Transcribed by Suzan Roberts Norton©2003



 
Jan. 1, Thursday
 Very warm & pleasant. No snow. Flora and I went up to MR C. Roberts (her father in law) and spent the day: I received a letter from John (husband away on guard duty during Civil War ) Mr. Trickey & wife & Mrs. J called. I knit and wrote to J.

Jan. 2, Friday
 Very  pleasant. I went to the village PM. To Aunt  S. Call to Adeline H. Went to the Lyceum in the evening.  Stayed all night to Mrs. Gould’s.  Went up to the cemetery.  Mrs. JM Merchant arrived to Mrs.J.

Jan. 3, Saturday
 Very pleasant. I spent the day to Mrs. Gould’s: Quilted for Sarah. I got home at seven o’clock. Sarah and Annie came most home with me.

Jan.  4, Sunday
 Very damp and foggy. I did not go to church. I wrote to John. Mother and I spent the evening to Frank’s. Rained a little in the night.

Jan. 5, Monday
 Very pleasant. Charlie Dyer and Mary W. spent the day with me. Mary and I called to Frank’s. Mrs. Johnson taken sick. I wrote to J. Melly Hatch taken sick. I knit for Flora. (her dau.)

Jan. 6, Tuesday
 Fair AM Cloudy PM Flora and I spent the day and evening to Mrs. Gould’s. Mother came PM. She went to the circle to Mrs. G. Warren’s in the evening. Snowed a little in the night. I wrote to J. Very muddy. I knit for Flora.

Jan 7, Wednesday
 Cloudy AM Fair PM Some windy and quite cool. I called to Uncle W. The haypressers came tonight. I wrote to J. I received a letter from J.( her husband)  Col. Merrill died. I knit

Jan. 8, Thursday
 Very pleasant: quite cold: I called to Mrs. Bickford’s: to Mrs. J. Cloudman’s: to Mrs. N. Murch’s in the afternoon. I rode home with Mrs. C. Roberts (mother in law) Ann called (sister in law, I’m sure….. her friend is referred to as Annie) I received a l. from J. (letter from John). I fin. my sock.

 

Jan. 9, Friday
 Very pleasant. The haypressers went away PM . I went to the Lyceum in the evening. Called to Mrs. Gould’s: I received a paper from J. Mr. Merchant arrived. Mr. Fenderson died tonight.

Jan. 10, Saturday
 Cloudy. I made pound cake: and finished Flora’s balmoral stockings: Mary B. and Nellie R. called PM. Mr. C. Roberts called. Mr. Merchant and wife and M.R. spent the evening. Father went to school meeting: snowed in the eve: rainy night

Jan. 11, Sunday
 Cloudy AM. Warm & pleasant PM. Very muddy. I went to church. To the M.E. PM. (refers to Methodist, I believe) Col. M. buried today. Father went to the funeral. I wrote to J. Mother and father spent the evening to Uncle William’s. Nallie H. taken sick

Jan. 12, Monday
 Pleasant AM. Some cloudy before night. I called to Mr. Hatch’s PM. Mr. Merchant left: I wrote to J. I received a letter from J. and a ring, and Flora one. I commenced drinking water. I took up my stockings, mother cut my corsets. Flora got her new shoes. Mr. D. Trickey taken sick (Daniel Trickey was in the lumber business with her  husband’s grandfather ,Wm. Roberts)

Jan. 13, Tuesday
 Pleasant. I made apple dumplings and wrote to J. AM. I called to Mr. C.R. PM. Mother and Flora called to Mr. Trickey. Us to Mr. R. PM. Mary & Ann called. Mr. Fenderson  buried  today. I knit: Mother mended my dress. Snowed a little in the night.

Jan. 14, Wednesday
 Snowed AM. Rained PM. Charlie ( her brother in law) brought me two skeins of yarn for J. I wrote to J. I received a letter from J. Mrs. C. Roberts spent the evening. I knit the M.E. Society, had a donation this evening. Mrs. Pratt died tonight.

Jan. 15, Thursday
 Cloudy AM Rained PM Mother and I and Flora spent the day till four o’clock to Aunt Quinby’s. I wrote to J. I knit. Mr. Fales taken sick. Mother took up one of my seamed stockings. Mother finished the last one of my plain stockings. I had my first sleigh ride.

Jan. 16, Friday
 Rained hard all day. Father sold his steer. Mother took up my mittens. I took up one of John’s stockings. I knit on my seamed stockings. Mrs. Pratt buried today. Mother made apple jelly. Cleared off in the night: windy

Jan. 17, Saturday
 Pleasant: Quite cold: some windy; I made jelly tarts and cake AM  Ann called  AM. Went to the village PM to Aunt S.: I spent the eve. Called to Mrs. W. Mary E. Trickey called. I knit on John’s stocking: I heard of N. Haskell’s death. I fell on the ice.

Jan. 18, Sunday
 Pleasant- Cold. I went to church all day. Went to Aunt Sands to dinner. Mother went PM. I wrote to J. Sarah Gould and Annie sat with me to church. Father spent the eve to Uncle J. Proctor’s.
 
Jan. 19, Monday
 Very pleasant. I made cornstarch pudding for dinner. I knit on my seamed stockings. I wrote to J. Uncle William and Mrs. Johnson and Miss Lucy Libbey called PM. Mother made butter in the eve.

Jan. 20, Tuesday
 Fair AM. Cloudy PM.  I called to Frank’s AM and PM. Mother made me a pair of breastplates: Ann called PM. I received a letter from J. Mr. Fales died PM. Mother and I went to the L. (Lyceum?) in the evening.

Jan. 21, Wednesday
 Cloudy.  I was not well. Flora and I called to Uncle William’s PM. I knit. I wrote to J. Mother knit on my mittens.

Jan. 22, Thursday
 Cloudy AM Foggy PM. Rained in the evening. I made a pudding for dinner. I knit on my stocking. I received a letter from J. I wrote to J. Ann called PM.

Jan. 23, Friday
 Some cloudy AM Warm and pleasant PM. Very muddy. I made cornstarch pudding for dinner. I went to the village PM. Called to Mrs. Gould’s and to Mrs. W..  Took tea to A.S.  Went to the Lyceum in  the eve.  Stayed all night to A.S.

Jan. 24, Saturday
 Very pleasant. I came home in the morning from A. Sands. I made jelly tarts AM. Mary Boody called PM.  Mother and I spent the eve to Mrs. Johnson’s. Mr. C.R. gave Flora a roll of lozengers. Father went to Portland. Snowed a very little in the night.

Jan. 25, Sunday
 
CloudyAM Cleared of before night. Mr. Fales buried today. Father and Mother went to the funeral. I did not go to church. I wrote to J. Mary B. and Mr. C. R called. I was not well. Pauline Woodman was married.

Jan. 26, Monday
 Cloudy AM  Pleasant PM. Cloudy evening.  Snowed a few inches in the night. I helped make sponge cake. I knit on John’s stocking. Lewis Edwards opened his store.  Snowed enough for sleighing.

Jan. 27, Tuesday
 Snowed all day.  I made a pudding for dinner. I wrote to J. I received a letter from J. and his miniature. I knit on J. stocking. Mother finished my mittens. The circle appointed to our home but did not meet being stormy.

Jan. 28, Wednesday
 Cloudy.  I wrote to J. I received a letter from J. I finished one of J. stockings and I took up the other. Mother finished one of my seamed stockings. I went to the village PM- called to Aunt S.

Jan. 29, Thursday
 Snowed AM Pleasant the first of PM. Stormy in the last part.  Quite pleasant eve. I knit on J. stocking. Aunt S. and Etta (sister in law) and Louisa Babb ( may be a relative as her mom was a Babb) spent the afternoon to our house. The circle met to our house this eve-  about  50 present.  A.S. & E. & L.B. staid all night.

Jan. 30, Friday
 Pleasant. I knit on J. stocking. Aunt S ,Etta & L. Babb spent the day to our house. Uncle W. & Mrs. M. Parker called PM. Louisa made me a headdress. L & I called to Mrs. Cox’es to A. Sands to Mrs. G. Mariner’s and then went to the Lyceum in the eve. I rode home with Father.

Jan. 31, Saturday
 Very pleasant.  I covered some button. I knit on J. stocking. I received a letter from J. Ann called AM .Father & Mother, Flora and I was invited up to Mr. Trickey’s and went and spent PM and evening. Mr. W.F. family was there. Beautiful sleighing.

Feb. 1, Sunday
 Very pleasant.  Stormed in the evening.  I went to church all day.  Stopped  to A. Sands for dinner. Called to Mrs. Gould’s,   Mrs. G. Mariner sat with me AM. I sat with A. Gould PM. Went to Sabbath School. I wrote to J.

Feb. 2, Monday
 Pleasant.  Quite windy. I had a very bad headache all day. I knit on J. stocking a little in the evening. I received a letter from J. Father was 48 yrs. Today. Mr. Johnson and wife spent  the evening . Father bought  a yolk of oxen. I wrote to J.

