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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1902-1903

MaryAgnesCooperDiary_1902-1903ExerciseBook_018.pdf

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Tue Apr 22 - Fine but extremely hot and high wind. put the border on the parlor and cleaned it. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at the funeral. The girls here in the afternoon.

Wed Apr 23 - Much cooler. We finished cleaning, I went to Prayer Meeting in the evening.

Thur Apr 24 - Fine day, We were at home all day, until evening I went up to Mary's

Fri Apr 25 - Rained heavily at night, our men finished seeding, this afternoon.

Sat Apr 26 - Raining all morning and a very high wind in the afternoon, Tom Farr here for a while.

Sun Apr 27. We had our Turkey. Pa's also Willies and Elsie Tisdale here for dinner. I went over to the Methodists in morn.

Mon Apr 28 - Fine and quiet warm, Uncle and I went for a drive in the evening.

Tue Apr 29 - Cooler and rained heavily in the evening.

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