Nathaniel S. Wheeler Diary, 1865
18 Memoranda for January 1865.
2 Mon. Josiah & Lasker draw logs & ties
draw bark
3. Tues. Josiah draw ties
4 Wed. Josiah ties. I bark 3 wood
to Miss Smith 1
5. Thurs. Finish draw ties & bark 2
4
6 Fri. Snow day make sled
beam Josiah 1 load schoolhouse
7 Sat. To Rt repair sled
8 Sun. verry cold
9 Mon. Began to draw wood
Josiah 3—3
10 Tues. Snowy
1—1
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Memoranda for January, 1865. 19
11 Wed. draw wood 3—3
12 Thurs. draw wood 3—3
13 Fri. draw wood
2 loads meeting house 3—3
14 Sat. Snow one load Kimbal 1—1
15 Sun.
16 Mon. To Chelsea Cold 2—2
17 Tues. returned from Chelsea 3—3
18 Wed. Cirole L Thayers
Wm Luce worked 3—3
19 Thurs. Carry off ribs 3—3
20 Fri. draw wood 3—3—3
21 Sat. draw wood 2—3 3
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20 Memoranda for January, 1865.
22 Sun. Mr Hodge
23 Mon. Stormy day
24 Tues. 1 load bark 2—2
25 Wed. 1 load bark 2—1
26 Thurs. 3—3
27 Fri. Cold 3—3
28 Sat. 3—3
29 Sun. L Biford
30 Mon. Pleasant
John Tiffany 1 load 3—2
31 Tues. Josiah 1 to James 3—3
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Memoranda for February, 1865. 21
1 Wed. Donation Mr Hodge 1—2
2 Thurs. 3—3
3 Fri. 3—3
4 Sat. draw wood
1 load to meeting house
1 school house 3—3
5 Sun. Pleasant 3—3
6 Mon. Pleasant
3—3
7 Tues. some thawy
1 schoolhouse 3—3
8 Wed. snowy day
to L Spears at Eve
9 Thurs. 1 Miss Linch received
1 Miss Semore bark 375.00
2 Meeting house 3—3 2
10 Fri. 1 Miss Semore
1 load meetinghouse 3—3 3
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22 Memoranda for February, 1865.
11 Sat. draw wood Dwight of
1 Miss Semore have from
1 load Ed Edsin man 3—3
12 Sun. Cool
13 Mon. 1 load to Tiffany 3—3
14 Tues. draw wood Mr Hodge 2—
15 Wed. Josiah draw hay
1 load Frenchman 0—3
16 Thurs. Snowy day
to Rt
17 Fri. break roads
1 meeting house 2—2
18 Sat. 1 load Miss Semore 3—3
19 Sun. Pleasant
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Memoranda for February, 1865. 23
20 Mon. 1 load meetinghouse white 3—3
21 Tues. 1 load Miss Semore 3—3
22 Wed. To Mr Battles get sha[?]
Schollars to R Center
23 Thurs. 1 Tiffany
1 to Miss Semore 1 cord 2—2
24 Fri. Pleasant Finish wood L Lot
1 to Upam 1 Tiffany —1
25 Sat. draw wood Mr Nichols
4 loads
26 Sun. Rainy day
27 Mon. To Mr Titus & Kindal eve
28 Tues. draw wood Mr Nichols
3 loads
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24 Memoranda for March, 1865.
1 Wed. draw wood Mr Nichols
3 loads Johiel & Hanner
2 Thurs. To Rt Center 3 Wash[?]
3 Fri. Snow to J Battles Eve
4 Sat. Rainy Churchmtg
5 Sun. in branch
6 Mon. To Bethel lumber
7 Tues. Town meeting
8 Wed. Pleasant 30 Rt
Funeral A Hebard
9 Thurs. Rainy Piggs—6
to Mr Hodges
10 Fri. Mr Nichols and Miss eve
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Memoranda for March, 1865. 25
11 Sat. To Rt chilly
McTush & Wyot died
12 Sun. Extreamly cold
13 Mon. Saw wood Josiah
14 Tues. To Geo Tilm
Dwight to Josiah
15 Wed. Kindal vandere
16 Thurs. To Rt draw out bords
M Hodge and family Mr Flone here
17 Fri. To Kindals vandere
18 Sat. To Christophers visiting
19 Sun.
20 Mon. To Miss Baldwin
21 Tues. draw out bords
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26 Memoranda for March, 1865.
