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Diary o f Jacob Case Interesting Record o f Observations,
Given In Homely Language, Deals With Customs and People
He Knew As He Made Note o f Things Nearly Century Ago
B y H . forlo M iller/* / /
F ew records o f th e pioneer days
of this country a re of m ore in terest
to h isto rian s th a n those m o st per*
sonal of all records, th e diaries of
individuals. I n th em is found a
w ealth of social d a ta w hich is n o t
to be obtained fro m a n y of the
m ore im personal sources, su ch a s
new spapers, im p o rta n t th o u g h th e
la tte r a re in re co n stru ctin g th e life
of a period.
W estern O n tario is p a rtic u la rly
fo rtu n a te in th e n u m b er o f d iaries
of its pioneers th a t have been p re
served. W ith in re c e n t y e a rs th e
diaries of R ev. W illiam P roudfoot,
the pioneer P re sb y te ria n cleric in
London, an d of H e n ry C. R . B echer,
one o f L ondon's e a rly law yers,
have ap p eared in p rin te d form in
the P a p e rs an d R ecords of th e O n
tario H isto rical Society. I n addition
to these, a n u m b er of o th e r local
diaries h av e been copied, th ro u g h
th e efforts of D r. E dw in S eaborn,
vice-president o f th e L ondon an d
M iddlesex H isto rical Society. D r.
Seaborn h a s d istrib u ted th e se copies
^im ong severed provincial lib ra rie s
ivnd archives, including th e P u b lic
Archives o f C anada, a t O ttaw a.
One o f th e la te s t o f D r. S eab o rn ’s
local “finds” is th e d ia ry o f Jac o b
Case, a n early s e ttle r in th e H a m il
ton d istric t. T h e o rig in al o f th e
diary is in th e possession o f Ja m e s
A. Reed, o f L am beth, a n d one of
th e copies h a s been p resen ted by
D r. Seaborn to th e lib ra ry o f th e
U niversity of W e ste rn O ntario.
T he first p a r t o f th e C ase d iary ,
covering th e period fro m S ep
tem ber. 1837, to J a n u a ry , 1847, is.
in reality, a ledger, w hile th e second
p art, M arch, 1851, to F e b ru a ry ,
1860, is th e d iary proper. T h e ledger
is a valuable h isto ric a l record, by
reason of th e in fo rm atio n contained
in reg ard to prices o f com m odities.
In 1837. fo r in stan ce, w h e a t sold a t
nine shillings ($1.80) p e r bushel,
and eight y ears la te r th e price w as
down to $1.
Jac o b Case, like m an y o f o u r
pioneers, h ad n o t been able to avail
him self o f th e privileges o f a th o r
ough education, consequently h is 1 David, were “a t th e trainen.”
gram m ar and his spelling are fre
D uring this period the old G reat
quently a t fault. He apparently W estern R ailroad line w as in the
was quite aw are of this failing, for
a m arginal note on a page of the course of being laid, from H am ilton
diary reads: ‘Reder you m ust not to London, and M r. Case from tim e
look a t speling. I du it as well as to tim e records having delivered
I can.” Incidentally, this notation loads of gravel to the contractor to
settles, in Jacob Case’s case, be used for ballast.
the time-honored question about
On A ugust 1, 1851, M r. Case in
diaries: Did the w riter intend
s us th a t he had reached his
others to read his personal record? form
61st birthday, and also notes his
The Case diary is one of those m ethod of celebrating his arrival
chatty, inform al records th a t de a t a n age w hen m ost m en of our
light th e h e a rt of th e historian m odern age have retired from
fortunate enough to uncover one. active life: “I w orked h a rd all
Jacob got around quite a lot and day."
attended m ost of the social func
Some of th e social activities of
tions in his neighborhood. On the ’50s are touched on in th e fol
M arch 27, 1851, “Rachel had a lowing extracts from th e Case
quiltin’—g ar Is and boys played til diary:
m idnight.” T h a t was p retty late,
“A ugust 4 (1851)—M other and I
but on M ay 24 of the sam e year w ent to Galt to see th e fire com
"William and David w ent to pany w ork. The P resto n ingin was
Dundas to pig shave, came home th e best. (Com petitions between
3 o’clock in th e m orning.”
rival volunteer fire com panies were
A feature of pioneer life w as the a n outstanding feature of pioneer
annual m ilitia general train in g day, life in W estern O ntario.)
“Ja n u a ry 1 (1853)—N ew Y ear’s
when every able-bodied m ale be
tw een certain specified years a t Day. We a re all well. T h an k God.
tended for the purpose of going This is dun in th e m orning. W e all
through th e m anual of arm s, albeit tu ck dinner on a 14-lb tu rk ey
the “arm s” in m any cases con C arlton gave us. S taid up til h a lf
sisted of broom handles and u m a fte r one.”
The pioneers w ere a h a rd y lot,
brellas. On Ju n e 28, then, we find
th a t our friends, W illiam and as w itness this account of a bap
tis m a l se rv ic e h eld in th e la te
w in te r:
“M a rc h 6 (1853)—M o th e r a n d I
to U ncle S m ith ’s. W e n t to m e e tin ’
—th e m o s t people I e v e r see. T h ey
w a s sev e n people d ip p ed t h a t day.
Cold t h a t day.
“A p ril 4 (1853)—I a n d D . C ase
w e n t to H a m ilto n to see th e S u s
p en sio n B rid g e a n d o th e r w o rk s of
th e r a le ro a d .”
T h e Q u ee n 's B irth d a y (M ay 24)
w as, o f co u rse, o n e o f th e g re a t
d ay s o f th e y e a r : "M ay 24 (1853)—
I to D u n d a s to s ilib r a te th e Q u een
—G od b less h e r.”
T h e te m p e ra n c e m o v e m e n t w as
b eco m in g s tr o n g in th e p ro v in ce
in th e m id -fifties a n d M r. C ase h a d
jo in ed th e lo cal b ra n c h o f th e S ons
lo f T e m p e ra n c e . F r o m th e fo llo w
in g c ry p tic e n tr y in h is d ia ry , i t
a p p e a rs t h a t h e h a d y ield ed to
te m p ta tio n : “J u n e 25 (1853)—I h a d
a c a se w ith th e S o n s o f T e m
p e ra n c e . I w in th e s u it. I w ill n o t
v ila te th e p le d g e a g a in .”
T h e P ro v in c ia l E x h ib itio n w as
h eld in H a m ilto n in 1853: “O c to b e r
3-4 (1853)—I a m g o in g to H a m ilto n
to P e rv in c h e l S how . T h is a f t e r
n o o n I a m g o in g a s f a r a s D .
C ase's. I a m a g o in g to s t a y till
i t is o v e r . . . I b o u g h t a b a d g e fo r
5 s h illin g s c u rre n c y —* H a m ilto n
1853, M em b er’s B a d g e — w h ic h a d
m its m e in th e S h o w w h ile i t la s ts .
I s a w th e b e s t s to c k I e v e r see.
T h e p lo w in g m a tc h a n d th e h o rs e
tr a d e 1—tw o p o p u la r a m u s e m e n ts o f
th e d a y : “O c to b e r 21 (1853)—T h e r
w as a p lo w in g m a tc h a t m y pi"
I I te a m s t h a t p low ed. I w e n .
H e n ry B a b o c k ’s a n d tu c k su p p t.
T h is w a s th e firs t p lo w in g m a tc h
e v e r in B e v e rly (T o w n sh ip ).
“F e b r u a r y 7 (1854) — I tr a d e d
h o rse s w ith C a rlto n e v e n —a s o rre l
co lt fo r a re d ro n e h o rs e 5 y e a r old.
A good y o u n g h o rs e . A ll well.
P o litic a l lo y altie s w e re s tr o n g in
th e '50s: “S e p te m b e r 19 (1854)—1
s a w th e R ev . R o b e rt S p en ce—h e is
a g a n e to o ffe r fo r P a rle m e n t. I
p ro m ised h im to d u a il I w a s a b le
to d u fo r h im . I a m p ro u d to w o rk
fo r so good a m a n . I t r u s t I w ill
succeed.
“O c to b e r 15
(1854) — S p e n c e
g ain ed h is ele c tio n by 337 o f a m a
jo rity . S p en ce fo re v e r f o r m e.”
A nd finally, a fo rm o f e n te r ta in
m e n t t h a t s till r e ta in s i t s o ld -tim e
p o p u la rity : “F e b r u a r y 28 (I860)—
I to D. C ase’s a n d to W a te rd o n .
S aw som e m en flte—o n e m a n g o t
h is e a r b it off.”
THE M g DIARY
V7ritten
by1837
Jaoob Case
_#1__
S e p t.
18
D. C a m b ell
D e t 'r
to 170 f t . o f 2 by 3 S c a n tlo n a t 8 /
0 -1 3 -7
20
7 . Coohner
To 210 f e e t o f
0.12.7
30 f e e t o f oke a t 1 0 /
0 . 3.0
29
D. C a m b e ll
Defer.
t o 12 p i e c e s 20 f e e t lo n g 2 by 7
to 3 "
34- b y 7 2 0 f t . lo n g
J . D en en t
Defer.
.
t o 300 f e e t o f 2 in c h P la n k a t 1 2 /
t o 500 "
o f ro o f in g
1 .1 6 .0
1# 0 .0
29
H. B e n e t
D e tr .
to 600 f e e t o f 1& b o a rd s a t 1 2 /
.„ 0
3 *x '
30
M r. Lamby & S o n s . ,
D e tr.
to 224 f e e t o f in c h a t 6 /
t o 231 "
o f S id in g a t 6 /_______________ .
.©£
^ ‘iV o
0 ,J -
O c t. 7
P . C o ch n er,
D e tr .
t o 2 b u s h e l o f w h e at a t 9 /
n 14
u*
"
J , S p e n o e r,
D e tr .
to 114 f e e t o f R u fin g a t 4 /
285
"
" l£ a t 9 /
44
" oke
a t 10 /
0 . 4=*
1 . 5*
29
10
0 . 3.
The
1837
O c t.
Geo. Rymal
D e tr .
to 800 f e e t o f s i d i n g a t 6 /
to 200 f e e t o f r u f i n g a t 4 /
14
4 th
5
1 3 th
1 6 th
1 7 th
1 7 th
1 8 th
1 9 th
2 0 th
et)A Diary
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
#2
2 . 8 .0
0 . 8 .0
James S m ith D e tr .
to 1100 f e e t o f J o io e & R a f t e r s a t 7 /
3 . 17. 0
Win. B inby
to 140 f e e t o f f l o o r i n g a t 1 2 /
to 44
"
o f 2 in o h p la n k a t 12 /
0. 17. 0
0. 5. 4
Mr. Lamby & Sons
to 500 f e e t o f S id in g a t 6 /
to 150 " o f in o h a t
7/
1 . 10. 0
10. 6
Jam es M a rk le ,
D e tr .
to 400 f e e t o f in c h a t 7 /
to 50
"
o f S o a n tlo n a t 6 /
1. 8. 0
0. 3. 0
B u iio k
52 f e e t o f i i b o a rd s a t 8 /
440 "
o f S o a n tlo n a t 6 /
0. 4 . 2
1 .9 . 0
G eorge Rymal
to 300 f e e t o f in o h a t 6 /
t o 300 "
S id in g a t 6 /
to 150 f e e t r u f i n g a t 4 /
0 . 18. 0
0 . 18. 0
0. 6. 0
J.
to
to
to
S p e n c e r,
D e tr .
53 f e e t o f oke S o a n tlo n a t 1 0 /
66 f e e t of in o h oke b o a r d s a t 8)
200 " o f S o a n tlo n a t 6 /
0 . 5. 10
0. 5. 4
0 . 12. 0
John B in k le y
D e tr .
to 1508 f e e t o f 2 in o h p la n k a t 1 2 /
9. 1. 0
Geo. Rymal
D e tr .
to 210 f e e t in c h a t &/
to 150 s i d i n g a t 6 /
0 .1 5 . 0
C /Ltc
The Rswd D ia ry
1837
Nov.
7
George Rymal
D e tr .
to 300 f e e t o f in c h b o a rd s a t 7 /
1 . 1. 0
7
Mr. B u lic k
7
John W alker 40 f e e t o f bassw ood a t 1 6 /
24 f e e t o f p in e in c h b o a rd s a t 7/
0 . 6. 5
7
John F r e d e r i c k - 53 f e e t o f in o h a t 6 /
0. 3. 2
3
J .B . E m it
5. 0. 0
6
11
9
733 f e e t o f R a f t e r s a t 6 /
#3 .
2500 f t . o f R u fin g a t 4 /
John C ochner
600 f t . o f r u f i n g a t
ft b u s h e l o f w heat a t
4/
8/
Mr. B u lic k
D e tr .
to - 1525 f e e t o f S id in g a t 6 /
2. 4. 0
0
. 2.
0
1* 4 . 0
0 .1 6 . 0
4 .1 1 . 6
9
Mr. Doge to 660 f e e t o f S c a n tlo n a t 6 /
600 f e e t o f R u fin g a t 4 /
9
F . C ochner
9
M r. Damby - & S o n s.
108 f e e t o f in c h
to Saw ing s m a ll lo g a t 4 /
0 .1 4 . 6
0. 4. 0
16 th
Mr. B u lic k
D e tr .
to 2435 f e e t o f in c h a t 7 /
to
324 "
o f S id in tt a t 6 /
9 .1 8 . 5
1 .1 9 . 6
1 5 th
D e tr |
Mr. V a le n s
131 f e e t o f l £ b o a rd s a t 1 2 /
to 556 f e e t o f S id in g a t 6 /
0 . 15. 8
1 .1 3 . 4
1 6 th
Mr. P e t e r s -■ 200 f t .
o f 2 in c h p la n k in g
1. 4. 0
1 6 th
J . Colman -
900 f t .
in o h
4. 1. 0
1 6 th
H. K ing
1000 f t . L a th a t 4 /
-
t o 800 f t . o f R u fin g
. .
1 12
2
.
0
0. 0
CtL&Z
The EseSfc D ia ry
1837
Nov.
17
Mr. Damby & Sons
50 f t . D ry in o h
0. 4. 0
17
H. Wabns
of l£ a t 12/
0 .1 2 . 4
19
Mr. B u lio k - 42 f e e t o f S id in g a t 6 /
19
Wm. Han
- 1®5 f e e t o f oke
21
H. V a le n s
- 720 f t .
21
M r. B u lio k - 493 f t .
24
Wm. M cK inley
24
Mr. B u lio k
to 304 f t . o f s i d i n g a t 6 /
to 1011 f t . o f 2 in c h p la n k a t 1 2 /
to saw in g 2 oke lo g s
6. 1. 4
0. 8. 0
27
B. S p e n o e r - 545 f t .
1 .1 9 . 0
22 nd
H. M i l l e r - 400 f t .
Deo.
3
4
5
#4
104 f t .
0. 2. 8
1 .0 . 0
o f S c a n tlo n a t 6 /
2. 3. 3
o f S id i n g a t 6 /
1 .1 0 . 0
- 818 f t .
o f in o h a t 6 /
of £ s tu f f a t 6/
o f la th a t 4 /
J . Spencer
t o t h e h a l f o f a l o t o f lu m b er
M r. B u lio k
to 150 f e e t o f in o h p la n k a t 1 2 /
to 404 f e e t o f 2 in o h p la n k a t 1 2 /
t o 156 f e e t o f 2 in o h oke a t 1 6 /
2. 9. 0
0 .1 6 . 0
5. 7. 4
3 .6 .6
1. 6. 4
0. 2. 0
1 1 th
L . A s h a lin - 12 f t .
1 2 th
800 f t . o f in o h a t 7 /
(M r, B u lio k )
2 .1 6 . 0
M r. B u lio k
43 f t . o f 1% B o ard s a t 1 2 /
76 " o f S o a n tlo n a t 6 /
0. 5. 4
0. 4. 6
Wm. M cK inley
to 7 5 fe e t o f in o h a t 7 /
to 74 " o f l'j- b o a r d s a t 1 2 /
0 . 5. 9
0. 9. 0
1 3 th
14 t h
o f 2 in c h oke a t 1 6 /
CcL^C
The B w rt D ia r y
1837
Dec.
14 th
14 t h
-
-
D e tr.
Mr. John B in k le y
to 400 f e e t o f in o h a t 7 /
to 150 " o f 1^ b o a rd s a t 8 /
1 .
0 .
8. 0
1 2 .0
D e tr .
D r. H am ilto n
to 400 f e e t o f R u fin g a t 4 /
It
to 400 "
"
"
1 .
1 2 .0
2.
2 .7
of la th a t 4/
1 .
1 6 .0
-
H. V ale n s
2 0 th
-
J a s . D uncan - 900 "
2 0 th
-
J . Coleman
D e tr .
to 400 f t . in c h a t 7 /
to 100 "
R u fin g a t 4 /
to 72 " S o a n tlo n
26
- 608 f t .
o f in o h a t 7 /
1 8 th
23cL
#5
0 .
0 .
0 .
8 .0
4 .0
4 .6
Mr. P e t e r s
D e tr
(P a id )
to 153 f e e t o f 2 in c h bassw ood a t 1 6 /
1.
4 .6
Mr. B u lio k - 55 f t . o f in c h oke a t 4 /
0.
4 .5 .
4 .6
1837
Jan.
-
R o b t. W atts - due me on s e t t l e m e n t
6.
1838
Jan .
-
S e t t le m e n t made b etw e en Wm. Shannon
and G eorge Rym al, due
(York)
5. 4 . 0
M r. M urry o f Dundas
lu m b er to b e p a id i n a m onth
1 .1 8 . 0
A n is C arso n
D e tr .
to 56 f t . o f S e a n tlo n a t 6 /
to 8 b u s h e l o f o a t s a t 3 /
to 2 b u s h e l o f w heat a t 4 /
to 400 o f hay a t 4 /
to 1 S te a d
0. 3.
1. 4.
0 .1 6 .
0 .1 6 .
Peb.
1 3 th
M r. P e t e r s
D e tr .
169 f e e t o f 2 in o h bassw ood p la n k
1. 7. 2
22nd
J o s . M organ - 600 f t .
0 .1 5 . 0
Jan
3d.
2 0 th
-
o f R u fin g a t 5 /
4
0
0
0
2. 0 . 0
C&-&e
The Seed D ia ry
1857_____________________________________________
FebT
'
28
Jo s eph Morgan
D e tr .
to 500 f e e t o f in c h a t 7 /
#6
1 .1 5 .0
27
M r. ^ e t e r s - 263 f t .
March
23
VTm. M cK inley - 125 f e e t o f 1-J- a t 1 2 /
0 .1 5 .0
A p r il
13
M r. ^ e t e r s - 100 f t .
0 .1 6 .0
Aug.
10
1841
Due John B in k le y (^ o rk )
t o be p a id i n Lumber.
1842
Oct.
1 7 th
Mr# IVells
D e tr .
to &§■ b u s h e l o f t u r n i p s a t
1 7 th
A. R eev es - 1 lo a d o f wood
1 9 th
A. K erby
D e tr .
to D raw ing 36 b u s h e l o f w h e at from
B r a n tf o r d a t 10^ p e r b u s h e l
to 3539 l b . o f w h eat a t 10^
( p a id )
2 0 th
2 4 th
27
7 .1 1 .1 0
l / 6 (p d .)
0. 8. 3
0. 6. 0
( E . McDonnal
D e tr .
( to one lo a d o f wood
(
( to 8 b u s h e l o f t u r n i p s a t l / 6
$ 1 0 .2 5
o
•
27
o f bassw ood
•
O
26
o f bassw ood
0 .1 2 . 0
E.M . D onnal
D e tr .
t o 1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 0
D avid S hannon,
D e tr.
to 20 b u s h e l o f p o to
a t 2/
2. 0. 0
27
John M u rray - 25 b u s h e l o f p o to
O c t.
27
Morr i s L u tz D e tr.
To d raw ing b o i l e r t o Dundas
0. 8. 0
Nov.
2nd
B en et F ra n k le n
D e tr .
to 2000 b r i c k
to l-j- d ay s work w ith team a t 1 6 /
4. 0. 0
1. 4 . 0
a t 2/
2 .1 0 . 0
The freed D iary
1842
No t .
r-7
Sd
John Murry - 400 b r ic k s a t
Drawing lo a d o f b r ic k s
0 . 16. 0
0. 8. 0
7
John Murray
D e tr.
to lO bushel o f tu r n ip s a t l / 6
0 . 15. 0
M orris l u t s
to 1100 B rick
2.
D etr.
4. 0
ii
M orris Luts - 350 b r ic k a t 4 /
•o
H
•
O
7
11
Mr. B u gles
D e tr .
to 1 /2 b u sh el corn
0.
2. 0
Doc. M ichel
to 1 lo a d o f wood
0.
6. 0
21
25
Deo.
1st
D e tr .
Doc. M ich el
D e tr .
t o 1 lo a d o f wood a t 6 /
0 . 12. 0
Joseph Lance
to 1 lo a d o f wood
Cash
D e tr .
• •
OO
oo
« •
<4*00
3d
Doc. M ich el - 1 lo a d o f wood a t 4 /
0.
6. 0
6 th
S e t t le d w ith Mary Case
due me.
1.
5. 0
21
Mr. Sm ith (T a le r )
to 3 lo a d o f wood
Jen.
3d
J o s . Lance - t o Cash
4
Ym. M ille r - to ca sh
o5
£ . HcBonnal
1 lo a d o f wood
Cash
(York)
D e tr .
0. 18. 0
0 . 16. 0
(York) 4 0 /
2.
0. 0
0. 4. 0
0 . 16. 0
(CVyc
The Bewd D iary
3.848
12_
IM FJa n .
6
Jo sep h Lanoe
to Cash 16 /
D e tr
0 .1 6 .0
Feb.
28
Jo sep h Lanoe
to Load o f S traw
0 . 6 .0
A p r il
6
Jo sep h Lanoe
Cash _ ( y o r k ) $ 6 .
3 . 4 ,0
|
A. B eeves
Maroh
Mr. N iokorshara
D e tr .
to C a lf s k i n
Hind q u a r te r o f v e a l
0 . 8 .0
0 . 7 .8
Jo sep h Lanoe
15£ o f v e a l a t 5 d .
0 . 7. 0
A p ril
15
Cash fl6,
J u ly
13 th
Aug.
14
John
Aug.
31st
Wheat th r a s h e d
2 . 4 .0
John oommenoed work (m onth)
tim e o u t
( p a id him $ 1 8 .)
1 0 .1 4 bus
S e p t.
Jo se p h Lanoe
to o ash
to sh eep s k in 4 /
S e p t.
4
David Shannon
D e tr .
37 l b , o f flo w e r
to 14 b u s h e l o f w heat a t 4 /
9 th
D e tr.
0. 9. 0
5 ,1 8 . 0
Wheat c le a n e d u p , 163 b u sh e l
1 6 th
P a id to John E n g le h a r t f o r work
1 8 th
John M urray,
to lo a d o f b r io k
to lo a d o f san d
D e tr ,
Thoe. More
t o lo a d o f hubs
D e tr .
20
0 , 1 6 ,0
0 . 4 ,0
|)4 .0 0
1* 4 . 0
0 . 8 ,0
0, 4. 0
C.£L&?
1843
O ot.
End
#9
Jo sep h Lanoe,
to - c a s h 16/
D e tr.
0 . 16. 0
D e tr .
A. P arm ent
to 200 b r i c k
to 4 b u s h e l o f t u r n i p s a t 2 /
0.
0.
24
A. A s h lin e
to 6 b u s h e l o f t u r n i p s a t 2 /
0 . 12. 0
24
S e t t l e d w ith Mr. D ugles p a id him
up to t h i s d a te .
(Wm. Shannon)
24
T. M oris
to 2 b u s h e l o f buokw heat a t 4 /
to b u s h e l o f p e a s a t 4 /
0. 4. 0
0. 4. 0
E , McDonal
to 100 l b s .
1 12
2nd
Ho t .
D e tr .
o f B e e f a t 4d/
4. 0
4. 0
. .
0
1 6 th
R eeves -S hoem aker
D e tr.
92 l b s . o f b e e f a t 3 d /
1 . 2. 6
Deo.
5
9
E . M cDonal.
- 1 lo a d o f wood
to 1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4 . 0
0. 4. 0
9
A. P arm en t
D e tr .
t o 3 b u s h e l o f p o to a t
0. 9. 6
9
Win. R eeves
to 3 b u s h e l o f p o to a t 3 /
to 414 l b s o f b e e f
0 . 9. 0
1. 0. 2
1 2 th
Doo. M iohel - lo a d
o f wood
0. 6. 0
1 4 th
Doo. M io h el - lo a d
o f wood
0. 6. 0
1 9 th
T. D unkin
D e tr .
to lo a d o f ( i r n ) from Dundas
0. 4. 0
20
John M ury,- lo a d o f e tra w
0 .1 2 . 0
20
J o s . Lanoe - c a s h
0 .1 6 . 0
22nd
E . MoDonal
D e tr .
to 9 l b . o f m uten a t 4 /
0. 3. 0
C a iz
The Reed D ia r y
1843
Deo.
22nd
#10
T. M orris
D e tr .
12£ l b . m uten a t 5 /
0 . 5. 0
26
E ; McDonal
1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 0
29
Wm. R eev es (sh oem ak er)
t o o a sh
4/
1844
Jan.
4 th
C. MoDonal -
6
8
10
27
D e tr .
D e tr .
0. 4. 0
1 lo a d o f wood
•
0. 4. 0
Mr. M cK inley
305 f e e t o f
stu ff at 8/
3 05 "
o f lum ber a t 6 /
1. 8. 0
1. 1. 0
Wm. M oK inley
t o 264 f e e t o f lum ber a t 8 /
t o 125 f e e t o f
"
1 . 8. 0
0 . 7. 6
Wm. R e e v e s
to 1-J- b u s h e l o f p o to
12 h e a d s o f o a b eg
0. 4. 6
0. 3. 0
at 3/
Wm. R eev es
60 l b . o f f lo w e r
0 . 13 . 0
9th
C. McDonal t o 1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 0
10th
D avid Shannon
D e tr .
t o 5 b u s h e l o f w heat a t 8 /
2. 0. 0
Feb.
. (y o r k )
8th
Jo sep h Lance - c a s h 1 6 /
0 . 16 . 0
March
2nd
John Mury - 1 lo a d o f str a w
0 . 16 . 0
11th
Wm. R eeves - 1 b u s h e l o f t u r n i p s
3
"
o f p oto
0. 2.
9.
Feb.
Andrew J on es - c a sh fo r ta x (York)
1 . 0 . 10
Mar oh
9 th
o ash - 8/
0
14
8
.
0
0
0
Cax<
The
1044
D ia r y
March”
1 8 th
- Jo sep h Lanoe
to h a l f tu n of hay
#11
D e tr .
1 . 1 2 .0
- C. MoDonal
D e tr .
to 2 lo a d o f wood
0.
28
- J o s . la n o e to 616 f e e t s i d i n g
1 . 1 7 .0
26
- D r. H am ilto n
to h a l f tu n o f h ay
1.
1 2 .0
0.
8 .3
0.
5 .8
0.
6 .0
21
26
26
26
26
A p r il
- J o s . Lanoe
- 139 f t .
o f s i d i n g a t 6/
- M r. S m ith ( t a l e r )
to 17 l b . o f v e a l a t 4 /
- N ickersham
to o a l f s k i n
D e tr .
& W illia m s D e t r .
- A. R eeves
4 b u s h e l o f p o to a t 3 /
0 .1 2 . 0
- C. MoDonal
D e tr .
to 1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 0
3d
- J a s . L ite fo o t
5 th
- E . MoDonal
D e tr .
2 lo a d o f wood a t 4 /
10th
D e tr .
(Y ork)
4 .0
p a id me $ 5 . on h i s n o te
0
. 8.
0
J . S p en ce r
200 f e e t o f 2 in c h p la n k
1. 0. 0
11th
Wm. M cKinley - 585 in c h b o a r d s a t 6/
1 .1 2 . 3
2nd
Doc. H a m ilto n .
D e tr .
to h a l f t u n o f h ay
1 . 1 2 .0
Maroh
18th
James Sm ith ( t a l e r )
to o ash 3 2 / y o r k . . . .
D e tr
1 . 12.0
C as?
The S eed D ia ry
1844
May
5th
5 th
13 th
T hos. M oris
to c a s h 4 0 /
D e tr .
_ ( y o rk )
John M urry
to Cash 4 0 /
2. 0 . 0
Jo sep h Lance
Cash - 3 2 /
1 .1 2 . 0
D e tr.
1 4 th
F . MoRoy
to 17 ^ l b . of v e a l a t 5
23d
F . MoRoy
24 l b . o f flo w e r
4 0 l b . o f flo w e r
2 5 th
D avid Shannon - c a s h 4 2 / (y o rk )
o
.
o
.
Wm. M cKinley
to o a sh
o
•
•
o
15 th
2. 0 . 0
D e tr .
1 3 th
June
4 th
#12.
2. 2. 0
F . M c llro y
D e tr .
to o a sh 24 /
2 lo a d o f wood a t 5
1. 4. 0
0 .1 0 . 0
L.
to
to
to
0 . 5. 0
0 .1 6 . 0
Shannon
D e tr .
1 lo a d o f wood
d ra w in g b o a rd s
1 b u s h e l o f c o rn ( p d . )
o
.
o
o
D avid Shannon -
24 th
F . M c llro y
to 1 lo a d o f wood a t 5 /
to h o l i n g p la n k 1 6 / f o r Huffman
0. 5. 0
0 .1 6 . 0
24th
John S k e lle y
lo a d o f wood
to o ash 4 /
0 . 5. 0
0. 4. 0
J u ly
3d
R o b e rt G la e lto n
3 lo a d o f wood a t
o ld wagon
D e tr.
•
2 1st
0 .1 3 . 6
CcUtKThe Reod D ia r y
1044
J u ly
16 th
#13
F . M o llro y
to 1 lo a d o f wood
D e tr .
0. 5. 0
2 6 th
1 . Shannon - lo a d o f wood
0 . 5. 0
2 7 th
P . M o llro y
13J- l b . m u tt In a t 6 /
0. 6. 9
Aug.
2nd
4 th
2nd
P.
to
to
to
M o llro y
D e tr .
1 s e t one h o r s e h a r n i s
1 b a y m are
1 d u b i l w a g g in
(Y ork)
S andy G ra n t
1 lo a d o f wood
6. 8. 0
16. 0 . 0
16. 0 . 0
0. 4. 0
P . M o llro y
to 1 woodwork o f waggon
1 7 th
P . M o llro y
S h eav e s o f o a t s ( 62)
2 0 th
1 . S h annon
t o 1 lo a d o f wood
(Y ork)
4. 0. 0
0. 5. 0
24 th
R o b t. H a z e lto n
1 l o a d o f wood
D e tr.
31
Mr. S a lu r d s
D e tr .
2 l o a d o f wood a t 4 /
( t o h i s man)
0. 8. 0
S e p t.
3d
P . M o llro y
one d a y s te a m in g
1. 0. 0
4 th
P . M o llro y
l / 2 d ay s w ork w i t h a team
0 .1 0 . 0
5 th
Jo h n S k i l e y
D e tr.
t o 1 l o a d o f wood
0. 4. 0
14 t h
P . M o llro y
1 lo a d o f lu m b er
0 .1 2 . 0
19 th
Mr. S a lu r d s
D e tr.
to 6 'b u sh e l o f o a t s a t 2 /
0 12
0 . 4. 0
. .
0
C ase
The Re e d D ia r y
1844
Sept^
2 4 th
#14
Mr. G. l e v e n s
D e tr .
to 2 l o a d s o f wood a t 4 /
0 . 8. 0
S . G ra n t
D e tr .
to 1 b u sh e l o f P ease a t 4 /
0. 4. 0
S . Shannon
D e tr .
to 4 b u s h e l o f P e a s e a t 4 /
0 .1 6 . 0
L . Shannon
D e tr .
to 1 lo a d o f wood a t 5 /
0. 5. 0
M o ris L u ts
D e tr
t o 1 l o a d o f wood a t 5 /
0 . 5. 0
O o t.
1 st
R o b t. G la s to n
D e tr .
t o 1 lo a d o f wood a t 4 /
0. 4. 0
1st
Jo h n S k a le y
D e tr .
to 1 l o a d o f wood a t 4 /
0. 4. 0
F . M c llr o y ,
D e tr .
to 100 l b . o f f lo w e r
0 .1 6 . 0
2 5 th
2 6 th
2 6 th
2 7 th
1st
4 th
5 th
1 1 th
1 1 th
1 1 th
1 4 th
1 6 th
M o ris L u ts
D e tr.
to 2 pound o f b u t t e r a t 1 /
to 5 b u s h e l o f p o t a t o e s a t 2 /
to 23 l b . o f v e a l a t 5
0 . 2. 0
0 . 10. 0
0. 9. 0
Mr. S a lu r d s
D e tr.
t o 1 l o a d o f wood f o r S m ith
0. 4. 0
P . H uffm an
D e tr .
to 23 l b . o f v e a l a t 5
0. 9. 0
One o a l f s k i n t o Mr. S a lu r d
to b e ta n n e d on s h a r e s
(P a id )
Jo h n S k e le y
t o Cash 1 1 /
D e tr .
R . H a s tlo n
t o 1 lo a d o f wood
D e tr .
0 . 1 1 .0
0. 4, 0
9 th
1 9 th
F . L o e l,
1 lo a d o f wood
3 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 0
0 .1 2 , 0
2 0 th
Mr. S a lu rd s
to 1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 0
D e tr .
1844
Oot.
2 0 th
The Re ad D ia ry
________________________________________________________ #15
F or Howard - 1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 0
23d
le v e n s - to a lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 0
2 4 th
D. S i g l e r
D e tr .
to ^ a / 2 b u s h e l o f buckw heat
2 5 th
26
(3J-) b u s .
D. Cofman
D e tr .
to 1 lo a d o f wood
0 .1 0 . 0
0. 4. 0
B. S p e n c e r
to Cash
$60.
D e tr .
3 0 th
F . l o a l - to one
lo a d o f
3 0 th
Mr. S w arth o se - 1 lo a d o f wood
0 .4 . 0
3 0 th
I s a a c B urgy to
0 .4 , 0
Nov.
1st
R. H a s e lto n - 1 lo a d o f wood
0 .4 . 0
1st
Mr. Cofman t o 1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 4 .0
5 th
M r. l e v e n s - 1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 4 .0
6 th
John S m art - 1 lo a d o f wood
6 th
John D ick -
(P a id )
15. 0. 0
wood
0 .4 . 0
1 lo a d o f wood
‘
0.
4 .6
1 lo a d o f wood
0.
4 .6
7 th
Mr. S a lu r d - l o a d o f wood f o r Frenchm en
0.
4 .6
8 th
D u tch man 1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 6
1 1 th
F . L o a ls B ro u g h -in -la w
7 th
Sandy G ra n t - 2 b u s h e l o f
1 3 th
F . L oal
1 3 th
Mr. S w o rthose to 1 lo a d o f
1 6 th
Mr. S a lu r d s
1 6 th
John D ick - 1 lo a d o f wood
1 8 th
Mr. L o a ls - b r o t h e r in law - 1 lo a d o f wood
- 1 lo a d
0 . 4 .6
peas a t 4 /
0 . 8 .0
- 1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 4 .0
wood
0«
- 1 lo a d f o r Frenohm en
0“
0.
4 .0
Ca*<
The Rwwd D ia ry
1644
D ee.
#1 6
1st
J . S a ly e r s - 1 lo a d o f wood f o r Frenchman 0 . 4 . 6
le t
8 . B urgy -
lo a d o f wood
0 .4 . 6
le t
P, lo a l
lo a d o f wood
0 .4 . 0
le t
R. H a s e lto n
2 lo a d o f wood
0 .9 . 0
2nd
M ori a L u te
1 lo a d o f wood
by H, Rud
0 .6 . 0
2nd
P . Hufrnan to 1 lo a d o f wood
0 .5 . 0
3d
P . Hufrnan to 1 lo a d o f wood
0 .6 . 0
6 th
John S m art - c a s h 4 /
0 .4 . 0
7 th
F . Xo a l
0 .4 . 0
7 th
G. Hokens to o a s h 4 0 /
2 .0 . 0
7 th
Andrew Jo n e s
0 .2 . 0
7 th
G. H oekens
to 1 p a e r o f sh u e s
12 to 1 f o r to b ao o o
7 th
1 lo a d o f wood
to cash 2 /
Andrew Jo n es
to 1 p a i r o f b u t s a t 24
0 .1 2 .0
0 . 1 .0
York
1 . 4 .0
7 th
Mr. Cofman to 1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 4 .6
9 th
U r. S m ith to 1 lo a d o f wood
0 .4 . 6
9 th
J . S a ly e r s - 1 lo a d o f wood f o r Prenchm en
0 .4 . 6
10th
R. S k e le y to
0 .4 . 0
10th
U r. P e t e r s , to 19 l b . o f P ork
0 .6 . 0
1 1th
F . L o al
0 .1 2 .0
1 2 th
John Sm art
12 th
P . Hufrnan
12th
1 lo a d o f wood s o ld f o r cash
0 . 7 .0
12th
G. G len dening
to c a s h 2 4 /
to 1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 0 .0
0 . 6 .0
1 lo a d o f wood
to :3 lo a d s o f wood
to Gash f o r a z s h a rp
to 1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 1 .0
0 . 6 .0
Trjn
Ca s <
I>iar7
#17
ie>44
pee*
1 2 th
John S m a rt
12;th
John S k e le y t o 6 b u s h e l o f buocW heat
2 0 0
12 th
8 . K a s e lto n
0 ,9 , 0
14 th
U r, O le n d e n im ;
14 th
U r, P e t e r t o 1 lo&d o f wood
1Z l b , o f f lo w e r a t
0 ,4 . 0
0 ,2 , 8
lfeth
U r, g & ly e rs
0 ,4 , 6
Ifctr.
E l , C u to n
l& tk
B , K e le y
gOth
J n o , S k e le y t o 1 lo&d o f wood
0 ,4 . £
g is t
U o r is L u ts t o 1 lo&d o f wood f o r Hod
0 .5 . 0
22d
E l , C uton - 1 l o a d o f wood
0 .4 , 6
22d
0,
to
to
to
5 ,2 * 0
0 .7 . 0
0 .7 . 0
g 4 th
t o 1 lo a d o f wood f o r T in a ad t h
2 lo a d o f wood
1 l o a d o f wood
,,
0 ,5 , 0
f o r F re n c h a e n - lo a d o f wood
0 ,4 , 6
t o 1 l o a d o f wood
0 .4 . 6
t o 1 lo&d o f wood
H ockens
c& sh 4 2 / York
1 p a r o f sio&l s h o e s
menden b u t s 7 /
0*4, 0
7/
Jo h n S m a rt
t o 22 l b , o f b u ck w eh at f lo w e r a t 2
t o l l £ l b , p o rk a t 5 /
t o 11 P o rk f o r P e t e r
4 .5 . 0
4 .5 , 0
24 th
P e te r
t o C ash 2 2 /
t o o r d e r on K e s h le r
York
4 .0 . 0
1 .0 . 0
24 th
7 , L o a l t o 1 lo a d o f wood
0 .4 . 6
28th
v a v id Shannon t o 6^ b u s h e l w heat
2 6 th
0 , ^ le n d e n ln
20 th
2 0 th
ffoehmaher
U r, S m ith
20 th
E l , C a tio n
(P a id )
1 lo a d o f wood
0 ,5 . 0
1 lo a d o f wood (P a id )
1 lo a d o f wood
0 .4 . 6
- 1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 5. 0
0 .4 . 6
Cn *<
The He«4 D iary
#18
1344
Deo.
3 0 th
F . L o al
30 th
Franoh man - 1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4, 6
30 th
Mr* Oaoe
to 62 lh * o f buckw heat flo w e r
1. 4. 6
30th
S a lt -
SlB t
F* Burgy
3 1 st
J* B urgy to 1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 6
1846
Jain
2nd
1 lo a d o f wood s o l d
0 . 6. 0
2nd
M r. S w orthoso
2nd
Mr. M urfa
1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 6
2nd
M ori8 L u ts
to
0 .1 0 . 0
Sd
Mr. S m ith
to 1 lo a d o f wood
to 4 b u s h e l o f buokw heat
4 th
Mr. C ase.
6th
H. H u n lo to n
6 th
0 . d e n n in g
7th
F . L o w ell
7 th
E l . O u tto n
8th
John Sm art
9th
H. Hockens
to oash
t o 1 p e a s o f o o tto n
2 lo a d s o f wood
o f Mr. S a y le re
to
0. 8. 0
34 l b .
1 lo a d o f wood
Cash
1 lo a d o f wood
6 b u s h e l o f p o to
0. 4. 6
0. 4. 6
0. 4. 6
0 .1 6 . 0
1 lo a d o f wood
1 lo a d o f wood
1 lo a d o f wood
1 lo a d o f wood
1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 6
0. 4. 6
0 . 5. 0
0. 4. 6
0. 4. 6
o
•
o
•
02
to o a sh <$2.
York
$4. 0. 0
3. 6. 4
$ 7 . £• 6
6th
S e t t l e d w ith i K. H a se lto n due him
9 th
John Sm art
10 th
French P e te r 1 1 lo u d o f wood
0. 9. 0
10th
R, H an o ito n
0. 4. 0
1 lo a d o f wood f o r son
lo ad o f s t r o y
0. 4. 6
£ a IK
The l i e # D ia ry
#19
1845
Jan
10th
L . Levans to 2 lo a d of wood
11th
H a lf day work f o r L. Shannon 1 0 /
15th
Cord wood s o ld f o r c a sh 9 /
13th
D. S i g l e r
14 th
John S k e ly to 20 l b . p o rk a t 6 /
14 t h
R . H a s e lto n
1 5 th
Mr. Case
16 th
Mr. Buddrow
o f G a lt.
1 6 th
F re n c h man t o 1 lo a d o f wood
0 .4 . 6
1 8 th
0 . G le n n in g to 6 b u s h e l o f p o to
to 1 lo a d o f wood
0 .1 2 ,0
0 . 5 .0
20 th
John S k e le y t o 1 lo a d o f wood ( G a l t . )
0 . 5 .0
21
R, H a s e lto n
3 s m a ll lo a d o f s tra w
0 .1 2 .0
22nd
R . H a s e lto n
1 o o rd o f wood
0 . 9 .0
22nd
Mr. S w o rth o se t o a s m a ll lo a d s tra w
0 . 2 .0
23d
P e t e r Cuper
0 . 8 .0
23d
1 . Wick
3 /4 o f o o rd o f wood
0 . 6 .6
24 th
John B urgy to 1 o o rd o f wood
4 b u s h e l o f buokw heat a t 4 /
0 . 9 .0
$ 2 . 0 .0
24 th
R. H a s e lto n
to a Buflow S k in
§4.
25th
to 1290 l b , o f hay a t $>8. p e r to n
27th
E l . C u tto n
2 7 th
0. 9. 0
(P a id )
5 b u s h e l o f buokw heat
to o a s h 1 2 /
0 .4 . 6
(P d .)
1 lo a d o f wood
1 Cord o f wood
R . H a s e lto n - oord o f wood
1 B r id e l b i t
1 s h i l l i n g f o r w aing hay
0 .1 0 . 0
$1. 4. 0
1 lo a d o f wood
1 lo a d o f wood
1. 0. 0
0 .5 . 0
4 .0
0 . 9 .0
1 . 5 .8
0 . 4 .0
0 . 1 .0
CaAt
The - ij _t D ia r y
1645
Jan.
2 8th
I s a a c D ecker
29 th
6 . G len n lu g to 3 /4 cord o f wood
0 . 7 .6
Feb.
1st
John S k e le y
1 cord o f wood (G a lt)
0 .1 0 .0
3d
Mr. Shannon
1 d ays work w ith team
3d
M r. d e b a te r
8 th
•Mr. S k e le y
Cash # 1 .
*1.
13 th
I s a a c -burgy
1 G rin d sto n e
-?1. 3 .0
13 th
I s a a c S a le r d s
1 3 th
Mr. Case
2 b u sh e l o f buckwehat
t o 103 l b . buckwHeat flo w e r
13th
Mr. Jacob Latshaw
buckw heat flo w e r
13th
2 1 . Cuton
14 th
5 . H a se lto n
15th
Andrew Jones to 3£ l b . o f s a l t
to Cash
17th
French Cuper
17th
Mr. Handerson
17th
M oris L uts
18th
G. C lea n in g
19th
L. Vick to 1 lo a d o f wood
19th
H. H a se lto n
19th
U r. Case
19th
Ur. Bodrov
25th
B . H a selto n 5g b u sh e l o f o a ts a t 4 /
27th
P aid P e te r Ooonal
h ie work
to 10 b u sh e l buckwheat
1 cord
(P a id )
1 g r in d s to n e
3 5 . 0 .0
#2.
1.
