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Ellery Moses Hancock diary, 1920
1920-05-02 -- 1920-05-08
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May, 1920 Sun. 2 Fair, 62° E. wind. All 3 at chruch am close of the [drive?] Mon. 3 Fair. E. 33 to 65. Raking, morn. - Abs. P.M. church [afrs?] & drive com. evg. Tues. 4 Cloudy, 58° East wind. H. & I put in large onion bed. morn. & she sowed carrots. 1 1/2 hr. abs. - & all p.m. & evg. till 10 entering [nfs?] New World Movement pledges &c. Near frost. 65°; S.E. Wed. 5 spading. morn. Harriet I Garden work, helping very much. Ins. p.m. & evg. Thurs. 6 Fair, S.E. almost 70. Garden till most 11. (Harriet too) Abstract C.H. p.m. & evg. office Mowed after supper - first. Fri. 7 Mostly overcast: N.W. gtle 70 mowed and burned brush. morn. Abst. P.M. & evg. Sat. 8 Fine day. N.W. 50 to 76. Spaded morn & planted few remaining cobblers. abs. rest of day & evg.
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May, 1920 Sun. 2 Fair, 62° E. wind. All 3 at chruch am close of the [drive?] Mon. 3 Fair. E. 33 to 65. Raking, morn. - Abs. P.M. church [afrs?] & drive com. evg. Tues. 4 Cloudy, 58° East wind. H. & I put in large onion bed. morn. & she sowed carrots. 1 1/2 hr. abs. - & all p.m. & evg. till 10 entering [nfs?] New World Movement pledges &c. Near frost. 65°; S.E. Wed. 5 spading. morn. Harriet I Garden work, helping very much. Ins. p.m. & evg. Thurs. 6 Fair, S.E. almost 70. Garden till most 11. (Harriet too) Abstract C.H. p.m. & evg. office Mowed after supper - first. Fri. 7 Mostly overcast: N.W. gtle 70 mowed and burned brush. morn. Abst. P.M. & evg. Sat. 8 Fine day. N.W. 50 to 76. Spaded morn & planted few remaining cobblers. abs. rest of day & evg.
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