{"id":2565,"date":"2013-03-24T16:58:48","date_gmt":"2013-03-24T23:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/?p=2565"},"modified":"2018-04-29T10:52:17","modified_gmt":"2018-04-29T17:52:17","slug":"draft-transcription-of-severs-1864-diary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackenedroots.com\/blog\/draft-transcription-of-severs-1864-diary\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft transcription of Sever’s 1864 diary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sever Severson kept a diary in 1864, writing in it every day from January 1 until September 26, four days before he\u00a0succumbed to dysentery. He remarks almost daily on the weather and the productivity of his wagonmaking business, and also comments on his travels, local elections, visits to friends and family, his sales, his purchases, and the amount of cash he had on hand.<\/p>\n

Sever’s spelling is variable and phonetic, as was common through the middle of the 19th century in the U.S.<\/a>\u00a0For instance, instead of “stayed”, he will sometimes write “Stad” while at other times writing “Stayd”, “Staed” or “sted”. Sever also only infrequently used punctuation, leading to confusion in a few cases. To help better understand his diary, I have provided edited versions of his entries.<\/p>\n

Although Sever wrote his diary entries in English, his Norwegian education is evidenced in a couple of ways. He commonly slips into the Germanic convention of capitalizing nouns, common in Norwegian orthography until the 1907 reform of the language<\/a>. He also occasionally slips into Norwegian; for example, on July 10 he writes “at Meeting in John Fjelds Kirke<\/s> Church” (“kirke” is Norwegian for “church”). In other ways, however, he seems to be pushing himself to break with Norwegian; for example, rather than using the word “begin” (the cognate of the Norwegian “begynne”), he opts to use the word “commence.”<\/p>\n

There are many entries along the lines of “L 1 day H 1 day A\u00a0\u00bd day”. Sever employed several men to work for him in his shops and on other projects, and it appears these notations were his way of recording the time each man worked on that day for purposes of payroll.<\/p>\n

What follows is a first draft of a full transcription. Please let me know of any mistakes you find, or if you can interpret words that I have not been able to understand. Red type face indicates words and names I have not yet been able to decipher. Green type face indicates transcribed words or names for which I do not have full confidence.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"Jan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nJanuary 1, 1864<\/td>\n		intencely Cold
\n38 Dge below Ziro
\nhome all day<\/td>\n		Intensely cold
\n38\u00b0\u00a0below zero.
\nAt home all day.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nJanuary 2, 1864<\/td>\n		still Cold
\nworked in the
\nshop<\/td>\n		Still cold today.
\nWorked in the shop.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nJanuary 3, 1864<\/td>\n		home all day<\/td>\nAt home all day.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Jan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nJanuary 4, 1864<\/td>\n		Election in B. Earth
\nto rais Money for
\nto get Volunture
\n+ got them at
\nNight<\/td>\n		An election was held in
\nBlack Earth to raise
\nmoney to pay volunteer
\nsoldiers, which we hired
\nthat night.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nJanuary 5, 1864<\/td>\n		went to Madison on
\nnoon train with the
\nQuota of Volunteers of
\nB.Earth<\/td>\n		Went to Madison on the
\nnoon train with Black
\nEarth’s quota of
\nvolunteer soldiers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nJanuary 6, 1864<\/td>\n		Com home from
\nMadison to day<\/td>\n		I came home from
\nMadison today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nJanuary 7, 1864<\/td>\n		Worked in the
\nShop on Cutter
\n+ Slaight<\/td>\n		Worked in the shop
\non a cutter and a sleigh.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nJanuary 8, 1864<\/td>\n		Worked all
\nday in the Shop<\/td>\n		Worked all day in the shop.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nJanuary 9, 1864<\/td>\n		worked
\nin the Shop<\/td>\n		Worked in the shop.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Jan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nJanuary 10, 1864<\/td>\n		home all day<\/td>\nAt home all day.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nJanuary 11, 1864<\/td>\n		Kari Oarler<\/span><\/strong>
\nknows a Girl
\nto Sew Pants Vest
\n+ Coat<\/td>\n		Karl Oarler<\/span><\/strong> knows a girl
\nI can hire to sew pants, a
\nvest and a coat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nJanuary 12, 1864<\/td>\n		sold Coal + Iron
\nfor over 20 dollar<\/td>\n		I sold coal and iron for
\nover $20.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nJanuary 13, 1864<\/td>\n		sold Sleigh Shoes
\nto Andew Thomson
\non Cr.<\/td>\n		I sold sleigh shoes to
\nAndrew Thomson on credit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nJanuary 14, 1864<\/td>\n		working on Cutter<\/td>\nWorked on the cutter.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nJanuary 15, 1864<\/td>\n		Election in Vermont
\nto rais Money +
\nVolunture
\nI at home [finicea]<\/span><\/strong>
\nto Cutter from B.Smith
\nShop + broaght to Paintshop<\/td>\n		An election was held in
\nVermont, WI, to raise
\nmoney and volunteer
\nsoldiers. I was at home
\nand fetched<\/span><\/strong> the cutter
\nfrom the blacksmith
\nshop and brought it
\nto the paintshop.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Jan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nJanuary 16, 1864<\/td>\n		Painted Cutter
\nwether Mild
\nF\u00e6relandet
\nReceived the first number
\n[No day Luis dit]<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		Painted the cutter today. The weather was mild.
\nF\u00e6relandet [newspaper]
\nreceived the first issue
\n[No day Luis dit]<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nJanuary 17, 1864<\/td>\n		I + wife + Mary Amos<\/span><\/strong>
\nwas at Meeting in Vermont
\n+ to Daakken<\/span> on visit
\ngood Sleigh rid up &
\ndown
\nWether Faire
\non hand 95<\/td>\n		My wife and I and Mary Amos<\/span><\/strong> were at a meeting in Vermont, WI, and then went to Daakken<\/span>\u00a0(Gulbrand Olsen Docken<\/a>) for a visit. We had a good sleigh ride there and back. The weather was fair today.
\n$95.00 cash on hand.
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nJanuary 18, 1864<\/td>\n		L\u00a0\u00be day H\u00a0\u00bd day A l\u00bd day
\nPainting on Cutter
\nSalled much Ihon Guter<\/span><\/strong>
\n+ Nuub Rustebakke.<\/span>
\n& Cow Caffed
\nfirst heard that Knud
\nMonson was enlisted<\/td>\n		Luis<\/span><\/strong> worked \u00be of a
\nday.\u00a0Halsten<\/span>\u00a0and Andrew<\/span><\/strong> each worked a half day. Continued painting the cutter. Sold much iron gutter<\/span><\/strong> and William A. <\/span><\/strong>Nuub<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Rustebakke<\/span><\/span>. Our cow calved. Today I learned that Knud Monson had enlisted as a volunteer soldier.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nJanuary 19, 1864<\/td>\n		Settled with
\nIsaacson
\nin full
\nA.3 hours + paid him 500
\nrced for work 500
\nLuis 1 day. H 1 day
\nAndrw went to Madison
\nStreping Cutter
\nto see K. Monson
\n100.47
\nMoney on hand 100,75<\/td>\n		I settled my accounts with Isaacson in full. Andrew<\/span><\/strong> worked 3 hours and I paid him $5.00 for his work. Luis and\u00a0Halsten<\/span>\u00a0each worked a full day. Andrew went to Madison to see Knud Monson. Stripped a cutter today.
\n$100.75 cash on hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nJanuary 20, 1864<\/td>\n		Luis 1 Day H 1 day
\non hand $95
\nWhether Cloudy
\nworked in Shop at Cutter
\nLetter from John Adams
\naboght thad<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		Luis and\u00a0Halsten<\/span>\u00a0both worked a full day.\u00a0Halsten<\/span>\u00a0worked a full day. It was cloudy today. I worked in the shop on the cutter. I received a letter from John Adams about trade<\/span><\/strong>.
\n$95.00 cash on hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nJanuary 21, 1864<\/td>\n		L 1 day H 1 day A 4\u00bd hour
\nCold Wind + Cloudy
\nMoney on hand
\n$100.50<\/td>\n		Luis<\/span><\/strong> and\u00a0Halsten<\/span>\u00a0both worked a full day, and Andrew<\/span><\/strong> worked 4\u00a0\u00bd hours. It was cloudy today with a cold wind.
\n$100.50 cash on hand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Jan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nJanuary 22, 1864<\/td>\n		paid Johnson 75 Dollars<\/span>
\n borrowed money Cash Cris mass<\/span>
\n paid wood Sawyer $4.05<\/span>
\n bought Flour for 250<\/span>
\n on hand $21 dollar<\/span>
\n L 1 day H\u00bd An\u00a0\u00be<\/span>
\n K. Monson\u00a0at<\/span> B.E.<\/td>\n		I repaid Johnson $75 for money I borrowed for Christmas. I paid the wood sawyer $4.05 and bought flour for $2.50. Luis<\/span><\/strong> worked a full day,\u00a0Halsten<\/span>\u00a0worked a half day, and Andrew<\/span><\/strong> worked\u00a0\u00be day. K. Monson was at Black Earth today.
\n$21.00 cash on hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nJanuary 23, 1864<\/td>\n		sold one Cutter to Batz<\/span><\/strong>
\n+ one to Lord
\nL 1 day H 1 A 8\u00bd ours
\nSold one Cutter to
\nLord
\non hand $22.19<\/td>\n		I sold a cutter to Batz<\/span><\/strong>
\nand another to Lord.
\nLuis<\/span><\/strong> and\u00a0Halsten<\/span>\u00a0each
\nworked a full day,
\nand Andrew<\/span><\/strong> worked
\n8\u00a0\u00bd hours.
\n$22.19 cash on hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nJanuary 24, 1864<\/td>\n		riding out with
\nKaaeson<\/span><\/strong> in a New Cutter<\/td>\n		I rode out with Karlson<\/span><\/strong> in a new cutter.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nJanuary 25, 1864<\/td>\n		paid my Tax $28.32
\nSent Letter to Buresse<\/span><\/strong> + to my Sister
\nAnne
\nStrong Thaw
\non hand $46\u00ba\u00ba
\nsold one Wagon to
\nLady<\/span><\/strong> not delivered
\nL 1 day H 1 day A 1 day<\/td>\n		I paid my tax of $28.32. I sent a letter to Buresse<\/span><\/strong> and another to my sister Anne. Strong thaw today. Sold a wagon to Lady, not yet delivered. Luis<\/span><\/strong>,\u00a0Halsten<\/span>, and Andrew<\/span><\/strong> each worked a full day.
\n$46.00 cash on hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nJanuary 26, 1864<\/td>\n		Great Thaw snow
\nmelting fast
\nL.1.d. H.1. A.1.
