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13th started our new thrashing machine 19th sunday still cold N. wind 15th tight winter weather 17th went to Birketts saw mill paid him $49.60 for lumber - warm today - after a long cold spell 24th Rec'd another book for the library 27th finished thrashing wheat pleasant weather cold mornings 10th finished hauling of wheat (winter at 55 ct 233 bushels 13th Apr. began plowing for wheat 18th cold - froze the run solid - cold for several weeks - think only 14 degrees above zero 19th began sowing wheat - quite warm to day 22nd thunder showers - after a long dry time - grass now will grow I hope 24th Anti slavery meeting at Pleasant Grove - a lecture by Mr. Cady of Barrington (or Farmington?) - sowed flax to day 27th Father sick got Dr. Bous. to see him. Co. Com Abel Kings___ drowned in the Mackinaw River - Charles Warner died very suddenly of congestive fever.