Henry Snary Diary, 1882-1883

THE

ONTARIO {beaver and maple leaf motif} JULY 1882-JUNE 1883 {hand written}

EXERCISE BOOK

Diary for 1882-3 {hand written}

Henry Snarey {hand written}

Reid Bros. & Co.,

Wholesale and Manufacturing Stationers,

240 Dundas Street, London, Ont.

Sun	July 23 1882	clear and hot
Mon	July 24th	clear and hot the oys were drawing in hay. I was helping mow away & hoeing corn
Tue	July 25th	clear and very hot in the Morning and Evening we were cutting the wheat East of the house
Wed	July 26th	clear and very hot finished ~~the~~ cutting wheat to day
Thu	July 27th	clear and very hot. Duncan & I was over the river mowing the grass Some of it very heavey.
Fri	Jul 28th	cloudy fore part of the day clear and hot part of the after noon was mowing over the river
Sat	Jul 29th	cloudy and warm, finished cutting the grass over the river
Sun	Jul 30th	clear and warm
Mon	Jul 31st	cloudy rain this Evening John and Duncan drawing in wheat untill the rain came. I was mowing the fence corners of the back wheat field this fore noon after noon I & Walter was rakeing and cocking over the river

Tue	Aug 1st	cloudy and Soft a heavey rain last night. the boys & I were makeing a fiew rails and Sawing Sove wood
Wed	Aug 2ond	cloudy Some rain in the Evening in the fore noon we was drawing and rails and repairing fence after noon I was hoeing the boys helping Albert thrash
Thu	Aug 3rd	cloudy I was hoeing corn the boys was cultivating fore part of the day atter part helping Albert Hitcheson thrash
Fri	Aug 4th	cloudy and heavey rain. we was hoeing corn untill the rain came cutting up thistles after the rain. the ground very wet ditches full of water. wheat in a bad plight
Sat	Aug 5th	clear part of the day and very hot at times the boys Sawing Sawing Stove wood most of the day. I was cutting up thistles part of the day part of the time, repairing wheat Shocks I find the wheat growing. the ground very wet
Sun	Aug 6th	clear most of the day and hot Quarterly Meeting held at Croton Church
Mon	Aug 7th	thunder clouds a good part of the day and very hot. we ware unbinding the Sheaves of wheat East of the house. they ware very much grown and wet, drew them in this after noon

Tue	Aug 8th	cloudy Some rain, makde a gate and Set it up over the river on the other place
Wed	Aug 9th	cloudy misted a little rain. Duncan and I was turning hay over the river, we found it damaged very much withe the rain this after noon I was rakeing hay, the boys was drawing in wheat. the river very high
Thu	Aug 10th	cloudy and cool. the boys finished drawing in wheat this fore noon. after noon John commenced to plow. Duncan and I was cutting oats I find them down very bad have to mow most of them.
Fri	Aug 11th	clear and cool. I and Duncan cutting oats in the fore noo, after noon we was all over the river finishing up the hay. John a plowing in the fore noon
Sat	Aug 12th	clear part of the day and windy a Shower this Evening I was binding oats, the boys helping Albert draw in wheat
Sun	Aug 13th	cloudy and cool
Mon	Aug 14th	clear part of the day and warm Duncan and I working at the oats. John was plowing
Tue	Aug 15th	clear and hot. Duncan and I working at at the oats they are bad cuting being down bad. John was plowing

Wed	Aug 16th	cloudy thunder Showers this after noon was mowing oats in the fore Duncan & I. afternoon not doing much John plowing
Thu	Aug 17th	cloudy in the forenoon clear after noon and cool high wind form the North and Duncan and I finished cutting oats North of the house John was plowing
Fri	Aug 18th	clean and pleasant was working at the oats Duncan and I. John plowing
Sat	Aug 19th	clear and warm, finished cutting oats John finished plowing the field west of the ~~hose~~ house.
Sun	Aug 20th	clear and hot
Mon	Aug 21st	clear part of the day and very hot. binding oats the rest of the day
Tue	Aug 22ond	clear part of the day and very close and hot. finished binding oats. this John. Duncan and the girls went to Florence
Wed	Aug 23rd	cloudy Some rain the morning I was Setting up oats. the boys drawing hay that was cut out of the fence corners. drawing oats this after noon. I was turning the ~~wee~~ weeds that Duncan and I cutt

