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1862 Jenny killed. very cold day

Went to Chicago with the beef

Very warm bees buzzing about just like summer Rain and mud ground all thawed out

Weather has been very warm for the last two weeks but turned cold last night

Very cold girls went to Chicago in sleigh with Mike Uncle Leonard Perry here stayed until 26 was all the company we had Christmas

Brother Leonard Perry and wife made us a call

Girls went to Ball to the old Spencer place no sleighing went in wagon

Mattie went in town with Mr. Willey in sleigh stayed till 14 came home with Mr Willises folks in buggy sleighing gone except some ice which made an excellent unclear for the fine sleighing which followed , snow fell to the depth of five or six inches the same night and has had several additions unill the present time (Jan 25) sleighing was never better snow being about a foot deep on a level not drifted at all to hurt the roads

Mr Clark had his candy Pull

Got the Post Office3

Little Frank Rowley died was buried the 25st Girls have all gone to Mr. Penayers school house to spelling [unclear] Went to Chicago with Delia and James. They went down to Ragons and took the girls to a dance 8 Dumpheys came and went home 11 went to Town in cutter with Mrs Naprise the best sleigh ride had this winter

Ann Sherman came back 8 Heard first robin Awful snow storm more snow fell than at any one time this winter mud very deep and unclear unclear deep take them both together and it makes the roads almost impassable