Feb. 3, Tuesday
 Cloudy all day.  I worked hard all day doing housework. I wrote to J. Ann called PM. Father went to Portland with hay.  Cleared off in the evening .  I knit on J. stock. in the evening. Flora vomited in the night.

Feb. 4, Wednesday
 Pleasant, very cold indeed.  Some windy.  I knit for J. I wrote to J.  I.M. Merchant called PM. A.A.Trickey called in  the evening. Mr. Merchant  arrived. Father went to P. (Portland) Coldest day this winter.

Feb. 5, Thursday
 Pleasant a few hours in the morning. Cloudy the rest of the day. Snowed a little in the evening.
I received a letter from J. I finished J. stockings. I put things in my bags in order AM. A pedlar called and left 3 boxes of pills-very cold
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Feb. 6, Friday
 Snowed a  little while in the morning.  Rained very hard the rest of the day.  Quite windy.  Quite moderate. I wrote to J. I received a letter from J.I knit. Flora was not well. Flora got her new shoes. Mrs. Bradbury died.

Feb. 7, Saturday
 Very pleasant very slippery: Flora and I called to Uncle W. AM. I made pound cake AM. I called to Frank’s and to Uncle W. PM.  I knit. I wrote to J. Aunt Sarah been buried 3 years  today.

Feb. 8, Sunday
 Very pleasant.  I went to church all day and to Sabbath School.  Stopped to Aunt S. for dinner.  Sat with A.S. PM.  Stopped to Mrs. Gould’s to tea and all night.  Went to concert  in the evening. Mrs. Chenery died 5 o’clock AM.

Feb. 9, Monday
 Cloudy.  Snowed a little in the evening.  I came home from Mrs. G. AM. I wrote to J. Mother and Father went to Mrs. Bradbury’s funeral PM. Mr. Brown and Sarah Gould and Annie spent the evening at our house.

Feb. 10, Tuesday
 Foggy a little while in the morning. Very pleasant the rest of AM. Windy PM. I wrote to J. I received a letter from J. with one piece of carpeting in it. Ann called  PM. I went to circle: to Dr. Jenness: stopped all night to Aunt S.

Feb. 11, Wednesday
 Very pleasant.  I came home from A. S. in the morning. Called to Mrs. Valentine’s. I wrote to Carrie W..( V ?) Took up a cotton stocking.  I spent the PM and eve to Frank’s. : they had a little company. Mrs. Chenery buried PM.

Feb. 12, Thursday
 Cloudy AM . Snowed after three o’clock PM. I spent the day with Addie Proctor. I wrote to J. and received a letter from him. I knit . Mr. Merchant and wife left. I had a bad cold. Father went to P. with hay on wheels.

Feb. 13, Friday
 Pleasant but cold and windy.  Calm towards night. Marietta spent the day with me. Frank called. I knit. I wrote to J. My cold felt bad.  Addie Proctor been sick two weeks today.

Feb. 14, Saturday
 Very pleasant. The agent of the Portland Transcript called AM.  Ann called AM. I wrote to J. and received a letter from him. I knit . Father was sick. He sold his oxen. Valentine’s day.

Feb. 15, Sunday
 Stormed a very little in the morning. Foggy the rest of AM . Cleared off in the afternoon.  Aunt Dorcas sent Flora a mug. Charlie and Frank called  PM. I did not go to church. Wrote to J. and Aunt Lizzie.

Feb. 16, Monday
 Pleasant but windy.  I went to the village PM. Called to Mrs. Gould’s to see Clara and M. Toll to the ship, to A. Sands. I got a slipper pattern .Received a letter from Carrie Valentine. I wrote to J. Sleighing very poor. Travel mostly by wagons.

Feb. 17, Tuesday
 Pleasant I wrote to J. Made some penwipes, and cut- out, my card basket: I knit in the evening. Aunt Mary spent the evening in our  house.

Feb. 18, Wednesday
 Very pleasant.  I wrote to J and received a letter from him. I made some cake AM. Mrs. G. Mariner spent the day with me. Frank and wife spent the evening. Ann called. Flora got her ring. I knit.

Feb. 19, Thursday
 Rained moderately till about three o’clock PM. Rained hard in the evening. I worked on my basket and knit some and wrote to J.

Feb. 20, Friday
 Foggy a little while in the morning.  Cleared off AM. Windy PM and evening.  I worked on my basket and wrote to J. No sleighing. Maria Bradbury came to Uncle W. to live.

Feb. 21, Saturday
 Pleasant but very windy. I went to Portland. Took dinner to Mrs. Babb’s. Called to Aunt Baker’s. Went downtown w/ L. Babb. I received  a letter from J. and a stiletto. I knit. Mrs. A. Babb called. Cold

Feb. 22, Sunday
 Pleasant in the morning: Cloudy most of the day. I went to church, all day, took dinner to Mrs. Gould’s. I wrote to J. Quite cold. I had a bad headache PM.

Feb. 23, Monday
 Pleasant  windy  AM Calm PM. I wrote to Carrie Valentine. I knit.

Feb. 24, Tuesday
 Pleasant AM  Cloudy  PM  pleasant evening.  I chochted. Mr. C. Roberts and Frank called.  Mother went to the village AM. Mother and I went to the circle to Mrs. G. Warren’s in the evening. Called to Mrs. G.M. Rec’d a letter from J. and a knife.

Feb. 25, Wednesday
Pleasant. I worked on my slippers. I wrote to J. and received a letter from Aunt Lizzie.  I had the headache PM. Charlie Roberts taken sick.

Fri. 26, Thursday
 Cloudy till about two o’clock PM. Commenced snowing at that time: Rained in the evening. I worked on my slippers and knit. Received a letter from J. Mrs. McCann son was born.

Fri. 27, Friday
 Rained AM. Pleasant PM. Very muddy. I went to the examination to the lower district. PM. Took tea to Mrs. G. Went to the Lyceum in the eve. Adjourned till  first Friday in Sep. I worked on my slippers.

Fri. 28, Saturday
 Pleasant. I worked on my slippers. Lucy Libbey and Mary E. Trickey spent the afternoon and evening and Albert- the eve to our house.

Mar. 1, Sunday
 Cloudy in the morning- commenced snowing about half past ten, snowed the rest of the day. I wrote to J. One year ago today I left home to live away. I did not go to church.

Mar. 2, Monday
 Very pleasant sleighing today.  Town meeting today. The Democrats carried the day. Mr. Jones Pennel and wife called. I finished the embroidery on my slippers and knit. I wrote to J. and received a letter from J.

Mar. 3, Tuesday
 Cloudy in the morning. Commenced snowing middle of the forenoon and snowed the rest of the day. I went to the village AM. Called to A. Sands. Worked on my card basket and wrote to J. PM.

Mar. 4, Wednesday
 Very pleasant. Windy in the evening.  Quite cold.  Sary May and Annie Gould came up to our house this morning. I worked on tatting and knit.

Mar. 5, Thursday
 Very pleasant. Cold morning. I called with the girls to Mr. C.R. and Mr. Hatch’s in the afternoon. Called in the evening with Annie to her mother’s and to Mr. Fowler. I knit and tatted.  I wrote to J.

Mar. 6, Friday
 Snowed some through the day.  Cleared off just before night.  Ann & E. & J. Hatch & Mr. Brown took tea and S. H. and Mary & Albert spent the eve to our house. The Gould girls went  home tonight. I wrote and received a  l. from J. with money in it. I chrochet.

Mar. 7, Saturday
 Cloudy AM. Snowed PM. Flora and I called to Uncle William’s PM. Uncle Samuel and Melly Hatch called. I finished my brown cotton stockings. I wrote to J. I had a bad headache in the evening. Very nice sleighing.

Mar. 8, Sunday
 Cloudy in the morning. Commenced snowing about half past ten and snowed till towards night. Some windy. Frank called PM. I wrote to J. I didn’t go to church.

Mar. 9, Monday
 Snowed AM. Cleared off about noon. Very pleasant PM. Some windy. I went to Portland PM. Stopped to Louisa Babb’s. I wrote to J. & knit. Mrs. Woodbury died.

Mar. 10, Tuesday
 Very pleasant . Cloudy evening. I went to the Post O. and called to Uncle Baker’s AM. Went from L.B. to Uncle Daniels PM. Wrote to J. and received a letter from him. I chrochet and  knit. Dance to S. (Saccarappa?) tonight. Frances been married 2 yrs. today.

Mar. 11, Wednesday
 Snowed AM. Cleared off about noon. Very pleasant PM. I took care of Allie (or Abbie) Babb PM.Went in the eve to take a walk. Heard the band play. I knit. Mrs. Woodbury buried. Genevieve R.  been married 1 yr. today. Mr. Sawyer and wife came.

Mar. 12, Thursday
 Very pleasant . I wrote to J. and knit. I called to  Uncle Baker’s and L. Babb’s PM. Met with Dr. Chickering. Mr. Sawyer and wife left AM. Abba J. called.

Mar. 13, Friday
 Very pleasant but cold. I went from Uncle D. to Uncle Baker’s AM. Called to L.B. I received a letter from J.  and wrote to him. I knit  Harriett Hatch got home.

