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Alexander C. Geddes Diary, 1834-1836

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April 1835

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>56</td>
  <td>68</td>
  <td>SSE</td>
 <td>very warm sunny day, fresh.</td>
 </tr>

<tr>

<td>Thursday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>58</td>
  <td>70</td>
  <td>NNW.</td>
  <td>At 5 AM. Thunder & Rain... morning sultry & cloudy Forenoon gusts of wind wt. heavy drops of rain & cold Afternoon warm & sunshine</td>
 </tr>

<tr>

<td>Friday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>56</td>
  <td>68</td>
  <td>SE</td>
  <td>Warm sunshiny day. Frost in morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>

<td>Saturday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>52</td>
  <td>65</td>
  <td>N.E</td>
  <td>Dull and cloudy, morning Frost afternoon rains</td>
 </tr>

<tr>

<td>Sunday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>32</td>
  <td>56</td>
  <td>SE</td>
  <td>cloudy & cold throughout. afternoon rain .  This was a day of misfortunes in the morning all milk spilt: the Pig destroyed the young Cabbages: the chimney took fire & & &</td>
 </tr>

<tr>

<td>Monday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>42</td>
  <td>WNW</td>
  <td>cloudy wt a heavy fall of snow - cold - fresh afternoon - at School meeting appointed teacher</td>
 </tr>

<tr>

<td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>43</td>
  <td>34</td>
  <td>E&N</td>
  <td>cloudy wt. snow in mg. after: fine</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>36</td>
  <td>48</td>
  <td>N.N.E.</td>
 <td>do  do   all day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>

<td>Thursday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>39</td>
  <td>52</td>
  <td>S.W.</td>
  <td>Clear sunshiny day wt Frost.</td>
 </tr>

<tr>

<td>Friday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>46</td>
  <td>68</td>
  <td>WSW</td>
  <td>do   do   very warm</td>
 </tr>

<tr>

<td>Saturday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>63</td>
  <td>79</td>
  <td>S.W.</td>
  <td>do    do      do    </td>
 </tr>

<tr>

<td>Sunday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>49</td>
  <td>62</td>
  <td>E.&S</td>
  <td>morning clear till 10. after wind & rain all day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>

<td>Monday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>50</td>
  <td>59</td>
  <td>ESE</td>
  <td>cloudy wt. rain at intervals. cold.</td>
 </tr>

<tr>

<td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>49</td>
  <td>63</td>
  <td>SW.</td>
  <td>do   mild rain in Evening</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>54</td>
  <td>64</td>
  <td>WSW.</td>
 <td>clear morning. cloudy afternoon warm.</td>
 </tr>

<tr>

<td>Thursday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>40</td>
  <td>52</td>
  <td>N.E</td>
  <td>Snow showers generally throughout. cold</td>
 </tr>

<tr>

<td>Friday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>38</td>
  <td>62</td>
  <td>N.EN.</td>
  <td>do  A intervals - seven frost. aftern: fine</td>
 </tr>

<tr>

<td>Saturday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>44</td>
  <td>61</td>
  <td>N.W.</td>
  <td>Frost strong morn: aftern: mild</td>
 </tr>

<tr>

<td>Sunday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>46</td>
  <td>64</td>
  <td>N.N.W.</td>
  <td>do   do    day throughout mild</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Jul 24, 2025, 11:32:18 AM, edited by 10.0.2.100

April 1835

Wednesday	1	56	68	SSE	very warm sunny day, fresh.
Thursday	2	58	70	NNW.	At 5 AM. Thunder & Rain... morning sultry & cloudy Forenoon gusts of wind wt. heavy drops of rain & cold Afternoon warm & sunshine
Friday	3	56	68	SE	Warm sunshiny day. Frost in morning
Saturday	4	52	65	N.E	Dull and cloudy, morning Frost afternoon rains
Sunday	5	32	56	SE	cloudy & cold throughout. afternoon rain . This was a day of misfortunes in the morning all milk spilt: the Pig destroyed the young Cabbages: the chimney took fire & & &
Monday	6	30	42	WNW	cloudy wt a heavy fall of snow - cold - fresh afternoon - at School meeting appointed teacher
Tuesday	7	43	34	E&N	cloudy wt. snow in mg. after: fine
Wednesday	8	36	48	N.N.E.	do do all day
Thursday	9	39	52	S.W.	Clear sunshiny day wt Frost.
Friday	10	46	68	WSW	do do very warm
Saturday	11	63	79	S.W.	do do do
Sunday	12	49	62	E.&S	morning clear till 10. after wind & rain all day
Monday	13	50	59	ESE	cloudy wt. rain at intervals. cold.
Tuesday	14	49	63	SW.	do mild rain in Evening
Wednesday	15	54	64	WSW.	clear morning. cloudy afternoon warm.
Thursday	16	40	52	N.E	Snow showers generally throughout. cold
Friday	17	38	62	N.EN.	do A intervals - seven frost. aftern: fine
Saturday	18	44	61	N.W.	Frost strong morn: aftern: mild
Sunday	19	46	64	N.N.W.	do do day throughout mild

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Alexander C. Geddes Diary, 1834-1836

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