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1859 30 Girls washed for Louis folks very heavy thunder shower Aug, 2 Ada and Josephine went to Mr Gleasons to a party 4. Went to Chicago with Martha to get her crockery 18 May Everet came home on a visit Sept, 11, Bought colt of James Knott. May, 24, Sold horse to David Chapin Oct, 7, Received money of Mr. Willey for land gave him deed, Girls went to Higgins Ball 13 Colt died, 15 Girls wen to John Shermons to a party. 17 Received letter from Leonard Perry, 18 Went to Chicago came home on the cars. Nov. 4 Mr Parish commenced plastering the chamber worked 9 day rained all the time 7 cloudy sun has not shone but two or three times in as many weeks 10 Went to Chicago to find rooms to live in stayed three nights 21 Went to meeting in a sleigh, 30 Clark and Tom had their raffle Dec, 1 Young folks had a candy pull at our house very bad going 2 Moved to Chicago had an awful time getting through the mud Feb 14, 1859 Martha came in and Marietta 28 went home with her, 25. Snowy storm Went home with Clark broke down Perry Tanner carried me home March, stayed until friday. (4th of march) came back to Chicago I sent a letter unclear 12 Had Mariettas likeness taken, 15 Had Mariettas likeness taken for Mr. Perry 16 Moved home had an awful time had the horses down and had to leave part of our things on the road, 28 Sowed lettuce April. 5 Set strawberry plants 10 Marthas baby come to town, May, 3 Big cherry tree in full blossom also Currants and Gooseberrys 5. Had first lettuce 6 Oak trees begining to leave out 10 Apples trees in full bloom, weather very cold made fires in the garden. Mrs. Brooks & Olive Tanner here visiting staid all night 21 Had first Pie Plant Pie. 25 Made first currant pie Girls went up to J. Shermans to a picnic, 30 Had first Gooseberrys stewed 31. Clark took a peck of green currants to Chicago . June 1 Very hot and windy. 4 Very cold had frost beans and tomatoes grapes. killed cherrys Gooseberrys and currants a good deal injured froze corn and Potatoes and ice the thickness of a window glass. 5 First Sabbath school in our school (hooke), (May, 20, Adaline commenced her school) 26 Girls went to Wheeling to camp meeting 28. Weather very hot July. 3, Very cold slight frost 4 cool nice evening had fire works. Adaline went to Snells to a dance, with Tuttle. 7 Picked currants to sell Aug. 10 Baby taken sick, 14 Lornenda Kering came to see us. 26, Baby died Oct 28 We all went to the burying ground to see Adelas grave