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november 17th

saturday this was a fresh locking morning no frost in ground i was hauling some with for bunckers round the house lock in 4 loads the afternoon mothers and I was cleaning up som barley and racking up the barn thunder and lightning and a heavy shower of rain tonight high and

november 18th

sunday this was a very hard morn we was all at home very cold the chimney {?} fire I up on the stuff of the house and fell of rachel fell off a chaie and hurt his side we got all over it very cold all day

november 19th

monday this was a hard morning mother and was working in the barn put up 5 bags of peas & barley to chop i went down with it the afternoon it was very cold I put the ram with all the sheep

november 20th

tuesday this was a very hard morning and cold i went down to h.corkburn for the horse pauer the afternoon I was working about the drs m ban and h. corkburn and this mc beath was her to {?} this afternoon it was very cold

november 21st

wednesday this was a fin morn a little cold john corkburn came with the micher and me got it set in his plua the afternoon I went over to grahium sale a {htle whille?}

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