November 1-15 1900

		     W. E. Costley on the breaks of Middle Bosque Creek.
		Friday November the first AD 1900 hundred Opened up quite a nice clear cool 
		morning wind Still from the north perfectley clear The thermometer registered 
		this morning at an earley hour at 42  Degrees tempature. We we (were) out of 
		our bed of repose quite late this morning on the account of being So cool but 
		in the coure of time after i a woke i arose from my bed put my clothes 
		on the(n) built a fire on in the fireplace for my wife to getup by She then 
		a rose from her bed of Slumber dressed her Self then went to work to prepare 
		our mornings meal as i had the fire built in the stove that is all that i did 
		before i eat my mornings meal when the meal was Served and placed on the table 
		we taken seats to the table then portaken of our mornings meal when we were 
		through my wife taken care of her breakfast table then put her Kitchen and 
		dining in good order for the next meal. then taken care of her dwelling and 
		Sleeping department. after getting through She then went to the wash tubb too 
		wash our clothes whilst i walked too the woods to chop a load of wood after
		i had chopped untill 12-Oclock then cut off work walked too the house after 
		resting for a bit i then walked up too my upper field brought my teem too the 
		house i then fed my teem come in doors washed my hands and face then we all 
		eat our noons meal as my wife had it Served and on the table all readey when 
		we were through with our meal my wife taken care of her dinner table put evry 
		thing in order a gain then went too her wash tub to finish her washing whilst 
		i taken my pen in hand and began to record the work that had been done in the 
		forenoon of to day after i were through i then caught and geered my teem hitched 
		them to my wagon then drove too the Bosque to water my teem and to hall a 
		barrel of water after the teem drank i filled the barrel with water then drove 
		to my place then diped the water out of the barrel and empted it in one on the 
		ground in order that i could get the wagon to hall a load of wood too Crawford 
		i then greered the wagon then drove for the woods after arriving at the pot 
		i loaded on the wagon then drove for my place after arriving at my place 
		i then ungeered my teem then fed them as it was too late to go on too Crawford 
		John Costley Jack Costleys boy accompanied me after the wood. after feeding of 
		my teem i taken a Sack walked out in too my corn field and gathered a Sack of
		To feed on to night and in the morning i then part of the corn that i 
		had gathered and fed my wifes Turkeys and chickens then fed the hogs. 
		afterwards packed the wood that i had cut for our house in doors to have it 
		handy to burn So that ended our labors for the day we then portaken of our 
		evenings meal when through with our meal my wife taken care of her Suppertable. 
		when She was through She then washed out John some clothing to ware to morrow. 
		whilst we are gone too Town during all this while. --I was at work recording of 
		the labors of the day of my wife and my Self. and also the condition of the 
		weather. this has been a beautiful day all the way through . not a cloud to 
		be Seen in the elements. in the after noon of too day. my wife also churned 
		the milk after doing up her night work Now as our days wor(k)is finished we 
		will go too our bed of repose by first asking the Lord to gard and protect 
		us through the present night as he has through the day just passed and gone. 
		And when done with our frail bodys of ours to hand us down too our grave in 
		peace with the (Thee) and all man Kind and in heaven Save us is my prayer 
		to night-Amen

