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Alexander C. Geddes Diary, 1834-1836

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   <td>68</td>
 
   <td>68</td>
 
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  <td>very warm sunny day, fresh.</td>
 
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   <td>70</td>
 
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   <td>NNW.</td>
 
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   <td>At 5 AM. Thunder & Rain... morning sultry & cloudy Forenoon gusts of wind wt. heavy drops of rain & cold Afternoon warm & sunshine</td>
 
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   <td>68</td>
 
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   <td>SE</td>
 
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   <td>Warm sunshiny day. Frost in morning</td>
 
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   <td>N.E</td>
 
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   <td>Dull and cloudy, morning Frost afternoon rains</td>
 
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   <td>cloudy & cold throughout. afternoon rain .  This was a day of misfortunes in the morning all milk spilt: the Pig destroyed the young Cabbages: the chimney took fire & & &</td>
 
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   <td>42</td>
 
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   <td>WNW</td>
 
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   <td>cloudy wt a heavy fall of snow - cold - fresh afternoon - at School meeting appointed teacher</td>
 
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   <td>E&N</td>
 
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   <td>cloudy wt. snow in mg. after: fine</td>
 
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   <td>N.N.E.</td>
 
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  <td>do  do  all day</td>
 
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   <td>52</td>
 
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   <td>S.W.</td>
 
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   <td>Clear sunshiny day wt Frost.</td>
 
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   <td>68</td>
 
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   <td>WSW</td>
 
   <td>WSW</td>
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   <td>do  do  very warm</td>
 
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   <td>S.W.</td>
 
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   <td>do    do      do    </td>
 
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   <td>49</td>
 
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   <td>62</td>
 
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   <td>E.&S</td>
 
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  <td>morning clear till 10. after wind & rain all day</td>
 
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   <td>cloudy wt. rain at intervals. cold.</td>
 
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   <td>63</td>
 
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   <td>SW.</td>
 
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   <td>do  mild rain in Evening</td>
 
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   <td>64</td>
 
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   <td>WSW.</td>
 
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  <td>clear morning. cloudy afternoon warm.</td>
 
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   <td>52</td>
 
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   <td>N.E</td>
 
   <td>N.E</td>
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   <td>Snow showers generally throughout. cold</td>
 
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   <td>N.EN.</td>
 
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   <td>do  A intervals - seven frost. aftern: fine</td>
 
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   <td>N.W.</td>
 
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   <td>Frost strong morn: aftern: mild</td>
 
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   <td>64</td>
 
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   <td>N.N.W.</td>
 
   <td>N.N.W.</td>
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   <td>do  do    day throughout mild</td>
 
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Revision as of Jul 24, 2025, 11:32:18 AM

April 1835

Wednesday 1 56 68 SSE very warm sunny day, fresh.
Thursday 2 58 70 NNW. At 5 AM. Thunder & Rain... morning sultry & cloudy Forenoon gusts of wind wt. heavy drops of rain & cold Afternoon warm & sunshine
Friday 3 56 68 SE Warm sunshiny day. Frost in morning
Saturday 4 52 65 N.E Dull and cloudy, morning Frost afternoon rains
Sunday 5 32 56 SE cloudy & cold throughout. afternoon rain . This was a day of misfortunes in the morning all milk spilt: the Pig destroyed the young Cabbages: the chimney took fire & & &
Monday 6 30 42 WNW cloudy wt a heavy fall of snow - cold - fresh afternoon - at School meeting appointed teacher
Tuesday 7 43 34 E&N cloudy wt. snow in mg. after: fine
Wednesday 8 36 48 N.N.E. do do all day
Thursday 9 39 52 S.W. Clear sunshiny day wt Frost.
Friday 10 46 68 WSW do do very warm
Saturday 11 63 79 S.W. do do do
Sunday 12 49 62 E.&S morning clear till 10. after wind & rain all day
Monday 13 50 59 ESE cloudy wt. rain at intervals. cold.
Tuesday 14 49 63 SW. do mild rain in Evening
Wednesday 15 54 64 WSW. clear morning. cloudy afternoon warm.
Thursday 16 40 52 N.E Snow showers generally throughout. cold
Friday 17 38 62 N.EN. do A intervals - seven frost. aftern: fine
Saturday 18 44 61 N.W. Frost strong morn: aftern: mild
Sunday 19 46 64 N.N.W. do do day throughout mild
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