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John Jeffrey Diary, 1877-1879
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October 30th
Wednesday this was a fin morning little Cold I was at Amos Thrushing all day it was a Dun{Ilegible} Thrushing Peas About all day Dull to Night
October 31th
Thursday this was a Very Cold morning Sum rain last Night I was at Fowel Thrushing about all day it was a Cold day High Wind Miller Cam and Bought a fat Sheep for $4.50
Horses 400$ 4 Cows 120
Harness 25 5 Cattle 100
2 Wagon 75 4 Calvs 30
1 Sleigh 15 18 Sheep 104
Buggy 30 4 Pigs 16
Forks 2 4 ton of Hay 40
Racks 2 $ 410
Plaugh 30 $ 762
Harrow 10 __________
Whiffletree 3 $ 1172
Neck hook 2 30
Chains 2 10
Furnes 10 John Jeffrey ______
Bfork 1 $ 1212
S reper 100
Mower 30 John Jeffrey
Roles 10
Mill 4 Jo
Bleks 2
Turneps 2 John Jeffrey
Scuffles 2
Cultivales 5
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$762
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