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James Ross Diary, 1903-1909

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1904 Rosmead Diary

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April 21 Thursday Forward Fristy morning got warmer, fine sunny day thawing considerable. I took down 11 bags chop to Carlies and some straw to {Berre?} in AM. got dinner at home and brought up chop in PM 55 Sold to {ragman?} old {madden?} rags ect 7 ets Paid Mr Piek for spinning wheel 15 Mother up in PM tayel for tea We used waggon to-day first time Willis rubber soled {illgible} M.Beth 40

22 Friday Fine sunny day cool wind thawing considerable. Stage came down in {illegible} lots snow in country yet. {illegible} Willie brought up load manure from Sted in AM got {illegible}10 although got any rubber wounded at M.Beth and plain lacs 30. I mended door at othr home. In PM Willi drove girls down in buggy then we went over to Gerri to see homes and up to {illegible} Mary stayed down.

23 Saturday Fine warm sunny day cloudy and raining some in AM. We filled {our?} 12 bags potatoes in AM and willi took them down to {illegible} @ 80 cts bag trade and brought {illegible} load {illegible} from {Berre?} We took back load from pig pen. found {illegible} lost Dec 29. Willie downtown at night got at Woods 2 hars 1⁷⁵'{8²⁵?}{illegible²⁵}

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