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December, Tuesday 6
December, Saturday 10
Cool after the rain getting to
go to Dansville the cattle got
onto the wheat I put them into
the barn yard Samantha went
up to Mr Poxsons when I went down
I got a load of wood at Mr Markeys
to take to Martha I did not feel
well to day [sic] did not get till after dark
Cool and pleasent [sic] cleaned a load of
wheat to take to Jackson drew up
a load of wood in the forenoon the
boys drew some manure to bank up
the house while I was cleaning wheat
Andrew went up to Hirams in the
evening I[t] took me till after dark to
get my wheat twice through the mill
December, Wednesday 7
December, Sunday 11
Cloudy and looks like a storm
Went to drawing rails to fix
up the fence along the wheat
It commenced to snow and it was
as bad as a rain I drew up a
load of wood after I fixed the
fence and was wet [enought?] when
I came into the house
Cold and [rought?] frose [froze] last night
wind north west and cold went
up to the Reeves school house to
meeting a foot and there was none
so Andrew was done to Johns and
I went down there and got the
mail and then we came home it
was [rought?] walking The year is
almost gone two more Sunday and the
year 1870 is gone
December, Thursday 8
Cool frose [froze] some last night went
and help Mr McCann butcher
seven hogs we got done at one
o clock got his saw and came home
and cut some boards and nailed
up the front door in the evening
went over to Mr Lords to prayer
meeting there was no meeting
there was no one out went over to
Squares and staid [stayed] a little while
December, Friday 9
Peasent [pleasant] wind south east and
chily [chilly] Went and helped Mr
Poxson butcher in the forenoon
he killed six hogs we finished
a little afternoon I came home and
done the chores and helped in the
house takeing [sic] care of the baby till
the children came home from school
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