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John Jeffrey Diary, 1877-1879

Jeffrey_diary 95.pdf

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{In left corner: 96} June 16th

Sunday This was a fine morning Mother and John went to Church Very Warm. I have a Bad Cold Very Warm

June 17th

Monday This was a fine Morning I was fixting a fence the forenoon the Afternoon I went to the fallow Very warm to day

June 18th

Tuesday This was a fine Morning I was Ploughing all day at the fallow Very Warm all day William {Wooch?} Cam this Afternoon we Put on a load of Hay Aftern tea

June 19th

Wednesday This was a fine Morning I went to Guelph With a load of Hay I had 1700 lbs on Sold it fer $10 Pr ton William was Ploughing all day at the fallow Very Hot all day

June 20th {In left margin: 10 + 37 + 6 = 53}

Thursday This was a fine Morning William and I was Ploughing all day at the fallow it is Very dry and Hard Very Hot all day

June 21th Friday This was a Very Dull morn We had a little Shower of rain last NIght it was Dull all day and Very warm all day William and I was Ploughing all day at the fallow Dry and Hard. Mrs Flemming was hear to tea to Night.

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