MALDEN

SUNDAY JULY 7TH

MONDAY JULY 8TH

Hoed a  little of Anthony. The crops look very well.

TUESDAY JULY 9TH

Exercised myself at hoeing Indian corn today. William ploughing.

WEDNESDAY JULY 10TH

Invited to spend the day at Thos. Pettypieces. Had a nice visit. His place very nice.

THURSDAY JULY 11TH

Hoeing corn today. Exceedingly hot.

FRIDAY JULY 12TH

Hoeing. About 5 this eve the heavens grew black and lightning and thunder followed with heavy rain. The people commencing cutting wheat.

SATURDAY JULY 13TH

Not much done in consequence of the late rain.

SUNDAY JULY 14TH

Went to morning service, felt much benefit.

FRIDAY AUGUST 1ST

At 6 this eve had an awful thunderstorm ( a tornado) accompanied with large hail as large as a pullet's eggs, breaking down the standing crops. The wheat was nearly all secured, but the corn and other crops ere very much injured, breaking all the window lights it came in contact with. I never saw so awful a storm.

FRIDAY AUGUST 8TH

Advertised for a situation as School Teacher.

MONDAY AUGUST 11TH

Sarah got a situation as housemaid in Dr. Duson's at $3.00 for the first month.

SUNDAY AUGUST 17TH

Got hurt A new trousers.

FRIDAY AUGUST 29TH

William Duke died at 3 a.m. of bilious fever from which he took hiccough which continued better than 2 days and ended in his dissolution.

SATURDAY AUGUST 30TH

Better of the hurt.

SUNDAY AUGUST 31ST

Very wet. The settlers here say this is the wettest harvest they have had for many years. No situation yet.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND

Posted a letter for home.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH

Was in Detroit and the Irish settlement.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH

Last night the frost frost set in.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30TH

Maria went to Mr. Ritchie's

MONDAY OCTOBER 6TH

Cold as a winter's day.

TUESDAY OCTOBER 7TH

Hot

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8TH

Do. Sowed wheat

THURSDAY OCTOBER 9TH

More wheat.

OCTOBER 10TH

Exceedingly wet from morning to night. Brought a trunk for Maria 3 1/4 dollars.