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to go up to him and try to catch him myself for Mr [[Gould?]] said if he ran past his horses while he was ploughing they would run and the devil would not stop them & Mrs Stephens was too much frightened. I went along very slowly saying Who? Charley. Who! Charley and he stood perfectly still let me go up and pat his nose and get hold of his mane. When I found I really had hold of him I began to tremble like a leaf. Mr Gould then left his horses and came and put his saddle and so forth As soon as I got on he walked off as gentle as you please. I went over to the claim and  waited till Olliver was ready to come home for he had been so full of his [[antics?]] that I was afraid that he might take a notion to play me [[unclear]]. Coming home it was delightfull the birds were singing the frogs croaking and numerous insects were humming & buzzing about not excepting mosquitoes. When I came to the top of the hill I was delighted with the scene I had to stop my horse and gaze upon it, to my left and right were thickets that [[contained?]] [[many?]] small poplar trees which are now very green before was was a large [[plot?]] through which run many brooks which causes the grass to grow very fast near the brooks the grass is of a lighter green than on [[unclear]]making it appear very handsomely [[unclear]] a little to the right ahead is our Charles house with the [[unclear]] outhouses & to the left [[unclear]] Louises field which is spread on the side of a gently sloping hill near the field on the grass Louises cattle were [[straying?]].Along was seen riding a young [[man?]] horse back and to crown the picture from an opposite direction rode a young [[lady?]] followed by two gentlemen descending the hill. What a good commencement for a Novel. Now my [[horse?]] must take fright just as the Lady & gentleman meet on a small bridge, the gent jumps from his horse to the rescue the other gentlemen come running up and ha! ha!! ha!!! [[fill?]] it out as you please but dont laugh at my rude attempts to describe our beautiful scenery. the two gents were Olliver and John [[Pettengill?]] who was coming here to get some [[proper?]] We got home without any axcident eat some boiled chicken supper. Mama told us that Louis & Charles had gone to [[Rockford?]], that Mr. [[Hill]] had been here and talked of buying Charles claim. Mama told him that Papa [[calculated?]] to [[enter?]] it and said if he swaped claims Erastus (for that was the way they were to [[travle?]]) he ought to lose his claim as he knew well the circumstances. He said he should not [[take?]] it till he saw Papa. He said Erastus wanted to change because he was afraid Papa would enter it. Olliver & I spent the evening which we [[lengthened?]] out to 11 o clock in playing backgammon or [[ClocNagammon?]] as he says. About dark it began to thunder & lighten, it rained considerable during the night 13th Yesterday it was extremely warm but to day it is quite chilly and the north west wind blows very hard. it is pleasant however Mama is making a rug [[unclear]] Caroline is [[unclear]] and Dick is in all manner of mischief. I feel quite [[unclear]] & lazy after riding. When Olliver come home he said Mr [[Cole?]] had been on the claim breaking every time Olliver comes home [[Erastus?]] has something to say about the steers and when Papa is coming home. Spent the evening in playing backgammon just as we were were eating supper there came a gust of wind as shook our house so as to rattle the dishes and set the rocking chairs rocking. we were little alarmed 14th today the wind has blown teribly. I have been knitting a [[unclear]] for Mrs Stephens little girl. Mama has been knitting mending & ironing. I do not feel well thought better than I have been. We are all very much pleased by seeing Papa who has just come on sight. Papa has safely arrived he has a parcel of [[cake?]] from Mrs Morgan to Dickey. He said after he got off from the Grand jury they put him as [[foreman?]] of
to go up to him and try to catch him myself for Mr Gould said if he ran past  
his horses while he was ploughing they would run and the devil would not stop  
them & Mrs Stephens was too much frightened. I went along very slowly saying Who? Charley.  
Who! Charley and he stood perfectly still let me go up and pat his nose and  
get hold of his mane. When I found I really had hold of him I began to tremble like  
a leaf. Mr Gould then left his horses and came and put his saddle and so forth  
As soon as I got on he walked off as gentle as you please. I went over to the claim and   
waited till Olliver was ready to come home for he had been so full of his [[antics?]]  
that I was afraid that he might take a notion to play me a [[unclear]]. Coming home it  
was delightfull the birds were singing the frogs croaking and numerous insects  
were humming & buzzing about not excepting the mosquitoes. When I came to the top  
of the hill I was delighted with the scene I had to stop my horse and gaze upon  
it, to my left and right were thickets that contained many small poplar  
trees which are now very green before was was a large flat through which run  
many brooks which causes the grass to grow very fast near the brooks the grass is of  
a lighter green than on [[unclear]]making it appear very handsomely shaded
a little to the right ahead is our Charles house with the [[storks?]] outhouses &c to the  
left lay Louises field which is spread on the side of a gently sloping hill near  
the field on the grass Louises cattle were straying. Along was seen riding a young
man horse back and to crown the picture from an opposite direction rode  
a young lady followed by two gentlemen descending the hill. What a good  
commencement for a Novel. Now my horse must take fright just as the Lady &  
gentleman meet on a small bridge, the gent jumps from his horse to the rescue  
the other gentlemen come running up and ha! ha!! ha!!! fill it out as you please  
but dont laugh at my rude attempts to describe our beautiful scenery. the two
gents were Olliver and John [[Pettengale?]] who was coming here to get some [[proper?]]  
