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Joseph Dillon Diary, December 1911 to September 1912

Joseph Dillon Diary 1911-1912-52.pdf

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20 cts It misted rain nearly alday 15 cts for meat 10 cts for stamps 25 cts for writing pad 5 for gum

14th Have left this morn $5.40 Freeman Moore & I drove out to Thos. Bells back to Geo's to see a cow got home about ten I worked some on Hockey job to day 4 hors was a cool day I gave Mary 15 cts

15th Jack worked in cemetry I worked on hockey job to-day about 7 hrs was a nice day I wrote to annie 2 cts I got John Berry cheque put to my credit $2.85 cost 25 cts in T.B.

16th I worked on Hockey job about 7 hrs it rained nearly alday 17 cts to salmon I paid Seal Bros. $1.50 in full for putting new shaft in buggy

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