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1861-11-21 -- 1861-11-26

Thurs. 21 The days are getting very short, scarcely is any school closed, when night i.e. darkness covers the face of the earth.
Frid. 22 Had school half a day, and spent the other half in cleaning the room, which had become very dirty. The weather was unpleasant.
Satur. 23 Did nothing useful this forenoon, in the afternoon Mr. Ady and myself went to the school-house put up the stove pipe and waited the arrival of the members of the school Board, but a [quoring?] not assembling we adjourned to meet again in two weeks. School business is not as promptly attended to as it should be, it is certainly of great importance.
Sun. 24 Attended church at [O.D. Ch.?] where Rev. Pencer delivered a funeral oration, on other Girson deceased, it was a pretty good sermon. Drove the team home, Mr. Ady went to the Center.
Mon. 25 Received a letter from my friend Judson. Nothing of special importance. My school increased.
Tues. 26. I composed a few lines of poetry to present to Helen [Longenecker?] on her birthday. viz:
Dear Helen thou shalt ever be
A treasure in our memory
May good health, fine friends and pleasure
E'er attend thee without measure
May sorrow never cloud thy brow
Be ever happy as thou'st now.

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Thurs. 21 The days are getting very short, scarcely is any school closed, when night i.e. darkness covers the face of the earth. Frid. 22 Had school half a day, and spent the other half in cleaning the room, which had become very dirty. The weather was unpleasant. Satur. 23 Did nothing useful this forenoon, in the afternoon Mr. Ady and myself went to the school-house put up the stove pipe and waited the arrival of the members of the school Board, but a [quoring?] not assembling we adjourned to meet again in two weeks. School business is not as promptly attended to as it should be, it is certainly of great importance. Sun. 24 Attended church at [O.D. Ch.?] where Rev. Pencer delivered a funeral oration, on other Girson deceased, it was a pretty good sermon. Drove the team home, Mr. Ady went to the Center. Mon. 25 Received a letter from my friend Judson. Nothing of special importance. My school increased. Tues. 26. I composed a few lines of poetry to present to Helen [Longenecker?] on her birthday. viz: Dear Helen thou shalt ever be A treasure in our memory May good health, fine friends and pleasure E'er attend thee without measure May sorrow never cloud thy brow Be ever happy as thou'st now.