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Saugeen March 25. 1862
Five Cords of Wood {illegible due to wear of page}ough Drag Co{cut off; written between the lines, but mostly illegible due to wear is: S--g- Nich-- 02}
41 Pigs one Steer Bull & Sleigh {Peas?}
{In blue pen; perhaps different author?} Phillips leaving, and His Death.
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Nathl. E Leeder's Day Book & Memoranda
March
W. 12th. Paid Fritz. Willing Six Dolrs & a half for thrashing pease & wheat. Let. Robert have One hundred & twenty five Dolrs for which I took his note due a year hence with Six per cent Int. Robert agreed with Duncan Currie is to build him a barn which is not to be surpassed in Saugeen for the sum of One hundred and twenty Dolrs <s>half</s> Fifty Dolrs to be paid down when the lumber is got out and the balance when the barn is finished . Currie is to get out the lumber from {cut off} and cover it and lay the thrashing floor.
Th. 13th.
Fr. 14th.
S. 15th
S. 16th.
M. 17th. Sent Philip Ten Dolrs. Settled with Lehnen & Ruby to this date paid to day Fifty eight Dolrs Seventy two cents. Posted a letter to Grandfather Parker to Uncle Wilton, and to Thomas Bunning.
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T. 18th. <sup>3/4</sup> of a day for Robert.
W. 19th. 1 day for Robert Flour to Robert
Th. 20th. 1 day for Robert at Mr. John Gobles getting out Born lumber.
F. 21st. Bought 3 Dolrs. worth of hay & share of Zant and paid him.
S.22nd.
S. 23rd.
M. 24th. <sup>1/2</sup> day for Rob.
T. 25th. <sup>1/2</sup> day. Having Brought our partnership concern into order on Account of Philips being about to leave us the following figures will show our present position in the matter. Total indebtedness of the family of Leeders on the old Family account $1971.00. N.E. Leeders share $763.00. Robert P. Leeders share $699.00. P.H. Leeders share $509. Of the amount N.E. Leeder has paid $1291.00 or 528.00 above his share, therefore he has paid on Roberts share $306.00. and on P. H. Leeders $222.00. Over and above what is paid there remains $680.00 yet to pay this divided between Robert and Philip leaves Robert still indebted $394.00 and Philip $286.00
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W. 26 <sup>1/2</sup> day self and Oxen for Robert
Th. 27th. 1 day self & Oxen for Robert
F 28th. 1 day self & Oxen for Robert. Recvd a letter from Mrs. Creek. Lizzie to Enoch Cobys.
S. 29th. I owe Philip a balance of 3.5 cents after balancing our old A/Cs. and deducting $222.00 which I had paid for him on Family AC over and above my share of said A/C. five Cords of wood at 50 per cd. 2.50. Plough 10.00 Drag 5.00 3 pigs 6.00. Steer 20.00. Bull. 28.00 Sliegh. 4.50 Peas. 6.00 Old Box .75 wheel barrow 4.00 50 Bushls wheat 25.00 15. Bags 6.00. Steelyards 1.50. Hoe. 62<sup>1/2</sup>. Brest Chains, Curry Comb. little chain. etc. Kennedys A/C. 6.25. MacLachlin 1.33 Oats to E. Shupe 12.B. 17 lbs. @ 49 cts.=%.00. Salter 3.5 cts. 4 Pine logs of Mr. Delf I have to get they must stand 22 inches I have to get from Jake Rawn 35 feet Pine flooring it a sum the above down to Salter, the items below. Salter will be credited to Philip. My indebtedness to Philips $133 Dolrs. <sup>1/2</sup> cts. On the beach to L & Ruby 7<sup>1/4</sup> Cords of wood on P H Leeders A/C 1<sup>1/4</sup> of dry Do Do Do. Hauling 40 Bags of wheat to Lake for L & Ruby at a cent & half per Bag. Philip gave me a Deed of his place in trust, and me and my wife have bound ourselves our heirs or [[?assimeess?]] that upon his paying us what is our just due for improvements or other such moneys as are paid out by us, for his good that we or they will or shall give him a Deed of the land again. Witnessed his will in case of his death. Sent H. Hilker 100 Dolrs. at 12 per ct. till Sep. next or before & received his Note. Paid Shantz his sawng a/c from last winter of $2.16 cts. 4 B . of Peas to Saml. Bricker.
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on John MacCullochs A/C. 78 lbs of Peas to CH Schwend. this pay him for the corn I had of him last winter Let Henry Hilker have $100.10 at 12 per cent p annum. till 1st of Sep. Paid Benjamin Shantz $2.15 cts this being his account against me for sawing sleigh timber
S. 30th
M 31st. Let Philip H. Leeder have $200.00 at 6 per cts. per annum. Paid to Mr Arthur Delf four Dolrs. which is to be part payment on his gun which he has agreed to sell me if after a trial it suits me.
April
T. 1st. <s>Myself</s> Paid J.C. Currie 63.30 Dolrs on Note for Oxen and received the Note. this makes the oxen mine nothing to do with P.
W. 2nd. <sup>1/2</sup> day Self and Oxen hauling B. lumber for Robert.
T 4th. Fred Welling commenced chopping for me by the day in the Gore at five yorkers per day. 1 day Self & Oxen for Robert. Catherine Salter came to live with us this morning.
S. 5th. Paid Messrs. Lehnen & Ruby on Philips A/C $28.90, this was a Note Philip had given Mr Delf
Th. 3rd. Paid John Zant 10 Dolrs. Nine Dolrs. of which is for Mothers cow. and one Dolr. he owes me. Self & Oxen 1 day to Roberts.
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Dated Janry 31st 1862 and due two months after date bearing six per cent Interest: Received from John Zant One Dolr. this is a Dolr. I over paid him when I paid him for the cow. Agreed with John Kennedy for a wagon I am to pay 75 Dolrs. cash down and five cords of wood next winter also one cord of wood for a barrow he is to mend for me. Fred Welling had a day.
S. 6th.
M 7th. Paid James George Two Dolrs. 1<sup>1/2</sup> of which is for Sis Lizzies shoes. Settled with John Goble to this date His A/C. against me & Robert £ 20. 3.8d. Mine against him £5.6.5d Paid him in full. I give Robert credit for s. 11 4d. for a crock of Lard. Settled with Messrs. MacLachlin Their A/C against me $10.10 cts mine $9.71 cts. Paid them full. To the credit of Philip on MacLac hlins A/C $1.33 cts. Also on Philips A/C received of Laur. Campbell Leather half a Dolrs worth Feed Welling 1 day. Paid to the Agricultural Society of Saugeen.
Six Bushls pease to Kepkie at 62<sup>1/2</sup>=3.75 cts. of this. Recvd 2 Dolrs.
T. 8th Fred Welling 1 day. Catherine Salter left us.
W. 9th. Catherine Salter came back again. She is to have 3 york shillings a week. Fred 1 day.
Th. 10th. Fred one day. Traded my light plow chain for the chain Rob. got of Philip. I must allow him 1.25 cts of the price of the wheel barrow.
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F.11.th. Fred one day.
S. 12th. Fred 1 day. Paid the postage on the New Jeru. Magazine 24 cts. Traded my plow off to MacLachlin for another I have paid him three and a half Dorls. to boot. I am to have the new plow nest Wednes. Bought Two Caves for four Dolrs of Mr. J. D. David I have to pay 28 lbs of Oats of Robert this makes him and me right on our Oat A/C.
S. 13th.
M. 14th. Bought a cow of James Stuart for which I have given a Note at Eight months for $14. Bought of Fred a small pockett book a york shilling <sup>1/2</sup> a day helping Robert to lay out plowing. Fred W. 1 day.
T. 15th. Fred 1 day. Bought shot belt & powder horn of Fred for 1 Dolr.
W 16th. Fred 1 day
Thu. 17th. Fred 1 day. Settled with Fred for 11<sup>1/2</sup> days at 5 yorkers per day=$7. 19 cts. paid. Received from Kepkie per L & R $1.75 cts. this is the balance he was due me on the peas. Lent Brother Fred $4.00.
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F. 18th. Agreed with Samuel Reother to prune, wash, and stake the apple trees in his orchard, for which he gives me the produce of the land and trees in the orchard also the use of the House and garden rent free. Fetched my plow from MacLachlins. And my wheel barrow from Kennedys three yorkers to pay.
S.19th. Traded Loging chains with Ben. Hilker. Paid James Stuart the 49 lbs of flour I borrowed of him sometime since. Our new cow calved.
S.20th.
M. 21st. Josiah Fortney <sup>1/2</sup> day at 25 cts per day. Fred worked half day at his job.
T. 22nd. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred <sup>1/2</sup> day at his job.
W. 23rd. Josiah Fortney <sup>1/2</sup> day. Fred . working at his Job <sup>1/2</sup> day. Paid Kennedy for fixing my wheel barrow I owe MLachlin 10 cts.
Th. 24th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred working at his Job all day.
F. 25th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred 1 day at his job.
S. 26th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred at his Job 1 day.
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S 27th.
M. 28th. Josiah Fortney 1 day this makes him six days Fred 1 day at his Job. Posted a letter to Philip. Bought my old straw cutter of Salter for $4.00 only Aunt Lizzie went to live at Fred Lehmens this morning.
T. 29th. Fred 1 day working at his job. Sowed my peas in Reother orchard.
W. 30th. Fred 1 day at his job.
Th. 1 May
Fred 1 day at his job.
F. 2nd. Fred 1 day at his job.
S. 3rd. Fred 1 day at his job. Craigs Raising.
S. 4th.
M. 5th.
T. 6th. A letter from Uncle [[Hilton?]]
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W. 7th. Sowed wheat in the upper field.
Th. 8th.
F. 9th.
S. 10th.
S.11
M. 12th. Let. Robert MacLachlin and Thomas Murton have 30 Dolrs. for three weeks. Signed on Mac. behalf by Murton.
T. 13th.
W. 14th. Paid Mrs. Fortney the 3 yorkers due her Man for the Bull and 1 Dolr. and <sup>1/2</sup> for Josiah's work.
Th. Fred W. at his job 1 day.
F 16th. Fred. 1 day. 89 lbs of Flour of Robert
S. 17th. Fred one day.
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S. 18th.
M. 19th. Fred one day. Gave a note to Mr S. MacCullough of Arran for the sum of Twenty five Dolrs. and received Philips Note for the same. My Note is due on the first of October.
T. 20th. Paid Fred Welling 12 Dollars the amount he engaged to do the chopping for he will finish it in the morning.
W. 21st.
Th. 22nd. Sowed the last spring wheat. Intend sowing this season. Sowed at the rate of nearly two bushels. per. acre. as nearly as I can judge.
F. 23rd.
S. 24th.
S. 25th.
M. 26th.
T. 27th.
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W. 28th.
Th. 29th. Commenced planting potatoes. Agreed with Mr David to let him have the wheat stubble in Phils upper field a patch for potatoes & barn and the rest to be sown to Oats. I have to find half the oats for seed get <sup>1/2</sup> the oats standing. The potato patch he is to pay me at the rate of 3 Dolrs. per acre rent. Killed the calf that came of the cow I bought of Stuart Mr Goble Butchered it.
F. 30th Mr John Goble took the veal to Southampton and sold it for $3.49 cts. the forty nine cents he took for his own trouble and paid me the 3 Dolrs.
S. 31st. Paid Robert three Dolrs. of the five he paid to Fred for me. Robert my oxen all day.
June
S. 1st.
M. 2nd. Loging at Salters. Robert my oxen all day.
T. 3rd. Robert my oxen all day. Finished planting potatoes.
W. 4th. Self & Oxen all day to Robert.
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Th. 5th. Mr David sowed oats in my upper field of which I found half the seed and get half the standing crop. Fred and Willimeres Oxen <sup>1/4</sup> draging Christian planted his potatoes in my field.
F. 6th. Received a letter from Uncle Henry. <sup>1/2</sup> day sowing oats for Robert
S. 7th.
S. 8th.
M. 9th.
T. 10th. Paid A. Roy the sum of Three Dolrs. for Drawing out and registering a Deed of Phils place. A bag of flour to Robert.
W. 11th. Six bolts with nuts of MacLachlin not paid.
Th. 12th.
F. 13th.
S. 14th.
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S. 15th.
M. 16th.
T. 17th. Finished planting corn and pumpkins.
W. 18th. Received of Henry Hilker on his Notes Fifty Dolrs paid Doctor Duglass three Dolrs, this being the amount of Elizabeths Doctors bill.
Th. 19th. Sowed my turnip seed and some Oats, this finished my sowing for this year.
F. 20th. Lent Zant Thirty Dolrs. at Ten per cent and received his Note for the same.
S. 21st. Finished putting in my spring crop.
S. 22nd.
M. 23rd
T. 24th. Helping Born to Log.
W. 25th. Made an agreement with Douglas Campbell to log burn and spread ashes and
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completely prepare nine acres off Lot 32 Lake Range commencing at the Goderich line for the sum of Four & a half Dolrs. per acre. I am to have the land ready for him to commence on by the middle of July and he agrees to have the land ready by the first of September or forfeit the half Dolr on each
acre. I pay him on the first of September if the job is completed or if not when completed. I board him.
Th. 26th. Working on the road on John Gobles [[beat?]]
F. 27th. Road work.
S. 28th. Road work.
S. 29th.
M. 30th.
July
T 1st.
W. 2nd.
Th. 3rd.
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F. 4th.
S. 5th.
S. 6th. This morning Marys Father Mother and Sisters arrived from Germany.
M 7th.
T. 8th.
W. 9th.
Th. 10th.
F. 11th.
S. 12th.
S. 13th.
M. 14th. Received a letter from Philip.
T. 15th.
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W. 16th.
Th 17th.
F. 18th. 8 Pikes at 10 cents each of MacLachlin. Robert two bags of Flour, James Davidson 50 lbs of Flour.
S. 19th
S 20th.
M 21st. Salter the wagon 1 day
T. 22nd.
W. 23rd. Agreed with Duncan Currie to enclose and shingle and lay the floor of Roberts barn for the sum of Twenty five Dolrs.
Made an agreement with Duncan Currie to build me the Frame of a house after the following description. Length 36 feet. Breadth 20 feet. Heighth 14 feet in Post. Too be a partition through the centre from side to side the whole heighth of the house The windows and doors to be left as I may direct when the timber is ready for framing. The Posts to be of Black Oak or Red Beach.
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The sills of some durable timber. The sleepers of cedar. The frame to be a good Substantial one and finished all ready for Siding Roofing & flooring. I am to find the joists of sawn timber also Rafters and sheds of the same. The sleepers are to be two feet apart the joists & Rafters eighteen inches from centre to Centre. I find board for him and his hands. The Frame to be ready by the 15th. of September .
James Davidson 56 lbs of Flour.
Th. 24th.
F. 25th.
S. 26th. To James Davidson as per A/C from L. & Rubys for $ 2. amd 5 d but Booked to me as s.11.1<sup>1/2</sup> d.
S. 27th.
M. 28th. Goods as per A/C from E. Gordon to James Davidson. $5.19 cts. Self <sup>3/4</sup> of a day at Barn. Father all day at Shingles. am Indebted to Fred 25cts. for an axe handle for James Davidson.
T. 29th. Father making shingles and myself at the barn.
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W 30th. Father half day shingle making Myself at the Barn all day
31st. Th. Father half a day at Shingles and half at the Barn. Myself 1 day at Barn.
F. August
F. 1st. Father half day making shingles. Father and me half day each at the barn. Paid the A/C at E. Gordons $5.19 cts. Paid the A/C at L & Rubys $2.10 cts. Paid for Mending shoes to J. George 25 cts. One Dollar to James Davidson. Flour to Davidson
Received of Father Schwendker four gold pieces. Let Ruby have them to take to the Bank. Received $10 on the Same from Ruby.
S. 2.nd. Father making shingles. Myself at the barn.
S. 3rd.
M. 4th. Shingling myself. Father making Shingles.
T. 5th. Father making shingles myself Shingling.
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W. 6th Father & Me cutting Roberts hay.
T. 7th. Father cutting hay.
F. 8th. Father & Me cutting hay. 34 lbs of Flour to J. Davidson.
S. 9th. Father and Me cutting hay. An Order on L & Ruby for One Dorl. to James Davidson
S 10th.
M. 11th. Measured the bark pealed by James Davidson Thirty Three loads. Received from Ruby the balance on the Gold Pieces, Five Dollars & Fifty Three cents to which amount I am indebted to Father Sch. Twenty lbs of Flour to James Davidson for 35 cts. Half day at Roberts hay Father and me. An Order on Ruby to James Davidson for five Dollars. I agreed to pay Nettles the shoemaker Two Dolrs and 62<sup>1/2</sup> cts. on James Davidsons A/C. Charged Davidson of $3.50 for the Flour he has had of me since he commenced his bark with the exception of that which he had today
T. 12th. Father whole day cutting hay myself half day. Half day for Robert.
W 13th. Father & Me cutting Hay. Finished.
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Th. 14th Loging at James Davidsons.
F. 15th. Half day shingling.
S. 16th. Loging at Stuarts.
S. 17th.
M 18th. Father and me working at Roberts Barn 13<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of Flour of Robert.
T. 19th. Barning Brush. Father & me.
W. 20th. John Stewart helping. Robert helping and board for John. Gave an Order for Five Dolrs. on L. & Ruby to James Davidson. Cash laid for Bee $3.78 cts.
Th. 21st. J. Stuart, H. Salter, and Robert helping me to cut up all day Campbell & Riddle half each
F. 22nd. Campbell had a bee at his job. [[?]] for me loging 62<sup>1/2</sup> cts. James Davidson 50 lbs of Flour.
S. 23rd. Received from Henry Hilker 5 Dolrs. on his Note but it is not backed on it. Paid Campbell
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Three Dolrs on his job. Paid Born 42 lbs of Flour I borrowed of him a few days back. Half day for Robert ripping boards. <s>Half</s> <sup>3/4</sup> day by Barn Father and me.
S. 24th.
M. 25th. Me and Father at the Barn all day.
T. 26th. Father & me cut Christians wheat this morning. At the Barn this afternoon. 10 cents to Campbell.
W. 27th. An Order on Lehnen & Ruby for $1.70 cts. to James Davidson. 1 Cord of wood to James Muir this pays him in full for the barrow,
Th. 28th. Cutting peas.
F. 29th. Cutting peas. Zant sent a man for the day to help for the mischief his horses had done.
S. 30th. Commenced cutting Roberts wheat. I am to have a Dollar per acre and my board for cutting and bindin.
S. 31st.
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September
M. 1st. <sup>3/4</sup> of a day Father and me by the Barn.
T. 2nd. Cutting wheat, as on Saturday.
W. 3rd. Curring wheat as above.
Th. 4th. An Order on Lehnen & Ruby to Dougald Campbell for the Sum of Three Dolrs. <sup>1/2</sup> day cutting wheat at above. <sup>1/2</sup> day Father and me by the Barn Robert. Father & Caroline. Hauling in pease for me.
F. 5th.
S. 6th. Father and I at the Barn
S. 7th.
M. 8th. An Order to Dougald Campbell for Four Dolrs. Caroline <sup>1/2</sup> day in harvest for me.
T. 9th. Fred half a day and Mr John Goble a whole day shingling at the Barn. Duncan Currie and three hands commenced getting out timber for my house. Caroline the whole day for me in harvest.
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W. 10th. Mr John Goble shingling. Caroline h. & binding. An Order on James George to Dougald Campbells boy. Father & Robert Hauling peas for me.
Th. 11th. Mr. J. Goble shingling. Finean Currie agreed to cut and shock my wheat for 1.25 cts. per acre
F. 12th. Robert helping to get out house timber.
S. 13th. Currie gave up his job of cutting my wheat. One day at the Barn.
S. 14th.
M. 15th. Robert & Me at the Barn all day
T. 16th. Received pay on the Note I held against Henry Hilker $48. and some odd cents. Paid Ruby on Riddles A/C $14.00. Paid Christian Schwendker $4.25 cts. in Dougald Campbells A/C. Caroline helping to bind. Robert hauling house timber all day.
W. 17th. Caroline helping all day. Robert hauling house timber all day.
Th. 18th.
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F. 19th. Caroline helping in Harvest.
S. 20th. Caroline helping in Harvest. Robert father & Fred Hauling two loads for me.
S. 21st.
M. 22nd. Robert, Caroline & Father with Roberts Oxen hauling wheat to Robs Barn for me Iden Gobles Wagon all day.
T. 23rd. Sold Philips old horse power to Dilman Bricker for which he agreed to stand good for the sawing of Four Thousand Five hundred feet of Lumber (as good as 18 dolrs. cash) Robert, Caroline Father and Robs Oxen per day. The oxen only half day. hauling home wheat,
W. 24th. Caroline dall day
Th. 25th. Caroline all day. Born & Man Cradling. Robert & Father hauling wheat this afternoon. Father & Me by the Barn all day.
F. 26th. Caroline all day. James Davidson Cradling all day. Myself whole day by the barn Father half.
S. 27th. Father & I by the Barn. Caroline half day by the wheat. James Davidson half day by the wheat. Robert & Father all day after sleepers to to Saw Mill.
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S. 28th.
M. 29th. Robert for me all day with his oxen <sup>1/2</sup> day to Saw Mill. Commenced to move out of Roethers house. Mr. Davids wagon half day.
T. 30th. Robert and his Oxen helping me to move. Mr Davids wagon half day. Finished moving my furniture.
October
W. 1st. Robert with his Oxen all day. Hadden my oxen half day
Th. 2nd. Raised a frame house on Philips Lot. Paid John Eby $1.75 cts. for Cradle. Paid Nettles $2.62<sup>1/2</sup> cts. on James Davidsons A/C. Robert & his oxen all day. The above named A/C of James Davidson was charged to him before in a settlement we had.
F. 3rd Forty Dollars woth of pine lumber of Henry Hilker for siding Doors windows to which has to be paid for by new years. I have given a Note for the above mentioned amount. Currie, Duncan has done all he intends at the frame and has given me the job of finishing it for the sum of two Dolrs. I paid him Twenty Five Dollrs on the work so that I owe him Eighteen Dolrs. still. Robert & Oxen half day to saw mill for me.
S. 4th. Robert, Father & Caroline <sup>1/2</sup> day helping to get
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My wheat also the Oxen. Robert in the forenoon helping me.
S. 5th.
M. 6th. Robert & Caroline helping me half day to put my things up over the stable.
T. 7th. Sold Philips Buzzer, to Solomon Eby for Thirty Dollars with Belt. I am to be paid in thrashing. He has agreed to thrash my Wheat, Oats, & Pease and Roberts, Wheat, Oats, and Peas this year for Twenty Dollars and agreed to give me a guarentee for the balance till next year.
W 8th. My self and Mother half day binding Oats.
Th. 9th. My self & Mother <sup>1/2</sup> day binding Oats.
F. 10th.
S. 11th. Father & Robert <sup>1/2</sup> day each.
S. 12
M. 13.th Mother & Myself helping Robert on his Oats.
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<sup>3/4</sup> of a day.
T. 14th
W. 15th. Commenced diging potatoes dug 18 B. Robert, Caroline, Father & Fred half day helping me with my oats.
Th. 16th.
F. 17th. Putting blocks under the hose and diging cellar. Mother & Mary dug 20 B Potatoes.
S. 18th. Pair of Kip Boots of James George 4<sup>1/2</sup> Dolrs. not paid.
S. 19h.
M. 20th.
T. 21st.
W. 22nd.
Th. 23rd.
F. 24th.
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S 25th. James Davidson <sup>1/2</sup> day helping to thresh Peas S. Eby thrashed my peas at Roethers place Jake Fortney and Horses <sup>1/2</sup> day. Caroline.
S. 26th. Robert & Father also helping.
M. 27th. Caroline helping to clean up peas. Amount of peas cleaned 60 B.
T. 28th.
W. 29
Th. 30
F. 31st. Robert & Caroline <sup>1/2</sup> day hauling Oats. Let James Davidson have some hemlock bark.
November
S. 1st. Robert & Caroline <sup>1/2</sup> day each hauling Oats Finished cutting Oats this finishes Harvest for this year.
S. 2nd.
M. 3rd.
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T. 4th. <sup>1/2</sup> day for Robert filling dung. etc.
W. 5th.
Th. 6th Bought half a barrel of white fish of Fred for the sum of Three Dolrs. Balanced our A/Cs to this date and he still owes me Two Dolrs. & 19 cts. Nr. Tobias Shantz agreed to let me have flour till I can thrash when I can pay him in flour again. Received One hundred lbs of him.
F. 7th.
S. 8th Lent Rob ert 44<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of Flour on a new A/C. He and having kept no A/C of flour between us agreed to call it even and commenced anew.
S. 9th.
M. 10th. Commenced pulling turnips. Received from Joh Zant 31 Dollars being principal and Interest in a Note I held against him date 20th of June of the present year,
T. 11th.
W 12th
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Th 13th.
F. 14th.
S. 15th Fetched a load of Shingles from Dave Shupe belonging to a Mr A Delf. For these I have to pay One Dolr. and a half a thousand to be measured on the roof. Paid James George Shoemaker Four Dolrs.
S 16th.
M. 17th. Paid Robert Seven Dolrs and a half on Mr Delfs A/C this goes on the shingle A/C/ between me and Mr Delf. Five Dolrs of the above amount was paid to Caroline sometime since.
T. 18th.
W. 19th.
Th. 20th. Half a cord of wood to Duncan Curries 75 cts.
F. 21st.
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S. 23rd.
M. 24th.
T. 25th.
W. 26th.
Th. 27th.
F. 28th.
S. 29th. Borrowed a Barrell of flour of Tobias Shantz. paid Christian Schwendker 46 lbs of flour borrowed of him.
S. 30th.
December
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T. 2nd.
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W. 3rd. Paid James George 25 ct on A/C. took two Hemlock logs to Shantz.
Th. 4th.
F. 5th.
S. 6th.
S. 7th.
M. 8th. Hauled two fine logs from A Delfs on Phils A/C.
T. 9th. Brother Christian Married.
W. 10th
Th. 11th.
F. 12th.
S. 13th.
S 14th.
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M. 15th.
T. 16th.
W. 17th
Th. 18th.
F 19th.
S. 20th
S. 21st.
M. 22nd
T. 23rd. Received of R P Leeder 80 lbs of Pork paid Mr Ruby 14 Dolrs. this being for a note given by me in favour of James Stuert. Paid Mr Ruby for A Lawrence the collector the sum of 6 Dolrs 68 cts this being the amount of taxes on Philips lot for the past year. Also 63 cts on the same a/c for Fathers lot on the Gore.
W. 24th. Two pair of hinges & straps altogether 15 lbs at 10cts. per lb. J.R. MacLachlin.
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25th. Received information through [[Mr?]] Mac- that Philip lost his life in the fraser river British Columbia by drowning. This informatio is contained in the Victoria Chronicle of November the second.
F. 26th.
S. 27th.
S. 28th.
M. 29th
T. 30th.
W. 31st.
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N. E. Leeders Memoranda for the year 1863
January
Th. 1st.
F. 2nd.
S. 3rd.
S. 4th.
M. 5th.
T. 6th. Mr Solomon Eby thrashing peas for Robert. I have to charge Robert with this thrashing.
W 7th. This afternoon Eby thrashed Roberts Oats. I charge this to Robert.
Th. 8th Received of Robert MacLachlin and his partner Mr Murton the Sum of Twenty Eight Dolrs this is part payment of a Note for the Sum of Thirty Dollrs which has been running Eight months with ten per cent Interest so that I have two Dolrs and the interest still due me.
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[[page torn]] with Uncle Iden Gobel and [[page torn]] him a box for which I must give him the amount of lumber contained in the box and as much more as will make him ends as large as the ends of the box.
S. 10th. Settled with James Davidson to this date Balance due him $4<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Settled with James Davidson to this date on P.H. Leeders A/C. Balance due P.H. Leeder Six Dolrs. Twenty Two and a half cts. which is to be paid in Cedar Rails.
S. 11th.
M. 12th.
T. 13th,
W. 14th.
Th. 15th.
S. 16th.
S. 17th.
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M. 18th.
T. 19th. Commenced thrashing my Wheat. Mr. Ebys machine. John Staffords Team and old Mr Shupe David Hilborn and Team, James Davidson, James Salter, James Stewart, Rochard Hadden, Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, John Born, Pattersons Team and Moses Detwiler. this team was three quarters of a day.
W. 20th. Thrashing with the same teams and hands as yesterday finished by noon. of this day and a half Robert is responsible for three quarters of a day. This afternoon attended a meeting in Port Elgin for the purpose of organizing a Volunteer Infantry Company. Robert, Fred, and myself joined.
Th. 21st.
F. 22nd
S 23rd.
S 24th.
M 25th
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[[page torn only parts are legible]] A/C to Duncan Curre by the Roether the sum of Six Dollars.
T. 28th. Carried in a load of wheat 41 B. 55 lbs. at 63 cents amount $26.40 Received Six Dolrs. cash and paid $20.42 o a Note held by Messrs. L & Ruby
against me. Lumber from Shantz on Roberts a/c whether measured or not before this doubtful the measure is 182 feet Received a letter from Uncle Henry also one from John Fellon to his wife stating that poor Philip was drowned on the 25th of September between 8 and 9 in the morning
Th. 29th
F. 30th. Butchered my Hogs Mr J. Goble helping
S. 31st. Paid Tobias Shantz his flour 300 lbs being the amount I borrowed of him.
February
S. 1st.
M. 2nd.
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T. 3rd. Jake Fortney [[page torn not legible]] He commenced chopping and mowing. I pay him <sup>1/2</sup> a Dollar pile it my self he pay me 65 cts per day for his board.
W 4th. Teaming Cord wood for Mr John Goble, this pay him for pig Billing Jake one meal.
Th. 5th. Jake three meals, Borrowed 3 Dolrs. of Ruby which pays J. Stafford and old Mr Shupe for 1<sup>1/2</sup> day
with the Team thrashing.
F. 6th, Jake & Ben three meals each.
S. 7th. Jake & Ben three meals each. A half pound of Pork to James Davidson.
S 8th.
M. 9th. Two logs from Mr Delfs this is all I have to receive on Phils A/C Rod and Two small bolts from MacLachlin. Borrowed 25 cts of Christian.
T. 10th. Sold 18 Bushls of Wheat at 65 cts per B. $11.70 cts.
W. 11th. Delivered all my wheat at 65 cts per B. and realized the sum of $51.5 cts. Paid on Note held by H Hilker $30.00 Dolrs Paid three Dolrs I borrowed of Mr Ruby. Paid on a/c to Dun. Currie $6.00
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[[page torn words illegible]] Fortney should per agreement which is in the
P. Leeder he is to have the land ready for croping by the first of Sept. and to wait for his wages till the crop can be marketed in the fall of 1864. I have to board him at the rate of one Dolr. and a half per Six days, the board to be deduct from his wages when the work is done. Jake three meals.
F 13th. Paid my subscriptions and postage on the New Jerusalem Messenger and New Magazine $4.50 to J.J. Lehnen paid for Sunday school Manual and Deutsch Liturgy also a Catechism the sum of $1.37<sup>1/2</sup> . paid Canadian Postage on the Messenger and Magazine. [[page torn words illegible]] ty Six cents per Charles Thirty Paid to Mr my Taxes on the Gore land. Paid James the sum of 75 cts. this was the balance on his A/C Paid James Davidson the balance on his A/C 82 cts. Paid Robert $4.00 this is
Philip on the Interest due on the land. Jake one meal.
S. 14th. Jake Two and Ben one meal.
S 15th.
M. 16th, Jake two meals Ben also.
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<p>Saugeen March 25. 1862</p>
<p>Five Cords of Wood {illegible due to wear of page}ough Drag Co{cut off; written between the lines, but mostly illegible due to wear is: S--g- Nich-- 02}</p>
<p>41 Pigs one Steer Bull & Sleigh {Peas?}</p>
<p>{In blue pen; perhaps different author?} Phillips leaving, and His Death.</p>
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<p>Nathl. E Leeder's Day Book & Memoranda</p>
<p>March</p>
<p>W. 12th. Paid Fritz. Willing Six Dolrs & a half for thrashing pease & wheat. Let. Robert have One hundred & twenty five Dolrs for which I took his note due a year hence with Six per cent Int. Robert agreed with Duncan Currie is to build him a barn which is not to be surpassed in Saugeen for the sum of One hundred and twenty Dolrs half Fifty Dolrs to be paid down when the lumber is got out and the balance when the barn is finished . Currie is to get out the lumber from {cut off} and cover it and lay the thrashing floor.</p>
<p>Th. 13th.</p>
<p>Fr. 14th.</p>
<p>S. 15th</p>
<p>S. 16th.</p>
<p>M. 17th. Sent Philip Ten Dolrs. Settled with Lehnen & Ruby to this date paid to day Fifty eight Dolrs Seventy two cents. Posted a letter to Grandfather Parker to Uncle Wilton, and to Thomas Bunning.</p>
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<p>T. 18th. <sup>3/4</sup> of a day for Robert.</p>
<p>W. 19th. 1 day for Robert Flour to Robert</p>
<p>Th. 20th. 1 day for Robert at Mr. John Gobles getting out Born lumber.</p>
<p>F. 21st. Bought 3 Dolrs. worth of hay & share of Zant and paid him.</p>
<p>S.22nd.</p>
<p>S. 23rd.</p>
<p>M. 24th. <sup>1/2</sup> day for Rob.</p>
<p>T. 25th. <sup>1/2</sup> day. Having Brought our partnership concern into order on Account of Philips being about to leave us the following figures will show our present position in the matter. Total indebtedness of the family of Leeders on the old Family account $1971.00. N.E. Leeders share $763.00. Robert P. Leeders share $699.00. P.H. Leeders share $509. Of the amount N.E. Leeder has paid $1291.00 or 528.00 above his share, therefore he has paid on Roberts share $306.00. and on P. H. Leeders $222.00. Over and above what is paid there remains $680.00 yet to pay this divided between Robert and Philip leaves Robert still indebted $394.00 and Philip $286.00</p>
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<p>W. 26 <sup>1/2</sup> day self and Oxen for Robert</p>
<p>Th. 27th. 1 day self & Oxen for Robert</p>
<p>F 28th. 1 day self & Oxen for Robert. Recvd a letter from Mrs. Creek. Lizzie to Enoch Cobys.</p>
<p>S. 29th. I owe Philip a balance of 3.5 cents after balancing our old A/Cs. and deducting $222.00 which I had paid for him on Family AC over and above my share of said A/C. five Cords of wood at 50 per cd. 2.50. Plough 10.00 Drag 5.00 3 pigs 6.00. Steer 20.00. Bull. 28.00 Sliegh. 4.50 Peas. 6.00 Old Box .75 wheel barrow 4.00 50 Bushls wheat 25.00 15. Bags 6.00. Steelyards 1.50. Hoe. 62<sup>1/2</sup>. Brest Chains, Curry Comb. little chain. etc. Kennedys A/C. 6.25. MacLachlin 1.33 Oats to E. Shupe 12.B. 17 lbs. @ 49 cts.=%.00. Salter 3.5 cts. 4 Pine logs of Mr. Delf I have to get they must stand 22 inches I have to get from Jake Rawn 35 feet Pine flooring it a sum the above down to Salter, the items below. Salter will be credited to Philip. My indebtedness to Philips $133 Dolrs. <sup>1/2</sup> cts. On the beach to L & Ruby 7<sup>1/4</sup> Cords of wood on P H Leeders A/C 1<sup>1/4</sup> of dry Do Do Do. Hauling 40 Bags of wheat to Lake for L & Ruby at a cent & half per Bag. Philip gave me a Deed of his place in trust, and me and my wife have bound ourselves our heirs or <a href="/index.php?title=%3Fassimeess%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="?assimeess? (page does not exist)">?assimeess?</a> that upon his paying us what is our just due for improvements or other such moneys as are paid out by us, for his good that we or they will or shall give him a Deed of the land again. Witnessed his will in case of his death. Sent H. Hilker 100 Dolrs. at 12 per ct. till Sep. next or before & received his Note. Paid Shantz his sawng a/c from last winter of $2.16 cts. 4 B . of Peas to Saml. Bricker.</p>
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<p>on John MacCullochs A/C. 78 lbs of Peas to CH Schwend. this pay him for the corn I had of him last winter Let Henry Hilker have $100.10 at 12 per cent p annum. till 1st of Sep. Paid Benjamin Shantz $2.15 cts this being his account against me for sawing sleigh timber</p>
<p>S. 30th</p>
<p>M 31st. Let Philip H. Leeder have $200.00 at 6 per cts. per annum. Paid to Mr Arthur Delf four Dolrs. which is to be part payment on his gun which he has agreed to sell me if after a trial it suits me.</p>
<p>April</p>
<p>T. 1st. Myself Paid J.C. Currie 63.30 Dolrs on Note for Oxen and received the Note. this makes the oxen mine nothing to do with P.</p>
<p>W. 2nd. <sup>1/2</sup> day Self and Oxen hauling B. lumber for Robert.</p>
<p>T 4th. Fred Welling commenced chopping for me by the day in the Gore at five yorkers per day. 1 day Self & Oxen for Robert. Catherine Salter came to live with us this morning.</p>
<p>S. 5th. Paid Messrs. Lehnen & Ruby on Philips A/C $28.90, this was a Note Philip had given Mr Delf</p>
<p>Th. 3rd. Paid John Zant 10 Dolrs. Nine Dolrs. of which is for Mothers cow. and one Dolr. he owes me. Self & Oxen 1 day to Roberts.</p>
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<p>Dated Janry 31st 1862 and due two months after date bearing six per cent Interest: Received from John Zant One Dolr. this is a Dolr. I over paid him when I paid him for the cow. Agreed with John Kennedy for a wagon I am to pay 75 Dolrs. cash down and five cords of wood next winter also one cord of wood for a barrow he is to mend for me. Fred Welling had a day.</p>
<p>S. 6th.</p>
<p>M 7th. Paid James George Two Dolrs. 1<sup>1/2</sup> of which is for Sis Lizzies shoes. Settled with John Goble to this date His A/C. against me & Robert £ 20. 3.8d. Mine against him £5.6.5d Paid him in full. I give Robert credit for s. 11 4d. for a crock of Lard. Settled with Messrs. MacLachlin Their A/C against me $10.10 cts mine $9.71 cts. Paid them full. To the credit of Philip on MacLac hlins A/C $1.33 cts. Also on Philips A/C received of Laur. Campbell Leather half a Dolrs worth Feed Welling 1 day. Paid to the Agricultural Society of Saugeen. Six Bushls pease to Kepkie at 62<sup>1/2</sup>=3.75 cts. of this. Recvd 2 Dolrs.</p>
<p>T. 8th Fred Welling 1 day. Catherine Salter left us.</p>
<p>W. 9th. Catherine Salter came back again. She is to have 3 york shillings a week. Fred 1 day.</p>
<p>Th. 10th. Fred one day. Traded my light plow chain for the chain Rob. got of Philip. I must allow him 1.25 cts of the price of the wheel barrow.</p>
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<p>F.11.th. Fred one day.</p>
<p>S. 12th. Fred 1 day. Paid the postage on the New Jeru. Magazine 24 cts. Traded my plow off to MacLachlin for another I have paid him three and a half Dorls. to boot. I am to have the new plow nest Wednes. Bought Two Caves for four Dolrs of Mr. J. D. David I have to pay 28 lbs of Oats of Robert this makes him and me right on our Oat A/C.</p>
<p>S. 13th.</p>
<p>M. 14th. Bought a cow of James Stuart for which I have given a Note at Eight months for $14. Bought of Fred a small pockett book a york shilling <sup>1/2</sup> a day helping Robert to lay out plowing. Fred W. 1 day.</p>
<p>T. 15th. Fred 1 day. Bought shot belt & powder horn of Fred for 1 Dolr.</p>
<p>W 16th. Fred 1 day</p>
<p>Thu. 17th. Fred 1 day. Settled with Fred for 11<sup>1/2</sup> days at 5 yorkers per day=$7. 19 cts. paid. Received from Kepkie per L & R $1.75 cts. this is the balance he was due me on the peas. Lent Brother Fred $4.00.</p>
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<p>F. 18th. Agreed with Samuel Reother to prune, wash, and stake the apple trees in his orchard, for which he gives me the produce of the land and trees in the orchard also the use of the House and garden rent free. Fetched my plow from MacLachlins. And my wheel barrow from Kennedys three yorkers to pay.</p>
<p>S.19th. Traded Loging chains with Ben. Hilker. Paid James Stuart the 49 lbs of flour I borrowed of him sometime since. Our new cow calved.</p>
<p>S.20th.</p>
<p>M. 21st. Josiah Fortney <sup>1/2</sup> day at 25 cts per day. Fred worked half day at his job.</p>
<p>T. 22nd. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred <sup>1/2</sup> day at his job.</p>
<p>W. 23rd. Josiah Fortney <sup>1/2</sup> day. Fred . working at his Job <sup>1/2</sup> day. Paid Kennedy for fixing my wheel barrow I owe MLachlin 10 cts.</p>
<p>Th. 24th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred working at his Job all day.</p>
<p>F. 25th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred 1 day at his job.</p>
<p>S. 26th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred at his Job 1 day.</p>
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<p>S 27th.</p>
<p>M. 28th. Josiah Fortney 1 day this makes him six days Fred 1 day at his Job. Posted a letter to Philip. Bought my old straw cutter of Salter for $4.00 only Aunt Lizzie went to live at Fred Lehmens this morning.</p>
<p>T. 29th. Fred 1 day working at his job. Sowed my peas in Reother orchard.</p>
<p>W. 30th. Fred 1 day at his job.</p>
<p>Th. 1 May</p>
<p>Fred 1 day at his job.</p>
<p>F. 2nd. Fred 1 day at his job.</p>
<p>S. 3rd. Fred 1 day at his job. Craigs Raising.</p>
<p>S. 4th.</p>
<p>M. 5th.</p>
<p>T. 6th. A letter from Uncle <a href="/index.php?title=Hilton%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hilton? (page does not exist)">Hilton?</a></p>
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<p>W. 7th. Sowed wheat in the upper field.</p>
<p>Th. 8th.</p>
<p>F. 9th.</p>
<p>S. 10th.</p>
<p>S.11</p>
<p>M. 12th. Let. Robert MacLachlin and Thomas Murton have 30 Dolrs. for three weeks. Signed on Mac. behalf by Murton.</p>
<p>T. 13th.</p>
<p>W. 14th. Paid Mrs. Fortney the 3 yorkers due her Man for the Bull and 1 Dolr. and <sup>1/2</sup> for Josiah's work.</p>
<p>Th. Fred W. at his job 1 day.</p>
<p>F 16th. Fred. 1 day. 89 lbs of Flour of Robert</p>
<p>S. 17th. Fred one day.</p>
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<p>S. 18th.</p>
<p>M. 19th. Fred one day. Gave a note to Mr S. MacCullough of Arran for the sum of Twenty five Dolrs. and received Philips Note for the same. My Note is due on the first of October.</p>
<p>T. 20th. Paid Fred Welling 12 Dollars the amount he engaged to do the chopping for he will finish it in the morning.</p>
<p>W. 21st.</p>
<p>Th. 22nd. Sowed the last spring wheat. Intend sowing this season. Sowed at the rate of nearly two bushels. per. acre. as nearly as I can judge.</p>
<p>F. 23rd.</p>
<p>S. 24th.</p>
<p>S. 25th.</p>
<p>M. 26th.</p>
<p>T. 27th.</p>
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<p>W. 28th.</p>
<p>Th. 29th. Commenced planting potatoes. Agreed with Mr David to let him have the wheat stubble in Phils upper field a patch for potatoes & barn and the rest to be sown to Oats. I have to find half the oats for seed get <sup>1/2</sup> the oats standing. The potato patch he is to pay me at the rate of 3 Dolrs. per acre rent. Killed the calf that came of the cow I bought of Stuart Mr Goble Butchered it.</p>
<p>F. 30th Mr John Goble took the veal to Southampton and sold it for $3.49 cts. the forty nine cents he took for his own trouble and paid me the 3 Dolrs.</p>
<p>S. 31st. Paid Robert three Dolrs. of the five he paid to Fred for me. Robert my oxen all day.</p>
<p>June</p>
<p>S. 1st.</p>
<p>M. 2nd. Loging at Salters. Robert my oxen all day.</p>
<p>T. 3rd. Robert my oxen all day. Finished planting potatoes.</p>
<p>W. 4th. Self & Oxen all day to Robert.</p>
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<p>Th. 5th. Mr David sowed oats in my upper field of which I found half the seed and get half the standing crop. Fred and Willimeres Oxen <sup>1/4</sup> draging Christian planted his potatoes in my field.</p>
<p>F. 6th. Received a letter from Uncle Henry. <sup>1/2</sup> day sowing oats for Robert</p>
<p>S. 7th.</p>
<p>S. 8th.</p>
<p>M. 9th.</p>
<p>T. 10th. Paid A. Roy the sum of Three Dolrs. for Drawing out and registering a Deed of Phils place. A bag of flour to Robert.</p>
<p>W. 11th. Six bolts with nuts of MacLachlin not paid.</p>
<p>Th. 12th.</p>
<p>F. 13th.</p>
<p>S. 14th.</p>
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<p>S. 15th.</p>
<p>M. 16th.</p>
<p>T. 17th. Finished planting corn and pumpkins.</p>
<p>W. 18th. Received of Henry Hilker on his Notes Fifty Dolrs paid Doctor Duglass three Dolrs, this being the amount of Elizabeths Doctors bill.</p>
<p>Th. 19th. Sowed my turnip seed and some Oats, this finished my sowing for this year.</p>
<p>F. 20th. Lent Zant Thirty Dolrs. at Ten per cent and received his Note for the same.</p>
<p>S. 21st. Finished putting in my spring crop.</p>
<p>S. 22nd.</p>
<p>M. 23rd</p>
<p>T. 24th. Helping Born to Log.</p>
<p>W. 25th. Made an agreement with Douglas Campbell to log burn and spread ashes and</p>
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<p>completely prepare nine acres off Lot 32 Lake Range commencing at the Goderich line for the sum of Four & a half Dolrs. per acre. I am to have the land ready for him to commence on by the middle of July and he agrees to have the land ready by the first of September or forfeit the half Dolr on each acre. I pay him on the first of September if the job is completed or if not when completed. I board him.</p>
<p>Th. 26th. Working on the road on John Gobles <a href="/index.php?title=Beat%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Beat? (page does not exist)">beat?</a></p>
<p>F. 27th. Road work.</p>
<p>S. 28th. Road work.</p>
<p>S. 29th.</p>
<p>M. 30th.</p>
<p>July</p>
<p>T 1st.</p>
<p>W. 2nd.</p>
<p>Th. 3rd.</p>
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<p>F. 4th.</p>
<p>S. 5th.</p>
<p>S. 6th. This morning Marys Father Mother and Sisters arrived from Germany.</p>
<p>M 7th.</p>
<p>T. 8th.</p>
<p>W. 9th.</p>
<p>Th. 10th.</p>
<p>F. 11th.</p>
<p>S. 12th.</p>
<p>S. 13th.</p>
<p>M. 14th. Received a letter from Philip.</p>
<p>T. 15th.</p>
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<p>W. 16th.</p>
<p>Th 17th.</p>
<p>F. 18th. 8 Pikes at 10 cents each of MacLachlin. Robert two bags of Flour, James Davidson 50 lbs of Flour.</p>
<p>S. 19th</p>
<p>S 20th.</p>
<p>M 21st. Salter the wagon 1 day</p>
<p>T. 22nd.</p>
<p>W. 23rd. Agreed with Duncan Currie to enclose and shingle and lay the floor of Roberts barn for the sum of Twenty five Dolrs. Made an agreement with Duncan Currie to build me the Frame of a house after the following description. Length 36 feet. Breadth 20 feet. Heighth 14 feet in Post. Too be a partition through the centre from side to side the whole heighth of the house The windows and doors to be left as I may direct when the timber is ready for framing. The Posts to be of Black Oak or Red Beach.</p>
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<p>The sills of some durable timber. The sleepers of cedar. The frame to be a good Substantial one and finished all ready for Siding Roofing & flooring. I am to find the joists of sawn timber also Rafters and sheds of the same. The sleepers are to be two feet apart the joists & Rafters eighteen inches from centre to Centre. I find board for him and his hands. The Frame to be ready by the 15th. of September . James Davidson 56 lbs of Flour.</p>
<p>Th. 24th.</p>
<p>F. 25th.</p>
<p>S. 26th. To James Davidson as per A/C from L. & Rubys for $ 2. amd 5 d but Booked to me as s.11.1<sup>1/2</sup> d.</p>
<p>S. 27th.</p>
<p>M. 28th. Goods as per A/C from E. Gordon to James Davidson. $5.19 cts. Self <sup>3/4</sup> of a day at Barn. Father all day at Shingles. am Indebted to Fred 25cts. for an axe handle for James Davidson.</p>
<p>T. 29th. Father making shingles and myself at the barn.</p>
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<p>W 30th. Father half day shingle making Myself at the Barn all day</p>
<p>31st. Th. Father half a day at Shingles and half at the Barn. Myself 1 day at Barn.</p>
<p>F. August</p>
<p>F. 1st. Father half day making shingles. Father and me half day each at the barn. Paid the A/C at E. Gordons $5.19 cts. Paid the A/C at L & Rubys $2.10 cts. Paid for Mending shoes to J. George 25 cts. One Dollar to James Davidson. Flour to Davidson Received of Father Schwendker four gold pieces. Let Ruby have them to take to the Bank. Received $10 on the Same from Ruby.</p>
<p>S. 2.nd. Father making shingles. Myself at the barn.</p>
<p>S. 3rd.</p>
<p>M. 4th. Shingling myself. Father making Shingles.</p>
<p>T. 5th. Father making shingles myself Shingling.</p>
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<p>W. 6th Father & Me cutting Roberts hay.</p>
<p>T. 7th. Father cutting hay.</p>
<p>F. 8th. Father & Me cutting hay. 34 lbs of Flour to J. Davidson.</p>
<p>S. 9th. Father and Me cutting hay. An Order on L & Ruby for One Dorl. to James Davidson</p>
<p>S 10th.</p>
<p>M. 11th. Measured the bark pealed by James Davidson Thirty Three loads. Received from Ruby the balance on the Gold Pieces, Five Dollars & Fifty Three cents to which amount I am indebted to Father Sch. Twenty lbs of Flour to James Davidson for 35 cts. Half day at Roberts hay Father and me. An Order on Ruby to James Davidson for five Dollars. I agreed to pay Nettles the shoemaker Two Dolrs and 62<sup>1/2</sup> cts. on James Davidsons A/C. Charged Davidson of $3.50 for the Flour he has had of me since he commenced his bark with the exception of that which he had today</p>
<p>T. 12th. Father whole day cutting hay myself half day. Half day for Robert.</p>
<p>W 13th. Father & Me cutting Hay. Finished.</p>
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<p>Th. 14th Loging at James Davidsons.</p>
<p>F. 15th. Half day shingling.</p>
<p>S. 16th. Loging at Stuarts.</p>
<p>S. 17th.</p>
<p>M 18th. Father and me working at Roberts Barn 13<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of Flour of Robert.</p>
<p>T. 19th. Barning Brush. Father & me.</p>
<p>W. 20th. John Stewart helping. Robert helping and board for John. Gave an Order for Five Dolrs. on L. & Ruby to James Davidson. Cash laid for Bee $3.78 cts.</p>
<p>Th. 21st. J. Stuart, H. Salter, and Robert helping me to cut up all day Campbell & Riddle half each</p>
<p>F. 22nd. Campbell had a bee at his job. <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> for me loging 62<sup>1/2</sup> cts. James Davidson 50 lbs of Flour.</p>
<p>S. 23rd. Received from Henry Hilker 5 Dolrs. on his Note but it is not backed on it. Paid Campbell</p>
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<p>Three Dolrs on his job. Paid Born 42 lbs of Flour I borrowed of him a few days back. Half day for Robert ripping boards. Half <sup>3/4</sup> day by Barn Father and me.</p>
<p>S. 24th.</p>
<p>M. 25th. Me and Father at the Barn all day.</p>
<p>T. 26th. Father & me cut Christians wheat this morning. At the Barn this afternoon. 10 cents to Campbell.</p>
<p>W. 27th. An Order on Lehnen & Ruby for $1.70 cts. to James Davidson. 1 Cord of wood to James Muir this pays him in full for the barrow,</p>
<p>Th. 28th. Cutting peas.</p>
<p>F. 29th. Cutting peas. Zant sent a man for the day to help for the mischief his horses had done.</p>
<p>S. 30th. Commenced cutting Roberts wheat. I am to have a Dollar per acre and my board for cutting and bindin.</p>
<p>S. 31st.</p>
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<p>M. 1st. <sup>3/4</sup> of a day Father and me by the Barn.</p>
<p>T. 2nd. Cutting wheat, as on Saturday.</p>
<p>W. 3rd. Curring wheat as above.</p>
<p>Th. 4th. An Order on Lehnen & Ruby to Dougald Campbell for the Sum of Three Dolrs. <sup>1/2</sup> day cutting wheat at above. <sup>1/2</sup> day Father and me by the Barn Robert. Father & Caroline. Hauling in pease for me.</p>
<p>F. 5th.</p>
<p>S. 6th. Father and I at the Barn</p>
<p>S. 7th.</p>
<p>M. 8th. An Order to Dougald Campbell for Four Dolrs. Caroline <sup>1/2</sup> day in harvest for me.</p>
<p>T. 9th. Fred half a day and Mr John Goble a whole day shingling at the Barn. Duncan Currie and three hands commenced getting out timber for my house. Caroline the whole day for me in harvest.</p>
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<p>W. 10th. Mr John Goble shingling. Caroline h. & binding. An Order on James George to Dougald Campbells boy. Father & Robert Hauling peas for me.</p>
<p>Th. 11th. Mr. J. Goble shingling. Finean Currie agreed to cut and shock my wheat for 1.25 cts. per acre</p>
<p>F. 12th. Robert helping to get out house timber.</p>
<p>S. 13th. Currie gave up his job of cutting my wheat. One day at the Barn.</p>
<p>S. 14th.</p>
<p>M. 15th. Robert & Me at the Barn all day</p>
<p>T. 16th. Received pay on the Note I held against Henry Hilker $48. and some odd cents. Paid Ruby on Riddles A/C $14.00. Paid Christian Schwendker $4.25 cts. in Dougald Campbells A/C. Caroline helping to bind. Robert hauling house timber all day.</p>
<p>W. 17th. Caroline helping all day. Robert hauling house timber all day.</p>
<p>Th. 18th.</p>
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<p>F. 19th. Caroline helping in Harvest.</p>
<p>S. 20th. Caroline helping in Harvest. Robert father & Fred Hauling two loads for me.</p>
<p>S. 21st.</p>
<p>M. 22nd. Robert, Caroline & Father with Roberts Oxen hauling wheat to Robs Barn for me Iden Gobles Wagon all day.</p>
<p>T. 23rd. Sold Philips old horse power to Dilman Bricker for which he agreed to stand good for the sawing of Four Thousand Five hundred feet of Lumber (as good as 18 dolrs. cash) Robert, Caroline Father and Robs Oxen per day. The oxen only half day. hauling home wheat,</p>
<p>W. 24th. Caroline dall day</p>
<p>Th. 25th. Caroline all day. Born & Man Cradling. Robert & Father hauling wheat this afternoon. Father & Me by the Barn all day.</p>
<p>F. 26th. Caroline all day. James Davidson Cradling all day. Myself whole day by the barn Father half.</p>
<p>S. 27th. Father & I by the Barn. Caroline half day by the wheat. James Davidson half day by the wheat. Robert & Father all day after sleepers to to Saw Mill.</p>
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<p>S. 28th.</p>
<p>M. 29th. Robert for me all day with his oxen <sup>1/2</sup> day to Saw Mill. Commenced to move out of Roethers house. Mr. Davids wagon half day.</p>
<p>T. 30th. Robert and his Oxen helping me to move. Mr Davids wagon half day. Finished moving my furniture.</p>
<p>October W. 1st. Robert with his Oxen all day. Hadden my oxen half day</p>
<p>Th. 2nd. Raised a frame house on Philips Lot. Paid John Eby $1.75 cts. for Cradle. Paid Nettles $2.62<sup>1/2</sup> cts. on James Davidsons A/C. Robert & his oxen all day. The above named A/C of James Davidson was charged to him before in a settlement we had.</p>
<p>F. 3rd Forty Dollars woth of pine lumber of Henry Hilker for siding Doors windows to which has to be paid for by new years. I have given a Note for the above mentioned amount. Currie, Duncan has done all he intends at the frame and has given me the job of finishing it for the sum of two Dolrs. I paid him Twenty Five Dollrs on the work so that I owe him Eighteen Dolrs. still. Robert & Oxen half day to saw mill for me.</p>
<p>S. 4th. Robert, Father & Caroline <sup>1/2</sup> day helping to get</p>
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<p>My wheat also the Oxen. Robert in the forenoon helping me.</p>
<p>S. 5th.</p>
<p>M. 6th. Robert & Caroline helping me half day to put my things up over the stable.</p>
<p>T. 7th. Sold Philips Buzzer, to Solomon Eby for Thirty Dollars with Belt. I am to be paid in thrashing. He has agreed to thrash my Wheat, Oats, & Pease and Roberts, Wheat, Oats, and Peas this year for Twenty Dollars and agreed to give me a guarentee for the balance till next year.</p>
<p>W 8th. My self and Mother half day binding Oats.</p>
<p>Th. 9th. My self & Mother <sup>1/2</sup> day binding Oats.</p>
<p>F. 10th.</p>
<p>S. 11th. Father & Robert <sup>1/2</sup> day each.</p>
<p>S. 12</p>
<p>M. 13.th Mother & Myself helping Robert on his Oats.</p>
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<p>T. 14th</p>
<p>W. 15th. Commenced diging potatoes dug 18 B. Robert, Caroline, Father & Fred half day helping me with my oats.</p>
<p>Th. 16th.</p>
<p>F. 17th. Putting blocks under the hose and diging cellar. Mother & Mary dug 20 B Potatoes.</p>
<p>S. 18th. Pair of Kip Boots of James George 4<sup>1/2</sup> Dolrs. not paid.</p>
<p>S. 19h.</p>
<p>M. 20th.</p>
<p>T. 21st.</p>
<p>W. 22nd.</p>
<p>Th. 23rd.</p>
<p>F. 24th.</p>
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<p>S 25th. James Davidson <sup>1/2</sup> day helping to thresh Peas S. Eby thrashed my peas at Roethers place Jake Fortney and Horses <sup>1/2</sup> day. Caroline.</p>
<p>S. 26th. Robert & Father also helping.</p>
<p>M. 27th. Caroline helping to clean up peas. Amount of peas cleaned 60 B.</p>
<p>T. 28th.</p>
<p>W. 29</p>
<p>Th. 30</p>
<p>F. 31st. Robert & Caroline <sup>1/2</sup> day hauling Oats. Let James Davidson have some hemlock bark.</p>
<p>November</p>
<p>S. 1st. Robert & Caroline <sup>1/2</sup> day each hauling Oats Finished cutting Oats this finishes Harvest for this year.</p>
<p>S. 2nd.</p>
<p>M. 3rd.</p>
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<p>T. 4th. <sup>1/2</sup> day for Robert filling dung. etc.</p>
<p>W. 5th.</p>
<p>Th. 6th Bought half a barrel of white fish of Fred for the sum of Three Dolrs. Balanced our A/Cs to this date and he still owes me Two Dolrs. & 19 cts. Nr. Tobias Shantz agreed to let me have flour till I can thrash when I can pay him in flour again. Received One hundred lbs of him.</p>
<p>F. 7th.</p>
<p>S. 8th Lent Rob ert 44<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of Flour on a new A/C. He and having kept no A/C of flour between us agreed to call it even and commenced anew.</p>
<p>S. 9th.</p>
<p>M. 10th. Commenced pulling turnips. Received from Joh Zant 31 Dollars being principal and Interest in a Note I held against him date 20th of June of the present year,</p>
<p>T. 11th.</p>
<p>W 12th</p>
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<p>Th 13th.</p>
<p>F. 14th.</p>
<p>S. 15th Fetched a load of Shingles from Dave Shupe belonging to a Mr A Delf. For these I have to pay One Dolr. and a half a thousand to be measured on the roof. Paid James George Shoemaker Four Dolrs.</p>
<p>S 16th.</p>
<p>M. 17th. Paid Robert Seven Dolrs and a half on Mr Delfs A/C this goes on the shingle A/C/ between me and Mr Delf. Five Dolrs of the above amount was paid to Caroline sometime since.</p>
<p>T. 18th.</p>
<p>W. 19th.</p>
<p>Th. 20th. Half a cord of wood to Duncan Curries 75 cts.</p>
<p>F. 21st.</p>
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<p>S. 23rd.</p>
<p>M. 24th.</p>
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<p>Th. 27th.</p>
<p>F. 28th.</p>
<p>S. 29th. Borrowed a Barrell of flour of Tobias Shantz. paid Christian Schwendker 46 lbs of flour borrowed of him.</p>
<p>S. 30th.</p>
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<p>W. 3rd. Paid James George 25 ct on A/C. took two Hemlock logs to Shantz.</p>
<p>Th. 4th.</p>
<p>F. 5th.</p>
<p>S. 6th.</p>
<p>S. 7th.</p>
<p>M. 8th. Hauled two fine logs from A Delfs on Phils A/C.</p>
<p>T. 9th. Brother Christian Married.</p>
<p>W. 10th</p>
<p>Th. 11th.</p>
<p>F. 12th.</p>
<p>S. 13th.</p>
<p>S 14th.</p>
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<p>M. 15th.</p>
<p>T. 16th.</p>
<p>W. 17th</p>
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<p>F 19th.</p>
<p>S. 20th</p>
<p>S. 21st.</p>
<p>M. 22nd</p>
<p>T. 23rd. Received of R P Leeder 80 lbs of Pork paid Mr Ruby 14 Dolrs. this being for a note given by me in favour of James Stuert. Paid Mr Ruby for A Lawrence the collector the sum of 6 Dolrs 68 cts this being the amount of taxes on Philips lot for the past year. Also 63 cts on the same a/c for Fathers lot on the Gore.</p>
<p>W. 24th. Two pair of hinges & straps altogether 15 lbs at 10cts. per lb. J.R. MacLachlin.</p>
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<p>25th. Received information through <a href="/index.php?title=Mr%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mr? (page does not exist)">Mr?</a> Mac- that Philip lost his life in the fraser river British Columbia by drowning. This informatio is contained in the Victoria Chronicle of November the second.</p>
<p>F. 26th.</p>
<p>S. 27th.</p>
<p>S. 28th.</p>
<p>M. 29th</p>
<p>T. 30th.</p>
<p>W. 31st.</p>
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<p>N. E. Leeders Memoranda for the year 1863</p>
<p>January</p>
<p>Th. 1st.</p>
<p>F. 2nd.</p>
<p>S. 3rd.</p>
<p>S. 4th.</p>
<p>M. 5th.</p>
<p>T. 6th. Mr Solomon Eby thrashing peas for Robert. I have to charge Robert with this thrashing.</p>
<p>W 7th. This afternoon Eby thrashed Roberts Oats. I charge this to Robert.</p>
<p>Th. 8th Received of Robert MacLachlin and his partner Mr Murton the Sum of Twenty Eight Dolrs this is part payment of a Note for the Sum of Thirty Dollrs which has been running Eight months with ten per cent Interest so that I have two Dolrs and the interest still due me.</p>
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<p>S. 10th. Settled with James Davidson to this date Balance due him $4<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Settled with James Davidson to this date on P.H. Leeders A/C. Balance due P.H. Leeder Six Dolrs. Twenty Two and a half cts. which is to be paid in Cedar Rails.</p>
<p>S. 11th.</p>
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<p>T. 19th. Commenced thrashing my Wheat. Mr. Ebys machine. John Staffords Team and old Mr Shupe David Hilborn and Team, James Davidson, James Salter, James Stewart, Rochard Hadden, Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, John Born, Pattersons Team and Moses Detwiler. this team was three quarters of a day.</p>
<p>W. 20th. Thrashing with the same teams and hands as yesterday finished by noon. of this day and a half Robert is responsible for three quarters of a day. This afternoon attended a meeting in Port Elgin for the purpose of organizing a Volunteer Infantry Company. Robert, Fred, and myself joined.</p>
<p>Th. 21st.</p>
<p>F. 22nd</p>
<p>S 23rd.</p>
<p>S 24th.</p>
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<p>T. 28th. Carried in a load of wheat 41 B. 55 lbs. at 63 cents amount $26.40 Received Six Dolrs. cash and paid $20.42 o a Note held by Messrs. L & Ruby against me. Lumber from Shantz on Roberts a/c whether measured or not before this doubtful the measure is 182 feet Received a letter from Uncle Henry also one from John Fellon to his wife stating that poor Philip was drowned on the 25th of September between 8 and 9 in the morning</p>
<p>Th. 29th</p>
<p>F. 30th. Butchered my Hogs Mr J. Goble helping</p>
<p>S. 31st. Paid Tobias Shantz his flour 300 lbs being the amount I borrowed of him.</p>
<p>February</p>
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<p>W 4th. Teaming Cord wood for Mr John Goble, this pay him for pig Billing Jake one meal.</p>
<p>Th. 5th. Jake three meals, Borrowed 3 Dolrs. of Ruby which pays J. Stafford and old Mr Shupe for 1<sup>1/2</sup> day with the Team thrashing.</p>
<p>F. 6th, Jake & Ben three meals each.</p>
<p>S. 7th. Jake & Ben three meals each. A half pound of Pork to James Davidson.</p>
<p>S 8th.</p>
<p>M. 9th. Two logs from Mr Delfs this is all I have to receive on Phils A/C Rod and Two small bolts from MacLachlin. Borrowed 25 cts of Christian.</p>
<p>T. 10th. Sold 18 Bushls of Wheat at 65 cts per B. $11.70 cts.</p>
<p>W. 11th. Delivered all my wheat at 65 cts per B. and realized the sum of $51.5 cts. Paid on Note held by H Hilker $30.00 Dolrs Paid three Dolrs I borrowed of Mr Ruby. Paid on a/c to Dun. Currie $6.00</p>
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<p><a href="/index.php?title=Page_torn_words_illegible&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Page torn words illegible (page does not exist)">page torn words illegible</a> Fortney should per agreement which is in the P. Leeder he is to have the land ready for croping by the first of Sept. and to wait for his wages till the crop can be marketed in the fall of 1864. I have to board him at the rate of one Dolr. and a half per Six days, the board to be deduct from his wages when the work is done. Jake three meals.</p>
<p>F 13th. Paid my subscriptions and postage on the New Jerusalem Messenger and New Magazine $4.50 to J.J. Lehnen paid for Sunday school Manual and Deutsch Liturgy also a Catechism the sum of $1.37<sup>1/2</sup> . paid Canadian Postage on the Messenger and Magazine. <a href="/index.php?title=Page_torn_words_illegible&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Page torn words illegible (page does not exist)">page torn words illegible</a> ty Six cents per Charles Thirty Paid to Mr my Taxes on the Gore land. Paid James the sum of 75 cts. this was the balance on his A/C Paid James Davidson the balance on his A/C 82 cts. Paid Robert $4.00 this is Philip on the Interest due on the land. Jake one meal.</p>
<p>S. 14th. Jake Two and Ben one meal.</p>
<p>S 15th.</p>
<p>M. 16th, Jake two meals Ben also.</p>
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Saugeen Dec.br 12th. 1861
N. E. Leeders Day Book & Memoranda. Continued
Th 12th. Posted a letter to Mrs. Creek. Phil. working at the shed all day. Pair of shoes of J. George for Eddy.
F. 13th. Pease to Rob. 107 lbs. Pease to myself 85 lbs these are the last of Roberts pease. 12 lbs of nails of Robert borrowed Philip working at the shed all day
S. 14th.
S. 15th. P. O Dolr. to N. C. Association if entered into.
M. 16th. Pease of Philip. 83 lbs. Pease to Fortney on Robs A/C 133. lbs. Posted a letter to Sister Lizzie.
T. 17th. 104 lbs of Pease of Philip. Received a letter from J. Craig Esqr. of Southampton demanding payment on a Note he holds against me.
W. 18th.
Th. 19th. Killed my four spring pigs & two for Philip. Due to Mr Goble for butchering as my share 25 cts.
F. 20th Philip helping me all day
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S. 21st.
S.22nd.
M. 23rd. Thrased Philips wheat in half a day also half a day for me. Zant with his team Aaron Fortney with his team James Davidson & his brother John Salter, Stewart, James & Moffat Craig, Born, John Davidson was but half the day. Shells machine.
T. 24th. Thrashing as before the same hands excepting [[Salter?]] Henry S. was in his place. For me <sup>1/2</sup> of a day & Rob <sup>3/4.</sup> Omitted Last Saturday <sup>1/2</sup> B. of Dried apples of Phil 125 cts. Oats to Fortney on Robs A/C.
W. 25th. Bought a vest of Phil on A/C.
Th. 26th.
F 27th. Lent James Davidson 25 lbs of Flour. Phil <sup>3/4</sup> of a day for me.
S. 28th.
S 29th.
M. 30th. Volunteered to serve in the Militia.
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J. 31st. Paid Six Dollrs. to Mr. Joseph Craig of Southampton this is the first payment on a Note of Seventy five Dolrs. which he hold against me. This Note is the one I gave for my Oxen.
N.E. Leeder Day Book and Memoranda for the year 1862.
1st. Appointed a Trustee for the New Church Society of Port Elgin
2nd. Received 44 lbs of Flour of James Davidson that he had borrowed of me.
3rd. Fetched my lost heifer from J. McCullochs due him for Keep 200 cts. Sold Edward Salter my Violin which he has to chop me three Cords of wood.
S. 4th.
S. 5th.
M. 6th.
T. 7th. Fritz. Schwendker commenced to cut cord wood. at 30 cts per.
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W. 8th.
Th. 9th. Delivered of Roberts Fall Wheat to Messrs. L. & Ruby 53 B. 58 lbs. on A/C Also of Oats 11 B. 6 lbs. on A/C. Also to Fluhr 166 lbs of Oats @ 28 cts & received One Dolr. out of 133 cts the price. The wheat to Ruby is 83 cts. per B. and the oats 28 cts.
Sister Lizzie returned.
F. 10th. Sold Calder 33 B. 1 lb. of Fall wheat @ 75 cts. per B. and received Cash 24$ 76 cts. Paid Fred Stafford 17$ 75 cts. and received the Note that Rob Phil & me jointly gave his Brother William. Also received of Fred Stafford 116 cts. this pays for the Beef he had of me as per entry. Comming from Southampton got my off Oxes leg cut by a sleigh. and had to leave him in town at Hilberts.
S. 11th. Borrowed of Messrs. L & Ruby the sum of Eleven Dolrs. Paid Mr. J. Goble 11 Dolrs. this being the amount due him by /robert for Interest on Mortgage to this date.
S 12th.
M. 13th. Traded a cap with Fritz S. for a pistol & traded the pistol with B. Fred for his old gun. I allowed him three Dolrs. for the gun & he allowed me a Dolr. for my pistol.
T. Delivered wheat to L & Ruby at 75 cts. the last of Robs Fall wheat. Went to Southampton with Ned Shields.
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the Government Money on the whole Lot. Received of Born 14 B. 36 lbs. of pease with bags for which I must give him the same weight of pease for seed. Paid to Robert 14 B. 29 lbs. of pease per A/C.
F 7th. Received an answer from the Emigration Agent Quebec. Stored 4 bags of wheat at Christian's Robs oxen <sup>1/2</sup> day.
S. 8th. Robs Oxen half day.
S. 9th.
M. 10th.
T. 11th. Started for Mr. J. David's of Woolwich Township.
Th. 20th. Returned last night from below. Paid Br. Lehnen the sum of four Dolrs. which I promised for Mr. Tuerk when he was on his Missionary tour also Four Dolrs 48 cts for the New Jerusalem Magazine & New Jerusalem Messenger also One Dolr & 38 cts for the True Christian Religion Paid Messrs L & Ruby 244 Dolrs. this is the balance on the Note due them since last Febry. Also One hundred Dolrs. on A/C to L & Ruby. Paid James George his shoemaking A/C. Eleven Dolrs. Eighty four cts. Paid Christ Schwendker Twenty five Dolrs this was Due by me to Brother Fritz. Christ will give him his note due in Six months for
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for this money at six per d. interest. I have paid Fritz one yorker as interest on the money and he will burn my Note on the receipt of Christians Also paid Christian the balance due him on his a/c Fifteen Dolrs and Cts. This settles the a/c between him and me; except for the Deutsch books we had of Lehnen. Paid Uncle Iden Thirty Dolrs. and Ninety cts this is interest and compound interest on the Five hundred dolrs for which he holds a Mortgage against Robert. Paid Janet Craig 2 Dolrs. for two weeks work on the Eleventh Whilst below bought a pistol fifteen Dolrs.
F. 21st. Paid Iden the balance of the four Dolrs. and thirty cents due him since last year on seed wheat a/c. Two Dolrs. & 36 cents. Paid James Stewart the sum of Fourteen Dolrs. Twenty five cents less hald a Dolr. paid him before.
S. 22nd.
S 23rd. N. 24th. Traded with Philip for his bob sleigh. I have given him my revolver and my old long sleigh and must owe him Eleven Dolrs beside also the four Dolrs due from him on his Taxes. I allow him. this makes the money I give him amount to Fifteen Dolrs.
T. 25th.
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the man that hurt my ox. Brought the ox home he considering him able to come. He paid all the expenses for keep and attendtion & agreed to pay whatever was fair afterwards. Bought of Calder a few lbs of Oatmeal also length enough of rope to make two halter p.d. Settled with Christian Schwendker his A/C against me for Tailoring $57.37 cts. My a/c against him $42.97 which leaves a balance due him of $8.42. A/C received of Rinsie against me of $23.00. Interest on the same for 15 months $1.80. Churn & Stramer 2.00 Work by Sister Lizzie 5.25 cts. His total against me after Balancing our A/Cs, is $40.45 cts. To settle this I have given a Note to Brother Fritz Schwendker for $25.00. bearing six per cent Inter. for one year. Also a due bill on myself to Christian for $15.45 cts. this squares our A/Cs. to this date. Philip half day working for me.
W. 15th.
Th. 16th.
F. 17th.
S. 18th.
S. 19th. N. 20th. sold my Lotm No. 30 Lake Range Saugeen also My Oxen, Cows, heifers, and calves: Sheep pigs, Wagon, plough Cooking stove, Hay, Straw, Turnips, and Lumber 16<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls. of wheat, 12 Bushls. of pease for the sum of
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Two Thousand Dollars, I have to give him a free Deed. The purchaser is a Mr. John D. David of Woolwich. He signed an agreement to the effect that I give him possession on the Fourteenth day of February of the year of our Lord 1862. on the condition that I receive Two hundred and fifty Dollars down and Seventeen hundred and fifty when I transfer the lot to him. Witness C.F. Schwendker and Jacob Traflet. I received the above named sum and depositted it with L & Ruby taking a receipt for the same.
Paid to D. MacTavish 14 Dolrs. being part payment of a note due him by Robert
Memorandum 53.5860 Bushls. of Fall wheat @ 75 cts. $40.47
11<sup>6/34</sup> Oats, .28 4.13
Making a total of $44.60 the wheat was Roberts and is paid on a Note L & Ruby hold against me Dated Feb. 1st 1861. Also received from L & Ruby the Sum of Fourteen Dolrs. Seventy five cts. in cash which added to Eleven Dollars I borrowed from them for Mr. John Goble makes a sum total of $25.75 this amount is raised from a load and bag of fall wheat which I delivered for Robert. Took wheat to mill part for a grist and part to Store. Stored five bags of Fall Wheat with Brother Christian Sch.
T. 21st. Stored five bags of Fall and Four of Spring wheat with Brother C. F. Schwendker. Paid L & Ruby the sum of Six Dollars on Roberts a/c for Donald MacTavish and Received Roberts Note of hand payable on the 1st of Janry. and Dated Saugeen Novbr. 6th. 1861. Traded with Philip for his Watch Gave him the old gun I got of Fred my Pick grubbing hoe two small chains for binding, and old red box. Paid Robert One Dolr.
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W 22nd Stored 45 B 48 lbs of wheat at Shantz Mill for Robert
Th. 23rd. Posted a letter to the Government of Emigration Agent Quebec
F. 24th.
S. 25th. Paid Roether Three Dollars & half for his German Dictionary. Lifted the Note Craig held against me for my Oxen by paying the sum of Seventy On Dolrs Fifty cts. being the balance due on the Note with 10per ct. interest on the whole Sum for four months. Paid John Zant the sum of Fifteen Dolrs. this being principal and Interest due him for two years. This evening we had another addition to our family in the shape of a little Son. Received of L & Ruby 150. Dolrs. being part of the sum deposited with them. Paid on Note to L & Ruby One Hundred Dolrs.
T. 26th.
M. 27th. Killed old Florence. Mr J. Goble butchering.
R. 28th. Paid Mr. J. Goble the sum of Ten Dolrs. on A/C/
W. 29th. Paid my last years tax. the amount Eleven Dolrs. Forty One cts. Paid Roberts Taxes Ten Dolrs. Eighty Eight cts. Paid Fathers Taxes Fifty three cents. Paid
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Taxes for Philip Eight Dolrs. Eight cents.
Th. 30th. Sold James Davidson 105 lbs of Beef at 54 cts per lb. $4.20 cts. On Phils A/C Received of Philip Four Dolrs. Eight cents being part payment of Taxes. Paid Mr J. Goble in Beef for butchering. [[On?]] Mill yesterday 100 lbs of Flour of Robert
F. 31st. Helping Robert to kill pigs part of the day.
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M. 3rd.
T. 4th. Christian cut out a pair of trousers for me. not paid.
W. 5th.
Th. 6th. Made a bargain with Robert & Philip for Twenty five acres off each of their portions of the Gore They agreeing to take their Ten acres off the South corner of the Lot with a [[face?]] of Thirty Chains each on the Goderich Line. They will pay their share of
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W. 26th. Reother agreed to let me go into his house and if I have to leave in less than two months he will not charge me anything for it. Fritz Welling commenced to thrash pease for me this morning at a york sixpence per bushl.
Th. 27th. Commenced to move out of my old house into Reothers Farm house. Bought a New Stove of Fred Lehnen sold him a cow hide and paid him over and above the cow hide for the stove pipe and pot covers. Twenty Six Dolrs. Robert and his oxen helping me all day.
F. 28 Moving. Robert and Oxen helping.
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S. 1st. Moving. Robert and Oxen helping. Philip helping to get wood. Mr. J. D. David and Family moved into my old house. Received one Dolr. From him for my chicken nests. Paid M. O Craig 87<sup>1/2</sup> cts as per order from Moses Eby of Port Elgin.
S. 2nd
M 3rd.
T. 4th. Rob. working for me half day.
W. 5th. Received Twelve hundred and Fifty Dolrs. of J.D. David on land ac. this makes 2000$ I have Received as per Agreement. Paid on Lot 30 Lake Range 206.50 cts.
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which is payment in full to the Government; and gave a transfer to John D. David. Paid on Lot No 8 in the sixth. Concession of Saugeen 191.60 cts. which is payment in full on said lot. Received of J.D. David $2.<sup>75/100</sup> for one barrell and 3<sup>1/2</sup> cords of wood. Paid to A. [[Maihale Esgr?]] for the transfer the sum of $1.<sup>25/100</sup>. Paid to Messrs. L. & Ruby 12 Dolrs. for Nathl. Shell this is for two days thrashing. Paid Dilamon Bricker the sum pf 117 cts. for the plow chain I got of him last winter or early in the spring.
Th. 6th.
F. 7th. Lent J.Davidson Two Dolrs. and received his Note for the same bearing 10 per cent Int. and due a month from date.
S. 8th.
S. 9th.
M. 10th. Fritz finished my pea thrashing. he and I cleaned them up 11 B. 17 lbs. to Fortney for Robert 14 B. 29 lbs. to Born for peas he let me have some few weeks since. 28 B. 51 lbs. to Robert.
T. 11th. 85 Bushls. of Pease thrashed by Fritz Weller in 6<sup>1/4</sup> cents per bushl. Bought my old Fiddle off Ed Salter for One Dolr. paid. Two Dolrs. to Lizzie.
