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in bud, which will bloom in the course of a few days 12th today Mama & I have been finishing off a shirt and pantaloons for Washington. It has been cloud windy and unpleasant all day and this afternoon we had quite a shower which will do my garden much good A great many of my seeds have come up that I planted. I have saffron dill Palm lettuce peppergrass (big enough to eat) Dahlias cockscomb pinks poppies and many other things growing finely. We have peas half a foot high hop vines about the same. Some corn wheat & oats have come up. The prairies in some places are covered with wild flowers, Caroline & I keep five or six mugs and pitchers full all the time Augustus Hill called in the evening borrowed our lantern to go home by 13th Mama Washed Squire Cole was here and took dinner he and Papa measured land Planted peas beans sweet corn cabages & Richard fell down cellar 14 Albert Cole finished the 9 acres of breaking Papa sowed wheat oats corn peas on his breaking. Mr Hill returned our lantern Mama finished getting out her clothes 15th Mama rode horse back to Mr Hoits Cinthia? went to the P.O. for her. Mr returned about dark brought me the ladies? book I kept house and churned. Amy Flemming spent part of the day with us. Mr Flemming came up Papa & he made a trade. Papa took his spy glass for some toolls 16th We spent in sewing , not very pleasant. Papa worked in his garden Mama went to Mrs Herd to see about making? cheese 17th Papa worked in the garden, Mr Margill called in the morning said he arrived yesterday from chicago, told about the commissioners buying land flats? I sewed some seeds Mr. unclear came to be hired. Papa and he could not agree. Mr Covener called & borrowed some cups and saucers