William Thompson (Unknown to c. 1847-48)
1842-1847
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
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such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today.

5
1842.
1843 Y/Z
Jan 19 Black Bess - a Litter of 4 - all Borrs Boars
20 Bob - Donald Stewart - qu.
Mar 13 Big Bess Seigm.r {Seigmiller} 4/75 - nothing
28 Bob - Rankin
April 24 do {This word appears to mean ‘the same as above’ or ‘ditto’ and is used throughout the diary} Jno {John} Stinson
27 – do – Alex.
June 11 Big Bess young Bobs Nix
13 Nell - Switzer
July 3 or 4 Black Bess a Litter of 6 - 4 Boars - 2 Sows, 1 a Cripple
Sept. 20 - Black Bess - Bob &c. {etc.} - Y2/Y YE/7 had 7
Octo 20 - Bell Sheep – Ram

Nov. 11 - Ram Set free
______
1844
Jan 9 - Big Bess - a Litter of 3 all killd before night
" 16 Black - do - 7 12th only 1 living - dead
" 21 Bess – Bob – Y0/Z on Z/4 OZ.A - a Litter of 7 - 27 June - 1 killd.
" 22 Spotted S.gnr do – W.d - 7”/” — May 15 - had a Litter of 6 - 5 Boars, 1 Sow
April 15 Cripple sup. to be with pig - had a litter of 5 - 1 July 2 died 3 - 1 of them a cripple
May 7 Brickers — Nunes to Nell } Nell a Colt 22 May
June 24 do — not in foal } Nell - 2 times } nix
Octo 7 Bessy a
18464
Dec’r 23 white young Spotted Sow at Stratford
1845
Feb.y 20. double smut spotted smaller Sow } Bob { YZ/A found in Bush South of 38 with a litter of 6 sup. 2 or 3 d old
— Black Bess had a litter of 8 - 9 - 2 killd 2d & 3d day
— Larger young Spotted Sow in pig - 11 April had a litter of 7 at W Barn } 1 died 10 July
March 8 White Sow - Bob. - Y/P - found in Bush s/P with 8 Pigs } 1 died 9 July
April 25 Nanie - Channies Brown } Prize at last Show - 2d - 12 May

May 10 Bell – do - had a tally } 13 May 46 both warranted $3 - 3d 22-23 June
June 6/8 - Black Bess doubtful - - - OX/X - had 3 Pigs 27/29 Sept.r
Aug. 1 Single {ink blot} Rankins
Dec.r 28/29 White Sow - Reynolds’ 01/9/9A - had a litter of 7 in Bush came home on 27 April
1846
May 26 - Bell - Zorra $9 warranted Horse nver came a 2 time till too late
July 27 - Black Sow came with 7 Pigs - 4 white 3 black & wh. sup. 10 d.s old 28 July killd1 being very weak
Octo 20 found White Sow behind Hay Stack N. in Bush with 9 Pigs home 28th
21 young White Sow Reynolds young about this time - had 5 - feb.y all died
Nov. 6 Black Sow - do - found dead at West Barn
{This page appears to be records of sire service for the owner's and his neighbours’ cattle. It is unclear what the right column is exactly,
but it is likely compensation and/or exchange for services rendered or received.}
Hector 1844 - bro! {brought} from next page - 2
May

9

Spots 3 yr old -

0 OZ - YO/0

15x

Wm Anglim -

Black & Wh. Heifer

0O "" pd {paid} 01/”

20"

Coumans –

Brindle Heifer

0X/"

June

28X

W. Anglim –

Red —

0/11

"

D.d Stewart - -

Red —

"–"

"x–

Cairns - -

Red Cow –

rec.d {received} this day } 2/6 0/11

29x

J. Peter McNaughton

Red —

X/4 p.d g/h

Beauty

Y11/11

2x
4

D.d Stewart –

Red Heifer

YZ/"

6

Sandy Crerar

Red Cow —

YP/" pd 10 feb 45

"

Laird Stewart

Black Heifer – “ – “

"

Gad Curtis -

Red Cow - white streak back

YP/11

7x

Ales brs —

small black Cow

YO/11

"x

Peter McNaughton

Red Cow —

"–"

8

D Stewart

—-—

YX/"

"X

Duncan Campbell/Sam'l
Stewart

—

p.d 67/” " – "

9

John Stewart

Bell Cow - Red

0E/-"

10

Laird Stewart

Brown Black —

07/-"

"x

W. Anglim

Bl & Wh. Heifer

"–"

12

Jn Stewart

Red Heifer, some wh. on face

{illegible}

"x

Bessy 011/11

had a Heifer 01/11

011/–”–

16

Rankin –

Red Heifer

0P/--

"

do –

Bl. & Wh. spotted Cow -

"–"–

17x

W. Anglim

Black & wh. Heifer sup. 2nd time

00/-”-

"-x

Cherry

ride & P/P —

"–"

"x

W Anglim over

Red Cow —

"–"

18

Gad Curtis -

Red Cow —

6X/-

21x

P. M.Naughton

White br. sides Carried up 11 to

Y/J

{Second side of sheet} 11E
June

July

22

Rankin -

Red Cow - wh. on back —

0/&

29x

P. McNaughton

Red Cow - bro! by M Nichol

X/"

1X

Alex —

Black Cow —

Y1/-"

2

Jn Stewart -

Red Heifer vis

Y0/0 Y0 - "

43

Don.d Stewart

Black Heif.r —

Y" "

54

Rankin –

young black Cow —

Y& "

"

Dond Stewart -

Red Heifer —

"–"

5

Coumans –

Brindle Cow —

YZ -"

9

Gad Curtis –

2 y.r old Red Cow —

YX -"

10x

Abner Bullard -

Dunked Cow —

pd Y11/11 0E- "

19x

P. Mc.Naughton

Red Cow wh. spots on forehead

0 /Z

"

Gad Curtis –

brownish Red & Wh. Cow —

"–"

Cherry

vis YP/4 - XP/Z p/Z - P -2 7 May Heifer

John Stewart

New Cow 24 or 25th

– do - Z -"

27x

Aug.

25

do –

Red —

Z/A

Sep

15

do –

do } 2nd time }

0Z/ - '

“

24x

Blacky –

— A/P — 9A

1845 - over 2 Pages
1843 – Hec.
Feb

1-

W Sargint

Din. Brin

Ap.l

14 -

Rankins

22 24

do — do

May

11

Gad Curtis - -

Red

June

3

Peter MNaughton John

Red

vis {visited} 27th

Jn Donald Stewart –

{illegible}

s.d {sired?}

12

do – – –

same

15

Gad Curtis —

Red

18

Brown w. bks

Beauty –

22

Rev.d Mr Allan's

Red & white No.1

23

do — —

Red & white No 2

26

Jessy

{Crossed out} 11E/11 - Had a
Heifer 31 March - Red at present

{Crossed out}

27

John McNaughton

"-

July

2 line Red

rec.d 29 may 44

Lyra {Crossed out}

&/& M sold to McCulloch

"

Rankin -

Beauty -

29 30

Gad Curtis –

Red - broken horn

1

Alexs – –

Black

"

W McNaughton

Light Red, 3 yrs old

no Calf

2

Coumans –

dark Brindle –

{illegible} Jan. 44

3

W Anglims

––

W 11th Jun 44

11

Revd Mr Allans -

White & Red

14

Coumans

Heifer —

W 1 Jan 44

"

Wm Anglim

Bl. & white

p.d 11 Jan. 44

15/16

Wilf.d

Blacky —

0P/& missing for 2 days & came
home 21 Ap. with a Heifer
278.75

Aug.

16

John Stewart -

Bl. Heifer –

00/&

"

F. Sargint –

Wh. faced Red

"–"

19

D.d Stewart —

Black

Y/2

"

F Sargints –

Red

"–"

22

John Stinson -

Heifer -

0/"

25

Dd Stewart

Bl. Heifer –

YE/"

"–

do –

(ab large) yearling —

"–"

29.

Mr. Allans –

Guelph Cow (2d time)

Y&/Z

30

Rankin –

Black Heifer —

Y2/"

13

Jn. Stewart –

New Cow –

0X/"

19

Rankins —

22
Nov.

11

Red Heifer 2 tim. sup. not servd -

I/4

Cherry put in field sup not servd
Maccullochs

Red Cow

pd

Jessy

& 0X/4 - sold to Wood

Maccullochs

Cow Spotted

p.d

1844

March

11.
19

Hec. 1845 000
May

20 -

Charmocks

Red

{illegible}

23 "

23

Switzer

Red white

{illegible} 6 July

"

27

Philan Sen.r

Red

p/"

"

31

Coumans

Brindle

vi &/1

"

28

Taylor on Mccullochs
farm

Red, on back white

June

2

Mrs. Sargint -

light Brindle

Y"/"

"

3

Don.d Stewart

Black

pd Y&/.

"

"

do - - -

Red & Wh. (young) –

"–"

"

"

Rankin –

Red – (young) –

"–"

"

4

P. McNaughton

light Red

YZ YZ "

"-

5

W. Jackson (Tavern)

Red –

YZ YZ "

"-

"

Tho. Sargint

Red & Whi

vi. 24th ins.t

"-

6

- Forbes pd

White, Red spots

Yh YZ "

"

9

Mr. Massey

Brindle

pd 0E YP -"

"-

10

Jn Stewart

Black (Meany's)

0Y YX - "

"-

"

Wm Crirar

Black Brindle -

ag 0/P

“-

12

Coumans

Black Heifer

0”/07/-”

"-

13

Rankin - -

Beauty —

0&/03/ - "

"-

14

Anglim p.d –

Bl. Heifer

0Z -"

"-

16

Kirby —

Red —

0P/"

"-

"

T Sargint –

Red —

"–"

"-

17

do

Brindle Heifer

0& - "

"-

"

D.d Stewart

young Black –

""

"-

19

Anglim pd

Bl & White - wh. face

11E - "

"-

20

Macculloch or Taylor

Red, White along back

11Y - "

"-

21

Anglim pd

Red

Y-&

"-

22

do pd - -

red

0-"

"-

24

Jn Stewart - -

young Red –

&-"

"-

26

Walmsby - -

Red - wh. back —

A-p

"-

24

T Sargint

Red & Wh. 2nd time

p-"

"-

27/28.

R Rankin

Red Heifer - in all night

"Y

{second column}
bro! up – 11Y –

June

28

Kirby —

Red - some wh.

&/&

"—

"

W Crerar - -

Brown Brindle - again 29th

"-

29

Critz - - -

Red - wh. spots

X-&

"–

"

Mrs. Meany - -

Brindle - bro! by Mr Charmock

X-"

"-

30

Duncan Smith pd

Black & wh. 2 Teats -

vi. 24 July

"-

"

Mrs Sargint 25 July 46

2 - 1 Red. 1 spotted

YE - &

vi. 19 July

July

1

Hads - - -

Brindle —

Y0 - "

"–

"

Wm Crerar

Bl. Brindle 2 times –

"–"

"-

2

Rankin

old Red - wh. back

Y0 - "

"-

"

Mick Whelan -

Red Heifer wh. face –

""

"-

3

Taylor (McC's)

Red —

Y11 -"

"-

4

Bessy

Killd

"-

5

Forbes —

Lg Heifer again 6th morn

YZ

"-

6

Switzer - -

Red & wh. 2d vi 23 May

YA - "

"-

7

Rankin - -

Black (Poll) vi 1 Aug.

"-

"

P. McNaughton

Red

"-

9

W. Anglim pd

Bl & wh. —

YX - "

"-

"

W Crerar

Black —

"–"

"-

11

Cherry

had a Bull 27 Ap.l 287 do

0Y - "

"-

12

Mr. Anglim Sen.r pd

something white

01 - "

"-

13

Philan Sen.r

Red & wh.

011 - "

"-

"

Reilly – –

Red pd 4 July 46 –

""

"-

14

Kirby —

Red. wh.face –

0& - "

"-

"

Rankin

all red - vi 11/9

"-

15

Franklin at Mrs Sarquints

Brindle –

0Z.- "

"-

"

Pat Bannon pd

Black Heifer {illegible}

–" –"

"-

"

Walmsley

Red wh. back 2nd time

vi 26 all"

"-

17

W Jackson

Red - bro! by Riley

Up - "

"-

"

Andrew Graham (Wm
McDonald) –

Black Wh. face

0/2 "

"-

19

W Crerar

Brown Brindle 2d.

vi 28 aull 0X - "

"-

21

Mrs Sargint

Red short. {illegible} 2nd

Y/Z XX- &

"-

24

D.n McNaughton

Bl & wh. 2nd vi. 30 June

&-Z

"-

28

T. Sargint -

Red - the old Gent says 2d time

{illegible} & Z

"-

29

Jn {illegible} (Hard
Cheese)

Red & wh. Brindle —

X-Z

"-

30

Kirby –

Red & wh Heifer - vi.

p/X

"-

31

Bl & wh Heifer

put into field at night B Bannan

Y/Z

found 27 May in Bush with a Bull {illegible} Calf
2or 3 days old

Adam Ferrie Jr.
1844

1844

Jan 30

To 28 Bush. Wheat

Feb 7 -

27 - do

feb. 7

By 4 Barrels flour 196 lbs - 400 lbs in Sacks (ours)
150 lbs Shorts - 312 lbs Bran - on our

10 -

5 - do

10 By —

1846

15 – “ – 165 —

1846

feb. 18 -

left p. note - 34 Bush.l

Feb. 25.

By Produce of 10 bls - 400 lb Flour 100 Bran 30
Shorts

Hec. 1845 brought for.d – sp
Aug!

1

Rankin

Black 2.d vi 7 July

Y0 - Z

2-

Jnr Taylor (McCs)

Red Heifer —

Y11 - "

-

T. Sargint –

Red, wh. face —

"–"

-

Walmsley —

Red —

"–"

3-

Anglim pd

Brindle wh. face

Y0 - "

-

Rankin —

Red 2.d vi Y0/p -

"–"

7

Mr. Chelaney - near T
Sargints -

Red - wh back –

Y& - "

8-

Coumans – –

Brindle - 2d vi 0/p

YX - "

Sep.

9

M Phelan —

Red wh face 2d vi. 0/p

0E -Z

"-

Kirby —

Red wh. face - 2d viY&/p

"–"

16

Mr. Chelaney -

Red yearling - behind Stinsons

0p - Z

"

Blackey —

put into field even & s.d –

"–"

22

Charnock pd –

Red —

04

24

Mr Anglim pd

Brindle. wh. face —

&-"

27

Campbell (D.d Stewarts)

Brindle —

p-"

30

Tho.s Stevens (Burks)

Red – no calf

YE - "

4

P. McNaughton –

Brindle & White —

YZ - "

7

Kirby –

Red & wh Heifer 2d vi 11E/p

Y& - "

18

Mrs Meany. —

Black Heifer p.d 0/11/&p

{illegible} Z "

– – – bro.t up

Sept.r

19.

{Crossed out} pd

Red - 2d vi 07/01

– “E/A

-

{Crossed out} pd

yearling Heifer qu if sired

-”

27-

Mr. Stewart –

Red & wh. —

0” – p

{On occasion, William Thompson wrote calculations in his entries, for example, when adding together his purchases or sales in a day. In
cases such as these, it would be beneficial to have his original diary open to compare with this transcript as this may provide the reader
with better insight into those calculations.}
1842 November

mg

evg

{The temperatures in the morning and evening in Fahrenheit}
Friday

18

Cha.s {Charles} laid up with Boil on throat - the
rest pottering. {as in puttering around}

Saturday

19

Thrashing Sp Wheat for Mill & pottering Isaac
assisting McPherson to drive a Steer as far as
Alex's, its Mate having broken a Leg at the
Bridge, & is to be killd –

–

–

Sunday

20

Christ.r {Christopher} & Cha.s to Alex's - the
former remains –

–

–

Monday

21

W.d {Wilfred} calld by Rankin 1 ½ AM. to go for
the Doctor to Mrs. R - but the good Lady was
confined before W.d passed. He was calld a
second time at 4 to go to dalys for Wine &

Snow all day &
high wind 16

16

14

–

Snow all day,
now 3 @ {or} 4
in.

14

23

–

Snow nearly all
day

20

20

Light Snow
showers

20

19

Whisky - Christ.r at Alexs assisting preparing for
thrashing Mill tomorrow Is {Isaac} & Cha.s
thrashing Sp. wheat for Mill - W.d hauling Wood
&c &c. {etc.}
Tuesday

22

Isaac Christ.r & Cha.s at Alexs - thrashing Mill remd {remained} all night - Wilfd to Mill with 4
Bush.s 40 lbs Wheat (too late). Mrs. T. with him.
bro! 2 Inquirers - & Rob! Pearls note p £1.8.6 {1
pound, 8 shillings, 6 pence} due 22 Jan.y

Wednesday

23

Is. Christ.r & Cha.s at Alexs as yesterday W.d to Mill for Grist bro! 6 lbs Soap from Mr.
Daly - p.d Washers - Is & Cha.s ret.d {returned}
at night

Thursday

24

Christr at Alex! Is & Cha.s thrashing Sp. Wheat
Wd Carpentery & pottering

Friday

25

do — do — do —

–

–

–

Saturday

26

Isaac & Cha.s to 24 for Load Hay - & to fryfogels
{Fryfogel’s Tavern?} & paid Taxes viz. on 2
Horses – value 16. – 2 Oxen 8 – 5 Cows – 15. – 1
over 2 years – 1. £40 – 1d p £ {downpayment of
1 pence per pound} Land – 100 acres 1d p acre
{downpayment of 1 pence per acre} & on
Williams Land 100 acres 8/4 – Christ.r & Wilf.d
winnowing Wheat & pottering

} in
all –

12

7

8

8

–

3

–

tolerably fine a little Snow
ev.g

17

27

Snow Showers

26

32

fine

27

21

Snow till even.g

23

21

Sunday

27

An Indian having lost a Child in Hooping Cough
calld to beg a piece of board for a Coffin Wilfred made him one wrote Letter to El.r
Todhunter which on Nell took to P. office

heavy Snow all
night & thro’
this day - now
15 @ 18 in.
deep

–

16

more Snow 2
feet deep

16

12

1842 November

Monday

28

Winnowing Oats & peas at W.ms Lot Wd choppg firewood & pottering

Tuesday

29

Thrashing Sp. Wheat - cleaning Sheds &
pottering

--

--

--

very fine -

1

13

Wednesday

30

Thrashing Peas with mares & Colts. Hauling
firewood &c &c

–

–

–

Snow Shower

20

22

Decemr
thursday

1

Winnowing Peas - Hauling Ha{illegible} from
West Barn to Cattle Shed &c &c. Emily Christ.r to
Alex's & Stratford - bro! Gall Whisky from Mr
Daly

a little snow

20

23

Friday

2

Thrashing do - mares & Colts - & pottering pd.
Mr. Stewart (Donald) for Sugar –

gloomy

23

33

–

–

6

Saturday

3

Thrashing Peas - bro! from Wm.s Barn
Bush.ls Christ.r & Mrs T to Mill with Bush.ls
Wheat - cannot be ground for 2 or 3 days sold
Spots {illegible} to Kay (who pd Mrs. T 168 lbs @
3.d 17) bro! from Dalys a Letter Aunt Jane 31
{illegible} to self - pd for Snuff –

–

7½

fine, warm

33

27

Sunday

4

Mrs. T. M. {Martha} E {Emily} Christr & Cha.s at
Church -

-

-

fine

18

32

Monday

5

Thrashing Peas as on 2d {Dec 2nd} – Had Geo
Scotts Ram from Rankin

Snow 8 @ 3

32

22

Tuesday

6

Isaac with Horse Sleigh to Mill for Grist 9 Bls } 9
Bush.ls 22 lbs bro! from Dalys Sweet Oil 3 ½d
not pd - Martha with him to Mrs Gouinlocks took
Gip's brindle Pup to Sharman - Mrs. T. to Kirby's

fine

Zero

18

Wednesday

7

Making & fixing new Tongue &c to Ox Sleigh &
pottering rec'd of Laing for keep of a yoke Steers

–

5

–

fine

16

24

Thursday

8

pd. Mrs. Jno. {John} Stewart for Worsted 3 oz
@5/ yd - Oxen & Mares Hauld to Barnyard a Pine
Log from South - & pottering

–

–

7

rain all day freezing

25

32

Friday

9

Rec'd of Rev'd D Allan on acco! {account} of Mr
McLaren to be remitted to John $12 ½ + £3.2.6
took to Mill on Ox Sleigh Pine Log bro! in

3

2

6

26

23

-

yesterday bro! 2 Loads Hay from 24 - - took 3
drunken Indians home to Wigwam on Ox Sleigh
5 pm.
Saturday

10

Cha.s with Oxen to Mill - Lumber f.m {from} Log
taken up yesterday thrashing Peas & pottering pd Reynolds altering Calves

Sunday

11

Mrs. T. M. E & Chas to Meeting Byers

1

3

gloomy

11

20

1842 December

Monday

12

Wilf'd trapd a fox South - thrashing Peas - {Pet?}
- M & E to Stratford in Alex’ Sleigh - ret.d Pd 55
Chris Cha.s & W.d to Alex’ to tea -

Snow Show.rs

22

27

Tuesday

13

Charles to McNicols to look at a Cow - from
thence to Frasers to inquire about thrashing mill preparing Barn for thrash'g - & pottering N.2 -Sh.

- do -

26

23

Wednesday

14

Cha.s to Stouskops ingaged his thrashing
Machine - to be here tomorrow ev.g no Letters 3 Albions & a Cultivator took up letter
{illegible} preparing for thrashing Mill - McNichol
brought a Red Cow for which Martha agreed to
take a $14 ½ - gave him my rec! for £3.12.6 on
acco! of her & Mr Grubers joint Note for £4.12.6

Eliza

1

6

Mr
Stew
art

3

-

16

@ 8 ½ pm. William Ellen & Children arrived - bro!
a small Stove for Back Room - a present from
Mr.B. Isaac trapd a Fox
Thursday

15

Cha.s to Peter Kostners & bro! 7 Gall.s Whiskey
to be pd for in Grain, &c. had Mares wintershod
at Sharmans - Has took letter to P Office W.T. to
Aunt Jane - Stouskops & Son arrived with
thrashing mill even'g paid Cha.s for something or
other —

–

Friday

16

Had Rankin Shanty & Donald Stewart Kirby &
Alex to assist in thrashing @ 9 ¾ some part of
the Iron work broke & was taken to Sharmans for
repair - got to work again @ 2 ¾ - thrashd
Sheaves Sp. Wheat Winnowed the whole after
dark

Snow Showers

Saturday

17

Had the parties thrashing as yesterday - Sheaves
Spr. Wheat - fall do Stouskops went home @ 7
pm - to return Monday ev.g - took Nell & Mr. B’s
Cutter & drove Mrs. T. to dalys & Monteiths to
get Butter Sugar &c. bro! f.m P. office {M.?} to
Cha.s not pd

do

Sunday

18

W.m & Cha.s in Sleigh Nell & {Nancy?} to
Stratford - found Bl & White Steer Calf (Nellys)
lying dead by the side of the road this morning

Isaa
c

–

1

4

3

do

-

19

Monday

19

Preparing Will'ms Barn for thrashing Oats, &
pottering

Tuesday

20

fixing Mill at W.ms Barn & thrashing Oats - Party
same as 16 {illegible} Alex’r Had Kirbys Horses Is & Christ'r to Rankins ev.g killing Hogs.

beautiful

6

22

1842 December

Wednesday

21

thrashing Oats - party same as yesterday - 100
@ 150 Sheaves left

fine

Thursday

22

Crs. Stouskop for Mill 3 ¾ days @ $3 = $11.1.3
Is. Chr. & Cha.s with Mares at Rankins Stouskops Mill thrashing W.m & Em.y to
Stratford - the 7 Gall.s Whisky had {bought on
the} 15th finishd

Snow Storm all
day

Friday

23

W.m & Isaac to Stratford to Kitty & Cutter - took
2 Sacks Fall Wheat to Mill- could not be ground
till late at night - ret brought from P. Kostner 5
Galls Whisky -bro! f.m Dalys Sugar & Salertus &
Sheet Iron for Stove Pipe to Sharmans ~ the rest
hauling firewood & pottering

fine

32

Saturday

24

Christ'r & Mrs. T to Stratford - took Mr. Dalys
Crock & Monteiths Tub bro! Grist from Mill - from
Dalys lbs Butter @ 6d C.y {d stands for pence;
currency} the rest hauling & chopping firewood &
pottering Alex ret.d from Toronto via Hamilton bro! Note from Henry to Mrs. T. & letter from
John to Isaac with Traps ~ a party of 6 - Brown
of Haysville & 4 females supposed a Wedding
Party calld in @ 8 am. to warm themselves bound for Woodstock at 6 ½ pm. Emily & all the
Boys in Sleigh to Alexs - Sold to a Tin Pedlar the
Wethers Skin for — Bo! of him a Set of Candle
Moulds for 5/ ½

7½
-

1

10 ½

-

3

1½

fine

Sunday

25

Cha.s & Emily to meeting W.m & Chr.r to Alexs
morn'g - Alex & Annie ret'd with them to
{illegible}. -

fine

Monday

26

Ellen Emily & all the Boys to Stratford @ 11 join'd
by Jacksons T & J Daly Gouinlocks Lintons &c
&c. & drove to Hicks Big Thames - were to be
house @ 4 with the brrs {as in brothers?} to
dinner - did not arrive till 6 ¾ - to a cold dinner Mrs T. mjr {M junior, as in Martha} & I having
dined @ 5 ¼ - left us @ 1 ½ am 27th

fine

Tuesday

27

W.m Ellen & Chrit.r Mrs. T & m. in Cutter to Mr
Allans morning call Boys pottering ~ @ 4 ½ W.m
& Is.c in Cutter to Stratford rec'd from F. Sargint

1

5

–

fine

2
below
Z

12
above

$5 on acco! & his Note for p£8.15 - leaving a Bal.
of $8. -

1842 December

Wednesday

Thursday

28

29

T & J Daly came about 11 oC {o’clock} &
accomp.d. Emily & the 4 Boys in our Sleigh to
spend the day at Mr Tigh's - Wm in Cutter to
Stratford - bro! Mr Gouinlock & Annie to dinner
p.d Expences Wilfred on acco! Mr. G came to
tea - left before 11 pm. -

–

2

1

–

1

3

the Wilmot party ret’d at 3 @ 4 - Tom & Jane
dined & had tea after which Charles drove them
home in Cutter - p.d Mrs. T. our acco! of $10
borrowd in Toronto - Rec.d of Ellen for Durham
for which we gave 4 pails Potatoes —

–1

5

–

–

1

3

–

2

6

Friday

30

Mr. Mitchell & Mr. McCulloch calld inpassing
from Toronto - bro! letters & parcels - Ellen &
Child'n & W.m left us about 10 ½ - sent by the
latter to {illegible} for Seeds — Boys thrash
winnowing Wheat

Saturday

31

Fanning Wheat - @ 3 ½ am. Mr. Allan roused us & at his request Cha.s was dispatchd for Dr.
Flynn - Mrs. A. expecting to be confind Mrs. T.

tolerable

Wilfd

do

Snow Showers
& cold wind

14

accomp.d Mr. Allan & ret.d @ 5 ½ pm - Mrs. A.
had a fine Boy @ 2 –

1843 January

Sunday

1

Cha.s & Emily to Church (Mr Hicky at Jacksons) @ 4 Mr Mitchell drove Emily & Annie down in
McCullochs Cutter & upset them inside the Gate

fine

Z

12

Monday

2

Winnowing Wheat &c - Macculloch Jackson &c
to Township meeting but did not stop - M. & E.
to Mr. Allans - had Soup & Tea f.m Alex

Snow show.r all
day

16

17

Tuesday

3

bro! into house & put in upper room 22 Sacks
Fall Wheat - preparing for Mill & P Kostner &
pottering - Mitchell & McCullock calld on their
way to Toronto - sent by McCullock letter Mrs. T
to Ellen - & Mitchell Rev’d Mr. Allan to Alex
McDonald - Washers -

Snow show.r

7

6

Wednesday

4

Cha.s to Mill - left for P Kostner 11 Bush.ls
Spring Wheat in payment for 12 Gall.s Whiskey
@ 1 ½ Gall.s p Bush.l & 9 ½ Gall Cask 6/9 bro!
Flour for remainder of 22 Sacks as above & Soap
6 lb 11 oz 1 lb Tea, Ball Candlewick & 5 Sheets
Letter Paper Fanning Spring Wheat &c. &c. Lamb {illegible} Scott

fine

17 6

17

–

3

–

Thursday

5

Fanning Sp Wheat - Hauling firewood -

Friday

6

Got into House 2nd Hill of Potatoes & 2nd Barrel
Beef - pottering -

Saturday

7

Stowing away Spg Wheat in East Shed - let out
fattening Hogs in consequence of wet from the
rapid thaw - Emily walkd to Stratford morning neither Letters nor papers - Chris'r & Cha’s at
Alex all n't

Sunday

8

Monday

fine

20

19

28

37

a little misty
rain & thaw }

43

31

Cha.s home to dress & aft'r to Church Jacksons - Hickey - he & Christ'r got home @ 9
pm - the rest at home

rain & snow
storm of wind

33

18

9

At making a road to Bark - &c T & J Daly Nichol
& Alex came in @ 9 ½ pm & sat an hour –

} fine

10

20

Tuesday

10

@ 10 ½ Alex Chr.r Cha.s Martha & Em.y left in
A's Sleigh for Mr Junks {also spelled as Junck in
the Perth County Atlas} aft.n Isaac to Lintons re
Shiells {Schiele’s} - pottering -

Snow showers

29

28-

Wednesday

11

the Party from Junk's arrived @ 11 ½ – do

do

24

26

Thursday

12

all at road to Bark & Pines from 10 @ 2 ½ &
pottering

-

-

-

do

30

Friday

13

got out to Barnyard 2 small Loads Bark do -pd
for ½ B.l app.s {apples}

1

3

do -

Saturday

14

Had Alex's oxen yesterday afternoon & this
forenoon - Boys brought out 2 Loads Bark
forenoon - afternoon assisted Alex to raise a
Shed - afterwards to Sharmans to get Mares
shod

Snow show.rs

Sunday

15

all except myself to Jacksons ot hear Mr Hickey
- Martha & Emily walkd the rest with Mr. Allan in
our Sleigh - Annie & miss Junk ret'd with them took to P. Office Letter to C Relph

fine

Monday

16

Wilfred to Seigmiller with Load Bark I Cord
21 foot inches = $ 4.1.9 had Alexs oxen got our 2
Loads Bark - ev.g to tea Geo & Mrs. Gournlock
Mrs Cawston Miss Junk Annie Jane Daly - Tom
Mr. Mickle {Mickel/Mickell} & Boy

gloomy & cold

Tuesday

17

Cha.s to Seigmillers with Bark 1 Cord 5 ft 8 in =
$4.5.8 had Alexs oxen - got out only 2 Loads
Bark & pottering evening Martha & Emily Christ'r
& Wilf'd to Mr Daly's - the Tighs &c

beautiful

28

22

1843 January

22

@ 10
oC 18

14

26

Wednesday

18

W.d to Seigmillers with Bark 1 Cord. 6 Ft. 4 in =
sold to – Bower from Berlin 66 ½ Bush.ls Oats @
8d - rec.d J Daly 2 Tighs Annie & Miss Junk &
Alex to Tea - Mr. & Mrs. Daly & Mr & Mrs.
Gouinlock calld

thursday

19

Had Alex' Oxen - got out the last of the Bark loaded Sleigh to take down tomorrow - 4 pm: Is
Christ.r Cha.s & Emily on oxsleigh with mares to
Gouinlocks -

friday

20

Cha.s to Seigmillers Load Bark 1.4.9 = paid for
Sugar of Mrs. John Stewart Is Christ.r to West
Barn morning - fixing fence & making Drain fr.
{front} of Barn aft.n to Pine Swamp - 1

Saturday

21

Sunday

22

1843 January

2

4

4½

do

{ Light rain all
day

38

40

beautiful &
warm

38

38

brought Bl. Bess & 4 pigs from W.m lot - took G
Scotts Ram home - Lambs may arrive Y/Z @
7P/A Christ.r to Stratford Mrs. Fishers funeral pottering

do do -

46

32

none to Stratford to day - Sleighing very bad Ground bare round Stumps

fine - cold

32

26

-

-

4

Monday

23

Rec.d of T Sargint $2 ¼ on acco! of his Note,
leaving a Bal. of £1.8.9 = $5 ¾ paid John
Monteiths acco! to 31 Dec. Goods 8/43 Rags pd
Mrs T - 1/65 - G & J Gouinlock on acco! rec'd of
Mr JE Linton for Bush'l Peas Boys Killd 2 Hogs
today - even.g took one to Sharman 245 lbs @
$2 ½ 100 lbs - - - 1.10.7 ½ 2 ½ Bush.s Peas @
3/9 yk - - -.5.10 to acc! C.y 1.16.5 ½

-

11

3

-

9

10

1

17

6

-

2

3
Chas
owe
s 4d

Tuesday

24

Butcherd & Barreld Hog No 2 about 200 lbs
morning - aft.n fanning Oats

blust day snow
showers }

28

26

Wednesday

25

Fanning Oats - even.g all to Alexs (Tea Party) ex.
Is & self - ret.d @ 2 ½ - Mr. Tye calld on his way
up - Everett do on his way down -

bleak & cold

27

2

Thursday

26

Fanning Oats forenoon - afternoon Isaac on
Nance to Stratford - got a Shoe fixd, not to be
chargd - the rest loading Bark - chopp'g
firewood &c. bro! from Daly ½ lb Tea ¼ Tobacco,
2 Reels Cotton

tolerable

2
below
Z

18
abo

Friday

27

Wilfred to Seigmillers with Load Bark. @ 1.2.3 the
rest Killd 4 Hogs about 7 Nance very ill precisely
as on 6 feb. 42 only not so bad evening Alex
rode evening Is. Cha.s & Christ.r at Alex's - W.d
on Nell went for them - Alex also came Alex rode
on Louis for Jackson or Sharman - soon after

do~

23

26

Cha.s was dispatched on Nell to say they need
not come - he bro! a drench from Sharman
which was given to her. Nell & Nance
Saturday

28

Cha.s to Stratford - sold Hog to Mr. Daly 243 lbs
@ $2 ½ - £1.16.4 10 lbs Lard 3d 2.6 to acco!
1.12.10 Mr. Daly gives C. an order to bring Vall
from Chapmans at Galt on Monday } bro! from
Mr Daly a Crock - Killd 4 more Hogs Mr Tye calld
@ 8 pm. Nance better - made about 20 lbs
Sausages Pd. Mrs. Coumans spinning 4 lbs
Wool 4/. knitting 5 pr Stockings for Boys 3/1/~
knitting Stockings 4 pr. 8/. — 15/1/~ ½ lbs up ½
to Wool supplied her @ 2/6 – 3.9

Sunday

29

Monday

30

11

4½

snow in m 2 in
or snow
show.rs }

26

24

Mrs. T. M & E. walkd to Scotch Church - ret.d @
5 - Alex & An to Tea &c. bro! a Square Bottle of
Whiskey. - Big Bess -

fine

4

17

Wilf'd to Market @ 6 am. with 4 Hogs & about 30
Bush.ls Oats $9.0.4 Chapman fm Galt passd up
with Load Wooden Pails for Daly - met Wilf'd at
Schwartz’s all right - Price of Oats Cash 1/½ Hogs 2 & 2 ½ $ – Boys cutting up Hogs - ev.g
Christ'r & Cha.s to Alexs - Is.c cut up & barreld

do

10

30

1843 January

side pieces of 2 Hogs - Mr. Daly had a Load of
Straw~
Tuesday

31

Barreld Pork part 1, all side pieces, in to Cellar 1 other pieces in Barn Wilferd returnd from Galt
&c. at 8 ½ pm: sold to Elliot Galt 33 Bush.ls Oats
@ 7 ½ £1 - 7 ½ rec.d Barrel Salt 370 lbs @ $2 ½
pr 280 lbs - from Duncan Fisher sold Person
unknown a Hog 255 lbs @ 2 ¼ – “ James Durand
Preston 3 Hogs 255 - 256 - 228 = 733 lbs @ 2 ¼
– $16.49 cts {cents} By 2 Barrels Salt (left till next
trip) $6.62 ½ {illegible} Bill @ 10 days £2.8.9 }
9.75 16.37 ½ short pd 11 ½ cts 12 ½ expenses
pd – – brought up 6 Barrels Salt for Mr. Daly
from Chapmans

r.d -

3

7½

r.d 1

8

8

p.d -

5

-

February
Wednesday

1

Wilfred after dinner took up Mr. Dalys 6 Blr Salt
viz. 300. 300. 310. 310. 320. 340. @ 2/6/B.l of
280 lbs - 15 - extra weight 200 lbs – – – 1.9 to
acco! -.16.9

Mr.
D.

Thursday

2

Cha.s to Seigmillers with Bark 1 Cord 1 foot - the
rest at Pinery - paid Mrs T. Mrs Ray Stewart 1/6
Mrs. John Stewart 2/6 } had of {Teaporter?} 1 lb
Tea @ 6/.½ not p.d - to pay in Skins or Tallow
next trip Del.d {delivered} to Duncan Fisher B.l
Salt 370 lbs @ $2¾.2 19/5 {illegible} 3/1 rec'd

-

4

-

1

2

6

incessant Snow
high wind n.t

30

23

cloudy morn’g
snow after

6

-12

Snow show.rs

9

-16

1843 February

Friday

3

Wilf.d took to Seigmillers 25 ft. 8 in Bark thrashing a little Barley with oxen morn.g aft'n
pottering deliverd to – Fisher 27 Bush.ls 6 lbs
Oats @ 8 & rec.d on acco! a Half Sovereign
{worth 10 shillings} Cha.s to Stratford in Mr Tye's
Cutter - ret.d with Hy {Henry} Tye on Ox sleigh bro! from Daly 4 lbs Butter 1 ½ lbs Sugar & a Lg
Bottle Whisky from Alex

-

12

2

Snow Show.rs

18

19

vide
15
ins

Saturday

4

Cha.s to Seigmillers with Bark 1cord.1ft.4in Jan’y
16 -1.1.9 17 - 1.5.8 18 - 1.6.4 20 - 1.4.9 27 1.2.3 feb. 2 - 1.1.- 3 - 00.25.8 8.16 9 @ $34. - 9d
½ Cradling 5/ Hector 5/– 0 — 2 —36 - 9 Cr
{credit} By Pair Boots - Wilfred ~~~ 4 – Bal. due
{illegible} by Adam Seigmller & Cousman } $32 9 ½ Boys thrashing Barley with Colts - John arr'd
@ 4 in Mr Dalys Sleigh with Mr D. Jane & Mrs.
Ebbs - Mr Tye calld @ 7 ½ - Martha accomp'd
him in his Cutter on a visit till Wednesday when
we use to go for her. at 9 Nance again sick gave her a warm bran Mash

fine

16

19

Sunday

5

Mrs. T & Emily walkd to Meeting Mr Byers at
Dalys in consequence of the unfavourable state
of the weather - Cha.s to Alex's morn.g Mrs.
Trel' {Trachsel?} @ 2 in Mr Byers’ Cutter - Emily
stopd short @ Annie’s - after dinner Christ'r &
John to do~

Snow all day

24

20

Monday

6

morning nothing done - aftern.n Isaac Cha.s &
John to Straford &c. Nell & Bell in Sleigh ret'd @
10. bro! from P Kostner 9 ½ Galls Whisky - from
Mr Daly 1 lb. Salt petre 1 lb Pepper 2 lbs Sugar 1 lb Soap - 1 lb Nails - from McPherson 5 lbs
Butter @ 6d - not p.d - Chris & W.d Pottering p.d
G & J Gouinlock on acco John retn.d the night
with Alex

1

16

6

Blust & snow
Showers

12

6

Tuesday

7

Is.c & Cha.s with Mares to 24 for Bricks about
200 - Christ'r & W.d carpentering & relaying
Hearth - Rec.d of Rankin for set Sleigh Bells (formerly purchase of Izards for $2/–

—

7

6

Snow Show.rs
very cold

8

Wednesday

8

Isaac & Chas - mares to 24 - bro! about 100
Bricks Christ.r & Wilf'd Bricklaying - sold to Laing
& del.d to Bill 64 Bush.s Oats @ 11 ½ — Paid G
& J Gouinlock $10 — John came from Alex's,
dressed & off West - Em.y do after after dinner, &
all the Boys do after Tea in Sleigh ret'd @ 12 ¼

&
rec’d
–2

-

-

8

10

-

light snow
Show'rs

Collecting Sacks & preparing for Cha.s & John
going East tomorrow - gave John to pay Mr.
Price amo! of McPherson & Cranes Bill for Duty
& charges on Care of Providence rec.d 20 Aug. –
paid John for Isaac – – –

1

8

5

1

3

1843 February

Thursday

9

do morn’g

10

Friday

10

@ 4 ½ Cha.s with John as passenger & about 30
Bush.ls Oats left for Preston or a Market Chinking East Shed & put up Beauty - pottering

Saturday

11

Martha Miss Tye & Robert arr'd at 4 ½ - Cha.s
ret.d from Galt @ 5 sold Davidson Galt - Oats w!
40 26/34 Bush.ls @ 1/ ½ bro! from Durand 2
Bar.ls Salt left 31 ull {ultimately} — $6.62 ½ cts 1
B.l do purch'd 10 im 330 lbs @ $2 ½ 3.12½
$9.75 Dr. to Hogs 31 all - $16.49 Cr. by Salt as
above 9.75 $6.74 p.d TollGates 3d - ½ doz.
Cups & Saucers 5/. Salaratus 7 ½ handling Exp's
5/5 — Fanning Oats & pottering

Sunday

12

Beauty had a Bull Calf before day light - all ex.
Wilf'd & self in Sleigh to Church - ret'd with Alex
& Annie to dinner @ 3 – Bessy & Is.c to tea R.t
Tye left @ 1 - Christ'r took to P. office Letters
W.T. & Mrs. T. to Aunt Jane & Christ.r to Jas.
farmer.

13

Isaac to Stratford with 3 Sacks fall Wheat bro!
flour &c - Cha.s with a Barrel Salt sold to Rev.d
Mr. Allan 330 lbs @ $2 ¾ p 280 lbs - 16/10½.
{Car.ge?} 2/6 = 19.4½ pd him in Cash 7 ½ } £1

1-

5-

1

13

-

11

6
rec’d

do even.g rain
for some hours
& from 11.
storm of Wind
till morn’g

8

tolerable

15

fine

10

9
rec’d
3½

1843 February

Monday

33

paid
7½

-

-

fine

12

being my Sub.n to him for 1 yr to any last Miss
Tye & Martha accomp.d Is.c to Stratford to call
on Mrs Worsley & Mrs. Ebbs ~ bro! from Daly 2
lb Mo. {likely molasses} & 2 lb Lump Sugar
Christ.r & W.d pottering - Swept Chimney - Mr.
McCulloch & Alex here to Tea &c.

0

Tuesday

14

Fanning Oats. - Sold to – Brown 18.11th Con .
N.E. 20 B.ls Oats @ 8d —

–

13

4 r.d

Snow Show.rs

8

6

Wednesday

15

Sold to John Fisher Lt 3d ins! & this 43 ½
Bush.ls Oats } £1.9.- By Cash on Acco! 3d inst. –
12.2 this day – 8.5½ " 16 ¾ lbs Sugar @ 6d –
8.4½ 1.9 " Alex'r Fisher 25 Bushels 27 lbs Oats
@ 8d – ~17.2 Rec.d on account — 15.2 Balance
due ~2.~ Fanning Oats & Barley - W'd to
Reynolds & borrowd X Cut Saw {crosscut saw}
took to Miss Tye Martha & Emily to Mr Allans &
back - Horse Sleigh

1

-

7½

tolerably fine

5

1

-

15

2

Pd Stouskop $11¼ - for thrashing mill - Is.
Christ.r & Cha.s in Swamp Sawing Pine Logs W.d pottering ~ Miss Tye & M & E. in Stouskops
Sleigh to Stratford - ev.g the Boys with Sleigh to
Alex's - ret.d @ 1 ½ - bro! fm Dalys 5 ¾ lbs Soap

2

16

3

fine

6
below
Z

1
above

Thursday
{this entry
contains
unknown
markings or
scribbles}

16

Friday

17

Boys in Swamp So. removd 12 Logs to dry land
- bro! 2 to Barnyard. had Alex's Oxen. from Mr
Dalys 4 lbs Soap

Sn. Show.rs

6
below

6 bel

Saturday

18

Wilfred hauling firewood & pottering - the rest
Chopping Pines & Sawing into Logs Miss Tye &
M in Cutter Nell to Stratford &c. bro! Mr Daly 1 lb
Tea 5/- Reel Cotton pd for 7 ½ & from
McPhersons 1 lb Butter - Frank Tye left @ 3 ½

fine

12
bel.

2 abo

Sunday

19

Isaac got a Fox - Mrs. T. Em.y & Cha.s to
Stratford in Sleigh - no Service - Mrs. T. & Em'y
dined at Gouinlocks. Cha.s at W. McDonalds - all
home at 4

Snow all day

12 ab.

20

Sold ~ Brown a Bar'l Salt 330 lbs @ $3 ¼ p 216
lbs 16/3 50 extra wt @ 1/½ p 16 - 3/ 1/- — r.d
p.d for tinkering Sundries — Boys at Pines, got
out 3 Logs - even.g to Tea - Mr. & Mrs.
Gouinlock T & J Daly - 2 Mr. & Miss Mickles Alex
& Annie - left at 12 Frank came for Miss Tye they left at 1 pm.

fine

5 ab.

Snow Show'rs

18

1842 February

Monday

Tuesday

21

at Pines - bro! in 4 Logs - Whaley enquired for
Oats - Carrol do 18th ins!

-

19

4½

0

11 ½

20

Wednesday

22

do — 2 - - Laird Stewart do - Had Rankins oxen
for the day

Thursday

23

do – sawing & chopping - Emily to Stratford bro!
from Dalys ½ q.r Letter paper ½ - a pair Supars
⅓ - Hooks & Eyes & pr Tape 3 ½ T. Daly left
impass{illegible} Letter from W.m to Is.c p.p.d rec'd from Alex Crerar for Turnip Seed sold 25
{illegible} 42 }

Friday

24

at Pines - bro! in 5 Logs - T Daly bor.d our Sleigh
to go to Wilmot - D Robertson calld to buy oats pd Mrs. T. for Mr. R Stewart – for Mrs. Jn
Stewart & Mrs. Crerar 1/- pasteboard 4d –

do - -

16

2

1

3

fine

2

2

-

1

6

very fine

4

19

-

1

4

17

30

Saturday

25

at Pines - bro! 2 Logs - Gouinlocks Goods &
property seizd by Ferrie Emily in sleigh accomp'd
T Daly & the Mickles to Hamburg - Tom Jane &
Miss Lydia ret.d at 5 oclock tea. left our Sleigh
bor'd yesterday - had Alex oxen

fine

Sunday

26

Mrs. T & Em.y to Church - calld at Gouinlocks dined at Alex's ret.d with all the brrs to tea Cha.s took Alex oxen last n! & ret'd this ev.g

Snow Show'rs

Monday

27

Christ.r Cha.s & W.d at Pines bro! Logs - Is.c
with 3 Sacks F Wheat to Mill - (not done) - 4
Sacks oats to be crushd sold to Mr Daly 15 lbs
Leather (for Seighmiller ) @ 2/3 - 1.13.9 16 lbs

-

6

3

1

5

MT

do

23

23

Lard — 3d 4 which overpay our acco! to 31 Dec’r
6/7/½ 1.17.9 - to Cr. in new acco.t – Is. p.d Mrs.
Sargint Bal.ce of Williams Note to Sam.l Izard
due 25 Dec.r Last of £25 p £12.10.- by $45 from
W.m & $5 from Mrs. T. - Rec.d from I & H Izard
Balance of Acc! to this time pd Mrs. T. Bal.ce of
$10 borrowd of her in Toronto sent notice to
Rob.t Peard that if his Note of £1.8.6 was not pd
immediately I should sue
Tuesday

28

at Pines - bro! 12 Logs - had Alex oxen @ 7 pm
Is.c to Stratford for Grist, Mrs. T accomp'd him

Sn Showers

14

-14

Wednesday

1

at Swamp - bro! 10 Logs - at West Barn, cutting
round Straw Stack &c evening Cha.s & I in Sleigh
to fetch Mrs Gouinlock &c to Tea - but in
consequence of the excited state of Mr. J. G. the
old Gent’n requested Cha.s & self to stop there,
which we did & remaind till nearly 11 - McCull.h
& Jacksons there

Snow Show'rs

12

7

Thursday

2

Sold Alex'r Fisher 1 Bar.l Salt 320 lbs @ 3 ¼
$280 - rec.d .16.3 extra w! 40 lbs @ 1/½ – 26
Rec’d 18.9 Boys at Swamp bro! 5 Logs } making
in all 50 Logs } & on acco! of Oats sold 15 ins.
1.3 leaving a Bal. due on Oats - 9d

1843 March

Rec’
d-1

–

–

6

Friday

3

Rec'd of Alex Fisher the above balance - - Boys at Swamp - bro! a Load of Shingle Blocks Em.y at P.O. - no letters or Pap'rs Alex had Oats
in paym! of what was borrowd at thrashing time.

–

–

9

Saturday

4

Paid Mrs. T. for Mrs. Coumans knitting 3 pr
Socks @ 1/3 – 3/9 Spinning 1 to Wool for do —
1/- } Boys bro! remainder of Shingle Blocks from
Swamp morn.g - aftern.n Charles thrice to
Stratford 1.2.1 = 4 Pine Logs markd W.T. the rest
pottering Mrs. Meanys Faney died last night–

–

4

9

Sunday

5

W.d Heifer had a Heifer @ 7 am. Cha.s & the
Ladies to Meeting -(Byers)- in Sleigh. Alex &
Anne ret.d with them to dinner

Monday

6

Tuesday

7

fine

8

Zero

8 bel.
Z

6
above

beautiful

10
below

6
above

Cha’s with oxen took 2 & Wilf'd with Horses 5 =
7 Logs to Stratford - also 2 Sacks oats to be
crushd - Johnny took away Seigmillers Heifer return for Taxation to Jn Yackie this day

do

6
below

5 ab.

Cha.s mares - 5 Logs - W.d oxen 2 Logs - Is &
Ch'r pottering Misses Lucy & Annie Tye arr'd @
11 ½ - evening the Miss Ts Cha.s the Ladies Cha
& I to Dalys - took up Annie - the party Mr & Mrs.
Gouinlock Miss Lydia Mickle & their own family Mr McCullock & Alex took tea &c with the Boys found them here @ 2 100 acres Land 45
cultivated 55 uncultivated 2 Horses 2 do under 3

do

12
below

17
above

20

years 2 oxen 2 3 Cows 2 over 2 years old
unitarians

1843 March

Wednesday

8

Cha.s Oxen 4 W'd Horses 4 - 8 Logs to Stratford
- Is & Christ'n bro! a Barrel Pork into Cellar - the
Miss Tyes left @ 2 - T & J Daly & Annie evening
to Tea. - Pork now $4 - Oats 1/3 C.y Hay $10

Thursday

9

Rec'd p fm JC Linton amo! of R't Peads Note
£1.8.6½ less Lintons Com'n Glass Gray - L.n
Cha.s & W.d 7 ½ } Cha’s Horses 5- W.d Oxen 4 9 Logs - Is. & Christ'r pottering sopemaking -

Friday

10

@ 9 Mrs. T. M. E. Ch'r. W.d & I & Annie in Sleigh
to Mr. Tye’s - Cha.s to Stratford 3 Logs - Isaac
pottering - McCullock Gou'k & Alex ev.g

Saturday

11

Party from Tyes got home about 1 ½ p.m. - paid
- Laing for 2 B.ls short measure on Oats sold him
Salt Cha.s Oxen to Stratford 2 Logs -

Exp.
s

1

6

Sn. Shower
morn.g

Sunday

12

Cha's & Em.y to Church - ret'd @ 6 ½ with Alex &
Annie to Tea

–

–

–

Sn. Sh. ev.g

1

7

11

fine

22 ab.

25

fine -

10

26

m.g fine ev.g
rain hail &c.

25

9

10

24

Monday

13

Is & Cha.s to Seigmillers. Bess - Christ & W.d
pottering.

Exp.
s

-

7½

Sn Sh.

26

14

Tuesday

14

Cha.s Oxen 1 - W'd Horses 4 - 5 Logs to
Stratford Winnowing Barley & pottering - pd Mrs.
T. for Washers Mrs J Stewart & - Crerar }

–

–

–

fine do

10

26

–

3

–

Wednesday

15

Thrashing Barley & do - @ 9 pm - Jackson &
Johnson passed down taking Sargint again to
Toronto, being very much worse the Boys &
Emily took a drive Westward evening - ret'd @11
½

fine Sn sh ev.g

17

8

Thursday

16

Wilf.d with Oxen at Alexs for the day - the rest
Thrashing fanning Barley & pottering - Is & Cha.s
to Stratford &c ev.g - had a Shoe fixd on Nance bro! from P Kostner 9 ½ Gall's Whisky @ to be
pd for in Sp. Wheat @ .

morn’g
{illegible} ev’g
heavy snow }

6

18

Friday

17

Wilfred to Galt with Barley Sacks & a Sack Sp
Wheat as a Sample. 2 Miss Tyes calld on their
way to Mr Dalys - Cha.s to Stratford for with 8
Bush.ls F Wheat (measure) - cannot be done for
week - Fanning

15

18

Saturday

18

Is Chr. & Cha.s pottering - Miss Tyes dined & left
before 3 oC - Wilf.d ret.d from Preston & Galt @
6 pm - vide forw.d {as in: see forward}

16

19

1843 March

Saturday

18

bro! forw.d Wilf.d sold James Durand, Preston
27 Bush.ls 14 lbs Barley @ 1/3 1.14.½ Ford
(Tavern) 2 Bush.ls — 2.6 bought of Forbes Galt 1
Bar.ls Salt 300 lbs @ $2½ – 13.9 of Treadwell &
Co. 3 Spools Cotton & 6 yards Stay Lace } – 10
½ Lime 4 Bush.ls @ 1/½ — 2.6 travelling
expenses — 5.- paid Mrs. Coumans for 2 p.r
Mitts - - - 2/- & spinning the Wool - 1/ }

r’d 1

16

6½

p’d 1

2

1½

–

3

–

Sn. Show.rs

16

19

{In the left margin written vertically along the
edge of the page} left at Ferris Doon Mill Bush.l
50 lbs Sp. Wheat @ 3½ - {pinim?}. ev.g Is.c &
Cha.s with Colts took up to Mr. Daly 3 Boxes & 3
Parcels from Forbes Galt - 2/9½ .
Sunday

19

Nelly had a Heifer @ 7 ½ a.m. - Cha.s & Em.y
with Sleigh to Stratford no meeting - Geo
Gouinlock came with Cha.s to dinner -

Sn. Show.r

16

14

Monday

20

@ 9 Is.c & Cha.s with Sleigh started for Tyes to
buy Hay Christ.r & W.d cleaned Stable - cleard
Snow &c from front of Barn door & cut 2 Back
Logs ~

do

15

14

Tuesday

21

Christ'r & W'd fanning oats - Is. & Cha.s ret.d
from Tyes @ 3 oC. bro! 8 ½ Cwt {hundredweight
100-112 lbs} @ $5 pr Ton — Exp's — McCulloch

{ p’d
1

1

3

-

7½

do

calld & stopd 2 or 3 hours - Mrs. T. Emily Is
Cha.s & McCulloch in Sleigh to Stratford ev.g
Wednesday

22

Fanning Sp. Wheat. aft.n Wilf.d & I in Sleigh to
Stratford - pd G & J Gouinlock account & my
note to Colin Ferrie & Co Beam £8.1.2.½ due 20
Sep.r next pay.ble at Doon Mills - vis: Bal'ce 7.19.1 In! to 20 Sep’r - 2.1½ 8.1.2½ calld at
McCarthys Lintons Dalys Gouinlocks. had Tea at
Jacksons. McCullock {illegible} summons for
next Court to be servd on 29th inst. paid Mrs. T.
for 36 yds striped Shirting for Boys of Ross &
McLeod - do - 16 yds do – Self of Price 1/.½

In. 7
½
Ex.
at 8
Jack
sons
}

1

3½

19

4½

10

-

Snow & Blust

9

1843 March

Thursday

23

Cha.s to Stratford Mill with Sp. Wheat 1512 lbs =
25 Bls 12 lbs on acco! Peter Kostner - @ 3/6 yk p
B.l & Millers mem. the rest fanning Sp Wheat &
pottering

another Blust &
Snow

8

8

Friday

24

Wilfred to Stratford - hauling Bricks with Mares
from Kiln to Gouinlocks @ the rest got in 2 Sleigh
Loads Hay from Stack opposite Barn,

very fine

7

11

Saturday

25

Cha.s to Stratford - hauling Bricks as above Exp.s {illegible, crossed out} hauld 2 Loads Oat

Sn. & blast

10

14

Straw from West to East Barn &c Jessy weak &
ailing - put into Shed
Sunday

26

Mrs. T. Emily & Cha’s to Church. 2 former ret’d @
3 - the latter @ 9

-

-

-

beautiful day

15

18

Monday

27

Wilf'd to Stratford hauling Bricks as above. ½
day - in all 2 ½ days @ $2 p day - - 1.5.- less
expenses. 3 dinners 3/. - Cha.s 7 ½ & treating on
& receiveing paym! 1/8 - 5.3½ the rest got in
another load Straw from W.ms Barn & pott.g
Christ.r got a Fox - hauld a Load Bricks from Kiln
for Mr Daly

-

-

-

Sn. all day

20

23

r.d

19

8½

Got in from Wms Barn a small Load of Straw
Rec.d of J Rankin for Hector 1842 - - - aft.n Is &
Cha.s to Gouinlocks for a Load to be taken to
Galt tomorrow - Is.c to Lintons re McCarthy
cannot be sued in this Court

--

-

-

m. 32

~

12

6

Rain Snow, &
wind

n.t 26
}

fine

16

fine till 6 pm
then Snow

14

Tuesday

28

Wednesday

29

W’d Charles M. & E. started @ 5 ½ for Galt with
load for Gouinlock. 3/5 {f.cs?} Winnowing oats.

Thursday

30

the Galt party ret'd @ 6 pm. having deliverd the
Load safe at Gouinlocks paid at Galt for a
Garden Spade 3/3 - Snuff ¼ lb - 6d a Knife for
Wilfred 2/-½ Expenses 4/8 } debit Gouinl for
Carriage of the Load $5 brought 5 Boxes Soap

-

10

5½

noon
43

16

for Mr Daly {illegible, crossed out} Is. Chr.r & W'd
winnowing oats

1843 March

March
Friday

31

Charles took to Stratford 5 Boxes Soap 472 lbs
Soap carriage to Cr. of acco! 8/ Carr 7- rec.d of
Gouinlock for Carr.ge Load down 12/6 Cash &
Store order on Linton — 12/6 } the rest Fox
hunting - Cherry weak - Jessy has a Bull @ 1 pm
rec'd from Linton ½ lb Tea. 3/6 1 lb Tea @ 7/yk 4.4½ & 3 lb. 2 oz Soap @ 5½ - 1.5½ = 5/10 Cy

–1

5

-

April
Saturday

1

Charles to Stratford on Nell - had sum.s from
Linton — 5/5½ - Snow av.ge 3 feet repairing
Stable doors & pottering - Cherry & Wilf's Heifer
bad from eating oats Cha.s Chr.r M & E. at Alex's
ev'g - Cha.s rem.d the night

Little Snow m.g
aft'n fine

Sunday

2

Cha.s ret.d about 4 pm. the rest at home Cherry still bad - W.ds something better.

fine

2 bel.
Z}

19 ab.

Monday

3

Winnowing oats & pottering - Cherry worse &
worse & died @ 7 pm W.ds better

fine

12 ab.

27

–

Snow all day

24

19

12

Tuesday

4

@ 10 went to West Barn - Door broken, Bob &
Bess & all the the Neat Cattle ex Bull & Bas
feasting on the Oats - brought into House from
W. Barn 39 Sacks of Oats - Skind Cherry & her
calf (slink p.d Mrs. J. Stewart & Christ'r Crerar 1
day – –

–

3

–

morn.g gloomy
& aft'n some
Snow

26

32

Wednesday

5

Got into House a Hill 20 Bush.s Potatoes &
pottering ev.g Christ.r Cha.s Wilf'd & Em.y to a
party at Mr Dalys - ret.d @ 3 am. T. Daly bro!
Letters from Aunt Jane to self - Mrs. Jos. to Mrs
T & Cockran to self & John to W.d ½ not pd the
rest pd - 2 Albions & Inquirer

-

-

-

fine -

20

27

Thursday

6

thrashing Peas with both Span - the Smith
enquiring for oats & peas

fine

21

24

Friday

7

do - - - - - - - got into East Barn Sacks evening Is
Cha.s & W.d to Stratford in Sleigh with Colts Cherry's skin to Kay & her lbs @ - & Calss Skin
for first Lamb this season a Ram from Black
Sheep -

fine

16

41

Saturday

8

walkd up to Stratford - got McCullock & Jackson
to witness my signature & power of Att.y W.T. &
John Jos Rawlinson of Inner Temple to Walter
Buchanan to sell £18.1.11 in names of W.T JJ Mr
Buchanan & JJ Rawlinson - Execution witnessed
by WF McCullock Gent & Will'm Jackson, Capt.n
& attested by JCW Daly J.P - this day. Boys bro!

$2.1
–

1

fine
2

38

a Load Bricks from 24 ~ & pottering - aftern. Is to
Stratford sold J J Cherrys Skin to Rob't Kay 44
lbs @ 4 C.ts p lb. $ 1.76 C.ts & her Calf's for – –
2/5 } remained at Alexs for the night paid Mr.
Daly postage of Johns Letter to Wilf'd 5th ins't

1843 April

Sunday

9

I Cha.s on Nell with Letter Mrs. T. to Ellen - Isaac
ret.d at 4 from Alex's with A. & Mr Maculloch to
Tea.

Snow Show.rs

Monday

10

another Lamb, a Ram both Besses on - Jessy
stuck in Potato field West ※ sold & deliverd to
Sharman a Load Straw from Barn for $2.. to acc’t
(oxen) bro.t from 24 - a Load of Bricks about 300
- Is. Ch'r & Cha.s (Mares) had Snow Shoes &
pruned a few apple Trees - Currant Bushes on
West side of Garden still invisible - Snow nearly
as high as the fence at upper end. ※ sold him
also (but not deliverd) 20 Bush.ls grown peas @
3/yk p B.l

fine

26

26

Tuesday

11

Bro! from 24 2 Loads Bricks about 600 - Cha.s
with oxen took 20 Bush.ls Peas (grown) to
Sharman @ 3/.yk - $7½ = £1.17.6

fine

18

32

Wednesday

12

Bro! from 24 last load of Bricks - door's & other
Lumber - Sifting Peas &c. - evening Christ.r W.d
M. & E in Sleigh to Stratford - took up Letter’s
W.T to Mr. Cookson 45 Torrington Square
inclosing Power of Att.y for sale of L18.01.11
Re'd 3 p C.ts W.T & JJ Rawlinson - vide 8 ins't
Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jos & Martha Larkin to Ann
Todhunter at Cooksons Mr. & Mrs. Gouinlock
stopd a minute in passant for Galt

thursday

13

Sifting Peas - making a new Pole to Waggon aft.n Cha.s to Stratford to get Customers for Veal
Jessys Calf proposed to be killd tomorrow Nelly
found dead this morning at Williams barn - blown
to great size. Sold Sebrin a Bushel Peas &
received $½ —

–

2

friday

14

Cha.s to Stratford accomp’d by Mrs. T. - took
Nellys & her Calfs skin & sold them to Kay to Cr.
of my acco.t 41 ½ lbs & 4 c.ts 8/3 7 lbs @ 10 c.ts
3/6 11.9 paid Mrs. T. the above — (sold ¼ veal
to Mr Kirby - ¼ to Trome & 2 quarters to Mrs.
Jackson) Sold Kirby 3 Bush.ls Peas @ 2/6 —
deliverd to Mr Linton for - Mackilier 2 B.ls Peas
@ 2/6

p’d

Chopping Trees for firewood & hauling do &
pottering all at home Alex to Tea – – –

Saturday

15

fine

20

34

6

cloudy

30

40

11

9

fine

34

43

r’d –

7

6

–

–

–

fine

40

40

Sunday

16

Boys morn.g at Rankins grinding their axes aft.n splitting rails north Hemlock

fine

26 28

41

Monday

17

Emily to Stratford - pd for cumbric for Emilys
Bonnet

snow sh.rs

35

36

Tuesday

18

snow & Blast - all day - pottering - Christ'r for the
day at Kirby's

Snow all day
high wind

34

34

Wednesday

19

Christ'r continues at Kirbys - Chopping trees &
splitting for Rails, South W.m Smiths, n.r {near}
Black Creek wants 10 Bush.ls Pease, to be left at
Lintons p Lintons Note,

cloudy

32

37

thursday

20

Chris'r at Kirbys - Is. Cha.s & W.d chopping for
Rails as yesterday –

fine

35

35

Friday

21

do — Is & W.d Cha.s & I with oxen & Cast to
Stratford - left at Linton’s 10 Bush.ls Peas for
W.m Smith @ 2/6 to pay 10 @ 15 May - left @
Mill
B.ls Wheat to be ground - cannot be
Done in less than a fortnight - got from McCarthy
his order m JJE Linton for my favor for whatever
Bal. due to former to this date may now remain
in hands of the latter. - our Agricultural Soc'y has

beautiful

26

48

–

–

4

1843 April

now rec.d the £50 from {Gov! & Can?} Company
- & the {illegible} Prem.n on Stock &c shows in
Oct last will be p.d 1st May - Letter from Mr.
Jones demanding payment of 1st Instalm! of 1st
Instalm! Lot 37. 2.d Con: £11.5 & M.t 10/6 - m 29
ins! at Stratford.
Saturday

22

Christ'r still at Kirbys - Sifting Peas. cleaning
Stables &c -- Rankins –

Sunday

23

Christ.r came home at 3 - had slept at Alex's
Kirby to be debited for 3 ½ days

Monday

24

Cha.s to Stratford morn’g / bro! from Dalys a
Canister Powder to blast Hemlock Logs &c for
Rails - Curtis had 1 Bush.l oats 3/yk & 1 Bush.l
grown Peas 3/yk - Sherricks at MCullocks wants
said Peas. Jackson do - Dr. Flyn do - tried to
split Hemlocks by blasting but did not succeed Cha.s @ 4 ½ to Stratford to dine with the St
Georges Society at Jackson’s

Tuesday

25

Cha.s ret.d from the St. Georges dinner about 11
oC. this morning another fruitless attempt to split
logs by blasting - sold to Andrew Shirk 16
Bush.ls Spring Wheat @ 5/york & rec'd his Note
payable 1st June p £2.10 Cy - sent to Lintons p
Shirk for – 2 B.ls Sp. Wheat @ 5/ yk. not wanted,
having been supplied elsewhere. one of Mr

gloomy m’g
aft.n rain
–

–

42

50

52

54

fine

42

38

fine

39

50

–

{illegible} Sheep had 2 Ram Lambs to day. had
from Daly Rhubarb - Soda & Sugar Candy

1843 April

Wednesday

26

Isaac sowd 5 Bush.ls Peas South next large
Hemlock - the rest dragd do with oxen & Mares.
the yearling Heifer Spot found dead in W.s field

Thursday

27

Heavy rain great part of last night - no ploughing
or sowing in consequence. Christ.r at Kirbys Boys turning oats having heated - & pottering B.
Bess ~ p.d Mrs. T. for Washers Mrs. {Jno?} &
Mrs. Roy Stewart 3/ & for Rhubarb 7 ½ - Black
Tape for Summer Hats 6 } one of the Lambs born
25th died to day - no passage

Friday

28

all blasting a fallen Beech at West corner of
Clearance n.r road. Charles & Wilf.d ploughing
next Peas - Is & Christ'r preparing Sp Wheat. for
sowing - McCulloch here for 3 or 4 hours aft.n
gave instructions for blasting but did not
succeed better than the Boys - He has
purchased the Mills of Daly - including the Land
North of the road & from Bridge to Jackson
for £2000 - £800 Cash, the remainder in 3 yearly

-

4

fine

50

52

1½

got out fine

38

40

–

fine

frost

54

Instalm.s Daly reserves the Comp'rs House &
about 5 Acres Land.
Saturday

Sunday

29

Cha.s & W.d ploughing morn.g - aft’n Sowd 6
Bush.ls Sp. Wheat - dragging with Mares.
aftern'n - Christ.r M E & Self to Stratford in Cart had an interview with Mr Jones respecting the
paym! of 1st Instalm! on Lot 3T - 2'd Con. due 31
Dec. last agreed to wait awhile - Sold & deliverd
to W Jackson 10 Bushels Peas @ 2/6 = £1.5 —
— — 1.5.- veal (Mr T vide 14 ins! — -5.- 1.10.less St Georges dinner (Cha.s) – 3/9 + receiv'd in
Cash — 6/3 — “ by his Note at 1 days date 1.-.1.16. p.d Mrs. T. for the veal as above — Linton
has sold the 2 Bush.ls Sp. Wheat del.d 25 @
5/.yk

-

6

3

-

5

-

hail & rain in
the night - day
fine

30

all at home – – – — - - - - -

--

-

-

rain all day

1

5 6 a.m. snowing - Cha.s to Stratford - settled
Sharmans Bill for 1842 leaving a Balance in my
favor £1.7.3 C.y for which he gave a due Bill Receiv'd from him as treasurer of the Stratford
Agricultural Society additional Prizes on animals
shewn 14 Octo’r last viz. Bull $4 & Boar $4 – - - paid my Subscription to him for 1843 - – expenses at Stratford — 7 bro! from Linton’s 8

r’d 2

–

–

---

10

Snow or Hail all
day

42

36

38

38

37

1843 May

Monday

-

7½

32

33

lbs Clover Seed @ 8d - not p.d from Daly's ½
Bush.l Grass Seed 2/6 –"– " 2 Cakes Shaving
Soap - remov'd about 40 Bush.ls Oats from
Up.er room to Loft over Stable - fixing Gates &c.
Wilf'd part of day preparing Ground for Hops
Tuesday

2

Sold 10 Bush.ls Potatoes to James Phelan @ 2/3
& rec.d paym! Receiv'd of Alex Fisher Bal.ce
paid Thiers for altering Jack – – – – – Charles
with Mares W.d oxen ploughing - Is &
Christopher opend Hill of Potatoes & took out 10
Bush.ls for Phelan Sowd Box Imperial Cabbages
- planted Gooseberry Cuttings - 3d Currants do.

