February 8 Monday Forward Exceedingly cold frosty day. sunny. Willie went down got tooth filled 50 paid back ale 25 spools J. Woods 12. Fraser fisher and I went down in sleigh for coal didnt get any. Will came up with us. we cut wood in PM.

9 tuesday Very cold frosty sunny day. We broke, plowed, road over to other barn in AM and in P.M. Willie brought up two loads manure from Steels got at Dan Websters whiffletree irons 40 at Phillips salve stuff for horse 8cts stamp 2 Willie got from Seharins money for margold sold on 3rd $5.75 got coal oil at armstrongs ale 35cts Statement of goods received from eatons for money sent on 19th Jan. $10.12 worth due bill for beloved 38cts

10 Wednesday Cold frosty sunny day. Willie took 10 bags chop to Wilams in AM and brought up load name from steels took some strew down to Beese . In PM he went down for chop 50 and brought up Jersey heifer from Hunks paid $6.00 for it Mary down in PM. We went up to Sindals at night they were out at home

11 Thursday Cold frosty sunny day. Willie took down load strew to Wansborough in AM $3.00 In PM we brought our load hay from other barn. Mother up in PM Bella went down with her. Willie at {illegible} at night. I buried dead steer

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