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1926 & 1927

Dec 11th. Left our house about 6 .pm. with {unsure} Hicks having supper and staying until train time with them they are delivering us to the station. Our trunks left yesterday to Toronto to be examined. so we will not have any trouble at Port Huron.

Dec 12th. Left Burlington at 1:45 .am. about 1 hour late. it was very cold, clear, and frosty. about {unsure} with about four inches of snow on the ground. we where {were} glad

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