Nov. 1, 1891 A very pleasant day. Clara & Rollin to the
Corners. At night Juba went after them.
Louisa here.
Nov. 2, 1891 Very pleasant, cool and
dry. Juba to Charlie Spaldings. Louisa helping us wash,
finished before dinner.
Nov. 3, 1891 Pleasant. Juba
finished work at Charlie Spaldings at noon. P. M. he
went to Silas Hoyts to finish up there. Louisa helping about the ironing.
Nov. 4, 1891 A beautiful day. Juba at work to Fred Grandeys. Levi
Mathews is 30 years old today. His
father died in the Army when he was 14 months old at Belle Plain, Va.
Jany 8, 1863.
Nov. 5, 1891 A beautiful day. Juba, Clara & Rollin to the Corners. Juba is
making a saw frame at Mr. Fields shop to send to Loyal. I have been all alone
with plenty to do to keep me busy.
Nov. 6, 1891 A splendid day. Juba, Clara & Rollin to Ver.
Juba carried a saw frame he made for Loyal to express to him in Butte City,
Mon. Clara had Rollins picture taken
and got her dress at the dressmakers. I
went down to see Mrs. Lyman.
Nov. 7, 1891 Another splendid day. Juba gone up to George Allens. Juba is 39
years old today.
Nov. 8, 1891 A very pleasant day. Juba & I attended the funeral of Mr. Moorby in Addison, very
large attendance. After supper Juba, Clara & the baby went to the Corners. I wrote to Sadie & Minnie.
Nov. 9, 1891 A very pleasant day. Juba to Fred Grandeys. Clara did all the washing. Juba
& Clara to Ver. this evening to attend a concert musical talent from Boston. Rollin staid with me,
was very good.
Nov. 10, 1891 A very pleasant day. Juba to Sam Rogers to repair a barn.
Nov. 11, 1891 Pleasant day. Juba to Mr. Rogers.
Nov. 12, 1891 Very pleasant weather. Juba to Sam Rogers.
Nov. 13, 1891 Juba
at home. At night carried Clara
& Rollin to the Corners to stay till Sunday night.
Nov. 14, 1891 (no entry)
Nov. 15, 1891 Pleasant part of the day. Juba gone after Clara & Rollin. Have been writing to Sadie. Miss Daisy Harris died this morning.
Nov. 16, 1891 Pleasant but strong south winds. Juba to Mr. George Dudleys.
Nov. 17, 1891 The south wind has brot
on a storm of rain, warm as summer. Juba
& Clara have gone to the funeral of Miss Harris. Rollin staid home with me. Mr. Isban (?) Allen
died this morning.
Nov. 18, 1891 Cool & fair. Juba to Mr. Dudleys. Has had a toothache all day.
Nov. 19, 1891 Cool & pleasant. Juba has
gone to Ver. to have his teeth taken out.
Cool south wind. Came home with
them in but the pain was gone. The
dentist said they were not decayed and the pain was neuralgia.
Nov. 20, 1891 Cold south wind this morning. Juba to Mr. Dudleys. Towards night, much warmer.
Nov. 21, 1891 Cold this morning, very
cloudy. Juba to
Dudleys. Sent to Ver. by Mr. Stagg for a barrel of flour. Eve. Juba gone over to see if the flour came, it did.
Nov. 22, 1891 Very cloudy. Juba, Clara
& Rollin to the Corners, rained before they got back. Recd a long and good letter from Annie King
in S. Dakota.
Nov. 23, 1891 Dark & rainy. Juba to Millard Nortons. Clara washing. Mrs. Rogers quite sick.
Nov. 24, 1891 Very strong west wind last night and all day
today. Juba at home in the shop.
I have answered Annie Kings letter tonight.
Nov. 25, 1891 Cold south wind. Juba to Mr. Hopkins Gaines.
Nov. 26, 1891 A very little snow fell last night which
made wheeling very hard. Thanksgiving day. Clara gone to home to see her brother Eric. Eric came last
night. Juba came back to dinner. Invited
Louisa to dinner, had a baked chicken.
Nov. 27, 1891 Cool south wind yet, a very little snow fell
last night. Juba to Mr. Gaines yet.
He brought Clara & Rollin home. Eric came down and staid all
night. Brout the baby a drum.
Nov. 28, 1891 Colder & snowing fast. Juba has
gone to carry Eric to Ver. in the storm.
Our dear son John Rollin would have been 49 years old today. He was killed in battle when he was 21 years
8 months & 2 days old.
Nov. 29, 1891 Pleasant & cold. Juba has
gone to Mr. Curlens.
His father, David Curlen, died very suddenly
yesterday with apoplexly.
Nov. 30, 1891 Cold pleasant day, no
sleighing yet. Juba about home in the
forenoon. P. M. He cut a load of pine tops in Arthur Tappens lot for John Davis.
Fred Grandey drew the load. 27 years & 4 months since our dear son
John Rollin was slain in battle.