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John Jeffrey Diary, 1877-1879

Jeffrey_diary 121.pdf

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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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