Mar. 14, Saturday
 Pleasant AM. Snow squall PM. Cold Flora went to P. for the 1st time. I had her pictures taken. We called to U. D.( Uncle Daniels) to L. B. Took dinner to Uncle Baker’s. I received a letter from J. with his picture and a book and a set of ivory and bracelet. I went to the P.O. AM.

Mar. 15, Sunday
 Very pleasant. Cold. I went to church all day to the 1st Universalist. Mr. Bolles pastor.  A Company of the 7th  Me. Regiment were there. Cold.

Mar. 16, Monday
 Pleasant AM. Looked like a storm PM. I went downtown PM. With cousin  Nettie. Went to U.B. (Uncle Baker’s ) to L. B. ( Louisa Babb’s) PM. Received a letter from J.

Mar. 17, Tuesday
 Very pleasant AM. Cloudy and a snow squall PM. I went downtown AM .Called to U.B. to U.D. AM. Came from L.B. home PM. The colt ran away. Called to Mrs. Walker’s. I got Flora’s pictures today. Ann spent the eve with me.

Mar. 18, Wednesday
 Very pleasant. Cold and windy. Flora and I and Ann went with Charlie up to Mr. Elder’s PM. I wrote to J. and rec’d a letter from him. Ann and Charlie called. I tatted.

Mar. 19, Thursday
 Very pleasant. Cold. I made tatting

Mar. 20, Friday
 Very pleasant but cold. I made tatting. Flora and I and Ann came home with Charlie tonight. Mother went to Standish.

Mar. 21, Saturday
 Pleasant quite moderate. I made tatting. Flora, Mother and I spent the afternoon and eve to Mrs. Johnson’s. I received a letter from J.  Mrs. A. Babb called.

Mar. 22, Sunday
 Snowed in the morning. Cleared off about 9 o’clock AM. Very pleasant the rest of the day. I was not well. I didn’t go to church.. Wrote to J.

Mar. 23, Monday
 Very pleasant. I went to the village PM. Called to Mrs. Gould’s. Took tea to Aunt Sands.  Called to Sarah Haskell’s store. I called to Frank’s. Wrote to J.

Mar. 24, Tuesday
 Very pleasant AM. Cloudy PM. I went to Aunt Lizzie’s AM. Got home at 5 o’clock PM. I went to the Masonic (Levee?) in the evening, stopped to Aunt S. all night. I rec’d a letter from J. and wrote to him. Ann called. I tatted . John moved from W. (Washington) to Chantilly.

Mar. 25, Wednesday
 Showers AM.  Rained hard PM. I came from Aunt S. in the morning I finished some bags. Chrochet two mats and wrote to J. Frank called. Commenced travelling on wheels.

Mar. 26, Thursday
 Rained AM. Cleared off about two o’clock PM.Very warm and pleasant.I made some holders and tatted. I wrote to J. Charlie and Nattie H. called.  A. Partridge’s son born.

Mar. 27, Friday
 Pleasant. Mother, Flora and I spent the day to Uncle Proctor’s. Called to  Mr.L. Warren’s . I tatted. We rode in a wagon. Grandfather’s been dead 1 yr. today. Very bad travelling.

Mar. 28, Saturday
 Cloudy till about half past five then it commenced snowing. Flora and I called to Uncle William’s PM. Uncle W. called AM. Mary R. and Nellie R. called. I tatted. Received a letter from J. with money in it. Mr. C.R. and Charlie called. School meeting this eve.

Mar. 29, Sunday
 Cloudy AM. Snow squalls PM. Cleared off in the evening. I did not go to church. I wrote to J. I had a bad headache PM.

Mar. 30, Monday
 Very pleasant,. I made some pasteboard, some paper bags and tatted, and wrote to J. Received a letter from him. Mary B. and Nellie R. called. I had the headache.

Mar. 31, Tuesday
 Cloudy till four o’clock PM. Then it commenced snowing. I made some bags and worked on a box. And tatted and wrote to J. Mrs. C. Roberts called AM. Cleared off about ten o’clock.

Apr. 1, Wednesday
 Pleasant- little sleighing today. I covered some boxes and tatted and wrote to J. I had the headache. Received a letter from J.

Apr. 2, Thursday
 Snow squalls through the day till about five o’clock. I called to Frank’s AM. I worked on a needle book and tatted and wrote to J. Received a l. from him. Mr. C. R. and Aunt Mary called. Flora had a present ( if a boy?) or ( of a bag?)

Apr. 3, Friday
 Very pleasant. I worked on a needle book and on my cone basket. I went to the village AM. Called to Mrs. Gould’s. Maria B..called . Mr. Coleman slipped all night. Wrote to J. Very bad travelling.

Apr. 4, Saturday
 Pleasant AM. Cloudy PM. Mother made me a needle book. I worked on my basket

Apr. 5, Sunday
 Rained. The trees were icy. I did not go to church. Wrote to J. and read Beechcroft. Charlie and Nattie H. called. Frank spent the evening.

Apr. 6, Monday
 Snowed a little in the morning.  Cloudy till about noon.  Pleasant PM. I helped color my cruel  (crewel?) and worked on my basket .Mr. Johnson called. I received a letter from J.

Apr. 7, Tuesday
 Snowed all day. I worked on my basket and wrote to J. Had a bad headache.  Received a letter from J.

Apr. 8, Wednesday
 Snowed AM. Snow squalls PM. I worked on my basket and wrote to J. Received a letter from him. Sylvanus Hatch called. I was very tired. Sleighing today.

Apr. 9, Thursday
 Cloudy AM. Pleasant PM. Windy. I made a frame and worked on a knitting box. Wrote to J. Flora was not very well. I was very tired.

Apr. 10, Friday
 Cloudy AM. Quite pleasant PM. Rained in the evening. I spent the day to Mrs. Gould’s. Quilted for Annie. Made a pattern for tatting colar (collar?) for ( five?) leaved tatting for a B’day five. Wrote to J.

Apr. 11, Saturday
 Pleasant. I called  to Mr. Hatch’s PM and to Franks. I knit on a lampmat. School meeting this eve to get a vote for new house. Did not get the vote.

Apr. 12, Sunday
 Pleasant. I and Flora called  to Uncle Williams AM and PM. Ann called . I took a walk down to the Bridge. I did not go to church. Wrote to J. I had the headache.

Apr. 13, Monday
 Very pleasant. Mrs. C. Roberts called. I worked on a watchcase. Received a letter from J. and wrote to him. Flora had a bad cold. Went up to the bridge after cones.

Apr. 14, Tuesday
 Very pleasant. Flora and I went up to Mr. C. R. and spent the day. Ann and I went into the woods to get burr’s PM. I tatted.

Apr. 15, Wednesday
 Pleasant . I worked on a watchcase and a box and a frame, wrote to J. Called to Mrs. Johnson’s. Got some chestnuts at the bridge.

Apr. 16, Thursday
 Cloudy AM and some foggy with  a little rain. Rained steadily PM and eve. Frank called. I worked on my frame and wrote to J. Received a letter from him. Father bought a new colt.

Apr. 17, Friday
 Rained hard in the morning, windy rained moderately most of the day. Mary Boody called I worked on my frame

Apr. 18, Saturday
 Cloudy AM. Pleasant PM. Uncle William called and M.R. spent the evening  I worked on my frame.Father got his new colt.

Apr. 19, Sunday
 Pleasant . I went to church PM. Sat with Annie Gould. Called to Mrs. Gould’s. Went up to the cemetery with A. G. Ann called. Good travelling. I wrote to J. Mr. Barnard’s farewell sermon.

Apr. 20, Monday
Cloudy AM Pleasant PM. I worked on my frame: We did not wash. Mr. Ashby called. I wrote to J. and rec’d a letter from him.

Apr. 21, Tuesday
 Pleasant . I finished my frame. Wrote to J. Flora called to Uncle William’s. Adeline Patridge ( no “R” between a and t)

Apr. 22, Wednesday
 Pleasant . I worked on a comb case. Wrote to J. Called in the evening to Aunt S. and Mrs. Gould’s Rode with the colt for the 1st time.  Ann called.

Apr. 23, Thursday
 Pleasant. I worked on a comb case. Wrote to J. Rec’d a letter from him. A. Partridge ( with 1st  “R”) buried PM. I went to the funeral. Flora spent the afternoon to Frank’s.

Apr 24, Friday
 Pleasant AM Cloudy PM. Rained in the evening. I chrochet.  Wrote to J.  Mrs. S ( or L ) Babb and Mrs. Ricker called. Frank called in the evening.

Apr.25, Saturday
 Cold rainy day very windy. I chrocheted a mat, worked on a comb case and a rice frame. Had the headache. Mr. D. Trickey died a little after 12 o’clock at night.

Apr. 26, Sunday
 Cloudy very windy till towards night then it cleared off and was calm. I did not go to church. Wrote to J.  Read in Beechcroft.  Frank called.

Apr. 27, Monday
 Pleasant but windy. I made two rice frames and a mat. Mother made me a pincushion. I wrote to J. Flora hurt her finger very bad. I had a bad headache. Finished my comb case.

