Thomas J. Hinton Diary, 1866
Mr T.J. Hinton
New Lisbon
Juneau County Wisconsin
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1866.
Monday, January 1.
Clear and cold but no snow on the ground. I got up at half past five A.M. A very dull new year's I worked for John Ramsey in his shop. we took dinner with John Ramsey. had a good time. we fun in town. I felt very good all day. I sold about seven dollars of candy and nuts. I locked up at 9 P.M.
A very nice evening moon shown bright I retired at 10 P.M.
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Tuesday, January 2.
Cloudy and warm wind in the South I got up at 7 A.M. I kept shop for John Ramsey. Buisness dull all day afternoon it was the same. I felt first rate all day I had not much trade but lots of fun. no news of importance. I shut up shop at 9 P.M. and retired at 10 P.M. & feeling very well
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Wednesday, January 3.
Clear and very windy and very cold all day I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7 A.M. Buisness dull all day Dinner at half past 12 noon. I had lots of fun all day trade dull all day I worked for John Ramsey. Supper at 5 P.M. I locked up the shop at half past 8 P.M. and went around town with Ell. A very nice evening but rather cold. T Parks sold his house and lot. I retired at half past nine P.M.
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Thursday, January 4.
Clear and cold and windy all day. I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I worked in J Ramsey Shop trade was rather dull all day. L.H. Weed repaired my shop. I took dinner at noon and supper at 6 P.M. at T. Hinton. had a good supper. I locked up shop at 9 P.M. bade Mother good by. I retired at half past nine.
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Friday, January 5.
Clear and quite pleasant. I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. John Ramsey and Mother started for Illinois. Trade rather dull in the forenoon. I bought 1 Dozen of brooms. I took dinner at ½ past twelve noon trade very good all day. Supper at 6 P.M. had lots of fun at night. I shut up shop at 9 P.M. and retired at 10 P.M. I was some tired but felt old gay all day
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Saturday, January 6.
Clear and pleasant all day. I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I worked in shop. trade very good all day. I took dinner at 12 noon I had lots of fun Lu fixed my show case. Supper at 6 P.M. George and Tom came in to see me. I locked up shop at 9 P.M. and retired at 11.
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Sunday, January 7.
Clear and cold all day. I got up at half past eight A.M. Breakfast at 9. Wife and me went down to Lib Ramsey and took dinner with them. had a very good time went home at 5 P.M. Mary Parks spent the evening with us. we had some pop corn. retired at 8 P.M.
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Monday, January 8.
Clear and pleasant all day. I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I worked in shop. trade very good in the forenoon Dinner at noon I bought some paper and envelopes which came to 3.75 trade very good I took supper at 6 P.M. Ell had a very lame foot all day. I locked up shop at 7 and retired at 10 P.M.
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Tuesday, January 9.
Cloudy and mild and inclined to snow I got up half past A.M. Breakfast at 7. I cleaned up shop alone. trade rather dull all day. I took dinner at noon. afternoon trade very good. I took supper at 6 P.M. I locked up shop at half past eight and retired at 9. Mary Parks stayed with us all night
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Wednesday, January 10.
Snowy and warm all day. I got up at 7 A.M. and breakfast at half past seven. trade dull all day. I took dinner at noon. Mary Parks took dinner with us. Supper at 6 P.M. I bought some pictures of Elmer Reynolds. A dance at night. I locked up shop at 8 and retired at 9 P.M.
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Thursday, January 11.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast half past seven. Warm and snowing. trade very dull all day G. Hinton and Family took dinner with us. I felt bully all day. lots of fun. Supper at 6 P.M. I locked up shop at half past eight and retired at 9 and a snowing like the very Devil
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Friday, January 12.
I got up at 7 A.M. and plenty of snow and snowing like the Devil. Breakfast at half past seven trade rather dull all day. Dinner at noon. C. Foster visited with me in the shop in the afternoon. Supper at 6 P.M. trade dull after supper. I locked up shop at eight and retired at nine. weather some colder.
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Saturday, January 13.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at half past eight. weather quite cold. I kept the shop open two hours before Jo Harris came. trade dull all day. Dinner at noon. losts of fun in the afternoon. Supper at 6 P.M. Snow and train could not make good time I locked up shop [?] and retired at 9
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Sunday, January 14.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast half past eight. Weather very cold. I kept shop open about two hours and then shut up wife and myself took dinner with G. Hinton come home at 4 P.M. I wrote a letter to Wm Ramsey and wrote some more besides. we had some pop corn. we retired at 8 oclock P.M. A very nice evening
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Monday, January 15.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at half past seven weather moderate and snowing very hard. trade dull in the forenoon. Dinner at noon. Mary Parks took dinner with us. Snowed very hard in the afternoon and trade very dull all day. Supper at 6 oclock P.M. I did not go to shop after supper. I wrote after dark and retired at 8 P.M.
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Tuesday, January 16.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at half past seven. weather very cold all day. trade dull all day. Dinner at noon. I heard Jack Parks youngest child died. Solemn news to hear. Supper at 6 P.M. I locked up shop at 8 and retired at 9 P.M.
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Wednesday, January 17.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast half past 7. weather clear and cold all day. trade dull in the forenoon Dinner at noon. trade very good in the afternoon. Supper at 6 P.M. I locked up shop at 8 P.M. and retired at half past nine. weather clear and very cold
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Thursday, January 18.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at ½ past 7 I kept shop open until nine A.M.
we all went up to Jack Parks girls funeral and got back at noon. we all took dinner with them I kept shop open until 9 P.M. and retired at 10 oclock
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Friday, January 19.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at half past seven weather very cold all day. I worked in shop until noon and [?] with G Hinton until 8 oclock then come home and retired at 9 P.M. weather very cold and very windy
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Saturday, January 20.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 A.M. Weather very cold all day. I went down town in the forenoon Dinner at 1 P.M. Afternoon I stayed around the house until sundown. then I went down town and right back. we took supper with Almira. C. Foster and Aron Bell called on us a few moments. we retired at 8 P.M. weather the coldest we have had this winter so far.
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Sunday, January 21.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at half past eight. weather very cold all day. we went up to G. Hintons. they came home with us and took dinner with us. J.R. Winkler was down to see us. L.H. Weed went up to Fathers to saw wood for Jo Hinton. we had some hickory nuts we [?] down and retired at 7 P.M. A very pleasant evening
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Monday, January 22.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at half past seven [?] Clear and pleasant all day. Dinner at noon Mr Piper took trade very dull all day. I sent a letter to Wm Kerr. Supper at 6 P.M. and retired at 8 P.M.
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Tuesday, January 23.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast half past seven. I loafed around town all day. weather quite pleasant I recd a letter from W.T. Ramsey. Dinner at noon no news in town all day. I had a heap of fun all day. Supper at 6 P.M. went down town after supper and retired at 8 P.M.
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Wednesday, January 24.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at half past seven. weather very pleasant all day G. Hinton very sick so he could not stay in the office I stayed in there Dinner at noon. Supper at 6 P.M. wife and myself with G. Hinton all night.
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Thursday, January 25.
I got up at 5 A.M. and opened the Post office and took breakfast at G. Hintons. At half past seven G. Hinton stayed in the office and I helped him all day. weather very pleasant all day. I took at noon trade very dull all day. Supper at 6 P.M. and we retired at 9 P.M.
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Friday, January 26.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast half past eight. I loafed around town all day. weather very pleasant all day I felt rather sleepy Supper at LH Weeds wife and myself went down to see John Ramsey. he had just returned from Illinois we retired at 8 P.M.
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Saturday, January 27.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast half past eight. Weather very pleasant all day. I had my picture taken to put in a pin for Ell. J.J. Hinton took dinner with us and Mary Parks was down to see us. Supper at 6 P.M. we went up to G. Hintons and spent the evening. Mary Parks was there we had a fun time and retired at half past ten P.M.
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Sunday, January 28.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at half past eight weather clear and pleasant all day. wife and myself went up to G. Hintons and took dinner with them at 2 P.M. I was down town about noon. Snow settled very much through the day. At night we went to church and retired at 9 P.M. weather very mild and a pleasant evening
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Monday, January 29.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7 A.M. Weather very warm and pleasant all day I was going to work for J. Ramsey but they got into a fuss. Dinner at noon. I. Allds and Lady took dinner with us. I loafed around town all the afternoon we had an oyster supper had a good time and retired at ten P.M.
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Tuesday, January 30.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at half past eight weather some colder. I went down town in the forenoon. I recd a letter from Wm Kerr I wrote some and went down town. Dinner half past four. I went down town in the evening and retired at half past eight. A very pleasant evening
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Wednesday, January 31.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast half past 8 weather very pleasant. I went down town and got two letters one from Sentinel office and one from Sister Thirsea Ramsey, all well as usual. Dinner at 3 P.M. Cit. took dinner with us at night we went down town and Ell went up to the Presbyterian Theatre and retired at 10 P.M.
A very pleasant evening. weather mild
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Thursday, February 1.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at 9 A.M. I went down town and stayed all day with A. Bailey J. Hinton and Charley [?]. had a gay old time. A Bailey took supper with me at 6 P.M. wife and Almira Weed and myself all went to the Presbyterian Theatre and did not get home until 10 P.M. and retired at half past ten. A pleasant evening and weather mild
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Friday, February 2.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at 9 A.M. I went down town in the forenoon Dinner at noon C. Slater, Carrie Sanford Blood and Family took dinner with us. I went down town in the afternoon. quite a cold day. Supper at 6 P.M. and retired at half past eight weather cold but a pleasant evening
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Saturday, February 3.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at 9. weather clear and cold all day. I went down town and loafed all day. T. Parks took dinner with us Snow some but was to cold. I had some fun and plenty of Beer through the day. we retired at half past nine P.M. A very cold night
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Sunday, February 4.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at 9 A.M. Clear and cold all day. we wrote two letters one to W.G. Ramsey, one to T. Ramsey. Dinner at 3 P.M. wife and myself went up to G. Hinton and stayed until dark. Mary Parks stayed the evening with us. we retired at 8 P.M. weather very cold
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Monday, February 5.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast half past eight. I went down town and laid around town. Dinner at 1 P.M. no news in town I went downtown in the afternoon Dr Crosby said Mary Parks was to see us. Mary took supper with us and spent the evening. we retired at half past nine P.M. weather quite cold
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Tuesday, February 6.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 A.M. I went down town in the forenoon. Dinner at noon. weather some warmer. I rode up to Fathers with Isaac Allds. I got up there at 5 P.M. took supper with them at 7 P.M. and retired at 10 P.M. Father was not well weather moderate
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Wednesday, February 7.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast ready. weather warm but misty. I got Isaac Allds to draw down a load of straw and stalks for me. I got home at noon he took dinner with us. afternoon I went down town. Supper at 6 P.M. I read in the evening and I retired at 8 P.M. weather warm
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Thursday, February 8.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at 9 weather warm G. Hinton not well I went down town and loafed until noon. I went down town in the afternoon and Ell went to John Ramseys a visiting. G. Hinton & Lady and myself & Lady all took supper with Ramseys. Ell stayed the evening. we got home at 8 P.M. and retired at 9 P.M.
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Friday, February 9.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at 9 weather warm it tried to rain. I went down town in the forenoon took dinner at 2 P.M. J.J. Hinton came down to see us. we had a good oyster supper at night G Hinton and family L.H. Weed and family all took supper with us we had a gay old time and retired at 9 P.M.
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Saturday, February 10.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 weather warm and pleasant all day. J.J. Hinton ran around town all day and had a gay time. Dinner at 2 P.M. we went down town in the evening supper at 7 P.M. and retired at 9 P.M. had lots of fun all day
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Sunday, February 11.
I got up at 6 A.M. took breakfast with L.H. Weed and all went up in Fathers on a visit. had a good dinner also a good visit, called on Jacks folks got back home at sundown L.H. Weeds folks took supper with us and my History come. we retired at 8 P.M. weather fine
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Monday, February 12.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I read some & went down town no dinner. A stormy day with snow. Ell went down to Carrs in the afternoon, supper at 4 P.M. I went down town after supper and wrote some after I come back and retired at 9 P.M. it was a snowing some
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Tuesday, February 13.
I got back up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 weather rather foggy morning but a nice day I went down Dinner at 3 P.M. I went down town after supper and come back and wrote some and had some hickory nuts and we retired at 9 P.M.
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Wednesday, February 14.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 the weather very cold and windy and snowing and a blowing all day. I went down town and they all say it is the worst day we have had this year. Dinner at 3 P.M. I read after supper and retired at 9 P.M. weather being very cold
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Thursday, February 15.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 weather very cold all day. I went down town in the forenoon. Dinner at 3 P.M. Ell was sick all day. T. Parks called on us in the evening. I read about all day. we retired at 8 P.M. weather very cold all night
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Friday, February 16.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 weather not quite so cold wind in the southwest and blowing very hard. I went down town in the forenoon Dinner at 2 P.M. after dinner I went down town in the afternoon in the evening [?] wrote some weather pleasant. I retired at 9 P.M.
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Saturday, February 17.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7 Ell and me rode up to Dick Websters and Ell come up to Jacks and I went up to Fathers took dinner with them. I was up to I. Allds and from there to Jacks. Stayed all night. A very nice day we retired at 12 P.M.
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Sunday, February 18.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at 9 A very nice day I stayed all day we had lots of fun all day Dinner at 2 P.M. A house full of us all day Supper at 9 P.M. and retired at 11 P.M. weather very pleasant all day
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Monday, February 19.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at half past seven. weather warm in the forenoon Jack and Ben went to work John Winkler and family was here to Jacks all day. we had a very good visit it tried to snow towards night. Supper at 6 P.M. and we retired at 9 P.M. weather quite cold
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Tuesday, February 20.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast half past seven Clear and pleasant I had lots of fun with Jack until he went to work. John Winkler took us over to Fathers we took dinner with them and went up to I. Allds and set up with Becks girl all night but I was very sleepy weather pleasant
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Wednesday, February 21.
Breakfast at 9 A.M. we went down to Fathers about 10 oclock A.M. took dinner with them and Jo and we went down to J. Hintons in the afternoon and took supper with them and we went over to Heffrons to see them dance. A big crowd out we went up to Fathers at 11 P.M. and retired weather pleasant and thawed
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Thursday, February 22.
