February 1828

Dec 27, 1828 Jan For cutting hair .12 For mending shoes .06 Apples .02 For fixing pistol .33 For postage .61 Received of father 1 pr. Calfskin boots 4.50 1 pr. ******* .25 1 neck handf .50 For stage affair .25 For Bowde & Caps 1.24 This was my first attempt at a diary. which I have continued till this day gradually increasing it in size and improvement. ********16, 1832. Union College

JOURNAL Concord February 18,1828. The weather exceedingly pleasant during the day with hardly any snow, in the evening very rainy and unpleasant. Began to read the N. Testament.

February 19, 1828. Very pleasant overhead but mudy [muddy] under foot and no snow at all.

February 20, 1828. The weather quite pleasant, but rather windy.

February 21, 1828. Very pleasant but rather windy and considerable rain last evening.

February 22, 1828. Rough walking and windy weather. It being the birthday of Washington there is two balls in the place. One at the Washington Hotel called the Social Ball and the other at the Eagle Coffee House called the Jackson Ball.

February 23, 1828. The weather rather cold, the going bad and no snow. Today is my birthday and I am 15 years old.

February 24, 1828. Bad travelling and rather cold. No snow.

February 25, 1828. There came during the night about 8 in. [of] snow, it flies considerable.

February 26, 1828. Pleasant weather and good slaying [sleighing].

February 27, 1828. Rain today and the slaying is likely to go off.

February 28, 1828. The weather pleasant, the travelling mudy and some icy.

February 29, 1828. The weather very cold and windy and some ice on the ground.