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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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