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Nov. Friday 10th 1876 Yesterday was dear Mary's birthday. God grant her many. A gloomy day this 10thst times nain but clearing up. Song since moonlight away. The nights are very dark. I am never out after that is no distance. To the P.O Papa home all day and feeling poorly. I have been reading Blackstone once more for the last two weeks on an average twenty or thirty pages a day. As usual it is dry, dry work and I dislike it. ... standing have commenced Sir William's very profound commentaries some five or six times and oftener, I never get to the end of the second book. I hope to this time. Great national feverishness about the elections Tilden ahead but no surety for either yet. The Republicans are sly + bold dop and there is no telling. Saturday 11th Papa to the city, home in very poor spirits. I saw Sonisa Waters. For the one hundredth or one thousandth thought of getting work, and tried of came out a path for myself. I wrote seeking position as office clerk in answer to advertisement in N. 4 Herald. Papa dreadfully down and low spirited. No wonder. I feel meaul, but then what aw I'll do? He won't try to get me a place worth anything and I do not know where to look. I had a spat with Aunt Mary. She is a laughably alound woman. Sunday 12th Expected Dan Kelly, who came not. Papa and Sam both with bad colds. I have taken up phonograph + hope to do something. I read Blackstone everyday. I wrote two long letters to Aunt Jin + will incluse them in thi one envelope. Monday 13 Mrs. O'Haulen and myself poor friends. We do not manage well together. She appears to me to do so little I get displeased with her. I do not think she could make me angry. Tuesday 14 Sent a letter to Belle Sullivan and a paper to Uncle John. Heard from little Sue. Papa to Brklyn. About this time wrote to George. Had a good game of ball. Day disapeeable. Good chance at + missed duck. Wednesday 15 ... Aunt Mary once more on the go. This time New York. Posted letters to dear little Sue and Rural Gazette. Rain all day. Came near hurting self with self with Sam. Papa worse. Read and wrote most of the day Thursday 16