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1879-11-18 -- 1879-11-19
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Tuesday November 18 Bright & pleasant all day, Mer only 24°+ at sunrise, & rose only to 34°+, but no wind, Ellery not feeling very smart yet, but better. I found time to do little sewing on C-flannel cut yesterday, in A.M. In P.M. Ellery bro't the dress to me, which had just come from Decorah, having been colored. I went in to see Rose & baby after which made up mind to go to Temperance M_S_ at C_R Church, home about 8 o,c, Lena out in P.M. & in eve. November 19 Another bright morning & not quite as cool, but strong wind rose (with clouds) blowing from N.W. all P.M. Mer 40°+ at noon, but growing cold all P.M. soon as could after breakfast finished cutting pieces for Lena to go to work on the C-flannel going over to do stitching on Rose's machine. I was in to see baby in A.M. & in to see Maz & her baby in P.M. Also to see Mrs Howe
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Tuesday November 18 Bright & pleasant all day, Mer only 24°+ at sunrise, & rose only to 34°+, but no wind, Ellery not feeling very smart yet, but better. I found time to do little sewing on C-flannel cut yesterday, in A.M. In P.M. Ellery bro't the dress to me, which had just come from Decorah, having been colored. I went in to see Rose & baby after which made up mind to go to Temperance M_S_ at C_R Church, home about 8 o,c, Lena out in P.M. & in eve. November 19 Another bright morning & not quite as cool, but strong wind rose (with clouds) blowing from N.W. all P.M. Mer 40°+ at noon, but growing cold all P.M. soon as could after breakfast finished cutting pieces for Lena to go to work on the C-flannel going over to do stitching on Rose's machine. I was in to see baby in A.M. & in to see Maz & her baby in P.M. Also to see Mrs Howe
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