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William Henry "Harry" Barrett Diary, 1911-1912

William Henry Barrett 1911-1912 18.pdf

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Friday 23rd I cultivated corn until 5 P.M. then took the cultivator home to Vyse. Toby cultivated hoed and Bill ploughed.

Saturday, Bill ploughed till noon then went back home. I cultivated till noon and finished Toby hoed. After dinner Toby & I took a walk through the fields and took Blakie's {hoe?} home. Hattie & I drove over to the McPhersons to see if we could get Emery to help with the stable but he is busy at the New Hotel in St Williams.

Sunday 25th Was fast getting ready to go to church when Jim Bannister & Frank Vyse came after me to go and see Frank's colt (next line very faint ink ? the Vyses then?} I worked at it all day. Just coming home at noon to do the chores and then went back again. The boys went down to Sunday School & church but Hattie did not go. I came back about 5 O'Clock & found Will & {Loll?} here. Hattie walked down with them. It threatened rain all day but did not rain any thing to speak of until 8 O'Clock when it poured. Dick and I were walking down to see how the colt was and we got good and wet. We stayed at Frank's till the rain was over then

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