Wednesday

3

Is. sowd 6 Bush.ls Sp Wheat - Christ'r ploughing
with oxen - Cha.s & W'd dragging -

Thursday

4

Cha.s & Wilf.d ploughing as yesterday - burning
Brands & pottering - Christ'r @ 6 ½ to breakfast
at Donald Stewarts & to attend funeral of his
infant born yesterday & who only lived an hour or
two - rec.d by him from Mr Jackson paym! of his
note - vide 29 {illegible} — - - planted Cuttings of
Shrubs bro! from Toronto in the fall McCullock
left today for Toronto & New York - sent by him a
parcel to Mrs. Tye - do to Miss Barron from Mrs.
T. & a letter to Henry inclosing $1. for Cultivator
1843 . Nance had a fine Filly at 12 pm.

-

12

6

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–

8

----

5

–

--1

-

-

-

5

-

fine

30

33

fine

24

40

rain

36

Friday

5

Wilf.d ploughing. Cha.s splitting Rails Christ.r
lighing {lighting, as in burning} Logheaps - Isaac
to Blacksmith East of Jacksons to ask advice
about Nance's Filly - Honsbricker calld at 5 &
said it would not live 2 hours - it died @ 6 ½. p.d
Honsbricker for {illegible}iance last year

1

2

6}

cold & windy

34

38

Saturday

6

Ploughing with oxen - Duke very lame - burning
Brands in fallow Paid Mrs. J Stewart for 6 oz
yarn - 1/1½ - tip Hops 2 oz

3½

—

10

a shower at 2

38

60

Sunday

7

Cha.s & Em.y to Church. dined at Alex - He &
Annie came with them to tea –

gloomy

48

38

Monday

8

Cha.s ploughing with Mares - Duke lame.
branding. burning Brush mending Harrow &c.
Planted Cuttings of Honeysuckle

do

42

40

Tuesday

9

Branding - Cha.s & W.d ploughing - Winnowing
wheat &c. sold And.w Therrik 10 Bush.ls Peas @
2/6 & 4 Bush.ls grown do @ 3/yk

fine

28

48

Wednesday

10

a Lamb this morning (Ewe) from Bell Sheep Sowd 6 Bush.ls Sp. Wheat on new Clearance -

aft.n rain

42

48

1843 May

harrowd do with Mares - Christ'r ploughing with
oxen.
Thursday

11

Christ.r at Kirbys - Is. sowd 8 Bush.ls Oats Cha.s & W.d & George dragging Wheat & oats.
sent Wilfreds fox skin to John by George a
Sheep had 2 lambs this morning. both weak
sowd a Bed Lettuces - Malta, Bri & Si & Green
Cabbage

rain morning
aft.n 9 or 10
fine

45

48

Friday

12

Christ.r at Kirbys - Is. sowd 7 Bush.s Sp Wheat
New Land - dragging do another Lamb this
morning - Planted 2 roots of Peony from Annie

fine

42

55

Saturday

13

a Lamb this morning Hornd Sheep - Christ'r at
Kirbys, finishd paym! of our debt finishd dragging
Wheat - ploughing sowd Bed Sp. Onions

fine

54

62

Sunday

14

Charles to Alex. the rest at home - Al & Annie 2
or 3 hours ev.g. thunder & lightning {

a little rain m'g
after fine
thunder 10 pm}

58

70

Monday

15

Cha.s ploughing with Mares - Wilf.d to Mill with
Sacks Wheat Is & Christ'r – Sold to A Sherrick 10
Bush.ls Potatoes @ 1/3 = 12.6 - ½ Bush.l
Rohans @ 3/yk = 11d = 13/5 Cy Daly & Lawson
calld @ 3 - signd Bond for D. as P.M. Her former
Bond having been destroyd when the office at
was burnt

{ smart shower
Rain & Hail @
12 - aft'n fine

68 @
5½

52

Tuesday

16

Cha.s & W.d ploughing. Isaac & Christ.r repairing
Gate & fence front of House evening Wilf.d with
mares & Waggon to Mill for Grist left yesterday
Martha left a little before 12 in company with T
Daly for Galt to proceed to Hamilton to Stage on
Team in the morning, & thence in Steamer to
Toronto. sowd another Bed onions - Half
Row Sp. the rest Red

fine

46

48

Wednesday

17

Isaac sowd 10 Bush.ls oats afternoon. & putting
new fence between H.o {House} & Barns Christ'r
ploughing - Cha's & W'd ploughing sowd - 3rd
Bed of onions Seed bad no Letter - in Albion
several Inquirers & a Church - {Withson?} better

fine

33

37

Thursday

18

Is. sowd 10 ½ Bush.ls Oats - Ch.r ploughing Cha.s & W.d ploughing dragging sowd annuals
in East border. Is. fencing Road to Spring.

fine

26

50

Friday

19

Is. sowd 2 Bush.ls Oats. Chr.r ploughing. Ch.s &
W.d drag.g finishd Oats T. Daly ret.d from Galt
this ev.g. @ 7 having broken down twice on his
return saw M. into the Stage for Hamilton @ 10
Wednesday m.g bro! a parcel from Henry lying at
Galt - cont.g Tobacco for Smokers & a sample of
E.J. Comp'ys Gunpowder Tea Tomatin No. 1

fine

42

46

1843 May

Saturday

20

Ploughd dragd sowd & bush harrowd the 1 acre
on W.ms Lot with Golden Melon Swedes - a few
Scotch Hybrids next Road. sowd a Bed Dublin
Carrots - sup. orange next Onions

fine

38

50

Sunday

21

Cha.s and Em.y to Stratford - heard Mr Hickey,
who bro! a Letter from Mrs. Tye - Jimmy
Thompson bro! from Hamilton parcel from Henry
cont.g 3 Cultivators. Jan. Feby & March - &c &c .
A & A. {Alex and Annie} dined with us.

fine. 5 drops Rain
10 pm

Monday

22

Cutting Potato Sets - Fencing about Cattle
trough & pottering - Isaacs traps stolen. Mr. &
Mrs. Allan took dinner with us - Mr & Mrs. Hickey
to Tea. p.d Mrs. Stewart & A Crerar for last week.

—

3

–

Rainfall 12. & a
little 8 pm

52

57

Tuesday

23

all assisting in Garden forenoon - Cha.s aft.n the rest putting up Stumps in paddock
preparatory to ploughing in potatoes - a Lamb
this even'g from one of last years Lambs (black
leg) sowd Bed Alt.m Carrot paid Dr Flynn for
drawing a tooth for Charles time last year —

—

1

3

– fine

45

40

Wednesday

24

Ploughing in Potatoes in Paddock - Cha.s
digging in Garden all day. letter from Martha bro!
by Ann Crerar from Alexs - 9d not p.d - sowd
Bed Beets

fine

31

43

56

Thursday

25

Ploughing Potatoes as yesterday - walkd to
Stratford & calld at Lintons re McCarthy nothing satisfactory - went to Court House to
hear Mr Hickey p'd Mr Daly for yesterdays letter
9d - Linton for Snuff – donald Stewart here
evening & sheard 4 sheep. rec'd of Emily to pay
Court fees

–

–

9

}-

10.

–

–

10

6

Friday

26

Wilfred to Reynolds' for 13 8 Bush.ls Potatoes
purchased of him @ 1/3 Cy p B.l Paid for them at
his request to Mrs. T. - - - - - - - - - Cha.s in
Garden all day - Christ'r a part Miss Daly raked
West Border Don'd Stewart even.g clipd Sheep
& also Lambs. Reynolds alt.d 2 wh. Boars a
weak Lamb (yeand 23rd) killd by Sows.

Saturday

27

Wilf.d in Garden. the rest ploughing in Potatoes 8 Bush.ls next House Reynolds walkd to
Stratford after dinner - re Em'y & McCarthy pd
fees to Linton in advance }

28

Mrs. T. Em.y & Cha.s to Church (Hicky - Mrs. T.
ret'd @ 3 @ 4 - Cha.s & E. stopd at Alexs & went
again aft.n Chr.r & W.d to Alex ev.g - Gip litter of
2

7½

fine

42

54

–

Showers

52

59

-

misty morn'g got
out fine

48

46

fine

48

51

1843 May

Sunday

Monday

29

Harrowing Potatoes - W.d to Lot 24 for fence
Posts - pottering odd jobs - W.d aft.n set off for
Lintons to inquire what was done re McCarthy met McCarthy on his way to this place - paid $10
on acco! & pledgd himself to pay every shilling
rec'd for Court fees on our acco! this Note - in
consequence agreed to drop suing at present
mom. {moment} to call at Lintons for money 6
{t?} p'd for fees to sue. gave up McCarthys order
on Linton to pay me whatever might be due to
him for fees to 21 aft.n Mr. & Mrs. Jackson & 2 Mrs. Linton & 2 - Mrs Hickey & Mrs. Sargint calld
on their way to Mr Allans - on their return took
tea with us - sowd 2 Beds Parsnips paid Emily
the $10 receivd of McCarthy - Emily Thompson
reciv'd of Bulfin Lot 37. 2 Con. for some Rohan
Pot's.

-

1

3

fine a few drops
Rain

Tuesday

30

W.d to Stratford morning for Sundries - putting
up fence. East of House. Martha's Bossy had a
Heifer Calf in a field last night or this morning
Judge Actan's alias Mr. Tyson of Berlin {now
Kitchener} who p'd to see the Garden

2 or 3 hours Rain
midday

Wednesday

31

putting up fence as yesterday. W.d at Donald
Stewarts with them for the day, ploughing.
Potatoes in - Cha.s to Stratford - bro! Papers &
Letter's - Aunt June & Ann Todhunter to self &
Mrs. Jos. to Mrs. T. - 2 1/2 to pay

{--ering?} of
Snow afternoon
cold

42

49

29 3
5

33

31

Thursday

1

June

Snow 9 am

32

34

Charles to Donald Stewarts ploughing in
Potatoes - the rest splitting rails So. {South} Friday

2

Hauling & putting up Rails round Spring Wheat
new Land. put Nell into Stable, expecting her to
foal tonight

Showers aft.n &
night

34

56

Saturday

3

finishd fencing South. Nell had a Colt in the
afternoon in field. a Cripple. the night being cold
brought put them into the Stable Gad Curtis had
3 Bush.ls Peas @ 2/6 – transplanted Cabbages,
to Bed next Parsnips 3 ½ Rows Drum So.

fine

45

42

Sunday

4

Cha.s & Em.y to English Church Hickey Court
House - 2 ½ Imp’l {Imperial} – No. {North}
evening with Alex & Annie in their Waggon to Big
Thames to hear Hicky again. Bessy & Ja.s came
in the evening. Alex & An. Cha.s & Em'y having
gone to the Big Thames to hear Mr Hicky.

showers morning

45

52

Monday

5

Rec.d of And'w Sherk on acco! of his Note p
£2.10.- due 1 June “ to Isaac of Linton p much
deposited with him 27 {ult?}: for fees to see
McCarthy - (Care not proceeded in) repaid Emily
the $2 rec’d of her 25 ull: to sue McCarthy

15

–

—

6

–

—

10

–

48

1843 June

Monday

5

cont.d Training Day all the Boys at Stratford had
from Linton a little Tea & Soup 1/7 which
balances acco! to this time R Receivd from
McTavishes p W.d for 2 Bush.ls Peas Christ bro!
from P. Office a Letter from Macpherson Crane &
Co. of Montreal advising entry of the Care
package of Montefions 25 May which was to
forwarded immediately, (Letter posted at
Kingston) duty on £24.5 p C! Entry Wharfage
Com. &c £1.16.1 postage 11.d not pd. ~ (p.d 6th)
from Daly's Sp. Turpentine

Tuesday

6

raining - Isaac hunting after black Boar from 9 till
1 without success - sowing Grass Seed South
East corner opposite - Cha.s to Mill with B.ls
Wheat bro! only a part of the flour back @ 5 pm Mrs. T. accomp'd him Christ & W'd pottering p.d Mr. Daly post'ge 31 all 2d ½ - yesterday 11d
p.d Monteith for Sugar 1/7½ - (3 ½ lbs) Washers 3/—

Wednesday

7

all the Boys at Statute Labour - on Bridge n.r
John Stewarts with oxen p.d Cha.s for Part p.d
Letter to John 4 ins! respecting Trunk fm Lond’n
& for Tinkers Work old Man travelling Eastward
owe him 1 ½d - sowd Bed Canterberry Beans, &
2 small Rows Dahlia Seed in West Border

—

–

--

5

—

Rain all day

42

46

1

1½

41

40

4

7½

Rain till 6 or 7
pm.

--

7

33

51

–

11

sharp frost m.g
afterw.ds gloomy

Thursday

8

several little odd jobs - a little Gardening &c. do
front of House - Scotch Fash

Friday

9

Hauling Manure to Garden - Getting Sand &
preparing for Bricklayer &c. Cha.s & Wilfred to
Stratford with Waggon evening - Emily with them
to Annie bro! from P Kostner a Cask Whiskey pd Daly for Snuff – Alex ret'd with them for a
Garden Bee tomorrow - Seigmillers Boy who bro!
up 16 Head of Cattle & a Calf sleeps here
tonight. George & Adam at Stratford -

Saturday

10

A Garden Bee. Alex & all the Boys digging East
half of Garden. a good days work
notwithstanding the rain. Continued from
morning till night. Receivd from a Stranger for 2
Bush.ls Oats @ 3/yk (to be called for)

Sunday

11

Roused at 4 am. by the Scotchman who calld for
his Oats as above Mrs. T & Em.y in Bells
Waggon. Chas on foot & W'd on Nance to
Stratford Scotch Sacrament day - Christ.r to
Orrville. A & A. to Tea & for the night Big Bess
young Bobs

1843 June

3

showers m’g

45

62

7
½ 6

fine rain 9 pm

64

56

9

Rain all day

43

46

rain 5 @ 6am
after very fine

52

Monday

12

Second Garden Bee - finishd digging East half Barrow Look Manna Reynolds {---d?} both oxen-

fine

45

54

Tuesday

13

Isaac at Sweitzers - Charles at Gardening Christ.r at Alexs - Wilf.d rep'g {repairing} Williams
Barn floor - ev'g to Stratford for his Shoes &c.
sowd Annuals in West Border transplanted
Balsams & Lychnis planted 14 sets of {spring?}
Potato in Garden. from Sweitzer

showers aft.n

50

54

Wednesday

14

Boys Barking - Annie bro! us Letters from P.
Office from Martha to Mrs. T. not p.d 9d - from
John to self p.d & from Eleanor Todhunter
inclosing Letter of C'r on Com.ers of Can'a
Comp.y {the Canada Company; a British land
development company} no. 2900 £20 (from Aunt
Jane) dated 6 May 1843 pay.ble to me - pp.d & 2
Inquirers

47

48

Thursday

15

Barking ~ sent {p’r Mo.s? Mrs?} Daly to P. Office
a Letter Mrs. T to Martha in which I added a Line
to William & inclosed Letter of Credit rec.d
yesterday, & paid him double post'ge - - - 1/6 &
post'ge of Ms. letter rec.d yesterday 9 } sowd
Siberia Brighton, Malta & de Mean Lettuce,
Parsley & Pot Herbs Tomato up 20th} Capsicum
{bell pepper} & Stocks, Asters & Calceolaria

frost

56

–

2

3

frost m’g aft.n
fine

Friday

16

All assisting Ballard in building an oven - pd
Ballard sowd Bed Sorrel -

Saturday

17

Barking -

Sunday

18

Ch.r Cha.s W.d & Em.y to Stratford - Hickey Beauty - took letter to P. Office Mrs. T. to Mrs.
Jos. p.d postage

Monday

19

Tuesday

20

1843 June

~

--

7

1

6

4

Showers 4am
fine

49

51

fine

44

51

fine

53

Barking - Mrs. T. to P Office endeavouring to get
back where letter cannot be allowd but may
make alterations there evening Is Chas & W'd
with Mrs T & Em.y to Curtis' - bo.t Crocks value
8/1½ aftern.n Emily & all the Boys for Grist left at
Mill 9 ins! which Alex finishd to bring bro.t to his
house this ev.g sowd Cucumbers 10 Hills - &
Sweet Corn ~ 6 Hills

fine

60

Is & Cha.s hoeing out thistles in Sp Wheat
morning - aft.n with Christ'r & W'd Barking &
piling do – tried new oven for second time
answers well.

fine & warm So.
wind

68

Wednesday

21

Wilf.d at Izards - Raising a Barn the rest fencing
Round potato field morn'g - aft.n evening to
Sharmans &c. Em'y accomp'd them Mrs. T. to
Stratford to get back letter to Mrs. Jos. posted
on Sunday & substitute another in its place.
dined at Mr Dalys. paid {Porter?} for 6 Bake Tins.
@ $¼ - – – –

Thursday

22

Friday

––

7

6

fine Bar'm
{barometer}
sinking a little

58

68

finishd fencing round Potato field - hoeing
thistles out of Sp Wheat sowd vegetable Marrow
& more Sw. Corn round Basin in Sp Wheat Isaac
Deer stalking - did not see any thing

fine ev.g
lightning

54

67

23

Isaac Cha.s & W.d at Statute Labor with oxen &
Cart ~ Christ’r at McNaughton's raising a Barn

fine

60

71

Saturday

24

4 am. a fine rain. Wilf.d dragging Potatoes - the
rest at Stat. Labor as yesterday Boys all to
Stratford in Waggon evening

rain night & till
9 a.m

66

60

Sunday

25

showers in the night - no service at Stratford Cha.s with Alex Mr. Macculloch & Dr Hamilton
pd a visit to Mrs Cawghton - A & A. & Johnston
to Tea.

60

61

Monday

26

Cha.s thrice to the Village for Slabs - the rest Is.
& Christ'r hunting at home & pottering W.d
transplanted 116 Drumheads into East side of
Garden

59

68

fine

Tuesday

27

Monday

Wednesday

28

Wilf.d bro! 2 Loads of Slabs from Stratford Christ'r at Alex's for the ev'g Isaac & Cha.s
whitewashing & pottering pd Mrs. T. for Washer
3/- Ann Stewart for Services Isaac Deer Stalking
- Luck as usual @ 11 ½ pm W.m & Martha
arrived from Toronto & Mail -

{sun
dries
?}

Isaac to Stratford bro! from P. office a letter
from W.m Ellen to Mrs. T inclosing, proceeds of
Bill on Canada Comp.y p £20 (vide 14 ins!) add
1/9½ to bring into Currency — 2.4.6 Exp.se 7½ p
Cr. – 22.4.6 – 23.17.9 the rest pottering about
the House bro! down — 23.17.9 1 7 9 } - planted
yesterday & today 88 Imp'ls {Imperials} into East
side left to Martha to pay Exp.s 1.5 & to pay
postage 2.9 }

pd
Daly
exp’
s
post
age

Thursday

29

Cha.s took Mrs. T & Em'y in Waggon to Village to
call on the McCulloch's bro! Glass & sund's
{sundries} from Dalys & some Studs from Mill

Friday

30

underbrushing do. & pottering - Cha.s on Mare
took up to Jacksons ½ Sheep (Wether) killd this
morning lbs @ pW sowd Bed Canterberry Beans
East side

1843 July

r’d
22

1/3

3

4

fine thunder &
light showers

63

68

63

64

9

10

–

Saturday

1

Underbrushing -

Sunday

2

Em'y & Cha.s to Stratford - (Mr Allan) W.m & Ch.r
walkd to Orrville, ret'd at dark

Monday

3

Underbrushing -

Tuesday

4

do — Mr. & Mrs. McCullock, Mrs Sargint Mr. &
Mrs. Jacksons calld

Wednesday

5

do — Is. to Stratford - bro! letters from Aunt Jane
to W.T. & from Mrs Jos. to Mrs. T. - p.d Box
shipd p the {scratched out} Birkley Capt'n Scath
(to pay W Jun.r £2 of the £20 letter of Cr rec’d
from Aunt Jane through Elr {Eleanor} Todhunter).

Thursday

6

Underbrushing - W.d to Mill with Wheat to Mill not ground today killd Emilys Sheep - took ¾
R. to the village - kept ¼ paid William £2 Stirl.g
{stirling} as unders. add 1/9 R = 2.4.5 C.y Exch.
7½ C! -.3.5 — rec.d from M. overcharge on
letter from Toronto r’d 28 {all}

Friday

7

Repairing Shingling of back room Underbrushing - W.d at Donald Stewarts for the
day - making Cover for Well.

p’d 2

7

10

—

1

3

fine rain 1 hour
morn.g

60

51

Saturday

8

Underbrushing - W.d to Mill for Grist left on
thursday bro! a paid Letter from Octa {Octavius}
to William -

fine

Sunday

9

no meeting at Stratford - Will.m Christ.r & Cha.s
& Em.y at Alexs morning came home with Annie
for tea -

fine

Monday

10

Chipping & barking a few Hemlock on our Lot
north - William & Isaac on Mares to Stratford m'g
ret'd @ 1 - McCulloch declines lifting Shirks
Notes

a few drops
Rain 7 am. after
fine

62

52

Tuesday

11

Chipping & Barking - p.d washers —

fine -

48

53

Wednesday

12

finishd Barking - Martha Em.y & Cha.s to Mrs.
Sargints ev.g

fine -

42

55

Thursday

13

Ploughing between & hoeing Potatoes - Mrs
Miss Daly Miss Reeves & Tom to Tea Will.m to
Stratford on Nell with letter to Octa - bro! a
Canister Powder & 1 lb Shot from Dalys - Rec.d
of Lady Stewart for Hec. 42 —

fine

44

64

Friday

14

Hoeing Potatoes & Piling Bark - ev.g Christ'r W.d
Em'y & Annie to Stratford in Waggon ret.d @
12½

fine

54

65

—

—

3

2

—

6

51

Saturday

15

Cha.s at Alex's part of the day. the rest hoeing
Potatoes. making Hay rakes &c.

fine

62

70
thund
er &
Lightn
ing
expec
ting
rain

1843 July

Saturday

Sunday

15

16

cont.d afternoon Isaac to Stratford - paid Mr.
Daly amo.t of my Note to Com.rs of Canada
Comp’y for Flour Lumber &c dated 1 May 1841
— 15.19.7 Interest to this date — 2.1.11 paid
Geo Wood Saw miller on acc! of Slabs &c — 7 ½
rem.g due to him
Cha.s & Em.y to Stratford - Mr. Allan, who
noticed that some members of 2 families had
been represented to him as having behaved
improperly in the Church & requested that the
Elders, on a recurrence of such conduct would
immediately turn the parties out - In his Sermon
he was very severe upon Catholics & dissenters
McCarthy calld & paid $5 - on account of his
vender Note - rec.d Emily Thompson

18

1

6

—

2

6

{ fine 2 or 3
drops Rain
evening hope
for more

72

Monday

17

Grinding & preparing Scythes & rakes - &
Pottering sowd Radish Seed - planted out
Tomatos & Capsicums Killd Marthas Calf disposed of in fallows - Mrs. Jackson – Mr.
Macculloch - Mr. Team - - Self

2 hours fine
Rain 6 @ 8am &
again aft.n 2 @
3

68

67

Tuesday

18

Mowed about 4 ½ Acres beginning at East end -

fine

68

64

Wednesday

19

Mowing & making Hay - pd Martha for 10 ½ lbs
Veal @ 4 C.s

fine

5 00

50

Thursday

20

do — – do – Christ'r on sick list the Lake
Bridge set on fire in three different places - Way
pathmaster calld for help - Is & Cha.s went with
pails &c, & extinguishd it

fine

30
frosty

54

Friday

21

Hauld & Stackd Hay - Had Donald Stewart for
the day - to come again tomorrow aft.n Potatoes
in many places damagd yesterday & today

fine

frost

56

Hauld more Hay & finishd Stack - sup. 5 @ 6 Tins
- Had D. Stewart afternoon Burning stumps
opposite -

fine

Saturday

22

–

2

1½

Ice ¼
in
thick
50

63

Sunday

23

No meeting - Isaac to P. office after dinner with
letters W T & Mrs. to Aunt Jane - W.T. to
Macpherson Crane & Co. owe Mr Daly 1.d

Monday

24

Tuesday

p.d –

1

3

fine till 8 pm
then a few
drops rain,
thunder &c

noon
88 in
sun
108

68

Mowing South - sowd row of Cant'y
{Canterberry} Beans & ½ Bed Lettuces Malta
transplanted 4 Rows Lettuce various thunder
Lightning & a good deal of rain in the course of
last night~ Bully got out last night & has not been
found today

fine

68

58

25

Mowing forenoon - aft.n raking & hauling 2
Loads into Barn

fine

46

59

Wednesday

26

Raking Hay to carry but prevented by rain
coming on @ 12 ½ - Martha to Alex's @ 6 am.
bro! letters from Ellen to W.m & Mrs. Jos. to Mrs.
T. both P.. {paid}

- thunder
showers 5 @ 7
pm

54

63

Thursday

27

Cha.s before breakfast to Stratford &c. - bro!
from P. Kostner Gall's Whiskey & from Dalys
sugar Rice & matches - at same time the rest to
Duncan the Smith to get the ring put in his the
Bulls Nose - on return fastend him with a chain
to the ring which he broke, & again got out -

fine

53

70

1843 July

fastend him a second time & so far 9 ½ pm. is
quiet. I got 3 Loads of Hay into the Barn & put
the rem'r into Cock {a small pile} Friday

28

Got in 2 more Loads Hay from So. side. obligd to
leave 5 Cocks in consequence of heavy
thundershowers ~ Hector again broke his chain
& got out of the stable put him into the field ~

forenoon fine
aft.n rain &c.

62

70

Saturday

29

Alic with us for the day - Mowd Hemlock Piece &
Bank in Williams Lot

misty rain
morn’g after.n
fine

58

50

Sunday

30

Martha Em'y W.m & Is.c dined at Alex's - all here
for tea - no one at Church - Isaac took to P.O.
Letter Mrs. T. Martha & W.m to Ellen - Big Bess

Monday

31

Alic here for the day - put Hay in Hemlock field
into Wind Rows & afterwards into Cock
expecting rain - had a very few drops 8 pm

fine

August

fine

Tuesday

1

Hauling & Stacking Hay in Hemlock field - Had
Don'd Stewart aft.n - wrote to John to inquire at
both wharves for the Trunk - to go by Alic
tomorrow

-

fine

50

45

58

48

48

50

Wednesday

2

Finishd topping & trimming the Stack - took 1
Load from Barn to finish D.d Stewart with us till
breakfast - Miss Tye - Mrs. Fenner & Child Miss
Daly - Mr. Buncombe & Mr. Rumball dined with
us on their way home - Martha & Jane D.
accompanied them. - Letter fm Ellen to Mrs. T.
P.d

fine

42

56

Thursday

3

Hunting for Rail Timber without success Winnowing Wheat to take to some Mill East Stratford being at a stand-still - Bl. Bess missing

fine

45

61

Friday

4

@ 6 ½ - Cha.s started Eastward with 9 Sacks
Wheat to any Mill going - rest pottering Mrs. T.
accomp’d Cha.s to Curtis' & bo.t a quarter
Mutton - W.d to Stratford & had a tooth
extracted by Mr. Daly ~ Bess still not to be found
- Will.m having felt a little pain put on a Blister
this evening

fine

50

65

Saturday

5

preparing Springs & seats for Waggon hunting
after Bess - not get found - & pottering Cha.s
ret.d found Ferries Mill @ 6 ½ with flour 600 lbs & Bran - Alex & T Daly at same time - & Martha &
Miss Daly from Tie's - Cha.s expenses — pd
Washers 2 Mrs. Stewarts 3/ Mrs. McWilliam 1/3
day 9

fine

62

64

-

3

9

-

3

9

1843 August

Sunday

6

Is Christ'r Cha.s W'd & Emily - also Alex & Annie
to Helmers (Hickey) in Waggons - after dinner
Martha walkd to P. Office to take a Letter Mrs. &
M. to Ellen - W.m added a Line to Octa - No
Bess yet

Monday

7

Boys barking - Mrs. T & Martha to Stratford calld at Dalys McCullochs &c still no Bess - I fear
she must be killd or stolen. pd Charles for
chopping Tamaracs near Lake 1/. Garden work
1d -

Tuesday

8

Barking - aft.n Cha.s 2 or 3 hours at D. Stewarts
Stacking - no Bess yet

Wednesday

9

Wilf.d at John Stewarts for the day - making rack
to his Waggon. the rest pottering - found Bess in
Bush behind the Sp. Wheat with 6 Pigs got them
in the evening - a job. – rec'd of John Stewart on
acc Hec. last year 2/6 " of Alex Orr for 4 ½
Bush.ls Oats @ 1/3 -- 5.7 ½ - finishd gathering
Currants. - preserving &c.

Thursday

10

making a few Shingles & repairing Barn - William
& Cha.s on horses - W.m to Stratford - Cha.s to
Wm Smith, Sherk & T. Sargint - no money to be
had. Martha took a Calf of McNichol @ $3 = 15/-

Dr.
Hamilton

fine till 9 ¾ pm
- then a light
shower

1

--

8

1

1½

70

a very little rain

66

fine

63

fine ex.
{except} a light
shower noon.

50

fine

47

65

60

to Cr. of his note for which I gave him my rec! set
fire to several stumps opposite - barn not so
good a turn as last
Friday

11

Repairing West Barn - Cha.s on Nance to
Stratford - bro! Sugar fm Dalys Ellen & Children &
Octa: arrivd @ 9 ½ {by?} Stage

Saturday

12

Piling Bark & pottering - aft.n Cha.s with Waggon
to Stratford for Mrs. McCulloch & Dr Hamilton to
Tea - & took them back ab! 10

fine

Sunday

13

Cha.s to Stratford - Methodist - took to P. Office
Letter Ellen to Mr. Barron

fine

Monday

14

Is. trying for Pheasants - /none/ - Christ'n & Octa
to the River forenoon - bro! home 3 or 4 lbs of
Trout - aft.n Octa & I. on the Lake for Grunters
&c. Cha.s cobbling W.d pottering Christ'r & Octa
do after dark had from Rankin hind quarter
Mutton w! to Annies to Tea. - W.m Mrs T. Ellen &
2 & Ellen

Rain 5 ½ @ 7
½ am. 1 or 2
light showers
through the day

Tuesday

15

Hunting after Cattle - Cows left out last night &
Bull & oxen got out - Beauty & Blacky came
home 7 ½ pm. the rest still missing (9 pm). Cha.s
W.m Octa Mrs. T & M. to Stratford @ 3 pm. ret'd
6 ½. - pottering - p.d Mrs. Jackson for Meat to
this time -

2

6

fine

noon
84
62

-

60

Wednesday

16

Is.c & Cha.s in Waggon to Wilmot after Cradles 2 to be ready on Monday. Christ'r & W.d
sharping Saws - repairs at West Barn &c. -

fine ev’g
Lightning &
Barom sinking~

55

66

Thursday

17

a glorious rain from 1 ½ to 4 am. with
accompaniments preparing West Barn for Crops
- Planted Cuttings Sage & Woodbine Octa on
Nance to P. Office with letter W. Jun. to Mr
Barron

rain 1 @ 4 a.m.
day fine

63

65

Friday

18

Cutting Peas - 2 Scythes broken -

fine

Saturday

19

finishd do - Is.c to Sherks - is to settle with
McCulloch on Monday ev.g which will probably
be by {-th?} on Toronto as M. has no Cash - Is
accomp'd Miss Daly down to Tea - Octa to P.
Office morn.g no letter's - again ev.g with Jane
D. & Emily -

fine

42

54

Sunday

20

Mrs. T Mrs B. Martha Em'y W.m Christ'r Cha.s &
Octa to Stratford, Hickey W.m rem'd at Jacksons
during Service - Turner Clk {Clark?} - calld here
on ret.n -

fine

-

60

1843 August

52

Monday

21

Cha.s in Waggon accomp.d by M E & E &
Children to Wilmot for Cradles had Tea at
Lawmboroughs & got home at 8 - 1 - - Exp.s —
Alex bro! from P. Office a Letter fm I & I Dougal
Windsor, advising the Trunk being in Store there
& requesting me "to pay charges & take it away"
- Post.ge due Mr. Daly 9d Hauling Peas - pd for
2 Cradles {illegible} in Seigmillers killd Ram
Lamb WT for Home consumption

–

1

3

Tar –

1

3

fine

48
43

Tuesday

22

Grinding Cradle Scythes preparing rakes &c
morning - aft.n Cradling Wheat paid 2 Mrs.
Stewarts — - - Will.m on his way from Orrville
tried walking fast & even running

-~

3

–

fine

4

Wednesday

23

Cradling Wheat – Sent by Dr Hamilton a Letter
Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jos. to be put in P Office at
Liverpool - even'g 7 Isaac & Cha.s to Sherks
recivd Bal.ce of his Notes $16 & 11d Cy - 4.-.11
Interest — 4 }

4

1

3

fine

45

Thursday

24

Cradling as yesterday - Turner spent the day
with us - sleeps at Jacksons

fine

42

Friday

25

do . . - - - Mr. Barron @ 8 pm P Stage -

fine

Saturday

26

Hauld rem.r of Peas of Peas West end - & part of
Wheat to W.rn {Western} Barn paid Octa for
Sage &c 1/3 for Self 3/5 —

–

4

8

53

fine

52 42

60

56

Sunday

27

all at home ex Cha.s at village - young
Methodists - 2-3 drops rain noon

fine

Monday

28

Hauld rem.r of Wheat to Wr Barn & 2 Loads Oats
- Had Jno Stewarts man M. McWilliams for the
day - Dr. Gad Curtis for Load of Sand 2/6 - Cr.
Peter Kostner for 1 Gall. old Whisky, & Bottle broken & lost in Waggon on coming home 25
inst. - & for 2 Galls new had on the 26th paid Mr.
Daly 25th (by Mrs. T) for Postages – – –

Tuesday

29

Bro! from West to East Barn the 2 Loads Oats
hauld yesterday & from field 3 Waggon Loads in all ab! 100 Stooks Bell missing for 2 days Cha.s at John Stewarts Cradling Wheat from 8
till about 2 oC - sold him one of our Cradles for
$2

fine

66-

Wednesday

30

Isaac & Cha.s Cradled about 4 acres Oats.
Christ.r & W.d making new Rack to Waggon - Mr
B & W.m in Waggon to Stratford - bro! from
Dalys 1 lb Rice ½ lb Epsom Salts - from Jimmy
thompson 13 ½ lbs Beef Mr. & Mrs. Daly calld
for ½ hour – Engaged Jackson's Waggon to take
Mr. & Mrs. B & William to Hamilton on Saturday
for $10.

fine

78 76

–

1

6

{Two lines of
text are
crossed out
and are
illegible}

1843 August

Thursday

31

Is & Cha.s Cradling as yesterday - Christ'r & W.d
preparing Waggon morn’g aft'n with Mr Barron
raking & binding Oats.

fine

Friday

1st

September

1

7

1

Paid Mrs. Barron for freight & Charges of Box at
& from Montreal to Toronto — EB — 1.7.1 – p.d
postage Letter to I & I Dougall - Windsor finishd
Cradling Oats - got in 2 Cart Loads before
breakfast & 1 after dinner - intermediate time
binding & putting into Bundles - @ 2 ½ a smart
Shower of ½ hour which prevented further work
for the day - all soakd through & obligd to
change

–.–

–

9

66

fine ex a
shower 2 @ 3

Saturday

2

the Barrons Will.m & Emily left us @ 9 am in
Jacksons Waggon (J Thompson Teamster) Oats
wet from yesterdays rain - got in 1 Load after
dinner & again obligd to leave by rain, which
lasted ½ @ 1 hour -

a shower 2 @ 3

Sunday

3

Mrs T & Emily in Puddicombs (Hy) Waggon to
Stratford (Hickey) & ret'd in do Turner calld, his
Son {Mul-? illegible shortened name} with him.
Annie calld evening having receivd from Mr. Riley
- Mrs. Meany was to leave N York on the 28
{illegible} for the Huron

morning fine
ev.g thunder
lightning & a
shower therm'r
for the last
week 78 @ 82
at noon
{crossed out}

70

Monday

4

Cradled & started a little New Land - Raked &
bound rem.r of Oats & put into heaps Had a 16
Gall: Cask of Beer – Waterloo Village, which Mrs.
T. paid for on amo.t of Mr Barron & William $3 -

Tuesday

5

finishd hauling Oats morning - aft.n Cradling
Wheat - raking & binding & stacking do paid the
2 Mrs. Stewarts Washing — {The following lines
are written much smaller, squished in at the
bottom of the page} Jimmy Thompson arr.d @ 9
pm. bringing letter from W.m at Hamilton o.k.
W.d to P Kostner's ev.g for Whiskey - none to be
had Mrs Meany - 2 young {illegible} arrived by
Jimmy Thompson 9 pm.

–

3

Is. & Cha.s Cradling Wheat - Mr. Stewart &
McWilliams raking Chr.r & W.d binding. Mrs. T. &
M. calld on Mrs. Meany by whom she (Mrs. T.)
rec.d a parcel f.m Dublin in which was £1.1.- for
me from Eliz'h Thompson for a p.r {pair?}
Cambric sent to her for sale some years ago rec'd £1.1 Stirl’g } C.y Sar.n & Shill’g

1

5

fine

63

60

–

fine

56

60

7

fine

0

62

1843 September

Wednesday

Thursday

6

7

morning threatening rain but got out fine - hauld
3 Waggon & 3 Cart Loads of Wheat - aftern.n
Cradling &c. &c.

62.

- fine

60

60

Friday

8

Cradling &c morning - @ 11 threatening rain
hauld in 1 Waggon & 1 Cart Load Wheat - which
had the benefit of a Shower - aftern.n again fair & proceeded & finished Cradling & stooking by 6.
Alex assisting for 2 or 3 hours. ~ evening in
Waggon some to Alex's & some to Stratford for
our Cask Whiskey from Kostner - again none
ready - bro! from P. Office Letter Ellen & Emily to
Mrs. T. & M. - paid -

Showers 11 @
1 or 2

59

50

Saturday

9

finishd hauling Spring Wheat Waggon & Cart
Loads, all in good condition Mrs. Meany & Annie
took tea with us - Mrs Sargint & Mrs. Jackson
Lunch.

fine wW wind

Sunday

10

Mrs. T. M & Cha.s to Stratford - Mr. Allan - took
tea at Mrs Meanys Macculloch Alex Risk &
Watson calld - G. Gournlock do -

fine

45

40

Monday

11

a Sharp frost - Squash - Manures - Cucumbers
&c. Potatoe tops in field & Garden & Beans.
Tomatoes Capsicums. Balsams. M. Convolvus.
{convolvulus; morning glories?} Delichor - all
destroyd all at Alex's Cradling &c Oats

fine

31

42

Tuesday

12

Killd a yearling Sheep W T - at 12 Cha.s Rumball
came on horseback & remains till tomorrow - @ 3
McCulloch came with his Gun - Isaac & he went
out till dusk & bro! in 8 Pheasants each 4 - Cha.s

fine

frost

46

40

ploughing South aft.n - ret.d Hind Qu.r Mutton to
Rankin
Wednesday

13

Charles ploughing - W'd hauling firewood - Is.c &
Chr.r rep'g fences &c. C Rumball left @ 3 with a
small pailfull of Cranberries

Thursday

14

Rain from morning till night - Nil. — – –

Friday

15

{--p.n?} in Stable - & Harness - aft.n Cha.s
ploughing - pottering Mrs. T sold 2 yearling
Sheep to Ja.s Thompson @ $2 ¼ & rec'd paym.t
sold him also 2 y.r old Steer (Mrs. T & Hy) for $10
to be taken & p.d for on Monday next - p.d J
Thompson for 13 ½ lbs Beef @ 5 C } had 30 ull:
bro! a Letter (pd) from Aunt Jane to self & 3
Inquirers

Saturday

16

Wilf'd ploughing - the rest cleaning shed &
pottering

fine

Sunday

17

Cha.s to P Office with letter Mrs T - A. T - &
Marthas to Aunt Jane

fine

1843 September

–

dull

42

56

54

54

–

—

rain all day

3

4½

Rain till noon &
Show.rs aft'n

57

54

73

Monday

18

Cha.s & Wilf.d ploughing - Is & Ch.r pottering Ring for Bull - Gatepost &c. Put up Big Bess to
fatten - cleaning near Shed.

fine

68

54

Tuesday

19

Cha.s ploughing with oxen - Is & Ch.r thrashing
Peas with Mares & Colts Wilf'd repairing his
Plough - Ch.r & W.d gatherd Hops - even'g Isaac
to W.m Smiths - no money to be had -

fine

41

57

Wednesday

20

Cha.s & Wilf.d ploughing - Is & Christ'r
winnowing Peas - cleaning near Shed & assisting
Ja’s Thompson to butcher the Steer sold to him
(-pd for it $10) Martha walkd to Stratford - no
Letters - Annie one from Emily - Sn - 9d Christian
Summers (French) & his companion Dutch )
requested a Bed 9th Con. North of Fryfogel }

fine a few
drops rain
about 11

noon
85

74

68

Thursday

21

Cha.s & Wilf.d ploughing - add.l fence to Hay
Stack, front - emptying Shed. gatherd apples
from Tree So East corner 11 doz:

smart show.r 2
@3

Friday

22

Wilf.d ploughing morning - the rest putting up a
new fence round Garden the Bull & oxen having
broken in last night & eaten nearly all the
Cabbages & made sad destruction among the
Currant bushes - Lilacs Tarnaracs Spruce Beets Parsnips Carrots &c &c &c - W'd assisted
afternoon

a few drops
rain aft.n

54

58

52

Saturday

23

Cha.s to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letter
from William to Mrs. T. dated Staten Island 11
ins't — pd Post’ge f.m Queenston putting up
Garden fence - finishd West & South sides
Gatherd apples from Tree on West side: 3d from
entrance - about 3 ½ doz: Mrs. T walkd to
Stratford - & bk - dined at Mr. Macculloch’s Alex
took his Colts to Reynolds - having traded them
for a yoke of Steers 3 yrs old & 15$ in Cash.

Sunday

24

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

fine

56

Cha.s to Stratford

Rain ev.g

66

25

Putting up new fence front of Garden Removing dung &c from East Shed

misty rain all
day & {Word is
cut off by page}

26

do — do — do — do McCarthy pd $5. on acco.t
of his Vendue Note, for which gave him my rec! pd the above to Mrs. T. - pd Mrs. Roy Stewart &
Ann Crerar — p.d Mrs. T. for a Butter Tub bo! of
Trom —

27

Hauling Manure from East Shed & Barn yard to
field behind Garden Annie had a letter from W.m
& bro! one Ellen to Mrs. T. ~ Dr. postage due Mr.
Daly 9d. Dr. Mott of N. York has rather an
unfavorable opinion of W's {Case?} Rankin
borrowd Whiskey a large french Bottle - ret.d 4th
Dec.r

9

—

3

-

—

4

4½

tolerable. very
cold

43

fine

30

72

37

1843 Septem.r

Thursday

28

all hauling Manure from Barnyard to field
opposite Mr. Maculloch calld & purchased
Martha's Hiefer for $10 ½ Gatherd Apples from
tall Tree East side - a good many, but small. a
Lamb killd this morning by a Wolf - found the
remains edge of the Bush behind Seigmiller's
field - 2 Legs & a shoulder good the Boys & Alex
in Waggon ev.g to Singing School Stratford ret.d @ 10 ½ when Cha.s drove Mrs. Meany (who
took tea, & afterw.s fried Lamb with us: & Alex
home - { Mrs. T & Martha to Stratford forenoon
ret'd @ 4 took to P. Office letter W T to F W
Barron

fine

Friday

29

Wilf Charles ploughing So. Peapiece - the rest
hauling Manure as yesterday

fine

Saturday

30

Wilfred ploughing – – do — do – – Cha.s to P.O.
before breakfast - bro! letters f.m William & Miss
Ralph to Mrs. T. - both paid ~ Gatherd Malta &
Siberia Lettuce Seed

fine till 5 pm
then rain

Sunday

1

October - Cha.s to Stratford (Hickey) - aft.n Mrs.
T & M. to Orrville returned by Stage - Cha.s took
letter to P Office Martha to Aunt Jane & W.T. to
Dr Wilmur p.d - Mrs. T. to Ellen &c -

fine till ev.g
then heavy
showers

41

36

54

54

Monday

2

Charles ploughing So - the rest hauling Manure.
McCulloch calld with Watson & pd Martha $10 ½
for Lyra, which is to remain a few days - Gatherd
2 ½ doz. Apples from Tree N.E. Corner of West
Side -

fine

48

46

Tuesday

3

thrashing Wheat with Mares & Colts ~

heavy Showers
of rain & hail
thro' the day

42

40

Wednesday

4

Winnowing do - & thrashing Oats - Cha.s to P.
Off: twice 1st for Letter &c 2.d to inquire if the
letter of 24 to Wm was duly forwarded on that
day - yes - if any complaints to wish to
Postmaster General Quebec..

a little rain high
wind - cold

39

37

Thursday

5

Wilfred to Mill with 8 ½ Bush.ls Wheat - not
ground - dressing Stones about {illegible} the
rest hauling Manure - Gatherd Apples ex
{Crossed out} doz: from tree top SW

fine

30

48

Friday

6

Wilf.d at John Stewarts for the day making a Box
to his Waggon - Charles ploughing morning afternoon to Mill for Grist - wont be ready before
Tuesday. Is & Christ.r fixing Stable door - hauld 1
Load Manure gatherd some Brighton Cos seed,
& more Malta.

fine till 5pm
then light rain

41

58

Saturday

7

Cha.s to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letters
from W’m & from Ellen p.d for the letter – } Rain
from morning till night, but not heavy ~
consequently all pottering - paid for Snuff at
Dalys - Isaac to Stratford - Enterd for Show day
Bull Bell Boar & Sow. rec'd from the Weaver (at
Laird Stewarts) for ¼ W Hops, — rec.d from Mr
Daly my note to Canada Comp.y canceld
£15.19.7 & ret.d his rec! of 1.5 July for £18.1.6

9
-

rain all day

58

48

6
6 7½

1843 October

Sunday

8

all at home - no preaching at Stratford - aft.n
Cha.s to Orrville ret.d with Annie, Bessy & Ja.s to
tea - Sent notice of Show to Mr Buncombe,
inclosd to Mr Smith P.M. Smiths Creek

a little rain

38

38

Monday

9

Wilfred ploughing morning ~ the rest pottering in
Barn yard - W.d do aft.n

light rain nearly
all day

31

39

Tuesday

10

Making the Causeway in Barnyard - Cha.s @ 12
to Peter Cresar's Sale - Bo! a {LandShark?
LandShank?} Sow with Pig for 8/ C.y - 15 mo.s
Credit p.d Martha for Tape & thread at Watsons
—

30

42

Wednesday

11

a very little at Causeway - rain nearly all day
Charles at P. Office - bro! letter from Aunt

46

44

–

–

3½

as yesterday

Joseph {Josephine; may also be Mrs. Jos.} to
Mrs. T. (p’d) dated 15 Sep'r London P mark 18
- 23 days
Thursday

Friday

12

13

{Written
horizontally
is: Judges
H.y
Puddicomb
Reid of
Zorra & D.d
Bell}

Saturday

14

Paid Ann Stewart for milking 5 weeks from 2 Sep
to 7th ins! @ 6d - pottering preparing for Show
tomorrow - aft.n Isaac to Alex killing and
butchering a Steer - Cha.s to P. Office self to
W.m - pd - to P Kostner's for Whiskey - Peter is
to bring some to Stratford tomorrow

2

6

39

37

frost

32 32

9

Show Day. Cha.s started @ 9 with Bob & Big
Bess - Christ'r @ 10 with Hector Isaac W'd & I. @
10 ½ in Waggon - took up Alex & a load of Beef
Hector took 1.st prize for Bulls over 3 y.r old - 2.
– Bob - 1st — for Boars — 1.00 1.05 - Bess —
2nd – for fat Pigs — 7.6 p.d for 5 dinners @ 2/6
— rec.d of W.m Smith for Peas — — of Mr Aleer
– do. — put into P. Office a Letter to I & I Dougall
Windsor - Canada West paid post'ge – upwards
of 30 dined at Jacksons @ 2/6 - Daly President
W.d remaind all night, being on the sick list - the
rest home Christ’r @ 2 ½ of 14th

rec.d

W.d got home ab! 10 - Mr. Puddicomb calld on
his way home - John Stewart - who took charge
of the Sleigh with Bob & Bess home last ev.g
obligd to leave them West side of the Bridge Sow has not got cast up (9 pm). all pottering to
day - 7in aft.n Cha.s to Dalys for a Load down to
Hamilton - not ready bro! a Cask Whiskey from P

~

-3

7

6

~

12

6

1

5

9

~

5

~

-

-

9
7½

16

-½

heavy Snow
Showers

Kostner which has been left at Jacksons p.d
Mrs. T. for 27 ½ yds Shirting for Boys @ 7d —
Sunday

15

all at home - had from Alex Orr 14¾ lb Beef @
3c.ts = 2/2½ Alex dined here - Ch.r & Cha.s to
Orrville ev.g

Monday

16

Charles to Dalys @ 10 for a Load 15 Kegs Butter
to take to Hamilton tomorrow - Christ.r thrashing
Oats (flail) - Isaac & W.d after Bob & Bess - &
Pheasants - got 2 of the latter - Bess came home
- Bob still missing -

Tuesday

17

Charles started @ 4 ¼ with Load Butter for
Hamilton - gave him 9$ thrashing Peas with
Colts - Daly & Tom passd down @ 10 ½ - pd
Washers

Wednesday

18

Wilfred ploughing - Is & Christ'r at Alex's fixing a
Shed Bessy bro! a Letter from P. Office - f.m Mr
& Mrs. Barron (p’d)

thursday

19

Paid Meany for 14 ¾ lbs Beef @ 3 cts — Mrs. T
& Isaac left @ 12 ½ for Hamilton @ $1 ½ each by
a Markham Teamster (a Sadler, & Boot

–

–

Showery

35

Snow Hard rain

35

rain hail snow

33

1843 October

—

2

6

–

2

2½

–

5

–

rain &c.

31

fine

31
3

36

Shoemaker) a Teetotaller {a person who abstains
from alcohol} Gave Isaac in Silver — — Eliza
Fisher paid for Mrs. T. a $4 note – 1.-.- Change
out by W T Half Sov’n — 12.2 rec.d of Mr. {Jun.r
?} 21st Bal.ce rem.g to Mr T. – 7.10 6 amo! of
Acco! - 8.4 Pottering morn.g aft.n Ch.r & W.d to
Alex Roofing Shed am to have his oxen
tomorrow & Saturday

12

2

--

--

fine high wind
aft.n

40

58

–

3½

rain

49

32

some snow &c.

32

29

friday

20

Christ.r with Alex; oxen W.d our own ploughing
Hutchinson wishes to have a p.r of Pigs in the
Spring he took up today a Half Durham Bull,
{Crossed out} 16 months old a do yearling Heifer
- & a Cow ½ Durham ½ Ayrshire - qu: Alex had
'3 pints Whisky WT & Robert

Saturday

21

very heavy rain from 3 or 4 to 6 am: with high
wind - ploughing as yesterday Martha to P Office
- no letters - - — Ch.r

Sunday

22

rose at 6 & walkd to Orrville expecting to find
letters &c from Mr. Jackson for William with
directions how to proceed from N York to W.
Indies &c. found all in bed & Alex does not go
down to day as he canot get a load. Christ'r
walkd to Stratford & got the Letters from
Jackson - at 4 Wilf.d on Bell to P. Office with
letter to Mama inclosing Jacksons letter of
introduction to Dc Forest & Sons 82 South St. N
York - & instructions to W.m - for his passage.

–

1843 October

Monday

23

Christ'r took Alexs yoke home - putting up
fences &c. W.d ploughing gatherd Apples from
Tree No. 2 from Gate West. & No. 4 do - about 2
doz

beautiful

20

26

Tuesday

24

Alex started from this @ 9 for Hamilton - had
from him 10 ¼ lbs Beef n.n neck @ 3 c.ts Began
taking up potatoes - interrupted before 12 by
Charles arrival after dinner he proceeded with his
Load to Mr Dalys with oxen viz! 3 2 Crates
Crockery 1 Cask Hardware 1 Box Axes } w! @
30. 7 ½ Expenses to & at Hamilton Mrs. T & C on
returns “ 11 ½ — C 2.2.7 }

2

2

7

do

24

31

Wednesday

25

Cha.s after breakfast to P. Office - no letters - @
11 Wilfred to Seigmillers rising a Tannery - John
Scott calld & paid $2 on acco! of his Note p 17/1 C.y – (p’d to M. Jack.n) - gave my rec!
McTavishes had their Bouness {bonus?} & paid
6/6 - (m.jr) S. {senior} - Rankin calld with an
Agreement on part of the Settlers to repair the
Bridge at the Lake - agreed to give 4 days - to
go to Cr. of Statute Labour for year 1844 - begin
on Monday next

–

–

7½

rain & Snow

36

32
Snowi
ng

Thursday

26

taking up Potatoes - 20 Bush.ls into Hill No. 1 - -

–

–

–

dull

26

32

Friday

27

afternoon thrashd 6 Bush.ls Peas with Mares - &
pottering Cha.s to Mr Dalys & had a tooth
extracted

snow show.r

28

30

Saturday

28

Charles to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letter
from Mrs. T. ^ owing to Daly 9d announcing
Williams determination to go to N York imm'y &
thence to W Ind.s on So. of the States all
pottering & preparing for Cha.s to start tomorrow
for Hamilton & Toronto taking Martha & Annie the Latter sleeps here tonight. 3 Pints Whisky Mr.
Meany thrashed with flails 6 Bush.ls Oats for the
journey. gave Cha.s $7E note

tolerably fine
inch of Snow at
daybreak

22

30

Sunday

29

Cha.s Martha & Annie left @ 6 ¼ - Alex reachd
this @ 3 ¼ pm. with his horses having left his
Waggon & load at Fryfogels on account of the
rain

Snow & Rain

32

34

Monday

30

Christ'r & Wilf'd at work on Lake Bridge with
oxen - McCulloch & Jackson took dinner with us

Snow nearly all
day

29

26

Tuesday

31

do – do — do with oxen & Cart - Jackson dined
here Mr. McDonald of Goderich left his horse for
the night - (a Nephew with him) & went to Mr.
Allans.

snow morn'g
aft.n fine

26

23

1843 Novem.r

Wednesday

1

Wilfred @ 11 to P Office & on returning hunting
through the Bush South saw a track of 2. bro!
letter from Dougalls - pd postage 9d do of Letter
from Mrs.T. 28 all 9d — } Christ'r pottering Traps
&c. Alex here to tea & sleep

–

1

Thursday

2

Pottering - hauling firewood - cleaning Sheds &c.
3 Travellers accommodation Tea Sleighs

Friday

3

$10 - Note. Bank of Montreal No. 3693 A in
Toronto { Toronto 2nd Aug. 1842, pay’ble aft.n
Christ'r to P. Office with Letter to I & I Dougall
Windsor inclosing Note p $10 as above payment
of Charges on Trunk from Montreal to
Windsor £2.6.1 – postage of the letter &c - } bro!
some peas from Wm’s Barn & pottering a
Traveller to Tea - Colin Campbell looking for
Land Westward

2

10

Saturday

4

Pottering - 8 or 10 Inches Snow - Lake nearly
frozen over - Mucullochs Man & Rowland took
Lyra to the Bridge - obliged to let her loose Mrs.
T. Martha Em'y Annie & Cha.s arrived @ 9 ½
pm.

-

-

6

Snow morn’g
till night 2 @ 3
inches

29

32

Snow morn. till
night 6 or 7
inches

32

28

-

Snow nearly all
day, 8 or 10 in.
even’g fine &
cold

28

19

-

tolerable some
light Snow
Showers

12

23

Sunday

5

Christ.r Cha.s & Em.y with Annie to Tea –

fine

22

15

Monday

6

Charleys Exp.s to & from Toronto a Bushel
apples for House use — 1.3 do – Salt — 3.9
traveling expenses - Boat to & from 3/9 each
way - 9.6 to Road expences – -.7.6 1.12.4
1.19.10 2.4.10 of Em.y 6/3

Snow showers

6

cont.d – Ann Stewart Bal.ce thrashing Peas

–

3

Tuesday

7

Killd the Sow bo! of Peter Crerar & pottering - -

--

-

Wednesday

8

Christ'r & Cha.s thrashing Peas - Mares - W.d
repairing W! Shed for Cattle -

fine

28

27

thursday

9

Christ'r & Cha.s winnowing Peas – W.d do - &
pottering aft.n Cha.s to Strafford with Letters
Mrs. T to hunt Jane & to Mr Barron & Charles to
John. - P. Office & del.d me to G Seigmiller for
Jasper Gooding Goderich, to be delivered bro!
sundries from Dalys Store Sheep missing tonight
- 3 Calves not seen since tuesday

gloomy 10 pm.
small soft snow
Barom.r sinking
fast

27

31

1843 Novem.r

Monday

1½

3

Tuesday 7
Snow show.rs

32

Friday

10

Thrashing Peas - Wilf'd hunting after Calves self after sheep - the former found in swamp
behind Barn - the latter at Gad Curtis’. all safe.

gloomy & misty

32

34

Saturday

11

Winnowing Peas & pottering - Cha.s to P Office
@ 7 ½ am no letters. Mucullochs men again
attempted to take Lyra - ret.d in an hour.

Snow show.rs

33

28

Sunday

12

Christ.r Cha.s & Em.y to Mrs. Meanys morn.g ret.d @ 10

–

–

–

do -

22

26

Monday

13

Paid Charles for Hooks & Eyes at Watsons —
thrashing Oats (Mares) - Christ'r at D.d Stewarts
@ 11 raising a Stable Cha.s after breakfast to
Keppans ab! thrashing Mill - weather permitting
is to be here on Monday ev.g next.

—

—

2

more snow

Tuesday

14

Cha.s to T Sargints respecting his Note promise as usual - thrashing oats &c – – paid
Washers 3 – – Mrs. T. sold Sheep to Jno Stewart
for $10 took his Note pay.ble 1 Jan’y next P
£2.10. – Sleigh.g at an end for the present

–

4

6

do

7

Wednesday

15

Cha.s to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letter
from W.m & Isaac - then to John Stewarts for the
day - killing Sheep - Christ'r & W.d got the Hill of
Potatoes into Cellar - & Pottering - C. Post.ge
W’ms letter – Sold Ram to Coumans for $1 ½

Snow & Rain

26

20

37

Thursday

16

Killd 3 Lambs - the last of that Stock - Robinson
& Seigmiller here for 1 @ 2 hours - x/y

gloomy &
thawing

37

29

Friday

17

Cha.s @ 8 ¾ left for Preston on Nance - Christ'r
& W.d cutting up firewood South snowing afternoon pottering -

Rain

28

38

Saturday

18

Ploughd up & got into Cellar 12 @ 13 Bush.ls
Potatoes - got in firewood over -

Showers Rain
& Snow

38

light show’rs
rain & Snow

32

31

tolerable rain
even.g

26

35

1843 November

Saturday

18

was cont.d - walkd to Mrs. Meanys to enquiries
about letters - none for them or us roads horrible
} Cha.s ret'd from Preston @ 6 ½ - his expenses
—

Sunday

19

Charles to Stratford morning - Christ.r & W.d to
Orrville after dinner r.t'd @ 6.

Monday

20

Cha.s came home f.m Alex @ 8 - Ploughd up &
got in 22 or 23 B.ls Potatoes took up & pitted
Beets - some already frosted - paid Mrs. T. for
Mrs. Coumans — paid Charles postage fm
William 15 ins! – 2 - ½ exps bot from Preston
— 3.9

–

5

–

–

0

9

5

9½

Tuesday

21

Opening boards in Stable & West Shed & - cut a
drain & let off the water & filth - adding to
Gangway to do

Rain & Snow
an inch 9 pm

39

32

Wednesday

22

Cha.s to P. office no letters - Annie had 1 from
W.m favorable Repairing Shed W. end of Barn
yard & pottering

fine

27

20

Thursday

23

do — — do Cha.s aft.n to P. office with letter
Mrs. T &c to William P. office Charleston So.
Carolina U States – Post'ge to Line 9d owing

Rain in the ev’g
heavy

29

45

Friday

24

Got into Cellar 9 Bush.ls Potatoes morn.g &
pottering - Macculloch Watson Alex & Annie to
tea &c. broke up @ 3 a.m. took up & pitted
Dulbin Carrots Middle Hill

tolerable

42

Saturday

25

Got up 7 sacks Potatoes - attempted Carrots,
but too much frozen Mrs. T & Martha (with Annie)
left for Stratford @ 10 - & have not returned minuit {midnight}

Sunday

26

Mrs. T & Martha arr'd from Mrs. Meanys @ 12 Cha.s to Stratford (Hickey) Emily to Orrville @ 10
- Mr Hickey calld inpassant {in passing?} down

–

–

22

–

fine

22

24

Snow show’rs

24

22

Monday

27

Cha.s & Em.y ret'd this morn.g – Preparing West
Barn for thrash.g & Mill. exp'd Thursday Mrs.
Meany Annie to Alex to Tea -

fine

18

11

Tuesday

28

thrashing Wheat with Mares for Mill - & sundries
-

do

22

21

Wednesday

29

Christ.r & W'd preparing for thrashing Miller Charles with Waggon to P Kostners for Whisky bro! (he thinks) 6 Gall.s - Pruning

Snow showers

24

29

Thursday

30

W.d before breakfast to Ja.s Orr with letter Mrs.
T to Mrs Barron to be put into office Morning at
Jno Stewarts grinding Axes. aft.n In Bush So.
cutting firewood Pruning

24

26

1843 December

Friday

1

Cutting & hauling firewood all day. ev.g Emily &
Cha.s to Orrville Pruning Currants

gloomy

25

24

Saturday

2

Cha.s with waggo Sleigh to Stratford taking a
Sleigh Crook for Jumper to be sawn Duncan &
Sandy Keppan arr'd @ 11 with thrashing Mill –
fixd do - preparing for operations on Monday

fine

24

18

morning – Pruning - finished C’t Bushes p.d
Charles for Towing 7½d
Sunday

3

Charles & the Ladies to Stratford Hickey took
letter to P office Mrs. T. to Henry inclosing a $10
note acco! W.m Irvwin Alex & Bessy dined here.

fine

20

30
Hale

Monday

4

Had breakfast @ 6 ½ - got Mill to work before
sun rose – Duncan & Sandy Keppan & 3 Horses Alex & 2 - Jno Stewart & his man McWilliams
Rankins & D.d Stewart - steady work till dark –
ab! Sheaves 3000. Alex ret.d 1 ¼ Gall: Whiskey part of what was lent to them

heavy show’rs
of Snow aft.n &
night

28

30

Tuesday

5

Rose @ 4 - breakfasted @ 6 ½ & got to work
before sun rise - party the same as yesterday
with the add.n of a Boy from D’d Stewart
Sheaves 2950 leaving probably 150 - removd
Machine to East Barn fixd do - finished @ 11 oC.
Rankin ret.d Bottle of Whisky borr.d 27 Sept.r

Snow show’rs

28

16

Wednesday

6

rose @ 5 - breakfasted @ 6 ¾ - got to work @ 8 as yesterday ex Boy finished the oats except a
few damagd Sheaves at the bottom = about Sh:
had Coffee &c. before 5 & Keppans proceeded
with their Mill to Alex's - Chr. & Cha.s followd
soon after on Colts intending to return to night Cha.s ret.d Donald John & Rankin each took
home some Straw for their Cattle.

fine

16

24

Thursday

7

Christ.r & Cha.s at Alexs - thrashing Machine Wheat 3150 2800 Sh: - Oats 350 = 3150 Wilf.d
morn.g fixing & clearing up West Barn - aft.n to
Stratford in Sleigh with M. & E. bro! Sleigh Crook
from Mill

aft’n Snow

23

27

Friday

8

again at fixing West Barn - getting the Oat Straw
into East Barn debit Mr. Daly for a Sleigh Load of
Wheat Straw from West - by Tom &c

Snow show’rs
ev.g heavy

22

28

Saturday

9

Paid Annie for 10 ¼ lbs Beef @ 3 C.ts p lb had
24 {illegible} — Cha.s to P. office bro! Letters
from Aunt Jane p.d - Mrs. Baron p.d from W.m
dates Charleston 23 Nov – pd paid for Alum —
taking down fastenings at W Barn to get out
fanning Mill & refixing got in rem.r of Oat Straw
East

more Snow

23

20

fine

16

Sunday

10

Cha’s Mrs T Em.y to Orrville morn’g & dined they & all the Orrs came here to tea.

