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Andrew McFarland Learn Diary, 1873-1877

AndrewMcFarlandLearn_1873-1877_195.pdf

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7 Monday WD {wind} N clear cut oats joe Bound john H Smith called

8 Tuesday WD {wind} W clear Bound oat joe to help

9 Wednesday WD {wind} S clear tp help y Baley thrash with team joe to help Mckelon and Stewart Tomkins and wife to Diner here

10 Thrusday WD {wind} S clear setup fore noon joe helped stewart thrash cut oats after To Belmont at nightlet odle have 13 Doz eggs got tea egg nutmeg 12 joe 1 lb Tobacoe {sold?} $1,43

11 fryday WD {wind} S clear Drawed peas 6 load joe to help

12 Saturday WD {wind} S Rain Done choars joe sick To Belmont got charley shod 4 shes set to Abbotts joe got 2 shirts to Nugarts for #2.00

13 Sunday WD {S clear at home Randall charley legg to tea joe away back at night boy with him

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