| Sunday |
1 |
all at home, S & D to their friends - S. ret'd ev'g
12 missed - Stage (open Waggon ) open Waggon just pafsed - no Emily |
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rain more or lefs
great part of day |
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47 |
| Monday |
2 |
W'd Carpentering - mending Chains &c - Simon plough'g Denny ret'd @ 11 1/2 pottering
Emily got home @ 12 m |
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light show'r |
48 |
52 |
| Tuesday |
3 |
W'd & Denny moving rails from Lot 38 to East of House - Simon ploughing
Gave Wm Pindar my Note @ 3 mr'g from 22nd ult'a for Plough - to him or Bearer |
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nearly all day
light rain |
46 |
44 |
| Wednesday |
4 |
W'd & Denny hauling rails from 38 to road Hemlock field - Simon ploughing morn'g
aft'n to Hicks for Packages brot my Stage from Hamilton - brot 2 Boxes 1 markd AS/S } not for us. |
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fine |
44 |
34 |
| Thursday |
5 |
W'd &c killd Sheep the 3rd a Ewe - aft'n W'd to Stratford re parcels p Stage - one supposed to have been sent on to Goderich - Simon ploughing - Sm |
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fine |
25 |
33 |
| Friday |
6 |
Walkd to Stratford @ 8 1/2 - to Dalys re Lot 38 - to Hicks re Packages p Stage - home @ 1 pm
W'd @ 10 to Wm McNaughtons Wedding - Margaret Do - Simon & Denny {illegible} @ 6 1/2 pm
Simon |
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fine |
28 |
38 |
| Saturday |
7 |
W'd ret'd from McNaughtons about 4 1/2 @ 5 am . Simon & D an hour after
Simon ploughing - W'd brot in contents of a twin Case in Shed
viz - fire irons brooms brushes Candle sticks &c - & pottering - knocked up
Denny aft'n to Stratford - took up 3 1/2 lb Butter to Mrs Daly - brot from Hicks 2 Bottles Brandy by mistake -- & from P. Office a Letter & a paper for Mrs B.-- |
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Do |
30 |
46 |
| Sunday |
8 |
W'd indisposed - Simon home - Denny to P. Office with letter --
Mrs T & M'f to Aunt Jane - Mrs Barron to WB - inclosing one Mrs T. to Charles |
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showers |
45 |
45 |
| Monday |
9 |
W'd to D McNaughton to get Horses shod - & preparing Waggon for journey to Galt
Simon ploughing morn'g - aft'n thrashing oats - Denny pottering
Lifted South Bed of Carrots - Mr Roper calld went with him to Lot 38 |
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gloomy & light mist |
47 |
49 |
| Tuesday |
10 |
W'd $9 - left @ 5 am for Galt calld for Rankin - Simon ploughing - Denny after dinner to Stratford - took to Hicks one of the Bo's Brandy had 7 ins't - brot 1 Bottle Beer Jefsy Crerar came today |
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day fine 8 pm heavy shower
thunder & lightning |
48 |
51 |
| Wednesday |
11 |
Simon ploughing So of Hemlock tree -- Denny pottering - chopping firewood &c
Mrs T. in bed all day -- Washers |
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damp & misly show'rs |
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46 |
| Thursday |
12 |
Simon ploughing as yesterday - Denny to Stratford for Sugar & Nails - could not get any at D & M's or at McGregors |
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misly dull day |
42 |
43 |
| Friday |
13 |
Rankin & Wilf'd arrivd from Galt @ 3 pm with thrashing Mill &c
OK from Jas Crombie
gave our joint notes } L16.5. C'y pay'ble 1st Feb next
d{illegible} Octo 46} 16.5 --- 1 Feb 48
provided the two notes are joint on the 1st March next
Five Pounds to be deducted from the whole
brot Cash Beer from Harris Expenses pd ---- |
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Do |
42 |
44 |
1846 November
| Friday |
13 |
cont'd Simon ploughing as yesterday - Denny pottering
Lifted North Bed of Carrots |
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| Saturday |
14 |
W'd & Simon ploughing - Denny to Mr Dalys with Note re Mrs T & me to Hine
brot answer from Mr Da - Nails Sugar & Butter from D & M
from P. Office Mr & Mrs B. not paid 1/6 & paper 1 1/2d
Alex Orr calld on way from Hamilton brot letter Oct to Mrs B. |
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show'rs ev'g |
43 |
40 |
| Sunday |
15 |
Mrs T something better this morn'g S & D to their friends back ev'g
Denny took to P. Office letter Mrs to Mr B. |
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fine |
36 |
36 |
| Monday |
16 |
W'd at Donald Stewarts running line between 33 & 4 - Simon at Ropers raising (Wm Scotts)
Denny firewood &c - killd first of Black Sows young Pigs |
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Do |
40 |
41 |
| Tuesday |
17 |
W'd at W. Crerars for the day - Simon ploughing - Denny pottering |
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show'r ev'g |
37 |
44 |
| Wednesday |
18 |
W'd & Denny hauling rails from 33 to Road for Hemlock field. Sim. plough'g So
Mr Roper & Son calld - brot letter from Mr Daly re Lot 38 all ready for transfer
Killd 4th Sheep (Ewe) - M & E walkd to Stratford - brought Butter &c from D & M. |
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tol. |
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39 |
| Thursday |
19 |
Killd & Butchered Hector W'd S. & D ---- Sn McG
a profefsional visit Dr. Moore to Mrs T. - had a Niagara tavern keeper & Teamster & Horses for this night trading my Waggon {illegible} the Bridge |
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7 1/2 |
rain or Snow
since 7 pm yesterday & continues |
36 |
34 |
| Friday |
20 |
W'd cutting up & barreling Hec. Simon ploughing hauling rails from 38 |
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gloomy shower snow |
32 |
32 |
| Saturday |
21 |
Simon ploughing So - W'd & Denny barreling Hec & putting into Cellar
aft'n W'd to Stratford - took Hectors Hide for Seigmiller on D & Ms Waggon
So'd @ to my Credit - brot 2 Letters Toronto for Mrs B
Brot 2 Toronto Letters for Mrs B. - not pd & sund's from D & M
Brot Carrots mixd into Cellar - & pitted a few of each in Garden for Seed |
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rain ev'g |
32 |
37 |
| Sunday |
22 |
Simon to his friends - back to tea - Denny morn'g to P. Office Letter Mrs to Mr B
Charnock calld |
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snow even'g & continues |
33 |
30 |
| Monday |
23 |
Rankin here for the day - all preparing thrashing Mill for tomorrow
Simon to Stratford aft'n brot 1 Gal Whisky from |
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snow show'rs |
25 |
32 |
| Tuesday |
24 |
Thrashing Sib'n Wheat with new Mill - occupied in fixing till 10 - Had Rankin Horses & man Don Stewart Jno Stewart Jno & Wm Crerar - Wm McNaughton & Horses
had to alter the Bund often & altogether made a poor days work |
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32 |
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| Wednesday |
25 |
W'd & Denny Fanning Sib'n Wheat Simon hauling firewood
Mr Roper & Son calld - agreed to go to Stratford tomorrow if fine |
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snow show'r aft'n |
22 |
16 |
| Thursday |
26 |
Martha Em'y & I started in a heavy Snow at 10 am for Stratford
-before reaching the West Gate M got up to her Knees in a Mud hole - & we deemed it advisable to return - W'd &c winnowing more Wheat & brought into House 18 Sacks |
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snow & high wind
morn'g till |
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