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John Jeffrey Diary, 1877-1879
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1879
January 11th
Saturday this was a Dull morning Mother and I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat Cam on Snow it fair up About noon turn out a great Afternoon
January 12th
Sunday this was a fin morning Very Hard frost Mother and I went to Church Mr Terrance Preched
January 13th
Monday this was a fin morning Very Whit frost and Dull I took out a load of Wood to the Brookroad the Afternoon I went to Guelph with the Heffes to the Buchers thay Baugh his for $27 I got hom About 5 Clock
January 14th
Tuesday this was a very hard morning I was About all day Thrushing Sum Peas to day Very Cold
January 15th
Wednesday this was a very cold day and Hard Frost I was Thrush sum Peas About all day Dull to day Lick a Change I went down to the farm {Illegible} to Night
January 16th
Thursday this was a Stormey morning Snowing all Blowing I was Thrushing Peas to day Very Cold to day
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