Page Thirty One John Braden's Diary

wednesday the 7
i halled dong till noon haled 5 loads plowed corn this after noon John & Harry went out with me tom Hopkins & grace was here for dinner wife & ma & the baby went to town had the babys picture taken John fell of old barnney but dident get heart much i got a bushel of corn from george

thursday the 8
plowed corn all day

friday the 9th
plowed corn till noon grouned feed after noon tom & grace was here Harry went home with them

saturday the 10
we finished plowing corn over once to day i halled four loads of dung this after noon grace & Hatty brought Harry home this evening george bought a horse to day