“Christy” lives with her brother Farquahar and helps her sister-in-law care for their many children. She washes curtains, hires female help, and records the activities of the entire family. She keeps careful notes about her purchases at the store, for example the type of fabric and yardage. You won’t find any “devil drink” in her shopping bag- she’s a member of the local Temperance Society. Other relatives’ diaries can be found in the same Farquhar D. McLennan fonds.