warm, a fine spell of pleasant weather of Hay makers and uncommon large Crops. It now wears ever appearance of drought.
19th
One side of the Cammel [CAMEL] was launched at six o'clock this morning, and went off the Weighs very easily, without the least difficulty, much to the satisfaction of all concerned, and the public in general.
23
The other side of the Camel was launched at 7 o'clock - this afternoon, without any difficulty, much to the satisfaction of most people.

6th 7m/o
By counting the number of Histories of Nantucket we found in the Garret 251 Volumes.

24th
The weather continues dry & very warm.
Toward night the weather changed, much thuder & lightening, the rain fell copiously, which was very acceptable.
25th
Fine clear weather, strong wind at North

The Crop of Hay this season is abundant, far more than ever was known, in one year.