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John Jeffrey Diary, 1877-1879

Jeffrey_diary 103.pdf

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July 28th

Sunday this was a fin morning Mother and John and Mags went to Guelph it was a fin drying day

July 29th

Monday this was a Dull morning we all went and put up the shocks and we start the Haill {Illegible} get in 7 louch of Wheat Dull all day lick rain little rain fell towards evenin Dull to to Night

July 30th

Tuesday this was a very dull morning raining a little all fornoon William went to the Blacksmith with two of the Horses Star and Tan At the Afternoon we was working at the {Turneps?} We start to Cradle Sam of the Barley John {Illegible} left. the today I went to money to se about Thrushing I went after lieu to park after Another man H. Frazs Sam {Illegible} to Morow {Illegible}

July 31th

Wednesday This was a Dull morning we was at the {Turneps?} and puting up the stock the Afternoon I was cuting down the barley and took ni 4 loads of Fall Wheat M Bani and John Jort from {Illegible} was hear {Illegible} this afternoon

F Wheat

7

7

4

2

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