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1855 grafted for Darius - very hot weather 19th heavy thunder showers all night - with hail - showery to day 20 Apr. very muddy - all work laid aside - Rec'd for Junius $33.41 - paid Postage on Pictorial 6 mos. advance on Brother (Jonathan?) in Tremont up to Jan. 1st 1856 - also my Library Tax $2.40 26th cut corn stlks - frost this morning 30th began plowing for corn - thunder showers - with hail. Old Mr. Coldwell died last week 1st May - a very heavy thunder shower - everything flooded - have to lay be plowing - at Night a total eclipse of the moon 8th frost 2º below freezing went to Wesley City with 50 bu oats got 45 cts - corn worth 62-1/2 9th killing frost - fruit gone I fear - sent $30.00 to Junius. The old mare has a colt day before yesterday. 10th planted field potatoes - John Ali sick with fever 11th finished planting corn - old Mr. Buker dropt down dead day before yesterday 12th went to Peoria trading 15th finished making garden fence - hoed my garden - heavy thunder show(er) at night - corn up to 70 cts oats 49 cts 16th great flood - work at a stand 17th rainy day - gloomy weather