Thurs Aug 8.

Fine day. and moderately warm. Estella {Reid?} here for tea.

Fri Aug 9.

Fine day very warm. Mary and the boys here in the {illegible}

Sat Aug 10.

Fine but very warm. I was over helping Mary. in the evening & went to Thornhill to see them play lawn {illegible}. It is very dusty and dry. men brought a few {loads?} of Barley in.

Sun Aug 11.

Very warm. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church. Uncle and Aunt Nellie went for a drive in the evening.

Mon Aug 12.

Fine but extremely warm. {Willie's?} men here and they finished handling {over?} Barley.

Tue Aug 13.

Good but frightful wind. Aunt Nellie at Marys. the men there. Mother and Annie here.

Wed Aug 14.

Fine day and and I went over to help Mary. men finished hauling Barley.

Thru Aug 15.

Fine day. our men cut wheat and Hungarian grass.

Fri Aug 16.

Men started to cut oats but it rained heavily at noon, so could not and, Miss Phillips and Mr {Devlin?} here eve in

Sat Aug 17.

Fine and moderatily warm. {Liffie?} and Annie Mason here to dpend the day. Aunt Mattie and I walked out with them in the evening.

Sun Aug 18.

Fine and cool. I went to Fisherville, Aunt Mattie and I walked to Church. uncle and Aunt Nellie drove out.

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