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Wed 12. / rain nothing done /
It has thundered lightening & rain nearly all night & is
still raining at 9 1/2 oclock another fresh No work can be done
to day the country in a flood of watter. I went to Town late
in the evening Thomas L. came home with me

Thurs 13th
I went to Town Many Government horses was sold at the most
extravigent prices too high, I could not buy. Thos L. came
home with me. The ground is verry wet & but little a doing.

Fri 13 / planting garden /
I stayed at home & worked in the garden All hands (boys)
at work Canons firing rejoicing planted onion sets beans
cantiloupes

Sat 15 / Rain / Col. McCoy command President Lincoln & Secretary Seward
both killed in Washington /
It rained thundered & lightened nearly all night ground
is verry wet can do nothing on the farm We are doing but
little of any thing I went to Town considerable excitement
A Telegraph dispatch came to Col McCoy that A. Lincon the
president was killed last night in Theator & died 7.20 oclock
this morning. And that Seward Secretary was killed not dead
like to get well at 10 last night by a Doctr that was admitted
to his room and that Lincon was killed by a man named Wilks
Booth did not here the Doctrs name that killed Seward

/ I took the Cholick bad off / Was verry bad off /
I tak (in Town) a pain & cramp in my Brest and stomach that
was verry severe I got some better & came home but was again
attacked I was much swelled & cramped & was greately pained
all night verry difficulty in breathing, got but verry little