\nreceived Letter from Knud
\nBrusveen<\/span>
\non hand $49.75<\/td>\n		A great thawing today, and the snow is melting fast. Luis<\/span><\/strong>, Halsten<\/span>, and Andrew<\/span><\/strong> each worked a full day. I received a letter from Knud\u00a0Brusveen<\/span>.
\n$49.75 cash on hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nJanuary 27, 1864<\/td>\n		A 1. H. 1 day
\nWather warm
\nsnow melts
\non hand $50.\u00ba\u00ba<\/td>\n		Andrew<\/span><\/strong> and\u00a0Halsten<\/span>\u00a0each worked a full day. The weather is warm and the snow continues to melt.
\n$50.00 cash on hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Jan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nJanuary 28, 1864<\/td>\n		A.1 day H. 1 day
\nin the Evening Lightning
\n+ raining
\nhome all day + worked
\nin the Shop.
\non hand $60\u00ba\u00ba<\/td>\n		Andrew<\/span><\/strong> and Halsten<\/span> each worked a full day. It is raining and there was lightning this evening. I was home all day and worked in the shop.
\n$60.00 cash on hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nJanuary 29, 1864<\/td>\n		Raining + hailing
\nall day
\nL 1 day A 1 day H 1 day
\npainting Cutter + wagon
\nBad
\non hand $59.35<\/td>\n		Raining and hailing all
\nday. Luis<\/span><\/strong>, Andrew<\/span><\/strong> and Halsten<\/span> each worked a full day. I painted a cutter and a wagon bed.
\n$59.35 cash on hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nJanuary 30, 1864<\/td>\n		Mild + Cloudy Raining +
\nSnowing all day
\nL 1 day A 1 day H 1 day
\nfiniched Striping<\/span><\/strong> Catter
\non hand $56.23<\/td>\n		It was mild and cloudy today, raining and snowing all day. Luis<\/span><\/strong>, Andrew<\/span><\/strong>, and Halsten<\/span> worked all day. Finished stripping the cutter.
\n$56.23 cash on hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nJanuary 31, 1864<\/td>\n		To day Ice all over on the top
\nof the Snow + Skateable all
\nover the Ground
\nin the Evning Snowing
\n+ Drifting hard
\nhard Snow Storm in
\nthe night<\/td>\n		Today the snow was covered with ice and the ground was skateable. This evening it was snowing and drifting hard. We had a snow storm overnight.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nFebruary 1, 1864<\/td>\n		Monday went to
\nMadison
\nL
\non hand $125,90<\/td>\n		I went to Madison today. Luis<\/span><\/strong> worked today.
\n$125.90 cash on hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nFebruary 2, 1864<\/td>\n		to Black Earth
\nKnud Brusveen<\/span> com
\nto Black Earth
\nin Madison Tueday
\nto Forclosher sel of
\nLand + Lots
\n+ K Bot it for $650.
\non hand $72,37<\/td>\n		Knud Brusveen<\/span> came to Black Earth. In Madison tending to foreclosure sale of land and lots. K. bought one for $650.00. Returned to Black Earth today.
\n$72.37 cash on hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Feb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nFebruary 3, 1864<\/td>\n		today Knud commenced
\nto work + worked
\n1 Day L 1 day A 1 day
\nH. 1 day
\nall working on Bob Slaigh
\n+ long Sliegh
\non hand 73.44<\/td>\n		Knud began working for me today. Knud<\/span>, Luis<\/span><\/strong>, Andrew<\/span><\/strong>, and Halsten<\/span> all worked a full day. We were all working on a bobsleigh and a long sleigh.
\n$73.44 cash on hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nFebruary 4, 1864<\/td>\n		Snow thawing
\nworking on Sleighs
\nL 1 day K. 1 day A 1 day
\nH 1 day
\non hand $77.62<\/td>\n		The snow was thawing today. Continued working on sleighs. Luis<\/span><\/strong>, Knud<\/span>, Andrew<\/span><\/strong>, and Halsten<\/span> all worked a full day.
\n$77.62 cash on hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nFebruary 5, 1864<\/td>\n		Windy + Thawing
\nL 1 day Knud 1 day
\nH 1 day A\u00a0\u00bd day
\nRecieved Land Money
\nof Lydia Sherman
\non hand $381.06<\/td>\n		It was windy today and the snow continues to that. Luis<\/span><\/strong>, Knud<\/span>, and Halsten<\/span> all worked a full day today, and Andrew<\/span><\/strong> worked a half day. Received money for land from Lydia Sherman.
\n$381.06 cash on hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nFebruary 6, 1864<\/td>\n		Clear + Pleasint not
\nCold we have finish<\/s>
\nfenicht Goong Wight<\/span><\/strong>
\nBobb Slaiegs
\nL.1.K.1. A 1. Halsten
\n1 day<\/td>\n		The weather was clear and pleasant today, and not cold. We have finished George Wright’s<\/span><\/strong> bobsleighs.\u00a0Luis<\/strong><\/span>,\u00a0Knud<\/span>,\u00a0Andrew<\/strong><\/span>, and\u00a0Halsten\u00a0all worked a full day today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nFebruary 7, 1864<\/td>\n		Visited Lars Sylfestson
\nan<\/span><\/strong>
\nwindy + Snowing<\/td>\n		We visited Lars Sylfestson today. It was windy and snowing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nFebruary 8, 1864<\/td>\n		Windy + Colder
\nS<\/span><\/strong> 1 day Knud 1 day
\nH\u00a0\u00bd day<\/td>\n		It was windy and colder today.\u00a0Luis<\/strong><\/span>, and\u00a0Knud\u00a0worked a full day today, and\u00a0Halsten<\/span>\u00a0worked a half day.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Feb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nFebruary 9, 1864<\/td>\n		growing Colder
\nat hom
\nL 1 day. K 1. H.\u00a0\u00bd
\non hand 460.50<\/td>\n		Weather growing still colder. I was at home today.\u00a0Luis<\/strong><\/span>, and\u00a0Knud\u00a0worked a full day today, and\u00a0Halsten\u00a0<\/span>worked a half day.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nFebruary 10, 1864<\/td>\n		went to Madison
\nreceived 40 Dollar of
\nKnud Monson
\nsted over night ther<\/td>\n		I went to Madison and received $40 from Knud Monson. I stayed overnight there.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nFebruary 11, 1864<\/td>\n		went to Milwaukee
\nWather Mild + windy<\/td>\n		I went to Milwaukee today. The weather was mild and windy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nFebruary 12, 1864<\/td>\n		left Milwaukee by R.R. at
\n10 \u00bd\u00a0o clock + arived
\nat Black Earth at
\n5 o clock
\non hand $154.19<\/td>\n		I left Milwaukee by railroad at 10:30 and arrived in Black Earth at 5:00.
\n$154.19 cash on hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nFebruary 13, 1864<\/td>\n		went to Sauck Prarey
\nMill for a Load of
\nWagon Stoff<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		I went to Sauck Prairie Mill today for a load of wagon fabric [“stoff” is Norwegian for fabric or cloth]<\/em>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nFebruary 14, 1864<\/td>\n		Stayd at home all
\nday
\nWather fine &
\nSnow thawing off<\/td>\n		I stayed at home all day today. The weather was fine and the snow is thawing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Feb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nFebruary 15, 1864<\/td>\n		at home all day
\nreceived Freight from
\nMilwaukee 2800 of
\nIron + 4 Tons of Coal
\nWather turning Coal<\/td>\n		I was at home all day. I received freight from Milwaukee: 2,800 [pounds]<\/span><\/strong> of iron and 4 tons of coal. The weather is turning cold.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nFebruary 16, 1864<\/td>\n		at home all day
\npart in the Shops
\n+ part in the hous
\nmanding Shoes
\nveary Coald
\nWather turning Cloudy<\/td>\n		I was at home all day today, working part of the day in the workshops and part of the day in the house mending shoes. It was very cold today, and the weather is turning cloudy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nFebruary 17, 1864<\/td>\n		At home all day
\nverry Cold 18 degrees
\nbelow zerow
\nsent to Waterhouse
\nthe Monthelu<\/span><\/strong> return
\nof December Last<\/td>\n		I was at home all day today. It was very cold\u201418\u00b0 below zero. I sent Waterhouse the monthly return from last December.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nFebruary 18, 1864<\/td>\n		at house all day
\nWether Ceeps on pretty
\nCold
\nAt\u00a0Halvorson<\/span>\u00a0an
\nin Town to day<\/td>\n		I was at home all day. The weather continues to be pretty cold. I was at\u00a0Halvorson’s place<\/span>\u00a0and in town today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nFebruary 19, 1864<\/td>\n		at home Painting<\/span><\/strong> over
\n10 tire<\/span> Wagonyers<\/span><\/strong>
\nWather growing Mild<\/td>\n		At home painting over ten tires\u00a0[Wagonyers]<\/strong><\/span>. Weather growing mild.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nFebruary 20, 1864<\/td>\n		went in a Cattar to
\nDodgeville an then
\nway to Clobrange<\/span>
\nto viset me Sister
\nAnne stad over
\nin Dodgeville and<\/td>\n		I went in a cutter to Dodgeville on the way to\u00a0Crow Branch [creek or mine?]<\/span> to visit my sister Anne. I stayed over in Dodgeville and…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Feb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nFebruary 21, 1864<\/td>\n		went fro Dodgeville
\nan ther to\u00a0Clobrangr<\/span>
\n+ got theare about
\nDark, put up the
\nhorse at Mr. Daleg<\/strong><\/span>
\n+ Stad at my Sisters
\nhouse over Night<\/td>\n		I went from Dodgeville to\u00a0Crow Branch [creek or mine?]<\/span>\u00a0and got there as it was getting dark. I left the horse with Mr. Daleg and stayed at my sister’s house overnight.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nFebruary 22, 1864<\/td>\n		stad over to my Sister
\nat Clobrache<\/span><\/td>\n		I stayed over with my sister at\u00a0Crow Branch [creek or mine?]<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nFebruary 23, 1864<\/td>\n		went from Clobranch<\/span>
\nthrough Minneral Point
\n+ through Dodgeville
\n+ to Rugels<\/span> + stoped
\nther over Night<\/td>\n		I went from\u00a0Crow Branch [creek or mine?]<\/span>\u00a0through Mineral Point and through Dodgeville and then on to Ruggels [stage stop]<\/span>, where I stopped overnight.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nFebruary 24, 1864<\/td>\n		went from Rugels<\/span> after
\nBracfast + got to
\nBlack Earth at 12 o clock
\nKnud arived at
\nat 4 o clock<\/td>\n		I left Ruggels<\/span> after breakfast and got to Black Earth at 12:00. Knud arrived at 4:00.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nFebruary 25, 1864<\/td>\n		home all day +
\nKnud commencen
\nto work again
\nWather fine +
\nSnow melding off<\/td>\n		I was at home all day and Knud started to work again. The weather is fine and the snow is melting.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nFebruary 26, 1864<\/td>\n		Sat Platows Wagon
\nTeirs to day
\nall Wouse<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		I set Plato’s wagon tires today.
