Tuesday, February 18, 1868 – “I went to mill this afternoon.”

This is a cold day. 1868. I did not do much to day. I went to mill this afternoon. Net Rutherford and Ann rode down to Brushland with me, also M Tuttle. Magie Storie and Net Rutherford are here to day. James H. Thompson* stayed here all night. He got stuck going over the hill to day. A. Liddle and wife were down here to night. We were playing Ucher to night. I was in Brushland to day. One year ago to day I was in Brushland. One year to night Jane Hoffman was here. Brushl Bovina 1868

*Probably James H. Thomson (1818-1904), son of John and Marian Thomson.  He married Jane Amos in 1856.  They had 8 children.