Daniel H. Wiggins 1838 Diary Entry.
[p.3]
charged 100 dollars for the puting it up-- and the timber was heved [?]
and brought to the spot and hands furnished for lifting &c. and board
fur- nished-- I think that an industrous man would make about 10 dollars
per day at such work-- I intend to put up a press upon my own plan which
I think-- will do much better then those now used-- if I have my health
I calcu- late making my fortune in a little time
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