“14th Thursday  rather fine weather  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick.

“15th Friday  rather fine weather  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out.

“16th Saturday  A fine cool day  I did my choars was at the office all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out [in margin] Caroline & Eliza went to Naperville & back.

“17th Sunday  A fine cool day  I did my choars was round home all day a choaring & went to office about 10 & back pack apples into a box to send to Iowa went to office in evening came home & went to bed at 9 nearly sick  Jane Barras & 2 children stayed till about 4 when they started for home.

“18th Monday  a fine cool day  I did my choars was at the office all day came home & went to bed about 10 nearly sick  Mrs Stone washed, the girls were getting ready to go to Iowa for the winter.

“19th Tuesday  rather a cloudy morning but fine day  I did my choars went to the office in morning came up with the stage & helped start Caroline & Eliza & Wallace for Iowa they left about ½ past 8  I was at the store all day came home about 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick and lonesome the girls got along in the cars first rate.

“20th Wednesday  rather a fine cool day  I did my choars was at the store all day came home at 8 ½ & went to bed about 9 ½ nearly sick Caroline etc got at Fort Dodge this morning about 8 oclock.”