File #38885: "Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 90.pdf"

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August
11 Bought at Dan's 4 1/2 yds gray cottom 45 cts 2 yds at 7.14 Jimie went to the North branch for shingles. got 4 lbs steak
12 Pa & Far went to a meeting about digging the creek that runs through our farms.
13 It rained last night, And was showery all day. Pa & Far was at Lancaster, paid for sawing the lumber in the Spring and bargained for some 1 1/2 inch fine plank. 20 pr 1.000 feet Got 5 loaves yes. today 2 cts. baked today 16.45
15 Far Jimie & Murdy went with the Lacrosse team to Alexandria to play and bet {beat} Alexandria by one game 3 to 2. got 1/2 gall syrup and two 1/2 lbs sugar at John A's 30 20
16 Fine day a large congregation
17 Washed
18 Far & Murdy went to Caledonia today Pa gave them $10.00 Got beef from Colette 8 1/2 7 cts 10.60
19 cooking for a pic nic got 1 qrt vingar 10 2 1/2 lb sugar 1 baking powder beef 1.16 1.16
20 Thursday. We took a double waggon. And shared Pigons horse and took a load of folks to the pic nic on Hamilton Island. spent a very pleasant day.
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