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1876 in Town with her when we got to the Depot it rained and Pelton took us in his carriage down to Wabash Avenue with sewing Machine 8th Mrs Kenedy Rena and I went up to Mrs Paines visiting -- 10th Sam and Etta went to Leyden got caught in an awful thunder shower when they were coming home -- 11th The Dr's have given uncle Oscar up to die we expect every day to be his last on Earth -- weather very hot and sultry -- 12th The poor man is gone the way of all the world he breathed his last at ten O clock to night -- O how desolate and lonely their home must be without him and how sad to see the strong man brought down to the weakness and helplessness of a child a perfect wreck of humanitys he was buried the 15th Etta and Alice went to Leyden the 13the brought Laura home with them 17th I went to Chicago rode in and out with Corbett in Buggy -- 18th Alice started for Minesota -- Martha has been sick two weeks Aug 27 Corbett Ada Rena and I went to Desplaines Camp Meeting Sept 18 Fannie picture taken Jane Judson Allen's son called to see us Sept 22 Josipine went to Wheaton to take care of her Aunt Joanna who had fallen down stairs and broke her arm Aunt Lucy stays alone 23d Will and Martha went to Chicago had Allic's picture taken 24th Etta and I went up to Leyden to visit our friends for a few days 26th Margaret and I went to Chicago on the old plank road had not been on that road for over ten years -- 29th Margaret brought us home -- Sept 30th Corbet Ada Sam and Etta went to Exposition -- first frost Oct 1st Clear cool day -- Richard, Lucy and Nellie came down here " 3d Martha Ada and Josie went up to Wms and Hemans found Aunt Lura sick with something resembling Typhoid fever 4th real cold for this time of year -- 5th Mrs Smart went to Jenny unclear 8th Margaret and Laura came down here to Church 9th Martha and I went to the Exposition