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Donald Alexander Murray Diary, 1887-1899
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February 1899
| Mon | 16 | At home doing chores Uncle Heck came up (from town) |
| Tues | 17 | Cold and blustering Will Evans and I were breaking in the trotter. Went down to Bob's in the evening. |
| Wed | 18 | Fine doing chores Mrs Moon buried today |
| Thur | 19 | Fair at home doing chores. |
| Fri | 20 | Went over to Louis Bigham's with a load of chop |
| Sat | 21 | Blustering, Alex went to Stratford this morning by train from Tavistock Will Evans began drawing wood afternoon. |
| Sun | 22 | Milder, went to Burns Church, (Communion) Mr Ferguson preached from Mat 12.&18. |
| Mon | 23 | Fine doing chores Will Evans drawing wood. |
| Tues | 24 | Charles Knott paying us a visit today |
| Wed | 25 | Cold, at home doing chores |
| Thur | 26 | Oiling harness, Will Evans drawing wood to Tavistock |
| Fri | 27 | Albert Goring's youngest son buried today. |
| Sat | 28 | Blustering doing chores |
| Sun | 29 | Went to Burns Church small attendance |
| Mon | 30 | Went down to George Steward's in the evening. 10 below zero |
| Tues | 31 | Very cold today, doing chores |
| Wed | 1 | Feb: Bleak winds, drove Jemima home this afternoon |
| Thur | 2 | Getting milder, clear today |
| Fri | 3 | Heavy fall of snow this morning went down to George Murray's party in the evening |
| Sat | 4 | At home all day Will Evans went to Tavistock for chop. |
| Sun | 5 | Clear and cold went to Burns church, morning and evening Text Deut: 13.14. |
| Mon | 6 | Six below zero this morning Alex went to Woodstock |
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