I got up at 7 P.M. andd breakfast ready Jo and myself went up to camp [?] and back in the forenoon. Dinner at noon. we laid around the house in the afternoon weather[?] Supper at 6 P.M. and retired at 9 P.M.
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Friday, February 23.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at half past six. we went from Fathers up to I. Allds and then we rode down to Lisbon and it snowed all day. we got there at 9 A.M. I went down town in the forenoon. Dinner at noon at home. we got two letters, one from Will Ramsey one from W.G. Ramsey, all well Supper at 6 P.M. and retired at 8 P.M.
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Saturday, February 24.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I went down town in the forenoon and Ell went [?] at 7 P.M. and retired at 9 P.M.
I hope not
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Sunday, February 25.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 A.M. weather clear and pleasant all day. Wind in the west. we went up to G. Hintons. At 11 A.M. and I went down to the Post Office and come back and took dinner with them. Come home at 4 P.M. We had some pop corn and I wrote a letter to Wm Kerr and wrote some more and retired at 8 P.M. A very pleasant evening
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Monday, February 26.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 Clear and warm all day. I went down town. no news in town Al Bailey took dinner with us at 2 P.M. we went down town and I come up at 5 P.M. I was most sick all day with a bad cold we retired at 8 P.M.
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Tuesday, February 27.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 A.M. Clear and warm all day I went down town and did not stay long went back and choped and sawed some Dinner at 2 P.M. I went down town after dinner and I stayed until sundown I could not eat any supper but I drank a quart of beer and retired at 9 P.M.
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Wednesday, February 28.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 weather warm it thawed all day. I sawed wood in the forenoon and our folks come down. John Winkler and John Hinton took dinner with them we all went down town they went home at 7 P.M. we went up to G. Hintons to see father and retired at 9 P.M.
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Thursday, March 1.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. weather warm and a thawing very fast. roads very bad. it tried to rain all day. I was down town in the forenoon and come back and sawed wood. Dinner at noon Father took dinner with us. I sawed wood in the after noon. Supper at 6 P.M. and wrote some after supper and retired at 9 P.M.
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Friday, March 2.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. weather warm all day. it thawed all day. I went down town in the forenoon and drank two glasses of beer. Dinner at noon. Father took dinner with us. I went down town afternoon I drank six glasses of beer. I got pretty mad at a copperhead. Supper at P.M. and retired at 9 P.M. Hatt and Dell took supper with Almira Weed
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Saturday, March 3.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. weather cold and very windy. I was down town in the forenoon. Dinner at 1 P.M. I split some wood and went down town and stayed until sundown. Supper at 6 P.M. Hatt and Dell took supper with us I retired at ten P.M. weather quite cold
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Sunday, March 4.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 weather cool all day but pleasant we wrote three letters one to Wall one to Will one to Tom Ramsey we took dinner with L.H. Weed and Father eat with us and in the evening Father and myself went to the Presbyterian Church and I went up to G. Hintons with and I retired at half past eight P.M.
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Monday, March 5.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. weather pleasant all day I sawed some wood and I went down town Dinner at noon. I went down town in the afternoon Jim and Dora took supper with us then I took care of the Hinton boys while the girls went down town retired at 10 P.M.
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Tuesday, March 6.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. weather cloudy but warm and tried to storm all day. I sawed some wood and went down town and took the agency of new Wis. map Dinner at noon afternoon I got one subscriber for it Supper at 6 P.M.
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Wednesday, March 7.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. weather pleasant all day. I started out a canvassing for my new sectional map of this State Dinner at noon I went out in the afternoon I got seven subscribers this day. Supper at 5 P.M. Miss Leak and Mrs. G. Hinton took supper with us we returned at 9 P.M.
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Thursday, March 8.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I went out with my map in the forenoon and got one subscriber. Dinner at noon. I went out in the afternoon got one more I was very tired weather [?] thaw much Supper at 6 P.M. I went down town in the evening and retired at 9 P.M.
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Friday, March 9.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I went up to Beebers in the morning and back down to the Post Office. J. Burgard and his family and Mary Parks and Marinda Parks and family all was here with us all day & Rind stayed all night and her and Almira and family took supper with us we retired at 9 P.M. Weather pleasant all day.
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Saturday, March 10.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. weather pleasant in the forenoon. I went down town and I got my pension money. Dinner at noon. I was down town in the afternoon we all took tea with G. Hinton and stayed the evening and it snowed very hard and come home and retired at half past nine
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Sunday, March 11.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I stayed at home in the forenoon and then I went down town to the Post Office and back. Dinner at noon. [?]
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Monday, March 12.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. weather mild and trying to snow I went to Mauston on the 7:30 train took dinner with A. Coal I rode up with John Pierce. got up here at 6 P.M. Supper at 7 P.M. We retired at 9 P.M. Weather mild in the evening but cloudy
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Tuesday, March 13.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. weather pleasant all day. I went down town in the forenoon. I saw John Cook and Jack and Ben. Ben and family took dinner with us. we went down town in the afternoon Jack & Ben took supper with me then we went down town and retired [faded]
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Wednesday, March 14.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I went down town and got a load of dry wood. Dinner at 3 P.M. I was down town after dinner and got some flour. I read all the evening and retired at 10 P.M. weather very pleasant all day and in the evening
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Thursday, March 15.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I went down town in the morning and it snowed all the forenoon. Ell was taken very sick about ten A.M. Jo and Mother was down town I took dinner with Almira. I was down town after dinner. we all took tea with Almira. Ell was some better we retired at 9 P.M. weather growing some colder
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Friday, March 16.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. Weather very cold and very windy all day. I wrote in the forenoon. Dinner at noon I went down town in the afternoon after some pork and salt. Supper at 6 P.M. we stop in town it was so very cold all day and night we retired at 9 P.M.
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Saturday, March 17.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. weather quite cold all day. I sawed wood in the forenoon Dinner at noon I went down town in the afternoon. A good many teams in town to day Supper at 6 P.M. I wrote some after supper and we retired at 9 P.M. Ell had the tooth ache all day. we got a letter from T. Ramsey
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Sunday, March 18.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 A.M. I wrote in the forenoon. Dinner at 2 oclock P.M. I went up to Geo Hintons. L.H. Weed and family took dinner with us Ell had the tooth ache all day. Weather pleasant all day and thawed some we retired at 8 oclock P.M. I felt tip top all day A stranger was arrested in town for gambling
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Monday, March 19.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfat at 8. I got ready to go to Tomah but I did not feel well enough to go. I went down town. Dinner at noon. Rind eat with us I was down town Ell got her tooth fixed we took supper with L.H. Weeds and retired at 9 P.M. Weather pleasant all day. Four more men arrested to day for gambling
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Tuesday, March 20.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7 A.M. weather cold all day and it snowed & blowed very hard all day and night I was down town in the forenoon Dinner at 1 P.M. Ell went down and had her tooth fixed it ached very hard all day. Supper at 7 P.M. and we retired at 8 P.M. John Ramsey was very sick all day and was no better at bed time
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Wednesday, March 21.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I went down town and then I went to the Depot to take the train for Tomah and staid there until 4 P.M. and the train did not come so I came back home. Dinner at 5 P.M. I went down town after supper and we retired at 9 P.M.
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Thursday, March 22.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather cold & a snowing. I went down town and started for Tomah on the freight at 9 A.M. got there at 4 P.M. I took supper at H. Howards and stayed all night there Breakfast I run around some in the evening and I retired at 9 P.M.
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Friday, March 23.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 6 A.M. I run around town and started for home on the freight at 11 A.M. and got home at 3 P.M. I eat dinner went down town and I retired at 7 P.M.
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Saturday, March 24.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. Weather pleasant but windy all day. T. Ramsey took us on in the morning. I went down town in the forenoon. T. Ramsey took dinner with us. We went down town after dinner. we took supper with L.H. Weeds folks and retired at 11 P.M. we was up to G. Hintons in the evening
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Sunday, March 25.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 A.M. weather pleasant all day we went up to [?] Hintons and took dinner with them and stayed in the afternoon. took supper with W.P. Carr and went home and retired at 11 P.M. and a fine pleasant evening
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Monday, March 26.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. Weather very pleasant all day. we took dinner with G. Hinton J.R. & Lady & T. Ramsey took dinner with us. after noon we run around town. they all took supper with us and we went up to G.H. and spent the evening and came home at 10 P.M. and retired at 11 P.M. I felt rather tired
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Tuesday, March 27.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast half past I went to the Depot with T. Ramsey and he went home. Diner at noon. weather pleasant I went down town in the afternoon. Rosa Bell and G. Foster took tea with us and we retired at 8 P.M. a very pleasant eavening and nice moonlight
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Wednesday, March 28.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 and it snowed about 6 inches weather warm I went down town and got a letter from W.G. Ramsey and from E.P. Wells. it is my Birth Day but a dull one. I was down town in the afternoon and come home and wrote all the evening and retired at P.M. I wrote to W.M. Kernsey. Will Hinton was taken sick and we went up and sit up with him
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Thursday, March 29.
I & my wife sit up with Willie Hinton and we took breakfast with them. I went down town Dinner at noon I went down town in the afternoon Supper at 6 P.M. Weather very pleasant all day and we retired at 9 P.M.
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Friday, March 30.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I went down town in the morning. Foster and Rose started to Illinois. Ell and me went up and picked over all of G. Hintons potatoes took dinner with them. Supper at home at L.H. Weeds. we went down town in the evening and it rained all night slowly and we retired at 9 P.M.
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Saturday, March 31.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I went down town and I got five of my maps and got my pay for them and sent the money to Sparta for five more Dinner at noon I went down town after dinner and got what beer I wanted for nothing. Supper at 6 P.M. L.H. Weed and I went down town after supper and we retired at 9 P.M.
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Sunday, April 1.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at 9. I read and wrote some in the forenoon and L.H. Weed and family took dinner with us at 2 P.M. I wrote a letter to Wm Kerr after dinner and it rained a little most all day. A dull day in me all day. we went up to G. Hintons in the evening and we retired at 9 P.M.
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Monday, April 2.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 A. M. I went down town in the morning. Weather warm all day. our folks came down B.B. Parks & John Hinton took dinner with us. we went down town had a gay time. Supper at 6 P.M. Ell and me went down town in the evening and retired at 9 P.M. warm all day and cloudy
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Tuesday, April 3.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 A.M. I went down town in the forenoon to election. great talking. no trains today on account of high water taking bridges away. Dinner at 1 P.M. I went down town in the afternoon and went over to see J. Ramsey and come home Supper at 6 P.M. I sit up until 11 P.M. my cow was sick. A very pleasant day all day.
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Wednesday, April 4.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 & I went down town in the morning. no news in town. we got mail at 12 noon Dinner at 1 P.M. I was down town after I eat dinner and come home and wrote some and took supper with Almira Weed and I loafed around after supper Tableau at city hall this evening we retired at 9 P.M.
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Thursday, April 5.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I went down town in the morning but no mail. Weather cold and windy all day. Dinner at noon. I went down town in the afternoon. I come in at 3 P.M. with Allds and Family L.H. Weed and family all took supper with us at 5 P.M. I wrote some after supper and we retired at 8 P.M. Weather cloudy and cold
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Friday, April 6.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I went down town got a letter from W.G. Ramsey Dinner at noon I went down afternoon and Ell went up to Mary Leaks and stayed the afternoon and took supper up there but I took my supper at home at 7 P.M. and then we went down town and we retired at 9 P.M. warm all day and pleasant But no news
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Saturday, April 7.
I got up at 6 A. M. Breakfast at 7. I went down town and run around in the forenoon Dinner at noon I went down again in the afternoon and stayed a while no news in town all day Supper at 6 P.M. we retired at 9 P.M. weather very pleasant all day. warm and nice
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Sunday, April 8.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. We went to the Baptist meeting Dinner at noon we went up to G Hintons and over in the country and back down to the Depot. I wrote a letter to T Ramsey and took it to the Post office and we retired at 8 P.M.
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Monday, April 9.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7 A.M. B.B. Parks and family and Jo and John come down to see us. they took dinner with us. we went down town Supper at 6 P.M. we retired at 10 P.M. weather very warm all day.
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Tuesday, April 10.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7 A.M. I went to the Depot and sent a dispatch to Sparta. we went down town [?] brake up keeping house and come up to Fathers. Supper at 6 P.M. we retired at 9 P.M.
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Wednesday, April 11.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at half past seven. Weather cloudy and rainey all day. I set around the house and played checkers Dinner at noon. The wind blowed very hard all day. I played checkers in the afternoon Supper at 6 P.M. and we retired at 9 P.M. weather clear and pleasant
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Thursday, April 12.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7 A.M. I set around the house in the forenoon. Dinner at noon I painted the house in the afternoon. Weather rainy and windy all day. Supper at 6 P.M. and we retired at 8 P.M. Evening clear and pleasant
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Friday, April 13.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Jo brought us down to Lisbon in the morning we took dinner with G. Hinton we went down town in the afternoon and I got me a new pair of pants & vest Supper at 6 P.M. and we went down home and slept in and retired at 9 P.M. weather pleasant all day. Ell was not very well all day
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Saturday, April 14.
I got up at 7. Breakfast ready when we got up we took Breakfast with L.H. Weed. I went down town and down to the Depot. we took dinner with G. Hinton afternoon was down town and had my picture took Supper with L. Ramsey and then we got a dispatch post John Ramsey was dead We all felt very bad
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Sunday, April 15.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. we took breakfast at G. Hinton also dinner to. we went down to L. Ramsey and back I went down to the Depot and back. Weather pleasant all day. we took supper with G. Hinton and we started for Ill on the night train and got to Watertown 4 A.M. L.H. Ramsey Jim & Dora Carr & Carrie
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Monday, April 16.
I got up at 9 A.M. Breakfast at 10 we took cars from Watertown at 1 P.M. got to Harvard at five. I saw Bills folks & Parkes folks at Harvard. we took supper at Ayers. we left there at 8 P.M. got to Caledonia at 9 P.M. and we got to T. Ramsey at 11 P.M. and we retired at 1 at night
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Tuesday, April 17.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. weather very warm all day. they made up their minds to take John home they went to Caledonia we went to Poplar Grove. Mother went with them. we went to Jims to dinner & stayed until night we stayed to Toms all night. I run around all the afternoon with Jim and we retired at 8 P.M.
