13. Snowing fast; snow higher than the shanty; it must be
thirteen feet deep. Can not get wood this morning; it is a
dreadful sight for us to look upon.
"Jan. 27. Commenced snowing yesterday; still continues today.
Lewis Keseberg, Jr., died three days ago; food growing scarce;
don't have fire enough to cook our hides.
"Jan. 31. The sun does not shine out brilliant this morning;
froze hard last night; wind northwest. Landrum Murphy died last
night about ten o'clock; Mrs. Reed went to Graves's this morning
to look after goods.
"Feb. 4. Snowed hard until twelve o'clock last night; many uneasy
for fear we shall all perish with hunger; we have but little meat
left, and only three hides; Mrs. Reed has nothing but one hide,
and that is on Graves's house; Milton lives there, and likely
will keep that. Eddy's child died last night.
"Feb. 7. Ceased to snow at last; today it is quite pleasant.
McCutchen's child died on the second of this month.
"[This child died and was buried in the Graves's cabin. Mr. W. C.
Graves helped dig the grave near one side of the cabin, and laid
the little one to rest.
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