| Sunday |
3 |
Simon to Stratford Denney Do & home - both ret'd even'g
Rankin brot Note from Linton re Bull |
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fine |
37 |
52 |
| Monday |
4 |
Had from Wm Crerar B'ls Siberian - pd W'd this day
sent to Mr Daly by Tom's Teamster Veg Marrow & Malta
W'd Sim & Denny in Fallows - cleaning up & burning - Goldfinches, Bl.Wh & R headed Wood pecker |
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6 |
3 |
fine |
42 |
53 |
| Tuesday |
5 |
W'd sowd 6 Bush'ls in Fallow South - Simon & he dragging Do
Denny Gardening great part of the day. W'd shot one of Jno Stewarts Pigs being as they suppose mad gu some other disease - 2 or 3 of ours tickd off lately |
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showers ev'g
with thunder & lightning |
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| Wednesday |
6 |
Simon & Dennyt dragging Wheat in fallow - W'd splitting rails & fencing round Do |
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fine |
52 |
50 |
| Thursday |
7 |
finished dragging Wheat Do hauling & splitting rails
sowd first Bed of Onions Emily to Stratford after dinner brot letter from Henry to me via Hamilton - pd Postage 7d Sn 7 1/2 Berg 3/2 1/2 |
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6 1/2 |
fine |
46 |
52 |
| Friday |
8 |
{pen scribble in margin} on I
Hauling & splitting rails (W'd Simon & Denny) Duke having again been hurt by Hector, the latter was yoked with Diamond & performd pretty well
Sowd 2d B in Onions |
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show'r aft'n |
48 |
54 |
| Saturday |
9 |
D & M's Teamster brot a Parcel fm Hamilton (Toronto) for which Mrs T. pd 2/6
inclosed for me with Seeds - & frm Henry advising a Cage & Birds being forwarded the Teamster could not bring the Cage, but the Seeds were in Mrs T's package
Gave to a distrefsd sick Irishman
Wilfred to Stratford aft'n - saw Jackson re Bull which is to be gone on 1st June - when a list of subscribers &c &c with Books will be furnished - Payment for keep to be made half yearly or when wanted
had from D & M a Garden Spade
Simon & Denny cutting Potatoe sets forenoon - aft'n splitting rials |
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1 |
3 |
rain all day |
55 |
56 |
| Sunday |
10 |
all at home - Denny spent the day at Cowmans |
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show'r early ev'g |
51 |
40 |
| Monday |
11 |
W'd & Sim'n cutting Timber splitting into Rails, & putting up Do in fallow
Denny with me in Garden till 4 pm
Sowd cucumber, Celery, Capsicum Tomato in Hotbed, also Annual Flower Seeds |
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fine |
30 |
34 |
| Tuesday |
12 |
fencing in fallow - dragging at West Lot for Potatoes
Sowd 3 Beds Onions</td>
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fine |
35 |
44 |
1846 May
| Wednesday |
13 |
Finished fencing South round Fallow morn'g aft'n planted about 5 Bush'ls Potatoes opposite West Barn - found Bell with a fine Filly in West field this morning - T. Daly Easton a pafsenger this teamster pafsd down for Hamilton @ 2 pm sent by him a line to John - not much chance of bringing the Cage &c
Emily to Stratford after dinner brot from Mr Daly a Bottle Whisky Coffee
rice from D & M. 1/2 lb lump Sugar - 1 Canad'n 2 Inqu'rs pd |
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1 1/2 |
fine till dark
very high wind
evening rain |
52 |
63 |
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paid Mrs John & Roy Stewart ----
Planted - Carrot (Dublin) & Parsnips for Seed - |
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3 |
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| Thursday |
14 |
Paid Stewarts for thrashing Mill 2 days Peter Stewart{signature} not being able to find the oxen could not proceed with Potato planting patching fence round West field
- all gardening good part of the day
sowd Bed of Carrot Seed - South Row Dublin rem'g Altringham
Burns a celebrated man preachd at the Presbyterian Church a large gathering of the Scotch - sent p Jno Stewarts to P Office
a letter M Jun'r to Ellen, inclosing one W.T. to Dr Wilsons, asking his advice as to Mrs T's health &c - Cucumbers sown 11th up this morn'g |
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again very highwind
even'g show'r
with thunder & lightning |
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| Friday |
15 |
Wilf'd making a new Tongue to Waggon - Simon ploughing Grafs west end next Road - Denny driving - Caged off the 3 young Can's
sowd 2d Bed Carrots, Surry |
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much rain last night
fine day |
46 |
48 |
| Saturday |
16 |
all planting Potatoes 8 or 10 Bush'ls - W'd took Waggon to McNaughtons morn'g to have him work fixd to Tongue - Sim & Denny for it even'g
sowd 2 Rows Tomato Blood Beets South side of Bed & a Bed Parsnips |
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fine |
38 |
55 |
| Sunday |
17 |
Simon with his friends till even'g Denny on Pal to Mr Dalys with a note for medicine & advice for Mrs T. - aftern'n to his friends - W'd walkd to Stratford to hear Mr Geeky the Congregational Preacher - brot back Pat, a Note & medicine fm Mr D.
a fine large Moth escaped from one of the Chrysales over the Table - dark & handsome |
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beautiful |
43 |
61 |
| Monday |
18 |
W'd to P Crerars for 5 Bush'ls Potatoes Pinkeye & Cups mixd @ 3/yk 9/4 1/2 C'y
to be settled with Mrs T money being owing to here
had 13th inst. of John Stewart 5 B'ls Red Potatoes @ 3/yk to be set off against Bull acco't
Boys ploughing in Potatoes at West Lot finishd, in all 15 or 16 Bush'ls - began ploughing in Paddock for Swedes
Sowd Bed Canterbury Beans |
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fine & cold |
52 |
38 |
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