22 Wed. Rainy sam
23 Thurs. To Mr Tittsel
Mary jane Flint buried
24 Fri. Began arch
25 Sat. draw out bords
Began tap sugar place
26. Sun. Pleasant
27 Mon.
28 Tues. Little Heifer ca[?]
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Memoranda for April, 1865. 27
1 Sat. Paid Dea J Smith Estate $235.
draw out bords
2 Sun. Two servises
6 Thurs. draw out bords
8 Sat. Henry J Eunice Josiah
dreary here Spec Heffer
10 Mon. Dwight unwell
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28 Memoranda for April, 1865.
11 Tues. work door yard
put up fence
Dwight unwell
12 Wed. Rainy mend boots
work sugarplace
13 Thurs. draw out bords
14 Fri. Lyncon shot
Fast Finest suggum
15 Sat. Gather tubs set trees
Lyncon died
16 Sun.
17 Mon. To Rt Tib shod
Dwight draw manure
18 Tues. mend fence against H[?]
draw manure
Mr Hodge Piage
19 Wed. Presidents funeral
20 Thurs. sow oats
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Memoranda for April, 1865. 29
21 Fri. To D Hudsons rainy
Dwight broke dog
22 Sat. To Rt draw stone
Dwight saw
1 load Bradford 3 Franklin
23 Sun. Father sick
Mr Kimbal died
24 Mon. dig & set trees
Hay about these days
25 Tues. Saw stocking rool
26 Wed. Plow garden to Rt
draw out bords Mr Kimbal buried
27 Thurs. Tag sheep draw dung
heard Booth was shot
28 Fri. Finish tag sheep
mend fence cut out yearings
29 Sat. Rainy draw 3 L wood
to How
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30 Memoranda for May, 1865.
1 Mon. Unwell Dwight
draw out bords
got Loussey
2 Tues. Break up
unwell
let out 6 hd sheep
3 Wed. Plant potatoes
4 Thurs. Plant potatoes
5 Fri. Finish draw bords Rt
6 Sat. Break up down south
Rainy afternoon
7 Sun.
8 Mon. sow oats & plant po
let out cattle first
9 Tues. sow pees garden
Potatoes
10 Wed. draw manure breakup
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Memoranda for May, 1865. 31
11 Thurs. To Rt Center get schollars
Finish sowing Rainy
12 Fri. Rainy morn mend boots
Break up let Louisa have Zoo
13 Sat. Sow oats 6 B. mend fence
Grove set plumb trees
14 Sun.
15 Mon. work on planting grove
16 Tues. Plant potatoes
17 Wed. plant potatoes Finish
18 Thurs. plant corn
19 Fri. plant corn
20 Sat. Finish planting corn
21 Sun. Mr Hodge to Montpelier
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32 Memoranda for May, 1865.
22 Mon. Plant garden
23 Tues. work in garden
to Rt Eve Dwight here
29 Mon. draw manure
30 Tues. mend fence L Lot
31 Wed. mend orchard fence
wash sheep
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Memoranda for June, 1865. 33
1 Thurs. Fast to Bethel
Plant Beenes
2 Fri. Work on road
3 Sat. do fore noon sow T. Wheat
on flat meeting
4 Sun. very hot
5 Mon. hay. calf. lambs
6 Tues. Finish sow Tim Wheat
Mother upset cut timber brush
7 Wed. Roll Ind Wheat
cut spruces Cirole Geo Hutner
8 Thurs. mend fence Cam[?] died
cut timber hay
sort and carry off potatoes
9 Fri. mend fence S W Holman house burnt
10 Sat. To Rt D and I mill irons
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34 Memoranda for June, 1865.
