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William Fitzgerald Diary, 1892-1893
William Fitzgerald Diary, 1892-1893_012.pdf
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March 19.th 1892.
=== Sat, 19, === High winds from the West, very blustery, roads almost impassable again, calm tonight, cloudy, slight attack of grip
=== Sun, 20, === Cloudy in the morning clearing off, after {nill} and lovely, 5 ° below zero.
=== Mon, 21, === lovely day mild and warm Took a watcher Hort McCarty betting on the value of watches Mine being his Favourite
=== Tue, 22, === Fine in the fore part of day clouding over in the P.M. hailing quite Freely. Thence to rain in the evening
=== Wed, 23, === Dull and cloudy in the morning sun shining a little in the day commenced to snow at 5 O Clock P.M.
March 24th 1892
===Thu, 24, === Beautiful day thawing fast slightly hazy at night. Prayer Meeting of the Epworth League here to-night (Mr Warners)
=== Fri , 25, === Bright warm day, snow melting Fast, cloudy to night
=== Sat, 26, === Warm and clear day, snow melting very fast roads are getting very bare saw the first wheels to day for this season, Northern lights to-night
=== Sun, 27, === Clear bright day, high winds from the east, very brilliant Mock sun to-night also a strange phenomenon was seen in the southern sky it having the appearance of a Yellow light about 2 feet long
=== Monday, 28, === My last day in Canada Good Bye X continued on next page
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