Thu	Aug 24th	clear and pleasant. John & I was drawing and Stacking oats Duncan cutting peas or rather weeds as there is more weeds than peas
Fri	Aug 25th	clear and hot. finished drawing in oats. Duncan was pulling peas part of the day and part of the time was helping me on the ~~sta~~ stack
Sat	Aug 26th	clear part of the day and warm I went to the Blacksmiths with a plow point to get Sharpend, didnt get home till noon in the after noon went to Florence about the School affairs. the boys pulling peas this fore noon after noon Duncan went home, John was plowing
Sun	Aug 27	cloudy Some rain
Mon	Aug 28th	clear and warm. I was pulling peas. John plowing Duncan away
Tue	Aug 29th	clear and warm I was pulling peas. John plowing. Duncan helping Charles McIntosh thrah
Wed	August 30th	clear and warm. I and Duncan finished cutting peas at noon. John plowing this fore noon after noon the boys drawing peas
Thu	Aug 31st	clear part of the day and hot. I was cleaning the creek ditch Duncan helping William Saw thrash John plowing

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Fri	Sept 1st	cloudy most of the day and not so hot as yesterday. I was ditching Duncan helping William Law John plowing
Sat	Sept 2ond	clean fore noon and hot. after noon cloudy a little rain. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snary thrash the fore part of the day, latter part of the day went to help John W. Snarey rain Stopt us John was plowing
Sun	Sept 3rd	clearn and pleasant
Mon	Sept 4th	clear and cool. Duncan and I helping John W. Snarey thrash in he fore noon after noon helping Bilton John plowing
Tue	Sept 5th	clear and hot. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snarey thrash. John commenced to plow the clover field
Wed	Sept 6th	clear and hot. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snary thrash John plowing
Thu	Sept 7th	clear and hot. Duncan was ditching John plowing. I was pulling beans in the fore noon after noon went to Florence
Fri	Sept 8th	clear and cool. John was plowing Duncan helping Peter Farlasdeau thrash. I attended the arbertration at the School house for an extention of the School Site. in the after noon was ditching

Sat	Sept 9th	clear and hot. Duncan and I . ~~have~~ was helping Peter Farlerdeau thrash John plowing
Sun	Sept 10th	clear and pleasant
Mon	Sept 11th	clear high wind, from the North East and warm. Duncan and I. helping Peter Farledeau thrash this fore noon after noon ditching. John plowing
Tue	Sept 12th	clear and warm, quite cool, in the morning very nigh a frost the last four or five nights. Duncan and I hewing a few Sticks for a culvert on the road the fore noon after noon digging a ditch and putting in some tile. Albert Ketchison drawing tile for me. John plowing
Wed	Sept 13th	cloudy part of the day and warm I was digging and putting in a fiew tile John harrowin. Duncan helping John Greenwood thrash in Albert Ketchisons place Albert drawing tile for me.
Thu	Sept 14th	clear with very high wind from the West. I was digging in the forenoon in the afternoon helping John Smith thrash Duncan helping John Greenwood in the fore noon and Smith in the after noon John was harrowing

Fri	Sept 15th	clear and dry Duncan and I helping John Smith thrash untill 4 P.M. helping John ~~Hison~~ Hilson from that till night John Harrowing
Sat	Sept 16th	clear and pleasant. I was working at the ditch in the after noon , was helping John Start the drill. John comenced drilling in wheat. Duncan helping John Hilson thrash
Sun	Sept 17th	clear and warm
Mon	Sept 18th	clear and hot. I was working on the drain Duncan helping Albert Ketcheson thrash John harrowing the ground for wheat
Tue	Sept 19th	cloudy part of the day and hot. a Sprinkling of rain not enough to lay the dust rain is needed very much. I was helping Albert Greenwood thrash until about 3 P.M. when the machien was broke Duncan & John was drawing out ~~manu~~ manure. rain is very much needed
Wed	Sept 20th	cloudy and ~~cold~~ hot. I was cutting up corn. Duncan and John was drawing manue part of the day.
Thu	Sept 21st	cloudy was cutting up corn Duncan ditching. John wa rolling ground for wheat
~~Sat~~	~~Sept 22ond~~	~~clear and pleasant. John~~

