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Croton May 1907

Thu May 9th clear and warm. a regular corn day. I diging in the garden and Sett a hen this Evening. Bilton calld a fu fiew minutes he was on his way to Jarves Pauls

Fri May 10th cloudy and cool. while I am writing it is Snowing the ground is couvered with Snow. noboudy in

Sat May 11th clear and cool. Sarah was here a while this afternoon. the butcher was around with meat

Sun May 12th cloudy up to four PM clear from that until night. Mary Paul was here this being my 81 birth day

Mon May 13th clear and warm a butiful day Sarah came over for the dirty cloaths

Tue May 14th clear and hot 86 deg in Shad I put up Screans about the house Sarah was cleaning the house Bilton calld this fore noon, William Huston came this after noon Will is looking bad

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Croton May 1907

Wed May 15th cloudy misting rain most of the day, Sarah was cleaning the house. John Cragg calld this after noon Craggs wife calld this after noon

Thu May 16th cloudy and cool fore part of the day. I have been alone up to the presant

Fri May 17th cloudy. Sarah was here cleaning the house. Mrs Cragg came and got her fence wire

Sat May 18th light clouds. thear was thunders last night. this has been a growing day Bilton and John Saws Son came in this after noon. James Safferty calld

Sun May 19th cloudy and cool Sarah came in this Evening. I went to Church to hear the young man from Inwood

Mon May 20th cloudy and cool the wind from the North and feels as if it was blowing of over Snow or ice

Tue May 21st light clouds not as cool as yesterday I think there was little frost this morning

Wed May 22ond cloudy it has thretend rain rain all day but none has come

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