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Jemima Ripley Diary & Transcription, 1869-1870
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Jemima Ripley</span></h2>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">1869 - 1870</span></h3>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers</span></h3>
<p>{Address Label glued to left side} Jack Le Clair, 1533 Weyburn St, Ottawa, Ont K1G 0Y4 {1988 Written in blue pen}</p>
<p>Miss Jemima Ripley, Elgin Ont</p>
<p>Later Mrs Ernestus Sliter (Jan) Jan 1 1869</p>
<p>{underlining in red pencil}</p>
<p>January the 1st 1869</p>
<p>Friday Stay with Grandpa. Marsh and Matilda calls Lee goes with them read all day very cold</p>
<p>Jan the 2nd Saturday do the housework make pies fry cakes &c Lee goes to Elgin</p>
<p>Jan the 3rd Sunday come home with Lee Stay at home while Lee and Mary goes to Elgin to meeting go home with Lee in the evening</p>
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<p>Jan the 4th</p>
<p>Monday Grandpa is very sick this morning Lee goes to Elgin to election Grampa is better Goes to Elgin in the afternoon thaw commences</p>
<p>Tuesday Jan the 5th 1869</p>
<p>am sick not able to work Lee goes over to Fathers for Sarah she is gone to Uncle Tooles {Sarah circled in red pencil}</p>
<p>Jan the 6th Wednesday</p>
<p>Lee is gone to Henrys I stay with Grandpa {Henry circled in red pencil}</p>
<p>do some darning knit on stocking Sarah comes in the afternoon go to Alberts with Marsh come back in the evening Chapmans barn is burned</p>
<p>Jan the 7th Thursday</p>
<p>help Sarah fix her coat knit the rest of the day</p>
<p>Jan the 8th Fri</p>
<p>go home help Matilda make a wreath of roses for cake go back to Grandpas in the evening</p>
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<p>Jan the 9th Sat, rains all day do the house work. Lester often calls</p>
<p>Jan the 10 Sunday go home with Henry & Matilda Mother,Father & Sarah go to Philipsville to dedication of Baptist church</p>
<p>Jan the 11th Monday help Grandpa brings me home get ready for tea meeting go in the evening have a splended time</p>
<p>Jan the 12th go home with Albert knit on Annies stocking</p>
<p>Jan the 13th Stay to Alberts all day. Albert & me go to Philipsville.</p>
<p>Jan the 14th. Thurs Stay to A.D.D's</p>
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<p>Jan the 15th Albert brings me home find Marsh very sick. Stay up with him all night father goes for the doctor at 2 of the clock P.M.</p>
<p>Jan the 16th Sat wait upon Marsh and do house work. Tilda goes to Caintown with Willie Pole.</p>
<p>Jan the 17th Sunday Stay at home</p>
<p>Lester & {illeligible} {illeligible} Wille's, Tilda Jarnes! also</p>
<p>Jan the 18th Monday Do house work Matilda washes</p>
<p>Jan the 19th Tues Knit a glove Jan the 20th Do some mending</p>
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<p>forenoon go to Alberts afternoon with Marsh find Annie sick stay until Sunday the 24th. Albert and Mary comes home with me go to Grandpa's to dinner. Tilda goes home with Albert Pelbarg</p>
<p>Jan the 25th Knit glove for myself</p>
<p>Jan the 26th {illeligible} my silk dress</p>
<p>Wednesday Jan the 27th make pies in go to Newboro with Marsh take dinner to Alberts melt snow to was get tea</p>
<p>Thursday Jan the 28th Wash woolen clothes get dinner do the housework mother goes to the Furnace Falls go to Samuel Ripley's in the evening get home at 11 PM</p>
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<p>Friday Jan the 29th</p>
<p>Iron & do house work Mother & Father go to Elgin make pies cut & bost bed tick</p>
<p>Saturday Jan 30th</p>
<p>Do Saturdays work twist 10 knots cotton yarn fix my cloak Set up stocking for Mimma Delong</p>
<p>Sunday Jan the 31st</p>
<p>Stay at home all day Samuel Superior Stays here to day Father & Mother go to Philipsville to church {drawing in red pencil in left margin}</p>
<p>February 1st</p>
<p>Monday February the 1st</p>
<p>Do house work sew and knit go to meeting with Lee in the eve evening stop to Fullers {Fuller Stevens written in blue pen in left margin} for them Laura and Celestine Clara is here all day</p>
<p>Tuesty February 2nd</p>
<p>do house work sew on Marshes coat Fuller wife Lenora and Celeste {question mark written in red pencil in left margin} come here we all go to Grandpas in the evening</p>
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<p>Feb - 3rd Wednes</p>
<p>help do house work Sew on coat</p>
<p>Thursday F 4th</p>
<p>help do house work Sew on coat</p>
<p>Friday Feb 5th</p>
<p>sew all day on Marshas coat</p>
<p>Sat Feb 6th</p>
