Page 104 - January 27, 1840 - Loves Girls

January the 27 . 1840 Page 1. 4

Mon 27 Cloudy this morning I went up to a

nigroes after night after some corne

for Thomas . Smiths then back to hum

I went to mill and got some brand

for hime after night it snowed som

there was quite a nice quatity out to

to night in the day I got my horse shod

Tue 28 Cloudy this morning and snowing some

it soon turned in to raining I went

over the river and killed one squirl

after night I went to meeting then

to Thomas . Smiths and staid all night

Wed 29 Cloudy this morning and raining some

quite smokey it continued to rain all

day after night it rained terible hard

I hunted squirls all day and only killed

three I staid all night at Thomas Smiths

Thu 30 Clear this morning it has the appearance

of being a fine day the wind blew hard

I went to meeting then back to aunt

Pierces again wee staid till half past 10

oclock quite cool and wind windy H R

I staid all night at aunts Harmon

Fri 31 Cloudy this morning quite cool I started

over to Concord with Mary Carter

my Cousin I went to Zanesville and

then went over the river on the ice I

got to Concord after dark it snowd som

at dark I paid 12 cts tole each of us at

the first gait and the same each of us

at the second gait quite cool I staid

at Isaac Grummonses all night 1840

I rise as one that loves the girls well

I feel that it is my duty to rise and

say something concerning of my well

faire hear on earth my cincere desire is

to get to heaven and I want you all

to pray for me that I may prove faithfu

Page 102 - January 12, 1840 - Bed of Ease

January the 12 , 1840 Page 1. 2

Sun 12 Cloudy this morning and snowd some

quite sliperly I started from Joshua

Bomans at 11 oclock and got to Mr.

Grumanses at 3 oclock and staid all

night with theme no more at this time

Mon 13 Cloudy this morning but soon broke

away I got some nails drove in my horese

shoes price was 12. cts I staid all night

with Isaac Grummonses after night

I went to Singing school in con cord

house full of folks no more at presa

Tue 14 Cloudy this morning I started home

from Con Cord quite cloudy this morning

it began to snow very hard I got home

about four oclock 1840 Harmon L

Wed 15 Clear this morning I went up to Mr.

Adamses store then back to a whig

meeting it was the coldest day I have seen

this winter after night I went and staid

at Thomas . Smiths frost flew fast 1840

Thu 16 Clear this morning quite cool the sun

shoen out quite pleasant I went up to Mr.

Stillwells old place I frose my ears very

bad after night I went to meeting then up

to Josiahs . Smiths and staid all night 18

Fri 17 Cloudy this morning it snowd some I done

nothing all day after night I went over

to Singing school they sung by figurs

commencing at 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. this king

of singing I care nothing about I staid at

Aunts all night no more at this time

Sat 18 Cloudy this morning it has some appearanc

of snow I staid at Thomas Smiths

am I a soldier of the cross a folower of

the lam shall I fear to on his cause

or blush to speak his mame must I

be caried to the skies in flowery bed of ease

Page 101 - January 3, 1840 - Getting to Ohio

January the .3.d 1840 Page 1, 1

Fri 3 Cloudy this morning I past Columbus at

12. I got to granville and staid all night

my bill was 1. 37 cts quite fine place

Sat 4 Clear this morning I started and got

to Dresden at 4 oclock it thought sone

my bill was 1. 6 cts no mor at this

Sun 5 Clear this morning some warmer than it

has bin for some time past I went to a

meeting then over to Josiah Smiths I

went to meeting after night againe cs

Mon 6 Cloudy this morning I done nothing

much all day I was rite in town all

of the time I would be glad if you will

excuse my bad writing at this time 184

Tue 7 Cloudy this morning I went up to

Samuel Walkers and found all well

pleas permit me to come and spend the

nex sabith evening a few hours I will

be very much pleased I will exit.

Wed 8 Cloudy this morning I and Lirza went

over to concord I got to Isaac Grunnons

and staid all night I got over about one

houre after dark I paid .62 cts tole

Thu 9 Cloudy this morning I started and got

to Benets Lucas at one oclock and staid

all night I was at John Lucas at the eve

Fri 10 Cloudy this morning and raining and

sleted some I started and went over to

Joshua . bomans and got there at 11 oclock

and found all well after night I went

to a singing school I staid all night at

Sat 11 Cloudy this morning and raining quite

foggy the snow went off very fast I

went to to seammens town and back

to Bomans and staid all night 183