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Henry Snary Diary, 1882-1883
SNARY Diary 1882-1883 (21).pdf
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{page one} Camden Gore May 1883
| Wed | May 23rd | clear was letting water of the corn ground of the barley this fore noon after noon went up to Florence with B.Y. Snarey. |
| Thu | May 24th | clear most of the day and hot. A Sharp frost last night. cloudy this Evening we was repairing fences makeing a pen for washing the Sheep |
| Fri | May 25th | clear and hot, John and Anne went to Dresden. I was helping to clear the Organ. the fruit trees are blossesming |
| Sat | |
heavey rain most of the day, not doing much to day |
| Sun | May 27th | cloudy and thunden Showers |
| Mon | May 28th | cloudy, hot part of the day not doing much the ground to wet to work went to Florence this after noon |
| Tue | May 29th | clear and pleasant. the ground to wet yet to work, wer was repairing fence part of the day. the apple trees only nicely in bloom |
| Wed | May 30th | cloudy after noon rain. Commencec putting up a pice of board fence had to Stop at noon for the rain |
| Thu | May 31st | clear and cool. John and James Staggs was working at the fence. I went to Dresden this fore noon for nails |
| Fri | June 1st | clear and hot in the midle of the day. James Staggs John & myself working at the board fence by the Side of the lane. a frost last night. |
| Sat | Jun 2ond | clear and warm, I was |
| Sun | Jun 3rd | cloudy in the after noon, and warm |
| Mon | Jun 4th | flying clouds and hot. heavey thunder Shower last night. this fore noon I went over the river to get Mr Skinner to Shear the Sheep. after noon the boys and I took the young cattle over to the other place and made Some fence poasts and brought home |
| Tue | Jun 5th | clear fore part of the day and hot havey thunder and rain this Evening. I was panting beans and corn in the garden the fore part of the day. latter part Selling Seed corn. John commenced harrowing the corn ground |
| Wed | Jun 6th | flying clouds most of the day. |
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