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Olive Esther Delmage Diary, 1902

2012.67.3_DELMAGE_106.pdf

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In evening I helped George make cidar. Lottie Clancy came home with Edith. A cool day but nice. Geo. ploughing

Sep. 27th. Saturday.

I made tea & layer cake, pie. Peter came He gave me a lovely broach. Father & Uncle came home with some fish. George digging out a stone in Egypt field. A nice day. Uncle, Aunt & Lottie went home. I was very tired at night. Father birthday 63 years old.

Sept 28 Sunday

All at home all day. We read, talked & laughed. A lovely day.

Sep. 29th. Monday.

We did a washing. I skimmed milk and made sweet tomatoe pickle, canned 4 cans of them too. A lovely day. Men cutting corn.

Sep. 30th. Tuesday

I was up early & did a

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