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Tuesday February 1, 1898
Busy at odd jobs in room & about the house -- Made me a nice saw bench -- 30 inches long, 10 wide, & 14 1/2 high -- Evening I wrote a four page letter to Cornelia -- Bed 11 --
Wednesday Feb 2
Cloudy -- Took Cornelia's letter to mail on the morning east bound train, but it didn't arrive till noon -- delayed at Sacramento by rear car, special, containing "The Famous Hungarian Boys Military Band," (as lettered on sides of the long car) requiring repairs at the railroad shops -- This evening I commenced writing a story for publication, entitled "Manuel Aufere, The Grip Friend of Valparaiso."
Thursday Feb 3
Clear & pleasant -- AM down town awhile -- PM odd jobs at home -- Evening wrote on my story an hour or so --
Friday Feb 4
Same -- warmer -- So little snow has fallen on the Sierra this Winter that, with the warmer weather, the streets of Truckee are bare of snow, something unknown at this time for many years -- Comstock payroll for January, $55,989.15 -- Evening, wrote on my story --
10 Warmest Day -- Manuel Aufere Composed
Major E B Stonehill Dead -- Sutro an Imbecile
Morton Bradford Dead --
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