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Henry Snary Diary, 1882-1883

SNARY Diary 1882-1883 (8).pdf

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Camden Gore  October 1882
<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>Oct 14th</td>
  <td>clear and warm in the midle of the day cool this morning a frost last night.  Duncan and I was helping Albert thrash the fore part of the day after noon husking corn.  John finished drilling in <s>whea</s>  wheat for us for this Season</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>Oct 15th</td>
  <td>clear and hot</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>Oct 16th</td>
  <td>clear fore noon after noon cloudy and warm, the boys husking in the fore noon, after noon cutting up corn</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tue</td>
  <td>Oct 17th</td>
  <td>cloudy most of the day misting rain this fore noon.  I and the boys ditching</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wed</td>
  <td>Oct 18th</td>
  <td>foggy this morning after noon clear, the boys and I working at the drain </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thu</td>
  <td>Oct 19th</td>
  <td>cloudy wind from the <s>Noren</s> North and qute cool we were husking corn this fore noon.  Duncan makeing cider  John drawing wood and pumpkins in the afternoon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>Oct 20th</td>
  <td>clear and pleasant in the after noon. a very Sharp frost last night the first to kill corn and pumpkin vines here this Season.  the boys and I husking this fore noon they was away to Harts bee this after noon.  I put the Ram withe the Ewes this fore noon.</td>
 </tr>

<table>

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Camden Gore  October 1882
<table>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>Oct 20th</td>
  <td>cloudy and cool a Sharp frost last night.  the boys and I husking corn this fore noon after noon John and Walter drawing in corn.  Duncan and I pulling and pitting mangolds</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>Oct 22</td>
  <td>clear part of the day & warm</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>Oct 23rd</td>
  <td>cloudy and cool. I attended the funeral of Martha Tiffen this fore noon after noon husking corn.  Duncan and John took the yong cattle over the river this morning the rest of the day husking</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tue</td>
  <td>Oct 24th</td>
  <td>clear part of the day, husking in the fore noon after noon Duncan and I helping John Snarey thrash John working at the corn </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td><s>Mon</s> Wed</td>
  <td>Oct 25th</td>
  <td>cloudy high wind from the South Duncan and I helping John Snarey finish thashing the fore part of the day latter part husking</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thu</td>
  <td>Oct 26th</td>
  <td>clear and cool.  Anna and I went up to Florence this fore noon after noon husking the boys husking and drawing in corn.</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>Oct 27th</td>
  <td>cloudy and moderate.  John and I husking Duncan away</td>
 </tr>
<table>

Revision as of Aug 15, 2025, 2:10:29 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

{page one} Camden Gore October 1882

Sat	Oct 14th	clear and warm in the midle of the day cool this morning a frost last night. Duncan and I was helping Albert thrash the fore part of the day after noon husking corn. John finished drilling in ~~whea~~ wheat for us for this Season
Sun	Oct 15th	clear and hot
Mon	Oct 16th	clear fore noon after noon cloudy and warm, the boys husking in the fore noon, after noon cutting up corn
Tue	Oct 17th	cloudy most of the day misting rain this fore noon. I and the boys ditching
Wed	Oct 18th	foggy this morning after noon clear, the boys and I working at the drain
Thu	Oct 19th	cloudy wind from the ~~Noren~~ North and qute cool we were husking corn this fore noon. Duncan makeing cider John drawing wood and pumpkins in the afternoon
Fri	Oct 20th	clear and pleasant in the after noon. a very Sharp frost last night the first to kill corn and pumpkin vines here this Season. the boys and I husking this fore noon they was away to Harts bee this after noon. I put the Ram withe the Ewes this fore noon.

{page two} Camden Gore October 1882

Sat	Oct 20th	cloudy and cool a Sharp frost last night. the boys and I husking corn this fore noon after noon John and Walter drawing in corn. Duncan and I pulling and pitting mangolds
Sun	Oct 22	clear part of the day & warm
Mon	Oct 23rd	cloudy and cool. I attended the funeral of Martha Tiffen this fore noon after noon husking corn. Duncan and John took the yong cattle over the river this morning the rest of the day husking
Tue	Oct 24th	clear part of the day, husking in the fore noon after noon Duncan and I helping John Snarey thrash John working at the corn
~~Mon~~ Wed	Oct 25th	cloudy high wind from the South Duncan and I helping John Snarey finish thashing the fore part of the day latter part husking
Thu	Oct 26th	clear and cool. Anna and I went up to Florence this fore noon after noon husking the boys husking and drawing in corn.
Fri	Oct 27th	cloudy and moderate. John and I husking Duncan away

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Henry Snary Diary, 1882-1883

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