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Ellery Moses Hancock diary, 1919

1919-11-30 -- 1919-12-06

Nov.-Dec., 1919
Sun.30 1, 9 [degrees]; Fair, N.W. wind about 6 in. snow & somewhat drifted. Wife & I at church.
Mon.1 2; 7 [degrees]; Evg. Snow most all a.m. - (right?) N.E. [illegible] - coal [illegible] near. Not much work, [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 10 days trial.
Tues.2 10-; 10+; 7-; [degrees] Clear N.W. gale, fair. (insurance?) & after. Sleighing fine.
Wed.3 10-; 10+; 1 [degrees]; Fair; NW to W. Coal (famine?) Short hours at office. Evg up very early to prevent water pipes freezing.
Thurs.4 10+ [degrees] S.W.; 20; 15; Fair. Up early. at C.H. a.m. - office p.m. only.
Fri.5 7; 21; 15 [degrees]; Fair, N.W. to N.E.;  [illegible] [illegible] Office 10 to 6. [illegible] early.
Sat.6 17; 25; 17 [degrees]; 11 in. snow. Cloudly mostly. Office 10 to most 6. at [illegible] evg. with N. - E.W.S started to [illegible]

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Nov.-Dec., 1919 Sun.30 1, 9 [degrees]; Fair, N.W. wind about 6 in. snow & somewhat drifted. Wife & I at church. Mon.1 2; 7 [degrees]; Evg. Snow most all a.m. - (right?) N.E. [illegible] - coal [illegible] near. Not much work, [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 10 days trial. Tues.2 10-; 10+; 7-; [degrees] Clear N.W. gale, fair. (insurance?) & after. Sleighing fine. Wed.3 10-; 10+; 1 [degrees]; Fair; NW to W. Coal (famine?) Short hours at office. Evg up very early to prevent water pipes freezing. Thurs.4 10+ [degrees] S.W.; 20; 15; Fair. Up early. at C.H. a.m. - office p.m. only. Fri.5 7; 21; 15 [degrees]; Fair, N.W. to N.E.; [illegible] [illegible] Office 10 to 6. [illegible] early. Sat.6 17; 25; 17 [degrees]; 11 in. snow. Cloudly mostly. Office 10 to most 6. at [illegible] evg. with N. - E.W.S started to [illegible]