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William Fitzgerald Diary, 1892-1893

William Fitzgerald Diary, 1892-1893_048.pdf

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Sept. 25th 1892.

continued in the church until it passed by and then came home after arriving home at commenced raining again and kept it up nearly all night many barns were burned by the lightning on Wolf Island and elsewhere

Mon. 26. Rainy most all day turning cold night some thunder and lightning at night but no rain

Tues. 27. Fine and cool partly cloudy colder at night

Wed. 28. Very cold and a heavy frost this morning clear and fine all day

Thur. 29. Very fine day warm and bright at Mrs Lanes and Mr Fertheways this evening

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Sept. 30th 1892.

Fri. 30. Very fine this morning partly cloudy this afternoon appearance of rain tonight clearing off ladder in the evening and being a very fine moonlight night

Sat.1. Oct. 1st 1892.

Cold but pleasant a raw west wind blowing most of the day fine night

Sun.2. Beautiful day was visiting at Mr Ray's today remained there for dinner and tea had an enjoyable time at church this evening a Miss Barton fainted away had just got acquainted with her a few days ago she looked like a corpse

{side note vertically in margin} lovely moonlight

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