.Ng.MTY3NjQ

1872 Apr 17 Ada and I went to Leyden road pretty good for the time of year " 19 Martha and I went to Chicago she bought her ottoman shawl and Chicago fire book and family Physician 21 It rained and snowed 26 Ada and I went to David Warswick's funeral 27 Planted potatoes and lettuce May 1st We moved in the Marthas house with Alonzo folks and Etta moved in their house and Mr Lenox moved in our house May 4 Martha and I went to Leyden to get currant bushes and set them out on Penoyer lot 7th set six Apple trees got from Marengo 10th Set Maple trees got from Mr Hoard 11 Planted corn-beans and most of our garden 17 Martha went to Chicago to go to Indiana with Mrs Farewell 26 Ada Albert and Henry went up to Leyden after butter 29 Rain hail and thunder 30th Decoration day - Cloudy gloomy forenoon pleasant but cool in PM 31 Martha got home from West Creek June 1st Sam paid me 50 dollars on note and June 5 paid one hundred more " 17 New house commenced by Willis Kettlestring 22 Sam paid me twenty dollars on note old Bin had calf 23 Martha and I went to Leyden to pick cherries July 2d we went to Leyden and picked the last of our cherries 4th All went to Thacher to Pic nic very cool day 7 Aunt Lizzie came out here and stayed until the 12th Martha went home with her and stayed all night to her aunt Lucys 15th Mr Pack built our chimney 19 All went to Riverside to hear French band 25 Went to Chicago with Mrs Smith to see about Abstracts