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Joseph Dillon Diary, December 1905 to August 1906

Joseph Dillon 1905-1906 (76).pdf

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We went up in afternoon with Quincey & Barclay Dies erected them Quinseys job came to $7.80 & barclays $8.50 T. & J. Berry got two posts to-day $4. I gave Mrs Gibson $7 for Jack she gave me $5 on mon. I gave John L. $20 we loaded Green job Jim left after six I got ready after tea had to go up to Willow bank for masons hammer it was after nine when I got away from Town it turned out a nice day was one O'Clock when I got out to Aunt Anns spent 10 cts to-day

24th came out to cemetry Jim got along a little after nine we got through all but jointing at noon Will Green owes me $78 on it yet I had dinner at Aunt Anns ~ & to Mildred Moultons & I went out to Jonses Falls this after noon I spent 15 cts was a nice day stayed at Aunt Anns to-night

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