THE DIARY OF HANNAH DELVINA JARVIS , née PETERS
7th
January to 9th
September 1845
scans of the Diaries downloaded from University of Guelph Rural Diary Archive
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Transcribed by Thomas M. Walker
great – great – great – grandson of Hannah Jarvis
tom at tmwalker dot uk
The first page of the 1854 diary is missing
– 45 Jany
7 returned to Mc
Cormicks – we had some sausages [corner of page missing] soup – Augusta gave us some salt–fish – nearly dark when we
reached Home – Mrs J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – Mr [word on corner of page missing] – Mrs Creighton came up to Mangle some Cloths – Lewis
Stayner – Jane Hamilton W Duff – David Boyd – H.J. played a game or two of Back–gammon with Helen – had some Greule Gruel & went to
bed –
8 – fine morng
– clear and cold – the cloths Mangled – H.J. could not account for a Dollar – Jane Hamilton accounted for the Dollar – H.O. & H.J.
drove to Drummondville purchased a Keg of Butter 71lb at 1/ – paid four Dollars on it –pd for four lb fresh Butter at 1/ – 2lb Cheese at 10c –
H.O. pd for Sattin and Gloves one Dollar and a shilling – returned Home – Jane Hamilton & Miss Ross – Miss Ross invited the Girls to a party
on the Tenth – Jane & Eliza Hamilton came up to Mangle their Cloths in the Evg – Cathn sick with
– 45 Jany 8 a cold – took Salts and bathed her Feet – Eliza a bad Alxr Teaching the Children their Lessons – Herberts [word lost over edge of page] very
painful in the Night –
9th – Fine clear morng – thawing – Alxr went to the Mill for 5 Bushels of Wheat – sent by Williams to be [word lost over edge of page] for H.O – not pd
– J Stayner –C Sinclair – Jane Hamilton came and got a pr shoes from Cathn to go to Mrs Rosses
10 – Fine mild morng – Mary Hamilton came to beg a bottle of Vinegar & borrow a Key to open a Port–folio – Jane came to fix the skirt of Cathns
Frock – Mary Hamilton here – John Stayner drove Cathn & Eliza in our Carriage to spend the Evg at Mrs Rosses – Cathn dressed in rose Pink
silk – Eliza in straw coloured silk – they danced till four –returned at five – John Stayner slept here – Alxr
& Jarvis asked to a large party at
Wirms – did not go
45 Jany
11 – a cloudy morng
– cold – H.J. pealing Apples – Eliza gone down to Janes – Mary – Jane & Eliza Hamilton – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – W. Duff –
Mr Tench came in at Eleven at Night – slept here – some snow in the Night –
12 – Sunday – dull morng – H.O. Helen – Alxr & Jarvis going to Church – after hurrying & being ready to get into the Carriage discovered that it
was broken – borrowed Mr
Stayners lumber Waggon & went to the Evg
service – Letters from Amherstburgh – H.O . returned about six – Mr
Tench said that he heard that W.B. Robinson had gained his Election – good J. Stayner – W Duff – Young Gale in a scrape – under an Arrest –
likely to be broke – the McLeods all at War – about Miss Farren & Mr
Bently––
45 Jany 13 – Snowing fast –Foster came to see H.O for school Tax – H.O. gone down to see McMickan to see if he can get it taken off – no relief it must be
paid – and how I know not – no Money in the House nor any coming in – Dr & Mrs Hall – Mr & Mrs Fitzd and Sons – he went on to Niagara –
She & Children remained all Night – Mr Tench stopped snowing about one O'Clock – T Stayner Jane & Eliza Hamilton
14 cloudy morng – T Stayner came to borrow two Buffalo skins – James Seacord came after the school House Keys Mr Fitzd & Mrs Elliot came to
say he could not get Home to day – – H.J. mended the Easy-chair – H.O. making the cover to Sofa – bought some a pap – – J Hamilton – Helen
washed some sheets down at river – Jane Hamilton & W Duff drank tea here – J & T Stayner, C Sinclair spent the Evg here – Cathn had a Letter
from Mary Peter –
45 Jany 15 an other dull morng – Mr Tench – Mr Fitzd came for Maria – Robert & Catharine – Mr & Mrs Freeman came down – Maria remained all Night
with One Child – Mr Fitzd
went Home with Duncan – Rt
– Cathn
– Freeman & Cathy & Child slept here – two Miss Smiths – Mary – Jane & Eliza
Hamilton – J & T Stayner – W Duff came in, in the Evg they had a Quadrille or two – Eliza and Helen went to sleep at Janes – H.J. had a talk
with Robert about his application to the Masons – he promised to clear my Character before them – as being neither a Lyeer or Imposture –
– Heard that Mr Robinson had gained his Election by a majority of four Hundred – Cathn Rt brought a bag of Flour to H.O – and back Muslin
to make Catn & Eliza a dress –
– 45 Jany 16 snowing fast – Robert – Freeman &c Rt & Freeman gave H.O. 12 Dollars to pay her School – all went to Chippawa in Rt sleigh – snowing fast –
Sinclair – T Stayner – W Duff – Jarvis went over the River for Tea – and to have Alxr Boots mended – H.J picked a Goose – not set – Jane
Hamilton –
17 – snowing – the Girls scrubbing – Williams drawing wood – paid the Butcher his Bill of one Dollar & half and four cents – due since 21st
October – Jane Hamilton – H.O. & Catharine drove to Niagara – took a cup of Tea to Augusta to try if she liked it – H.J. mending the green
Room Carpet – Jarvis went over the River for Alxrs Boots and some Galeratus – Mrs Fraizor will make Cathns Frock – T Mewburn – J. Stayner –
Jane Hamilton spent the Evg here – Jane mangling & making up a padded petticoat –
45 Jany
18 very fine morng
– all going to washing – finished at three – Eliza the little – Wm
Duff came up with the 12 Dollars from Dr
Hamilton to pay
schoolhouse Tax –
Alxr went off for Fort Erie – to bring Miss Kit Hamilton down – Coll Rt Hamilton went with him –
Robert – Catharine – Freeman – Cathy & child – Fitzd Maria & Duncan all came in to Tea – Fitzd &c returned to Chippawa – the rest
stayed all Night – C Sinclair – T. Mewburn – Jane & Julia Hamilton spent the Evg here –
Rt & Freeman complaining of a bad Cold – Cathy found half of a Needle in her Baby's Foot – and pulled it out – the poor child cryed very
much –
H.O. payed Foster the school-Tax 12 Dollars.
45 Jany 19 Sunday – all gone to Niagara Church – C. Sinclair came with a double sleigh and took Catharine & Eliza down – H.O. & Jarvis went with
Robert – Rt & Freeman have sore throats – H.J. & Helen busy cleaning up the Breakfast things & preparing Dinner – H.J. made two Puddings –
H.O – Jarvis – Rt – Cathn Freeman – Cathy and child dined at McCormicks – Catharine & Eliza came home to Dinner – Alxr brought Miss Cathn
(James) from Fort Erie – also old Rt
Hamilton and a Keg of Butter – all the Dinner Party returned to Tea – part went to Janes to Tea – Old Rt
Jane – Kit & Julia came after Tea – Mrs Stayner – Mr & Mrs Creighton – T Mewburn – C. Sinclair – W Duff – J Stayner – Rt & Freeman – have
sore throats – Edmund Tench –
45 Jany 20 a dull morng – Rt and his party set out for Hamilton took Jane – Kit and big Eliza with them – started at Eleven – beautiful sleighing – Cathy
left an Ripping Pin for Maria – All busy cleaning up the House after they were gone – Mr Tench drank Tea here – Julia Hamilton – J. Stayner –
T. Mewburn –
Letters from Amherstburgh –some snow – H.J. made Mits for Jarvis – and a Bolster –
21 – cloudy morng – H.O. & Catharine gone to Niagara Cathn got her Gown from Mrs Fraizer – called for Julia Ross who was not ready to come – Mr
Tench – C Sinclair T Mewburn W Duff – H.J. made three pillow Socks – H.O. & Cathn busy finishing Cathns things & Catn packing her things –
45 Jany 22 Catharine & H.O. up at four preparing Breakfast for Cathn to go to Hamilton – Cathn went down and called ElizaHn & Julia Ross at [lost over
edge of page] at Eight Mr C Sinclair drove up for Cathn & took her & Carpetbag down for Eliza H and Julia Ross H.J. picked two Fowls – also
three Barrels of Apples – filled a bolster with Feathers – alone this night – 3lb
Sausages –
23 – fine morng – snow in the afternoon – Caroline slept with Julia – Mary Hamilton – Old Rt came and took up our Buckits out of the Well – Mary
once more spent the Evg alone – H.O. & Helen went to see Mrs Creighton – Alxr drove Mary Hamilton & Children to Stamford & back again –
Caroline slept with Julia –
– 45 Jany 24 Rain & snow all day – H.J. picking Feathers – Mary Hamilton helping she dined here – filled one Pillow – an other Evg alone – W Duff made a
seisure of Tea Tobacco & Butter – & Whisky – Mr McMicken came home about one in the Morng – found his house surrounded by a set of
Irishmen intending to retake the Whisky – He fired a Pistol which brought the Soldiers and Dispersed the Irishmen – J Stayner shot a Deer
which he & Party brought Home – caught our Cisterns nearly full of Water – an Ill wind that blows no one good – finished the Feathers and
filled three Pillows – Caroline slept with Julia Hn
– Emma went down to see Julia – Old Bob sent her Home because she laughed – Emma much
affronted
45 Jany 25 Very cold – H.J. sewed up the Pillows – cleaned Knives & Candlesticks – fed the Poultry – Boys went to Williams – for Hay
Helen sick – Williams brought half a Tun of Hay – Catharine returned at ten at Night – from Hamilton – a beautiful Night – drank Tea
with Mrs
Mills – much pleased with her visit at Hamilton –
26 – Sunday – a fine morng – Helen better – H.O – H.J. Alxr & Jarvis went to Niagara Evg Church – called at McCormicks & Rosses – – Mrs Stayner Mr
& Mrs Creighton – C Sinclair – Mr Cox borrowed the Carriage Whipple-trees for Mr Fitzd – to go to Hamilton – W Duff – Letters from
Amherstburgh
– 45 Jany
26 the two Miss Smiths drank Tea here – a beautiful Moonlight Night – went to bed at Ten O'Clock
27 – fine morng – Helen sick – Caroline & Emma went to the Post Office to ask Dr Mewburn to come & see Helen. C. Sinclair – borrowed the
Buffalo-skins – called at Dr Mewburns and left word for him to come down – J. Stayner drank Tea here –
Old Rt Hn brought Home – sick – had an opperation performed on his Eyes – was sad about not being able to see – Eliza wrote for Jane to
return immediately – Catharine wrote to her sister Eliza – inclosing a letter from Hannah – and an other to Kit from London – Night very
dark –
– 45 Jany
28 Rain in the morng
– Dr
Mewburn came to see Helen – accounts reached this Place last night, that the great Iron steamer had arrived at New
York – C. Sinclair walked down the hill with Catharine to see her Uncle whom she found no better – raining and very Wet – Anne Washing –
29 – mild – windy – Ann washing hanging out the Clothes – got them nearly dry – snowing a little – Mr Tench slept here – H.J. folding Clothes –
Mr McPherson offered to give H.O. skimmed Milk for nothing – got two quarts this Night – first time – Boys brought Home two Cocks killed
that were at McPhersons – Helen had the Fever all day
30 – morng clear & Cold – H.J. picked two Cocks – H.O. & Catharine starching and Ironing –
45 Jany
30 Dr Mewburn called to see Helen – ordered her to take as much Quinine as she could bear – C Sinclair – T. Stayner – Mr
Mc
Pherson – took Rt
Hamilton to Niagara to have his Eyes burned – brought him back and H.O.s
Watch – Mary Hamilton dined here – H.O. Ctn
and Boys Mangling
– did not finish – Boys went over the River for Tea
31 a heavy Snow–storm – lasted a short time – appearance of more – very cold – stoves smoking our Eyes nearly oat with the smoke – Helen
sick –
Mr F Tench – dined here – Mrs Creighton – J Stayner Mary and Julia Hamilton came up to Mangle – H.O. & Catharine finished our
Mangling – H.J. sorted the Clothes and mended a part of them – took some ginger Tea and went to bed early – so did the rest – Milk from
McPhersons – Night and Morng
– 45 Feby 1 Very cold morng – a little snow – Alxr took the Pony to have his shoes sharpened – could not be done till twelve O'Clock – a Letter from Eliza
– Catharine Robert had an other gathering in her Throat – and broke – Helen better to day – H.O & Catharine drove out to Mrs Tenches – and
walked back – Boys went on to St Davids and had the Pony shod – Foster not choosing to shoe him – saved two shillings, from his refusal –
Miss Henrietta James & Alxr McMicken – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – Wm Duff – Mr Peal sent here for Mr Frk Tench – Mrs Tench sent Peter a
small pot of jelly
2d – Sunday, very cold – fed the Poultry on shoots & Apples – H.J. read the Service – Jarvis and Caroline attended Mr FitzGerald called and offered
to do any thing at Hamilton for us – as he was going there on Tuesday with Maria – promised to send shade down to take the stovepipe
– 45 Feby 2 down on Tuesday – Catharine walked down to see her Uncle Robert – Willy Duff – F & W Tench – J & T Stayner – Mary and Julia Hamilton –
Chs
Sinclair – T Mewburn – Mr
Joseph Sanders
3d
– Cold morng
– cloudy – Alxr
gone to St Catharines for Bran – H.O. & Catharine washing – finished & hung out – H.O. & Catharine went down to
see Rt Hamilton – Catharine went to Mr McMickens – J. Stayner Wm Duff – – Heavy fall of snow during the Night – Alxr returned at five with
400wt of Bran
4 – Snowing fast – cold – H.O. & Cathn bringing in the Clothes – Heard that old Mrs McCormick had fallen down up at Mrs Streets and dislocated
her Hip and was not able to be moved – Mary McCormick went up to her –
– 45 Feby 4 snowing fast – cold – Willy Duff – sent for to drive H.O. & Cathn to the Falls – his Uncle sick – could not go – Mangling & Ironing done – H.O.
& H.J. made the Boys each two pairs of Mitts – W Duff called – H.O. sent the Easy Chair to Mr Hamilton – His Eyes no better
Shrove Tuesday – no Pancakes – no Eggs – Letters from Jessie & Hannah –
5 – Ash Wednesday – snowing fast – high wind – the snow drifting much – very cold – the storm continued till five in the morng – extremely
cold – the Water froze in H.J. Room for the first time since she occupied it in seven years – the Heiffer lost her Calf – it came before its time
two Months – found dead in the morng – Alxr sick with sore throat – Helen sick – Jarvis's Feet very sore –
– 45 Feby 6 morng fair – extremely cold – everything frozen in the Kitchen – Helen in Bed with Head Ache – Boys sawing Wood – Soldiers refusing to
come it being so cold – Alxrs
throat very bad – Jarvis's Feet very sore – with Chilblains – Catharine waided through the snow to go & see her
Uncle Robert Hn – she was nearly up to her Hips in the snow – His eyes better – his Mouth very sore – Ice running in quantities – Road
Masters turning the People out to cut a Road through the snow – Western Mail did not come in for three days – Mail sleigh anchoars coming
from St Catharines – Horse carrying Mail got caught in a snow drift and broke his neck –
7th – fine clear morng – the Sun came out to cheer us up through the intense cold – most welcome was his appearance – the River choked up with
Ice, at Fields–point – for a short time – no crossing the River for three day – H.O. went down to see Rt Hamilton – he had just returned from
Niagara where he has been to have his eyes burned – the roads very bad – J Stayner – C Sinclair
45 Feby 8 fine morng – clear & cold – more mild during the Day – Mr Tench – C Sinclair – T Stayner – Julia Hamilton – H.O. Catharine & Alxr drove to
the Falls to see Old Mrs McCormick – did not return till Nine O'Clock – when Mr Joseph Sanders was so kind as to walk before the Horse from
Stamford to keep him in the Road – it being very dark and the snow drifts very deep – Mr Sanders slept here – H.J. very uneasy at H.O. being
so late – on account of the deep snow – Rt Hamiltons eyes gave him great pain during last night – Eliza & Julia sat up to wet the Cloths for his
Eyes – Much Ice running all Day –
9th Sunday – snowing lightly – past ten before we had Breakfasted–– Alxr drove H.O. & H.J to the Falls – set Mr Sanders down at Dr Mewburns –
Miss Mewburn a little
45 Feby 9 better – Mrs McCormick no better – dined at Mr Streets returned before dark – the Road not well beaten going – very crooked – thro' Fields
and dug through snow Drifts and along the Fences – on our return they were better broken – Mrs J & T. Stayner – Mr & Mrs Creighton – C.
Sinclair – W Duff – Eliza Hamilton – J. Stayner & W Duff drank Tea here – A Letter from Mr Harvy with an account of 8/ Cy – A letter from
Eliza saying she wished to get Home – but could not prevail on Robert to being her down – Helen passed a bad Night – Fever did not quit her
till Eight next evg –
10 – fine morng – not so cold as it has been – quite mild in the afternoon – Alxr went to Williams for straw & Chaff – no school in the afternoon –
Catharine walked
– 45 Feby 10 to see her Uncle – J. Stayner walked back with her – Helen Cough – troubled her all night – her Head ached very bad all night –
11 – dull morng – soft weather – Falls roaring –
Williams brought half a Tun of Hay – Soldiers Cutting Wood – Helen very Weak – Head-aching much – Mr
and Mrs
John Powell – Catharine &
little Eliza went up to see Miss Mewburn – J Stayner drove Pony – Mrs
Stayner – Mr
& Mrs
Creighton spent the Evg
here – Helen missed her
Fever – had a slight Perspiration on her – We are in hopes that the Fever is about leaving her – Mrs Augusta McCormick and Augusta Fraizor
called on their way from the Falls –
45 Feby 11 H.O. gave Augusta a Recipe to get some Midicine for Helen – snow going away rapidly – A meeting at the school-house – to petition for
Money to finish it – to be paid by subscription of the inhabitants in three years –
12 – Cloudy dull morng
appearance of Rain – very mild – rain & snow in the morng
– Dr
Mewburn – Alxr
going to Niagara for Medicine for Helen –
Helen missed her Fever last night –
Alxr brought home some Hawthorn as Oil and some Pills – Augusta sent up some Blister Salve and blue Pills for Helen – W Duff – J & T
Stayner – Letter from Amherstburgh – Helen no Fever this Night – Edmund & W. Tench – H.J. played Back-Gammon with Edd
Tench – H.J.
suffering with pain in her Back
13 – Fine morng – cold – Transit came from Toronto to Niagara – Ice running in the morng – and Evg – J & T Stayner – Julia Hamilton drank Tea
here – Cathn went at Eight O'Clock with Julia to see her Uncle – T Stayner
45 Feby 13 walked up with her – Valentines poared into the Post Office by Dozens ready for the morrow – J & T. Stayner had their share – some abusive
– some Complimentary – some impertinent – according to the Whim of the Writers – H.J. made a pr Mits for Caroline & mended Socks –
14 – Dull morng
– cold – Hail & Rain – Transit came up to Queenston – Helen missed her Fever last night – H.J mending stockings – Mr Peal drove
Miss Wadsworths to Clifton House – to a Ball – Rain and froze as it fell – all a glare Ice – Eliza here Mangling – Letter from Eliza saying she
should be Home on the fifteenth – Coll Robert Hamilton called to assertain if H.O had received payment from the School directors – by desire
of the Auditor – Mr Ross – very kind of them – J Stayner – W Duff – Mr Tench slept here –
45 Feb 15 Rain all day – drisling not steady – Snow nearly gone – except for Drifts – Robert and Catharine – Freeman Wife and Child – FitzGerald Wife
and two Children and Servant – Jane & Kit Hamilton & Eliza – Augusta the Wee one – Dan Gilkison – Joseph Hamilton – Mr Bigalow all arrived
from Hamilton – Cathy Freeman – Augusta – Kit Hamilton Maria – Children & Servant slept here – Cathn Rt slept at Janes – the Gentlemen
went to the Inn – and drank Tea with Jane –
Mr Tench came and put in a pane of Glass – the Party much fatigued T Stayner – Maria gave three Calico Frocks to Caroline & Emma –
Transit left Queenston for Niagara & Toronto –
16 – Sunday – beautiful morng
. Rt
drove Fitzd
Home took Kit on to Fort Erie – and crossed to Buffaloe with an Daggshew Freeman drove his Wife
and Child & Augusta – Joseph drove Cathn Robert to Hamilton – The Gentlemen Breakfasted with Jane the Ladies with H.O. – Mr Tench –
drew up some of the Piano Strings
– 45 Feby 16 Mr Sinclair – the after part of the Day cloudy H.J – a bad cold, and pain in the Back and quite sick the Boys went to Guernsays – & D Gilkinson
went to Buffaloe – W. Duff – the Family went to bed early–
17 – Cloudy morng – attempt to snow – H.J sick – H.J. mended two shirts – J Stayner – C. Sinclair – H.J. went to Bed very sick – H.O. very sick –
with pain in the stomach
18 – Cloudy – H.O – Catharine & Eliza washing – H.J did not get up till past twelve – past a very restless Night Catharine drove Jane & Julia
Hamilton to Niagara – left Julia at Mrs Rosses – Augusta sent a qtr of Mutton – a piece of corned Beef and some salt Fish – H.J received
– 45 Feby 18 a Letter from Mr McCormick notifying her that he had Ten pounds ten shillings in his Hands which he would pay when she called for it – a
God send at this time
The Transit came over from Toronto to Queenston J. T and Mrs Stayner – C. Sinclair Jane & Eliza Hamilton came up to Mangle, went
away early – Family all went to Bed Early – H.J very sick – H.O. bad pain in her stomach and sick – Washing left out all Night – found safe in
the Morng – Mrs Guernsays – Flouer qr hundred – from Williams –
19 – Beautiful morng – H.J. better – Helen sick –
Transit went over to Toronto – Washing finished – half the clothes had to be rinced over – Dr
Mewburn – John Shade taking down the
Hwall stove Pipes and putting them up – the black-smith mended the Plate of the Stove – Killed five Fowls – that strayed over to McPhersons
– Dr
Mewburn recommended H.J. to take a table spoonful of Rum – the same of Honey and Water – hot – going to bed and with a Flannel in
spirits of Tirpentine and place it on her Back
– 45 Feby 19 which was done – and it kept her awake for Hours – the smarting & itching was so violent – Augusta McCormick sent H.J. a white Fish – a
great treat – H.J. ate some of it & kept it down – but it made her uncomfortable for as long time she had to undo all her Clothes – Rt J
Hamilton & Dan Gilkinson called on their way to Hamilton – Rt took Miss Ann Racey & Mr Bigalow in his sleigh – bare ground about here –
hope he will find snow as he proceeds – Transit nine at Night before Shade had finished the stove Pipes – Mr Tench – slept here
20 – some sun shine – clouded up at one – H.J kept her Bed till 12 O'Clock – felt better – Baking – Arm scrubbing after the Stove pipes being put
up – Catharine a pain in her stomach & Back – Helen a bad Head-ache – H.J. very unwell
Mr Tench slept here – J & TJ Stayner & Mother – C Sinclair W Duff – Jane & Julia Hamilton
45 Feby 21 A Ffne morng – H J taken with a pain in her stomach rather the side – thought it Pleurisy – H.O. applied hot spirits of Turpintine – called Alxr
up and sent him for Dr Mewburn who sick in Bed – but was so kind as to send a Blister to be applied and requested us to send for some other
Dr – it being doubtful if he could come down – Alxr was sent off to Niagara – Mrs McCormick sent Dr Low and came up herself with Alxr – and
stayed till Sunday morng
– J Stayner C Sinclair – W Duff – Heavy Rain in the Night which filled our Cisterns – a timely supply – H.J received
Relief from the Blister – Alxr sent to Niagara the second time for Medicine – Mrs McCormick brough up a piece of Salt Beef some Candles –
sugar & two white Fish Alxr very tired –
– 45 Feby 21 A Letter from Mrs Freeman – H.J. kept her Bed all this day – Mrs Guernsay – Mrs McMicken – Stayner & Creighton went to enquire after H.J.
