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1864 Thomas Heraty's Diary
| Date | Day | Entry |
| Jan. 1 | Fri | Oh Lord how cold! The coldest day I ever felt. At Cliffs all day trying to keep warm. |
| Jan. 2 | Sat | As cold as ever. Started to snow at 10 o'clock. Stopped at McBrides to thaw out. Got as far as O'Hearns. Stayed there all night. Drifts! Drifts! |
| Jan. 3 | Sun | Not quite as cold as the last two days. Started for home from Otto (?) at 11 o'clock. Got home at sundown. Awful drifts! |
| Jan. 4 | Mon | Moderate. Thawing out pump, found water for cattle, chopping wood, etc. Priest payed (?) |
| Jan. 5 | Tue | Clear and cold. Started to go to Cliffs in the a.m. for Pa. Got back to Murrays at night. Rec'd from Phillip McBride $30.00 school money. |
| Jan. 6 | Wed | Clear and cold. Got home with team at noon. Went with cutter to Thackerays. |
| Jan. 7 | Thur | Clear and cold. Went to Fond du Lac with horses and cutter to settle about draft. Called at Dohertys in the evening. |
| Jan. 8 | Fri | Clear and cold. Paid commutation money $300.00, got certificate of exemption etc. Started for home at three o'clock. James Connell born. |
| Jan. 9 | Sat | Cold and clear. Drawing on (?) in the a.m. Fixing pump. Went home with Thackeray, cutter and to P.O. (post office) in p.m. |
| Jan. 10 | Sun | Clear and cold and pleasant. Mass at Osceola. At home in the a.m. Went to Scott in p.m. |
| Jan. 11 | Mon | Clear, cool and pleasant. At school for the first time since New Years. |
| Jan. 12 | Tue | The most pleasant day since New Years. At school. Clear, warm and pleasant. Had arithmetic school in the evening. |
| Jan. 13 | Wed | Quite warm and pleasant. At School. Stopped at Mr. O'Brien's in the night. Snowed some in the night. |
| Jan. 14 | Thur | Cold and cloudy in the a.m. Clear and pleasant in the p.m. At school. |
| Jan. 15 | Fri | Mild, warm and pleasant. At school. Rec'd first vo. of Mrs. Patriot date 19 & 26, Dec. Had arithmetic school in the evening. |
| Jan. 16 | Sat | Warm and pleasant. At school. John came after me with team. Went home in the evening. Paid Bowser $8.00 in full. |
| Jan. 17 | Sun | Clear and pleasant. Went to Mass to Mitchell. First mass of Father McGowan Had dinner at M. Flannigans. Cut hair. Came to Cliffs in the eve. Poor sleeping. |
| Jan. 18 | Mon | Clear and pleasant. At school. |
| Jan. 19 | Tue | Clear and pleasant. Dismissed school about 10 o'clock. Account of H.M. and Small Pox. Went to visit Miss Sheldon's school, Murrays & Romaine P.O. (post office). James Hanrahan got married. |
| Jan. 20 | Wed | Cloudy and misty, not cold. Town Board of (?) called at the school & consult about Miller(?) expelled until Feb. 1st -- At school. |
| Jan. 21 | Thur | Cloudy, windy & moderate. At school. Went to P. McBrides awhile in the eve. |
| Jan. 22 | Fri | Bright, warm & springlike. At school. At spelling school in the south school in the eve. |
| Jan. 23 | Sat | Bright, warm & thawing. Father came home with team. Martin McDonnell went home with me. At school. Rained some in the p.m. |
| Jan. 24 | Sun | Bright, warm & thawing. At mass in Osceola with team. Bad going. Came to Cliffs in the evening. |
| Jan. 25 | Mon | Clear, warm & thawing. At school. Slept at McDonnells in the night. |
| Jan. 26 | Tue | Clear, warm & thawing. At school. Went to O'Briens in the evening to vaccinate the children. |
