| Jan 1st, '62, snowy forenoon. Pleasant at night.
Thursday, very cold and windy.
Friday, very cold.
Saturday, colder still.
January 5th, very cold, boisterous day.
Monday, pleasant.
Tuesday, Willis and I went to Skowhegan.
I had a tooth drawn. Bought print for dress, had a grand time.
Jan 12th. At home alone. Willis and family to Philip's.
Writing to Sis Baker and Hanson.
Monday, wind blew a gale.
Wednesday, spinning knitting yarn.
Friday, ironed and done lots of work.
I have most of my sewing done.
Jan 19th. A very mild snowstorm. All hands at home.
Had a letter from Sis Baker.
Tuesday, I went to Philip's with Frost.
Came home Wednesday.
Thursday, pleasant.
Friday, very lovely day. Philip and wife
went to Skowhegan - left children with us.
Jan 26th. Cold, boisterous day. Write to Sophrone.
Monday, very cold.
Tuesday, all hands breaking roads.
Wednesday, I'm most sick with cold.
Saturday, Willis and wife went to Skowhegan.
Feb 2nd. Cold and boisterous.
Monday, sick all day.
Wednesday, Uncle Henry and Aunt here.
Thursday, Feb 6th, Hanson and family arrived.
Feb 9th. cold and windy. Hanson gone down to Philip's.
Monday, pleasant but cold.
Tuesday, we all went to Philip's. Came
home evening. Found Sarah and Joseph here.
Wednesday, very find snow.
Thursday, Father and I went to Skowhegan.
Father bought coat. I had a good social talk with the friends.
Friday, snowing slowly.
Saturday, Father and I went to Sarah's.
Found Hansons there, had a good visit.
Feb 16th. Cold and windy. I went to Nat Flanders' funeral.
Called at Philip's when came home.
Monday, Hansons came again.
Tuesday, they all went to Bloomfield.
Wednesday, to Charles Morrill's.
Thursday, good snowstorm.
Friday, Lizzie and I were to Jude's.
All hands down evening.
Saturday, Willis and George gone to Skowhegan.
Feb 23rd. A very pleasant morning.
Monday, a good snowstorm, rainy at night.
Tuesday, very cold, wind blows a gale.
Wednesday, fair and cold.
Thursday, mold and cloudy. Snow at night.
Friday, regular drifting snowstorm.
March 1st. Cold and windy.
Sunday, clear and cold. Hansons and I went to Philip's.
Monday, very pleasant. Clothes dried
beautifully.
Tuesday, snowed steadily all day.
Wednesday, breaking roads.
Thursday, mild and warm.
Friday, very mild and warm. Hansons left
for home. We visited Clara afternoon.
Saturday, warm and pleasant. Moved stove.
March 9th. Warm and fair - good Spring weather.
Tuesday, Willis Currier and sisters came.
Weather warm and fine.
Thursday, Charles Morrill and wife and Samuel
and family came. Went to Philip's afternoon. We went with them.
Friday, I went to Jane's to party.
Saturday, snowy.
March 16th. Sunday. A very driving snowstorm.
Monday and Tuesday, men breaking roads.
Thursday, in to Frosts', spent afternoon.
Friday, most sick with cold.
Saturday, down to Villa's. She is very
feeble. Jose starts for L.
March 23. Very warm and cloudy. Villa sick again.
Monday, very warm. Went to see Villa
- quite sick.
Tuesday, Father and I went to Skowhegan.
The sleighing bad, snow deep and some lumpy. I don't expect to go
so far from home again till settled going, and don't know as I want to.
Thursday, very lovely day. Uncle Abel
and Aunt here, spent the day. Frosts here afternoon.
Friday, I went to Philip's. He brought
me home Saturday morning. I spent the night with Villa. She
is very sick. We did not get much rest.
March 30th. Very lovely day. Philip and family here.
Tuesday, we had company, Jude and the Mrs.
Robinsons.
Wednesday, Ardra here helping Mary on vest.
Friday, Mary spent the day to Mitchells'.
Saturday, I had walk on crust - went as far
as Mrs. Warren's. Called on Villa. She is better.
Apr 6th. A very pleasant day.
Monday, cold and rainy.
Tuesday, pleasant. Mary gone to Ancel
Russell funeral.
Thursday, I went to Philip's on crust - came
home Friday.
Saturday, very pleasant, but not very warm.
Apr 13th. A very lovely day. We went up in woods on crust.
Tuesday, we all went to Ellen's. I went to
see Jude's hair flowers.
Thursday, Aunt Phebe Whittier funeral.
Friday, very warm day.
Saturday, warm. This week the snow has
gone very fast.
Apr 20th. Cloudy and warm. Neither sleighing or wheeling.
Monday, rather cool and windy.
Tuesday, rainy and cold.
Saturday, more pleasant this week. We
have been cleaning paint. The weather has been very cold and snow
going slowly.
Apr 27th '62. Fair and pleasant, with cool wind.
I wrote to S and L.
Tuesday, rainy.
Thursday, pleasant. Villa came up to
spend a few days. It is the first time she has been out since her
sickness. Clara, Ardra and Esther were here afternoon.
Friday, it rained.
Saturday, we were to Frosts', spent afternoon,
had a good time.
May 4th. Warm and pleasant. Villa gone home. Philip
came up across the fields. I am very lonesome of late. Hardly
know what to do with myself, especially Sundays.
Tuesday, all down to Clara's on visit.
Friday, Hanna Judkins and Ellen here.
Saturday, I went to Joseph's.
May 11th. Cold windy day. Willis Currier, Mary and Sarah
here - spent the day.
Tuesday, warm.
Wednesday, all hands to Frank Folsom's.
Thursday, I went to Philip's.
Friday, Mary and her mother went to Skowhegan.
Saturday, Very hot with drying wind.
May 18th. Very warm and dry.
Tuesday, Esther and I went to Skowhegan.
I bought shaker and grey cloth for dress.
Friday, Father and I went to Bloomfield.
May 25th. Very warm and pleasant. I wrote to Frone.
Monday, trimmed Mary's shaker.
Tuesday, commenced my dress.
Friday, Sarah came - spent the day.
Saturday, Willis and family went to Bloomfield.
Louisa stayed with me.
June 1st. A very lovely day. I stayed at home.
Monday night, called on Lois and to James Folsom's.
Wednesday, I went to railroad ride.
Friday and Saturday, made Louisa dress.
June 8. Sunday, cold, cloudy day. Sarah, Cora and Jane called
at night. I have written to Frone.
Monday, Mary and I went to Skowhegan at night.
Waited for the cars, expecting Winslow. He didn't come.
Tuesday, Esther and I went to Skowhegan - bought
bonnets.
June 15, very cold, windy day. Went to meeting Weld house.
Tuesday, went to Skowhegan with Mary.
Wednesday, worked for Mrs. Robinson, and so
on.
June 22, 1862. A very cold, windy day. Wrote to Bakers.
Tuesday, made dress for Ava.
Thursday, went to Chandlers, get more work.
Winslow and Mary went to Skowhegan.
Friday, I went to Philip's. Made jacket
for Walter.
June 29. Cool and pleasant. Went to church, heard Crawford.
Monday, most sick - didn't work.
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