{left side} 1840 John Jones was married to Marg A Maxwell 28th Sept - 1840 1840 Octr 6 Miss McAlister was married to Robt Peacock {bracket on right side} Octr 28 Wrote Wm Shaw to-day Octr 30 No snow fell this season until the 26th in start when 3 or 4 inches fell and lay about two days There was no frost to hurt the Indian corn or potatoes nor to stop the plough up to this day. Nov 18 About 4 inches of snow fell on 14th con. The snow that fell on the 26th disappeared on the day after it fell After which time the weather was very fine (no frost) until the 14th eyr No frost yet Nov 23 10 inches of snow fell in the course of last night Nov 27 Borrowed 46 lb salt from S. Alcorn Paid 1840 Nov 21 Queen Victoria was delivered of a daughter 1841 March 3 James Whyte Mr Whyte & Willm Whyte visited us Feby 20th Two of Robt Jameson's children were frozen to death {5 long dashes} Feby Paid M - John Hall 4/ for Montreal Herald 5/ for Bible society & for 5/ for library {bracket at right} March 6 A heavy fall of snow. The snow is deeper just now than it has been at any time during the last twenty years March 15 About 14 or 15 inches of snow fell on the 13 & 14 on start March 14 Willm Colville died this day March 23 Thaw Snow disolving fast, Election going on March 25 Sleighing breaking up Malcolm Cameron chosen to be Member of Parliament for C. of Lanark March 30 6 inches of snow fell last night Sleighing good to-day March 30 Scholars all absent from school with the exception of one on acct of having measles Name of the young Princess "Victoria, Adelaide, Louisa, Mary April 6th There is scarcely a child in the village of Lanark or its neighbourhood but who either has now measles or has had them within the last 15 days April 6th Hay is selling twenty dollars a ton April 18 Rec'd from Wm McAlister 4 dollars to pay interest of the manse debt {long dash, bracket} April 12 The snow is about 20 inches deep yet in the bush scarcely any of the fields bare of snow Sleighing snow very bad April 21 James Park (Eppie) left Dalhousie to-day May Fanny folled today a fine filly to be called May 19 Used fire in the school every day up to this date but it is warm to day The farmers are now through at putting in their grain into the earth - June 14 Bess was bulled this day By M Drysdale's Bull W McAlister stipend from 1st July 1840 till 1st July 1841 subscription £38..4..5 1/2 seat rent £24..17..2 in all £63..1..7 1/2 July 1 Wrote Peter Lamb this day July 5 Branny was bulled to day Wm Bradin's Bull July 14 Paid my 2 college instalment 10/ To S Gemmill {right side} April 28 George Aitkson suddenly June 26th William Boyle aged about 8 April 23 Mrs McAlister died 23 April 1837 June 20 William the 4th, King of England The following per Brother Williams letter Died May 7th, 1837 John Murdoch, Robt Brechan John Eddie (son in law to Wm Eddie) Quinten Peacock Wm Spiers Thomas Lindsay Rev Messrs Kerr & Geddes, Margaret Mason daughter of Brother David's & James Glen 1837 And2 Clamie son died this year 1838 The foler per B Wm Letter dated 10 Mont. David Mason David Shaw Mrs Quinten Peacock Thomas Duncan & Wm Potter Oct 26 Robert Affleck died (Firm in the faith) 1831 {smudge} 2 James Umpherston died this day {5 long dashes} Deaths mentioned in B Wm Letter 19 Apr 1839 Elizabeth Mason, Mrs Speedie, Mrs John Murdoch, Jas Jackson, Newton, Mrs Wm Love John Hamilton (deaf) Old Mrs Drummond Brother James Mother in law, Gavin Patterson's widow Wm Sutherland, Beenie Scott's Mother died in 1837 1839 Novr 17 Mrs Thomas Bullach died to day Novr 23 James Snedden (Montreal) Decr 13 Mrs Willm Miller died this day. Mrs Thomas Bulloch died about a month before her {long dash} 1840 April 15 Willm Peacock died this day Aged 72 years He died in peace {long dash and bracket} May 12 Willm McWilliam died this day Deaths mentioned in B Wms Letter of 29th April 1840 William Bowman Archibald Miller & a son of Lewis Morrison's and Isabella Mason daughter of B. Wm 1840 Oct 2 Mrs Captn Leech died this day Professor McGill died Deaths mentioned in Brother Wm's Letter 5 May 1840 Lawrence Sudie Elisabeth Drummond Charles Edmonston Charles Brownlee's Widow Robt Duncan's Widow James Patterson Andrew Love. Twice entered