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John Jardine Sr. Diary, 1872-1879
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| I drove the buggy out to H Honsberger came back and I was Just eating my dinner when |
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| 26 | Satuerday Henery & I was up and at it this morning by 5 O clock we got the rouf of the hay in the barn before the rain came up then took the hand rakes and raked the field all over and we got it all in the barn tonight made a finishe of the hay |
| 27 | Sunday we went to church this morning at half past 10 O clock |
| 28 | Monday I have no company to day I am not doing much I am howing alittle tobaco & beens |
| 29 | Tuesday I commenced to cultivate corn to day |
| 30 | Wednesday cultivating corn to day |
| 31 | Thursday I went out to cultivate & it commenced to rain I had to com back it rained heavy this forenoon in the afternoon I commenced to plow for wheat in the field by the barn |
| 1 | Friday plowing agin to day for wheat |
| 2 | Satuerday plowing for wheat |
| 3 | Sunday we went to church in the afternoon at half past 3 O clock |
| 4 | Monday plowing to day agin for wheat |
| 5 | Tuesday I finished plowing to day the field by the barn west side & went had a ride on the hand car this evening |
| 6 | Wednesday I doing much to day I went up to the blacksmith with my waggon and got the boten fixed |
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