1843 Decem.r

Monday

–

1

6½

2

–½
2

Sleighing - now good as far as Waterloo.

11

Cha.s in Sleigh @ 10 with Mrs. T & Em.y & Mrs.
Meany & Annie to Lownsboroughs where he left
Mrs. T & Mrs. M & proceeded to Seigmillers to
agree their acco! - nothing settled - to meet them
at Stratford 13th ins.t Christ.r & Wilfred making

showers &
Sleet & Snow

26

Corn Bin in Bay of East Barn the party ret.d @ 8
pm. Tuesday

12

at Corn Bin – @ 4 Wilfred in Sleigh with Mrs.
Meany & Bessy Martha & Emily to
Lowensborughs taking Sundries ~ ret.d @ 9 ¼ Mr. & Mrs. McCulloch called in Cutter -

Wednesday

13

Cha.s & I @ 11 to Stratford & agreed Adam
Seigmiller & {illegible} of acco! as under for Beef
4s - 2 Cradles $ 8/3 - 2 Halters 2/. — $10.7. yk 15 lbs Leather — 7.4.- 4 p.r Boots — 16.-.- R!
Kays order on them — 14.1.8 $48.4.8 yk 32. –
16.4.8 - £4.1.8 H & Com.y for which gave my
Note @ 3 mo.s from this date - Rec.d in Cash for
errors on the above acco! 9d W'd sick list Christ'r pottering morn.g - aftern.n with Chas
winnowing oats paid Trom Cooper for repairs to
Butter Tub Trom 9 Mrs T. 1 1 ½ } –

rec’d

—

9

—

1

10 ½

very little Snow

12

6@
11
oC.

fine

2

22

Thursday

14

Fanning oats ~ @ 6 pm. the Ladies Cha.s & I in
Sleigh to Mccullochs calling at Orrville - Alex
Annie & Bessy followd - home @ 12 ½ Cha.s
took to P Office letter to I & I Dougall & pd
post.ge –

gloomy

25

Friday

15

Fanning oats - Mrs. Sargint & Mrs. Kirke here
aft'n Cha.s took them home in Sleigh @ 8 accomp.d by M E & Christ'r

Snow aft.n

33

32

Saturday

16

Fanning oats - Chas to P Office - 2 Inq.ers - no
letters Sharman had a Land Wheat Straw z/.

morn.g damp &
misty - ev.g
small rain

32

32

Sunday

17

Cha.s on Nance to Stratford - dined at Alexs home @ 9 ½ Christ.r on Nell after dinner do ret’d @ 5 ½ Jessy slipd her Calf today

gloomy & misty

33

32

gloomy

30

28 26

do -

26

27

fine

30

26

1843 December

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

18

19

20

Had of Mrs. T. $4 Silver — paid James Izard
Taxes on Lot 37. 1st Con. ~.12.4 do 2d -.8.7
Rec'd of Tho Sargint in full of his Note p £5.15.HCy due 15 Nov.r 1842 - £1.8.9 & Int – 2/6 —
Repaid Mrs. T. so much borr'd as above – paid
do for Mrs. Anglim for spinning Wool – “ do for
Washers tomorrow — Grinding Axes - Chopping
firewood - even.g Christ.r & W’d to Stratford in
Sleigh - to Watsons

1

~

~

1

~

11

1

11

3

1

~

-

–

5

–

–

3

–

Chopping hauling & piling firewood - - - - - Rec.d
of Mr. J Stewart for ¼ lb Hops - — pd him for
washing Sacks — .1. – ½ days washing — 9 }

--

--

--

—

–

7½

—

1

9

pd -

1

6

Fanning about 25 B.ls Wheat - Loading do in
Waggon for Market tomorrow - gave Wilf.d 4/7/-

Cha.s to P. Office morning bro! letters from
Henry 9d & from William dated St. Augustine
East Florida 3 Dec.r 9d } Paid for Leather —
Chas again to Stratford even.g got order f.m
Watson on And.w Caldwells for Load Goods.
Thursday

21

@ 5 ½ Wilf.d left for Ferries with Load Wheat as
above Christ.r & Cha.s cutting, weighing &
Loading Hay from front Stack Cw! 6 Cw! {Cwt,
also known as hundredweight} - after dinner took
it to - Watsons @ $8 pr Ton to Cr. of my acco! £0.12.~ - took Lyra safe to Maccullochs Mrs. &
Mrs Daly - Worsley calld at noon - Em.y ret'd
with them Christ'r & Em.y stopd at Orville to tea
Henry arr.d in Cutter @ 1 ¼ a.m.

Friday

22

Henry & Cha.s in Cutter to Stratford &c. - bro! fm
P Kostner 9 Gall.s Whisky @ Wilf.d arr.d from
Galt &c. @ 10 pm. ~ sold to Ferrie & Co. 22
Bush.ls @ 6/.yk = £4.2.6 Curr.y to acco! of my
Note (dockd 3 lbs) exchanged 2 Bush’s Wheat
for lbs flour bro! a Load for Geo Watson Whisky
Ironmongery &c 14 ½ Cwt. @ 3/ yk - $5.3.6yk =
£1.7.2 HxCy {Halifax Currency?} to acco! Lyra
came back from Maccullochs Alex had 1 Gall:
Whisky

1843 Decem.r

—

Expe
nces

–

5

4½

2

do -

28

30

gloomy

24

32

Saturday

23

Wilf'd & Christ'r removd Watsons Goods into
Sleigh, took them up & got an acknowledgem.t
(vide 22d) ~ bro! back a Pig from W.m McDonald
w! 122 lbs @
@ 7 pm. Henry left us - Emily
accompanying him in Cutter & Mrs. T. Cha.s &
Wilfred in Sleigh intending to go to Everetts
tonight.

light Snow
Showers

Sunday

24

Maculloch’s man came for Lyra - Christ'r
accomp'd him as far as Alex's - dined there &
came home to tea with Annie Mary & Christ'r no
arrangement yet fixd for the Xmas Sleigh drive,
nor can Annie say whether the family will take tea
with us tomorrow, or not The Wilmot party
arrived @ 9 pm. having dined at Tyes.

do

Monday

25

Reynolds calld - paid him for last years
operations 2/6 WT Alt.d Blacky & 3 other
hogs Boars July breed – Mrs. Meany Annie Alex
& Ja.s & Mr. Watson arr'd to Tea @ 7 ¾ after
their drive to the Big Thames with the
Macculloch T & J Daly & Mickle left us at 1 ½ Alex Christ'r & W'd getting on went in Sleigh to
Jacksons to the Ball. Cha.s to Stratford - for Tea
&c. morning -

Tuesday

26

Fanning Wheat - filld Sacks about Bush.ls for
Ferries tomorrow. Reynolds left 13 Sacks here
for Alex to take down Christ.r & W.d ret.d this
morng @ 9

2

6

gloomy

Show.rs of Rain

32

35

Wednesday

27

@ 3 ¼ a.m. Cha.s left for Ferries with Load
Wheat as above @ 2 ½ pm T & J Daly brought M
& E. home in Cutter. - Ch.r & W.d stacking the
Straw at West Barn ~ gave Duncan Campbell
Chaff for 2 or 3 Beds. - p.d Post'ge of letter from
Dougalls – Alex called @ 5 for a Load Wheat
Reynolds left yesterday

—

—

9

Snow Show’r

33

32

Thursday

28

Cha.s ret'd from Ferries @ 3 - bringing Cha.s
Rumball sold Adam Ferrie 24 Bush.ls Wheat @
6/yk = $18 - paid Cha.s expenses 4/1½ - Horse
shoe 1/10½ ~ for Letter to I & I Dougall 14 ins !
11½d — } pd paid Mrs. T. for Mrs. Stewart 9d
Almanac 5d (Pinch's) — rec.d of a Teamster for 1
Bush.l Oats — pd Christ'r & W’d for Bull scrape
Chr’r W’d & Rumball 8 pm. went for a Sleighride
※ rec'd at Ferries 65 lbs Flour, {illegible} & Bran
for 1/5/8 B.ls Wheat

rec’d
4

10

~

do

30

20

6

11 ½

1

2

1

3

5

–

–
–
–

1843 Decem.r

Friday

29

Cha.s & C Rumball in Sleigh to P Kostner's &c. Christ'r & W.d to West Barn even.g Alex & Annie
- & T & Jane Daly Mickle Watson & Irwin to Tea &
a Hop. - left @ 1

gloomy

23

Saturday

30

Fanning Wheat - filld Sacks - { W.d trapd
another Fox making 4 this season - 2 W.d 2
Christ'r } C Rumball on Nance to Stratford - @ 6

fine

24

18

sent W.d in quest of him - at Meanys & got home
@ 12
Sunday

31

Cha.s C. R.l & Em.y Sleigh to P. Office with letter
Mrs. T. Martha & Self to William P.O. St.
Augustine on return stops at Orrville - while
there the Horses started off & came home safe,
& in good stile {style} - Alex & Annie came to tea
- left @ 11 - Cha.s Ch R & Em.y accomp'd them
to welcome in the new year & got home @ 1 ½

Monday

1

the Boys M & E. & Cha.s Rumball - Sleigh Drive
to Donkin’s 3 Sleighs & 2 Cutters - got home @
11 pm. sold ¼ lb Hops to Scott Lot 16 } on
return Cha.s stopd at Sharmans - a Ball &c. Nell
threw a Shoe & left at Stratford - had one of Mr
Dalys horses Expenses for each Gent: 5/. rec.d
from Mr Watson to pay for Salt Mr Stewart had
an Ox killd in chopping

Tuesday

2

Wednesday

3

pd –

–

9

17

24

beautiful

15

22

W.d with Mares to Duncans to get Shoes fixd
Ch'r & Chas loading Waggon Sacks Wheat for
Ferries’

Rain

24

31

Rose @ 3 ¼ - raining - W.d & I laid down & rose
again @ 6 when there was a covering of Snow -

Snow

33

1844 January

got ready im.y & C Rumball & W'd left @ 6 ¾
snowing fast. gave W. $4 Cha.s with Alex for the
Day winnowing Wheat - Christ.r making Bed for
Bess & pottering ~ Had 3 fowls killd even.g by a
mink Cha.s had - p’d post.ge - 9. a letter from
Henry hinting at a birth for him, to buy Wheat &c
at Oakville
Thursday

4

Cha.s again with Alex. fanning Wheat - in the 2
days about 83 Bush.ls Christ.r pottering ~ W.d
arrived from Galt about 10 pm. sold to Ferries 29
B.ls 18 lbs Sp. Wheat @ 6/3 yk - 5.14.5 " 17 Nov.
42 - 1 " – 50 - " Still do 3/. - " - - 3.5½ 21 Dec. 43
- 22 22 - “ Spring - 6/ - “ - 4.2.6 10.-.4½ deduct
for my Note to them due 28 Sep. 43. 8.1.2½ Int.
on do to 3d ins! — 3.9½ 8.5~ Bal’ce - 1.15.4½
paid Wilfreds expenses to Galt & back — 5.11 do
- to & at Donkins N.year .16.6 & for Whip Stock
{a carriage driver} — .3½ bro! from Galt 6 Barrels
Salt for Mr. Geo Watson - Debit him Carr.ge 2/6
p Bar.l - 15/. & for 3d p Bar.l advance in price p.d
to ~ 1/6 rec’d 16th. all ex Wilf’d at Jacksons an
evening party - got home @ 3 am 5th.

Friday

5

@ 11 Wilf.d removd Salt from Waggon to Sleigh
& took to Watsons - Christ'r & Cha.s fanning
Wheat evening all the young folks to Dalys Party
- got home @ 4 ¾ am

Saturday

6

~ bro! letters from Mrs. Joseph & from Mrs
Gaskin both pd & the latter

rec’d
1

15

4½

1

2

8½

Snow

10

12

inclosing inclosing Bill of Provincial Bank of
Ireland Dublin Agency Branch on the Bank No 10
dated 25 Nov 1843 Bank of British North
America at Toronto p £100 {Sy?} - signed AJ
Mcfarlane Sub Agent & pay’ble to WT - - Boys
pottering Cha.s quite knack up {knackered, as in
very tired?}

1844 January

Sunday

7

Cha.s took to P Office Letters Mrs. T to Mrs.
Gaskin 49 U.B.S! & William post'ge 9d W.T. to I
& I Dougall - inclosing 1½$ - pd . 1/11 - —

Monday

8

— paid Cha.s exp’s N Years day — — John
Stewart p.d his Note due 1st ins! to Mrs. T. M
Thompson Fanning - filling & loading 16 Sacks
Wheat for a Market tomorrow~ turnd Big Bess
into the outer part of the Shed & put Blacky in
her place afternoon the former broke open the
door & went West. I found her working her way
So. in the Bush opposite W.ms Barn & bro! her
home

Tuesday

9

Cha.s & Alex started @ 6 ¼ (instead of 4) for Galt
&c. - at day light Big Bess had a litter of 3 which
she killd in the course of the day Christ.r & W.d
chopping splitting & hauling firewood &c

—

2

8

1

10 ½

{large ink blot}

16

3 bel
Z 10
oC 7

Torents Snow

7
above

21

Wednesday

Thursday

10

11

Rec.d of Mrs. T on acco! of Tho Sargint on Cow
Acco! 1842 (8 ins. ) paid Mrs. T - washers — 7.6
3.4½ } Bal.ce rem’g due 4/1½ even’g 5 @ 7
Black Bess had a litter of 7 – dead Cha.s arrivd
@ 8 ¼ - with 5 4 Barrels Salt each 280 lbs 1 for
self - 3 for G Watson, & a Chest of Drawers - & 2
Hogs self

r’d

3

4½

p.d

3

-

Charles took up Watsons Salt 3 B.ls & Drawers D.t him $2 for Carriage Sold Ferrie 28 40/60
Bush.ls Wheat @ 6/3 yk - 5.1311.24½ p.d Beckel
for 2 Stiff Hogs - 150 & 187 lbs 2.11.3 “ for 1
Barrel {illegible} Salt 280 lbs — 12.6 “ Expences
on Road — 5.7½ “ W.m McDonald for Hog bo!
23 Dec 122 lbs @ $2.1/yk = C.y 12.11½ } 12.6
p’d And’w Monteith’s acco — 6 ~ ~ Receivd of
Wm Anglim for Hector 43 — fanning Wheat filling & loading 16 Sacks for Market tomorrow

5

11

11 ½

p’d 4

2

4½

–

5

–

Friday

12

calld Wilf'd @ 4 - got off @ 6 - with Wheat to
Ferries Z1- @ 11 John Stewart came up to assist
in killing & scraping &c. Big Bess - remaind 3
hours (1 for dinner) - dark before Christ & Cha.s
finishd cleaning & preparing for Market - 1
only of Black Bess' litter living

Sunday

13

Cha.s took Big Bess to Stratford & sold her to
Mrs Daly weighed at Watsons 470 lbs @ $ 4½ p
100 = £5.45.9 Wilfred ret.d from Ferries @ 4 ½
pm. having slept at Everetts' sold Ferrie 27

r'd 5

5

7½

—

2

8½

a little Snow

20

fine

6

17

rain all day ev.g
heavy

27

37

a little Snow
morn.g

31

Bush.ls Wheat @ 6/3 yk - $21.-.9 yk = exch.d
Wheat for
Flour Exp's —

1844 January

Sunday

14

Christ Cha.s W'd & Jno who arrivd with T Daly
this morning @ 9 & Em'y in Sleigh - Cha.s & Em.y
to Method.t Pray’r Meeting McCullochs Butter
&c. - the rest to Orville - Alex Ja.s Annie & Bessy
came to dinner with Cha.s & Em.y ½ hour after
we had finishd - McCulloch Watson & Irwin @ 6 ~.

Monday

15

Fanning & filling 15 Sacks Wheat, but did not
load, understanding that the price has fallen to
5/9 yk. hauld a firewood Log - Jno M & E in
Sleigh to Stratford. Sent letter to McCulloch
inclosing to Octa for Cultivator 44

Tuesday

16

Wilf.d at 9 am. accomp'd by Henry to Mr. Tyes
ret.d @ 4 with H.y Annie & Lucy T & C. Rumball }
Cha.s to Stratford twice - with the Orrs Jane Daly
& Michell left @ 11 with C Rumball.

Wednesday

17

Nil - sold Gad Gurtis 2 Bush.ls Oats @ 1/3 — all
the young folks ex Wilf.d to Mr Dalys to tea ret'd @ 1 ¼ am. left John at Alex's Stranger bro!
1 Gall Whiskey for Hay & accommod. to his

fine

~

r’d –

5

2

~

6

fine till ev.g
then rain

18

gloomy

34

rather heavy
Snow even'g

20

30

20
Ber s
tormy

Horses - gave him a small pail of Rhubarb &
Malta Lettuce Seed & do Mr John Tysons.
Thursday

18

Henry & the Miss Tyes Cha.s M & E left @ 11 ½ ~
returned @ 8 pm. Filling 15 Sacks Wheat for
market & pottering ~ Mrs. T. z/.- — McNaughton
killd yesterday chopping John came from Alex's
@ 5 ½ went again at 6 & ret'd @ 8.

Snow all day

19

Friday

19

Cha.s left @ 4 ¼ with Wheat as above - @ 6 Alex
calld on his way down & took up John ~ Christ'r
to Stratford attending, funeral of McNaughton as
above - got in a Log firewood & pottering

very little Snow

20

18

Saturday

20

Wilfred to P Office. bro! letter from Henry to Mrs.
T. — pottering - Cha.s ret.d from Galt &c @ 7
p.m. sold Ferrie (Adam Jr) 27 Bush.ls Wheat @
6/7 yk $22.1.1 yk = - - - - - - — – Rhubarb 7 ½
Strap rep'd 3 ½ Bees Wax 7d to Expences 7/2 –
brought a Crate Crockery for Mr. Daly debit him
for Carriage $2. ~~

pd –

—

9

fine

3

10

r’d 5

11

1

p’d –

8

2

—

1

2

Sunday

21

Sold to a passing Teamster 1 Bush.l Oats & rec'd
— aft at home

Monday

22

Charles took up Mr. Dalys Crate of Crockery Mrs. T. accomp.d him had repairs to Sleigh at
Sharmans - Fanning filling & loading 15 Sacks
Wheat for Market tomorrow~

10

Snow till noon

13

12

15

24

Tuesday

23

Wilfred left @ 6 for Ferries with Wheat as above.
raining a little z/. hauling firewood

24

Cha.s to P. Office before breakfast - no letters or
papers Fanning Wheat & pottering - Wilfred
arrived @ 12 noon-high sold to Beetle 27
{30/60?} Bush.ls Wheat @ 6/7 yk = Cy Road
expences –

r’d 5

13

2

p’d –

4

1

Fanning filling Sacks & loading 15 Sacks Wheat
Cha.s to Stratford aft.n taking Mrs. T & Em'y had
3 Spikes put onto Waggon Wheel - ret'd @ 8 p.d
J C W Dalys acco! to 22d p Book — Robert Kay
– to this time p acco! — George Watson to 22d
ins.t p acco! — J J E Linton – to this time p do —

1

7

11

1

7

2½

1

18

10

–

2

3

–

13

9

rain early aft.n
fine

40

31

Snow show.rs

22

9

fine

2 bel.
Z

10 pm
2 bel.
Z

fine

6
below

5
below

fine & clear.

18
below

Z

1844 January

Wednesday

Thursday

25

Friday

26

Cha.s left @ 6 with Load Wheat as above looking after Bark & pottering - p’d Mrs. T. for
Miss Cossey 11 days @ 11/3

Saturday

27

Christ.r on Bell to P. Office &c - no letters or
papers firewood - Stables & pottering.

Sunday

28

Cha.s ret.d @ 4 pm. with 3 Barrels Whiskey for
Watson having left 1 at Fords yesterday morning
- got to Everetts @ 1 pm. & remained all night.
sold 28 Bush.ls 20 lbs Wheat @ 6/10 yk =
$24.19½ C.ts - pd Shoeing Horses $5/Expences 5/8½ — (rec.d £5.10.3½)

6

1

– r'd

p’d -

10

8½

Monday

29

Cha.s took up Mr Watsonss 3 B.ls Whiskey Carriage 15/- fanning filling & loading 15 Sacks
Wheat & pottering

Tuesday

30

Wilfred @ 6.40 to Ferries with Wheat as
above $74 – hauld in the last of the Hay Stack
opposite Barn - pd Washers

–

–

–

3

–

Got in 2 Sleigh Loads Straw from West Barn –
Wilfred arrived @ 11 pm. having left 28 Bush.ls
Wheat at Ferries to be exchanged for Flour &c. bro! 4 Barrels Salt for G Watson @ 2/6 advanced
for do $10. - & {illegible} 1st Feb. & some Goods
part of the way for – Chalmers. for he receivd –
paid for And. Marvels Almanac 3 ½ - pipes 2d &
Road expences 6/10 — - - }

r’d –

3

9

p’d ~

7

3½

Wilf.d morning to Watsons with 4 Bar.ls Salt.
carr.ge 10/. Mr Smith 3 young Everetts & Miss

~

~

9

Wednesday

31

fine

6
above

2
below

morn'g fine
ev'g Snow.

11
below

8
above

Snow nearly all
day

8
above

4
above

2

10

1844 February

Thurs.day

1

Snow aft'n

Sommerville ar.d @ 1 ~ Cha.s & M - accomp'd
them to Stratford & ret'd to dinner @ 3 ~ left us @
8 ~ Cha.s pd Wm McDonald in full of Hog had {line scratched out} - pottering.
Friday

2

Cha.s & Self left after Breakfast - to Hamburg Seigmillers & thro’ the Bush to Everetts where
were arrived 5 @ . Boys making Sleigh Road
across Swamp & hauld some Bark to yard ev’g
W.d fetchd from Izards Bar'l Whisky for Watson Carr.ge 5/.

Saturday

3

Hauling Bark - W.T. & Cha.s went to Mr Tyes @
11 - dined & ret’d to Everetts, calling at Wm
Puddicumbs about 6 pm. W'd took up B.l
Whisky to Watsons morn’g - bro! letter fm
William pd

Sunday

4

Cha.s & I {illegible} calld at H Puddicuombs @ 11
- dined at Hy Puddicombs & got home about 6 – – – - - Exp.s

Monday

5

Cha.s took up Cutter to Mr. Jacksons - Fanning filling & loading 15 Sacks Wheat–

Tuesday

6

Cha.s left @ 3.55 with Wheat as above for Ferries
$2. - rec.d of Coumans for Hector 43 — hauld a
Load Bark into Barnyard - & pottering Washd the
2 black Calves with Salt & Water to kill lice W.d

fine

–

–

9

fine

4

morn fine ev.
Hail & Snow

20

fine

—

5

–

—

15

~

a little snow

28

26

18

ev.g deliverd at Duncan's the Smith for Douglas
Weaver, 6 lbs. 2 oz. Woolen yarn & 2 lbs Cotton
to be worn into flannel deliverd to Geo Seigmiller
4 sides Leather left by him on Sunday — paid
Mrs. T. for {H---y?} & her Calf Bessy MT Wednesday

7

Cha.s ret'd @ 12 having left his Load 27 Bush.ls
Wheat at Ferries to be taken out in Flour &c~
bro! 1200 lbs Flour - 312 lb Bran & 150 lb Shorts
- on acco! in 4 Barrels of 196 lbs - 4 Sacks 400
lbs {illegible} pd for 4 Barrels @ pd for Shaft to
Jacksons Cutter & road expences — Jackson
had a Sleigh Load Wheat Straw - gratis Chris.r &
W'd hauling Bark north into Barnyard morn’g
aft.n all fanning Wheat - even'g Christ'r & W.d to
Stratford took letters Mrs. T. to Ellen B - Miss
Todhunter W.S. {Calhoon's?} M Junr to Aunt
Jane W.T. to Jacob Seigmiller - the last pd. ret.d
@ 11 ½ W. fr.

—

3

9

—

3

9

--

-

4½

Sold to W Jackson a Load Wheat Straw $1. –
Hauld in a Load do to East Barn - filling & loading
15 Sacks Wheat to be taken down tomorrow 7
pm. rec.d notice from Jackson that the
Trunk had arrived p Stage - Christ'r & W.d went
up with waggon & bro! it home - all in good order

-

13

9

15

13

1844 February

Thursday

8

Snow even'g

20

- pd Carriage from London to Goderich 7/6
{illegible} & from Goderich 6/3 Friday

9

Wilf'd left @ 6.40 - with Wheat as above taking
Christ'r & Cha.s to Seigmillers re Bark for Cattle
made a List of Contents, & put in Trunk. Chr.r &
Cha.s ret.d @ 12. the latter having had a tooth
extracted by Flyn pottering

Saturday

10

Christ.r pottering - Cha.s lain up with tooth ache
Wilf.d & Alex arrived a little before 8 - the former
left at Ferries 5 Bush.ls making 60 Bush.ls now
on Due Bill sold him 23 18/60 Bush.ls @ 6/10 yk
& rec.d — Road expences paid — bro! up for
Watson 5 Bar.ls Salt @ 2/6 & a Sofa } for G
Watson Rec.d of a traveller for ½ Bush.l Oats —
paid Mrs. T. on acco! Dr Flyn for drawing Cha.s
tooth p.d Wilfred being Bal.ce due to him on
purchase of Calf bro! fm Ferries on due Bill 15 lb.
Shorts & 165 lbs Bran p.d Duncan McNaughton
Smiths acco! - Cash 10/. – overch’ge 1/3 & to
have 1 B.l Oats - 2/4 12/4

4

19

6

–

6

5½

—

—

7½

–

1

3

-

–

4W.T

–

10

6

10

very little Sn.
aft.n

11

14

.
–

Sunday

11

Christ. to P. Office after dinner taking letters Mrs. T. self & M. to W.m WT. to C Ralph dated 9
& Ch.r to J Farmer Mrs. Meany Annie & Alex &
Mr Watson here at ten .

pd

—

9

fine

11

14

Monday

12

Wilf.d del'd 5 B.ls Salt & a Sofa at Watsons - 2/6
6 B.l & 2/6 Sofa afternoon Load of Bark to

–2

5

–

beautiful

Z

29

Seigmillers Stratford - {illegible} Sleighs Nose
Christ & Cha’s winnowing Wheat &c. Mrs Sargint
& Annie here paid Mrs. T in full of mem for 4
Calves

1844 February

Tuesday

13

Cha.s twice to Seigmillers Stratford with Bark ab!
2 Cows or Christ.r & W.d Sheds replacing Cover
on Oven & helping to load Bark

Snow aft.n

32

26

Wednesday

14

Wilf.d morn'g hauling & chop’g firewood - aft.n
Load Bark to Seigmiller Christ & Cha.s to
Seigmillers Wilmot, does not trade Cattle for
Bark. Leather Boots Harness &c. ret'd @ 6 pm.
had Jacksons Cutter Wilf.d bro! Letters from P
Office. 2 Valentines M & E 1d each - Cultivator ½
& 1 from W.m & Isaac dated St. Augustine 21
Jan’y 9d —

beautiful

20

15

Thursday

15

11th Fox taken Christ.r - ab.t 11 - Christ.r Cha.s
M E - Misses Daly & Mickle in Sleigh left for Tyes
- W'd pottering

Snow all day

20

28

Friday

16

Christ.r & the rest of the party ex Emily (who
remains for 2 or 3 days) arr.d @ 3 ½ pm. after a
Snack Cha.s convoyd Misses Daly & Mickle on

Snow Show.rs

24

24

p.d -

-

11 ½

Sleigh to Stratford - W'd pottering bro! from Mr
Tyes 1 Bush'l Mercer Potatoes
Saturday

17

Hauld Load Straw from West Barn ~ Fanning
Wheat~ hauling firewood & chopping do. paid
Douglas McTavish for weaving 11 yds flannel @
6d pr yd less {d or?} for Cash 6d }

Sunday

18

Cha.s to Stratford - Hickey - Mrs. Meany Alex
Annie & Alecky here to tea - Horses ran off
leaving Sleigh &c &c on the road - Cha.s took up
Mrs. M Annie & Child Ja.s Fisher Waterloo had 1
B.l oats

Monday

19

Charles took 4 Loads Bark to Seigmillers - sup.
not quite 4 Cord Christ'r & W.d thrashing with
flail (Wheat) paid Sub.n to Tho Williams, having
had his House burnt

—

1

Tuesday

20

Paid washers 3/. — " – to JCW Daly for my note
to Comm.n of Canada Comp.y pay.ble 31 Dec
1842 — £11.5 & Int. on do f.m July 1842 to this
date 1.3.9 } - being for first Instalm! on Lot 37 2nd Con. So Easthopes - Exp's at {Shall?} Wilf.d
took 2 Loads Bark to Seigmillers Ch.r & Cha.s
removing Bark for Bush So. to roadside

–
12

Wednesday

21

Charles with Mares 4 Loads W'd oxen 1 Ld Bark
to Seigmillers walkd to Stratford to a {---pd?} a

5

~

fine

16

7

gloomy

12

24

3

beautiful

22

34

3

–

Do

32

37

8

9

–

9

gloomy
{illegible} thaw

32

31

meeting of Ag.l Society proved a meeting of
Committee only - Bal.ce of Funds on hands of
the Treasurer this day £68. {odd?} – returned on
Sleigh with Charles - Edmund Scott promises to
pay his Note by an order on Mr Maccullochs
Mrs. T & Martha visiting in Brocksden Mr. Jones
is reported to have received $3000. today

1844 February

Thursday

22

Cha.s with oxen 1 Load - W.d Mares 3 - 4 L.ds
Bark to Seigmillers - making in the whole as
measured by his Man
- 20 Cords 15 feet & {ag'e?} to be charge 20 Cords - Christ.r
assisting in loading, cleaning sheds & pottering
Jones Longworth & Daly, down the road & in at
Bells to Queens Bush &c. - {Back Room?}
inundated yesterday & today by the thaw
yesterday & today & very serious damage to
Burks furniture &c &c.

fine Sleighing
bad even to
Stratford & not
practicable
below Fryfogels

25

25

Friday

23

Christ'r & Cha.s thrashing Wheat - Flail - Wilf'd
chopping & hauling firewood & pottering

gloomy & cold
Snow ev.g

28

24

Saturday

24

Chas to Stratford before breakfast - no letters or
Papers - Zp Christ'r & Cha.s thrashing Wheat Fanning do & filling 8 Sacks W.d pottering - &
assisted aft'n -

beautiful

10

17

Sunday

25

Mrs T. M. Cha.s & W.d to Stratford in Sleigh Methodist meeting on return had Sandwiches &
tea at Mrs Meanys - home @ 7 ½

do -

7

24

Monday

26

@ 4 ¼ Charles to Ferries with 8 Sacks Wheat & 8
do Oats - z/- Christ'r & W.d chopping North obligd to quit @ 4 pm. in consequence of heavy
rain.

aft.n rain

19

36

Tuesday

27

Christ.r & W'd chopping forenoon - Ch.r do aft'n
W.d poulticing his knee Chas & Emily arrived @ 4
pm Sold to Ferrie 14 ⅓ Bush.ls Wheat @ 6/6 yk =
— — - p.d for 6 yds Diaper @ 1/10 yk — 6.10½
2 Sheets Pasteboard — 7½ Road expences —
2.9½ bro! from Ferries 212 lbs Oatmeal for 16
B.ls 7 lbs Oats. do 133 lbs Bran & 15 lbs Shorts
in Due Bill got a fresh Due Bill for 6 Barrels flour
on demand

2

18

2

fine

26

23

–

10

3½

Cha.s W'd & M Jun! in Sleigh to Stratford &c. $4.
delivered to P Kostner 11 Bush.ls Tailings of
Wheat ※ in full of (prec!) Whiskey acco! to this
morning - Bro! from him a Cask of do 9 Galls @
1/10½ - - - 16/10½ – less 1 ¼ Gall.s which he
deducts as a {illegible} for Custom } 2.4 14.6½
Cash p’d him & for Gallon Bottle – 2.6 p.d for
Axe Handle 6d - {illegible} Inquirer 1d

–

14

6½

fine

13

30

–

2

6

–

–

7

Wednesday
※ 5 qu.s B.l

28

37

1844 February

Wednesday

28

cont.d - let Mrs. Meany have 1 ¼ G.s Whiskey @
1/10½ = 2/4. Chris.r chopping hauling & splitting
firewood - W.d laid up with bad knee.

Thursday

29

Christ'r & Cha.s chopping m'g till calld off to a
Chopper @ 3 pm W.d making Sugar troughs
morn’g - An Irish Chopper agreed to come this
even.g @ {ink smudge} p week - pd Postage of a
letter Martha to William — Cha.s with Waggon to
Stratford aft'n bo! of Mr Daly a stiff Hog w.t 281
lbs @ $4 ~ Christ'r & W.d cut it up ev.g

Friday

1

March

37

–

–

9

gloomy

34

37

rain all Day

38

45

Christ.r & W.d making Sugar Troughs - morn.g
So. aft.n No. Cha.s chopping No. - Chopper not
yet come - guess a Loafer
Saturday

2

Christ.r & W.d South making Sugar troughs Cha’s chopping in Swamp No. Alex bro! from P
office a letter W.T. to Mrs. T & Is.c to self date 12
feb

tolerable

32

25

Sunday

3

Charles to P office after dinner with Letters W.T.
to Mrs. G Greenhow & Eleanor Todhunter at
Cookerns 45 Tor {illegible} - & Mrs. T to Mrs Jos

Snow nearly all
day

26

26

& Charles to John. - Emily to Mrs. Meanys aft.ds Christ'r do - all ret’d @ 10
Monday

4

Christ'r & Cha.s chopping No ~ W.T. do Hemlock
in Swamp Wilfred hauling Troughs to Sugary making Troughs &c &c.

fine

15

10

Tuesday

5

Chr.r & Cha.s chopping No. Wilf.d at Sugar Bush
& pottering Engaged a Chopper Mr Anderson
(Irish) to come on thursday for a month $7

fine

6

30

Wednesday

6

Cha.s & Christ.r chopping No. Wilf.d in Sugar
Bush - Sn. all the Boys to Stratford ev.g - took
Letters Mrs. T & Martha to Ellen & to William - pd
for letters — bro! 1 Axe f.m Linton Daly - & 3
Helves Linton pd — Tallow & Saleratus

fine

16

28

—

—

7½

—

—

9

—

1

3

Thursday

7

Cha.s & Christ'r chopping No. Wilf.d Martha &
Em'y Sugar making 2 latter till 7 pm - W'd
till no Chopper

fine

32

Friday

8

Christ.r & Chas chopping & hauling Rail logs
from No. to Road Wilf.d M. & E. at Sugary - WT
do 8 @ 11 made 27 ½ lbs Saw first Blue Bird

rain all day

34

38

Saturday

9

Christ'r & Cha.s chopping & hauling Rail Timber Wilf'd Emily & I at Sugary - no Sap till afternoon made 18 lb.

morn’g a little
Snow - aft.n
clear & cold

29

22

1844 March

Sunday

10

Charles to Stratford morning.

fine

20

29

Monday

11

Christ.r & Cha.s chopping No. - a good dial
{deal} for Rail Timber - Wilfred Martha Emily & I
at Sugary - has run pretty well till 3 pm.

beautiful

24

38

Tuesday

12

Pigeons & Blackbirds - Chas to Stratford to
inquire after a Chopper - nothing fixd - Wilf.d
Em'y & Christ'r at Sugary - bro! home a bottle of
Syrup - sugard off 37 lbs 10 oz. W Cossy calld
with assessment Roll - returned as under 200
Acres Land - 50 Cultivated - 150 uncult.d 2
Cows - 2 Oxen 1 Bull - 8 Hornd Cattle under 2
yrs 2 Horses 3 under 3 years - unit'ns

Rain all day

40

40

Wednesday

13

all chopping - pd Mrs. T. - Snuff - 7 ½. Mrs.
Cummins for Spinning Grey yarn for Cloth 4 lb.
10 oz @ 10d - 3/10 –

rain early
morn.g aft.n
breakf! fine

40

26

Thursday

14

Cha.s to W Cosseys to District School meeting @
9 ½ got home @ 9 pm Christ'r hauling &
chopping firewood & cleaning Stable Wilfred at
Sugary - no Sap morn'g - 16 Pails collected aft.n

cold & fine

24

26

4

5½

Friday

15

all chopping - even'g 7 Cha.s to Stratford School business - ret'd @ 10 @ 8 Christ.r & W.d
to Sugary to make molasses - ret'd @ 1 or - very
little Sap.

rain and snow
nearly all day

27

32

Saturday

16

all chopping - M & E walkd to Stratford 1 Inquirer
no letters pd Mrs. Anglim Sen.r for knitting Socks
3 p.r @ 1/yk -

Snow show.rs

32

26

Sunday

17

all at home

do

22

19

Monday

18

Got in from West Barn 3 Loads Straw - & from
Stack 2 Loads Hay W.T. underbrushing Swamp

Snow nearly all
day

11

10

Tuesday

19

Christ'r & Cha.s chopping - Ja.s Casey calld &
after going to Monteiths with Cha.s agreed to
come tonight to Chop for a month for $10 - $2 to
be paid in Cash & $8 by on order on Monteith Wilfred M & E at Sugary ev'g W.d bro! in 2 pails
Sap - 9 pm. no Casey Sugard off 15
lbs Crushd @ 3 ½ - am. 20th

Snow show’rs
evg heavy

16

24

Wednesday

20

Casey arrivd @ 7 am. ~ pd. Mrs. T. for Mrs.
Coumans knitting 3 ¼ lb wool Mrs. Sargint had a
Sleigh Load of Hay - no charge Carey & the Boys
chopping all day - Dr Moore calld, wanting
accommodation for Cattle & Sheep - is to have a
Load Straw - 2 or 3 mo’s Cr.

Snow all day

25

19

—

1

2

10 ½

8½

1844 March

Thursday

21

Casey & the Boys chopping - M & E at Sugary
brushing snow out of troughs Dr. Moore had a
Load of Straw - 5/–

fine

12

22

Friday

22

do — do – do - Mr. McDonald of Goderich calld took a letter Mrs T for Ellen, Toronto.

do

20

25

Saturday

23

all chopping - went to Sugary - Sap not running Crerar bro! from P. Office letter from Isaac 4 ins!

do

11

20

Sunday

24

Cha.s to Stratford morn.g Em.y to Orrville after
dinner taking letter Mrs. T. to Isaac, & a line W.T.
to WT Jun.r p.d

do

23

37

Monday

27
25

Christ'r Cha.s & Casey chop.g W.d Em'y & I at
Sugary - gathering Sap & boiling - T. Sargint had
a Load Straw $1.

do

41

31

Tuesday

28
26

C.r Ch.s & Casey chopping early m.g @ 9 Cha.s
to Cosseys School business &c ret'd 2 ½ - Ch'r
& Casey hauld 5 Loads Hay rem.r of Stack in
Hemlock field Wilf'd & Emy Martha at Sugary all
day - brought in Sap am - I was out 3 or 4 hours
morning - Emily 1 evening - p.d Washers 1 3 1 –
–----

fine till 7 pm
then rain

30

38

—

-

—

4

9

6

Wednesday

29
27

finished making the Sugar @ 2 ½ a.m. Milk Pail
small Water Pail & Baking tin - in all 40 lbs. Chr.r Cha.s & Casey chopping - W'd & Emily at
Sugary gathering & boiling Sap evening Casey
on Nell to Stratford - bro! sund.s as orderd from
Dalys

rain morn. mid
day day. & cold
- ev'g thunder
lightn'g & Rain

34

31

Thursday

28

Thursday

28

Christ Chas & Ja.s chopping before breakfast after breakfast the 3 grinding axes at Jno
Stewarts till 12 - Wilfred at Sugary - after dinner
Cha.s to Smith East with Bar Iron to make 2
Coulters to Plough - Wilf'd to J Stewarts grinding
Axe - Christ'r & Ja.s chopping - Christ.r & Ja.s to
Sugary & bro! in Sap @ 3 the run having ceasd
Christ.r Ch. & Ja.s chopping - Paid my Note to
Adam Seigmiller & Co or Bearer due 13/6 March
ins! - - — finished Sugaring off @ 2 ¾ - 21 lb.
Cakes - 1 lb. scrap.gs

rain till 2 or 3
pm

33

34

Friday

29

Christ'r Cha.s & Ja.s chop'g - W.d & Em'y at
Sugary till 5 - bro! in about 2 Gall.s Syrup.

dry & cold

23

26

Saturday

30

2 or 3 in. Snow in the night - snow till noon after all chopping Cha.s twice to Stratford changd at Days Christophers axes chipd in
chopping & bo.t 1 for Ja.s Casey to go to acco!
Sn ¼ oz.

snow morn'g
aft.n moderate

18

18

4

2

11

Sunday

31

Mrs. T & M. to Stratford Mr. Allen Beauty had a
Heifer @ 9 ¾ pm.

beautiful

5

19

Monday

1

Ja.s & all the Boys chopping - swept Snow out
of Sugar troughs

fine

14

32

Tuesday

2

Ja.s Christ.r & Cha.s chop'g. Wilf'd & Em'y at
Sugary - best Sap day this season - Bo! of –
Wolfe hind Quarter Beef 182 lbs @ 4 ½ C.ts
pay'ble in 2 mo.s - $8 - 19 Cts

do

28

37

Wednesday

3

Ja.s C & C chopping. W'd M & E at Sugary Made Crush Sugar - lost a considerable quantity
by boiling over Ja.s to Stratford even'g - to get
his axe changed - chopd - Jno Stewart bro! from
P. Office Letter from Wm & Isaac to M. jr. dated
St. Augustine 17 March - post'ge 9d not p.d

do

36

50

Thursday

4

Chopping as yesterday - W.d & Em'y at Sugary
M. do evening bro! in 27 lbs. Crushed Sugar took up Bed Altringham Carrots yesterday & put
into So West Corner of Bay under Straw.

Showers

47

48

Friday

5

Chopping as 3rd. W.d & Em.y at Sugary - bro! in
Boiler suppose near 50 lbs

fine

38

48

1844 April

of something expected to prove Crushd Sugar,
is burnt & neither one thing nor another - to be
experimented upon tomorrow lifted Parsnips put in Bay next Altringhams
Saturday

6

all the Boys & Ja.s chopping - melted the Sugar
& by adding a portion of water made it into 5 or 6
Gall.s Molasses - a little burnt smack Laird
Stewart bro! from P. Office a Letter Aunt Jane to
Martha Jr. p.d

fine

39

39

Sunday

7

Cha.s to Method.t meeting - Emily afterwards
took letter to P. Office Mrs. T & Martha to Aunt
Jane - they dined at Orrville - Alex & Annie came
down with them @ 8 oC. & remaind 1 hour

fine a drop of
rain ab! 3 o'C.

38

48

Monday

8

Cha.s W.d & Ja.s chopping - Christ'r sick Gardening

heavy shower
thunder &c.
morn.g aft'n
fi{Cut off}

51

53

Tuesday

9

do –” – “ do Ch.r still sick - Mrs. & Em.y
indisposed Maples running but troughs nearly all
emptied by Cattle

beautiful

35

Wednesday

10

Cha.s W'd & Ja.s chopping - Christ'r still unwell M. & I at Sugary - gatherd 25 Pails Sap & boild
down to 5. for viniegar paid Mrs. Anglim for
knitting 2 Pair Stockings - - -

do

32

-

2

6

52

thursday

11

Cha.s & Ja.s finishd the Chopping in the Swamp
before breakfast. after breakfast with Christ'r &
Wilf.d got up Potatoes in Orchard about Pails
good. the rest frosted & rotten put Sap Syrup &c
into Barrel

do

40

56

12

Cha.s & Ja.s chopping dry land N.W. - Christ.r
ploughing So. with oxen - W.d do with Mares dressing Hop Hills behind fence taking up
Rhubarb plants for Mrs Tye. Christ'r still poorly

beautiful

44

80
noon

1844 April

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

13

14

Chas & James chopping - Christ'r & W.d
ploughing @ 5 ¼ - W.d sick obliged to give in
after breakfast - Christ'r came in @ 11 having
broken the ox yoke - rode to Stratford but could
not get one - evening Ja.s went home for one on
Nell. Martha to Stratford - Em & Cha.s to Orrville
to meet her. - ret'd of Gad Curtis for 3 Bush.ls
Potatoes @ 2/6 yk & 5d for short p.d for Oats 17
Jan.y having given me a tenpenny {tenpence}
piece for a quarter Dollar
Cha.s on Nance to Junks with Annie & Ja.s - got
home @ 10 ½

62

-

4

8

do

47

82
62

gloomy

52
52

66

Monday

15

Christ'r & W.d ploughing - Cha.s & Ja.s fanning
oats &c. p.d Mrs. T. for Mrs. Anglim Knitting p.r
Stockings - turnd out young Boar & Sows finishd dressing Hops in field

–

1

3

light show’rs

56

60

Tuesday

16

Christ.r & W'd ploughing - Cha.s & Jas chopping
forenoon the latter hurt by a sapling falling on his
foot - he & Chas spreading manure afternoon
opposite House - T Daly took to Hobsons for
Mrs. Tye a Scarlet Lychnis & Seeds - pd Mrs.
Stewart & Cath'n Crerar — manured & dug
Strawberry Bed, West. -

—

3

–

fine

60

50

Wednesday

17

Christ'r & W’d ploughing Cha.s & Ja’s chopping Wheeling into Garden Manure & Ashes - &
finishd dressing Hops

do -

34

35

Thursday

18

Ploughing as yesterday - Chopping do - Cha.s
for Dalys & {illegible} took {illegible} & {illegible}
Rhubarb {three or four words illegible} Preparing
{three or four words illegible}

do

22

34

Friday

19

Ploughing as 17th. Chopping do Cha.s to
Stratford had a tooth loosened by Mr Daly &
replaced. Preparing 2 Boxes for Cabbage Seed
& planted 4 Dublin Carrots & 3 Beets for Seed.
Saw first Swallow.

do

26

45

Saturday

20

Christ'r bro! in Load firewood - afterw.ds with
W.d sowing & dragging 8 Bush.ls Peas on about
3 ¾ acres South. Cha.s & Ja.s chopping morning
- afternoon spreading manure behind Garden.

do

40

51

Sunday

21

Chas & Em'y to Stratford - Methodist . Ja.s
{illegible} & Ja.s {Beatty?} here to dinner Alex &
Annie ev.g - W.ds Blacky came home this
morning with a Heifer Calf which frightened at
seeing so many of us ran back into Seigmillers
field & has not bee since 9 pm. - Thrush singing

do

44

56

Monday

22

Wilfreds Calf at home with the Cow this morn'g &
is stabled Chas & Ja.s taking Potatoes out of
Cellar & put into Barn sold to Alex Orr 4 Bush.ls
@ 2/6 y/k & rec'd — Christ.r rep.g front Gate &
pottering - Wilf.d at John Stewarts for the day
making Harrow~ had 1 ½ doz plants American
Creeper from Mrs. Meany & sent her 6 Rhubarb
plants & a little {Com.may?} Seed Sowd Geere's
Drumhead - WW.s Nonp.l & Risleys Early Yk (old)
Cabbage Seed in Boxes -

Tuesday

23

Christ.r ploughing South - Wilf.d in Paddock Charles Christ’r & Ja.s at chopping Sowd Box
Poly. - Mrs. Coumans had Rhubarb & Malta
Lettuce Seed & a Hop Plant - also some Currant

1844 April

—

6

3

rain great part
of the day

48

49

3

9½

Showers

46

60

Cuttings (fall cut) pd Mrs. Coumans for spinning
3 ¼ lb Wool @ 10d 2/8½ carding – “ do – 4 – 1/1}
Wednesday

24

Christ.r ploughing So - W.d sowd 1 ½ B.ls Sp.
Wheat in Paddock & dragging do - Had Ja.s
McWilliams for the days chopping with Charles &
Ja.s Casey. Christ'r hauld 4 Waggon Loads
manure to Garden Gate p.d Mrs. T. on acco! of D
& S Kippan viz Mrs. D Kippan 1/10 - Mrs. S. K
5/2 Christ'r Stewart 22/2½-

Thursday

25

Christ'r ploughing & sowing over 5 Bush.ls South
- W.d harrowing till he broke Whipple tree - took
it to Duncan the Smith & had it repaird - Cha.s &
Ja.s chopping morning - afternoon Cha.s
dragging Wheat - Ja.s ploughing for a short time
& even'g chopping.

Friday

26

Settled with Duncan Kippan for thrashing Mill $9
= £2.5 viz p.d Mrs T. yesterday on his acco —
1.9.2½ {illegible} 2.6 pd him this day p mem. —
13.3½ 2.2.6 2.2.6 Christ.r ploughing - Cha.s &
Ja.s chopping morning. - finishd. afternoon
splitting rails & repairing fences in Road East
Wilf'd dragging Wheat forenoon - afternoon to
Stratford &c. took a Barrel Flour to Sam.l
Monteith on acco! James Casey $5 — bro! 9 Gall
Cask Whisky from Kostners @ 3/6 yk - Cash

1

9

2½

–

13

3½

1

5

–

fine with cold
high wind

57

45

fine

33

53

Showers

49

38

1844 April

Saturday

27

Christ'r & Cha.s sowing 7 Bush.ls Wheat - W.d &
Ja.s dragging - Cha.s to Stratford even.g for
Saddle. pd James Casey for 1 month (26 d.s) & 6
days chopping as under @ $10 p mo. sent on his
acco! to Monteith Store 1 Barrel 3.1.6 Mr Ferries
Flour for Monteiths rec! 1.5. – p.r {illegible} 2.6
purchased for him an Axe at Dalys - 8.9 3.4order on Monteith to supply him with Store
Goods — 15.- pd him Balance this day — .15.3
3.4.-

Sunday

28

Monday

Tuesday

3

4

-

fine

34

34

Cha.s to Flynns &c re District Schools - & to P.
Office with letter to Mr. Bignall Goderich - Mrs.
Meany Annie & Alex & Watson even'g

fine & cold

28

29

Christ'r harrowing Wheat & ploughing - Cha.s
digging Garden Wilf’d dragging Wheat - - - first
Goldfinch Sowd in Hot bed - St Clair Drumh.d &
Early yk Cabb.ge Wh. Brocoli Cust'd Borecole
{Kale} - Tomato, Capsicum - Balsam, Egg,
tricolor, M. {illegible} Dahlia Mexican do

fine

27

47

30

Sowd 2 Beds Red Onion Seed - in Hot Bed
Brighton & Malta Lettuce & Red Cabbage Cha.s sowd 5 Bush.ls Oats on
Christ.r
Wilf.d Whip from Will

do

35

58

Wednesday

1

May
Christ'r & W.d ploughing - Cha.s digging in
Garden. Sowd 3 Rows of Silver Skin Onions & 1
Row yellow - & a Bed of yellow - Cha.s to
Stratford even.g - sowd Christ.rs Tobacco in
Hotbed. -

Thursday

2

Ch.r & Cha.s ploughing - W.d making a Harrow,
Alex bro! parcel fm John Emily to P. Office with
Letter Mrs. T to Wm St. Augustine - pd - did not
get home - Annie here to tea & remaind the night

Friday

3

Christ'r & Cha.s fixd Bull in Barn - Christ'r
ploughing - Cha.s sowd 4 Bush.ls Wheat on late
Pea Piece - Wilf.d draggd do – Sowd a Beet
Bed. 3 So. Rows soakd 2 days - transplanted
from bottom of middle walk a Bed of Malta
Lettuce

4

Christ.r & W.d ploughing - Cha.s in Garden even'g to Stratford Sowd Bed Canterbury Beans
- rec.d of Mrs. Coumans for Seeds - paid Mrs.
Anglim knitting pr Socks —

9

gloomy ev.g
heavy showers

59

63

morn'g fine
even'g thunder
storm

59

57

fine ex a
Shower about
2@3

50

Showers

47

1844 May

Saturday

6
—

—

9

47

Sunday

5

Cha.s in comp'y with Watson & Alex. to Hobsons
- ret.d at 7 ½ & the party took tea - a Teamster
(his Horses knackd up requested
accommodation for the night

Monday

6

Christ.r & W.d ploughing before breakfast afterw.ds prevented by rain - Teamster left @ 6 Chargd him for Horses 1/3 & 2 Bush.ls Oats 2/6
= 3/9 - rec.d 5/- to take more oats - on his
return. sent by him a Note to Mr Mcdonald
requesting the latter to send by forenoon the
parcel fm Ellen Cha.s to P Kostners - deliverd at
Mill for him at Mill (3d line below) Receivd of
Christ'r, being for a Whip purchased by him at
Watsons Store & chargd to my acco.t — 3
Bush.ls 51 lbs Wheat @ 2 Gall.s p Bush.l - had
from him 9 Gall. Cask Whisky {alt.r? as in
altogether?}

Tuesday

Wednesday

7

8

Christ.r plowing - Cha.s sowd 4 B.ls Oats - & 3
B.ls yesterday - part of day digging in Garden
(Currant Quart.r) - Horse Show - Prize to
Christmas - Rec.d of John Crerar for Turnip Seed
in 1843 & 4 — Sowd 2 Beds Parsnips - Butterfly
Bird rec.d of – Fisher for 13 lbs SoapGrease @
2d - p.d Mrs R. Stewart & Jean{illegible} Crerar
Christ'r ploughing - Cha.s sowd 4 Bush.ls Oats W'd dragging do - Chas rep.g fence on road S
East - & burning Stumps do - the old fence

5

–

4

4½

1

10 ½

—

2

2

—

3

–

–

do -

44

53

Rain great part
of the day

50

45

fine

-

53

rain morn fine
aft'n fine

54

44

caught fire & was in a great measure consumd
- Cat Bird
thursday

9

Christ.r ploughing Chas sowd 8 Bush.ls Oats &
fencing E of Garden Wilf'd dragging - sowd 1
Bed Surry - 1 Altringham & ½ Dub.n Carrots pd
Mrs. Rankin for {illegible} in W! of Mutton had &
ret'd —

Friday

10

Christ'r finishd the ploughing - Chas sowd 7
Bush.ls Oats - W.d dragging. aft.n 4 Christ'r to
the river - got 7 - Frank Burk had another Bush.l
Oats for his Dollar left in the 6th. - Humming Bird
Crimson throat

May
Saturday

11}

W.d finishd dragging Oats. Christ'r & Cha.s
hauling Rails & fencing East aft.n W.d with
Waggon to Stratford for Oats crushd at Mills
sowd a Row Parsley - So end of West quarter.

Sunday

12

Mrs. T. M & E to Stratford Mr. Allan - Alex Annie
& Bessy here even.g

—

—

7½

fine

32

43

Showers

34

46

heavy thunder
showers during
the day

60

52

fine

45

34

1844 May

Sn.

7½

Monday

13

All fencing East of Garden - Reynolds Bob &
{Spot?} Wilf.ds Calf cleard out & not returnd sent some seeds to Mrs. Tye by Miss Latimer

Showers
afternoon & n.t

29

38

Tuesday

14

Hauling manure from Barnyard to Potato field Williams

fine

41

42

Wednesday

15

do — - - - behind Barn – do p.d Wolfe on acco!
of Beef p Mrs. Wolfes rec! $4 — young Sow had
a litter of 6 – Sowd more Balsam Combs &c &c
on old patches in Hotbed

do

–

–

Thursday

16

Hauling manure as yesterday & W.d ploughing
for Potatoes afternoon Cha.s to Stratford
morning with Alex. sent by him A Cha.s
McCarthys Note to be sued at next Court - bro! it
back to have Int acco! made out, & a Copy - Alex {Phe, short for Phelan?} also to Linton re
And.w Alleans - aft.n they & Mr Watson to Rev'd
Mr. Allan’s re do -

Rain aft.n

Friday

17

Hauling manure - taking out Stumps in Potatoe
field - W.d ploughing Cha.s with Alex. to
Stratford re And. Allan @ 11 am. ret.d @ 8 ½ pm.

cloudy

44

48

Saturday

18

Harrowing Potatoe field & dibbling in a few Rows
of sets - Cha.s to Lintons morning with
McCarthys Not,e & acco! Bal.ce due £2.8.5 .
Rec.d of Donald Stewart on acco! —

Showers 11 @
12 fine

44

40

—1

–

–

-

-

–

–

10

—

48

Sunday

19

Cha.s to P. Office with letter to Henry inclosing
$9 from Mrs. T Alex & Annie here even.g

Monday

20

Planting Potatoes dibble -

Showers

51

36

Tuesday

21

finishd planting Potatoes 11 Bush.ls in the 6
South Rows about ¾ Bush.ls Mercers. Splitting
Stakes for East fense several things in Garden
damagd by the frost

Ice thick as a
dollar m & fine

32

30

Wednesday

22

fencing East - Sowd annuals in the flower
Borders J Burdon came to Cha.s to be ex'd for
district Schoolmaster

fine

Thursday

23

Cha.s to Scotts Mills had about 8 Bush.s Oats
crushd - & to Seigmillers George out home bro.t a pair Boots for Christ.r - Sowd Perennial
flower Seed

fine

34

54

24

Fencing Bull field. - T & J Daly arr.d frm Hamilton
& bro! a parcel from John & Henry &c. - G Scott
took home the Bull purchasd of W.m Smith for
Brocksden

fine

51

68

43

1844 May

Friday

Saturday

25

Splitting Rails - T Sargint Sale - Cha.s attended sold very high

Sunday

26

Christ Cha.s M & E. in Waggon to Stratford Hickey sent P Mail Parcel to {John?} with Seeds
& @ ¼ $ Mrs. T.

Monday

27

Cha.s @ 6 with Adam to G. Seigmillers - ret.d @
8 with Adam & a Load which he took to Stratford
& remains the night Christ'r & W.d splitting rails &
Stakes & pulling Slabs to Barn y.d Miss Daly &
Watson to Tea along with us

Tuesday

28

Cha.s got home @ Debit Adam Seigmiller for
teaming $2. putting up fence East & preparing
Shed. ~ W.d to Dr. Moore to have advice about
his eye - to bathe it with cold Water. Sowd
another Bed Canterbury Beans, the first having
been entirely destroyd by frost on 21 ins! - Rec'd of Cairns for Hec. 44 –

Wednesday

29

Rec.d of Pet.r McNaughton Hec. 43 — pd Mrs.
Jno & Roy Stewart — finishd Shed in Bull field Cha.s to Stratford with Horses to be shod &c &c.
Emily bro! from Orrville letters from Aunt Jane, &
H’y & Is. at Toronto. making preparations for
Charles’ journey to Hamilton. to bring up W’m &
Is.c –

do

–

–

66

–

Showers

2

6

–

2

6

—

3

–

fine

58

46

40

49

Thursday

30

Cha.s to Stratford - attended Court all day but
McCarthys Case was not calld - after Court
Linton pd him the amount viz. amount as {phu-?}! made out 18. ins! 2.8.5 & Exp's to Linton “–”
6.9 Amo! rec.d & p.d to Emily 2.15.2 Emily
Thompson had 5 Shoes to Horses at Sharmans .
- Sm. at Watsons 7½d Christ & W.d
Whitewashing &c.

heavy showers
morn'g

{Cut
off}

{Cut
off}

Friday

31

Heavy showers before daylight ~ Wilf.d with Nell
to Riddles Christ'r Whitewashing &c. Cha.s
repairing Harness ~ aft.n to Stratford bro! Mr.
Jacksons Waggon & Stove borrowd from
McCarthy. Sowd - 4th. Ridge from South in
Potatoe field with Swede Turnips from Dr. Moore
- planted in Garden 9 Dahlias in Garden fm
Hotbed

after part of
day fine

{Cut
off}

{Cut
off}

1

Charles left @ 8 ½ for Hamilton ~ @ 10 I walkd to
Stratford & attended Andrew Allans funeral dined at Jacksons - calld at Orrville & got home
about 4 - Christ.r & W.d preparing Cook House W'd to P. Office morn'g - no letters - & again to
McCarthys for part of Stove

Showers
morn'g aft.ds
fine

1844 June

Saturday

Sunday

2

Sacrament Day at Presbyterian Church - Emily
after dinner to Orrville the rest at home -

fine

Monday

3

Repairing fence round Hemlock field transplanted Brighton Lettuces & Tomatoes ~ 1
Marvel of Peru - M & E. to Stratford after tea.
Ch.r to meet them at Orrville

do -

37

48

Tuesday

4

W.d ploughing 2 or 3 hours morning - afterw.ds
with Christ.r to Stratford training day. - C.r
Carpentering - pd - Curtis for 14 ½ lbs (Hind Q.r)
Mutton @ 5 Cts -

do

46

53

Wednesday

5

W.d ploughing. Christ.r pottering about house &
sowing Melon Seeds to South Sowd - 53 Hill
Sweet Corn South - English Robinson slept here
last & left this m.g after breakf.t he sold 5 B.ls
Whiskey to Mr Daly @ 2/3 yk Cash

Showers

Thursday

6

thunder & heavy rain in the night. Charles arrived
at 12 with William & Isaac – Wilfred ploughing
morning - Christ.r sowing Cucumbers &c. in
Wheat field –

fine

62

56

Friday

7

Cha.s ploughing - the rest hauling Manure to
Garden gate Sowd a few more annuals (Ellens).

fine

55

42

—

3

7½

47

66

Saturday

8

Wilf.d ploughing - Cha.s to Riddles - after with Is
& Ch.r digging Garden Dr {Sto---?} in passant
came in to see William - Rankin came to Bull
acco! 43 by labour thrashing Mill Second Bed of
Canterbury Beans killd by last nights frost Potatoes dam.d

fine a show.r 9
pm.

29

52

Sunday

9

Cha.s to P. Office with letter Isaac to Ellen.

fine showers

51

44

Monday

10

bor.d of Mrs. T & p’d Cha.s expences to
Hamilton & bk - Paid Cha.s for Rope purchased
of John – John Crerar for Carr.ge of
at
McCarthy’s treat for Help loading Stove Isaac &
Cha.s to Wilmot - bo.t of D.d Sleutalier Middle
St. 8 Sheep (2 Wethers 6 Ewes) @ $1½ - £3. –
paid in Cash — ※ — $8 — 2 - - ※ $4 of Mrs. T.
order on G Seigmiller $4 — 1 – – $4 Mrs. Sargint
Stove {illegible} & bro! from Seigmiller 2 Pair
Ladies Boots ret.d too small 3 —

1844 June

Monday

10

cont.d

}

Gave to Mr. Daly my Notes due 23 July 1843
1844 - 5.6.&7 - 5 Notes £9 “-”– each to Canada
Co. Commissioners for Lot 37. 2nd Con. Christ'r
digging Garden - Wilfred ploughing. 30 head of
Cattle in Wheat &c. entry from Seig’s field

-

18

1½

-

1

3

-

1

10 ½

-

-

7½

42

Tuesday

11

Cha.s ploughing - the rest at Garden Tomatoes. in Garden & Hotbed - & most of the
tender Annuals destroyd by the very severe frost
- Potatoes also –

fine

frost

45

Wednesday

12

Wilf'd ploughing - the rest in Garden. Sowd
Malta & Brighton Lettuce in West Currant Border
& Con. maj. in place of those killd by frost.

fine

37

52

thursday

13

Cha.s ploughing the rest of Garden. Kill'd Sheep
No. 1 - smallest

do

44

Friday

14

Wilf'd ploughing - the rest burning brush No. &
So. & niggering {clearing land by burning trees}
So. —

do -

44

58

Saturday

15

Niggering morning No. & South - aft.n Is. Ch.r &
Cha.s to Stratford {Crossed out} Easy Chair from
Mr. Daly's bro! by Chair them in Waggon - Cha.s
up in the morning for Dr. Moore who came with
him - & to P. Office - no letters 1 Inquirer.

do

34

58

Sunday

16

Isaac to Stratford with letter Mrs. T. to Mrs.
Joseph -

fine till 6 pm
then light rain

61

63

Monday

17

Wilfred with Waggon to Ferries for flour due to us
- z/. the rest with Donald Stewart pathmaster at
Statute labor on Bridge - Sowd 3rd time Bed of

light showers

62

67

Canterb’y Beans - transplanted some Beets.
Cha.s to Stratford evening
Tuesday

Wednesday

18

19

Rec.d of T Sargint on account – – – leaving a
Bal.ce of 4/1½ Wilf.d ret’d from Ferries @ 12 ½
bringing 3 Barrels of Flour - Exp.s the rest on
Bridge Statute Labour - transp.d more Beets a
Sheep found killd & half eaten this m.g Wolf or
Dog

–

10

—

3

9

Paid Washers Mrs Jn & Roy Stewart – – – Mary
Coumans 1 days work – – all at Statute labour
morning - afterwards Christ & Chas cutting Pines
for building - W.d reading a Novel transplanting
Cabbages & Lettuces - Emily to Stratford after
dinner bro! letter for Charles - p’d post.ge from
Courtenay & Co.

—

3

-

—

1

3

-

-

4½

light show.rs &
hot Sun

67

70

thunder
show'rs
forenoon

61

60

1844 June

Thursday

20

All at the Bridge with oxen Waggon & Plough Dr Moore pd William a visit - dined with us.

fine

50

50

Friday

21

All logging S.E. Corner outside of Fence - Dr.
Moore calld on his way to Munleys 13 Con.
behind Bells but not professionally I presume.

do .

46

58

Saturday

22

Logging South - Putting up fensce which was
burnt on W.m's lot So. Cha.s to P. Office before
breakfast - bro! letter Ellen & H.y to William (not
p’d)

do -

48

52

Sunday

23

Dr Moore calld & took Tea &c. with us - Watson
came in on his return from Hamilton & had a
Glass - gayly how goes it - Martin bro! a parcel
from Hamilton, - a Cage containing Medicine,
from Toronto - Dr. M. took home Stramonium
{jimsonweed/devil’s trumpet} to mix with Hops &
Lobelia for William to smoke - Annie & Bessy to
Tea &c.

do

.

61

Monday

24

Wilf.d at John Stewarts for the day Logging Cha.s morning to Riddles - bo.t of Mrs. Fry to get
128 Drumhead Cabbage Plants @ 2/. yk p 100 —
— pd Is. & Ch.r fencing - Cutting Rail timber &c. - Evening Is. & Cha.s in Waggon (Bell & Jack)
to Stratford planted 100 Fryfogles Cabbages
- various'

fine rain 7 @ 9
pm

60

67

Tuesday

25

Isaac & Cha.s ret'd from Stratford this morn.g
having been detained by Jack turning restive,
lying down &c. bro! for Daly 2 Bush.ls Timothy
Seed & from Watson 21 lbs Clover - sowd the
same in 10 acres South East now Spring Wheat.
- & pottering - planted rem.r of Fryfogles next
Parsnip Beet Seed &c - as a reserve

showers
foren.n aft.n
fine

62

67

—

1

7

Wednesday

26

Cha.s on Nance to Wilmot - bo! of {Horneker?}
1000 feet of Studs @ 6¼$ pay.ble on delivery - .
bro! from Seigmiller 2 p.r Boots for Is.c & himself
the rest splitting Rails - hauling Brands out of
Logging So. East &c. &c. put up young white
Sow - Bess absent yesterday & to day. afternoon
Is & Ch.r to the river & bro! home a nice dish of
Trout transplanted some Parsnips.

showers
morn'g & ev.g

60

59

Thursday

27

Rain after 11 last night & continued till this
evening almost without interruption~ splitting
Rails - making Horse & riving Shingles transplanted some Red Onions into some Beds.
Bess still absent paid Em.y to purchase
{Cherry?} - - —

Rain nearly all
day

57

65

Friday

28

Is.c & Christ'r fencing - Cha.s dragging fallow
So. - W.d hauling firewood &c Dr. Moore came
today @ 1 - prepared medicine &c for William dined & took tea & left @ 7 ~ . - Ja.s McWilliams
accomp'd W'd {& me?} to Bush So E. of Wms
South Clearance where he had seen Bess & 7
Pigs - bro! 6 home - 1 killd by her treading on it.
Sowd 20 Seeds M.W. -

fine

55

53

Saturday

29

Is & Ch.r fencing. Cha.s dragging - Wilf.d at Ja.s
Kippans Logging Bee Martin bro! message from

fine

55

59

-

1

3

1844- June

Mr. Ewart of Dundas that he has not any asses
for Sale. Ann Stewart bro! from P. Office a letter
from Aunt Jane to M. Jun.r - (pd .1. - advising
£15 to be remitted by Mr. Cookson killd Sheep
no. 3 this morning Sunday

30

Cha.s to P. Office with letters - Self to JB Ewart
Esq.. Dundas p.d & Cha.s to - Begnalt Esq.
Goderich

July

1

Wilfred with Waggon to Wilmot - bro! from –
Horneker 576 feet Lumber - vide 3d ins! Isaac &
Christ'r splitting Rails & fencing So. Chas
ploughing So. Cripple has a litter of 5 this
morning @ 5 - Emily to Stratford after dinner bro! a letter (which had been sent to Goderich)
from W.S. Cookson - inclosing Letter of Credit
Canada Comp'y on Com.rs at Toronto dated 25
May No. 3231 - & pay.ble with Interest @ 3 pC! p
An. for £20..