           		W.E. Costley at home near Middle Bosque Creek
		Saturday November the 2th AD 1900 hundred Opened up quite a cool morning 
		wind Still from the north very cold, the thermometer Registers at and 
		earley hour this morning at even 40 Degrees tempature we were out of bed
		quite late a gain on the account of being cold. but at last i a rose from 
		my bed renewed the fire place then my wife and little John Costley a rose 
		from there bed clothed them Selves the i built a fire in the Stove for my 
		wife to prepare the mornings meal by So She then went to work and Soon had 
		the meal Served and on the table readey for to be eat, we then Seated our 
		Selves too the table and portaken of our mornings meal when through my wife 
		taken care of her breakfast table and put her Kitchen and dining room in 
		good Shape again also (t)he Sleeping department then to her dailey work of 
		advocation She went again to milking of her cows whilst i walked up too my 
		upper field and brought my teem down then fed them but Walker would not eat 
		i then was bothered very much as it was the first time of his life and i 
		raised him that i ever Known him to fail to eat either corn or oats but all 
		through to day he has refused both but he drank water this evevening (evening) 
		after Judy was through eating i geered and hitched Judy too the buggy then 
		John and i mounted in the buggy i then drove for Crawford to get my mail 
		and Some molasses and carosene oil after obtaining the a mount of articles 
		that i went after we mounted in my buggy i then drove for my place of abode 
		we dismounted from the buggy i then taken Judy from the buggy and fed her 
		and offered Walker Some feed but he would not notice it he had Some thing 
		like the botts as he did not Swell any. after eating our noons meal my wife 
		and my Self doctored walker by giving him Some molasses and water mixed to 
		drench him with after drenching of him i put him back in the Stall to a wait 
		the affects of the dose that we had just adminersted to him. I then hitched 
		Old Judy mare too the buggy then i and John Costley mounted in the Buggy 
		drove out for Crawford to take Some Eggs to market for my wife. taken Seven 
		dozen for which i Sold too the market man at ten cents per dozen cash paid 
		in hand. i then drove down too the postoffice to See if there was any more 
		mail for me as the South bound train had passed down after i left the town. 
		but about the time i was nearey to Start Zellar Clarry passed going down 
		to her place of abode and Said if i would go by her  place She wood (would) 
		go home with us So when i was readey i drove by her place She then mounted 
		in the buggy i then drove for my place of abode. after i arrived at my place 
		we dismounted from the buggy i then taken the mare from the buggy then tied 
		her too the post of my yard fence i then brough Walker out from the Stall 
		and watered him he was rather dilicate in drinking but by giving him plenty 
		of time he made out to drink about one gallon of water i then taken them 
		too my upper field and turned them in to graze to night. after fastening 
		the gate i then returned back too my house then brought wood in for 
		and morning by that time my wife had the evevening  (evening) meal prepared 
		and on the table So we Seated our Selves too the table then portaken of the 
		evenings meal after we were through with our meal my wife taken care of 
		Supper table then we moved in too our bed room by a good fire and Zelar Clary 
		and my wife. began a conversation upon the acts of christanity whilst i 
		began to record the labors of the day and weather. this has been a clear 
		nice day cool wind from the north East but no clouds to be Seen at or near 
		8-Oclock. James and John Costley drove up from Waco to See the old folk at 
		home, and after there teem was cared for and they had had eat there Supper 
		they moved in too our bed room by a good fire then John and his grand ma ma 
		raised the Subject about Setting hens . there plans how to brake them was 
		good and that was to put them in a wash tubb cover then cover the tub over 
		to Keep them in then poor in water untill it comes too there Knees in debth 
		let them remain in the water for 24 hours  then turn them go and they will 
		be all right for a time to come. Now as the work is done we will retire 
		too our bed of repose as it is growing late at night by first asking the 
		lord to gard and protect us throught the present night as he has through to 
		day just passed and gone and when done with our frail bodys here on earth 
		to hand us down too our grave in peace with the (Thee) and all man Kind 
		and in heaven Save us is my prayer to night-Amen

