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Henry McMahon Diary, 1917-1919

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Nov 12: fine. home up at 6^30 chore: Draw $1000^00 out of Bank Cheque to R.F. Lavery ship car Potatoes 112570 C.P. 583 Bags to L.Shalman Toronto at 1^40 {illegible text} Palgrane $819^00 total

13: fine mild: home up at 6^30 chore. settle up with R.F. Lavery $272^00: to {title of person} Bible sale

14: cloudy mild: home up at 6^30 chore

15: mild, home up at 6^30 chore.

16: cloudy mild: home up at 6^30 chore. Olive go to Toronto C.P.R. at 5^10 Jack Lavery ook her to Cedar Mills Train late at 7^10:

17:X: cloudy mild home up at 9. chore Mary & Mable Pearl John & Roy. walk to {illegible text} Faulkners at 12. Ribs for Dinner they walk home at 6. Willie with them Russell home with us all day. Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach.

18: cloudy mild: home up at 6^30 take dove salts: Poorly all day:

19: cloudy cool, home up at 6^30 chore.

20: cool. home up at 6^30 chore.

21: {illegible text} cool, home up at 7. chore.

22: cool cloudy. home up at 7. chore.

23: cloudy cold. home up at 6^30 chore our folk to station at night to see Mary {illegible last name} go to Guelph, cool night

24:X: fine cold windy: home up at 8^30 chore Mary wash me. got letter last night from J.H.G. Dated 4th England Roy Stecle Married {illegible name} at 7. Rev Preach: Mabel Pearl & John there.

25: fine {illegible text} cold, home up at 6^30 chore Mary wash & clean out closet.

26: fine cold: home up at 6^30 chore Mary to Bank Pay $10^00 on Victory loan got letter from Marjorie Gower from Lintlaw: wash feet Mary & I.

27: clear fine: home up at 6^30 chore Mary wash some.

28: cloudy cool, home up at 6^30 chore.

29: snowing Blustry, home up at 6^30 misley all day cold.

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