Tuesday

2

Dr. Moore pd us a visit - (dined) - Wilf.d
ploughing - Cha.s dragging morn.g aft.n joined
Is.c & Christ'r fencing - evening Isaac & Charles
to Stratford re House . Mr. Phelan to call
tomorrow morn.g

Wednesday

3

Charles to Wilmot bro.t 300 - odd feet Lumber
making with Wilf.ds 900 feet from Horneker @
5/yk Cash = 1.8.2 C.y the rest grinding Axes -

Monday

–

—

4½

Cloudy rain
even'g

84
noon
}

71

70

60

fine a few
drops ev.g

50

63

fine

-

50

looking for Lumber Wood & pottering Mick
Phelan calld even.g - is to commence tomorrow
$1 pr day & board Thursday

4

Emily to P. Office after dinner - took letters Mrs.
T. to Ellen & Self to Henry inclosing Can.a
Comp'ys letter off.r £20 - us above 1 ins! & ※
Plough hoeing Potatoes morn.g @ 11 ½ Mick
Phelan came after dinner all into Bush opposite
W.ms Barn for Timber - cont'd at work till 7 ½.

Friday

5

Wilfred to Hornekers for Lumber - ret'd @ 8 pm
bringing 530 feet from G Seigmiller 2 p.r Shoes Martha & Emily. & a Pair for himself & also a
Bundle of Leather which Cha.s del.d to W.m
Smith for the Sadles -

{In the
margin: ※ a
Dollar Note
Mrs. T. for
Octa.}

do

38

47
over

1844 July

Friday

5

cont.d Is C.C. Phelan Alex & Bishop cutting &
hewing Timber on W.ms Lot & hauling to front of
Barn - left off @ 3 pm - all soakd

rain nearly all
day

47

68

Saturday

6

Phelan Alex. Bishop & the Boys chopping
hewing & hauling Timber Alex & Bishop left soon
after dinner Phelan after supper - Dr. Moore p’d

fine

66

57

a visit to William @ 11 - he & I fishing from 11 ½
till 3 dined & had tea. - Martha to P. Office (bro!
letter) from Mr Ewarts sub: - not p’d Whaley calld
about Lot 24 - askd 50$ for Improvements - to
call on Monday Alex Macdonald from Toronto
calld in the even.g leaves on Monday
Sunday

7

all at home

fine

Monday

8

Whaleys calld - took their Bond for £25 Hx
Curr.cy to log & burn & prepare for Crop 5 Acres
by 1st Sept'r - & to chop 4 Acres by 1st April
next. & gave up our Improvements on Lot 24
North Easthope - to call at Dalys to sign
something All engaged with M Phelan
carpentering. 9 o’C. Phelan has left for another
job, for 2 or 3 days

{ink blot}

Tuesday

9

Christ.r at Alexs for the day logging - the rest
hoeing Potatoes Jackson Mrs Sargint Watson
&c. calld on their way to Hamilton sent by Mrs T
letter M Jun.r to Jno inclosing $2. p.d Washers
— Isaac to Stratford even.g - p.d Subscription to
Agricultural Society - (to {Sh----?} ) —

Wednesday

10

Charles to Wilmot - bro! 538 Lumber - making in
all 1068 feet from {Crossed out} Nasseger
{Nafzicker?} @ 5/yk = £1.13.4 C.y Christ.r
ploughing - Wilf.d repairing Plough - Isaac at

–

3

–

–-

10

–

fine

56

72

a few drops of
rain

70

60

Alexs for the day logging — transplanted
Capsicums
Thursday

11

Phelan came this morning before breakfast Boys working with him - Charles to P. Office for
money letter from Ellen with proceeds of letter of
Creditor Can'a Comp'y Com.rs p £20 {illegible}
vide 4 ins’t which produced @ Ex 9 ¾ pC! &
Int. £24.9.2 - rec'd £24.10 in $98 - President
Smith dined with us –

Friday

12

All carpentering as yesterday - pd Wolfe in full
for Beef {illegible} p’d Mrs Wolfe for 2 lbs Butter
—

1

Phelan & the Boys carpentering - the former
home in the evening Dr. Moore paid Will.m a visit
dined with us - pd Mrs. T for Cha.s expences to
Hamilton & back for W.m & Isaac 1st @ 6th alt:
18.1½ 0.00.9 - p.d do so much borrowd 10 alt.
(Sheep 1 -.-.

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11

fine.

52

53

fine

48

72

fine

48
{ink
blot}

76

7½

1844 July

Saturday

Sunday

13

14

Cha.s to Stratford morning - afterwards to
Orrville - where Emily joind him after dinner Alex & Watson to Strills' - on their way Alexs

18

1½

48

fine

70

64

Mare reard & fell backwards upon him - he is a
good deal hurt & under Dr Moores care Monday

15

Cha.s to Village to borrow Spikes Afternoon @ 4
had a Bee raising the frame of addition to house
- Ja.s McWilliams - D'd Stewart Rankin - Gad
Curtis - Jno Fraser - Lewis Reynolds Peter
Crerar Damian Fisher - W Anglim - Ja.s Orr &
Bishop - ~ Coffee &c @ 6 Whaley began Logging
North - Killd 5th Sheep

Tuesday

16

Phelan & the Boys putting up Rafters &c &c Phelan left @ 5 8 pm. - paid him for 8 days @ $1
pr day Cha.s to Stratford morn'g for Nails &c Isaac in the even'g with unsalted Butter for W.ms
ointment transplanted Malta Lettuces ~

2

~

~

fine

Wednesday

17

Dr. Moore pd W.m a visit - dined & after a round
in Brocksden took tea here - Is Ch.r & Cha.s
making Rakes preparing Scythes &c. - Gathered
Red Currants Wilfred to Wilmot - bro.t from
Nasseger 600 feet rough boards @ 3/yk 11/3d
C.y pd him to this time £2.4.7 up {disio! ?} 2/1 pd Scott (Hamburg) for 5 Gall.s Whisky @ 3/yk -

–2

2

6

fine

51

60

—

9

4½

fine

48

71

thursday

18

Began mowing Hemlock field - Sowd Bed
Radishes Martha to P. Office with letters W.T. to
Aunt Jane Mrs T to Ellen Toronto & bro! a Bottle

Showers - ev.g
set.d rain

60

57

Beer from Mr. Daly & a Bottle Ginger Beer fm
McCarthy
Friday

19

finishd mowing Hemlock field & began South
side East end -

Saturday

20

Is Ch.r & W'd mowing - Ch.r obligd to quit by
headache - Cha.s to Wilmot - bro! fm Horneker
200 feet of Siding 6/3 100 feet flooring 5/.- p.d
for do – 11.3 & for 900 feet Frame Timber - vide
3d inst.t - 1.8.1½ }

Sunday

21

Dr. Moore pd W.m a visit @ 5 pm - took tea as
did Dr. Flyn in passant & Alex & Annie ~~

Monday

22

Killd Sheep No. 6 a Wether - Hauld into Barn
Loads Hay fm Hemlock field interrupted by rain Mr & Miss Junk dined with us on their way from
Hamilton brought a small Box of sundries from
John. Dr. Moore to tea with us returning from
Rev.d Mr. Allans. Sn. at Dalys p duncan Fisher –

Tuesday

23

Hauld into Barn a Load Hay from Hemlock field &
1 Load from So side again interrupted by heavy
rain - putting Logs &c at bottom of Bottom of

Showers
forenoon
1

19

4½

65

60

50

57

1844 July

fine

—

–

7½

61

Showers

61

70

heavy show’rs
afternoon

64

68

Bay to preserve Grain &c from damp - Mr Bignall
of Goderich calld on Charles respecting District
Schools
Wednesday

24

Wilfred to Hamilton Wilmot - bro! 525 feet
flooring @ $1. - 165" - Siding 5/yk the rest
Mowing & Haymaking as the weather permitted
transplanted Cucumbers - laying & {---ing} Wms
Mess.rs Bimcombe & Tye dined with us on the
way to Mr. Dalys - alos Dr. Moore on his way to
Mr Allans - Alex Orr bro! us letters from Mr
Barrett & Barret & Mr Barron 9d & Mr Ewart 4 ½
- not p.d

Thursday

25

All mowing South - Emily to Stratford aft.n took
to P. Office Letters Mrs. T. to Ellen inclosing $
W.T. to JB Ewart Esq. Dundas paid for latter —
bro! 1 quart Whisky from Watsons

Friday

26

Mowing till breakfast time – then hoeing
Potatoes (Nell) till noon - afternoon got into Barn
3 Loads Hay -

Saturday

27

Paid Mr Allen Guelph for Whisky Barrel not
returned prec! {the?} Pearsons } Making Hay &
hauld 4 Loads into Barn Martha to P. Office bro! Letters from Mrs. Jas. El.r Todhunt’r - & Mrs
Barron all paid - & one for Christ'r from Mr.
Farmer also p.d. 1 Inquirer Box shipd p the
Catherine directed to John at Hamilton White

–

~

–

5

4½

~

showery

62

62

fine

-

56

morn'g gloomy
aft.n fine

52

55

beautiful

46

57

Hog (Brother of Boar) found dead in Shed this
morning
Sunday

28

Is & Cha.s to Stratford meeting (Methodist) dined
at Orrville - Annie & Bessy came with them to tea
- took Letter to P. Office Mrs. T. to Ellen

do

60

Monday

29

Cha.s left before 5 am . for Dundas on foot to
bring 2 donkeys from Mr Ewart~ Mowing all day
- Laid {Pia?} Mrs. T to Stratford. Dr. Moore
supplied Wm with 4 oz Bottle &c $6.

fine

noon
83

70

Tuesday

30

Mowing morning & even'g - interrupted by rain (finished) - Emily to Stratford aft.n bro! pint
Madeira from Watson's

rain nearly all
day

65

71

Wednesday

31

Making Hay - afternoon got in ½ Load - Mr. &
Mrs. Daly calld on their way to Tyes - when they
reachd D.d Stewarts obligd to return here in
consequence of tremendous storm of thunder
lightning wind hail & rain which commenced
about 5 & continued from 2 to 3 hours - one of
the largest Hemlocks between us & Seigmillers
blown down across the road & the line Beech at
West end blown over lot blown down carrying 7
or 8 Pannels of rails - & letting into the Crops 7

thunder storm
even'g

70

1844 July

~

3

9

Horses & a number of Cattle which the Boys
observd & found out before much damage was
done - When the Dalys left @ 8 ½ - their Horse
(probably alarmed at the thunder & lightning) that
Mr. D- borrowd old Nell & drove behind a
Waggon going up. Cabbages - Onions &c Hollyhocks up by the roots - prostrate & leaves
torn off - Wheat must laid probably not to rise
again - pd Washers - Mrs. Roy Stewart 1/6 Kitty
Crerar 2/3 —
Thursday
August }

1

Dr. Moore calld @ 11 ¾ - visit to William - while
at dinner was calld away to Jno Stewarts young
man suffering very much fm Gravel complaint.
{likely kidney stone(s)} making Hay - so so
yesterday & to day - prevailing sickness & bowel
complaints. Charles returnd from Dundas this
afternoon about bringing 3 Jenny Asses in
prime order. pd him expences — 13.5 & for What
he pd Reynolds for altering 1.3

–

14

8

tol.

Friday

2

Making Hay & hauling into Barn 4 Loads in good
order

fine

Saturday

3

Isaac & Cha.s at Alex's with Horses & Waggon ½
day for which he is to bring a Load Lumber from
Wilmot with Cha.s on Monday Christ.r & Wd at
Jno Stewarts a few hours with oxen hauling &
stacking Hay - at both places ob.d to leave off
by rain Is & Cha.s to Sharmans ev'g with Mares 2 new Shoes - 4 removed Jno Stewart had a

Rain after’n

hind quarter Mutton wt. 17 ¾ lbs Killd today
No.7 sent old Cradle to Dr Flyn / by a Hamilton
Teamster - 2 oC.
Sunday

4

Cha.s & Emily to Stratford - Hickey - Dr. Moore
calld after visiting Curtis at Jno Stewards & dined
- after dinner Mrs T walkd to P. Office with letters
herself to Mrs. Barron & to Mrs. Jos T Dublin

5

Is.c mowd Grass & Strawberry beds in Garden ev'g to Stratford to get Carpenters help - no
success - Christ.r & W.d hunting after Cattle &
pottering - Cha.s to Wilmot - bro! from
Hornekers 1200 feet Siding & 50 feet flooring (Alex with Ad. Seigmiller also went for Lumber) –
- - - – — — Exps Cha.s ret'd $2 gave him 3d inst
& $ this morning signd a Letter to Com'n of
Canada Co. (red'd from Daly) stating my has'g
desposd of my right & interest in Lot 24 No
Easthope to Wm Sam’l Whaley & requesting
them to transfer the same to him & open the
Deed in his name on his paying my promissory
notes now in their hands & then relieving me
from all liability to the Can'a Comp'y, as I on my
part hereby also irreversbly return in Comp.y
from all claims & liabilities as to the aforesaid

fine

55

1844 August

Monday

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–

7½

wet aftern'n &
night

52

Land or any thing connected (herewith - Witnessed by Isaac & Christ'r Sm. Wats.n 7 ½
Tuesday

6

unloading & piling Lumber brought up yesterday
- hunting after oxen Duke not found - Grinding
Scythes - & pottering - Christ'rat Alex's
afternoon Isaac bro! in 4 pheasants. - Mr Hickey
dined with us. -

Wednesday

7

Isaac making axle tree for Cart - Christ.r hunting
after oxen - Charles at Jno Stewarts for the day
cradling Fall wheat. Wilfred & Alex to Wilmot
after breakfast - both Waggons - gave W.d
$32 ret'd Bal'ce ret'd @ 9 pm bro! as under - 240
feet seasoned flooring 200 — green do 4000
Shingles - 3000 — @ 12/- 1000 @ 7/yk paid
Horneker for 800 feet flooring @ 8/yk - 2 - - 200
— 7/ – -.8.9 1300 Siding – 5/ – 2.-.7½ 3000
Shingles – 12/ – 1.2.6 100 Steam do – 7/ – .4.4½ pd Scott for 5 Gall.s Whisky – @ 2/9 yk –
Expenses — - – — sowd Half Bed Red onions

fine

5

16

3

-

8

7

-

1

10 ½

61

56

fine till 8 pm
then light rain

1844 August

Thursday

8

Isaac & W.d making Axletree & Rack to Cart. Christ'r pottering - Cha.s to Stratford - bro! from
Dalys 6 Bush.ls Oats @ 1/3 C.y & preparing for
his journey tomorrow -

gloomy but fair

68

Friday

9

} Isaac took to Stratford even.g & Gave to Mr.
Daly promissory note to the Canada Company
on order of this date P £37 10 Currency with
Interest from 13th May 1833, being for Lot 38 in
1st Con. South Easthope - signd Martha
Thompson & Emily Thompson. Isaac & Christ'r
clearing Chaff out of West Barn - W.d plough.g
till 4 pm Charles left @ 8 ½ for Hamilton taking
Mrs Meany Annie & Ja.s - $72

heavy show.rs
aft'n rain in n!
or early m.g

Saturday

10

Wilfred ploughing - Isaac & Christ.r
underbrushing South - Even.g Isaac to Stratford
& engaged Terry a Carpenter to come on
Monday @ 5/ a day Dr Moore pd William a visit afterw.ds to Mrs. Crerar

fine

55

56

Sunday

11

(Isaac & Christ.r at Stratford Hickey . - - -

do

52

51

Monday

12

W.d to Stratford with oxen & Cart to bring Terry
& his Box of tools - brought the tools but Terry
was not to be found - & has not come this
even.g Is & Christ.r killd last Sheep & pottering at 6 pm Cha.s arr'd from Hamilton with Ellen &
the Children - all well. Expences pass on the
road 19/4½ Gates 2/10 – paid Dan.l Maernab for
130 lb. Cut Nails aparted } @4 ½

do -

43

56

1

2

2½

1

9

3

64

Tuesday

13

Cha.s ploughing So. with oxen - the rest putting
Boards & Shingling House - Cut Sage & Savory
for Winter use

fine till 8 ½ pm
& then rain

52

60

Wednesday

14

All shingling - Emily to Stratford after dinner bro! letter from Mrs. Jos - Mary Coumans came
today -

heavy rain 4 @
5 pm.

59

59

Thursday

15

Cha.s ploughing - the rest Shingling - Alex to
Galt - gave him Ferries due Note for 3 B.l flour
which he is to bring for us - Harris of Galt left an
18 Gall.n Cask of Beer - to call for pay tomorrow

fine

59

66

Friday

16

Harris calld & has the cask which W.m & Is.c bro!
from Galt on their way up Ellen pd for the Beer
had yesterday 15/. - Wilfred ploughing - the rest
cutting Peas - Alex ret'd @ 9 pm - bringing a
Barrel of flour from Ferries on their due note & a
Rocking Chair for William from @ $6 ½ Mrs.
Meany & Ann James came with him Annie
remains at Mrs Gournlocks, Toronto

fine

66

74
lightni
ng

17

Cutting Peas - Mrs. T. to Stratford Dr Moore visit to W.m aft.ds to Land. S. on return took tea
- Daly Sn.

1844 August

Saturday

-

-

7½

60

Sunday

18

Isaac to Stratford - took letter Mrs. T. to John

heavy rain n!

Monday

19

Turning Peas - Cradling Wheat South - next
Bush West -

dry

Tuesday

20

Cradling Wheat as yesterday - John & Ann
Stewart & McGregor here for the day reaping
Wheat in paddock - had from John 10 ¾ lb.
Lamb on account 17 ¾ lb. supplied him 3d ins! W.m on Nell Eastward Watson bro! a Letter from
John with phial Oil of Napthi.

fine

Wednesday

21

Cradling Wheat So East - Had Simon Coumans
for the day, raking & binding Emily to Stratford to
inform Dr Moore that the Oil of napthi had arrived
& brought some mutton from Wood -

fine

48

56
Halo

Thursday

22

Cradling part of the day - interrupted by heavy
showers - Simon here till near noon - Dr. Moore
p.d W.m a visit @ 7 a.m. & bkfast - began to
inhale Napthi according to his instructions

heavy rain
morning &
again even'g

54

70

Friday

23

Cradling Wheat - Mrs Meany here to tea.

fine

66

Saturday

24

finishd Cradling Wheat So. - turned Peas - hauld
in 1 Load Peas & 2 Loads Wheat from So. - &
Loads do from Paddock - pd Mrs T. - 14 ¾ lbs
Butter of Mrs Whaley - @ 5d C.y — Mrs. Roy
Stewart washing 20th. —

–
–

Sunday

25

Cha.s at Stratford Methodist - dined at
McCulloch’s

Showers

Monday

26

Is. Cha.s & W.d to Stratford - divided with Foster
(for McCulloch) our 50 Logs & hauld our 25 on to
the Gangway to be sawn Christ.r making
Shingles -

do

Tuesday

27

T Charles at Alexs for the day Cradling - the rest
turning Peas - examining & righting Wheat
Stocks & making Shingles - interrupted by heavy
showers - Isaac trapd a Racoon in the Oats

do

Wednesday

28

Cha.s Mrs T & M in Waggon to Stratford - taking
McCarthys Stove bro! from Woods lbs Beef &
pd him do & Bill to this time - Sn - Is Ch.r & W.d
making Shingles - Mr Stewart & MGregor
reaping till 12 noon -

thursday

29

Spreading Wheat in Paddock - & turning Peas removing & remaking Cooking House. Dr. Moore
calld @ 12 to see W.m dined & rem’d till 3 ½
Emily to P. office with letter for John

–
–

6
1

7
–

1½
6

6
7½

6 pm a shower
& ev.g heavy
rain

51

50

56

Showers
morn'g till n!

53

54

showers

51

51

Friday

30

Removing & opening Sheaves Wheat - hauling
Horses & oxen & pottering

Saturday

31

September

-

Showers

49

Hauld into West barn the whole of the Spring
Wheat from South & remainder 1 Load from
Paddock. in all 30 Loads including 1 2 Loads
from Paddock 24th about 400 Stooks of 12
Sheaves Had Alex, James & his Man Isaac with
Horses oxen & Teams for the day & John & Mr.s
Stewart oxen & Waggon 9 @ 12 - carried in 2
Loads - borrowd from him 2 Bottles Whisky

morn’g cloudy
aft.n fine barom’r rising

60

1

Cha.s to Stratford with letters, himself to Bignold
& Mrs Barron to Octa - Martha Ellen & Christ'r &
Emily to Meanys to tea

cloudy & mist
equal to rain

50

Monday

2

Hauling Peas to North of West Barn - 9 Loads Dr. Moore pd W.m a visit -

fine

67

Tuesday

3

Hauld in rem.r of Peas - 3 Loads - in all 13 Loads
in 2 Stacks - Cradling Oats borrowd another
Bottle Whisky of John Stewart - Emily to
Stratford - bo.t of Mrs. Jackson 15 ¾ lb. Beef
Whaleys had the oxen for the day Logging

1844 August

Sunday

-

-

-

beautiful

58

53
B.r
ris{ing
}

Wednesday

4

Is & Cha.s Cradling Christ.r & W.d reaping Oats - Whaleys had the oxen again today

Thursday

5

Paid 3 Washers — Cradling till 10 - afterwards
raking & binding - & hauld into East Barn in 1
Load - Cha.s to Stratford @ 10 re District
Schools - ret'd @ 3 bro! from Woods 7 ½ lb.
Mutton } Bishop of Toronto passd up this
evening

Friday

6

Saturday

-

-

-

beautiful

46

54

4

6

- do

46

Hauld into Barn 8 Loads of about 20 Stooks ea - Mrs. T. M & E. to Stratford - the Bishop
confirmed between 60 & 70 the Boys brought in
a Nest of 4 young Goldfinches 11 @ 12 days old

do

52

60

7

Had Mrs Stewart & Ann & Betsey Crerar for the
day - reaping with Christ & W'd Isaac & Cha.s
Cradling Oats till 3 - Hauld 2 Loads 50 Shock to
Barn Had to day a fourth Bottle of Whisky from
John Stewart - & Cha.s

do -

54

61

Sunday

8

Isaac Cha.s & W.d in Waggon to Stratford Hickey -

fine

60

66

Monday .

9

W.d at 9 left for Ferries - for Flour & to look after
Seed Wheat. $5 the rest thatching Pea Stacks Dr. Moore visited W.m - Pet'r Crerar &c

Tuesday

10

thatching Peas - Hauling Rails & Logging
cradling & binding Oats - Hauld in 2 Loads
Shooks - Wilfred arr'd from Ferries @ 6 ½ pm bro from him 2 B.ls Flour in Sacks being the
Balance of his due Bill delivered up - cont.d over

show.rs
forenoon aft.n
fine

59

58.

fine

53

57

beautiful

48

50

1844 . September

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

10

11

12

cont.d paid Dan.l Stauffer for 5 ½ Bush.ls Fall
Wheat @ 6/yk rec.d of John Stewart & pd do for
10 B.la @ 6/. 2.8.9 & pd Satuffer for 10 Bush.ls @
do 1.17.6 “ Ferries for Barley – 2.6 — 0 — our
charge for carriage - 6.3 2.6.3 “ ret.d to him
Wilf’ds 11th - 2.6

1

~

7½

Expe
nses

5

–

rec’d
-

6

3

Hauld in the last of the Oats 4 Loads bo Shocks
- W.d Hauling rail Cuts to Logging & Hauling
Brands from do. Emily to Stratford - bro! letter
from Henry to Cha.s {crossed out} pd for Sn 7 ½
- papers 2 ½ —

—

—

9

—

—

10

Preparing Land No. for Fall Wheat - 4 Acres
(measured) Rec.d from Ellen for fetching her
from Hamilton 2 — & for sundries had at the
Stores hers ch.d to my acco! – } – 3.3 p.d her for
{Rice?} 1/3 Mace 1/3 sent from Beckets - 8 ½
pm. Dr. Moore calld on his way fm Hamilton has
sent Lemons & peaches p Dalys Clerk -

2

3

3

—

2

6

Friday

13

Mr Barron arrived at 3 pm. via Woodstock Sowd Bush.ls Wheat North - Dragging do
Hauling rails &c

Saturday

14

Sunday

do

41

do - - - - do – – do – Goldfinch in trap -

do

47

15

Cha.s to P. Office - letter Mr Barron to Henry

do -

50

Monday

16

Mr Barron & Cha.s to Stratford in Waggon ~
Pottering & preparing for tomorrows journey lifted rem'g 3 Beds Onions Dr Moore pd W.m a
visit - dined &c @ 2 ½d pd Mrs. T. viz 31 y.ds
Cotton for Boys - - .6.5½ 24 —M & E - - .5.- '—
Weaving Cloth for trouzers } -5- Mrs Meany for
Beef 10 {illegible} 3.1½

~

19

7

do

Tuesday

17

the Barrons Christ.r & Cha.s left in Waggon @ 9
½ pm Ellen on Nance as far as Izards - Isaac
accomp'd them so far & bro! Bell back - adv.d
Ch.r $10 - & paid Cha.s $3 – pottering - received
of Mrs. Barron for conveying them down $8 -

~

15

~

–2

~

~

do - smart
show.r 9 pm.

Wednesday

18

Wilfred harrowing forenoon - Isaac {illegible} to
Stratford - - aft.n Isaac to Alex fencing. Oxen
cleard out of field - W.d pottering evening to Dr
Moores for medicine Mrs. Meany Alex & Watson
here –

-

-

-

again beaut.l

57

67

48

1844 Septem.r

Thursday

19

Wilfred dragging - Isaac odd jobs - Mary
Coumans left - pd Mrs T. postage of letter Mr
Barron to Ellen 9d - rec'd rec'd from Ellen 17 p.d
do for Ann Stewart for milking 4d - Mrs. Meany
½

—.

—

4½

alternate Sun &
cloud

45

68

Friday

20

Wilf.d harrowing - Isaac bro! from Donald
Stewart a hind quarter Mutton 18 ½ lbs @
afterw.ds to the Herb Doctor - absent & will be
for 3 weeks afternoon pottering stringing Onions
&c. Christ.r arrivd @ 10 pm having come by way
of Guelph to set down. Miss Emily Downing at
Mrs Worsleys - brought for Mr Watson a Bale
Dry Goods - a Cask of Ironmong.y 250 lb. & a
small Parcel - paid at Ferries Mill for 25 lbs
Barley Meal - 3.5 expences on journey – –
1.3.6½ (advanced to Ch.r - 2.10 1.6.11½ rec'd
bala'ce 1.3.½ )

1

6

11 ½

beautiful

58

66

66

Saturday

21

Isaac took up Watsons Goods as above w.t cw!
4.3.20 to our Credit @ 3/9 C.y = 19/3 ~ Ch.r &
W.d pottering. -

storm of wind &
a little rain

66

Sunday

22

W.m suffering more than usual Martha & Emily
went to Dr Moores who came about 5 ½ @ 6 –
after administering some medicine the Dr.
beckond me to go with him into the Garden &
then stated his suspicions that a valve of the

fine

a little
below
32 }

heart has burst & that he was in a very
dangerous state – at this moment Mrs T. came
running in to say that William was much worse, &
we only just reachd the room to witness his last
breath @ 6 ½ precisely, without a struggle on
apparent suffering. - Stopd the Post inpassing &
sent a line to Henry Mrs McNaughton Mrs P.
Crerar. Mrs Mo & Don'd Stewart here in even.g
{in left hand margin - written vertically} Beans,
Tomatoes Capsiums & Cucumbers – & all tender
Annuals cut off Monday

23

W.d to Stratford with Waggon for Miss Cossey at her Brothers - took the Doctor home. Hinde
came early this morning to measure for Williams
Coffin - Isaac to Stratford - Wilfred to W Cosseys
& Crough Miss C. - after dinner Is.c & W.d to
Stratford to arrange about the funeral &c. -

Tuesday

24

Isaac to Stratford morn.g arranged for the funeral
to take place this afternoon, to be at Stratford @
4 pm. left this at 2 ¾ - the Body in Alex's
Waggon with Alex & the undertaker Isaac Christ.r
Wilf.d & I in our own - the Doctor & McNaughton
& most of our neighbours on Horseback or on
foot. Mr. Daly read the Services - got home
about 6 ¼ after the Boys had seen the grave filld
& coverd with Sods {in right margin, written vertically} poor William's
Bed is removed & all looks blank –

1844 September

Wednesday

25

Isaac to Stratford - no letters or papers - gave
directions to put a fence round Williams Grave fixing Stables - &c &c. Ch.r on sick list - Boil on
Arm. pd Thos Williams for digging Grave - 6/3 &
7½

Thursday

26

Christ'r ploughing - W. ploughing part of day - &
thrashing - Isaac at Village - took home Mr Dalys
easy Chair - bro! 2 Plough Shares &c from Dalys
- Hindes Charges for Coffin $8 - Dr Moore will
not make any charge - to pay what I please paid Washers {illegible} Mrs. Roy & C Crerar - 1
day - 2 - 2 days – - -

Friday

27

Christ.r & W.d ploughing - Isaac pottering fencing in Peas &c.

fine & cold

28

35

Saturday

28

do – do - do – do do {Rankin?} bro! from P.O. an Inq.r & 4 Cultivators - 2d due to Daly traped a
second Goldfinch - young

cloudy & cold
till 9 pm. then
rain

32

40

Sunday

29

all at home - Alex took to P Office Letter Mrs T.
to Mrs. Barron Mr Dalys teamster bro! a letter
from John - Box arrived at Hamilton but he could
not bring it -

fine

–

6

10 ½

rain f.m d. l. till
2 @ 3 pm

7

6

fine

40

37

Monday

30

Christ.r & W.d ploughing - Isaac to Stratford took a Note to Dr Moore inclosing $15 for
attendance on William - some Napthi Iron Pills &
paid Hende for Coffin $8 ~ interd Bell & Bull for
Show 4 ins!

October

1

fine

35

36

Christ.r & Wilf's ploughing - Isaac stringing &
stowing away Onions aft.n to Mrs Meanys &
{crossed out} borrowd a 9 Gall. Cask - filld do
with vinegar boild up this morning adding 5 lbs
Sugar -

fine

30

44

Wednesday

2

Christ.r & W'd ploughing - Isaac making Whipple
trees double do & pottering Mrs. Sargint @ 9 pm
calld out at the Gate - on their way home from
Toronto had been upset in the dark on the Lake
Bridge & came for shelter & to send helpt to
Jackson & the Teamster - the boys all went with
lights &c &c. after repairs Is.c escorted Mrs. S.
back Mr. Sargint died on Sunday the 29 & was
buried on the 30 in the Cemetery Toronto –
Seigmillers Cattle (21) taken home.

cloudy even'g
rain

42

Thursday

3

Christ'r & W'd ploughing - Isaac thrashing oats &
pottering sent to P. Office {illegible} Peddie a
letter Mrs T. to John inclosing $3 - to pay
expences on Box from Dublin 13/5 for Soap 1.7 }
to be sent up }

tol. a show.r
evening

39

Tuesday

–3

–

15

15

–
prec!

–

43

48

Friday

4

Show day - the Boys at Stratford - took up Bull
& Bell - Bull in the background. Bell took up 2nd
Prize 15/. paid for 4 Bush.ls Bran at Mill – Grog –

rec’d

15

~

~

1

3

~

~

11

Showers 2 @ 3
pm

43

44

1844 October~

Saturday

5

Isaac & W.d to Stratford with Colts - took 10 p.rs
4 in. Scantling to Hindes to enclose Grave. ret.d
about 5 bringing Sharman with whom we agreed
to trade Jack & Prince for his brown Gelding &
$10 pay.ble in January. - he rode Jack home Christ.r pottering.

gloomy

44

Sunday

6

Wilfred to P. Office with letters to Mrs Jos.
Dublin, & to Henry & Ellen inclosing $

fine

36

Monday

7

Isaac to G Seigmillers Sale & to settle our
account – bo! a Bristle & Martingale $1¾ - Adam
is to settle with us - incl'd $2 Sharman brought
our new Horse Dick - Alex gives a bad character
for mischief in the Stable, - plunging & striking
with his forefeet biting &c. - Maculloch &c. to
Hamilton - & Dalys Team.

Exps
–

1

3

fine

26

33

Tuesday

8

taking up Potatoes - 1 Hill Mercer's 20 Bushels a few Bush.ls towards Hill No. 2 Mixd - Isaac at
Orrville raising a Log House

Wednesday

9

taking up Potatoes - finished Hill 2 - 30 Bush.ls ab! 17 B.ls tow.ds hill 3 trapd a 3rd Goldfinch. pd
Mrs. T. on acco! of Reynolds - altering small Sow
& young Pigs Cossey attempted to ride Dick was thrown & kickd at, but not hurt.

1

10 ½

fine

27

50

fine

42

46

{written
vertically is:}
Indian Summer

Thursday

10

Isaac twice at Stratford - took some lumber to
Hinde in place of what was taken on the 5th. that
being unsuitable for the purpose - bro! from him
a Niagara Suspension Bridge Bank Dollars Note
pd him 30 {illegible} being bad - a young Man
Cox will undertake to break Dick - Christ.r & W.d
pottering - Isaac took up Edm’d Scotts vendor
Note but did not see him bro! sund.s fm Dalys

Rain thunder &
lightning
morning aft.n
fine & cold

54

36

Friday

11

Wilfred at Alex's with the Mares to thrashing Mill
- Is & Christ.r taking up Potatoes - W.T. one hour
morn.g Emily 1 hour aft.n - finishd Hill 3 - 30
Bush.ls - 25 B.ls towards Hill 4 - trapd 2 more
Gfinches

fine

26

32

Saturday

12

Wilf.d rem.d at Alex's last night & cont’d this day
at thrashing Mill with Mares Is & Christ.r with Kirk
&c. drawing Line between our Lot & Crerars, by
which we lose a small portion of our Clearance, & afterw.ds the Line between Crerar & Donald

fine

25

35

Stewart - afterw.ds taking up Potatoes finishd
Hill 4 B.ls W.d to Stratford after finishing at
Alex's - bro! Letters from Mrs. Jos. to Mrs T. &
from Aunt Jane to me Sunday

13

Mrs. T & Em.y to Orrville to tea - Alex here do

fine rain 10 pm.

27

44

Monday

14

Cox the Colt breaker with us today - the Boys
assisting - Isaac to Stratford to urge Hinde to put
up the fence round Williams grave &c. Pitted
Carrots - Alt.m East end - Surry West - & 1
Dub.n between.

misly rain
nearly all day

45

44

Tuesday

15.

all taking up Potatoes finished Hill 5 Bush.ls
Pitted Beets East Hill. - pad Washers - - -

Wednesday

16

took up a few Potatoes - prevented going on by
rain Cox with Dick to Sharmans to put on front
Shoes which he declined bro! from Dalys 3 qu.ts
Whisky & Bottle - Paper &c

Thursday

17

Christ.r & W.d repairing Barn floor &c &c. Tom
Cox mounted Dick for the first time rode him at a
walking pace from Stratford East as far as
McNickols pretty steady except at a Crossway

1844 October

–

3

–

tolerably fine

38

rain nearly all
day

–-

~

6

Showers

36

38

East - Isaac to Stratford, to arrange G Seigmillers
acco! - his Books are at Goderich but will be
down in a month - meantime we can have what
we want of Adams - Returned to Daly the writing
Paper bro! by Cox yesterday - Whisky Whisky at
Stratford —
Friday

18

taking up Potatoes till noon - brought into Cellar
30 Bushels afternoon continued to rain to this
time 9 pm. @ 8 a.m. Tom on Dick to Hicks’
Tavern - back @ 3 pm. a restive fit near Sebrins
Black Creek detained him ¾ hour

gloomy till
noon aft.ds rain
which
continues
heavy

Saturday

19

Isaac to Stratford - ret'd Whisky Gall. Bottle
borrowd 16th. Tom on Dick down the Road ret.d in ¼ hour with Dalys Team by which we
receivd the Dublin Box from Hamilton - 1 do
from Mrs Barron - a parcel f.m fo & a small one
from John for me which Is.c bro! from Stratford.
Tom aft.ds to Stratford, where he put Dick in
Sharmans, loafd about the place & got home
drunk at dusk.

a tremendous
storm of wind
in the night
Severe
Showers

32

fine

33

Sunday

20

Isaac on Bell & W.d on Dick to Stratford - Christ'r
on foot - Hickey gave Tom his discharge & he left
9 @ 10 pd him for 6 days @ $3/9 & grub viz. by
Pair Boots at Seigmillers — $4.- 1.-.- Cash — —
02.6 1.2.6 Is.c took letters to P. Office Mrs. T. to
Aunt Jane - El.r Todhunter at McCooksons of

–
–

2

6

22

26

Lincolns Inn & W.T. to Jos Bowman Hackney
Terrace - the last pd for —
Monday

21

Walkd to Stratford - calld at McCulloch & Lintons
Store - Mr. Linton gave me a parcel which he
had bro! from Hobsons (from Mrs. Tye with
Books ret'd a Note from Mrs. Tye & Bride Cake
from Mr. & Mrs. K Fenner Nyk. - at Seigmillers
who begd me to get Book at Rays - calld & got
measurd - measurd also by Johnsons for a Coat
- at Jacksons was introduced to Mr. & Mrs.
Martin Scott - & Mrs. Moore - treated the Doctor
to a Glass - went over to the Doctors & got some
flax seed - calld at Mrs Sargints & Mrs. Meanys &
got home - Isaac & W.d up with Bell & Dick &
had them shod calld also at Dalys - Christ.r at
home - pottering

–

–

7½

fine

22

Isaac started about 9 for Dundas on Bell driving
the Donkeys before him W.d on Dick accomp’d
him to Izards for exercise to horse - ret'd at 12 ½
Christ on the Waggon to Curtis' for Crocks
bought many months since all sold of course. Afternoon finished taking Potatoes - bro! home
about 16 Bush.ls - making about 46 Bush.ls in
Cellar Hill No. 1 Mercers — 20 2 Red &c — 30 3
- do — 30 4 - do — 30 255 - do — 30 25 } 176

~1

~

~

fine

-

14

5

31

1844 October

Tuesday

38

186 Bush.ls gave Isaac $2 & pr Wms Box - 4 }
Rec’d fm W.ms Box $4 ~ p.d Isaacs expences
Wednesday

23

Christ.r repairing East Line fence - Wilfred first
with R{illegible} & afterw.ds with Waggon
exercising Dick & nell forenoon - afternoon with
Bell & Nell to Careys & bro! 10 Bushels Lime p.d for same @ 1/yk - Whiskey from Dalys

Thursday

24

Friday

Saturday

—

6

fine

37

46

Christ.r with oxen to Stratford 9 @ 10 – W.d do
on dick @ 12 brought home Lumber from Mill.
Dr. Moore dined with us, going East

fine ev.g
suspicious

40

54

25

Isaac return'd from Dundas @ 10 ½ - - - exps. ride {illegible} afterwards on dick to Stratford Ch.r & W.d to do with oxen & piled what Lumber
was sawn - Mrs. Reilly & Annie came by mail
young Whaley came this morning - under
brushing South

fine

54

42

26

Whaley & Son here underbrushing - Christ'r &
W.d with oxen to Mill piling Lumber - Isaac
pottering plastering & - making {R-y?} Oven even'g Isaac & Christ.r shingling do - Wilf.d bro!
Letter from Cha.s to Mrs. T. - 7d pd by Christ'r
pd Christ.r 7d & 3

fine

33

35

~

3

10

Sunday

27

Wilfred on Dick to Stratford - Mr. Allan - - - Mrs.
T & I walkd to Orrville - a call on Mrs. Reilly &
Annie

gloomy & cold
even'g snow

28

32

Monday

28

finishd shingling oven - & pottering - snow during
last 1 @ 2 in.

Snow all day &
continues is 3
or 4 in.

25

25

Tuesday

29

thrashing oats & Dick - aft.n 3 ¾ Is. W.d M & E.
on Sleigh with Dick & Nance to Stratford - bro!
from Dalys 3 qu.ts Whisky &c &c. - calld at
Doct’r Moores - Medicine for M. not prepared ret.d @ 6 ½ -

Snow show.rs
thro't the day

24

27

Wednesday

30

Fanning oats & pottering - after dinner W'd to
Stratford Lintons - got a Load 3 Barrels Pearl
Ash to Hamilton - did not call at Orrville on return
& Emily & I walkd @ 10 oC - Mrs. Reilly being
poorly Annie cannot go tomorrow

fine

28

thursday

31

{ $ & W.d & Em.y left @ 8 ½ . - Rec.d from
W.m's Box a half Sov'n - Chris'r hauld in
firewood - Isaac exercising Dick & pottering traps &c. W.d had also 3 5 from Linton Stewarts
expences

fine

15

1844 November

-

-

-

12

-

3

Saturday

1

Friday

p.d Kirk for running East Line —

—

5

—

1 or 2 showers

40

Christ'r at Camerons raising - Isaac to Stratford
on Dick - had Shoe alterd, Reynolds had 200 ft
Lumber from Mill @ 7/yk p £00 - pd 23 Sep’r 7
46

Saturday

2

Is & Ch.r mudding front of House - aft.n Is. on
Bell to Stratford - bro! from P. Office letter fm
Henry to Mrs T - 9d pd by Is.c - & 2 Inquirers & a
Canadian Planted {illegible} Nar & T{illegible}

1 or 2 do ev.g

33

Sunday

3

Rain 9 am till night - all at home - 9 pm. no Wilf'd
yet

rain all day

Monday

4

getting Sand & mudding except f.m 11 till 3 ½
when Is was exercising Dick down the Road -~
pd Is. for postage 2d inst —

—

–

9

tolerable

Tuesday

5

Is & Christ.r earthing up Potatoe Hills - mudding
& repairing siding of backroom. Wilfred arrived @
2 ½ with Load for Maculloch & Linton @ 3 ½ with oxen took the Load to Stratford & delivered
amount to debit of M. & L. pd for 2 Sieves for
Fanning Mill $17

–

10

–

fine

32

Wednesday

6

Is & Christ'r mudding House &c. Wilfred with
Mares & Waggon a Load for Maculloch to his
new Store at Big Thames - put on Stye to fatten
Bob - young white Sow - 4 - 2 yr old Hogs & 1 ½

9

tol.

30

42

39

38

yr old Hog - pitted 48 Drumhead Cabbages in
garden W.d calld at P. Office & sent by John
Stewart a letter from Em.y {illegible} jr. p.d by
W'd }
Thursday

7

Paid James Izard - Collector the following Taxes
viz. on 2 oxen Horses value £8 — 1.4 2 Oxen —
4 — 8 2 Cows — 3 — 6 1 do under 4 yrs - 1 — 1
200 Acres Land – – 1d — 16.8 Asylum 1/8d on
assessd Property - 1.2 - 1 – 5 Williams Land &
Clearance – — - 8.8 Rec.d from Mrs. T. of W.m
property (sent up by Allen $2) W.ms paid – do –
Mrs. Jno & Mrs. Roy Stewart –

1

9

1

–

10

–

–

3

–

–1

14

3

Friday

8

Isaac & Christ'r mudding & repairing House Wilf'd struck p.d Wilfreds expences to Hamilton
& back 31 Octo @ 5th ins!

Saturday

9

Wilfred at Jno Stewarts - raising a Shed for
Sheep Isaac on Dick at Stratford - bro! Hine’s
acco! for Grave fence £3.10.- Sn. Christ'r
hunting after oxen & hauling firewood

Sunday

10

Mrs. T & Martha to Mrs. Meanys after dinner with
letters Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jos. W.T. to WWT with
Seeds - to be conveyd by Mrs. Reilly do
to Elle Emily & to Henry — do by Annie

38

Snow showr
afternoon

7½

33

30

31

Showers
thunder &
lightning

43

1844 Novem.r

Monday

11

Ch'r Mudding House - W'd & Is.c thrashing Oats

Rain

Tuesday

12

Mrs. Meany Annie Mrs. Reilly Child.n & Mary in
Reynolds Waggon started for Hamilton - raining
pretty fast - Isaac at Curtis' Bee - came home
after dinner - Christ.r & W.d winnowing oats - &
plastering Ho.

Rain

Wednesday

13

Isaac at Stratford on Nell - bro! letter from Cha.s
to Christ - B. Canadian & Cultivator - Chirst'r
hauling firewood - repairing Chimney &c - W'd
thrashing Peas Nance & Dick.

Snow showers

Thursday

14

Wilfred at Curtis' Bee (2nd) - Is & Christ'r
thrashing & winnowing Peas Sold 2 Sheep Skins
to a Pedlar (one very bad) - 3/yk -

tol.

fine

Friday

15

Cleaning out Sheds - & going over to Pines back
lot - Wilfred making a Neck yoke for John
Stewart

Saturday

16

Preparing East Shed for Oxen - Mrs. Meany
returned @ 9 fpm. fm Hamilton Wilfred to P.
Office aft.n bro! letters from Emily & Henry - pd

38

30

28

1

4

fine

28

29

post'ge announcing the arrival of William Henry
Barron on Sunday last the 10th ins.t Sunday

17

again at East Shed - all at home - - - -

--

-

--

Monday

18

again at East Shed. - Christ'r at Donald Stewarts

--

-

--

Tuesday

19

Christ.r at Donald Stewarts - Wilf.d at Jno
Stewarts 2 hours aft.n Is.c & W.d at Shed morn.g
- Is.c to Stratford aft.n -

Wednesday

20

Is & W'd thrashing Wheat with Horses - Christ.r
at Don'd Stewarts the day

Thursday

21

ret.d to Mr. Daly trasfer of Lot 37 N Easthope,
having inserted the name of James (the Father) in the place of William Samuel Whaley a Minor Thrashing Wheat - W.d to P. Office - bro! letter
Cha.s to Isaac. pd 7d & Inq'r 1d

Friday

22

Saturday

23

heavy Snow
showers
20
17

31

fine

28

fine

26

28

at East Shed - making Cutter &c.

cloudy

32

38

at Sheds - Whaley Sen'r bro! an Inquirer &
Canadian fm Stratford - signd Bond

little Snow mo.
& even.g

33
morni
ng

27

7½

Sunday

24

all at home

Snow all day

18

19

Monday

25

Isaac at Mrs. Meanys butchering a Sheep Christ.r & W.d again at Sheds hauling firewood
&c.

Snow last night
- tol.

19

19

had a Leg of Ven.n {venison} from Ind.ns for flour
Cleaning Cellar Spring & pottering - W’d Jno
Stewart 6 @ 11 ½ pm.

snow all day

20

24

1844 November

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

26

27

28

Is & Christ.r thrashing Peas Nance & Dick - Wilf'd
to Mill with 6 ½ Bush.ls Sp. Wheat - bro! 219 lb
Flour - Shorts, 1 Sack & Bran 2 Sacks 1 Qr
Whisky - my Boots from Kay - 1 lb Tea fm Linton
&c. Mrs T & M accomp'd him - Hay at Sharmans
Rec.d a hind qu.r Lamb from Mrs Meany - pd
Washers tho.s Williams calld for paym! 6/3 for
Digging W’s Grave referd him to Linton to whom
the amo! was p.d on his acco! 25 Sep. Sn. Daly
thrashing Oats & Winnowing Peas - Tender Loin
Ven.n from Indians for flour

19

-

-

4½

--

3

-

fine { sleighing
but roads bad }

17

18

do

16

22

1
7½

Friday

29

Winnowing Oats - aft.n Is & Christ.r aft to
Stratford for Lumber - our own had a 2nd Leg of
Venison from Indians for Flour - Wilfred at Cutter

do soft

21

27

Saturday

30

Is & Ch.r Dick & Nance to Stratford for Lumber fixing Cattle Shed in Barnyard - W.d pottering
firewood Cutter &c. - Mrs. T & M. in Sleigh to
Mrs. Sargints - no Letter or Papers

mild - a little
snow even’g }

32

32

December

1

Wilfred on Dick after dinner to Izards.

fine

27

22

Monday

2

the Hog of youngest litter found dead this
morning at West Barn (y'g {young} Bob). Whaley
& Son came @ 11 ½ to begin chopping South.
pottering at West Barn - W.d getting Cedar Log
for barn Wood & pottering

do

26

25

Tuesday

3

Wilfred with Nance & Nell to Rankins - Seebacks
thrashing Mill - 2000 Sheaves - Hauling firewood
- fixing Horse Stable

do

20

26

Wednesday

4

Wilfred again with mares to Rankins - 1600
Sheaves - Isaac to Stratford morn'g no letters Christ.r chopping firewood - aftern'n killd Hog
No. 2 - Mrs. Coumans paid Mrs T. for Ram 7/6 rec.d my half —

misting

33

33

Sunday

—

3

9

Thursday

5

Is & Christ.r thrashing Peas - Wilf'd at Cutter &c. had Indians tender Loin Venison for Potatoes
- Whaleys house this ev'g

Friday

6

Saturday

5

light showers

31

32

Is & Ch.r thrashing oats Horses - W.d again at
Cutter - pottering Whaleys came @ 7 am to
breakfast - home again at 3 ¼ - raining

do

32

34

7

W.d to P. Office - bro! a p'd letter from Mrs. Jo.s
to Mrs. T. dated 1 Nov.r all pottering - thraashd
Oats for Horses

Showers of
snow & rain
with high Wind

43

23

Sunday

8

all at home

snow showers

18

18

Monday

9

Thrashing Peas - cleaning Hog Stye - Spotted
Hog sick - W.d crossd the Lake

beautiful

12

24

Tuesday

10

thrashing & winnowing Peas - finishd Stack No.
1 Is.c & Christ’r Wilf.d cleaning Hog Stye - ev.g Is
& W’d at Cutter

tol.

25

29

Winnowing Peas - bro’t home about 24 Bush.ls & 2 Loads Pea Straw covering yard Shed with.
thrashing oats for Horses - cleaning West Shed -

fine

23

18

1844 December

Wednesday

11

M Jr & I calld at Mrs. Meanys - even'g Boys &
Martha in Sleigh (Bell & Dick) to Stratford Donald Stewart bro! from P. Office Henry to
Isaac - owing for 9d
Thursday

12

6 a.m. Is & Ch.r to Jno Stewarts - but ret'd im.y
thrashing Mill not having arrivd Christ.r trapd Fox
No. 1 - morn'g pottering - aft'n thrashing Peas
&c - Sleigh’g still bad

fine

13

32.
{illegi
ble}
34-10

Friday

13

Is & Ch.r thrashing Peas - Wilf.d yesterday & to
day making Grain Shovel

snow show'rs

31

32

Saturday

14

Christ’r & W.d at Jno Stewarts thrashing Mill
(Keppans) - 4150 Sheaves - Isaac pottering Cattle Pigs firewood &c. Is trapd Fox No. 2

do nearly all
day

30

27

All at home - Alex Orr calld at Noon - after dinner
the Boys in Sleigh to Stratford - took Alex up bro.t a “Canadian” no letters Foxes No. 3 & 4
trapd by Isaac, hitherto all dogs. Bob came
home this even'g after about a months absence.

snow show'rs

25

22

Wm Whaley & his Cousin W.m James came this
morn'g @ 6 - Christ’r & W.d at John Stewarts
(thrashing mill) 2 or 3 hours morn'g - Isaac
blocking up Window in East Shed - aft'r Is & Ch.r
thrashing Oats - W.d to Stratford Bell & Dick
fixing Shoe Dick - Bell a new one -

do

19

Sunday

15
20

Monday

16
21

17

Tuesday

17

thrashing Peas - bro! in a load of the Straw - W.d
chopping firewood &c &c. Whaley Sen.r came @
6 am. - pd Washers 2 Mrs. Stewarts - rec.d for 3
oz. Hops - @ 1 ½ – – –

—

3

–

—

–

4½

snow nearly all
day

Wednesday

18

Isaac & W.d with Dick & Bell to Stratford for
Lumber forenoon - aft.n bro! from West Barn
Sacks Peas Dick & Nance - even'g - Boys & 2
young Whaleys in Sleigh Dick & to Izards -

Some snow

Thursday

19

Christ.r hauling firewood - Is & W’d cleaning
West Stable for Grain - & to Stratford up with
Dick & Nance - bro! some Straw from to Barn

Snow q’r part
of the day

Friday

20

Brown & another Chopper came @ 8 a.m. - &
after supper Duncan Keppan & his man came at
7 pm. with thrashing Mill & 4 Horses Is & Christ.r
preparing West Barn for do - aftern'n Is & W.d to
P Kostners bro! 9 Gall's Whisky to be pd for in
Grain - Christ.r borrowd of Mrs. Meany @ 31 ¾ lb
Flour. Set the Mill

do

Saturday

21

Thrashing Mill - Rankin & Man Pat McQuaid Don'd Stewart & Margaret - W.m Cresar Son &
Daughter - John Stewart - Keppan & Man Horses Keppans 4 - morning Nell, Nance & Bell aftern'n Dick in addition - Sheaves thrashd 3634
the 3 Whaleys went home after supper - Keppan
man & horses do 7 Bo.s {bottles?} Whisky

Snow show'rs

16

18

17

20

14

5

16

25

1844 December

Sunday

22

all at home

cloudy

Monday

23

borrowd of Mrs. W Crerar 20 ¼ lb Flour Whaley
& Son came @ 6 a.m. - Keppan & man @ 5
Rankin & Pat - Donald Marg! - Jno Stewart &
Rutherford - W Cresar & 2 - & Reilly (alex’s)
thrashd (with Keppans 4 & our 4) Sheaves 1200 in all Sheaves 4834 finishd @ 11 - & removd Mills
to West East Barn - after dinner thrashd the
whole of the oats Sheaves 2700 - Keppans left @
6 - W.d with Oxen took Mill Wheels to Peter
McNaughtons.

snow show.rs

Tuesday

24

Is. to Village on Bell - bro! Letter from El'r
Tadhunter pd postage - W.d to do with Sleigh took up Bush's Wheat bro! back flour &
sundries fm Watson & Dalys Sn - Is & Ch.r
cleaning Stables fanning Wheat for Mill &c. McDermid & Broadly hired Dick & Nell for 10
{illegible} @ 5/. p day M.D. took them with him
this ev.g - Whaleys left after supper

Wednesday

25

All ex Self in Sleigh to Stratford - Hickey - ret'd @
2 ½ - afterwards Christ.r & W.d in do as far as
Lot 24 –

–
—

1

2½

26

32
22

fine

21

27

rapid thaw

32

40

7½

Thursday

26

Sleighing at an end - Getting Oat Straw into Barn
& pottering Wilfred to Stratford - had a tooth
extracted by Tom Daly

light show'rs of
Rain foren'n

Friday

27

fixing Straw Stacks & fence west end of Hemlock
field

fine

Saturday

28

Isaac to Stratford - no letters or Papers - bro!
from Dalys 2 lbs raisins 1/6 & 1 lb Currants 1/C.y - - - - - - - - - W.d aft'n to Fryfogels with a
sick or tipsy Dutchman (Waggon) & rec'd .
Chopping Firewood & pottering

pd
him

2

6

3

9

43

22

do

20

26

24

Sunday

29

Mrs. T & Christ.r to Mrs. Meanys - ret'd to tea

do

25

Monday

30

Whaley & Son came at 6 a.m. Is’c & W.d to
Sharmans with Nell & Nance - in returning bro!
Watson Mrs. Meany Bessy & Ja.s to tea &c. took them all home @ 12 ½

Snow show'rs

36

Tuesday

31

Winnowing. after dinner Mr Tye calld on his way
to Stratford. Wilfred drove Mr. T. M. & Mrs.
Stewart to Brocksden - ev'g Martha & the Boys
to Mrs. Meanys

fine

1845 January

25

35

Wednesday

1

Grinding Axes at Jno Stewarts - Mr Tye calld on
his way to Stratford & took a Glass Hotstuff Mrs. T & M walkd to Stratford Hicky preaching Sam & Tom Daly came down to tea - after which
Tom & the Boys calld at Jno Stewarts & W
Crerars. Whaley Sen'r indisposed - went home
before supper

Roads continue
bad for sleigh
or Waggon
mild

Thursday

2

Began Chopping South - W.d to Mill 6 Bush's 48
lb. Wheat. pruning Apple Trees Tye calld on
return - as yesterd- could not trade away his
pails Candles &c. -

fine & mild

25

Friday

3

Whaley Sen.r returned this morning 7 @ 8 o'C. both left off work @ 9 ¾ home @ 10.5 am - Wilf'd
to Mill bro! Flour &c. from Wheat left yesterday
Mrs T. accomp'd him to Bridges! whose child
has been severely burnt & to Mrs Sargints Killed the little Sow Pig Cripple No. 3

heavy rain last
night & great
part of the day

34

Saturday

4

morn'g Cutting up Cripple & putting into old
Brine aft'n Is & Ch.r to Jno Stewarts - killing 2
Hogs - W.d pottering Rankin bro! us letters from
P. Office from Ann & James & Ann To T
Greenhous Ralph (4d ½ more to pay) & {Ann?} & one from Mrs. Jos. to Mrs. T. inclosing £100
Sterl.g a portion of Legacy to former fm Mr Best
Whaley Son & neph.w came this morning - the
last at 9 @ 10 oC' & left in the ev'g

fine

27

32

Sunday

5

Dr Moore dined with us - Is to Mrs Meanys after
dinner

Monday

6

morning Pottering - aft'n chopping - Whaley Jr. &
Cousin came @ 5 ¾ wrote letter to go by T Daly
& Jam - Mrs. T. to Henry inclosing the Bill rec'd 4
ins! - Bank of British North America £100 Sterl.g
{No. 103?} pay'ble to Mrs Martha Thompson
with the Current Prem.m of Exchange - dated
Provincial Bank of Ireland Dublin Agency 20 Nov.
1844 To the Managers of the Branch at Toronto Indorsed to Henry 6 Jan’y 1845 - cannot make
out the Signature at first also Mrs T to Emily W.T. to Mrs Barron & {illegible} Isaac to H.y

-

-

gloomy little
Snow

24

22

cloudy & cold

18

snow show'rs

21

{In left margin, written vertically:} Grand Row
between Romans & Orangemen Ja.s Paton
stabd & not likely to recover Boyd much injured
by Handspike after Town meeting
Tuesday

7

Whaleys having finished their job 5 ½ acres left
to day about 3 pm. Boys chopping So - paid
Washers Roy Stewart & Janet Crerar }

Wednesday

8

Isaac & Christ’r chopping - W’d hauling &
chopping firewood -

1845 January

3

-

even'g heavy
snow

22

25

Thursday

9

Winnowing Wheat - Mr. Daly Tom & Jane passd
down for Hamilton - Tom took letter to John Henry - Octo. Mrs. B & Emily - viz 6th ins! }
Sleigh.g - again but not good said to be better
East & even to Toronto

Snow show.rs

Friday

10

All chopping South - even'g to Stratford

cloudy

Saturday

11

Preparing Wheat for Market - after'n Isaac in
Sleigh to Stratford trying to get a Load from Galt
or elsewhere here - nothing

sn. show.rs

21

18

Sunday

12

all at home

snow even'g

22

19

Monday

13

Wilfred @ 8 ½ for Ferries &c. (Nance & Bell) with
13 Sacks Wheat Z/2 & 6/k Brownley calld to say
that Dick had hurt himself or been kickd on the
fore leg - is to bring him home tomorrow

3 or 4 in Sn.
m’g last night
aft.n fine &
continues

20

Tuesday

14

Winnowing Wheat - Wilfred arrived from Galt @ 6
¼ pm. bringing 5 Barrels Salt for Mr. Daly - Debit
him for Carr'ge @ 2/6= 12/6 1 for Self - p.d for
same 11/10½ below sold Wheat at new Mill Galt
21 Bush.ls 45 lb. @ 5/8 yk ... 3.16.10½ less road
expences — 4 11 pd for Barrel Salt 19/yk —
11.10½ Marvels Almanac — -.3 ½ Tobacco Knife
— 7 ½ Dick brought home afternoon by a little
Boy

Sleigh.g very
good

19

3

11

11 ½

12

9½

Snow show.rs
afternoon

30

24

Wednesday

15

@ 9 Isaac to Stratford with Dalys 5 B.ls Salt - has
the promise of a Load to Hamilton, & another
back from Watson beginning next week. Christ.r
& W.d winnow'g Wheat & preparing for Market
tomorrow Rec.d fm Ann Stewart from Mrs. Kirk
for 2 ½ doz. Eggs @ 6d -

Thursday

16

Friday

17

–

1

3

day fine even’g
snow

17

29

@ 7 ¾ - Wilf.d left for a Market with 16 ¾ Sacks
Wheat - 4/11 Isaac @ 11 to Sharmans with Dick
& got a small Bottle Lotion for his Leg -

heavy Snow all
day

27

23

Christ.r hauling - Isaac chopping firewood W.d
arrivd from Galt about 4 pm. bringing a Load for
Mr. Daly for which debit his acco.t $3½ Isaac &
W.d took it up @ 6 - - forward

showers of
Sleet morn'g
aft.n cloudy

24

17

beautiful cold
day

16

6

1845 January ~

Friday

Saturday

17

18

cont.d - Wilf.d sold Wheat to Ferrie & Co. 25 ½
Bush.ls @ 5/8 yk . . . 4.10.3½ less expenses –
.3.9 r.d paid for Rope - - – - - - - Killd 2 Hogs - old Bob & Short Tail - Isaac &
W.d took them in the ev.g to Watsons for Sale
Mrs. T. accomp'd them as far as Mrs Sargints
ret.d @ 10 ½ - sold the hogs to Mr. Daly short tail
253 lb Bob – 259 } 512 lbs @ 4 c.ts - - - £5.2.5 to
my Cr. P Mickles mem. Got from Watson an

4

6

6½

-

1

6½

order on Dan.l McNab for 10 Kegs Logging
Chain (3/8 in) {line scratched out and
indecipherable} & on Edw’d Adams for Goods &
is not enough to fill up with Salt.
Sunday

19

Wilfred & Mrs T. to Stratford (Allan) - -

Monday

20

Receivd of Jno Sharman Balance of Acco! to 1
Jan’y viz. due to me on acco! 1843 – 1.8.1 Bal.ce
on trading Horses 2.10.- } 3.18.1 By Acco! for
Smiths Work 1844. 3.6.11 Rec.d Cash this day
— 11.2 3.18.1 paid John Monteith to 31 Dec.r
last p acco! – {line scratched out} Isaac & W.d to
Stratford with both Span & our Sleigh borrowd
another of W.m McDonald & bro! from Ashery 8
Barrels Ashes on acco! G Watson, who is to pay
$6 p Load each way, for upward Load vis. 18th –
gave Isaac to pay expenses & sundries $13.
Christ.r cleaning Stable & pottering.

Tuesday

1845 January

21

Isaac & Wilf.d started for Hamilton with Ashes as
above (@ 7 a.m.) Dick & Nell Nance & Bell
Christ.r trapd fox No. 5 - another dog & ½ B.l red
onions to Izard @ 7/yk - Pottering

-

11

2

1

9

3½

fine

Z

18

fine

20 ab.

26

Snow show.rs

26

29

Wednesday

22

Christ.r repairing Stalls in Stable &c. & pottering evening with Martha to Stratford for Money letter
from Henry - p'd post'ge Ann Crerar in the
morning bro! one from Emily not p.d 9d. & a
Canadian

Thursday

23

Paid my Note to Peter Crerar or Balance due
13th ins! (for Pig bo! at vending - Christ’r trapd
Fox no. 6 (Dog) - cleaning Pig stye & pottering
Martha to P. Office @ 11 ½, in H Puddicombs
Cutter, with letter Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jos - Mickle
says in time for 3d prox'y - I say no

Friday

24

Christ.r trapd Fox No. 67 - Dog- (Isaacs trap) Is.
& W.d arr.d from Hamilton @ 4 pm. with 2 Loads
sundries for G. Watson. & a Box for Shirks.

Saturday

25

Is & W.d to Stratford with Watsons 2 Loads
Goods. ( & Shirks Box) Debit him for teaming
down & up $24.~ £6-.- C.y paid expences of
journey - - - - - W P McLaren for 2 lb young
Hyson @ 3/9 – 7.6 2 lb ground Coffee 1/3 – 2.6 7
lb Soap - - 6d/yk - 2.2½ p.d for Mrs. T. -2/10 2/6 - 7½ -1/3 - = 7/2 ½ - rec.d 29th. for thread - - - - - - - Rec'd of – Whaley for ½ Bush Onions
Red @ 7/yk - Christ’r repairing Stalls in Stable &
pottering

—

—

9

beautiful

27

19

8

~

even’g Rain

23

33

misty rain &
sleet nearly all
day

34

34

fine

22

17

1

7

4

-

12

2½

-

1

8½

-

2

2

Sunday

26

Isaac to Stratford after dinner - took letters Mrs.
T. to John Henry & Charles. Mess.rs Wilcox
Thompson & Co. Churchville Township Toronto

fine

7

26

Monday

27

Christ’r & W’d at Donald Stewarts - Thrashing
Mill Isaac to Stratford to see Arch’d Shields - not
there,. & pottering

fine

25

38

38

29

24

18

15

18

Tuesday

28

Wednesday

29

Thursday

18445 January

30

raining
{illegible} all
night
rain morn'g
aft'n snow

Killd 2 Hogs Black & Chunk - pd for Mrs. John &
Roy Stewart - p.d for Ann Stewart milking 3 mo.s
- - - - " M. & E. so much borrowd 12 June last - - " for Factory to line Trousers - - - - –

Butchering & packing Barrels the Hogs killd
yesterday weight of Black 283 lb. Chunk 281 lbs
= 564 lbs - Lard inclusive Lard in . 21 lb. Lard 22
¾

–

3

–

--

6

-

1

..

-

-

10
morn Snow

Thursday

30

cont.d Wilf'd hauling firewood - Mrs. Tom walkd
to Stratford on business to a travelling Dentist Smith from Chatham after their return W.d took
Martha to Dalys for some Laudanum when they
ret.d the Boys & 5 Crerars & Ann Stewart to
Izards & had a Glass - ret.d @ 10.10 – Rec.d of
Mrs. Jackson for 2 ½ doz Eggs @ 6d — Monteith
bro! Letter from John to Mrs T.