          		 W.E. Costley at home near Middle Bosque creek
		Saturday November the 3dh AD 1900 hundred Opened up a very nice cool morning
		wind Still from the North east rather cool the thermometer registers 40  
		Degrees tempature. we were all up out of our bed of Slumber rather late 
		this morning on the account of being up late this last past night. but when 
		we did arise after clothing of our person i then built a fire in the fire 
		place  then my wife built a fire in the Stove then went to work to prepareing 
		the mornings meal with the help of Zellar Clary whilst James and the too John 
		Costley taken the little wagon then walked out in too the cornfield and 
		gathered corn to feed there horse on after feeding of it they come in doors 
		washed there face and hands whilst i did not any thing before i Eat my mornings 
		meal but in a Short while my wife and Zellar Clary pronounced the mornings 
		meal Serve and on the table ready for to be eat. we then Seated our Selves 
		too the table then portaken of the Same the guest Sonsisted (consisted) of 
		Zellar Clary  John and James Costley and our Selves after we were through we 
		then began our dailey work i brought my horses down from the field then fed them.
		after they were through eating i then taken them too the Bosque too water 
		after returning with them i then geered and hitched my teem too my wagon 
		the(n) drove.out for Crawford with a load of wood for Edwards the Black Smith
		a taken with  me from my place Zellar Clary and little John Costley. after 
		arriving at Crawford Zellar Clary dismounted from my wagon and walked down 
		too her place of a bode i then drove on up Edwards house and undoaded the 
		wood after getting unloaded i drove back too the post office to get my mail 
		after receiving of my mail i then drove for my place of a bode after 
		arriving at my place i dismounted from my wagon ungeered my teem then fed 
		them come in doors washed my hands and face then Seated my self down by my 
		desk and began to record the labor that had been done by my wife and my 
		Self as we both had been quite buisey all day.  and in the course of a half 
		hour my wife had the noons meal Served and on the table readey for to be eat. 
		So we Seated our Selves too the table in company with Cora Effy and Kitty Tubbs 
		as our guest and grandchildren than portaken of our noons meal after getting 
		through with our meal i then caught and Saddled my horse then mounted on him 
		then rode back to crawford. to See A.G. Black a bout a mule that he wanted to 
		by from me. but after i arrived at Crawford i fail to See him as he did not 
		come in to town. So i remained at town untill late in the evening from 
		i mounted on my horse then rode for my  place of a bode after arriving at 
		home i dismounted from my horse. unsaddled my horse then watered Judy from 
		that i taken my teem too the upper field then turned them in to graze after 
		Securing the gates i returned back too the house. and prepared wood for night 
		and morning after bringing the wood in doors by that time James and John 
		Costley returned back from W.R. Tubbs after they had cared for there teem. 
		we then drove the out horses down to the bottom field of E. D. Costley and 
		put them in to graze after fastening the gate we then return back too my 
		house. then made preporation for our Evening meal after my wife had Served 
		the meal we then portaken of the Same. having James and John Costley and 
		old man Wiseman to dine with us too night after we were through with our 
		meal we then moved in too our bed room. by a good fire then had a nice time 
		taken a good warm. after my wife taken care of her Suppertable She then 
		prepared the beds for Sleeping then the boys departed to there bed of repose
		whilst my wife and Mr Wiseman were discussing the Galveston disaster and i 
		were buisey recording of the labor that was done by the familey throught 
		out the day.  now as the days work is finished we will go too our bed of 
		repose by first asking the Lord to gard and protect. us through the present
		night as he has through the day just passed and gone and when done with 
		these frail bodys of ours to hand us down to our grave in peace with the
		 (Thee) and all man Kind and in heaven Save us is my prayer to night-Amen


		           W.E. Costley at home near Middle Bosque creek
		Sunday. the Lords day we are commanded to neither work nor play far it is 
		gods holey day November the 4th AD 1900 hundred opened up bright and clear 
		wind from the South west Thermometer registered at 54  Degrees tempature. 
		the air very bracing. the entire familey were out of bed quite late this 
		morning the too John Costley was the first to a rise from there bed of 
		repose dressed them Selves then made a fire in the fire place then my 
		wife a rose next after dressing of her person She proceded too the cook 
		pot. her and John Costley built the fire in the Stove She then went to 
		work to prepare the mornings meal then James Costley Old man wiseman 
		and my Self a rise from our bed of Slumber put on our clothes and p
		prepared for the mornings meal by the time we were readey for the meal 
		my wife announced the morning meal Served and on the table readey for 
		to be eat. we all Seated our Selves too the table then portaken of our 
		Sabbaths morning meal. when throug(h) James and John Costley walked out 
		too the cornfield to get corn to feed there horse and the hogs that were 
		in the pen after they had fed there animal i then fed the hogs. whilst 
		my wife taken care of her breakfast table and put evry thing in good 
		order conserning her house not feeling So very well complaining of misery
		in her Stomache and bowels Suffering Sharply with it. and as to my labor 
		during of this time i was noting down in due time the progress of the 
		labors of the day of the familey. but as it is a day of rest we will 
		cease from as little work as possible. and try to quiet our Selves 
		for the day. My wife has been very poorley ever Since Eleven Oclock to/day 
		She was taken with Something Simular to Colera morbus, and it has been a 
		tuff day with her. but i am of the opinion that She is Some what better 
		too night or at least She does not complain like She has been throught 
		the day I had to go to Crawford this evening after Some medison (medicine) 
		for my wife as She was So bad off but it soon releaved her but left her 
		in a faity condition when She Stood on her feet after i returned with the 
		medison (medicine) i gave her a dose i then mounted on my horse rode down 
		in too E.D. Costleys bottom field and drove my horses down too the Bosque 
		to water after they drank i then drove them back in too the field. with a 
		good deal of trouble i caught Old Judy one of my work animals that i had 
		turned in too the field as i rode over too Crawford to get the medison 
		(medicine) but after i caught her i led her too the house then put the geer 
		on her and Walker hitched them too my wagon then Emit Brooks as him and 
		his mother had drove over in a buggy to See us and John Costley mounted in 
		too the wagon then drove to the bosque after a barrel of water after getting 
		of the barrel filled with water i then drove back too my place after arived
		at the place i taken my teem from the wagon ungeered them then tied them up 
		we then come in doors Seated our Selves for a rest and a Sociable conversation 
		for Some too hours or more we then taken a walk down too my rockquary to 
		take a look at it after we viewed the Situation of the Same we walked down 
		in too the valley North of my house and gathered Some corn for my hogs then 
		brought it too the crib. Then Emmit brooks hitched up his teem too his buggy 
		as he had taken the mule from the buggy before he went with me after the water 
		as he was fearful that he would broke the Shavels of his buggy. then him and
		his mama drove for there place of a bode. whilst i turned my teem in too the 
		upper field to graze too night after Securing of the gates i then walked back 
		too my house watered the fowls then fed and watered the fattening hogs from 
		that i milked a couple of my wifes cows as the third one was not up. as She 
		had three that She Kept up. after getting through i then Strained and put 
		away the milk from that job i prepared the evenings meal for. Old man wiseman 
		and mySelf after getting of it Served and on the table we then Seated our 
		Selves too the table then portaken of the Same. after we were through i 
		stackedup the dishes to a wait untill to morrow morning to wait for fur 
		then proceedings as my wife was Still Sick we then moved in too my bed room 
		by a good fire i then picked up a paper that Mr Wiseman had brought from 
		Crawford and viewed it over the(n) layed it down taken up my pen and 
		finished recording the action of the day also the weather as the day has 
		passed a way, this has been a nice Sabath day all the way through wind 
		Soft and mild and Sky bright and clear and remains So to night up too about 
		Eleven Oclock from which i departed to my bed of Slumber, by first asking 
		the Lord to gard and protect us through the present night as he he has 
		through the day just passed and gone and when done with these frail bodys 
		of ours to hand us down too our grave in peace with the (Thee) and all man 
		Kind and in heaven Save us is my prayer too night-Amen

