08/31/2026
On a January in 1751/52, Joshua details some of the work done locally and at home. We often imagine Adam making it back to this space after a long day of labor. These writing thankfully give us a view of some of that not so long ago past.
Wednsd. Jan. i Cloudy a little Snow. I was at home all day. a Child of John Harris's buryed. a male 2 or 3 yr old. had the Canker. Josha is Come. Thursd 2d fair & not quite So Sharp, tho Cold Enough. I was most of the day about home. I went with Stephen & Natt & adm & Richd with my Team, adm drove home 2 Ld. fryd 3d Cloudy windy & violent cold. I was at home all day. Saturd 4th fair. I was att home all Day. I Shelled out a Baskit of Corn in which John's Corn was caryed up ye Garrit after husking & the Baket holds Exactly i bushll 2 quarts & i pint. 1 had 31 baskitts full. Natt caryed them up in the new Garrett, that is 33 Bushells & 13 quarts of Natts Corn that he planted & Wm Beckwiths (half that he planted was 10^ of my new Basket which holds, the Widow Sarah Rogers of Poquoyog Died of a Long Illness, aged about 73. She was a widow 30 yr & more. Sund 5 fair & very cold. I was not out in the foren. Mr adams pr al day
