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Courtland Olds Diary, 1866

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September SATURDAY, 1 1866

Went to work ploughing this morning as usual but had to quit soon on account of rain. Got a regular ducking Went to Dover after dinner dug up a lot of Wilsons Albany plank

SUNDAY, 2

Spent the forenoon in resting and reading. Rev. Mr Mefsmen took dinner with us and preached at three o'clock. Was much interested in the Rev. gentlemans conversation etc.

MONDAY, 3

Started the plough again this morning and had a serious time ploughing on hillsides. got pretty near done by night. Was disapointed in not seeing Mifs H.

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September TUESDAY, 4

Picked a basket of apples this morning after which I went to ploughing again as usual. Picked two more baskets of apples at noon. Struck out lands most of the day.

WEDNESDAY, 5

It rained this morning so that we could not plough Pa and I cleaned up some seed wheat. Got to ploughing by nine o'clock and continued at it the rest of the day.

THURSDAY, 6

Went into the ploughing this morning with the intention of finishing up the field by night but was disapointed. Had a hard days ploughing through mud &c.

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