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Courtland Olds Diary, 1896

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March WEDNESDAY 11 1896

We are having our cold weather now, instead of in the early winter months. Have been having a cold N.E. snow and wind storm to day. Snow has been falling in quite large snowflakes. Got our ice all packed this forenoon and ready for covering with saw-dust. Have been working at Makeing axe-handles this afternoon haveing found a piece of hickory recently. Our friend G.W. Le left us again this morning

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March THURSDAY 12 1896

Have been exceedingly busy {illegible} ice covered with saw-dust beside other jobs. Get Went up to Wyecombe this evening after my wife and children. Got there about nine o'clock. Found them all well except colds, and ready to go home with me in the morning. Had {cut off} exceedingly cold drive up, it was Zero weather earnest with driving north wind.

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