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James Ross Diary, 1914-1917

A1996-42_JamesRoss1914-1917_00030.pdf

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10 1027 45 Monday forward Rain last night and this morning, mostrly cloudy some sunshine some more raining morning. warm. We funded Fosking the only but an sat got him {illegible} rigged {illegible} and cut me round in sand will {illegible}. N.S PM howy got cream cheque from Guelph at 0.5h I chopped some pig in evening. Putun Clarke in PM to {illegible} yet loud I town to had rails.

Sunday Some rain last night, mostly cloudy got {illegible}at night. N.S wh all day howy AM be and Willie cut {illegible}and hill, PM. I scuffed greys w turnips and corn dilled wh the latter {illegible} some seed below mill. I drove {illegible} to kerdon tonight Bchourd road look ours and Milken meal hays wh to Sregan. Bella {illegible} 70th in happy Ish it town full again with Punda he also dropped pig am.

Wednesday

Fine sunny hot day a little foggy from east. N>S wh all day evening com AM luodwig P.M. We got in the sand hill {illegible} to day 3 1/9 loads also {illegible} lonely No 2 Willie and nakim loaded I took them n and almead them. B & M called m Ms Barton P Matson Ms Marke. Willie drove wh{illegible} carrle might Dack want with him. They{illegible} 7m. 7 M walked wh am also walked down P.M I wh {illegible}we to roads at night. {illegible} Sregan brought must thin morning.

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