1 10 1 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a416cc99758b58327d7357f2a949272c.pdf f3892be102e2929be05de604606aab95 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Memoranda Pencil calculations February Sunday 7. 1872 John Willis Alice Willis Monday, 2. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f08ce940b6b9a0524ebfdc14ee7e366.pdf 80541b21aef0c0d578c3c430d29d93c8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>250 peices ca Dear Sir I take the Eearley Opetunity of Riting to you hoping to find you well {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday</td> <td>11</td> <td>This Le{illegible} me at {rest of entry torn away}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{bottom of page torn away</td> </tr> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>Saturday</td> <td>13</td> <td>John Willis Leeds Ont Alice Willis Leeds Ont Ab Can John Canada</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Alice W Willis John W Canada Canada {written vertically on side} John Willis Leeds John Wills John Willis Leeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Willis John Willis Leeds Cananda</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4e2e8c8b752d2f47b64f3b6d7833c3ab.pdf 612756eaaa296305e4594666cd6b12b5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>16, 1872</td> <td>{pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>17,</td> <td>{pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>18,</td> <td>I came to my one home to live and ys marey Ann came with me and staid till Tuesday frederick pierce was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>January,</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>19, 1872</td> <td>552 Small Binders at 4.25 per the 1000 togles at $2 = {illegible} cts {pencil calculations} </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>20,</td> <td>Henders at {pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>21,</td> <td>{pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/963d17de1813a101cfbb3da496884e30.pdf f693f63fbb3353208dfdb97c98282636 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>January,</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>22</td> <td>By Togles $20 a small Binder $20 {pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>23,</td> <td>Leeds Way Al</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>24,</td> <td>John Willis John Willis John Willis Leeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>January,</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>31, 1872</td> <td>Suggar 50 lbs 20 Rice 20 do Soda 5 Do Linnen Thread 1/2 Do 1 doz Spools Mar 16--- 1/2 No Knifs and forks coal oil 1/2 deg Bars of Soap </td> </tr> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>1,</td> <td>John Willis John Willis Leeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>2,</td> <td>John Willis John Willis John Willis</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c49a647d31e64fd33721116c72ce1c52.pdf 4495326eea5a64d347fca782c00fe621 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>3. 1872</td> <td>John Willis got from susan 2 and half got 10 got 8 got toand sum more</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>4,</td> <td>got from s 12 Alice 196 {pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>5.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>6, 1872</td> <td>John Willis Leeds Canada John Willis John Willis</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>7,</td> <td>John Willis John Willis John Willis</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>8,</td> <td>John Willis Leeds</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/28da36e1028911fb39d29f147ce21fc4.pdf 066dbf34ec60bbf66ddb5b50edd6f8fc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>9, 1872</td> <td>Dear Sir, I take the Early Oppetunity of riting to you to Let you know that I amd Well hoping to fine you the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>10</td> <td>rite soon as you can and Let me now how the folks is Wishing yuou a Happy New Year I Remain yours John Willis Leeds Ont.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>11</td> <td>plesant day We went up to Mothers i came down at won a clock at night Alice came down at <s>tow</s> 3 a clock marey was her</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>12. 1872</td> <td>Dear Sir I take the oppertunity of riting to you to Let you now that I am well at presant hoping to fine you the same </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>13,</td> <td>I Remain Yours, John Willis Leeds Ont.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>14,</td> <td>May Wills uncle henry Willis</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/05b2841bab24315802326afadefefcc6.pdf e335beaa6af8fa1941e5e49595f82492 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>Thursday, </td> <td>15, 1872</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>16,</td> <td>dark day but Warm i went up to mothers<s> found What {illegible}</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>17</td> <td>Sun Shon Britley i Went up to mothers to see if William James had com home John Wilson com up at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>18. 1872</td> <td>Sun Shon Britty John Willson wus here we all Went over to William Pierce on a viset in the evning Wen Wend down With John to the point</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>19,</td> <td>plesant day sun shon Britly i came up from the point mary Wilson came up with Alice i went up to mothers at noon William James was not Will</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>20,</td> <td>plesant Day out foggy in the morning But clear as the Sun rose Alice and me went up to mothers William James and mother came down With us an Left that <s>Loved W</s>him</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/416c80b09da73136f7738bd4b01499fb.pdf 8e7fd0eca9d64e4ef3adae9111cebc9d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>21, 1872</td> <td>the morning Was clear But the Later part of the day was Squaly and Snow cold night i Stoped all night down to John Wilsons com home with Thomas Tie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>22</td> <td>clear and plesant But cold i came home from the point fetched hus down {noon} i chopped in the afternoon Thomas Tie Was here in the <s>even</s> evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday, </td> <td>23</td> <td>the Day Was dark small fluries of Snow <s>Thomas Tye</s> Went to Mothers on<s> on private Bisness</s> We had compy in the eving Mary Went home with Thomas Tye } John Willis</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Saturday, </td> <td>24, 1872</td> <td>verry Warm thawing Swiftly the Sun Was verry Warm Alice an my Self Went down to the Point a Term of regoising} John Willis</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>25,</td> <td>raing modertly raining Slowley and thawing fastly Mary Ann and Alice and my Self Went to visite to John Dillons from that to Thomas Tyes And Stopped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>26,</td> <td>Sun Shon Britly But the morning Was very cold Alice and my Self came home from Tyes i helpe Thomas for To Draw Wood Misis Pierce Was here John Willis</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd3484a3f272a2404994bcdf4ff0728b.pdf 36cb8af2dde966380d6382ec742c34c5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>27, 1872</td> <td>the sun Shon Britly But cool Alice went up to Landens i was up to mothers We had company here that evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>28,</td> <td>plesant Day the Sun Shin Britly But cool i was to the Morten and i asked hands for a Bee</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>29,</td> <td>plesant day the sun Shone Britly i had a Bee Miss Landon Was here a vissiten</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March,</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>1, 1872</td> <td>plesant day the Sun Shon Britly i co{illegible} miss Landen Went home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>2,</td> <td>plesant Day But cloudy at intervills i Was to Fellerton Alice and myself Went down to the the point that night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>3,</td> <td>Sunday was plesant But a cloudy at atime Alice Wilson and John Alice <s>W</s> and myself Went to John Singletons vissiten </td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/66eccd1af9017273b9bd1b110c6fa3a2.pdf 4099678bfad15b6327f5d66d2e797a99 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {March 7 to 12 is missing} <table> <tr> <td>March,</td> <td>Monday</td> <td>4, 1872</td> <td>Dark Stormy With a Blustring Wind in the forpart of the day i Went down to the point verry cold evning Aice and Caroline went to N Summers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>5,</td> <td>the Day Was Bright But very cold John Bryn and my Self came home from the point John Bryn Stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>6,</td> <td>the morning was Dark Withe some Snow the Sun Shon Some in the after noon With Small flurries of Snow i Went to pierces {</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March,</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>13, 1872</td> <td>Bright and clear Thomas Somerville Was here and John Bryn drawing Saw loges</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday</td> <td>14,</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday</td> <td>15,</td> <td>verry plesant Day i Went up to Mothers in the after noon</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0a4ef444b6e86ecfcc0d0a58962f46f8.pdf e12b890a2ef58cfd600f131ba6d78030 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>March,</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>16, 1872</td> <td>plesant and Warm in the foore noon But Turned coled in the after noon i took Misis Milson home in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>17,</td> <td>pelesant Daay in the morning it Snow a litle mother and Alice and my Self Went up to the Big hill and to gardners</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>18,</td> <td>Bright and plesant day Thomas Tye Was here William James and me Was drawing Shingle Sheet Lietning a Storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>19,</td> <td>the Morning Was dark But fine the afte noon Was Stormy and verry Blustry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>20,</td> <td>cold and Squally Withe frequient Gales of Snow i chopped that Day in the evning i went up to Mothers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>21,</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day i Went up to helpe John Bryn to choppe Wood this Was the Day that thear Shanty Was Burent down</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/97924eeeeb5c87c057b0a71ff7e68f1e.pdf ceff157d6b454d9c1f809ee637a4b7f4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>March,</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>22, 1872</td> <td>Bright and Warm Day i Went to James Browns in the fornoon Mother Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>23,</td> <td>fine Morning But as the Day advances it Snowed hevey i helped John Bryn in the fornoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>24,</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day Alice and my Self Went up to Mothers in the Mornng in the evning We all Went Down to the point</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>26,</td> <td>pesant and Warm But Dark in the after noon i went up to Mothers i helped John Bryan in the fornoon James Green came here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>27,</td> <td>Dark With Storm at intervilles apperance of a thaw i Was helping William James for to Draw hay James Green Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>27,</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day thawing fastly Alice and myself Went up to Mothers in the morning theay Went to Newborow to Mister Tates</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/90dde8ef3e616dd5e5cca11087e4f1c4.pdf 3f64ab5d41d5f61b9112a9c67d07d380 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>Thursday, </td> <td>28, 1872</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day Thawing Slowly Alice and my Self Was up to Mothers came home that evning <s>the</s> theay came home from Newborow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>29,</td> <td>Dark But warm in the fornoon But in after noon it Was Bright and clear and Thawed Some i Was up to Mothers in the aftenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>30,</td> <td>verry clear and Briet We taped to Day i Was over to Pierces and up home to Mothers in the fornoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April.</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>12,</td> <td>plesant Day in the fore part raing in the after noon William James Was here Missis Gamble Was here Jame Pierce Went home in the Morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>13,</td> <td>plesant Day But verry Windy William James came down in the fornoon fredrick Pierse Was here Uncle Weis here for dinner I Was <s>or</s> uncle Brushing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday, </td> <td>14</td> <td>clowdy But plesant Mother came Down in the forenoon frank and Jenney Pierce Was hear all Day y</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5a8c6f31c164e03b704c8c72ec4f3912.pdf ca848907e160da5789ef731344dc621a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>April.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>15, 1872.</td> <td>Verry plesant Morning But in the after noon it Was cloudy and cold i under Brushed in the fore noon Alice Went up to Mothers in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>16.</td> <td>plesant Day the Wind rather cool William James Was Down here We (laid up fense) drawing stone for fensce</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>17.</td> <td>plesant Day the Shun Shon Britely William James came Down a bought noon <s>Governent Reciept receved</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April. </td> <td>Thursday, </td> <td>18. 1872.</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day William James Was here We Was Leaning up fenses Goverment reipt recevied</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>19.</td> <td>plesant Day the sun Shone Britly in the forenoon But in the after noon it was Cloudy i Was up to Mothers<s> the</s> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>20</td> <td>verry plesant Day William James was here in the afternoon We Where lening up fensce Alice Went home</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e904101773a36aeecb1608195db8f2bf.pdf 0b10dab18afc0045b78c6c7564f98511 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>April.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>2. 1872.</td> <td>Bright and Warm i Went Down to the point in the Morning Alice and My self came home that evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>22.</td> <td>Dark and cold Day John Bryn Was here uncle Was Down about Noon A Z</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>23.</td> <td>Bright and plesant aforenoon But in the after noon Dark and cold i Went up to Mothers in the forenoon an Down at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April.</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>24. 1872</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day went up to Mothers in the fore noon came Down at noon under Brush in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday, </td> <td>25.</td> <td>Dark in the mourning and varry cleared up in the fornoon the afternoon Was Bright and plesant uncle Was here at noon James Richard Varney Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday, </td> <td>26.</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day i under Brush in the forenoon in the after noon i Went to William Pierses Raisin his Barn</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cb586422ad442a977179022fc9eeed08.pdf 38ff585c34920d73f3194fadedfb4c87 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>April.</td> <td>Saturday, </td> <td>27. 1872</td> <td>Bright an plesant Day i under Brush till evning i Went to McKutchen John Wilson came home With Me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>28.</td> <td><s>N</s> Bright ant day John Wilson Was here William Piersce and Wife came in the after noon John Bryn William James Seth Thomas Willis Was her</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday</td> <td>29,</td> <td>The Day Was Clear and plesant i Went up to Mothers cam home at noon Alice and Myself Went up in the evning<s> i</s> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>April,</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>20. 1872 </td> <td>The Day Was Clear and plesant Uncle and Myself Went to Brockville came home that night Alice came home in the Morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Wednesday, </td> <td>1.</td> <td>the forpart of the Day Was Bright and plesant it Rained in the evning Mother was here Misis Cockril and Miss Sweet was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>2.</td> <td>the Sun rose Bright in the Morning it Rained in the fornoon the after noon Was fine Uncle Was here Misis Pierse Was here</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a5c8bc0c4a4c9c5531bdcd61520d195a.pdf 3b098d3316bb7879c501ebe44442be68 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>3. 1872</td> <td>Brit and plesant in the forepart of the Day Alise Went to Jacksons chase Mary Ann came up Rained in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>4.</td> <td>Bright and clear <s>William Pierces Wife Was</s> there <s>Mary Ann Went home</s> Jane came down Mary Ann Went home with her</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>5. </td> <td>Dark a cloudy and cold Mother Was here John Bryn Was here in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>6, 1872</td> <td>Bright and plesant Alice Went up William pierses i Was Digin Seler James Berney John Bryon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>7.</td> <td>clear Bright and plesant William Pierce Wife was here Mary Anne and her Went up to Mothers William piersce Was in evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>8.