$ 2 . 6 .6
1 . 0 .0
3 2 . 4 .4
52 l b . o f
1* 2*5*
0 . 4 .6
1 lo a d o f wood
ta k in g fa m le y to Yonge
1 / 2 cord wood
B a ln ce on wheat
6 b u s h e l o f p oto
to l / 2 cord o f wood
0 .4 . 0
1 .0 . 0
0 .4 . 0
# 1 .2 . 6
1 .4 . 0
0 .5 . 0
0 .4 . 6
3 lo a d o f wood
# 1 .5 . 6
2 .2 . 0
2 cord o f wood
1 card o f wood
* 1 .3 0
1 .0 . 0
th e f a l l o f
1 .2 . 0
1 .3 . 0
Cols?
The R»g4 D ia ry
1845
Liar ah
4 th
F eb.
2 8 th
J£1
R . H a s e lto n
50 sh e a v e s o f o a ts
. Andrew Jonea1
2 .0 .0
t o Cash
3 .0 .0
Mar oh
6 th
S . Hufraan
4 th
S . Huffm an
8 th
E l . C u tto n
l / 2 o o rd wood
0 .4 .6
20 th
Mr. Sm ith
1 o o rd o f wood
1 .1 .0
20 th
Mr. M urfe
l / 2 o o rd
0 .4 .6
20 th
S . G ra n t
26 th
S . Hufman to 8 y a rd s o f s t r i p e d
c o tto n a t l / 4
y o rk
7 y a r d s o f w h ite s h u r t i n g a t l / 8
...
on k n iv e s 2 /
to 1 p a i r o f shues
2 .4 .0
to menden b u ts
0 .7 .0
"
to 1 2 b u s h e l o f p e a s a t 4 /
l / 2 o o rd wood
0 .8 .0
1 .2 .4 ,
1 .1 .4
0 .2 .0
G a lt .
0 .5 .0
2 7 th
John S k e le y to
2 7 th
John S k e le y
to L e th e r a t S a y le r s
6 .0 .0
27 th
Mr. Budrow
to l /
0 .5 .0
2 8 th
R . H a s e lto n to l / 2 o o rd wood
to ta k e n you and fa m le y to Guelph
0 .4 .6
3 .0 .0
Jan
1st
March
2 8 th
1 . Shannon due me on s e tle m e n t
C r. by a pound o f tee
C r. by R a fle n f o r Huftnan
7 .3 .0
0 .6 .0
6 .0 .0
28 th
D avid Shannon
D e tr .
to o ash
p a id to H. Shannon
3 .0 .0
A p ril
7th
John S k eley to l / 2 oord o f wood
0 .4 .6
9 th
R . H a se lto n
9 th
Wooh maker
12 th
John Burge
2 c o rd wood
0 .4 .6
l / 2 oord wood
"
"
"
to l / 2 oord wood
(Pd)
0 .5 .0
0 .4 .6
The
1845
A p ril
1 1 th
(?**•(
D iary
#22
Cr* to John Shannon f o r f an o rd e r on
T. Colman f o r p l a s t e r
2. 5. 6
11th
John Shannon to a ox ohane
to 1 b u s h e l o f w heat
6m 0
1. 0. 0
1 2th
E l . C uton
0. 4. 6
15 th
D avid Shannon
12$- b u s h e l w heat
16th
N. Hufman
15 th
M oris L u ts
53 l b . o f o ld i r e n a t 2tf.
1. 0 6
2 5 th
John B urge
1 r a k e 1/
0.12.-$
50 th
R, H a s e lto n
May
1st
N, Hufman to Cash tf2.
$2. 0 0
3d
H. Hufman cash
§5. 0 0
5th
N, Hufman
50. 0 0
8 th
E l . C u tto n - l / 2 oord wood
0. 4. 6
8 th
M r. S m ith
0. 4. 6
24 th
R . H a s e lto n
18 P o s ts a t 10^
2. 0. 0
25th
R , H a s e lto n
l / 2 oord wood
0. 4. 6
27 th
Mr. Longing to 10 b u sh e l Poto
$2. 0
0
27 th
Due Mr. Uarnbe f o r lum ber
§1. 6
9
30th
Lumber from Jaoob S ,
30 th
Due to D, S ig l e r f o r w eaver ^ 1 0 .2 5
June
1st
P . Hufman to 2 b u sh e l o f P oto
6th
Jaoob H ufer to 18 l b s . o f wool
1 2 th
R. H a se lto n
l / 2 oord wood
9. 3. 0
4 b u s h e l o f w heat
(y o rk )
lo a d o f b o rd s from Hears
1 Yoke o f S te a r s
"
"
to Cash
"
4. 0. 0
2. 0. 0
4308 f t .
0 . 3. 2
§ 6. 6
0
5. 0 . 0
The '*mm6 D ia ry
1846
June
19th
19th
-fg g
U r. U a rfe
to l / 2 cord wood
0
L . Wood
to 1 p a i r o f Bhttoa
to 1 p e e r o f s l i p s
. 4.
6
*2. Z 0
*1. 4 0
J u ly
2nd
R eceived from Jacob Shannon
3d
Due f o r a pump
9 th
R . H a se lto n to goen to G a lt f o r Sash
1. 0. 0
9 th
John Burge
1. 1. 0
14 th
U r. L ongdin to l&fc l b . v e a l
to 3 /4 o ord o f wood
0. 7. 0
0 . 7. 6
14 th
U o ris L u te
0 . 6 .1 0
2 0 th
L . Wood
to 14 to b a c c o a t 2 / p r . Found,
to 2 bed . . . .
a t 2/ 9
to m ending ehues 6 /
to 1 /2 l b . to b a c c o a t U lse Smith
;4 .0 0
10. 0 . 0
to 1 c o rd o f wood
17 l b . o f v e a l
.. ..
0 . 2. 0
0 6 6
0 6 0
0. 0.10
14 th
25th
1 C a lf S k in l e f t a t Mr. S a y le r
to be ta n n e d on s h e a rs
2 6 th
L , Wood
11th
U o ris Luts - l/fc oord wood
12th
U r. Longen
1 3 th
21 Cutton to l / 2 oord wood
0. 4. 6
Lug.
2 1 st
Ur. Sworthose
D etr.
to Moving him to G a lt.
1. 4. 0
to Cash
to
4/
o f buter a t 1 /
0. 4. 0
0
. 6.
0
0. 4. 3
S ep t.
3d
R. H aselton to taken a wagon to the
Eurin tr a c t 2 Days
4. 0 . 0
3d
E. H aselton - l / 2 oord wood
0 . 4.
C ast;
The
1845
S e p t.
1 6 th
D ia r y
#24
Mr. S hed a m olden a t f i s h e r s
to one lo a d o f wood
t o M o ris L u ts
0. 6. 0
2 6 th
0 . S o w rth o se t o l / 2 o o rd o f wood
0 . 5. 0
3 0 th
R . H a s e l to n t o l / 2 o o rd wood
1 t o J o e n f o r l o a d f o r b la c k s m ith
0 . 5. 0
0. 2. 0
O o t.
1st
R . H a s e lto n
2nd.
R . H a s e l to n 2 2 c o r d o f wood
t o 2 l o a d o f b ra n d fro m E rb s M i l ls
3d
0 . S w o rth o se t o l / 2 c o r d o f wood
0 .5 . 0
3d
M r. Mose S c r i p t o l o a d o f wood
0 .6 . 0
1 7 th
Mr. Buddrow to l / 2
0 .6 . 0
2 5 th
0 . S w o rth o se to l / 2 c o r d wood
200 l b . o f f lo w e r a t
§ 2 .5 0 p e r 100
0 .5 . 0
5 .0 . 0
29 t h
M r. B uddrow
- b u o h e r - t o 1-J- c o r d wood
2 .2 . 0
Nov.
3d
M r. C lom ent
t o l / 2 o o rd o f wood
0 .4 . 6
3d
P e t ’r C uper
to l / 2 c o r d wood
0 .4 . 6
5 th
M r. S m ith
1 1 th
Mr. S a l e r d s -
1 8 th
F ir s t
2 5 th
Mr. F o s t e r - l / 2 o o rd wood
2 8 th
M r. F o s t e r
8 9 th
Wm. Moor
Deo.
1
t o . o n e lo a d o f wood
2J- o o rd wood
l/2
$3. 1
c o r d o f wood ( t a l e r )
0
§ 2 .4 0
0 .4 . 0
0 .4 . 6
o o rd wood
43 l b s . o f P o rk a t 6 /
2 .1 . 6
Due t h e 22 F e b r u a r y Bank
1846
(Pd)
0 .6 . 0
0 .6 . 0
to 3 /4 o o rd o f wood
( p a id )
0 .7 . 6
0 .7 . 0
C/LS4
The Reed.- D ia ry
1845
Deo.
2nd
I . H esp er to 3 lo a d o f wood
1* 5. 6
2nd
P e t e r C uper t o l / 2 co rd o f wood
0. 4. 6
6th
Mr. S m ith to l / 2 o o rd wood
0. 4. 6
6th
Woohmaker
to l / 2 o o rd wood
0. 4. 6
6t h
Mr. Brown
to 1 c o rd o f wood
1. 0. 0
8th
M r. F o s te r l / 3 c o r d
9 th
P e t e r B o se le to l / 2 c o rd wood
0. 4. 6
9 th
P e t e r B a ld ic
"
0. 4. 6
1 6 th
Mr. S m ith t o
l / 2 c o rd wood
0. 4. 6
16 th
J , S y le r d s f o r Tom th e t a n e r
1 7 th
To
1 8 th
Mr. F o s t e r
20th
M r. B urgy f o r E . i / i t s o t
23d
P e t e r B a ld ic
27 th
E . W ith s e l
2 9 th
1 . le v e n s to l / 2 c o rd
1846
Ja n .
3d
P e t ' r B a ld ic k t o l /2 c o rd wood
0. 4. 6
6th
Mr. Brown
0. 4. 6
7th
Mr. S p earo n
7 th
I s a a c B urgy to l / 2 c o rd
8th
Mr. Reaoe
8th
Mr. F o s te r to l / 2 oo rd wood
8th
Thos. Riohmond
9 th
P e t e r B oeel
#25
l/2
pigwood
"
h a l f c o rd wood
1. 0. 0
l / 2 c o rd
0 . 5. 0
Cash
0. 4. 9
h a l f c o rd wood
l / 2 c o rd wood
t o l / 2 c o rd wood
f o r S a d le r
"
0. 4. 6
to shop
0 . 4. 6
1. 1. 0
to 1 co rd o f wood
l /2 oord wood
0. 4. 6
1. 5. 6
to 3 lo a d o f wood
1-2 oord wood
0. 4 . 6
0. 4 . 6
l / 2 o o rd wood
|
0. 4. 6
peg
1. 0
0
0 . 4. 6
0 . 4. 6
C oS?
The
1846
D iary
#26
Ja n .
9 th
G. R ose
9 th
John Thompson
10th
Mr. Brown
100 l b . o f f lo w e r
l / 2 c o rd wood
11th
I s a a c S a ly e r d
11th
D avid Whitman
$5. 0
to c a s h P a id t h e 15 B ee. 1645
J a n . 12 to c a s h $10 on a n o te a g a i n s t me 10 . 0
1 5 th
Mr. S . S m ith to 3 c o r d s o f wood a t 9 /
3. 3. 0
1 6 th
1 . L evens to 4 c o rd o f wood a t 9 /
4. 4. 0
1 7 th
P . P o s te r
1. 0. 0
1 7 th
one lo a d o f wood f o r c a s h
0. 4. 6
1 9 th
Mr. S p erim t o l / 2 c o rd f o r woman
to 63 l b . o f f lo w e r a t $ 3 .
0. 4. 6
1. 7. 9
22nd
John B nrgy
0. 4. 6
231
E . W its o l
23d
I s a a c B urgy
231
T h o s. R ito h m an to 1 c o rd
1. 1. 0
231
Weaver i n P r e s t o n
2. 2 . 0
24 th
Mr. S m ith to 18 l b s . v e a l a t 4 ^
26 th
P , P o s te r to 2 c o rd o f Pegwood a t $ 2 .
27 th
G eorge Rose t o 1 c o rd o f wood
1. 1 . 0
27th
P e t e r B o sle
1. 1. 0
19 th
Mr. Brown t o 1 lo a d o f s tra w
Feb.
5 th
I s a a c Grove to a c o rd of wood a t 1 0 /
to l / 2 c o rd w*ood
0. 4 . 6
19 l b . o f P o rk a t 7 /
1. 3. 0
3. 0. 0
0. 4. 6
to o ash
b a le n s on o a ts
2 . 5. 0
to l / 2 c o r d o f pigwood
t o l / 2 c o r d o f wood
0
0
0. 4. 6
to l / 2 c o r d wood
0. 4. 6
to c o rd o f wood
2 c o rd
0. 6. 0
0
•
O
•
t o 1 c o rd o f wood
1. 0 . 0
P d.
2. 4 . 0
The Re e d D iary
1846
#27
fe b T
3d
A wagon s o ld to Chas. Lam fo r $ 9 0 .
in lum ber Jacob to be pay m aster
6th
Mr. Brown to 1 oord o f wood
1. 1. 0
12 th
L. le v e n s to l / 2 cord fo r str o n g
0. 4. 6
12 th
■ochmaker to l / 2 cord
0. 4. 6
12 th
C o verled
1. 1. 0
17th
Mr. R ese t o 1 co rd o f wood
fo r sc h o o lh o u se
1. 1. 0
19 th
P e t e r B a ld ic k t o l / 2 cord wood
0. 4. 6
17th
Due to John Shannon on s e t le m e n t $ 6 5 .
1 9 th
E . W ils o l
23d
Mr. R ese
Feb.
24
24
L . Lewens
Weaver
1 cord
to l / 2 cord o f wood
l / 2 cord o f wood
to l / 2 oord wood
0. 4. 6
0. 4. 6
0. 4. 6
Mr. Brown l / 2 cord wood
100 l b s . o f flo w e r
0. 4. 6
3. 0. 0
2 7 th
P e t e r B o s e le to l / 2 cord wood
0. 4 . 6
27 th
Mr. S a y le r d s
0. 4. 6
M ar.
2nd
2nd
P e t e r B a ld ic k
3d
Cover l e d Weaver to 2 cord o f wood
2
4 th
Mr. R eese to
1. 1. 0
5th
Mr. S tron g f o r L. L evens l / 2 cord
0. 4. 6
5th
Mr. Sm ith to 1 oord o f wood
1. 1. 0
10 th
Mr. Brown to a lo a d o f straw
1. 0. 0
12th
Mr. Sperem to 3 l b . o f hogs f a t a t 9 /
0. 2. 3
Duch Shumaker l / 2 cord
l / 2 cord wood
L. le v e n s f o r S tro n g
l / 2 cord
1 cord f o r s e l f
0. 4. 6
0. 4. 6
. 2.
0
C o**
The Read. D iary
1846
"April
End
E. W itse l
2nd
Mr. S tro n g
"
"
"
0. 4. 6
3d
E . W ita e l
"
"
"
0. 4. 6
3d
John Sperem to 3 l b . o f f a t a t 10^
0. 2. 5
F . Lowel
1 .1 2 . 0
#28
to 1 -2 cord wood
1 oord o f wood
0. 4. 6
7th
David Shannon t o c a s h a t h is house
4. 0. 0
14th
Jacob Hewen
0. 4. 6
16th
F . Lowel to 1 -2 oord wood
0. 4. 6
23d
Dutch Shumaker to
0. 4. 6
25th
Mr. M oM illen t o 1 oord o f wood
1. 1. 0
May
4 th
A. S tro n g
1 -2 cord
0. 4. 6
4 th
Geo. B o lg eg
Shumaker
12 th
S e t t l e d w ith Mr.
T hos. Ritohman
Geo. B o l s l e y and
I s a a c B urgy, Mr.
& Jacob Hewen a
to 1 -2 oord wood
1 -2 oord wood
1 -2 cord
0. 4. 6
S m i t h ... ta n er
A. Sgrong 6 .5 .1 0
Case and E . W its e l
l l to amount # 3 1 .2 7
to 1 -2 cord wood
0. 4 . 6
23d
I s a a c Burgy
2 9 th
Mr. S tro n g
1 -2 cord
wood
0. 4, 6
29 th
Jno. S k e le y
1 -2 cord
wood
0. 4. 6
June
4 th
Mr. S tro n g
1 -2 oord wood
0 . 4. 6
Mr. Brown
1 -2 oord wood
0. 4. 6
9th
1 oord wood fo r c a s h ..........
Henry Haga
to 1 sow and seven p ig s
11th
Mr. F o ste r
t o 1 oord o f peg wood
$7. 0 0
1. 4. (
The
D ia r y
#29
June
1 3 th
1 c o rd wood f o r c a s h
15 th
17 t h
M r. P o s t e r to l / 2 c o rd
1 - 2 c o rd
1. 4. 0
18 t h
J a c o b Hewen
•H
.H
1846
20 t h
P o s te r
23d
Two c o r d 8 o ld f o r c a s h 1 8 /
24 th
G eo. B o l s l e y t o 1 c o r d o f wood
1. 1. 0
27 t h
M r. S tr o n g
1 - 2 c o r d wood
0. 4. 6
J u ly
3d
8t h
M r. P o s t e r
1 -2 c o r d wood
0. 4. 6
8t h
Jo h n S k e le y
9 th
Coven l e d w e a v e r t o l £ c o r d wood a t 9 /
1. 5. 6
23
R . H a s e l to n
0. 4. 6
25 t h
M r. S m ith
2 5 th
M r. S a l y e r d s
- 1 c o rd wood
1 - 2 c o r d wood
Coven l e d w e av er
1 c o r d o f wood
1 -2 c o r d wood
1 - 2 c o r d wood
t o 17 l b s v e a l
18 l b s v e a l
O
9/
0 . 6. 0
1. 1. 0
0. 4. 6
0. 6. 6
0. 6. 7
A C a l f s k i n l e f t a t S a ly e r d s
w e ig h e d 9 l b s •
2 8 th
A n o t e g i v e n t o F , M c llro y f o r £ 4 .
due i n n in e monce a f t e r d a t e
Aug.
22nd
M r. S tr o n g
23d
J a c o b Hewen
1 -2 c o r d wood
0. 4. 6
S e p t.
5 th
1 1 th
R . H a s e lto n
1 -2 o o rd wood
0. 4. 6
P . M o llro y
30 s h e a v e s o f o a ts
0. 6. 0
26th
One lo a d o f wood f o r c a s h . . . 4 /6
1 -2 c o r d wood
0. 4. 6
*V*c
The Head D lar y
1646
S ep t.
29 th
Jacob Hewen to 1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 4 .6
29th
Thomas E l e t
1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 4 .6
30 th
John S k e le y
1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 4 .6
p o t.
3d
Mr. Sm ith to
1 -2 oord wood
0 . 4 .6
R o b t. Kay
1 -2 oord wood
0 . 4 .6
10th
Wm. More
1 -2 oord wood
0 . 4 .6
13th
Mr. Brown
4 b u s h e l o f p ea se 5 /
2 . 4 .0
21
1 -2 oord wood
21
Mr. R ese
22nd
J n o. Burge
24 th
E . M irs M i l l R it e
24 th
To one oow £6
24 th
#30
o a sh
4 -6
1 -2 oord wood
0 . 4 .6
0 . 4 .6
1 -2 oord wood
17fc l b . Pork a t 6 /
1 . 0 .9
2 4 . 0 .0
C h a rles Lam to 19 l b . o f pork
R e c e iv e d th e above In oash
1 . 1 .6
1 -2 oord wood
0 . 4 .6
t o 1 -2 oord wood
0 . 4 .6
2 9 th
Ja c o b H ufer
Nov.
1st
le t
Mr. R ose
2nd
Isa a o S a y le r d
1 -2 oord fo r Spenoer
S a d le r
0 . 4 .6
4th
G eorge B o l s l e y
1 -2 oord wood
0 . 4 .6
4 th
Isa a o S a y le r d fo r ta n o r
1 -2 oord f o r ta n n ery
6 th
1 -2 oord f o r ta n n er
10 th
T. E l e t
10th
Mr. Gorman
H. I-Iaga
to 1 bunoh o f s h in g l e s
1 oord
S a y le r d
1 oord o f wood
1 -2 oord wood
1 . 0 .0
1 . 1 .0
0 . 4 ,6
0 . 4 .6
1 . 1 .0
0 . 4 .6
C a -if
The
D iary
1846
#31
NOV,
10 t h
F . S a ly e r d s to c a s h $ 2 .
11th
F rench Shuemaker to 1 -2 cord wood
0. 4. 6
11th
Jacob Hewen
1 -2 cord wood
0. 4. 6
16th
R o b t. Kay
t o 1 -2 oord wood
0. 6. 0
16 th
P eter B o sel
16th
J a s , M oC relland
to Wm, Shannon
P a id to Mr, D in tr e
P a id your s e l f i n c a s h a t
d i f f e r e n t tim es
November to c a sh $ 1 ,
10th
to 1 -2 cord wood
0. 4. 6
0 . 5. 0
0, 7. 0
1.
t o c a sh 2 /
t o 34 lb o f pork a t 5^ a l b .
to ca sh 2 /
0 . 2. 0
1* V# «3
to 50 l b s . o f flo w e r
to c a sh 2 /
1 . 2. 0
1847
Jan,
4 th
Mr. M oler to 1 co rd o f wood
1. 1. 0
9 th
Jacob Hewen to 1 -2 cord
0. 4. 6
12th
Jacob Hewen t o 1 -2 cord
0. 4. 6
13th
S e t t l e d w ith John S k e le y due him
2 . 6 .1 0
1 6th
Mr. S ta g e - 30 l b . flo w e r
f o r Dutch choper
0 . 6. 0
1 5 th
John S k e le y to 55 l b . Cornmeal
1. 3. 0
16th
Mr. Brown, 1 lo a d o f straw
1. 0. 0
16th
Mr. R ese
0. 5. 0
18th
Sandy Geant
1 2 th
29
31
Dec.
19 th
2 1 st
1 -2 oord fo r sc h o o l house
- l / 2 cord wood
0 . 5. 0
1847
F eb .
4 th
4 th
The Bee€ Diary
R e o e iv e d o f J . H e s p le r 20 b a r l e e flo w e r
R e c e iv e d i n c a sh $ 1 .4
ex sp e n ce
# 3 1 -A
5.0.C
5 th
R e c e iv e d 12 b a r l e s to draw f o r J.H .
R e o e iv e d o a s h $ 1 . 4 . .
3.
8 th
9th
C a r l t o n t o 12 b a r l e s t o C ash $ 1 .
C a r l t o n 7 b a r l e s flo w e r and 3 v in g e r
R e o e iv e d $ 1 .
3.
1 5 th
1 7 th
R e c e iv e d 84 b a r l e s f lo w e r
Cash $ 2 .
D e li v e r e d 43 b a r l e s f lo w e r 43 v i n g e r
6. 0
1 7 th
R e c e iv e d 7 b a r l e s w is k e y
1 9 th
22
R e c e iv e d 5 b a r l e s f lo w e r
R e c e iv e d 5 b a r l e s f lo w e r
do
do
do
2 5 th
G iv e n i n r e c e t s f o r 52 f lo w e r and
7 w is k e y
2 6 th
R e c e iv e d 12 b a r l e s flo w e r
3. 0
March
1 st
C a r l t o n R e c e iv e d 14 b a r l e s flo w e r
C ash $ 1 .
3 . 4,
3d
R e c e iv e d 20 b a r l e s f lo w e r
5. 0
4 th
R e o e iv e d 12 b a r l e s flo w e r
1. 6
Cash $ 1 .
8 th
G iven r e c i t e f o r 39 flo w e r
1 0 th )
A p r il) Do
29 flo w e r
1. 2
Cash $ 2 .
3. 0
C/*JL4i
The H ««4 D l u r y
1847
O ot.
23d
# 0 1 -B
Thomas Morue t o Wm. S h a n n o n
to 132 f e e t l n o h p i n e a t 6 /
1.
2 .4 .8
t o 366 f e e t l n o h o k e a t 8 /
Nov.
2 6 th
I . S h a n n o n t o Wm, S h a n n o n
t o 112 f e e t m a p e l
t o ta m e n a l o a d t o G a l t
( te a m in g )7
O r. t o L . S h a n n o n f o r O a sh
The B a r G iv e n Up t o
d a y o f A n g a t.
1647
14
Nov.
S e p t.
6 th
12th
J a o o b o n W en ed ay t h e
9 th
1848
J a o o b S h a n n o n D e t r . t o Wm. S h a n n o n
t o # 1 4 •*
fo r se e g a rs
M r. B is h o p t o 6 2 f e e t l n o h a t 6 /
t o 107 l n o h bordB
M r. B ls h e p t o
1.2.
1 .4
160 f e e t 2 ln o h p la n k
1«4*
Ca sc
The « w * D ia ry
1847
Tan.
18 th
Mr. S tro n g f o r S panner 1 -2 oord
0. 5. 0
18th
I s a a c B urgy
0, 4. 6
20tji
R . Kay
H is t
M rs. 1 . Shannon
82nd
Mr. S tr o n g
1 -8 oo rd
to 1 -8 o o rd
to 1 -2 o o rd
0 . 5. 0
o
#
Io
0
o
1 -2 o ord
#38.
0 . 5. 0
S e t t l e d w ith John B urgy in f u l l up
to t h i s d a t e .
S e t t l e d w ith P eter B a ld io k to d a te .
S e t t l e d w ith H enry Hayes up to
1 7 th J a n u a r y 1847, gave him a n o t e .
1851
7
7
8th
9 th
10th
21st
13th
15th
16th
16th
21st
22nd
23d
24th
85th
87th
27th
89th
Maroh
To Dundas 14 b a r r e l
Went t o s e e th e r a i l r o a d work a t Dundas
A t home, s o l d th e g ra y o o l t , flu n k e d out
To G a lt t o s e e B e ts e y and G eorge
A t home, w o rk in g f o r s e l f .
S o ld a o o l t to Hokman f o r
75. 0* 0
George and B e ts e y oame home.
Got a buggy from Hokman
To Dundas to h ir e MoXinsey
S . Hokman's m i l l was burnt th a t n ig h t
James Barlow and Morgan Harmonee go to
j a l e fo r b urnin g S . Hokmane m i l l ,
o o n fe s s e d t h e i r f a u l t .
C arlton oame home.
B u i l t a wagon h ou se.
To Dundas, load o f lumber fo r Vanery.
Went to P, Wevers got
my dinner
Went to Mr. Larsons fo r su ger k i t e l
To John K irk s, g o t 18
b a r r e ls .
To Dundas, 18 b a r r e ls , g o t horse shod.
Ranhel had a q u i l t i n ' - g a r ls and boys
p la d e t e l mid k n ite
Went to B rantford to s e e Surah w ith Mother
S ta d e a l l n i t e , oome to Sm iths, got d in n er.
The iteeed D ia ry
1851
Mar oil
31st
*22
R ob t. Gambol oommenoed work fo r me
a t 4 / p er day.
A p r il
1s t
Made r a i l s and soad o a ts 5 b u sh el
3d
W illia m t o G a lt, g o t 16 b a r r e ls
7 th
Tuck a cow to Dundas fo r Jacob
Came back t h a t n i t e a t 1 o 'c lo c k .
10t h
To G a lt, g o t bran and 4 b a r r e ls flo w e r .
11th
12t h
•Vent f o r lim e and sand fo r h ou se.
1 3 th
Went to Meton w ith buggy and w if e ,
(m eetin g )
1 5 th
R . Gambel made r a i l s ,
and s i c k a t n i t e .
16 th
Went to G a lt, g o t 10 b a r r e ls
19 th
R an ey .
20t h
A l l a t home. Tom and W illiam h e r e .
ro d e o u t w ith t h e b ay h o r s e .
21s t
Wm. and R. Gambel d ro a d s to n e and dung.
I w ent and g o t buggy f i x t .
Jacob was h e r e .
23d
D a n ie l C ase and James and C a rlto n h e r e .
24 t h
B ought a h o r s e o f D a n ie l R ogers f o r $ 3 0 .0 0
27 th
Jam es oame home.
May
4 th
Wm. w ent to m eten a t D um free. M other and R aohel
w ent to m e e tin to th e s to n e h o u se . I a t
home a l l d ay .
6th
I s e t t l e d w ith P . W ever,.
7 th
R . Gabmel made s t a k e s , I aode o a t s .
h e r e i n e v e n in g .
I went to H a m ilton , Morgan and Barlow had
t h e i r t r i a l - was g i l t y .
I made a g a t e .
I made fe n o e , v e r y t ir e d
Wm. s io k .
W illiam
D. C o n n e lll h e r e .
Duvid Mono
1851
May
7th
C a s^
The Buuii D ia r y
#34
Wm. brok e th e wagon to n g g o in g to Dun das w ith
20 b a r r e ls a t 2 / 4 .
8th
Worked a t home.
D avid was h e r e .
1 0th
Went t o B ra n tfo r d and to Mount P le a s a n t, t o see
S a r a , sh e was w e l l .
1 1 th
At S m ith s, w ent to B a p t is t m e etin .
12th
A t home, Jacob and w ife were h e r e .
12th
I began to p la n t p o ta to e s and corn
1 4th
Wm. to Dundas w ith 12 b a r r e ls - Bowman.
1 4th
Went to plow f o r Jacob . Smith marked o u t corn
ground, went o v er s i x a c k e r s . Got some tu rn ip s
and s e e d c o r n . Wife was to s e e h er f a t h e r .
14th
1 9 th .
C h ild r e n w ent t o S .S .
Wm. came home to work fo r Jacob.
21st
Wm. w ent t o Bundas
21st
I b ored $ 4 . o f S m ith .
24th
Wm. and D avid w ent to Dundas to p ig sh ave, came
home 3 o 'c lo c k in the morning
25th
Wet, a t home a l l day
2 9th
Made f e n c e , plowed tu r n ip ground
3 0th
Went to Dundas, g o t lame h o r se ,
John Shannon
came home w ith me.
31st
Went to P a tr ic k B u t le r s , sta d e a l l n i t e .
June
4th
Wife and me went to shoe (show) in Flamboro.
5th
P la n ted oorn where th e crows had been.
7 th
I made a g a t e .
Wm. to Munsens r a i s i n '
C o**
The R^ed D ia r y
1851
#35
■June
9 th
Win. t o W a te r lo o .
10 th
I a n d w i f e t o J o h n S h a n n o n s i n D u m f r is e .
12 th
-R a o h e l w e n t t o G a lt t o s e e B e t s y .
1 7 th
W illia m and C. lam b on th e r o a d .
1 8th
I w e n t t o G a lt t o m i l l and w o o l
22nd
- A l l a t S .S .
28 th
W illia m and D a v id a t t r a i n e n
29 th
A l l a t m e a to n .
J u ly
1st
Got h o r s e sh od
3d
A lo a d o f s t o n e on th e r a l e r o d e to o k 2 0 f e e t and
9 in c h e s
4 th
I w orked a t h a y r a k e .
5 th
Wm. B h im er, J r . was h e r e .
6th
L e t Mr. 'Wood h ave a h o r s e and b u ggy
7 th
To th e ro a d w it h 1 y a rd and 11 f e e t s t o n e .
f i x e d h a r n e s s and D avid p lo w ed .
1 0 th
Jacob was h e r e t o f i x b a rn d oor
1 1 th
I was a t U n k le C a r lto n S m ith s.
12 th
B oys and R a c h e l to G a lt t o a show .
13th
Some t o m eaton and som e a t home
14th
Broke wagon a x le
1 5 th
Raned hard a l l d ay.
16th
I w ent t o th e R iv e r f o r my pay; th e p aym aster
would n o t pay me
1 7 th
I fix e d a ra k e , bought a b u l l .
Mane sh e a r e d s h e e p .
B oys a t w o rk .
I
C/l&k
1851
J u ly
1 9 th
The
D ia ry
#36
Mr. P . B u tte r and w if e h e r e on a v i s i t .
was w ith them
P e r r is
19 t h
I s o l d my h a y rake t o Mr. D u g le s.
20 t h
M other to raeaton w ith h uggy.
2 6 th
Worked a t h ay and p lo w ed . George and B e tse y came
home, we k i l l e d a sh e e p and tu r k e y .
2 7 th
C a r lto n S m ith and f a m ily h e r e , and George and
B etse y .
28 th
M iss L u l was b e r r e d to d a y .
2 9 th
A ll h a r v e s t in g .
Aug.
1s t
2nd
T w as 61 y e a r s o ld t o d a y .
3d
D a v id and I w e n t t o s e e th e work on th e r a l e r o d e .
5 th
G ot 65 r a l e s o f P . '.'/ever.
6 th
F i n is h e d h a r v e s t , dun d ro y en i n .
7 th
W illia m h e lp e d Mr. Mane draw i n w heat
8 th
We th r a s h e d some w h ea t
1 0 th
M other w en t t o M eaton w it h b u ggy, G eirg e drove
h ere th er e
1 1 th
Wm. P lo w e d , D avid and I g o t o a t s i n .
1 4 th
D a v id commenced work fo r C. S m ith a t $ 1 2 . per
month
17 th
Raned a l l d a y , none c o u ld go t o m eaton.
19 th
I w en t to G a lt
20.
21st
•
I worked hard a l l day
Went t o G a l t , to o k Herman a lo n g .
I bought R aohel
a new d r e s s , and w en t to s e e B e t s e y .
to th e m e e tin g
G ot my p ay fo r work on t h e r a l e r o d e .
I w e n t to D undas.
T u r n b u lls .
P a id $ 4 . to B egs and 1 t o
1851
The Ree d D ia r y
#37
gagS
2 4 th
C h ild r e n a t S . S .
2 5 th
I w e n t t o A r m str o n g s b a rn t o s e e how t h e w h ea t
w as t h r a s h e d
2 6 th
'.Vent t o d r a y tim b e r f o r W i l l e t
We g o t i n o a t s ,
I w e n t t o S . JCirks.
saw A r m str o n g t h e B a i l i f
2 8 th
To B . S . S . i n fo r n o o n t o s e e ^ r . B e n n e t t s c h i l d
b ir r ie d , a l i t t l e g i r l .
2 9 th
>Vent t o h e l p Mr. Hokman r a s e saw m i l l .
2 9 th
S o ld 20 b u s h e l o a t s f o r § 6 . 2 5 c a s h
3 0 th
Wm. p lo u g h in g f o r R i c k e r .
31st
I an d m o th er t o W a te r lo o t o camp m eaton
S e p t.
2nd
I g o t w agon f i x t .
3d
Moved Mr. W i l l e t
4 th
M other and I w e n t t o G a lt t o s e e t h e f i e r com pany
w o rk .
The P r e s t o n i n g i n w as t h e b e s t .
I got
Sam 's w o o l c a r d e d , I p a id f o r i t .
I s o l d a p ig
f o r $ 3 .4 0
6 th
Soad a b u s h e l o f w h e a t
7th
C h ild r e n t o S . S .
9 th
Mr. C lu to n and b r o th e r w as h e r e
1 0 th
Mr. W lH e t g o t th e b i l l h o r s e and b u ggy t o go
t o G a lsg o i n W a terlo o a t § 1 . a d a y - had t h e
h o r s e and b u ggy 3 d a y s .
1 1th
- W illia m t o R ic k e r s t o p lo w .
1 3 th
W illia m t o D u n das, a l l was w e l l
14th
W illia m came home
16th
I o u t up o o r n .
Wm.
to S .
C o r n e ll s t o
th r a sh .
I a t home
W illia m t o g a i t ,
g o t 18 b a r r e l s .
C om
The
1851
Diary
IfeptT"
19th
I t r&ned and haled hard.
22nd
W illiam to G alt, got 14 b a rre ls of Season at l/9
23d
I husked corn a l l day.
w ith D. Rogers due him
24th
I worked a t corn a l l day.
28th
Rachel and Jane Jones to Sunday school
30th
I to the ton hoi to a publick me ten
(town h a ll)
O ct.
W illiam to Dundas w ith 14 b a r r els
2nd
5th
C hildren a t S .S .
6th
Paid Mr. H arris $2, on Note a t L i t t l e s .
7th
I a t c o m , and f i x t straw box
1 2 th
Children to S .S .
13th
I got timber up
16th
I to Dundas
18th
I and m o th e r t o B ie n n a n t o H en ry S h a n n o n s.
S ta d e a l l n i t e .
19th
To B r a n t f o r d
2 0 th
W i l l e t com m enced w o r k in g a t h o u s e
2 7 th
W illia m t o
29 th
I k i l l e d a hog
31st
W illia m g o t h o r s e s s h o d .
Nov.
1s t
D avid p lo w ed , I s i c k .
3d
I p lo w e d , W illia m to B la c k s m ith s
12t h
W illia m t o D undas w ith 18 b a r r e l .
14 t h
R aned a l l d ay
1 5 th
W illia m t o G a l t w i t h b u g g y .
Raney whether.
S ettled
#7.
Liles Main here.
I a t home
David at home
14 barrel a t l /9
to
C. S m ith s ,
g o t d in n e r
W e av ers t o t h r a s h
D a v id a n d
I
I g o t w ood
C a*ix
The ifceed. D iary
1851
#39
22nd
Nov.
I k i l l e d a h o g - v e r y sto rm y day
23d
1 t o G a lt t o s e e B e ts e y
2 5 th
To C. F i l d s .
Tuck up th e bones o f my f a t h e r and
( Took)
two b r o t h e r s . My f a t h e r had been
b e r r i e d 30 y e a r s . Came home t h a t n i t e .
27 t h
I t o D u n d as, s o l d w h e a t, bo u g h t b a r r e l o f p itc h
30 th
B oys t o m eton
Deo.
1s t
Boys g e t i n wood a l l day
2nd
W illia m t o G a lt w i t h c o r d o f wood
4 th
S o ld a cow t o Ja c o b f o r $ 1 8 .
5 th
Went t o e l e c t i o n , v o te d f o r W hite. I p a in te d
C o b e r t s . A l l w e l l , w orked a t home.
6t h
Some a t m eton and some a t home.
9 th
K i l l e d 3 h o g s , w orked f o r s e l f
11t h
M o th er and I to G a lt , t o s e e th e ground broke
f o r r a l e ro a d .
12 th
C old w e a th e r
1 4 th
R a c h e l t o m eto n . Mr. Wever and Win. A rm strong h e re
t o d in e
15 t h
A ll w o rk in g f o r s e l f
16 th
A lo a d o f wood f o r C. Lamb
1 8 th
D raw ing o u t wood
1 9 th
W illia m to G a lt w ith a co rd o f wood a t 1 .6
29th
S o ld Dan h o rs e f o r $ 5 0 .0 0
Jan.
le t
t/e a r e a l l w e ll .
Thanks be to God f o r i t
C a st
|p|52
2^
0#
1116
D ia ry
#42
I b o u g h t a m are a t a s a l e
B o red o f Jam es i n c a s h $ 1 0 .
28
K i l l e d a s t e e r , w eighed 395 l b s .
29
S o ld th e b e e f an d h i d e , g o t no money
Jo h n sh o d a l l a ro n d .
30t h
S o ld a d o u b le s l a y t o Wm. Congo and f a t h e r fo r 25.
1853
■Jajf*
1s t
h id e 67 l b s .
Got
We a r e a l l w e l l . Thank God. T his i s dun in the
m o rn in g .
We a l l tu c k d in n e r on a 14 l b . tu rk e y
C a r l t o n gave u s . S ta d e up t i l h a l f a f t e r one.
D a n ie l C ase and Ja n e h e r e . I went homewith them
s t a d e a l l n i t e a t Mr. Jaco b S i r r e s t h a t n i t e
3d
I t o D undas w ith D. Case a t Meton
5th
W illia m t o W its e l f o r lo a d o f p o s ts g o t non
I s i c k th e r e s t w e ll
10 th
J a c o b and w if e h e r e , a l l w e ll
10th
Wm. tu c k a l o a d o f h a y to J o s . Dikman
11
W illia m s o l d a lo a d o f hay to M r. Congo
14 th
I d ra y e d wood a l l d ay from B a rlo e s , 3 lo a d s
16 th
M o th er and I to G eorge to d in n e r a l l w e ll
18th
I made a s e t e , boys w ent to C ort i n B ev erly
20th
I s e t t l e d w ith Mr. Sweat
21st
1 w orked a b o u t home.
22nd
Jac o b w ent home, I l e t him have a s t e e r .
a m uley h e f e r and b a r r i l o f . . . f i s h ( ? )
24 th
G len W il l e t was h e r e to see H achel
24th
W illiam t o H am ilto n w ith 18 b a r le s flo w er
1 gave him a l l he made i t was $ 2.26
30th
W illia m and R ach e l to m eton, m other and I a t horns
25
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CD
CD
P*
£O
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CD
due m e ...
J a n . 1 8 5 3 . Wm. a n d I p a id our
2nd
H
to
7/6
Got
The Hor.d D i a r y
1853
b
1
*
#43
M r. D ikm an cam e h e r e o u t o u t lu m b e r f o r
d o o r s a n d w in d o w s
2nd
W illia m t o P r e s t o n g o t 18 b a r r e l o f f l o w e r
3d
B oys a n d I w o rk e d a b o u t t h e b a m
7th
Ja m e s w e n t t o
9 th
M o th e r a n d I w e n t t o
11t h
W ent t o W a te rd o w n t o s e e Jam es a t B a k e r 's In n
2 m i l e s fro m v i l l e g , f o u n d a l l w e l l
1 2 th
I w e n t t o P a r i s g o t 15 l b s .
1 4 th
W i llia m d r a y e d wood f o r G e o rg e i n f o r e n o o n
1 7 th
I to G a lt g o t 21 b a r le s flo w e r, a t l / 9
t u c k t h e sam e t o D u n d a s sam e d a y .
19 t h
To H a m i l t o n w i t h 2 2 b a r l e s
23d
W ent t o H a m i l t o n w i t h 17 b a r l e s f o r F .
W ent t o J a c o b s a n d s t a d e a l l n i g h t
26 t h
I a n d M o th e r t o H e n r y S h a n n e s t o s e e th e m .
U n k e l J o h n w as t h e r e , a l l w e l l
M arch
2nd
(b o o ts )
I p a i d t h e D uchm an f o r 3 p a r o f b u t s f o r
th e b o y s , in c a s h , v e r y cheap
4 ..............
3d
I t o M r. M u n cen s b o u g h t a cow f o r 18 c a s h
5th
M r . B e l l h e r e i n m o r n in g v e r y n i c e man
a s c h o o l m a s t e r i n B e v e r l y , a f t e r wood
6th
M o th e r an d I t o u n k e l s S m i t h s , w e n t t o m e to n
t h e m o st p e o p l e I e v e r s e e , t h e y w as 7 p e p l e
d ip p e d t h a t d a y , c o ld t h a t d a y .
8 th
I a t hom e, D a v id o am e, a l l i s w e l l a t p r e s e n t
12 th
W illia m to D u n d as w i t h 18 b a r l e s
13 th
M r. B e l l h e r e t h i s e v e n .
C h ild re n a l l a t
h o je .
P her is s io k , r e s t w e ll.
W a te r down t o w ork a t h i s
tra d e
C a s e s to s e e h i s m o th e r
o f p l a s t e r fo r 3 .3 .
flo w e r
flo w e r
i/M
The
1853
D ia ry
^ 4
larch
14th
Jack Green here to d in n er.
16th
William to Hamilton with 14 b a rle s.
10th
I got my barn inshured fo r £100. William went
to o o rt a t Rocton. I k ille d two pigs, Mr.
Main helped me.
21st
Drayed in turnips from the fie ld to house
23d
Peter Pule was here
26th
All to work in sugar bush, made
30 th
William to Dundas w ith 14 barles at 2/6
April
2nd
I worked in sugar bush.
4th
I and D, Case went to Hamilton to see the
spencnbrig (Suspension bridge ?) and other works
of the r a le road.
50 lb . of sugar
David came home
Came home that n ite
5th
I worked about the house.
11th
We began to build a milk house
15 t h
I
16 t h
We w o rk e d a t m i l k h o u s e a l l d a y .
W illia m i n
s u g a r b u s h m ade a p a i l o f m o l a s s e s .
23cL
W illia m t o B a k a ls g o t 18 b a r l e s f l o w e r a t 2 / 9
23d
I t o D u n d a s, w e n t u p t h e M onton ( m o u n t a i n ) t o
J a c o b s a n d t o Mr. T u n ic s t o t h e o l d p l a c e w h e re
i u s t t o l i v e , g o t some g r a f t s fro m o l d p l a c e
26 th
I t o F lam borough g o t some f r u i t t r e e s
27 th
P l a n t i n ray c h e r r y t r e e s and some p lu m s.
Jane
R im el g av e me a book, I l o s t i t oom in home
2 8 th
Wm. to th e plow , I w orked a b o u t th e p l a c e .
Made w orked a t new h o u s e . I wio t e t h i s i n
th e m orning o f th e 2 9 th , f i v e m in e ts b e f o r e
1 o olook
w ent to se e
F.
