The Diary Entries of John Geddes of Washtenaw County, MI - 1857

1857

Jan 1st - New Year Day. Self + three Children went to Grandmother' Called at Wm. Terry + David Savage. Thermometer -04° in the morning, a quiet day and first rate sleding.
Jan 1st - 00° in Morning, 4° above Noon, -16° at eight O'clock P.M.
12th - -02°, 17th - 15° below at ½ past nine P.M., 18th - -17° below Morning, 8° above at Noon, -16° below at ½ past eight P.M., 19th - -18° below at five A.M., 21st - -12° below at 9 O'Clock P.M.
22nd - 28° below at Seven A.M., -2° below at Noon, It got up to 2° about ten O'Clock
22nd - -18° below at Nine, 23rd - -08° below at Seven A.M., 6° above at Noon
26th - -01° below at Six A.M., 15° above at Noon.

The remaining portion of 1857 is missing :-(