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Wednesday, April 18.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7 A.M. I went down to Jims and then we went a walking and I come back to Toms. Dinner at noon. Weather warm but cloudy and it sprinkled with rain through the day. Supper at 6 A.M. we got after a skunk just before we went to bed but we did not get him. we retired at 10 P.M.
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Thursday, April 19.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. weather rainey all day. I went down to Jims and over to one of the neighbors after my trunk but did not get it. Dinner at noon. We went down to Jims a visiting. took supper with them and stayed all night with them Jim played on the fiddle all the evening We retired at 10 P.M. and it was a raining very hard.
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Friday, April 20.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather clear & pleasant, but very windy all day. T. Ramsey & myself went to the station after my trunk and got back at 2 P.M. Dinner at 2 P.M. I walked around in the afternoon Supper at 6 P.M. I watered Toms horses and we sit around and talked until 9 P.M. and then we retired
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Saturday, April 21.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather clear all day but very windy. I helped Ell washed in the forenoon and I walked around some. Dinner at noon I went down to J.Rs. and he was sowing wheat & I come back to where T.R. was sowing wheat. Supper at 6 P.M. I helped Tom do his chores and we retired at 9 P.M.
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Sunday, April 22.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. Sibleys folks was here to T.Rs. all day we went out a walking. weather pleasant all day. Dinner at 2 P.M. I wrote home in the afternoon and helped T.R. do his chores. We went over to the school house to church at 7 P.M. got home at half past nine P.M. and we retired at 10 P.M.
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Monday, April 23.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I helped the women wash & Tom sowed wheat. Weather clear but cool all day. Dinner at noon after dinner I went to Jims & got his horse & took Toms buggy Ell & me went to the station & got 3 letters & got back at five P.M. Supper at 6 P.M. and we retired at 9 P.M. my letters from Kerr, Wall, Wells
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Tuesday, April 24.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 8. Tom and myself went all over the farm and dinner at noon. weather quite cool. I wrote to W. Kerr after dinner the girls went a visiting. Tom and me stayed around the house. Supper at 7. Tom & me went to the station with train Mother came and we retired at 11 P.M. it rained all the way there and back.
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Wednesday, April 25.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I stayed and visited with Mother and Tom took the girls over to Sibleys and dinner at noon. I helped Tom make a beer tost and I wrote some Supper at 6 P.M. and Tom and me went after the girls got back at dark and retired at 9 P.M. A very pleasant day
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Thursday, April 26.
I got up at 6. Breakfast at 7. I went out in the field with Tom and Ell & Mother and me went down to Jims Dinner at noon. after dinner I went to the station with Tom I wrote a letter to G. Hinton. we drank lots of beer at the station got back at dark supper at 8 P.M. and retired at 9 P.M. weather very pleasant all day
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Friday, April 27.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. T.R. and myself went to mill & got back at 11 A.M. Dinner at noon. I stayed around the house in the afternoon. Supper at 6 P.M. I helped T.R. do his chores and it was a very warm day. But cloudy at night. T.R. sowed oats in the afternoon and we retired at 9 P.M.
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Saturday, April 28.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I helped T.R. plow in the forenoon and I got tired & dinner at noon Wind blowed very hard all day. I went down to J.R. and stayed the afternoon & Ell and me took super with them. Stayed at J.R. A very pleasant evening and we retired at 9 P.M.
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Sunday, April 29.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. J.R. & Lady went to Roscoe and we stayed at home all day. Dinner at 2 P.M. I eat a very big dinner and weather very nice all day. they got back at dark. I got a letter from Wm Kerr and we went to bed at 9 P.M. A very warm day
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Monday, April 30.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I helped Ell wash and then I went to the station & I saw old Father Parks had a talk with him. and I rode with G. Ramsey we got back at 5 P.M. I was very hungry Thirsa had 3 ladies for tea. weather cloudy and cool all day Supper at 6 P.M. and we retired at 9 P.M.
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Tuesday, May 1.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. weather cloudy & it snowed some. T.R. took us to the station to go to Harvard. we got to Harvard at 12 Dinner at W. Bells and stayed there I saw D. & H. Parks Supper at 6 P.M. I had a gay old time with the boys and we retired at 10 P.M. we had a gay good visit. I was tired at night and very sleepy and so was Ell tired
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Wednesday, May 2.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 8. Weather very nice. ground was froze I went down town and up to D. Parks & dinner at noon I went got my hair cut and I got ready to go to Woodstock Supper at Bells got to Kerrs at 6 P.M. and they was glad to see us we retired at 10 P.M.
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Thursday, May 3.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I went up to Libs with Julia and walked through town. Dinner at noon. Lib took dinner with us. I went up to Kerrs office and I walked around town A beautiful day Supper at 6 P.M. I wrote to Jo H. and took it to the office & we had some nuts in the evening and retired at 10 P.M.
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Friday, May 4.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I went down town and stayed with Will in his office and dinner at noon. I wish to attend a lawsuit & he beat the other lawyer bad. I walked around town and I eat at 6 P.M. after supper Ell & Julia and myself went up town and back and they retired at 9 P.M. and Will and me stayed up till 12 P.M. and a big laugh at tea time.
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Saturday, May 5.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. A very beautifull day. I went up to Wills in the morning and stayed in the forenoon. no news in town. I was up in the artist gallery and come down to house Dinner at noon I went to church law suit and got back at 3 P.M. Supper at 7 P.M. Ed Buckley come home and we retired at 10 P.M.
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Sunday, May 6.
I got up at 9 A.M. Breakfast at 10. A very nice day Will & Julia & Ell and myself all went up to Libs. took dinner with them had a very good visit and come back at 5 P.M. I read some & retired at 10 P.M. I enjoyed myself tip top all day But I was quite tired at night Lib got up a good dinner for us. She is a good house keeper and full of fun
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Monday, May 7.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I went up town after writing a letter to G. Hinton and put it in the Post Office and Dinner at noon. Ed Buckley & Lady took dinner with us and we all went up on the Court House. A very nice day Ell and me went and done some trading. Supper at 7 P.M. I sit around and talked and retired at 9 P.M. I passed the day away pleasantly
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Tuesday, May 8.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8 I wrote a letter to J. Ramsey in the forenoon and I went up town Dinner at noon and it rained all the forenoon after Dinner I wrote some and Ell made her some shirts labored all day Supper at 7 P.M. and we retired at 10 P.M. Wm Kerr did not feel very smart and coughed very bad in the evening
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Wednesday, May 9.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. A splendid day, clear & warm. I went up town in the morning. Dinner at noon & Ed Buckley & Lady took dinner with us. I sit around in the forenoon. Supper at 6 P.M. we come up to Harvard on the 7 oclock train in the evening Bells all well and stayed all night with them and retired at 9 P.M.
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Thursday, May 10.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I went to Bells farm with them took dinner with Riley. things looked natural and got back to Harvard at 5 P.M. Supper at Bells at 6 P.M. Chester and myself went down town and got some beer and we retired at 9 P.M. A pleasant day and very warm
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Friday, May 11.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I walked around town. A pleasant day. Ell & myself walked down town and walked around town and we got ready to go to Caledonia at noon. got to Caledonia at 2 P.M. got a team to take us home got to Ramseys at 5 P.M. Supper at 7 P.M. went down to J.Rs. and got a letter for Ell from [?] and retired at 10 P.M.
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Saturday, May 12.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I sit around and helped T.R. carry potatoes and got some hazle nuts and dinner at noon. Ell and me went to J.Rs. and Mother was there and supper at 6 P.M. we thought of staying all night but Ell did not feel well. we come home at dark and we retired at 9 P.M. A pleasant day but cool in the evening.
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Sunday, May 13.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. A very pleasant day but cool. I wrote a good long letter to G. Hinton and the folks. All went to bed but Mother and me. Dinner at 3 P.M. Abba come up in the afternoon and stayed until dark and Ell and me helped T.R. do his chores Ell milked two of the cows and it was quite cold at night and we retired at 10 P.M.
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Monday, May 14.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. frost on the ground but was clear & pleasant. I helped Ell wash and T.R. plant plant potatoes in the forenoon & dinner at noon and I sit around the most of the afternoon and I helped carry two piles of potatoes and was very tired at night. Supper at 7 P.M. and we retired at 9 P.M.
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Tuesday, May 15.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I helped T.R. drop corn until noon and then I had to give up my arm hurt so bad Dinner at noon. I sit around in the afternoon and supper at 6 P.M. I was very tired Ell was sick all day and we retired at 9 P.M. and it was very windy all day and tried to rain at night
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Wednesday, May 16.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I went to drop spring corn for T.R. and I went and Ed to help me. Dinner at noon very cold with frost and got tired by supper time Supper at 7 P.M. and we retired at 9 P.M. I worked very hard all day
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Thursday, May 17.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. A heavy frost in the morning. I went down to J.R. and took his horse and T.R. buggy & Ell & me went to the station and back at 1 P.M. Dinner at 2 P.M. we got two papers from G. Hinton. I sit around. Supper at 7 P.M. I helped T.R. do his chores and we retired at 10 P.M. I was very tired at night.
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Friday, May 18.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Clear and very warm in the forenoon. I helped T.R. plant corn all day. Dinner at noon. we got all done planting corn at 5 P.M. and supper at 6 P.M. Ell made her dress to day. I sit around until bed time wind blew up very cool at sun down and was quite chilly and we retired at 9 P.M. I was very tired at night.
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Saturday, May 19.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I went down to see J.R. plant corn and I sit around until noon Dinner at 1 P.M. Clear and pleasant all day but warm. Lib Ramsey come here at 2 P.M. and took us on surprise. She felt mighty good. supper at 6 P.M. J.R. got done planting corn
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Sunday, May 20.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I sit around in the forenoon and played marbles with T.R. until 1 P.M. and then we went down to J.Rs. the rest of the folks had gone there A pleasant day but windy. Dinner at 3 P.M. had a good dinner at J.Rs. Tom & wife & me & wife went a riding. got back at 7 P.M. had a good ride and we retired at 9 P.M.
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Monday, May 21.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. Weather pleasant T.R. & myself & Lib & Mother went to the station & got back at 12 M Dinner at 1 P.M. I went with T.R. after a load of sand about 5 miles from here & got back at 6 P.M. Ell & me took supper at J.Rs. had a good supper at 7 P.M. We stayed to James Ramsey all night and Jim fiddled for us until 10 P.M. and then we went to bed
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Tuesday, May 22.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. and Jim and I went to Roscoe from there to Rockton and then to Beloit, had a good time and got all the beer we wanted to drink and got back at 6 P.M. all right, and I took supper with T.R. and stayed all night and we retired at 9 P.M. weather very chilly & the ground is very dry
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Wednesday, May 23.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7 A.M. I wrote some in the morning & Ell & Mother rode with Tom & me down to the church and went to Hansons a visiting & we went to the station with potatoes. Weather pleasant. I got a letter from G. Hinton, all well. Dinner at 3 P.M. I sit around and wrote a letter to G. Hinton. Supper at 7 P.M. I drove Toms team after the women and got back at dark and we retired at 10 P.M.
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Thursday, May 24.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at ½ 7. Weather pleasant but warm. I went to Jims to send a letter to G. Hinton. We took Thira & Ell a visiting over to Greys got back at noon Dinner at 1 P.M. I made a cane and supper at 6 P.M. we went after the girls at sundown got back at 9 P.M. had a good ride and retired at 10 P.M. I did not feel very well
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Friday, May 25.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8.
the weather very pleasant. the old mare had a pair of twins and was all right. I helped take care of the colts all day. Dinner at noon and I helped him bit his colt in the afternoon. Supper at 7 P.M. I helped do the chores and we retired at 10 P.M. I felt first rate all day very warm day
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Saturday, May 26.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I sit around in the forenoon. Dinner at noon. I felt tip top but it was warm and cloudy all day. I went with Tom after the cows and got a letter from Mother left and went to Jims took supper with them and heard Jim play and it rained after dark we retired half past 10 P.M.
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Sunday, May 27.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at 9. Weather cloudy and rainy we come up to Toms and cleaned up by noon. I wrote to my Parents and dinner at 2 P.M. I sit around and I read one hour through and then walked around and helped Tom do his chores and it was cloudy & quite cold and we retired at 9 P.M. I did not feel very well
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Monday, May 28.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather cloudy and rainey all day Tom & me went to the station and Ell got a letter from C Hinton and we got back at 1 P.M. Dinner at 1 P.M. I went to Jims after dinner and I read all the afternoon Supper at 6 P.M. and Jim played in the evening. we retired at 10 P.M. it cleared up in the evening
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Tuesday, May 29.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. We come up to Toms and we went to Belvidere. Weather clear but cool we started at 10 A.M. and I foun found John Kerrs and took dinner with them and we got some things and we got back at sun down and supper as soon as we got home all tired out but we we retired at 9 P.M. I had a bully good time all day
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Wednesday, May 30.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather pleasant and cool Jim and me went to Beloit and Ell and Abba went to Sarah Hams I saw E Woolcott in Beloit we took supper with the girls got home at sun down. I had some good beer to day and a long talk with Westcott and we retired at 9 P.M. I was tired night cold and cloudy
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Thursday, May 31.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather cloudy and cold in the morning. T. Ramsey worked on the road, and I helped Ell wash and I wrote to John Hinton & to L.H. Weed, and dinner at 1 P.M. I sit around in the afternoon. Supper at 7 P.M. cloudy and tried to rain but was cold all the day we retired at 9 P.M. I did not feel good all day, but not unwell at all.
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Friday, June 1.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. Weather some warmer but cold for June. I went and see them them work on the road. Dinner at 1 P.M. T.R. went to the station I read in the after noon. I got two papers from G. Hinton. Supper at 7 P.M. and we retired at 10 P.M. I did not feel very well all day
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Saturday, June 2.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I sit around & read in the forenoon. Weather very pleasant & warm all day. Dinner at noon. I went with T.R. down to Beaverton to mill and I saw them wash sheep about fifty head got back at 5 P.M. it was very warm and dusty. Supper at 6 P.M. I put on clean clothes and washed all over and retired at 9 P.M.
