1862
2^nd July Boston –
Started for home 3½ PM.
Sent my letter of explanation to
Navy Department, to be ans-
wered at 20 State St.
Fare both ways 240 + 260 = $5.00
total amt. spent –

3^d Clinton
Paid for fire works.      .25

4^th Fire department paraded

5^th Made a cart for Josie
Paid for screws + c.      .20
“ Pew  rent
“ (Bre?)  “         .13.

6^th Sunday – Rev. Mr. (Larboe?) preached
– communion – had clap
in S. School

Clinton
7^th July – Hoed garden –
Started for Boston 12 M.         1.35

Paid fare to E. Boston + back. 14
“      Sweet oil for Indicator           .33
“      for supper                                 15
H.R.R.                                           10
Worked till 11 P.M. got the Ind.
attached to Shaft. End
Worked on the PP Engine 8 hours
spent – 62 cts. on the job.

8^th Took Diagrams all day
Paid for breakfast + dinner                 34
“              “    Paper for  cards    6
“              “    (Pipefitting?)        20
Worked on PP. Engine 10 hours
Paid out                                               60 cts.

9^th Taking Diagrams all day
Paid for breakfast dinner + supper                  46
“              “     Paper for cards                   6
.52
Worked on PP Engine 10 hours pd out .52
Saw the balloon Star Spangled banner

1862
16^th July Boston
Worked three hours figuring on
PP Engine paid dinner  .17
Worked 5 hours on G.B. Engine
+ paid for supper                   15

17^th Worked 6 hours on Gore Blk.
Engine + paid 25 cts. for dinner

18^th worked 4 hours on PP
Engine + paid 28 cts for meals

19^th Worked 2 hours on
Gore Block Engine. Engine doing 10.89 PP
hughes – 12.98 do
Ried of O Edwords Esg.  for the
Work on this Engine $15.75
Lint J.R.                          $3.00
Presented my bill of $25.50
For work on PP Engine to Mr.
Hibbard- Paid for dinner  19
Paid fare Home               1.20

1862
20 July Clinton
Sunday

21^st Worked 10 hours on
Worsted Mill Engine-
Found too much room between
Piston + follow, just in some
Paper- Crop head about right.
– Solid part of Piston 8 13/16 in
Paid B.R.S.                             3.00

22^nd Engine running quite
still,
Worked 2 hours on W.M.E.
Went to Wrie Mill + Fullers
Mill with Mary + Nancy
Paid A.Burdilt                        1.95

23^d Worked 4 hours on W^d of Mill E.
Paid Howard $1.00 for horse to
Reform School + Lancaster
-Charlie Morgan came on.