<p>help do Saturday work finish coat Lester Allen takes tea here Mother & Father have gon to Portland Marsh up to Fullers Tilda & I are at home alone</p>
<p>Sunday F 7th</p>
<p>go to Quarterly meeting with Tilda & Marsh</p>
<p>Monday Feb 8th</p>
<p>melt Snow to wash help do house work and &c A Taggert & wife are here to day stay all night</p>
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<p>Tuesday F 9th</p>
<p>I do house work Tilda washes Albert & Mary comes Albert goes to Leeds Mary & the children stay here I go home with them Stay a week</p>
<p>Wed Feb 10th</p>
<p>Help Mary do house work sew on my dress</p>
<p>Thurs Feb 11th</p>
<p>Sew all day</p>
<p>Frid Feb 12th</p>
<p>Finish my dress sewing on Mary's put a tuck in Annies dress & skirt</p>
<p>Sat Feb 13th</p>
<p>Wash breakfast dishes & iron fo Mary {I & M} finish Mary's dress put a tuck in Mims dress snows all day Albert goes for the Dr for his Father</p>
<p>Sun Feb 14th</p>
<p>Stay at Alberts all day Snows & blow so that I cannot go home</p>
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<p>Monday Feb 15th</p>
<p>help do house work knit on Mimas stocking</p>
<p>Tues Feb 16th</p>
<p>Albert goes fo the Dr for his father Mary & I go to Mr DeLongs & Stay until he comes back A. D. L brings me home by the way of Elgin</p>
<p>Wed February 17th</p>
<p>Help do house work make a night cap< /u> John Shaw wife & Mother comes Lester & Lucretia also!</p>
<p>Thurs Feb 18th</p>
<p>make a might cap for Matilda</p>
<p>Fri Feb 19th</p>
<p>Sew on Shimmie do house work &c</p>
<p>Sat Feb 20th</p>
<p>help do Saturdays work finish shimmie go to Elgin with Lee</p>
<p>Sun Feb 21st</p>
<p>go to J. FE Delongs with Marsh</p>
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<p>Mo 22nd Feb</p>
<p>Wash cut out white apron</p>
<p>Tue Feb 23rd</p>
<p>make apron. knit in the evening Snows & blows all day encesently</p>
<p>Wed Feb 24th</p>
<p>piece quilt iron Starched cloths. Aunt Taggeret & Nina comes here the roads are all blockaded with snow Marsh harnesess his coalts</p>
<p>Thur Feb 25th</p>
<p>Sew on peice work all day</p>
<p>Fri Feb 26th</p>
<p>Sew on peice work Aunt Margt & A goes to W{nell} Stephens with Marsh</p>
<p>Sat Feb 27th</p>
<p>chore round a little go to Fulers in the evening with Marsh & Tilda tat Donation in Elgin</p>
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<p>Sun Feb 28th</p>
<p>Stay at home fine day Mother & Tilda are cleaning potatoes for dinner Henry & Lee takes dinner here to day</p>
<p>_________________________________________________________</p>
<p>March 1 {blue pen}</p>
<p>Mo - March 1st</p>
<p>Peices T'S help Tilda finish quilt fine wether</p>
<p>{Tilda finishes quilt. written in blue ink in left margin}</p>
<p>Tues March 2nd</p>
<p>Help wash dishes narrow off stocking {narrow off stockings written in blue ink in left margin} for Mima. make beds up stairs wash some peices go for potatoes for dinner Set quilt togather {get quilt together written in blue ink in left margin}</p>
<p>Wed March 3rd</p>
<p>Peice quilt help do house work</p>
<p>Thur. March 4th</p>
<p>Finish Mims Stocking</p>
<p>piece quilt Mother at granpa's</p>
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<p>Thursday March 4th Piece quilt</p>
<p>5th</p>
<p>Fri March</p>
<p>make cuffs & collar do house work Fuller & brings Sarah home Mr Morton here to day Matilda goes to grandpas Mother comes home with Marsh</p>
<p>Sat March 6th</p>
<p>Do the work Set up stocking for my self go to Mer Toppings in the evening Tat</p>
<p>Sun. March 7th</p>
<p>Stay at home all day read Father & Mother go to Alberts</p>
<p>Mon. March 8th</p>
<p>go to Grandpas A.M come home rip up my buff dress go to Dave Johnsons</p>
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<p>to a Surprise what a time Mother stays to Grandpa all night</p>
<p>Tues March 9th {9th written in blue ink in left margin}</p>
<p>Do the work Tilda goes to Elgin AM piece T.S fo quilt</p>
<p>Wed March 10th</p>
<p>D house work peice T's for quilt wash buff to Set in quilt cut buff blocks</p>
<p>Thurs March 11th</p>
<p>wash A.M. work at quilt again P.M.</p>
<p>12th Friday</p>
<p>work at quilt all day finish it at last</p>
<p>13th Sat</p>
<p>Do the work Iron fri cake. & cut &c W Topping & wife C Merman wife & children are here in the evening</p>
<p>14th Sunday</p>
<p>Stay at home</p>
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<p>Albert Mary Matilda & Jesse here to Stay Mother at grandpas.</p>
<p>15th Monday</p>
<p>I piece wool on quilt AM cut carpet rags do house work knit</p>
<p>16 Tuesday</p>
<p>cut carpet rags all day knit in here evening</p>
<p>17th Wednesday</p>
<p>wash dishes make pies get dinner cut carpet rags Carline Coone Mary Taggart & Annie {Ripley written in left margin} here P.M. Clarrie in the evening make tissue flowers knit Mary stays all night</p>
