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Cloudy
Ther. 35 WED. FEB. 15^th, 1893 S.E. Wind

Soft & muddy everywhere. I
am feeling quite unwell & suffering
from headache & rheumatic
pains my left knee being painful
& swolen. Edward also is not at
all well, having taken cold. We
were grieved to hear of the sudden
death of Saml: Hopkins, who
died about midnight last. Having
got up to get a drink of water, &
fell dead in a moment.
John W. Johnson was here in the
evening & waited some time to
see Charley whom I expected
would return this evening, but
he did not come. I walked over
to "Harewood" to see Green Howard
about exchanging manure for straw,
he promised to send a load of
straw tomorrow afternoon.

Clear & Cloudy
Ther. 38 THURS. FEB 16^th, 1893 Wind

I am feeling much better to day,
but Edwards's throat is still very sore.
I walked from Ashton having ridden
down with Bro Richd who called.
I went to Mr. Colts for the "atomizer"
& "inhaler" for E's throat. Afternoon
Kate Stabler was here to consult me.
Charley & Ida returned from Howard
Co. at 11 o'clk p.m. Alice & Fanny Peirce
came soon after. Alice went home &
left Fanny here. Green Howard brought
over a load of wheat straw for which
Charley paid him. After dinner I rode
over to Edwd Boswell's and made
a business settlement with him.
After supper we went over to Philip
T Stablers to see him on business
also.