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1866 Thursday, January 25. Washington Iowa A very pleasant day for a winter day in Iowa. Worked all day on the books preparatory to effecting a settlement as I hope of the firm accounts. A note amounting to $57.00 of Croth ? was paid & the mortgage security cancelled. The members of the firm met at night & talked our business affairs over but did not arrive at a settlement. Sat up until midnight with Mr. Jenkins William & Sherman in conversation in which business was very little discussed.