Below is 1873 Diary of Mrs. Nellie O. Crosier Ballou written in Wilmington, Windham County, Vt. She was my great aunt. Her 1877 Diary in Searsburg, Bennington County, VT, was posted ealier. I'm posting this with permission from my cousin, Chuck Gibson. Enjoy, Jan Jordan continued Mertie went home with Uncle George today 7Friday pleasant in the forenoon cloudy in the afternoon 8Saturday pleasant in the forenoon windy in the afternoon 9Sunday cold and windy 10Monday very cold 11Tuesday pleasant and cold 12Wednesday pleasant Joe went to the Hollow today told me George Butterfields was killed today 13Thursday pleasant 14Friday pleasant we see Joel Butterfield and his wife go past here today going to George Butterfields Funeral 15Saturday pleasant Addie went to Mr Stanleys today Stopped out in the door yard and talked to daniel about Solly Learalie 16Sunday stormy 17Monday pleasant Mr Joseph Brown and wife came here today and made me to visit had a real good visit with Mrs Brown 18Tuesday pleasant Mother and Addie called in here I am not very well today Ernest was asleep when mother was here 19Wednesday Stormy today 20Thursday pleasant today Daniel Waters went to Mrs Edwards to A_______ baby was sick had a fit last night 21Friday snowed today 22Saturday cold and Squally 23Sunday Cold and Squally 24Monday Very cold and Blustering with very high winds L 25Tuesday A little milder in the forenoon squally in the afternoon 26Wednesday pleasant 27Thursday Stormy ============= March1Saturday pleasant 2Sunday pleasant 3Monday Cold and Squally 4Tuesday Cold and Windy 5Wednesday pleasant 6Thursday pleasant 7Friday Very pleasant 8 Saturday pleasant and thawy 9Sunday Blustering and Windy ================================= Mrs. Nellie O Ballou Wilmington Vt 1873 Jan.1 Wednesday pleasant 2Thursday pleasant in the forenoon Cloudy in the afternoon 3Friday Mild and thawy 4Saturday pleasant but very windy 5Sunday Stormy Father came here today Joe was at home today 6 Monday pleasant but Windy 7Tuesday very pleasant 8Wednesday Cloudy and thawy Snowed in the Evening 9Thursday pleasant and cold 10Friday pleasant 11Saturday Clear but cold 12 Sunday pleasant 13Monday Foggy out George Brow died this morning 14Tuesday pleasant Mary came here today Mrs George Stanley here today we stayed in the North room She was making some New sheets I Braided Joe went up to Mr Stanleys 15Wednesday Cloudy and Stormy Addie came over here today Mary trimmed leaf today and I Braided 16Thursday Foggy and rainy Addie went up to Mr Butterfields Mary here we Braided today I was about sick 17Friday pleasant Mary here today Braided today 18Saturday Stormy Mary went to Mr Butterfields 19Sunday pleasant but Windy 20Monday Cold and Foggy Mary and Addie went home from Mr Butterfields 21Tuesday Stormy 22Wednesday Cold and Squally 23Thursday pleasant We braided today Daniel Waters dined? here with us 24Friday Snowed today 25Saturday Cold and Blustering 26Sunday pleasant 27 Monday Stormy 28Tuesday Squally through the day very windy and stormy through the night 29Wednesday pleasant but cold 30Thursday very pleasant 31Friday pleasant ============== Feb.1 Saturday squally today Daniel May came here got Joes gun to go hunting 2Sunday pleasant but cold 3Monday cloudy 4 Tuesday Daniel Waters went over to Fathers today 5Wednesday pleasant 6Thursday pleasant Mr Putman and George Ballou came here today 10Monday Snowed in forenoon pleasant in the afternoon 11Tuesday snowed today 12Wednesday pleasant Addie came over here to help me I am not very well am Dreadful lame 13Thursday pleasant I washed today Addie helped me Elmer Crosier drawn, Joe some Hay Addie went to Elmers and got me some sour milk Joe went down to Warrens Mill 14Friday pleasant Addie Braided Daniel May Called here twice 15Saturday Lowery [person's name] 16Sunday Windy and warm Lewis Cone here today the wind blew dreadful hard 17 Monday pleasant Joe worked to weeks Stanclifts 18Tuesday Lowery Lewis came Joe worked for Weeks Stanley Lewis came back at night with Joe 19Wednesday pleasant Addie Braided today Joe went down to West Halifax and got 8 yards of Blouse Bleached Cotton Cloth one cts worth of gum one dozen buttons one spool of thread 6 lbs of sugar one lb of rice 20Thursday pleasant in the forenoon snowed in the afternoon Joe worked to Weeks Stanclifts Lewis went up with him it is Sister Marys Birthday she is 16 years old 21Friday Cold and windy Joe went a hunting John Baxters boy called today 22Saturday Cold the sun shone warm in the middle of the day Addie here to work. Isola my Baby was born to night about 10 oclock Louisa Huber