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John Alexander Blake Diary, 1876
John A Blake 1876 Diary 47.pdf
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MARCH THURSDAY 30 1876
Go to Tannery at 8.
D. Servos starts delivering our load of Coal today 11 tons $540
MARCH FRIDAY 31 1876
Go to Tannery at 8. Me Start clearing out vats. T Mills hauls over from Station 5 Bbls I Extract {4?} Bbl {Sds?} each. Get Horse & sleigh from D Water & drive Wife up River. Miss Currie calls this P.M. Wife out. Rec from TP&Co. 4 cheques, as follows 1 - $125, 1 - $75, 1 - $75 & 1 - $50 = $325
Pay H Chrysler for 4 3/4 #Butter @ 27 Cts pp
" " 50# Flour @ 287 $143
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