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<p>Saugeen Dec.br 12th. 1861</p>
<p>N. E. Leeders Day Book & Memoranda. Continued</p>
<p>Th 12th. Posted a letter to Mrs. Creek. Phil. working at the shed all day. Pair of shoes of J. George for Eddy.</p>
<p>F. 13th. Pease to Rob. 107 lbs. Pease to myself 85 lbs these are the last of Roberts pease. 12 lbs of nails of Robert borrowed Philip working at the shed all day</p>
<p>S. 14th.</p>
<p>S. 15th. P. O Dolr. to N. C. Association if entered into.</p>
<p>M. 16th. Pease of Philip. 83 lbs. Pease to Fortney on Robs A/C 133. lbs. Posted a letter to Sister Lizzie.</p>
<p>T. 17th. 104 lbs of Pease of Philip. Received a letter from J. Craig Esqr. of Southampton demanding payment on a Note he holds against me.</p>
<p>W. 18th.</p>
<p>Th. 19th. Killed my four spring pigs & two for Philip. Due to Mr Goble for butchering as my share 25 cts.</p>
<p>F. 20th Philip helping me all day</p>
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<p>M. 23rd. Thrased Philips wheat in half a day also half a day for me. Zant with his team Aaron Fortney with his team James Davidson & his brother John Salter, Stewart, James & Moffat Craig, Born, John Davidson was but half the day. Shells machine.</p>
<p>T. 24th. Thrashing as before the same hands excepting <a href="/index.php?title=Salter%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Salter? (page does not exist)">Salter?</a> Henry S. was in his place. For me <sup>1/2</sup> of a day & Rob <sup>3/4.</sup> Omitted Last Saturday <sup>1/2</sup> B. of Dried apples of Phil 125 cts. Oats to Fortney on Robs A/C.</p>
<p>W. 25th. Bought a vest of Phil on A/C.</p>
<p>Th. 26th.</p>
<p>F 27th. Lent James Davidson 25 lbs of Flour. Phil <sup>3/4</sup> of a day for me.</p>
<p>S. 28th.</p>
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<p>M. 30th. Volunteered to serve in the Militia.</p>
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<p>J. 31st. Paid Six Dollrs. to Mr. Joseph Craig of Southampton this is the first payment on a Note of Seventy five Dolrs. which he hold against me. This Note is the one I gave for my Oxen.</p>
<p>N.E. Leeder Day Book and Memoranda for the year 1862.</p>
<p>1st. Appointed a Trustee for the New Church Society of Port Elgin</p>
<p>2nd. Received 44 lbs of Flour of James Davidson that he had borrowed of me.</p>
<p>3rd. Fetched my lost heifer from J. McCullochs due him for Keep 200 cts. Sold Edward Salter my Violin which he has to chop me three Cords of wood.</p>
<p>S. 4th.</p>
<p>S. 5th.</p>
<p>M. 6th.</p>
<p>T. 7th. Fritz. Schwendker commenced to cut cord wood. at 30 cts per.</p>
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<p>Th. 9th. Delivered of Roberts Fall Wheat to Messrs. L. & Ruby 53 B. 58 lbs. on A/C Also of Oats 11 B. 6 lbs. on A/C. Also to Fluhr 166 lbs of Oats @ 28 cts & received One Dolr. out of 133 cts the price. The wheat to Ruby is 83 cts. per B. and the oats 28 cts. Sister Lizzie returned.</p>
<p>F. 10th. Sold Calder 33 B. 1 lb. of Fall wheat @ 75 cts. per B. and received Cash 24$ 76 cts. Paid Fred Stafford 17$ 75 cts. and received the Note that Rob Phil & me jointly gave his Brother William. Also received of Fred Stafford 116 cts. this pays for the Beef he had of me as per entry. Comming from Southampton got my off Oxes leg cut by a sleigh. and had to leave him in town at Hilberts.</p>
<p>S. 11th. Borrowed of Messrs. L & Ruby the sum of Eleven Dolrs. Paid Mr. J. Goble 11 Dolrs. this being the amount due him by /robert for Interest on Mortgage to this date.</p>
<p>S 12th.</p>
<p>M. 13th. Traded a cap with Fritz S. for a pistol & traded the pistol with B. Fred for his old gun. I allowed him three Dolrs. for the gun & he allowed me a Dolr. for my pistol.</p>
<p>T. Delivered wheat to L & Ruby at 75 cts. the last of Robs Fall wheat. Went to Southampton with Ned Shields.</p>
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<p>the Government Money on the whole Lot. Received of Born 14 B. 36 lbs. of pease with bags for which I must give him the same weight of pease for seed. Paid to Robert 14 B. 29 lbs. of pease per A/C.</p>
<p>F 7th. Received an answer from the Emigration Agent Quebec. Stored 4 bags of wheat at Christian's Robs oxen <sup>1/2</sup> day.</p>
<p>S. 8th. Robs Oxen half day.</p>
<p>S. 9th.</p>
<p>M. 10th.</p>
<p>T. 11th. Started for Mr. J. David's of Woolwich Township.</p>
<p>Th. 20th. Returned last night from below. Paid Br. Lehnen the sum of four Dolrs. which I promised for Mr. Tuerk when he was on his Missionary tour also Four Dolrs 48 cts for the New Jerusalem Magazine & New Jerusalem Messenger also One Dolr & 38 cts for the True Christian Religion Paid Messrs L & Ruby 244 Dolrs. this is the balance on the Note due them since last Febry. Also One hundred Dolrs. on A/C to L & Ruby. Paid James George his shoemaking A/C. Eleven Dolrs. Eighty four cts. Paid Christ Schwendker Twenty five Dolrs this was Due by me to Brother Fritz. Christ will give him his note due in Six months for</p>
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<p>for this money at six per d. interest. I have paid Fritz one yorker as interest on the money and he will burn my Note on the receipt of Christians Also paid Christian the balance due him on his a/c Fifteen Dolrs and Cts. This settles the a/c between him and me; except for the Deutsch books we had of Lehnen. Paid Uncle Iden Thirty Dolrs. and Ninety cts this is interest and compound interest on the Five hundred dolrs for which he holds a Mortgage against Robert. Paid Janet Craig 2 Dolrs. for two weeks work on the Eleventh Whilst below bought a pistol fifteen Dolrs.</p>
<p>F. 21st. Paid Iden the balance of the four Dolrs. and thirty cents due him since last year on seed wheat a/c. Two Dolrs. & 36 cents. Paid James Stewart the sum of Fourteen Dolrs. Twenty five cents less hald a Dolr. paid him before.</p>
<p>S. 22nd.</p>
<p>S 23rd. N. 24th. Traded with Philip for his bob sleigh. I have given him my revolver and my old long sleigh and must owe him Eleven Dolrs beside also the four Dolrs due from him on his Taxes. I allow him. this makes the money I give him amount to Fifteen Dolrs.</p>
<p>T. 25th.</p>
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<p>the man that hurt my ox. Brought the ox home he considering him able to come. He paid all the expenses for keep and attendtion & agreed to pay whatever was fair afterwards. Bought of Calder a few lbs of Oatmeal also length enough of rope to make two halter p.d. Settled with Christian Schwendker his A/C against me for Tailoring $57.37 cts. My a/c against him $42.97 which leaves a balance due him of $8.42. A/C received of Rinsie against me of $23.00. Interest on the same for 15 months $1.80. Churn & Stramer 2.00 Work by Sister Lizzie 5.25 cts. His total against me after Balancing our A/Cs, is $40.45 cts. To settle this I have given a Note to Brother Fritz Schwendker for $25.00. bearing six per cent Inter. for one year. Also a due bill on myself to Christian for $15.45 cts. this squares our A/Cs. to this date. Philip half day working for me.</p>
<p>W. 15th.</p>
<p>Th. 16th.</p>
<p>F. 17th.</p>
<p>S. 18th.</p>
<p>S. 19th. N. 20th. sold my Lotm No. 30 Lake Range Saugeen also My Oxen, Cows, heifers, and calves: Sheep pigs, Wagon, plough Cooking stove, Hay, Straw, Turnips, and Lumber 16<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls. of wheat, 12 Bushls. of pease for the sum of</p>
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<p>Two Thousand Dollars, I have to give him a free Deed. The purchaser is a Mr. John D. David of Woolwich. He signed an agreement to the effect that I give him possession on the Fourteenth day of February of the year of our Lord 1862. on the condition that I receive Two hundred and fifty Dollars down and Seventeen hundred and fifty when I transfer the lot to him. Witness C.F. Schwendker and Jacob Traflet. I received the above named sum and depositted it with L & Ruby taking a receipt for the same. Paid to D. MacTavish 14 Dolrs. being part payment of a note due him by Robert Memorandum 53.5860 Bushls. of Fall wheat @ 75 cts. $40.47 11<sup>6/34</sup> Oats, .28 4.13 Making a total of $44.60 the wheat was Roberts and is paid on a Note L & Ruby hold against me Dated Feb. 1st 1861. Also received from L & Ruby the Sum of Fourteen Dolrs. Seventy five cts. in cash which added to Eleven Dollars I borrowed from them for Mr. John Goble makes a sum total of $25.75 this amount is raised from a load and bag of fall wheat which I delivered for Robert. Took wheat to mill part for a grist and part to Store. Stored five bags of Fall Wheat with Brother Christian Sch.</p>
<p>T. 21st. Stored five bags of Fall and Four of Spring wheat with Brother C. F. Schwendker. Paid L & Ruby the sum of Six Dollars on Roberts a/c for Donald MacTavish and Received Roberts Note of hand payable on the 1st of Janry. and Dated Saugeen Novbr. 6th. 1861. Traded with Philip for his Watch Gave him the old gun I got of Fred my Pick grubbing hoe two small chains for binding, and old red box. Paid Robert One Dolr.</p>
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<p>W 22nd Stored 45 B 48 lbs of wheat at Shantz Mill for Robert</p>
<p>Th. 23rd. Posted a letter to the Government of Emigration Agent Quebec</p>
<p>F. 24th.</p>
<p>S. 25th. Paid Roether Three Dollars & half for his German Dictionary. Lifted the Note Craig held against me for my Oxen by paying the sum of Seventy On Dolrs Fifty cts. being the balance due on the Note with 10per ct. interest on the whole Sum for four months. Paid John Zant the sum of Fifteen Dolrs. this being principal and Interest due him for two years. This evening we had another addition to our family in the shape of a little Son. Received of L & Ruby 150. Dolrs. being part of the sum deposited with them. Paid on Note to L & Ruby One Hundred Dolrs.</p>
<p>T. 26th.</p>
<p>M. 27th. Killed old Florence. Mr J. Goble butchering.</p>
<p>R. 28th. Paid Mr. J. Goble the sum of Ten Dolrs. on A/C/</p>
<p>W. 29th. Paid my last years tax. the amount Eleven Dolrs. Forty One cts. Paid Roberts Taxes Ten Dolrs. Eighty Eight cts. Paid Fathers Taxes Fifty three cents. Paid</p>
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<p>Taxes for Philip Eight Dolrs. Eight cents.</p>
<p>Th. 30th. Sold James Davidson 105 lbs of Beef at 54 cts per lb. $4.20 cts. On Phils A/C Received of Philip Four Dolrs. Eight cents being part payment of Taxes. Paid Mr J. Goble in Beef for butchering. <a href="/index.php?title=On%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="On? (page does not exist)">On?</a> Mill yesterday 100 lbs of Flour of Robert</p>
<p>F. 31st. Helping Robert to kill pigs part of the day.</p>
<p>February</p>
<p>S. 1st.</p>
<p>S. 2nd.</p>
<p>M. 3rd.</p>
<p>T. 4th. Christian cut out a pair of trousers for me. not paid.</p>
<p>W. 5th.</p>
<p>Th. 6th. Made a bargain with Robert & Philip for Twenty five acres off each of their portions of the Gore They agreeing to take their Ten acres off the South corner of the Lot with a <a href="/index.php?title=Face%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Face? (page does not exist)">face?</a> of Thirty Chains each on the Goderich Line. They will pay their share of</p>
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<p>W. 26th. Reother agreed to let me go into his house and if I have to leave in less than two months he will not charge me anything for it. Fritz Welling commenced to thrash pease for me this morning at a york sixpence per bushl.</p>
<p>Th. 27th. Commenced to move out of my old house into Reothers Farm house. Bought a New Stove of Fred Lehnen sold him a cow hide and paid him over and above the cow hide for the stove pipe and pot covers. Twenty Six Dolrs. Robert and his oxen helping me all day.</p>
<p>F. 28 Moving. Robert and Oxen helping.</p>
<p>March S. 1st. Moving. Robert and Oxen helping. Philip helping to get wood. Mr. J. D. David and Family moved into my old house. Received one Dolr. From him for my chicken nests. Paid M. O Craig 87<sup>1/2</sup> cts as per order from Moses Eby of Port Elgin.</p>
<p>S. 2nd</p>
<p>M 3rd.</p>
<p>T. 4th. Rob. working for me half day.</p>
<p>W. 5th. Received Twelve hundred and Fifty Dolrs. of J.D. David on land ac. this makes 2000$ I have Received as per Agreement. Paid on Lot 30 Lake Range 206.50 cts.</p>
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<p>which is payment in full to the Government; and gave a transfer to John D. David. Paid on Lot No 8 in the sixth. Concession of Saugeen 191.60 cts. which is payment in full on said lot. Received of J.D. David $2.<sup>75/100</sup> for one barrell and 3<sup>1/2</sup> cords of wood. Paid to A. <a href="/index.php?title=Maihale_Esgr%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Maihale Esgr? (page does not exist)">Maihale Esgr?</a> for the transfer the sum of $1.<sup>25/100</sup>. Paid to Messrs. L. & Ruby 12 Dolrs. for Nathl. Shell this is for two days thrashing. Paid Dilamon Bricker the sum pf 117 cts. for the plow chain I got of him last winter or early in the spring.</p>
<p>Th. 6th.</p>
<p>F. 7th. Lent J.Davidson Two Dolrs. and received his Note for the same bearing 10 per cent Int. and due a month from date.</p>
<p>S. 8th.</p>
<p>S. 9th.</p>
<p>M. 10th. Fritz finished my pea thrashing. he and I cleaned them up 11 B. 17 lbs. to Fortney for Robert 14 B. 29 lbs. to Born for peas he let me have some few weeks since. 28 B. 51 lbs. to Robert.</p>
<p>T. 11th. 85 Bushls. of Pease thrashed by Fritz Weller in 6<sup>1/4</sup> cents per bushl. Bought my old Fiddle off Ed Salter for One Dolr. paid. Two Dolrs. to Lizzie.</p>
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Nathaniel, Edward Leeder's Day Book, and Memoranda.
Due to me by Robert Craig as balance when we settled three Dol.rs and sixty cts.
Janry 18th Salt Eighty seven lbs of Robert Craig
Joseph Fortney Thirty lbs of Oats
Do Do Do {meaning: the same as above}
One pair of shoes for Mother of James George Two Dol.rs twenty five cts.
On C. Seaforts Boots Two Dol.rs fifty cts. to J. George
Pair of Boots for Robert of James George Four Dol.rs fifty cts.
Soling Phillips Boots by J George One Dol.
Mending Fathers Boots by James George Twelve a half cts.
Sent to G Keep Oats <s>in</s> Eighty five lbs Oa{cut off} Sixty nine lbs. Oats One hundred fifty and {cut off} lbs.
One days work <s>with</s> of cattle without driver <s>by</s> to Jos{eph} Fortneys.
Half day horses and driver to J. Fortney's.
Three Bushels and a half of potatoes to John Weld.
Two days work for J. Fortney by myself.
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Saugeen January 14th 1860
N.E. Leeder's Day book & Memoranda, S. A. Note to Otis Dumpier for the sum of one hundred and sixty five Dolrs dated Janry tenth 1860 and bearing fifteen for it interest due.
January 1st 1861 signed by Robert & me.
John Goble getting out stuff for Robs House.
M. 16th. John Goble working as above
T 17th. John Goble working as above. Settled with Samuel Bricker for three years sawing. Gave him my note of hands nine months from date with six per cent Interest for the sum of Fifty three Dollars Eighty two cents.
Received two Deutsch books from Mr. Lehnen unpaid.
F 20th. Settled with James Stewart for the years 1858 9 Due to him at the present the sum of Four Dol. thirty eight cents.
Sa 21st. Eleven Bushels of Barley to Otis Dumpier at Fifty cents pr Bush.
M 23rd. Ninety lbs of Barley to Christian Schwendker at Fifty cents pr. B.
T 24th. Robert working for John Zant
W 25th Robert working for John Zant
Th 26th Robert working for John Zant. James Craig with cattle hauling house lumber for me.
M 30th 1 Bushel of Pease to Christian Schwendker at five yorkers per B.
February
M. 6th. A load of straw to Otis Dumpier Two Dol.
T 7th One Bush of Pease to William Telford. at five yorker shillings.
S. 11th. Half a cord of wood to Lodge trustees at one Dol. and 25 cents per Cord.
Th. 23rd 10 Bush. 54 lbs of Pease to C.F. Schwendker $6.30
F. 24th. Paid by Mr. Delf for me 17 Dol. three cents. this being the
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the amount of my Taxes for the past year
March
F 2nd. Mr John Goble working
S 3rd Mr John Goble working. An order to Mr Delf for five Bushels of spring wheat at 75 cents pr. B
M. 5th Mr John Goble working.
T 6th Mr John Goble working.
W 7th. Mr John Goble working.
Th 8th Sent a letter to Christie & Corbet John Goble work.
Fr 9th John Goble working half the day.
S 10th. 696 lbs of Pease to Henry Hilker the same paying him for advancing Six and a half Dollars to M. Herriman
W. 14th. Seven Bushels Pease to Ronald MacDonald. four Dol. 3 yorkers. wheat. I have received John Goble working.
Th. 15th. John Goble working.
F 16th. John Goble working.
S 17th John Goble working. Paid four Dolrs. to Mrs W. Telford on her husbands ale
M 19th John Goble working half a day.
T 20th Posted a letter to Mrs Alfred Parker: Mr Goble 1<sup>1/2</sup> days Raising House & putting Rafters on Raised the House on the 26th. Began flooring on the 29th. Davidson 50 lbs of Corn Meal. Davidson Corn Meal 32 labs.
April.
T 3rd. One day to Davidson thrashing Oats.
W 4th Davidson commenced to thrash barley
M 9 One box of Rinsie 3 $ which is settled for me by CF Schwendker. John Goble working. Traded Pease for potatoes with Michael Andreas.
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T. 10th. John Goble working Flour to Davidson 100 lbs.
W. 11th. John Goble working. Mr. Davidson cleaned Barley.
Th. 12th. John Goble working. Davidson Thrashing Pease Received a letter from Christie and Corbet.
F. 13th. John Goble working. Davidson Thrashing.
S. 14th. James & William Davidson Thrashing. Paid Iden Goble six bushls. of Barley two bushels for Fathers boots & four for Turnips.
M. 16th. Settled with Arthur Delf my account for Pease, Wheat, Corn, Salt etc. $18.91<sup>1/2</sup> his account against me, for Taxes and money borrowed $18.83<sup>1/2</sup>. Received Cash 25 cents for onions. 135 lbs of Pease, to William Telford. 13 Bush. 6 lbs of Pease to Samuel Bricker Self 9 bush. of Pease. paid. Davidson thrashing. Commenced digging in the garden. 1<sup>1/2</sup> B of Clover seed from Bricker.
T. 17th. Davidson thrashing pease. Four Bushels of pease to William Stafford at 62<sup>1/2</sup> cyts. p. b. received theron 62<sup>1/2</sup> cts.
W 18th. Davidson thrashing. Sowed 7 Bushels of Wheat in the corner by of Gobles & Craigs. Received 2 Dolrs. from Me. Neelands in advance for pease.
Th 19th. Davidson thrashing. Four Bush of Pease & seven lbs to Patton & 106 six lbs of Barley.
F 20th. Davidson Thrashing. Commenced sowing pease in the field in front of the barn, sowing without harrowing three bushels p. Acre. Received from William Stafford the balance due on his pease $187<sup>1/2</sup> cts.
S 21st Davidson thrashing. Omittted on the 19th. Sowed Cabbage seed. Sowed Tomato seed.
M 23rd. Davidson working.
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T 24th. Davidson working. 104 lbs of Flour to Davidson. 8 B. of Pease to Neelands received 3 Dol. being the balance on the same
W 25th. Davidson thrashing, finished. Sow pigged four Pigs.
Th 26.th Sowing the upper half of the pea field. Mary wrote to her Father., letter Postage s1.5 d currency
F. 27th. Finished sowing pease: sowed them without dragging on land plowed this spring, at the rate of three Bushels per acre.
S. 28th Received a Summons to the Division Court confessed judgement and paid 3 Dollars leaving 3.81 cts yet to pay. The note was for seed wheat for Davidson which I pay and trade of cash to him for work. Settled with Dumpier by receipting the sum of 380 cts on the back of his note. (Omiited yesterday) sowed Onion leek & Beet seed. Today sowed pease and planted strawberry plants. Received from Henry Willimere One Dollar being part payment on two bushels of peace at 62<sup>1/2</sup> cts per B.
M 30th. To Davidson two B. of Pease at 62<sup>1/2</sup>cts.
May
T.1st To James Turner 128 lbs of Pease at 75 cts. per Busl.
W. 2nd Salter the wagon for half day 25 cts.
Th 3rd Posted a letter to Christie & Corbett, another to Robert Young. Inveraray. Ten Bushels of Peas to Michael Andreas for which I have received Twenty B. of Potatoes.
F 4th. Commenced to sow Clover seed in the [[Pea?]] field. Sowed 8 Pints an acre. 7 Pints of Clover and 2 of Timothy mixed. Traded <sup>1/2</sup> lbs of Pease for
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the same of wheat. Settled with James Davidson for his fathers thrashing Received before today 808 cts worth of stuff today 2 Dollars worth of flour which made us square.
S. 5th. Settled with James Salter his account against me forty bushls. of Lime at 10 d. per bushl. £ 1.13.4 d. Three cows to Bull $3. Total £2.18.4 My A/c against him One lb. of Turnip seed s.2.6 d. forty lbs of Flour 8 shilgs 2 Bush of Fall wheat 8 sh. 5 Bush of Spring wheat s.15.7<sup>1/2</sup> d. 30 lbs of Flour 5.7<sup>1/2</sup> d Total £1.19.9 d. deduct the value of three B. of Pease which I let him have and there is s.7 and 4 d due him yet.
Finished sowing Clover seed.
W. 9th. Sowed wheat in the upper field 3 Bushels
Th. 10th. Settled with John Goble. His left against Me for Interest on land for three years last April the fourth of this year is Thirty two Dollars Forty cents. My A/C against him for the same period is Seven Dollars Forty cents Ver. 1.96 cts for Beef from Craigs 4.50 for Thrashing 1.00 for Portmanteau. Paid him Eleven Dol. 87 cts from The Lumber & this he received for me on the ninth. Balance due Mr. Goble $13.13 cts. for the same I have given him a due bill Memoranda 1 Bushel of Buck wheat to Mr Goble sometime spring which may be entered here but of that I am not certain this goes on the new a/c. Due Mr Goble 1 Dol. for water carriage. Fortney half a day with waggon.
Saturday 12th. 47 lbs of Buck wheat to John Kennedy at 50 cts per Bush. 26 lbs of Flour to J Davidson at 2<sup>1/4</sup> cents per lb. Fetched Seed wheat from Mill.
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M. 14th. Sowed fifteen Bls of Wheat of 11<sup>1/2</sup> Acres of land which was fall wheat stubble
T 15th. Mr J Goble working the other day I should have stated that the settlement between me and Mr Goble did not include work done for me the past winter.
W. 16th. Mr J Goble half day. 94 lbs of Buckwheat Flour at per lb to James Davidson.
Friday 18th. A letter from Christie and Corbett 7 cts. Postage dated Owen Sound 12th. instant
S. 19th. First little sow six pigs.
M. 21st Second sow with five little pigs. Salter the wagon - half day.
T 22nd. Third sow with eight little ones. Omitted Sunday 20th. Florence of a cow calf Mary planted out 800 cabbage plants.
W. 23rd. Half day sowing wheat for Davidson. Forty eight lbs of Buckwheat flour at 2 cts per lb.. Yesterday evening a letter from Cousin John W. for father.
Th 24th. Received from Robert Young two papers relating to the Town hall. One dozen Herrings for 9 d. from Uncle Iden. & delivered the above named papers to J [[Seage?]]
F 25th. One dozen Herrings for nine pence from Uncle Iden.
S 26th. One Trout from Iden Goble 12<sup>1/2</sup>cts. Fortney the wagon half day. 60 lbs of Barley to Salter at 50 cts per Bushl.
M. 28th. A pair of [[Coburgers= sheep?]] $2<sup>1/2</sup>. from George Posted latter to Christie & Corbett containing my note for $137 this being the amount at present due them.
W. 30th Planted 300 Cabbages.
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Th. 31t. Planted 230 Cabbage plants. Planted Beans. Planted Cucumber seed. Planted a few potatoes for early use.
June
F 1st. Last evening by Phi;. received one centre.pin Big Pinion. Two small Pinions & to roller bearers from Owen Sound. Paid:Seven Bushels of Potatoes from Christ Schwendker One Pair of Coburgs for Fred from George 2<sup>3/4</sup> D.
S 2nd. 1 dozn Herrings of Uncle Iden 9 d. 2 Bushls of Barley to H. Willimere at 50 cts per B. finished setting posts at the back of the garden. Commenced planting potatoes.
M. 4th 16 lbs of barley to Willimere.
Fr. 8th. Craigs plowing with our oxen
S 9th Craigs draging with our Oxen
Monday 11th. 1 Dozen Herrings of Uncle Iden 9 d. Fred loging for Willimere.
W 13th. Finished planting potatoes.
Th 14th. Soleing my Coburgs 100.75 cts by J. George.
M 18th From Iden fish 4 d.
T 19th. Made a bargain with Fred to chop me two acres of Bush at five Dolrs. per Acre and eight days is the time allowed for an acre every day over time he has to give me three yorkers for his board. He commenced this morning.
W. 20th. Fred working. Sowed my Turnip seed.
Th 21st Settled with William Telford Blacksmith His A/C against me $20.64<sup>1/2</sup>. My A/C against him for Pease Cash and Wheat $16.25<sup>1/2</sup>. Balance due him Four Dols. thirty nine cts. Mr John Goble altered Buck and Lion and the old sows pig. Fred chopping.
F 22nd. John Goble two pigs 75 cents each.
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Fred working.
S. 23rd Fred working. Two pigs to Iden at 75 cents each. Two pigs to James Stewart at 75 cents each By MacLachlin, mending spade. Roberts boat from CF Schwendker.
M. 25th. A pig to Margerate Stewart for half a Dol. Cash. A block cleaner cleaned our old block and fixed mothers old watch paid him in cash one Dol and a half. borrow half a Dol. from Mrs Stewart & another half from Uncle Iden. Working at Road work. commenced this morning.
S. 30th. Finished road work We have worked eight days for myself, five for Robert two for Father, and two for Fred. Two pigs to William Davidson. Trout from Iden Goble 6 d.
July
M. 2nd. Commenced logging.
W. 4th. Mr J Goble killed the fatted Calf.
Th. 5th. Mr J Goble went to Southampton with the Calf and sold it for Six Doll. and two shillings and four pence. Bought hooping & rivets two Shillings and eight pence. Left the skin with J. George it weighed fifteen lbs. at nine cents per lb. this goes on his a/c Mr. Goble is paid.
F 6th. A pair of Coburgs for Robert from J. George $2.75 cts.
M 9th. Sold two male pigs to Martin Eby for one Dol. Paid.
T. 10th. Settled with Uncle Iden Goble to this date that we might be able to get the proper writings on the land I purchased from him for
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the sum of Fifty Six pounds five Shillings. The sum I am indebted to Mr Goble is Four hundred & Eighty seven Dolrs. Sixty one cts. That is Two hundred & twenty five Dolars. purchase money on the Land which is Forty five acres off the Eastern end of lot Thirty one Lake shore Range in the township of Saugeen. Two Notes of the collective value of Two hundred & Nineteen Dolrs. Forty four Cts. with interest and compound interest on the same to this date. This A/C does not include a few trifling items which I have had since Janry. 1860 nor does it affect any entry which I may have against him since that date. Omitted above between same and to this date Since Janry. 1st 1859.
W. 11th. Commenced haying.
Th 12th. Fortney the wagon all day. Salter Three lbs. of shingle nails borrowed.
F 13th. Fortney the wagon Omiited on the 10th 31 herrings of Iden 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts.
M. 16th. Witness to the giving of A Deed for Twenty two and a half acres of Land on Lot Thirty one Lake shore Range by Iden Goble to Robert and also to Philip. Also A Deed to Robert & Philip by Mr. John Goble for the same number of Acres to each. Also of the giving of a Mortgage for the Sum of Five hundred Dolrs. to Mr Iden Goble by Robert payable five years from date & bearing a yearly interest of six per Ct. Also of the giving of another to Mr John Goble for the sum of One hundred & Eighty Dolrs. with yearly interest at six per cent, payable Three years from sale. Received Eight Dolrs. from Iden and Two from John Goble Cash.
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W 18th. A Chest for Maria from Rinsie which Christian will settle for me. price ) Maria received a letter from her Father.
Th 19th. Sold a pig to the Potter for one Dol. which he will settle with Mother.
F 20th. Finished haying. William Stafford Wagon half day
S 21st. Posted a letter to Robert Young on Lodge business. Also a letter to Messrs. Christie & Corbett enquiring for my old notes which have not been sent. Delivered Notes to the parties who stand good for Rent belonging to the different congregations preaching in the Good Templars Hall.
T. 24th. Received the Deeds from Roy also the Mortgages for the Gobles & paid him for the same the sum of $7<sup>1/2</sup> Dolrs. Received from Iden Goble the sum of Seven & a half Dolrs. Made a bargain with James Salter to cut six and a quarter acres of pease for twenty bushels.
W. 25th. Hoe & upright for cradle 68 cents of MacLachlin
F 27th. Fred working.
S. 28th. Fred working. Salter hoeing Turnips, but board from Kinsies 12<sup>1/2</sup> Dolrs. which CF Schwendker will settle for me.
M 30th. Made a bargain with Mr James Salter to hoe my turnips for the sum of Three & a Half Dolrs. this pay also for the days work on Saturday. Commenced cutting Fall wheat in the field next to Georges. it was rather green. Mr J. Goble working in the house. Fred working. Fifty one lbs of Oats to Salter. Sent.
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J. 31st Mr John Goble planeing. Salter working at his job. Fred at his. Not working in the Harvest. Received a letter from Christie & Corbett containing my old Notes. Sent in my bill for Cord wood delivered last winter to the Trustees of the Good Templars Hall Amount Two Dolrs & a half.
August
W. 1st Mr John Goble siding front of the new house. Salter working at his turnip job. Fred commenced his chopping and finished his underbrushing. One trout from Iden
Th. 2 Salter working at his turnip job. Fred chopping. Mr Goble working at the siding. recommenced in the wheat. Omitted stating that we cut 36 stooks in the first half day; and today 50.
F 3rd Salter finished his job of Turnip hoeing
S 4th. Fred working. Mr J Goble siding the east end of new house. Cut Fifty-five stooks of Fall wheat.
M. 6th. Cut Fifty-five Stooks of fall wheat Fred chopping Mr J. Goble siding & fixing windows
J. 7th Finished cutting wheat in the field next to Craigs; cut 47 stooks today which makes a total of 243 stooks in this field. Mr Goble fixing windows. Salter commenced his job at the pease. Davidson also commenced to cut at the rate of three Bushels per acre for all the cuts.
W 8th. Mr J Goble fixing windows in the new house Fred chopping half day, Salter & Davidson and Son at the pease.
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J. 31st Mr John Goble planeing. Salter working at his job. Fred at his. Not working in the Harvest. Received a letter from Christie & Corbett containing my old Notes. Sent in my bill for Cord wood delivered last winter to the Trustees of the Good Templars Hall Amount Two Dolrs & a half.
August
W. 1st Mr John Goble siding front of the new house. Salter working at his turnip job. Fred commenced his chopping and finished his underbrushing. One trout from Iden
Th. 2 Salter working at his turnip job. Fred chopping. Mr Goble working at the siding. recommenced in the wheat. Omitted stating that we cut 36 stooks in the first half day; and today 50.
F 3rd Salter finished his job of Turnip hoeing
S 4th. Fred working. Mr J Goble siding the east end of new house. Cut Fifty-five stooks of Fall wheat.
M. 6th. Cut Fifty-five Stooks of fall wheat Fred chopping Mr J. Goble siding & fixing windows
J. 7th Finished cutting wheat in the field next to Craigs; cut 47 stooks today which makes a total of 243 stooks in this field. Mr Goble fixing windows. Salter commenced his job at the pease. Davidson also commenced to cut at the rate of three Bushels per acre for all the cuts.
W 8th. Mr J Goble fixing windows in the new house Fred chopping half day, Salter & Davidson and Son at the pease.
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Th. 9th. Salter cutting pease. Davidson cutting pease. Christian Ruhdrelt commenced cutting this morn he is to have three Bushls. per acre. Fred working at his job. Mr J Goble fixing the windows. Borrowed Sixty six lbs of flour of Stewart owe him forty one lbs before this. Two pigs to Mose Eby Two Dolrs. not paid. Cut 31 stooks of Fall wheat in Philips lower field.
F 10th. Salter working at his pease. Christian & Davidson also. Carted five loads of wheat from the field next Craigs.
S 11th. Davidson finished cutting his three acres of pease. Carted five loads more of wheat from the field next Craigs. Cut 13 stooks of wheat in Phils lower field.
M 13th Mr J Goble planeing, flooring etc. Salter cutting pease
T. 14th Mr J Goble working as yesterday. Salter cutting pease. Christian Ruhardt cutting pease. Fred chopping. Paid Sam Bruker his flour 70 lbs which we had from mill by mistake. Lent Christian Schwendker 100 lbs of flour. Sold MacLachlin 113 lbs of flour at 2<sup>1/2</sup> cts per lb. Sold James George 32 lbs of flour at 2<sup>1/2</sup>cts. Sold Salter 98 lbs of flour at 2<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Paid back to James Stewart the flour I borrowed of him 167 lbs. Cut 23 stooks of wheat.
W. 15th. Mr J Goble glazing and hanging door. Fred & W. Davidson his [[ courets?]] two days.
Salter cutting pease. Cut forty stooks of wheat Florence and Lilly to Salters Bull.
Th. 16th. Mr J Goble fixing door and planeing floor. Fred chopping. Salter cutting pease. Cut 17 stooks of wheat carted all from the field by
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Craigs. Lambert ordered fifty Bushls. of wheat fall to be delivered at Shantzs to be paid for by the middle of October. Received of Mr J. George the sum of two & half Dolrs for Cord wood delivered to Lodge Trustees.
F 17th. Cut 54 stooks of wheat Fred (two days) chopping.
S 18th. Cut 38 stooks of wheat. Fred (two days) chopping. Salter cutting pease yesterday and today
M 20th. Salter finished cutting pease. Fred chopping Agreed with James Davidson to pay him 75 cts whilst working in the harvest and 50 cents per day when working at other work. James Davidson one day raking and binding. Cut fifty six stooks of wheat. Agreed to pay Joseph Forthey 2<sup>1/4</sup> Dolrs. for a Jack and edging plane. Lent 28 and 9 lbs of Salt with the bag to Joseph Fortney.
T. 21st. James Davidson working at raking & binding. Finished this forenoon cutting fall wheat in Philips lower field cut nineteen stooks. Commenced cutting spring wheat in the corner between Craig & John Gobles line cut 37 stooks. Mr. Joseph Shell ordered 14 bushels of fall wheat for seed. Fred chopping. Davidsons calf in pasture.
W 22nd. James Davidson in the harvest. Fred chopping. Cut wheat 5 stooks.
Th. 23rd James Davidson half day binding, & half day working in the barn. Cut 22 stooks of wheat.
F. 24th. James Davidson working in the barn. Fred yesterday & today:
Saturday 25th. James Davidson half a day in the turnips. Fred chopping. Paid my years Subscription for the Morning Star. till No 8 in the fourth Year. & received a receipt for the same.
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M. 27th. James Davidson rakeing & binding. Fred chopping. Finished cutting the spring wheat in the field by Craigs & Johns. 48 stooks. Fortney half day with wagon. Paid to W. Telford two Dolrs. on his a/c.
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T. 28th. James Davidson helping to haul in grain. Mr J Gobles wagon <sup>1/2</sup> Dol. hauled chief of the wheat in from Phils lower field. Fred helping me in the barn.
W. 29th. James Davidson helping to haul in pease Hauling pease. Mr Gobles wagon half day. Fred helping me.
Th. 30th. James Davidson helping to haul pease. Gave Mrs Davidson an Order for the store goods to the amont of three Dolrs. fifty on L & Ruby. Carting pease. finished hauling fall wheat
F 31st. James Davidson helping to pick seed wheat. 100 hundred of old iron to MacLachlin One Dol..
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S 1st James Davidson <sup>1/2</sup> day jobbing <sup>1/2</sup> day hauling in pease.
M. 3rd. James Davidson helping to haul in the spring wheat & Timothy seed. Hauled the spring wheat from between John Gobles & Craigs. Also the Timothy seed from the outside of the whole field. Mr. Born turned this Calf into my pasture. Sowed a part of my calves fetch with fall wheat about three pecks.
T. 4th James Davidson helping in the pease. Hauling pease finished. An Order in L & R. for the Sum of five Dolrs.
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Th. 6th. Mr James Stewart Cradling spring wheat James Davidson Rakeing & binding. Commenced cutting spring wheat in Roberts upper field Cut 71 stooks. Finished sowing fall wheat in the Calfs patch. Fred chopping.
F 7th Cut 77 stooks of wheat. James Stewart Cradling. James Davidson Rakeing & binding 1<sup>1/4</sup> of nails lent to Salter Fred chopping.
S 8th. 33 lbs of flour to Salter, <s>19 lbs</s> at 2<sup>1/4</sup> cents per lbs. 19 lbs of Corn meal to Davidson at 2<sup>1/4</sup> cents per lbs. James Davidson half a day Raking & binding. Cut 19 stooks of spring wheat.
M. 10th. James Stewart cradling spring wheat. James Davidson Rakeing & binding Cut 84 stooks 14 Bushls. of Fall wheat to Joseph Shell. the price to be the same as I sell my fall wheat for. Fred chopping finished his job in 32 days. F. Phil. & his horses to Borns thrashing.
T. 11th. Gave Fred an Order on James George for a pair of Boots $4.50. Fortney half day with wagon.
W. 12th. James Stewart Cradling half day. John Stewart Binding all day. James Davidson Binding , John his brother also. Cut of spring wheat in Phils lower field. 78 stooks. Phil. with horses thrashing at Bruchers.
Th. 13th. Thrashing with Craigs & Frasers Machine half day. John Stewart James Craig Nobert Craig John Goble Iden Goble Joseph Fortney John Hilker, James Salter Andrew Salter James Davidson William Davidson John Davidson Senr. John Davidson Junr. Louis Zants man and leaves Lent Willimere 13<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of flour. Flour to James Davidson 18 lbs.
F 14th. Father & me all day at Zants thrashing. Phil & Robert & horses half a day at Stewarts and
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half a day at John Gobles. 1 Dozen Herrings from Mr. J Goble 12<sup>1/2</sup> cents per dozen. Wages - <sup>1/2</sup> day at Fortneys
S 15th. Father Fred Phil. & horses half day to Joseph Fortneys thrashing. James Stewart & John Goble. <sup>1/2</sup> day each cutting wheat & binding James Davidson & John his brother Raking & binding whole day Gave James Davidson an Order on James George for a pair of boots $4.50 ) Eleven Herring of Mr. John Goble at 12<sup>1/2</sup> cents per Dozen
M 17th. Finished thrashing fall wheat with Frasers Machine. <sup>3/4</sup> of a day today, Mr Robert & James Craig Mr. John & Iden Goble Mr James Stewart & Son Mr Fortney & John Hilker Mr James Salter Mr John Davidson & his Sons James & John in the early part of the day Zants boy and team afterwards Dilman Bricker & team.
T. 18th. James Davidson half day rakeing & binding & half day getting half & fixing at the straw stack Finished cutting spring wheat. Agreed with Salter that for two days ploughing he shall have two of my small pigs.
W. 19th. Salter ploughing. Andrew took his pigs away James Davidson working at everything. Sent eleven Bushls. of fall wheat to mill. Also 10/338 lbs Bushls. of fall wheat to Lambert. Eight Bushels of fall wheat to Joseph Shell. I squared up with Fred by giving him my watch and knife.
Th. 20th. Settled with Iden Goble to this date Balance due Iden $11.64 cts Flour to James Davidson 40 lbs. Mr John Goble planeing flooring.
F 21st. James Turner 6 Bushls. 32 lbs of Fall wheat James Davidson 34 of a Harv. day hoeing. John Goble
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planeing flooring. Mr. Salter ploughing Plough share & stove door from MacLachlin.
S 22nd. Salter Sixty lbs of flour at 2<sup>1/2</sup> cts per lb. & Three Bushls. of fall wheat. James Davidson hoeing. Bargained for a pig with Andrew Salter for one and a half days work with oxen.
M. 24th. Finished hauling in spring wheat which finishes my harvest this year. Iden helping with his oxen & wagon. Salter helping John Stewart helping. James Davidson working in the harvest Omitted last Saturday in order to L. & Ruby for Fred to the amount of which is part payment to him for three chairs the same amounting to One Dol. & a half John Staffords wagon <sup>1/2</sup> Dol.
T 25th. James Davidson cleaning up wheat etc. three candles to James Davidson
W 26th. James Davidson skiding logs. Fall wheat to Benjamin Shantz Bushls.
Andrew Salter draging on his pig A/C Sowed Fall wheat in Roberts Home field about an Acre. Phil skiding logs at Borns for ourselves. Mr John Goble planeing flooring. Willimere returned the flour he borrowed some few days since.
Th. 27th. James Davidson helping to skid logs & drag Flour to James Davidson 36 lbs. at 2<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Wagon to James Davidson half day 25 cts. Mr John Goble planeing flooring. Soleing and heeling my boots by James George 87<sup>1/2</sup> cts. <s>Finished</s> Sowed more wheat about ten acres.
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7 Bushls. & 20 lbs of fall wheat to John Smith.
F. 28th. Sowed about an acre of fall wheat this finished the sowing of Roberts Home field. I have sown about 15 Bushls. on the twelve acres. James Davidson dragging. John Goble firing in house. Andrew Salter half day with his Bulls this finished his work for his pig.
S 29th. James Davidson draging. John Goble half day. Finished draging in the wheat I sowed. The following is a fair Valuation of Lands & Building on the different farms held by Robert, Phil & Myself. <s>West end</s> Rental of Lots 31 & 32 in possession of Robert Parker Leeder. Containing 45 Acres of Land 35 of which is under cultivation with a Frame. House there on, Total Value $918. Nine hundred and eighteen Dol. Also Thirty Acres on the west side of Lot Num. 8 in the Sixth concession of the Value of $120 One hundred & Twenty Dolrs.
Also of Leeder being the Eastern ends of Lots No 31 & 32 in the Lake Shore Range Containing Forty five Acres of Land. Twenty of which is cleared. This is Valued at $495 Four hundred & Ninety five Dolrs.
Also on Lot No 8 in the Sixth Concession Thirty Acres on the Eastern Side of the Value of One hundred & Twenty Dolrs.
Also of Land in my possession being Lot No 30 Lake Shore Range Containing
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73 Acres 28 of which is under cultivation of the Value of $676 Dol. Six hundred and Seventy Six Dolrs.
Also a house Value 220 Dolrs. Two hundred & Twenty Dolrs. Also Barn and out houses. Value $100 One hundred Dolrs. Also Apple Trees Total Value $7.50 Seven Dot Fifty. Also Well of the Value of $8.00 Eight Dolrs. This is a true statement of Valuation as agreed upon by Robert Phillip & myself this evening and forms a basis for a mutual separation so that we may enter upon a business life for ourselves individually.
October.
M. 1st. James Davidson logging half day. To this date I owe him $20.62<sup>1/2</sup>. and he owes me $21.10<sup>1/2</sup> . difference 48 cts.
W 3rd. James Davidson loging. Mr Goble working.
Th. 4th. James Davidson loging. Mr Goble working. The following is a list of Articles sold this evening by Phillip on our united A/C and the Names of the buyers & the prices paid Horses harness whiffletrees & doubletrees N.E.L. 40 Dolrs. Oxen to Robert 49 Dolrs. Rosa Mother has chosen as her own Florence to Nat for 17 Dolrs. Beauty to Nat for 18 Dolrs. Lady to Robert for 18 Dolrs. Yoke of Hurs 36 Dolrs. Lilly to Nat for 13<sup>1/2</sup> Dolrs. Fancy to Nat for 11 Dolrs. Amy to Robert for 5 Dolrs. Little Cherry to Mother. White face to Nat for 4 Dol. The thrashing machine to Philip for 100 Dolrs. Wagon to Nat for 75 Dolrs. Long handled plough to Robert for 7<sup>1/4</sup> Dolrs. Blue Plough to Nat 6 Dolrs.
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Drag to Phil for 5<sup>1/4</sup> Dolrs<sup>1/2</sup>. Gr Chain 5<sup>1/2</sup> to Nat [[Brot rein?]] on Chain to Robert for 3<sup>1/2</sup> Dolrs. Bob Sleigh to Nat for 24<sup>1/2</sup> Dolrs. Common Sleigh to Robert for 3<sup>1/4</sup> Dolrs. One Bob for saw logs to Nat for 1 Dol. Long three pronged fork to Robert for 1 Dol. Two pronged fork to Phil for <sup>3/4</sup> of a dol. Three pronged fork without a handle to Nat for 62<sup>1/2</sup> cents. Four pronged dung fork to Robert for 50 cents. Fine pick turnip hoe to Nat for 87<sup>1/2</sup> cents. Corn hoe to Nat for 50 cents. One hoe commonly known as Roberts for 25 cents. Hoe commonly Known as Nats to Nat for 25 cents. One hoe commonly Known as Fathers to Nat for 87<sup>1/2</sup> cents.
F 5th. Me & Robert to Craigs thrashing. James Davidson thrashing at Georges on my A/C. The following is a list of Articles sold this evening and the names of the parties purchasing The Tanning Mill wa agree to hold in common. Spade to Nat for 1 Dol. 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Shovel to Nat for 1 Dol. 50 cts. Old scythe & snath to Nat. Scythe & snath to Robert. Scythe & snath to Phil. Straw cutter to Nat for 3.50 cts. Turnip cutter to Robert for 1 Dol. Large cooking Stove & pipe to Nat for 11.50 Small cooking stove to Robert for 9.75 Box Stove to Robert for 7.00 Dol. Large Box for grain to Robert for 60 cts. [[?]] sire to Rob for 25 cts. Smallest box to Nat for 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Two Sugar barrels to Nat. Kettle to Nat for 5.50 Red wash tub to Mother & the cheese tub too. Small wash tub to Rob for 1.50. Two inch auger to Nat for 1.25.
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Fine saw to Robert 80 cents. Small square to Nat for 40 cents. One Jack plane to Nat for 1.12<sup>1/2</sup>. Jointing plane to Nat for 1.37<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Best Swill pail to Robert for 25 cts Swill pail to Nat for 20 cents. Water pail to Robert for 26 cts. Water pail to Nat for 27 cts. Iron hooped bucket to Nat for 1.62<sup>1/2</sup> Bags & Marker to Robert for 2.50 cts. Bran bag to Nat for 57 cts. Coffee Mill to Nat for 26 cts. Grind stone in common. One Wooden milk pail to Robert for 25 cts. 7 Stone Mustard jars two each and one to Mother. Stone Lard crock to Nat for 47 cts. Stone Lard crock to Robert for 47 cts. Bedsteads one to each. 9 New chairs to Robert for 50 cts. each. 12 Old chairs to Nat for 50 cts each. Clock to Nat for three & a half. Large Table to Nat for 2.51 cts. Large reaping hook to Nat for 27 cts. Small graping hook to Robert for 26 cts. Ladder to Nat for 48 cts. One grain cradle to Nat for 1.12<sup>1/2</sup> cts. 1 Rake to Robert 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts. & one to Nat for 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Short toothed rake to Nat for 3 cts. Churn to Robert for 1.25 cts. Link to Robert for 2.25 cts. Bucksaw to Fred for 75 cts. Candle Mould to Robert for 38 cts. One hoe to Nat for 43 cts. Steelyards to Philip for 1.38 cts. Scales to Mother. Old tin Sive to Robert for 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Lantern to Nat for 58 cts. Molasses pail to Nat for 44 cts. Matches to be divided. Fluid can to Phil for 85 cts. oil Can to Philip. Vinegar Jug to Nat for 29 cts. Red Bake pan to Nat & tin Bake pan to Robert. Four tin Milk pans to Robert for 1 Dol. One half Dol. tin milk pan to Nat for 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts.
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Two five yorkshilling milk tins to Nat at 1.10 cts Two twenty five cent Milk pans to Nat for 50 cts. One Do Do to Robert. Two 20 ct. tins to Nat 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Two Bake tins at 25 cts each to Nat for 45 cts. Three four penny crocks to Nat for 20 cts. Brace & bits to Robert for Six Dolrs. fifty cts. Small tin pail to Robert for 15 cts. Copper to Mother. Frying Pan to Mother. Rock Augers to Robert for 50 cts. Hand saw to Robert for one Dolr. Rip Saw to Robert for 1.00 Rip saw to Nat for 1.00 Saw set to Robert for 9 cents Saw set to Nat for 9 cts Two flat files to Phil for 21 cts. Two half round files to Robert for 23 cts. Two rasps to Robert for 30 cts. One screw Driver to each. Large clench hammer to Nat for 29 cts Smal Do to Robert for 29 cts Claw hammer large to Nat for 41 cts Small clawed hammer to Phill for 19 cts. Small plane to Nat for 82 cts Iron square to Robert for 16 cts. Iron square to Phil for 16 cts. 3 rules 1 each. Compasses to Robert for 14 cts. Compasses to Phil for 14 cts. 26 lbs of flour to Salter.
S 6th. Robert & me thrashing at Salters this morning and at Old Toms this afternoon Received one Dolr from Hackett on thrashing A/C.
M. 8th James Davidson working in fallow Mr Goble laying floor.
T. 9th. Mr John Goble laying floor. James Davidson <sup>1/2</sup> day Fred <sup>1/2</sup> day.
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W. 10th. Pair of Boots for Robert from James George 4 Dolrs. Township show Entered 2 Bushels of fall wheat one spring calf. One Dozen Carrots. One [[Peck?]] of Onions & four lbs of Butter & two Cheeses. Took second prize for fall wheat first prize for Onions fourth prize for Butter & first prize for Carrots. Sold Henry Hilker Two hundred Bushels of fall wheat to be as good as that shown at the show, and delivered in two weeks, from his date. One Door and 3 Bridges for Roberts [[Stove?]] 26 lbs. the old ones to be returned. One Poled Axe to Philip for 62<sup>1/2</sup> cts Adze to Philip for 87<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Gridrion to Robert for 25 cts. Hard chisel divided. Large English drawing knife to Robert for 31 cts Small Do to Philip for 31 cts. Spoke shave to Philip for 30 cts. Iron for spoke shave for 16 cts. to Robert Oil Stove to Phil for 26 cts. Small oil stove to Robert for 10 cts. Large Canadian Drawing knife to Nat for 1.73 cts. Six handled Chisles to Nat for 1.45 cts Mortising Chisles to Philip for 64 cts. Two Lockett Gouges to Robert for 19 cts Hand Vice to Robert for 51 cts Hand Vice to Phil for 51 cts. Shoe anvil to Philip for 27 cts. Beer Cask to Nat for 205 cts. Beer Cask to Nat for 205 cts. Pick Axe to Robert for 146 cts Old pick Axe to Nat for 1.10cts
Th. 11th Mr John Goble laying floor.
Friday 12th Corn Meal to James Davidson 48 lbs Mr Goble laying floor. Pease from Mr John Goble Borrowed.
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T. 13th. Mr Goble half day
T. 16th Fred & me traded my Large & small boxes the Agriculturalist & what belongs there to Bookkeeper & all my works on phonography for his Flageolet.
W. 17th. Sowed 3<sup>3/4</sup> Acres of Fall wheat. Sowed about five bushls of wheat. Forty Bushls of lime of Salter. 1 Dozen fish of Iden.
Th. 18th. Two Bushls of fall wheat to Salter $2.00
Friday 19th. Commenced cleaning & delivering Hilkers wheat as per agreement.
S. 20th. delivering Hilkers wheat. An Order to Old Mr Davidson on James George for a pair of Boots $4.00 His A/C against me Two tubs 3.00 Two Cheese vats 2.00 & Water Buckett 70 cts. Borrowed flour of Mrs Stewart. 77 lbs.
M. 22nd. Delivered in all to H Hilker 210 Bushls at 30 lbs at One Dolr. per Bushl. Agreed with L & Ruby to deliver the rest of my wheat to them for 103 cts per Bushel.
T. 23rd This morning between 12 & 1 Unto us a Child was born unto us a Son was given and his name shall be Nathaniel Edward and he shall be called Edward. Shot old Bob. John Goble working
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W.24 Finished cleaning up fall wheat for Ruby Carried him Bushls.
A Pig to James Davidson for 3 Dolrs to be paid in work. Omitted yesterday. I received a letter from Uncle Henry.
Th. 25th. Received from Henry Hilker the Sum of Two hundred and Ten Dolrs and a half, this being the sum total due by him to me for fall wheat. Paid to Delamond Bricker the Sum of Nine Dolrs & a half the same being due to him for Clover Seed. Obtained Post Office Orders for the Sum of One hundred & forty Six Dolrs Twenty Eight cts at Southampton for Christie & Corbett of Owen Sound Cost of Orders One Dolr Twenty cts. Paid Postage Paid Three Dolrs Twenty five cts to John Eastwood which is the balance due on Davidsons Noye Paid Lehnen four Dolrs which was borrowed from him. Paid to James George Ten Dolrs.
F. 26th. Paid to Iden Goble the sum of Eleven Dolrs Sixty four cts. Paid to John Goble the following sums on Due bill Thirteen Dolrs Twelve & a half cts for Interest on land money and other Two Dolrs Sixty seven cts. for Sink and drawer for Table. One Dolr Sixty. Commenced to dig potatoes. dug 36 pail fuls.
S. 27th. Dug 39 pailfuls of potatoes.
M 29th. 114 lbs of flour of Stewart with the bag. Dug forty pails of potatoes.
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T 30th. Settled with John Davidson By giving him an order on L & Ruby for 3.12<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Dug 36 pail fulls of potatoes. Paid one Dolr. to Fred.
W 31st. Dug 42 pail fulls of potatoes. 1 Dozen Herring of Iden.
Th 1st Dug 39 Pails full of potatoes.
F. 2nd. Received from D. Lambert the Sum of Fifty Dolrs for fifty Bushls of fall wheat. Paid to L & Ruby Fifty Dolrs. Received from John Smith Seven & a half Dolrs being the price of the fall wheat he had of me for seed. Dug four bag fulls of potatoes.
S 3rd. Dug four bag fulls of potatoes. Bought an old Shovel of Fred for 2<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls of potatoes.
M. 5th. Dug three bags of potatoes & finished diging. Five hundred Bricks from William Stafford at per hundred. Hauled two loads of Brick for Stafford at 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts per load.
T. 6th. 58 lbs of Pease to Christian Richard being part payment for cutting pease. Mr John Goble <sup>1/2</sup> day fixing for chimneys.
W 7th. Mr John Goble fixing for chimnies <sup>1/2</sup> day
S. 10th. 3. Bushls 34 lbs of pease to Christian Richard & this makes his 4<sup>1/2</sup> Bushels. William Stafford
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Commenced on the Brick work. He is to Brick the house & find the Brick for 25 Dolrs. Shut the Hogs up.
M. 12 Rendered Shell A/C for fall wheat Total $22.66. Rendered Turner A/C for fall wheat and pease $8.29 cts. Commenced pulling turnips. Settled with Mr. Born for work so that we are square to this date. Posted a letter to Uncle Henry. Received from James Turner the sum of $8.29 cts.
T. 13th. 59<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of flour from J. Stewart borrowed Yesterday & today 72 Bushls. of turnips. Salter the wagon half day
W 14th. Paid Craigs for the cooking stove. Fourteen Dolrs. Received from Donald Wilkie $1.25 cts. yet due fifteen Cts. Dug & pulled 33 Bushls of turnips.
Th. 15th. Father half day at Zants thrashing.
F 16h. Pulled 71 Bushls of Turnips. Father half day at Zants thrashing.
S.17
M 19th.
T 20th Three Bushls. 16 lbs of Pease to Salter. Twenty lbs of pease to Davidson. Borrowed 75 lbs of flour of Craigs.
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W. 21st. Paid Mr. Craig Nine Dolrs. being the amount due him for My fall wheat thrashing Also Paid to Mr Craig for Mr W. Telford the sum of two Dolrs & fifty cts. which is the balance due him on his Blacksmithing A/C. Borrowed of the Craigs 10 Bushls 48 lbs of spring wheat for Gristing.
F 23rd. Bought a yoke of Steers of Mr James Craig of Arran for the which I have given a Note due on the 15th of next September for the Sum of Seventy five Dolrs.
W 28th. Four Bushls. of Pease to Salter. Six Bushls of Pease to William Stafford.
Th. 29th. Delivered to L & Ruby Six Bushls & thirty lbs. of wheat at 95 cts. per Bushl. on A/C
F 30th. Amount due John Davidson Jr. for Two days in Harvest and a day & half thrashing at 50 cts. per day. 1.75 cts. paid in store goods 1.68 cts.
December
S 1st Received of Joseph Shell Twenty two Dolrs & 66 cts which is a settlement in full for wheat received this fall.
M. 3rd. Paid MacLachlin Four Dolrs.
T. 4th. 10 Bushls. 36 lbs of Pease to Salter. Four Bushls. of pease to William Stafford this makes 10 Bushls for which he gives me 6.50 cts. Also a trowell to
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William Stafford for One Dolr.
W. 5th. Two Bushels of Pease to Davidson
Th 6th. 2<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls. of Potatoes to Frederick this pays him for the old Shovel.
S. 8th. William Staffords A/C for bricks and work in Roberts new house of $25.00 for chimney brick five hundred at half a Dolr. per hundred $2.50 My A/C against him 10 Bushls. of peace $6.50. One Trowell $1.00. Nine loads of brick at 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts. per load $3.37<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Settled by giving Stafford a Note payable on the first of December 1861 for the Sum of $16.63 cts with Six per. cent. Interest Fetched My Steers home from Craigs. 131 lbs of pease to John Goble with the bag.
M. 10th. Made a bargain and signed an agreement with James Davidson for him to split me Three Thousand rails (Cedar) of the [[sire?]] and quality of those on my lower fence for the which I agree to pay him Twenty five Dolrs. Five this winter and Twenty on the 1st of October 1861
T 11th. Mr J Goble working in Bobs house. Received of Benjamin Shantz Esquire the sum of Two Dolrs on Fathers A/c
W. 12th Mr John Goble working in Bobs house.
F 14th. Davidson Pease 43 lbs. Paid mine and Roberts Taxes &19.18 cts. Killed a pig one of the old sows
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S. 15th Agreed with Christian Shantz to thrash all my spring wheat for the Sum of Eleven Dollars. John Zant & his horses, Born, James & Moffat Craig, John Goble, Iden Goble, James Stewart, James Salter & his Son Edward. Mr John Davidson, & his Sons James & John, helping me to thrash. Thrashed the whole day.
140 lbs of Pease to James Salter Novb. 20th. & since. This is a list of pease received by Salter 3.16 lbs. 4. Bushls, 10 Do 36 lbs.
M. 17th. 8 Bushls of 6 cts of John Zant at 22 cts per Bushl. $1.76 cts. Thrashing Zant with his horses, Born, James & Moffat Craig, John Goble, James Stewart, James Salter & his son Edward, Davidson & his Sons John & James helping, half day, James Davidson half day helping in with the Straw. Robert & I gave James Davidson an order on L & Ruby for clothes to the amount of $10.80 cts. this is so much payment on rails he is to split for us. Pease to Davidson 126 lbs.
Received from MacLachlin One [[?]] Staple and Ring $1.25 cts. Also a [[bail?]] on my water Bucket .75 cts.
Sold Salter my Straw cutter for the sum of Four Dollars.
T. 18th. 15 lbs of Flour to Davidson
W. 19th Mr John G. half day
Th. 20th. Mr Goble half day
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F 21st. Mr. John Goble whole day. Sent wheat to Mill. on Roberts A/C. By Robert one Load 30 Bushls. 34 lbs By Phil one load 30 Bushls. 9 lbs. Sent 10 Bushls. 38 lbs for Craig the same as we borrowed. To Jack & George for John Currie 11 Bushls. 50 lbs. Received from MacLachlin 2 dog irons $2.40 cts.
S. 22nd . John Goble working. <s>Salter</s>
M. 24th. Salter 73 lbs of Pease Mr J. Goble working
T.25th Davidson 56 lbs of Pease
W 26th J Goble working
Th. 27th. An Order on L & Ruby for the Sum of Two Dolrs & a half to James Davidson, that is One Dolr on his Mothers A/C. and One Dol. & a half for his Father and Brother for a day and half thrashing Mr John Goble working.
F 28th. Mr. John Goble working.
S. 29th. 45 lbs of Bran of John Goble bag and all. Pease to John Goble 140 lbs This makes to him a total 270 lbs to the present time. Mr Goble half a day working.
M. 31st. Mr John Goble made me a Cradle. Mr J. Davidson half day coopering: Eight bags of Lime to MacLachlin. Sent a grist of Nine bags to Shantzs.
[[Written over last two paragraphs: Trade to him]]
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N.E. Leeder's Day Book and Memoranda.
for the year 1861.
J. 1st
W 2nd Davidson coopering.
Th. 3rd. John Goble working at Robs House. I One Bushl. of Pease to Salter
F. 4th. Mr. John Goble working. One Bushl. of pease to Davidson. My Axe from MacLachlins 25 cts for. tempering. 3 Bushls. of lime to Davidson.
S 5th.
M. 7th.
T. 8th. Mr J Goble killing pigs. Killed our six largest pigs.
W 9th. One hog to James George weight 235 lbs 15<sup>1/2</sup> cts.per lb
Th 10th.
F 11 <sup>1/2</sup> Bushl of pease to Davidson.
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S. 12. th.
M. 13th.
T. 14th.
W 15th. 250 lbs of flour to J. Stewart this pays him the flour I borrowed of him this last fall.
Th. 16th. 75 lbs of flour to Craig. this is the amount I borrowed of him this last fall.
F. 17th.
S. 18th. Finished delivering spring wheat to L & Ruby Amount delivered 265 B. 16 lbs at .80 cts. per Bushl.
M 21st. Paid Otis Dumpier the sum of $186.27 cts also interest on a Note given by me to S. Bricker which at the present time is in the possession of L & Ruby. And received an order on L & Ruby for the balance on the wheat for the sum of $22.53 cts. Also settled with J. George for his shoemaking a/c for the past year Due him at this time 13 Dolrs. 22<sup>1/2</sup> cts.
T 22nd. Pease to Davidsom 35 lbs: this Settles with him for cutting pease.
W. 23rd. Mr John Goble working.
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Th. 24th. Mr John Goble working
F 25th. <sup>1/2</sup> day Mr John Goble One lb. of Tobacco to Mr. Davidson.
S 26th Received from Messrs L & Ruby the Sum of $22.53 cts. less 11 d. and 7<sup>1/2</sup> d. this is the amount for which I received a due bill which I lost
M 28th. Commenced to dig Roberts well. Robert opened an A/C with Mssrs. L & Ruby and from this date me and Phill will do the same.
T. 29th. diging Robs well.
W 30th. Digging Robs well. Moffat Craig helping.
Th. 31st. Finished digging Robs well.
February
F 1st. Received from Iden Goble 30 Bushls of Oats at 25 cts per Bushl. Paid him 8 Dolrs. Ash lumber to John Goble.
S.2nd.
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M 4th. Received a page book from Mr Ruby with the amount I have already had from the store therin entered. Paid Mr J. George the Sum of fourteen Dolrs. on his old A/C due him yet 1.22 cts. A pair of shoes to Mrs Davidson $2.00 Received from Moses Eby the sum of two dolrs this is payment in full for Two Jugs received from me the past fall. Sold the best of the young hogs for $7.06. to Mr. Ruff Shoemaker Port Elgin to be delivered to him in Port Elgin alive.
T. 5th.
W. 6th.
Th 7th. This was the most remarkable day we have had this winter it commenced with a wind from the north. The thermometer standing 10 below Zero the storm gradually increased till about three in the Afternoon when it gradually subsided the thermometer indicating 20 below Zero.
F. 8th. James Davidson Three lbs of Port lard at Ten cents per lbs
S. 9th.
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M 11th. Poster a letter to Mr S. W. Rix of Beccles England. A Live hog to Martin Ruf for the sum of Seven Dolrs. Money received. One pair of Boots for myself of James George Four Dolrs. Slaughtered my fat hogs the young ones. Mr John Goble Butchering.
J. 12th. One Hog to Ruby 117 lbs at 5 cts. One Do to James Muir 165 at 5 cts per lb. One to Delman Bruker 157 at 5 cts and one do 191 at 4<sup>1/2</sup> cts Mr Rubys on A/C. Mr Muirs received four Dol. and a quarter cash and 75 cts. I due him which makes five Dolrs. paid on his Mr Bricker is to pay me Eight Dolrs cash & Eight an one yorker on A/c Posted a letter to the Editor of the Agriculturalist Toronto enclosed one Dol. therein Settled with James Geroge paid him One Dolr 22 cts.
W 13th. Returned John Gobles Bran 45 lbs. 41 lbs of Bran of Christian.
Th. 14th. Bought Tenon Saw of Fred for my Book Keeping. And his Butchers Knife & Sheath for 40 cts. he is to have lead at 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts per lb. in payment
M 18th. Let Philip have 10 Dolrs. this morning. Received of Delman Bricker 8 Dolrs due on Pork. This is also in Philips hands. Robs Table from Mr John Goble.
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Traded my old box with Fred for his Book Keeping.
T. 19th. Received a letter from Aunt George
W 20th. Bought a plough chain of Dilmon Bricker for the sum of One Dolr. Seventeen cents not pd.
Th. 21st. Received plough chain from MacLachlin had a yankee link and common hook fixed to it.
F 22nd. Helping Uncle Iden to kill pigs half a day. Received the Canadian Agriculturalist 3. No. Cutting three sleigh crooks by Josiah Shantz One Dolr. Also cutting 100 feet ash lumber.
S. 23rd.
M. 25th. Father half day helping Uncle Iden to make saw logs.
T 26th. Father half day helping Uncle Iden to make Saw logs.
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W. 27th. Mr Delf helping Robert
Th. 28th. Mr. Delf helping Robert. Lent Fred One Dolr. Received one Dolr. of Phil. Bought Freds double barrell Gun & shotbelt & Powder flask for the sum of Twenty Dolrs which he agrees to take in board and washing. Board at 25 cts per day and single meals in proportion.
March
F. 1st.
S. 2nd.
M. 4th. Irons for Sleigh roller <sup>1/2</sup> Dolr. of MacLachlin.
T. 5th. 2<sup>1/2</sup> nut bolts and nuts for Sleigh of MacLachlin traded with Fred for the old red box my dagger & one quarter of a Dolrs worth of lead and a quarter off the price of the gun.
W. 6th.
Th. 7th.
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F. 8th.
T 12th. Received from Fred the Dolr. I lent him.
W 13th. Fred lent me a Dolr. & quarter
F 15th. Beauty calved a bull calf Received in Cash from Philip the sum of Ten Dolrs & a quarter also by bill for Brasses [[Brackets?]] for window blinds Four Dolrs one shilling and three half pence. Also in apples Two Dolrs and half.
M. 18th. Hauled 85 Rails out of Davidsons swamp
T. 19th. Hauled 340 Rails out of Davidsons swamp.
W. 20th. Hauled 329 Rails out of Davidsons swamp.
Th. 21st Hauled 343 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp.
F 22nd. Hauled 270 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp
S.23rd. 8 Bushls of Oats from Craigs at 23 cts. per lb. Paid John Zant 8 Bushls. of Oats. Craigs Paid.
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J. 26th. Settled with John Zant for thrashing and other work his A/C against me $31.75 cts my A/C against him $17.75 cts. balance due him $14.ct
W. 27th Salter wagon half day. Hitched my long sleigh from MacLachlins shoeing $4.30 cts.
Th. 28th. My Sow pigged eleven pigs three of which are dead.
F. 29th. Received five york shillings as a deposit. Received my two small binding chains from MacLachlins 30 cts. Traded with Fred my old box & my little box and the bookkeeper for a Violin & book. Another little pig died.
April
M. 1st Hauled 350 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp
T. 2nd Robert, Father & Mother moved into Robs house.
Th. 4th. One meal of victuals to Fred 5d.
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F. 5th. Three meal of Victuals to Fred 1.3 d. Hauled 409 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp.
S. Two meals Fred 10 d.
S. Fred one meal 5 d.
M. 8th. Hauled 100 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp. Pair of Shoes from Uncle Iden 50 cts. 1 lb of tobacco to Mr Davidson.
T 9th. Fred three meals 1.3 d.
W. 10th. Three meals to Fred 1.3 d.
Th. 11th Three meals to Fred. 1.3 d. The first Steamboat of the Season came up today.
F 12th. Fred two meals 10 d. Stewart raised his barn
S. 13th Fred one meal
S. 14th Fred two meals
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M. 15th Fred two meals. Salter the wagon <sup>1/2</sup> Dols.
T. 16th. Fred one Meal
W. 17th Fred two Meals. Ploughing for Born with his cattle.
Th. 18th. Fred two meals.
F 19th Fred two meals.
S. 20th Fred two meals Robert 21 Bushls of pease for seed
S 21st. Fred three meals.
M. 22nd Fred three meals. 1 Dozen herrings from Iden Goble 9 d. 3<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls, of Pease to James Salter this pays him in full for cutting pease for me last harvest. Philip plowing for me.
S. 23rd. Fred 1 meal.
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W 24th. Fred three meals. Philip plowing.
Th 25th. Fred two meals. Philip plowing half day & to Hilkers raising the other half. Planted my seed turnips also Beets & Carrots. Posted a letter to the Emigration Agent Quebec.
F 26th. Two meals to Fred.
S. 27th. Fred one meal. To this date 47 meals Philip half day plowing. Let Fred have his double gun again.
S. 28th. Fred one meal.
M. 29th. Fred two meals. Philip plowing half day for me. 1 Dozn Herrings of Iden Goble.
T. 30th. Fred three meals. Philip plowing & draging 18<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls of wheat of Iden at 80 cts per Bushl. Sowed six Bushls of wheat in the orchard.
May
W. 1st. Fred two meals. Paid Iden 10 Dolrs on the wheat & half a Dolr was paid which leaves the sum of 4.30 due
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1 Dozen Herrings of Iden at 9 d. Philip draging
Th. 2nd Fred three meals. Philip draging & hauling Rails.
F 3rd. Fred three meals. Loging at Fortney's
S. 4th. Fred one meal. 1 Dozen fish of Iden 9 d.
S 5th. Fred two meals.
M. 6th. Fred three meals. Bought a light Summer coat of Fred 1.50 cts. Sowing peases half day for Robert. Bought a flask of powder of Fred for 62<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Also Caps 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts.
T. 7th. Fred one meal. Received Two Dolrs. of Mr. J. Mins this being part of three Dolrs. & a half due me by him. Sowing pease for Robert half day.
W. 8th. Fred two meals. Philip & team half day. Grist of ten Bushls.
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Th. 9th. Fred one meal. Working one day for P. cleaning & sowing pease.
F 10th. Fred oe meal. 1 Dozen Herrings of Iden 9 d.
S.11th. Fred two meals. Helping Rob half day.
S 12th. Fred one meal.
M. 13th.
T. 14th. Fred one Meal. Received an answer from letter that I sent to Quebec Philip ploughing sod for me.
W 15th. The following is the amount of Goods received by C. Davidson as per Mothers A/C $8.79 cts. Her time to this date 29 weeks & 12 days Due Her for 29 weeks 22$75 cts. which leaves a balance due her of 13$ 96 cts. <s>Fred two meals.</s> Philip ploughing Th. 16th. Amount total of goods purchased by Mrs Davidson today £3.8.9 d.
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F 17th Phil plowing.
S. 18th. Phil half day plowing. Fred two meals Bought a Cap of Fred $1.00. One dozen Herrings of Iden 9 d.
S 19th. Fred two meals.
M. 20th. Fred two meals. Sowed 6 Bushls. of pease on sod in my lower field. Philip ploughing.
T. 21st Fred two meals. Roberts Oxen draging <sup>3/4</sup> of a day. Philip plowing.
W 22 nd. Fred One meal. Philip plowing. Robs Oxen half day. Sowed 5 Bushls. of pease in the same field. James Davidson the wagon all day
Th. Sowed two bags of pease on the same field. Philip half day harrowing and half day drawing Rails. Fred one Meal. Robs Oxen
F. Queens Birthday.
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S. 25th. Finished Harrowing pease Philip working for me. Fred one meal. Robs Oxen helping.
S.26th. Fred one meal.
M. 27th. Helping Philip. Fred two meals.
T. 28th. Me with my Oxen helping Phil to [[Brand?]]
W 29th. Fred one meal. Myself half day leveling and fireing for Philip & half day with Oxen skiding saw logs, Our heifer Lilly of a Bull calf.
Th 30th. Helping Phil <sup>1/2</sup> day with Oxen & half day leveling. Posted a letter to the Adjutent General. 1 Dozen Fish of Iden 9 d.
F 31st. Myself & Oxen working for Philip. Sowed Philips wheat somewhere about 4 Acres. 2 Bushls. of (soaked) wheat to the aire. Fred two meals.
June.
S. Robert harrowing with my Oxen for Philip.
S. 2nd. Fred two meals. Hannah Fortney came to live with us this afternoon.
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M. 3rd. Fred One meal. <sup>1/2</sup> day sowing Oats for Robert. These are the first we have sown this season. A childs chair of Mr J Goble.
T. 4th Letter with Christina Davidson for 16 days work. at 11 cts per day 1.7 cts. Left an old A/C due her 21 cts. A/C against her, for apron stuff & Mending shoes 100 cts. Gave her a due bill on Messrs L & Ruby for the sum of 97 cts.
Fred two meals.
W 5th. Logeing for Salter. Fred two meals. Florence of a Male Calf.
Th 6th. Fred One Meal.
S. 8th.
S. 9th. Fred one meal. My old sow to Hilker's Boar. One Dolr. not paid.
M 10th. Fred two meals. I sowed Oats for Philip in Roberts field & he hauled rails for me, So we let the one job against the other. My Oxen drg. <sup>1/2</sup> day
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S. 29th. Fred one meal. Clearing land for Phil.
S. 30th. Fred two meals.
July
M. 1st. Fred 1 Meal. Clearing land for Phil.
T. 2nd. Sold James Davidson my spade for One Dolr. & Lent him 22<sup>1/2</sup> of Flour. Burning log fields for Phil.
W. 3rd. Turned my old oxen on the Indian side of the river.
Th. 4th. James Davidson & me made a bargain that he should serve me for one year for the sum of One hundred and thirty two Dolrs. he is to have his washing Clothes & Shoe leather and ten dolrs. in Cash during that time and for the balance he will take my Note due Sixteen months after date at six per. Cent. Interest. In case we disagree and part before the end of the year he is to receive Thirteen Dolrs. per Month for each Summer Month and
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Nine for each winter month that he has served. Fred One meal. Bought box of Fred at One Dolr. Me & James <sup>1/2</sup> day each sawing rail lengths for Phil.
F. 5th. Mr & James branding up with my Steers for Phil. Beauty Cow went to Bull <sup>1/2</sup> Dolr. to Mr Delf.
S. 6th. Branding up for Phill me Oxen & James.
S. 7th.
M. 8th. Building fence splitting rails etc. me & James for Phil. Let Born have 69 lbs of corn bag & all, for which he is to give me corn again weight for weight
S. 9th. James splitting rails <sup>3/4</sup> of day and myself fencing half day for Phil.
W 10th. James splitting rails all day & myself making fence <sup>3/4</sup> of a day for Phil Phil working with my Oxen all day. Mr. J. Goble pease 36 lbs.
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Th. 11th. Myself making fence for Philip. James commenced splitting rails but had to quit on account of pain in the side Phil useing my steers all day
F. 12th. Myself & Oxen hauling rails for Phil. James with him to Rawns.
S. 13th. Self fencing. James to Zants logging for Phil. also Phil. useing my Oxen.
S 14th Ich habe fier Herlers fur Turk Gegeben. aber nock necht begahlt [[trans. I gave four "Herlers?" for Turk but still not paid]]
M. 15th. Fencing for Phil. also James to Hutchinsons loging bee.
T. 16th. <sup>3/4</sup> day myself & Cattle drging for Rob. James to Salters Bee at Hendrys.
W. 17th.
Th. 18th. <sup>1/2</sup> day draging for Rob.
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F 19th. Sowed Robs & my own Turnip Seed <sup>1/2</sup> day working for Rob. I might have stated Robert planted some potatoes on the 17th.
S. 20th. <sup>1/2</sup> day draging in turnips for Rob. Phil away to mill with a Grist. Goods to James Davidson as per Order on L & R. Straw hat and cotton socks. Three shillings & five pence. As per order on James George Boots $4.25 cts.
S 21st
M. 22nd. Pease to Mr. John Goble 220 lbs this makes six bushls. to him at 50 cts per Bushl.. To William Davidson 105 lbs of flour on Robert MacLachlins A/C @ $3.50 per Bsl. Phil my Oxen half day.
T. 23rd. Salter wagon all day.
W. 24th. Salter wagon half day. Ruf 4<sup>1/2</sup> Bushl potatoes @ 25 cts. per Bshl. Fred Lehnen 1 Bush. of potatoes at 25 cts per Bushl.
Th. 25th. <sup>1/2</sup> day myself & Oxen in Robs hay
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F. 26th. Myself James & Oxen helping Robert to finish his stack of hay. long enough to make <sup>3/4</sup> of a day for one man
S. 27th. Father & Robert helping me on with my hay.
S. 28th.
M. 29th. 48 lbs of pease to Iden Goble this is pat for 1 Bushl. of Buckwheat I had of him for said two years since.
T. 30th. Finished getting my hay up. One handle for Rob 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts
W. 31st Working at my road work. me & James Salter the wagon half day.
August
Th. 1st. Working at road work. me & James 55 lbs of Flour to James Davidson at the rate of 3<sup>1/2</sup> Dolrs. per barrel.
F 2nd. James & me half a day on the road.
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S. 3rd. Posted an answer to the D.A.G. Gave Margerate Davidson an Order on L. & Ruby for Two & a half Dolrs. this pays her for Twenty days Sewing.
S. 4th.
M. 5th. Goods for James Davidson of L. & R. to the Amount of Six Dolrs. Childs wagon from Mr. J. Goble.
T. 6. James Davidson not working. Boots from James George 56 cts.
W 7th.
Th 8th. Commenced cutting Roberts fall Wheat.
F. 9th. James to Borns loging Bee. Rob helping me to harvest my little patch of Fall wheat near the Barn half day.
S. 10th. Cutting Rob's wheat.
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S. 11th.
M. 12th. Cutting wheat for Rob part of the day
T 13th. Cutting wheat for Rob. Received from Rob 98 lbs of flour with the bag. Borrowed of Mr Ruby Ten Dolrs.
W. 14th. Sister Lizzie started for Mr Moyes Fathers. Cutting wheat for Rob.
Th. 15th. Finished cutting Robs wheat.
F. 16th. Commenced cutting my fall wheat in the upper field. Robert rakeing & binding.
S. 17th. Finished cutting my fall wheat & commenced my Spring. Robert helping.
S. 18th.
M. 19th. Posted a letter to Grandfather Parker. My best shoes from George half soles 50 cts. <sup>3/4</sup> day hauling for Rob J & Myself.
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also <sup>1/2</sup> day with my Oxen. Omitted last Saturday <sup>1/2</sup> dozen fish of Uncle Iden. Rob <sup>1/4</sup> of a day raking and binding.
T 20th. Robert <sup>3/4</sup> of a day helping to Bind. James & ne helping him to haul in <sup>1/4</sup> of a day.
W 21st. Rob Binding <sup>3/4</sup> of a day
Irons for Scythe Snaith 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts of MacLach.
Th. 22nd. Robert Binding. Finished cutting spring wheat.
F 23rd. James and myself helping Robert to cut his pease.
S. 24th. Hauling in fall wheat Robert helping me.
S. 25th.
M. 26th. Hauled in part of my Spring wheat Robert helping half a day. Borrowed of Rob [[# cut off]] lbs of flour. Philip half day to Mr Delfs with Beauty Cow to Bull.
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T. 27th. James cutting pease for Philip. Thrashed six Bushls. of Pease these I owe to Robert deducting the thrashing. Pork from Robert 20 lbs with the basket.
W 28th. Robert helping half a day to haul in wheat. Finished hauling in my spring wheat.
Th. 29th. Robert useing my cattle all day. James sick & not able to work.
F 30th. James for Philip over at Salters Bee. Myself & Oxen Hauling pease for Rob.
S. Myself, James, & Oxen hauling in pease. <sup>3/4</sup> of a day for Robert
September
S. 1st
M 2nd. Commenced at Philips pease. Mr & James <sup>1/2</sup> day each.
T. 3rd. James not working. cutting pease myself.
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W 4th. James not working. Rob my Oxen half day hauling rails.
Th. 5th. James not working. Philip my Oxen hauling pease.
F. 6th. James not working.
S 7th. James not working. Philip helping me to cut pease all day. Rob helping half day.
S. 8th.
M. 9th. James not working. Rob. & Phil. helping me to cut pease <sup>3/4</sup> of a day each. posted a letter to Mr James Craig Dumblane.
T. 10th. James commenced working again. Myself <sup>3/4</sup> of a day for Rob on J. Gobles A/C Phil with a grist half day himself and horses for me.
W. 11th. James and me broke our engagement he not being able to fulfil his part from ill health. One Axe handle to Rob 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts.
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Salter the wagon half day.
Th. 12th. Salter the wagon all day.
F 13th. Salter wagon half day. Philip helping me with my pease half day. Pair of shoes for Hannah from James George.
S 14th. Paid Robert the flour I borrowed of him 197 lbs.
S 15th.
Monday 16th. Finished hauling in my pease. this is the finish of my harvest. Philip help made a day & half by keeping at it all night
T. 17th. Fish from Iden <sup>1/2</sup> dozen.
W. 18th. Commenced to cut Robs Oats.
Th. 19th. 1 Dozen Fish from Iden. Thrashing at Salters <sup>1/2</sup> day.
F. 20th. Thrashing half day at Fortneys.
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S. 21st. James Davidson Wagon & Oxen 50 cts. Stewart borrowed 56 lbs of flour with bag.
S.22nd.
M 23rd.
T. 24th.
W. 25th. Helping Born to thrash all day
Th. 26th. Settled up with James Davidson due him at this date Twenty Dolrs. Seventy Nine cts.
F 27th. Robert 265 lbs of pease. Lent Salter 28<sup>1/2</sup> of flour.