\nall wouse.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Feb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nFebruary 27, 1864<\/td>\n		home all dai
\nwather mild Sneow
\nmalding away fast
\nrec Letter from
\nKnud Thompson<\/td>\n		I was at home all day today. The weather was mild and the snow is melting away fast. I received a letter from Knud Thompson.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nFebruary 28, 1864<\/td>\n		home all day Watter
\nwindy + Cold
\ntaken Likeness I +
\nKnudt Brosveen<\/span><\/td>\n		I was at home all day today. The weather was windy and cold. Knudt Brosveen<\/span> and I had our photograph taken.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nFebruary 29, 1864<\/td>\n		hom all day
\nafter noon making
\nDrag teeth<\/span> in
\nnight going to
\nMazomanie for
\ndoctor Tools<\/td>\n		I was at home all day today. In the afternoon I made drag teeth, a<\/span>nd at night I went to Mazomonie to get doctor’s tools.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nMarch 1, 1864<\/td>\n		Finiched up 275@
\nof Drag teeths d<\/span>elivered
\nto Erecson 51 @<\/span><\/strong>
\n+ Isaacson 75 @<\/span><\/strong>
\nreceived Letter from
\nArne Fjeld<\/td>\n		Finished up 275 drag teeth. Delivered<\/span> 51 to Erikson and 75 to Isaacson. Received letter from Arne Fjeld.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nMarch 2, 1864<\/td>\n		Priming Woodworks
\nof Wagons + whaffeltrees
\nan working in the
\nShops<\/td>\n		Priming the wooden works of wagons and whiffletrees and working in the shops.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nMarch 3, 1864<\/td>\n		home in the Shop
\nfiniching Finlayson<\/span>
\nBoggy for B. Shop
\nmaking Staps<\/span> on
\nPlatows Wagon
\nBott groseries of Lord
\nfor $2.20<\/td>\n		At home, working in the shop, finishing Finlayson’s<\/span>\u00a0buggy for B. shop.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Making steps<\/span> on D. Plato’s wagon. Bought groceries from Lord for $2.20.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Mar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nMarch 4, 1864<\/td>\n		at hom all day
\nworking in the
\nShop
\nLetter from
\nOle Halvorson<\/td>\n		At home all day, working in the shop. I received a letter from Ole Halvorsen.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nMarch 5, 1864<\/td>\n		at home working
\nin the Shops
\nrepr Catter for
\nD D Carpenter<\/td>\n		At home working in the shops today, repairing a cutter for D. D. Carpenter.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nMarch 6, 1864<\/td>\n		to Day Painting
\nWagon fo Plato
\n+ Boggy for Finlason<\/span>
\n+ making a Plow
\nBeams<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		I painted a wagon today for D. Plato and a buggy for Finlayson<\/span>. I also made plow beams<\/span><\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nMarch 7, 1864<\/td>\n		at home
\nWeather Plaesent
\n+ Dry<\/td>\n		At home today. The weather was pleasant and dry.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nMarch 8, 1864<\/td>\n		at home
\nrepr Waggons
\n+ Boggy
\nWeather Pleasent
\ndry<\/td>\n		At home today, repairing wagons and buggy. The weather was pleasant and dry.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nMarch 9, 1864<\/td>\n		Painting + Satting
\nBoxes an
\nWheels
\nElection
\nin Black
\nEarth
\nto rais
\n800. Dollar
\nto fill here
\nQuota by
\nVolunters
\nof March Draft<\/td>\n		Painting and setting wagon boxes and wheels. An election was held in Black Earth today to raise $800 to fill Black Earth’s quota of volunteer soldiers for the March draft.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Mar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nMarch 10, 1864<\/td>\n		at home
\nworking in the
\nShop
\nat home in the
\nShop working all
\nday
\nLetter from
\nOle Halvoreson<\/td>\n		At home, working in the shop all day. I received a letter from Ole Halvorsen.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nMarch 11, 1864<\/td>\n		Working
\nin Shop
\nat home
\nworked in the Shop repr
\nCutter for
\nCarpenter<\/span><\/td>\n		I was at home today, working in the shop, repairing a cutter for\u00a0D. D. Carpenter.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nMarch 12, 1864<\/td>\n		Knud
\nwent
\nhome
\nto day Painting
\nWagon for Plato<\/span><\/strong>
\n[indecipherable<\/em>]<\/span><\/strong>
\nMaking 2 Plow beams<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		Knud went home today. I was painting the wagon for D. Plato.
\n[indecipherable<\/em>]<\/strong><\/span>
\nI made two plow beams<\/span><\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nMarch 13, 1864<\/td>\n		at home all
\nday
\nWather Pleasent
\n+ Dry<\/td>\n		I was at home all day today. The weather was pleasant and dry.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nMarch 14, 1864<\/td>\n		after Noon
\nwalding Tiers
\nat the Shop Busy
\nat Painting + repr
\nWagons + Boggys
\nWather Pleasent
\n+ Dry<\/td>\n		I welded tires in the afternoon, and was busy at the shop painting and repairing wagons and buggies. The weather was pleasant and dry today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nMarch 15, 1864<\/td>\n		walding + Satting
\nTiers
\n+ salling Boxes<\/td>\n		Welding and setting tires today, and selling wagon boxes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Mar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nMarch 16, 1864<\/td>\n		satting Boxes + got
\n12 Wheels to Paint Shop
\n+ making Box of
\nCarpenters Wagon to
\ngo to Idahoe with<\/td>\n		Setting wagon boxes today. I got 12 wheels to the paint shop and was making the box for D. D. Carpenter’s wa<\/span>gon that he’s taking to Idaho.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nMarch 17, 1864<\/td>\n		Mrs Walker Burial<\/span>
\nto day Funerrel Sermon
\nof Mr. Tod<\/span><\/strong> at
\nCongragation Church
\nat the Shop making Box for
\nCarpenter + Painting Wagon
\nweather windy<\/td>\n		Mrs. Walker’s burial was today. Heard the sermon at the funeral of Mr. Tod in the Congregation Church. Worked in the shop making the box for D. D. Carpenter’s wa<\/span>gon, and painting [another]<\/span><\/strong> wagon. It was windy today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nMarch 18, 1864<\/td>\n		very Coald wind
\nIroning Wagon Boxes
\n+ Painting Wheels<\/td>\n		Very cold wind today. Worked on putting the iron on the wagon boxes and painting wheels.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nMarch 19, 1864<\/td>\n		working a Drag<\/span> at
\nBlack Smith Shop
\npainding at the
\nWagon Shop
\nvery Cold + windy<\/td>\n		I worked on a drag<\/span>\u00a0at the blacksmith shop and was also painting in the wagon shop. It was very cold and windy today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nMarch 20, 1864<\/td>\n		To Meeting up Vermont
\nChurch + Coald
\n+ windy in the
\nEvning at Tamrance<\/span>
\nLacture with
\nMethodist Church<\/td>\n		We went to a meeting up in the Vermont, WI, church today. It was cold and windy in the evening. At the\u00a0temperance<\/span>
\nlecture in the Methodist Church.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nMarch 21, 1864<\/td>\n		weather very Cold
\n3 digrees below Ziro
\nKnud Commenced to work
\nto day (2d time) Painting Wagons
\n+ selling one Wheel
\nfor 4.25<\/td>\n		It was very cold today\u20143\u00b0 below zero. Knud began working today (for second time) on painting the wagons and selling one wheel for $4.25.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Mar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nMarch 22, 1864<\/td>\n		received Letter from
\nSister Anne<\/s>
\nweather growing Milder
\nat the Shop Painting
\nWagons<\/td>\n		The weather is growing milder. Worked in the shop painting wagons.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nMarch 23, 1864<\/td>\n		received Letter from
\nSister Anne
\nWeather Clear + growing
\nstill Milder
\nat the Shop Painting
\nWagons<\/td>\n		I received a letter from my sister Anne today. The weather is clear and is growing still milder. Worked at the shop painting wagons.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nMarch 24, 1864<\/td>\n		to day bought Isaacsons
\nCandy Store on Stock
\nweather Mild &
\nClear<\/td>\n		I bought Isaacson’s candy store on stock today. The weather is mild and clear.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nMarch 25, 1864<\/td>\n		to day the 1st day of
\nCandy trade + sold
\nfor $9.14 cent
\nAuction at Carp<\/span><\/strong>
\n+ Logen<\/strong><\/span> + Pack<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		Today was my first day in the candy trade, and I sold $9.14 worth of goods. There was an auction at Carpenter<\/span><\/strong>, Logan<\/span><\/strong>, and Peck<\/span><\/strong> today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nMarch 26, 1864<\/td>\n		Streping Wagons
\nweather Mild + godd
\nHalson\u00a0\u00be day<\/td>\n		Stripping wagons today. Halssen worked \u00be day.\u00a0The weather is mild and good.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nMarch 27, 1864<\/td>\n		at home all day
\nwent to Hetter<\/span><\/strong> with one
\nhaffer to Bull.
