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Andrew McFarland Learn Diary, 1873-1877
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30 Monday WD {wind} W clear Raked peas forenoon Drawed in 3 load after Charles cline to helpp
31 Tuesday WD {wind} S clear Raked peas fore noon helped finches Thrash charles cline to help Ann To Randalls after noon Randall and wife here at night
September 1875
1 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear helped finches thrash with Team and 2 henus got telegram from philip cullver that Margret was sick Mrs Fawcett and Mrs Odle here to tea jesa Roberts come to work
2 Thursday WD {wind} S Rain Drawed in peas charles and randall to help comeenced to plow Ann went to Simcoe Randall and wife here at night
3 fryday WD {wind} S Rain plowed chales choard carah Ann here Randall here at night
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