March 1st Thursday This was a fin morning I was in the Swamp all day John Cockburn was helping me to Saw the logs the Afternoon I was Spliting very warm to day litle Dull to Night

March 2th Friday This was Very Dull Morning it cam on rain turn a soft day I was About hom all day

March 3th Saturday This was a fin morning But Hard frost Mother and I went to Guelph the Roads was Hard and Ruff got hom About 4 Clock. Came Through the felds I had the Wagon Cam on Snow About 5 Clock

March 4th Sunday This was a Very Stormey som times Snowing about all day smith thaues we was all at hom

March 5th Tuesday This was a Dull morning I was About the Dors the Afternoon I went Draw out the wood out of the swamp Rachel and Mrs W Cockburn went with me to Hugh Cockburn I tock hom 2 load turn out Very Stormey the Afternoon and blowing I was spliting Some Stove Wood and Macking a Sleay to John Very Hard frost to Night

March 6th Tuesday This was a Dull Morning I was About the Dors the Afternoon I went Draw out the wood out of the swamp Rachel and Mrs W Cockburn went with me to Hugh Cockburn I tack him 2 load turn out stormy

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