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John Jardine Sr. Diary, 1868-1871

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  <td>9</td>
  <td>Sunday lizzy went to here Mr forest</td>
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  <td>10</td>
  <td>Monday in the forenoon I plowed at Michel in the afternoon I went to Charley vinter barn rain</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>11</td>
  <td>tuesday I finished plowing sowing and harrowing and shovling at Michels to day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>Wednesday I went and helped hugh to plough</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>Thursday I helped hughey to plough</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>friday I ploughed at home for corn</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>Saturday I finished ploughing the orched for corn </td>
 </tr>

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  <td>16</td>
  <td>Sunday we went to here Mr forest</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>17</td>
  <td>Monday I ploughed for hugh to day</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>18</td>
  <td>Tuesday I fixed a yard for the calves and drawed some manure in to the barnyard</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>19</td>
  <td>Wednesday in the forenoon I finished drawing my manure in the afternoon  I throwed do{torn off}</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>20</td>
  <td>Thursday I finished cleaning my stable bottom in the forenoon in the afternoon I ploughed for potatoes</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>21</td>
  <td>Friday I finished ploughing about 4 O clock and then I cultivated a little at the corn ground</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>22</td>
  <td>Satuerday I cutlivated and harrowed the corn ground frost last night it is beautiful weather</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>23</td>
  <td>Sunday we went to church Mr Forrest preached</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>24</td>
  <td>Monday I harrowed and waterfurrowed corn ground</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>25</td>
  <td>Tuesday in the forenoon I marked the ground for corn in the afternoon I went to Ducats barn raising</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>26</td>
  <td>Wednesday I got Edward and Ol Mr Trembly and planted all my corn got done about 3 O clock</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>27</td>
  <td>Thursday I harrow my potato patch it rained and I cut my seed potatoes</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>28</td>
  <td>Friday it rained heavy in the morning I shoveled the cross furrows in the corn ground</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>29</td>
  <td>Satuerday Mr Trembly and me planted my </td>
 </tr>

<table>

9	Sunday lizzy went to here Mr forest
10	Monday in the forenoon I plowed at Michel in the afternoon I went to Charley vinter barn rain
11	tuesday I finished plowing sowing and harrowing and shovling at Michels to day
	Wednesday I went and helped hugh to plough
	Thursday I helped hughey to plough
	friday I ploughed at home for corn
	Saturday I finished ploughing the orched for corn
16	Sunday we went to here Mr forest
17	Monday I ploughed for hugh to day
18	Tuesday I fixed a yard for the calves and drawed some manure in to the barnyard
19	Wednesday in the forenoon I finished drawing my manure in the afternoon I throwed do{torn off}
20	Thursday I finished cleaning my stable bottom in the forenoon in the afternoon I ploughed for potatoes
21	Friday I finished ploughing about 4 O clock and then I cultivated a little at the corn ground
22	Satuerday I cutlivated and harrowed the corn ground frost last night it is beautiful weather
23	Sunday we went to church Mr Forrest preached
24	Monday I harrowed and waterfurrowed corn ground
25	Tuesday in the forenoon I marked the ground for corn in the afternoon I went to Ducats barn raising
26	Wednesday I got Edward and Ol Mr Trembly and planted all my corn got done about 3 O clock
27	Thursday I harrow my potato patch it rained and I cut my seed potatoes
28	Friday it rained heavy in the morning I shoveled the cross furrows in the corn ground
29	Satuerday Mr Trembly and me planted my

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