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Tuesday 8 April 1902
A terrible day and all last
night it rained. Voltie went away
early in the skiff went to Hickory.
I arose 10 minutes to 5 am and got
breakfast for all, and Voltie
started away before the wind began
to rise only he had a light head
wind to row against till he reached
his destination but before noon
the wind increased to a gale from
the North and howls all day; towards
night the rain begins to fall and continues
all night. Rachel here for Wells to
make her fence - 20 rods were fence.
I gave her things no matter what.
Tom goes to post office brings the mail
and then goes bacak and stays out in Samy's barn
till 10 pm. Mail Whig, Good Litterature,
Park Magazine & lot of advertising trash.
I send again to Park for more seeds
which makes the third time this spring. I
sent Maud to post letter.