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Wednesday 8th August 1917
Wind blowing a gale from S.E.
River very rough and spraw dashing high
with fitful showers of rain. not cold but warm.
Emma swept and mopped my bed room.
Had stewed hen for dinner, cucumber, potato
etc. Dont know what Will & Voltie done
out working at something all day. Kid
noisy as usual. my work dont amount to much
this day. Grace made an apron for Emma.
Raining at intervals all day.

Thursday 9th of August 1917
Emma gone to Kingston. Will drove over
a little cooker this morning: rained in night,
good and strong with lightning. Wm & V & Robby
working in field. Grace gets the dinner.
Quite breezzy [sic] from south. Edith, Margaret and
Miriam went fishing for dinner peas for dinner
too. cooler weather this pm. Wind west. Voltie drove to
dock for Emma. She bought cloth for herself, a new dress,
beautiful musling [sic]. We had bananas for supper. Grace
got the meals. Rachel came over just before dark. not
pleased because Will didnt go home with her.

Friday 10th August 1917
A very beautiful breezzy day wind South. Atmosphere
clear, the pearly clouds floating away up in the sky so Robert,
Will & V working in field. Grace making Emma's dress.
Emma working kitchen. I just fnished writing
to Reginald, it is the first I have written to him this summer.