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have the same amt we had last year One hundred & Eighty Nine

lbs 189 lbs (2 Stands)
1866
Novr ) It has turned quite cold Wind still in the West We have
Fri 30 )
salted up our pork We got a barrel of Salt $5.25 halled up

Salt some wood &c. George has been quite sick Diorie for several

days but is getting well
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It is quite cold & clear in the morning soon, but has
Decr. Sat 1st
clouded up at 11 The wind is from the east, & turned warmer.

More like rain again

Sun 2d The wind was high Rained in the evening & all night Mr

Rain Rankin is better, him & his wife has been sick some time
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It has drizzled & rain nearly all day We halled some posts
Mon 3
Green & George commenced work but done but verry little it

Rain rained
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George at work diging posts & Green a setting them up Red
Tu 4
& Plim halling posts half the day & Richd helped Green to dinner

& then picked out Cotton with Plim. Clary & Larra & Millissa

pick out Cotton Red helped Green until night

William ) William left home this morning in company with J. W. B. Thomas
H unting )
& others with his long double barrel shot gun in a hunting spree

in the barren Mag went to Town
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George & Green is working at the fence & Red is helping them
Wed 5
Mag Mag went to Town brought 2 papers It has rained last night &