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John Alexander Blake Diary, 1876

John A Blake 1876 Diary 108.pdf

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JULY MONDAY 24 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Ship 82 Sds Harness to TP&Co 1326# Men wheel it over. I give Indy Lawder $575 to pay dis. on Recieval note due on 27th inst at Quebec Bank, - $250. Ada goes to Toronto & back. EAS & wife & Mrs Ewart go over to day. I pay J Bishop $1996 on his Hides last month. Pay J Sandho for 14# Shoulder $175. Miss Donovan goes to Buffalo this a.m. Capt. Bartlett pays me $100 he owed me in making change sometime ago.

JULY TUESDAY 25 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. tell D Waters not to let any one have Credit on my a/c. D Waters mak himself brings Horse & Phaeton round to my place at 1 P.M. says Mrs. McFarland dont want it. I tell him I dont want it, he takes it home. I dont go out driving today.

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