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March 23
Thursday
Fair day all day. Robert and I went to school. Today is Judy's Birthday, she is 17 years old. called Judy up at night. Went to Basketball practice down to school. Then Both Via and I went to Barbara N. house and played cards. got home 12:oclock. Windy.

March 24
Friday
Good day all day. Men stripped tobacco all day. Robbie and I carried 1 ton of hay to Mrs. [[?]] at [[Cheltham?]] in the afternoon. carried Mother and Mary to church at night. Went fishing at Piscataway but I did not catch anything. Called Judy up at night. got home 12 oclock

March 23-1751-First Canadian paper issued at Halifax.
1775-Patrick Henry made speech in which he said: "Give me liberty or give me death."
1901-Aguinaldo, Filipino rebel leader, captured by U.S.

March 24-1603-Queen Elizabeth of England died.
1783-Spain recognized independence of the U.S.
1894-Naval station ordered established at Honolulu.

March 25
Saturday
Good day all day. Cut and put poles around tobacco beds. finished stripping bulk of tobacco. Robert and I carried 1 ton of hay to Mr. Heart. Mary out with Tim at night. Called Barbara V. up at night and told her what happened last night.

March 26
Sunday
good day all day. Mary Robert and I went to church. saw Barbara V. at church. Mother, Mary, and I went to Washington to see Aunt Florence and Uncle Garrett. Mark Kadin came while we were gone. I drove up to Bob Vins in the morning.

March 25--1807--British Parliament abolished the slave trade.
1843--Thames Tunnel in London opened for pedestrians.
1918--Paris bombarded by German long-range guns for second time.

March 26--1630--Ben Jonson appointed Poet Laureate of England.
1856--Street cars first ran between Boston and Cambridge, Mass.
1892--Walt Whitman, author of "Leaves of Grass," died.