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out of over 100 We see no dead ones this morning
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It has rained a good deal through the night about one oclock
Sat 2d
in the night the wind blew a heavy Gale shook the house from

Wind the foundation to the top blew down 3 large black locusts in

rain & the yard One broke the yard fence from near the old Smoke house

Storms to the steps One that stood outside of the yeard near the old

Wheat house fell across the fence in to the yard and damaged

the old Wheat house top. I called to William during the storm

he did not answer for some time & then only to show dissatis-

faction at my weakeness & timidity branding me with cowardise.

I had only called to him to awake him if a Sleep - I did not

ask him to do any thing. I dreamed a verry unhapy dream last
My
Dream night about some one of my children it has kept me some uneasy

all day. I cant help but keeping think of it.

Chickens We see no dead chickens this morning Mag went to Town

Mag No work done Press, Jack & Richd fixed up the yard fence

fence where the tree had fell across it
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Feby This morning is beautiful calm & clear Some frost & a little
Sun 3
Ice. The large Domineca rooster is verry sick this morning

chickens ) I think he is taking the Colory he died to day. The disease

will have to stop before long at this place one way or the other.

Margaret did not get home last night from Town but has come

Maryann ) home to day I wrote a letter to Maryann by Jack who was living

there upon her matters &c
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This morning high winds from the West & quite cool it rained
Mon 4