		         W. E. Costley at home near Middle Bosque creek
		Monday November the 5 th AD 1900 hundred oppened up quite a cold morning 
		very cloudy Sound or echo very distinct wind from the South west The 
		Thermometer at an earley hour registers 42  Degrees tempature. the 
		familey was late in rising from our bed of repose. on the acount of the 
		cook being Sick, but however i arose from my bed of Sleep clothed my Self, 
		then made a fire in the fireplace. i then proceeded to the Kitchen built 
		a fire in the Stove and to work to prepare the mornings meal as i was the 
		onley chance to take the cooks place but however i went to work and Soon 
		prepared a Snack to eat Such as it was, as no one could Expect much from 
		Such and old decripidated person as i am to prepare a strait meal to eat but 
		however after getting of it prepared and on the table. we Seated our Selves 
		too the table than portaken of our mornings meal when through then the tug of 
		war began as i had messed up evry thing in the Kitchen and had to wash evry 
		thing pertaining to the Kitchen Cups Saucers Knives and forks plate and all 
		the cook vesels. after i was through i then milked the cow that lay out last 
		night after i was through i then brought the milk too the house and my wife 
		Strained it i then washed the milk vessels from that wok (work) i 
		then fed the hogs i then fed the cows Some Straw and the calves a Sack of 
		Shucks, So that ended the beginng of my days work. i then water the hogs. 
		in Stead of my days work it is the mornings work a round the house. I 
		then walked up too the upper field and brought my teem down too the house
		then fed them. i then prepared Stove wood brought it in doors built a 
		fire in the Stove then my wife and my Self went to work to prepare the 
		noons meal after getting it on the table we then Seated our Selves too 
		the table then portaken of our meal when through with our meal we then 
		taken a rest for a bit then other work we commenced to do Such as 
		prepareing wood for the day. i then watered my teem after returning back 
		too my place i then tied my teem too a post. to Stand to a wait to be 
		further used then watered the hogs and calves then milked the cows after 
		getting through i turned the cows out and Started the cows off to grass 
		i then gathered a mess of Turnup greens for our Supper after i gathered 
		them i prepared them to put on to cook after i was through with that part 
		of the work i then churned the milk for my wife. after getting through 
		with that part of the work, i then geered my teem then hitched my teem 
		too my wagon then drove to Mid(d)le Bosque to water my teem and to hall 
		a barrel of water after the teem drank and i had filled the barrel with 
		water i drove back to my place of abode, after arriving at my place i then 
		ungeered my teem. then taken my teem to my upper field and turned them in 
		too the field to graze i then Secured the gates and walked back too the 
		house then watered and Staked the calves out to graze on the hay Stack, 
		i then. come back too the wood pile then brough the wood in doors for the 
		fire place and Stove by that time. my wife had the evenings meal Served
		on the table readey for to be eaten So we Seated our Selves down too 
		the Supper table then portaken of our evenings meal when through with 
		the eveings(evenings) meal. we moved intoo our bed room by a good fire 
		then i began to finish up recording of the labors of the day of my wife 
		and my Self also Setting fourth a discriptin of the weather it has been 
		quite cloudey all day but not So much as to Keep the Sun from displaying 
		its light upon the earth but at last Sit behind a cloud. denoting a change 
		in the weather. it has been a very comfortable day. now as the days work 
		is done we will go too our bed of repose. by first asking the Lord to gard 
		and protect us throug(h) the present night as he has through the day. just 
		passed and gone, and when done with these frail bodys of ours to hand us 
		down too our grave in peace with the (Thee) and all man Kind and in heaven 
		Save us is my prayer to night-Amen
		 
