1872
Friday
March 8

I did not get up at 3 to pump the wells. I took a good sweat last night and I feel better today. I went down town to bank and around. Paid Nash and Mauderville $11.64 for coal last month. I ..?.. some casing in one of his wells. Snowed some this eve.

1872
Thursday
March 7
Oh well I layed around the house all day after I pumped the wells. Did not feel very well.
Have an awful cold. Ella went down town & Clayton too. Rec'd a letter from A. Roberts & I sent him 3 papers. Clayton saw Norman Allen down town today or this eve.