Fine weather to day, but to windy to take out baby. Received work from Florence. Mama & Papa came here on expected time. Mama stayed with Martha while I took a sleigh ride with P., visiting August, the jew. We did not meet him but his wife treated us with wine. Frizzell helped me in the shop, cutting books. I got the cut from the gazette office & the proves for our pictures. Cooked pasta at home. Charlie Smith bought 6 bottles of beer. We all chipped in. Mama made us a present with a coat for Baby. She is to good for anything and we must strive to pay her back, sooner or later. Auntie is telling papa about us, so we better give her the dickens some times. All are feeling well, and the boys at home got over theyr cough. Bought a bottle of castor oil for the little boy. He looks cut on his picture.
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