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John Jeffrey Diary, 1877-1879

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No 1. Sow took the Bore Maay 25th

1877 Bushels 12 524 {written sideways} 7.20 450 {drawing of a hand}

No 1. Sowaw took the Bor Jan 27th + $61.20{over}780{over}5{over}40

No 2. Sow took the Bor March 26th {drawing of a hand pointing towards the equation}

Mr. Baggin Sent his catle her{here} July 9th

500 Lbs of Pea meall 4 Month Parler $4 I start to gave Joseph Monday 12th

November 19th 550 of Pea Meall

Sheep 80 146 Days

C.G. Cockburn

Saulte Ste Marie Beu

Goulas Bay Miill

Algima th

{Unknown what the next part says}

C.G. Cockburn $41.60{over}6135{over}1295

Saulte Ste Marie

Goulas Bay Miill

Algima

{the next section of the diary entry is full of equations}

30 31 31 29 31{each one over the next, all over} 152

41.60{over}6.60{over}82{over}742

4{over} 1.60

75 {over} 60{over} 135

crtar 4{over}160{over}1302

55{over} 27{over} 8227 1/2

32{over}5{over} 160

16{over}16{over} 32

40{over}40{over}80{over}80{over}160

after one in Ben 8 weeks her the 3th of September

one steus 3 week 75 c{over}75{over}$150 {the equation is written sideways}

200 lbs of pea meall

80{over}80{over}160{over}160{over}220

Mr. Bair sent 3 sters to paster

July 9th 1877 6{over}6{over}6{over}18 18{over}18{over}36 36{over}4{over}144 20{over}20 10{over}10{over}22

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