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Jan. 1, 1834 on We I workd at shoe making. raind & snowd. grows cold very fast.
2. on Th I yesterday got out oats & dresd flax & today workd at shoes.
3. on Fr I cut & halld wood. clear & cold.
4. on Sa I wove on Hannahs flannel peace. some cloudy. very cold.
5. on Su I was at home. clear & cold.
6. on Mo I cut & halld some wood. clear.
7. on Tu I workd at shoes. cloudy. H Burnet preachd here at night from Mark XII & 6. still cold.
8. on We I workd at shoes. cloudy.
9. on Th I thrashd some ceed clover. clear. thaws some to day.
10. on Fr I went to smith shop. cloudy.
11. on Sa I began to work at Hoseas boot & helpd clean 34 bus oats. cloudy. warm.
12. on Su I went to meeting but so few come br Smith only sung & prayd. raind all night & till 10 oclock then cleard with hard wind.
13. on Mo I cut & halld wood & dresd flax. clear.
14. on Tu I helpd John Cloud move 4 miles to his new house. clear & cold.
15. on We I dresd flax & helpd Saml git out wheet. clear.
16. on Th I workd at flax Josh Cloud helpd. clouded over toward night.
17. on Fr I finisd Hoseas boot & mended shoes. raind nearly all day.
18. on Sa I went to old place & put up some hay. the calvs had tore down then went to church meeting. mostly cloudy. warm.
19. on Su I went to meeting. Eld Smith preachd from Jere after him Kirkpatrick then Walter Smith concluded. raind all day.
20. on Mo I cut some wood my son Saml S left me contrary to my orders to work for him self. he has been a stubborn child. I pray the Lord to lead him to repentance. began to snow.
21. on Tu I cut & halld some wood. cleard off. a snow fell last night 7 intches deep. cold.
22. on We I dresd a little flax. clear & cold.
23. on Th I halld wood. mostly clear.
24. on Fr I burnt out some gums. clear.
25. on Sa I did but little. it snowd.
26. on Su I went to meeting. br Smith preachd from John VIII & 36. clear & very cold.
27. on Mo I spun some rope yarn. clear & cold.
28. on Tu I cut & halld wood. snowd a little.
29. on We I cut wood at the door. clear.
30. on Th I went to Jesseys & helpd Hosea clean his oats & fetchd home a sled lode & over set & spraind my ankle. cloudy. moderate.
31. on Fr I was laid by with my ankle but drew off some coverlid drafts. cloudy. Feb 1 on Sa I went & setled with Dill & to Emerys. clear & plesant.
2. on Su I went to meeting. br Smiths text was in Math XXIV & clear.
3. on Mo I helpd Hosea clean 17 bus wheet then halld in 3 lodes of hay. clear.
4. on Tu I made some ax handles & ground a new ax.
5. on We I dresd flax. clear & plesant.
6. on Th I dresd flax. clear.
7. on Fr I cut rail timber & fire wood. clear.
8. on Sa I went to old place & got out some oats & hung my meat to smoke. clear.
9. on Su I went to meeting. br Smith preachd from Acts XIII & 38. raind in morning.
10. on Mo I bottomd some gums & began to clean some wheet. cloudy.
11. on Tu I cleand & put up 34 bus wheet Hosea got out for the 5th bus & cut some wood. clear. went to br Sanders at night. br Burnet preachd from Psalm 37 & 37-38.
12. on We I cut wood & helpd clean 10 bus wheet Hosea got out to day. mostly cloudy. some colder.
13. on Th I went to town & heard a Mr Smith preach then Jas Dicky came home & trimd some brush. part cloudy.
14. on Fr I halld 7 lodes wood. cloudy.
15. on Sa I went to church meeting. a hard thunder shower this morn with hard wind.
16. on Su I went to meeting. br Smith preachd from unto us a child is born & at night br Laymon preachd from 1 Cor XXV & 23-24. clear.
17. on Mo I dresd flax. Hosea got out Hezekiahs oats & helpd clean them. very clear.
18. on Tu I helpd clean Hezekiahs oats 20 bus then trod out some of mine. clear.