22 – A fine morng – H.J freed from the pain in her side – her Cough very hard and Dry kept her Bed all this day – J & TJ Stayner – Sinclair – W Duff
– the Rain broke up the Roads and carried off all the snow except the heavy drifts – high wind in the Night a hot Sun thawed much
23 – Sunday – a fine morng – Alxr gone to drive Mrs McCormick to Niagara – returned at dark found the Roads much better than he expected –
brought on other bottle of Cough mixture for H J – Mrs McMicken sat here an Hour – J & T Stayner W Duff – C Sinclair Mr Tench – Letters
from H H H & Jessie H.O wrote to Cathy
– 45 Feby 24 A fine morng – H.O. Cathn & Eliza washing finished at three – Cathn very tired – Alxr drove Cathn out to Mrs Tenches – took Jarvis & and
Herbert on to St Davids got the Waggon mended and returned about seven – No school this Day – Alxr drove to Williams for Flour it had not
come from the Mill – Alxr
brought a load of Straw –
Borrowed a pail of Flour of Jane to set the yest J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – Clothes left out all Night – H.O. wrote to H H H & Jessie –
Transit came over – Ice running – Dr Mewburn called to see H.J. – said he was still very sick
25 – A beautiful morng – Transit went to Toronto – no Ice to day – quite warm – Girls rinsing over Clothes that fell during Ironing – Baking – Jane
& Eliza came up to Mangle – C. Sinclair – J. Stayner – W Duff were turning the Mangle – most kind of them – Letter of Enquiry from Mr Fitzd –
– 45 Feby
26 A fine morng
– cloudy at about twelve – H.J. slept very well – had the night Mare several times – thirsty during the Night – Ate some Fish –
threw it up & began Again with better success – – bought some Beef – paid John Shade for taking down & putting up Stove Pipes – H.O.
replied to Fitzds Note Boys went to Williams for the Flour – brought a part of ten Baskets of Wheat –
A Letter from H H H to Cathn
– Children gone to post Office – appearance of Rain – Ice running in the afternoon in abundance – J & T.
Stayner – C Sinclair Mr
Tench – Mary Hamilton – H.J. breaths much better Cough still troublesome –She very Weak – slept tolerable
27th A fine morng – sunshine – no Wind – mild – Ice running. Air chilling from the Ice – Letters from H H H & Jessie H.J. sat up in an easy Chair for
some time – something better –
45 Feby 27 Cough Troublesome – Transit came over from Toronto – Jane & Eliza spent the afternoon here – Jane drank Tea here – the two Eliza's went
down to Roberts to Tea – T & J Stayner drank Tea here – C. Sinclair went over the River and brought over two pounds of Tea for H.O. – Louisa
Stayner came to play with Caroline & Emma Ice running most of the day – snowing fast at ten O'Clock at Night – turned cold – Helen missed
her Fever – and walked out before the Door –
28 – Cloudy morng – cold no appearance of the snow which fell last Night – Transit went over to Toronto – Ice running – H.J. slept tolerable well –
her Cough troublesome – Sheriff James Hamilton and Lady sent a Letter from Cathn Rt to Jane from Chippawa on their way to Fort Erie –
uncertain if they return by Queenston – Mrs C Seacord – Mr Tench – C. Sinclair – Mrs J & T Stayner came to Mangle – Mrs & Miss Guernsy – a
Letter from Mrs Freeman – H.J. slept very well – Disturbed Fever
45 Feby 28 in the Night very Hoarse in the Evg continued so all Night Froze hand during the Night
March 1 Lovely morng – sun shine – mild – Dr Mewburn Mr Tench – H.O Helen Alexr & Herbert going to Niagara received of Mr McCormick on my
account of H.J. $31 - 6 H.O. spent eight Dollars as will be found in Account book for March 1st 1845 – H.O. saw Dr Low – he ordered some
Medicine for H.J. – saw McCormicks Family all well – Mr Tench – Jane & Eliza Mr Mewburn – Cathn & Eliza went down to Jane's & McMickens
Rain in the Night
H.J. slept very well – no very severe fits of Coughing – H.O. scalded her Hands very badly by moving a pot of hot Water in the Stove –
Augusta McCk gave some Candles to H.O. they did not return till Six Evg –
2d Sunday Rain in the morng – cleared up before ten – remained cloudy during the Day – C Sinclair – W Duff & Mr Tench – Sheriff Lady &
Daughter arrived from Fort Erie
45 March 2 dined at Mr Hamiltons down the Hill – H.J ate some Oysters with Pepper & Vinegar by order of Dr Low – the Day very warm – H.O. read the
Service to H.J.–
Mrs & Miss Sheriff Hamilton – Jane – C Sinclair – T Mewburn W Duff drank Tea here – Rt – & Sheriff Hamilton J Stayner Miss James
Hamilton slept here – H.J. slept well – cough Only once severely – Rain all Night – H.J took Oil which did not opporate till morng –
3d – Rain and snow in the morng – cleared off – Sheriff Hamilton Lady and Daughter left Queenston for London – H.O. bought Beef in expectation
of the Sheriff and Family dining with her – Transit began her Trips of every other day from Toronto to Queenston – George Jarvis called for a
few minutes to see H.J. – Mrs Ata McCormick came up in the Transit and stayed all Night – brought some mince Pies to H.J. – Mr Sinclair – W
Duff – Cathn & Eliza – Mrs McCormick – Jane & Eliza took a Walk on the Beach –
– 45 March 3 Mrs McCormick called on Mrs Michon – News reached us that Mrs Joseph Hamilton had lost her Mother and that one of her Daughters was Ill –
and that she had gone to the salt-water for her recovery – the Plug got out of the Cistern in the Wash-house and we lost all the Water – Mrs
McCk brought some Mince Pies to H.J. – some Candles and Sugar –
4th – fine morng – Ice running in plenty – Transit went to Toronto Mrs McCk returned to Niagara in Transit Mrs McCormick read a Letter from her
son Charles in the extream part of the North Pacific Ocean – which described it to be as cold as it well could be and saying that they had
been very successful in taking Whales and had half loaded the ship – D Gilkinson – J & T Stayner C. Sinclair W Duff – George Jarvis who had a
long talk with Catharine – Mr
Tench who also had a very long talk with Catharine – from Eleven to nearly Seven in the Evg
–
Ann Ross Washing – half a Tun of Hay from Williams
– 45 March 5 Rain & snowed till ten – then cleared off – Transit came in – Ann Washing – no clothes hung out – such as had been put our were taken in &
put into Water – T. Stayner came at seven in the morng with a Note from Mr Creen – to say he would be up the Cource of the day to Visit H.J.
and Administer the Sacrament to her – – he did not come – we suppose he saw Mrs McCormick and assertained that H.J. was not so ill as he
had heard – and that the Roads were very deep prevented his coming – Mrs Stayner & Lewis – Mrs Creighton came up in the Evg and sat two
or three Hours with H.J. – H.J had a restless night – either from eating some Oysters or taking a spoonful of Port wine on going to Bed – A
McCormick sent H.J. a bottle of Port wine – saying that the Dr had recommended H.J. to take it if it agreed with her –
6 – fine morng – Ice running the River covered with it – Transit went out – H.J. felt very sick – took Oil and felt better – Mr Tench paid an early
visit to Catharine
– 45 March 6 on his way to Niagara – Ann putting out the Clothes – Boys gone to school – Mr Creen came about twelve and read Prayers – Prayers for the
Restoration of the Sick – particularly for H.J. who was the one he came purposely to visit – May his Prayers and those present be propitious
to her health if it please the Almighty – Mr
Creen had a Lunch here – H.J. sat up two Hours – Alxr
went to Niagara for Medicine for H.J. – and
some other things – Mrs McCormick sent by Alxr a Pot of potted Tongue – Jane & Eliza Hn came up to Mangle – were so kind as to help our
Girls to do theirs – C Sinclair – J Stayner – W. Duff – Ice still running
7 – beautiful morng – not so much Ice as yesterday – H.J. had a better Night, than the night before – H.J. got up at Ten and ate some potted
Tongue, which stayed on her stomach –
– 45 March 7 Cathn complaining of a pain in her Chest – Jarvis a bad cold – H.O.H. hands better still very painful – a sore burn for her – who has so much to
do – McMickens sent to enquire after H.J. and to know if Dr Low was expected up – if so to send him to them – their Babys being sick –
Mrs A McCormick came up in the Transit – brought some Calfs foot Jelly for H.J. some preserved Cranberries – she stayed all night – J
Stayner – C Sinclair – Mrs McMicken sent to enquire after the sick
Rain all Night – H.J. very restless the latter part of the Night – some Fever – A letter from Wee Augusta –
8 – Cloudy – Mrs A McCormick went to Niagara in Transit Alxr & Jarvis gone over the river for Tea – H.J. better toward the Middle of the Day –
Cathn & Eliza scrubbing & baking – H.O. Ironing –
– 45 March 8 Alxr
rode to Niagara brought from Mrs
Mc
Ck
vinegar – bottle of Medicine – small bottle of lamp Oil some Biscuit – box of Floats – the rest to
be sent up by the Boat on Monday – Jane Hamilton drank tea here Lewis Stayner – brought a basket of Oinions C Sinclair – Alexr
brought a
Bill from Fraizer of $ 4-6 – which I thought paid – H.J slept well till four O’Clock then the Fever came on which lasted till Eleven – causing
restlessness – stupor – without thirst – the Mouth seemed to be covered with thick leather – began taking an other sort of Medicine at half
past Eleven in the Morng – Dr Mewburn called to see H.J –
9th – Sunday fine morng – some Ice running – Wind easterly – cold & raw – Children preparing to take
45 March 9 a walk – Mrs
Mc
Micken sent to enquire after H.J – Letters from H.H H & Jessie – J. T. & Mrs
Stayner – Wm
Tench – C. Sinclair – Wm
Duff – a
number of Canal men followed a Canal Woman from port Robinson up to our House – one Man very drunk – rushed into the House after the
Woman – H.O ordered him out – he said he was in a hurry to get in – but none to go out – H.O. sent for Rt Hamilton who came and pitched
the man down the back steps – when he judged it convenient to take himself off with his Companions – W Duff slept here Mary – Jane &
Eliza Hamilton – H.J. slept well till about half past 4 O’Clock – when the restless fit came on and remained till Ten next morng
– little
Mc
Mickens
10 – fine morng – neither sunshine or Cloudy –
45 March 10 H.J. fever left her about Ten this morng – Mrs Stayner sent to know how H.J. was – Hamiltons also –
Transit came over – S. P. Jarvis and Daughter Emily came in her to see H.J. stayed all Night – breakfasted & returned to Toronto in
Transit – Mrs Jarvis sent a pot of Calfs foot jelly to H.J. Saml left twenty Dollars with H.O H – snowing
11 – fine clear morng
mild – ground covered with snow – Alxr
drove Emely Jarvis to the Boat in the Sleigh – H.J. missed her Fever this morng
and
is much better – Dr Lowe came up to see H.J – pronounced her on the mend – recommended her to live on strong soups – Milk and other
nourishing Food – Alxr rode to Niagara for Medicine and other Articles as in Account book he drank tea with his Aunt Augasta – Jane & Eliza
Hamilton – C Sinclair – J Stayner – he mended two Pens for H.J.
45 March 12 fine morng – cold – snow still on the ground – H.J. had a good Night – H.J. took Oil which acted freely – H.J. feels very feeble this morng –
Transit came over – brought a Box from S.P. Jarvis containing a flitch Of Bacon – 3 bottles port Wine – 3 Medaria & some wild Rice – Mrs
McCormick came up to see H.J. – brought H.O. some Candles – Jane and Eliza came up to Mangle – W Duff helped them –
Alxr met his Aunt with the Carriage and brought her up –
13 – fine morng – some remains of Snow – H.J. slept well last night – is in better spirits this morng – Mrs McCormick went to Niagara in Transit –
and wrote to S.P. Jarvis H.J. had the Fever from 12 in the morng
to nine next night when it abated – in the morng
she had three faint fits –
Jane and Eliza Hamilton – Mrs Creighton came to invite Carole, Emma and Herbert to spend the afternoon tomorrow – it being her sons
45 March 14 birth day Mr Tench – C Sinclair –
16 [sic] Fine morng – cold – Ice running – some snow – some Rain Children went to Mrs Creighton – were highly delighted – did not return till nine at
Night – so tired they were well pleased to go to their Bed – Eliza & Hamilton – Miss Rosses – W Duff – Mrs Duff sent six Lemons to H.J. – Mrs
Tench sent Wm to enquire after H.J. – Transit came over brought a pot of Pickled White Fish from Mrs Jarvis – some Calfhead jelly & Soup &
feet – some potted Tongue from Augusta – a Letter from Mrs Jarvis – also from Augusta – H.J had a restless night very thirsty during the
Night – find herself very weak –
15 – River full of Ice – cold cloudy – H.O. wrote to Mrs Jarvis & Augusta McCk – sent the Letter by Julia Hamilton – to be put
– 45 March 15 on board the Transit – H.O. and Eliza sat up all Night with H.J. – Alxr has the Ague – McMicken – Chimney took fire – H.O. bought a Calfs head,
cleaned for two shillings – and two shillings worth of Beef – Sausages 2/ –
Dr Lowe drove Mrs McCormick up to Queenston to see H J – the Dr stayed an hour – flattered H.J. with hopes of recovery – if she could eat
sufficient of such food as would stay on her stomach to remove the great debility hanging upon her – Augusta remained all Night – Mr Tench
– Jane – Eliza Julia Hamilton Miss Rosses – J & T Stayner – W Duff – C. Sinclair
Alxr
had the Ague in School to day – snowing all Night
16– Sunday – snowing all day – Alxr
& Jarvis drove Mrs
Mc
Cormick to Niagara – Alxr
got the Ague – Mr
Mc
Ck
gave each a glass of Beer to warm
them – it made them a little Tipsy – they ate some Dinner and drove Home
– 45 March 16 Alxr
had the Fever all Night – took Calomel – made his sick at the stomach and opperated otherwise – he took towards morng
some Tincture
of Senna – which came up immediately – He is better this morng – W Tench Mr Fitzd –
17 – snowing in the morng cloudy – disagreeable weather. The Paddies may break each Others heads with snow balls in honor of St Patrick –
instead of Shelalak – if they think them hard enough – Mr & Mrs Fitzd Children & servant came to see H J. – Mr Fitzd slept at Mrs Easthams &
Horse – Mrs Fitzd at Janes – the servant at H.O. – Mrs Stayner – Mrs Creighton – Lewis Stayner – flights of snow during the Day – Transit
commenced her Trips – daily from Toronto to Niagara and back again –
18 – flight of snow this Morng – Mrs Fitzd called at Ten
45 March 18 Jessie’s birth day – may she enjoy many returns of the day – is the sincere wish of H.J. H.J slept well but was disturbed by Midicine which
gave her uneasiness through the Night – H.J. felt better this Morng – she wishes it may continue – if it be the Will of God –
One O’Clock – Transit came in – Mrs Fraizor came up – brought a Basket from Mrs McCormick with Biscuit, Eggs, &c – She stayed all night
– A letter from Mrs W.B. Robinson and an Instrument for H.J. to be put down the the Throat to endeavour to remove the Obstruction which
was the cause of her Sickness – H.O read the Bible to H.J. – Margaritte Fraizor read in the Thostle soles W Duff – C. Sinclair – Children went to
the Post Office for Letters – Letters from W.M. Jarvis to H.O. – Eliza went to help Jane Wash – Mary & Jane came up to Tea here – C. Sinclair J
Stayner.
– 45 March 19 a beautiful morng – Ice running – cold H.J. slept well – finds herself stronger this morng – was able to put on her night Gown which she had
not done for several Weeks past – Chief Justice commenced her Trips to and from Toronto to Niagara – Mrs Fraizor went down to Niagara
from Queenston – Mary & Jane drank Tea here – J Stayner– C Sinclair –
20 – Dull morng Ice running – very cold Chief Justice came up – Mrs McCormick came in her – stayed very short time being obliged to return that
Mr McCormick could go to Toronto.
A Letter from Mary McCormick to Catharine – making enquiries after H.J. Letters from Mr Fraizor to his Wife dated at New Orleans – S.J.
Peters propose to Visit Canada in June – 29th – Jane Hn brought up news that Sandy Duff would soon be down – which gave his Friends much
pleasure – the day remained dull – cold & comfortless
– 45 March 21 The morng ushered in with a bright sun shine – cold – plenty of Ice passing down – Jane Hamilton received a Letter from Hannah H.H – H.J
passed a tolerable night – requiring drink frequently – threw up almost every thing she took during the Day – took Oil and felt better – ate
her Breakfast and did not part with it this day – Chief Justice came in at twelve – brought up a Parcel from Augusta containing 44yds
of white
Cotton & 39yds unbleached & two Papers of Needles – total nine Dollars – for H.O. – C Sinclair – Jane & Julia Hamilton came up to Mangle –
Jane read a Letter from H H H – saying she had been suffering with pain in her Chest – little Jessie with a Cold – H H H was living on Hopes of
soon returning to Queenston and meeting her Friends once more – what a delight it will be – in the mind I am now – I think it will be long
before I quit dear Home again – a good Husband would scarce make me change my opinion – unless he was to settle near sweet Home – H.J.
slept well – had a Drink
– 45 March 21 of spirits
22 – a clear fine morng – some Ice – mild –
Catharine has got the scrubbing brush again – I verily believe she likes it better than her Breakfast
H.J. wrote to S.J Peters – H.O to Mrs
Robinson S P. Jarvis & W.M Jarvis – Chief Justice came in at twelve – J. Stayner drove Cathn
& Jane
Hamilton to the Falls – to see Mary Mc
Cormick – drank Tea with Mrs
Street – returned at half past Nine – Cathn
bought two Baskets of Oats
for Pony – Mary Hamilton – J Stayner
Mistake make in the Mail Bags – which caused Jarvis to half kill his mare to rectify –
23d – Sunday – Easter – some rain – after which a pleasant day – Catharine & Jane & Julia went over the River to Church Mary Hamilton came up
here to stay until her sisters returned –
– 45 March 23 Boys gone to Mr
Guernseys to crack Easter Eggs – Robert Hamilton Senr
has just come up from Niagara and says a Rumour prevails that
W.B.R. is to lose the Office of Inspector Yk
& to receive that of Provincial Secretary – Catharine returned from Church – says the Party on
Wednesday is a dress Party – Mrs Stayner sent H.J. half a roll of fresh Butter – many thanks to her – Mrs Stayner & Mrs Creighton came up and
sat an Hour with H.J – Jane Hamilton J. Stayner – C Sinclair – W Duff – Fk & Ed Tench two little Duffs – and Creightons – we heard that Dr
Hamiltons daughters were left three thousand pounds, each by their grand Mother – and that Mrs Hamilton and daughters were soon to be
out to Canada – H.J. had not so good a Night – suffering with thirst
– 45 March 24 Easter Monday – dull heavy morng – Boys hawling Water – Girls Baking, sweeping & Washing – H.O. getting Dinner and tending on H.J –
Emma gone for Rice. Boys to school with a note of detentation C Sinclair Mary Hamilton – Margaret & Augusta Fraizor came up from
Niagara – and returned in Chief Justice – brought some Beef from Mrs McCormick
25 – beautiful day – Mary McCormick called at nine O’Clock morng – twelve O’Clock Mr Creen came up & administer the sacrament to H.J – H.O.