C ochner h e
A l l w ell
A m en
is
thank God.
v e r y s i ok
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Jen.
2nd
M other and I to D a n ie ls and Jan e s.
4th
G ot m o th er a new d r e s s and R achel
5th
C a r l t o n came home from G uelph, I went w ith him
t o Jo h n K irk s I n n .
23d
B ought a c u t t e r o f T. Conner f o r $3.75
5 1 st
V ery s to rm y d ay
Pel).
5th
M o th er and Jan e t o s e e g ra n d f a th e r
5 th
S o ld a m are t o D avid C o n n ell §30.
n o te f o r $ 5 .
1 4th
W illia m t o Dundas w ith 24 b a r r e l s
25 th
W illia m e n t e r e d h i s name f o r a Son of Temperens.
1852
S ept •
4 th
B aokake v e r y h a d .
20t h
R a in e d a l l d a y , n o t much work g o in on
24 th
T h ra s h e d some o a t s , c le a n e d up 25 b u sh el
2 7 th
W illia m t o G a lt w ith a tu n o f i r n
Took up a
Got done w ith o a ts , very g lad
O ct.
34
C. Lamb to d i n n e r , boys a t home
1 4 th
G eorge i s 12 y e a r s o ld to d a y
21s t
D av id made a b o rd fe n c e
27 th
D avid f i x t th e w e ll and made fe n c e around the
l i t t l e g a rd e n
29 th
I w o rk ed a t new house a l l day
Nov.
4 th
Began to chop on Mr. Manes la n d
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M r. D itm a n w o rk e d a t h o u se w i t h me r a s e d
th e k itc h e n .
W illia m w orked f o r R ic k e r .
n th
I
M o th e r oome hom e, l e f t t h e c h i l d r e n w e l l , a l l
h u t D a v id .
lE th
W illia m f e t c h e d a l o a d o f b o rd s from Hokmans M ill
15th
C a r l t o n j o i n e d t h e S ons o f Tem prens on th e n i t e
o f t h e 1 3 t h N ovem ber.
T hanks be t o God f o r i t .
I am s o r r y t o s a y my W illia m l e f t th e same n i g h t
w ith o u t an y c a u s e .
I hope he w i l l ccme b a c k ag& in.
18th
C a r l t o n a n d D. C ase h e r e , g o t a lo a d o f t u r n i p s .
20th
W illia m t o D u ndas w i t h 16 b a r r e l s flo w e r a t 2 /6
2i s t
B oys a l l a t hom e t o d i n n e r , a l l w e l l .
22nd
Show ed h a r d i n a f t e r n o o n
24th
We b u t c h e r e d a s t e e r .
26th
W illia m t u c k a q u a r t e r o f b e e f t o
c u t up som e b e e f an d s a l t e d i t
27th
We a l l w o rk e d a t t u r n i p s , I w orked v e r y h a rd
30th
T h r a s h e d o u r w h e a t , g o t d u n , a l l w e ll
Dec.
2nd
W illia m a n d I w e n t t o D undas w ith 43 b u s h e l o f
w h e a t, g o t b r i c k , g l a s s , s to v e p i p e , and d oor h in g e s
3d
P . C r in e b i l t a c h im le y .
4 th
R io k e r t h r a s h e d o a t s
C a r l t o n and
D. Case h e r e .
Mr. W eaver.
I
9th
W illia m t o o k 50 b u s h e l o f t u r n i p s .
o f s h i n g l e s , i t w as h i s b i r t h d a y
Got 3 bunches
22nd
I an d W illia m to Mr. P ro u d lo v e s to a r a f f l e o f
tu rk e y s
25th
<Ve a r e a l l w e l l on t h i s C h ristm a s Day. God be j r a i s e d .
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80
Go t o th e C h eck er a Shead to see S ara and John.
Got t h e r e a b o u t 4 o 'c l o c k .
2^4
W illia m i s p lo w en , I am q u ite s ic k
Boys w o rk in g a b o u t th e p la c e
gth
I d i d some g r a f t i n , g u e s s t h e y w i l l a l l liv e
7th
W illia m t o t h e plw i n fo re n o o n , then to John
E n es r a s e n o f b a r n .
8th
R a c h e l a n d b o y s a t Meton
9th
H ira m and S a ra h J o n e s i s s i c k .
m e s e l e s . H. b ad c o l d .
12t h
H aned i n fo re n o o n we w orked around home
15th
I am t h i s d a y 62 y e a rs o ld , and 9 months and 15
days
16th
G eo rg e A rm stro n g w o rk in g a t s i s t r e n , a l l is w ell
19th
1 i n D undas to s e e Mr. Spence he is about to
h e l p me. I had b ad lu c k I tuok th e rong deed to
g e t i t r e c o r d e d I came home t h a t n i t e on the
s t a g e a t 1 o 'c l o c k
20 th
Went t o H a m ilto n g o t my deed reoorded
22nd
I w e n t t o B a k e r 's In n to se e James, sta d e a l l n ite
2 4 th
I to D undas to s i l a b r a t e th e Queen- God b le s s her
Miss S. got the
2 7 th
Was to M r. B e l l s i n th e e v e n in f i r s t time
2 8 th
Went t o D undas and oame back to Unkels
2 9 th
Went t o G overnor Hoad, came baok and found a l l w ell
3 0 th
My f r i e n d M r. R. Spenoe e sq . gave me t h i s pen
w i t h a num ber o f bucks and p a p rs, I am muoh obliged
t o him
Mr. D. w orked 6 d ays now, good workman
31st
I sowed my b a r l e y
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June
1s t
#46
M r. D . s t i l l t o w o rk , a l l i s w e l l . W rite n S c h o o l
h a s com m enced t h i s n i t e .
W illia m i s a g o e n .
2nd
We a r e a l l
a t home t o w o rk o n t h e p la o e
3d
R a o h e l a n d I t o U n k le J a c o b s , s t a d e a l l n i g h t
4 th
I so w ed som e g r a s s s e e d o n t h e b a r l e y g ro u n d
5th
R a o h e l a n d D ic k t o S . S . t h e r e s t a t home
6 th
Jacob i s h e re ,
I t r a d e d h o r s e s w i t h h im , gave
h im o n e p a i r o f s o r i l m a re s a n d a yoke o f s t e e r s
w o rth $ 5 0 . an d ¥ 3 0 . i n c a s h
7th
I w en t to M ilto n to
8 th
C a rlto n b o g h t a ta v e rn s ta n d .
Gave 14 h u n d re d
f o r th e p ro p e rty .
I w as w i t n e s s t o t h e d ee d
9 th
I am i n a g r a t e d e a l o f t r o u b l e a b o u t m oney
m a tte rs .
I h o p e I s h a l e s o o n g i t o v e r th e
t r o u b l e b u t God n o s e w hen
1 0 th
Came home fr o m D u n d a s . M r. D itm a n was h e r e to
- b u y my c o l t .
He wood n o t g i v e me o n le y $ 6 5 .
an d I w a n te d ¥ 7 0 .
We d i d n o t a g r e e I g e s . He
w as a l i t e l d i s p l e a s e d .
M r. D itm an l e f t me
on t h e 8 t h d a y o f J u n e , h e d id w ork 13 d a y s
th is s p rin g .
He h a s d u n me go o d w ork
13 th
I s e t t l e d w i t h M r. D a v id M ain , g i v e him a
n o t e p a i b e l i n f o u r m once a f t e r d a t e , he was
v e r y k i n d w i t h me
15 th
M o th e r a n d c h i l d r e n to t h e . . . . i n R u n le s .
I
w as n o t t h e r e , w as i n a good d e a l o f t r u b e l
16 th
1 a n d m o th e r w e n t t o C .C . S m ith s - h e s i n e d a
n o t e f o r $ 5 0 t o H uokken, p a b e l i n one y e a r a f t e r
d a te w ith i n t e r e s t .
I g a v e him a n o t e f o r th e
sam e p a y a b le i n o u r r e n o y i f I f a l e i n p a in g same
20 th
U n k le C .C . S m ith w as h e r e by 5 o 'o l o o k i n th e
m o rn in g , h a d b r e a k f a s t w i t h u s . He w ent f o r
C .H , Lamb to work
th e R e g i s t e r o f f i c e .
1853
■June
2i s t
The
C&-&H
D ia ry
#47
I g a v e J a c o b a r e d r e a d s t e e r and a s h ip f o r a
s e t o f one h o r s e h a r n i s .
- / i l l i a m t o Dundas
w ith 12 h a r r i e s f o r G o erg e K e ls o n . B. Himer
came h e r e i n th e m o rn in g e a r l y , w ent away a t
4 o ’ c l o c k i n a f t e r n o o n h e i s w e ll
84 th
Went t o D u n d a s, g o t some p o rk f i s h and o th e r
th in g s
25 th
I t o o k t h e b l a c k cow t o A. C o n n e lls b u l l f o r £ 1 .
25 th
I h a d a o a s e w i t h t h e S ons o f Tem prenes I win
th e s u t e .
1 w i l l n o t v i l a t e th e p le g e a g a in
26th
C h i l d r e n a l l t o S .S .
a f te rn o o n
27 th
I s e t t l e d w i t h M r. Dikraan g av e him a n o te f o r
14 d o l l a r s p a y e b e l i n t h r e e monce a f t e r d a te
a ll r ite .
J o h n a n d C h a r l e s W illa r d commenced
p a i n t i n g my h o u s e o u t s i d e f o r $ 8 . i n cash
an d S i x D o l l a r s a f t e r h a r v e s t i n c a sh
28th
. / i l l i a m t o S a n t G e o rg e t o a M i l l .
I work a b o u t
th e h o u s e . H ave a v e r y b a d h ead ake a l l d a y
30 th
W illia m t o B i c k e r s to a lo g e n b e e , we a r e a l l w e ll
J u ly
1s t
I made a new c h u r n d a s h , h ope i t i s good. I so ad
my t u r n i p s .
A u n t H annah A rm stro n g s t a d e a l l n i t e
s h e w as on h e r w ay t o B e l l s C o rn e rs to l i v e
4 th
P a t r i c k C r in e w as h e r e to t e a we had a good c h a t
5th
M o th er w e n t t o th e f u n n i l o f D avid M unhollen,
d ie d w i t h a c a n s e r on t h e lo w e r p a r t o f h i s f a c e
6th
U n c le a n d A n t E l e t w as h e r e a l l n i t e
9 th
Mr. Me a n d M r. T u rn e r f i n e c h p l a s t e r n th e ho u se
Wm. g o t i n some h a y we a r e a l l w e l l
I b o re d
$ 6 . o f M r. D . o n l y f o r a w eak. I tu c k Mr. T u rn e r
p a r t o f t h e way hom e. P a id him $ 5 . and $ 2 . to
Mr. Me.
10t h
M iss '//,a r d o f D um frece was h e r e t o s e e H aohel
M o th er h a s gone t o Kom les to s e e B e ts e y sh e i s
s ic k
M o th er and I to met on i n
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].2th
R aohel
14 th
Am j u s t a g o e n t o D u n d a s t o g i t
15th
W ent t o D u n d a s w e n t b y C ope t o n a n d down t h e
G o v e r n o r s R o a d t u c k D a v id
t h a r e g o t som e p a i n t
16 th
W illia m , i s w o r k e n f o r M r. G a r i o k i n h a y
10th
C .C . s m i t h w a s h e r e t o l d me som f i n e n o o s a b o u t
t h e s t a t e o f . . . . h e h a s j u s t r e t r o n d fr o m t h a t a
fu e d a y s a g o .
I s e n t $ 5 . t o M r. D . b y W illia m
a t n ite .
M i s s A r m s t r o n g d i d e t h i s m o r n in g
19 th
I com m enced i n my h a r v i s t w h e a t i s g o o d .
W i l l ia m
o r a d e l e d 1 p u t D on P u m p lo g s w e s t o f t h e h o u s e
M o th e r a n d I w e n t t o t h e A r m s t r o n g f u m i l .
T he
b a g I w o re o n my l e f t a rm I m e a n t o k e e p a s
lo n g a s I l i v e .
W i l l i a m a n d G e o r g e A r m s tr o n g
i n h a r v i s t f i l d we g o t i n 1 0 0 s h e v e s o f w h e a t
f i r s t w h e a t t h a t we g o t i n a b a r n i n B e v e r l y
20t h
is v e ry s ic k
D ia ry
s h e h a s w o rk e d h a r d a l l d a y
som e p a i n t a n d o i l
21st
C .H , la m b a n d G e o r g e A r m s t r o n g o r a d e l e d w h e a t
Wm. r a k e d a n d b o u n d , I w o rk e d w i t h . / i l f r e d
h a n g i n g t h e d o e r s o f t h e h o u s e , I g a v e h im a
d o lla r fo r i t
27 th
W i l l ia m t o
28 t h
K a o h e l a t M r. M a in s t o
2 9 th
We f i n i s h e d
Aug,
I am 6 3 y e a r s o l d t h i s d a y , I am v e r y we 1 1 ,
t h a n k s b e t o God f o r i t .
R aned f o r th e f i r s t
tim e f o r 3 m once
1s t
F la m b r o u g h t o
s e ll
soe
th e l i t t l e
c o lt
(s e w )
o u t t e n o u r w heat
5 th
,We w e re m oven i n new h o u s e .
I w as f i x e n a b o u t
th e h o u s e , b o y s a g i t e n in h a y .
T h e re w as a
man t o b y my p l a c e h e t h o u g h t t h e p r i o e tw o rauoh
I w a n te d # 2 , 0 0 0 f o r i t .
I d o n t know t h e m an ,
J o h n K i r k s e n t h im h e s a i d h e w o u ld com b a o k s o o n
h e i s a ooohm an ( ? ) I g e s h e i s r i o h t h a t w ood
d u e f o r me f o r i w a n t a l l t h e m oney dow n I w i l l
go t o < * * ac x H fx ± x D :io j» t s e l my p r o p e r t y f o r t h e
v a lu e
9 th
I w as b a d w i t h a p a i n i n my b r e s t ,
b e t t e r now
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#50
I e x p e c t C a r l t o n a n d C ase a n d fa m le y h e r e soon.
They d i d n o t come a n d I w as d i s a p p o i n t e d . Aunt
P o ly a s we c a l l h e r a n d h e r h i r e d g i r l and Jacob
cam e. M o th e r a n d I t o camp m e to n , d id n o t g e t
home t i l l IE o ’ c l o c k a t n i t e
20th
Mr. D i c k s o n w as h e r e a g a i n .
He i s a v e r y o ld man
21st
G e o rg e A r m s tr o n g p l a s t e r e d my s i n k v e r y good
D a v id h e l p e d h im .
I w as i n t r u b e l c o n c e rn in g my
s o u l.
God h e l p m e.
Sept.
2nd
I p a i d M r. W o rn e r $ 2 .5 0 i n c a s h
2nd
I s o l d my o l d m a re t o F . J o n e s f o r E ca v es and an
o l d s l e d a n d 16 l o a d s o f w ood. I g o t i t m y self
R a c h e l a t M rs . Lam bs q u i l t o n . We a r e a l l w e ll
4th
M o th er a n d I t o m e e to n t o h e a r th e R ev. Wm. B ery
p r e a c h f r o m t h e w o rd f o r God h a t h n o t g iven us
t h e s p i r i t o f f e a r b u t o f Pow er and lo v e and o f
a s o u n d m in d .
F i n e se rm o n
6th
I g o t 400 b r i c k
8th
M r. a n d M r s . R o b so n h e r e t o t e e
9th
I p a i d M r. S . H olcom b $ 5 .0 0 c a s h and gave him a
n o te f o r £ 3 .1 8 .7
11th
H ira m i s s i c k .
12th
We a l l w e n t t o t h e f u e r n e l o f John Buokan a Son
o f T e m p re n c e , l a r g e m eton
13th
I p a i d Jo h n W ile r d $>2. on a n o te he had a g a i n s t
me
o f M r. F r e a d .
Wm. s t a d e a l l n i t e
C h i l d r e n g e t t i n g r e a d y fo r S .S .
14th
I am n o t v e r y w e l l h a v e a p an e i n my s i d e .
15th
M rs. Lamb a n d B e s ty h e r e t o t e e .
I s i c k a l l d ay .
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#49
1853 _
Aug.
i10n+th
Vi
I am j u s t r e a d y t o g o e t o D undas 6 o 'c l o c k
m o r n in g .
Saw Ja m e s h e h a s commenced to work
f o r B i l e t o n f o r § 1 .4 0 a d a y .
I g o t ilO . o f
him
11th
W illia m t o
12th
I t u c k R a c h e l t o W i t s o l s t o g i t h e r xsxfc t o o t h
d ro y e d i t w a s a b a d o n e , i t h u r t h u r much
13th
W illia m t o t h e p lo w .
am b e t t e r now
15th
I w e n t t o N e ls o n t o s e e C a r l t o n s t a d e 2 n i t e s
17th
Jan e w as q u i t e s i c k w ith p a in in h e r b r e s t,
M o th e r h a d b e e n s i c k w h i l e I was g o n e , r e s t a l l
w e ll
20th
J u s t r e a d y t o t h r a s h 6 o 'c l o c k .
Have dun a b e t e r
d a y s w o rk t h a n e v e r , t h r a s h e d 3000 s h e a v e s , good
w heat a l l r i t e
21st
th e p lo w ,
I w o rk a b o u t th e h o u se
I s ic k a l l day in bed, I
I a n d m o th e r t o me t o n t o h e a r R ev. Jurm en p r e a c h ,
t h e f i r s t t i m e I e v e r h a r e d h im . A unt C h a r l e t and
h e r s o n S m ith h e r e t o t e a .
22nd
Jam es cam e home h e i s q u i t e s i c k I t h i n k
23d
D a v id cam e hom e s i c k w i t h t h e a g e r and f e v e r .
25th
J u s t g e t o n r e a d y t o g o e t o D undas w ith w h e a t.
I b o u g h t R a o h e l a new d r e s s
26th
M o th e r a n d I t o Camp me t o n a t D um frece, th e
R e v . C o rs o n p r e c h o n P e e d my s h e a p . I p a id t o
Mr. Lamb o n e d o l l e r i n c a s h , M rs. M ain S 3 .
27 th
W illia m t o Camp m e to n i n a f t e r n o o n r o a d th e o o l t
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Sep**
Ifth
I so ad 3 b u s h e l o f w heat in old meder fie ld
I am j u s t r e d y to goe to Plamboro to see the
c h ild re n .
19th
S is was s i c k , m other to see h e r.
commenced th e chim ney
21st
Went to w ork g o t 6 b u sh e l of lime a t Mr, Whites
24th
I w ent t o t h e m i l l a t G a lt, got grinden, good
w ork. W illia m r o l e d th e wheat before the
d o e r . C a r lto n was m arred th e 21st of Sept, I
hope he w i l l due w e ll
27th
W illia m plow ed some. Mo and I to work a t chimney
29th
To Dundas w ith 12 b a r le s of flower
30th
I tu c k Me home t o th e 10th Conseson in Beverly
Oct.
1st
Hr. Mo has
C a r lto n f e tc h e d h i s w ife to see us he got a
v e r y n i c e w ife
2nd
Mr, D a v id M ain and w ife h ere to dinner. I forgot
to m enchon ab o u g h t George and Betsy, they was
h e r e w i t h t h e above
3d
I am g o in t o H am ilto n to Pervenchel Shoe. This
a f te r n o o n I am g o in g as f a r as D. Cases. I am
a g o n t to s t a y t i l l i t is over the shoe brok
I came home th e same n i t e , Ant Hannah _wa s here
When I w ent to th e P ro v e n o ia l ex h ib itio n I bought
a bad g e f o r 5 s h i l l i n g s Cy. Hamilton 1853
Members b a g s w itc h adm its me in the Shoe (show)
w h ile i t l a s t s . I saw th e b e st stock I ever see
4th
9th
James came home, he was W ell.
m eton.
lOthm
1 went to P o s t e r s . Went to Dundas tuck Jane
c a se t h e r e , s ta d e a l l n i t e a t h i r place
13th
41 y e a rs t h i s m orning in the B a ttle a t Quenston
G e n eral Brook was k ile d .
14-th
Got a buggy o f f Mr. Dugles to go to Kelson to
s e e C a r lto n . I went to Cases stade a l l n ite
Mother and I to
C aJS^
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16 th
I p a id Jo h n W ille n s w ife $ 1 0
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on a n o te I
J a c o b s fo u n d a l l w e ll a ta d e a l l n ite
19 th
I p u t up th e
b arn
s to v e ,
W il l ia m w o rk e d a ro u n d th e
20th
W illia m a n d I t o a sh o w (s h o w ) a t R o o k to n o f c a t t l e
and h o r s e s , sh e a p an d h o g s ,
2i s t
T h e r e w a s a p l o w i n g m a to h a t my p l a c e , 11 team s
t h a t p lo w e d .
I w e n t t o H e n ry B ab o o c k s and tu c k
su p p er.
T h i s w a s t h e f i r s t p lo w in g m ach e v e r
in B e v e rly
24th
Wm. t o D u n d a s w i t h a l o a d o f b o r d s f o r t h e
b u g le s .
I a n d b o y s t o M r. D a v id M a in s to h e l p
h im t h r a s h
25th
W i l l ia m g e t o n h o r s e s s h o d .
W a te rd o w n v i l e g .
G o ld d a y .
26th
W illia m t o D u n d a s w i t h a l o a d o f b o r d s .
I
b r o u g h t hom e J a c o b a n d Wm. a n d J o h n T u n e s . S t a i d
a ll n ite
27th
Went t o D u m f r i e s t o b u y s h e a p .
We g o t 32 h e a d .
P a id fro m 2 t o 4 d o l l e r s a h e a d .
29th
I p a i d M r. D a v id M a in £ 2 . a n o a t w as g i v e n
J u n e 1 3 t h f o u r m onoe a f t e r d a t e
30th
I w as t u r n e d o u t o f t h e D i v i s i o n o f t h e Sons o f
T e m p e ra n c e o n S a t e r d a y n i t e , th a n k God I j o i n e d
th e M e th d is on S u n d ay n i t e I hope th e y w i l l n o t
t u r n me o u t f o r s o s m a le a f e n c e
31at
I w e n t w i t h M r. D a v id M ain a n d t u c k u p my l o t
i n t h e g r a v e y a r d N o. 1
Jam es w e n t t o
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4th
I went to th e me ton th a t n it e , ohildren there,
gth
Wm. to g a i t g o t 13 b a r le s flower at 2/9
8th
I went to R o k tin t o Oort, I win ray ouno it waa
rite
12th
W illiam t o Dundas w ith 13 harlot) flower
16th
I am now a goon t o th e m eeting in u few minutee
God b l e s s me
20th
I w ent i n to Mrs. O ldrdges Furnel.
22nd
T his h a s been th e f i n e s t day I ever saw
23d
I was a t 1). C ases a l l was w e ll I went up the
R a il ro a d to Copetown, Stade at F ild s,
26th
I k i l l e d two p ig s
26th
We g o t wood o u t a l l day.
28th
I w ent t o s e e M rs. R ito h e rd s, she was betr.
she w i l l g i t up agane
29th
W illiam q u i t e s i o k . I went to Rookton paid tax
f o r my p la c e i n f u l l . . . . 6 /l0
30th
W illiam s i o k , I o u t wood in forenoon
Deo.
1s t
3d
I tu o k my bugge w eles to F osters to g it fixed
I trust
I bro k a s h a f t o f Mr. Dugles buggy got i t fixt
10th
Boys and I g o t i n a stao k of straw,
D iv is io n a t n i t e
I at
11th
Mother and I went to Meton i t was good to be
t h a r e , God sav e s u s .
12th
The two Woods h e re to b ie my oolt
13th
1 have g o t th e head alco q u ite bade
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ifith
I g o t buggy f i x t
a l l w e ll.
X b o u g h t a w a to h o f Jam es f o r $ 8 .
Wm. t u c k a m ane t o H a m ilto n f o r $ 5 .
16 th
ffe k i l e d 5 h o g s , Mr. D a v id Main h e lp e d u s .
B oys w e n t t o r i t e n s o h o o l a t n i t e
10th
R a c h e l a n d Wm. w i t h me t o me t o n .
s ic k
17th
J .B . E u r t d e p a r t e d t h i s l i f e th e 1 7 th Deo. 1853
I borred
$ 1 0 . i n c a s h from D avid M ain, v e r y
-g o o d n a b e r .
21st
J .B . E u r t w as b e a r e d t h i s
25th
C h r is m u s .
M o th e r a n d I a t m eton a l l day.
G e o r g e a n d B e s y t o d i n e r w it h u s .
26th
B oys c h o p in w o o d ,
27 th
I s ic k ,
3 1st
I s ic k , th is
in 10 y ea r
G eorge i s
d ay 2 1 s t D ec.
I p a in te d a s la y
Wm. D r o y e d w ood t o B a b o c k s,
is
t h e l o n g e s t tim e I h ave b een s i c k
Jan.
1s t
1854
I s t i l l a r e s i c k b u t som b e t r
C h i ld r e n t o m e a t o n , w e p r a i s God f o r h is m arsey
34
Went t o
5th
Jam es a n d I com e home th r o u g h b e v e r ly th e s h o r t
w ay
8th
9th
Had a v e r y b a d h e a d a k e , r e s t w e l l thank God
I s ic k
10th
I f i x t c u t e r . D a v id C o r n e l l and w i f e h ere on a
v is it
!O th
M r. D. C o r n e l l b o u g h t a w atoh o f me fo r 2750
f t . b o tis .
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I r e o i v e d 4 0 0 f e e t o n t h e w a to h a n d w e n t t o
S m ith s .
I t ra in e d a l l d ay s tu d y
,3th
I tu c k a l o a d o f h o p p o l e s ,
13 b a r l e s f l o w e r a t 2 / 5
14th
God b i a s e d my s o l e
15th
M o th er a n d I t o
16th
M r. H o b s o n g o t m y w a g o n
18th
I to C o r t .
M r. 1>. M c l l r o y p a i d 4 / 4
S to p e d a t H o b s o n s g o t d i n e r , t h e b e s t t e e
d rin k i h a lo n g t i m e .
th is
rn e to n ,
w ith
w e n t t o U r. E 's g o t
a fte rn o o n .
c h ild re n a ll
P r a i s e h im
w e ll
fo r 4 s h illin g s
a lo a d
a d ay y o rk
I have
19th
W illia m t o P r e s t o n
o f hoops
22nd
E lle n W ile t w as h e r e t o s e a R a c h e l
We l e f t H i r a m a t J a c o b s w e w a s v e r y s o r r y f o r
it
24th
W illia m a n d I t o t r o y , s e t l e d v / i t h M r . W ord d u e me
•ji2.
I g o t t h e c o l t s h o d v e r y w e l l , v/e g o t s u p e r
a t P itn s In n
26th
G e o rg e M a in s w i f e
sh e d i e d h a p y
28t*h
th e
2 5 th d a y o f t h i s
m o n th
M o th er a n d I t o M a i n s f u r n e l ( f u n e r a l ) t e x t fr o m
2d T im o th y 4 o h a p e r 7 v e r s e
„
Have b e e n w o rk i n a b o u t t h e s h o p a l l w e l l
I an d c h i l d r e n t o
2U4
d ie d
ch u rch ,
t h e R e v . M r. Burner
This has been a storm ey day, R achel has washed
th is day h ard , sh e i s g o in t o C a r lto n s.
I gave a n o te to Wes O ld rid g e fo r £135 s h i l l i n g s oy
84
I bot a watoh o f C.C. Sm ith
5th
S u n d a y m o r n i n g , we a re a l l w e ll thank God fo r i t
Wm. a n d R achel h a s n o t com hom I lo n g t o se e them
Qhl^A
The &ood D i a r y
56
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I tuclc C a r l t o n t o J o h n K i r k - £,„+ m
N e lso n .
I am g o e n w i t h C t o h i s p i ! I f fl^ f oe to
w e ll t h a n g o d .
Wm. t o D undas w ith i t V U -,1S
of flo w e r a t 2 / 5 . £ 5 .
? v ^ L 16 C a rr ie s
down a b o u g t 1 0 o 'c l o c k a t n i t e .
my s la y a goan
rfb
1 com h? me Da n i l Ga s e f e t c h e d me t o Mr. McVains
/to. t o D u n d a s w i t h 17 h a r l e s o f f lo w w a t 1/9
I t r a d e d h o r s e s w i t h C a r l t o n ev en a s o r i e c o lt
A ll w e l l 8,1 r ° n e h ° r a
5
° l d a g00d ^
h o rse
8th
,/m* t o L i t t l s g o t 1 6 h a r l e s o f flo w e r a t 1/9
I t o D a se a n d t o T . F o s t e r s go my s l a y p a id j j
x o r 1 *c
9th
Cam home f r o m D . C a s e s l e f t them a l l w e ll .
d id n o w o rk i t w a s so c o l d , a l l w e ll
10th
v/m. t o D u n d a s w i t h 18 h a r l e s .
Jo sep h 10, A. Robs on
80, 32 h a r l e s f o r L i t t l e 16 f o r F ie n n e a t 2/9 $5.
L i t t l e s f l o w e r co m es t o $ 7 .
I d id n o th in g
11th
I to G a l t .
Wm. t o F e e n n e s g o t 16 h a r l e s o f flow er
a t 2 /9
J a m e s cam e home h e i s a l i t t l e lame he
h u rt h is n e e .
I g o t 300 l h . o f s h o r t s from k
a t 6 / p e r h u n d re d
12th
G eorge A r m s tr o n g t u c k 10 h a r l e s o f flo w e r a t l / 9
13th
T h is i s a v e r y r a n e y m o rn in g menney i s d is o p in te d
t h i s m o rn in g
14th
v/m. t o
G a l t g o t 18 h a r l e s o f flo w e r a t 2 f k
I g o t 10 h a r l e s o f f l o w e r 2 / k
I to l i t t l e s got
10 h a r l e s o f f l o w e r 2 / k .
15th
Wm. t o G a l t g o t 1 8 h a r l e s f l o w e r .
I to Dundas
10 h a r l e s f l o w e r .
I g o t 300 l h . o f s h o r ts a t 6 /
per h u n d re d .
Wm. p a i d T u r n b u ll >$3.2 s h i l l i n g s
t h a t I o de t i m
16th
H ao h el a n d I w e n t t o U n k e l C .C . Sm ith g o t 3
bushel o f o o rn .
Wm. w o rk e d ab o u g h t home, a l l is
w e ll
17th
v/m.
/m. tu o k Jam es t o J a c o b s , o h i l d r e n s io k , r e s t well
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»?m. a n d M o th e r com e hom e S a r a h a n d fa ra le y w e l l
X t o m e to n .
G e o rg e a n d B e ts y h e r e a t n i t e
X t o t r o y w i t h J a m e s t o t a k e som s a n d a n d s t o n e .
rfm, t o D u n d a s w i t h 1 6 h a r l e s o f f l o w e r ,
v/m. g o t
a b a r l e o f f i s h f o r 8 . o f C olm an
20t"
2ia t
u
We a l l w o rk a h o u g h t hom n o t m uch d o n a l l w e l l .
The C h a r l e y h o r s i s la m e v e r h a d
22nd
V/m. w e n t w i t h J a m e s t o t r o y t o h e l p h im .
I work
ab o u g h t t h e h o u s e i t i s a v e r y s to rm y d a y
23d
’.Jm. t o D u n d a s w i t h 1 9 h a r l e s f l o w e r a t 1 / 9
A. H o b s o n w i t h 2 1 h a r l e s f l o w e r a t l / 9
24th
I to L i t t l e s g o t 1 1 h a r l e s o f f l o w e r U i l e r a t 1 /9
I to l i t t l e s g o t 1 1 h a r l e s flo w e r a t l / 9 H ille r
D a n ie l C a s e a n d J a n e a n d D a v id com home a l l w e l l
25th
D a n ie l C a s e a n d J a n e w e n t hom e I w i t h th em
26th
V ery s t o r m y d a y I a t
27th
I com hom e f o u n d a l l w e l l J a c o b a n d fa m le y h e r e
28th
I to P a r i 8 g o t a h a l f tu n
‘iarch
!st
V/m. t o D u n d a s w i t h 1 6 h a r l e s f l o w e r a t 2 /6
i t o M c V a in s l e f t 1 1 h a r l e s f l o w e r
i tra d e d h o r s e s w ith
C ases
o f p l a s t e r 2 .4 .
J o h n M irs ev en
24th)
2&rch
V/m. w as f i n d C 5 . 2 2 c o p e r s f o r m aken a n o i s e a t
o ld H e n r y B a h c o c k s i n n i t w a s s p i t e o f him
V/m. t o M oV anes t u c k 1 8 h a r l e s f l o w e r t h a r e I
t u c k 1 0 h a r l e s l e f t t h a r e a t M c V a in s.
I bought
a h o rse f o r £ 4 /4 2 /
t o h e p a i d i n e i g h t monce
fro m d a t e .
>7m. t o M r. P . g o t 1 4 h a r l e s f l o w e r a t 2 /9 I
A id n o t d u e m uch a l l i s w e l l
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f n . t o D undas w i t h 14 b a r l e s flower a t 2/9
I t a c k a l o a d f o r G eorge Armstrong to MoCols
Vent t o M eto n o f t h e Sons s e t t l e d with them
ffm. t o m e to n r e s t a t home a l l w ell
I t o t r o y t o m i l l t o u n k e ls C.C. Smith,
to D nndas w i t h 16 b a r l e s flow er
William
yth
I tu c k Jam es t o t r o y t o h i s work again
8th
T h is a v e r y r a n e y m o rn in g we a re a l l w ell. I went
w ith Jam es t o D undas to g i t a s e t of Blacksmith
t u l e s we g o t th em o f HoKinsey fo r £16.7 shillings
f o r t h e sam e we g a v e two n o te s , 1 fo r 4 monoe
a f t e r d a t e a n d one s i x monoe a f te r date
9th
W illia m a n d Jam es t o Dundas the horse got lame and
oom b a o k
10th
I am j e s t g e n t o s e e my c h i l d r e n in Flambrough this
i s a b o u t 1 0 o o lo o k i n t h e morning
11th
Went t o
D. C a s e s s t a d e a l l n i t e
12th
Went t o
C a r l t o n s i n N e lso n a l l abought the house
13th
Went t o
H a m ilto n w i t h Case he so ld h is horse
14th
I oome horn fo u n d a l l w e ll th ank God . I sold my
Sam h o r s e f o r 60 d o l l e r s o ash
15th
Went t o W a te r lo o a b o u g h t s e le n my farm. I got
John M .r k s h o r s e and oarg e he wood take no pay for
it.
lo th
I w ent t o D undas p a id Uo^ensey oash £1, stade a ll
n i t e a t M oVains
17th
I p a i d $ 3 o .o o t o Win. B arlow on B ill Addiges note
tl5 )
Jo h n K i r k s e n t 20 b a r l e s flo w e r fo r katy
16th
We a r e a l l a b o u g h t home a l l w e ll thank God
C a x t;
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19th
I a t D u n k e rd M e to n h o y s t o
80th
1 s o l d a w a g o n a n d o l d m a re t o M r. B a x t e r f o r
fSXXK £ 7 . 7 . 4
G ot $ 4 0 . i n o a a h and a n o te fo r
$ 3 7 . a n d 4 / t o h e p a i d i n t h r e e m onoe a f t e r
d a te .
M r. B . l i v e s i n W a te r lo o
Elat
I w e n t t o D a n i l C a s e s w e n t t o K e ls o n t o g i t
M arys t h i n g s l e f t M ary a n d t h i n g s a t D . C a se s
82Q&
C ase f e t c h e d
w as p l e s e d .
24th
I w ent agane to
1884)
I th in k t h e r e w as n o th in g don on th e 23d.
25th
I oome hom e C a r l t o n oom e home we a r e a l l w e l l
A, R o h so n t o D u n d a s w i t h 17 h a r l e s f l o w e r a t 1 /9
26th
R a o h e l t o M e to n r e s t a t hom e a l l w e l l
27th
Wm. t o L i t t l e s
28th
A ll r u n in g a b o u g h t
29th
Wm. w e n t w i t h C a r l t o n t o t h e R a l e r o a d .
I s o ld
my fa r m t o M r. D a v id M a in . J u n e r f o r 14 h u n d re d
d o l l a r s 1 0 0 P o u n d dow n a n d 30 0 a y e a r t e a l a l l
i s p a i d I am t o l i v e o n t h e p l a o e f o r one y e a r
e f 1 hehave m y s e lf.
God h e p r a s e d a l l i s w e l l
30th
C a rlto n an d I w en t to A lo ra s ta d e a l l n ite
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1st
We 00m hom e a l l w a s w e l l t h a n k God
2q i
34
4th
M a ry s t h i n g s
o u r oh a l l w e ll
t o my h o u s e my fa m le y
E *lam hrough
got s e ttle d
w i t h M r. L i t l e
a s new h o p e s t a d e a l l n i t e
R a o h e l t o m e to n r e s t a t home a l l d a y
1 p a i d i n o a s h t o S . H o ltm a n a n d A rm stro n g
C a r l t o n a n d Wm. w e n t t o t h e 1 0 t h o o n o e s o n .
1
abought th e p la o e a l l w e ll
1 p a i d F . D u g le s
$ 9 . I s . a l l I o d e h im
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I gth
[ ?th
I 8th
I
went to G a lt g o t l / 4 tun shorts
Went to Flambrough a t D. Cases a ll nite
I to F o s t e r s g o t bugy w eals f ix t lor 2,4,
I com home from ■h'lambro
heare and we w i l y
Unkel Henry and wife was
9th
Unkel and Ant w ent horn abought 9 oclock
10th
Went to buckanens paid him $20.10 for a note that
C.C. Sm ith 8 in d fo r me. I was very muoh out of
umer w ith my f s m ile y
11th
I went t o G a lt f o r sh o r ts with D, Main
12th
1 went to u n k e ls C.C. Smiths gived him a note that
he s in e d f o r me t o Buokan for £5.
1 got some
sead p o to g iv e 5 /6 a bushel
13th
I went t o t r o y to m i l l a l l is w ell
14th
I went to Dundas g o t a barle of fish for 4,
Paid Colman a l l I ode him
15th
I a t home a l l day a l l w e ll than God
16th
A ll a t home a l l w e l l
17th
I tuok C a r lto n to flam brou.
18th
I and Jacob to H am ilton to Cort
19th
I come home a l l was w e ll ♦
20th
To t r o y and t o G a lt maid $2, oash
2l8t
Home a l l day n o t w e ll
22nd
I a t home a l l d ay s t i l l bad with rumites
23d
Most a l l o f to meton a l l w ell
24th
I soad 2 b u sh el o f peas for the f ir s t
commenced work h is h orses f i r s t
I to Jacobs all
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I so ad 1 b u s h e l o f p e a s I am bad w ith ruinates
in my l e f t s h o l d e r . R e s t w e ll th an k God.
C a r lto n an d Wm. h a s g o n t o t r o y to g i t h is horses
shod
tfth
C a r lto n a n d Wm. h a s g o n t o t r o y to do some work
27th
I t s n o e d i n t h e m o rn in g t h a t I co u ld n o t come
home t e l l a t e i n t h e d a y , a l l was w e ll
28th
I w e n t t o t r o y a n d b o u t a l o t o f Mr. Munholen
f o r § 5 0 . i t i s t o b e p a i d i n s i x monce from date
Jac o b com h e a r a b o u t 1 o c lo c k he and famley w ell
29th
I tu c k h im home t o F la m b ro u g h W est. We was a t
a p lo w en m a t c h .
Jac o b S a rro s e s , sen r.
30th
May
I a t D. C a s e s com e home i n a f te r n o o n
Went t o t r o y t o s e e a b o u g h t th e l o t
1st
2nd
I a t horn a l l d a y m o th e r t o s e e h i r f a th e r
3d
I w ork a b o u g h t t h e sh o p a l l i s w e ll
4th
P l a n t e d my p o t o t s .
5th
I s o a d som o a t s .
6th
Went t o J o h n G r u m its g o t som o a t s .
a ll day.
7th
A ll t o m e to n we a r e a l l w e ll God be prased
8th
Was w o rk e n a b o u g h t t h e h o u se a l l w e ll. C arlton
and Wm. w e n t t o F la m b ro u g h E a s t
C a r l t o n and Wm. home
C a r l t o n and Wm. plowed
George h ired
9th
I to o k M ary t o S tam e b u rg e ( C a rlto n s place
loth
I b e gone t o w o rk i n t r o y on th e l o t S a t. Wm.
h a s n o t com home y e a t 1 wood be g la d fo r him
to com home I h o p e h e i s w e ll
Uth
1 to t r o y a g a i n w i t h som p o s ts and plowed the lo t
CtlZrX
The HeoS- D iary
1854
#62
H ay
1 2 th
I to t r o y t o work a l l day work hard, v ery hard
13th
I to t r o y a g a in George w ith me a l l w e ll
14 th
Wm. home. George Armstrong and fam ley a l l day.
I t r a in e d a l l d a y . Mother and I ood not goe to meton
15 th
Wm. and I w ent to Flambro to a l o t t e r y - Mr. Markler
1 6 th
Went to H a n e r s v il to g i t a sp o ted mare.
by t r o y , a l l w e ll
17th
I bought a coken s t o v e fo r $ 4 5 . Give one note
fo r £ 4 .1 0 s h i l l i n g s in January 1856 and one to be
p a id in January 1857 f o r £ 4 .1 8 /9 c y .
18th
Have n o t done much work to Troy w ith load o f lumber
19 th
I
2 0 th
It
21st
M o th er an d
22nd
Wm. a n d
23d
We a l l
24 th
W en t t o t r o y p l a n t e d o u r p b t o s g o t d u n .
M o th er
s t a d e a l l n i t e a t D a v id C o r n e l l s - b o y s i o k
2 4 th
2 5 th
Wm. w e n t w i t h G e o r g e A r m s t r o n g t o w o r k f o r h im .
1 w ork en a b o u g h t th e sh o p
2 6 th
I about
2 7 th
W ork en a l l
28 th
M o t h e r a n d 1 t o m e t o n a n d t o C h a r l e s Xambs i n
a fte r n o o n .
Jam es h e a r a l l d a y we a r e a l l w e l l
29th
W ent t o C . M o k es t o b y a s p a n o f h o r s e s .
M o th e r
and I t o f u r n i l a t D . C o r n e lls i n a fte r n o o n
3 0 th
I w ork a t g a t e .
21st
Wm. t o w ork f o r D .M .
s ic k ,
u nk el
r a in e d
I
a ll
w en t
th e
s m ith
w as h ea r
, r e s t w e ll
d a y n o w ork don
I
to
C.C.
Come home
to
m e t o n . M o C ln e n M a r g n e t b e r r e d .
t r o y w ork a t
to
tro y
sh o p a l l
day a t
to
fen ce
w ork on
a ll
th e
day h ard
lo t
day
a g a te
Wmi.
t o w ork a t D . M a in s ,
1 ab o u g h t th e p la o e
Juner
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1854
June
1st
D ia ry
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3
I w e n t t o C o r n e l l s m i l l g o t t h e l u m b e r fro m D a vid
C o r n e l l t h a t I w a s t o h a v e f o r a w a tc h
2nd
Wm» a n d
3d
I w e n t to
4 th
R achel
a n d V/m, t o l i t t e l
M o th e r a n d I t o m et o n
5 th
M o th e r a n d I
6 th
I
7 th
I a b o u g h t th e
shop.
8 th
I t ra in e d a l l
d a y n o t h i n g d u n a l l w e ll
9 th
Wm. w e n t t o
1 0 th
I w ent to
11
I
12 t h
W ent t o
1 3 th
I a n d Wm. t o t r o y t o w o r k . R . a n d J a m e s s i c k
14 t h
I w o r k e n a b o u g h t s h o p t o G a lt i n a fte r n o o n
15 t h
Wm. a n d I t o w o r k a t f r a m e t o
a n d G e o rg e w e n t t o A rm s tro n g s
I w ent to
t r o y d o n n o w o rk
G a l t w i t h D . M a in t o s e t l w i t h Congo
S c o t l e n d t o M et o n .
t o f 'la m b r o u g h I s t a d e a t J a c o b s
t o D u n d a s b o u g h t £ 1 . 6 . 1 0 w o rth o f t u l e s
to
^ its e ls
D a v id a n d Jam es B aker h e a r
g o t fu r tr e e s
t r o y and p la n te d
Me t o n R a c h e l a n d
R la m b r o
to
th em o n
J am es s i c k
C a se s a l l w e ll
w o rk a b o u g h t th e
go
16 t h
X to
17 th
P a i n t e d m y b u g y a n d m ade a p a r e
1 8 th
I
19 t h
vVm. a n d
20 t h
X on th e
21st
I
and R ach el and
to
fla jn b ro u g h
tro y .
o f shaves
Wm. t o me t o n . h .
