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Andrew McFarland Learn Diary, 1873-1877
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31 Monday {in?} SW clear
to Orwell got shingles
from Wicket 7000 1/3 paid
him $42..00 slub cow had
a calf. W tansley an wife
here at night Randall home
{"June 1875" written in big letters}
1 tuesday {in?} S clear
to kings mill with oats
sold to Steeple for 45 cts
got $35.25 cts tanslet
with me. plated Beets and Melons. {"tel" smudged}
let Norm have 5 bushel
of oats at 45 cts
Randall home tansley
an wife to Diner went away
2 Wednesday {in?} S clear
to George Leggs. Randall
Maried to Sarah Ann
Legg E Shepard maried
them they went to
Waterford. Rain at night
3 thursday {in?} W clear
sowed oats on the {wheetd?}
Calista here. Elder
Rowlan to Diner
4 fryday {in?} S clear
to Belmont ordered
a scraper of Eler {scratched out writing}
Mckelon for the Road
let Odle have 8 3/4 doz eggs
got 1/2 lb starch and chees meg
$11.00
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