19. on We I trod oats & cleand 39 1/2 bus oats. cloudy.
20. on Th I thrashd clover ceed. cloudy.
21. on Fr I sowd clover ceed in chalf & cleand brush off wheet. part clear. warm ground dry like spring. wheet is growing fast.
22. on Sa I finisd sowing my wheet weith clover & went to br Smiths in waggon & took him some grain. cloudy.
23. on Su I came from br Smiths to meeting. he preachd on prodigal Son. raind.
24. on Mo I cut rail timber. cloudy.
25. on Tu I cleand some wheet & trod out oats to day. cut rail timber. cloudy.
26. on We to day I began to git out oats & cleand the wheet. cleard off. cool.
27. on Th I trod out oats. clear.
28. on Fr I cleand up near 60 bus oats & loded waggon to go to Winchester. cloudy. & Robert & went to my daughter Marys. cloudy.
2. on Su I heard brs More & Burnett preach in Winchester. it snowd hard.
3. on Mo I came home from Winchester. clear. wind cold.
4. on Tu I split rails. clear.
5. on We I halld in a stack of hay took a lode to old place for Hosea & halld in a stack of oats there. cloudy.
6. on Th I went to old barn & got out oats Hosea moved there again. may the Lord bless him & make him contented. cloudy. raind last night.
7. on Fr I went to Hoseas hoopd a cask helpd git out oats & cleand some. raind hard at night.
8. on Sa I went to Hoseas & cleand & fetchd home 70 bus oats. cleard off. cold.
9. on Su I went to Georg Baughs whar br Smith preachd from John III & 16. clear.
10. on Mo I began to git timber to pail the gardin. mostly clear. cold.
11. on Tu I went to Hillsboro to court. cloudy.
12. on We I riv pailings & went to town & got some nails. clear & plesant.
13. on Th I began to put up pailing fence raound gardin. clear. white frost.
14. on Fr I workd at gardin fence. cloudy.
15. on Sa I workd at gardin fence & went to church meeting. clear.
16. on Su I went to meeting. br Smith preachd from John III & 17-18. John Phibbs & family came here yesterday. Jessey & family to day. clear & plesant.
17. on Mo I loded some hay for J Phibbs & 9 bus oats. Mary & children staid here. clear.
18. on Tu I finisd stacking my plow & went to shop & got irons sharpnd & did up some fence, a light shower.
19. on We I let John Phibbs have 13 bus corn & 13 1/2 of oats. he took his family. I started a plow for corn. raind some.
20. on Th I riv & sharpnd pailing. high winds after a severe thunder shower.
21. on Fr I cut & halld some posts & wood. cloudy.
22. on Sa I halld some hay & hewd posts. clear & cold. ground froze hard last night.
23. on Su I went to meeting. br Smiths text was in Gal V & 17. cloudy. cold. smoky.
24. on Mo I workd at garden fence. clear & cool.
25. on Tu I mended shoes. raind some. cool.
26. on We I workd at fence & went to town & got a barrel of salt of J Couch & fetchd home then went to Jesseys at night. clear. cool.
27. on Th I helpd lode the waggon with Jesseys goods & came to New Market then Stillman went with them to Winchester. I was taken with chills about
8 oclock continued till I got home & went to bed a burning
28. on Fr I kep my bed nearly all day. clear.
29. on Sa I sat up some. cloudy. blew cold.
30. on Su I staid at home alone. fever still continues with but little abatement. clear.
31. on Mo I set up nearly all day. clear.
2. on We I made some bar posts. clear.
3. on Th I workd at garden fence. clear.
4. on Fr I prepard posts & rails for garden fence. boys went to muster. clear & cool.
5. on Sa I put up posts & rails for pailings. clear. ground froze this morn.
6. on Su I was at home. some cloudy. cold.
7. on Mo I went to Emerys shop in morning then began to sow oats. a little rain.
8. on Tu I sowd some oats & flax & finisd pailing garden. cloudy. raind a little.
9. on We I sowd some oats & workd in garden. cloudy.
10. on Th I new set some fence. clear.
