5th – I shucked corn while John hauled wood to Chilli. We went to the Prayer Meeting.

4th – Hauled wood to Chilli.

3rd – Hauled corn.

2nd – Mary & I went to Mrs. DeLapp’s then to M.E. Church. Jesse neglected to mention that it was Mary’s birthday.  She turned 22 years old.

Dec.1st.- John & I husked corn.

29th Thanksgiving & Pa’s birthday. Had a big dinner. John & I went to Chilli. after Jen & Mary. Happy birthday James Bench!  He turned 57 in 1900, and today he would be 175 years old! Because of that common gender division of labor, Jesse hardly ever writes about the women-folk and their activities.  It would be so nice to…

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28th-Hauled 70 Bu. corn off 55. Went to prayer meeting.

27th-Hauled 75 Bu. of corn.

Mon, 26th- Hauled corn. Picked up 12 Bu. which the Hunley’s boys shucked in the morning. Picked up 16Ω bu. which Mr. Tom Smith shucked on the 55.

25th-Went to SS & BYPU. I was elected Sec. of S.S. Took Mary to Church in evening.