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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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