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Andrew McFarland Learn Diary, 1873-1877
AndrewMcFarlandLearn_1873-1877_060.pdf
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20 Monday wind E rain gethered sap 5 tubs Dan to help. Randall went to Belmont
21 tuesday wind S clear Boiled sap Dan thrashed hungarian seed. Betsey culliver here at night John L Learn to Dinner Robert Learn to tea
22 Wednesday wind S clear gethered the Buckets and Drawed in from bush cleaned hungarian seed forenoon Dan split stakes after noon finished Betsey cullver went home
23 thursday wind NW clear cultivated for barley Dan built fence Round corn field
24 fryday wind E clear Drawed stakes forenoon cultivated afternoon Dan built fence Ann to Baleys
25 Saturday wind E Rain snow to the swamp Dan at the fence Randall com home
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