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Belle Robinson diary, 1875-1877
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Written to My dear Miss Monday Aug. 2nd 1875 Papa is 47 years old today. May gave him a tidy for his chair & I one of the mottos everybody is making now. I worked it in scarlet, gold & black. It was "With joy we greet you. " Tidys & mottos are queer things to give a man but Papa dont like watch cases & slipper holders & we did not know what else to get him. Thursday Aug 5 Next Wednesday is my birthday but Papa & Mamma are going away for a little trip West next Monday & so they gave me my present today. It was an elegant gold chain. I have been wanting one ever so long & it is the prettiest one I have ever seen & will do for a watch chain when I get older (not bigger I hope.) Nothing else in particular today.
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Written to My dear Miss Monday Aug. 2nd 1875 Papa is 47 years old today. May gave him a tidy for his chair & I one of the mottos everybody is making now. I worked it in scarlet, gold & black. It was "With joy we greet you. " Tidys & mottos are queer things to give a man but Papa dont like watch cases & slipper holders & we did not know what else to get him. Thursday Aug 5 Next Wednesday is my birthday but Papa & Mamma are going away for a little trip West next Monday & so they gave me my present today. It was an elegant gold chain. I have been wanting one ever so long & it is the prettiest one I have ever seen & will do for a watch chain when I get older (not bigger I hope.) Nothing else in particular today.
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