S. 28th. An Axe handle to Philip 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Settled Last years store bill by giving my note for the sum of .
S. 29th.
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M. 30th. Robert helping me to plow half day Mending Eds wagon wheels by Mr. J. Goble. Posted a letter to Sister Liz.
October
T. 1st. Finished cutting Roberts Oats.
W. 2nd. Killed my old Lamb Ox Mr J. Goble Butchering. Wagon to Salter half day 25 cts.
Th. 3rd. 17<sup>1/2</sup> of Beef to J. Stewart at 4 cents - 70 cts. Beef to J. Davidson 19<sup>1/2</sup> lbs at 4 cts. = 78 cts. Gave Robert 24 lbs for the Pork and yarn I have had
F 4th 14<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of Beef to Robert at 4 cts. = 58 cts. Salter wagon half day.
S 5th. <sup>1/2</sup> Day at Fortneys with my Oxen.
S. 6
M. 7. Posted a Letter to Mr. A Creek. <sup>1/2</sup> Day at Fortneys with my Oxen. Robert helping me to plant half day.
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T. 8th. 25 lbs of Salt to J. Davidson. Took the job to bind my Phils Oats for the outside swath. commenced at them
W 9th. 5 Bushls. of Lime from Salter. Salter the wagon half a day. Finished binding Phils Oats.
Th 10th. Robert 200 lbs of pease. Hauled my Oats.
F 11th. Robert half day help to plow.
S 12. <sup>1/2</sup> York shilling to Uncle Iden for mending my Boot not pd.
S 13th.
M. 14th. Salter the wagon half day
T. 15th. <sup>1/2</sup> day Oxen and myself hauling Oats. A pair of shoes of George 75 cts.
W 16th. Myself & Oxen hauling wheat for Phil we also hauled Robs Oats. This finished harvest
Th 17th. Fetched Old Lion from the Indian side.
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F. 18th
S. 19th.
S. 20th.
M. 21st. Fortney, wagon half day Received from Mr J Goble Two Dolrs. part of the beef money
T. 22nd.
W. 23rd. Received a letter from Sister Lizzie contain my ten Dolrs. Paid Ruby the Ten Dolrs. I borrowed of him.
Th. 24th. Hauling lumber for Fortney <sup>3/4</sup> of day.
F. 25th.
S. 26th. Raising at Fortneys. He owes me one days worth with horses. Salter the wagon whole day.
S 27th.
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M. 28th. Commenced digging potatoes in Stewarts field dug 27 pail fuls nine of which were from the four rows I had commenced.
S. 29th. dug 5 pails ful of potatoes.
W. 29th. 200 Bricks of Robert Stafford at 50 cts per hund. also part of a load of [[scovan?]]. Gave an order on L & Ruby for Coat Vest & shirts. to the amount of 12$.75 cents.
Th. 31st. Indian corn of Christian first bag 78 lbs second 75 lbs. third 60 lbs. fourth 70 lbs. with the bag which makes a total of 279 lbs. without the bag. for this I must give him 224 lbs of Pease. Fetched the last grist from last years wheat from mill.
November
F. 1st. 36 pails full of potatoes. The four rows yielded 12 Bushls & 2 Pails ful.
S. 2nd. Lent J. Davidson 19 lbs of Flour with bag.
S 3rd.
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M. 4th. Cleaned up the Oats I worked for of Rob & Phil. 26<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls. Posted a letter to Lizzie
T. 5th. 27 pail fulls of potatoes today, this finished my patch. Total amount of potatoes of Stuart Forty One bushls. <sup>1/2</sup>. Bucksaw of Fred 1.25 cts.
W. 6th. Helped Rob to get pease into the Barn. <sup>1/2</sup> day. <sup>1/2</sup> day Oxen to Phil. Agreed with Rob to Trade the Table with him for the sink
Th. 7th Thrashed and cleaned 153 labs of Robs Pease. Let Iden have 93 lbs of them on my A/C.
F. 8th. Cleaned up for Fortney 148 lbs of pease. Phil Oxen <sup>1/4</sup> day.
S 9th. Cleaned up 11.B. 29 lbs of pease for Rob. and let Willimere have them on my A/C. Phil <sup>1/2</sup> day working my Oxen.
S. 10th.
M. 11th. Paid five Dollars on J. Davidson A/C to Book peddler.
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T. 12th. Phil my Oxen all day. Received 3 Sheep of Willimere for which I gave him 24<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls. of pease.
W. 13th.
Th 14th. Phil Oxen half day. This time I have thrasher two days and before 1<sup>1/2</sup>.
F 15th. Phil. & Father half day at Zants, thrashing.
S. 16th. Myself and Father at Zants all day thrashing, Fortney 130 lbs of Pease Robs. A/C.
S.17th.
M. 18th. Phil working at my turnips on [[Shares?]] Willimere Pease 10 N. 31 lbs, this pays him in full for his sheep. the pease are to Robs A/C. Also settled with Willimere owe. old A/C 1.25 cts. this he paid me. Flour of Robert 42 lbs.
T. 19th. Today Phil commenced to Eat of my bread.
W. 20th. 1 Dozen Herring of Iden 10 cts.
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Th. 21st. Herrings of Iden for which Robert & I must give him One Bushl. of Pease. Sixty five lbs of pease of Phil. Sixty five lbs of Pease to Mr Iden Goble. Finished pulling my Turnips.
F. 22nd. 37 lbs of flour of Robert.
S. 23rd. Finished getting up turnips. Thrashed pease on Robs A/C To Rob 130 lbs. Phil 65 lbs and myself 105 lbs.
S 24th.
M. 25th. Pair of Boots of J. George 4.75.
T. 26th. 75 lbs of pease to Robert Stafford from Robs.
W. 27th. Phil working for me all day Borrowed A Grist of Stewart 11 B. 20 lbs.
Pease to myself 202 lbs to Robert 74 lbs Delivered out of my 202. 104 to Iden Goble.
Th. 28th. Sold Rob a Dolrs. worth of Cabbage.
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F. 29th. Pease to R. Stafford 266 lbs 120 of which were for Fortney on Robs A/C. 157 lbs of pease to Rob. & 79 lbs to me. Killed my old Lion - Ox.
Phil working for me fetched a load of [[?]]
S 30th. Sold to Ruby on A/C. 25<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of beef at 4 cts. Sold to Fred Stafford 1.16 cts. worth. not pd. Sold Rawn Jacob 104 cts worth not pd. Sold Dilman Bricker 632 cts. worth Also to Brickers A/C 132 its worth this was delivered to J. Treflet. Sold to the Messrs. MacLachlin 400 cts. worth on my A/C. Sold to Gundy in J. Georges A/C 636 cts. worth. Also a hide to J. George 340 cts worth Sold to Rob 108 cts. worth Paid 50 cts to Mrs Fortney for mitts.
December
S 1st.
M. 2nd. Philip working for me half day. Pease for myself 20 lbs for Robert 50 lbs. for H Hilker 180 lbs These pay him for my sow twice to his boar.
T 3rd. Received of J. Rawn 104 cts Delivered Hilkers pease. Phil working for me all day.
W 4th. Settled with James Stewart to this date. His A/C against me is on old A/C 438 cts. Himself in harvest 6 days at a Dolr. per day 400 cts. his Son two days at cts. per day 125 cts. And 41<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls. of potatoes at 25 from [[corner folded amt. illegible]] 1037<sup>1/2</sup> cts. equal to 20.00<sup>1/2</sup> cts. this is [[corner folded amt. illegible]] the date of our last settlement.
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My A/C against him is for two pigs at 75 cts each 150 cts. 17<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of Beef at 4 cts. - 70 cts. Nails 30 cts Stove pipe 25 cts. Coat 300 cts equal to 573 cts. this is from Janry 1860 to this date
The difference between us is 1425<sup>1/2</sup> in Stewarts favour. I have given him a Memoranda of the same. Pease to Rob 116 lbs. pease to Phil 53 lbs Pease to myself 98 lbs. Philip working all day Rob working half day.
Th. 5th. <s>Pease to Fortney on Robs A/C 137 lbs</s> Pease to Rob 86 lbs.
Pease to me 83 and 50 lbs, Pease to Robert Stafford 50 lbs this settles with him for the bricks. Phil working all day.
F 16th. 5 B 32 lbs of Pease. To Phil for Rawn & 52 lbs for himself. <s>Phil working for me.</s>
S. 7th. Pease to Rob 68 lbs Pease to me 66 lbs. Phil all day Rob also all day working at my shed.
S. 8th.
M. 9th. Rob & Phil half a day at the shed 196 lbs of Pease to Robert. Mr. J. Goble 6 lbs 13 oz of tallow Pd. Iden 6 lbs 11 oz of tallow
T. 10th. Pease to Robert 108 lbs. 83 to me. & 51 to [[corner folded illegible]]
W 11th. Pease to Robert 91 lbs. to Phil 41 lbs. To [[corner folded illegible]]
30 this settles the pea A/C between us. Phil 1 do [[corner folded illegible]]
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1854-1895
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March 4, 1859 - December 6, 1861
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19th Century, Bruce County, Saugeen Township, Ontario
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March 4, 1859
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<p>Saugeen March 4th 1859</p>
<p>Nathaniel, Edward Leeder's Day Book, and Memoranda.</p>
<p>Due to me by Robert Craig as balance when we settled three Dol.rs and sixty cts.</p>
<p>Janry 18th Salt Eighty seven lbs of Robert Craig</p>
<p>Joseph Fortney Thirty lbs of Oats</p>
<p>Do Do Do {meaning: the same as above}</p>
<p>One pair of shoes for Mother of James George Two Dol.rs twenty five cts.</p>
<p>On C. Seaforts Boots Two Dol.rs fifty cts. to J. George</p>
<p>Pair of Boots for Robert of James George Four Dol.rs fifty cts.</p>
<p>Soling Phillips Boots by J George One Dol.</p>
<p>Mending Fathers Boots by James George Twelve a half cts.</p>
<p>Sent to G Keep Oats in Eighty five lbs Oa{cut off} Sixty nine lbs. Oats One hundred fifty and {cut off} lbs.</p>
<p>One days work with of cattle without driver by to Jos{eph} Fortneys.</p>
<p>Half day horses and driver to J. Fortney's.</p>
<p>Three Bushels and a half of potatoes to John Weld.</p>
<p>Two days work for J. Fortney by myself.</p>
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<p>Saugeen January 14th 1860</p>
<p>N.E. Leeder's Day book & Memoranda, S. A. Note to Otis Dumpier for the sum of one hundred and sixty five Dolrs dated Janry tenth 1860 and bearing fifteen for it interest due. January 1st 1861 signed by Robert & me. John Goble getting out stuff for Robs House.</p>
<p>M. 16th. John Goble working as above</p>
<p>T 17th. John Goble working as above. Settled with Samuel Bricker for three years sawing. Gave him my note of hands nine months from date with six per cent Interest for the sum of Fifty three Dollars Eighty two cents. Received two Deutsch books from Mr. Lehnen unpaid.</p>
<p>F 20th. Settled with James Stewart for the years 1858 9 Due to him at the present the sum of Four Dol. thirty eight cents.</p>
<p>Sa 21st. Eleven Bushels of Barley to Otis Dumpier at Fifty cents pr Bush.</p>
<p>M 23rd. Ninety lbs of Barley to Christian Schwendker at Fifty cents pr. B.</p>
<p>T 24th. Robert working for John Zant</p>
<p>W 25th Robert working for John Zant</p>
<p>Th 26th Robert working for John Zant. James Craig with cattle hauling house lumber for me.</p>
<p>M 30th 1 Bushel of Pease to Christian Schwendker at five yorkers per B.</p>
<p>February</p>
<p>M. 6th. A load of straw to Otis Dumpier Two Dol.</p>
<p>T 7th One Bush of Pease to William Telford. at five yorker shillings.</p>
<p>S. 11th. Half a cord of wood to Lodge trustees at one Dol. and 25 cents per Cord.</p>
<p>Th. 23rd 10 Bush. 54 lbs of Pease to C.F. Schwendker $6.30</p>
<p>F. 24th. Paid by Mr. Delf for me 17 Dol. three cents. this being the</p>
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<p>the amount of my Taxes for the past year</p>
<p>March</p>
<p>F 2nd. Mr John Goble working</p>
<p>S 3rd Mr John Goble working. An order to Mr Delf for five Bushels of spring wheat at 75 cents pr. B</p>
<p>M. 5th Mr John Goble working.</p>
<p>T 6th Mr John Goble working.</p>
<p>W 7th. Mr John Goble working.</p>
<p>Th 8th Sent a letter to Christie & Corbet John Goble work.</p>
<p>Fr 9th John Goble working half the day.</p>
<p>S 10th. 696 lbs of Pease to Henry Hilker the same paying him for advancing Six and a half Dollars to M. Herriman</p>
<p>W. 14th. Seven Bushels Pease to Ronald MacDonald. four Dol. 3 yorkers. wheat. I have received John Goble working.</p>
<p>Th. 15th. John Goble working.</p>
<p>F 16th. John Goble working.</p>
<p>S 17th John Goble working. Paid four Dolrs. to Mrs W. Telford on her husbands ale</p>
<p>M 19th John Goble working half a day.</p>
<p>T 20th Posted a letter to Mrs Alfred Parker: Mr Goble 1<sup>1/2</sup> days Raising House & putting Rafters on Raised the House on the 26th. Began flooring on the 29th. Davidson 50 lbs of Corn Meal. Davidson Corn Meal 32 labs.</p>
<p>April.</p>
<p>T 3rd. One day to Davidson thrashing Oats.</p>
<p>W 4th Davidson commenced to thrash barley</p>
<p>M 9 One box of Rinsie 3 $ which is settled for me by CF Schwendker. John Goble working. Traded Pease for potatoes with Michael Andreas.</p>
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<p>T. 10th. John Goble working Flour to Davidson 100 lbs.</p>
<p>W. 11th. John Goble working. Mr. Davidson cleaned Barley.</p>
<p>Th. 12th. John Goble working. Davidson Thrashing Pease Received a letter from Christie and Corbet.</p>
<p>F. 13th. John Goble working. Davidson Thrashing.</p>
<p>S. 14th. James & William Davidson Thrashing. Paid Iden Goble six bushls. of Barley two bushels for Fathers boots & four for Turnips.</p>
<p>M. 16th. Settled with Arthur Delf my account for Pease, Wheat, Corn, Salt etc. $18.91<sup>1/2</sup> his account against me, for Taxes and money borrowed $18.83<sup>1/2</sup>. Received Cash 25 cents for onions. 135 lbs of Pease, to William Telford. 13 Bush. 6 lbs of Pease to Samuel Bricker Self 9 bush. of Pease. paid. Davidson thrashing. Commenced digging in the garden. 1<sup>1/2</sup> B of Clover seed from Bricker.</p>
<p>T. 17th. Davidson thrashing pease. Four Bushels of pease to William Stafford at 62<sup>1/2</sup> cyts. p. b. received theron 62<sup>1/2</sup> cts.</p>
<p>W 18th. Davidson thrashing. Sowed 7 Bushels of Wheat in the corner by of Gobles & Craigs. Received 2 Dolrs. from Me. Neelands in advance for pease.</p>
<p>Th 19th. Davidson thrashing. Four Bush of Pease & seven lbs to Patton & 106 six lbs of Barley.</p>
<p>F 20th. Davidson Thrashing. Commenced sowing pease in the field in front of the barn, sowing without harrowing three bushels p. Acre. Received from William Stafford the balance due on his pease $187<sup>1/2</sup> cts.</p>
<p>S 21st Davidson thrashing. Omittted on the 19th. Sowed Cabbage seed. Sowed Tomato seed.</p>
<p>M 23rd. Davidson working.</p>
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<p>T 24th. Davidson working. 104 lbs of Flour to Davidson. 8 B. of Pease to Neelands received 3 Dol. being the balance on the same</p>
<p>W 25th. Davidson thrashing, finished. Sow pigged four Pigs.</p>
<p>Th 26.th Sowing the upper half of the pea field. Mary wrote to her Father., letter Postage s1.5 d currency</p>
<p>F. 27th. Finished sowing pease: sowed them without dragging on land plowed this spring, at the rate of three Bushels per acre.</p>
<p>S. 28th Received a Summons to the Division Court confessed judgement and paid 3 Dollars leaving 3.81 cts yet to pay. The note was for seed wheat for Davidson which I pay and trade of cash to him for work. Settled with Dumpier by receipting the sum of 380 cts on the back of his note. (Omiited yesterday) sowed Onion leek & Beet seed. Today sowed pease and planted strawberry plants. Received from Henry Willimere One Dollar being part payment on two bushels of peace at 62<sup>1/2</sup> cts per B.</p>
<p>M 30th. To Davidson two B. of Pease at 62<sup>1/2</sup>cts.</p>
<p>May</p>
<p>T.1st To James Turner 128 lbs of Pease at 75 cts. per Busl.</p>
<p>W. 2nd Salter the wagon for half day 25 cts.</p>
<p>Th 3rd Posted a letter to Christie & Corbett, another to Robert Young. Inveraray. Ten Bushels of Peas to Michael Andreas for which I have received Twenty B. of Potatoes.</p>
<p>F 4th. Commenced to sow Clover seed in the <a href="/index.php?title=Pea%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pea? (page does not exist)">Pea?</a> field. Sowed 8 Pints an acre. 7 Pints of Clover and 2 of Timothy mixed. Traded <sup>1/2</sup> lbs of Pease for</p>
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<p>the same of wheat. Settled with James Davidson for his fathers thrashing Received before today 808 cts worth of stuff today 2 Dollars worth of flour which made us square.</p>
<p>S. 5th. Settled with James Salter his account against me forty bushls. of Lime at 10 d. per bushl. £ 1.13.4 d. Three cows to Bull $3. Total £2.18.4 My A/c against him One lb. of Turnip seed s.2.6 d. forty lbs of Flour 8 shilgs 2 Bush of Fall wheat 8 sh. 5 Bush of Spring wheat s.15.7<sup>1/2</sup> d. 30 lbs of Flour 5.7<sup>1/2</sup> d Total £1.19.9 d. deduct the value of three B. of Pease which I let him have and there is s.7 and 4 d due him yet. Finished sowing Clover seed.</p>
<p>W. 9th. Sowed wheat in the upper field 3 Bushels</p>
<p>Th. 10th. Settled with John Goble. His left against Me for Interest on land for three years last April the fourth of this year is Thirty two Dollars Forty cents. My A/C against him for the same period is Seven Dollars Forty cents Ver. 1.96 cts for Beef from Craigs 4.50 for Thrashing 1.00 for Portmanteau. Paid him Eleven Dol. 87 cts from The Lumber & this he received for me on the ninth. Balance due Mr. Goble $13.13 cts. for the same I have given him a due bill Memoranda 1 Bushel of Buck wheat to Mr Goble sometime spring which may be entered here but of that I am not certain this goes on the new a/c. Due Mr Goble 1 Dol. for water carriage. Fortney half a day with waggon.</p>
<p>Saturday 12th. 47 lbs of Buck wheat to John Kennedy at 50 cts per Bush. 26 lbs of Flour to J Davidson at 2<sup>1/4</sup> cents per lb. Fetched Seed wheat from Mill.</p>
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<p>M. 14th. Sowed fifteen Bls of Wheat of 11<sup>1/2</sup> Acres of land which was fall wheat stubble</p>
<p>T 15th. Mr J Goble working the other day I should have stated that the settlement between me and Mr Goble did not include work done for me the past winter.</p>
<p>W. 16th. Mr J Goble half day. 94 lbs of Buckwheat Flour at per lb to James Davidson. Friday 18th. A letter from Christie and Corbett 7 cts. Postage dated Owen Sound 12th. instant</p>
<p>S. 19th. First little sow six pigs.</p>
<p>M. 21st Second sow with five little pigs. Salter the wagon - half day.</p>
<p>T 22nd. Third sow with eight little ones. Omitted Sunday 20th. Florence of a cow calf Mary planted out 800 cabbage plants.</p>
<p>W. 23rd. Half day sowing wheat for Davidson. Forty eight lbs of Buckwheat flour at 2 cts per lb.. Yesterday evening a letter from Cousin John W. for father.</p>
<p>Th 24th. Received from Robert Young two papers relating to the Town hall. One dozen Herrings for 9 d. from Uncle Iden. & delivered the above named papers to J <a href="/index.php?title=Seage%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Seage? (page does not exist)">Seage?</a></p>
<p>F 25th. One dozen Herrings for nine pence from Uncle Iden.</p>
<p>S 26th. One Trout from Iden Goble 12<sup>1/2</sup>cts. Fortney the wagon half day. 60 lbs of Barley to Salter at 50 cts per Bushl.</p>
<p>M. 28th. A pair of <a href="/index.php?title=Coburgers%3D_sheep%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Coburgers= sheep? (page does not exist)">Coburgers= sheep?</a> $2<sup>1/2</sup>. from George Posted latter to Christie & Corbett containing my note for $137 this being the amount at present due them.</p>
<p>W. 30th Planted 300 Cabbages.</p>
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<p>Th. 31t. Planted 230 Cabbage plants. Planted Beans. Planted Cucumber seed. Planted a few potatoes for early use.</p>
<p>June</p>
<p>F 1st. Last evening by Phi;. received one centre.pin Big Pinion. Two small Pinions & to roller bearers from Owen Sound. Paid:Seven Bushels of Potatoes from Christ Schwendker One Pair of Coburgs for Fred from George 2<sup>3/4</sup> D.</p>
<p>S 2nd. 1 dozn Herrings of Uncle Iden 9 d. 2 Bushls of Barley to H. Willimere at 50 cts per B. finished setting posts at the back of the garden. Commenced planting potatoes.</p>
<p>M. 4th 16 lbs of barley to Willimere.</p>
<p>Fr. 8th. Craigs plowing with our oxen</p>
<p>S 9th Craigs draging with our Oxen</p>
<p>Monday 11th. 1 Dozen Herrings of Uncle Iden 9 d. Fred loging for Willimere.</p>
<p>W 13th. Finished planting potatoes.</p>
<p>Th 14th. Soleing my Coburgs 100.75 cts by J. George.</p>
<p>M 18th From Iden fish 4 d.</p>
<p>T 19th. Made a bargain with Fred to chop me two acres of Bush at five Dolrs. per Acre and eight days is the time allowed for an acre every day over time he has to give me three yorkers for his board. He commenced this morning.</p>
<p>W. 20th. Fred working. Sowed my Turnip seed.</p>
<p>Th 21st Settled with William Telford Blacksmith His A/C against me $20.64<sup>1/2</sup>. My A/C against him for Pease Cash and Wheat $16.25<sup>1/2</sup>. Balance due him Four Dols. thirty nine cts. Mr John Goble altered Buck and Lion and the old sows pig. Fred chopping.</p>
<p>F 22nd. John Goble two pigs 75 cents each.</p>
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<p>Fred working.</p>
<p>S. 23rd Fred working. Two pigs to Iden at 75 cents each. Two pigs to James Stewart at 75 cents each By MacLachlin, mending spade. Roberts boat from CF Schwendker.</p>
<p>M. 25th. A pig to Margerate Stewart for half a Dol. Cash. A block cleaner cleaned our old block and fixed mothers old watch paid him in cash one Dol and a half. borrow half a Dol. from Mrs Stewart & another half from Uncle Iden. Working at Road work. commenced this morning.</p>
<p>S. 30th. Finished road work We have worked eight days for myself, five for Robert two for Father, and two for Fred. Two pigs to William Davidson. Trout from Iden Goble 6 d.</p>
<p>July</p>
<p>M. 2nd. Commenced logging.</p>
<p>W. 4th. Mr J Goble killed the fatted Calf.</p>
<p>Th. 5th. Mr J Goble went to Southampton with the Calf and sold it for Six Doll. and two shillings and four pence. Bought hooping & rivets two Shillings and eight pence. Left the skin with J. George it weighed fifteen lbs. at nine cents per lb. this goes on his a/c Mr. Goble is paid.</p>
<p>F 6th. A pair of Coburgs for Robert from J. George $2.75 cts.</p>
<p>M 9th. Sold two male pigs to Martin Eby for one Dol. Paid.</p>
<p>T. 10th. Settled with Uncle Iden Goble to this date that we might be able to get the proper writings on the land I purchased from him for</p>
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<p>V</p>
<p>the sum of Fifty Six pounds five Shillings. The sum I am indebted to Mr Goble is Four hundred & Eighty seven Dolrs. Sixty one cts. That is Two hundred & twenty five Dolars. purchase money on the Land which is Forty five acres off the Eastern end of lot Thirty one Lake shore Range in the township of Saugeen. Two Notes of the collective value of Two hundred & Nineteen Dolrs. Forty four Cts. with interest and compound interest on the same to this date. This A/C does not include a few trifling items which I have had since Janry. 1860 nor does it affect any entry which I may have against him since that date. Omitted above between same and to this date Since Janry. 1st 1859.</p>
<p>W. 11th. Commenced haying.</p>
<p>Th 12th. Fortney the wagon all day. Salter Three lbs. of shingle nails borrowed.</p>
<p>F 13th. Fortney the wagon Omiited on the 10th 31 herrings of Iden 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts.</p>
<p>M. 16th. Witness to the giving of A Deed for Twenty two and a half acres of Land on Lot Thirty one Lake shore Range by Iden Goble to Robert and also to Philip. Also A Deed to Robert & Philip by Mr. John Goble for the same number of Acres to each. Also of the giving of a Mortgage for the Sum of Five hundred Dolrs. to Mr Iden Goble by Robert payable five years from date & bearing a yearly interest of six per Ct. Also of the giving of another to Mr John Goble for the sum of One hundred & Eighty Dolrs. with yearly interest at six per cent, payable Three years from sale. Received Eight Dolrs. from Iden and Two from John Goble Cash.</p>
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<p>W 18th. A Chest for Maria from Rinsie which Christian will settle for me. price ) Maria received a letter from her Father.</p>
<p>Th 19th. Sold a pig to the Potter for one Dol. which he will settle with Mother.</p>
<p>F 20th. Finished haying. William Stafford Wagon half day</p>
<p>S 21st. Posted a letter to Robert Young on Lodge business. Also a letter to Messrs. Christie & Corbett enquiring for my old notes which have not been sent. Delivered Notes to the parties who stand good for Rent belonging to the different congregations preaching in the Good Templars Hall.</p>
<p>T. 24th. Received the Deeds from Roy also the Mortgages for the Gobles & paid him for the same the sum of $7<sup>1/2</sup> Dolrs. Received from Iden Goble the sum of Seven & a half Dolrs. Made a bargain with James Salter to cut six and a quarter acres of pease for twenty bushels.</p>
<p>W. 25th. Hoe & upright for cradle 68 cents of MacLachlin</p>
<p>F 27th. Fred working.</p>
<p>S. 28th. Fred working. Salter hoeing Turnips, but board from Kinsies 12<sup>1/2</sup> Dolrs. which CF Schwendker will settle for me.</p>
<p>M 30th. Made a bargain with Mr James Salter to hoe my turnips for the sum of Three & a Half Dolrs. this pay also for the days work on Saturday. Commenced cutting Fall wheat in the field next to Georges. it was rather green. Mr J. Goble working in the house. Fred working. Fifty one lbs of Oats to Salter. Sent.</p>
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<p>J. 31st Mr John Goble planeing. Salter working at his job. Fred at his. Not working in the Harvest. Received a letter from Christie & Corbett containing my old Notes. Sent in my bill for Cord wood delivered last winter to the Trustees of the Good Templars Hall Amount Two Dolrs & a half.</p>
<p>August</p>
<p>W. 1st Mr John Goble siding front of the new house. Salter working at his turnip job. Fred commenced his chopping and finished his underbrushing. One trout from Iden</p>
<p>Th. 2 Salter working at his turnip job. Fred chopping. Mr Goble working at the siding. recommenced in the wheat. Omitted stating that we cut 36 stooks in the first half day; and today 50.</p>
<p>F 3rd Salter finished his job of Turnip hoeing</p>
<p>S 4th. Fred working. Mr J Goble siding the east end of new house. Cut Fifty-five stooks of Fall wheat.</p>
<p>M. 6th. Cut Fifty-five Stooks of fall wheat Fred chopping Mr J. Goble siding & fixing windows</p>
<p>J. 7th Finished cutting wheat in the field next to Craigs; cut 47 stooks today which makes a total of 243 stooks in this field. Mr Goble fixing windows. Salter commenced his job at the pease. Davidson also commenced to cut at the rate of three Bushels per acre for all the cuts.</p>
<p>W 8th. Mr J Goble fixing windows in the new house Fred chopping half day, Salter & Davidson and Son at the pease.</p>
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<p>J. 31st Mr John Goble planeing. Salter working at his job. Fred at his. Not working in the Harvest. Received a letter from Christie & Corbett containing my old Notes. Sent in my bill for Cord wood delivered last winter to the Trustees of the Good Templars Hall Amount Two Dolrs & a half.</p>
<p>August</p>
<p>W. 1st Mr John Goble siding front of the new house. Salter working at his turnip job. Fred commenced his chopping and finished his underbrushing. One trout from Iden</p>
<p>Th. 2 Salter working at his turnip job. Fred chopping. Mr Goble working at the siding. recommenced in the wheat. Omitted stating that we cut 36 stooks in the first half day; and today 50.</p>
<p>F 3rd Salter finished his job of Turnip hoeing</p>
<p>S 4th. Fred working. Mr J Goble siding the east end of new house. Cut Fifty-five stooks of Fall wheat.</p>
<p>M. 6th. Cut Fifty-five Stooks of fall wheat Fred chopping Mr J. Goble siding & fixing windows</p>
<p>J. 7th Finished cutting wheat in the field next to Craigs; cut 47 stooks today which makes a total of 243 stooks in this field. Mr Goble fixing windows. Salter commenced his job at the pease. Davidson also commenced to cut at the rate of three Bushels per acre for all the cuts. W 8th. Mr J Goble fixing windows in the new house Fred chopping half day, Salter & Davidson and Son at the pease.</p>
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<p>Th. 9th. Salter cutting pease. Davidson cutting pease. Christian Ruhdrelt commenced cutting this morn he is to have three Bushls. per acre. Fred working at his job. Mr J Goble fixing the windows. Borrowed Sixty six lbs of flour of Stewart owe him forty one lbs before this. Two pigs to Mose Eby Two Dolrs. not paid. Cut 31 stooks of Fall wheat in Philips lower field.</p>
<p>F 10th. Salter working at his pease. Christian & Davidson also. Carted five loads of wheat from the field next Craigs.</p>
<p>S 11th. Davidson finished cutting his three acres of pease. Carted five loads more of wheat from the field next Craigs. Cut 13 stooks of wheat in Phils lower field.</p>
<p>M 13th Mr J Goble planeing, flooring etc. Salter cutting pease</p>
<p>T. 14th Mr J Goble working as yesterday. Salter cutting pease. Christian Ruhardt cutting pease. Fred chopping. Paid Sam Bruker his flour 70 lbs which we had from mill by mistake. Lent Christian Schwendker 100 lbs of flour. Sold MacLachlin 113 lbs of flour at 2<sup>1/2</sup> cts per lb. Sold James George 32 lbs of flour at 2<sup>1/2</sup>cts. Sold Salter 98 lbs of flour at 2<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Paid back to James Stewart the flour I borrowed of him 167 lbs. Cut 23 stooks of wheat.</p>
<p>W. 15th. Mr J Goble glazing and hanging door. Fred & W. Davidson his <a href="/index.php?title=Courets%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Courets? (page does not exist)">courets?</a> two days. Salter cutting pease. Cut forty stooks of wheat Florence and Lilly to Salters Bull.</p>
<p>Th. 16th. Mr J Goble fixing door and planeing floor. Fred chopping. Salter cutting pease. Cut 17 stooks of wheat carted all from the field by</p>
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<p>Craigs. Lambert ordered fifty Bushls. of wheat fall to be delivered at Shantzs to be paid for by the middle of October. Received of Mr J. George the sum of two & half Dolrs for Cord wood delivered to Lodge Trustees.</p>
<p>F 17th. Cut 54 stooks of wheat Fred (two days) chopping.</p>
<p>S 18th. Cut 38 stooks of wheat. Fred (two days) chopping. Salter cutting pease yesterday and today</p>
<p>M 20th. Salter finished cutting pease. Fred chopping Agreed with James Davidson to pay him 75 cts whilst working in the harvest and 50 cents per day when working at other work. James Davidson one day raking and binding. Cut fifty six stooks of wheat. Agreed to pay Joseph Forthey 2<sup>1/4</sup> Dolrs. for a Jack and edging plane. Lent 28 and 9 lbs of Salt with the bag to Joseph Fortney.</p>
<p>T. 21st. James Davidson working at raking & binding. Finished this forenoon cutting fall wheat in Philips lower field cut nineteen stooks. Commenced cutting spring wheat in the corner between Craig & John Gobles line cut 37 stooks. Mr. Joseph Shell ordered 14 bushels of fall wheat for seed. Fred chopping. Davidsons calf in pasture.</p>
<p>W 22nd. James Davidson in the harvest. Fred chopping. Cut wheat 5 stooks.</p>
<p>Th. 23rd James Davidson half day binding, & half day working in the barn. Cut 22 stooks of wheat.</p>
<p>F. 24th. James Davidson working in the barn. Fred yesterday & today:</p>
<p>Saturday 25th. James Davidson half a day in the turnips. Fred chopping. Paid my years Subscription for the Morning Star. till No 8 in the fourth Year. & received a receipt for the same.</p>
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<p>M. 27th. James Davidson rakeing & binding. Fred chopping. Finished cutting the spring wheat in the field by Craigs & Johns. 48 stooks. Fortney half day with wagon. Paid to W. Telford two Dolrs. on his a/c.</p>
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<p>T. 28th. James Davidson helping to haul in grain. Mr J Gobles wagon <sup>1/2</sup> Dol. hauled chief of the wheat in from Phils lower field. Fred helping me in the barn.</p>
<p>W. 29th. James Davidson helping to haul in pease Hauling pease. Mr Gobles wagon half day. Fred helping me.</p>
<p>Th. 30th. James Davidson helping to haul pease. Gave Mrs Davidson an Order for the store goods to the amont of three Dolrs. fifty on L & Ruby. Carting pease. finished hauling fall wheat</p>
<p>F 31st. James Davidson helping to pick seed wheat. 100 hundred of old iron to MacLachlin One Dol..</p>
<p>September</p>
<p>S 1st James Davidson <sup>1/2</sup> day jobbing <sup>1/2</sup> day hauling in pease.</p>
<p>M. 3rd. James Davidson helping to haul in the spring wheat & Timothy seed. Hauled the spring wheat from between John Gobles & Craigs. Also the Timothy seed from the outside of the whole field. Mr. Born turned this Calf into my pasture. Sowed a part of my calves fetch with fall wheat about three pecks.</p>
<p>T. 4th James Davidson helping in the pease. Hauling pease finished. An Order in L & R. for the Sum of five Dolrs.</p>
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<p>Th. 6th. Mr James Stewart Cradling spring wheat James Davidson Rakeing & binding. Commenced cutting spring wheat in Roberts upper field Cut 71 stooks. Finished sowing fall wheat in the Calfs patch. Fred chopping.</p>
<p>F 7th Cut 77 stooks of wheat. James Stewart Cradling. James Davidson Rakeing & binding 1<sup>1/4</sup> of nails lent to Salter Fred chopping.</p>
<p>S 8th. 33 lbs of flour to Salter, 19 lbs at 2<sup>1/4</sup> cents per lbs. 19 lbs of Corn meal to Davidson at 2<sup>1/4</sup> cents per lbs. James Davidson half a day Raking & binding. Cut 19 stooks of spring wheat.</p>
<p>M. 10th. James Stewart cradling spring wheat. James Davidson Rakeing & binding Cut 84 stooks 14 Bushls. of Fall wheat to Joseph Shell. the price to be the same as I sell my fall wheat for. Fred chopping finished his job in 32 days. F. Phil. & his horses to Borns thrashing.</p>
<p>T. 11th. Gave Fred an Order on James George for a pair of Boots $4.50. Fortney half day with wagon.</p>
<p>W. 12th. James Stewart Cradling half day. John Stewart Binding all day. James Davidson Binding , John his brother also. Cut of spring wheat in Phils lower field. 78 stooks. Phil. with horses thrashing at Bruchers.</p>
<p>Th. 13th. Thrashing with Craigs & Frasers Machine half day. John Stewart James Craig Nobert Craig John Goble Iden Goble Joseph Fortney John Hilker, James Salter Andrew Salter James Davidson William Davidson John Davidson Senr. John Davidson Junr. Louis Zants man and leaves Lent Willimere 13<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of flour. Flour to James Davidson 18 lbs.</p>
<p>F 14th. Father & me all day at Zants thrashing. Phil & Robert & horses half a day at Stewarts and</p>
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<p>half a day at John Gobles. 1 Dozen Herrings from Mr. J Goble 12<sup>1/2</sup> cents per dozen. Wages - <sup>1/2</sup> day at Fortneys</p>
<p>S 15th. Father Fred Phil. & horses half day to Joseph Fortneys thrashing. James Stewart & John Goble. <sup>1/2</sup> day each cutting wheat & binding James Davidson & John his brother Raking & binding whole day Gave James Davidson an Order on James George for a pair of boots $4.50 ) Eleven Herring of Mr. John Goble at 12<sup>1/2</sup> cents per Dozen</p>
<p>M 17th. Finished thrashing fall wheat with Frasers Machine. <sup>3/4</sup> of a day today, Mr Robert & James Craig Mr. John & Iden Goble Mr James Stewart & Son Mr Fortney & John Hilker Mr James Salter Mr John Davidson & his Sons James & John in the early part of the day Zants boy and team afterwards Dilman Bricker & team.</p>
<p>T. 18th. James Davidson half day rakeing & binding & half day getting half & fixing at the straw stack Finished cutting spring wheat. Agreed with Salter that for two days ploughing he shall have two of my small pigs.</p>
<p>W. 19th. Salter ploughing. Andrew took his pigs away James Davidson working at everything. Sent eleven Bushls. of fall wheat to mill. Also 10/338 lbs Bushls. of fall wheat to Lambert. Eight Bushels of fall wheat to Joseph Shell. I squared up with Fred by giving him my watch and knife.</p>
<p>Th. 20th. Settled with Iden Goble to this date Balance due Iden $11.64 cts Flour to James Davidson 40 lbs. Mr John Goble planeing flooring.</p>
<p>F 21st. James Turner 6 Bushls. 32 lbs of Fall wheat James Davidson 34 of a Harv. day hoeing. John Goble</p>
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<p>planeing flooring. Mr. Salter ploughing Plough share & stove door from MacLachlin.</p>
<p>S 22nd. Salter Sixty lbs of flour at 2<sup>1/2</sup> cts per lb. & Three Bushls. of fall wheat. James Davidson hoeing. Bargained for a pig with Andrew Salter for one and a half days work with oxen.</p>
<p>M. 24th. Finished hauling in spring wheat which finishes my harvest this year. Iden helping with his oxen & wagon. Salter helping John Stewart helping. James Davidson working in the harvest Omitted last Saturday in order to L. & Ruby for Fred to the amount of which is part payment to him for three chairs the same amounting to One Dol. & a half John Staffords wagon <sup>1/2</sup> Dol.</p>
<p>T 25th. James Davidson cleaning up wheat etc. three candles to James Davidson</p>
<p>W 26th. James Davidson skiding logs. Fall wheat to Benjamin Shantz Bushls. Andrew Salter draging on his pig A/C Sowed Fall wheat in Roberts Home field about an Acre. Phil skiding logs at Borns for ourselves. Mr John Goble planeing flooring. Willimere returned the flour he borrowed some few days since.</p>
<p>Th. 27th. James Davidson helping to skid logs & drag Flour to James Davidson 36 lbs. at 2<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Wagon to James Davidson half day 25 cts. Mr John Goble planeing flooring. Soleing and heeling my boots by James George 87<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Finished Sowed more wheat about ten acres.</p>
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<p>7 Bushls. & 20 lbs of fall wheat to John Smith.</p>
<p>F. 28th. Sowed about an acre of fall wheat this finished the sowing of Roberts Home field. I have sown about 15 Bushls. on the twelve acres. James Davidson dragging. John Goble firing in house. Andrew Salter half day with his Bulls this finished his work for his pig.</p>
<p>S 29th. James Davidson draging. John Goble half day. Finished draging in the wheat I sowed. The following is a fair Valuation of Lands & Building on the different farms held by Robert, Phil & Myself. West end Rental of Lots 31 & 32 in possession of Robert Parker Leeder. Containing 45 Acres of Land 35 of which is under cultivation with a Frame. House there on, Total Value $918. Nine hundred and eighteen Dol. Also Thirty Acres on the west side of Lot Num. 8 in the Sixth concession of the Value of $120 One hundred & Twenty Dolrs. Also of Leeder being the Eastern ends of Lots No 31 & 32 in the Lake Shore Range Containing Forty five Acres of Land. Twenty of which is cleared. This is Valued at $495 Four hundred & Ninety five Dolrs. Also on Lot No 8 in the Sixth Concession Thirty Acres on the Eastern Side of the Value of One hundred & Twenty Dolrs.</p>
<p>Also of Land in my possession being Lot No 30 Lake Shore Range Containing</p>
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<p>73 Acres 28 of which is under cultivation of the Value of $676 Dol. Six hundred and Seventy Six Dolrs. Also a house Value 220 Dolrs. Two hundred & Twenty Dolrs. Also Barn and out houses. Value $100 One hundred Dolrs. Also Apple Trees Total Value $7.50 Seven Dot Fifty. Also Well of the Value of $8.00 Eight Dolrs. This is a true statement of Valuation as agreed upon by Robert Phillip & myself this evening and forms a basis for a mutual separation so that we may enter upon a business life for ourselves individually.</p>
<p>October. M. 1st. James Davidson logging half day. To this date I owe him $20.62<sup>1/2</sup>. and he owes me $21.10<sup>1/2</sup> . difference 48 cts. W 3rd. James Davidson loging. Mr Goble working. Th. 4th. James Davidson loging. Mr Goble working. The following is a list of Articles sold this evening by Phillip on our united A/C and the Names of the buyers & the prices paid Horses harness whiffletrees & doubletrees N.E.L. 40 Dolrs. Oxen to Robert 49 Dolrs. Rosa Mother has chosen as her own Florence to Nat for 17 Dolrs. Beauty to Nat for 18 Dolrs. Lady to Robert for 18 Dolrs. Yoke of Hurs 36 Dolrs. Lilly to Nat for 13<sup>1/2</sup> Dolrs. Fancy to Nat for 11 Dolrs. Amy to Robert for 5 Dolrs. Little Cherry to Mother. White face to Nat for 4 Dol. The thrashing machine to Philip for 100 Dolrs. Wagon to Nat for 75 Dolrs. Long handled plough to Robert for 7<sup>1/4</sup> Dolrs. Blue Plough to Nat 6 Dolrs.</p>
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<p>Drag to Phil for 5<sup>1/4</sup> Dolrs<sup>1/2</sup>. Gr Chain 5<sup>1/2</sup> to Nat <a href="/index.php?title=Brot_rein%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Brot rein? (page does not exist)">Brot rein?</a> on Chain to Robert for 3<sup>1/2</sup> Dolrs. Bob Sleigh to Nat for 24<sup>1/2</sup> Dolrs. Common Sleigh to Robert for 3<sup>1/4</sup> Dolrs. One Bob for saw logs to Nat for 1 Dol. Long three pronged fork to Robert for 1 Dol. Two pronged fork to Phil for <sup>3/4</sup> of a dol. Three pronged fork without a handle to Nat for 62<sup>1/2</sup> cents. Four pronged dung fork to Robert for 50 cents. Fine pick turnip hoe to Nat for 87<sup>1/2</sup> cents. Corn hoe to Nat for 50 cents. One hoe commonly known as Roberts for 25 cents. Hoe commonly Known as Nats to Nat for 25 cents. One hoe commonly Known as Fathers to Nat for 87<sup>1/2</sup> cents.</p>
<p><br />F 5th. Me & Robert to Craigs thrashing. James Davidson thrashing at Georges on my A/C. The following is a list of Articles sold this evening and the names of the parties purchasing The Tanning Mill wa agree to hold in common. Spade to Nat for 1 Dol. 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Shovel to Nat for 1 Dol. 50 cts. Old scythe & snath to Nat. Scythe & snath to Robert. Scythe & snath to Phil. Straw cutter to Nat for 3.50 cts. Turnip cutter to Robert for 1 Dol. Large cooking Stove & pipe to Nat for 11.50 Small cooking stove to Robert for 9.75 Box Stove to Robert for 7.00 Dol. Large Box for grain to Robert for 60 cts. <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> sire to Rob for 25 cts. Smallest box to Nat for 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Two Sugar barrels to Nat. Kettle to Nat for 5.50 Red wash tub to Mother & the cheese tub too. Small wash tub to Rob for 1.50. Two inch auger to Nat for 1.25.</p>
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<p>Fine saw to Robert 80 cents. Small square to Nat for 40 cents. One Jack plane to Nat for 1.12<sup>1/2</sup>. Jointing plane to Nat for 1.37<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Best Swill pail to Robert for 25 cts Swill pail to Nat for 20 cents. Water pail to Robert for 26 cts. Water pail to Nat for 27 cts. Iron hooped bucket to Nat for 1.62<sup>1/2</sup> Bags & Marker to Robert for 2.50 cts. Bran bag to Nat for 57 cts. Coffee Mill to Nat for 26 cts. Grind stone in common. One Wooden milk pail to Robert for 25 cts. 7 Stone Mustard jars two each and one to Mother. Stone Lard crock to Nat for 47 cts. Stone Lard crock to Robert for 47 cts. Bedsteads one to each. 9 New chairs to Robert for 50 cts. each. 12 Old chairs to Nat for 50 cts each. Clock to Nat for three & a half. Large Table to Nat for 2.51 cts. Large reaping hook to Nat for 27 cts. Small graping hook to Robert for 26 cts. Ladder to Nat for 48 cts. One grain cradle to Nat for 1.12<sup>1/2</sup> cts. 1 Rake to Robert 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts. & one to Nat for 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Short toothed rake to Nat for 3 cts. Churn to Robert for 1.25 cts. Link to Robert for 2.25 cts. Bucksaw to Fred for 75 cts. Candle Mould to Robert for 38 cts. One hoe to Nat for 43 cts. Steelyards to Philip for 1.38 cts. Scales to Mother. Old tin Sive to Robert for 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Lantern to Nat for 58 cts. Molasses pail to Nat for 44 cts. Matches to be divided. Fluid can to Phil for 85 cts. oil Can to Philip. Vinegar Jug to Nat for 29 cts. Red Bake pan to Nat & tin Bake pan to Robert. Four tin Milk pans to Robert for 1 Dol. One half Dol. tin milk pan to Nat for 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts.</p>
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<p>Two five yorkshilling milk tins to Nat at 1.10 cts Two twenty five cent Milk pans to Nat for 50 cts. One Do Do to Robert. Two 20 ct. tins to Nat 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Two Bake tins at 25 cts each to Nat for 45 cts. Three four penny crocks to Nat for 20 cts. Brace & bits to Robert for Six Dolrs. fifty cts. Small tin pail to Robert for 15 cts. Copper to Mother. Frying Pan to Mother. Rock Augers to Robert for 50 cts. Hand saw to Robert for one Dolr. Rip Saw to Robert for 1.00 Rip saw to Nat for 1.00 Saw set to Robert for 9 cents Saw set to Nat for 9 cts Two flat files to Phil for 21 cts. Two half round files to Robert for 23 cts. Two rasps to Robert for 30 cts. One screw Driver to each. Large clench hammer to Nat for 29 cts Smal Do to Robert for 29 cts Claw hammer large to Nat for 41 cts Small clawed hammer to Phill for 19 cts. Small plane to Nat for 82 cts Iron square to Robert for 16 cts. Iron square to Phil for 16 cts. 3 rules 1 each. Compasses to Robert for 14 cts. Compasses to Phil for 14 cts. 26 lbs of flour to Salter.</p>
<p>S 6th. Robert & me thrashing at Salters this morning and at Old Toms this afternoon Received one Dolr from Hackett on thrashing A/C. M. 8th James Davidson working in fallow Mr Goble laying floor.</p>
<p>T. 9th. Mr John Goble laying floor. James Davidson <sup>1/2</sup> day Fred <sup>1/2</sup> day.</p>
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<p>W. 10th. Pair of Boots for Robert from James George 4 Dolrs. Township show Entered 2 Bushels of fall wheat one spring calf. One Dozen Carrots. One <a href="/index.php?title=Peck%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Peck? (page does not exist)">Peck?</a> of Onions & four lbs of Butter & two Cheeses. Took second prize for fall wheat first prize for Onions fourth prize for Butter & first prize for Carrots. Sold Henry Hilker Two hundred Bushels of fall wheat to be as good as that shown at the show, and delivered in two weeks, from his date. One Door and 3 Bridges for Roberts <a href="/index.php?title=Stove%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Stove? (page does not exist)">Stove?</a> 26 lbs. the old ones to be returned. One Poled Axe to Philip for 62<sup>1/2</sup> cts Adze to Philip for 87<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Gridrion to Robert for 25 cts. Hard chisel divided. Large English drawing knife to Robert for 31 cts Small Do to Philip for 31 cts. Spoke shave to Philip for 30 cts. Iron for spoke shave for 16 cts. to Robert Oil Stove to Phil for 26 cts. Small oil stove to Robert for 10 cts. Large Canadian Drawing knife to Nat for 1.73 cts. Six handled Chisles to Nat for 1.45 cts Mortising Chisles to Philip for 64 cts. Two Lockett Gouges to Robert for 19 cts Hand Vice to Robert for 51 cts Hand Vice to Phil for 51 cts. Shoe anvil to Philip for 27 cts. Beer Cask to Nat for 205 cts. Beer Cask to Nat for 205 cts. Pick Axe to Robert for 146 cts Old pick Axe to Nat for 1.10cts</p>
<p><br />Th. 11th Mr John Goble laying floor.</p>
<p>Friday 12th Corn Meal to James Davidson 48 lbs Mr Goble laying floor. Pease from Mr John Goble Borrowed.</p>
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<p>T. 13th. Mr Goble half day</p>
<p>T. 16th Fred & me traded my Large & small boxes the Agriculturalist & what belongs there to Bookkeeper & all my works on phonography for his Flageolet.</p>
<p>W. 17th. Sowed 3<sup>3/4</sup> Acres of Fall wheat. Sowed about five bushls of wheat. Forty Bushls of lime of Salter. 1 Dozen fish of Iden.</p>
<p>Th. 18th. Two Bushls of fall wheat to Salter $2.00</p>
<p>Friday 19th. Commenced cleaning & delivering Hilkers wheat as per agreement.</p>
<p>S. 20th. delivering Hilkers wheat. An Order to Old Mr Davidson on James George for a pair of Boots $4.00 His A/C against me Two tubs 3.00 Two Cheese vats 2.00 & Water Buckett 70 cts. Borrowed flour of Mrs Stewart. 77 lbs.</p>
<p>M. 22nd. Delivered in all to H Hilker 210 Bushls at 30 lbs at One Dolr. per Bushl. Agreed with L & Ruby to deliver the rest of my wheat to them for 103 cts per Bushel.</p>
<p>T. 23rd This morning between 12 & 1 Unto us a Child was born unto us a Son was given and his name shall be Nathaniel Edward and he shall be called Edward. Shot old Bob. John Goble working</p>
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<p>W.24 Finished cleaning up fall wheat for Ruby Carried him Bushls. A Pig to James Davidson for 3 Dolrs to be paid in work. Omitted yesterday. I received a letter from Uncle Henry.</p>
<p>Th. 25th. Received from Henry Hilker the Sum of Two hundred and Ten Dolrs and a half, this being the sum total due by him to me for fall wheat. Paid to Delamond Bricker the Sum of Nine Dolrs & a half the same being due to him for Clover Seed. Obtained Post Office Orders for the Sum of One hundred & forty Six Dolrs Twenty Eight cts at Southampton for Christie & Corbett of Owen Sound Cost of Orders One Dolr Twenty cts. Paid Postage Paid Three Dolrs Twenty five cts to John Eastwood which is the balance due on Davidsons Noye Paid Lehnen four Dolrs which was borrowed from him. Paid to James George Ten Dolrs.</p>
<p>F. 26th. Paid to Iden Goble the sum of Eleven Dolrs Sixty four cts. Paid to John Goble the following sums on Due bill Thirteen Dolrs Twelve & a half cts for Interest on land money and other Two Dolrs Sixty seven cts. for Sink and drawer for Table. One Dolr Sixty. Commenced to dig potatoes. dug 36 pail fuls.</p>
<p>S. 27th. Dug 39 pailfuls of potatoes.</p>
<p>M 29th. 114 lbs of flour of Stewart with the bag. Dug forty pails of potatoes.</p>
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<p>T 30th. Settled with John Davidson By giving him an order on L & Ruby for 3.12<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Dug 36 pail fulls of potatoes. Paid one Dolr. to Fred.</p>
<p>W 31st. Dug 42 pail fulls of potatoes. 1 Dozen Herring of Iden.</p>
<p>Th 1st Dug 39 Pails full of potatoes.</p>
<p>F. 2nd. Received from D. Lambert the Sum of Fifty Dolrs for fifty Bushls of fall wheat. Paid to L & Ruby Fifty Dolrs. Received from John Smith Seven & a half Dolrs being the price of the fall wheat he had of me for seed. Dug four bag fulls of potatoes.</p>
<p>S 3rd. Dug four bag fulls of potatoes. Bought an old Shovel of Fred for 2<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls of potatoes.</p>
<p>M. 5th. Dug three bags of potatoes & finished diging. Five hundred Bricks from William Stafford at per hundred. Hauled two loads of Brick for Stafford at 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts per load.</p>
<p>T. 6th. 58 lbs of Pease to Christian Richard being part payment for cutting pease. Mr John Goble <sup>1/2</sup> day fixing for chimneys.</p>
<p>W 7th. Mr John Goble fixing for chimnies <sup>1/2</sup> day</p>
<p>S. 10th. 3. Bushls 34 lbs of pease to Christian Richard & this makes his 4<sup>1/2</sup> Bushels. William Stafford</p>
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<p>Commenced on the Brick work. He is to Brick the house & find the Brick for 25 Dolrs. Shut the Hogs up.</p>
<p>M. 12 Rendered Shell A/C for fall wheat Total $22.66. Rendered Turner A/C for fall wheat and pease $8.29 cts. Commenced pulling turnips. Settled with Mr. Born for work so that we are square to this date. Posted a letter to Uncle Henry. Received from James Turner the sum of $8.29 cts.</p>
<p>T. 13th. 59<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of flour from J. Stewart borrowed Yesterday & today 72 Bushls. of turnips. Salter the wagon half day</p>
<p>W 14th. Paid Craigs for the cooking stove. Fourteen Dolrs. Received from Donald Wilkie $1.25 cts. yet due fifteen Cts. Dug & pulled 33 Bushls of turnips.</p>
<p>Th. 15th. Father half day at Zants thrashing.</p>
<p>F 16h. Pulled 71 Bushls of Turnips. Father half day at Zants thrashing.</p>
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<p>T 20th Three Bushls. 16 lbs of Pease to Salter. Twenty lbs of pease to Davidson. Borrowed 75 lbs of flour of Craigs.</p>
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<p>W. 21st. Paid Mr. Craig Nine Dolrs. being the amount due him for My fall wheat thrashing Also Paid to Mr Craig for Mr W. Telford the sum of two Dolrs & fifty cts. which is the balance due him on his Blacksmithing A/C. Borrowed of the Craigs 10 Bushls 48 lbs of spring wheat for Gristing.</p>
<p>F 23rd. Bought a yoke of Steers of Mr James Craig of Arran for the which I have given a Note due on the 15th of next September for the Sum of Seventy five Dolrs.</p>
<p>W 28th. Four Bushls. of Pease to Salter. Six Bushls of Pease to William Stafford.</p>
<p>Th. 29th. Delivered to L & Ruby Six Bushls & thirty lbs. of wheat at 95 cts. per Bushl. on A/C</p>
<p>F 30th. Amount due John Davidson Jr. for Two days in Harvest and a day & half thrashing at 50 cts. per day. 1.75 cts. paid in store goods 1.68 cts. December S 1st Received of Joseph Shell Twenty two Dolrs & 66 cts which is a settlement in full for wheat received this fall.</p>
<p>M. 3rd. Paid MacLachlin Four Dolrs.</p>
<p>T. 4th. 10 Bushls. 36 lbs of Pease to Salter. Four Bushls. of pease to William Stafford this makes 10 Bushls for which he gives me 6.50 cts. Also a trowell to</p>
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<p>W. 5th. Two Bushels of Pease to Davidson</p>
<p>Th 6th. 2<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls. of Potatoes to Frederick this pays him for the old Shovel.</p>
<p>S. 8th. William Staffords A/C for bricks and work in Roberts new house of $25.00 for chimney brick five hundred at half a Dolr. per hundred $2.50 My A/C against him 10 Bushls. of peace $6.50. One Trowell $1.00. Nine loads of brick at 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts. per load $3.37<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Settled by giving Stafford a Note payable on the first of December 1861 for the Sum of $16.63 cts with Six per. cent. Interest Fetched My Steers home from Craigs. 131 lbs of pease to John Goble with the bag.</p>
<p>M. 10th. Made a bargain and signed an agreement with James Davidson for him to split me Three Thousand rails (Cedar) of the <a href="/index.php?title=Sire%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sire? (page does not exist)">sire?</a> and quality of those on my lower fence for the which I agree to pay him Twenty five Dolrs. Five this winter and Twenty on the 1st of October 1861</p>
<p>T 11th. Mr J Goble working in Bobs house. Received of Benjamin Shantz Esquire the sum of Two Dolrs on Fathers A/c W. 12th Mr John Goble working in Bobs house.</p>
<p>F 14th. Davidson Pease 43 lbs. Paid mine and Roberts Taxes &19.18 cts. Killed a pig one of the old sows</p>
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<p>S. 15th Agreed with Christian Shantz to thrash all my spring wheat for the Sum of Eleven Dollars. John Zant & his horses, Born, James & Moffat Craig, John Goble, Iden Goble, James Stewart, James Salter & his Son Edward. Mr John Davidson, & his Sons James & John, helping me to thrash. Thrashed the whole day. 140 lbs of Pease to James Salter Novb. 20th. & since. This is a list of pease received by Salter 3.16 lbs. 4. Bushls, 10 Do 36 lbs.</p>
<p>M. 17th. 8 Bushls of 6 cts of John Zant at 22 cts per Bushl. $1.76 cts. Thrashing Zant with his horses, Born, James & Moffat Craig, John Goble, James Stewart, James Salter & his son Edward, Davidson & his Sons John & James helping, half day, James Davidson half day helping in with the Straw. Robert & I gave James Davidson an order on L & Ruby for clothes to the amount of $10.80 cts. this is so much payment on rails he is to split for us. Pease to Davidson 126 lbs. Received from MacLachlin One <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Staple and Ring $1.25 cts. Also a <a href="/index.php?title=Bail%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bail? (page does not exist)">bail?</a> on my water Bucket .75 cts. Sold Salter my Straw cutter for the sum of Four Dollars.</p>
<p>T. 18th. 15 lbs of Flour to Davidson</p>
<p>W. 19th Mr John G. half day</p>
<p>Th. 20th. Mr Goble half day</p>
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<p>F 21st. Mr. John Goble whole day. Sent wheat to Mill. on Roberts A/C. By Robert one Load 30 Bushls. 34 lbs By Phil one load 30 Bushls. 9 lbs. Sent 10 Bushls. 38 lbs for Craig the same as we borrowed. To Jack & George for John Currie 11 Bushls. 50 lbs. Received from MacLachlin 2 dog irons $2.40 cts.</p>
<p>S. 22nd . John Goble working. Salter</p>
<p>M. 24th. Salter 73 lbs of Pease Mr J. Goble working</p>
<p>T.25th Davidson 56 lbs of Pease W 26th J Goble working Th. 27th. An Order on L & Ruby for the Sum of Two Dolrs & a half to James Davidson, that is One Dolr on his Mothers A/C. and One Dol. & a half for his Father and Brother for a day and half thrashing Mr John Goble working.</p>
<p>F 28th. Mr. John Goble working.</p>
<p>S. 29th. 45 lbs of Bran of John Goble bag and all. Pease to John Goble 140 lbs This makes to him a total 270 lbs to the present time. Mr Goble half a day working.</p>
<p>M. 31st. Mr John Goble made me a Cradle. Mr J. Davidson half day coopering: Eight bags of Lime to MacLachlin. Sent a grist of Nine bags to Shantzs.</p>
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<p>N.E. Leeder's Day Book and Memoranda. for the year 1861.</p>
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<p>W 2nd Davidson coopering.</p>
<p>Th. 3rd. John Goble working at Robs House. I One Bushl. of Pease to Salter</p>
<p>F. 4th. Mr. John Goble working. One Bushl. of pease to Davidson. My Axe from MacLachlins 25 cts for. tempering. 3 Bushls. of lime to Davidson.</p>
<p>S 5th.</p>
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<p>T. 8th. Mr J Goble killing pigs. Killed our six largest pigs.</p>
<p>W 9th. One hog to James George weight 235 lbs 15<sup>1/2</sup> cts.per lb</p>
<p>Th 10th.</p>
<p>F 11 <sup>1/2</sup> Bushl of pease to Davidson.</p>
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<p>M. 13th.</p>
<p>T. 14th.</p>
<p>W 15th. 250 lbs of flour to J. Stewart this pays him the flour I borrowed of him this last fall.</p>
<p>Th. 16th. 75 lbs of flour to Craig. this is the amount I borrowed of him this last fall.</p>
<p>F. 17th.</p>
<p>S. 18th. Finished delivering spring wheat to L & Ruby Amount delivered 265 B. 16 lbs at .80 cts. per Bushl.</p>
<p>M 21st. Paid Otis Dumpier the sum of $186.27 cts also interest on a Note given by me to S. Bricker which at the present time is in the possession of L & Ruby. And received an order on L & Ruby for the balance on the wheat for the sum of $22.53 cts. Also settled with J. George for his shoemaking a/c for the past year Due him at this time 13 Dolrs. 22<sup>1/2</sup> cts.</p>
<p>T 22nd. Pease to Davidsom 35 lbs: this Settles with him for cutting pease.</p>
<p>W. 23rd. Mr John Goble working.</p>
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<p>Th. 24th. Mr John Goble working</p>
<p>F 25th. <sup>1/2</sup> day Mr John Goble One lb. of Tobacco to Mr. Davidson.</p>
<p>S 26th Received from Messrs L & Ruby the Sum of $22.53 cts. less 11 d. and 7<sup>1/2</sup> d. this is the amount for which I received a due bill which I lost</p>
<p>M 28th. Commenced to dig Roberts well. Robert opened an A/C with Mssrs. L & Ruby and from this date me and Phill will do the same.</p>
<p>T. 29th. diging Robs well.</p>
<p>W 30th. Digging Robs well. Moffat Craig helping.</p>
<p>Th. 31st. Finished digging Robs well.</p>
<p>February</p>
<p>F 1st. Received from Iden Goble 30 Bushls of Oats at 25 cts per Bushl. Paid him 8 Dolrs. Ash lumber to John Goble.</p>
<p>S.2nd.</p>
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<p>M 4th. Received a page book from Mr Ruby with the amount I have already had from the store therin entered. Paid Mr J. George the Sum of fourteen Dolrs. on his old A/C due him yet 1.22 cts. A pair of shoes to Mrs Davidson $2.00 Received from Moses Eby the sum of two dolrs this is payment in full for Two Jugs received from me the past fall. Sold the best of the young hogs for $7.06. to Mr. Ruff Shoemaker Port Elgin to be delivered to him in Port Elgin alive.</p>
<p>T. 5th.</p>
<p>W. 6th.</p>
<p>Th 7th. This was the most remarkable day we have had this winter it commenced with a wind from the north. The thermometer standing 10 below Zero the storm gradually increased till about three in the Afternoon when it gradually subsided the thermometer indicating 20 below Zero.</p>
<p>F. 8th. James Davidson Three lbs of Port lard at Ten cents per lbs</p>
<p>S. 9th.</p>
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<p>M 11th. Poster a letter to Mr S. W. Rix of Beccles England. A Live hog to Martin Ruf for the sum of Seven Dolrs. Money received. One pair of Boots for myself of James George Four Dolrs. Slaughtered my fat hogs the young ones. Mr John Goble Butchering.</p>
<p>J. 12th. One Hog to Ruby 117 lbs at 5 cts. One Do to James Muir 165 at 5 cts per lb. One to Delman Bruker 157 at 5 cts and one do 191 at 4<sup>1/2</sup> cts Mr Rubys on A/C. Mr Muirs received four Dol. and a quarter cash and 75 cts. I due him which makes five Dolrs. paid on his Mr Bricker is to pay me Eight Dolrs cash & Eight an one yorker on A/c Posted a letter to the Editor of the Agriculturalist Toronto enclosed one Dol. therein Settled with James Geroge paid him One Dolr 22 cts.</p>
<p>W 13th. Returned John Gobles Bran 45 lbs. 41 lbs of Bran of Christian.</p>
<p>Th. 14th. Bought Tenon Saw of Fred for my Book Keeping. And his Butchers Knife & Sheath for 40 cts. he is to have lead at 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts per lb. in payment</p>
<p>M 18th. Let Philip have 10 Dolrs. this morning. Received of Delman Bricker 8 Dolrs due on Pork. This is also in Philips hands. Robs Table from Mr John Goble.</p>
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<p>Traded my old box with Fred for his Book Keeping.</p>
<p>T. 19th. Received a letter from Aunt George</p>
<p>W 20th. Bought a plough chain of Dilmon Bricker for the sum of One Dolr. Seventeen cents not pd.</p>
<p>Th. 21st. Received plough chain from MacLachlin had a yankee link and common hook fixed to it.</p>
<p>F 22nd. Helping Uncle Iden to kill pigs half a day. Received the Canadian Agriculturalist 3. No. Cutting three sleigh crooks by Josiah Shantz One Dolr. Also cutting 100 feet ash lumber.</p>
<p>S. 23rd.</p>
<p>M. 25th. Father half day helping Uncle Iden to make saw logs.</p>
<p>T 26th. Father half day helping Uncle Iden to make Saw logs.</p>
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<p>W. 27th. Mr Delf helping Robert</p>
<p>Th. 28th. Mr. Delf helping Robert. Lent Fred One Dolr. Received one Dolr. of Phil. Bought Freds double barrell Gun & shotbelt & Powder flask for the sum of Twenty Dolrs which he agrees to take in board and washing. Board at 25 cts per day and single meals in proportion.</p>
<p>March</p>
<p>F. 1st.</p>
<p>S. 2nd.</p>
<p>M. 4th. Irons for Sleigh roller <sup>1/2</sup> Dolr. of MacLachlin.</p>
<p>T. 5th. 2<sup>1/2</sup> nut bolts and nuts for Sleigh of MacLachlin traded with Fred for the old red box my dagger & one quarter of a Dolrs worth of lead and a quarter off the price of the gun.</p>
<p>W. 6th.</p>
<p>Th. 7th.</p>
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<p>T 12th. Received from Fred the Dolr. I lent him.</p>
<p>W 13th. Fred lent me a Dolr. & quarter</p>
<p>F 15th. Beauty calved a bull calf Received in Cash from Philip the sum of Ten Dolrs & a quarter also by bill for Brasses <a href="/index.php?title=Brackets%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Brackets? (page does not exist)">Brackets?</a> for window blinds Four Dolrs one shilling and three half pence. Also in apples Two Dolrs and half.</p>
<p>M. 18th. Hauled 85 Rails out of Davidsons swamp</p>
<p>T. 19th. Hauled 340 Rails out of Davidsons swamp.</p>
<p>W. 20th. Hauled 329 Rails out of Davidsons swamp.</p>
<p>Th. 21st Hauled 343 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp.</p>
<p>F 22nd. Hauled 270 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp</p>
<p>S.23rd. 8 Bushls of Oats from Craigs at 23 cts. per lb. Paid John Zant 8 Bushls. of Oats. Craigs Paid.</p>
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<p>J. 26th. Settled with John Zant for thrashing and other work his A/C against me $31.75 cts my A/C against him $17.75 cts. balance due him $14.ct</p>
<p>W. 27th Salter wagon half day. Hitched my long sleigh from MacLachlins shoeing $4.30 cts.</p>
<p>Th. 28th. My Sow pigged eleven pigs three of which are dead.</p>
<p>F. 29th. Received five york shillings as a deposit. Received my two small binding chains from MacLachlins 30 cts. Traded with Fred my old box & my little box and the bookkeeper for a Violin & book. Another little pig died.</p>
<p>April M. 1st Hauled 350 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp</p>
<p>T. 2nd Robert, Father & Mother moved into Robs house.</p>
<p>Th. 4th. One meal of victuals to Fred 5d.</p>
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<p>F. 5th. Three meal of Victuals to Fred 1.3 d. Hauled 409 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp.</p>
<p>S. Two meals Fred 10 d.</p>
<p>S. Fred one meal 5 d.</p>
<p>M. 8th. Hauled 100 Rails out of Davidsons Swamp. Pair of Shoes from Uncle Iden 50 cts. 1 lb of tobacco to Mr Davidson.</p>
<p>T 9th. Fred three meals 1.3 d.</p>
<p>W. 10th. Three meals to Fred 1.3 d.</p>
<p>Th. 11th Three meals to Fred. 1.3 d. The first Steamboat of the Season came up today.</p>
<p>F 12th. Fred two meals 10 d. Stewart raised his barn</p>
<p>S. 13th Fred one meal</p>
<p>S. 14th Fred two meals</p>
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<p>M. 15th Fred two meals. Salter the wagon <sup>1/2</sup> Dols.</p>
<p>T. 16th. Fred one Meal</p>
<p>W. 17th Fred two Meals. Ploughing for Born with his cattle.</p>
<p>Th. 18th. Fred two meals.</p>
<p>F 19th Fred two meals.</p>
<p>S. 20th Fred two meals Robert 21 Bushls of pease for seed</p>
<p>S 21st. Fred three meals.</p>
<p>M. 22nd Fred three meals. 1 Dozen herrings from Iden Goble 9 d. 3<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls, of Pease to James Salter this pays him in full for cutting pease for me last harvest. Philip plowing for me.</p>
<p>S. 23rd. Fred 1 meal.</p>
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<p>W 24th. Fred three meals. Philip plowing.</p>
<p>Th 25th. Fred two meals. Philip plowing half day & to Hilkers raising the other half. Planted my seed turnips also Beets & Carrots. Posted a letter to the Emigration Agent Quebec.</p>
<p>F 26th. Two meals to Fred.</p>
<p>S. 27th. Fred one meal. To this date 47 meals Philip half day plowing. Let Fred have his double gun again.</p>
<p>S. 28th. Fred one meal.</p>
<p>M. 29th. Fred two meals. Philip plowing half day for me. 1 Dozn Herrings of Iden Goble.</p>
<p>T. 30th. Fred three meals. Philip plowing & draging 18<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls of wheat of Iden at 80 cts per Bushl. Sowed six Bushls of wheat in the orchard.</p>
<p>May W. 1st. Fred two meals. Paid Iden 10 Dolrs on the wheat & half a Dolr was paid which leaves the sum of 4.30 due</p>
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<p>1 Dozen Herrings of Iden at 9 d. Philip draging</p>
<p>Th. 2nd Fred three meals. Philip draging & hauling Rails.</p>
<p>F 3rd. Fred three meals. Loging at Fortney's</p>
<p>S. 4th. Fred one meal. 1 Dozen fish of Iden 9 d.</p>
<p>S 5th. Fred two meals.</p>
<p>M. 6th. Fred three meals. Bought a light Summer coat of Fred 1.50 cts. Sowing peases half day for Robert. Bought a flask of powder of Fred for 62<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Also Caps 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts.</p>
<p>T. 7th. Fred one meal. Received Two Dolrs. of Mr. J. Mins this being part of three Dolrs. & a half due me by him. Sowing pease for Robert half day.</p>
<p>W. 8th. Fred two meals. Philip & team half day. Grist of ten Bushls.</p>
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<p>Th. 9th. Fred one meal. Working one day for P. cleaning & sowing pease.</p>
<p>F 10th. Fred oe meal. 1 Dozen Herrings of Iden 9 d.</p>
<p>S.11th. Fred two meals. Helping Rob half day.</p>
<p>S 12th. Fred one meal.</p>
<p>M. 13th.</p>
<p>T. 14th. Fred one Meal. Received an answer from letter that I sent to Quebec Philip ploughing sod for me.</p>
<p>W 15th. The following is the amount of Goods received by C. Davidson as per Mothers A/C $8.79 cts. Her time to this date 29 weeks & 12 days Due Her for 29 weeks 22$75 cts. which leaves a balance due her of 13$ 96 cts. Fred two meals. Philip ploughing Th. 16th. Amount total of goods purchased by Mrs Davidson today £3.8.9 d.</p>
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<p>F 17th Phil plowing.</p>
<p>S. 18th. Phil half day plowing. Fred two meals Bought a Cap of Fred $1.00. One dozen Herrings of Iden 9 d.</p>
<p>S 19th. Fred two meals.</p>
<p>M. 20th. Fred two meals. Sowed 6 Bushls. of pease on sod in my lower field. Philip ploughing.</p>
<p>T. 21st Fred two meals. Roberts Oxen draging <sup>3/4</sup> of a day. Philip plowing.</p>
<p>W 22 nd. Fred One meal. Philip plowing. Robs Oxen half day. Sowed 5 Bushls. of pease in the same field. James Davidson the wagon all day</p>
<p>Th. Sowed two bags of pease on the same field. Philip half day harrowing and half day drawing Rails. Fred one Meal. Robs Oxen</p>
<p>F. Queens Birthday.</p>
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<p>S. 25th. Finished Harrowing pease Philip working for me. Fred one meal. Robs Oxen helping.</p>
<p>S.26th. Fred one meal.</p>
<p>M. 27th. Helping Philip. Fred two meals.</p>
<p>T. 28th. Me with my Oxen helping Phil to <a href="/index.php?title=Brand%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Brand? (page does not exist)">Brand?</a></p>
<p>W 29th. Fred one meal. Myself half day leveling and fireing for Philip & half day with Oxen skiding saw logs, Our heifer Lilly of a Bull calf.</p>
<p>Th 30th. Helping Phil <sup>1/2</sup> day with Oxen & half day leveling. Posted a letter to the Adjutent General. 1 Dozen Fish of Iden 9 d.</p>
<p>F 31st. Myself & Oxen working for Philip. Sowed Philips wheat somewhere about 4 Acres. 2 Bushls. of (soaked) wheat to the aire. Fred two meals.</p>
<p>June.</p>
<p>S. Robert harrowing with my Oxen for Philip.</p>
<p>S. 2nd. Fred two meals. Hannah Fortney came to live with us this afternoon.</p>
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<p>M. 3rd. Fred One meal. <sup>1/2</sup> day sowing Oats for Robert. These are the first we have sown this season. A childs chair of Mr J Goble.</p>
<p>T. 4th Letter with Christina Davidson for 16 days work. at 11 cts per day 1.7 cts. Left an old A/C due her 21 cts. A/C against her, for apron stuff & Mending shoes 100 cts. Gave her a due bill on Messrs L & Ruby for the sum of 97 cts. Fred two meals.</p>
<p>W 5th. Logeing for Salter. Fred two meals. Florence of a Male Calf.</p>
<p>Th 6th. Fred One Meal.</p>
<p>S. 8th.</p>
<p>S. 9th. Fred one meal. My old sow to Hilker's Boar. One Dolr. not paid.</p>
<p>M 10th. Fred two meals. I sowed Oats for Philip in Roberts field & he hauled rails for me, So we let the one job against the other. My Oxen drg. <sup>1/2</sup> day</p>
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<p>S. 29th. Fred one meal. Clearing land for Phil.</p>
<p>S. 30th. Fred two meals.</p>
<p>July M. 1st. Fred 1 Meal. Clearing land for Phil.</p>
<p>T. 2nd. Sold James Davidson my spade for One Dolr. & Lent him 22<sup>1/2</sup> of Flour. Burning log fields for Phil.</p>
<p>W. 3rd. Turned my old oxen on the Indian side of the river.</p>
<p>Th. 4th. James Davidson & me made a bargain that he should serve me for one year for the sum of One hundred and thirty two Dolrs. he is to have his washing Clothes & Shoe leather and ten dolrs. in Cash during that time and for the balance he will take my Note due Sixteen months after date at six per. Cent. Interest. In case we disagree and part before the end of the year he is to receive Thirteen Dolrs. per Month for each Summer Month and</p>
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<p>Nine for each winter month that he has served. Fred One meal. Bought box of Fred at One Dolr. Me & James <sup>1/2</sup> day each sawing rail lengths for Phil.</p>
<p>F. 5th. Mr & James branding up with my Steers for Phil. Beauty Cow went to Bull <sup>1/2</sup> Dolr. to Mr Delf.</p>
<p>S. 6th. Branding up for Phill me Oxen & James.</p>
<p>S. 7th.</p>
<p>M. 8th. Building fence splitting rails etc. me & James for Phil. Let Born have 69 lbs of corn bag & all, for which he is to give me corn again weight for weight</p>
<p>S. 9th. James splitting rails <sup>3/4</sup> of day and myself fencing half day for Phil.</p>
<p>W 10th. James splitting rails all day & myself making fence <sup>3/4</sup> of a day for Phil Phil working with my Oxen all day. Mr. J. Goble pease 36 lbs.</p>
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<p>Th. 11th. Myself making fence for Philip. James commenced splitting rails but had to quit on account of pain in the side Phil useing my steers all day</p>
<p>F. 12th. Myself & Oxen hauling rails for Phil. James with him to Rawns.</p>
<p>S. 13th. Self fencing. James to Zants logging for Phil. also Phil. useing my Oxen.</p>
<p>S 14th Ich habe fier Herlers fur Turk Gegeben. aber nock necht begahlt <a href="/index.php?title=Trans._I_gave_four_%22Herlers%3F%22_for_Turk_but_still_not_paid&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Trans. I gave four "Herlers?" for Turk but still not paid (page does not exist)">trans. I gave four "Herlers?" for Turk but still not paid</a></p>
<p>M. 15th. Fencing for Phil. also James to Hutchinsons loging bee.</p>
<p>T. 16th. <sup>3/4</sup> day myself & Cattle drging for Rob. James to Salters Bee at Hendrys.</p>
<p>W. 17th.</p>
<p>Th. 18th. <sup>1/2</sup> day draging for Rob.</p>
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<p>F 19th. Sowed Robs & my own Turnip Seed <sup>1/2</sup> day working for Rob. I might have stated Robert planted some potatoes on the 17th.</p>
<p>S. 20th. <sup>1/2</sup> day draging in turnips for Rob. Phil away to mill with a Grist. Goods to James Davidson as per Order on L & R. Straw hat and cotton socks. Three shillings & five pence. As per order on James George Boots $4.25 cts.</p>
<p>S 21st</p>
<p>M. 22nd. Pease to Mr. John Goble 220 lbs this makes six bushls. to him at 50 cts per Bushl.. To William Davidson 105 lbs of flour on Robert MacLachlins A/C @ $3.50 per Bsl. Phil my Oxen half day.</p>
<p>T. 23rd. Salter wagon all day.</p>
<p>W. 24th. Salter wagon half day. Ruf 4<sup>1/2</sup> Bushl potatoes @ 25 cts. per Bshl. Fred Lehnen 1 Bush. of potatoes at 25 cts per Bushl.</p>
<p>Th. 25th. <sup>1/2</sup> day myself & Oxen in Robs hay</p>
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<p>F. 26th. Myself James & Oxen helping Robert to finish his stack of hay. long enough to make <sup>3/4</sup> of a day for one man</p>
<p>S. 27th. Father & Robert helping me on with my hay.</p>
<p>S. 28th.</p>
<p>M. 29th. 48 lbs of pease to Iden Goble this is pat for 1 Bushl. of Buckwheat I had of him for said two years since.</p>
<p>T. 30th. Finished getting my hay up. One handle for Rob 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts</p>
<p>W. 31st Working at my road work. me & James Salter the wagon half day.</p>
<p>August Th. 1st. Working at road work. me & James 55 lbs of Flour to James Davidson at the rate of 3<sup>1/2</sup> Dolrs. per barrel.</p>
<p>F 2nd. James & me half a day on the road.</p>
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<p>S. 3rd. Posted an answer to the D.A.G. Gave Margerate Davidson an Order on L. & Ruby for Two & a half Dolrs. this pays her for Twenty days Sewing.</p>
<p>S. 4th.</p>
<p>M. 5th. Goods for James Davidson of L. & R. to the Amount of Six Dolrs. Childs wagon from Mr. J. Goble.</p>
<p>T. 6. James Davidson not working. Boots from James George 56 cts.</p>
<p>W 7th.</p>
<p>Th 8th. Commenced cutting Roberts fall Wheat.</p>
<p>F. 9th. James to Borns loging Bee. Rob helping me to harvest my little patch of Fall wheat near the Barn half day.</p>
<p>S. 10th. Cutting Rob's wheat.</p>
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<p>S. 11th.</p>
<p>M. 12th. Cutting wheat for Rob part of the day</p>
<p>T 13th. Cutting wheat for Rob. Received from Rob 98 lbs of flour with the bag. Borrowed of Mr Ruby Ten Dolrs.</p>
<p>W. 14th. Sister Lizzie started for Mr Moyes Fathers. Cutting wheat for Rob.</p>
<p>Th. 15th. Finished cutting Robs wheat.</p>
<p>F. 16th. Commenced cutting my fall wheat in the upper field. Robert rakeing & binding.</p>
<p>S. 17th. Finished cutting my fall wheat & commenced my Spring. Robert helping.</p>
<p>S. 18th.</p>
<p>M. 19th. Posted a letter to Grandfather Parker. My best shoes from George half soles 50 cts. <sup>3/4</sup> day hauling for Rob J & Myself.</p>
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<p>also <sup>1/2</sup> day with my Oxen. Omitted last Saturday <sup>1/2</sup> dozen fish of Uncle Iden. Rob <sup>1/4</sup> of a day raking and binding.</p>
<p>T 20th. Robert <sup>3/4</sup> of a day helping to Bind. James & ne helping him to haul in <sup>1/4</sup> of a day.</p>
<p>W 21st. Rob Binding <sup>3/4</sup> of a day Irons for Scythe Snaith 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts of MacLach.</p>
<p>Th. 22nd. Robert Binding. Finished cutting spring wheat.</p>
<p>F 23rd. James and myself helping Robert to cut his pease.</p>
<p>S. 24th. Hauling in fall wheat Robert helping me.</p>
<p>S. 25th.</p>
<p>M. 26th. Hauled in part of my Spring wheat Robert helping half a day. Borrowed of Rob <a href="#_cut_off"># cut off</a> lbs of flour. Philip half day to Mr Delfs with Beauty Cow to Bull.</p>
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<p>T. 27th. James cutting pease for Philip. Thrashed six Bushls. of Pease these I owe to Robert deducting the thrashing. Pork from Robert 20 lbs with the basket.</p>
<p>W 28th. Robert helping half a day to haul in wheat. Finished hauling in my spring wheat.</p>
<p>Th. 29th. Robert useing my cattle all day. James sick & not able to work.</p>
<p>F 30th. James for Philip over at Salters Bee. Myself & Oxen Hauling pease for Rob.</p>
<p>S. Myself, James, & Oxen hauling in pease. <sup>3/4</sup> of a day for Robert</p>
<p>September S. 1st</p>
<p>M 2nd. Commenced at Philips pease. Mr & James <sup>1/2</sup> day each.</p>
<p>T. 3rd. James not working. cutting pease myself.</p>
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<p>W 4th. James not working. Rob my Oxen half day hauling rails.</p>
<p>Th. 5th. James not working. Philip my Oxen hauling pease.</p>
<p>F. 6th. James not working.</p>
<p>S 7th. James not working. Philip helping me to cut pease all day. Rob helping half day.</p>
<p>S. 8th.</p>
<p>M. 9th. James not working. Rob. & Phil. helping me to cut pease <sup>3/4</sup> of a day each. posted a letter to Mr James Craig Dumblane.</p>
<p>T. 10th. James commenced working again. Myself <sup>3/4</sup> of a day for Rob on J. Gobles A/C Phil with a grist half day himself and horses for me.</p>
<p>W. 11th. James and me broke our engagement he not being able to fulfil his part from ill health. One Axe handle to Rob 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts.</p>
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<p>Salter the wagon half day.</p>
<p>Th. 12th. Salter the wagon all day.</p>
<p>F 13th. Salter wagon half day. Philip helping me with my pease half day. Pair of shoes for Hannah from James George.</p>
<p>S 14th. Paid Robert the flour I borrowed of him 197 lbs.</p>
<p>S 15th.</p>
<p>Monday 16th. Finished hauling in my pease. this is the finish of my harvest. Philip help made a day & half by keeping at it all night</p>
<p>T. 17th. Fish from Iden <sup>1/2</sup> dozen.</p>
<p>W. 18th. Commenced to cut Robs Oats.</p>
<p>Th. 19th. 1 Dozen Fish from Iden. Thrashing at Salters <sup>1/2</sup> day.</p>
<p>F. 20th. Thrashing half day at Fortneys.</p>
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<p>S. 21st. James Davidson Wagon & Oxen 50 cts. Stewart borrowed 56 lbs of flour with bag.</p>
<p>S.22nd.</p>
<p>M 23rd.</p>
<p>T. 24th.</p>
<p>W. 25th. Helping Born to thrash all day</p>
<p>Th. 26th. Settled up with James Davidson due him at this date Twenty Dolrs. Seventy Nine cts.</p>
<p>F 27th. Robert 265 lbs of pease. Lent Salter 28<sup>1/2</sup> of flour.</p>
<p>S. 28th. An Axe handle to Philip 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Settled Last years store bill by giving my note for the sum of .</p>
<p>S. 29th.</p>
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<p>M. 30th. Robert helping me to plow half day Mending Eds wagon wheels by Mr. J. Goble. Posted a letter to Sister Liz.</p>
<p>October T. 1st. Finished cutting Roberts Oats.</p>
<p>W. 2nd. Killed my old Lamb Ox Mr J. Goble Butchering. Wagon to Salter half day 25 cts.</p>
<p>Th. 3rd. 17<sup>1/2</sup> of Beef to J. Stewart at 4 cents - 70 cts. Beef to J. Davidson 19<sup>1/2</sup> lbs at 4 cts. = 78 cts. Gave Robert 24 lbs for the Pork and yarn I have had</p>
<p>F 4th 14<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of Beef to Robert at 4 cts. = 58 cts. Salter wagon half day.</p>
<p>S 5th. <sup>1/2</sup> Day at Fortneys with my Oxen.</p>
<p>S. 6</p>
<p>M. 7. Posted a Letter to Mr. A Creek. <sup>1/2</sup> Day at Fortneys with my Oxen. Robert helping me to plant half day.</p>
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<p>T. 8th. 25 lbs of Salt to J. Davidson. Took the job to bind my Phils Oats for the outside swath. commenced at them</p>
<p>W 9th. 5 Bushls. of Lime from Salter. Salter the wagon half a day. Finished binding Phils Oats.</p>
<p>Th 10th. Robert 200 lbs of pease. Hauled my Oats.</p>
<p>F 11th. Robert half day help to plow.</p>
<p>S 12. <sup>1/2</sup> York shilling to Uncle Iden for mending my Boot not pd.</p>
<p>S 13th.</p>
<p>M. 14th. Salter the wagon half day</p>
<p>T. 15th. <sup>1/2</sup> day Oxen and myself hauling Oats. A pair of shoes of George 75 cts.</p>
<p>W 16th. Myself & Oxen hauling wheat for Phil we also hauled Robs Oats. This finished harvest</p>
<p>Th 17th. Fetched Old Lion from the Indian side.</p>
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<p>S. 19th.</p>
<p>S. 20th.</p>
<p>M. 21st. Fortney, wagon half day Received from Mr J Goble Two Dolrs. part of the beef money</p>
<p>T. 22nd.</p>
<p>W. 23rd. Received a letter from Sister Lizzie contain my ten Dolrs. Paid Ruby the Ten Dolrs. I borrowed of him.</p>
<p>Th. 24th. Hauling lumber for Fortney <sup>3/4</sup> of day.</p>
<p>F. 25th.</p>
<p>S. 26th. Raising at Fortneys. He owes me one days worth with horses. Salter the wagon whole day.</p>
<p>S 27th.</p>
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<p>M. 28th. Commenced digging potatoes in Stewarts field dug 27 pail fuls nine of which were from the four rows I had commenced.</p>
<p>S. 29th. dug 5 pails ful of potatoes.</p>
<p>W. 29th. 200 Bricks of Robert Stafford at 50 cts per hund. also part of a load of <a href="/index.php?title=Scovan%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Scovan? (page does not exist)">scovan?</a>. Gave an order on L & Ruby for Coat Vest & shirts. to the amount of 12$.75 cents.</p>
<p>Th. 31st. Indian corn of Christian first bag 78 lbs second 75 lbs. third 60 lbs. fourth 70 lbs. with the bag which makes a total of 279 lbs. without the bag. for this I must give him 224 lbs of Pease. Fetched the last grist from last years wheat from mill.</p>
<p>November F. 1st. 36 pails full of potatoes. The four rows yielded 12 Bushls & 2 Pails ful.</p>
<p>S. 2nd. Lent J. Davidson 19 lbs of Flour with bag.</p>
<p>S 3rd.</p>
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<p>M. 4th. Cleaned up the Oats I worked for of Rob & Phil. 26<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls. Posted a letter to Lizzie</p>
<p>T. 5th. 27 pail fulls of potatoes today, this finished my patch. Total amount of potatoes of Stuart Forty One bushls. <sup>1/2</sup>. Bucksaw of Fred 1.25 cts.</p>
<p>W. 6th. Helped Rob to get pease into the Barn. <sup>1/2</sup> day. <sup>1/2</sup> day Oxen to Phil. Agreed with Rob to Trade the Table with him for the sink</p>
<p>Th. 7th Thrashed and cleaned 153 labs of Robs Pease. Let Iden have 93 lbs of them on my A/C.</p>
<p>F. 8th. Cleaned up for Fortney 148 lbs of pease. Phil Oxen <sup>1/4</sup> day.</p>
<p>S 9th. Cleaned up 11.B. 29 lbs of pease for Rob. and let Willimere have them on my A/C. Phil <sup>1/2</sup> day working my Oxen.</p>
<p>S. 10th.</p>
<p>M. 11th. Paid five Dollars on J. Davidson A/C to Book peddler.</p>
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<p>T. 12th. Phil my Oxen all day. Received 3 Sheep of Willimere for which I gave him 24<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls. of pease.</p>
<p>W. 13th.</p>
<p>Th 14th. Phil Oxen half day. This time I have thrasher two days and before 1<sup>1/2</sup>.</p>
<p>F 15th. Phil. & Father half day at Zants, thrashing.</p>
<p>S. 16th. Myself and Father at Zants all day thrashing, Fortney 130 lbs of Pease Robs. A/C.</p>
<p>S.17th.</p>
<p>M. 18th. Phil working at my turnips on <a href="/index.php?title=Shares%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Shares? (page does not exist)">Shares?</a> Willimere Pease 10 N. 31 lbs, this pays him in full for his sheep. the pease are to Robs A/C. Also settled with Willimere owe. old A/C 1.25 cts. this he paid me. Flour of Robert 42 lbs.</p>
<p>T. 19th. Today Phil commenced to Eat of my bread.</p>
<p>W. 20th. 1 Dozen Herring of Iden 10 cts.</p>
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<p>Th. 21st. Herrings of Iden for which Robert & I must give him One Bushl. of Pease. Sixty five lbs of pease of Phil. Sixty five lbs of Pease to Mr Iden Goble. Finished pulling my Turnips.</p>
<p>F. 22nd. 37 lbs of flour of Robert.</p>
<p>S. 23rd. Finished getting up turnips. Thrashed pease on Robs A/C To Rob 130 lbs. Phil 65 lbs and myself 105 lbs.</p>
<p>S 24th.</p>
<p>M. 25th. Pair of Boots of J. George 4.75.</p>
<p>T. 26th. 75 lbs of pease to Robert Stafford from Robs.</p>
<p>W. 27th. Phil working for me all day Borrowed A Grist of Stewart 11 B. 20 lbs. Pease to myself 202 lbs to Robert 74 lbs Delivered out of my 202. 104 to Iden Goble.</p>
<p>Th. 28th. Sold Rob a Dolrs. worth of Cabbage.</p>
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<p>F. 29th. Pease to R. Stafford 266 lbs 120 of which were for Fortney on Robs A/C. 157 lbs of pease to Rob. & 79 lbs to me. Killed my old Lion - Ox. Phil working for me fetched a load of <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a></p>
<p>S 30th. Sold to Ruby on A/C. 25<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of beef at 4 cts. Sold to Fred Stafford 1.16 cts. worth. not pd. Sold Rawn Jacob 104 cts worth not pd. Sold Dilman Bricker 632 cts. worth Also to Brickers A/C 132 its worth this was delivered to J. Treflet. Sold to the Messrs. MacLachlin 400 cts. worth on my A/C. Sold to Gundy in J. Georges A/C 636 cts. worth. Also a hide to J. George 340 cts worth Sold to Rob 108 cts. worth Paid 50 cts to Mrs Fortney for mitts.</p>
<p>December S 1st.</p>
<p>M. 2nd. Philip working for me half day. Pease for myself 20 lbs for Robert 50 lbs. for H Hilker 180 lbs These pay him for my sow twice to his boar.</p>
<p>T 3rd. Received of J. Rawn 104 cts Delivered Hilkers pease. Phil working for me all day.</p>
<p>W 4th. Settled with James Stewart to this date. His A/C against me is on old A/C 438 cts. Himself in harvest 6 days at a Dolr. per day 400 cts. his Son two days at cts. per day 125 cts. And 41<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls. of potatoes at 25 from <a href="/index.php?title=Corner_folded_amt._illegible&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Corner folded amt. illegible (page does not exist)">corner folded amt. illegible</a> 1037<sup>1/2</sup> cts. equal to 20.00<sup>1/2</sup> cts. this is <a href="/index.php?title=Corner_folded_amt._illegible&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Corner folded amt. illegible (page does not exist)">corner folded amt. illegible</a> the date of our last settlement.</p>
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<p>My A/C against him is for two pigs at 75 cts each 150 cts. 17<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of Beef at 4 cts. - 70 cts. Nails 30 cts Stove pipe 25 cts. Coat 300 cts equal to 573 cts. this is from Janry 1860 to this date The difference between us is 1425<sup>1/2</sup> in Stewarts favour. I have given him a Memoranda of the same. Pease to Rob 116 lbs. pease to Phil 53 lbs Pease to myself 98 lbs. Philip working all day Rob working half day.</p>
<p>Th. 5th. Pease to Fortney on Robs A/C 137 lbs Pease to Rob 86 lbs. Pease to me 83 and 50 lbs, Pease to Robert Stafford 50 lbs this settles with him for the bricks. Phil working all day.</p>
<p>F 16th. 5 B 32 lbs of Pease. To Phil for Rawn & 52 lbs for himself. Phil working for me.</p>
<p>S. 7th. Pease to Rob 68 lbs Pease to me 66 lbs. Phil all day Rob also all day working at my shed.</p>
<p>S. 8th.</p>
<p>M. 9th. Rob & Phil half a day at the shed 196 lbs of Pease to Robert. Mr. J. Goble 6 lbs 13 oz of tallow Pd. Iden 6 lbs 11 oz of tallow</p>
<p>T. 10th. Pease to Robert 108 lbs. 83 to me. & 51 to <a href="/index.php?title=Corner_folded_illegible&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Corner folded illegible (page does not exist)">corner folded illegible</a></p>
<p>W 11th. Pease to Robert 91 lbs. to Phil 41 lbs. To <a href="/index.php?title=Corner_folded_illegible&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Corner folded illegible (page does not exist)">corner folded illegible</a> 30 this settles the pea A/C between us. Phil 1 do <a href="/index.php?title=Corner_folded_illegible&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Corner folded illegible (page does not exist)">corner folded illegible</a></p>
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N.E. Leeder's Day Book and Memoranda for th year 1863 continued
February.
