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James Ross Diary, 1903-1909
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1904 Rosmead Diary
Received
936|01
33|60
|45
970|06
Paid
937|32
|8
|60
|28
|45
2|75
1|00
942|48
August 4
continued Thursday Forward
they weighed 6HO lbs at 514 3360 weighing 8 Willie scuffled turnips in AM. In PM Jim Femal Dougal Mrs Jean and I hoed turnips second time and Willie went to Vicks raising Mary down toen in PM got {illegible} shod at {ilegible} 60 cheese and {illegible} 28. Fred Parlin drove aunt Mary down in PM she intends going to Yalt Saturday
5 Friday
Fine sunny day warm. I scuffled turnips and Willie and Jim Femal went to Magwoods barn raising in PM Bella and aunt Mary downtown got at Mills meat H5 add cream 45
6 Saturday
Fine sunny day Doug and Jim up all day hoeing with Willie. I scuffled in AM Father and I took in fall wheat & loads in PM. Hugh and Mrs Cameron down today the letter and Aunt Mary went to Yalt in evening train Mother up in PM. Paid Doug and Jim full $2.75 Willie down town at night paid for my watch cleaning at Calders $1.00 Besse bought Mr. Thompson binder {illegible} to see over binder as it was missing sheaves. He sharpeneed knife moved disk fixed chain etc.
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