January 1, 1873 ~ Wednesday

Jan 1^st 1873
I spent this new years day in Randolph Rich Co
with my family located there I had been laying two
floors I finished them to day & made & hung a door
at Noon & went up & took my New Years dinner
with Wilford & his family A party was held at the
School House in the Evening. I staid at home Sarah
was vary poorly through the night

January 2, 1873 ~ Thursday

2nd A cold Blustering day I spent the day in the House

January 3, 1873 ~ Friday

3. I spent the forenoon going to Bear river to get Haw-
thorn to shew a sled in the Afternoon & Evening at
John Arrow Smith'^s it was one of the 7 M[iles]
worst storms & Blows in the Afternoon & Evening
Even in these Mountains it was vary severe on
the Horn stock Many of them walked around
the House all night & tried to get into the House at
the doors

January 4, 1873 ~ Saturday

4. Saturday I was unwell & Newton was
quite sick I spent the day at home

January 5, 1873 ~ Sunday

5 Sunday A Plesant Morning I Attended
Meeting & Preached from the 15 ch of St John on
the parable of the vine. I spoke also in the Evening

January 6, 1873 ~ Monday

56 David Wilford & myself went a hunting & killed
2 sage Hens. I took supper at Brother Howards

January 7, 1873 ~ Tuesday

7. Wilford & Myself went out with our sleigh in
the sage plains we killed 2 sage Hens

January 8, 1873 ~ Wednesday

8 David & I went out Hunting sage Hens we killed
8 & wounded several we did not get

January 9, 1873 ~ Thursday

9. I spent the day at home choreing. Split post timber

January 1, 1873 ~ Wednesday

Jan 1st 1873 I spent this new years day in Randolph Rich Co with my family located there I had been laying two floors I finished them to day & made & hung a door at Noon & went up & took my New Years dinner with Wilford & his family A party was held at the School House in the Evening. I staid at home Sarah was vary poorly through the night

January 2, 1873 ~ Thursday

2nd A cold Blustering day I spent the day in the House

January 3, 1873 ~ Friday

3. I spent the forenoon going to Bear river to get Hawthorn to shew a sled in the Afternoon & Evening at John Arrow Smith's it was one of the 7 Miles worst storms & Blows in the Afternoon & Evening Even in these Mountains it was vary severe on the Horn stock Many of them walked around the House all night & tried to get into the House at the doors

January 4, 1873 ~ Saturday

4. Saturday I was unwell & Newton was quite sick I spent the day at home

January 5, 1873 ~ Sunday

5 Sunday A Plesant Morning I Attended Meeting & Preached from the 15 ch of St John on the parable of the vine. I spoke also in the Evening

January 6, 1873 ~ Monday

6 David Wilford & myself went a hunting & killed 2 sage Hens. I took supper at Brother Howards

January 7, 1873 ~ Tuesday

7. Wilford & Myself went out with our sleigh in the sage plains we killed 2 sage Hens

January 8, 1873 ~ Wednesday

8 David & I went out Hunting sage Hens we killed 8 & wounded several we did not get

January 9, 1873 ~ Thursday

9. I spent the day at home choreing. Split post timber