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Andrew McFarland Learn Diary, 1873-1877
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23 Tuesday {in?} E cloudy {Thawed?}
to Belmont took the
Roller to Abott to fine
henery at the wood
philip to school
y cook sessed me for
83350
24 Wednesday {in?} S cloudy {"fog" is written above word "cloudy"}
Done choars henery cut
wood philip To school
25 Thursday {in?} NW cloudy cold
Done choars henery an
Winters cut wood
philip to school. let
Winters have 1 bushel
of oats and a Rooster {at 25?}
26 fryday {in?} N clear cold
Done choars. henery and winters cut wood.
james Warwick and wife to Diner. y Shane called
27 Saturday {in?} NW clear cold
to swamp got posts 28
soldy Shane timber {$?} 4
henery and Winters cut
wood philip away at night
John Learn and wife end {9?} boy to diner
28 Sunday is NW clear cold
to No 7 to church Burk
preached. philip away
Ann at home
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