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Tuesday 9 October 1894
A mild cool day, cool enough
to have closed doors. A real beautiful
autumn day with floating white
clouds. Voltie working away at
the piggy wall in front of house. Maud at
schoool. Voltie drove to factory this
morning as he does every morning
but this morning he requested
Kenny to tell Herb Dignam
to keep himself and mother out
of our orchard. Grace moped the floors
Miss Mary Digman made us an afternoon visit.
Mrs Niles came too. Said she would like to weave my
carpet and I think I will sent it to her to weave.
Grace went part way home with Mary. Maude went
too. Voltie pared a bushel basket full of apples.
A letter from F.W. Watson

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10 Oct Wednesday
Last night the moon had a
golden ring and barometer falling fast.
This morning the rain is falling too
Wind & rain all day but pastures, woods
and meadows as green as spring time.
I quartered cored & strung the apples.
[illegible] hung them up. no plowing done to