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January 1899.

[left margin: Thurs. 12. Snowed, rained.]
Con____ed morning. Harriet came up
to get me to write a letter to Carrie, who is
at a Hosp. in Balto. Made [Md.] biscuit.
Mrs. [Chapin] not very bright. I sat a
while with her. [Men] cut ice - a mis-
take they didn't - In the [aft.] Mr. [Prior]
called to buy some wood. Felix troublesome
in the [am] - Dogs barked in the night.

[left margin: Fri. 13. Rained.]
Dismal days. I laid _he_ later. Heard
in the morn. that Mr. Chapin was com-
ing and a little before 3. he and Dr.
K___ came, stayed till 5. had lunch
for them - encouraged with Mrs. Chapin.
and gave her more liberty - we had early
supper - Finished one little centre [piece]
and commended another.

[left margin: Sat. 14 - Rained, cleared.
F. & M. saw Mrs. C.]
Sweept and cleaned. Ed went home with
Newman and Charlie to Washn. Grove. Ge_.
to Brooke [illegible]. Rep. Dingley of Maine
died. In the afternoon Father and Aunt
Eliza went to Olney & Mrs. Buck with [a] - I
nade good [rolls] for tea - in the eve. Agnes and
I ground cocoanut - never will again.

January 1899.

Thurs. 12. Snowed,rained.
Con____ed morning. Harriet came up
to get me to write a letter to Carrie, who is
at a Hosp. in Balto. Made [Md.] biscuit.
Mrs. [Chapin] not very bright. I sat a
while with her. [Men] cut ice - a mis-
take they didn't - In the [aft.] Mr. [Prior]
called to buy some wood. Felix troublesome
in the [illegible]