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Our cows are doing very well just
now strained the milk into 6 pails
this morning and the faimly [sic: family] are
well. I would like much to hear
from John. Will here in the
evening. A letter from Voltie.
Storm cleared up a fine afternoon
Grace had a queer letter from
Minnie O'Brien for postage stamps

Jan 2nd Wednesday 1895
A fine day. South East wind clear
Wells Sr coping all day. Mart
choring around. Maud at the
music, Grace writing postage
stamp letters, and cleaned floors
I took care of the milk. Mart &
I churned the butter, Nellie here for
milk and butter and team to draw
rails. Mrs Ranous sick with diptheria.
Geo Gillespie hurt on head while
working at a bee in woods at
[struck text: Will Gillespies] Geo Ranous'. Charley Easton
going down to stay all night. Geo Gillespie
out of mind, wild headed

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