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Sunday, June 3.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. Weather clear & pleasant. we all went up to Giles got there at noon Dinner at 3 P.M. T.R. and family went home at 5 P.M. and Mother & Ell & myself all stayed I passed the time away bully good I like the folks tip top and we retired at 10 P.M. A crazy man on religion in 80 rods of E Giles
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Monday, June 4.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I heard that wild man early in the morning Giles went to Janesville and weather warm and pleasant. I went a riding with Charly and went to see crazy Benedict. dinner at noon very warm I sit around had a talk with Benedict and he was here. Supper at 7 P.M. Great excitement all day and we retired at 10 P.M. Giles got home at 9 P.M.
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Tuesday, June 5.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather cool & misty. Giles & me went to Benedict he had to stay in the house he was weak. Dinner at noon chicken pie. I went up to Benedict he was bedfast and bad. Ell wrote to JH it sprinkled some and wind fell but warm. Supper at 7 P.M. and it commenced raining we retired at 10 P.M. and it rained in the night
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Wednesday, June 6.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7.
it was rainey & cool. Sit around some. Giles went to Janesville on a suit, Benedict was taken to Madison Dinner at noon Charley & me went to Beloit had a good ride and got back at sundown. it was clear but cool & windy. Supper at seven P.M. and we retired at 10 P.M. I spent the day very well but I was very tired
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Thursday, June 7.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I sit around all the forenoon Dinner at 1 P.M. Charley worked on the road and weather pleasant in the morning and it commenced raining at 2 P.M. I sit around in the afternoon Giles got home at 4 P.M. Supper at 6 P.M. it cleared off pleasant and warm but windy Some boys come with violins and played until 11 P.M. we retired at half past 11 P.M.
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Friday, June 8.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I went with Charley after a [?]. rode 3 miles and back weather very warm. Dinner at noon. I sit around in the afternoon and it tried to rain and windy. Supper at 6 P.M. and we retired at 10 P.M. and it cleared off in the evening and the wind fell. A dull day to me. the men worked on the road.
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Saturday, June 9.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather very pleasant and cool, I sit around in the forenoon. Father Ball come a visiting & dinner at noon. we went to Beloit and I heard some playing and singing. Giles got a new harness. we got back at 6 P.M. Supper at 7. we saw Dewitt Ainsworth and he rode with us we retired at 10 P.M.
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Sunday, June 10.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. A splendid day but warm. Giles & Lady took us to T. Ramseys got there at noon. Dinner at 3 P.M. after they went home we all went to J.Rs. and stayed a couple of hours and came back I had a good weeks visit to Giles. I helped Tom do his chores and we retired at 9 P.M. But I was some tired
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Monday, June 11.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I helped Ellen wash in the forenoon and it was very warm. Dinner at noon and then Ell & me went down in the field looking for strawberries. did not see any I did not feel well all the afternoon weather cloudy Supper at 7 P.M. I did not eat much supper we retired at 10 P.M.
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Tuesday, June 12.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. weather warm it rained in the night. T.R. and me went to the station and it rained some we got back at 2 P.M. Dinner at 3 P.M. T.R. went to work in his corn and I wrote some Pleasant in the afternoon Supper at 7 P.M. Ell did not feel well all day. we retired at 9 P.M.
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Wednesday, June 13.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Ell was sick all day. I wrote some in the forenoon and clear and very warm. Dinner at noon. T.R. went to the station after dinner and it rained and hailed and wind all very hard and cleared off. Supper at half past 7 P.M. and we retired at 10 P.M. I got a letter from J.J. Hinton 1 from L.H. Weed
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Thursday, June 14.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather pleasant and cool. I wrote to L.H. Weed and then we went down to Jims we took dinner with them. Abba & Jim did not get home until noon and I went to the station with Tom Sent L.H. Weed a letter. we got back at 7 P.M. we took supper with Jims. Tom was a little tight and very sick to his stomach stomach I helped Rich do chores. we retired at 10 P.M.
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Friday, June 15.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Ell was sick I helped Tom hunt his cows and went down to Jims after some bays and helped Tom take up a hundred bushel of oats and put on one load. Dinner at noon. I & Tom went to the station got back at 7 P.M. Supper ready we got all the beer we wanted to the station and retired at 9 P.M. Weather clear but cool
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Saturday, June 16.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather cloudy and cool we went down to Jims in the forenoon took dinner with them and it tried to rain some. we come back to Toms at 4 P.M. Supper at 6 P.M. and we went to the station after Wall he did not come. got a letter from John Hinton we got back at half past ten. Clear but cool we retired at 11 P.M.
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Sunday, June 17.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. Weather clear & pleasant. I helped Tom do his chores and we got ready to go a riding over to Daniels got there at 1 P.M. Dinner at 3 P.M. we started back at 5 P.M. got back at 7 P.M. had a bully good visit and a good dinner and had a good laugh and we was some tired and we went to bed at 9 P.M.
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Monday, June 18.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. weather clear & windy I helped Ell wash. then I went down and helped Jim paint on his H took dinner with them at noon and we painted in the afternoon and supper at 7 P.M. we had a bully good supper & ripe strawberries for supper. I came up to Toms and stayed up until 10 P.M. & then retired we looked for Wall
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Tuesday, June 19.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. weather clear and warm all day. Tom and me and the women all went to town of Belvidere had a gay time I saw Kerr and come back by Caledonia and got home at 6 P.M. and found Wall at home feeling bully and we went to bed at 10 P.M.
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Wednesday, June 20.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather clear & pleasant. I did not feel very good in the morning. I helped T.R. wash some wool and Ell, Wall & me went to Jims took dinner with them. I helped him paint. Supper at 6 P.M. I worked hard until dark and Jim played on the fiddle and we retired at 10 P.M. very warm
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Thursday, June 21.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast 7. I went to painting and worked until 10 A.M. and it rained very hard. I went up to Toms and took dinner with them at noon. I sit around in the afternoon and wrote to J.J. Hinton. Supper at 7 P.M. we had a nice shower and Wall went a sparking in the evening
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Friday, June 22.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. John Ward stayed all night with us I went to Jims and we painted all day. Dinner at noon. he had a swarm of bees swarm Supper at 7. Ell come down and we stayed all night and Jim played and we retired at 10 P.M. and was very warm all day, and a nice evening
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Saturday, June 23.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. weather very nice but very warm we went up to Toms after breakfast and Wall went off Tom & Ward & me went to the station Dinner at 2 P.M. we went to Jims took supper at 6 P.M. Mother was with us then we went up to Toms & Wall after dark and we retired at 10 P.M.
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Sunday, June 24.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather very warm Wall went to church and we stayed at home I swore off chewing tobacco this forenoon. I would like to be in Lisbon to day. Wall got back 2 P.M. and young Ball & Charly Gault was here and it was very warm all day and we retired at 10 P.M. Jim & Lady was in the afternoon
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Monday, June 25.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather cloudy and tried to rain Tom folks & Jim & Abba went to station to sign papers. Dinner at 1 P.M. it tried to rain in the afternoon Wall stayed to Jims all night. Supper at 7 P.M. we got a letter from G.H. and we answered it and retired at 10 P.M. I had lots of fun in the evening
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Tuesday, June 26.
I got up at ½ 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Wall went off Weather very pleasant. Ell & me went to washing got done at noon had a big washing Dinner at noon. Tom drawed manure. we went down to Jims. I painted some got a paper from G.H. Supper at 7 P.M. and we sit around in the evening. A splendid night and we had a good visit & retired at 10 P.M.
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Wednesday, June 27.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I painted for an hour, and Wall come to Jims after us to go to Mr Balls. got there at 11 A.M. Dinner at noon and we went out killing birds we had lots of fun and supper at 6 P.M. it tried to rain some in the afternoon got home at 7 P.M. had lots of fun Young & me and we retired at 10 P.M.
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Thursday, June 28.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. weather pleasant we took Wall to station to go to Beloit. to late. come back took a horse. I went to Jims Ell & I eat dinner with them. I painted in the afternoon. the girls went to Warrens but was not at home we took supper at T.Rs. at 6 P.M. and I wrote J.M. Hinton a letter and we retired at 10 P.M. Evening very cool
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Friday, June 29.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather cool and pleasant. I layed around. went a strawberrying. Ell and me got 2 quarts. Dinner at noon. Wall got back at 1 P.M. Mrs Livingston come a visiting Wall went to school. Ruby got kicked by the colt supper at 7 P.M. I went to Jims and back and we retired at half past ten P.M. Ell picked over strawberries
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Saturday, June 30.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather very pleasant. we all went to camp meeting. Started at 9 A.M. we got there at 11 A. M. had a very good time but dusty. we started home at 4 P.M. I saw some of our chums Supper at 6 P.M. I went down to Jims got back at dark and I was very tired. we went to bed at 9 P.M. Wall got home at 12 P.M.
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Sunday, July 1.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather rainey and misty. we would have went to camp meeting a dull forenoon to me. Dinner at noon. Wall & girl and Ell & me went to camp meeting and it rained very hard after we got there I saw good many of Buroak folks. we got home at 9 P.M. Road very muddy and so was we we retired at half past nine. we was tired
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Monday, July 2.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast was ready Ell and me washed weather cloudy but warm. Wall went to Roscoe Dinner at noon Ell made Mothers dress. I went down to Jims. Supper at 6 P.M. I wrote in the afternoon and Wall come back at 9 P.M. and it tried to rain all day. we retired at 10 P.M. my side hurt me very bad all day and I was very tired.
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Tuesday, July 3.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. we took Wall to station to go to Beloit got back at 10 A.M. Ell & me went a strawberrying Dinner at noon. Aunt Katie come up a visiting I killed birds and it tried to rain. Supper at 6 P.M. and we retired at 9 P.M. and the day passed away very pleasantly but rather dull to me
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Wednesday, July 4.
I got up at 4 A.M. Breakfast at 5. weather nice all day. we went to Belvidere and back got down there at 8 A.M. run around town quite a show Dinner at noon at Belvidere Had a poor dinner. we heard Gen Hurlbut speak Seen horse race and started home at 5 P.M. got back at 8 P.M. and Wall went to a dance and we retired at 10 P.M.
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Thursday, July 5.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather very warm. Mother Ell & me went to Jims and Abba and us went over to Hams. Dinner there at noon. had a good visit but very warm Supper at 6 P.M. and the boys come after us. we stoped at Jims until dark then we come up to Toms and we retired at 10 P.M. But a very warm night. Wall just got home from the fourth
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Friday, July 6.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I helped Ell wash and Wall & me shot birds and we went to Jims at 11 A.M. Weather very warm and still. Dinner at noon. very warm I sit around in the afternoon Supper at 6 P.M. Jim played in the evening and we had a good visit and we went to bed at 11 P.M. Some cooler and comfortable
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Saturday, July 7.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. weather cool and cloudy. we went up to Toms. A chicken pie dinner at noon. I went to the station. got back at Jims at 6 P.M. Supper at 6 P.M. we went up to Toms at dark. it rained at noon. we packed up at noon and we retired at 10 P.M.
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Sunday, July 8.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. we all went up to Giles. we rode with Jim folks. had a gay time. Dinner at 3 P.M. A bully good dinner Jim & Tom went back at 5 P.M. we had no end to fun A splendid day but cool. Charley played for us. we retired at 10 P.M. the day passed away bully good a cool evening
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Monday, July 9.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. we went to the Clinton. took the cars for Lisbon and got back there at 9 P.M. we was behind a engine run from the back at Mauston we took supper at G.H. and we stayed at home all night. Retired at 11 P.M.
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Tuesday, July 10.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I [?]
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Wednesday, July 11.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. with L.H. Weed. weather at very warm all day we got to house keeping. I loafed around in the afternoon and had a visit with old man Parks & Lady. Supper at 6 P.M. Mother & John come down to see us. I was down town in the evening and we retired at 10 P.M.
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Thursday, July 12.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7 I loafed around all day. Dinner at noon. Wall took dinner with us and GH & Lady & Mother & Wall took supper with us and we went down town and we retired at 10 P.M. Weather very warm all day. not much stir in town all day
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Friday, July 13.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I loafed around all day. Dinner at noon. Wall eat with us weather very warm all day Supper at 6 P.M. we went down town in the evening and we retired at 10 P.M. Wall stayed all night with us was some tired
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Saturday, July 14.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I had L.H. Weed commence on raising my house. Weather very warm all day Dinner at noon. Carrie Sanford come to see us. Supper J.J. Hinton took supper with us and we all went down town in the evening and we retired at 10 P.M. Wall & Carrie sit up all night
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Sunday, July 15.
I got up at 4 A.M. Wall & Carrie sit up all night Breakfast at 8. We all went up to the cave & took our dinner with us and we got back at 4 P.M. Supper at 6 P.M. we was in the cave and on the bluff we had a gay old time a good many up there to day weather warm we retired at 9 P.M.
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Monday, July 16.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. weather pleasant but warm. we finished raising my house. I worked very hard all day. Dinner at noon. I got my house done at 7 P.M. Supper at 7. I washed up and we went all went down to Johnsons & got some ice cream and we retired at 10 P.M. I was very tired at night
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Tuesday, July 17.
I got up at 4 A.M. Breakfast at 7. we had a splendid shower after day light. I went down town in the morning I wrote to Wells and took dinner with G. Hinton at noon. Mother & Wall started to Minn. Johny & Mother come in the afternoon and we went home with them. got there at dark. Supper at 9 P.M. and retired at 10 P.M. Rained all day
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Wednesday, July 18.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I picked berries at Fathers all day Weather pleasant Uncle Chet & Mary was there and Wrights women was there in the afternoon Dinner at noon Supper at 6 P.M. A nice day Ell made some sauce and we retired at 10 P.M. I had a good time all day
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Thursday, July 19.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I picked some berries and rode Marg to Lisbon after the doctor for Ed Cady took dinner with Almira. I got home at 3 P.M. and went up to Becks & we took supper with them and come to Fathers at sundown had a bully good visit and we retired at 10 P.M.
