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John Alexander Blake Diary, 1876
John A Blake 1876 Diary 109.pdf
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JULY WEDNESDAY 26 1876
Go to Tannery at 7½. Go to Lewiston on Boat at 9½. Dora Clark & Martha Smith come down in Boat with me & we go up to house. I dont come back to Tannery till 4, nothing of importance to day. Willard Platt orders some Harness Leat. {leather} finished.
JULY THURSDAY 27 1876
Go to Tannery at 8. remain till noon. Agg & family leave by Chases Stage for StC & Port R. Wife, Dora & Martha come to Tannery at 5½, we ride up in Cars Get telegram from Indgers Lawder about Note, answer, Engage horse & buggy from D Waters to go to StC tomorrow
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