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1880 1st Jan. foggy - trees covered with frost - vistited at John A - afternoon turned to a rain storm 2nd rained all night - foggy now 3d still foggy & dreary. mud etc 4th heavy shoers last night - muddy roads 5th rain again last night - foggy this morning 6th rain again last night & foggy still cleared off warm like a may day. bees flying 7th still foggy - Lester starts for Salina Kansas - went to Peoria on horse back - Loaned him $150.00 [October 2] he went on the T.P. & W. 8th and foggy as usual Oh? when will it be over - roads horrid 9th thunder showers P.M. wind changed to N.W. cleared off 10th warm spring day 11th Asp(?) showers Oh how muddy 12th sent letter to Fannies(?) - cooler 17th went to Peoria with Marc - get a certificate of 100 on 2d National Bank sent receipt to Eworkarth(?) McClintock 18th Mr. Smith is to preach to us today - clear & south wind. Mr. John H. Harris Died in Tremont [October 3] Frank Leslie Died Nom Da Plum real name Henry Carter 19th rain storm 20th cloudy wind NW - Mr. Saml(or Danl) Strumbaugh(or Sturnbaugh) Died. Wind S.E. looks like rain - gloomy weather - thunder showers 22nd snow squally - all day 23rd went to Morton fine day 24th spring weather 25th spring day- farmers plowing - roads drying up - went to Barnars. 26th visited Messingers - folks plowing