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06/14/2026

Isaac:
June 14, 1842- A warm pleasant day. Wind southerly Went to the village with William Bradley.

Nellie:
Wed., June 14, 1905
Today has been very warm. We took all the chickens & put them in the big yards for the coops are too warm. Alden went into the woods today to get some beanpoles. He stuck the beans after he got home. I have been in the yard all day under the trees. It was too warm in the house. Mrs. C. Smith called this evening. Hasn’t found her money, guess she never will.

06/13/2026

Isaac:
June 13, 1842-Fair weather and moderate. Wind south. W. E. P. Rodgers called. Hazy in the afternoon
and looks like rain. Heavy wind. Getting dry.

Nellie:
Tue., June 13, 1905
Showery today. We took the oldest barred Plymouth Rock chickens & the littlest R. Island Reds to put them in the hen yard. Mrs. Smith brought me a quart of milk, this morning’s milk. I was glad to get it for I do not have any very often. She lost her pocketbook with 3 dollars in it. Poor woman, she works so hard for her money. I got a letter from Ella today saying that Stephen was a great deal better & at work.

06/12/2026

Isaac:
June 12, 1842-Warmer today. Parson Welch preached. No great of a frost last night although still quite
cold. Yesterday morning it snowed some about here and in Concord N.H. the snow was some
inches deep. This is strange weather for the 1 1 th of June.

Nellie:
Mon., June 12, 1905
It rained today. A. went to work this morning, came home tonight saying he was not going to work till Friday. Mrs. Smith called up. She had been to the station to see her sister take the train. She felt bad to have her go but they never got along together very well. Mary Hooke called today. Poor lonely old lady. If she was not so light-fingered she would have more friends to care for you in old age.

06/11/2026

Isaac:
June 11, 1842- Dark rainy day. Very cold...T. Kimball called.

Nellie:
Sun., June 11, 1905
Today has been a nice one. It was children’s day in the church. Maud Nelson sang in church this morning. I thought she was going to sing this evening at the concert but she did not, but I got ready to go. It rained this evening. The children did nicely at the concert. I got home at a little before nine oclock, then we had a little lunch & now I am going to bed. It is ten oclock.

06/10/2026

Isaac:
June 10, 1842- Dark showery morning. Thomas West called. Father went to Boston to get Elbridge Smith out of the Navy where he enlisted a few months since at Charlestown.

Nellie:
Sat., June 10, 1905
This has been one of God’s perfect days, warm & bright. I fed my poultry & got ready, went to Rowe’s Corner, met Mrs. Irving & neice on the car. Mr. Roberts met us at the little station, had a fine ride. Fred & wife, Joe Hayes, & Miss Still had got there. Then Mamie & her husband & children came.* We had a grand good dinner then ice cream. Singing, reading & other things for to make it pleasant. God bless them.
*This was the first wedding anniversary of Nellie’s sister Lizzie and her husband, Mr. (Burton) Roberts. The other guests were Mrs. (Louise) Irving, a friend of Lizzie’s; Fred (Frederick Hill) and Mamie (Mary Arabelle Clifton), Lizzie’s son and daughter; Joe Hayes, a long-time boarder at Lizzie’s former boarding house; and Bertha Still, a teacher at Pollard School and also a former boarder.

06/09/2026

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06/09/2026

Isaac:
June 9, 1842-Rainy. True Kimball spent the afternoon here. Vegitation begins to look beautifully. Ground wet enough.

Nellie:
Fri., June 9, 1905
This has been a good day. I got up early this morning, fed the poultry, did up my work, took 30 eggs to the store to exchange for groceries. Then I came home, built a fire. Mrs. Fuller gave me some rhubarb. I made bread, custard & rhubarb pies, then I did up the cooking dishes and a lot of other things, for I will not have much time tomorrow morning to do a great deal of work.

06/08/2026

Isaac:
June 8, 1842-A warm pleasant day. At work on the road. Lois went to the village. Called to see Joab Heath. He is considerable better and has been out of his room. His head feels rather uncomfortable yet.

Nellie:
Thurs., June 8, 1905
This has been a fine day. The chickens that hatched out yesterday are not very strong -- only 4 of them, one died today, that left 3. I sent a box of by express today to Stephen Davis, then I _____ and did my sweeping. Today I am rather ____ ____ ____ but I do not care for that. I washed my kitchen floor today. Tomorrow I must do my baking for I am going to the first anniversary of my sister’s wedding Saturday.

06/07/2026

Isaac:
June 7, 1842-Dea. Simeon Welch dined with us. He has been blind a couple years. Sarah Chase went home after tea.

Nellie:
Wed., June 7, 1905
It was rainy this morning, rained till about nine AM. A. went to work this morning. I got ready to go to Haverhill. Took dinner with Viola Seaver. She has a lovely little home. Her mother is my cousin. Went to the Pine Street electric station, went to the city. Called to see Mrs. Colby. She lives at ___ 20 Water Street. Had a good call. Then came home but I went to Leslie’s store & paid $2 dollars and a quarter for my ____

06/06/2026

Isaac:
June 6, 1842- Another fair day. The ground is getting quite dry externally. Ithamar Emerson Jr. called.

Nellie:
Tue., June 6, 1905
Tonight it began to rain. It has rained hard all the evening. I am glad to see the rain we needed so much. Got a letter from Ella tonight saying they did not get the pills I sent to them. Well, I am sorry for it takes so much out of my pocketbook & I do not have a great deal in it. Yesterday was little Samuel Clifton’s birthday, 10 years old. How time does fly. It does not seem possible that he is so old.