Tuesday 1
Worked for John Lawson hoeing corn. Our army has been Fighting 3 day before Richmond. Jerome Ball came home to night from Cohoes & Alice also.

Wednesday, July 2
Went to work at John Lawsons hoeing corn. Came home about 7 o'clock. Fixed and went to Choir Meeting with Alonzo. Wiltha A. Posson, Laura Ludden, Libbie & Addie Engle, Armilla Bedell were there. Had an Excellent time. It rained when we came home.

Thursday 3
Got up as usual. Did not go to J. Lawsons at all today. Had quite a severs headache in the Morning. Went to Mr. Balls. Saw Jerome. Helped pick Strawberries. Worked for Mr. Ludden this Afternoon hoeing beans. He paid me 35 cts. Went dowm to Sylvester Swarts, Alonzo got Vet to make him a baton. Came back about 9 o'clock. Stopped at Bedells. Sung 3 or 4 pieces, and then Started for home. Called at Ira Engles. Lib & Maryester Bell were making their wreaths.

July 4, 1862
Got up 5 o'clock. Drove away the cows. Bought 1/4 lb. of powder at E. M. Shulteses at 12 cts. Went over street. Got the boys and came back to Ira Engles. Practiced their pieces and started for the Vilage about 1 o'clock. Went up in Clancy Balls Ballroom. Sat there awhile. Baileys horse threw him and unjointed his right arm. The procession formed about 2 o'clock. Marched down in Stephen Balls Woods. The exercises commenced with prayer by Rev. E. Miller. Next Singing by the Berne Glee Club. 3, Adress by A. G. Johnson of Troy. 4 Music by the band. 5 Adress by Anson Bingham of Albany. 6th Singing by the berne Glee Club. 7. Adress by R. M. Griffen. The speaking was excellent. So was the singing. Came back to bailys office. Went home and went to bed. Got up 5 o'clock. Ate supper and went over to the vilage. Saw the Ladies & gents Dance. Came home 9:30. Spent 41 cts. ( The boys & girls went to the powder springs tonight). They said they had a good time.

Saturday, July 5
Worked at home in the forenoon hoeing corn. After dinner went up to John Lawsons. Hilled corn. Came home 9 o'clock. Walked along with Engle girls. Jesse & F. Louise. A. Ball came home tonight.

Sunday 6
Went to meeting at our church. Mr. Luddens Text was in 1 Corrinthians 9 chapter and the Last Clause of the 24 verse. He had an Excelent Sermon. Went over to Mr. Woods with Jesse. Ate dinner and came home. Stopped at Mr. Luddens. Read several papers.

Monday 7
Got up about 5 oclock. Went up to John Lawsons. Hoed potatoes in the garden. Afterwards hilled corn. Peter Left Richard Turners this morning. A Lot of Ladies & Gents went down to the Old Burrying Ground Last night. I was one of them. ( spent 2 cts.).

-"Peter"- This was his younger brother Peter who also served in the Civil War.

Tuesday, July 8
Jost Bogarduses wife died last night with Consumption. Aged 24 years.

Wednesday 9
Went to J. Lawsons. Worked until 10.20. Came home. Jesse came with me home. Went over street after dinner. Stopped at Mr. Luddens. Helped pick Peas. Settled up with J. Lawson. He owed me 6.81 (paid me). Went to Choir Meeting at John Balls. Had a first rate time.

Thursday 10; Friday 11; Saturday 12; Sunday 13 - [no entry made these four days]

Monday, July 14
Worked at Mr. Luddens 3/4 of a day.

Tuesday 15
Helped put up Mr. Luddens piano. a Mr. Hammick & Sady were to Mr. Luddens. They played some on the piano. It is a good one.

Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 [no entry]

Friday 18
Went over street about 9 oclock. Amos took my measure for a coat. It cost $3.00. Stopped at Hiram Willseys. Jesse Wood and myself went up to Esq. Filkins Office. Sat down and read awhile. Boroughed 6 cts. of Jesse & bought some shot at E. M. Shultes. Went up on the Uhigh a hunting. Shot a Chipmonk & a black bird. Also a meadow Lark.

Saturday 19
Went over street. got my coat. Brought it home & played 3 or 4 games of Dominoes at C. G. Bells. Mary Gardiner, Kate St. John, & Charles West came out with the Stage tonight. Last night went to Choir Meeting at Bells. The house was full. Had a good time. Spent 14 cts.

Sunday , July 20
Went to Meeting at Lutheran Church at Mr. Luddens. Sermon was good. He preached from Hosea 6 Chap 4 Verse. It is raining now hard.

Monday 21
Ette Snyder has worked at our house making my coat. Bought 2 lbs. Sugar at E. M. Shultes for 21 cts. After dinner started for the Vilage. Caught Mr. Stevenses horse and rode over. Stopped at Edward V. Filkins Office. Jesse was cleaning off the Shelves. Read a little and went down on the Dock.

Tuesday 22
Arose as usual. Ate breakfast. Got my Arithmatic and sat down to cipher in partial payments with pretty good success. Ate dinner. Went over to Hirum Willseys Store. Bought a Red jacket sythe for $1.25. Went up to the Office. Filled out 2 Cirtificates. Nothing important from the seat of War.

Wednesday, July 23
Went a berrying in Peter Merselases lot. Got about 5 quarts.

Thursday 24
Laura, Emma, Ellie and Isabel helped harnes up Mr. Balls horse for the girls. took a ride down to the watering trough. Drove up to the door. The girls got in. They went up to Peter Shultes' a berrying. Worked at E.V. Filkins a mowing with Wilbur. It has been a very hot day. A heavy thunder shower came up toward night.

Friday 25
Went a Berrying up to Westfalls. Fallow got 5 quarts. Got home after I ate supper and went over to the Warmeeting. Elsie Willsey and myself went up to Hiram Willseys. Lib Engle and Immogene Whipple were thare. Ellie and Lib went over after the rest of the girls. I staid with Gene until they came back. Addie Engle, Armilla Bedell and Joseph Willsey went Riding up to the Springs.

Saturday, July 26
Went upon the Hill. Brought home a lot of wintergreens. After dinner went down street. Jesse Wood & a lot of Boys Myself Included , went in a swimming. Went to Choir Meeting at Mr. Bedells. Had an excellent time.

Sunday 27
Went to meeting.- our church. Mr. Luddens text was in 1 Corinthans 7 chap 4 verse. Went to meeting at the M. E. Church. Mr. Harris text was in Jerimiah. Alonzo had choir Meeting at our church. Went down to the Harry Bells. Came back about 7 oclock.

Monday, 28
Commenced Haying at James Pattens. Mowed about all day. Put up hay. Got done just night. Went down to Willseys. Jesse Wood was thare. Had a good long talk. Got home about 8 oclock. It looks like rain. Mr. Patten got a new horse rake today

Tuesday 29 [no entry]

Wednesday, 30
Worked at Mr. Pattens 1/2 day. It has Rained quite a good deal today. Bought a 1/4 lb. powder. 1 lb. shot and a box of caps amounting to 25 cts. Went a hunting After dinner. Shot one bird. Stopped at Mr. Luddens. Alonzo and myself went down to Ira Engles. Sung some.

Thursday 31 [no entry]