“29th Thursday  fine April weather some rainey  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out again.

“30th Friday  A fine cool April day  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out with trouble & Sister.

“May 1st Saturday  A fine cool day for May  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out with trouble etc. [in margin] heifer calved.

“2nd Sunday  A fine cool pleasant day  I did my choars was at the house till near noon when I went to the office & back was round the house went to the office in the evening came home & went to bed at 9 nearly sick & worne out with trouble  John Duck was down to the store.

“3rd Monday  fine weather for May but cool  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out.

“4th Tuesday  fine weather but cool nights  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out.

“5th & 6th Wednesday and Thursday  fine weather but cool  I did my choars was at the office all days came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne.”