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John Jeffrey Diary, 1877-1879

Jeffrey_diary 57.pdf

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58 {written in top left-hand corner}

November 29th

Thursday This was very Hard morning and Cold all day I was Hailling {hom?} Sam Wood from the old layhams the Afternoon I went out with the gun a litte while after that {illegible} was cathing som {illegible} to sell

November 30th

Friday This was a very Hard {illegible} morning and very cold I went to Guelph Rachel was Along was Along with me She was at the Doctor. I went to the Church All sat hom About 4.0 stock

The No of Bushels Thrush in the year 1877

Peas 12 Bushels
Peas 110
Barley 355
Oats 31
S Wheat 35
S Wheat 75
Oats 190
Rye 76
883 Bushels

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