11 Sun. Mr Smith
12 Mon. Carry off 2 calvs
Began how corn
white face heifer 2 old
13 Tues. To Norwich how corn
Red Heifer 3 old
14 Wed. how corn
Association
15 Thurs. Association Nichols sheep
16 Fri. Shear sheep Josiah
17 Sat. work house oil burner
18 Sun. Dwight married
White foot Heifer
19 Mon. how corn Dutton sheep
Granpa & Mother and po[?]
Mr Hodge
20 Tues. Began shear sheep
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Memoranda for June, 1865. 35
21 Wed. Shear sheep
dedication sorrel
22 Thurs. finish shear sheep
White face Cow
23 Fri. how potatoes C Prescott marring
to Mr Hodges to supper
24 Sat. Finish how potatoes began
Corn Dwight to Carlos moving
25 Sun. verry hot
uncertain Nichols Heifer
26 Mon. work sawmill
Rainy
27 Tues. Red & specle Cow
mow Mr Nichols
28 Wed. Finish howing
Dwight help Mr Nichols how
29 Thurs. Began to hay wash
sheep brush horse
30 Fri. mow mill lot shower
fore noon
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36 Memoranda for July, 1865.
1 Sat. work barn rainy morn 2L
2 Sun. Rainy
3 Mon. mow back barn 3L
Tils
4 Tues. mow east barn 2L
5 Wed. mow west barn 2L
6 Thurs. mow RR over brook
west Barn 5L
7 Fri. Rainy morn 1L
8 Sat. mow railroad 8L
9 Sun. Mr Fuler
White face 2 old
10 Mon. mow saw lot 1L
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Memoranda for July, 1865. 37
11 Tues. dull bad morn D sheep
good afternoon 7L
12 Wed. finish B got horses
Old white face 7L
13 Thurs. draw one load bords
F Salisbury
14 Fri. work Mr Hodge
mow Mr How & rake
15 Sat. get in hay Mr Hodge 2 hours
Joseph & I for Mr How
16 Sun. showery
17 Mon. work saw mill
draw 1 load bords
to F Salisbury
18 Tues. Began over brook
speckle Cow 2 1L
time 1
19 Wed. yearlin sheep over branch
5L
20 Thurs. mow nere piece clover
mend boots
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38 Memoranda for July, 1865.
21 Fri. mow Mr Hodge
Bord to Salisbury 1L
22 Sat. 5L
23 Sun.
24 Mon. Finish mowing over
brook & round here
Father died 1L
25 Tues. To Rt Josiah 2L
26 Wed. Showery Father buried
27 Thurs. Cushman mony 3L
28 Fri.
29 Sat. 3L
30 Sun. James here
31 Mon. mow sold bark 7L
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Memoranda for August, 1865. 39
1 Tues. Finish mowing
4 Fri. mow oats get in oats
5 Sat. shower in morning
get in oats
6 Sun. Boston ministers
7 Mon. To Rt get flower
8 Tues. Ride out with James
to east branch
9 Wed. Finish getting in hay
Cirole here
10 Thurs. cut rafters
pick up 2 loads wood
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40 Memoranda for August, 1865.
11 Fri. hew timber To Henry
12 Sat. Began to frame corn house
13 Sun. Boston ministers
14 Mon. work framing
15 Tues. To Williamstown
16. Wed cut ind wheat & oats
17 Thurs. cut ind wheat & oats
Dwight East Branch hard shower
18 Fri. Finish cutting oats
cut ind wheat
James started home Piggs
19 Sat. Finish getting in oats
cut Ind wheat
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Memoranda for August, 1865. 41
22 Tues. make fence cross branch
23 Wed. To Rt see show
24 Thurs. to Rt to get wagon tire
set shingles home
25 Fri. draw stone C. house
26 Sat. work on cornhouse foundation
27 Sun.
28 Mon. mow rowin to R Th[?]
& Webb get bords
29 Tues. cut rowin mashine
30 Wed. Finish getting in rowin
mend fence grove
Plow draw wood to mill
31 Thurs. Began to thrash in wheat
repair water house
Joseph to Rt
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42 Memoranda for September, 1865.
