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Alexander C. Geddes Diary, 1834-1836
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Saturday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>27</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>29</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>W.</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Fine day till 4 P.M. when it came on to snow thick</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Sunday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>28</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>21</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>SW</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Fine day, cold & Frosty, this Forenoon Mrs Crooks & her sons Tom and James at Mr. Hamilton and Mifs Cicker of Flamboro W. called. Prayer read here to day</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Monday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>29</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>23</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>SE</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>A Stormy day and Cold. Engaged taking in Straw to y° C Barn. Lamphiers dinner party took place this evening at 6 P.M. ~~</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Tuesday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>1</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>33</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>N.W</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>a ditto ditto ditto</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Wednesday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>2</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>8</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>SE</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Thursday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>3</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>7</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>SW</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>a very cold day. went to Elora</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Friday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>4</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>6</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>SSW</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>h Cold and blustering day, went down to Galt in the afternoon to a Ball given by Mr Shade & some other Gentlemen in Galt</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Saturday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>5</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>3</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>W</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Fine day but cold & frosty, last night a thaw came on and continued till after midnight</td> |
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+ | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
+ | <td>6</td> | ||
+ | <td>0</td> | ||
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− | <td> | + | <td>very Severe Frost to day</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Monday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>7</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>0</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>S,W,</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Extremely cold to day. Came up wt. Adam Ferrie in his cutter from Preston, calling at Berlin Sneiden Mills & Glasgow</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Tuesday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>8</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>26</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>~</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Clear & warm Frosty day. Snow disappearing</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Wednesday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>9</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>32</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>S.W.</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Mild and Fresh day. No Sunshine but flaky fresh cloudy all day. The Pig (Mother Woolner littered apparently) early in the morning wt. 9 Piglings, 5 of which are Dead, 2 of the Ewes have also lambs, one wt.2 & 1 wt.1 Pig. </td> |
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February 1836
Thermometer | ||||
Saturday | 27 | 29 | W. | Fine day till 4 P.M. when it came on to snow thick |
Sunday | 28 | 21 | SW | Fine day, cold & Frosty, this Forenoon Mrs Crooks & her sons Tom and James at Mr. Hamilton and Mifs Cicker of Flamboro W. called. Prayer read here to day |
Monday | 29 | 23 | SE | A Stormy day and Cold. Engaged taking in Straw to y° C Barn. Lamphiers dinner party took place this evening at 6 P.M. ~~ |
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Tuesday | 1 | 33 | N.W | a ditto ditto ditto |
Wednesday | 2 | 8 | SE | |
Thursday | 3 | 7 | SW | a very cold day. went to Elora |
Friday | 4 | 6 | SSW | h Cold and blustering day, went down to Galt in the afternoon to a Ball given by Mr Shade & some other Gentlemen in Galt |
Saturday | 5 | 3 | W | Fine day but cold & frosty, last night a thaw came on and continued till after midnight |
Sunday | 6 | 0 | very Severe Frost to day | |
Monday | 7 | 0 | S,W, | Extremely cold to day. Came up wt. Adam Ferrie in his cutter from Preston, calling at Berlin Sneiden Mills & Glasgow |
Tuesday | 8 | 26 | ~ | Clear & warm Frosty day. Snow disappearing |
Wednesday | 9 | 32 | S.W. | Mild and Fresh day. No Sunshine but flaky fresh cloudy all day. The Pig (Mother Woolner littered apparently) early in the morning wt. 9 Piglings, 5 of which are Dead, 2 of the Ewes have also lambs, one wt.2 & 1 wt.1 Pig. |