Apr. 28, Tuesday
 Pleasant. I worked on my tidy: a very little. Went to P. (Portland) PM. Called to Aunt Baker’s and L. B.. Went downtown,. had a very bad headache all night.

Apr. 29, Wednesday
 Pleasant . I worked on my tidy. Wrote to J.  Mrs. J. Chenery called. Frank and wife and Ann called. Ann and I went to Aunt S. to the circle. Mr. D Trickey buried PM.

Apr. 30, Thursday
 Fast Day- pleasant I went to church AM. Took dinner to A., Sands.  Spent afternoon to Mrs. Gould’s. Mr. Johnson and wife called., and Marietta got a pattern of color ( Collar?). Took a walk w/ Aunt Quinby.  Wrote to J.
 
 
May 1, Friday
 Pleasant. I made a colar and worked on a tidy. Flora and I called to Mrs. Valentine’s and Mrs. Johnson’s. The 10th  Me. Regi. arrived home. Maria Bradbury spent the evening. Flora’s carriage broke.Wrote to J.

May 2, Saturday
 Pleasant windy PM. I made a colar for Mr. Johnson and tatted. Wrote to J. Had a bad headache in the evening. Charlie brought me some hulled corn. D. Haskell’s little boy died.

May 3, Sunday
 Pleasant but chilly. I went to church PM. Sat with Ann. They reorganized the Sabbath School. I slipped. Mr. Lord superintendent wrote to J. heard he was sick. Ann called. Mr. Mure first sermon.

May 4, Monday
 Cloudy AM. Rained PM. I made tatting for Flora’s chemise. Mr. C. Roberts called. Flora took dinner to Uncle W. I called there. I received a letter from J. with money in it.

May 5, Tuesday
 Cloudy a few hours in the morning. Pleasant the rest of the day. Worked on Flora’s chemise and tatted and wrote to J. Mother went to P. Aunt Mary spent the evening. I called to Franks. Frank Haskell buried.

May 6, Wednesday
 Cloudy. I finished Flora’s chemise and tatted. Mother went to the village. PM. Mrs. C. Roberts called and Maria and Lizzie Bradbury. Josephine Hatch called. Rev. Bolles married.

May 7, Thursday
 Rained. I altered Flora’s dress and sack and tatted.. Wrote to J.   Frank and wife and children spent PM and evening with us.

May 8, Friday
 Pleasant. I worked on Flora’s apron. Wrote to J. Received a letter from him. Went to the village twiceAM once with Father and once w/ L. Libby. Called to Aunt S.

May 9, Saturday
 Pleasant but windy. I worked on Flora’s apron and tatted. Went to Portland PM. Called to Uncle Daniel’s and L.B. went downtown. Mrs. J. Trickey called. I received a letter from A. Lizzie. Got J’s coat.

May 10, Sunday
 Pleasant warm. I went to church PM. Mr. Ashby’s farewell sermon. I wrote to J. Called to Frank’s. He and his wife called. I sat with Ann to church. .H. Murch married.

May 11, Monday
 Cloudy a few hours in the morning. Pleasant the rest of the day but windy PM. We commenced cleaning house. I wrote to J. Sat my plants on a stand outdoors. Mr. Ashby left for Washington.

May 12, Tuesday
 Cloudy AM. Rained some PM. I worked at housecleaning and wrote to J. Uncle William called, Louisa Babb and Lydia Shackford called AM. Rec’d a letter from J.

May 13, Wednesday
 Rained a little in the morning cloudy the rest of the day. I worked at housecleaning and wrote to J Mr. C. R. called. 

May 14, Thursday
 Cloudy and cold. I worked at housecleaning and tatted. To tea to Mrs. Johnson’s in company with Malvina R. Met with Miss Anderson. Received a letter from J.

May 15, Friday
 Rained AM. Cloudy and windy PM. I scoured tins. Mary B. called. I was very tired.

May 16, Saturday
 Pleasant, windy PM. I worked at housecleaning and in the garden a very little. Malvina and Marietta and L. Libbey and Aunt Mary and C. R. called. Rec’d two letters from J. Mrs. ( T ?) sent me some roots.

May 17, Sunday
 Cloudy AM rained some PM. I didn’ t go to church. Wrote to J. and Aunt Lizzie, Hattie Brown called.

May 18, Monday
Cloudy a little while in the morning. Pleasant the rest of the day. We finished cleaning house. I washed the windows outside and worked on Flora’s apron. Mrs. Temple called. I was very tired. Mr. J sold his farm. Mr. C. R. horse died
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May 19, Tuesday
 Pleasant bur windy. I done baking AM. Very tired PM and laid down. Worked in the garden some. Melly Hatch gave me  a slip of a rose. I sent Josey  ( Josephine Hatch? )some plants. Aunt Mary and M. B. went to G. ( Gorham?) Wrote to J.

May 20, Wednesday
 Pleasant very warm. Mother and I worked in the garden AM. Annie Gould spent the day with me. Mrs. Johnson and Ann and H. Brown called. Rec’d a letter from J. and wrote to him.

May 21, Thursday
 Pleasant warm. I finished working in the garden. We moved our stove. Done a little sewing, very tired. I wrote to J. and rec’d a letter from him. Martha Hatch called.

May 22, Friday
 Pleasant very warm. I worked on my white apron. Wrote to J.  Mr. Johnson and wife took tea with us. Flora didn’t sleep much for all night.

May 23, Saturday
 Pleasant cooler. I finished my white apron and made me another. Altered Flora’s purple dress and my light calico. Rec’d a letter from J. Mrs. Dire called. I called to Franks. Flora was not well.

May 24, Sunday
 Cloudy till towards night then it cleared off. I did not go to church. Wrote to J. Took a walk. F. E. Elder called ( sister in law) Flora was not well. Mr. Rice died.

May 25, Monday
 Cloudy AM pleasant PM. I worked on Flora’s apron. Wrote to J .F.( Flora) not well. Marietta called. We had a stranger call in the evening.

May 26, Tuesday
 Pleasant. I finished Flora two aprons, commenced her cape bonnet. I called to Frank’s  Mr. C. R. and wife called. Mr. Allen worked for Father. Mrs. Dire called. F. not well .Mr. R. buried.

 May 27, Wednesday
 Pleasant. I worked on F. bonnet and drawers. Wrote to J. and rec’d two letters from him. Addie P. and D. Woodbury spent the day. Mr. Piercon and Mrs. G. Murch called to Mr. Johnson. Mr. Pennel broke his leg PM. F. not well. I  c. to F. I been married 3 years today.

May 28, Thursday
 Pleasant warm. I worked for Flora. Flora was much better. Mrs. C. Roberts called gave F. an apron. Mr. Johnson moved.

May 29, Friday
 Pleasant very warm not so warm as a week ago. Today I worked for Flora. Mrs. J. Trickey and Mary took tea.Mrs. J. helped draw my rug. Mrs. Valentine called.

May 30, Saturday
 Pleasant. I worked hard doing housework. Worked in the garden some. Planted my seeds .S. Hatch worked for Father. I was very tired.

May 31, Sunday
 Pleasant . I did not go to church. Took a walk PM. with F. in the pasture.  Uncle H. & Etta? or Ella? And Mr. G. Robinson & wife took tea. I called to F. and Uncle W. Wrote to J.
 
June 1, Monday
 Pleasant. I worked on my dresses. Maria Bradbury and Lizzie called. I was very tired. Annie Gould’s school commenced.

June 2, Tuesday
 Pleasant with a few short showers in the forenoon. Windy PM.  I washed my green dress and mended. I went to the village PM after tea. Called to Aunt Sands.  Rec’d a letter from J. and wrote to him.

June 3, Wednesday
 Pleasant. Worked on my grey dress and mended. Marietta called & Maria Bradbury. Levee to Stroudwater this evening.

June 4, Thursday
 Pleasant. I went to Portland with Father and Mother, took dinner to Uncle D. called to Uncle B. Flora spent the day to Mr. C. R’s. I had a very bad headache and was very tired.

June 5, Friday
 Pleasant. Trimmed my hat and worked for Flora. Mr. C. R. & wife & Mr. Elder & wife & baby took tea & Dr. Stone and wife called. I received a letter from J. I had a bad headache.

June 6, Saturday
 Cloudy w/ a few showers. I finished my grey dress and Flora’s hat. Malvina called. I was very tired.

June 7, Sunday
 Rained. I did not go to church. Wrote to John.  Frank called.

June 8, Monday
 Rained. I commenced my circular and done mending.

June 9, Tuesday
 Showers all day.  I done the embroidery on my circular. Uncle William called. I called to Frank’s. I received a letter from John.

June 10, Wednesday
 Pleasant. I finished my circular. Went to the village AM.  Called to Mrs. Johnson’s new home and Aunt Sand’s. Received a letter form J. Father and Uncle W. went to ride.

June 11, Thursday
 Pleasant warm Mother and I cut and made Flora’s sack.

June 12, Friday
 Some cloudy. Rained a little towards night.  I altered my dress and undersleeves.  Received a letter from Carrie Valentine and Flora called to Uncle William’s. Uncle Sam. Called.