\nCow toak Bull<\/td>\n		I was at home all day today. I went to Mr. Hetter<\/span><\/strong> with a heifer to breed with his bull. The cow took the bull.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Mar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nMarch 28, 1864<\/td>\n		went to Mazomanea
\nto see Mr. Houworth
\nabout the old Store
\nafter noon Streping
\nWagon Boxes<\/td>\n		I went to Mazomonie to see Mr. [Henry?<\/span><\/strong>] Howarth\u00a0about the old store. In the afternoon I was stripping wagon boxes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nMarch 29, 1864<\/td>\n		Setling up the Town
\naccount +
\nfiniched Strping
\n4 Wagons
\nWeather wet + rainy
\n+ muddy<\/td>\n		I settled up the town account and finished stripping four wagons. The weather is wet, rainy and muddy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nMarch 30, 1864<\/td>\n		putting Shafts<\/span><\/strong> in
\n3 Idaho Wagon Boxes
\nWeather Cloudy<\/td>\n		Putting shafts in three Idaho wagon boxes. The weather was cloudy today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nMarch 31, 1864<\/td>\n		Working on Drags +
\ndrag Irons satting
\nDrag teeth
\nWeather Still Cloudy<\/td>\n		Working on drags and drag irons\u00a0and setting drag teeth. The weather is still cloudy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nApril 1, 1864<\/td>\n		Speciel
\nElection to day
\nto rais Money for ald
\nSoldiers to get them
\nCreditted to our
\nTown Cloudy<\/td>\n		There was a special election today to raise money for old soldiers to get them credited to our town. It was cloudy today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nApril 2, 1864<\/td>\n		Feniching to day
\n2 Drags
\nnomenation for
\nTown officers
\nWeather Cloudy + rain<\/td>\n		Finishing two\u00a0drags today. Nominations today for the town officers. The weather is cloudy with rain.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Apr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nApril 3, 1864<\/td>\n		To Meeting up to
\nVermont John
\nFjelds Church
\nweather Cloudy<\/td>\n		Went up to Vermont, WI, to a meeting in Rev. John Fjeld’s church. It was cloudy today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nApril 4, 1864<\/td>\n		Weather very wet
\nCoald + Rainy all day
\n1 Proster [pr\u00e6ster]\u00a0no us<\/s> com to
\nJohn Fjeld home all
\nday + working in
\nPowers Shop<\/td>\n		Weather was very wet, cold, and rainy all day. A\u00a0minister came to Rev. John Fjeld’s home and was there all day. I was working in Power’s shop.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nApril 5, 1864<\/td>\n		Town Election to
\nday Mr Haselton
\nCharman\u00a0Wabb &
\nK Erickson Supervisor<\/td>\n		The town election was held today. Mr. Haseltine<\/a> was chosen as chairman [mayor?], and Mr. Webb and K. Erickson as supervisors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nApril 6, 1864<\/td>\n		Warniching 3 Wagons
\nworked Aloned in
\nthe Shop
\nPrist Coniference with
\nFjeld<\/td>\n		Varnishing 3 wagons today. I worked alone in the shop. A priest conference [was held]<\/span><\/strong> with Rev. John Fjeld.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nApril 7, 1864<\/td>\n		working in the
\nShop after noon
\nHalsen worked
\nreceaved Briagh<\/strong><\/span> for Candy
\nShop
\nCloudy + wete<\/td>\n		Worked in the shop in the afternoon. Halsten worked today. Received\u00a0Briagh<\/span><\/strong> for candy shop. It was cloudy and wet today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nApril 8, 1864<\/td>\n		Cloudy + raney
\n+ windy
\nworked in the
\nShop + traded
\nat the Candy Shop<\/td>\n		It was cloudy, raining and windy today. I worked in the shop and traded at the candy shop.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Apr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nApril 9, 1864<\/td>\n		sold one Wagon
\nto John. W. Fancher
\nfor 87 Dollar 20 D Cash
\n+ a 65 note on few
\nMonths at 7 per cent
\nweather Cloudy + rainy<\/td>\n		I sold one wagon to John W. Fancher for $87: $20 cash and a $65 note for a few months at 7% interest. It was cloudy and rainy today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nApril 10, 1864<\/td>\n		at home
\nall day
\nweather Cleared
\noff<\/td>\n		I was at home all day today. The weather cleared off.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nApril 11, 1864<\/td>\n		Putting on Bowes
\non Idaho Wagons for
\nThom Logen + Carpenter
\nWeather veeriable
\nCloudy + Showry +
\nSunshine<\/td>\n		Putting the bows on the Idaho wagons for Thom\u00a0Logan, and D. D. Carpenter. The weather was variable today\u2014cloudy, showering, and sunshine.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nApril 12, 1864<\/td>\n		to day finiched
\nTopping of 5 Wagons
\n+ I put one Axlander<\/span><\/strong>
\non Packs Wagon
\ntraded Wagons
\nwith Carpenter<\/td>\n		Today I finished topping off five wagons, and I put one axle under<\/span><\/strong> on Peck’s wagon. Traded wagons with D. D. Carpenter.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nApril 13, 1864<\/td>\n		at home all day
\nCommansing
\nWheels for Plato
\nweather yet onsetled<\/td>\n		At home all day today. Began wheels for D. Plato. The weather is still unsettled.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nApril 14, 1864<\/td>\n		Snowing heavy
\nto day
\nat home in
\nthe Shop to work<\/td>\n		It was snowing heavily today. I was at home in the shop to work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Apr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nApril 15, 1864<\/td>\n		Salling Tiers
\n+ making
\nWheels for Plato<\/td>\n		Selling tires and making wheels for D. Plato.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nApril 16, 1864<\/td>\n		working +
\nWheels + Painting
\nWagon for Thom
\nLogen<\/td>\n		Working on wheels and painting wagon for Thom Logan.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nApril 17, 1864<\/td>\n		at home
\nall day<\/td>\n		At home all day today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nApril 18, 1864<\/td>\n		went op to Mrs
\nMcDonnel + bought
\na Cow for $22.\u00ba\u00ba\u00a0Dollars
\n+ paid $5.\u00ba\u00ba Dollars on
\nher<\/td>\n		I went up to Mrs. McDonnell and bought a cow for $22. I paid $5 towards the cow.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nApril 19, 1864<\/td>\n		fixed Boggy Springs
\nfor D Plato<\/td>\n		Fixed buggy springs for D. Plato.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nApril 20, 1864<\/td>\n		also working at
\na Bogg Spring for
\nPlato<\/td>\n		Still working on a buggy spring for D. Plato.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Apr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nApril 21, 1864<\/td>\n		Ironing off Wagon
\nBoxes + I
\nBought a House
\nof Houworth<\/span><\/strong> +
\nMrs Soet<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		Ironing off wagon boxes. I bought a house from [Henry?<\/strong><\/span>] Howarth\u00a0+
\nMrs. Loedt<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nApril 22, 1864<\/td>\n		the Soldiers of the
\n11 Wis Regt went to
\nthe Seat of War again
\nafter 30 days fourlogh
\nsold + contracted off
\n2 Wagon<\/td>\n		The soldiers of the 11th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment went back to the frontlines of the war again after 30 days of furlough. I sold and contracted off 2 wagons.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nApril 23, 1864<\/td>\n		to day Streping
\nWagons<\/td>\n		I was stripping wagons today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nApril 24, 1864<\/td>\n		home all day
\nD. Plato hath a
\nbig fite with Thom
\nHaney<\/td>\n		At home all day. D. Plato had a big fight with Thom Haney today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nApril 25, 1864<\/td>\n		Striping Wagon
\nBoxes<\/td>\n		Stripping wagon boxes today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nApril 26, 1864<\/td>\n		satting Skins on
\nPlatos Wagon &
\nMakings Wagon box
\nBottoms<\/td>\n		Setting skeins on D. Plato’s wagon, and making the bottoms of wagon boxes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Apr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nApril 27, 1864<\/td>\n		at home working
\nin the Shop
\nCold wind
\nNels pae<\/span><\/strong> Drag start
\nstad over honite<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		At home working in the shop. There was a cold wind today. Nels paid for<\/span><\/strong> the drag start. Stayed over [in the shop?] tonight.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nApril 28, 1864<\/td>\n		at home
\nall day<\/td>\n		At home all day today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nApril 29, 1864<\/td>\n		putting runers
\nunder a House<\/td>\n		Putting runners under a house.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nApril 30, 1864<\/td>\n		went to Madison
\nto borrow a Kable
\nChane to move a
\nHouse with
\n+ Bot a bill<\/span><\/strong> of Paint<\/td>\n		Went to Madison to borrow a cable chain for moving a house. Also bought a bill<\/strong><\/span> of paint.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nMay 1, 1864<\/td>\n		to Meating at
\nthe Sckool hous in
\nVermont<\/td>\n		Went to a meeting at the schoolhouse in Vermont, WI.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nMay 2, 1864<\/td>\n		Closing up my
\nCandy Shop
\n+ Boxed up
\nthe goods<\/td>\n		Closing up my candy shop and boxed up the goods.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"May<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nMay 3, 1864<\/td>\n		gathered 20 yoke
\nof Cattle to move
\nHouses moved
\none 2 rods + got stuck
\nhalf way with the other<\/td>\n		I gathered 20 yoke of cattle to move houses. I moved one house two rods [33 feet] and I got stuck halfway with the other house.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nMay 4, 1864<\/td>\n		working in Shop
\n+ went out in the
\ngrove + Brought out
\n20 Plumtrees to
\nplant in garden<\/td>\n		Working in the shop today. I went out in the grove and brought out 20 plum trees to plant in our garden.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nMay 5, 1864<\/td>\n		attended Meeting
\nat Vermont Church
\n+ went to R. Bell
\nfor Spruce + pine
\nTrees<\/td>\n		I attended a meeting at the church in Vermont, WI. I also went to Robert Bell to get spruce and pine trees.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nMay 6, 1864<\/td>\n		got the Seller Dugged
\npriming Wheels
\n+ recd my Frieght
\nfrom Milwaukee<\/td>\n		Got the cellar excavated today. Priming wheels and received my freight from Milwaukee.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nMay 7, 1864<\/td>\n		heavy rain last
\nknight + raining
