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Courtland Olds Diary, 1866

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November FRIDAY, 30 1866

Took Breakfast at Mr Bowlbys this morning & then started for home. Went to work at pulling and piling turnips Snively cut some wood and drawed it up & covered a turnip pile etc.

December SATURDAY, 1

Snively ploughed too day & finished up the turnips by three o'clock. Cut some Lundy wood afterwards. Spent the evening in reading doing chores talking &c went to bed at ten

SUNDAY, 2

Spent the forenoon in reading in the Christian Guardian and doing my chores etc. In the afternoon I was occupied principally in reading the Holy Scriptures until bed time.

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December MONDAY, 3

After geting my chores done started off for Simcoe on horse back Took dinner with Mr R. Willoughby after which I went to the registry office etc. Got a {illegible} of a {illegible} Book. Went to Carpenters.

TUESDAY, 4

Went out with Ed & May Carpenter & Mifs York to spend the evening at a friends in Windham. Had a pleasant time. Started for home after the rain had shopped. Went to W. Olds & to Emer{illegible} on the way.

WEDNESDAY, 5

Cut some wood this forenoon and did some other little chores about the woodhouse. Afternoon dug a few potatoes. Snively drew up wood all day. Spent the evening in writing letters etc.

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