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Courtland Olds Diary, 1886

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AUGUST TUESDAY, 24 1886

Went to the meeting at Wesley Park this forenoon and after dinner at Mr Skinners we started for home by the Canada southern and North Western, to Jarvis Found Reid there waiting to bring us home from the train. Only for losing my pocket book I should have been well satisfied with my visit to the Falls. This circumstance detracts somewhat however.

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AUGUST WEDNESDAY, 25 1886

Took Doc, the horse that I sold last night down to Jarvis this morning. Got a hundred dollars for him. Not quite his value I thought but, having too many horses was glad to reduce the number at a small sacrifice. Went out to Dover afterwards and had dinner at Mr Barretts. After attending to some small matters of business. Came home and worked in the garden till evening.

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