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Tuesday 11 April 1899
A very fine morning air hollow
which indicates rain. Volty put in a horse
with Frank and drove to the villiage. They are
going to the city. Frank going for a hired man. V going
to see about a bank note which is due. Grace cleaned the
sides of kitchen all around. I sorted and burnt a
lot of old papers from out my bed room. Muriel made us a
visit, and brought butter nuts & butter. Wells Sr done all the chores.
Wells Jr here going to post letter for garden and flower seeds.
Grace and Maud went for the mail. Mr Woodman says that
Mr Devolson and Mr Defranklin are not coming home to night
and by Swan they had better move to the villiage at stay there
for their minds are there all the time and where their minds are their
bodies ought to be. A letter from Bob and he wrote that
another was missent so Grace
received a postal from Washington
saying my letter is there.

Wednesday 12 April 1899
A cloudy rainy day. Wind South
Voltie and Frank at the villiage where
they have been since yesterday evening.
Frank stay over night, waiting for John Reid
to come across. John Reid is going to work for
Defranklin this summer.