|  | rainy.  I have been at home, am informd yt mr Ballard found the Snow 4 feet deep when he arivd at the place of Destination for begining his Tour of Surveyings.  Cyrus has been to the hook, had 1 Bushl indin Corn, 1 Dito of wheat of Esqr Dumer. | at home, had news fm mr Ballard. | 
  
    |  | Clear.  I have been at home.  my Girls wint to mr Blacks
 to quillt.  I plant mellon Seeds & Beens. my Sons yoakt &
 ringd our piggs, & turnd them out, made a pen
 for ym. | at home.  Sally Wilms here
at Evng. | 
  
    |  | Clear & warm.  I have workt in my gardin, planted mellons &
 Cucumrs.  Dolly is gone to her Sisters.  Ephm workt
 for mr Waid foren, is gone to See a phraim
 raisd for Matw Haywood Esqr.  I wrote to
 Doct Barton by mr Burtun yesterday. | at home.  I wrote Doct Barton yesterdy & Sent
by mr Burtun. | 
  
    |  | Clear & Cool.  I have been to work in ye Door yard, Sowd Cabbage & Turnips.  Planted Some beens &C.  Sally went to mr Hamlins.  my Sons ploughd a piece on ye North Side of ye gully. | at home.  Sally Cox at mr Hamlins. | 
  
    |  | Clear & very Cold for ye Season, wind N W.  I have
 been piking Cottne.  Ephm workt for mr Waid, Cyrus finisht planting
 potatoes below the Barn.  a hard frost this night. | at home.   mr Ballard is 69 years old
ys Day.  Severe frost. | 
  
    |  | Clear & Cold.  S. Moore & J. Slurges Came here ys
 morn.  mr Ballard returnd at Evng.  they found Snow
 5 feet & up in their Tour.  mr Hamlin & Son, my Son Jona,
 S & P Densmore took Tea here. | at home.  old mr Hamlin here.  mr Ballard returnd. |