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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1925

Theobald Toby Barrett 1925 Diary 59.pdf

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McIntosh down there and called her Mr. Battersby. We went home before five and I took him over to the farm as Enah wanted him home to get him ready for bed before church time. Tim & Frank were the only ones home and Tim said Dad. & Enah were up at St. John's I don't know what for unless to look at Great-Grandfather's tomb-stone. Dad. had another letter from England acknowledging his cable-gram and saying that Mr. Parks had booked his passage on the Montroyal which would sail on the 9th. I noticed in yesterday's paper that Lord Willingdon who is bringing the old French shield back to the city of Quebec fom the town of Hastings in England where it has been ever since Wolfe captured the citadel is sailing on the same boat. Froze hard, nice day cold wind.

Monday April 6th

Tom. and I got in a full day omn the road to-day wothout getting very much doen, but it was a fine day and there qas qute a loto of traffic and many stiopped to talk. We finished levelling this morning giving the bad ruts an extra lick and we worked at the ditch on the hill all after noon. Froze hatrd last night but fine day. Pickford says Guy Teeple was to start seeding to-day. Top is drying fast

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