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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1926-1927

Theobald (Toby) Barrett Diary, 1926-1927-45.pdf

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Thursday April 22nd
 
Thursday April 22nd
  
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I intended going down to get my fence wire first thing this morning but as it was such a lovely morning Marj. wanted me to dig a spot in the garden for some seeds so by the time I got that done it was too late to go before dinner but we had an early dinner and I went down right after. I went home first to get the waggon and found nobody home so I got old Charlie & the waggon and went down alone. I got 3 rolls of 30 rod. 9 wirew fence, fifty posts, a spool of barbed wire, brace wore and hooks I also wen down and got. abushel of alfalfa seed at Harry Miseners. I came home by the farm as I wanted to tell Dad. about Bobbie, she not having cleaned properly yet, but Mr. Cornish was there and he couldn't come out to-night but said he would be out in the orning. Icam ehome unloaded my wire & then went back to get the buggy so it was darkw hen I got hime through. Very warm all day high wind this after noon.
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I intended going down to get my fence wire first thing this morning but as it was such a lovely morning Marj. wanted me to dig a spot in the garden for some seeds so by the time I got that done it was too late to go before dinner but we had an early dinner and I went down right after. I went home first to get the waggon and found nobody home so I got old Charlie & the waggon and went down alone.  
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I got 3 rolls of 30 rod. 9 wirew fence, fifty posts, a spool of barbed wire, brace wore and hooks I also wen down and got. abushel of alfalfa seed at Harry Miseners. I came home by the farm as I wanted to tell Dad. about Bobbie, she not having cleaned properly yet, but Mr. Cornish was there and he couldn't come out to-night but said he would be out in the orning. Icam ehome unloaded my wire & then went back to get the buggy so it was darkw hen I got hime through. Very warm all day high wind this after noon.
  
 
Friday April 23rd
 
Friday April 23rd

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Thursday April 22nd

I intended going down to get my fence wire first thing this morning but as it was such a lovely morning Marj. wanted me to dig a spot in the garden for some seeds so by the time I got that done it was too late to go before dinner but we had an early dinner and I went down right after. I went home first to get the waggon and found nobody home so I got old Charlie & the waggon and went down alone.

I got 3 rolls of 30 rod. 9 wirew fence, fifty posts, a spool of barbed wire, brace wore and hooks I also wen down and got. abushel of alfalfa seed at Harry Miseners. I came home by the farm as I wanted to tell Dad. about Bobbie, she not having cleaned properly yet, but Mr. Cornish was there and he couldn't come out to-night but said he would be out in the orning. Icam ehome unloaded my wire & then went back to get the buggy so it was darkw hen I got hime through. Very warm all day high wind this after noon.

Friday April 23rd

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