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December 8 Friday fair day all day. Men stripped tobacco all day. Mr Buckler came & ordered 3 ton of hay, also Mr Ellis cam & got 2 bales of hay. Went up to see [[?]] [[?]] all right & kissed her & got home 11 o'clock. Clear and warm at night. December 9 Saturday good day all day. [[?]] & warm & sunny Paddy & I & doctors & then to [[?]]/job [[?]]. I am going to Chastown West Virginia Monday to get the Hammer will. [[?]] [[?]] got 1 ton of straw & also [[?]] [[?]] got 10 tons of straw, carried feed grinder down & Wallard [[?]], [[?]] Brooks got hay. called [[?]] [[?]] up at night & [[?]] went to bed, December 8-1848-First gold deposited in a U.S. mint. 1909-Red Cloud, Sioux Indian chief, died. 1914-British defeated the German fleet in battle of Falkland Islands. 1941-U.S. declared war on Japan after Jap attack on Pearl Harbor. December9-1851-Y.M.C.A organized at Montreal, Canada. 1912-At Sandy Hook, N.J., a 14-inch coastal defense gun exploded during a test. 1920-Help asked for famine sufferers in China. December 10 Sunday Snowing most of the day. daddy down in St [[?]] with [[?]] [[?]] Aunt Grace, male [[?]] & [[?]] was here in the afternoon. I want [[?]] to see Admia [[?]] in the afternoon & [[?]] back before night. had good time. [[?]] heart. December 11 Monday fair day all day. Robert & I did not go to [[?]]. I went down to [[?]] job [[?]]. called [[?]] [[?]] [[?]] at school & took her to movies at night. saw "King Solomon [[?]]" (Good) carried 2 ton of hay to [[?]] [[?]]. & 1 ton to [[?]] [[?]]. Exchanged 3 tons of hay for Ms Small. December 10-1817- Mississippi admitted to the Union. 1920-President Wilson awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 1937-Japanese troops entered Nanking, China. December 11-1777-Washington's forces wintering at Valley Forge. 1816-Indiana admitted to the Union. 1936-Edward VIII, uncrowned, abdicated as King of England. 1941-U.S. declared war on Nazi Germany and Italy.
Transcription Notes:
Previous transcriber indicated the [?] marks in Dec 8 as possibly "Adina Mae"
Dec 10
Transcriber wrote "Admia" previous transcription has "Adina" -- Admia looks more correct