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James Ross Diary, 1903-1909

A1996-42_JamesRoss1903-1909_00041.pdf

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Thursday forward Sunny A.M. cloudy P.M. frosty. I took load hay down to A. Stephens in AM got 2 hay tickets 20. In PM we brought our 2 loads hay far from other barn. Father up after dinner C. {name} came up for him to make out a lease. Girls down in PM got at {stels?} dress good 76

Friday More snow last night drifted trains blocked a little again. We killed sick sheep skinned it took it down in sleigh sold it to Reenen for 75 To get 6 00 lbs stove coal from {ll?}. Wilkie on {up?} got box {illegible} tablets for cols 25. In PM {one?} went with Scott in {cutter?} to D. Sullivans {name} to see colts abo to Matthews paid him for Scott $13400

Saturday Cloudy snowing a lot raining a lottle. We took down 11 bags chop to Carlis and brought up load manure from Stephens got on {illegible} at A Armstrong {cake?} {illegible} and so to {illegible} got Wilkie hay ticked 10 {illegible} got $580 from Ms Felkir for hay. In PM took sow our to {illegible} ten I went down for {Shop?} paid it and also 9th $1.10 took Mary down got 2 bags apples at {Garris?}

Sunday Cloudy. frosty. Dr Wardrobe preached in AM from same as Mr Mc. Vicor last Sunday Willi at {name} at night made choir text but took plains looked towards {Illegible}. I at home all day (wild in head). {Wigool?} to cripple 20 {Illegible} cull 10

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