Day in the Life
Journal Entry
July 28, 1848 ~ Friday
28 [FIGURE] Luther Scammans had 18 acres of stout wheat in
the shock which he wanted to stack so he rigged two teams
And I took them into the field And during this day I
pitched onto waggons the wheat which grew on twelve
acres of Ground & A young man loaded it for me. Brothers
Scammans & Carter put it into stacks as fast as we brought
it in. good judges of grain said it would yield 25 bushels to
the acre that being the case it would make 300 shock of
wheat that I pitched onto the waggons in one day making 3600
bundles, it was A vary hot day And I was not in good health
it was As much as A well man ought to have done in two days And
it was imprudent in me doing it As I had done no hard labour for
A length of time. At night I was sore from the crown of my
head to the souls of my feet I went to bed my nerves were so
unstrung I could not sleep at all
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Carter, Dominicus
21 Jun 1806 - 2 Feb 1884
30 mentions
Family
Scammans, Luther
7 Dec 1808 - 10 Jul 1878
73 mentions
Family
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