dressed the Baby Mrs Diamonds here to and Dr Harrington Joe was here with me 23Sunday pleasant Mrs Diamonds and Louisa went home today Addie is here yet - Mertie is up to her Uncle Georges yet Joe is at home yet he helps Addie do the house work he is real good to help in the house 24Monday pleasant but cold I am getting along nicely Joe is at home Addie here 25Tuesday Lowery Father came here Lucious Whitney called here Mrs Butterfield came down and dressed the Baby Joe went to ?solids? meeting tonight he was chose Clerk and Treasurer. Joe went over to Fathers today to see if mother would come over here to work 26Wednesday Hailed today Mr Orlando Johnson came here to day Mrs J Stayed and helped me most all day Joe went over to Fathers Mother came home with him George Johnson came here at night Addie went to Butterfields got some Butter 27Thursday Cold Mother washed today Addie went to Elmers got some meal then went to Butterfields Joe went out in town Emory Whitneys Baby Died this morning 28Friday pleasant Addie went to Joel Butterfields and went home Joe went West Halifax to day 29Saturday Rainy today Mother is here 30Sunday Blustering Mother here yet 31Monday snowed all day Mother is here to day ============== April 1Tuesday pleasant Father called here mother here yet 2Wednesday Cold Father came after mother Joe went down to West Halifax he got Addie a new dress mother was gone when Joe got home 3Thursday Windy today Addie came back Joe went and helped Lucious Whitney move today Mrs Emory Whitney and Didi called here today 4Friday Pleasant Joe went to Wicks Standclifts got some flower today Lucious W W called here 5Saturday Snowed in the forenoon pleasant in the Afternoon Joe worked for Elmer Crosier in the Afternoon Emma Stanley here H? Dickerson Died this morning about 8 oclock 6Sunday Rainy Lewis Called here to day Joe went to Elmers and down to L Whitneys Daniel Waters came home with him 7Monday pleasant and warm Addie washed and Joe helped her Joe went down to Lucious Whitneys got Daniels things Mrs Whitneys and Didi called here F.? Dickersons funeral today 8Tuesday it rained in the forenoon pleasant in the afternoon Addie Braided Some today Joe went over to Fathers got Addies cloths 9Wednesday Windy rainy and foggy Addie Braided some Joe went up to the Drs and to Mr McCalmter? and Rufus Farnsworths 10Thursday pleasant Addie Braided some Elmer called here Emery Whitney 11Friday Very pleasant Joe worked for Mr Farnsworth today Sugaring Mr Pernere came home with Joe they went to Weeks Standifts to see Lewis 12Saturday Blustering Joe worked to Mr Farnsworths Mr Pevere went home Addie washed to day 13Sunday Joe cut Addies hair Daniel Went down to Lucious Whitneys 14Monday Cold and windy Joe worked for Emery Whitney in the forenoon he went down to West Halifax Elmer Called here Joe went down to Ames Whitneys 15 Tuesday pleasant Addie went up to Elmer Crosiers carried home some meat Joe worked for Mr Farnsworth 16Wednesday pleasant Addie Braided one hat Joe worked to Mr Farnsworth Daniel May came here to Borrow Joes gun Lucious Whitney Called here 17Thursday pleasant Joe went up to Weeks Standifts and over to Emory Whitneys Lewis came here and the Dr R came here I had an Absess 18Friday Snowed today Lewis went over to Fathers Addie washed out the white clothes Joe chopped over in Elmers pasture today is Addies Birthday she is 11 years old 19Saturday Pleasant Joe worked for Mr Farnsworths Father and Will Smith called here Addie washed out the colored cloths 20Sunday Quite pleasant Emory Martin and Lucious Whitney called here Drainther ? and Didi called here Elmer Crosier called here 21Monday Verry pleasant Joe went down to west Halifax in the afternoon worked for Mr Farnsworth in the forenoon 22Tuesday Pleasant Joe went over to Fathers and up to Georges after Mertie 23Wednesday Pleasant Joe came home today Mertie came home with him Elmers wife called here 24Thursday Pleasant Addie Braided half a hat Didi Whitney called here Lucious Whitney Called here today 25Friday Pleasant Joe went over to Emery Whitneys Mrs Emery Whitney called here 26Saturday Cold and windy Addie washed today Joe went over to Fathers and out to the Drs and down to West Halifax 27Sunday Pleasant Addie went home today Mary come over here today Ernest went home with them 28Monday Forenoon pleasant rainy in the afternoon Mary went home 29Tuesday Pleasant 30Wednesday pleasant =============== May1Thursday Pleasant Mary and Addie come here they went down to the Hollow to Francis Mays- Erny come home today with him Francis Woodards Boy was drowned today 2Friday Cloudy today