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1849 24th sent letter to Wilson & Co. for 4 putonals(?) 1 a________ 43c for weekly Disp__ 28th visit to Peoria - warm beautiful day 29th rain and turned to snow and such a storm is seldom seen 30th Thanksgiving day - clear and pleasant - snow 4 or 5 in. deep - got sled ____ Taxes $47.65 1st Dec. snow storm 3d misty 4th heavy snow storm again 5-6 misty 7th heavy rain storm 8th clear - weather brudere(?) 9th Birth day - snow storm turn to hail finally to rain - makes a sharp crust. nothing done now - all idle 10th very bad going 12th 2º above zero 15th 2º below zero - drew wood 7 loads 16th went to Pekin sold some Port to Leonard 2.37-1/2 for kind payable in sprin[g] on the 1st Apr. 18th Mrs. Gillum died - Van Harmes boys returned from Chicago