11. on Fr I sowd some flax & hung garden gate. came on to rain. moderate.
12. on Sa I mended Saml shoes & workd at fence. cloudy mostly.
13. on Su I went to presbyterian meeting. Mr Hoge preachd from the rich man & Lazerus. mostly cloudy.
14. on Mo I made some fence. clear. warm.
15. on Tu I went to Emerys & got irons sharpnd then planted the lot with corn & beens. mostly clear. quite warm.
16. on We I sowd some clover & timothy ceed & made some bars. clear.
17. on Th I halld rails & new set some fence. clear & warm.
18. on Fr I went to Sheppards mill then put out some fire that got in wood. thunderd in AM but blew over without rain.
19. on Sa I halld in a hay stack & took some to C Statham then went to church meeting. mostly clear & windy.
20. on Su I went to meeting. br Smiths text was in 2 ch of John. hazy. warm.
21. on Mo I halld rails & workd at fence. clear.
22. on Tu I went to town then put buckles on 2 new collars & oild the harnes. raind some.
23. on We I cleand some oats made some fence & began to plant corn. raind last night.
24. on Th I planted corn. clear. frost & ice this morning.
25. on Fr I made a pare of leather lines & went to br Smiths & Sheppards. cloudy.
26. on Sa I pickd brush in Hezekiahs field for Saml to plow. cloudy. very cold.
27. on Su I was at home. clear & very cold. ground froze hard this morning fruit all cilld.
28. on Mo I markd out corn ground & planted some. clear. cool.
29. on Tu I planted corn. clear & cool.
30. on We I made a pare of bars & put them up. raind moderate in PM.
2. on Fr I planted corn & went to Hillsboro. mostly clear & cool.
3. on Sa I went & helpd Hosea plant & brushd some fence. clear & cool.
4. on Su I was at home. raind some.
5. on Mo I made some fence. raind some.
6. on Tu I new set some fence & planted corn in Hezekiahs field. some cloudy.
7. on We I sheard sheep. 31. flying clouds.
8. on Th I went to town then helpd wash the wool. windy. cool.
9. on Fr I soald Roberts shoes then went to meeting house. Br Burnett preachd from James III & 17 then thrashd some oats.
10. on Sa I dresd some flax & put up a pare of bars. part clear & part cloudy. frost.
11. on Su I was at home. clear in morning but cloudy in PM. recd a letter from E Weltch.
12. on Mo I made fence. clear. windy. cold.
13. on Tu I made a pare of bar posts. clear.
14. on We I cut bushes along fence. ground froze this morning & ice. thrahsd & cleand the last of my oats in PM.
15. on Th I put up a pare of bars & workd at fence. clear & cold. froze ice thick as soal.
16. on Fr I went to uncle Joels & made some ropes then to town. clear. frost & ice.
17. on Sa I went with my wife & br Laymon to yearly meeting at brush creek. Pangburn & Laymon preachd. we went to br Vanpelts & put up. clear. frost & ice.
18. on Su I went to the stand. breth Pangburn & Laymon preachd then we came home. clear. frost & ice.
19. on Mo I made fence. mostly clear.
20. on Tu I began to clear for potatoes. wife had a wool picking. some cloudy. warm.
21. on We I workd in clearing & helpd John Gossett rais a coopper shop in PM. some cloudy.
22. on Th I cleard a fence roe & hoed garden over. clear. very dry & warm.
23. on Fr I rolld the logs & part fencd my patch. clear dry & warm.
24. on Sa I workd at potato patch & took our wool to meshene. clear & very dry.
25. on Su I was at home. some cloudy.
26. on Mo I stopd under the lane fence & went to Smiths mill. a light shower.
27. on Tu I cleand out stable & split rails. clear mostly.
28. on We I replanted some corn & went to meeting house. br Burnet preachd from Ephe 2 & 13. raind some in morning.
29. on Th I began to plant potatoes. wind blew so hard we quit & replanted corn.
30. on Fr I planted potatoes & replanted corn. yesterday Robert Finly & family from Jersey state went in my cabbin. clear.
31. on Sa I hoed in the lot. clear.
