After the hard work getting the cabin finished and then the brutally cold weather in January, J. P. and Mary must have been glad to have a comparatively quiet February. A bit of sewing, helping neighbors, and Sunday's at home or visiting neighbors must have been a welcome change for J.P. and family.
He posted a letter to the Hon. A.A. Bird and received a reply, but no indication about the content of the letter or the reply. He also wrote to R. Duncan and R. Grant. We may have some indication as to the content of these letters through later entries.
Journal Entries for
February 1, 1851 through February 28, 1851
Feby 1st Saturday Finished Mr.
Stevensons coat.
" 2nd Sunday At home.
" 3rd Monday Took home
Mr. Stevensons coat.
" 4th Tuesday Cut John
Beats coat.
" 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th Making John
Beats coat &c
" 9th Sunday At Messers.
Beats, Jackmans & Mitchells.
" 10th Mon. Helping Mr.
Lester to fix his roof.
" 11th Tues. " Mr. Anderson
at thrashing.
" 12th, 13th, 14th & 15th Making Mr.
P. Whytes coat.
" 16th Sunday At home.
" 17th Mon. Made vest for Samuel Miles.
" 18th Tues Had a visit
from William Dysart.
" 19th Wed Took home
Mr. Whytes coat. Rec'd pay in flour for it & Mr. Stevensons.
Rained hard during my journey.
" 20th Thurs. Raining - doing little.
" 21st Friday Posted
letter to Hon. A. A. Bird.
" 22nd Saturday Working at home.
" 23rd Sunday At Mr. Miles.
" 24th Mon. Cutting wood
for rails.
" 25th Tues From noon
thrashing for Mr. Anderson
" 26th Wed. Assisting
Mr. Anderson to haul his straw.
" 27th Thursday Assisting
Mr. Anderson to clean his wheat till noon.
" 28th Friday Posted
letters to Messers. R. Duncan & R. Grant.
End of February, 1851 diary entries.
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