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Friday, July 20.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6 A.M. Weather pleasant all day Ell & me picked berries in the forenoon Dinner at noon we worked a picking berries until 6 P.M. Supper at 6 P.M. I was somewhat tired at night I helped the boys do chores and we retired at 10 P.M. Ell made some sauce
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Saturday, July 21.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. we got ready and Father & Mother come home with us Dinner at home at noon. I went down town in the afternoon and looked around some A big stir in town all day Supper at 6 P.M. I went down town after tea and we retired at 10 P.M. I was some tired A very nice evening
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Sunday, July 22.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. A nice morning L.H. Weeds and us all went up to Jacks and they went up to T. Parks. we took dinner with them at 3 P.M. it tried to rain all day and we got back home at 6 P.M. I went down town in the evening and we retired at 10 P.M. I felt rather tired a piece of bone come out of my arm I wrote to T Ramsey
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Monday, July 23.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 7. weather pleasant all day. I went down town and got some lumber and I went to work at my cellar. Dinner at noon I worked very hard in the afternoon. Supper at 6 P.M. I went down town in the evening and we retired at 10 P.M. I was very tired at night
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Tuesday, July 24.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 7. weather pleasant all day. I went to work at my cellar very warm. Dinner at noon. I finished it in the afternoon and supper at 6 P.M. I went down town in the evening A splendid night I had some ice cream I was tired as a dog we retired at 10 P.M.
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Wednesday, July 25.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6 A.M. I cleaned up in the yard and Wise and me went a fishing done well. Supper at 5 P.M. it rained a little we went down town in the evening eat ice cream. Adda Ramsey died at dark. we commenced milking Nell at night and we retired at 10 P.M. I was quite tired a nice night
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Thursday, July 26.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I went down town they Adda Ramsey home and it rained very hard all the forenoon. Dinner at noon. We went down town after dinner and we took supper with G. Hinton and I got some brand from the mill and we retired at 10 P.M. Ell did not feel well. She soaked her feet and took some pills
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Friday, July 27.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Ell was sick I took breakfast with L.H. Weed and I sit around all the forenoon Weather very warm I wrote some & took dinner with L.H. Weed Ell sick all day A lonely day to me. I was down town once but not to stay. we took supper with L.H. Weed and retired at 9 P.M. A very long day to me
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Saturday, July 28.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Ell was sick but able to cook I spaded my bed for turnips. Dinner I was down to the market. Dinner at noon. I was down in the afternoon and it rained very hard Mother was down and stayed in town all night. Supper at 7 P.M. I went down town for Mother we retired at 9 P.M.
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Sunday, July 29.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. We all went up to Fathers & took Mother home. Father was not well Dinner at noon A heavey rain and wind in the afternoon my big plum tree blowed down & it hailed we got home at 6 P.M. and supper at 8 P.M. and we retired at 9 P.M. I felt rather lonesome all day
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Monday, July 30.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather pleasant all day. I spaded up ground and sowed some turnip seed. Dinner at noon I was down town in the afternoon Supper at 6 P.M. I was down in the evening & Frankey was quite sick. little George stayed all night with us. A very nice evening our band played in the evening and we retired at 10 P.M.
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Tuesday, July 31.
I got up at 4 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I went down & put George Hinton Jr on the train Wall come on the train. took a meal or breakfast with us. Dinner at noon. Parks for dinner. I was down town in the afternoon and it rained very hard Supper at 6 P.M. I was down town in the evening and retired at 10 P.M. Wall eat supper with us.
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Wednesday, August 1.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I was up in the night after the doctor for Wise. he was very sick. I got a letter from Julia Kerr. Said Wm was dead. I was to depot for Wise all forenoon. Dinner at noon. I went down town in the afternoon and supper at 6 P.M. I went after supper got two dishes of cream and we retired at 10 P.M. Ell did not feel very well. Evening pleasant but very cool
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Thursday, August 2.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I went down town for Wise also to the depot and to Kenyons and dinner at noon. I was down town in the afternoon and supper at 6 P.M. I walked out after tea weather cool and pleasant and we retired at 10 P.M. A long day to me. nothing to do
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Friday, August 3.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather cloudy and tried to rain. I was down town in the forenoon. Dinner at noon. I went down & got papers for my pension by NJ Dunn ready to sign I felt rather blue all day and supper at 6 P.M. I sit around until bed time and it rained and we retired at 9 P.M. I felt rather blue all day
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Saturday, August 4.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I went down had my pension papers sent away and Jo come down and Wall & Jo took dinner with us at noon we went down town in the afternoon and supper at 6 P.M. Wall went down to see Carrie Sanford Weather very nice all day. cool and nice. we walked out after supper and we retired at 10 P.M.
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Sunday, August 5.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Jo stayed all night with us. Weather pleasant but it tried to rain in the afternoon. old man Parks and lady took dinner with us. Jo went home with them we took a walk after dinner Ell did not feel very well all day and I did not feel very good. I had the blues some we retired at 9 P.M. a long day to me
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Monday, August 6.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather rainey. W.G. Ramsey went home. I went to the depot with him I sold him a map and one to Henry Maccomber. Dinner at noon I was down town in the afternoon and supper at 7 P.M. I did not feel well all day and Ell was unwell all day we retired at 9 P.M. Mary Parks was down but did not stay
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Tuesday, August 7.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 8 A.M. Weather rainey and quite cool. Ell was quite unwell all day. I was down town and we took our dinner at G. Hintons I went down town and looked around some. quite a stir in town but roads very muddy and it misted all day but cool Supper at 6 P.M. I went down after some stuff for Ell and we retired at 9 P.M. I had the blues all day
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Wednesday, August 8.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 8. Weather rainey and cool all day. I went down town in the forenoon, not much stir in town. Dinner at noon Ell did not feel very well all day. I wrote some in the afternoon & I went down and bought some things and supper at 6 P.M. quite a stir in town for being so very muddy & we retired at 9 P.M. Weather cool and cloudy
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Thursday, August 9.
I got up at 5 A.M. took breakfast alone at 6 A.M. I went up to Sparta on the wood train took dinner with B. Harrows at noon. I had a gay old ride all day and I got back at 7 P.M. Passed the day away bully I took supper at home at 6 P.M. I went down town after tea and we retired at 9 P.M. Weather pleasant all day
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Friday, August 10.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7 I went up to Fathers and worked in harvest. Dinner at noon. Supper at 6 P.M. I raked wheat and sit up 34 dozen in the afternoon and we retired at 10 P.M. I was quite tired at night
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Saturday, August 11.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7 and it rained very hard all day and we run up some chips. Dinner at noon. I got ready to go over to John Winkler and started and had to come back in the rain Supper at 6 P.M. and we retired at 9 P.M. I was quite lonesome all day
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Sunday, August 12.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7 and it rained some I and John built a pig pen. Dinner at noon Jo and went to Lisbon & got there at 3 P.M. and J.J. Hinton had a tooth pulled. we went to Jacks after Ell but she had gone over to Fathers we got home at dark and we retired at 9 P.M.
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Monday, August 13.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. we untied wheat and turned it over all the forenoon. we unbound grain and raked & bound in the afternoon Supper at 6 P.M. weather nice all day. I was very tired at night and we retired at 9 P.M. A nice evening
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Tuesday, August 14.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I raked some stacked and sit up through the day. Dinner at noon and supper at 6. Weather very nice all day I was tired at night we retired at 9 P.M.
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Wednesday, August 15.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I stacked all day Weather very nice all day Dinner at noon. old man Alls bound for Jo we got winter wheat stacked at night I helped do chores and supper at 6 P.M. we retired at 9 P.M. I was very tired
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Thursday, August 16.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather very nice all day I stacked all day Dinner at noon. I was very tired at night. Supper at 6 P.M. I helped do the chores and retired at 9 P.M. A nice evening and clear
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Friday, August 17.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather pleasant all day. I raked wheat in the forenoon. Dinner at noon. Ell went down to Mary Leaks. I raked oats in the afternoon. Supper at 5 P.M. after supper Jo & me sit up oats and wheat until 9 P.M. as fast as we could and we retired at 10 P.M. Some tired
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Saturday, August 18.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. Weather rainey in the morning I sit around in the morning Dinner at noon Jo took us home. got there at 4 P.M. I built a pig pen. Supper at 6 P.M. I went down town and retired at 9 P.M. I got a letter from W. G. Ramsey
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Sunday, August 19.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather nice all day. I went down town and up to G. Hintons and took dinner with them. I went in and see Mr Wise and went down town. had a good cigar to smoke and I rode up to Father Fathers with H. Cady. got there at sundown took supper and helped do the chores and we retired at 9 P.M. Ell stayed at home
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Monday, August 20.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I raked wheat in the forenoon Dinner at noon Weather fine I raked mowed wheat in the afternoon. I mowed some and cradled a little. Supper at 5 P.M. we quit work at dark. I helped do chores and we retired at 9 P.M. I work for 4 bushel of good potatoes
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Tuesday, August 21.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 7. we went to work raking oats & stacking wheat Dinner at noon and it tried to rain we stacked all day Supper at 6 P.M. and we got all the wheat stacked at dark. I was very tired and my hands was very sore. Retired at 9 P.M.
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Wednesday, August 22.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. quite a frost Weather pleasant I went to JR Winklers in the morning got back at 10 A.M. Dinner at noon I started home a foot at 1 P.M. got home at 3. I went down town Supper at 6 P.M. and it rained some we retired at 9 P.M. my hand sore I was very sick at night
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Thursday, August 23.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. Weather cool and cloudy. I did not feel very well I was sick in the night I went to work for Hinton in the morning. Dinner at noon Buisness dull all day Weather cool Supper at 6 P.M. I shut up the office at 9 P.M. and retired at 10 P.M. I did not feel well all day
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Friday, August 24.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather cool & cloudy all day. dull in the office all the forenoon Dinner at noon no news in town all day and supper at 6 P.M. Business dull all day and weather cool we shut up the office at 9½ P.M. and retired at 10 P.M. I felt some tired
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Saturday, August 25.
I got up at 5½ A.M. Breakfast at 8. I went down to the office before breakfast. I was alone in the office most all day Dinner at noon quite a stir in town all day. Business good all day Mother and John was down. Supper at 6 P.M. A big mail at night we shut up at 9½ P.M. Retired at 10 P.M. I was some tired at night
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Sunday, August 26.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I sit around until noon and [?] & went up to Fathers got there at dark eat supper and retired at 9 P.M. I wrote 2 letters one to Wall one to B.B. Parks
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Monday, August 27.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. we went to stacking. cloudy and it rained at noon. Dinner at noon. we got six loads of oats and it did rain the hardest I ever saw for half an hour. Supper at 6 P.M. I did not feel very well all day and we retired at 9 P.M. I did want to go home. I had what ripe plums I could eat.
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Tuesday, August 28.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather cloudy John took me to Lisbon and took down a lot of plums. Dinner at 1 P.M. I stayed in the office while George eat. Supper at 6 P.M. we shut up the office at 9½ P.M. A very big mail and we retired at 10 P.M. Evening nice
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Wednesday, August 29.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day Weather cloudy quite a stir in town for a rainy forenoon Dinner at noon it cleared off in the afternoon Supper at 6 P.M. I felt tip top Ell went down town with me shut up office at 9½ and retired at 10 P.M.
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Thursday, August 30.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office I went down with the mail. Dull in town all day. Dinner at noon. Weather cloudy and rainy all day. Geo and the girls went up to Mortons in the afternoon got back at 7 P.M. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.20 P.M. I was tired at night
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Friday, August 31.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day Weather cloudy Dinner at noon not much stir in town Supper at 6 P.M. Johny & Mira come down we shut up the office at 9½ P.M. and retired at 10 P.M. I was quite tired at night
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Saturday, September 1.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather cloudy in the forenoon Dinner at noon. George got his apples in the forenoon we was very busy all day I was very tired at night Supper at 6 P.M. we traded 20 dollars we shut up the office at ten P.M. and retired at 10 P.M.
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Sunday, September 2.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I got ready all went to church Father [?] and Father took dinner with us at 2 P.M. we opened the office at 5 P.M. for the stage and closed it at 6½ P.M. and we retired at 9 P.M. A very pleasant evening and was a very nice day
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Monday, September 3.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather pleasant all day I stayed in the office Trade very good all day. Dinner at noon. they took Dunn to the assylum was quite insane. Supper at 6 P.M. Some one stole my plums last night. quite a crowd in town in the afternoon we shut the office at 9.30 P.M. I was quite tired when I got home Retired at 10 P.M.
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Tuesday, September 4.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather pleasant all day. I stayed in the office and dinner at noon 1 P.M. Mother & John was down. Saphrona Clark was buried. we heard from J. Hinton. quite a crowd in town. Supper at 6 P.M. no news in town
McIndue was in town all day
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Wednesday, September 5.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day [?] Dinner at 1 P.M. and supper at 6 P.M. We took supper with G Hinton [?] we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.30 P.M.
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Thursday, September 6.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day Dinner at 1 P.M. we sold good many apples and peaches. Supper at 6 P.M. weather nice all day Shut up the office at 10 P.M. Retired at 10.20 P.M. I was quite tired at night
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Friday, September 7.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather pleasant all day. I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at 1 P.M. I was very buisy all day. trade good with apples and peaches. Supper at 6 P.M. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.20 P.M. I saw 2 big buffalos in town A big show for me.
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Saturday, September 8.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather pleasant all day. I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at 1 P.M. and trade very good all day. we sold 2 boxes of peaches and 1 barrel of apples. Supper at 6 P.M. and we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.30 P.M. and I was very tired at night. I wrote to P.H. Kerr.
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Sunday, September 9.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I sit around and I wrote to Rowse and opened the office at noon. [?] I walked down to the depot attended to the stage mail and went to J. Hintons at night and we retired at 9 P.M. weather very nice all day
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Monday, September 10.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather pleasant in the forenoon I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at noon and trade good all day it rained in the afternoon Supper at 6 P.M. we went in town some cranberries come in town. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and I retired at 10.20 P.M. A very dark night
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Tuesday, September 11.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather cloudy & rainy in the forenoon Dinner at 1 P.M. I stayed in the office all day and it rained a little all day and trade good for a rainey day Supper at 6 P.M. A good many teams in town. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and I retired at 10.20 P.M. A very dark night
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Wednesday, September 12.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day Weather cold all day but clear. Dinner at 1 P.M. trade dull all day and but few teams in town. Supper at 6 P.M. we shut the office at 10 P.M. and I retired at 10.20 P.M. I was tired and sleepy I wrote some through the day
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Thursday, September 13.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. Weather pleasant all day. Dinner at 1 P.M. trade dull all day. Supper at 6 P.M. G. Hinton took supper with me Sit went home with Mary Parks we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.20 P.M.
