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23 Snow squalls a.m. Had the horse shod
Mr. Scott and Geo. Killed the beef a.m.
Driving p.m. The sleighing is quite good
Jerry O.B. came yesterday to work for us
24 Took the woman (Caty) to Glens F. p.m.
25 Christmas. Not a merry one to me Drove with Fr. to Sandy H. p.m.
26 Fair day. The snow is melting
Arthur and Charlotte called m.
He bro’t us an 8 day clock.
Is regaining his health rapidly
27 Raining to spoil the sleighing but no
matter as regards me. The lame back is
no better and is dragging me down nearly to helplessness
upon this 65th birth day. The remedies seem to have
lost their usual good effect –
28 Fin and Jerry cleaned about 20 B. oats
29 Sun. Cold. Fin at Ch. The rest of us
at home with Fr. to breakfast & dinner
The sleighing is gone and the road rough
Jerry left a darkey Fr. has engaged
takes place on Monday. Handed
Will Ellis $35.56 tax for 1867
30 31 Gone is the year forever and forever more