IMH 75:2 188-189

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

1881

Thursday, March 31st.

It was warm enough to thaw vigorously and the [sun]
shone most of the time till about three o'clock when snow
squalls began coming. The snow pelted down in good measure.
The week's washing was done which kept Mother and Alvin
employed most of the time Father was gone most of the fore
noon, he said to see Mr Stoke Stiles Sr. Kivett was at work in
the sugar-camp this afternoon. I was up there a few moments.
He got between 3 and four barrels of sap. I knocked around out
doors considerably but it was rather disagreeable as the wind
blew hard occasionally. A nastier time I never saw
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