Sat 1 quit smokey and cloudy at ten it snowed
a little I went over to the canall to get som
money but in vein so no more at present
Sun 2 clear this morning quite cool at eleven O. clock
I went to meeting over at Salem meeting
house to hear Mr. Wood preach their was
considerable out to day I parted with my
watch to David Klepinger for ten Dollars
and fifty ctts I went down to Mr. Simses
school house to hear Mr. Wood preach
Mon 3 partly clear all day Father went over
to mill over the river I went and picked
out suitable timber for making rails
for Silas Colbert and in the evening
I went out and killed three praire hens
Tue 4 cloudy this morning and has the appear
of rain or snow Mr. Barnes commencd
his school on the third of December 1838
I killed two praier hens in the day
it snowed some and sleted some it
rained some in the evening I drowed
stove wood for the meeting house and
Father came hom from mill at
noon with 26 Bushels of mele and
a flower so man at present 1838
Wed 5 cloudy all day it snowed some in the
morning I went over to the canall to get
some money but in vain I got their
dew Bill which cald for fourteen Dollars
and six cts Robert hogens was there
with mee I went to meeting at night
their was Mr. Wood Mr. Yarnald Mr.
Timmons Mr. Best and wife Mr.
Shigley and wife and daughter Mr.
Maken Mr. Mendenhall Mr. Lucas
one Day after date wee or either of us
promised to pay Mr Slick the sum of
ten Dollars for Value Received
witness my hand Mr. Slick 1838
