Jan 15, 1887 Saturday Walked from Fairport to Albany to pay my taxes and the interest due on my land. Came home the same day, riding the greater part of the way. Feb. 25 1887 Friday Closed my eighteenth term of school. Spent the night with Mr. John Pearson and rode with Mr. John B. Robinson to Maysville the next day. March 2, 1887 Wednesday Took my family to the depot at Maysville and sent them to Stanberry. We had been stopping at my mother's since the close of my school. March 26, 1887 Saturday Ed and I went up to Stanberry in a wagon, taking up some household goods that my family needed. We returned on the following Monday, having a cold trip through the snow. May 7, 1887 Saturday Rode up to Stanberry to visit my family going on horseback. Visited the Normal with Minnie on Monday, returning on Tuesday. May 16, 1887 Monday Left my mother's for a short trip in Kansas. Went to Brown County, prospecting for a school spending Monday night at Hamlin and Tuesday night at Wathena. Was at Hiawatha, Hamlin, Morrill, Willis and Robinson in Kansas and Amazonia, Missouri on Wednesday prospecting, but made no definite arrangements anywhere. Made the trip by rail. Visited the famous Jesse James house while in St. Joseph. Spent the greater part of Wednesday in St. Joseph. Arrived at home late on Wednesday evening. +++++++++