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Henry Snary Diary, 1882-1883

SNARY Diary 1882-1883 (11).pdf

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{page one} Camden Gore November 1882

Sat Nov 29th cloudy and cool went over the river for the young cattle, and coreing about the barn
Sun Nov 30th cloudy and Snow most of the day was chopping wood part of the day. Anne and I was up Setting up with Peter Farlerdeau last night he is very low
Dresd
Dec 1 cloudy and Soft. this fore noon helping to lay out Peter Farlerdeau he did he died this morning, the the after noon kill'd a cow
Sat Dec 2ond cloudy Snow and blustring the latter part of the day. this fore noon cutting up the beef a kill'd yester day. After noon was fileing the hand saw and buck Saw
Sun Dec 3rd clear and quite cool. I was Paul bearer for Peter Farlerdeau's funeral to day
Mon Dec 4th cloudy and Soft high wind from the South helping Albert Ketchison butcher pigs
Tue Dec 5th cloudy and Soft. I was chopping wood part of the day. Alice Catharine John and Anne went to Thamesville.
Wed Dec 6th cloudy and Soft I was thrashing peas
Thu Dec 7th a cold blustring cold day. not doing much to doin day
{page two} Camden Gore December 1882
Fri Dec 8th clear and cold. the boys and I were cleaning and putting up Some grain to get chopt. the coldest day for this Season. the river froze over solid
Sat Dec 9th cloudy and cold ann Anne and I went to Thamesville I took a load of grain and got chopt
Sun Dec 10th cloudy and moderate
Mon Dec 11th cloudy Snow most of the day was working about the barn part of the time Sent for the Dr to See Victoria She has the diprera diptheria
Tue Dec 12th cloudy after noon Soft I was helping John W. Snarey butcher pigs. Anne Caterine Catherine and John went to Dresden
Wed Dec 13th cloudy rain last night. this fore noon Soft Snow wind from the South wind got round to North west and cold this after noon. I was thrashingpeas part of the day
Thu Dec 14th cloudy and cold. I went to Arther Anderson's and paid my taxes this fore noon after noon thrashing peas
Fri Dec 15th cloudy and cold. I was thrashing peas most of the day
Sat Dec 16th cloudy and cold. John went to Dresden with a load of oats and barley for Albert. I was thrashing peas

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