Catharine & Eliza partook of the Holy rights at the same time – Mr
Creen lunched here Jane & Mary Hamilton – Children walked down to Mrs
Grayham – Catharine – Eliza & Helen gone to take a walk with Jane Hn and Miss Rosses – Boys making up the stone wall –
– 45 March 25 Miss Rosses – Jane & Eliza Hamilton – W Duff – W Tench some soda Crackers – Miss Julia Ross sent H.O. a handsome pr of Silk Velvet worked
slippers – much too Large
26 – the Sun rose bright – clouded up at nine H.J passed a good Night – feels rather better – her feet swollen a good deal – last night and this
morng Indication of weakness or Dropsy – nature giving way by slow degrees – H.J.s thread nearly spun – God be merciful to her hereafter –
H.J.s feet & legs cold every night to her knees – Soldier came to repair the Fence round the Field – at ten O’Clock returned to Barracks to get
his Officers Leave – came back and worked a short time – Catharine – Eliza Jane – Eliza & Julia Hamilton & Miss Rosses went over the River to
an Eveng Party – all dressed for the occasion – the
– 45 March 26 Ladies in long sleeves – coloured shoes – Boots &c – no beauties among them – the Male kind not even decent either in looks or dress – they
walked round the Supper Table to admire it profusion and elegance after which the Ladies were requested to seat themselves as many as
could find a place at the supper Table – Cakes Jellies – Blank-manche – preserves – Tarts – Turkey Hams – Fowles – Tongues &c &c – the
Room handsomely lighted – After supper – Singing – Music – and in the end dancing – altho’ two Clergymen were there – one set his Face
against it – but Mr Murray saw it a harmless Amusement – so they danced – the young Ladies did not return till seven in the morng – much
fatigued Mrs McCormick and George came up in Chief Justice and returned in her – Mary & Jane Hamilton – C Sinclair – About six the news
reached Queenston that the Cottage at Stamford Park was burnt down – and that the Boyds had lost all
– 45 March 26 their Provisions – Hay – Oats – Barns – farming utensils and much of their clothing – all for want of Water – wind very high last night – S.P.J
sent H.J. 6 white Fish –
27th
beautiful mild morng
– H.J. slept very well – her feet still swollen – took Oil – Chief Justice came in brought some Calfs head soup from
Augusta McCk
W Tench brought a grape Vine and Honey-sucle to Catharine – Took some flower roots to his Mother – some Beet & Carrot seed and
other seeds – Mrs Tench drank Tea here – W. Duff – C Sinclair – H.O wrote to Coll Robert – Catharine spent the Evg at Mrs Creightons – came
home at ten – H.J. had a good night – feet & legs much swollen – Boys drawing water from the River –
– 45 March 28 dull morng – hazy – H.J. mending sloly – Boys gone to school – Ann Washing Counterpanes & Blankets &c – H.O & Eliza gone to Niagara
Margarette & W Fraizor came up in Chief Justice brought a bottle of Gin for H.J. – returned in Chief Justice
H.O. called on Mrs Creen – and Powel – bought several things – called on McCormick – who was going off to Toronto
Mary – Jane – Eliza Julia Hamilton – Miss Rosses – Edmund & W Tench – W Duff – C Sinclair – J & T Stayner the Ladies & Tenches drank
Tea here – went away about ten – Children walked down to see Mrs Grayham and drank Tea at Mrs Guernseys – H.J slept well her Oil did not
act –
29 – a lovely morng – H.J. up early – feels tolerably – read her Bible and wrote in her memorandum book –
– 45 March 29 Catharine & Eliza scrubbing – Baking – little Eliza riding Pony round the Field – Old Rt Hamilton very sick with Pain in his stomach – Mary –
Jane and Eliza – W Duff – J Stayner – C Sinclair –
30 Sunday a lovely warm day – Ice running – H.J. sat on the Veranda for some time – H.J. had Fever great debility and want of spirits – took Oil
at Night it did not act freely – very restless during the Night and thirsty – Mrs Stayner came and sat an Hour or two in the Evg – Cathn went to
walk with Jane – Mary & Eliza came here – W Tench – W Duff – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair
Alxr drove Eliza and little Eliza to Niagara Church – returned about five – Sam McCormicks – Augusta not returned from Toronto – Old Rt
Hamilton –
45 March 31 an other warm morng – Ice running – a good deal of south Wind – H.J. not so depressed as as yesterday – complaining of pain in her side had
her side rubbed with Hartshorn and Oil – which made it easier – on the Whole she is better than yesterday – Alxr gone to drive Cathn to St
Catharines to have her tooth plugged – had four plugged & three taken out & pd two Dollars – took Mrs Mills a very old rose bush and
Barbary Root – Mrs Creighton Mary & Jane Hamilton J. Stayner – C Sinclair H J had the Fever – was much depressed in Spirits – A Letter from
Mrs Freeman
April 1 very dull rainy morng – the River covered with Ice – H.J slept very well – no Fever this morng – feels in better spirits – Mary Hamilton –
borrowed a piece of soap – Jane Hamilton – C Sinclair T Stayner –
45 April 2 fine morng – the River choked up with Ice & one store House gone – the other stripped – People busy trying to save the Goods out of it – the
Ice and Water nearly up to the Bridge Mr Woodruff likely to be a great loser – in Flour & Merchandise – all the Ferry Boats gone – Ice banked
up on the Lewiston side twenty or thirty feet – Store-houses gone – A Boat endeavouring to Cross with four men was lost – the men saved
themselves by taking the Oars and jumping from one piece of Ice to an other – two Men fool hardy walked over from Queenston to Lewiston
on the Ice – one reached Lewiston after falling in & was saved by a Board pushed out to him – the other it was not ascertained what had
become of him – at 11 O’Clock three men walked over to Lewiston on the Ice & arrived safe – a Boat rowing up the road, loaded with goods
from the River – Alxr gone to Niagara for Lime to clean the House –
The Man white washing the Ceilings in the meantime – 12 O’Clock Hail – Rain & Snow – thunder & lightning
H.O. & Girls all gone to see the Phenomenon of Ice–
43 [sic] April 2 Mary & Jane Hamilton – Mrs
Mc
Cormick came up with Alxr
– stayed all Night – returned with Alxr
at 4 O’Clock on the third – took Emma with
her to spend a few days – the Store houses and Wharfs all gone and much Of the Merchandise lost – Wild Flowers & Hyacinths all in bloom –
H.J slept well – Chief Justice came over and returned with her Passengers – not being able to Land.
3 – fine day – the River more choked than yesterday – the Barracks overflowed – soldiers obliged to seek other quarters – several Houses on the
Lewiston side covered with Ice & Water – the Horse-boat thrown upon the Bank Niagara Wharfe gone – the Dock in great danger
People busy in saving goods from the store Houses carried away by the Ice – H J better to day – the Ice and Water nearly up to the
Bridge – the Water to Guernseys door – All the Houses on the flat at Queenston floating about – Water rose 16 feet in two hours – Mrs
Creighton – Miss Jane C Sinclair some snow – Boys returned about Eight
– 45 April 5 [sic] White washer did not come till seven – beautiful day Chief Justice came over yesterday – landed at the two mile run H.J. slept well – not so
well this morng – throwing up every thing she takes – H.J. Six Weeks sick this day –
Mrs Mills & Dr Harrison – he took measure of H.Os Mouth for a set of Teeth – drew three for Jane – two for Caroline – six Eliza two Helen
– Mrs Mills brought six pounds of Butter at 1/6 – Jane helping the Girls clean House – Water rose 8 inches in two hours – Mrs Mills returned at
four O’Clock –
Youngston stores carried away by the Ice –
Catharine had a Letter from Mary (Peter) – A load of Hay from Williams – a load of Wood from Williams
Me & Mrs & Master Fitzd – Mrs Fitzd brought Caroline & Emma a summer Bonnet – ready trimmed – very neatly – they drank Tea here –
and left for Chippawa at seven – H.J slept well – the oil was rather active – Girls very tired –
– 45 April 5 dull morng – the Water falling – the Barracks to be seen below the first Floor – Cornwalls house to be seen below the first floor – Alxr &
Caroline gone to Niagara for Whiting and blue – brought up a Bank Check for H.J. to sign H.J. tolerable this morng – not so well at twelve –
the Ice still choked in the River – Wind North then came round to the West – Water fell six feet before twelve O’Clock – Girls cleaning House,
the Man Whitewashing the Drawing-room, big Dining room Green room & upper Kitchen – the Halls all finished and upper part of the House
– the Chief Justice came over & brought the Members of the House of Assembly
Jeff brought two White fish – asked 1/4 a piece – H O. bought one and he insisted on leaving the other – Mary – Jane & Eliza Hamilton –
C Sinclair – Catharine went down to Janes – walked up to Mrs Stayners – Henry Stayner blew himself up with gun powder – burnt all his
Clothes off – and was most severely burnt in the Face – Rt Hamilton
– 45 April 5 lost two suits with Pondegrass – carried on in the name of his daughters – a great loss to them – leaving them nothing to live on for three
Months – his own obstinacy – – the Water subsided on the Flats & the Houses settled down on the mud surrounded with Ice – the Water
visible near the Ferry in the middle of the River The Man finished white washing and left at six, leaving a terrible mess in the Kitchen –
6th Sunday – fine clear morng – cold – the River open in the Middle to Fields point – quantities of Ice floating down it – it has been choked with
West Wind a point or two to the North – it opens with the same – the Ice commenced running this day with immense cakes of Ice passing
down the River – Caroline says that Henry Stayner looks like a wild Beard more than anything else – so black – so ugly –
– 45 April 6 it is said that the River is eighty feet deep opposite to the Kirk – the Ice is grounded there and is twenty feet above the level of the River – it
is also said that the Ice is thrown upon the Bank in the throat of the River an hundred feet high – River not open at the mouth this day – a
cake of Ice went off which they think will save the Dock – report says that nine Miles of Ice remains in Lake Erie to come down yet –
Alxr – Eliza – Helen & Caroline went out to Evg Church at Niagara – brought Emma home – the Waggon broke coming down the deep
Hollow – they all got out and walked home – Catharine went to walk with Jane – C Sinclair – J Stayner W Tench – H.J. slept well – but threw
up most of what she took through the day – took Oil – it did not act freely – not so well for it – nine O’Clock night – snowing very fast – Mrs
McCormick sent H.J some Calfs Head soup – H.O. wrote to Mrs Freeman – Catharine to Ann & Jessie & Mary (Peter) –
– 45 April 7 the snow storm continued till One O’Clock – cleared off – Large pieces of Ice gone – the Chief came in yesterday landed her Passengers at the
Fishery at Niagara – the store houses which were lashed to Trees near Mr John Hamiltons took Trees and all into the River and are leasurally
drifting down – Mary Hamilton here helping the girls to clean the Garrets – H.O washing – her Hands all skinned – no Water but Well water
to use – the Road all torn up with the Ice – both Carriages disabled – Cart also – Old Crab came for Currant bushes – Catharine – Eliza –
Hellen went to walk – Old Crab would not let his Girls go – it was too late –
The Current undermining the Ice – which breaks of in large Pieces and floats down the River – H.O wrote to Mrs McCormick – inclosing
two printed Forms for H.J Pension the last but one she has – and most likely never be wanted
– 45 April 8 a very cold morng – Wind North – very little Ice left the River last Night – H.J much disturbed in her Dreams by Dreaming of Turkeys and
their Eggs – which were stolen – too true – Alxr McMicken came for his Bed screw – reported that the Boyds lost their things by Fire – from
Laziness – all but one or two standing & screaming – instead of exerting themselves to save what they could – H.O. wrote to Augusts to send
some Biscuit and Castor Oil – Old Crab left this for Toronto this Morng – Catharine cleaning her room Eliza whitewashing the Garret stair
case – Helen baking – H.O cleaning stove – H.J. up at an early hour to what she was yesterday – took some Wine it flew into her head – an
attempt to snow – Road Ice stationary this day – Caroline gone to the Post Office – Boys to school – Letters from Amherstburgh – all well –
Mary Hamilton came to
– 45 April 8 help the girls – Jessie changing her Horse for a larger one – Mrs McPherson brought up from Mr McCormick – printed Copies for H.J. to sign to
entitle her to draw her Pension from Government – Also twenty five Dollars in Bills – which he was so kind as to advance – Augusta sent
some Biscuit and a bottle of Castor Oil – Cathn & Helen wento walk with Jane and Eliza – called at Mrs Stayners – found John very sick – legs
still suffering from his burns – The Barracks falling down – Soldiers going into Browns large stone house –
H.J took Oil – it acted freely – she slept sound – Helen borrowed a cup of Tea of Mrs Guernsey –
9 – a beautiful morng – Sun shines bright – Wind still North – Ice remains stationary – which makes the air Chilly – Mary – Jane & little Eliza
came to help the Girls clean House – their Father having gone
– 45 April 9 to Toronto – gave them an Holy day – which they improved by coming up here to work – a curious way to play – many thanks to them for
their assistance at this time – Cathn
& Eliza being nearly done over – Cleaning green room, Window – Drawing and large Parlour do –
thawing in the Sun
A load of Wood from Williams – his Team drew a barrel of Water for us – he brought a second load of Wood – a third & fourth – Mrs A
McCormick came up & stayed all night, brought some potted Beef – she brought a Letter from Eliza Robinson – enclosing £10-0-0 – a timely
assistance to the Widow and Fatherless – most thankful to her for the Bounty – the Bible says those who put their trust in God – He forsakes
not – since H.J sickness the Hand of God has been very visible in sending relief
– 45 April 9 to the sick and Poor – his Mercies be praised
10 – H.J slept well – ate her Breakfast – parted with part of it – got up about Nine – a lovely warm morng – the Ice still fast – Wind south West
Augusta gone with the Children, hunting for Turkeys Nests – Mary – Jane & Eliza spending a Holy day here – scrubbing and washing
Windows – Mary slept here – the Girls drank Tea last Night with Mrs
Stayner by Invitation Williams drawing Woods – Williams brought five
bushels of Wheat – made into Flour – bran & shorts – Edmund Tench – C Sinclair T Stayner – Catharine & Jane walked up to Mrs
Stayners
Alxr
& Jarvis drove Augusta to Niagara – bought two tin Pails – Tea kettle – black lead & Tea – the tea kettle
– 45 April 10 too small – to be returned – A Letter from wee Augusta – Catharine had a Letter from W. Jarvis – the day clouded up about Eleven –
appearance of Rain – some Rain in the morng about five– H.J. took Oil – slept well all day – is much better –
11 – Morng cloudy – Air chilly – Ice stationary
H.J. up about ten – parted with most of her Breakfast – walked from the Window to the Door – by the Bed posts – felt fatigued when she
returned to her Chair – sent the tea Kettle back by Lewis & he left it at the Tin-mans – Mrs
Mc
Micken & Mrs
Obrion – H.J gave her a Recipe to
cure her cough
Seven weeks since H.J was taken ill – during which time she had had no other Clothes on save her night dress
– 45 April 11 H.J. parted with her Breakfast – but on the whole is better – Eliza went to Jane’s to spend the Evg – after finishing the Halls – C. Sinclair
12 very fine morng – cold – the Ice still stationary – dropping of in large Cakes – which which the Beaudage is reduced – the Men are busy in
endeavouring to launch the Horse Boat from the Ice – where it has been thrown – Girls cleaning the Kitchen – H.O baking – Helen washing
Tea things – Caroline Dusting – Emma & Herbert bringing up Wood – H.J sorting Papers – Mary Hamilton – Boys drew a barrel of Water – cut
Wood – cleaned the Stables – went to school –
– 45 April 12 Sixty three years ago – on the 12 of April – H.J. left England for Canada – had a rough Passage of Eeight Weeks and four days to Quebec – ten
days of which was spent surrounded with Mountains of Ice – the sailors has their Ears & Fingers frozen – 1845 remarkable that the River at
Niagara should be crowded with Ice on each side to the Whirlpool – which carried away the Wharfs – Store houses – Houses – Mills and even
the Trees and all the Boats
Jasper Gilkinson came from Hamilton this Morng reports that all were well there – and that W M Jarvis had at last consented to let a
third Person take his affairs into their Hands to settle – it is good News
– 45 April 12 to his Aged sick Mother – and that his Family wd not be left destitute in case of his Death –
H.O. making an Apple Pudding for Dinner
Mr Street called to take H.J oath to receive her Pension from Government –
Jane dined here – Mr T Mewburn – C Sinclair – Catharine and Eliza went on the Bank – to see the Horse-boat launched – were
disappointed W Tench –
13 – Sunday – very fine morng – some evil minded person set fire to some straw behind Mr Stevens’s Barn and but for timely assistance from
People going to meeting – taking down the burning Fences– would have been burnt – the Horse boat after much work was launched off the
Ice into the River – we watched till five – and lost the sight at last – it going off suddenly – Mrs Cornwall was [several words lost in vertical
writing in left margin of page]
– 45 April 13 a great deal of Ice broke off during the Day – Mr Mrs & Miss Creighton – Mrs Ross – J & T Stayner – C. Sinclair – Mr Cummings – Willowby –
Jasper Gilkinson – Miss McCormick – Jasper Gilkinson – Mrs Fraser – H.J. slept well – was better in the mornng – Mary – Jane & Eliza Hamilton
14 – fine morng – H.O went down to Blacks to be measured for a pr of Slippers – Met W.M. Jarvis & Caroline Augusta Hamilton – who had just
arrived from Hamilton to see H.J. – H.J. got up most of the Day – Mr Holomes – Mrs Fraser – C Sinclair – J T & L Stayner – Mary – Jane & Eliza
Hamilton – Mrs
Stayner came & spent the afternoon – drank Tea and stayed till half past nine – W Tench – Catharine went on the Bank
with Jane – the Ice going slolely – A Letter from Mrs Freeman with a block Blotter – for which I Thanked her – Mrs Fraizor brought up some
Crackers – Boys drew two Barrels of Water from Janes – Chief Justice came up to Queenston returned immediately
– 45 April 15 very fine morng
– H.J passed a good night ate her Breakfast and threw it up again – took some Wine and Water – threw part up again – W M
Jarvis and Augusta slept here – Wm & H.O. going to Niagara Mrs Fitzd came down with her Children & spent the day – W.M.J. & H.O. dined at
McCormicks – H.O. bought several things – as by account-book – they returned about seven – had Tea – W.M. went to the Inn to sleep – to be
ready for the Stage in the morng – – Edmund Tench – C Sinclair – Jn Guernsey – Phoebe Guernsey – Lewis Stayner –
16 – dull morng – appearance of Rain – a smart shower in the morng – H.O. gone down to the Village to be measured for his slippers – H.J.
