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John Jeffrey Diary, 1877-1879

Jeffrey_diary 143.pdf

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February 24th Monday this was a very hard and Cold Morning I was Spliting Sum stove Wood the Afternoon took out out 5 loads of Manuar very cold

February 25th

Thursday this was a cold morning I was About hom all day I took out 4 loads of manuar the Afternoon

February 26th

Wednesday this was a fin day little Cold High wind I went over to H. Corkburn with We went and bought the Cattle we was Clening Sum Oats Mother and I a load of {Illegible} for to Night

February 27th

Thursday this was a very cold morning and Very Stormey all day I took out 4 loads of manuar H Corkburn was her a little whill this fornoon Very Cold to Night

Friday this was a very short morning Mother and went to Guelph our Preching day got hom ABout 3 Clock Very Cold

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20 load of manuar

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