1872
Monday
February 5
Pumped the wells as usual and at abou 10 Clayton went up to Titusville. ..?.. came and run oil at 10:30. Amount run from both wells net is 33.29 Bbls. Clayton got a suit-clothes. Came home at 2. I worked all P.M. on well benzineing & gave Clayton check for $40.00. Recd. of Clayton $111.00. So he ..?.. 1/2 interest in note ..?.. to me by ..?.. of $100.00.

1872
Tuesday
February 6
Oh hum, it rained a little last night and then this morn it snowed hard. I paid Vandergrift for benzine $11.25. M.W. for coal $21.93. Sent draft to L. A. & Son for $66.65. Lent Clayton $10.00. Gave Ella $5.00. Paid for going to dance $2.00 Neilburg.