Saturday |
17 |
Cutting Peas - Mrs T to Stratford Dr Moore visit to Wm aft'n to Land. S. on return took tea -
Daly Sn |
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7 1/2 |
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60 |
Sunday |
18 |
Isaac to Stratford - took letter Mrs T. to John |
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heavy rain n't |
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Monday |
19 |
Turning Peas - Cradling Wheat South - next Bush West |
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dry |
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Tuesday |
20 |
Cradling Wheat as yesterday - John & Ann Stewart & McGregor here for the day reaping Wheat in paddock - had from John 10 3/4 lb Lamb on account 17 3/4 lb supplied him 3d inst - Wm on Nell Eastwood
Watson brot a Letter from John with phial Oil of Napthi |
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fine |
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Wednesday |
21 |
Cradling Wehat So East - Had Simon Cowmans for the day, raking & binding
Emily to Stratford to inform Dr Moore that the bit of napthi has arrived thought some mutton from Wood |
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fine |
48 |
56 Halo |
Thursday |
22 |
Cradling part of the day, interrupted by heavy showers - Simon here till near noon - Dr Moore pd Wm a visit @ 7 am & bkfasts - began to inhale Napthi according to his instructions |
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heavy rain
morning & again even'g |
54 |
70 |
Friday |
23 |
Cradling Wheat - Mrs Meany here to tea. |
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fine |
66 |
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Saturday |
24 |
finished Cradling Wheat So - turned Peas - hauld in 1 Load Peas & 2 Loads Wheat
from So. - & Loads Do from Paddock
pd Mrs T. - 14 3/4 lbs Butter of Mrs Whaley - @ 5d C.7 |
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6 |
1/12 |
6 pm a shower
& ev'g heavy rain |
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Mrs Roy Stewart washing 20th |
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1 |
6 |
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Sunday |
25 |
Chas at Stratford Methodist - dined at McCullocks |
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Showers |
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51 |
Monday |
26 |
Is. Chas & W'd to Stratford - divided with Foster (for McCullock) on 50 Logs & hauld our 25 on to the Gangway to be {illegible}
Christ'n making Shingles - |
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Showers |
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51 |
Tuesday |
27 |
Charles at Alex's for the day Cradling - the rest turning Peas
examining & righting Wheat Stocks & making Shingles
interrupted by heavy showers - Isaac trapd a Racoon in the Oats |
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Do |
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Wednesday |
28 |
Chas |
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Showers morn'g till {illegible} |
53 |
54 |
Thursday |
29 |
Chas Mrs Tom in Waggon to Stratford - taking McCarthys Stove brot from Woods lbs Beef pd him for do & Bill to this time |
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7 |
6 |
showers |
51 |
51 |
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Sn
Is Ch'r & W'd making Shingles - Jno Stewart & McGregor reaping till 12 noon - |
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7 1/2 |
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Friday |
30 |
removing & opening Sheaves Wheat - hauling horses & oxen & pottering |
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showers |
49 |
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1844 August
Saturday |
31 |
Hauld into West barn the whole of the Spring Wheat from South & remainder 1 Load from Paddock in all 30 Loads including 2 Loads from Paddock 24th about 400 Stooks of 12 Sheaves
Had Alex, James & his Man Isaac with Horses oxen & Teams for the day & John & Mrs Stewart oxen & Waggon 9@ 12 carried in 2 Loads
borrowd from him 2 Bottles Whisky |
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rain'g cloudy
aft'n fine
barom rising |
60 |
58 |
September |
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Sunday |
1 |
Chas to Stratford with letters, himself to Bignall & Mrs Barron to Octo
Martha Ellen & Christ'n & Emily to Meanys to tea |
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cloudy & mist equal to rain |
50 |
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Monday |
2 |
Hauling Peas to North of West Barn 9 Loads
Dr Moore pd Wm a visit |
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fine |
67 |
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Tuesday |
3 |
Hauld in rem'r of Peas 3 Loads - in all 13 Loads in 2 Stacks - Cradling Oats
borrowed another Bottle Whisky of John Stewart - Emily to Stratford - bought of Mrs Jackson 15 3/4 lb Beef
Whaleys had the oxen for the day Logging |
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beautiful |
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53 |
Wednesday |
4 |
Is & Chas Cradling Christ'n & W'd reaping Oats --
Whaleys had the oxen again today |
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beautiful |
46 |
54 |
Thursday |
5 |
Paid 3 Washers
Cradling till 10 - afterwards raking & binding - & hauld into East Barn in 1 Load - Chas to Stratford @ 10 re District School ret'd @3
brot from Woods 7 1/2 lb Mutton |
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Do |
46 |
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Friday |
6 |
Hauld into Barn 8 Loads of about 20 Stooks ea
Mrs T M & E to Stratford - the Bishop confirmed between 60 & 70
the Boys brought in a Nest of 4 young Goldfinches 11 @ 12 days old |
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Do |
52 |
60 |
Saturday |
7 |
Had Mrs Stewart & Ann & Betsey Crerar for the day - reaping with Christ & W'd Isaac & Chas Cradling Oats till 3 - Hauled 2 Loads 50 Shock to Barn
Had to day a fourth Bottle of Whisky from John Stewart - J Chas |
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Do |
54 |
61 |
Sunday |
8 |
Isaac Chas & W'd in Waggon to Stratford - Hickey |
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fine |
60 |
66 |
Monday |
9 |
W'd at 9 left for Ferries - for Flour & to look after seed Wheat $5
the rest thatching Peas Stacks - Dr Moore visited Wm Pet'r Crerar &c |
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Tuesday |
10 |
thatching Peas - Hauling Rails & Logging cradling & binding Oats - Hauld in 2 Loads Shooks
Wilfred arr'd from Ferries @ 6 1/2 pm - bro from him 2 Bls Flour in Sacks being the Balance of his due Bill delivered safe -
cont'd over |
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showr forenoon
aft'n fine |
59 |
58 |
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