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Henry Snary Diary, 1882-1883
SNARY Diary 1882-1883 (20).pdf
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{page one} Camden Gore May 1883
| Tue | May 8th | cloudy, I was Spreading manure. John plowing the fied East of the house for corn |
| Wed | May 9th | cloudy thretened rain but little came. I was Spreading manure in the fore noon, after noon Sowing barley and grass Seed quite windy this evening |
| Thu | May 10th | cloudy and wet most part of the day. I was repairing the line fence between me and Bilton when I could for the rain John and |
| Fri | May 11th | clear part of the day and cool. this fore noon was picking up the old rotten pecies of rail where Whitker Bilton had moved the line fence. after noon was at the raising of a barn for Henry Lampman |
| Sat | May 12th | clear part of the day and cool I was repairing fence John was plowing |
| Sun | May 13th | clear part of the day and cool |
| Mon | May 14th | cloudy and wet. thunder Showers through the day. I was working in the Shop Shapening Saws part of the time. John was plowing when the rain would let him, the ground is getting very wet |
| Tue | May 15th | clear and cool, was Spitting rails on the river flats |
| Wed | May 16th | clear and cool. was Splitting rails in the fore noon after noon John and I was at the raising of Nelson |
| Thu | May 17th | clear fore part of the day. cloudy this Evening looks as though we might have rain frosts the last three nights a Sharp one last night was repairing fence to day |
| Fri | May 18th | cloudy part of the day and thretened rain but not much came. the boy and I gettin out manure |
| Sat | May 19th | cloudy warm and pleasant, was Spreading manure this fore noon. After noon at the raising of John Young's barn. John was plowing for corn. Walter Sprading manure. |
| Sun | May 20th | cloudy and cool. |
| Mon | May 21st | a cold rain all day. Setting in the house most of the day |
| Tue | May 22ond | Snow this fore noon, rain all night the ground very wet I was Sawing up old rails in the wood Sead, part of the day |
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