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Philip "Henry" Shook Diary, 1889-1891
Philip Henry Shook (16).pdf
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Jan the 23. south west
| 23 | wind. some snow in |
| 23 | after noon |
| 24 | 24. T Merill, half bag flour
fine & sun shine all |
| 24 | 24. went across the swamp to Blairs
day south wind in |
| 24 | afternoon |
| 24 | wesley & my self drew |
| 24 | a load of wood of from |
| 24 | Blair woods |
| 24 | Wm. Denys baby died |
| 24 | a little slaying {sleighing} |
| 25 | heavy south wind all day |
| 26 | 26 mary Elizabeth Beaton died at {2?}
cloudy all day {missing} in the morning |
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