\nall day<\/td>\n		Heavy rain last night and raining all day today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nMay 8, 1864<\/td>\n		at home all day
\nweather Cleared up
\nafter noon to day<\/td>\n		At home all day. The weather cleared up in the afternoon today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"May<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nMay 9, 1864<\/td>\n		Moving Luises
\nHouse to day with
\n20 yoke of Cattle +
\n25 or 30 mane<\/td>\n		Moving Luis’ house today with 20 yoke of cattle and 25 or 30 men.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nMay 10, 1864<\/td>\n		Bilding Pig penn
\n+ commenc fensing
\nthe lots
\nComm
\nBuilding Store
\nSaller<\/td>\n		Building a pigpen and began fencing the lots today. Began building the store cellar.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nMay 11, 1864<\/td>\n		heavy frost last night
\nfinsing all day
\narond Lot 5 & 8<\/td>\n		There was a heavy frost last night. I was fencing all day around Lots 5 and 8.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nMay 12, 1864<\/td>\n		Taring down the old Stable
\nto day Moving
\nStables + fencing
\na Cow yard<\/td>\n		Tearing down the old stable today and moving stables. Also fencing in a cow pasture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nMay 13, 1864<\/td>\n		Working on the
\nLots + round the
\nHouse<\/td>\n		Working on the lots today and around the house.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nMay 14, 1864<\/td>\n		Brought home a
\nCow from<\/s> bought from
\nMessr McDonnell
\n+ paid for here
\n$2250<\/td>\n		I brought a cow home from Mr. McDonnell. I paid $22.50 for her.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"May<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nMay 15, 1864<\/td>\n		Confermation
\nin Rev John
\nFjelds Church<\/td>\n		Confirmation today in Rev. John Fjeld’s church.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nMay 16, 1864<\/td>\n		Working in the
\nShop<\/s> In
\nMeting in Vermonts
\nChurch
\n+ gathered the Promiss
\nof Oxen of 20 yoke<\/td>\n		In a meeting in the Vermont, WI, church. I gathered the promise of 20 yoke of oxen.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nMay 17, 1864<\/td>\n		to day the 20 yoke of
\nOxen com + with
\nthem hauled my
\nStore down Town<\/td>\n		Today the 20 yoke of oxen came, and with them I hauled my store downtown.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nMay 18, 1864<\/td>\n		heard that Arneson
\nWilson was dead
\n+ died at O.W. Williams
\nHotel at Chicago Iill
\nKinzie Street 59.& 61
\nBaking<\/span><\/strong> the Lot<\/td>\n		I heard today that Arneson Wilson had died at O.W. Williams’ hotel in Chicago (59\u201361 Kinzie Street). Baking<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0the lot.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nMay 19, 1864<\/td>\n		tiered out of hard work + not
\ndoing much<\/td>\n		I’m tired due to hard work, and I’m not doing much today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nMay 20, 1864<\/td>\n		One to<\/s>\u00a0Planting
\ngarden with Corn
\n+ Potatoes
\nI worked in the
\nShop<\/td>\n		Planted the garden with corn and potatoes. I worked in the shop.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"May<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nMay 21, 1864<\/td>\n		Commencing roling
\nthe Store on to
\nSeller
\nweather hot<\/td>\n		Began rolling the store onto the cellar. It was hot today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nMay 22, 1864<\/td>\n		at home + over
\nto Andrew Lee
\nfor dinner<\/td>\n		At home today, and then over to Andrew Lee’s house for dinner.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nMay 23, 1864<\/td>\n		Moving the Store
\non to the Saller<\/td>\n		Moving the store
\nonto the cellar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nMay 24, 1864<\/td>\n		working in +
\naround the Shop
\nweather growing
\nColder<\/td>\n		Working in and around the shop today. The weather is growing colder.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nMay 25, 1864<\/td>\n		Levling up the Store
\n+ after that worked
\nin the Shop
\ndry wet<\/s><\/td>\n		I leveled up the store and after that I worked in the shop.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nMay 26, 1864<\/td>\n		Making Wheels +
\nSalling Tiers<\/td>\n		Making wheels and
\nselling tires<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"May<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nMay 27, 1864<\/td>\n		Making Wheels
\n+ Salling Tiers<\/td>\n		Making wheels
\nand selling tires<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nMay 28, 1864<\/td>\n		Satting 18 Tiers
\n+ reparing Wheels<\/td>\n		Setting 18 tires
\nand repairing wheels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nMay 29, 1864<\/td>\n		at home in the
\nEvning going to Madison
\nWheather hot<\/td>\n		At home today. In the evening I’m going to Madison. It’s hot today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nMay 30, 1864<\/td>\n		in the Morning come
\nin my Cake<\/span><\/strong> from
\nMadison got to
\nfellows to dig a well
\nat the Shop + to Carpenter
\nA Lee + J Padrson to move
\na house from Lot 5 on to Lot 4
\nto join my old House<\/td>\n		In the morning my coke<\/span><\/strong> came from Madison. I got two fellows to dig a well at the shop. I got Mr. Carpenter<\/span><\/strong>, A. Lee, and J. Peterson to move a house from Lot 5 onto Lot 4 to join my old house.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nMay 31, 1864<\/td>\n		Levling up the House
\nmoved yesterday +
\ncommencing moving
\nup the addission to
\nthe Store<\/td>\n		Leveling up the house that I moved yesterday, and began moving the addition to the store.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nJune 1, 1864<\/td>\n		to day got the addss
\nsion up + conniched
\nit to the Store +
\nsatting Tiers<\/td>\n		today got the addition
\nup and connected it
\nto the store and
\nsetting tires<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Jun<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nJune 2, 1864<\/td>\n		recieved the Front
\nshash door for the Store
\n+ Presnece<\/span> them over<\/span><\/strong>
\n+ after noon sat 12
\nTiers. Letter to Knud
\nBrasven $183.65<\/td>\n		Received the front sash door for the store today and presnece them over<\/span><\/strong>. In the afternoon I set 12 tires. Wrote a letter to Knud Brasven.
\n$183.65 cash on hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nJune 3, 1864<\/td>\n		Salling Boxes +
\nSalling Tiers satten 4 sats of
\nTiers after noon
\nputting the Frunt
\non the Store<\/td>\n		Selling boxes and selling tires. Set four sets of tires. This afternoon I’m putting the front on the store.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nJune 4, 1864<\/td>\n		Painting the Front of
\nthe Store salling 4 Boggy
\nTiers
\nOle Engenorg<\/span><\/strong> Marit
\nEngen visited<\/s> us
\ncom to our Hous<\/td>\n		Painting the front of the store and selling four buggy tires. Ole Engenorg<\/span><\/strong> and Marit Engen came to our house.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nJune 5, 1864<\/td>\n		Ole + Marit Engen
\nwent hom to day
\nwe
\nwas over to A Lees
\nHous for Dinner<\/td>\n		Ole and Marit Engen went home today. We went over to Andrew<\/span><\/strong> Lee’s house for dinner.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nJune 6, 1864<\/td>\n		Cold wind in the Morning
\nworking in the
\nShop
\nsatting 7 Tiers
\nweather Cold & Dry
\n—————–<\/td>\n		There was a cold wind in the morning. Working in the shop today, setting seven tires. The weather is cold and dry.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nJune 7, 1864<\/td>\n		weather sill dry + Cold
\nnights to day all the
\nNorwegain Ministers
\nCome to Black Earth
\nto Meet at Brodal<\/span><\/strong> for
\nthe purpos of forming a
\nSenate<\/td>\n		The weather is still dry and cold. Today all the Norwegian ministers are coming to Black Earth to meet at Brodal<\/span><\/strong> for the purpose of forming a senate.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Jun<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nJune 8, 1864<\/td>\n		reaming 2 wheels
\nweather hot +
\nSultry<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		Reaming two wheels today. The weather is hot and sultry<\/span><\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nJune 9, 1864<\/td>\n		weather dry + Farmers
\nar afraid of Crop Drying
\nup
\nsatting 7 Tiers + repr
\nwheels<\/td>\n		The weather is dry and the farmers are afraid of their crops drying up. Setting seven tires and repairing wheels.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nJune 10, 1864<\/td>\n		reamming 2 wheels
\none Spok + satting 5 Tiers
\nweather still dry
\nbut Colder<\/td>\n		Reaming two wheels and one spoke, and setting five tires. The weather is still dry but is getting colder.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nJune 11, 1864<\/td>\n		reaming Buggy wheels
\n+ satting 7 Tiers
\nweather Still Dry +
\nhot
\nsatting on one new Skine
\non a Wagon<\/td>\n		Reaming buggy wheels and setting seven tires. The weather is still dry and hot. Setting on one new skein\u00a0on a wagon.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nJune 12, 1864<\/td>\n		Tainded Meeting at Vermont
\nChurch Communion
\ntow Ducth Childran
\nwar Baptised in
\nour Church to day \u2013<\/td>\n		Attended a meeting in Vermont, WI. At our church communion, two Dutch children were baptized in our church today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nJune 13, 1864<\/td>\n		satting 4 Tiers +
\ncommencing Painting
\non a new Wagon
\nfixing a Sawmill
\nCarvig<\/span><\/strong> hook
\nputting lights in the
\nStore<\/td>\n		Setting four tires and beginning the painting of a new wagon. Fixing a sawmill. Carving a hook. Putting lights in the store.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Jun<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nJune 14, 1864<\/td>\n		taken to Paint Shop
\nPlatos Wagon mixed
\nPaint + painting part
\nof one Wagon
\nweather Still Dry &
\ngrowing warmer<\/td>\n		Took D. Plato’s wagon to the paint shop. I mixed paint and painted part of one wagon. The weather is still dry and is growing warmer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nJune 15, 1864<\/td>\n		Painting Wagon over
\nbefor Brakfast making
\nin 6 fiths<\/strong><\/span> + satting
\n10 Tiers
\n90 degr warm + Dry no
\nrain<\/td>\n		I finished painting the wagon before breakfast, [making in 6 fifths]<\/span><\/strong> and setting 10 tires. 90\u00b0 today; warm and dry and no rain.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nJune 16, 1864<\/td>\n		Striping a Wagon
\nBlack Smith worked
\nan rep + new
\nWork<\/td>\n		Stripping a wagon.
