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Courtland Olds Diary, 1886

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JULY FRIDAY, 23 1886

Have been cuting arround the Big Flat most of the time to day. Cultivated the potatoes for the last time this forenoon however. Wheat on the Flat is a fare crop excepting on the lower side where it is badly Winter killed. The Lord is very precious to me these days The seems to be a mutual regard existing between us O what a precious truth.

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JULY SATURDAY, 24 1886

I have continued to work at cradling and binding arround the wheat fields Finished the field west of the woods which is the last one. Hope to comence work with the binder on Monday next D.V. Billy has just finished cuting or rather ploughing the ten-acre field for wheat. Thy {illegible} do {illegible} vain thoughts do I hate. My soul doth delight itself with the Goodness of thy House.

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