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Courtland Olds Diary, 1866

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December TUESDAY, 18 1866

Snively drew up wood too day I husked corn in the morning Went down to the saw mill and sorted out some edging. In the afternoon Husked corn and cut some wood. did chores etc.

WEDNESDAY, 19

After finishing up the chores Snively and I went to husking corn and worked at it until towards night when we cut some wood in the woodhouse. I went over to prayer-meeting at night.

THURSDAY, 20

Started for Jarvis this morning about eight. Snively went along with me. He worked at threshing for Bucks in the afternoon. I went to Dover from Jarvis in the afternoon.

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December FRIDAY, 21

Snively helped Bucks thresh too day. I cut wood in the forenoon and in the afternoon I went to Jarvis and to the mill for a load of lumber. Got home about dark etc.

SATURDAY, 22

Husked corn this forenoon and at which Snively helped me part of the forenoon. In the afternoon he went to Quarterly Meeting. Ma & I went to Dover Mary Jane came home with us.

SUNDAY, 23

Did not feel very well to day Spent the day in reading and on account of rain I did not go to Meeting in the afternoon. Took Mary Jane home to night & went to church in the rain.

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