december 23rd

sunday this was a dull mornin very fogy all day very dull weather we was all at home the roads was bad and stop working

december 24th

monday this was a dull mornin very fogy and sopt locking I was {about?} all formon the afternoon i went down to morston and was at mc demads and settled with him dull to night

december 25th

tuesday this was a very fogy mornin a little frost we was all at H. corkburn spending our christmas it fogy all day and dull {lick?}

december 26th

wednesday this was a dull mornin little clearr but very dull all day little frosy this mornin the ground is very soft 9 o'clock home 2 couch of wood with the wagon and clen up

december 27th

thursday this was a fine mornin no frost i went to h. corkburn this thrashing all with horse it was {lick?} a sumer day in the month of may

december 28th

friday this was a fine mornin little frost i went to guelph with 12 bags of rye sold it to ston for 54 Pr B

december 29th

saturday this was a fin mornin hard frost I went to H.corkburn {thrath?} all day with the horses mother and john & migs was at guelph

december 30th

monday this a cold mornin hard frost very cold all day but a fin winter day i was about all day john flemins died last night.

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