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John Jeffrey Diary, 1877-1879
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48 October 6th
Saturday This was very fin Morn We was Ploughing all fornoon the Afternoon I was fixting About the Stable and tacking in Aples and Moving the Stove Wm was Ploughing all day litle Cold
October 7th
Sunday This was a Dull morning Mother and I went to Churchh it was Very Cold all day Mr Terrance was Preching
October 8th
Monday This was Very Dull Morning Cum on rain it rain all fornoon we was Cleanin Grain the Afternoon we went to the Plogh we Had som Havey Showers of rain and Cold to Ny {night}
October 9th
Tuesday This a fin Morning very whit frost We was at the Plough all fornoon William Brock {broke} his Shear I had to go to the Blacksmith I took Down a load to the Mill I had 3 Bags of Wheat for a grist and 5 Bags of Peas & Barly to Chop and 6 Bags of Spring Wheat to McDonald and took him a load of Corn. H Cockburn Brough 76 lbs of Pork to us
October 10th
Wednesday This was a Dull Morning raining a little We went to the Plough all day we had som Showers the Afternoon
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