Wm. t o
to
fra m e
X w o rk o n th e r o a d
ro a d .
th e l o t
a l l w e ll
g a it to
to g e t n a il s
C ase h e r e
a shoe
( sh o w )
f o r new h o u s e
M o th er
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1854
#64
June
22nd
Wm. t o
23d
Wm. a n d I o n t h e r o d e to w ork
24 th
We w e re a l l t o w o rk a b o u g h t t h e p la c e
25th
M o th e r a n d I t o m e to n .
F la m b r o .
2 6 th
R a c h e l com hom fro m F la m b ro a l l w e l l
J a c o b com h e r e s t a d e a l l n i t e
27 th
I p a n t e d a w agon a l l i s w e l l th a n k God
28th
W ent t o F la m b ro f o r J a n e t o goe w ith me
29th
I an d J a n e w e n t t o B ur f o r d to s e e S a ra y
30th
We com s t o p e d a t u n c l e s S m ith a l l w e ll
J u ly
1st
Wm. t u c k J a n e hom e, a l l was w e ll
w ork f o r D u g le s , Ia b o u g h t th e ahop.
R a c h e l and James to
2nd
N e ls o n B e h im e r w as h e r e c h i l d r e n to Sunday S c h o o l.
M o th e r t o m eto n i n fo r n o o n
3d
I t o F la m b ro , Jam es an d H. Lamb, mowed
4 th
I a n d G e o rg e r a k e d h a y a l l day
5th
I d ro y e d i n t h e h a y was v e r y t i r e d
6 th
J u s t r e d y t o go to F la m b ro t o D. G ases
7 th
Wm. a n d 1 a t t h e h a y .
8 th
I a t home hung a g r i n e s t o n e .
9 th
D av id and Wm. come home, c h i l d r e n to S unday S ch o o l
10th
Jam es v e r y s i c k w i t h th e a g e r
11 th
1 2 th , 1 3 t h , 1 4 th
home
16th
At Ja c o b s S i r r a s 1 7 th 1 8 th and 1 9 th .
20 th
At home moan p e a s .
1 com hom t h a t n i t e
Wm. com home
I a t D. C ases maken h a y 15 a t
Wm. oommenoed h a r v e s t th e 19th
C/LS*.
T he S e s d D i a r y
1854
lu ly
21
#65
I a t peas.
G ot dun v e ry t i r e d .
sh eav es o f w h eat in a f te rn o o n .
D ro y ed i n 220
22nd
C ut w h e a t r a k e d a n d b o u n d 133 s h e a v e s
234
I w e n t t o D . C a s e s t h e y w as a l l w e l l
24 th
Wm. a n d I w o r k i n h a r v e s t f i e l d
a t n i t e t o h e a r S p e n c e sp a k
2 5 th
A l l w o rk a t h a r v e s t h a r d .
n o m in a te d f o r o o n s e l .
26th
We a r e a l l h a r d t o w o rk i n h a r v e s t
27 th
S t i l t o w o rk i n h a r v e s t a l l w e l l p r a i s G od.
G a r n e t a n d Ja m e s C r i n w o rk e d f o r u s $ 1 . d a y
28 th
A l l t o w o rk i n h a r v e s t .
29th
V e ry r a n e y m o rn in g i t r a i n e d a l l n i t e a g r a d e l
in c o u n try , w heat b a d .
( g r e a t d e a l? )
30 th
M o th e r a n d I t o me t o n .
3 1 st
W esley M ain w o rk f o r u s i n h a r v e s t .
I am o u to n
p e a s i t i s v e r y warm t o d a y . A l l w e l l th a n k God
Aug.
1st
hard.
W ent t o t r o y
M r. R o b e r t S p en ce was
S andy
S a n d I s t i l w ork f o r u s
R a c h e l w ith D. M ain .
T h is i s a b o u g h t e i g h t o c l o c k i n t h e m o rn in g . I
am now 64 y e a r s o l d a n d w e l l . A l l t h e f a m i l y i s
w e l l we a r e t h a n k f u l f o r i t .
I t i s l i k l e y to b e
a r a n e y d a y muoh w h e a t i s o u t
End
We h a v e s e t o u t a l l o f o u r w h e a t t o d a y . Wm. w o rk e n
f o r W. W illim a t h i s d a y
3d
Wm. s i o k .
4 th
G ot d u n w i t h o u r w h e a t g o t some o a t s .
Wm. w ork
f o r D. M ain i n a f t e r n o o n . M rs. R ic h e r d s a n d Win.
A rm s tro n g s w i f e h e r e . A l l w e l l . God b e
p ra is e d f o r i t .
6 th
We a r e a l l to w ork i n o a t s .
I d i d n o t muoh w ork g o t i n same w h e a t
Wm. to D. M a in s .
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#66
g
R a c h e l and G eorge and Hiram t o Sunday s c h o o l.
James and D avid a t home. G arnet h e r e .
John
D ary was h e r e to t e e w ith us
7 th
t o work h a r d .
Wm. t o D. Mains t h i s a fte r n o o n
I am v e r y had w ith th e b a ck a k e.
I work w ith my
o o t o n . R e s t i n good h e l t h
8 th
I w ent t o D. C ases i n ev en g to see Jane
9 th
S h e i s b e t t e r . 1 s t a d e a l l n i t e . C h r i s t e e n com hom e
w ith m e.
We a r e a l l w e l l t h a n k G od f o r h i s g o o d n e s s
1 0 th
We g o t d u n o u r w o r k a b o u g h t 1 0 o c l o c k m o r n i n g
1 1 th
G ot dun t h r a s h i n g
1 2 th
W ent t o
1 3 th
H ira m
1 4 th
I
1 5 th
S t i l l a t t h e sam e w o rk .
We a r e a l l w e l l God b e
p ra is e d .
H ave lo o k e d f o r Jan e an d D an al a l l d ay ,
t h i s i s h e r b i r t h D ay s h e i s 35 y e a r s o ld t h i s d a y
1 6 th
I w en t
1 7 th
Wm. a n d I i s
tro y
is
p eas.
of P I.
Wm. a t M a i n s .
ro a d abought a l i t t e l
v e ry s ic k
cod n o t go to
co m m en c ed p l a i n g e
to
W o rk e d h a r d .
G a lt
to
school
b o r d s f o r my h o u s e i n
tro y
m ill
read y to
W ood f o r 1 0 1 0
goe
to
tro y
I
bought a h o rse
1 8 th
M o th er a n d I t o c o p e to w n i n o u r o ld n a b e r h o o d .
We f o u n d so m o f o u r f r i n d s v e r y s i c k . A n t M a t y s i c k
1 9 th
I w orked in
2 0 th
C h ild r e n to S o n d a y s c h o o l .
M o th er s i c k . Jam es
w en t t o A n t M a ty s a n d U n k e l E l e t . T h e y g i t t n b e t e r
M r. E l e t v e r y b a d .
We a r e w e l l .
21st
1 t o w ork a b o u g h t b a r n an d h o u s e . B in a h o t d a y
Wm. w e n t a w a y o n 1 9 t h , h a s n o t com b a c k .
22nd
1 a b o u g h t hom e a l l
23d
We o o m m e n o e d t h r a s h e n .
sh o p a l l
d a y h ard
w e ll
Win. c o m h o m e
1854
C as<
The R eed D ia ry
24th
We a t t h r a s h e n a l l d a y h a rd v e ry h o t
25th
Wm. an d Jo s e p h h a s gon to h e lp Mr. G arriok to
th ra s h
26th
Wm. and J o s e p h to Mr. G a r r ic k s . I h elped D. Main
d ro y e dung w e n t to G a lt a f t e r noon. I h o rred
2 d o l l a r s o f John K irk
27th
We a r e j e s t g i t t e n re d y to go to camp meton
28th
We w en t t o m eton and h ad a good tim e . Mother
an d I w en t h ac k a g a in we l e f t Raohel th a re she
w i l l s t a y t i l l t h e m eton b ra k e s up. Wm. th a re
29th
I w en t t o oamp m eton, w ent f o r Jane Rymal, she
i s h e r e w ith u s , we a re w e ll. Wm. i s s ic k .
Boys a n d I to w ork ab o u g h t th e b a rn .
30th
M other and I to a f u m e l o ld Mr. Mucen i s
b ered
3 1 st
I t o S a l t w ith 10 b u s h e l
S e p t.
1st
We s e n t f o r S in d y we was g la d to see h i r . Raney
day f o r t h e f i r s t t h r e e monce we a re much in
w an t o f i t
2nd
I a t John M o llro y e s a t a seed shoe (show)
3d
I tu o k l i t e l boys to Sonday s c h o o l and oom back
and tu c k R ao h el and Jane Rymel th a r e th en to
C.H. Lam bs. I sh a v e d t h a r e - th e y was w e ll
Dave M ito h e l d ie d th e 2nd d ay of S e p t.
4th
I w ent to C .C . S m ith s and to tr o y
5th
I w ent to b u r f e r d to se e John and S arah , th e y
was w e ll th a n k God
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6th
Went t o Flam bro to C ases, a l l w e ll
7th
6th
Come home l a t e a t n i t e . Wheat i s f>1.4s
Boys and I o le a n e d up 50 b u sh el of wheat $1.44
I g o t 82 d o l l e r s and 7 / york in cash f o r i t
C a ^K
1854
"Sept.
9 th
1 0 th
The
D ia ry
#68
I p a i d P . Wood t e n d o l l e r s o n t h e h o r s e I b o u g h t
o f h im .
C le a n e d w h e a t i n fo r e n o o n w e n t to t r o y
in a fte rn o o n .
D . C a s e w e n t w i t h me Ja m e s come
back w ith us
R a c h e l a n d J a n e R ym al t o S o n d y s c h o o l .
a n d I to m e to n i n a f t e r n o o n
M o th e r
1 1 th
I tu c k 65 b u s h e l a n d 33 l b . to B e v e rly a t
1 2 / y o rk .
Wm. w e n t t o D . C a s e s t o w o r k o n t h e
p la c e
We a r e a l l w e l l p r a i s Cod f o r h i s g o o d n e s s
12 th
I w e n t t o M r. P e t e r l e e s t o b y a h o r s e o f h im
o f e r d h im $ 1 3 0 f o r t h e h o r s e h e w ood n o t t a k e i t
1 3 th
W ent t o M i l l a t
1 4 th
W o rk ed my h o r s e h e i s a v e r y g o o d o n e .
t r o y f o r Jam es i t i s a v e r y r a n e y d a y
1 5 th
I w e n t t o P la m b r o s t a d e a l l n i t e
Wm. i s a p l o u n t h a r e . D . C a se i s
b ile
16 th
I com hom e a l l w a s w e l l •
o f w heat
I o l e a n e d 16 b u s h e l
17 th
R a o h e l a n d H ira m t o S . S .
t o m e to n .
I s ic k .
M o th e r an d c h i l d r e n
18 th
I w en t to D. C a se s
a t F la m b ro u g h .
Went t o
D u n d as w i t h 26 b u s h e l o f w h e a t a t 1 0 / a b u s h e l I
1 9 th
I come home I saw t h e H ev . R o b t. S p en o e h e i s
agane to o f e r P a rle m e n t.
X p r o m is e d h im t o
d ue a l l I w as a b e l t o due f o r h im .
I am p r o u d
t o w o rk f o r so go o d a man I t r u s t I w i l l
s u c c e e d . ( Wm. S h a n n o n )
20th
Went t o D . C a s e s tu c k some s e a d w h e a t
2 le t
Soad my w h e a t.
Wm. a n d I to t r o y t o a m eto n
t h a t M r. S p en o e h e l d a t n i t e o o n s a r n ln g h i s
a le o to n .
& ot home a b o u g h t 12 a t n i g h t .
S a n t G e o r g e g o t w o rk d u n
Went t o
a t D. C a se s.
bade w ith a
1854
The Bocri D ia ry
#69
SeptT
22nd
We w e n t h a c k t o our work work v ery hard
23d
I aun t h e h a r d e s days work I ev er dun.
tire d
24 th
Was v e r y s i c k , n e v e r so s i c k i n my l i f e
25th
M o th er and Wm. w ent to se e Mr. E le t h erred he
d ie d on 22nd day S e p t. 1854, v e r y good man*
S ta d e a l l n i t e a t V/m. Bim ers a l l w e ll th are
26th
Come hom e, I was v e r y s i c k when th a g o t hom
27th
C a r lto n s Shannons w ife d ie d .
28 th
We a r e a l l t o w ork a t home
29 th
A l l t o m e to n , a l l w e ll
30th
We k i l e 5 h o g s , a l l w e ll
3 1 st
R a c h e l an d I w ent t o see S a ra h and John
Nov.
1st
2nd
R a c h e l an d 1 com hom a l l w e ll
3d
Wm. t o t r o y w ith James t o take iro n to him
I p a id a n o te f o r James f o r £ 8 .3 .0 to McKensey
4 th
Wm. t o t r o y t o w ork a t P o to s .
5th
B aid Mr. M ulholand $51 and 4 / fo r a l o t in
tro y
6 th
C h ild r e n to m eton m other and I a t home.
7th
8th
A ll to w ork a t home
A ll a r e w e ll
9 th
I to F lam h ro f e tc h e d m other home
10 th
R ach e l and I to Blambro a l l n i t e a t D, Cases
11th
Wm. ta c k R ao h el home we a re a l l w e ll
12 th
I-w e rk e d w alked from D. Cases hom he fo r
b r e a k f a s t . M other and c h ild r e n to meton.
Was verv
*
Poor Mary i s gon
Wm. an d I w en t to Dundas g o t i r n fo r James.
Gave a n o te f o r £ 6 .1 7 /6 to he pade in 4 monce
I a t home not w e ll
Ca s k
1864
Sot*
IBt
2nd
2d
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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Wm. BKlmer was h o a r sta fle a l l n it e
Wm. t o M i l l a t S a n t George t o d in e r I s io k
Wm. t o S a n t G eorge to to n a h ip shoe (show) 1 s ic k
Wm. to R ooken t o h e a r Spenoe & MoGill q u rle
mWm. t o F lam brongh t o D. Oases* I s i d e
Wm. s t i l l t o F la m b ro . I g i t t e n b e te r
Wm. y e a t a t F la m b ro . I rauoh b e t e r . AH w e ll .
We m ost a l l t o M eton. I am som b e te r Thank God
Wm. oom hom e. L e f t C a r lto n s i c k , r e s t w e ll
10th
Wm. and I w en t t o E l e c t io n a t hook ton
Spenoe 87 M oD onall 4 4 .
11th
Wm. and I agon to th e E l e o t i o n . Spence 140
MoD.
102
12th
T h is i s a r a n e y d a y we d ont du muoh a l l i s w ell
The f i r s t d ay o f e l e o t i o n was 10th day of Oot.
Dundas M o u n ta in ..W a rd . Spenoe 12. MoD. 11
C anal Ward. Spenoe 19; Mo, 9 . Foundry Ward
Spenoe 24, Mo. 9.
V ale W ard. Spenoe 1 7 . Mo5. o n le y .
B e v e r ly . Spenoe 87 Mo. 4 4 . E a st Flamboro
Spenoe 60
Mo.
West F lam boro Spenoe 54. Mo. 30.
Spenoe 2 7 3 . Mo. 1 0 9 . M a jo rity f o r S pence 164
a ll r ite .
We a r e a l l pro d t h a t we have got so
good i n th e houB e. I hope he w i l l due w ell
13th
14 th
15th
A ll to work ab o u g h t home. Had a a p e l bee a t n i t e .
We k i l d 2 p ig s
We a r e a l l a b o u g h t g o in to m eton. Spenoe gand h is
e l e o t i o n by 337 o f m a jo r ity . Spence fo re v e r fo r me.
16th
Went to Flamboro fito h e d Hiram home
Wm. had t e e th ake b ad. R est w e ll
Raohel and I went to G alt got Rachel som things
Went to Flambro go t som corn o f Jacob Sirras
A ll went to ton sep shoe a t Rockton, good one i t was
Wm. and 1 went to G a lt. Wm. got h is teeth droed
I went to f u r n e l. F lle p Mains w ife
I to Flambro tuck 2 oowes thare
A ll to work a t home
We k i l e 5 hogs a l l w e ll
Raohel and 1 went to see Sarah and John.
17th
19th
20th
21
23
24th
28th
30th
31st
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#70
J e s t goen to Plamtrro
X4th
Wm. p lo u d a l l day h a r d .
I work abought th e p la c e .
15th
I t snow ed v e r y h a r d i n t h e m orning. I oom home i t
was v e r y m uddy. R a o h e l had a q u i l to n - th a y was
a l l w e l l t h a n God
16th
I am w o rk e n i n t h e shop a l l w e ll
17th
Wm. com fro m D. C ases
18th
Wm. an d I to t r o y f e t c h James hom
19th
R a o h e l a n d b oys t o M eton I and m other a t home
20th
Wm. t o m i l l a t S a n t G eorge g o t no work don
21st
Wm. and m o th e r w en t to s e e George and B esty . I
w ork i n t h e shop a t c o b e r t . I am i n a grade 1
tru b e l
( g r e a t deal)
o f ( t r o u b l e ) d o n t no w h a te t o due
22nd
Wm. l e f t me t o goe f o r h i m s e l f I hope he w i l l
due w e l l
23d
R a c h e l an d I w e n t t o S a n t G eorge.
wedon s u e s ( s h o e s ? ) a t t r o y
24th
I w ork i n t h e s h o p . I am i n much t r u b l e c o n c e rn 'g
R a o h e l She so o n w i l l le v e u s I am s o re y fo r i t ,
God sa v e th e d e e r g a r l . I am n o t w e ll
25th
I w ork i n th e sh o p a l l w e ll P r a i s God
I bought her
26th
R a c h e l and boys t o M eton.
M other and I w e ll
27th
R a o h e l and M rs. M ain w ith me to G a lt. Got R achels
wedon d o s e a t Mr. W hitens s t o r e , a l l w e ll.
28th
I w ent t o t r o y g o t two tu rk e y s f o r th e house.
P .D . i s h e r e t h i s n i t e
29th
I and P h e a re s to Plam bro to C a rlto n s and Cases
J064
(V 4 <
The ^ e e d F a m ily
^71
IfovT
30 th
We k i l d 4 h o g s we d one i t
j)eo.
la t
I h a v e o u t u p a n d s a l t e d my p o r k .
an d w i f e .
2nd
A l l t o w o rk a b o u g h t t h e h o u s e
3d
I t s n o a d a l l d a y h a r d e we a l l a t hom e, a l l w e ll
4th
I w e n t t o S a l t f o r M r s . M a in , v e r y o o ld
5th
I w o rk a b o u g h t t h e p l a c e s t i l l c o l d e r .
goen on w o rth s p e k e n a b o u g h t.
6th
A l l t o w o rk a b o u g h t t h e p l a c e
7th
I w e n t t o M i l l a t S a n t G e o rg e a l l
8th
Went t o F la m b ro t o
9th
S ta d e a l l n i t e
10th
Went w i t h Jam es t o F ia m b ro e a s t .
o h i l d r e n t o m e to n
11th
I a n d Jam es oome horn a l l w e l l
12 th
I a b o u g h t home m uoh o u t o f um er
13th
I a n d l i t e l b o y s t o t r o y i n t h e fo r n o o n
14 th
M o th er a n d I t o A n t C h ar l e t s t o s e e g r a n f a t h e r
15 th
M o th er a n d I t o C .C . S m ith s a l l w e l l
16 th
Went t o t r o y t o g i t my h o r s e s s h o d .
a t home
17th
A l l a t home i t
18th
I to ffro y g o t R a c h e l s l i k e n s t a k e n f o r m y s e lf .
G ot my h o r s e s sh o d w e l l Jam es don i t I
19th
our s e lv e s
C .C . S m ith h e r e
N o th en
i s w e ll
C .C . s h a n n o n s a n d t o C a se s
com horn b y t r o y f e t o h Jam es horn.
M o th er and
Jam es n o t
sn o ad a l l day o o ld .
I p a y e d Thomas and Jam es a o o n t t o S , H olkm an,
w hioh w as £ 3 9 /3 8 P a id Bob on a n o t e £ 3 ,1 0
C m tf
1864
The B»e4 D iary
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imt.
19 th
‘
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20th
I to t r o y th e n to Sant George to Smiths a l l n ite
21st
I to Flambrough to C arlton s and Cases stade a l l
n ite
22nd
Do
Do
Do
23d
I a t Jaco b s th e n to Dundas got some things
24th
Mother and I to W hilders Babcocks f u m il rest
a t home
25th
Joseph and I to ^lambro g o t a load of hay
26th
We a re a l l b e s e y g i t t e n rede fo r Rachels wedon
E lon W ille t i s h elp en a l l day hard, good garl
27th
R achel marred to Thomas Davy
W e had a good
wedon. Unkel Jacob and Ant here
28th
I t raned a l l day n oth in g don a l l w ell
29th
I abought home a l l w e ll
30th
I to John K irks to a s a le
31st
Mother and I to met on in forenoon to Flambro in
a ftern o o n
1855
Jan
N ew er s Day.
M o th e r and I com hom a l l w ell
1 st
2nd
I t o C a r l t o n s a n d s t a d e a l l n i t e a t Jaco b S e r r a s .
3d
I to town meton.
>/m, Tunis lo s t h is e lio tio n
4 th
I a t H a r v e y B a b c o c k s a l l day
5 th
I r u n a b o u g h t n o t e h d o n . I am i n a g r a d e l
a b o u g h t my d e a r R a c h e l
6 th
—
I have h in r id e n ahought. John Jones here.
I "bought me a new oap fo r $6 and 2 s h illin g s
york
Wm. a n d I to O a l t .
I t o Sons m eton a t n i t e
o f tr o b e l
C aj& C
The
1865
D ia r y
flZ
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7$fa
lie a r e a l l a t hom a l l w e l l thank: God
8t h
I w en t t o Troy*
9th
Went t o Flam bro J a c o b w ith me s ta d e a l l n i t e
a t Jones
1 0 th
S ta d e a l l n i t e a t J o n e s .
1 1 th
I and Jacob t o D nn das. S ta d e a l l n i t e a t Johns
12 t h
I and Jacob t o C a r lto n s th a was a l l w e l l
1 3 th
Stade a l l n i t e a t Jacob S ir r a s
1 4 th
Vfe a re a l l a t hom and a l l w e ll thanks be to God
1 5 th
I to t r o y t o M i l l g o t n o g r in d e n
1 6 th
I a t home I s i c k
1 7 th
J o s e p h an d I h e l p e d Mr. D . M ain a t o a t s
18th
B oys and 1 h l p e d w i t h o a t s
1 9 th
I w e n t t o C a r l t o n s I t r a i d h o r s e s w it h h i m h e
g a v e me $ 2 t o b a t e 1 g o t a s m a l l b la c k h o r s e
o f him
20 t h
1 com home a l l w e l l
2 is t
It
22nd
I
23d
I w ent to tr o y
d u e h im # 4 .
24 t h
Joseph a n d
B a e h e l moved t h i s day
r e s t w e ll
i s a s n o a n v e r y f a s t a l l a t hom e
abo u g h t h o m e , v e r y c o l d ,
I
g o t h o rs
I
m a id a
shod,
g o t wood a l l
s e tle d
as handel
w ith
d a y v e ry o o ld
2 5 th
I went to U r s . B a b c o c k s s a l e
26 t h
H a v e h e I n w o r k e n abought the shop
27th
Went to V l a a b r o to Carltons stade all nite
a l l w e ll
<*ood
Ca K
,3 5 5
Jan
28th
The
Diar y
#74
1 com hom tuck din er at John McXoss
29 th
Mother and I went to A u n t Janes t u c k diner. I 0
G.C. f i l d s tuck te e very cold
30 th
I went w ith ••in. to Jacobs to Plambro
g is t
I a t home a l l day to Mains at n ite
Feb.
1 st
Mother and Mrs. Main to see Bach e l
2nd
I a t home i t i s a very stormy day
3d
I went to Rumles, John Baker here
4 th
Davy and R achel home. B etsy and George hone
C arlton and Mr. McDonal here to diner. I very
bad w ith a co a id bad c o f .
5th
Boys and I g o t wood, very cold
6 th
Boys h e lp S . C orn ell - I s ic k
7th
Mother and Phres went to see Sarah and John
8 th
Mother and Phres com hom l e f t a l l w ell
9th
I g o t 3ick r e s t a l l w e ll
10th
I went to g o t som th in gs P. woods
11th
Levi Shimer com here to l e t us no that granfather
Bhimer was ded he dide 1 0 oolock. Mother and I
went to see him th a t n it e but he was ded before
we got th a re .
12th
Stormy day a l l a t home
13th
Levi Bhimer here he was goen to Plan, to g it the
grave dug for the above father B.
>?m, Armstrong
th is morning for Joseph. I went to Troy to unkels
Smiths and to C h rlets.
1855
Feb".
The hirga D ia r y
#75
"
14th
M other and I t o t h e f u r n i l th e w ords from
B o o l. 9 C h a p tr . 4 and 5 .
15th
16th
I w ent t o t r o y w i t h lo a d o f lum ber
do
do
17th
Went t o M r. A . Tom sens f u r n i l th e l a r g e s t f u r n i l
I e v e r s e e n I t h i n k m oer t h a n a 100 p e p e l. I
w ent t o u n k e l J a c o b s g o t my d i n e r th e n to C a rlto n s
l e f t t h a r a b o u g h t 6 o o lo c k .
R a c h e l s ta d e a l l
n ite .
D. came i n th e m orning
18th
M other and R a c h e l t o m eto n we a r e a l l w e ll
19th
80th
I to t r o y t o S a n t G eorge to U nkel Sm iths
I to t r o y
do
do
do
$ 8 . in cash
21st
22nd
I tu o k lu m b e r t o t r o y
do
do
23d
I to D. P a i d W e sle y M ain $ 1 0 . M r. Munholen $11.
P . Wood $ 1 6 . I p a i d S . Holkman $ 2 5 . Mr. W hiten $20.
24th
P a id P . Wood $ 4 . on la n d w hare I l i v e
25th
R a c h e l an d T . h e r e a l l day a l l w e ll
26th
I w en t t o F la m b ro t o C a r l t o n s s ta d e a l l n i t e
27th
I to D. C ase t o s e e D avid
28th
I oom hom e.
March
1 st
I g o t $200.
V enes C o r n e l l s s t o r e b u rn t
I w ent t o t r o y tu o k 2 lo a d s o f lu m b er. We a r e a l l
w e l l . M rs. R obson h e r e t o t e e .
I s o ld a s l a y
to Mr. D u g le s f o r $ 2 0 . i n lum ber
2nd
I to t r o y tu o k 2 l o a d s a l l i s w e ll
34
Tuck 2 lo a d s o f wood t o t r o y .
come to s e e u s .
4 th
They w ent home we was g la d to see them .
and T . h e r e a l l d a y , a l l w e ll.
John Long and Elmey jS
R aohel
Cols?
1855
The
D iary
#76
I to t r o y tu c k 2 lo a d s of good
To t r o y tu c k 2 lo a d s , "bad slay en , a l l w ell
qfa
'lie move to t r o y ,
gth
Tuck 2 lo a d s o f goods to tro y
gth
I and hoys fe to h e d 2 lo a d s a l l our hens.
i s v e r y had w ith a oold r e s t w ell
10th
I and hoys to o ld p la c e feto h ed oowes and a load
o f s tr a w . Bought 12 hens of F, Main for l/6
B ought 19 hens of Mr. Brine
I had 26 o f my own maken 57 hens,
11th
We a r e a l l w e ll th a n k God fo r h is goodness
12th
I w ent 1 lo a d t o th e o ld place and went out to
hy some h en s g o t non, a l l w ell
13th
Storm ed a l l day v e ry h ard nothing don
14th
David f e tc h e d me a f a t hog wad 276 lh s ,
15th
A ll t o work ah ought th e p lace
16th
Boys and 1 g o t wood a l l day hard I bad backake
17th
T his i s Hiram s b ir th d a y he i s 8 years old.
am s t i l l had w ith haokake
(16)
I h o t 3 h en s g iv e 5 s h i l li n g s fo r them
18th
We a re a l l w e ll P r a i s God fo r i t .
19th
I and hoys p u t th e r a f t e r s on the barn
20th
James and X to o o r t t o Rook ton very oold
21st
I work ahought th e plaoe
22nd
Mother and I to unkel Smiths nobody a t home
D, Main h e lp us and D, Cornell
Hiram
I
CstSe
1866
The H w d D iary
#77
0&roh
22nd
M other and I t o Win. B ish ip s to te e very good
20d
A l l a t hom e.
24th
I to th e o ld p l a o e . Wm. oom hom he w ell I went
w ith him i n a f te r n o o n
26th
R a o h e l an d Thomas t o se e u s .
26th
I w ork f o r M r. Hunt a l l d ay got 66 sheves oats
27th
I an d b o y s draw ed s tra w a l l day
28th
M other and 1 t o M r. Hunts he gave mother 3 hens
29 th
M other a t a q u i l t o n a t Mr, M isners.
r a l e r o a d w ith Wm. B ish ep
30th
I tu o k Jam es th e saw er to Dundas fo r $2.
31st
I w e n t to h a i n e r s v i l l e th e n to lo v e v ill( ? )
A pril
le t
2nd
I a t J , P u l l s w ith Jane v e ry oold
At D. C ases a l l d a y v e ry c o ld
3d
1 a t Ja o o b s a t Dundas, th a was a l l w ell
4th
I oom hom C a r lto n $7 8 . in oash
6th
I work a t th e b a r n r u f v e ry hard
6th
7th
I work a t th e b a rn r u f .
At th e b a r n a l l d ay
8th
Unkel D avid Rymal h e a r th e f i r s t time he was a t
t h i s p la o e I was g la d t o see him
9th
1 and boys to work abought home
10th
I to th e S tone Hoad. I paid S, Holman $20.
p a id Wm. Main $ 6 . I bought 11 hens
11 th
1 g o t E lo a d s o f stra w of Mr. Hunt, a l l w ell
P . B u tle r and w ife here
George went for them
I a t the
Good F riday,
T he Re-ed Dx ar y
1055
3.2th
X3th
14 th
16th
16 th
X w ent to th e
#78
o ld p la c e f o r hay
X a t hom e U n k e l S m ith h e r e
We a l l a t hom t o w o rk o n t h e p l a c e
N. M i s n e r a n d w i f e h e r e a l l w e l l
W ent t o
th e
o l d p l a o e l e t Wood h a v e a wagon f o r $70
1 7 th
I w e n t a n d g o t som w i l d t r e a s t o p u t a t t h e d o er
1 8 th
1 9 th
A l l t o w o rk a b o u g h t t h e p l a o e
Made som e f i n o e .
B oys t o o ld p la c e
( 1 8 th )
M r s . C o le m a n a n d M r s . P r i n e s e e u s
2 0 th
a , C o r n e l l a n d C. B e n e t h e a r a l l d a y
2 1 st
I tu c k C. B e n e t a d ra g f o r $11.
22nd
J o s e p h a n d I t o D u n d a s t o s e e Jao o b
Q3d
To C a s e s a n d t o C a r l t o n s g o t some seed p o to .
24th
M o th e r a n d I t o M ain s an d t o C. C o r n e lls
26th
A l l t o w o rk G e o rg e h e a r
26 th
A l l t o w o rk M o th e r t o s e e R a c h e l l a l l w e ll
27 th
Went t o D u n d a s w i t h B e n n e tt t o J a c o b s .
28 th
I oome hom f o u n d a l l w e l l
29 th
A l l a t home
30th
I t o F ie m b ro s t a d e a l l n i t e a t u n k e ls J a c o b s .
May
?
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I t o D undas t o J a c o b s g o t 8 b u sh e l o f w heat
an d 4 7 l b s a t 1 7 / 6 y o r k a b u s h e l h ig h p r i c e .
I s o l d my b u g g y t o J a o o b f o r $ 6 0 . v e r y o h e p .
. 1.
4 th
I w ork
Do
a b o u g h t t h e hom e
Do
Do
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D ia ry
#77
We p l a n t e d some p o to and o th e r work
Mr. Wood an d D a v id and Wm. t o d i n e r .
-n e v e r h e r e b e f o r e
David was
I to Dundee w i t h D avid th e n t o C a rlto n s
I at oases, i t
snow ed a l l d a y , 6 in c h e s deep
gth
C a r lto n f e t c h e d me t o Dundee 1 com horn w ith Jesey
C o rn e ll I fo u n d a l l w e l l
10th
-Boys an d I t o w o rk a b o u g h t home
11th
We m aid t h e f e n c e b e f o r e th e doer
12th
I w ent t o H u n ts r a s e n t h e fra m e , th e b e s t fram e I
e v e r s e e n i n my l i f e
13th
A ll a t home a l l w e l l
14th
Boys a n d I d r o e d s t o n e a l l day
15th
We p l a n t e d p o t o s on t h e u p e r l o t
16th
We a t t h e s t o n e a g a i n an d g o t som h ay
17th
We w ork a b o u g h t home a l l w e l l
18th
Jam es and I t o D undas f e t c h e d M rs. M cCloskey back
19th
I s e n t R a c h e ls cow and c a l f to h e r
20th
T h is i s a v e r y b e a t e f u l m orning we a r e a l l w e ll
21st
I w en t t o D. C olm ans g o t 10 b u s h e l o f o a ts
22nd
M other and I to U n ltel F i l d s a l l w e ll
234
Boys w orked a t t u r n i p s g ro u n d h a rd
24th
1 and G eorge t o D ugdas to s e l e b r a t Queens b i r t h day
2Bth
We w ork a b o u g h t home v e r y h a rd
CcL&f
The
1855
D ia ry
#78
Hay
26th
We w o rk t h e p o t o g r o n d I t i r e d
27th
V e ry n i s e m o r n i n g , a l l w e l l . Thomas Davy and
B aohel h e re
28th
B oys a n d I w o rk a t new g ro u n d
29th
A l l w e l l , sam e w o rk
30th
We p l a n t e d
June
1 st
2nd
A l l t o w o rk a t new g r o u n d
do
do
3d
do
do
4 th
A ll
w e l l M o th e r
5th
AH
t o w o rk o n new
som p o t o a n d w o rk a t new g ro u n d
t o m e to n i n a f t e r n o o n
g ro u n d
7 th
8th
P la n t p o to
I backake,
to d in e r
i n new g r o u n d
p l a n t p o t o . M r. D. M ain an d Wm. W illim a s
9th
I t o C h a r l e s B e n e t s g o t som p e a s an d p o to
10th
r a n e y m o r n in g a l l w e l l
11th
Went t o B u n d a s t h e n t o C a s e s t h e n t o H a i n e s v i l l
12 th
To H a m i l t o n t h e n t o D u n d a s t h e n oom home
13 th
I l o a d my t u r n i p
14 th
1 5 th
P h e r f s a n d I w o rk on t h e r o a d
On t h e r o a d a g a i n
16 th
R a i n i n f o m o n i n a f t e r n o o n I w e n t t o M r,
S te n e b o u g h a n d W oods r a s e n m i l l
1 7 th
B oys a n d I h o a d p o t o s a l l d a y
1 8 th
We l a t h
sead
t h e D uohm ans h o u s e a l l d a y
T he S e e d D i a r y
1855
#79
We w o rk a t D u ch m an s a l l d a y v e r y t i r e d
20tb
Went t o S a n t G e o rg e a n d t o u n k e l S m ith , a n d t o
D a v id M a in s s e t i l e d w i t h h im .
B o u g h t some p o r k
fro m H o lk m a n .
R a n e y t i m e w a u g h te r v e r y h i .
22nd
1 s io k
234
I w ent to s to n e ro a d g o t a lo a d o f tim b e r.
M u rfe s w e n t a w a y d o n 1 0 d a y s w o rk a t 1 0 / I
p a i d th e m $ 8 i n c a s h f o r w o rk a t h o u s e
i n t h e n o o n g o t w ood i n a f t e r n o o n
24th
A l l a t hom e i t
25th
The m u r f e s com b a c k w o rk 4 d a y s I p a i d th em $ 9 .
26th
A l l t o w o rk a b o u g h t t h e p l a c e
27th
I w ent
28th
29th
1 oom horn g o t som w i n d e r s a c k p a i d
A l l t o w o r k a b o u g h t hom e
(27th)
28th
ra in e d
to D undas
som e
J a c o b t u c k me t o
C a rlto n s
$ 2 .4 0
H ir a m r u n a n a i l i n h i s f o o t v e r y b a d
We l o o k f o r R a c h e l a n d Thom as d i d n o t com e
July
1 st
We a r e
4th
I a n d M r. M i s n e r w e n t t o
w a g o n , H ira m v e r y b a d
10th
H ira m b a d .
H th
I t o w o rk i n s h o p .
fo o t, v e ry bad
12th
J a o o b com e t o
13th
i
^ th
it
a l l w e ll
d raw ed i n
a d o tc h e r
I w o rk a t
(d o c to r )
D o c . Mun W oran l a n o e d H i r a m 's
s e e H ira m h e i s v e r y b a d
hay v e r y tir e d
r a in e d we a r e
I w o rk i n
6th
I got in
t h e ..............
th e
a l l w e ll
shop a l l d a y
D ro y e d i n l a s t o f o u r h a y .
R a c h e l a n d T h o m as, a n d
C a r l t o n a n d Wm. h e r e .
J o s e p h and C h r i s t e e n C ase
h ere
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2i 0 t
1 w ent t o F la m b ro s t a d e a l l n l t e unkol Jaoobs*
22nd
Went t o C a r l t o n e and C ases
25th
V ery r a n e tim e *
26th
I work a b o u g h t th e b a rn
27th
Went t o s t o n e r o a d g o t b ord s
26th
Morse and G eo rg e w e n t t o th e s to n e road
29th
A l l a t home a l l w e l l thanlc God
50th
We work a t t h e b a rn h a rd tir e d *
01a t
Boys and I w ork a t h ay v e r y hard r in e wheat her
Aug,
le t
I work a t h a y v e r y hard* T h is i s my b ir th
I am 6 6 y e a r s o l d t h i s day
2nd
1 work a t
2d
Went t o E’lam b ro t o h a r v e s t my wheat
4th
I a t Be a l l d ay oome home t h a t n it e
J o se p h h a s com home stole
t h e b a r n and o th e r work
5th
A l l a t home a l l d a y , a l l w e ll
®th
I work f o r t a l e r
£th
8th
9th
10 th
i to fla m b ro
do
i n h a r v e s t hard
fo r lo a d o f w heat
do
do
llth
I to work i n h a r v e s t f o r A, Hunt, hard
18th
At hom a l l w e l l thank God
I rnoad a l l d ay v e r y t i r e d a t n it e
14 th
hr awed in hay a l l w e ll
I moad a t A. Columns
day.
Cat*
The Heed D i a r y
1866
#88
Jan
7th
8th
V e ry o o l d s t i l l .
10th
Went t o S . H okm ans
11th
J o s e p h a t t h e G a te
18th
N o t muoh d o n my t o e b a d
13th
I t h a s s n o e d som a l l w e l l b u t p o o r t o e v e r y bad
I l e t D . W eage h a v e t h e s o r a l h o r s e t o go to
Wood s t o c k
14th
I t o o o r t a t R o o k to n . S ta d e v e r y l a t e .
Van S i o k l .
15th
S e t l e d w i t h D u c h S h u m ak er d u e him t h r e e d o l l e r s
an d 2 s h i l l i n g s ,
86th
I a n d D . C o lm an w e n t t o S q e r s t o s u e Beny Ony
Van S i o k e l f o r r u n i n g t h e t o l e g a t e
87th
Snoye d a y .
Feb.
3d
M o th e r a n d G e o rg e t o s e e R a o h e l
I b a d w i t h s o e r to e
B eet
G e o rg e h a s gon f o r B e ts y
6th
I m oved t o D a v id M a in s p l a o e . I h a v e h i r e d t h i s
p l a o e f o r s i x y e a r s I g i v e him >$50. a y e a r he
g a v e s me t h e g a r d o n a n d 2 a o k e r s o f la n d w ith
some o t h e r p r i v l e g s .
I h a v e been a l l weake
m oven u p .
13th
R aohel h e re to se e u s .
8 1 st )
1860 )
I am g o e n t o k e e p a o o n t a g a n how t h i n g s goes
w i t h m e. H ira m i s h e a r s i o k w i t h t h e A r e s i p l e s
I am n o t w e l l i t i s v e r y s to r m e y . M o th er i s
w e ll.
G e o rg e i s w o rk e n f o r Dun.
82nd
1 q u ite s io k .
H iram some b e t e r .
U n k le S m ith s f o r s t r a w
G eorge t o
23d
A H a b o u g h t th e h o u s e , ra n e d a l l day h ard
1855
The **»d D ia r y
#81
I w ant w i t h S m ith to A ncestor
7th
I work a t b a r n v ery h a rd a l l day
lfltb
"
19th
1 and ®o t h e r t o C .C . S
20tb
X w ent t o John B ia s d e ls moad hard
2i s t
"
do
”
s i c k in afternoon
mi tb s a l l w all
do
22nd
I a t t h e h a y a l l day h a rd
22d
X s t i l l a t t h e h a y v e r y h o t wether
24th
I a t bay v e ry t i r e d
25th
S t i l l a t h a y u n k e l »Vm, and h is son here
26th
M other and c h i l d r e n to camp meton
27th
X w ent t o X). Colmans to G. Jones
I h av e done no r i t o n s in c e the 27th day of
A ugust 1 am so ry t h a t I did not
Hot.
13th
Bov.
I and boyB work a t house a l l day.
b e e f from P . M ain f o r 3 .2 .7 .
14th
M other t o a q u i l t o n a t C. M isners, raney day
1856
7an7 1 s t
3d
I bought 43 iv .
8*
I b o u g h t a t o l e g a te fo r £1500 cy. did not
come nee t e l th e t h i r d day in afternoon had
some t r u b e l tu k e in 1 .4 .0
5th
6th
1 .2 /s ,
1 .3 /
2 /4 co p ers
6th
Went t o se e Sarah and John a l l w ell
7th
Went to Dundas traded a cuter for a horse slay*
Cold ind eed not much don
a l l w e ll abought home
Ca*<
i860
feG7
The
Di*r y
#88
24th
Wo J est dun b reok f«at wo
w ell, Hiram lu
q u ite w e ll thank God. I went with Cornell
to John K irk s. Jacob und hie three gurlo here
to eee ub.
26th
We are a l l w e ll . Wo thank God for hie kindness
and maroy. Hiram and I worken at handBlay
26th
A ll a t home a l l w e ll
27th
I went to D* Cases
28th
1 to D. Cases and to
Watterdon
Saw som men f i t s one man got his ear bit of.
F rid ay I to Rooton
THE GRATE BRAK DOWH
The g re a t Western Railway on the desjurdins
Canal Hamilton Bridge on Thursday March
12th, 1867 100 s o f l i v e s lo s t .
B everly, March 15, S h e ffild
C a ^ jf
The steed D iary
i860
Canning, G*W.
John McDonald d ie d .
L e ft a w ife and fiv e children.
My son by law.
Wm. Shannon
Death N otices p asted in back o f the Diary
SSitMM:
At West F lam boro, Feb. 22nd, James Newman.
Aged 72 years.
SHANNON: George C# Shannon, at the residence of his
b ro th er. Wood S tr e e t Toronto, on Thursday,
June 5, (Ho year mentioned)
HOWIES: On Thursday, the 18th i n s t . at Dundas, Bose A
r e l i c t o f th e l a t e Edward Knowles, aged 53 years.
The S e ed D ia r y
#85
•
Poor l i t t l e J o e , p o o r l i t t l e Joe
Pop y e r e y e s w id e open Joey
Pur I 'v e b r o u g h t you su n p in g re a t
A p p les? No; a d e rn e d s i g h t b e tte r
D o n 't you t a k e no i n t , r e s t w ait
F lo w ers J o e - I knowd y o u 'd lik e 'em
A in t them s c r u m p tio u s a i n t them high?
T ears my b oy w o ts them f u r Joey
T h ere, p o o r l i t t l e Joe d o n 't cry
I was s k i p p i n p a s t a w inder
Where a b a n g -u p l a d y s o t
A ll among a l o t o f b u sh es
Each one c l i m b i n ' from a pot
E v ery b u sh h a d f lo w e r s on i t
P r e t t y ? Mebbe n o t I Oh no
Wish you c o u ld a s e e n em growin
I t was s u c h a s t u n n i n ' show.
P o ta tio n :
B egan to p ic k s t r a w b e r r i e s fo r Hopkins 26th
Ju n e .
June 2 6 th
June 2 7 th
82 bask ets
22
"
Christina Keid began to p ie o e a Log-Cabin q u ilt on
the 28th o f F eb ru ary 1883.