June 13, Saturday
 Some  cloudy but quite pleasant. I worked on Flora’s skurts and Mother made me a collar. Mr. N. Johnson called. Father went to Limington and bought a yoke of oxen. I was not well.

June 14, Sunday
 Pleasant .I did not go to church. Mother went PM.  Wrote to J. I had a very bad headache. Mother and I called to Uncle W.

June 15, Monday
 Shower in the morning. Pleasant the rest of the day but very windy PM. Mother went to Portland PM. and got my bonnet. I done mending. I was not well.

June 16, Tuesday
Pleasant but windy. Flora & I spent the day to Mr. C. Roberts. Went down in the pasture. Aunt Quinby spent the afternoon to our house.

June 17, Wednesday
 I worked on Flora’s apron. Ellen Partridge took tea with me. Rec’d two letters from J.

June 18, Thursday
 Pleasant. I worked hard doing housework. Finished Flora’s apron.  Isa ( Isabelle) Roberts spent the day with us. Malvina & Mrs. Jewett called.

June 19, Friday
 Some cloudy. Worked on F. blue dress. Called to Mr. Q’s. , to Mr. V’s ,to Mrs. Gould’s. Took tea to Aunt Sands. Rode home with Charlie. Rec’d a letter and paper from J.

June 20, Saturday.
Cloudy. Worked on Flora’s dress. F. and I called to Uncle Williams. I. M. Merchant daughter born

June 21, Sunday
Some cloudy but quite pleasant through the day.  Rained a little in the evening. Went to church PM.to the Methodist House. Called to Frank’s and Uncle W

June 22, Monday
 Some cloudy. Worked hard doing housework and work in the garden some. I was very tired.

June 23, Tuesday
 Some cloudy AM. Showery PM with some thunder. I picked currants AM. Embroidered the belt to Flora’s dress PM. Mrs. Jewett and M. Bradbury called. Rec’d a letter from J.

June 24, Wednesday
 Quite pleasant but a little showery through the day. I finished the embroidery on Flora’s dress. Went down in the pasture towards night.  Mrs. T. sent me some seeds.

June 25, Thursday
 Very pleasant . Father , Mother, Florence and I spent the day with Aunt Lizzie. Called to W. Westcott’s and Mr. W. W’s jr. and to Mr. Lombard’s. John Bradbury buried.

June 26, Friday
 Pleasant . I spent the day with Aunt Sands. Called to Mrs. G. to Aunt Quinby’s. Went to the examination PM. To the lecture in the evening. Knit on John’s stocking. Mrs. Babb called.

June 27, Saturday
 Pleasant. Florence and I called to Mr. Hatch’s to Frank’s, took tea to Mr. C. R’s. Rec’d a letter from J. and knit for him. Great excitement in P. (Portland.)  Ship burned by the rebels.

June 28, Sunday
 Pleasant but warm. I went to church all day. Stopped to Sabbath school.  Went up to the cemetery. Ann called.

June 29, Monday
 Pleasant very warm. I was sick all day. Did not sit up but a very little.

June 30, Tuesday
 Pleasant quite windy PM. I was not well. Done a little mending. Frank’s house and barn  and Uncle W. barn burned PM. Marietta and Frank and two children & M & L Bradbury and Malvina stopped all night. Bell married 1 yr. today.

July 1, Wednesday
 Pleasant. I had a bad headache.  Made an apron for Isa R.   Frank and family went away PM. Aunt Baker spent the day. Ann called.

July 2, Thursday
 Pleasant. Some cloudy PM. I went to the village AM. Called to Aunt S. and Ann & Mary called. I cleaned in the parlor some. Very tired. Frank took tea to our house. Commenced on Frank’s barn.

July 3, Friday
 Cloudy. Malvina called. I called to Mrs. Gould’s PM. Annie was at home. John got home about 1 o’clock at night.

July 4, Saturday
 Cloudy. Addie Stone called. I called to Uncle William’s. Had some men to dinner.

July 5, Sunday
 Rained AM. Cloudy PM. I went with John up to his Father’s and took tea.

July 6, Monday
 Pleasant. I worked hard doing housework. Wrote to Carrie V. Malvina spent the day. William R. called. John and I went to ride towards evening. Frank’s barn raised PM.

July 7, Tuesday
 Pleasant. Very warm. I done some cleaning. John and Father went to Limington after a yoke of oxen. Mr. Quincy and wife and Frank took dinner. Aunt Mary and M.B. arrived and took tea. J.& I took
A walk to  S. ( Scarborough or  Saccarappa, usually referred to as the village )

July 8, Wednesday
 Pleasant showery PM. I done some cleaning. Laid down PM. Had a bad headache. John went to the village in the evening.

July 9, Thursday
 Rained hard in the morning. Some rainy through the day. John went to P. Mother was sick. Cleaned some.

July 10, Friday
 Cloudy & foggy. Mother not well. I done housework. Aunt Mary and M. Boody took dinner. John went to Camp L. ( Camp Lincoln in Portland is where he mustered out )

July 11, Saturday
 Pleasant. I done housework. Called to Mrs. Johnson’s & to Aunt Sands. Rode home with John. Aunt Mary & Malvina & M. Boody called. John was mustered out of U. States service at Camp L.

July 12, Sunday
 Cloudy w/ a few showers PM. I did not go to church. Called w/ John to his Father’s in the evening.

July 13, Monday
 Cloudy and foggy. Aunt Mary called Uncle. Mrs. J. Trickey and Mrs. Pike called. Mr. C. R. bought him a new horse. I made me a new apron. Wrote to Annie Gould.. Comenced drafting in P.

July 14, Tuesday
 Rained & foggy. I made me an apron and another one. John went to the village PM.

July 15, Wednesday
 Cloudy quite pleasant PM.  I done some mending. Wrote to Adna Chase.  Drafted in S.  I called John to his Father’s. We rode up to Scarborough with their new horse.

July 16, Thursday
 Cloudy & foggy. I cleaned my chamber and worked in the garden some. Florence went with John up to his Father’s.

July 17, Friday
 Rained AM. Cloudy and foggy PM. John worked on my frame PM. He and I went to ride to Scarborough with Father’s horse. Frank drove his cows away from our house. Some thunder.

July 18, Saturday
 Showery with some thunder. I worked hard doing housework and knit on John’s stocking. Was not well.

July 19, Sunday
 Showery. I did not go to church. Went with John up to his Father’s PM. Took tea and Florence and I and J. took a ride to Gorham and called to R. Elder’s in the evening. Father and Mother took a ride PM.

July 20, Monday
 Cloudy. I went with John to Portland AM. and with him rasberring PM. Took tea to his Father’s. Mr. Johnson and wife and Malvina & Mary Boody called. Aunt M. finished work to our house. G. Ashby died.

July 21, Tuesday
 Rained and very foggy. I worked on my tidy. John went to the village in the evening.

July 22, Wednesday
 Pleasant . worked on my tidy. Mother went to the village PM. Called to Mrs. Allen’s. Father commenced haying. Rec’d a letter from Annie Gould. Sarah Goold married PM.

July 23, Thursday
 Pleasant. Worked on my tidy. Aunt Mary and M. Boody called. John went to the village in the evening.

July 24, Friday
 Foggy in the morning. Pleasant the rest of the day. Florence and I spent the day to Aunt Sands. Called to Mrs. Valentine’s. John came after us in the evening ( 1st time Flora walked to the village) Worked on my tidy.

July 25, Saturday
 Cloudy. I knit on John’s stocking. Mary Trickey and Lizzie Bradbury called. I called to Uncle Williams. Received a letter from Adna C.

July 26, Sunday
 Rained very hard in the morning. Cleared off AM. John and I went to church PM. I went with him and called to his Father’s in the evening. L. B. called

July 27, Monday
 Pleasant AM. Some showery PM. I knit for J. I raked after with mother, one load of hay. Mr. Johnson and wife took tea.

July 28, Tuesday
 Pleasant. I mended and knit. Aunt Mary and Maria Bradbury called. John went to the village in the evening.

July 29, Wednesday
 Cloudy a while in the morning. Rained the rest of the day till towards night.  Mother and I and F. called to Uncle W’s. I mended and knit. John went to the village PM.

July 30, Thursday
 Cloudy AM. Shower PM with some thunder.  I worked on my corsets and knit. John went to the village PM and evening. Rec’d a letter from Carrie. Charlie Woodman died.

July 31, Friday
 Cloudy and foggy in the morning.  Quite pleasant PM. I knit. John went to the village in the evening. Mrs. Redman buried.

Aug. 1, Saturday
 Cloudy with a heavy thunder shower about noon.  Rained some PM.  I worked hard doing housework and knit. Mr. Mayhew called.

Aug. 2, Sunday
 Pleasant very warm. I did not go to church.  F. and I went with John to his father’s and took tea. Rode with him to G. to get some blueberries.  Mr. Jordan died.  Mother was sick.

Aug. 3, Monday
 Pleasant. I worked and worked hard doing housework. I was very tired. Mother not well.

