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John Alexander Blake Diary, 1876
John A Blake 1876 Diary 173.pdf
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{NOVEMBER Partly obscured by flattening tool} SATURDAY 25 1876
Go to Tannery at 7. Borrow 1 Bbl Lime from JT Kirby, to be returned Monday. Get letter from Crude P oil Co & Invoice of Tar. Get cheque from TP&Co for $8040 on a/c of CSRR freight. Get 6 Empty Sale Bbls from D McMillan & 4 from Woodington. Tell C Hughs I intend paying him $10 per week this month & in future. Get Globe {Glove?} Calves & 3/8 Elbows & Is {invoices?} from Toyr & Co per Cars tonight. Get Invoice of Coal Tar this P.M. Lend JBGeale 25 this Eve'g. Get Salt Bbls 6 froom McMillan & 4 from Woodington. Hear Hides have gone up a cent by # in StC today
Pay Geddes Freight $8245 per cheque & cash Get cheque from TP&Co this P.M. for $8040 for CSRR freight.
NOVEMBER SUNDAY 26 1876
Snowing & wet this a.m. Wife & I go to church. Mr Campbell gives out there will be no church this P.M. if storm continues. Get 2 Duck & 1 3/4 in Glove Calves from TToyr & Co & some 3/8 Elbows
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