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1874 [March 1] had no Birth day party - the first time for over 20 years. 10th - Rain storm again 11th Leull's Birth Day as well as Junius - Leull 20 yrs Junius 40 yrs - rained all night - a real flood - water comes into the cellars 12th rained all night - everything afloat rain steady 2 nights and a day - water in my cellar - 3 in. deep - wind north - will turn cold soon [March 2] 12th Rec'd a letter from Mary - they are thrown out of employment and have to come back to Morton misty all day 13th snow fall 2 or 3 in. deep last nigh - winter like now 15th 16º below freezing - clear. sent letters to Boston - for Youth Compass & Harpers Weekly - Leull gone to Peoria 20th 10º above - visited at Mr. Lake 21st 8º above - very rough roads [March 3] 24th warm & pleasant January 1st 1874 invited to dinner at Mr. Les. S. Lake 2nd rec'd Registered letter from Bilton Phelps with $15.00 - very foggy all day and muddy - Expect Marc. & Mary tomorrow - they start at 10 oclock for Osceola tonight 3d in the morning within 4º of (impact?)(Temperature?) high wind from the south - awful roads