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Andrew McFarland Learn Diary, 1873-1877
AndrewMcFarlandLearn_1873-1877_147.pdf
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12 Sunday WD {wind} S cloudy cool To New sarum to church haycock preached
13 Monday WD {wind} S clear plowed. charley choard
14 Tuesday WD {wind} S clear plowed finished all draged after noon charles choared Henert Moore to diner
15 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear sowed Wheat 8 bushl Draged charley drged
16 Thursday WD {wind} Rain cleaned wheat cut oats
17 fryday WD {wind} N clear cool snow sowed wheat 20 {written above} Norm sowed after noon charles cline draged
frost
18 Satruday WD {wind} W clear finished the wheat dragin Drawed in oats 2 load charley to help
19 Sunday WD {wind}E rain at home Randall an wife called
20 Monday WD {wind} W squals fixed Barn and granery killed a pig charley to help. the sow hag 6 pigs
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