To day I went to Crockett. it was very cold & cloudy. while there I collected from R. DOUGLASS 73¢, and paid out 30¢ to MCLEMORE. at home Albert at work in the clearing.


Thus closes my notes for the month of December and also for the year just passed and gone and now numbered with the things that were. Whether the Almighty will spare me to chronicle the daily events of the incoming year is more than I know but trusting in Him I shall enter upon the pleasing task, which is useful as a reference and may be profitable to those who have an interest in me.
To day I went to Crockett. it was very cold & cloudy. while there I collected from R. DOUGLASS 73¢, and paid out 30¢ to MCLEMORE. at home Albert at work in the clearing.


To day Bill worked in the clearing and split [83?] rails. this was all that was done. weather cloudy & pretty cool with fair prospects for more rain.
To day Martin & Albert returned from Crockett with the wagons, and negro woman Louisa, also 5 gals. of whiskey. it rained the entire day with rather cool wind.
To day I sent negro man Martin & Albert to Crockett with oxen, to bring home the wagons & negro woman Louisa heretofore purchased. I [done?] nothing today. weather cool & cloudy with every prospect of rain. Planted 3 double rows of peas & 5 short rows of Tom Thumb peas.

To day I loaned to L. E. DOWNES [$_____] in cash, he going to Galveston. I also wrote to Mr. WRIGLEY at Liberty to send negro woman Rachael home, and I returned home in the evening finding all well and Albert at work in the clearing. The weather had moderated considerably but still cold & a frost at night.
Still in Crockett and to day I purchased a negro woman named Louisa for which I paid in cash [$1250?]. at home Albert at work in the clearing. The weather still cold & hoary frost at night.
Still in Crockett and on to day had a settlement with Mrs. C. C. HALL in which which she fell in my debt [$1006.76?] and for which she executed her note which may be discharged [for land?]. I also paid to Mr. WHITLEY the balance due him for 2 yoke of oxen heretofore purchased being 80#. At home Albert did not work in consequence of the cold for the weather to day had greatly changed. The wind from the North with a heavy freeze and ice plenty. No other incident to day.