The Journals of Martha E. McMillan

February 11 Feb. Monday. Cold - Jonathan Smith and Jim were at Xenia this afternoon. James brought me a beautiful ring. A sweet token of affections - Love everlasting - endless. Evening James and I drove over to father’s (5). 12 Feb. Tuesday. Murdocks - Snow going off - Morning - James has gone back (5). (skips the 13th and 14th) 15 Feb. Friday. Murdocks. Cloudy. James has come to night. 16 Feb. Saturday. Clear and windy. James and I came home this morning. Evening - Jane went to see Mrs. Mitchel? (5). 25 Feb. Monday. Pleasant - Hugh Murdock and John Dunlap here for dinner. Jim was over at Crawfords. Evening - James took me to Cedarville. Hugh met me there and took me out home. James begins surveying tomorrow. I guess (!) (6). March 17 March. Sabbath. Windy and Cold - All at church but Mother, Jane, and Anna. Evening - I went home with father’s folks, tonight - (8). 21 March Thursday. Drizzling rain - Murdocks - Jim brought Anna and Jane to our house for dinner. Eve - I returned home with them (8). April 5 April Friday. Wind and snow - Morning Matt and I attended Mr. Gambles’s examination. Matt remained in town - I drove home alone. Evening James and I attended their exhibition - brought Matt home (10). 10 April Wednesday. Rain- James busy with his sheep. Sowed clover seed this morning. Evening. The Torrence family here for tea (10). 13 April Saturday. Calm and pleasant - James and I drove in to Xenia.Reached home at noon. While there spent a very few minutes with my dear friend Mary Park - she seems just the same as when we were at school. I introduced her to James. Afternoon - Jim and Sam at a sale near Selma (11). 11