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William Henry "Harry" Barrett Diary, 1911-1912

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Sunday July 9th Very hot all day. Hattie and I did not go out at all. Ivy and Dick went to Sunday School and church. She went to Marion in the afternoon and was interrupted about 8 o’clock by Allie. Add and Annie coming over. They stayed to tea. Did not go home until 10.
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5 O'Clock. Bill went home after tea.
  
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Monday July 10th Persistent wind all day, but pretty hot. Bill did not get to raking until after dinner. Ivy and I walked about the house and stable. Dr. Penman was well today.
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Sunday 9<u>th</u> Very hot all day. Hattie and I did not go out at all. Toby & Dick went to Sunday School & church. We wrote to {Wese?} in the afternoon and was interrupted about 5 O’Clock by Allan, Ade and Ernie coming over. They stayed to tea - and did not go home until 10 P.M.
  
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Hubert and Burnett went to town. We got in 4 loads of hay. Work went on fine. It’s now 9:45. I am going to bed.
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Monday July 10<u>th</u> Persistent wind all day, but pretty hot. Bill did not get back until after dinner. Toby and I worked about the horse Stable. all forenoon and went out after a load after dinner when we came in. We found Bill, Hubert and Quint up in the {?} filing the pulleys. We got in 4 loads. The fork works fine. It’s now 9:45. I am going to bed.
  
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Tuesday 11th Hubert came over to help pick. After breakfast we went right to the field and got one big load in the stable. Hubert and Ivy mowed the big flat down. Bill and I raked in a second load which finished all we had cut. Bill then went out with the mower and I drove Hubert home and got some dinner. Hubert came.
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Tuesday 11<u>th</u> Hubert came over to breakfast. After breakfast Bill & I went to the field and got a big load of hay while Hubert and Toby mowed the last load away. Bill and I haul in a second load which finished all we had cut. Bill then went out with the mower and I drove Hubert home and got some things up town. Hubert came.

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5 O'Clock. Bill went home after tea.

Sunday 9th Very hot all day. Hattie and I did not go out at all. Toby & Dick went to Sunday School & church. We wrote to {Wese?} in the afternoon and was interrupted about 5 O’Clock by Allan, Ade and Ernie coming over. They stayed to tea - and did not go home until 10 P.M.

Monday July 10th Persistent wind all day, but pretty hot. Bill did not get back until after dinner. Toby and I worked about the horse Stable. all forenoon and went out after a load after dinner when we came in. We found Bill, Hubert and Quint up in the {?} filing the pulleys. We got in 4 loads. The fork works fine. It’s now 9:45. I am going to bed.

Tuesday 11th Hubert came over to breakfast. After breakfast Bill & I went to the field and got a big load of hay while Hubert and Toby mowed the last load away. Bill and I haul in a second load which finished all we had cut. Bill then went out with the mower and I drove Hubert home and got some things up town. Hubert came.

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