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Peter Roy Crawford Diary, 1921-1922

Peter CRAWFORD's Diary1921-1922 -4.pdf

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Friday Jan. 28, 1921

 I went to Chathans in the forenor

paid off the note given for the guly nineteen months ag Pren700 in 78 Mabel took the first part of the mail and I came home on the 11.3 which was an hour late and took the second part. The day was fine and mild and the roads were good


Saturday January 29 1921.


I delivered mail on the whole route with the colts Dick & Qucer mabel went to ghatham to attend to her mother who is not well. The day was fine and mild but it is beginning to sprinkle now at 19.15 The roads are real good.


Sunday Jan. 20, 1921

I mentored {illegible text} in the morning. Mabel was with her mother, who is rich in Chathaw, yesterday and Today the day was cloudy.

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