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Alexander C. Geddes Diary, 1834-1836
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<td>32°</td> | <td>32°</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>A very cold and Stormy day. Jno. Davidson's cow "Sissy' calved last night at 10. O'clock a fine Heifer Calf - 2 fine large Pine Logs sent to Snyder's Saw Mill.</td> |
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<td>44</td> | <td>44</td> | ||
<td>W.N.W.</td> | <td>W.N.W.</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>A dull, but pleasant day on the whole. In the Evening it came on again to Snow</td> |
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<td>36</td> | <td>36</td> | ||
<td>SW</td> | <td>SW</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Cold day, sushine at times.</td> |
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<td>39</td> | <td>39</td> | ||
<td>WSW</td> | <td>WSW</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Very fine sunny day. The New Tavern opened to day by Nickles</td> |
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<td>53</td> | <td>53</td> | ||
<td>SW</td> | <td>SW</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Warm sunny day. A good deal of snow has gone of to Day but still here is no appearance of fresh.</td> |
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<td>56</td> | <td>56</td> | ||
<td>WSW</td> | <td>WSW</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Beautiful day warm and fresh.~ In the afternoon the sky became overcast, and rain fell soft and warm ~</td> |
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<td>54</td> | <td>54</td> | ||
<td>SE.</td> | <td>SE.</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>cloudy and fresh day, with rain occasionally. Snow melting</td> |
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<td>56</td> | <td>56</td> | ||
<td>S.</td> | <td>S.</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Cloudy and fresh day.. Rain in the afternoon. Rode down to Berlin wt James Davidson to consult Dr Pott about his side. May accompanied us, got in the Balance of Straw & Wheat</td> |
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<td>65</td> | <td>65</td> | ||
<td>W.S.W.</td> | <td>W.S.W.</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Fine warm fresh day.... <s>Got in the balance of Straw and {rest illegible}</s> Started in the Train, with Jane & May to pay a visit to Mr Slack and family at Galt .. Mr Shade is very hospitable and we spent a very agreeable fornoon returned home at night. --</td> |
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<td>60</td> | <td>60</td> | ||
<td>SW</td> | <td>SW</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Although the frost is very severe during night the fresh is strong while the sun is up. this has been a dull cloudy day.</td> |
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March, 1836, 31 days
| Week day | Mo: day | Thermom at Noon | Wind | Remarks |
| Tuesday | 22 | 32° | N.W. | A very cold and Stormy day. Jno. Davidson's cow "Sissy' calved last night at 10. O'clock a fine Heifer Calf - 2 fine large Pine Logs sent to Snyder's Saw Mill. |
| Wednesday | 23 | 44 | W.N.W. | A dull, but pleasant day on the whole. In the Evening it came on again to Snow |
| Thursday | 24 | 36 | SW | Cold day, sushine at times. |
| Friday | 25 | 39 | WSW | Very fine sunny day. The New Tavern opened to day by Nickles |
| Saturday | 26 | 53 | SW | Warm sunny day. A good deal of snow has gone of to Day but still here is no appearance of fresh. |
| Sunday | 27 | 56 | WSW | Beautiful day warm and fresh.~ In the afternoon the sky became overcast, and rain fell soft and warm ~ |
| Monday | 28 | 54 | SE. | cloudy and fresh day, with rain occasionally. Snow melting |
| Tuesday | 29 | 56 | S. | Cloudy and fresh day.. Rain in the afternoon. Rode down to Berlin wt James Davidson to consult Dr Pott about his side. May accompanied us, got in the Balance of Straw & Wheat |
| Wednesday | 30 | 65 | W.S.W. | Fine warm fresh day.... |
| Thursday | 31 | 60 | SW | Although the frost is very severe during night the fresh is strong while the sun is up. this has been a dull cloudy day. |
