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11th Last night I had the figits just as Mama used too when we lived in Brooklyn and [[Pspa?]] was gone away. Nothing disturbed us however. This morning [[Olliver?]] had to go to Mr Fritz for some [[unclear]], so [[unclear]] Mama got him to go to Mrs [[Bothers?]] who is in [[unclear]] get me some [[Lobelies?]]. After he got back and brought it and went to the [[unclear]] to [[unclear]] his [[unclear]] I went to work with [[fear?]] & trembling to [[take]] it. I [[took?]] ten spoon full in warm water which I had no sooner swallowed [[through??]] it [[put?]] me in a violent [[pain?]] which lasted [[scratched out words great while?]] short time. I was to [[take?]] another spoonful in 15 minutes if the first did not [[unclear]] me but I could not muster courage. in about  [[unclear]] hour I commenced vomiting, it brought bile as though it had gone too the [[spot?]].  [[unclear]] I took so little that it did not [[unclear]] me much. I have been sorry ever since that, I did not take [[any?]] [[more?]]. It is the most powerful stuff that I ever took it [[makes?]] one feel sick to the ends of their fingers and toes When I felt smart enough I [[read?]] [[Shakespear?]]. Mama washed. Caroline and Dick spent most of the day in [playing??] out of doors. Dick took his wagon and [[unclear]] [[wood?]] chips for chips for us, he goes whistling along, or trying too so happy as anything. In the evening I commenced [[reading?]]. [Waverly?] [[aloud?]]. Oliver went into Aunt Abbys [[today?]] the [[unclear]] sets and I have not heard that [[Charley?]] has got Papa off of the [[jury?]] yet 12th day Today after eating a slight breakfast I [[unclear]] to go to the [[claim?]] on old [[Charley]] who Oliver [[saddled]] and [[bridled?]]. I  [[rode?]] over as far as the saw mill with Olliver who went on foot. here I left him to [[go]] [[gallop?]] [[Charly?]] to see how I liked him. I think he [[trots?]] a littler easier than Jim and gallops   about the same though he is not so willing to gallop as Jim is , he seems to prefer trotting, when I got to the claim I [[unclear]] [[moment?]] to look at my garden. I found my [[unclear]] in bloom, my [[daisies?]] blue bells sweet williams [[unclear]] doing first rate, my Rhubard a fine [[plant?]] [[as?]] they [[call?]] it here had leaves on it as large as my hand. my [[unclear]] and columbine too were growing finely and my boxwood is all full of new leaves. I have 6 roots of it my rose bushes and [[pinks?]] do not appear to have started at all I am afraid them and the grapevines will die, after I had looked at the house which has one end all [[sided?]] and the [[paint?]] on the other I [[proceeded?]] to Mrs Stevens. After hitching my horse I went in and took off my things. he did not seem to like to stand in the hot sun very well all saddled so Mrs Stephens told I had better take off his things and let him loose in the yard for he would do no hurt. I according did so, just at the moment Mr [[unclear]] A man that was at work for [[Mr?]] Stephens came from the spring with a young [[rattle?] snake he was about 2 fingers long, he would stick up his tail and try to rattle though he had no [[rattles?]] to rattle and then he would jump at us and try to bite. My horse stayed round in the yard very [[peacibly?]] till about noon he took a notion to jump over the fence and was over [[and?]] half a mile off before we could say Jack. Mr Stephens immediately set off for him but, as this was first time he had been loose since last fall so that he felt extremely [[antic?]] and it was a long time before they caught him finally he ran down by our claim and [[Mr?]] S and Olliver [[unclear]] him [[unclear]] some stables where they [[caught?]] him. Mr S then brought him back tied him and then started for the teritory where he is at work [[unclear]] [[unclear]]. About the middle of the afternoon I got ready to go home and [[went?]] and began to [[pat?]] Charley, who was as gentle as you please. Mr Stephens then came out to put on his [[martingales?]] when he stuck up his head as high as he could get and would not let her touch him he pull back so hard as to pull? four large rails to which he was tied off from the fence and draged them [[unclear]] the yard when he broke his halter and [[scampered?]] off to the other side of the yard he stopped and looked round. I then [[had?]]
11th Last night I had the figits just as Mama used too when we lived in Brooklyn  
and Papa was gone away. Nothing disturbed us however. This morning Olliver  
had to go to Mr Fritz for some potatoes, so Mama got him to go to Mrs [[Bothers?]]  
