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I must send M.T. an Ingersoll watch.
P.S.-= Tahar Bout abba Villa Landon-Biskra
Briska-Africa Ellen Wetherald Ahrens.
Agenda pour 1911
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Joseph Wetherald pf Brough Hill in the parish of Aysgarth Wensley Dale Yorkshire married Elizabeth Whitehouse a public friend and sister to Dr Whitehouse of Liverpool
their son Joseph Wetherald Butcher and Mally of Hulme near Manchester
their son Joseph Wetherald married Mary Haworth went to America in 1820 settled in Wilmington His father came over later in 1830
[table 1st Trimestre Janvier, Fevrier, and Mars with saints days]
A book by May Bradley "Watson Dyke" "Craiktrees" deals with Wensley dale
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Books Maeterlincks Life of the Bee"
"Au Maroc" Maupassant
Biskra 3 JANVIER Clear_Cold_Windy_ 1. DIMANCHE. Circoncision. 1364 This does not seem much like our New Years' at home! But is cold & Windy when one gets out of the sunshine - Roses are blooming out of doors - & we can paint outside well wrapped up & with gloves on! Every evening it gets cold & I have to wear warm dresses - & no [linens?] as yet _ I got settled in the room I am to have for the winter but alas! it has no sun _ and I do miss it dreadfully_ but I thought it better to have the three communicating rooms _ and to be able to use the corridor screened off when we want to paint there _ I wrote home letters all day_
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Biskra Clear warmer no wind
Janvier 2. Lundi. S. Basile 2-363
Me got up early and got started with our painting by 9 a.m. I find it very difficult to paint out of doors. And have not done very well with my first attempt. We engaged Mohammad Tahar for a week from 9-12 a.m.. He is a nice clean, little fellow. And understands french and also posing. Took a short walk in the p.m. Enjoyed watching the glorious sunset with the Mts. [mountains] catching the rose color glow.
Biskra Clear
Janvier 3. Mardi. Ste Genevieve 3-362
We got at our painting promptly at nine - and I got down before Eliz. !
Started a new head and hope it is better!
After dejeuner [breakfast] it took a walk by myself-out towards the west and then mts on that side seem very near - with palm trees scattered at their feet!
Then I got some letters at the Bankers- and E joined me on another walk up by the Marche' {market} - M. [monsieur] Frechon saw us just standing watching the Arabs and invited us to take coffee with him at an Arab coffee house! It was very strong and fairly good.
Now I wonder how clean?
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Biskra [ALGERIA] Cloudy cold
Janvier 4. Mercredi. S. Rigobert 4-361
It was too cloudy to go on with our work today so I had Mohammad in the doorway of my room and I made a pastel sketch - it was better than my other one but not good! Why can I not do something good? It must have patience as I have not worked for so long!
Took a walk this p.m. inside the Marche' - very picturesque & paintable - but I imagine one could hardly work there. I made a tiny sketch at sunset- I am so anxious to catch something good of that wonderful color. but it only last ten minutes.
Biskra Clear. cold. very windy in the evening
Janvier 5. Jeudi. S. Simeon 5-360
We worked as usual on the terrace- and it is always pretty cold. I have to wear more cloth ing than I do at home in the winter, and gloves to paint in! and withal my hands are again breaking out with chil blains. Too Horrid! Took a long walk with Berthe towards the Desert. It is beautiful every way one goes with the Mts. for a back ground!
After dinner we talked in the drawing room with Mrs Hart and Mrs Barker over the fire.
Eliz. seems to be feeling pretty well