\nBlacksmith worked on
\nrepairs and new work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nJune 17, 1864<\/td>\n		Letter to A Henry
\n+ C<\/span><\/strong> 60 Dollars
\nwalding Spring + Axel
\nfor Plato
\nVarniching Wagon
\n90 Degrees warm + no rain<\/s>
\nno rain<\/td>\n		I wrote a letter to A. Henry, and C paid me<\/strong><\/span> $60. Welded a spring and axle for Plato. Varnished the wagon. It was warm today\u201490\u00b0\u2014with no rain.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nJune 18, 1864<\/td>\n		salling our one hors
\nWagon for 70 Dollars
\nsatting 12 Tiers after
\nnoon + wheel repr
\n96 degrees hot in shade<\/td>\n		Selling our one-horse wagon for $70. Setting 12 tires in the afternoon and repairing a wheel. 96\u00b0 today in the shade.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nJune 19, 1864<\/td>\n		Terrible wind + Dust
\nflying like Clouds
\nbut a few drops
\nof rain
\nat home all day
\nhot Weather<\/td>\n		Terrible wind and the dust is flying like clouds, but only a few drops of rain. At home all day. The weather is still hot.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Jun<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nJune 20, 1864<\/td>\n		to day little Clouds
\na flying but no rain
\nsatting 4 Tiers +
\npainted Wagon over
\nCommenced painting
\nFence. 97 degrees
\nhot
\nin shade<\/td>\n		Today little clouds were flying but no rain. Setting four tires and painted wagon over. Began painting fence. 97\u00b0 in shade.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nJune 21, 1864<\/td>\n		Striping Wagon hauling
\n8 tons of Coal from
\nthe Cars<\/span><\/strong>, weather still
\nhot + dry not much
\nshow for rain
\nin shade 94 degrees<\/td>\n		Stripping wagon today, and hauling eight tons of coal from the railroad cars. The weather is still hot and dry; not much hope for rain. 94\u00b0 in the shade.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nJune 22, 1864<\/td>\n		reparing Wheels + salling<\/strong><\/span>
\n4 Tiers weather dry
\n+ hot 100 degrees in
\npaint shop in Shade<\/td>\n		Repairing wheels and selling four tires. The weather is dry and hot today\u2014100\u00b0 in the paint shop in the shade.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nJune 23, 1864<\/td>\n		warnishing Wagon for
\nHandbrege<\/span><\/strong> Painting
\nWagon for D. Plato
\nsatting 4 Skines<\/td>\n		Varnishing wagon for Handbrege<\/strong><\/span>, painting a wagon for D. Plato, setting four skeins.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nJune 24, 1864<\/td>\n		satting 4 Skines filled
\none Wheel + satting 16 Tiers
\nweather hot + still
\ndry no sign for rain<\/td>\n		Setting four skeins, filled one wheel, and setting 16 tires. The weather is hot and still dry and there’s no sign of rain.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nJune 25, 1864<\/td>\n		Painting Platows
\nWagon over on Coat
\nTaken Potraits of our
\n4 girls in one Case<\/td>\n		Painting Plato’s wagon over one coat. Took portraits of our four girls and had them mounted in one case.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Jun<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nJune 26, 1864<\/td>\n		at home all day
\nweather warm +
\nWindy in the Evining
\nClouds raises in the
\nNorth East + rain is
\nantisipated + aire Smoky
\nas te was fire some way
\nNorth East<\/td>\n		At home all day. The weather was warm and windy in the evening. Clouds were forming in the northeast. Rain is anticipated and the air is smoky as there was a fire somewhere to the northeast.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nJune 27, 1864<\/td>\n		filling 2 Wheels for
\nOle B\u00f6le<\/span><\/strong> + satting 3 Tiers
\nmaking on rick to
\nfor Amann flaten
\n+ fixing up Black Smith
\nfire place<\/s><\/td>\n		Filling two wheels for Ole B\u00f6le and setting three tires.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nJune 28, 1864<\/td>\n		making Sandbord Righ<\/span><\/strong>
\n+ today it commenced
\nraining
\nlittle
\nfixing B. Smith
\nFire place
\nfineshed<\/s> finiced
\nStriping Platows Wagon
\nweather Cloudy + some rain<\/td>\n		Making a sandboard [righ]<\/span><\/strong>. Today it began raining a little. Fixing the blacksmith’s fireplace. Finished stripping D. Plato’s wagon. The weather was cloudy with some rain.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nJune 29, 1864<\/td>\n		getting a Sore hand
\nrained little but dryd off
\nagain
\nworking on differnt things
\nin the Shop
\nThermometer 97 degrees
\nShade<\/td>\n		Getting a sore hand. It rained a little but dried off again. Working on different things int he shop. The thermometer reads 97\u00b0 in the shade.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nJune 30, 1864<\/td>\n		rained little last Night
\n+ again this Morning
\nCleared of +
\nWarniching Currige Wagon
\nhot + Suttry<\/span><\/strong>
\nhiere man
\ncommance
\nto
\nwork
\nafter noon<\/td>\n		It rained a little last night and again this morning and then cleared off. Varnishing a carriage wagon. Hot and sultry<\/span><\/strong> today. The hired man began to work in the afternoon.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nJuly 1, 1864<\/td>\n		rained good last night
\n+ keeps on throug till
\nNoon
\nput new rain on
\nold B\/ Wheels + repairing
\nother wheels<\/td>\n		It rained good last night, and it kept raining until noon. I put new iron on old buggy<\/span><\/strong> wheels and repaired other wheels.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Jul<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nJuly 2, 1864<\/td>\n		went to Sauck Prairy
\nMill to get Wagon
\nAxes for Chasley<\/span><\/strong> + my
\nself
\nweather Clear
\n+ Cool
\nmy Black Smith + Casper sat
\n17 Tiers<\/td>\n		I went to Sauck Prairie Mill to get wagon axles for Charley<\/span><\/strong> and myself. The weather is clear and cool. My blacksmith and Casper set 17 tires.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nJuly 3, 1864<\/td>\n		Staed over at Sauck Prare
\nMill last night went
\nfrom there 4 oclock
\nin the Morning + got
\nhome at noon weather
\nClear & Cool nights<\/td>\n		Stayed over at Sauck Prairie Mill last night. Left there at 4:00 in the morning and got home at noon. The weather is clear with cool nights.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nJuly 4, 1864<\/td>\n		sore hand
\nNo Calebration in Black Earth. went to
\nCrossplain with A Lee +
\nA Windre<\/span><\/strong> + wifes come
\nbak 5 oclock
\nsold one of the Wagon to Plato
\n$125.<\/td>\n		Sore hand today. No July 4th celebration in Black Earth. Went to Cross Plains with Andrew Lee and A Windre<\/span><\/strong> and their wives, and came back at 5:00. I sold one of the wagons to Plato for $125.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nJuly 5, 1864<\/td>\n		got a sore hand cant
\ndo much rained good
\nto day<\/td>\n		I’ve got a sore hand and can’t do much. It rained good today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nJuly 6, 1864<\/td>\n		rained little last
\nnight. hot + sultry<\/strong><\/span> this
\nMorning
\nI Cut my hand open this
\nMorning + feel better now
\nI hav put on Draing Plaster<\/td>\n		It rained a little last night and was hot and sultry<\/span><\/strong> this morning. I cut my hand open this morning and I feel better now. I put on a draining plaster.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nJuly 7, 1864<\/td>\n		rained goal last
\nEntered some act + right<\/span><\/strong>
\nPainting Wagons
\nIroning Wagon Boxes &
\nClear again this
\nEvning<\/td>\n		It rained good last night. \u00a0I [entered some act + right]<\/span><\/strong>. Painting wagons and putting iron on wagon boxes. It was clear again this evening.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Jul<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nJuly 8, 1864<\/td>\n		weather Clear + pleasent
\nbeen Painting Wagons
\nall day
\nsatting Skines<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		The weather is clear and pleasant. I’ve been painting wagons all day and setting skeins.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nJuly 9, 1864<\/td>\n		I Striped 2 Wagons
\nBox + all alone
\nweather warm + Cloudy
\n+ rainy<\/td>\n		I stripped two wagon boxes and all by myself. The weather is warm, cloudy, and rainy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nJuly 10, 1864<\/td>\n		at Meeting in John
\nFjelds Kirke<\/s> Church
\nS So<\/span><\/strong> + wife<\/td>\n		At a meeting in Rev. John Fjeld’s church. \u00a0[S So]<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0and wife.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nJuly 11, 1864<\/td>\n		Varniching over
\n2 Wagons
\nhiere man working
\non wheels
\nMaret Orsstallen<\/span><\/strong> stoled
\none Dollar out of my Book
\n+ we reetook<\/span><\/strong> it again<\/td>\n		Varnishing over two wagons. The hired man is working on wheels. Maret Orsstallen<\/span><\/strong> stole a dollar out of my book and we took it back.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nJuly 12, 1864<\/td>\n		made hinches +
\nhanged my gate
\nhier man working
\non Wheels +
\nBlack Smith Ironing
\nWagons<\/td>\n		I made hinges and hung my gate. The hired man is working on wheels and the blacksmith is ironing wagons.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nJuly 13, 1864<\/td>\n		satting op 2 Wagon
\nweather Dry &
\nhot<\/td>\n		Setting up two wagons. The weather today is dry and hot.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Jul<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nJuly 14, 1864<\/td>\n		repairing the
\nHay Baron
\nweather hot 90 degrees<\/td>\n		Repairing the Hay Baron today. The weather is hot: 90\u00b0.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nJuly 15, 1864<\/td>\n		hier man
\nsatting Skines +
\nBoxes I doing
\nnot much
\nsold one Wagon till<\/span><\/strong> Peter
\nPantoon<\/span><\/strong>
\nfor $85.
\nweather Dry &
\n94 degrees<\/td>\n		Hired man is setting\u00a0skeins\u00a0and boxes. I’m not doing much. I sold one wagon to Peter Pantoon<\/span><\/strong> for $85. The weather is dry and 94\u00b0.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nJuly 16, 1864<\/td>\n		Jobbing at defferet things
\nweather hot and
\nupressive<\/td>\n		Jobbing at different things. The weather is hot and oppressive.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nJuly 17, 1864<\/td>\n		rained all last night
\n+ thundering + raining this
\nMorning stad at home
\nall day
\nweather very hot<\/td>\n		It rained all last night and was thundering and raining this morning. I stayed at home all day. The weather is very hot.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nJuly 18, 1864<\/td>\n		satten Boxes + doing
\nsunderies of repairing
\nsalling 2 Tier
\nNels Odenssen<\/span><\/strong> arived
\nto Black Earth from Norway
\n+ stops with me<\/td>\n		Setting boxes and doing sundry repairs. Selling two tires. Nels Odenssen<\/span><\/strong> arrived in Black Earth from Norway, WI,<\/span><\/strong> and stops at my house.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nJuly 19, 1864<\/td>\n		Making Vadges<\/span><\/strong> + salty<\/strong><\/span>
\nBoxes
\nweather very hot 88
\ndegrees
\nwriting Letter to Knud Monson
\nGerorgia<\/td>\n		Making vadges<\/span><\/strong> and salty<\/span><\/strong> boxes. The weather is very hot\u201488\u00b0. Writing letter to Knud Monson in Georgia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Jul<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nJuly 20, 1864<\/td>\n		satting Boxes
\n+ doing other jobs
\nweather Cooler<\/td>\n		Setting wagon boxes and doing other jobs. The weather is cooler.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nJuly 21, 1864<\/td>\n		repairing Brakes
\nfor Sommensed<\/span><\/strong> +
\nFetters<\/span><\/strong>
\n+ putting Platform
\non the Shop wall<\/td>\n		Repaired\u00a0brakes
\nfor\u00a0Sommensed<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Fetters<\/strong><\/span>
\ntoday, and mounted the platform on the shop wall.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nJuly 22, 1864<\/td>\n		satting 12 new Tiers
\n+ other repairs
\ndone<\/td>\n		Setting 12 new tires and did other repairs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nJuly 23, 1864<\/td>\n		went to Sauck
\nCity for 100 Axeltrees<\/span><\/strong>
\n+ Brought them in 2 loads
\nI had Platos Team
\n+ Mr Chasleys Team
\n+ I<\/td>\n		Went to Sauck City for 100 axle trees<\/span><\/strong>. I brought them back in two loads. I had D. Plato’s team, Mr. Chasley’s team, and myself.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nJuly 24, 1864<\/td>\n		staed at home all
\nday
\nweather warm
\n+ heavy looks
\nlike rain<\/td>\n		Stayed at home all day. The weather is warm and heavy and it looks like rain.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nJuly 25, 1864<\/td>\n		Satting Skines +
\nwadging in Boxes
\nweather Dry + 91
