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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1902-1903
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Fri Mar27_ Uncle + Aunt M. at Thornhill latter collecting missionary money
Sat Mar28_ Fine day. Aunties at Marys evening sofa
Sun Mar29_ Fine day. I was at morning church and Fisherville roads beautiful, T Farr here. Children came
Mon Mar30_ Fine day little cold, roads good, we went over to Edgely with Willies money.
Tue Mar31_ Fine day papering at Willies
Wed Apr1_ Fine day, finished papering Aunt M home
Thur Apr2_ Fine and still cleaning
Fri Apr3_ Rained heavily and snowed
Sat Apr4_ Very cold for April + quiet lot snow {written above in small writing " Annie + I home"}
Sun Apr5_ Fine day but sloppy. Uncle, Aunt M + I at church. Ma + girls called
Mon Apr6_ Fine day, but cold. Uncle + Aunt M took Charlie home, I went to Prayer meeting.
Tue Apr7_ Fine day. but cold. Aunt N + Marjorie at Pa's moved stove out
Wed Apr8_ Fine day, much warmer, I walked to showhill. Mr + Mrs Gibson called
Thur Apr9_ Rained at intervals. Annie + Lizzie here in evening
Fri Apr10_ Fine but cool. Good Friday. Went to Willies for a drive {written above {set our turkey}
Sat Apr11_ Fine but cold. Marjorie at Pa's Mrs. McMurtsy and Susie Gallanough also John Cooks here for tea, rained at night
Sun Apr12_ Easter Sunday. Aunties + Uncle at Church I went to Fisherville. at Pa's in the Evening.
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