June 7, 1777

Posted by sydney on Jun 7th, 1777

The bees gather earnestly from the flowers of the buck-thorn.  Tho’ we are exempt from chafers this season round this district; yet between Winchester & Southampton they swarm so as to devour everything; the country stinks of them.

June 6, 1777

Posted by sydney on Jun 6th, 1777

Began to build the walls of my parlor, which is 23 feet & half by 18 feet; & 12 feet high & 3 inch.

June 3, 1777

Posted by sydney on Jun 3rd, 1777

The foliage of the nectarines is much blotched & shrivelled, so that the trees look poorly.

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