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dinner and started for home where we arrived about 4 and found Caroline anxiously waiting for us expecting to take a ride in the waggon, but Papa disappointed by saying he was going horseback Papa & Mama then rode up to Peters Mama went trotting off finely and came home on the gallop, she was delighted with her ride and so was I with mine. We galloped over the prairies just like any first rate horse men when I got home I cooked a fresh fish which one of Mr Flemmings caught in the mill pond it tasted first rate being the first fresh fish I have eat since I have been in the country 2nd This morning I felt very lame from my ride. We had quite a thunder shower though there was not enough rain fell to do our plants much good. Mr Covener? came down to finish digging the cellar. Papa Olliver & he went a little way from the house on our claim where they found very good stone which they commenced quarrying to build a cellar wall and build a foundation for the house 3rd A very pleasant day. Mama commenced washing which was quite a job as we had not washed here before and had every thing to get together in the afternoon Mrs Herd and Amey Flemming came after us to go to Mrs Randalls to a meeting. I went also Caroline but we had no meeting as the preacher was sick and did not attend. I enjoyed myself very much however in talking & taking a pleasant walk. When I returned Mrs Flemming was sitting and chatting with Mamamama. Mr Covener worked today Mr Stephens part of the day 4th Very pleasant. Papa & Mr Covener worked in the stone. Mrs Covener came down very much alarmed saying that Mr Warner one of our distant neighbors had told them that the whole community had joined in a conspiracy in which they had agreed to mob Peters house kill the inhabitants and fire the house. (Mr Covener & family live with Peter) We told her it was all a lie he made up to frighten them but she could not think so. They both went home at night though Mr C did not appear to be much alarmed 5th Today would have been very pleasant but that the wind blew very hard. About 2 Mrs Randall Miss Putman & Miss Flemming spent the afternoon with me. We spent our time in sewing & talking. I have a carpet in my room the bedstead is one of those curled maple on which I had a well made bedcover with a white spread and a flounce round. I have one window in my room one side of which stands my washstand and beyond that the beadstead. On the other side of the window is my worktable and opposite the bed stands the bureau on which is a white spread the dressing glass and some boxes. On the worktable I keep my mahogany box and in the window are two rocking chairs Next the bureau stands one of our large boxes full of bed clothes next to that the tobaco box