Tuesday, April 21, 1835: I rode up to Sylvester Howard’s to get the school money but he was not to home. I rode up to Caleb Gardner’s in hopes to see said Howard but did not see him. He had gone to help look for Mr. Langford Green who had gone off in the night and not to be found. From there I rode to John Lee’s to see Mr. Peter Surdam and to know if he is depending to hire my house, he was not to home. I left word with his wife to come immediately and see me. On the way home I called to the post office and took out a letter for sister Eleanor from sister Lucretia but did not pay the postage which was 12 cts because they could not make change.
Wednesday: Today Peter Surdam came and trimmed apple trees for the wood and tonight he stayed with me. Today Mr. Henry Ostrander’s hog came into my door yard and ate salt and drank brine and whey and I drove the hog about 40 rods with my dog and the hog lay down and died. We searched the hog and found no bruise nor hurt. One ear was marked a little but not to any damage.
Thursday: This forenoon I drew a load of slate stone off the hill and laid a new hearth in my house where Mr. Henry Ostrander lived last year.
Friday: This forenoon I went and helped Mr. Rowland Danford take down the old Landers house and this afternoon I sowed and harrowed rye in my south meadow.
Saturday: Today quite a snow storm. I had five lambs and one died. He froze. My wife is on a mend or rather gaining her health.