to see Orval Botsford about buying his carriage. I then held the plough until noon & again in the P.M. until 4 o'clock while Otis went & found a "Friends Review" that he dropped from his pocket in going to Botsfords. I finished the day in spreding straw in the same lot. Serious is the thought I am now entering on the last year that makes up 3 score years to me And O! that I may improve as my life wanes away. This is the year that Robert C. Macauly the eminant historian died being of my age 59 years old.

4th mo., 19th, 1861

Completes my 60th year. During the last winter my daughter Huldah was married to Philip Brown 27th of 11th. I worked with Philip in making a cow yard on the S. West corner of the farm, spred out the bottom of a stalk stack & drew some of the rails for the cow yard in the A.M.

In the afternoon we laid out & put up 22 lengths of fense directly east of our cemetary.

I have now closed my three score years. Omer the Student said "three score years & ten are allotted unto man" & I have 10 yet remaining. But I may seriously question whether 10 is yet allotted unto me. The close of life & whether I shall be found ready for this great change is my daily thought & meditation.

4th mo., 19th Ends my 61st year. I made a lounge frame in the morning for Henrietta Greaves with the help of Josh Greaves who began work for me this year. I then went with the Buggy & took her home & from there went to Huldahs & Patience came home with me as she had been there 8 days. Susan Brown came home with me to work this season. I find myself since the 28th of 3rd mo. in the old Bows house. So time runs on and I am growing older fast though my health is now good.