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John Jeffrey Diary, 1877-1879

Jeffrey_diary 132.pdf

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December 29th

{21736 2713 24449}

Sunday this was a winter looking we was all at today to Cold to go to Church

December 30th

Monday this was a fin morning I was halling hom wood all fornoon got it all hom 4 loads the After Rachel and I went and Famlies went to Mr Ross got hom Art Darck John & Frank Corkburn was her to Night Cam with us in the Sleay Mrs Charles Corkburn was her to Night

December 31th

Tuesday this was a fin morning Frank Corkburn Cam to help me to Kill a Pig the Afterno I was Working About I went down with Mrs Charles Corkburn to Mr Beatt She was her all last Night

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