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John Willis Diary, 1872
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| February | Thursday, | 15, 1872 | |
| Friday, | 16, | dark day but Warm i went up to mothers |
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| Saturday, | 17 | Sun Shon Britley i Went up to mothers to see if William James had com home John Wilson com up at night | |
| February, | Sunday, | 18. 1872 | Sun Shon Britty John Willson wus here we all Went over to William Pierce on a viset in the evning Wen Wend down With John to the point |
| Monday, | 19, | plesant day sun shon Britly i came up from the point mary Wilson came up with Alice i went up to mothers at noon William James was not Will | |
| Tuesday, | 20, | plesant Day out foggy in the morning But clear as the Sun rose Alice and me went up to mothers William James and mother came down With us an Left that |
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