January 14 - February 4, 1843

Saturday 14th Jany 1843. The weather
since X has been quite changeable
some very cold days. Sunday 15th
the weather moderated now warm.

16th warm. 17th warm. 18th warm. 19th
warm. 20th warm. 21st Still warm,
from 10th to 15th Jany sowed the two
Plant Beds on Branch above House.

20th Burnt & Sewed one Plant Bed in
new ground. Began to Plow for
corn 17th Jan'y. Began to mall Rails about
middle Jany finished cutting down new
ground, 16th Jany.

21st alse been sick one day. Bled her.

25th Fine weather yet, Sandy & Lowry
both taken sick also Clementina.

27th Henry sick on the House —
Morris & Jane also sick —
still plowing for corn & malling.
Mark Lain Hewed Plates for Kitchen
Have 5 lambs to this date.

30th Jany 1842³ Lowry very sick & Doct
Thompson here to see him. He came
to see me. ^{Morris died.} I think every when I
was sick for one week & [ached?] to
see Jacob last fall &
This day snowing. Wednesday 1st Febry
snowed very little warmed to rain &
then turned off very cold. lowry a little
better & Jane sick. Morris taken
sick & Died about dark, dont
know what was the matter with him.

2nd Morris Burried. Doct T. here again
1st & 2nd clear & tremendous cold.

3rd moderated a little. Cutting & malling
up dry wood. 4th began to snow
& Rain in morning. whether weather
quite moderate some snow on ground. 5th