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cont'd paid Danl Stouffer for 5 1/2 Bush'ls Fall Wheat @ 6/yk
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rec'd of John Stewart op'd Do for 10 B's @ 6/ 2.8.9 |
Expences |
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op'd Stouffer for 10 Bush'ls @ Do 1.17.6
" Ferries for Barley - 2.6
our charge for carriage - 6.3 2.6.3
" ret'd to him 9 Wilf'd 11th |
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| Wednesday |
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Hauld in the last of the Bals 4 Loads bo Shock -
W'd Hauling rail Cuts to Logging & Hauling Branchs from Do
Emily to Stratford - brot letter from Henry to Chas p |
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pd for Sn 7 1/2 papers 2 1/2 |
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| Thursday |
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Preparing Land No for Fall Wheat - 4 Acres / measured/
Rec'd from Ellen for fetching her from Hamilton 2 ~ ~
& for sundries had at the Stores hers -- 3.3 ch'd to my acco't |
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beautiful |
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pd her for R{illegible} 1/3 Mace 1/3 sent for Beckets
8 1/2 pm Dr Moore calld on his way fm Hamilton
has sent Lemons & Peaches P Dalys Club |
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| Friday |
13 |
Mr Barron arrived at 3 pm via Woodstock
Sowd Bush'ls Wheat North - Dragging Do Hauling rails &c |
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Do |
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57 |
| Saturday |
14 |
Do -- " Do --- ---- Do Goldfinch in trap |
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| Sunday |
15 |
Chas to P. Office letter Mr Barrin to Henry |
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50 |
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| Monday |
16 |
Mr Barron & Chas to Stratford in Waggon -- Pottering & preparing for tomorrow journey - lifted rem'g 3 Beds Onions
Dr Moore pd Wm a visit - dined &c @ 2 1/2
pf Mrs T viz 31 yds Cotton for Boys - - .6.5 1/2
24 ---- M & E - - .5.-
'----Weaving Cloth for trouzers 5 -
Mrs Meany for Beef 10 {illegible} 3.1 1/2 |
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| Tuesday |
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the Barrons Christ'n & Chas left on Waggon @ 9 1/2 pm
Ellen on Nance as afar as Izards - Isaac accomp'd them so far & brot Bell back -- adv'd Ch'r $10 - & paid Chas $3 ---
pottering
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smart showr 9 pm |
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received of Mrs Barron for conveying them down $8 |
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| Wednesday |
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Wilfred harrowing forenoon - Isaac {illegible} to Stratford
aft'n Isaac to Alex fencing Oxen cleard out of field - h'd pottering
evening to Dr Moores for medicine Mr Meany Alex & Watson here |
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| Thursday |
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Wilfred dragging - Isaac odd jobs - Mary Cowmans left
pd Mrs T. postage of letter Mr Barron to Ellen rec'd rec'd from Ellen 17
pd Do for Ann Stewart for milking 4d - Mrs Meany 1/2 --- -- |
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aftern ak
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| Friday |
20 |
Wilf'd harrowing - Isaac brot from Donald Stewart a hind quarter Mutton 18 1/2 lbs @
aft'n Is to the Herb Doctor - absent & wil be for 3 weeks
afternoon pottering stringing onions &c
Christ' arrivd @ 10 pm having come by way of Guelph to set down
Mifs Emily Downing at Mrs Worsleys --
brought for Mr Watson a Bale Dry Goods - a Cask of Ironmong'y 250 lb. & a small Parcel --
paid at Ferries Mill for 25 lbs Barley Meal 3.5
expences on journey 1.3.6 1/2
advanced to Chs -- 2.10 1.6.11 1/2
rec'd bala'ce 1.3 1/2 |
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beautiful |
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| Saturday |
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Isaac took up Watsons Goods as above wt 4.3.20
to our Credit @ 3/9 C'y = 19/3 ~
Ch'r & W'd pottering - |
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storm of wind & a little rain |
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| Sunday |
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Wm suffering more than usual Martha & Emily went to Dr Moores who came about 5 1/2 @6 -- after administering some medicine the Dr beckond me to go with him into the Garden & then stated his suspicions that a vale of the heart has burst & that he was in a very dangerous state -- at this moment Mrs T came running in to say that William was much worse & we only just reachd the room to witnefs his last breath @ 6 1/2 precisely, without a struggle on apparent suffering - Stopd the Post inpafsing & sent a line to Henry Mrs McNaughton Mrs P. Crerar Mrs Don'd Stewart here in even'g
{in left hand margin - written vertically} Beans, Tomatoes Capsiums & Cucumbers & all tender Annuals cut off |
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| Monday |
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W'd to Stratford with Waggon for Mifs Cofsey - at her Brothers
- took the Doctor home
Hende came early this morning to measure for Williams Coffin - Isaac to Stratford - Wilfred to WC Cofseys & Crough Mifs C.
- after dinner Is'c & W'd to Stratford to arrange about the funeral &c . - |
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| Tuesday |
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Isaac to Stratford morn'g arranged for the funeral to take place this afternoon, to be at Stratford @ 4 pm left this at 2 3/4 - the Body in Alex's Waggon with Alex & the undertakers Isaac Christ'n Wilf'd & I in our own - the Doctor & N McNaughton & most of our neighbours on Horseback or on foot. Mr Daly read the Services - got home about 6 1/4 after the Boys had seen the grave filld & coverd with Sods -
{in right margin, written vertically} poor William's Bed is removed & all looks blank -- |
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