T. 17th. Jake & Ben 3 meals each incl. 2 to Louis
W. 18th. Jake Ben and Louis 3 meals each Measured the Cordwood cut by Jake 7 <sup>1/2</sup> Cords at <sup>1/2</sup> a Dolr per Cord. = $3.62 <sup>1/2</sup>. Board whilst chopping 18 meals $1.50.
Th. 19th. Jake Ben and Louis 3 meals each Aaron 1. 390 Rails for Philips estate to myself.
F. 20th. Jake, Ben, Louis and Aaron. 3 meals each Gave Jake an Order on Lehner & Ruby for the Sum of three Dolrs. this pays him for the Cord wood and an ox yoke. I have over paid him a york shilling. Posted a letter to Uncle Henry
S. 21st. Jake Ben Louis and Aaron 2 meals each. Two Door frames, 6 window frames from G. Rupell. Ten Bushls. of Oats to Robert Patterson this pays him for 1 <sup>1/2</sup> days work with his team by Mose Detweiler.
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T. 24th.
W. 25th.
Th. 26h
F 27th
S. 28th.
<s>S. 29th</s>
March
S. 1st.
M. 2.nd. Wood to Moyer on Kennedys A/C.
T. 3rd. Wood to Moyer on Kennedys A/C. yesterday and today 2<sup>1/2</sup> cords at $1.25 cts per cord.
W. 4th. Rails from J. Davidson on Phils A/C. 225 these are part of 620 which Philip should receive from J.D. as pay for Oats Beef etc. But 250 have been burned and I have agreed to take half if he gives me the other half.
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Th. 5th. 201 Rails on Phils A/C from James. an 64 rails to Phils estate on my a/c.
F. 6th. 69 Rails from J.D on Phils A/C. this completes the number as agreed upon 495 the rest being lost by fire.
S. 7th. 3<sup>1/4</sup> Cords of wood to Samuel Moyer on Kennedys A/C. at One Dolr. per Cord.
S. 8th.
M. 9th. Delivered 3 Cords of wood to J. MacIntosh two and a half were due him on the wagon and half a cord goes towards paying for a staple and ring for my steers the wood is a Dolr. per Cord.
T. 10th Jake & Louis 3 meals each Ben two.
W 11th. Jake and Louis 3 meals each Ben Two.
Th. 12th.
F. 13th. Jake & <s>B</s> Louis 3 meals each.
S. 14th. Jake Louis & Ben 3 meals each.
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S. 15th.
M. 16th. Jake & Louis 3 meals each.
T. 17th. Jake, Louis, & Ben. 3 meals each.
W. 18th.
Th. 19th. Jake, Ben, Louis 3 meals each.
F 20th. Jake Ben & Louis 2 meals each. Jake finished chopping, Total number of meals 119 and 3 meals for 25 cents 39. equals $9.75 cts. there are two meals over these I have given him.
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Th. 26th.
F 27th.
S. 28th. Hauled one hundred and 52 Rails out of the swamp.
S. 29th.
M. 30th. Hauled 60 Rails out of the swamp.
T. 31st.
April
W. 1st.
Th. 2nd Hauled 140 Rails out of the swamp. An Ox staple and Ring from MacIntosh. Half a Dolr. yet to pay on it. I also owe him a yorker for mending chains besides.
F 3rd.
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M. 6th. Bought Roberts old plow for three Dolrs.
T. 7th.
W. 8th. A pattern for a land side for my plow of J. Goble.
Th. 9th. A Maul of Joseph Fortney One Dolr. on his A/C.
F. 10th.
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S. 18th.
S. 19th.
M. 20th.
T. 21st.
W 22nd. Marys Father & Mother left us. Land side for my plow of MacLachlin and Co. 75 cents. Murton is to have potatoes for that amount at 40 cts. per Bushl. Blacksmithing at MacIntoshes 25 cts. not paid. Mr John Goble for making pattern for casting, 25 cts. not paid. Gave Mr. Schwendker a Note due 1st. of Dec. for $16.63. with 10 per cent Interest, I still owe him 1 Dolr.
Th. 23rd. Sowing wheat for Robert; paid. Hauling Mr J. Gobles old Barn away.
F. 24th. Finished hauling the old Barn, for the frame rafters, flooring etc. I have to give him 12 Hundred feet of Hemlock Boards.
S. 25th.
S. 26th.
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M. 27th.
T. 28th.
W. 29th.
Th. 30th.
May
F. 1st.
S. 2nd. Sowed my first wheat two acres on corn and turnip land.
S. 3rd.
M. 4th. Agreed with Richard Hayden to work part of my land on shares.
T. 5th. Hayden is to help to plow sow and harvest, Thrash fine fence etc. to the extent of half the labour on the land and receive one third of the crop as his share.
W. 6th. Pointing Harrow teeth one new tooth and two bolts 85 cts by MacIntosh not Paid.
Th. 7th.
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F. 8th.
S. 9th. Sowed Two and a half acres of peas in the upper field. This evening I am two days clear of Hayden with team.
S. 10th.
M. 11th.
T. 12th.
W. 13th.
Th. 14th. Sowed the new fallow to wheat.
F. 15th.
S. 16th. This evening I owe George Davidson for three days work at 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts per team. Hayden is Five days behind me with his Share of the work
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T. 19th. Four Bushls. of wheat to Dougald Campbell at Seventy cents pr Bushl. this is on his clearing A/C.
W. 20th.
Th. 21st.
F. 22nd. Finished sowing peas and Oats.
S 23rd. Hayden is 6<sup>1/2</sup> days bhind me with his share of the work. I owe G. Davidson for Five & a half days work altogether. We have Mr Davids oxen all day draging I and Hayden agreed to pay him a day each.
S. 24th.
M. 25th. Hauled potatoe onions, and Beet seed.
T. 26th.
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S. 30th.
S. 31st.
June
M. 1st. Two pigs from Richard Hayden One Dolr. & half not paid.
T. 2nd.
W. 3rd.
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F. 5th. George Roppel commenced working for me at the house.
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Th. 11th.
F. 12th. James Davidson Eight Bushls. of potatoes @ half a Dolr. per Bushl. Four Bushls. a half of these pay George for his A/C the others James owes me for,
S. 13th. George Roppel's Father came and he went off with them.
S. 14th.
M. 15th.
T. 16th. Bater came to help me with my potatoes & Corn.
W. 17th. Planted Corn. Bater helping Sold my Hemlock bark for $1.50 per cord as it stood to Hoba Stevens. N.P.
Th. 18th. Hauled Corn & pumpkins Bater helping.
F. 19th. Planting potatoes Bater and Sophia. Fred working for me he has worked three days for me before this.
S. 20th. Fred working for me. Bater & Sophia planting potatoes. Myself loging for Mr David this pays him my share for one days work with his team draging
S. 21st.
M. 22nd. Fred working for me.
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T. 23rd. To Haydens loging.
W. 24th.
Th. 25th. Fred has worked for me Six days.
F. 26th. To A Hilkers Raising half day.
S. 27th. Jake & Louis 3 meals each.
S. 28th.
M. 29th. To Craigs loging.
T. 30th.
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W. 1st. Jake 1 meal.
Th. 2nd. <sup>1/2</sup> day to George Roppl
F. 3rd. Jake Louis & co. 13 meals.
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f. 31st.
August
S. 1st. Settled with Campbell & Riddle for burning and preparing for crop Nine Acres of Land in Philips lot as per agreement for the sum of Forty Dolrs. and a half. Paid them previous to this date Thirty One Dolrs. & Eighty cents which leaves Eight Dolrs. and Seventy this I have paid as follows, As Note to Riddle for $4.66 cts and One to Campbell for $4.4 cts. payable on the first of December.
S. 2nd.
M. 3rd.
T 4th. 62.4 Bricks of Paps paid on the bushl. 3 Bushls. and 8 lbs. of Peas.
W 5th. Caroline came to Live with us.
F. 7th.
S. 8th.
Th 6th 98 lbs of Flour to Rawn the Saw Miller at 2 cts per lb.
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S. 9th.
M. 10th. Lumber from Rawn $3.50 cts worth which was due Philip and $4.50 cts worth on my A/C. Goods from L & Ruby for Fred. $3.05 cts. he owes me over this $1.60 cts. which makes a total of $4.60 I owe him for labour $3.35 cts. which leaves a difference in my favour of $1.35 cts.
T. 11th.
W. 12th. I owe Old Mr. Schwendker 19 days work this I must pay him back in the Winter.
Th. 13th.
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S. 15th.
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M. 17th.
T 18th.
W. 19th. 5 Bushls. of Lime of Salter at 10 d. per B.
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Saugeen May 20th. 1864
Settled with Henry Schwendker to this date and gave my Note due on december for the sum of Twenty two Dollars Seventy-two cts. Interest at Ten per ct. N.E. Leeder
Saugeen May 20th. 1864
Settled with Frederick Schwendker to this date. Gave my Note for the Sum of Two Hundred and Sixty Dollars with Eight per cent. Interest. The Note payable in two years.
N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864
Gave an Order on Mary Leeder for the Sum of Three and half Dollars payable on demand to Frederic Stafford.
N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864
Agreed with Mr. Ruby to draw Three Deeds for the Gore Lot he will wait till I can pay him. The Lot is first to be Deeded to my Father then he has to give Robert and me a deed each for our Five Acres. Attend to this Quickly.
N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864
Pay John Zant as soon as you get the money.
Pay Louis Lies his money when he shows his Note
Pay Clement Seaforth Note. Pay enough on Jacobs Note.
to reduce it below Forty Dolrs. Pay Mr John Goble Two Dolrs.
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Saugeen May 21st. 1864
A due bill to George Ruppel In the sum of Twenty three Dollars
Nathl E Leeder
Saugeen May 23rd 1864
An Order to Joh Goble for the sum of Two Dollars
Nathl. E Leeder
Saugeen May 23rd. 1864
An acknowledgement of Robert Leeder for Ninety Dolars
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Saugeen January 16th. 1865.
Nathaniel Edward Leeders Day Book and
Memoranda.
16th. Paid to the Postmaster at Southampton the sum of Sixty Seven Dollrs. and received a post office Order for the same payable to J H Mason Secretary & Treasurer of the Canada permanent Building & Savings Society Toronto,
Paid Four Dolrs. due on Freds gun to the gunsmith and Twenty five cents for a new nipple which it badly wanted then brought the gun home.
17th. Posted and registered a letter to J,. H. Mason S. & T. C.P. B. & S. Society containing my pass book and P. O. Order for the sum of Sixty seven Dolrs.
Received the first number of the Canada Farmer which I had ordered sometime previous. Bought a pair of Shie packs One Dolr.
23rd. Bought Peas for seed which makes my portion to the general stock 5 Bushls 19 lbs against Roberts 5 Bushls. Chopped 5 B. 22 lbs. Took three bags of wheat to Mill and had 2.69 lbs of Flour therefrom.
24th. Commenced using the Flour. Bought the Bull and steer from Robert for the sum of Twenty Dolrs. the two. Bought wheat of Robert at Sixty Six cents Forty. One Bushls. Forty lbs and paid him for the same Twenty Seven Dolrs and Fifty cts. Bought a pig of Robert for One Dolr. and a half.
31st. Began to split Rails for Robert. Split 215
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February
W 1st. Split 70 Rails for C.F. Schwendker and 150 for Robert Received my pass book from Toronto again.
Th. 2nd split 31 Rails for Robert & 191 for C.F.S.
M. 6th. Split 86 Rails for C.F.S. amd 51 for Robert.
T 7th. Split 200 Rails for Robert.
W. 8th. Split for Robert 94 and for C.F.S. 11.
Th. 9th. Split for C.F.S. 205. for Robert 6.
F. 10th. Made a new ironwood maul, also sharpened the crop cut saw.
S. 11th. Split for Robert 200 and for C.F.S. 63
M. 13th. Split for Robert 167 & for C.F.S. 6. C F S. has had 50 that have bee counted to Robert C.F.S. commenced hauling out today.
T. 14th. Split for Robert 176 for C.F.S. 35
W. 15th. Split for Robert 63. MacLachlin pointed my wedge. not Paid. Part of this day chopping down. Commenced wearing a new denim slop.
Th. 16th. Beef from C F s.' 120<sup>1/2</sup> lbs at 5 cts per lb=$6.02<sup>1/2</sup> cts. on A/C. Split for C F S. 227. Beef fat of C F S.' 6<sup>1/2</sup> cts.
F. 17th. Split for C.F.S. 72. Also for Robert 110 these are from my timber to pay him what C. has had from his rails.
S. 18th. Sharpened the crop cut and the Back saw in the afternoon chopping cedars in the Gore. A letter from Uncle Fred.
Monday 20th. Chopping cedars in Gore.
T. 21st. Sawing in the forenoon and split for C.F.S. 111.
W. 22nd. Split for C.F.S. 100. Turnips of C F S. '30 B. at 12<sup>1/2</sup> c. $3.75 cts.
Th. 23rd. Split for Robert 71. for C.F.S. 48. Turnips of CFS. 50 B. at 12<sup>1/2</sup> c. $6.25
F. 24th. Split for C.F.S. 216
S. 25th. Split for C.F.S. 46. and cutting timber. A Letter from Fred also from Margarate Wiffin.
M. 27th. Split for C.F.S. 122 chopping part of day.
T. 28th. chopping.
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March
W. 1st. Split for C.F.S. 118. George Roepple a tree of cedar wood. Marie and I went to tea meeting in Port Elgin.
Th. 2nd. Split for C.F.S. 109 and for Robert 7. At a party at Idens.
F. 3rd. Split for C.F.S. 155, Lent him Nine and a half Dolrs. to pay his Taxes.
S. 5th Chopping down. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred Parker.
M. 6th. Robert and me chopping down. Twenty rails to C.F.S.
T. 7th. Pair of shoes for Marie from Uncle Iden N.P.
W. 8th. Sawing and chopping. 14<sup>1/2</sup> of fat of C.F.S.
Th. 9th. Sawing grinding etc.
F. 10th. Split 141 for C.F.S.
S. 11th. Split for C.F.S. 189
M. 13th. Split for C F S. 136. which makes a Total of 2583.
T. 14th. Sawing and cutting timber. Made a new maul.
W. 15th. Bought Louis' Pork tub of C F S. for Four Dolrs. the price to come of the pay for rail splitting. Louis and Caroline left last night for Buffalo. MacLachlin agreed to have a plow of the Queen of the west pattern ready for me this month. P. Iden for shoes 75 cts.
Th. 16th. Letting of the water in front of the house.
F. 17th. Hauling out Barn timber.
S. 18th. Do Do. Omitted on 15th sold three trees to James Hendry for sap troughs for 75 cts.
M. 20th. Got out 128 rails for the Gore off Roberts lot. Omitted on Saturday $2.75 received of C F S. as part payment of the money I lent him. Also lent Robert $2.75 to pay Tax 2.21 ct. Went to mill with a grist. Settled Mothers A/C with Mr Corey for butter her received last fall he paid me in full. Bought of Henry Willimere 7 Bushls. of Oats at 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts per Bushl. paid him in full $2.65<sup>1/2</sup> cts.
W. 22nd. Bought and paid John Zant for Chaff knife and face iron, One Dolr. Borrowed one Dolr. of mother
Th. 23rd. Making chaff box, planted Tobacco seed.
F. 24th, Working on my chaff box etc.
S. 25th. Finished my chaff box. Mary wrote to Lizzie.
M. 27th. Bought a scythe stone 8 cents. C F S paid me four Dolrs. of that which he borrowed. Emptying the water out of cellar.
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March
T. 28th. Emptied the cellar, put the potatoes in a pit and the turnips in the barn.
W. 29th. Commenced to plow some of the neighbours two days before. Father and I sawing firewood in the bush. Rosa had a calf. The cattle in the fields for the first time this season.
Th. 30th. Sawed wood.
F. 31st. Sawing wood.
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April
S. 1st. Helped to draw out for plowing Sawing etc.
M. 2nd. Fetched a grist from mill and took one down for Robert. Bought 5 lbs of nails for Robert and 5 cts per lb.= 25 cts. Quarter of a lb of Gunpowder two lbs of shot and a box of caps. in the agregate 47<sup>1/2</sup> cts. in the afternoon splitting wood.
T. 4th. Splitting wood.
W. 5th. Splitting wood. 10 Bushls. of Oats of C F S. at 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts. per Bushl. $3.75 cts. Robert went to mill and had them chopped. He paid the Postage on the Globe for last Quarter.
Th 6th. Splitting and chopping.
F. 7th. Chopping and getting out a peice for a yoke. One of Mr Delfs ewes had a lamb.
S. 8th. Plowing
M. <s>9</s> 10th. 40 Bushls of turnips of Iden; Twenty for Two Dolrs. cash. & twenty for three days labour bt Father. 1 Peck of Onions 9 pence paid, the turnips not paid. plowing.
T. 11th. plowiing planted sugar loaf cabbage seed and large tomato seed also red peppers. [[?]] of a lamb found dead.
W. 12th. Plowing.
Th 13th I got a plow from MacLachlin in exchange for a Note I held against him, this makes us straight to this date. Bought a box of Mercurial ointment for the cattle 10 cts. Sowed 3 acres and <sup>1/4</sup> of pease. Mary planted some Drum head cabbage seed. The first steamer of the season arrived today.
F. 14th. Making ready to Yoke my steers. Draging.
S. 15th. Plowing/ 23B. 10 lbs of Pease of the Craigs not Pd. Sent by Robert to James Davidson 29<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of Flour with the bag.
M. 17th. At Borns Sale. Fred came home this evening.
T. 18th. Spreading dung.
W. 19th. A letter from Uncle Fred Parker. Staple & Ring of Johny Mackintosh 87<sup>1/2</sup> cts paid sowed some pease
Th. 20th, Sowing peas something like five acres with yesterday drawing in the afternoon with my little cattle helped Robert.
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Th. 20th. A straw hat of Mess. Goble 25 cts. not paid.
F. 21st. Plowing used my new plow and think it will work well when scoured.
S. 22nd. A letter from Uncle Welton advising us that he had paid £55.14.o Sterling into the joint stock Bank of London to our a/c in Uncle Freds name. plowing.
M. 24th. Went to Southampton to see Frost about the money. he kept my letter to send to Kingston.
T. 25th. Lent 34<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of flour with the bag to Rowans. ploughing.
W. 26th. Plowed in a small piece of peas as an experiment
Th. 27th. Sowed the rest of the peas and finished plowing for peas.
F. 28th. Commenced the fence between the orchard & the grass field then built nearly the whole fence between the peas and where we will sow the oats. Flour to Robert for D Shupe. 9 lbs.
S. 29th. A letter from Lizzie. Mended my chaff box. sharpen the [[cross?]]. and cleaned up seed wheat. 2 dozen of fish of Iden this week.
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Th. 1st. sowed the orchard to wheat. Making fence by the orchard.
T. 2nd. Making fence. Mr Goble Killed Rose's calf. [[Ruby?]] [[shoes?]] [[?]] 2<sup>1/2</sup> cents.
W. 3rd. Sowed the new piece that we added to the orchard with wheat.
Th. 4th. Made a fence between the old pasture and the fall wheat. To Hilkers helping to raise a shed.
F. 5th. Getting muck on the garden with the barrow.
S. 6th. Do------------------------------- Loging a little and chopping wood.
M. 8th. Splitting wood transplanted some Rhubarb plants
T. 9th. Splitting wood and working in the garden.
W. 10th. Sent a little note to Mr A Delf enclosed in the Gobles letter. Working in the garden. A load of straw of C F S. and 25 cts in cash paid a quarters postage on Freds Observer.
Th 11th. In the garden planted onions for seed the top onions the English potatoe onions and a few small potato onions.
F. 12th. Went to Southampton and received the money from Uncle Frederick through the Bank the amount in Sterling £55.14.0 add premium 9<sup>1/2</sup> $271.88 less the per ct. to Commercial Bank for Collection 66 cts. also [[Bill?]] Stamps 9 cts. Balance of [[?]] $270.31 cts. Paid Robert Craig and Brothers for 23 Bushls.10 lbs. of peas 17.25 cts.
S. 13th. Took up Robert Mortgage with J.J. Lehnen and paid balance due on same. $131.00 for Robert to Mr Gordon. Six Dolrs and for Peas oats turnip seed coal oil $10.50 and left due on same One Dolr. These last items on family etc. to James George on Roberts a/c $3.50. socks for Father 50 cts. cash to Robert 50 cts. (In the family [[?]] above should be included timothy seed).
M. 15th. Sowed some timothy seed at the [[hill?]] of [[very faint ink? ?]] per acre fence making and draging.
T. 16th. Posted a letter to Uncle Frederick Parker containing a receipt for £80.0.0 sterling singed by Father Mother Myself Wife, Robert and Fred this money is loaned to us
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May
T. 16th. Robert paid Uncle Iden Sixty One Dolrs this is for Interest last year and this year till the first of July on the Mortgage held by Iden against him. Splitting wood and draging. Excessively hot thermometer 83 o in shade.
W. 17th splitting wood, fencing grindstone, draging and chopping. Paid John Mackintosh the Dolr this is a quarter in [[excess?]], the work done by him putting hooks on a loging chain and mending common chain. Paid Gordon Three Dolrs. Two for loging chain and on that was left unpaid on the things we puchased the other day. Paid James George wife Two Dolrs fifty cents for shoes he not being at home, the shoes were one pair for Father the other for me. Paid Ruby Four Dolrs. and Two cents; for spade $1.12<sup>1/2</sup>. Grind Stone $2.00 Timothy seed 62<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Tobacco 22 cts.
Th. 18th. Loging & draging.
F. 19th. Salters Cattke draging all day. Sowed wheat.
S. 20th. Draging in the wheat on the new land that I sowed yesterday sowed Clover seed on the orchard 11<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of Clover and four pints of Timothy on the [[pease?]]. Robert bought 1 Rake 60 cts. Pair of sheep shears 62<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Pair of Shoes for himself $1.50.
Mr. 22nd. 12 Yds of Trousers stuff - $3.84. Hat 1.25 Broom 35 cts. flannel .75 Do. 40, 2 yds cotton [[lining?]].50. Pins 10. Net 20, 2 yds of Woll stuff for [[Ed?]] $1.60 Building fence. Robert pulling out stumps.
T. 23rd. Draging. Robert commenced plowing that part of the Oat field which was not plowed through to Schwendkers.
W. 24th. Sowed rather better than two acres of oats put on six Bushls. draging.
Th. 25th. Draging. Cap for Fred 41 cts. Necktie ad handkerchief 45 cts. Dress and fixings for Maria $3.28. Bottle of oil 25 cts. C F S. altered old Billy by cording him.
F. 26th. Draging doing outer fixing to fences.
S. 27th. Sowed Timothy seed on part of the field above the Barn at the rate of 7<sup>1/2</sup> lbs per acre. Making fence
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May
Roberts old Sow had eleven pigs Robert to Port Elgin and bought the following articles Pair of shoes for Fred $1.50 Items for me 32<sup>1/2</sup> cts Fred cash 32<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Dress for Mother $2.00. Five yds of trousers stuf for Robert $1.60 Four pair of Braces at 17 cts each 68 cts., Paid 78 cts. to the Library. and one ct in the Post office this day a week back Stuarts cow to Bull
S. 28th James George Cow to Bull.
M. 29th. Making fence. Robert finished plowing for Oats.
T. 30th. Making fence, Fred went to work at Brickers
W. 31st. Draging. Paid George Craigs A/C 20 cts per Mr J Goble.
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June
Th. 1st. Draging and made a new Drag. Father at work for C F S. 1<sup>1/2</sup> Fish of Iden.
F. 2nd. Pointing drag teeth 30 cts. at J MIntosh's [[Paid?]] Father at work for C F S. Sowed the balance of the oat field at the rate of 3 B. per acre.
S. 3rd. Draging finished. plowing in the afternoon a plow share of MacLachlin 50 cts. pound of sugar, 12<sup>1/2</sup> Blacking yds. Robert paid Macllmurray $1.10 cts for ham
M. 5 plowing. Washed the sheep: 2 lbs of flax seed of Mr J. David not pd
T. 6th. Father at C F S. loging. Myself half day Do. Draging.
W. 7th. Father at C.F.S. loging. Last evening Rawn paid back the flour his wife borrowed. Sowed four lbs of Flax seed on about an eighth of an acre of land Maria planted some potatoes. Draging and plowing.
Th. 8th. Mutter and Maria planting corn. Father at C F S. Robert and myself plowing and draging. Fred choping he came from Brickers last night.
F. 9th. Father at C F S. Mutter planting corn finch planted half a Bushl. planted some blacks and some colored Beans Robert and myself plowing and draging Fred loging at Craig's.
S. 11th. Mutter plant some white beans and finished planting, early potatoes. Father helping C F S. Robert and me plowing. Fred at s planted pumpkin seeds.
M. 12th. Father at C F S. Myself loging at Salters. Robert to mill and choping up in the job Fred odds and ends.
T. 13th. Father at C F S. Robert draging and chopping. Fred and Myself shearing sheep. A Bushl and <sup>1/2</sup> of potatoes of Iden for seed at 3 cts per Bushl. Paid. Planted tomatoe plants.
W. 14th. Mutter helping to plant potatoes Maria also. Father and Fred working at the choping and burning. Robert and self plowing.
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A Farmer I will Be. A song for Boyd
1. I am a hale and hearty boy as you would want to see,
And often thougj a little chap, I think what <s>I</s> shall I be?
Mechanic, Merchant, Sailor. ah, none of these for me!
If ever I should be a man if ever I should be a man,
A Father, a farmer, a farmer I will be
2. All scenes of nature, I admire, none else so smiling scene
The shady nook, the flowery grove, and little silver stream
But those who lead a city life These Beauties seldom see,
If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man
A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be.
3. I love to look at pleasant fields, I love the balmy breeze,
I love to hear the little birds, all warbling in the trees
And those who lead a country life such things as these may see.
If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man
A farmer, a farmer. a farmer I will be.
4. I love to furrow up the ground, and cultivate the soils
I love to see it springing forth, the good and luscious spoil:
For fields of wheat and corn indeed I dearly love to see;
If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man
A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be.
5. I would not be a Doctor, the sick to cure or Kill;
I would not be a Lawyer, no, to talk against my will;
I may not be a Preacher, Tho' I like him of the three
If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man
A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be.
Th. 15th. Mutter helping Maria to plant potatoes. They finished planting. Father helping Noah Clemens to log. Fred chopping. Robert and Self at plow.
F. 16th. Loging in Roberts bush.
S. 17th. Loging in the morning & plowing in the afternoon. Mothers Roses took.
M. 19th. Planted tobacco plants, and cabbage plants plowing and draging in the afternoon. Bought of Iden my old spade for 60 cents not paid. Fred potatoes of Iden.
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June
T. 20th. Five Bushls of potatoes of C F S. at 30 cts p B. not paid. Loging and in the afternoon planting potatoes Robert draging.
W. 21st. planted potatoes finished at noon. Sowed turnip seed Sweedish and Aberdeen half and half to the extent of four tea cupfuls Mr Hugoes cow to Bull.
Th. 22nd. Last evening Mother was struck with paralasis in her left side. Mr D Davids cow to Bull. Commenced road work under Richard Hayden. Father Robert & self have ten days between us. Robert and myself on all day
F. 23rd. Robert F. & Self working on the Road.
S. 24th. Robert & Fred on the Road this finished our work on this road for this year.
M. 26th. Robert commenced to plow for turnips in the field where the bush was last chopped. Self in after. making fence. Mr J. Goble fixed the clock alltered the lambs and brought home a night stool that he made for Mother, then took a pig home.
T. 27th Made a gate finishing the fence between the oats and turnips. Cabbage plants of Hayden 26.
W. 28th. Fixed gate posts and a fence etc. Tom Cummings had a pig he paid Robert by giving him a due bill on E. Gordon. Cabbage plants of J. Goble 35.
Th. 29th. Cut a small patch of grass at the end of the garden made a small piece of fence where we had a way into the oat field. fixing old log fence etc. Clemmens on the hill with a cow to Bull.
F. 30th. This fay there has been a great pic nic down at Gobles. Robert & Fred there Plowing draging etc. Salter two pigs home.
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July
S. 1st. Salter half a day plowing for the two pigs Odd jobs.
M. 3rd. Salter all day plowing for the pigs. Getting out the head and tail pieces for gates. On the 24th of June, Haydens cow to Bull. Fred went to Brickers Robert draging.
T. 4th. Myself working on the Road. opening a ditch from the Goderich line Varter helping me. Robert <sup>1/2</sup> day at Hugoes lowering.
W. 5th. Myself helping C F S. to cut Hay. Robert fetched our grist home from mill. Clemens cow to Bull. Amy cow of a Bull calf.
Th. 6th. Myself & Varter ditch making. Salters cow to Bull.
F. 7th. Myself helping C F S. with his hay. Hayden a pig.
S. 8th. Sowed the turnip seed on the new ground. Father a me at C F S. making hay <sup>1/2</sup> day each.
S. 9th. Mr Davids cow to Bull.
M. 10th. Father all day making hay for C F S. One load of hay of C F S. weight 1000 lbs. Robert and myself fetched it home and cleaned up the barn. Robert posted a letter to Mr A Delf. Cutting grass.
T. 11th. Cutting grass. Father commenced to hoe corn.
W. 12th. Fixing gates (2) planted out some Beet plants. Robert to Shells raising this afternoon.
Th. 13th. Robert myself and C F S. with his and Roberts teams hauling barn timber. Father at Idens this afternoon he owes Iden five and a half days work still.
F. 14th. Robert myself and C F S. with teams as yesterday, hauling barn timber half day. Got our hay housed. two small bargans of it. Then fetched a load of posts.
S. 15th. Cut Rafters etc.
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July
M. 17th. Commenced to split shingles for C F S. Barn. C F S. a cow to Bull. Thomas Cummings a Cow to Bull. this statement of bull business is for T. 18th. 2nd time.
T. 18th. Splitting shingles.
W. 19th. Splitting shingles.
Th. 20th. Splitting shingles.
F. 21st. Splitting shingles Mr Moyer a cow to Bull
S. 22nd. Splitting shingles. finished.
M. 24th. Commenced hewing the timber for C F S. Barn C F S. helping to score George Ruppel hewing Orchard last <s>thursday</s> Tuesday to state I received my watch from J.J. Lehnen I owe him a Dollar on it.
T. 25th. Working at the barn timber left off after dinner on account of rain George and C F S. as yesterday. Noah Clemens cow again. Freds heifer Bulling made some shingles this afternoon. Veal of Mr J.D. David by our steelyards 16<sup>1/2</sup> by his 18 lbs. to be paid in Veal when we Kill.
W. 27th. Working a the barn. C F S. & G. Rupple also. A receipt of Uncle Idens for making New England corn pudding. One Quart of scalding milk, 7 table spoonfulls of corn meal, let it scald well, then add one teacup full of syrup, a teaspoonful of salt, Ginger, Cinnamon 4 allspice to taste stir like [[sixty?]], put in a deep dish and bake five or 6 hours, sauce <u>good</u> butter. To cure Beef & hams. For 100 lbs of meat make a brim of 8 lbs of salt, 2 lbs of brown sugar, 2 oz of Saltpetre 1<sup>1/2</sup> g of pearlash, 2 ozs of allspice one of red pepper. 4 gallons of water, boil, them, & cool, meat to coal a day & night to be covered with brine, with a weight to Keep it down, produces finest corned beef in 10 days & does not get too salt by keeping in the brine. Hams require from four to six weeks.
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Th. 27th Working at the barn. George also. 130 lbs of corn meal, at two cents per lb = $2.80. C F S. his yellow cow the second time.
F. 28th. Working at the barn George also. Mr Hugo a cow to bull.
S. 29th Working at the barn George also Half a dozen fish of Mr John Goble at 9 d per dozn.
S. 30th. Mr John Goble a cow to bull. Mr. Shupe Adam a cow to bull.
M. 31st. This morning preparing for raising Father Robert and Fred helping also George C F S. and Varter helping after dinner. raised the barn Mr Robert Craig, J. Goble and Son, Iden Goble, M J F David John Davidson John Hilker, Varter, C F S. George Robert Fred Father and Self helping. Father went and helped J Davidson to get two loads of hay after the raising. Mr Goble altered the pigs.
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August
T. 1st. This morning C F S. with his team and myself went to the Gore and got out six rafters and a pole. Varter came and helped us to carry them to the road. this afternoon fixed the poles across the plates and flatting and framing rafters, George all day.
W. 2nd. Worked at the barn George also. George Mogg a cow to bull. Richard Hayen a heifer to Bull.
Th. 3rd. Workeding at the barn Georg. also. Hayden a heifer to the bull. Mr. Goble Killed Amys calf. Varter and Robert traded lambs Varter took two home and C F S. will feed Roberts for him a while longer.
F. 4th. Making shingles in the forenoon and working at the barn in the afternoon. George also. John Davidsons 43 lbs of flour. John Davidson commenced to cut Roberts fall wheat which he has to finish for 100lbs of flour. Mr Goble sold Roberts calf in Port Elgin. cleared 17 lbs of veal to pay Mr David for that which we had of him this weight is according to his steelyards and is one lb. too little.
S. 5th. Working at the barn all day C F S. and George helping. J. Davidson cutting fall wheat.
M. 7th. Making shingles, George <sup>1/2</sup> day shingling.
T. 8.th. Ditto-------------------. George whole day -------. John Davidson cradling.
W. 9th. John Dvdson finished the wheat. Making shingles C F S. took away a wagon box full, for the barn roof. Father half a day a Idens helping with the Barley.
Th. 10th. Making shingles. C F S. a load away. George shingling.
F. 11th. Making shingles. George shingling. Father at C F S. loging. Robert commenced to cut peas this afternoon.
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August
S. 12th. Father helping C F S. Robert to Hutchinsons thrashing. Making shingles etc. sent some away this noon time A Newspaper from England announcing the death of Grandfather Leeder in his Ninety fifth year. John Davidson half day cutting peas. this is to pay for the use of Roberts Barn.
M. 14th. Vater Father & Robert cutting peas Cut timothy seed. Veal of C F S. lbs 12, 12 ozs. to be paid in meat.
T. 15th. Varter Father Robert and self cutting peas. C F S. cow the third time to Bull.
W. 16th. Hauled Roberts Fall wheat in today
Th. 17th. Hauled in seven loads of peas.
F. 18th. Hauled in<s>some n</s> two loads of peas. George Mogg a cow to Bull. Robert cutting peas Father at Idens myself cutting timothy.
S. 19th. Cutting peas. Father <sup>1/2</sup> day at Idens.
M 21st. Cutting peas.
T. 22nd. Cutting peas finished.
W. 23rd. Father and me hoeing turnips. Robert commenced plowing the fallow the second time. Commenced to feed the little pigs new peas at the rate of six pints each meal.
Th. 24th. Hauling in peas.
F. 25th. Hauling in peas. finished. Settled with John Davidson for cutting the fall wheat let him have 66 lbs of flour this is 109 on a/c.
S. 26th. Hoeing turnips me and Father. Robert plowing put our sow and pig into the pea field.
M. 28th. John Davidson cut the wheat in the orchard. Robert and Father binding after him. Myself a plow.
T. 29th. Robert plowing Father and self Hoeing.
W. 30th. 1/ and a <sup>1/2</sup> dozen fish of Iden. Robert thrashing and hoeing. Father hoeing. myself not very well.
Th. 31st. Mr Goble Killed two sheep for Robert. Hoeing & Plowing.
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September
F. 1st. C F S. a cow to Bull. Robert fixed the mow for the wheat and in the afternoon plowing, Hoeing. Mr Goble sold six quarters of mutton for Robert. Omitted last W. James Craig a cow to Bull. Mr J. David a cow to Bull.
S. 2nd. Hoeing plowing. Hauled in the spring wheat from the orchard three loads.
S. 3rd. John Davidson a cow to Bull.
M. 4th. Hoeing, plowing. Clemens cow again.
T. 5th. Hoeing, plowing.
W. 6th. Hoeing, plowing.
Th. 7th. Hoeing, plowing.
F. 8th. A West day thrahsed some peas.
S. 9th. Cut a portion of the new land wheat. Jacob Rawn a cow to Bull.
M. 11th. Cutting wheat in the new field.
T. 12th. Finished cutting the wheat. Hauled three loads commenced to cut oats.
W. 13th. Helping C F S. Father Robert his oxen and myself to get his Oats.
Th. 14th. Finished Hauling in wheat. plowing, cutting oats etc.
F. 15th. Robert finished the plowing for fall wheat. Father Hoeing Cutting Oats G. Moggs cow again.
S. 16th. Father hoeing, Robert draging. Finished cutting the oats that were ripe and commenced pulling flax.
M. 18th. Father and me loging for C F S. Mutter half day pulling flax for me. Robert draging.
T. 19th. Eight bushls. of wheat of J.D. David at $1.10 per Bushl. sowed seven acres of wheat a little over a bushl. per acre. Father draging Robert binding oats. Robert Craig with his heifer to Bull again.
W. 20th. Draging Robert binding oats, Yesterday 1<sup>1/2</sup> dozen fish of Iden.
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September
Th. 21st. Finished draging in the wheat. Robert threshing peas. Father half day a C F Ss. Myself making shingles.
F. 22nd. 1 Dozn fish of Iden. 9 d. Cutting oats in the morning. Hauling in oats in the afternoon.
S. 23rd. Father <sup>3/4</sup> of a day for C F S. Finished cutting Oats. Have left one load home. The Campbell's cow to bull again. A letter from Margt. Wiffin.
M. 25th. Binding and Hauling oats. Tom Craig with a cow to Bull.
T. 26th. Father Robert Self and Oxen <sup>1/2</sup> day for C. F. S.
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W. 27th. Robert commenced plowing for peas. Father burning brush on the point off the Gore. I was fixing for shutting up the sow and hog. Finished harvest by hauling home the last of the Oats.
Th. 28th. Making shingles. Robert thrashing. Father burning. Yesterday 1 dozen Fish of Iden.
F. 29th. Hauled the Flax. Made some shingles commenced to make two pig troughs plowing took a load of shingles to C F S., commenced shingling <sup>1/2</sup> dozen Fish of Iden.
S. 30th. Father & Robert thrashing at Craigs. Shingling at C F Ss.
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<s>August</s> October
M. 2nd. Father & Robert at Craigs all day. Myself shingling making shingle etc.
T. 3rd. Robert & Father a C F S. half day. Plowing.
W. 4th. Father, Robert and myself at C F S's thrash.
Th. 5th. Show day. Omitted yesterday Hutchisons heifer to Bull.
F 6th. Father for C F S.s with his straw Robert plow. myself sick. Mr J Goble <sup>1/2</sup> day at the barn floor.
S. 7th. Father at David Hilborns Thrashing Robert plowing. Mr J. Goble jointing barn floor Self fixing the tobacco. 11 Fish of Mr J Goble. Sent Salter 22 lbs of w flour bag and all.
M. 9th. Father burning on the Gore. Self plowing Robert sick. Mr. J Goble half day at the B. floor.
T. 10th. Robert sick, Father at the Gore. Self plowing.
W. 11th. Robert sick, Father and myself half day thrashing for Salter.
Th. 12th. Father loging at Richard Haydens. Robert sick. Plowing.
F. 13th. Father sick. Robert plowing. Self gathering corn.
S. 14th. Robert Plowing. Father sick. Self gathering corn. Bought of James George 1 pair of Boots for myself $2.50. 1 pair for Eddie $1.62<sup>1/2</sup>. Pair of shoes for Albert $1.00 not paid.
M. 16th. Making wood for J George as pay for Boots. Robert plowing. Bought of Fred H. Leeder his heifer Florence for the sum of Ten Dollars. $7.88 he owed me and $2.12 I am indebted to him.
J. 17th. Hauling <sup>3/4</sup> of a cord of wood to James George. Robert plowing this afternoon self gathering corn.
W. 18th. Robert plowing Husking corn and fixing pigs sty.
Th. 19th. Robert plowing. Self at pigs sty. Evening Husked corn.
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F. 20th. <sup>1/2</sup> day with Mr. J. Goble to Mr Dells place. <sup>1/2</sup> day at pigs sty. Robert <sup>1/2</sup> day plowing & half day at plow.
S. 21st. <sup>1/2</sup> day at pigs sty and finished. Ret the pigs up. Robert finished plowing for peas this forenoon and <sup>1/2</sup> day loging on the Gore.
M. 22nd. Finished gsthering corn got the pumpkins together a load and a half also the beans thirteen bagfuls.
T. 26th. 44 head of cabbage of C.F.S. at 3 cents each, = $1.32. on a/c Loging on the Gore.
W. 25th. Salters little red cow to Bull again. Loging.
Th. 26th. Getting corn up over the Kitchen tending the fires etc.
F. 27th. Do-------------------------------- & cleaning up the barn floor. Robert commenced to plow in the spring wheat stubble next to Schwendkers. put twenty bags of corn in the cot over head.
S. 28th. Cleaning up the barn thrashing peas etc.
M. 30th. Commenced diging potatoes. Sent a heifer to Bull. 1 dozen fish of Iden 9 d.
T. 31st. 1 Cord of dry wood to the Doctor on Roberts a/c. Diging potatoes.
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November
W. 1st. Diging potatoes, hauled 19 bushels to S. Bricker
Th. 2nd. Diging potatoes.
F. 3rd. Diging potatoes. Richard Hayden <sup>1/2</sup> day helping 53<sup>1/2</sup> of flour to C F S
S. 4th. Thrashed peas. Put the black Ram with the ewes Salter brought.
M. 6th. Very stormy fixing at the cellar etc.
T. 7th. Took Roberts wool to Port and sold it to Gordon 37<sup>1/2</sup> lb t 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts = $14.06 Roberts old A/C $1.68 which leaves a balance of $12.38 Bought 9<sup>1/2</sup> yds of Canadian Cloth at 90 cts = $8.55. 14 yds of shirting, at 30 cts = $4.20 this equals $12.75 which is 37 cts in excess of what the wool fetched. Bought for myself 2<sup>3/4</sup> of flannel at 55 cts. = $1.51 paid 60 cts in butter on the same which leaves a balance of 91 cts. Carried Roberts plow to be new wood at Kennedys. Loging this afternoon on the Gore. Received of Frits Weling One Dollar this is for cedar he had for his house in Port Elgin.
W. 8th. Paid J.J. Lehnen the Dollar I owed him for my watch. Pulling Turnips.
Th. Diging potatoes 22 Bushls put them in the cellar.
F. 10th. Diging potatoes 11 Bushls. . . . . also 10 Bushls raised from Idens seed. .
S. 11th. Thrashing peas. Robert & Father working at the Gore.
M 13th. Flour of lbs. 32 lbs. Diging potatoes. A book from the library.
T. 14th. Diging potatoes; the Kidneys 12 Bushls. Received of Mrs R Hay Coin in the sum of Two Dolrs for the cows to Bull Robert received also One Dolr for the pig Hayden had.
W. 15th. Finished diging potatoes, pulling turnips.
Th. 16th. Pulling turnips and hauling the same.
F. 17th. Pulling and Hauling turnips got up 120 Bushls. Borrowed Flour of Mr J D David 95 lbs.
S. 18th. Taking up and puling turnips 110 Bushls.
M. 20th. Do Do 90 Bushls.
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November.
T. 21st. Finished getting the turnips 45 Bushls today
W. 22nd. Wet.
Th. 23rd. Went to mill with a borrowed grist of C F S. 13 lb. Took a bag of corn for Varter; also two bags of wheat for G. Rupple. Biught 5<sup>3/4</sup> of stuff for smocks = $2.00 this afternoon I went to C F Ss to fill up the hole around the house.
F. 24th. Filling up around the house at C F Ss. Robert & Father at the potatoes
hauling them to the cellar.
S. 25th. Same as yesterday, Robert and Father the same. In the afternoon Robert went to mill fetched G. Rupples and our grist. The wheat we borrowed of C F S weighed 9 B. 22 lbs
M. 27th. Filling up at C F Ss.
T. 28th. Finished filling up and finished shingling the barn roof at C F Ss. Robert took the rolls of wool to Mrs Rawns. In the afternoon building a fence between the wood yard and orchard.
W. 29th. Loging at the Gore. Took a cow to bull.
Th. 30h. Loging this morning. C F S. 37 lbs of flour. <s>Borrowed of Mutter 8<sup>1/4</sup> lbs of Pork.</s>
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December.
F. 1st. Saw sharping. Loging, thrashing beans, roofinf shed and other things.
S. 2nd. Cleaning up the barn & thrashing peas.
To the present time I have thrashed 25 Bushls of Peas.
M. 4th. Finished getting potatoes into the cellar, and pulled Freds potatoes.
T. 5th. Robert hauled the potatoe haul to the yard and plowing in the afternoon. Self to Port Elgin, cleaned the pigs out and finished banking Fred's potatoes up.
W. 6th. Hauled out 11 loads of muck and applied it to that part of the orchard which has not previously been manured.
Th. 7th. Hauled out three loads of manure and finished in the orchard. Robert plowing in the forenoon self spreading man.
F. 8th. Hauling out manure to the pasture behind the orchard six loads. Robert hurt his one foot. G. Ruppel 1 Bushl. less <sup>1/2</sup> lb.
S. 9th. Hauling out manure 9 loads.
M. 11th. Hauling out manure 11 loads. Robert thrashing in the forenoon, and making fence in the afternoon. Mr. Robert Craig paid One Dor. and a half for 3 Cows to bull.
T. 12th. Four Bushls. and a half of peas Thrashen. Hauled out six loads of manure. Robert thrashing. March added 12<sup>1/2</sup> cents to my debt at James Georges. a letter from Illinois.
W. 13th. Hauptners cow to bull. Robert thrashing. Incended saw horse etc.
Th. 14th. Made some wood for James George. etc.
F. 15th. Hauled out the wood. send for J.G. Cut some more wood for J. G.
S. 16th. Hauled the wood to Port that I cut yesterday 5/8 cts of a Cord. 79 lbs of Pease to George Rupple. Six bags of oats about 11 Bushls. to mill to get ground for cattle. Robert found the first rat we have seen in this section. Cleaned up 3<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls. of peas.
M. 18th. Mr J. Goble Killed two pigs for us. borrowed S. Bricker one pig which weighed 360 lbs at 6<sup>1/2</sup> cts per lb. which equals $23.40. Twenty three Dollrs Forty cents.
T. 19th. Mr Gobble makred the Delfs lambs and received his wool from Robert. Mr Goble bought of Robert two sheep for <s>$4. Dollrs</s> Four.
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Four Dollars. Robert thrashing. Put up the pig he weighed 240 lbs.
W. 20th.
Th. 21st. Fixing pig shed etc. Cleaned up 9 Bushels and a <sup>1/2</sup> of peas.
S. 23rd. Bought two ewes of Robert for the sum of Two Dolrs each One the ewe lamb he got in his division with Mr. Delf the other Campbell ewes lamb. Robert settled with Mr J.D. David Paid Interest on thirty one Dolrs at 12 per cent for the past year, als 1.15 cts. due from last year also for eight Bushls of wheat for seed at 110 cts p. B. $8.80 also 7 lbs of flax seed at 2 cts pr. lb. 11 cts. Mr David paid him for 3 cows to Bull last year 1.50 cts and cash on my a/c for the same number this year 150 cts. also acknowledged his indebtedness for lumber. Robert gave J. D David a Note for Forty One Dolrs payable on the 26th. of October 1866 bearing interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum. Paid a difference in cash of One Dolr. twenty three cts. Robert received his old note on giving the new one. Robert paid our taxes for the present year. Fourteen Dolrs. nine cents and got a receipt in full. Robert settled with Dilman Bricker His note and interest amounts to Twenty nine fifty five. $29. 55 cts. he threw off forty cents and Robert paid him one Dolr. this makes all straight. Robert Let me have One Dolr cash. Robert paid Duncan Currie Two Dolrs on the Barn account this is settlement in full on that a/c. Paid the postage on the Globe for the past quarter 7<sup>1/2</sup> cts, lamp glass at Rubys 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts paid.
M. 25th. Christmas.
T. 26th. Paid Eight Dolrs to Roether on Detweiler & Brickers A/C.
W. 27th. Sold Henry Salter two Ewes for Four Dolrs.twenty five cents each $8.50. Chopping wood. Robert and Father saw my logs in the Gore.
Th. 28th. Chopping wood. Robert & Father sawing.
F. 29th. Thrashing peas. Robert & Father sawing Robert paid his Library fee for One Dolr. to Martin F. Eby. librarian.
S. 30th. <sup>1/4</sup> of a cord of wood for the church for which the Trustees allow me half a Dolr. Bought myself a pair of pants (cloth for) also lining for Fathers coat paid 2,50 cash and left 1.15 cts. of a balance at Gordons.
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Nathaniel Edward Leeder's Day Book and Memoranda.
for the year
<u>1866</u>
January.
M. 1st. C.F Schwendker cut a pair of pants for me. Attended the annual meeting of the Port Elgin Society of the new Jerusalem was appointed recording secretary and one of the trustees. promised two Dolrs towards the funds.
T. 2nd. G. Ruppel J. Bartels & myself as Trustees for the Society to Port Elgin held a meeting this morning, when we gave Bartels an order on the Treasurer of said Society for the sum of Four Dolrs. as pay for his services for lighting fires cleaning room etc. They agreed to allow me half a Dolr. for the wood I carried for church purposes. Barttls agreed to light fires keep room clean etc. for the present year for the sum of Four Dolrs.
Hauled on One Cord and a quarter of wood for James George shoemaker on a/c.
Th. 4th. Last Monday Robert paid a balance due Moses Detweiler on a note the said Moses held against him of Two Dolrs forty five cents to Samuel Roether who marked his name off the note and also put the amount on the back of the Note but holds the note to help him in his settlement with the parties concerned. Self mending pails. Robert thrashing peas.
F. 5th. Sharped buck saw, cut some wood, thrashed in the afternoon. Robert writing letter to Margerate Wiffin.
S. 6th. Took 17 Bushls. of peas to be chopped in the afternoon helping C F S to clean up some wheat for a grist for us. Thomas Cummings paid 50 cts for the use of my bull. Robert thrashing. Besides the peas to mill we cleaned up 4 Bls. for Mr J Goble and 3<sup>1/2</sup> B. for the pigs.
M. 7th. Yesterday the thermometer in the early morning was 12 below Zero and continued about Zero all day, today at sunrise 14 below and all day only a few degrees above weather sunny & clear without
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wind, Robert and me thrashing peas.
T. 8th. Went to mll with a grist from C F S which weighed 11 Bushls. and 36 lbs Weighed a bag of corn for C F S. weight 109 lbs. Brought home the chopped peas. Robert & myself thrashing peas this afternoon.
W. 9th. School meeting in the forenoon, afternoon feeding, thrashing etc. agreed with Mr Lehnen to clean the stove pipes at the big school house for fifty cents
Th. 10th. Robert & myself getting turnips into the cellar. Father in the afternoon thrashing.
F. 11th. Picking over potatoes in the cellar. Mutter has made 3 pairs of mits for our family on a/c.
S. 12th. This morning Robert & myself thrashing. This afternoon cleaned the pipes at the school house received half a Dolr for it and paid it on church a/c Fetched the grist from mill, also a bag full of corn meal for C F S from mill.
M. 14th. This morning me & Robert were examining the mountain lot, this afternoon thrashing peas.
T. 15th. Thrashing timothy & flax seed.
W. 16th. Thrashing timothy and Flax etc.
Th. 17th. Hauling home fire wood etc.
F. 18th. Nicknacks
S. 19th. Do
S. 20th. Lady cow calved a bull calf.
M. Thrashing peas cleaning up peas etc.
T. 22nd. Cutting wood in the Gore.
W. 23rd. Thrashing peas.
Th. 24th. Hauled wood for James George. A pair of Boots for Fred $2.50 of James George on A/C. Schwendker and myself sent off $2.85 to __ Doyle of Owen Sound as payment of assessment made on us as members of the [[Bevar?]] Mutual insurance company. Schwendker paid $1.30 and myself $1.55 of the above amount I requested. The letter, Schwendker owes me 14 cents on this a/c. One barrel of Salt of Ruby & Hilker $2.25 on a/c.
F. 25th. Hauled one load of wood to Port Elgin to Jame George, with yesterdays this makes One cord and a quarter
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this afternoon cutting wood.
S. 26th. Finished thrashing part of the mow of peas cleaned them up and commenced thrashing Oats. 10 bushls of peas to add to pea a/c.
S. 27th. Sister Lizzie paid us a Visit.
M. 28th. Hauled turnips. Thrashed oats.
T. 29th. Thrashing oats cleaned up timothy seed.
W. 30th. Cleaned up and took to Port Elgin 24 Bushls. of peas sold them to Ruby & Hilker for 48 cents per B. equal to $11.56, paid Ruby for drawing out three Deeds. and registering the same $8.25, also One barrel of salt $2.25 received cash $1.06
Th. 31st. Cleaned up peas. carried 19 B. 45 lbs of peas & sold them to Ruby & Hilker 8<sup>1/2</sup> yds of cotton @ 22 cts per yd=$1.87. From Monday the 8th of Janry, I have misdated, and am therefore one day behind time.
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February
Th. 1st. Cleaned up peas. Carried 19 B.s 45 lbs of peas to Port Elgin and sold them to Ruby & Hilker @ 48 cts per B. =$9.48. Bought of Ruby and Hilker 8<sup>1/2</sup> yds of cotton @ 22 cts. per yd=$1.87.
F. 2nd. Bought of E. Gordon 16 yds of smock stuff at 35 cts per yd= $5.60 Tape 15 cts Nutmegs 5 cts. Total $6.80 Paid postage on a registered letter containing Two Dolrs as subscription Due for last years Globe to no. 864 postage 7 cts also on two weeks for the Globe 5 cts. Magazine 2 cts. This makes me straight with the Postmaster to this date.
S. 3rd. Thrashing Oats, Robert cleaning up in the barn. Very stormy.
M. 5th. Thrashing oats etc.
T. 6th. Finished thrashing Oats, cleaned them up, took Mr. Gobles mill home etc. Also Two bags of peas.
W. 7th. Cleaned up and preparing for thrashing.
6 Bushls of peas for the pigs.
Th. 8th. Thrashing this forenoon with Andersons Machine. C F S. and Baler. James Craig and Moffat Salter and Henry Hayden John Staffords team and his Son Abel, Hutchinsons team and his son, Hugoes horse and John Bastedo and Mr. Martin.
F. 9th. Went to mill with a Grist to chop consisting of 9 B of peas and 17 B.s of Oats, brought it back with me.
S. 10th. Making a maul splitting wood etc.
M. 12th. Hauling in Turnips.
T. 13th. Splitting & hauling wood. Hauled one load to The Doctors.
W. 14th. Splitting wood, sawing wood, cleaning up in the barn, Father <sup>1/4</sup> of a day helping Iden. This leaves 3 days and <sup>3/4</sup> day Iden.
Th. 15th. Father 1 day with Iden for which he gets a pigs head. Robert and me Thrashing, cleaned up one Bushl. of peas This makes 3 Bushls for the pigs
F. 16th. Thrashing peas cutting wood etc.
S. 17th. Do 2<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls of peas for pigs.
Received 2 Nos. of Canada Farmer Vol. 2nd.
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M. 19th. Commenced to haul firewood, broke the sleigh, to the sleigh to Kennedys to get it fixed.
T. 20th. Cleaned up pease and commenced to clean up wheat Received of Mr J Goble One Dolr. on Mr Delfs A/C. this he owes me on the Trade we made with our Horses.
W. 21st. Cleaned up the fall wheat. 12 Bushls.
Th. 22nd. Cleaning up spring wheat.
F. 23rd. Cleaning up spring wheat. etc. A pail of flour to Mrs David.
S. 24th. Finished cleaning up spring wheat. Put away 18 B. of wheat for seed, and 24 B. of wheat for family use. Bought of Mr J Goble an inch and half auger for 25 cts. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred. engaged four bushls of barley.
M. 26th. Grinding axes all day. C F S. flour. from us.
T. 27th. Fetched the sleigh from Kennedys $1.50 for repairing on A/C. sawing & splitting wood.
W. 28th. Took our wheat to market, sold it to Ruby & Hilker for 91 cts. per Bushl. Total amount of wheat 45 Bs. 47 lbs. at 91 cs. equals $41.42 cts. Settled with C F Schwendker to this date. My A/C against him $78.61. his A/C against me $83.94<sup>1/4</sup> paid him $2.89<sup>1/2</sup> and am still indebted to him $2.40. After paying C F S. for the wheat we had borrowed of him 20 Bs. 58 lbs which at 91 cs. per B. = $19.07 this deducted from $41.42 leaves $22.35 cts.
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March
Th. 1st. Carried John Kennedy 6 Bs ad two thirds of potatoes at 30 c. per B. = $2.00. Posted a money letter and registered the same; it was to the Agricultural Mutual Insurance company and contained Three Dolrs. Bought and paid for a pair of shoes for Albert $1.00 of James George. Cut some wood and fetched the sow from Zants boar, due Zant 50 c. for the same.
F 2nd. Mr. J. Goble Killed four pigs and a calf for us.
S. 3rd. Took two pigs and the calf to Port Elgin to sell, sold the pigs to E Gordon the pay to be half cash and the other half trade, they weighed each 175 lbs = 350 at 5<sup>3/4</sup> = $20.12 Paid Roberts A/C. $4.50. paid my own A/C $2.45. received cash $10.00. and a due bill for $3.16 = $20-12. Sold 1 hind quarter of Veal to John Stafford at 5 cts per lb. weight 23 lbs which = equals $115. Paid him for half a days Thrashing with team $1.00. and received 15 cts cash. Sold Gordon and Duncan 1 hind quarter of Veal at 5 c. weight 22<sup>1/2</sup> equals 112<sup>1/2</sup> c goods 57<sup>1/2</sup> cts. due bill fifty five. Sold 1 fore quarter of Veal to John MacIntosh @ 4c. weight 21 lbs equals 84 c. on A/C. sold Lehnen 42<sup>1/2</sup> cents worth and paid him 7<sup>1/2</sup> cents cash and let the whole go to my a/c with the new church society.
Sold Robert MacLachlin 28 cts worth on a/c. Sold Tobias Shantz 25 cts worth cash. Paid Mr John Goble 25 c. for an inch and half auger. Fetched a grist from the mill for Mr. Goble. Bought a pair of shoes of J. George for my wife $1.75 pd.
M. 5th. Paid George Roppel $10.00 cash on his A/C which amounts to $17.50 from which I have to deduct for 3 Bushls of peas at 42 c. per B. $1.44 c. and I gave him six cents of to make it $1.50 so that there is an amount of six Dolrs. still due him. Took 11 Bushls of peas to mill to chop for the cattle.
T. 6th. Helped Schwendker to commence at the saw logs and prepared to go to mill took a grist to mill 8 bags of wheat. and one of corn. Wood to of George 1 cord = 80 cts. Bought of Dilman Bricker. Two collers two pair of harness
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and two back straps for $7.50 for which I have given him my Note payable 1 of Jan. 1867.
Omitted in last Saturdays entry paid the Doctor $5.25 c. which settles my A/C with him.
W. 7th. Skiding logs in the Gore.
Th. 8th. Cleaned up barn floor thrashed beans, thrashing peas. Father & Vater cut the big hemlock into logs.
F. 9th. Hauled in two loads of turnips. In the afternoon skiding saw logs.
S. 10th. Helping C F S. to get out posts for his hog pen. went to mill left 25 lbs of flour at [[?]] on Robs A/C to pay contribution to tea meeting.
M. 12th. Hauling home firewood. Made axe handle etc. Robert cutting rail timber. Took 96 lbs of flour to Mr J D Davids to pay the 95 lbs we borrowed of him sometime since.
T. 13th. Hauling and rail timber.
W. 14th. Thrashing & getting out rail timber.
Th. 15th. Getting out rail timber. Clemens on the hill a cow to bull.
F. 16th. Getting out rail timber.
S. 17th. Thrashing peas.
M. 19th. Getting out rail timber.
T. 20th. Getting out rail timber.
W. 21st. Cleaned up peas and took 14 Bushls to mill to be chopped, three Bushls. of peas used by the pigs which should have been entered before. Father All day helping Mr. J. Goble in Stuarts bush. Chopping firewood for J. George.
Th. 22nd. Chopping firewood for J. George.
F. 23rd. Do. Do.
S. 24th. Hauled wood to James George 4.<sup>5/8</sup> Cords. at 80 c. p. c. George mended my boot 10 c. on a/c.
M. 26th. Making and hauling cedar logs to Port. for planks for Roberts cellar J. MacKintosh mended a sleigh shoe 50 c. on A/C. One Bushl. of clover seed of E. Gordon $7.50 on a/c.
T. 27th. Getting out cedar.
W. 28th. Getting out cedar.
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Th. 29th. Getting out cedar. Father helping Stuart with the sawing machine.
F. 30th. Good Friday
S. 31st. Noah Clemens with a cow to Bull. Getting out cedar.
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April
M. 2nd Delivered a load of cedar posts (17) to John C. Kennedy which Robert promised toward fencing in the marker square. Getting out cedar.
T. 3rd. Getting out cedar. Robert send a Leader news. to Aunt George.
W. 4th. Hauled cedar to the point of the Gore.
Omitted last Monday to state that Father was helping Mr. Campbell to saw wood.
Th. 5th. This morning to Port Elgin 1 plow share of Gordons on A/C. Afternoon thrashing peas. Robert choping firewood.
F. 6th. Thrashing peas. One of Mr. Delfs ewes brought forth two lambs, a black and a white one the black one died.
S. 7th. Thrashing peas Robert paid Iden $27. on his Note.
S. 8th. One of Mr Delfs ewes lambed one lamb.
M. 9th One of Mr Delfs ewes lambed but the lamb died. Thrashing peas. Sold my Florence heifer to Mr. Samuel Bricker for the sum of Twenty two Dolrs. Ten of which is to be cash the rest to settle the Note they hold against me and also Roberts A/C.
T. 10th. Finished thrashing peas & cleaning them up. Father helping Iden to saw wood.
W. 11th. Cleaned up peas etc. Father helping Iden.
Th. 12th. Cleaning peas hauled a load of turnips etc.
F. 13th. Cleaning peas. Father helping Iden. Robert to mill with eight bags of oats, and Fetched his plow from Kennedys Robert paid him a Dolr. and a half in the shape of an order he got from Delf on him. MacLachlin fixed the small bolt that holds the share on. Robert settled with Bricker received my Note $7.50 and a receipt for his A/C/ $4.71 cts. and Ten Dolrs. in cash. We cleaned up 45 Bushls. of peas this time.
S. 14th. Iden brought onions for which he wants half a bushl of chicken feed. Rosa cow of a calf last night. Robert and myself emptied the water out of the cellar.
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April
S. 14th. Robert went to Port Elgin with 12 B. 17 lbs of potatoes. Six Bushls 16 lbs for Kennedy and Six Bushls 1 lb for MacLachlin, fetched the chopt stuff from mill.
M. 16th. Picking over potatoes and laying them where the water cannot reach them.
T. 17th. Picking potatoes in the cellar. Father draging in the pasture field. C F S. plowing half day for spring wheat.
W. 18th. Sowed 15 Bushls. of peas on 5<sup>1/2</sup> acres of ground C F S. plowing all day. Last night a letter from Uncle Fred Parker.
Th. 19th. Sowed 49 pints of Clover seed on seven acres of ground also mixed therewith 21 pints of Timothy. C F S. plowing this afternoon. Robert and myself tried my little oxen at the plowing this morning. Fred bought Alberts shoes from Mr Georges where they had been to be mended.
F. 20th Making fence for C F S. <sup>3/4</sup> of a day. C F S. <sup>3/4</sup> of a day plowing for us. Bought of Gordon 4 slow chains and a quarter of oil linseed.
S. 21.st. <sup>1/2</sup> day fence making for C F S. C F S. plowing all day for us. Robert hauled the balance of the turnips home, then fetched some Hemlock trees home and planted them out in front of the house.
M. 23rd. C F S. plowing. Robert draging. Self splitting wood. Father picking Stones and Stumps.
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T. 24th. C F S. half day plowing. This finished the plowing for wheat and barley. Sowed 5<sup>1/2</sup> bushls. of wheat on rather better than 3<sup>1/2</sup> of land.
W. 25th. Draging with two teams Father helping. Rob: chopping firewood.
Th. 26th. Self on the sick list with cold. Robert rolling, Father draging. Fetched my ox collars from the harness makers The fixing and neck straps cost one Dolr. 25 cts. to be paid in butter or cash.
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Fetched the cleoises and two end irons for whippletrees from John MacKintoshs cleoises 78 c. others 50 c. Fetched a pair of [[bobousgs?]] from James George $2.50 settled our old A/C to this date. The balance from last A/C and the shoes today leave me in his debt $3.27<sup>1/2</sup> cts.
F. 27th. Sowing seed on the field next to Schwendkers where I sowed seed last year where it did not take well. Rob. chopping wood. Father draging. Lady and Amy cows took the bull.
S. 28th. Self spliting wood Father and Robert draging. Richard Hayden had 42<sup>1/2</sup> lbs. of wheat for seed paid 50 cents on the same.
M. 30th. Robert began to plow for Oats. Self chopping and splitting wood. Father picking up and burning.
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May.
T. 1st. Robert plowing; Father picking up and burning. Self chopping and splitting wood. Sold Lady cow to Mr Robert Craig over the river for $21.00 and received five of that amount.
W. 2nd. Chopping & splitting wood. Robert at plow.
Th. 3rd. Chopping and splitting wood. Robert at plow. Father half day draging for C F S with my little oxen.
F. 4th. Father whole day draging for C F S. An Order on Anderson from C F for 50 cts. Sow to Andersons boar paid by order from C F S.
S. 5th. Robert plowing, self chopping and Father draging.
M. 7th. Hauling wood home, Robert plowing.
T. 8th. Plowing getting wood home etc. Hauling wood.
Th. 10th. Mr Craig paid me the balamce on the cow and took her away. Sowed 2<sup>1/2</sup> of oats 6<sup>1/2</sup> B. skiding logs plowing etc.
F. 11th. Split some rails. Plowing Commenced to get the muck together. Paid Iden $3.00 this makes it square on the note. Paid Ellen G. 1.25
S. 12th. Getting manure together. Sent a grist of peas to mill to be chopped 12 B. and 1 of oats. Sent 63 lbs of beans to Gordons.
S. 13th. Robert Craig a heifer to Bull.
M. 14th. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred containing a P.O.U. for £4.00 Sterling. Paid Lehnen fifty cents for same also 48 cts for mending tins. Roberts Beauty heifer to Bull.
T. 15th. Stuarts cow to bull. Plowing draging and getting manure together.
W. 16th. Getting Manure Together, draging, plowing etc. Paid Mutter One Dolr in work done.
Th. 17th. Sowed 2<sup>1/2</sup> acres of wheat: about 3 Bs. Father draging Robert plowing. Nat. getting manure together.
F. 18th. Getting manure together. Draging & Plowing.
S. 19th. Getting manure together, Plowing draging pulling down old log fence etc.
M. 21st. Father for Mr. John Goble loging. Robert diging stump draging plowing emptied the sheep place of manure
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T. 22nd Four Bushls. of barley of Iden Goble. Sowed the barley on 1<sup>3/4</sup> of land. Father draging Robert getting out the stumps.
W. 23rd. Father hoeing stumps. Robert & Self stumping.
Th. 24th. Stumping picking up etc. John Davidsons cow to Bull.
