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

Rails

Date Snippet
Sat 26 Aug 1882

Hauled Rails ftc Ricks.
ftc (833), hauled (709), Rails (46), Ricks (111)
Sat 4 Nov 1882

Saw Mr Sinton am Fir Rails fence Pond .
fence (74), Fir (14), Pond (119), Rails (46), Saw (1040), Sinton (158)
Sat 5 May 1883

Told Joseph Edwards Lock gate nail Rails across Road Sent Johny iron J. Edwards Top Hook gate, iron done Gave d Beer money.
across (22), Beer (9), done (281), Edwards (138), Edwards (138), Gate (403), Gate (403), Gave (523), Hook (319), iron (64), iron (64), Johny (22), Joseph (333), Lock (63), money (230), nail (2), Rails (46), Road (219), sent (4043), told (1155), top (281)
Mon 5 Nov 1888

Men cleaning hauling Rails Ricks.
Cleaning (217), hauling (1627), Men (1554), Rails (46), Ricks (111)
Mon 7 Jan 1889

further agreed house seen rails fence garden.
agreed (1355), fence (74), further (39), garden (137), House (1200), Rails (46), seen (26)
Fri 20 Jun 1890

Hauled Rails posts mesws Peel Selway.
hauled (709), mesws (1), Peel (171), Posts (38), Rails (46), Selway (11)
Mon 23 Jun 1890

Thomas White Mr Clarke's putting Rails gate comer Wall.
Clarke (296), comer (60), Gate (403), putting (152), Rails (46), Thomas (223), Wall (186), White (580)
Fri 11 Jul 1890

S. Grey brought gass tar rails fence comer Wall.
brought (899), comer (60), fence (74), Gass (77), Grey (123), Rails (46), Tar (6), Wall (186)
Thu 19 Feb 1891

Mr Stroud sent calves (yearlings) St Rails St stakes.
calves (455), Rails (46), sent (4043), stakes (26), Stroud (1409), yearlings (40)
Thu 8 Oct 1891

wrote Mr Dunn old Iron rails across Bam Platform Chaff-cutter.
across (22), Bam (58), Chaff-cutter (2), Dunn (6), iron (64), old (289), platform (9), Rails (46), Wrote (2470)
Sat 10 Oct 1891

Reed Mr Dunn (Swindon) old Iron Rails.
Dunn (6), iron (64), old (289), Rails (46), Reed (3327), Swindon (3)
Sat 10 Oct 1891

wrote sent ck ? * - , asking Rails feet ; sent train Bniton Station.
asking (671), Bniton (62), feet (50), Rails (46), sent (4043), sent (4043), Station (860), Train (184), Wrote (2470)
Wed 14 Oct 1891

Reed receipt G. W. R Ck old Rails (Iron) Bam.
Bam (58), iron (64), old (289), Rails (46), receipt (518), Reed (3327)
Mon 19 Oct 1891

J. Rex station old Iron Rails across Bam support Platform Chaff cutter.
across (22), Bam (58), chaff (195), cutter (32), iron (64), old (289), platform (9), Rails (46), Rex (2123), Station (860), support (11)
Mon 9 Nov 1891

We Mr Elijah Bishop agreed haul rails Stc ! paid S. Weeks /* further /c looking heifers.
agreed (1355), Bishop (12), Elijah (11), further (39), haul (115), heifers (325), looking (63), paid (1944), Rails (46), Stc (75), weeks (92)
Tue 1 Dec 1891

paid E. Bishop hauling Rails ftc /.
Bishop (12), ftc (833), hauling (1627), paid (1944), Rails (46)
Sat 20 Feb 1892

Cleaning rails Ac.
Cleaning (217), Rails (46)
Mon 22 Feb 1892

J. Rex hauled timber Cogley Wood Rails Hills Wood.
Cogley (324), hauled (709), Hills (43), Rails (46), Rex (2123), timber (64), wood (415), wood (415)
Fri 17 Feb 1893

Thomas White Rails Stalls.
Rails (46), stalls (39), Thomas (223), White (580)
Mon 15 Jan 1894

J. Rex Victor mending rails various places finished mending Park Walls.
Finished (341), mending (105), mending (105), Park (279), places (23), Rails (46), Rex (2123), various (46), Victor (1058), walls (30)
Mon 14 May 1894

Redlynch Mr Ingham keys Locks gates () sent Mr Benjafield /c gates Posts Rails Stakes required fences safe Ac rails stock Buildings Ac.
Benjafield (12), buildings (42), fences (59), gates (37), gates (37), Ingham (53), Keys (4), Locks (5), Posts (38), Rails (46), Rails (46), Redlynch (30), required (36), safe (14), sent (4043), stakes (26), stock (194)
Mon 14 May 1894

Redlynch Mr Ingham keys Locks gates () sent Mr Benjafield /c gates Posts Rails Stakes required fences safe Ac rails stock Buildings Ac.
Benjafield (12), buildings (42), fences (59), gates (37), gates (37), Ingham (53), Keys (4), Locks (5), Posts (38), Rails (46), Rails (46), Redlynch (30), required (36), safe (14), sent (4043), stakes (26), stock (194)
Tue 15 May 1894

Cousin W. Clift Shepton Montague Heifers () having today /c gales, Rails, Posts Ac Mr Benjafield AI South Town Farm.
Benjafield (12), Clift (95), Cousin (105), Farm (548), gales (1), having (103), heifers (325), Montague (87), Posts (38), Rails (46), Shepton (200), South (357), today (1127), Town (532)
Sat 19 May 1894

promised lo send Horses haul Rails, Posts Ac fro Redlynch south Town.
fro (3), haul (115), horses (243), Posts (38), promised (658), Rails (46), Redlynch (30), send (792), South (357), Town (532)
Mon 21 May 1894

