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12º Clear- N.W.
February- Friday 20th 1880

Cold bracing winter morning.
Went to Mechanicsville and
ordered "fire board" of Russia iron
for the parlor. got stove plates
for the cooking stove. Made
up the hot bed. Ready for planting
the seeds when the time
comes. Afternoon, went to Ashton
to see Jno Abel about a
trapdoor for the house Roof.
Vaccinated Mebane's infant
Matilda Tasker here for
advice & medicine. After
tea Charley went to Scott's.

22º Snow S.W.
Saturday 21st

Violent snow storm commenced
about 5 o'clock this a.m
and continued until about
9.30 a.m. when it cleared
off & the sun shone out.
Afternoon I went to to Ashton to
Jno. Abel's. Mrs Gideon Gilpin called for advice and
medicine for daughter Annie
after tea. I walked up to the
store beautiful moonlight.
Made nursing "commode" of
an old office chair.

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31 Clear NW
February- Sunday 22d 1880

Beautiful day- Charley & I drove
to Mrs. Wheeler's before dinner.
Geo. Sprigg here for advice &^c for
wife & daughter. Jmo. Simon brought
his brother for advice. Harry and
Helen here with the baby.
Charley took Dora quite a long
drive over "Norwood pike" to
its junction with "Washington
& Brookville pike", & home via
Mechanicsville. Mr. Eustice
Lawford here after tea & had
abcess lanced in mouth.
Charley went away with him to
spend evening.

Clear + Windy. N.W.
30 Monday 23d

Took D.A.R. over to "Homewood"
moved medicines &^c into west
room in third story. commenced
opening a trap door in Roof of
the house. After tea Jno Bentley
Walter Scott, Frank Hallowell &^c
all went to Henry Chandlee's
to "practice" for "the musical"
Jenny Jackson spent the Evening
with us.