<p>18th Thursday</p>
<p>Finish my stocking set up another Elisha Rowswell wife & children here to day Mary</p>
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<p>Taggart & Matilda have gone to Alberts knit Marsh gone to Elgin</p>
<p>19th Friday</p>
<p>get breakfast wash the dishes arange the parlour make beds up stairs sweep the chamber knit until noon get dinner wash dishes {pencil changes to black ink} cut carpet rags get dinner for Henry Mary Taggart & Matilda comes from Alberts knit in the evening</p>
<p>Saturday 20th</p>
<p>Help do house cleaning get dinner Matilda & I go to Henrys after noon knit</p>
<p>21st Sunday</p>
<p>Stay at home Mary Tagart comes Mother & Father goes to Grandpas Lee comes</p>
<p>22d Monday</p>
<p>Help do house work melt snow to wash Henry & Sarah Jane comes Mother goes to Freemans Father Starts for town Rev W. Savage & wife come</p>
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<p>Mary Tagart goes to Uncle Stephens Clara Halladay calls</p>
<p>23rd Tues</p>
<p>Do the house work Matilda washes Mother goes to big Jim Murphy's Sarah goes to Grandpas R Leech McCan Stedman & Bruster all come for hay Father comes home Mother gets cotton & {Henry} to peice quilt finish my stocking set up sock for Marsh</p>
<p>24th Wednesday</p>
<p>Help get breakfast wring & hang clothes mop the floor cut teas for Mothers quilt help get dinner & wash dishes g Matilda & I go to Tom Cavanahs with Freemans. call on Cynthia Tilda has the head ache</p>
<p>25th Thurs</p>
<p>Get breakfast wash dishes & do the morning work Mary Tagart comes Matilda Mary & I go Uncle</p>
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<p>Coons to dinner Sam Ripleys to tea Caroline goes with us but soon returns go to Duncons call at Harvys return to Sams Marsh & Clara are there to bring us home Richard Leach takes dinner here</p>
<p>26th Friday</p>
<p>Help do the morning work iron Sarah goes to Mr Toppings Matilda cleans the chamber Willie Bass & Mr Hopkins come for hay Luther Coon calls. Thomas Taggart comes for Mary peice on Mothers quilt Albert calls</p>
<p>27th Saturday</p>
<p>Help do the work Matilda & I finish quilt Sarah returns from Mr Toppings Henry calls. Thawing very fast</p>
<p>28th Sunday</p>
<p>Stay at home all day Father & Mother go to Grandpas Lee calls</p>
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<p>Sarah goes to Freemans Matilda is sleeping Marsh reading and I am going to get tea</p>
<p>29th Monday</p>
<p>am not very well Matilda washes I go to bed am better P.M knit & sew some on my dress Mr Topping calls Clare! Also</p>
<p>30th Tuesday</p>
<p>Help to do the work and sew on my dress Sarah Ann & Mary Ann calls Sarah goes goes home with Thomas Clare here to night</p>
<p>31st Wednesday</p>
<p>Do up the work in the morning knit a while then sew on dress William Taggart & Mary comes Mr Topping calls Sam Stevenson here Sarah Ann & Clare comes at noon Clare goes to the sugar bush {sugar bush also written in blue pen in left margin} with Marsh comes back & stays until chore time Marsh gone to Elgin</p>
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<p>April Thrursday {all fools day?} Do house work knit on {illegible} sock {illegible} Taggart here Wneke's Aunt [Jovle?] comes Mother and Mary Taggart goes to Sam Ripley Mr Gopping calls Mary & Albert comes to go to Mr Gopping's I go with them May {Camron?} here I go home with Albert's folks stay until Sunday</p>
<p>April 2nd Friday knit make button holes in Mary's coat</p>
<p>3rd Saturday Iron for Mary knit on sock Albert's sugar buns</p>
<p>4th Sunday Came home with Albert Uncle Joel very sick Father & Mother gone to see him</p>
<p>5th Monday Do the work Matilda washes Uncle Joel dies Mother down there Matilda Thomas {Maroh?} & I go down in the evening</p>
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<p>Stay all night sew on dress for Sally sit up all night</p>
<p>6th Tuesday Sew all day for Sally stay again all night</p>
<p>7th Wednesday Come home at 3 in the morning get redy for funreal come home bring Mr & Mrs Sliter here William & {illegible} Taggart come home write as I go over to Sam Ripley's Thomas & Mary Taggart come Thomas goes home Mary William and Caroline stay all night</p>
<p>8th Thursday go home with William & Mary Taggart {illegible} stay to Aunt the remainder on the day knit</p>
<p>9th Friday Mary Taggart & I go to {Charles?} make shirt of dress * knit on sock get back to Aunt's to tea</p>
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<p>10th Sat</p>
<p>Go to Alba Lee's finish dress and crotchet Shimie sleve</p>
