December 23th

Monday this was a Cold and Stormey all day and Blowing Very Hard frost to day I was About hom all day Puting Sum Stove wood

December 24th

Tuesday this was a cold and Stormey all day and very High Wind Drifting all day I was About horm all day

December 25th

Wednesday this was a very stormy morning and Hard frost very Cold I went for a load of wood the Rouch in Badley Driffted up I was About hom all day Cuting Sum Stove Would the Afternoon

December 26th

Thursday this was a fin morning winter morning I start Haill hom the Wood took hom 3 load Bad Sleaying the Snow Drifted of Hills

December 27th

Friday this was a fin winter looking morning I was all day at the wood Hailling got hom 6 loads for Sleaying

December 28th

Saturday This was a fin winter looking Snowing a little I was Hailling went all day took hom 6 loads {Illegible} Sleay

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