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John Jardine Sr. Diary, 1872-1879
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| 27 | Friday this morning staked the mchine and began sawing James is helping me to day and Gorge Camble fine day |
| 28 | Satuerday Gorge and I is alone to day sawing cordwood we don big days sawing James went moving ties fine day it rained alittle in the night |
| 29 | Sunday this morning the wind is very high |
| 30 | Monday Gorge & I crosscuted som hickery logs this forenoon in the afternoon James & Gorge & I sawed cordwood with the mchine |
| 1 | Tuesday Gorge & I sawed cordwood to day with the mchine |
| 2 | Wednesday I went to the shop with cate on Jane and cate shod all round it is weet to day Gorge & I cleaned 17 bags of barley this afternoon for to go to Chatam |
| 3 | Thursday it is very like rain this forenoon the roads very slopy Gorge drawed three loads of punkins & I sharp my saw, in the afternoon Gorge & I sawed cordwood |
| 4 | Friday i went to help Sameul Gracey to rais his graineary |
| 5 | Satuerday Gorge Camble & I went to Chatham with a load of barley |
| 6 | Sunday we went to church half past 10 O clock this morning in the afternoon it began to rain at half past 2 O clock rain till night the road muddy |
| 7 | Monday I did not do much to day I choped down a hickory tree fore cordwood |
| 8 | Tuesday thrashed for mr pool to day fine wheather to day |
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