<p></p>
<p>11th Sunday</p>
<p>Stay at Aunt's & Alba Lees all day</p>
<p></p>
<p>12th Monday</p>
<p>Take dinner at A L Taggarts crotchet all day</p>
<p></p>
<p>13th Tuesday</p>
<p>Mary & I go to Charles & quilt all day call at {Amasa's?}</p>
<p></p>
<p>14th Wednesday</p>
<p>go to Mr Batmans work Shimie yoak for Mima Delorry</p>
<p></p>
<p>16th Thursday</p>
<p>Finish yoak cut vest for {Win?} Taggart help Mary finish harness</p>
<p></p>
<p>16th Friday</p>
<p>Sew on vest help Mary draw in {piece?}</p>
<p></p>
<p>17th Sat</p>
<p>Finish vest pack for home VC</p>
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<p>18th Sunday</p>
<p>William brings me home Stays all night Matilda {Caroline?} & I go to Grandpas</p>
<p></p>
<p>19th Monday</p>
<p>Get on quilt for Matilda quilt after noon</p>
<p><br /> 20th Tuesday</p>
<p>{Helpdo?} home work & quilt finish quilt put on another for Tilda Mr. Mcloy & Clark stay all night</p>
<p><br /> 21st Wenesday</p>
<p>Quilt all day long Mary Camron here helps quilt finish quilt</p>
<p><br /> 22nd Thursday</p>
<p>Put quilt on frame for Mother Henry's wife comes helps quilt</p>
<p></p>
<p>23rd Friday</p>
<p>We finish Mothers quilt but out aprons</p>
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<p>24th Sat</p>
<p>Help do Saturday work make apron</p>
<p><br /> 25th Sunday</p>
<p>Stay at home Joseph Main buried our people go to funeral xcept Tilda & I bearers come here to dinner Mrs Sliter & hired men Chara here</p>
<p><br /> 26th Monday</p>
<p>fix cucumbers fo pickling chore round Chara here</p>
<p><br /> 27th Tuesday</p>
<p>Card some bats do house work etc</p>
<p><br /> 28th Wenesday</p>
<p>Put on wolen quilt for my self quild go to grandpas in the evening to see how Henry is</p>
<p><br /> 29th Thursday</p>
<p>finis quilt all day</p>
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<p>30th Friday</p>
<p>finish quilt {A.M?} Matilda & I go Elgin to get pictures taken I go to Alberts {Mate?} comes home take tea at Sam Penn {above: hs}</p>
<p><br /> <3>1st Sat</p>
<p>Stay at Alberts rains so I cannot get home finish Shimmie for for {Mimane?}</p>
<p><br /> 1st May Sunday</p>
<p>Stay at A.D.D rains all day two yankies there to dinner Matilda Jesse & bub there also</p>
<p><br /> {illegible} Monday</p>
<p>Stay at Alberts rains all day</p>
<p><br /> {illegible} Tuesday</p>
<p>Albert brings me home do large washing of cotton cloths</p>
<p><br /> 4th Wednesday</p>
<p>Wring & hang cloths Matilda irons woolen cloths. I iron cotton Matilda puts on quilt for her self</p>
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<p>5th Thursday</p>
<p>Do house workin morning make pies.Matilda cleans flors.Father goes to[illegible] Mother to Uncle William Rowswells Matilda. I work in gardens.M Sarah goes to Elgin.</p>
<p>6th Friday</p>
<p>Do chores half [illegible] Matilda V Henry's wife go to Elgin quilt.Lanija Murphy comes home with Matilda mother comes home today.</p>
<p>8th Sat</p>
<p>Finish Matilda's quilt work in garden until noon.[illegible]</p>
<p>5th Sunday</p>
<p>Mary V. Albert here Marsh V. Lee go to Elgin Sahath school. Clare comes home with them all go Sabath.</p>
<p>8 O clock P.M.</p>
<p>15th Monday</p>
<p>Do up morning work Matilda peeks wool for quilt</p>
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<p>her and I card the bets put ont the quilt for Matilda fin our silk dresses {illegible}childs funeral have our pictures taken</p>
<p>11th Tuesday Go to Freemens quilting</p>
<p>12th Wednes quilt all day Matilda & I take of quilt father sick all day</p>
<p>13th {illegible} Thursday Sarah goes to Alberts Matilda & I sew carpet rugs Mother puts on quilt Caroline Taggart comes quilt afternoon Uncle {illegible} here</p>
<p>14th Friday rains quilt take off Sarah comes home with willie Toole make flower beds & sweep front yard Sarah goes home with Willie</p>
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<p>15th May Sat Do Sat-s house cleaning A.M. Matilda does cooking sew carpet rugs Willie Tovle here</p>
<p>16th Sunday Father & Mother go to Leeds Marsh & Lee to {illegible} Sabath Schoole Willie Tovle & Caroline Taggart here Henry & wife here to dinner rains Igre calls all goto Sabath School</p>
<p>17th May Monday Wash woolen cloths and quills & A.M. Sew carpets P.M.</p>
<p>18th Tuesday Matilda& I do house work & sew carpet rugs all day Mr Topping calls</p>
<p>19th Wednesday We cut & make {illegible} Mrs Topping calls goes home with Edna</p>
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<p>20th May Thursd</p>
<p>I iron woolen clothes Matilda washes cotton go to Grandpas after noon {Frid?} James here Sarah A & Elizabeth calls</p>
