January 18, 1749

1749 January 18 (Wednesday).  A.M. being a bright pleasant Day I assisted Thomas in Sledding home 2 load of the Wood which the people yesterday left cutt in the woods; for there is danger of its being cover’d up if there should come another Snow.  P.M. I rode in my Slay to Mr. Cooks with Irons (given last year by Mr. Cowell) to shooe it.  At Eve Cold.  Thomas informs me that there is no water to be found at the Springs; though he cutt quite through the Ice he meets with nothing but Mudd.  My wife continues very full of pain in her side.