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Lenna Baker Diary & Transcription, 1901
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Mar 11<u>th</u>. Stayed at home | Mar 11<u>th</u>. Stayed at home | ||
| − | Mar 13<u>th</u>.The two Miss | + | Mar 13<u>th</u>.The two Miss Shando & Willie in ire the evening. Awfully sleepy. |
| − | Mar 15<u>th</u>. Mr. | + | Mar 15<u>th</u>. Mr. Nixon & Alfred Bauslaugh ire after school. We went down to Shands in Dover at night. Met Presby preacher & his wife. Wilie's birthday. |
Mar 16<u>th</u> Finished my violet centrepiece. | Mar 16<u>th</u> Finished my violet centrepiece. | ||
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Mar 17<u>th</u> St.Patrick's Day. Wore my sprig of green. Went to Dover Church in the morning. Over to J.Shaud's after dinner. {uncertain text} & Bruce Hair & Alfred Bauslaugh came over with us to tea. | Mar 17<u>th</u> St.Patrick's Day. Wore my sprig of green. Went to Dover Church in the morning. Over to J.Shaud's after dinner. {uncertain text} & Bruce Hair & Alfred Bauslaugh came over with us to tea. | ||
| − | Mar 18<u>th</u> Mud & Clay, Clay | + | Mar 18<u>th</u> Mud & Clay, Clay & Mud. Danced the turkey dauce & bad {unfamiliar text} wrestle before we went to bed. |
Mar.19<u>th</u> Wallace came into school for a few minutes on way home from Selkirk & Cheapside. | Mar.19<u>th</u> Wallace came into school for a few minutes on way home from Selkirk & Cheapside. | ||
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Mar 20<u>th</u> Rain, snow & mud. | Mar 20<u>th</u> Rain, snow & mud. | ||
| − | Mar 22<u>th</u> Went home. John Bock died. Only 50 first | + | Mar 22<u>th</u> Went home. John Bock died. Only 50 first cousins left. |
| − | Mar.23<u>rd</u>. Went to town about 8 o'clock. Heard from V. | + | Mar.23<u>rd</u>. Went to town about 8 o'clock. Heard from V. Lowry. Got a pair of rubber boots. Wrote to B. Reid & B. Austine. |
| − | Mar.24<u>th</u>. Went to church | + | Mar.24<u>th</u>. Went to church Mrs. {uncertain text} came home wiht us. Father & Aunt Ann brought me down Sunday afternoon. Took us two hours. |
| − | Mar. | + | Mar. 28<u>th</u> Went up to Evan's at night. |
Mar.29<u>th</u> Read ' The Chautauqua Girls at home' & 'Judge Burnhaw's daughters'. | Mar.29<u>th</u> Read ' The Chautauqua Girls at home' & 'Judge Burnhaw's daughters'. | ||
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Mar.30<u>th</u>. Nothing | Mar.30<u>th</u>. Nothing | ||
| − | Mar 31<u>st</u> Went to woods with {uncertain | + | Mar 31<u>st</u> Went to woods with Flossie, {uncertain text} & Charlie. Found buds on hepatics and picked the first {uncertain text}. Over at J Shared's for tea. Mr & Mrs J .Hare there. |
| − | Apr.1<u>st</u> April Fool's day. | + | Apr.1<u>st</u> April Fool's day. Wasn't fooled once. Finished "The Days of Bruce." |
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| + | Apr.2<u>nd</u> Flossie over with her grandmother to-night. Rennie unusually aggravating. Tired & sleepy. | ||
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| + | Apr.4<u>th</u> Last day of school. | ||
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| + | Apr.5<u>th</u> Went to church in morning. | ||
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| + | Apr.6<u>th</u> Went to town. Saw Aunt Mary. Got several new dresses. Got pictures taken. | ||
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| + | Apr.7<u>th</u> | ||
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Lenna A.M. Baker
{Image of English Flag on the 3rd page} Diary Lenna Baker Jan 23rd, 1901
1901.
Jan. 23rd: Queen Victoria died Jan 22nd, 6.55 in the morning. The Queen is dead. "Long live the king". F.S.d.L.B
Jan. 24th. Report corroborated in all newspapers. M-B.H came.
Jan 26th Stay at school for dinner. Mrs.Law was buried. Jan 26th Went down to Mr Hare's & to Jarvis in afternoon.
Jan 27th. Went to Jarvis church, decorated with flags reversed, come home.
Mar 4rd School as usual.
Mar 5th Went to the reception. Got-home at 4.30.
MAr 6th. Rather sleepy.
Mar 8th stayed all night with Mamie.
Mar. 9th Went over to the store at Renton. Invested in some hair pins. Went on to Mr. Nixon's for a little while, then home.{piece of bush at the end of page}
Mar 11th. Stayed at home
Mar 13th.The two Miss Shando & Willie in ire the evening. Awfully sleepy.
Mar 15th. Mr. Nixon & Alfred Bauslaugh ire after school. We went down to Shands in Dover at night. Met Presby preacher & his wife. Wilie's birthday.
Mar 16th Finished my violet centrepiece.
Mar 17th St.Patrick's Day. Wore my sprig of green. Went to Dover Church in the morning. Over to J.Shaud's after dinner. {uncertain text} & Bruce Hair & Alfred Bauslaugh came over with us to tea.
Mar 18th Mud & Clay, Clay & Mud. Danced the turkey dauce & bad {unfamiliar text} wrestle before we went to bed.
Mar.19th Wallace came into school for a few minutes on way home from Selkirk & Cheapside.
Mar 20th Rain, snow & mud.
Mar 22th Went home. John Bock died. Only 50 first cousins left.
Mar.23rd. Went to town about 8 o'clock. Heard from V. Lowry. Got a pair of rubber boots. Wrote to B. Reid & B. Austine.
Mar.24th. Went to church Mrs. {uncertain text} came home wiht us. Father & Aunt Ann brought me down Sunday afternoon. Took us two hours.
Mar. 28th Went up to Evan's at night.
Mar.29th Read ' The Chautauqua Girls at home' & 'Judge Burnhaw's daughters'.
Mar.30th. Nothing
Mar 31st Went to woods with Flossie, {uncertain text} & Charlie. Found buds on hepatics and picked the first {uncertain text}. Over at J Shared's for tea. Mr & Mrs J .Hare there.
Apr.1st April Fool's day. Wasn't fooled once. Finished "The Days of Bruce."
Apr.2nd Flossie over with her grandmother to-night. Rennie unusually aggravating. Tired & sleepy.
Apr.4th Last day of school.
Apr.5th Went to church in morning.
Apr.6th Went to town. Saw Aunt Mary. Got several new dresses. Got pictures taken.
Apr.7th