<p>21st Friday</p>
<p>I am not very well</p>
<p>1870 Jan 1st. Satu</p>
<p>Do the morning work go to {Winston?} Tooles to dinner go to Newboro to tea meeting Stay all night at {Winston's?}</p>
<p>Sunday Jan 2nd</p>
<p>Raining like sheet can't go home Marsh & Matilda after noon go to the School house to meeting Sleep with sis in parlor bed room</p>
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<h2>Contents</h2>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Jan"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Jan</span></a>
<ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_3d"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 3d</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_5_hac"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 5 hac</span></a></li>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_6th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 6th</span></a>
<ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_7th"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 7th</span></a></li>
</ul></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan</span></h2>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 3d</span></h3>
<p>Fir giles a west set up glove for whlbe Laines & Giles go to North Crosby</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday</span></h3>
<p>Loth knit on glove Uncle & Aunts go to Nensboro set up until one Oclock they dont come ganes as Giles go to North Crosby</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 5 hac</span></h3>
<p>Finish Willies Gloves Nell & I gulier come home with me</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 6th</span></h2>
<p>knit on Marsh glove Matilda & I go Elynn fill come</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 7th</span></h3>
<p>Matilda to tae from do house work knit glove</p>
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<h2>Contents</h2>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sat_8th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sat 8th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_9th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 9th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Jan_Monday_10th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Jan Monday 10th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tues_11th_1870"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tues 11th 1870</span></a></li>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Sat 8th</span></h3>
<p>Do Saturday work No other goes to Men Toppings grape rosetts for my boots</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 9th</span></h3>
<p>M U Father w to Alberts Bee No crush here alone</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Jan Monday 10th</span></h3>
<p>Haelp to morning work knit on glove for Marsh get dinner Sarah & Henry go to Elgin sew on my drawers get her wash the dishes</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Tues 11th 1870</span></h3>
<p>got breakfast do up the work get ready to go to Alberts cant yet have a horse Marsh goes to mill finish my drawers get dinner help Sarah pack her cloths for Goshem make cookies and shortcake</p>
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<p>{continued from previous page} for Tea Grandpa Henry & Sarah come I go to Alberts for Sarah's seirt. Mers boom & Safiny comes see comes home with Marsh stayes all night</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednes 12th</span></h3>
<p>Do morning work mop flore get dinner Marsh takes Lee to Delta with his coalts Grandpa & blare takes dinner here rains & snows all day make an under skirt Marsh & Soit up until 19 O Clock to start Sarah & Father for Brockville</p>
<p>=== 13 Jan Thursday === (1870)</p>
<p>Sarah starts for Goshem at 10 minutes after one snows and blons fearful all day. Do house work and finish might dyes han pocket handkerchief</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Jan_14th_Fri"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Jan 14th Fri</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#15th_Jan_1878"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">15th Jan 1878</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#16th_Jan_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">16th Jan Sunday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#17th_Jan_Mond"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">17th Jan Mond</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#18th_Tues_Jan"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">18th Tues Jan</span></a></li>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Jan 14th Fri</span></h3>
