January 1856 Sun 6 I staid at W. J. Blacks most all day - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------- Mo 7 It snowed a part of the day and then turned very cold and in the evening I went a turkey hunting and killed one turkey - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------- Tues 8 It was so cold that we did not do anything only kill another turkey the theremometer stood at 14 degrees below zero - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------- Wed 9 I went and helped start the water mill it was froze up and then worked on my 2 horse jumper that I am making to go home on cold as ever. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------- Th 10 I worked on my jumper part of the day it is very cold yet - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------- Fri 11 I finished my jumper and in the evening we started home and came to Grandfathers - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------- Sat 12 We came on home and in the evening I cut and halled wood - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------- His grandfather was Solomon Barnett.