February 1, 1842

1st Febry 1842 I had been at the House & Eat
Dinner on this day as I Started my son
Jacob wish to go with me I told him he could
not go with me My Dear Nancy had
gone in the Kitchen to put a p^s of flax
in the loom Jacob came in the House by
himself & built a fire in a chair by the
side of the Bed which burnt up the chair
burnt all the coverleds ^someon the Bed & was burning
the under bed & scorched the Bed burnt up
my Wifes Bonnet & was very near burning
up the House but was discovered by Malissa
nothing else Seriously injured JWGraves