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William Fitzgerald Diary, 1892-1893
William Fitzgerald Diary, 1892-1893_070.pdf
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Feb 11th 1893
Sat. 11. Very beautiful day mild and spring-like finest day there has been since early winter completed house cleaning and put everything in order John Warner Gusta and Ida and myself visited at Sands Latimer's this evening Geo Robinson being present with us we were treated with lovely music
Sun. 12. Lovely bright warm day
Mon. 13. Another fine day but a little hazy Gusta left this morning for Watertown John taking her to Kingston
Tues. 14. Lovely today partly cloudy and quite mild a terrible rain and wind storm tonight last nearly all night commencing about six Oclock
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Feb 15th 1893
Wed. Wed.15 cloudy this morning and snow settled considerably clearing off and turning very fine snow melting rapidly with the wind and sun went to Camden East by train today for suit of clothes in making at R. Guyes
Thur. 16. Very fine today not so warm as yesterday
Fri. 17. Dark and gloomy commenced snowing at night quite late spent the evening at the Yarker station with Ed Woodcock
Sat. 18. Stormy all day left Yorker for Dufferin arrived at Kingston by train and from there with Arthur Harding to Dufferin or Mrs Cowans stopped with Jas. Lane the night
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