1872 Diary
Thursday
June 6

Was up at 7:30. Ella went down to have ..?.. cut and Clayton went to Titusville to races A.M. I cleaned the engine up & pumped the wells at ..?.. for Clayton. ..?.. & Clara & Mrs. Smallshaw came over & we had a game of croquet.

1872 Diary
June 5
Wednesday

Ella stayed with Mrs. Smallshaw. Came home at 6:30.I gave Ella $40. Clayton went to Titusville to races. I pumped for him amd put benzine in both wells. Ella & Mrs. Smallshaw went down town Nellie & ..?.. came down & we all played croquet until 10:20.

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Tuesday
June 4

Well I worked around the wells A.M. & P.M. I went down town & sold oil at 4.02, net 3.77, 126 Bbls . Sent $66.65 to S. & S.R.by draft. Came home. Ella & Mrs. Smallshaw went downtown. Gave Ella $1.50. Clayton & I went to ..?.. ..?.. came home at 10. Ella & ..?.. went to Benton's & played eucher.

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Monday
June 3

Pumped as usual. Clayton went downtown. I pumped pole tool once. Run oil P.M. after 3, $32.51 net. I went to grocery. Paid ..?.. benzine $6. Mrs. Smallshaw came over and played croquet some. Mr. Smallshaw went to Pleasantville to work.

1872 Diary
Sunday
June 2

Oh hum well I am some tired tonight. Clayton & I walked to McOmber's from there to McBride farm to ..?.. thence home in P.M. Played Croquet some and read some.

1872 Diary
Saturday
June 1

I went down town P.M. and up to grocery & around. Came home at 3 planted some corn & hoed some in garden. In eve Nellie & Clara B. & Mr. & Mrs. Smallshaw came over & played croquet until 11:30. Pleasant.

1872 Diary
Friday
May 31

Well I was up at 3 and 7 and pumped as usual. Clayton went down town & I drawed some wood and I signed a paper for P.R.R. Clayton & I built a veranda over the front door to the house. Ella & Mrs. Smallshaw went over to ..?..