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Henry Snary Diary, 1882-1883

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   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>Nov 12th</td>
 
   <td>Nov 12th</td>
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   <td>cloudy rain last night</td>
 
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   <td>Mon</td>
 
   <td>Mon</td>
 
   <td>Nov 13th</td>
 
   <td>Nov 13th</td>
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   <td>cloudy high wind from the West and cold.  Some Snow last night the first for the Season here.  I was <s>Spre</s> Spreading manure John was plowing</td>
 
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   <td>Tue</td>
 
   <td>Tue</td>
 
   <td>Nov 14th</td>
 
   <td>Nov 14th</td>
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   <td>cloudy most of the day and cold.  I was husking corn, John finished plowing the litte field North of the house.  A hard frost last night froze the mud pretty stiff</td>
 
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   <td>Wed</td>
 
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   <td>Nov 15th</td>
 
   <td>Nov 15th</td>
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   <td>clear fore part of the day later part cloudy and cool.  I was husking. John drawing wood in the fore noon after noon drawing corn.  I bargaind 3 two year old Steers 1 the year old hieffer and 1 cow to Mr Bane of Newberry for $185</td>
 
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   <td>Thu</td>
 
   <td>Thu</td>
 
   <td>Nov 16th</td>
 
   <td>Nov 16th</td>
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   <td>cloudy and Soft.  John and I was husking corn</td>
 
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   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>Nov 17th</td>
 
   <td>Nov 17th</td>
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   <td>cloudy and cool.  I was helping John Steed do a little plastring on my house.</td>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>Nov 18th</td>
 
   <td>Nov 18th</td>
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   <td>clear and pleasant a hard frost last night.  we finished our corn and drawing <s>Sta</s> Stalks this afternoon helping T. Sashbrook husk corn this after noon</td>
 
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   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>Nov 19th</td>
 
   <td>Nov 19th</td>
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   <td>cloudy and moderat</td>
 
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   <td>Mon</td>
 
   <td>Mon</td>
 
   <td>Nov 20th</td>
 
   <td>Nov 20th</td>
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   <td>clear and pleasant John was plowing in the back field.  I was working about the barn</td>
 
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   <td>Tue</td>
 
   <td>Tue</td>
 
   <td>Nov 21st</td>
 
   <td>Nov 21st</td>
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   <td>cloudy and Soft, this fore noon  Walter and I took the cattle to Florence that I Sold to Mr Bane of Newburry.  John plowing </td>
 
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   <td>Wed</td>
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   <td>Thu</td>
 
   <td>Nov 22ond</td>
 
   <td>Nov 22ond</td>
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   <td>clear part of the day and Soft John was plowing I was digging the ditc and laying tile went <s>of</s> over the river and waterd the young cattle</td>
 
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   <td>Thu</td>
 
   <td>Thu</td>
 
   <td>Nov 23rd</td>
 
   <td>Nov 23rd</td>
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   <td>cloudy Soft a little rain.  I was working at the ditch Some of the time John was plowing</td>
 
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   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>Fri</td>
 
   <td>Nov 24th</td>
 
   <td>Nov 24th</td>
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   <td>cloudy and cold very high wind, last night.  I was repairing fence about the barn John was plowing at home this forenoon after noon went to McIntoshes plowing bee</td>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>Nov 25th</td>
 
   <td>Nov 25th</td>
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   <td>clear and pleasant.  Walter and I fixing up a Shead for calves and watering the cattle over the river <s>John an</s> John and Anne went to Dresden</td>
 
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   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>Sun</td>
 
   <td>Nov 26th</td>
 
   <td>Nov 26th</td>
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   <td>Snow most of the day. & Soft</td>
 
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   <td>Mon</td>
 
   <td>Mon</td>
 
   <td>Nov 27th</td>
 
   <td>Nov 27th</td>
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   <td>clear and cool.  killed a pig this fore noon.  done Some repairing about the barn and went over the river to See the young cattle</td>
 
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   <td>Tue</td>
 
   <td>Tue</td>
 
   <td>Nov 28th</td>
 
   <td>Nov 28th</td>
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   <td>cloudy and cool. was working in the barn this forenoon after noon cutting down trees by the road allowance by neibour Brownlees John helping me</td>
 
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Revision as of Aug 16, 2025, 12:23:20 PM

{page one} Camden Gore November 1882

Sun Nov 12th cloudy rain last night
Mon Nov 13th cloudy high wind from the West and cold. Some Snow last night the first for the Season here. I was Spre Spreading manure John was plowing
Tue Nov 14th cloudy most of the day and cold. I was husking corn, John finished plowing the litte field North of the house. A hard frost last night froze the mud pretty stiff
Wed Nov 15th clear fore part of the day later part cloudy and cool. I was husking. John drawing wood in the fore noon after noon drawing corn. I bargaind 3 two year old Steers 1 the year old hieffer and 1 cow to Mr Bane of Newberry for $185
Thu Nov 16th cloudy and Soft. John and I was husking corn
Fri Nov 17th cloudy and cool. I was helping John Steed do a little plastring on my house.
Sat Nov 18th clear and pleasant a hard frost last night. we finished our corn and drawing Sta Stalks this afternoon helping T. Sashbrook husk corn this after noon
Sun Nov 19th cloudy and moderat
Mon Nov 20th clear and pleasant John was plowing in the back field. I was working about the barn
{page two} Camden Gore November 1882
Tue Nov 21st cloudy and Soft, this fore noon Walter and I took the cattle to Florence that I Sold to Mr Bane of Newburry. John plowing
Thu Nov 22ond clear part of the day and Soft John was plowing I was digging the ditc and laying tile went of over the river and waterd the young cattle
Thu Nov 23rd cloudy Soft a little rain. I was working at the ditch Some of the time John was plowing
Fri Nov 24th cloudy and cold very high wind, last night. I was repairing fence about the barn John was plowing at home this forenoon after noon went to McIntoshes plowing bee
Sat Nov 25th clear and pleasant. Walter and I fixing up a Shead for calves and watering the cattle over the river John an John and Anne went to Dresden
Sun Nov 26th Snow most of the day. & Soft
Mon Nov 27th clear and cool. killed a pig this fore noon. done Some repairing about the barn and went over the river to See the young cattle
Tue Nov 28th cloudy and cool. was working in the barn this forenoon after noon cutting down trees by the road allowance by neibour Brownlees John helping me
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