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Courtland Olds Diary, 1886
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JULY TUESDAY, 13 1886
Have to helped Ma pick cherries Did our her for {illegible} Have been cuting thistles the remainder of the time. A beautiful rain is falling to night just in time to help the various remaining crops The ground was geting quite dry There has been no rain for about three weeks The folks arround have got about done with their haying & wheat is about ripe.
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JULY WEDNESDAY, 14 1886
On account of rain this morning and last night our arrangements have been somewhat changed. It Intended to have gone to Simcoe with a load of Lumber and to get some necessary materials for building. Mr McPhee has been geting the window frames filled ready to put in. Ma and I went out to Dover this afternoon to see about some matters of business Came home Tills Wattses & Mrs Clarke
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