—

1

3

Friday

31

Winnowing Wheat for Market & pottering Mr &
Mrs. Kirk took tea with us -

-

-

---

February

1

Sunday

Monday

fine a little
Snow

68

5
below
Z

I. & C. winnowing & bagging Wheat. W.d Cattle &
chop'g firewood

fine

7
below

4
above

2

Isaac trapd Fox No. 78 - (Dog) – Mrs T. after d'r
to Mrs. McKays ~

fine

7
above

14

3

Got by Poison Fox 9 Dog - @ 11 Is. to Stratford
with Sleigh to inquire price of Wheat at Dalys &c.
ret.d about 3 – Christ.r & W.d making Bed for
White Sow in East Shed & pottering I & W. ret.d
@ 11 ¼ having been at Watsons treating for a
load to Hamilton & back next week. W.d poorly –
rec'd Sold 28 16 Sacks. 28 Bush.ls 38 lb. to Mr
Daly @ 3½ = £4.9.6 C.y to my Credit in acco! pd
for Sn -

Snow show.rs
& high wind

14

17

Saturday

—

—

7½

Tuesday

4

White Sow had a litter of 4 in night, 2 dead
hunting up & setting traps & pottering - W.d on
sick list from last nights spree at Watsons ~

Snow all day

20

10

Wednesday

5

Wednesday

5

Isaac & Christ.r winnowing Wheat - W.d
pottering a young German from near Kingston
accom'd for the night on his way down.

a little Snow &
high wind very cold Snow
15 or 18 in
deep

11

10

Thursday

6

Winnowing Wheat - &c. put Bessy into Stable
expecting her to farrow

Snow show.rs
high wind

6

17

Friday

7

Alex passd down for Toronto - took letters
Martha to Emily & for Mrs. Tye Isaac to Stratford
to fix with Watson about trip to Hamilton - bro!
down a Load 4 Barrels Pearls Ash cleaning
Harness & pottering Watson {& Stage?; illegible}
calld at 4 pm stopd till 9

beautiful

14

14

Saturday

8

Isaac again to Stratford - bro. another Load 4
B.ls P. Ash - pottering

fine

8

Sunday

9

all at home - Mrs. Charmack calld with Ja.s Orr -

.

.

.

Sn show.rs

14

19

Monday

10

Is. Ch.r W.d & Martha in Sleigh (Dick & Bell) left
@ 10 40 for Mr Tye’s Rec.d of Alex.r Crerar for
Hector 44 —

~

2

6

mild & pleasant

20

26

Tuesday

11

The Wilmot party got home about 2 p.m. paid
Wood Butchers p acco! & rec.d —

Wednesday

12

Thursday

Friday

—

1

9½

do

18

36

Is & W.d with Wm Crerar 2nd Con. tooking after
Sebrins Men cutting Pines - have not taken any
from his or his Lot Isaac afternoon to Daly's re
Lot 38 to meet - Scott suspect no go calld at
Kirbys & borrowd his Sleigh - pottering, loading 2
Sleighs & preparing for journey to Hamilton -

fine

26

10

13

Is. & W.d left @ 7 ½ for Hamilton with 8 Brls
Ashes fm Watson $9 Notes ½ Sov'n 12/3 =
$11.2.3 C.y Christ.r hauling & chopping firewood
& pottering - borrowd of Jno Stewart 49 lb Flour
- do - inst 22 ½ lb - Ja.s Izard here ev'g 2 or 3
hours Alex & Annie calld about 4 on their way
from Toronto - brought a parcel Sundries for
Mrs. T & a p.r Buckskin Mitts for me - also a
Canadian

fine

3 bel.
Z

9 ab.

14

Got by Poison Fox No. 10 (Slut) {female fox} Spot has a Heifer calf @ 10 a.m. brought it into
House for the night - pottering.

Show.rs of
Sleet

14

28

1845 February

Saturday

15

one of the sucking Pigs smotherd by its Mother
this morn'g at 9 Ch.r pottering - a busy day.

Sunday

16

Christ.r to Stratford Hickey - bro! from P. Off.
letter from Aunt Jane to Mrs T. Is & W.d arr'd
from Hamilton @ 4 pm. paid expences on
road £1.8.6 ½ Tape (black) for Ho. use 7 ½ paid
for Mrs T. 2/10 2/ of it for cotton Batting

Monday

17

Is. & W.d @ 9 to Stratford with Watsons Goods
as above - W.d return @ 12 – Isaac at 4 pm.
having with D Keppan been chuckd out of the
Sleigh West of Mrs. Meanys - the Mares (Nell &
Bell) running off. – he receivd a blow in the
mouth, breaking a piece from a tooth - mouth &
nose considerably swoln - Christ.r pottering as
usual - Alex & Annie to tea

Tuesday

18

W.d took home Kirbys Sleigh - borrowd sheet
post paper of Mrs. Meany Is & Ch.r winnowing
Wheat & preparing for market tomorrow - paid
Mrs. R Stewart & Ann Crerar - - - - - - - - -

Wednesday

19

W.d left @ 8 for Ferrie’s with Sacks Wheat 24
Bush.ls Got by P. {poison} 2 Foxes No. 11 & 12
Dog & Slut - - after dinner Isaac Mrs T & M. in
John Stewarts Sleigh to Robinsons Huron Hotel
took tea with Mrs. R. & Mr. R. at Galt - Christ’r
pottering

1

--

9

3

2

–

do - Rain

34

31

a little Sn ev'g

28

18

fine

28

31

fine

29

30

fine

34

Thursday

20

Is & Ch.r killing Spotted Hog & the young Sucker
& pottering Wilfred arr’d from Ferries about 12 bro! Flour Bran & Shorts for 10 Bls Flour for 14 "
- - " rec.d a rec! @ 578 yk p Bush.l in Tin Box - 9
½ pm. Black Bess has just had a litter of 8 - & 1
more during the night

Expe
nces

3

2½

show'rs Rain

40

Friday

21

Is & Ch.r butchering & barreling Spotted Hog - &
Got into Cellar part of a Hill of Potatoes - Wilfred
with Nance & Bell to Hayesville for a Load
Lumber for Wm Crerar to his debit 7/6

fine & warm

37

37

Saturday

22

Got into Cellar remaining part of Hill Potatoes &
pottering -

Show'rs ev.g

34

35

Sunday

21
23

all at home - W.d aft'n to Mrs Meanys
with Tickets from Mr Robinson

gloomy a
show'r rain &
snow ev.g

37

34

Monday

24

Wilf.d hauling fire Logs &c. Is & Ch.r started to
look after a Sugar Bush - but falling in with a
Racoon track, followd & killd a very fine Male, &
returnd - skind & got from {Crossed out} it nearly
a pint of oil - weight 13 lbs.

fine

32

34

1845 February

Tuesday

25

Blue Birds. Pigeons - Boys all after Racoons killd 5 young one 6 lbs ea: aftern.n did not find
any - Shot 2 Pheasants - D. Stewart bro! ½ q’r
Post Paper & Daly

fine

noon
56

41

36

Wednesdy

26

Isaac to Mrs. Meanys (re Robinsons Ball) & to
Stratford - ret.d 5 pm - Christ.r & W.d Cobling - &
pottering. ev.g 7. Is C. & Martha to Mrs. Meanys
- took 25 lb Flour in full of what we borrowd 20th
Dec.r - being 3 lbs over

Hail show.rs

32

23

Thursday

27

I. C. & W. South - hunting after a Pine for Tap
trough - Preparing Waggon Annie her to tea.

snow ev.g

17

24

Friday

28

Is. again to Stratford in search of a partner to
Huron Hotel @ 3 Ch.r with Waggon for Annie - @
5 - 3 Boys M. & Annie started -

fine snow
even.g

21

March

1

the party from Robinsons got home at 12 ¾ p.m.
- the Ball a failure nearly all his Galt friends
having disappointed him Mrs. T. walk as far as
Gad Curtis' to meet them -

fine

30

32

2

all at home -

Rain great part
of day

36

34

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

3

an inch of Snow during last night, & continues Is
& Ch.r at Sugary 2 or 3 hours morn'g & do
afternoon - W.d sick list

fine

27

20

Tuesday

4

at Sugary morning & again afternoon Peter
Robinson (Queen's Bush) bro! 10 Bush.ls
Siberian Wheat, Red Chaff to pay in a month - to
be left at Izards - @7/yk = $8¾ } Mrs T. sold her
Cow & Calf to Duncan McNaughton for $7. - to
be pd for & taken away in 2 or 3 days

fine

18

32

Wednesday

5

Snow in the night & till 9 this morn.g 2 or 3 in. I C
& W.d at Sugary all day

Snow till 9
afterw’ds fine

Thursday

6

All at Sugary till 4 ½ pm. when W.d came home
& went to Stratford bo! 3 wooden pails at
LMaccullochs @ 2/6 - at Dalys Sn - paid Kays
acco! — Cash 1.5 p order on Ad'm Seigmiller —
1 borrowd of W.d $2 2.5– on return at 8 went to
the Bush with provisions - all came in @ 8 bro!
fom P. Off'ce letters Aunt Jane to Martha & H.y
to Mrs. T. 9d due Daly

Friday

7

at Sugary all day - & till 1 a.m. 8th

1845 March

—

—

7½

fine

Shower 4 @ 5
heavy - ev.g

27

20

33

48

Saturday

8

had of Mrs. T. & paid Dun.n McNaughtons acco!
1844 - at Sugary till 11 pm. Duncan took away
Cow & Calf

Sunday

9

all at home

Monday

10

at Sugary till 12 pm. brought home about 60 lb.
very nice Sugar– Mrs T & M. walkd to Stratford &
back -

Tuesday

11

Wednesday

Thursday

–

17

6

fine

49

37

fine

30

28

fine

26

31

Beauty not having come home last night, went
this morning in quest of her & found her dead in
W Crerars Chopping lying on her back & much
swoln - W.d skind her & brouht skin home. at
Sugary till 11

fine

22

27

12

– do — 2 am of 13th {Crossed out}

snow 2 or 3
hours morn'g
after fine

32

28

13

Yackie calld & filld Assessm’t Roll 200 Acres
Land - 54 acres cult'd 146 un: - Lot 37 - 1st &
2nd Con. 4 Horses - 2 Oxen 1 Milk Cow - 3 Head
2 @ 4 yrs old 4 Males 2 Females {meaning
William, Wilfred, Isaac, Christopher, Mrs. T
(Martha) and Martha Jr.} = 6 - Unitarians - first
Roll in which a Column has been headed for that
denom'n - Boys at Sugary till 11 pm. receivd of
Ab'm Bullar {Butler?} - Hector 44. 2/6 - - rec.d

beautiful

26

34

–

2

6

Friday

14

brought home 80 lb Sugar & 30 1 Pail rather
lightly boild - rest till 12 pm

Snow good
part of the day

30

20

Saturday

15

hauld remains of Beauty fm Crerars chopping to
Swamp South hauling & chopping firewood

do do

14

17

Sunday

16

Alex & Annie here at noon - Martha & Christ.r
head at Orrville & home @ 10 ¾

tol..

17

Monday

17

Is & Ch.r getting Wood for more troughs - W.d
hauling firewood Is. to Stratford with Waggon
even.g - p.d Mrs. Jno & Roy Stewart - - - - -

Snow show'rs

24

24

Tuesday

18

do

18

18

Wednesday

19

Is & Christ’r winnowing Wheat - W.d pottering - {illegible} 71

do

12

15

Thursday

20

Is & C. winnowing Oats ~ W.d hauld Log
firewood - solderd Coffee Pot ~ even.g Is & W.d
in Sleigh to Stratf.d bro! 3 G.s Whisky fm
Watson's

do

22

1845 March

-

--

3

-

~

Friday

21

Is & C. at Sugary - Sap not running - fixd a few
troughs - W.d pott.g ev.g Is Ch.r Mrs. T & M. to
Stratford - got 2 p.r Boots fm Seigmillers

fine

19 7

18

Saturday

22

Bessy had a Calf @ 7 ½ a.m. Heifer Rec.d from
W.m Anglim for Hec. 44 - - - Is & Ch.r at Sugary Sap dropping slowly ret’d @ 11 am again aft.n
do do – Wilf.d cleaning Stables - hauling
firewood &c.

beautiful

7

24

Sunday

23

Isaac attended the funeral of Tho.s Sargints Son
aged 8 - who died yesterday

tol.

32

31

Monday

24

all at Sugary -

Snow m'g aft.n
fine

31

27

Tuesday

25

Rec.d of Duncan Campbell Hec 44 — – all at
Sugary - bro! home 27 lb very nice Crushed
Sugar Is. trapd another Mink -

fine

26

28

Wednesday

26

W.d at Jno Crerars raising a Barn Is. & Ch.r at
Sugary till 1 ¼ 27th

fine

30

46

Thursday

27

W.d again at Crerars raising - Is & Ch.r at Sugary
- @ 4 pm. Annie & Bessy came & with Mrs. T &
M. went to them at {illegible} Isaac walkd home
with A & B - Snow disappeared in clearances
except except in Bush & a little under fences

beautiful

36

54

~

10

~

trapd a Mink South

–

2

6

Friday

28

Christ.r at Raising to Wm McNaughtons - home
@ 2 am 29th Is & W.d at Sugary - bro! home 42
lbs Crushed Sugar a! {amount} of Pails 34 lb 22
½ 56 ½ 14 ½ 42 Mosquitoes

Saturday

29

Is & C at Sugary - W’d stables & pottering - - took up Parsnips - 28 & 29th

-

-

Sunday

30

all at home . . .

-

-

Monday

31

W.d at Peddies raising - ad'n to Barn - Is &
Christ’r at Sugary - bro! in a quantity
of something — Turner - calld 9 @ 10 am. rem'd
the day & slept the n! on Sofa

1

Turner left @ 6 ½ having during his visit drank
upwards of a quart Whisky - Is & Ch.r bro! home
last of Sugar (spoild) sup. 40 or 50 lbs a 9 Boilers
Pails &c &c. - trough turnd up. - a 9 Gall Cask of
Sap for vinegar Wilfred repairing Clock &
pottering

fine

41

48

-

– do

noon
72 36

55

-

do

40

56

54

1845 April

Tuesday

heavy rain in
the night day
tol.

35

Wednesday

2

Christ.r & W.d ploughing next Crerars - W’s
Plough beam broken Is & W.d replacing do aft.n
- Jno Stewart brought from P. Office Letter from
Bowman - a few lines added by Aunt Jane (pd) &
tea Coffee Ginger & tallow from Watsons

Hail & Snow
showers with
high wind

34

34

Thursday

3

Is & VCh.r ploughing - W.d finishd rep'rs to
Plough & preparing Drags evening Ch.r & W.d to
D.d Stewarts - Quilting Bee - got home @ 12

Hail & Snow
showers

23

34

Friday

4

Is & Ch.r plowing W.d making Drags - - - Sn
Dalys

fine - cold

34

28

Saturday

5

do — – do — — - - - - -

do do

noon
30 20

20

Sunday

6

Mrs. T & M intended going in Waggon to
Stratford - but alarmed at Dicks plunging declind
& had started alone taking letter to P Office - but
before reaching the West gate Dick again
plunged & fell, & threw Bill right over him - all
went to assist him & after loosing all the Harness
got them up without having sustaind any injury Is. & he drove on as far as Kirbys & returned
without further incident. Mrs. T & M after dinner
walkd to Stratford with the letters Mrs. T to Mrs
Barron Mr Charnock & R.d calld aft'r dinner & sat
2 or 3 hours.

Snow aft.n

20

20

–

-

7½

Monday

7

Wilfred after dinner to Stratford Bell & Dick Sharman fixd the Spikes in the new Drags - left
Oval Boiler to be repaird - took to Mill about 8
Bush.ls Oats to be crushd Is & Christ.r pottering
- Crib sick, supposd from Beautys Crerars Bags
34 less Bag

Tuesday

8

Cleaning Wheat & preparing for Market tomorrow
- paid Mrs Roy Stewart & Janet Crerar Watson
bro! a Box from Harvey {Cron?} {illegible} Roots
&c from Ellen & Letters from M.o & Octa

Wednesday

9

Wilfred left @ 6 10 am for Ferries with load
Wheat for Sale & took his due notes for 14 Bls @
4/8 yk to bring them Bran & Is & Ch.r burning
Beauty - & pottering . planted Peony

Thursday

10

Christ’r ploughing all day - Isaac dragging 1 or 2
hours with Dick & Bell but quitted the ground
being too much frozen - Wilfred returned from
Ferries @ 5 ½ pm: - Show Day for Horses Chauncey first prize

10

cont.d - W.d sold to Evrett 2 Bush.ls Wheat for
— to Ferries 24 B.ls - do @ 5/8 yk { rec’d left at
Izards for Peter Robertson being for 10 Bush.ls

3

–

forw
ard

1845 April

thursday

6

5

fine very cold

20

18

fine

17

16

do

16

31

do -

32

35

Sib'n Wheat @ 7/yk – 2.3.9 - less Mrs.
Thompson acco! ag'st him - 7.3 1.16.6 2.3.9
shorts pd – 2.3.2 short pd & due him - 7
expences on road — repaid Wilfred $2 borr’d of
him 6 March – .10. - rec.d fm W. Bal £2.2.1 bro!
from Ferries in Sacks 560 lb. Flour & 200 lb. Bran
being for his due Note for 14 Bush.ls Wheat left
19 feb.y @ 5/8 yk - rep'd Mrs. T. borrowd of her
8th March to pay D.n McNaughton 8th ult
rep'd p.d do - her acco! against P Robertson as
above
Friday

11

Isaac ploughing Nell & Nance - Christ.r do oxen Wilfred harrowing Dick & Bell -

Saturday

12

Ploughing & harrowing as yesterday - - -

Sunday

13

Monday

Tuesday

4

5

–

1

15

11

3

5

~

17

6

—

7

3

fine

32

26

do

18

36

Mrs T & M. on foot - Wilf.d on Dick to Stratford
Mr. Allan bro! Julia Charnock

do

40

14

Ploughing & harrowing as on Saturday transplanting Gooseb.s Curr.ts & Shrubs

do

34

36

15

do do - - do -

do

26

50

–

–

Wednesday

16

Isaac sowd 4 Bush.ls Siberian Wheat - Wilf'd
dragging do (Colts) Christ.r ploughing even'g Is.c
to Stratford - bro! from Watsons 1 qu.t Whisky 1
lb Tea & 1 lb Coffee Reynolds bro! Inquirer 2 B.
Canadians

moderate Rain
great part of
day

48

38

Thursday

17

All getting in Potatoes from West Field to East
Barn {qty?} planted Dahlias from Ellen - Mrs.
Meany Annie & R'd Charnock even'g an awful
storm of thunder & lightning - a little after 11 pm.
@ 12 ½

gloomy & misty
storm thunder
& lightn'g 11 @
12 p

38

42

Friday

18

Christ’r ploughing aftern.n Wilf'd harrowing Isaac sowd 3 Bush.ls Sib'n Wheat morning all
repairing fences - Mrs. Stewart says that there
was a shock of Earthquake last night

slight show'r
aft.n

42

46

Saturday

19

Isaac sowd Grass seed - on part south sown in
the fall which partially faild Wilfred at John
Stewarts making a Drag - Annie had Black & Red
Currant Bushes & Lettuce Seed - Jane & T. Daly
stopd on their way from Toronto & bro! Parcels
from thence & Hamilton

showery

45

39

20

3 of Charnocks Sons dined here & afterw.ds took
Julia home Isaac on Nance took letter to P Office

tol.

36

42

18445 April

Sunday

W.T. to Aunt Jane - nothing p.d 2 of young
Spotted Sows Pigs missing - all right 21st
Monday

21

Is. & Christ.r ploughing - W.d dragging as on
11th preparing Hotbed in Garden - p.d Isaac ((p.d by him to W.m McDonald for Sleigh
borrowd to go to Hamilton)

Tuesday

22

Wednesday

–

3

9

fine

36

42

Ploughing & dragging as yesterday - Hotbed do.

do

36

49

23

Isaac sowd 3 B.ls Sib'n Wheat Ch'r ploughing
morn'g. W.d Dragging Ch.r aft.r dinner to Dr
Moore & had a tooth extracted - Annie & Bessy
to tea had Roses d'Amour & sundries Goldfinches Swallows Ch’r bro! from P. Office
letter John to Mrs. T - not p.d 7d

do

47

56

Thursday

24

Is & Ch.r ploughing W.d dragging - Sib. Wheat.
preparing Hotbed Martha to Stratford aft.n ret.d
on Stage

do

55

54

Friday

25

Farm operations prevented by rain - put up a few
rails at West Barn - Thrush & shot 11 Pigeons in
Wheat field - Nance - the Cabbages pitted in the
fall sprouted, trimd & earthd them up, on the
chance of getting - (17 in no.) Mrs. Coumans had
Red Currant Bushes & Rhub seed

rain all day

44

46

Saturday

26

Isaac sowd 5 Bush.ls Spring Wheat, East of
Siberian - Wilfred dragging do. Christ.r taking up
& snaking Stumps East end of West lot shot 38 27 Pigeons Whip poor Will - Martin

fine

42

58

Sunday

27

Pigeons very annoying in our Wheat - Wm Crerar
- Jno Stewart & Rankin have been obliged to re
sow a part of their Wheat fields Mrs. T. to Mrs.
Meanys afternoon

a shower ev..g

48

44

Monday

28

Sowd Nonpariel Cabbage & tender annuals in
Hotbed - West Div.n Wilfred to Stratford morn.g
took to Dr. Moore 2 Wh. Currants, Digitalis 3 or 4
plants - & Picotee Seed – paid the Dr. for
drawing Christ.rs tooth - & Daly (or Mickle for ¼
lb. Snuff & left it. afterw.ds dragging Spring
Wheat South - Mr Tye calld, going to Stratford –
Is & Ch.r ploughing West Lot - ev.g preparing
a monster Hotbed - behind Barn.

—

fine

36

52

~

fine

38

52

smart thunder
show'r at 1 pm
frequent
show'rs

49

60

Tuesday

29

Paid Mrs Jno & Roy Stewart – - - - - - Is & Ch’r
ploughing at West lot - W.d to Stratford with
Waggon bro! 1 Gall'n Whisky from Watsons. Mr
Tye dined with us. -

Wednesday

30

Sowd Malta & Brighton Lett.ce &c &c. in Hotbed
East - also Melon fm Ellen Is & Ch.r ploughing at
West Lot morn'g } aft.n winnowing Wheat. Wilf'd
dragging do

1

3

—

7½

3

~

thunder &c
rem.r of day.

1845 May

Thursday

1

Isaac & Ch.r ploughing - W.d dragging West Lot
– Ducks & Turkies

fine

52

Friday

2

I. & C. ploughing & sowing 5 ¼ B.ls Spr. Wheat W.d dragging sold to Ja’s Keppan ½ B.l Onions
for Seed @ 6/. yk p B.l Butterfly Bird

do

38

46

Saturday

3

Is. & W.d dragging Sp. Wheat West lot. Christ’r
ploughing West end of 37 - Bully broke down
fence opposite nea West Gate & after dark
attackd Peddys oxen opposite West Barn - the
Boys hearing him calls went to his assistance the Bull had knockd down one of the oxen, but
no further mischief was done. D.d Bell bro! from
P. Office Letter Mrs. Jos to Mrs. T. dated 2 Ap.l

do

39

49

Sunday

4

Mr Charnock & 2 took tea with us - Scarlet
Thr'ted Humming Bird Hector put into his Park.

do

46

41

Monday

5

Christ.r ploughing South - Is & Wilf.d rep'g
Plough - hauling Loam from behind Garden to

do

29

34

Hotbed behind Barn & pott'g - Sowd Rock & R.
Roman & musk
Tuesday

6

Isaac sowd 7 ½ Bush.ls Peas West end South
near Hemlock - Christ’r ploughing W.d dragging
- tryd the Colts at the Plough Is. driving them pretty steady. - put Cherry in Hemlock field with
Bessy expecting the former to calve, but she
broke out crossd the swamp, through the wheat
into the Bush & is missing put Oatmeal mixd with
Strychnine into Hotbed to destroy mice

do

Wednesday

7

Cherry found in the Bush with a Heifer - Wilf'd
dragging - Ch.r plough'g Isaac splitting Rails &c
&c - ev.g to Orrville with Annie & Bessy who
head here & brought some flower seeds Strychnine Lot touchd by mice

do a little Snow

45

31

Thursday

8

Ploughing as yesterday - repairing Wippletree &c
&c &c. Bo. & paid for Mrs. T's yearling Black
Steer borrowd of Wilf.d $3./- Martha to Stratford
afternoon taking letters Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jos Mrs
Barron & Henry

fine

22

43

Friday

9

Is. sowd 9 Bush.ls Oats - between Peas & Sib.n
Chr.r plough.g W.d drag.g

do

40

–

15

–

47

Saturday

10

Sowd 2 Beds of Red Onions - Ch.r ploughing
W.d Is.c splitting rails no. fencing about yard
Home &c.

Sunday

11

Is & Ch.r took tea at Orrville

Monday

12

45

do

61

60

do -

52

1845 May

Monday

12

Ch’r ploughing So. Is.c taking trees out of
clearance & fencing So. W.d sowing Ind. Corn on
Bank No. of Swamp - & to Stratford bro! 1 G'n
Whisky &c. from Watson's. - ev.g Is. Ch.r &
Martha in Waggon with {illegible} Sargint & Kirk
who pd us a visit this morning - Mr & Mrs. Daly
stopd in passand for Guelph Hamilton Toronto &
Rochester - Mrs. D. left for my Signature Note for
Canada Co or order p £37.10 C.y with In! fm 26
Feb. 1833 for Lot 37. 1 Con. South Easthope.
Sowd more Seeds in Hotbed a Brood
of Chickens found in Swamp today by W.d

fine

52

64

Tuesday

13

Is. sowd 6 Bush.ls W.d dragging do - Christ'r
ploughing - walkd to Stratford & back - gave to
T. Daly my Note as above - who promises to let
me have particulars of the sum to £23.5 C.y
endorsd on the back as paid 16 May 1836 - on

fine

54

64

his Fathers return. calld at Jacksons Hicks' Mrs
Sargints, Meany, Charnock & Watsons - bro!
from last 1 lb Tea & 1 oz. Powderd Ginger. Night
Hawk
Wednesday

14

Rec.d of Jno Stewart for 3 Cows - (1 massd) – –
Dragging Oats - cutting Potatoe sets & pottering
- afternoon Ch.r to Post Off.ce for letter or rather
parcel, which Henry had sent to McCulloch in
Toronto to come by him, but which, by some
means had got into P. Office, cont.g 2 British &
some Both Boot {illegible} postage 7/. C.y - pd
by Mrs. T. –

Thursday

15

Winnowing Wheat morn.g . afterw.ds ploughing
Paddock & planting Mercer Potatoes - W.d
Lumber from Sharmans Farm to Gad Curtis for
Critz agreed for $1 - to be pd in a week - rec’d
from Mrs Tye last years packet of Seeds & Stage
man who took back the 3 Rhubarb plants &
some flower seeds -

Friday

16

Ploughing & planting Potatoes - Mercers & Red sold 5 Bush.ls Oats to Mr. Charnock @ 1/ C’y rec’d & rec.d from Critz for yesterdays teaming
— Smith President passd up with a yearling Bull
purchased by him for the Society - red - Sowd
Althea {illegible} - Mrs. Meanys Rose of Sharon
&c

~

7

6

–

5

–

—

5

–

fine Spring
Showers

58

60

fine & cold

39

36

fine

28

44

1845 May

Saturday

17

finishd ploughing & planting Potatoes - W.d to
Sharmans for another load Lumber as as our
15th debit Critz 5/- paid Mrs. T. for Strip for a
shirt - - - - -

Sunday

18

Martha Ch.r & W.d to Stratford to hear Mr. Martin
of Guelph who faried them with a philippic
against Unitarianism

Monday

19

Made fence from Paddock to Lake - Sowd
Lettuce Seed in Onion Bed rec.d of Critz, on
acco! of Saturdays teaming - - paid a pedlar for
a double Tin Saucepan

–

3

9

–

1

—

3

Tuesday

20

Splitting Rails No. for Fall Wheat. walkd over Jno
Stewarts Crops. fall Wh.t miserable - Spring do.
rather dam.d in places - Oats & Peas looking well
- rather thin at present paid Mrs Roy & Chris
Cath’ne Crerar —

Wednesday

21

Splitting Rails as yesterday - Watson & T. Daly
took Tea with us. sent p Tom Hollyhock & Sw
William Seed for Jane.

~

2

7½

fine

31

fine a few
drops rain ev.g

51

59

44

49

3

shower with
thunder &
lightning aft.n

–

fine but cold

36

42

fine

30

42

Thursday

22

found Nell with a Colt this morn.g in So.
clearance of West lot Splitting rails &c till driven
in by rain - after dinner Isaac to River & got a few
nice Trout - Christ.r to Lake - do Perch - W.d
pottering fine steady Rain for 6 or 7 hours, but
not very cold.

Rain 10 am @ 4
½ pm

41

40

Friday

23

Splitting Rails & putting up fence - another Brood
of Chickens (7) {illegible} up yesterday

fine

31

50

Saturday

24

Splitting Rails &c as yesterday - I attended the
funeral of Peter McNaughton who died on
Thursday morn.g after a few hours illness - dined
with T. Daly. Paid Mickell for Sn. 7 ½ - post.ge of
Letter 9d & Paper 2d.

fine very cold }

31

33

1

6

{In left margin} Alex Mcdonald calld at 9 ½ pm
on way to Goderich p Mail. }
Sunday

25

Mrs. T. M & W.d to Stratford to hear Dr. Liddell
Principal of Kingston Coll. - the 2 former dined at
Mr. Daly’s & got home @ 7 pm: - W.d ret.d 2 @ 3

fine

28

47

Monday

26

Splitting Rails & fencing round fall Wheat finishd West end. finishd digging trenchd part of
Garden. Watson & T. Daly to tea.

fine

48

57

Tuesday

27

finishd fencing round Fall Wheat - Sowd annuals
in West Border– Martha to Stratford - Emilys
Rabbit had a litter of

fine

50

58

Wednesday

28

Fanning Wheat & pottering - Planted 3 Blood
Beets from Dr. Moore

Rain great part
of the day cold in aft.n

62

40

Thursday

29

5 a.m snowing - T Daly, Watson, & Alix took
Rhubarb Pie with us @ 12 - @ 12 ¾ Tom &
Martha started in Dalys Team for THamilton &
Toronto - Fanning oats & ploughing South
- Sowd Bed each of Orange & Dub.n Carrot Beet & Parsnip

Show'r Snow
ev.g 5 aft.ds
fine & very cold

32

32

Friday

30

Wilf.d plow'g with oxen - Is & Christ’r splitting
Rails - Sowd annuals in East Border
considerable damage in Garden from frost last
night.

fine

24

38

Saturday

31

frosty - Cutting timber for Rails - Sowd Peren.ls
in Currant Borders Alix McDonald calld. -

do -

33

48

1

Is.c took a ride with Alex Orr up the road - Alex'r
McDonald & Mrs. Allan took tea with us, the

beautiful

42

58

1845 June

Sunday

9

former left for Niagara & Toronto by Stage @ 6
oC - Isaac had letter from Henry proposing that
he & Cha.s should open a Store &c at Port
Windsor for B Thorne & Co - not pd 9d pd 4
June (p Isaac)
Monday

2

Is. & Christ.r cutting Rail lumber So. - Wilfred nil.

fine

59

70

Tuesday

3

do – do – do – do - - - transplanting Cabbages
Cauliflowers & some an.ls -

fine

62

63

Wednesday

4

Training Day - Boys all at Stratford - Is & Ch.r in
Waggon - bro! a Load Lumber so far for Critz - 1
Gall. Whisky f.m Watson - Snuff ¼ lb. & matches
- Wilf.d on Dick - rec.d of Peter McNaughton for
Hec. 44 ~ ~

Thursday

5

Burning Brush South - Isaac to P Office with
letter (Is to Henry W.d started with Critz’s
Lumber but Dick refused to proceed further than
Bulls gate 14 panels of Rails burnt aft.n in
absence of Boys -

fine

48

52

Friday

6

Repairing the fence burnt yesterday - delightful
rain 35 or 6 house without wind

rain @ 10 am till
3 pm.

48

52

Saturday

7

Heavy showers in the night - Is. & Christ.r
splitting Rails. W.d ploughing Rec.d of

fine

51

68

~

1

7

12

6

6

a little thund'r
noon - more
with {illegible}
light even.g no
rain yet 9 oC

McDermid on acco! of Horse hire for thrashing
Mill $6 ½. - - - - - - r.d rec.d from traveller for
Bush'l Oats ~ - – - - “

-

1

3

Sunday

8

More Rails South burnt to day - about the same
as the 7th. looking out for John all day but he
has not arrived 9 pm. . all at home

Showers with
thunder

65

69

Monday

9

{ I & C. delivered Corget N N West lower down
Repairing fence South burnt yesterday - &
splitting Rails - W.d ploughing Grass So. - Mrs.
T. walkd to Stratford & back.

fine

62

67

Tuesday

10

Paid pedlar for 1 lb. Tea - - - - - - Is & C. splitting
Rails - W.d ploughing So. - pd Mrs. Jno & Roy
Stewart.

morn'g fine 4
pm rain &
continues 10
p.m

54

66

fine

56

64

Rain till 8 am
show'r 1 p.m.

64

64

Wednesday

11

Is & Ch.r getting lumber & splitting into rails W.d ploughing m'g - drag.g . Pot's aft'n
McNaughton bro! letters fm P. Office from El.r
Todhunter to self. Aunt Jane do both pd. & Cha.s
to Is.c 9d not pd & an Inq.r
- transplanted Lettuces

Thursday

12

sent to D'd Stewart letter Mrs. T. to M. & p’d
(also a parcel to Mrs Kirk) - hauling Rails from
Swamp to west Lot. - thunder show'rs during
last night

~

3

9

3

~

~

9

Friday

13

Rec.d of Rankin for Hec. 44 — Hauling Rails &
fencing at West lot

Saturday

14

Sunday

~

10

~

fine

52

61

Hauling & splitting Rails & fencing West Lot Sowd Bed French Beans -

fine

50

49

15

found young B & Wh. Sow (12 mo.s old) with a
litter of 6 in Bush behind West Clear'in So. - & a
Lot of young Turkeys in raspberry Bushes under
the 2 Hens - removed 1 of the Hens with 7
Chicks into Stable - the other left to collect 2 or 3
Stragler’s & to hatch rem.r of Eggs ~~ all at
home -

heavy show'rs
after.n & ev.g

48

58

Monday

16

Boys with Oxen & Cart at Statute labor Eastward
- 12 days 4 d.s 8d’s } 12 d.s - viz. 6 WT Boys 6 {illegible} } 12 to Credit of our acco! - for extra
work 43 & 44 — transplanted Tomatoes &c into
Borders W. Anglim bro! home Steelyards - set off
his acco! for Bran against M Jr’s acco! - ag'st
Mrs. Anglim & p.d Mrs. T. for M.

fine light show'r

46

Tuesday

17

Hauling & splitting Rail & fencing West - Isaac to
Mactavishs (late Truxells ) in expectation of

frost m.g fine &
cold

41

1845 June

—

—

3½

50

selling Nell & Colt - no go - offerd $70 yesterday
- says he only askd if we would take 70.
Wednesday

18

Christ.r hauling Rails &c. - Is & W.d to Stratford
even.g on Horse Speculation - bro! oatmeal from
. aft.n fencing ev.g on horses

fine

41

52

Thursday

19

Splitting Rails &c. Mr Sheriff McDonald expects
that the Railway Toronto to P.t Sarnia is finally
arrangd - Shares to a great amo! sold at Stratf'd
last n.t

fine

47

58

Friday

20

do – – do -

fine

52

63

Saturday

21

Rec.d of Laird Steward for Hec. 44 - - - - - Paid
Duncan Keppan for thrashing Mill last Xmas $8 –
receivd of Leaming 13 - 17 feb. last 8 B.ls Ashes
down - 2 Loads Sund.s up - Paid Wilf'd - (borr'd
of him 8 ult) $ & 3/. & for Butter 1/3 – W.T. Isaac
to Stratford forenoon bro! the above $10 - Sn.
Watson 7 ½ not pd. Hauling firewood - fencing -

fine

60

55

~
~

~

5

~

2

~

~

2

10

–

16

3

Sunday

22

Mrs. T & Chr.r to Mrs. Meanys to Tea - Annie &
Bessy ret.d with them @ 10 Is & C. saw them
home - W.d on sick list.

fine

Monday

23

Is & Ch.r fencing next road {illegible} W.d
ploughing back South morn.g - aft.n to Stratford

do

60

56

64

for a Ploughshare Rob’t Tye dined with us on his
way to Stratford with 2 Cows & Calves for Martin
- sleeps here.
Tuesday

24

Isaac a volunteer day with our neighbours on
road west of Bridge Christ.r plough'g So. with
oxen - W.d do with Mares. R Tye left @ 7 am.

Wednesday

25

Walkd to Stratford - Isaac to do on Mare attended Rail Road meeting & put down my
name for 5 Shares £5 ea. - We dined at Dalys - I
ret.d in Waggon with Jno Mickell, out who with 2
Miss {illegible} & J Daly took tea at 37 - paid to
Sharman my An'l Subscription to Agricultural
Society Exp's at Hicks’ -

10

-

—

—

4

--

2

6

–

–

4

a few drops
Rain 2 pm

61

66

fine

56

48

fine ex. a few
drops Rain 1 ½
pm.

40

56

fine

42

58

1845 June

Thursday

Friday

26

27

Ch.r & W.d ploughing So. Isaac digging East side
of Garden - 1 Duck'g in spring yesterday,
another & a young Turkey today, suppose Pigs
rec.d of Critz 2/6 - leaving 3/9 due - - - - - paid
Mrs. John Stewart for 1 lb Butter - - Christ.r & W.d ploughing Isaac gardening - C.
Rumball arr.d about 1 o’C for 2 or 3 days

Saturday

28

4 ½ am. - pretty heavy rain just commenced with
thunder & lightning - Isaac to Stratford - no
letters &c morning - aftern'n with Chr.r fishing
W.d ploughing forenoon - aft.n pottering - C
Rumball left us @ 3 p.m. transplanted a few
Tomatoes to Eastside of Garden

3 or 4 hours
Rain morn.g

56

61

Sunday

29

all at home –

light show.rs
thro' the day

50

51

Monday

30

Isaac digging Garden - Wilf.d do morn.g afternoon ploughing Christ.r after oxen all day have found them in West Clearance even.g
transplanted 1 row Red & 3 Rows Nonp'l
Cabbage

showrs aft.n

50

52

July

1

Is. at W.m Crerars 9 am till 2 p.m - W.d do 5 pm
till dark - at Barn - Chr & W.d ploughing morning
- C.r hauling firewood aft.n Isaac fishing
transplanting more Cabbages -

a frequent
showers thro'
the day thunder &
light.g ev.g

48

58

Wednesday

2

Is. to Stratford morn.g had a letter from Henry 9d. & Papers 2d - pd

~

~

11

cloudy a little
light rain
morn.g

50

54

Thursday

3

Christ’r & W.d ploughing fallow opposite - Is.c
writing to Henry - taking letter to P. Office &c.
paid Mrs Roy Stewart & Ann Crerar – – –

~

3

~

fine

46

49

Tuesday

–

–

Friday

4

Christ.r & W.d ploughing as yesterday - Isaac
Gardening & pottering transplanting the last of
Nonp'l Cabbages & a Row (29) Capsicums

fine

48

53

Saturday

5

Isaac Garden - Christ’r & W.d ploughing - sowd
Bed Cant'y Beans Blacky missing - supposed to
have calvd in the Bush

fine

42

68

Sunday

6

Blacky home this ev.g with a Heifer Calf - Isaac &
C. to Orrville to tea. Annie & Bessy here 1 or 2
hours ev.g I & C saw them home. - oxen in
Wheat West Lot~

fine

57

66

Monday

7

Isaac Gardening & nursing Rickling Pig (f.m
White Sow which was nearly drownd yesterday
Ch.r & W.d ploughing.

fine

64

68

Tuesday

8

Isaac finishd digging East side of Garden - Ch.r
ploughing - W.d dragging with Colts Sowd Bed
Scarlet Radishes - Martha & Emily Barron arr'd p
Stage @ 9 ¾

fine

54

65

Wednesday

9

Sowd Malta Lettuce among {illegible} onions - - aftern'n Is & W.d to P Kostners with Bush.ls
Wheat Tarlings, paying for Whiskey (9 G.ls) had
20 Dec. last & 1 G.n this day - & bro! in due Bill
for 3 Galls. 2 qu’ts more due to me

fine

54

59

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Thursday

10

Ch.r ploughing - W.d dragging - Is. repairing
Garden fence & pottering - Salsburg came this
morning to remake a Coat &c &c for Christ.r

fine

3 pm
86

66

Friday

11

Isaac to Stratford - sold Nance to Sharman for
$63 - $23 in Cash rem.r in the Winter calld at
Dalys at Henrys request to inquire about a Town
Lot & conditions ※ Christ’r hauling firewood
morning - W.d dragging do - aft.n both pottering

do

55 4
pm 90

69
Shad
e

do -

59 5
pm.
92

74

※ to fence
in 2 mo.s to
build in 12
mo’s price
£10.

Saturday

Fryfogel calld with a Subscription list for
repairing Pine Roads put my name down for 5/pay'ble on or before 1 Jan'ry next–
12

Paid Cr. for an old Gardening Coat &c. - - Is. &
W.d to Stratford with Nance Bell & Dick - traded
with Sharman (even) Dick for a Roan Horse 5
Years old - red'd p Isaac for B.l oats & pd him for
expenses treating &c - - - - bro! from P Office
letters from Mrs. Jos. to Mrs. T - inclosing Paper
for Martha & Emilys signature & return - & from
Aunt Jane inclosing Canada Companys Letter of
Credit on Com'n at Toronto No. 3575 dated 13
June 1845 p £20 H.y pay with Int to my order.
Also a Patriot from D McDonald & 2 Inquirers.
Christ.r pottering & preparing to accompany
Isaac tomorrow as far as Hamilton ¼ lb Snuff
Watsons

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1

6

1

63

1

3

Sunday

13

W.d Mrs. T. Martha & Ellen B. to Scotch Church
Sacrament day with Bell & New Horse O.K. Isaac & Christ.r left us P Stage @ 6 ½ - the
former for Toronto - the latter for Hamilton in
quest of a berth - gave to Isaac the Canada
Comp'y Letters of Credit to rec.d & to pay the
pounds of £1 Sterl'g to Christ'r £1 to Cha.s £1 to
Emily & £1 to himself. the Balance to be remitted
form – Is.c left with me & put into Trust Box
Sharmans Note due 1 feb. next p£

fine

65
highe
st 91

79

Monday

14

Wilfred to Stratford - to enquire for help for
Building & for farm work - Engaged Hinde to
come on Monday morning next - no farm
Labourers - aft.n lighting a few stumps south of
road - Reilly (Bro.r of Alex's) calld & agreed to
come tomorrow morning till Saturday night
fortnight 17 days for $7½ - $4 in Cahs $3½ Store
pay Watsons. even.g went to Ja.s McWilliams &
engaged him to come on Wednesd for Logging.
Salesbury came this evening -

fine

68

70

15

Riley came this morning at 6 - ploughing &
hoeing Potatoes Crop - Salisbury making my
Coat - Wilf.d with Waggon to Stratford &c. bro!
from Kostner 1 Gall. Whisky on acco! due Bill for
3½ G's - & from Watson a Logging Chain 23 lbs
@ - 3 Links 2 Hooks added at Sharmans Mr. Tye
calld going to Stratford & on return took tea & a
Glass with us –

fine

62

68

–

Tuesday

1845 July

Wednesday

16

Ja.s Williams & Ja.s Davis for Pat Bannan came
this morning .. they with Riley & Wilf.d Logging
So. - Christ.r to Stratford & pottering bro! from
Watsons lb Candles LCoffee &c. from P.O.
letter Henry to Isaac } pd

Thursday

17

Friday

Saturday

—

—

9

shower aft.n
heavy do 8½
with thunder &
lightning

61

69

Chr'n & the party as yesterday logging transplanted sundries into Borders &c -

fine

68

6

18
o-o

Logging as yesterday - dressing the Companys
melon Bed - everything perishing

do

52

62

19

Logging as on 17 - Smoking Pork yesterday &
today Martha to Stratford with Ellen - consulted
Mr. Daly about his swoln face causd by a tooth
decaying - bro! from P. Office a p.d letter from
Isaac cont.g a remitt.ce p $83 = £20.15 – Letter
of Credit — 20. — add 1/9th to bring into
Currency — 2.4.5½ Exch. 10½ p C'n on £22.4.5
— 2.46.8½ Int. say (to agree) -.1.1½ Rec.d by
Isaac C.y 24.12.3 r.d p.d by him to Emily Cha.s
& himself each £1.4.7 — 3.13.9 postage of the
letter cont.g remitt'ce 2.3 } p.d remitted to me
$83 - - - = 20.15.- 24.11.~ Bal.ce remaining due
to me – 1.3 C’y £24.12.3 Davis & McWilliams
went home this evening

do ex. a few
drops early
morn.g

58

62

24

12

3

3

16

–

Sunday

20

Salisbury had Charley to Huron Hotel - Wilf'd &
Salisbury to Stratford even.g & brought Hines
tools ~.

fine ex smart
shower morn'g
for about 2 ½
@3

65

76

Monday

21

Riley Davis, Christ.r & W.d Logging - Salisbury
tailoring morn'g - Logging aft.n - Hindes
Carpenter came at 5 pm. & began preparing a
Work Bench Riley to Stratford on Charley ev.g gave him an order on Watson for 17/6 worth of
Store Goods, bring in front paym! of his Wages
7½$ for 17 days rem'r to be pd in Cash $4
transplanted Dahlias YX - Riley bro! 1 Gall.
Whiskey from Watsons -

gentle thunder
shower at 6 @
7 pm Th.r 2 ½
pm 90

70

70

Tuesday

22

Logging the same as yesterday - Salisbury
tailoring morn.g log'd aft.n Hinde carpent.g Davis
left after supper - paid him for this day – the
previous 5 days 12/6 to Credit of Pat Bannan for
keep of his Heifer the winter - Hector to be pd for
hereafter as by others finishd Logging

fine

55

60

1845 July

–

2

6

Tuesday

22

cont.d - p.d Mrs. J. Stewart Wash.g 1/9 - Butter
1/1 - Mrs. Roy 1/6

~

4

4

Wednesday

23

Wilf'd & Hinde to Stratford with Waggon for a
quantity of our Lumber on their return both
carpentering - Christ.r & Riley mowing Salisbury do aft.n Wilf.d bro! from Watsons ¼ lb
Snuff p.d 7 ½ & a Box Matches - Riley ev.g to
Watson for a Scythe - one of those bo! yesterday
@ 1 ¼ being worthless Gatherd some Currants
for preserving - Chr.r went after a Bear at Jno
Stewarts

—

—

7½

fine

55

52

Thursday

24

Ch.r Riley & Salisbury Mowing & making Hay W.d & Hinde Carpentering pd Mrs. Jno Stewart
for 4 qu.ts Raspberries - - -

--

1

3

fine

52

56

Friday

25

Riley & Salisbury mowing So. of Road - Christ.r
John Jessy & Marg't Crerar raking - Hinde carp'g
- even'g all ex Riley ( {illegible} ) Raking & W.d
hauld into Barn produce of Hemlock field a small
half Waggon load Wilf'd morn'g to P Kostners bro! 9 Gall.s Whisky 3/yk - to be pd for in Grain
less 3 ½ Gall's rem'g on his due Note from
Maccullochs 20 lb. Cut Nails - Watsons ¼ lb
Allspice - ½ q'r Post papers

fine

44

60

Saturday

26

Ch.r W.d Riley & Salisbury making Hay & hauling
into Barn produce of Pine So. side of Road work
of ploughing - Hinde Carp'g - Watson & Stewart

fine

47

63

calld ev.g Dr M do Hinde home ev'g - Barometer
sinking gradually but slowly yesterday & today.
Sunday

27

Hinde & Riley left after breakfast - Hinde ret.d @
8 pm - Mrs T & Ellen to Mrs. Meanys after dinner
- Bessy ret.d with them to Tea.

2 or 3 minute’s
shower of rain
& hail at noon

55

56

Monday

28

W.d took Waggon to Sharmans for repairs
morn.g - aft.n with Hinde carpentering Christ.r
Riley & Salisbury mowing far South. David Smith
the Surveyor calld @ 9 ½ pm - bro! a Canadian
from Henry - has been with Mr. McDonald
exploring the line, for projected Rail Road from
Port Sarnia to Stratford from Stratford to Guelph
& then to Toronto direct.

fine

46

59

Tuesday

29

4 am. raining & cont.d pretty much through the
day - aft.n with thunder & lightning. C.r & Riley
finishd mowing So. W.d & Hinde carp'g Salisbury
to Stratford & bro! home Waggons

Rain

57

59

Wednesday

30

Christ.r to Stratford - bro! 2 Plough Shares from
- &c. aft.n with W.d turning Hay South. W.d with
Hinde carpentering morning. Riley ploughing &
dragging with Bell & Charley - Salisbury tailoring
part of day

gloomy

52

50

Thursday

31

Bought of Donald Stewart Black Ram for $2 ¾ 2
¾ – 13.9 - killd & butcherd do. due to me for Hec

fine

36

52

to end of 44 – — 13.9 now owing to him for
Mutton has 20 Sept last sent to P. Office p Laird
Stewarts daughter Letters W.T. to Aunt Jane
acknowl'g £20 & Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jos. & Mrs.
Barrons - Salisbury at D Stewarts - Hinde & W.d
at House - Christ.r rep'g fences m.g Riley
morn'g - aft’n Ch.r & Riley turning Hay

frost

1845 August

Friday

1

Christ.r & Riley turning Hay morn'g - aft'n with
W.d hauld the whole Loads into Barn - W.d
assisting Hine morning & evening Margaret
Crerar came as Help - G. {illegible} Rec.d of
Stage driver for feet Lumber

~

7

6

shower morn'g
afterw’ds fine

47

52

Saturday

2

Christ.r & W.d with Waggon to Stratford for
Lumber &c. bro! from P.O. a pd letter from Mrs.
Barron Riley dragging &c. - p.d Salisbury Tailor
for remaking Coat $4 - lip dis! 6 " T Riley in full of
Wage to this day $4 — - " Martha power of Aunt
Jane – - 1.4.7 M Thompson {signature} " Christ.r
— – do —1.4.7 C Thompson {signature} " –
Wilfred — do — 1.4.7 W.d Thompson {signature}
Riley & Hine home this evening

-

19

6

fine

43

52

1

–

–

Sunday

3

All (self excepted) to Stratford to hear Mr.
Allsworth a Congregationalist

fine

59

Monday

4

W.d to Wilmot 9 am $4 & Z/.yk. ret.d @ 8 pm Hine carpentering pd Sutts acco! for fulling Cloth
- - - - - ~.6.2 Sutherland for 200 lbs Flour @ $4 ½
this day - 1.1.3 pd do - Hayesville for 3 Oak
Stairs — 2.6 Plum for Screw & Linchpin made to
Waggon – 7 ½ Expences — — — 1.- Christ.r
setting fire to Log Heaps - Riley dragging with
Nell. Wm Crerar calld at 9 ¾ pm & raised Ch.r
out of bed to help him to get our Pigs out of his
Wheat .

1

7

5

4

1½

do

51

60

Tuesday

5

Christ.r & Riley burning all day - W.d do morn.g
aft.n with Hine Riley to Stratford after supper -

fine

{ 51
84
noon
3 oC

66

Wednesday

6

Christ.r & Riley burning & raking up ashes Wilf.d helping Hine Hine to Village after tea Martha & Ellen to Stratford to hear Mr Allsworth
& to sleep at Mrs. Daly's -

fine

{ 52
84 3
oC

66

Thursday

7

Hine ret.d @ 6 ½ am. bringing Is. Robinson &
Terry - C.r W.d & Riley at Ashes

fine

58

68

Friday

8

Whaley Sen.r & Boy came to rake & bind Fall
Wheat - Christ.r do - Wilf & Riley Cradling - Terry
left this evening after tea.

a light show'r
before day light
- after fine

64

67

Saturday

9

W.d at Ashes - Christ.r & Riley Cradling Wheat
binding &c - Hine & Joe Robinson left at 7 pm Jno Stewart bro! fm P. Office a pd letter from
Ellen - & 2 Inquirers 1d owing - Sn - paid
Washers — paid W Hine on acco.t —

—

—

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3

~

10

7½

fine thunder no rain

62

–

1845 August

Sunday

10

Wilfred $79. - left @ 7 for Hamilton - Charley &
Bell - Riley to Stratford after breakf.t

shower ½ hour
4@5

Baro
meter
sunk
½ in
62

66

Monday

11

Riley absent today - Hine preparing flooring Ch.r pottering - twice after Bears. latter time
evening saw an old one & 2 Cubs ~

2 or 3 heavy
showers

65

58

Tuesday

12

Christ.r & a lot of neighbours out this morning @5
after the Bears, but did not see any - Rankin
heard one - Christ’r & Riley (who ret’d this
morn.g) Cradling &c. - @ 6 W.d arr.d from
Hamilton with Mrs. Barron Emily B. Emily T Baby
& Louisa Lloyd - Bro! from John 2 Half Boxes 100 feet Glass 8 by 10. paid at Ferries for 4 Flour
Barrels had 6 feb 44 - 6.3 at Hamilton for Lock
for front Door – 6.3 Pencil 1d Pen holder 7 ½ - 8

fine

49

59

~

13

2½

1

4

8

59

½ 3.10 1.17.10½ Bal ret.d 1.12.1½ traveling
expences p W.s acco! —
Wednesday

13

Rain morning - Riley cleaning West Barn &c - C
& W pottering afterw’ds W.d Cradling - Riley &
Ch.r binding &c &c - -

show.rs a.m.

59

62

Thursday

14

Octa popd upon us very unexpectedly this
morning @ 11 ½. Christ.r W.d & Riley cradling
&c. Siberian. - Mrs. B. in bed with Headache Hine flooring evening 6 @ 7 Miss Lloyd Emily
Ch.r & Octa to Stratford

fine

50

58

Friday

15

Octa. in Bush with Gun for an hour or two - saw
nothing - the rest engagd as yesterday Bull got
over fence into Garden @ 8 pm, but being heard
was got out in with trifling damage

fine

54

64

Saturday

16

Had from Donald Stewart a quarter Veal 14 lb.
exactly at Market price - Chr.r & Riley finishd
Cradling &c Siberian Wheat - Wilf'd & Octa do
afterw.ds Wilf'd & Ch.r & Riley hauling Fall Wheat
into West Barn - Waggon broke down with the
last Load, which remained exposed - Hine left
after tea &c - Cattle in Wheat So. this m.g repaird fence & Gate West

do -

50

Sunday

17

Ch.r Octa M. E. Miss Lloyd - Emily & Ellen in
Waggon to Stratford. Mr Allsworth - ret’d ab! 3

gloomy @ 6 pm
thunder storm

54

Mr Barron arr.d by Stage from Goderich @ 6 pm.
& Octa. left by the same for Hamilton at the
commencement of a storm of thunder rain &c
which lasted till 9 – tea had been prepared in
new room, but we were obligd to quit in double
quick time to escape a soaking - poor Octa must
have suffered. - as well as the Wheat &c - Riley
to Stratford after breakfast. for thursday see
below orderd by Octa. 2 Kegs White Lead Boild Linseed Oct in proportion & {illegible} of
accessory - reminded John of the putty
previously orderd ※ Monday

18

Tuesday

19

※ Monday

1845 August

18

{ Paid Wm Hine on acco! - - - - - - - - $5 W H’y
Hine Paid Brickers for Stud 1844 - $5 Levi Garkel
borrowd of Mrs Barron a $5 note Mont'l Bank
(Thorne) – C. W. & Riley at Spring Wheat - Hine
came between 10 & 11 - @ 11 pm. Mrs. Barron
Baby & Emily T. to Stage to Stratford en route to
Lake Haron &c Mr B walkd - no room - Mr & Mrs.
Daly calld to see the Child.

repair’g log fence West blown down yesterday Cradling &c. Spring Wheat Killd Whole Pig no. 2

cont.d till near
9

1

5

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1

5

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1

5

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vide
3
Sep.
r

67

Wednesday

20

Cradling &c Sp Wheat - hauld into W Barn the
Broken down Load of Fall Wheat evening Hine Riley Ch.r W’d Martha & Miss Lloyd to Stratford bro! from P Kostner 9 G.s Whisky (Ferries) @
2/yk - 1 Lumber fm Mill

fine Bar.
sinking

65

Thursday

21

Hauld into West Barn 5 Loads Siberian Wheat 25.25.24.26.25 - 125 50 } Shocks 2100 1500
Sheaves - the last load thoroughly drenched
{above: aft'n 2 Loads 25 ea.} by a very heavy
shower & left on Waggon on Barn floor - obligd
to suspend further operations at about 3 ½
showers till dark - W.d walking home some time
before & after hauling

heavy rain 3
pm {

58

65

Friday

22

Christ.r & Riley forenoon Sp Wheat So. - aft.n do
East end of West lot Wilf.d carpentering all day
with Hine - even.g the Ladies to Orrville Christ.r
with them after his supper

fine

55

64

Saturday

23

Ch.r W.d & Riley began hauling as soon as dew
was off into West Barn 3 Loads Siberian - 68
Shocks do - - 3 - do Spring - 75 into East Barn 3
do do – – 76 } on the Sib.n {on the right: 21st 175 23 - 68 243 Shooks Sib.n 151 Spring from
South} Hine - sick list (from Cucumbers ) left
after dinner rec’d P Watson Teamster a Note
from John advising that Henry will be up
tomorrow morn.g & that he will bring hte Paint
&c. ordered on the 17th.

fine

55

67

Sunday

24

Henry arrived in single Waggon about 3 pm. W’d
to Stratford Scotch Church - Joe Robinson
drownd in the Milldam yesterday.

fine

56

Monday

25

no Hine today – C. W. & Riley Cradling &c.
Wheat at West Lot - Henry Miss Lloyd, Martha &
Emily B, in H's Waggon to Stratford & ret’d @ 8
pm. bringing Bessy Orr, H'y & Miss Lloyd walkd
home with her -

fine

48

65

Tuesday

26

C W & Riley West - got into Barn, nearly the
whole of the Spr Wheat - about ½ Load left Henry set fire to Stumps So. of road West end lot
37. Verdict of the Inquest on Monday on
Robinson - "accidentally drowned while bathing"

fine

57

69

Wednesday

27

Ch.r cutting Peas - W.d & Riley Cradling Oats stowd away Load wheat housd last w.k Hine
making Sashes &c. - Daly calld on his way to
Toronto - having rec.d last n.t that Tom had been
{very?} - he appears very much alarmed. Henry
Louisa & Mrs. T. to Stratford - calld at Mr Daly's
Mrs Sargint &c.

showery

63

Thursday

28

W’d & Riley Cradling Oats & Cutting Peas Christ.r cutting Peas - Hine at Sashes Henry to
Stratford aft'n with letter to John requesting him
to forward the Whole Lead

fine

52

6367

Friday

29

Henry set off at 5 ½ for Goderich - 2 or 3 miles
on this side of Big Thames met Mr. & Mrs.
Barron &c. returning in a Waggon & bringing their
Child who died on Monday last the 25th. in the
Lake - Mr. Barron & H'y stopd at Stratford & the
Coffin placed in a strong Box & deposited
adjoining Williams Grave with intention of being
removed to Toronto in the winter. {illegible}used
the few outstanding Shocks of Wheat at West
Lot - Cutting Peas - & pulling some Oats into
Stook -

Saturday

30

Riley thrashing Wheat (Fall) - pd him on acco.t
Christ.r
- W.d W.d to Stratford ev.g bro! Candles from Mickles & British Oils from
Dalys - Henry to Stratford forenoon bro! a Letter
from somebody at Goderich & p.d post'ge 4 ½
not for us. - borrowd of Wm Crerar 35 ¾ lb Flour

Sunday

31

Ch.r to Stratford, Allworth - Ret’d Letter to Post
Office - red'd Post'ge & pd Henry again evening
with M. Em'y & Miss Lloyd - ret.d at 10 oC - Hine
& Riley came @ 8 pm:

September

1

Riley ploughing So. opposite House - till
prevented by heavy rain - Ch.r & W.d winnowing
Wheat Henry Emily & Miss Lloyd aft'n to the

thunder storm
7 till 9 pm

54

66

fine

66

60

fine

48

56

Rain more or
less from 3 pm
- ev.g heavy &

50

1845 August

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5

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Monday

River fishing - got 10 or 12 Trout & a real good
soaking - home about 7 ¾ - killd 3 Roosters & a
Hen for dinner

every
appear.ce of
continuing
frequent
show.rs

Tuesday

2

Riley Henry & Barron ploughing So - interupted
by showers - Ch.r killd Pig the 4th Short Tail Henry Miss Lloyd M. & Em.y to Stratford aft'n -

Wednesday

3

Had from Mrs. Barron - Bk of Montreal pay'ble
Toronto $5 Com'l Bank — 5 do — 1 & 1 – 2 Gov
do 1 & 1 – 2 Silver — 1 Had of her 19 ulta – 5
N28 1 Jan 45 $20 gave her this day Bk of
M.C. N2245 – 20 Ch.r to Sutherlands Mill
Hayersville - took 4 Bush.ls Wheat & bro! in
exchange 1 60 lb. Flour 48 Bran & Shorts – 2
Studs & 2 Boards Cherry - 1 Board 1 ½ in Pine pd Ch.r - advancd by him for 1 lb Tea for Hine to
go to debit of Hines acco! — } expences on the
road 4d. - Blasting 9 ½ - Wilf.d to Sharmans with
Charley & pottering even'g Henry & the young
Ladies to Stratford - Mr. Allworth Riley ploughing
till 11 - when he left for Rev'd Mr Allans & thence
to Stratford - ret.d at night pd him on account $2

Thursday

4

turning Peas - binding Oats &c. Hauld in 3 Loads
Oats - Riley C. W Mr B & H'y Henry arrivd about
3 pm - ev'g with Mrs. T. to Stratford pd Mrs. T.
Washers 3/9 Sundries 1/3 —

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3

9

3

9

1

1½

10

~

5

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63

59

58

1845 Septem.r

Friday

5

Paid John on acco! of £3.11.3 C.y – 2/5 2.10 out
sil. 10 } Riley left after breakfast & ret.d @ 4@ 5
pm - Ch’r & W.d binding Oats & on Rileys return
hauld in the whole - Mr B. H'y & I lighting Stumps
So of West Gate. John left about 9 for Guelph &
Henry at 2 for Galt Jane Daly here to tea Martha Em'y & Miss Lloyd & Ch.r walkd with her
home paid Mrs. T on acco! of Hine £2.3. - & 7/6 -

Saturday

6

Hine left after dinner – Riley C W & Mr. B'n hauld
Peas into East Barn Paid Riley Balance of Wages
as under & Rec't to this day 26 do - 1 month - $8
in Cash $5 Store G oods = £3.5.- pd him 30 Aug
– – – – – -.5- 4 Sep. – - — 10.- 6 - " Mrs.
Thompson on his acco 4.1½ " – pd him Balance
frw 1.5.10½ 3.5.- {line stroked through and
illegible} £1.4.9½ WT to pay Mrs. T in January
had of Emily – 3 1½ Martha – 10. – } repaid 16th
ins

Sunday

7

all at home - Hine & Riley ret.d this ev.g

Monday

8

C & W ploughing opposite - Riley thrashing
Wheat. Hine

2

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~

2

10

6

40

Tuesday

9

do – – - - - do - - - -

Wednesday

10

Ch.r & W.d ploughing - pickling Wheat 1 Tom
sowd Bush.ls

thursday

11

Ch.r ploughing W.d dragging - Tom sowd
Bushels

friday

12

do – do –

Saturday

13

Tom morning plough.g aft.n thrashing Oats - W.d
to Smiths Creek with 4 Bush.ls Wheat - bro!
back flour &c. Ch.r

Sunday

14

Ch.r Mr Barron Miss Lloyd M. & E. to hear Mr.
Allworth even.g -

Monday

15

Tom ploughing - Ch.r & Mr B to Stratford - Ch.r
again even.g W.d setting Saw &c.

16

Mr. B. Dr. for fetching the fam'y up & taking
down $16 - prop.n of expences up ({illegible}
W.d) - 1½ 17 ½ Receivd this day on acco! – 16½

Tom pd Hine prec't

31

2

10

-

4

2

6

—

—

4½

1845 Septem.r

Tuesday

fine

$1.~ owing Christ.r with the Barron party left @ 9
½ am paid Ch.r post'ge of Newsp'rs 2d. W.d for
Hay at Hobsons 2½d Tom ploughing - W.d
Crosscutting in Chopping killd 2 Hogs Smuts
Recievd of McDermid & Broadly in full of Horse
Hire for thrash’g machine $6¾

1

13

9

Wednesday

17

Killd 2 Pigs - Smuts - Tom ploughing

fine

thursday

18

W.d & Tom rep'g entrance to Horse Stable - &
front of Garden & Bulls fence - W.d X Cutting Curtis (Brocksden) calld to propose a trade for
Nell - a yoke 4 y.r old Steers which we are to see
on Saturday - Frank Tye stops here tonight with
Lumber for Stratford - (flooring)

fine

Friday

19

Tom & W.d rep.g entrance to Stable - Tom
ploughing - W.d hoeing up thistles &c in
chopping -- Ja.s McWilliams had a Pig today Litter single smut- Ch.r ret.d @ 8 ¼ pm. bringing
for Mickle Goods 6 cwt 1 qu.r - paid at Hamilton
for 5 lb Putty @ 33/y – 1.7 Harness Varnish –
1.16½ } at Dundas repair to Waggon — travelling
expences — gave him Cr £2.- p.d by him 1.9.1 –
10.11 rec’d

Saturday

20

Walkd with W.d through Brocksden to Curtis’ &
agreed to trade Nell for his yoke Steers - 4 yrs
old last Spring - he bro! them aft.n & took Nell
away Ja.s McWilliams had 3 more Pigs @ 2/6

3

5½

—

5

3½

1

-

4

–

5

~

fine

38

Show'r all thro
the day }

52

55

which pays him for 4 days Logging 16/19 July Switzer had 2 Pigs - – " — rec.d - Tom plough'g
&c. Christ.r aft.n took up Mickles Goods 6 cwt 1
q’r @ 3.1½ – 19/6 C.y to my Credit on acco.t
Sunday

21

Ch.r M & E. to Stratford Mr Hickey - Tom do

light show.rs
noon till n.t

39

36

1845 September

Monday

22

Reynolds alterd Boar Pigs v.v.o. & 10 Sows @
1/yk = 6/3 Ch.r W.’ & Tom branding up in
Chopping - lost my Snuff Box

tol.