\ndegrees hot<\/td>\n		Setting skeins\u00a0and wedging in boxes. The weather is dry and hot\u201491\u00b0.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Jul<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nJuly 26, 1864<\/td>\n		satting Skines +
\nThumble Riws<\/span><\/strong>
\nsatting in Sckool
\n\u00bd\u00a0day
\nweather 95 degree<\/td>\n		Setting skeins\u00a0and [thumble riws]<\/span><\/strong>. Sitting in school for a half day. It was 95\u00b0 today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nJuly 27, 1864<\/td>\n		fitting up Spoks +
\ndriving Spokes
\nweather 93 degree<\/td>\n		Fitting up spokes and driving spokes. It was 93\u00b0 today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nJuly 28, 1864<\/td>\n		Making reaming two Wheels
\n+ making a Reale Axle
\nfor Reaper
\nweather 96 degrees<\/td>\n		Making and reaming two wheels and making a real axle for a reaper. It was 96\u00b0 today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nJuly 29, 1864<\/td>\n		Reaming 2 Wheels
\n+ driving Spokes into
\none other<\/s>
\nweather dry + 98 degrees
\nhot<\/td>\n		Reaming two wheels and driving spokes into one other. It was\u00a0dry and hot today\u201498\u00b0.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nJuly 30, 1864<\/td>\n		Driving Spokes + reaming
\none Wheel
\nweather dry + 98 degrees<\/td>\n		Driving spokes and reaming a wheel. The weather is dry and 98\u00b0.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nJuly 31, 1864<\/td>\n		home all day
\nweather warm with
\nthunder Showers<\/td>\n		At home all day today. The weather was warm with thundershowers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Aug<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nAugust 1, 1864<\/td>\n		Reamed 3 wheels
\nweather Cloudy +
\nnot quit as warm as
\nbefor<\/td>\n		Reamed three wheels. The weather is cloudy and not quite as warm as before.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nAugust 2, 1864<\/td>\n		Primed over 8
\nwheels
\nweather Cool<\/s> 85<\/td>\n		I primed over eight wheels. The weather is 85\u00b0.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nAugust 3, 1864<\/td>\n		driving Spokes
\nfixing Reaper fro Thom
\nPark reenid<\/span><\/strong> good all<\/s>
\na havy Shower<\/td>\n		Driving spokes and fixing reaper for Thomas K. Park. Rained good; a heavy shower.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nAugust 4, 1864<\/td>\n		Apointed by A Lincoln
\nPrasidant of U.S. of A
\nthis day to fasting +
\nPrayers + humiliation
\nof the Nation
\nI went to John Fjelds
\nChurch<\/td>\n		Appointed by Abraham Lincoln, President of the USA, this day to fasting and prayers and humiliation of the Nation. I went to Rev. John Fjeld’s church.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nAugust 5, 1864<\/td>\n		Cut in Boxes in<\/span><\/strong>
\n6 wheels + driving
\nSpokes in 2 wheels<\/td>\n		Cut in wagon boxes and six wheels and driving spokes in two wheels.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nAugust 6, 1864<\/td>\n		making Wagon Box
\n+ Seat<\/td>\n		Making wagon box and seat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Aug<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nAugust 7, 1864<\/td>\n		at Meeting in
\nJohn Fjelds Church<\/td>\n		At meeting in Vermont, WI, in Rev. John Fjeld’s church.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nAugust 8, 1864<\/td>\n		went to Mazomani
\nafor one Tier su<\/s>
\nCommenced
\nsatting<\/s> walding Tiers after
\nnoon + walded 8 Tiers<\/td>\n		Went to Mazomonie for one tire. Began welding tires in the afternoon and welded eight tires.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nAugust 9, 1864<\/td>\n		Ironing Wagon Box
\n+ fitted skins
\nweather hot 96 degree<\/td>\n		Ironed a wagon box and fitted skeins. It was hot today\u201496\u00b0.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nAugust 10, 1864<\/td>\n		Painted a Wagon over
\none Coat
\nweather hot 96 degrees
\nwent to Jensville at
\nnight<\/td>\n		Painted a coat over a wagon. It was hot today\u201496\u00b0. Went to Jensville at night.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nAugust 11, 1864<\/td>\n		stad a Jensville last
\nNightet
\nStarted for Madison
\nat 2 + arived at 4
\nvent op<\/span><\/strong> to Madison<\/td>\n		Stayed at Jensville last night. Started for Madison at 2:00 and arrived at 4:00. Went up to Madison.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nAugust 12, 1864<\/td>\n		stad over ther Last
\nnight + got home
\nMoring Train 6 oclock
\nPainted Wagon Box
\n+ made Wagon tongai<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		Stayed over in Madison last night and came home on the morning train at 6:00. Painted wagon box and made a wagon tongue<\/strong><\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Aug<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nAugust 13, 1864<\/td>\n		Streping Wagon
\nmad up My Mind
\nto go sout<\/td>\n		Stripping wagon today. Made up my mind to go South to the War.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nAugust 14, 1864<\/td>\n		at home all
\nday<\/td>\n		At home all day today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nAugust 15, 1864<\/td>\n		taking Inventory
\nof Stock + setling
\nup acounts<\/td>\n		Taking inventory of stock and settling up accounts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nAugust 16, 1864<\/td>\n		at Noon
\nstarted for
\nChikago &
\nSt. . Luis<\/td>\n		At noon I started for Chicago and St. Louis.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nAugust 17, 1864<\/td>\n		Arived at St. Louis
\nat 10 oclock +
\nswore in for 6 months
\nservis in the Quarter
\nmaster department
\nat said place<\/td>\n		I arrived in St. Louis at 10:00 and swore in for six months’ service in the Quartermaster department at said place.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nAugust 18, 1864<\/td>\n		Slept on bord on dak
\nthe Victorys last night
\nstarted from St. Louis
\nfor Nashvill at 5.30
\na.m. sliding along down
\nthe River fine<\/td>\n		Slept on deck aboard the “Victorys” last night. Started from St. Louis to Nashville at 5:30 a.m., sliding smoothly down the Mississippi river.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Aug<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nAugust 19, 1864<\/td>\n		laid over last night
\nstarted again this Morning
\n+ slid lizzely along the
\nRiver at 3 P.m. got stuck
\non Sandbar did not get
\nof to night the weather
\nthick + havy with little rain<\/td>\n		Laid over last night, and started again this morning, and slid lazily along the river. At 3:00 p.m. we got stuck on a sandbar. We did not get off the sandbar tonight. The weather is thick and heavy with little rain.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nAugust 20, 1864<\/td>\n		we lyes on the same
\nSandbar this Morning the
\nkrew worked all last night
\n+ this for noon. not off yet
\nat 2 P.M. we got off the bar<\/s>
\nSandbar 20 minuts after 6 oclock
\nwith Cries of hurra<\/td>\n		We’re stuck on the same sandbar this morning. The crew worked all last night and this forenoon. As of 2:00 p.m., we’re not off yet. We got of the sandbar at 6:20 p.m. with cries of “hurrah!”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nAugust 21, 1864<\/td>\n		laid over last night + wooded this<\/span><\/strong>
\nmorning arived at Cairo 8 oclock
\na.m. Cairo is a smart Mirdy
\nPlace as we started about 9 oClock
\na.m. we saw broken guns +
\nIron Plates + a floting Battery on
\nthe Ohio River at said place
\nas we passed Mound City there was gun Bots
\nNo 51<\/s> sto<\/span><\/strong> 51 & 59 + many more<\/span><\/strong> Steamboats<\/td>\n		Laid over last night and [wooded.]<\/strong><\/span> This morning arrived at Cairo, IL, at 8:00 a.m. Cairo is a smart, muddy place. As we started about 9:00 a.m., we saw brocken guns and iron plates and a floating battery on the Ohio River at said place. As we passed Mound City, there were gunboats Nos. 51 and 59 and many more steamboats.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nAugust 22, 1864<\/td>\n		got into Tennesee River last Night at
\n11 p.M. Ankered over + started
\nagain this Morning at 5\u00bd a.m.
\nslid slowly up the River
\npassed manny Gunboats
\n+ passed Fort Hanry at
\n8 oclock last night
\n+ Ankered over abov Fort
\nHanry<\/td>\n		Got onto the Tennessee River last night at 11:00 p.m. We anchored overnight and started again this morning at 5:30 a.m. We slid slowly up the River, passing many gunboats and we passed Fort Henry at 8:00 last night and anchored over above Fort Henry.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nAugust 23, 1864<\/td>\n		started again this Morning
\n+ passed the ruins of the
\nMemphis + Louisville R.R.
\nBrige at 5\u00bd p.m. 10 miles
\nfrom destination on Tenn. River
\npassing 4 Boats The Mucury<\/span><\/strong>
\nDuke. Charly Miller + Gipsey. arived
\nat 10 oclock
\nat Johnsonville. that is a stinky windy<\/span><\/strong> Place<\/td>\n		Started again this morning and passed the ruins of the Memphis & Louisville Railroad bridge at 5:30 p.m. Ten miles from our destination on the Tennessee River we passed four boats: the Mercury, the Duke, the Charley Miller, and the Gypsy. We arrived at Johnsonville; it’s a stinky, windy place.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nAugust 24, 1864<\/td>\n		Johnsonville is 3 Months old +
\nover 3000 Work man of different
\nwork all Goverment Busines
\nstarted from Johnsonville at 3\u00bd p.m.
\n+ arived at Nashville at 11 p.m.
\nlying on the Depot Flor at<\/td>\n		Johnsonville is three months old and there are over 3000 workmen of different trades all working on government business. We started from Johnsonville at 3:30 p.m. and arrived in Nashville, TN, at 11:00 p.m. I’m now lying on the depot floor in Nashville.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Aug<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nAugust 25, 1864<\/td>\n		at Nashville last night
\ngot our Dinner at head quarter
\nMass room + sent to the
\nFrankline Shops there we
\nwas called + put on record
\nhad our Supper + was sent
\nto quarters near to the magasine<\/td>\n		Arrived in Nashville last night. We got our dinner at headquarters mess room and we were sent to the Franklin Shops area. There we were called and put on record. We had our supper and were sent to quarters near the magazine.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nAugust 26, 1864<\/td>\n		head our Brakfast + was
\ncalled + we went [lafing<\/span><\/strong>]
\nop Town
\ndoing nothing all day
\nafter noon sta<\/s> writing
\nLetter home<\/td>\n		We had our breakfast and were called. We went [lafing]<\/span><\/strong> up town. Doing nothing all day. In the afternoon, I wrote a letter home.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nAugust 27, 1864<\/td>\n		fornoon
\nwent to work at Franklin
\nShops at Bonding Tiers
\nafter noon
\nwent to the River
\nCalled Cumberland to bath
\nin Co. with Lars Sylaester<\/span><\/strong>
\n& Knud Knudson Sorflaten<\/span><\/strong>
\nat 5 oclock Mustered in front
\nof the Shops<\/td>\n		This forenoon I went to work at the Franklin Shops bonding tires. In the afternoon I went to the Cumberland River to bathe in the company of Lars Sylaester<\/strong><\/span> and Knud Knudson Sorflaten<\/span><\/strong>. At 5:00 p.m. we mustered in front of the shops.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nAugust 28, 1864<\/td>\n		went op to Post Office + down
\nagain to get our dinner
\nwent up to the Fort after
\nnoon + Staing around
\nthe Shops<\/td>\n		We went up to the Post Office and down again to get our dinner. We went up to the Fort in the afternoon and stayed around the shops.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nAugust 29, 1864<\/td>\n		got to work at Fire No
\n8 to day worked heard
\nall day<\/td>\n		We got to work at Fire No. 8 today. I worked hard all day.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nAugust 30, 1864<\/td>\n		Commenced fixing
\nop a new Forge or Fire
\nplace in the new Shop
\nworked at that
\nall day till 4\u00bd oclock
\np.M. then drilled till 600<\/td>\n		I began fixing up a new forge or fireplace in the new shop. I worked at that all day until 4:30 p.m. and then we drilled until 6:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Aug<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nAugust 31, 1864<\/td>\n		again working on
\nthe Forge got 10 anvil<\/span><\/strong>
\n+ Bellow. Cavelrere +
\nInfantery going out of
\nTown to meat the Rebels
\nafter 4 oclock we Drilled we
\nwe feared an atackt by Rable Gen
\nWheeler<\/td>\n		We’re again working on the forge. We’ve got ten anvils and a bellows made. The calvary and infantry are going out of town to meet the rebels. After 4:00 p.m. we drilled. We feared an attack by the rebel General Wheeler.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nSeptember 1, 1864<\/td>\n		hangd the bellowses
\ngot ready to work
\nmade three pair of
\nTongs two ponches +
\none hardy.
