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13th started our new thrashing machine 19th sunday still cold N. wind 15th tight winter weather 17th went to Birketts saw mill paid him $49.60 for lumber - warm today - after a long cold spell 24th Rec'd another book for the library 27th finished thrashing wheat pleasant weather cold mornings 10th finished hauling of wheat (winter at 55 ct 233 bushels 13th Apr. began plowing for wheat 18th cold - froze the run solid - cold for several weeks - think only 14 degrees above zero 19th began sowing wheat - quite warm to day 22nd thunder showers - after a long dry time - grass now will grow I hope 24th Anti slavery meeting at Pleasant Grove - a lecture by Mr. Cady of Barrington (or Farmington?) - sowed flax to day 27th Father sick got Dr. Bous. to see him. Co. Com Abel Kings___ drowned in the Mackinaw River - Charles Warner died very suddenly of congestive fever. 29th Apr. plowed my garden 30th sick myself 30th began ploughing for corn 1st May cool wet weather 7th Jane(?) Emerson died 8th attended the funeral -___ cold North West wind 12th Rained all last night and to day 13th finished sacking corn - commenced laying off for corn - sold a prairie plow to Frank Gay jr. for 17 dollars payable middle of July 15th began planting corn 16th Mary very sick 20th May hauling corn to Westly City planting corn in my orchard - The assessor come here 1847 - Valuation Father improved land $9.00 mine $6.00 and Ambrose $6.00 all other $3.00 5 horses - 2-3 yr colts $225.00 23 cows at 6.00 140.00 3 steers 3 yr. 20.00 4 heifers 3 yr. 20.00 13 2 yr [steers] 50.00 10 yearlings 20.00 33 hogs 30.00 2 waggons 60.00 2 carriages 50.00

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