</td> <td>Bright and clear i Went to <s>B</s> Divide the line fensce With W. Pierses Misis Bryn Was here June <s>Fert</s> Gamble Was here</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8bdf03988c2584d4aec771973a7dff81.pdf b8e8bcfd641828afd80b52101c846597 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Thursday</td> <td>9. 1872</td> <td>Bright and clear and plesant But Windy i Went to Smsons Reasin in the after noon Miste Emerry Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday</td> <td>10.</td> <td>Bright and plesant i Was diggin my Seler William Sumerville Was asking hands for his Bee Mister B Emerry Went away</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday</td> <td>11.</td> <td>Bright an clear an plesant digging seler in the afternoon i Went to William Summerville Bee Mary Bryn Stoped all night hevy Shour of Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>12. 1872.</td> <td>plesant But cool Alice and myself Went down to the point came Back in the evning John Bryn and William James was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>13.</td> <td>cloudy in the Morning But cleared up as the Day Rose i Went <s>to</s> down to Morton</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>14</td> <td>clear and Bright I asked hands to a plowing Bee Misses Piersce Was here </td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cc4b0585bf931c959c4d230d68551e41.pdf aa0c5a21297bb5f242548b53bd31f784 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>15, 1872</td> <td>plesant and clear i had a Bee nobody J Hurd R. Tate Carloine Willson came up in the evning John Bryn Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>16.</td> <td>Bright and plesant William James Was her plowing i Was diggin in the Seler Carloine and Alice Went up to Mothers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>17.</td> <td>Bright and clear William James Was plowing here Carloine Wilson Went home (this is a day fore hand}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>18. 1872.</td> <td>Bright and clear William James Was here Robert Tate and his man Was a plowing With too Team William James harrowed in oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>19.</td> <td>Dark an Raining Swiftly all day Long Uncle came Down in the fore noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>20.</td> <td>Butiful Day after the Rain i Went over to William Pierce in the Morning Uncle Was there When i came Back i took Pierces Stears to the pound</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2094ee1ccb16030b37dbad98d9308b2c.pdf c8e3900db5f7be5ccd24c5dadb347d8b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>21. 1872</td> <td>Bright Morning But as the Day advanced <s>i clouded</s> it clouded in the evning it Rained i picking up in the Medow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>22.</td> <td>Bright and clear in the forenoon cloudy in the afternoon i was plantin at Robert Tate John Bryn came here to Work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>23.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy Misted rain some in the forenoon i Was over to Robet Tate Alice Went to the Bay John Bryon was here Under Brushing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>24.</td> <td>Bright and clear in the afternoon i started over to Robert Tates to plant John Bryn Was here under Brushing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>25.</td> <td>Bright and clear i Went over to Robert Tates to plant i Went to Morton<s> f</s> in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday</td> <td>26.</td> <td>Bright and clear William Sommerville and Wife James I Summerville and Wife Lissy Gamble and Marget Mother Was here</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/25a4879c652099e87232c1ec6fd17546.pdf 6ab3e866dcd5520c94f4313230e5b486 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>27, 1872</td> <td>Dark Day i Was not verry Well John Bryn came in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>28.</td> <td>Dark Raing John Bryn Was here i Went up to <s>the</s> Mothers in the afternoon i was not verry Well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>29.</td> <td>Dark With Som Rain i Was Sick the Doctor Was here Misis Landon and Miss Landon Was here Mother to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>30. 1872</td> <td>A Kind of Dark With Some Rain John Bryn Was here Mother Was down William James Stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>31.</td> <td>Bright and clear Mother came down in the Morning John Bry Whent home Withe her to harrow Mr Berney Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>1.</td> <td>Bright and clear All a lone</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d919a259ced36afa3912e54f0df406a4.pdf 6194d3b2a29adb45ce5ddd59f68e09fd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>2. 1872</td> <td>Bright and plesant uncle came down Clem Sommerville Was here Miss Thomas Wise took dinner With us Alisce Went to William Rathwills for to Sit up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>3,</td> <td>Bright and clear i came home from Mothers William James cam down for to Work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>4.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy in the Morning turn to rain H Smelton Was here James McClean Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>5.</td> <td>Bright and clear Misis Rathwill Was Mering William James Went up to Mothers in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>6.</td> <td>Bright clear and Warm William Was here i Was Sowing grain and planting potatoes Caroline Wilson came here in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>7.</td> <td>Dark in the forenoon i Went Mr Gilispes Raining Slowly in the afternoon Alice Went to Morton</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6fa60fd87054ca77b196bf685ad5e10d.pdf 6d88fae68abc56286bb871a7e9e2dcad PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>8. 1872.</td> <td>Dark and Raining in the Morning cleared up aforenoon i Went to Mister Morris funerle Went to the Whitfish in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>9.</td> <td>plesant Day i Went to church in the Morning Richard Singleton and Wife Misis Wilson Was here i Went up to Mothers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>10.</td> <td>the Morning Was Dark and Barining Uncle and my Self <s>I</s> Went to Brockville a came home the Same night SM</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>11. 1872.</td> <td>clear and plesant Day i Went up to Mothers for to Shear Sheep Misis Wilson {pen scribble}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>12.</td> <td>Cllear and plesant Day i Went up to Mothers in the Morning came home i Went to the point in the evning With Misis Wilson</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>13.</td> <td>Dark But fine in the fore noon Raing Some in the afternoon Alice Went up to Mothers i Was up to Mothers i Was Working in the Road in the fore noon</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e42753debd95ecf0c071102fa1e43ae1.pdf cd678c1ff0f187c4c59870f8bfd608c6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>14. 1872.</td> <td>the Day Was fine i Was Working on the <s>Road</s> Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>15.</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day i Was to home planting corn i Went to the factory in the evning came Back With Robert Tate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>16.</td> <td>Bright and clear Alice and my Self Went up to Mothers in the Morning i Went to church Mary Anne came to Mothers with me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>17. 1872</td> <td>Bright and plesant Alice Went to the Whitefish and down to William Rathwills i Was planting corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>18.</td> <td>Verry Warm i Went to the falls with Sam Colman for to get Some Wooll carded</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>19.</td> <td>Verry Warm i Was up to Mothers Working on the Road for them cam home in the evning</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/188167b1bb3177e55196ba9c8a73bfdc.pdf 6cc0b1956290f0feb30b473bd8fbc022 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>20.</td> <td>Verry Warm i Went over to Robert Tates for to grind my ax in the Morng William James Was here i Went to the Whitfish in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>21.</td> <td>verry Warm i Was over the Robert Tates in the fore noon hoeing cam home a Bought 2 o clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>22.</td> <td>Warm and plesant I Was at home in the forenoon Went up home in the after noon unckle Was here in the morning the cow came in this day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>23. 1872.</td> <td>Bright and plesant Alice and myself Went to the point cam home that evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>24.</td> <td>clear and plesent But verry Warm i Was up to Mothers Building Line fense</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday, </td> <td>25.