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1863 10 Fredrick Willey came here to stay and do chores 16 Ada went to Chicago to stay 21 Martha came home and took her Turkeys 29 had rain in the evening 24 Very warm bees all out just like spring have had no snow yet of any account 25 Went round the square called at every house but unclear went to Mr Willeys in the evening muddy rain all night 1863 Jan 1 Got started to go to James to eat New Bear dinner met Mr Ibersons folks and had to come back no snow yet 4 Weather uncommonly warm 5 Marietta went in Chicago stayed a week and was sick and the girls send for me I went in the 10 and stayed till the 12, we have had no snow yet 15 Had quite a snow storm but drifted so there is no sleighing 29 Went to Chicago Martha came home with me we brought the Melodean and Ada & Etta skates 17 unclear unclear Feb 15 Weather warm had no sleighing yet quite muddy 23 Chapmans folks moved in our house Mar 7 Moved the Maner House 13 Martha and I went to Chicago roads quite dry and good 15 John unclear was here 17 Heavy rain roads bad again 19 Had quite a big snow storm 22 Rained hard with thunder and lightening 23 Poor old Cherry died Apr 1 Chapmans sowed wheat and barley 4 Fred went home to stay 13 Went to Henry Hooners funeral roads dry and good grass beginning to start a little 15 Set Wakemans Cherrie trees and moved gooseberries bush 20 Dolly had a colt it commended raining the 18 and continued crossed through-to pour down wet four four or five days May 5 Snow storm very cold cherries and currants in bloom 8 Dunpheys folks came Ada commenced school May went to Chicago May 1st