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Andrew McFarland Learn Diary, 1873-1877
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17 Wednesday in W Blustery {"cold" written above line}
Done choars henery thrase
oats philip to school to
geage {originally "geagel" but the "l" is erased and scratched out} learns at night
John an Robert Learn
to Tea
18 Thursday win W clear cold
to {Pf Moores sald?}. henery
thrashed oats. W Brown
and wife and john Learn
To Diner
19 fryday {in SE?} snow
to Belmont to Mill 10 bush
of wheat get 1 shoe set on
george at Abotts. get 2 {pas?}
Magenty 2oets, condition 25
of Newon. cleaned oats
after 73 bushed henery to
help. henry got his oats 43 4
philip home at night
20 Saturday {in?} Wcloudy {"much" is written smaller and above line}
Done choars. henery cut
wood philip home: here
at night
21 Sunday {in?} Wclear {illegible}
to New sarum To church
haycock preached to
Diner to james Warwicks
philip with us
22 Monday is S thawed {"rain at night" written above the word "thawed"}
to Belmont to mill Let
pots have 100 lb flour {$ 3 m?}
got from Newsnan. {Toets?}
get work to Abotts {yorts?}
paid hostage on 2 papers
to Dyers 40 cts .
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