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Comments: His Comments: Mine

Tuesday, November 06, 1888

I went to the Polls and voted for President and Governor for

the first time. I voted for Harrison and Morton for President

and Vice President and for Hugh Harrison prohibitionist for

Governor of Minnesota.

Monday, November 12, 1888

I burned the letter.

Mary and I went down to Tripps to a candy pull. We went

home with Hurts folks and staid (stayed) all night. I asked

Laura to let me see the letter that I wrote to her when I was up

at Farm Island lake. She showed it to me and I put it in my

pocket. Then she went down stairs and I put some papers in

the stove and when she came up she asked me for the letter

so I just showed her the ashes and she believed that I burned

it and she cried. The reason that I wanted it is because I am

afraid that if we should fall out that she might show it to some

one else. She told Mary that she had a notion to go to a

dance with Cap Hart. If she does then I will never go to see

her any more.

Wednesday, November 14, 1888

She shot my rifle -

I went down to Martins to hunt and stopped in to see Laura.

made a good shot.

She was alone and she told me that she was going the dance

She wanted me to

with ?? ??

come over next

evening but I did not

go.

Thursday, November 15, 1888

Horton and I went hunting and I killed a deer. Sent Laura over

a piece as I had promised her I would if I killed one. I guess I

will end our summer courtship for I will not go to see her any

more unless she promises me not to have anything to do with

any one else. I will wait and see what she says about my not

coming to see her.

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