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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1917

Theobald Toby Barrett 1917 Diary 7.pdf

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Friday, January 12th


Frank and I hoped to get the last of the old trees down home cut to-day but did not manage it. It was so late when we got all the chores done we thought we would have an early dinner and go immediately after, but Art Quanbury came after me to look at his heifer then when we got down town we could not get a ladder. While we were there John H. McBride came to see me and we came home with him. Just as we had finished tea Guy Tuple came for me. This has been the coldest day so far this Winter 20° below, not so cold tonight. We had a fine letter from Tobe to day and the card we should have received on Tuesday. Frank feels miserable tonight lower back.

Saturday, January 13th

Frank is about all in. He did go over to Bens and fed the chickens but he feels pretty tough. I was doing chores most of the day. Hubert come over this afternoon with old Nig. We put him to sleep Hubert stayed to tea and he and the baby had

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