“17th Wednesday  fine weather for the season  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.

“18th Thursday  fine weather & a growing time  I did my choars choared round the office closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with a the rheumatism  My old cow calved this afternoon & done well had a large calf.

“19th Friday  fine growing weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at about 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with rheumatism etc.

“20th Saturday  fine hot growing weather  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick etc.

“21st Sunday  A fine pleasant hot day  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick with a cold.

“22nd Monday  fine hot growing weather  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick with rheumatism [in margin] thurmometer at 96 & 98.

“23rd Tuesday  fine weather & verry hot  I did my choars was round the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.”