| Wednesday |
25 |
Isaac to Stratford - no letters or papers - gave directions to put a fence round Williams Grave - fixing Stables - &c &c Chs on sick list - Boil on Arm
pd Thos Williams for digging Grave @ - 6/3 & 7 1/2 |
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6 |
10 1/2 |
rain fm @.L.+
till 2@3 pm |
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| Thursday |
26 |
Christ'n ploughing - to ploughing part of day & Harvesting - Isaac at Village - took home Mr Dalys easy Chair - brot 2 Plough shares &c from Dalys
Hendes Charges for Coffin $8 - Dr Moore will not make any charge - to pay what I please
paid Washers Mr I {illegible} Mrs Roy & C Crerar - 1 day - {illegible}
2 days |
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7 |
6 |
fine |
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40 |
| Friday |
27 |
Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Isaac pottering - fencing in Peas &c |
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fine & cold |
28 |
35 |
| Saturday |
28 |
Do -- Do -- Do -- Do Do
Ruidien brot from P.O. an Inq'r & 4 Cultivators - 2 due to Daly
traped a second Goldfinch - young |
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cloudy & cold till 9 pm then rain |
32 |
40 |
| Sunday |
29 |
all at home Alex took to P Office Letter Mrs T ot Mrs Barron
Mr Dalys teamster brot a letter from John - Box arrived at Hamilton but he could not bring it -- |
3 |
15 |
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fine |
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37 |
| Monday |
30 |
Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Isaac to Stratford - took a Note to Dr Moore inclosing $15 for attendance on William - some Napthi Iron Pills
& paid Hende for Coffin $8 -- inter'd Bell & Bull for Show 4 in't |
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fine |
35 |
36 |
| October |
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| Tuesday |
1 |
Christ'n & Wilf's ploughing - Isaac stringing & stowing away Onions
aft'n to Mrs Meanys & borrowd a 9 Gall Cask - filld Do
with vinegar boild up this morning adding 5 lbs Sugar - |
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fine |
30 |
44 |
| Wednesday |
2 |
Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Isaac making Whipple trees Double Do & pottering
Mrs Sargint @ 2 pm called out at the Gate on their way home from Toronto had been upset in the dark on the Lake Bridge & came for shelter & to send helpt to Jackson other Teamster - the boys all went with lights &c &c after repair Is'c escorted Mrs S back
Mr Sargint died on Sunday the 29 & was buried on the 30 in the Cemetery Toronto
Seigmillers Cattle (21) taken home |
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cloudy even'g rain |
42 |
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| Thursday |
3 |
Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Isaac thrashing oats & pottering
sent to P. Office J Peddie a letter Mrs T. to John inclosing $3 to pay expences on Box from Dublin 13/5
for Soap 1.75 to be sent up-- |
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15 |
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tol. a bout evening |
39 |
48 |
| Friday |
4 |
Show day - the Boys at Stratford - took up Bull *& Bell - rec'd |
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15 |
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Showers 2 @ 3 pm |
43 |
44 |
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Bull in the background - Bell took 2nd Prize 15/. |
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15 |
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paid for 4 Bush'ls Bran at Mr L |
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3 |
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Grog |
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11 |
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1844 October
| Saturday |
5 |
Isaac & W'd to Stratford with Colts - took 10 pr 4 in. Scantling to Hindes to enclose Grave . ret'd about 5 bringing Sharman with whom we agreed to trade Jack & Prince for his brown Gelding & $10 pay'ble in January - he rode Jack home - Christ'n pottering |
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gloomy |
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44 |
| Sunday |
6 |
Wilfred to P. Office with letters to Mrs Jos Dublin & to Henry & Ellen inclosing $ |
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fine |
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36 |
| Monday |
7 |
Isaac to G. Seigmillers Sale & to settle our account - bot a Bristle & Martingale $1 3/4 Adam is to settle with us incl'd $2 Exps
Sharman brought our new Horse Dick - Alex gives a bad character for mischief in the Stable - plunging & striking with his forefeet biting &c &c
-- Macullock &c to Hamilton -- & Dalys Team |
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1 |
3 |
fine |
26 |
33 |
| Tuesday |
8 |
taking up Potatoes - 1 Hill Mercer's 20 Bushels - a few Bush's towards Hill No 2 Mixd - Isaac at Orrville raising a Log House |
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fine |
27 |
50 |
| Wednesday |
9 |
taking up Potatoes - finished Hill 2 - 30 Bush'ls - abt 17 Bls 23 hill 3 {written vertically in weather column} Indian Summer
trapd a 3rd Goldfinch - pd Mrs T. on acco't of Reynolds
altering small Sow & young Pigs
Cofsey attempted to ride Dick was thrown & kickd at, but not hurt |
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1 |
10 1/2 |
fine |
42 |
46 |
| Thursday |
10 |
Isaac twice at Stratford - took some lumber to Hinde in place of what was taken on the 5th that being unsuitable for the purpose
brot from him a Niagara Suspension Bridge Bank Dollars Note pd him 30 {illegible}
being bad -- a young Man Cox will undertake to break Dick
Christ'n & W'd pottering
Isaac took up Edm Scotts vendor Note but did not see him brot sund's for Dalys |
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rain thunder
& lightning morning
aft'n fine & cold |
54 |
36 |
| Friday |
11 |
Wilfred at Alex's with the Mares to thrashing Mill
Is & Christ'n taking up Potatoes - W.T. our house morn'g Emily 1 hour aft'n
finished Hill 3 - 30 Bush'ls - 25 Bls towards Hill 4 - trapd 2 more G finches |
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fine |
26 |
32 |
| Saturday |
12 |
Wilf'd rem'd at Alex's last night & workd this day thrashing Mill with Mares
Is & Christ'n with Kirk &c drawing Line between our Lot & Cresars, by which we lose a small portion of our Clearance - & after'n Cr the Line between Cresar & Donald Stewart - after'n taking up Potatoes finishd Hill 4 Bl's
W'd to Stratford after finishing at Alex's brot Letters from Mrs Jas to Mr T. & from Aunt June to me - |
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fine |
25 |
35 |
| Sunday |
13 |
Mr John S to Orrville to tea - Alex here Do |
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fine rain 10 pm |
27 |
44 |
| Monday |
14 |
Cox the Colt breaker with us today - the Boys a fishing - Isaac to Stratford to urge Hinde to put up the fences round Williams grave &c
Pitted Carrots - Aft'n East end - surry Wash - & 1 Did'n between |
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misly rain
nearly all day |
45 |
44 |
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