F. 25th. Stumping, Father picking up roots etc. in the wheatfields
S. 26th. Stumping etc. Carried J. George 8 Bushls. of potatoes at 25 c. per B. = $2.00.
Th. 28th. Getting stone off stumping etc.
F. 29th. Getting off roots. Took out 5 loads of manure.
W. 30th. Got out 7 loads of manure. Robert plowing a little. Vaters cow to bull again.
Th. 31st. Hauling out manure 15 loads. Plowing etc.
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June.
F. 1st. Finished hauling out manure for the corn land. 9 loads today. Planted some corn yellow also pumpkins. Rob plowing.
S. 2nd. Plowing, planted more corn and pumpkin seed in the afternoon. Father went to mill with 17 bushls. of peas to chop for the cattle.
M. 4th. Hauling home cedar from the Goderich road. Frederic Stafford a cow to bull.
T. 5th. Hauling as yesterday. Salter a cow to bull.
W. 6th. Finished hauling cedar. Plowing broke my plow. Stuarts cow to bull the second time.
Th. 7th. Planted my Kidney potatoes, also beans and sowed flax.
F. 8th. Robert took Rawns truck home, we had it in use three days = 75 c. this pays for the cow to bull last year and we owe Rawn 25c. Robert since Wensday noon hauling to and from the saw mill finished planting corn yesterday and pumpkins this morning. planted carrot and beet seed also some potatoe onions, and between three and four hundred cabbage plants. Omitted last Wednesday a pair of shoes for Ed of J. George One Dolr. Mending two chains at J McKintoshs yesterday 10 c.
S. 9th. Splitting rails split 114. Robert Hauling lumber mending chain at J. MacIntoshes.
M. 11th. Hauling out manure 16 loads. Robert took the plow to Port Elgin and in the afternoon was splitting rails. Sunday night old Rosa took the bull.
T. 12th. Hauling out manure 17 loads. Robert plowing.
W. 13th. Hauling out manure 16 loads. Robert plowing. Signed my name to become a homeguardsman in P.E.
Th. 14th. Morn. hauled out 10 loads of manure. afternoon draging Rob plowing. forenoon fetched plow from Rob MacLachlin in the afternoon. Mac fixed a land side cost $2.50.
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F. 15th. Hauling out manure and finished hauling 18 loads. Rob plowing.
S. 16th. Father and myself at C F S. loging. Robert plowing.
M. 18th. Made a gate for my place. Rob planting out Trees.
T. 19th. Laying out the Gore lines, made a piece of fence round the barn etc.
W. 20th. Commenced Shearing the sheep. Mr. Hugoe a cow to bull. Father & Robert levelling in the gore.
Th. 21st. Finished shearing sheep in the middle of the afternoon altogether 16. Made a gate for the Barnyard. Father to mill with fall wheat 13 Bushls.
F. 22nd. Father to mill again took bags of Oats to chop, fetched the wheat grist home, a pail of lime of J. Goble. Omitted yesterday the sow had thirteen pigs. I was splitting rails 161 at the Gore.
S. 23rd. Splitting rails again. 186. Father and Rob leveling. Paid Duncan Anderson $4.50 cts. which is payment in full for thrashing this last winter, also a balance that was left from the winter before. Mr J. Goble Drilled our Turnips.
M. 25th. Mr J Goble altered the lambs and weighed the wool (Delfs and Roberts) 62 lbs which divided haves Robert 31 lbs. Bought Mr Delfs share for thirty cents per lb and allow my a third for washing leaves 20<sup>1/2</sup> lbs equal to $6.15. this has to be paid in september. Father Rob. and self hoeing corn. Hugo a cow to bull.
T. 26th. Hoeing corn.
W. 27th. Hoeing corn,beans, potatoes onions etc.
Th. 28th. splitting rails
F. 29th. splitting rails
S. 30th. splitting rails Father <sup>1/2</sup> day branding.
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July.
M. 2nd. Splitting rails, and commenced to build fence. Robert Staffords cow to Bull by Bill Clemens.
T. 3rd. Making fence. Robert commenced road work.
W. 4th. Making fence, commenced planting potatoes in the Gore. Robert working on the road. C F S. heifer to bull.
Th. 5th. I went to work on the road. Robert hauling rails, Father planting potatoes.
F. 6th. Working on the road, Robert amongst the rails and Father planting potatoes. Planted beet seed in garden.
S. 7th. Father finished planting potatoes, self building fence splitting rails etc. Rob. getting out rail timber.
S. 8th. Hayden a cow to bull.
M. 9th. Hayden a cow, J Goble a cow to bull. Father and Rob. on the road, self rail splitting, fence making etc.
T. 10th. Robert working on the road finished our work for this season. Hayden a cow to bull. Bought of E. Gordon 1 spade 1.37<sup>1/2</sup> c. and one grass scythe 1.12<sup>1/2</sup> c. on A/C.
W. 11th. Father to Zants raising, Robt plowing, Commenced cutting grass yesterday afternoon and continued at it today. Omitted on the 10th, Two pigs to John Davidson at 75 c. each 1.50 for which he will split some rails at 50 c per hundred.
Th. 12th. Finished cutting and hauled two loads of hay. Robt plowing.
F. 13th. Pick Nick: hauled two loads of hay.
S. 14th. Tom Mogg brought a cow to bull either for Eby or Bower. hoeing turnips. Robert finished plowing at the Gore.
S. 15th. Mr. D David had the bull in his pasture [[?]]
M. 16th. Hoeing turnips, sowed turnip seed at the Gore half sweed and half aberdeen. Father draging at the Gore.
T. 17th. Hoeing turnips.
W. 18th. Yesterday and this morning planted out cabbage plants and sowed late seed.
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Th. 19th.
F. 20th.
S. 21st. <s>Building fence across the field above the barn and finished it this evening.</s> Plowing all day. Rob diging post holes.
M. 23rd. Commenced to cut timothy hay.
T. 24th. Cutting the forenoon hauled some in this afternoon.
W. 25th. Cutting the forenon, hauling in this afternoon.
Th. 26th. Finished cutting and hauling.
F. 27th. Fixed my grain cradle and Rakes, Rob plowing.
S. 28th. Finished fixing the fence across the field above the barn.
S. 29th. C F S.s cow to bull.
M. 30th. Commenced to cut wheat (winter)
T. 31st. Hoeing corn.
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August
W. 1st. Hoeing corn.
Th. 2nd. Hoeing Turnips.
F. 3rd. Cut some wheat plowing etc.
S. 4th. Cutting wheat. The past week the bull was to Mr. J. D. Davidsons Cows. Sent 10<sup>1/2</sup> of flour with bag to Levi Eby.
S. 5th. The Rev. Turk preached in German on the evening of Th. F. & S. today administered the Sacrement of baptism to two children and the Sacrement of the Lords Supper to those who were willing to partake thereof: before the Sacrements he preached in German; in the evening in English.
M. 6th. Finished cutting fall wheat.
T. 7th. Commenced cutting peas in the afternoon. commenced hauling in fall wheat 14 loads or 7 bushls.
W. 8th. Finished hauling in fall wheat 200 Shock. Mr. Eby brought back the flour he borrowed.
Th. 9th. I was making fence for C F S. and Vater was cutting peas for me in return. Father and Robert cutting peas.
F. 10th. Making fence for C F S. and Vater in return was helping Robert to cut peas. Father helping Eby to thrash at Davids.
S. 11th. Vater helping me & Robert to cut peas we finish. Father this afternoon helping Stuart to thrash.
M. 13th. Fixed a tongue into the wagon etc.
T. 14th. Took the wool to Port Elgin to be manufactured and the plows to be fixed. Gave J. MacIntosh $1.50 in cash to buy two new shares in Southampton. Received a letter from Uncle Fred. fixed my ox yoke.
W. 15th. Cutting timothy seed and turning peas.
Th. 16th. Mowing barley Rob cutting timothy seed Father diging thistles and draging.
F. 17th. C F S. <sup>3/4</sup> of a day hauling in peas for us. Salter a cow to bull.
S. 18th. C F S. <sup>1/2</sup> day hauling in peas for us. Last evening and this morning <sup>1/4</sup> of day hauling wheat for C F S.
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M. 20th. Finished hauling in peas. Hauled in some barley finished cutting barley, hauled in some timothy seed. Mr J. Goble took away one of the Delts <s>sheep</s> lambs the best.
T. 21st. Robert & Father cutting peas for C F S. Self cutting wheat.
W. 22nd. Cutting wheat. Mr. Goble took away four of the oldest of Mr Delfs sheep to pasture them.
Th. 23rd. Finished cutting the spring wheat in the field below the orchard; 126 shocks Mr J. Goble a cow to bull Lamberts.
F. 24th. <sup>3/4</sup> of a load of dry wood to George Roppel = $1.12<sup>1/2</sup> Fetched my plow from Joh MacIntoshes: Also a pickle barrel from Johnsons the cooper = $1.00 on A/C. Finished getting the barley up.
S. 25th. cutting oats, Father draging Robert cutting grass seed.
M. 27th. 93 lbs. of flour with the bg from Mr Davids some of this they owe us the balance they lent us. Finished cutting oats. Robert commenced plowing for wheat in the pea stubble. Father draging. I Killed old Billy the ram.
T. 28th, Robt. plowing Father draging part of the day. Fetched Robs. plow from Port Elgin. The coulter was laid two wedges made for same and a small bolt for the little clevis in the head also a small chain mended by Johnny MacIntosh. bought a pea screen for Roberts farming mill from MacMurchy.
W. 29th. Plowing this Morning, this afternoon hauled in some spring wheat.
Th. 30th. Robert and myself plowing.
F. 31st. Robert and myself plowing.
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S. 1st. Robert and myself went to C F S. and hauled in one load of peas for him. Robt. and self plowing rest of the day. Father <sup>3/6</sup> of a day thrashing peas for Stuart.
M. 3rd. Father and myself thrashing for Eby half a day. Thomas Cummings' cow to bull, binding oats.
T. 4th. Hauling oats.
W. 5th. Father and me thrashing at Salters <sup>1/2</sup> day. Father half day at J. Gobles thrashing. Finished getting up Oats.
Th. 6th. Robert & Father half day helping J. Goble to get his straw into the barn. Draging.
F. 7th. Plowing. Salters little red cow a second time.
S. 8th. Robert and myself plowing.
M. 10th. 18. Bushls. & 10 lbs of Fall wheat of James Stuart, by my steelyards. Lent Eby some salt. Robert plowing, Father and myself cleaning wheat etc.
T. 11th. Thrashing and cleaning spring wheat for a grist .
W. 12th. Wet to mill with a grist, borrowed of C F S. 13 Bushls of Oats. 94 lbs of oats for Varter of C F S. J. MacKintosh made me four hooks and eight bolts in all 75 cts.
Th. 13th. I owed <s>5<sup>1/2</sup> acres</s> 8 or 9 bushls of wheat on 5</s> acres of land. and draged it once. Father half day thrashing for J. Stuart. Robert and his oxen half day helping to haul barley for C F S.
F. 14th. Draging in wheat, & plowing.
S. 15th. Plowing, finished. Robert & his oxen Myself and oxen and Father half day hauling in peas for C.F.S.
M. 17th. Draging Robert & Father thrashing for C F S. Thomas Cummings heifer to bull.
T. 18th. Father helping C F S. to thrash peas. Sowed the last of our fall wheat some of it over a bushl and a half per acre and some a little under.
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W. 19th. Father to Mr. Heugoes thrashing. Robert and I finished draging in the fall wheat: I thrashed some peas.
Th. 20th. Cleaned up about five bushls. of peas. This afternoon Father and Robert went to C F S. draging but it came on wet so that the two together only made half a day. I was helping father to make ditch.
F. 21st Father & Robert </s> <sup>3/4</sup> of a day at C F Ss. The oxen 1<sup>1/4</sup> day. Myself half day sowing.
S. 22nd. Myself half day sowing wheat. Robert and oxen & Father and oxen draging, Hugoes heifer to bull.
M. 24th. Cutting and hauling wheat.
T. 25th. Received of C.F. Schwendker the sum of Sixty Six Dolrs this money Share borrowed of him to pay the Instalment nearly due on my land, to the Canada Trust and Loan Com. made some covers for Roberts grain boxes etc.
W. 26th. Borrowed $2.00 of Iden Goble. Obtained a post office order of J.J. Lehnen for the sum of Sixty Seven Dolrs and Sent the same in a registered letter to J. H. Mason, Secretary of the Canada Permanent Credit and Savings Society Toronto.
Th. 27th. Doing a little at C. F. S's new stable. Cutting wheat and hauled the same. Twenty five lbs of Pork of Mutter
F. 28th. Working at C F Ss stable, Finished cutting and hauling wheat.
S. 29th. Sundries. Working at C F S.s stable.
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October
M. 1st. Attended the Council meeting. Robert after the thrashing machine.
T. 2nd. Working at C.F.S.'s stable. Robert thrashing Timothy seed.
W. 3rd. Father and Robert at Craigs thrashing I was preparing our barn. Mr. Hugo bought seven of Mr. Delfs sheep so that Robert is now rid of the sheep which he had on shares.
Th. 4th. Robert and Father thrashing half day at Craigs . This afternoon we commenced to thrash peas with James Daltons machine. Levi Eby and his team, Iden Goble, Richard Hayden, Moffat Craig, Robert Craig, John Davidson, James Stuart Vater <sup>1/4</sup> of a day.
F. 5th. At the peas again. Levi Eby, James Craig, Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, Richard Hayden, John Davidson, Vater, James Stuart, <sup>1/4</sup> of a day. Finished thrashing peas. cleaned up peas 120 Bushls. PickNick yesterday. 2 B. 16 lbs of oats of C F S. Mr Goble Killed my sheep.
S. 6 Thrashed Barley, wheat and part of the Oats. Levi Eby, and team William Martin and Hugoes team Noah Clemens and team. Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, James Stuart, John Davidson, James Salter, John Goble. Richard Hayden, Vater, whole day. James Dalton charged Ten Dolrs. for his time. Four Bus. Thirty lbs. of Oats of C F S.
M. 7th. Robert and me cleaning up the barn, Father loging for Richard Hayden.
T. 8th. Cleaned up barley 40 Bushls.
W. 9th. Went to mill with a grist. Took a bag full of spring wheat for Mutter weight 2 B. 24 lbs. at One Dolr. <s>fifteen</s> five cents per Bushl. I owe William Goble 7 cents for a letter. this letter contained my receipt from Toronto for money paid The Trust and loan company.
Th. 10th. Cleaning up wheat and hauling it to market. Sold our fall wheat to Ruby & Hilker for 140<sup>1/2</sup> c. per Bushl.
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F. 11th. Cleaning and hauling in fall wheat.
S. 13th. Finished cleaning up the fall wheat and hauling it in : altogether it amounts to 134 Bushls, 29 lbs at 140<sup>1/2</sup> c per bushl = 188.94 cts. Ruby paid me 189 Dolrs. Paid old Mr Detweiler 25 cts for a dinner I had with him on the day of the Council meeting. Paid James George for a pair of boots for Ed also a pair of shoes for Mary also the balance on old A/C Six Dolrs - Seventy five cents. Bought two caps at 40 c each for the boys also one hat for myself $1.40
M 15th. Put the pea straw back into the barn and hauled some logs to be cut.
T. 16. Paid James Stuart for 18 B 27 lbs of wheat @ 140<sup>1/2</sup> c. $26.00. This is the wheat we had of him for seed. Paid J.J. Lehnen Three Dolrs on Church A/C. Mary <s>Eleven</s> Ten Dolrs. Father and Me <sup>1/2</sup> day thrashing for Levi Eby.
W. 17th. Diging the kidney potatoes gathering corn etc. Father helping Craigs to put straw in the barn. Robert had Twenty Dolrs this morning, and settled with Gordon.
Th. 18th. Father and mayself dug Freds potatoes and the rest of the day were gathering corn. Robert Hauling lumber from the mill also brought the chopped Oats from mill. Yesterday Kaufmans heifer to bull, by John Smiths boys, Today John Smiths cow to bull by same. Settled with Iden Goble his bill against me Two Dolrs twelve and a half cents. Father owes him four days labor and this will make us straight to this date. Robert paid the interest on Idens Mortgage to the thirteenth of last July. Thirty Dolrs. also interest on interest <s>on</s> to this date. 40 c. Settled with Mr John Goble for labour on Schwendkers barn floor One Dolr fifty cents, and for Wool which I have of Mr Delf. 21 lbs. at 30 c. = 6.30 c. this settles the ac between us to this date. Robert settled with Mr Joh Goble his A/C against Robert for labour also two years interest on the mortgage Twenty four Dolrs. Seventy cents. Roberts A/C against him Eighteen Dolrs Sixty eight cents leaving
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a balance due Mr Goble of Six Dolrs. and two cent paid him which makes all square to this date. Robert made out a bill against Mr A Delf for Keep of sheep from the time their agreement expired to the third of October, for the sum of Two Dolrs. Twenty five cents. As there were three lambs to divide between Delf and Robert valued each at One Dolr. fifty cents each and as Robert has two of them he would owe Mr Delf Seventy five cents this would leave a balance of One Dolr and fifty cents due Robert, thus Mr Goble paid him so they are square to this date.
F. 19th. Kaufman a heifer to bull. Commenced to gathr corn but it came on wet.
S. 20th. Hanging up tobacco, husking corn etc.
M. 22nd. Settled with Edward Gordon Paid him Twenty three Dolrs. Thirty three cents, Settled with Robert MacLachlin his A/C against me for land side for plow $2.50. strap etc. for sleigh .80 c.= $3.30 my A/C against him Veal 28 c. Potatoes $1.50 which left a balance due him of $1.52 which I paid him. Posted a letter to Messenger office containing two Dolrs. as subscription. Posted a letter to J H Carter & Co Boston containing four Dolrs. for the Magazine for the past and present year. also a letter to Globe office containing One Dolr. as subscription for Six months. Settled with John MacKintosh his A/C against me Five Dolrs. and Ten cents and against Robert Sixty seven cts. = $5.77 my A/C against him. Veal 84 c. Cash $1.50 = 2.34 leaving a differencee in his favour of $3.43 cts which I paid him.
Yesterday Tom Cummings heifer the second time.
T. 23rd. Gathering corn and husking.
W. 24th. Husking corn etc. Robert paid Mr J. D. David the note he held against him for Forty Dolrs with Int. at 12 per cent per annum = 44.80 cts. Mr David paid for three cows to bull. This evening I bought of Samuel Bricker Esq. a Rifle for Six Dolrs. to be paid
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as soon as possible.
Th. 25th. Finished gathering corn.
F. 26th. Cleaning up the spring wheat, and Robert took a load to Port Elgin. dry some potatoes.
S. 27th. Cleaned up the rest of the spring wheat and Robert hauled it to Port the amount of wheat altogether 51 B. 12 lbs. = $53.76, commenced diging potatoes at the Gore.
M. 29th. diging potatoes at the Gore. Omitted on Saturdat 55 lbs of flour to John Davidson at 3 cents per lb = $1.65.
T. 30th. Went to Mr Hawkins and fetched our stove his spin wheel reel four lengths of pipe tub churn two pots scythe tin paid cleaned up Oats this afternoon 13 bags full.
W. 31st. Diging potatoes, Husking corn.
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November
Th. 1st. Diging potatoes, wet.
F. 2nd. Diging potatoes
S. 3rd. Cleaned the sitting room stove pipes. Sawed, split and hauled some wood to the old school house for church purposes. Paid Robert MacLachlin 20 cts for tempering my axe. Bought of James George One pair of boots for Eddie. Two Dolrs. also a pair for myself Two Dolrs and a half. 4.50 to A/C.
Agreed to Deliver Nine cords of wood ( 2 feet 10 in long) To James George the wood to be cut as soon as possible and hauled in in early sleighing time.
Our A/C with Doctor Douglas for attendance on Mother after deducting wood A/C is Four Dolrs seventy five cents which I agreed to pay in wood, the wood to be chopt into lengths of four feet ten inches and sawn through the middle. The wood to be delivered in early sleighing. Bought of Gordon goods to the amt. of Fourteen Dolrs. Ninety Six cents, vir.--11<sup>1/2</sup> yds of grey cloth, 2 do of Cotton .50 cts. Two pair of Wool Draers $2.80. Buttons .10 c. Needles .6 c this commences my new A/C with him. E Gordon agreed to take wood for any amount of store goods, he paying the going price at the time of delivery, the wood to be hauled to his ashery. bought a bottle of ink. 3 c. Received cash from Robert Two Dolrs fifty cents. Hauled our pumpkins to the barn. One Dolr fifty cents of the money I received from Robert is from Mr Goble for three cows to bull.
M. 3rd. Finished diging potatoes.
T. 6th. Hauled a little wood to the townhall for Robert. Took three bags of wheat one of barley and one of peas to mill. Wheat to Mutter 202 lbs = 3 B. 22 lbs @ 105 c. = $3.53 c. secured our beet, carrot amd flax. Kaufmans heifer to bull the second time.
W. 7th. Commenced turnip pulling, secured three loads.
Th. 8th. Secured seven loads of turnips.
F. 9th. Secured nine loads of Turnips.
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S. 10th. Secured 11 loads of turnips.
M. 12th. Finished getting up turnips 2 loads today. fixed them in secured the cabbage. Robert hauled a load of lumber from Port. Received the Globe Newspaper a week ago the first paper was No. 905.
T. 13th. Choping and hauling wood to boil pumpkins
W. 14th. Commenced boiling pumpkins. George Mogg Four Bushls. peas at 50 c. per B. = $2.00.
Th. 15 Boiling pumpkins. Seventy lbs of peas to G. Roppel
F. 16th. Boiling pumpkins. Omitted last Tuesday Barley for Mrs J. Goble by Mr. Goble for Onions.
S. 17th. Finished the pumpkins.
M. 19th. Working at the stable at Schwendkers.
T. 20th. Do.
W. 21st. Hauled <sup>1/3</sup> of a cord of dry wood to G. Roppels. 62<sup>1/2</sup>. Went to mill with four bags of barley and four of peas to chop for the pigs. Bought of Edward Gordon Rope 55 c. and shot 50 c. Paid postage on the Globe till new years.
Th. 22nd. Went to mill with seven bags of Oats for the cattle. Lent G. Roppel a bag of wheat. Mending chain and bolt for the head of my plow from MacIntoshes. Borrowed of Mrs Stuart, 3 kbs 11 ozs of lard, 3 lbs 7 ozs of meal. Sold Arch. Cameron 11 Bushls of peas at 50 c. $5.50 paid. fish of Iden Goble 12<sup>1/2</sup> c. paid.
F. 23rd. Building a wood shed.
S. 24th. Building shed. Put the Ram to the ewes: the ram is C F Ss. Borrowed of Mutter 8<sup>1/4</sup> lbs of Pork.
M. 26th. Salter sent us a piece of Pork which weighed 7 lbs. Carried G. Roppel148 lbs of peas. Bought of E Gordon 1 Axe 1.12<sup>1/2</sup> c. thread etc. to A/C. fixing cellar etc.
T. 27th, Plowing getting potatoes into the cellar. etc.
W. 28th. Paid James Dalton Ten Dolrs this being the amount charged by him for one day and a half thrashing. His share of MacLachlins paid 50 c.
Th. 29th. Plowing and getting potatoes into the cellar.
F. 30th.
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December
S. 1st. George Mogg Four Bushls. of peas at fifty cts. per Bushl. = $2.00 paid. Tom Mogg One Bushl. not paid; Robert went to Port Elgin with Ten Bushls of peas for Mrs. Izzard, paid. I was working all day helping Schwendker to dig a ditch up the road to let the water out of the crop ditch from his house. Robert helped us in the afternoon.
M. 3rd. C F. Schwendker 14 B. 28 lbs of peas = $7.23 c. to my A/C. John Davidson splitting rails for Robert. half day. Robert burning the old fence between him and Uncle Iden plowing this afternoon. Bought of Gordon fifty cents worth of powder. Bought of Dilman Bricker 13 cts worth of gun caps paid.
T. 4th. Plowing in the afternoon.
W. 5th. Today the Lake Shore boys turned out for a grand shooting match to see which party Should pay for the supper. John Stuart and Moffat Craig were captains, Stuarts party came off Victorious and we had to pay the piper it cost each of us Sixty two and a half cents. Robert was plowing and Father went with a grist to mill.
Th. 6th. Plowing, Father and Robert finished hauling potatoes to the cellar.
F. 7th. Plowing Robert and Father helping C F S. to put his straw into the barn.
S. 8th. Robert, Fred, and Myself attended the funeral of John Hutchison.
M. 10th. <s>Robert and myself making road in the Gore. George Roppel Peas 66 lbs.</s>
Wrote a letter to Uncle Fred and Posted it 12<sup>1/2</sup> c.
T. 11th. Robert and myself making road in the Gore. George Roppel peas 66 lbs.
W. 12th. Making road in the Gore.
Th. 13th. Made two axe handles. Making road in the Gore.
F. 14th. Killed the sow. Mr J. Goble Butchered her. She weighed 360 lbs. Afternoon making road in the Gore.
S. 15th. Went to Port Elgin. Bought of Gordon 1 Yd. of
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6<sup>1/2</sup> 3 little axe stones 1 lb of paper One pair of drawers for Father $1.40. Cloth $1.00 Pepper 25 c. axe stones 9 c. on A/C also one Barrel of salt $2.25 c. Paid Mrs Stuart 3 lbs 7 oz. of meal which we borrowed of her some time since. Paid Mrs. Salter seven lbs of meal which we borrowed of her some time since. Making sausages, grinding Axes etc.
M. 17th. George Roppel 3 B. 52 lbs at 50 c per Bushl. This settles the A/C he had against me. Robert and myself chopping firewood in the Gore. 3<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of Tallow of Mrs. Goble not paid. Salter Paid the salt he owed.
T. 18th. Chopping firewood.
W. 19th. Chopping in the afternoon. I was splitting wood at Clemens [[Road.?]] for Mr. J. David he being sick.
Th. 20th. Chopping wood. Mr. Goble made a turnip cutter.
F. 21st. Preparing to haul out wood. Fred chopping. Took the sow to Belzner's Boar. Paid Robert MacLachlin fifty cents for the knife I had of him a few days back. Sent a folr. for the Canada Farmer.
S. 22nd. Hauled 3<sup>1/4</sup> Cords of Wood to James George's. Fred & Robert chopping. Bought of Gordon tobacco 1 lbs. 2 lbs. of raisins, one lb of currants. Two sticks of liquorice six pipes.
M. 24th. Commenced aking a root house. Fred helping me, Received fifty cents from Robert Craig by my Brother Robert.
T. 25th.
W. 26th Hauled some wood to the Doctors.
Th. 27th. Hauled some wood to the Doctors.
F. 28th. Cutting wood and chores very stormy
S. 29th. Do. Do. Mr. Goble made a pump to draw the water out of the cellar. on A/C
M. 31st. Emptying the cellar and picking potatoes. Rob and Fred helping.
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N. E. Ledders Day Book and Memoranda
for the year
1867
S. 1st. Robt Fred and myself picking potatoes half day. This afternoon attended the Anual meeting of the New church Society of Port Elgin.
Posted Father's letter to Aunt George.
W. 2nd. Working at the root house. Bought of Gordon 1 lb. of blue 25c. 1 gal. coal oil. Seap 32<sup>1/2</sup> c. Axe handle 20 c.
Th. 3rd. Working at the root house. Fred helping all day Robert half day.
F. 4th. Working at root house. Fred half day.
S. 5th. Working at the shed preparing it for the chickens also the cellar for the potatoes.
M. 7th. Election day. Paid Mr. Belzner One Dolr. for the use of his boar by my sow. Tallow of Mrs J. Goble 7<sup>1/2</sup> lbs.
T. 8th. Helping Levi Eby to saw wood at Hugoes.
W. 9th. Helping Levi Eby to saw in Hugoe's Bush.
Th. 10th. Fixing chickens house.
F. 11th. Finished fixing chicken's house and put two lights into the cow stable. Bought of Gordon 5 darning needles ten cent spool, <sup>1/4</sup> lb of tea. 5 lbs of common nails. 1 lb of wrought nails, two lbs of sugar 1<sup>1/2</sup> dozen cups and saucers. I have omitted some day six panes of glass at ten cents per pane.
S. 12th. Hauled a load of wood for the Doctor which with that I hauled in on Saturday makes a cord and a quarter and this added to that I hauled previously makes three Cords and a half at One Dolr and fifty cents per Cord. Makes $5.25 cts. this is a little more than the Doctors A/C but we have concluded to call it straight. Sold Mr Bell 9 B. 50 lbs of potatoes at 50 cents per Bushl. Received payment four Dolrs. <s>Eighty</s> Ninety cents. Sold Henry Salter 1<sup>1/2</sup> B. of Oats at 30 c, per bush received payment 45 c.
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T. 15th. Commenced chopping wood for Gordon. Father and Fred getting turnips into the root house.
W. 16th. Chopping.
Th. 17th. Chopping.
F. 18th. Chopping.
S. 19th. Chopping.
M. 21st. Killed old Lamb Mr. Goble half day butchering. Sold his hide to F Stafford for four Dolrs. fifty Stafford paid fifty cents for bulling. Took a grist of five bags and a piece to mill, Bought of Gordon one bar of soap.
T. 22nd. Cut up the beef, and carried the [[tacht?]] home.
W. 23rd. Fixed ash barrel. Went to mill with five bags of oats and brought the whole of the grist home.
Th. 24th. Chopping wood.
F. 25th. Chopping wood.
S. 26th. Hauled 1 cord of wood to old Mr Guires, five foot wood at $1.50 per cord, Kaufman a heifer to bull again.
M. 28th. Chopping half day.
T. 29th. Storming.
W. 30th. Started to mill with six bags of barley for pigs and broke my sleigh. borrowed Christian's and went in the afternoon.
Th. 31st. Chopping and making road in the Gore.
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February
F. 1st. Father and me getting turnips into the root house.
S. 2nd. Five bushls. of potatoes to G. Roppel at fifty cents per bushl. = $2.50. Also two baskets of turnips 30 cts. total $2.80. he paid me two Dolrs. which leaves 80 cts yet due me.
Two baskets of turnips to James George 30 cts. to my credit. Four hoops on Marys soap barrel by Mr Johnson 15 c. Our Amy cow calved; a cow calf. Gave Robert two Dolrs.
M. 4th. Hauling wood and preparing to kill pigs. In the afternoon getting out sleigh runners.
T. 5th. Killing pigs, six of them, Mr. Goble butchering.
W. 6th. Sold Mr J. Traflet Ten Bushls. of potatoes @ 50 c. per B. = $5.00. Paid. Cutting up Pork. Hauled a sleigh crook to Mr. Gobles etc.
Th. 7th. Putting away pork etc. Father half day helping Uncle Iden to clean up peas this is a set off against his work mending boots for us this winter.
F. 8th. Chopping wood. Robert picking potatoes.
S. 9th. Hauled of acord of 5 foot wood to Guire. this is the second cord I have delivered to him as per agreement $1.50 per cord. Mrs. Guire paid me in full.
M. 11th. Sawing sleigh runners at Mr J. Gobles. Mr G. helping half day. Chopping in the afternoon.
T. 12th. Chopping all day.
W. 13th. Wet. Chors.
Th. 14th. Chopping.
F. 15th. Setting water off etc.
S. 16th. Do Chopping, Beauty a bull calf.
M. 18th. Diging drain through the snow.
T. 19th. Do
W. 20th. Chopping, Fred helping.
Th. 21st. Chopping, Fred helping.
F. 22nd. Chopping Fred in afternoon helping to saw.
S. 23rd. Chopping Fred to. Paid Amos Stafford for half [[soaking?]]
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Alberts boots fifty cents.
M. 25th Chopping. Fred to.
T. 26th. Chopping. Fred to.
W. 27th. This morning Mr Goble Killed old Bright today. In the afternoon Fred and me were chopping. Salter had the head with the tongue.
Th. 28th. Salter paid 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts for the head and tongue. MacLeod 177 lbs of Beef at 5 c. = $8.85 . paid. Fred. Stafford hind quarter of Beef and hide $13.75 received payment in full.
Beef to Edward Gordon and Duncan Lavrock 43<sup>3/4</sup> lbs at 5 c. = $2.08, on A/C.
Beef to John MacKintosh 2.8<sup>1/2</sup> for $1.35 c. , on A/C.
Beef to Dil Bricker 18 lbs and Mam 17 lbs at 5 c. per lb. = $1.75 on A/C.
Sold Beef to John Kennedy 19 lbs at 5 c = 95 cts. he owed me fifty cts = $1.45c. bought a scantling for sleigh bench and two pieces for raves 75 c. balance in my favour 10 c which he paid me.
Beef to James George 18 lbs at 5 c.= 90 c., on A/C
Beef to George Roppel 15 lbs of at 5 c. = 75 on A/C
Beef to Hunter 12 lbs at 5 c. = 60 c. on A/C
Beef to John Goble 24 lbs. at 4 c. = 96 c. on a/c.
Beef to Salter 22<sup>1/2</sup> lbs. at 4 c. = 90 c. on A/C.
Beef to Rich. Hayden 15 lbs at 4 c, = 60 c. on A/C.
Sold Bee to the account in lbs. of $74. and made of Beef and hide $38.09 c.
Bought of E. Gordon 1 lb of tobacco 35 c. 1 lbs of tobacco at 40 = 75 c and paid cash for the same.
Received of Mrs. G. Roppel 75 c on potatoe A/C.
Father helping Iden to clean up barley all day.
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March
T. 1st. Settled an AC. B. Shantz had against me for sawing, but as we could not make out the amount already paid on the same, paid a Dolr and John Shantz gave me a receipt in full of all demands to this date. Paid James Craig 25 cts. 20 cents of which is for mending my wife's shoes and five cents is to my credit. Got our cloth from the factory for which I had to pay Nine Dolrs seventy five cents. I carrued 27 lbs. of wool to the factory and by weight received back 13 lbs made into Nineteen and a half yds of cloth. Paid.
S. 2nd. Very stormy. chores. A letter from Aunt George last Thursday we received a Norfolk News from her.
M. 4th. Chopping. Father helping Iden to saw
T. 5th. Thrashing the flax seed, picking corn etc.
Father at Idens again.
W. 6th. Thrashing corn and cleaning it up, Fetched Eds boots from George and paid fifty five cents on it and owe five. Bought 1 gallon of coal oil of J.J. Lehnen fifty five cents paid for the same.
Th. 7th. Thrashing and cleaning up corn, commenced thrashing Oats. Father at Idens this makes them straight.
F. 8th. Paid Ten Dolrs. on the new fannery mill and received the Note which Rob. gave on the same which became due on the first of February last. Lamber bought seven hens for One Dolr. on A/C. I am to Kill and take him a pig. Thrashing Oats. A letter from the insurance agency.
S. 9th. Paid the five cents to James George which I owed him. In the afternoon thrashing oats.
M. 11th. Thrashing oats finished thrashng and cleaned them up about 25 B. Posted a letter to Doyle the insurance agent containing one Dolr. as the last instalment on one premium Note.
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T. 12th. Went with the oats to mill and brought them back again. Paid Mrs Goble for the tallow we had of her 11 lbs. at 12<sup>1/2</sup> per lb. $1.37<sup>1/2</sup>. 12 Bolts of Macintosh at 25 cts. each $3.00 making road in the Gore in the afternoon.
W. 13th. Cleaned up wheat for mill. Went to mill with seven bags and a half of wheat and one and a half of [[Corn?]] Mr Hunter paid me for the beef her had 60 c. Posted a paper to Aunt George.
Th. 11th. Chopping.
F. 15th. Chopping.
S. 16th. Hauling firewood and hardwood rails for the orchard fence.
M. 18th. Fetched my new sleigh from Mr. J. Goble his charge for making it $1.50. Took it to J. MacKintoshes to get the shoes put on which cost $
George Roppel paid me the .80 cents which he owed me this is payment in full to this date.
Fetched the grist from the mill.
T. 19th. Hauling out wood for our own use at the Gore. Let Fred have Twenty five cents.
W. 20th. Killed a pig. Mr. John Goble butchering. Hauling out wood in the Gore.
Th. 21st. Hauled out wood in the Gore. Went to Port Elgin with a pig and sent it to Southampton by Gilberts stage and paid twenty five cents for the same. The pig weighed 140 lbs. and is for Duncan Lambert. and ought to be worth 5$ per hundred. Bought of E. Gordon 1 Barrel 75 c. and 1 axe handle 20c. Bought a lash of Atchinson 15c. paid.
F. 22nd. Chores around the house.
S. 23rd. Hauling home wood.
M. 25th. Commenced to haul out wood for Rob. and broke the roller out of my sleigh. MacIntosh and Co. put another in 50c on A/C. Rosa Cow had a Heifer calf.
T. 26th. Chopping. The Assesser paid us a Visit.
W. 27th. Chopping.
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Th. 28th. Chopping.
F. 29th. Chopping.
S. 30th. Chopping. Received a letter from Uncle Fred.
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April
M. 1st. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred Parker containing a Post Office Order for $19.56 or £ 4.0.0 sterling cost 5 cts. Paid for church purposes to Lehnen $1.50 also 7 c. paid on Globe.
T. 2nd. Chopping.
W. 3rd. Chopping.
Th. 4th. Salter the Beef, and hung the pork that was in the small barrel in the smoke house etc.
F. 5th. Bought of E Gordon 1 Wine barrel 50 c 1 soap box. Bought Martin Eby six packages of garden seeds 30 pd. Bought of J. MacIntosh irons and teeth for drag $3.72. Lent Henry Rawn 31<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of flour the weight of the bag included.
S. 6th. Chopping, Bought of Belzner 1 Bushl. of Clover seed and paid him Nine Dolrs. for the same. Settled with James George to this date his A/C. against me, was $4.50, mine against him. $4.45.
M. 8th. Afternoon chopping, took some wood for church purposes A letter from Mr Hawkin.
T. 9th. Chopping.
W. 10th. Chopping. Paid Mrs Rawn 25 cts the which I was owing.
Th. 11th. Chopping.
F. 12th. Making a fence at C F Ss.
S. 13th. Commenced to sow grass seed, finished the field next to J. G and C. 5<sup>1/2</sup> acres at the rate of 11<sup>1/2</sup> pints per acre. this is mined seef Clover 1 pint timothy 1<sup>1/4</sup>.
M. 15th. Brought home my new harrows from J. Gobles his charge for making and material $1.75 on C F S. The old sow of thirteen pigs.
T. 16th. Let Stuart have 40 lbs of corn meal for 1 Dolr. paid. Commenced plowing in the field & intend for peas.
W. 17th. Finished sowing grass seed. Plowing, hauling out Stumps. etc. Mary Bout. of Amos Stafford 1 pair of shoes for herself, 1 pair for Mother, 1 pair for mary, paid for Mary's and left due $2.05.
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Th. 18th. Bought of E Gordon <sup>1/2</sup> Bushl. of Clover seed. $5.00 to be paid in a month. Finished plowing for peas. Starting stone etc.
F. 19th. Plowing in the afternoon.
S. 20th. Plowing. sold 6 hens to Mrs. Salter for 20 c each To be paid in time.
M. 22nd. Yesterday Roberts heifer Beauty took the bull, And Roberts biggest ewe had a lamb. This morning my little ewe had a lamb. Robert and me cleaned up the seed peas. Plowed this afternoon, One of Roberts little black Hoggets had a lamb.
T. 23rd. Plowing, Robert hung the pork up to smoke also the beef. One lamb died this morning. Planted early York cab. seed. Drumhead cabb. seed and large red Tomato.
W, 24th. Sowed peas about 5<sup>1/2</sup> acres and 3.13 per acre or nearly so.
Th. 25th. 1 Dozen Herrings of Iden the first of the season. Nine pence per dozen on A/C. Putting the rollers in the fence by the Goderich line on Christian's place.
F. 26th. Chopping in the Gore. Father finished harrowing in peas.
S. 27th. Chopping. The wind uncovered the peas Father had rowed yesterday morning, and he had to harrow it again this afternoon.
M. 29th. Plowing. Yesterday Rosa was bulling but whether she took the bull or not we do not know.
T. 30th. Father rolling peas. Commenced making garden. Mary got Mother a pair of shoes $1.25 on a/c of Amos Stafford.
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May
W. 1st. Plowing. Father leveling around the road.
Th. 2nd. Went to mill with corn to be ground. Took a bag [[?page torn]] Mrs. Izzard's which we brought home in place of one of our own which we have yet to get. plowing. Robert, Father & Fred pulled down the root house.
F. 3rd. Tried to empty the water out of the cellar. In the afternoon went home with Mr J. Gobles roll the hung the cattle to the plow and finished the plowing for spring wheat, cleaned up the wheat and commenced sow. the same.
S. 4th. Attended the funeral of Mrs W. H. Ruby. Wet windy.
M. 6th. Finished sowing spring wheat, sowed half a bushl of clover seed on the same field. Also sowed a small patch of flax seed. Rosa cow took again.
T. 7th. Took some old iron to Robert MacLachlin 58 cts. brought back a plow share. Robert was not at home so I did not get a settlement. for 45 lbs. of this iron. I am indebted to Bro Fred. Wet did a little in the garden.
W. 8th. Gardening, planted some currant cuttings, and some onions, Father hoed around the apple trees. Omitted last Monday 1 Dozen Fish of Iden 15c on a/c.
Th. 9th. Sowed Beet seed, and carrot seed, finish planting Onions.
F. 10th. Gardening, planted vine and sowed lettuce seed. Father draging, half day, wheat for C F S.
S. 11th. Gardening, Father <sup>1/2</sup> day as before for C F S. Part of the afternoon plowing for potatoes in the orchard and part of the time rolling wheat. 1<sup>1/2</sup> dozen Fish of Iden.
S. 12th. Robert Happy of two lambs.
M. 13th. Rolling and fixing a new tongue into the same. Cleaning out the on stable etc. 1 dozen Fish of Iden 15 c.
T. 14th. Wet. Getting out stuff for gates. Made a gate for Schwendkers place.
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Gate making & plowing in the orchard. Craigs cow to bull. Our Amy took.
Th. 16th. Finished plowing in the orchard and Father rolled the plowed land.
F. 17th. Diging around the apple trees and stumps. Father draging.
S. 18th. Planting potatoes, planted about three Bushls. in the orchard soil kidney, Reindeer, round, white and peach bloom.
M. 20th. Yesterday by the hand of Mr John Goble recvd. of Duncan Lambert eight Dollrs as per A/C. Composting, and pouring liquid manure over the garden etc. This morning Mr. J. Goble altered the lambs, pigs and Bulls.
T. 21st. Trimming the sheep. stumping etc. Sowed Tobacco seed. Shelled my seed corn.
W. 22nd. Old sow to boar, Paid Gordon for Clover seed half a bushl. five dolrs. bought me a jack knife 25 cts. and paid for the same at Gordons.
Th. 23rd. Cleaning out the stable.
F. 24th. Composting, hauled some compost out for corn, and planted four rows of corn and two of pumpkins. Sold George Roppel a pig and received the pay for the same $1.12<sup>1/2</sup> cts.
S. 25th. Hauling out compost, and planted some corn and pumpkins. John Davidson had my cattle to haul out wood for half day. Fred was teaming.
M. 27th. Hauled out compost. John Davidson my oxen 3<sup>1/4</sup> of a day as above.
T. 28th. Wet all day.
W. 29th. Planted corn in the afternoon. Salter four little pigs.
Th. 30th. Finished Planting corn, beans and pumpkins. Father & Robert to Whetstones raising. <s>Composting</s>
F. 31st. Father Robert, and me to Whetstones again. Insured again with the Beaver agent. plasing.
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June
S. 1st. Plowing. Father diging Canada thistle.
M. 3rd. Myself unwell. Wet.
T. 4th. Plowing, Father diging thistles. Bought of Amos Stafford 1 pair of bobourgs $1.75 paid. Bought of Eby the chemist 1 oz of Rhubarb 25 c. 1 oz of Ginger 5 c. <sup>1/2</sup> lb. Salts 5 c. per lb. Received from old Moyer 50 cts for cow to bull. Also 50 cts from him on Roberts A/C paid Robt. Climbed some Baker beans in garden. Turned the calves into grass for the first time.
W. 5th. Plowing, Father diging thistles. Clipped Billy the Buck.
Th. 6th. Plowing, Father thistling, Clipped Happy.
F. 7th. Plowing, Father thistling up at the Gore. Clipped my two sheep Sold Mr C. Welling two pigs $2.12 <sup>1/2</sup> on A/C.
S. 8th. Plowing, Father thistling.
M. 10th. Plowing, sheared two sheep, Father at the Gore: Last Friday Rawn brought home 31<sup>1/2</sup> of Flour.
T. 11th. Plowing clipped 3 sheep which finishes the clipping. Father at the Gore.
W. 12th. Plowing. Prepared a report from the Port Elgin Society to the Canada Association. Father at the Gore.
Th. 13th. At Road work. Father, Robert, Fred & me.
F. 14th. At Road work, Father, Robert, Fred & Me.
S. 15th. At Road work Robert and Me. Finished. Brought of Gordon 5 lbs. of Oat meal 25 cts. paid.
M. 17th. Plowing, Hoeing corn. Father and Robert Loging for C. F. S.
T. 18th. Loging a little at the Gore. Father, Robert and me. Plowing in the afternoon about 1<sup>1/2</sup> hours & Rob hoeing.
W. 19th. Plowing, the fire ran amongst the brush at the Gore and burnt a considerable portion likewise some cord wood that was not hauled out; finished plowing the fallow the first time. Last evening Robert bought and paid fifty cents to MacLachlin for a plow share for me.
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[[page torn]] and rails at the Gore. 1 Dozn. fish of Iden.
F. 21st. Hauling rail logs and stumps. Plowing Gore. Father loging at Craigs.
S. 22nd. Plowing. Father & Robert hoeing potatoes.
M. 24th. Plowing. Vaters cow to Bull.
T. 25th. Plowing, draging.
W. 26th. Making fence and a gate at the Gore. Father & Fred at Stuart & Haydens Bee at Hugoes.
Th. 27th. Draging, went to Port Elgin bought of John Kennedy One Bushl. and 10 lbs of potatoes for Robert and paid 75 cts. for them. Mending chain at Macintoshes etc. Ordered J. Kennedy to make me a square drag. making fence, C F S's two cows to Bull. 1 dozn Fish of Iden. Planting potatoes Father & Rob.
F. 28th. Draging, Father , Rob. & Fred planting potatoes for Salter this afternoon draging for me in the fallow.
S. 29th. Working in the road. Father covering potatoes, Salter all day draging his horses. Father finished covering and planting potatoes.
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A Memoranda of things received and money paid out on Philips A/C/ 1863
March 6th. 495 Rails of J Davidson, payment in full.
August 1st. Paid balance on loging in the nine acres fallow $11.40.
4th. Bricks for chimnies 624 at 50 cts, per hundred $3.12 cts.
10th. Received Lumber of Jacob Rawn on Philips A/C 350 feet as per agreement. Also flooring to the Value of $4.50 to my A/C.
19th. 5 Bushls. of Lime at 10 f. = 34 cts.
July Lumber of Hilker dry packed 500 ft. = $8.60 As per Bill to George Ruppel $41.00
June 6th. 114 lbs. of Nails $4.50 Wrought spikes 6<sup>1/2</sup> @ 5 d = 54 cts. Shingle Nails 30 lbs @ 5 cts. = $1.50 Two Bones Stays @ $3.25 for bon 6.50 Shingle Nails 20 lbs. at 5 cts. = $1.00 2 Pounds Shingles @ 1.50 = $3.00 1 Door lock .90 cts. Bolts screws etc. 25<sup>1/2</sup> cts.1 13 inch singles $1.50
1862. Dec. 17th. Assumed Phils Store debt $43.94 cts.
Sept. 12th. 12 Cts. of Nails = 60 cts. Paid a Note drawn in favor of John Maculloch of Arran Note and Interest $26.
1863 Jan 27. The Balance for the Frame 17 Dolrs.
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Rail making, hauling and pilling up at the rate of $15 Dolr per thousand 2380 at 17 cts. = $35.70 and 495 at <sup>1/2</sup> cts. = $2.47<sup>1/2</sup> Total 38.17<sup>1/2</sup>.
Shingles from A Delf Six [[Bumbles?]] at $1.50 = $90
Lumber Six thousand feet at ten dolrs. per thousand = $60.00
Time put in by myself at the house 26 days = $26.00
Clearing 10<sup>1/3</sup> acres of Land $130.00
Mr. Gobles time $3.00
Board for the carpenter $10.25 cts
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<p>N.E. Leeder's Day Book and Memoranda for th year 1863 continued</p>
<p>February.</p>
<p>T. 17th. Jake & Ben 3 meals each incl. 2 to Louis</p>
<p>W. 18th. Jake Ben and Louis 3 meals each Measured the Cordwood cut by Jake 7 <sup>1/2</sup> Cords at <sup>1/2</sup> a Dolr per Cord. = $3.62 <sup>1/2</sup>. Board whilst chopping 18 meals $1.50.</p>
<p>Th. 19th. Jake Ben and Louis 3 meals each Aaron 1. 390 Rails for Philips estate to myself.</p>
<p>F. 20th. Jake, Ben, Louis and Aaron. 3 meals each Gave Jake an Order on Lehner & Ruby for the Sum of three Dolrs. this pays him for the Cord wood and an ox yoke. I have over paid him a york shilling. Posted a letter to Uncle Henry</p>
<p>S. 21st. Jake Ben Louis and Aaron 2 meals each. Two Door frames, 6 window frames from G. Rupell. Ten Bushls. of Oats to Robert Patterson this pays him for 1 <sup>1/2</sup> days work with his team by Mose Detweiler.</p>
<p>S. 22nd.</p>
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<p>T. 24th.</p>
<p>W. 25th.</p>
<p>Th. 26h</p>
<p>F 27th</p>
<p>S. 28th.</p>
<p>S. 29th</p>
<p>March</p>
<p>S. 1st.</p>
<p>M. 2.nd. Wood to Moyer on Kennedys A/C.</p>
<p>T. 3rd. Wood to Moyer on Kennedys A/C. yesterday and today 2<sup>1/2</sup> cords at $1.25 cts per cord.</p>
<p>W. 4th. Rails from J. Davidson on Phils A/C. 225 these are part of 620 which Philip should receive from J.D. as pay for Oats Beef etc. But 250 have been burned and I have agreed to take half if he gives me the other half.</p>
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<p>Th. 5th. 201 Rails on Phils A/C from James. an 64 rails to Phils estate on my a/c.</p>
<p>F. 6th. 69 Rails from J.D on Phils A/C. this completes the number as agreed upon 495 the rest being lost by fire.</p>
<p>S. 7th. 3<sup>1/4</sup> Cords of wood to Samuel Moyer on Kennedys A/C. at One Dolr. per Cord.</p>
<p>S. 8th.</p>
<p>M. 9th. Delivered 3 Cords of wood to J. MacIntosh two and a half were due him on the wagon and half a cord goes towards paying for a staple and ring for my steers the wood is a Dolr. per Cord.</p>
<p>T. 10th Jake & Louis 3 meals each Ben two.</p>
<p>W 11th. Jake and Louis 3 meals each Ben Two.</p>
<p>Th. 12th.</p>
<p>F. 13th. Jake & B Louis 3 meals each.</p>
<p>S. 14th. Jake Louis & Ben 3 meals each.</p>
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<p>S. 15th.</p>
<p>M. 16th. Jake & Louis 3 meals each.</p>
<p>T. 17th. Jake, Louis, & Ben. 3 meals each.</p>
<p>W. 18th.</p>
<p>Th. 19th. Jake, Ben, Louis 3 meals each.</p>
<p>F 20th. Jake Ben & Louis 2 meals each. Jake finished chopping, Total number of meals 119 and 3 meals for 25 cents 39. equals $9.75 cts. there are two meals over these I have given him.</p>
<p>S. 21st.</p>
<p>S. 22nd.</p>
<p>M. 23rd.</p>
<p>T. 24th.</p>
<p>W. 25th</p>
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<p>Th. 26th.</p>
<p>F 27th.</p>
<p>S. 28th. Hauled one hundred and 52 Rails out of the swamp.</p>
<p>S. 29th.</p>
<p>M. 30th. Hauled 60 Rails out of the swamp.</p>
<p>T. 31st.</p>
<p>April</p>
<p>W. 1st.</p>
<p>Th. 2nd Hauled 140 Rails out of the swamp. An Ox staple and Ring from MacIntosh. Half a Dolr. yet to pay on it. I also owe him a yorker for mending chains besides.</p>
<p>F 3rd.</p>
<p>S. 4th.</p>
<p>S. 5th.</p>
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<p>M. 6th. Bought Roberts old plow for three Dolrs.</p>
<p>T. 7th.</p>
<p>W. 8th. A pattern for a land side for my plow of J. Goble.</p>
<p>Th. 9th. A Maul of Joseph Fortney One Dolr. on his A/C.</p>
<p>F. 10th.</p>
<p>S. 11th.</p>
<p>S. 12th.</p>
<p>M. 13th.</p>
<p>T. 14</p>
<p>W. 15</p>
<p>Th. 16th</p>
<p>F. 17th.</p>
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<p>S. 18th.</p>
<p>S. 19th.</p>
<p>M. 20th.</p>
<p>T. 21st.</p>
<p>W 22nd. Marys Father & Mother left us. Land side for my plow of MacLachlin and Co. 75 cents. Murton is to have potatoes for that amount at 40 cts. per Bushl. Blacksmithing at MacIntoshes 25 cts. not paid. Mr John Goble for making pattern for casting, 25 cts. not paid. Gave Mr. Schwendker a Note due 1st. of Dec. for $16.63. with 10 per cent Interest, I still owe him 1 Dolr.</p>
<p>Th. 23rd. Sowing wheat for Robert; paid. Hauling Mr J. Gobles old Barn away.</p>
<p>F. 24th. Finished hauling the old Barn, for the frame rafters, flooring etc. I have to give him 12 Hundred feet of Hemlock Boards.</p>
<p>S. 25th.</p>
<p>S. 26th.</p>
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<p>M. 27th.</p>
<p>T. 28th.</p>
<p>W. 29th.</p>
<p>Th. 30th.</p>
<p>May</p>
<p>F. 1st.</p>
<p>S. 2nd. Sowed my first wheat two acres on corn and turnip land.</p>
<p>S. 3rd.</p>
<p>M. 4th. Agreed with Richard Hayden to work part of my land on shares.</p>
<p>T. 5th. Hayden is to help to plow sow and harvest, Thrash fine fence etc. to the extent of half the labour on the land and receive one third of the crop as his share.</p>
<p>W. 6th. Pointing Harrow teeth one new tooth and two bolts 85 cts by MacIntosh not Paid.</p>
<p>Th. 7th.</p>
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<p>S. 9th. Sowed Two and a half acres of peas in the upper field. This evening I am two days clear of Hayden with team.</p>
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<p>Th. 14th. Sowed the new fallow to wheat.</p>
<p>F. 15th.</p>
<p>S. 16th. This evening I owe George Davidson for three days work at 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts per team. Hayden is Five days behind me with his Share of the work</p>
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<p>T. 19th. Four Bushls. of wheat to Dougald Campbell at Seventy cents pr Bushl. this is on his clearing A/C.</p>
<p>W. 20th.</p>
<p>Th. 21st.</p>
<p>F. 22nd. Finished sowing peas and Oats.</p>
<p>S 23rd. Hayden is 6<sup>1/2</sup> days bhind me with his share of the work. I owe G. Davidson for Five & a half days work altogether. We have Mr Davids oxen all day draging I and Hayden agreed to pay him a day each.</p>
<p>S. 24th.</p>
<p>M. 25th. Hauled potatoe onions, and Beet seed.</p>
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<p>M. 1st. Two pigs from Richard Hayden One Dolr. & half not paid.</p>
<p>T. 2nd.</p>
<p>W. 3rd.</p>
<p>Th. 4th.</p>
<p>F. 5th. George Roppel commenced working for me at the house.</p>
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<p>F. 12th. James Davidson Eight Bushls. of potatoes @ half a Dolr. per Bushl. Four Bushls. a half of these pay George for his A/C the others James owes me for,</p>
<p>S. 13th. George Roppel's Father came and he went off with them.</p>
<p>S. 14th.</p>
<p>M. 15th.</p>
<p>T. 16th. Bater came to help me with my potatoes & Corn.</p>
<p>W. 17th. Planted Corn. Bater helping Sold my Hemlock bark for $1.50 per cord as it stood to Hoba Stevens. N.P.</p>
<p>Th. 18th. Hauled Corn & pumpkins Bater helping.</p>
<p>F. 19th. Planting potatoes Bater and Sophia. Fred working for me he has worked three days for me before this.</p>
<p>S. 20th. Fred working for me. Bater & Sophia planting potatoes. Myself loging for Mr David this pays him my share for one days work with his team draging</p>
<p>S. 21st.</p>
<p>M. 22nd. Fred working for me.</p>
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<p>T. 23rd. To Haydens loging.</p>
<p>W. 24th.</p>
<p>Th. 25th. Fred has worked for me Six days.</p>
<p>F. 26th. To A Hilkers Raising half day.</p>
<p>S. 27th. Jake & Louis 3 meals each.</p>
<p>S. 28th.</p>
<p>M. 29th. To Craigs loging.</p>
<p>T. 30th.</p>
<p>July</p>
<p>W. 1st. Jake 1 meal.</p>
<p>Th. 2nd. <sup>1/2</sup> day to George Roppl</p>
<p>F. 3rd. Jake Louis & co. 13 meals.</p>
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<p>August</p>
<p>S. 1st. Settled with Campbell & Riddle for burning and preparing for crop Nine Acres of Land in Philips lot as per agreement for the sum of Forty Dolrs. and a half. Paid them previous to this date Thirty One Dolrs. & Eighty cents which leaves Eight Dolrs. and Seventy this I have paid as follows, As Note to Riddle for $4.66 cts and One to Campbell for $4.4 cts. payable on the first of December.</p>
<p>S. 2nd.</p>
<p>M. 3rd.</p>
<p>T 4th. 62.4 Bricks of Paps paid on the bushl. 3 Bushls. and 8 lbs. of Peas.</p>
<p>W 5th. Caroline came to Live with us.</p>
<p>F. 7th.</p>
<p>S. 8th.</p>
<p>Th 6th 98 lbs of Flour to Rawn the Saw Miller at 2 cts per lb.</p>
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<p>M. 10th. Lumber from Rawn $3.50 cts worth which was due Philip and $4.50 cts worth on my A/C. Goods from L & Ruby for Fred. $3.05 cts. he owes me over this $1.60 cts. which makes a total of $4.60 I owe him for labour $3.35 cts. which leaves a difference in my favour of $1.35 cts.</p>
<p>T. 11th.</p>
<p>W. 12th. I owe Old Mr. Schwendker 19 days work this I must pay him back in the Winter.</p>
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<p>W. 19th. 5 Bushls. of Lime of Salter at 10 d. per B.</p>
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<p>Saugeen May 20th. 1864 Settled with Henry Schwendker to this date and gave my Note due on december for the sum of Twenty two Dollars Seventy-two cts. Interest at Ten per ct. N.E. Leeder</p>
<p>Saugeen May 20th. 1864 Settled with Frederick Schwendker to this date. Gave my Note for the Sum of Two Hundred and Sixty Dollars with Eight per cent. Interest. The Note payable in two years.</p>
<p>N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864 Gave an Order on Mary Leeder for the Sum of Three and half Dollars payable on demand to Frederic Stafford.</p>
<p>N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864 Agreed with Mr. Ruby to draw Three Deeds for the Gore Lot he will wait till I can pay him. The Lot is first to be Deeded to my Father then he has to give Robert and me a deed each for our Five Acres. Attend to this Quickly.</p>
<p>N.E. Leeder Saugeen May 21st. 1864 Pay John Zant as soon as you get the money. Pay Louis Lies his money when he shows his Note Pay Clement Seaforth Note. Pay enough on Jacobs Note. to reduce it below Forty Dolrs. Pay Mr John Goble Two Dolrs.</p>
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<p>Saugeen May 21st. 1864 A due bill to George Ruppel In the sum of Twenty three Dollars</p>
<p>Nathl E Leeder</p>
<p>Saugeen May 23rd 1864 An Order to Joh Goble for the sum of Two Dollars Nathl. E Leeder</p>
<p>Saugeen May 23rd. 1864 An acknowledgement of Robert Leeder for Ninety Dolars</p>
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<p>Saugeen January 16th. 1865.</p>
<p>Nathaniel Edward Leeders Day Book and</p>
<p>Memoranda.</p>
<p>16th. Paid to the Postmaster at Southampton the sum of Sixty Seven Dollrs. and received a post office Order for the same payable to J H Mason Secretary & Treasurer of the Canada permanent Building & Savings Society Toronto, Paid Four Dolrs. due on Freds gun to the gunsmith and Twenty five cents for a new nipple which it badly wanted then brought the gun home.</p>
<p>17th. Posted and registered a letter to J,. H. Mason S. & T. C.P. B. & S. Society containing my pass book and P. O. Order for the sum of Sixty seven Dolrs. Received the first number of the Canada Farmer which I had ordered sometime previous. Bought a pair of Shie packs One Dolr.</p>
<p>23rd. Bought Peas for seed which makes my portion to the general stock 5 Bushls 19 lbs against Roberts 5 Bushls. Chopped 5 B. 22 lbs. Took three bags of wheat to Mill and had 2.69 lbs of Flour therefrom.</p>
<p>24th. Commenced using the Flour. Bought the Bull and steer from Robert for the sum of Twenty Dolrs. the two. Bought wheat of Robert at Sixty Six cents Forty. One Bushls. Forty lbs and paid him for the same Twenty Seven Dolrs and Fifty cts. Bought a pig of Robert for One Dolr. and a half.</p>
<p>31st. Began to split Rails for Robert. Split 215</p>
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<p>February</p>
<p>W 1st. Split 70 Rails for C.F. Schwendker and 150 for Robert Received my pass book from Toronto again.</p>
<p>Th. 2nd split 31 Rails for Robert & 191 for C.F.S.</p>
<p>M. 6th. Split 86 Rails for C.F.S. amd 51 for Robert.</p>
<p>T 7th. Split 200 Rails for Robert.</p>
<p>W. 8th. Split for Robert 94 and for C.F.S. 11.</p>
<p>Th. 9th. Split for C.F.S. 205. for Robert 6.</p>
<p>F. 10th. Made a new ironwood maul, also sharpened the crop cut saw.</p>
<p>S. 11th. Split for Robert 200 and for C.F.S. 63</p>
<p>M. 13th. Split for Robert 167 & for C.F.S. 6. C F S. has had 50 that have bee counted to Robert C.F.S. commenced hauling out today.</p>
<p>T. 14th. Split for Robert 176 for C.F.S. 35</p>
<p>W. 15th. Split for Robert 63. MacLachlin pointed my wedge. not Paid. Part of this day chopping down. Commenced wearing a new denim slop.</p>
<p>Th. 16th. Beef from C F s.' 120<sup>1/2</sup> lbs at 5 cts per lb=$6.02<sup>1/2</sup> cts. on A/C. Split for C F S. 227. Beef fat of C F S.' 6<sup>1/2</sup> cts.</p>
<p>F. 17th. Split for C.F.S. 72. Also for Robert 110 these are from my timber to pay him what C. has had from his rails.</p>
<p>S. 18th. Sharpened the crop cut and the Back saw in the afternoon chopping cedars in the Gore. A letter from Uncle Fred.</p>
<p>Monday 20th. Chopping cedars in Gore.</p>
<p>T. 21st. Sawing in the forenoon and split for C.F.S. 111.</p>
<p>W. 22nd. Split for C.F.S. 100. Turnips of C F S. '30 B. at 12<sup>1/2</sup> c. $3.75 cts.</p>
<p>Th. 23rd. Split for Robert 71. for C.F.S. 48. Turnips of CFS. 50 B. at 12<sup>1/2</sup> c. $6.25</p>
<p>F. 24th. Split for C.F.S. 216</p>
<p>S. 25th. Split for C.F.S. 46. and cutting timber. A Letter from Fred also from Margarate Wiffin.</p>
<p>M. 27th. Split for C.F.S. 122 chopping part of day.</p>
<p>T. 28th. chopping.</p>
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<p>W. 1st. Split for C.F.S. 118. George Roepple a tree of cedar wood. Marie and I went to tea meeting in Port Elgin.</p>
<p>Th. 2nd. Split for C.F.S. 109 and for Robert 7. At a party at Idens.</p>
<p>F. 3rd. Split for C.F.S. 155, Lent him Nine and a half Dolrs. to pay his Taxes.</p>
<p>S. 5th Chopping down. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred Parker.</p>
<p>M. 6th. Robert and me chopping down. Twenty rails to C.F.S.</p>
<p>T. 7th. Pair of shoes for Marie from Uncle Iden N.P.</p>
<p>W. 8th. Sawing and chopping. 14<sup>1/2</sup> of fat of C.F.S.</p>
<p>Th. 9th. Sawing grinding etc.</p>
<p>F. 10th. Split 141 for C.F.S.</p>
<p>S. 11th. Split for C.F.S. 189</p>
<p>M. 13th. Split for C F S. 136. which makes a Total of 2583.</p>
<p>T. 14th. Sawing and cutting timber. Made a new maul.</p>
<p>W. 15th. Bought Louis' Pork tub of C F S. for Four Dolrs. the price to come of the pay for rail splitting. Louis and Caroline left last night for Buffalo. MacLachlin agreed to have a plow of the Queen of the west pattern ready for me this month. P. Iden for shoes 75 cts.</p>
<p>Th. 16th. Letting of the water in front of the house.</p>
<p>F. 17th. Hauling out Barn timber.</p>
<p>S. 18th. Do Do. Omitted on 15th sold three trees to James Hendry for sap troughs for 75 cts.</p>
<p>M. 20th. Got out 128 rails for the Gore off Roberts lot. Omitted on Saturday $2.75 received of C F S. as part payment of the money I lent him. Also lent Robert $2.75 to pay Tax 2.21 ct. Went to mill with a grist. Settled Mothers A/C with Mr Corey for butter her received last fall he paid me in full. Bought of Henry Willimere 7 Bushls. of Oats at 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts per Bushl. paid him in full $2.65<sup>1/2</sup> cts.</p>
<p>W. 22nd. Bought and paid John Zant for Chaff knife and face iron, One Dolr. Borrowed one Dolr. of mother</p>
<p>Th. 23rd. Making chaff box, planted Tobacco seed.</p>
<p>F. 24th, Working on my chaff box etc.</p>
<p>S. 25th. Finished my chaff box. Mary wrote to Lizzie.</p>
<p>M. 27th. Bought a scythe stone 8 cents. C F S paid me four Dolrs. of that which he borrowed. Emptying the water out of cellar.</p>
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<p>T. 28th. Emptied the cellar, put the potatoes in a pit and the turnips in the barn.</p>
<p>W. 29th. Commenced to plow some of the neighbours two days before. Father and I sawing firewood in the bush. Rosa had a calf. The cattle in the fields for the first time this season.</p>
<p>Th. 30th. Sawed wood.</p>
<p>F. 31st. Sawing wood.</p>
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<p>S. 1st. Helped to draw out for plowing Sawing etc.</p>
<p>M. 2nd. Fetched a grist from mill and took one down for Robert. Bought 5 lbs of nails for Robert and 5 cts per lb.= 25 cts. Quarter of a lb of Gunpowder two lbs of shot and a box of caps. in the agregate 47<sup>1/2</sup> cts. in the afternoon splitting wood.</p>
<p>T. 4th. Splitting wood.</p>
<p>W. 5th. Splitting wood. 10 Bushls. of Oats of C F S. at 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts. per Bushl. $3.75 cts. Robert went to mill and had them chopped. He paid the Postage on the Globe for last Quarter.</p>
<p>Th 6th. Splitting and chopping.</p>
<p>F. 7th. Chopping and getting out a peice for a yoke. One of Mr Delfs ewes had a lamb.</p>
<p>S. 8th. Plowing</p>
<p>M. 9 10th. 40 Bushls of turnips of Iden; Twenty for Two Dolrs. cash. & twenty for three days labour bt Father. 1 Peck of Onions 9 pence paid, the turnips not paid. plowing.</p>
<p>T. 11th. plowiing planted sugar loaf cabbage seed and large tomato seed also red peppers. <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> of a lamb found dead.</p>
<p>W. 12th. Plowing.</p>
<p>Th 13th I got a plow from MacLachlin in exchange for a Note I held against him, this makes us straight to this date. Bought a box of Mercurial ointment for the cattle 10 cts. Sowed 3 acres and <sup>1/4</sup> of pease. Mary planted some Drum head cabbage seed. The first steamer of the season arrived today.</p>
<p>F. 14th. Making ready to Yoke my steers. Draging.</p>
<p>S. 15th. Plowing/ 23B. 10 lbs of Pease of the Craigs not Pd. Sent by Robert to James Davidson 29<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of Flour with the bag.</p>
<p>M. 17th. At Borns Sale. Fred came home this evening.</p>
<p>T. 18th. Spreading dung.</p>
<p>W. 19th. A letter from Uncle Fred Parker. Staple & Ring of Johny Mackintosh 87<sup>1/2</sup> cts paid sowed some pease</p>
<p>Th. 20th, Sowing peas something like five acres with yesterday drawing in the afternoon with my little cattle helped Robert.</p>
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<p>Th. 20th. A straw hat of Mess. Goble 25 cts. not paid.</p>
<p>F. 21st. Plowing used my new plow and think it will work well when scoured.</p>
<p>S. 22nd. A letter from Uncle Welton advising us that he had paid £55.14.o Sterling into the joint stock Bank of London to our a/c in Uncle Freds name. plowing.</p>
<p>M. 24th. Went to Southampton to see Frost about the money. he kept my letter to send to Kingston.</p>
<p>T. 25th. Lent 34<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of flour with the bag to Rowans. ploughing.</p>
<p>W. 26th. Plowed in a small piece of peas as an experiment</p>
<p>Th. 27th. Sowed the rest of the peas and finished plowing for peas.</p>
<p>F. 28th. Commenced the fence between the orchard & the grass field then built nearly the whole fence between the peas and where we will sow the oats. Flour to Robert for D Shupe. 9 lbs.</p>
<p>S. 29th. A letter from Lizzie. Mended my chaff box. sharpen the <a href="/index.php?title=Cross%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cross? (page does not exist)">cross?</a>. and cleaned up seed wheat. 2 dozen of fish of Iden this week.</p>
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<p>Th. 1st. sowed the orchard to wheat. Making fence by the orchard.</p>
<p>T. 2nd. Making fence. Mr Goble Killed Rose's calf. <a href="/index.php?title=Ruby%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ruby? (page does not exist)">Ruby?</a> <a href="/index.php?title=Shoes%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Shoes? (page does not exist)">shoes?</a> <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 2<sup>1/2</sup> cents.</p>
<p>W. 3rd. Sowed the new piece that we added to the orchard with wheat.</p>
<p>Th. 4th. Made a fence between the old pasture and the fall wheat. To Hilkers helping to raise a shed.</p>
<p>F. 5th. Getting muck on the garden with the barrow.</p>
<p>S. 6th. Do------------------------------- Loging a little and chopping wood.</p>
<p>M. 8th. Splitting wood transplanted some Rhubarb plants</p>
<p>T. 9th. Splitting wood and working in the garden.</p>
<p>W. 10th. Sent a little note to Mr A Delf enclosed in the Gobles letter. Working in the garden. A load of straw of C F S. and 25 cts in cash paid a quarters postage on Freds Observer.</p>
<p>Th 11th. In the garden planted onions for seed the top onions the English potatoe onions and a few small potato onions.</p>
<p>F. 12th. Went to Southampton and received the money from Uncle Frederick through the Bank the amount in Sterling £55.14.0 add premium 9<sup>1/2</sup> $271.88 less the per ct. to Commercial Bank for Collection 66 cts. also <a href="/index.php?title=Bill%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bill? (page does not exist)">Bill?</a> Stamps 9 cts. Balance of <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> $270.31 cts. Paid Robert Craig and Brothers for 23 Bushls.10 lbs. of peas 17.25 cts.</p>
<p>S. 13th. Took up Robert Mortgage with J.J. Lehnen and paid balance due on same. $131.00 for Robert to Mr Gordon. Six Dolrs and for Peas oats turnip seed coal oil $10.50 and left due on same One Dolr. These last items on family etc. to James George on Roberts a/c $3.50. socks for Father 50 cts. cash to Robert 50 cts. (In the family <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> above should be included timothy seed).</p>
<p>M. 15th. Sowed some timothy seed at the <a href="/index.php?title=Hill%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hill? (page does not exist)">hill?</a> of <a href="/index.php?title=Very_faint_ink%3F_%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Very faint ink? ? (page does not exist)">very faint ink? ?</a> per acre fence making and draging.</p>
<p>T. 16th. Posted a letter to Uncle Frederick Parker containing a receipt for £80.0.0 sterling singed by Father Mother Myself Wife, Robert and Fred this money is loaned to us</p>
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<p>T. 16th. Robert paid Uncle Iden Sixty One Dolrs this is for Interest last year and this year till the first of July on the Mortgage held by Iden against him. Splitting wood and draging. Excessively hot thermometer 83 o in shade.</p>
<p>W. 17th splitting wood, fencing grindstone, draging and chopping. Paid John Mackintosh the Dolr this is a quarter in <a href="/index.php?title=Excess%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Excess? (page does not exist)">excess?</a>, the work done by him putting hooks on a loging chain and mending common chain. Paid Gordon Three Dolrs. Two for loging chain and on that was left unpaid on the things we puchased the other day. Paid James George wife Two Dolrs fifty cents for shoes he not being at home, the shoes were one pair for Father the other for me. Paid Ruby Four Dolrs. and Two cents; for spade $1.12<sup>1/2</sup>. Grind Stone $2.00 Timothy seed 62<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Tobacco 22 cts.</p>
<p>Th. 18th. Loging & draging.</p>
<p>F. 19th. Salters Cattke draging all day. Sowed wheat.</p>
<p>S. 20th. Draging in the wheat on the new land that I sowed yesterday sowed Clover seed on the orchard 11<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of Clover and four pints of Timothy on the <a href="/index.php?title=Pease%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pease? (page does not exist)">pease?</a>. Robert bought 1 Rake 60 cts. Pair of sheep shears 62<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Pair of Shoes for himself $1.50.</p>
<p>Mr. 22nd. 12 Yds of Trousers stuff - $3.84. Hat 1.25 Broom 35 cts. flannel .75 Do. 40, 2 yds cotton <a href="/index.php?title=Lining%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lining? (page does not exist)">lining?</a>.50. Pins 10. Net 20, 2 yds of Woll stuff for <a href="/index.php?title=Ed%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ed? (page does not exist)">Ed?</a> $1.60 Building fence. Robert pulling out stumps.</p>
<p>T. 23rd. Draging. Robert commenced plowing that part of the Oat field which was not plowed through to Schwendkers.</p>
<p>W. 24th. Sowed rather better than two acres of oats put on six Bushls. draging.</p>
<p>Th. 25th. Draging. Cap for Fred 41 cts. Necktie ad handkerchief 45 cts. Dress and fixings for Maria $3.28. Bottle of oil 25 cts. C F S. altered old Billy by cording him.</p>
<p>F. 26th. Draging doing outer fixing to fences.</p>
<p>S. 27th. Sowed Timothy seed on part of the field above the Barn at the rate of 7<sup>1/2</sup> lbs per acre. Making fence</p>
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<p>May Roberts old Sow had eleven pigs Robert to Port Elgin and bought the following articles Pair of shoes for Fred $1.50 Items for me 32<sup>1/2</sup> cts Fred cash 32<sup>1/2</sup> cts. Dress for Mother $2.00. Five yds of trousers stuf for Robert $1.60 Four pair of Braces at 17 cts each 68 cts., Paid 78 cts. to the Library. and one ct in the Post office this day a week back Stuarts cow to Bull</p>
<p>S. 28th James George Cow to Bull.</p>
<p>M. 29th. Making fence. Robert finished plowing for Oats.</p>
<p>T. 30th. Making fence, Fred went to work at Brickers</p>
<p>W. 31st. Draging. Paid George Craigs A/C 20 cts per Mr J Goble.</p>
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<p>June</p>
<p>Th. 1st. Draging and made a new Drag. Father at work for C F S. 1<sup>1/2</sup> Fish of Iden.</p>
<p>F. 2nd. Pointing drag teeth 30 cts. at J MIntosh's <a href="/index.php?title=Paid%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Paid? (page does not exist)">Paid?</a> Father at work for C F S. Sowed the balance of the oat field at the rate of 3 B. per acre.</p>
<p>S. 3rd. Draging finished. plowing in the afternoon a plow share of MacLachlin 50 cts. pound of sugar, 12<sup>1/2</sup> Blacking yds. Robert paid Macllmurray $1.10 cts for ham</p>
<p>M. 5 plowing. Washed the sheep: 2 lbs of flax seed of Mr J. David not pd</p>
<p>T. 6th. Father at C F S. loging. Myself half day Do. Draging.</p>
<p>W. 7th. Father at C.F.S. loging. Last evening Rawn paid back the flour his wife borrowed. Sowed four lbs of Flax seed on about an eighth of an acre of land Maria planted some potatoes. Draging and plowing.</p>
<p>Th. 8th. Mutter and Maria planting corn. Father at C F S. Robert and myself plowing and draging. Fred choping he came from Brickers last night.</p>
<p>F. 9th. Father at C F S. Mutter planting corn finch planted half a Bushl. planted some blacks and some colored Beans Robert and myself plowing and draging Fred loging at Craig's.</p>
<p>S. 11th. Mutter plant some white beans and finished planting, early potatoes. Father helping C F S. Robert and me plowing. Fred at s planted pumpkin seeds.</p>
<p>M. 12th. Father at C F S. Myself loging at Salters. Robert to mill and choping up in the job Fred odds and ends.</p>
<p>T. 13th. Father at C F S. Robert draging and chopping. Fred and Myself shearing sheep. A Bushl and <sup>1/2</sup> of potatoes of Iden for seed at 3 cts per Bushl. Paid. Planted tomatoe plants.</p>
<p>W. 14th. Mutter helping to plant potatoes Maria also. Father and Fred working at the choping and burning. Robert and self plowing.</p>
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<p>A Farmer I will Be. A song for Boyd</p>
<p>1. I am a hale and hearty boy as you would want to see, And often thougj a little chap, I think what I shall I be? Mechanic, Merchant, Sailor. ah, none of these for me! If ever I should be a man if ever I should be a man, A Father, a farmer, a farmer I will be 2. All scenes of nature, I admire, none else so smiling scene The shady nook, the flowery grove, and little silver stream But those who lead a city life These Beauties seldom see, If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be. 3. I love to look at pleasant fields, I love the balmy breeze, I love to hear the little birds, all warbling in the trees And those who lead a country life such things as these may see. If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer. a farmer I will be. 4. I love to furrow up the ground, and cultivate the soils I love to see it springing forth, the good and luscious spoil: For fields of wheat and corn indeed I dearly love to see; If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be. 5. I would not be a Doctor, the sick to cure or Kill; I would not be a Lawyer, no, to talk against my will; I may not be a Preacher, Tho' I like him of the three If ever I should be a man, if ever I should be a man A farmer, a farmer, a farmer I will be.</p>
<p>Th. 15th. Mutter helping Maria to plant potatoes. They finished planting. Father helping Noah Clemens to log. Fred chopping. Robert and Self at plow.</p>
<p>F. 16th. Loging in Roberts bush.</p>
<p>S. 17th. Loging in the morning & plowing in the afternoon. Mothers Roses took.</p>
<p>M. 19th. Planted tobacco plants, and cabbage plants plowing and draging in the afternoon. Bought of Iden my old spade for 60 cents not paid. Fred potatoes of Iden.</p>
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<p>June</p>
<p>T. 20th. Five Bushls of potatoes of C F S. at 30 cts p B. not paid. Loging and in the afternoon planting potatoes Robert draging.</p>
<p>W. 21st. planted potatoes finished at noon. Sowed turnip seed Sweedish and Aberdeen half and half to the extent of four tea cupfuls Mr Hugoes cow to Bull.</p>
<p>Th. 22nd. Last evening Mother was struck with paralasis in her left side. Mr D Davids cow to Bull. Commenced road work under Richard Hayden. Father Robert & self have ten days between us. Robert and myself on all day</p>
<p>F. 23rd. Robert F. & Self working on the Road.</p>
<p>S. 24th. Robert & Fred on the Road this finished our work on this road for this year.</p>
<p>M. 26th. Robert commenced to plow for turnips in the field where the bush was last chopped. Self in after. making fence. Mr J. Goble fixed the clock alltered the lambs and brought home a night stool that he made for Mother, then took a pig home.</p>
<p>T. 27th Made a gate finishing the fence between the oats and turnips. Cabbage plants of Hayden 26.</p>
<p>W. 28th. Fixed gate posts and a fence etc. Tom Cummings had a pig he paid Robert by giving him a due bill on E. Gordon. Cabbage plants of J. Goble 35.</p>
<p>Th. 29th. Cut a small patch of grass at the end of the garden made a small piece of fence where we had a way into the oat field. fixing old log fence etc. Clemmens on the hill with a cow to Bull.</p>
<p>F. 30th. This fay there has been a great pic nic down at Gobles. Robert & Fred there Plowing draging etc. Salter two pigs home.</p>
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<p>July</p>
<p>S. 1st. Salter half a day plowing for the two pigs Odd jobs.</p>
<p>M. 3rd. Salter all day plowing for the pigs. Getting out the head and tail pieces for gates. On the 24th of June, Haydens cow to Bull. Fred went to Brickers Robert draging.</p>
<p>T. 4th. Myself working on the Road. opening a ditch from the Goderich line Varter helping me. Robert <sup>1/2</sup> day at Hugoes lowering.</p>
<p>W. 5th. Myself helping C F S. to cut Hay. Robert fetched our grist home from mill. Clemens cow to Bull. Amy cow of a Bull calf.</p>
<p>Th. 6th. Myself & Varter ditch making. Salters cow to Bull.</p>
<p>F. 7th. Myself helping C F S. with his hay. Hayden a pig.</p>
<p>S. 8th. Sowed the turnip seed on the new ground. Father a me at C F S. making hay <sup>1/2</sup> day each.</p>
<p>S. 9th. Mr Davids cow to Bull.</p>
<p>M. 10th. Father all day making hay for C F S. One load of hay of C F S. weight 1000 lbs. Robert and myself fetched it home and cleaned up the barn. Robert posted a letter to Mr A Delf. Cutting grass.</p>
<p>T. 11th. Cutting grass. Father commenced to hoe corn.</p>
<p>W. 12th. Fixing gates (2) planted out some Beet plants. Robert to Shells raising this afternoon.</p>
<p>Th. 13th. Robert myself and C F S. with his and Roberts teams hauling barn timber. Father at Idens this afternoon he owes Iden five and a half days work still.</p>
<p>F. 14th. Robert myself and C F S. with teams as yesterday, hauling barn timber half day. Got our hay housed. two small bargans of it. Then fetched a load of posts.</p>
<p>S. 15th. Cut Rafters etc.</p>
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<p>July</p>
<p>M. 17th. Commenced to split shingles for C F S. Barn. C F S. a cow to Bull. Thomas Cummings a Cow to Bull. this statement of bull business is for T. 18th. 2nd time. T. 18th. Splitting shingles.</p>
<p>W. 19th. Splitting shingles.</p>
<p>Th. 20th. Splitting shingles.</p>
<p>F. 21st. Splitting shingles Mr Moyer a cow to Bull</p>
<p>S. 22nd. Splitting shingles. finished.</p>
<p>M. 24th. Commenced hewing the timber for C F S. Barn C F S. helping to score George Ruppel hewing Orchard last thursday Tuesday to state I received my watch from J.J. Lehnen I owe him a Dollar on it.</p>
<p>T. 25th. Working at the barn timber left off after dinner on account of rain George and C F S. as yesterday. Noah Clemens cow again. Freds heifer Bulling made some shingles this afternoon. Veal of Mr J.D. David by our steelyards 16<sup>1/2</sup> by his 18 lbs. to be paid in Veal when we Kill.</p>
<p>W. 27th. Working a the barn. C F S. & G. Rupple also. A receipt of Uncle Idens for making New England corn pudding. One Quart of scalding milk, 7 table spoonfulls of corn meal, let it scald well, then add one teacup full of syrup, a teaspoonful of salt, Ginger, Cinnamon 4 allspice to taste stir like <a href="/index.php?title=Sixty%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sixty? (page does not exist)">sixty?</a>, put in a deep dish and bake five or 6 hours, sauce good butter. To cure Beef & hams. For 100 lbs of meat make a brim of 8 lbs of salt, 2 lbs of brown sugar, 2 oz of Saltpetre 1<sup>1/2</sup> g of pearlash, 2 ozs of allspice one of red pepper. 4 gallons of water, boil, them, & cool, meat to coal a day & night to be covered with brine, with a weight to Keep it down, produces finest corned beef in 10 days & does not get too salt by keeping in the brine. Hams require from four to six weeks.</p>
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<p>Th. 27th Working at the barn. George also. 130 lbs of corn meal, at two cents per lb = $2.80. C F S. his yellow cow the second time.</p>
<p>F. 28th. Working at the barn George also. Mr Hugo a cow to bull.</p>
<p>S. 29th Working at the barn George also Half a dozen fish of Mr John Goble at 9 d per dozn.</p>
<p>S. 30th. Mr John Goble a cow to bull. Mr. Shupe Adam a cow to bull.</p>
<p>M. 31st. This morning preparing for raising Father Robert and Fred helping also George C F S. and Varter helping after dinner. raised the barn Mr Robert Craig, J. Goble and Son, Iden Goble, M J F David John Davidson John Hilker, Varter, C F S. George Robert Fred Father and Self helping. Father went and helped J Davidson to get two loads of hay after the raising. Mr Goble altered the pigs.</p>
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<p>August</p>
<p>T. 1st. This morning C F S. with his team and myself went to the Gore and got out six rafters and a pole. Varter came and helped us to carry them to the road. this afternoon fixed the poles across the plates and flatting and framing rafters, George all day.</p>
<p>W. 2nd. Worked at the barn George also. George Mogg a cow to bull. Richard Hayen a heifer to Bull.</p>
<p>Th. 3rd. Workeding at the barn Georg. also. Hayden a heifer to the bull. Mr. Goble Killed Amys calf. Varter and Robert traded lambs Varter took two home and C F S. will feed Roberts for him a while longer.</p>
<p>F. 4th. Making shingles in the forenoon and working at the barn in the afternoon. George also. John Davidsons 43 lbs of flour. John Davidson commenced to cut Roberts fall wheat which he has to finish for 100lbs of flour. Mr Goble sold Roberts calf in Port Elgin. cleared 17 lbs of veal to pay Mr David for that which we had of him this weight is according to his steelyards and is one lb. too little.</p>
<p>S. 5th. Working at the barn all day C F S. and George helping. J. Davidson cutting fall wheat.</p>
<p>M. 7th. Making shingles, George <sup>1/2</sup> day shingling.</p>
<p>T. 8.th. Ditto-------------------. George whole day -------. John Davidson cradling.</p>
<p>W. 9th. John Dvdson finished the wheat. Making shingles C F S. took away a wagon box full, for the barn roof. Father half a day a Idens helping with the Barley.</p>
<p>Th. 10th. Making shingles. C F S. a load away. George shingling.</p>
<p>F. 11th. Making shingles. George shingling. Father at C F S. loging. Robert commenced to cut peas this afternoon.</p>
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<p>August</p>
<p>S. 12th. Father helping C F S. Robert to Hutchinsons thrashing. Making shingles etc. sent some away this noon time A Newspaper from England announcing the death of Grandfather Leeder in his Ninety fifth year. John Davidson half day cutting peas. this is to pay for the use of Roberts Barn.</p>