Fri	Sept 22nd	cloudy part of the day. John was harrowing for wheat Duncan was helping Mr Caswell thrash I was cutting up corn a Splendid rain last night
Sat	Sept 23rd	clear John was drilling in wheat I was helping Albert Greenwood thrash this afternoon
Sun	Sept 23rd	clear and pleasant
Mon	Sept 24th	clear a fine day. I was cutting up corn in the fore noon John harrowing ~~Dunc~~ Duncan ditching after noon we ware thrashing for myself. frost the last three nights but no damage done here yet
Tue	Sept 25th	clear and pleasant. finished thrashing about ten O.C. this fore noon had 261 bushels of wheat and 267 bushel of oats after noon Duncan & I cutting up corn. John helped them take away the Machien
Wed	Sept 26th	cloudy a prospect of rain John was harrowing Duncan cutting up corn I was digging potatoes
Thu	Sept 27th	cloudy a little rain last night. John drilling in wheat. Duncan and I working at the drain
Fri	Sept 28th	cloudy John was plowing Duncan and I working at the drain.

Sat	Sept 29th	cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and hot. John was plowing Duncan and I was cutting up corn in the fore noon after noon I was cutting up corn. Duncan went home.
Sun	Oct 1st	clear and hot
Mon	Oct 2ond	clear part of the day and warm John was plowing I was digging potatoes Duncan away home.
Tue	Oct 3rd	clear and hot. I went to Thamesville to Mill and to See the fair John helping to dig a well for Zeek Duncan away home came back this Evening
Wed	Oct 4th	clear and hot. John was harrowing and plowing I was digging potatoes Duncan helping dig a well for Zeek
Thu	Oct 5th	clear and very hot. more like a July day than October. Duncan and I finished digging potatoes. John drilling in the Democrat wheat
Fri	Oct 6th	clear and very hot. inthe fore noon I was pitting potatoes after noon husking corn John and Duncan away to the Dresden fair.
Sat	Oct 7th	clear part of the day and hot this fore noon Duncan & I were pitting

		potatoes and cleaning out water furrows in the wheat field after noon I went to Thamesville for the grist John and Duncan husking corn and fixing up bars
Sun	Oct 8th	clear and pleasant
Mon	Oct 9th	flying clouds and high wind from the West. I was husking corn John and Duncan makeing a fence around the hay Stack over the river and drawing wood in the fore noon, after noon they were drawing pumpkins and corn.
~~Tue~~	~~Oct 10th~~	~~cloudy a fine rain last night. I~~
Tue	Oct 10th	clear and fine. Duncan and I gathering apples John plowing the new orchard
Wed	Oct 11th	cloudy part of the day, a fine rain last night. Duncan and I sawing cord wood John drilling in wheat in the new Orchard
Thu	Oct 12th	cloudy most of the day. Duncan and I cutting cord wood John and Chaley McIntosh plowing for wheat
Fri	Oct 13th	cloudy rain most of the afternoon John harrowing the ground they plowed yester day Duncan and I breaking clods in the fore noon, after noon, helping Albert thrash still the {two words cut off}

Sat	Oct 14th	clear and warm in the midle of the day cool this morning a frost last night. Duncan and I was helping Albert thrash the fore part of the day after noon husking corn. John finished drilling in ~~whea~~ wheat for us for this Season
Sun	Oct 15th	clear and hot
Mon	Oct 16th	clear fore noon after noon cloudy and warm, the boys husking in the fore noon, after noon cutting up corn
Tue	Oct 17th	cloudy most of the day misting rain this fore noon. I and the boys ditching
Wed	Oct 18th	foggy this morning after noon clear, the boys and I working at the drain
Thu	Oct 19th	cloudy wind from the ~~Noren~~ North and qute cool we were husking corn this fore noon. Duncan makeing cider John drawing wood and pumpkins in the afternoon
Fri	Oct 20th	clear and pleasant in the after noon. a very Sharp frost last night the first to kill corn and pumpkin vines here this Season. the boys and I husking this fore noon they was away to Harts bee this after noon. I put the Ram withe the Ewes this fore noon.

