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Day in the Life

Jul 4, 1845

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July 04, 1845 ~ Friday

July 4^th [FIGURE] This is the day of the American
independance which is celebrated in the united
States I wrote 2 letters this morning one to Mrs
Woodruff & one to Elder John Johnson I recieved
[FIGURE] two Letters one from Br Johnson & one from Br
Davis I wrote Br Davis an answer I dined with
Br Mason at the cotage or lodge to Shelton Hall
during the evening we took a walk through the
garding which was interesting I visited the grape
Houses which were covered with glass the grapes were
about half grown I was informed that some of
the bunches of grapes when ripe would weigh 10 lbs
each. He kept stone coal fires to heat the summer
houses for 8 months in a year day & night. After
leaving the garding & taking supper with Br & Sister
Mason I returned to Br Martins & spent the night