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1861 21 Paid two dollars to Mr Gunnison for Mr. Hannah Aug 11 Mr and Mrs Brewster made us a short visit 24 Received letters from Marrietta Hrekok which brought us the news of Uncle Clarks death which took place Aug 8st 1861

Sept 4 Celebrated my 45st birthday buy pulling weeds in the garden all the forenoon

14 Ada started for West Creek with Henry Classes folks 19 Clark and Oscar went to Saint Charles and were sworn in to the service of the United States 19 14 Had threshers the first and last time since we lived here 18 Clark and Marty got home from Indiana

20 Adaline Mr Robbins and Jo Burns came

26 All went to St Charles to escort the soldiers came home next day Oct 12 Martha went in Chicago and stayed till monday to see the Soldiers start for Washington went in monday myself 8 We all went to Mill and went in the Soldier Camp 10 Had cider made for the first time

17 Mrs Emerson was buried Nov 1 Ann Sherman came here to board with us

1 Borrowed $25 of William Willis and paid Michael Nov 2nd

2 Got our fields cleared and our cattle in

8 Weather very mild roads dry as summer

17 Mr Robbins and Jo Burns got back from Town stayed till the 19st took little Jopha home with them an awful cold windy day

20 More comfortable day 21 Clear beautiful day so warm that the Bees were out but rain and thunder at night 23 First snow storm Clark Tarewell and Albert Robbins came here and stayed till the 27 Martha went town with them Dec 1 weather very cold and some snow but not enough tounclear sleighing Girls went down to Roses on sled but went pretty unclear