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Henry Snary Diary, 1882-1883

SNARY Diary 1882-1883 (3).pdf

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Camden Gore  August 1882
<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Tue</td>
  <td>Aug 1st</td>
  <td>cloudy and Soft a heavey rain last night.  the boys & I were makeing a fiew rails and Sawing Sove wood</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wed</td>
  <td>Aug 2ond</td>
  <td>cloudy Some rain in the Evening in the fore noon we was drawing and rails and repairing fence after noon I was hoeing the boys helping Albert thrash </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thu</td>
  <td>Aug 3rd</td>
  <td>cloudy  I was hoeing corn the boys was cultivating fore part of the day atter part helping Albert Hitcheson thrash</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>Aug 4th</td>
  <td>cloudy and heavey rain. we was hoeing corn untill the rain came cutting up thistles after the rain.  the ground very wet ditches full of water.  wheat in a bad plight</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>Aug 5th</td>
  <td>clear part of the day and very hot at times the boys Sawing Sawing Stove wood most of the day.  I was cutting up thistles part of the day part of the time, repairing wheat Shocks I find the wheat growing.  the ground very wet</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>Aug 6th</td>
  <td>clear most of the day and hot  Quarterly Meeting held at Croton Church</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>Aug 7th</td>
  <td>thunder clouds a good part of the day and very hot. we ware unbinding the Sheaves of wheat East of the house.  they ware very much grown and wet, drew them in this after noon</td>
 </tr>

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Camden Gore  August 1882

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Tue</td>
  <td>Aug 8th</td>
  <td>cloudy Some rain, makde a gate and Set it up over the river on the other place</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wed</td>
  <td>Aug 9th</td>
  <td>cloudy misted a little rain.  Duncan and I was turning hay over the river, we found it damaged very much withe the rain this after noon I was rakeing hay, the boys was drawing in wheat.  the river very high</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thu</td>
  <td>Aug 10th</td>
  <td>cloudy and cool.  the boys finished drawing in wheat this fore noon. after noon John commenced to plow. Duncan and I was cutting oats I find them down very bad have to mow most of them.</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>Aug 11th</td>
  <td>clear and cool.  I and Duncan cutting oats in the fore noo, after noon we was all over the river finishing up the hay.  John a plowing in the fore noon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>Aug 12th</td>
  <td>clear part of the day and windy a Shower this Evening I was binding oats, the boys helping Albert draw in wheat</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>Aug 13th</td>
  <td>cloudy and cool</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>Aug 14th</td>
  <td>clear part of the day and warm Duncan and I working at the oats.  John was plowing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tue</td>
  <td>Aug 15th</td>
  <td>clear and hot.  Duncan and I working at at the oats they are bad cuting being down bad.  John was plowing</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Jul 1, 2025, 11:47:17 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

{page one} Camden Gore August 1882

Tue	Aug 1st	cloudy and Soft a heavey rain last night. the boys & I were makeing a fiew rails and Sawing Sove wood
Wed	Aug 2ond	cloudy Some rain in the Evening in the fore noon we was drawing and rails and repairing fence after noon I was hoeing the boys helping Albert thrash
Thu	Aug 3rd	cloudy I was hoeing corn the boys was cultivating fore part of the day atter part helping Albert Hitcheson thrash
Fri	Aug 4th	cloudy and heavey rain. we was hoeing corn untill the rain came cutting up thistles after the rain. the ground very wet ditches full of water. wheat in a bad plight
Sat	Aug 5th	clear part of the day and very hot at times the boys Sawing Sawing Stove wood most of the day. I was cutting up thistles part of the day part of the time, repairing wheat Shocks I find the wheat growing. the ground very wet
Sun	Aug 6th	clear most of the day and hot Quarterly Meeting held at Croton Church
Mon	Aug 7th	thunder clouds a good part of the day and very hot. we ware unbinding the Sheaves of wheat East of the house. they ware very much grown and wet, drew them in this after noon

{page two} Camden Gore August 1882

Tue	Aug 8th	cloudy Some rain, makde a gate and Set it up over the river on the other place
Wed	Aug 9th	cloudy misted a little rain. Duncan and I was turning hay over the river, we found it damaged very much withe the rain this after noon I was rakeing hay, the boys was drawing in wheat. the river very high
Thu	Aug 10th	cloudy and cool. the boys finished drawing in wheat this fore noon. after noon John commenced to plow. Duncan and I was cutting oats I find them down very bad have to mow most of them.
Fri	Aug 11th	clear and cool. I and Duncan cutting oats in the fore noo, after noon we was all over the river finishing up the hay. John a plowing in the fore noon
Sat	Aug 12th	clear part of the day and windy a Shower this Evening I was binding oats, the boys helping Albert draw in wheat
Sun	Aug 13th	cloudy and cool
Mon	Aug 14th	clear part of the day and warm Duncan and I working at the oats. John was plowing
Tue	Aug 15th	clear and hot. Duncan and I working at at the oats they are bad cuting being down bad. John was plowing

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Henry Snary Diary, 1882-1883

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