Thursday, December 26, 1833: Tonight I took the cutter and my wife and my son Geo Pease, we took him to the widow Ryan’s to be measured for a frock coat and then we went to Lewis M. Brown’s store and paid 52 cts for trimmings and linings the boy’s coat. The said widow Ryan rode to the store and home again with us.
Wed., Jan. 1, 1834: Today I took the cutter and my wife went with me to the west part of town. I went to pay Fanna Roberts the ten dollars I owe her for making cheese, but she was not to home and I did not pay her. We called to Old Mr. Huntington’s and Old Mr. Bishop’s and Green Worden’s, and we called to Lewis M. Brown’s and paid 23 cts for trimmings for my boy’s great coats and we paid 14 cts to H. Platt’s store for candle wicking, and I fetched a grist buckwheat from the mill for the widow Ryan. Today she stopped and she cut out another greatcoat for Geo P for the other she cut was too small and John F had it made for him.
Friday Today I took the cutter and carried my wife to Richmond. We went by the way of Canaan and came home by the way of the Shaker Village. We went to brother Jay Wylie’s on a visit too and pay him interest money. I paid him twenty one dollars, which is the interest paid up to last March on the three hundred dollars.
Sunday, January 26, 1834: On this evening I walked up to Thomas G. Carpenter to see how he did. Said Carpenter continues to be more feeble and is entirely senseless, blind and helpless. He will not remain but a short time.
Tuesday: Today I took my cutter and my wife went with me to Nassau to Tycol Dibble to see if we could hire his daughter to come and work for us next summer. We could not make a bargain certain. On the way home we heard of Sarah Sanford the daughter of Daniel Sanford. We returned and went to said Sanford’s and bargained with her at one dol per week for this season to come and make our cheese and milk wash and do other work.
Thursday: On this evening Mr. Thomas G. Carpenter died.
Friday: Today I took my cutter and carried my wife to Berlin on a visit to cousin Betsey Hums. We went in company with Samuel Holcomb and wife. I paid 1 cts to R.A. Brown’s store, cap lace, and six cts in Berlin for shoe ribbon.
Saturday February 1: I went with my two horse sleigh and carried my family eight in number to the funeral of Thomas G. Carpenter at Seventh Day Meeting House near Nathaniel Bishop’s. Elder Satterley preached.
Tuesday Feb. 11: A thaw, some rain. I am unwell with a pain in my neck and shoulder.
Wednesday: A very sudden change of the weather. It is severe cold. Today I walked up to Moses Rouns to see if he had a bull to sell. He had one but it was too old for me and to see if his daughter worked out, but the girl was not rugged to do what we wanted. On the way home I called to Squ Nathan Howard’s and had a double tooth drawn, and I paid him twelve cts.