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John Willis Diary, 1872

September.	Wednesday,	18. 1872.	plesant Day Some cloudy William James was here We Ware Staking{stacking} hay Rained some in the evning
	Thursday,	19.	Dark and cloudy Wi som hevey Shours of Rain i Was up to Mothers Mowing hay i Went to the falls in the evning
	Friday,	20.	Dark and cloudy in the Morning i Was up to Mothers Mowing hay cleared up fine in the af noon
September.	Saturday,	21. 1872	clear and plesant i Went over to Robert Tates to look for the threshers i did not get them Was Working up to Mothers Mother came Down in the evning
	Sunday,	22.	Dark and cloudy in the Morning M Mother Alice and My Self Went to the point came home in the evning
	Monday,	23.	clear and plesant Mother Was here i Went up to the Shoo makers for a pair of Boots i did not get them Went up to Mothers for to Work

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