McCauley 1852

Sept 10th

Went to Elkton in morning to see Mr Torbert - Note at 60 days - paid John A Johson for Danl J $11.83 paid E. Brown Jr $1.24 H.J. Scar borough paid $10. Flounder $6. W. Scarborough $2. Hauled in hay went after axles to Warburtons

11 Worked in shop - Rain - got pig of Mr Burke $1 - paid Amos 50 cts for mowing.

12 Mr Helmbold disappointed in preaching - wrote a letter to Lib(?)

13 Cool in morning - made peach (__) V. went to Sassafras Neck

14 Frost - Harriet brought mother & Si(__) & Mary - Broke down -

Wednesday Sept 15

Cool in morning - At work in shop - burned out Kiln

16 Pleasant - Mr. Burke sowing wheat. Wardle brought up carriage for repair - Milly drying peaches.

17 Cool - worked in shop - Rachel came in evening with little Jane.

18 Worked in shop in morning Went to Elkton in afternoon with Jona & family on their way to Del. Took supper with mother. Martha came with me

19 Sunday Took dinner with Miss Billington Martha went to Union Mr Price & Mr & Mrs Burke here

Sept 10th 1852

Went to Elkton in morning to see Mr Torbert - Note @ 60 days. paid John A Johnson for (__) J. McCauley 11.83 - paid E Brown $1.27 Hauled in hay - H.F. Scarborough paid $10 - N(?) Flounders $6 - W Scarborough 2. Went after axles

11 Worked in shop - Rain Got pig of Mr Burke $1 - paid Amos 50cts for mowing.

---12 Sunday -- Wrote to Lib - Mr Helmbold disappointed in preaching

13 cold in morning - made peach kiln - V. went to Sassa fras.

14 Frost. Harriet brought mother & Siney and Mary - Carriage broke down -

Monday Sept 20th 1852

Went in morning to Cherry Hill for screws and got none Went to Elkton with Saml Hanna. Sent letter to Danl J. -- Bought (__) & Mexican Guano from D Parker @ $26.80 per ton - paid 50 cts freight and gave note at 6 months with interest - Short hauled it up -- Went to Marley and bargained with W.G. Carter for wagon $70. to be made like Leas(?) tire 1 3/4 by 3/4 -- Martha & Rachel went home and Siney came up.

21 Worked in shop at wagon for Fitzsimmons - Siney C. here

22 John took Milly & Siney to Elkton - I worked in shop -

Sept 28th 1852

Worked in shop - Mr Wilson called. Took Thos Fitzsimmons wagon home and got paid in full $60.

29 Went to Elkton in morning received a letter from D.J. Went in car to Port Deposit visited new foundry - Took supper at Havre de grace with Henry Foster. came on to Elkton and stayed with mother all night

30 Pleasant dry weather. Settled with J. S. Purnell and paid him $7.53 in full $4. of it for New Leeds School paid J.G. Wilson $ on acct. He returned home to day - wishes me to sell his property about 80 acres per $2500.