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James Bremner Jr. Diary, 1881

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MARCH & APRIL.-3RD & 4TH MONTHS. 1881.

28. MONDAY. [87-278]

Cutting firewood. Put down a beech had 24 blocks in it. 1 small maple that was put down by fire also a maple stub 2 ft through at but a splendid log Got some notches cut in it before night. This forenoon G. Henderson got 8 bags black oats changed for 8 bags white for seed. Clear & cold

29. TUESDAY. [88-277]

Sawing at John Duncans he had a day of sawing machine & has got 50 cords or more cut to day. I was taking blocks from saw forenoon afternoon splitting. Cold day with appearance of {?}

30. WEDNESDAY. [89-276]

Sawing at home got our maple stub cut up, I suppose we had about 2 cords. Put down a big beech, evening. Cold north east wind. I wish the cold weather was past for it has been to long cold.

31. THURSDAY. [90-275]

I was at a log raining today. W. Maxwell has rented John Mc {?} 100 acres & has to put up a house first thing so we got it raised today. 16X20 feet. Had a pleasant evening at McHays on my way home Cold day & looks like snow.

1. APRIL-FRIDAY. [91-274]


2. SATURDAY. [92-273]


3. SUNDAY [93-272]

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