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[[preprinted]] Ther. TUES. JAN. 11, 1887 Wea. [[/preprinted]]
Worked on old papers all day. Papa went to Syracuse on law suit (Williams). [[Mother?]] dressmaking for me & I trying to finish papers before leaving.
Flo & Mr de C went to Boonville.

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[[preprinted]] Ther. WEDNESDAY 12 Wea.[[/preprinted]]

Papers again all day. Papa in Albany talking Warren Miller for senator.
The class letter rejoiced my heart.
Vive la '86!

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[[preprinted]] Ther. THURS. JAN. 13, 1887  Wea.[[/preprinted]]
Finished all that can be done till Papa returns - dead tired 
with work at night- growing stupid with the monotony - won't be able to write unless I get rested before I start.

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[[preprinted]] Ther. FRIDAY 14  Wea. [[/preprinted]]

Letter from [[Mama?]] to-day reporting a third parcel of land found by Slade that must be bought to clear Ferry St. title. $25 more. Got my a/c straight and ready for N.Y. to-day and odd work done.
Beautiful letter fr Jeannette Perry.
Stormed so hard her children didn't go to school except Lyman & mail on snow [[show?]] for Post Leyden.

Transcription Notes:
In her 1906 journal, a previous project, I noticed Florence often left a space between the word and a contraction so "didn't" looks like "did n't", "shouldn't" is written like "should n't" etc -@siobhanleachman