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Saturday 8th. Cinda & I rode over to Saratoga, found Mrs. Eighmy very sick of ulceration of the stomach-- scarcely expected to recover. We took dinner there & returned home. A very warm pleasant day -- prospect of a thaw.
Sabbath 9th. A cloudy rainy morning; didn't go to church.
Monday 10th. Mailed two letters one to George Purdy & the other to E. Veeder. I spent the day home except to carry & fetch Cinda.
Tuesday 11th. A warm day -- thawing rappidly, went after Cinda as usual &c.
Wednesday 12th. A cold windy day, some snow last night. David went to the Springs & took Mary -- fetched Cinda a letter from Mr. Stoddard -- he is sick at Daton, Ohio. Isaac mailed a letter to J.M. Palmer of Carlinsville, Ill, relative to opening a school there.
Thursday 13th. A regular snow storm is raging; cold & windy. Mr. Truman came after Cinda & fetched her home.