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Francis Rose Diary, 1873-1874

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Feb 21/74
Feb 21/74
Sat Stormed nearly all day I drew 1 load of cord wood and 2 of logs Henry and I went down to Mr Ballantyne's for tea Had a real pleasant time
22 Rev. J.C. Slater preached S.S. pretty well attended
23 Rained all the am I went out to Jon. M. Martins for some shingles for Uncle Hugh got 4000. <s>Wm</s> Edwin Ramason is here we expect to go to the tamrack swamp tomorrow all being well.
24 We went to the tamrack swamp for gum. I got about 14 quarts It was good.
Feb 25th /74
25 I drew home 3 logs in the am and in the afternoon went and drew an oak log up to the Falls. It was 17 inch at the top ends. James Dack and Mrs Sherritt came down last night. Snowed a little in the morning but waned off fine, but a raw wind
26 Cold raw wind otherwise pleasant I drew 1 oak log to the Falls today Sold two basswood logs that I took up some time ago I got $1.60 I brought home a load of boards for Uncle Hugh this afternoon Mary and I went up to Terrance Thomas visiting but they were away - Went to the post office and came home.

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Feb 21/74

Sat Stormed nearly all day I drew 1 load of cord wood and 2 of logs Henry and I went down to Mr Ballantyne's for tea Had a real pleasant time

22 Rev. J.C. Slater preached S.S. pretty well attended

23 Rained all the am I went out to Jon. M. Martins for some shingles for Uncle Hugh got 4000. Wm Edwin Ramason is here we expect to go to the tamrack swamp tomorrow all being well.

24 We went to the tamrack swamp for gum. I got about 14 quarts It was good.

Feb 25th /74

25 I drew home 3 logs in the am and in the afternoon went and drew an oak log up to the Falls. It was 17 inch at the top ends. James Dack and Mrs Sherritt came down last night. Snowed a little in the morning but waned off fine, but a raw wind

26 Cold raw wind otherwise pleasant I drew 1 oak log to the Falls today Sold two basswood logs that I took up some time ago I got $1.60 I brought home a load of boards for Uncle Hugh this afternoon Mary and I went up to Terrance Thomas visiting but they were away - Went to the post office and came home.

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