not paid Friday 9th. Storming from the North west. Father and boys in the house. myself thrashing a little at times. Boots mended.

Saturday 10th Morning cold but fine. Chopping. Robert not well. Myself thrashing. John Goble paid me 7.6 for flour from Kennedys as before noticed.

Sunday 11th Dull and thawing.

Monday 12 Morning fine cool but thawing in the middle of the day. Father to Shantzs to hear if wanted. Robert and Philly got some sweeds into the cellar in the morning. Chopping the rest of the day. Self thrashing.

Tuesday 13th Morning cool and windy which increased to a furious storm during the day. Nothing doing. wind in the east.

Wednesday 14th Fine mild and pleasant. Chopping. Myself thrashing.

Thursday 15th Morning rainy then snowing all the forenoon Wind west. Fine in the afternoon. Cutting firewood thrashing. 2 white fish of Iden Goble 1..3 d. not paid Robert to Kennedys

Friday 16th Fine and warm Phillips went to Staffords and got 117 lbs of flour not paid. Chopping in the afternoon. I thrashed a little.

Saturday 17th Snow and rain during the day Thrashing. Letter by Uncle Iden. 7^1/2 d.

Sunday 18th Day fine and pleasant wind South west.

Monday 19th. Morning fine but storming towards night

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