removed into Cathns
[vertically in left margin of page] and take charge of three Madmen and do all the Household [word illegible]
– 45 April 16 room – to have her room cleaned – more Bags there than expected – they are going to White wash the room – Augusta writing to Cthn Robert
– the Chief Justice came up to Queenston – landed her passengers and returned – the Lucon made her first trip from Niagara to Hamilton –
yesterday – Letters from Amherstburgh – that gives us hope of seeing them soon – A Letter from S.P.J. saying he could not get Salmon – but
salmon Front & White Fish he could send – Augusta wrote to Cathn Rt & Freeman – Wm Jarvis went home to Hamilton – began to Rain at two
– a shower – after it rained Night – a reasonable supply of Water – having had none for several Weeks – C Sinclair – he assisted in
– 45 April 16 X putting up the bedstead in H.J.s room – came in to see H.J. – X Set a Turkey on thirteen Eggs – had the Baskets fixed in the Well to draw Water
with both – had the leak in H.J room stopped – not thoroughly – H.O. & Girls white washed the little spare room and cleaned it otherwise –
two panes of glass fell out in the back spare room and broke – cut Catharine’s arm
17 – cloudy morng – Ann here washing – H.O – Cathn & Eliza also – The Door in the Hall blew to and broke two Panes of Glass – Augusta cleaning
up the bed room – Helen the Kitchen – Caroline & Emma washing Tea things – Boys gone to school – H.J slept well – her Medicine opperated
only twice – she parted with her Breakfast –– C. Sinclair –
– 45 April 17 Jarvis gone over River for Tea – very late in returning – Alxr – Caroline & Herbert gone to Priest Carols for Veal & Butter – Mary Hamilton –
Catharine – Eliza – Helen & Augusta drank Tea with Jane – H.J took Oil – it took no effect – had to resort to other means – some Rain – eight
Weeks since H.J was taken ill –
18 – Cloudy morng – great quantity of Ice in the Rivers sides yet – the Sale of the Wharf put off next Week – at Eleven the sun came out – H.O. &c
busy hanging out clothes –
Alxr went over River for Tea & & Pins– gone to school – Girls scrubbing – Mary Hamilton came to borrow Starch & Blue
– 45 April 18 unbeknown to Jane – H.J. not so well to day – Clothes dried beautifully – some Rain – J Stayner came up to see H.J. – Alxr & Jarvis went to Nia
Niagara – bought Candles and Window-glass – bring brought up some soup from Augusta for H.J. – C. Sinclair – Jane – Eliza – Julia Hamilton
Lewis Stayner. Mrs
Obrion came up to mangle Mrs
Stayners clothes – John – Ann & Phoebe Guernsay – Dr
Hamilton he examined H.J. Stomach
– said there was a lump in the Pit of her Stomach, which caused her sickness – that it was of long standing – and no cure but temporary
relief short by Leaches – Gods will be done – Julia Hamilton came up with the Boys – report says that John Hamilton’s Boat was
– 45 April 18 got off the Rock with very little damage and will be soon fit to take her place on the River as a Packet boat – I hope it is true for Mr Hamiltons
sake – News that London (Western Canada) had three Blocks of Houses were burnt last Sunday – this is the second Fire in that place within a
twelve month – the Church was burnt with the first – the Post Office with the second – a large sum of Money (Specie) melted down – but
collected in bulk – the People burnt out lost a great deal – In Pitsburg there had been an other Fire – the loss amounting to Millions of
Dollars – the Cars on this side commenced running –
– 45 April 19 cloudy dull morng
– H.J. feels very Weak – she slept well – the Oil acted three times – Catharine & Eliza scrubbing – H.O starching clothes &
folding – Helen Ironing – Emma sweeping Gallery – Caroline gone with a Letter to Mr
Mc
Micken’s – Boys mending fence – Augusta mending
her Frock – Ice Ice still in the River – Chief Justice came up to Lewiston – landed her Passengers on the Ice there – Mrs
Mc
Cormick came up in
her – stayed all Night – C Sinclair – J. Stayner – put in three panes of Glass in the Hall-door – Cathn – Eliza Helen & Augusta went to Tea at
Janes – Alxr & Jarvis went to Williams for straw – brought eight clips of Gooseberries – for Augusta – some Rain in the Evg –
– 45 April 20 Sunday – rather dull – cloudy without sun – Alxr droveMrs McCormick & Julia Hamilton to Niagara – Augusta McCk sent some Potatos & a
syring and some Iceland Moss – Jane & Julia – J. Stayner C Sinclair – W. Duff came and went out – the first time for four Weeks – Cathn – Eliza
& Augusta drank tea with Jane
Letters from Amherstburgh – saying they will be down in the London – Helen complaining of Rheumatism – H.J. throwing up all day –
no strength in the stomach and very little in body –
Rain in the Evg –
21– A fine morng – cloudy about eleven – plenty of Ice still in the River – which makes the Air very cold – H.J. not so well – has that unpleasant
feeling in her stomach
45 April 21 as if hungry – and causing a faintness – cannot find any relief – as she cannot eat to allay it – –
H.O. white washing the lower Kitchen – Milk room Hall & Washroom– Girls sweeping the above also Cellars – H.O. fell from a table on to
the Churn-dasker and burnt her Breast very bad – Alxr drove her to Niagara to get bled – she was bled in both Arms – which did not relieve
the Pain – she returned and bathed her side with Camomile flowers – and rubbed it with embrocation that the Dr gave her – which gave her
ease but not a cure – took a powder to compose her – C Sinclair – W Duff – T Mewburn – J & T Stayner Jane & Eliza Hamilton came up to help
the Girls mangle – had Tea late –
– 45 April 21 [sic] a very fine morng – H.J ate her Breakfast a boiled Egg – which made her very sick first bringing on a great heat – then a perspiration – then
cold – then a faintness which kept her in Bed till twelve O’Clock –
22 Mr Creen called to see H J – read Prayers to her – and went to Chippawa – McPherson borrowed Pony to go to Niagara to bring up the Old
Crab
Louisa Stayner came up to play with Caroline & Emma – Boys took out the dirt from Milk Room – Catharine & Eliza white washing and
scrubbing the lower Hall – the Goose hatched
Chief Justice came in to Lewiston – the new Boat was to commence her Trips to Amherstburgh this day – Jane Hamilton –
– 45 April 22 Mary – C Sinclair – T Stayner – W Tench – Old Crab – returned – no better – brought a Letter for Catharine from her Aunt Frances – Cathn &
Eliza cleaned the lower Hall – Mans Room & Milk room – Cathn – Eliza & Augusta walked down to Janes in the Evg – Helen suffering with her
legs –
23 – very fine morng – the first American Boat came to Lewiston – the Amercia America – H.J. slept well – the Oil acted twice – through up her
Breakfast – rose about ten – Mary Hn came up – sick – Old Crab locked all his Doors to keep out the impertinent young Men – who he had
formerly directed to go in without knocking as the Knock disturbed him
– 45 April 23 Chief came up to Lewiston – a Letter from Mary Jarvis with a bottle of calfs feet jelly – the Queen came up to Lewiston for the first time Jane
Hamilton – C Sinclair – Mrs Creighton Catharine & Eliza white washed the scullery & wash house H.J. slept well – threw up her Breakfast –
other wise tolerable – rose at half past nine – washed & turned over a new Leaf – very comfortable – H.O something easier – A Letter from
Albertine Peters – Cathn & Eliza cleaning the lower Kitchen – Old Crab – says McMicken has left the Interest of the Hamiltons & joined the
Streets and Chippawa People – the Lady of the Lake made her first appearance this season – Mrs
Grayham came to take the Children to a
walk – nine Weeks since H J was taken Ill – Thunder, Lightning & Rain
– 45 April 24 Mr Creen called and read prayers for H J Mr D Gilkinson brought Miss Nichol down from Hamilton – & a Letter from Mrs Freeman saying how
ill Roberts Child Jessie was – and that she wished her sister Augusta to return – Miss Wright wrote to Augusta – Mary – Jane & Eliza Hamilton
– C Sinclair – Edmund Tench – T Mewburn J & T Stayner – Sharp lightning – heavy Thunder and Rain during the Night – with high Wind –
Mrs McCormick sent H.J some Blanck Mang and Calf feet jelly–
25 – Rather dull morng – cool – St Lawrence came in her first trip of this Year – H.J slept well oil acted well – kept her Breakfast this morng
Dr Lowe came up to see H J & H.O – wrote a prescription for Helen – who was laid up with Rheumatism Rainy afternoon – a beautiful
Rain Bow – at sun set – J Stayner – C Sinclair –
– 45 April 26 A fine morng – Boys gone to Niagara for Medicine for Helen & H.O – and shoes for Alxr – Jarvis & Caroline – and Biscuit – Helen passed a bad
Night – H.J. slept well – kept food her Breakfast in part – – Ice still in the River – A McCormick came up with the Boys – Chief came in – the
Rochester made her first trip – Mrs
Boyde Miss Nichol – Dd
Gilkinson – Jane & Eliza Hamilton Mrs
Stayner – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair
Old Crab brought H.O. fifteen Knives & Forks paid 7/6 for them – Cathn & Eliza did the Wwashing of the Week – sent for Ann to clean the
Kitchen – the Hamiltons mangled their clothes – Children hung out the clothes and brought them in again – Girls went to walk – Mrs
McCormick stayed all Night – Rain in the Night with thunder & lightning – Mrs – Miss & John & Phoebe Guernsey –
– 45 April 27 Sunday morng – H.J. very sick – not up all day – very fine day – Alxr took Mrs McCormick home – Caroline and Emma went with them – Mrs
McCk sent two Waist coats for the Boys – the Boys went to Dr Lows – brought some Powders for Helen – Mrs Creighton came up Dan Gilkinson
– J & T. Stayner – Edmund & Wm Tench – W Duff – C Sinclair – W Tench & T Stayner Mary Hamilton – took Tea here – the Girls all went to
walk on the Bank – the Ice going a way by degrees – Alxr & Jarvis went to Niagara at nine O’Clock at night to see Dr Lowe – did not return till
twelve – brought some Powders for Helen who was very ill – he sent word he would be up early in the morng – H.J slept well – Helen got ease
– Jane Hamilton sat up with Helen – H O suffering from her Bruise – Old Crab – had a long talk with H.O –
– 45 April 28 very fine day – Mr & Mrs Creighton took Pony and the Waggon to Niagara – bought H.O. a wash bason and ewer for 5/ – a blank Music Book
for Eliza – a box of Widelights 1/ – Embrocation 2/ – brought a pound Cake for H.J – Dr Lowe came up about twelve – found Helen better –
said the Rash she has was much in her favour – also that she had the Rheumatic Gout – that it had attached to her heart – and would in the
end Kill by turning to the Dropsy – two incurable Patients in the House – H.J & Helen – J & T Stayner came to kill Caterpillar and sweep the
Cob webs of the Veranda Augusta C wrote to Mrs Freeman – H.J. did not get up till four O’Clock – feeling too weak and miserable to move –
H.J ate a bit of the cake Mrs McCormick sent – she threw it all up again so much for Cake and every thing else – H O in great pains
– 45 April 28 Girls whitewashing and scrubbing the back Houses – Mr Kirkland from London Western Canada – brought a Note to Catharine from Miss
Askin – his call was early on Sunday morng – he was a good looking agreeable Man – gave us a good deal of information concerning the Fire
at London – the jeopardy that Sheriff Hamilton House was in – several Barns & Stables near him were burnt by the Woods taking fire –
J Stayner – W Tench Mary – Jane & Eliza Hamilton were here in the Evg
– Cathn
Mangled her cloths – H.J. had an other faint turn this
morng –
Jarvis’s birth day – twelve years Old – H.J gave him a quarter of a Dollar – most likely the last she will ever give him – Helen suffering
with Pain in her
– 45 April 28 shoulders and Feet – H.O. with her Breast a Woman took measure of the Boys Heads for straw Hats –
29 A very fine morng – the Lady of the Lake came in – Ice still in the River – Mrs Stayner sent to enquire after H.J. The Wind North rather cool –
H.O. in pain from her Breast Helen suffering with her shoulder Legs & Feet – & Hand – H.O. mending Herberts Trousers – H.J had a faint turn
this morng – got up about ten this she had three days running – it leaves her very weak and spiritless – Mrs Stayner sat an Hour with H.J –
Helen very ill this afternoon – H.O. in much Pain – T Stayner making a finish Of the Cob webs in the Veranda – and spent the Evg
45 April 29 Alxr took Jane down to Niagara – our Waggon bottom fell out – Alxr borrowed Mr Guernseys – bought Caroline a pr of Boots – Rain in the Evg
– attended with Thunder & lightning heavy shower about seven –
30 – fine morng – Boys gone to school – Caro & Emma gone for Butter – could not find any Mrs McCormick came up in Chief Justice – Hannah &
two Jessies arrived from Amherstburgh Jessie looking very thin – Hannah lost her beauty by the loss of a front Tooth – T Stayner – Helen
still very sick – J Stayner – C Sinclair – W Duff – W Tench Mrs Stayner sent to enquire after H.J. & Helen – Mrs Creighton – Dr Lowe – Mrs
McCormick went home with him –
– 45 April 30 heavy shower Thunder & Lightning – in the Evg Rained, very heavy during the Night – H.J slept well – Helen slept none – in great pain all
Night – H.O & Eliza sat up with her – H.H.H a part of the Night
May 1st – Very fine morng – H.J. tolerable – Helen crying with Pain – H.Os Breast very little better – Boys gone to the Examination – the Ice almost gone
Joy go with it – Boys returned from the Examination – saying they were much improved – no prize given as they were to be examined upon
other parts which the Committe had not time to do this day –
The lower Wharfe sold by Auction – bought by Mr
Mills for £60 – Mrs
Stayner came and sat an Hour – Mr
Mrs
& Master Freeman arrived at
Nine O’Clock at Night came and slept here – she brought a paper of Tea 2lb to H.O. Edmund & Wm Tench – C Sinclair – W Duff – T & J Stayner
45 May 1 Foster sent a Man who put in three Pains of Glass – charged 3/ – Man cut Wood, pd 3/ to them Mary, Jane & Eliza Hamilton – Eliza sat up
with Helen with Catharine – Helen passed a better Night –
Mrs McMicken & Child – Alxr went to Niagara for medicine for Helen – got some Butter –
William & Mrs Ker died within 36 hours of each Other – he first – so that she had it in her power to make her Will and leave her property
to her Children – he was buried by Masonic Honors – both in one grave – about five hundred Persons attended the funeral
A woman who has come to Queenston to join her Husband – was taken Ill & before her Husband could get a Dr she was dead – and left
three Children –
Mr Fitzd –
45 May 2 fine morng – H.J. not so well to day – Helen easer has a high Fever a sore throat – Mr Freeman gone to Buffalo – Mrs McCormick passed
through to to up in the Cars to the Falls – left a jar of Calfs Head soup for H J – Jarvis kept it till H.J. was nearly starved –
Mrs Freeman reading Martin Chuzzlewit to H J – H H H & Wee August gone down to see Jane – returned to Dinner – had Pancakes – little
Jessie thought she must help beat them – so put in her big Arm to the elbow – little George Freeman eating a Pancake – refused to give it up
to his Mother – he had no notion to part with what he liked – Ten Weeks to day since H.J. was taken ill – Old Crab went to Niagara to go over
to Toronto – did not go – returned home – fell into Fits Mrs Stayner & Jane came up to H Os to sit up with Helen – scarcely got into the House
– when Jane was sent for to her Father – Mrs Sr and Jane – H H H
45 May 2 Eliz all went down – it took Mr
Creighton – C Sinclair J & T Stayner and all the Women to hold Old Crab he had ten Fits one after the other –
Alxr drove H.H.H & We Augusta to Niagara – to see the Dr for Helen – they returned – and Alxr had to mount Pony and go for the Dr for Old
Crab – it was two O’Clock before Alxr
came home – the Dr
said he Old Crab had been drinking – that the Fits were delireum Tremor – Old Crab
slept the remainder of the Night – Helen had high Fever during the Night – but suffered little or no Pain – H.J. slept well – ate her soup in the
Night –
Mrs Creighton – H H H stayed with Jane all Night – The Woman that died day before yesterday – buried to day
3 – Fine morng – H.J. rose about ten – rather better than yesterday – Sam McCormick came up to see H.J. – Mary Hamilton – says her Father was
quite well
45 May 3 Girls scrubbing – Augusta sweeping – Dusting & Baking – Eliza at the Kitchen –
Alxr gone for Mr Freemans Horse & Carriage for Mrs Freeman and Augusta to go to Chippawa – to see Maria Fitzgd – Saml McCormick
offered to send some Pigions – that is all I will hear of them is my opinion – the Ice went away a good deal last night – the Old writch Meg
asked half a Dollar a Dozn for Turkey Eggs – She may keep them for me – H.J – Mrs Freeman & Augusta drove to Drummondville – met Mr Mrs
& Mater Fitzd – turned back – came home and dined – Mrs Freeman and Mrs McCormick came in the Cars – all met at H.O.s & dined– Sam
McCormick was sent home to get his dinner – Mrs John Hamilton’s Gardener sent some Asparagus to H.O. – H.J. ate some – and returned
45 May 13 [sic] it Alxr & Jarvis went over the River to change a pr of shoes – for Eliza – Fitzd & Freeman went over the River – kept Dinner waiting at last
they began Dinner – when they made their appearance nor before the Asparagus was all eaden all eat and they dined at the Tavern & cooled
their Beer with Ice Mr Freeman drove Mrs McCormick to Niagara – Fitzd went to Chippawa took August with them – she is to return
tomorrow – did not do after all –
* Set a Turkey on ten Eggs – Boys gone for their straw Hats – 2/ each –
C Sinclair – T & J Stayner – W Duff – Mary Hamilton – Dr Lowe Girls went with Mrs Freeman to call on Mrs Stayner & Creighton –
45 May 4 Sunday – morng cloudy – some Rain about nine – Freemans set off for Hamilton – left Augusta with us – H.J. very sick all day, with debillity –
Mrs
Creighton – Rain in the evg
– J & T Stayner W Tench – C Sinclair – the day cold and comfortable Jane & Eliza & Mary – every body
complaining of being sleepy – many slept a greater part of the Day – H.J. did not get up at all – except to have her bed made –
5 – very fine morng – cold north Wind – Ice still in the River – S.P. Jarvis called to see H.J – gave H.O. ten dollars – returned by the Chief Justice
Jane & Eliza drove Pony to Niagara – H.O. sent for Biscuit and Oranges, and Fish – H.J. able to sit up to day but not to eat or keep any thing on
her stomach –
– 45 May 14 [sic] H.J. – set H.O.s
work table to rights –
Mr Wilson – Miss Jessie Ross – Julia Hamilton – & Mary J Stayner drank Tea here – T. Stayner – C Sinclair – Mr Creighton – Louisa Stayner
– Harry Creighton – Jane Hamilton – J. Stayner shooting the Catterpillars nest off the Trees – Caroline gone to Mrs Stevens for Butter came
back without it – A Child died at Uromans with Scarlet Fever – two more very sick with it –
Girls went to walk on the Bank –
X Set a Turkey on Eight Eggs – which made her very proud – H.J. ate some stewed Veal and did not throw it up – felt much better for it – as it
took off that craving or heaving at the stomach – and drank a little Beer which also remained – Old Crab went over to Toronto in Chief
Justice to consult Dr
Hamilton in is health –
– 45 May 6 Fine morng – warm out of Doors – cold within Herbert complaining – Helen very Weak – past a terrible Night – H.J. ate her Breakfast and
parted with some of it – Ann washing – Girls rincing and hanging out – Jessie caught a reptile in her Childs Head – where it came from is
unaccountable – there being none of its Race in the House – the circumstance gave a great alarm to the Elders – and set the Combs &
Brushes in full opperation as a detection to the Vile intruders – Ice still on the sides of the River Chief Justice came in – brought Mr & Mrs
Robinson from Bond head – Mrs
Rn remained with H.J – Mr
Robinson returned to Toronto – J & T Stayner – W Tench – C Sinclair – Catharine
& Jessie called on Mrs McMicken – who made herself scarce till they were leaving the House – Mrs Duff asked them to take off
45 May 6 Bonnets and stay Tea – Mrs
Mc
Micken was silent – so they returned to Tea – Jane Hamilton –
7 – a dreary morng
– some Rain – very little Ice on the American side of the River – H.J. passed a good Night – Helen no sleep – Herbert a hot
Fever – better this morng – H.J kept her Breakfast Eliza Robinson gone to bed with the Head Ache–
Catharine Robert arrived from Hamilton with her Child & Servant – stays with Jane – brought some Lard from Cathy Freeman & an Ham
from Mrs Robertson to H.O. – Girls ironing – Cathn & Augusta gone to see Mrs Tench – drank Tea there Edmund & Wm walked home with them
–
45 May 7 Mrs & J Stayner – – Jane stayed here all Night – Eliza here in the Evg – H.J. kept very little on her stomach this day – slept well Helen passed a
bad Night suffering severe Pain in her Chest & shoulders – Frost killed the Cucumber vines in Mr J Hamiltons Garden – Jessie had Letter from
Amherstburgh – Major Locklin called on Jessie –
8 – fine cool morng – Mrs Robinson better – H.J slept well – lost all her Breakfast – had a natural Motion nearly the first since her illness Old Crab
borrowed Pony to go to Niagara – Mary Hn here before any one was up – much Ice remains on the banks of the River – Jessie wrote to
Amhertsburgh & H H H also – Cathn Eliza and Augusta walked down toJI Hamiltons – got a few
45 May 8 Asparagus – Mrs McCormick came up in the Chief and returned – brought some Calfs foot jelly – also some from Mrs Jarvis – George Jarvis –
