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158th Wednesday March 26th 1873 Rob taught for me today and I was busy sewing all day. Though I was tired I did not get to bed very early. I had a letter from Bertie and Lillie and Lillie sent me her picture it was so very pretty. Thursday March 27th 1873 Rob taught for me again today and I sewed on the machine as usual. rather pleasant. Friday March 28th 1873 Rob taught for me today I sewed all day I finished a beautiful skirt today besides some other work. In the afternoon Ella Robinson came up here and stayed till after supper then they all went over to the school-house to attend the monthly meeting of the troupe. I wrote a few lines to Mr Huebner this morning and had a letter from him today. It is storming again tonight. Saturday March 29th 1873 We cleaned up the house this morning and Mother went to town. I got the dinner all myself. In the afternoon I sewed carpet rags. I had an awful head-ache I went to bed before supper Winnie went to town and did not get home till night. Jim Folsom was here in the
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158th Wednesday March 26th 1873 Rob taught for me today and I was busy sewing all day. Though I was tired I did not get to bed very early. I had a letter from Bertie and Lillie and Lillie sent me her picture it was so very pretty. Thursday March 27th 1873 Rob taught for me again today and I sewed on the machine as usual. rather pleasant. Friday March 28th 1873 Rob taught for me today I sewed all day I finished a beautiful skirt today besides some other work. In the afternoon Ella Robinson came up here and stayed till after supper then they all went over to the school-house to attend the monthly meeting of the troupe. I wrote a few lines to Mr Huebner this morning and had a letter from him today. It is storming again tonight. Saturday March 29th 1873 We cleaned up the house this morning and Mother went to town. I got the dinner all myself. In the afternoon I sewed carpet rags. I had an awful head-ache I went to bed before supper Winnie went to town and did not get home till night. Jim Folsom was here in the
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