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John Jeffrey Diary, 1877-1879
Jeffrey_diary 104.pdf
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1878
{Drawings of what appear to be leaves}
August 1th
Thursday this was a fin morning {Illegible} rain Sam {Illegible} got all the Fall Wheat in 2 louch {load} and louch {load} of Oats fin Drying Afternoon
August 2th
Friday this was a fin morning I was Cuting Down the Barley got it all Down George was at the {Turneps?} the Afternoon we took in 3 loads of Barley
August 3th
Saturday this was a fin morning we was cuting Down the Spring Wheat I had {Illegible} Corkburn Helpin we get it all Down and took in 1 load of Barley very warm
August 4th
Sunday this was a Dull morning and soft we was working about the {illegible} a place for straw stack William went to {illegible} Sam {Illegible} the Afternoon {Illegible} very soft raining {Illegible} Dull
Overlapping text:
This was a fin morning Mother and I went to Guelph and mags was with us very warm
August 5th
Monday this was a dull morning and soft we was working about the {Illegible} a Place for the straw stack William was Cuting Sam spring wheat the Afternoon turn out very soft it thunder mort all day soft larkin all day
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