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1868
Monday, March 2.

Writing hard to get the ink finished. The deepest snow storm I have seen yet. M came in the [[?]] and interrupted me. I wrote in the evening also Mr Nell came in and I read some portions to him. I am finishing up very rapidly.
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1868
Tuesday, March 3.

Book completed.
At work writing. Mr Nell came Late in and I read my [[?]] to him. Late in the afternoon I completed it. It has been no easy task to me writing under so many difficulties and uncertain of my prospects while it is in the hands of the publishers. I am not feeling very well about any [[?]] pay while writing. I think I have not been dealt with [[?ating]] to the letter of the contract. I [[?]] gladly [[?]] [[?]] otherwise if [[?]] [[?]] different but as it is, it is mine [[?]] [[?]] than for cash.