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things by Louis when he went to the [[digins?]] with his load of eggs, bacon hams | things by Louis when he went to the [[digins?]] with his load of eggs, bacon hams | ||
&e, and was going up there to see him. Papa told him he understood he had | &e, and was going up there to see him. Papa told him he understood he had | ||
mentioned three or four prices to one person he says he got so much to | mentioned three or four prices to one person he says he got so much to another | ||
says another price Louis told Papa he lost most of his eggs that they stole | says another price Louis told Papa he lost most of his eggs that they stole | ||
them or broke them, Most people here seem to think Louis tried to cheat them | them or broke them, Most people here seem to think Louis tried to cheat them | ||
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of nothing then to prevent, I hope he will stay for we all like him and I don't | of nothing then to prevent, I hope he will stay for we all like him and I don't | ||
think we could get one to suite us better, they did not make any bargain though | think we could get one to suite us better, they did not make any bargain though | ||
it continued showery most of the day and evening | it continued showery most of the day and evening. | ||
4th To day it has been very windy all day it has seemed as though it would | 4th To day it has been very windy all day it has seemed as though it would | ||
blow us away. we washed part of a three weeks wash, I felt dreadfully all | blow us away. we washed part of a three weeks wash, I felt dreadfully all | ||
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I returned from Rockford about the middle of the afternoon I was obliged | I returned from Rockford about the middle of the afternoon I was obliged | ||
to give up & go to bed. When we talked of trading our claim with Mr Hill | to give up & go to bed. When we talked of trading our claim with Mr Hill | ||
last fall Mr Stephens told | last fall Mr Stephens told Papa if he would build over there instead of on Mr | ||
Hills he would put on our roof for us, at the time the house was shingled Mr Stephens | Hills he would put on our roof for us, at the time the house was shingled Mr Stephens | ||
was not | was not here, When Papa came home to night he said Mr [[unknown]] had been at work | ||
all day on our house, and was going to work for us all the week, To day they | all day on our house, and was going to work for us all the week, To day they | ||
have sided one gable and one peak. Mr Flemming has so much backwater | have sided one gable and on one peak. Mr Flemming has so much backwater | ||
he cannot saw any now | he cannot saw any now | ||
5th The wind blew very hard all the forenoon but in the afternoon it was | 5th The wind blew very hard all the forenoon but in the afternoon it was | ||
calm and pleasant. We finished washing dried and folded all our clothes, In | calm and pleasant. We finished washing dried and folded all our clothes, In | ||
the afternoon Mr Colton called, he was on his way with on execution for Louis | the afternoon Mr Colton called, he was on his way with on execution for Louis | ||
he told us that Mr | he told us that Mr Hart & his wife were on their way to make us a visit |
Latest revision as of 15:11, 4 April 2020
things by Louis when he went to the digins? with his load of eggs, bacon hams &e, and was going up there to see him. Papa told him he understood he had mentioned three or four prices to one person he says he got so much to another says another price Louis told Papa he lost most of his eggs that they stole them or broke them, Most people here seem to think Louis tried to cheat them and they returned the compliment. In the afternoon Papa asked Olliver if he thought he would like to live with us a year. Olliver told him he knew of nothing then to prevent, I hope he will stay for we all like him and I don't think we could get one to suite us better, they did not make any bargain though it continued showery most of the day and evening. 4th To day it has been very windy all day it has seemed as though it would blow us away. we washed part of a three weeks wash, I felt dreadfully all day having a severe headache which I had had nearly all the time since I returned from Rockford about the middle of the afternoon I was obliged to give up & go to bed. When we talked of trading our claim with Mr Hill last fall Mr Stephens told Papa if he would build over there instead of on Mr Hills he would put on our roof for us, at the time the house was shingled Mr Stephens was not here, When Papa came home to night he said Mr unknown had been at work all day on our house, and was going to work for us all the week, To day they have sided one gable and on one peak. Mr Flemming has so much backwater he cannot saw any now 5th The wind blew very hard all the forenoon but in the afternoon it was calm and pleasant. We finished washing dried and folded all our clothes, In the afternoon Mr Colton called, he was on his way with on execution for Louis he told us that Mr Hart & his wife were on their way to make us a visit