</td> <td>Bright But verry Warm i Was up to Mothers Building Line fense the Minister Was here Rained a litle inthe Morning</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f11c6352149c1780ef039cc9835a9951.pdf 3029942bda0905b34d46bd2b90c5853a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>26, 1872.</td> <td>clear But Warm i Was up to Mothers) Building Line fensce Mary Ann and Mother Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>27.</td> <td>Bright and clear i Was Building Line fensce it cloudy in the fore part of the day Rained a little in the evning Alice came up to Mothers Stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>28.</td> <td>Bright and clear But very Warm i Was up to Mothers Working at the line Line fensce i Went to the Whitfish in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June. </td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>29. 1872</td> <td>Bright and clear But <s>ve</s> verry warm in the forenoon clouded in the after noon Rained in the evning Alice Went up to Landons with her Weving</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>30.</td> <td>fine and plesent But very Warm Alice and my Self Went to Mothers in the fore noon Went to church in evning Rained som in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>1. </td> <td>clear R and very Warm i Was up to Mothers making Line finse Rained verry hevy in the evning</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/52ef7cbeea214224e694bdd197406bc1.pdf 52f112f150b4eb6da4ef432cb81f31f1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>July.</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>2. 1872</td> <td>clear in the Morng verry Sultry cloudy in the afternoon With very Rain We Ware Working at the Line fense</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>3.</td> <td>the Sun Shon clear in the fore part of the day myself and William James and henery <s>W</s> Thomas Was making Bush fense</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>4.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy in the fore part of the Day William James and my Self Went to the falls in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July,</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>17. 1872.</td> <td>Verey Warm extry Warm i Was Mowing up to mothers Brny Brown Went up to Mothers With me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>18.</td> <td>Dark and Misty in the Morning i Went up to Mothers in the fore noon Mowed in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>19.</td> <td>Bright and plesant i Was mowing up to Mothers Alise was picking Beries Beny Brown Was With me up to Mothers</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/990a6b6073d67a2d413c84b44cb63e0b.pdf 5cddbf1c1c1251e04b5aa62e5cdc2056 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>July.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>20. 1872.</td> <td>cloudy all the day i Was up to Mothers Raking hay i Went to the Whitfish in the evning to the Temples</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>21.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy Alise and my Self Went Down to the point in the evning We came home in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>22.</td> <td>cooll day But clear <s>in</s> i Was Mowing all the Day Seth Thomas Willis came home With me Sat night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July.</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>23.</td> <td>Bright and clear in the fornoon i Was Mowing up to Mothers We Ware drawing hay in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday, </td> <td>24.</td> <td>Clear in the fore noon But verry Blustering in the after noon We Was Raking hay <s>near</s> Rained in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>25.</td> <td>Bright and clear We Was Mowing in the forenoon Raking till supper time William James and Myself took my Sawlogs in to the Bay</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf515f64db34c804292c65524b4c0a82.pdf 385c0c2fa6e0dc84a192727ed5a4eba4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>July.</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>26. 1872</td> <td>Dark and cloudy all the day <s>Went</s> Rained in the forenoon Alice and Benj Was picking goosberies in the fore noon i was sunny Rained in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>27.</td> <td>Bright and plesant cooll i Was Mowing in the fore noon We Was Raking hay in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>28.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy in the Morning Alice and Myself Went to William Rathwill i Went to church in the after noon came home in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>29. 1872</td> <td>To Busy havent time to Rite</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>30.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>31.</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0afcce2d151e1c50e84c033a493c05a2.pdf 9e63fd2762df0d7577c40b24b8fa8391 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {no written entries this page} <table> <tr> <td>August.</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>1. 1872</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>2.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>3.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>August.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>4. 1872.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>5.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>6.</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/72e9164bcd74289f5ba2878a4f5d2295.pdf ffc8b44fd58290d88e60828fdb5c3bdc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>August. </td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>7. 1872.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>8.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>9.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>August.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>10. 1872.</td> <td>clear and plesant Went up to Gardners in the evning after Mrs Newggery for to go to Ansons B H Landen Went With us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>11.</td> <td>fine in the Morng But turned darck and cloudy Raing Som We came home that evning i tok Hariet Landon home when i came Back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>12.</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eadc2486dcce4fdb7b5b173dbf67169a.pdf ba341abaf9381f6abc277d5f4e879f04 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>August.</td> <td>Tuesday, </td> <td>13. 1872</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday, </td> <td>14.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>15.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>16.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>17.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>18.</td> <td>clear in the Morning But Rand <s>in</s> about noon Alice an my self Went Down to the point came home in the evning</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f7f7243748bf948d03622750951ac27a.pdf 162ee84d39c7b6bf1b30bf53621d03df PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>August.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>19, 1872</td> <td>Bright and plesent i Was Mowing up to Mothers i Went to the falls in the evning <s>no</s> nominations for election</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>20,</td> <td>clear and fine i Was up to Mothers cradling grain i took Marey Ann home in the evning She was sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>21,</td> <td>clear and plesant i Was up to Mothers Working Drawing in hay Went to the Whitfish in the evning S Rained some</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>22. 1872</td> <td>Clear and fine i Worked S up to Mothers in the forenoon We had henery Thomas cradling fornoon an the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>23. </td> <td>pleasant day But Warm henery Thomas Was cradling in the fornoon i Went to the electtions in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>24.</td> <td>plesent day Warm William James and my Self Was cradling oats here all day {illegible}</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/747c615195c9e98fc7e661c4e3dbc962.pdf a8ce32bb74267dc6f534f60e59e04e5e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>25, 1872</td> <td>cloudy in the forepart of the day Henery Here and Wife Was here Alice and my Self Went up to Mothers in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>26.</td> <td>cloudy in the Morning cleared up towards noon William James Was helpin me for the Seed oats cloudy in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>27.</td> <td>Bright and Clear i Was up to Mothers cutting oats 3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>28. 1872</td> <td>Bright and clear pretty Warm i Was up to Mothers drawin grain and raking grain i Went to Morton in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>29.</td> <td>Bright and plesant i Was up to Mothers hooking peas Sines of of Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>30.