July 1883 $0.00
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To 4 1/2 lbs beef steake from McIntyre 10 cts. Birdie 1/2 Camic {cambric} black went to pick Raspeberries |
.25 |
| 18 |
Well Alick Brown came today, Pa and Murdy went to Lancaster to meet him he came on the morning train. Bird got 6 qrts of berries yesterday. Murdy went to Cornwall to see Barnums circus today |
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| 19 |
Got 70 lbs granulated sugar at Dell Kes. 1.00 I boiled currants made jelly & Jam |
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I worked too much today for my foot is very sore |
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| 22 |
A fine day Doncs commenced the hay and Pa thinks to have his hay cut tomorrow. Pa & the boys were in Church it was Elder who preached |
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| 23 |
Made a large washing and ironed |
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| 24 |
Mrs Cally paid 1.50. I had another 10 lbs of sug. Pa and the boys finished shingling the post office today got 12 lbs sugar at Willies |
1.1{? cut off?} |
| 28 |
Rained last evening raining toda got 7 acres of hay cut none of it coiled got six lbs roast beef |
{money may be cut off} |
| 29 |
Rained today |
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| 30 |
Mill gaining, Washed. Donald Masson died last night aged, 93, be buried tomorrow |
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31 |
Showery. funeral this afternoon A number of McLennans got 2 lbs crackers =10=20 Got from Sandy 5 lbs steak 50 cts = 6 lbs of stew = 8 = 48
got 7 lb starch 10. 1 lb blue 15 = 3 lb rice 15. 1 1/4 lb {pepper?} for {?} |
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August 1883 carried 5
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Prayer meeting none from our house, five week today since I sprained my ancle and it is not quite well yet |
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Rain yet sold 1 1/2 doz egs at McKesic got sugar got at McKesic 1 straw hat 25 cts. 1 butter tub 28 |
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Stormed last night Murdy was at the Debate got Marion 1 yd Elastic at Gadboe's. |
8 cts |
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To 5 lbs of steak from McIntyre |
.50 |
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Bella McLennan Ewen dagh {daughter} was here today so was auntie Mary it rained quite a shower. |
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A fine day, we got one load of hay in tody 3 loaves bread 21 cts A letter from Farquh enclosing one from Jimie. |
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Have Uncle Murdy is helping with the hay he has two teem & three men, we have Frank Goodin Pigon is pulling in wheet Codfish 50. 3 loaves bread 21. sugar 25 1 Bath bricks 7 cts 5 to a {beggar?} |
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Had Uncle Donald. man & team were with us. And Uncle Murdy's man and team finished the hay made a stack |
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Our people were resting |
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Pa and the boys began to shingle the Kintail Kitchen. Bird & Marion went to a picnic at with Auntie & Jimie |
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I made Pa a duster. he is going to Caledonia Springs To beef 85 cts 13 1/2 lbs shingle nails from Aunt |
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