         		 W.E. Costley at home near Middle Bosque Creek
		Tuesday November the 6th A.D. 1900 hundred Opened up quite a nice 
		morning although Some what cloudey and cool wind from the North west. the 
		familey was out of bed as earley as common i built a fire in the fire place 
		then in the Stove and Started the mornings meal. then my wife was up and 
		clothed readey to assist me in preparing the mornings meal. after getting 
		of the meal Served and on the table we then Seated our Selves to the table 
		then portaken of the Same when through my wife attended to her breakfast 
		table. and i fed the hogs and fowels whilst Mr Wiseman proceeded too the 
		Rockquary to getting out rock So this is the beginning of the days work 
		my wife is not feeling overly well this morning but She is up goind 
		(going) a head with buisiness again this is the great day all over the 
		United States as it is the Presidents Election as well as a general 
		Election through out the United States for all officers that belong to 
		each and evry State that belong too the United States. After getting 
		through with the work a round the house i then taken my ax walk down too 
		the branch near E.D. Costleys bottom field and began to chop fire wood 
		for the house i choped untill a bout Eleven Oclock then quit off come 
		too my house taken my bridals and brought my teem. down from my upper 
		fild (field) and watered and fed them i then come in doors washed my 
		hands and face by that time the noons meal was Served and on the table 
		and announced readey for eating we then Seated our Selves too the table 
		and portaken of our noons meal when all were through with the meal i then 
		curried geered then hitched my horse too the buggy then Mr Wiseman and John 
		Costley and my Self mounted in the buggy i then drove for Crawford too 
		the Election as this is the day that a President is to be Elected as well 
		as all other officers ofter we had voted i baught Some East (Yeast?) cakes 
		also Some Irish Potatoes then we mounted in the buggy i then drove for my 
		place. after i arrived at home we dismounted from the buggy i then ungeered 
		my horse then John Costley. J.M. Costley little Son and my Self mounted in 
		too the wagon i then drove too  E.D. Costley field near the land line 
		between him and i. Ad cut a loaded of wood then loaded it on the wagon i 
		then drove too my place of a bode after arrivng at my place. We dismounted 
		from the wagon i then ungeered my teem then taken them too my upper field 
		turned them in to graze i then Secured the gates walked back too my house 
		then Staked the calves at the Straw Stack South of my house, afterwards i 
		then fed the fattening hogs and fowls by that time my wife had our evenings 
		meal Served and on the table then announced, readey to eat So we then Seated 
		our Selves too the table then portaken of the Same when through with the meal
		my wife taken care of her Supper table, after getting. through with her 
		Kitchen work done we then moved in too our bed room by a good fire, then as i 
		had brought a lot. of news papers home from Crawford Sent to me by my Son E.D. 
		Costley Said papers printed in the town of Waco. whilst i was engaged in  
		making out the  report of the Labor done to day by my wife and my Self. this
		has been a very nice day for work but qite warm the wind has not been altogether, 
		stationary as it has been very changeable to day as it was at the Sitting of 
		that Sun it was from the North west. My wife reports to night of feeling much 
		better which is good news, Now as we are through with the days labor we will go 
		too our bed of repose by first asking the Lord too gard and protect us through,
		the present night as he has through the day just passed and gone and when done 
		with our frail bodys here on Earth to hand us down too our grave in peace with 
		the (Thee) and all man Kind and in heaven Save us is my prayer to night-Amen

 		It is quite warm to night November the 6th 1900 and fifth AD 1900 hundred
		My wife reports to be getting all write as She has been quite Sick. here of late 
		November the 6th 1900

