| Thursday |
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Ch'r & W'd ploughing So. Isaac digging East side of Garden -
1 Duck'g in spring yesterday, another & a young Turkey today, suppose Pigs
rec'd of Critz 2/6 - leaving 3/9 due |
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fine ex. a few Drops Rain 1 1/2 pm |
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56 |
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paid Mr John Stewart for 1 lb Butter |
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| Friday |
27 |
Christ'n & W'd ploughing Isaac gardening - C. Rumball ass'd about 1 1/2 for 2 or 3 days |
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42 |
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| Saturday |
28 |
4 1/2 am - pretty heavy rain just commenced with thunder & lightning
Isaac to Stratford - no letters &c morning - aftern'n with Chr'r fishing
W'd ploughing forenoon - aft'n pottering - C. Rumball left us @ 3 pm
transplanted a few Tomatoes to Eastside of Garden |
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3 or 4 hours rain morning |
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| Sunday |
29 |
all at home -- |
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light show'rs thro' the day |
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| Monday |
30 |
Isaac digging Garden - Wilf'd Do morn'g - afternooon ploughing --
Christ'n after oxen all day - have found them in West Clearance even'g
transplanted 1 row Red & 3 Rows Nonp'l Cabbage |
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showrs aft'n |
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| July |
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| Tuesday |
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Is. at Wm Crerars 9 am till 2 pm W'd Do 5 pm till dark at Barn
Chr & W'd ploughing morning - C'r hauling firewood aft'n Isaac fishing
transplanting more Cabbages |
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frequently showrs thro'the day thunder & light'g ev'g |
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| Wednesday |
2 |
Is to Stratford morn'g had a letter from Henry - 9d & Papers 2d
- pd -- |
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cloudy a little light rain morn'g |
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| Thursday |
3 |
Christ'n & W'd ploughing fallow opposite - Is'c writing to Henry - taking letter to P. Office&c
paid Mrs Roy Stewart & Ann Crerar |
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fine |
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| Friday |
4 |
Christ'n & W'd ploughing as yesterday - Isaac Gardening & pottering
transplanting the last of Nonp'l Cabbages & a Row (29) Capsicums |
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fine |
48 |
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| Saturday |
5 |
Isaac Garden - Christ'n & W'd ploughing - sowd Bed Cant'y Beans
Blacky mifsing - supposed to have calvd in the Bush |
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fine |
42 |
68 |
| Sunday |
6 |
Blacky home this ev'g with a Heifer Calf - Isaac & C. to Orrville to Tea Annie & Befsy here 1 or 2 hours ev'g I & C saw them home - oxen in Wheat West Lot |
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fine |
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| Monday |
7 |
Isaac Gardening & nursing Rickling Pig (for White Sow which was nearly drownd yesterday
Ch'r & W'd ploughing |
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fine |
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| Tuesday |
8 |
Isaac finishd digging East side of Garden - Ch'r ploughing - W'd dragging with Colts
Sowd Bed Scarlet Radishes - Martha & Emily Barron arr'd P Stage @ 9 3/4 |
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fine |
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| Wednesday |
9 |
Sowed Malta Lettuce aming the onions ----
aftern'n Is & W'd to P Kostners with Bush'ls Wheat Tarlings, paying for Whiskey (9 G'ls)
had 20 Dec last & 1 G'n thro day - abso'g in due Bill for 3 Galls. 2 quts more due to me |
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fine |
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1845 July
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10 |
Ch'r ploughing - W'd dragging - Is repairing Garden fence & pottering
Salsburg came this morning to remake a Coat &c &c for Christ'n |
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fine |
3pm 76 |
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| Friday |
11 |
Isaac to Stratford - sold Nance to Sharman for $63 - $ 23 in Cash rem'r in this Winter
calld at Dalys at Henry request to inquire about a Town Labor conditions {X with four dots in each quadrant}
Christ'n hauling firewood morning - W'd dragging Do - aft'n both pottering
Fryfogel calld with a Subscription list for repairing Pine Roads
put my name down for 5L pay'ble on or before 1 Jan'ry next -- |
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55 4 pm 90 Shade |
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| Saturday |
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Paid Cr for an old Gardening Coat &c
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Do |
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5 pm 92 |
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Is & W'd to Stratford with Nance Bell & Dick - traded with Sharman (even Dick for a Roan Horse 5 Years old - red'd p Isaac for B'l oats |
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& pd him for expenses treating &c ---
brot from P. Office letters from Mrs Jos to Mrs T. - inclosing Paper for Martha & Wmilys signature & return -
& from Aunt Jane inclosing Canada Companys Letter of Credit on Com'n at Toronto No 3575 dated 13 June 1845 p L20 St'g pay with Int to my order. Also a Patriot from D McDonald & 2 Inquirers.
Christ'n pottering & preparing to accompany Isaac tomorrow as far as Hamilton
1/4 lb Snuff Watsons |
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| Sunday |
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W'd Mrs T. Martha & Ellen B. to Scotch Church Sacrament day with Bell & New Horse O.K. - Isaac & Christ'n left us P Stage @ 6 1/2 - the former for Toronto - the latter for Hamilton in quest for berth -
gave to Isaac the Canada Comp'y Letters of Credit to rec'd & to pay the pounds of L1 Sterl'g to Christ'r L1 to Chas L1 to Emily & L1 to himself the Balance to be remitted form --
Is'c left with me & put into Trust Box Sharmans Note due 1 feb next pL |
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highest 91 |
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| Monday |
14 |
Wilfred to Stratford - to enquire for help for Building & for Farm work -
Engaged Hinde to come on Monday morning next - no farm Labourers --
aft'n lighting a few stumps south of road - Reilly (Bro'r of Alex's) calld & agreed to come tomorrow morning till Saturday night fortnight 17 days for $7 1/2 - $4 in Cahs $3 Store pay Watsons.
even'g went to Jas McWilliams & engaged him to come on Wednesd for Logging.
Salesbury came this evening - |
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| Tuesday |
15 |
Riley came this morning at 6 - ploughing & hoeing Potatoes Crop - Salisbury making my Coat - Wilf'd with Waggon to Stratford &c - brot from Kostner 1 Gall Whisky on acco't due Bill for 3 1/2 G's --
& from Watson a Logging Chain 23 lbs @ - 3 Lings 2 Hooks added at Sharmans
Mr Tye calld going to Stratford & on return took tea & a Glafs with us -- |
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