Aug. 4, Tuesday
 Pleasant. Warm. I went to Mr. Jordan’s funeral and took tea to Aunt Sands. Called to Mrs. Goold’s and to Malvina’s. Corny Haze married.

Aug. 5, Wednesday
 Pleasant very warm. I worked on my tidy. Mr. Whittemore and wife stopped all night with us.

Aug. 6, Thursday
 Some cloudy AM.  Shower PM with some thunder and heavy wind.  Mrs. W. slipped, till after dinner. I called to Uncle W.  worked on my tidy. Very warm

Aug. 7, Friday
 Pleasant. I knit for john. Flora and I called to Mrs. Allen’s, to Mrs.Bickford’s, to Mrs. Partridge’s
To Malvina’s.

Aug. 8, Saturday
 Cloudy and rained a little. I was not well. finished John’s stocking and took up the other

Aug, 9, Sunday
 Foggy in the morning. Pleaant the rest of the day.  John and I called to Dr. Stone’s and went  into the cemetery. Went to the S.( Sabbath?) school. Concert in the eve.

Aug. 10, Monday 
 Pleasant. Father finished haying. I took a walk up to the middle field.

Aug. 11, Tuesday
 Pleasant. I worked hard doing housework, very tired . I done some mending.

Aug. 12, Wednesday
 Pleasant. I washed some windows and clean some. I knit.

Aug. 13, Thursday
 Pleasant. Picnic to the islands from Saccarappa. I knit. I rode to the village with John. Called to Aunt Sands.

Aug. 14, Friday
 Pleasant. I altered Flora’s night-dress and knit. Ann called.

Aug. 15, Saturday
 Pleasant. I knit. Mother went to Portland. Addie Stone called.

Aug. 16, Sunday
 Pleasant AM. Rained some PM. John and I went to church PM. Called to Aunt Sands.

Aug. 17, Monday
 Cloudy a while in the morning.  Pleasant the rest of the day.  I went to the village after tea. Called to Aunt Sands, to Annie Gould’s. Grandfather R. ( Benj. Roberts, father of Joseph D. Roberts- Martha’s father) been dead 6 yrs. today. Abba R. been married 4 yrs. today

Aug. 18, Tuesday
 Pleasant. I commenced J’s pants and made tatting. Eva and I took tea to Mr. C.R’s. Uncle Smith took dinner to our house.

Aug. 19, Wednesday
 Pleasant. I knit and made tatting. Flora and I took tea to Uncle Williams. Mother went to the village and made some calls. Mary called.

Aug. 20, Thursday
 Some cloudy-AM Commenced raining PM. Mr. S. Libbey and wife called. I was sick.

Aug. 21, Friday
 Damp and foggy and rained some. I worked on J’s pants and knit. Was not well.

Aug. 22, Saturday
 Damp and foggy AM. Rained a little PM. I knit. Mr. Nelson fixed our clock. Willie Slone ( or Stone) called.

Aug . 23, Sunday
 Some showery AM Cloudy PM. John  and I went to Gorham to meeting PM and took tea to S. Chase’s in Buxton. Uncle Sam took tea to our house. Flora took tea to Mr. C. R’s.  Sarah Harmon been dead 1 yr. today

Aug, 24, Monday
 Cloudy and foggy AM. Quite pleasant PM.  I worked  hard about house, very tired.

Aug. 25, Tuesday
 Quite pleasant AM. Shower about noon with much thunder and continued showery through the day. I worked hard doing housework and knit.

Aug. 26, Wednesday
 Rained very hard AM.  Dull and rainy PM. I worked on John’s pants.

Aug. 27, Thursday
 Pleasant. I finished J’s pants. Commenced a net. Mr. Trickey called. Otis Valentine died. Mr. Moore buried.

Aug. 28, Friday
 Pleasant. Sprinkled PM a little. Florence and I went up with John to his Father’s and spent the day. Father and Mother went to camp meeting. I made tatting. Ann and I went blackberrying PM. Malvina called. No one at home.

Aug. 29, Saturday
 Foggy in the morning and rained a little. Quite pleasant PM. Hattie Brown called. I went to the village PM. Called to Mrs. Gould’s and Aunt Sands. Mr. V. buried. Mary M. Marrett married.

Aug. 30, Sunday
 Pleasant. John and I went to church PM. We and Florence took a ride to the Plains after tea.  J’s grandmother sick. Uncle Samuel sick.

Aug. 31, Monday
 Pleasant. I worked hard doing housework and knit. Aunt Mary called.

Sept.1, Tuesday
 Cloudy. I called to Uncle William’s PM. Went to the village to hear Ex. Gov. Washburn and John Gilman speak. John  and I took tea to Aunt Sands. I talked to Annie G.

Sept. 2, Wednesday
 Cloudy in the morning. Pleasant the rest of the day. Mrs. Akers and Abba and brother and Aunt S. and Etta spent the day and Mrs. Clemens PM. To our house . I tatted.

Sept.3, Thursday
 Foggy and dull. I called to Uncle Williams. I worked about house and done some cooking.

Sept. 4, Friday
 Pleasant. John and I went to the beach. We caught 23 fish. ( John 18, I   5 ) I had the headache. Grandmother and Mrs. Babb called.

 Sept 5, Saturday
 Pleasant. I was very tired. Uncle Baker and Aunt and cousin Nettie came out tonight. John got Flora a pair of boots.

Sept. 6, Sunday
 John and I and Flora & Nettie took a walk in the woods AM.  J & I & Nettie took  a ride PM. I called to Uncle W’s. Aunt Mary took tea. Mary and Hattie B. called.

Sept. 7, Monday 
 Pleasant. Aunt Baker went away AM and Nettie at night: Uncle in the morning. I washed some. John went  with Flora and I up to Mr. Chases and left us.

Sept. 8, Tuesday
 Foggy in the morning, pleasant in the rest of the day.  Addie C. and I took a walk after tea. Charlotte Waterhouse came to our house tonight. Mr. Turner and Mr. Gilman spoke to the village PM. I knit.

Sept. 9, Wednesday
 Pleasant. Addie Geneve and I took a long walk PM. Called to Mrs. Whitney’s I knit. Mrs. Gould spent AM to our house. Pauline H’s son born.

Sept. 10, Thursday
Pleasant. Addie and I took a walk after tea. I knit. H. Hatch called to our house. Miss. H. Lamb
called.

Sept. 11, Friday
 Pleasant. I commenced a net. Addie & I called to Mr. Osbourne’s and took tea with Miss Olive Warren. Geneva and I went in the woods AM.

Sept. 12, Saturday
 Pleasant AM. Dull PM. I worked on my net. John came after Flora and I tonite.

Sept 13, Sunday
 Cloudy AM. Rained some PM. Charlotte W. went away at night. I called W/ John up to his father’s. Aunt Mary called. I did not go to church.

Sept 14, Monday
 Some cloudy. I done some cooking and worked about the house. Miss H. Lamb took tea. Town meeting day. I had a bad headache.

Sept. 15, Tuesday
 Foggy in the morning pleasant the rest of the day. I worked hard doing housework. Aunt Proctor spent PM. with us. The convention commenced in Portland.

Sept. 16, Wednesday
 Pleasant very warm. Mother went to the convention AM. I knit. Called to Uncle Williams PM. Had a stranger call.  Eben Chenery died.

Sept. 17, Thursday
 Pleasant warm. I knit.

Sept. 18, Friday
 Foggy AM. Very windy PM. Rained some in the evening. Mother came home PM. I finished John’s stocking. Eben Chenery buried.

Sept. 19, Saturday
 Cloudy and rained some.  I done the cooking. Called to Uncle W. and knit.

Sept. 20, Sunday
 Cloudy AM. Rained some PM. Did not go to church. Mr. Chas. Roberts called. Charles Brackett married this evening.

Sept. 21, Monday
 Cloudy. Quite pleasant PM. Rained in the evening. I commenced a net. I called to Mrs. V’s, to Malvina’s, to Aunt Sands, and took tea to Mrs. Gould’s.

Sept. 22, Tuesday
 Pleasant windy and cold. Florence and I spent the day and mother PM to Mrs. Johnson’s. I worked on my net.

Sept. 23, Wednesday
 Pleasant. Cold. I worked on my net. Malvina and her children spent PM with us.  Frank’s house raised.

Sept. 24, Thursday
 Pleasant  Cold. I knit. Called to Mr. Trickey’s. took tea to Mr. C. R’s. Abba Johnson and Mrs.Allen called and Maria Bradbury.

Sept. 25, Friday
 Dull and rained some. I knit. Maria B. left Uncle W.

Sept. 26, Saturday
 Rainy. I knit.

Sept. 27, Sunday
 Quit pleasant but cold. John & I went to church PM. Mr. Modo preached. We called to Mr. Chase’s in the evening. Addie came down with us.

Sept. 28, Monday
 Addie and I went over to Mrs. Temple’s. Called for Ann PM. Went to the village in the evening.. lost my bosom pin. Gen. Tom Thumb and wife to Portland.

Sept. 29, Tuesday
 Pleasant. Addie and I spent the day to Aunt Quinby’s. I knit.

