Josiah Jackson's diaries 1882-1904: index and snippets

Major

Date Snippet
Sun 21 Jan 1883

Major calved, heifer calf.
calf (367), calved (127), heifer (239), Major (20)
Wed 2 May 1883

Went Frome Janie Nellie heard Major Evared, Poole, Lecture Gospel Temperance afternoon Temperance Hall cm (Influence) evening market Hall (Is , wrong abstainer).
abstainer (1), afternoon (245), Evared (1), evening (828), Frome (614), Gospel (21), Hall (56), Hall (56), heard (404), Influence (2), Janie (28), lecture (136), Major (20), Market (159), Nellie (591), Poole (3), Temperance (131), Temperance (131), Went (826), wrong (14)
Tue 8 Jan 1884

Drenched cow major.
cow (461), drenched (12), Major (20)
Wed 9 Jan 1884

Went Drench Mr Moon major.
Drench (11), Major (20), Moon (85), Went (826)
Fri 25 Apr 1884

Major calved, Hook gate.
calved (127), Gate (403), Hook (319), Major (20)
Sat 26 Apr 1884

Major's heifer calved Received Mr Perman, Mr Powell Holt Brick yard: sent Bricks Mr Oborne.
Brick (35), bricks (65), calved (127), heifer (239), Holt (9), Major (20), Oborne (15), Perman (7), Powell (10), received (139), sent (4043), yard: (1)
Thu 14 Jul 1892

Saw Mr T. O. Bennett Mr Golledge Major Sherstoris promised Lamyatt evening .
Bennett (682), evening (828), Golledge (95), Lamyatt (19), Major (20), promised (658), Saw (1040), Sherstoris (1)
Tue 10 Jan 1893

Major Sherton gave samples Hay @ price Ac.
Gave (523), hay (1122), Major (20), price (188), samples (8), Sherton (1)
Fri 13 Jan 1893

Hay Station Major Sherston today; .
hay (1122), Major (20), Sherston (13), Station (860), today; (2)
Thu 25 Mar 1897

Lumber Rolling wheat G. James Chainharrowing H. Meaden turning Lime Frome Road Mr J. H. White called told major Sherston's Entice Horses card routs.
Called (1514), Card (153), Chainharrowing (174), Entice (29), Frome (614), horses (243), James (591), lime (256), Lumber (781), Major (20), Meaden (261), Road (219), Rolling (87), routs (1), Sherston (13), told (1155), turning (94), wheat (475), White (580)
Mon 29 Nov 1897

round farm rough wind damaged thatch Hay Rick Last Major calved.
calved (127), Damaged (5), Farm (548), hay (1122), Last (14), Major (20), Rick (353), Rough (102), round (264), thatch (62), Wind (58)
Tue 6 May 1902

J. Rex working Evercreech major Sheratons Bagborough major master Sheraton agreed send mares, Blackbird Pleasant Rokery Plutarch @ ? - - inclusive groom's fees.
agreed (1355), Bagborough (10), Blackbird (9), Evercreech (201), fees (77), groom (12), Inclusive (13), Major (20), Major (20), mares (23), master (39), Pleasant (25), Plutarch (2), Rex (2123), Rokery (1), send (792), Sheraton (5), Sheratons (1), working (184)
Tue 6 May 1902

J. Rex working Evercreech major Sheratons Bagborough major master Sheraton agreed send mares, Blackbird Pleasant Rokery Plutarch @ ? - - inclusive groom's fees.
agreed (1355), Bagborough (10), Blackbird (9), Evercreech (201), fees (77), groom (12), Inclusive (13), Major (20), Major (20), mares (23), master (39), Pleasant (25), Plutarch (2), Rex (2123), Rokery (1), send (792), Sheraton (5), Sheratons (1), working (184)
Mon 21 Jul 1902

J. Attwood Bagborough, major Sherstorfs, , load Mangel given .
Attwood (81), Bagborough (10), given (51), load (292), Major (20), mangel (528), Sherstorfs (1)
Thu 7 May 1903

J. Rex mare major Shevston's farm.
Farm (548), Major (20), mare (385), Rex (2123), Shevston (1)
Thu 25 Jun 1903

Baker Blackbird Pleasant major Sherston.
Baker (329), Blackbird (9), Major (20), Pleasant (25), Sherston (13)
Thu 23 Jul 1903

Baker mares Bagborough, Major Sherstons.
Bagborough (10), Baker (329), Major (20), mares (23), Sherstons (1)
Sat 15 Aug 1903

sent cheque major Sherston's Mr J. H. White service fees Entice Horses.
cheque (1456), Entice (29), fees (77), horses (243), Major (20), sent (4043), Service (131), Sherston (13), White (580)
Thu 18 Feb 1904

Major Sherston chair Luncheon.
Chair (51), Luncheon (11), Major (20), Sherston (13)
Sat 18 Jun 1904

Baker mare Blackbird major Sheraton's Bagborough.
Bagborough (10), Baker (329), Blackbird (9), Major (20), mare (385), Sheraton (5)

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