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John Jeffrey Diary, 1877-1879

Jeffrey_diary 124.pdf

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November 12th

Tuesday this was a fin morning But Dull I was at the Plaugh all day little Cold Sum Showers Dull at Night

November 13th

Wednesday this was a Dull morning I was at the Plaugh all day Very Cold Sum Showers of Snow We had sum rain last Night turn out very Cold to Night

November 14th

Thursday this was a fin morning But very hard frost Mother and was Cleaning Sum Wheat the Afternoon I went to the Plaugh little Hard at the Starting We had sum Snow last Night

November 15th

Friday this was a fin morning Hard frost I went to plaugh all day little Hard at the starting it was a little Cold today

November 16th

Saturday this was a Dull morning I went to the Plaugh all dayMother went to Guelph It was very Dull all day lick a Change lick a rain

November 17th

Sunday this was a very Dull morning Mother and I went to Church it rain last Night Mr Terrance Preched

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