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MAY 14
Sunday Good day all day, Mary, Robert and daddy went to church. Then we all went up to Aunt Lucy for the day. had a good time. Bob Via and I and someone else went to the movies in Washington. got home 1:30 AM. Tired.

MAY 15
Monday Fair day all day, but some rain, went to Waldorf and stayed all day, sold Tobacco. Bought new Tobacco, planted daddy said he did, not want the wire tie pickups Bales they had for us, might Buy it myself, mabey. called Judy up at night. did not go to school, still like Judy.

May 14--1787--Convention held at Philadelphia to draft U.S. Constitution.
        1796--Dr. Jenner gave first inoculation against smallpox.
        1879--Albert Einstein born in Germany.

May 15---1778--Congress passed law instituting popular government.
         1862--British privateer "Alabama" launched in England to aid Confederates.
         1867--Maximilian, emperor of Mexico, taken prisoner.
         1918--First airmail established in the U.S.

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MAY 16
Tuesday Good day all day, Robert and I to school, men Bought all tobacco plants and daddy bought new one, men striped tobacco. Took cotton off of 5 Tobacco leafs in afternoon. put tire on tractor. called Judy up. I think she is going to Break up with me. I hope not.)

MAY 17
Wednesday, Good day all day. men striped tobacco all day, Robert and I went to school. called Judy up at night, she hung up on me!!! went up to see Via at night got home early. did homework and went to bed, raining at night. Hot.

May 16--1799--Balzac, French novelist, born in France.
        1860--Lincoln nominated for President at national Republican convention in Chicago.
        1920--Joan of Arc canonized in Rome.

May 17--1885--Geronimo's Apaches on warpath in New Mexico.
        1900--Mafeking, besieged by Boers, relieved by British troops.
        1917--Selective draft law passed by Congress.