february 22nd

friday this was very soft morning it rain all day the men about all good the former I went down to the port crippe with a letter for hamilton the afternoon mother and I was cleaning peas very soft to night no slaying me the brick road.

february 23rd

saturday this was a dull morning it was thawing all day and showers of snow all day i was working about all day filling the chap beach and fixing the cattle hard frost to night

february 24th

sunday this was a dull morning we was all at home no slaying to guelph it was hard frost and a little cold

february 25th

monday this was cold morning and hard frost i took over 2 loads of stove to mrs w. corkburn to pay buck some i got last year the afternoon i was thrashing some peas very windy to night and cold

february 26th

tuesday this was a fine morning and a little warm all day the sun was melting the snow away i was thrashing peas all day m.h.cork

february 27th

wednesday this was a fine morning not very hard frost very warm all day i was thrashing peas all day very clear withers lick april

february 28th

thursday this was a fine morning like a spring day i was thrashing peas all day got {?} thrash very warm all day.

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