Tag: canning

  • Reconstruction Diary Meditations: Indiana Farm Summer

    Reconstruction Diary Meditations: Indiana Farm Summer

    Tuesday, June 26, 1866 Lizzie has been too much indisposed in health to assist much in household duties.  I did the ironing and cooking mostly. Mother is still gathering and canning fruit – currants and raspberries. Jonathan and Milton went to Charlottesville to look at some reaping machines. They finally concluded to get an “iron…