<p>M. 14th. Vater Father & Robert cutting peas Cut timothy seed. Veal of C F S. lbs 12, 12 ozs. to be paid in meat.</p>
<p>T. 15th. Varter Father Robert and self cutting peas. C F S. cow the third time to Bull.</p>
<p>W. 16th. Hauled Roberts Fall wheat in today</p>
<p>Th. 17th. Hauled in seven loads of peas.</p>
<p>F. 18th. Hauled insome n two loads of peas. George Mogg a cow to Bull. Robert cutting peas Father at Idens myself cutting timothy.</p>
<p>S. 19th. Cutting peas. Father <sup>1/2</sup> day at Idens.</p>
<p>M 21st. Cutting peas.</p>
<p>T. 22nd. Cutting peas finished.</p>
<p>W. 23rd. Father and me hoeing turnips. Robert commenced plowing the fallow the second time. Commenced to feed the little pigs new peas at the rate of six pints each meal.</p>
<p>Th. 24th. Hauling in peas.</p>
<p>F. 25th. Hauling in peas. finished. Settled with John Davidson for cutting the fall wheat let him have 66 lbs of flour this is 109 on a/c.</p>
<p>S. 26th. Hoeing turnips me and Father. Robert plowing put our sow and pig into the pea field.</p>
<p>M. 28th. John Davidson cut the wheat in the orchard. Robert and Father binding after him. Myself a plow.</p>
<p>T. 29th. Robert plowing Father and self Hoeing.</p>
<p>W. 30th. 1/ and a <sup>1/2</sup> dozen fish of Iden. Robert thrashing and hoeing. Father hoeing. myself not very well.</p>
<p>Th. 31st. Mr Goble Killed two sheep for Robert. Hoeing & Plowing.</p>
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<p>September</p>
<p>F. 1st. C F S. a cow to Bull. Robert fixed the mow for the wheat and in the afternoon plowing, Hoeing. Mr Goble sold six quarters of mutton for Robert. Omitted last W. James Craig a cow to Bull. Mr J. David a cow to Bull.</p>
<p>S. 2nd. Hoeing plowing. Hauled in the spring wheat from the orchard three loads.</p>
<p>S. 3rd. John Davidson a cow to Bull.</p>
<p>M. 4th. Hoeing, plowing. Clemens cow again.</p>
<p>T. 5th. Hoeing, plowing.</p>
<p>W. 6th. Hoeing, plowing.</p>
<p>Th. 7th. Hoeing, plowing.</p>
<p>F. 8th. A West day thrahsed some peas.</p>
<p>S. 9th. Cut a portion of the new land wheat. Jacob Rawn a cow to Bull.</p>
<p>M. 11th. Cutting wheat in the new field.</p>
<p>T. 12th. Finished cutting the wheat. Hauled three loads commenced to cut oats.</p>
<p>W. 13th. Helping C F S. Father Robert his oxen and myself to get his Oats.</p>
<p>Th. 14th. Finished Hauling in wheat. plowing, cutting oats etc.</p>
<p>F. 15th. Robert finished the plowing for fall wheat. Father Hoeing Cutting Oats G. Moggs cow again.</p>
<p>S. 16th. Father hoeing, Robert draging. Finished cutting the oats that were ripe and commenced pulling flax.</p>
<p>M. 18th. Father and me loging for C F S. Mutter half day pulling flax for me. Robert draging.</p>
<p>T. 19th. Eight bushls. of wheat of J.D. David at $1.10 per Bushl. sowed seven acres of wheat a little over a bushl. per acre. Father draging Robert binding oats. Robert Craig with his heifer to Bull again.</p>
<p>W. 20th. Draging Robert binding oats, Yesterday 1<sup>1/2</sup> dozen fish of Iden.</p>
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<p>September</p>
<p>Th. 21st. Finished draging in the wheat. Robert threshing peas. Father half day a C F Ss. Myself making shingles.</p>
<p>F. 22nd. 1 Dozn fish of Iden. 9 d. Cutting oats in the morning. Hauling in oats in the afternoon.</p>
<p>S. 23rd. Father <sup>3/4</sup> of a day for C F S. Finished cutting Oats. Have left one load home. The Campbell's cow to bull again. A letter from Margt. Wiffin.</p>
<p>M. 25th. Binding and Hauling oats. Tom Craig with a cow to Bull.</p>
<p>T. 26th. Father Robert Self and Oxen <sup>1/2</sup> day for C. F. S. zen W. 27th. Robert commenced plowing for peas. Father burning brush on the point off the Gore. I was fixing for shutting up the sow and hog. Finished harvest by hauling home the last of the Oats.</p>
<p>Th. 28th. Making shingles. Robert thrashing. Father burning. Yesterday 1 dozen Fish of Iden.</p>
<p>F. 29th. Hauled the Flax. Made some shingles commenced to make two pig troughs plowing took a load of shingles to C F S., commenced shingling <sup>1/2</sup> dozen Fish of Iden.</p>
<p>S. 30th. Father & Robert thrashing at Craigs. Shingling at C F Ss.</p>
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<p>August October</p>
<p>M. 2nd. Father & Robert at Craigs all day. Myself shingling making shingle etc.</p>
<p>T. 3rd. Robert & Father a C F S. half day. Plowing.</p>
<p>W. 4th. Father, Robert and myself at C F S's thrash.</p>
<p>Th. 5th. Show day. Omitted yesterday Hutchisons heifer to Bull.</p>
<p>F 6th. Father for C F S.s with his straw Robert plow. myself sick. Mr J Goble <sup>1/2</sup> day at the barn floor.</p>
<p>S. 7th. Father at David Hilborns Thrashing Robert plowing. Mr J. Goble jointing barn floor Self fixing the tobacco. 11 Fish of Mr J Goble. Sent Salter 22 lbs of w flour bag and all.</p>
<p>M. 9th. Father burning on the Gore. Self plowing Robert sick. Mr. J Goble half day at the B. floor.</p>
<p>T. 10th. Robert sick, Father at the Gore. Self plowing.</p>
<p>W. 11th. Robert sick, Father and myself half day thrashing for Salter.</p>
<p>Th. 12th. Father loging at Richard Haydens. Robert sick. Plowing.</p>
<p>F. 13th. Father sick. Robert plowing. Self gathering corn.</p>
<p>S. 14th. Robert Plowing. Father sick. Self gathering corn. Bought of James George 1 pair of Boots for myself $2.50. 1 pair for Eddie $1.62<sup>1/2</sup>. Pair of shoes for Albert $1.00 not paid.</p>
<p>M. 16th. Making wood for J George as pay for Boots. Robert plowing. Bought of Fred H. Leeder his heifer Florence for the sum of Ten Dollars. $7.88 he owed me and $2.12 I am indebted to him.</p>
<p>J. 17th. Hauling <sup>3/4</sup> of a cord of wood to James George. Robert plowing this afternoon self gathering corn.</p>
<p>W. 18th. Robert plowing Husking corn and fixing pigs sty.</p>
<p>Th. 19th. Robert plowing. Self at pigs sty. Evening Husked corn.</p>
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<p>F. 20th. <sup>1/2</sup> day with Mr. J. Goble to Mr Dells place. <sup>1/2</sup> day at pigs sty. Robert <sup>1/2</sup> day plowing & half day at plow.</p>
<p>S. 21st. <sup>1/2</sup> day at pigs sty and finished. Ret the pigs up. Robert finished plowing for peas this forenoon and <sup>1/2</sup> day loging on the Gore.</p>
<p>M. 22nd. Finished gsthering corn got the pumpkins together a load and a half also the beans thirteen bagfuls.</p>
<p>T. 26th. 44 head of cabbage of C.F.S. at 3 cents each, = $1.32. on a/c Loging on the Gore.</p>
<p>W. 25th. Salters little red cow to Bull again. Loging.</p>
<p>Th. 26th. Getting corn up over the Kitchen tending the fires etc.</p>
<p>F. 27th. Do-------------------------------- & cleaning up the barn floor. Robert commenced to plow in the spring wheat stubble next to Schwendkers. put twenty bags of corn in the cot over head.</p>
<p>S. 28th. Cleaning up the barn thrashing peas etc.</p>
<p>M. 30th. Commenced diging potatoes. Sent a heifer to Bull. 1 dozen fish of Iden 9 d.</p>
<p>T. 31st. 1 Cord of dry wood to the Doctor on Roberts a/c. Diging potatoes.</p>
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<p>November</p>
<p>W. 1st. Diging potatoes, hauled 19 bushels to S. Bricker</p>
<p>Th. 2nd. Diging potatoes.</p>
<p>F. 3rd. Diging potatoes. Richard Hayden <sup>1/2</sup> day helping 53<sup>1/2</sup> of flour to C F S</p>
<p>S. 4th. Thrashed peas. Put the black Ram with the ewes Salter brought.</p>
<p>M. 6th. Very stormy fixing at the cellar etc.</p>
<p>T. 7th. Took Roberts wool to Port and sold it to Gordon 37<sup>1/2</sup> lb t 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts = $14.06 Roberts old A/C $1.68 which leaves a balance of $12.38 Bought 9<sup>1/2</sup> yds of Canadian Cloth at 90 cts = $8.55. 14 yds of shirting, at 30 cts = $4.20 this equals $12.75 which is 37 cts in excess of what the wool fetched. Bought for myself 2<sup>3/4</sup> of flannel at 55 cts. = $1.51 paid 60 cts in butter on the same which leaves a balance of 91 cts. Carried Roberts plow to be new wood at Kennedys. Loging this afternoon on the Gore. Received of Frits Weling One Dollar this is for cedar he had for his house in Port Elgin.</p>
<p>W. 8th. Paid J.J. Lehnen the Dollar I owed him for my watch. Pulling Turnips.</p>
<p>Th. Diging potatoes 22 Bushls put them in the cellar.</p>
<p>F. 10th. Diging potatoes 11 Bushls. . . . . also 10 Bushls raised from Idens seed. .</p>
<p>S. 11th. Thrashing peas. Robert & Father working at the Gore.</p>
<p>M 13th. Flour of lbs. 32 lbs. Diging potatoes. A book from the library.</p>
<p>T. 14th. Diging potatoes; the Kidneys 12 Bushls. Received of Mrs R Hay Coin in the sum of Two Dolrs for the cows to Bull Robert received also One Dolr for the pig Hayden had.</p>
<p>W. 15th. Finished diging potatoes, pulling turnips.</p>
<p>Th. 16th. Pulling turnips and hauling the same.</p>
<p>F. 17th. Pulling and Hauling turnips got up 120 Bushls. Borrowed Flour of Mr J D David 95 lbs.</p>
<p>S. 18th. Taking up and puling turnips 110 Bushls.</p>
<p>M. 20th. Do Do 90 Bushls.</p>
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<p>November.</p>
<p>T. 21st. Finished getting the turnips 45 Bushls today</p>
<p>W. 22nd. Wet.</p>
<p>Th. 23rd. Went to mill with a borrowed grist of C F S. 13 lb. Took a bag of corn for Varter; also two bags of wheat for G. Rupple. Biught 5<sup>3/4</sup> of stuff for smocks = $2.00 this afternoon I went to C F Ss to fill up the hole around the house.</p>
<p>F. 24th. Filling up around the house at C F Ss. Robert & Father at the potatoes hauling them to the cellar.</p>
<p>S. 25th. Same as yesterday, Robert and Father the same. In the afternoon Robert went to mill fetched G. Rupples and our grist. The wheat we borrowed of C F S weighed 9 B. 22 lbs</p>
<p>M. 27th. Filling up at C F Ss.</p>
<p>T. 28th. Finished filling up and finished shingling the barn roof at C F Ss. Robert took the rolls of wool to Mrs Rawns. In the afternoon building a fence between the wood yard and orchard.</p>
<p>W. 29th. Loging at the Gore. Took a cow to bull.</p>
<p>Th. 30h. Loging this morning. C F S. 37 lbs of flour. Borrowed of Mutter 8<sup>1/4</sup> lbs of Pork.</p>
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<p>December.</p>
<p>F. 1st. Saw sharping. Loging, thrashing beans, roofinf shed and other things.</p>
<p>S. 2nd. Cleaning up the barn & thrashing peas. To the present time I have thrashed 25 Bushls of Peas.</p>
<p>M. 4th. Finished getting potatoes into the cellar, and pulled Freds potatoes.</p>
<p>T. 5th. Robert hauled the potatoe haul to the yard and plowing in the afternoon. Self to Port Elgin, cleaned the pigs out and finished banking Fred's potatoes up.</p>
<p>W. 6th. Hauled out 11 loads of muck and applied it to that part of the orchard which has not previously been manured.</p>
<p>Th. 7th. Hauled out three loads of manure and finished in the orchard. Robert plowing in the forenoon self spreading man.</p>
<p>F. 8th. Hauling out manure to the pasture behind the orchard six loads. Robert hurt his one foot. G. Ruppel 1 Bushl. less <sup>1/2</sup> lb.</p>
<p>S. 9th. Hauling out manure 9 loads.</p>
<p>M. 11th. Hauling out manure 11 loads. Robert thrashing in the forenoon, and making fence in the afternoon. Mr. Robert Craig paid One Dor. and a half for 3 Cows to bull.</p>
<p>T. 12th. Four Bushls. and a half of peas Thrashen. Hauled out six loads of manure. Robert thrashing. March added 12<sup>1/2</sup> cents to my debt at James Georges. a letter from Illinois.</p>
<p>W. 13th. Hauptners cow to bull. Robert thrashing. Incended saw horse etc.</p>
<p>Th. 14th. Made some wood for James George. etc.</p>
<p>F. 15th. Hauled out the wood. send for J.G. Cut some more wood for J. G.</p>
<p>S. 16th. Hauled the wood to Port that I cut yesterday 5/8 cts of a Cord. 79 lbs of Pease to George Rupple. Six bags of oats about 11 Bushls. to mill to get ground for cattle. Robert found the first rat we have seen in this section. Cleaned up 3<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls. of peas.</p>
<p>M. 18th. Mr J. Goble Killed two pigs for us. borrowed S. Bricker one pig which weighed 360 lbs at 6<sup>1/2</sup> cts per lb. which equals $23.40. Twenty three Dollrs Forty cents.</p>
<p>T. 19th. Mr Gobble makred the Delfs lambs and received his wool from Robert. Mr Goble bought of Robert two sheep for $4. Dollrs Four.</p>
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<p>Four Dollars. Robert thrashing. Put up the pig he weighed 240 lbs.</p>
<p>W. 20th.</p>
<p>Th. 21st. Fixing pig shed etc. Cleaned up 9 Bushels and a <sup>1/2</sup> of peas.</p>
<p>S. 23rd. Bought two ewes of Robert for the sum of Two Dolrs each One the ewe lamb he got in his division with Mr. Delf the other Campbell ewes lamb. Robert settled with Mr J.D. David Paid Interest on thirty one Dolrs at 12 per cent for the past year, als 1.15 cts. due from last year also for eight Bushls of wheat for seed at 110 cts p. B. $8.80 also 7 lbs of flax seed at 2 cts pr. lb. 11 cts. Mr David paid him for 3 cows to Bull last year 1.50 cts and cash on my a/c for the same number this year 150 cts. also acknowledged his indebtedness for lumber. Robert gave J. D David a Note for Forty One Dolrs payable on the 26th. of October 1866 bearing interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum. Paid a difference in cash of One Dolr. twenty three cts. Robert received his old note on giving the new one. Robert paid our taxes for the present year. Fourteen Dolrs. nine cents and got a receipt in full. Robert settled with Dilman Bricker His note and interest amounts to Twenty nine fifty five. $29. 55 cts. he threw off forty cents and Robert paid him one Dolr. this makes all straight. Robert Let me have One Dolr cash. Robert paid Duncan Currie Two Dolrs on the Barn account this is settlement in full on that a/c. Paid the postage on the Globe for the past quarter 7<sup>1/2</sup> cts, lamp glass at Rubys 12<sup>1/2</sup> cts paid.</p>
<p>M. 25th. Christmas.</p>
<p>T. 26th. Paid Eight Dolrs to Roether on Detweiler & Brickers A/C.</p>
<p>W. 27th. Sold Henry Salter two Ewes for Four Dolrs.twenty five cents each $8.50. Chopping wood. Robert and Father saw my logs in the Gore.</p>
<p>Th. 28th. Chopping wood. Robert & Father sawing.</p>
<p>F. 29th. Thrashing peas. Robert & Father sawing Robert paid his Library fee for One Dolr. to Martin F. Eby. librarian.</p>
<p>S. 30th. <sup>1/4</sup> of a cord of wood for the church for which the Trustees allow me half a Dolr. Bought myself a pair of pants (cloth for) also lining for Fathers coat paid 2,50 cash and left 1.15 cts. of a balance at Gordons.</p>
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<p>Nathaniel Edward Leeder's Day Book and Memoranda. for the year 1866 January.</p>
<p>M. 1st. C.F Schwendker cut a pair of pants for me. Attended the annual meeting of the Port Elgin Society of the new Jerusalem was appointed recording secretary and one of the trustees. promised two Dolrs towards the funds.</p>
<p>T. 2nd. G. Ruppel J. Bartels & myself as Trustees for the Society to Port Elgin held a meeting this morning, when we gave Bartels an order on the Treasurer of said Society for the sum of Four Dolrs. as pay for his services for lighting fires cleaning room etc. They agreed to allow me half a Dolr. for the wood I carried for church purposes. Barttls agreed to light fires keep room clean etc. for the present year for the sum of Four Dolrs. Hauled on One Cord and a quarter of wood for James George shoemaker on a/c.</p>
<p>Th. 4th. Last Monday Robert paid a balance due Moses Detweiler on a note the said Moses held against him of Two Dolrs forty five cents to Samuel Roether who marked his name off the note and also put the amount on the back of the Note but holds the note to help him in his settlement with the parties concerned. Self mending pails. Robert thrashing peas.</p>
<p>F. 5th. Sharped buck saw, cut some wood, thrashed in the afternoon. Robert writing letter to Margerate Wiffin.</p>
<p>S. 6th. Took 17 Bushls. of peas to be chopped in the afternoon helping C F S to clean up some wheat for a grist for us. Thomas Cummings paid 50 cts for the use of my bull. Robert thrashing. Besides the peas to mill we cleaned up 4 Bls. for Mr J Goble and 3<sup>1/2</sup> B. for the pigs.</p>
<p>M. 7th. Yesterday the thermometer in the early morning was 12 below Zero and continued about Zero all day, today at sunrise 14 below and all day only a few degrees above weather sunny & clear without</p>
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<p>wind, Robert and me thrashing peas.</p>
<p>T. 8th. Went to mll with a grist from C F S which weighed 11 Bushls. and 36 lbs Weighed a bag of corn for C F S. weight 109 lbs. Brought home the chopped peas. Robert & myself thrashing peas this afternoon.</p>
<p>W. 9th. School meeting in the forenoon, afternoon feeding, thrashing etc. agreed with Mr Lehnen to clean the stove pipes at the big school house for fifty cents</p>
<p>Th. 10th. Robert & myself getting turnips into the cellar. Father in the afternoon thrashing.</p>
<p>F. 11th. Picking over potatoes in the cellar. Mutter has made 3 pairs of mits for our family on a/c.</p>
<p>S. 12th. This morning Robert & myself thrashing. This afternoon cleaned the pipes at the school house received half a Dolr for it and paid it on church a/c Fetched the grist from mill, also a bag full of corn meal for C F S from mill.</p>
<p>M. 14th. This morning me & Robert were examining the mountain lot, this afternoon thrashing peas.</p>
<p>T. 15th. Thrashing timothy & flax seed.</p>
<p>W. 16th. Thrashing timothy and Flax etc.</p>
<p>Th. 17th. Hauling home fire wood etc.</p>
<p>F. 18th. Nicknacks</p>
<p>S. 19th. Do</p>
<p>S. 20th. Lady cow calved a bull calf.</p>
<p>M. Thrashing peas cleaning up peas etc.</p>
<p>T. 22nd. Cutting wood in the Gore.</p>
<p>W. 23rd. Thrashing peas.</p>
<p>Th. 24th. Hauled wood for James George. A pair of Boots for Fred $2.50 of James George on A/C. Schwendker and myself sent off $2.85 to __ Doyle of Owen Sound as payment of assessment made on us as members of the <a href="/index.php?title=Bevar%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bevar? (page does not exist)">Bevar?</a> Mutual insurance company. Schwendker paid $1.30 and myself $1.55 of the above amount I requested. The letter, Schwendker owes me 14 cents on this a/c. One barrel of Salt of Ruby & Hilker $2.25 on a/c.</p>
<p>F. 25th. Hauled one load of wood to Port Elgin to Jame George, with yesterdays this makes One cord and a quarter</p>
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<p>this afternoon cutting wood.</p>
<p>S. 26th. Finished thrashing part of the mow of peas cleaned them up and commenced thrashing Oats. 10 bushls of peas to add to pea a/c.</p>
<p>S. 27th. Sister Lizzie paid us a Visit.</p>
<p>M. 28th. Hauled turnips. Thrashed oats.</p>
<p>T. 29th. Thrashing oats cleaned up timothy seed.</p>
<p>W. 30th. Cleaned up and took to Port Elgin 24 Bushls. of peas sold them to Ruby & Hilker for 48 cents per B. equal to $11.56, paid Ruby for drawing out three Deeds. and registering the same $8.25, also One barrel of salt $2.25 received cash $1.06</p>
<p>Th. 31st. Cleaned up peas. carried 19 B. 45 lbs of peas & sold them to Ruby & Hilker 8<sup>1/2</sup> yds of cotton @ 22 cts per yd=$1.87. From Monday the 8th of Janry, I have misdated, and am therefore one day behind time.</p>
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<p>February</p>
<p>Th. 1st. Cleaned up peas. Carried 19 B.s 45 lbs of peas to Port Elgin and sold them to Ruby & Hilker @ 48 cts per B. =$9.48. Bought of Ruby and Hilker 8<sup>1/2</sup> yds of cotton @ 22 cts. per yd=$1.87.</p>
<p>F. 2nd. Bought of E. Gordon 16 yds of smock stuff at 35 cts per yd= $5.60 Tape 15 cts Nutmegs 5 cts. Total $6.80 Paid postage on a registered letter containing Two Dolrs as subscription Due for last years Globe to no. 864 postage 7 cts also on two weeks for the Globe 5 cts. Magazine 2 cts. This makes me straight with the Postmaster to this date.</p>
<p>S. 3rd. Thrashing Oats, Robert cleaning up in the barn. Very stormy.</p>
<p>M. 5th. Thrashing oats etc.</p>
<p>T. 6th. Finished thrashing Oats, cleaned them up, took Mr. Gobles mill home etc. Also Two bags of peas.</p>
<p>W. 7th. Cleaned up and preparing for thrashing. 6 Bushls of peas for the pigs.</p>
<p>Th. 8th. Thrashing this forenoon with Andersons Machine. C F S. and Baler. James Craig and Moffat Salter and Henry Hayden John Staffords team and his Son Abel, Hutchinsons team and his son, Hugoes horse and John Bastedo and Mr. Martin.</p>
<p>F. 9th. Went to mill with a Grist to chop consisting of 9 B of peas and 17 B.s of Oats, brought it back with me.</p>
<p>S. 10th. Making a maul splitting wood etc.</p>
<p>M. 12th. Hauling in Turnips.</p>
<p>T. 13th. Splitting & hauling wood. Hauled one load to The Doctors.</p>
<p>W. 14th. Splitting wood, sawing wood, cleaning up in the barn, Father <sup>1/4</sup> of a day helping Iden. This leaves 3 days and <sup>3/4</sup> day Iden.</p>
<p>Th. 15th. Father 1 day with Iden for which he gets a pigs head. Robert and me Thrashing, cleaned up one Bushl. of peas This makes 3 Bushls for the pigs</p>
<p>F. 16th. Thrashing peas cutting wood etc.</p>
<p>S. 17th. Do 2<sup>1/2</sup> Bushls of peas for pigs. Received 2 Nos. of Canada Farmer Vol. 2nd.</p>
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<p>M. 19th. Commenced to haul firewood, broke the sleigh, to the sleigh to Kennedys to get it fixed.</p>
<p>T. 20th. Cleaned up pease and commenced to clean up wheat Received of Mr J Goble One Dolr. on Mr Delfs A/C. this he owes me on the Trade we made with our Horses.</p>
<p>W. 21st. Cleaned up the fall wheat. 12 Bushls.</p>
<p>Th. 22nd. Cleaning up spring wheat.</p>
<p>F. 23rd. Cleaning up spring wheat. etc. A pail of flour to Mrs David.</p>
<p>S. 24th. Finished cleaning up spring wheat. Put away 18 B. of wheat for seed, and 24 B. of wheat for family use. Bought of Mr J Goble an inch and half auger for 25 cts. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred. engaged four bushls of barley.</p>
<p>M. 26th. Grinding axes all day. C F S. flour. from us.</p>
<p>T. 27th. Fetched the sleigh from Kennedys $1.50 for repairing on A/C. sawing & splitting wood.</p>
<p>W. 28th. Took our wheat to market, sold it to Ruby & Hilker for 91 cts. per Bushl. Total amount of wheat 45 Bs. 47 lbs. at 91 cs. equals $41.42 cts. Settled with C F Schwendker to this date. My A/C against him $78.61. his A/C against me $83.94<sup>1/4</sup> paid him $2.89<sup>1/2</sup> and am still indebted to him $2.40. After paying C F S. for the wheat we had borrowed of him 20 Bs. 58 lbs which at 91 cs. per B. = $19.07 this deducted from $41.42 leaves $22.35 cts.</p>
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<p>March</p>
<p>Th. 1st. Carried John Kennedy 6 Bs ad two thirds of potatoes at 30 c. per B. = $2.00. Posted a money letter and registered the same; it was to the Agricultural Mutual Insurance company and contained Three Dolrs. Bought and paid for a pair of shoes for Albert $1.00 of James George. Cut some wood and fetched the sow from Zants boar, due Zant 50 c. for the same.</p>
<p>F 2nd. Mr. J. Goble Killed four pigs and a calf for us.</p>
<p>S. 3rd. Took two pigs and the calf to Port Elgin to sell, sold the pigs to E Gordon the pay to be half cash and the other half trade, they weighed each 175 lbs = 350 at 5<sup>3/4</sup> = $20.12 Paid Roberts A/C. $4.50. paid my own A/C $2.45. received cash $10.00. and a due bill for $3.16 = $20-12. Sold 1 hind quarter of Veal to John Stafford at 5 cts per lb. weight 23 lbs which = equals $115. Paid him for half a days Thrashing with team $1.00. and received 15 cts cash. Sold Gordon and Duncan 1 hind quarter of Veal at 5 c. weight 22<sup>1/2</sup> equals 112<sup>1/2</sup> c goods 57<sup>1/2</sup> cts. due bill fifty five. Sold 1 fore quarter of Veal to John MacIntosh @ 4c. weight 21 lbs equals 84 c. on A/C. sold Lehnen 42<sup>1/2</sup> cents worth and paid him 7<sup>1/2</sup> cents cash and let the whole go to my a/c with the new church society. Sold Robert MacLachlin 28 cts worth on a/c. Sold Tobias Shantz 25 cts worth cash. Paid Mr John Goble 25 c. for an inch and half auger. Fetched a grist from the mill for Mr. Goble. Bought a pair of shoes of J. George for my wife $1.75 pd.</p>
<p>M. 5th. Paid George Roppel $10.00 cash on his A/C which amounts to $17.50 from which I have to deduct for 3 Bushls of peas at 42 c. per B. $1.44 c. and I gave him six cents of to make it $1.50 so that there is an amount of six Dolrs. still due him. Took 11 Bushls of peas to mill to chop for the cattle.</p>
<p>T. 6th. Helped Schwendker to commence at the saw logs and prepared to go to mill took a grist to mill 8 bags of wheat. and one of corn. Wood to of George 1 cord = 80 cts. Bought of Dilman Bricker. Two collers two pair of harness</p>
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<p>and two back straps for $7.50 for which I have given him my Note payable 1 of Jan. 1867. Omitted in last Saturdays entry paid the Doctor $5.25 c. which settles my A/C with him.</p>
<p>W. 7th. Skiding logs in the Gore.</p>
<p>Th. 8th. Cleaned up barn floor thrashed beans, thrashing peas. Father & Vater cut the big hemlock into logs.</p>
<p>F. 9th. Hauled in two loads of turnips. In the afternoon skiding saw logs.</p>
<p>S. 10th. Helping C F S. to get out posts for his hog pen. went to mill left 25 lbs of flour at <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> on Robs A/C to pay contribution to tea meeting.</p>
<p>M. 12th. Hauling home firewood. Made axe handle etc. Robert cutting rail timber. Took 96 lbs of flour to Mr J D Davids to pay the 95 lbs we borrowed of him sometime since.</p>
<p>T. 13th. Hauling and rail timber.</p>
<p>W. 14th. Thrashing & getting out rail timber.</p>
<p>Th. 15th. Getting out rail timber. Clemens on the hill a cow to bull.</p>
<p>F. 16th. Getting out rail timber.</p>
<p>S. 17th. Thrashing peas.</p>
<p>M. 19th. Getting out rail timber.</p>
<p>T. 20th. Getting out rail timber.</p>
<p>W. 21st. Cleaned up peas and took 14 Bushls to mill to be chopped, three Bushls. of peas used by the pigs which should have been entered before. Father All day helping Mr. J. Goble in Stuarts bush. Chopping firewood for J. George.</p>
<p>Th. 22nd. Chopping firewood for J. George.</p>
<p>F. 23rd. Do. Do.</p>
<p>S. 24th. Hauled wood to James George 4.<sup>5/8</sup> Cords. at 80 c. p. c. George mended my boot 10 c. on a/c.</p>
<p>M. 26th. Making and hauling cedar logs to Port. for planks for Roberts cellar J. MacKintosh mended a sleigh shoe 50 c. on A/C. One Bushl. of clover seed of E. Gordon $7.50 on a/c.</p>
<p>T. 27th. Getting out cedar.</p>
<p>W. 28th. Getting out cedar.</p>
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<p>Th. 29th. Getting out cedar. Father helping Stuart with the sawing machine.</p>
<p>F. 30th. Good Friday</p>
<p>S. 31st. Noah Clemens with a cow to Bull. Getting out cedar.</p>
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<p>M. 2nd Delivered a load of cedar posts (17) to John C. Kennedy which Robert promised toward fencing in the marker square. Getting out cedar.</p>
<p>T. 3rd. Getting out cedar. Robert send a Leader news. to Aunt George.</p>
<p>W. 4th. Hauled cedar to the point of the Gore. Omitted last Monday to state that Father was helping Mr. Campbell to saw wood.</p>
<p>Th. 5th. This morning to Port Elgin 1 plow share of Gordons on A/C. Afternoon thrashing peas. Robert choping firewood.</p>
<p>F. 6th. Thrashing peas. One of Mr. Delfs ewes brought forth two lambs, a black and a white one the black one died.</p>
<p>S. 7th. Thrashing peas Robert paid Iden $27. on his Note.</p>
<p>S. 8th. One of Mr Delfs ewes lambed one lamb.</p>
<p>M. 9th One of Mr Delfs ewes lambed but the lamb died. Thrashing peas. Sold my Florence heifer to Mr. Samuel Bricker for the sum of Twenty two Dolrs. Ten of which is to be cash the rest to settle the Note they hold against me and also Roberts A/C.</p>
<p>T. 10th. Finished thrashing peas & cleaning them up. Father helping Iden to saw wood.</p>
<p>W. 11th. Cleaned up peas etc. Father helping Iden.</p>
<p>Th. 12th. Cleaning peas hauled a load of turnips etc.</p>
<p>F. 13th. Cleaning peas. Father helping Iden. Robert to mill with eight bags of oats, and Fetched his plow from Kennedys Robert paid him a Dolr. and a half in the shape of an order he got from Delf on him. MacLachlin fixed the small bolt that holds the share on. Robert settled with Bricker received my Note $7.50 and a receipt for his A/C/ $4.71 cts. and Ten Dolrs. in cash. We cleaned up 45 Bushls. of peas this time.</p>
<p>S. 14th. Iden brought onions for which he wants half a bushl of chicken feed. Rosa cow of a calf last night. Robert and myself emptied the water out of the cellar.</p>
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<p>S. 14th. Robert went to Port Elgin with 12 B. 17 lbs of potatoes. Six Bushls 16 lbs for Kennedy and Six Bushls 1 lb for MacLachlin, fetched the chopt stuff from mill.</p>
<p>M. 16th. Picking over potatoes and laying them where the water cannot reach them.</p>
<p>T. 17th. Picking potatoes in the cellar. Father draging in the pasture field. C F S. plowing half day for spring wheat.</p>
<p>W. 18th. Sowed 15 Bushls. of peas on 5<sup>1/2</sup> acres of ground C F S. plowing all day. Last night a letter from Uncle Fred Parker.</p>
<p>Th. 19th. Sowed 49 pints of Clover seed on seven acres of ground also mixed therewith 21 pints of Timothy. C F S. plowing this afternoon. Robert and myself tried my little oxen at the plowing this morning. Fred bought Alberts shoes from Mr Georges where they had been to be mended.</p>
<p>F. 20th Making fence for C F S. <sup>3/4</sup> of a day. C F S. <sup>3/4</sup> of a day plowing for us. Bought of Gordon 4 slow chains and a quarter of oil linseed.</p>
<p>S. 21.st. <sup>1/2</sup> day fence making for C F S. C F S. plowing all day for us. Robert hauled the balance of the turnips home, then fetched some Hemlock trees home and planted them out in front of the house.</p>
<p>M. 23rd. C F S. plowing. Robert draging. Self splitting wood. Father picking Stones and Stumps. ow T. 24th. C F S. half day plowing. This finished the plowing for wheat and barley. Sowed 5<sup>1/2</sup> bushls. of wheat on rather better than 3<sup>1/2</sup> of land.</p>
<p>W. 25th. Draging with two teams Father helping. Rob: chopping firewood.</p>
<p>Th. 26th. Self on the sick list with cold. Robert rolling, Father draging. Fetched my ox collars from the harness makers The fixing and neck straps cost one Dolr. 25 cts. to be paid in butter or cash.</p>
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<p>Fetched the cleoises and two end irons for whippletrees from John MacKintoshs cleoises 78 c. others 50 c. Fetched a pair of <a href="/index.php?title=Bobousgs%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bobousgs? (page does not exist)">bobousgs?</a> from James George $2.50 settled our old A/C to this date. The balance from last A/C and the shoes today leave me in his debt $3.27<sup>1/2</sup> cts.</p>
<p>F. 27th. Sowing seed on the field next to Schwendkers where I sowed seed last year where it did not take well. Rob. chopping wood. Father draging. Lady and Amy cows took the bull.</p>
<p>S. 28th. Self spliting wood Father and Robert draging. Richard Hayden had 42<sup>1/2</sup> lbs. of wheat for seed paid 50 cents on the same.</p>
<p>M. 30th. Robert began to plow for Oats. Self chopping and splitting wood. Father picking up and burning.</p>
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<p>T. 1st. Robert plowing; Father picking up and burning. Self chopping and splitting wood. Sold Lady cow to Mr Robert Craig over the river for $21.00 and received five of that amount.</p>
<p>W. 2nd. Chopping & splitting wood. Robert at plow.</p>
<p>Th. 3rd. Chopping and splitting wood. Robert at plow. Father half day draging for C F S with my little oxen.</p>
<p>F. 4th. Father whole day draging for C F S. An Order on Anderson from C F for 50 cts. Sow to Andersons boar paid by order from C F S.</p>
<p>S. 5th. Robert plowing, self chopping and Father draging.</p>
<p>M. 7th. Hauling wood home, Robert plowing.</p>
<p>T. 8th. Plowing getting wood home etc. Hauling wood.</p>
<p>Th. 10th. Mr Craig paid me the balamce on the cow and took her away. Sowed 2<sup>1/2</sup> of oats 6<sup>1/2</sup> B. skiding logs plowing etc.</p>
<p>F. 11th. Split some rails. Plowing Commenced to get the muck together. Paid Iden $3.00 this makes it square on the note. Paid Ellen G. 1.25</p>
<p>S. 12th. Getting manure together. Sent a grist of peas to mill to be chopped 12 B. and 1 of oats. Sent 63 lbs of beans to Gordons.</p>
<p>S. 13th. Robert Craig a heifer to Bull.</p>
<p>M. 14th. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred containing a P.O.U. for £4.00 Sterling. Paid Lehnen fifty cents for same also 48 cts for mending tins. Roberts Beauty heifer to Bull.</p>
<p>T. 15th. Stuarts cow to bull. Plowing draging and getting manure together.</p>
<p>W. 16th. Getting Manure Together, draging, plowing etc. Paid Mutter One Dolr in work done.</p>
<p>Th. 17th. Sowed 2<sup>1/2</sup> acres of wheat: about 3 Bs. Father draging Robert plowing. Nat. getting manure together.</p>
<p>F. 18th. Getting manure together. Draging & Plowing.</p>
<p>S. 19th. Getting manure together, Plowing draging pulling down old log fence etc.</p>
<p>M. 21st. Father for Mr. John Goble loging. Robert diging stump draging plowing emptied the sheep place of manure</p>
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<p>T. 22nd Four Bushls. of barley of Iden Goble. Sowed the barley on 1<sup>3/4</sup> of land. Father draging Robert getting out the stumps.</p>
<p>W. 23rd. Father hoeing stumps. Robert & Self stumping.</p>
<p>Th. 24th. Stumping picking up etc. John Davidsons cow to Bull.</p>
<p>F. 25th. Stumping, Father picking up roots etc. in the wheatfields</p>
<p>S. 26th. Stumping etc. Carried J. George 8 Bushls. of potatoes at 25 c. per B. = $2.00.</p>
<p>Th. 28th. Getting stone off stumping etc.</p>
<p>F. 29th. Getting off roots. Took out 5 loads of manure.</p>
<p>W. 30th. Got out 7 loads of manure. Robert plowing a little. Vaters cow to bull again.</p>
<p>Th. 31st. Hauling out manure 15 loads. Plowing etc.</p>
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<p>F. 1st. Finished hauling out manure for the corn land. 9 loads today. Planted some corn yellow also pumpkins. Rob plowing.</p>
<p>S. 2nd. Plowing, planted more corn and pumpkin seed in the afternoon. Father went to mill with 17 bushls. of peas to chop for the cattle.</p>
<p>M. 4th. Hauling home cedar from the Goderich road. Frederic Stafford a cow to bull.</p>
<p>T. 5th. Hauling as yesterday. Salter a cow to bull.</p>
<p>W. 6th. Finished hauling cedar. Plowing broke my plow. Stuarts cow to bull the second time.</p>
<p>Th. 7th. Planted my Kidney potatoes, also beans and sowed flax.</p>
<p>F. 8th. Robert took Rawns truck home, we had it in use three days = 75 c. this pays for the cow to bull last year and we owe Rawn 25c. Robert since Wensday noon hauling to and from the saw mill finished planting corn yesterday and pumpkins this morning. planted carrot and beet seed also some potatoe onions, and between three and four hundred cabbage plants. Omitted last Wednesday a pair of shoes for Ed of J. George One Dolr. Mending two chains at J McKintoshs yesterday 10 c.</p>
<p>S. 9th. Splitting rails split 114. Robert Hauling lumber mending chain at J. MacIntoshes.</p>
<p>M. 11th. Hauling out manure 16 loads. Robert took the plow to Port Elgin and in the afternoon was splitting rails. Sunday night old Rosa took the bull.</p>
<p>T. 12th. Hauling out manure 17 loads. Robert plowing.</p>
<p>W. 13th. Hauling out manure 16 loads. Robert plowing. Signed my name to become a homeguardsman in P.E.</p>
<p>Th. 14th. Morn. hauled out 10 loads of manure. afternoon draging Rob plowing. forenoon fetched plow from Rob MacLachlin in the afternoon. Mac fixed a land side cost $2.50.</p>
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<p>F. 15th. Hauling out manure and finished hauling 18 loads. Rob plowing.</p>
<p>S. 16th. Father and myself at C F S. loging. Robert plowing.</p>
<p>M. 18th. Made a gate for my place. Rob planting out Trees.</p>
<p>T. 19th. Laying out the Gore lines, made a piece of fence round the barn etc.</p>
<p>W. 20th. Commenced Shearing the sheep. Mr. Hugoe a cow to bull. Father & Robert levelling in the gore.</p>
<p>Th. 21st. Finished shearing sheep in the middle of the afternoon altogether 16. Made a gate for the Barnyard. Father to mill with fall wheat 13 Bushls.</p>
<p>F. 22nd. Father to mill again took bags of Oats to chop, fetched the wheat grist home, a pail of lime of J. Goble. Omitted yesterday the sow had thirteen pigs. I was splitting rails 161 at the Gore.</p>
<p>S. 23rd. Splitting rails again. 186. Father and Rob leveling. Paid Duncan Anderson $4.50 cts. which is payment in full for thrashing this last winter, also a balance that was left from the winter before. Mr J. Goble Drilled our Turnips.</p>
<p>M. 25th. Mr J Goble altered the lambs and weighed the wool (Delfs and Roberts) 62 lbs which divided haves Robert 31 lbs. Bought Mr Delfs share for thirty cents per lb and allow my a third for washing leaves 20<sup>1/2</sup> lbs equal to $6.15. this has to be paid in september. Father Rob. and self hoeing corn. Hugo a cow to bull.</p>
<p>T. 26th. Hoeing corn.</p>
<p>W. 27th. Hoeing corn,beans, potatoes onions etc.</p>
<p>Th. 28th. splitting rails</p>
<p>F. 29th. splitting rails</p>
<p>S. 30th. splitting rails Father <sup>1/2</sup> day branding.</p>
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<p>M. 2nd. Splitting rails, and commenced to build fence. Robert Staffords cow to Bull by Bill Clemens.</p>
<p>T. 3rd. Making fence. Robert commenced road work.</p>
<p>W. 4th. Making fence, commenced planting potatoes in the Gore. Robert working on the road. C F S. heifer to bull.</p>
<p>Th. 5th. I went to work on the road. Robert hauling rails, Father planting potatoes.</p>
<p>F. 6th. Working on the road, Robert amongst the rails and Father planting potatoes. Planted beet seed in garden.</p>
<p>S. 7th. Father finished planting potatoes, self building fence splitting rails etc. Rob. getting out rail timber.</p>
<p>S. 8th. Hayden a cow to bull.</p>
<p>M. 9th. Hayden a cow, J Goble a cow to bull. Father and Rob. on the road, self rail splitting, fence making etc.</p>
<p>T. 10th. Robert working on the road finished our work for this season. Hayden a cow to bull. Bought of E. Gordon 1 spade 1.37<sup>1/2</sup> c. and one grass scythe 1.12<sup>1/2</sup> c. on A/C.</p>
<p>W. 11th. Father to Zants raising, Robt plowing, Commenced cutting grass yesterday afternoon and continued at it today. Omitted on the 10th, Two pigs to John Davidson at 75 c. each 1.50 for which he will split some rails at 50 c per hundred.</p>
<p>Th. 12th. Finished cutting and hauled two loads of hay. Robt plowing.</p>
<p>F. 13th. Pick Nick: hauled two loads of hay.</p>
<p>S. 14th. Tom Mogg brought a cow to bull either for Eby or Bower. hoeing turnips. Robert finished plowing at the Gore.</p>
<p>S. 15th. Mr. D David had the bull in his pasture <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a></p>
<p>M. 16th. Hoeing turnips, sowed turnip seed at the Gore half sweed and half aberdeen. Father draging at the Gore.</p>
<p>T. 17th. Hoeing turnips.</p>
<p>W. 18th. Yesterday and this morning planted out cabbage plants and sowed late seed.</p>
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<p>F. 20th.</p>
<p>S. 21st. Building fence across the field above the barn and finished it this evening. Plowing all day. Rob diging post holes.</p>
<p>M. 23rd. Commenced to cut timothy hay.</p>
<p>T. 24th. Cutting the forenoon hauled some in this afternoon.</p>
<p>W. 25th. Cutting the forenon, hauling in this afternoon.</p>
<p>Th. 26th. Finished cutting and hauling.</p>
<p>F. 27th. Fixed my grain cradle and Rakes, Rob plowing.</p>
<p>S. 28th. Finished fixing the fence across the field above the barn.</p>
<p>S. 29th. C F S.s cow to bull.</p>
<p>M. 30th. Commenced to cut wheat (winter)</p>
<p>T. 31st. Hoeing corn.</p>
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<p>W. 1st. Hoeing corn.</p>
<p>Th. 2nd. Hoeing Turnips.</p>
<p>F. 3rd. Cut some wheat plowing etc.</p>
<p>S. 4th. Cutting wheat. The past week the bull was to Mr. J. D. Davidsons Cows. Sent 10<sup>1/2</sup> of flour with bag to Levi Eby.</p>
<p>S. 5th. The Rev. Turk preached in German on the evening of Th. F. & S. today administered the Sacrement of baptism to two children and the Sacrement of the Lords Supper to those who were willing to partake thereof: before the Sacrements he preached in German; in the evening in English.</p>
<p>M. 6th. Finished cutting fall wheat.</p>
<p>T. 7th. Commenced cutting peas in the afternoon. commenced hauling in fall wheat 14 loads or 7 bushls.</p>
<p>W. 8th. Finished hauling in fall wheat 200 Shock. Mr. Eby brought back the flour he borrowed.</p>
<p>Th. 9th. I was making fence for C F S. and Vater was cutting peas for me in return. Father and Robert cutting peas.</p>
<p>F. 10th. Making fence for C F S. and Vater in return was helping Robert to cut peas. Father helping Eby to thrash at Davids.</p>
<p>S. 11th. Vater helping me & Robert to cut peas we finish. Father this afternoon helping Stuart to thrash.</p>
<p>M. 13th. Fixed a tongue into the wagon etc.</p>
<p>T. 14th. Took the wool to Port Elgin to be manufactured and the plows to be fixed. Gave J. MacIntosh $1.50 in cash to buy two new shares in Southampton. Received a letter from Uncle Fred. fixed my ox yoke.</p>
<p>W. 15th. Cutting timothy seed and turning peas.</p>
<p>Th. 16th. Mowing barley Rob cutting timothy seed Father diging thistles and draging.</p>
<p>F. 17th. C F S. <sup>3/4</sup> of a day hauling in peas for us. Salter a cow to bull.</p>
<p>S. 18th. C F S. <sup>1/2</sup> day hauling in peas for us. Last evening and this morning <sup>1/4</sup> of day hauling wheat for C F S.</p>
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<p>M. 20th. Finished hauling in peas. Hauled in some barley finished cutting barley, hauled in some timothy seed. Mr J. Goble took away one of the Delts sheep lambs the best.</p>
<p>T. 21st. Robert & Father cutting peas for C F S. Self cutting wheat.</p>
<p>W. 22nd. Cutting wheat. Mr. Goble took away four of the oldest of Mr Delfs sheep to pasture them.</p>
<p>Th. 23rd. Finished cutting the spring wheat in the field below the orchard; 126 shocks Mr J. Goble a cow to bull Lamberts.</p>
<p>F. 24th. <sup>3/4</sup> of a load of dry wood to George Roppel = $1.12<sup>1/2</sup> Fetched my plow from Joh MacIntoshes: Also a pickle barrel from Johnsons the cooper = $1.00 on A/C. Finished getting the barley up.</p>
<p>S. 25th. cutting oats, Father draging Robert cutting grass seed.</p>
<p>M. 27th. 93 lbs. of flour with the bg from Mr Davids some of this they owe us the balance they lent us. Finished cutting oats. Robert commenced plowing for wheat in the pea stubble. Father draging. I Killed old Billy the ram.</p>
<p>T. 28th, Robt. plowing Father draging part of the day. Fetched Robs. plow from Port Elgin. The coulter was laid two wedges made for same and a small bolt for the little clevis in the head also a small chain mended by Johnny MacIntosh. bought a pea screen for Roberts farming mill from MacMurchy.</p>
<p>W. 29th. Plowing this Morning, this afternoon hauled in some spring wheat.</p>
<p>Th. 30th. Robert and myself plowing.</p>
<p>F. 31st. Robert and myself plowing.</p>
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<p>S. 1st. Robert and myself went to C F S. and hauled in one load of peas for him. Robt. and self plowing rest of the day. Father <sup>3/6</sup> of a day thrashing peas for Stuart.</p>
<p>M. 3rd. Father and myself thrashing for Eby half a day. Thomas Cummings' cow to bull, binding oats.</p>
<p>T. 4th. Hauling oats.</p>
<p>W. 5th. Father and me thrashing at Salters <sup>1/2</sup> day. Father half day at J. Gobles thrashing. Finished getting up Oats.</p>
<p>Th. 6th. Robert & Father half day helping J. Goble to get his straw into the barn. Draging.</p>
<p>F. 7th. Plowing. Salters little red cow a second time.</p>
<p>S. 8th. Robert and myself plowing.</p>
<p>M. 10th. 18. Bushls. & 10 lbs of Fall wheat of James Stuart, by my steelyards. Lent Eby some salt. Robert plowing, Father and myself cleaning wheat etc.</p>
<p>T. 11th. Thrashing and cleaning spring wheat for a grist .</p>
<p>W. 12th. Wet to mill with a grist, borrowed of C F S. 13 Bushls of Oats. 94 lbs of oats for Varter of C F S. J. MacKintosh made me four hooks and eight bolts in all 75 cts.</p>
<p>Th. 13th. I owed 5<sup>1/2</sup> acres 8 or 9 bushls of wheat on 5 acres of land. and draged it once. Father half day thrashing for J. Stuart. Robert and his oxen half day helping to haul barley for C F S.</p>
<p>F. 14th. Draging in wheat, & plowing.</p>
<p>S. 15th. Plowing, finished. Robert & his oxen Myself and oxen and Father half day hauling in peas for C.F.S.</p>
<p>M. 17th. Draging Robert & Father thrashing for C F S. Thomas Cummings heifer to bull.</p>
<p>T. 18th. Father helping C F S. to thrash peas. Sowed the last of our fall wheat some of it over a bushl and a half per acre and some a little under.</p>
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<p>W. 19th. Father to Mr. Heugoes thrashing. Robert and I finished draging in the fall wheat: I thrashed some peas.</p>
<p>Th. 20th. Cleaned up about five bushls. of peas. This afternoon Father and Robert went to C F S. draging but it came on wet so that the two together only made half a day. I was helping father to make ditch.</p>
<p>F. 21st Father & Robert <sup>3/4</sup> of a day at C F Ss. The oxen 1<sup>1/4</sup> day. Myself half day sowing.</p>
<p>S. 22nd. Myself half day sowing wheat. Robert and oxen & Father and oxen draging, Hugoes heifer to bull.</p>
<p>M. 24th. Cutting and hauling wheat.</p>
<p>T. 25th. Received of C.F. Schwendker the sum of Sixty Six Dolrs this money Share borrowed of him to pay the Instalment nearly due on my land, to the Canada Trust and Loan Com. made some covers for Roberts grain boxes etc.</p>
<p>W. 26th. Borrowed $2.00 of Iden Goble. Obtained a post office order of J.J. Lehnen for the sum of Sixty Seven Dolrs and Sent the same in a registered letter to J. H. Mason, Secretary of the Canada Permanent Credit and Savings Society Toronto.</p>
<p>Th. 27th. Doing a little at C. F. S's new stable. Cutting wheat and hauled the same. Twenty five lbs of Pork of Mutter</p>
<p>F. 28th. Working at C F Ss stable, Finished cutting and hauling wheat.</p>
<p>S. 29th. Sundries. Working at C F S.s stable.</p>
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<p>M. 1st. Attended the Council meeting. Robert after the thrashing machine.</p>
<p>T. 2nd. Working at C.F.S.'s stable. Robert thrashing Timothy seed.</p>
<p>W. 3rd. Father and Robert at Craigs thrashing I was preparing our barn. Mr. Hugo bought seven of Mr. Delfs sheep so that Robert is now rid of the sheep which he had on shares.</p>
<p>Th. 4th. Robert and Father thrashing half day at Craigs . This afternoon we commenced to thrash peas with James Daltons machine. Levi Eby and his team, Iden Goble, Richard Hayden, Moffat Craig, Robert Craig, John Davidson, James Stuart Vater <sup>1/4</sup> of a day.</p>
<p>F. 5th. At the peas again. Levi Eby, James Craig, Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, Richard Hayden, John Davidson, Vater, James Stuart, <sup>1/4</sup> of a day. Finished thrashing peas. cleaned up peas 120 Bushls. PickNick yesterday. 2 B. 16 lbs of oats of C F S. Mr Goble Killed my sheep.</p>
<p>S. 6 Thrashed Barley, wheat and part of the Oats. Levi Eby, and team William Martin and Hugoes team Noah Clemens and team. Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, James Stuart, John Davidson, James Salter, John Goble. Richard Hayden, Vater, whole day. James Dalton charged Ten Dolrs. for his time. Four Bus. Thirty lbs. of Oats of C F S.</p>
<p>M. 7th. Robert and me cleaning up the barn, Father loging for Richard Hayden.</p>
<p>T. 8th. Cleaned up barley 40 Bushls.</p>
<p>W. 9th. Went to mill with a grist. Took a bag full of spring wheat for Mutter weight 2 B. 24 lbs. at One Dolr. fifteen five cents per Bushl. I owe William Goble 7 cents for a letter. this letter contained my receipt from Toronto for money paid The Trust and loan company.</p>
<p>Th. 10th. Cleaning up wheat and hauling it to market. Sold our fall wheat to Ruby & Hilker for 140<sup>1/2</sup> c. per Bushl.</p>
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<p>F. 11th. Cleaning and hauling in fall wheat.</p>
<p>S. 13th. Finished cleaning up the fall wheat and hauling it in : altogether it amounts to 134 Bushls, 29 lbs at 140<sup>1/2</sup> c per bushl = 188.94 cts. Ruby paid me 189 Dolrs. Paid old Mr Detweiler 25 cts for a dinner I had with him on the day of the Council meeting. Paid James George for a pair of boots for Ed also a pair of shoes for Mary also the balance on old A/C Six Dolrs - Seventy five cents. Bought two caps at 40 c each for the boys also one hat for myself $1.40</p>
<p>M 15th. Put the pea straw back into the barn and hauled some logs to be cut.</p>
<p>T. 16. Paid James Stuart for 18 B 27 lbs of wheat @ 140<sup>1/2</sup> c. $26.00. This is the wheat we had of him for seed. Paid J.J. Lehnen Three Dolrs on Church A/C. Mary Eleven Ten Dolrs. Father and Me <sup>1/2</sup> day thrashing for Levi Eby.</p>
<p>W. 17th. Diging the kidney potatoes gathering corn etc. Father helping Craigs to put straw in the barn. Robert had Twenty Dolrs this morning, and settled with Gordon.</p>
<p>Th. 18th. Father and mayself dug Freds potatoes and the rest of the day were gathering corn. Robert Hauling lumber from the mill also brought the chopped Oats from mill. Yesterday Kaufmans heifer to bull, by John Smiths boys, Today John Smiths cow to bull by same. Settled with Iden Goble his bill against me Two Dolrs twelve and a half cents. Father owes him four days labor and this will make us straight to this date. Robert paid the interest on Idens Mortgage to the thirteenth of last July. Thirty Dolrs. also interest on interest on to this date. 40 c. Settled with Mr John Goble for labour on Schwendkers barn floor One Dolr fifty cents, and for Wool which I have of Mr Delf. 21 lbs. at 30 c. = 6.30 c. this settles the ac between us to this date. Robert settled with Mr Joh Goble his A/C against Robert for labour also two years interest on the mortgage Twenty four Dolrs. Seventy cents. Roberts A/C against him Eighteen Dolrs Sixty eight cents leaving</p>
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<p>a balance due Mr Goble of Six Dolrs. and two cent paid him which makes all square to this date. Robert made out a bill against Mr A Delf for Keep of sheep from the time their agreement expired to the third of October, for the sum of Two Dolrs. Twenty five cents. As there were three lambs to divide between Delf and Robert valued each at One Dolr. fifty cents each and as Robert has two of them he would owe Mr Delf Seventy five cents this would leave a balance of One Dolr and fifty cents due Robert, thus Mr Goble paid him so they are square to this date.</p>
<p>F. 19th. Kaufman a heifer to bull. Commenced to gathr corn but it came on wet.</p>
<p>S. 20th. Hanging up tobacco, husking corn etc.</p>
<p>M. 22nd. Settled with Edward Gordon Paid him Twenty three Dolrs. Thirty three cents, Settled with Robert MacLachlin his A/C against me for land side for plow $2.50. strap etc. for sleigh .80 c.= $3.30 my A/C against him Veal 28 c. Potatoes $1.50 which left a balance due him of $1.52 which I paid him. Posted a letter to Messenger office containing two Dolrs. as subscription. Posted a letter to J H Carter & Co Boston containing four Dolrs. for the Magazine for the past and present year. also a letter to Globe office containing One Dolr. as subscription for Six months. Settled with John MacKintosh his A/C against me Five Dolrs. and Ten cents and against Robert Sixty seven cts. = $5.77 my A/C against him. Veal 84 c. Cash $1.50 = 2.34 leaving a differencee in his favour of $3.43 cts which I paid him. Yesterday Tom Cummings heifer the second time.</p>
<p>T. 23rd. Gathering corn and husking.</p>
<p>W. 24th. Husking corn etc. Robert paid Mr J. D. David the note he held against him for Forty Dolrs with Int. at 12 per cent per annum = 44.80 cts. Mr David paid for three cows to bull. This evening I bought of Samuel Bricker Esq. a Rifle for Six Dolrs. to be paid</p>
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<p>Th. 25th. Finished gathering corn.</p>
<p>F. 26th. Cleaning up the spring wheat, and Robert took a load to Port Elgin. dry some potatoes.</p>
<p>S. 27th. Cleaned up the rest of the spring wheat and Robert hauled it to Port the amount of wheat altogether 51 B. 12 lbs. = $53.76, commenced diging potatoes at the Gore.</p>
<p>M. 29th. diging potatoes at the Gore. Omitted on Saturdat 55 lbs of flour to John Davidson at 3 cents per lb = $1.65.</p>
<p>T. 30th. Went to Mr Hawkins and fetched our stove his spin wheel reel four lengths of pipe tub churn two pots scythe tin paid cleaned up Oats this afternoon 13 bags full.</p>
<p>W. 31st. Diging potatoes, Husking corn.</p>
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<p>November</p>
<p>Th. 1st. Diging potatoes, wet.</p>
<p>F. 2nd. Diging potatoes</p>
<p>S. 3rd. Cleaned the sitting room stove pipes. Sawed, split and hauled some wood to the old school house for church purposes. Paid Robert MacLachlin 20 cts for tempering my axe. Bought of James George One pair of boots for Eddie. Two Dolrs. also a pair for myself Two Dolrs and a half. 4.50 to A/C. Agreed to Deliver Nine cords of wood ( 2 feet 10 in long) To James George the wood to be cut as soon as possible and hauled in in early sleighing time. Our A/C with Doctor Douglas for attendance on Mother after deducting wood A/C is Four Dolrs seventy five cents which I agreed to pay in wood, the wood to be chopt into lengths of four feet ten inches and sawn through the middle. The wood to be delivered in early sleighing. Bought of Gordon goods to the amt. of Fourteen Dolrs. Ninety Six cents, vir.--11<sup>1/2</sup> yds of grey cloth, 2 do of Cotton .50 cts. Two pair of Wool Draers $2.80. Buttons .10 c. Needles .6 c this commences my new A/C with him. E Gordon agreed to take wood for any amount of store goods, he paying the going price at the time of delivery, the wood to be hauled to his ashery. bought a bottle of ink. 3 c. Received cash from Robert Two Dolrs fifty cents. Hauled our pumpkins to the barn. One Dolr fifty cents of the money I received from Robert is from Mr Goble for three cows to bull.</p>
<p>M. 3rd. Finished diging potatoes.</p>
<p>T. 6th. Hauled a little wood to the townhall for Robert. Took three bags of wheat one of barley and one of peas to mill. Wheat to Mutter 202 lbs = 3 B. 22 lbs @ 105 c. = $3.53 c. secured our beet, carrot amd flax. Kaufmans heifer to bull the second time.</p>
<p>W. 7th. Commenced turnip pulling, secured three loads.</p>
<p>Th. 8th. Secured seven loads of turnips.</p>
<p>F. 9th. Secured nine loads of Turnips.</p>
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<p>S. 10th. Secured 11 loads of turnips.</p>
<p>M. 12th. Finished getting up turnips 2 loads today. fixed them in secured the cabbage. Robert hauled a load of lumber from Port. Received the Globe Newspaper a week ago the first paper was No. 905.</p>
<p>T. 13th. Choping and hauling wood to boil pumpkins</p>
<p>W. 14th. Commenced boiling pumpkins. George Mogg Four Bushls. peas at 50 c. per B. = $2.00.</p>
<p>Th. 15 Boiling pumpkins. Seventy lbs of peas to G. Roppel</p>
<p>F. 16th. Boiling pumpkins. Omitted last Tuesday Barley for Mrs J. Goble by Mr. Goble for Onions.</p>
<p>S. 17th. Finished the pumpkins.</p>
<p>M. 19th. Working at the stable at Schwendkers.</p>
<p>T. 20th. Do.</p>
<p>W. 21st. Hauled <sup>1/3</sup> of a cord of dry wood to G. Roppels. 62<sup>1/2</sup>. Went to mill with four bags of barley and four of peas to chop for the pigs. Bought of Edward Gordon Rope 55 c. and shot 50 c. Paid postage on the Globe till new years.</p>
<p>Th. 22nd. Went to mill with seven bags of Oats for the cattle. Lent G. Roppel a bag of wheat. Mending chain and bolt for the head of my plow from MacIntoshes. Borrowed of Mrs Stuart, 3 kbs 11 ozs of lard, 3 lbs 7 ozs of meal. Sold Arch. Cameron 11 Bushls of peas at 50 c. $5.50 paid. fish of Iden Goble 12<sup>1/2</sup> c. paid.</p>
<p>F. 23rd. Building a wood shed.</p>
<p>S. 24th. Building shed. Put the Ram to the ewes: the ram is C F Ss. Borrowed of Mutter 8<sup>1/4</sup> lbs of Pork.</p>
<p>M. 26th. Salter sent us a piece of Pork which weighed 7 lbs. Carried G. Roppel148 lbs of peas. Bought of E Gordon 1 Axe 1.12<sup>1/2</sup> c. thread etc. to A/C. fixing cellar etc.</p>
<p>T. 27th, Plowing getting potatoes into the cellar. etc.</p>
<p>W. 28th. Paid James Dalton Ten Dolrs this being the amount charged by him for one day and a half thrashing. His share of MacLachlins paid 50 c.</p>
<p>Th. 29th. Plowing and getting potatoes into the cellar.</p>
<p>F. 30th.</p>
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<p>S. 1st. George Mogg Four Bushls. of peas at fifty cts. per Bushl. = $2.00 paid. Tom Mogg One Bushl. not paid; Robert went to Port Elgin with Ten Bushls of peas for Mrs. Izzard, paid. I was working all day helping Schwendker to dig a ditch up the road to let the water out of the crop ditch from his house. Robert helped us in the afternoon.</p>
<p>M. 3rd. C F. Schwendker 14 B. 28 lbs of peas = $7.23 c. to my A/C. John Davidson splitting rails for Robert. half day. Robert burning the old fence between him and Uncle Iden plowing this afternoon. Bought of Gordon fifty cents worth of powder. Bought of Dilman Bricker 13 cts worth of gun caps paid.</p>
<p>T. 4th. Plowing in the afternoon.</p>
<p>W. 5th. Today the Lake Shore boys turned out for a grand shooting match to see which party Should pay for the supper. John Stuart and Moffat Craig were captains, Stuarts party came off Victorious and we had to pay the piper it cost each of us Sixty two and a half cents. Robert was plowing and Father went with a grist to mill.</p>
<p>Th. 6th. Plowing, Father and Robert finished hauling potatoes to the cellar.</p>
<p>F. 7th. Plowing Robert and Father helping C F S. to put his straw into the barn.</p>
<p>S. 8th. Robert, Fred, and Myself attended the funeral of John Hutchison.</p>
<p>M. 10th. Robert and myself making road in the Gore. George Roppel Peas 66 lbs. Wrote a letter to Uncle Fred and Posted it 12<sup>1/2</sup> c.</p>
<p>T. 11th. Robert and myself making road in the Gore. George Roppel peas 66 lbs.</p>
<p>W. 12th. Making road in the Gore.</p>
<p>Th. 13th. Made two axe handles. Making road in the Gore.</p>
<p>F. 14th. Killed the sow. Mr J. Goble Butchered her. She weighed 360 lbs. Afternoon making road in the Gore.</p>
<p>S. 15th. Went to Port Elgin. Bought of Gordon 1 Yd. of</p>
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<p>6<sup>1/2</sup> 3 little axe stones 1 lb of paper One pair of drawers for Father $1.40. Cloth $1.00 Pepper 25 c. axe stones 9 c. on A/C also one Barrel of salt $2.25 c. Paid Mrs Stuart 3 lbs 7 oz. of meal which we borrowed of her some time since. Paid Mrs. Salter seven lbs of meal which we borrowed of her some time since. Making sausages, grinding Axes etc.</p>
<p>M. 17th. George Roppel 3 B. 52 lbs at 50 c per Bushl. This settles the A/C he had against me. Robert and myself chopping firewood in the Gore. 3<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of Tallow of Mrs. Goble not paid. Salter Paid the salt he owed.</p>
<p>T. 18th. Chopping firewood.</p>
<p>W. 19th. Chopping in the afternoon. I was splitting wood at Clemens <a href="/index.php?title=Road.%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Road.? (page does not exist)">Road.?</a> for Mr. J. David he being sick.</p>
<p>Th. 20th. Chopping wood. Mr. Goble made a turnip cutter.</p>
<p>F. 21st. Preparing to haul out wood. Fred chopping. Took the sow to Belzner's Boar. Paid Robert MacLachlin fifty cents for the knife I had of him a few days back. Sent a folr. for the Canada Farmer.</p>
<p>S. 22nd. Hauled 3<sup>1/4</sup> Cords of Wood to James George's. Fred & Robert chopping. Bought of Gordon tobacco 1 lbs. 2 lbs. of raisins, one lb of currants. Two sticks of liquorice six pipes.</p>
<p>M. 24th. Commenced aking a root house. Fred helping me, Received fifty cents from Robert Craig by my Brother Robert.</p>
<p>T. 25th.</p>
<p>W. 26th Hauled some wood to the Doctors.</p>
<p>Th. 27th. Hauled some wood to the Doctors.</p>
<p>F. 28th. Cutting wood and chores very stormy</p>
<p>S. 29th. Do. Do. Mr. Goble made a pump to draw the water out of the cellar. on A/C</p>
<p>M. 31st. Emptying the cellar and picking potatoes. Rob and Fred helping.</p>
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<p>S. 1st. Robt Fred and myself picking potatoes half day. This afternoon attended the Anual meeting of the New church Society of Port Elgin. Posted Father's letter to Aunt George.</p>
<p>W. 2nd. Working at the root house. Bought of Gordon 1 lb. of blue 25c. 1 gal. coal oil. Seap 32<sup>1/2</sup> c. Axe handle 20 c.</p>
<p>Th. 3rd. Working at the root house. Fred helping all day Robert half day.</p>
<p>F. 4th. Working at root house. Fred half day.</p>
<p>S. 5th. Working at the shed preparing it for the chickens also the cellar for the potatoes.</p>
<p>M. 7th. Election day. Paid Mr. Belzner One Dolr. for the use of his boar by my sow. Tallow of Mrs J. Goble 7<sup>1/2</sup> lbs.</p>
<p>T. 8th. Helping Levi Eby to saw wood at Hugoes.</p>
<p>W. 9th. Helping Levi Eby to saw in Hugoe's Bush.</p>
<p>Th. 10th. Fixing chickens house.</p>
<p>F. 11th. Finished fixing chicken's house and put two lights into the cow stable. Bought of Gordon 5 darning needles ten cent spool, <sup>1/4</sup> lb of tea. 5 lbs of common nails. 1 lb of wrought nails, two lbs of sugar 1<sup>1/2</sup> dozen cups and saucers. I have omitted some day six panes of glass at ten cents per pane.</p>
<p>S. 12th. Hauled a load of wood for the Doctor which with that I hauled in on Saturday makes a cord and a quarter and this added to that I hauled previously makes three Cords and a half at One Dolr and fifty cents per Cord. Makes $5.25 cts. this is a little more than the Doctors A/C but we have concluded to call it straight. Sold Mr Bell 9 B. 50 lbs of potatoes at 50 cents per Bushl. Received payment four Dolrs. Eighty Ninety cents. Sold Henry Salter 1<sup>1/2</sup> B. of Oats at 30 c, per bush received payment 45 c.</p>
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<p>T. 15th. Commenced chopping wood for Gordon. Father and Fred getting turnips into the root house.</p>
<p>W. 16th. Chopping.</p>
<p>Th. 17th. Chopping.</p>
<p>F. 18th. Chopping.</p>
<p>S. 19th. Chopping.</p>
<p>M. 21st. Killed old Lamb Mr. Goble half day butchering. Sold his hide to F Stafford for four Dolrs. fifty Stafford paid fifty cents for bulling. Took a grist of five bags and a piece to mill, Bought of Gordon one bar of soap.</p>
<p>T. 22nd. Cut up the beef, and carried the <a href="/index.php?title=Tacht%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tacht? (page does not exist)">tacht?</a> home.</p>
<p>W. 23rd. Fixed ash barrel. Went to mill with five bags of oats and brought the whole of the grist home.</p>
<p>Th. 24th. Chopping wood.</p>
<p>F. 25th. Chopping wood.</p>
<p>S. 26th. Hauled 1 cord of wood to old Mr Guires, five foot wood at $1.50 per cord, Kaufman a heifer to bull again.</p>
<p>M. 28th. Chopping half day.</p>
<p>T. 29th. Storming.</p>
<p>W. 30th. Started to mill with six bags of barley for pigs and broke my sleigh. borrowed Christian's and went in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Th. 31st. Chopping and making road in the Gore.</p>
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<p>F. 1st. Father and me getting turnips into the root house.</p>
<p>S. 2nd. Five bushls. of potatoes to G. Roppel at fifty cents per bushl. = $2.50. Also two baskets of turnips 30 cts. total $2.80. he paid me two Dolrs. which leaves 80 cts yet due me. Two baskets of turnips to James George 30 cts. to my credit. Four hoops on Marys soap barrel by Mr Johnson 15 c. Our Amy cow calved; a cow calf. Gave Robert two Dolrs.</p>
<p>M. 4th. Hauling wood and preparing to kill pigs. In the afternoon getting out sleigh runners.</p>
<p>T. 5th. Killing pigs, six of them, Mr. Goble butchering.</p>
<p>W. 6th. Sold Mr J. Traflet Ten Bushls. of potatoes @ 50 c. per B. = $5.00. Paid. Cutting up Pork. Hauled a sleigh crook to Mr. Gobles etc.</p>
<p>Th. 7th. Putting away pork etc. Father half day helping Uncle Iden to clean up peas this is a set off against his work mending boots for us this winter.</p>
<p>F. 8th. Chopping wood. Robert picking potatoes.</p>
<p>S. 9th. Hauled of acord of 5 foot wood to Guire. this is the second cord I have delivered to him as per agreement $1.50 per cord. Mrs. Guire paid me in full.</p>
<p>M. 11th. Sawing sleigh runners at Mr J. Gobles. Mr G. helping half day. Chopping in the afternoon.</p>
<p>T. 12th. Chopping all day.</p>
<p>W. 13th. Wet. Chors.</p>
<p>Th. 14th. Chopping.</p>
<p>F. 15th. Setting water off etc.</p>
<p>S. 16th. Do Chopping, Beauty a bull calf.</p>
<p>M. 18th. Diging drain through the snow.</p>
<p>T. 19th. Do</p>
<p>W. 20th. Chopping, Fred helping.</p>
<p>Th. 21st. Chopping, Fred helping.</p>
<p>F. 22nd. Chopping Fred in afternoon helping to saw.</p>
<p>S. 23rd. Chopping Fred to. Paid Amos Stafford for half <a href="/index.php?title=Soaking%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Soaking? (page does not exist)">soaking?</a></p>
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<p>Alberts boots fifty cents.</p>
<p>M. 25th Chopping. Fred to.</p>
<p>T. 26th. Chopping. Fred to.</p>
<p>W. 27th. This morning Mr Goble Killed old Bright today. In the afternoon Fred and me were chopping. Salter had the head with the tongue.</p>
<p>Th. 28th. Salter paid 37<sup>1/2</sup> cts for the head and tongue. MacLeod 177 lbs of Beef at 5 c. = $8.85 . paid. Fred. Stafford hind quarter of Beef and hide $13.75 received payment in full. Beef to Edward Gordon and Duncan Lavrock 43<sup>3/4</sup> lbs at 5 c. = $2.08, on A/C. Beef to John MacKintosh 2.8<sup>1/2</sup> for $1.35 c. , on A/C. Beef to Dil Bricker 18 lbs and Mam 17 lbs at 5 c. per lb. = $1.75 on A/C. Sold Beef to John Kennedy 19 lbs at 5 c = 95 cts. he owed me fifty cts = $1.45c. bought a scantling for sleigh bench and two pieces for raves 75 c. balance in my favour 10 c which he paid me. Beef to James George 18 lbs at 5 c.= 90 c., on A/C Beef to George Roppel 15 lbs of at 5 c. = 75 on A/C Beef to Hunter 12 lbs at 5 c. = 60 c. on A/C Beef to John Goble 24 lbs. at 4 c. = 96 c. on a/c. Beef to Salter 22<sup>1/2</sup> lbs. at 4 c. = 90 c. on A/C. Beef to Rich. Hayden 15 lbs at 4 c, = 60 c. on A/C. Sold Bee to the account in lbs. of $74. and made of Beef and hide $38.09 c. Bought of E. Gordon 1 lb of tobacco 35 c. 1 lbs of tobacco at 40 = 75 c and paid cash for the same. Received of Mrs. G. Roppel 75 c on potatoe A/C. Father helping Iden to clean up barley all day.</p>
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<p>March</p>
<p>T. 1st. Settled an AC. B. Shantz had against me for sawing, but as we could not make out the amount already paid on the same, paid a Dolr and John Shantz gave me a receipt in full of all demands to this date. Paid James Craig 25 cts. 20 cents of which is for mending my wife's shoes and five cents is to my credit. Got our cloth from the factory for which I had to pay Nine Dolrs seventy five cents. I carrued 27 lbs. of wool to the factory and by weight received back 13 lbs made into Nineteen and a half yds of cloth. Paid.</p>
<p>S. 2nd. Very stormy. chores. A letter from Aunt George last Thursday we received a Norfolk News from her.</p>
<p>M. 4th. Chopping. Father helping Iden to saw</p>
<p>T. 5th. Thrashing the flax seed, picking corn etc. Father at Idens again.</p>
<p>W. 6th. Thrashing corn and cleaning it up, Fetched Eds boots from George and paid fifty five cents on it and owe five. Bought 1 gallon of coal oil of J.J. Lehnen fifty five cents paid for the same.</p>
<p>Th. 7th. Thrashing and cleaning up corn, commenced thrashing Oats. Father at Idens this makes them straight.</p>
<p>F. 8th. Paid Ten Dolrs. on the new fannery mill and received the Note which Rob. gave on the same which became due on the first of February last. Lamber bought seven hens for One Dolr. on A/C. I am to Kill and take him a pig. Thrashing Oats. A letter from the insurance agency.</p>
<p>S. 9th. Paid the five cents to James George which I owed him. In the afternoon thrashing oats.</p>
<p>M. 11th. Thrashing oats finished thrashng and cleaned them up about 25 B. Posted a letter to Doyle the insurance agent containing one Dolr. as the last instalment on one premium Note.</p>
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<p>T. 12th. Went with the oats to mill and brought them back again. Paid Mrs Goble for the tallow we had of her 11 lbs. at 12<sup>1/2</sup> per lb. $1.37<sup>1/2</sup>. 12 Bolts of Macintosh at 25 cts. each $3.00 making road in the Gore in the afternoon.</p>
<p>W. 13th. Cleaned up wheat for mill. Went to mill with seven bags and a half of wheat and one and a half of <a href="/index.php?title=Corn%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Corn? (page does not exist)">Corn?</a> Mr Hunter paid me for the beef her had 60 c. Posted a paper to Aunt George.</p>
<p>Th. 11th. Chopping.</p>
<p>F. 15th. Chopping.</p>
<p>S. 16th. Hauling firewood and hardwood rails for the orchard fence.</p>
<p>M. 18th. Fetched my new sleigh from Mr. J. Goble his charge for making it $1.50. Took it to J. MacKintoshes to get the shoes put on which cost $ George Roppel paid me the .80 cents which he owed me this is payment in full to this date. Fetched the grist from the mill.</p>
<p>T. 19th. Hauling out wood for our own use at the Gore. Let Fred have Twenty five cents.</p>
<p>W. 20th. Killed a pig. Mr. John Goble butchering. Hauling out wood in the Gore.</p>
<p>Th. 21st. Hauled out wood in the Gore. Went to Port Elgin with a pig and sent it to Southampton by Gilberts stage and paid twenty five cents for the same. The pig weighed 140 lbs. and is for Duncan Lambert. and ought to be worth 5$ per hundred. Bought of E. Gordon 1 Barrel 75 c. and 1 axe handle 20c. Bought a lash of Atchinson 15c. paid.</p>
<p>F. 22nd. Chores around the house.</p>
<p>S. 23rd. Hauling home wood.</p>
<p>M. 25th. Commenced to haul out wood for Rob. and broke the roller out of my sleigh. MacIntosh and Co. put another in 50c on A/C. Rosa Cow had a Heifer calf.</p>
<p>T. 26th. Chopping. The Assesser paid us a Visit.</p>
<p>W. 27th. Chopping.</p>
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<p>Th. 28th. Chopping.</p>
<p>F. 29th. Chopping.</p>
<p>S. 30th. Chopping. Received a letter from Uncle Fred.</p>
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<p>M. 1st. Posted a letter to Uncle Fred Parker containing a Post Office Order for $19.56 or £ 4.0.0 sterling cost 5 cts. Paid for church purposes to Lehnen $1.50 also 7 c. paid on Globe.</p>
<p>T. 2nd. Chopping.</p>
<p>W. 3rd. Chopping.</p>
<p>Th. 4th. Salter the Beef, and hung the pork that was in the small barrel in the smoke house etc.</p>
<p>F. 5th. Bought of E Gordon 1 Wine barrel 50 c 1 soap box. Bought Martin Eby six packages of garden seeds 30 pd. Bought of J. MacIntosh irons and teeth for drag $3.72. Lent Henry Rawn 31<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of flour the weight of the bag included.</p>
<p>S. 6th. Chopping, Bought of Belzner 1 Bushl. of Clover seed and paid him Nine Dolrs. for the same. Settled with James George to this date his A/C. against me, was $4.50, mine against him. $4.45.</p>
<p>M. 8th. Afternoon chopping, took some wood for church purposes A letter from Mr Hawkin.</p>
<p>T. 9th. Chopping.</p>
<p>W. 10th. Chopping. Paid Mrs Rawn 25 cts the which I was owing.</p>
<p>Th. 11th. Chopping.</p>
<p>F. 12th. Making a fence at C F Ss.</p>
<p>S. 13th. Commenced to sow grass seed, finished the field next to J. G and C. 5<sup>1/2</sup> acres at the rate of 11<sup>1/2</sup> pints per acre. this is mined seef Clover 1 pint timothy 1<sup>1/4</sup>.</p>
<p>M. 15th. Brought home my new harrows from J. Gobles his charge for making and material $1.75 on C F S. The old sow of thirteen pigs.</p>
<p>T. 16th. Let Stuart have 40 lbs of corn meal for 1 Dolr. paid. Commenced plowing in the field & intend for peas.</p>
<p>W. 17th. Finished sowing grass seed. Plowing, hauling out Stumps. etc. Mary Bout. of Amos Stafford 1 pair of shoes for herself, 1 pair for Mother, 1 pair for mary, paid for Mary's and left due $2.05.</p>
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<p>Th. 18th. Bought of E Gordon <sup>1/2</sup> Bushl. of Clover seed. $5.00 to be paid in a month. Finished plowing for peas. Starting stone etc.</p>
<p>F. 19th. Plowing in the afternoon.</p>
<p>S. 20th. Plowing. sold 6 hens to Mrs. Salter for 20 c each To be paid in time.</p>
<p>M. 22nd. Yesterday Roberts heifer Beauty took the bull, And Roberts biggest ewe had a lamb. This morning my little ewe had a lamb. Robert and me cleaned up the seed peas. Plowed this afternoon, One of Roberts little black Hoggets had a lamb.</p>
<p>T. 23rd. Plowing, Robert hung the pork up to smoke also the beef. One lamb died this morning. Planted early York cab. seed. Drumhead cabb. seed and large red Tomato.</p>
<p>W, 24th. Sowed peas about 5<sup>1/2</sup> acres and 3.13 per acre or nearly so.</p>
<p>Th. 25th. 1 Dozen Herrings of Iden the first of the season. Nine pence per dozen on A/C. Putting the rollers in the fence by the Goderich line on Christian's place.</p>
<p>F. 26th. Chopping in the Gore. Father finished harrowing in peas.</p>
<p>S. 27th. Chopping. The wind uncovered the peas Father had rowed yesterday morning, and he had to harrow it again this afternoon.</p>
<p>M. 29th. Plowing. Yesterday Rosa was bulling but whether she took the bull or not we do not know.</p>
<p>T. 30th. Father rolling peas. Commenced making garden. Mary got Mother a pair of shoes $1.25 on a/c of Amos Stafford.</p>
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<p>May</p>
<p>W. 1st. Plowing. Father leveling around the road.</p>
<p>Th. 2nd. Went to mill with corn to be ground. Took a bag <a href="/index.php?title=%3Fpage_torn&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="?page torn (page does not exist)">?page torn</a> Mrs. Izzard's which we brought home in place of one of our own which we have yet to get. plowing. Robert, Father & Fred pulled down the root house.</p>
<p>F. 3rd. Tried to empty the water out of the cellar. In the afternoon went home with Mr J. Gobles roll the hung the cattle to the plow and finished the plowing for spring wheat, cleaned up the wheat and commenced sow. the same.</p>
<p>S. 4th. Attended the funeral of Mrs W. H. Ruby. Wet windy.</p>
<p>M. 6th. Finished sowing spring wheat, sowed half a bushl of clover seed on the same field. Also sowed a small patch of flax seed. Rosa cow took again.</p>
<p>T. 7th. Took some old iron to Robert MacLachlin 58 cts. brought back a plow share. Robert was not at home so I did not get a settlement. for 45 lbs. of this iron. I am indebted to Bro Fred. Wet did a little in the garden.</p>
<p>W. 8th. Gardening, planted some currant cuttings, and some onions, Father hoed around the apple trees. Omitted last Monday 1 Dozen Fish of Iden 15c on a/c.</p>
<p>Th. 9th. Sowed Beet seed, and carrot seed, finish planting Onions.</p>
<p>F. 10th. Gardening, planted vine and sowed lettuce seed. Father draging, half day, wheat for C F S.</p>
<p>S. 11th. Gardening, Father <sup>1/2</sup> day as before for C F S. Part of the afternoon plowing for potatoes in the orchard and part of the time rolling wheat. 1<sup>1/2</sup> dozen Fish of Iden.</p>
<p>S. 12th. Robert Happy of two lambs.</p>
<p>M. 13th. Rolling and fixing a new tongue into the same. Cleaning out the on stable etc. 1 dozen Fish of Iden 15 c.</p>
<p>T. 14th. Wet. Getting out stuff for gates. Made a gate for Schwendkers place.</p>
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<p>Gate making & plowing in the orchard. Craigs cow to bull. Our Amy took.</p>
<p>Th. 16th. Finished plowing in the orchard and Father rolled the plowed land.</p>
<p>F. 17th. Diging around the apple trees and stumps. Father draging.</p>
<p>S. 18th. Planting potatoes, planted about three Bushls. in the orchard soil kidney, Reindeer, round, white and peach bloom.</p>
<p>M. 20th. Yesterday by the hand of Mr John Goble recvd. of Duncan Lambert eight Dollrs as per A/C. Composting, and pouring liquid manure over the garden etc. This morning Mr. J. Goble altered the lambs, pigs and Bulls.</p>
<p>T. 21st. Trimming the sheep. stumping etc. Sowed Tobacco seed. Shelled my seed corn.</p>
<p>W. 22nd. Old sow to boar, Paid Gordon for Clover seed half a bushl. five dolrs. bought me a jack knife 25 cts. and paid for the same at Gordons.</p>
<p>Th. 23rd. Cleaning out the stable.</p>
<p>F. 24th. Composting, hauled some compost out for corn, and planted four rows of corn and two of pumpkins. Sold George Roppel a pig and received the pay for the same $1.12<sup>1/2</sup> cts.</p>
<p>S. 25th. Hauling out compost, and planted some corn and pumpkins. John Davidson had my cattle to haul out wood for half day. Fred was teaming.</p>
<p>M. 27th. Hauled out compost. John Davidson my oxen 3<sup>1/4</sup> of a day as above.</p>
<p>T. 28th. Wet all day.</p>
<p>W. 29th. Planted corn in the afternoon. Salter four little pigs.</p>
<p>Th. 30th. Finished Planting corn, beans and pumpkins. Father & Robert to Whetstones raising. Composting</p>
<p>F. 31st. Father Robert, and me to Whetstones again. Insured again with the Beaver agent. plasing.</p>
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<p>S. 1st. Plowing. Father diging Canada thistle.</p>
<p>M. 3rd. Myself unwell. Wet.</p>
<p>T. 4th. Plowing, Father diging thistles. Bought of Amos Stafford 1 pair of bobourgs $1.75 paid. Bought of Eby the chemist 1 oz of Rhubarb 25 c. 1 oz of Ginger 5 c. <sup>1/2</sup> lb. Salts 5 c. per lb. Received from old Moyer 50 cts for cow to bull. Also 50 cts from him on Roberts A/C paid Robt. Climbed some Baker beans in garden. Turned the calves into grass for the first time.</p>
<p>W. 5th. Plowing, Father diging thistles. Clipped Billy the Buck.</p>
<p>Th. 6th. Plowing, Father thistling, Clipped Happy.</p>
<p>F. 7th. Plowing, Father thistling up at the Gore. Clipped my two sheep Sold Mr C. Welling two pigs $2.12 <sup>1/2</sup> on A/C.</p>
<p>S. 8th. Plowing, Father thistling.</p>
<p>M. 10th. Plowing, sheared two sheep, Father at the Gore: Last Friday Rawn brought home 31<sup>1/2</sup> of Flour.</p>
<p>T. 11th. Plowing clipped 3 sheep which finishes the clipping. Father at the Gore.</p>
<p>W. 12th. Plowing. Prepared a report from the Port Elgin Society to the Canada Association. Father at the Gore.</p>
<p>Th. 13th. At Road work. Father, Robert, Fred & me.</p>
<p>F. 14th. At Road work, Father, Robert, Fred & Me.</p>
<p>S. 15th. At Road work Robert and Me. Finished. Brought of Gordon 5 lbs. of Oat meal 25 cts. paid.</p>
<p>M. 17th. Plowing, Hoeing corn. Father and Robert Loging for C. F. S.</p>
<p>T. 18th. Loging a little at the Gore. Father, Robert and me. Plowing in the afternoon about 1<sup>1/2</sup> hours & Rob hoeing.</p>
<p>W. 19th. Plowing, the fire ran amongst the brush at the Gore and burnt a considerable portion likewise some cord wood that was not hauled out; finished plowing the fallow the first time. Last evening Robert bought and paid fifty cents to MacLachlin for a plow share for me.</p>
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<p>F. 21st. Hauling rail logs and stumps. Plowing Gore. Father loging at Craigs.</p>
<p>S. 22nd. Plowing. Father & Robert hoeing potatoes.</p>
<p>M. 24th. Plowing. Vaters cow to Bull.</p>
<p>T. 25th. Plowing, draging.</p>
<p>W. 26th. Making fence and a gate at the Gore. Father & Fred at Stuart & Haydens Bee at Hugoes.</p>
<p>Th. 27th. Draging, went to Port Elgin bought of John Kennedy One Bushl. and 10 lbs of potatoes for Robert and paid 75 cts. for them. Mending chain at Macintoshes etc. Ordered J. Kennedy to make me a square drag. making fence, C F S's two cows to Bull. 1 dozn Fish of Iden. Planting potatoes Father & Rob.</p>
<p>F. 28th. Draging, Father , Rob. & Fred planting potatoes for Salter this afternoon draging for me in the fallow.</p>
<p>S. 29th. Working in the road. Father covering potatoes, Salter all day draging his horses. Father finished covering and planting potatoes.</p>
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<p>A Memoranda of things received and money paid out on Philips A/C/ 1863</p>
<p>March 6th. 495 Rails of J Davidson, payment in full.</p>
<p>August 1st. Paid balance on loging in the nine acres fallow $11.40.</p>
<p>4th. Bricks for chimnies 624 at 50 cts, per hundred $3.12 cts.</p>
<p>10th. Received Lumber of Jacob Rawn on Philips A/C 350 feet as per agreement. Also flooring to the Value of $4.50 to my A/C.</p>
<p>19th. 5 Bushls. of Lime at 10 f. = 34 cts.</p>
<p>July Lumber of Hilker dry packed 500 ft. = $8.60 As per Bill to George Ruppel $41.00</p>
<p>June 6th. 114 lbs. of Nails $4.50 Wrought spikes 6<sup>1/2</sup> @ 5 d = 54 cts. Shingle Nails 30 lbs @ 5 cts. = $1.50 Two Bones Stays @ $3.25 for bon 6.50 Shingle Nails 20 lbs. at 5 cts. = $1.00 2 Pounds Shingles @ 1.50 = $3.00 1 Door lock .90 cts. Bolts screws etc. 25<sup>1/2</sup> cts.1 13 inch singles $1.50</p>
<p>1862. Dec. 17th. Assumed Phils Store debt $43.94 cts.</p>
<p>Sept. 12th. 12 Cts. of Nails = 60 cts. Paid a Note drawn in favor of John Maculloch of Arran Note and Interest $26.</p>
<p>1863 Jan 27. The Balance for the Frame 17 Dolrs.</p>
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<p>Rail making, hauling and pilling up at the rate of $15 Dolr per thousand 2380 at 17 cts. = $35.70 and 495 at <sup>1/2</sup> cts. = $2.47<sup>1/2</sup> Total 38.17<sup>1/2</sup>.</p>
<p>Shingles from A Delf Six <a href="/index.php?title=Bumbles%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bumbles? (page does not exist)">Bumbles?</a> at $1.50 = $90</p>
<p>Lumber Six thousand feet at ten dolrs. per thousand = $60.00</p>
<p>Time put in by myself at the house 26 days = $26.00</p>
<p>Clearing 10<sup>1/3</sup> acres of Land $130.00</p>
<p>Mr. Gobles time $3.00</p>
<p>Board for the carpenter $10.25 cts</p>
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Day book and Memoranda
November 5th. Sunday
This day I commence keeping a Memoranda of weather work and Business transactions. Cold with a thin layer of snow.
