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Mon 30 The morning is quite cold Wind in the North, haling, raining
Cold )
Weather ) & Sleeting terable Weather upon Man & beast The Snow & hale
Snow Storm)
is about 2 or 3 inches deep, and at 12 oclock it still snows
Sleet
Terable ) hard Snowing & haling at 9 oclock at night The boys halled
Weather )
halling ) up some wood through the Snow for me & them selves. We have
wood )
Sow & pigs) a Sandy sow had pigs last night 7. We covered the bed with plank

Tu 31 It rained & Sleated all night this morning the weather has
Sleat & )moderated some, the Snow is 5 or 6 Inches deep & melting a little.
Snow 6 (
Inches deep)Wash Porter (Col) died this morning about 1 oclock he had been
Wash (Col) )
Dyed )unwell for a week & all I can learn is he took a chill & died
in a few minutes they are burrying him this evening All the
Negroes mostly are going to the burrying, a verry considerable
feeling amonst them.
Last day of)
the year )This is the last day of 1867 It is going out as though it is
in troughble We have had hard times & much trouble Many
deaths by Sickness, Murders & other wise I hope for the better
every way tho I fear it. Good by to 1867 & its troubles May
they be forgotten

January ) 1868
Wed 1st )
The morning is dark & cloudy The snow is still melting verry
slowly Some sprinkling of fine rain & sleet. The current of
Ice & Sleet)ate is from the South East. The weather had moderated tho cold