A nice hot morning as of usual. My paperboy did not show up this morning so I was quite in the soup. Sold out the paper, besides what I delivered on my customers. Left the shop at 1/2 past 11 o’clock to hustle home to Martha on account of a thunder shower. This was the heaviest shower we ever witnessed. Lightning struck all around us, but fortunately escaped us. Martha was awfull afraid and so was the other women around here. Martha sewed some books at home and so did I. I hope still to finish them by saturday. Wrote to Papa, Springf., New York Herald, and Chapin, Hartford. Bought 1/2 pint Brandy, Stamps & postal cards and meat and payed 25 cts for express for goods, received from Boston. Had Liver and Frankfurts for diner resp. supper. Expect letter from Mama to morrow and then make up our mind to take train or team, going Ludlow.
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