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Francis Rose Diary, 1873-1874

Francis Rose Diary, 1873-1874-43.pdf

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Feb 10th 1847
Feb 10th 1894




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Sat Feb 14th
Sat Feb 14th


Beautiful day. Had Henry Rathwell but there was much water on the brook and in the woods that we only drew one load and quit. he chopped at home until noon. Pa took Mary Anne home.
Beautiful day. Had Henry Rathwell but there was so much water on the brook and in the woods that we only drew one load and quit. We chopped at home until noon. Pa took Mary Anne home.


15 The weather looks and feels like spring. B. Franklin preached. S.S. largely attended {Geo MCarthy supers}
15 The weather looks and feels like spring. B. Franklin preached. S.S. largely attended. Jon. McCarthy {?supers}


16 Pa and I drew 2 loads of logs. Broke the bobsled in the a.m. and the double whippletree in the p.m. Had to draw around the road the water is so deep on the ice in the brook that we couldn't come down the ice {crossed out word ?beach, bank?}
16 Pa and I drew 2 loads of logs. Broke the bobsled in the a.m. and the double whippedtree in the PM had to draw around the road the water is so deep on the ice in the brook that we couldn't come down the ice <s>bankc</s>

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Feb 10th 1894


They are drawing cedar for to cover the bridges Mary and I went over to join

11 Rove's after 3 yearling heifers to winter for him. pleasant day. pa and Mary and I and Mary Ann went to S. Falls. Bella Bell went home

12 Drawing logs home for to get sawed with the drag saw drew 3 loads Mr Ballantyne's folks were here

13 Had John Street helping us, but it rained so {bad? hard?} we only drew two loads each in the forenoon. Fixed the stable where Charlie and Mr Ballantyne's horse tore down the stall between them last night. Rained more or less all the afternoon. Sleighing is going back.

Sat Feb 14th

Beautiful day. Had Henry Rathwell but there was so much water on the brook and in the woods that we only drew one load and quit. We chopped at home until noon. Pa took Mary Anne home.

15 The weather looks and feels like spring. B. Franklin preached. S.S. largely attended. Jon. McCarthy {?supers}

16 Pa and I drew 2 loads of logs. Broke the bobsled in the a.m. and the double whippedtree in the PM had to draw around the road the water is so deep on the ice in the brook that we couldn't come down the ice bankc

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