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James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One
JamesBowman_1908 Diary Part One 42.pdf
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| Tuesday. Oct 6th fine | We stayed last night at the Roycraft inn & found it very Comfortable pd bill for room & breakfast $150 |
.25 1.50 28. | ||
| Wensday 7th fine | I left East Aurora at 130 am this morning & passed Customs & left Bridgeburgh at. 11 30 P.M. tonight | |||
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Thursday 8th Showery | I arrived home at 3. PM. found all well & the Sheep stood the Jurney very fairly. E.P. Mayflower 6 had C.C. by E.P.R 3rd | ||
| Friday 9th fine | ||||
| Saturday 10th Dull | Will trimmed Sheep I went to Hendersons to see Sheep. then Tom Came and took 17 Ewe lambs to feed for a Year & keep in better shape than his are this Year for $450 & he gets Wool. he Keeps his own Ewe lambs for breeders & if I want them next Year will have to pay same for this lot. & he also got two Ewes. I Pd Mr Stewart $2000 on Account & sent $850 to record magnificent |
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