Sat	Oct 20th	cloudy and cool a Sharp frost last night. the boys and I husking corn this fore noon after noon John and Walter drawing in corn. Duncan and I pulling and pitting mangolds
Sun	Oct 22	clear part of the day & warm
Mon	Oct 23rd	cloudy and cool. I attended the funeral of Martha Tiffen this fore noon after noon husking corn. Duncan and John took the yong cattle over the river this morning the rest of the day husking
Tue	Oct 24th	clear part of the day, husking in the fore noon after noon Duncan and I helping John Snarey thrash John working at the corn
~~Mon~~ Wed	Oct 25th	cloudy high wind from the South Duncan and I helping John Snarey finish thashing the fore part of the day latter part husking
Thu	Oct 26th	clear and cool. Anna and I went up to Florence this fore noon after noon husking the boys husking and drawing in corn.
Fri	Oct 27th	cloudy and moderate. John and I husking Duncan away

Sat	Oct 28th	cloudy and cool in d the morning warm the rest of the day rain this Evening I and the boys husking this fore noon after noon drawing in corn
Sun	Oct 29th	clear part of the day and pleasant for the time of year ~~rai~~
Mon	Oct 30th	cloudy cool. this morning fine the rest of the day. the boys and I husking corn most of the day
Tue	Oct 31st	cloudy and light Showers fore part of the day. latter part clear and warm. the boys and I husking in the afternoon I and Duncan cleaning up Some wheat this morning
Wed	Nov 1	clear fore part of the day and warm took a Small load of ~~wood~~ wheat to Thamesville Sold part of it got the rest ground. the bors husking
Thu	Nov 2ond	cloudy and quite cool, finished husking and drawing in the corn in the little field by the house
Fri	Nov 3	cloudy and cool. I was husking in the after noon, John and Duncan drawing corn Stalks. Settled with and paid Duncan Bolton yr thirty Eight dollers ~~and fo~~ being full of all demands to date
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Sat	Nov 4th	clear most of the day warm in midle of the day cold in the morning Sharp frost the last fiew nights. I was piting apples John went up to Geres Pawls for Some morter to plaster the School house and drew some oak lumber from Nesons Mill
Sun	Nov 5th	clear most of the day and cool
Mon	Nov 6th	cloudy and Some rain was to Florence at the Quarterly board this after noon
Tue	Nov 7th	cloudy and Soft, a fine rain last night. I was covering potatoe pits for winter this fore noon after noon ditching
Wed	Wed 8th	flying clouds and cool. attended John Steed's wiefs funeral. John was husking corn
Thu	Nov 9th	cloudy and Soft I went up to the blacksmith Shop and got Some work done this fore noon after noon husking corn. John commenced fall plowing
Fri	Nov 10th	cloudy and Soft. Anne and I went to Dresden
Sat	Nov 11th	cloudy most of the day warm. I was husking corn his fore noon After noon fixing gate at the School house John was plowing

Sun	Nov 12th	cloudy rain last night
Mon	Nov 13th	cloudy high wind from the West and cold. Some Snow last night the first for the Season here. I was ~~Spre~~ Spreading manure John was plowing
Tue	Nov 14th	cloudy most of the day and cold. I was husking corn, John finished plowing the litte field North of the house. A hard frost last night froze the mud pretty stiff
Wed	Nov 15th	clear fore part of the day later part cloudy and cool. I was husking. John drawing wood in the fore noon after noon drawing corn. I bargaind 3 two year old Steers 1 the year old hieffer and 1 cow to Mr Bane of Newberry for $185
Thu	Nov 16th	cloudy and Soft. John and I was husking corn
Fri	Nov 17th	cloudy and cool. I was helping John Steed do a little plastring on my house.
Sat	Nov 18th	clear and pleasant a hard frost last night. we finished our corn and drawing ~~Sta~~ Stalks this afternoon helping T. Sashbrook husk corn this after noon
Sun	Nov 19th	cloudy and moderat
Mon	Nov 20th	clear and pleasant John was plowing in the back field. I was working about the barn

