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James Ross Diary, 1903-1909
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Rosmead Diary
1904 Recieved Paid
July 18 autumn Monday Fawand 9328| 91| 9|
got at Besse's guard for {mower?} 25
19 Tuesday
Very warm sunny day. I took down 7 {illegible} chop to Curler got dinner at house brought up {illegible} after dinner. 35 spool at {Issacs?} 4 In PM we took in {H?} loads hay with loader & other up in PM drove for us. Sold cream to Jackson {sods?}. H.W gness hoeing
20 Wednesday
Fine sunny day. curler. Ms Mr Ronald {arp?} all day. We cut some more hay drilled some and sowed some more {rake?} thinned 3 rows turnips and hauled in 12 on 14 loads hay. Father up in PM driving Willie drove them down in {weniry?} in luggy. {Amoshueg?} brought up {illegible} 2 {illegible} and by {flar?} {eye?}
21 Thursday
Cloudy and a few drops rein {misspelling of rain} in morning cleared {illegible} fine sunny day. {Mr?} Mc Donald up all day. We finished drilling for rake sowed sum {some} {mush?} hued 2 1/2 drills turnips put pairs green or potatoes took in five loads hay cut sume{some} more. Paid Earl Gordon for having to Satyr calued to day {today} red {read} "{Tufts?}" Mother up in PM ab Campbell druing {misspelling of drawing?} {town?} in pm
22 Friday
Fine in AM {cluded?} {and?} rained after drop about sit. Ab. Campbell over
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