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14th gathering corn - still continues dry the new wells drying up - warm weather Alexander Campbell is to preach in Fremont to night - Rec'd yesterday my Almanack from N.Y. 15th Nov. sold my beef at Peoria 2-1.2 cts Butter 12-1/2. 16th vey warm - no rain yet 17th splendid rain 23rd Nov. last night the wind shifted N.W. turned very cold 10 degrees Above Zero - great want of water - Began foddering cattle 24th first snow - ground white 26th fine snow storm 4 in deep 27th 0 degrees Zero good sledding Thanksgiving to day 28th 16 degrees below zero 30th 18 degrees below zero - my dear went to church heard a Bicent___(?) discussion - the setting at Westminster 1st Dec. 20 degrees below Zero fine beginning for winter - killed a hot went to Peoria with it got $4.00 pr ___ 5th got 3 broths(?) for Waters etc. paid 1.44 etc. the morning 10 degrees below Zero 7th snow storm 6 in deep 10th 14 degrees below zero began cutting out rail timber 18th turned severely cold snowed and blew furiously 19th 14 degrees below zero - some say 18 degrees 19th Mary Ann's Birth day - lost a cow work 10.00 20th 16 degrees below zero. Attended a funeral of a pair of twins of Charles Waters 23rd got the horses shod - settled with Dohnquist 25th Christmas - clear and cold 2 degrees below zero - drew out 3 loads nail cuts visited with Mr. Field at Darius 29th went to Pekin and engaged our Pork at from 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 cts per lb. winter warm sleighing spoiled - corm 20 cts wheat 60 cts oats 16 cts 31st sold Pork for 121.35 ct. 1st Jan. 1846 A rainy day it has raised the water in the wells etc. think the mills can grind now - Hipperly mill has lain still for want of water - hope our stock water will last now - at night wind shifted into the N.W. and snowed 8th paid taxes $30.20 16th after some time warm fine weather we have another snow storm about 3 in. 3 northern travellers are bound for Canada 18th 4 degrees below Zero 19th started for Galesburg went through Farmington staid over night with Mr. Willen 6 miles beyond Farmington.