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy with Some Rain i Went up to the Bay in the forenoon for to pile Lumber i did not com home till night</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5b1eb87c7341e3ccee33f89fa6a9a4d6.pdf ab8503f0aee56728c2d40a6001e13179 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>31. 1872</td> <td>Dark and cloudy With some Rain i Was up to Mothers Working Alice Went home alone Went to Mother to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>1.</td> <td>plesant and <s>b</s> cooal i Went to the point We came home in the evning i Was to <s>Morten in the forenoon</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>2.</td> <td>Dark and cool in the Morning i Went up to Mothers for to Work henery Thomas Was there Working Alice Went to Morton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September. </td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>3. 1872.</td> <td>Cool and Windy But fine i Was up to Mothers drawing in grain, Alice Was up to Mothers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>4.</td> <td>cool and plesant But fine i Was up to Mothers drawing in Grain finished up theiere all but a few peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>5.</td> <td>Dark Rained some in the Morning William James Was here We Ware Mowing Wheat Alice Went over to Tates in the Evning</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8e2df1436207f18fc379cd4356c20e94.pdf cfd1a5326645e07338a0ba249ee6e602 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>6. 1872</td> <td>clear and verry Warm William James Was here Working John Bryen Was here in the forenoon <s>excesive heat</s> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>7.</td> <td>clear and fine verry Warm William James Was here Working We Ware Reapn Grain Richard Berry stoped her that night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>8.</td> <td>clear in the Morning and very Warm cloudy up towards noon With Some Rain John Singlton and Wife Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>9. 1872</td> <td>dark and gloomy day William James was Working here We Were Mowing hay i Went up to <s>the</s> Mothers in the Morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>10.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy i Was Mowing hay William James Was here Caroline Wilson Was here Rained in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>11.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy i Was Mowing hay <s>William James Was here</s> Caroline Went home in the evning the Old man Was here</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fbadb8ecc81b126283e99778e983e11b.pdf 71c5b64c9ca67f632d3de46b62c063a5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>12. 1872</td> <td>Dark and cloudy i Was Mowing hay till Super time William James Was her after Super time i Built a Brush fense</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>13.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy With Some rain i Went over to Robert Tate for to grind my ax cut corn the rest of the Day that Was fine</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>14.</td> <td>cloudy in the Morning But cleared up as the Day sun Rose i Went up to Mothers in the Morning for to Kild Sheep i Went to the Bay for Lumber in the afte noon to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September. </td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>15. 1872</td> <td>Bright and clear Mother Was here all Day William James and Richard Berry and James White Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>16.</td> <td>Bright and clear We Ware Working heaer at hay William James Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>17.</td> <td>Bright and clear William James Was here We Ware S{illegible}ing grain rained some in the evning {</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/48dce8dd6856cf3923a4a48ee6a511a4.pdf c1736eb1b5938ac83cc4c77a552dfe8c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>18. 1872.</td> <td>plesant Day Some cloudy William James was here We Ware Staking{stacking} hay Rained some in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>19.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy Wi som hevey Shours of Rain i Was up to Mothers Mowing hay i Went to the falls in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>20.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy in the Morning i Was up to Mothers Mowing hay cleared up fine in the af noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>21. 1872</td> <td>clear and plesant i Went over to Robert Tates to look for the threshers i did not get them Was Working up to Mothers Mother came Down in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>22.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy in the Morning <s>M</s> Mother Alice and My Self Went to the point came home in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>23.</td> <td>clear and plesant Mother Was here i Went up to the Shoo makers for a pair of Boots i did not get them Went up to Mothers for to Work</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5f2bf5ae5c00173d1041b073a8f8cabf.pdf 2393c0e68a8cbed26fc5d7c30c829901 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>24. 1872.</td> <td>Bright and clear i Went up to Mothers for to Work at the hay<s> i Went to the Shoo Maker for my Boots he had the chees factory</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>25.</td> <td>clear and fine in the Morning i Went up to Mothers in the Morning came Back to the {illegible}ow helped William Newman for to Load Wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>26.</td> <td>dark in the Morning cleared up as the day Rose i Went up to {illegible} Mothers for to Work Mowed hay till a littel after noon finished Mowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>27. 1872.</td> <td>Bright and clear i Was up to Mothers <s>in the f</s> Working at the hay </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>28.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy in the Morning cleared up as the Day Rose We are Staking hay finished Our haying William James and me Went to Lyndhurst in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>29.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy With some Rain in the Morning i Went up to Mothers in the Morning She came down in the afte noon</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b5cd19838ad0d8160baef2a5a82acaaa.pdf 54b2f717779edd1b1e29444c785c4514 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>30. 1872</td> <td>cool and plesant i Went to Gananoque With a load of cheese for John Radelick cloudy at times the Sun Sat clear</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October.</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>1.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy all the Day i Was {illegible} my corn and Stooking it Alice Went up to Mothers in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>2.</td> <td>Bright and clear in the fore part of the Day But cloudy in the after noon at times i Went out to Crosby after Line</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October. </td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>3. 1872</td> <td>Dark and cloudy i Was drawing Sand and Water the old man was Down here in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>4.</td> <td>fine and plesant i Was Working at home mixing Morter</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>5.</td> <td>Bright and plesant i Was plastering the house Sidney Haskinges Was here going to Robert Tates</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e5f38b2f10722efe975fbcac8572fea1.pdf 13174bb19c7d5d162254a5669e30003f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>October.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>6. 1872</td> <td>clear and plesant pretty Warm i Went to church in the forenoon Alice went up to Mothers i came home By Mothers in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>7.</td> <td>Raining hard i Worked in the fore noon Mowing Morton Boolect Tate Was her in the after noon him and Myself Went to the Shoomaker</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>8.</td> <td>fine clear and plesant i Was plastern Mother and Thomas Summerville Wife Was here Alice and myself Ware up to Mothers in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>21. 1872</td> <td>Bright and plesant i Was up to Mothers digging Potatoes Alice was up to picking potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>22.</td> <td>Bright and clear i Was up to Mothers digging potatoes Barry Piersce and Wife Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>23.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy in the forenoon i Went over to Robert Tates in the Morning Uncle John Hudson was here</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b772ec6599f9a8ea20e43bfb1fe1dc2e.pdf 164e8679cb4ef79cb834f2358bc51dfc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>October.</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>24. 1872.</td> <td>Bright and plesant I Went up to Mothers i fetched down home i Went to Simpson in the evning for to Borrow som Wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>25.