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Andrew McFarland Learn Diary, 1873-1877
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14 wednesday [wind] SW clear To Randalls to diner john choared and thrashed
15 Thursday [wind] W cloudy cleaned oats 41 bushel john to help hanah to diner paid john 50cts
16 Fryday [wind] NW clear fixed sples john thrashe
17 Saturday [wind] NW snow Blustery traded Bell to Tom Belmore for Nelley B. john thrashe
18 Sunday [wind] SW cloudy snowat home john at home
19 Monday [wind] NW clear cold at home john thrashed let To Bellmore have barley 8 bushel for boot [Boat?]
20 tuesday [wind] SW clear To swamp. rented Sandy Cury the swamp for 1 year for $40 and road work and taxes to be paid john thrashed
21 Wednesday [wind] S clear husked corn john thrashed
22 Thursday [wind] S clear To Randalls Sarah Anns baby born at 5 oclock Ann to Randalls at night john Thrashed choard
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