<p>Make pies wash some woolen clothes. bind woolen quilt knit in the evening</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">15th Jan 1878</span></h3>
<p>Do Saturdays work sew on apron father returns from Brockville had a === faint thit ===</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">16th Jan Sunday</span></h3>
<p>Do morning work get ready to go to Alberts with Marsh meet them & return home again Mary & Albert here to diner see a Mar Bell & Georg Hoobyes to tea Marsh goes to meeting to He Ripley's School house</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">17th Jan Mond</span></h3>
<p>Do morning work wash make shinie Marsh goes to Elgin rains all day wash woolen cloth</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">18th Tues Jan</span></h3>
<p>make shnie do house work wash that filew down Albert here walling for I J h</p>
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<p>19th Jan Wednes</p>
<p>wash cotton cloths mop chamber with apron that Mary gave me Marsh & Marten chop wood to saw</p>
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<p>20th Jan Thurs</p>
<p>Make apron get dinner Mother & Father go for {ADDL?} iron woolen cloths</p>
<p><br /> 21st Friday</p>
<p>Do morning work make flannel rapper cut Marsh's pants iron cotton cloths</p>
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<p>22nd Satur</p>
<p>Do morning work make pies do house cleaning. Sew on Marshes pants Giles & Matilda come U & E Moore come</p>
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<p>23 Sunday</p>
<p>Stay at home all day Lee & Moffe Derraught come</p>
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<p>24th Monday</p>
<p>Do house work {Matt?} Tilder washes Mother goes to Grandpas sew on pants for Marsh</p>
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<p>25th Tuesday</p>
<p>Finish Marshes pants make pillow slip Sawers come</p>
<p>26 Wednes</p>
<p>Help do home work make stand cover crotchet go home with H S R go to Elgin with Henry & wife stay all night to Grandpas</p>
<p>27th Thursday</p>
<p>come home cook for surpirse {illegible} & Albert Bush {calls?} to party in to W H Erls</p>
<p>28th Friday</p>
<p>Go to Alberts with Marsh bring the old mare horse Charlene & {Adgeline?} here go to Grandpas Henry brings me home.</p>
<p>29th Sat</p>
<p>Hem purple dress & {winsy?} Mother and father go to {illegible} Pooles Mr Smith & Bruce call Albert brings Marsh home Matilda goes to Stay with Grandpa</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#30th_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">30th Sunday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#31st_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">31st Monday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Feb_1_Tues"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Feb 1 Tues</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#3rd_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">3rd Thursday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#4th_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">4th Friday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#5th_Sat"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">5th Sat</span></a></li>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">30th Sunday</span></h3>
<p>Go to Edwards with father take dinner at Merbhicks boys gun</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">31st Monday</span></h3>
<p>Go to Brockville Caroline goes with us Father Beat pictures Hillie hes a picture taken go back to Edwards stay all night</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Feb 1 Tues</span></h3>
<p>Came home very cold get dinner at {"Delta" written in blue pen in different handwriting} delta Albert & Marsh {"draw" in the same pen writing as before} draw hay Sarah A Sopping here</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">3rd Thursday</span></h3>
<p>Make flannel rapper do housework</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">4th Friday</span></h3>
<p>Make night dress</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">5th Sat</span></h3>
<p>Help do Saturday's work crotchet trimming</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#6th_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">6th Sunday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#7th_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">7th Monday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#8th_Tues"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">8th Tues</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#7th_Monday_2"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">7th Monday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#8th_Tues_2"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">8th Tues</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#9th_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">9th Wednesday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#10th_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">10th Thursday</span></a></li>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">6th Sunday</span></h3>