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy i Was Working to home digging Seller i Went to the fall in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>26.</td> <td>Dark and Rainy all day i Was at home worked in the Seller all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>27. 1872</td> <td>Dark and cloudy Withe Sum Rain i Went up to Mothers in the Morning came home Before noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>28.</td> <td>Bright and plesant i Went to Haskines to get a Broad ax i Went to Morton in the forenoon i Went to Dalyes and got him for to hew</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>29.</td> <td>Bright and clear Mr Daley Was here hewn Thomas Sommerville and William James was here Working</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e208215945a51fc17fcfd74580480f79.pdf e355d5c17d00851b513fd3d421de664a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>October.</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>30. 1872</td> <td>Bright and plesent i Was Working at Thomas Sommervilles all day { }</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>31</td> <td>Dark and cloudy i Went up to Mothers in the Morning i got the horses i Went to the Bay Alice Went up to Mothers for to quilt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>November.</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>1.</td> <td>Bright and plesant i Went up to Mothers for to Thrash ( Withe the flail) p{illegible} came home that night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>November.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>2. 1872.</td> <td>Dark But fine i Was Working at home framing Rafters for my Suteble</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>3.</td> <td>Dark But fine Alice and myself Went to William Pierce for to visite came home early in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>4.</td> <td>Bright and fine i Went to Gardners for to Work i did not get home till one in night S</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/88ecbdbaf1a14ffc0113e6d1e59d0efb.pdf fff0623c24df7bfa27bbaca6a494fdd8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>November.</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>5. 1872.</td> <td>Bright and plesant i Was at home Working at the Stable i Went to Dalyes in the fore noon in the afternoon i Went to Lyndhurst</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>6.</td> <td>Bright and plesent i Was Working at My Stable all Day Leeds out Canada</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>7.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy Robert Gardner Was here Laying ought My Stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>November</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>8. 1872</td> <td>clear By times i Was Working at my Stable {illegible} Was down her in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>9.</td> <td>Bright and clear i Went up to Mothers for to help them for to thesh With the Mashine</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>10.</td> <td>Bright and clear in the Morning John Bryan and Alice and Myself Went to the point</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5ae272ad6b987bc48c0f39aee521a3f9.pdf c109855a787ae168b39c7cf1ed1a5e72 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>November.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>11. 1872.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy all day with some Sprinkles of Rain William James Was her Misis Bryan Was here We drawed in my corn and Went to the Bay in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>12.</td> <td>Raining all day i Was at home William George Earl Was here in the after noon the Was a lot come for a suprise party</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>13.</td> <td>Bright and clear i Was Working at my Stable all day the old man Was here Robert Tate Was here in the evning i Went over to help Robert for to earn {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>14. 1872</td> <td>Raining till about 3 o clock in the after noon i Worked at the Stable Wen it Was fine i Went up to Mothers in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>15.</td> <td>this is Saturday Blustry With snow i Was Working at my stable in the forenoon i Went to help William Pierse for to Treshing in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>16.</td> <td>this is friday Bright and clear i Was Working at my Stable all day. Sary Slack and Jane Pierce Was here in the evning</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/846afb54b47a22d68fb78940382641fc.pdf 0cd8f8ee36c5a6317ca1a4018703b167 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>November.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>17. 1872</td> <td>Cleared up some the sun Shone some Alice and Myself Went up to Mothers in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>18.</td> <td>Snowing all day Was Squalls i Went to the Bay in the forenoon after a butter firkin Snow John Willis</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>19.</td> <td>Snowed Some in the morning i Went over to William Pierces for to thresh i Was all day there William James Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>November</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>20. 1872</td> <td>Some snow in the Morning i Went up to Mothers came home Before my Brekfast Worked at My stable Alice Went up to Mothers in the afternoon i Staid all night alone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>21.</td> <td>Dark But fine William James Was here he helped me for to Bank the house Mister Daley Was her in the forenoon We Went over to Robert Tate in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>22.</td> <td>Storming a little i Worked in the fore noon at My Stable in the afternoon i Went to Mothers in after noon and to Morten</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dfdc6ba43725e21ecdeb6ac56956c888.pdf b1f2aa465b14773280eb7ec834175741 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>November.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>23. 1872</td> <td>Storming Some i Worked Some at My sable i Went up to Mothers in the evning William James came here With me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>24.</td> <td>Dark But Soft Alice and Myself Went over to Robert Tates on a visite William James Was here m</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>25.</td> <td>Dark <s>a</s> in the Morning But cleared up to Wards noon and got verry Blustry all the Snow Went William James was here We went to the Bay for Lumber</td> </tr> <tr> <td>November.</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>26. 1872</td> <td>Dark and cloudy all day i Raised My stable to day Snowed some William James Was here in the fore noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>27.</td> <td>Dark But plesant in the forenoon i Was Working at My Stable William James Was here he was helping Me at My Stable Snowed som in the evning </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>28.</td> <td>Dark But Some cooler William James Was helping Me at my Stable Snowed Some in the evning</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/42acbdaea75b30aa08e902315395bb94.pdf ea792857b90f6c1f0e0f925a4e70dd52 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>November.</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>29. 1872</td> <td>Dark and cold Worked Some at my Stable in the forenoon the old man Was here William Richardson Was here i Went to the Bay in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>30.</td> <td>Blustry and cold With Some Snow i Was at home Working a little at the Stable Making pig house J B</td> </tr> <tr> <td>December.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>1.</td> <td>Dark and Stormy in the afternoon i Went up to Mothers in the evning John Willis</td> </tr> <tr> <td>December.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>2. 1872.</td> <td>Soft and plesant With Some Rain Alice and Myself Went up to Mothers in the Morning i helped them for to kill Alice went to eastern in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>3.</td> <td>Soft Day i Went to Robert Tates in the Morning Went to Mothers in the Morning for to go to the feild Went in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>4.</td> <td>Bright ad plesant i Was to home Working at my Stable William James Was here he Was going to the Bay</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e38e2a4b7acd44ec59916c987f2992e8.pdf 69e9015aee43a6b13e23f72c4bc70a6a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>December.</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>5. 1872</td> <td>Dark and Stormy Worked Some Shinglin my Stable the old man Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>6.</td> <td>Dark in the Morning cleared up as the day Rose i Was Shinglin at my Stable John Bryan Was he stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>7.</td> <td>Dark in the Morning John Bryaan Was here he Went home Wiliam Turner Was here helping me for to Shingle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>8. 