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John Jeffrey Diary, 1877-1879

Jeffrey_diary 71.pdf

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february 11th

monday this was a settled morning but very cold and hard frost I went to the bush for a load of wood the snow was very deep some part the afternoon i went to guelph with a load of wood it was dry pine took it to ms goldie mills son parts of the brick road {bank?}

february 12th

tuesday this was a fine morning I went to guelph with a load of wood slaying not good little cold and hard frost dull to night

february 13th

wednesday this was a dull morning it was clear up turn out warm the snow going away i went to guelph with 2 loads of wood the slaying very poor pretty tuff pulling no frost last night

february 14th

thursday this was a dull morning and dull all day I was {hauling?} out the wood out of the bush took home 3 loads I took the sow to the bar this foremoon mr gillist left his sow tock the bar

february 15th

friday this was a fine morning i was {hauling?} home the wood out of the bush took home 5 loads little warm good slaying to the bush like a change

february 16th

saturday this was a mild morning I was hailing home the wood took home 4 loads got it all home 10 loads of hemlick the afternoon i was thrashing some peas.

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