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Friday, September 14.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast half past 6 A.M. Geo went up to Jacks in the morning train got back at dark weather cold all day. Dinner at noon. I was all alone in the office all day. Supper at 5 P.M. trade not very good. we shut up the office at 9.45 P.M. and retired at 10 P.M. very cold.
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Saturday, September 15.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. G.H. took breakfast and dinner with us. Dinner at noon. Weather cloudy all day trade good all day Sit come home at 6 P.M. Supper at 7 P.M. I was very tired at night heavy frost last night. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.20 P.M. I got a letter J. Hinton all well.
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Sunday, September 16.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. weather cloudy and rainy by spells all day. Dinner at 2 P.M. I opened the office at noon. after dinner Ell & me went down to see Carrie Carr and I opened the office at 5 P.M. and distributed the stage mail and we retired at 8 P.M. A long day to me
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Monday, September 17.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6 A.M. I stayed in the office all day weather pleasant all day. Dinner at 1 P.M. Mother & Johny was down. A horse race in town. Westcott & Marlow Marlow beat. Supper at 6 P.M. no train to night. A collision. we shut up the office at 8 P.M. and retired at 9 P.M. trade good all day.
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Tuesday, September 18.
I got up at 4 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office the most of the day. Lu Weed moved and I fixed up some and cut some wood. Dinner at noon. trade very good all day. not many teams in town Supper at 5 P.M. and we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and I retired at 10.10 P.M. weather cold all day. I was very tired at night
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Wednesday, September 19.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at noon. Weather cool all day but pleasant trade good all day I wrote to P.H. Kerr in the morning Supper at 5 P.M. J.H. and family took dinner with us. quite a stir in town all day. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.20 P.M. G.H. apples and peaches come
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Thursday, September 20.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6 A.M. Weather pleasant all day but cool. I stayed in the office all day. Ell helped Carrie Carr sew all day. I took dinner with G.H. at noon in the afternoon G.H. bought a lot more of goods. Supper at 7 P.M. trade good all day and we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and we retired at 10.20 P.M. I was very tired at night
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Friday, September 21.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather pleasant all day. I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at noon. trade good all day. not a great many teams in town all day. Supper at 6 P.M. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and I retired at 10.20 P.M.
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Saturday, September 22.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day Weather pleasant all day but windy Dinner at noon trade good all day J.R. Winkler & family was down town. I took supper at 6 P.M. and we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and we retired at 10.20 P.M.
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Sunday, September 23.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. Weather cool & cloudy all day. I went down and opened the office at noon we took dinner with G.H. at 2 P.M. we went down home and then I went down & distributed the mail from stage and went home retired at 9 P.M. Sayls safe was blown open and robbed of $2000. A man was caught at the depot but think it the one.
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Monday, September 24.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6 A.M. Weather pleasant all day. I stayed in the office and I took dinner at noon. Father Parks took dinner with me. trade good all day. Supper at 5 P.M. Father Parks took supper with me. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and we retired at 10.20 P.M.
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Tuesday, September 25.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather pleasant all day. Dinner at noon. Arvill Reynolds man took dinner with us. I stayed in the office all day. commenced on my second month for G.H. Supper at 5 P.M. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.20 P.M. trade middling good all day
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Wednesday, September 26.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6 A.M. I stayed in the office all day. Weather very pleasant all day. Dinner at noon. Mother Jo & John was down in the afternoon. John & Mother took supper with me at 5 P.M. trade good all day. A convention in town. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and we retired at 10.20 P.M.
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Thursday, September 27.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. Weather pleasant all day. Dinner at noon. Jo took dinner with me John came down in the afternooon they both took supper with me. I went to the depot with Jo he went up to Tomah. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.20 P.M.
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Friday, September 28.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. Weather pleasant all day. Dinner at noon. trade good all day I took supper at 5 P.M. and we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.20 P.M. I was very tired at night
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Saturday, September 29.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. Weather very nice all day. Dinner at noon. John & Mother down in the afternoon Send a box to J. Hinton John took supper with us we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.20 P.M. trade good all day Sold 4 box peaches and all the apples sell out before night took in $30 days A good trade.
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Sunday, September 30.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast and ½ 7. G.H. took breakfast with us. Weather pleasant all day. G.H. went up to Fathers. I opened the office at noon. Dinner at 2 P.M. then we went up to L.H. Weeds and then I come down to the office and opened the stage mail A big drunk in town in the afternoon. we retired at 8 P.M.
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Monday, October 1.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather pleasant all day. I stayed in the office alone until noon then John brought Geo & Cit down. Dinner at noon. trade dull all day. Supper at 6 P.M. we shut up the office at 10.30 P.M. and we retired at 11 P.M. I was very tired
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Tuesday, October 2.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather pleasant all day. Jo & Jack & Mary was here. Jack & Mary took dinner with me, trade dull all day Dinner at noon Supper at 5 P.M. Jo took supper with us we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.20 P.M. Jo stayed all night with us.
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Wednesday, October 3.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6 I stayed in the office all day Dinner at noon 3 horse races in town. we bought a bed stead of G. Hinton. Supper at 5 Jo took supper with me and stayed all night we shut up at 9.30 P.M. I was very sick all night
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Thursday, October 4.
I got up at 7 A.M. but could not eat anything & I went to bed again Slept until noon. I could not eat any dinner L.H. Weed [?] my house I [?] and went to bed I felt very bad all day
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Friday, October 5.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at noon trade good all day Supper at 5 P.M. weather clear all day and warm we shut up the office at 10.20 P.M. and retired at 11 P.M.
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Saturday, October 6.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. weather clear all day. Gregory plastered my house Dinner at noon trade good all day. Supper at 5 P.M. we shut up the office at ½ past 10 P.M. and retired at 11 P.M. I was old grician tired at night
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Sunday, October 7.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at 9. Weather pleasant all day. I opened the office at noon Dinner at 3 P.M. I opened the office at 5 P.M. Jo Hinton come down and stayed all night we retired at 7 P.M. a very nice night
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Monday, October 8.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather rainy. I stayed in the office all day. it cleared off in the forenoon. Dinner at noon trade good all day. Supper at 6 P.M. G.H. got some more apples on. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.20 P.M. trade dull all day.
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Tuesday, October 9.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather pleasant all day Dinner at noon. Jo commenced to board with me trade dull all day but I was busy all day. Supper at 5 P.M. I wrote to C. Gault we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.20 P.M.
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Wednesday, October 10.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather pleasant all day. I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at noon. trade dull all day. Supper at 5 P.M. We shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.20 P.M. A long day to me
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Thursday, October 11.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office in the forenoon Dinner at noon. I got a letter from Will Ramsey I banked my house and got a load of wood and got some manure drawed out. Supper at 5 P.M. then I stayed in the office until 10 P.M. and then we shut up the office and I retired at 10.20 P.M. I was very tired at night
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Friday, October 12.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather pleasant all day. Dinner at noon. Carrie Sandford took dinner with us trade good all day Sis Parks took supper with us at 5 P.M. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and we retired at 10.20 P.M.
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Saturday, October 13.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather nice all day. I stayed in the office all day. I white washed my rooms. Dinner at noon. trade good all day J.R. Winkler took dinner with us. Supper at 5 P.M. and we retired at 10.20 P.M.
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Sunday, October 14.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at 9. Weather pleasant all day. I went down and opened the office at noon and then went up and took an oyster dinner with L.H. Weed at 3 P.M. Ell and me took a walk and I opened the office for stage mail and shut up the office at 6.30 P.M. and retired at 8 P.M.
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Monday, October 15.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at noon trade dull all day not many teams in town all day. Supper at 5 P.M. and we shut up the office at 11 P.M. Mail behind time and retired at 11.20 P.M.
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Tuesday, October 16.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. Mother Ramsey came from Minn at night She took dinner with us at noon Weather pleasant all day. Supper at 5 P.M. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.20 P.M.
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Wednesday, October 17.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather pleasant all day. Dinner at noon. I was on jury all the afternoon and until 11 P.M. and retired at 11.20 P.M. and I was very tired at night.
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Thursday, October 18.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather cloudy & windy all day. Jo worked on my side walk Dinner at noon I stayed in the office all day. Supper a good crowd for supper Mother & John was down and took supper with me I wrote to Wm Ramsey and Jo went up home we shut up the office at 10 P.M. I retired at 10 oclock P.M.
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Friday, October 19.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather pleasant all day. I got my pension. Dinner at noon I stayed in the office all day. Supper at 5 P.M. trade dull all day. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.20 P.M. I was very tired.
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Saturday, October 20.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. Weather rainy all day Dinner at noon. Crandall papered my room for me. Supper at 7 P.M. [?] for supper we shut up the office for good at 10 P.M. Geo Washburn made a speech we retired at 10.10 P.M. Very rainy night. I was very tired at bed time
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Sunday, October 21.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. Weather rainy all day. I opened the office at noon Dinner at 2 P.M. we all went down to Mrs Carrs in the afternoon and stayed in the evening and rained very hard and we retired at 8 P.M.
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Monday, October 22.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather windy and cold all day. Mother and friends started for Illinois. took dinner with P.M. I bought me a stove supper at 5 P.M. Jo took supper with me. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.20 P.M. I was very tired at night
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Tuesday, October 23.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I stayed in the office all day and it was cold all day. Snowed ground covered with it Dinner at noon. O Boil took dinner with me. Supper at 5 P.M. G. Hinton and family eat with us. John was down town trade very good we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.20 P.M. A long day to me
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Wednesday, October 24.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. weather cold all day. Dinner at noon. trade dull all day. Supper at 5 P.M. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.20 P.M. it tried to snow in the evening
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Thursday, October 25.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at noon. Jack took dinner with us and it stormed and snowed all day. I wrote to W.G. Ramsey and sent T. Ramsey some berries. Supper with L.H. Weed at 5 P.M. and we shut up the office at 11.35 P.M. and retired
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Friday, October 26.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6.30 A.M. weather cloudy and cold all day. I got my carpet from Milwaukee Dinner at noon. I stayed in the office all day Supper at 5 P.M. I put my carpet down and we shut up at 10 P.M. and retired at half past 10. trade dull all day
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Saturday, October 27.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at noon and it snowed hard all day. it fell about 6 inches deep. Supper at 5 P.M. not much stir in town but trade very good all day. we shut up the office at 9 P.M. no mail in at night we retired at 10 P.M.
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Sunday, October 28.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at 9. Weather cloudy all day. I opened the office at noon. the last night mail got in at noon to day. Dinner at 2 P.M. I stayed at home all day and we retired at 8 P.M. A long day to me.
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Monday, October 29.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. I got my sows troughs and a load of hay. Dinner at noon. Weather pleasant all day. Supper at 5 P.M. and we shut up the office at 11 P.M. and retired at 11.20 P.M. I was very tired
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Tuesday, October 30.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather pleasant all day. I sent in my resignation as Register of Deeds. Dinner at noon I got some brand and some wood supper at 5 P.M. and mail behind we shut up the office at 11 P.M. and retired at 11.25 P.M. I was very tired at bed time
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Wednesday, October 31.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. weather pleasant all day. I wrote a line to J.B. Hinton Dinner at noon Girls went out visiting. Supper at 7 P.M. and shut up the office at 11 P.M. and retired at 11.25 P.M.
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Thursday, November 1.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6 A.M. I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at noon and Jo went up home we took supper with L.H. Weed at 2 P.M. Shut up the office at 11 P.M. and we retired at 11.20 P.M.
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Friday, November 2.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at noon. trade dull all day. Supper at 5 P.M. and weather pleasant all day. we shut up the office at 11 P.M. and retired at 11.20 P.M.
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Saturday, November 3.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day weather pleasant all day. Dinner at noon trade dull all day Supper at 5 P.M. and we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.25 P.M.
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Sunday, November 4.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at 9. I opened the office at noon. Dinner at 2 P.M. with G.H. L.H. Weeds folks was down. I opened the stage mail and retired at 8 P.M. I wrote to C. Gault & to J.F. Ramsey
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Monday, November 5.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. weather pleasant all day. Dinner at noon trade good all day. Supper at 7 P.M. L.H. Weed & family and Jo took supper with me we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and we retired at 10.20 P.M.
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Tuesday, November 6.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. weather pleasant all day. Election to day. Dinner at noon. I stayed in the office all day and supper at 5 P.M. trade good all day. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.30 P.M.
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Wednesday, November 7.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. weather nice all day. I stayed in the office all day Dinner at noon. trade good all day. Supper at 5 P.M. and we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and I retired at 10.30 P.M. I was very tired at night
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Thursday, November 8.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 8. Weather pleasant all day. I stayed in the office. Dinner at noon trade good all day. Supper at 5 P.M. and we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and we retired at 10.20 P.M. I was very tired at night A big crowd in town and a horse race and a Masonic Festival and dance at night A big time all around
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Friday, November 9.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. weather pleasant all day. Dinner at noon trade good all day Supper at 5 P.M. and we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and we retired at 10.30 P.M. I was very near sick
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Saturday, November 10.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather rainey and cloudy all day. I stayed in the office but I was very near sick. Dinner at noon. Mrs Morton & Mary Parks took dinner with us. Supper at 5 P.M. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and we retired at 10.30 P.M.
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Sunday, November 11.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at 9. Weather cloudy and damp all day. Dinner at 2 P.M. I opened the office at noon and in the evening for the stage mail and I wrote to W.G. Ramsey and we retired at 7 P.M.
