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Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1913

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June 1913

9th Mon. Fine. Floe here. Harold Sills here in evening.

10th Tue. Fine day. Father to town with pigs. Floe here. Alex busy.

11th Wed. Fine day.

12th Thur. Fine day. In evening Alex, Floe & I went for a drive. Uncle Will brought Aunt Frank & Helen out. Mrs E. Sills called.

13th Fri. Fine day. Mrs F. Sills here in evening. Aunt Frank & Alex went for a drive in evening. Harold & Floe driving.

14th Sat. Fine day. Aunt Frank & Helen up to Nellies for tea. Nellie, Tom, Lea, callers in evening.

15th Sun. Fine. Floe went home this morning. Harold took her. Uncle John came for Aunt Frank. In evening Father went up to Fletchers. Alex & I went for a drive.

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