The Journals of Martha E. McMillan

13 Nov. Wed., Dave and Christie husking corn! James around on the plantation. Eve. - James and I at father’s for tea. Took Jennett in the buggy with us. Lizzie and Jennie Little Matt ?? Jennie Caldwell and John and Mary were there also (54). 14 Nov. Thursday. Jane and Mrs. G - and Liz Caldwell here for dinner. Afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Mc here - James and J.C. drove up to Selma returned in time for tea. Eve. Jane spent a little while at Dawes? (54). 15 Nov. Friday. Jane was with us last night. After breakfast she returned to C - Matt with us today. Having the wood sawn. Quite a number of hands for dinner and a few for supper (54). 16 Nov. Sat. morning. Matt and two of those wood sawers here last night. After breakfast, returned home. The hands came in and spent an hour finishing out in the wood. Noon - Jane here for dinner. Eve - James and Bob at C - Dave and I here alone (55). 17 Nov. Sabbath. Forenoon James and I at our church had only one sermon. Afternoon. attended a Sabbath School convention at the U.P. church. Had addresses from Messers Allison, Johnson, Cooper, and Rev. Morton, Harner and Ford. Audience quite large, meeting rather interesting (55). 18 Nov. Monday. Dave at house today helping to butcher. Joe Caldwell here for dinner. Afternoon James and Will McElroy out bringing hogs for Jas. McElroy - did not get home till after ten. Edgeworth came home with him (55). 19 Nov. Tuesday. After breakfast Edgeworth returned to C - . James and I at Xenia getting some ?. James has splendid taste even better than I ever dreamed he had. My cloak and bonnet suit me exactly. We got our two pictures framed - The Winter Scene and Gray’s Elegy. I prize them ever so much. As we returned home we took supper at Mother McMillan’s. The children met there this afternoon and Eve to sign a deed (56). 21 Nov. Thursday. James and Sam G - at the Yellow Springs at the Neff house at the sale - did not return till after night. I was over home and spent the day - went alone in the buggy. Mary made my calico dress for me on the machine. The singing is to be there tonight. It has been so dreary and misty all day - still there is something about it so pleasant that it is rather agreeable - to my self at least (56). 22 Nov. Friday. Misty and gloomy. John Mr. Torrance, Jane and Matt here for dinner. They are making their apple butter. After supper Bob took Jane down to Galbreaths. Dave has gone with his mother to Springfield (57). 22