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Andrew McFarland Learn Diary, 1873-1877
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26 fryday {in?} SW Rain
to Belmont got chop let
Warden have bag Aples {"75~" written on top of "Aples"}
taper 121 trees in Bush
William Barr an wife
and child to tea
Randall home at night
27 Saturday {in?} NW clear
finished Tapin Bush 205
Trees Burned out kittes
Randall home. to {sane?}
leggs to tea
28 Sunday in SS clear thawed
to No 1 Burk preached
Randall home on philip
29 Monday {in?} S clear Thawed
gethered sap an Boiled 4 {tsps?}
philip and Alvin sites
to help Alvin Sites
come to work for $2.,00 per month
30 Tuesday in S clear {illegible}
worked in Bush {suriped?}
Dawn gethered 2 1/2 tubs
of sap and boiled Alvin
To help Ann sugared of
31 Wednesday {in?} S clear warm
to cheese meeting fone noon
Norm took job Drawing
milk for $ 1C0. cut wood
afeter Alvin To help
Aga Winters To Diner
Ann sugared of $1 lb
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