Got up as usual and went to work. A rainy day. Received a telephone call at 12 o’clock from my wife. Left here at 12.40 and arrived on the farm at 1/2 past 3 o’clock. A nice boy was born to us at about eleven o’clock, waying 9 1/2 lbs. Mama and Baby are feeling well. I stayed the most the time with mother & Kid only went out at intervalls and trimmed my apple trees. The are doing well. I was kept quite buisy, writing the news to all our relations & aquaintances. I was a happy man, since ever I am married, but are still happier now, that we got a child, and a boy it is, smart, strong & heavy, looking just like me. I sincerely hope that we can bring him up, healthy & well. If business goes allright, there will be no troubles. I am awfull glad, that mother & child are feeling well, so far. Martha has got over it first class and I dont anticipate any further trouble.
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