40 Sunday 17 of

This was a Hard morning Ma & Jessie and I went to Church

Monday 18 of

This was Hard frost and Dull I went Down to the {symbol} saw Mill for the Lumber Cam on rain the Roads was good in the morning it thaw turn out Bad and soft

Tuesday 19 of

This a Soft Looking morning John an I was Clearing som Wheat 3 1/2 Bags and Clear som oats Afternoon John {went?} Down to the Mill with 3 1/2 Bags of Wheat to {grind?} cam on Very soft raining

Wednesday 20 of

This was a Dull morning raining a litle all day John was at Bailey & John Daugher Thrshing {About?} all day {illegible} the 2 Places

Thursday 21 of

This was a Soft Looking morning rain al litle all day I was working About the sheep House

Friday 22 of

This was a Dull and Soft morning Ms R Cockburn Died last 1/2 Past 10 Clock. I hich up the Duble tem and Drove to Donald {Kercher?} to let him know About the furnel Bad road

Saturday 23

This was a Cold morning took mother & the girls over to Rc Cockburn. Afternoon John and I went to Mrs. R. Cockburn furnel litle Cold

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