29

45

Tuesday

23

W.d & Tom thrashing Peas & Oats - Christ.r
setting B.l Ashes for Soap & pottering repaid W
Crerar flour borrowd ins.t

rain morn. till
night

47

47

Wednesday

24

morn.g Tom hauling firewood. W.d at Mrs.
Stewarts Washboard & pottering aft.n both
ploughing - Chr.r to P. Office morn'g bro! a
Canadian & a paid letter from Mr Barron
inclosing $23 = £5.15.- to pay as under Mrs.
Sargint for Cash Butter - 230 lb Cask 21 lb. Bag
3 lb – 24 @ 206 lb @ 6d - £5.3.- Mr Dunkin for 9
lb Cheese 7½d - - - - ~.5.7½ Self - Bal.ce left

rain foren'n
aft.n gloomy

44

45

r’d 5

15

–

–

5

–

unp.d for teaming & – .5.- 5.13.7 ½ remains due
to Mr. B — .1.4½ 5.15.Thursday

25

W’d & Tom ploughing Ch.r churning morn'g aft.n
hoeing thistles &c. - Emily to Stratford - posted
letter M Jun.r to Mrs Jos T. Dublin - & paid Mrs.
Sargint as above prec’t — paid Mrs. Crerar for 3
lbs Butter @ 5d prec’t – factory Cotton House
use - – Mrs. J & Roy Stewart washing — Rec.d
from Mrs Barron (p Mrs T) for Ribbons purchasd
at Watsons & chargd to my acco.t —

5

3

~

1

3

–

–

6

–

3

–

–

2

6

gloomy

36

46

Friday

26

Tom ploughing till interrupted by heavy rain afterw’d thrashing Wheat W.d do - afterw.ds
setting Saw - Ch.r pottering

heavy show.rs

44

40

Saturday

27

W’d & Tom ploughing - Ch.r trapd 5 muskrats Gathered Hops Emily to Stratford bro! letters (pd)
- from Aunt Jane to WT Betsy Ralph to Mrs T

fine

34

48

Sunday

28

all ( self excepted to Stratford Hickey - - -

-

-

Showers

48

-

Monday

29

W’d & Tom ploughing - Christ.r taking down &
putting up Bed &c. old Bessy after been absent 2
or 3 days was found in So Clearance with 3 Pigs

-

-

fine

-

67

Tuesday

30

Killed Sow - single Smut . Reynolds, Bob, Tom
ploughing - W.d rep'g Plough.

heavy showers

60

54

1845 October

Wednesday

1

W.d & Tom ploughing - Ch.r to Stratford - bro! a
Colorist bro! 14 lb Salt fm Watsons C Rumball
came about 3 pm:

Showers

48

47

Thursday

2

W.d & Tom ploughing - Ch.r with C Rumball after
Pheasants &c. got none – even.g Ch.r CR M & E.
to Mr. Dalys - a party -

fine a show'r
ev’g

49

52

Friday

3

Show day - Sold - McFarlane 4 Pigs @ $½ = $2..- r.d on acco! Ch.r M. & E. ret.d from Mr. Dalys
about 9 ~ @ 10 ½ C.r W.d M E & I to Stratford in
Waggon - Mr Tye Wm Puddicomb & Geo
Hobson Judges of Live Stock - H'y Puddicomb
&c. of Grain &c. - Tom took Bull up, but no
offers for him. M E &I dined at Mr. Dalys - got
home about 6. - Home to Tom &c

42

32

Saturday

4

Tom thrashing Wheat - Ch.r to P. Office - bro!
letter fm Henry pd P’ge W.d pottering ~ Tom had
a Hymn Book at Mickles yesterday ch.d to me,
which he will pay me soon

Sunday

5

Tom to Stratford - all at home - Sharnock took
tea with us

1¼

6

3

-

7½

1

2

tol.

Showers very
heavy in early
morning.

Monday

6

W.d ploughing - Tom thrashing Wheat - Ch.r &
Tom winnowing & preparing 6 3 Sacks for Mill
tomorrow

fine

26

33

Tuesday

7

Ch.r Mrs. T. Martha in Waggon to Robinsons Ch.r proceeded to Hayesville with 3 Sacks
Bush's Wheat & got in exchange Flour Bran
Shorts got home at 7 after a most wearisome
drive - Rain part of way home W’d & Tom got up
a Hill of Potatoes 25 Bush.ls Red

-

34

48

Wednesday

8

Ch.r W.d & Tom got in part of a 2nd Hill of
Potatoes Red - Rain which came in at noon
continued heavily to the present time 10 pm.
prevented more being done

heavy Rain
noon till night

44

Thursday

9

Rec.d of 1 – McFarlane Balance for 4 Pigs
deliverd this day Tom thrashing Oats morning ploughing aft.n Christ’r to P. Office - nothing.
W.d nill

rain all n! &
early morn.g
aftw.ds gloomy

54

55 fair

Friday

10

Tom & W.d ploughing - Ch.r washing Bottles for
Vinegar & pottering Lifted Onions & Dahlia roots
& bro! into House

a light show'r
ev.g

50

56

Saturday

11

Tom & W.d ploughing - Ch.r rep'g fence of
Paddock next House M & E to Stratford - bro!
sundries from Mickle & letter p pd Ellen to Em'y

fine

46

3

9

Sunday

12

Ch.r started for Stratford but returnd in
consequence of rain Tom took to P Office Letter
Self to Henry

Showers

Monday

13

T Daly Miss D. Miss Mickle & Em.y in Light
Waggon left at 12 for Mr Tyes Cha.s Rumball
was obliged to walk – W.d & Tom ploughing Christ’r Ch.r preparing a fireplace Stake pole &c
for Washers to their purposes. hunting Bull &c
over this Swamp from Hemlock field - broke out
of his own field into Garden, destroyd Lilac Black
Currants Cabbages &c. –

tol.

Tuesday

14

W.d & Tom ploughing - Ch.r churning - after
Cattle &c - 10 pm first Snow

rain morn'g
af’.n fine

40

34

Wednesday

15

light covering of Snow & snowing 6 am. W.d &
Tom ploughing morn.g Tom aft.n - aft.n W.d
pottering - Ch.r to Stratford. Hine &c in quest of
Cust'rs {customers?} for Beef bro! 2 In
Canadians pd & 1 Inquirer pd by C. ½d - pd
Washers Mrs Jno & Roy }

Snow show.rs

32

30

Thursday

16

borrowd of Wm Crerar 22½ lb. Salt including
Sack. took up & put into Cellar the last of the

fine & cold

30

28

48

1845 October

~

3

~

Potatoes (Mercers) sup. Bush.ls - Bessy & Mary
Crerar & Ann Stewart here
Friday

17

Killd Bessy - all butchering - sold to WH Hine
Hind Quarter 121 lb. less Sack 2 lb – 119 lb. Leg
of ano.r - – - - - - - 65 174 } @ 4 c.ts $7.1.9 sold
to A Seigmiller Hide @ 4cts – 62 – 2.2.5 kept 2
fore Quarters & part of Hind 82 42 39 48 84 295.
@ 3 cts – 10.1.8½ Sack — 9½ rend'd Tallow .24
@ 6d C’y – Tallow Hind {illegible} 2.2- value of
Cow $22.3.10 Wilf.d to Stratford aft.n with
Waggon & del.d the above to Hine & Seigm'r M
Jun.r accomp.d him - both took tea at Mrs.
Kirkes

1

16

9

0

12

5

beautiful

25

36

Saturday

18

W’d & Tom ploughing - Christ.r cutting up,
making hooks & hanging up Beef & putting
Boiling Pieces into Barrels. – receivd from
Stratford a letter fm Henry dated Hamilton 9th.
by private Hand - unknown.

do -

28

Sunday

19

Ch.r W’d & Tom to Stratford Allworth - took to P.
Office letter WT to Henry

fine & pleasant

51

37

Monday

20

W.d & Tom ploughing - Ch.r pottering - at day
light a covering of Snow borrowd more Salt of W
Crerar

12 n. a shower
of snow - all
disappeard

33

27

Tuesday

21

W’d & Tom ploughing So. & at Lot 38 - Ch.r
digging up Hops T & J Daly & Emily arrivd from
Tyes @ 6 ½ pm. T & J remain the night E. bro! a
small Cabbage Rose - 3 Citrons &c from Mrs Tye

Snow show.rs
& very cold

26

20

Wednesday

22

W.d & Tom ploughing West. Christ’r walkd to
Dalys & bro! Ingredients for Ink T & Jane Daly left
us @ 10 am. - M. & E. to Stratford aft.n

fine

24

24

Thursday

23

W’d & Tom ploughing West - Ch.r at Hops making Ink &c.

fine

20

37

Friday

24

do – do — do. Ch.r at Crerars pointing the House
roof to oven destroyd by fire

beautiful

36

38

Saturday

25

Paid Mrs. T. for Margaret — Tom & W.d
ploughing West - Ch'r at Crerars -

mild, dry

28

38

Sunday

26

W.d to Stratford - Mr. Allan

fine

30

46

Monday

27

W.d & Tom Logging & Burning South - Christ’r
again at Crerars Mrs. T & Martha walkd to Allan
Bank - Lying in visit

do

35

44

1845 October

~

1

3

Tuesday

28

W’d & Tom burning - Ch.r do part of day & at
Hops - transplanting Mrs. T. & M. walkd to &
from Stratford - dined at Dalys - tead at Mrs
Sargints

do

37

45

Wednesday

29

Tom thrashing W’d
Christ’r to P Office. bro!
Letters Mrs Jos. to Mrs. T - pd to Isaac to self - pd bro! also 1 Bottle Whisky from Mickle

do

34

58

Thursday

30

Wilf'd & Tom thrashing - I walkd to Mr Dalys re
Lot 38 Mrs T Emily & Christ’r came to me in
Waggon aft.n - home @ 5 paid Mr. Dalys Acco!
to 31 Dec'r last & {two words illegible} Book
Inclosed in a Note & gave to Mr. Daly to forward
to Mr. Dunkin $1 note & 1/yk on acco.t Mr
Barron for Cheese —

cloudy & warm

54

55

1

5

5½

~

5

7½

Friday

31

Tom ploughing & winnowing W.d winnowing making Rack for Waggon & preparing for Market
- Ch.r sundries

Showers

48

56

Saturd

1

W.d to Sutherlands Mill with 4 Sacks Wheat &
bro! back flour from our own Wheat lb. Shorts Bran Mrs. T. & Em.y accomp'd him to Robinsons
– last Goldfinch seen all other summer Birds
having previously left

fine

43

40

Novem }

Sunday

2

Tom to Stratford - bro! a Patriot sup f.m D.d
McDonald - Railway news took to P.O. Letter self
to Isaac - inclosing one Mrs. T. to Cha.s

fine

32

Monday

3

Tom at his Brother in Law's a Raising - Christ.r &
W.d sundries - 1 in. Snow at daylight } even.g
W.d took Watson to Stratford in Waggon & rec’d
$1 Ballard calld at 7 pm & pd Mrs. T her acco!
his charge for plastering Back Room would
come to about $6 - 9 c.ts p sq. yd. 1 Bo. Whisky
fm Mickle rec.d letters (Circular) from Mr Jones
urging paym! on acco! Lots 37/8

snow nearly all
day

32

Tuesday

4

W.d & Tom thrashing Peas - Christ.r repairing
fences &c paid Mrs. Roy & Ann Crerar —

—

3

–

snow in the n!
this day
gloomy

34

34

1845 November

Wednesday

5

Tom & W.d grinding axes morn'g aft.n hauling
manure from Barnyard So West - aft.n morn'g
Christ.r to Stratford - bro! Letter Louisa Loyd, Mr
& Mrs Barron & Mr. Baines to Emily, pd

gloomy

32

36

Thursday

6

W.d & Tom putting manure in Barny.d into a
Heap. Ch.r assisting aft.n Christ & I grinding

light show.rs all
day

37

38

Pruning Knives - put up a fence round Potato
Hills.
Friday

7

Ch.r W.d & Tom heaping up manure in Barnyard
- pruning Currant Bushes Goldfinches still here
put into Vinegar Barrel the Whites of 10 Eggs -

gloomy 10 pm
snowing

35

36

Saturday

8

Ch’r to P. Office no letters bro! a Canadian Paper
- W.d & Tom - Chr. finished making Ink

light show.rs
rain & snow

34

36

Sunday

9

all at home -

fine

28

28

Monday

10

Paid to Henry Izard Taxes for 1845 Land 200
Acres — 16.8 other property — 3.10 Asylum —
1.4 } — Rec.d of Ja.s Izard p H'y Izard for ½ B.l
Onions last Winter of Squaws for flour - paid
Mrs. T. for tooth Brush &c. all hauling manure fm
Barnyard to S West 12 Loads

fine

30

28

mild - gloomy

34

36

fine

33

28

Tuesday

11

Tom ploughing So. Chr.r & W’d hauling manure 8
Loads planted Hops behind Garden fence 7 X 3 21 plants Hine came at 11 & left at 3 o’C putting Glass in middle window & over door &
fixing the opening between the buildings

Wednesday

12

Tom ploughing So. Ch.r & W.d hauling manure
from West Barn to SW – Crerar bro! from P.
Office Letter from Henry to Self re farm &c. & 1

1

1

10

–

2

2

1

3

–

7½

–

—

3

1½

1

9

Canadian - an old Ireland - & Inquirer paid Pedlar
(Octa's friend) for 1 lb young Hyson - paid Ch.r
1/1½ - W.d last trip to Wilmot 7 ½
Thursday

13

Walkd to Stratford - left at Dalys Notice Lot 38
for Sale & at Jackson's Bull for Sale $0Z - dined
at Dalys - Ch.r also at Stratford inquiring for
Team to Hamilton Sn - Wilf'd making a Box for
Christ’r & pottering Tom ploughing So. -

—

—

7½

fine

33

42

38

1845 November

Friday

14

Christ.r preparing for his departure - Wilf'd
making his Box Tom ploughing & finishd for the
season - in all lot 37 acres 38 do Sowd dev
Larkspur Mrs. Tye - Clarkin Pub:

Saturday

15

W’d & Tom hauling manure from West Barn Christ.r to Stratford - no letter or papers - bro!
Sundries - pd for Bo. Whiskey planted Red Bl. &
W Currant Cuttings - Sowd Malta & Brighton
Lettuces - replanted Hops, rooted up by Pigs &c.
paid Mrs. T. Bal. due to Don'd Stewart for 14 lb
Veal & 18 ½ Mutton by request of himself & wife

Sunday

16

Christ.r left us for Toronto @ 8 ½ with a Galt
Teamster who bro! up a Load for Daly last night
& left part of the load here - Ja.s & Annie Orr

7½
6

fine

38

40

fine

32

40

fine

-

39

2

passd down @ 11 ¾ for Hamilton (Maccullochs
Waggon) by whom we sent a packet for Christ’r
which he had forgotten & a parcel to Mrs
Robinson - a Letter fm Henry to me was found
put under the dore after we had gone to bed - by
T Daly
Monday

17

W’d & Tom hauling Manure from West Barn
morning - aft.n Tom thrashing - W.d looking
after the 3 Calves which have been missing for
some days -

light rain all day

40

50

Tuesday

18

W.d at W.m Crerars for the day laying Barn floor
Tom with Oxen & Plough at his Brothers - for
which he is to give 2 days work – a Galt
Teamster, knackd up, left a part of his Load (24
Lots) for the night - to come for them in the
morning. (for different Stores in Stratford)

fine till dusk
then heavy
showers

48

52

Wednesday

19

W.d & Tom spreading manure So. W! - put up
old Sow & her 2 young Pigs to fatten

Show.rs Rain &
a little Hail

38

34

Thursday

20

do do hauling do from West Barn to So. W't –

fair till 3 pm
then heavy
show.rs till n.t

40

38

Friday

21

W.d & Emily in Waggon to Reynolds’ @ 2 oC.
Wedding H'y Izard & Pamela R.

light snow
show.rs

32

28

–

-

Saturday

22

Emily returnd from Reynolds @ 2 am with the
Stewarts - W.d @ 4 ½ with the Crerars &c. W.d &
Tom hauling manure as on 20th. - Lifted Carrots
& bro! into Cellar 12 Dublin to be pitted into
Garden Martha & Em.y to Stratford @ 12 - no
letters bro! {cut off and illegible}

a little light
snow evening

26

31

Sunday

23

2 in. of Snow in the n.t - all at home - Dalys
Teamster calld on his way fm Hamilton - let a
part of his Load, having previously left a part at
Robinsons & at Fryfogels - bro! a Parcel (Truss)
from Henry - for Mrs. T. & self.

heavy snow
morn till n’t
sup. now 6 in.

29

23

Monday

24

A Gent ※ from Dundas had Charley to M Dunbars in
Cutter & left his Horse (knackd up) Had from
John Stewart a Canadian quart Salt - W.d & Tom
both hunting after the Calves forenoon - found 2
at T Sargints & the 3rd at Kirbys & bro! them
home, looking very poor - @ 1 Tom to Stratford &
returned @ 5 - W.d pottering & setting fox traps

fine

18

20

Tuesday

25

Rec.d of ※ Mr. Sutton of Hamilton for Hire of
Charley to Monteiths & back, & keep of his Horse
for the night — Wilf.d underbrushing an hour
after breakfast - @ 10 to Don'd Stewarts to assist

fair, gloomy

18.

27

1845 Novem.r

—

5

–

in plaistering House inside - D'd to return double
work W.d ret.d @ 5
Wednesday

26

W.d with Bell & Charley to Wm Crerars thrashing mill - left off at 5 having broken a Cog
of small wheel Tom chopping Brands in fallow &
hauling 2 Loads firewood & pottering

Thursday

27

W’d & Tom hauling Sp Wheat from East & West
Barn m'g - aft.n Tom thrashing & pottering - W.d
took a traveller (1 Legd) in Sleigh to Stratford &
rec.d from him – – bro! back Mr Watson, high,
who remained the night. paid at McCullochs
distillery for 4 G's Whiskey@ 3/. yk Mickle Sn.

Friday

Saturday

28

29

Killing & Scraping Bl Bess' 2 young Pigs 2
months old Watson a good dealy annoyd by
sickness from yesterdays excess. went home at
noon with John Stewart &c in his Sleigh. hauling
a Load Wheat West & pottering - cleaning &
varnishing Harness pd Mrs. John Roy Stewart
3/- Factory & letters for House use 1/5
W.d & Tom - morn'g aftern.n 1 oC. W.d to Wm
Crerars thrashing Mill - Tom to Chopp'g for fire
wood - where he had a fit (Epileptic) but contrivd
to get home - very bad for 2 or 3 hours - it
seems he has been subject to them at distant
intervals.

~

3

9

7

6

—

29

25

Snow show.rs
Sleighing

19

25

Snow show.rs
nearly all day

11

13

more snow

12

16

7½

—
~

gloomy

4

5

Sunday

30

Tom as usual today except complaining of a little
headache Alex & Bessy Orr calld & took tea with
us

tol.

12

12

fine

15

16

Snow show.rs

8

10

a little snow

7

16

1845 December

Monday

1

Tom @ 9 ½ to John Stewarts for the day thrashing Mill - Killd the 3 yr old Black Steer Wm Crerar assisting W.d till noon did not dine
here. Wilf'd ev.g to Seigmillers sold them Hide w!
77 lb @ 4 cts $3.-. 5d C.y Mrs. T & Em.y
accomp'd him Mrs. to Orrville Em.y to Stratford

Tuesday

2

Paid Mrs Jno Stewart (Mrs. T) for T Riley 2 p.r
Socks 3/9 Mitts 1/10½ W’d to Jno Stewarts 6 am
thrashing mill - home about 2 pm: Tom preparing
at West Barn for thrashing Mill finishd cutting up
& weighing Beef - 4 quarters 611 lb. Beef 611 lb.
@ 3 ½ cents - $21.38 Hide - 77 Hide 77 – 4 c.ts –
3.08 Head – 37 Tallow 33 ¾ – 10 cts - 3.37 27.83
Tallow - 33 ¾ 759 Offal - Head Heart Liver – 17
$28.—

Wednesday

3

W’d at Donald Stewarts - thrashing Mill - home
@ 6 when 2 Stewarts came with the Mill & in part
fixd it at West Barn Tom opend large Hill of
Potatoes & took out & boild about B.ls for Pigs

5

7½

- got in a Load firewood & evening on to
Stratford for sundries - 2 Inquires not p.d for
Thursday

4

Thrashing Mill - D'd Stewart Mary, & his young
man - Jno & Ann Stewart, 1 Horse W.m & Jno
Crerar - Riley & Son - 2 Stewarts, 4 Horses, W.d
& Tom 2 Horses - 7 Horses = 13 Fall & Spring
mixd - Bkfast Dinner & Supper - 5 Bo.s Whisky 2
Indians calld @ 9 pm & had parcel left here a
fortnight since

tol

Friday

5

W.d morning to Stratford - bo.t at 15 yds
Sacking @ &c Tom
@ 3pm all ex. self to
Wm Crerars - marriage James Fraser to his
oldest daughter Jane Daly arrived ½ hour after in
Hamiltons Sleigh & went to them. the Ladies
ret.d @ 7 ½ - had a Note from Mr Daly offering
£60 in overdue Store Notes, & to pay the
Companys claim . Tom home @ 1 W’d @ 3

Snow show.rs

12

16

tol.

Saturday

6

W.d M & E. in a Sleigh to Stratford - at Sharmans
had 2 new Shoes to Horses the rest fixd - Tom
took out of Hill & boild in Cook Ho. ab! 5 B.ls
Potatoes Mrs. Macculloch Alex Annie & Bessy
Orr calld in SCutter

Snow show.rs

Sunday

7

Mr & Mrs Charnock took tea with us - Alex Orr &
Watson (Watsons) calld evening -

fine

16

20 12

1845 December

Monday

8

Wilf'd & tom winnowing Wheat & preparing for
Market

fine

22

27

Tuesday

9

Fenced round Straw Stack West - preparing – do
thrashing a few Oats Wilfred & Mrs. T. in Sleigh
to Stratford - got order from Daly & Mickle to
bring 6 Barrels Salt from Galt - Carr'ge 3/6 yk 1
B'l. wrote to Mr Daly declining his offer for Lot
38. kept Copy

Show.rs rain &
snow

26

26

Wednesday

10

W.d left @ 6.50 am for Ferries & Galt with 16
Sacks Wheat - Tom hauling firewood, opening
Hill & boiling Wheat & Potatoes for Pigs Emily
in Reynolds’ Sleigh to P. Office, nothing Macculloch & Alex passd for Hamilton & Tor.to
sent letter to Isaac

Snow show.rs

14

12

Thursday

11

Tom cleaning up Tailings & Chaff of Wheat in
West Barn &c &c. Wilfred ret.d from Galt &c. –
sold the Wheat to {Buksh?} 28 ½ Bush.ls @ 8/6
york – 7.11.4 less expenses – .5.7½ by our
calculation about 38 Bush.ls docked 6 lb 1 B.l —
paid Forbes Galt for a Barrel Salt $2 ½ – brought
from do 6 B’ls Salt for Daly & Mickle

gloomy without
Snow

10

9

r.d 7

5

8½

p’d -

12

6

Friday

Saturday

12

13

Paid Mrs. T. for 12 yds Striped Shirting (for 3
Shirts) 6 ½d .6.6 4 yds do for Christ’r – 2.2 a 2 ½
Bush'l Wheat Sack, readymade 1.3 2 Pocket
Handk’fs @ 1/yk – 1.3 W.d to Stratford with 6
B.ls Salt for Daly & Mickle Debit them for
Carriage @ 3/6 yk = C.y 13/1½ Tom thrashing
Oats - hauling firewood - boiling pigsmeal &c. Mr
& Mrs. Kirke & Mr & Mrs. Reynolds to tea Rec.d
of Reynolds for a Lot of Sundries, & pd Mrs. T.
24 d returned to W.m Crerar (& Wilf'd) Salt in full
of what we borrowd from him at different times.

~

11

2

fine

4
11 above
below
Z

–

10

–

Repaid Jno Stewart a quart Salt borrowd 24 ult. Tom hunting after missing Calf without success suppose it must have perished in the Snow chopping firewood &c. Wilfred with Charley to
Rankins - thrashing Mill - was brought home on
horseback after dinner having had part of the
third toe cut off by the small wheel of the
machine & the Great & second toe much bruised
- Emily walkd to Stratford & back - no letters

fine till 8 ½ pm.
then Snow

above
13

28

W.d sufferd a good deal last night from 10 till 1
a.m. but has been much freer from pain today & going on favorably - all at home

gentle thaw
without rain

34

29

1845 December

Sunday

14

Monday

15

Tom twice to Stewarts - deliverd 18 & 20 Bush.ls
Ashes - 38 B.ls took Pickle out of Beef Barrel &
boild do - added Salt bro! in 6 Beets from
Garden Tom bro! from Dalys a Phial British Oil &
Piece of Salve for Wilfreds foot. & had a quart
Whisky to treat) bro’t also {illegible} our Lumber

fine

29

23

Tuesday

16

Tom twice to Ashery 21 & 20 Bushels – 41 B.ls
boiling Potatoes paid Mrs. Roy Stewart & Ann
Crerar. M & E to Stratford

fine

22

14

Wednesday

17

Tom took 24 Bushels Ashes & bro! Mr Stewarts
mem'r for the whole viz 103 Bush.ls @ 4d.
£1.14.4 W.d much better to-day & has removed
to his usual dormitory

gloomy & a
little Snow

26

34

Thursday

18

Tom & Horses to Reynolds’ thrashing Mill W.d
evening walkd to Crerars & Stewarts

day fine ev’g
heavy snow

28

20

Friday

19

T. Daly had a Load Straw (yesterday) - Tom
hauling firewood boiling Potatoes &c &c &c. W.d
making handle to Saw. had from Rankin Flour 34
lb. including Sack by our Steelyards 37

snow show'rs a
good deal last
n.t

1

4

Saturday

20

Tom with his nephew Jos. Riley, winnowing
Wheat for Market - W.d Chopping firewood repairing Sleigh &c . Em.y to Stratford W.d’s
yearling Heifer on - & was so a fortnight ago.

Snow show.rs

1

6

~

3

~

Sunday

21

Mrs. T. Emily & Tom in Sleigh to Stratford - Mr.
Allan - all dined @ 3 oC. T Daly calld on his return
from Galt - gave W.d a com.n to bring 6 or 7 B.ls
Salt from Batters on Elliot–

Monday

22

Wilf'd left @ 7 ¼ for Ferries & Galt with 17 Sacks
Wheat Tom putting up fence round Straw Stack
West - boiling Tatoes ~ Henry & Lucy Tye Mr.
Easton & Miss Adelaide Smith took a snack with
us on their way to Mr Dalys - Alex Orr & ___
Wilson - a glass Grog even.g

Tuesday

23

Tom hauling & chopping firewood &c. Wilf.d ret.d
from Galt about 5 pm. sold to Adam Ferrie 26 ½
Bush.ls Wheat @ 8/8 yk - 7.3.6½ less expences 5.7½ Paid for Whip & Stock — 1.10½ 1 lb
Currants — .10 4 Bush.ls Wheat ground at
Hayesville & bro! home Flour &c over

fine

10

6

11

6

7

11 -

2

8½

gloomy

16

12

gloomy

12

21

1845 December

Tuesday

23

cont.d bro! from Galt for Daly & Mickle 7 Bus.ls
Salt & deliverd them this even.g by W’d & Tom Carr'ge 3/6 yk p B.l - bro! from Watson’s 2 Gall.s
Ferries Whisky @ & some trifles fm D & M

Wednesday

24

Tom chopping firewood - & Sleigh Crook - W.d
making Saw Handle &c &c Jno Stewart bro! from

Daly & M - ½ lb Bl. & ½ lb Green Tea Sandy
Fisher bro! fm P.O. a Canadian & a letter fm Ch.r
to Mrs. T. 9d owing
Thursday

25

Mrs. T. Emily Wilf.d & Tom to Stratford - Hickey bro! from Jacksons a parcel for me from Henry,
(Coat & Waistcoat) & a Spectacle Case from
from Mrs. B for which I am her Dr - also
Bruce's Sermons bound & Letters from Henry to
me & John likewise to Mrs. T. - pd Carr’ge
Carriage paid

Snow show’rs

20

16

Friday

26

Had Wm Riley & John Crerar & Killd 4 Pigs - Bl.
Bessy's 18 mo.s old turnd out old Bessy, being
short of food. - now remaining Black Bessy
White sow - 7 Pigs 10 months old Bl. Bess - 5 do
White Sow 6 months old W.d Fox No 1~~p.n

fine

16

11

Saturday

27

Cut up & filled Barrel Pork No. 1 - about 2 Pigs rem.r left to be barreld Monday tapd vinegar B.l
& drew off Butter tub full & put into Cellar to
settle W.d & Em.y to Stratford @ 4 ½ - notice to
Kirk that we had no Pork to spare bro! fm P.O.
letter from Mrs. Jos. T. to M Jun.r via Queenston.
- pd post'ge 9½d & do of letter from Ch.r 24 ins!
& 2 Canadian ½ = 2/3 - Sn 7 ½ -

fine colder

10

24

Sunday

28

all at home - Mr. Barron & Charles arrived 4 @ 5
in a borrowd Cutter having last night got out of
the Road & been upset near Flambro West, the

fine

25

–

2

2½

Horses dashing off at full sprint, & breaking his
own Sleigh to pieces & scattering parcels here &
there, many of which are lost - after walking a
mile the Horses were found standing quietly in a
Creek. Robinson calld even.g W.d & Tom to
Reynolds’ in Sleigh with Wh Bess. bro! home on
Monday m.g
Monday

29

Mr. Barron Cha.s & W.d in Sleigh 10 am to
Stratford - ret.d about 2 - bro! a Whisky Barrel
from Watsons - W.d & Tom barreld remainder of
Pork & put in Cellar - Watson rather high & Dr.
Porter calld & took tea.

Tuesday

30

Paid Mr Barron so much overpaid in his remitt'ce
rec.d 24 Sept'r - Mrs. T. on acco! T Riley as
arrangd 6 Sep.r – Tom thrashing Oats - evening
to Stratford W.d pottering morn.g - aftern.n with
Mr Barron in Sleigh to Stratford bro! remains of
the Child -

–

1

4½

1

4

9½

fine

31

22

fine

18

18

1845 December

Wednesday

31

Mr. Barron Cha.s & Wilfred left @ 8 ¾ in his
Cutter & our Sleigh - W.d $4 sent Ellen & Cha.s
Zinnia Seed & gave him 0/6 to get Celery Seed
thyme & Marj'm 0/6 Tom cutting hauling &
chopping firewood - fixing back entrance to

West Barn, the Cattle having broke in. got Cask
Vinegar into Cellar -

1846 January

Thursday

B.YH.YH.YE

1

Tom thrashing Peas - Wilf'd ret.d from Corbetts
@ 8 pm Mr Barron & Cha.s left Corbetts at the
same time as W.d, & expected to reach Toronto
tonight - W.ds expences lent to Reynolds $2
Almanac

~

4

3½

—

—

3½

W.d & Tom winnowing Peas 7 ½ B.ls - Tom
thrashing Oats some person has been in the
West Barn today

incessant rain
from 8 a.m. to
10 p.m. &
continues

22

35

rain cont.d thru
night & till 8
this ev.g - light
snow show.rs

38

27

Friday

2

X

Saturday

3

W.d & Tom thrashing Oats - pd Wilfred for Tom receivd from Reynolds so much lent 1st ins. - as
above {line striked through}

—

–

7½

gloomy

28

27

Sunday

4

Tom in Sleigh took to P. Off.ce Letters W.T. to
Henry & Mrs. T. to Christ.r - pd for latter —

–

–

9

fine

23

30

Monday

5

W.d & Tom thrashing Oats a short time afterwards preparing for thrashing mill at West
Barn - putting up Logs to inclose Straw &c. ev.g Tom to Stratford for Whisky - could not get

fine

26

20

any at Watsons or Dalys - they say none in the
village bro! 1 lb Tea fm Watson - 2 lb Soap & 2 lb
Butter fm Daly & M - W.d got Fox No. 3 Slut
Tuesday

6

W’d & Tom preparing for thrashing mill - 2
Stewarts came with mill 4 @ 5 & with W.d fixd it
~ Tom with Sleigh to Macculloch’s (Alex declines
selling - said the price was 2/6 p Gall: & refered
Tom to McGregors where he got 3 Gall’s– & paid
for it — paid Washers 3/- Mrs. T. for Check for
Sofa Cover 2/9 –

–

7

6

–

5

9

Ev.g heavy
Snow

28

30

Wednesday

7

Thrashing Mill - 2 Stewarts & 4 Horses - Rankin /
2 Horses Don'd Stewart & Marg.t Jno Stewart &
Ann - W Crerars Jessy & Marg.t Wilf'd & Tom 12 - 6 Bo.s Whisky - Siberian reported first rate

light rain nearly
all day

30

32

Thursday

8

W.d & Tom making Straw Stack - fixing Back &
front of West Barn & winnowing a few Bush’ls
Wheat (Sib'n)

gloomy

28

28

Friday

9

W.d & Tom this winnowing Siberian Wheat Williams C.C. & Sharman calld with power of
Att.y Mrs. Eliz Thornton to W.T. & Sharman to
transfer certain Lots to the {C---stons?} Sharman & I signd the same & the Exec'rs are to
have a general release from The family tomorrow
Mrs. T & M in Jno Stewarts Sleigh to Stratford.
bro! 2 Letters from John the latter announcing

do -

25

26

—

–

9d

the death of Emily Downing on the 1st ins.t pd
post'ge -

1846 January

Saturday

10

Emily to Stratford morn.g - took to Mickle Note
complaining of neglect of not sending letters
when I sent up (by Rankin) last Saturday bro!
from Daly & Mickle Coffee 1 lb - 1 doz. Corks - ½
q.r Paper - Pills from Dr. Moore Tom & W.d
winnowing Sib.n Wheat - filling Sacks for
Market in the even'g both to Sharmans to get 2
or 3 nails put into Horses Shoes

gloomy

24

25

Sunday

11

Tom took to P. Off'ce a letter Mrs. T. M Jr. to
John -

Snow show.rs

23

24

Monday

12

W.d left @ 6 ½ a.m. for Ferries with 19 Sacks
Wheat (Sib.n) Tom @ 9 to D.d Stewarts for the
day Pig Killing - took Rifle Powder & 4 Balls Tom home from Donalds @ 5 pm. one of the old
McTavish's reports that Mr Jones the Com.r has
been thrown from is horse & killd at Toronto Rankin says that Dr. Flynn saw him yesterday
morning at Goderich - Cherry's alf very bad

do aft.n

20

10

Tuesday

13

Paid T. Riley on account - $7 Thomas Riley
{signature} pd do – in silver — Thomas Riley

tol.

14

17

1

15

–

{signature} Wilfred ret.d from Ferries about 5
p.m. sold the Wheat to him 39 Bush.ls @ 7/8 yk –
$37. 3.yk = 9.6.10 ½ less expences – 6.3 } Tom
chopping Rail Timber So. aft.n - morn'g chop.g &
hauling firewood - had from John Stewart 6 ¾ lb
Oatmeal including Pillow Case W.d Tom & Emily
to Stratford after tea - ret.d @ 10 - with 4 B.ls
Ashes from Daly & Mickle to be teamd to
Hamilton Wednesday

14

Wilfred left at 9 ½ pm. with 4 Bar.ls Ashes to be
del.d to W.P. McLaren {illegible calculation}
Debit WH Hine p his order dated Octo 11th 45
2/2 G or T Riley - Tom to Stratford evening - bro!
from Mitchels ½ qu’r paper Tom after Rail timber

Thursday

15

Tom cutting Rail timber till 2 pm. aft.n assisting
Jno Stewart to remove thrashing Mill to John
Stewarts - Mr. & Mrs. Daly calld on their way
from Buffalo - bro! Letter from John to Mrs T.
inclosing one from McLaren for Geo Watson paid Mrs. Coumans for knitting 5 Pair Socks @
1/3

16

Tom at John Stewarts - Thrashing Mill Emily to
Stratford - returned @ 12 in Mr. Tyes Sleigh Mr.
Tye dined with us. - pd Monteith for ½ qu.r Letter

–

5

–

9

–

7½

–

6

6

snow morn'g

24

3

fine

12

34

7½

fine

29

22

1846 January

Friday

paper ruled - had from Dalys allspice
Epsom Salts
Saturday

17

- & ½ lb

Tom at D.d Stewarts 8 ½ till 2 - thrashing Mill aft.n chop'g firewood Wilfred ret.d from Hamilton
@ 2 @ 3 - bringing a Load of Ironmongery
Groceries &c weight 21. Cw .3 q.r Debit Daly &
Mickle for the trip down & up $12 - 4$ to be paid
in Cash paid W.P. McLaren for 2 lb Tea @ 3/9 —
7.6 2 lb Gr'd Coffee - @ 1/ — 2 – paid John
Balance of his acco! 3.11.3 2.- } – Waggon Hire
Dundas to Hamilton & b'k - 2.6 Tolls 2/10 - other
expences on the journey 17/6 - 1.-.4 receivd at
Flamboro West for old Plough Shares 54 lb @ 1
½ Cts

-

9

6

1

11

3

1

2

10

~

4

–

fine

10

below
8Z

Sunday

18

Tom at Stratford. took to P.O. letters to Miss
Ralph Aunt Jane & H.y

light Snow
sh’rs

above
2

12

Monday

19

W.d & Tom chopping Rail Timber till 1 @ 2 oC.
aft’n filling Sacks Wheat (Sib.n for Market

fine -

12

2

Tuesday

20

W.d left @ 7 ¾ for Ferries with 20 Sacks Sib'n
Wheat - Tom chopping for Rails morn'g & aft.n -

fine

below
4Z

16
above

Wednesday

21

Tom examining Potatoes in Cellar & taking out
bad - chopping firewood - W.d returnd from
Ferries @ 2 ¼ - sold Wheat to him viz. 41 Bush'ls
40 lb @ 7/8 yk = C’y 9.19.7 less expences on

Snow till 2 pm

18 ab.

14

9

13

11 ½

2

6

Road 5 for Horse shoe fix 7 ½ - 5.7 ½ paid Ferrie
for 17 lb. Pearl Barley @ 3 c.ts
Thursday

22

Tom in Bush at Rail work till 4 pm. - Wilf'd
cleaning & pottering Harness forenoon - aftern'n
to Seigmillers to have breaching repaird bo.ts
Whip Mrs T & M with him to Walmsleys & Mrs
Sargints.

-

6

beautiful

Z

4 ab.

Friday

23

Receivd of Reynolds for 200 ft. Lumber @ 7/p
100 ft. to him 1 Nov. 44 - 14/yk less due to him
for altering 1845 — 11/yk } Tom hauling firewood
& chopping do–

1

10 ½

do

44

8 ab.

Saturday

24

Tom at Rail work till 4 pm took his dinner W.d
ret.d from Ferries @ 11 ¾ am - sold Crerars
Wheat 40 ½ B.ls @ 7/8 = pd $38.6.6 yk & pd by
W’d to Crerar Rec.d for teaming $3 - less exp's
4/6 the Ladies to Stratford afternoon with John
Stewart —

R’d -

10

6

do

11 ab

29

25
24

Gave Mrs. T. to pay WH Hine Bal.ce due to him
p acco.t His order to - Izard not yet presented
3/3 & Mrs. T's acco! 9/9 not yet paid

—

17

10

1846 January

Saturday

Sunday

26
25

all at home - Mrs. T. with a bad cold & headache
- Charnock & 3 calld -

fine

32

32

Monday

27
26

W.d & Tom winnowing Wheat - filld 10 Sacks
(Sib'n) over 20 B.ls Henry & Isaac arr.d in Cutter
about 7 ½ -

rain aft snow
ev’g

33

25

Tuesday

28
27

Henry & Isaac in Cutter to D.d Stewarts, Rankins
& Reynolds aft.n H. I. W.d M & E in Sleigh to
Stratford & made calls W.d & W.d brought into
new House & bind the 10 Sacks wheat as above.
Tom aft.n at rail Timber ev.g W.d & Tom rep'g
Sleigh - fixing a new Tongue. till 11 pm. p.d
Vance for the Tongue 3/9 & fi add'l - 4d –

-

4

1

Wednesday

28

Henry & Isaac to Stratford - sent p Isaac & pd
Sharmans Bill Rec.d of Isaac for Nance
Chauncer — paid Mrs. T on acco.t of Hine MT
{signature} vi.0z/y postage Letter from Mrs
Barron — W.d & Tom fixing tongue in Sleigh &
W.d to McNaughton the Smith aft.n Mrs T. Emily
& the Boys to make calls in Brocksden & on Jno
Stewart & the Crerars

2

16

9

30

30

–

15

—

L! {light} Snow
m'g

-

9

9

Show'rs m.g &
ev.g

28

36

Thursday

29

W.d at Reynolds with Horses - Thrashing Mill Tom morn'g & aft.n Rail work - H'y & Is.c at
Papers - aftern.n to Wm McDonalds

9

Friday

30

Henry & Isaac left @ 8 ½ - W.d got a Fox No. 4 soap boiling. W’d & Tom bro! into House about
43 Bush.ls Wheat - 11 Bush.ls pure Sib'n (5
Sacks) added to Bin rem'r 16 Sacks left on Floor
(32 Bush.ls or) The 16 Sacks taken to Hobsons
16 Feb. which {illegible} aft.n after Rails & Sleigh
Crook -

show.rs light
m'g heavy ev.g

41

42

Saturday

31

Wilf.d & Tom morn'g & aftern.n chopping Timber
for Rails - soap boiling

tol.

14

10

February

1

Tom drove Mrs. T & Em.y to Stratford Hickey - -

-

-

-

Sn. sh’rs m'g

11

16

2

W.d to Sutherlands mill with 6 Bush.ls 14 lb.
Wheat & bro! back 154 lb Flour 78 lb Bran 19 lb
Shorts. - soap boiling paid for Lumber for new
Sleigh 2/6 - Exp.s at Hobsons 10d - Tom to
Stratford with Sleigh Crook to be sawn - Mill out
of order & could not be done - Mrs Sargint Mrs
Kirk Watson &c Alex Orr to tea - Mr Kirk later -

–

3

4

fine

20

28

3

Wilfred to Stratford for Sleigh Crook left
yesterday - paid for sawing - – – – – & preparing
Mat'ls for new Sleigh Tom in Bush after Rail

-

2

6

gloomy

32

32

—

3

–

Sunday
Monday

1846 February

Tuesday

Timber morn.g Meeting at Stratford for
nomination of a member of Parliam.ts for the
County in place of Dr Dunlop resigned McCulloch & Dr. Chalk pd Washers Kitty Crerar
& Christ'a Stewart — “ Mrs. T. for 2 Reels Cotton
2d - - — had from Daly & M. a 4 ½ lb Levitts Axe.
- p W.d - sold my old Duffle Great Coat to Henry
Izard for $2 ½

-

-

2

Wednesday

4

W’d making Ox Sleigh & cut his foot - Tom
Chopping for Rails, & even'g to Stratford brought letter from Aunt Jan.y dated ½ Jan.ry &
2 Inquirers - 2 lb Sugar fm Daly & Co. - John
arrived @ 8 pm. having first taken Miss Louisa
Dowing to Mr Dalys - Mr & Mrs Allan & 2 dined
with us.

fine

20

Thursday

5

W’d & Tom making Sleigh - John Alex Downing
Mrs. T & M Jr in Sleigh to Stratford - dined at Mr
Dalys - ret.d to tea with Miss Downing & Mrs.
Meany - Alex came @ 8 oC. with Cutter - rem'd
till 10 -

do

34

Friday

6

W.d going on with Sleigh - Tom in Bush John &
Miss Downing left us via Guelph about 8 ½ am

beautiful

18

28

Saturday

7

Rankin had 41 lb. Flour by our Steelyards. vi. 19
Dec.r Tom hauling Rail Timber out of Bush W.d

morn'g fine
ev’g gloomy a
little rain Snow

22

18

12

6

at Sleigh - bro! yoke from Coumans 3/9 - fixing
Iron work on it.
Sunday

8

W’d Tom Mrs T & Em.y to Stratford - Mr. Allan Mr & Mrs. Robinson their friend Mr Glendenning
Esquesing & Alex Orr to tea

Monday

9

I walkd W.d on Charley to Stratford - pd Roys
acco! to 12 Jan'y p.d Watsons acco! to 31 Dec.
last — Daly & Mickle – do 1/ at Jacksons 4d bo.t
of McGregors a quantity of Oats @ 2/8 yk. Tom
rail work

Tuesday

10

W.d $YE with Sleigh to Stratford - brought from
McGregor’s & pd for 21 Bush.ls Black Oats - 2/8
yk p B'l — paid WF McCulloch Bal.ce of acco! to
this date - bro! from Daly & M. 3 lb Butter - 1 lb
Sugar Cotton Spools Tom in Bush after Rail lent
to Wilfred

12

6

7

8

1½

-

1

4

1

15

~

3

5

10

–

~

fine

9

13

do

15

6

fine

8

24

1846 February

Tuesday

3

Wilffred to Stratford for Sleigh Crook left
yesterday

Snow all n’t

Wednesday

11

the Party from Robinsons returned @ 8 am. Mrs.
Meany having hush her knee stopd here & Tom
took her home about 2 pm. in Sleigh Tom on his
return bro! 3 Galls Whisky from McCullocks @
3/6 & pd bro.t a Canadian from P. Office W.d in
bed greatest part of the day – pd $ 1 ½ - owing
to me 1/6 yk rec.d 18th

thursday

12

Friday

6

Snow till 3 pm
3 or 4 in.

24

W.d & Tom after Rail Timber morn'g & aft.n Mr.
Robinson took to P. office Letter Mrs. T. to
Charles - He Mr Glendenning & Erb a young
Prespian (fm Posen) calld on their return - Martha
to Mrs. Allans @ 11 ½ am. in Mr. A's absence to
return tomorrow

light Sn.
Show.rs

6

18

13

W.d & Tom hauling Rail Timber out of Bush ev.g Tom to Mrs. Meanys with Note from M.
apology for not going to Tea &c. Em'y walkd to
Mrs. Allans after dinner & ret.d with M @ 6

fine

17

15

Saturday

14

Paid Mrs. T. for 6 Pillow Cases — W.d & Tom in
Bush after Rail Timber

morn'g fine
ev.g Snow cont.d all n.t

12

Sunday

15

Snow all night & continues with high drifting
Wind - in places 3 ft. others 1-2 in. Tom took to
P. Office Letter W.T. to Aunt Jane 14/15th.

Snow sh'rs m.g

21

–

3

6½

5

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

16

17

7/- Wilf'd left at 7 ¾ for Ferries’ with 16 Sacks
Wheat - W.d ret.d @ 4 pm having sold 9 7 Sacks
16 Bush.ls to sundries at Hobsons @ 7/6 yk 9
Sacks left at Hobsons paid expences – Tom
hauling firewood morn'g {word crossed out} after
to Reynolds’ to get one of his Boys for tomorrow
to winnow Wheat

r.d 3

15

~

-

1

10 ½

Tom & Reynolds’ Son winnowing Wheat &
preparing for Market W.d with Mrs. T M & E. to
Stratford Sale of dry Goods fm Pomeroy London
paid to Dr. Moore his Bill to this time (p Mrs. T.) –
bo! at public Sale & paid for 5 lb. Tea @ 2/8 ½ —
0.13.7 20 yds Sacking - @ 5d — .8.4 thread 7 ½
- 2 Brooms @ 7 ½ d - 1/3 – 1.10 ½ ret.d paid Mr.
Dalys Bill for Drugs &c & Pass Book . & rec.d (p
W.d) –

~

6

9

1

3

9½

–

18

2

18

W.d left @ 7 ¼ with 14 Sacks Wheat for Market.
Tom & Robert Reynolds winnowing. @ 6 ¼ Tom
& R to Sale at Stratford - Tom brought a letter
from Ch.r to Emily post paid - Reynolds went
home in Sleigh from Stratford

19

19 Sacks - (14 taken yesterday & 5 from
Hobsons) 4 3 Sacks & last of a 4th. rem'g at
Hobsons W.d ret.d from Ferries @ 2 ½ - left with

Sn. till 1 @ 2
ev’g fine

20

15

Snow morn'g

19

16

fine

8

10

1846 February

Thursday

r'd -

18

34

heavy snow
from 5 pm with
high wind

him 34 Bush.ls Wheat p Flour his due Note to be
paid at any time, at the price of the day when
calld for – sold of the quantity 9 Sacks left at
Hobsons 16 ins! 2 Bush.ls - @ 7/2 yk – – -.8.11½
2 do – 7/6 — 9.4½ – expences – Mrs. T & M to
Stratford @ 10 am - Emily do @ 2 pm - & have
not ret.d 10 ½ pm.
Friday

20

W’d & Tom grinding axes at Jno Stewarts m'g aft.n to W Crerars helping to get a Load Wheat
ready for M Ferries - W.d left with it 3 @ 4 p.m.
Sacks - Tom Mrs. T & Emily accompanied to
Robinsons’ intending to remain there till his
return tomorrow Mr. Kirk brought Mrs. T M & E
from Stratford at 12 -

Saturday

21

Rec.d of W.m Anglim on acco! Hec. 45 - $1 . 1/10½ + 10 cts = 6d on his way up in Horse
Sleigh. got fixd at the trough the Horses having
jumpd over - went to John Stewarts with whose
help they were backd - after remaining ½ hour to
get thawd & somewhat soberd, he proceeded
homeward Tom in Bush after rail timber W.d Mrs.
T & Em'y got home @ 9 ¾ pm – – Exp’s - sold W
Crerar’s Wheat 39 Bush.ls @ 7 /2 pd Mrs. T. for 3
½ yds Moleskin at Sale Tom @ 1/9 6 yds flannel
— self 1/1 3 {Hdkss?} (Cotton) – do – 4d Tape 6d
- Cotton Spools 1/9 – Gen.l use ~

Sunday

22

Tom at Stratford

–

5

4½

7

4½

~

4

10

~

4

4

—

6

6

—

1

~

2

3

cont.d 10 ½
pm

Snow storm
thro' last night
& the Roads
heavy - Snow
show’rs m.g &
ev.g

20

24

heavy snow
m'g

22

18

Snow show'rs

11

16

Monday

23

lent Mrs. T. $2. & 2 ½d M jun’r 1d {Above the
crossed out line} ret.d 26th - Mrs. T & M. to
Stratford Sale ev.g 4 pm. brought them @ 7 ½ W.d & Tom winnowing Wheat & preparing pd for
Bottle Mustard 7½d - Black Tape for House use
5d –

Tuesday

24

Z/- Silver Wilf'd left @ 7 ¼ with 16 Sacks Wheat
(Fall &c) for Ferries’ W.’s Calf died in the course
of last night - mine going Mr. & Mrs. Robinson
came at 12 & left @ 9 ½ pm. Tom in Bush after
Rails - his Nephew came for him at 8 pm his
Brother having had a fit. presume Epileptic - 1 of
Black Sows Pigs died Alex & Irwin calld at 6 but
did not remain many minutes (canvassing)

Wednesday

25

Tom as yesterday - Wilfred ret.d from Ferries 2 @
3 pm. sold to him the above = 31 Bus'ls @ 7/2 yk
== ~ to Hobson 2 Bush.ls. 2 Bush.ls part of what
was left with him 16 ins! @ 7/6 yk — brought
from Ferries the Produce of 10 Bush.ls Wheat on
acco! of his due Bill for 34 Bush.ls left with him
18th ins! & endorsed on back - 400 lbs Flour 100
lb Bran & Shorts 30 lb - bought at Davidsons
Store Hayesvile & paid for a Peck Clover Seed @
$12 p Bush'l — Expences - pd Dun’n

—

1

-½

do

10

12

snow show’rs

12

2

fine

3

below
2Z

1846 February

7

1

10 ½

~

9

4½

~

15

~

5

3½

5

8

—

McNaughton Smith to 31 Dec. - 8.2 less for
Hector 45 – 2.6 }
Thursday

26

Paid Mrs. J & Mrs R. Stewart — – – Tom as
yesterday. W.d do morning - aft.n putting Flour
as above into 2 Barrels in loft next Wheat -

~

Friday

27

Wilfred left @ 7 am with Load W Crerars Wheat
for Ferries’ Z/Note Z/. {illegible} Tom at Rail work

Saturday

28

W.d ret.d from Ferries’ @ 2 ¾ pm. sold him
Crerars Wheat @ 6/8 sold at Hobsons 7 B.ls
Wheat @ 7/6 yk (Sib'n) - ~ = paid at Ferries for
50 lb Oatmeal — 7/6 Expences – Tom hauling
out Rail Timber. Jno Stewart bro! from P. Office
Mrs. Jos. to Mrs. T. ppd. received of Wm Crerar
for teaming 2 Loads Wheat to Ferries’ Paid Mrs.
Coumans for knitting four grey Worsted
Stockings 20 & 27 ins! }

1

Tom to Stratford morn'g - bro! from Mr Daly a
Bottle Cough mixture & Charnock & Son John
took tea with us - rec’d of him Hec. 45 took to P.
Office Letters Martha to Ellen & Em.y to Christ.r

3

~

12

9½

7

6

—

5

10

1

10

–

—

1

3

–

2

6

fine

below
6Z

2
above

fine

1 ab.

9 ab.

light snow sh.rs

10

10

fine

10

12

1846 March

Sunday

1

Monday

2

W.d finishd making yoke - yoked Steers for first
time & with them & Duke & Diamond hauld out a
few rail logs -

fine

14

16

Tuesday

3

W.d 0E {illegible} - Mrs. Sargint, Mrs. Wilkins &
her Sister Miss Hewit took tea with us & left in
Stage @ 8 - Wilson the driver wants Onion &
Carrot Seed & has fine Blood Beet. Tom with
Oxen & Steers, hauling Rail Timber paid to Henry
Izard Mrs. Sargints order for £2.17.6 fm Butter
supplied Mr Barron £2.12.6 - Tub 5/ – W.d to
Geo. Woods Downie - bro! ½ Ton 1109 lb Hay
Em'y to Stratford - bro! {again?} Letter Paper fm
D & M. W.d much indisposed with Head Ache
pains in Limbs Leg &c

2

17

6

beautiful &
pleasant

7

24

Wednesday

4

M & I went in Sleigh with Tom to Stratford where I had my likeness Daguereotyped - on dit
tolerable but frowning - paid for it Tom bro! rem.r
of Ton Hay fm Woods 1131 lb. pd for the whole
dined with the Dalys & bro! some powders for
Wilfred who is still suffering very much - W.d pd
P Kostner 3d Bal.ce of his acco! pd Mickle for
letters & papers to this date — Wilf'd calld at P
Kostners yesterday & settled his acco! of last
year delivery of 6 Bush.ls Tailings @ 5 qu.ts p B.l
& Cash

~

15

~

do

21

36

3

~

~

~

1

67 ½

~

17

6

Thursday

5

Tom hauling Rail Timber - W.d pottering - on
Sick list Robinson - Mrs. Gingery & the German
calld even'g -

do

28

26

Friday

6

W.d Tom Oxen & Steers at Rail work - W.d
sufferd much through last night but is quite his
usual way today

Snow morn'g
aft.n fine

27

20

Saturday

7

W.d Tom with Cattle as yesterday - Em.y to
Stratford aft.n no letters bro! fm Daly & M. 1 lb
Coffee. 4 lb Butter

tol–

11

29

Sunday

8

Tom - Mrs. T - M & E in Sleigh to Stratford Hickey

fine & mild

26

30

Monday

9

W.d M. & E & I in Sleigh to Stratford. Had a fresh
likeness taken which Mr. Daly insisted upon
paying for & giving to Martha - I dined at
Jacksons with Mr Junk & Irwin paid at Watsons
for Sn 1/3 Gumblet & Brad{illegible} 7 ½ ~ 2
yards Wire not pd for

-

1

10 ½

beautiful

16

26

9

cont’d Wilfred bro! from McGregor's 33 ½
Bush.ls Oats @ 2/7 yk & paid for same — Had
from them 2 plough Shares @ 6/yk - not pd for

2

14

~½

Sleigh’g finishd

~

5

–

—

—

—

1846 March

Monday

paid Wilfred for Calf Skin carried to my Credit in
Adam Seigmillers acco! - - - - - - Tuesday

10

W.d & Tom at Sugary - tapd 55 trees & placed
Troughs

Wednesday

11

W.d & Emily at Sugary - tapd 80 trees - do
gatherd 25 Pails Sap Tom at Rail work hauling paid Mrs. T Tye for Tin Pails (by Rags)

Thursday

12

W.d to Sugary @ 6 am - Emily do @ 8 - Tom at
Rail work till 6 pm & after tea joind them. Em'y
home @ 7 pm W’d & T. got home 10 ¾ - bringing
scrapings of a Pan Sugar - Mrs. Meany & Alex to
tea receivd on W.m Anglim acco! Hec 45 – 4
Cows –

Friday

13

W.d to Sugary before breakfast - bro! 3 Cakes 25
lb made yesterday after breakfast with Tom
hauling out Rail timber - aft.n heavy rain W.d
made a 10 ft. Ladder for Garden & House use.

Saturday

14

W’d & Tom hauling Rails Timber - - -

Sunday

15

all at home - Snow nearly all day

~

–

beautiful

22

28

2

6

- do

25

36

7

6

gloomy & a few
drops rain 10 ½
pm heavy rain

36

45

moderate rain
till 3@ 4 pm

43

38

Snow nearly all
day

36

26

do

26

30

–

–

Monday

16

W’d & Tom hauling Rail Logs ~ W.T. aft.n
resetting some 50 Sap troughs washd & cleand
Onion Seed 45. No.2 Parcel.

snow morn'g
aft’n fine

24

26

Tuesday

17

W.d making Shoulder yoke - resetting Troughs &
collecting Sap - 32 pails Tom hauling rail timber -

fine

24

24

Wednesday

18

W.d to Sugary @ 6 am - Martha @ 8 - M ret’d @
6 ½ pm. - Tom went @ 7 pm with provisions both still there 10 pm. 110 Pails Sap collected
today - ret.d @ 11Emily to P. Office - bro.t a
Canadian & a Guelph & Galt Advertiser - no
letters first Spring Bird a Robin in Garden

fine

22

38

Thursday

19

Small Birds singing - Tom hauling Rail timber
a.m. to Sugary p.m. W.d to Sugary after
breakfast - Emily do @ 8 ½ - Tom & E. in to tea &
bro! 3 Cakes Sugar 24 ½
gatherd 80 Pails
Sap Tom again to Sugary @ 7 ½ - intending with
W.d to remain the night~ sent to P. Office by P.
McNaughton Gilbert Robinson Letters M Jun.r to
Mrs. B. & John less Large Pails 24 ½ 21 21 – 1¼
= 19 ¾ small 13 ¼ 1 = 12 ¼ dish 5 ½ 1 = 4 ½ =
36 lb.

Rain 2 or 3
hours after
dinner

35

40

1846 March

28

Friday

20

Tom came in from Sugary @ 6 ½ a.m. W.d
remains Mrs. T. M & E to do ab't 8 - the first ret’d
soon - M & E @ 6 p.m bringing a small Cake - w.t
5 ½ lb Nett - 2 other Cakes made & will be
brought tomorrow m.g - Tom hauling Rail Timber
morn'g & aft.n till 4 - went to Stratford & bro! 3 lb
Butter fm D & M. & a G'n Whisky fm Watson - w.
to Sugary @ 8 with W.s Supper & a Bottle W.'s
Grog.

a little snow &
Hail aft.n

28

32

Saturday

21

Calld up @ 4 ½ by Mail driver Wilson, who
borrowd Charley to help him on to Stratford, one
of his Horses being knockd up - @ 8 walkd with
Mrs T. to Sugary - Tom bro! home 2 Pails Sugar
made yesterday 20 lbs & 19 lb nett
- Pigeons W.d Tom hauling firewood &c - ev.g @
5 to Stratford & bro! letter from Mrs Barron pd
inclosing $11 - £2.15 on acco! of £2.17.6 pd to
Mrs Sargints order - Bal.ce due to me 2.6 @ 8
Tom to Sugary & returnd @ 10 with W.d & Emily
bringing 2 Pails Sugar hot & liquid.

m.g gloomy &
cold aft.n fine

28

22

Sunday

22

first Blue Bird all at home - Roads impassable -

morn'g fine pm.
gloomy

23

34

Monday

23

W.d & Tom 1 or 2 hours to Sugary @ 5 ½ Martha @ 8 - the latter ret’d @ 6 pm Tom at Rail
work - &c - to Sugary 7 pm. for the night (with
W.d)

gloomy even'g
rain

28

36

2

15

–

Tuesday

24

Emily @ 8 to Sugary carrying W.ds breakfast &c.
ret.d @ 6 pm. Tom splitting Rails - @ 6 ½ p.m. to
Sugary - W’d & Tom home @ 10 ½ with the
{input?} tidings that the whole batch of Sugar 60
or 70 lb is spoild - may do for Molasses

misty rain
nearly all day

36

38

Wednesday

24
25

A great deal of rain thro the night & continues
Set Hen in Cook House with 13 5 Eggs - Tom
had a Fit ※ in field @ 10 ½ a.m. - after being
relievd for a few hours they returned about half
hourly till about 6 oC’ - since then he has been
free from fits but appears to be in a very alarming
state. His Brother went at 6 to Stratford for a
Doctor but cannot get either to come 10 oClock
- poor Tom has expired. Riley & W.d went with
Waggon & brought Mrs. Riley who with our
neighbour Mrs. Stewart washd & did the needful
to his corpse - a Black man fm Hamilton & his
Son (& Horse) for the night on Sofa - Sn. &
bkfast.

light showers

38

37

26

the Rileys left @ 6 - Blackys @ 8 - Hicks with a
Widow lady calld to inquire about Lot 38 am to
call on him tomorrow after the funeral. Alex Orr
calld. pd Mrs. T. for Washers 3/- - - - - - - - - Wilfred pottering inviting neighbours to funeral
tomorrow - noon &c Address of Toms Father Thomas Riley - Great Linford - near Newport
Pagnell Bucks

※ His
former Fit 29
Nov. Last

Thursday

~

3

~

Snow show.rs
frost

1846 March

Friday

28
27

W.d after breakf.t for Hine & Tom's Coffin & ret.d
about 11 - the following assembled here - Peter
Crerar - Peddies, Reynolds & Scott - Rankin, D.d
& Jno Stewart & W Crerar - Kirby - Mr. & Mrs. W
Riley & 2 Boys T. Daly & Alex Orr - procession
left this @ 1 ½ - on arrival at Stratford his {ink
splotch} relatives expressed a wish to have the
Body examind by a professional Gent.n in
consequence of the improved appearance of his
complexion since his death. The Coffin was
opend in the presence of Drs. Moore & Porter,
who pronounced decomposition to have taken
place & that he was certainly dead. Mr Hicky
preached a funeral Sermon previous to the
interment. Saw M Hicks & asked him £165 for a
deed of Lot 38 who said that he would mention it
to his friend & of she was satisfied with the price
he would call tomorrow. he went over the Lot on
with Woods the Butcher on Wednesday &
thought it was worth about £150 - Got home at
dusk after a most wearisome journey - poor Bell
even more knockd up than I was - p.d Watson 2
G.s Whisky - 5~

Snow show.rs

Saturday

28

Wilfred getting in firewood - bro! in Hill of Red
Potatoes, 5 @ 7 Bush.ls nearly one quarter of the
Hill frosted or rotten - no Hicks. -

Snow show.rs

33

30

Sunday

29

all at home. Jno Banks the Black & Boy calld on
their way home to Hamilton, sent by him a line
Mrs. T. to John

Sn. show.rs
aft.n heavy - 1
in.

28

26

Monday

30

W.d to Stratford &c inquiring for a Hand - Mrs.
Riley & Mrs. Jno Stewart washing Tom's Clothes
&c. - first Canary egg - began to set 7/0 on 3
Eggs all hatched 7”/yd young left nest 0x/d Mrs.
R. sent for at 5 pm. her Husband being sick

Sn. show.rs

25

30

Tuesday

31

After breakfast Mrs. T. & I walkd to Charnocks Mrs. C. very poorly Dr. Moore came while we
were there & says she is dropsical. W.d splitting
Rails - T Daly calld afternoon traded with him our
Horse Charley & 5 Bush'l Sib. Wheat for his
Horse Pat 5 years old

fine

24

26

April
Wednesday

1

Post passd up this morning @ 7 ¼ - Emily to
Stratford broth pd letter 28 Feb'y Aunt Jane to
Mrs. advising the death of my Nephew Isaac.
W.d at Sandy Fishers raising a Barn - got home
at 10 pm.

fine

18

30

Thursday

2

Paid Mrs. Jno Stewart for 2 days work - assisting
with Toms illness & washing } Mrs. Riley 1 day
washing — W.d at Rankins raising a Barn - home
@ 9 ¾ sent by a stranger letter Mrs. T. to Isaac at
B Thorne & Co M. & E. to see Mrs Charnock &
take Currant Jelly &c - no better ※ 1/6 of the

fine

27

32

※

3

4½

—

1

10 ½

above 3/4½ ch'd in Toms acco! for laying out the
Body &c.

1846 April

Friday

3

Wilfred Chopping & hauling firewood & pottering
W & Mrs. Riley calld with Ox Team expecting to
take Tom's clothes - (to bring Stevens & Wife) Mr
Charnock bro! Julia to stop 2 or 3 days - took tea
with us.

Saturday

4

Wilfred to Stratford - to enquire for a Man - saw
Mich'l McHue who asks $120 & is to call on
Thursday next. again in the evening to see Hine
respecting the House - not at home - to call here
Monday m'g bro! letter from Mrs. Barron to Mrs.
T. pd - Sn. at Watsons

Sunday

5

All at home - Wagtail

Monday

6

Paid WH Hine for T. Rileys Coffin — He is to
come on Monday the 20th to finish House
Wilfred ploughing with oxen morn'g - Horses
afternoon Fryfogel says the Cabbages intended
for Seed should be Potted as Potatoes Beet &c.
through the winter

–

1

–

—

7½

—

fine

30

34

fine

30

40

after 4 pm
showery

40

48

fine

40

46

Tuesday

7

Pottering - rain from morning till night. bespoke
of Sutherland 1000 ft. Lathing - & 14 Pieces 2x4
in 18 ft. long - to be ready next Monday pd Mrs.
T. for 5 yds Calico @ 8d - Tape 2d - from
Stocky.d 1/- } —

Wednesday

8

W.d forenoon taking Pork from Barrel & hanging
in Cook house to smoke filling 2 Barrels with
Ashes for Lye - aft.n ploughing with oxen Marg't
Crerar bro! from P. Office letters Henry to Martha
- 7d owing

Thursday

9

Pat.k McHugh came this morn'g @ 10 ½ @ 11 W.d ploughing with Horses - McHugh with oxen
M. & E. walkd to Stratford - bro! 3 Inquirers, 1 ½
owing Paid R't Kay for a pair Boots had by T
Riley pd acco! receipted

Good
Friday }

10

W.d plough'g with Horses & afterw’ds McHugh
do with oxen morn'g aftern.n hauling & chopping
firewood - Emily with Mrs. Jno Stewarts to
Charnocks after dinner & again @ 6 pm. with
Mrs. J & Don'd Stewart to remain for the night

Saturday

11

Mac. ploughing with Horses - W.d to Sharmans
re Hec. hopes Woods may buy - paid Mr Pinder
acco! T. Riley - Court exp's – -3- Post office Letter fm Henry to M jr. 7d Papers 2d " 9 Twine -

-

—1

~

4

–

3

6

–

11

rain all day

46

41

fine & cold

26

27

fine

22

36

Showers

35

38

windy a snow
shower

50

32

- - - - } Emily & the Stewarts from Charnocks @ 6
am. I calld at 10 - Mrs. C. gradually sinking

1846 April

Sunday

12

John Charnock calld @ 9 am. to say that his
Mother was not expected to live more than an
hour or two - Mrs. T. & M. went immediately Mrs. Jno & Donald Stewart followd ½ hour
afterwards they all ret.d about 4 ½ Mrs.
Charnock having expired about 2 o’C

6 am a
covering of
Snow heavy
snow till 2 or 3
pm

30

30

Monday

13

Wilf'd - Mic splitting Rails forenoon - aftern.n Mic
do - Wilfred at W. Anglims Raising - a dwelling
House - 2 young Canaries this morning

Sn. in night
now 2 in. Snow
ev’g aft.n fine

27

26

Tuesday

14

Mrs. T. went to Charnocks after breakfast to
assist in preparing for funeral & ret.d about 10 M. & E. to Stratford - @ 12 W.d & I in Waggon to
convey the Body & met the party at nearly the
entrance of the Bush reached Stratford about 1
& were there joind by 2 or 3 - in all 15 @ 2 20.
after burial calld at Sharmans & paid my
Subscription to Agricultural Society for the
present year – paid McGregor’s for 15 ½ Bush.ls
Oats @ 2/7 yk - Sn. - Sealing Wax &c - W.d & I
ret’d in the Waggon & M & E on foot both ways
reached home about 5 after a fatiguing journey,

heavy Snow
noon till night &
continues

20

33

{two words
crossed
out}

—

10

~

1

5

~

—

—

3

snowing heavily the whole way & the roads in
many places knee deep in mud
Wednesday

15

W.d repairing Drag & pottering - Mick hauling
Rail Timber with Oxen Em'y ½d Dr. Moore calld
& had Cuttings Red & Black Currants - &
Copeland on Diseases of the Rect'm - has been
visiting Mrs. J Stewarts Mother next door

Thursday

16

Mick hauling firewood & rail timber with Oxen Duke knocked up. W.d to Peter Crerars - bo.t ½
Ton Hay – 1.10.- 1 ½ Bush.ls Peas @ 5/yk – 4.8
½ 1 Bush'l Timothy Seed – -5.-

1

1419

Friday

17

W'd - Mick –

–

Saturday

18

W.d sowd 4 Bush.ls Peas on 2 Acres South next
Fallow - Mick dragging do. Steers & W'd aft.n
with Horses - Sent p Miss Whalley to P. Office
Letter W.T. to Tho.s Riley, Great Linford near
Newport, Pagnet Bucks & a little Portulaca seed
to Mrs. Daly. Digging East Border Garden Gave
Mick his discharge & pd him for the time here –
$2 Gou Bk & Cash 5/-

~

1846 April

fine

24

28

8½

fine foren'n
light rain ev.g

23

43

–

–

fine

34 70
noon

60

15

~

a shower
evening

50

44

Sunday

19

all at home - Mick left us about 8 a.m. Charnock
here at tea.

