File #39302: "Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 145.pdf"

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August 1892
10 {cont.} was very heavy. Pa came with the mail at noon. Jimie is sick with summer complaint got him extract wild strawberr. J.C. gave IV for this and next 35
11 Showery all day. Got 20 lb sugar $100 Sent post card to J.P. Watson & letter to Mifs Cline Cornwall. Jimie is out today 1__
12 Friday. rain all day. Ran left home for to go to Prescot to play with the Cornwalls', Far speared an eel in the flume of the mill yesterday we had it for dinner today. It was a whopper. It rained every day this week A lot of grain will be spoiled it should have been cut Monday. now sprouting
13 Rain or drizzle all day. Ran came home. Came to Lancaster this morning by mocasson. Bot 9 lb butter at Gusty's 4 1/2 lb steak 8 cts = 34 - 5 3/4 lb cost 7. 40 1 gal coal oil 20. Alick Blue came to night. 2 lb rice 10. Very dark looks like more ra. 40m 74m 20P
14 Rev A, Scot preacher from text Jerem 17 chap 5. 6. 7. 8 verse Read 1st Ps, 3 chapt 1st Corinth collection for French Evan. " & Augmentate I gave 75. gave Jimie 25. 1.00m
15 Fine day. boys began to cut grain Gave old Laroque the half of barley with thistles on home lot. for the cutting. got butter Got 1 pan bread 25 washed, Far fixed henhou Gave Jimie, 25 for Carter Liver pills 60m 25P 25m
16 Very fine harvest day. boys cut the barley and began to put it in
17 Put in all the barley. Jimie got Farquher reaper and began to cut the wheat
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