January 8, 1788
Posted by sydney on Jan 8th, 1788
Old John Carpenter planted a Sycamore tree on the Plestor near the pound. Furze blows. The amenta of hasels open & shed their farina. Ivy-berries swell.
January 7, 1788
Posted by sydney on Jan 7th, 1788
The woodmen begin to fell beeches in the hanger for the second time: they now enter where they left off last year on the S.E. side of Shop-slidder.
January 1, 1788
Posted by sydney on Jan 1st, 1788
Contracted my great parlor chimney by placing stone-jams on the top of the grate on each side, & building brick-work on the jams as high as the work-man could reach. This expedient has entirely cured the smoking, & given the chimney a draught equal to that in the old parlor.