January 1856 Sun 20 We went to Archibald Smeathers on a visit it is very cold and bad traveling - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------- Mon 21 We cut some wood before dinner (after) dinner we did nothing more only I settled with J H Hodgkin and went with him to S W Allens to settle and they did - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------- Tues 22 I finished killing my hogs assisted by Wm Winkler - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------- We 23 We cut and halled some hen house logs - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------- Thu 24 I went to George Husks after some leather to mend my boot and after I came back I hewed some of my logs and I had the headache and quit work - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------- Fri 25 We cut and halled wood until dinner and then I hewed some more logs - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------- Sa 26 It snowed all day did not do any thing in the evening I went to James H Richmonds to elect trustees to that district - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------