August 2-8, 1862

Henry S. Robinson Diary, August 2nd - 8th 1862
Henry S. Robinson Diary, August 2nd – 8th 1862

1862
2d Aug, Clinton
Wd Mill Engine goes pretty still
+ runs smooth.
Wire Mill heater tubes     46.
Shell + labour                     80
Plates                                    6
—-
132
Shaft + pullries                   10
Pipe                                           8
—-
3” safety rake                 150
20
—-
$173
Saving about 8 tons a year-
Riged  up crophead + main (…?)
Worked 4 hours on Wd Mill Eng.

3d Sunday
Rev.                       Tutor at Yale pschool (?)
Rosie went to meeting + I didn’t
attend S.S.

4th Engine at Wd Mill going
pretty well-
14×48” Engine 2600 Cgl (?). 14×42 1000
10×24”              1350 cgl(?) some say 750
Worked 1 hour on Wd Mill Engine

4th Aug
Worked 5 hours on Wire Mill
Heater.
Attended the funeral of Ed. Benson
(symbol?) C. 15th Reg.

5th Worked 5 hours on Wire Mill Heater
Sat up with remains of Mrs. Howell

6th worked 5 hours on W. Mill Heater
Worked 5 hours on Gore(?) Block Engine
Attended Mrs. Howells funeral
Martha + her Husband came

7th worked 5 hours on Gore B. Eng.

8th Enlisted in 3 years service

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