| Jan. 27 | Wed | Really hot & clear. At school. School visited by School Superintendent. Was well pleased with the school. Went to O'Malleys and from there to Flanigans in the eve. to hear Piper. |
| Jan. 28 | Thur | Hot, bright & clear in the morning. Snow going fast. At school. Clouded up about 10. Snowed a perfect storm in the night. |
| Jan. 29 | Fri | Snowing & windy all day with sleet & rain |
| Jan. 31 | Sun | Cloudy & pleast. Snowed in the p.m. Went to McDonnells in the a.m. Stopped at O'Hearns in the p.m. Mass at Mitchell. In Scott all day. |
| Feb. 1 | Mon | Clear, not cold and some clouds. At school. Mr. Miller in the school in the ________. Roads drifted. |
| Feb. 2 | Tue | Cloudy, cold and drifting. At School. Dance at Patt O'Malleys in the night. |
| Feb. 3 | Wed | Clear and pleasant. At school. Snowed some in the night. |
| Feb. 4 | Thur | Snowing and drifting severely in the morning. Closed school about 11 o'clock. At school. |
| Feb. 5 | Fri | Snowing - not cold in the morning. At school. Snowed in the p.m. Started home at 4 p.m. Slept at Jerry Murphy's in the night. |
| Feb. 6 | Sat | Clear and pleasant in the morn. At home in the a.m. Went to the P.O. (post office) in the p.m. Mailed letter to Cincinnati. Stopped at Whitneys. Bought med. and _____ of Riley. |
| Feb. 7 | Sun | Pleasant in the a.m. Started for Scott at 2 o'clock. Awful bad walking. |
| Feb. 8 | Mon | Clear and pleasant. At school. |
| Feb. 9 | Tue | Clear and cold. At school. Dance at Flanigans in the night. Attended, S.H.W. and M.R. there. |
| Feb. 10 | Wed | Clear and pleasant. At school. Cliffs went to Sheboygan. |
| Feb. 11 | Thur | Cloudy and pleasant with stiff S.W. wind in a.m. At school. Thawing. |
| Feb. 12 | Fri | Clear and pleasant out all day. At school. Went to O'Brien's awhile in the evening. |
| Feb. 13 | Sat | Clear, warm and pleasant. At school. Thawing. Went to McDonnells in the even. to SW. Slept at Cliffs. |
| Feb. 14 | Sun | Clear, cool and pleasant. Mass at Mitchell. Walked there from Scott. Dined Lindsays. Stopped at Bowsers. At Scott in the night. |
| Feb. 15 | Mon | Clear, cold and windy. At school. Awful cold in the night. |
| Feb. 16 | Tue | The coldest day since New Year. Windy and sharp. At school. Awful cold. Slept at O'Brien's in the night. |
| Feb. 17 | Wed | Clear but not quite as cold as yesterday. At school. |
| Feb. 18 | Thur | Clear and as cold as yesterday. At school. Mailed letter to Catherine (?) Hays. At Cliffs with Town Meeting. Cold for Mitchell. |
| Feb. 19 | Fri | Not quite as cold as yesterday. Strong S.W. wind. At school. |
| Feb. 20 | Sat | Quite pleasant and thawing. At school. Walked home in the eve. Rec'd Examiner. |
| Feb. 21 | Sun | Warm and pleasant at home in the a.m. Went to Scott in the p.m. |
| Feb. 22 | Mon | Cloudy and thawing in a.m. At school. Clear and warm in the p.m. |
| Feb. 23 | Tue | Clear, warm and thawing. At school. Mailed second to Cincinnati(?) by Wm. Kizer. |
| Feb. 24 | Wed | Hot and sunny in the a.m. At school. Clouded up by the p.m. Snowed some in the a.m. |
| Feb. 25 | Thur | Snowed in the a.m. Cleared in the p.m. At school. Wrote letter to Eldridges in New ______. Meeting at Mitchell in the evening to raise taxes. |
| Feb. 26 | Fri | Clear, warm and ______. Miller came to school. Mailed letter to Eldridges by Mr. Connell. |
| Feb. 27 | Sat | Misty in the a.m. Cleared in the p.m. At school. Walked home in the eve. |
