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Andrew McFarland Learn Diary, 1873-1877

AndrewMcFarlandLearn_1873-1877_013.pdf

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3 Sunday wind NW clear cool To 2 church at 11. and Night Wolverton preach fore noon Grant at night To hills to Tea

4 Monday wind NW clear Cultivated on sumer falow with flora and pete Ann picked the geese Randall to Lyons

5 tuesday wind SW clear Dug Onions. To church Meeting at night Randall draged sum erfalow

6 Wednesday wind SW clear To swamp To j R john sons to Diner. Randall sawed his Dash Board indians got honey and cherys $1.30

7 Thursday wind SW rain to help finches Thras with Team and Randall

8 fryday wind SW clear Done choars Randall drawed Manure johnsond and boy to tea lill to Bull

9 Saturday wind chang {illegible} clear To 1 church on camita To covnant meeTing Randall To Belmont got his Bugy To mapleTon at night Diner Tea D Ed woods

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