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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1917

Theobald Toby Barrett 1917 Diary 149.pdf

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Saturday December 8th
 
Saturday December 8th
  
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We took the four head of cattle which dad. sold to Niel Elliottt on Monday down this morning without any trouble. There was the three two yeard old heifer and the two black yearlings and Harry Ansley's black heifer which Dad. could only goet $25.00 for. He got $160.00 for our three which he figured as $10.00 for tyhe two uyear old and $45.00 for the yearling steer and $40,.00 for tyhenyearling heifer. He and Frank went up town to get the miney and pay up various debts and I waited for tyhem at Aunty's They didn't get down there will about noon so I didn't go home with them but waited for dinner and went up town and Aunty's mail tis after noon. I came right home then but sisn't
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We took the four head of cattle which Dad. sold to Niel Elliottt on Monday down this morning with out any trouble. There was the <s>three</s> two year old heifer and the two black yearlings and Harry Ansley's black heifer which Dad. could only get $25.00 for. He got $165.00 for our three which he figured as $80.00 for the two year old $45.00 for the yearling steer and $40.00 for the yearling heifer. He and Frank went up town to get the money and pay up various debts and I waited for them at Aunty's They didn't get down there will about noon so I didn't go home with them but waited for dinner and went up town and got Aunty's mail this after noon. I came right home then but didn't

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Friday December 7th

Frank thrashed all morning at Pickford's and got home soon after dinner. Dad. did chores this morning and went down to the mill in the buggy after some feed flour. Aunty Alice walked over to dinner. This after noon Dad. and Frank went out to Bob. Ross's sale and didn't get back till dark. They left before it was over and didn't buy anything everything went high. Tid and I walked down as far as Mr. Battersby's with Aunty Alice and then went for a walk through the "Sheep Pasture". Freezing all day but sunny and nice.

Saturday December 8th

We took the four head of cattle which Dad. sold to Niel Elliottt on Monday down this morning with out any trouble. There was the three two year old heifer and the two black yearlings and Harry Ansley's black heifer which Dad. could only get $25.00 for. He got $165.00 for our three which he figured as $80.00 for the two year old $45.00 for the yearling steer and $40.00 for the yearling heifer. He and Frank went up town to get the money and pay up various debts and I waited for them at Aunty's They didn't get down there will about noon so I didn't go home with them but waited for dinner and went up town and got Aunty's mail this after noon. I came right home then but didn't

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