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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1917

Theobald Toby Barrett 1917 Diary 146.pdf

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Thursday November 29th
 
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I have been down at Aunty's all day. I went down to the satation this morning to meet Aunty Alice who came home on the eleven o'clock train. This after noonI went up after Aunty's mail and then made three trips up to Col. Smith's after "Saturday Evening Posts" and "Country Gentleman's". He had a big pile of them and didn't want to destroy them so said we could have them. I left them at Aunty Alice's till we can get them in the buggy. Dad. and Frank fonsihed cleaning the wheat to-day. It held out pretty well with the macj=hine. Dad. wernt down to see Aunty Alice to-night. Much softer. Freezing to-night.

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Wednesday November 28th

Dad. and Frank got some more wood from the old oak this morning and this after noon started to clean up the wheat. Lloyd Ryerse came up with his ferret this after noon and after helping awhile to clean up wheat he and Frank went after rabbits but didn't see any. Dad. went over to John Wess's to see how he was to-day. He feels pretty well as long as he keeps still but can't do any work. {Com.?} is home now. This after noon I wnt down town stayed at Aunty's to tea went up to see Marj.and stayed at Aunty's all night. Milder but still frozen up.

Thursday November 29th

I have been down at Aunty's all day. I went down to the satation this morning to meet Aunty Alice who came home on the eleven o'clock train. This after noonI went up after Aunty's mail and then made three trips up to Col. Smith's after "Saturday Evening Posts" and "Country Gentleman's". He had a big pile of them and didn't want to destroy them so said we could have them. I left them at Aunty Alice's till we can get them in the buggy. Dad. and Frank fonsihed cleaning the wheat to-day. It held out pretty well with the macj=hine. Dad. wernt down to see Aunty Alice to-night. Much softer. Freezing to-night.

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