           		W.E.Costley at home near Middle, Bosque creek
		Wednesday November the 7th AD 1900 hundred Opened up quite a nice day wind 
		from the South The familey were all out of bed quite Earley this morning on the 
		acount of having to hall wheat from the Robinson place too Crawford to Sell for 
		Billman and E.D.Costley after feeding of my teem and eating of the mornings meal 
		i then geered my teem hitched them too my wagon then drove for the place of loading. 
		after arriving at the place i found that Mr Billman had loaded his wagon So we then 
		loaded my wagon then drove out for Crawford drove on too the Scales wayed off then 
		drove too the grain house and unloaded after we become Shut of our load and wayed 
		off a gain we drove back too the Robinson place and loaded our wagon with wheat 
		again then unhitched our teem from our wagons drove down to Mr Billmans fed our 
		teem then eat our noons meal then drove back too the Robinson house hitched on 
		too our wagon then drove for Crawford a gain after arriving at the place we wayed 
		off a gain then drove down too the grain house. i unhitched my teem as Mr Billman
		was in front and proceeded to help too unload. Mr Billmans wagon first and tried 
		from his wagon to get into the grain house and failed from which i walked a round 
		too the front of the grain house and mounted in too a wagon in front of Said
		building as i was in the act of Stepping from Said way on on too the platform of 
		the grain house the mules too said wagon taken a fright throwing me too the ground 
		running the wagon wheel over me braking Some of my ribbs in my left Side and 
		broosing (bruising) me other whares (where) on my person I walked too Mr Thompson 
		Saloon and there my woons (wounds) dressed then in the course of time i was brought 
		home in a too horse hack and have been laying flat of my back for nine days. So that 
		Ended the days work. for that day with misery and pain and has been ever Since.  
		have not been able to write to give and accout (account) of the labors performed 
		on the premises each and evry day up to November the 15th AD 1900 hundred. but 
		during all that while my wife has been quite buisey waiting on me and the balance 
		on the premises Lum has been quite buisey preparing wood and water for the house. 
		during this period we have had Some very rough weather a Sharp norther for a couple 
		or three days with a heavey frost and freeze considerable ice on the night of the
		12th of this month . So this ends the Statement between the 7th and the 15th of 
		November AD 1900 hundred.
 
		I will Say here that the morning of November the 15th 1900 hundred was very foggy 
		up to a bout 10-0clock in the forenoon of to day.

		also the calves and gathered Some turnups for our noons meal 
		then taken a rest for a bit. but my wife Kept on work(ing) as 
		She went to work to put on to cook the turnups and greens for 
		the noons meal and was very buisey untill She finished the 
		meal and it was eat after all were through and my wife had 
		attended too her table as i was not able to ride horse back 
		we put the geer on old Judy hitched her too the buggy we then 
		mounted our Selves in the buggy led Walker then drove to Middle 
		Bosque to water them after they had drank we then drove back 
		too our place ungeered old Judy i then fed them Some corn 
		then my wife went to work to make a comfort(er) to Keep her 
		warm in cold weather. and Spent the greater part of the evening 
		working on the Same. at last untill She had to leave off one 
		part of word (work) to do another So She then milked her cows 
		next by that time She had to go to work to prepare the evenings 
		meal. when She had it Served and on the table She had to 
		postpone the meal untill frank watered and put my teem in the 
		upper field to graze after he from the field he then brought 
		in doors wood for the Stove and fire place for night and 
		morning then we all portaken of our evenings meal, when 
		through. my wife taken care of her Supper table and put 
		evry thing a way in good Shape then moved in too our bed 
		room by a good comfortable fire to take a general rest those
		that had been hard at work to day, as to my Self i was not 
		to Say very tiard as i had not done a great deal to make me 
		tiard. but Suferin Some what a cross my back from my hert (hurt) 
		that i received on the Seventh of November AD 1900 hundred. 
		Mr Graves finished planting the piece of ground South of my 
		house late Tuesday Evening November the 20th 1900 planting 
		wheat with a drill. Then drove up to what is called M V Costley 
		piece of ground that She was going to have Sowed in wheat then 
		turned out for to day then left for his place of a bode. After 
		the time come to retire to our bed of repose we did So by first 
		asking the Lord to gard and protect us throug(h) the present 
		night as he has through the day just passed and gone. and when
		done with these frail bodys of ours to hand us down to our grave 
		in peace with the (Thee) and all man Kind and in heaven Save 
		us is my prayer to night - -Amen


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