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

Celebrated my 45st birthday buy pulling weeds in the garden all the (forenvose)

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

Adaline Mr Robbins and Jo Burns came

All went to St Charles to escort the soldiers come home next day Soldiers start for Washington went in monday myself We all went to Mill and went in the Soldier Camp Had cider made for the first time

Mrs Emerson was buried

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

Got our fields cleared and our cattle in

Weather very mild roads dry as summer

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

More comfortable day

Clear beautiful day so warm that the Bees were out but rain and thunder at night

First snow storm Clark Tarewell and Albert Robbins came here and stayed till the 27 Martha went town with them weather very cold and some snow but not enough to (??) sleighing Girls went down to Roses on sled but went pretty (???)