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Reverend Robert James Roberts Diary 1901 (A/E/R54/R54 1901)

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January SUNDAY 6 1901
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In greater pain than usual when I got
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up before daylight. I cld not remain in
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bed on a/c of the pain. Weather stormy
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& snowing most of the day. No Service [?]
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R wished to visit Mrs Spence, but were
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hindered by the weather. Feeling tired
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of confinement to the house I put on
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gum boots & went out. Took a photo
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of house & one looking towards the
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Barn. ([Suns?] pictures) Developed these
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at night. [Nixon?] walked down
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in the evening, & went back after
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10 pm, trudging through the snow,
  
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January MONDAY 7 1901
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About noon it began again to snow.
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At 9 pm there were 17 inches of it.
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Perry & R took snow of buildings
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& some of the bushes in garden
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By light of lantern they took
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it also off pigstye, & canal
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shed
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I wrote long letter to Thea
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& enclosed 2 [velox?] photos. One
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of Percy Sydney Roberts standing
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& one of those two in a group
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with Nixon, Monk & Deana

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January SUNDAY 6 1901 In greater pain than usual when I got up before daylight. I cld not remain in bed on a/c of the pain. Weather stormy & snowing most of the day. No Service [?] R wished to visit Mrs Spence, but were hindered by the weather. Feeling tired of confinement to the house I put on gum boots & went out. Took a photo of house & one looking towards the Barn. ([Suns?] pictures) Developed these at night. [Nixon?] walked down in the evening, & went back after 10 pm, trudging through the snow,

January MONDAY 7 1901 About noon it began again to snow. At 9 pm there were 17 inches of it. Perry & R took snow of buildings & some of the bushes in garden By light of lantern they took it also off pigstye, & canal shed I wrote long letter to Thea & enclosed 2 [velox?] photos. One of Percy Sydney Roberts standing & one of those two in a group with Nixon, Monk & Deana