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Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1883 Part 1

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it after in the water we all got on it. Will said if he own it he would call it (Nettie). Mabel broke the bottle & christened it Blandina. Sarah Walton came up on the seven from Toronto.

Sunday Teordore has gone down to Green's this morning Sunday Fine day. Sunday 1st July I went to Sunday School Ernest & Mr Lucas here at night Mr Lucas from Montreal.

Monday 2nd Picking berries Ant Eliza. Eliza Smith & Henery came on morning train went back at night. I picked 76 qts E.W. Mr Lucas. & Alfred Alton here I have got silk hankerchaf of

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