July 21st, 1872, Sunday

I went over to Father’s and spent the day. Mother Swan went home this forenoon. Henry Swan came after her. Sophronia got home Friday night. She brought me a dress from May, a silver cup for Olive from Mr. Parsons and also one from Cousin Olive, a gold ring for Clara from Aunt Sophronia and …

May 23rd, 1865, Tuesday

Mary’s box came last night containing her winter clothing so I know she will be home sometime this summer. I hope before long. She wrote in her last letter that she was going to make a visit to Bridgeford before she came west. I would like to have Cousin Olive come with her. Our soldiers …

October 14th, 1864, Friday

We finished husking our corn this forenoon. Mother, Sophronia, and I have helped some. Mother has gone over to Mrs. Calef’s this afternoon. Yesterday afternoon Sophronia and I went down to Aunt Gale’s. Martha and May Frothingham, John Unger, Will Howe, Sarah and John Weeks were there. John Unger went to Rockford last night. We …

April 28th, 1864, Thursday

Two young gentlemen staid here Sunday all night. Their names were Wood and Townsend. They were very sociable. Tuesday Lottie Swan came here and staid until today. Tuesday after supper Lottie, Sophia and I called over to Calefs’s, Fullers’s, Harrisons’s and Covills’s. When we got home found Georgia Hodge and Eugene Swan here. John McConnell …