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See Oct 9 turn of Meal before dinner about 3 bushels the 14 bushels we got at Ashtons
See Nov 15)
Mill the 15th of November lasted 27 days At this calculation it will

take 360 bushels to do 12 months that is 72 barrels of Corn this year
Chickens)
sick ) Our chickens have a disease amongst them that is taking them off

Several of them have died some thing like a quinsay & swelling of there

heads iyes busts out and effected in there breathing We have given the

black pepper in dough
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Decr This morning is verry cold the ground froze and sleating Wind is from
Wed 13
the N West William went to Town, stocking his gun. We are gitting wood &

Rich & West is taking a load of it to Town The Mules are working before the

oxen they took 2 loads sold at $4.00 each. I see that Jas Hogett is getting

Steam ) up a number of Stocks to the pawn where they are preparing to run a Steam Saw
Saw mill )
Mill They will start it in a few days. I have been cutting some saw logs
Wood $8 )
to make fence on the rode. 2 loads wood $8.
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Th 14th It has turned extreamly cold every thing froze up doing nothing only
Wood $4
Hogs ) feeding & making fires. halled 1 load of wood $4.
Killed )
Weights ) We killed 3 hogs Weights. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -184 )
183 ( 567
200 )
Flour I went to Town got 25 lbs flour paid $1.75
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Fri 15 It is verry cold hard freeze Old Wm Dew came last night verry drunk

Wm Dew Stayed until after supper his son was here this morning hunting the old mans

boots & hat he had bot a pair of boots in Town & lost them by the Way I stayed

at home yesterday all day in the house Not verry well Smith went to Calecka
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Sat 16 I went to Town the weather turned more moderate It commenced snow-

Snow ing and sleating in the evening and by night the ground was covered with

snow. It is coming from the east & S. E.