S.P. Jarvis lost his situation as Indian Superintendant – George Jarvis going on the 10th to Boston – to find some employment – W. Jarvis
going to England to study Law in the Temple
Mrs Stayner– Mrs Rt Hamilton & Jane went over the River to see Mrs Whitney –
H.J. had an indifferent Night – Helen very ill – had a Blister on her Chest – has some ease some ease towards morng – J. Stayner – Mr
Gouly Cox
Mrs Creighton sat a couple of hours – Jane Hn Caroline & Emma went to spend the afternoon at Mrs Creightons – Herbert complaining –
45 May 9 H.J. very far from well – a restless Night a fine morng – chilly – Mrs Rt Hamilton – Mrs Robinson gone to Browns to purchase some Cotton – Mrs
Rt H asked for Port Wine & sugar for her Child – and got it – Herbert better – Jessie threatened with Ague – little Jessie cut an eye tooth & a
stomach tooth – Eleven Weeks has H.J. been confined to her Room and a greater part to her Bed – Mrs Stayner came in for a few minutes – J
& T Stayner – C Sinclair – Sandy Duff came down from Amherstburgh – was here for a short time – H H.H – Eliza & Augusta went down to
Janes & drank Tea there – Jane sat up with Helen – who passed a bad Night – H.J. took Oil – it worked well – she slept
– 45 May 9 well – ate some asparagus –
10 – A fine morng – warm – can have the Door open – the Hamiltons are about commencing to repair the Wharfe – carried away and damaged by
the Ice – Mrs Robinson wrote to her Husband H.J. Breakfasted on Herring and kept most part if it – Helen ate some Potato’s – did not like the
Fish – H O put on her new calico Frock
Alxr drove Mrs Rt to Stamford – with her Child and Servant – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair
Old Crab began the Wharfe – owing to the great quantity of Ice and it thicknes could only cut a Waggon width to the Water – little Eliza
sat up with Helen and big Eliza – Helen did not sleep or lay down during the Night
– 45 May 10 H J passed a restless Night – from the great Heat –
11 Sunday – a very fine morng – oppressively Hot through the Day – H.J. parted with her Breakfast – kept her jelly on her stomach – also
some Rice Pudding & a piece of sponge Cake – Sat up till much fatigued – read & heard read the Lesson for the Day – Whitsunday – Jessie
wrote to Mr Duff– T Stayner – C Sinclair – Sandy & W. Duff –
John Guernsy came for Fire – Girls gone to walk on the Bank – Jane Hamilton– Helen complaining of pain in her Chest and shoulders –
Mrs Robinson walking on the Upper Veranda – drank her Tea in haste
– 45 May 11 H.J. not so well in the morng – a little better in the Evg – Mrs Robinson gone to walk with Cathn on the Bank – Sandy staying at Mrs Easthams
Tavern – strange enough
Cathn met Fk Th and walked about the Bank – while the rest of the Party walked an other way strange break off – frequent meetings and
solitary promenades – Edmund Tench – C Sinclair – J & T Stayner – Sandy & W Duff – Mr & Mrs Creighton
12 – Very fine morng
– a shower – very warm – H.J over come with the Heat – quite unwell in the
45 May 12 the morng – better in the Evg – Helen better during the day – Mr Munrow from Amherstburgh – with a Letter for Jessie –
Mrs McMicken and Children – Miss Thorborn Eliza & Augusta went down to Janes – Old Crab very sick – kept his Bed most of the day –
McPhersons killed our White Gobbler – because he went into his Premises – a good natured action for a Neighbour – T Stayner – C Sinclair –
Jane
13 A fine morng – very warm – not so warm as yesterday – Peter Hunter Hamilton called – Wonders will never cease – he is about selling his
Farm and moving to an other Hoase – he returns to
– 45 May 13 Hamilton by the Queen – Augusta wrote to Cathy by him – The Chief & Queen came in rather late – St H.H lost his Passage – Mrs Robinson
went in the little Ferry boat on board the Chief Justice – to go to Niagara Alxr drove his Mother to Niagara – they left home at qtr past six –
past ten when they returned – she saw the Dr – who promised to be up by ten in the morng – C Sinclair copying Music for Jessie – J Stayner
Sandy Duff had his Trunk with all his Clothes and Money stolen – C Sinclair lost at the same time Eighty Dollars –
[there is no entry dated May 14 but no pages seem to be missing from the sequence]
– 45 May 15 Rainy Morng – H.J ate her Breakfast and kept a part of it – Helen not in so much pain – Eliza Robinson bought and made two Flannel
Peticoats for H.J. and gave her a nice dressing Gown – Many thanks to her – Also a piece of printed Cambrick to the Girls for Frocks 6 pr
stockings each – a piece of white Cotton to H.O. –
Mrs Stayner sent to enquire after the sick – Jane sat up with Helen – Mary Hamilton –
Catharine & Augusts walked down to Mrs J Hamiltons for some Asparagus – J Stayner accompanied them – Sandy Duff took Tea here – W
Duff – H.J had a very sick turn about six in the Evg – took Oil – it had no effect – slept well–
– 45 May 15 the afternoon fine – and cold – the Night cold enough for Frost –
16 – Twelve Weeks since H.J. has been confined to her Room
A fine morng – so cold that we had to have a Fire – H.J. feels herself very Weak – Helen crying with Pain – Rt Hamilton has Pony &
Carriage to go to Niagara –
Maria Fitzd & Son – she went in to see Helen – it had such an effect on her – that she had a Fit –
Maria brought a present to Catharine of two prs of stockings – to H H H One handsome Calico Frock – to Eliza Cotton for a Peticoat – to
Helen a bonnet Cap – to Augusta a pr
of Gloves – to little Jessie a Doll – She lunched & dined here then returned to Chippawa – taking
Augusta with her –
45 May 16 Mrs Creighton – C Sinclair – H.J. not well from not taking Oil – Alxr went to Niagara with Lewis Stayner did not return till twelve O’Clock
brought some Medicine for Helen – Helen had a bad night – little Eliza and Hannah sat up with her – Catharine slept with H.J. – Mrs
Robinson
a bad Pain in her side – the Boats came to our side for the first time – since the Ice left the River –
17 – A fine day – but too cold to prevent H J going on the Galery – H.J. still poorly – A C. Hn returned from Chippawa at twelve – Met Cathn Rt at
the junction who came down with her to Queenston – Cathn stayed at Janes – came up here in the afternoon – sat up with
– 45 May 17 Eliza – with Helen – Augusta slept with H.J. who took Oil – very deliberate in its actions – H.J. feels much better this Morng – lost all her
Breakfast – had some soup about twelve which remained on her stomach – Mrs Stayner called to say she was going to Niagara and would
bring up any thing we wanted – she brought some soup from Augusta for H.J – which was very good – Old Mrs McCormick was so much
Fatigued that she could not sleep for forty eight hours riding from the Falls to Niagara – Mrs
Tench sent a pat of her delightful Butter & a loaf
X of Bread to H.O. and a dozen Galina Eggs – a prize – 18h
Sat on then on Galina Eggs
Mr Robinson called on Mrs W.B. Robinson – Mary – Jane & Eliza Hamilton – Maria gave Augusta a work Box
– 45 May 17 Augusta bought a pr of Boots for 10/- – Dr Lowe T. Stayner – Joseph Hamilton – Andrew Geddes – H.J. finished knitting a Garter – J Stayner –
T Stayner Oiled the hinges of the Doors – Alxr went to Mill for the Flour – and got it
18 – Sunday – A fine Morng – Chilly – H.J. is prevented going out on the Galery – again – Alxr going to Niagara with his Aunt Robinson
X Sat a hen on Galina Eggs – Mr Munnac called on Jessie – Mary Hamilton – Cathn Rt – H.H H Jane & little Eliza – gone over the River to Evg
Church – returned to Tea – Cathn Rt and Mary drank Tea here – Alxr and Mrs Robinson came back at five – all well at Niagara – Joseph
Hamilton
– 45 May 18 Mr & Mrs Creighton came to see H.J. – J & T Stayner – Mrs Stayner sick – kept her bed all day – Sandy taken Ill at Mr Guernseys with Scarlet
Fever – Alxr gone to Stamford for Cathns Rts Nurse & Child –
Jane & Cathn
sat up with Helen – who was very restless – H.J. woke frequently choking with Phlegm – Jessie received a Note from C Duff
– Alxr Duff being up at Sandwich –
Augusta C H went down to Janes – H H H took a plate of Pudding to Jane & Eliza – and ran away because she saw company there – and
her Hair was not so smothe as she thought it ought to be – Some Pain in the Night – Cathn & Th had an other interview
– 45 May 19 Monday – very fine mild Morng – H.J. ate her Breakfast and retained it – dressed and went out on the Viranda – began knitting – wrote some
– found it very warm – Helen complaining Augusta dusting my Room – H.O. washing Helen and dressing her – Caroline gone for Soap and to
the Post Office – Boys at school –
Ann washing here – Mrs Stayner took a Note to Dr Lowe – he told her that Helen could not live long – She called up on her way back – Dr
Lowe sent H.J. two bottles of Ale –
Joseph Hamilton – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – W Duff – C Sinclair & Sandy Duff – heard of their stolen Clothes – and are likely to recover
some of them
– 45 May 19 a gang of black and white Gentlemen were the depradators – one was conducted to Prison – a black to have his Tryal – where in all
probability his Sentence will be free quarters in the Penitentiary – it is to be hoped for so long a time – as will teach him a Trade – where
with to earn his Bread without Robbing his neighbours
Young Chrisler one of his associates cleared out as soon as he heard his black friend was taken up – and if he has good luck – will shortly
visit the States Penitentiary – the Americans not using much ceremony on those who transgress the Laws of their Country – Some Rain in
the Afternoon – H.J. had to return into the House as it was though the Wind was too cold for her – she took Oil – which cooled the Fever –
slept well –
– 45 May 19 Helen had a wrestless Night – little Eliza and Hannah sat up with Helen – Augusta spilt my soup – while warming it in the Night – and had to
go for more – fortunately there was more –
20 – Fine morng
– rather cold – H. H. cannot go out on the Viranda – Oil acted tolerably – feels better this morng
– no Fever as yet – walked round
the Bed by herself for the first time in twelve Weeks – Mrs Rt Hamilton all busy ironing – baking – sweeping – dusting &c–
H H H and Catharine drank tea with Mrs Stayner – Cathn Rt – Jane & Eliza drank tea at Mrs Stayners – C Sinclair – T Stayner walked home
with the Girls – W. Tench brought a pr of Pigions for H.J. – Dr Lowe is of opinion that Helen may linger on for a time – or drop off in a
moment
– 45 May 20 Transit came over to commence her daily Trips between Toronto & Queenston for the Summer – Mary Hamilton – Augusta C. H. received a
Letter from Mr Freeman – wishing her to return immediately to her school – Helen had an other wrestless Night – H.J. slept well – Jane &
Eliza sat up with Helen
21 – an other fine morng – rather cool – not thought advisable for H.J to go out – H.J. ate some buttered Toast – it did not agree with her – she will
not transgress again washed & dressed and got up – walked to her Chair felt fatigued – more so than yesterday – Cathn Rt – Mrs Stayner sent
H.J. a piece of sponge cake Mrs Cathn Rt went to Niagara with Mrs Stayner –
Mr Mrs Fitzd & Children – W.B. Robinson – dined here and took Eliza R to St Catharines –
– 45 May 21 Mrs Whitney – Mrs Barton – Mrs Creighton drank tea here – Cathn Rt returned from Niagara & dined and drank Tea here – Mrs Stayner – Nurse
and Chrn
Rt
Child – Jessie wrote to her Husband – I hope giving him a good scolding for writing such short Letters – Mary & Lydia Guernsey – J
& T Stayner – C. Sinclair – Wm Tench – McCormicks heard the Vessel that Charles was in – had arrived at Boston –
22 – Cloudy – a little Rain– Cathn Rt came up early to see if Augusta was ready – they both – Child & Servant & Baggage went down to the Wharf
to go on Board – Necessity is no Law – We must part Augusta had prolonged her Visit much beyond the time expected – and was of course
losing her school;
[2 pages missing – the scans suggest that one sheet may have been cut out of the diary]
– 45 May 23 very hard in the Night – for the Breast – did not get it – consider her as weaned – Eliza slept with H.J. – H H H sat up with Helen – 13 Weeks
since H.J. fell ill
24 – a fine morng – H.J. ate Fish for her Breakfast – parted with most of it – dressed and got up – does not feel too well – Helen rather easier –
S.P. Jarvis came over in the Chief Justice & returned – W.B. & Mrs Robinson came up in Chief Justice to say good bye before their return to
Bond head – Mrs
R gave Eliza a Frock – and H.O twenty Dollars to assist in providing for her sick Mother – Mr
Robinson promised to let my
Lots in Clerk on these conditions – for clearing 25 acres on each hundred – fencing – putting a Horse up & paying the Taxes – they are to
have the use three years
– 45 May 24 then to pay two Dollars an Acre yearly – he W.B.R. is authorised to collect the Rent from Sullivan for half a year it being six pound, five 6d
and remit it to H.J. if Living other wise to H O. H – H O drove Jessie to Niagara – Jessie bought her Child a hat – herself a pr of shoes – they
proved to be odd ones and did not fit her – Mrs Fraizer lent H.J a pr of Knitting Needles – they returned by six O’Clock nearly frozen – Mrs
Stayner came and sat some time in the afternoon – H.J so tired she was obliged to lay down – Alxr went over the River for Tea – they took up
a Man at Lewiston – who had hooked a basket of Clothes and was making the best of his Way to Canada with his Prize – Mrs
Mc
Nab called to
see H.J. she appeared much distressed about her Daughter Kathy –
Rt H came to Niagara and sent for his Daughters
– 45 May 24 Jane & Eliza – he being too ill to reach Queenston – H.O. bought a Calfs head & feet and part of the Liver at Ferry – 2/ – T Stayner sent five
Herring to H.J – Mrs
Willowby arrived from England –
25 – Sunday – a fine Morng – very cold for the Season H.J. slept well – Helen had a very wrestless Night H.J. parted with her Breakfast – washed &
dressed and got up – Jane & Eliza sent to borrow the Horse and Waggon to go to Niagara to see their Father – Mary Hamilton – the Ice has
left the Canada side at last – and left its influence upon the Air – Mrs Fraizer sent a Frock for one of the Girls –
X Helen like one from the Grave – walked by assistance into my Room and remained all day – perfectly sane & without pain – except a
little in her head & slept tolerable during the Night – occasionally flighty – had a cold chill
45 May 25 in the Night , then a little Fever – H.J slept well – her Oil relieved her throwing up for a time – Mary – Jane – Eliza & Julia were here Mary
spent the day – Edmund Tench – C Sinclair – J. Stayner – Sandy Duff – Wm
– H H H & Eliza went to walk – Eliza and Julia brought the Horse &
Waggon home about six – reported that their Father was very Ill in Niagara – and was under the care of Dr Lowe – who had blistered his Back
on both sides the back bone – he requires two of the Girls to take care of him all the time – is at Mr Rosses – poor Girls they have a hard time
of it – he is so weak that he cannot stand on his Legs – he falls in the attempt – some Rain in the Night –
X The lost white Turkey returned with twelve young ones – all White –
May 26 – A dull morng – Anne Washing – the Old Cow making Bag – Cunning Mr Bland – to offer $20
– 45 May 26 for her – for Beef – as she wd not calve this five Months – he no doubt wished to have the Breed – at a cheap rate – – H.O was not of his
opinion and would not part with her – – Mrs Creighton spent the afternoon and drank Tea here – Mr Creighton came up for her they gave us
a song on the Upper Galery – C Sinclair played on the Flute in the Evg – T Stayner brought H.J. four wild Pigions – Mary Hamilton spent the
X day here Jane – Eliza & Julia – Jane & Louisa Ross drank Tea here – some one turned in a black and white Cow on our Meadow – T Stayner
turned them out –
Alxr & H.H.H took a ride on Horse back – Jarvis went a fishing – caught two Herring – H.J. sat out on the Veranda first time for more
than a Week – slept not well – Helen in considerable pain during the Night – slept some –
– 45 May 27 a fine morng – H.J. dressed and got out on the Viranda – did not feel refreshed by her nights sleep – parted with her Breakfast – Mr Mrs &
Master Fitzd – Mrs Fitzd brought H.J two Pigions – Mr Peel Mr Tench & Mr McDonald – ran a Race for $20 – Mr Tench won one – Mr McDonald
the other – Mr Peel ran against Mr Donald’s Pony – Sandy Duff – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – Hugh Richardson – Mrs Fitzd drank Tea here and
did not leave till after Nine – We heard that an English Gentleman had purchased Stamford Park and was going to build upon it
immediately–
Peter Hamilton’s place advertised for sale by Lottery Rt Hamilton no better nor likely to be for nine days – Jane went down with Mrs
Stayner to see him – took Louisa Ross home – came up here after her return –
– 45 May 27 Mary came up to stay – put her Basket into the House – and walked down to the Guernseys where she stayed until near Eight O’Clock –
Helen was easy most part of the Day – H.J. had Fever all day – mended a Towel and finished a Garter – Herbert spent the Day at Mrs
Creightons – H.J. took Oil
28 – Cloudy morng – appearance of Rain – H.J. Oil opperated four times – no appetite for her Breakfast – threw up her Tea – Helen past a good
night – H O. lost a five Dollar Bill – –
X The Heiffer spent the Night in Mr McPhersons Pasture
[in left margin] She will come in – Feby
46
sharp Lightning – heavy Thunder – showers during the day – Rain in the Night – Mary & Jane came
– 45 May 28 up to Mangle – a bottle of Calfs foot Jelly from Mrs
S.P. Jarvis – H.J. took some of it – but it came up again – she kept nothing on her stomach
during the Day – felt quite exhausted at Night – Helen passed a good Night – no one sat up with her her Bowel complaint returned –
C Sinclair – T Stayr
29 – A dull – cloudy – cold – comfortless morng – H.J. ate Pap for her Breakfast and kept it passed a good night – took a little white Wine –
Washed & dressed and got up at half past Nine – Augusta McCormick & her son Samuel came up – brought three Wild Pigions – a dozen
smoked Herring for H.J. – Eliza went to see Abigail Guernsy –
– 45 Aug 29 Mary Hamilton drank Tea here – Jane Hn – J Stayner – C. Sinclair – H.J. took Oil – it acted well – Helen was wrestless – but no one sat up with
her – H.O. sent for a bottle of Ginger-beer for H.J. – Rt Hn something better – Jane gone down to stay and Eliza has come up in her place –
Kitty Mc
Nabb – a hard Frost –
30 – 14 Weeks since H.J. was taken ill
a very fine morng – cold Wind – H.J. is not allowed to go out on the Gallery – Helen passed a wrestless night no one sat up with her – A
schooner at the lowe lower Wharfe – the first this season – owing to the destruction made by the Ice – Jane came McNabs –
Eliza walked up to see Mrs Stayner & Creighton – H H H slept with little Eliza – Jessie received a
45 May 30 Letter from her Husband – H.O. drove Jessie to St Davids for yest – J. Stayner – C Sinclair Helen had no watchers this Night – Eliza & Caroline
crying nearly all Night with tooth ache –
31 – A fine morng – rather cold – H.O. & Jessie drove by Jarvis – Alxr riding the Mare – Jess to Niagara – Jessie had a Letter from her Husband –
money Letter – a Letter from Mr Freeman & Augusta – with six skeins of netting silk –
H.O. returned – Charles McCormick came Home gave H.O some beautiful shells – Carved – Whales Teeth – Sea Weed &c – H.O – brought
several things for the House & H.J. Julia Hamilton – Jessie & Louisa Ross – J Stayner – C Sinclair –
45 May 31 Helen mending in Health wonderfully – H.J. could not keep anything on her stomach this day – felt very Weak in consequence – constantly
X spitting up Phlegm during the Night – A turkey brought out ten young ones
June 1st Sunday
A fine morng – H.J. in hopes of going out on the Viranda – feels very faint and Weak – H.O. & Jessie going over the River to Church – H H H
and the Boys also – they went to see Mrs Cornwall who is dying with Dropsy – an old Servant of H.O. – Mr & Mrs Creighton and Child &
servant – C Sinclair – J Stayner – Hugh Richardson – Sandy & W Duff – Mary & Julia Hamilton – Louisa Ross – H.J. went out on the Viranda in
the afternoon – Helen also – and went down to Tea – the after part of the day
45 June 1 quite warm – H.J. took Oil – it acted in a short time – Black cow calved – to our delight a Heiffer – which is to be raised –
2 A fine morng – clouded up about Ten – with appearance of Rain – Ann Washing – H.J threw up most of her Breakfast – felt much fatigued
after it – and after dressing – took some Ale – feeling very faint – Helen a bad Head-Ache – H.O. making Cakes for the Boys – to take to their
invited Tea Party – a new Idea for People to go to an invited Party and be requested to furnish themselves with Tea, Sugar and eatables – had
it because
– 45 June 2 a Picnic every one would have known what they had to do – Alxr went and bought two Bottles of Ginger Beer – at 1d pr Bottle – provided the
Bottles – Corks and Strings were returned – H.O. bought some Herring this morng
–
Charles & Mary McCormick – Charles left his cane here – they had a Lunch and returned in Chief Justice – Cathn and Hannah walked to
see Mrs Tench – drank Tea there – Edmund walked home with them – Jessie read to us the Wandering Jew – – the Boys gone to their Tea-
party – were marched about Town – to teach them the soldiers step