Sept, 30, Wednesday
 Pleasant . Geneveive R. called and took dinner. Addie left for home. Mary & Ann the afternoon to our house. John went to Gorham. I knit.

Oct. 1, Thursday
 Pleasant. I knit. Called PM to Mrs. Gould’s, to see the Towle girls, to Mrs. Murch’s, to Aunt Sands. Marietta called.

Oct. 2, Friday
 Some foggy. I knit. Called to Uncle W’s with Flora.

Oct. 3, Saturday
 Rained hard. I knit. John came home tonight.

 Oct. 4, Sunday
 Not very pleasant. Rained in the evening. Flora and I went with John up to his father’s and took tea. Did not go to church.

Oct. 5, Monday
 Foggy in the morning. Pleasant the rest of the day. John went to Gorham in the morning. The Thrushers came PM. Mrs. Trickey called. I worked hard doing housework and knit.

Oct. 6, Tuesday
 Pleasant . The Thrushers went away AM. Aunt Sand spent the day. Etta and Flora Pierce to tea to our house. Mrs. Wiley and Miss Pratt called .Mrs. Bab and Mrs. Pratt called. I made pickle lily and knit. J. came home.

Oct. 7, Wednesday
 Pleasant. I worked hard doing housework and knit. We had the stove moved.

Oct. 8, Thursday
 Rained hard. Commenced Flora’s dresses.

Oct. 9, Friday
 Pleasant. We all spent PM. and evening to Mrs. Trickey’s. I tatted and work on Flora’s dress AM.

Oct. 10, Saturday
 Pleasant. Mrs. Sarah Chase spent the day and Mary & Annie Gould and Clara & Hattie and Martha Towle spent PM. And evening with me. Aunt Mary called. I tatted.

Oct. 11, Sunday
 Not very pleasant. Flora & I went with John and took tea to his father’s. Did not go to church. Went out in the evening to go to the concert but there was none. Aunt Quinby and Aunt Mary called. Mary Schwartz married.

Oct. 12, Monday
 Some cloudy and showery. I worked hard about the house and knit.

Oct. 13, Tuesday
 Pleasant. I knit and worked on Flora’s dress. Mrs. Lizzie Jones called. Flora went up with John to his  father’s.

Oct. 14, Wednesday
 Pleasant AM. Some cloudy PM. I worked on a chemise . Fair commenced in Portland.

Oct. 15, Thursday
 Pleasant. I made Flora’s waists. Wrote to Carrie.

Oct. 16, Friday
 Cloudy. John & I went to Portland to the Fair.

Oct. 17, Saturday
 Rained AM. Dull PM. I knit. I had a sore eye.

Oct. 18, Sunday
 Dull. Wrote to Adna Chase.  Did not go to church.

Oct. 19, Monday
 Dull and foggy. I knit.

Oct. 20, Tuesday
 Pleasant. Flora and I took a ride with Mary to the carding mill AM. I made a pr. of shirtsleeves. Josephine & Emily Hatch spent the evening. Father commenced Ploughing.

Oct. 21, Wednesday
 Cloudy in the morning. Pleasant the rest of the day. I worked on a chemise. Mary called. John 26 yrs. old today.

Oct. 22, Thursday
 Pleasant. I made Flora an apron.

Oct. 23, Friday
 Pleasant. Worked on Father’s shirts.

Oct. 24, Saturday
 Dull. I finished the shirts. I was 21 yrs. old today.

Oct. 25, Sunday
 Pleasant but cold. Uncle Quinby and Charlie Dyer and Aunt Mary called. John and I went to the concert in the evening. Did not go to church.

Oct. 26, Monday
 Pleasant but windy. Mother went to Portland. I knit.

Oct. 27, Tuesday
 Pleasant . Mrs. Trickey called AM. Uncle Levi and Aunt Lizzie came PM. I worked on a chemise.

Oct. 28, Wednesday
 Pleasant. I spent the day w/ Aunt Lizzie to Aunt Proctor’s. I knit.

Oct. 29, Thursday
 Pleasant. Aunt Lizzie spent the day to Portland to Mr. Pennel and wife and Lizzi Jones and children took tea. Lizzie came back to tea. I knit.

Oct. 30, Friday
 Cloudy. I called W/ Aunt Lizzie to the tavern, to Mrs. Trott’s, took dinner to grandmother’s. Aunt Lizzie went home PM. I knit.

Oct. 31, Saturday
 Cloudy & foggy. Rained a little in the evening.I finished John’s stocking. Worked hard about the house.

Nov. 1, Sunday
 Pleasant. I did not go to church. Went with John up to his father’s and took tea. Willie Stone died 8 o’clock.PM windy

Nov. 2, Monday
 Pleasant. I cut Flora’s shirts.

Nov. 3, Tuesday
 Cloudy AM. Pleasant PM. John and I went to Willie S. funeral. PM. Worked a little on Flora’s shirts. Marion Elder 1 yr. old today.

Nov. 4, Wednesday
 Pleasant. Worked on Flora’s shirts. Frank’s 4th daug,. born. I colored. Flora spent the day to her grandfather’s.

Nov. 5, Thursday
 Some showery but pleasant towards night. Finished Flora’s shirts and waists and dresses.

Nov. 6, Friday
 Quite pleasant. I made Flora’s cloak and finished my stocking.

Nov. 7, Saturday
 Pleasant. I mended and worked on my chemise. Colored my stockings.

Nov. 8, Sunday
 Rained a little. Pleasant.towards night. I did not go to church. Aunt Mary called.

Nov. 9, Monday
 Unpleasant little snow on the ground in the morning. I put the lining in my cloak. I worked on my skirt. Mr N..Johnson called.

Nov 10, Tuesday
 Snowed in the morning. Pleasant PM. Worked on my skirts.

Nov. 11, Wednesday
 Unpleasant. I finished my skirts. Mother went to the village PM. John bought me a new dress & Flora a dress and apron.

Nov. 12, Thursday
 Pleasant. Worked on father’s pants.

Nov. 13, Friday
 Cloudy. I work about house. Mrs. Walker and Etta Sands called. Mended in the evening.

Nov. 14, Saturday
 Cloudy AM damp and foggy PM. Worked about house and knit in evening. Father got his new cider.

Nov. 15, Sunday
 Rained. I did not go to church. Mr. C. Roberts took tea.

Nov. 16, Monday
 Dull. Rained very hard in the night. We commenced cleaning house. Uncle William called.

Nov. 17, Tuesday
 Rained very hard all day. The bridge near Mrs. Riggs carried away. I cleaned house.

Nov. 18, Wednesday
 Cloudy AM. Pleasant PM. with the exception of a shower. Cleaned. William R. called and Mrs. Dire. Mr. Greenleaf Elder hung himself AM of Bangor.

Nov. 19, Thursday
 Very pleasant. I cleaned . Very tired. Rec’d a letter  from Aunt Lizzie.

Nov. 20, Friday
 Pleasant. I cleaned. John & I went to the Panorama in the evening.

Nov. 21, Saturday
 Cloudy AM. Rained PM. We nearly finished cleaning Lucy Libbey called to the door.

Nov. 22, Sunday
 Very pleasant. I didn’t go to church. Mr. Aaron Quinby and wife spent evening.

Nov. 23, Monday
 Pleasant. I worked hard about house. John & I went to the village in the evening. Called to Aunt Sands.

Nov. 24, Tuesday
 Dull. AM. Rained PM.I mended a comforter AM. Picked turkeys PM. I was very tired.

Nov. 25, Wednesday
 Pleasant. I worked hard about house and knit.

Nov. 26, Thursday
 Thanksgiving Day. Florence and I spent the day with John up to his father’s. I knit. I made puddings AM. Mary Pennell married.

Nov. 27, Friday
 Pleasant. I worked on my Delaine Dress. Went with John to the village. Had my foot measured. Called to Aunt Sands.

Nov. 28, Saturday
 Some cloudy AM. Rained PM. I made me an apron and mended.

Nov. 29, Sunday
 Pleasant. I did not go to church. Uncle Sam called. Aunt Maria taken sick.

Nov. 30, Monday
 Pleasant cold. I work on my Delaine dress and slipped (?) my brown dress apart.

Dec. 1, Tuesday
 Pleasant bold. I went out to Aunt Sands AM. I knit. Called to Mrs. Walker’s.

Dec. 2, Wednesday
 Pleasant. I worked on Flora’s apron. Called to Mrs. Gould’s in the evening.

Dec. 3, Thursday
 Pleasant. I worked on Flora’s apron and knit. Mr. Trickey and wife spent the evening to our house.

Dec. 4, Friday
 Pleasant. worked on Flora’s apron.

Dec. 5, Saturday
 Pleasant. I knit. I came home from Uncle Henry’s tonight. The Haypressers came today. Mother made my brown dress this week. Temple Snow married.

Dec. 6, Sunday
 Pleasant. I did not go to church. Cold.

Dec. 7, Monday
 Very pleasant cold. Trimmed my hat and knit. The Haypressers went away PM.

Dec. 8, Tuesday
 Very pleasant. I knit a binding on my blue skirt.