| Feb. 28 | Sun | At home in the a.m. Went to P.O. (post office) in p.m. Went to Scott in the p.m. At Mitchell. Best walking on the crust. Clear and cool. |
| Feb. 29 | Mon | Clear and cool. At school. Dance on the hill in the night. Good walking on the crust. |
| March 2 | Wed | Mailed letter to A.T.H and one to Madison for Gleanings Frost - mail to Cliffs. |
| March 3 | Thur | Went to McDonnells after school. Stopped at O'Hearn's awhile. |
| March 4 | Fri | Reddington vs. Butler and Co. suit. |
| March 6 | Sun | Started for Scott in p.m. Stopped at Manleys, O'Hearns and McBrides. |
| March 10 | Thur | Town Mtg. in Scott to raise bounty. |
| March 17 | Thur | Last day of school. Father came for me with team in the even. Rec'd $41.00 from dist. |
| March 18 | Fri | Visited Rathbun School. |
| March 20 | Sun | Mass at Osceola. |
| March 25 | Fri | Mass at Osceola. Dined at Sellars. |
| March 27 | Sun | Mass at Mitchell. Went to Scott after Mass. Dined at Manleys. |
| March 28 | Mon | Mother Naughton died. |
| March 29 | Tue | All night at Mother Naughton's wake. |
| March 30 | Wed | At Mother Naughton's funeral. Stopped Butlers for dinner. |
| April 2 | Sat | Rec'd letter from Cathy McHale and receipt from Hanson. |
| April 3 | Sun | Went to Jim Connell in the p.m. |
| April 5 | Tue | Was elected assessor of the town. |
| April 7 | Thur | Went to Butlers to qualify as assessor. |
| April 10 | Sun | Went to Eagans in the a.m. Then to Croghans. |
| April 12 | Tue | Went examination to Plymouth on foot. Kate went horseback. Awful muddy. |
| April 13 | Wed | Kate Hughes had plowing bee. |
| April 14 | Thur | Mrs. Wells died. |
| April 16 | Sat | Making drag all day. |
| April 17 | Sun | Mass at Mitchell. Went there horseback. 1st saw Mrs. McHale. Dined at Jerry Murphys. |
| April 19 | Tue | Fixing cultivator and drag in a.m. Mrs. McHale stopped with us over night. |
| April 20 | Wed | McHugh and Gillboy started for the army. |
| April 23 | Sat | H. N. Smith came with Mrs. McHale. Dined at our house. Rec'd first copy of World date April 14, 1864. |
| April 24 | Sun | Mass at Osceola. |
| April 26 | Tue | Mrs. Mc______ came to our house in the eve. |
| April 27 | Wed | Went to Thackerays for wagon in the evening. |
| April 30 | Sat | H. N. Smith came with Mrs. Mc_______. Pat McHale bought farm. |
| May 1 | Sun | Went P. Morans in the p.m., from there to Butlers. |
| May 5 | Thur | Mass at Osceola, Ascension Day. Thunder in p.m. First in 1864. |
| May 8 | Sun | Mass at Mitchell. Went to Humphreys in p.m. Dined there. |
| May 10 | Tue | Mrs. McHale started for the east. |
| May 14 | Sat | Sent letter to Fowler (?) and Welles. |
| May 15 | Sun | Went to Malloys for bushes in the p.m. |
| May 17 | Tue | Went to Malloys in a.m. for apple trees. |
| May 22 | Sun | Mass Mitchell horseback. Stopped awhile at Anthony Reddingtons in the p.m. |
| May 23 | Mon | Teams went to Fond du Lac for church lumber. |
| May 29 | Mon | Hot 82. At home in the a.m. Went to Eagans in the p.m. to sheer sheep. |
| May 30 | Mon | Sheering sheep in a.m. Writing in the p.m. Commenced assessing in p.m. |
| June 1 | Wed | Crops suffering for want of rain. Assessing all day. |
| June 12 | Sun | Mass at Mitchell with team. Long Lake in evening. |
| June 13 | Mon | Tom Sheehan has raising. Helped him all day. |
| June 14 | Tue | Had Jim Kilcoin and John and team logging. |
| June 18 | Sat | Went to Crosbys in the a.m. with Kit. Worked in the road with team in p.m. Matt Riley came to Mitchell. |
