“13th Thursday  A cold showerery muddy 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.

“14th Friday  more pleasant but cool  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 with trouble.

“15th Saturday  rather a fine day  I did my choars was at the office all day & evening came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out [in margin] Bostwick was buried at Naperville.

“16th Sunday  rather a fine day but cloudy  I did my choars was round the house a choaring the most of the day went to the office about 11 & in evening came home & went to bed about 9 nearly sick & worne out with Sister.

“17th Monday  rather fine weather for May  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 with trouble.

“18th Tuesday  fine cloudy weather but cool for May  I did my choars was at the office all day & evening came home at 8 ½ & went to bed at 9 ½ nearly sick & worne out.

“19th Wednesday  A cloudy damp 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 with trouble.”