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Andrew McFarland Learn Diary, 1873-1877
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8 Thursday {in?} S clear {"warm" written on top of "clear"}
plowed {Mvin?} Boiled
sap Edwin cullver
and Mother to Diner
Lyman and Randall
here at night
Let phileman have 1 bu {"eom" written above}
9 fryday {in?} SW clear
plowed. phileman at
hen pen Alvin choared
Mother to tea
10 Saturday {in?} SW clear
plowed phileman 1/2 day
at her pen Norm and
Alvin in Bush Mother
to diner. Randall home
at night. Let Ancha
Mcolum have bag of corn
11 Sunday in E clear
to 2 church Lynce {pmeache?}
Alvin home Randall
at home. Nety Learn
here at night
Rose cow had a calf
12 Monday {in?} E clear
plowed fone noon cultivate
after phileman at pen {"l" scratched out}
Alvin choared. Mother
and father to Breakfast
Mother to diner
13 Tuesday in E cloudy
Done choars let Norm have
Barley 10 bushel. phileman {"day" written on top of "phileman"} 1/2
Elder Lyce {between the y and c of "Lyce" the letters "on" are added in pencil} To diner. other
To diner. lill cow had calf
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