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MARCH 31
Friday
Good day all day. Robert and I went to school. Pete [[?]] came and got 600 lbs of hay in the afternoon. We spread grass seed with [[?]] after school. Bob Via [[?]] and I went fishing got home 1:30 P.M. Carried [[?]] home from school.

APRIL 1
Saturday
Good day all day, but quite windy. first pump up at stable, liquid [[?]] in well [[?]] and had to go into water up to my head to get it ("Some Cold"). Called [[?]] and also [[?]] 

March 31-1654-British Parliament made cock fighting illegal.
         1861-England recognized new kingdom of Italy
         1917-U.S. acquired Danish West Indies, renamed the Virgin Islands.
April 1-APRIL FOOL'S DAY
        1867-International  Exposition opened in Paris.
        1905-DOnmark honored the centenary of the birth of Hans Christian Andersen
APRIL 2
Sunday
Good day all day. Mary, Robert, Daddy, and I went to church
APRIL 3
Monday
Good day all day but hot and windy
April 2-1792-First U.S. Mint established.
        1846-Boundary between Canada and Oregon set on 49th parallel.
        1896-China joined the International Postal Union.
April 3-1783-Washington Irving born N.Y.
        1860-Pony Express started between St. Joseph, Mo., and San Francisco.
        1864-Garibaldi given enthusiastic reception in London.