4th I started Chapin job to-day agreed to put Ins. on for $15.00 or to turn monument fill the other Ins & put mantel in for $2.00 they are to let me know if they want it all done but am to do the lettering anyhow Mr Sheldon paid me for lettering Brown job $2.60 D. A. Campbell wants me to get a small headstone ready for Humphrey at $6.00 15 cts for plating & {?} mustard sent a letter to H. G. Skinner a card to Rufus 8 cts for stamps Andy & I drove out to Fred Acheson {?} & John are to meet me to-morrow at Elgin cemetery in morn spent 20 cts it rained a lot to-day Andy worked part of day on Halladay & Mitchell have cash like tonight $21. 63 cts.

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