Monday 15 of 85

This was a fine morning John was ploughing all day I was Clearing Barley I put up 20Bags for the markey and 3 Bags of {lailling?} for Mr Mckerracher

Tuesday 16 of

This was a fine morning John and I went to Guelph with a load of Barley 20 Bags & 3 Bags for McKerracher

Wednesday 17 of

This was a fine morning John went of to trente {last name?} I was Ploughing all day

Thursday 18 of

This was a fine morning I was ploughing the fornoon the Afternoon John went to Guelph with a load of stove wood

Friday 19 of

This was a Dull morning I went with Bell to the Bull this morning John went to the plough X it Cam on rain the Afternoon not much fair up

Saturday 20 of

This was a fine morning Very Cold Migs and I went to Guelph John was ploughing Afternoon we Cut Down the Corn and took hom a load of Corn

Sunday 21 of

This was a Cold morning Mother & John & Migs & Jessie was at Church

Monday 22 of

This was a Cold morning John was ploughing and I was working at the fences

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