File #38860: "Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 65.pdf"

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October 1884
22. Fine and warm in the morning windy & looks like snow now 11:40 A.M. Pa & Jimie are with Peleme he brought our flour from Gore. Stn. Had a letter from Murdy yesterday
23 baked today. The bread looks well not very white I am making {map?} Maron booties 1.25
25 {or 26} Fine day I did not go to Church I have a toothach
26 {or 27} I am sick today And can hardly get along
27 {or 28} To 3 lb butter 20 = 60 = 60
28 {or 29} Sent a letter to Annie McDonell with twelve 12 dollars for Murdy's board 12
Nov 1884
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8 Saturday. Baked bread. bought 1 pkt Carda(mon?} 1 pkt wine colour 10. 1/4 lb logwood 10. 1 crotchet hook 1 skin B. yarn 15 candy 5 {Luby?} 45 Coloured flannel red Marion's hood 1 clowd. Made 1 pair of flannel drawers for Marion. Pa & Far are making a bridge across the creek to go to the barn 10 23 65
2 Sunday very fine day I went to Church, the last sunday for McGillivray for two week
1 I missed a week. To 5 lb tie 45 2.25
2 Sunday I did not go to Church today my head is sore
3 I am baking some pies for the Social tonight and two Jelly cakes
4 We had a fine meeting last night The Hall was filled to the door we were all thair 1.60. There were a number of Speakers present each one spoke twenty minutes. Mr McGillivray was Chairman Rev Mr Matheson Rev Mr Cameron, Mr Paterson Rev Mr Hastie Rev Mr Barlie Rev Mr Calder & Dr Alguire, it was a Scot Act celebration There was more than 50 dollars taken in at the door It is very ugly today snow & rain Mr McGillivrays sale is today Anne & I went to wash dishes at the Hall but could not get in, we got draggled
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