The Tea Table looked very well – some of the Boys thought they could not get enough of the good things
45 June 2 on the Table – so had their Plates heaped up till no more could be put on – when they produced their Pocket-handkerchiefs to secure their
Prizes – this not being sufficient their Pockets were called in to requisition – much to the amusement of the Boys – no Rain – Eliza H H H and
Julia went to see the Tea Table – Eliza slept with Julia – Evg very warm –
3 – very fine morng – the Night very warm and Close – H.J. ate her Breakfast and kept the most part of it – did not feel very well after it – got out
to the Galery – very pleasant – Helen improving in Health – Boys sent for the Plates & Dishes from
45 June 3 the Party – Mr
Mc
Micken asked why their sisters did not come yesterday – saying they were asked – to which the Boys replyed – it was the
first that they had heard of it – Mr
Mc
Micken sent a few sugar-plums and Raisins to the Children – Caroline Emma & Herbert – – Jarvis, Caro
& Emma gone gather strawberries – Alxr to St Davids for the Carriage – Mr Cox – Mr & Mrs Boomer – Julia Hamilton – Louisa Ross – Jessie –
Julia Hn – Louisa Ross & Herbert gone to Niagara – Alxr found the Trunk that Augusta Hamilton sent down at Mr McMickens – it had been
travelling backward & forward from Toronto to Queenston since the 31st May – altho it had been sent for daily –
– 45 June 3 Jessie drove Jane up – brought a dozen pint Bottles of Ale – paid 7/6 for them – Mary Hamilton drank tea here – Jane Hn – J Stayner Charles
Sinclair – Sandy & the Richardsons with some Musicians came and sat on the lower steps and played for an hour or two – Ann Guernsy
drank tea here and taught H.O & Helen to knit lace – Phoebe Guernse playing with the Children – Cathn & Hannah went over the River with
Mr & Mrs Creighton and Mrs Stayner – J & Sinclair –
A race ran between F Tench and Fitzd – Fitzd won – Mr Peel ran an other and lost – against Mr E[name lost over edge of page] – it is said Mr
Peel lost seventy Dollars – by the Wager
45 June 3 and Bets – Helen still mending – H.J. kept very little on her stomach this day – feels very faint in consequence – drank some ginger Beer –
threw it up again – tryed some Ale – kept a part down – Ate some soup going to bed – retained a part – a very warm Night –
Baking –
4 – A fine morng – little wind – sultry – Alxr sick Jarvis at school – Ann got half Pail of Milk this morng – the Cows Bag still hard – Ironing – Jessie
& H.H.H gone to call on Mrs McMicken – H.H.H – Jane & J Stayner drove up to Stanford – called
– 45 June 4 at the Boyds – did not come home till Ten – W Duff – C Sinclair – two Gentlemen from Amherstburgh – H.J. went to bed at Sunset – half
starved – could not keep any thing on her stomach – took Oil – it acted freely – Helen mending – Alxr suffering with Head-ache & tooth Ache
–
June 5 fine morng – quite cool – H.J sat on the Viranda part of the Day – H.O complained of the Cold – had to go into the House – Carlo crying with
tooth Ache – Jessie reading the Wandering Jew – Mrs Cornwel died this morng – by Dropsy – Jane dined here –
– 45 June 5 Emma gone to Mrs Stayners – H.O. & Jessie going to Niagara, Alxr driving – Jarvis driving – H.O bought some horrid Cheese & some red
Herring – between nine and ten when they returned – C. Sinclair – J Stayner – Carolines new Frock finished –
6 – H.J. fifteen Weeks confined to her Room
fine morng – began raining at about Eleven showery during the Day – cleared off in the Afternoon Jessie, H.H H & Jane walked up to see Mrs
Stayner & Mrs Creighton – Ann commenced to teach the Calf to drink – it drank very well – Jessie trimmed her Bonnet – Emma’s new blue
Frock finished – H.H H slept with Jane – Jane T. J Stayner –
45 June 7 fine morng – Rain at nine – Jane Ann McNabb called to say her sister Kotty Cornwalls remains was to be interred at ten O’Clock this morng –
and ask H O to attend – the Rain prevented her going – H.J. ate a slice of Bread and a little Pork for Breakfast – and did not throw it up – felt
very sick for some time after rising –
Some thunder – Jessie & Catharine gone to Tea with Jane – Mary Hamilton – Mr
Creighton sent for Tallow – Anne Guernsey came to
show H.O. how to knit Lace – Sinclair – J & T Stayner – Jane Hamilton – H H H slept with Jane – cleared up in the afternoon
8 – Sunday – very fine – Windy – extremely Warm – H.J received a jug of Calfs foot Jelly from Toronto
– 45 June 8 Jane Hamilton – Mary & Jane Hamilton dined here – Alxr & Jarvis went over the River with John Guernsy – H.H.H drove Jane – Caroline &
Emma to Niagara drank Tea at McCormicks – Charles ordered to join his Whaling ship with as much speed as possible – H H H returned about
nine brought little Eliza up – Rt Hamilton not so well – H.J wrote to Augusta & Mr Freeman – found herself much fatigued with heat and
writing – the Night very warm – towards morng a little cooler – Edmund & W Tench – Sandy & W Duff – T Stayner – Hugh Richardson – Mr
&
Mrs Creighton –
9 – very fine a good Wind which caused us to feel the heat less – H.J. ate her Breakfast – it nearly all came up – she felt very sick for some time –
when she was relieve by a
– 45 June 9 natural motion – the second since her Illness – – H.O. drove Jessie & Child & Hellen & Herbert to Coopers Ann Washing – H.H H dusting the
bed rooms and washing the Closet & washstand – Cathn & Caroline went over the River to change a pr shoes – could not get a pr left the ones
she had – Mrs
Mercer & Miss Chewet called Jessie got a Letter from her Husband – saying she must to Home – Mr
& Mrs
Mercer – Mrs
Rankin &
Miss Chewet drank Tea here – T Stayner – H.J. not well throwing up every thing – Mr Stayner sent some news Papers for H.J. to read – Miss
Chewet and the Children climing the Willow Tree Little Eliza – H H H slept with little Eliza – very warm in the Night – Rt Hamilton rather
better –
10 – morng fine – warm – H.J. eat no breakfast – threw up her
– 45 June 10 Tea – had a natural Passage – the third in fifteen Weeks – H.J. cannot eat to day – Girls Ironing – Ann finishing washing – H.J. finished Jessie’s
recipes – she said she was well pleased – Jessie began to quilt the Cot Counterpane – Mrs McMicken – Mrs Stayner – began to Rain about eight
– rained all Night – little Eliza – T Stayner –
11 – fine morng – clouded up in the Middle of the Day – damp – H.J. did not go out on the Galery till the afternoon – mended some Towels – read
some in self control – felt very unwell during the day – kept very little on her stomach this day – faint for the want of it – Mary & little Eliza
Hamilton – J Stayner – C Sinclair – Catharine – Jessie & child went to Tea with Mrs Stayner – little Jessie cryed all the
– 45 June 11 way home – Rained all Night – Wind very high – H.O. wrote to Mary Jarvis & Eliza Robinson – Thunder & lightning –
12 – cloudy morng
– H.O & Jessie going to Niagara
Ten O’Clock – the sun came out – H.J on the Gallery Read her Bible – H.O & Jessie went to Niagara called at Mrs Boomers – Rosses –
McCormicks & Dr Lowes he not at home – bought sundry things for the House –
J Stayner & Mrs Obrion Mangling – Mrs Creighton Children went strawberring – got none
13 – Sixteen Weeks since H.J. was confined to her Room – a fine morng – Augusta McCormick & Charles – S.P. Jarvis have H.O. ten Dollars – a
timely supply – S.P.J. went to Toronto in the Chief Justice – Catharine – Jessie & Emma drove to Chippawa – dined at Fitzds
–
– 45 June 13 Mary & Eliza Hamilton – J. T. Stayner – C Sinclair Mr & Mrs Creighton – H.J. very unwell – much pain in her Back – no appetite – faint for want
of some-thing to stay on her stomach – Wind rose in the afternoon – H.J had to retreat into the House – a Box from Eliza Robinson –
containing pr stays – 4 Frocks three shawls – lace & some new stuff for things –
14 Morng
fine – H.J went on the Gallery – took Oil – felt very sick all day – half staved – could not eat – her stomach rejecting every thing –
spirits very low – Oil acted very well – felt better – ate an Herring it remained on her stomach – Mary & Julia Hamilton – Julia Ross drank Tea
here – Edmund Tench J & T Stayner – C. Sinclair – Mrs Creighton – Wm Tench & John Guernsey – Miss Stayner – H Stayner and the Children
went strawberrying – returned without any – all drank Tea here –
– 45 June 14 Mr John Hamilton – Alxr & Jarvis went over the River – got two pounds of Tea – two or three hundred People came over in the Chief on a
party of pleasure all went up in Waggons at 3/ a head – the Cars refusing to take them under 4/ the Party returned and crossed to Toronto
in the Transit – W Duff nearly killed by the stroke of a Waggon Tongue – was insensible for a length of time – A Letter from Little Augusta to
H.J. –
15 – Sunday – fine morng – Wind east – rather cool – Mr McMicken with a card from Mr Foot to Jessie saying he should leave the Buffalo at four
this afternoon – some one turned our Horse out of the Field – H.O. could not get to Church this morng – Boys gone in search of skins – H J –
feels faint – had some soup and Ale – did not remove
– 45 June 15 the faintness – and debility – Mary Hamilton to spend the Day in the absence of her sisters – Boys found the Horse – H.O – Jessie & Boys
going to Evg Church – Jessie received a Letter from Mr Foot saying he was going up to Amherstburgh at ten Monday morng – too late for her
to go –
James Hamilton – H.O. returned from Church in the Rain – which commenced about five – d’cd not to get wet – brought H.J. some
Gingerbread from Mrs McCormick – H.J ate one and did not throw it up – it did not sit easy on her stomach – H.J. & H H H wrote to C A H –
James & John Hamilton drank Tea here – Jane Hamilton – H H H & Eliza & Rt went to take a walk on the Bank – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair –
– 45 June 16 fine morng – H.J. kept her Breakfast – two Herring and a Cracker – dressed and had a natural Motion – felt much fatigued from dressing –
went on the Gallery – wrote some – Maria Fitzd called at an early hour on her way to Niagara – H.O gone to Janes – Caroline & Emma gone to
Mrs Seacords & the Post Office with little Jessie – Anne washing – Catharine preparing to go to Kingston with her uncle John
James & John Hamilton came up from Niagara brought Catharines Bonnet – not in time to get it trimmed – to go with her Uncle this day
– Jessie went to work and trimmed the Bonnet – Cathn ready to start with Morng Boat – Hugh Richardson – Sandy C Sinclair – J Stayner – Mrs
Fitzd – Mary & Jane Hamilton
– 45 June 16 received a Rose from S.P. Jarvis – with a Cheese & six bottles of Wine – Cheese very indifferent – not good rich English Cheese – which H J
wanted – H.J. did not feel well – her Back was painful all day – H.J. read some & Knit a Garter – which she gave Jessie – Rain by showers
during the day – H.H.H spent the afternoon with Jane
17 fine morng – cold – wind norwest – Cathn just going on Board the Transit for Toronto on her Way to Kingston – Jessie & H.H H ironing –
baking Carone gone to Post Office – Jessie finished the Cot quilt for little Freeman – H H H – Jane & J Stayner drove Pony to Niagara to get
H H H Bonnet cleaned – took Cloaks &c (that were borrowed of Mrs McCormick on Sunday) home
45 June 17 called at the Rosses – say Rt Hn – he said he was better – Miss Lockhart Married to Mr Smith – very rich – five years older than her Father she
not sixteen – Winter and Summer – set off for New York immediately on a pleasure trip – after a sumptious Lunch – Miss Kiswick found the
king in the Cake – it is said she is to be the next on the list of Marriages – not quite so youthful a Bride – Miss McCormick was one of the
Guests – Mr
& Mr
s Creighton – C Sinclair – Hugh Richardson – Sandy Duff – Mary Hamilton spent part of the Day here – H.H.H. slept
with Jane
H.J. has not to take Oil to day – joyful news – Jane Hamilton – H.J. much fatigued went to bed at sun set – spitting Night – H.O. went over
the Kives bought
– 45 June 17 some good Cheese – far before that – that came from Toronto – altho the one English the other American –
18 – fine mild morng – H.J. made her Toilette & rose at nine – felt very feeble – ate some Cheese and a Biscuit went on the Gallery – felt very sick –
drank a little Ale – read in the Bible – after in self Control – not well Caroline gone to Post Office – H.O. H H H – Eliza Mangling
No Oil for H.J. this day – Mrs Mills from St Catharines Dr Harrison Dentist dined here – he came to arrange H.Os Teeth – they left about
three for Home – Mr Mrs Creighton – C Sinclair – J Stayner – W Duff – Edmund Tench – Jane Hamilton – H H H slept with Jane – H J. felt very
unwell during the Day –
45 June 19 Very fine morng – mild – H.J. got on the Gallery – felt very unwell in the morng – better at twelve – read the Bible – after read self Control –
No Oil to day – H.O. – Jessie – Baby – Jarvis & Caroline drove to Niagara – returned at Nine – Mrs McMicken & Daughter – C Sinclair – H.J. not
well – very tired – went to bed at sun set – restless all night –
20 – fine morng – Mild – H J. going out on the Gallery
Seventeen Weeks confined to her Room – wasting away without Pain – thankful for all good Mercies – feels very languid this morng –
continued through the day – Augusta Mc
Cormick and her son Saml
came to see H.J. – returned in the Chief Justice –
– 45 June 20 C Sinclair – J Stayner – Edmund & Miss Tench – H.O. sick with spasms in the Stomach – Caroline with sick Head Ache and pain in the
stomach – Carone went to the Post Office for Letters – none – H.J. sent Mrs Freeman a Cotonquill – by C Sinclair – he did not go this day –
Some Rain in the Night –
21 – an other fine morng – H.J. better this morng – H.O. rather better – Caroline better – Emma gone to Post Office – returned without any Letters
– Mrs McMicken – Miss Nichol called for a few minutes – H.O. Jessie Alxr Emma & Baby drove to St Catharines – Jessie had two Teeth
extracted – they had given her much pain for a long time & were ulcerated at the Root – she had two more that ought to have come out, but
could not stand the Pain – a jug of Calfs foot Jelly from Mrs Jarvis to H.J –
– 45 June 21 John Stayner – Jane Hamilton – H H H slept at Janes –
22 – Sunday – fine morng – rather cool – H.J. took Oil – slept very little during the Night –
H.O received a Box from Kingston containing two loaves of sugar – two Hams a box of Tea and a large piece of Cheese (English) most
acceptable at this time – Money running low – many thanks to Mrs John Hamilton for the Box – H H H – Eliza Alxr & Jarvis gone to Stamford
Church – Mrs
Creighton’s Child to be Christened – returned about three –
– 45 June 22 J & T Stayner – Sandy & W Duff – Edmund & Miss Tench – Mary & Eliza Hamilton – H.O. & H H H wrote to Catharine – H.H.H slept with Eliza
Hn some Rain – H.J. slept better this night – & Thunder –
23d Very fine morng – H.J. feels better this morng – She is out on the Veranda – mild – not much Wind –
Mrs Fraizor came up and brought some Gingerbread from Augusta McCormick to H.J – returned in the Chief Justice – H.O – Jessie &
Herbert drove to Chippawa to see Maria Fitzd – took a bottle of Cream to her – brought a Chicken and a few green Peas to H.J –
– 45 June 23 Mrs
Creighton – T Stayner – Mary & Eliza Hamilton drank Tea here – J Stayner – W Tench – a close uncomfortable Night Letter from Cathn
&
Mrs J Hamilton – Ann Washing
24 – Very warm Morng
– H.J. overcome with the Heat – throws up every thing this morng
– feels very low spirited – and sick at her stomach –
Children gone to the Post Office – Boys at school – Ann finishing washing – H.O. cutting out shirts for the Boys – Girls Ironing – Clarance
Creighton spending the day with Herbert – Mrs
Creighton sent H.J. a piece of Christening Cake – H.J. tryed to eat it – threw it up instantly–
45 June 24 Eat some Chicken – some green Peas & Pork – all came up again – Coffee also – Coppied a Gingerbread Recipe for Mrs Creighton – finished
Eliza’s Garters – began Emma’s – J & T Stayner – H.O. & Jessie went to call on Mrs McMicken – were asked to tea for tomorrow – H.H.H slept
with little Eliza – Eliza called to see Mary Guernsy – who was sick – half the night very warm – the Wind rose and the ether cool &
uncomfortable –
25 – fine morng
– cool – Wind north West – Girls ironing – Transit gone out – Children gone to Mrs
Tenches for Louisa to go to Niagara with H H H
– Caroline went to the Post Office – no Letters – Miss Tench walked
45 June 25 in with the Children – H.H.H drove Miss Tench to Niagara – Miss Tench bought a Bonnet – they brought Jane back with them – the Calf
nearly choked by putting his head between the Pickets – H.O. & the Jessies drank Tea with Mrs McMicken – H H H & Miss Tench drank Tea
with Jane – Boys trying to find where the Hogs come in – Mary – Jane & Eliza Hamilton came up in the Evg – Hugh Richardson – Sandy Duff –
J & T Stayner. A warm night
26 – an other fine warm Morng – H.J rather Better ate some fish – Coffee came up – ate some soup most of it came up – no Oil for H.J. to day –
good – H.J. dressed and went on the Gallery – found it very
– 45 June 26 warm – read the Bible – went to her knitting & finished the Garters for all the Family – Jessie received a Letter from Mr Duff H.J received a
Letter from Mrs Freeman acknowledging the receipt of the Cot-quilt – Mr & Mrs Creen – Mr & Mrs Boomer – Miss Chesman – Miss Jane
Hamilton – J & T Stayner – W Duff – H.H H slept with little Eliza – Children went to gather Cherries at Uroman’s – H.H H & Jarvis went to take
a ride on the Horse back – Jane gone to Niagara to her Father –
27 – fine morng – very warm H.J. out on the Gallery Alxr gone to Post Office to borrow one of Lewis’s shirts to see how it is made – H.O – Jessie
Alxr & Baby drove to Stamford Park – Children gone to Uromans for Cherries – Mary & little Eliza drank Tea
45 June 27 here – C. Sinclair – J & T Stayner –
28 - Eighteen weeks since H J. took to her Room the Eliza’s went with W Duff to take a Row
cloudy – a little Rain – H.J. feels very wretchedly low spirited this morng and very sick – scarce able to sit up – so dark that she could scarce
see to read the Bible – no Letters for Jessie – Boys drew Water from the River and washing the Carriage
Showery during the Day – Rt Hamilton came up from Niagara – in a Waggon – altho’ so damp and unfavorable for a sick Person – the
Girls came up in the Transit – in the Evg – Mrs Sheriff Jarvis came over with two Children – went on to the Falls – J & T Stayner W Duff
C Sinclair – H.H.H & Eliza walked to the Boat to meet Jane & Julia – Rt Hamilton much fatigued from his ride
45 June 29 Sunday – cloudy some Rain – H.J. not well ate some soup & parted with most of it also her Breakfast – dressed and lay down again to rest –
Julia Hamilton came to see if she could have the Horse & Carriage to go to Niagara – as if the Family did not wish to attend Church – Jessie –
Eliza Alxr – drove Julia Hamilton to Niagara Evg Church –
Mrs
Miss J & T Stayner called – Mr
Mrs
Miss Clary & Henry Creighton – Lewis Stayner – W Duff – C Sinclair W Tench Jane Hamilton – Alxr
went to Mrs Stayners and borrowed yest – Jessie got Letters from Mr Duff –
Mrs
Mc
Cormick sent some cold roast Mutton to make soup of –
30 – Rain in the morng
– cold H.J. in the House all day felt very sick – Augusta Mc
Cormick came up H O – Jessie & Alxr
took her down to Niagara
– 45 June 30 Jarvis gone on horse-back – Anne washing C Sinclair tying up some rose bushes – Frank Stayner – Mrs McCormick – Jessie & H H H went to
call on Rt Hamilton – H.O. &c came home nearly ten O’Clock – a windy night – but cold – H H H reading to H.J. – Edmund Tench – Jessie
bought herself a fine shawl – $3 – a pr shoes for Baby – too tight over the Instep
Baking –
July 1st a fine mild morng – H.J out in the Air – feels better this morng – H.O. drew a cork – the Ale flew half away – H.J. took a little – Girls Ironing –
H.J knitting her Purse & reading – A Mc
Cormick sent some soup to H.J. by Mr
Keefer – Catharine returned from Kingston by way of Toronto
in the Chief Justice – looking much better –
45 July 1 Jane Hamilton – W Duff – T & J Stayner Edmund Tench – H J. received a Letter from the Bank of Upper Canada – with an order for fifteen
pounds Cy a deposit from Messrs Guin – Halifax & Co unknown from who by H.J. – many blessings on the donors for it – she not having a
shilling to bless herself with and eighteen weeks confined to her Room with sickness –
2 – a dull morng – some Rain – fine about ten – sent for Cathns Baggage – Jessies Baggage sent to the Cars – a Man tuning the Piano – J Stayner
cording up Jessie’s Trunk – H.J. took a glass of Milk Punch – feels very great disability this Morng
– H.O pain in her stomach – paid for tuning
the Piano, the Man brought up an Instrument which formed a Little Band – he offers to put my Organ in good repair –
45 July 2 for ten Dollars – believe shall have it done – Jessie & Child left us for Amherstburgh – Mr Creighton drove Jessie & Catharine to Chippawa
with Pony – Mr & Mrs Creighton – T & J Stayner C Sinclair – Mr Stayner – Jane and Eliza Hamilton – Mr Fitzd – H.H.H & Eliza went down to Jane
at ten at Night – Rain in the afternoon and in the Night brought the Cystern’s nearly full – Boys gone to the Whirlpool for Cherries – Girls to
Uromans’ for the same –
3 – very fine morng – up late – Boys wd not get up scarcely time to eat their Breakfast – went for Cherries – got none – Ann churned four pounds
of Butter Mr & Mrs Creighton – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair –
45 July 3 T & J Stayner & the little Creightons spent the day with Herbert – they broke the Wheel of the little Carriage – Jane Hamilton – H H H & Eliza
went down to Janes – little Eliza borrowed H.Js seals – to make impressions for baskets –
4 – fine morng – cool – H.J. parted company with her Breakfast – feels very weak this morng – no Oil to day – Eighteen Week since H.J. was
confined to her Room – wasting away – without any pain – except the throwing up her food and the pain in her Back – attended with
weakness in her Legs – Mrs
Stone an old servant to H.O. sat here till twelve – then crossed the River – to go Home – Mrs
& Miss Mc
Micken –
Jane Hamilton – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – putting a new lining in the Carriage H.H.H. & Eliza went over the River with Mrs
Creighton – H.O
– H H H & Hellen drove to Niagara – to get some Money
45 July 4 for H.J. – come home without it – owing to some strange alteration in dates at the Banks – my Pension always having been drawn – on the
fifth Of January – fifth Of April – fifth Of July & tenth Of October for the last fifty years –
5 Very fine morng – mild – H.J. out on Verandah – does not feel well H.O. repairing the Carriage Cushions of the Carriage – Girls scrubbing –
H.O. Eliza & Herbert went to Niagara – received of Mr
Mc
Cormick on account of H.J. the sum of Eight pounds – otherwise thirty six Dollars a
deposit in the Bank of Upper Canada from whom unknown – she spent Ten Dollars –
– 45 July 5 returned to Tea – H H H finished the Carriage Cushions and J Stayner the Carriage – C. Sinclair – W Duff – Jane & Julia Hamilton –
6 Sunday – a very warm day – Eliza went to Niagara Church in McPhersons Waggon & little Eliza – H.J. very unwell all day – threw up every
thing she took – nearly starved for want of nourishment – H.H.H & Eliza went to walk with Jane – C Sinclair – J. Stayner – W Duff – Jane and
Julia Hamilton – H.J. very restless during the night – with pain in her Back & the Heat – Boys out walking with John Guernsy – Caro – Emma
& Herbert went to see Mrs Grayham – then played with Phoebe Guernsy –
45 July 7 A letter from Mrs W. B. Robinson
fine morng – a good Wind – very warm – H.J. very weak – throwing up every thing she takes –
Ann Washing – Cathn
Baking – H H H & Eliza reading Mary of Burgandy – Chapter – about = in the afternoon – H.J reading Martin
Chuzzlewit –
A singular thing – a Man seven feet seven inches high went over to Toronto to show himself for Money – A Boy twelve years old –
weighing twenty pounds and measuring twenty inches high – exhibiting himself at Lewiston for Money at twenty cents – W Duff – J & T
Stayner – C Sinclair Dr Mewburn – called about the Organ – Jane Hamilton H H H & Eliza went down to Janes – Little Eliza Hamilton
Children took a mug of Cream to Mrs Creighton – for her Tea – Harrison & Tom Mewburn sick – Mrs Frank Mewburn an other son – Miss
Henrietta Mewburn returned from Toronto – Heat very oppressive during the Night –
– 45 July 8 The Men finished cutting the Meadow – last Evg –
Very fine morng – H.J restless in the night – owing to the heat – H.O. rose at five and churned between three & four pounds of Butter – the
Morng Bell rang at five in Lewiston this morng – Ironing & Mangling – Mrs Creighton and Jane Hamilton drank Tea here J & T Stayner – W
Duff – Frank Alxr and soldiers put the Hay into the Barn – nearly a Ton – better than none tho’ short two Tons – from Mr Gurnsey Hogs and
the dry season – Old Crab sent to borrow our Watering pot could not be found – H.J. restless – much disturbed by unpleasant Dreams
9 A fine cool morng – H.J out on Verandah – read her Bible then Martin Chuzzlewit – Mrs A. H McCormck –
– 45 July 9 Catharine spends the day at Mrs Creightons – H H H Jane & Mrs Stayner drove out to St Catharine – H H H did not get her tooth put in – drank
Tea with Mrs Creighton – Mr Fitzd brought Mrs Fraizor and two Children up – she stayed all Night –
10 – a fine morng – very warm –
woke this morng at daylight by cannon firing which made us all jump out of Bed – the new Steamer Niagara – brought the President to
Lewiston – and took him back at four O’Clock – with the Band playing – Baking – two Mrs Seacords & Miss Seacord – H H H gone to Janes –
Eliza playing the Piano – Mary Hamilton came to borrow Tea – Letters from Jessie – She arrived at Amherstburgh safe – found her Friends
well expects to move the next day to Sandwich – H.J. finished reading Grizzlewit – much amused with the variety of Characters
Catharine made a rollapola Carrot Pudding for Dinner – H H H & Eliza went to take a Row with W Duff – J & T Stayner –
– 45 July 10 C Sinclair – Jane & Eliza Hamilton came to Mangle their Clothes – Old Crab came up here –
11 19 weeks H.J. has been confined to her Room – is still so feeble as not to be able to walk without holding by some-thing – A fine day –
extremely warm – H.O drove Mr Fraizer & Children to Niagara with Jarvis – bought the two Boys each a chip Hat 6/ – and some other
Articles for H.J. as by account – J. Stayner – C Sinclair – Miss Jane – Mr Micken offers his House for Barracks at £50 per annum – new Barracks
to be immediately Built up on the old site on the Mountain – under the Monument – Mary Hamilton drank Tea here – H.J. took Oil – which
abated her Fever –
– 45 July 12
13 Sunday A fine day – but very warm – H.J suffering from the Heat – has very little Fever to day – of course feels better – has not thrown up as usual to
day as usual – J & T Stayner C Sinclair – the Girls – Cathn & Hannah & Jane went to Stamford Church in the afternoon – drank Tea with Mrs
Stayner Mrs Creighton walked up with them in the Evg – Alxr rode up to the Whirlpool with Mr McPherson – drank Tea at Mr Shaws – it is said
Mr McPherson is to marry one of the Daughters they had Pies – Preserves – Cakes – bread & butter & Fruit – and a cordial invitation to go
again – came back at Eleven at Night – rode the Mare other was lame – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – Mr & Mrs Creighton sang several Hymns
and Psalms during the Evg – H.J. had Fever all day – not able to move all day
14 – fine – oppressively hot – Mrs
Creighton and Children came &
– 45 July 14 spent the day – Mr Creighton came to see of Mrs C would go over the River to see the Circus – asked Cathn H H H & Eliza to be of the Party –
then asked Jane & little Eliza – with some difficulty Old Crab gave them leave – Miss Stayner stayed here to take care of the Baby – Miss
Stayner remained all Night – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair H.J very unwell – suffered with Heat – restless at Night – Boys drawing Water from
the River to wash tomorrow – six Barrels – Mrs Tench sent H.O. a mess of green Peas – Mr Guernsy sent to say H.O could have some Peas if
she would have them picked –
15 – an other hot day – H.J. not well – had to take wine at nine in the morng
– she felt so faint and low – half past the Miss Stayner not gone Home
– I think she will catch it when she does go – and will scarcely have permission to come again
– 45 July 15 Boys gone to school – they were much pleased with the Circuit – the Man got drunk that lent the Boat to Mr Creighton and would not let
them have it to return – with much altercation they at last succeeded – and returned safely – the young Ladies did not think the Circus as
good as what they had seen before –
Ann Washing – H.O Churning – Mrs McCormick came up in the Transit – to say good bye – she going down the lake for her Daughter
Frances who is sick – She returned in the Transit at two O’Clock – – A party of Five men from Toronto – landed at Lewiston dined and
returned in the American Boat – Lady of the Lake – Band playing – the party Hugging Hurraing like so many Fools – – H.O – Helen – Alxr &
Caroline drove to Niagara in the Evg H.O. had a letter from Ms Fitzd – she is very sick with
– 45 July 15 Fits – and is going to Hamilton on the seventeenth – Hugh Richardson – Sandy & W Duff – J & T Stayner & Lewis Stayner – Miss Stayner was
sent for by her Mother – W Tench – C Sinclair – Catharine dined with Jane Jane here in the Evg – Emma went and picked Peas at Mr
Guernseys and Jarvis –
16 – an other very Hot day – H J passed a restless night – feels tolerably well this morng – if it only lasts She feels tired after dressing – the Heat is
great
H H H. went to spend the Morng
with Jane – came up to Tea – for a wonder no one here this day – Evg
– Miss Jane W Duff – J Stayner –
Harry Stayner to borrow the brass Kettle – H.O. Alxr – Jarvis – Emma & Herbert drove to St Davids for yest – bought a pink Frock for Caroline
–
X A Woman took possession of the Cottage – she has
45 July 16 three Children – is to pay two Dollars a Month if she assists any in the House – if not one & a half Dollar in Money
The Girls went to the River to Bathe – found it very pleasant – after the great Heat of the day – four days the Thermometer has been up
to 93 – 94 – 96 – and 99 degrees – People all busy cutting their Wheat – and Carrying Carrying it into their Barns – fearing Rain – Mrs
Stayner
sent Helen & Emma each a nice Frock each – ready made
17 – fine cool morng
– the Sun rose in great splendor threw a variegated orange sky – it shot up like a Rocket and remained so for half an Hour –
when a heavy blue cloud obscured it for a time – then it appeared again in its original brilliancy – Mary Hamilton came up to ask Alxr
to
walk to the Boat with little Eliza – tis will make him lose his spelling & writing Lessons – this morng
–
– 45 July 17 Baking – Eliza made such bitter Bread that all complained they could not eat it – Ironing – Miss Jane came up to starch and Iron her Fathers
shirts – begged some yest – Mr C Sinclair called to say good bye – came up stairs to see H.J. H.O got a Letter from the House of Stocking,
saying she owed them seven Dollars – caused her to pay four Pence Postage – very considerate to a distressed Widow – H H H. got a Letter
from C Duff – W Duff – J Stayner – Boys took the Carriage down to the River to swell the Wheels – Grip tore a Mans Cloths – he was a stranger
who had just taken possession of the Cottage – no doubt they will become better acquainted soon – Grip more civil
H H H slept at Janes –
18 – Fine morng – cool – and pleasant – Twenty Weeks H.J. has kept her Room, from sickness – very little prospect she will ever quit it – till she
quits it for good –
– 45 July 18 Alexander fifteen years old this day – the Calf not well – did not eat his breakfast or Dinner – but took its supper – Cathn went & sat
with Jane – came up to Tea H.O. went to see Mrs Sullivans Child – who had Fits – the Girls went and bathed – H.O received a Box of six bottles
of Wine from S.P.J. for H.J. – Hugh Richardson Sandy & W Duff – Miss Smith – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – a fire broke out in Mr McPhersons
Field – which gave them some trouble to put out – drawing Water from the River – they were afraid of their Wheat being burnt – they are
very busy taking in their Wheat into the Barn – Boy took the Waggon to the River – to swell the Wheels – in the Evg brought it up again – H.J
much fatigued this Night –
19 a comfortable cool night – H.J slept sound and is much refreshed for it – the day is cloudy and misty and cool and an appearance of Rain –
which is much wanted
– 45 July 19 still is not wished for on account of their Grain – a Letter from Mrs S.P. Jarvis – H.H.H. – Jane & J Stayner drove to St Catharines – H H H had
her tooth put in – which added much to her Beauty – it made her look young again – Mrs S.P. Jarvis sent some sago to H.J. – Catharine &
Caroline walked out to Mrs Tenches – W Duff & Eliza went to meet them – did not see them – came back to old Crab & sat till past Ten – Jane
– Eliza – Julia – Mary & big Eliza went in bathing – Alxr went as Guard – H.O. & Herbert went over the River to buy some Cheese – she went in
to see Sullivan’s sick Child – – H.J. suffered through the night with Heat –
20 – Sunday – cloudy – high Wind – cool – H.J. feels very unwell – the St Laurence came in about day light and made a most distressing noise –
blowing off steam
– 45 July 20 H.O. – Helen – Alxr & Caroling dressing to go to Church at Niagara they returned abut three – nearly dead with heat dust – very few in
Church – W Duff – J Stayner – the Girls went to Walk – – Jarvis went to bed sick took medicine – Herbert screached out I the Night – as if in a
great fright – Emma fell out of Bed – and cryed hard All suffered thro’ the Night with the great heat – McPhersons Fields on fire – their
Fences & Wheat burnt – they worked all day and Night top out it out – so as to save the rest – William Fence on fire – they got it under – gthe
Wind high – but very warm – H.J. suffered during the night with the Heat –
21 a fine morng – very warm – wind West – H.J. feels very weak – Jane wanted the Pony to go to Niagara – could not have him – he had to draw
Water & Wood – Jarvis better – not able to go to
– 45 July 21 school – Honble
John Hamilton & two Sons – Mary Hamilton to borrow sugar & beg Milk – Afternoon very Hot – Mc
Phersons & Williams Fields
and Wood on Fire – clouded up at Sunset – a thunder storm – not much Rain at Queenston – J Stayner – Julia Hamilton – to borrow a cup of
Tea – H.H.H & Eliza went down to Janes in the Evg
– stayed till past ten – when they got there – they never know when to leave – unless sent
for – Eliza not dressed when her Uncle came at six O’Clock – H.H.H would not go down to see him – altho’ dressed – very rude I think of her –
and disrespectful – a cool night – H.J. slept in clover –
– 45 July 22 A fine cool morng – H.J. feels tolerable – no so well after she got up – ate a little boiled Rice – it did not sit easy on her stomach – thought it
was not quite done – a high westerly Wind – Boys drew Water from the River – a Letter from Augusta – saying she was to go to Coburg to
school immediately and would not be allowed to come down to see us – & that Cathy’s Child was sick – had four Teeth J & T Stayner – W Duff
– W Tench – a Hail storm at Niagara the Hail-stones an Inch long – J & C Hamilton – Jane Mrs McCormick returned with Fanny – Sandy – Mary
Hamilton –
23 – fine – rather cool – H.O took the Children to Niagara – bought some Ale & Biscuit – H.J. sat on the Gallery all day reading – not very well – Mrs
Creighton – J Stayner – W Duff – Jane Hamilton – Eliza went down to Janes – Mr McMicken came to say that Honble John Hamilton would pay
for the Boys
– 45 July 23 schooling & to send Herbert – news reached here that Montreal had been attempted to be burnt – – Rochester also – and a great part of New
York – Girls cleaning H.J. Room – H.O mending the Carpet –
24 – rather cool – H.J. out on the Gallery – Girls Ironing & Baking – H.J. sucked some broiled Lamb – and drank some Ale – Children went to Mrs
Creightons for yest – Emma gone for Letters – night cool – H.J. troubled with phlegm and a cough – H.O wrote to Mary Jarvis
A Letter from Jessie – Cathn H H.H & Jane – spent the Evg with Mrs Creighton – Mr Creighton – Hugh Richardson – Sandy & W. Duff – J
Stayner – Jane Hamilton – Boys drew a load of Wood & Chips from the bush – Brown told them not to take any more for it was on his Land
– 45 July 24 and he must pay two shilling a load if he did – altho’ it is rotting on the ground – – a charitable disposition – Alxr told him he thought it was
on the concession line – where any one might take it – Mrs Stayner sent word to H.O. to send for black Currants – Calf got out and ran in the
Field for some time – Mangling –
25 – a fine mild day – H.J out on the Gallery – feels very faint and unwell – Caro & Emma gone to Mrs Stayners for Currants – Jarvis wick with
Dysentary – Hebert complaining Alxr gone to school – Helen looking very ill – – Girls Ironing – Ann Washing – Mary Hamilton came up in a
great fluster about the Irons – Jane & little Eliza brought up their Clothes to Mangle – H.J. tryed to eat a sweet Bread – it all came up again &
made her sick – Mrs McCormick was up and returned in the Transit – looked not well – kept her Bed the day before – H.J. had the
X Fever all day – 20 Weeks since H.J. was taken ill – Catharine – H.H.H & Jane drove to Drummondville –
– 45 July 25 bought H.O. a dress – an Alda-pasha at 6/6 a yard – 7 yds Hugh Richardson – Sandy & W Duff – a Letter from Jessie – J & T Stayner – Miss
Smith –
26 fine weather – H.J. the Fever – H.O. Alxr – Caroline & Emma went to Niagara in Chief Justice – returned in Transit at twelve – bought two
dollars worth of sugar – Jarvis a pr of shoes 10/ – Girls went down to Bathe – it began to Thunder & lighten and Rain – They left bathing and
came back in haste – not much Rain – Miss Jm H.J. took Oil – and feels – W. Duff – Eliza went down to Janes after Tea – H.H.H preserved some
black Currants – Alxr went to Williams to get a load of Chips – could not get them – for Williams was busy & could not show him the waggon
27 – Sunday – a fine cool morng
– Catharine gone with W Duff to St Catharines Church – Eliza & little Eliza gone with Mr
Mc
Pherson to Niagara
Church – Miss Smith &
– 45 July 27 Miss Hosmer – Alxr sick with tooth ache – Jarvis riding the Mare returned with a beautiful pr of white Trousers – had to put on an other pair
– Caroline & Emma gone to Sunday School – then to Methodist meeting – H.O. gone down to see about Dinner against Eliza’s return –
Catharine returned about five much fatigued – Mrs
Mills very sick – Eliza did not return till seven – stayed to afternoon Sservice – J. Stayner
Mr
& Mrs
Creighton T Stayner – Jane Hamilton –
28 – a fine morng – N-W wind – cool – Miss Hosmer – H.O gone to see Mrs McMicken – Transit came in a qtr before the Bell rang –
X uncommonlyly early – x Herbert began school with Mr Tribe – Hannah & Eliza & Jane spending the day at Mrs Creightons – came home about
ten
– 45 July 28 J & T Stayner – Edmund Tench – he swam across the River & back again –
29 cloudy morng
– thunder – lightning and some Rain – nearly filled our Cysterns – a timely supply – for we were quite out of soft Water – H.O.
& H H H went to see Mrs Stayner and Mrs Creighton who was to have her likeness taken – the weather proved too cloudy and it could not be
done – Rain in the Evg – J. Stayner – Mr Creighton – Children –
30 – fine morng – clouded up about ten – wind West – cold – Mrs & Miss Street called and brought H.J. some Beans & Spinage H.J. ate the Spinage
with great relish and retained a part – H H H sent to Janes – they were to go up to Mrs Creighton again
– 45 July 30 the weather being cloudy they did not go – Eliza gone to Janes – H H H returned home – Mary Hamilton to beg Milk – Eliza in the Evg – –
31 – fine morng – not much Wind – cool & comfortable – H.J. slept indifferently – coughed and spit frequently during the Night – dressed in the
Morng – felt very Ill – for want of nourishment – sucked some beaf stake – drank some Ale – felt better – H.O & H H H gone to see Mrs
Creighton have her likeness taken – Louisa Stayner – to say John was going to Hamilton at two O’Clock and would take letters or any thing
we had to send – H.O. wrote to Cathn
Rt
& Catharine Freeman – Catharine & Hellen drove little Eliza & Mrs
Creighton to Drummondville – Mrs
Chetwood Hamilton & Miss
– 45 July 31 Le Fever – Hugh Richardson – Sandy & W Duff – Jane Hamilton – Henry & Mrs Stayner – Mr Sinclair and Wife and adopted Child arrived from
New York, on a Visit to Mrs Stayner – H H H reading the Flirt aloud – Mr McMicken recommending a fortnights Holy days to the Boys – Mr
Gorden and Miss Irons arrived from Amherstburgh – went directly on to Niagara – Mr Gorden returned to the Falls –
August 1 22 Weeks since H.J. has not been out of her Chamber –
a fine cool morng – H.J. our on Gallery – does not feel so ill as yesterday – attributes it to eating a Biscuit and sucking the Juice of some Beef-
stake – which remained on her stomach – for Breakfast– Catharine & Eliza gone to call on Mrs Sinclair – Mrs Lyons and Mrs McCormick came
up in the Transit and stayed till two – when they returned to – Mrs Fraizor sent the Purse with slides & Tassels – that she kept for H.J. –
– 45 August 1 to Niagara in her – showery during the Day – Mary Hamilton came to beg some Sulpher & Milk – Jane Hamilton – Hugh Richardson – Sandy
& W Duff – T Stayner – H.O. gave some Biscuit & W[word illegible] to Mrs Lyon & McCormick – no Butter to be had – any where – never known
Butter so scarce as at this time
The Blacks all dined St Davids – in honor of Immancipation – they had the Band with them belonging to the Royal rifle core – they
played one tune passing through Queenston – Mrs McCormick told us that Mrs Reed was dying & perhaps dead –
H.J. very weak – more so than she has been since she was taken ill – coughed & threw up all Night –
August 2 A fine mild morng – H.O. & Emma going to Niagara for Brandy for H.J. – Ann Guernse to borrow
45 August 2 a bed Key – H.O. returned in the Transit – Mrs
Stayner – Mr
& Mrs
Creighton – brought Mr
Creightons Profile for H.J. to see, also his sons – a
good likeness – Boys gone for Wood – H.O. churned – got a tolerable lump of Butter – Mrs Stayner borrowed Pony to go for her clothes at the
Wash – – Louisa Tench – Mr
Alxr
Gordon Boys returned with a load of Wood – Jane & Julia Hamilton – Jessie Ross – J & T Stayner – Lewis
Stayner and Boys went for Mrs Stayners clothes – late before they returned – W Duff H J quite sick – very much fatigued at night – could
scarce get into bed with the assistance of H.O.
