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FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1865.
Slight frost last night
River flooded the island &
higher than I ever saw it
before. In Count till late
Clements v G.W.R. going on.

SATURDAY, 18.
Very mild & awfully muddy.
[crossed out] River astonishingly high.
Mr Pease out in the evening, when
we finished the "ile" business

SUNDAY, 19.
Beautiful day. Roads very muddy.
Morning service with Co & Flo.
Walked into town with Crawford
in afternoon. Heard that Morkin
had found Jack

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MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1865.
Roads very muddy.
Started for Chatham at
7p.m. on the Bothwell
business. Saw Jack out
Morkins all right before going
off & told Skellington to take
him home returing from station.

TUESDAY, 21.
Rain during the whole
day at intervals. Did all
my business in Chatham
& left at 8.27 p.m. for home
where I arrived at about 11.30.
very tired

WEDNESDAY, 22
Very stormy wind from west &
sleet in afternoon. Heaps of work
in the office. Jack all
right & at home.