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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1925

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never having been to Canada before. He told Dad. that he would give him more details of the matter but that is also a long and complicated story and if he could get the oroof he needed which he said he had very little doubt of it would be as far as Dad was concerned a romance for he would be a very rich man. Marj. got word to-day from Mr.Stimson that they hoped to get Uncle George's affairs settled up very soon and that it would then be divided The weather all week has been for the most part dry cold and windy although tgere was a shower Monday night & Tuesday night and Tueasday was quite warm and sultry. Friday was fairly warm but windy Harry B. has come home with a very large reportoire of nursery rhymes which he recites when ever he has nothing welse in particular to say. His favorite number is "Hing a hong of hic-huh", which he reels off at full length with great elecutionary expression and winds up dramatically snapping off hius nose to illustrate the manner in which the maid lost hers.
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never having been to Canada before. He told Dad. that he would give him more details of the matter but that it was a long and complicated story and if he could get the proof he needed which he said he had very little doubt of, it would be as far as Dad was concerned a romance for he would be a very rich man. Marj. got word to-day from Mr. Stenson that they hoped to get Uncle George's affairs settled up very soon and that it would then be divided The weather all week has been for the most part dry cold and windy, although there was a shower Monday night & Tuesday night and Tuesday was quite warm and sultry. Friday was fairly warm but windy. Harry B. has come home with a very large repertoire of nursery rhymes which he recites when ever he has nothing else in particular to say. His favorite number is "Hing a hong of hic-huh", which he reels off at full length with great elecutionary expression and winds up dramatically snapping off his nose to illustrate the manner in which the maid lost hers.
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Sunday April 19th

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never having been to Canada before. He told Dad. that he would give him more details of the matter but that it was a long and complicated story and if he could get the proof he needed which he said he had very little doubt of, it would be as far as Dad was concerned a romance for he would be a very rich man. Marj. got word to-day from Mr. Stenson that they hoped to get Uncle George's affairs settled up very soon and that it would then be divided The weather all week has been for the most part dry cold and windy, although there was a shower Monday night & Tuesday night and Tuesday was quite warm and sultry. Friday was fairly warm but windy. Harry B. has come home with a very large repertoire of nursery rhymes which he recites when ever he has nothing else in particular to say. His favorite number is "Hing a hong of hic-huh", which he reels off at full length with great elecutionary expression and winds up dramatically snapping off his nose to illustrate the manner in which the maid lost hers.

Sunday April 19th

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