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DIARY of DOLLY C. MORRILL,
born 3 Jul 1824, Cornville, Somerset Co., ME,
page 6 (July 1, 1859 - December 31, 1859)

      Friday, Willis came after me. Mother sick again.  At night, Uncle Ephraim came back again.

    Saturday, he left for good.

 July 3rd, my birthday.  At home alone with Mother. The Folks gone to funeral John Whittier.   The day is cool and beautiful.  Philip and wife gone to Norridgewock.

     Monday, Alanson Frost called, Cora and Jane here in the afternoon.

Sunday, July 10th, I went to meeting at our meeting house.  Williams preached and we had a very good meeting.

July 17th, went to Lizzie Chase's funeral - very hot day.  Wrote to Maria.  Had men to help hay this week.

     I went over to Sarah's Thursday with Lizzie. This week the weather is beautiful.

     Saturday, hired men left.

July 24th, Mary and I went raspberrying.  Went to Aunt Nabby's at night.

     Monday, Mrs. Walker came here.

     Tuesday, sick all day.

     Wednesday, finished making factor cloth.

     Thursday, showery.  I was in to Andras PM.

     Friday, Lizzie and I swept the meeting house.

     Saturday, Willie and I to Clara's on a visit.

Sunday July 31st, I went to hear Williams lecture.

     On Monday, Sarah and Cora here with the twins.

     Tuesday, villa and I went down to Philips.

     Wednesday, we went to the corner.

Sunday, Aug 7th, 59, I went berrying.  Villa went with us.

     Monday, cut Emma's dress.  Worked on it Tuesday, forenoon.  Went to Frosts' in the afternoon.

     Thursday, Willis and Mary went to Philip's Friday.  I went to Skowhegan.

     Saturday, at home all day.

Aug 14th, a very lovely day.  Uncle Henry and Aunt called. Mary and I went to Villa's at night.

     Tuesday, Charles Morrill and wife and Samuel and wife, were here on a visit.

     Wednesday, called on Jude and Annie Palmer.

     Friday, Uncle Eddy came here.

     Saturday, sick.  Finished calico dress. Had letter from Marie.

Aug 21st, very pleasant.  Willis and Mary gone to Madison to meeting.

     Monday, I went to Sarah's.

     Tuesday, Willis and Mary went to Bloomfield.

     Wednesday, Aunt Hannah Folsom and Aunt Nabby here.

     Thursday, rainy.

     Friday, Sarah and Josephine here.

     Saturday, Uncle Abel and aunt here.

Sunday, Aug 28, a very cool day.  Went to Joel's meeting. Went to Villa's at night. Tuesday, Frosts went to camp meeting.

     Thursday, Aunt Mary and Ellen here on visit.

     Friday, finished spinning.

     Saturday, I went to Philip's.  He brought me home at night.

Sept 4th, 1859. Sunday, very pleasant.  Philip and wife here. Mother very feeble - grows week and lame.

     Wednesday, worked on my delaine dress.

     Thursday, on Emma's all wool.

     Friday, mary in to Frosts'.

     Saturday, Baker and family came on visit.

Sept 11th, Sunday, they all went to Philip's.  I stayed at home.

     Monday, Bakers left, Aunt Betsy and Hannah Currier came.  Left at night.

     Tuesday, Uncle Currier and Mary came - spent the day.

     Friday, I went to Bloomfield.

Sept 18th, Sunday, I went to meeting at West schoolhouse.

     Tuesday, Ellen here.  Work on carpet.

     Wednesday, Sarah and Jose here.  Very rainy, stayed all night.

     Thursday, Philip and Lizzie here in the rain. They all went home at night.

     Friday, very rainy.

     Saturday, rainy

25 Sept, Sunday, went to Joel's meeting.

     Monday, get up at 3 o'clock to wash.

     Tuesday, Mrs. Frost and I went to Mr. French's.

     Wednesday, rainy.

     Thursday, our folks went to fair Friday. I went to Philip's.  They came up at night.

Sunday, Oct 2, 1859.  We are all at home today.  I wrote to Lizzie.

     Wednesday, Aunt Fogg and Aunt Perkins here.

     Thursday, Mrs. Mitchell moved to town.

     Friday night, in to Frosts', Lois there.

     Saturday eve, down to Aunt Nabbie's.

Oct 9th, a very rainy morning.  At home all day.

     Monday, washed, then went to bed.

     Tuesday night, Philip and Lizzie here - spent the evening.

     Wednesday, I picked hucks.

     Friday, Willis and Mary went to Bakers', came home Saturday.  Mrs. Fogg in the evening.

Oct 16, very pleasant but cold.

     Tuesday, cold rain storm.

     Wednesday, cold and windy.

     Thursday, very cold.  I went down to Villa's and to Chandlers'.

     Friday, I went to Philip's and Lizzie and I went to Sarah's.

     Saturday, snow in the forenoon, pleasant afternoon.

Oct 23, a very pleasant day.  W and Mary went to church and I stayed at home.  I called on Villa at night.

     Monday, Mary sick.

     Tuesday, I washed.   Lois and her Mother called.

     Thursday, I went to Skowhegan.

     Friday, made hood.

     Saturday, John Currier and Sophronia came - stayed all night.

Sunday, Oct 30, 1859.  A very pleasant day.  Company left after tea.  I went to Villa's at night.

     Tuesday, Willis and Mary went to Sarah's. I went to Mrs. Mitchell's in the afternoon.

     Wednesday, Father and I went to Athens.

     Thursday, I spent with Jane Greene.

     Friday, snow storm.

Nov. 6.  A very pleasant day.

     Tuesday, very pleasant.

     Thursday, made apple sauce.

     Friday, 11th Nov, Jane Greene died.  Was buried Sunday.  Willis, Mary and I went.  Very bad day, rainy at night.

Monday, cold and windy.

     Tuesday, Jose went to Lynn.

     Thursday, I went to office, bought boots, had letter from Lizzie.  I went to Merrills' at night, got Marie's dress.

     Friday, threshing done.  Ardra and Ellen in the eve.

     Sat, very rainy.  Worked on old cashmere dress.

Sunday, Nov 20th.  We are all at home.  Roads very muddy. I wrote to Marie.

     Monday, very pleasant.

     Tuesday, snowstorm.

     Thursday, thanksgiving.  Sis Baker came. We went to Philip's at night.  They went home Friday.

     Saturday, snow storm.

Sunday, Nov 27th.  Very pleasant.  At home. Wrote to Lizzie in evening.

     Monday, I went to Frosts' in afternoon. Esther cut her mother's dress.

     Tuesday, I finished my cashmere dress. Made calls in evening.

     Wednesday, I cut my cloak.

     Thursday, I went to Skowhegan.  Called to Aunt Fogg and Uncle Able's.

     Friday, it rained.  Not very well.

     Saturday, cold day.  I worked on cloak.

     Dec 4th, Sunday, very cold snow storm.

     Monday, Rev. Miller called.

     Tuesday eve, I went to Villa's.

Dec 11th.  At home all day.  I went down to Philip's one day -- the rest of the week have been very busy on cloak.

Dec 18th.  A very cloudy morning, afternoon, very windy. Winslow at home Monday.  Mitchells and all hands here.

     Tuesday, all down to Ellen's.

     Thursday, left.

Dec 25th.  I stayed home.  Willis and family went to church. It was William's last day with them.

     Monday, very cold and snowed.

     Tuesday, blew like fury.

     Wednesday, cold day as ever there need be.

     Thursday, I worked on pants for Laye.

     Saturday, had all kinds of work to do: ironing; baking; and, so on.  Mother the same as usual, and so the year passes.


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