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Andrew McFarland Learn Diary, 1873-1877
AndrewMcFarlandLearn_1873-1877_122.pdf
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14 Wednesday {in?} SW clear
plowed phileman an
Alvin Boiled sap
Ann laid carpet up
stairs Randall home
at night got 7 hens
15 Thursday {in?} {"after noon" written on top} S Rain
sowed Barley 8 bushel
Norm sowed it
Norm and wife to Diner
Mother To diner and tea
phileman at her 1?2 day
16 fryday {in?} NW cold snow
to Belmont got charley
shod 4 shoes 1 new to
Abbotts let john Learn
have 10 bushel Barley
Mother john ad {Ed?} to
tea Alvin chared.
17 Saturday {in?} W snow {"cold" written above "snow"}
Done choars let phileman
have hag 125 lb $8.75 cts
boards 26 feet 26 cts
Randall home at night
18 Sunday {in?} NW cloudy {"cold" written above "cloudy"}
To 2 church Lynce preache
Randall {and?} Sarah Ann
Legg to tea. Nub {"a calf" written on top} cord had
19 Monday {in?} W cloudy snow
to the swamp Norm {"felt" is erased}
fetched hosts fon me 1/2 day
Alvin huske corn
Mother here Norm to diner Ann washed
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