Thurs. July 15, 1897 Wea. hot

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It is very nearly hot to-day. I did not have any ambition to do any thing (but, I seldom have). Read some and sewed a little. In the evening it got cooler. Went over to the ranch with Mr. and Mrs. B. Could not find the cattle and came home quite late. Mr. B. entertained us by talking of old times. “Fond memories of the past.”

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NOTE: This is the last entry in the diary. Did Hilda suddenly tire of writing and never go back? Did something upsetting happen and she couldn't bear to write anymore? Or did she lose the diary, only to find it again years later?

July 15, 2009: There is a book list in the Memoranda area and possibly another note or two. I will post those soon and will also return to post a few more scans of pages and photos at relevant parts of the blog. While it is nice no longer to have the daily obligation of posting an entry, I am very sad to say goodbye to my grandmother's 18-year-old self. I do have a set of her letters written to my grandfather when they were engaged but living in separate places... She was in her early 30s at that time. A new transcription project?

Betsy