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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1916
Theobald Toby Barrett 1916 Diary 36.pdf
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after noon he went up to say good bye to Tiny as she is going to Tot=ronto tomorrow night and sails for England on Saturday, he saw Harry Ansley and he took him uop to the stablke to show him a mare he bought in Toronto Dad. says he brought seven home. The mare is a Clyde about eight years old, has been working, is bred to a Percheron and due to foal the 2nd. of ,ay, he wants Dad. to bring her over here and keep her till its time to wean the colt on anytime terms he likes, Dad didn't tell him he would but I said he moght as well, as we can't lose much and might get quite a lot of use out of her this summer. Dad. also made a dicker with Al. Faulkner for a pair of geese for Frank, Al. has a pair he wanted to put out some place and said if Frank would take them he could have half the increase, so Dad. knowing Frank has been trying to get some geese thought that a prertty good proposition so Dad. did quite a stake of business if he didn't go to church. Dick and I drove down soon after dinner and Marj. and I went with for a a cutter ride and had a noice time although the roads were pretty drifted in spots, and a cold west wind but sunny and nice when the wind was on our back. To-night I walked dowmn to cburch and after church Marj. amd I went