| June 19 | Sun | Went to Mitchell with team to Mass. |
| June 22 | Wed | Clear, hot and dry. Went to Murrays in the a.m. to meet board of equalization. |
| June 23 | Thur | Went to Fond du Lac with load of tongues (?) for John. Hot and dry, 98. Kit took sick on the way. Stopped at Odelles (?) in town of Empire all night. |
| June 24 | Fri | Hot, clear and dry, 94. Went to farrier in a.m. Doctoring horse all day. Started for home in the evening, walked all night. |
| June 25 | Sat | Clear, hot day, 95. Arrived home in a.m. with Kit. At home all day fooling with horse. Copying assessment today. Started for horse doctor in the evening. Kit died about 9:00 a.m. |
| June 27 | Mon | Went to Sheboygan in the a.m. to make assessment return. Went to Milwaukee in the p.m. Arrived there at sundown. Stopped at P.W. all night. |
| June 30 | Thur | Walked about town in the a.m. Left Milwaukee for Buffalo at 6 o'clock on steamship Mil. (?) |
| July 1 | Fri | Riding in the B.R. all day Arrived in Buffalo. Stopped at the Emerald House, McCabe, Prop. |
| July 2 | Sat | Left Buffalo at 8:20 a.m. Arrived at Mt. Morris (?) at 12. Stopped at Merritts all day. |
| July 3 | Sun | Went to Mass in the morning. Saw M. at 11 o'clock. Called at Mr. Harts in the p.m. |
| July 7 | Thur | Stopped at Mrs. Harts awhile. |
| July 17 | Sun | Went to visit Dan in the evening in company with Messrs. Carroll and Crummean. |
| July 18 | Mon | Binding wheat all day. |
| July 24 | Sun | Mass in the a.m. Arrived at Gearys. Went to visit her. Had supper at Harts. |
| July 26 | Tue | Stopped at Carrolls in evening in company with Messrs. Hart and Ryan. |
| July 27 | Wed | Left Mt. Morris (?) at 8 o'clock. Arrived Buffalo at 12:30 p.m. Walking and getting info all day. Left Buffalo at 10:45 p.m. in B & L. H. R.R. Rode all night. Arrived at Sarnia (?) in a.m. |
| July 28 | Thur | Left Sarnia (?) a.m. Arrived at Moll (?) at 12 (Mid.) Had a very fast ride in the steamship Detroit. Mailed two papers to Mt. Morris. Left Mil. at 8 p.m. Arrived Sheboygan 2 a.m. |
| July 30 | Sat | At Sheboygan in the a.m. Doing business with Clerk of Co. Board. Left for home on p.m. train. Got home at sundown. Crops looked fine. |
| July 31 | Sun | Went to Mass at Mitchell. Went to Blodgetts for order. Dined at M. Jordans. |
| Aug. 1 | Mon | Wrote letter to Agg. |
| Aug. 7 | Sun | Mass at Mitchell, afoot, went to Blodgetts for order. Dined at M. Jordans. |
| Aug. 10 | Wed | Clear and hot, 94. Cradling all day. |
| Aug. 12 | Fri | Clear and pleasant, 85. Cradling all day. Sent letter to Pat McHale. |
| Aug. 14 | Sun | Clear and pleasant, 84. Duggan had cradling bee. Helped him. Went to McGraths in the evening. Celia Connell died 9:30 a.m. |
| Aug. 15 | Mon | Cloudy and warm. Making coffin in a.m. Went to funeral in p.m. |
| Aug. 16 | Tue | Clear and warm. Cradling all day. John helped us cradle in the meadowlot. |
| Aug. 20 | Sat | Nice letter from A.T.H. |
| Aug. 21 | Sun | Went to Mass at Osceola. Went to McGraths. Made transfer of balance. Finished stack in p.m. |
| Aug. 27 | Sat | Went to Plymouth to show horse, etc. Mailed letter to Ag. |
| Aug. 31 | Wed | Horse hunting all day through Winooski, Lyndon, Plymouth, etc. Stopped at Gannons. |
| Sept. 3 | Sat | Staying all day at Miles Gallagher. Mailed letter to Ag. and took papa to town. |
