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Courtland Olds Diary, 1886

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January Tuesday, 12 1886

I took a grist of oats and peas out to mill to day over the very rough roads. Got along all right however Have had Billy drawing wood from the woods. The weather has been very cold to day - The coldest day of the season I think, Brought- home a quarter of beef from Dover, Rosses to day which I got for 6 1/2 cts per pound

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January Wednesday, 13 1886

The weather has been very fine the past day but windy. Billy and I have been cuting wood in the woods this afternoon. We are having a visit from two little girls of Charly Wilsons. I cannot help feeling old when I see these girls. they are half grown up; and yet it only seems as yesterday when they were little things.

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