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1862-01-25 -- 1862-01-29

Sat. 25. Went to Muscatine today, saw a great many new things; took dinner at Jellison's, had an interesting time; the weather is pretty cold. The war news is not of any great importance. Inaction seems to be killing our men. Sun. 26. I staid at home today and spent the sabbath in reading and writing. In the evening I went to Pace's with the girls, the state of the weather being pretty inclement. Mon. 27. I had a dreadful time getting through the snowbanks to the school house, the majority of the people desire me to keep one month longer school, but I don't intend to do it, I intend to give up teaching as a profession as it brings nothing but vexations. Tues. 28. Went home with Clark Matthews who is my best scholar, and who is the adopted child of Mr. Jos. Brown; I had a good chat with Mr. Brown and enjoyed my visit pretty much. The weather is pretty cold. Wed. 29. O, dear! this is one of the cold mornings I tell you; went to Russells and showed her how the shirt which she made me fits. Had great difficult in starting a good fire in the stove this morning owing the wet wood and moist state of the weather. One of Mr. Harker's hogs weighted 683 lbs.

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Sat. 25. Went to Muscatine today, saw a great many new things; took dinner at Jellison's, had an interesting time; the weather is pretty cold. The war news is not of any great importance. Inaction seems to be killing our men. Sun. 26. I staid at home today and spent the sabbath in reading and writing. In the evening I went to Pace's with the girls, the state of the weather being pretty inclement. Mon. 27. I had a dreadful time getting through the snowbanks to the school house, the majority of the people desire me to keep one month longer school, but I don't intend to do it, I intend to give up teaching as a profession as it brings nothing but vexations. Tues. 28. Went home with Clark Matthews who is my best scholar, and who is the adopted child of Mr. Jos. Brown; I had a good chat with Mr. Brown and enjoyed my visit pretty much. The weather is pretty cold. Wed. 29. O, dear! this is one of the cold mornings I tell you; went to Russells and showed her how the shirt which she made me fits. Had great difficult in starting a good fire in the stove this morning owing the wet wood and moist state of the weather. One of Mr. Harker's hogs weighted 683 lbs.