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Henry Snary Diary, 1883-1884

SNARY Diary 1883-1884 12.pdf

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   <td>Sat</td>
 
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   <td>Dec 1st</td>
 
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   <td>cloudy and Soft.  I was ditching Albert Ketcheson helping me.  John was plowing this<s> fore noon</s> after noon fore noon he and Walter took the young cattle over the river to pasture.  Anne away to Chatham </td>
 
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   <td>Sun</td>
 
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   <td>Dec 2ond</td>
 
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   <td>cloudy high wind and cold</td>
 
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   <td>Mon</td>
 
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   <td>Dec 3rd</td>
 
   <td>Dec 3rd</td>
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   <td>clear cool and pleasant went to Dresden to  day for Anne She has been to Chatham to See the Dr</td>
 
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   <td>Tue</td>
 
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   <td>Dec 4th</td>
 
   <td>Dec 4th</td>
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   <td>clear morning and Evening. cloudy in the midle of the day.  was butchering pigs this fore noon, after noon ditching.  Albert Ketcheson helping me</td>
 
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   <td>Wed</td>
 
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   <td>Dec 5th</td>
 
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   <td>clear and pleasant.  I was cutting up the pigs we killed yesterday, and helping Albert Ketcheson put some Straw in the old barn John was helping William Saw thrash clover Seed</td>
 
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   <td>Dec 6th</td>
 
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   <td>clear part of the day and Soft.  I was cleaning up Some timothy Seed and went over the river and watered the young cattle John was plowing to day he caught five <s>rac</s> racoons last night</td>
 
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   <td>Fri</td>
 
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   <td>Dec 7th</td>
 
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   <td>cloudy fore noon wet.  I was not doing much this fore noon after noon cutting wood John was plowing this after noon in the fore noon was stretching coon Skins</td>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>Dec 8th</td>
 
   <td>Dec 8th</td>
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   <td>cloudy and cool, was Sawing and Splitting Sove wood by the house this fore noon after noon went over the river and watered the young cattle.  John finished plowing the field where the old house was</td>
 
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   <td>Sun</td>
 
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   <td>Dec 9th</td>
 
   <td>Dec 9th</td>
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   <td>clear and pleasant</td>
 
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   <td>Dec 10th</td>
 
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   <td>clear morning and Evening the <s>midle</s> middle of the day cloudy and cool.  John commenced to plow the field East of the barn.  I was chopping wood part of the day</td>
 
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   <td>Tue</td>
 
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   <td>Dec 11th</td>
 
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   <td>clear most of the day and pleasant.  a hard frost last night Stopt the plow the fore part of the day was plowing in the after noon drawing in the fiew Stalks this morning.  I was chopping Stove wood in the after noon</td>
 
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   <td>Wed</td>
 
   <td>Wed</td>
 
   <td>Dec 12th</td>
 
   <td>Dec 12th</td>
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   <td>clear and pleasant John plowing I was chopping Stove wood</td>
 
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   <td>Thu</td>
 
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   <td>Dec 13th</td>
 
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   <td>clear fore part of the day cloudy the latter part.  I was chopping Stove wood part of the day.  part Setting fires burning brush and leaves.  John was plowing</td>
 
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   <td>Fri</td>
 
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   <td>Dec 14th</td>
 
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   <td>cloudy and cold.  Some Snow. I was not doing much to day.  John was plowing</td>
 
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   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>Sat</td>
 
   <td>Dec 15th</td>
 
   <td>Dec 15th</td>
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   <td>cloudy and cold.  a hard frost last  Some Snow last night.  I went over the river this fore noon and brought home the young cattle after noon  I and Walter got up the wood John out hunting</td>
 
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{page one}

Camden Gore December 1883

Sat Dec 1st cloudy and Soft. I was ditching Albert Ketcheson helping me. John was plowing this fore noon after noon fore noon he and Walter took the young cattle over the river to pasture. Anne away to Chatham
Sun Dec 2ond cloudy high wind and cold
Mon Dec 3rd clear cool and pleasant went to Dresden to day for Anne She has been to Chatham to See the Dr
Tue Dec 4th clear morning and Evening. cloudy in the midle of the day. was butchering pigs this fore noon, after noon ditching. Albert Ketcheson helping me
Wed Dec 5th clear and pleasant. I was cutting up the pigs we killed yesterday, and helping Albert Ketcheson put some Straw in the old barn John was helping William Saw thrash clover Seed
Thu Dec 6th clear part of the day and Soft. I was cleaning up Some timothy Seed and went over the river and watered the young cattle John was plowing to day he caught five rac racoons last night
Fri Dec 7th cloudy fore noon wet. I was not doing much this fore noon after noon cutting wood John was plowing this after noon in the fore noon was stretching coon Skins
{page two} Camden Gore December 1883
Sat Dec 8th cloudy and cool, was Sawing and Splitting Sove wood by the house this fore noon after noon went over the river and watered the young cattle. John finished plowing the field where the old house was
Sun Dec 9th clear and pleasant
Mon Dec 10th clear morning and Evening the midle middle of the day cloudy and cool. John commenced to plow the field East of the barn. I was chopping wood part of the day
Tue Dec 11th clear most of the day and pleasant. a hard frost last night Stopt the plow the fore part of the day was plowing in the after noon drawing in the fiew Stalks this morning. I was chopping Stove wood in the after noon
Wed Dec 12th clear and pleasant John plowing I was chopping Stove wood
Thu Dec 13th clear fore part of the day cloudy the latter part. I was chopping Stove wood part of the day. part Setting fires burning brush and leaves. John was plowing
Fri Dec 14th cloudy and cold. Some Snow. I was not doing much to day. John was plowing
Sat Dec 15th cloudy and cold. a hard frost last Some Snow last night. I went over the river this fore noon and brought home the young cattle after noon I and Walter got up the wood John out hunting
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