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12^th mo
in the morning: father in Howard county most of
the day: we killed hogs: William went to town.

14^th th 5^th day
Fair day: snowed last night: father went to Rockville
William got home from town before 9 oclock: cut up our
hogs.

15^th 6^th day
Cold and windy and fair. mercury down to 12.
Lucy went to Brooke Grove. father at at Uncle Calebs and
then places, home about mail time: made the sausage.

16^th 7^th day
Clear and cold mercury 9. father went to Colesville: William
at the store all day, except to take mother to Uncle
Samuels after dinner, she staid all night.

17^th 1^st day
Cloudy morning, bright of the afternoon, snowed
last night: Wiliam went for Mother in the morning,
Lucy came home from meeting Brooke Grove, from meeting
Aunt Nancy and cousin Hannah here in the afternoon;
all of us at home all the afternoon and
evening