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John Jeffrey Diary, 1877-1879
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June 22th
Saturday This was a Dull morning Dull all day Very warm all day we was Ploughing all day cam on Havey rain About 4 Clock it Stop us from Ploughing all finished But one End land
June 23th
Sunday Very Dull this morning raining al little we was all at hom
June 24th
Monday This was a fine morning William was finished the Ploughing and Start the Harrows all day I was Cruffler the Potaties and Howing them Very warm
June 25th
Tuesday This is a fine Morning I was Howing the Potaties I got them all Don William was Harrow all fornoon the Afternoon We we Cutting Thristles I went Down to the Blacksmith to get 2 shoe Move?
June 26th
Wednesday This was a fine Morning Mother and I went to Guelph got hom About 3 O Clock Very warm William was Cutting Thristles all day it was Very warm all day
June 27th
Thursday This was Very fine Morning William and I was fixting the line fence all day Very Hoot to day We got all the fence all don
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