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Diary oF Patrick BREEN. 9
Snow very deep say 9 feet thawing a little in the sun
searce of wood to day chopt. a tree dow it sinks in the snow &
is hard to be got. [12]
Monday 28th Snowd. last night cleared off this morning snowd. a little now clear & pleasant.
Tuesday 29th Fine clear day froze hard last night.
Charley sick. Keysburg has Wolfings Rifle gun.
Wedsd. 30th Fine clear morning froze hard last night
Charley died last night about 10 o clock had with him in
money $1.50 two good loking silver watches one razor 3 boxes
caps Keysburg tok them into his possession Spitzer took
1846
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his coat & waistcoat Keysburg all his other little effects gold .
pin one shirt and tools for shaveing. [13]
Thursday 31st Last of the year, may we ‘with Gods help
spend the comeing year better than the past which we purpose
to do if Almighty God will deliver us from our present dredful
situation which is our prayer if the will of God sees it fiting
for us Amen. morning fair now cloudy wind E by S
for three days past freezeing hard every night looks like
another snow storm Snow Storms are dredful to us snow
very deep crust on the [under?]. [14]
Jany. Ist 1847 We pray the God of mercy to deliver us
from our present calamity if it be his Holy will Amen. Commenced. snowing last night does not snow fast wind S:E
sun peeps out at times provisions geting scant dug up a hide
from under the snow yesterday for Milt. did not take it yet.
Sat. 2nd Fair & thawey snow got soft wind S-E
looks thawey froze pretty hard last night.
Sund. 3rd Continues fair in day time freezeing at
night windabout E Mrs. Reid talks of crossing the mountains with her children provisions scarce. [15]
Mond. 4th Fine morning looks like spring thawing
now about 120 clock wind S:E Mrs. Reid Milt. Virginia
& Eliza started about 44 hour ago with prospect of crossing the
mountain may God of Mercy help them left ther children
here Tom’s with us Pat with Keysburg & Jas with Gravese’s
folks, it was difficult for Mrs Reid to get away from the children.
Tuesd. 5th Beautiful day thawing some in the sun
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1847
Jan.