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pretty good Blacksmith. William went to Town I stay at home.

Th 15 This is verry cold indeed Every thing froze up the wind

Cold blew all night last night from the North & this morning it

Cold is uncommonly cold It has been so verry cold all day that has

been hard work to keep fires & too cold to hall wood William

went to Town to write in the Clerks office & I have stayed at

home & in gthe house not verry well at that The Ink is freezing
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Ink froze in the pen so I can not do any good writing. Thermomentor 2

beow zero.
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This is another extream Cold day in the morning the wind
Fri 16
is changing from the Nort to the East I think by night it

Cold will moderate William went to Town I stayed at home Richd

Richd went to Town to hall Ice Verry hard work to keep fires No-

thing doing. The ink is so freezing in my pen I can do no good

Jack righting Jack Pattons ancle is not much better Press went

Press to see Dr Dixon & from that to Town his wifes daughter is

sick no better. We are trying to get wood. I agreed to hire

Plim at $6.00 per month he will commence on & not

charge for loss time.
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The weather has moderated Some cold yet. Wind changing, clouds
Sat 17
from the West William Kearnel came & stayed last night No
Wm Kearnel
particular news We are doing nothing hard work to get wood.

I went to Town after dinner I got a piece of black Cloth to

$10.00 make my Cloth Coat into a frock Coat $6.00, lining, trimings,