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1868 went to Rolfers, Colsy's, Fred Brooks's, Ann Barstows, Mrs Tanners, and home again July 29th Ada and I went to Leyden and picked the last of our currants and Cherries when we got back to Harlem found Clark very sick Aug 2d was a dreadful day for us all poor Clark breathed his last at twenty minutes past five O how he suffered the last two days God grant that we may never be called to pass through another such a scene the 4th he was buried and the unclear Oscar and Lucy came out to see us and sympathize with us in our trouble 12th Josephine came out and Mrs. Layr and Mary was here Aug 16th we all went to Leyden to attend the dedication of the new Church very pleasant day Aug 27 Ada Ett and I went to Camp meeting 25 Emma Chittenden came out here and stayed till the 29 Mr Seymour and Allen came here to board the 27 Sept 13 Went to Austin to see Mrs Barden " 12 Ada and I went to Chicago she bought black Alpacca for herself and Ett dresses 16th had Auction sale of cows Oct 5 Arba Tanner came to finish Marthas barn Mrs Gazley came with him brought the news of Martha Brooks death 6th Ell and I went home to dig our potatoes Sept 29 took a trip out to Elgin had a very good visit to Mr John Knott, and found my old friend Mary Crogan Hiatt stayed three days in Elgin and one night at the Junction with Lydia Foster Oct 22d Festival at Leyden for the first time Oct 25 Went to Leyden to church roads fine