Sharp diary 1918 page 9. Sunday 6 January 1918 - Chicago
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Sunday 6th of January 1918
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A very stormy night. Wake up to find a howling blizzard in full blast. I have never seen such a snowstorm since 1881, I think, when we were pretty well snowed up in Cornwall Gardens. The wind today blows the snow about like dust. Motor cars that venture out are at once stuck in the snow. The drifts are very deep and it is impossible to go out as we intended to do to Baskerville in the afternoon. Charlotte comes in very wet and dishevelled on her way back from Church — "stopped in", she called it — and had lunch. We discussed scheme for Thursday night classes. I finished revising Introduction in the morning and Maud typed it. Glad to get it thus far. In the afternoon went on with the jigs. I have now got six fairly good ones. After dinner I played a good deal and Maud sang Young Hunting to p[iano] f[orte] accompaniment. I have rather a nasty sore throat coming on and feel rather seedy generally. I hope this place is going to agree with me. It is very difficult to keep room warm and ventilated with this vicious steam heating system. As soon as it is warm the top of one’s head feels it, and when you open the window you shiver! Americans can stand more fug than any people I have ever met!Location
USA : Illinois : Chicago [41.8781136,-87.6297982]
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