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Cora Louise Scofield diary, 1881-1884
1883-08-20 Page 1
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Aug. 20 I begin to think I shall have to call this a journal instead of a diary but my time has been so occupied with company that I have not had time to write. Stella and Ella came two weeks ago last Thur. Ella went home last Sat. morning, but Stella will stay two or three weeks longer. Papa and Mamma have just gone out hunting with the new horse. The horse is no good, it takes to long to catch her. Mr. Jane was down to call last night and staid an awful long while, he came about half past four and staid until way after seven. I guess he got to much interested in a game of Pedro we played. He is most awful soft on the girls. I have been looking for Fred Clarke of [airfield?] to call for seven days past Mrs. Daugherty said he was coming. I am going to Muscatine tomorrow night to stay until Sat. morning. Last Thur. was Clara's birthday we gave her a
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Aug. 20 I begin to think I shall have to call this a journal instead of a diary but my time has been so occupied with company that I have not had time to write. Stella and Ella came two weeks ago last Thur. Ella went home last Sat. morning, but Stella will stay two or three weeks longer. Papa and Mamma have just gone out hunting with the new horse. The horse is no good, it takes to long to catch her. Mr. Jane was down to call last night and staid an awful long while, he came about half past four and staid until way after seven. I guess he got to much interested in a game of Pedro we played. He is most awful soft on the girls. I have been looking for Fred Clarke of [airfield?] to call for seven days past Mrs. Daugherty said he was coming. I am going to Muscatine tomorrow night to stay until Sat. morning. Last Thur. was Clara's birthday we gave her a
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