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Courtland Olds Diary, 1870

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== FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1870 ==
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The past has been a very stormy day. Surely the old year is going out like a lion. Charley & I have not been doing but little today. My life. Oh, what is it! What has it been ! I have tried ttime after time to drive the fowls away from the sacrifice but alass! How poorly are my feeble efforts crowned without success, unless it be by the pure grace of God. The greatest difficulty in the way seems to be, to look away from earth to heaven, for strength.
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Charley & I have not been doing {illegible} little today.
 
 
 
My life O. what it is! What it has been! I have tried
 

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1870

The past has been a very stormy day. Surely the old year is going out like a lion. Charley & I have not been doing but little today. My life. Oh, what is it! What has it been ! I have tried ttime after time to drive the fowls away from the sacrifice but alass! How poorly are my feeble efforts crowned without success, unless it be by the pure grace of God. The greatest difficulty in the way seems to be, to look away from earth to heaven, for strength.

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