1872</td> <td>Blustring in the Morning cleared up Som as the day John Bryan fiteed the horses down We Went to Thomy Tye</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>9. </td> <td>Cold With Some Snow i Was at home all day Miss Wilson Was hee cam hom With us on Sunday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>10. </td> <td>Cold in the fore noon i Was at home all day Bright and clear and fine in the after noon</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/30a51d3d7e884f990db5db08f7f5b7b6.pdf bff2270fb2599f7ef9aab2b6d00b9e20 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>December.</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>11. 1872</td> <td>Dark But fine i Went to the falls in the after noon for my Boots</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>12.</td> <td>Bright and fine i Was up to Mothers helpin fro to Butcher the piggs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>13.</td> <td>Dark But fine and Warm Mister Samuel Niblock Was here uncle Was here Myself and Alice and Miss Wilson Went to pack som cheses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>December.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>14. 1872</td> <td>Dark in the Morning But cleared up earley i came hom from Mothers John Wilson John Bryan Was here in the after noon Alice and Misis Wilson came hom from Mothers W Jens came down for the help to Butcer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>15</td> <td>Dark With Some Wind We all WEnt down to the point in the Morning came home in the evning Caroline cam hom With us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>16.</td> <td>Warm But Dark Snowed Some in the after noon i Was Shinglin Alice Went over to Robert Tates Caroline Was here</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/49f07f02fd29b922a5dcf85a5a5dd166.pdf 91664eee3ab4cf70c3ce010efb56a039 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>December.</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>17. 1872</td> <td>Bright and clear i Was at home i Was Shinglin my Sable uncle Was here We sent our Butter With him to Brockville Robrt Gardner Was here in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday, </td> <td>18.</td> <td>Dark But fine in the forenoon Snow hevey in the after noon i Was us to Mothers helping them to Butcher Alice Was up to</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday, </td> <td>19.</td> <td>Bright and plesant i Was at home i Was cutting Sawlogs Alice Was up to Mothers Caroline Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>December.</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>20. 1872.</td> <td>Dark stormy in the fornoon Alice Was up to Mothers came home in the evning i Went up to Mothers in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, </td> <td>21.</td> <td>Bright and plesant i chopped Som Wood in this forenoon Carolin Was here Snowed some in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>22.</td> <td>Bright and clear But cold i Went up to Mothers in the forenoon came home in the evning tok Caroline home</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/524c686d8c2dd474723ce70f88a88819.pdf 4525d5ba05e111358c4a52b6b2176084 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>December.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>23. 1872</td> <td>Snowing verry hevey in the forenoon cleared up in the after noon But Blustry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>24.</td> <td>{pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Memoranda</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Leeds October 2 Alice Willis Wilson John Married on the 2 day October..1871.. We Moved to our one hous on the 18 of January 1872 John Willis Alice Willis </td> </tr> <tr> <td>1872</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Newborow March 25th paid this 28 day of March $200 ...54 dollars on pament of Lot No 4 in the cosesion of Leeds By Thomas and Elizabeth Willis</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b136d4c61491546ffdf2c9bf532c17a9.pdf 5746ce812fb554f848998e77a2907208 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Memoranda Leeds April 17 1872 Recived this 17 Day of April the Goverment recipt for pament of $254 on lot No 9 in the 9 con of Ladsview April 1872 Recived this 27 Day from the comissinos of Crown Land & Letter Cowes Made in the factory in the year of 1872 Ad $56..32 1/2 Made By Butter $15.25 cts 1/4 Total $56.32 1/2 1425 1/4 $7557 3/4 John Willis Balance Due {torn away} Carmicheal Ending the year {torn off}@3. {torn off} John Wi{torn off} April 1873 to WJC $32.{torn off} to flour 3.3{torn off} thresing 3{torn off} for Doctor 4{torn off} apples Trees 3.{torn off} for Work3.7{torn off} 46.{torn off} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/15212722f36996e01c77f5811127bf50.pdf 2dbfda419183ecab54c086e45ec86fcb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Memoranda {pencil calculations} Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Willis Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Willis Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Leeds and the Thousand Islands Archives; and the Thousand Islands Municipal Heritage Committee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1872 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Leeds & Grenville County, Leeds Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. John Willis Diary, 1872 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Willis Diary, 1872 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Willis Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Leeds and the Thousand Islands Archives; and the Thousand Islands Municipal Heritage Committee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1872 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Leeds & Grenville County, Leeds Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1st, 1872 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. John Willis Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Memoranda</p> <p>Pencil calculations</p> <p>February Sunday 7. 1872</p> <p>John Willis</p> <p>Alice Willis</p> <p>Monday, 2.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>10</td> <td>250 peices ca Dear Sir I take the Eearley Opetunity of Riting to you hoping to find you well {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday</td> <td>11</td> <td>This Le{illegible} me at {rest of entry torn away}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{bottom of page torn away</td> </tr> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>Saturday</td> <td>13</td> <td>John Willis Leeds Ont <p>Alice Willis Leeds Ont</p> <p>Ab Can</p> John Canada</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday</td> <td>14</td> <td>Alice W Willis <p>John W</p> <p>Canada</p> <p>Canada</p> {written vertically on side} John Willis Leeds John Wills John Willis Leeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday</td> <td>15</td> <td>Willis <p>John Willis</p> <p>Leeds</p> Cananda</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>16, 1872</td> <td>{pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>17,</td> <td>{pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>18,</td> <td>I came to my one home to live and ys marey Ann came with me and staid till Tuesday frederick pierce was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>January,</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>19, 1872</td> <td>552 Small Binders at 4.25 per the <p>1000 togles at $2 = {illegible} cts</p> {pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>20,</td> <td>Henders at {pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>21,</td> <td>{pencil calculations}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January,</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>22</td> <td>By Togles $20 <p>a small Binder $20</p> {pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>23,</td> <td>Leeds Way Al</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>24,</td> <td>John Willis <p>John Willis</p> <p>John Willis</p> Leeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>January,</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>31, 1872</td> <td>Suggar 50 lbs <p>20 Rice 20 do</p> <p>Soda 5 Do</p> <p>Linnen Thread 1/2 Do</p> <p>1 doz Spools Mar 16---</p> <p>1/2 No Knifs and forks</p> <p>coal oil</p> <p>1/2 deg Bars of Soap</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>1,</td> <td>John Willis <p>John Willis</p> Leeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>2,</td> <td>John Willis <p>John Willis</p> John Willis</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>3. 1872</td> <td>John Willis got from susan 2 and half got 10 got 8 got toand sum more</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>4,</td> <td>got from s 12 <p>Alice 196</p> {pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>5.