Monday 6.th
Raining all day. 3 <sup>1/2</sup> dozen herrings at a York shilling per D.
Tuesday 7th.
Forenoon rainy but cleared off in the afternoon.
Wednesday 8th.
Fine weather. 2 white fish from 9 Iden Goble at 7 <sup>1/2</sup> each. Cow sick.
<u>Thursday 9th.</u>
Friday 10th.
Cutting corn stalks. 43 pounds of pork from Thurner. 11 lbs of candle fat. Cow improving
Saturday 11th.
Digging potatoes and odd jobs. 2 doz. herrings at 7 <sup>1/2 d</sup> and P.d. and 8 lbs. of white fish at 3 cents per lb. Began to rain at night.
Sunday 12th. Cloudy all day with a sligh fall of snow in the evening.
Monday 13th.
Sleet and snow from the South-west. 87 <sup>1/2</sup> Dox. herrings at 7 <sup>1/2</sup> p. Doz. from Iden Goble which we had him pack in <s>a</s> pork and whiskey barrels.
Tuesday 14th.
Cold with snow. Cut a few logs for the oxshed. Shelled corn &c.
Wednesday 15th.
Morning wet but cleared off at noon. Cutting logs for ox shed: sawing clapboard lengths and digging trench for potatoes. Trout from Iden Goble 1 shilling cur
Thursday 16th.
Cold and cloudy. A light coat of snow on the ground Getting out clapboard stuff. Digging trench. Filling up a manger in ox shed. Fred hunting oxen all day
Friday 17th.
Morning showery, sunshine at midday and rain in the afternoon. Fred after oxen all day. Boiled some pumpkins digging trench for turnips and splitting Clapboards.
Saturday 18th
Snow falling all day in intervales and thawing. putting oxen-cogs on ox shed and getting them oats
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Sunday 19th Cold with showers of hail and snow.
Monday 20th Snowing all the morning. Rob and Fred went to the village and brought 9 lbs of clapboard nails and 6 <sup>1/2 d</sup> shingle nails Booked to me. Shelling corn, dawing
Tuesday 21st
Fine ale day, with 16 inches snow on the ground. finished putting up on shed.
Wednesday 22nd Fresh morning. Snowing all day. Putting roof on the on shed but did not finish.
Thursday 23rd I left Saugeen for Hamilton to get the money, sent by our friends in England. I left Robert to keep day book. Fine and blowing all the day. finished roofing the on shed, Ground corn. Bedeck the [[?]]. Snow almost all gone.
Friday 24th Raining all day. Crosssurveyor the path. and chopped a little fine wood.
Saturday 25th Very wet alll day. 15 <sup>1/2 d</sup> lbs of white fish from John Est 1.11 d not Paid
Sunday 26th Snowing all day.
Monday 27th Fine the fore part of the day but clouded over in the afternoon. Father and Robert Underbrushing. Fred and Phillip hunting the beach after butter
Tuesday 28th Dull in the morning. Fine in the afternoon. Underbrushing in the morning but after turnips in the afternoon.
Wednesday 29th Cloudy with sunshine at intervals. Finished putting the white turnips and carted it 5 bag fuls into the cellar.
Thursday 30th Sharp wind and snowing most of the time.
December Friday 1st Very strong wind with snow. Ground a little corn piercingly cold
Saturday 2nd fine cool and cloudy. Underbrushing. Cutting firewood.
Sunday 3rd Cold and snowing all day.
Monday 4th Went Underbrushing but the cold was so intense we were
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obliged to return put a few pieces of wood for the fire.
Tuesday 5th
Strong wind and snowing. Ground some corn and cut a little fire wood.
Wednesday 6th Milder but snowing all day; fetched 4 bags of turnips home cut fire wood
Thursday 7th Very cold and windy: cut some fire wood fetched some turnips home.
Friday 8th, I came home this morning and went to Turners in Hespler noon and paid for the cow. Sleighed turnips home. Paid 20 Dollars for cow.
Saturday 9th Gathering moss for stopping roof of house, drawing turnips home, mild and thawing,
Sunday 10th Thawing with a light frost.
Monday 11th Cold with flights of snow at intervals. Robert stopping roof with moss. Philly attending to the cow and oxen, Father Fred grinding corn in Morning. Father after tub on lake Shore in the afternoon. Boiling pumpkins went to Kennedys store fetched 1 gallon of oil and two pairs of boots boots 3 Dol. per pair oil 2 Dol. did not pay. Settled with Turner for 11 pounds of tallow a 5 d per lb. and 43 lbs of at 3 dol. 1.2.6d left 6d. due me. Emptied privy, chopped fire wood.
Tuesday 12th. Boiling pumpkins, cutting firewoord, cutting logs for turnip cellar, grinding wheat, stopping roof of house with miss. Morning cold with flights of snow finer in the afternoon,
Wednesday 13th Boiling pumpkins, cutting logs, getting brush into our shed. Bought Brick saw of John Goble 3.9 d. Fixing frame on [[shed?]] 1 shilling sold to [[?]] one Butchers knife and 6 awls. Settled with Mrs Goble for washing and cooking 11 s. 3 d. due Iden Goble 1 Dollar and <sup>1/2 d</sup> and 8 <sup>1/2 d</sup> d. mending shoes
Thursday 14th. Getting logs for fire wood. Boiling pumpkins, and underbrushing fine and dry preceded by slight frost
Friday 15th. Mild cloudy day. Boiling pumpkins, and underbrushing, signed petition for division of Saugeen into wards. Cash in hand 30 £ 12 s. 1 <sup>1/2 d</sup> d. I have not yet made out the account of money expended on journey.
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Saturday 16th. Cold in the morning bitterly cold in the afternoon underbrushing, boiling pumpkins. Took the sow to Shantz hog. Settled with Kennedy 2.10.0 d left 5 d due Kennedy.
Sunday 17th Cold, dull, fine.
Monday 18th Extremely cold, went to Conaways to get proper papers on Iden, and John Gobles land, but did not get them. Paid Kennedy 5 d. spent 1.5 d on breadstuf at the village. Costed Miles Wilton's letter at Arran. P.O. Grinding corn, boiling pumpkins, underbrushing, shelling corn.
Tueday 19th Cold but fine. Went to Salter's with oxen and helped to put up log leanto. Boiling pumpkins, under Brushing, fetching sow home. A men called for Father to go off milling to Kincardine. One short from Paul Nedy's 4 s. 4 <sup>1/2</sup>d.
Wednesday 20th Cold and dull, Under brushing. finished boiling pumpkins drawing turnips home and fire wood drawing and chopping. The following is an account of moneys expended by me since leaving for Hamilton. For board lodging and drink £3.11.1<sup>1/2</sup>d. Pair of Boots £1.0.0 Seeds 15 Shillings. Stove Bridges 2.6 d. Mr G. Leeds for trouble 5.0 ditto travelling expenses 8..8d. Settled with him for money borrowed at £2.10.0. Pair of pants 13..0 d. 2 shirts 18..9 d. Books 3.<sup>1/2</sup>d. Settled with Donald Gordon for apple trees £2.9.4 d. Pipe 1.6 d. Nails 1.10<sup>1/2</sup>d. Settled with Turner for cow 5.0.0 d. paid the monet to the wife. Settled for pork and tallow £1..2.6 Turner owed me 3 shillings gave him 1.0.0 d. leaves 6 d. due me. Paid in advance to Robert Reid 7..6 d. A Quarters Postage in advance 4 d. Postage on two letters 9 d. one of them to P.S. Stevenson Esquire. Hamilton. One poundd of biscuit 9 d. Goods from Calders 8.9 d. Settled with Mrs J. Goble. 11..3 d. Total £17.0.2<sup>1/2</sup>d.
Thursday 21st Cold fine pleasant. Underbrushing. Father started
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for Kinkardine to Frasers mill to work started about half past 3 in the morning. Father 1.0.0.
Friday 22nd. Sunshine with a most severe frost. Shelling and grinding corn. Went to Turners for a little flour but could not get it. Cutting fire wood and Underbrushing.
Saturday 23rd Morning, Cold but fine Milder in the course of the day. Went to the mouth; settled with Calder £7.7.6 due him for store goods and provisions. Paid £2.7.3 d. for 8 <sup>1/2</sup> yds of Canadian Cloth 1 shillings worth of thread 4 pounds of shot at 7 <sup>1/2</sup> per lbs. 3 boxes of gun caps at 5 per box. Paid 2 s.6 d. to Tailor for cutting out 2 pair of trousers.
Sunday 24th Mild and lowering in the morning but sun shine for a considerable part of the day: thawing very fast.
Monday 25th Getting up sweeds all day it being mild and pleasant. Robert broke Iden's turnip knife. In the evening I settled up accounts with Iden for the past year money due him in all £14.7.6<sup>1/2</sup> Potatoes £5.0.0. and bill for fish stomaching [[?]] 9.7.6<sup>1/2</sup> d. I gave two Notes payable to Iden in order on demand. one of accounts are ignored for the past year. The notes are dated from 26th.
Tuesday 26th White frost but got out mild during the day; Got all the sweeds that could be see: ground corn Phillip doing odd jobs.
Wednesday 27th Extremely mild with slight frost in the evening. Underbrushing Fred cutting stumps.
Thursday 29th Mild and wet but in the after part of the day extremely cold with snow. Shelling corn. Making one handle grinding corn etc.
Friday 30th Fining stove. Went to Turners <sup>1/2</sup> barrel and 12 pounds of flour £1.1.0 27<sup>3/4</sup> of Beff at 4<sup>1/2</sup>d. S 10.4<sup>1/2</sup>d. 8 lbs tallow S 6.8 d. 6 d paid me.
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Broke the runner off the sleigh. Very cold all day.
Saturday 30th Grinding corn. Mending sleigh. Cutting fire wood. Making saw horse. drawing fire wood. Phillip suffering with pain in the teeth. Paid Mr J Goble for forty two pounds of borrowed flour in flour. Fine and cool.
Sunday 31st Milder and Fine but not thawing.
Monday 1st 1855. January
Mild and pleasant. Chopping Phil went to Turners this morning.
Tuesday 2nd. Mild and beautiful thawing all day. Underbrushing got 5 tubfuls of Sweeds home. Got the puppy home from Iden Gobles.
Wednesday 3rd. Mild and pleasant. Snow nearly all gone. Pulling turnips. cutting corn stalks etc. Strong wind blowing from the South east.
Thursday 4th. Rain in early morning, but cleared off Fine and cold with rain in northwest. Me and Robert at Craigs raising roof pulling turnips.
Friday 5th. Cold but pleasant. 3 of us to Craigs raising in the morn Phil to Kennedys: after turnips, underbrushing, setting up six troughs. Paul to George Burnes [[Canes?]] for 1854 £2.17. 8 <sup>1/2</sup> d. Began to feed sweeds.
Saturday 6th. Rain, warm with strong easterly wind. Shelling corn. Cutting fire wood. digging parsnips pulling sweeds.
Sunday 7th. Fine but cool. very remarkable weather for the time of the year. The snow here all disappeared and the weather is more like Spring.
Monday 8th. Fine and cool. ground bare and quite hard: Ground corn to bushel of corn to Iden Goble for toll due him. Underbrushing. Examined potatoe heaps and found many
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Tuesday 9th fine and cool Underbrushing. Finished about four acres laid out by Robert while I was away to Hamilton.
Wednesday 10th. Weather cool and pleasant. Attended school meeting Put 11 <sup>1/2</sup> bags of sweeds into cellar. Gathered Idens Sweeds tops together. Began Underbrushing on Idens lot. Fred chopping all the morning.
Thursday 11th. Cool and cloudy rain and snow during the day heavy rain in the evening wind south west. Logging.
Friday 12th Morning cool and cloudy rain in the evening. Underbrushing. Received a letter from Father <sup>1/2</sup>d. Fred down the beach in the morning. Cow & oxen went off but did not return.
Saturday 13th Snowing and blowing from the north. very cold. Sow Breaming fetched Fullers Hog. Shelling corn. Fred went to Mouth. A letter [[Jon? Tom?]] [[Soynes?]] 10 d 3 Milk pans 5.7 <sup>1/2</sup> d. Spent 2 d. [[?Posten?]] News to [[?Thede?]] Wilson. And letter to G Leeds. Cutting
fire wood. Phil fetched oxen home from Parishes. Grind my corn.
Sunday 14th. Extremely cold snow in the evening.
Monday 15th Cold and dull. Drawing home swedes 2 bag fulls and to tubfuls. drew home two sleigh loads of corn stalkes. carried Idens 2 Kettles home. Fred went to Turners and Tailors. Phil chopping. Rob and me after flour to Kennedys 111 lb at 7<sup>1/2</sup> per barrel candle moulds 2 shillings Shirt Father got total 1.7.2 <sup>1/2</sup> paid.
Tuesday 16th. Mild and pleasant. Me and J Goble began to get out stuff for sleigh. Took Fullers Hog home. Chopping.
Wednesday 17th. Fine and thawing. Getting out stuff for sleigh in morning raising school house in afternoon. Boys chopping.
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Thursday 18th. Snowing and blowing not very cold. Father came home. Getting out sleigh stuff. Chopping. Phil to post Office.
Friday 19th. Cloudy and fine. Fred to village pocket stuff 2.6 d. Paid to Postmaster 3 on paper which was not due and 1 d on neighbours papers and self 1 d ordered oil can after sleigh.
Saturday 20th Cool and cloudy. After sleigh getting 11 bags of Swedes home cutting firewood Phil with oxen to Stuarts drawing barn logs.
Sunday 21st. Cool and cloudy, snowing and blowing later in the in the day: 8 pounds of tallow from Turners by Iden Goble paid for us before mentioned.
Monday 22nd. Blowing hard from the west, with snow. After sleigh Boys doing odd jobs. Father started for Kincardine
Tuesday 23rd. Very cold wind west, but not much of it snowing gently all day. Phil drawing barn logs for Stuart. Chopping etc.
Wednesday 24th Cold and snowing. Chopping.
Thursday 25th. Cold and fine, chopping etc.
Friday 26th. Wind in the north cold in the afternoon storming. Chopping.
Saturday 27th. Cold storming in the after part of the day. Shelling corn grinding. Chopping fire wood. Chopping. Phil to Kennedys. soap 1.6 <sup>1/2</sup> d. soda 3 d. Pair of [[?]] from Oden Goble 13 shillings.
Sunday 28th Fine and cold. cloudy in the afternoon
Monday 29th Snowing went to Kennedys 115 pounds of flour 19. 5 <sup>1/2</sup> d.for Month. [[Sleigh?]] skirting 1 shilling paid. Shelling corn.
Tuesday 20th Snowing and blowing all day, milder. Shelling corn.
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Wednesday 31st. Mild, cloudy, fine. Shelling corn. Phil and Robert fetched the Sleigh home and began to break a row in the line. Iden Goble mending Roberts Boots 3.9 per pair.
February
Thursday 1st. Blowing from the west, cold and some snow. Robert and Fred clearing the house and chopping wood. Phil and ne breaking a row to the line. carried some corn to Staffords on the way to the vollage paid 7 <sup>1/2</sup> d.
Friday 2nd. Cold and blowing. Went to sawmill got 100 feet of lumber at 1 Dollar not paid. Making sleighbox. Getting Sweeds in 8 tubfuls and 9 bag fuls.
Saturday 3rd. Cold and storming in the evening. very cold. Carried 26 bushels of corn to Loynes received in payment 19 <sup>1/2</sup> Dollars. 4 pounds of coffee, 2 yds of [[portsethy?]] and one crock 10 shillings. Broke crockpot coming home. 12 dray teeth and 1 [[?]] 1 .11.0d Paid. Brought leather for Iden. Brought <sup>1/2</sup> hundred of Sugar for Kennedy from Spence's not settled. Brought 1 hundred of flour from Staffords for Stuart.
Sunday 4th. Very cold wind in the east.
Monday 5th. Intensely cold all day. sunshine wind east North East. not much of it. Doing a few odd jobs in the house. In the afternoon cutting firewood, grinding corn Phil to Kennedys <sup>1/2</sup> gallon oil 2 oz ginger, <sup>1/2</sup> oz nutmeg not paid.
Tuesday 6th. Extremely cold. little or no wind. Plastering a few of the worst holes in the old shanty cutting firewood.
Wednesday 7th. Cold but more moderate. Cutting cordwood. Father came home in the evening.
Thursday 8th. More moderate, sunshine. Making axe handle finishing sleigh box making stool cutting cordwood.
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Friday 9th Cold and pleasant. Went to saw mill. Could not get lumber. 123 lbs of flour from Kennedys 1.0.11<sup>1/2</sup> Paid oil and other things. Phillip got 5.7<sup>1/2</sup> paid. me 1.3 bringing sugar. Robert and Fred chopping. Went to Salters for 2 barrels of fish for Kennedy.
Saturday 10th. Chopping. Fine and mild.
Sunday 11th. Fine and pleasant a few flakes of snow falling in the morning and during the night.
Monday 12th. Mild wind from the East. In the afternoon stormy. Chopping till noon. Mother began to use the last bag of flour.
Tuesday 13th. Strong wind from the east and very mild. [[Snowing?]] and raining all day. Went to Kennedy with Salters fish also to the Mouth paid for [[ten?]] corn 5.0 sh. for molasses 5.0 for flannell 3.6 for matches 3 d. received from Reid the 3 d paid by mistake to Roy. Paid to Roy at Kennedys for 42 pounds of flour for J. Goble Paid 1..3 for oil can for Father received 1..3 from etc. for etc.
Wednesday 14th. Mild with a few light showers in the evening. snow. Father left for Kinkardine [[Phil?]] drove him in the sleigh to Bruce. Received from father 10.0 d chopping.
Thursday 15th. Slight frost but mild during the day chopping getting sweeds in and some wood home. half sleighbox of sweeds.
Friday 16th. slight frost and some snow. Wind north west Chopping.
Saturday 17th. Dull cool wind from the north west with a little snow chief part of the day cutting fire wood, chopping. Fred doing odd jobs all the morning. Phil at home in the afternoon. Received the Canadian Agriculturalist for February.
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Sunday 18th Dull and cool
Monday 19th. Dull wind in the north west very little of it. cold. Chopping.
Tuesday 20th Cold clear in the morning, warm sunshine during the day. Chopping.
Wednesday 21st. Cloudy in the morning but cleared out a warm sunshiny day. finished chopping the piece that was underbushed previous to the last underbrushing.
Thursday 22nd. Dull and cold. Chopping in the morning but came home on account of the cold. Getting fire wood in the afternoon. Phil went with Salter for his things to John bulls corners.
Friday 23rd Very cold with sunshne at intervals. Cutting fire wood. Fred to village 7 of soap, 2..10 d paid. J. Goble putting hoops on Stuarts churn 7<sup>1/2</sup>d. New churn for Mother. Myself in house all day with bad cold.
Saturday 24th. Very cold wind from the west snowing slightly. Went to Turners got 103 lbs of flour 15 shillings Got parer for Axe 7..6 d. Turner and me square Robert and Fred after fire wood.
Sunday 25th. Cold with north westerly wind and snowing at intervals.
Monday 26th Cold with westerly wind snowing at intervals. Got one load of sweeds into cellar cleared dirt out of pigs pen. We have not been able to chop on account of the wind and cold. Began the last bag of flour
Tuesday 27th Cold sunshine in the forenoon but dull towards night Chopping.
Wednesday 28th Cold fine and pleasant: chopping. To Iden Goble mending Phillips boots 3..9 d not paid.
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Thursday 1st. Mild and pleasant. wind south east. Attended meeting at Staffords gave to Patriotic fund 2.6 d. paid to Iden Goble 3.9 pence being one years Payment for Canadian Agriculturalist. boys chopping. Father returned from Kincardine 3 weeks hence I have to go for pigs
Friday 2nd Mild and snowing wind south. Chopping. Robert suffering from a sore on his thigh.
Saturday 3rd. Mild but dull. Chopping. Father out in the afternoon. Robert confined on account of his thigh.
Sunday 4th. Mild with strong wind from the south west, very pleasant.
Monday 5th. Morning, extremely warm rain thunder and westerly wind in the afternoon and night. Father Robert and Fred chopping. Me and Phillip to the Mouth, 102<sup>1/2</sup> pounds of flour one axe and 1 pound of Sulphur 16..8 d and 6.10<sup>1/2</sup> d. Bottle of Turpentine 1.10<sup>1/2</sup> d. Key for Staple of one yoke 3 <sup>1/2</sup> d. thread 7 <sup>1/2</sup>d Received note from Town clerk.
Tuesday 6th. Morning cool wind north. Chopping drawing fire wood. afternoon Robert cutting fire wood.
Wednesday 7th. Morning cool snowing during chief part of the day. Chopping in the morning. fixed the sow house in the afternoon, grinding coffee splitting fire wood. Began the last bag of flour.
Thursday 8th. Cool and pleasant in the morning. Storming in the afternoon. Borrowed some lumber of Iden to form a threshing place. Father Robert and Fred Chopping. Phil with me chief part of the day but went to Kennedys bought 2 pounds of soap @ <sup>1/2</sup> d.
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Friday 9th. Storming from the North west. Father and boys in the house. myself thrashing a little at times. Boots mended.
Saturday 10th Morning cold but fine. Chopping. Robert not well. Myself thrashing. John Goble paid me 7.6 for flour from Kennedys as before noticed.
Sunday 11th Dull and thawing.
Monday 12 Morning fine cool but thawing in the middle of the day. Father to Shantzs to hear if wanted. Robert and Philly got some sweeds into the cellar in the morning. Chopping the rest of the day. Self thrashing.
Tuesday 13th Morning cool and windy which increased to a furious storm during the day. Nothing doing. wind in the east.
Wednesday 14th Fine mild and pleasant. Chopping. Myself thrashing.
Thursday 15th Morning rainy then snowing all the forenoon Wind west. Fine in the afternoon. Cutting firewood thrashing. 2 white fish of Iden Goble 1..3 d. not paid Robert to Kennedys
Friday 16th Fine and warm Phillips went to Staffords and got 117 lbs of flour not paid. Chopping in the afternoon. I thrashed a little.
Saturday 17th Snow and rain during the day Thrashing. Letter by Uncle Iden. 7<sup>1/2</sup> d.
Sunday 18th Day fine and pleasant wind South west.
Monday 19th. Morning fine but storming towards night
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Went to shells to clean some wheat for Mill about 9 <sup>1/2</sup> bushels. Went to see Wrights cow, got half a bushel of pease from Turner for which he is to have the same measure of corn. Father Robert and Fred chopping Robert got three tubs and three bags full of sweeds into the cellar.
Tuesday 20th. Storming from the south west. Shelled <sup>1/2</sup> bushel of Corn for Turner.
Wednesday 21st. Morning dull and cold afternoon fine with cold. Father and Phill went to Frasers Mill. Let Father have 2 dollars and 3<sup>1/2</sup> d. Went to look a cow on 2 concession: Balanced accounts with James Stuart. Due me for 3 bushels of potatoes 7.6 d. Balance of money due me when he borrowed 5 Dollars <sup>1/4</sup>. Due him for fish 9. <sup>1/2</sup> d. Balancing due me £ 1.4.7<sup>1/2</sup> d. from Iden Goble 2 white fish 1.3 d. Robert and Fred getting fire wood and chopping.
Thursday 22nd. Morning very cold sunshine during the day. Fitting pigsty and getting fire wood
Friday 23rd. Storming thawing, fine in the afternoon. Chinking a shed cutting fire wood, chopping. Received 3 Follars from Stuart.
Saturday 24th. Very cold wind west north. Father came home late last night from mill leaving the sleigh at Shells of Bruce. Went for sleigh this morning. Flour from our own wheat 3 bags fine shorts corse ditto and bran 2 Barrels on account of wages for one month.
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less one day = 12 Dollars. Cash for Balance for rest of the month 17 Dollars which is one months wages at 30 Dollars. Fred chopped some fire wood. Brought home pigs 3 -- at 1<sup>1/2</sup> Dollars each paid.
Sunday 25th. Cold and dull fine in the afternoon. Heavy fall of snow the night previous.
Monday 26th. Wind south east blowing hard and snowing heavily nearly all day. Went to J. Turners. Paid him 30 Dollars for which I was to have a cow 48 pounds of Timothy seed and a Coly dog. Brought the cow home with me. Father and boys chopping in the morning.
Tuesday 27th. Morning cool, changeable during the day. Father and Boys chopping. Myself thrashing. Bought Roberts hen of him for 1.3 d and paid him 1.3 d as pocket money. Phill is paid and Fred has 3d due him yet.
Wednesday 28th. Cool and dull all day. Thrashing. Chopping. Phil drawing home firewood. Fred chopping firewood. 2 whitefish from Iden Goble 1.3 d. and half a bushel of potatoes.
Thursday 29th. Cold in the afternoon. fine and pleasant. Father Robert Fred chopping. Phil drawing firewood. Thrashing. Bought Freds hen 1.3 d.
Friday 30th. Morning cool, beautifully fine and warm all day. Father Robert and me finished chopping the piece [[?]] out by Robert. Fred thrashing Kennedys in the afternoon. Coffee 3 lbs, 3.9 and jug 2.0 d paid Letter from Aunt Edmund Leeder. another from Bircham and two Newspapers from Woodson 1. 10 <sup>1/2</sup> Paid
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Saturday 31st. Mild and thawing with very strong wind from the South west. Robert getting sap boughs to the trees. Father and Phil after logs for firewood. Fred thrashing. Me after hoop stuff and fixing barrels 84 clout nails of John Goble.
Sunday 1st of April Cold wind off the lake.
Monday 2nd. Cold but clear with wind from the north. Me and Phil went to Turners in the morning. Brought home Timothy Seed as before mentioned and two bushels of potatoes for which Turner is either to have the same measure in return or 2 shillings per bushel. Robert after sap boughs. Father and Fred chopping over on J. Gobles lot. Iden and me measuring lines and measured up the chopping. I did for him. Slashing 2 acres 3 of [[rods?]] Chopping 1 a. 1 [[rod?]] 20 chains. underbrushing 1 a. 3 r. 1 rod.
Thursday 3rd. Cold, sunshiny. Father and Phil went to Saw mill came back empty. Fred chopping and Father and Phil in the afternoon. Robert after [[?]] buckets washing spouts. Coopering made one handle.
Wednesday4th. Morning been mild and thawing during the day. Father, Robert, Fred and chopping over in [[?]]. Fixed an axe handle carried buckets for trees. Sapping trees in the afternoon. Balerneed arrived with John Goble the result will appear in a day or two.
Thursday 5th. Fine mild and pleasant. Robert Phil went to
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Turners for 8 bushels of potatoes which makes ten bushels we have had of him. Father and Fred chopping. I after fixing boiling place etc. to Robert helping in the afternoon. two white fish of Iden.
Friday 6th. Snowing but mild. fine the latter part of the afternoon. Robert after firewood and Fred ground coffe in the morning chopping in the afternoon. fixing fire place and boiling gathering sap. Iden for mending Freds boots 2..9 d.
Saturday 7th. Fine and pleasant. Sow pigged late at night she had 6. Boiled 18 pails ful of sap. Chopping.
Sunday 8th. Fine wind in the west. one pig died.
Monday 9th. Clear and cool. Boiled down 35 pails ful of sap. Phil went to Shantzs had no lumber. Fred chopping firewood. Father and Robert chopping another pig died.
Tuesday 10th. Cold and fine snowing in the afternoon. Chopping. Self thrashing, another pig died.
Wednesday 11th. Fine and pleasant. F.R.F. and P. chopping finished John Gobles in the afternoon. Phil chopping firewood Thrashing. Good run of sap all day.
Thursday 12th. Frosty morning day fine. fine run of sap partly boiled 34 buckets full of sap. Father chopping. Rob thrashing. Fred and Phil chopping firewood. Phil went to Store spent 6 for paper.
Friday 13th. Rain in the morning, fine rest of day. Fred went to village quart of beer 7<sup>1/2</sup> d times from old country 1 d. Johns paper <sup>1/2</sup> d. spent 1 d Tea 1.10 <sup>1/2</sup> d. Two buckets of sap and finished boiling down. Father chopping. Robert thrashing. Phil chopping firewood.
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Saturday 14th. Fine and warm snow melting very fast. Father and Robert chopping Fred chopping firewood Phil and me went to Staffords cleaned up 12 bushels of wheat Assessor came along in the morning 236 acres of land 3 head of stock [[?]] at 179 Pounds.
Sunday 15th Warm and pleasant
Monday 16th. Very warm snow melting fast. Father chopping Robert thrashing. Fred after firewood chopping barn loggs.
Tuesday 17th. Warm Dull and raining at intervals during the day. Boiling 19 buckets of sap for vinegar. Father chopping when suitable. Robert thrashing when fine. Fred went to help raise blacksmiths shop in morning: Phil drawing houselogs and fire wood. 4 yards shirting at 8 per yd paid. lost yorker.
Wednesday 18th Thunder last night. fine and clear this morning,a few drops of rain in the evening. Father chopping. Robert with Fred thrashing. Phil drawing barn loggs Chopping loggs.
Thursday 19th. Rain in the morning, fine and warm during the day. Father Rob. Phil digging potatoes. Fred thrashing oats chopping barn logs. planted 54 and 24 peach stones.
Friday 20th. All of us at Stuarts raising morning dull afternoon fine and hot Phil drawing logs. Father and Fred cutting fire wood. Robert and me gardening. Fred went to the store a pound of coffee and a pound of pepper. 2..3d. found the yorker.
Saturday 21st, Fine. Robert and Father digging potatoes afternoon me and Robert planted potatoes, onions and sowed. <sup>1/2</sup> an oz. of onion seed. chopping barn logs myself in the morning. Phil drawing all day. Fred thrashing. <s>Sunday fine and cool.</s>
Sunday 22nd Fine and cool.
Monday 23 Sharp find frost last night. Warm and fine. Father and Robert digging potatoes. Fred thrashing. Phil drawing logs. bad toothache.
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Myself cutting logs. Planted some Rhubarb seed, and Black Spanish radish seed.
Tuesday 24th. Fine warm and sultry. Omitted on the 21/4 setting down kneading trough of Goble not P. Basket of Iden 1..10<sup>1/2</sup> d. Father and Fred in the morning. Robert in the afternoon digging potatoes finished in our own place and began in Idens. Thrashing. Phil pulling up stray turnips Self after Barn logs. Last night set fire to the heaps we bagged in the winter burning well. Sowen half the lettiice seed sent by Jonathan Loynes.
Wednesday 25th Cool and dull rain during the forenoon fine chief part of the afternoon and rain in the evening. Father and Robert digging potatoes. Fred thrashing. Phil drawing logs for Idens pigsty in the morning drawing barn logs in the afternoon. Myself gardening sowen the long beet seed.
Thursday 26th. burn all last night till 3 this morning fine the rest of the day with cold north wind. Father and Robert chopping in the forenoon digging potatoes in the afternoon. Fred chopping logs about the clearing thrashing in the afternoon. Phil to Salters withe oxen logging. Chopping barn logs myself.
Friday 27th Frost last night fine and pleasant during the day. Father and Robert after potatoes. Fred and Phil chopping up logs and drawing them together in the clearing. I went to the village. Mending Uncle Idens turnip knife. 7<sup>1/2</sup> d. Gallon of oil 1.6 d. Newspapers 2<sup>1/2</sup>d. 4 pounds of coffee. 5..0 d. pound of sugar 6 d. 8 pounds of apples at 8 d. 5.4.1. 2 lbs of tobacco 3..0 d. 4 pounds of pot barley at 3<sup>1/2</sup> d. 1.2 d.
Saturday 28th Dull and cold all day wind easterly with rain part of the day. Logging at Idens me and Phil. Father and Robert after potatoes. Robert after starting part of fence in the morning. Fred odd jobs planted spinach seed in the morning, and Red beet and carrots in afternoon.
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Sunday 29th Warm, a Thunder storm last night and during early morning.
Monday 30th. Morning fine and Warm afternoon raining. Rosa of a bull calf last nigh. Logging up fragments in the morning. 7<sup>1/2</sup> due Iden for mending Phils boot.
May
Tuesday 1st. Fine and warm. Father Fred and Phil pulling and drawing home sweeds. Robert cutting toggles for fence. In afternoon Father after log heaps Robert staking fence Fred and Phil clearing away straw and other materials from where the [[stack?]] stood. Self went to take [[Ret'd ministers [[?]] of office?]] in afternoon split and put in a piece of fence near the road on the bank. Planted some sweedish turnip for seed. An Eclipse tonight of the moon. total.
Wednesday 2nd. Fine and warm. Father me and Phil helping Stuart to put in boundry fence. Robert and Fred getting stakes out of the swamp, leveling [[mounds?]] of turnips in clearing preparatory to the sowing of grain.
Thursday 3rd Warm and pleasant. Father Phil and me helping Stuart to put in fence, finished in the afternoon. Robert and Fred levelling knowls of earth. Phil drew some [[?]] or stakes after the fence was finished. John Goble had 1<sup>1/2</sup> bushel of wheat, not Pd.
Friday 4th. Fine with north wind which made it pleasant working. Logging. Sowed some chickory seed. Uncle Iden had 1 bushel of wheat. Burnt some brush last night.
Saturday 5th. Fine and cool in the morning. warm during the day. logging. John Goble butchered the calf and pigs.
Sunday 6th. Dull and cool much ice on the lake.
Monday 7th. Quite cold with north wind. East
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wind. Dull all day. snowing in the morning. Logging.
Tuesday 8th. Morning cold with rain and sleet. Father Robert & me leveling earth in the clearing. Fred and Phil cutting fire wood etc. In afternoon logging, finished between Stuart and us. Afternoon evening rather milder.
Wednesday 9th. Sharp, white frost last night. Mild and pleasant all day. wind north. Leveling and burning rakins raking tend log fires clearing stumps of drawing fence stakes, dragging etc.
Thursday 10th. frost last night. fine and warm all day. Robert away to Hilkers raising. Father levelling, Fred raking, Phil dragging. Cleaning wheat and getting fit for sowing, spread ashes. Robert sowed some flat Dutch cabbage seed and Salsify.
Friday 11th. White frost. Fine day dull and show of rain towards night. Sowed 3 bushels 1<sup>1/2</sup> [[Racks?]] of wheat and some Timothy seed. Phil dragging in the morning, I made a drag. Father, Robert, Fred, leveling, burning etc.
Saturday 12th. Fine and dull raining slightly in the first of the morning. Sowed the Timothy seed between Stuart and me. drew logs off land and spread the ashes. Father Fred and Robert planting pease in the afternoon. Phil dragging sower some wheat.
Sunday 13th Morning fine. dull in the evening with rain at night.
Monday 14th fine. Father and boys finished planting pease and ploughed some carrots. Phil dragging sower some wheat cutting short stumps close to the ground. Me and Robert made a hen house. Old hen hatched 7 chicks.
Tuesday 15th. Very warm with strong wind from South West and South in the afternoon and evening Thunder with heavy showers of rain: Sower some wheat this morning. Phil dragging. Father and rest finished sowing carrot seed and commenced planting potatoes.
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Finished sowing wheat. sowed in all about 7<sup>1/4</sup> bushels on something like 5 acres. Received from James Stuart 2 Dollars on his account.
Wednesday 16th. Fine. Father Robert and Phil planting potatoes. Phil finished draging in wheat. Fred cutting potatoes. Put up a pigs yard. Omitted settling down in part on Stuart's account 1.10<sup>1/2</sup> d. on the 14th.
Thursday 17th. Fine but cool. Dragging. potatotes planting, levelling. Cleaning out cellar. 8 bushels of potatoes planted. Thrashing. barley, sowed some:
Friday 18th. Fine, warm, wind easterly by South. Finished thrashing barley. 6 bushels. Cleaned up barley oats 3<sup>1/2</sup> and wheat 6 bushels. Levelling and burning brush. Finished sowing and dragging in barley. 3 bushels. Took the pigs off, last of them. 1 Dozen herrings of of Goble 7<sup>1/2</sup> d. N.P.
Saturday 19th. Fine. warm. 10 herrings of Iden Goble 7<sup>1/2</sup> d burning brush clearing up straw and stuff now Just laid riders on fence. next road fetched two barrels home from sugar boiling place. got barley straw home. Phil hunting oxen all the morning draging in afternoon, took sleigh [[harness?]]
Sunday 20th. Fine.
Monday 21st. Fine and warm. Burning brush, cutting fence logs. Sowed some oats, draging, had one bushel of oats of J. Goble which makes goods in kind had he wishes to be repaid in oats after harvest. One trout of Iden Goble 1 shilling N.P.
Tuesday 22 Fine and warm. Burning brush. chopping fence logs, draging, half a dozen herrings of Iden.
Wednesday 23rd. Thunder and rain in morning fine and hot during the day. chopping up trees, burning brush. Making fence between Stuart and me. Phil and me at Stuarts logging 12<sup>1/3</sup> of Ground of Iden at 3 cents per lb. Mother went to Store spent for shirting and one pound of coffee 1.4 9d.
Thursday 24th. Fine and pleasant.
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Boys had a holiday and went to the Mouth hunting oxen all the morning, draging, loging, burning brush. 14 herrings of Iden 7<sup>1/2</sup>
Friday 25th. Cool last night. Fine and pleasant. draging, planting corn for fodder. One trout Iden Goble. gave me [[pounds?]] think that we are square.
planted some cucumber seeds.
Saturday 26th. Frost last night. hunting cattle in the forenoon odd jobs putting up boundry fence between Stuart and me, Donald Stuarts brother helping.
Sowed some Rhubarb.
Sunday 27th. Frost last night very severe. cool all day.
Monday 28th. Fine and warm no frost. logging, sowed some millet, and some glory of England pease.
Tuesday 29th. Fine and warming must be Indian Summer. logging, Planted Bull Pease. One dozen herrings from Uncle Iden N.P. Cow beauty. went to bush.
Wednesday 30th Fine but very smoky same as yesterday. Logging.
Thursday 31st. Mild and showers rain towards night. Loging. planted sugar beet.
June
Friday 1st. rain in the afternoon. The wind North and cool. Planted some sugar beet. Levelling. cut a little firewood.
Saturday 2nd. From this date to the 9th we had of Iden Goble 2 dozen and 9 herrings at one penny a herring.
Sunday 3rd
Monday 4th.
Tuesday 5th.
Wednesday 6th.
Thursday 7th.
Friday 8th.
Saturday 9th. Borrowed 37 lbs of flour of John Goble also 60 lbs of oats for which he is to have the same weight in oats after harvest.
Sunday 10th.
Monday 11th. Very cold for time of year. planting corn begun on the Friday.
Tuesday 12th. planting potatoe. cool.
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Wednesday 13th Planting potatoes. Phil over at Salters with cattle in the morning., drawing barn logs in the afternoon. Mild and Pleasant. Carried my wheat about 10 bushels to Iden's on Monday expecting to start for Frasers Mill at night but have not been able to get off for contrary winds.
Thursday 14th. Fine and Mild. Robert to Staffords raising planting potatoes. <sup>1/2</sup> Dozen herrings from Idens 6 d. Started for Mill in boat with a grist in company of J. Goble. Robert Craig, and James Stuart. 11 bushels. forced to take it to Port Albert all the mills on this side of it being short of water.
Friday 15th.
Saturday 16th.
Sunday 17th.
Monday 18th.
Tuesday 19th Wednesday 20th Arrived home. Since I left they have finished potatoes and commenced underbrushing on Idens place, cut some rail lengths etc. Spent ont the voyage 3.1<sup>1/2</sup>d. From the village store goods by Fred 4.4<sup>1/2</sup> d.
Thursday 21. Moist and warm. Made one handle. underbrushing. From Elgin 14<sup>1/4</sup> of pork and 7<sup>1/2</sup> lb 8.11d. <sup>1/2</sup> for paper 1<sup>1/2</sup> etc.
Friday 22 Fine and warm James Stuart helping me to make shingles. underbrushing, drawing, barn logs clearing up round the house.
Saturday 23rd. Hot splitting rails underbrushing, planting and clearing round the house. Fred went to Elgin Port. 29 lbs 16.3 d. 1.11<sup>1/2</sup> d.
Sunday 24. Dull but plesant.
Monday 25. Warm. Put a fire into chopping burn pretty well.
Tuesday 26th
Wednesday 27th
Thursday 28th The last two days fixing for foundation for barn.
Friday 29th Raised the foundation for barn.
Saturday 30 After Hands Butting barn logs. Fred and Mother went to Store.
Planted corn on the land where Manses corn failed on Thursday omitted to insert
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Sunday July the 1st.
Monday 2nd. J. Stuart, and J. Goble helping to get things ready for raising barn. Omitted putting down on Sunday 17 lbs of trout at 3/<sup>1/2</sup> per lb . Cow gone off this evening.
Tuesday 3rd. Raising barn, threatened to Rain during the day but held off till night when it Thundered and lightened with heavy rain. I had 23 hands. Had of John Goble 13<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of trout 2 & 3 d. Sharpening Craigs cut saw 7 <sup>1/2</sup>d.
Wednesday 4th Warm and moist. Cutting up timber for logging. Planting corn where grubs has taken it. Attended school meeting for deciding the way the teachers Salary is to be raised by tax.
Thursday 5th. Went to Shantzs after lumber to shingle on. Got 1200 and 4 feet mitre at Store. 3 d. Planting Corn. Burning and piling Brush. Phil not very well over at Salters rather better then <sup>1/2</sup> the day. Robert at Buller's in return for use of Oxen on day of raising.
Friday 6th. Warm rain in the middle of the day. Logging.
Saturday 7th.
Sunday 8th. Took Beauty to Thomas Turners bull.
Monday 9th. Myself sick.
Tuesday 10th. Prepariing for turnips.
Wednesday 11th Robert to Campbells raising.
Thursday 12th. sowed sweeds.
Friday 13th. Clearing off and raking for Sweeds. Bought of Lehnen and Ruby 10 yds of Denim at 13 d per yd 10.10 d. Sugar 1..3d. 13<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of Pork at 7<sup>1/2</sup> per lb. 8.5<sup>1/2</sup> d. 1 Gram Cradle 10/0.1 Three pronged Hay fork 5/0 d Charged to a/c.
Saturday 14th. Preparing for sweeds.
Sunday 15th Very Hot.
Monday 16th. Extremely Hot. Began work on road. Robert loging at Fullers.
<s>Tuesday 16th. very warm. Road work. Chopping up logs etc.</s>
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(omitted on Saturday 7th. Fred at Lehnens raising). Phil draging in sweeds.
Tuesday 17th. Very warm. Road work. Chopping fit for loging.
Wednesday 18th. Very warm. Road work. Robert loging at Frasers. Burning brush chopping up for loging etc.
Thursday 19th. Road work, loging. Wet in the afternoon. Fred to store 4 lbs of Coffe 5/0 Sugar 5 lb 1 pr. of [[drill?]] 1/6. 1 Cream pt. two shillings & 6 d.
Friday 20th. Road work, loging.
Saturday 21st.
Sunday 22nd.
Monday 23rd.
Tuesday 24th.
Wednesday 25th. From L.& Rubys by Fred 6<sup>1/2</sup> yd of Shirting at 7<sup>1/2</sup> d (4/1 d.) 1 oz of Pepper 1 d. 1 lb of washing soda 5 d. Carried 4<sup>1/4</sup> lbs of Butter at 1/s. lb 4.3 d.
Thursday 26th.
Friday 27th.
Saturday 28th. 6 lbs of Tobacco from Rubys 7/6 d. Yesterday and this forenoon me and Iden opening Road. yesterday Father at Henrys raising.
Sunday 29th.
Monday 30th. Loging.
Tuesday 31st. Bought of L.& Ruby 1 Cradle Sythe 6..3 on a/c Raking and burning.
Wednesday August 1st. Bought of L.& Ruby 8 lbs of Nails at 4<sup>1/4</sup> per lb. £1/10.6 d. 30 lbs of Rice at 4<sup>1/2</sup> --11..3 d to my a/c Drawing lumber from saw mill.
Thursday 2nd. Drawing lumber from mill. Ox sick in the afternoon. Bought of L.& Ruby 1 jug, gallon of molasses whet stone 6.2d. 3 lbs of Salts 1..10<sup>1/2</sup> <sup>1/4</sup>lb of ginger 6 d.
Friday 3rd Father at Turners Raising. helping Iden to saw shingle blocks. cutting up logs.
Saturday 4th. Cutting Rafters. Sowed white turnips.
Sunday 5th.
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Monday 6th. Drawing and laying bottom logs in fence. Getting Rafters. 16<sup>3/4</sup> of Beef of James Turner no Paid.
Tuesday 7th. Cutting and drawing Rafters. <s>Pulled</s> Thrashed Turnip Seed.
Wednesday 8th. Stewart helping to lay down Plates on barn Peeling potatoes etc.
Thursday 9th. Stuart helping with barn
Friday 10th. Saturday 11th. Stewart helping. Sunday 12th.
Monday 13th. Stewart helping.
Tuesday 14th. Bought of L.& Ruby. 4 lbs of Coffee 4/8 d. 1 lb of Tea 3/9 d. 1 lb of Soda 3 d. - 4/2 d <sup>1/2</sup> lb of Saltpetre 2 Bars of Soap 3/6
Wednesday 15th. 1<sup>1/2</sup> Dozen Herrings of Iden Goble /6d. Shingle making.
Thursday 16th. Shingle making
Friday 17th.
Saturday 18th. Bought at L.& Ruby one Dollars worth of Sugar 3 axes at 6.30 d each.
Sunday 19th.
Monday 20th. Salter returned one day on account of his road work. Father at Reeder raising - shingle making Machine for father from John Goble.
Tuesday 21st. Salter returned second days work.
Wednesday 22nd 1 dozen herrings from Stewart 1 s. 10 from Iden Goble 9 d.
Thursday 23rd.
Friday 24th.
Saturday 25 By Fred from L.& Rubys 30 lb of Rice at 4<sup>1/2</sup> 11.3 d. 2 lbs of Coffee 2/6 a. 1 Do Candles 1 s. 1 d.
Sunday 26th.
Monday 27th.
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Tuesday 28th Robert to Shupes raising.
Wednesday 29th.
Thursday 30th. 2 dozen fish from Iden.
Friday 31st. In the afternoon at Idens raising. omitted yesterday 1.05 lbs of flour of Fraser bag and all. Mother at the store. bill not known.
September
Saturday 1st.
Sunday 2nd.
Monday 3rd. This afternoon commenced cutting wheat.
Tuesday 4th.
Wednesday 5th. Fish 1 dozen 9 d [[?]]
Thursday 6th Half head and 10 pounds of pork of Stewart 5/8 d.
Friday 7th.
Saturday 8th. These two last days we have got some wheat under cover.
Sunday 9th.
Monday 10th. Cut Pease. Finished cutting wheat, and commenced on the Oats. 1 Dozen fish from Iden 9 d.
Tuesday 11th.
Wednesday 12th. Bill of Things got by mother at Rubyes as before mentioned 16/1 d. One Dollars worth of Sugar by me today. After lumber to Staffords in the morning, rain in the afternoon.
Thursday 13th. 121 pounds of flour of Fraser bag and all. Drawing lumber from saw mill. cutting oats and barley.
Friday 14th. Finished cutting oats
Saturday 15th. 2 dozen fish Iden 1.6 d finished drawing in wheat.
Sunday 16th.
Monday 17th. Wet all day.
Tuesday 18th Making shingle.
Wednesday 19th. Loging, Thrashing wheat for seed at Staffords.
Thursday 5 bushels of wheat of Stafford.
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for which he is to have 5 bushels of spring wheat. 3 yds of Satinnet at 3/8 per yd. one Barrel of Salt 15/s 2 Dozen fish from Iden Goble 1.6 d.
Friday 21st. Shingle making, 1 doz fish 9d. of Iden.
Saturday 22nd. Sowed 4 bushel of wheat.
Sunday 23rd Brought the calf out for first time
Monday 24th.
Tuesday 25. 1 Dozen fish from Iden.
Wednesday 26th. Bought at L.& Ruby 2 lbs of coffee 2/6 d <sup>1/2</sup> lb of Tea 1..10<sup>1/2</sup> d 1 yd of linen and binding 1/0 d 1 oz. nutmeg 7<sup>1/2</sup>d. Large tin dish 3/1<sup>1/2</sup>d 1 lb of candle 1/1 d.
Thursday 27.
Friday 28th.
Saturday 29th. Father getting in barley.
Sunday 30th.
October
Monday 1st. Bought of L.& Ruby 26 lbs of Pork at 7<sup>1/2</sup>per lb 16.3d. 20 lbs of Rice 4<sup>1/2</sup> per lb 5/10 of Sugar 5/0 d Balance on goods 1.0<sup>1/2</sup> d due L and Ruby. Onions of Iden as pay for wheat and Timothy.
Tuesday 2nd. Robert raising Browns Mill 2 dozen fish Iden Goble 1.6 d.
Wednesday 3rd.
Thursday 4th.
Friday 5th.
Saturday 6th. Bought goods of L.& Ruby 3.3 d.
Sunday 7th.
Monday 8th. Dug 27 pailfuls of potatoes.
Tuesday 9th. Dug 34 pailfuls of potatoes 2 Doz fish of Iden 1.6 d.
Wednesday 10th. Dug 46 pailfuls potatoes. One Dung pork 7 lbs of candles paid 4/10<sup>1/2</sup>
Thursday 11th. Dug 34 pailfuls of potatoes. put 34 bags of corn over head this week.
Friday 12th.
Saturday 13th.
Sunday 14th.
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Monday 15th. Borrowed 10 dollers of Mrs J. Goble and with it paid fraser for 1 barrel of flour.
Tuesday 16th.
Wednesday 17th. 2 Dozen fish of Iden. 1..6d.
Thursday 18th. Fred went to Store. 1 pair of Braces 9d., finished gathering corn. 40 pails of potatoes
Friday 19th. 45 pails of potatoes.
Saturday 20th. 2 Doz. fish Iden 1/6 d. 32 pails of potatoes.
Sunday 21st. 2 Doz. fish of Uncle Iden
Monday 22nd. Dug 85 pails of potatoes
Tuesday 23rd. Dug 7 pails of potatoes but had to quit as it snowed some and was very cold.
Wednesday 24th. Settled with James Salter, and received in payment for work done during the summer 2 loads of Pumpkins.
Thursday 25th. Bought of L.& R. Candles 2/2 d Nutmeg 7<sup>1/2</sup> d. Bought one Whiskey Barl. 3/5 d.
Friday 26th. Carried 2 Barrels of fish for a man to 11 Con. of Bruce 3 Dollars.
Saturday 27th. Dug 31 pails of potatoes.
Sunday 28th.
Monday 29th. Dug pails of potatoes. Craigs presented us a pair of Ducks. Bought 12 chickens of Fraser 4/5 d n/pd.
Tuesday 30th.
Wednesday 31st.
November
Thursday 1st. Fine weather.
Friday 2nd.
Saturday 3rd. 3 Doz. Herrings Iden.
Sunday 4th.
Monday 5th.
Tuesday 6th.
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Wednesday 7th. White fish and Trout of Iden 2.3 d.
Thursday 8th.
Friday 9th.
Saturday 10th. 2 Doz. herrings of Stuart N.P.
Sunday 11th.
Monday 12th. Went to village 1 Pair of Boots for Robert 3<sup>1/2</sup> Dollars. leather 7<sup>1/2</sup> d. Gallon of oil 6.3 d 2 Buckles 4 d. cotton. 4 d. all paid.
Tuesday 13th.
Wednesday 14th. 2 dozen fish of Stuart. 1<sup>1/2</sup> Bushels of potatoes of Iden to be paid in ox labour.
Thursday 15th, 2 white fish 1/3 d. 2 Doz. fish 1/6 d. Began to feed pigs on mush on Thursday evening. Boiled to the present 84 pints of c meal. Omitted on the 14th. By Fred Bought of L & Ruby bill 13/9d.
Friday 16th.
Saturday 17th. Boiled 46 pints of corn Boots for Phill of L & Ruby
3 Dollars.
Sunday 18th.
Monday 19th. 30 Pints of corn for hogs 1 chick of Fraser.
Tuesday 20th. Laid out the underbrushingon Iden & Johns Lots. 30 Pints of corn for hogs. A call from Shantzs for Father. Phil with oxen half the day at Salters.
Wednesday 21st. <sup>1/2</sup> day with oxen. Dr. Boiled 21 pints of corn for hogs. Bought of L & Ruby 3 pairs of Boots for 2 d. [[?]] pound of Candles 1/1d. 10 lbs of cut nails 3.9 d. Envelopes 7<sup>1/2</sup> d. Two Bell straps 6.3 d.
Thursday 22nd. 42 pints of corn for the pigs.
Friday 23rd. [[Ditto]] Do. Do. Do.
Saturday 24th. 56 Do. Do.
Sunday 25th. 28 Do. Do.
Monday 26th. 42 Do. Do.
Tuesday 27th. 27 Do. Do. Pulling sweeds.
Wednesday 27th. 42 Do. Do. Bought of L.& Ruby to the amount of £ 2.0.3 d. Posted letter to Mrs Alfred Parker.
Thursday 29th. Paid Iden 3 lbs of nails due on account of Trap. Boiled corn 34 pints. Phill working at Stewarts
Friday 30th. 42 pints of corn.
December
Saturday 1st. 28 pints of corn
Sunday 2nd 28 pints of corn
Monday 3rd. 42 pints of corn
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Tuesday 4th, 42 pints of corn
Wednesday 5th. Carried to village by boat potatoes sold. 20<sup>1/2</sup> d. 1/2 dollar per bush. 28 pints of corn.
Thursday 6th. Robert to Bullers raising.
Friday 7th. 42 pints of corn.
Saturday 8th. Helping Stuart to saw shingle blocks 42 pints of corn.
Sunday 9th. 28 pints of corn.
Monday 10th.
Tuesday 11th. 48 pints of corn. Paid <sup>1/2</sup> a Dollar for making two pair of mitts and 5<sup>1/2</sup> for fish.
Wednesday 11th. Bought of Lenhen & Ruby 1<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of rope one coffee mill one bar of soap total 4<sup>1/4</sup> d paid postage on letter to Fraser 3 d.
Thursday 12th. to Mouth. Fred, Phil, and me with potatoes. 8 Dollars 3 york shillings. sold two hogs.
Friday 13th. Killed hogs Mr Goble helping.
W Saturday 15th. Carried hogs to Mouth on Sleigh sow weighed 163 lbs. Hog 165 lbs sow at 10 cent hog 10<sup>1/2</sup> received for both 32<sup>1/2</sup> Dollars bought one lb of tea 3/9 d. paid to Robert Reid 7/9 d. being subscription for New of The Week for ensuing year. Bought one light axe for Phill 9 yorkers
Sunday 16th.
Monday 17th.
Tuesday 18th.
Wednesday 19th. Took sow to hog.
Thursday 20th. Took little sow to hog: Paid to collector 24 Dollars 3 shillings and 11<sup>1/2</sup> d. being my tax for this year. Bought of L.& Ruby per bill 1.0.5d. and on Decem. 15th. box of matches 3.9 d.
Friday 21st.
Saturday 22nd.
Sunday 23 omitted entering on Friday Phill and cattle drawing logs for Stuart.
Monday 24th. raising at Stuarts.
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Phil and oxen half a day
Tuesday Christmas day measured the land we chopped for Stuart. 6 Chains.
Wednesday 26th. Fred and oxen at Frasers. half a bushel of corn to Iden for toll.
Thursday 27th.
Friday 28th. Bought of L. & Ruby one bar of Soap 1.3 d.
F Saturday 29th. Bought of L. & Ruby 3<sup>0/4</sup> of Raisins A 1.3 d.
<sup>1/2</sup> yd of Mole skin 1.6 d. Paid Turner 1.0.0 £ for 10 bushels of potatoes I had in spring
Sunday 30th.
Monday 31st. Bought of James Turner a cow 30 Dol. with interest payable in 4 months from this. 466 feet Board measure of plank from Shantz By R&P.
1856
January
Tuesday 1st. Balanced accouts with Iden Bill due him for fish shoemaking £3.17.11d. Interest on 45 acres of Land at 6 per cent value of land 5 Dollars per acre and two Notes. value of £14.7.6 d. Interest £4.5 [[?]] Bought sugar kettle £1.5.0 d. received from Iden 1d. Total due Iden for the year 1855 £9.8.0 d. For which Iden received my note payable 12 months from date Total due Iden by me £80..0.6.
Wednesday 2nd. Cleaned up 5 Bushels of Barley. Paid <sup>1/2</sup> Bushel of corn as toll to Gobel
Thursday 3rd. 280 feet plank measure. Barley cropped.
Friday 4th. Bought of L. & Ruby 1<sup>3/4</sup> lb of rope 1.9 d. Ginger 2 lbs. [[Rosehips?]] 9 shillings. paid. Fetched the first turnips down into the house. Borrowed two Bush of wheat and one bag
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of Sweeds of J. Stuart. Had the wheat ground.
Saturday 5th.
Sunday 6th.
Monday 7th.
Tuesday 8th. 400 feet of Boards from Shantz. Bought Phils Hog 7 Dollars.
Wednesday 9th.
Thursday 10th. Cleaned 4<sup>1/2</sup> Bush of Barley. Bought L & Ruby
goods per bill 15.0 d.
Friday 11th. Barrel of Ruby 1.10 per d. Pork Barrel of Staffords paid <sup>1/2</sup> Dollar.
Killed pig weighed 70nlbs. Bought Phils hog 7 Dollars.
Saturday 12th.
Sunday 13th.
Monday 14th. Sow to hog.
Tuesday 15th. 3<sup>3/4</sup> of Barley cleared one Bag of wheat of Stuart.
Wednesday 16th. John Goble helping after Barn. half Day.
Thursday 17th. John Goble helping after Barn all day raising posts and beams
Friday 18th. Carried 15 Bushels of potatoes to Rubys set of on my ac. Paid for mending ring for on yoke 1.3 d.
Saturday 19th.
Sunday 20th.
Monday 21st. Mother to Store Bought of L & Ruby 2 bars of soap 4 lbs of nails.
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Tuesday 22nd.
Wednesday 23rd. 4 lbs of nails at L & Ruby
Thursday 24th. Killed two pigs and old sow pigs weighed 76 & 81 lbs.
Friday 25th. Cleaned up 5<sup>1/2</sup> Bushels of Barley
Saturday 26th. Half Barn floor fit to thrashing
Sunday 27th
Monday 28th. Cleaned up 3<sup>1/4</sup> of wheat and sent it to mill. Ringle for on yoke 2.6 d.
Tuesday 29th. Phil [[teeming?]] for Pilgrim.
Wednesday 30th. Phil came home this evening
Thursday 31st.
February
Friday 1st. lent to John Goble 45 lbs of flour with Bag.
Saturday 2nd. Letter from W. Fraser.
Sunday 3rd.
Monday 4th. Started to Kincardine. cleaned up 11<sup>1/4</sup> bushels of wheat.
Tuesday 5th. 1<sup>1/2</sup> Dollar to tea meeting <sup>1/2</sup> Dollar Ring for Oxen yoke. All paid.
Wednesday 6th. Got pease into barn.
Thursday 7th. Stewart 111 lbs of which I had borrowed in the fall. Due Robert [[?]] 5 d.
Friday 8th.
Saturday 9th. a hundred of [[Shorts?]] of Shantz.
Sunday 10th.
Monday 11th. 56 Sheaves of wheat previously 180 Phil to village for Salter.
Tuesday 12 Thrashed 42 Sheaves split 30 rails
Wednesday 13th. Paid Stewart the wheat I owed him. - Paid Stafford 5 Bushels due him for fall wheat. Saold 3 Bush of oats at 2.3d.
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Thursday 14th.
Friday 15th. Salter working
Saturday 16th. Do. 60 of Shrubs of Shantz. Thrashed 44 Sheaves of oats.
Sunday 17th.
Monday 18th. Thrashed 82 Sheaves.
Tuesday 19 Thrashed 20 Sheaves
Wednesday 20. 41 Bushels of oats to Stafford at 2.3 d. 4.12.3 Paid to Ruby on my account.
Thursday 21. Sold 4 Bushels of oats 9.6 d. 1 Dozen Sheaves 3 shillings.
Friday 22nd.
Saturday 23rd. Thrashed 32 Sheaves of Oats
Sunday 24th.
Monday 25th. Thrashed 80 Sheaves for Reced. of Shantz 10 Dollars Paid J. Goble 15 Dollars.
Tuesday 26th. Do [[ditto]] 77 D.
Wednesday 27th.
Thursday 28th. Cleaned up 29 B. of oats. 90 lbs of Shrubs of Shantz 2 oz. of Mustard L & Ruby.
Friday 29th.
March
Saturday 1st.
Sunday 2nd.
Monday 3rd. Bag of Bran from father Bought S & [[paltry?]] 3 yorkers.
Tuesday 4th. Went with Fraser to Arran
Wednesday 5th. came from Arran. Reced of Fraser 6 dollars for Myself and [[team?]] and one dollar due me for work done whilst here.
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Thursday 6th. Omiited entering on the 4th goods by Fred of L & Ruby one hat 5 shil. pair of pants 13.9 d. Thrashed 64 Sheaves of wheat.
Friday 7th. One Gallon of [[Fluid?]] of L & Ruby. Thrashed 40 Sheaves.
Saturday 8th. [[?]] Beer. one pair Gloves 3.1<sup>1/2</sup>d. <sup>1/2</sup> yd of Moleskin 1.6 d. pants 15 shillings 14 nails split 30 lbs of Clover seed from Turner 5 Dollars paid also paid for Beef 1 Dollar Thra9th. sher 20 sheaves.
Sunday 9th.
Monday 10th. Thrasher 98 Sheaves of wheat. Monday bought of L & Ruby 9 yds of Cloth 1 Bag of Bran of Shantz
Tuesday 11th. Bought of L & Ruby one Hogshead of butter. Bought 1 Pork Barrel of Stafford
<sup>1/2</sup> paid. Reced [[?]] weighed 150 lbs Thrashed 40 Sheaves of wheat.
Wednesday 12th, Cleaned up 17 Bushels of wheat.
Thursday 13th. Thrashed 117 sheaves
Friday 14th. Received a letter from Shelton [[?]] 10 c. Thrashed 104 sheaves.
Saturday 15th. thrashed 80 Do.
Sunday 16th.
Monday 17th.
Tuesday 18th. 5 yds of cloth of Ruby Sent 5 bags of oats to mill.
Wednesday 19th.
Thursday 20th. letter from W Fraser.
Friday 21st. Posted letter to W. Parker and J. [[Maris?]]
Saturday 22nd.
Sunday 23rd.
Monday 24th. 2 Boxes 1.3 oz.
Tuesday 25th.
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Wednesday 26th.
Thursday 27th.
Friday 28th.
Saturday 29th. Received by Father from Shantz 4 Dollars.
Sunday 30th.
Monday 31st. Bought of L & Ruby 2 Bars of Soap Bottle of Medicine.
Tuesday April 1st Bought one Chaff knife 7.6 d. <sup>1/2</sup> lb of clout nails 9 d Sheet of tin and two boxes of matches 1<sup>1/2</sup> d.
Sold 5<sup>1/2</sup> of egss 4.4<sup>1/2</sup> Paid. Bought of L & Ruby 8 yds at 10 d.
Wednesday 2nd Bought of L & Ruby 2<sup>1/2</sup>cotton at 4<sup>1/2</sup> one yd of [[?]] 1.3 d Settled with John Goble for the last year Due to him £3 .19.3 d. not P.
Thursday 3rd 2 Barrels of flour to Ruby at 8 dollars per brl.
Friday 4th.
Saturday 5th. [[Facing?]] for chaff took 3 sheaves <sup>1/4</sup> lb of hops 1.3 d. Fred took Buyers sow to hog.
Sunday 6th.
Monday 7th.
Tuesday 8th. Chaff Engin. of J Goble 10.0 d.
Wednesday 9th. Getting out House logs. John Goble helping.
Thursday 10th. Bought of Lehnen & Ruby 3 axe handles 3.0 d. & 11 lbs of Dried Apples
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John Goble helping.
Friday 11th. On Bows of [[?]] 2.6.d. per John Goble helping.
Saturday 12th. Turnip cutter 10 n 0 d. Pd. 2 lb of candles & 3 d of lolypops.
Sunday 13th.
Monday 14th. Cleaned up 10 bush. of wheat Bought of L & Ruby whip and handle and combs 2.8<sup>1/2</sup> d. Phil went on [[trail?]]
Tuesday 15th. 3<sup>1/2</sup> Bushels of wheat cleared
Wednesday 16th. Brother home from Shantzs Brought cash 12 Dollars.
Received from W Fraser of Kincardine 25 Dollars bring balance due to Father
Mon June 9th Father to Shantzs.
June 10th Bought of Shantz 28 lbs of [[Shorts?]] & 40 lbs of bran
11th Sold 5 pigs at 5 weeks for 6<sup>1/4</sup> Dollars Let Salter have two N.P.
14th [[Bull?]] to Iden. 1 Dollar and 7<sup>1/2</sup> d for tobacco. For Shoe mending & 9 shillings. Paid John Goble for Shard cutter 9 shillings. 2.3 d of Shantz 108 lbs of bran. of Shorts 100 lbs 4<sup>1/2</sup> Dollars per barrel
of Len & Ruby 4 bushels of dried apples 10 Dollars
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July 1st Father returned from Shantzs. 3 weeks.
1857
June Monday 22 na. Sturgeon of J Goble one Dollar ten cents.
25th. Do[[ditto]] of Stewart one Dollar twenty cents. Fish for Stewart 14 lbs 70 cents D D 16lbs Iden Goble mendning Brothers boots for Doller.
August 18th. Began to cut Fall wheat Finished on lst of Sept.
31st. James Stewart 87 lbs of flour being part pay for cutting Spring wheat.
Began to cut spring wheat on the 27th. Finished 29. Cleaned and sent 9<sup>1/2</sup> Bush. of fall wheat to mill.
September
1st. Finished carting fall wheat.
2nd. 71 lbs of flour to John Goble being part pay for cutting spring wheat. Stewart cut my grass seed. not Paid.
7th. Bought of Fenwick 42<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of fish ro be paid in flour
8th. Commenced threshing with
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Swintons Machine finished (fall wheat) on the tenth at noon. Due Swinton 12 Dollars. Two sperm of Horses from Shantz. two days at five Dol. per day. Robert Edgar one day. Aron Fortney one day. James Stewart two days. John Goble two days. 10<sup>1/2</sup>lbs of of John Goble.
