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William Fitzgerald Diary, 1892-1893

William Fitzgerald Diary, 1892-1893_082.pdf

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Tue. 6. Another beautiful day cool and pleasant

Wed. 7. Lovely and warm today not much change in temperature

Thur. 8. Beautiful day and very pleasant

Fri. 9. Considerable warmer today than usual

Sat. 10. Another hot and close day Jas. Lane & J. Barnes and myself here at the office tonight making out the monthly dividings to the patrons. My allowance was $90.75c for the month of May. Issued the new bills with check

Sun. 11. Raining this morning and kept it up gently all day no Sunday School today and did not go to church

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June 11th 1893.

Mon. 12. Reautiful today and very pleasant received 7365 lb of milk and made 9 cheese

Tue. 13. Fine and cool this forenoon but very hot in the afternoon Thermometer 83 ° in the shade

Wed. 14. Very hot today 98° out doors milk very gassy these days

Thur. 15. Another hot day some drops of rain came but apparently heavy showers past south, lightning at night but no rain

Fri. 16. Hot again today with the appearance a long continued spell

Sat. 17. Still another hot day thermometer between 90 ° 100°

Sun. 18. went to the city of Kingston tonight with Billy Clarke we had a lovely drive

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