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30th Monday As we had so many strangers here yesterday I suppose we have company all the week. About 11 Rufus Cole called to see Papa about the news from the land office (The Coles live about 3 miles a little south of west from us unclear had gone to the Flemings. At non? Papa brought Mrs. Fleming unclear to wishing us to visit her and saying she should call on us as soon as she had leisure. I spent most of the day in writing. About 3 I went to Mr Randalls (1 mile west of North) called on Eliza, who went with me to Mrs Putnams (1 1/4 of mile Northwest of us) whom we found very sick. Mary Ann Putnam showed us round the farm which was very pleasant. We amused ourselves with an hours light conversation sitting on the grass. On my way home lost one of my gloves. In the evening Mr Stephens called to talk about their land 31st After feeding the calves and getting breakfast we went to working. Mr Gage (lives 1 mile little S of W from us) called to buy a sythe which Papa could not spare and took breakfast with us. Mr unclear called. We have had a very warm delightful day. My garden does finely. I shall soon have hundreds of pinks in bloom. You recollect I told you we sowed grass seed on the clay? round the house, it is now about one inch in length and will soon unclear a very handsome green close round the house I planted morning glories wild cucumber scarlet runners Afternoon ladies unclear orange holly howk wild unclear sunflower which are now all up June 1st. Very warm and pleasant. Mr Ripley? called I churned 8 1/2 lbs of butter and worked over 18 lbs which I have packed down in a barrel that will hold 200 weight unclear going to try to fill in the course of the summer. You will see by my journal unclear all the butter and I skim most of the milk and strain a good