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27th May 1843 - planting corn - began to rain - rain all day some in the night 28 snow showers - very high and cold wind from N.E. 1st June heavy frost - finished planting corn in my orchard - planted potatoes 2nd June finished planting potatoes and beans at night heavy thunder showers constant lightning hail etc. 3d misty N.E. wind 4th last(?) heavy thunder showers all night everything full of water 5-6-7 Appearance of rain went to Peoria get a bbl sugar of Miller on his book charged is $16.56 8th-9th threaten rain few sprinklings of rain - no oats sowed yet 11th heavy frost - poor prospect for corn etc. pr___ rising clear after a long cloudy rainy time Alex B. Davis assessor Assessment of property for 1843 3 old horses 10.00 30.00 2 work horses 40.00 80.00 6 colts 20.00 120.00 1 yoke oxen 30.00 21 cows 6.00 121.00 6 steers 4 yrs 50.00 4 steers 3 yrs 25.00 8 steers 2 yrs 32.00