Monday

20

Simon Coumans came @ 6 a.m. - W.d sowd 6
Bush.ls Siberian Wheat West of Fall - Simon
drag'g do with Horses - aftern.n both dragging
with Horses & Oxen. & finishd. even'g @ 5 W.d
with Waggon to Stratford - took 5 B.ls Siberian
to T Daly - vide 31st ult'a - bro! from Watsons
McGregors 2 G.s Whisky @ 3/6 yk Hine came
down with him - & Emily who walkd up to Mrs.
Dalys & bro! sund.s fm D & M. & Pass Book from Dr. Moore a Turkeys Cock & Hen - a Loan
for a fortnight or - pd D & M. Sn -

Tuesday

21

W.d sowd 4 Bush.ls Peas - Simon dragging do
with Horses Spreading Manure on piece for
Wheat - removing chunks & stumps - Hine fixing
window Sashes door frame &c - paid Mrs. Roy &
Ann Stewart – – –

Wednesday

22

W.d sowd 4 Bush.ls Siberian. Simon dragging till
obligd to quit by rain - aft.n W.d helping Hine Simon to D & M & bro! 8 lb Nails

Thursday

23

Rec.d of J Rankin for 2 p'rs Onion seed 7 ½ Sib'n Lettuce & Beet 5d - of W Crerar onion 3 ½
- - - - - - - - sold Mrs West Paper onion 6d, yk Beets 6d, yk – 7 ½ not pd. Reynolds here at
noon & alterd Hec - had Jno Stewart & W Crerar

4

4½

—

–

7½

~

3

~

–

1

4

fine, cool

37

36

fine

28

50

Show.rs aft.n

42

56

rain all day

50

50

fine

50

52

to assist. - W.d sowd 1 ½ Peck Timothy (late
Peas) near Hemlock Simon dragging in Wheat
sown yesterday.
Friday

24

Cherry had a Bull Calf this morn'g @ 6 - W.d &
Sim putting up Rails near West Barn, & round
Wheat Crops opposite - Hine flooring &c. Thrush

am Show'rs pm
tol. -

50

60

Saturday

25

Hine left after dinner - W.d sowd 6 Bush.ls
Siberian Summer fallow Simon dragging do sent
to Mrs. Jno Stewart 2 p'rs Onion - Sold to Mrs.
Donald 2 p'rs 7 ½ not pd Sowd Celery, Malta
Nonpareil

fine

56

42

Sunday

26

at 7 am rec’d message from Jno Stewart that his
Barn was on fire - W.d ran off with 2 Pails & I
followed as fast as I could with 2 more - in an
hour the Barn & Sheds were level with the
ground - his 2 Horses burnt to death & the Colt
scorchd but may recover - there cannot be a
doubt that the fire was caused by a spark from
his mans pipe who had been smoking & left the
Barn a few minutes before it broke out - His
Fanning Mill - Harness - Sleigh &c consumed -

fine

42

42

1846 April

Monday

27

sold Mrs. Peddie 2 Papers Onion Seed 7 ½ rec.d
on acco! – – {illegible} Hay 1 Paper not pd. Sowd
4 Bush.ls Siberian - Summer Fallow - dragged
do with oxen & Horses - ploughd a little Sowd annuals & per's East border - Hine came in the
evening D. & M’s bro! 2 parcels for us fm
Hamilton & Letters & Seeds from Toronto White
Sow came home this even.g with 7 Pigs - 4 or 5
days old - all right

—

–

6½

beautiful

29

50

Tuesday

28

Sowd 3 Bush.ls Siberian - West of West Barn - &
dragd in part Mrs. P Crerar 2 p'rs Onion Seed began digging West side of Garden - Hine rec.d
of Mrs Crerar —

–

–

–

44

50

—

—

7½

gloomy till dusk
- ev’g rain

Wednesday

29

Mrs. Ja’s Keppan 2 Papers Onion & 2 Surry
Carrots @ 6d yk - 1/3 not pd - Hine Sowd 1
Bush.l 1 Peck Siberian East of West Barn dragging do - Emily to Stratford after dinner bro! sundries from D & M p Pass Bk & 1
Canadian Denny Morgan (11 yrs old) came to us
today. Swallows

gloomy
show.rs even'g

48

53

Thursday

30

Sowd 16 B.ls Oats - dragging do - Mr Tye took a
snack with us @ 12 a Boy called for 2 p'rs Onion
Seed for Thomson Sharm’n & 1 pr for Mrs. West
Gave to Wilson Stage driver Onion Carrot Surry,
Sib.n Lett.ce & Rhubarb~ sent a Note p Mrs. Tye
to Mrs. Robinson inclosing Malta Sib'n &
Brighton Lett’ce & a Note to Ballard requesting

fine

51

55

him to send it - to come on Wednesday next.
Hine - altering doorway into Kitchen &c.
May

1

Friday
Show day
for Horses

Saturday

1846 May

2

Rec.d from Thomson p Christner for Onion Seed
sold yesterday ~ of Mrs. Peddie for a Paper
Alt'm Carrot — W.d sowd 4 Bush.ls Oats East
end behind Fall Wheat 1 ½ do Siberian (from W.
Crerar) - East of above Oats } obligd to quit by
heavy rain Fryfogels Young Defiance had the
Prize - $ for 1 Mare $ 3 ½ for 2 – 6 } w.d
Robinson on who calld here say the Dutchmans
was the finest horse shown Hine left @ 4 @ 5 pm.
Rec.d from Mrs. Tye a damask & a Cabbage
Rose, & a Tuber of Madeira Vine by Frank &
Rob.t & sent by them 2 Roses D'Amour with 2
Mags Cr. W’ms & a few annual & Per.l Flower
Seeds – Wilf'd sowd 1 Peck Wheat aft.n to
Sandy Hamilton Plasterer who cannot come for 3
weeks 1$ p day Simon & Denny Dragging the
Tyes brought from P. Office Letters f.m Aunt
Jane & WT - the latter sith Stock & Pansy Seeds
– & 5 Papers - 4 Inquirer & a Manchester
Guardian - Whip poor Will

–

–

7½

–

–

3½

heavy show.rs

52

50

fine

49

51

Sunday

3

Simon to Stratford Denney do - & home - both
ret.d even'g Rankin bro! Note from Linton re Bull

Monday

4

Had from Wm Crerar B.ls Siberian - pd W.d
this day - sent to Mr. Daly by Tom's Teamster
Veg. Marrow & Malta Let. Seed W.d Sim &
Denny in Fallows - cleaning up & burning Goldfinches, Bl. Wh & R headed Woodp.r }

Tuesday

5

W.d sowd 6 Bush.ls in Fallow South - Simon &
he dragging do Denny Gardening great part of
the day. W.d shot one of Jno Stewarts Pigs
being as they suppose mad. qu. some other
disease - 2 or 3 of ours tickd off lately -

Showers ev.g
with thunder &
lightning

Wednesday

6

Simon & Denny dragging Wheat in fallow - W.d
splitting rails & fencing round do-

Thursday

7

finishd dragging Wheat – do - hauling & splitting
Rails - sowd first Bed of Onions. Emily to
Stratford after dinner bro! letter from Henry to me
via Hamilton - pd Postage 7d. Sn. 7 ½ Berg 3/2½

Friday

8

{pen scribble in margin} {on I?} Hauling &
splitting Rails (W’d Simon & Denny) Duke having
again been hurt by Hector, the latter was yoked
with Diamond & performd pretty well - Sowd 2nd
Bed Onions

—

6

3

6½

fine

37

52

fine

42

53

fine

52

50

fine

46

52

show'rs aft.n

48

54

Saturday

9

D & M's Teamster bro! a Parcel fm Hamilton
(Toronto) for which Mrs. T. pd 2/6 inclosed for
me with Seeds - & from Henry advising a Cage &
Birds being forwarded the Teamster could not
bring the Cage but the Seeds were in Mrs. Ts
package Gave to
a distressd sick Irishman - - - - Wilfred to Stratford aft.n - saw Jackson re
Bull - which is to be gone on 1st June - when a
list of Subscribers &c &c with Books will be
furnishd - Paym! for keep to be made half yearly
or when wanted. had from D & M a Garden
Spade - Simon & Denny cutting Potatoe sets.
forenoon - aft.n splitting Rails

Sunday

10

Monday

Tuesday

1846 May

--

1

3

rain all day

55

56

all at home - Denny spent the day at Coumans

show.rs early
ev.g

51

40

11

W’d & Sim.n cutting Timber splitting into Rails &
putting up do in fallow Denny with me in Garden
till 4 pm. Sowd Cucumber, Celery Capsicum
Tomato in Hotbed, also Annual Flower Seeds

fine

30

34

12

fencing in fallow - dragging at West Lot for
Potatoes Sowd 3 Beds Onions

fine

35

44

Wednesday

13

Finishd fencing South round Fallow morn.g aft.n
planted about 5 Bush.ls Potatoes opposite West
Barn - found Bell with a fine Filly in West field
this morning - T. Daly, Easton a passenger & his
teamster passd down for Hamilton @ 2 pm. sent
by him a line to John - not much chance of
bringing the Cage &c. Emily to Stratford after
dinner - bro! from Mr. Daly a Bottle Whisky
Coffee Rice from D & M. ½ lb Lump Sugar - 1
Canad.n 2 Inqu.rs paid Mrs John & Roy Stewart.
— — - Planted - Carrot (Dublin) & Parsnips for
Seed -

p’d

2

Thursday

14

Paid Stewarts for thrashing Mill 2 days – Peter
Stewart {signature} not being able to find the
oxen could not proceed with Potatoe planting
patching fence round West field - all gardening
good part of the day sowd Bed of Carrot Seed South Row Dublin - rem'g Altringham Burns a
celebrated man preachd at the Presbyterian
Church -a large gathering of the Scotch – sent p
Jno Stewarts to P Office a letter M Jun.r to Ellen,
inclosing one W.T. to Dr Wilsons, asking his
advice as to Mrs. T's health &c - Cucumbers
sown 11th up this morn.g

Friday

15

Wilf.d making a new Tongue to Waggon - Simon
ploughing Grass west end next Road - Denny
driving - Caged off the 3 young Can.s - sowd
2nd Bed Carrots, Surry.

—

1½

3

~

—

—

fine till dark
very high wind
evening rain

52

63

again very high
wind - even.g
show'rs with
thunder &
lightning

60

61

much rain last
night fine day

46

48

Saturday

16

all planting Potatoes 8 or 10 Bush.ls - W.d took
Waggon to McNaughtons morn.g to have him
work fixd to Tongue - Sim. & Denny for it even.g
sowd 2 Rows Tomato Blood Beet South side of
Bed - & a Bed Parsnips

fine

38

55

Sunday

17

Simon with his friends till even'g - Denny on Pal
to Mr. Dalys with a note for medicine & advice for
Mrs. T. - afterw’ds to his friends - W.d walkd to
Stratford to hear Mr. Geeky the Congregational
Preacher - bro! back Pat, a Note & medicine fm
Mr. D. a fine large Moth escaped from one of the
Chrysales over the Table - dark & handsome

beautiful

43

61

Monday

18

W.d to P Crerars for 5 Bush.ls Potatoes Pinkeye
& Cups mixd @ 3/yk 9/4½ C.y to be settled with
Mrs. T. money being owing to here had 13th inst.
of John Stewart 5 B.ls Red Potatoes @ 3/yk to
be set off against Bull acco.t~ Boys ploughing in
Potatoes at West Lot finishd, in all 15 or 16
Bush.ls - began ploughing in Paddock for
Swedes Sowd Bed Canterbury Beans.

fine & cold

52

38

19

Wilfred digging in Garden - Simon ploughing in
Paddock with oxen Denny with Emily took back
the 2 Turkies to Dr. Moores - Mrs. in bed, the
Doctor not at home - Em.y bro! some medicine

fine {ink
splotch}

30

41

1846 May

Tuesday

–

5

–

from Mr Daly for Mrs. T. had of Mrs. T. to pay for
Lumber – – –
Wednesday

20

McCutcheon inquiring price of Lot 38 - {Y/E or
2E?} for Deed Wilfred to Sutherlands Hayesville
for Lumber - bro! a past @ 5 ½ pm Simon
ploughing with oxen, Grass west and next Road,
& even'g to D & M's for parcels bro! by TD. from
Hamilton & Toronto. Denny burning Stumps M &
E to Stratford after dinner -

do -

36

45

Thursday

21

Hine came this morn.g about 10 - Ploughing with
Oxen, & burning Stumps - 2nd Brood Can.s
today (4) - Emily to Stratford to inquire of T Daly
had not brought a letter from Henry - no. -

do

32

50

Friday

22

Wilfred to Sutherlands & bro! rem.r lumber
making 1000 feet Lathing @ 4/yk p 100 — -1.5.200 -- " flooring @ 9/ — -.11.3 15 pieces 2 x 4 18 feet long @ 6/yk – -.6.4 1 Cherry Stud 15 feet
long — .-.11 Exps — .7 ½ p Wilfreds acco.t
Simon ploughing Denny burning Stumps

a few drops
rain aft.n

36

54

Saturday

23

W.d repairing Waggon floor - afterw.ds to
Caseys & bro! 20 Bush.ls Lime @ 1/yk - Simon
ploughing with oxen - Denny to P Office to
inquire for Letter &c none afternoon driving oxen
for Simon - W.d took to Hines sent p Ja.s
S{illegible} 1 ½ Bush.ls Potatoes Cult'd (p)
Crerars @ 3/yk - to his acco! - rec’d of Mrs. D.d

much rain in
night, fine

50

56

2

4

1½

Stewart for Onion Seed ult'a - 7 ½ Swede Seed
at McGregors (Keppans) - 6d C.y p oz - Sowd
Bed Turnip Radish - transplanted Bed Brighton
Lettuce - & a few Malta's for Seed - also 8
Onions from Crock
Sunday

24

Wilf.d to Stratford - Mr Allan - Sim. out - Denny
here - A Orr & Wilson Jr to tea - Mr Hicky bro! a
parcel from Mrs. Tye - Seeds.

afternoon
thunder show'r

47

63

Monday

25

Sandy Jno Hamilton came for the day - W.d
assisted him in lathing dining room Simon &
Denny hauling Sand - Sim. plough'g aft.n Denny cutting {faded word illegible} in Garden
Sowd 2 Rows Beets Mrs. Tyes - & Flower Seeds
do in Hot bed - borrowd of Jno Stewart Butter
Can full of Whisky

Showers

61

66

26

{ink splotch} Simon with Oxen & plough at
Statute labour - Denny in Garden - Wilfred to
Stratford with Bell - bro! Butter - 5 ¼ fm Mrs. D Tea & Rice from D & M - from Ad.m Seigmiller
paid A Seigmiller Bal.ce of acco! - - - - - Spot
cart up this aft.n in West field 38 - without her
Calf Hamilton left after supper

fine thunder
storm 10 @ 12
pm

59

70

1846 May

Tuesday

Wednesday

27

Hine came this morn.g to breakfast - watchd
Spot to her Calf (a Bull) in Bush fence at West lot
& bro! both home - W.d & Simon with oxen
manuring East of House for Swedes - Denny
dragging Potatoes with Horses – Charnock came
after breakfast & took Julia home. Denny to
Stratford on Pat - bro! 3 oz Swede Seed from
McGregors, not p.d

fine

65

62

Thursday

28

Hine upstairs - W.d & Simon hauling manure as
yesterday - Denny in Garden forenoon - aft.n to
Stratford for yeast - none to be had - assist'g
W.d & Sim. - sowd Nonp.l Cabbage in Hotbed Thyme & Marj'm in West Currant Border.

fine

52

62

Friday

29

Hine as yesterday - Simon ploughing & an hour
even'g spreading manure Denny to Brewery for
yeast - paid for do — afterw.ds stripping Shoots
from Potatoes in Cellar & spread'g manure
Wilfred at John Stewarts raising - a Barn where
John Hay had the misfortune to have his Leg
broken - after finishing at Stewarts the Party
went for 1 or 2 hours to Rankins to make some
add.n to his - @ 10 pm. 2 Teams of Emigrants
stopd & after some consultation were
accommodated with the room for the females in
new building - & the Teamsters & some Boys in
room ad.n Kitchen 4 Horses in Stable had Hay,
for which rec.d -

fine

54 90

68

–

–

3

Saturday

30

Emily Denny to P. Off.ce - bro! letter Henry to
Mrs. T - advising Ellen's being safe in Bed with a
Girl on Monday 25 ins! & all going on well afternoon Dalys teamster bro! fm Hamilton letter
Dr Widmer to W.T. with prescription &c for Mrs.
T. & one Ellen to Martha, 9d owing @ 11 am
Emily started by the return teams - the mean
appear to be steady & civil - - Wilfred & Simon at
John Stewarts raising, (2nd day). Hine left imm.y
after dinner. sowd Parsley

Sunday

31

Simon to his friends. ret.d ev’g - the rest at home
- T Daly Mickle Monteith passd down in Stage 3
@ 4 pm. - for Hamilton.

1

Hine came a little after 11 am - Wilf.d to Stratford
& with Caustons help bro! down the Society’s
Bull - at dusk he smashd the fence & took a walk
round the Garden - Simon Downy Hine & I made
him retrace his steps, & he is put into the Stable
for the night - Hector about same time broke
wheat fence at West Lot~ & has been turnd out Simon ploughing fallow West - Denny dragging
Turnip Piece - W.d had a shot at a deer South
end of Clearance but missed - Transplanted
Malta Lettuces, sown 25 Ap.l

fine

61

66

58

1846 June

Monday

thunder show'r
7 @ 8 am.
aft'wds fine

66

Tuesday

2

W.d ploughing in manure in Paddock - Simon do
- fallow - Denny sund.s - Daly & M.s Team down
to Hamilton forenoon. Hine

Show.rs aft.n

62

Wednesday

3

Denny with note to Dr Moore requesting a visit to
M Jn’r & he promised to come, but has not been
- W.d ploughing or dragging in the Paddock Denny dragging do - part of aft.n Simon
ploughing Sum'r fallow - Rec.d from Mr Linton
Sec. Ag'l Society a List of the Subscribers, &
instructions respecting keeping the Societys Bull
- Hine had from John Stewart a qu.r Bottle of
Whisky p W.d

thunder
show.rs

50

Thursday

4

on rising found one of the young brood of Can.s
at the bottom of the Cage apparently dying &
one hopping about the former soon died & on
examining the Cage found the rem'g 2 dead in
the Nest. - guess mice had got at them. Hamilton came to breakfast - W.d assisting him
in preparing Plaster - & sowd 3 oz Swede Turnip
Seed - Denny pottering - Simon absent for the
day. - pd Mrs. J & Roy Stewart~ had of Mrs. T. &
pd Hine $1 ½ - (Statute Labour Substitute)

heavy show.rs

59

61

Show.rs
morn'g

52

47

Friday

5

Wilf'd to Stratford to hear Mr. Burns the
Presbyterian Minister - on his return assisting
Hamilton in Lathing upper rooms - Hine Simon &
Denny getting Sand for Plaster - after S.
ploughing

–

3

~

7

6

52

Saturday

6

W.d assisting Hamilton in lathing - Simon
ploughing. Denny to Stratford with letter to Dr
Moore requesting a visit to M Jr. - promising to
call - but was in bed. no letters. had from John
Stewart a Bottle of Whisky & flour lb. 29 with Bag
- Hines making Closets Hine & Hamilton left after
tea - Statute labour on Monday. Cattle in Wheat
West Barn - drove them over bridge & sent Sim
& W.d to put up fences 10 pm.

fine

43

40

Sunday

7

W.d found Blacky with a Bull Calf East end of our
Lot near fence. Calf bolted & would not be got
home - Sim'n & Denny to their friends S. ret.d.
Denny not. Dr. Moore p.d a visit to M Jun.r &
also prescribed for Wilfreds Knee - dined with
us.

light show'rs
evening

40

55

Monday

8

Wilfred & Simon at Statute Labour - Denny came
@ 11 o’C - sore feet– Hine @ 8 to breakfast - at
Closets &c &c - no Hamilton - transp'd Stocks.
Hine bro! Hinges from Mitchel’s Store - & letter p
Daly & M. fm Toronto & a parcel for Mrs. T. -

fine

44

51

Tuesday

9

W.d & Simon as yesterday - Denny assisting
Hamilton in Mixing Plaster &c. made a beginning

fine

40

54

1846 June

~

5

~

in upper East Barn - Hine as yesterday. Z/- rec.d
of Wm Crerar - Hec 45 — — –
Wednesday

10

W.d 7 @ 8 am. to Ferries with Due Note for Flour
&c &c. Simon at Pigproofing Potatoe fence - & to
W Anglims requesting him to keep up his young
lot of 7 or 8 - denny at any & everything - Hine
home this ev.g @ 6 after tea - Hamilton sick &
obligd to lay down @ 4 or 5 - & continues a good
deal indisposed - 10 pm - Jno Stewarts Steer a
regular fence thrower & smasher had of Ann
Stewart another porter bottle of Whisky

Thursday

11

Simon assisting Hamilton plastering. Denny
pottering - ev’g to Stratford for Nails from D & M
- bro! a Canadian - & Sn. pd for - Hine - windows
& Closets. - Hamilton left after supper tomorrow
being Preparation day cannot come. Cattle in
Grass @ 4 am. & again evening - Stewarts
Crerars & ours ev.g W.d arrived from Ferries
about 5 ½ - bringing as follows in full of due Note
viz. — Exps — Flour 900 lb. - Oatmeal 83 - Bran
500 Shorts 200 repaid John Stewart 29 lb. Flour
borrowd 6th inst.

Friday

12

All burning stumps in Summer fallow - W.d to
Stratford to inquire for Pork - McGregors have at
$ p 200 lb. Hine left after tea & cannot come
tomorrow as Hickey wants him. 9th this m'g

—

–

7½

—

3

9

fine

45

56

fine

49

54

fine

47

52

Saturday

Sunday

13

Had of Mrs. T. $10. W.d with Mrs T & M. to
Stratford in Waggon - bo.t at McGregors 59 lb.
Pork @ 7 c.ts p lb & pd for same – – paper
Matches - bro! also from McGregor 3 Gall.s
Whisky @ 2/6 C’y not paid

2

10

~

1

~

7½

—

—

1½

do

52

58

14

W.d to Stratford - Scotch Sacrament Sunday Dr. Moore p.d a visit to M Jun.r & takes a Bed
here - W.d took to P. Office WT & Mrs. T. to Mrs.
Barron & Martha to Emily.

a few drops
rain

57

62

Monday

15

Hine to breakfast - Dr Moore left after do - Denny
to Daly & M. with a note for Mustard Rice Salts
&c &c - bro! mustard only. Dragging fallow with
Horses - Hunting Cattle - mending fence mowing Grass in Garden &c. Hamilton came
after Service at Stratford - last of Sacrament
days found Turkey No. 2 with 3 Chicks & No. 3
with

fine

57

62

Tuesday

16

W.d to Duncan the Smiths - assisting Hamilton
&c. Simon hunting after Oxen & assisting
Hamilton - Dr. Moore paid a visit to Martha reports her to be very much better Had Margaret
Crerar for the day - Hines at –

fine

54

57

1846 June

Wednesday

17

W.d to Caseys & bro! Bush.ls Lime - Hine &
Hamilton as usual Simon & Denny assisting the
latter Wilson Alex'r Orr Annie & Miss Hewit calld
evening

fine

46

65

Thursday

18

Denny to Dr. Moores for Medicine & a Note
requesting him to call to see Martha who had a
bad night - he came & bled her, & gave Calomel
powders &c - dined & took tea. - W.d & Simon
assisting Hamilton

thund'r show'r
even'g 8 @ 9

63

70

Friday

19

Martha has had a rather restless night with quick
pulse - more disposed to sleep this m'g 5 am. thunder. Hine & Hamilton & all at work as
yesterday - Dr. Moore a visit morn'g & ev’g &
slept sleeps here

thunder show'r
aft.n

66

Saturday

20

Dr. Moore left @ 4 am. after seeing Martha Hine
Hamilton W’d & the Boys as yesterday - Simon
splitting Rails on Road afternoon - Denny to
Stratford - no letters. bro! 1 lb Tea fm D & M.

fine

-

Sunday

21

Martha having a bad night, Wilf.d @ 5 am for Dr.
Moore, who remained till 4 or 5 pm - & after
visiting Mr Fraser Sen'r &c. returned about 10 &
remains the night - Denny to P. Office with letter
Mrs. T. to Ellen & a Note Mrs. T. to Mrs. Daly Bro! a few lines Mr. D. to me {line crossed out}

do -

47

50

Monday

22

Dr. M. left us about 9 - W.d & Simon splitting
Rails West. Denny to Stratford for Chloride of
Lime - &c. bro! a quarter Mutton or Lamb from
Woods - no Bull again got over the fence N.E.
corner - Leak & Fennel came today

do

47

56

Tuesday

23

Denny to Coumans’ Anglims T Sargints &
Fryfogels for Bladder without success W.d &
Simon splitting Rails - Denny dragging - evening
Leah to Dr Moore who will come tomorrow m'g got a small bladder at Woods Butcher

do

46

55

24

Receivd of Ja.s Rankin for Hec. 1845 — pd him
on acco! WH Hine - who ret.d this morning to
breakfast. Wilf'd & Simon at Rail work & making
Axe handles Denny pottering & ev’g to P.Office no letters or papers. Sn. Dr. Moore visited M. @
12 ½ - report favourable but want Leaches - W.d
& S. tried this ev’g but too late to see any - 2
young Can's

~

fine

45

56

W.d at Rankins for the day putting Rafters on to
Barn - Hine Simon chopping So East - Denny
gardening - he got 4 Leeches m'g - sent by Mrs.
Norton a passenger in the Stage & known to
John & Octo a Letter (a parcel) Mrs. T. to John to
send by return ½ oz. Iodurel {Iodoral} of Lead

fine

45

66

1846 June

Wednesday

Thursday

25

12

4½

1

10 ½

-

-

7½

~

3

~

(each about 5/ p oz) & 1 to Epsom Salts - paid
Mrs. Roy & Ann Stewart —
Friday

26

Simon chopping am & p.m. W.d do morn.g aft.n
to Jno Stewarts putting rafters on Barn - Denny
to Stratford - bro! from Mitchells’ a pair 2 inch
hinges & from Woods a Bullocks Bladder - &
pottering. Hine at Dining room door &c - Emily
arrived p Stage a little after 12 n't

Saturday

27

Simon chopping - W.d to Stratford for Emilys
trunk - which had been taken by mistake &
carried up one left belonging to another
passenger - Henry sent 2 Long taild young
Canaries with a double & single Cage from Ellen
a note containing £16 = 46 on acco! W.d bro!
from P. Office a Letter Aunt Jane to Mrs T & 3
Papers Dr. Moore came @ 7 pm. & remains the
night - Hine left after dinner

Sunday

28

Dr Moore left us @ 11 ¼ - Sim. & Den. with their
friends - ret’d ev.g Mr & Mrs. Wilkins & Miss
Hewitt calld & took tea with us - A Orr at Dinner

light show'rs
m'g early day
fine

Monday

29

W.d at John Stewarts Barn - His man John with
Simon & Denny digging Dr Moore calld morning
& on his return fm Queens Bush to take a Bed transplanted Tomatoes & Capsicums

fine

10

~

~

fine

58

68

few show.rs do
in the night

62

–

64

62

63

Tuesday

30

W.d with Waggon to Stratford &c. bro! from P
Kostner 9 Gall’s Whisky 3/6 pd McGregor for 3
Galls do had ins! – 19.8 ½ 7.6 @ 4/ - " for ¼ lb
Brads 3 ½d. - 3 papers 1 ½ – 5 – " for this sum.
he pd Seigmiller Bal.ce p acco! 5.7 ½ - Rec.d of
Ja.s Keppan for ½ Bush.ls Onions sold him 2nd
May 45 " of Ellen for Emily Balance of money pd
Mrs. Sargint for Butter - " of Donald Stewart for
Hector 1845 — Hine at Doors &c. Simon &
Denny Gardening pd Carriage of Parcel fm
Hamilton Medicine

1619

68 ½

—

7

6

-

10

5½

–

5

7½

–

1

10 ½

–

2

6

7

6

1

3

2

6

do

64

68

fine a few
drops rain 6 @
7 p.m. &
thunder but
soon cleard up

61

68

fine

62

64

1846 July

Wednesday

1

repaid Mrs. T. monies borrowd of her May 19 5/- June 4 - 7/6 - June 13 £2.10. — W.d going to
Hamilton with Mrs T. & Martha - $20. 2/10.s
Mont'l Bank Mrs. T. Martha & W.d left @ 3 pm.
intending to sleep at Robinsons Simon to
Stratford with Waggon, borrowd Awning for
Waggon bro! from Mr. Daly a Barrel Pork $13 - &
from D & M. 1 lb Tea &c. up again evening & bro!
from do 2 Scythe Shues - Denny Garden.g Hine
Staircase

Thursday

2

Simon began mowing Timothy North - Denny
turning do & Bo. @ 10 ½ am. Hine preparing

3

Bannister Dr. Moore calld @ 6 am. breakfast &
a glass, & ret.d
Friday

3

Simon calld out of bed at midnight by Mrs.
Neilson with a Cow Simon Denny & Hine
engaged as yesterday - Hine left after his early
tea. sent by him to Mitchells’ Store for Glass
Cloth 4 sheets - & 6 large screws. Sowd Malta
Lettuce

Saturday

4

Denny to Stratford m'g - bro! a Paper radish S'd
½ qu'r Letter Paper & a Canadian not pd afterw’ds with Simon at Hay - no Hine Sowd Bed
Beans - Had Riley & Wife & Mrs. {Hevons?} here
& deliverd to them all Toms property taking their
joint rec't ex. Stable Shovel which is R. call for, &
money which is log to the Father - due to Riley
for a days work 2.6 for his Boy a day - 1.3 3.9
less Hec - 1.6 pd him Wilf'd arr'd fm Hamilton @
10 ½ pm.

Sunday

5

Simon to his friends - the rest at home -

Monday

6

W.d Simon & Denny at Timothy - Leah do aft.n
transplanted Cabbages y2X

-

-

Tuesday

7

W’d Simon Denny Haying - Charnock came a
little before noon @ 5/yk p day W.d to Stratford
ev.g with 5 Barrels Salt for McGregors debit

2

8

1

fine

50

thunder storm
7 @ 8 pm

55

fine

67

66

-

do

57

64

5

do

52

55

3

64

them for teaming $1 p Bl — £1.5.- Paid for Reg
White Lead (for which debit Hine -.10.- Turkey
Member for self — -.2.- a Barrel Salt – do —
.9.4½ Tolls 3/. Expenses £1.4.½ — 1.7.½
borrowd W Crerars Waggon & took up Wheel of
our own to be repaird

1846 July

Wednesday

8

rose @ 4 - raining - Denny to P Office, no letters
1 Canadian - W.d Charnock S. & D. putting
Timothy into Cock - afterw.ds Sim. & Charnock
mowing South Denny raking. W.d to Sharmans
for Waggon Wheel. Emily & Leah gathering
Raspberries & Currants - price of former at
Stratf'd 2d p quart

Thursday

9

Had Donald Stewart John Crerar Charnock W.d
Simon & Denny - Horses & oxen hauld & stackd
Timothy North - Watson & Cleghorn stopd & had
a Glass.

Friday

10

@ 9 ½ W.d Charnock Sim & Denny at Hay South
till 2 ½ pm when interrupted by a storm of
thunder rain & hail & occasional showers till night
- Hine left after tea. Lintons Cow put in field for 3
or 4 hours - nix.

fine ex.a few
drops morn'g

fine till 2 pm.
then thunder
hail & rain

56

65

4 pm
90 60

77

noon
92 72

73

Saturday

11

W.d ploughing among Potatoes - Denny driving Charnock & Sim mowing So. - transplanting
Celery. – Bill bro.t from P Office a Letter from
Mrs. T. with a rather more favorable acco! of
Martha - not pd Charnock & Simon finishd 2
Bo.s Whisky less about in latter

Showers with
thund'r &
light.g

72

72

Sunday

12

Sim. Denny & Leah to their friends - Denny has
not ret’d - 10 pm wrote to Jno by Mr Cleghorn to
forward oils by first chance

misty morn'g
got out fine

59

61

Monday

13

Charnock came soon after 5 - Denny @ 11. - all
at Hay South - thunder shower 5 @ 6 prevented
topping Stack Timothy - finished transplanting
Celery

–

Rain 5 @ 7 pm

47

58

Tuesday

14

all rose @ 9. - All out South turning & Stacking
Hay - pd Casey on acco! of Lime - - - - - Emily
for Washers - - - - -

fine

44

48

a few drops
rain 5 @ 6 pm

40

fine

40

{ink
splotch}

Wednesday

15

@ 9 - at Hay South - Mr. & Mrs. Daly stopd on
ret'n from Guelph Emily to P. Office - 4 Papers
no letters - pd for. Matches 1d Sn. 7/2 - Papers
vide 18th

Thursday

16

9 ½ - at Hay South all day - Mrs Sargint Misses
Hewit Daly Smith & Orr to tea

---

10

–

-

3

–

~

8½

50

Friday

17

“ - finishd stacking Hay South - sup. 8 @ 10 Ton
- moving Hemlock field - deliverd to Thos
Fennels Hines last Box to be taken to him -

Saturday

18

9 ½ - Mowing Hemlock field - & making Hay Housd 4 Loads in Barn Emily & Leah to Stratford
- sold to Mrs. Mitchell 13 quarts Currants - 6d yk
- 4 ½ C.y to be taken in Sugar } took a few Black
Currants to Mrs. Daly - p.d Em'y for Sn - 7 ½ Matches 1d. Papers 2d — Charnock home after
supper - Ja.s Izard with 21 Childr'n here to
gather Raspberries &c.

Sunday

19

Sim Den & Leah to their friends - ret.d to tea - Dr.
Moore calld @ 7 am & again @ 12

Monday

20

W.d S. & D. finishd hauling Hay from Hemlock
field - in all 7 loads - Leah to Stratford with
Currants

Tuesday

21

Hauld Hay from a small p.s West end not
ploughd 2 Loads into East Barn (Bay) Leah as
yesterday - Cut a Row (W of Garden) of fall
Wheat to try Cradle sold Mrs Coumans ½ Barrel
100 lb Flour @ 5$ p B.l - / 2 ½

–

10 ½

fine

40

54

do

44

58

fine

47

62

fine

62

62

fine

52

62

1846 July

–

Wednesday

22

Denny on Pat to P. Off.ce bro! letter from Mrs. T
- & a Canad.n not pd - afterwards hoeing
Potatoes - Charnock his Son Cha.s & Ja.s
McWilliams raking & binding Fall Wheat. Wilfred
& Simon Cradling do - Pipings Leah again to
Stratford with Currants

rain 2 @ 3 before & after
fine

54

60

Thursday

23

W’d & Simon Cradling - Charnock his Sons
Rich'd & Cha’s & Denny Raking &c. old Sow
home - traced her thro! So Clearance to
Hemlocks So. East of Lake & lost sight of her
appears to have 6 Pigs - (or 7) - Leah again to
St.d no go.

fine

51

69

Friday {ink
splotch}

24

Rain heavy till 9 @ 10 - no Cradling practicable pottering repairing Rakes - also at Cradle for
John Crerar - Simon & Denny @ Potatoes,
turning out pigs &c. Daleys Teamster bro! from
John 2 Cans Linseed Oils 3 Gall.s each for Paint
no charge - br
6 Gall.s boild Oil @ 4/ –1.4.- 2
Tins – 6.- Charnock & Sons detaind by rain till
{line striked through} after breakfast they left B'd
J{illegible} & 6 - Ironmongery 1.10 11.6 p letter
22 ins! 2.1.6

heavy rain all
night Showers

62

64

Saturday

25

Denny to Stratford, bro! from McGregors 1 Gall
Whisky - not pd. W.d & Simon & boys Cradling &
Stooking Wheat - Denny hoeing Potatoes Leah
to Stratford aft.n bro! 1 lb from Dalys - ¼ lb Sn.

fine

58

61

pd–

—

7½

Sunday

26

Simon Denny & Leah to friends - Emily to
Stratford Hicky S & L ret’d ev’g

Monday

27

Denny home 11 @ 12 - finishd Cradling &
Stooking Fall Wheat Simon afterwards ploughing
West end So. of Road Crerars Cradling & reaping
Fall Wheat - & pease - 5 young Pigs in Wheat
this m'g Black Sow came home with 7 Pigs - 4
white 3 black - 1 of latter very thin & weak

Tuesday

28

Charnock calld @ 9 ¾ - got him to stay the
remainder of the day - with Simon hauld into
Barn Loads Fall Wheat - pd him on acco.t
Wilfred at Donald Stewarts roofing Hay Stack Denny dragging So of Road killd Black Sows
sick pig. - rec.d of Forbes for Hec 45 - 1 ½ – .3.9

Wednesday

1846 July

29

Rained before day light by loud peals of thunder
- Rose @ 4 & capd the Stooks Wheat about 225
Stooks a few drops of rain - after breakfast
began hauling & finishd about 6 pm. Miss Daly &
Miss Smith calld about 12 - & aft.n Mr Tye Mr. &
2 Mrs. Fenners Leah to Stratford - bro! from P.
Off’ce 3 Papers

-

1

5

—

—

3

9

fine

57

do Barom.r a
shade down

64

64

fine

58

72

4 morn'g
thunder do
even'g do
lightning & rain

70

74

Thursday

30

W’d & Simon ploughing Denny helping - PTurn
Pegs - &. Tye & the Fenner's & Miss Smith calld
on their ret.n from Dalys apples stolen from 2
Trees - first on entering & the next Eastward - 2
or 3 men could be traced in the Garden & on the
road westward, where they had thrown some
away

heavy show.rs
this night fine

70

Friday

31

W.d & Simon & Denny as yesterday - Henry
arrived @ 5 ½ via London borrowd Bo Whiskey
of John Stewart - repaid 3d Aug! & {illegible}

fine

60

60

August
Saturday

1

W.d S. & D. as yesterday - Henry lit a few
stumps -

fine

47

58

2

Sim: Den: & Leah with their friends - all ret.d
evening Henry left @ 3 ¼ p Stage

fine

50

64

Monday

3

Charnock with us for the day, went home after
supper, all cutting Peas - Denny to Stratford
morn.g bro! 1 Gall. Whisky from McGregors -

fine

52

64

Tuesday

4

W.d S. & D. at Peas - W.d & D. aftern.n to inquire
for Hands - engagd Charnock & 2 Boys @ 10/yk
p day to come tomorrow morning brough from
Kostners 6 Gall.s Whisky @ 3/6 yk - Hine came in
the evening in Waggon with W.d - p.d Emily for

do

60

72

Z
Sunday }
A .. young

–

2

1½

–

—

1½

Mrs. Roy Stewart – 0/ - 1/6 – Sn. p W.d 7 ½ p.d Em’y for Papers 29 ult’a
Wednesday

5

PEmily to Stratford - bro! letter from Mamma pd her for do 9d Matches 1d - pd Casey in full
for Lime – – – – Charnock R'd & Cha’s came to
breakfast - all at Sib.n Wheat - capd Sheaves
Denny assisting Hine in preparing Paint - Hine
making back spout & putting up do &c.

10
–

8

fine

64

76

9

thursday

6

Charnock & Sons Cradling & binding & stooking
(48 Stooks) - W.d S. & D. hauling Peas forenoon
- A young Irishman Thomas Douglas calld at
dinner time hired him @ 5/6 yk p day - for a week
- Charnock & Richard Charles left after supper Richard remains - afternoon Simon Cradling
Oats - W.d D & Douglas hauling Peas –

fine

63

73

Friday

7

W.d Douglas & Denny
do - Charnock & Sons
& Simon Cradling Sib.n next Road afterw.ds
Charnock & Son Cradling manurd Sib'n & Simon
cradling Oats Stage passd up at 11 pm - no
arrivals for us -

fine

56

66

Saturday

8

Hine left after breakfast - Charnock Sons, Simon
& Douglas at Sib.n next Hemlock No. 10 ½ till 5 the obligd to quit & take shelter in West Barn Charnock left aft'r Supper Wilfred making new
Tongue to Waggon -

show.rs morn'g
till 10 - then fair
till ab! 5 5 @ 6
½ or 7 thunder

63

72

storm heavy
rain

1846 August

Sunday

9

Sim. Den. & Leah to their friends - Douglas rem'd
- Sim. & L. ret.d ev.g Den. not

Monday

10

Had of Emily $1½ - pd Shantz for Nace & Bell
$6½ (1845) Charnock alone came to breakfast He W.d Sim'n & Douglas at Sib.n So. of Hemlock
- Denny ret.d at noon - {three illegible symbols}

Tuesday

11

W’d Charnock hauld 11 Loads Siberian into West
Barn (126 Shocks) Simon & Douglas Cradling &
binding Sib.n So. of Hemlock Denny keeping
Walsh at West Barn - Laid first Carnations
Captain Clare of the Navy living in township of
Norwich & his Father in Law calld & went in
Canal to fish & afterw’ds took a Glass Whisky &
Water - proceeding Westward to see the Country
Pigs in Garden - Lettuces Carrots Onions
Tomatoes &c. sufferd the Travellers, Mrs. T.
Martha & Christ.r Miss Lloyd & Ellen Barron arr'd
@ 11 pm

Wednesday

12

TSimon & Douglas Cradling - W.d & Charnock
Hauling Sib'n into West Barn 9 Loads Denny to

1

fine

66

12

6

fine

60

54

-

-

- fine

44

56

fine

70

Stratford for Beef or Mutton - could not get any afterw'ds with R'd & Cha’s Charnock assisting at
Wheat - Dr. Moore & Daughter dined & tead with
us
Thursday

13

Bar.r sinking - W’d & Charnock hauld 2 Loads
Oats & ½ Load Peas for Pea Stack & 4 Loads
Sib.n to West Barn - Simon Cradling Sib.n
Douglas binding had lb Lamb from Jno Stewart

fine

68

76

Friday

14

all at Lot 38 Cradling & binding Sib.n - even'g
Denny took up Waggon to Stratford - Ch.r M.
Miss Lloyd & Ellen B. & Emily walkd - Ch.r
followd - bro! from Mr Daly a Bar.l Pork & a
Bottle Whisky (the latter I presume a present)
Nelly m.g Blacky ev.g - Bull in Garden ev.g twice

fine

56

63

Saturday

15

morning - paid Thomas Douglas for 6 seven days
work @ 6/yk – Denny to Stratford after breakfast
- bro.t from D & M 1 lb nails ¼ lb. Snuff not p.d &
a Box Blacking - Bull in Garden again m’g from
Woods Butcher 7 or 8 lb Beef -

– do

54

74

Sunday

16

Charnock left us before breakfast - Mr. Coleman
& Rev'd Mr. Gundy calld & 2 or 3 hours during
rain - Simon with his friends. Denny to P. Office
with letter M Jun'r to Ellen -

1

6

3

heavy rain with
thunder &c
during the night

64

Monday

17

W.d & Simon Cradling Sib'n East - Denny to
Stratford, Note to Miss Daly &c – Rev.d Mr
Gundy & Mr Coleman were to tea - 10 @ 11

fine

54

32

Tuesday

18

W’d & Simon Cradling & binding Oats - Denny
dragging West - M. E. & Miss Lloyd to Dalys to
tea - @ 8 Christ.r & Denny with Waggon & bro.t
them home @ 12 ~ John arrivd @ 10 p Stage - re
Daly to Mickle

do

44

56

Wednesday

19

W.d Sim. & Denny & Ch.r hauling Sib.n & Oats
into East Barn 7 Loads John & Martha to
Stratford re M & D. & made several calls. - Sowd
Red Turnip Radishes. - Laid Onions

fine

50

60

Thursday

20

W.d to Hamilton & bro! a Sheep & 2 Lambs - $ to
be paid to Mrs. T. in Sleightime - Simon & Denny
dragging Jno & Emily walkd to Stratford - Jno
rec.d som money & made some satisfactory
arrangement with D & M - ret.d in Stage - by
which he & Chr.r departed about 5 o’C – sent p
Christ.r Letter to Henry with Spectacles & my Bill
@ 6 ins. f.m 8 ins! p £5.7.2 on Mr Barron being
for Groceries &c fm B Thorne r 6d pd acco.t

rain m'g

59

1846 August

Friday

21

W.d & Simon binding Oats - & Cradling Sib’n
Wheat on new land transplanted 1 Row Celery
into trench. Emily to Stratford - brought a p.s
Beef from Woods -

fine

55

Saturday

22

W.d - binding & shocking Oats - Simon plough
Den. draggd - Bull out again ev.g {two words
illegible}

Sunday

23

M. E & Miss Loyd to Stratford Hickey - Mr & Mrs.
W.m Robinson & Mr & Mrs. Holmes took tea with
us -

fine

Monday

24

- Hauld into Barn 2 Loads Oats rather Straw Grind’g Scythe &c

fine

48

Tuesday

25

Cradling Sib. on new land - W.d to McNaughtons
& had had Screw repaird - aft'ds fixd it in Bulls
Nose - the Barrons arr'd @ 11 p Stage a Pedlar
had accommodation for Self & horse

fine

57

Wednesday

26

W’d & Simon at Sib.n in new land - Denny
draging - Debit Charnock & Cr. Mrs. T - for
Goods supplied Mrs. Anglim Mr. Barron left us @
5 - Simon to Stratford even.g bro.t from
McGregors 1 Canister Powder 2/6 - 6 lb Butter @
5d - 2/6

fine

66

63

58

62

60

Thursday

27

Housed in West Barn Sib.n Wheat Produce of
New Land So. - 4 Loads Martha to Stratford
early - no meat to be had - Wood kills tomorrow
m.g.

fine

54

67

Friday

28

W.d
signd as att.y to Elizabeth Thornton - Power to transfer Lot 3 to Cha.s Cawston Lot
4 to John Cawston - signd also by Sharman witnessd by Jno Ingram & W.d kept as my
authority for so doing Mr. Hestlets (Mrs.
Thorntons Att'y) Letter of 23 Octo 47 Cha Cha.s
Jno or TG Cawston

show'rs ev.g

65

64

Saturday

29

W.d ploughing aft.n fencing morn.g. Sim
plough'g m.g - aft.n thrash.g Wheat - Denny
drag'g

show.rs with
thunder &
lightning

60

66

Sunday

30

W.d to Stratford - Geeky - S. & D. home - Gave
{illegible} Wh. Holly'k Seed to - Daniels this side
Hayesville will give anything in return. Has Tiger
Lilies - young Mulberry trees &c.

Monday

31

W’d ploughing - Denny drag'g - aft.n Simon
thrashing Wheat Apples stolen from tree SE
Corner of Garden last night

1846 Septem’r

62

fine

63

69

Tuesday

1

W.d ploughing - Simon thrashing - Denny
dragging. W.ds Red 2 y.r old

fine

64

S

Wednesday

2

W.d lighting Stumps - Simon plough'g Denny
dragging -morning afternoon Diamond unable to
stand - Sim. plough.g with horses - sent for
Sharman at Big Thames - W.d gathering apples having had thieves again last night - 9 ½ pm.
Diamond now on his legs & breathes better -

do

64

71

Thursday

3

W.d Simon fanning Wheat - about 10 Bush.ls Sharman came to see Diamond - slit his tail & in
ev.g W.d went up for a drink - Denny accomp'd
him to Seigmiller & orderd a pair Boots to be
ready in a week, price $ 1 ¾.

rain all day &
continues

Friday

4

Simon ploughing - W’d & Denny hauling Rails transplanted 3rd row Celery & 2 Pansies Gave
Diamond the Drench from Sharman in the
morn.g & hornd him into Hemlock field } Bell
came to us - - - - -

Saturday

5

Sunday

6

{ink
splot
ch}

69

tol.

66

Simon absent on leave - W.d & Denny fencing
around Hay Stack South.

showers m'g
aft.n tol.

71

S. & D with their friends. Mickle here at Tea.

fine

65

63

Monday

7

Simon ploughing - W.d & Denny weeding East of
House -

Tuesday

8

friday
Wednesday

a.m. fine
Showers &c
ev.g

69

69

W.d sowd 6 ¼ Bush.ls Fall Wheat - W.d & Denny
Dragging do Simon ploughing Bill to Stratford for
fresh meat - none to be had - will have
tomorrow.

fine

55

55

9

W.d thrashing - Simon ploughing Denny
dragging - W.d sowd 4 Bush.ls Wheat Lifted
Onions

fine

47

56

Thursday

10

Simon ploughing - W.d & Denny dragging - W.d
also thrashing - Jno Hamilton (Plasterer) had 2
Bush.ls Fall Wheat for Seed - Had Beef from
Woods & Bal.

fine

52

Friday

11

W.d ploughing - S. & D dragging. Isaac arr’d p
Mail @ 11 pm. Cherry in all night & 12th do }

fine

62

Saturday

12

W.d ploughing Paddock - Simon

a show'r a.m.

70

62

Sunday

13

Simon & Denny to their friends - the rest at home

fine

62

69

Denny

{3
ink
splot
ches
}

Monday

14

W.d
Padd

Tuesday

15

Wednesday

Thursday

Simon plough'g So. - Denny dragging

do -

69

48

W.d at Reynolds raising a Dwelling Ho. - Simon
plough'g So. Denny dragging Paddock & after to
Hamiltons Mr. Barron arrivd p Stage @ 10 pm. -

fine

45

48

16

Isaac & Mrs T & Miss Lloyd to Stratford in
Waggon - borrowd Gun from Mr Daly - Alex Orr
ret.d fm the States while they were in the Village,
which prevented Annie Jane coming back with
them. making a Maiden Simon at Statute Labor West of Barn.

tol

45

17

Is & W.d shooting - 1 Pheasant 2 Pigeons Denny to Stratford morn'g bro.t lb Beef from
Woods - Isaac left @ 3 ¾ p Stage - Simon
hauling Rails So. & thrashing Oats

rain great part
of the day

45

18

Receivd of Mr Barron Note Bank of British North
America no. 95 dated 1 Jan’y 1842 p $50 - - - - W’d at McNaughtons (the Smiths) {illegible}
Simon & Denny

fine

52

1846 Septem.r

Friday

11
12

10

~

-

Saturday

19

W.d

Simon

Denny

Sunday

20

Denny drove Mrs. T. M. E & Miss Lloyd to
Stratford -

Showers

Monday

21

W.d at Critzs Raising a House DSimon & Denny
Rails M E & Miss Lloyd to Temperance Meeting S & D went for them with Waggon & ret.d @ 11
pm.

fine

Tuesday

22

W.d
DSimon & Denny paid Mrs. T
for sundries advancd by her p mem'm Denny to
Stratford - bro! Mutton from Woods

~

15

9

fine
45

57

Wednesday

23

Mr. Barron & W.d thrashing Wheat morn'g & aft’n
Sim.n & Den. Messrs. McCulloch Sargint &
Wilkins Messrs. Orr & Hewit & Alex. here to tea
Alex very unwell -

60

Thursday

24

W.d & Mr. Barron at Rankins m'g - borrowd 32
lb. Flour of Jno Stewart Simon & Denny putting
up Rails behind Fall Wheat evening W.d
removing Closets in Kitchen from No. to So. side

Rain

54

Friday

25

Simon ploughing - Denny Mr Barron & W’d at
Ploughing Match great part of the day - I was
also there 1 or 2 hours after dinner - Hyde had

rather heavy
rain nearly the
whole day

55

1st Prize of $10. borrowd more flour of J Stewart
11 ½ lb.
Saturday

26

Simon ploughing - Denny took Mrs. T. M. & E to
Stratford - Watson here very high - W.d with Mr.
B. after Pheasants foren'n - aftern'n Jno
Stewarts raising a Stable Gundy also called

Sunday

27

S. & D. to their friends - the family all at home Mr B. left @ 6 p Stage

Monday

28

paid Mrs. Barron — — to 1 qu'r — .25. – June 27
By Cash 10.- – Sep. 18 – do 12.10.- his
accept'ce due 11 feb } 5.7.2 27.17.2 Sep 28 to
Cash pd Mrs. B – 52.17.2 27.17.2 - Paid Mrs. T.
for sundries P account - - - - - cont.d over

2

17

2
p’d E
Barr
on

~

9

4

1846 Septem.r

Monday

28

Bo.t of Jno Manley a Fanning Mill for $25. & gave
my notes for same dated South Easthope 28
Sept.r due 31 Jan 48 £3.2.6 at sixteen months
after date – 31 Dec.r 49 do 3.2.6 at twenty seven
do do } pay.ble to Jno Manley w Bearer Wilf.d to
Mill at Hayesville with 7 @ 8 Bush.ls Wheat
(Spring) & bro! back Flour &c &c. - Simon &

fine

32

49

Denny ploughing - the latter after dinner Em.y to
Stratford - bro! four quarter mutton from Pindar
Tuesday

29

Simon & D. ploughing - Getting in young Pigs for
Reynolds tomorrow W.d after dinner taking John
Crerar to purchase a few Sheep Zorra Wilmot &c.
- gave him $ 84. –£4.-.- pd Mrs. Jno & Mrs. Roy
Stewart – – – rep'd Jno Stewart flour borrowd of
him

~

3

~

fine

Wednesday

30

W.d ret.d from Wilmot @ 5 ½ pm. with 2 Wethers
& 4 Ewes bot of @ $1 ¾ - - - - & paid - 2.12.6
Expenses - 3.9½ gave W.d £4.– 2.16.3 ½ 1.3.8 ½
rec.d Reynolds alt'd 5 Sows 7 Boar Pigs - (Sow
kept)

2

16

3½

fine

October

1

W.d to Stratford re Subscription Bull &c. - Simon
ploughing - Denny to Stratford & pottering - Hine
came this morning 9 @ 10 oC opening Doorway
& putting up Door from Kitchen to yard - all
assisting

2

Show Day - Simon took up Societys Bull - W.d
SHine & Denny followd at 11 ½ - Mrs. T. & Em.y
in Helmer’s Waggon - Em.y taking 2 G Finches
for Mrs. Wilkins - W.d & Mrs T & Em'y ret’d in
Waggon @ 5 Simon & Denny at dusk, having
missed Bull in Stratford. p.d Ja.s Thompson
Butcher p acco.t

Thursday,

Friday

–

4

1½

50

heavy rain from
7 p.m.

50

Rain m’g aft’n
fine

46

Saturday

3

Simon ploughing morn.g - aft.n to Stratford after
Bull left yesterday - bro! him home W.d
Carpentering & Plastering m.g - aft.n ploughing.
Denny aft’n to Stratford for Beef from Woods –
gatherd more apples -

fine

30

Sunday

4

Simon to his friends - all the rest at home Lunar
Rainbow ev.g lasted 1 ½ hours very misty bright
Rocket falling Star

fine

Monday

5

Had Cha.s Charnock with W.d S. & Denny taking
up Potatoes &c - bro! into Cellar 34 Bush.ls 26

fine

43

Tuesday

6

C. Charnock & the rest as yesterday - bro! home
& hilld 30 Bush.ls - paid Eiza Fisher for 3 fowls - - - - Rankin called evening, & we signed an
agreement for purchase of a thrashing Mill which see. transp’d Pans. Charnock calld 9 ½
pm. on way from Robinsons

~

3

~

do

40

56

Wednesday

7

Paid Mr Charnock on acco! — $6 Jno Charnock
{his signature?} all as yesterday - bro! in to Hill
20 Bush.ls - killd a Wether No. 1 this morn.g - W!
of Crerar 70 lbs - Tallow

1

10

~

do

54

64

1846 October

Thursday

8

a Storm of thunder Lightning & Rain 3 @ 5 am.
W.d left @ 7 am to accompany Rankin in his
Waggon, (Bill & 1 of his Span) to Flambro West
to enquire about a thrashing $Z. - Sim. Denny &
C Charnock finishd hauling Potatoes . 8 Bush pitted here - making 858 Bush.ls - Hill 26 -Cellar
} 84 Bls

a show'r noon

60

Friday

9

Simon with Waggon & Oxen set off for Lime met Casey near P Kostners who told him it
would not be sufficiently burnt before Monday
morning when he might depend upon it~
afternoon ploughing - Denny pottering - Wilfred
arrived from Flambro Galt @ 11 pm. -

showers

61

Saturday

10

Paid W.d’s expenses to & from Galt — 4.4½ &
for 1 Bush'l Apples — .11 W.d pottering - Simon
ploughing - Denny took a note to Hamilton after
dinner - not at home -

fine

32

34

Sunday

11

Simon & Denny with their friends - former bro!
from P. Off.ce Letter Mr & Mrs Barron two
travellers eastward - had Bed. T. Daly calld on
way to Toronto p Stage 8 pm

do

32

46

Monday

12

Simon with oxen to Caseys & brought 20
Bushels Lime - W.d making Box for do &
pottering

fine till 4 @ 5
then rain

49

52

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5

3½

64

Tuesday

13

Hamilton came this morning about 10 - He & W.d
mixing Lime &c for Plaster - Simon fencing Hay
Stack no. rain continued without interruption
since yesterday till 8 oC pm {words crossed out}
& has light 10 pm. no Denny yet.

rain all day

44

Wednesday

14

Hamilton & W.d plastering Simon ploughing &
hauling firewood

tol

32

Thursday

15

do – do – do - do – do - Denny ret.d to day at
noon (absent since 11th) & bro! from P. Office 3
Papers, 2 Inqu.rs & 1 Canadian & a letter (paid)
from Henry to self

fine

30

do

37

16

Hamilton at Staircase & passage - W.d assisting
morn.g Simon afternoon - Simon ploughing
morn.g W.d aftern.n - Denny home after
breakfast to assist his Father in taking up
potatoes ~

heavy show.rs

17

a slight covering of Snow at daylight & continues
Hamilton & W.d at Passage 2nd Coat & began
Dining room do - Simon Firewood - whitewash
&c &c - W’d making Plough handles &c rec.d p T
Dalys letter from John at Hamilton

a little Snow
m'g afterw’ds
fine & cold

Friday

42

1846 October

Saturday

32

26

Sunday

18

Hamilton left at daylight taking 3 p.r old Boots Denny ret.d @ 2 or 3 pm: laid up with bad foot
from a fall with a Log Wood this evening.

fine

22

33

Monday

19

Hamilton came after breakfast - plastering Din'g
Room - W.d pottering - Denny do & aft.n to
Stratford for Whiting - none to be had - Linseed
&c. - White Sow about 3 or 4 days - sup.d to
have Pigs No. of West Barn

fine cold

28

37

Tuesday

20

Hamilton Plastering Din'g Room Sim. & Den.
plough.g W.d to Duncan the Smiths & pottering
W.d found Sow behind Hay Stack in Bush with 9
Pigs - 5 White 4 spotted

34

34

Wednesday

21

Hamilton left @ 10 ¾ - after fixing Stone supports
(2) to back of House Settled his account to this
time us under his charge for Plastering 19 ½
days @ $1 - - $19.50 Cr. By 2 Bl's Wheat sold
him @ $¾ – 1.50 By so much done by him to
Wilf'd – 8. – do Mrs. T. – 5.4.6 14.96 p mem
signd by him } Balance pd him in Cash — $4.54
Paid Mrs. Roy & Ann Stewart - - - -

Snow show.rs

29

34

snow show'r

33

23

Thursday
※ for which
gave my
Note @ 3

22

W.d ploughing forenoon, broke the Plough in two
which is renderd unless & cannot be repaired afternoon to Stratford & purchasd one of Pindar
※ for $10 ½ pay.ble in January. Simon ploughing

1

2

7½

~

3

~

mo. fm this
date

all day - Denny pottering } W.d took to P Off’ce
Letter WT to WWT con Mrs Jos.

Friday

23

W.d fixing new plough. - & afternoon ploughd
with it. heavy work for Cattle Simon Marking
Wheat with Horses - Denny Pottering - Hamilton
came again this morn'g 8 @ 9 - whitewashd
Staircase & Room first Coat

Hail show'rs

28

39

Saturday

24

Hamilton left after breakfast - Cr. Wilfred for 5/.
pd him for yesterdays work. W’d Sim. & Denny
preparing Wheat for Mill - firewood So. Hamilton took away Blacky & Red Heifer sold
him by W.d-

Hail show.rs

32

27

Sunday

25

W.d to Stratford Mr Allan - sent letter to P. Office
Mrs T to Jno W.T. to Henry Charnock to tea
Robinson calld -

fine

23

33

Monday

26

Paid Alex McTavish taxes for 1846 — Simon
plough.g West of Fall Wheat - W.d whitewashing
&c Din'g room. . Denny pottering - Had a
Bottle Brandy from Whisky from Rankin Margaret
Crerar came to us this morning @ $3 p month
Mrs. Lathy with us today scouring floors

show.rs aft.n
rain'g 11 pm

40

55

1846 October

1

–

7

Tuesday

27

Borrowd of W. Crerar 32 lb Flour - Simon to
Stratford with 10 ½ Bush.ls Spring Wheat 310 lb
flour Bran & Shorts Wheat to be ground - bro.t
W.d ploughing with Horses & new plough Denny walkd to Stratford with lb Butter for Mrs
Daly - bro! lb do from Daly & M Mrs. Lathy had
14 lb Flour up Pillow Case @ 2 ½ c.ts p lb.

44

Wednesday

28

W’d & Simon ploughing So. Denny scraping
Whitewash &c. to Blacksmith East White Sow &
pigs home this morn.g but off again. seen by
Marg. only

fine

Thursday

29

Walkd to Stratford dined at Mr Dalys & had an
interview with Mr. & Mrs. Roper re Lot 38 - are to
come down tomorrow - calld at Jacksons &
Hines & orderd a pair Boots at Kays same as
last. - Hine cannot come as promised tomorrow
- bro! from P. Office Letter Mr & Mrs. Barron
Hamilton post mark 7d & 3 Papers Mrs. B & 1
W.T none pd - put in Letter Mrs. to Mr. B. - met
W.d in the village who had come up for a new
plough, Simon having broken his in the same
way as Wilfred's 22 ins! got one at McGregors
$4. bro! also 3 G.s Whisky from McGregors W.d ploughing morn.g - Simon all day - (9 young
pigs as right @ W't Barn

a show. 4 pm

Friday

30

W.d Carpentering Kitchen table & form Soldering sundries &c - Simon ploughing Denny pottering Mr. & Mrs. Roper took a snack

fine

28

30

31

with us - walkd to West Lot, & after inspecting
the North Clearance ret.d & offerd £150 for Lot &
improvem. to meet them at Mr. Dalys tomorrow Saturday

31

Walkd to Stratford 9 a.m. calld at Hicks & pd him
for Bott: Brandy had calld in the Meanys. at
Sharmans re Bull - expects money in 2 or 3
weeks met Mr Roper at Dalys by appointment, &
with him signd agreement for purchase & sale of
Lot 38 - for £150 H.x C.y {likely Halifax Currency}
for right of Lot & Improvements. Emily followd
me - we dined at Dalys - on return borrowd a
rubber Coat & Shawl at Jacksons - & calld at
Wilkins’ & Mrs. Sargints, where Emily remains for
the night - Rain Snow & Hail with high wind from
N.E. got home about 5 thoroughly soakd & tired Simon ploughing forenoon - aft.n too wet - W.d
& Denny pott'g in doors

3

9

Rain Sleet
Snow aft.n &
ev.g heavy

1846 November

Sunday

1

all at home, S & D to their friends - S. ret.d ev.g
12 mis{illegible} - Stage (open Waggon ) open
Waggon just passd - no Emily

rain more or
less great part
of day

Monday

2

W.d Carpentering - mending Chains &c - Simon
plough'g Denny ret.d @ 11 ½ - pottering Emily
got home @ 12 –

light show'rs

47

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

misty 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 bro! by Stage from Hamilton
- bro! 2 Boxes 1 markd AS } not for us -

fine

44

34

Thursday

5

W.d S &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 - Sn. –

fine

25

33

Friday

6

Walkd to Stratford @ 8 ½ - to Dalys re Lot 38 - to
Hicks re Packages p Stage - home @ 1 pm. W.d
@ 10 to W.m McNaughtons Wedding - Margaret
do - Simon & Denny do @ 6 ½ pm. Simon

fine

28

38

Saturday

7

W.d ret.d from McNaughtons about 4 ½ @ 5 am.
Simon & D. an hour after - Simon ploughing W.d bro! in contents of a long Case in Shed viz fire irons brooms brushes Candle sticks &c. - &
pottering - knockd up Denny aft.n to Stratford took up 3 ½ lb Butter to Mrs. Daly - bro! from
V{illegible} Hicks 2 Bottles {word crossed out}
Brandy by mistake - & from P. Office a Letter & a
paper for Mrs. B. -

do -

30

46

Sunday

8

W.d indisposed - Simon home - Denny to P.
Off.ce with letters - Mrs. T & M Jr to Aunt Jane Mrs Barron to Mr B - inclosing one Mrs. T. to
Charles -

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

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! - bro.t 1 Bottle Beer Jessy Crerar
came today

day fine 8 pm
heavy show.rs
thunder &
lightning

48

51

Wednesday

11

Simon ploughing So. of Hemlock tree - Denny
pottering chopping firewood &c Mrs. T. in bed all
day - Washers

damp & misty
show.rs

Thursday

12

Simon ploughing as yesterday - Denny to
Stratford for Sugar & Nails - could not get any at
D & M.s or at McGregors.

misty dull day

42

43

Friday

13

Rankin & Wilf'd arrivd from Galt @ 3 pm with
thrashing Mill &c. OK fm Jas Crombie 1C or
Bearer gave our joint notes } £16.5. C.y pay'ble
1st Feb next dated 9 Octo 46 16.5 - - 1 Feb 48

do

42

44

46

provided the two notes are joind on the 1st
March next Five Pounds to be deducted from the
whole bro! Cash Beer from Harris Expenses pd
---

1846 November

Friday

13

cont.d Simon ploughing as yesterday - Denny
pottering - Lifted North Bed of Carrots

Saturday

14

W.d & Simon ploughing - Denny to Mr. Dalys
with Note re Mrs. T & one to Hine bro! answer
from Mr D - Nails Sugar & Butter from D & M from P. Office Mr. & Mrs. B. not paid 1/6 & paper
1½d. Alex Orr calld on way from Hamilton - bro!
letter Octa to Mrs. B.

