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6th clear and cold. First killing frost. Father under Dr. care - went to church 7th Began cutting Buck wheat 9th worked for Mr. Hawks - rainy after noon 16th very warm - thunder showers - Began work for Mr. Bartlit. 3 murders committed near Peoria a few days ago - got 2 of the murderers in jail - yesterday went to Tremont. 19th first snow squalls - clearing Buck wheat - laying Bartells (Barlits?) upper floor 21st Began digging potatoes - now and then a rotten one 22nd Mr. Frisby visitinghere 25th ground froze hard theis morning - Ambrose started yesterday for Bloomington - finished digging potatoes. 28th Ambrose returned - beautiful weather 30th thunder showers last night 1st Nov. made Mr. Martlets doors 2nd attended prepatory Lecture. 4 joined the church 2 by profession ---- rainy last night and to day - warm 4th rainy day 15th turned cold 16th snow squally quite cold - took the apples in the cellar in the evening - went to Morton 19th went to Peoria peddled apples - sent Junius a coat. cost $8.00 wrote him a letter 20th cold frosty morning - the Peoria murderers have their trial today 22nd snow squally - Began finding cattle - paid M. Blandard. Butter 2.50 cash 10.00 total $12.50 25th rainy day 26-27th still raining - thunder showers - an[d] very muddy - helped Mr. Bartell finished lathing 29th sent a letter to Wilson and Co. for 3 pills(?) - made 2 pictures - and many advance(?) 1 yr for U(?) Dispatch(?) - a party at Ambroses yesterday Thanksgiving day 30th finished harvesting field corn - 2 murders in Peoria returned to be hung 20th Dec. next - pleasant weather 1st Dec. 1850 - rainy day 2nd still rainy - very muddy 3d turned cold - sunday morning one killed and 2 wounded in a gragery(?) in Peoria 4th cold snow squally 8º above zero all day 7th snow storm 4 in deep - cold weather 8th sunday clear wind W.E. 15º below zero certain [marginalia:] work for Bartlit 14 days work finishing his house