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James "Rowand" Burgess Diary, 1913-1914
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Friday Feb 27. Fine & warm Temp. 20°.
Saturday Feb 28. Fine and cold. Arthur was in in the morning and Arth again in the afternoon with Edgar and Isabel. I cut my knee with the hatchet.
Sunday March 1. Cold and stormy. My knee has kept me in the house all day.
Monday March 2. Cold and windy Temp. 4°. The 11.10 train was very late the engine having broken down.
Tuesday March 3. Fine and cold. Temp. 10°. Uncle Alfred and Arthur were in.
Wednesday March 4. Dull and warm with snow in morning. Temp. 23°.
Thursday March 5 Fine & mild. Temp. 23°.
Friday March 6. Dull and mild with snow at night. Temp. 20° Noble Oliver and I were at a
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