2. on Mo I went to Hillsboro in little waggon & took my wife. clear & cool.
3. on Tu I went to see unkle Joel B. he is sick. hoed in corn. clear.
4. on We I put new handls to our small plow & hoed some corn. some clouds pasd over.
5. on Th I helpd br Sanders frame a shed to his barn. clear.
6. on Fr I hoed corn & went to town. br Burnet was to preach but came too late. some appearance of rain but pasd over.
7. on Sa I hoed corn & went to Dills & got a side of soal lether. a showr at night.
8. on Su I wrote a letter to br Edward Weltch. there was a light shower in PM.
9. on Mo I hoed corn. a light shower in AM & a hard one in PM.
10. on Tu I went to Smiths mill & got a grist then helpd br Sanders raise a shed to his barn today. it raind.
11. on We I hoed corn this is the day I went to mill etc. clear & cool.
12. on Th I hoed corn. clear. white frost this morning.
13. on Fr I hoed corn. a shower in PM.
14. on Sa I hoed corn & went to church meeting.
15. on Su I went to meeting. br Smith preachd a farewell sermon from Acts XX & 32. cloudy & cool.
16. on Mo I hoed corn. some clouds.
17. on Tu I hoed corn & went & got our rolld. some cloudy. high wind.
18. on We I halld a lode of stone from br Sanderses & began to git timber for my barn shade. clear. cool.
19. on Th I scoard timber. J Vanpelt hewd. J Cloud & Hosea helpd. clear. cool.
20. on Fr I boulted out shingles timber & halld the timber. J Cloud helpd saw. clear.
21. on Sa I began to fame the shade. Robert Finley helpd. clear & warm.
22. on Su I was at home. clear.
23. on Mo I framd at shade. clear. cool.
24. on Tu I workd at frame. clear & dry.
25. on We I finisd framing. clear.
26. on Th I got out lath & rafter timber & raisd my frame in PM. clear.
27. on Fr I scoard rafters. br Vanpelt hewd. clear & warm & very dry.
28. on Sa I hoed in garden & went to town. a fine shower in PM.
29. on Su I was at home. a hard shower in morning with heavy thunder & lightning.
30. on Mo I began to cut my wheet. clear.
2. on We I am this day 54 years old. rakd & bound wheet. a shower last night. warm.
3. on Th I rakd & bound wheet & went to meeting house. br Burnet preachd from John XXI & 16. cloudy. a shower last night. warm.
4. on Fr I went to Emerys in AM. it raind but cleard in PM. we cut wheet. Denis Sanders cradold.
5. on Sa I rakd & bound wheet. clear & warm.
6. on Su I was at home. some showers with heavy thunder & sharp lightning.
7. on Mo I took up wheet. Saml has cradold nearly all our wheet 275 dozen. a hard shower towards night.
8. on Tu I went to Emerys & got my waggon then halld some slabs & split stuf for flooring to my shed. some cloudy. warm.
9. on We I halld in some wheet. a shower towards night. warm. corn grows fast.
10. on Th I halld in wheet in PM. workd at my shed in AM. cleard off. cool.
11. on Fr I put on the ruff of shed. br Vanpelt helpd me. clear & cool.
12. on Sa I helpd br Vanpelt finis the shed ruff. clear. the aire cool but sun shines warm.
13. on Su I was at home. clear.
14. on Mo I went to Hillsboro with Jessey then halld in Hezekiahs wheet. some clouds. warm.
15. on Tu I rakd & halld 2 lodes of hay. clear.
16. on We I halld in a lode of hay & hoopd a tub. 2 very hard showers.
17. on Th I set up an old tub & put wether boards on shed. a shower in morn. cloudy.
18. on Fr I mowd & rakd hay in Hezekiahs meadow. clear.
19. on Sa I rakd & stackd 2 sacks at Hezekiahs field & went to church meeting. clear.
20. on Su I kept house while famly went to meeting then went to Ashmores & heard Nicholas Weeek. clear & warm.
21. on Mo I set out my flax to dry & got it in. boys cradold oats. clear. very warm.
