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Hancock family diary, 1879
1879-12-14 -- 1879-12-15
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Sunday December 14 Not as pleasant, lititle sunshine in A.M. but air filled with fine snow most of P.M. but melting as it falls guess, Mer 22°+ at 8 o,c, A.M. 34°+ at noon, remaining there most of P.M. I didn't get out to church at all, & Ellery not up early either, was at home most of A.M. also through the eve. I had faint spell just before breakfast after which found blister on toe, (cant imagine how it came there) so couldn't wear shoes December 15 Beautiful day, & after snow falling in night (little) much colder Mer 3°- at sun-rise only 2°+ at noon, tho' rising to 6°+ later. Lena's shoulder better, but having nothing oblidged to have done, she working for self after doing up chores, I spent an hour & half in A.M. planning & part cutting C-flannel N-dresses at work on same in P.M. Lena got more for me
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Sunday December 14 Not as pleasant, lititle sunshine in A.M. but air filled with fine snow most of P.M. but melting as it falls guess, Mer 22°+ at 8 o,c, A.M. 34°+ at noon, remaining there most of P.M. I didn't get out to church at all, & Ellery not up early either, was at home most of A.M. also through the eve. I had faint spell just before breakfast after which found blister on toe, (cant imagine how it came there) so couldn't wear shoes December 15 Beautiful day, & after snow falling in night (little) much colder Mer 3°- at sun-rise only 2°+ at noon, tho' rising to 6°+ later. Lena's shoulder better, but having nothing oblidged to have done, she working for self after doing up chores, I spent an hour & half in A.M. planning & part cutting C-flannel N-dresses at work on same in P.M. Lena got more for me
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