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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1917

Theobald Toby Barrett 1917 Diary 132.pdf

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We had to take it over to Clarence Welsh's to weigh it and left it in the field on our way home it was about two o'clock when we got to the house. Dad. went back with the big team and started drilling right after dinner and when I had my dinner I took Joe and Belle back and started harrowing but changed team's with Dad. later and he finished drilling the field about dark while I brought the old team up as old Nellie was so tired she could hardly walk. Fine day

Friday September 14th

Dad. took Belle & Queen back this morning and harrowed oveerthe foeld that he drilled yesterday and I disked on the oea stubble with the big team. Frank had to go down town Enah's brother and all his family and Fred Johnson came down in their car from Courtright yesterdaty and came over here tis morning. Jean & Adelena stayed jere to dinner. This after noon Frank and I had to go overn to Ben Ivey's to help thrash Quanbury's oat stack and were over there all the after noon having tea at the Quanbury's. Dad. ran out the furrows in thwwehat rthis after noon. Enah is getting rerasdy to-night to go to Courtright with her brother to-morrow, ther=y were in again to-night for awhile. Tid says he doesn't want to go away but he got resigned to his fate before they left. Another fine day.

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