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their high built hopes frustrated and themselves sunk to poverty and despondence how many who hoped for long life and happiness have met death. How many who rejoiced in affluence and splendour are brought to poverty and beggary alas! who can tell what a year will bring forth the beginning of the last saw me with child dear friends and companions and the beginning of this finds me many hundred miles from them among strangers wishing in vain to behold them, another one has commenced To some it will bring joy and happiness to some wo and misery all alike must meet its changes more can be ? from the hand of fate and Providence. Sunday the 8th snow enough for good sleighing a more delightful day I never saw in this winter Monday the 9th received a letter from Mr. Alvard from Brome it contains the melancholy news of Aunt H. Burhans death she has left 9 children two of which are young and must require the attention of our affectionate mother and a Disconsolate husband to mourn her loss______________

Friday the 13th the weather still continues delightful excellent sleighing Tuesday the 19th snow all left is the weather still continues warm 18th sent a letter to cousin Aaron Burhans Saturday 21st wrote a letter to G. Cornwall 22nd received a letter from Darius Phelps have sent to Ft. Clark for a letter from my brother but was disappointed and almost despaired of ever hearing from him more but myself knows the anxiety it felt to hear from my brother and sisters