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William Fitzgerald Diary, 1892-1893
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Apl 27th 1892
Wed. 27. Beautiful clear morning some milder than usual heavy white frost for several mornings past, wind East this morning changing South partlycloudy with appearance of rain. Sky heavily clouded tonight, setting in for a storm
Thu. 28. Warm this morning, heavy Thunder Storm during the night. Mostly cloudy this fornoon, wind S. East heavily clouded this aftenoon, wind S west and very high. Letter from J.A.Warner Camden East Ont.
Fri. 29. Cold raw day, cloudy and very windy, from the west very cold tonight
Sat. 30. Dull and cloudy this morning but clearing off and turning fine about nine oclock a.m. very high wind from the west all day
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May 1st 1892
Sun.7. Dull and cloudy, quite cool with light east wind this morning shifting south and blowing very hard, bringing rain at about four oclock P.M. have the appearance of a long one. Attended Sabbath School this afternoon Latter: This evening is very warm compared to the past few days, ceased raining, but the sky is still over cast and is very Foggy. Rain not yet over
Mon. 2. Dull foggy morning, commenced raining at seven oclock a.m. light showers During the day, not much as yet, wind south, Changing North East in the afternoon and evn almost out. warm this evening but still cloudy
Tue. 3. Lovely warm day clear and ought until four oclock. A Thunder shower came up and --- ovr
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