1 Fri. Thrash ind wheat
Pull Pees & beenes
2 Sat. Thrash ind wheat
work shed
3 Sun. Jonathan Curtis buried
4 Mon. Put raffters on shed
Thrash ind wheat
5 Tues. Pull beenes Town meeting
good shower
mother unwell
6 Wed. Rainy morn mend
James boots pull beenes
7 Thurs. Cut up corn beenes
10—40 eve
Hattie Hodge died
8 Fri. to Rt for Mr Hodge
branch cart
9 Sat. cut corn pull beenes
to Mr Hodges graveyard
10 Sun. Hattie Hodge buried
rainy
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Memoranda for September, 1865. 43
11 Mon. Cut up corn
12 Tues. do
13 Wed. Take off lambs finish
cut up corn
14 Thurs. draw out wood Finish thrash
ind wheat Hutchinson sheep
15 Fri. To Rt draw stabs
16 Sat. draw out stabwood
sugarplace
17 Sun. miss Abot buried
Rainy Judson here up branch
18 Mon. Rainy morn
Judson here
19 Tues. To Mr Chandlers & Christophers
saw wood mill
20 Wed. Raise corn house
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44 Memoranda for September, 1865.
21 Thurs. Carry off wool 688 lbs
Judson started at 60 cents
Bords corn house
22 Fri. work corn house
23 Sat. work corn house
24 Sun. Father sick
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Memoranda for October, 1865. 45
3 Tues. Dalton took away sheep
6 Fri. Lambs Josiah
Martin
7 Sat. Martin
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Memoranda for October, 1865. 47
23 Mon. Mrs Baldwin 7½ (bus) apples
24 Tues.
25 Wed. Mr Nichols 7—10 Ch[?]
Woodard Paid Pig 3.00
26 Thurs.
27 Fri. Josiah rec of D. Herrick
July Dividend 15.00
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48 Memoranda for November, 1865.
6 Mon. Hutchinson back
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Memoranda for November, 1865. 49
14 Tues. To barn first time
15 Wed. To Hogpen
& Hutchinson back
16 Thurs. Began to get better
17 Fri. To Johiels
18 Sat. verry tierd
19 Sun. Do Raining snow 4 inch
stack all at the barn
20 Mon. Finish Ind wheat 167
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50 Memoranda for November, 1865.
21 Tues. Mother Nancy to Rt
to Mr Hanyer
22 Wed. Dwight Rt mill &c
23 Thurs. sore on arm broke
Dwight make doors [?]
Nancy & [?] on hill
24 Fri. Bank house Dwight
work in stable sheep [?]
25 Sat. draw wood saw mill
sores done runing
26 Sun.
27 Mon. Mother & Nancy to Rt
I to Mr Hodges
28 Tues. Jackson & Lucy here
29 Wed. Joseph & I to Rt
30 Thurs. Geo & family here
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Memoranda for December, 1865. 51
1 Fri. let out buck draw
manure Dwight work barn
Mr Hodge Christopher each here
2 Sat. To mill Rt finish draw
manure Church meeting
3 Sun. First to meeting in day
4 Mon. Saw mend boots rainy
society meeting eve
all squared up saw
5 Tues. To Rt
8 Fri. sort corn
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52 Memoranda for December, 1865.
11 Mon. Sort corn to Rt
Mr Hodge & Cushman here
12 Tues. Rainy take down
pumpkin sort corn
13 Wed. To Rt mill oil hat black
Finish sort corn move tr[?]
14 Thurs. cool stay at home
Dwight work water
15 Fri. To Stilman all out town
Miss Robinson
16 Sat. To Rt Vandere mill
20 Wed. Cold and slipery 4 ins snow
at night Dwight Rt center
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Memoranda for December, 1865.
21 Thurs. verry blustering day
repair [?] snowy morn
DATABASE CONTENT
| (14990) | DL0218.001 Diary | Diaries | 1865 |
Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Animals, Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Burials, Business, Chores, Death (Home Front), Death (Military), John Wilkes Booth, Marriages, Weather
People - Records: 1
- (2591) [writer] ~ Wheeler, Nathaniel S.
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Nathaniel S. Wheeler Diary, 1865, DL0218.001 Diary, Nau Collection
