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one fourth of one side, Olliver went to the mill and got some boards & then planted some potatoes on the [[sod?]]. I worked in my garden cleaning off the beds till about 11 then I tried to make my tea but first the tea kettle tipped over and lost all the water which I filled & boiled again, then after I had put my measure down to steep the tea tho it blew over and I lost all a second time so I gave it up for a bad job. I then went to sewing till about [[3?]] I went to Mrs. [[Herdes?]] to get Mama some yeast [[unclear]] she also gave me some new kinds of flower seed (New to me) and some juice which she pressed out of crabapples, which tasted first though not like cider for I had not begun to work when I went back I did not go the same [[unclear]] that I went, I came to a slough which was covered with last years grass that was two yards long and all [[unclear]] flat, I could not see one drop of watter but every time I stepped I would go down over shoe. Toward night Papa & Olliver wattered the plants. Very warm through the day but come up cool at night. | one fourth of one side, Olliver went to the mill and got some boards & then planted some potatoes on the [[sod?]]. I worked in my garden cleaning off the beds till about 11 then I tried to make my tea but first the tea kettle tipped over and lost all the water which I filled & boiled again, then after I had put my measure down to steep the tea tho it blew over and I lost all a second time so I gave it up for a bad job. I then went to sewing till about [[3?]] I went to Mrs. [[Herdes?]] to get Mama some yeast [[unclear]] she also gave me some new kinds of flower seed (New to me) and some juice which she pressed out of crabapples, which tasted first though not like cider for I had not begun to work when I went back I did not go the same [[unclear]] that I went, I came to a slough which was covered with last years grass that was two yards long and all [[unclear]] flat, I could not see one drop of watter but every time I stepped I would go down over shoe. Toward night Papa & Olliver wattered the plants. Very warm through the day but come up cool at night. Spent the [[unclear]] playing backgammon with Olliver. Moonlight | ||
23rd This morning Papa Olliver & Caroline went to the claim. Mama went to Mrs. [[Beritz?]] and spent the day & Dick and I staid here alone. Papa finishing putting on the siding to the house. Louis came down in the evening to get his wheat, endorsed on the note. Papa & he told many war stories which were quite amusing. Papa said he thought we should have war soon which frightened Caroline very much. I do love to see Louis when he is engaged in talking. his whole heart & soul (if he has any) are in his eyes. He stretches them open as though he heard saw and talked with them. He seems to feel every thing he says for the moment at least. Olliver sewed some Oats today | |||
24th Sunday. This morning Olliver with the team rode home [[unclear]] his [[father?]] and Mr Cable an invitation to come up wednesday when we moved. When he came home he brought us some wheat to sew. He brought us two papers from you the wrappers of which were written on they were mailed April 6th & 9th one mentioned Grandpapa's sickness Edwards going up |
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one fourth of one side, Olliver went to the mill and got some boards & then planted some potatoes on the sod?. I worked in my garden cleaning off the beds till about 11 then I tried to make my tea but first the tea kettle tipped over and lost all the water which I filled & boiled again, then after I had put my measure down to steep the tea tho it blew over and I lost all a second time so I gave it up for a bad job. I then went to sewing till about 3? I went to Mrs. Herdes? to get Mama some yeast unclear she also gave me some new kinds of flower seed (New to me) and some juice which she pressed out of crabapples, which tasted first though not like cider for I had not begun to work when I went back I did not go the same unclear that I went, I came to a slough which was covered with last years grass that was two yards long and all unclear flat, I could not see one drop of watter but every time I stepped I would go down over shoe. Toward night Papa & Olliver wattered the plants. Very warm through the day but come up cool at night. Spent the unclear playing backgammon with Olliver. Moonlight 23rd This morning Papa Olliver & Caroline went to the claim. Mama went to Mrs. Beritz? and spent the day & Dick and I staid here alone. Papa finishing putting on the siding to the house. Louis came down in the evening to get his wheat, endorsed on the note. Papa & he told many war stories which were quite amusing. Papa said he thought we should have war soon which frightened Caroline very much. I do love to see Louis when he is engaged in talking. his whole heart & soul (if he has any) are in his eyes. He stretches them open as though he heard saw and talked with them. He seems to feel every thing he says for the moment at least. Olliver sewed some Oats today 24th Sunday. This morning Olliver with the team rode home unclear his father? and Mr Cable an invitation to come up wednesday when we moved. When he came home he brought us some wheat to sew. He brought us two papers from you the wrappers of which were written on they were mailed April 6th & 9th one mentioned Grandpapa's sickness Edwards going up