22. on Tu I cradold oats & took up some. clear & warm.
23. on We I cradold & took up oats & halld a lode. clear & very warm.
24. on Th I took up & got in 2 lodes oats. clear.
25. on Fr I took up & got in 2 lodes oats. clear & very warm.
26. on Sa I took up oats. clear & warm
27. on Su I went to * old Mr Whitleys burying. there was a shower.
28. on Mo I took up & got in the last of my oats. clear.
29. on Tu I workd at hay. clear.
30. on We I rakd & put up a stack of hay. clear & warm.
31. on Th I helpd Hosea get in oats. clear.
2. on Sa I went to Hoseas & took in 2 lodes of oats. J Cloud raisd. then workd in turnup patch. clear & warm.
3. on Su I was at home. clear & warm. dry.
4. on Mo I went to sprouting in AM & to Hoseas & town in PM. clear.
5. on Tu I ground paint for Mary to paint her floors. cloudy. a few drops of rain.
6. on We I helpd the boys clean the well & went to Hoseas & fetchd home a lode of hay. clear & warm.
7. on Th I sprouted. clear dry & warm.
8. on Fr I sprouted & put a bottom in a tub. there was a light shower.
9. on Sa I went to Thos Pattersons & got some oil then to town witnessd unkle Joels will. mosly clear.
10. on Su I was at home. clear.
11. on Mo I cleand 8 bus wheet & helpd tramp out more & sprouted some. clear. warm.
12. on Tu I cland 14 bus wheet & went to smith shop. there was a light shower.
13. on We I cut & halld logs to the mill. clear.
14. on Th I halld 11 lodes of dung. cloudy.
15. on Fr. I halld 13. lodes dung. clear. cool.
16. on Sa I went to town to church meeting. clear & cool.
17. on Su I went to meeting. br Smiths text was in eccles & 11. clear.
18. on Mo I went to Hillsboro with watter mellons to sell. a light shower.
19. on Tu I sprouted & got out oats. Saml got home from steam mill. clear.
20. on We I spred some dung. boys began to plow for wheet. a good shower last night. still cloudy.
21. on Th I spred some dung. was unwell. Hezekiah & family is here. clear.
22. on Fr I spred some dung & went to town & got 116 dollars of Dan Murphy. clear.
23. on Sa I started early & went to Winchester to Association. J Laymon preachd the first sermon. we put up at Jesseys. clear.
24. on Su attended preaching at stand. H Burnet & H Johnson & D Laymon preachd. I am still unwell with a bowel complaint. we staid at my daughter Marys. clear. warm.
25. on Mo I attended the association till it adjornd then came home. some cloudy. dusty.
26. on Tu I spred some dung & went to Hoseas & helps him clean & measure 52 bus oats. clear. cool.
27. on We I halld 2 lodes of boards from Stathams mill. boys halld 7 lodes of dung. clear.
28. on Th I halld 9 lodes of dung 40 in all. clear.
29. on Fr I halld 17 hundred joint shingles from Mcculleys & mended the hind gate to waggon bed. clear warm & dry.
30. on Sa I spred dung & sprouted. clear. 31. on Su I was sick. clear & warm.
2. on Tu I spred dung. am some better. clear.
3. on We I had a high fever lay a bed all day. there was a fine shower in PM.
4. on Th I am some better. clear.
5. on Fr I went to br Woods towards night. some showers. boys went to muster.
6. on Sa I went to Esq Millers then home. could not set up all day.
7. on Su I am still sick. have a bad cough. it raind moderately most all day.
8. on Mo I rakd some ceed clover. still unwell. some cloudy.
9. on Tu I did but little. boys went to General muster. mostly clear. windy.
10. on We I am more unwell. cough wors. clear.
11. on Th I helpd boys some about giting out wheet. clear & windy. cool.
12. on Fr I helpd clean 25 bus wheet 20 of it Hezekiahs. clear.
13. on Sa I topd corn & halld 2 lodes of ceed clover. clear.
14. on Su I went to town & heard Mr Rutherford preach 2 sermons. clear.
15. on Mo I bound set up corn fodder & topd some. clear.
