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Day in the Life

Apr 15, 1869

Journal Entry

April 15, 1869 ~ Thursday

12 to 165 inclusive I spent this week laboring in my
Garden. I set out strawburies, opened Grapes, sowed
clover & Timothy in my orchard prepared it for
watering on the 165 I was at the farm & sowed Oats
& Barley peas, Beans, Beets, corn, set out trees
[FIGURE] & so I returned home Bulah has been vary
sick with a Nervous Effection Mrs Woodruff
is quite worn down with the care of her & hard
[FIGURE] Labor. I received 2 letters from Azmon &
Ilus. Susan & her children are with us
I am unwell with hard Labor

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Woodruff, Azmon, b. 1802
29 Nov 1802 - 14 Jan 1889
348 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Beulah Augusta Beatie
19 Jul 1851 - 13 Jan 1905
248 mentions
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Carter, Ilus Fabyan
8 Nov 1816 - 11 Dec 1888
394 mentions
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Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1547 mentions
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Scholes, Susan Cornelia Woodruff
25 Jul 1843 - 6 Oct 1897
357 mentions
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Apr 15, 1869