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James Ross Diary, 1914-1917

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Rosmead Diary

Friday

frost last night some sunshine AM mostly cloudy PM raining a little at times cool day. I {sat By us raising?} until about 3 P.M. Willie finished drinking {No 3 A?} it and {disliked?} it again then hammond zome {I T?}. I had potatoes {de?} m N. Orchard and after tea {sweet?} {illegible} twisting to bush at bottomthe 8th near from bush where I studied being {illegible} hand {illegible} was I {wham?} turnips {illegible} to bush

Saturday

Mostly fine sunny, not warm, M. Hill wh all day diving team and {housing} in {M.O.?} {illegible} fertilizer bone meal on {No 3.A.} farm lane {fern?} about half way {illegible} rolled it then srilled at the {managed?} land while {illegible} down again. We sowed the wet I our turnips down at bush {managed?} land and +59 drills I made in {No 3.A.?} Willie {illegable} 36 {rows?} corn {illegible}. we paid M.Hill {illegible} Willie and Mary drove down at eight {illegible} dog eggs -1 broken in {illegible not {illegible} in to 7 {inkblot} & {inkblot} @ 32 {faded} $3.8 I got groceries $1.48 find M. {illegible} for blankets I bought {h?} June 4th $9.75

Sunday

Frost last night, fine day mostly sunny. moderatly warm. {Rus?} {into?} Connie {preached} AM from 1 cor 12: 14,26. and Rus {illegible} at night from 1 Peter 3:16. Open {illegible} We didnt count {all?} the money to . might left it for next Sunday.

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