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Dec 1st 08 fair & cold. {illegible} to re. Elected president Mr Morse Joliet vice. Mr Palmer Bearss ind. Dean were elected Directors. Mr Jas B. McGregor & I met. Directors of the American Angus Assn & laid our case re. the interchange of business between the two Records. And they have agreed to put us on same basis as Scotch Herd Book. & treat us the same which is all we could expect. then I want to bed pretty well tired out. Dec 2nd fair & cold I went to see car loads of Cattle. it was a sight The Angus easily lead them. I went to look at cattle in building and then to shops did not do much today but look around Stock. & went to the Angus meeting in evening. Mr Judy Mr Marvin & Mr Thussourian were elected Mr Judy is president I stayed up till about 1 P.M.

Thursday. 3rd fair & cold. I got up about 9 a.m. & watched Judging till I came away pd. Will $10{^00} to help out with his expenses. I pd $1.25 per day. I left Show about 1.30 P.M. had dinner & went to train berth $1.25 paper 05. Tip 10¢ supper 50¢

{marginal notes: 10.00, 1.25, 50}