Monday 17 of 93

This was a Soft morning and rain all day Very Havey all day Cold to Night

Tuesday 18 of

This was a Dull morning litle frost John was ploughing

Wednesday 19 of

This was a fine morning Hard frst {frost} John was ploughing

Thursday 20 of

This was a fine morning Very Hard frst {frost} we was Clearing up som Wheat put up 15 Bags Afternoon John went Down to the mill with 6 Bags to Chop

Friday 21 of

This was a Cold morning and Hard frost I was {Cassing?} the young Catle stable

Saturday 22 of

This was a Cold moorning Migs and I went to Guelph got hom About 4 OClock Had to get 3 shoes on Billy John was ploughing Afternoon

Sunday 23 of

This was a Cold morning John and Migs and Jessie was at Church

Monday 24 of

This was a Hard morning working working About the yard Afternoon I went to John A. Cockburn to see About Ceder post Mrs W. Gooding and Migs gooding was her to tea

Tuesday 25 of

This was a Cold morning John was ploughing all day got finished Ploughing litle stormey all day I was working About the {Dorn/Darn?}

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