August 28, 1770

Posted by sydney on Aug 27th, 1770

Delicate harvest weather.  Many loads of wheat housed.  Great bat appears; flies strongly and vigorously & very high.  I call this rare species vespertilio altivolans.

August 27, 1770

Posted by sydney on Aug 27th, 1770

Sweet harvest-weather.  Wheat in general is light.  Hops grow very fast: a vast crop.

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