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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1910-1911

MaryAgnesCooperDiary_1910-1184Page_058.pdf

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Fine day we did not go to church at Willies to tea.

Fine day much warmer. I went to Toronto. Auntie washed and took up stair carpet.

Fine but high East wind we cleaned Uncles room but could not put carpet down. spare room. Mr and Mrs Poole here for tea. let feeder out.

Warm and rained a little in the afternoon. Riddles here patching. Lizzie here. finished upstairs all but stair carpet stained spare room floor, called to ask for Mrs Gibson. frogs out.


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Fine but cold. I have a cold. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at church. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mr Breakeys for tea. I went to Willies in the evening.

Fine but cold east wind all hard frozen. Uncle in Toronto. We washed and churned first time 6 pounds butter. cleaned cellar in the afternoon. but cold Lizzie here for tea. too cold to clean upstairs.

Fine day but very cold wind and started to rain heavily in the afternoon from the east.

Rained at first then cleared and warmer. Auntie, Mother and I in Toronto. streets dirty. Muddier than ever this spring

Fine untill evening it rained. Uncle took Aunties to W.A. and he went to Richmond hill. very muddy, yards soft.

Fine and milder. Dr Campbell here for dinner. sold cattle.

Fine {illegible} a little cold.

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