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181S. February. A very cold month. 



March i. A heavy rain, and on the third, river over- 

 flowed. 

 March 22. Good boating. 



1 81 8. December. Very cold. 



1 81 9. January and February. Very warm, with very little 



snow, the ground being bare the whole time, and no 



sledding but all business and journeys performed with 



wagons. 

 April 5. A great freshet, which carried off Federal 



bridge. 

 May 19. High water over all the interval. 

 August 12. The warmest day for twenty years. 



1820. March 30. First boating. 



May 26. Apple trees in blossom ; also a storm of rain, 

 hail and snow, the snow lying two inches deep after 

 the storm. 



Oct. 17. The highest freshet for thirty-six years. 



Nov. 12. A severe snowstorm; snow fell six inches 

 deep, and good sledding for several days. 



1821. Dec. 14. Last boating for the season. 



Dec. 17. Ice on the river; passed with teams. 



1822. March 6. Ice out of the river, boating commenced. 

 Dec. 16. River frozen over and boating ceased. 



1823. April 2. Could pass the river on the ice. 

 April 3. Commenced boating. 



Nov. 18. Passing on the ice ; very cold fall. 

 Nov. 29. Teams passed the river on the ice. 



1824. Feb. 4. Coldest day for the winter. 



Feb. io-ii. A great thaw, and on the 12th the ice left 

 the river and carried off Federal bridge. 



March 10. First boating with the small boat. 



Sept. 25. The first frost. 



Nov. 3. Considered the coldest day ever known for the 

 season, or time of the year. 



Dec. 6. Last boating. 



1825. March 7. Horses passing the river on the ice fell in. 

 March 18. Commenced boating. 



