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Alexander C. Geddes Diary, 1834-1836

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March 1835. 3rd Month. 31 days.

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  <td>Thermom'tr</td>
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<td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>8a.m.</td>
  <td>2P.m.</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>0.</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>SW.</td>
  <td>Clear frosty day, very cold</td>
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<td>Monday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>0</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>SSW</td>
  <td>do  Intensely cold & Frost.</td>
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<td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>0.</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>SW.</td>
  <td>Sunshine all day.  Frost very cold.  Last night intense cold throughout </td>
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<td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>0</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>E.&S</td>
  <td>Beautiful sunny day. Warm. Frost.</td>
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<td>Thursday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>36</td>
  <td>S.W.</td>
  <td>Fine war sunny day, Frost.</td>
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<td>Friday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>47</td>
  <td>S.W</td>
  <td>Beautiful clear day. Sun fresh. </td>
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<td>Saturday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>43</td>
  <td>N.E.E&S</td>
  <td>Fine clear day. fresh till evening.  {sketch of quarter moon} first quarter</td>
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  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>33</td>
  <td>50</td>
  <td>S.S.E.</td>
  <td>Clear warm day. Fresh from 9 A.M. throughout. A halo round the moon wt flury clouds at night</td>
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<td>Monday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>44</td>
  <td>56</td>
  <td>NE</td>
  <td>Snow showers throughout. Fresh & warm. Snow melting as it fell</td>
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<td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>35</td>
  <td>58</td>
  <td>Calm N.E.</td>
  <td>Cloudy & Fresh all day - Evg clear. warm throughout</td>
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<td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>37</td>
  <td>57</td>
  <td>S.E </td>
  <td>do wt. occasional sunshine, warm & fresh - calm</td>
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<td>Thursday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>36</td>
  <td>50</td>
  <td>S.S.E.</td>
  <td>Fresh day - cloudy wt. occasional rain</td>
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<td>Friday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>34</td>
  <td>46</td>
  <td>W.</td>
  <td>Cloudy morning - After noon sunshine. warm & fresh.</td>
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  <td>"</td>
  <td>"</td>
  <td>"</td>
  <td>full moon - in Evening large halo round the moon. clear</td>
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<td>Saturday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>36</td>
  <td>49</td>
  <td>S.W.</td>
  <td>Clear throughout. Fresh & warm. </td>
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  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>48</td>
  <td>WSW</td>
  <td>Sunshine all day, warm & fresh.</td>
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<td>Monday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>33</td>
  <td>49</td>
  <td>E.SE </td>
  <td>Clear, & cloudy occasionally, strong frost.</td>
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<td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>WSW.</td>
  <td>Sunshine throughout, strong frost. This morning Pet calved a male.  at P.O.</td>
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<td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>51</td>
  <td>SSW. </td>
  <td>Fine clear Frosty days Mr O'Reilly, who arrived here on Sunday, & Mr Gilkison of Elora set off home</td>
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<td>Thursday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>34</td>
  <td>58</td>
  <td>W.</td>
  <td>Clear Sunshiny day - warm fresh</td>
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<td>Friday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>52</td>
  <td>N.W.</td>
  <td>do    do   fresh but chilly</td>
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<td>Saturday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>38</td>
  <td>ESE</td>
  <td>disagreeable chilly day. - fresh</td>
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<td>Sunday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>SE</td>
  <td>this morning a severe snow storm, which commenced about midnight. - very cold wt. gusts of wind snow</td>
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Revision as of Jul 23, 2025, 12:08:58 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

March 1835. 3rd Month. 31 days.

		Thermom'tr
		8a.m.	2P.m.
Sunday	1	0.	23	SW.	Clear frosty day, very cold
Monday	2	0	10	SSW	do Intensely cold & Frost.
Tuesday	3	0.	15	SW.	Sunshine all day. Frost very cold. Last night intense cold throughout
Wednesday	4	0	28	E.&S	Beautiful sunny day. Warm. Frost.
Thursday	5	3	36	S.W.	Fine war sunny day, Frost.
Friday	6	9	47	S.W	Beautiful clear day. Sun fresh.
Saturday	7	5	43	N.E.E&S	Fine clear day. fresh till evening. {sketch of quarter moon} first quarter
Sunday	8	33	50	S.S.E.	Clear warm day. Fresh from 9 A.M. throughout. A halo round the moon wt flury clouds at night
Monday	9	44	56	NE	Snow showers throughout. Fresh & warm. Snow melting as it fell
Tuesday	10	35	58	Calm N.E.	Cloudy & Fresh all day - Evg clear. warm throughout
Wednesday	11	37	57	S.E	do wt. occasional sunshine, warm & fresh - calm
Thursday	12	36	50	S.S.E.	Fresh day - cloudy wt. occasional rain
Friday	13	34	46	W.	Cloudy morning - After noon sunshine. warm & fresh.
		"	"	"	full moon - in Evening large halo round the moon. clear
Saturday	14	36	49	S.W.	Clear throughout. Fresh & warm.
Sunday	15	30	48	WSW	Sunshine all day, warm & fresh.
Monday	16	33	49	E.SE	Clear, & cloudy occasionally, strong frost.
Tuesday	17	20	31	WSW.	Sunshine throughout, strong frost. This morning Pet calved a male. at P.O.
Wednesday	18	30	51	SSW.	Fine clear Frosty days Mr O'Reilly, who arrived here on Sunday, & Mr Gilkison of Elora set off home
Thursday	19	34	58	W.	Clear Sunshiny day - warm fresh
Friday	20	31	52	N.W.	do do fresh but chilly
Saturday	21	18	38	ESE	disagreeable chilly day. - fresh
Sunday	22	10	27	SE	this morning a severe snow storm, which commenced about midnight. - very cold wt. gusts of wind snow

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