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Monday, November 12.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather pleasant all day. I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at noon and trade good all day. Supper at 5 P.M. and we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and we retired at 10.30 P.M. I was very tired at night
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Tuesday, November 13.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather cloudy & cool all day. Dinner at noon. Mother & John was down town I stayed in the office all day. Supper at 5 P.M. and we shut up the office at 1 P.M. and we retired at 10.40 P.M. trade dull all day and it rained and at night very hard
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Wednesday, November 14.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day Weather cloudy and rainey all day. Dinner at noon. trade good all day. I banked up my house in the afternoon. Supper at 5 P.M. and we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and we retired at 10.30 P.M. I was very tired in the evening when we shut up the office
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Thursday, November 15.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day Dinner at noon. trade good all day Supper at 5 P.M. and we shut up the office at 10. P.M. and retired at 10.30 P.M.
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Friday, November 16.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather nice all day. I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at noon. trade not good and supper at 5 P.M. and we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and we retired at 10.30 P.M.
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Saturday, November 17.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I stayed in the office part of the day. Dinner at noon. trade very good & a horse race in town. we went up to Fathers got there at dark. Supper at 7 P.M. and we retired at 8 P.M. I was tired at night
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Sunday, November 18.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I sit around until noon and then we went up to J Alls took dinner with them. got back to Fathers at 4 P.M. they went to church and got back at 5 P.M. and we retired at 8 P.M. A beautiful day
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Monday, November 19.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. Weather pleasant all day. we all went over to Jacks and took dinner with them at noon and had a good visit. took tea with them at 5 P.M. and we stayed all night. Retired at 10 P.M.
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Tuesday, November 20.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 8. we started home rode down with Ed Cady got home at 9 A.M. Dinner at noon Mary Parks commenced to board with us. I went to work in the office Supper at 5 P.M. and we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and I retired at 10.30 P.M.
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Wednesday, November 21.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day and it snowed very hard all day. Dinner at noon. I sold my place to Frazier got $50 Dollars to bind the bargain Supper at 5 P.M. and we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.30 P.M.
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Thursday, November 22.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at noon Weather cloudy all day and trade good Supper at 5 P.M. Jo Hinton took supper with me and we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and I retired at 10.30 P.M.
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Friday, November 23.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office most all day. I looked around town Dinner at noon with G. Hintons family. trade dull all day weather cloudy and cold wind Supper at 7 P.M. with L.H. Weeds family and we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.30 P.M.
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Saturday, November 24.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather cold but pleasant I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at noon. trade good and supper at 5 P.M. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.30 P.M.
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Sunday, November 25.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at 9. I opened the office at noon weather fine all day Dinner at 3 P.M. I wrote to J.B. Hinton and we retired at 7 P.M. Jo & Mira was down in the evening
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Monday, November 26.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather cloudy I opened the office and went up to Orange and got back at noon Dinner at 2 P.M. I stayed in the office the rest of the day. Supper at 7 P.M. we shut up the office at 11.20 P.M. and I retired at 11.30 P.M. I was very tired
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Tuesday, November 27.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. Weather cloudy & rainey all day I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at noon trade dull Mother & John was down Supper at 5 P.M. and we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and we retired at 10.30 P.M.
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Wednesday, November 28.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. Weather cloudy and cold all day I stayed in the office all day Dinner at noon trade dull. I wrote to T Ramsey Supper at 5 P.M. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. [?] Geo Ramsey came in on the train from Ills. and retired at 11.30 P.M.
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Thursday, November 29.
I got up at 5.30 A.M. Breakfast at 6.30 A.M. I stayed in the office all day it snowed and and cold wind eat roast turkey with G H at 1 P.M. & trade quite dull all day A dance in town not much stir. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.30 P.M.
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Friday, November 30.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. weather cold. Dinner at noon. G Hinton & family took dinner with us. I got a load of wood Supper at 5 P.M. we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and I retired at 10.30 P.M.
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Saturday, December 1.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office all day. Weather pleasant all day. Dinner at noon. trade dull and supper at 5 P.M. G.H. & family & Almira took supper with me we shut up the office at 10 P.M. and retired at 10.30 P.M.
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Sunday, December 2.
I got up at 9 A.M. Breakfast at 10. I opened the office at noon and then Ell & me hired a livery and went up to Jacks & Fathers and got home at 7 P.M. and it rained most all the way home and we retired at 8 P.M. I wrote to Fraser.
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Monday, December 3.
I got up at 5 A.M. Breakfast at 6. I stayed in the office most all day. Dinner at noon. trade dull all day. Supper at 5 P.M. weather cloudy and misty. we shut up the office at 9.30 P.M. and did not wait for the mail and retired at 10 P.M.
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Tuesday, December 4.
I got up at 4.40 A.M. Breakfast at 6 A.M. I went down to the office as soon as I got up Dinner at noon Geo was sick all day & was not in the office much I run the thing alone all day most Weather pleasant all day Supper at 5 P.M. we shut up the office at 9.30 P.M. and did wait for the mail and we retired at 10 P.M.
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Wednesday, December 5.
I got up at 5 A.M. helped distribute the mail. Breakfast at 7 A.M. Weather pleasant all day. Dinner at noon I stayed in the office all day trade dull Supper at 5 P.M. and we shut up the office at 9 P.M. and did wait for the mail. Retired at 10 P.M.
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Thursday, December 6.
I got at 5 A.M. helped distribute the mail and breakfast at 7 A.M. I did not work in the office. I chored around. Dinner at noon. Jo took dinner with us John took supper with us. I done nothing all day. we retired at 9 P.M.
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Friday, December 7.
I got up at 7 A.M. Breakfast at 9. I layed around in the forenoon [?] Dinner at 1 P.M. A beautiful day warm summer weather but [?] was taken sick and I had to stay in the office alone in the evening I shut up the office at 9.15 P.M. and sit at GH all night.
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Saturday, December 8.
I went down to the office at 4.30 A.M. and opened two mails and put up 3 mails. and took breakfast at G.H. I stayed in the office alone all day Dinner at noon Supper at 5 P.M. and retired at G.H. At 10.30 P.M.
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Sunday, December 9.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 8. I laid around all day. weather cold all day and windy. Dinner at 1 P.M. I was pretty near sick all day. Supper at 6 P.M. we went up and sit up to G.H. until 4 in the morning and I felt bad all night we went to bed at 4 in the morning
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Monday, December 10.
I got up at 8 A.M. Breakfast at 9. Weather cold I went up to G.H. was no better I was very near sick all day with a cold. Supper at 5 P.M. John come down to move me I went to bed at 9 P.M.
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Tuesday, December 11.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7 A.M. I moved in part of Braithwaits house up stairs. I took dinner to G. Hinton I got all moved & made a deed for Fraiser and he paid me all but ten dollars . weather cold all day. we retired at 9 P.M.
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Wednesday, December 12.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I fixed up things in the house. Dinner at 3 P.M. weather quite moderate. I went down town and retired at 9 P.M. I was very tired at night.
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Thursday, December 13.
I got up at 4.40 A.M. Breakfast at 8 A.M. I went down and distributed the mail and sent out the mails. weather pleasant Dinner at 2 P.M. I got a letter from J.B. Hinton and answered it and I bought 40 acres of land of H. Cady gave $325 for it. I left the office at 8.40 P.M. and retired at 9.20 P.M.
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Friday, December 14.
I got up at 4.40 A.M. and I went down and opened the mails and sent them out and breakfast at 8 A.M. I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at 2 P.M. Father & Mother come down and stayed all night I went home at 9 P.M. and retired at 9.20 P.M.
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Saturday, December 15.
I got up at 4.40 A.M. went down and opened the mails Breakfast at 9 A.M. Mother & father come to see me and took dinner with me at 1 P.M. I stayed in the office all day. I went home at 9 P.M. and retired at 9.30 P.M.
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Sunday, December 16.
I got up at 4.45 A.M. I went down and opened the mails Sent the mails out Breakfast at 8 A.M. I sit around went up to Weeds. had an oyster dinner and opened the stage mail and retired at 8 P.M.
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Monday, December 17.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at 3 P.M. A beautiful day. I bought a load of wood I went to the house at 8 P.M. and retired at 9 P.M. I was very tired at night
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Tuesday, December 18.
I got up at 4.40 A.M. I went down and opened the mails and breakfast at 8 A.M. trade good all day. Dinner at 2 P.M. weather snowy. I went up to the house at 8 P.M. and retired at 9 P.M.
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Wednesday, December 19.
I got up at 4.40 A.M. I went down and opened the mails Breakfast at 8 A.M. weather pleasant all day. Dinner at 2 P.M. trade quite good all day. I went up to the house at 8 P.M. and I retired at 9 P.M.
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Thursday, December 20.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 9. I helped open the mails. weather quite cold all day. Dinner at 9 P.M. trade good for the day. I went up at 8.30 P.M. and I retired at 9 P.M.
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Friday, December 21.
I got up at 4.45 A.M. Breakfast at 8 A.M. I went down and opened the morning mail. weather cloudy and misty all day. Dinner at 2 P.M. I stayed in the office all day and trade dull. I went up to the house at 8 P.M. and retired at 8.30 P.M.
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Saturday, December 22.
I got up at 5 A.M. I went down and opened the mails Breakfast at 9 A.M. I stayed in the office all day. Dinner at 2 P.M. Weather cloudy all day. A big crowd in town I went up to the house at 8 P.M. and retired at 9 P.M. I did not feel well all day Roads quite muddy at night
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Sunday, December 23.
I got up at 5 A.M. I went down and opened the mails. Breakfast at 9 A.M. weather cloudy all day. Dinner at 8 P.M. we went down Jims in the evening and went home at 7 P.M. and retired at 8 P.M.
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Monday, December 24.
I got up at 5 A.M. went down and sent out the mails and I took breakfast at 9 A.M. weather cold. Dinner at 2 P.M. trade good all day Supper at 7 P.M. and I retired at 9 P.M.
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Tuesday, December 25.
I got up at 5 A.M. I went down and opened the mails & breakfast at 9 A.M. I went up to Fathers Dinner at 2 P.M. we went up to I Allds and stayed all night
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Wednesday December 26.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7 A.M. I went down to Fathers & helped butcher. Dinner at noon. A very cold day. I stayed up to Becks. Supper at 6 P.M. and retired at 9 P.M.
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Thursday, December 27.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast ready. Ell was sick all night. I went out in the woods. A cold day. Supper at 6 P.M. we retired at 9 P.M. Ell was sick all day
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Friday, December 28.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. weather cold I done chores all day. Dinner at noon. Jo & John went over to Jacks. John got back at 6 P.M. Supper at 7 P.M. and we retired at 9 P.M.
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Saturday, December 29.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. John & myself cut and drawed wood. weather cold. Dinner at noon and we retired at 7 P.M. I was quite tired at night
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Sunday, December 30.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I sit around all day and dinner at 2 P.M. I heard Mrs Fraser was dead. we retired at 7 P.M. weather cloudy and cold all day.
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Monday, December 31.
I got up at 6 A.M. Breakfast at 7. I helped clean our wheat & we went to town and I took my cow up to Fathers got there at 7 P.M. and supper at 8 P.M. and retired at 9 P.M. and thus winds up the year of 1866. good By old year and this Book I lay you one side
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Memoranda.
Jan. 16th. Died in the afternoon, my niece Miss Ida M. Parks youngest daughter of John & Mary Parks. and was buried on the 18th. Rev. Truman preached the sermon.
Jan. 25th myself and Lady and three couple more all went to Mauston in the evening and called on Sheriff Platt & Lady had a grand good time and plenty of food
Died April 14th 1866 my Brother in law John Ramsey at Caledonia Illinois at noon & was taken to New Lisbon Wis on the cars the 17th on the 18th he was buried
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Memoranda.
Wm Kerr
Died at Woodstock Ills July 28th 1866 at 6 A.M. and was buried on the 29 of July 1866.
Apr 17th 1867
Died in Orange Wis. at 6 P.M. Father Hinton and was buried at 12 M.
O Kilbourn preached the funeral
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Cash Account. January.
Date. Received. Paid.
1 T Ramsey, thimble 10
Mother 1 Shirt
5 Bot of WP Carr
to 2½ lbs Sugar 50
John Ramsey
to Apples 15
Bot of A Roth
3 plates 44
W.P. Carr
1 qt oil 24
6 Mrs Blount
1 spittoon 25
10 LC Wescott
1 box stove black 10
12 Bot of W.P. Carr
2½ yards calico 45
O.W. Marlow
to 2 lbs pork 25
17 " 5 " " 60
" 2 " beef 20
17 T Ramsey
Apples 25
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Cash Account. January.
Date. Received. Paid.
17 L.H. Weed
By sawing wood $18
19 J Ramsey
By cash $6.50
19 Bot L.M. Mcquire
SmokingTobacco 10
20 Bot of W.P. Carr
1 qrt Kerosene 25
22 Bot of G. Hinton
½ quire of paper 15
1 bunch envelopes 15
23 Bot of WP Carr
2¾ lbs of sugar 50
Mrs Ramsey
1 bosom pin 75
24 Bot of OW Marlow
3 lbs beef 30
26 Mauston Saloon 15
27 To Ramsey Picture 25
OW Marlow Pork 31
29 Sundries 1.70
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Cash Account. February.
Date. Received. Paid.
1 N.M. Hess
By beer 10
Presbyterian Theatre
2 tickets 50
2 Bot of Smith & Leack
1 pair of shoes $3.25
3 WP Carr
Sundries $1.30
3 A. Light
2¼ lbs Butter 75
5 Bot of OW Marlow
2¼ lbs of beef 25
7 I Allds
By cash 1.50
J. Hinton
Tobacco 10
9 N Hess
By beer 80
11 A Light
by Beer 15
12 WP Carr
1 quart oil 25
3 lbs butter 75
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Cash Account. February.
Date. Received. Paid.
13 Marlow beef 25
Stephen Tobacco 5
14 J Harris apples 5
Mrs Carr Dr 1.25
Mrs Carr paid 1.25
15 Hinton Tobacco 10
A. Light apples 5
17 T Ramsey 5
23 W. Carr Sundries 79
J. Harris apples 25
A Light apples 10
24 N. Hess Beer 10
oysters 25
Dard Ramsey
By Sewing 50
T. Hinton
By Cash $1.50
25 Bot of G. Hinton
Box of Tobacco 10
26 T Ramsey 61
27 [?] beef $3.00
$3.25 [?]
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Cash Account. March.
Date. Received. Paid.