<p>Go to barntown with Father loys are gone</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">7th Monday</span></h3>
<p>{Large X drawn over this day's entry and first two lines of the next entry} go to Brockville barsline ges with us Get Summer dresses for Matilda fal go to Edwards with Willie make bed tick for Adaline</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">8th Tues</span></h3>
<p>Father & I came home very cold stop to betlyns for dinner Albert helps Marth draw hay Sarah A Sopping here</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">7th Monday</span></h3>
<p>Do Housework Melt Snow to wash sew on aprons</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">8th Tues</span></h3>
<p>Do morning work Go to Seeds with Alb Matilda washes John Poole & Mrs Seot curves</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">9th Wednesday</span></h3>
<p>Finish frilled apron crotchet trimming</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">10th Thursday</span></h3>
<p>Do morning work Mother & tilda go to Duncans Tilda takes one to Uncle Pooles Julie among howe</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#11th_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">11th Friday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#12th_Sat"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">12th Sat</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#13th_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">13th Sunday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#14th_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">14th Monday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#15th_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">15th Tuesday</span></a></li>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">11th Friday</span></h3>
<p>Commence coat for Uncle Poole</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">12th Sat</span></h3>
<p>{light blue pen saying at Pooles} Finish coat for Uncle's fine coat Giles & Willie come from the front help boys part up fed sted in parlour bed room John Shaw comes for Aunt</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">13th Sunday</span></h3>
<p>Ago to quarterly meeting eyeeht John Willie & I get dinner</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">14th Monday</span></h3>
<p>Sis & I get up at 30 clock do parlour work darn Willies mittings get breakfast & do morning work John Shaw brings Aunt home Start shinnie yuak for Matilda cart & bast pants for Giles & gamie</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">15th Tuesday</span></h3>
<p>Help do house work & Sew on pants Julia comes home from Alberts</p>
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<p>16th Wednesday</p>
<p>Mrs Doraruesy dies Winele & Aunt goes to the make finish boys pants crotchet</p>
<p>17th Thursday</p>
<p>Go to the frowned dissappointed by the minister go to Btish Roswells to {illegible} Willie goes to Elgin named by Nembers gets me & spooles of thread for boys</p>
<p>18th Friday</p>
<p>Fit Willies black pants petcrotchet an quilt quilt all day</p>
<p>19th Saturday</p>
<p>quilt until noon finish it</p>
<p>20th Sunday</p>
<p>Cut Willies hair go to here a funeral sermon preached by Rep Reigh Nichol Julie & I go to John Shaws snows fast</p>
<p>21st Monday</p>
<p>Aunt & I go to John Shaws make coat & vest {uncertain name} & family come to Wineles Wille Bass slay all might</p>
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<p>22nd Thursday</p>
<p>Get up at 2 oclockhelp Aunt get breakfast for Giles & Willie Bass they start for Kingsturn crolchet all day john outs</p>
<p>his foot Uncle & Willie goes to New boru for mediecn</p>
<p><br /> 23rd Wednesday</p>
<p>Make plaster for Johns foot Dr Treston comes leans & stiches up the wound snores all day Giles stays to by Ads for ti blushes in {illegible}</p>
<p><br /> 24th Thursday</p>
<p>Giles comes home crotchet</p>
<p><br /> 245th Friday</p>
<p>Uncle & Aunt brings me home pare apples for mince pies and {illegible} go togomtores with Me</p>
<p><br /> 26th Sat</p>
<p>Father sick all day help do saturday's work</p>
<p><br /> 27th Sunday</p>