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. Off.ce
letter Mrs. to Mr. B.

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

do -

40

41

Tuesday

17

W.d at W Crerars for the day. Simon ploughing Denny pottering

show'rs ev.g

37

44

Wednesday

18

W.d & Denny hauling Rails from 38 to Road for
Hemlock field - Sim. plough'g So - Mr Roper &
Son calld - bro! 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.

tol

-

39

Thursday

19

Killd & Butchered Hector W.d S. & D. – – - - - Sn. McG. a professional visit Dr. Moore to Mrs.
T. - had a Niagara tavern keeper & Teamster &
Horses for this night. {illegible} the Waggon from
the Bridge

rain or Snow
since 7 pm
yesterday &
continues

36

34

—

—

7½

—

—

––

Friday

20

W.d cutting up & barreling Hec. - Simon
ploughing hauling rails fm 38

gloomy & some
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 & M.s
Waggon w! @ to my Credit. - bro! 2 Letters
Toronto for Mrs B. bro! 2 Toronto Letters for Mrs.
B. - not pd & sund.s from D & M. bro! Carrots
mixd into Cellar - & pitted a few of each in
Garden for Seed

Rain ev.g

32

37

Sunday

22

Simon to his friends. back to tea - Denny morn.g
to P. Off.ce Letter Mrs. to Mr. B. Charnock calld
-

snow even'g &
continues

33

30

Monday

23

Rankin here for the day - all preparing thrashing
Mill for tomorrow - Simon to Stratford aft.n bro! 1
Gall Whisky from

snow show.rs

25

32

Tuesday

24

Thrashing Sib.n Wheat with new Mill - occupied
in fixing till 10 - Had Rankin Horses & man Don’d
Stewart, Jno Stewart Jno & Wm Crerar - Wm
McNaughton & Horses had to alter the Band
often & altogether made a poor days work

Wednesday

25

W.d & Denny Fanning Sib’n Wheat. Simon
hauling firewood Mr Roper & Son calld - agreed
to go to Stratford tomorrow if fine

snow show'rs
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

snow & high
wind morn'g till

19

20

1846 November

32

Friday

27

Preparing East Shed for Horses &c Martha &
Emily to Mr. Dalys & signd transfer of Lot 38 to

fine

15

Saturday

28

W.d at Shed as yesterday - Simon to Stratford
mill with Sacks Sib.n but could not get it ground
to day - bro! letters from P. Office to Isaac to
Emily paid - Mr to Mrs. B. rec.d of P. Bannan
Hec 45 — – –

tol

34

Sunday

29

Denny home - sent by him to P Office letter Mrs.
B to Mr. B inclosing a line W.T. to Henry for
Can’y Seed Letter W.T. to John -

Snow show'r
high wind

34

28

Monday

30

W.d & Simon getting in & thrashing Peas with
Horses - aft.n W’d to Rankins w thrashing Mill no
Denny.

tol - cold

26

26

December
Tuesday

1

W.d Simon & Horses at Rankins thrashing Mill no Denny Doctor Moore visited Mrs. T.
pronounces her complaint Dumb Ague,
prescribed accordingly - had from T. Daly 20
Grains Sulphate of Quinine, he bro! it down

fine - cold, hail
show'rs 10 pm.

Wednesday

2

Constant rain or Sleet through the night & rain till
about 4 pm W.d at East Shed - Simon thrashing
Peas - Denny ret.d this afternoon Gave Hugh
McNeill - above Stratford - his House having
been burnt & every thing that they had is
destroyed - Ellen also gave 1/3 – a Cook Canary

~

2

1

6

3

rain nearly all
day

33

26

32

46

drownd in Water Glass this morning - guess
Ellens Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1846 Decem.r

3

4

5

Wilf.d & Simon winnowing Peas - Simon & D
hauling firewood - up @ 11 ½ W.d & Martha to
Stratford - Rec.d of John Sharman on acco! of
keep of Societys Bull £7 = $28 – } — — paid
Hicks for Carriage Box fm Hamilton Mrs. T – Mrs.
B – W.T. Box 6/3 (3/9 r’d) 2/6 Bale 7/9 } Grog 6d.
Whip lash 1/6. — Sn -

7

~

~

~

2

6

~

14

~

2

~

—

1

3

Walkd to Stratford - pd Willson Collman p acco!
- pd Pindar for mutton — " Hicks for Brandy &
Beer — calld at Jacksons & Dalys - met Roper at
the latter place he gave an order for £150 which
will be sent to Mr Jones tomorrow & a Deed ret.d
of Mr Jones has arrivd fm Toronto

~

17

9

—

2

6

-

4

8

W.d S.m & Den. at East Shed - Messrs Daly &
Roper calld - even'g 4 ½ Denny to Stratford to
bring sundries from Mr Daly & Daly & M. - 10 pm.
has not got back - ret.d 6th to breakfast Dr.
Moore came in this evening & left @ 10 ½ - Annie
Orr calld Denny Denny to P.Office &c m'g - bro!
letter from John 7d not pd.

28

tol thermometer
bro! into house

do

Sunday

6

all at home - Charnock & Alex Orr calld - Denny
bro! Jelly &c &c fm Mr. Daly

tol.

Monday

7

all at West Barn fixing Doors - Cattle having
broken in

heavy rain
evening

Tuesday

8

all grinding Axes - hauling firewood & pottering.
Mrs. Jno Stewart

gloomy .

Wednesday

9

W.d & Simon chopping South S.E. Corner - Den.
pottering Emily & Miss Loyd walkd to Stratford ※ bro! sundries - pd Em.y on acco! Mrs. Roy
Stewart - ※ 20 yrs Quinine fm T Daly. 1 oz
Sulph'r acid fm William & C.

Thursday

10

W.d & Simon chopping as yesterday - Denny
mudding Stable &c

Friday

11

do — do & making 2 Barn Shovels - Den.
pottering Mr. Daly in his Sleigh bro! Mrs. D. - Mr
& Mrs. Roper family & serv.ts to lunch.

Saturday

12

p.d Wilfred on acco! traveling expenses - W.d
Thompson {signature} Em'y to Stratford bro!
from D & M 1 lb Tea - ¼ lb. Allspice, Nails

1

–

3

–

26

Snow all day

Snow evening

~

10

~

26 29

tol.

26

Sunday

13

Emily & Miss Lloyd walkd to Stratford aft.n
(Geeky) - W’d & Simon went for them @ 5 with
Sleigh -

fine

14

Monday

14

Simon chopping - Denny pottering - W’d to
Stratford - took 1 Bush'l Wheat to Mill to be
ground all together - bro! from McGregors 6 lb
Map Sugar from McCullochs 9 Galls Whisky @
3/6 yk - to be pd in Grain

fine

8

Tuesday

15

W.d Simon & Horses at Rankins - thrashing Mill Denny pottering broke 3 or 4 teeth

beautiful

3

Wednesday

16

Pottering - hunting for hands preparing for
thrashing tomorrow -

do -

14

Thursday

17

paid Mr. Charnock on acco.t $6 Oxen – Wm
Charnock {signature} – Thrashing - Rankin Man
& Horses - D. Stewarts Marg.t & Horse - Jno
Stewart, Ann Man & Horses - Wm & John Crerar
- Charnock & Son (7 Bo.s Wh)- Hine's substitute.
(.Smith) came 2.3 oC. – & putting moulding
round windows

Friday

18

Hauling firewood
Mr. Barron & Chas arr'd @
9 @ 10 pm having left Cha.s at Everetts

1

10

–

22

Saturday

19

Wilf'd W.d & Simon & Horses at W Crerars thrashing Mill - Denny Denny to Stratford for Dr
Porter who came about 11 oC while here Dr
Moore calld but declined coming in - Cha.s with
Sleigh arr'd about 11 -

Sunday

20

all at home - Mr Barren p.d me in Notes of British
No. America 10/10d – $100 –

Monday

21

W.d Simon & Horses at Crerars thrashing - till
noon at noon removd Mill to Jno Stewarts

Tuesday

22

25

~

~

11 p.m. Snow

do — — do at do for the day Mr & Mrs. B child'n
& Cha.s Sleigh Drive to Siebacks Simon on acco!
of Wages prec't – –

1

~

~

Sleighing
pretty good

1846 December

Wednesday

24
23

W.d to Mill Hayesville - bro! home Grist paid
Edward Caisey for 20 Bush.ls Lime prec! —

~

12

6

Thursday

25
24

W.d bro! in a Load Hay from North Stack Hauling & chopp’g firewood Martha to Stratford
for sundries - pd for Biscuits &c. – sent a Note to
Mr Gordon Galt to send certain Medicine p
Stage driver -

~

0

5½

Friday

25

Snowing & uncomfortable - all at home - Mr B's
Kitty very lam W.d to Hayesville for Grist left

Saturday

26

W.d Cha.s to Stratford - no parcel from Galt Mr
Gordon having left Galt for months for Texas bro! fm P. Office a letter Aunt Jane to self date
30 Nov.r -

Sunday

27

Sent Denny with Horse for Dr Moore who came
& remaind with us till evening - took to P. Office
a Letter to Mr Oliver Chemist Galt for Medicines
orderd by Dr. Moore to come by Mail - & brought
3 ½ lb Beef from Mrs. Jackson - Robinson calld
aft.n

Monday

28

lent Rankin $4 ½ - Rankin & Jno Stewart here for
the day assisting in killing & scraping 4 Hogs --

Tuesday

29

Cutting up & weighing Hogs - 242. 211. 225. 245
lb ex Lard

Wednesday

30

Packd the whole into 3 Casks - Denny to Hicks,
bro! parcel Medicines from And.w Oliver Galt –
3/3½ - W.d ev.g with Horses for Dr Moore who
came & remaind the night.

Thursday

31

Mr Barron & Cha.s on Horses to Stratford morn.g
- Dr Moore left ab! same time

1847 January

Friday

1

Paid Wilfred on account $30 - Wilfred Thompson
{signature} Mrs. T. p acco! £10.16.9½ & 10/6 —
Rec.d of Mrs Barron more on Carr.ge Box f.m
Toronto

7

10

~

11

7

3½

–

1

3

~

5

3½

86

9

8

Saturday

2

Hauling & chop'g firewood - pd Rankin for Soap
2/3½ Washers 3/–

Sunday

3

Dr. Moore a visit – Denny home

Monday

4

W.d & I hauld a small Load Hay from Stack No. &
pottering

Tuesday

5

Denny ret.d @ 3 pm. W.d Dr Moore lookd in for a
minute on way to Geo Scotts,

Wednesday

6

Walkd to Daly’s - rec’d Balance proceeds of Lot
38 - p her rec of this date £150 less due to Can'a
Comp.y £63.10.4 - W.d at Donald Stewarts for
the day - thrashing mill - Denny haul'g & chop'g
firewood - Dr Moore a visit

Thursday

7

W.d at D .Stewarts till 1 pm. thrash'g Mill Denny & he chop'g firew.d

Friday

8

W.d back North in quest of Help - Tom
Somebody to call tomorrow

Saturday

9

sent p Alex Orr letter to Henry inclosing the
monies as rec’d from Canada Comp'y p Mr Daly
for Lot 38, to be placed to Mrs. T's Interest acco!
- letter Mrs. T. to Cha.s - do W.T. to John
inclosing $10 ~ Mrs. T to John - Mrs. Barron to
Octa - also Letter W.T. to A Oliver Galt inclosing
(for Drugs &c) — Mr Hicky - Mr Tye & pupil calld,
Jessy Crerar left this ev’g

Sunday

10

Rec.d fm P. Office p - a letter Mr. to Mrs. B with an acco! of their perilous journey to Toronto

Monday

11

Emily to Stratford - brought sundries from Stores
- W.d North after Tom – who came at 10 @ 11 &
remaind the day - with Wilf'd & Denny hauling
Hay from No Stack - chopping firewood & Eliz'th
Mingis ret.d this evening

Tuesday

12

W.d left at 7 @ 8 am with 15 Sacks Wheat for
Ferries - Horses baulky @ 9 Denny to Stratford
for Dr Moore, who had set out before D. got
there he rem's with us till 4 pm .. no meat to be
had in Stratford fence round Pea Stack leveld to

2

10

–

~

3

3½

the ground & all the Cattle Colts & Pigs in Denny
& I replaced it - but no sooner up than down
Wednesday

13

W.d ret.d from Ferries about 3 pm. - sold him 25
B.ls Siberian @ 5/8 yk - — 4.8.6½ less exp's
4.4½ & had 2 Bushels Flour

Wednesday

13

cont.d Denny to Stratford - bro! from Dr Moore a
Bottle Cough mixture & 3 apples - from Sharman
a small piece of very nice Beef & from Kay my
new Boots -

Thursday

14

W.d & D.y winnowing Wheat, chop.g firewood
&c. Denny even'g with Horses to Stratford & bro!
Dr Moore

Friday

15

W.d & D'y winnow'g Wheat aft.n W.d & self do Dr
M. left after breakfast - Denny to Stratford for
sundries

Saturday

16

W.d & D'y winnowing as yesterday chop'g
firewood &c Miss Crerars bro! from P. Office a
letter from John to self {illegible} rec! of remitt'ce
of 9th p Alex Orr & a Hamilton Newsp.r
communicating the death of Mr. Downing - Dr.

r’d 4

4

2

1847 January

no longer
Sleigh'g

~

3

5

Snow showers

Moore a visit this morn.g p.d Peter for 1 lb Tea 5/6 yk. —
Sunday

17

Denny home - took to P. Off.ce letter Mrs. to Mr.
B

Monday

18

Paid Emily for Jessy Crerar 3/. - & for Mrs. Crerar
for Butter 6½ & 1/10½ W.d chop'g firewood ev.g
- aft’n with Eliz.th getting in Hay fm the Stack
even'g setting thrash'g Mill at Jno Stewarts. pd
Hine on acco! prec't

–

5

5

2

–

–

W.d at John Stewarts with Horses & thrashing
Mill. Emily to Stratford - bro! sundries from
Stores pd Peter Woods Butcher p acco! — Hicks
Carr.ge of Parcel Drugs from Galt p Stage 30
ult’a

–

17

2½

–

1

10 ½

W’d with Horses to Jno Stewarts thrash'g Mill 3
or 4 hours ev.g pd Emily 7/6 had 10 Aug! last - - - - r'd from her Bal.ce of Current Acco! —
Rankin & Jno Stewart & Tom
who came at
assisting in fixing Mill at West Barn & cleaning up
&c. Dr Moore a visit

~

7

6

~

2

6

1

3

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

19

20

21

Thrashing Mill - Rankin Horses & Man - D
Stewart, Ann & 1 Horse Jno Stewart Ann & Man
& Horses - W.m & Jno Crerar - S Coumans &
Horse 2 of Charnocks Boys - Self 2 & Horses -

Roper & 2 Indians 9 ½ W’d & Simon with Horses
for Dr Moore who came with Simon W’d
stopping for the night at Caldwells . Emily to
Stratford - pd postage to Dr {Scott?} 4 ½ - Sn 10
½
Friday

22

Thrashing Mill till 12 oClock - Donald & John
Stewart left @ 10 - Rankin Horses & Man - Ann
Stewart & Man W.m & Jno Crerar S Coumans - 2
Charnocks = Horses as yesterday Dr. Moore left
before breakfast

Saturday

23

W.d hauling & chopping firewood

Sunday

24

all at home

Monday

25

W.d hauling & chopping firewood . Denny ret.d
after a weeks absence

Tuesday

26

W.d & denny hauling Hay from North. &c. &c.
paid my Note to Wm Pindar due 25th (had of
Emily - 5/.) rep.d 29th.

1847 January

2

16

6

Wednesday

27

W.d at John Stewarts. Pig Killing - aft.n with
Rankin removing thrashing Mill from Lot 38 to his
House - Denny to Stratford bro! a Letter y/A &
Mrs. Barron fm Toronto not pd visit from Dr.
Moore evening. W.d & D. loading Sleigh Sib.
Wheat

Thursday

28

Wilf.d left at 7 am. with Load Sib.n Wheat
Sacks for Ferries & to take Miss Lloyd to Galt.
Denny chop.g firewood & pottering

Friday

29

Denny at firewood &c. Wilfred returnd from
Preston & Doon Mills &c. left Bush.ls Wheat at
Hayesville Mill to be ground sold A Ferrie Jr. 29/
40/60 Bush.ls Sib’n @ 5/8 yk. 5.4.5 C’y less
expences — 5.3 pd Ferries at Preston for 1 Quart
Olive Oil for Lamp - p.d Emily for Washers
yesterday — Dr Moore p.d a visit

Saturday

30

W.d at Rankins with horses - thrashing Mill Denny to Stratford - bro! a letter from Dr Scott 4
½ not pd - & one for Mrs. Barron - calld at Dr.
Moores with note requesting to meet Dr. Scott Moore came @ 12 Dr Scott @ 1 ¾ - rem'd till 5 agreed upon their plan of operations sent Denny
to Dr. Moores for medicine tho be expeditions he did not however return.

Sunday

31

{illegible} Denny came back this morning @ 10,
with Box Pills markd No 1. having slept with his

54

19

2

–

1

10

~

3

~

Brother in consequence of such conduct &
frequent absences gave him his discharge Mrs.
T. took first Pill Box No. 1 @ 11 pm - tolerably
comfortable through the day but for the last hour
weighs very troublesome Feb.ry
Monday

1

W.d North looking after Tom - who cannot come
for a week engaged Jno Hamilton's Son for a
week - ev.g at Rankins till 11 Wheat advancing in
price 1/yk. sent of Mr Roper to John letter
inclosing $6 & ordering 6 lb Tea &c. vide 15 ins!

Tuesday

2

W.d preparing for Market.
Mathew came after
breakfast. Hauling & chopping firewood Dr.
Moore came at 12 dined & remained 2 hours -

Wednesday

3

W.d to Mill Hayesville with 4 Sacks Sib. Wheat to
be ground, left it & bro! home br rem.r of what
was left 29th in flour. Hamilton chopping
firewood

Thursday

4

W’d took to Rankins lb Flour for so much
borrowd of him at twice. Hamilton firew'd Eliz.
took to P. Office letters Mrs. to Mr. B. inclosing
one to Is.c – & Emily to Christ’r Sn 1/ yk Apples
2d

a light snow
with high w{cut
off} wind
increasd till 2
am. & by day
light moderated
–

–

9½

fine - Roads &c
a sheet of ice
no moving for
oxen

1847 February

Friday

5

Wilf'd @ 5 am with Load Sib.n to Ferries Sacks
- Mat. chop'g firewood Mat.w to Stratford for Dr.
Moore who came about 11 - left @ 1 receivd of a
paper by for a Pockle Hay for a knockd up yoke
oxen

—

—

3

Saturday

6

W.d ret.d from Ferries about 3 pm. sold him 33
36/60 B.ls Sib. Wheat @ 6/8 y. = 6.19.6½
Expences road – -.4.3 Cy 6.15.3 ½ - p.d Ferrie
for 17 lb Pearl Barley @ 3 c.ts – 2.6 r.d 6.12.9½
Mat. chop'g firewood in Bush & Stove wood Hauling do aft.n - left evening Crombies
{illegible} calld with Notes due 1st - Ann - bro!
from P. Off'ce Letter Mr to Mrs. B. - & 4 Inq.rs & a Church

6

15

3½

~

2

6

Snow Sleighing
bad

Sunday

7

all at home

Snow

Monday

8

W.d hunting after help - bro! Lathy for a month @
$8 - together bro! in a Load Hay from No. Stack chopping Stovewood - had ½ Bo. Whisky from –
Lathy came to day @ 2 for a month @ $8 - Dr
Moore a visit

Snow show.rs
good Sleigh'g

Tuesday

9

W.d & Lathy West Barn winnowing Siberian for
Market tomorrow bro! home from do Black Bess
which was found dead there on Saturday

suppose owing to Buckwheat feed - of which
many are said to be dying - sent Eliz.th for Dr.
Moore at dusk Mrs. T. being worse - not at home
& not expected Emily also at the village for
sundries Wednesday

10

Wilf'd left @ 6 ¾ with Sacks Siberian for Ferries
- Lathy chopping firewood chop'g up Bl. Bess to
boil for Soap Grease - Dr. Moore morning. Eliz.th
to Dr Moores aft’n for Bed pan. bro! fm P. Off. a
Canadian Lathys Brother came after supper to
assist in winnowing &c &c.

Thursday

11

The Lathys winnowing Sib.n filling Bags &c. firewood W.d ret.d fm Ferries ab! 2 oC. - sold
him 40 Bush.ls @ 6/8 yk — C.y 8.6.8 expences –
~.4.4½ Emily to Stratford for Be to see Dr Moore.
sent p John Fisher letter to P. Off.ce Mrs. to Mr
B-

Friday

12

W.d @ 6 ½ left for Ferries with 22 Sacks Siberian
Dr. Moore calld before breakfast & remaind 2 or
3 hours - Lathy chop'g & haul'g firew'd

Saturday

13

Mrs. T. expired this morning @ 2 ¼ o’clock present Martha, Mrs. Barron, Emily & self

8

2

3½

1847 February

Saturday

13

W.d ret.d from Ferries about 2 sold him 44
Bush.ls Sib’n @ 6/8 yk - C.y 9.3.4 less expences
New Whippletree & treat } – 7.6 paid Mr
Robinson for Cask Cyder for Mrs. Barron –

Sunday

14

all at home - Mrs. Roper - Mrs. Meany - Mrs
Sargint & Kirk calld

Monday

15

W.d to Stratford morn'g - bro! Hine & Mr.
Collman with Coffin box Tea from John, pd Hicks
Carr.ge p Stage — pd Alex Orr for 3 Gall.s
Whisky @ 3/yk — pd Wilf'd } William & Colleman
for 2 Bars Soap — @ ¼ - procession left home @
1 ¼ pm. - Mr. Daly on approaching laid hold of
my arm & obligd me to go home with him before
the Service was a quarter finishd - I had however
the m{illegible}ly satisfaction of seeing my dear
Wife quietly deposited by the side of poor
William - had a little refreshment at Dalys & got
home in good - all conducted with more than
usual decorum. - Mr. Meany came in the
morning & rem'd with the Girls till after our
return. rem.d to John 1st ins.t $6 - — 1.10.- 6 lb.
young Hyson — @ 2/10 - +.14.6 qu. 1 - old —
4/6 — .4.6 1 - {illegible} — 3.6 1 - Ground Rice
— 7 ½ 4 - Biscuits — 7 ½ - 2.6 1.5.7 ½ S - .4.4
½ Rec’d also 8/6 C.y due on former acco! qu. +
.8.6 r'd 12/10½

8

15

10

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5

~

~

3

3

~

5

7½

~

2

8

- day fine

1847 February

Tuesday

16

W.d & Lathy removing Peas from Stack into Barn
alarmd by the Soot in the Stove Pipe taking fire.
Wilf.d soon got on the roof & extinguished it took the whole down & had them thoroughly
cleaned & put up again.

Wednesday

17

pd Pedlar for Hand Ladle - 9d - for Letter fm Jno
& paper 7 ½ - Sleigh Tongue – – – – – Rec.d of
Mrs. Barron for Cask Beer fm Galt – .10. – & for
Postages to 31 Dec.r — 10.4½ W.d to Stratford
aft.n & brought out the above morning with Lathy
getting Peas into Barn

–

1

4

–

1

2

1

–

4½

Paid John Coumans on acco! of Simons Wages
$40 prec! Sn: W.d & Lathy getting in more Peas preparing & fixing new Tongue to Sleight - one of
our Sheep had a 2 Lambs this morn'g at Jno
Stewarts sent to P. Off'ce for Mrs. Stewart Letter
Martha to John gave W.d for tomorrow - 5 Sov.n
@ 24/6 = 24½ 3 $10 Notes – 30 1 " 4 –.— } 58 ½
to pay for Thrashing Mill &c.

10

~

~

—

—

7½

Thursday

Friday

18

19

Wilfred left @ 6 am. to take down a Load Wheat
for Rankin & to accompany him to Galt to pay for
thrashing Mill Mr. Barron & Henry arrived in
Sleigh @ 4 ½ p.m. - left Toronto yesterday
morning. Tom & his father winnowing Wheat till

Sleet or Snow
nearly all day

Mr. B. & H. arrived got in a little Hay from No.
Stack.
Saturday

20

W’d returnd from Galt &c - paid my ½ of Rankin
& my joint Notes to Crombie & Co. - due 1 ins! –
16.5.- 1 Feb. 48 –16.5.- 32.10.- deduct for paym!
of the 2 Notes before 1st March p agreem! – 5.27.10.~ paid my half –

13

15

~

20

Cont.d – bro! forward — — paid for a Barrel Salt
$2 ¾ — Calf Skin for Straps 7 ½ road exp.s 5/6 –
Tom firewood &c &c

13

15

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~

13

9

~

6

1½

1847 February

Saturday

Sunday

21

Mr Barron & Henry to Stratford in Sleigh, & with
Mrs. B & Child.n a short drive East

Monday

22

Mr Barron & H.y in Sleigh to Stratford calld at
Dalys &c W.d at Rankins Pig Killing, afterw’d with
Tom preparing for Market

Tuesday

23

W.d left @ 6 am with Sacks Sib’n for Ferries Mr.
Barron & Henry left @ 7 - cold morning & good

sleighing began collecting furniture &c. for a
Sleigh Load for Toronto
Wednesday

24

W.d returned from Ferries’ & Galt sold Ferrie 41
Bush.ls Siberian @ 6/6 yk = Expences – Mem.
Griffith says that Ferrie will pay 2d p B.l add.l
vide 4 March the reduction having been made on
a false report all packing & preparing a Load
Goods for Toronto Mrs. Stewart bro! from P.
Office a Letter from Christ.r pd a Canadian & a
Church

Thursday

25

W.d left @ 10 ½ with Sleigh Load as above gave him $14 report states the roads below
Fryfogels gets to be quite sloppy & the hills bare

Friday

26

Paid W.m Riley so much advancd by him to his
Brother Tho.s coming up the Country fm England
— Mr. William Chambers with 2 others calld to
inquire about this Lot & begs to have a time as
soon as settled - whether to be let for a year or
longer time or to be sold, & the price each plan addressed to him case of WP McLaren Hamilton
Brown calld about Lot 25 Wilmot Sheep No. 2
had a Lamb this m'g - Tom prepared a place &
bro! them home hauling firewood - & took a
Feather Bed lent to Mr Roper - driving Cattle
from No Stack & rep.g fence Chambers says
Sleighing is good to Hamilton & Toronto

8

2

1½

—

5

–

C.y
~

19

1½

1847 February

Saturday

27

Tom firewood & pottering - High wind & Snow:
last night & continued nearly the whole of this
day drifts in many places 2 @ 3 feet deep

Wind East

Sunday

28

no stirring out - Wind round to West - blustry &
Snow great part of the day -

wind West

March
Monday

1

Tom to Rankins after breakfast not being able to
get horses to work Mill got in from No. Stack all
the Hay worth bringing - T. Cawston came
afternoon with an order from Mr Linton Sec.y to
deliver the Societys Bull to him - Tom helpd him
over the Bridge - took Cawstons rec! back of
Lintons order

fine

–"

Tuesday

2

Tom at Rankins for the day - Thrashing Mill - T.
Cawston & another came again for Bull - having
placd him the slip, & returnd yesterday even.g -

fine

-"

Wednesday

3

Tom Chopping & hauling firewood &c .. ev.g
Martha, Em.y Jr. & I at Ropers Tea &c.

"

–"

Thursday

4

Tom chopping firewood & pottering - W.d arrivd
about bro! a Load from Toronto to Guelph for Mr
Stone, for which Henry receivd paym.t $6. - rec'd
of Ferrie so much short p.d 24 ult'a 2 yk p B'l for

~

4

3

1

1116

7E

41 Bush.ls - Expences of journey to Toronto & bk
- including Paper & Wafers 1/1½ Canary Seed
2/6 ~ &c. p W.ds acco! - — 2.16.7 Receivd of
Mrs. Barron for B'l Cider pd for to Robinson 13
ult’a - P. Crerar bro! from P Office - Letter Aunt
Jane to self Martha inclosing one Mrs. {Joseph?}
to do~ } & a Canad.n gave W.d – $14 – 3.10
rec.d of Ferrie ~.4.3 3.14.3 Exp's 2.16.7 Ret.d
W.T. -.17.8 Tom firewood &c &c. Paid WH Hines
order to Stevens for Grave —
Friday

5

Tom thrashing Oats - all collecting & preparing
packing &c. another Load for Toronto–.

Saturday

6

Tom outdoor work - got in a few Potatoes from
Hill - tolerably good p.d WH Hine p rec! Coffin
$8. - acco! Carpent'g $2 — P. Kostner for 9 G.s
Whisky had T. Daly calld with a Mr Rolleston or
Rawlinson Ronaldson to inquire about the Lot defered giving any answer for a week - till W.d
determines one way or the other -

Sunday

7

all at home - - - - - -

Monday

8

W.d & Tom winnowing Oats &c.

Tuesday

9

Do –

—

5

—

fine

2

10

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13

1½

gloomy

rain

Wednesday

10

bringing into Cellar Hill of Potatoes - Pink Eyes
Cups & Red let Mrs. Roper have 3 large Pails full
- to be repaid. Robert Forrest near Peter
Macintosh re Lots 37 -

Thursday

11

W.d at 8 am. to call at Rankins & with him to go
to Ferries taking Sacks of Sib.n Tom to
Stratford with Letters. Wilf.d to Henry - Self do re
Lots 37, 1 & 2 Con Jno Stewart & a young Man
re 37 - accommodated Jones an Irishman 6 or 7
Con behind Bills with Sup & Bed - sued by
Watson’s representation for tomorrow Rec'd of
Mrs. Ja.s Keppan on acco! of 1 11d york for
Onion Seed 46 - a chap looking in at the
windows, & lurking round the House @ 9 p.m.
refused to answer when spoken to. but went into
the Paddock & over the fence into the road,
where he {hulled?} - on going towards him he
proceeded westward & we saw no more of him suspect him to be the poor idiotish man that
calld 2 or 3 weeks back.

—

—

7½

fine

Friday

12

Rec.d of Campbell Laird Stewarts Hec 45 ~ Tom
cleaning ox Stable - m.g 11 am. got his Brother
& to West Barn to Winnow Wheat - Roper
wanting the Lumber W.d ret.d from Ferries about

-

2

6

5

12

6

fine Sleighing
at an end

-

5

8

1847 March

6 pm. sold him 27 Bush.ls Siberian @ 6/8 yk – r'd
Expences pd
Saturday

13

W’d & Tom clearing up Ropers Barn wrote to
Henry inclosing $35 to get a Bill in London
pay.ble to Tho.s Riley

fine {line
stroked
through}

Sunday

14

Tom took the above letter to P Office

8.

15.

~

morn'g fine ev.g Snow

Monday

15

W.d to Stratford forenoon - bro! from Willson &
Colman 2 Gall.s Whisky @ 2/ C.y & pd — pd for
2 lb nails @ 9d yk – – sold & deliverd to WH Hine
3 Gall.s Oil & Can for £1 ~ C.y Rankin here aft.n
with W.d & Tom fixing Thrashing Mill Fryfogel
calld with assessment Roll.

~

4

~

Snow showers

~

~

11

Tuesday

16

Thrashing Mill - Rankin - 1 Horse - 2 - D Stewart
& Horse - Jno Stewart Man & 2 Horses - W & J
Crerar - Campbell - Tom Henryke & Flyn - W.d
Tom & Brother 3 Mill started @ 8 ¼ - finishd
about 5.

very cold

Wednesday

17

Tom absent St Patricks day - W.d pottering Miss Daly calld. bro! from P. Office a letter from
Henry to me & one from Henry & Isaac re Lots
inclosed & not pd also a Canadian & a Church
not pd

fine & mild

Thursday

18

W.d calld at J Stewarts re thrashing Mill &c &c
afterw.ds writing to Henry - took the letter to P
Office - was late - will go by Sundays mail.

19

Sold W Coumans 14 Bush's Sib.n Wheat for
Seed @ 6/8 yk 9 B'l } – 2.18.3½ to Dr. Simons
acco.t Paid Wilfred so much advancd to Tom
Lahy – J Charnock Bal.ce p acco! & rec! – – – old
Whalley killd by a branch falling when chopping

fine

1847 March

Friday

~

-

2

6

-

3

7½

fine & mild

Saturday

20

W.d to Stratford - bro! a Letter Mr. to Mrs. B 9d. who pd postage to him chopping firewood
&c &c. -

heavy rain
before day &
heavy show.rs
during day

Sunday

21

All at home - H Roper calld - goes tomorrow m'g
in T. Dalys Wag.n to Hamilton to be placed with
W.P. McLaren.

Hail & Snow
even'g

Monday

22

took to Mr. Ropers a Parcel addressd to John,
containing Seeds for himself, & a similar packet
for him to send to Henry when opportunity offers
- Rankin & W.d removed Mill from our Barnyard
to his (R's) premises. Laird Stewart calld with a
subscription list for the Irish & Scotch. p.d him &

10

~

do do before
{two ink
splotches} day
tol.

do

enterd my name — $2 —young Hamilton came
today at noon - young Reynolds re Lots
Tuesday

23

Wilfred & Matthew winnowing Fall Wheat

Wednesday

24

Rec.d of James Henry Izard for old Great Coat –
– & paid him Hines order for Taxes – last years
acco! - Wilf.d & Mat winnowing & bagging –
Emily walkd to Stratford - bro! fm P Office a
Canadian - & letter Octa to Martha not pd.

Thursday

25

W.d & Mat. winnowing morning - aft.n W.d with
Waggon to Stratford for repairs - gave him Silver
10/- pd 7/6 ret'd 2.6} vide 26th Mat. chop.g
firewood & hauling sent parcel of Seeds flower &
veg.ble to Mr Roper. Pigeons - Robins - Blues

Friday

26

W.d to Stratford - bro! home Waggon - pd for
Lumber & repairs to do ~

Saturday

27

do do Mat bro! fm P. Office Letter Mr. to Mrs. B.
not pd 9d. rep.d by Mrs. B. in papers - chopping
firewood & pottering Mat. do left after dinner

Sunday

28

all at home - sent to P. Off: p H Izard letter Mrs.
to Mr. B. -

Hail & Snow
showers
~

12

6

~

3

3

fine

tol. ev.g cold

~

7

6

fine - very cold
wind
fine milder

-

do -

Monday

29

W.d taking down Bed in kitchen & putting up a
Bin for Fall Wheat, & brought in from Barn 17
Sacks - chopping firewood - no Mat. Hamilton

fine mild day

Tuesday

30

Sold
10 ½ Bush.ls Fall Wheat @ 6/8 yk. the
young Ropers here to tea - about 8 Caldwell
borrowd Waggon, his Conveyance having
broken down near the bridge - Miss Daly came
after dinner - delayd by the storm, & Emily
accomp'd her to Stratford - getting seats in an
upward team - snowing fast - p.d Martha for
Mrs. Stewarts Butter acco! to this time —

rec’d
2
—

3

9

6

3½

sharp frost &
cold morn.g
after 3 @ 4 Hail
& Snow
thunder &
lightning snow
some {cut off}

1847 March 3

Wednesday

31

Emily ret.d from Stratford in Cutter with Mrs. &
Miss Daly bringing Letters from Aunt Jane to self
& Mrs. Joseph to Mrs. T. - pd & from Isaac to
Wilf'd re Lots not pd. pd Thomas Lahy on acco!
Wages ~ this day – $1.5.~ & pd Wilf'd so much
advancd by him to Tom 16th ins! – .2.6 } prec!
W.d & Pat Drummond who came this morning to
breakfast getting in Load Hay from South Stack winnowing wheat & getting into Kitchen

1

75

60

fine

April
Thursday

1

※ Emily to Stratford - pd Jno J E Linton, Doctor
Porters acco! 1 visit prece't do — Mitchells acco!
— p do W.d @ 8 to Scotts Mill Hamburg with 10
B.ls Fall Wheat could not be ground today. - Pat

~

10

~

—

7

8½

aft.n & ev.g
Snow show.rs

at Sugary & evening chopping firewood ※ & took
letter to P. Off.ce Letter Self to Henry, inclosing
one from Wilf'd to Isaac - a line fm Mrs. B to H'y
Is or Ch.rs - & a Bill Exch. of £20. on C.C.C~
good Friday

2

Rec'd of Alex Orr - Hec 45 — W.d
Sugary

Saturday

3

Sunday

preparing

~

5

~

fine

Mr. Barron arr.d p Stage @ 12 ½ am: Wilf.d
hauling rails from back of Triangle to road
opposite & from No. Side of Road West Pat at
Sugary &c - gave Martha to send to Cha.s by Mr
Barron for 2 Lambs wool vests – $2 Note 7 ½ out
}----

~

9

4½

fine

4

Mr. B left p Stage about 7 pm: - Pat at home for
the day -

-

-

-

{ immense
flights of
Pigeons
daylight till 10 fine

Monday

5

W.d & Pat at Sugary - morn'g & aft.n

Tuesday

6

{ very few
Pigeons
gloomy aft.n
ev.g & 8 @ 12
thunder lightn’g
& some rain

Wednesday

7

Rankin bro! from P Office 6 or 7 Papers - 2
Canad.n 3 Inqu.rs &c none fm Mr B. – a money
Letter at the Office

Thursday

8

Emily to P Office bro! Letter fm Isaac inclosing
Dollar Notes amo! £24 r.d being with 1/6 postage
- £24 1/6 - amo! of Letter of Credit on Com.n
Can'a Comp'y p £20 Stg N. 4091 - dated 22 feb.
47 to my order. Paid Reynolds for alt'g Hector &
Pigs — rec'd of do amo! of Mrs. T's acco! 10/. & pd Martha

rec’d

2

6

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6

3

1

~

~

accommod
ated a
yorksh man
& lot of
Cattle rec'd
$1 W.d 2/6
Self 2/6
Friday

9

W.d & Pat at Sugary m.g aft.n N.W. Corner
Fence So of Road Sold Mr Roper ½ Ton Hay @ 8
- rec’d –

Saturday

10

Hauling & putting up rails in Paddock next road
Reynolds alt'g Boars Sows

11

Pat home - solo - Cattle & Pigs drank or upset all
the Sap in Bush

W.T. H’y & Jno
YE.d. d.7A 00.

fine

1847 April

Sunday

fine

Monday

12

W.d at Sugary. bro! in 25 lb. Pat at fence North
Side of Road

Tuesday

13

W.d 1 or 2 hours at D.d Stewarts - afterw.ds at
Sugary rest of the day Pat at fences 2 or 3 hours
- then to Cameron’s Brocksden

Wednesday

14

pd Duncan McNaughton Smith p acco! & rec!
1.6.5 dis -.1.5 } pd Jno Coumans in full of
Simons Wages 20- yoke 3/9 - Simon & Horse
thrashing Mill 5/~ 8.9 20.8.9 less Cows 10/0 - ½
B'l Flour 12/6 – 1.2.6 pd Simon Dec.r prec! — 1.–
pd J. Coumans 18 feb — 10. – 14 B.ls Sib Wheat
19 March — 2.18.3½ Goods of Mrs. Thompson
— 1.~.9½ Cash this day prec! in full — 4.7.2
20.8.9 ~ Paid M Jun.r so much for sundries Note
to Mrs. Coumans & included in above account –
M Thompson {signature} W.d & Pat. at D.d
Stewarts Raising a Barn. Mrs. Barron, Emily &
Child'n & Elizabeth at Sugary

~

Thursday

15

W.d & Pat fencing - Mrs. & Miss Daly, Miss Lee &
Mr Wyat - bro! from P. Office letter Mr to Mrs. B 9d - 3 Churchs & 1 Canadian, all are pd. quitted
Sugar making - {line stroked through}

Friday

16

W.d to Hamburg for Grist 10 Bush.ls Fall Wheat
left at Scotts Mill 1 ins! Pat at fence East -

.

.

.

do cold

do - do -

-1

5

~

4

7

2

~1

~

9½

snow show.rs

Snow showers
colder

Saturday

17

Sold - Walmsly ¼ Ton Hay @ $8 — & rec'd W.d
& Pat hauling & chopping firewood &c. - rec.d of
Mrs. B. for {Sap?}

—

5

Sunday

18

W.d to P. Office with Letters - WT. to Aunt Jane M. to Aunt Jos. W.T. to Dr. Scott pd Provincial
Nov.r & Br. Canadian to Mrs. T - p.d - Alex Orr
took charge of Letter to Isaac for Henry inclosing
$10 from Aunt Jane - & to Jno inclosing $10 from
do – 10 } sh.d be £2.8 &c - but sent as above

Monday

19

morning W.d & Pat - at fences Hemlock field aft.n W.d ploughing Triangle Pat putting up fence
north near Hay Stack - Tom Leahy had 100 lb
Flour $2½ Old White Sow has a litter of 10 North
behind Ropers

Tuesday

20

Wilf'd & Pat ploughing on triangle - sold W.m
Riley ½ Ton Hay @ $8 Cash - rec'd on acco.t
rem.r to be paid on Saturday next 24th.

Wednesday

21

W.d & Pat ploughing as yesterday - W.d began
West side of Garden but left off the ground being

10

–

–

6

~

~

more Snow &
very cold

fine

fine

1847 April

~

5

~

a little rain m'g
& ev.g aftern.n
milder thunder

frozen - Bill. Seigm'r Debit W.d 3/yk Reynolds
alt'g - settled this day Swallow
Thursday

22

Paid WH Hine in full to this date p acco!
receipted – rec.d of W.d for old Grindstone sold
to Hine in the fall & pd to him W.d & Pat at front
Gate & pottering - G Scott bro! from P. Office a
letter Isaac to Wilf'd & a Church Newsp.r neither pd. -

4

13

11

~

1

3

quite a summer
day thunder ev'g with high
& violent
thunder storm
11 pm 2 or 3
hours

Friday

23

W.d again at Gate & pottering - Pat a Hamilton
Teamster or Pedlar beg'd accommodation for
Self & Horses for the night

Saturday

24

W.d Sowing 8 or 9 Bush.ls Peas near Hay Stack
So - Pat dragging do - Mrs. Forbes bro! from P.
Office Letters Dr. Scott pd - Mr to Mrs. B. not pd
1/6 Emily & Eliz.th at Sugary for Molasses - WR

fine -

Sunday

25

All ex Self in Waggon to Jacksons Hickey - W’d
took to P. Office his letter to Isaac inclosing
Agreem! signd by him & me for Sale of Lots 37.
1st & 2nd Con witnessd by Mr Barron & Martha

fine

Monday

26

W.d & Pat sowing & dragging Siberian in triangle
& front of Barn
Bush.ls Digging East Border of
Garden

do

Tuesday

27

W.d & Pat as yesterday - self do

Wednesday

28

do – do — do — do - first Goldfinches a pair } pd
Martha for Butter had of Mrs. Crerar & Eliza
Fisher

~

3

3

morn'g sharp
frost aft.n
thunder hail &
rain do in the
night

Thursday

29

W.d & Pat Sowing Timothy on Wheat in front &
dragging do - Eliz.th took to P. Office Letters
Mrs. to Mr. B - & W.T. to Dr Scott Berlin inclosing
two $4 Notes Gov Bank 10685 - 23 feb. 1839 for
his visit to Mrs. T. 30 Jan'ry 1847 17450 - 9 Ap.l
41 } bro! 2 Papers 1 Canadian 1 Church settled
Daly & Mickles acco! to 31 Dec.r p my Note to
Prev owner @ 90 days from this date pay'ble at
Upper Canada Bk Toronto 2nd due 31 July
£14.1.5½ H. C.y paid W.m Macdonald for 8 ½ lb
Mutton had in the fall (pd to Martha) had of Mr
Wilkins this day 7 lb Beef @ & 3 ½ lb Tallow.

--2

~

~

2

1½

misly morn'g
aft’ds fine

Friday

May

30

W’d & Pat

- do

Saturday

1

Mrs. Riley paid further on acco! Hay $2.1.10½ yk
C.y - - owes 3.1½ W.d & Pat in 6 acre piece
South ploughing &

Sunday

2

at home

do~

Monday

3

W.d & Tom Pat at 6 acre p.s as above Mr. Daly
had 630 lbs Hay @ $6 p Ton d/A Mr. Roper had
½ Ton do do

frost m.g

Tuesday

4

W.d planted Onion Seed TPat dragging Garden
aft.n Mr. Daly had 2 Loads Hay 1 Ton $6 Y.YE
Martha & Em.y to Stratford - pd Wilson &
Colman — pd John Monteith — — – –

Wednesday

5

Thursday

6

Thursday

6

–

11

10 ½

~

10

3

~

7

1

cold

do.

W.d Gardening - sowd 2 Beds Red
onion preparing Beds Pat at McWilliams with
Horses Riddel Jun.r bro! from P. Office Letters Aunt Jane & Mrs. Jos. to self & inclosing one one
from Mrs. Cookson to self inclosing to Martha one for Robert Thompson 6th Con 19th
Stratford care of JW Daly Esq - (ret.d to P. Office
& one from Rev.d T Litchfield on Riley St - 5
Inq.rs 1 Canad'n & 1 Church Postage 1/4 C.y not
p.d

fine & mild

Pat did not come home last night & remains with
the Horses at McWilliams over today - W.d
Gardening - sowd 2 Beds Onion Seed

fine & warm

Friday

7

W’d & Pat gardening Sowd 2 Beds Carrot 1
Beet - Thrush

fine light rain
even'g

Saturday

8

Wilfred at Ropers for the day - Pat getting in
firewood - W.d Sowd Cabbage Seeds ret.d to P.
Office by Forbes letter for Rob! Thomson (vide 5
ins! T. Daly & Mr Rawlinson in passant left a
money letter for Mr. to Mrs. Barron 9d not pd.
Roper sent word 9 pm that the oxen had thrown
down his fence Note f.m Mr. Daly to purchase 40
Bush.ls Fall Wheat at Market Price Eliz.th Mingis
left - pd her in Goods p Acco. Mrs. T. M. Jun’r
7.7½ Mrs. Barron 3.1/½ Bal.ce in Cash -

Sunday

9

all at home

Monday

10

W.d Martha & Mrs. Barron in Waggon to
Stratford - Mr. Daly is to have 40 Bush.ls Fall
Wheat on thursday @
Ag'l Soc.y refuse to pay
any thing more for keep of Bull. viz claim being
$2 short pd on ½ y'r to 1 Dr. & for 1 qu.r } $17.-.& to keep for 1 Dec'r to 1 March

fine

Tuesday

11

Wilf'd & Pat. making new fence East side of Barn
yard

light show'rs
aft.n & ev'g

Wednesday

12

do do - fixing Gate to do digging drain - &c –
Wilf'd took to Mr. Dalys Bush.ls Fall Wheat @

—

—

2

mild - aft.n rain

1847 May~

Thursday

13
~

W.d took to Mr Dalys Bush.ls Fall Wheat being
with yesterdays delivery 40 Bush.ls @ 6/6 yk –
8.2.6 1½ Ton Hay. – – $6 - - del’d 3rd & 4th ins!
2.5.- — r’d Paid him Store acco! to 31 Dec.r last
— p’d Paid McGregors Store acco.t do — p’d

Friday

14

Wilf.d left @ 6 am. for Ferries with Sacks Fall
Wheat Mr Roper had 6 Bush.ls Fall Wheat @ 6/8
yk Cash z/. Pat hunting up Oxen - digging in
Garden - burning old fence in Hemlock field &c
&c.

Saturday

15

Walkd to Stratford - calld at Hines - Everetts Kays & P. Office bro! letter from Mrs. Ann
{Greenhorn?} Ralph - do for Mr. to Mrs. Barron &
a Church Kay to make p.r Boots by this day
fortnight - Everett to call Kay {illegible} Pat
burning old fence &c on Hemlock field W.d ret.d
from Ferries about 5 - sold Ferrie 11 Bush.ls 1/3
@ 6/8 yk - - - - - r'd Road Expences 4/9½
Wippletrees 1/. - pd bro! up a Load fm
McGregors which Pat took up {illegible} rec'd
from John Stewart {illegible} fm 5 Bush.ls Wheat
@ 6/6 r'd - Paid Tho’s Lahy in full of wages (p
Wilf'd) - -

10

7

6

6

15

5

2

17

1

2

7

2½

5

9½

1

~

3½

~

12

6

Sunday

16

W.d found Nibby & her calf behind Ropers & bro!
them home

Monday

17

W.d & Pat burning in Hemlock field & Swamp fine Wind East Rasberry Bushes Brush heaps &c
destroyd from Hemlock mound to Ropers - some
part of Ropers fence destroyd & a little {illegible}
N.

Tuesday

18

W.d & Pat planting Potatoes - between Fall &
Spring Wheat p.d Mrs. Roy Stewart for 5 lb
Sugar @ 5d — 2.1 Mrs. Whalley for 4 ½ lb do –
- - 1.10½ Scarlet throat Humming Bird Paid
Martha for Goods supplied Eliz'th Mingis on
acco! Wages 7.7½ – Mrs. Barron do — do —
3.1½ - Goods f.m Mrs. T’s Stock 3.4.1 Cash WT.
8 ins! 3.4.10 – 2 acco! of Wages – £3.15.-

3

11 ½

—

7

7½

-

3

1½

1847 May

Wednesday

19

W.d & Pat planting Potatoes East of House aft.ds Gardening sowing Cucumbers &c &c.
Reynolds bo.t the dining Tables for $5 - & a pair
my Garden Trowsers for $1. - for which to give
his Note pay'ble

fine & dry
weather for a
week; warm
ev'g &
mornings cold rain now
wanted

thursday

20

Duncan Fisher took 4 Chairs @ 2/6 and do @
1/3 - & a small Looking Glass 2/6 W.d at Statute
Labour - Pat p.d $2-7/yk = 14/4½ to Martha
Fisher to have 2 more Chairs @ 1/3 = 2/6 in all
15/- (v.

friday

21

Burning in Hemlock field - Mr. Barron arr.d @ 10
½ pm. in light Waggon from Preston

-

Saturday

22

Ploughing in Hemlock field - aft.n W.d to T. Daly
with 2142/60 Bush.ls Fall Wheat @ Pat at
Ropers putting up fences - rec.d of Wilfred of
Critz on acco! —

-

Sunday

23

Monday

24

Tuesday

25

-

5

fine rain ev'g &
night

~

fine
W.d to Stratford - exchangd old Waggon for a
new one pd Sharmans acco 46 - - - Rec'd of
Tho.s Daly for 21 40/60 B.ls F Wheat del.d 22d.

1

19

6

--4

10

2½

Receivd of Mr. Barron in full - 6.13.4 - of Tho.s
Sargint p Mrs. S. for Hec. & Bal. - - of Theoblad
Critz in full - - - W’d & Pat ploughing Hemlock
field

6

13

4~

-

19

1½

--

1

3

fine

Wednesday

26

Paid J Wilkins for Beef & Tallow p acco! & rec! —
Duncan bro! from P. Office - Illustrated Land
News - a Canadian & 3 Inquirers - no Letters. -

~

4

10 ½

Thursday

27

W.d left taking the Barrons for Preston @ 8 am.
p.d Willson & Collman for Sherry 5/. Bees Wax
4d Pills 6d p rec! – sent a Load of Goods furniture &c p Timothy Murphy a Hamilton
Teamster to John - p List

–

5

10

fine

Friday

28

Paid Martha for Jessie Crerar - Balance due to
her – (rem.r of Wages in Store Goods)

~

2

~

fine

Saturday

29

Pat & W.d at Peter McNaughtons Sale sold Duke
& Diamond for $45

~

2

~

fine

Sunday

30

Sold W.d the Stove & pipes for $12 - for his note
pay 1 March next £3. C’y

Monday

31

paid Rankin 29th for my portion of repairs to
Thrashing Mill - transferd my Share of Mill to
Wilfred - Rankin Shanty & Wilf'd are new owners
1/3rd each

1847 May

Rain ev'g & n.t

-

4

8

showers

Monday

31

Reynolds gave his Note pay.ble 1 Jan'ry 48 for 2
Tables & p.r Trows'rs £1.10.- C.y' pd Adam
Seigmiller p acco! - (p W.d) - - - Rec.d of Wilfred
of John Stinson Hec -

2

13

9

-

2

6

Receivd of Mr. Roper for 6 Bush.ls Fall Wheat
sold him 14 ult'a – of Douglas Mactavish for 1
number Edinburgh Review @ 6/8 –

1

5

-

~

1

–

June
Tuesday

1

Wednesday

2

Wilf.d bo! a yoke 6 yr old oxen for $55 near{illegible} 1 H{illegible} - off our short tail
wont draw well - Pat ploughing with Horses Kitty
Stewart to Stratford took a Note to Kay & bro!
my Boots, pd him Bill acco.t - a Letter from Mrs.
Barron to M - & a Canadian

--

17

6

Thursday

3

Wilf's new Oxen {word crossed out} broke the
yard Gate & cleard out in the night Received of
Martha from Mrs. T's Cash Bag in Dollar Notes
Martha walkd to Stratford, pd Dr. Moore on
acco! prec!

5

~

~

10

~

~

Friday

4

Ploughing - Packing -

Saturday

5

Paid JH Roper for Butter & Sugar — Ploughing
&c. - In hand 5th. at night 2 Notes $1 — -.10.– 8
— 2. — .4.— 2 — 4.— 2.— 5 — 5 — 6.5 12.15.Silver — 18.9 Copper — 11 13.14.8

Showers

--

cold
~

1

5½

colder m'g ev'g
rather milder

do

Sunday

6

1846

pd Wilf'd Bal’ce due to him for Road expences
on furniture to Hamilton p memes. – –

~

F.W. Barron

1

3

Dr.

Cr.

June

27

By Cash rem'd by Mrs. B. $46 - - - - - -

--

--

--

10

~

~

Sept.r

18

By do rec.d of Mr. B $50 - - - - - -

--

--

--

12

10

~

~

By his accept'ce due 11 feb next, to B T &C ~

--

--

--

5

7

2

~

To 1 qu.r due - - - - - - - -

25

~

~

28

To Cash pd Mrs. B. Bal.ce - - - - - - -

2

17

2

_____

__

__

27

17

2

27

17

2

{Blank page}
1846

Wilfred Thompson.

Wallace Twp.

feb'y

10

lent him — —

~

10

~

1847 Janry

1

Paid him acco! of Wages — $30

7

10

--

March

10

Reynolds Pigs - – - -

1

10 ½

May

31

Seigmillers P. Boots £1 & pr Shoes 11/3 —

1

11

3

1847

March

April

May

T. Leahy

16

To Cash — — — —

~

2

6

31

- do — — — —

1

5

~

19

lb Flour @ $2 ½ — - - -

~

12

6

~

By Wages to 16 March — — –

—

—

—

15

To Cash - - - - in full

—

12

6

1845

Octo.r

Thomas Riley

4

Had of Mickle a Hymn Book - placed to my
Acco! -

D.
{cut
off}

C. {cut off}

1

6½

~

0

0½

Decem

2

Paid Mrs. Jno Stewart for 2 p.r Socks 3/9 p.r
Mitts 1/10½ -

~

5

7½

1846 Jan.y

3

- " Wilfred for him - Crerar’s — —

–

~

7½

13

- " him £2. ---- 4th Feb. Postage Letter p Dalys
Pap Bk ¼

2

~0

~0

20

To so much over - rec.d by him on my order on
Watson for 17/6 - rec'd 20/ p Watson's acco! to
31 Dec last –

~

2

6

21

Paid Mrs. T. for 2 ½ yds Moleskin purchased at
Sale (Pomeroys) at Jackson – @ 1/9 –

~

4

4

Febr.y

April

Paid W Hine for Coffin p acco! {faded} Kay for
Boots Mrs. T. funeral expences p acco!
3.15.11.½

1

~

~

~

6

~

~

By Wages 8 Sept.r 45 to 25 March 46 ~ 198
days - @ $110 on £27.10. - for 365 d.s -

—

—

—

7

Paid Mrs T

9

Paid R’t Kay for a pair Boots p acco! 28 May 45

1

—

—

11

" W. Pindar cost of suit against Tom —

~

3

~

June

27

- " Postage letter from Rev.d Francis Litchfield
5.4.11½–

~

0

0

1847 feb.y

26

– “ W.m Riley so much advancd by him to
Thomas 5.6.1½ when coming up the Country prec! – – – Sundry Postages 1/4 - 1/2 - 2/3 to
Toronto — Bal.ce -

~

19

1½

0

0

0

4

9

6

7

6

8

10

10 ½

14

18

4½

~

6

pay.ble Jan 7
47

14

18

4½

1846
July -

McGregors
7

teaming 5 B.ls Salt - from Hamilton —

1

5

–

Dr. WH Hine

Acco! to 31
Dec'r 47

1846
May

23

1 ½ Bush.l Potatoe Cuttings @ 3/yk —

June

5

pd him (Statute Labor) —

24
7

July

2

9½

~ 13

10

~

~

7

6

Coffin 2

—

—

Int. Rankin — —

—

1

10 ½

p.d for Keg White Lead – – –

~

10

~

Currants – — —

~

4

6

dec'r

31

Mrs. T's acco! —

3

19

5

1847 Jan'y

18

Pd him on acco! —

2

~

~

March

15

To Can 3 Gall.s Boild Oil & Can – – –

1

~

~

“–

April

6

22

To pd him for Coffin $8 - & on running $2 – – –
10.16.3 ½ 12

To Cash pd him the Balance — Bal. - 4.13.11
Rec'd from {Grindstone?} 1/3 p W.d -

{Left side of the page}
John 1.11.3

} pd 17 Jan 46

Critz

Fryfogel — .5.Hine —
Reynolds 22d/9 ult'a -.6.3 do 30/0
Bob - 29.12 B. Bess do – 3d/4 rec of
him - 10.~

18/12th Man & Horses thrash’g
Mill at 1st lent $2 less settled
(except for Horses) 23 Jan'y

1845 Dr.

Cr

Dec.r 18

Reynolds Horses & Man Fryfogel
@ 5.~ C{illegible} 1.10.

2

10

~

~

0

00
15

10

–

1846 Jan 29

Do — do

Feb. 3

H. Izard - G’t Coat 12/6

1846 July 2

Mrs. Coumans ½ B.l Flour 100 lb
@ $5 12/6 By yokes Cows – 12/6
Wages

Dec

p.d Simon – Cash — 1.--

1847 feb

pd Jno Coumans " prec! - 10.--

March 19 -

14 B.ls Siberian @ 6/8 —
2.18.3½ - Mrs. C. owes Mrs T
about — 1.-.9½

{Right side of the page}

15 May

5/- rec'd 16

17 –

5/- sq rec'd 3/9

4 June

June 26 r'd 2.6 leaving due 3/9

5""
Gad Curtis
W McNaughton

2/16

John Stewart
W Coumans

5/

T Sargint—

9/1½

Gad Curtis –

1.11.3 less qu.r Mutton & Crocks

McPherson -

7/6 less

Jno Stinson -

5–

––

11x

YZ “ “½ Bal. sup. ab.t Z. – z

1845

Crops 1846

Sept'r

10/1
1

8 Bush.ls Fall Wheat - S. East end of Clearance

1846 April

18

4 Bush.ls Peas - South next Fallow

20

6 – " – Sib.n Wheat - next Fall Wheat

21

4 – " – Peas - - East of Manured P.s

22

4 – " – Sib.n Wheat

23

1 ½ Pecks Timothy - near Hemlock manured

25

6 Bush.ls Siberian - Summer Fallow

27

4 – " – do – do -

28

3 – " – do – West of West Barn

29

1 – " – 1 Peck do – East of do -

May

30

16 – " Oats - South of Fall & Sib.n Wheat

1

4 – " – do – do - East end

"

1 ½ - Siberian - East of do -

5

6 – " – do – - in New Land South

13

5 – " – Potatoes (Mercers) behind West Barn

16 18
}

8 @ 11 Bush's do - do - Red, Pink eyes (up mill 15 @ 16 B’ls

{Left side of the page}
Crops 1843
April

May

26

Sowd & dragd 5 Bush.ls Peas South next large Hemlock

29

do do 6 " Sp. Wheat South of Peas

3
10

do - 6 - “ - - - - do - - - - do–
do – 6 — - do - - New Land

11

do ---- 8 --" --- Oats So of Peas

12

do - - - 7 – Wheat – New Land do – – Potatoes - Paddock
1844

April

May

20

8 Bush.ls Peas ~ ~ ~South

24

1 ½ - Wheat

25

5"—"

27

7–"—"

3

4"—"

8

4 – " — Oats

9

8–"—"

10

7 – " — " Potatoes - Red & Mercers or Blue
1845

44 Sept.r

13

5 ½ Bush.ls Fall Wheat~

45 April

16

4 Bush.ls Siberian Wheat - South

18

3–“–“–“–“

19

Grass Seed Timothy on Land So. sown in the fall & partially faild

23

3 Bush's Siberian (the last)

26

5 Bush's Spring Wheat - East of Sib.n

2

5 ¼ do – do – West Lot

6

7 ½ – " – Peas - South - next Bush & Hemlock

13

6 – " – Oats - do - next Chopping

9

9 – " – Oats. do. between Sib’n & Peas

17

Potatoes in Paddock - Mercer & Red

May

{Right side of the page}

B.ls
Sept

10/11

sowd 8 Fall

13

for flour 4

Nov.

1

do 8 Sacks

Dec.

11

Wheat - 28 ½ Ferrie

23

– " – 26 ½ do

13

– " – 39 do

21

– " – 41.40 do

feb.

2

– 6.14 flour

Jan

27

Bin'd 20

–

30

do 11

feb

16

sold Sund.s 16

Jan

287

19

– 34 Ferrie for Flour

"

Hobsons 4

25

Ferries - 31

"

Hobsons 2

28

do 7

{Far right side of the page}

bro! up

287 }

293

Mch

4}

__6 Kostners

Ap.l

26

– 6 sowd

21

– 4 -”-

22

– 4 -”-

25

– 6 -”

Dr.

George Watson

1845
Jan. 21 teaming 2 Loads to Hamilton
25 – “ – 2 – “ – from do ./Feb. 11 13 – “ 8 B.ls Ashes to do & Stove guard up } 6.-.Cr.
1844 top error in add'n 5.18.4½ –1.1
Dec 31 – By Store Acco.t to this date - 5.17.3½
1845
June 21 Cash on acco! Road expences 2.10.~
P. Kostner
1845
July 9 - owing to me pd in Note 1845
3. G.s 2 qu’ts July 14. Receivd — 1. G —
25 — " — 9. —
Aug. 20 – “ — (Ferries) – 9. —
Dr

J.C.W. Daly

1845
feb. 4. To 28 B.ls 38 lb. Wheat @ 3/1½ C’y 4.9.6 En{illegible} in acco!
– Mickle
1845 To Cash p his acco! & Sep – 2.11 Nov.r By Store Acco! rem.r to this date – 2.11.2
Sep. 20 - To teaming from Hamilton 6 cwt 19d @ 3/1½ ~.19.6
Dec.r 31 Bal. transf.d to my do {with?} Daly & Mickle } below 1.8.9 2.11.2
Daly & Mickle 1845
1845
Dec’r 23 teaming from Galt - 7 B.ls Salt - 3/6 yk - 15.4 C.y - 15.4 1845 By Store acco to this date — 3.-.7 Bal. Mickle acco! transf’d as
above – 1.8.9
Load Shaw 15th
12 team'g fm Galt – 6 B.ls Salt - 3/6 13.1½
1846
Jan 14/17 team'g to Ashes fm Sund.s Hamilton 3 12 $4 to be pd Cash -3.-.1845
Dec 31 By Store acco! To this date 3.~.7
Bal. Mickle acco! trasf'r as above 1.8.9
1844 from Contra
March 21 Dr. Moore - - a Load Straw — –.5.~

25 F Sargint — do - – – -.5.Sept.r 21 G Watson Load of Goods fm Hamilton 4.3.20 lb @ 3/9 19.3 @ 3/1½ - 15/5
Dr. 1843

March

18 –

Ferries Doon Mills for 1 B.l 56 lbs Spring Wheat
@ 3/yk – C.y 3/5 ½

settled 3 Jan. 44

April

11

Sharman 20 Bush.ls grown Peas @ 37 yk -

£1.17.6 to acco!

14

Mr Heir 2 B.ls Peas - - @ 2/6 – .5. to be p.d 15
May –

p.d 13 Octo'r

21 19

Wm Smith 10 B.ls do — “ – 1.5 to pay 10 @ 15
May

p.d 13 Octo.r

24 –

Curtis 1 B.l grown Peas 3/ yk & 1 B.l Oats 3/yk =
3/9

not p.d

25

And'w Shirk 16 B.ls Sp Wheat 5/yk - & rec'd his
Note pay.ble 1 June £2.10.- -

May 5 - pd -.15.-

~

Linton - 2 – “ – “ – 5/.-. pd in Store Goods

vide 5 June

May

9

Sherrik - 10 B.ls Peas 2/6. 4 B.ls do grown @
3/yk £1.12.6

15

do – 10 B.ls Potatoes 2/3 £ 12/6 - ½ B.ls Rohans
@ 1/3 - 11d = 13/5 }

June

3

Gad Curtis 3 B.ls Peas - 2/6 - = 7/6 not p.d

Aug.

28

do – Waggon Load Sand — 2/6 – “

"–

23

A Shirk Int: — —

~.~.4

Octo.

17

JCW Daly Load of Butter to Hamilton - 15 Kegs -

2.16.3 18.9 } 3.15.- 7.6

24

Load up — — }

Nov.

17

Coumans – Ram — John Stewart - for Cradle
sold him 29 Aug! —

-.10-.

Dec.r

8

J.C.W. Daly a Sleigh Load of Wheat Oat Straw –

3.9

16 -

Sharman – do – Wheat Straw —

.5.- 3th 0 Note to AS & Co
y”/1/d1 - d.d.d

£2.5.11 pay.ble 1st July
Aug! 23 – pd £4.1.3 2.10
2.6.11 ins! – 4 above 15.
4.16.3

21

– Watson — 6 c.wts Hay @$8 pr Ton –

.12.-

22

– do do - Carriage Load of Goods from Galt —

1.7.2

1844
Jany

5

– do – Load Salt 6 Barrels @ 2/6 —

15–

※

"

X – do Cash pd extra price on do 3d pr B'l –

1.6 rec.d 11 Jan

13

JCW Daly - Hog 470 lbs @ $4 ½ £5.5.9 —

5.5.11½

17

Gad Curtis - 2 B.ls Oats @ ⅓ —

2.6 rec'd same time

22

JCW Daly - Carriage of Crate —

~.10.~

11

GW Watson - do - 3 Barrels Salt & Chest
Drawers —

-10-

29

do — do 3 Bls - Whisky - @ $1 25th to Cash

1.18.10

1

do — do - 4 B.ls Salt - @ 2/6 —

.10.-

2

do — do – 1 - Whisky —

5.-

※

Feb.

March

7

W Jackson - a Load of Straw gratis —

-:-

8

do – do – @ $1 — —

.5.-

12.

G Watson - 5 B.ls Salt @ 2/6 & Sofa 2/6 - - -

-.15.-

20

Mrs Sargint a Load Straw. nil

Ink - 1 ¼ lb. Logwood Chips
¼ lb. Copperas
1 oz Gum Arabic
1 oz. Lump Sugar
3 quarts Rain Water ~ boil down to 1 ½ ~
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