January 16, 1857 - January 17, 1857

¹⁸⁵⁷Put it out She is dreadfully burnt from
^Jany16th knees up nearly to her chin & We had only one
small bottle of Pain Killer & had to Send to
Mr Adams at 5 oclock Jordan got back
about light brought only 1 vial of P D. Killer
& 2 of Roses from adams - she seem
much easier than she was before day
we are cutting big growth in new ground
Halling wood To day waggon & Cart –
my hand & thumb is burnt badly & we
applied the Pain Killer only & sweet oil
& a little Cream in it —
Peggy is badly burnt from her Knees up
I went to Anderson & settled my Acc^t & fannie
whites,- all to finishing, very cold day
Mr. Pannill Came here & fixed Colo Smiths
matters, etc Halled wood to day waggon & Cart.
Bot. & paid for 1 pr Kid Gloves of Barber &
Thompson. Paid Doct Thompson for Mrs Hunt
the $6 She gave me for him & took his Rec^t

17th I went to meeting & from there to Mr Tuckers take
him & his wifes relinquishment for the Grand of Land
whereon Joshua Shields Died - & when I got
back Peggy is a great deal worse & I sent
for Doct Thompson forthwith & Sister coleman
also who is here at this time She had been
been ^Puking off ^{& on} all night with Puking something
like Black vomit. no Passage since she was
burnt & Jordan returned ^{about 9 oclock}& said Doct Thompson
would start here as soon as the moon was
up and it Commenced Snowing & wind
severe from N. E. & N. W. Severe night.
no Doct Thompson this morning yet &
I shall send for Doct Andrew Thompson^{Jno H Estes}
in the Course of One Hour If Dr J. C. does not come