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May 20th Sunday This was very fin morning I was at hom all day Rachel and Mary went Down to McBeath the Afternoon it was very Hot Mrs. W. no Better

May 21th Monday This was a fin monring after the rain we had last Night we Had a little Shower to day W. was Hailling out mannur all day I was over at the Hill Seeing Douty About the Wheat and Rye the Afternoon I was loading mannur Mother and H. Cockburn was at Guelph. this morning I went Down with Mary to McDonald she was going to Hamilton with McDonald

May 22th Tuesday This was a fin morning we was tacking out mannur it cam on rain and rain About day I went Down to McLeshe very Soft locking

May 23th Wednesday This was a Dull morning and Cold the forenoon the Afternoon I went to Guelph for the Machen. Very cold got home About 8 Clock.

May 24 Thursday This was a fin morning But very Cold little frosty I was sprading mannur W. was Ploughing I was working About the yard W. went Down to Aberfoyle very cold all day and High wind

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