October 1828

Wednesday October 1, 1828. The weather good. Business brisk. I weighed 130 pd today.

Thursday October 2, 1828. The weather rainy, not much business. We have fresh news from Europe consirning [concerning] the war between Russia and the Turk in which the Russians are advancing towards Constantinople. The situation of the Greeks is much better than it has been.

Friday October 3, 1828. The weather rainy. Business brisk. Politicks are very high now concerning Jackson and Adams.

Saturday October 4, 1828. The weather rather better. Business good.

Sunday October 5, 1828. We had a very good meeting. Five were tak[en] into the church on the 4th. Mr. Williams preached, meeting in the vestry in the evening.

Monday October 6, 1828. The weather very pleasant. Mornings and evenings very cold, a little frost. We have fire now in the morning.

Tuesday October 7, 1828. The weather fine. Father was over yesterday, folks all well. Business good. The Light Infantry trained yesterday and the String Beans today. Muster next Thursday. A new paper is out up in this [area?] on the 1st called "Times Mirror," carried on by "Moore & Patch."

Wednesday October 8, 1828. All alive for Muster. I husked corn all day for old Col. Kent. The music for the Artillery arrived from Hillsborough which is very good. Weather fine.

Thursday October 9, 1828. I arose this morning about 1 /2 past 5 o'clock --a very fine morning. Soldiers are pouring from all quarters. The Officers and Soldiers appear very well and they have exellent music. I went up to the ****** about 4 o'clock and staid [stayed] a few minutes. No accident happened today that I hear of. Genl. Law reviewed the regiment. Stephen Brown, inspector. Business very good.

Friday October 10, 1828. The weather fine but cold mornings. George feels rather stiff after muster. I have not received the Statesman & Register yet.

Saturday October 11, 1828. The weather hazy. Widow Evans has gone to Boston. Business not very good. I went into the bathing house tonight, liked it very much. The firm of Shute & Benton has failed to.day but I have not heard for how much. It rained a little today and it has now cleared off cold.

Sunday October 12, 1828. Another week is [past?] but what an account can I give of myself, good or bad? The weather very cold. We have not had scarcely any frost yet but I expect we shall have some soon. We had exelent preaching by Rev. Mr. Stow of Portsmouth cheifly [chiefly] addressed to youth and [a] lecture in the evening.

Monday October 13, 1828. The weather extremely cold. We had a very heavy frost last night. The leaves begin to fall from the trees and vegitation [vegetation] seems going into decay. Potatoes are about ripe enough to be dug. Apples are all ripe and so is corn &c. News from Europe is not not very interesting. It is reported that the Russians have met with with a defeat before Shumta, a Turkish fortress, but according to others they have defeated the Turks. The Greek are gaining very fast and Ibrahim Pacha has been ordered to leave Greece and agreed to but he was commanded by the Sultan not to leave and he is now ravaging the country. A French army has sailed for the Morea.

Tuesday October 14, 1828. The weather cold. We have a fire all day now. Ches[t]nuts very plenty, $2.00 a bushel. Good winter apples 2/.Bushel, Corn 3/9, Rye 4/6, Oats 2/, Cider $1 .00 blb. [bbl.], Butter (good) 14 cts, cheese 7 cts. Business good.

Wednesday October 15, 1828. Weather has moderated some. Gov. Bell has appointed the 13 of Nov. as a day of fasting and prayer. Today and tomorrow is the cattle show at Loudon.

Thursday October 16, 1828. The weather good but some chilly. The show at Loudon was very fine according to good accounts. An address was delivered by Philip Carrigian Esqr. of Epsom.

Friday October 17,1828. Weather some warmer. Mrs. Evans arrived from Boston tonight. Several young men met last evening at the vestry for the purpose of forming a singing society. I dug potatoes this forenoon but they did not turn out very well, the ground was too wet. Mr. Hoag has lately built a new building south of the Phoenix Hotel. It is not finished yet. Charles Hutchins is building himself a large and commodious store where his old one stood. Father has lately built a corn barn for himself.

Saturday October 18, 1828. The weather rather hazy. Col. has gone a a[c]quiring today. My hands crack very bad owing to the cold. I don't expect to go home untill Thanksgiving.

Sunday October 19, 1828. The weather very pleasant but a little cold. I went to meeting to the B[aptist Church]. Mr. W. preached. It was very cold in the forenoon but in the afternoon they had a fire which made the place more comfortable. In the afternoon Mr.W[illiams] preached a sermon addressed princip[al]ly to the Sunday School scholars, teachers and their parents. A Bible Class in the evening.

Monday October 20, 1828. The weather more moderate but the frosts are very severe. Business not very brisk. Politicks are very popular now in the mouths of most everyone. Some think Adams will get the Presidential Election and some think Jackson will get it. The chaise [choice] of electors will soon be [made?] and then we all shall [know?] who gets it, but it is very uncertain who gets it, for both parties claim. I have not received any news from Europe yet of any importance.

Tuesday October 21, 1828. The weather fine, business very brisk. George went a hunting today There is a party formed for that purpose. They will hunt today and take a supper at the Eagle Coffee House. A deer was seen in the lower part of this town but was not caught.

Wednesday October 22, 1828. The weather very pleasant. The deer has been seen a number of times today but has not been caught yet. Business pretty good .

Thursday October 23, 1828. The weather good. Business pretty good.

Friday October 24, 1828. The weather pretty fine. Business brisk. The news not much. 1 have not heard from Europe of late.

Saturday October 25, 1828. Weather good. George and I have been [busy?] today cleaning out the store. Mr. Batchelder of Loudon sent over 57 bushels of potatoes day before yesterday. We drawed off 4 Blbs cider which was brought here. There is a meeting at Herbert's Tavern by the Administration men.

Sunday October 26, 1828. The weather very good but some cold. Mr. Williams preached two very good sermons. In the evening we had a prayer meeting in the vestry.

Monday October 27,1828. The weather good but cold yet. Cider is very plenty this [year?]. I hardly ever saw it so plenty, but very scarce in Boston. Business not very good. I have not heard from Europe lately because the papers are so filled with politicks.

Tuesday October 28, 1828. The weather good. Mr. Kent has gone to Claremont today. Business not very good. The Jacksonites made a great Hurrah last night about Ohio by firing a swivel &c. which upon receiving accounts has gone against them.

Wednesday October 29, 1828. The weather some rainy. Business dull. I heard from home lately and Mother was sick.

Thursday October 30, 1828. The weather good. Mr. Kent came home tonight some hurt from the horse tumbling.

Friday October 31, 1828. The weather good. I gathered the carrots and beets today. Business not very good.