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Tuesday May 12th 1885 I practised a couple of hours this forenoon and started over to Hatts to sew carpet as soon as I do my dinner. I did not come home till nearly eight. I had a letter from Will and from Will work we heard from Lee too. Wednesday May 13th 1885 I practised a couple of hours in the forenoon. Mother was gone to town. I went over in the afternoon to finish Hatts carpet and took my music lesson. I ate supper at Hatts as Ida Sale was there for a visit. I came home before eight and found Ida was sick in bed and Mother had to get supper I wrote to Will in the evening. Thursday May 14th 1885 I was at home all day. And took care of the children they were here for the day. Ida still keeps sick and her Mother came this afternoon. Mother and Ott took the young ones home after supper while May and I did up the work Friday May 15th 1885 I was home all day. I cut out three pair of drawers for Edith and sewed on them some besides practicing three hours. Ida and her mother went home tonight. It was eight months tonight since Rob died. Saturday May 16th 1885 I was home all day. I finished Ediths drawers and put in three hours at the piano. Mother was in town in the afternoon. It come on to rain before supper tiem.
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Tuesday May 12th 1885 I practised a couple of hours this forenoon and started over to Hatts to sew carpet as soon as I do my dinner. I did not come home till nearly eight. I had a letter from Will and from Will work we heard from Lee too. Wednesday May 13th 1885 I practised a couple of hours in the forenoon. Mother was gone to town. I went over in the afternoon to finish Hatts carpet and took my music lesson. I ate supper at Hatts as Ida Sale was there for a visit. I came home before eight and found Ida was sick in bed and Mother had to get supper I wrote to Will in the evening. Thursday May 14th 1885 I was at home all day. And took care of the children they were here for the day. Ida still keeps sick and her Mother came this afternoon. Mother and Ott took the young ones home after supper while May and I did up the work Friday May 15th 1885 I was home all day. I cut out three pair of drawers for Edith and sewed on them some besides practicing three hours. Ida and her mother went home tonight. It was eight months tonight since Rob died. Saturday May 16th 1885 I was home all day. I finished Ediths drawers and put in three hours at the piano. Mother was in town in the afternoon. It come on to rain before supper tiem.
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