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Courtland Olds Diary, 1886

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APRIL MONDAY, 12 1886

It has been quite showery to day. The warm rain is helping to take off the snow nicely. The side roads are still impassible however Helped Billy some this forenoon about sowing cloverseed notwithstanding the rain. Got the field back of the barn all done. Have been working the new seed sower got from Wilson's barn. Have had some trouble with it though. Have been cuting wood this afternoon.

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APRIL TUESDAY, 13 1886

Mr. Reed having gone away yesterday to Port Hope it fell to my lot to carry the mail to day. The roads were very bad so I went out on foot. Took dinner at William Wattse's on the way, and walked down the railroad track. Visited the Canada Pacific car with samples of seed grain &c from the Northwest. Walked home with the Watt's girls who were also in Dover.

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