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R.R. accidents & deaths, the burning of houses, and sinking
& burnuing boats & the many lives lost, dairing Roberies,
defalting officers all this year past 1869 will long be
remembered. I say farewell 1869

Rain / Rain at 9 A. M. / Snow at 10 P. M. large drops / Snow at 3 P. M. / Snow 12 )
It commenced raining with the New Year about mdinight last night
and it still raining this morning slowly Wind N. W. but
mostly calm. The weather some moderated
Verry large flakes of Snow heavy Snow fall commenced about
Ten oclock A. M. Verry large drops the ground (at 3 P. M.)
is covered 2 1/2 or 3 Inches deep and still snowing coming from
the W. & N. West & quite cold bad on man & best. It snowed
until midnight

Sun 2 / Chickens / Snow )
the morning is cloudy Wind N. W. & cold
the chickens are freesing in the Snow, terable time on the
Stock. Our wood is out, bad chance.
it cleared off about 12 oclock & the sun shown out but cold
wind from the N. W.
My General health is about like it has been I can't rest
any night until the turn of the night & after the turn of
the night I have to get up mostly every 15 or 20 minnits
Diabetes until near day Some times I am better & other times
worse today I used the Surrenge and a pill at night (I got
releaf)