Sharp diary 1917 page 161. Saturday 2 June 1917 - Pineville
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Saturday 2nd of June 1917
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Breakfast early and then sally forth to our old friends Mrs Townsley & Mrs Wilson who were ready to hug us with delight if we would have submitted! They had heard that a man & woman had been arrested for spies at Middlesboro and all their neighbours assured them that we no doubt were the criminal couple. Mrs Wilson nearly came to Middlesboro to see if she could help us! They gave us 7 good songs and a Mrs Lawson a beautiful version of The Cuckoo. Weather stifling. I found the walk very trying mainly because of the intense & close heat — 85 in the shade. A heavy thunderstorm at 5 a.m. this morning, and another at 3 p.m. After the latter had cleared off we went out and caught Mrs Thompson at home and took 3 songs from her, including a beautiful dorian version of Mrs Tom Price’s[?] Cruel Ship’s Carpenter tune. My temperature keeps consistently subnormal. Tonight it is only just over 96!!Location
USA : Kentucky : Pineville [36.76203,-83.6949176]
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