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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1916

Theobald Toby Barrett 1916 Diary 120.pdf

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Last night was the first night it was too hot for me to sleep, and I have felt lazy to-day in consequence. Frank was oretty miserable this morning, he was very sick yesterday eveneing owing to some treatment ihe is undergoing at the hands of Dr. Cook. Dad. and I put off a load of hay that was on the waggon and then got in a load of wheat and out it off in the old barn. This after noon Dad. and Enah went over to the Martin's to the funeral of Dr. McGlaughlin, he died of heart faulire or apoplexy or heat prostration last friday while he was visiting up at his uncle's above Waterford. Dad. was one of the bearers. This after noon I went to sleep till Dad came home

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and the four of us had tea together of home made bread sandwiches and cake which the girls brought with them, after tea Miss Dunkin and I went to church and then up the creek, we didn't get back to the park till after dark quite a lot and poor Hazel was nearly wild thinking she had lost her sister, but after their happy meeting Clark and I escorted them to Faulkner's stable and saw them safely started for home. Very hot.

Monday July 31st

Last night was the first night it was too hot for me to sleep, and I have felt lazy to-day in consequence. Frank was oretty miserable this morning, he was very sick yesterday eveneing owing to some treatment ihe is undergoing at the hands of Dr. Cook. Dad. and I put off a load of hay that was on the waggon and then got in a load of wheat and out it off in the old barn. This after noon Dad. and Enah went over to the Martin's to the funeral of Dr. McGlaughlin, he died of heart faulire or apoplexy or heat prostration last friday while he was visiting up at his uncle's above Waterford. Dad. was one of the bearers. This after noon I went to sleep till Dad came home

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