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1m V -
Diary o f Jacob Case Interesting Record o f Observations,
Given In Homely Language, Deals With Customs and People
He Knew As He Made Note o f Things Nearly Century Ago
B y H . forlo M iller/* / /
F ew records o f th e pioneer days
of this country a re of m ore in terest
to h isto rian s th a n those m o st per*
sonal of all records, th e diaries of
individuals. I n th em is found a
w ealth of social d a ta w hich is n o t
to be obtained fro m a n y of the
m ore im personal sources, su ch a s
new spapers, im p o rta n t th o u g h th e
la tte r a re in re co n stru ctin g th e life
of a period.
W estern O n tario is p a rtic u la rly
fo rtu n a te in th e n u m b er o f d iaries
of its pioneers th a t have been p re
served. W ith in re c e n t y e a rs th e
diaries of R ev. W illiam P roudfoot,
the pioneer P re sb y te ria n cleric in
London, an d of H e n ry C. R . B echer,
one o f L ondon's e a rly law yers,
have ap p eared in p rin te d form in
the P a p e rs an d R ecords of th e O n
tario H isto rical Society. I n addition
to these, a n u m b er of o th e r local
diaries h av e been copied, th ro u g h
th e efforts of D r. E dw in S eaborn,
vice-president o f th e L ondon an d
M iddlesex H isto rical Society. D r.
Seaborn h a s d istrib u ted th e se copies
^im ong severed provincial lib ra rie s
ivnd archives, including th e P u b lic
Archives o f C anada, a t O ttaw a.
One o f th e la te s t o f D r. S eab o rn ’s
local “finds” is th e d ia ry o f Jac o b
Case, a n early s e ttle r in th e H a m il
ton d istric t. T h e o rig in al o f th e
diary is in th e possession o f Ja m e s
A. Reed, o f L am beth, a n d one of
th e copies h a s been p resen ted by
D r. Seaborn to th e lib ra ry o f th e
U niversity of W e ste rn O ntario.
T he first p a r t o f th e C ase d iary ,
covering th e period fro m S ep
tem ber. 1837, to J a n u a ry , 1847, is.
in reality, a ledger, w hile th e second
p art, M arch, 1851, to F e b ru a ry ,
1860, is th e d iary proper. T h e ledger
is a valuable h isto ric a l record, by
reason of th e in fo rm atio n contained
in reg ard to prices o f com m odities.
In 1837. fo r in stan ce, w h e a t sold a t
nine shillings ($1.80) p e r bushel,
and eight y ears la te r th e price w as
down to $1.
Jac o b Case, like m an y o f o u r
pioneers, h ad n o t been able to avail
him self o f th e privileges o f a th o r
ough education, consequently h is 1 David, were “a t th e trainen.”
gram m ar and his spelling are fre
D uring this period the old G reat
quently a t fault. He apparently W estern R ailroad line w as in the
was quite aw are of this failing, for
a m arginal note on a page of the course of being laid, from H am ilton
diary reads: ‘Reder you m ust not to London, and M r. Case from tim e
look a t speling. I du it as well as to tim e records having delivered
I can.” Incidentally, this notation loads of gravel to the contractor to
settles, in Jacob Case’s case, be used for ballast.
the time-honored question about
On A ugust 1, 1851, M r. Case in
diaries: Did the w riter intend
s us th a t he had reached his
others to read his personal record? form
61st birthday, and also notes his
The Case diary is one of those m ethod of celebrating his arrival
chatty, inform al records th a t de a t a n age w hen m ost m en of our
light th e h e a rt of th e historian m odern age have retired from
fortunate enough to uncover one. active life: “I w orked h a rd all
Jacob got around quite a lot and day."
attended m ost of the social func
Some of th e social activities of
tions in his neighborhood. On the ’50s are touched on in th e fol
M arch 27, 1851, “Rachel had a lowing extracts from th e Case
quiltin’—g ar Is and boys played til diary:
m idnight.” T h a t was p retty late,
“A ugust 4 (1851)—M other and I
but on M ay 24 of the sam e year w ent to Galt to see th e fire com
"William and David w ent to pany w ork. The P resto n ingin was
Dundas to pig shave, came home th e best. (Com petitions between
3 o’clock in th e m orning.”
rival volunteer fire com panies were
A feature of pioneer life w as the a n outstanding feature of pioneer
annual m ilitia general train in g day, life in W estern O ntario.)
“Ja n u a ry 1 (1853)—N ew Y ear’s
when every able-bodied m ale be
tw een certain specified years a t Day. We a re all well. T h an k God.
tended for the purpose of going This is dun in th e m orning. W e all
through th e m anual of arm s, albeit tu ck dinner on a 14-lb tu rk ey
the “arm s” in m any cases con C arlton gave us. S taid up til h a lf
sisted of broom handles and u m a fte r one.”
The pioneers w ere a h a rd y lot,
brellas. On Ju n e 28, then, we find
th a t our friends, W illiam and as w itness this account of a bap
tis m a l se rv ic e h eld in th e la te
w in te r:
“M a rc h 6 (1853)—M o th e r a n d I
to U ncle S m ith ’s. W e n t to m e e tin ’
—th e m o s t people I e v e r see. T h ey
w a s sev e n people d ip p ed t h a t day.
Cold t h a t day.
“A p ril 4 (1853)—I a n d D . C ase
w e n t to H a m ilto n to see th e S u s
p en sio n B rid g e a n d o th e r w o rk s of
th e r a le ro a d .”
T h e Q u ee n 's B irth d a y (M ay 24)
w as, o f co u rse, o n e o f th e g re a t
d ay s o f th e y e a r : "M ay 24 (1853)—
I to D u n d a s to s ilib r a te th e Q u een
—G od b less h e r.”
T h e te m p e ra n c e m o v e m e n t w as
b eco m in g s tr o n g in th e p ro v in ce
in th e m id -fifties a n d M r. C ase h a d
jo in ed th e lo cal b ra n c h o f th e S ons
lo f T e m p e ra n c e . F r o m th e fo llo w
in g c ry p tic e n tr y in h is d ia ry , i t
a p p e a rs t h a t h e h a d y ield ed to
te m p ta tio n : “J u n e 25 (1853)—I h a d
a c a se w ith th e S o n s o f T e m
p e ra n c e . I w in th e s u it. I w ill n o t
v ila te th e p le d g e a g a in .”
T h e P ro v in c ia l E x h ib itio n w as
h eld in H a m ilto n in 1853: “O c to b e r
3-4 (1853)—I a m g o in g to H a m ilto n
to P e rv in c h e l S how . T h is a f t e r
n o o n I a m g o in g a s f a r a s D .
C ase's. I a m a g o in g to s t a y till
i t is o v e r . . . I b o u g h t a b a d g e fo r
5 s h illin g s c u rre n c y —* H a m ilto n
1853, M em b er’s B a d g e — w h ic h a d
m its m e in th e S h o w w h ile i t la s ts .
I s a w th e b e s t s to c k I e v e r see.
T h e p lo w in g m a tc h a n d th e h o rs e
tr a d e 1—tw o p o p u la r a m u s e m e n ts o f
th e d a y : “O c to b e r 21 (1853)—T h e r
w as a p lo w in g m a tc h a t m y pi"
I I te a m s t h a t p low ed. I w e n .
H e n ry B a b o c k ’s a n d tu c k su p p t.
T h is w a s th e firs t p lo w in g m a tc h
e v e r in B e v e rly (T o w n sh ip ).
“F e b r u a r y 7 (1854) — I tr a d e d
h o rse s w ith C a rlto n e v e n —a s o rre l
co lt fo r a re d ro n e h o rs e 5 y e a r old.
A good y o u n g h o rs e . A ll well.
P o litic a l lo y altie s w e re s tr o n g in
th e '50s: “S e p te m b e r 19 (1854)—1
s a w th e R ev . R o b e rt S p en ce—h e is
a g a n e to o ffe r fo r P a rle m e n t. I
p ro m ised h im to d u a il I w a s a b le
to d u fo r h im . I a m p ro u d to w o rk
fo r so good a m a n . I t r u s t I w ill
succeed.
“O c to b e r 15
(1854) — S p e n c e
g ain ed h is ele c tio n by 337 o f a m a
jo rity . S p en ce fo re v e r f o r m e.”
A nd finally, a fo rm o f e n te r ta in
m e n t t h a t s till r e ta in s i t s o ld -tim e
p o p u la rity : “F e b r u a r y 28 (I860)—
I to D. C ase’s a n d to W a te rd o n .
S aw som e m en flte—o n e m a n g o t
h is e a r b it off.”
THE M g DIARY
V7ritten
by1837
Jaoob Case
_#1__
S e p t.
18
D. C a m b ell
D e t 'r
to 170 f t . o f 2 by 3 S c a n tlo n a t 8 /
0 -1 3 -7
20
7 . Coohner
To 210 f e e t o f
0.12.7
30 f e e t o f oke a t 1 0 /
0 . 3.0
29
D. C a m b e ll
Defer.
t o 12 p i e c e s 20 f e e t lo n g 2 by 7
to 3 "
34- b y 7 2 0 f t . lo n g
J . D en en t
Defer.
.
t o 300 f e e t o f 2 in c h P la n k a t 1 2 /
t o 500 "
o f ro o f in g
1 .1 6 .0
1# 0 .0
29
H. B e n e t
D e tr .
to 600 f e e t o f 1& b o a rd s a t 1 2 /
.„ 0
3 *x '
30
M r. Lamby & S o n s . ,
D e tr.
to 224 f e e t o f in c h a t 6 /
t o 231 "
o f S id in g a t 6 /_______________ .
.©£
^ ‘iV o
0 ,J -
O c t. 7
P . C o ch n er,
D e tr .
t o 2 b u s h e l o f w h e at a t 9 /
n 14
u*
"
J , S p e n o e r,
D e tr .
to 114 f e e t o f R u fin g a t 4 /
285
"
" l£ a t 9 /
44
" oke
a t 10 /
0 . 4=*
1 . 5*
29
10
0 . 3.
The
1837
O c t.
Geo. Rymal
D e tr .
to 800 f e e t o f s i d i n g a t 6 /
to 200 f e e t o f r u f i n g a t 4 /
14
4 th
5
1 3 th
1 6 th
1 7 th
1 7 th
1 8 th
1 9 th
2 0 th
et)A Diary
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
#2
2 . 8 .0
0 . 8 .0
James S m ith D e tr .
to 1100 f e e t o f J o io e & R a f t e r s a t 7 /
3 . 17. 0
Win. B inby
to 140 f e e t o f f l o o r i n g a t 1 2 /
to 44
"
o f 2 in o h p la n k a t 12 /
0. 17. 0
0. 5. 4
Mr. Lamby & Sons
to 500 f e e t o f S id in g a t 6 /
to 150 " o f in o h a t
7/
1 . 10. 0
10. 6
Jam es M a rk le ,
D e tr .
to 400 f e e t o f in c h a t 7 /
to 50
"
o f S o a n tlo n a t 6 /
1. 8. 0
0. 3. 0
B u iio k
52 f e e t o f i i b o a rd s a t 8 /
440 "
o f S o a n tlo n a t 6 /
0. 4 . 2
1 .9 . 0
G eorge Rymal
to 300 f e e t o f in o h a t 6 /
t o 300 "
S id in g a t 6 /
to 150 f e e t r u f i n g a t 4 /
0 . 18. 0
0 . 18. 0
0. 6. 0
J.
to
to
to
S p e n c e r,
D e tr .
53 f e e t o f oke S o a n tlo n a t 1 0 /
66 f e e t of in o h oke b o a r d s a t 8)
200 " o f S o a n tlo n a t 6 /
0 . 5. 10
0. 5. 4
0 . 12. 0
John B in k le y
D e tr .
to 1508 f e e t o f 2 in o h p la n k a t 1 2 /
9. 1. 0
Geo. Rymal
D e tr .
to 210 f e e t in c h a t &/
to 150 s i d i n g a t 6 /
0 .1 5 . 0
C /Ltc
The Rswd D ia ry
1837
Nov.
7
George Rymal
D e tr .
to 300 f e e t o f in c h b o a rd s a t 7 /
1 . 1. 0
7
Mr. B u lic k
7
John W alker 40 f e e t o f bassw ood a t 1 6 /
24 f e e t o f p in e in c h b o a rd s a t 7/
0 . 6. 5
7
John F r e d e r i c k - 53 f e e t o f in o h a t 6 /
0. 3. 2
3
J .B . E m it
5. 0. 0
6
11
9
733 f e e t o f R a f t e r s a t 6 /
#3 .
2500 f t . o f R u fin g a t 4 /
John C ochner
600 f t . o f r u f i n g a t
ft b u s h e l o f w heat a t
4/
8/
Mr. B u lic k
D e tr .
to - 1525 f e e t o f S id in g a t 6 /
2. 4. 0
0
. 2.
0
1* 4 . 0
0 .1 6 . 0
4 .1 1 . 6
9
Mr. Doge to 660 f e e t o f S c a n tlo n a t 6 /
600 f e e t o f R u fin g a t 4 /
9
F . C ochner
9
M r. Damby - & S o n s.
108 f e e t o f in c h
to Saw ing s m a ll lo g a t 4 /
0 .1 4 . 6
0. 4. 0
16 th
Mr. B u lic k
D e tr .
to 2435 f e e t o f in c h a t 7 /
to
324 "
o f S id in tt a t 6 /
9 .1 8 . 5
1 .1 9 . 6
1 5 th
D e tr |
Mr. V a le n s
131 f e e t o f l £ b o a rd s a t 1 2 /
to 556 f e e t o f S id in g a t 6 /
0 . 15. 8
1 .1 3 . 4
1 6 th
Mr. P e t e r s -■ 200 f t .
o f 2 in c h p la n k in g
1. 4. 0
1 6 th
J . Colman -
900 f t .
in o h
4. 1. 0
1 6 th
H. K ing
1000 f t . L a th a t 4 /
-
t o 800 f t . o f R u fin g
. .
1 12
2
.
0
0. 0
CtL&Z
The EseSfc D ia ry
1837
Nov.
17
Mr. Damby & Sons
50 f t . D ry in o h
0. 4. 0
17
H. Wabns
of l£ a t 12/
0 .1 2 . 4
19
Mr. B u lio k - 42 f e e t o f S id in g a t 6 /
19
Wm. Han
- 1®5 f e e t o f oke
21
H. V a le n s
- 720 f t .
21
M r. B u lio k - 493 f t .
24
Wm. M cK inley
24
Mr. B u lio k
to 304 f t . o f s i d i n g a t 6 /
to 1011 f t . o f 2 in c h p la n k a t 1 2 /
to saw in g 2 oke lo g s
6. 1. 4
0. 8. 0
27
B. S p e n o e r - 545 f t .
1 .1 9 . 0
22 nd
H. M i l l e r - 400 f t .
Deo.
3
4
5
#4
104 f t .
0. 2. 8
1 .0 . 0
o f S c a n tlo n a t 6 /
2. 3. 3
o f S id i n g a t 6 /
1 .1 0 . 0
- 818 f t .
o f in o h a t 6 /
of £ s tu f f a t 6/
o f la th a t 4 /
J . Spencer
t o t h e h a l f o f a l o t o f lu m b er
M r. B u lio k
to 150 f e e t o f in o h p la n k a t 1 2 /
to 404 f e e t o f 2 in o h p la n k a t 1 2 /
t o 156 f e e t o f 2 in o h oke a t 1 6 /
2. 9. 0
0 .1 6 . 0
5. 7. 4
3 .6 .6
1. 6. 4
0. 2. 0
1 1 th
L . A s h a lin - 12 f t .
1 2 th
800 f t . o f in o h a t 7 /
(M r, B u lio k )
2 .1 6 . 0
M r. B u lio k
43 f t . o f 1% B o ard s a t 1 2 /
76 " o f S o a n tlo n a t 6 /
0. 5. 4
0. 4. 6
Wm. M cK inley
to 7 5 fe e t o f in o h a t 7 /
to 74 " o f l'j- b o a r d s a t 1 2 /
0 . 5. 9
0. 9. 0
1 3 th
14 t h
o f 2 in c h oke a t 1 6 /
CcL^C
The B w rt D ia r y
1837
Dec.
14 th
14 t h
-
-
D e tr.
Mr. John B in k le y
to 400 f e e t o f in o h a t 7 /
to 150 " o f 1^ b o a rd s a t 8 /
1 .
0 .
8. 0
1 2 .0
D e tr .
D r. H am ilto n
to 400 f e e t o f R u fin g a t 4 /
It
to 400 "
"
"
1 .
1 2 .0
2.
2 .7
of la th a t 4/
1 .
1 6 .0
-
H. V ale n s
2 0 th
-
J a s . D uncan - 900 "
2 0 th
-
J . Coleman
D e tr .
to 400 f t . in c h a t 7 /
to 100 "
R u fin g a t 4 /
to 72 " S o a n tlo n
26
- 608 f t .
o f in o h a t 7 /
1 8 th
23cL
#5
0 .
0 .
0 .
8 .0
4 .0
4 .6
Mr. P e t e r s
D e tr
(P a id )
to 153 f e e t o f 2 in c h bassw ood a t 1 6 /
1.
4 .6
Mr. B u lio k - 55 f t . o f in c h oke a t 4 /
0.
4 .5 .
4 .6
1837
Jan.
-
R o b t. W atts - due me on s e t t l e m e n t
6.
1838
Jan .
-
S e t t le m e n t made b etw e en Wm. Shannon
and G eorge Rym al, due
(York)
5. 4 . 0
M r. M urry o f Dundas
lu m b er to b e p a id i n a m onth
1 .1 8 . 0
A n is C arso n
D e tr .
to 56 f t . o f S e a n tlo n a t 6 /
to 8 b u s h e l o f o a t s a t 3 /
to 2 b u s h e l o f w heat a t 4 /
to 400 o f hay a t 4 /
to 1 S te a d
0. 3.
1. 4.
0 .1 6 .
0 .1 6 .
Peb.
1 3 th
M r. P e t e r s
D e tr .
169 f e e t o f 2 in o h bassw ood p la n k
1. 7. 2
22nd
J o s . M organ - 600 f t .
0 .1 5 . 0
Jan
3d.
2 0 th
-
o f R u fin g a t 5 /
4
0
0
0
2. 0 . 0
C&-&e
The Seed D ia ry
1857_____________________________________________
FebT
'
28
Jo s eph Morgan
D e tr .
to 500 f e e t o f in c h a t 7 /
#6
1 .1 5 .0
27
M r. ^ e t e r s - 263 f t .
March
23
VTm. M cK inley - 125 f e e t o f 1-J- a t 1 2 /
0 .1 5 .0
A p r il
13
M r. ^ e t e r s - 100 f t .
0 .1 6 .0
Aug.
10
1841
Due John B in k le y (^ o rk )
t o be p a id i n Lumber.
1842
Oct.
1 7 th
Mr# IVells
D e tr .
to &§■ b u s h e l o f t u r n i p s a t
1 7 th
A. R eev es - 1 lo a d o f wood
1 9 th
A. K erby
D e tr .
to D raw ing 36 b u s h e l o f w h e at from
B r a n tf o r d a t 10^ p e r b u s h e l
to 3539 l b . o f w h eat a t 10^
( p a id )
2 0 th
2 4 th
27
7 .1 1 .1 0
l / 6 (p d .)
0. 8. 3
0. 6. 0
( E . McDonnal
D e tr .
( to one lo a d o f wood
(
( to 8 b u s h e l o f t u r n i p s a t l / 6
$ 1 0 .2 5
o
•
27
o f bassw ood
•
O
26
o f bassw ood
0 .1 2 . 0
E.M . D onnal
D e tr .
t o 1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 0
D avid S hannon,
D e tr.
to 20 b u s h e l o f p o to
a t 2/
2. 0. 0
27
John M u rray - 25 b u s h e l o f p o to
O c t.
27
Morr i s L u tz D e tr.
To d raw ing b o i l e r t o Dundas
0. 8. 0
Nov.
2nd
B en et F ra n k le n
D e tr .
to 2000 b r i c k
to l-j- d ay s work w ith team a t 1 6 /
4. 0. 0
1. 4 . 0
a t 2/
2 .1 0 . 0
The freed D iary
1842
No t .
r-7
Sd
John Murry - 400 b r ic k s a t
Drawing lo a d o f b r ic k s
0 . 16. 0
0. 8. 0
7
John Murray
D e tr.
to lO bushel o f tu r n ip s a t l / 6
0 . 15. 0
M orris l u t s
to 1100 B rick
2.
D etr.
4. 0
ii
M orris Luts - 350 b r ic k a t 4 /
•o
H
•
O
7
11
Mr. B u gles
D e tr .
to 1 /2 b u sh el corn
0.
2. 0
Doc. M ichel
to 1 lo a d o f wood
0.
6. 0
21
25
Deo.
1st
D e tr .
Doc. M ich el
D e tr .
t o 1 lo a d o f wood a t 6 /
0 . 12. 0
Joseph Lance
to 1 lo a d o f wood
Cash
D e tr .
• •
OO
oo
« •
<4*00
3d
Doc. M ich el - 1 lo a d o f wood a t 4 /
0.
6. 0
6 th
S e t t le d w ith Mary Case
due me.
1.
5. 0
21
Mr. Sm ith (T a le r )
to 3 lo a d o f wood
Jen.
3d
J o s . Lance - t o Cash
4
Ym. M ille r - to ca sh
o5
£ . HcBonnal
1 lo a d o f wood
Cash
(York)
D e tr .
0. 18. 0
0 . 16. 0
(York) 4 0 /
2.
0. 0
0. 4. 0
0 . 16. 0
(CVyc
The Bewd D iary
3.848
12_
IM FJa n .
6
Jo sep h Lanoe
to Cash 16 /
D e tr
0 .1 6 .0
Feb.
28
Jo sep h Lanoe
to Load o f S traw
0 . 6 .0
A p r il
6
Jo sep h Lanoe
Cash _ ( y o r k ) $ 6 .
3 . 4 ,0
|
A. B eeves
Maroh
Mr. N iokorshara
D e tr .
to C a lf s k i n
Hind q u a r te r o f v e a l
0 . 8 .0
0 . 7 .8
Jo sep h Lanoe
15£ o f v e a l a t 5 d .
0 . 7. 0
A p ril
15
Cash fl6,
J u ly
13 th
Aug.
14
John
Aug.
31st
Wheat th r a s h e d
2 . 4 .0
John oommenoed work (m onth)
tim e o u t
( p a id him $ 1 8 .)
1 0 .1 4 bus
S e p t.
Jo se p h Lanoe
to o ash
to sh eep s k in 4 /
S e p t.
4
David Shannon
D e tr .
37 l b , o f flo w e r
to 14 b u s h e l o f w heat a t 4 /
9 th
D e tr.
0. 9. 0
5 ,1 8 . 0
Wheat c le a n e d u p , 163 b u sh e l
1 6 th
P a id to John E n g le h a r t f o r work
1 8 th
John M urray,
to lo a d o f b r io k
to lo a d o f san d
D e tr ,
Thoe. More
t o lo a d o f hubs
D e tr .
20
0 , 1 6 ,0
0 . 4 ,0
|)4 .0 0
1* 4 . 0
0 . 8 ,0
0, 4. 0
C.£L&?
1843
O ot.
End
#9
Jo sep h Lanoe,
to - c a s h 16/
D e tr.
0 . 16. 0
D e tr .
A. P arm ent
to 200 b r i c k
to 4 b u s h e l o f t u r n i p s a t 2 /
0.
0.
24
A. A s h lin e
to 6 b u s h e l o f t u r n i p s a t 2 /
0 . 12. 0
24
S e t t l e d w ith Mr. D ugles p a id him
up to t h i s d a te .
(Wm. Shannon)
24
T. M oris
to 2 b u s h e l o f buokw heat a t 4 /
to b u s h e l o f p e a s a t 4 /
0. 4. 0
0. 4. 0
E , McDonal
to 100 l b s .
1 12
2nd
Ho t .
D e tr .
o f B e e f a t 4d/
4. 0
4. 0
. .
0
1 6 th
R eeves -S hoem aker
D e tr.
92 l b s . o f b e e f a t 3 d /
1 . 2. 6
Deo.
5
9
E . M cDonal.
- 1 lo a d o f wood
to 1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4 . 0
0. 4. 0
9
A. P arm en t
D e tr .
t o 3 b u s h e l o f p o to a t
0. 9. 6
9
Win. R eeves
to 3 b u s h e l o f p o to a t 3 /
to 414 l b s o f b e e f
0 . 9. 0
1. 0. 2
1 2 th
Doo. M iohel - lo a d
o f wood
0. 6. 0
1 4 th
Doo. M io h el - lo a d
o f wood
0. 6. 0
1 9 th
T. D unkin
D e tr .
to lo a d o f ( i r n ) from Dundas
0. 4. 0
20
John M ury,- lo a d o f e tra w
0 .1 2 . 0
20
J o s . Lanoe - c a s h
0 .1 6 . 0
22nd
E . MoDonal
D e tr .
to 9 l b . o f m uten a t 4 /
0. 3. 0
C a iz
The Reed D ia r y
1843
Deo.
22nd
#10
T. M orris
D e tr .
12£ l b . m uten a t 5 /
0 . 5. 0
26
E ; McDonal
1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 0
29
Wm. R eev es (sh oem ak er)
t o o a sh
4/
1844
Jan.
4 th
C. MoDonal -
6
8
10
27
D e tr .
D e tr .
0. 4. 0
1 lo a d o f wood
•
0. 4. 0
Mr. M cK inley
305 f e e t o f
stu ff at 8/
3 05 "
o f lum ber a t 6 /
1. 8. 0
1. 1. 0
Wm. M oK inley
t o 264 f e e t o f lum ber a t 8 /
t o 125 f e e t o f
"
1 . 8. 0
0 . 7. 6
Wm. R e e v e s
to 1-J- b u s h e l o f p o to
12 h e a d s o f o a b eg
0. 4. 6
0. 3. 0
at 3/
Wm. R eev es
60 l b . o f f lo w e r
0 . 13 . 0
9th
C. McDonal t o 1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 0
10th
D avid Shannon
D e tr .
t o 5 b u s h e l o f w heat a t 8 /
2. 0. 0
Feb.
. (y o r k )
8th
Jo sep h Lance - c a s h 1 6 /
0 . 16 . 0
March
2nd
John Mury - 1 lo a d o f str a w
0 . 16 . 0
11th
Wm. R eeves - 1 b u s h e l o f t u r n i p s
3
"
o f p oto
0. 2.
9.
Feb.
Andrew J on es - c a sh fo r ta x (York)
1 . 0 . 10
Mar oh
9 th
o ash - 8/
0
14
8
.
0
0
0
Cax<
The
1044
D ia r y
March”
1 8 th
- Jo sep h Lanoe
to h a l f tu n of hay
#11
D e tr .
1 . 1 2 .0
- C. MoDonal
D e tr .
to 2 lo a d o f wood
0.
28
- J o s . la n o e to 616 f e e t s i d i n g
1 . 1 7 .0
26
- D r. H am ilto n
to h a l f tu n o f h ay
1.
1 2 .0
0.
8 .3
0.
5 .8
0.
6 .0
21
26
26
26
26
A p r il
- J o s . Lanoe
- 139 f t .
o f s i d i n g a t 6/
- M r. S m ith ( t a l e r )
to 17 l b . o f v e a l a t 4 /
- N ickersham
to o a l f s k i n
D e tr .
& W illia m s D e t r .
- A. R eeves
4 b u s h e l o f p o to a t 3 /
0 .1 2 . 0
- C. MoDonal
D e tr .
to 1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 0
3d
- J a s . L ite fo o t
5 th
- E . MoDonal
D e tr .
2 lo a d o f wood a t 4 /
10th
D e tr .
(Y ork)
4 .0
p a id me $ 5 . on h i s n o te
0
. 8.
0
J . S p en ce r
200 f e e t o f 2 in c h p la n k
1. 0. 0
11th
Wm. M cKinley - 585 in c h b o a r d s a t 6/
1 .1 2 . 3
2nd
Doc. H a m ilto n .
D e tr .
to h a l f t u n o f h ay
1 . 1 2 .0
Maroh
18th
James Sm ith ( t a l e r )
to o ash 3 2 / y o r k . . . .
D e tr
1 . 12.0
C as?
The S eed D ia ry
1844
May
5th
5 th
13 th
T hos. M oris
to c a s h 4 0 /
D e tr .
_ ( y o rk )
John M urry
to Cash 4 0 /
2. 0 . 0
Jo sep h Lance
Cash - 3 2 /
1 .1 2 . 0
D e tr.
1 4 th
F . MoRoy
to 17 ^ l b . of v e a l a t 5
23d
F . MoRoy
24 l b . o f flo w e r
4 0 l b . o f flo w e r
2 5 th
D avid Shannon - c a s h 4 2 / (y o rk )
o
.
o
.
Wm. M cKinley
to o a sh
o
•
•
o
15 th
2. 0 . 0
D e tr .
1 3 th
June
4 th
#12.
2. 2. 0
F . M c llro y
D e tr .
to o a sh 24 /
2 lo a d o f wood a t 5
1. 4. 0
0 .1 0 . 0
L.
to
to
to
0 . 5. 0
0 .1 6 . 0
Shannon
D e tr .
1 lo a d o f wood
d ra w in g b o a rd s
1 b u s h e l o f c o rn ( p d . )
o
.
o
o
D avid Shannon -
24 th
F . M c llro y
to 1 lo a d o f wood a t 5 /
to h o l i n g p la n k 1 6 / f o r Huffman
0. 5. 0
0 .1 6 . 0
24th
John S k e lle y
lo a d o f wood
to o ash 4 /
0 . 5. 0
0. 4. 0
J u ly
3d
R o b e rt G la e lto n
3 lo a d o f wood a t
o ld wagon
D e tr.
•
2 1st
0 .1 3 . 6
CcUtKThe Reod D ia r y
1044
J u ly
16 th
#13
F . M o llro y
to 1 lo a d o f wood
D e tr .
0. 5. 0
2 6 th
1 . Shannon - lo a d o f wood
0 . 5. 0
2 7 th
P . M o llro y
13J- l b . m u tt In a t 6 /
0. 6. 9
Aug.
2nd
4 th
2nd
P.
to
to
to
M o llro y
D e tr .
1 s e t one h o r s e h a r n i s
1 b a y m are
1 d u b i l w a g g in
(Y ork)
S andy G ra n t
1 lo a d o f wood
6. 8. 0
16. 0 . 0
16. 0 . 0
0. 4. 0
P . M o llro y
to 1 woodwork o f waggon
1 7 th
P . M o llro y
S h eav e s o f o a t s ( 62)
2 0 th
1 . S h annon
t o 1 lo a d o f wood
(Y ork)
4. 0. 0
0. 5. 0
24 th
R o b t. H a z e lto n
1 l o a d o f wood
D e tr.
31
Mr. S a lu r d s
D e tr .
2 l o a d o f wood a t 4 /
( t o h i s man)
0. 8. 0
S e p t.
3d
P . M o llro y
one d a y s te a m in g
1. 0. 0
4 th
P . M o llro y
l / 2 d ay s w ork w i t h a team
0 .1 0 . 0
5 th
Jo h n S k i l e y
D e tr.
t o 1 l o a d o f wood
0. 4. 0
14 t h
P . M o llro y
1 lo a d o f lu m b er
0 .1 2 . 0
19 th
Mr. S a lu r d s
D e tr.
to 6 'b u sh e l o f o a t s a t 2 /
0 12
0 . 4. 0
. .
0
C ase
The Re e d D ia r y
1844
Sept^
2 4 th
#14
Mr. G. l e v e n s
D e tr .
to 2 l o a d s o f wood a t 4 /
0 . 8. 0
S . G ra n t
D e tr .
to 1 b u sh e l o f P ease a t 4 /
0. 4. 0
S . Shannon
D e tr .
to 4 b u s h e l o f P e a s e a t 4 /
0 .1 6 . 0
L . Shannon
D e tr .
to 1 lo a d o f wood a t 5 /
0. 5. 0
M o ris L u ts
D e tr
t o 1 l o a d o f wood a t 5 /
0 . 5. 0
O o t.
1 st
R o b t. G la s to n
D e tr .
t o 1 lo a d o f wood a t 4 /
0. 4. 0
1st
Jo h n S k a le y
D e tr .
to 1 l o a d o f wood a t 4 /
0. 4. 0
F . M c llr o y ,
D e tr .
to 100 l b . o f f lo w e r
0 .1 6 . 0
2 5 th
2 6 th
2 6 th
2 7 th
1st
4 th
5 th
1 1 th
1 1 th
1 1 th
1 4 th
1 6 th
M o ris L u ts
D e tr.
to 2 pound o f b u t t e r a t 1 /
to 5 b u s h e l o f p o t a t o e s a t 2 /
to 23 l b . o f v e a l a t 5
0 . 2. 0
0 . 10. 0
0. 9. 0
Mr. S a lu r d s
D e tr.
t o 1 l o a d o f wood f o r S m ith
0. 4. 0
P . H uffm an
D e tr .
to 23 l b . o f v e a l a t 5
0. 9. 0
One o a l f s k i n t o Mr. S a lu r d
to b e ta n n e d on s h a r e s
(P a id )
Jo h n S k e le y
t o Cash 1 1 /
D e tr .
R . H a s tlo n
t o 1 lo a d o f wood
D e tr .
0 . 1 1 .0
0. 4, 0
9 th
1 9 th
F . L o e l,
1 lo a d o f wood
3 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 0
0 .1 2 , 0
2 0 th
Mr. S a lu rd s
to 1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 0
D e tr .
1844
Oot.
2 0 th
The Re ad D ia ry
________________________________________________________ #15
F or Howard - 1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 0
23d
le v e n s - to a lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 0
2 4 th
D. S i g l e r
D e tr .
to ^ a / 2 b u s h e l o f buckw heat
2 5 th
26
(3J-) b u s .
D. Cofman
D e tr .
to 1 lo a d o f wood
0 .1 0 . 0
0. 4. 0
B. S p e n c e r
to Cash
$60.
D e tr .
3 0 th
F . l o a l - to one
lo a d o f
3 0 th
Mr. S w arth o se - 1 lo a d o f wood
0 .4 . 0
3 0 th
I s a a c B urgy to
0 .4 , 0
Nov.
1st
R. H a s e lto n - 1 lo a d o f wood
0 .4 . 0
1st
Mr. Cofman t o 1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 4 .0
5 th
M r. l e v e n s - 1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 4 .0
6 th
John S m art - 1 lo a d o f wood
6 th
John D ick -
(P a id )
15. 0. 0
wood
0 .4 . 0
1 lo a d o f wood
‘
0.
4 .6
1 lo a d o f wood
0.
4 .6
7 th
Mr. S a lu r d - l o a d o f wood f o r Frenchm en
0.
4 .6
8 th
D u tch man 1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 6
1 1 th
F . L o a ls B ro u g h -in -la w
7 th
Sandy G ra n t - 2 b u s h e l o f
1 3 th
F . L oal
1 3 th
Mr. S w o rthose to 1 lo a d o f
1 6 th
Mr. S a lu r d s
1 6 th
John D ick - 1 lo a d o f wood
1 8 th
Mr. L o a ls - b r o t h e r in law - 1 lo a d o f wood
- 1 lo a d
0 . 4 .6
peas a t 4 /
0 . 8 .0
- 1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 4 .0
wood
0«
- 1 lo a d f o r Frenohm en
0“
0.
4 .0
Ca*<
The Rwwd D ia ry
1644
D ee.
#1 6
1st
J . S a ly e r s - 1 lo a d o f wood f o r Frenchman 0 . 4 . 6
le t
8 . B urgy -
lo a d o f wood
0 .4 . 6
le t
P, lo a l
lo a d o f wood
0 .4 . 0
le t
R. H a s e lto n
2 lo a d o f wood
0 .9 . 0
2nd
M ori a L u te
1 lo a d o f wood
by H, Rud
0 .6 . 0
2nd
P . Hufrnan to 1 lo a d o f wood
0 .5 . 0
3d
P . Hufrnan to 1 lo a d o f wood
0 .6 . 0
6 th
John S m art - c a s h 4 /
0 .4 . 0
7 th
F . Xo a l
0 .4 . 0
7 th
G. Hokens to o a s h 4 0 /
2 .0 . 0
7 th
Andrew Jo n e s
0 .2 . 0
7 th
G. H oekens
to 1 p a e r o f sh u e s
12 to 1 f o r to b ao o o
7 th
1 lo a d o f wood
to cash 2 /
Andrew Jo n es
to 1 p a i r o f b u t s a t 24
0 .1 2 .0
0 . 1 .0
York
1 . 4 .0
7 th
Mr. Cofman to 1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 4 .6
9 th
U r. S m ith to 1 lo a d o f wood
0 .4 . 6
9 th
J . S a ly e r s - 1 lo a d o f wood f o r Prenchm en
0 .4 . 6
10th
R. S k e le y to
0 .4 . 0
10th
U r. P e t e r s , to 19 l b . o f P ork
0 .6 . 0
1 1th
F . L o al
0 .1 2 .0
1 2 th
John Sm art
12 th
P . Hufrnan
12th
1 lo a d o f wood s o ld f o r cash
0 . 7 .0
12th
G. G len dening
to c a s h 2 4 /
to 1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 0 .0
0 . 6 .0
1 lo a d o f wood
to :3 lo a d s o f wood
to Gash f o r a z s h a rp
to 1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 1 .0
0 . 6 .0
Trjn
Ca s <
I>iar7
#17
ie>44
pee*
1 2 th
John S m a rt
12;th
John S k e le y t o 6 b u s h e l o f buocW heat
2 0 0
12 th
8 . K a s e lto n
0 ,9 , 0
14 th
U r, O le n d e n im ;
14 th
U r, P e t e r t o 1 lo&d o f wood
1Z l b , o f f lo w e r a t
0 ,4 . 0
0 ,2 , 8
lfeth
U r, g & ly e rs
0 ,4 , 6
Ifctr.
E l , C u to n
l& tk
B , K e le y
gOth
J n o , S k e le y t o 1 lo&d o f wood
0 ,4 . £
g is t
U o r is L u ts t o 1 lo&d o f wood f o r Hod
0 .5 . 0
22d
E l , C uton - 1 l o a d o f wood
0 .4 , 6
22d
0,
to
to
to
5 ,2 * 0
0 .7 . 0
0 .7 . 0
g 4 th
t o 1 lo a d o f wood f o r T in a ad t h
2 lo a d o f wood
1 l o a d o f wood
,,
0 ,5 , 0
f o r F re n c h a e n - lo a d o f wood
0 ,4 , 6
t o 1 l o a d o f wood
0 .4 . 6
t o 1 lo&d o f wood
H ockens
c& sh 4 2 / York
1 p a r o f sio&l s h o e s
menden b u t s 7 /
0*4, 0
7/
Jo h n S m a rt
t o 22 l b , o f b u ck w eh at f lo w e r a t 2
t o l l £ l b , p o rk a t 5 /
t o 11 P o rk f o r P e t e r
4 .5 . 0
4 .5 , 0
24 th
P e te r
t o C ash 2 2 /
t o o r d e r on K e s h le r
York
4 .0 . 0
1 .0 . 0
24 th
7 , L o a l t o 1 lo a d o f wood
0 .4 . 6
28th
v a v id Shannon t o 6^ b u s h e l w heat
2 6 th
0 , ^ le n d e n ln
20 th
2 0 th
ffoehmaher
U r, S m ith
20 th
E l , C a tio n
(P a id )
1 lo a d o f wood
0 ,5 . 0
1 lo a d o f wood (P a id )
1 lo a d o f wood
0 .4 . 6
- 1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 5. 0
0 .4 . 6
Cn *<
The He«4 D iary
#18
1344
Deo.
3 0 th
F . L o al
30 th
Franoh man - 1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4, 6
30 th
Mr* Oaoe
to 62 lh * o f buckw heat flo w e r
1. 4. 6
30th
S a lt -
SlB t
F* Burgy
3 1 st
J* B urgy to 1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 6
1846
Jain
2nd
1 lo a d o f wood s o l d
0 . 6. 0
2nd
M r. S w orthoso
2nd
Mr. M urfa
1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 6
2nd
M ori8 L u ts
to
0 .1 0 . 0
Sd
Mr. S m ith
to 1 lo a d o f wood
to 4 b u s h e l o f buokw heat
4 th
Mr. C ase.
6th
H. H u n lo to n
6 th
0 . d e n n in g
7th
F . L o w ell
7 th
E l . O u tto n
8th
John Sm art
9th
H. Hockens
to oash
t o 1 p e a s o f o o tto n
2 lo a d s o f wood
o f Mr. S a y le re
to
0. 8. 0
34 l b .
1 lo a d o f wood
Cash
1 lo a d o f wood
6 b u s h e l o f p o to
0. 4. 6
0. 4. 6
0. 4. 6
0 .1 6 . 0
1 lo a d o f wood
1 lo a d o f wood
1 lo a d o f wood
1 lo a d o f wood
1 lo a d o f wood
0. 4. 6
0. 4. 6
0 . 5. 0
0. 4. 6
0. 4. 6
o
•
o
•
02
to o a sh <$2.
York
$4. 0. 0
3. 6. 4
$ 7 . £• 6
6th
S e t t l e d w ith i K. H a se lto n due him
9 th
John Sm art
10 th
French P e te r 1 1 lo u d o f wood
0. 9. 0
10th
R, H an o ito n
0. 4. 0
1 lo a d o f wood f o r son
lo ad o f s t r o y
0. 4. 6
£ a IK
The l i e # D ia ry
#19
1845
Jan
10th
L . Levans to 2 lo a d of wood
11th
H a lf day work f o r L. Shannon 1 0 /
15th
Cord wood s o ld f o r c a sh 9 /
13th
D. S i g l e r
14 th
John S k e ly to 20 l b . p o rk a t 6 /
14 t h
R . H a s e lto n
1 5 th
Mr. Case
16 th
Mr. Buddrow
o f G a lt.
1 6 th
F re n c h man t o 1 lo a d o f wood
0 .4 . 6
1 8 th
0 . G le n n in g to 6 b u s h e l o f p o to
to 1 lo a d o f wood
0 .1 2 ,0
0 . 5 .0
20 th
John S k e le y t o 1 lo a d o f wood ( G a l t . )
0 . 5 .0
21
R, H a s e lto n
3 s m a ll lo a d o f s tra w
0 .1 2 .0
22nd
R . H a s e lto n
1 o o rd o f wood
0 . 9 .0
22nd
Mr. S w o rth o se t o a s m a ll lo a d s tra w
0 . 2 .0
23d
P e t e r Cuper
0 . 8 .0
23d
1 . Wick
3 /4 o f o o rd o f wood
0 . 6 .6
24 th
John B urgy to 1 o o rd o f wood
4 b u s h e l o f buokw heat a t 4 /
0 . 9 .0
$ 2 . 0 .0
24 th
R. H a s e lto n
to a Buflow S k in
§4.
25th
to 1290 l b , o f hay a t $>8. p e r to n
27th
E l . C u tto n
2 7 th
0. 9. 0
(P a id )
5 b u s h e l o f buokw heat
to o a s h 1 2 /
0 .4 . 6
(P d .)
1 lo a d o f wood
1 Cord o f wood
R . H a s e lto n - oord o f wood
1 B r id e l b i t
1 s h i l l i n g f o r w aing hay
0 .1 0 . 0
$1. 4. 0
1 lo a d o f wood
1 lo a d o f wood
1. 0. 0
0 .5 . 0
4 .0
0 . 9 .0
1 . 5 .8
0 . 4 .0
0 . 1 .0
CaAt
The - ij _t D ia r y
1645
Jan.
2 8th
I s a a c D ecker
29 th
6 . G len n lu g to 3 /4 cord o f wood
0 . 7 .6
Feb.
1st
John S k e le y
1 cord o f wood (G a lt)
0 .1 0 .0
3d
Mr. Shannon
1 d ays work w ith team
3d
M r. d e b a te r
8 th
•Mr. S k e le y
Cash # 1 .
*1.
13 th
I s a a c -burgy
1 G rin d sto n e
-?1. 3 .0
13 th
I s a a c S a le r d s
1 3 th
Mr. Case
2 b u sh e l o f buckwehat
t o 103 l b . buckwHeat flo w e r
13th
Mr. Jacob Latshaw
buckw heat flo w e r
13th
2 1 . Cuton
14 th
5 . H a se lto n
15th
Andrew Jones to 3£ l b . o f s a l t
to Cash
17th
French Cuper
17th
Mr. Handerson
17th
M oris L uts
18th
G. C lea n in g
19th
L. Vick to 1 lo a d o f wood
19th
H. H a se lto n
19th
U r. Case
19th
Ur. Bodrov
25th
B . H a selto n 5g b u sh e l o f o a ts a t 4 /
27th
P aid P e te r Ooonal
h ie work
to 10 b u sh e l buckwheat
1 cord
(P a id )
1 g r in d s to n e
3 5 . 0 .0
#2.
1.