3d Sunday – a fine mild day – H.J. rather better – by no means well – Alxr gone to Stamford to the opening a new Methodist
– 45 August 3 Church – Eliza gone over the River to Church with Jane &c &c – Caroline & Emma gone to walk with Miss Stayner – J Stayner – W Duff – Mr
Stayner Mrs Creighton & little Fred – Mr & Mrs Sinclair – Mrs Creighton brought her Minature to show H.J – a striking likeness – Miss Smith –
W Tench – Children did not come home till past Eight – had had no Tea – H.J passed a restless night – had the Night mare – frightened
Catharine almost out of her Wits – she ran all around the Room to find her way out – bounced head against the Door – Eliza was calling me
to turn over –
4th An other fine warm day – a good Wind – which makes it pleasant – H.J. is up and out on the Verandah – not so much debilitated as
yesterday– Caroline gone
– 45 August 4 out to Miss Tench for her Bonnet to be tried – Boys gone for Wood – Boys returned with a load of Wood – Jane Hamilton – Mrs Mills & Nanny
Dr Harrison – he came to put in H Os Teeth – they look very well – Miss Tench and Mrs Hodders Children three in number Captn Tench Alxr
Gordon – Mrs Mills & party drank Tea here and returned to St Catharines about five – Boys going to Niagara to get some Ale for H.J. – got a
dozen – Evg
– Mr
Gordon – Edmund & W Tench & Miss Tench – two Miss Rosses – Jane – Eliza and Julia Hamilton – J & T Stayner – W Duff –
Robt Cumming – Mrs Hodder’s Servant girl – a band played in the Orchard till Eleven – H.J. had the Fever all night – slept very badly – very
restless all night – just at daylight the Fever abated – H.J fell into a doze – woke not refreshed – feels very weak –
– 45 August 5 a warm clear morng – little Wind – H.J. very weak and has a Fever – ate some Beef – rather sucked some – drank some Ale – H.O. making a
Bonnet for Mrs
Tench – the Girls preparing to go to the Falls for a ride – a party of Hamiltons – Rosses Stayners – Creightons – Sinclairs – &
Tenches & Gordon & Cummings – Boys took the Waggons to the River to wash & soak the Wheels – Letters from Jessie – Letter from Cathy
Freeman – Cathn Julia & Jessie Ross – Jane Eliza and Julia Hamilton – Cathn H.H.H & Eliza Hamilton – Miss Whitney – Miss Smith – Miss
Trench Mr & Mrs Creighton – Mrs J & T Stayner – Mr Ball – Rt Cummings – Hugh Richardson – Sandy Duff went to the Falls had Ice-creams &
Tea at the Clifton and a dance – two O Clock when they returned – Miss Ross’s all returned
– 45 August 5 to Niagara – Miss Tench slept here – at five in the Morng
returned home – H.J. had no Fever during the night – feels refreshed for the sleep
she got – the night tolerably cool – Mrs
Mc
Micken sent H.O. a piece of Veal two Tirkeys hatched – brought five young ones – only one white
one–
6 – a fine morng – warm – very little wind – H.J. felt tolerable before rising – and very faint after dressing Rt Cummings came up with the
Omnibus to take the Girls to Niagara – Cathn
H.H.H. & Helen – Jane & Corneilla Whitney & Old Bob went in the Omnibus – with him – A
coachman offered H.O an hundred Dollar for Poney – which was refused – Bland brought 12lb soap at /6 and some Beef – the Party returned
about six – Miss Whitney called for a few minutes – Julia Hamilton came up for Walk – Miss Whitney returned to Lewiston to a Party
– 45 August 7 [sic] Rt
Cummings came in, in the Evg
– promised to lend us the remainder of the Wandering Jew – J & T Stayner – Julia Hamilton – H.O. wrote to
S.P Jarvis to go by Mrs McCormick – who was to go over in the morng for Fanny in the Chief Justice – Cathn & Helen dined at Mrs McCormicks –
H H H & Miss Whitney and Jane at the Rosses – Eliza Robinson’s birth day – 44 years old – H.O. wrote a Note to Mrs McCormick – H.J. suffering
from the heat & Fever – very restless Night – H.O. Churned – only 1½lb –
7 an other fine morng very warm – no wind – close – H.O. and Girls washing – H.J took Oil – it acted well cooled her Fever some – feels very
weak – rose late washed & dressed – wished for some of Augusta’s Colliflower – but will not ask for it – Mrs McCormick came up in the Transit
& returned – had some bread &
– 45 August 7 milk – a cup of Chocolate a glass of Buttermilk – Washing done at two O’Clock and a great part of the clothes dry & taken in – all very tired –
Jarvis rode the Mare up the Mountain to try and get some Butter – Poney leaped out of the Field and followed him – he broke his Girth and
left it – borrowed an other – never asked if could get Butter any other time –
Mrs McCormick sent H.J. some dried Herring – a small Piece of Ham & two little Cabbages – Mr Fitzd brought H.J. four Ears of green Corn –
Mr & Mrs Creighton – J & T Stayner – Jane Hamilton – Mr & Mrs Creighton sang one or two songs – H.J. slept better than the night before –
8 – rainy Morng – which cooled the air most agreeably – cleared of about eight – continued cloudy – H.J. parted with all her Breakfast – does not
feel well – is free of Fever – weak and faint – Girls mangling – H.O. Ironing
– 45 August 8 23 Weeks – since H.J. has left her chamber farther than the Verandah – she suffers no pain– but is wasting away daily – Gods ways are
merciful particularly me – had my pains been equal to Helen I could not have born them – Alxr Gordon – Edmund W & Louisa Tench J & T
Stayner – W Duff – – About Three in the morng the Family were awoke with the Heat – when they observed lights all over Mr Rt Hamiltons
House – listened and heard a party talking – could not make out any thing – supposed Mrs Rt Hamilton was again Ill – Miss Eliza was awoke
by the stirring of Papers – struck a light when she observed a Man spring out of Chamber Window – She followed and endeavoured to lay
hold of his Clothes – she did not succeed – she then tryed to upset the Ladder – which she had not strength do do – the Man had unpacked
all their Clothes and left them on the Floor – their work Box’s and dressing Cases
– 45 August 8 rummaged over all the Papers – taken what money they found – a valuable Pearl Ring a pr of Boots of Miss Julias carried off the work Box
and some of the Papers and thrown them into Mrs Hamiltons ground where they were found in the morng – He stole the Ladder from Mr
Mc
Mickens House to enable him to enter the Chamber Window – he had a dark Lantern – his coat rong side outward – was a large Man had
Moccasins on – held his shoulders very high to prevent his Face being seen – Miss Jane fainted twice – with fright – the Man went
immediately down to Avon Guernseys and entered his room – but found nothing to please his Fancy– News reached this place that Mr
Kermot had been burnt out and lost his whole establishment of Waggon making
A Letter from Mrs S.P Jarvis – with a bottle of Calfs foot Jelly
9 – an other sultry day – Mr Rt Hamilton called this
[line inserted at base of page] Charles McCormick to say good bye – before he went to sea again
– 45 August 9 Morng and gave us the proceeding account – twelve O’Clock – the Transit came over – Mrs Chetwood Hamilton two Children and Miss Le
Féver came up in her and sat an Hour – wishing to take Catharine down for a few days – she could not go – H.O – Jarvis Caroline & Herbert
drove to St Catharines to get her Teeth fixed – they made her mouth very sore – the Dentist altered them and made them easy – H O
returned at nine – Alxr rode out to meet her – Mr A Gordon – Edmund Tench W & Miss Tench J & T Stayner – W Duff – Miss Whitney sent
some Book for us to read – Jane – Eliza & Julia Hamilton – came up to Mangle H H H slept at Janes –
– 45 August 10 Sunday – a fine morng – very warm – clouded up at twelve – some Rain – lent Jane a loaf of Bread –
Caroline & Emma gone to the Post Office with a Letter for Jessie – Boys went in to swim – Edmund Tench came with his Carriage and
took Catharine to Stamford Church – drank Tea with young Mrs Boyd returned ten – H.H.H – Eliza & Jane set off to go to Stamford Church –
Jane not being ready made them too late – they drove to the Whirlpool – in returning the shafts got lose and Pony ran down Queenston
Street – a man stopped him with Out any damage – Mrs
& Miss Mc
Micken & George Miss Smith – J & T Stayner – W Tench Hugh Richardson
Sandy Duff – W Duff – Julia Hamilton – H H H slept at Janes – Children went to walk with Phoebe Guernsy – Catharine read the Psalms &
Lessons – H J. could not keep any thing on her stomach this day – H.O wrote to Cathy Freeman – H H H slept at Janes
– 45 August 11 A delightful rainy morng
– very mild – the rain will get the grass growing to the gratification of the poor Cows & Horses – H.O Churning – all
washing – H.J. took a Cup of Milk with some Brandy – after which a glass of jelly – and some Soup and retained some of it – washing done at
half past 12 Catharine going to Niagara in two O’Clock Boat – Mrs Stevens did this morng – after long suffering by Asthma – Mrs Creighton
borrowed Pony & Waggon to go to the Falls – Jane Hamilton drank Tea here – a Letter from Jessie – a Letter from Augusta – to
X H.J. – X The old Cow broke out of the Pasture is more quiet today – Catharine returned in the Evg Boat – Miss Le Livre accompanied her
stayed all Night – Evg – Mrs Creighton – J & T Stayner – Hugh Richardson – Sandy & W Duff – Miss Smith – Miss Nichol – Miss Jane Hamilton –
– 45 August 11 Miss Le Lévre – Alxr Gordon – Edmund & Wm & Miss Tench – Miss Le Lévre sang several songs – H.J. went to bed much exhausted – slept –
very much disturbed with her cough – could not eat her soup down – Clothes all dry starched and folded – H H H slept at Janes Mary
Kingsmill Wife has a daughter – a seven months Child – Charles McCormick left to join his ship
12 A fine morng – very warm H.J. has the Fever – feels very slim Mr Munro came up with Orders to Mr Cox not to leave his Post for half an hour
– Boys just come in with two loads of Wood – Mr & Mrs Keefer – Mrs C Seacord – & Mrs Sinclair drank Tea here – Evg – Mr Creighton
X Mrs Sinclair – J & T Stayner – Sandy & W Duff – X A Letter from S.P Jarvis inclosing twenty Dollars – Mrs Sinclair & Miss Le Lévre sang several
songs – most pleasantly – Boys took the Waggon to St Davids H H H slept at Janes
– 45 August 13 Rain – Miss Le Lévre went to Niagara in the morng
Boat – Mr Street was so kind as to call and take my affidavit – The Man was again in Rt
Hamiltons yard – he was pursued – it being dark made his escape – H.J. much disturbed with her cough – it being cool slept tolerably sound –
feels much better to day – H.J cannot go out on the Gallery – too damp – H.O. busy below The Girls Mangled and Ironed yesterday – H J
mended three Towels yesterday – Mrs Stevens buried at Niagara Alxr drove his Uncle Rt H to the two O’Clock Boat – Mary – Jane – Eliza &
Julia came up to Tea – Lewis Stayner came for the brass Kettle – Boys chopping Wood –
Boys gone for the Waggon – late before they got Home – cost two shillings – J & T Stayner – Mrs McMicken asked the Girls to tea on the
fifteenth – H J very restless during
– 45 August 13 the night – H H H slept at Janes – Old Bob Wm & Miss gone to Toronto –
14 – A very fine morng
– H.J. not well – no Fever – still very unwell – sucked some broiled Beef – and drank some Ale – felt a little better – Boys
gone for Wood – – Baking Cathn
& H H H making H.Os
Dress – Mrs
Mc
Cormick – brought a Letter to read from Miss Peters – Jane Eliza & Julia
Hamilton dined here – Boys brought two loads of Wood – Miss Stayner brought a pot of preserved Plums for H.O. – Cathn H H H Eliza & Helen
– Mary – Jane – Eliza & Julia Hamilton – Miss Ross – Jessie – Miss Nichol – Miss Smith Miss Le Lêvre – Miss Tench – W Tench – Mr R Gordon –
Hugh Richardson – Sandy & W Duff – Mr Ball – J & T Stayner all drank Tea & spent part of the Evg at Mrs McMickens – Old Allen played the
Fife – They danced eat Cakes – drank Coffee till O’Clock –
– 45 August 14 Catharine very sick with Bowell complaint. H H H bad Head ache – Eliza also – Miss Le Lévre slept here and went down in the morng Boat –
Old Rt
came as far as Niagara and stayd all Night –
15 – an other fine morng – 24 Weeks H.J. has been confined to her room – wasting away & losing strength daily – Miss Le Lévre went down in the
morng Boat – also Miss Rosses – Mr Fitzd Gerald brought some Beans to H.O. – sayed Maria was better & wished to return – the Dr says not –
that she must be kept moving about – H J had a restless night – H H H & Eliza went to take a Row with W Duff – Mrs Major Richardson died
suddenly –
– 45 August 16 a fine morng – H.J. Oil did not set well – gave her much pain – did not rise till after twelve – Mrs Robinson arrived in the twelve O’Clock Boat –
from Bond Head – she is looking very well – W Tench came in form Catharine to go out to spend the Day with his Mother & Sister – the Girls
going out in the Evg
– H.O. went over the River – bought some Butter – Cheese & Herring & Sugar – Catharine Hannah & Eliza – Jane & Eliza
Hamilton spent the Evg
at Mr
Tenches – Mr
& Mr
s Creighton – J & T Stayner also – near twelve before they returned – H.J. passed a restless
night – rained all the latter part of the Night – Mrs Boyd lost her youngest Child – suddenly
17 – Sunday – a fine day – very close and warm – H J had Fever all day – not able to sit up the whole
– 45 August 17 W Tench came and borrowed our Waggon to drive Julia Hamilton to Stamford Church – Jarvis rode on Horse back – they started so late that
Church was out when the arrived there – they drove on to the Falls and Whirlpool – and returned at four – Mr & Mrs Creighton Mrs Creighton
drank Tea here and stayed till past ten – it began to Rain & rained all night, did much good & cooled the Air H.J had the Fever all night – very
restless – Mr Cox had a Dinner party – of Mr Tench Jarvis – Holmes and two or three others – sat down at eight O’Clock – H H H slept at Janes –
18 showery in the morng – H.O. & Girls washing – baking washing done about three – clothes dried and folded – Mrs Stayner spent the afternoon
here – drank Tea and stayed till nine – Jane Hamilton – J Stayner – Edmund & Miss
45 August 18 Tench stayed till past eleven – H Js fever left her in the Night – H H H slept at Janes
19th some rain– cleared about ten – Ironing & Mangling done – H J ate some soup and a Cracker which remained on her stomach for the first
time in ten days – has no Fever today – is able to sit up – the cool night made her sleep comfortable – the steam boat made a great fuss in
letting of her steam when she came in at three O’Clock – two Elizas & Jessie Boys gone out rowing with Will – H H H gone to Janes
Mrs
Mc
Micken brought some Ggrapes to H.J – J Stayner came and got our Buckets out of the Well T Stayner –
– 45 August 20 fine morng
– very warm – H.J quite warm a good deal of Fever – – H.O. churned & baked for Breakfast – Alxr
went to Williams’s for Flour –
could not get any – will have some in a day or two – Mrs
Mc
Micken sent H.J some beautiful virgen Honey – the People going out of the
Cottage with Out paying the Rent – H.O sent for Mr Hamilton – he sent for Wadsworth – who came – News arrived last night that the Honble
John Hamiltons Lady had a son & Daughter also that Harrison Mewburn was to return and take his Fathers Farm – Frank was to go into
partnership with Father – John was expected come
– 45 August 20 from Italy – and Thomas was engaged on the Canal this engagement will make it very pleasant to the Dr & Family – Mr Munrow – Hugh
Richardson Sandy & W Duff – J & T Stayner – Edmund & W Tench – Miss Foxy married to a man with six Children – Several propellers taken
up by the forwarders to bring goods to Toronto &c &c – Jane Hamilton – H H H slept at Janes – Letters from Jessie – H.J. slept some restless –
H H H slept at Janes – Old Robert had Fits – Jane – Julia Hn & Jessie Ross up Mangling
21 A fine morng – H J finds herself very weak – did not rise till near Eleven – could not keep any thing on her stomach – Boys digging Potatoes
for Jane – Old Rt had Fits again – Mr McMicken came home – H.O went down to see old Rt – Eliza spent the evg with Jane –
45 August 21 H H H slept at Janes – J Stayner – H.J. slept bet indifferently – although cool –
22 25 Weeks since H.J. has been sick
a fine morng – H J has no Fever this morng – feels very weak – Alxr broke the Rains getting the Carriage out of the water – George & Mrs
McCormick came up in the twelve O’Clock boat – brought some Beans – Caulifower & Potato’s and a Biscuit for H.J. – H.O. & Eliza Robinson
went to Niagara in two O’Clock Boat – Catharine set off to go with them – altered her mind and returned – H H H gone to Tea at Mrs
Stayners
– Land came with out meat – saying he was disappointed – H.J. suffering with pain in the Back – felt quite sick all the afternoon – Mrs
Creighton– Louisa Tench three of the Hodders & Servant girl – Catharine & Eliza walked up to Mrs
Stayners after Tea – H.O & Mrs
Robinson
returned in the Chief Justice to Tea – Fanny McCormick
45 August 23 [sic]came up and stayed all Night – H.J. suffered with pain in her Back – had it bathed with cold Water and found much relief – slept indifferently
Mrs Robertson gave H.O a dark Callico dress – H H H slept at Janes – Mrs Stayner sent H.J. some Ginger-bread – could not eat it – too sweet
– Calf got to the Cow and sucked her dry – Mrs Guernsy borrowed the brass Kettle –
23 – a very fine morng – very warm – H.J. not well – out on the Gallery – throwing up all she takes – Boys gone over the River for Sugar – returned
– breakfasted and went to school – Jarvis gone to get the Hayms mended at St Davids – Helen preserving Plums – Girls scrubbing & Baking
Mrs Stayner sent Henry with a Basket of Plums –
– 45 August 23 Jane Hamilton drank Tea here – J Stayner – S.P. Jarvis & son Charles – Mr
Munrow – H H H slept at Janes – Eliza passed an Hour or two at
Janes – W Duff – – H J had her Back bathed – the night cool – she slept sound – frequently waking – Eliza slept none – eaten up with Flees –
wd not get a Candle – at last was obliged to strike a light – caught the Offender at at light slept –
24 Sunday – a fine cool day – in the morng – H H H & Jane & John Stayner gone to Stamford Church – Cathn gone with Edmund and Louisa Tench
to Stamford Church – Boys gone with Mr McPherson to Stamford Church – Carone & Emma went to Methodist meeting & the Love feast & see
them take the Sacrament – H.J. felt tolerable in the morng – was sick all day – Mrs Creighton – brought two ripe Tomato’s – J Stayner sent H.J.
a ripe Peach – she ate a Tomato – it all came up again – Mrs
Robinson – Head-ache– Transit came over this afternoon – very warm
– 45 August 24 Cathn returned about Ten – H H H – broke down as usual – H H H slept at Janes – H.J. slept the first part of the Night the latter part broken –
Mrs Tench sent H.J. some Galina Eggs –
25 – fine morng cool – Mrs McLain & Miss Camming came about nine in the morng – stayed till half past Eleven & went to Mrs McMickens – The
Chief Justice brought over a party of Methodists said to be about 500 – they proceeded on to the Falls dined and returned and crossed in the
Transit to Toronto in the Night – the Band played during the time they were embarking – Mr Munro came for the Girls to go and hear the
Band – J. Stayner – Edmund Tench
Washing done put out – dried – taken in & folded down – starching done – H.J. had her back bathed – received relief – slept well the fore
part of the night – restless in the after part – Eliza badly treated by the Bugs – went out on the Gallery and sat at the risk of taking cold –
would not take advice – Mrs McMicken sent work to Eliza to say she was going
45 August 25 next week to Amherstburgh and wd be happy if she would accompany her – H H H slept at Janes – Eliza & Julia spent the afternoon here –
went home to Tea – Bland lost a Child on Sunday – brought no meat home neither Friday – Saturday or Monday – an other Butcher refused
to come up the Hill to sell any– Mrs Creighton brought some shirts to Cathn to be finished – Jane Hamilton – Helen preserving Plums – T
Mewburn – the Chief Justice returned in the Night to be ready for her morng
Trip –
26 – fine pleasant cool morng – H.J feels free of Fever – slept well in the first of the Night – restless the later part – baking – ironing Helen &
Caroline cleaning the green room Window –
Mr & Mrs Leeming came and sat here an Hour – Mary Hamilton came up for the Umbrella her Sisters left here – H.J. finished little Jessies
Bag – J Stayner – H H H slept with Jane Eliza spent part of the Evg at
45 August 26 Janes – Boys and Girls went with Pony to Niagara for some ale – could not get any – took Bottles back –
27 – fine morng – a heavy shower between seven & Eight – cleared off – then an other shower at Eleven Herbert came home wet – Mrs Robertson
& Cathn went to Niagara in the Transit at two – to get some Ale for H.J. – she wishes it was here – feels very weak to day – feet & legs much
swollen – throws up every thing this day – scarce able to sit up at all – H.O. gone to Jane to have her dress fitted – Jane borrowed half a loaf
of Bread – Jane came up & helped H.O make her dress – did not finish it – H H H slept at Janes – Mrs
Robinson & Catharine returned in the Evg
Boat – could not get any Ale – Augusta sent some Beer – not good –
Mrs Fraizor was delivered of a Son this morng – at six O’Clock
– 45 August 28 Fine cool morng – H.J slept well, but does not feel well with Feet & Legs much swollen – stomach disordered – Catharine gone to spend the
day with Mrs Fraizor – H H H & Jane to spend the day with Mrs Stayner – Caroline & Emma to spend the day at Mrs Tenches – a Letter from
Mary Peter – to Catharine – Boat late in – Mary Peter sd Mrs Freeman would be down on Monday – and perhaps she also – H.O. busy making
her Frock – H H H slept at Janes –
29 26 Weeks since H.J. was taken Ill – getting worse every day – so weak that she cannot stand alone – her thread is near spun – Mrs Creighton
J & T Stayner H H H slept at Janes –
45 August 30 fine morng – H.J. very ill all day – W B Robinson from bond Head arrived in the Evg Boat – with a head Ache – took a glass of cold water and
went to bed – Mrs Stayner – Mrs Creighton – J & T Stayner & Lewis & Henry – Mrs Stayner sent some Plums to preserve – & some Peaches to
eat – H H H slept at Janes – Rain during the night all helping – Eliza and Julia to be ready to go tomorrow –
31 – Sunday – a fine day & Robert Hamilton – Eliza & Julia – left this for New York for his Health in the Evg American Boat – Mrs Creighton – Mrs
Stayner J & T Stayner – Mr & Mrs Robinson drove to St Catharine to Church did not return till nine at Night – H H H slept at Janes – Catharine
went to Stamford
45 August 31 Church with Miss Tench –
Sept 1 – fine morng – Washing – done dried & folded – Baking – Mrs Robinson gone to Niagara in morng Boat – returned in twelve O’Clock Boat –
dined & went in the two O’Clock Boat to Toronto – Mrs Stayner Jane & Mary Hamilton – J & T Stayner & Henry – heavy Rain in the night –
H.J. very restless in the night – thought the night very long – H H H & Eliza slept at Janes – Eliza finished H.J bags for Jessie Mr Mrs & Master
Fitzd spent the day here
2 – fine morng – H.J out on the Verandah very ward Mary & Jane Hamilton – Emma gone to post Office
45 Sept 2 no Letters – Mangling, Ironing – H.O making her Frock – Transit came in at twelve – H.J. ate an Egg – it all came up again – twelve O’Clock
Boat brought Mrs Freeman child & servant & Mary Jane Hamilton – Mary & Jane Hamilton – J. Stayner – Hugh Richardson – Sandy Duff – a
German came up to play on the Piano – played and sang very well – H H H slept at Janes – H.J. slept better than the night before – much
troubled with her cough – Mrs Freeman brought H.O & H.J. a dark cotton dress V –
Rain in the afternoon & night
3 – fine morng – H.J. out on the Gallery – Mrs Freeman helped H.J. to dress – Mrs McCormick & George came up in the twelve O’Clock Boat –
brought some Peaches – Mrs Creighton sent some Peaches & a Mash Melon
– 45 Septr 3 a beautiful Basket of Peaches from an unknown quarter – Cathy – Cathn Mary Jane – Child & Servant went down to Niagara in the two
O’Clock Boat – Mrs
Mc
Cormick & George also – Mrs
Mc
Micken left this for Amherstburgh and four Children – took a small Parcel for Jessie –
the German came again to play the Piano – composed a Waltz for Mary Jane H.O – Cathn – Cathy & Eliza working away at Lewis Stayners
shirts – Mrs
Stayner & Jane gone over the River – H J much better today – a restless night Mrs
Freeman – Child & Servant– Cathn
– Mary Jane
did not return till Eight O’Clock – Mr & Mrs Creighton – J Stayner H H H slept at Janes – H.J. slept sound – excepting when disturbed by her
cough – which was rather frequent – H H H fell down the steps and scratched her Nose – stole a mug of cream – did not break the Pitcher –
– 45 Septr 4 a fine morng – a small shower – Saml Jarvis Peters & son – Mrs Ferris gave us an agreeable surpris this morng lunched here – took Cathn back
with them to the Falls to sleep at Manchester and return to Queenston in the Cars tomorrow Morng – H.O wrote a note to Augusta to inform
her of S.J. Peters’s arrival and their intention to of seeing her tomorrow – Letters from Jessie –
H.J throwing up every thing this morng – Mary & Jane Hamilton – Hh Richardson – Sandy Duff – W Tench – J Stayner – John R. Peters &
Daughter spent an hour or two with H.J. this afternoon – very agreeable People – never saw them before – from New York – Mrs Ferris gone to
spend the day with Mrs
Mc
Cormick – Saml
J Peters gone to Toronto – is to return in the Mng
Boat – Mary Peter gone to Niagara with Mr
Peters
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– 45 Septr 4 H.J. slept tolerably – cough rather troublesome – very weak – lifted out of Bed – nearly exhausted – eat some soup – parted with it immediately
– a Letter from Augusta –
5 – 27 Weeks since H.J fell sick –
very fine morng – H J did not leave her bed to day very weak and low – eat nothing – very thirsty all day. Mr Fitzd called on his down to
Niagara to dine at the Mess – with the General – Mary & Jane Hamilton dined here Edmund & W Tench – Hugh Richardson – Sandy Duff – J
Stayner – George Freeman a little better – H.J not able to leave her Bed – eat nor drank anything that she retained very weak and low – out on
the Gallery – Mrs Stayner sent some Plums for Jessie – H J. slept very well – Mary Peter returned in the Evg Boat – the Cows were both out of
the Field this morng –
45 Septr 6 a fine morng – H.J very unwell – slept well – Cows came home soon after the Boys went to school – one milked the other not till the Boys
came from school – Frank Stayner brought a basket of Peaches – Mr Fitzd called & took Cathy Freeman – Child & Girl to his House at
Chippawa Cathy had a letter from Mr Freeman – Robt had returned with his Wife – who was better – Rt had rented his new Cottage – very
fortunate for him – as it was but just finished – good encouragement to commence an other –
Mr Munro – Boys gone for Butter – got six pounds Mr Fitzd took Cathy to Chippawa – Hugh Richardson – Sandy & W Duff – Miss [name
illegible] Edmund & W Tench – J Stayner – very high wind some Rain –
– 45 Septr 7 Sunday – wind continued very high a perfect gale – Mrs Stayner – Mrs Creighton Mrs Stayner gave H.O a pound of Tea – Hugh Richardson –
Sandy & W Duff – J & T Stayner – Edmund & W Tench Wind very high – H H H slept at Jane H J. very sick
8 – Monday – a large party came up over from Toronto – an other from Hamilton to the Falls – Court opened at Niagara – H J. very sick & not
able to leave her Bed – Hugh Richardson & Sandy & Duff J. Stayner Mrs Stayner – Mrs Creighton – H H H slept at Janes Wind abated –
– 45 Septr 9 A fine day – cold enough for a fire – Widow Seacord drank Tea here – Mr Fitzd came for Mary Jane to go to Chippawa – the Girls going to Mrs
Creighton Children picking up Apples – Jarvis gone over the River for Sugar – Alxr & Caroline gone for more Apples –
This is the final entry in the diary. Hannah Jarvis died at Willowbank on 20 September, only 11 day after this last entry.