Tue	Nov 21st	cloudy and Soft, this fore noon Walter and I took the cattle to Florence that I Sold to Mr Bane of Newburry. John plowing
Thu	Nov 22ond	clear part of the day and Soft John was plowing I was digging the ditc and laying tile went of over the river and waterd the young cattle
Thu	Nov 23rd	cloudy Soft a little rain. I was working at the ditch Some of the time John was plowing
Fri	Nov 24th	cloudy and cold very high wind, last night. I was repairing fence about the barn John was plowing at home this forenoon after noon went to McIntoshes plowing bee
Sat	Nov 25th	clear and pleasant. Walter and I fixing up a Shead for calves and watering the cattle over the river ~~John an~~ John and Anne went to Dresden
Sun	Nov 26th	Snow most of the day. & Soft
Mon	Nov 27th	clear and cool. killed a pig this fore noon. done Some repairing about the barn and went over the river to See the young cattle
Tue	Nov 28th	cloudy and cool. was working in the barn this forenoon after noon cutting down trees by the road allowance by neibour Brownlees John helping me

Sat	Nov 29th	cloudy and cool went over the river for the young cattle, and coreing about the barn
Sun	Nov 30th	cloudy and Snow most of the day was chopping wood part of the day. Anne and I was up Setting up with Peter Farlerdeau last night he is very low
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	Dec 1	cloudy and Soft. this fore noon helping to lay out Peter Farlerdeau ~~he did~~ he died this morning, the the after noon kill'd a cow
Sat	Dec 2ond	cloudy Snow and blustring the latter part of the day. this fore noon cutting up the beef a kill'd yester day. After noon was fileing the hand saw and buck Saw
Sun	Dec 3rd	clear and quite cool. I was Paul bearer for Peter Farlerdeau's funeral to day
Mon	Dec 4th	cloudy and Soft high wind from the South helping Albert Ketchison butcher pigs
Tue	Dec 5th	cloudy and Soft. I was chopping wood part of the day. Alice Catharine John and Anne went to Thamesville.
Wed	Dec 6th	cloudy and Soft I was thrashing peas
Thu	Dec 7th	a cold blustring cold day. not doing much to ~~doin~~ day

Fri	Dec 8th	clear and cold. the boys and I were cleaning and putting up Some grain to get chopt. the coldest day for this Season. the river froze over solid
Sat	Dec 9th	cloudy and cold ~~ann~~ Anne and I went to Thamesville I took a load of grain and got chopt
Sun	Dec 10th	cloudy and moderate
Mon	Dec 11th	cloudy Snow most of the day was working about the barn part of the time Sent for the Dr to See Victoria She has the ~~diprera~~ diptheria
Tue	Dec 12th	cloudy after noon Soft I was helping John W. Snarey butcher pigs. Anne ~~Caterine~~ Catherine and John went to Dresden
Wed	Dec 13th	cloudy rain last night. this fore noon Soft Snow wind from the South wind got round to North west and cold this after noon. I was thrashingpeas part of the day
Thu	Dec 14th	cloudy and cold. I went to Arther Anderson's and paid my taxes this fore noon after noon thrashing peas
Fri	Dec 15th	cloudy and cold. I was thrashing peas most of the day
Sat	Dec 16th	cloudy and cold. John went to Dresden with a load of oats and barley for Albert. I was thrashing peas

