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Hammer & claw. Hatchet. Paid for it with his wheat money - First lived in tent - then stay out partly wind lodge & then built house - Cut wood in Winter - built house in Spring - brought window and doors - door $1.50 window 50 cents. bought in Decatur. 1 corn Cash year ^[[for Gov't.]] now a calf- 6 chicken - bought a hen. 2 pigs - Sold corn to get them. Is giving a calf for corn - Has bedstead ^[[$3.50]] - one chair - Wife helped & helps - Lost four children - 3 died of measels - in one day - 2 yrs - 4 - and a baby - 7 mos old,