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was sent in the same wrapper and showed him the same marks | was sent in the same wrapper and showed him the same marks | ||
on the bankrupt list. he now went out and came back with the other | on the bankrupt list. he now went out and came back with the other | ||
paper a little | paper a little curled. I told him he could not consider that an insult | ||
unless he consented to take the benefit of the act and felt very much | unless he consented to take the benefit of the act and felt very much | ||
ashamed of it. he was a going to and was willing we should know | ashamed of it. he was a going to and was willing we should know | ||
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now he had got to do so. After he came came in the second time | now he had got to do so. After he came came in the second time | ||
I told him he ought to make some appologies for using such language | I told him he ought to make some appologies for using such language | ||
before | before ladies. he said then that he had none to make but that he | ||
did not mean us but Papa though he came right up to me and | did not mean us but Papa though he came right up to me and | ||
told me those were my marks he went off saying he was not | told me those were my marks he went off saying he was not | ||
satisfied, he thought very strange Edward should direct papers to our | |||
care. the wrapper had been lost or we should have shown it to him | care. the wrapper had been lost or we should have shown it to him | ||
At night, Caroline Papa Mr Gunsvlle Mr Cole & Olliver came home. they | At night, Caroline Papa Mr [[Gunsvlle?]] Mr Cole & Olliver came home. they | ||
had got the sheeting on to the roof and Olliver had drawn some more | had got the sheeting on to the roof and Olliver had drawn some more | ||
of the clappboards and some flooring from the mill, this | of the clappboards and some flooring from the mill, this we were | ||
rejoiced to hear for mama had declared she would not stay here while | rejoiced to hear for mama had declared she would not stay here while | ||
Papa goes to Rockford. While we we were there he was summoned | Papa goes to Rockford. While we we were there he was summoned | ||
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had a talk, then they all came out and appeared to be looking round | had a talk, then they all came out and appeared to be looking round | ||
the house. Caroline began to cry and was for going right off. Finally | the house. Caroline began to cry and was for going right off. Finally | ||
they all went off as we thought for [[unknown]], | they all went off as we thought for [[unknown]], soon we saw them | ||
coming back with them which at length proved to be a yoke of | coming back with them which at length proved to be a yoke of steers |
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he wanted us out of his sight. finally we found another paper which was sent in the same wrapper and showed him the same marks on the bankrupt list. he now went out and came back with the other paper a little curled. I told him he could not consider that an insult unless he consented to take the benefit of the act and felt very much ashamed of it. he was a going to and was willing we should know it for he was obliged we had got all his property away from and now he had got to do so. After he came came in the second time I told him he ought to make some appologies for using such language before ladies. he said then that he had none to make but that he did not mean us but Papa though he came right up to me and told me those were my marks he went off saying he was not satisfied, he thought very strange Edward should direct papers to our care. the wrapper had been lost or we should have shown it to him At night, Caroline Papa Mr Gunsvlle? Mr Cole & Olliver came home. they had got the sheeting on to the roof and Olliver had drawn some more of the clappboards and some flooring from the mill, this we were rejoiced to hear for mama had declared she would not stay here while Papa goes to Rockford. While we we were there he was summoned to sit on the grand jury which sits on the 11th of April. he will have to go on the 10th so you see we had but a few days. Caroline said she watered any plants which looked pretty well this evening we staid up till after 11 Caroline Mama's & my musick was so enchanting April 1st This morning it was quite cloudy and the wind has blown very hard all day. Papa took over to the claim most of his pine boards to make window frames of for the house he told us if Charles came on with his Papa we must send Caroline over and he would come with men enough to put him out of the way. We have watched him pretty close but he has not troubled us. We came pretty near sending for them once however, Louis & his hired men came down here on horse back and they went into the field for Erastus then into the house and had a talk, then they all came out and appeared to be looking round the house. Caroline began to cry and was for going right off. Finally they all went off as we thought for unknown, soon we saw them coming back with them which at length proved to be a yoke of steers