Sun	Dec 17th	clear and pleasant
Mon	Dec 18th	clear part of the day and pleasant was thrashing a fiew ~~pae~~ peas. John drawing
Tue	Dec 19th	clear most of the day moderate in the midle of the day. I was thrashing peas Anne John and Walter went to Dresden this afternoon
Wed	Dec 20th	cloudy and Soft after noon wet to day Catharine was married to George Brock
Thu	Dec 21	wet most of the day and part of last night attended ~~ben~~ School Examination this after noon, not doing much to day
Fri	Dec 22ond	cloudy and Soft. Soft Snow this Evening was Sawing Stove wood this fore noon. Setting in the house talking with William Farlardeau he has just came back from Decota.
Sat	Dec 23rd	cloudy and Soft. John and I was Sawing Stove wood.
Sun	Dec 24th	cloudy and Soft
Mon	Dec 25th	clear part of the day and moderate not doing much to day was keeping Christmas
Tue	Dec 26th	clear fore part of the day and Soft. I was thrashing peas.
Wed	Dec 27th	cloudy and Soft. I attended the School meeting to day

Thu	Dec 28th	cloudy and Soft, was thrashing peas
Fri	Dec 29th	cloudy and moderate finished thrashing peas, John took a load of barley and corn to Florence Mill and got chopt
Sat	Dec 30th	cloudy and cool. John and I wsa Sawing Stove wood part of the day
Sun	Dec 31st	cloudy and cool
Mon	Jan 1st 1883	cloudy and cool. Some Snow. was cleaning up some peas this fore noon. after noon fixing up a Stall in the Stable
Tue	Jan 2ond	cloudy and cool. John and I was Sawing Stove wood.
Wed	Jan 3rd	cloudy raw cold wind from the West. I was chopping wood John and Anne went to Dresden
Thu	Jan 4th	cloudy and cold. John and I Sawing Stove wood.
Fri	Jan 5th	cloudy and cold. Some Snow last night. John was drawing wood I was Splitting Stove wood in the shead
Sat	Jan 6th	cloudy and cool, John & Walter drawing wood. I was Spliting and pileing it in the Shead.
Sun	Jan 7th	cloudy and cold

Mon	Jan 8th	Snow in the fore noon. after noon clear. John & and I were Shelling corn and putting up a load of grain to get chopt
Tue	Jan 9th	clear and cool, pretty sharp this morning. I was butchering pigs for myself to day John. W. Snarey and Chester helping me. John took a load of grain to Florence to get chopt
Wed	Jan 10th	cloudy and quite cold. John went to Florence for the chop feed in the fore noon after I went to Thamesville with pork Sold it for $8.90c per cwt
Thu	Jan 11th	clear and not So cold. I went to Dresden took down a ~~pig~~ pig for David Merck
Fri	Jan 12th	cloudy not quite So cold was Sawing Stove wood
Sat	Jan 13th	cloudy Soft very high wind from the South West. Snow last night we wear Sawing wood part of the fore noon I and Lashbrook was makeing a Stand for the well at the School house this after noon
Sun	Jan 14th	cloudy part of the day and cool
Mon	Jan 15th	clear and cold. John and I was Sawing Stove wood

Tue	Jan 16th	clear part of the day and cold was cutting wood again to day
Wed	Jan 17th	a Soft Snow most of the day, not doing much to day attended the Sale of widow fr Farerdeaus.
Thu	Jan 18th	clear and pleasant. John and I Sawing Stove wood.
Fri	Jan 19th	cloudy and Soft, not very well to day not doing any thing William Clement and Wife was here last night they went away this fore noon.
Sat	Jan 20th	cloudy and soft rain in the after noon. we ware cleaning up some wheat and Shelling corn and prepreing a load for mill
Sun	Jan 21st	cloudy part of the day and very cold
Mon	Jan 22ond	clear and very cold the coldest day this year. the themomiter 10 deg below Zero. not doing anything to day but feed Stock and make fiers
Tue	Jan 23th	clear and cold, not doing any thing to day but feed the Stock
Wed	Jan 24th	clear part of the day and not quite so cold I was Splitting Stove wood in the Shed
Thu	Jan 25th	clear and pleasant. I was chopping wood. John getting the horses Shod.

