"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 30, 1887

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We had a little shower this evening S.W.
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 29, 1887

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It is pleasent S.E.
Ma & Pa was over to Rhodes
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Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 28, 1887

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It is very warm S.E.
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I think very warm probably meant HOT! I don't believe I've seen Matthew
 use the word "hot" anywhere in his diary. The  summer weather seems to
be warm, quite warm, very warm, and very warm. - Large Weasel

"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 27, 1887

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It is quite pleasent S.
Ma & Pa went to Woodward. It is the last day of this term's School
we again was examined I averaged 92%
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 26, 1887

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It is quite pleasent S.E.
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 25, 1887

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It is warm S.E.
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 24, 1887

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It is pleasent S.E.
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" Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 23, 1887

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It is quite chilly N.W.
Ma was over to Whitakers this forenoon
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 22, 1887

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It is quite chilly N.
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 21, 1887

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It is a nice day N.
I layed a piece of corn by.
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 20, 1887

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It is much cooler N.
Lib and Will was here.
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The Francis sisters later in life.

Sarah, Ella, Mae, and Libbie

"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 19, 1887

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It is quite pleasent S.
Our folks went to Paterson's
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Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 18, 1887

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It is very warm S.
I was over to the ball play this afternoon
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 17, 1887

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It is quite warm.
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 16, 1887

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It is a nice day
We had a traveler - boarder last evening
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 15, 1887

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It is a nice day S.W.
I was replanting beans this forenoon
Ma went over to Whitaker's.
Supt. Ashton was visiting the School this afternoon
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 14, 1887

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It is a nice day
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 13, 1887

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It rained very hard Lib & Will was here
Will was here helping us build a cook house
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 12, 1887

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We had quite a shower of rain S. I was down to the river June berrying
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 11, 1887

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It rained this forenoon E.
The funeral of Mr. Mudge took place this afternoon at 3 P.M.
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James Mudge was 59 at the time of his death and apparently died of a heart ailment.He is buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Boone, Iowa.  Photo courtesy of  Find A Grave. 

"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 10, 1887

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It is much cooler than it has been E.
Died - this day A.D. 1887 Mr James Mudge of this district.
Ma went down to Lib's this evening Lib is quite sick.
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 9, 1887

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We had a little shower of rain. S.W.
Ma & May was down to Sarah's
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 8, 1887

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It is quite warm
I was down to the centeniel school this evening to meeting
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 7, 1887

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It is pleasent S.W.
Jean was here this afternoon
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'Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 6, 1887

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It has been warm S.W.
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 5, 1887

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It is quite nice S.
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 4, 1887

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It is quite pleasent N. W. Pa was out to a knight of labor organization this evening
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 3, 1887

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We had a shower of rain. S. E. Pa planted beans.
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 2, 1887

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It is pleasent S.E.
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"Uncle Matthew's Diary" June 1, 1887

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It is a nice day S.E. Ma & Pa went to Boone.
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