12th. 12 Bush of wheat to mill
15th. 56 lbs of flour as pay for fish to Renwick. 90 lbs do. to John Goble which pays him for cutting spring wheat and leaves 41 lbs due to me. James Stewart 87 lbs flour which pays his share for Harvesting spring wheat and leaves 84 lbs due to me.
14th. Sowed 3<sup>1/4</sup> Bush. of Fall wheat.
18th Sent 16 Bush of wheat to mill.
25th. Finished oat Harvest.
26th. Finished Harvest by getting up pease.
October
2nd. Sent 16 Bush of wheat to mill.
3rd. Sowed 9<sup>1/4</sup> Bushels of wheat.
13th. Sowed 7<sup>1/2</sup> Bushels
James Stewart Borrowed 297 lbs of flour
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James Stewart borrowed 227 lbs of flour
Oct 3rd. Sold 243 Bush. and 13 lbs of Fall wheat at 3.9 per Bush.
24 Received pay for wheat 182 Dollars and 9<sup>1/2</sup> d. Bought of MacLaren Tobacco 17<sup>1/2</sup> lbs 4 .Dol one shilling and 7<sup>1/2</sup> d. Salt 2 barrels 6 Dol. Box of Candles 38 lbs 7 Dol. 1 a 2d. White fish <sup>1/2</sup> Barrel 4<sup>1/2</sup> Dol Paid Swinton for 2 days thrashing 12 Dol. Took up note for Fred 16 Dol. Paid Ruby 100 Dol. Paid Schwendker for Phillips Vest 1<sup>3/4</sup> Dol. Paid to Ahrens $5.95. Paid to John Goble Interest due last April & 10 Dol. Craig for pigs 4<sup>1/2</sup> Dol.
Oct 28. Gave my note for a piece of Cloth Due in one year from date
Dec 4th. Bought of John Fellon a [[?]] for which I gave my note for the sum of 25 Dol payable 13 months from date.
11th 2 Pair of Boots of Ahrens 9 Dol. to be paid in the middle of January.
12th. 4 Bush. of barley, to Fortney it being part pay for cradling Barley.
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Balanced accounts with James Stewart Balance due him on account 7 s. 5 d. Received from him his share of road money 6 D. and one Dol. for Viol. Paid him one Dollar and a half After adding all the flour account together and settling for cutting Timothy seed. There is yet due me 545 lbs.
Pease 16<sup>1/2</sup> Bushels. Sold to John one and a half Bush. To Iden 4 Bush.
Mr. J. Goble half a day Killing bull and picking lumber.
1858
February 16 received from James Stewart 234 lbs of flour as a return for that borrowed.
234+116=371
545-343=174-.99=.75
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<p>1854 P.S.</p>
<p>Day book and Memoranda</p>
<p>November 5th. Sunday This day I commence keeping a Memoranda of weather work and Business transactions. Cold with a thin layer of snow.</p>
<p>Monday 6.th Raining all day. 3 <sup>1/2</sup> dozen herrings at a York shilling per D.</p>
<p>Tuesday 7th. Forenoon rainy but cleared off in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Wednesday 8th. Fine weather. 2 white fish from 9 Iden Goble at 7 <sup>1/2</sup> each. Cow sick.</p>
<p>Thursday 9th.</p>
<p>Friday 10th. Cutting corn stalks. 43 pounds of pork from Thurner. 11 lbs of candle fat. Cow improving</p>
<p>Saturday 11th. Digging potatoes and odd jobs. 2 doz. herrings at 7 <sup>1/2 d</sup> and P.d. and 8 lbs. of white fish at 3 cents per lb. Began to rain at night.</p>
<p>Sunday 12th. Cloudy all day with a sligh fall of snow in the evening.</p>
<p>Monday 13th. Sleet and snow from the South-west. 87 <sup>1/2</sup> Dox. herrings at 7 <sup>1/2</sup> p. Doz. from Iden Goble which we had him pack in a pork and whiskey barrels.</p>
<p>Tuesday 14th. Cold with snow. Cut a few logs for the oxshed. Shelled corn &c.</p>
<p>Wednesday 15th. Morning wet but cleared off at noon. Cutting logs for ox shed: sawing clapboard lengths and digging trench for potatoes. Trout from Iden Goble 1 shilling cur</p>
<p>Thursday 16th. Cold and cloudy. A light coat of snow on the ground Getting out clapboard stuff. Digging trench. Filling up a manger in ox shed. Fred hunting oxen all day</p>
<p>Friday 17th. Morning showery, sunshine at midday and rain in the afternoon. Fred after oxen all day. Boiled some pumpkins digging trench for turnips and splitting Clapboards.</p>
<p>Saturday 18th Snow falling all day in intervales and thawing. putting oxen-cogs on ox shed and getting them oats</p>
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<p>P.2. Sunday 19th Cold with showers of hail and snow.</p>
<p>Monday 20th Snowing all the morning. Rob and Fred went to the village and brought 9 lbs of clapboard nails and 6 <sup>1/2 d</sup> shingle nails Booked to me. Shelling corn, dawing</p>
<p>Tuesday 21st Fine ale day, with 16 inches snow on the ground. finished putting up on shed.</p>
<p>Wednesday 22nd Fresh morning. Snowing all day. Putting roof on the on shed but did not finish.</p>
<p>Thursday 23rd I left Saugeen for Hamilton to get the money, sent by our friends in England. I left Robert to keep day book. Fine and blowing all the day. finished roofing the on shed, Ground corn. Bedeck the <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a>. Snow almost all gone.</p>
<p>Friday 24th Raining all day. Crosssurveyor the path. and chopped a little fine wood.</p>
<p>Saturday 25th Very wet alll day. 15 <sup>1/2 d</sup> lbs of white fish from John Est 1.11 d not Paid</p>
<p>Sunday 26th Snowing all day.</p>
<p>Monday 27th Fine the fore part of the day but clouded over in the afternoon. Father and Robert Underbrushing. Fred and Phillip hunting the beach after butter</p>
<p>Tuesday 28th Dull in the morning. Fine in the afternoon. Underbrushing in the morning but after turnips in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Wednesday 29th Cloudy with sunshine at intervals. Finished putting the white turnips and carted it 5 bag fuls into the cellar.</p>
<p>Thursday 30th Sharp wind and snowing most of the time.</p>
<p>December Friday 1st Very strong wind with snow. Ground a little corn piercingly cold</p>
<p>Saturday 2nd fine cool and cloudy. Underbrushing. Cutting firewood.</p>
<p>Sunday 3rd Cold and snowing all day.</p>
<p>Monday 4th Went Underbrushing but the cold was so intense we were</p>
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<p>obliged to return put a few pieces of wood for the fire.</p>
<p>Tuesday 5th Strong wind and snowing. Ground some corn and cut a little fire wood.</p>
<p>Wednesday 6th Milder but snowing all day; fetched 4 bags of turnips home cut fire wood</p>
<p>Thursday 7th Very cold and windy: cut some fire wood fetched some turnips home.</p>
<p>Friday 8th, I came home this morning and went to Turners in Hespler noon and paid for the cow. Sleighed turnips home. Paid 20 Dollars for cow.</p>
<p>Saturday 9th Gathering moss for stopping roof of house, drawing turnips home, mild and thawing,</p>
<p>Sunday 10th Thawing with a light frost.</p>
<p>Monday 11th Cold with flights of snow at intervals. Robert stopping roof with moss. Philly attending to the cow and oxen, Father Fred grinding corn in Morning. Father after tub on lake Shore in the afternoon. Boiling pumpkins went to Kennedys store fetched 1 gallon of oil and two pairs of boots boots 3 Dol. per pair oil 2 Dol. did not pay. Settled with Turner for 11 pounds of tallow a 5 d per lb. and 43 lbs of at 3 dol. 1.2.6d left 6d. due me. Emptied privy, chopped fire wood.</p>
<p>Tuesday 12th. Boiling pumpkins, cutting firewoord, cutting logs for turnip cellar, grinding wheat, stopping roof of house with miss. Morning cold with flights of snow finer in the afternoon,</p>
<p>Wednesday 13th Boiling pumpkins, cutting logs, getting brush into our shed. Bought Brick saw of John Goble 3.9 d. Fixing frame on <a href="/index.php?title=Shed%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Shed? (page does not exist)">shed?</a> 1 shilling sold to <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> one Butchers knife and 6 awls. Settled with Mrs Goble for washing and cooking 11 s. 3 d. due Iden Goble 1 Dollar and <sup>1/2 d</sup> and 8 <sup>1/2 d</sup> d. mending shoes</p>
<p>Thursday 14th. Getting logs for fire wood. Boiling pumpkins, and underbrushing fine and dry preceded by slight frost</p>
<p>Friday 15th. Mild cloudy day. Boiling pumpkins, and underbrushing, signed petition for division of Saugeen into wards. Cash in hand 30 £ 12 s. 1 <sup>1/2 d</sup> d. I have not yet made out the account of money expended on journey.</p>
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<p>Saturday 16th. Cold in the morning bitterly cold in the afternoon underbrushing, boiling pumpkins. Took the sow to Shantz hog. Settled with Kennedy 2.10.0 d left 5 d due Kennedy.</p>
<p>Sunday 17th Cold, dull, fine.</p>
<p>Monday 18th Extremely cold, went to Conaways to get proper papers on Iden, and John Gobles land, but did not get them. Paid Kennedy 5 d. spent 1.5 d on breadstuf at the village. Costed Miles Wilton's letter at Arran. P.O. Grinding corn, boiling pumpkins, underbrushing, shelling corn.</p>
<p>Tueday 19th Cold but fine. Went to Salter's with oxen and helped to put up log leanto. Boiling pumpkins, under Brushing, fetching sow home. A men called for Father to go off milling to Kincardine. One short from Paul Nedy's 4 s. 4 <sup>1/2</sup>d.</p>
<p>Wednesday 20th Cold and dull, Under brushing. finished boiling pumpkins drawing turnips home and fire wood drawing and chopping. The following is an account of moneys expended by me since leaving for Hamilton. For board lodging and drink £3.11.1<sup>1/2</sup>d. Pair of Boots £1.0.0 Seeds 15 Shillings. Stove Bridges 2.6 d. Mr G. Leeds for trouble 5.0 ditto travelling expenses 8..8d. Settled with him for money borrowed at £2.10.0. Pair of pants 13..0 d. 2 shirts 18..9 d. Books 3.<sup>1/2</sup>d. Settled with Donald Gordon for apple trees £2.9.4 d. Pipe 1.6 d. Nails 1.10<sup>1/2</sup>d. Settled with Turner for cow 5.0.0 d. paid the monet to the wife. Settled for pork and tallow £1..2.6 Turner owed me 3 shillings gave him 1.0.0 d. leaves 6 d. due me. Paid in advance to Robert Reid 7..6 d. A Quarters Postage in advance 4 d. Postage on two letters 9 d. one of them to P.S. Stevenson Esquire. Hamilton. One poundd of biscuit 9 d. Goods from Calders 8.9 d. Settled with Mrs J. Goble. 11..3 d. Total £17.0.2<sup>1/2</sup>d.</p>
<p>Thursday 21st Cold fine pleasant. Underbrushing. Father started</p>
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<p>for Kinkardine to Frasers mill to work started about half past 3 in the morning. Father 1.0.0.</p>
<p>Friday 22nd. Sunshine with a most severe frost. Shelling and grinding corn. Went to Turners for a little flour but could not get it. Cutting fire wood and Underbrushing.</p>
<p>Saturday 23rd Morning, Cold but fine Milder in the course of the day. Went to the mouth; settled with Calder £7.7.6 due him for store goods and provisions. Paid £2.7.3 d. for 8 <sup>1/2</sup> yds of Canadian Cloth 1 shillings worth of thread 4 pounds of shot at 7 <sup>1/2</sup> per lbs. 3 boxes of gun caps at 5 per box. Paid 2 s.6 d. to Tailor for cutting out 2 pair of trousers.</p>
<p>Sunday 24th Mild and lowering in the morning but sun shine for a considerable part of the day: thawing very fast.</p>
<p>Monday 25th Getting up sweeds all day it being mild and pleasant. Robert broke Iden's turnip knife. In the evening I settled up accounts with Iden for the past year money due him in all £14.7.6<sup>1/2</sup> Potatoes £5.0.0. and bill for fish stomaching <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 9.7.6<sup>1/2</sup> d. I gave two Notes payable to Iden in order on demand. one of accounts are ignored for the past year. The notes are dated from 26th.</p>
<p>Tuesday 26th White frost but got out mild during the day; Got all the sweeds that could be see: ground corn Phillip doing odd jobs.</p>
<p>Wednesday 27th Extremely mild with slight frost in the evening. Underbrushing Fred cutting stumps.</p>
<p>Thursday 29th Mild and wet but in the after part of the day extremely cold with snow. Shelling corn. Making one handle grinding corn etc.</p>
<p>Friday 30th Fining stove. Went to Turners <sup>1/2</sup> barrel and 12 pounds of flour £1.1.0 27<sup>3/4</sup> of Beff at 4<sup>1/2</sup>d. S 10.4<sup>1/2</sup>d. 8 lbs tallow S 6.8 d. 6 d paid me.</p>
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<p>Broke the runner off the sleigh. Very cold all day.</p>
<p>Saturday 30th Grinding corn. Mending sleigh. Cutting fire wood. Making saw horse. drawing fire wood. Phillip suffering with pain in the teeth. Paid Mr J Goble for forty two pounds of borrowed flour in flour. Fine and cool.</p>
<p>Sunday 31st Milder and Fine but not thawing.</p>
<p>Monday 1st 1855. January Mild and pleasant. Chopping Phil went to Turners this morning.</p>
<p>Tuesday 2nd. Mild and beautiful thawing all day. Underbrushing got 5 tubfuls of Sweeds home. Got the puppy home from Iden Gobles.</p>
<p>Wednesday 3rd. Mild and pleasant. Snow nearly all gone. Pulling turnips. cutting corn stalks etc. Strong wind blowing from the South east.</p>
<p>Thursday 4th. Rain in early morning, but cleared off Fine and cold with rain in northwest. Me and Robert at Craigs raising roof pulling turnips.</p>
<p>Friday 5th. Cold but pleasant. 3 of us to Craigs raising in the morn Phil to Kennedys: after turnips, underbrushing, setting up six troughs. Paul to George Burnes <a href="/index.php?title=Canes%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Canes? (page does not exist)">Canes?</a> for 1854 £2.17. 8 <sup>1/2</sup> d. Began to feed sweeds.</p>
<p>Saturday 6th. Rain, warm with strong easterly wind. Shelling corn. Cutting fire wood. digging parsnips pulling sweeds.</p>
<p>Sunday 7th. Fine but cool. very remarkable weather for the time of the year. The snow here all disappeared and the weather is more like Spring.</p>
<p>Monday 8th. Fine and cool. ground bare and quite hard: Ground corn to bushel of corn to Iden Goble for toll due him. Underbrushing. Examined potatoe heaps and found many</p>
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<p>Tuesday 9th fine and cool Underbrushing. Finished about four acres laid out by Robert while I was away to Hamilton.</p>
<p>Wednesday 10th. Weather cool and pleasant. Attended school meeting Put 11 <sup>1/2</sup> bags of sweeds into cellar. Gathered Idens Sweeds tops together. Began Underbrushing on Idens lot. Fred chopping all the morning.</p>
<p>Thursday 11th. Cool and cloudy rain and snow during the day heavy rain in the evening wind south west. Logging.</p>
<p>Friday 12th Morning cool and cloudy rain in the evening. Underbrushing. Received a letter from Father <sup>1/2</sup>d. Fred down the beach in the morning. Cow & oxen went off but did not return.</p>
<p>Saturday 13th Snowing and blowing from the north. very cold. Sow Breaming fetched Fullers Hog. Shelling corn. Fred went to Mouth. A letter <a href="/index.php?title=Jon%3F_Tom%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jon? Tom? (page does not exist)">Jon? Tom?</a> <a href="/index.php?title=Soynes%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Soynes? (page does not exist)">Soynes?</a> 10 d 3 Milk pans 5.7 <sup>1/2</sup> d. Spent 2 d. <a href="/index.php?title=%3FPosten%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="?Posten? (page does not exist)">?Posten?</a> News to <a href="/index.php?title=%3FThede%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="?Thede? (page does not exist)">?Thede?</a> Wilson. And letter to G Leeds. Cutting fire wood. Phil fetched oxen home from Parishes. Grind my corn.</p>
<p>Sunday 14th. Extremely cold snow in the evening.</p>
<p>Monday 15th Cold and dull. Drawing home swedes 2 bag fulls and to tubfuls. drew home two sleigh loads of corn stalkes. carried Idens 2 Kettles home. Fred went to Turners and Tailors. Phil chopping. Rob and me after flour to Kennedys 111 lb at 7<sup>1/2</sup> per barrel candle moulds 2 shillings Shirt Father got total 1.7.2 <sup>1/2</sup> paid.</p>
<p>Tuesday 16th. Mild and pleasant. Me and J Goble began to get out stuff for sleigh. Took Fullers Hog home. Chopping.</p>
<p>Wednesday 17th. Fine and thawing. Getting out stuff for sleigh in morning raising school house in afternoon. Boys chopping.</p>
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<p>Thursday 18th. Snowing and blowing not very cold. Father came home. Getting out sleigh stuff. Chopping. Phil to post Office.</p>
<p>Friday 19th. Cloudy and fine. Fred to village pocket stuff 2.6 d. Paid to Postmaster 3 on paper which was not due and 1 d on neighbours papers and self 1 d ordered oil can after sleigh.</p>
<p>Saturday 20th Cool and cloudy. After sleigh getting 11 bags of Swedes home cutting firewood Phil with oxen to Stuarts drawing barn logs.</p>
<p>Sunday 21st. Cool and cloudy, snowing and blowing later in the in the day: 8 pounds of tallow from Turners by Iden Goble paid for us before mentioned.</p>
<p>Monday 22nd. Blowing hard from the west, with snow. After sleigh Boys doing odd jobs. Father started for Kincardine</p>
<p>Tuesday 23rd. Very cold wind west, but not much of it snowing gently all day. Phil drawing barn logs for Stuart. Chopping etc.</p>
<p>Wednesday 24th Cold and snowing. Chopping.</p>
<p>Thursday 25th. Cold and fine, chopping etc.</p>
<p>Friday 26th. Wind in the north cold in the afternoon storming. Chopping.</p>
<p>Saturday 27th. Cold storming in the after part of the day. Shelling corn grinding. Chopping fire wood. Chopping. Phil to Kennedys. soap 1.6 <sup>1/2</sup> d. soda 3 d. Pair of <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> from Oden Goble 13 shillings.</p>
<p>Sunday 28th Fine and cold. cloudy in the afternoon</p>
<p>Monday 29th Snowing went to Kennedys 115 pounds of flour 19. 5 <sup>1/2</sup> d.for Month. <a href="/index.php?title=Sleigh%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sleigh? (page does not exist)">Sleigh?</a> skirting 1 shilling paid. Shelling corn.</p>
<p>Tuesday 20th Snowing and blowing all day, milder. Shelling corn.</p>
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<p>Wednesday 31st. Mild, cloudy, fine. Shelling corn. Phil and Robert fetched the Sleigh home and began to break a row in the line. Iden Goble mending Roberts Boots 3.9 per pair.</p>
<p>February Thursday 1st. Blowing from the west, cold and some snow. Robert and Fred clearing the house and chopping wood. Phil and ne breaking a row to the line. carried some corn to Staffords on the way to the vollage paid 7 <sup>1/2</sup> d.</p>
<p>Friday 2nd. Cold and blowing. Went to sawmill got 100 feet of lumber at 1 Dollar not paid. Making sleighbox. Getting Sweeds in 8 tubfuls and 9 bag fuls.</p>
<p>Saturday 3rd. Cold and storming in the evening. very cold. Carried 26 bushels of corn to Loynes received in payment 19 <sup>1/2</sup> Dollars. 4 pounds of coffee, 2 yds of <a href="/index.php?title=Portsethy%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Portsethy? (page does not exist)">portsethy?</a> and one crock 10 shillings. Broke crockpot coming home. 12 dray teeth and 1 <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 1 .11.0d Paid. Brought leather for Iden. Brought <sup>1/2</sup> hundred of Sugar for Kennedy from Spence's not settled. Brought 1 hundred of flour from Staffords for Stuart.</p>
<p>Sunday 4th. Very cold wind in the east.</p>
<p>Monday 5th. Intensely cold all day. sunshine wind east North East. not much of it. Doing a few odd jobs in the house. In the afternoon cutting firewood, grinding corn Phil to Kennedys <sup>1/2</sup> gallon oil 2 oz ginger, <sup>1/2</sup> oz nutmeg not paid.</p>
<p>Tuesday 6th. Extremely cold. little or no wind. Plastering a few of the worst holes in the old shanty cutting firewood.</p>
<p>Wednesday 7th. Cold but more moderate. Cutting cordwood. Father came home in the evening.</p>
<p>Thursday 8th. More moderate, sunshine. Making axe handle finishing sleigh box making stool cutting cordwood.</p>
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<p>Friday 9th Cold and pleasant. Went to saw mill. Could not get lumber. 123 lbs of flour from Kennedys 1.0.11<sup>1/2</sup> Paid oil and other things. Phillip got 5.7<sup>1/2</sup> paid. me 1.3 bringing sugar. Robert and Fred chopping. Went to Salters for 2 barrels of fish for Kennedy.</p>
<p>Saturday 10th. Chopping. Fine and mild.</p>
<p>Sunday 11th. Fine and pleasant a few flakes of snow falling in the morning and during the night.</p>
<p>Monday 12th. Mild wind from the East. In the afternoon stormy. Chopping till noon. Mother began to use the last bag of flour.</p>
<p>Tuesday 13th. Strong wind from the east and very mild. <a href="/index.php?title=Snowing%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Snowing? (page does not exist)">Snowing?</a> and raining all day. Went to Kennedy with Salters fish also to the Mouth paid for <a href="/index.php?title=Ten%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ten? (page does not exist)">ten?</a> corn 5.0 sh. for molasses 5.0 for flannell 3.6 for matches 3 d. received from Reid the 3 d paid by mistake to Roy. Paid to Roy at Kennedys for 42 pounds of flour for J. Goble Paid 1..3 for oil can for Father received 1..3 from etc. for etc.</p>
<p>Wednesday 14th. Mild with a few light showers in the evening. snow. Father left for Kinkardine <a href="/index.php?title=Phil%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Phil? (page does not exist)">Phil?</a> drove him in the sleigh to Bruce. Received from father 10.0 d chopping.</p>
<p>Thursday 15th. Slight frost but mild during the day chopping getting sweeds in and some wood home. half sleighbox of sweeds.</p>
<p>Friday 16th. slight frost and some snow. Wind north west Chopping.</p>
<p>Saturday 17th. Dull cool wind from the north west with a little snow chief part of the day cutting fire wood, chopping. Fred doing odd jobs all the morning. Phil at home in the afternoon. Received the Canadian Agriculturalist for February.</p>
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<p>Sunday 18th Dull and cool</p>
<p>Monday 19th. Dull wind in the north west very little of it. cold. Chopping.</p>
<p>Tuesday 20th Cold clear in the morning, warm sunshine during the day. Chopping.</p>
<p>Wednesday 21st. Cloudy in the morning but cleared out a warm sunshiny day. finished chopping the piece that was underbushed previous to the last underbrushing.</p>
<p>Thursday 22nd. Dull and cold. Chopping in the morning but came home on account of the cold. Getting fire wood in the afternoon. Phil went with Salter for his things to John bulls corners.</p>
<p>Friday 23rd Very cold with sunshne at intervals. Cutting fire wood. Fred to village 7 of soap, 2..10 d paid. J. Goble putting hoops on Stuarts churn 7<sup>1/2</sup>d. New churn for Mother. Myself in house all day with bad cold.</p>
<p>Saturday 24th. Very cold wind from the west snowing slightly. Went to Turners got 103 lbs of flour 15 shillings Got parer for Axe 7..6 d. Turner and me square Robert and Fred after fire wood.</p>
<p>Sunday 25th. Cold with north westerly wind and snowing at intervals.</p>
<p>Monday 26th Cold with westerly wind snowing at intervals. Got one load of sweeds into cellar cleared dirt out of pigs pen. We have not been able to chop on account of the wind and cold. Began the last bag of flour</p>
<p>Tuesday 27th Cold sunshine in the forenoon but dull towards night Chopping.</p>
<p>Wednesday 28th Cold fine and pleasant: chopping. To Iden Goble mending Phillips boots 3..9 d not paid.</p>
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<p>March Thursday 1st. Mild and pleasant. wind south east. Attended meeting at Staffords gave to Patriotic fund 2.6 d. paid to Iden Goble 3.9 pence being one years Payment for Canadian Agriculturalist. boys chopping. Father returned from Kincardine 3 weeks hence I have to go for pigs</p>
<p>Friday 2nd Mild and snowing wind south. Chopping. Robert suffering from a sore on his thigh.</p>
<p>Saturday 3rd. Mild but dull. Chopping. Father out in the afternoon. Robert confined on account of his thigh.</p>
<p>Sunday 4th. Mild with strong wind from the south west, very pleasant.</p>
<p>Monday 5th. Morning, extremely warm rain thunder and westerly wind in the afternoon and night. Father Robert and Fred chopping. Me and Phillip to the Mouth, 102<sup>1/2</sup> pounds of flour one axe and 1 pound of Sulphur 16..8 d and 6.10<sup>1/2</sup> d. Bottle of Turpentine 1.10<sup>1/2</sup> d. Key for Staple of one yoke 3 <sup>1/2</sup> d. thread 7 <sup>1/2</sup>d Received note from Town clerk.</p>
<p>Tuesday 6th. Morning cool wind north. Chopping drawing fire wood. afternoon Robert cutting fire wood.</p>
<p>Wednesday 7th. Morning cool snowing during chief part of the day. Chopping in the morning. fixed the sow house in the afternoon, grinding coffee splitting fire wood. Began the last bag of flour.</p>
<p>Thursday 8th. Cool and pleasant in the morning. Storming in the afternoon. Borrowed some lumber of Iden to form a threshing place. Father Robert and Fred Chopping. Phil with me chief part of the day but went to Kennedys bought 2 pounds of soap @ <sup>1/2</sup> d.</p>
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<p>not paid Friday 9th. Storming from the North west. Father and boys in the house. myself thrashing a little at times. Boots mended.</p>
<p>Saturday 10th Morning cold but fine. Chopping. Robert not well. Myself thrashing. John Goble paid me 7.6 for flour from Kennedys as before noticed.</p>
<p>Sunday 11th Dull and thawing.</p>
<p>Monday 12 Morning fine cool but thawing in the middle of the day. Father to Shantzs to hear if wanted. Robert and Philly got some sweeds into the cellar in the morning. Chopping the rest of the day. Self thrashing.</p>
<p>Tuesday 13th Morning cool and windy which increased to a furious storm during the day. Nothing doing. wind in the east.</p>
<p>Wednesday 14th Fine mild and pleasant. Chopping. Myself thrashing.</p>
<p>Thursday 15th Morning rainy then snowing all the forenoon Wind west. Fine in the afternoon. Cutting firewood thrashing. 2 white fish of Iden Goble 1..3 d. not paid Robert to Kennedys</p>
<p>Friday 16th Fine and warm Phillips went to Staffords and got 117 lbs of flour not paid. Chopping in the afternoon. I thrashed a little.</p>
<p>Saturday 17th Snow and rain during the day Thrashing. Letter by Uncle Iden. 7<sup>1/2</sup> d.</p>
<p>Sunday 18th Day fine and pleasant wind South west.</p>
<p>Monday 19th. Morning fine but storming towards night</p>
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<p>Went to shells to clean some wheat for Mill about 9 <sup>1/2</sup> bushels. Went to see Wrights cow, got half a bushel of pease from Turner for which he is to have the same measure of corn. Father Robert and Fred chopping Robert got three tubs and three bags full of sweeds into the cellar.</p>
<p>Tuesday 20th. Storming from the south west. Shelled <sup>1/2</sup> bushel of Corn for Turner.</p>
<p>Wednesday 21st. Morning dull and cold afternoon fine with cold. Father and Phill went to Frasers Mill. Let Father have 2 dollars and 3<sup>1/2</sup> d. Went to look a cow on 2 concession: Balanced accounts with James Stuart. Due me for 3 bushels of potatoes 7.6 d. Balance of money due me when he borrowed 5 Dollars <sup>1/4</sup>. Due him for fish 9. <sup>1/2</sup> d. Balancing due me £ 1.4.7<sup>1/2</sup> d. from Iden Goble 2 white fish 1.3 d. Robert and Fred getting fire wood and chopping.</p>
<p>Thursday 22nd. Morning very cold sunshine during the day. Fitting pigsty and getting fire wood</p>
<p>Friday 23rd. Storming thawing, fine in the afternoon. Chinking a shed cutting fire wood, chopping. Received 3 Follars from Stuart.</p>
<p>Saturday 24th. Very cold wind west north. Father came home late last night from mill leaving the sleigh at Shells of Bruce. Went for sleigh this morning. Flour from our own wheat 3 bags fine shorts corse ditto and bran 2 Barrels on account of wages for one month.</p>
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<p>less one day = 12 Dollars. Cash for Balance for rest of the month 17 Dollars which is one months wages at 30 Dollars. Fred chopped some fire wood. Brought home pigs 3 -- at 1<sup>1/2</sup> Dollars each paid.</p>
<p>Sunday 25th. Cold and dull fine in the afternoon. Heavy fall of snow the night previous.</p>
<p>Monday 26th. Wind south east blowing hard and snowing heavily nearly all day. Went to J. Turners. Paid him 30 Dollars for which I was to have a cow 48 pounds of Timothy seed and a Coly dog. Brought the cow home with me. Father and boys chopping in the morning.</p>
<p>Tuesday 27th. Morning cool, changeable during the day. Father and Boys chopping. Myself thrashing. Bought Roberts hen of him for 1.3 d and paid him 1.3 d as pocket money. Phill is paid and Fred has 3d due him yet.</p>
<p>Wednesday 28th. Cool and dull all day. Thrashing. Chopping. Phil drawing home firewood. Fred chopping firewood. 2 whitefish from Iden Goble 1.3 d. and half a bushel of potatoes.</p>
<p>Thursday 29th. Cold in the afternoon. fine and pleasant. Father Robert Fred chopping. Phil drawing firewood. Thrashing. Bought Freds hen 1.3 d.</p>
<p>Friday 30th. Morning cool, beautifully fine and warm all day. Father Robert and me finished chopping the piece <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> out by Robert. Fred thrashing Kennedys in the afternoon. Coffee 3 lbs, 3.9 and jug 2.0 d paid Letter from Aunt Edmund Leeder. another from Bircham and two Newspapers from Woodson 1. 10 <sup>1/2</sup> Paid</p>
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<p>Saturday 31st. Mild and thawing with very strong wind from the South west. Robert getting sap boughs to the trees. Father and Phil after logs for firewood. Fred thrashing. Me after hoop stuff and fixing barrels 84 clout nails of John Goble.</p>
<p>Sunday 1st of April Cold wind off the lake.</p>
<p>Monday 2nd. Cold but clear with wind from the north. Me and Phil went to Turners in the morning. Brought home Timothy Seed as before mentioned and two bushels of potatoes for which Turner is either to have the same measure in return or 2 shillings per bushel. Robert after sap boughs. Father and Fred chopping over on J. Gobles lot. Iden and me measuring lines and measured up the chopping. I did for him. Slashing 2 acres 3 of <a href="/index.php?title=Rods%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rods? (page does not exist)">rods?</a> Chopping 1 a. 1 <a href="/index.php?title=Rod%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rod? (page does not exist)">rod?</a> 20 chains. underbrushing 1 a. 3 r. 1 rod.</p>
<p>Thursday 3rd. Cold, sunshiny. Father and Phil went to Saw mill came back empty. Fred chopping and Father and Phil in the afternoon. Robert after <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> buckets washing spouts. Coopering made one handle.</p>
<p>Wednesday4th. Morning been mild and thawing during the day. Father, Robert, Fred and chopping over in <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a>. Fixed an axe handle carried buckets for trees. Sapping trees in the afternoon. Balerneed arrived with John Goble the result will appear in a day or two.</p>
<p>Thursday 5th. Fine mild and pleasant. Robert Phil went to</p>
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<p>Turners for 8 bushels of potatoes which makes ten bushels we have had of him. Father and Fred chopping. I after fixing boiling place etc. to Robert helping in the afternoon. two white fish of Iden.</p>
<p>Friday 6th. Snowing but mild. fine the latter part of the afternoon. Robert after firewood and Fred ground coffe in the morning chopping in the afternoon. fixing fire place and boiling gathering sap. Iden for mending Freds boots 2..9 d.</p>
<p>Saturday 7th. Fine and pleasant. Sow pigged late at night she had 6. Boiled 18 pails ful of sap. Chopping.</p>
<p>Sunday 8th. Fine wind in the west. one pig died.</p>
<p>Monday 9th. Clear and cool. Boiled down 35 pails ful of sap. Phil went to Shantzs had no lumber. Fred chopping firewood. Father and Robert chopping another pig died.</p>
<p>Tuesday 10th. Cold and fine snowing in the afternoon. Chopping. Self thrashing, another pig died.</p>
<p>Wednesday 11th. Fine and pleasant. F.R.F. and P. chopping finished John Gobles in the afternoon. Phil chopping firewood Thrashing. Good run of sap all day.</p>
<p>Thursday 12th. Frosty morning day fine. fine run of sap partly boiled 34 buckets full of sap. Father chopping. Rob thrashing. Fred and Phil chopping firewood. Phil went to Store spent 6 for paper.</p>
<p>Friday 13th. Rain in the morning, fine rest of day. Fred went to village quart of beer 7<sup>1/2</sup> d times from old country 1 d. Johns paper <sup>1/2</sup> d. spent 1 d Tea 1.10 <sup>1/2</sup> d. Two buckets of sap and finished boiling down. Father chopping. Robert thrashing. Phil chopping firewood.</p>
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<p>Saturday 14th. Fine and warm snow melting very fast. Father and Robert chopping Fred chopping firewood Phil and me went to Staffords cleaned up 12 bushels of wheat Assessor came along in the morning 236 acres of land 3 head of stock <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> at 179 Pounds.</p>
<p>Sunday 15th Warm and pleasant</p>
<p>Monday 16th. Very warm snow melting fast. Father chopping Robert thrashing. Fred after firewood chopping barn loggs.</p>
<p>Tuesday 17th. Warm Dull and raining at intervals during the day. Boiling 19 buckets of sap for vinegar. Father chopping when suitable. Robert thrashing when fine. Fred went to help raise blacksmiths shop in morning: Phil drawing houselogs and fire wood. 4 yards shirting at 8 per yd paid. lost yorker.</p>
<p>Wednesday 18th Thunder last night. fine and clear this morning,a few drops of rain in the evening. Father chopping. Robert with Fred thrashing. Phil drawing barn loggs Chopping loggs.</p>
<p>Thursday 19th. Rain in the morning, fine and warm during the day. Father Rob. Phil digging potatoes. Fred thrashing oats chopping barn logs. planted 54 and 24 peach stones.</p>
<p>Friday 20th. All of us at Stuarts raising morning dull afternoon fine and hot Phil drawing logs. Father and Fred cutting fire wood. Robert and me gardening. Fred went to the store a pound of coffee and a pound of pepper. 2..3d. found the yorker.</p>
<p>Saturday 21st, Fine. Robert and Father digging potatoes afternoon me and Robert planted potatoes, onions and sowed. <sup>1/2</sup> an oz. of onion seed. chopping barn logs myself in the morning. Phil drawing all day. Fred thrashing. Sunday fine and cool.</p>
<p>Sunday 22nd Fine and cool.</p>
<p>Monday 23 Sharp find frost last night. Warm and fine. Father and Robert digging potatoes. Fred thrashing. Phil drawing logs. bad toothache.</p>
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<p>Myself cutting logs. Planted some Rhubarb seed, and Black Spanish radish seed.</p>
<p>Tuesday 24th. Fine warm and sultry. Omitted on the 21/4 setting down kneading trough of Goble not P. Basket of Iden 1..10<sup>1/2</sup> d. Father and Fred in the morning. Robert in the afternoon digging potatoes finished in our own place and began in Idens. Thrashing. Phil pulling up stray turnips Self after Barn logs. Last night set fire to the heaps we bagged in the winter burning well. Sowen half the lettiice seed sent by Jonathan Loynes.</p>
<p>Wednesday 25th Cool and dull rain during the forenoon fine chief part of the afternoon and rain in the evening. Father and Robert digging potatoes. Fred thrashing. Phil drawing logs for Idens pigsty in the morning drawing barn logs in the afternoon. Myself gardening sowen the long beet seed.</p>
<p>Thursday 26th. burn all last night till 3 this morning fine the rest of the day with cold north wind. Father and Robert chopping in the forenoon digging potatoes in the afternoon. Fred chopping logs about the clearing thrashing in the afternoon. Phil to Salters withe oxen logging. Chopping barn logs myself.</p>
<p>Friday 27th Frost last night fine and pleasant during the day. Father and Robert after potatoes. Fred and Phil chopping up logs and drawing them together in the clearing. I went to the village. Mending Uncle Idens turnip knife. 7<sup>1/2</sup> d. Gallon of oil 1.6 d. Newspapers 2<sup>1/2</sup>d. 4 pounds of coffee. 5..0 d. pound of sugar 6 d. 8 pounds of apples at 8 d. 5.4.1. 2 lbs of tobacco 3..0 d. 4 pounds of pot barley at 3<sup>1/2</sup> d. 1.2 d.</p>
<p>Saturday 28th Dull and cold all day wind easterly with rain part of the day. Logging at Idens me and Phil. Father and Robert after potatoes. Robert after starting part of fence in the morning. Fred odd jobs planted spinach seed in the morning, and Red beet and carrots in afternoon.</p>
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<p>Sunday 29th Warm, a Thunder storm last night and during early morning. Monday 30th. Morning fine and Warm afternoon raining. Rosa of a bull calf last nigh. Logging up fragments in the morning. 7<sup>1/2</sup> due Iden for mending Phils boot.</p>
<p>May</p>
<p>Tuesday 1st. Fine and warm. Father Fred and Phil pulling and drawing home sweeds. Robert cutting toggles for fence. In afternoon Father after log heaps Robert staking fence Fred and Phil clearing away straw and other materials from where the <a href="/index.php?title=Stack%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Stack? (page does not exist)">stack?</a> stood. Self went to take [[Ret'd ministers <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> of office?]] in afternoon split and put in a piece of fence near the road on the bank. Planted some sweedish turnip for seed. An Eclipse tonight of the moon. total.</p>
<p><br />Wednesday 2nd. Fine and warm. Father me and Phil helping Stuart to put in boundry fence. Robert and Fred getting stakes out of the swamp, leveling <a href="/index.php?title=Mounds%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mounds? (page does not exist)">mounds?</a> of turnips in clearing preparatory to the sowing of grain.</p>
<p>Thursday 3rd Warm and pleasant. Father Phil and me helping Stuart to put in fence, finished in the afternoon. Robert and Fred levelling knowls of earth. Phil drew some <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> or stakes after the fence was finished. John Goble had 1<sup>1/2</sup> bushel of wheat, not Pd.</p>
<p>Friday 4th. Fine with north wind which made it pleasant working. Logging. Sowed some chickory seed. Uncle Iden had 1 bushel of wheat. Burnt some brush last night.</p>
<p>Saturday 5th. Fine and cool in the morning. warm during the day. logging. John Goble butchered the calf and pigs.</p>
<p>Sunday 6th. Dull and cool much ice on the lake.</p>
<p>Monday 7th. Quite cold with north wind. East</p>
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<p>wind. Dull all day. snowing in the morning. Logging.</p>
<p>Tuesday 8th. Morning cold with rain and sleet. Father Robert & me leveling earth in the clearing. Fred and Phil cutting fire wood etc. In afternoon logging, finished between Stuart and us. Afternoon evening rather milder.</p>
<p>Wednesday 9th. Sharp, white frost last night. Mild and pleasant all day. wind north. Leveling and burning rakins raking tend log fires clearing stumps of drawing fence stakes, dragging etc.</p>
<p>Thursday 10th. frost last night. fine and warm all day. Robert away to Hilkers raising. Father levelling, Fred raking, Phil dragging. Cleaning wheat and getting fit for sowing, spread ashes. Robert sowed some flat Dutch cabbage seed and Salsify.</p>
<p>Friday 11th. White frost. Fine day dull and show of rain towards night. Sowed 3 bushels 1<sup>1/2</sup> <a href="/index.php?title=Racks%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Racks? (page does not exist)">Racks?</a> of wheat and some Timothy seed. Phil dragging in the morning, I made a drag. Father, Robert, Fred, leveling, burning etc.</p>
<p>Saturday 12th. Fine and dull raining slightly in the first of the morning. Sowed the Timothy seed between Stuart and me. drew logs off land and spread the ashes. Father Fred and Robert planting pease in the afternoon. Phil dragging sower some wheat.</p>
<p>Sunday 13th Morning fine. dull in the evening with rain at night.</p>
<p>Monday 14th fine. Father and boys finished planting pease and ploughed some carrots. Phil dragging sower some wheat cutting short stumps close to the ground. Me and Robert made a hen house. Old hen hatched 7 chicks.</p>
<p>Tuesday 15th. Very warm with strong wind from South West and South in the afternoon and evening Thunder with heavy showers of rain: Sower some wheat this morning. Phil dragging. Father and rest finished sowing carrot seed and commenced planting potatoes.</p>
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<p>Finished sowing wheat. sowed in all about 7<sup>1/4</sup> bushels on something like 5 acres. Received from James Stuart 2 Dollars on his account.</p>
<p>Wednesday 16th. Fine. Father Robert and Phil planting potatoes. Phil finished draging in wheat. Fred cutting potatoes. Put up a pigs yard. Omitted settling down in part on Stuart's account 1.10<sup>1/2</sup> d. on the 14th.</p>
<p>Thursday 17th. Fine but cool. Dragging. potatotes planting, levelling. Cleaning out cellar. 8 bushels of potatoes planted. Thrashing. barley, sowed some:</p>
<p>Friday 18th. Fine, warm, wind easterly by South. Finished thrashing barley. 6 bushels. Cleaned up barley oats 3<sup>1/2</sup> and wheat 6 bushels. Levelling and burning brush. Finished sowing and dragging in barley. 3 bushels. Took the pigs off, last of them. 1 Dozen herrings of of Goble 7<sup>1/2</sup> d. N.P.</p>
<p>Saturday 19th. Fine. warm. 10 herrings of Iden Goble 7<sup>1/2</sup> d burning brush clearing up straw and stuff now Just laid riders on fence. next road fetched two barrels home from sugar boiling place. got barley straw home. Phil hunting oxen all the morning draging in afternoon, took sleigh <a href="/index.php?title=Harness%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Harness? (page does not exist)">harness?</a></p>
<p>Sunday 20th. Fine.</p>
<p>Monday 21st. Fine and warm. Burning brush, cutting fence logs. Sowed some oats, draging, had one bushel of oats of J. Goble which makes goods in kind had he wishes to be repaid in oats after harvest. One trout of Iden Goble 1 shilling N.P.</p>
<p>Tuesday 22 Fine and warm. Burning brush. chopping fence logs, draging, half a dozen herrings of Iden.</p>
<p>Wednesday 23rd. Thunder and rain in morning fine and hot during the day. chopping up trees, burning brush. Making fence between Stuart and me. Phil and me at Stuarts logging 12<sup>1/3</sup> of Ground of Iden at 3 cents per lb. Mother went to Store spent for shirting and one pound of coffee 1.4 9d.</p>
<p>Thursday 24th. Fine and pleasant.</p>
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<p>Boys had a holiday and went to the Mouth hunting oxen all the morning, draging, loging, burning brush. 14 herrings of Iden 7<sup>1/2</sup></p>
<p>Friday 25th. Cool last night. Fine and pleasant. draging, planting corn for fodder. One trout Iden Goble. gave me <a href="/index.php?title=Pounds%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pounds? (page does not exist)">pounds?</a> think that we are square. planted some cucumber seeds.</p>
<p>Saturday 26th. Frost last night. hunting cattle in the forenoon odd jobs putting up boundry fence between Stuart and me, Donald Stuarts brother helping. Sowed some Rhubarb.</p>
<p>Sunday 27th. Frost last night very severe. cool all day.</p>
<p>Monday 28th. Fine and warm no frost. logging, sowed some millet, and some glory of England pease.</p>
<p>Tuesday 29th. Fine and warming must be Indian Summer. logging, Planted Bull Pease. One dozen herrings from Uncle Iden N.P. Cow beauty. went to bush.</p>
<p>Wednesday 30th Fine but very smoky same as yesterday. Logging.</p>
<p>Thursday 31st. Mild and showers rain towards night. Loging. planted sugar beet. June</p>
<p>Friday 1st. rain in the afternoon. The wind North and cool. Planted some sugar beet. Levelling. cut a little firewood.</p>
<p>Saturday 2nd. From this date to the 9th we had of Iden Goble 2 dozen and 9 herrings at one penny a herring.</p>
<p>Sunday 3rd</p>
<p>Monday 4th.</p>
<p>Tuesday 5th.</p>
<p>Wednesday 6th.</p>
<p>Thursday 7th.</p>
<p>Friday 8th.</p>
<p>Saturday 9th. Borrowed 37 lbs of flour of John Goble also 60 lbs of oats for which he is to have the same weight in oats after harvest.</p>
<p>Sunday 10th.</p>
<p>Monday 11th. Very cold for time of year. planting corn begun on the Friday.</p>
<p>Tuesday 12th. planting potatoe. cool.</p>
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<p>Wednesday 13th Planting potatoes. Phil over at Salters with cattle in the morning., drawing barn logs in the afternoon. Mild and Pleasant. Carried my wheat about 10 bushels to Iden's on Monday expecting to start for Frasers Mill at night but have not been able to get off for contrary winds.</p>
<p>Thursday 14th. Fine and Mild. Robert to Staffords raising planting potatoes. <sup>1/2</sup> Dozen herrings from Idens 6 d. Started for Mill in boat with a grist in company of J. Goble. Robert Craig, and James Stuart. 11 bushels. forced to take it to Port Albert all the mills on this side of it being short of water.</p>
<p>Friday 15th.</p>
<p>Saturday 16th.</p>
<p>Sunday 17th.</p>
<p>Monday 18th.</p>
<p>Tuesday 19th Wednesday 20th Arrived home. Since I left they have finished potatoes and commenced underbrushing on Idens place, cut some rail lengths etc. Spent ont the voyage 3.1<sup>1/2</sup>d. From the village store goods by Fred 4.4<sup>1/2</sup> d.</p>
<p>Thursday 21. Moist and warm. Made one handle. underbrushing. From Elgin 14<sup>1/4</sup> of pork and 7<sup>1/2</sup> lb 8.11d. <sup>1/2</sup> for paper 1<sup>1/2</sup> etc.</p>
<p>Friday 22 Fine and warm James Stuart helping me to make shingles. underbrushing, drawing, barn logs clearing up round the house.</p>
<p>Saturday 23rd. Hot splitting rails underbrushing, planting and clearing round the house. Fred went to Elgin Port. 29 lbs 16.3 d. 1.11<sup>1/2</sup> d.</p>
<p>Sunday 24. Dull but plesant.</p>
<p>Monday 25. Warm. Put a fire into chopping burn pretty well.</p>
<p>Tuesday 26th</p>
<p>Wednesday 27th</p>
<p>Thursday 28th The last two days fixing for foundation for barn.</p>
<p>Friday 29th Raised the foundation for barn.</p>
<p>Saturday 30 After Hands Butting barn logs. Fred and Mother went to Store. Planted corn on the land where Manses corn failed on Thursday omitted to insert</p>
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<p>Sunday July the 1st.</p>
<p>Monday 2nd. J. Stuart, and J. Goble helping to get things ready for raising barn. Omitted putting down on Sunday 17 lbs of trout at 3/<sup>1/2</sup> per lb . Cow gone off this evening.</p>
<p>Tuesday 3rd. Raising barn, threatened to Rain during the day but held off till night when it Thundered and lightened with heavy rain. I had 23 hands. Had of John Goble 13<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of trout 2 & 3 d. Sharpening Craigs cut saw 7 <sup>1/2</sup>d.</p>
<p>Wednesday 4th Warm and moist. Cutting up timber for logging. Planting corn where grubs has taken it. Attended school meeting for deciding the way the teachers Salary is to be raised by tax.</p>
<p>Thursday 5th. Went to Shantzs after lumber to shingle on. Got 1200 and 4 feet mitre at Store. 3 d. Planting Corn. Burning and piling Brush. Phil not very well over at Salters rather better then <sup>1/2</sup> the day. Robert at Buller's in return for use of Oxen on day of raising.</p>
<p>Friday 6th. Warm rain in the middle of the day. Logging.</p>
<p>Saturday 7th.</p>
<p>Sunday 8th. Took Beauty to Thomas Turners bull.</p>
<p>Monday 9th. Myself sick.</p>
<p>Tuesday 10th. Prepariing for turnips.</p>
<p>Wednesday 11th Robert to Campbells raising.</p>
<p>Thursday 12th. sowed sweeds.</p>
<p>Friday 13th. Clearing off and raking for Sweeds. Bought of Lehnen and Ruby 10 yds of Denim at 13 d per yd 10.10 d. Sugar 1..3d. 13<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of Pork at 7<sup>1/2</sup> per lb. 8.5<sup>1/2</sup> d. 1 Gram Cradle 10/0.1 Three pronged Hay fork 5/0 d Charged to a/c.</p>
<p>Saturday 14th. Preparing for sweeds.</p>
<p>Sunday 15th Very Hot.</p>
<p>Monday 16th. Extremely Hot. Began work on road. Robert loging at Fullers.</p>
<p>Tuesday 16th. very warm. Road work. Chopping up logs etc.</p>
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<p>Tuesday 17th. Very warm. Road work. Chopping fit for loging.</p>
<p>Wednesday 18th. Very warm. Road work. Robert loging at Frasers. Burning brush chopping up for loging etc.</p>
<p>Thursday 19th. Road work, loging. Wet in the afternoon. Fred to store 4 lbs of Coffe 5/0 Sugar 5 lb 1 pr. of <a href="/index.php?title=Drill%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Drill? (page does not exist)">drill?</a> 1/6. 1 Cream pt. two shillings & 6 d.</p>
<p>Friday 20th. Road work, loging.</p>
<p>Saturday 21st.</p>
<p>Sunday 22nd.</p>
<p>Monday 23rd.</p>
<p>Tuesday 24th.</p>
<p>Wednesday 25th. From L.& Rubys by Fred 6<sup>1/2</sup> yd of Shirting at 7<sup>1/2</sup> d (4/1 d.) 1 oz of Pepper 1 d. 1 lb of washing soda 5 d. Carried 4<sup>1/4</sup> lbs of Butter at 1/s. lb 4.3 d.</p>
<p>Thursday 26th.</p>
<p>Friday 27th.</p>
<p>Saturday 28th. 6 lbs of Tobacco from Rubys 7/6 d. Yesterday and this forenoon me and Iden opening Road. yesterday Father at Henrys raising.</p>
<p>Sunday 29th.</p>
<p>Monday 30th. Loging.</p>
<p>Tuesday 31st. Bought of L.& Ruby 1 Cradle Sythe 6..3 on a/c Raking and burning.</p>
<p>Wednesday August 1st. Bought of L.& Ruby 8 lbs of Nails at 4<sup>1/4</sup> per lb. £1/10.6 d. 30 lbs of Rice at 4<sup>1/2</sup> --11..3 d to my a/c Drawing lumber from saw mill.</p>
<p>Thursday 2nd. Drawing lumber from mill. Ox sick in the afternoon. Bought of L.& Ruby 1 jug, gallon of molasses whet stone 6.2d. 3 lbs of Salts 1..10<sup>1/2</sup> <sup>1/4</sup>lb of ginger 6 d.</p>
<p>Friday 3rd Father at Turners Raising. helping Iden to saw shingle blocks. cutting up logs.</p>
<p>Saturday 4th. Cutting Rafters. Sowed white turnips.</p>
<p>Sunday 5th.</p>
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<p>Monday 6th. Drawing and laying bottom logs in fence. Getting Rafters. 16<sup>3/4</sup> of Beef of James Turner no Paid.</p>
<p>Tuesday 7th. Cutting and drawing Rafters. Pulled Thrashed Turnip Seed.</p>
<p>Wednesday 8th. Stewart helping to lay down Plates on barn Peeling potatoes etc.</p>
<p>Thursday 9th. Stuart helping with barn</p>
<p>Friday 10th. Saturday 11th. Stewart helping. Sunday 12th.</p>
<p>Monday 13th. Stewart helping.</p>
<p>Tuesday 14th. Bought of L.& Ruby. 4 lbs of Coffee 4/8 d. 1 lb of Tea 3/9 d. 1 lb of Soda 3 d. - 4/2 d <sup>1/2</sup> lb of Saltpetre 2 Bars of Soap 3/6</p>
<p>Wednesday 15th. 1<sup>1/2</sup> Dozen Herrings of Iden Goble /6d. Shingle making.</p>
<p>Thursday 16th. Shingle making</p>
<p>Friday 17th.</p>
<p>Saturday 18th. Bought at L.& Ruby one Dollars worth of Sugar 3 axes at 6.30 d each.</p>
<p>Sunday 19th.</p>
<p>Monday 20th. Salter returned one day on account of his road work. Father at Reeder raising - shingle making Machine for father from John Goble.</p>
<p>Tuesday 21st. Salter returned second days work.</p>
<p>Wednesday 22nd 1 dozen herrings from Stewart 1 s. 10 from Iden Goble 9 d.</p>
<p>Thursday 23rd.</p>
<p>Friday 24th.</p>
<p>Saturday 25 By Fred from L.& Rubys 30 lb of Rice at 4<sup>1/2</sup> 11.3 d. 2 lbs of Coffee 2/6 a. 1 Do Candles 1 s. 1 d.</p>
<p>Sunday 26th.</p>
<p>Monday 27th.</p>
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<p>Tuesday 28th Robert to Shupes raising.</p>
<p>Wednesday 29th.</p>
<p>Thursday 30th. 2 dozen fish from Iden.</p>
<p>Friday 31st. In the afternoon at Idens raising. omitted yesterday 1.05 lbs of flour of Fraser bag and all. Mother at the store. bill not known.</p>
<p>September</p>
<p>Saturday 1st.</p>
<p>Sunday 2nd.</p>
<p>Monday 3rd. This afternoon commenced cutting wheat.</p>
<p>Tuesday 4th.</p>
<p>Wednesday 5th. Fish 1 dozen 9 d <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a></p>
<p>Thursday 6th Half head and 10 pounds of pork of Stewart 5/8 d.</p>
<p>Friday 7th.</p>
<p>Saturday 8th. These two last days we have got some wheat under cover.</p>
<p>Sunday 9th.</p>
<p>Monday 10th. Cut Pease. Finished cutting wheat, and commenced on the Oats. 1 Dozen fish from Iden 9 d.</p>
<p>Tuesday 11th.</p>
<p>Wednesday 12th. Bill of Things got by mother at Rubyes as before mentioned 16/1 d. One Dollars worth of Sugar by me today. After lumber to Staffords in the morning, rain in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Thursday 13th. 121 pounds of flour of Fraser bag and all. Drawing lumber from saw mill. cutting oats and barley.</p>
<p>Friday 14th. Finished cutting oats</p>
<p>Saturday 15th. 2 dozen fish Iden 1.6 d finished drawing in wheat.</p>
<p>Sunday 16th.</p>
<p>Monday 17th. Wet all day.</p>
<p>Tuesday 18th Making shingle.</p>
<p>Wednesday 19th. Loging, Thrashing wheat for seed at Staffords.</p>
<p>Thursday 5 bushels of wheat of Stafford.</p>
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<p>for which he is to have 5 bushels of spring wheat. 3 yds of Satinnet at 3/8 per yd. one Barrel of Salt 15/s 2 Dozen fish from Iden Goble 1.6 d.</p>
<p>Friday 21st. Shingle making, 1 doz fish 9d. of Iden.</p>
<p>Saturday 22nd. Sowed 4 bushel of wheat.</p>
<p>Sunday 23rd Brought the calf out for first time</p>
<p>Monday 24th.</p>
<p>Tuesday 25. 1 Dozen fish from Iden.</p>
<p>Wednesday 26th. Bought at L.& Ruby 2 lbs of coffee 2/6 d <sup>1/2</sup> lb of Tea 1..10<sup>1/2</sup> d 1 yd of linen and binding 1/0 d 1 oz. nutmeg 7<sup>1/2</sup>d. Large tin dish 3/1<sup>1/2</sup>d 1 lb of candle 1/1 d.</p>
<p>Thursday 27.</p>
<p>Friday 28th.</p>
<p>Saturday 29th. Father getting in barley.</p>
<p>Sunday 30th.</p>
<p>October</p>
<p>Monday 1st. Bought of L.& Ruby 26 lbs of Pork at 7<sup>1/2</sup>per lb 16.3d. 20 lbs of Rice 4<sup>1/2</sup> per lb 5/10 of Sugar 5/0 d Balance on goods 1.0<sup>1/2</sup> d due L and Ruby. Onions of Iden as pay for wheat and Timothy.</p>
<p>Tuesday 2nd. Robert raising Browns Mill 2 dozen fish Iden Goble 1.6 d.</p>
<p>Wednesday 3rd.</p>
<p>Thursday 4th.</p>
<p>Friday 5th.</p>
<p>Saturday 6th. Bought goods of L.& Ruby 3.3 d.</p>
<p>Sunday 7th.</p>
<p>Monday 8th. Dug 27 pailfuls of potatoes.</p>
<p>Tuesday 9th. Dug 34 pailfuls of potatoes 2 Doz fish of Iden 1.6 d.</p>
<p>Wednesday 10th. Dug 46 pailfuls potatoes. One Dung pork 7 lbs of candles paid 4/10<sup>1/2</sup></p>
<p>Thursday 11th. Dug 34 pailfuls of potatoes. put 34 bags of corn over head this week.</p>
<p>Friday 12th.</p>
<p>Saturday 13th.</p>
<p>Sunday 14th.</p>
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<p>Monday 15th. Borrowed 10 dollers of Mrs J. Goble and with it paid fraser for 1 barrel of flour.</p>
<p>Tuesday 16th.</p>
<p>Wednesday 17th. 2 Dozen fish of Iden. 1..6d.</p>
<p>Thursday 18th. Fred went to Store. 1 pair of Braces 9d., finished gathering corn. 40 pails of potatoes</p>
<p>Friday 19th. 45 pails of potatoes.</p>
<p>Saturday 20th. 2 Doz. fish Iden 1/6 d. 32 pails of potatoes.</p>
<p>Sunday 21st. 2 Doz. fish of Uncle Iden</p>
<p>Monday 22nd. Dug 85 pails of potatoes</p>
<p>Tuesday 23rd. Dug 7 pails of potatoes but had to quit as it snowed some and was very cold.</p>
<p>Wednesday 24th. Settled with James Salter, and received in payment for work done during the summer 2 loads of Pumpkins.</p>
<p>Thursday 25th. Bought of L.& R. Candles 2/2 d Nutmeg 7<sup>1/2</sup> d. Bought one Whiskey Barl. 3/5 d.</p>
<p>Friday 26th. Carried 2 Barrels of fish for a man to 11 Con. of Bruce 3 Dollars.</p>
<p>Saturday 27th. Dug 31 pails of potatoes.</p>
<p>Sunday 28th.</p>
<p>Monday 29th. Dug pails of potatoes. Craigs presented us a pair of Ducks. Bought 12 chickens of Fraser 4/5 d n/pd.</p>
<p>Tuesday 30th.</p>
<p>Wednesday 31st.</p>
<p>November</p>
<p>Thursday 1st. Fine weather.</p>
<p>Friday 2nd.</p>
<p>Saturday 3rd. 3 Doz. Herrings Iden.</p>
<p>Sunday 4th.</p>
<p>Monday 5th.</p>
<p>Tuesday 6th.</p>
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<p>Wednesday 7th. White fish and Trout of Iden 2.3 d.</p>
<p>Thursday 8th.</p>
<p>Friday 9th.</p>
<p>Saturday 10th. 2 Doz. herrings of Stuart N.P.</p>
<p>Sunday 11th.</p>
<p>Monday 12th. Went to village 1 Pair of Boots for Robert 3<sup>1/2</sup> Dollars. leather 7<sup>1/2</sup> d. Gallon of oil 6.3 d 2 Buckles 4 d. cotton. 4 d. all paid.</p>
<p>Tuesday 13th.</p>
<p>Wednesday 14th. 2 dozen fish of Stuart. 1<sup>1/2</sup> Bushels of potatoes of Iden to be paid in ox labour.</p>
<p>Thursday 15th, 2 white fish 1/3 d. 2 Doz. fish 1/6 d. Began to feed pigs on mush on Thursday evening. Boiled to the present 84 pints of c meal. Omitted on the 14th. By Fred Bought of L & Ruby bill 13/9d.</p>
<p>Friday 16th.</p>
<p>Saturday 17th. Boiled 46 pints of corn Boots for Phill of L & Ruby 3 Dollars.</p>
<p>Sunday 18th.</p>
<p>Monday 19th. 30 Pints of corn for hogs 1 chick of Fraser.</p>
<p>Tuesday 20th. Laid out the underbrushingon Iden & Johns Lots. 30 Pints of corn for hogs. A call from Shantzs for Father. Phil with oxen half the day at Salters.</p>
<p>Wednesday 21st. <sup>1/2</sup> day with oxen. Dr. Boiled 21 pints of corn for hogs. Bought of L & Ruby 3 pairs of Boots for 2 d. <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> pound of Candles 1/1d. 10 lbs of cut nails 3.9 d. Envelopes 7<sup>1/2</sup> d. Two Bell straps 6.3 d.</p>
<p>Thursday 22nd. 42 pints of corn for the pigs.</p>
<p>Friday 23rd. <a href="/index.php?title=Ditto&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ditto (page does not exist)">Ditto</a> Do. Do. Do.</p>
<p>Saturday 24th. 56 Do. Do.</p>
<p>Sunday 25th. 28 Do. Do.</p>
<p>Monday 26th. 42 Do. Do.</p>
<p>Tuesday 27th. 27 Do. Do. Pulling sweeds.</p>
<p>Wednesday 27th. 42 Do. Do. Bought of L.& Ruby to the amount of £ 2.0.3 d. Posted letter to Mrs Alfred Parker.</p>
<p>Thursday 29th. Paid Iden 3 lbs of nails due on account of Trap. Boiled corn 34 pints. Phill working at Stewarts</p>
<p>Friday 30th. 42 pints of corn.</p>
<p>December</p>
<p>Saturday 1st. 28 pints of corn</p>
<p>Sunday 2nd 28 pints of corn</p>
<p>Monday 3rd. 42 pints of corn</p>
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<p>Tuesday 4th, 42 pints of corn</p>
<p>Wednesday 5th. Carried to village by boat potatoes sold. 20<sup>1/2</sup> d. 1/2 dollar per bush. 28 pints of corn.</p>
<p>Thursday 6th. Robert to Bullers raising.</p>
<p>Friday 7th. 42 pints of corn.</p>
<p>Saturday 8th. Helping Stuart to saw shingle blocks 42 pints of corn.</p>
<p>Sunday 9th. 28 pints of corn.</p>
<p>Monday 10th.</p>
<p>Tuesday 11th. 48 pints of corn. Paid <sup>1/2</sup> a Dollar for making two pair of mitts and 5<sup>1/2</sup> for fish.</p>
<p>Wednesday 11th. Bought of Lenhen & Ruby 1<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of rope one coffee mill one bar of soap total 4<sup>1/4</sup> d paid postage on letter to Fraser 3 d.</p>
<p>Thursday 12th. to Mouth. Fred, Phil, and me with potatoes. 8 Dollars 3 york shillings. sold two hogs.</p>
<p>Friday 13th. Killed hogs Mr Goble helping.</p>
<p>W Saturday 15th. Carried hogs to Mouth on Sleigh sow weighed 163 lbs. Hog 165 lbs sow at 10 cent hog 10<sup>1/2</sup> received for both 32<sup>1/2</sup> Dollars bought one lb of tea 3/9 d. paid to Robert Reid 7/9 d. being subscription for New of The Week for ensuing year. Bought one light axe for Phill 9 yorkers</p>
<p>Sunday 16th.</p>
<p>Monday 17th.</p>
<p>Tuesday 18th.</p>
<p>Wednesday 19th. Took sow to hog.</p>
<p>Thursday 20th. Took little sow to hog: Paid to collector 24 Dollars 3 shillings and 11<sup>1/2</sup> d. being my tax for this year. Bought of L.& Ruby per bill 1.0.5d. and on Decem. 15th. box of matches 3.9 d.</p>
<p>Friday 21st.</p>
<p>Saturday 22nd.</p>
<p>Sunday 23 omitted entering on Friday Phill and cattle drawing logs for Stuart.</p>
<p>Monday 24th. raising at Stuarts.</p>
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<p>Phil and oxen half a day</p>
<p>Tuesday Christmas day measured the land we chopped for Stuart. 6 Chains.</p>
<p>Wednesday 26th. Fred and oxen at Frasers. half a bushel of corn to Iden for toll.</p>
<p>Thursday 27th.</p>
<p>Friday 28th. Bought of L. & Ruby one bar of Soap 1.3 d.</p>
<p>F Saturday 29th. Bought of L. & Ruby 3<sup>0/4</sup> of Raisins A 1.3 d. <sup>1/2</sup> yd of Mole skin 1.6 d. Paid Turner 1.0.0 £ for 10 bushels of potatoes I had in spring</p>
<p>Sunday 30th.</p>
<p>Monday 31st. Bought of James Turner a cow 30 Dol. with interest payable in 4 months from this. 466 feet Board measure of plank from Shantz By R&P.</p>
<p>1856</p>
<p>January</p>
<p>Tuesday 1st. Balanced accouts with Iden Bill due him for fish shoemaking £3.17.11d. Interest on 45 acres of Land at 6 per cent value of land 5 Dollars per acre and two Notes. value of £14.7.6 d. Interest £4.5 <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Bought sugar kettle £1.5.0 d. received from Iden 1d. Total due Iden for the year 1855 £9.8.0 d. For which Iden received my note payable 12 months from date Total due Iden by me £80..0.6.</p>
<p>Wednesday 2nd. Cleaned up 5 Bushels of Barley. Paid <sup>1/2</sup> Bushel of corn as toll to Gobel</p>
<p>Thursday 3rd. 280 feet plank measure. Barley cropped.</p>
<p>Friday 4th. Bought of L. & Ruby 1<sup>3/4</sup> lb of rope 1.9 d. Ginger 2 lbs. <a href="/index.php?title=Rosehips%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rosehips? (page does not exist)">Rosehips?</a> 9 shillings. paid. Fetched the first turnips down into the house. Borrowed two Bush of wheat and one bag</p>
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<p>of Sweeds of J. Stuart. Had the wheat ground.</p>
<p>Saturday 5th.</p>
<p>Sunday 6th.</p>
<p>Monday 7th.</p>
<p>Tuesday 8th. 400 feet of Boards from Shantz. Bought Phils Hog 7 Dollars.</p>
<p>Wednesday 9th.</p>
<p>Thursday 10th. Cleaned 4<sup>1/2</sup> Bush of Barley. Bought L & Ruby goods per bill 15.0 d.</p>
<p>Friday 11th. Barrel of Ruby 1.10 per d. Pork Barrel of Staffords paid <sup>1/2</sup> Dollar. Killed pig weighed 70nlbs. Bought Phils hog 7 Dollars.</p>
<p>Saturday 12th.</p>
<p>Sunday 13th.</p>
<p>Monday 14th. Sow to hog.</p>
<p>Tuesday 15th. 3<sup>3/4</sup> of Barley cleared one Bag of wheat of Stuart.</p>
<p>Wednesday 16th. John Goble helping after Barn. half Day.</p>
<p>Thursday 17th. John Goble helping after Barn all day raising posts and beams</p>
<p>Friday 18th. Carried 15 Bushels of potatoes to Rubys set of on my ac. Paid for mending ring for on yoke 1.3 d.</p>
<p>Saturday 19th.</p>
<p>Sunday 20th.</p>
<p>Monday 21st. Mother to Store Bought of L & Ruby 2 bars of soap 4 lbs of nails.</p>
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<p>Tuesday 22nd.</p>
<p>Wednesday 23rd. 4 lbs of nails at L & Ruby</p>
<p>Thursday 24th. Killed two pigs and old sow pigs weighed 76 & 81 lbs.</p>
<p>Friday 25th. Cleaned up 5<sup>1/2</sup> Bushels of Barley</p>
<p>Saturday 26th. Half Barn floor fit to thrashing</p>
<p>Sunday 27th</p>
<p>Monday 28th. Cleaned up 3<sup>1/4</sup> of wheat and sent it to mill. Ringle for on yoke 2.6 d.</p>
<p>Tuesday 29th. Phil <a href="/index.php?title=Teeming%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Teeming? (page does not exist)">teeming?</a> for Pilgrim.</p>
<p>Wednesday 30th. Phil came home this evening</p>
<p>Thursday 31st.</p>
<p>February</p>
<p>Friday 1st. lent to John Goble 45 lbs of flour with Bag.</p>
<p>Saturday 2nd. Letter from W. Fraser.</p>
<p>Sunday 3rd.</p>
<p>Monday 4th. Started to Kincardine. cleaned up 11<sup>1/4</sup> bushels of wheat.</p>
<p>Tuesday 5th. 1<sup>1/2</sup> Dollar to tea meeting <sup>1/2</sup> Dollar Ring for Oxen yoke. All paid.</p>
<p>Wednesday 6th. Got pease into barn.</p>
<p>Thursday 7th. Stewart 111 lbs of which I had borrowed in the fall. Due Robert <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 5 d.</p>
<p>Friday 8th.</p>
<p>Saturday 9th. a hundred of <a href="/index.php?title=Shorts%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Shorts? (page does not exist)">Shorts?</a> of Shantz.</p>
<p>Sunday 10th.</p>
<p>Monday 11th. 56 Sheaves of wheat previously 180 Phil to village for Salter.</p>
<p>Tuesday 12 Thrashed 42 Sheaves split 30 rails</p>
<p>Wednesday 13th. Paid Stewart the wheat I owed him. - Paid Stafford 5 Bushels due him for fall wheat. Saold 3 Bush of oats at 2.3d.</p>
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<p>Thursday 14th.</p>
<p>Friday 15th. Salter working</p>
<p>Saturday 16th. Do. 60 of Shrubs of Shantz. Thrashed 44 Sheaves of oats.</p>
<p>Sunday 17th.</p>
<p>Monday 18th. Thrashed 82 Sheaves.</p>
<p>Tuesday 19 Thrashed 20 Sheaves</p>
<p>Wednesday 20. 41 Bushels of oats to Stafford at 2.3 d. 4.12.3 Paid to Ruby on my account.</p>
<p>Thursday 21. Sold 4 Bushels of oats 9.6 d. 1 Dozen Sheaves 3 shillings.</p>
<p>Friday 22nd.</p>
<p>Saturday 23rd. Thrashed 32 Sheaves of Oats</p>
<p>Sunday 24th.</p>
<p>Monday 25th. Thrashed 80 Sheaves for Reced. of Shantz 10 Dollars Paid J. Goble 15 Dollars.</p>
<p>Tuesday 26th. Do <a href="/index.php?title=Ditto&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ditto (page does not exist)">ditto</a> 77 D.</p>
<p>Wednesday 27th.</p>
<p>Thursday 28th. Cleaned up 29 B. of oats. 90 lbs of Shrubs of Shantz 2 oz. of Mustard L & Ruby.</p>
<p>Friday 29th.</p>
<p>March</p>
<p>Saturday 1st.</p>
<p>Sunday 2nd.</p>
<p>Monday 3rd. Bag of Bran from father Bought S & <a href="/index.php?title=Paltry%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Paltry? (page does not exist)">paltry?</a> 3 yorkers.</p>
<p>Tuesday 4th. Went with Fraser to Arran</p>
<p>Wednesday 5th. came from Arran. Reced of Fraser 6 dollars for Myself and <a href="/index.php?title=Team%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Team? (page does not exist)">team?</a> and one dollar due me for work done whilst here.</p>
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<p>Thursday 6th. Omiited entering on the 4th goods by Fred of L & Ruby one hat 5 shil. pair of pants 13.9 d. Thrashed 64 Sheaves of wheat.</p>
<p>Friday 7th. One Gallon of <a href="/index.php?title=Fluid%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fluid? (page does not exist)">Fluid?</a> of L & Ruby. Thrashed 40 Sheaves.</p>
<p>Saturday 8th. <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Beer. one pair Gloves 3.1<sup>1/2</sup>d. <sup>1/2</sup> yd of Moleskin 1.6 d. pants 15 shillings 14 nails split 30 lbs of Clover seed from Turner 5 Dollars paid also paid for Beef 1 Dollar Thra9th. sher 20 sheaves.</p>
<p>Sunday 9th.</p>
<p>Monday 10th. Thrasher 98 Sheaves of wheat. Monday bought of L & Ruby 9 yds of Cloth 1 Bag of Bran of Shantz</p>
<p>Tuesday 11th. Bought of L & Ruby one Hogshead of butter. Bought 1 Pork Barrel of Stafford <sup>1/2</sup> paid. Reced <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> weighed 150 lbs Thrashed 40 Sheaves of wheat.</p>
<p>Wednesday 12th, Cleaned up 17 Bushels of wheat.</p>
<p>Thursday 13th. Thrashed 117 sheaves</p>
<p>Friday 14th. Received a letter from Shelton <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 10 c. Thrashed 104 sheaves.</p>
<p>Saturday 15th. thrashed 80 Do.</p>
<p>Sunday 16th.</p>
<p>Monday 17th.</p>
<p>Tuesday 18th. 5 yds of cloth of Ruby Sent 5 bags of oats to mill.</p>
<p>Wednesday 19th.</p>
<p>Thursday 20th. letter from W Fraser.</p>
<p>Friday 21st. Posted letter to W. Parker and J. <a href="/index.php?title=Maris%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Maris? (page does not exist)">Maris?</a></p>
<p>Saturday 22nd.</p>
<p>Sunday 23rd.</p>
<p>Monday 24th. 2 Boxes 1.3 oz.</p>
<p>Tuesday 25th.</p>
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<p>Wednesday 26th.</p>
<p>Thursday 27th.</p>
<p>Friday 28th.</p>
<p>Saturday 29th. Received by Father from Shantz 4 Dollars.</p>
<p>Sunday 30th.</p>
<p>Monday 31st. Bought of L & Ruby 2 Bars of Soap Bottle of Medicine.</p>
<p>Tuesday April 1st Bought one Chaff knife 7.6 d. <sup>1/2</sup> lb of clout nails 9 d Sheet of tin and two boxes of matches 1<sup>1/2</sup> d. Sold 5<sup>1/2</sup> of egss 4.4<sup>1/2</sup> Paid. Bought of L & Ruby 8 yds at 10 d.</p>
<p>Wednesday 2nd Bought of L & Ruby 2<sup>1/2</sup>cotton at 4<sup>1/2</sup> one yd of <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 1.3 d Settled with John Goble for the last year Due to him £3 .19.3 d. not P.</p>
<p>Thursday 3rd 2 Barrels of flour to Ruby at 8 dollars per brl.</p>
<p>Friday 4th.</p>
<p>Saturday 5th. <a href="/index.php?title=Facing%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Facing? (page does not exist)">Facing?</a> for chaff took 3 sheaves <sup>1/4</sup> lb of hops 1.3 d. Fred took Buyers sow to hog.</p>
<p>Sunday 6th.</p>
<p>Monday 7th.</p>
<p>Tuesday 8th. Chaff Engin. of J Goble 10.0 d.</p>
<p>Wednesday 9th. Getting out House logs. John Goble helping.</p>
<p>Thursday 10th. Bought of Lehnen & Ruby 3 axe handles 3.0 d. & 11 lbs of Dried Apples</p>
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<p>John Goble helping.</p>
<p>Friday 11th. On Bows of <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 2.6.d. per John Goble helping.</p>
<p>Saturday 12th. Turnip cutter 10 n 0 d. Pd. 2 lb of candles & 3 d of lolypops.</p>
<p>Sunday 13th.</p>
<p>Monday 14th. Cleaned up 10 bush. of wheat Bought of L & Ruby whip and handle and combs 2.8<sup>1/2</sup> d. Phil went on <a href="/index.php?title=Trail%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Trail? (page does not exist)">trail?</a></p>
<p>Tuesday 15th. 3<sup>1/2</sup> Bushels of wheat cleared</p>
<p>Wednesday 16th. Brother home from Shantzs Brought cash 12 Dollars. Received from W Fraser of Kincardine 25 Dollars bring balance due to Father</p>
<p>Mon June 9th Father to Shantzs.</p>
<p>June 10th Bought of Shantz 28 lbs of <a href="/index.php?title=Shorts%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Shorts? (page does not exist)">Shorts?</a> & 40 lbs of bran</p>
<p>11th Sold 5 pigs at 5 weeks for 6<sup>1/4</sup> Dollars Let Salter have two N.P.</p>
<p>14th <a href="/index.php?title=Bull%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bull? (page does not exist)">Bull?</a> to Iden. 1 Dollar and 7<sup>1/2</sup> d for tobacco. For Shoe mending & 9 shillings. Paid John Goble for Shard cutter 9 shillings. 2.3 d of Shantz 108 lbs of bran. of Shorts 100 lbs 4<sup>1/2</sup> Dollars per barrel of Len & Ruby 4 bushels of dried apples 10 Dollars</p>
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<p>July 1st Father returned from Shantzs. 3 weeks.</p>
<p>1857</p>
<p>June Monday 22 na. Sturgeon of J Goble one Dollar ten cents.</p>
<p>25th. Do<a href="/index.php?title=Ditto&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ditto (page does not exist)">ditto</a> of Stewart one Dollar twenty cents. Fish for Stewart 14 lbs 70 cents D D 16lbs Iden Goble mendning Brothers boots for Doller.</p>
<p>August 18th. Began to cut Fall wheat Finished on lst of Sept.</p>
<p>31st. James Stewart 87 lbs of flour being part pay for cutting Spring wheat. Began to cut spring wheat on the 27th. Finished 29. Cleaned and sent 9<sup>1/2</sup> Bush. of fall wheat to mill.</p>
<p>September</p>
<p>1st. Finished carting fall wheat.</p>
<p>2nd. 71 lbs of flour to John Goble being part pay for cutting spring wheat. Stewart cut my grass seed. not Paid.</p>
<p>7th. Bought of Fenwick 42<sup>1/2</sup> lbs of fish ro be paid in flour</p>
<p>8th. Commenced threshing with</p>
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<p>Swintons Machine finished (fall wheat) on the tenth at noon. Due Swinton 12 Dollars. Two sperm of Horses from Shantz. two days at five Dol. per day. Robert Edgar one day. Aron Fortney one day. James Stewart two days. John Goble two days. 10<sup>1/2</sup>lbs of of John Goble.</p>
<p>12th. 12 Bush of wheat to mill</p>
<p>15th. 56 lbs of flour as pay for fish to Renwick. 90 lbs do. to John Goble which pays him for cutting spring wheat and leaves 41 lbs due to me. James Stewart 87 lbs flour which pays his share for Harvesting spring wheat and leaves 84 lbs due to me.</p>
<p>14th. Sowed 3<sup>1/4</sup> Bush. of Fall wheat.</p>
<p>18th Sent 16 Bush of wheat to mill.</p>
<p>25th. Finished oat Harvest.</p>
<p>26th. Finished Harvest by getting up pease.</p>
<p>October</p>
<p>2nd. Sent 16 Bush of wheat to mill.</p>
<p>3rd. Sowed 9<sup>1/4</sup> Bushels of wheat.</p>
<p>13th. Sowed 7<sup>1/2</sup> Bushels James Stewart Borrowed 297 lbs of flour</p>
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<p>James Stewart borrowed 227 lbs of flour</p>
<p>Oct 3rd. Sold 243 Bush. and 13 lbs of Fall wheat at 3.9 per Bush. 24 Received pay for wheat 182 Dollars and 9<sup>1/2</sup> d. Bought of MacLaren Tobacco 17<sup>1/2</sup> lbs 4 .Dol one shilling and 7<sup>1/2</sup> d. Salt 2 barrels 6 Dol. Box of Candles 38 lbs 7 Dol. 1 a 2d. White fish <sup>1/2</sup> Barrel 4<sup>1/2</sup> Dol Paid Swinton for 2 days thrashing 12 Dol. Took up note for Fred 16 Dol. Paid Ruby 100 Dol. Paid Schwendker for Phillips Vest 1<sup>3/4</sup> Dol. Paid to Ahrens $5.95. Paid to John Goble Interest due last April & 10 Dol. Craig for pigs 4<sup>1/2</sup> Dol.</p>
<p>Oct 28. Gave my note for a piece of Cloth Due in one year from date</p>
<p>Dec 4th. Bought of John Fellon a <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> for which I gave my note for the sum of 25 Dol payable 13 months from date.</p>
<p>11th 2 Pair of Boots of Ahrens 9 Dol. to be paid in the middle of January.</p>
<p>12th. 4 Bush. of barley, to Fortney it being part pay for cradling Barley.</p>
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<p>Balanced accounts with James Stewart Balance due him on account 7 s. 5 d. Received from him his share of road money 6 D. and one Dol. for Viol. Paid him one Dollar and a half After adding all the flour account together and settling for cutting Timothy seed. There is yet due me 545 lbs. Pease 16<sup>1/2</sup> Bushels. Sold to John one and a half Bush. To Iden 4 Bush. Mr. J. Goble half a day Killing bull and picking lumber.</p>
<p>1858</p>
<p>February 16 received from James Stewart 234 lbs of flour as a return for that borrowed. 234+116=371 545-343=174-.99=.75</p>
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