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Peter Roy Crawford Diary, 1921-1922
Peter CRAWFORD's Diary1921-1922 -9.pdf
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Monday Feb. 14, 1921; I didn't go on the mail route today. We went down with Mrs [illegible] funeral to the Crawford Burying ground. It thawed during the day and the roads were very [illegible].
Tuesday Feb. 15, 1921 I delivered mail on the whole route with Queen and Dick. Charlie and Mable and Roy went to Chatham and missed the car and stayed at Mary's. It thawed today and the roads were very bad but the day was fine.
Wednesday Feb. 16, 1921 I delivered mail on the Bay part and Townline and Roy delivered on the Club part. The cheeks for sugar beet bonus came to day. The roads are thawed out and are very bad. The day was fine.
[Written in the spine of the page] Paid gas bill for January $14.75
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