J. Rex whb Horses Waggon haul Posts, Rails Ac Redlynch South Town.
haul (115), horses (243), Posts (38), Rails (46), Redlynch (30), Rex (2123), South (357), Town (532), Waggon (230), whb (1)
Wed 23 May 1894

Frank rails Mr Huntley's Poney Sheep trough.
Frank (462), Huntley (107), Poney (10), Rails (46), sheep (339), Trough (44)
Tue 23 Jul 1895

James putting rails, others cutting thistles Sc planting Thousand Headed Kale.
cutting (421), headed (5), James (591), Kale (7), others (707), planting (33), putting (152), Rails (46), thistles (31), thousand (7)
Tue 13 Aug 1895

Mr James Sinton Sc looked dead Walnut trees Posts Rails wanted fence yards See, Mrs Amor, Mrs Hill, Mrs Gifford called.
Amor (227), Called (1514), dead (118), fence (74), Gifford (57), Hill (955), James (591), looked (297), Mrs (1554), Mrs (1554), Mrs (1554), Posts (38), Rails (46), See (78), Sinton (158), trees (115), Walnut (11), wanted (149), yards (13)
Fri 4 Oct 1895

J. Rex Sc Ernest Stourton Posts Rails.
Ernest (94), Posts (38), Rails (46), Rex (2123), Stourton (178)
Sat 26 Oct 1895

Mr Henderson measures standard Iron Rails Support Sc overflow Pipe.
Henderson (181), iron (64), measures (3), overflow (3), pipe (55), Rails (46), standard (7), support (11)
Fri 5 Jun 1896

J. Rex hauling Rails Wood.
hauling (1627), Rails (46), Rex (2123), wood (415)
Tue 23 Jun 1896

G. James South Town looked fences Sc rails.
fences (59), James (591), looked (297), Rails (46), South (357), Town (532)
Thu 29 Oct 1896

J. Candy Bridge leading Dead 's hole ground Horse ley , St rails wanted repairing wood told lbs nails Sc tomorrow rails Sc Bridge.
Bridge (115), Bridge (115), Candy (156), dead (118), Ground (382), hole (53), horse (444), lbs (124), leading (24), ley (5), Nails (13), Rails (46), Rails (46), repairing (37), told (1155), tomorrow (666), wanted (149), wood (415)
Thu 29 Oct 1896

J. Candy Bridge leading Dead 's hole ground Horse ley , St rails wanted repairing wood told lbs nails Sc tomorrow rails Sc Bridge.
Bridge (115), Bridge (115), Candy (156), dead (118), Ground (382), hole (53), horse (444), lbs (124), leading (24), ley (5), Nails (13), Rails (46), Rails (46), repairing (37), told (1155), tomorrow (666), wanted (149), wood (415)
Sat 4 Jun 1898

Mr Wells Bruton Station asked Rails weak places outside fences South Town.
Asked (386), Bruton (758), fences (59), outside (8), places (23), Rails (46), South (357), Station (860), Town (532), weak (10), Wells (241)
Fri 10 Jun 1898

Mr George Gregory called rails c Wednesday.
Called (1514), George (265), Gregory (11), Rails (46), Wednesday (179)
Mon 13 Jun 1898

Reed Notice Sc final divedend lOd pound matter Mrs Green late West End, Brutoa P. Cs Mr Walwin, Mr Hauley, note Mr Gregory saying sent house re rails c Wednesday.
Brutoa (3), divedend (1), End (13), final (4), Green (576), Gregory (11), Hauley (1), House (1200), late (104), lOd (5), matter (47), Mrs (1554), note (199), Notice (252), pound (22), Rails (46), Reed (3327), saying (947), sent (4043), Walwin (383), Wednesday (179), West (94)
Wed 15 Jun 1898

Lumber Mr Gregory's Rails Sc Stakes South Town.
Gregory (11), Lumber (781), Rails (46), South (357), stakes (26), Town (532)
Mon 18 Jul 1898

Sent Roan Bull South Town today, rails stakes J. Meaden F. G weak places fence Mr Gulley fields.
Bull (301), fence (74), fields (92), Gulley (20), Meaden (261), places (23), Rails (46), Roan (42), sent (4043), South (357), stakes (26), today (1127), Town (532), weak (10)
Mon 3 Apr 1899

wrote Sir Henry asked yards fence rails stakes weak places Dropping lane fences.
Asked (386), Dropping (30), fence (74), fences (59), Henry (311), Lane (72), places (23), Rails (46), Sir (230), stakes (26), weak (10), Wrote (2470), yards (13)
Tue 4 Apr 1899

Mr Innes asked Rails.
Asked (386), Innes (82), Rails (46)
Sat 15 Apr 1899

Reed Mr Innes saying rails ftc.
ftc (833), Innes (82), Rails (46), Reed (3327), saying (947)
Tue 18 Apr 1899

Lumber Stourton Horses waggon Rails stakes.
horses (243), Lumber (781), Rails (46), stakes (26), Stourton (178), Waggon (230)
Wed 19 Apr 1899

Mr Clarice's rails Road.
Clarice (41), Rails (46), Road (219)
Sat 27 Sep 1902

He Sir Henry stakes lo rails field fences.
fences (59), Field (181), Henry (311), Rails (46), Sir (230), stakes (26)
Tue 7 Oct 1902

P. C H. Waiwin, J. Rex Stourton Rails Stakes Cogley wood met Mr Hughes Mr Clarke Warren, Bruham Lodge.
Bruham (767), Clarke (296), Cogley (324), Hughes (89), Lodge (793), met (393), Rails (46), Rex (2123), stakes (26), Stourton (178), Waiwin (35), Warren (24), wood (415)

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