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William Henry "Harry" Barrett Diary, 1911-1912
William Henry Barrett 1911-1912 15.pdf
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Thursday 15<u>th</u> Cultivated corn till noon. Bill walked to Marshalls right after breakfast to get out the other sill. Toby hoed corn, after dinner I churned Edward England came to take the census, left about 3 O'Clock to get the other sill, we got home about 6-30. | Thursday 15<u>th</u> Cultivated corn till noon. Bill walked to Marshalls right after breakfast to get out the other sill. Toby hoed corn, after dinner I churned Edward England came to take the census, left about 3 O'Clock to get the other sill, we got home about 6-30. | ||
| − | Friday 16<u>th</u> Bill began ploughing I drove over to Smiths after breakfast to see if Gilbert was there, he was and said he would be here tonight, so Hattie and I came home and saw Vyse's Blakie and Alfred Ryerse | + | Friday 16<u>th</u> Bill began ploughing I drove over to Smiths after breakfast to see if Gilbert was there, he was and said he would be here tonight, so Hattie and I came home and saw Vyse's Blakie and Alfred Ryerse to see if they would come tomorrow and help me. After dinner Toby and I hauled |
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with his barn. Toby did all the chores at home and came to meet me, he and Hattie had a great time with the separator.
Wednesday 14th Cool all day Bill came back early and right after breakfast we drove up to Marshalls bush and I helped him fell two trees for sills for the house shed I got home about noon leaving Bill to hew the sticks. After dinner I went over to {? overexposed} and got his cultivator up and began cultivating corn seed to stop at 4 P.M. and take the waggon up to the bush for the timber. Toby worked in the corn field till I started he then quit & went with me. Hattie got all the kitchen painted.
Thursday 15th Cultivated corn till noon. Bill walked to Marshalls right after breakfast to get out the other sill. Toby hoed corn, after dinner I churned Edward England came to take the census, left about 3 O'Clock to get the other sill, we got home about 6-30.
Friday 16th Bill began ploughing I drove over to Smiths after breakfast to see if Gilbert was there, he was and said he would be here tonight, so Hattie and I came home and saw Vyse's Blakie and Alfred Ryerse to see if they would come tomorrow and help me. After dinner Toby and I hauled
