Tuesday, November 2 Election day. Miss Gates went home. We ironed, boiled the quinces(?) I did a little at Mother's. Lord, it is her birthday. A letter from Lima. Wednesday, November 3 Sewing socity. It rained. I did not go. Mother and I washed at the hood. Quite poorly all day. Saturday, November 7 Mother went to Lockport. A wet day. I sewed and baked some cookies. Sunday, November 8 The weather still bad, only Philip out-A day to be remembered. Monday, November 9 It rained. We cooked and sewed. Tuesday, November 10 Nothing of importance. We sewed, had but a bad day. Mother got the maide and I got my pattern from Mrs. Babcock's. Wednesday, November 11 Our laast sewing socity, a pleasant time. We packed the berries. Thursday, November 12 Mother took the berries to town and it was slippery. At once, I cut out a pair of gaitors for Fanny, sat with Mrs. Outwater an hour. Friday, November 13 We washed. A poor day. Saturday, November 14 Ironed. Father came home. A bitter cold day. Sunday, November 15 Father quite poorly. A bad day. Only Phnilip out till night their I took care of the babe and they went. Monday, November 16 I helped to wash and do the work. After dinner I went to take Mrs. Hudson the hoods. Mr. Saxton was here to dinner. Tuesday, November 17 I got quite a head for the wheel and began to spin at three and spun 1 hour. Had a letter from Lucy. Wednesday, November 18 I spun to [2] hanks of yarn. Father was away on business things. Took dinner still we hope and trust. Thursday, November 19 Thanksgiving Day. I took dinner at Mrs. Outwater's. Father and Mother, Philip went to Charlotte. I began a purse for Father of twisted silk. It will take 24 hours. Friday, November 20 Friday. I spun one run of yarn and chrochet the purse. Saturday, November 21 I helped to do the wash and spin 2 hanks of yarn. Sunday, November 22 Father, Mother, Philip went to Charlotte. The missionary on the canal, preached. The lucky not so well. Mary's birthday. Monday, November 23 Father went away today. I finished his purse and spun two hanks of yarn. Henry went to Wilson to see the Dr. about the baby. Tuesday, November 24 I spun all day, though I had many hindrances. 3 hanks. A miserable bad day. The boys took the two hogs to Olcott. The gowing so bad the mail did not come. Wednesday, November 25 We washed and butchered and prepared the gut for sope grease and emptyed, turned and skins for sausages. I spun on 1 hank of yarn. Thursday, November 26 I prepared the skins for the sausages and boiled up the sope grease and cleaned the jars. Dr. Philip Raymond came called to see the babe. Sewed in the evening. Friday, November 27 We cut and stuffed the sausages and I cut out a waist out of the remains of my thunder and lightening dress. Got our Tuesday mail, a letter from sister and Jacob. Saturday, November 28 The babe very sick. We cleaned up the house and Mother finished the pants, and I, my waist. Mrs. Perry came, she took tea with us. We ironed. Angilines Hoag's babe dies in her arms as she was coming from Lockport. Sunday, November 28 The baby is better. Mrs. Barbor's babe is very sick. Philip at East Wilson. Father came to see the babe. Father at home. Monday, November 29 Lucy is 27 today. I spun. Mother ironed and sewed so time passes. I feel more reconciled to the bitter trial that awaits me. The babe is worse. Miss Ransom visited here. Mrs. Perry watched with the baby. Father went to Rochester. Tuesday, November 30 I spun. Mother went to see Mrs. Barbor's babe. They have no hope of its life, it is chance if it live longer than ours. Wednesday, December 1 Mother ironed, I spun. Boys drew wood out of the woods for Winter. How I long to finish the spinning, there is so much else I wish to do. Friday, December 3 Philip making a sleigh in the back room. Edward began it ten years ago. I finished the spinning. it weighed just three pounds. Saturday, December 5 I altered my hood. Mother and the boys went to Lockport in a sleigh. It rained and frose all day. Sunday, December 6 Every thing covered with ice till some trees split with the weight. At eleven it began to thaw. Mr. May came to see us, he had not preached before. Henry went for the Doctor again. Monday, December 6 Mr. H. May babptised the baby. Frederic H. and Mr. Leaman's twins. Mobert, Frederic and Walter, and Frankie and Freddy was so sick we thought he could not live through the day. Mrs. Perry and Mother watched with the babe. Tuesday, December 7 The babe very sick all day. A great many called to see him. Mrs. Whitington watched with him. Wednesday, December 8 A quarter before ten, Heth, Will, Our babe became an angel. Mother and Mrs. Anderson laid him out. Thursday, December 9 We where all getting ready for the funeral. I made the shroud. Friday, December 11 This morning we placed our babe in his narrrow house. I put him in and placed the flowers around him. Mrs. Barbor's dress, the friends at the school house. He was buried at Somerset. Mother and Philip went. Saturday, December 12 I baked. Mother came home. Sunday, December 13 Philip came home. All in the evening to the school house to hear Mr. Crane. Tuesday, December 14 I sewed for Mrs. Whitington and in the evening made five roses for Mrs. Barbor's babe. He died today.