$ 2 . 6 .6
1 . 0 .0
3 2 . 4 .4
52 l b . o f
1* 2*5*
0 . 4 .6
1 lo a d o f wood
ta k in g fa m le y to Yonge
1 / 2 cord wood
B a ln ce on wheat
6 b u s h e l o f p oto
to l / 2 cord o f wood
0 .4 . 0
1 .0 . 0
0 .4 . 0
# 1 .2 . 6
1 .4 . 0
0 .5 . 0
0 .4 . 6
3 lo a d o f wood
# 1 .5 . 6
2 .2 . 0
2 cord o f wood
1 card o f wood
* 1 .3 0
1 .0 . 0
th e f a l l o f
1 .2 . 0
1 .3 . 0
Cols?
The R»g4 D ia ry
1845
Liar ah
4 th
F eb.
2 8 th
J£1
R . H a s e lto n
50 sh e a v e s o f o a ts
. Andrew Jonea1
2 .0 .0
t o Cash
3 .0 .0
Mar oh
6 th
S . Hufraan
4 th
S . Huffm an
8 th
E l . C u tto n
l / 2 o o rd wood
0 .4 .6
20 th
Mr. Sm ith
1 o o rd o f wood
1 .1 .0
20 th
Mr. M urfe
l / 2 o o rd
0 .4 .6
20 th
S . G ra n t
26 th
S . Hufman to 8 y a rd s o f s t r i p e d
c o tto n a t l / 4
y o rk
7 y a r d s o f w h ite s h u r t i n g a t l / 8
...
on k n iv e s 2 /
to 1 p a i r o f shues
2 .4 .0
to menden b u ts
0 .7 .0
"
to 1 2 b u s h e l o f p e a s a t 4 /
l / 2 o o rd wood
0 .8 .0
1 .2 .4 ,
1 .1 .4
0 .2 .0
G a lt .
0 .5 .0
2 7 th
John S k e le y to
2 7 th
John S k e le y
to L e th e r a t S a y le r s
6 .0 .0
27 th
Mr. Budrow
to l /
0 .5 .0
2 8 th
R . H a s e lto n to l / 2 o o rd wood
to ta k e n you and fa m le y to Guelph
0 .4 .6
3 .0 .0
Jan
1st
March
2 8 th
1 . Shannon due me on s e tle m e n t
C r. by a pound o f tee
C r. by R a fle n f o r Huftnan
7 .3 .0
0 .6 .0
6 .0 .0
28 th
D avid Shannon
D e tr .
to o ash
p a id to H. Shannon
3 .0 .0
A p ril
7th
John S k eley to l / 2 oord o f wood
0 .4 .6
9 th
R . H a se lto n
9 th
Wooh maker
12 th
John Burge
2 c o rd wood
0 .4 .6
l / 2 oord wood
"
"
"
to l / 2 oord wood
(Pd)
0 .5 .0
0 .4 .6
The
1845
A p ril
1 1 th
(?**•(
D iary
#22
Cr* to John Shannon f o r f an o rd e r on
T. Colman f o r p l a s t e r
2. 5. 6
11th
John Shannon to a ox ohane
to 1 b u s h e l o f w heat
6m 0
1. 0. 0
1 2th
E l . C uton
0. 4. 6
15 th
D avid Shannon
12$- b u s h e l w heat
16th
N. Hufman
15 th
M oris L u ts
53 l b . o f o ld i r e n a t 2tf.
1. 0 6
2 5 th
John B urge
1 r a k e 1/
0.12.-$
50 th
R, H a s e lto n
May
1st
N, Hufman to Cash tf2.
$2. 0 0
3d
H. Hufman cash
§5. 0 0
5th
N, Hufman
50. 0 0
8 th
E l . C u tto n - l / 2 oord wood
0. 4. 6
8 th
M r. S m ith
0. 4. 6
24 th
R . H a s e lto n
18 P o s ts a t 10^
2. 0. 0
25th
R , H a s e lto n
l / 2 oord wood
0. 4. 6
27 th
Mr. Longing to 10 b u sh e l Poto
$2. 0
0
27 th
Due Mr. Uarnbe f o r lum ber
§1. 6
9
30th
Lumber from Jaoob S ,
30 th
Due to D, S ig l e r f o r w eaver ^ 1 0 .2 5
June
1st
P . Hufman to 2 b u sh e l o f P oto
6th
Jaoob H ufer to 18 l b s . o f wool
1 2 th
R. H a se lto n
l / 2 oord wood
9. 3. 0
4 b u s h e l o f w heat
(y o rk )
lo a d o f b o rd s from Hears
1 Yoke o f S te a r s
"
"
to Cash
"
4. 0. 0
2. 0. 0
4308 f t .
0 . 3. 2
§ 6. 6
0
5. 0 . 0
The '*mm6 D ia ry
1846
June
19th
19th
-fg g
U r. U a rfe
to l / 2 cord wood
0
L . Wood
to 1 p a i r o f Bhttoa
to 1 p e e r o f s l i p s
. 4.
6
*2. Z 0
*1. 4 0
J u ly
2nd
R eceived from Jacob Shannon
3d
Due f o r a pump
9 th
R . H a se lto n to goen to G a lt f o r Sash
1. 0. 0
9 th
John Burge
1. 1. 0
14 th
U r. L ongdin to l&fc l b . v e a l
to 3 /4 o ord o f wood
0. 7. 0
0 . 7. 6
14 th
U o ris L u te
0 . 6 .1 0
2 0 th
L . Wood
to 14 to b a c c o a t 2 / p r . Found,
to 2 bed . . . .
a t 2/ 9
to m ending ehues 6 /
to 1 /2 l b . to b a c c o a t U lse Smith
;4 .0 0
10. 0 . 0
to 1 c o rd o f wood
17 l b . o f v e a l
.. ..
0 . 2. 0
0 6 6
0 6 0
0. 0.10
14 th
25th
1 C a lf S k in l e f t a t Mr. S a y le r
to be ta n n e d on s h e a rs
2 6 th
L , Wood
11th
U o ris Luts - l/fc oord wood
12th
U r. Longen
1 3 th
21 Cutton to l / 2 oord wood
0. 4. 6
Lug.
2 1 st
Ur. Sworthose
D etr.
to Moving him to G a lt.
1. 4. 0
to Cash
to
4/
o f buter a t 1 /
0. 4. 0
0
. 6.
0
0. 4. 3
S ep t.
3d
R. H aselton to taken a wagon to the
Eurin tr a c t 2 Days
4. 0 . 0
3d
E. H aselton - l / 2 oord wood
0 . 4.
C ast;
The
1845
S e p t.
1 6 th
D ia r y
#24
Mr. S hed a m olden a t f i s h e r s
to one lo a d o f wood
t o M o ris L u ts
0. 6. 0
2 6 th
0 . S o w rth o se t o l / 2 o o rd o f wood
0 . 5. 0
3 0 th
R . H a s e l to n t o l / 2 o o rd wood
1 t o J o e n f o r l o a d f o r b la c k s m ith
0 . 5. 0
0. 2. 0
O o t.
1st
R . H a s e lto n
2nd.
R . H a s e l to n 2 2 c o r d o f wood
t o 2 l o a d o f b ra n d fro m E rb s M i l ls
3d
0 . S w o rth o se t o l / 2 c o r d o f wood
0 .5 . 0
3d
M r. Mose S c r i p t o l o a d o f wood
0 .6 . 0
1 7 th
Mr. Buddrow to l / 2
0 .6 . 0
2 5 th
0 . S w o rth o se to l / 2 c o r d wood
200 l b . o f f lo w e r a t
§ 2 .5 0 p e r 100
0 .5 . 0
5 .0 . 0
29 t h
M r. B uddrow
- b u o h e r - t o 1-J- c o r d wood
2 .2 . 0
Nov.
3d
M r. C lom ent
t o l / 2 o o rd o f wood
0 .4 . 6
3d
P e t ’r C uper
to l / 2 c o r d wood
0 .4 . 6
5 th
M r. S m ith
1 1 th
Mr. S a l e r d s -
1 8 th
F ir s t
2 5 th
Mr. F o s t e r - l / 2 o o rd wood
2 8 th
M r. F o s t e r
8 9 th
Wm. Moor
Deo.
1
t o . o n e lo a d o f wood
2J- o o rd wood
l/2
$3. 1
c o r d o f wood ( t a l e r )
0
§ 2 .4 0
0 .4 . 0
0 .4 . 6
o o rd wood
43 l b s . o f P o rk a t 6 /
2 .1 . 6
Due t h e 22 F e b r u a r y Bank
1846
(Pd)
0 .6 . 0
0 .6 . 0
to 3 /4 o o rd o f wood
( p a id )
0 .7 . 6
0 .7 . 0
C/LS4
The Reed.- D ia ry
1845
Deo.
2nd
I . H esp er to 3 lo a d o f wood
1* 5. 6
2nd
P e t e r C uper t o l / 2 co rd o f wood
0. 4. 6
6th
Mr. S m ith to l / 2 o o rd wood
0. 4. 6
6th
Woohmaker
to l / 2 o o rd wood
0. 4. 6
6t h
Mr. Brown
to 1 c o rd o f wood
1. 0. 0
8th
M r. F o s te r l / 3 c o r d
9 th
P e t e r B o se le to l / 2 c o rd wood
0. 4. 6
9 th
P e t e r B a ld ic
"
0. 4. 6
1 6 th
Mr. S m ith t o
l / 2 c o rd wood
0. 4. 6
16 th
J , S y le r d s f o r Tom th e t a n e r
1 7 th
To
1 8 th
Mr. F o s t e r
20th
M r. B urgy f o r E . i / i t s o t
23d
P e t e r B a ld ic
27 th
E . W ith s e l
2 9 th
1 . le v e n s to l / 2 c o rd
1846
Ja n .
3d
P e t ' r B a ld ic k t o l /2 c o rd wood
0. 4. 6
6th
Mr. Brown
0. 4. 6
7th
Mr. S p earo n
7 th
I s a a c B urgy to l / 2 c o rd
8th
Mr. Reaoe
8th
Mr. F o s te r to l / 2 oo rd wood
8th
Thos. Riohmond
9 th
P e t e r B oeel
#25
l/2
pigwood
"
h a l f c o rd wood
1. 0. 0
l / 2 c o rd
0 . 5. 0
Cash
0. 4. 9
h a l f c o rd wood
l / 2 c o rd wood
t o l / 2 c o rd wood
f o r S a d le r
"
0. 4. 6
to shop
0 . 4. 6
1. 1. 0
to 1 co rd o f wood
l /2 oord wood
0. 4. 6
1. 5. 6
to 3 lo a d o f wood
1-2 oord wood
0. 4 . 6
0. 4 . 6
l / 2 o o rd wood
|
0. 4. 6
peg
1. 0
0
0 . 4. 6
0 . 4. 6
C oS?
The
1846
D iary
#26
Ja n .
9 th
G. R ose
9 th
John Thompson
10th
Mr. Brown
100 l b . o f f lo w e r
l / 2 c o rd wood
11th
I s a a c S a ly e r d
11th
D avid Whitman
$5. 0
to c a s h P a id t h e 15 B ee. 1645
J a n . 12 to c a s h $10 on a n o te a g a i n s t me 10 . 0
1 5 th
Mr. S . S m ith to 3 c o r d s o f wood a t 9 /
3. 3. 0
1 6 th
1 . L evens to 4 c o rd o f wood a t 9 /
4. 4. 0
1 7 th
P . P o s te r
1. 0. 0
1 7 th
one lo a d o f wood f o r c a s h
0. 4. 6
1 9 th
Mr. S p erim t o l / 2 c o rd f o r woman
to 63 l b . o f f lo w e r a t $ 3 .
0. 4. 6
1. 7. 9
22nd
John B nrgy
0. 4. 6
231
E . W its o l
23d
I s a a c B urgy
231
T h o s. R ito h m an to 1 c o rd
1. 1. 0
231
Weaver i n P r e s t o n
2. 2 . 0
24 th
Mr. S m ith to 18 l b s . v e a l a t 4 ^
26 th
P , P o s te r to 2 c o rd o f Pegwood a t $ 2 .
27 th
G eorge Rose t o 1 c o rd o f wood
1. 1 . 0
27th
P e t e r B o sle
1. 1. 0
19 th
Mr. Brown t o 1 lo a d o f s tra w
Feb.
5 th
I s a a c Grove to a c o rd of wood a t 1 0 /
to l / 2 c o rd w*ood
0. 4 . 6
19 l b . o f P o rk a t 7 /
1. 3. 0
3. 0. 0
0. 4. 6
to o ash
b a le n s on o a ts
2 . 5. 0
to l / 2 c o r d o f pigwood
t o l / 2 c o r d o f wood
0
0
0. 4. 6
to l / 2 c o r d wood
0. 4. 6
to c o rd o f wood
2 c o rd
0. 6. 0
0
•
O
•
t o 1 c o rd o f wood
1. 0 . 0
P d.
2. 4 . 0
The Re e d D iary
1846
#27
fe b T
3d
A wagon s o ld to Chas. Lam fo r $ 9 0 .
in lum ber Jacob to be pay m aster
6th
Mr. Brown to 1 oord o f wood
1. 1. 0
12 th
L. le v e n s to l / 2 cord fo r str o n g
0. 4. 6
12 th
■ochmaker to l / 2 cord
0. 4. 6
12 th
C o verled
1. 1. 0
17th
Mr. R ese t o 1 co rd o f wood
fo r sc h o o lh o u se
1. 1. 0
19 th
P e t e r B a ld ic k t o l / 2 cord wood
0. 4. 6
17th
Due to John Shannon on s e t le m e n t $ 6 5 .
1 9 th
E . W ils o l
23d
Mr. R ese
Feb.
24
24
L . Lewens
Weaver
1 cord
to l / 2 cord o f wood
l / 2 cord o f wood
to l / 2 oord wood
0. 4. 6
0. 4. 6
0. 4. 6
Mr. Brown l / 2 cord wood
100 l b s . o f flo w e r
0. 4. 6
3. 0. 0
2 7 th
P e t e r B o s e le to l / 2 cord wood
0. 4 . 6
27 th
Mr. S a y le r d s
0. 4. 6
M ar.
2nd
2nd
P e t e r B a ld ic k
3d
Cover l e d Weaver to 2 cord o f wood
2
4 th
Mr. R eese to
1. 1. 0
5th
Mr. S tron g f o r L. L evens l / 2 cord
0. 4. 6
5th
Mr. Sm ith to 1 oord o f wood
1. 1. 0
10 th
Mr. Brown to a lo a d o f straw
1. 0. 0
12th
Mr. Sperem to 3 l b . o f hogs f a t a t 9 /
0. 2. 3
Duch Shumaker l / 2 cord
l / 2 cord wood
L. le v e n s f o r S tro n g
l / 2 cord
1 cord f o r s e l f
0. 4. 6
0. 4. 6
. 2.
0
C o**
The Read. D iary
1846
"April
End
E. W itse l
2nd
Mr. S tro n g
"
"
"
0. 4. 6
3d
E . W ita e l
"
"
"
0. 4. 6
3d
John Sperem to 3 l b . o f f a t a t 10^
0. 2. 5
F . Lowel
1 .1 2 . 0
#28
to 1 -2 cord wood
1 oord o f wood
0. 4. 6
7th
David Shannon t o c a s h a t h is house
4. 0. 0
14th
Jacob Hewen
0. 4. 6
16th
F . Lowel to 1 -2 oord wood
0. 4. 6
23d
Dutch Shumaker to
0. 4. 6
25th
Mr. M oM illen t o 1 oord o f wood
1. 1. 0
May
4 th
A. S tro n g
1 -2 cord
0. 4. 6
4 th
Geo. B o lg eg
Shumaker
12 th
S e t t l e d w ith Mr.
T hos. Ritohman
Geo. B o l s l e y and
I s a a c B urgy, Mr.
& Jacob Hewen a
to 1 -2 oord wood
1 -2 oord wood
1 -2 cord
0. 4. 6
S m i t h ... ta n er
A. Sgrong 6 .5 .1 0
Case and E . W its e l
l l to amount # 3 1 .2 7
to 1 -2 cord wood
0. 4 . 6
23d
I s a a c Burgy
2 9 th
Mr. S tro n g
1 -2 cord
wood
0. 4, 6
29 th
Jno. S k e le y
1 -2 cord
wood
0. 4. 6
June
4 th
Mr. S tro n g
1 -2 oord wood
0 . 4. 6
Mr. Brown
1 -2 oord wood
0. 4. 6
9th
1 oord wood fo r c a s h ..........
Henry Haga
to 1 sow and seven p ig s
11th
Mr. F o ste r
t o 1 oord o f peg wood
$7. 0 0
1. 4. (
The
D ia r y
#29
June
1 3 th
1 c o rd wood f o r c a s h
15 th
17 t h
M r. P o s t e r to l / 2 c o rd
1 - 2 c o rd
1. 4. 0
18 t h
J a c o b Hewen
•H
.H
1846
20 t h
P o s te r
23d
Two c o r d 8 o ld f o r c a s h 1 8 /
24 th
G eo. B o l s l e y t o 1 c o r d o f wood
1. 1. 0
27 t h
M r. S tr o n g
1 - 2 c o r d wood
0. 4. 6
J u ly
3d
8t h
M r. P o s t e r
1 -2 c o r d wood
0. 4. 6
8t h
Jo h n S k e le y
9 th
Coven l e d w e a v e r t o l £ c o r d wood a t 9 /
1. 5. 6
23
R . H a s e l to n
0. 4. 6
25 t h
M r. S m ith
2 5 th
M r. S a l y e r d s
- 1 c o rd wood
1 - 2 c o r d wood
Coven l e d w e av er
1 c o r d o f wood
1 -2 c o r d wood
1 - 2 c o r d wood
t o 17 l b s v e a l
18 l b s v e a l
O
9/
0 . 6. 0
1. 1. 0
0. 4. 6
0. 6. 6
0. 6. 7
A C a l f s k i n l e f t a t S a ly e r d s
w e ig h e d 9 l b s •
2 8 th
A n o t e g i v e n t o F , M c llro y f o r £ 4 .
due i n n in e monce a f t e r d a t e
Aug.
22nd
M r. S tr o n g
23d
J a c o b Hewen
1 -2 c o r d wood
0. 4. 6
S e p t.
5 th
1 1 th
R . H a s e lto n
1 -2 o o rd wood
0. 4. 6
P . M o llro y
30 s h e a v e s o f o a ts
0. 6. 0
26th
One lo a d o f wood f o r c a s h . . . 4 /6
1 -2 c o r d wood
0. 4. 6
*V*c
The Head D lar y
1646
S ep t.
29 th
Jacob Hewen to 1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 4 .6
29th
Thomas E l e t
1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 4 .6
30 th
John S k e le y
1 lo a d o f wood
0 . 4 .6
p o t.
3d
Mr. Sm ith to
1 -2 oord wood
0 . 4 .6
R o b t. Kay
1 -2 oord wood
0 . 4 .6
10th
Wm. More
1 -2 oord wood
0 . 4 .6
13th
Mr. Brown
4 b u s h e l o f p ea se 5 /
2 . 4 .0
21
1 -2 oord wood
21
Mr. R ese
22nd
J n o. Burge
24 th
E . M irs M i l l R it e
24 th
To one oow £6
24 th
#30
o a sh
4 -6
1 -2 oord wood
0 . 4 .6
0 . 4 .6
1 -2 oord wood
17fc l b . Pork a t 6 /
1 . 0 .9
2 4 . 0 .0
C h a rles Lam to 19 l b . o f pork
R e c e iv e d th e above In oash
1 . 1 .6
1 -2 oord wood
0 . 4 .6
t o 1 -2 oord wood
0 . 4 .6
2 9 th
Ja c o b H ufer
Nov.
1st
le t
Mr. R ose
2nd
Isa a o S a y le r d
1 -2 oord fo r Spenoer
S a d le r
0 . 4 .6
4th
G eorge B o l s l e y
1 -2 oord wood
0 . 4 .6
4 th
Isa a o S a y le r d fo r ta n o r
1 -2 oord f o r ta n n ery
6 th
1 -2 oord f o r ta n n er
10 th
T. E l e t
10th
Mr. Gorman
H. I-Iaga
to 1 bunoh o f s h in g l e s
1 oord
S a y le r d
1 oord o f wood
1 -2 oord wood
1 . 0 .0
1 . 1 .0
0 . 4 ,6
0 . 4 .6
1 . 1 .0
0 . 4 .6
C a -if
The
D iary
1846
#31
NOV,
10 t h
F . S a ly e r d s to c a s h $ 2 .
11th
F rench Shuemaker to 1 -2 cord wood
0. 4. 6
11th
Jacob Hewen
1 -2 cord wood
0. 4. 6
16th
R o b t. Kay
t o 1 -2 oord wood
0. 6. 0
16 th
P eter B o sel
16th
J a s , M oC relland
to Wm, Shannon
P a id to Mr, D in tr e
P a id your s e l f i n c a s h a t
d i f f e r e n t tim es
November to c a sh $ 1 ,
10th
to 1 -2 cord wood
0. 4. 6
0 . 5. 0
0, 7. 0
1.
t o c a sh 2 /
t o 34 lb o f pork a t 5^ a l b .
to ca sh 2 /
0 . 2. 0
1* V# «3
to 50 l b s . o f flo w e r
to c a sh 2 /
1 . 2. 0
1847
Jan,
4 th
Mr. M oler to 1 co rd o f wood
1. 1. 0
9 th
Jacob Hewen to 1 -2 cord
0. 4. 6
12th
Jacob Hewen t o 1 -2 cord
0. 4. 6
13th
S e t t l e d w ith John S k e le y due him
2 . 6 .1 0
1 6th
Mr. S ta g e - 30 l b . flo w e r
f o r Dutch choper
0 . 6. 0
1 5 th
John S k e le y to 55 l b . Cornmeal
1. 3. 0
16th
Mr. Brown, 1 lo a d o f straw
1. 0. 0
16th
Mr. R ese
0. 5. 0
18th
Sandy Geant
1 2 th
29
31
Dec.
19 th
2 1 st
1 -2 oord fo r sc h o o l house
- l / 2 cord wood
0 . 5. 0
1847
F eb .
4 th
4 th
The Bee€ Diary
R e o e iv e d o f J . H e s p le r 20 b a r l e e flo w e r
R e c e iv e d i n c a sh $ 1 .4
ex sp e n ce
# 3 1 -A
5.0.C
5 th
R e c e iv e d 12 b a r l e s to draw f o r J.H .
R e o e iv e d o a s h $ 1 . 4 . .
3.
8 th
9th
C a r l t o n t o 12 b a r l e s t o C ash $ 1 .
C a r l t o n 7 b a r l e s flo w e r and 3 v in g e r
R e o e iv e d $ 1 .
3.
1 5 th
1 7 th
R e c e iv e d 84 b a r l e s f lo w e r
Cash $ 2 .
D e li v e r e d 43 b a r l e s f lo w e r 43 v i n g e r
6. 0
1 7 th
R e c e iv e d 7 b a r l e s w is k e y
1 9 th
22
R e c e iv e d 5 b a r l e s f lo w e r
R e c e iv e d 5 b a r l e s f lo w e r
do
do
do
2 5 th
G iv e n i n r e c e t s f o r 52 f lo w e r and
7 w is k e y
2 6 th
R e c e iv e d 12 b a r l e s flo w e r
3. 0
March
1 st
C a r l t o n R e c e iv e d 14 b a r l e s flo w e r
C ash $ 1 .
3 . 4,
3d
R e c e iv e d 20 b a r l e s f lo w e r
5. 0
4 th
R e o e iv e d 12 b a r l e s flo w e r
1. 6
Cash $ 1 .
8 th
G iven r e c i t e f o r 39 flo w e r
1 0 th )
A p r il) Do
29 flo w e r
1. 2
Cash $ 2 .
3. 0
C/*JL4i
The H ««4 D l u r y
1847
O ot.
23d
# 0 1 -B
Thomas Morue t o Wm. S h a n n o n
to 132 f e e t l n o h p i n e a t 6 /
1.
2 .4 .8
t o 366 f e e t l n o h o k e a t 8 /
Nov.
2 6 th
I . S h a n n o n t o Wm, S h a n n o n
t o 112 f e e t m a p e l
t o ta m e n a l o a d t o G a l t
( te a m in g )7
O r. t o L . S h a n n o n f o r O a sh
The B a r G iv e n Up t o
d a y o f A n g a t.
1647
14
Nov.
S e p t.
6 th
12th
J a o o b o n W en ed ay t h e
9 th
1848
J a o o b S h a n n o n D e t r . t o Wm. S h a n n o n
t o # 1 4 •*
fo r se e g a rs
M r. B is h o p t o 6 2 f e e t l n o h a t 6 /
t o 107 l n o h bordB
M r. B ls h e p t o
1.2.
1 .4
160 f e e t 2 ln o h p la n k
1«4*
Ca sc
The « w * D ia ry
1847
Tan.
18 th
Mr. S tro n g f o r S panner 1 -2 oord
0. 5. 0
18th
I s a a c B urgy
0, 4. 6
20tji
R . Kay
H is t
M rs. 1 . Shannon
82nd
Mr. S tr o n g
1 -8 oo rd
to 1 -8 o o rd
to 1 -2 o o rd
0 . 5. 0
o
#
Io
0
o
1 -2 o ord
#38.
0 . 5. 0
S e t t l e d w ith John B urgy in f u l l up
to t h i s d a t e .
S e t t l e d w ith P eter B a ld io k to d a te .
S e t t l e d w ith H enry Hayes up to
1 7 th J a n u a r y 1847, gave him a n o t e .
1851
7
7
8th
9 th
10th
21st
13th
15th
16th
16th
21st
22nd
23d
24th
85th
87th
27th
89th
Maroh
To Dundas 14 b a r r e l
Went t o s e e th e r a i l r o a d work a t Dundas
A t home, s o l d th e g ra y o o l t , flu n k e d out
To G a lt t o s e e B e ts e y and G eorge
A t home, w o rk in g f o r s e l f .
S o ld a o o l t to Hokman f o r
75. 0* 0
George and B e ts e y oame home.
Got a buggy from Hokman
To Dundas to h ir e MoXinsey
S . Hokman's m i l l was burnt th a t n ig h t
James Barlow and Morgan Harmonee go to
j a l e fo r b urnin g S . Hokmane m i l l ,
o o n fe s s e d t h e i r f a u l t .
C arlton oame home.
B u i l t a wagon h ou se.
To Dundas, load o f lumber fo r Vanery.
Went to P, Wevers got
my dinner
Went to Mr. Larsons fo r su ger k i t e l
To John K irk s, g o t 18
b a r r e ls .
To Dundas, 18 b a r r e ls , g o t horse shod.
Ranhel had a q u i l t i n ' - g a r ls and boys
p la d e t e l mid k n ite
Went to B rantford to s e e Surah w ith Mother
S ta d e a l l n i t e , oome to Sm iths, got d in n er.
The iteeed D ia ry
1851
Mar oil
31st
*22
R ob t. Gambol oommenoed work fo r me
a t 4 / p er day.
A p r il
1s t
Made r a i l s and soad o a ts 5 b u sh el
3d
W illia m t o G a lt, g o t 16 b a r r e ls
7 th
Tuck a cow to Dundas fo r Jacob
Came back t h a t n i t e a t 1 o 'c lo c k .
10t h
To G a lt, g o t bran and 4 b a r r e ls flo w e r .
11th
12t h
•Vent f o r lim e and sand fo r h ou se.
1 3 th
Went to Meton w ith buggy and w if e ,
(m eetin g )
1 5 th
R . Gambel made r a i l s ,
and s i c k a t n i t e .
16 th
Went to G a lt, g o t 10 b a r r e ls
19 th
R an ey .
20t h
A l l a t home. Tom and W illiam h e r e .
ro d e o u t w ith t h e b ay h o r s e .
21s t
Wm. and R. Gambel d ro a d s to n e and dung.
I w ent and g o t buggy f i x t .
Jacob was h e r e .
23d
D a n ie l C ase and James and C a rlto n h e r e .
24 t h
B ought a h o r s e o f D a n ie l R ogers f o r $ 3 0 .0 0
27 th
Jam es oame home.
May
4 th
Wm. w ent to m eten a t D um free. M other and R aohel
w ent to m e e tin to th e s to n e h o u se . I a t
home a l l d ay .
6th
I s e t t l e d w ith P . W ever,.
7 th
R . Gabmel made s t a k e s , I aode o a t s .
h e r e i n e v e n in g .
I went to H a m ilton , Morgan and Barlow had
t h e i r t r i a l - was g i l t y .
I made a g a t e .
I made fe n o e , v e r y t ir e d
Wm. s io k .
W illiam
D. C o n n e lll h e r e .
Duvid Mono
1851
May
7th
C a s^
The Buuii D ia r y
#34
Wm. brok e th e wagon to n g g o in g to Dun das w ith
20 b a r r e ls a t 2 / 4 .
8th
Worked a t home.
D avid was h e r e .
1 0th
Went t o B ra n tfo r d and to Mount P le a s a n t, t o see
S a r a , sh e was w e l l .
1 1 th
At S m ith s, w ent to B a p t is t m e etin .
12th
A t home, Jacob and w ife were h e r e .
12th
I began to p la n t p o ta to e s and corn
1 4th
Wm. to Dundas w ith 12 b a r r e ls - Bowman.
1 4th
Went to plow f o r Jacob . Smith marked o u t corn
ground, went o v er s i x a c k e r s . Got some tu rn ip s
and s e e d c o r n . Wife was to s e e h er f a t h e r .
14th
1 9 th .
C h ild r e n w ent t o S .S .
Wm. came home to work fo r Jacob.
21st
Wm. w ent t o Bundas
21st
I b ored $ 4 . o f S m ith .
24th
Wm. and D avid w ent to Dundas to p ig sh ave, came
home 3 o 'c lo c k in the morning
25th
Wet, a t home a l l day
2 9th
Made f e n c e , plowed tu r n ip ground
3 0th
Went to Dundas, g o t lame h o r se ,
John Shannon
came home w ith me.
31st
Went to P a tr ic k B u t le r s , sta d e a l l n i t e .
June
4th
Wife and me went to shoe (show) in Flamboro.
5th
P la n ted oorn where th e crows had been.
7 th
I made a g a t e .
Wm. to Munsens r a i s i n '
C o**
The R^ed D ia r y
1851
#35
■June
9 th
Win. t o W a te r lo o .
10 th
I a n d w i f e t o J o h n S h a n n o n s i n D u m f r is e .
12 th
-R a o h e l w e n t t o G a lt t o s e e B e t s y .
1 7 th
W illia m and C. lam b on th e r o a d .
1 8th
I w e n t t o G a lt t o m i l l and w o o l
22nd
- A l l a t S .S .
28 th
W illia m and D a v id a t t r a i n e n
29 th
A l l a t m e a to n .
J u ly
1st
Got h o r s e sh od
3d
A lo a d o f s t o n e on th e r a l e r o d e to o k 2 0 f e e t and
9 in c h e s
4 th
I w orked a t h a y r a k e .
5 th
Wm. B h im er, J r . was h e r e .
6th
L e t Mr. 'Wood h ave a h o r s e and b u ggy
7 th
To th e ro a d w it h 1 y a rd and 11 f e e t s t o n e .
f i x e d h a r n e s s and D avid p lo w ed .
1 0 th
Jacob was h e r e t o f i x b a rn d oor
1 1 th
I was a t U n k le C a r lto n S m ith s.
12 th
B oys and R a c h e l to G a lt t o a show .
13th
Some t o m eaton and som e a t home
14th
Broke wagon a x le
1 5 th
Raned hard a l l d ay.
16th
I w ent t o th e R iv e r f o r my pay; th e p aym aster
would n o t pay me
1 7 th
I fix e d a ra k e , bought a b u l l .
Mane sh e a r e d s h e e p .
B oys a t w o rk .
I
C/l&k
1851
J u ly
1 9 th
The
D ia ry
#36
Mr. P . B u tte r and w if e h e r e on a v i s i t .
was w ith them
P e r r is
19 t h
I s o l d my h a y rake t o Mr. D u g le s.
20 t h
M other to raeaton w ith h uggy.
2 6 th
Worked a t h ay and p lo w ed . George and B e tse y came
home, we k i l l e d a sh e e p and tu r k e y .
2 7 th
C a r lto n S m ith and f a m ily h e r e , and George and
B etse y .
28 th
M iss L u l was b e r r e d to d a y .
2 9 th
A ll h a r v e s t in g .
Aug.
1s t
2nd
T w as 61 y e a r s o ld t o d a y .
3d
D a v id and I w e n t t o s e e th e work on th e r a l e r o d e .
5 th
G ot 65 r a l e s o f P . '.'/ever.
6 th
F i n is h e d h a r v e s t , dun d ro y en i n .
7 th
W illia m h e lp e d Mr. Mane draw i n w heat
8 th
We th r a s h e d some w h ea t
1 0 th
M other w en t t o M eaton w it h b u ggy, G eirg e drove
h ere th er e
1 1 th
Wm. P lo w e d , D avid and I g o t o a t s i n .
1 4 th
D a v id commenced work fo r C. S m ith a t $ 1 2 . per
month
17 th
Raned a l l d a y , none c o u ld go t o m eaton.
19 th
I w en t to G a lt
20.
21st
•
I worked hard a l l day
Went t o G a l t , to o k Herman a lo n g .
I bought R aohel
a new d r e s s , and w en t to s e e B e t s e y .
to th e m e e tin g
G ot my p ay fo r work on t h e r a l e r o d e .
I w e n t to D undas.
T u r n b u lls .
P a id $ 4 . to B egs and 1 t o
1851
The Ree d D ia r y
#37
gagS
2 4 th
C h ild r e n a t S . S .
2 5 th
I w e n t t o A r m str o n g s b a rn t o s e e how t h e w h ea t
w as t h r a s h e d
2 6 th
'.Vent t o d r a y tim b e r f o r W i l l e t
We g o t i n o a t s ,
I w e n t t o S . JCirks.
saw A r m str o n g t h e B a i l i f
2 8 th
To B . S . S . i n fo r n o o n t o s e e ^ r . B e n n e t t s c h i l d
b ir r ie d , a l i t t l e g i r l .
2 9 th
>Vent t o h e l p Mr. Hokman r a s e saw m i l l .
2 9 th
S o ld 20 b u s h e l o a t s f o r § 6 . 2 5 c a s h
3 0 th
Wm. p lo u g h in g f o r R i c k e r .
31st
I an d m o th er t o W a te r lo o t o camp m eaton
S e p t.
2nd
I g o t w agon f i x t .
3d
Moved Mr. W i l l e t
4 th
M other and I w e n t t o G a lt t o s e e t h e f i e r com pany
w o rk .
The P r e s t o n i n g i n w as t h e b e s t .
I got
Sam 's w o o l c a r d e d , I p a id f o r i t .
I s o l d a p ig
f o r $ 3 .4 0
6 th
Soad a b u s h e l o f w h e a t
7th
C h ild r e n t o S . S .
9 th
Mr. C lu to n and b r o th e r w as h e r e
1 0 th
Mr. W lH e t g o t th e b i l l h o r s e and b u ggy t o go
t o G a lsg o i n W a terlo o a t § 1 . a d a y - had t h e
h o r s e and b u ggy 3 d a y s .
1 1th
- W illia m t o R ic k e r s t o p lo w .
1 3 th
W illia m t o D u n das, a l l was w e l l
14th
W illia m came home
16th
I o u t up o o r n .
Wm.
to S .
C o r n e ll s t o
th r a sh .
I a t home
W illia m t o g a i t ,
g o t 18 b a r r e l s .
C om
The
1851
Diary
IfeptT"
19th
I t r&ned and haled hard.
22nd
W illiam to G alt, got 14 b a rre ls of Season at l/9
23d
I husked corn a l l day.
w ith D. Rogers due him
24th
I worked a t corn a l l day.
28th
Rachel and Jane Jones to Sunday school
30th
I to the ton hoi to a publick me ten
(town h a ll)
O ct.
W illiam to Dundas w ith 14 b a r r els
2nd
5th
C hildren a t S .S .
6th
Paid Mr. H arris $2, on Note a t L i t t l e s .
7th
I a t c o m , and f i x t straw box
1 2 th
Children to S .S .
13th
I got timber up
16th
I to Dundas
18th
I and m o th e r t o B ie n n a n t o H en ry S h a n n o n s.
S ta d e a l l n i t e .
19th
To B r a n t f o r d
2 0 th
W i l l e t com m enced w o r k in g a t h o u s e
2 7 th
W illia m t o
29 th
I k i l l e d a hog
31st
W illia m g o t h o r s e s s h o d .
Nov.
1s t
D avid p lo w ed , I s i c k .
3d
I p lo w e d , W illia m to B la c k s m ith s
12t h
W illia m t o D undas w ith 18 b a r r e l .
14 t h
R aned a l l d ay
1 5 th
W illia m t o G a l t w i t h b u g g y .
Raney whether.
S ettled
#7.
Liles Main here.
I a t home
David at home
14 barrel a t l /9
to
C. S m ith s ,
g o t d in n e r
W e av ers t o t h r a s h
D a v id a n d
I
I g o t w ood
C a*ix
The ifceed. D iary
1851
#39
22nd
Nov.
I k i l l e d a h o g - v e r y sto rm y day
23d
1 t o G a lt t o s e e B e ts e y
2 5 th
To C. F i l d s .
Tuck up th e bones o f my f a t h e r and
( Took)
two b r o t h e r s . My f a t h e r had been
b e r r i e d 30 y e a r s . Came home t h a t n i t e .
27 t h
I t o D u n d as, s o l d w h e a t, bo u g h t b a r r e l o f p itc h
30 th
B oys t o m eton
Deo.
1s t
Boys g e t i n wood a l l day
2nd
W illia m t o G a lt w i t h c o r d o f wood
4 th
S o ld a cow t o Ja c o b f o r $ 1 8 .
5 th
Went t o e l e c t i o n , v o te d f o r W hite. I p a in te d
C o b e r t s . A l l w e l l , w orked a t home.
6t h
Some a t m eton and some a t home.
9 th
K i l l e d 3 h o g s , w orked f o r s e l f
11t h
M o th er and I to G a lt , t o s e e th e ground broke
f o r r a l e ro a d .
12 th
C old w e a th e r
1 4 th
R a c h e l t o m eto n . Mr. Wever and Win. A rm strong h e re
t o d in e
15 t h
A ll w o rk in g f o r s e l f
16 th
A lo a d o f wood f o r C. Lamb
1 8 th
D raw ing o u t wood
1 9 th
W illia m to G a lt w ith a co rd o f wood a t 1 .6
29th
S o ld Dan h o rs e f o r $ 5 0 .0 0
Jan.
le t
t/e a r e a l l w e ll .
Thanks be to God f o r i t
C a st
|p|52
2^
0#
1116
D ia ry
#42
I b o u g h t a m are a t a s a l e
B o red o f Jam es i n c a s h $ 1 0 .
28
K i l l e d a s t e e r , w eighed 395 l b s .
29
S o ld th e b e e f an d h i d e , g o t no money
Jo h n sh o d a l l a ro n d .
30t h
S o ld a d o u b le s l a y t o Wm. Congo and f a t h e r fo r 25.
1853
■Jajf*
1s t
h id e 67 l b s .
Got
We a r e a l l w e l l . Thank God. T his i s dun in the
m o rn in g .
We a l l tu c k d in n e r on a 14 l b . tu rk e y
C a r l t o n gave u s . S ta d e up t i l h a l f a f t e r one.
D a n ie l C ase and Ja n e h e r e . I went homewith them
s t a d e a l l n i t e a t Mr. Jaco b S i r r e s t h a t n i t e
3d
I t o D undas w ith D. Case a t Meton
5th
W illia m t o W its e l f o r lo a d o f p o s ts g o t non
I s i c k th e r e s t w e ll
10 th
J a c o b and w if e h e r e , a l l w e ll
10th
Wm. tu c k a l o a d o f h a y to J o s . Dikman
11
W illia m s o l d a lo a d o f hay to M r. Congo
14 th
I d ra y e d wood a l l d ay from B a rlo e s , 3 lo a d s
16 th
M o th er and I to G eorge to d in n e r a l l w e ll
18th
I made a s e t e , boys w ent to C ort i n B ev erly
20th
I s e t t l e d w ith Mr. Sweat
21st
1 w orked a b o u t home.
22nd
Jac o b w ent home, I l e t him have a s t e e r .
a m uley h e f e r and b a r r i l o f . . . f i s h ( ? )
24 th
G len W il l e t was h e r e to see H achel
24th
W illiam t o H am ilto n w ith 18 b a r le s flo w er
1 gave him a l l he made i t was $ 2.26
30th
W illia m and R ach e l to m eton, m other and I a t horns
25
CQ
H
CD
CD
P*
£O
C
CD
due m e ...
J a n . 1 8 5 3 . Wm. a n d I p a id our
2nd
H
to
7/6
Got
The Hor.d D i a r y
1853
b
1
*
#43
M r. D ikm an cam e h e r e o u t o u t lu m b e r f o r
d o o r s a n d w in d o w s
2nd
W illia m t o P r e s t o n g o t 18 b a r r e l o f f l o w e r
3d
B oys a n d I w o rk e d a b o u t t h e b a m
7th
Ja m e s w e n t t o
9 th
M o th e r a n d I w e n t t o
11t h
W ent t o W a te rd o w n t o s e e Jam es a t B a k e r 's In n
2 m i l e s fro m v i l l e g , f o u n d a l l w e l l
1 2 th
I w e n t t o P a r i s g o t 15 l b s .
1 4 th
W i llia m d r a y e d wood f o r G e o rg e i n f o r e n o o n
1 7 th
I to G a lt g o t 21 b a r le s flo w e r, a t l / 9
t u c k t h e sam e t o D u n d a s sam e d a y .
19 t h
To H a m i l t o n w i t h 2 2 b a r l e s
23d
W ent t o H a m i l t o n w i t h 17 b a r l e s f o r F .
W ent t o J a c o b s a n d s t a d e a l l n i g h t
26 t h
I a n d M o th e r t o H e n r y S h a n n e s t o s e e th e m .
U n k e l J o h n w as t h e r e , a l l w e l l
M arch
2nd
(b o o ts )
I p a i d t h e D uchm an f o r 3 p a r o f b u t s f o r
th e b o y s , in c a s h , v e r y cheap
4 ..............
3d
I t o M r. M u n cen s b o u g h t a cow f o r 18 c a s h
5th
M r . B e l l h e r e i n m o r n in g v e r y n i c e man
a s c h o o l m a s t e r i n B e v e r l y , a f t e r wood
6th
M o th e r an d I t o u n k e l s S m i t h s , w e n t t o m e to n
t h e m o st p e o p l e I e v e r s e e , t h e y w as 7 p e p l e
d ip p e d t h a t d a y , c o ld t h a t d a y .
8 th
I a t hom e, D a v id o am e, a l l i s w e l l a t p r e s e n t
12 th
W illia m to D u n d as w i t h 18 b a r l e s
13 th
M r. B e l l h e r e t h i s e v e n .
C h ild re n a l l a t
h o je .
P her is s io k , r e s t w e ll.
W a te r down t o w ork a t h i s
tra d e
C a s e s to s e e h i s m o th e r
o f p l a s t e r fo r 3 .3 .
flo w e r
flo w e r
i/M
The
1853
D ia ry
^ 4
larch
14th
Jack Green here to d in n er.
16th
William to Hamilton with 14 b a rle s.
10th
I got my barn inshured fo r £100. William went
to o o rt a t Rocton. I k ille d two pigs, Mr.
Main helped me.
21st
Drayed in turnips from the fie ld to house
23d
Peter Pule was here
26th
All to work in sugar bush, made
30 th
William to Dundas w ith 14 barles at 2/6
April
2nd
I worked in sugar bush.
4th
I and D, Case went to Hamilton to see the
spencnbrig (Suspension bridge ?) and other works
of the r a le road.
50 lb . of sugar
David came home
Came home that n ite
5th
I worked about the house.
11th
We began to build a milk house
15 t h
I
16 t h
We w o rk e d a t m i l k h o u s e a l l d a y .
W illia m i n
s u g a r b u s h m ade a p a i l o f m o l a s s e s .
23cL
W illia m t o B a k a ls g o t 18 b a r l e s f l o w e r a t 2 / 9
23d
I t o D u n d a s, w e n t u p t h e M onton ( m o u n t a i n ) t o
J a c o b s a n d t o Mr. T u n ic s t o t h e o l d p l a c e w h e re
i u s t t o l i v e , g o t some g r a f t s fro m o l d p l a c e
26 th
I t o F lam borough g o t some f r u i t t r e e s
27 th
P l a n t i n ray c h e r r y t r e e s and some p lu m s.
Jane
R im el g av e me a book, I l o s t i t oom in home
2 8 th
Wm. to th e plow , I w orked a b o u t th e p l a c e .
Made w orked a t new h o u s e . I wio t e t h i s i n
th e m orning o f th e 2 9 th , f i v e m in e ts b e f o r e
1 o olook
w ent to se e
F.
C ochner h e
A l l w ell
A m en
is
thank God.
v e r y s i ok
Air.
Ca *<
1851
The i*ee# D ia r y
#40
Jen.
