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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1925-1926
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| − | but | + | but I located what I was sure was the stack he spoke of and it is certainly rough feed but there may be some picking in it if the stock is hungry enough to pick at it. I came back to the farm & landed there just in time for dinner & just ahead of Dad. who had been down town. Dad. got another letter from Mr. Parks to-day enclosing a copy of one he had written to Aunty Hattie; saying he was coming out if she could meet him and telling her that he would like some help from her & her lawyer and telling her that Dad. intended giving her $50,000.00 if & when he became entitled to the fund, but saying nothing about her supposed claim. It occurred to me just lately and when I mentioned it to Dad. he made a note of it to ask Mr. Parks about as he had not thought of it, but as Uncle Frank died before Fa. I can't see how the court makes out any claim for him & much less for Aunt Hattie what ever. It looks to me as though instead of Aunt Hattie having a claim on this converted or unconverted property that they are arguing about it should be Aunty, Aunty Alice & Huby, however as none of us understand the legal points its not much use to discuss it although it is quite a lot of fun. I went on down town this after noon to see Archie Long but he had gone down to the farm. I told |
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but I located what I was sure was the stack he spoke of and it is certainly rough feed but there may be some picking in it if the stock is hungry enough to pick at it. I came back to the farm & landed there just in time for dinner & just ahead of Dad. who had been down town. Dad. got another letter from Mr. Parks to-day enclosing a copy of one he had written to Aunty Hattie; saying he was coming out if she could meet him and telling her that he would like some help from her & her lawyer and telling her that Dad. intended giving her $50,000.00 if & when he became entitled to the fund, but saying nothing about her supposed claim. It occurred to me just lately and when I mentioned it to Dad. he made a note of it to ask Mr. Parks about as he had not thought of it, but as Uncle Frank died before Fa. I can't see how the court makes out any claim for him & much less for Aunt Hattie what ever. It looks to me as though instead of Aunt Hattie having a claim on this converted or unconverted property that they are arguing about it should be Aunty, Aunty Alice & Huby, however as none of us understand the legal points its not much use to discuss it although it is quite a lot of fun. I went on down town this after noon to see Archie Long but he had gone down to the farm. I told
