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April 3rd 1892
Sun. 3. Clear and bright in the morning but high winds, from the south West, clouding over at evening having the appearance of rain
Mon 4 Warm but cloudy, at about 10:30 a.m. it set in raining very gently at night it rained quite heavy, the Steamer Pier Pont is expected to make here first trip to day. I was informed so by the Agent at Wharf Office. Wrote to John Robinson, Syracuse N.Y. to Robert Wilson Chapman P.O and John Rodgers, Belleville
Tue. 5. Cloudy in the morning, clearing off at 10 oclock, lovely and extremely warm, Thermometer 90° Wrote to John Robinson Syracuse N.Y. {overwritten "void" "void" "void"} Lovely moonlight to night.
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April 6th 1892
Wed. 6. Today cold and cloudy, very sudeen change since yesterday Last night the wind blew a hurricane, continuing all day till about four oclock turning clear and bright wind subsiding. Wrote to John Robinson Syracuse N.Y.
Thur. 7. Lovely spring day, mild and pleasat, clouding over to night, helped to sew the rag carpet to-day, and finished, is now ready for the floor. The Boy's bought a road cart for the purpose of traveling their Horse this season, Melissa and Mrs Connolly, Yarker had a setts over a silk dress which the former was making for the latter, Terrible times at our house, Road's are Just lovely now,