1844 January
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the Boys M & E & Chas Rumbull - Sleigh Drive to Donkins 3 Sleighs & 2 Cutters - got home @ 11 pm sold 1/4 to Stops to Scott Lot 16 on return Chas stopd at Sharmans - a Ball &c
Nell threw a shoe & left at Stratford - had one of Mr Dalys horses
Expenses for each Gent 5p
rec'd from M Watson to pay for Salt |
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Tuesday |
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W'd with Mares to Duncans to get Shoes fixed
Ch'n & Chas loading Waggon Sacks Wheat for Ferries |
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rain |
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Wednesday |
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rose @ 3 1/4 - raining - W'd & I laid down & rose again @ 6 when there was a covering of Snow - got ready in'y & C Rumbull & W'd left @ 6 3/4 snowing fast. gave W. $4
Chas with Alex for the Day winnowing Wheat - Christ'n making Bed for Befs
pottering ~ Had 3 fowls killd eveng by a mink Chas had pd post G. a letter from Henry hinting at a birth for him, to buy Wheat &c at Oakville |
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Thursday |
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Chas again with Alex fanning Wheat in the 2 days about 83 Bush's
Christ'n pottering ~ W'd arrived from Galt about 10 pm
sold to Ferries 29 Bls 18 lbs Sp. Wheat @ 6/3 yk -- |
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deduct for my Note to them due 28 Sep 43.8.1.2 1/2 |
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Int on Do to 3d ins! -----3. 9 1/2 |
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Bal'ce -- 1.15.4 1/2 |
rec'd 1 |
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paid Wilfreds expences to Galt & back |
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do -- to & at Dunkins N.year |
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& for Whife Stock .3 1/2 |
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bro't from Galt 6 Barrels Salt for Mrs Geo Watson Debit him for Carr'r 2/6 p Bark 15p |
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& for 3d p Bas't advance in price pd to -- 1/6 rec'd 16th |
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Max Wilf'd at Jacksons an evening party got home @ 3 am 5th |
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Friday |
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@ 11 Wilf'd removed Salt from Waggon to Sleigh & took to Watsons - Christ'n & Chas fanning Wheat
evening all the young folks to Dalys Party - got home @ 4 3/4 am |
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bro't letters from AW's Joseph & from Mrs Garkin both pd & the latter inclosing inclosing Bill of Provincial Bank of Ireland Dublin Agency Branch on the Bank No 10 dated 25 Nov 1843 Bank of British North America at Toronto p L100 {illegible} - signed at J Mcfarlane Sub Agent payable to WT --
Boys pottering Chas quite knack up |
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1844 January
Sunday |
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Chas took to P Office Letters Mrs T to Mrs Gaskin 49 U.B.S! & William post'ge 9d
W T to I & I Dougall inclosing 1 1/2 $ - pd . 1/11 2.8
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Monday |
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paid Chas {illegible} N Years day 1.10 1/2
John Stewart pd his Note due 1st ins. to Mr T. M Thompson
fanning filling & loading 16 Sacks Wheat for a Market tomorrow
turnd Big Befs into the outer part of the Shed & put Blacky in her place afternoon the former broke open the door & went west. I found her working her way to in the Bush opposite Wms Barn & bro't her home |
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Tuesday |
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Chas & Alex started @ 6 1/4 (instead of 4) for Galt at day light
Big Befs had a litter of 3 which she killd in the course of the day
Christ'n & W'd chopping splitting & hauling firewood &c |
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torents snow |
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Wednesday |
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Rec'd of Mrs T on acc't of Tho Sargent on Cow Aug 1842 (8 ins r'd 3.4 1/2
paid Mrs T - washers pd 3.~
sent 5 @ 7 Black Befs had a litter of 7 -- dead
Chas arriv'd @ 8 1/4 with 4 Barrels Salt {illegible}ch 280 lbs
1 for self - 3 for G Watson & a Chest of Drawers - & 2 Hogs self |
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a little snow |
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Thursday |
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Charles took up Watsons Salt 3 B'ls & Drawers - D't hime $2 for Carriage
Sold Ferries 28 4/6 Bush's Wheat @ 6/3 yk |
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fine |
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pd Beckel for 2 Stiff Hogs - 150 & 187 lbs |
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" for 1 Barrel {illegible} Salt 280 lbs |
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" Expences on road |
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" Wm McDonald for Hog bo't 23 Dec 122 lbs
@ $2.1/yk = @7.12.11 1/2 |
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pd {illegible} Monteith acc't |
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Receivd of Wm Anglin for Hector 43 |
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Fanning Wheat - filling & loading 16 Sacks for Market tomorrow |
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Friday |
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calld Wilf'd @ 4 - got off @ 6 - with Wheat to Ferries Zf
@ 11 John Stewart came up to afsist in killing & scraping Big Befs - remained 3 hours (1 for dinner) - dark before Christ'n & Chas finishd cleaning & preparing for Market - 1 only of Black Befs' litter living |
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rain all day very heavy |
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Sunday |
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Chas took Big Befs to Stratford & sold her to Mrs Daly Weighed at Watsons 470 lbs @ $ 4 1/2 p 100 = L5.4.9
Wilfred ret'd from Ferries @ 4 1/2 pm having slept at Everetts'
sold Ferrie 27 Bush's Wheat @ 6/3 yk - $21._.9 yk |
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a little snow morning |
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exch'd Wheat for Flour Exp'd |
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