18 Saturday our John was taken sick and Cretia and John was over to see how he was Cretia and John was a going home and I went as far as the gate

19 Sunday I and Cretia was down south after wintergeens and water cresses then when we came back I took her home and she got ready and John and I took her up to Ella's then we came back and John came and put my horse out but he would not stay to dinner. he came over on the evening and I was out a playing with my calf

20 Monday I was home all day Ma was taken sick in the night

21 Tuesday Pa called me about four and I went for the doctor

22 Wedenesday Cretia and I was to town

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