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1861 Girls went to Chicago to see the Wide awakes Went to the Douglas invincebles Martha (Got) grave stones for Adela Laura Irish died. was buried the eleventh, Had first frost, Josephine came out and stayed till the second of November Had first snow, 9, Clark has not finished digging potatoes Henry Chapin put blocks. under the house Mr. Clay come to work on our house It Snowed all day Extremely cold, 25 quite comfortable weather all went up to James,s, (???) a sleigh and had some Michigan apples Plastered the front room and (????) Went to Chicago in a sleigh with Mr. Willey We all went to hear Mr. Hannah Preach Aaron came, here from St. Louis and made us a visit saturday night we did a candy pull and sunday night went sleigh riding Clark Martha and Etta went to Wisconsin first (???) sleighing Surprise party at John Shermans Folks got home from Wisconsin very cold day All went down to Meachams in a sleigh Mr. (Dressphego) folks came here visiting All went up to our school house to hear Mr. Hannah preach. tried to have a chicken pie for supper but it was a failure Mr and Mrs D Clark Matty and myself all went to Chicago in sleigh Dumphees folks started for home I went to Mill Excellent sleighing, within the past two weeks we have been to Mr Irish, twice to spend the evening have been (apinning) stocking yarn, girls go sleigh riding most every night Snow fast dissapearing Clark Marth and Marietta went in a (Cartter) to carry Mrs. Vannattas wheel home last of sleighing Heard the first frog sing Last day of Mr Millars school Went up to (Pessoyers) school house to (Leycernes) went with a four horse team some awful mind holes Girls went to Chicago with Oscar Ada had her likeness taken Clark got home from West Creek