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her grandmother dislikes because she says she is clear Drake + liked by others as the best of the family.

Since I begun the letter a black cloud has come up in the west + the wind has got into it + blown it over us, the snow with it + in no time the ground is covered over white, its snowing now like all posesst [[possessed]] did you ever see any thing beat that, turned the sunny into winter in ten minutes time. it is snowing hard + wind is west but it may be a warning to me to carry my books down before tomorrow, so to night I will go. there is a light streak down at the bottom, so this may just a flurry well I will go down [[underline]] now [[/underline]] before it grows any colder. before supper Pa will object but its got to be.

I am back again from carrying down the books to Alices. I noticed the window in the Blake house was shut down + Alice said Ralps ear was there Sunday. she saw it + the window was shut down there. That cloud brought a slight flurry only. but it is growing cold now + the sun will set clear tonight I think. clearing off cold as usual. I feel better for any walk in the good fresh air, so now I will get Pa some supper. the sun is out again.

Ma