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Thursday, December 30, 2010

Page 5 - May 10, 1838 - Hard Plowing

May the tenth 1838 Page 5

Thu 10 the sun rose clear quite cool about ten
.O. clock it got some pleasenter than it
has been for some eight or ten days past
with the exception of a few flying clouds
passing over us at this time it contineud
to be warmer I plowed all day long 1838

Fri 11 there was a heavy frost this morning
it awas quite cold in the night it froze
very hard the sun has all appearance of
a fine day the sun rose clear and warm
the wind South West at this time
I fowled plowing all day hard times

Sat 12 it is clear this morning has evry appear
ance of a fine day there is a little frost this
morning the wind is quite still and calm
at this time I follwed plowing till 12.O.

Sun 13 it has evry appearance of more rain at this
time at ten .O. clock it broke away the sun
shoen out quite warm and pleasent the
wind East this morning laid around

Mon 14 it is some cloudy this morning and has the
appearance of rain the sun shoen out quite
and pleasant I plowed to day noe more

Tue 15 this morning was some cloudy but it
broke away again and is clear and is
tollerable warm and pleasent I harried in
flax till about ten .O. clock then I furrowed
out for corn hard times for monney now

Wed 16 it is cloudy this morning about eight in
the morning it came up a heavy shower of
rain and in a little time it broke away
and the sun shoen out quite warm about
ttwelve .O. clock it clouded up again and
about three .O. clock there was a very
heavy rain some eight or ten miles north
and about four it commenced raining
very hard hear and still continues to

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