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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Charleston, Illinois on October 10, 1887

10,  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.   57.  61.  53.
Cloudy Light sp. of rain in night.  Mrs. Dickenson sends word she can't come to wash today.  Tue bakes bread and cookies, forenoon.  Rain most of afternoon making roads sloppie (sic).  Wind N.W.  Sort out accounts in P.M.  Intended to go to timber today with Crass if it hadn't rained.  Crass has not shown herself.  Gobed 9 P.M.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Charleston, Illinois October 4, 1887

4,  Tuesday, 5.15 AM.  Ther.  47.  62.  48.
Clear.  Baby began to cry about 3 AM got us up pretty early.  She has not been well for several days.  Mrs. Dickenson washes.  F Knock puts in a new pump and takes back the other which never worked well.  Put up stove in kitchen.  Went up to see Doc Dunbar after supper.  Maggie and Phebe put on wool shirts this morning.  Phebe objecting very strongly.  Baby had ear ache a gooddeal  today.  Tue baked cookies at night after girls retire.  Gotobed 9.30 PM.  brisk wind all day west.