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22nd sent letter to J.T. Roberts & McClintock - thawing fast 23rd James Goodyear of Burhham visited here. settled with Peter F. Kunsinger 24th 2º above zero - Wm. Truesdale(?) Died in Peoria suddenly of heart disease 26th thunder showers - water all over the ground - went to Peoria 27th still thawing - all muck - Matt H. Carpenter Died at Washington a senator from Michigan after noon snow storm 1st March 1881 4º above zero good sleighing 2nd wife of George W. Davison Died 2 days ago - George J. Dodds is to be married this evening to Ellen Webb 3d lightning & rain last night - today a snow storm - high wind - snow in drifts [November 8] 4th Inauguration of Garfield as President - snow squally still 16º below freezing 5th snowed all day + night yesterday - some clear this morning 20º above zero 6th clear beautiful day - good sleighing yet by snow drifts - Received a letter from Orville Phelps of Oregon 8th snow fell 2 in last night thawing this morning 11th rain storm- snow + hail - all day 12th rain last night + very foggy this morning 13th Alexander II of Russia assissinated Died 14th clear sun shine paid Ministhe(?) $10.00 15th went to Peoria drew out of bank $1100.00 - in coming home - in trying to help a woman over the creek - the horses [November 9] got in quicksand and come very near loosing one horse - got wet + a terrible time of it. 16th rain and thunder - raining this morning and awful muddy - the Zar of Russia Died by assassination - Mr. Foster Died in Peoria - loss to the Church - Mr. Pinckney Died - Mrs. Hutson Died 19th great snow storm from NE all day 20th snowed all day and still snowing - it is very damp from a foot to 1-1/2 ft. Trains blocked.