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James Ross Diary, 1903-1909

A1996-42_JamesRoss1903-1909_00018.pdf

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December 25 Friday Forward Christmas Day. Cloudy not very frosty sunshine at times. We all went down home for dinner. I drove over for Mrs Ritchie auntie and Fred also there for dinner. Gave subscription to Y.M.C.A.25

26 Saturday Exceedingly frosty last night and to-day 22% below zero last night. Sunny mostday. Willie went down with team in AM got at {illegible}. Paid quick 30 bolts 15 at Fitzpatrick {illegible} 20 {illegible} 25 buckles 15 gut hay tricked at seals {illegible} 10 sugar cox from Craig paid it {illegible} box got before $2.50 {illegible} steals 20 {illegible line cut off} got {illegible} soap 10. I worked at platform for seals to weigh through barn flour.

27 Sunday Snowing all day very stormy in PM and evening. None of us down in evening Mr Mcviear preached in AM from {illegible} I am debler, a sermen on giving.

28 Monday Cold day sunny. Snowing some. I cleaned out her house and levelled the floor. The auditions David Allen and two sand - erson here in evening auditing books {illegible} Byers and Bowley also home

29 Tuesday Snowing heavily in AM also in PM .

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