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1790
Jan 5th Tuesday Wind and weather as yesterday. Smith
making nails. Cooper helving his tools, and hatchets.
one man lame. The other looking after the cattle. At
dark the three men returned, They could not proceed
on the Journey to Micawbarrish having found the
river open for 24 miles above this house.

6th Wednesday. Wind SW mild weather. Smith
as yesterdy. Others cutting firewood.

7th Thursday Wind S. clear sharp weather. Early
this morning dispatched William Rowland
Samuel Smith and Nichol Robertson for the fort.
Detained John Stone Cooper. Smith as before.
Three out hunting, one cattle keeper & taking care
of the house.

8th Friday Wind and weather as yesterday. The
people employed as yesterday.

9th Saturday Wind SW Sharp weather. People
returned from hunting & brought 9 Rabbits.

10th Sunday. Wind and Weather as yesterday

11th Monday. Wind and Weather as before. Smith
making nails. Cooper repairing rundlets. One
cattle keeper, and cooking. Two falling wood to burn
coal of.

12th Tuesday Wind and Weather as before. People as
before.

13th Wednesday Wind & Weather as before. People as before.

1790 Jan 14th Thursday Wind variable. Snow all day. People as before.

15th Friday. Wind Easterly. very sharp People as before.

16th Saturday. Wind SW clear weather. Cooper as
before. One brewing small beer. Others cutting firewood.

17th Sunday Wind NE. Snowing all the day.

18th Monday. Wind SW. clear sharp weather. Sith
making nails. Cooper repairing rundlets. One
cattle keeper and Cooking. Two cross cutting wood.

19th Tuesday. Wind and weather as yesterday. The
people as yesterday.

20th Wednesday. Wind NW. Sharp weather. People
as before.

21st Thursday Wind N. clear weather. People as before.

22d Friday. Wind NE & still sharp. People as before.

23rd Saturday. Wind NE Cloudy weather. Cooper
as before. Others cutting firewood.

24th Monday. [Sunday] Wind NE. snow at times.

25th Monday Wind NE mild weather. Smith
making nails. Cooper repairing small kegs.
Others digging a hole to burn coal in.

26th Tuesday Wind SE Snow all day. Smith and
cooper as before. Others cutting firewood.