| Sept. 8 | Thur | Brought cattle to Donnelly in a.m. Went to Brights to see team in p.m. from there to Greenbush to see horse. Stopped at T. Franey at night. |
| Sept. 9 | Fri | Had Mike Riley mowing all day. |
| Sept. 17 | Sat | Rec'd $100.00 from Pat McHale. |
| Sept. 18 | Sun | Went to M. Rileys in p.m. and Cosgriffs for wagon. |
| Sept. 20 | Tue | Went to Foley in a.m. and brought home horse to try. Worked her half day. |
| Sept. 21 | Wed | Went home with horse in a.m. Bought for $90.00. Paid $50.00 and forty dollars due on first of Jan. |
| Sept. 25 | Sun | James Gilboy died. Went to the wake in the evening. |
| Sept. 26 | Mon | Helped Martin Redington all day to thrash. Stopped at school meeting in the eve. |
| Sept. 27 | Tue | Went to Gilboys funeral in the p.m. with team. Eldridge spoke at Plymouth in the eve. |
| Oct. 6 | Thur | Patrick McHale came to Wis. |
| Oct. 8 | Sat | Pat McHale stopped at our house all night. Rec'd letter from Ag. and from Co. clerk, Sheboygan with check of $18.00. |
| Oct. 13 | Thur | Dan Clifford here. |
| Oct. 18 | Tue | At Tom McNicholas plowing all day. |
| Oct. 20 | Thur | Plowing all day at John Maloys. |
| Oct. 30 | Sun | Mass at Mitchell with team -- No Mass. Mrs. Loyde dined at our house. Geo. Phalin got married. (Married Emma Brown, daughter of Asa Avery Brown and Sarah Evans. - F.S.) |
| Nov. 1 | Tue | Went to Mrs. McCues plowing bee with team. Saw M. Lombody (Lombardy?) at Murrays. |
| Nov. 3 | Thur | Mrs. Powers finished at our house. |
| Nov. 4 | Fri | Severe frost at night. Therm. down to +14. |
| Nov. 6 | Sun | Pa went to weaver with yarn. Did not leave it. |
| Nov. 7 | Mon | M. Riley had plowing bee. Helped all day. Dance in the night. |
| Nov. 14 | Mon | Snowed 6 inches. Went to Cascade with team. Left woolen yarn at the weavers. Mailed letter to Daniel (?) and Carroll. |
| Nov. 18 | Fri | Con. McBride got married. |
| Nov. 20 | Sun | Went to Mass with team to Mitchell. Mary Cain got married. Pat Twohig also. |
| Nov. 22 | Tue | W.(?) T.A. got mrd. (married?) |
| Nov. 23 | Wed | 10 below at 4 o'clock. Started to Fond du Lac at 9 o'clock a.m. with team - hog, butter, fowl. Sold pork at 11.87 1/2 p. cwt, butter, 30 1/2. Moderate during day. |
| Nov. 24 | Thur | Went to Hilliards (?) with pig in p.m. Pat Murphys child buried. |
| Nov. 25 | Fri | John Manley Esq. got married. |
| Nov. 26 | Sat | Went to special town meeting. |
| Nov. 30 | Wed | Went to Cascade for W. Rileys child in the eve. |
| Dec. 1 | Thur | Went to John Eagans childs funeral with team. Gone all day. |
| Dec. 2 | Fri | Cousin John Heraty came to our house. |
| Dec. 3 | Sat | Cosgriffs had plowing bee. Plowed for him all day with team. |
| Dec. 4 | Sun | Went to Long Lake in the p.m. with cousin John to P. Murrays. |
| Dec. 5 | Mon | John Eagans second child was buried. |
| Dec. 17 | Sat | Went to Wm. Rileys childs funeral. Rec'd letter from Geo. Salmon. |
| Dec. 18 | Sun | In the eve. to Eagans to wake. Went to Gannons in the a.m. with team, cousin John and Kate. |
| Dec. 19-24 | At Blodgetts making tax list. | |
| Dec. 25 | Sun | Mass at Mitchell. To Uncle James in the evening with John stayed till late. Tom Murray found my pocket book. Martin Franeys child died. |
| Dec. 26 | Mon | Cousin John left for Philadelphia. |
| Dec. 31 | Sat | At Blodgetts making tax list. Thanks to the Ruler of the Universe for the many favors He has conferred on me in the past year. Amen. |
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