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[left page] MAY 10 Wednesday good day, men finished Tobacco beds, and then striped Tobacco The rest of the day, worked on fence after school. called Judy up at night. took Barbara 1 fish we caught tuesday night. Robert and I to school. Hot. MAY 11 Thursday good day but hot, disk and planted corn all day until dark, on The level. planted about 11 acres, not finished. Robert and I stayed home, went down and got 2 ton of [[?]] from [[?]], called Judy up at night, said she would go out with me again. glad of it. May 10--1871--Alsace-Lorraine ceded by France to Germany as a result of the Franco-Prussian War. 1908--Mother's Day (second Sunday in May, as established by Anna Jarvis) first observed in Philadelphia. 1940--Germans began full-scale invasion of Holland Belgium. May 11--1846--war declared by U.S. on Mexico 1858--Minnesota admitted to the union 1943--American troops land on Island of Attu MAY 12 Friday Fair day 1/2 of the day. daddy finished planting his corn before dinner then it Rained all afternoon. took mother to Waldorf to get a [[?]] and to get Robert and my hair cut. called Barbara up at night. "sorry I did." Went to bed at 9. oclock. May 13 Saturday Good day all day. carried load of tobacco to market. men striped tobacco 1/2 a day. Joe + I planted my corn the other half. got flat Tire on Tractor. Went to Waldorf to see James about it. Have got 50 AW pickups [[Bates?]] [[?]] To Md-[[?]]-[[?]] for us. washed car at night. called Judy up at night. went up to see Bob Via in afternoon. May 12--1780--Charleston surrendered after 40 day siege 1914--U.S senate voted for universal popular election of senators. 1937--George VI crowned king of England May 13--1607--First English settlement in the New World founded at Jamestown, Virginia. 1884--McCormick