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Charles "Wesley" Tofflemire Diary, 1903-1907

Charles Wesley Tofflemire Diary, 1903-1907-107.pdf

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April the/17 1907

17 I helped fashen with his date a cold day

18 I got a load of manure from Town and helped fashen with his oats a cold day

19 I helped (?) with his oats a cold day

20 I cleaned elovez seed a fine day

22 I put up some page fiend a fine day I plowed some for oats To day

23 Wesley plwed for oats to day and (?) some d crashed alone the (?) time for all must a year

24 Wesley sowed oats to day and folowed some

25 I plowed some and aowed oats a met after moon

April the/26 1907

26 I went to Town a fine day I pinicked my oats to day

27 I went and got some money and had mumy farm a fine day

29 I did chores and plowed some a hot day (heteme ehouwe?)

30 I did chores and went to town we had a beg mum loot meght

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