Friday, January 30, 1835: Today I took the single wagon and rode to Lebanon. I went to the Shakers and took up two small notes that was paid up but for 74 cts and I paid the 74 cts in cash which makes all our accounts even with said Shakers. I then got a calf skin and they charged it to me, which was two dollars and 75 cts. I called to the milliners Mrs. MacCarters and got my wife’s mourning hat and paid 37 cts for the making and four cents for the wire. Amos Chapman rode home with me and went on to watch with Mr. Newton. Today and night quite windy and stormy.
[private] Saturday: I carried my wife up to Goodrich Hollow to see Laura Surdam about working for us this season. She was not at home.
Sunday, Feb. 1: Today I walked over to see brother Isaac Newton. He remains quite feeble.
Tuesday: This afternoon I took my team and went over to my Rodgers swamp and drew a load of hard wood to Hiram Thayer and he owes me for the same, and then I drew a load wood to the school house.
Thursday: tonight we watched with Mother and Sarah for they were both quite sick.
Saturday: I took my team and drew Henry Ostrander two loads wood from Adam Brown’s lot near the river, and I charge said Ostrander 25 cts on account for the work.
Friday: Today I carried my wife to Mr. Sylvester Gardners and made a visit. We took dinner and supper to said Gardner’s.
Saturday: Today I drew wood from my swamp and chopped wood to the door and on the forepart of this week as I do hear by hearsay, I do not learn which day, Mr. Ebeneazer Tyler was killed dead instantly by the fall of a tree, it broke his neck.
Sunday: I and my wife rode over to see brother Newton, for he remains very low with the dropsy.
Monday: This forenoon I went with my team and fetched a load of furniture from the Widow Ryans for Alonzo Chapman to his house. He demanded them with a letter of administration but she did not give them up, or in other words she did not give leave to take them, but told him where the goods were. This evening I took my one-horse sleigh and carried my wife and Charlotte to Lebanon to Mr. Amos Chapman’s. We bargained with Harriot Chapman to come and work for us this season at eighty eight cts per week and if we did not hire any other girl and she made the cheese and took the care of it and was able to go to all sorts of work we agreed to pay her one dollar per week. [/private]