16 1 Clear & cloudy & very cold. Ice ¼ inch thick on Brine tub in yard and ice in gutter all day and afterwards ground hard frozen all day-self & children remained at home all day & Ev^g -wife went to Church in Morning-To bed at 9 PM.

17 2 Snow-snowing at 6 AM & at 11 ¼ AM time this Morn.-Made Cologne Water as following:

(added in margin: The original recipe said 60 grains musk but turned out to be entirely too much would cost at least $1.80)

paid for 1 pint alcohol 10cts for other for other uses for Syrup 12 ½ Amt 22 ½ cts~was

at Gov Shunks room at 4 PM met Geo W. Layng there. Wrote not to Mr. Jacob Seiler present referring him to my note of 7 inst unanswered on subject of Peacock Judgt. was at our church from 7 ½ to 8 ¾ PM where the Rev Mr Chambers of Phil^a was discoursing

on Temperance to the "Sons of Temperance" & a crowded house-home 91/2 PM & to bed at 10 PM.-clear cloudy & blustery afternoon

Mch 18 3 Cloudy & very blustery all day. Snow at times Cold sometimes clear. Rec^d note from Jacob Seiler pursuant his reply to mine of 7 & 17 inst. p^d J. Heisley for Mendg Mary’s DChase belt 25 cts~p^d at Dr M^c Curdy’s for ½ Gal Sperm Oil 56 ¼ (v.14 alt)

Amt 81 ¼ cts. Was at Gov Shunks room from 4 to 51/2 PM. Met there Mr Layng, Hilton, Piolet, ex-Gov Findlay Nancy Shunk Mr Heckman of Senate-Spent Ev^g in parlour & of. & to bed 9 PM.

19 4 Clear & cloudy & blustery & very cold all day some spits snow at times. Therm about 42~snow very hard frozen & Ice all day-p^d for 1 lb Butter 18 3/4for Beef 8cts. Amt 26 3/4cts~I walked 2 mi^s about noon & rode on horseback 6 mi^s from 5 to 6 PM. Nancy Shunk & Henry Petnken spent Even^g in Parlour till 9 ½ PM. I spent Ev^g in office till about 9 PM then in parlor-& to bed 10 PM.

20 5 Clear & cloudy & very cold~very windy all day ice and freezing all day-some snow

about bed time this night. Therm about 40. Rec^d of Mrs. Rachel Schaffer for Trimbles heirs $4.93 in full of her rent to the 1^st of next month.~spent day in office, Ev^g & to bed 9PM.

21 6 Clear & cold but somewhat moderated. Froze hard last night-Ice in gutters & other places all day-rode on horseback 10 mi^s from 10 AM to 12 (noon)-wrote letter to Gov Shunk & kept copy.~spent afternoon & Ev^g chiefly in office & parlour in Ev^g & to bed 9 ¼ PM.

22 7 Clear & cold-not so cold as yesterday. Froze very hard last night-making considerable Ice. Paid for 2 lbs Butter (Cassell) 87 ½ for 7 ¾ lbs Beef 35cts for ½ Bus Cornmeal 25. for Sundries at M^c Curdy’s last night & this morn^g 10cts for a Curry Comb 12 ½ Amt $1.20. Rec^d note from Gov Shunk in reply to mine of yesterday. Paid at Ropler Store for 8 lbs Sugar 50cts (v. 11 inst) rode on horseback from 9 to 11 AM. 10 or 12 miles~Spent Even^g in parlour & office & to bed at 9 PM.