Fri	Jan 26th	clear and pleasant. Anne Walter and myself went to to Dresden. I took Some grain and got ground
Sat	Jan 27th	cloudy and Soft. Some rain last night was cutting wood part of the day.
Sun	Jan 28th	clear part of the day and moderate
Mon	Jan 29th	cloudy and moderate, John and I Sawing Stovewood most of the day
Tue	Jan 30th	cloudy and Soft. went over the river with John for a load of rails this fore noon after noon was down to the Sh School house helping Survey the School ground
Wed	Jan 31st	cloudy with high cold wind from the west. we ware drawing rails and wood from over the river
Thu	Feb 1st	cloudy and cold, we ware drawing rails and wood from over the river
Fri	Feb 2ond	Snow most of the day. was drawing rails and wood from of over the river
Sat	Feb 3rd	rain most of the day. the trees covered with ice. a thick crust on the Snow not doing much to day
Sun	Feb 4th	clear part of the day and cold
Mon	Feb 6th	clear most of the day and cold, a very thick crust on the Snow. the boys are Skating on the crust. attended the Quarterly board at Florence

Tue	Feb 6th	cloudy and cool. was felling trees for wood
Wed	Feb 7th	clear a pleasant winter day. John and I was Shelling corn and putting up a load for Mill. after noon took it to Florence mill and got chopt.
Thu	Feb 8th	clear and cool. John and I was cutting Stove wood
Fri	Feb 9th	clear and pleasant. cutting wood again to day
Sun	Feb 10th	cloudy and cold. very Sharp this morning, we ~~wea~~ ware cutting wood to day
Sat	Feb 11th	clear a pleasant winters day
Mon	Feb 12th	clear and pleasant. John and I cutting Stove wood
Tue	Feb 13th	clear and warm in the midle of the day. very Sharp this morning. Anne Alice Ketchison and I went to Dresden I had to attend Coart, on a trial between John Campbell and the trustees
Wed	Feb 14th	cloudy and rain most of the day not doing much to day
Thu	Feb 15th	cloudy and Soft, we wear drawing tile from Florence
Fri	Feb 16th	a foggy rainy day, not doing much to day

Sat	Feb 17th	cloudy and cool. the boys and were Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house
Sun	Feb 18th	clear and pleasant
Mon	Feb 19th	cloudy and cool. I went to Florence this fore noon with Charles McIntosh and received the intrest on the money fore the land I Sold him after noon was chopping wood. John ~~wen~~ went th to Thamesville with the girls
Tue	Feb 20th	cloudy and cold. Snow in the fore noon, the fore part of the day I was chopping wood. John was drawing in the after noon noon I went to Dresden for the chop feed
Wed	Feb 21st	clear and pleasant John was drawing blocks for fence this forenoon after noon we was cleaning up wheat
Thu	Feb 22ond	cloudy and Snow this fore noon we was Sawing Some Stove wood
Fri	Feb 23rd	~~cloudy~~ clear and warm the latter part of the day. John and I went to Thamesville with a load of wheat Sold it to T. Syers for one dollar per bushel
Sat	Feb 24th	cloudy after noon rain and Sleet we ware Shelling corn and putting up a load to get ground. John got it chopt this after noon

Sun	Feb 25th	cloudy high wind from the West and cold.
Mon	Feb 26th	cloudy wind from the North West and quite cold. we was Sawing Stove part of the day
Tue	Feb 27th	cloudy after noon Snow the fore part of the day John and I was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood. after noon I went up to the School house and voted for Member for the local house
Wed	Feb 28th	clear and moderate the roads getting pretty bare. John and I was over the river cutting Some Small oak timber for fence posts.
Thu	March 1st	clear and warm. the wind and Sun has cut away the Snow and ice very fast to day. I was helping Phillip Switzer Score timber for John W. Snareys drive barn John was drawing Tile fr from Florence we Saw ~~blew~~ blue birds the first this season
Fri	March 2ond	clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy cool. I was helping Switzer again with the timber
Sat	Mar 3rd	cloudy and cool. they boys and I was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house part of the day.
Sun	Mar 4th	cloudy part of the day and cold

