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7° Clear N.W.
Thursday
{January 4}

Went to Ashton in sleigh driving Frank
to Chas' sleigh. Cornelius Leisure & Gilpin
Stabler called.

6 ° below Zero Friday N.W.
{January 5}
Clear

Large party at Saml Hopkin's Ernest &
Jimmy Jackson. Reached Riverside from
it at 2 o'clock this morning. I went to
Ashton to Alfred Lincoln's to Rev
Cook's (Spencerville) attended his wife in
confinement. Went to Fulford & took
tea. Met there Bro's Chas & Jos: & Sister D
I being very tired remained all night

15° Saturday
{January 6}

Left Fulford after breakfast. Went
to my office: Caroline Marryatt brought
her little son for advice. Chas Porter
called. Made arrangement with him
to keep my horse in his stable. Bro's
Jus & Chas: & Sister D took tea at E Lea's.
Rain & sleet towards evening.
Recd: & answered letter from Harriet.

32° Cloudy S.E.
Sunday
{January 7}

Rained & blew most of last night.
Rivers over flow'd. Traveling wretched.
Drove in my buggy to Cousin M Chandlee's
thence to my office where I spent
most of the day - Reading, writing &
smoking. Took a nice nap there
after lunch. Chas: & Lizzie went to
meeting, & Sharon.

20° Monday S.E.
{January 8}

Went to Ashton on Frank, taking
Little Richard behind me. Drove to
Spencerville in A G Thoma's sleigh to Rev: ___Cook's, Afternoon
went with Chas: to Sandy Spring & Caroline
Marryatt's _ Had Frank shod on the
English army plan with movable
steel studs. Roads wretched, half
frozen, & sloppy. Knee-deep with slush
in many places.

8° Tuesday N.W.
{January 9}
Clear

Drove to Ashton in buggy. Extremely
rough traveling. Henson Hill called for ad-
vice & med. for wife. Recd & answered letter from
Harriet and Charley. Bros: Chas & Jos: broke down in
sleigh on way to Ashton. Chas & R came home
with me. Called at Henson Hills & prescribed
for Annie. Also for Gail _ Smith's baby.