1 Bot of O.W. Marlow
4¼ of pork 65
3 Bot of W.P. Carr
2 lbs of butter 73
5 Bot of G Hinton
Paper & Stamps 35
OW Marlow
3 lbs pork 25
G. Graham $1.00
6 L.H. Weed
By cash $7.00
6 Bot of EP Wells
Map and agency $5.00
A Radell 75
7 Jo Harris 30
10 My Pension
By cash 47.25
10 O Marlow
4¾ lbs pork 70
11 G. Hinton Paper 23
Mauston 60
13 N Hess Beer 25
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Cash Account. March.
Date. Received. Paid.
14 E.C. Gage 32
Stranger 1.50
Carr & Runkel
Sundries 3.20
15 G.W. Merrill 50
E.P. Wells 65 65
G. Hinton
T. Hinton 1 map 1.50
E.P. Wells 1.23
O Marlow
E Stephen Salt
17 C. Johnson 10
Mrs. Smith 1.00
19 G Hinton
21 Rail Road House
22 Fare to Tomah
23 from [page edge cut]
22 G. Runkel apples
20 J Ramsey
W.P. Carr
23 G. Hinton
24 Selling map 1.00
26 G. Hinton
27 A. Light 5
28 G. Hinton 2
29 O Marlow 5
30 WP Carr
31 E Myers $5.00
Selling Maps 7.00
$63.10 [?]
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Cash Account. April.
Date. Received. Paid.
2 Beer 10
Apples 20
Pork 60
5 Crakers 25
6 Pork 50
6 Church 20
9 Beer 20
Tobacco 10
whalebones 10
10 Dispatch 60
Buttons 5
13 Mending 40
Pants vest 5.00
By cash 10.00
15 4 lbs pork 1.50
Post eye Standard 24
Rail road fare
to Watertown 7.70
Hotel fare 2.00
16 R.R. 5.40
Hotel 1.50
R.R. 1.20
19 ½ lb Tobacco 75
Beer 30
Bot Tobacco 10
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Cash Account. April.
Date. Received. Paid.
23 Bot at Caledonia
¼ lb candy 10
26 1 lb Tobacco 40
4 Pipes 10
30 3 Glasses Beer 15
Amount Paid 38.95
Amunt Recd $38.05
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Cash Account. May.
Date. Received. Paid.
1 R.R. Fare
to Harvard 1.20
Harvard Beer 15
2 Hair Cut 25
R.R. Fare
to Woodstock 90
3 Tobacco 10
5 1 quire of paper 45
1 letter clip 25
7 11 yds of
Delane $3.08
1 yd Drs Lining 25
Dress Braid 16
5 yrds Cotton $1.10
1 box Tobacco 10
1 Bunch Evelopes 20
8 1 Spool Thread 10
9 1 Song Book 10
2 Tickets
to Harvard 90
10 2 Beers 10
11 1 Box Tobacco 5
11 R.R. Fare
to Caledonia 1.26
Beer 10
Hireing Team 1.00
9 Bot at Woodstock
2 Picture frames 50
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Cash Account. May.
Date. Received. Paid.
17 Bot at Caledonia
2 yrds Lining 50
1 Letter
for J Ramsey 3
21 Beer 10
Blacking 10
22 Beer &
Crackers 45
23 Caledonia
Carriage 10
28 Candy 10
Shoe Strings 5
Beer 10
Belvidere
29 1 Cap 1.50
2¾ Cotton 85
Beer 10
Rubber 5
Cotton yarn 95
Beloit
30 Beer 15
$17.38
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Cash Account. June.
Date. Received. Paid.
6 Beloit Bill
½ lb Tobacco 75
3 Glasses Beer 15
8 Post Stamps 25
9 Dye Stuff 25
1 Lemon 10
1 Orange 10
1 Glass Beer 5
Caledonia Bill
12 Pipes, Mother 5
Bellvidere
19 9 jar prints 1.52
Beer 30
Bosom 40
Caledonia Bill
23 Dye Stuff 30
Candy 10
$4.32
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Cash Account. July.
Date. Received. Paid.
2 3 lbs Sugar 60
Lemonade 20
Beer 15
4 1 Box 60
our Dinner 1.00
Lemonade 10
Beer 20
7 Tobacco 25
3 Beers 15
9 Rail R Fare $12.10
9 Beer 30
10 L.H. Weed cr 10.00
E.P. Wells 2.60
WP Carr
11 5 Sugar 75
3 coffee 1.05
¼ Tea 38
1 Dozen Eggs 16
19 Bot of A Light
3 Beers 15
J.J. Hinton
Cr By cash $5.00
12 2½ lbs beef 30
Glass cord 15
2 Lemons 20
1 Straw Hat 30
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Cash Account. July.
Date. Received. Paid.
13 3 yrds linen 1.50
1½ lb beef 18
14 2 St Pork 35
1 Pr Boots $8.00
4 Lemonades 20
15 Team & Buggy 50
16 2 lbs beef 25
3 ice creams 30
17 Road Tax 1.05
Team 10
8 lbs Sugar 1.00
4 Sugar 64
19 9 lbs pork 1.50
21 3 lbs Sugar 50
22 Team & Buggy 1.00
23 Boards 4.20
25 ½ doz pans 1.80
4 ice creams 40
26 100 lb Brand 50
32 Lumber 45
27 Lemon & ice 10
28 1¼ lb veal 15
30 Lettuce Seed 10
31 ¼ lb Tea 44
[?] Gum 60
$15.00 $44.36
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Cash Account. August.
Date. Received. Paid.
2 2 lbs Beef 20
3 1 oz Peppermint 15
4 2 lbs crackers 25
2 lbs Beef 25
3 Peaches 10
Pension Papers 35
6 Sold 1 map 1.50
1 Doz Eggs 18
1 medicine 1.00
7 1 Broom 30
1 Paper [?] 15
2 lbs Beef 20
1 Butter Bowl 25
Ladle 15
9 yarn 25
18 Accordeon 50
20 Shirt Bosom 50
Cotton 60
23 2 Beef 20
5 lbs Sugar 75
25 2 lbs Pork 25
1 Spoll thread 10
26 ¼ Tea 45
1 Lemon 5
Sunday School 10
2 lbs Pork 30
28 2 Beef 25
29 Vinegar 10
30 1½ Beef 20
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Cash Account. August.
Date. Received. Paid.
31 Bot of Marlow
1 ¾ lb Beef 20
5 lbs Fish 50
100 lbs Brand 50
Amount Paid $9.10
Amount Recd 150
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Cash Account. September.
Date. Received. Paid.
1 Bot of Heath
2 lbs coffee 60
3 Bot of Cash
2 lbs Pork 20
4 Bot of Marlow
2 lbs beef 25
4 Bot of Runkel
1 Pr Suspenders 75
6 Bot of Heath
5 lbs Sugar 62
L.H. Weed
Cr by cash 2.00
7 Pay Show 25
8 Bot of Cash
2 lbs Beef 25
10 Marlow
2½ lbs beef 20
11 Bot of J. Cook
8 hds cabbage 40
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Cash Account. September.
Date. Received. Paid.
13 Bot of Marlow
1¼ lb Pork 15
14 1½ lb Pork 25
Salt 10
13 Kerosene 20
15 ¼ lb Tea 46
¼ Pepper 16
17 Apples 10
17 Indigo 15
17 Beef 1½ lb 20
18 2 lb nails 12
1 lb of pork 15
19 4 oz cinammon 30
1 lb Pork 15
21 1 lib Pork 15
22 2 coffee 65
3¼ Sugar 50
1¾ Pork 25
1 Basket 95
23 G. Hinton by cash 7.75
24 1 lb of Pork 15
27 1½ 22
25 lb flour $1.25
28 Sundries 60
1½ lb pork 20
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Cash Account. October.
Date. Received. Paid.
1 Bot 1¾ lb pork 25
2 2¼ 35
3 1¾ lbs pork 25
4 1 lbs of nails 10
5 1 box matches 10
6 1¼ lb beef 15
¼ lb Tea 44
1 Butter brush 10
1 razor strop 40
1 cake of soap 10
7 2 lbs of pork 30
9 1¼ 20
10 2 30
1 Partridge 15
11 1 load of wood 1.50
Teaming 75
Teaming 50
Batten 75
Sundries 65
12 2 lbs of paste 30
13 2 nails 20
2 1 Bed sted 3.00
14 J.J. Hinton 3.00
15 2 lbs coffee 60
16 2¼ beef 35
17 2 lbs pork 30
18 1 pair hinges 35
29 Peaches & Salt 35
31 Cranberries 30
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Cash Account. October.
Date. Received. Paid.
18 2½ lb nails 25
2½ Pork 35
19 Pension Cash 68.38
Dow Cash 15.00
Myers Cash 7.00
½ lb Tea 90
Paid Gregory $2.50
20 Paid Crandall 1.00
Paper 2.35
1 ¼ lb Pork 20
2 lb crackers 25
21 ½ doz screws 15
1¾ lb pork 25
22 1 Stove 13.50
Stove pipe 80
9 yrds cotton 1.80
3½ Sugar 50
1 quart Vinegar 10
23 1¾ lb Pork 25
24 1¾ 25
25 ½ Bush Berries 1.00
G. Hinton cash 5.00
26 1 paper tacks 10
1 hank thread 3
20 yrds carpet 12.75
1¾ lb Pork 25
27 J.J. Hinton by c. 2.00
Eaves troughs 1.30
28 1¼ lb Pork 20
29 Hay & nails 4.20
30 2 lbs Pork 45
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Cash Account. November.
Date. Received. Paid.
1 2 Glass 80
J.J.H. By cash $2.00
2 lbs Pork 30
3 2 Frames $2.10
3 yrs cord 15
4 1¾ lb pork 25
5 300 lbs Brand $1.81
2 lb of crackers 25
1½ lb cheese 35
1 bunch envelopes 20
6 2 lbs of pork 30
8 Red Kettle Cash 55
9 2 lbs of coffee 60
2 pork 25
12 1½ lb of pork 25
Sugar 50
1 quart Kerosene 21
1½ lb of sausage 20
13 1 bx matches 10
50 lbs flour 2.50
25 B 1.12
T. Hinton Cr $3.62
15 Bot of Mitchum
15 lbs of pork $6.00
16 1 Pork Barrel 2.00
8 lbs of salt 15
17 1 lb Saleratus 15
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Cash Account. November.
Date. Received. Paid.
24 G. Hinton Dr
1 months work $8.00
24 G. Hinton Cr
Pay cash $8.00
26 1 lb of Batten 40
cutting wood 30
27 Express 50
1 quart oil 20
27 T Hinton
1 Bush corn 75
28 to 3 lbs Sugar 25
¼ Tea 50
30 to ½ cord wood 1.75
7 lbs salt 15
29.67
14.17
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Cash Account. December.
Date. Received. Paid.
1 Shoes & Strings $3.10
2 Team & Buggy $1.50
3 ½ lb Tea 90
7 1 Lantern 60
1 lb of candles 20
1 quire paper 20
8 G Hinton 4.00
10 1¼ lb beef 15
3 lbs of coffee 1.00
11 Stove pipe 40
Moveing 2.00
Deed 1.50
12 Water pail 25
Sugar 1.00
Eggs 30
13 Sausage 20
Rec. Deed 75
14 Dry goods $10.15
15 2 lbs Beef 25
1 Corset $1.75
17 1 cord of wood $3.50
16 oysters & crakers $1.15
19 1 Pitcher 45
20 1 qrt oil 20
22 1 comb 15
1 coat $13.00
24 Repairing Boots $1.10
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Cash Account. December.
Date. Received. Paid.
24 1 cape 2.00
25 1 cape 2.00
2 Tobacco boxes 50
27 122 lbs pork 8.55
Taxes 3.00
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Summary of Cash Account.
Received. Paid.
Jan. For Living $9.06
For work $7.00
Feb. For Living $14.10
By cash $3.25
Mar. For Living $32.39
By Cash $62.75
Apr. Amount 38.95
Amount 39.05
May. Amount 17.38
Amount
June Amount $4.32
Amount
July Amount $44.36
Amount $15.00
Aug. Amount $9.70
Amount 1.50
Sept. Amount $10.95
Amount $8.00
Oct. Amount 72.64
Amount $81.38
Nov. Amount $29.67
Amount $14.17
Dec. 52.00
4.00
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Memoranda.
Date. Dollars.Cts.
Jan 1 T. Hinton Dr Paid
To 1 Shirt 1.50
27 J.J. Hinton Dr
By 2 Pictures 50
March
15 T. Hinton Dr
9 Mary Parks Dr Paid
By Cash 1.00
Apr 10 J.J. Hinton
By cash $5.00
Apr 15 L.H. Weed Cr
By Cash $13.10
L.H. Weed
accounts Ballenced
ref to May 10th 1866
June 10th L.H. Weed Dr
House Rent $8.50
July 19 J.J. Hinton Cr
By Cash $5.00
Sep 6 L.H. Weed Cr
Pay Cash $2.00
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Memoranda.
Date. Dollars.Cts.
July 21 T. Hinton
Cr By $1.50
12
13 T. Hinton Dr
1 days work 1.25
10 ½ Days work 62
14 1 Days work $1.25
15 1 Day Stacking 1.50
16 1 1.50
17 1 Days work 1.25
7.37
20 1 Days work
4 Bush Potatoes 1.00
21 1 Day Stacking 1.50
27 ½ Days work 62
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Memoranda.
Date. Dollars.Cts.
Nov 28 John Hinton
Dr By Cash 20
Dec 6 John Hinton Cr
By Cash 20
Paid
Dec 20 Bot of Orange Mills
2 Bags of Brand
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Benjaman Winship
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| (15268) | DL0404.002 | Diaries | 1866 |
Tags: Alcohol, Animals, Business, Cards/Gambling, Clothing, Death (Home Front), Family, Fatigue/Tiredness, Food, Happiness, Hygiene, Illnesses, Loneliness, Mail, Money, Music, Payment, Pensions, Recreation, Religion, Sadness, Weather, Work
People - Records: 1
- (3369) [writer] ~ Hinton, Thomas Jefferson
SOURCES
Thomas J. Hinton Diary, 1866, DL0404.002, Nau Collection
