1878

November 1th

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Friday this was a very hard frost this morning I was work About the {Illegible} About all fornoon the Afternoon I was at the Plaugh very cold and very high wind

November 2th

Saturday this was a fin morning little Frost and Cold Mother and I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat and sold it at 73C Pr Bushel Cam on a Soft Afternoon it fair up About 3 Clock I was packing up the pig pemPut the fign in

November 3th

Sunday this was a very Hard morning Mother and went to Guelph to Church Mr B. Barrin Preched St Ich 21C 161718 Verces VEry Cold

November 4th

Monday this was a very Hard morning and Cold Mother and I was Clening Barley all fornoon Put up 21 Bags the Afternoon I went to the Plaugh very Cold and frezing all Afternoon

November 5th

Tuesday this was a fin morning But very Hard Frost I went to Guelph with a load of Barley Sold it at 42C Pr Bushel no market for Barley to day Down Mother and I Clean up 15 Bags of Wheat

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