“26th Thursday  cold winter weather quite good sleighing  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold  Mrs Sam McKellips died today about 11 oclock this forenoon.

“27th Friday  fine winter weather & a little more mild  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ sick with a  cold.

“28th Saturday  A fine cool winter day  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold  Johnathon Pollards second wife [Eunice Jackson Pollard] died at Leland Station today about 6 oclock this morning & Mr Pollard & Clarks folks came home with her about 4 oclock.

“29th Sunday  A fine pleasant day & good sleighing  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 nearly sick with a  cold  Mrs McKellips was buried today, the funeral was at the Methodist Church today  Elder Adams preached the sermon.

“30th Monday  fine winter weather  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 oclock & went to bed at 9 ½ sick with a cold  Mrs Jon Pollard wife was buried today at one oclock Elder Potter preached the sermon  J. K Pollard & wife & Jerome were out.

“31st Tuesday  fine winter weather  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a  cold.

“January 1st Wednesday, 1873  fine weather for winter  I did my choars choared round some closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.”