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Hancock family diary, 1879
1879-04-24 -- 1879-04-25
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April 24 Thursday Very like "April" "sunshine & showers" alternately tho' more rain than sunshine in PM All as usual with us, but being unpleasant couldn't be "cleaning house," but kept busy most of time at little jobs here & there, Lena finished most of ironing but her mother, two sisters & a brother, all here awhile & she was out with them part of PM April 25 Being one of our pleasantest days Lena & I set about cleaning Ellery's chamber, had every thing out & room cleaned in AM, ready for him to help clean carpet when he came to dinner & I helped Lena put the carpet down, & got things back in place again in PM & tho tired some, I went with Ellery to see "Lost in London" out till 12 o,c.
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April 24 Thursday Very like "April" "sunshine & showers" alternately tho' more rain than sunshine in PM All as usual with us, but being unpleasant couldn't be "cleaning house," but kept busy most of time at little jobs here & there, Lena finished most of ironing but her mother, two sisters & a brother, all here awhile & she was out with them part of PM April 25 Being one of our pleasantest days Lena & I set about cleaning Ellery's chamber, had every thing out & room cleaned in AM, ready for him to help clean carpet when he came to dinner & I helped Lena put the carpet down, & got things back in place again in PM & tho tired some, I went with Ellery to see "Lost in London" out till 12 o,c.
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