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James "Rowand" Burgess Diary, 1913-1914
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Sunday July 19 Fine and warm. Edgar and I were in Port Elgin at Church to-night.
Monday July 20. Fine and hot. I came over to Uncle Andrew's and Noble came over to Scotts.
Tuesday July 21. Fine and warm. Hoeing in the morning. Coiling hay in the afternoon.
Wednesday July 22. Fine and hot. Coiling hay in the morning hauling in, in the afternoon. I came home to-night.
Thursday July 23. Dull and wet, fine towards evening. Noble came over this afternoon.
Friday July 24. Dull and hot with sprinkles of rain. Noble and I came over to our work. Hauling in hay and poisoning potato-bugs.
Saturday July 25. Fine and hot Lil Rowand came to Uncle Andrew's
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