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Henry Snary Diary, 1882-1883

SNARY Diary 1882-1883 (11).pdf

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Camden Gore  November 1882
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  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>Nov 29th</td>
  <td>cloudy and cool went over the river for the young cattle, and coreing about the barn</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>Nov 30th</td>
  <td>cloudy and Snow most of the day was chopping wood part of the day.  Anne and I was <s>up</s> Setting up with Peter Farlerdeau last night he is very low</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td><s>Dresd</s></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>Dec 1</td>
  <td>cloudy and Soft.  this fore noon helping to lay out Peter Farlerdeau <s>he did</s> he died this morning, the the after noon kill'd a cow </td>
 </tr>
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  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>Dec 2ond</td>
  <td>cloudy Snow and blustring the latter part of the day.  this fore noon cutting up the beef a kill'd yester day.  After noon was fileing the hand saw and buck Saw</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>Dec 3rd</td>
  <td>clear and quite cool.  I was Paul bearer for Peter Farlerdeau's funeral to day </td>
 </tr>

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  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>Dec 4th</td>
  <td>cloudy and Soft high wind from the South helping Albert Ketchison butcher pigs</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>Tue</td>
  <td>Dec 5th</td>
  <td>cloudy and Soft.  I was chopping wood part of the day.  Alice Catharine John and Anne went to Thamesville. </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Wed</td>
  <td>Dec 6th</td>
  <td>cloudy and Soft  I was thrashing peas</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thu</td>
  <td>Dec 7th</td>
  <td>a cold blustring cold day. not doing much to <s>doin</s> day</td>
 </tr>

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Camden Gore  December 1882
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  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>Dec 8th</td>
  <td>clear and cold. the boys and I were cleaning and putting up Some grain to get chopt. the coldest day for this Season.  the river froze over solid</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>Dec 9th</td>
  <td>cloudy and cold <s>ann</s>  Anne and I went to Thamesville I took a load of grain and got chopt</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>Dec 10th</td>
  <td>cloudy and moderate</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>Dec 11th</td>
  <td>cloudy Snow most of the day was working about the barn part of the time Sent for the Dr to See Victoria She has the <s>diprera</s> diptheria</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>Tue</td>
  <td>Dec 12th</td>
  <td>cloudy after noon Soft  I was helping John W. Snarey butcher pigs.  Anne <s>Caterine</s>  Catherine  and John went to Dresden</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>Wed</td>
  <td>Dec 13th</td>
  <td>cloudy rain last night.  this fore noon Soft Snow wind from the South wind got round to North west and cold this after noon.  I was thrashingpeas part of the day</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>Thu</td>
  <td>Dec 14th</td>
  <td>cloudy and cold.  I went to Arther Anderson's and paid my taxes this fore noon after noon thrashing peas</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>Dec 15th</td>
  <td>cloudy and cold.  I was thrashing peas most of the day</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>Dec 16th</td>
  <td>cloudy and cold.  John went to Dresden with a load of oats and barley for Albert.  I was thrashing peas</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Aug 16, 2025, 4:13:35 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

{page one} Camden Gore November 1882

Sat	Nov 29th	cloudy and cool went over the river for the young cattle, and coreing about the barn
Sun	Nov 30th	cloudy and Snow most of the day was chopping wood part of the day. Anne and I was up Setting up with Peter Farlerdeau last night he is very low
	~~Dresd~~
	Dec 1	cloudy and Soft. this fore noon helping to lay out Peter Farlerdeau ~~he did~~ he died this morning, the the after noon kill'd a cow
Sat	Dec 2ond	cloudy Snow and blustring the latter part of the day. this fore noon cutting up the beef a kill'd yester day. After noon was fileing the hand saw and buck Saw
Sun	Dec 3rd	clear and quite cool. I was Paul bearer for Peter Farlerdeau's funeral to day
Mon	Dec 4th	cloudy and Soft high wind from the South helping Albert Ketchison butcher pigs
Tue	Dec 5th	cloudy and Soft. I was chopping wood part of the day. Alice Catharine John and Anne went to Thamesville.
Wed	Dec 6th	cloudy and Soft I was thrashing peas
Thu	Dec 7th	a cold blustring cold day. not doing much to ~~doin~~ day

{page two} Camden Gore December 1882

Fri	Dec 8th	clear and cold. the boys and I were cleaning and putting up Some grain to get chopt. the coldest day for this Season. the river froze over solid
Sat	Dec 9th	cloudy and cold ~~ann~~ Anne and I went to Thamesville I took a load of grain and got chopt
Sun	Dec 10th	cloudy and moderate
Mon	Dec 11th	cloudy Snow most of the day was working about the barn part of the time Sent for the Dr to See Victoria She has the ~~diprera~~ diptheria
Tue	Dec 12th	cloudy after noon Soft I was helping John W. Snarey butcher pigs. Anne ~~Caterine~~ Catherine and John went to Dresden
Wed	Dec 13th	cloudy rain last night. this fore noon Soft Snow wind from the South wind got round to North west and cold this after noon. I was thrashingpeas part of the day
Thu	Dec 14th	cloudy and cold. I went to Arther Anderson's and paid my taxes this fore noon after noon thrashing peas
Fri	Dec 15th	cloudy and cold. I was thrashing peas most of the day
Sat	Dec 16th	cloudy and cold. John went to Dresden with a load of oats and barley for Albert. I was thrashing peas

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