Wednesday, February 1, 1832: I chopped wood to the door and mended a hovel that had blown part of the boards off.
Thursday: Today I took the cutter and carried my wife to John Wylie’s to see their child that is dangerous sick. I then went to Hancock and carried one bushel and 13 qts of corn to Wm Hadsell’s store and sold it at 63 cts per bushel. I returned from Hancock to John Wylie’s and carried my wife home and about sunset the child of John Wylie died. It is a daughter about six months old. On this evening I went to Harvy Wheeler’s and today James Chapman was married to Miss Philena Rodgers by Elder Jones.
Saturday, Feb. 4: Today I took the cutter and carried my wife and Lucinda Morton to the funeral of John Wylie’s child at the house of the widow Margaret Douglass. Elder Jones preached.
Sunday: On this day Mr. Harvy Wheeler came and doctored a cow that had calved yesterday and last night cast her wethers. I stand indebted to him for the same.
Thursday, Feb 9: Today quite a snow storm and big winds and roads drifted. We only tended to chores
Friday: We shoveled out the snow on the highway. I chopped to the door.
Saturday: On this morning at four o’clock Mr. Edmund Cherevoy had his factory burned down. The loss he sustained, I am informed, is over six thousand dollars. This afternoon I took the cutter and my wife and I went to the southwest part of town in the neighborhood of Squ Thomas’. We went in search to hire a girl but did not find any. We called and took tea with Mrs. Fanny Roberts, and then we returned towards home.
Sunday: A thaw and rainy.
Monday: My children are having the measles. My two oldest daughters are now coming down sick and Sylvester Swan is sick and broke out with said measles.
Tuesday: I chopped wood to the door. Today I signed three dollars for Edmund Cherevoy to assist him for the loss by fire on Saturday last.
Thursday: I went up to Squ Nathan Howard’s and complained of Wm Post’s dog disturbing me and frightening my team on the highway.
Saturday: I went to Mr. Daboll’s to see if he meant to make my sap pails, but he would not promise certain. I went to Samuel Holcomb’s to inquire after Larry Watson but I went up to Mr. Watson’s the girl was to Sylvester Gardner’s. I went there, but she was engaged.