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25th Christmas - rain storm - will spoil our ceremonies [September 1] I fear much 27th 10º below frozen 28º 14º below freezing - warm wind south again Chester Cole called here Dec. 30th snow squalls. Anson Gillum visited here 1st Jan. 1883 10º above zero. light snow falling 2nd 5º below zero - killed hogs - for meat 3d NE snow storm 2 in 8th 6º above zero snow storm drifts 2 or 3 in 9h 20º below zero bitter bold wind S. 10th snow storm high wind NW - very blustery day. Lester gone for a Dr. for Daisy 11th 2º above zero pleasant day 12th Daisy no better high wind from South 13th 14º above zero heavy rain last night - Lester helps Mark saw wood - John A. had a Daughter born on the 13th weighing 9 lb. Averdupoise[avoirdupois] 15th wrote a letter to Perry Mason & Co. some snow fell last night 16th the Burhans & Goodyear visited us snow storm 17th about 6" snow fell - Lot M. Morrel Died a senator from Main - Deacon Sage Died in Pekin - M____ Kingley - Lester gone to Peoria - Greenburg L. Fort Died at Lincoln [September 3] 19th let Lull have $20.00 growing cold - Mr. John L. Griswold Died of the Curtnius(?) + Griswold - an old settler 20th 8º below zero - cloudy - snow storm - paid Taxes $35.15 - to minister $20.00 21st 22º below zero Oh. Dear! clear - all alone - Ann at Lull's 22nd 24º below zero - clear - frosty 23d 12º below zero - Lester + family(?) gone to Mr. Dodds. clear + sharp NW wind - Clark Mills Died noted sculptor