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Tuesday 24 Nov 1896
Wind South, raining
and thawing all night: awoke this
morning to find the ground clear of snow
and the pastures and meadows green
as a May day. V plowing. Rachel here for
flour in exchange for cabbge. Rachel
is quilting for Mrs Lib Pillar . We patch,
churn, knit lace. Maud writing the story
at the "Deserted villiage" Voltie goes to the post
office. Only a letter for Grace from
Miss Stella Healy Buffalo. Maude has a
fit of tee hee hee.

Wednesday 25 Nov 1896
Arose at 5 Oclock a.m. &
ate breakfast by lamplight. V done all
the chores and is plowing. Maude gone
to school. Wind North and wind blowing
& hailing raining which think will end
in a rain storm Which turns to frozen