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John Alexander Blake Diary, 1876
John A Blake 1876 Diary 71.pdf
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MAY SATURDAY 13 1876
Go to Tannery at 6. Find Hughs not at all right yet. Jno McMillan has {Bren?} the Constable up for assault. I am supoened also Hughs. see Hughs coming out of Welshs saloon. I tell him when I get back to Tanry I will pay him off Monday. He asks me to try him one week more. I promise. Leave Tannery at 9 P.M.
Ian Hindle watches tonight.
MAY SUNDAY 14 1876
C Hughs calls before I am up. I talk with him he is all right. I go to Church, Jessie McFarland dont {G?} Home. After dinner go to Tannery find all right Worden & Grale call, walk up together
Ian Hindle dont watch tonight
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