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

Quarter

Date Snippet
Mon 11 Oct 1886

Mr W. Burfitt paid Poor Rale Quarter ended September .
Burfitt (35), ended (7), paid (1944), Poor (191), Quarter (27), Rale (5), September (12)
Mon 21 Oct 1889

bought sks crushed maize / per quarter.
bought (1410), crushed (17), Maize (322), Per (696), Quarter (27), Sks (576)
Tue 17 Dec 1889

Had weanling seized Quarter Evil died Mr Fudge .
died (153), evil (15), Fudge (158), Had (431), Quarter (27), seized (5), Weanling (14)
Thu 27 Nov 1890

Had weanling sized Quarter Evil.
evil (15), Had (431), Quarter (27), sized (2), Weanling (14)
Thu 12 Feb 1891

Reed Letters Ada Lear saying dead, died yesterday morning quarter past AM.
Ada (162), dead (118), died (153), Lear (669), Letters (267), morning (1314), past (35), Quarter (27), Reed (3327), saying (947), yesterday (212)
Thu 4 Jun 1891

Went Mr S. Hardings weight quarter cow.
cow (461), Hardings (23), Quarter (27), weight (156), Went (826)
Sat 17 Oct 1891

Had Weanling ( Spring's) sized Quarter Evil.
evil (15), Had (431), Quarter (27), sized (2), Spring (49), Weanling (14)
Wed 18 Nov 1891

Tom Lear Horse Dorchester Quarter Sessions.
Dorchester (12), horse (444), Lear (669), Quarter (27), sessions (3), Tom (2187)
Fri 3 Jun 1892

B. Joshua round Had weanling calf seized Quarter Evil.
calf (367), evil (15), Had (431), Joshua (343), Quarter (27), round (264), seized (5), Weanling (14)
Tue 7 Jun 1892

boys fetched Heifers Hill Bay Close fat Gave calves Cake, since lost Quarter Evil.
bay (137), boys (105), cake (715), calves (455), Close (114), evil (15), fat (530), Fetched (69), Gave (523), heifers (325), Hill (955), lost (58), Quarter (27), since (21)
Mon 5 Dec 1892

Mr T. O. Benneft, ready London Excursion Train Got quarter o'clock.
Benneft (1), Excursion (19), Got (64), London (308), o'clock (183), Quarter (27), ready (109), Train (184)
Tue 3 Jan 1893

Wrote lo Mr Creed told tomorrow Quarter o'clock drive Wincanton.
Creed (190), drive (33), o'clock (183), Quarter (27), told (1155), tomorrow (666), Wincanton (642), Wrote (2470)
Tue 3 Jan 1893

sent receipt Miss Fifett Mother quarter five train P. M. B. Joshua called told Willie wife Hook gate.
Called (1514), Fifett (133), Five (19), Gate (403), Hook (319), Joshua (343), Miss (918), Mother (176), Quarter (27), receipt (518), sent (4043), told (1155), Train (184), Wife (151), Willie (383)
Fri 13 Oct 1893

Reed Ck Mr Martin quarter's subscriptions C. Cary Ditch towards Mr Gifford's Salary.
Cary (351), ditch (51), Gifford (57), Martin (137), Quarter (27), Reed (3327), salary (10), subscriptions (20), towards (18)
Fri 13 Sep 1895

St Pigs () weighed Mr Stroud Called Mr Harding's St sheep sent hind quarter Mr Cobdon (Maricsdean).
Called (1514), Cobdon (1), Harding (371), hind (5), Maricsdean (1), Pigs (1328), Quarter (27), sent (4043), sheep (339), Stroud (1409), Weighed (277)
Fri 28 Feb 1896

Came , committee Meeting Bruton Institute agreed players passes Billiard room St pay d per quarter .
agreed (1355), Billiard (2), Bruton (758), Came (596), Committee (364), Institute (59), meeting (967), passes (6), pay (274), Per (696), players (1), Quarter (27), room (278)
Fri 24 Jul 1896

We fore quarter Pigs Mr Stroud .
fore (6), Pigs (1328), Quarter (27), Stroud (1409)
Sat 26 Sep 1896

He application Proper quarter promised house , , paid .
application (14), House (1200), paid (1944), promised (658), proper (4), Quarter (27)
Sat 27 Feb 1897

Fine bright morning Had yearling die Quarter Evil.
Bright (31), die (61), evil (15), Fine (182), Had (431), morning (1314), Quarter (27), yearling (30)
Mon 29 Mar 1897

Had heifer seized Quarter Evil .
evil (15), Had (431), heifer (239), Quarter (27), seized (5)
Mon 29 Mar 1897

Mrs A. Eastment brought daughter Boxes re cheese making Yearling died Quarter Evil.
boxes (15), brought (899), cheese (1666), daughter (57), died (153), Eastment (25), evil (15), making (235), Mrs (1554), Quarter (27), yearling (30)
Fri 10 Feb 1899

Tom gave Cheque pay Quarter's Rent Lottisham ? promised Classey, ? - - Insurance against accidents, Licences ftc.
Accidents (15), against (67), cheque (1456), Classey (11), ftc (833), Gave (523), Insurance (66), Licences (5), Lottisham (79), pay (274), promised (658), Quarter (27), rent (270), Tom (2187)
Fri 10 Feb 1899

Red Heifer lost yearling die Quarter EviL
die (61), heifer (239), lost (58), Quarter (27), Red (23), yearling (30)
Tue 9 Apr 1901

Bniton agreed papers quarter Institute.
agreed (1355), Bniton (62), Institute (59), Papers (80), Quarter (27)
Sat 28 Jun 1902

Had weanlings die tonight quarter ill.
die (61), Had (431), ill (72), Quarter (27), tonight (250), weanlings (24)
Sun 22 Nov 1903

We calves yearlings seized Quarter ill died evening Mr Millward .
calves (455), died (153), evening (828), ill (72), Millward (23), Quarter (27), seized (5), yearlings (40)
Mon 25 Jan 1904

Others dung hauling Yearling died Quarter ill.
died (153), Dung (719), hauling (1627), ill (72), others (707), Quarter (27), yearling (30)

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