\ndrilled again from 4
\ntill 7<\/td>\n		We hung the bellows and got ready to work. I made three pairs of tongs, two punches and one hardy. We drilled again from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nSeptember 2, 1864<\/td>\n		Commencing to make
\nChainhook today
\nDrilled again<\/td>\n		Began making chain hooks today. Drilled again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nSeptember 3, 1864<\/td>\n		Making Chainhooks
\n+ some more
\nTools<\/td>\n		Making chain hooks and some more tools.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nSeptember 4, 1864<\/td>\n		writing Letter home
\nJohn Peterson<\/a> come
\nover to our shops +
\nwent over to Town + home
\nfor Supper<\/td>\n		Writing a letter home. John Peterson came over to our shops. We went over to town and then home for supper.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nSeptember 5, 1864<\/td>\n		making Punches one
\nCold chissle one pair of Tongs
\n+ making some more hooks<\/td>\n		Making punches, one cold chisel, one pair of tongs, and making some more hooks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Sep<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nSeptember 6, 1864<\/td>\n		making more
\nTools + making
\nmore hooks<\/td>\n		Making more tools and making more hooks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nSeptember 7, 1864<\/td>\n		this Morning
\nwe was put off
\non the night List
\n+ have to work nights
\nafter this day only from
\n7 till 10.<\/td>\n		This morning we were put on the night list and we have to work nights henceforth, but only from 7:00 until 10:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nSeptember 8, 1864<\/td>\n		took Sick last night
\nof Diery + head ache
\nlaying in the Tant +
\nStragling rough not able
\nto do anything<\/td>\n		I got sick last night of diarrhea and headache. I am lying in the tent and struggling. It’s rough not being able to do anything.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nSeptember 9, 1864<\/td>\n		got Letter from hoome to day
\nsick of the Dierey got
\nsome Medesine of the
\nDoctor in after noon
\ngot little better +
\nworked my 3 hours
\nfrom 7 till 10<\/td>\n		I received a letter from home today. I’m sick of the diarrhea and got some medicine from the doctor in the afternoon. I got a little better and worked my three hours from 7:00 until 10:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nSeptember 10, 1864<\/td>\n		this Morning feel a little
\nbetter getting wors again
\nwas put on the sick List
\nwent up Town + hardly able
\nto wlak<\/s> walk back
\nDiery Stopped + took 3 pills to
\nget passage again<\/td>\n		This morning I feel a little better, but I’m getting worse again. I was put on the sick list. I went up toen and was hardly able to walk back. Diarrhea stopped and I took three pills to get passage again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nSeptember 11, 1864<\/td>\n		Diery this Morning
\nhad a good bath at the
\nnew bath house got some
\nsoup for Dinner got wors
\nof that + Diery again<\/td>\n		Diarrhea this morning. I had a good bath at the new bathhouse. I got some soup for dinner, but got worse as a result and now have diarrhea again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Sep<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nSeptember 12, 1864<\/td>\n		this Morning went with
\nA Anderson to a Doctor
\nso called the Indian Docta
\ngot Medesin of him for
\n$5.00<\/td>\n		This morning I went with A. Anderson to a doctor who is called the “Indian Docta.” I got medicine from him for $5.00.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nSeptember 13, 1864<\/td>\n		feel a little better went
\nup Town + baught some
\nCrakers + in the Evning
\nwent to work after 7 till
\n10 oclock got sick again<\/td>\n		I feel a little better. I went up town and bought some crackers and in the evening I went to work after 7:00 until 10:00 and got sick again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nSeptember 14, 1864<\/td>\n		this Morning bought
\nsome Milk + made som
\nTee + we Drank Tee
\nMilk + eat Crackers
\n+ Bread
\ngot Orders to go to Atlanta<\/td>\n		This morning I bought some milk and made some tea. We drank tea milk and ate crackers and bread. We got orders to go to Atlanta.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nSeptember 15, 1864<\/td>\n		Nashville
\nStarted from Franklin
\nShops for Atlanta at 3 ocl
\nwent up to Urwins<\/span><\/strong> Office
\n+ dow again to Chattanooga
\nDepot Train not ready +
\nwe made Supper + went to
\nSleep on the Depo platform<\/td>\n		In Nashville. We started from the Franklin Shops area at 3:00 p.m., headed for Atlanta. We went up to Erwin’s<\/span><\/strong> office and down again to the Chattanooga depot. The train wasn’t ready so we made supper and went to sleep on the depot platform.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nSeptember 16, 1864<\/td>\n		2 oclock ths a.m. we
\nclimed up on the top of
\na Fraight Train + Started
\nthat way night very
\nCold we was shiviring
\nof the Cold. arived at
\nMurfreesborro at sun rais<\/td>\n		At 2:00 a.m. we climbed up on top of a freight train and started towards Atlanta. The night was very cold; we were shivering because it was so cold. We arrived at Murfreesboro at sunrise.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nSeptember 17, 1864<\/td>\n		arived at Chatanooga last
\nNight made Fire on the
\nground made Caffe this
\nMorning for Brakfast
\nstarted from<\/s> again
\nfor Atlanta at 6\u00bd o clock
\np.m.<\/s> on Top of the Cars
\narived at Alton + Stopped<\/td>\n		We arrived at Chattanooga last night and made a fire on the ground. Made coffee this morning for breakfast. Started again for Atlanta at 6:30 on top of the freight cars. Arrived at Alton and stopped.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Sep<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nSeptember 18, 1864<\/td>\n		Started again the same
\nway as befor on hard Tack +
\nSour belly on the Top of the Cars
\nshaking our sick guts most out
\nin addission to this it Rained
\nmore or less all day. arived
\nat Atlanta at Dark & walked
\nup Town to Sleep in a
\ndiserted Store
\nI was quit sick<\/td>\n		Started again today the same way as before on hard tack and sour belly. We rode on top of the freight cars, shaking our sick guts out. In addition to this, it rained more or less all day. Arrived in Atlanta at dark and walked up town to sleep in a deserted store. I was quite sick.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nSeptember 19, 1864<\/td>\n		Sleped on th Floor
\n+ it was to us a good bed
\nfeel little better this Morning
\nbut cant Eat + cant work<\/td>\n		We slept on the floor and it was to us a good bed. I feel a little better this morning, but can’t eat and can’t work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,
\nSeptember 20, 1864<\/td>\n		Stayd in the same hous
\nlast night
\nOrders was given to pik
\nup our things + moove
\ndown to the Shops + we
\nmooved + got in to a good
\nhous near the Shops<\/td>\n		Stayed in the same house last night. Orders were given to pick up our things and move down to the shops. We moved and got into a good house near the shops.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday,
\nSeptember 21, 1864<\/td>\n		this Morning I found out
\nwhere Knud Thompson was
\nI started out + found him
\nin Camp about one Mile
\nfrom the Shops Spant most
\nof the after noon with him<\/td>\n		This morning I found out where Knud Thompson was. I started out and found him in camp about a mile from the shops. I spent most of the afternoon with him.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday,
\nSeptember 22, 1864<\/td>\n		sicker at the Stomack
\nagain + the thin Stoff is
\nruning frely
\nlying on my bed most
\nall day
\nthe Doctor com + got
\nsome Medisin<\/td>\n		I’m sicker in my stomach again and the thin stuff is running freely. Lying on my bed most of the day. The doctor came and I got some medicine.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday,
\nSeptember 23, 1864<\/td>\n		Doctor with us today
\nfeel a little better this
\nMorning + Diery Chocked
\na little
\nbut feel wery week
\nwriting a Letter to Lars to
\nNashvill commensed one for
\nhome<\/td>\n		The doctor was with us today. I feel better this morning; the diarrhea checked a little, but I feel very week. Writing a letter to Lars in Nashville. I also started a letter for home.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Sep<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nDiary entry<\/th>\nedited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday,
\nSeptember 24, 1864<\/td>\n		Doctor to day
\nthe Diery is runing again
\ntook 2 Strossy<\/span><\/strong> Pills this
\nMorning + drank little Caff
\n+ at one small Craker
\nat Dinner I drink a Cop of bean
\nsoup + got sick of it sent a
\nLetter home to wife<\/td>\n		The doctor came today. The diarrhea is running again. I took two Strossy<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0pills this morning. I drank a little coffee and ate one small cracker. For dinner I drank a cup of bean soup and got sick from it. I sent a letter home to my wife.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday,
\nSeptember 25, 1864<\/td>\n		went out with Wm Dixen
\n+ gathered some blackberry root
\ngot the roots washed them + went
\nhome to quarters to lai down. after
\nnoon Knud Thompson + Hans com
\nover to see me had no Doctor
\nto day<\/td>\n		I went out with William Dixen and gathered some blackberry roots. We got the roots, washed them, and went home to quarters to lie down. In the afternoon Knud Thompson and Hans came over to see me. I didn’t see the doctor today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,
\nSeptember 26, 1864<\/td>\n		feel sick + uncomfortable
\nevry way Drink little Caffe for
\nBracfast had Doctor here + sent me back 3 powders<\/td>\n		I feel sick and uncomfortable in every way. I drank little coffee for breakfast. The doctor was here and he sent me back three powders.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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