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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1926-1927

Theobald (Toby) Barrett Diary, 1926-1927-94.pdf

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It seems rathewr incongruous to see such costly and beautiful stuff so far removed from its elegant surroundings Mrs Dick. told them that it belonge doroginally to the Duke of buckingham or some such Duke and that when his estate was sold these things were bought by Quintin Duck. Quint 7 Dick took the other luggage up for tthe statiopn and over to the farm except fpor two two of the cutest and moost comiclal littrle bicycles that dad. fpg tfor Harry B & FDavid. They are strongly built and fully eqipped with front & coaster brake a d pneumatic tires, but small enough for the children to ride. They also presented Msrj. & I swoith think Aunty 7 Aunty Alice & Win with brooches. Marj. was deligjhted with hers. It is mad eup of a saphire and dia,monds They gave Gay & the baby little gold chains. It was after five when we left gofoer home and ther nirthern sky was inky black with rain c,ouds. It began to rain soon after we got stated and was raining hard by the time we fot tor ghe farmwhere Marj. had rto colect still more belongings. Ade passed us on the road takojg Ina home and Dad. drove home alone with Josie. When we got to the farm tnere was a fine line up. Quint had mad ean attempt to get up the labe with his car and the luggage and consequently was settle ddown to the axle

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