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Friday 24 January 1909
Clear bright day, cold. Thermometer
at zero, river frozen over. V lights
the kerosense stove to warm my bedroom.
V & I get breakfast and after
breakfast we prepare the mail, a letter
for Grace, a letter for Gladys, a book
for Nellie Brooks, a letter to Park
for bulbs with post office order of $1,50.
V goes to post office, came
back and carries water to Rachel, finds
her all right. Says she burnt up a
weeks supply of coal yesterday to keep
herself warm. V goes to post office,
Herald, New Thought, a card from Helen B,
a card from Jennie Dunlop and for Maud
from Nellie O'Neal.