<p>Matilda Marsh's I go to Mr Delury's call at Alberts snows fast</p>
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<p>28th Monday</p>
<p>Help do housework novels with Moush for vovwel crotchet go to Joppings in</p>
<p>1st March Tuesday</p>
<p>Do house work Do nearly sick with cold Matlda Marth & I go to Alberts Matilda & Jesse earnes</p>
<p>2nd Wednesday</p>
<p>Do house work & crotchet Matilda washes</p>
<p>3rd Thursday</p>
<p>From wooden calcee loths crotchet Giles & Willes come have from Kingstoun</p>
<p>4th Friday</p>
<p>Do house work crotchet make pies</p>
<p>5th Saturday</p>
<p>Help do Saturdays work crotchet Julia Jimie & Willie come stay all night</p>
<p>6th Sunday</p>
<p>Father & Mother go to seeds Lester & Lucretia come I get dinner Willie helps get tea Willie helps again company Seanies Father & Mother comes home</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#7th_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">7th Monday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#9th_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">9th Wednesday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#10th_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">10th Thursday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#11th_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">11th Friday</span></a></li>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">7th Monday</span></h3>
<p>Matilda & I line our winter coats Uncle Poole calls</p>
<p>8th Tuesday Do house work crotchet Matilda Marsh & I go to Mr Soppings in the evening he is away</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">9th Wednesday</span></h3>
<p>Do house work crotchet Matilda & Mar go to the swamp por {circled "ginn"} Father & Mother go to Marton Clare here gannes & Willie come stay all night</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">10th Thursday</span></h3>
<p>Willie goes to palls with Marsh Father with ginnie to Horton I crotchet Lester comes we go to H. S. R.'s Seboole house to meeting</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">11th Friday</span></h3>
<p>Willie ginnie & Marsh go to the Sponocan Matilda & I do house work & make tinier flowers Mr Sliter I Struthers james & Will here to dinner Mathew Green dies Horton calls Matilda & I here alone</p>
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<ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#12th_Sat"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">12th Sat</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#13th_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">13th Sunday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#14th_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">14th Monday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#15th_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">15th Tuesday</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#16th_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">16th Wednesday</span></a></li>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">12th Sat</span></h3>
<p>Help do housework make pies we finish our tissue wreath Mother to Grandpas all day ginnie & Willie came Stay all night</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">13th Sunday</span></h3>
<p>Marsh & I start for Thomas Sis Snow prevents go round by Grandpas. Henry hibs & I go to Seeds Clare here Snows all day</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">14th Monday</span></h3>
<p>finish my shinie yoak</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">15th Tuesday</span></h3>
<p>Crotchet band for shinie stove Albert belong & Walter McDoughe here to dinner Matilda & I visit schools taught by E. Moore Albert Mary Matilda {asterisk in light blue pen}Jesse & Walter here to tea also! See W. Stevens & Clare</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">16th Wednesday</span></h3>
<p>Matilda washes wool cloths Snowing & blowing fearfuls Solo parlor work get things ready for dinner crotchet hand for shinie sleve F Moore Flggie Sopping & Aum Halladas stay here all night</p>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline">17th Thursday</span></h3>
<p>Help do morning work but & make vest for Marsh E Home Sis & Aum stay here all nigh again</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">18th Friday</span></h3>
<p>Mend pants & fip west for Marsh out sleves for carybrae shimie Clare here F Moore stays here</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">19th Saturday</span></h3>
<p>Do morning work mop finish Shimie Mother goes with Marsh</p>
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