2nd
M other and I to D a n ie ls and Jan e s.
4th
G ot m o th er a new d r e s s and R achel
5th
C a r l t o n came home from G uelph, I went w ith him
t o Jo h n K irk s I n n .
23d
B ought a c u t t e r o f T. Conner f o r $3.75
5 1 st
V ery s to rm y d ay
Pel).
5th
M o th er and Jan e t o s e e g ra n d f a th e r
5 th
S o ld a m are t o D avid C o n n ell §30.
n o te f o r $ 5 .
1 4th
W illia m t o Dundas w ith 24 b a r r e l s
25 th
W illia m e n t e r e d h i s name f o r a Son of Temperens.
1852
S ept •
4 th
B aokake v e r y h a d .
20t h
R a in e d a l l d a y , n o t much work g o in on
24 th
T h ra s h e d some o a t s , c le a n e d up 25 b u sh el
2 7 th
W illia m t o G a lt w ith a tu n o f i r n
Took up a
Got done w ith o a ts , very g lad
O ct.
34
C. Lamb to d i n n e r , boys a t home
1 4 th
G eorge i s 12 y e a r s o ld to d a y
21s t
D av id made a b o rd fe n c e
27 th
D avid f i x t th e w e ll and made fe n c e around the
l i t t l e g a rd e n
29 th
I w o rk ed a t new house a l l day
Nov.
4 th
Began to chop on Mr. Manes la n d
l85t
Cas*.
The S s e 4 D i a r y
#41
M r. D itm a n w o rk e d a t h o u se w i t h me r a s e d
th e k itc h e n .
W illia m w orked f o r R ic k e r .
n th
I
M o th e r oome hom e, l e f t t h e c h i l d r e n w e l l , a l l
h u t D a v id .
lE th
W illia m f e t c h e d a l o a d o f b o rd s from Hokmans M ill
15th
C a r l t o n j o i n e d t h e S ons o f Tem prens on th e n i t e
o f t h e 1 3 t h N ovem ber.
T hanks be t o God f o r i t .
I am s o r r y t o s a y my W illia m l e f t th e same n i g h t
w ith o u t an y c a u s e .
I hope he w i l l ccme b a c k ag& in.
18th
C a r l t o n a n d D. C ase h e r e , g o t a lo a d o f t u r n i p s .
20th
W illia m t o D u ndas w i t h 16 b a r r e l s flo w e r a t 2 /6
2i s t
B oys a l l a t hom e t o d i n n e r , a l l w e l l .
22nd
Show ed h a r d i n a f t e r n o o n
24th
We b u t c h e r e d a s t e e r .
26th
W illia m t u c k a q u a r t e r o f b e e f t o
c u t up som e b e e f an d s a l t e d i t
27th
We a l l w o rk e d a t t u r n i p s , I w orked v e r y h a rd
30th
T h r a s h e d o u r w h e a t , g o t d u n , a l l w e ll
Dec.
2nd
W illia m a n d I w e n t t o D undas w ith 43 b u s h e l o f
w h e a t, g o t b r i c k , g l a s s , s to v e p i p e , and d oor h in g e s
3d
P . C r in e b i l t a c h im le y .
4 th
R io k e r t h r a s h e d o a t s
C a r l t o n and
D. Case h e r e .
Mr. W eaver.
I
9th
W illia m t o o k 50 b u s h e l o f t u r n i p s .
o f s h i n g l e s , i t w as h i s b i r t h d a y
Got 3 bunches
22nd
I an d W illia m to Mr. P ro u d lo v e s to a r a f f l e o f
tu rk e y s
25th
<Ve a r e a l l w e l l on t h i s C h ristm a s Day. God be j r a i s e d .
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80
Go t o th e C h eck er a Shead to see S ara and John.
Got t h e r e a b o u t 4 o 'c l o c k .
2^4
W illia m i s p lo w en , I am q u ite s ic k
Boys w o rk in g a b o u t th e p la c e
gth
I d i d some g r a f t i n , g u e s s t h e y w i l l a l l liv e
7th
W illia m t o t h e plw i n fo re n o o n , then to John
E n es r a s e n o f b a r n .
8th
R a c h e l a n d b o y s a t Meton
9th
H ira m and S a ra h J o n e s i s s i c k .
m e s e l e s . H. b ad c o l d .
12t h
H aned i n fo re n o o n we w orked around home
15th
I am t h i s d a y 62 y e a rs o ld , and 9 months and 15
days
16th
G eo rg e A rm stro n g w o rk in g a t s i s t r e n , a l l is w ell
19th
1 i n D undas to s e e Mr. Spence he is about to
h e l p me. I had b ad lu c k I tuok th e rong deed to
g e t i t r e c o r d e d I came home t h a t n i t e on the
s t a g e a t 1 o 'c l o c k
20 th
Went t o H a m ilto n g o t my deed reoorded
22nd
I w e n t t o B a k e r 's In n to se e James, sta d e a l l n ite
2 4 th
I to D undas to s i l a b r a t e th e Queen- God b le s s her
Miss S. got the
2 7 th
Was to M r. B e l l s i n th e e v e n in f i r s t time
2 8 th
Went t o D undas and oame back to Unkels
2 9 th
Went t o G overnor Hoad, came baok and found a l l w ell
3 0 th
My f r i e n d M r. R. Spenoe e sq . gave me t h i s pen
w i t h a num ber o f bucks and p a p rs, I am muoh obliged
t o him
Mr. D. w orked 6 d ays now, good workman
31st
I sowed my b a r l e y
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June
1s t
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M r. D . s t i l l t o w o rk , a l l i s w e l l . W rite n S c h o o l
h a s com m enced t h i s n i t e .
W illia m i s a g o e n .
2nd
We a r e a l l
a t home t o w o rk o n t h e p la o e
3d
R a o h e l a n d I t o U n k le J a c o b s , s t a d e a l l n i g h t
4 th
I so w ed som e g r a s s s e e d o n t h e b a r l e y g ro u n d
5th
R a o h e l a n d D ic k t o S . S . t h e r e s t a t home
6 th
Jacob i s h e re ,
I t r a d e d h o r s e s w i t h h im , gave
h im o n e p a i r o f s o r i l m a re s a n d a yoke o f s t e e r s
w o rth $ 5 0 . an d ¥ 3 0 . i n c a s h
7th
I w en t to M ilto n to
8 th
C a rlto n b o g h t a ta v e rn s ta n d .
Gave 14 h u n d re d
f o r th e p ro p e rty .
I w as w i t n e s s t o t h e d ee d
9 th
I am i n a g r a t e d e a l o f t r o u b l e a b o u t m oney
m a tte rs .
I h o p e I s h a l e s o o n g i t o v e r th e
t r o u b l e b u t God n o s e w hen
1 0 th
Came home fr o m D u n d a s . M r. D itm a n was h e r e to
- b u y my c o l t .
He wood n o t g i v e me o n le y $ 6 5 .
an d I w a n te d ¥ 7 0 .
We d i d n o t a g r e e I g e s . He
w as a l i t e l d i s p l e a s e d .
M r. D itm an l e f t me
on t h e 8 t h d a y o f J u n e , h e d id w ork 13 d a y s
th is s p rin g .
He h a s d u n me go o d w ork
13 th
I s e t t l e d w i t h M r. D a v id M ain , g i v e him a
n o t e p a i b e l i n f o u r m once a f t e r d a t e , he was
v e r y k i n d w i t h me
15 th
M o th e r a n d c h i l d r e n to t h e . . . . i n R u n le s .
I
w as n o t t h e r e , w as i n a good d e a l o f t r u b e l
16 th
1 a n d m o th e r w e n t t o C .C . S m ith s - h e s i n e d a
n o t e f o r $ 5 0 t o H uokken, p a b e l i n one y e a r a f t e r
d a te w ith i n t e r e s t .
I g a v e him a n o t e f o r th e
sam e p a y a b le i n o u r r e n o y i f I f a l e i n p a in g same
20 th
U n k le C .C . S m ith w as h e r e by 5 o 'o l o o k i n th e
m o rn in g , h a d b r e a k f a s t w i t h u s . He w ent f o r
C .H , Lamb to work
th e R e g i s t e r o f f i c e .
1853
■June
2i s t
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D ia ry
#47
I g a v e J a c o b a r e d r e a d s t e e r and a s h ip f o r a
s e t o f one h o r s e h a r n i s .
- / i l l i a m t o Dundas
w ith 12 h a r r i e s f o r G o erg e K e ls o n . B. Himer
came h e r e i n th e m o rn in g e a r l y , w ent away a t
4 o ’ c l o c k i n a f t e r n o o n h e i s w e ll
84 th
Went t o D u n d a s, g o t some p o rk f i s h and o th e r
th in g s
25 th
I t o o k t h e b l a c k cow t o A. C o n n e lls b u l l f o r £ 1 .
25 th
I h a d a o a s e w i t h t h e S ons o f Tem prenes I win
th e s u t e .
1 w i l l n o t v i l a t e th e p le g e a g a in
26th
C h i l d r e n a l l t o S .S .
a f te rn o o n
27 th
I s e t t l e d w i t h M r. Dikraan g av e him a n o te f o r
14 d o l l a r s p a y e b e l i n t h r e e monce a f t e r d a te
a ll r ite .
J o h n a n d C h a r l e s W illa r d commenced
p a i n t i n g my h o u s e o u t s i d e f o r $ 8 . i n cash
an d S i x D o l l a r s a f t e r h a r v e s t i n c a sh
28th
. / i l l i a m t o S a n t G e o rg e t o a M i l l .
I work a b o u t
th e h o u s e . H ave a v e r y b a d h ead ake a l l d a y
30 th
W illia m t o B i c k e r s to a lo g e n b e e , we a r e a l l w e ll
J u ly
1s t
I made a new c h u r n d a s h , h ope i t i s good. I so ad
my t u r n i p s .
A u n t H annah A rm stro n g s t a d e a l l n i t e
s h e w as on h e r w ay t o B e l l s C o rn e rs to l i v e
4 th
P a t r i c k C r in e w as h e r e to t e a we had a good c h a t
5th
M o th er w e n t t o th e f u n n i l o f D avid M unhollen,
d ie d w i t h a c a n s e r on t h e lo w e r p a r t o f h i s f a c e
6th
U n c le a n d A n t E l e t w as h e r e a l l n i t e
9 th
Mr. Me a n d M r. T u rn e r f i n e c h p l a s t e r n th e ho u se
Wm. g o t i n some h a y we a r e a l l w e l l
I b o re d
$ 6 . o f M r. D . o n l y f o r a w eak. I tu c k Mr. T u rn e r
p a r t o f t h e way hom e. P a id him $ 5 . and $ 2 . to
Mr. Me.
10t h
M iss '//,a r d o f D um frece was h e r e t o s e e H aohel
M o th er h a s gone t o Kom les to s e e B e ts e y sh e i s
s ic k
M o th er and I to met on i n
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R aohel
14 th
Am j u s t a g o e n t o D u n d a s t o g i t
15th
W ent t o D u n d a s w e n t b y C ope t o n a n d down t h e
G o v e r n o r s R o a d t u c k D a v id
t h a r e g o t som e p a i n t
16 th
W illia m , i s w o r k e n f o r M r. G a r i o k i n h a y
10th
C .C . s m i t h w a s h e r e t o l d me som f i n e n o o s a b o u t
t h e s t a t e o f . . . . h e h a s j u s t r e t r o n d fr o m t h a t a
fu e d a y s a g o .
I s e n t $ 5 . t o M r. D . b y W illia m
a t n ite .
M i s s A r m s t r o n g d i d e t h i s m o r n in g
19 th
I com m enced i n my h a r v i s t w h e a t i s g o o d .
W i l l ia m
o r a d e l e d 1 p u t D on P u m p lo g s w e s t o f t h e h o u s e
M o th e r a n d I w e n t t o t h e A r m s t r o n g f u m i l .
T he
b a g I w o re o n my l e f t a rm I m e a n t o k e e p a s
lo n g a s I l i v e .
W i l l i a m a n d G e o r g e A r m s tr o n g
i n h a r v i s t f i l d we g o t i n 1 0 0 s h e v e s o f w h e a t
f i r s t w h e a t t h a t we g o t i n a b a r n i n B e v e r l y
20t h
is v e ry s ic k
D ia ry
s h e h a s w o rk e d h a r d a l l d a y
som e p a i n t a n d o i l
21st
C .H , la m b a n d G e o r g e A r m s t r o n g o r a d e l e d w h e a t
Wm. r a k e d a n d b o u n d , I w o rk e d w i t h . / i l f r e d
h a n g i n g t h e d o e r s o f t h e h o u s e , I g a v e h im a
d o lla r fo r i t
27 th
W i l l ia m t o
28 t h
K a o h e l a t M r. M a in s t o
2 9 th
We f i n i s h e d
Aug,
I am 6 3 y e a r s o l d t h i s d a y , I am v e r y we 1 1 ,
t h a n k s b e t o God f o r i t .
R aned f o r th e f i r s t
tim e f o r 3 m once
1s t
F la m b r o u g h t o
s e ll
soe
th e l i t t l e
c o lt
(s e w )
o u t t e n o u r w heat
5 th
,We w e re m oven i n new h o u s e .
I w as f i x e n a b o u t
th e h o u s e , b o y s a g i t e n in h a y .
T h e re w as a
man t o b y my p l a c e h e t h o u g h t t h e p r i o e tw o rauoh
I w a n te d # 2 , 0 0 0 f o r i t .
I d o n t know t h e m an ,
J o h n K i r k s e n t h im h e s a i d h e w o u ld com b a o k s o o n
h e i s a ooohm an ( ? ) I g e s h e i s r i o h t h a t w ood
d u e f o r me f o r i w a n t a l l t h e m oney dow n I w i l l
go t o < * * ac x H fx ± x D :io j» t s e l my p r o p e r t y f o r t h e
v a lu e
9 th
I w as b a d w i t h a p a i n i n my b r e s t ,
b e t t e r now
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#50
I e x p e c t C a r l t o n a n d C ase a n d fa m le y h e r e soon.
They d i d n o t come a n d I w as d i s a p p o i n t e d . Aunt
P o ly a s we c a l l h e r a n d h e r h i r e d g i r l and Jacob
cam e. M o th e r a n d I t o camp m e to n , d id n o t g e t
home t i l l IE o ’ c l o c k a t n i t e
20th
Mr. D i c k s o n w as h e r e a g a i n .
He i s a v e r y o ld man
21st
G e o rg e A r m s tr o n g p l a s t e r e d my s i n k v e r y good
D a v id h e l p e d h im .
I w as i n t r u b e l c o n c e rn in g my
s o u l.
God h e l p m e.
Sept.
2nd
I p a i d M r. W o rn e r $ 2 .5 0 i n c a s h
2nd
I s o l d my o l d m a re t o F . J o n e s f o r E ca v es and an
o l d s l e d a n d 16 l o a d s o f w ood. I g o t i t m y self
R a c h e l a t M rs . Lam bs q u i l t o n . We a r e a l l w e ll
4th
M o th er a n d I t o m e e to n t o h e a r th e R ev. Wm. B ery
p r e a c h f r o m t h e w o rd f o r God h a t h n o t g iven us
t h e s p i r i t o f f e a r b u t o f Pow er and lo v e and o f
a s o u n d m in d .
F i n e se rm o n
6th
I g o t 400 b r i c k
8th
M r. a n d M r s . R o b so n h e r e t o t e e
9th
I p a i d M r. S . H olcom b $ 5 .0 0 c a s h and gave him a
n o te f o r £ 3 .1 8 .7
11th
H ira m i s s i c k .
12th
We a l l w e n t t o t h e f u e r n e l o f John Buokan a Son
o f T e m p re n c e , l a r g e m eton
13th
I p a i d Jo h n W ile r d $>2. on a n o te he had a g a i n s t
me
o f M r. F r e a d .
Wm. s t a d e a l l n i t e
C h i l d r e n g e t t i n g r e a d y fo r S .S .
14th
I am n o t v e r y w e l l h a v e a p an e i n my s i d e .
15th
M rs. Lamb a n d B e s ty h e r e t o t e e .
I s i c k a l l d ay .
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Aug.
i10n+th
Vi
I am j u s t r e a d y t o g o e t o D undas 6 o 'c l o c k
m o r n in g .
Saw Ja m e s h e h a s commenced to work
f o r B i l e t o n f o r § 1 .4 0 a d a y .
I g o t ilO . o f
him
11th
W illia m t o
12th
I t u c k R a c h e l t o W i t s o l s t o g i t h e r xsxfc t o o t h
d ro y e d i t w a s a b a d o n e , i t h u r t h u r much
13th
W illia m t o t h e p lo w .
am b e t t e r now
15th
I w e n t t o N e ls o n t o s e e C a r l t o n s t a d e 2 n i t e s
17th
Jan e w as q u i t e s i c k w ith p a in in h e r b r e s t,
M o th e r h a d b e e n s i c k w h i l e I was g o n e , r e s t a l l
w e ll
20th
J u s t r e a d y t o t h r a s h 6 o 'c l o c k .
Have dun a b e t e r
d a y s w o rk t h a n e v e r , t h r a s h e d 3000 s h e a v e s , good
w heat a l l r i t e
21st
th e p lo w ,
I w o rk a b o u t th e h o u se
I s ic k a l l day in bed, I
I a n d m o th e r t o me t o n t o h e a r R ev. Jurm en p r e a c h ,
t h e f i r s t t i m e I e v e r h a r e d h im . A unt C h a r l e t and
h e r s o n S m ith h e r e t o t e a .
22nd
Jam es cam e home h e i s q u i t e s i c k I t h i n k
23d
D a v id cam e hom e s i c k w i t h t h e a g e r and f e v e r .
25th
J u s t g e t o n r e a d y t o g o e t o D undas w ith w h e a t.
I b o u g h t R a o h e l a new d r e s s
26th
M o th e r a n d I t o Camp me t o n a t D um frece, th e
R e v . C o rs o n p r e c h o n P e e d my s h e a p . I p a id t o
Mr. Lamb o n e d o l l e r i n c a s h , M rs. M ain S 3 .
27 th
W illia m t o Camp m e to n i n a f t e r n o o n r o a d th e o o l t
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Ifth
I so ad 3 b u s h e l o f w heat in old meder fie ld
I am j u s t r e d y to goe to Plamboro to see the
c h ild re n .
19th
S is was s i c k , m other to see h e r.
commenced th e chim ney
21st
Went to w ork g o t 6 b u sh e l of lime a t Mr, Whites
24th
I w ent t o t h e m i l l a t G a lt, got grinden, good
w ork. W illia m r o l e d th e wheat before the
d o e r . C a r lto n was m arred th e 21st of Sept, I
hope he w i l l due w e ll
27th
W illia m plow ed some. Mo and I to work a t chimney
29th
To Dundas w ith 12 b a r le s of flower
30th
I tu c k Me home t o th e 10th Conseson in Beverly
Oct.
1st
Hr. Mo has
C a r lto n f e tc h e d h i s w ife to see us he got a
v e r y n i c e w ife
2nd
Mr, D a v id M ain and w ife h ere to dinner. I forgot
to m enchon ab o u g h t George and Betsy, they was
h e r e w i t h t h e above
3d
I am g o in t o H am ilto n to Pervenchel Shoe. This
a f te r n o o n I am g o in g as f a r as D. Cases. I am
a g o n t to s t a y t i l l i t is over the shoe brok
I came home th e same n i t e , Ant Hannah _wa s here
When I w ent to th e P ro v e n o ia l ex h ib itio n I bought
a bad g e f o r 5 s h i l l i n g s Cy. Hamilton 1853
Members b a g s w itc h adm its me in the Shoe (show)
w h ile i t l a s t s . I saw th e b e st stock I ever see
4th
9th
James came home, he was W ell.
m eton.
lOthm
1 went to P o s t e r s . Went to Dundas tuck Jane
c a se t h e r e , s ta d e a l l n i t e a t h i r place
13th
41 y e a rs t h i s m orning in the B a ttle a t Quenston
G e n eral Brook was k ile d .
14-th
Got a buggy o f f Mr. Dugles to go to Kelson to
s e e C a r lto n . I went to Cases stade a l l n ite
Mother and I to
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16 th
I p a id Jo h n W ille n s w ife $ 1 0
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on a n o te I
J a c o b s fo u n d a l l w e ll a ta d e a l l n ite
19 th
I p u t up th e
b arn
s to v e ,
W il l ia m w o rk e d a ro u n d th e
20th
W illia m a n d I t o a sh o w (s h o w ) a t R o o k to n o f c a t t l e
and h o r s e s , sh e a p an d h o g s ,
2i s t
T h e r e w a s a p l o w i n g m a to h a t my p l a c e , 11 team s
t h a t p lo w e d .
I w e n t t o H e n ry B ab o o c k s and tu c k
su p p er.
T h i s w a s t h e f i r s t p lo w in g m ach e v e r
in B e v e rly
24th
Wm. t o D u n d a s w i t h a l o a d o f b o r d s f o r t h e
b u g le s .
I a n d b o y s t o M r. D a v id M a in s to h e l p
h im t h r a s h
25th
W i l l ia m g e t o n h o r s e s s h o d .
W a te rd o w n v i l e g .
G o ld d a y .
26th
W illia m t o D u n d a s w i t h a l o a d o f b o r d s .
I
b r o u g h t hom e J a c o b a n d Wm. a n d J o h n T u n e s . S t a i d
a ll n ite
27th
Went t o D u m f r i e s t o b u y s h e a p .
We g o t 32 h e a d .
P a id fro m 2 t o 4 d o l l e r s a h e a d .
29th
I p a i d M r. D a v id M a in £ 2 . a n o a t w as g i v e n
J u n e 1 3 t h f o u r m onoe a f t e r d a t e
30th
I w as t u r n e d o u t o f t h e D i v i s i o n o f t h e Sons o f
T e m p e ra n c e o n S a t e r d a y n i t e , th a n k God I j o i n e d
th e M e th d is on S u n d ay n i t e I hope th e y w i l l n o t
t u r n me o u t f o r s o s m a le a f e n c e
31at
I w e n t w i t h M r. D a v id M ain a n d t u c k u p my l o t
i n t h e g r a v e y a r d N o. 1
Jam es w e n t t o
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4th
I went to th e me ton th a t n it e , ohildren there,
gth
Wm. to g a i t g o t 13 b a r le s flower at 2/9
8th
I went to R o k tin t o Oort, I win ray ouno it waa
rite
12th
W illiam t o Dundas w ith 13 harlot) flower
16th
I am now a goon t o th e m eeting in u few minutee
God b l e s s me
20th
I w ent i n to Mrs. O ldrdges Furnel.
22nd
T his h a s been th e f i n e s t day I ever saw
23d
I was a t 1). C ases a l l was w e ll I went up the
R a il ro a d to Copetown, Stade at F ild s,
26th
I k i l l e d two p ig s
26th
We g o t wood o u t a l l day.
28th
I w ent t o s e e M rs. R ito h e rd s, she was betr.
she w i l l g i t up agane
29th
W illiam q u i t e s i o k . I went to Rookton paid tax
f o r my p la c e i n f u l l . . . . 6 /l0
30th
W illiam s i o k , I o u t wood in forenoon
Deo.
1s t
3d
I tu o k my bugge w eles to F osters to g it fixed
I trust
I bro k a s h a f t o f Mr. Dugles buggy got i t fixt
10th
Boys and I g o t i n a stao k of straw,
D iv is io n a t n i t e
I at
11th
Mother and I went to Meton i t was good to be
t h a r e , God sav e s u s .
12th
The two Woods h e re to b ie my oolt
13th
1 have g o t th e head alco q u ite bade
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#54
l6$2
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ifith
I g o t buggy f i x t
a l l w e ll.
X b o u g h t a w a to h o f Jam es f o r $ 8 .
Wm. t u c k a m ane t o H a m ilto n f o r $ 5 .
16 th
ffe k i l e d 5 h o g s , Mr. D a v id Main h e lp e d u s .
B oys w e n t t o r i t e n s o h o o l a t n i t e
10th
R a c h e l a n d Wm. w i t h me t o me t o n .
s ic k
17th
J .B . E u r t d e p a r t e d t h i s l i f e th e 1 7 th Deo. 1853
I borred
$ 1 0 . i n c a s h from D avid M ain, v e r y
-g o o d n a b e r .
21st
J .B . E u r t w as b e a r e d t h i s
25th
C h r is m u s .
M o th e r a n d I a t m eton a l l day.
G e o r g e a n d B e s y t o d i n e r w it h u s .
26th
B oys c h o p in w o o d ,
27 th
I s ic k ,
3 1st
I s ic k , th is
in 10 y ea r
G eorge i s
d ay 2 1 s t D ec.
I p a in te d a s la y
Wm. D r o y e d w ood t o B a b o c k s,
is
t h e l o n g e s t tim e I h ave b een s i c k
Jan.
1s t
1854
I s t i l l a r e s i c k b u t som b e t r
C h i ld r e n t o m e a t o n , w e p r a i s God f o r h is m arsey
34
Went t o
5th
Jam es a n d I com e home th r o u g h b e v e r ly th e s h o r t
w ay
8th
9th
Had a v e r y b a d h e a d a k e , r e s t w e l l thank God
I s ic k
10th
I f i x t c u t e r . D a v id C o r n e l l and w i f e h ere on a
v is it
!O th
M r. D. C o r n e l l b o u g h t a w atoh o f me fo r 2750
f t . b o tis .
C a r l t o n s i n N e l s o n , h i s w i f e n o t w e ll
Ca
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I r e o i v e d 4 0 0 f e e t o n t h e w a to h a n d w e n t t o
S m ith s .
I t ra in e d a l l d ay s tu d y
,3th
I tu c k a l o a d o f h o p p o l e s ,
13 b a r l e s f l o w e r a t 2 / 5
14th
God b i a s e d my s o l e
15th
M o th er a n d I t o
16th
M r. H o b s o n g o t m y w a g o n
18th
I to C o r t .
M r. 1>. M c l l r o y p a i d 4 / 4
S to p e d a t H o b s o n s g o t d i n e r , t h e b e s t t e e
d rin k i h a lo n g t i m e .
th is
rn e to n ,
w ith
w e n t t o U r. E 's g o t
a fte rn o o n .
c h ild re n a ll
P r a i s e h im
w e ll
fo r 4 s h illin g s
a lo a d
a d ay y o rk
I have
19th
W illia m t o P r e s t o n
o f hoops
22nd
E lle n W ile t w as h e r e t o s e a R a c h e l
We l e f t H i r a m a t J a c o b s w e w a s v e r y s o r r y f o r
it
24th
W illia m a n d I t o t r o y , s e t l e d v / i t h M r . W ord d u e me
•ji2.
I g o t t h e c o l t s h o d v e r y w e l l , v/e g o t s u p e r
a t P itn s In n
26th
G e o rg e M a in s w i f e
sh e d i e d h a p y
28t*h
th e
2 5 th d a y o f t h i s
m o n th
M o th er a n d I t o M a i n s f u r n e l ( f u n e r a l ) t e x t fr o m
2d T im o th y 4 o h a p e r 7 v e r s e
„
Have b e e n w o rk i n a b o u t t h e s h o p a l l w e l l
I an d c h i l d r e n t o
2U4
d ie d
ch u rch ,
t h e R e v . M r. Burner
This has been a storm ey day, R achel has washed
th is day h ard , sh e i s g o in t o C a r lto n s.
I gave a n o te to Wes O ld rid g e fo r £135 s h i l l i n g s oy
84
I bot a watoh o f C.C. Sm ith
5th
S u n d a y m o r n i n g , we a re a l l w e ll thank God fo r i t
Wm. a n d R achel h a s n o t com hom I lo n g t o se e them
Qhl^A
The &ood D i a r y
56
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6tb
I tuclc C a r l t o n t o J o h n K i r k - £,„+ m
N e lso n .
I am g o e n w i t h C t o h i s p i ! I f fl^ f oe to
w e ll t h a n g o d .
Wm. t o D undas w ith i t V U -,1S
of flo w e r a t 2 / 5 . £ 5 .
? v ^ L 16 C a rr ie s
down a b o u g t 1 0 o 'c l o c k a t n i t e .
my s la y a goan
rfb
1 com h? me Da n i l Ga s e f e t c h e d me t o Mr. McVains
/to. t o D u n d a s w i t h 17 h a r l e s o f f lo w w a t 1/9
I t r a d e d h o r s e s w i t h C a r l t o n ev en a s o r i e c o lt
A ll w e l l 8,1 r ° n e h ° r a
5
° l d a g00d ^
h o rse
8th
,/m* t o L i t t l s g o t 1 6 h a r l e s o f flo w e r a t 1/9
I t o D a se a n d t o T . F o s t e r s go my s l a y p a id j j
x o r 1 *c
9th
Cam home f r o m D . C a s e s l e f t them a l l w e ll .
d id n o w o rk i t w a s so c o l d , a l l w e ll
10th
v/m. t o D u n d a s w i t h 18 h a r l e s .
Jo sep h 10, A. Robs on
80, 32 h a r l e s f o r L i t t l e 16 f o r F ie n n e a t 2/9 $5.
L i t t l e s f l o w e r co m es t o $ 7 .
I d id n o th in g
11th
I to G a l t .
Wm. t o F e e n n e s g o t 16 h a r l e s o f flow er
a t 2 /9
J a m e s cam e home h e i s a l i t t l e lame he
h u rt h is n e e .
I g o t 300 l h . o f s h o r t s from k
a t 6 / p e r h u n d re d
12th
G eorge A r m s tr o n g t u c k 10 h a r l e s o f flo w e r a t l / 9
13th
T h is i s a v e r y r a n e y m o rn in g menney i s d is o p in te d
t h i s m o rn in g
14th
v/m. t o
G a l t g o t 18 h a r l e s o f flo w e r a t 2 f k
I g o t 10 h a r l e s o f f l o w e r 2 / k
I to l i t t l e s got
10 h a r l e s o f f l o w e r 2 / k .
15th
Wm. t o G a l t g o t 1 8 h a r l e s f l o w e r .
I to Dundas
10 h a r l e s f l o w e r .
I g o t 300 l h . o f s h o r ts a t 6 /
per h u n d re d .
Wm. p a i d T u r n b u ll >$3.2 s h i l l i n g s
t h a t I o de t i m
16th
H ao h el a n d I w e n t t o U n k e l C .C . Sm ith g o t 3
bushel o f o o rn .
Wm. w o rk e d ab o u g h t home, a l l is
w e ll
17th
v/m.
/m. tu o k Jam es t o J a c o b s , o h i l d r e n s io k , r e s t well
C a se
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X t o m e to n .
G e o rg e a n d B e ts y h e r e a t n i t e
X t o t r o y w i t h J a m e s t o t a k e som s a n d a n d s t o n e .
rfm, t o D u n d a s w i t h 1 6 h a r l e s o f f l o w e r ,
v/m. g o t
a b a r l e o f f i s h f o r 8 . o f C olm an
20t"
2ia t
u
We a l l w o rk a h o u g h t hom n o t m uch d o n a l l w e l l .
The C h a r l e y h o r s i s la m e v e r h a d
22nd
V/m. w e n t w i t h J a m e s t o t r o y t o h e l p h im .
I work
ab o u g h t t h e h o u s e i t i s a v e r y s to rm y d a y
23d
’.Jm. t o D u n d a s w i t h 1 9 h a r l e s f l o w e r a t 1 / 9
A. H o b s o n w i t h 2 1 h a r l e s f l o w e r a t l / 9
24th
I to L i t t l e s g o t 1 1 h a r l e s o f f l o w e r U i l e r a t 1 /9
I to l i t t l e s g o t 1 1 h a r l e s flo w e r a t l / 9 H ille r
D a n ie l C a s e a n d J a n e a n d D a v id com home a l l w e l l
25th
D a n ie l C a s e a n d J a n e w e n t hom e I w i t h th em
26th
V ery s t o r m y d a y I a t
27th
I com hom e f o u n d a l l w e l l J a c o b a n d fa m le y h e r e
28th
I to P a r i 8 g o t a h a l f tu n
‘iarch
!st
V/m. t o D u n d a s w i t h 1 6 h a r l e s f l o w e r a t 2 /6
i t o M c V a in s l e f t 1 1 h a r l e s f l o w e r
i tra d e d h o r s e s w ith
C ases
o f p l a s t e r 2 .4 .
J o h n M irs ev en
24th)
2&rch
V/m. w as f i n d C 5 . 2 2 c o p e r s f o r m aken a n o i s e a t
o ld H e n r y B a h c o c k s i n n i t w a s s p i t e o f him
V/m. t o M oV anes t u c k 1 8 h a r l e s f l o w e r t h a r e I
t u c k 1 0 h a r l e s l e f t t h a r e a t M c V a in s.
I bought
a h o rse f o r £ 4 /4 2 /
t o h e p a i d i n e i g h t monce
fro m d a t e .
>7m. t o M r. P . g o t 1 4 h a r l e s f l o w e r a t 2 /9 I
A id n o t d u e m uch a l l i s w e l l
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f n . t o D undas w i t h 14 b a r l e s flower a t 2/9
I t a c k a l o a d f o r G eorge Armstrong to MoCols
Vent t o M eto n o f t h e Sons s e t t l e d with them
ffm. t o m e to n r e s t a t home a l l w ell
I t o t r o y t o m i l l t o u n k e ls C.C. Smith,
to D nndas w i t h 16 b a r l e s flow er
William
yth
I tu c k Jam es t o t r o y t o h i s work again
8th
T h is a v e r y r a n e y m o rn in g we a re a l l w ell. I went
w ith Jam es t o D undas to g i t a s e t of Blacksmith
t u l e s we g o t th em o f HoKinsey fo r £16.7 shillings
f o r t h e sam e we g a v e two n o te s , 1 fo r 4 monoe
a f t e r d a t e a n d one s i x monoe a f te r date
9th
W illia m a n d Jam es t o Dundas the horse got lame and
oom b a o k
10th
I am j e s t g e n t o s e e my c h i l d r e n in Flambrough this
i s a b o u t 1 0 o o lo o k i n t h e morning
11th
Went t o
D. C a s e s s t a d e a l l n i t e
12th
Went t o
C a r l t o n s i n N e lso n a l l abought the house
13th
Went t o
H a m ilto n w i t h Case he so ld h is horse
14th
I oome horn fo u n d a l l w e ll th ank God . I sold my
Sam h o r s e f o r 60 d o l l e r s o ash
15th
Went t o W a te r lo o a b o u g h t s e le n my farm. I got
John M .r k s h o r s e and oarg e he wood take no pay for
it.
lo th
I w ent t o D undas p a id Uo^ensey oash £1, stade a ll
n i t e a t M oVains
17th
I p a i d $ 3 o .o o t o Win. B arlow on B ill Addiges note
tl5 )
Jo h n K i r k s e n t 20 b a r l e s flo w e r fo r katy
16th
We a r e a l l a b o u g h t home a l l w e ll thank God
C a x t;
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D ia ry
#59
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19th
I a t D u n k e rd M e to n h o y s t o
80th
1 s o l d a w a g o n a n d o l d m a re t o M r. B a x t e r f o r
fSXXK £ 7 . 7 . 4
G ot $ 4 0 . i n o a a h and a n o te fo r
$ 3 7 . a n d 4 / t o h e p a i d i n t h r e e m onoe a f t e r
d a te .
M r. B . l i v e s i n W a te r lo o
Elat
I w e n t t o D a n i l C a s e s w e n t t o K e ls o n t o g i t
M arys t h i n g s l e f t M ary a n d t h i n g s a t D . C a se s
82Q&
C ase f e t c h e d
w as p l e s e d .
24th
I w ent agane to
1884)
I th in k t h e r e w as n o th in g don on th e 23d.
25th
I oome hom e C a r l t o n oom e home we a r e a l l w e l l
A, R o h so n t o D u n d a s w i t h 17 h a r l e s f l o w e r a t 1 /9
26th
R a o h e l t o M e to n r e s t a t hom e a l l w e l l
27th
Wm. t o L i t t l e s
28th
A ll r u n in g a b o u g h t
29th
Wm. w e n t w i t h C a r l t o n t o t h e R a l e r o a d .
I s o ld
my fa r m t o M r. D a v id M a in . J u n e r f o r 14 h u n d re d
d o l l a r s 1 0 0 P o u n d dow n a n d 30 0 a y e a r t e a l a l l
i s p a i d I am t o l i v e o n t h e p l a o e f o r one y e a r
e f 1 hehave m y s e lf.
God h e p r a s e d a l l i s w e l l
30th
C a rlto n an d I w en t to A lo ra s ta d e a l l n ite
SlBt
We 00m h a o k a s f a r
*P*il
1st
We 00m hom e a l l w a s w e l l t h a n k God
2q i
34
4th
M a ry s t h i n g s
o u r oh a l l w e ll
t o my h o u s e my fa m le y
E *lam hrough
got s e ttle d
w i t h M r. L i t l e
a s new h o p e s t a d e a l l n i t e
R a o h e l t o m e to n r e s t a t home a l l d a y
1 p a i d i n o a s h t o S . H o ltm a n a n d A rm stro n g
C a r l t o n a n d Wm. w e n t t o t h e 1 0 t h o o n o e s o n .
1
abought th e p la o e a l l w e ll
1 p a i d F . D u g le s
$ 9 . I s . a l l I o d e h im
B oys h a s n o t 00 m h a o k y e a t 9 o o lo o k m o rn in g
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#60
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0
I gth
[ ?th
I 8th
I
went to G a lt g o t l / 4 tun shorts
Went to Flambrough a t D. Cases a ll nite
I to F o s t e r s g o t bugy w eals f ix t lor 2,4,
I com home from ■h'lambro
heare and we w i l y
Unkel Henry and wife was
9th
Unkel and Ant w ent horn abought 9 oclock
10th
Went to buckanens paid him $20.10 for a note that
C.C. Sm ith 8 in d fo r me. I was very muoh out of
umer w ith my f s m ile y
11th
I went t o G a lt f o r sh o r ts with D, Main
12th
1 went to u n k e ls C.C. Smiths gived him a note that
he s in e d f o r me t o Buokan for £5.
1 got some
sead p o to g iv e 5 /6 a bushel
13th
I went t o t r o y to m i l l a l l is w ell
14th
I went to Dundas g o t a barle of fish for 4,
Paid Colman a l l I ode him
15th
I a t home a l l day a l l w e ll than God
16th
A ll a t home a l l w e l l
17th
I tuok C a r lto n to flam brou.
18th
I and Jacob to H am ilton to Cort
19th
I come home a l l was w e ll ♦
20th
To t r o y and t o G a lt maid $2, oash
2l8t
Home a l l day n o t w e ll
22nd
I a t home a l l d ay s t i l l bad with rumites
23d
Most a l l o f to meton a l l w ell
24th
I soad 2 b u sh el o f peas for the f ir s t
commenced work h is h orses f i r s t
I to Jacobs all
CarltoD
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#61
j#
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fa*
I so ad 1 b u s h e l o f p e a s I am bad w ith ruinates
in my l e f t s h o l d e r . R e s t w e ll th an k God.
C a r lto n an d Wm. h a s g o n t o t r o y to g i t h is horses
shod
tfth
C a r lto n a n d Wm. h a s g o n t o t r o y to do some work
27th
I t s n o e d i n t h e m o rn in g t h a t I co u ld n o t come
home t e l l a t e i n t h e d a y , a l l was w e ll
28th
I w e n t t o t r o y a n d b o u t a l o t o f Mr. Munholen
f o r § 5 0 . i t i s t o b e p a i d i n s i x monce from date
Jac o b com h e a r a b o u t 1 o c lo c k he and famley w ell
29th
I tu c k h im home t o F la m b ro u g h W est. We was a t
a p lo w en m a t c h .
Jac o b S a rro s e s , sen r.
30th
May
I a t D. C a s e s com e home i n a f te r n o o n
Went t o t r o y t o s e e a b o u g h t th e l o t
1st
2nd
I a t horn a l l d a y m o th e r t o s e e h i r f a th e r
3d
I w ork a b o u g h t t h e sh o p a l l i s w e ll
4th
P l a n t e d my p o t o t s .
5th
I s o a d som o a t s .
6th
Went t o J o h n G r u m its g o t som o a t s .
a ll day.
7th
A ll t o m e to n we a r e a l l w e ll God be prased
8th
Was w o rk e n a b o u g h t t h e h o u se a l l w e ll. C arlton
and Wm. w e n t t o F la m b ro u g h E a s t
C a r l t o n and Wm. home
C a r l t o n and Wm. plowed
George h ired
9th
I to o k M ary t o S tam e b u rg e ( C a rlto n s place
loth
I b e gone t o w o rk i n t r o y on th e l o t S a t. Wm.
h a s n o t com home y e a t 1 wood be g la d fo r him
to com home I h o p e h e i s w e ll
Uth
1 to t r o y a g a i n w i t h som p o s ts and plowed the lo t
CtlZrX
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1854
#62
H ay
1 2 th
I to t r o y t o work a l l day work hard, v ery hard
13th
I to t r o y a g a in George w ith me a l l w e ll
14 th
Wm. home. George Armstrong and fam ley a l l day.
I t r a in e d a l l d a y . Mother and I ood not goe to meton
15 th
Wm. and I w ent to Flambro to a l o t t e r y - Mr. Markler
1 6 th
Went to H a n e r s v il to g i t a sp o ted mare.
by t r o y , a l l w e ll
17th
I bought a coken s t o v e fo r $ 4 5 . Give one note
fo r £ 4 .1 0 s h i l l i n g s in January 1856 and one to be
p a id in January 1857 f o r £ 4 .1 8 /9 c y .
18th
Have n o t done much work to Troy w ith load o f lumber
19 th
I
2 0 th
It
21st
M o th er an d
22nd
Wm. a n d
23d
We a l l
24 th
W en t t o t r o y p l a n t e d o u r p b t o s g o t d u n .
M o th er
s t a d e a l l n i t e a t D a v id C o r n e l l s - b o y s i o k
2 4 th
2 5 th
Wm. w e n t w i t h G e o r g e A r m s t r o n g t o w o r k f o r h im .
1 w ork en a b o u g h t th e sh o p
2 6 th
I about
2 7 th
W ork en a l l
28 th
M o t h e r a n d 1 t o m e t o n a n d t o C h a r l e s Xambs i n
a fte r n o o n .
Jam es h e a r a l l d a y we a r e a l l w e l l
29th
W ent t o C . M o k es t o b y a s p a n o f h o r s e s .
M o th e r
and I t o f u r n i l a t D . C o r n e lls i n a fte r n o o n
3 0 th
I w ork a t g a t e .
21st
Wm. t o w ork f o r D .M .
s ic k ,
u nk el
r a in e d
I
a ll
w en t
th e
s m ith
w as h ea r
, r e s t w e ll
d a y n o w ork don
I
to
C.C.
Come home
to
m e t o n . M o C ln e n M a r g n e t b e r r e d .
t r o y w ork a t
to
tro y
sh o p a l l
day a t
to
fen ce
w ork on
a ll
th e
day h ard
lo t
day
a g a te
Wmi.
t o w ork a t D . M a in s ,
1 ab o u g h t th e p la o e
Juner
The
1854
June
1st
D ia ry
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3
I w e n t t o C o r n e l l s m i l l g o t t h e l u m b e r fro m D a vid
C o r n e l l t h a t I w a s t o h a v e f o r a w a tc h
2nd
Wm» a n d
3d
I w e n t to
4 th
R achel
a n d V/m, t o l i t t e l
M o th e r a n d I t o m et o n
5 th
M o th e r a n d I
6 th
I
7 th
I a b o u g h t th e
shop.
8 th
I t ra in e d a l l
d a y n o t h i n g d u n a l l w e ll
9 th
Wm. w e n t t o
1 0 th
I w ent to
11
I
12 t h
W ent t o
1 3 th
I a n d Wm. t o t r o y t o w o r k . R . a n d J a m e s s i c k
14 t h
I w o r k e n a b o u g h t s h o p t o G a lt i n a fte r n o o n
15 t h
Wm. a n d I t o w o r k a t f r a m e t o
a n d G e o rg e w e n t t o A rm s tro n g s
I w ent to
t r o y d o n n o w o rk
G a l t w i t h D . M a in t o s e t l w i t h Congo
S c o t l e n d t o M et o n .
t o f 'la m b r o u g h I s t a d e a t J a c o b s
t o D u n d a s b o u g h t £ 1 . 6 . 1 0 w o rth o f t u l e s
to
^ its e ls
D a v id a n d Jam es B aker h e a r
g o t fu r tr e e s
t r o y and p la n te d
Me t o n R a c h e l a n d
R la m b r o
to
th em o n
J am es s i c k
C a se s a l l w e ll
w o rk a b o u g h t th e
go
16 t h
X to
17 th
P a i n t e d m y b u g y a n d m ade a p a r e
1 8 th
I
19 t h
vVm. a n d
20 t h
X on th e
21st
I
and R ach el and
to
fla jn b ro u g h
tro y .
o f shaves
Wm. t o me t o n . h .
