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Donald Alexander Murray Diary, 1887-1899
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January 1899
| Jan | 1st | Sunday: Two below zero this morning, drove Jemima down home. Had New Years Turkey at John Brices, Roads bear in places |
| Mon | 2 | Alex drew milk to Hickson this morning. Mother and Stanley here for dinner getting milder afternoon went over to Tommy Greenslades in the evening. |
| Tues | 3 | Fine today. Will Evans came over in the afternoon. |
| Wed | 4 | Raining heavy all day, doing chores |
| Thur | 5 | Wheels running today, freezing afternoon. John Evans and Ed Murray here for tea. |
| Fri | 6 | Cold and snowing Pete's baby arrived today Alex went to the funeral |
| Sat | 7 | Very Stormy today, at home all day, clear and cold tonight. |
| Sun | 8 | High winds, growing colder Robt. Ross conducting services at Burns Church |
| Mon | 9 | Cold east wind, Alex and Jemima went to Tavistock this afternoon. John A McDonald here this evening collecting for missions. |
| Tues | 10 | Cold and clear, cleaning wheat afternoon. Mr & Mrs Greenslade spent the evening with us. Brother Bob called in on his way from Tavistock. |
| Wed | 11 | Below zero today Alex went to Tavistock with a load of wheat afternoon, bad roads. |
| Thur | 12 | Cleaning wheat forenoon Alex went to Tavistock with a load, horses ran away from him coming home. |
| Fri | 13 | Drizzling rain today, doing chores Albert went to E Corp's threshing. |
| Sat | 14 | Raining, at home all day |
| Sun | 15 | Went to Church the first time since I fractured my ancle, drove Jemima down home afternoon. |