Dec. 9, Wednesday
 Dull AM. Snowed a very little PM. cleared off cold and windy towards night. John and I and Mother and  Father & I took dinner to Uncle Baker’s. Flora spent the day to her grandfather’s. I bought me a green Thibet (?) dress

Dec. 10, Thursday
 Very cold and windy. I made me a pair of breast plates and worked on Flora’s skirts.
Dec.11, Friday
 Pleasant. I went to Mrs. Meguire to see about my dress. took dinner to Aunt Sands, called to Mrs. Gould’s, to Aunt Mary’s. Ann called.

Dec. 12, Saturday
 Snowed . I was sick.

Dec. 13, Sunday
 Rainy. I was not well. Did not go to church.

Dec. 14, Monday
 Dull and Foggy AM. Rained some PM.  I was not well. I done some mending. Aunt Mary moved.

Dec. 15, Tuesday
 Pleasant but very windy. John went to Portland to get som Thibet to my dress. I spent PM to Aunt Sands. Called to Mrs. Meguire’s to see about my dress. Chrocheted a collar for Aunt S.

Dec. 16, Wednesday
 Pleasant. I worked on my dress AM. Frances Elder and baby and Mr. Moore called PM. I called to Uncle Williams.

Dec. 17, Thursday
 Dull AM. Snowed some PM. I done mending and worked on my dress. Frank’s family moved.

Dec. 18, Friday
 Dull and Rainy. I done mending.

Dec. 19, Saturday
 Pleasant. I went to Mrs. M’s to get my dress. took dinner to Aunt S. worked for Etta and worked on a collar for myself.

Dec. 20, Sunday
 Pleasant but cold. I did not go to church. Took tea and Flora to Mr. C. R’s.

Dec. 21, Monday
 Pleasant and cold. I worked on my dress. Florence three yrs. old today.

Dec. 22, Tuesday
 Pleasant and cold. Worked on my dress.

Dec. 23, Wednesday
 Pleasant but cold. I worked on my collar and took up John’s stocking. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson took tea and stopped all night.

Dec. 24, Thursday
 Dull and very windy. Mrs. J. spent the day and went home in the evening. I called with her to Aunt Mary’s, to Malvina’s,. to Uncle Williams. I knit and finished my collar.

Dec. 25, Friday
 Christmas Day. Pleasant. I done mending. Ann and Mary spent the evening. I knit in the evening.

Dec. 26, Saturday
 Pleasant and warmer. I made me a sontag out of my hood. Went out to slide with Flora. Mended some . John and I wen to ride. Called to Greely Robinson’s. H. Chenery died AM. 

Dec. 27, Sunday
Snowed a little in the morning.  Pleasant the rest of the day.

Dec. 28, Monday
 Dull AM. Commenced to snow about half past three PM. mother and father went to Portland. got my bonnet trimmed. I knit.

Dec. 29, Tuesday
 Dull and windy AM. quite pleasant PM I mended my calico dress. Hattie J. Chenery buried.

Dec. 30, Wednesday
 Dull in the morning pleasant the rest of the day. I called to Aunt Sands, to Annie Gould’s  AM worked on my dress and mended.

Dec. 31, Thursday 
 Pleasant . I finished my green Thibet dress and mended.
 
 
 

Expenses which were written at the back of Martha’s diary.

Jan. 1863 Rec’d 5.35 (2nd) 3.51 ( 1st)
 
Spent on post. Stamp .03/   Jan. 1
1 ½ yd. elastic .08/  Jan.2
one post. st. .03/ Jan. 6
one post. st. .03/ Jan 8
for post s. .09/ Jan. 11
Flora’s boots .42/ Jan. 17
Post stamps .09/ Jan. 20
Go to the levee .26/ Jan. 20
Post. s. .20/ Jan. 29
Cord and butter molds .10/ Jan. 30

Feb. 1863 Rec’d 5.00 ( 5th)

Flora,s boots .65/ Feb.6
2 pens .02/ Feb. 7
Fee to the circle .03/ Feb. 10
Postage on letter rec’d .06/ Feb. 11
“       “           “           “06/ Feb. 11
Pay for the Transcript 1.70/ Feb. 14
Postage s..10/ Feb. 16
Chrochet hook .10/ Feb. 21
Embroidery cord .33/ Feb.21
Trimming to apron .12/ Feb. 21
Postage s..04/ Feb.23
For thread and tissue paper .07/ Feb. 24
For postage s .09/ Feb. 25
One quire of paper .20/ Feb.27
One skein of silk .13/ Feb. 27

Mar. 1863 Rec’d 5.oo ( 5th)

For ink, tape and binding .14/Mar .2
Flora’s apron .30/ Mar.3
2 spools of thread .14/ Mar. 3
Flora’s pictures 1.50/ Mar.14
Postage s. & paper .40/ Mar. 6
For guard. pin mended .37/ Mar. 16
Thread, cord, scissors, s..17/ Mar. 16
Flora 2 pr. Of stockings .25/ Mar. 23
Elastic tape needles .10/ Mar.23
Envelopes and p.s. .13/ Mar. 30

April 1863

For coloring .40/ Apr. 3
For paper  .10/ Apr. 3
For bordering .10/ Apr. 3
Postage stamps .15/ Apr. 3
For varnish .12/ Apr. 8
For postage stamps  .21/ Apr. 10
For paper .12/ Apr. 10
For nuts .12/ Apr. 10
For p. stamps .25/ Apr. 20
For ½ yd. gingham  .13/ Apr. 28
Flora’s 2 aprons .60/ Apr. 28
3 spools thread .24/ Apr. 28
fee to the circle .03/ Apr. 29

May 1863

For braid .50/ May 5
For Flora’s sack 1.25/ May 9
For hat .65/ May 9
Spool of thread .10/ May 9
P. Stamps .06/ May 9
For pens .02/ May 11
For envelopes .10 / May 18
For p. stamps .10/ May 21
For paper .13/ May 23

June 1863

June 11 rec’d 11.25
2 pieces of braid .20/ June 2
Thread of silk .04/ June 2
Buttons .12/ June 2
Flora’s gloves .13/ June 2
Buttons and rings .06/ June 2
P. stamps .06/ June 2
Hat 1.50/ June 4
Circular 5.00/ June 4
Gloves .20/ June 4
Elastic .06/ June 6
For stamping .13/ June 9
For boots- mended .12/ June 10
Flora’s braid .20/ June 15
Flora’s apron .19/ June 15
Flora’s stocking .15/ June 15
Garter’s silk & pencils . .13/ June 19
Spool of thread ( and bonnet) 3.08/ June 20

July 1863

Flora’s garters .06/ July 1
Lead pencil .05/ July 1
Skein of silk .02/ July 1
Corset lacings .14/ July 3
Postage on letter .03/ July 14
 
 Who is who in the diary ( I found what I believe are answers to some of the questions in vital records)

I would like to mention that there is another Martha Roberts, who made a sampler, which is in Uncle Philip’s possession. This sampler states that she was born on May the 2, 1800. In Saccarappa Cemetery there is a Martha Roberts, Dau. Of Benj. & Rebecca Dyer Roberts, who died on Feb. 7, 1837 at the age of 37. This is the sister to Joshua D. Roberts who was father of our diarist Martha.

Eliza Roberts married John C. Baker filed marriage intentions on Sept. 4, 1831. ( She is also a sister to Joshua D. Roberts and is referred to as Aunt Baker)

Maria Babb & Henry F.  Sands were married Jan. 9, 1849 ( I believe this Maria to be a sister to Martha’s mother. This would have been Aunt Sands) Mary Roberts & Charles Quinby/ Quimby ( Maybe another sister to Joshua D. Roberts who was known as Aunt Quinby) were married on Jan. 16, 1817. Mary W. Babb & John Proctor   were married on Nov. 21, 1830 ( Aunt Proctor, who I believe was a sister to Martha’s mother. ) Lizzie  Babb & Levi Wescott  were married on Jan. 20, 1846 ( She was Eliz. Babb from Westbrook and he was from Standish, which could explain why Martha’s mom visited Standish on occasion if this was her sister, Martha called them Uncle Levi and Aunt Lizzie in her diary.)

These are only educated guesses from studying the vital records and they may or may not be valid.

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Martha’s diary ends here. All my life I had heard the story of how graverobbers opened her grave and threw her body in Beaver Pond at Saccarappa Cemetery shortly after she died. It had not been confirmed and I was always curious about the incident. Recently I called the funeral home in Westbrook, Maine to ask if they had an archives but was told not that far back. They told me to check newspapers. Only recently I have discovered the diaries of her brother-in- law, William Roberts who authored 31 diaries throughout his life. He provides many family details. These excerpts were taken from his entries in 1897. August 14…”.Martha, John’s wife died suddenly.”       Oct. 5…”I went to Market in the forenoon and in the afternoon I went out to the cemetery to see if John’s wife’s body had been removed from its grave and found that it had. After that I pulled the beets.”     Oct. 6…..” I took my wife down to the station to go to Portland. Then I went by request of the sheriff  to look at John’s wife’s body which was found this morning to see if I could positively identify it but I couldn’t it had changed so much though I had no doubt it was her’s.”