who is in [[unclear]] and got me some [[Lobelies?]]. After he got back and brought  
it and went to the claim to plant his potatoes I went to work with fear&  
trembling to take it. I took a tea spoon full in warm water which I had  
no sooner swallowed though it put me in a violent pain which lasted [[scratched out ]]  
short time. I was to take another spoonful in 15 minutes if the first did not vomit me  
but I could not muster courage. in about  an hour I commenced vomiting, it brought  
bile as though it had gone too the [[spot?]].  but I took so little that it did not vomit
me much. I have been sorry ever since that, I did not take any more. It is the most  
powerful stuff that I ever took it makes one feel sick to the ends of their fingers and  
toes When I felt smart enough I read Shakespeare. Mama washed. Caroline and  
Dick spent most of the day in playing out of doors. Dick took his wagon and  
drew wood chips for us, he goes whistling along, or trying too so happy as anything. In the  
evening I commenced reading Waverly aloud. Olliver went into Aunt Abbys  
Today the court sets and I have not heard that Charley has got Papa off of the jury yet  
12th Today after eating a slight breakfast I dressed to go to the claim on old Charley  
who Oliver saddled and bridled. I  rode over as far as the saw mill with Olliver  
who went on foot. here I left him to gallop Charly to see how I liked him. I think he  
trots a littler easier than Jim and gallops about the same though he is not so  
willing to gallop as Jim is , he seems to prefer trotting, when I got to the claim I  
dismounted  to look at my garden. I found my [[unclear]] in bloom, my daisies  
blue bells sweet williams &c doing first rate, my Rhubarb or [[unknown]] as they call it  
here had leaves on it as large as my hand. my surge and columbine too were  
growing finely and my boxwood is all full of new leaves. I have 6 roots of it  
my rose bushes and pinks do not appear to have started at all I am afraid  
them and the grapevines will die, after I had looked at the house which has one  
end all sided and the paint on the other I proceeded to Mrs Stevens. After hitching  
my horse I went in and took off my things. he did not seem to like to stand in the  
hot sun very well all saddled so Mrs Stephens told I had better take off his things  
and let him loose in the yard for he would do no hurt. I according did so, just  
at the moment Mr Gould A man that was at work for Mr Stephens came  
from the spring with a young rattle snake he was about 2 fingers long, he would  
stick up his tail and try to rattle though he had no rattles to rattle and then he  
would jump at us and try to bite. My horse stayed round in the yard very peacibly till  
about noon he took a notion to jump over the fence and was over and half a mile  
off before we could say Jack. Mr Stephens immediately set off for him but, as this was the
first time he had been loose since last fall so that he felt extremely antic and  
it was a long time before they caught him finally he ran down by our claim and Mr S  
and Olliver above him under some stables where they caught him. Mr S then brought  
him back tied him and then started for the teritory where he is at work cabinet
nailing. About the middle of the afternoon I got ready to go home and went and  
began to pat Charley, who was as gentle as you please. Mr Stephens then came out to put on  
his martingales when he stuck up his head as high as he could get and would not  
let her touch him he pull back so hard as to pull four large rails to which he was tied  
off from the fence and draged them across the yard when he broke his halter and  
scampered off to the other side of the yard he stopped and looked round. I then had

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11th Last night I had the figits just as Mama used too when we lived in Brooklyn and Papa was gone away. Nothing disturbed us however. This morning Olliver had to go to Mr Fritz for some potatoes, so Mama got him to go to Mrs Bothers? who is in unclear and got me some Lobelies?. After he got back and brought it and went to the claim to plant his potatoes I went to work with fear& trembling to take it. I took a tea spoon full in warm water which I had no sooner swallowed though it put me in a violent pain which lasted scratched out short time. I was to take another spoonful in 15 minutes if the first did not vomit me but I could not muster courage. in about an hour I commenced vomiting, it brought bile as though it had gone too the spot?. but I took so little that it did not vomit me much. I have been sorry ever since that, I did not take any more. It is the most powerful stuff that I ever took it makes one feel sick to the ends of their fingers and toes When I felt smart enough I read Shakespeare. Mama washed. Caroline and Dick spent most of the day in playing out of doors. Dick took his wagon and drew wood & chips for us, he goes whistling along, or trying too so happy as anything. In the evening I commenced reading Waverly aloud. Olliver went into Aunt Abbys Today the court sets and I have not heard that Charley has got Papa off of the jury yet 12th Today after eating a slight breakfast I dressed to go to the claim on old Charley who Oliver saddled and bridled. I rode over as far as the saw mill with Olliver who went on foot. here I left him to gallop Charly to see how I liked him. I think he trots a littler easier than Jim and gallops about the same though he is not so willing to gallop as Jim is , he seems to prefer trotting, when I got to the claim I dismounted to look at my garden. I found my unclear in bloom, my daisies blue bells sweet williams &c doing first rate, my Rhubarb or unknown as they call it here had leaves on it as large as my hand. my surge and columbine too were growing finely and my boxwood is all full of new leaves. I have 6 roots of it my rose bushes and pinks do not appear to have started at all I am afraid them and the grapevines will die, after I had looked at the house which has one end all sided and the paint on the other I proceeded to Mrs Stevens. After hitching my horse I went in and took off my things. he did not seem to like to stand in the hot sun very well all saddled so Mrs Stephens told I had better take off his things and let him loose in the yard for he would do no hurt. I according did so, just at the moment Mr Gould A man that was at work for Mr Stephens came from the spring with a young rattle snake he was about 2 fingers long, he would stick up his tail and try to rattle though he had no rattles to rattle and then he would jump at us and try to bite. My horse stayed round in the yard very peacibly till about noon he took a notion to jump over the fence and was over and half a mile off before we could say Jack. Mr Stephens immediately set off for him but, as this was the first time he had been loose since last fall so that he felt extremely antic and it was a long time before they caught him finally he ran down by our claim and Mr S and Olliver above him under some stables where they caught him. Mr S then brought him back tied him and then started for the teritory where he is at work cabinet nailing. About the middle of the afternoon I got ready to go home and went and began to pat Charley, who was as gentle as you please. Mr Stephens then came out to put on his martingales when he stuck up his head as high as he could get and would not let her touch him he pull back so hard as to pull four large rails to which he was tied off from the fence and draged them across the yard when he broke his halter and scampered off to the other side of the yard he stopped and looked round. I then had