16. on Tu I topd corn & bound fodder. clear.
17. on We I took corn fodder. clear & warm.
18. on Th I helpd boys clean 20 bus wheet. raind a little in morning. my cough is stil bad & I am quite unwell.
19. on Fr I workd at corn fodder. clear.
20. on Sa I went to church meeting. clear.
21. on Su I went to meeting. brother Smith preachd from Math XI & 3 last verses. clear & dry.
22. on Mo I went to smith shop then halld some wood. clear.
23. on Tu I showd 7 1/2 bus wheet. clear.
24. on We I fixd my plain & jointed some shingles. clear & very dry. some white frost.
25. on Th I went to Hoseas & harrowd in wheet while he sowd. came home & huskd some corn. clear.
26. on Fr I titend my hogg pen floor & jointed some shingles. clear & warm. very dry.
27. on Sa I hsukd some corn in lot & pickd some beens. cloudy. sprinkled a little.
28. on Su I was at home. clear.
29. on Mo I sowd 7 bus wheet. cler. ground froze some this moring.
30. on Tu I cleand 9 1/2 bus oats & some other notions. cloudy. Oct 1 on We I helpd git some crib timber & rails then halld some pumpkins. clear.
2. on Th I went to smith shop with plow. near night it began to rain.
3. on Fr I new set some fence. clear till near night it began to rain.
4. on Sa I huskd a little corn & other notions. clear.
5. on Su I was at home. Jessey & wife & his father was here. clear. white frost.
6. on Mo I went to Hillsboro with Jessey. clear. white frost.
7. on Tu I cilld a beef that weighd 173 lb. raind in fore noon.
8. on We I took the stears hide to Dills sold it & took care of the beef. cloudy. warm.
9. on Th I took 5 bus wheet to Horns mill. raind in night. cleard off. cool.
no entry for Friday Oct 10
11. on Sa I halld some stone & a lode of slabs from saw mill then went to br Woods sale & to unkle Joels & saw Joel Vanmeter & wife. clear.
12. on Su I was at home. clear.
13. on Mo I built a corn crib for Samls corn. clear. white frost.
14. on Tu I dug potatoes & went to election. cloudy & cool.
15. on We I huskd corn & got in a lode & went to Horns mill. clear.
16. on Th I huskd corn & got in a lode. clear & plesant.
17. on Fr I dresd flax & went to shcool house to elect officers. mostly clear & windy.
18. on Sa I cut & halld wood & went to church meeting. cloudy. raind hard in PM.
19. on Su I went to meeting. br Smith preachd from Isai VIII & 22. at night br Laymon preachd. part cloudy.
20. on Mo I began to husk corn in Hezekiahs field. clear after a hard frize.
21. on Tu I took a lode of Hezakiahs corn to D H Murphy then husked. clear.
22. on We I huskd & halld corn. clear.
23. on Th I helpd git some logs to mill for meeting houe joice then huskd. clear.
24. on Fr I huskd & halld corn. finisd what Samuel planted. clear & plesant.
25. on Sa I soald my shoes. raind hard.
26. on Su I was at home. part cloudy.
27. on Mo I huskd & halld 2 lodes of corn. clear & cool.
28. on Tu I huskd & halld a lode of corn. clear mostly.
29. on We I huskd & halld a lode of corn. clear.
30. on Th I huskd & halld a lode of corn & halld lodes of wood. clear.
31. on Fr I took the number of children in School destrict & got in a lode of corn. clear & plesant. Nov 1 on Sa I cilld a yearlin steer weighd 262 then went to Joseph Clouds saile. clear & warm.
2. on Su I was at home. clear.
3. on Mo I huskd corn. clear.
4. on Tu I huskd got in 4 lodes of corn. clouded up towards night. warm.
5. on We I finisd giting in corn. had 3 hundred bus in m field & pulld my turnups. mostly clear.
6. on Th I helpd br Sanders cill a bull then fixd bars between cribs. clear.
7. on Fr I halld some joice from mill to meeting house. halld some wood & cleand 16 bus wheet. clear.
