Monday, February 21, 1832: Today snowy. I shelled corn and this afternoon I took the cutter and carried one and a half bushels of old corn to Lapum and Hull’s store and had it credit to my account at 62 cts per bushel. From there I rode to the north part of Hancock and I called to Mr. Benj. Bailey’s, and he rode with me to Gardner Smith’s. I went there to see Lydia Green for I had heard that she was about to disappoint me the bargain she had made with me to make cheese for us this season. I told said Lydia I came to know if I could depend on her to work for me according to contract on the 4th of January. She told me she was not and all the excuse was that I had not let her know what time I wanted her to begin to work this spring.
Tuesday: I took the cutter and carried a grist to H. Platt’s mill for Asa Sheldon, and while it was grinding I rode out to see Fanny Roberts and partly engaged her to make our cheese this season. She agreed to come next week and give us an answer whether she comes.
Friday: On this evening I took my horses and sledded and went over to my Rodgers farm and drew a cow into the barn. The cow had got mired and could not get up. I borrowed Simeon Wylie’s stone boat to draw the cow on, and then I went after Amos Chapman and he took the calf away. He charges me one dollar.
Saturday: Today I took the cutter and carried some meal over to my Rodgers farm to feed the cow we got out of the mire last night, and then I rode up to Justice Goodriches to see if I could hire the girl they talk of dismissing by the name of Lana Ostrander. I did not get the girl, but she agreed to call and see me when she got dismissed from said Goodriches.
Sunday: I rode over and carried some oats to my cow that got in the mire.