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John Jeffrey Diary, 1877-1879
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February 24th
Saturday This was very Dull morning and Very Dull all day vry lik a Change Thawing all day Hard frost at Night I was About the Don all day Bough over the Sheep from the Hill this Afternoon
February 25th Sunday This was a fin morning we was all at hom Cant get out with the wagon the rads was Bad
February 26th Monday This was a fin Morning I was at the Swamp all fornoon the Afternoon I was at hom working About the Dors Very fin day Thawing all day
February 27th Tuesday This was a fin morning Mother and I went to Mr Bain Sale Mr H Cockburn and Son We went up with him grate crowd very warm
Feburary 28th Wednesday This was a fin morning Mr H Cockbiurn and I went up to Mr Bain for the Ster I had the wagon I put up sides on the wagen and got the ster in the wagon
Feburary 28th
thursday this was a fin morning I was in the swamp all day it was very warm all day very litle snow know the feld is very soft
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