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George C. Burmeister diary, 1862
1862-03-27 -- 1862-03-31
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Thurs. 27 I felt very much better and have some hopes again of going to Muscatine next Monday. The weather is very fine. Fri. 28 Mailed several letters today. Received a few newspapers, which contain noting of special importance save the passage of the Homestead Bill, which gives every citizen 160 acres of government land under certain provisions this is a good law and should have been passed sooner. It takes effect Jan 1. ’63. Sat. 29 The ground is very wet and the farmers are growling over the backward Spring I still feel weak, but know that I am convalescent. I long to be employed again. Sun. 30 I am preparing to leave tomorrow. Visited my uncle who was well pleased to see me, had a long talk with him. My parents are making pretty good headway, in their agricultural pursuits. Mon. 31 This morning I bade our folks farewell, and started in a wagon with Henry as driver to the colony, where I expected to be ferried over the river, the road was very bad, came too late for the boat and was compelled to wait until tomorrow, I spent a very profitable day, I visited the school here. I stayed with father Haas. Good people.
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Thurs. 27 I felt very much better and have some hopes again of going to Muscatine next Monday. The weather is very fine. Fri. 28 Mailed several letters today. Received a few newspapers, which contain noting of special importance save the passage of the Homestead Bill, which gives every citizen 160 acres of government land under certain provisions this is a good law and should have been passed sooner. It takes effect Jan 1. ’63. Sat. 29 The ground is very wet and the farmers are growling over the backward Spring I still feel weak, but know that I am convalescent. I long to be employed again. Sun. 30 I am preparing to leave tomorrow. Visited my uncle who was well pleased to see me, had a long talk with him. My parents are making pretty good headway, in their agricultural pursuits. Mon. 31 This morning I bade our folks farewell, and started in a wagon with Henry as driver to the colony, where I expected to be ferried over the river, the road was very bad, came too late for the boat and was compelled to wait until tomorrow, I spent a very profitable day, I visited the school here. I stayed with father Haas. Good people.
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