| Saturday |
6 |
Ploughing with oxen - Duke very lame - burning Brands in fallow
Paid Mrs. J Stewart for 6 oz yarn - 1/11/2 - tip Hops 2 oz {ounce} |
31/2 |
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10 |
a shower or 2 |
38 |
60 |
| Sunday |
7 |
Cha's & Em'y {Emily} to Church. dined at Alex - He & Annie came with them to tea |
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gloomy |
48 |
38 |
| Monday |
8 |
Chas ploughing with Mares - Duke lame. branding. burning Brush mending Harrow &c. {etcetera} Planted Cuttings of Honeysuckle |
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do |
42 |
40 |
| Tuesday |
9 |
Branding - Chas & W'd ploughing - Winnowing wheat &c.
sold And'w Therrik 10 Bush'ls {bushels} Peas @ 2/6 & 4 Bush'ls grown Do {ditto} @ 3/ y/k
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fine |
28 |
48 |
| Wednesday |
10 |
a Lamb this morning (Ewe) from Bell Sheep - Sowd 6 Bush'ls Sp. Wheat on new Clearance - harrowd do with Mares - Christ'n {Christian} ploughing with oxen. |
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aft'n {afternoon} rain |
42 |
48 |
| Thursday |
11 |
Christ'n at Kirbys - Is. {Isaac} sowd 8 Bush'ls oats - Chas & W'd dragging {below this word is reads: "& George"} Wheat & oats. sent Wilfreds fox skin to John by George
a sheep had 2 lambs this morning. both weak
sowd a Bed Lettuces - Malta, Bri & Si & Green Cabbage
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rain morning
aft.n 9 or 10 fine
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45 |
48 |
| Friday |
12 |
Christ'n at Kirbys - Is. sowd 7 Bush.s Sp {spring} Wheat New Land - dragging Do another Lamb this morning - Planted 2 roots of Peony from Annie |
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fine |
42 |
55 |
| Saturday |
13 |
a Lamb this morning Hornd Sheep - Christ'n at Kirbys, finishd payment of our debt
finishd dragging Wheat - ploughing sowd Bed Sp. Onions
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fine |
54 |
62 |
| Sunday |
14 |
Charles to Alex. the rest at home - Al & Annie 2 or 3 hours ev'g. {evening} thunder & lightning |
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a little rain m'g {morning}
after fine
thunder 10 pm
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58 |
70 |
| Monday |
15 |
Chas ploughing with Mares - Wilf'd to Mill with Sacks Wheat Is & Christ'n
10 Bush'ls Potatoes @ 1/3 = 12.6 - 1/2 Bush'ls Rohans @ 3/yk = 11d = 13/5{Cy?} {above this calculation it reads: - Sold to A Sherrick}
Daly & Lawson calld @ 3 - signd Bond for D.as P.M. Her former Bond having been destroyd when the office at was burnt
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smart shower
Rain & Hail @ 12 - aft'n fine
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68 @ 5 1/2 |
52 |
| Tuesday |
16 |
Chas & W'd ploughing. Isaac & Christ'n repairing Gate & fence front of House
evening Wilf'd with mares & Waggon to Mill for Grist left yesterday
Martha left a little before 12 in company with T Daly for Galt to proceed to Hamilton to Stage on Team in the morning, thence in Steamer to Toronto. sowd another Bed onions - Half Row Sp. the rest red
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fine |
46 |
48 |
| Wednesday |
17 |
Isaac sowd 10 Bush'ls oats afternoon. putting new fence between H.o {House} & Barns
Christ'n ploughing - Cha's & W'd ploughing sowd - 3rd Bed of onions seed bad no Letter - in Albion several Inquirers & a Church - Wattesun bettery
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fine |
33 |
37 |
1843 May
| Thursday |
18 |
Is. sowd 101/2 Bush'ls Oats - Ch'r ploughing - Cha's & W'd ploughing dragging
sowd annuals in East border. Is. fencing Road to Spring.
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fine |
26 |
50 |
| Friday |
19 |
Is. sowd 2 Bush'ls oats. Chr'n ploughing. Ch's & W'd drag'g {dragging} finishd Oats
T. Daly ret'd from Galt this ev'g. @ {7? or M?} having broken down twice on his return
saw M. into the Stage for Hamilton @ 10 Wednesday mo'g {morning} brot {brought} a parcel from Henry lying at Galt - cont'g {containing} Tobacco for Smokers & a sample of E.J. Compa'ys {company} Gunpowder Tea Tomatin No. 1
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fine |
42 |
46 |
| Saturday |
20 |
Ploughd dragd sowd & bush harrowd the 1 acre on W'ms Lot with Golden Melon Swedes - a few Scotch. Hybrids next Road.
sowd a Bed Dublin Carrots - sup. Orange next Onions
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fine |
38 |
50 |
| Sunday |
21 |
Chas and Em'y to Stratford - heard Mr Hickey, who brot a Letter from Mrs. Tye -
Jimmy Thompson brot from Hamilton parcel from Henry cont'g 3 Cultivators. Jan. Feby & March - &c &c . A & A. dined with us.
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fine.
5 drops Rain
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10 pm |
56 |
| Monday |
22 |
Cutting Potato Sets - Fencing about Cattle trough & pottering - Isaacs traps stolen. Mr. & Mrs. Allan took dinner with us - Mr & Mrs. Hickey to Tea.
p.d {paid} Mrs. Stewart & A Crerar for last week. ---------
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3 |
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Rainfall 12. & a little 8 pm |
45 |
40 |
| Tuesday |
23 |
all afsisting in Garden forenoon - Chas aft'n - the rest putting up Stumps in paddock preparatory to ploughing in potatoes - a Lamb this even'g from one of last years Lambs (black leg) sowd Bed Altn Carrot
paid Dr Flynn for drawing a tooth for Charles time last year----------------- |
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1 |
3 |
--fine |
45 |
40 |
| Wednesday |
24 |
Ploughing in Potatoes in Paddock - Chas digging in Garden all day. letter from Martha brot by Ann Crerar from Alexs 9d not p'd - sowd Bed Beets |
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fine |
31 |
43 |
| Thursday |
25 |
Ploughing Potatoes as yesterday - walkd to Stratford & calld at Lintons re McCarthy - nothing satisfactory - went to Court House to hear Mr Hickey
p'd Mr Daly for yesterdays letter 9d - Linton for Snuff --
donald Stewart here evening & shears to sheep. rec'd {received} of Emily to pay Court fees } - |
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9772
10. -
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fine |
42 |
54 |
| Friday |
26 |
Wilfred to Reynolds' for 13 8 Bush'ls Potatoes purchased of him @ 1/3 {Cy?} {J?} B'l {bushel}
Paid for them at his request to Mrs. T. - - - - - - - - -
Chas in Garden all day - Christ'n a part Mifs Daly raked West Border
Don'd Stewart even'g clipd sheep {an arrow has been added before the period, with the remainder of the sentence reading: & also Lambs}. Reynolds alt'd 2 wk. Boars
a weak Lamb 1 years 23d killd by Sows.
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10 |
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Showers |
52 |
59 |
| Saturday |
27 |
Wilf'd in Garden. the rest ploughing in Potatoes - 8 Bushl's next House
Reynolds walked to Stratford after dinner - re Em'y & McCarthy pd fees to Linton in advance } |
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6 |
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misty morn'g got out {fir-?} |
48 |
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