“20th Wednesday  A fine winter day & verry dry  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with a cold & the rheumatism.

“21 Thursday  fine winter weather but verry dry  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism & a bad cold.

“22nd Friday  more mild but fine winter day & dry  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 and went to bed at 9 sick with the rheumatism & a bad cold.

“23rd Saturday  fine mild winter day & thawed some  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 sick with the rheumatism & a bad cold.

“24th Sunday  A cold morning & a growing more cold  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism & a cold.

“25th Monday  fine winter weather & cold & dry  I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 nearly sick with the rheumatism & cold.

“26th Tuesday  fine cold winter weather but little snow & poor sleighing I did my choars was at the office all day closed up at 8 & went to bed at 9 with rheumatism & cold.”