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Cloudy.
Ther. 33^o TUES. MAR. 7, 1893 Variable Wind

Dull threatning weather.
I rode on horseback down
to see a boy at Milo Jackson's
on D^r. F. Thomas' place. Wallace
Bond was here to consult me
on account of an abcess on
the index finger of his right
hand. I walked up to the
shops etc. A "swell" [focer] in
hand two wheeled chaise,
with small handsome calico
horses & "blooming swell" driver
with light colored felt
stove pipe hat passed here
going towards Balto: from
Washington. Edwd L Gilpin's
two horse wagon brought us
of nut coal." Carter
driving the team

Clear & Cloudy
Ther. 33o WED. MAR. 8^th, 1893 Variable Wind

"Phil" & I borrowed a "platform
scale" from the Mill & weighed the
coal E Gilpin sent us on tuesday:
it fell a few pounds short of a
quarter of a ton (546 lbs:).
Went to the store & mill got two
1/8 sacks of flour on G Matt Beal's
account. Roads still very muddy
& sloppy. Letter from Sister Harriet
saying she expected to be here on
friday or saturday next.