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James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part Two
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| Thursday 12th Cold & snow | I started on early train. & got to London for noon. had dinner with Mr Williams then went to Stratford & to Seaforth. Tic to Seaforth $125 livery $100, {Pruts?} 05. I spent a pleasant evening with Mr Mc Intosh's. | 1.25 1.00 .05 | |
| Friday 13th fine | I took Early train and got home about. 11 A.M. and then prepared to plow butched a sheep and then plowed till Evening | ||
| Saturday 14th Snowy | Will & I plowed sod W Batty in Afternoon. J. Henderson Called & I pd him for his lambs $4625, I also pd. Mr Hall for Fruit trees $140 pd Jennie & Mary. 50¢ each for Keeping stockings darned. | 46.25 1.40 | |
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M.J. Jennie. Bessie & I went to Church in Morning. and Children & I to S.S. Col. 50¢ 05. 03. | .50 .05 .03 | |
| Monday 16th Stormy | Both Men plowed and I Chored and went up to Tom's and fixed Furnace front. built brick work |
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