8. on Sa I rebuilt a pig pen & went to smith shop with little waggon. clear.
9. on Su I was at home. clear.
10. on Mo I went to Hillsboro & bought 33 lb gethers. clear & plesant.
11. on Tu I took my calvs to Penwell lot & buryed my cabbig. was unwell. clear. raind in night.
12. on We I cut & halld 4 lodes wood. clear.
13. on Th I naild up boards at barn shed. clear. * this day Samuel S was married to Hannah Simkins of Warren Co.
14. on Fr I workd some at shoes. raind.
15. on Sa Saml came home with his wife & went to church meeting. cloudy.
16. on Su I went to meeting. br Smith preachd. cloudy & cold.
17. on Mo I made Robert a pare of shoes. cloudy. raind some.
18. on Tu I workd at a pare of shoes for Samuels wife. cloudy.
19. on We I finisd Hannahs shoes & cut out some for Mr Gossett. cloudy.
20. on Th I cut wood & helpd br Sanders git some poplar lots to mill. cloudy.
21. on Fr I made a shoe for Mrs Gossett. cloudy.
22. on Sa I finisd Mrs Gosstts shoes. was unwell. cloudy & has been for a week.
23. on Su I was at home, cloudy & cold.
24. on Mo I cut out and closd 2 pare of shoes. clear.
25. on Tu I thrashd & cleand some oats. I went to town and got dishes for Samuel. clear & cold.
26. on We I began to put a new ruff on room of joint shingles. clear cold.
27. on Th I finisd one side tthe room ruff. clear & cold.
28. on Fr I took 7 hogs to A M Murphy weight 1071 then cilld one for myself weighd 292 cloudy raind at night.
29. on Sa I cut & salted my pork and other notions. cloudy & raind some.
30. on Su I was at home. clear. the sun is eclipsed more tan half. Dec 1 on Mo I halld some wood & went to school house. Samuel and wife moved to cabbin to begin housekeeping. may Got bless them. it raind in PM.
2. on Tu I workd at a pare of shoes for my self. cloudy.
3. on We I finisd my shoes. cloudy & cold.
4. on Th I workd at shoes for Sam & went to town. clear & cold.
5. on Fr I fetched a barrel of salt from town got wood. partly cloudy.
6. on Sa I finisd Samuels shoes. raind in the morning.
7. on Su I was at home. clear & plesant.
8. on Mo I did notions. cloudy & cold. high winds.
9. on Tu I cut & burnt brush. Saml plowd & grubd. clear & cold.
10. on We I halld wood & hooped my meat tubs. clear & cold.
11. on Th I cilld 7 hoggs the largest weighd 233. I cilld Sally sow. clear cold.
12. on Fr I salted my meat. was unwell with a cold. took my hide to Dill. cold.
13. on Sa I did some notions. still unwell. clear & very cold at night.
14. on Su I as at home. clear.
15. on Mo I thrashd some flax. Robert got out oats. clear.
16. on Tu I cland 28 bus oats & workd some on shed floor. cloudy.
17. on We I dresd flax. clear.
18. on Th I workd at barn. clear.
19. on Fr I cilld a calf betwwen 4 & 5 weeks old. weighd 78 lbs. took hide & hind quarters to town then helpd Denis Sanders rais a cabin. cloudy.
20. on Sa I helpd Sanders finis his loom, went to church meeting. cloudy.
21. on Su I went to meeting. Br Smith preachd from last chap Rev. clear.
22. on Mo I cut wood. cloudy & warm.
23. on Tu I cut & halld wood. cloudy.
24. on We I halld a log for troughs & some rails. come on to rain.
25. on Th Christmas. I made a trough. cloudy. some cooler.
26. on Fr I went to see uncle Bereman. he is very lo. I was very unwell. cloudy & cold.
27. on Sa I took up my flax. clear.
28. on Su I was at home. came on to snow.
29. on Mo I went to Hoseas & helpd him clean 50 bus oats. cloudy.
30. on Tu I workd at shed floor. cloudy.
31. on Mo I workd at shed and helpd Robert git out 30 doz oats. part clear.
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