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Donald Alexander Murray Diary, 1887-1899
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April 1889
| Sat | 15 | Clear and cold went up to Tavistock forenoon pruning apple trees afternoon |
| Sun | 16 | Ground covered with snow this morning At home all day, Rob't Rofs preached at Burns |
| Mon | 17 | Wintry, cleaning calf pens forenoon cutting wood afternoon Adam Henderson had tea with us. Charlie Knott staying with us to night |
| Tues | 18 | Very warm pruning apple trees forenoon went to Alex McKays wood bee afternoon |
| Wed | 19 | Fine, finished pruning apple trees Alex went to Woodstock |
| Thur | 20 | Taking in our turnip pit - very warm 70° in the shade. |
| Fri | 21 | Fencing to-day went down to choir practice in the evening |
| Sat | 22 | Piling wood, Alex went to Tavistock for clover seed to-night |
| Sun | 23 | Went to Burns Church in the morning attended Bible class in the evening |
| Mon | 24 | Building fence to-day went over to see Pete Rofs at night |
| Tues | 25 | Fine and warm staking fence went to Tavistock in the evening |
| Wed | 26 | Hanging wall paper to-day. began ploughing afternoon |
| Thur | 27 | Helping Jemima paper, Albert Jagger ploughed |
| Fri | 28 | Went to Tavistock afternoon with a load of chop went down to Hickson in the evening |
| Sat | 29 | Drawing rails Jemimas, driving posts afternoon |
| Sun | 30 | Went to Burns Church in the morning listened to Rev Tyr Johnston. Attended Bible Class in the evening |
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