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John Jardine Sr. Diary, 1868-1871
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2/4 Jardine Tilbury West {illegible}
| 11 | Satuerday I went and helped richard Dodd to make spokes it is freezing hard we{illegible} |
| 12 | Sunday morning there is about 6 inches of snow it is stormy and cold to day |
| 13 | Monday I am drawing sawlogs to the mill |
| 14 | Tuesday I am drawing sawlogs to the mill |
| 15 | Wednesday I drawing sawlogs to the mill |
| 16 | Thursday I went to bapteste creek with a load of wood for edward Trembly the snow is gone of the road |
| 17 | Friday forenoon choring in the afternoon a big snow storm rained in the evening |
| 18 | Satuerday very windy and snowing till about 12 Oclock it clears up freezing a little to night |
| 19 | Sunday we went to church it is very poor sleighing the snow is very near all gon to nigt |
| 20 | Monday I am skiding hickory logs |
| Tuesday forenoon I drawed 3 logs to the mill I don nothing this afternoon | |
| Wednesday skiding hickory logs to day | |
| Thursday I choping on the railroad line the wood of it is thawing fast to day | |
| Friday the little bit of snow is all gone it begins to rain about 9 Oclock it rained about half a hour it turned out a butful day after that the sun shines but very strong wind I did not go to the bush I split wood at the door | |
| Satuerday I went to the blacksmith and I went to see Mr goulden to get some medicine for lizzy {part of page torn away} mudy to day | |
| Sunday it is raining {page torn away} snow about 5 Oc{page torn away} |
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