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1866 Saturday. February 10. Washington Iowa. Moderately pleasant. Bought a knife at Dr. Parkers $2.00 & a day book for the new firm. Christened Scofield & Sherman. Patterson Sherman close up their partnership to day. At night called upon Mrs Chilcote had a very pleasant visit with Mrs Chilcote & later in evening with the Doctor who returned from church. Mrs. Chilcote come home from church to visit with me though I was not advised of the fact until afterwards. She had a matter of which she was anxious to speak .