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Feb 1847 23,up some one to prevent the backi1os appearance that would · conciquent Miss Conklin went ·with me·There·were about 34 of us in all had a very fair·supper and fine sleighing·& . 24.Spent the day homemost part of the time in the house last night was very cold the thermometer stood in the morning very early at 12 degrees below zero being the coldest night we have had this winter. The day has been very pleasant and fine. 25.I spent most of the day in the mill or at least the forenoon. In the afternoon sister Mary and Miss Conklin went with me to Mr Gidleys according to previous engagement where we spent a very pleasant evening I went to Pokeepsie and sold our pigs by the lump to Dutch Henry Think we got as muth as silver dollars per hundred. 26.I spent the day home Boss and all hands chief cook and everything else Father, Mother and sister Mary went to Hopewell and spent the day at Jacob Monforts I tended mill cooked dinner set table and kept domestic affairs all straight John Calyle worked for us chopping some maple trees in the meadow 27.I spent the day homewhich was very rainy and had much the appearance of a general thaw but at evening had some of the appearance of clearing off. 28Sabbath Weall went to church the going was very sloppy but the sleighing good not a good number at church. March-1347
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1. Spent the· day home in the mill Father went to Pokeepsie twice during the day
with our pork having sold it to be delivered at Pokeepsie alive The going being very rough we thought best to take them in the sleigh. 2. I spent most of the day in the mill Just at evening sister Mary and myself went to Mr Conklins by invitation having some companyfrom other quarters. 3.-I spent most of the day in the mill Father and Mr Zacheus Newcomb went through part of the district for soliciting subscriptions for the building a new church had pretty fair success. 4. Spent part of the forenoon in the mill Sister Mary and myself went to Pokeepsie Aunt Mary and Aunt Clarissa went along as far as Mr Daniel Platts for a sleighride to return when we got from Pokeepsie In the evening Edwin Dudley, Miss Dewey and Francis Canfield came and spent the evening at our house. 5. Prepared and went to Hopewell to Mr AbrahamStockholms by invite of Henry Sleight There were 10 in number of us went viz Gents Henry Sleight,Charles Platt, David Barnes, James Gidley, and myself .. Ladies Elsey Gidley,Miss Harris, Susan Vail ,.Mary Conklin, & Ward. Had first rate times sleighing not first rate but pretty fair met some other companythere.
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6. Returned from Hopewell this morning started from there two oclock and got home half past five went to bed and slept till near nine oclock after which had breakfast and prepared to go to the valley after Grandpas folks to take dinner and spend the day with us and to take Miss Conklin home. After returning from the Valley I spent most of the remaining day in the mill while Father entertained companyHad roast turkey for dinner . 7. Sabbath In the morning went to church in the sleigh sleighing was not first rate Spent the rest of the day homeas it commencedraining just before night.
