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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1917

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and did a few odd jobs and I disked on the pea stubble all moerning. I would have gone thrashing instead of dad. but I promised to go up creek with Marj. this after noon and Dad. said as it was such a ice day I had beeter go not postpone it so he went instead. They got through soon after dinner. I quit a little before noon so got down town fairly early but wer had to go and hunt jake Eyers up to get a boat as he was up digging potatoes and Marj. had to stop to express a basket of plums home which she picked at Miss McQueen's this morning, so it was about half past two when we left. We went up as far as we could row and had a dandy time getting back about half past five. I took a couple of pictures of Marj. It wasn;t at all hot in fact some times when the sun went under a cloud or the breeze caught us it was rather chilly. I stayed to tea and all night at Aunty's Alice's. I was up town for a half an hour or so after tea and saw Brierly. Mrsd Barwell, Cousin Claire and Cousin Loll were down at Aunty Alice's for a rubber of bridge. Cold east wind this morning but sunny and warm later.
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and did a few odd jobs and I disked on the pea stubble all morning. I would have gone thrashing instead of Dad. but I had promised to go up creek with Marj. this after noon and Dad. said as it was such a nice day I had better not postpone it so he went instead. They got through soon after dinner. I quit a little before noon so got down town fairly early but we had to go and hunt Jake Eyers up to get a boat as he was up digging potatoes and Marj. had to stop to express a basket of plums home which she picked at Miss McQueen's this morning, so it was about half past two when we left. We went up as far as we could row and had a dandy time getting back about half past five. I took a couple of pictures of Marj. It wasn't at all hot in fact some times when the sun went under a cloud or the breeze caught us it was rather chilly. I stayed to tea and all night at Aunty's Alice's. I was up town for a half an hour or so after tea and saw Brierly. Mrs. Barwell, Cousin Clair and Cousin Loll were down at Aunty Alice's for a rubber of bridge. Cold east wind this morning but sunny and warmer later.
  
 
Sunday September 23rd
 
Sunday September 23rd

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and did a few odd jobs and I disked on the pea stubble all morning. I would have gone thrashing instead of Dad. but I had promised to go up creek with Marj. this after noon and Dad. said as it was such a nice day I had better not postpone it so he went instead. They got through soon after dinner. I quit a little before noon so got down town fairly early but we had to go and hunt Jake Eyers up to get a boat as he was up digging potatoes and Marj. had to stop to express a basket of plums home which she picked at Miss McQueen's this morning, so it was about half past two when we left. We went up as far as we could row and had a dandy time getting back about half past five. I took a couple of pictures of Marj. It wasn't at all hot in fact some times when the sun went under a cloud or the breeze caught us it was rather chilly. I stayed to tea and all night at Aunty's Alice's. I was up town for a half an hour or so after tea and saw Brierly. Mrs. Barwell, Cousin Clair and Cousin Loll were down at Aunty Alice's for a rubber of bridge. Cold east wind this morning but sunny and warmer later.

Sunday September 23rd

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