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Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1883 Part 1
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night that Grant Sarah and I all slept together but I got out & let Sarah sleep with hiim for I crowded them two much.
Monday 25 Mr Williams here in the afternoon on horseback.
Tuesday Maria & Sarah went to Oakville got back two O'clock broke one wheel. Ida & I went over to Joyces after the paper for dining room.
Maria Ida papering Wednesday We picked berries Ernest & his cousin over on the bank shooting when we were picking. His cousin came tuesday they were picking so they had not time to go & meet him so he went to sleep up at the station and had to
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