Wm. t o
to
fra m e
X w o rk o n th e r o a d
ro a d .
th e l o t
a l l w e ll
g a it to
to g e t n a il s
C ase h e r e
a shoe
( sh o w )
f o r new h o u s e
M o th er
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1854
#64
June
22nd
Wm. t o
23d
Wm. a n d I o n t h e r o d e to w ork
24 th
We w e re a l l t o w o rk a b o u g h t t h e p la c e
25th
M o th e r a n d I t o m e to n .
F la m b r o .
2 6 th
R a c h e l com hom fro m F la m b ro a l l w e l l
J a c o b com h e r e s t a d e a l l n i t e
27 th
I p a n t e d a w agon a l l i s w e l l th a n k God
28th
W ent t o F la m b ro f o r J a n e t o goe w ith me
29th
I an d J a n e w e n t t o B ur f o r d to s e e S a ra y
30th
We com s t o p e d a t u n c l e s S m ith a l l w e ll
J u ly
1st
Wm. t u c k J a n e hom e, a l l was w e ll
w ork f o r D u g le s , Ia b o u g h t th e ahop.
R a c h e l and James to
2nd
N e ls o n B e h im e r w as h e r e c h i l d r e n to Sunday S c h o o l.
M o th e r t o m eto n i n fo r n o o n
3d
I t o F la m b ro , Jam es an d H. Lamb, mowed
4 th
I a n d G e o rg e r a k e d h a y a l l day
5th
I d ro y e d i n t h e h a y was v e r y t i r e d
6 th
J u s t r e d y t o go to F la m b ro t o D. G ases
7 th
Wm. a n d 1 a t t h e h a y .
8 th
I a t home hung a g r i n e s t o n e .
9 th
D av id and Wm. come home, c h i l d r e n to S unday S ch o o l
10th
Jam es v e r y s i c k w i t h th e a g e r
11 th
1 2 th , 1 3 t h , 1 4 th
home
16th
At Ja c o b s S i r r a s 1 7 th 1 8 th and 1 9 th .
20 th
At home moan p e a s .
1 com hom t h a t n i t e
Wm. com home
I a t D. C ases maken h a y 15 a t
Wm. oommenoed h a r v e s t th e 19th
C/LS*.
T he S e s d D i a r y
1854
lu ly
21
#65
I a t peas.
G ot dun v e ry t i r e d .
sh eav es o f w h eat in a f te rn o o n .
D ro y ed i n 220
22nd
C ut w h e a t r a k e d a n d b o u n d 133 s h e a v e s
234
I w e n t t o D . C a s e s t h e y w as a l l w e l l
24 th
Wm. a n d I w o r k i n h a r v e s t f i e l d
a t n i t e t o h e a r S p e n c e sp a k
2 5 th
A l l w o rk a t h a r v e s t h a r d .
n o m in a te d f o r o o n s e l .
26th
We a r e a l l h a r d t o w o rk i n h a r v e s t
27 th
S t i l t o w o rk i n h a r v e s t a l l w e l l p r a i s G od.
G a r n e t a n d Ja m e s C r i n w o rk e d f o r u s $ 1 . d a y
28 th
A l l t o w o rk i n h a r v e s t .
29th
V e ry r a n e y m o rn in g i t r a i n e d a l l n i t e a g r a d e l
in c o u n try , w heat b a d .
( g r e a t d e a l? )
30 th
M o th e r a n d I t o me t o n .
3 1 st
W esley M ain w o rk f o r u s i n h a r v e s t .
I am o u to n
p e a s i t i s v e r y warm t o d a y . A l l w e l l th a n k God
Aug.
1st
hard.
W ent t o t r o y
M r. R o b e r t S p en ce was
S andy
S a n d I s t i l w ork f o r u s
R a c h e l w ith D. M ain .
T h is i s a b o u g h t e i g h t o c l o c k i n t h e m o rn in g . I
am now 64 y e a r s o l d a n d w e l l . A l l t h e f a m i l y i s
w e l l we a r e t h a n k f u l f o r i t .
I t i s l i k l e y to b e
a r a n e y d a y muoh w h e a t i s o u t
End
We h a v e s e t o u t a l l o f o u r w h e a t t o d a y . Wm. w o rk e n
f o r W. W illim a t h i s d a y
3d
Wm. s i o k .
4 th
G ot d u n w i t h o u r w h e a t g o t some o a t s .
Wm. w ork
f o r D. M ain i n a f t e r n o o n . M rs. R ic h e r d s a n d Win.
A rm s tro n g s w i f e h e r e . A l l w e l l . God b e
p ra is e d f o r i t .
6 th
We a r e a l l to w ork i n o a t s .
I d i d n o t muoh w ork g o t i n same w h e a t
Wm. to D. M a in s .
C iU K
The B % otL D ia r y
1854
#66
g
R a c h e l and G eorge and Hiram t o Sunday s c h o o l.
James and D avid a t home. G arnet h e r e .
John
D ary was h e r e to t e e w ith us
7 th
t o work h a r d .
Wm. t o D. Mains t h i s a fte r n o o n
I am v e r y had w ith th e b a ck a k e.
I work w ith my
o o t o n . R e s t i n good h e l t h
8 th
I w ent t o D. C ases i n ev en g to see Jane
9 th
S h e i s b e t t e r . 1 s t a d e a l l n i t e . C h r i s t e e n com hom e
w ith m e.
We a r e a l l w e l l t h a n k G od f o r h i s g o o d n e s s
1 0 th
We g o t d u n o u r w o r k a b o u g h t 1 0 o c l o c k m o r n i n g
1 1 th
G ot dun t h r a s h i n g
1 2 th
W ent t o
1 3 th
H ira m
1 4 th
I
1 5 th
S t i l l a t t h e sam e w o rk .
We a r e a l l w e l l God b e
p ra is e d .
H ave lo o k e d f o r Jan e an d D an al a l l d ay ,
t h i s i s h e r b i r t h D ay s h e i s 35 y e a r s o ld t h i s d a y
1 6 th
I w en t
1 7 th
Wm. a n d I i s
tro y
is
p eas.
of P I.
Wm. a t M a i n s .
ro a d abought a l i t t e l
v e ry s ic k
cod n o t go to
co m m en c ed p l a i n g e
to
W o rk e d h a r d .
G a lt
to
school
b o r d s f o r my h o u s e i n
tro y
m ill
read y to
W ood f o r 1 0 1 0
goe
to
tro y
I
bought a h o rse
1 8 th
M o th er a n d I t o c o p e to w n i n o u r o ld n a b e r h o o d .
We f o u n d so m o f o u r f r i n d s v e r y s i c k . A n t M a t y s i c k
1 9 th
I w orked in
2 0 th
C h ild r e n to S o n d a y s c h o o l .
M o th er s i c k . Jam es
w en t t o A n t M a ty s a n d U n k e l E l e t . T h e y g i t t n b e t e r
M r. E l e t v e r y b a d .
We a r e w e l l .
21st
1 t o w ork a b o u g h t b a r n an d h o u s e . B in a h o t d a y
Wm. w e n t a w a y o n 1 9 t h , h a s n o t com b a c k .
22nd
1 a b o u g h t hom e a l l
23d
We o o m m e n o e d t h r a s h e n .
sh o p a l l
d a y h ard
w e ll
Win. c o m h o m e
1854
C as<
The R eed D ia ry
24th
We a t t h r a s h e n a l l d a y h a rd v e ry h o t
25th
Wm. an d Jo s e p h h a s gon to h e lp Mr. G arriok to
th ra s h
26th
Wm. and J o s e p h to Mr. G a r r ic k s . I h elped D. Main
d ro y e dung w e n t to G a lt a f t e r noon. I h o rred
2 d o l l a r s o f John K irk
27th
We a r e j e s t g i t t e n re d y to go to camp meton
28th
We w en t t o m eton and h ad a good tim e . Mother
an d I w en t h ac k a g a in we l e f t Raohel th a re she
w i l l s t a y t i l l t h e m eton b ra k e s up. Wm. th a re
29th
I w en t t o oamp m eton, w ent f o r Jane Rymal, she
i s h e r e w ith u s , we a re w e ll. Wm. i s s ic k .
Boys a n d I to w ork ab o u g h t th e b a rn .
30th
M other and I to a f u m e l o ld Mr. Mucen i s
b ered
3 1 st
I t o S a l t w ith 10 b u s h e l
S e p t.
1st
We s e n t f o r S in d y we was g la d to see h i r . Raney
day f o r t h e f i r s t t h r e e monce we a re much in
w an t o f i t
2nd
I a t John M o llro y e s a t a seed shoe (show)
3d
I tu o k l i t e l boys to Sonday s c h o o l and oom back
and tu c k R ao h el and Jane Rymel th a r e th en to
C.H. Lam bs. I sh a v e d t h a r e - th e y was w e ll
Dave M ito h e l d ie d th e 2nd d ay of S e p t.
4th
I w ent to C .C . S m ith s and to tr o y
5th
I w ent to b u r f e r d to se e John and S arah , th e y
was w e ll th a n k God
#67
6th
Went t o Flam bro to C ases, a l l w e ll
7th
6th
Come home l a t e a t n i t e . Wheat i s f>1.4s
Boys and I o le a n e d up 50 b u sh el of wheat $1.44
I g o t 82 d o l l e r s and 7 / york in cash f o r i t
C a ^K
1854
"Sept.
9 th
1 0 th
The
D ia ry
#68
I p a i d P . Wood t e n d o l l e r s o n t h e h o r s e I b o u g h t
o f h im .
C le a n e d w h e a t i n fo r e n o o n w e n t to t r o y
in a fte rn o o n .
D . C a s e w e n t w i t h me Ja m e s come
back w ith us
R a c h e l a n d J a n e R ym al t o S o n d y s c h o o l .
a n d I to m e to n i n a f t e r n o o n
M o th e r
1 1 th
I tu c k 65 b u s h e l a n d 33 l b . to B e v e rly a t
1 2 / y o rk .
Wm. w e n t t o D . C a s e s t o w o r k o n t h e
p la c e
We a r e a l l w e l l p r a i s Cod f o r h i s g o o d n e s s
12 th
I w e n t t o M r. P e t e r l e e s t o b y a h o r s e o f h im
o f e r d h im $ 1 3 0 f o r t h e h o r s e h e w ood n o t t a k e i t
1 3 th
W ent t o M i l l a t
1 4 th
W o rk ed my h o r s e h e i s a v e r y g o o d o n e .
t r o y f o r Jam es i t i s a v e r y r a n e y d a y
1 5 th
I w e n t t o P la m b r o s t a d e a l l n i t e
Wm. i s a p l o u n t h a r e . D . C a se i s
b ile
16 th
I com hom e a l l w a s w e l l •
o f w heat
I o l e a n e d 16 b u s h e l
17 th
R a o h e l a n d H ira m t o S . S .
t o m e to n .
I s ic k .
M o th e r an d c h i l d r e n
18 th
I w en t to D. C a se s
a t F la m b ro u g h .
Went t o
D u n d as w i t h 26 b u s h e l o f w h e a t a t 1 0 / a b u s h e l I
1 9 th
I come home I saw t h e H ev . R o b t. S p en o e h e i s
agane to o f e r P a rle m e n t.
X p r o m is e d h im t o
d ue a l l I w as a b e l t o due f o r h im .
I am p r o u d
t o w o rk f o r so go o d a man I t r u s t I w i l l
s u c c e e d . ( Wm. S h a n n o n )
20th
Went t o D . C a s e s tu c k some s e a d w h e a t
2 le t
Soad my w h e a t.
Wm. a n d I to t r o y t o a m eto n
t h a t M r. S p en o e h e l d a t n i t e o o n s a r n ln g h i s
a le o to n .
& ot home a b o u g h t 12 a t n i g h t .
S a n t G e o r g e g o t w o rk d u n
Went t o
a t D. C a se s.
bade w ith a
1854
The Bocri D ia ry
#69
SeptT
22nd
We w e n t h a c k t o our work work v ery hard
23d
I aun t h e h a r d e s days work I ev er dun.
tire d
24 th
Was v e r y s i c k , n e v e r so s i c k i n my l i f e
25th
M o th er and Wm. w ent to se e Mr. E le t h erred he
d ie d on 22nd day S e p t. 1854, v e r y good man*
S ta d e a l l n i t e a t V/m. Bim ers a l l w e ll th are
26th
Come hom e, I was v e r y s i c k when th a g o t hom
27th
C a r lto n s Shannons w ife d ie d .
28 th
We a r e a l l t o w ork a t home
29 th
A l l t o m e to n , a l l w e ll
30th
We k i l e 5 h o g s , a l l w e ll
3 1 st
R a c h e l an d I w ent t o see S a ra h and John
Nov.
1st
2nd
R a c h e l an d 1 com hom a l l w e ll
3d
Wm. t o t r o y w ith James t o take iro n to him
I p a id a n o te f o r James f o r £ 8 .3 .0 to McKensey
4 th
Wm. t o t r o y t o w ork a t P o to s .
5th
B aid Mr. M ulholand $51 and 4 / fo r a l o t in
tro y
6 th
C h ild r e n to m eton m other and I a t home.
7th
8th
A ll to w ork a t home
A ll a r e w e ll
9 th
I to F lam h ro f e tc h e d m other home
10 th
R ach e l and I to Blambro a l l n i t e a t D, Cases
11th
Wm. ta c k R ao h el home we a re a l l w e ll
12 th
I-w e rk e d w alked from D. Cases hom he fo r
b r e a k f a s t . M other and c h ild r e n to meton.
Was verv
*
Poor Mary i s gon
Wm. an d I w en t to Dundas g o t i r n fo r James.
Gave a n o te f o r £ 6 .1 7 /6 to he pade in 4 monce
I a t home not w e ll
Ca s k
1864
Sot*
IBt
2nd
2d
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
#69- a
Wm. BKlmer was h o a r sta fle a l l n it e
Wm. t o M i l l a t S a n t George t o d in e r I s io k
Wm. t o S a n t G eorge to to n a h ip shoe (show) 1 s ic k
Wm. to R ooken t o h e a r Spenoe & MoGill q u rle
mWm. t o F lam brongh t o D. Oases* I s i d e
Wm. s t i l l t o F la m b ro . I g i t t e n b e te r
Wm. y e a t a t F la m b ro . I rauoh b e t e r . AH w e ll .
We m ost a l l t o M eton. I am som b e te r Thank God
Wm. oom hom e. L e f t C a r lto n s i c k , r e s t w e ll
10th
Wm. and I w en t t o E l e c t io n a t hook ton
Spenoe 87 M oD onall 4 4 .
11th
Wm. and I agon to th e E l e o t i o n . Spence 140
MoD.
102
12th
T h is i s a r a n e y d a y we d ont du muoh a l l i s w ell
The f i r s t d ay o f e l e o t i o n was 10th day of Oot.
Dundas M o u n ta in ..W a rd . Spenoe 12. MoD. 11
C anal Ward. Spenoe 19; Mo, 9 . Foundry Ward
Spenoe 24, Mo. 9.
V ale W ard. Spenoe 1 7 . Mo5. o n le y .
B e v e r ly . Spenoe 87 Mo. 4 4 . E a st Flamboro
Spenoe 60
Mo.
West F lam boro Spenoe 54. Mo. 30.
Spenoe 2 7 3 . Mo. 1 0 9 . M a jo rity f o r S pence 164
a ll r ite .
We a r e a l l pro d t h a t we have got so
good i n th e houB e. I hope he w i l l due w ell
13th
14 th
15th
A ll to work ab o u g h t home. Had a a p e l bee a t n i t e .
We k i l d 2 p ig s
We a r e a l l a b o u g h t g o in to m eton. Spenoe gand h is
e l e o t i o n by 337 o f m a jo r ity . Spence fo re v e r fo r me.
16th
Went to Flamboro fito h e d Hiram home
Wm. had t e e th ake b ad. R est w e ll
Raohel and I went to G alt got Rachel som things
Went to Flambro go t som corn o f Jacob Sirras
A ll went to ton sep shoe a t Rockton, good one i t was
Wm. and 1 went to G a lt. Wm. got h is teeth droed
I went to f u r n e l. F lle p Mains w ife
I to Flambro tuck 2 oowes thare
A ll to work a t home
We k i l e 5 hogs a l l w e ll
Raohel and 1 went to see Sarah and John.
17th
19th
20th
21
23
24th
28th
30th
31st
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1854
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Win. a n d I i s
#70
J e s t goen to Plamtrro
X4th
Wm. p lo u d a l l day h a r d .
I work abought th e p la c e .
15th
I t snow ed v e r y h a r d i n t h e m orning. I oom home i t
was v e r y m uddy. R a o h e l had a q u i l to n - th a y was
a l l w e l l t h a n God
16th
I am w o rk e n i n t h e shop a l l w e ll
17th
Wm. com fro m D. C ases
18th
Wm. an d I to t r o y f e t c h James hom
19th
R a o h e l a n d b oys t o M eton I and m other a t home
20th
Wm. t o m i l l a t S a n t G eorge g o t no work don
21st
Wm. and m o th e r w en t to s e e George and B esty . I
w ork i n t h e shop a t c o b e r t . I am i n a grade 1
tru b e l
( g r e a t deal)
o f ( t r o u b l e ) d o n t no w h a te t o due
22nd
Wm. l e f t me t o goe f o r h i m s e l f I hope he w i l l
due w e l l
23d
R a c h e l an d I w e n t t o S a n t G eorge.
wedon s u e s ( s h o e s ? ) a t t r o y
24th
I w ork i n t h e s h o p . I am i n much t r u b l e c o n c e rn 'g
R a o h e l She so o n w i l l le v e u s I am s o re y fo r i t ,
God sa v e th e d e e r g a r l . I am n o t w e ll
25th
I w ork i n th e sh o p a l l w e ll P r a i s God
I bought her
26th
R a c h e l and boys t o M eton.
M other and I w e ll
27th
R a o h e l and M rs. M ain w ith me to G a lt. Got R achels
wedon d o s e a t Mr. W hitens s t o r e , a l l w e ll.
28th
I w ent t o t r o y g o t two tu rk e y s f o r th e house.
P .D . i s h e r e t h i s n i t e
29th
I and P h e a re s to Plam bro to C a rlto n s and Cases
J064
(V 4 <
The ^ e e d F a m ily
^71
IfovT
30 th
We k i l d 4 h o g s we d one i t
j)eo.
la t
I h a v e o u t u p a n d s a l t e d my p o r k .
an d w i f e .
2nd
A l l t o w o rk a b o u g h t t h e h o u s e
3d
I t s n o a d a l l d a y h a r d e we a l l a t hom e, a l l w e ll
4th
I w e n t t o S a l t f o r M r s . M a in , v e r y o o ld
5th
I w o rk a b o u g h t t h e p l a c e s t i l l c o l d e r .
goen on w o rth s p e k e n a b o u g h t.
6th
A l l t o w o rk a b o u g h t t h e p l a c e
7th
I w e n t t o M i l l a t S a n t G e o rg e a l l
8th
Went t o F la m b ro t o
9th
S ta d e a l l n i t e
10th
Went w i t h Jam es t o F ia m b ro e a s t .
o h i l d r e n t o m e to n
11th
I a n d Jam es oome horn a l l w e l l
12 th
I a b o u g h t home m uoh o u t o f um er
13th
I a n d l i t e l b o y s t o t r o y i n t h e fo r n o o n
14 th
M o th er a n d I t o A n t C h ar l e t s t o s e e g r a n f a t h e r
15 th
M o th er a n d I t o C .C . S m ith s a l l w e l l
16 th
Went t o t r o y t o g i t my h o r s e s s h o d .
a t home
17th
A l l a t home i t
18th
I to ffro y g o t R a c h e l s l i k e n s t a k e n f o r m y s e lf .
G ot my h o r s e s sh o d w e l l Jam es don i t I
19th
our s e lv e s
C .C . S m ith h e r e
N o th en
i s w e ll
C .C . s h a n n o n s a n d t o C a se s
com horn b y t r o y f e t o h Jam es horn.
M o th er and
Jam es n o t
sn o ad a l l day o o ld .
I p a y e d Thomas and Jam es a o o n t t o S , H olkm an,
w hioh w as £ 3 9 /3 8 P a id Bob on a n o t e £ 3 ,1 0
C m tf
1864
The B»e4 D iary
jtyg
Dee._____ __ ____________________________________________
imt.
19 th
‘
'
"
20th
I to t r o y th e n to Sant George to Smiths a l l n ite
21st
I to Flambrough to C arlton s and Cases stade a l l
n ite
22nd
Do
Do
Do
23d
I a t Jaco b s th e n to Dundas got some things
24th
Mother and I to W hilders Babcocks f u m il rest
a t home
25th
Joseph and I to ^lambro g o t a load of hay
26th
We a re a l l b e s e y g i t t e n rede fo r Rachels wedon
E lon W ille t i s h elp en a l l day hard, good garl
27th
R achel marred to Thomas Davy
W e had a good
wedon. Unkel Jacob and Ant here
28th
I t raned a l l day n oth in g don a l l w ell
29th
I abought home a l l w e ll
30th
I to John K irks to a s a le
31st
Mother and I to met on in forenoon to Flambro in
a ftern o o n
1855
Jan
N ew er s Day.
M o th e r and I com hom a l l w ell
1 st
2nd
I t o C a r l t o n s a n d s t a d e a l l n i t e a t Jaco b S e r r a s .
3d
I to town meton.
>/m, Tunis lo s t h is e lio tio n
4 th
I a t H a r v e y B a b c o c k s a l l day
5 th
I r u n a b o u g h t n o t e h d o n . I am i n a g r a d e l
a b o u g h t my d e a r R a c h e l
6 th
—
I have h in r id e n ahought. John Jones here.
I "bought me a new oap fo r $6 and 2 s h illin g s
york
Wm. a n d I to O a l t .
I t o Sons m eton a t n i t e
o f tr o b e l
C aj& C
The
1865
D ia r y
flZ
Tan
7$fa
lie a r e a l l a t hom a l l w e l l thank: God
8t h
I w en t t o Troy*
9th
Went t o Flam bro J a c o b w ith me s ta d e a l l n i t e
a t Jones
1 0 th
S ta d e a l l n i t e a t J o n e s .
1 1 th
I and Jacob t o D nn das. S ta d e a l l n i t e a t Johns
12 t h
I and Jacob t o C a r lto n s th a was a l l w e l l
1 3 th
Stade a l l n i t e a t Jacob S ir r a s
1 4 th
Vfe a re a l l a t hom and a l l w e ll thanks be to God
1 5 th
I to t r o y t o M i l l g o t n o g r in d e n
1 6 th
I a t home I s i c k
1 7 th
J o s e p h an d I h e l p e d Mr. D . M ain a t o a t s
18th
B oys and 1 h l p e d w i t h o a t s
1 9 th
I w e n t t o C a r l t o n s I t r a i d h o r s e s w it h h i m h e
g a v e me $ 2 t o b a t e 1 g o t a s m a l l b la c k h o r s e
o f him
20 t h
1 com home a l l w e l l
2 is t
It
22nd
I
23d
I w ent to tr o y
d u e h im # 4 .
24 t h
Joseph a n d
B a e h e l moved t h i s day
r e s t w e ll
i s a s n o a n v e r y f a s t a l l a t hom e
abo u g h t h o m e , v e r y c o l d ,
I
g o t h o rs
I
m a id a
shod,
g o t wood a l l
s e tle d
as handel
w ith
d a y v e ry o o ld
2 5 th
I went to U r s . B a b c o c k s s a l e
26 t h
H a v e h e I n w o r k e n abought the shop
27th
Went to V l a a b r o to Carltons stade all nite
a l l w e ll
<*ood
Ca K
,3 5 5
Jan
28th
The
Diar y
#74
1 com hom tuck din er at John McXoss
29 th
Mother and I went to A u n t Janes t u c k diner. I 0
G.C. f i l d s tuck te e very cold
30 th
I went w ith ••in. to Jacobs to Plambro
g is t
I a t home a l l day to Mains at n ite
Feb.
1 st
Mother and Mrs. Main to see Bach e l
2nd
I a t home i t i s a very stormy day
3d
I went to Rumles, John Baker here
4 th
Davy and R achel home. B etsy and George hone
C arlton and Mr. McDonal here to diner. I very
bad w ith a co a id bad c o f .
5th
Boys and I g o t wood, very cold
6 th
Boys h e lp S . C orn ell - I s ic k
7th
Mother and Phres went to see Sarah and John
8 th
Mother and Phres com hom l e f t a l l w ell
9th
I g o t 3ick r e s t a l l w e ll
10th
I went to g o t som th in gs P. woods
11th
Levi Shimer com here to l e t us no that granfather
Bhimer was ded he dide 1 0 oolock. Mother and I
went to see him th a t n it e but he was ded before
we got th a re .
12th
Stormy day a l l a t home
13th
Levi Bhimer here he was goen to Plan, to g it the
grave dug for the above father B.
>?m, Armstrong
th is morning for Joseph. I went to Troy to unkels
Smiths and to C h rlets.
1855
Feb".
The hirga D ia r y
#75
"
14th
M other and I t o t h e f u r n i l th e w ords from
B o o l. 9 C h a p tr . 4 and 5 .
15th
16th
I w ent t o t r o y w i t h lo a d o f lum ber
do
do
17th
Went t o M r. A . Tom sens f u r n i l th e l a r g e s t f u r n i l
I e v e r s e e n I t h i n k m oer t h a n a 100 p e p e l. I
w ent t o u n k e l J a c o b s g o t my d i n e r th e n to C a rlto n s
l e f t t h a r a b o u g h t 6 o o lo c k .
R a c h e l s ta d e a l l
n ite .
D. came i n th e m orning
18th
M other and R a c h e l t o m eto n we a r e a l l w e ll
19th
80th
I to t r o y t o S a n t G eorge to U nkel Sm iths
I to t r o y
do
do
do
$ 8 . in cash
21st
22nd
I tu o k lu m b e r t o t r o y
do
do
23d
I to D. P a i d W e sle y M ain $ 1 0 . M r. Munholen $11.
P . Wood $ 1 6 . I p a i d S . Holkman $ 2 5 . Mr. W hiten $20.
24th
P a id P . Wood $ 4 . on la n d w hare I l i v e
25th
R a c h e l an d T . h e r e a l l day a l l w e ll
26th
I w en t t o F la m b ro t o C a r l t o n s s ta d e a l l n i t e
27th
I to D. C ase t o s e e D avid
28th
I oom hom e.
March
1 st
I g o t $200.
V enes C o r n e l l s s t o r e b u rn t
I w ent t o t r o y tu o k 2 lo a d s o f lu m b er. We a r e a l l
w e l l . M rs. R obson h e r e t o t e e .
I s o ld a s l a y
to Mr. D u g le s f o r $ 2 0 . i n lum ber
2nd
I to t r o y tu o k 2 l o a d s a l l i s w e ll
34
Tuck 2 lo a d s o f wood t o t r o y .
come to s e e u s .
4 th
They w ent home we was g la d to see them .
and T . h e r e a l l d a y , a l l w e ll.
John Long and Elmey jS
R aohel
Cols?
1855
The
D iary
#76
I to t r o y tu c k 2 lo a d s of good
To t r o y tu c k 2 lo a d s , "bad slay en , a l l w ell
qfa
'lie move to t r o y ,
gth
Tuck 2 lo a d s o f goods to tro y
gth
I and hoys fe to h e d 2 lo a d s a l l our hens.
i s v e r y had w ith a oold r e s t w ell
10th
I and hoys to o ld p la c e feto h ed oowes and a load
o f s tr a w . Bought 12 hens of F, Main for l/6
B ought 19 hens of Mr. Brine
I had 26 o f my own maken 57 hens,
11th
We a r e a l l w e ll th a n k God fo r h is goodness
12th
I w ent 1 lo a d t o th e o ld place and went out to
hy some h en s g o t non, a l l w ell
13th
Storm ed a l l day v e ry h ard nothing don
14th
David f e tc h e d me a f a t hog wad 276 lh s ,
15th
A ll t o work ah ought th e p lace
16th
Boys and 1 g o t wood a l l day hard I bad backake
17th
T his i s Hiram s b ir th d a y he i s 8 years old.
am s t i l l had w ith haokake
(16)
I h o t 3 h en s g iv e 5 s h i l li n g s fo r them
18th
We a re a l l w e ll P r a i s God fo r i t .
19th
I and hoys p u t th e r a f t e r s on the barn
20th
James and X to o o r t t o Rook ton very oold
21st
I work ahought th e plaoe
22nd
Mother and I to unkel Smiths nobody a t home
D, Main h e lp us and D, Cornell
Hiram
I
CstSe
1866
The H w d D iary
#77
0&roh
22nd
M other and I t o Win. B ish ip s to te e very good
20d
A l l a t hom e.
24th
I to th e o ld p l a o e . Wm. oom hom he w ell I went
w ith him i n a f te r n o o n
26th
R a o h e l an d Thomas t o se e u s .
26th
I w ork f o r M r. Hunt a l l d ay got 66 sheves oats
27th
I an d b o y s draw ed s tra w a l l day
28th
M other and 1 t o M r. Hunts he gave mother 3 hens
29 th
M other a t a q u i l t o n a t Mr, M isners.
r a l e r o a d w ith Wm. B ish ep
30th
I tu o k Jam es th e saw er to Dundas fo r $2.
31st
I w e n t to h a i n e r s v i l l e th e n to lo v e v ill( ? )
A pril
le t
2nd
I a t J , P u l l s w ith Jane v e ry oold
At D. C ases a l l d a y v e ry c o ld
3d
1 a t Ja o o b s a t Dundas, th a was a l l w ell
4th
I oom hom C a r lto n $7 8 . in oash
6th
I work a t th e b a r n r u f v e ry hard
6th
7th
I work a t th e b a rn r u f .
At th e b a r n a l l d ay
8th
Unkel D avid Rymal h e a r th e f i r s t time he was a t
t h i s p la o e I was g la d t o see him
9th
1 and boys to work abought home
10th
I to th e S tone Hoad. I paid S, Holman $20.
p a id Wm. Main $ 6 . I bought 11 hens
11 th
1 g o t E lo a d s o f stra w of Mr. Hunt, a l l w ell
P . B u tle r and w ife here
George went for them
I a t the
Good F riday,
T he Re-ed Dx ar y
1055
3.2th
X3th
14 th
16th
16 th
X w ent to th e
#78
o ld p la c e f o r hay
X a t hom e U n k e l S m ith h e r e
We a l l a t hom t o w o rk o n t h e p l a c e
N. M i s n e r a n d w i f e h e r e a l l w e l l
W ent t o
th e
o l d p l a o e l e t Wood h a v e a wagon f o r $70
1 7 th
I w e n t a n d g o t som w i l d t r e a s t o p u t a t t h e d o er
1 8 th
1 9 th
A l l t o w o rk a b o u g h t t h e p l a o e
Made som e f i n o e .
B oys t o o ld p la c e
( 1 8 th )
M r s . C o le m a n a n d M r s . P r i n e s e e u s
2 0 th
a , C o r n e l l a n d C. B e n e t h e a r a l l d a y
2 1 st
I tu c k C. B e n e t a d ra g f o r $11.
22nd
J o s e p h a n d I t o D u n d a s t o s e e Jao o b
Q3d
To C a s e s a n d t o C a r l t o n s g o t some seed p o to .
24th
M o th e r a n d I t o M ain s an d t o C. C o r n e lls
26th
A l l t o w o rk G e o rg e h e a r
26 th
A l l t o w o rk M o th e r t o s e e R a c h e l l a l l w e ll
27 th
Went t o D u n d a s w i t h B e n n e tt t o J a c o b s .
28 th
I oome hom f o u n d a l l w e l l
29 th
A l l a t home
30th
I t o F ie m b ro s t a d e a l l n i t e a t u n k e ls J a c o b s .
May
?
<in“-
I t o D undas t o J a c o b s g o t 8 b u sh e l o f w heat
an d 4 7 l b s a t 1 7 / 6 y o r k a b u s h e l h ig h p r i c e .
I s o l d my b u g g y t o J a o o b f o r $ 6 0 . v e r y o h e p .
. 1.
4 th
I w ork
Do
a b o u g h t t h e hom e
Do
Do
C/JUirC
The
3.866
mzr'
gth
.
D ia ry
#77
We p l a n t e d some p o to and o th e r work
Mr. Wood an d D a v id and Wm. t o d i n e r .
-n e v e r h e r e b e f o r e
David was
I to Dundee w i t h D avid th e n t o C a rlto n s
I at oases, i t
snow ed a l l d a y , 6 in c h e s deep
gth
C a r lto n f e t c h e d me t o Dundee 1 com horn w ith Jesey
C o rn e ll I fo u n d a l l w e l l
10th
-Boys an d I t o w o rk a b o u g h t home
11th
We m aid t h e f e n c e b e f o r e th e doer
12th
I w ent t o H u n ts r a s e n t h e fra m e , th e b e s t fram e I
e v e r s e e n i n my l i f e
13th
A ll a t home a l l w e l l
14th
Boys a n d I d r o e d s t o n e a l l day
15th
We p l a n t e d p o t o s on t h e u p e r l o t
16th
We a t t h e s t o n e a g a i n an d g o t som h ay
17th
We w ork a b o u g h t home a l l w e l l
18th
Jam es and I t o D undas f e t c h e d M rs. M cCloskey back
19th
I s e n t R a c h e ls cow and c a l f to h e r
20th
T h is i s a v e r y b e a t e f u l m orning we a r e a l l w e ll
21st
I w en t t o D. C olm ans g o t 10 b u s h e l o f o a ts
22nd
M other and I to U n ltel F i l d s a l l w e ll
234
Boys w orked a t t u r n i p s g ro u n d h a rd
24th
1 and G eorge t o D ugdas to s e l e b r a t Queens b i r t h day
2Bth
We w ork a b o u g h t home v e r y h a rd
CcL&f
The
1855
D ia ry
#78
Hay
26th
We w o rk t h e p o t o g r o n d I t i r e d
27th
V e ry n i s e m o r n i n g , a l l w e l l . Thomas Davy and
B aohel h e re
28th
B oys a n d I w o rk a t new g ro u n d
29th
A l l w e l l , sam e w o rk
30th
We p l a n t e d
June
1 st
2nd
A l l t o w o rk a t new g r o u n d
do
do
3d
do
do
4 th
A ll
w e l l M o th e r
5th
AH
t o w o rk o n new
som p o t o a n d w o rk a t new g ro u n d
t o m e to n i n a f t e r n o o n
g ro u n d
7 th
8th
P la n t p o to
I backake,
to d in e r
i n new g r o u n d
p l a n t p o t o . M r. D. M ain an d Wm. W illim a s
9th
I t o C h a r l e s B e n e t s g o t som p e a s an d p o to
10th
r a n e y m o r n in g a l l w e l l
11th
Went t o B u n d a s t h e n t o C a s e s t h e n t o H a i n e s v i l l
12 th
To H a m i l t o n t h e n t o D u n d a s t h e n oom home
13 th
I l o a d my t u r n i p
14 th
1 5 th
P h e r f s a n d I w o rk on t h e r o a d
On t h e r o a d a g a i n
16 th
R a i n i n f o m o n i n a f t e r n o o n I w e n t t o M r,
S te n e b o u g h a n d W oods r a s e n m i l l
1 7 th
B oys a n d I h o a d p o t o s a l l d a y
1 8 th
We l a t h
sead
t h e D uohm ans h o u s e a l l d a y
T he S e e d D i a r y
1855
#79
We w o rk a t D u ch m an s a l l d a y v e r y t i r e d
20tb
Went t o S a n t G e o rg e a n d t o u n k e l S m ith , a n d t o
D a v id M a in s s e t i l e d w i t h h im .
B o u g h t some p o r k
fro m H o lk m a n .
R a n e y t i m e w a u g h te r v e r y h i .
22nd
1 s io k
234
I w ent to s to n e ro a d g o t a lo a d o f tim b e r.
M u rfe s w e n t a w a y d o n 1 0 d a y s w o rk a t 1 0 / I
p a i d th e m $ 8 i n c a s h f o r w o rk a t h o u s e
i n t h e n o o n g o t w ood i n a f t e r n o o n
24th
A l l a t hom e i t
25th
The m u r f e s com b a c k w o rk 4 d a y s I p a i d th em $ 9 .
26th
A l l t o w o rk a b o u g h t t h e p l a c e
27th
I w ent
28th
29th
1 oom horn g o t som w i n d e r s a c k p a i d
A l l t o w o r k a b o u g h t hom e
(27th)
28th
ra in e d
to D undas
som e
J a c o b t u c k me t o
C a rlto n s
$ 2 .4 0
H ir a m r u n a n a i l i n h i s f o o t v e r y b a d
We l o o k f o r R a c h e l a n d Thom as d i d n o t com e
July
1 st
We a r e
4th
I a n d M r. M i s n e r w e n t t o
w a g o n , H ira m v e r y b a d
10th
H ira m b a d .
H th
I t o w o rk i n s h o p .
fo o t, v e ry bad
12th
J a o o b com e t o
13th
i
^ th
it
a l l w e ll
d raw ed i n
a d o tc h e r
I w o rk a t
(d o c to r )
D o c . Mun W oran l a n o e d H i r a m 's
s e e H ira m h e i s v e r y b a d
hay v e r y tir e d
r a in e d we a r e
I w o rk i n
6th
I got in
t h e ..............
th e
a l l w e ll
shop a l l d a y
D ro y e d i n l a s t o f o u r h a y .
R a c h e l a n d T h o m as, a n d
C a r l t o n a n d Wm. h e r e .
J o s e p h and C h r i s t e e n C ase
h ere
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2i 0 t
1 w ent t o F la m b ro s t a d e a l l n l t e unkol Jaoobs*
22nd
Went t o C a r l t o n e and C ases
25th
V ery r a n e tim e *
26th
I work a b o u g h t th e b a rn
27th
Went t o s t o n e r o a d g o t b ord s
26th
Morse and G eo rg e w e n t t o th e s to n e road
29th
A l l a t home a l l w e l l thanlc God
50th
We work a t t h e b a rn h a rd tir e d *
01a t
Boys and I w ork a t h ay v e r y hard r in e wheat her
Aug,
le t
I work a t h a y v e r y hard* T h is i s my b ir th
I am 6 6 y e a r s o l d t h i s day
2nd
1 work a t
2d
Went t o E’lam b ro t o h a r v e s t my wheat
4th
I a t Be a l l d ay oome home t h a t n it e
J o se p h h a s com home stole
t h e b a r n and o th e r work
5th
A l l a t home a l l d a y , a l l w e ll
®th
I work f o r t a l e r
£th
8th
9th
10 th
i to fla m b ro
do
i n h a r v e s t hard
fo r lo a d o f w heat
do
do
llth
I to work i n h a r v e s t f o r A, Hunt, hard
18th
At hom a l l w e l l thank God
I rnoad a l l d ay v e r y t i r e d a t n it e
14 th
hr awed in hay a l l w e ll
I moad a t A. Columns
day.
Cat*
The Heed D i a r y
1866
#88
Jan
7th
8th
V e ry o o l d s t i l l .
10th
Went t o S . H okm ans
11th
J o s e p h a t t h e G a te
18th
N o t muoh d o n my t o e b a d
13th
I t h a s s n o e d som a l l w e l l b u t p o o r t o e v e r y bad
I l e t D . W eage h a v e t h e s o r a l h o r s e t o go to
Wood s t o c k
14th
I t o o o r t a t R o o k to n . S ta d e v e r y l a t e .
Van S i o k l .
15th
S e t l e d w i t h D u c h S h u m ak er d u e him t h r e e d o l l e r s
an d 2 s h i l l i n g s ,
86th
I a n d D . C o lm an w e n t t o S q e r s t o s u e Beny Ony
Van S i o k e l f o r r u n i n g t h e t o l e g a t e
87th
Snoye d a y .
Feb.
3d
M o th e r a n d G e o rg e t o s e e R a o h e l
I b a d w i t h s o e r to e
B eet
G e o rg e h a s gon f o r B e ts y
6th
I m oved t o D a v id M a in s p l a o e . I h a v e h i r e d t h i s
p l a o e f o r s i x y e a r s I g i v e him >$50. a y e a r he
g a v e s me t h e g a r d o n a n d 2 a o k e r s o f la n d w ith
some o t h e r p r i v l e g s .
I h a v e been a l l weake
m oven u p .
13th
R aohel h e re to se e u s .
8 1 st )
1860 )
I am g o e n t o k e e p a o o n t a g a n how t h i n g s goes
w i t h m e. H ira m i s h e a r s i o k w i t h t h e A r e s i p l e s
I am n o t w e l l i t i s v e r y s to r m e y . M o th er i s
w e ll.
G e o rg e i s w o rk e n f o r Dun.
82nd
1 q u ite s io k .
H iram some b e t e r .
U n k le S m ith s f o r s t r a w
G eorge t o
23d
A H a b o u g h t th e h o u s e , ra n e d a l l day h ard
1855
The **»d D ia r y
#81
I w ant w i t h S m ith to A ncestor
7th
I work a t b a r n v ery h a rd a l l day
lfltb
"
19th
1 and ®o t h e r t o C .C . S
20tb
X w ent t o John B ia s d e ls moad hard
2i s t
"
do
”
s i c k in afternoon
mi tb s a l l w all
do
22nd
I a t t h e h a y a l l day h a rd
22d
X s t i l l a t t h e h a y v e r y h o t wether
24th
I a t bay v e ry t i r e d
25th
S t i l l a t h a y u n k e l »Vm, and h is son here
26th
M other and c h i l d r e n to camp meton
27th
X w ent t o X). Colmans to G. Jones
I h av e done no r i t o n s in c e the 27th day of
A ugust 1 am so ry t h a t I did not
Hot.
13th
Bov.
I and boyB work a t house a l l day.
b e e f from P . M ain f o r 3 .2 .7 .
14th
M other t o a q u i l t o n a t C. M isners, raney day
1856
7an7 1 s t
3d
I bought 43 iv .
8*
I b o u g h t a t o l e g a te fo r £1500 cy. did not
come nee t e l th e t h i r d day in afternoon had
some t r u b e l tu k e in 1 .4 .0
5th
6th
1 .2 /s ,
1 .3 /
2 /4 co p ers
6th
Went t o se e Sarah and John a l l w ell
7th
Went to Dundas traded a cuter for a horse slay*
Cold ind eed not much don
a l l w e ll abought home
Ca*<
i860
feG7
The
Di*r y
#88
24th
Wo J est dun b reok f«at wo
w ell, Hiram lu
q u ite w e ll thank God. I went with Cornell
to John K irk s. Jacob und hie three gurlo here
to eee ub.
26th
We are a l l w e ll . Wo thank God for hie kindness
and maroy. Hiram and I worken at handBlay
26th
A ll a t home a l l w e ll
27th
I went to D* Cases
28th
1 to D. Cases and to
Watterdon
Saw som men f i t s one man got his ear bit of.
F rid ay I to Rooton
THE GRATE BRAK DOWH
The g re a t Western Railway on the desjurdins
Canal Hamilton Bridge on Thursday March
12th, 1867 100 s o f l i v e s lo s t .
B everly, March 15, S h e ffild
C a ^ jf
The steed D iary
i860
Canning, G*W.
John McDonald d ie d .
L e ft a w ife and fiv e children.
My son by law.
Wm. Shannon
Death N otices p asted in back o f the Diary
SSitMM:
At West F lam boro, Feb. 22nd, James Newman.
Aged 72 years.
SHANNON: George C# Shannon, at the residence of his
b ro th er. Wood S tr e e t Toronto, on Thursday,
June 5, (Ho year mentioned)
HOWIES: On Thursday, the 18th i n s t . at Dundas, Bose A
r e l i c t o f th e l a t e Edward Knowles, aged 53 years.
The S e ed D ia r y
#85
•
Poor l i t t l e J o e , p o o r l i t t l e Joe
Pop y e r e y e s w id e open Joey
Pur I 'v e b r o u g h t you su n p in g re a t
A p p les? No; a d e rn e d s i g h t b e tte r
D o n 't you t a k e no i n t , r e s t w ait
F lo w ers J o e - I knowd y o u 'd lik e 'em
A in t them s c r u m p tio u s a i n t them high?
T ears my b oy w o ts them f u r Joey
T h ere, p o o r l i t t l e Joe d o n 't cry
I was s k i p p i n p a s t a w inder
Where a b a n g -u p l a d y s o t
A ll among a l o t o f b u sh es
Each one c l i m b i n ' from a pot
E v ery b u sh h a d f lo w e r s on i t
P r e t t y ? Mebbe n o t I Oh no
Wish you c o u ld a s e e n em growin
I t was s u c h a s t u n n i n ' show.
P o ta tio n :
B egan to p ic k s t r a w b e r r i e s fo r Hopkins 26th
Ju n e .
June 2 6 th
June 2 7 th
82 bask ets
22
"
Christina Keid began to p ie o e a Log-Cabin q u ilt on
the 28th o f F eb ru ary 1883.
