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1866 July 18 Marietta and I took currants to Chicago got three dollars and a quarter a bushel 24th took 70 lbs wool got only 31 cts per lb 29 George Goodier married Aug 1st Ann Barstow here visiting-rain and thunder " 11 Awful big rain whole prairie covered with water immense quantity of hay and grain spoiled almost as bad a time as it was last year at this time we had about 8 tons down 18th All went to Mrs. Brook's to quilting 22 Camp meeting commenced Sept 3d Mtta went to Harlem to school " 4th awful rain, it poured in perfect torrentz very dismal birth day have been sick four day's -- 8th heard of Aunt Clara's death which took place Aug 13th 1866--Tomy Brewster died the 8th of Sept 25th we have had an awful rainy wet time Ada's school closed the 18th Mrs Huett died the 22 Sept 1866 29th Oscar and Lucy came out and stayed all night with us 30th Went to Frank Tanners funeral to Bricton clear beautiful day Oct 15 have had nearly three weeks very pleasant weather have just heard that Emma Huett died this morning and Margarett Willey very sick with Cholira 18th Ad went down to Harlem and Martha came home to stay with me until they get the house plastered 23d It is awful cold for this time of year and snows some Nov 2d Etta and I went to Chicago to stay all night and found Mr Brewster sick with somthing resembling Cholera-- Nov 21 snows a little getting cold very fast Mr Willey took Post Office 29 Ada and I went to Harlem to spend Thanksgiving pretty cold and uncomfortable Dec 1st 2d clear fine days and not very cold--8-9. very cold " 19th quite a big snow storm 10th & 11th coldest days 13th Martha came home and stayed till the 18th her birth day poor child it was a sorry birth day it shows she is born to trouble Dec 25 Clark and Martha, Mattie, K and Mr Thaw came to spend Christmas with us they did not go to any ball were all disappointed the weather was quite comfortable but no sleighing 26-27-28-extremely cold weather.