Mon	Mar 5th	clear part of the day and pleasant quite Sharp this morning. I and John drawing out manure
Tue	Mar 6th	Snow the fore part of the day quite Soft the latter part we ware Shelling corn and putting up a load to get chopt this fore noon. after noon was drawing wood from over the river
Wed	Mar 7th	clear part of the day and cool, we ware drawing wood from over the river, the road getting quite b bear of Snow again
Thu	Mar 8th	clear part of the day, we was drawing wood from over the river
Fri	Mar 9th	cloudy and moderate putting up a load of grain to get chopt in the after noon, John took it to Florence. Anne Sick Sent for the Dr this evening
Sat	Mar 10th	Snow Squalls most of the day. Anne Some better. John went for the chop feed this after noon. I was chopping Some wood by the house. Desmond came for the calf I sold him
Sun	Mar 11th	cloudy and cool
Mon	Mar 12th	cloud and cold. we ware drawing up wood and putting in the wood Shead. the ground and river froze Solid yet. John Greenwood was geting ~~ice~~ Ice out to day, the first Lamb for this season

Tue	Mar 13th	clear and warm, we was drawing hay from over the river. the roads geting quite soft towards Evening.
Wed	Mar 14th	clear prety high wind from the West the frost and Snow going fast. this fore noon drew the last of the hay from over the river. After noon was Scraping up manure about the barn yard.
Thu	Mar 15th	cloudy and cold. we ware hauling manure to day
Fri	Mar 16th	clear part of the day and cool we wear hauling out manure again to day
Sat	Mar 17th	clear part of the day moderate this after noon. cloudy and looks like rain this Evening, we was getting out manure again.
Sun	Mar 18th	moderate in the morning. the latter part of the day cold blustring and Snow.
Mon	Mar 19th	a blustring Snowing Stormy day. Snowed all last night and most of the day to day. about ten inches of Snow fell the last thirty hours, not doing much but look after Ewes and lambs Six or Seven Ewes had lambs and one Ewe died Since the Storm commenced ~~menced~~ quite cold to night, a dull looking Sight for the blue birds and robins

Tue	Mar 20th	clear and pleasant, we was not doing much to day
Wed	Mar 21st	clear and pleasant a very Sharp morning. we was cleaning up timothy ~~Sea~~ Seed part of the time to day.
Thu	Mar 22ond	clear most of the day, and pleasant after 9 AM. very cold in the morning the themomiter has been blow Zero the last three mornings. we was Shelling corn and fixing up a load of chop for mill and Sawing some wood at the house to day.
Fri	Mar 23rd	a rough blustring Snowing day. I was thrashing out oats. John went to Florence mill with some grain and got chopt for the ~~cat~~ cattle
Sat	Mar 24th	clear and warm in the midle of the day pretty Sharp this morning. I was thrashing out oats the boys was drawing wood
Sun	Mar 25th	clear and moderate
Mon	Mar 26th	cloudy and Soft. Sharp in the morning the boys was drawing wood. I ~~was~~ was thrashing out oats
Tue	Mar 27th	clear part of the day and cool. I was thrashing out oats. John was chopping Stove wood

Wed	Mar 28th	cloudy and moderate. finished thrashing and cleaning the oats
Thu	Mar 29th	clear and pleasant. I was tapping a fiew trees and trimming the grape vines and Some of the apple trees
Fri	Mar 30th	cloudy part of the day and cool part of the fore noon helping John W. Snarey try to get a Sow and pigs over the river on the ice but cold not make it work. Mahlon Gibson had to get his oxen and draw theem over o on the Sleigh. after noon we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood
Sat	Mar 31st	clear most of the day wind from the East and cold. the boys and I ~~chopp~~ Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house
Sun	Apr 1st	cloudy and cold wind from the East
Mon	Apr 2ond	clear and cool. I was Sowing grass Seed this fore noon. After noon John & I finished ~~cututing~~ cutting the Stove wood at the house
Tue	Apr 3rd	clear most part of the day and pleasant. this fore noon went up to Florence and paid the Dr for attending Anne, paid Joseph Shepley ~~and~~ for makeing Johns and mending Walters boots paid John Young for tile
Wed	Apr 4th	cloudy and Soft looked like rain but none came ~~came~~ I was Scraping up manure