We got home without any axcident eat some boiled chicken supper. Mama
told us that Louis & Charles had gone to Rockford, that Mr. Hill had been here  
and talked of buying Charles claim. Mama told him that Papa calculated to enter  
it and said if he swaped claims Erastus (for that was the way they were to  
trade) he ought to lose his claim as he knew all the circumstances. He said he should  
not take it till he saw Papa. He said Erastus wanted to change because he  
was afraid Papa would enter it. Olliver & I spent the evening which we lengthened  
out to 11 o clock in playing backgammon or blackgammon as he says. About  
dark it began to thunder & lighten, it rained considerable during the night  
13th Yesterday it was extremely warm but to day it is quite chilly and the north west  
wind blows very hard. it is pleasant however Mama is making a rag mat.
Caroline is [[unclear]] and Dick is in all manner of mischief. I feel quite lame &  
lazy after riding. When Olliver come home he said Mr [[Cole?]] had been on the claim  
breaking. every time Olliver comes home Erastus has something to say about the  
steers and when Papa is coming home. Spent the evening in playing backgammon
just as we were were eating supper there came such a gust of wind as shook our house so  
as to rattle the dishes and set the rocking chairs rocking. we were little alarmed  
14th today the wind has blown teribly. I have been knitting a [[unclear]] for Mrs Stephens little  
girl. Mama has been knitting mending & ironing. I do not feel well thought better  
than I have been. We are all very much pleased by seeing Papa who has just come on  
sight. Papa has safely arrived he has a parcel of cake from Mrs Morgan
to Dickey. He said after he got off from the Grand jury they put him as foreman of

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to go up to him and try to catch him myself for Mr Gould said if he ran past his horses while he was ploughing they would run and the devil would not stop them & Mrs Stephens was too much frightened. I went along very slowly saying Who? Charley. Who! Charley and he stood perfectly still let me go up and pat his nose and get hold of his mane. When I found I really had hold of him I began to tremble like a leaf. Mr Gould then left his horses and came and put his saddle and so forth As soon as I got on he walked off as gentle as you please. I went over to the claim and waited till Olliver was ready to come home for he had been so full of his antics? that I was afraid that he might take a notion to play me a unclear. Coming home it was delightfull the birds were singing the frogs croaking and numerous insects were humming & buzzing about not excepting the mosquitoes. When I came to the top of the hill I was delighted with the scene I had to stop my horse and gaze upon it, to my left and right were thickets that contained many small poplar trees which are now very green before was was a large flat through which run many brooks which causes the grass to grow very fast near the brooks the grass is of a lighter green than on unclearmaking it appear very handsomely shaded a little to the right ahead is our Charles house with the storks? outhouses &c to the left lay Louises field which is spread on the side of a gently sloping hill near the field on the grass Louises cattle were straying. Along was seen riding a young man horse back and to crown the picture from an opposite direction rode a young lady followed by two gentlemen descending the hill. What a good commencement for a Novel. Now my horse must take fright just as the Lady & gentleman meet on a small bridge, the gent jumps from his horse to the rescue the other gentlemen come running up and ha! ha!! ha!!! fill it out as you please but dont laugh at my rude attempts to describe our beautiful scenery. the two gents were Olliver and John Pettengale? who was coming here to get some proper? We got home without any axcident eat some boiled chicken supper. Mama told us that Louis & Charles had gone to Rockford, that Mr. Hill had been here and talked of buying Charles claim. Mama told him that Papa calculated to enter it and said if he swaped claims Erastus (for that was the way they were to trade) he ought to lose his claim as he knew all the circumstances. He said he should not take it till he saw Papa. He said Erastus wanted to change because he was afraid Papa would enter it. Olliver & I spent the evening which we lengthened out to 11 o clock in playing backgammon or blackgammon as he says. About dark it began to thunder & lighten, it rained considerable during the night 13th Yesterday it was extremely warm but to day it is quite chilly and the north west wind blows very hard. it is pleasant however Mama is making a rag mat. Caroline is unclear and Dick is in all manner of mischief. I feel quite lame & lazy after riding. When Olliver come home he said Mr Cole? had been on the claim breaking. every time Olliver comes home Erastus has something to say about the steers and when Papa is coming home. Spent the evening in playing backgammon just as we were were eating supper there came such a gust of wind as shook our house so as to rattle the dishes and set the rocking chairs rocking. we were little alarmed 14th today the wind has blown teribly. I have been knitting a unclear for Mrs Stephens little girl. Mama has been knitting mending & ironing. I do not feel well thought better than I have been. We are all very much pleased by seeing Papa who has just come on sight. Papa has safely arrived he has a parcel of cake from Mrs Morgan

to Dickey. He said after he got off from the Grand jury they put him as foreman of