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>6, 1872</td> <td>John Willis Leeds <p>Canada</p> <p>John Willis</p> John Willis</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>7,</td> <td>John Willis <p>John Willis</p> John Willis</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>8,</td> <td>John Willis Leeds</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>9, 1872</td> <td>Dear Sir, I take the Early Oppetunity of riting to you to Let you know that I amd Well hoping to fine you the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>10</td> <td>rite soon as you can and Let me now how the folks is Wishing yuou a Happy New Year I Remain yours <p>John Willis</p> Leeds Ont.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>11</td> <td>plesant day We went up to Mothers i came down at won a clock at night Alice came down at tow 3 a clock marey was her</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>12. 1872</td> <td>Dear Sir I take the oppertunity of riting to you to Let you now that I am well at presant hoping to fine you the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>13,</td> <td>I Remain Yours, <p>John Willis</p> Leeds Ont.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>14,</td> <td>May Wills uncle henry Willis</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>15, 1872</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>16,</td> <td>dark day but Warm i went up to mothers found What {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>17</td> <td>Sun Shon Britley i Went up to mothers to see if William James had com home John Wilson com up at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>18. 1872</td> <td>Sun Shon Britty John Willson wus here we all Went over to William Pierce on a viset in the evning Wen Wend down With John to the point</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>19,</td> <td>plesant day sun shon Britly i came up from the point mary Wilson came up with Alice i went up to mothers at noon William James was not Will</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>20,</td> <td>plesant Day out foggy in the morning But clear as the Sun rose Alice and me went up to mothers William James and mother came down With us an Left that Loved Whim</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>21, 1872</td> <td>the morning Was clear But the Later part of the day was Squaly and Snow cold night i Stoped all night down to John Wilsons com home with Thomas Tie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>22</td> <td>clear and plesant But cold i came home from the point fetched hus down {noon} i chopped in the afternoon Thomas Tie Was here in the even evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>23</td> <td>the Day Was dark small fluries of Snow Thomas Tye Went to Mothers on on private Bisness We had compy in the eving Mary Went home with Thomas Tye } John Willis</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February,</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>24, 1872</td> <td>verry Warm thawing Swiftly the Sun Was verry Warm Alice an my Self Went down to the Point a Term of regoising} John Willis</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>25,</td> <td>raing modertly raining Slowley and thawing fastly Mary Ann and Alice and my Self Went to visite to John Dillons from that to Thomas Tyes And Stopped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>26,</td> <td>Sun Shon Britly But the morning Was very cold Alice and my Self came home from Tyes i helpe Thomas for To Draw Wood Misis Pierce Was here John Willis</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>27, 1872</td> <td>the sun Shon Britly But cool Alice went up to Landens i was up to mothers We had company here that evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>28,</td> <td>plesant Day the Sun Shin Britly But cool i was to the Morten and i asked hands for a Bee</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>29,</td> <td>plesant day the sun Shone Britly i had a Bee Miss Landon Was here a vissiten</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March,</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>1, 1872</td> <td>plesant day the Sun Shon Britly i co{illegible} miss Landen Went home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>2,</td> <td>plesant Day But cloudy at intervills i Was to Fellerton Alice and myself Went down to the the point that night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>3,</td> <td>Sunday was plesant But a cloudy at atime Alice Wilson and John Alice W and myself Went to John Singletons vissiten</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{March 7 to 12 is missing}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March,</td> <td>Monday</td> <td>4, 1872</td> <td>Dark Stormy With a Blustring Wind in the forpart of the day i Went down to the point verry cold evning Aice and Caroline went to N Summers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>5,</td> <td>the Day Was Bright But very cold John Bryn and my Self came home from the point John Bryn Stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>6,</td> <td>the morning was Dark Withe some Snow the Sun Shon Some in the after noon With Small flurries of Snow i Went to pierces {</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March,</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>13, 1872</td> <td>Bright and clear Thomas Somerville Was here and John Bryn drawing Saw loges</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday</td> <td>14,</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day Warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday</td> <td>15,</td> <td>verry plesant Day i Went up to Mothers in the after noon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March,</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>16, 1872</td> <td>plesant and Warm in the foore noon But Turned coled in the after noon i took Misis Milson home in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>17,</td> <td>pelesant Daay in the morning it Snow a litle mother and Alice and my Self Went up to the Big hill and to gardners</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>18,</td> <td>Bright and plesant day Thomas Tye Was here William James and me Was drawing Shingle Sheet Lietning a Storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>19,</td> <td>the Morning Was dark But fine the afte noon Was Stormy and verry Blustry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>20,</td> <td>cold and Squally Withe frequient Gales of Snow i chopped that Day in the evning i went up to Mothers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>21,</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day i Went up to helpe John Bryn to choppe Wood this Was the Day that thear Shanty Was Burent down</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March,</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>22, 1872</td> <td>Bright and Warm Day i Went to James Browns in the fornoon Mother Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>23,</td> <td>fine Morning But as the Day advances it Snowed hevey i helped John Bryn in the fornoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>24,</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day Alice and my Self Went up to Mothers in the Mornng in the evning We all Went Down to the point</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>26,</td> <td>pesant and Warm But Dark in the after noon i went up to Mothers i helped John Bryan in the fornoon James Green came here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>27,</td> <td>Dark With Storm at intervilles apperance of a thaw i Was helping William James for to Draw hay James Green Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>27,</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day thawing fastly Alice and myself Went up to Mothers in the morning theay Went to Newborow to Mister Tates</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>28, 1872</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day Thawing Slowly Alice and my Self Was up to Mothers came home that evning the theay came home from Newborow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>29,</td> <td>Dark But warm in the fornoon But in after noon it Was Bright and clear and Thawed Some i Was up to Mothers in the aftenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>30,</td> <td>verry clear and Briet We taped to Day i Was over to Pierces and up home to Mothers in the fornoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April.</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>12,</td> <td>plesant Day in the fore part raing in the after noon William James Was here Missis Gamble Was here Jame Pierce Went home in the Morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>13,</td> <td>plesant Day But verry Windy William James came down in the fornoon fredrick Pierse Was here Uncle Weis here for dinner I Was or uncle Brushing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>14</td> <td>clowdy But plesant Mother came Down in the forenoon frank and Jenney Pierce Was hear all Day y</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>15, 1872.</td> <td>Verry plesant Morning But in the after noon it Was cloudy and cold i under Brushed in the fore noon Alice Went up to Mothers in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>16.</td> <td>plesant Day the Wind rather cool William James Was Down here We (laid up fense) drawing stone for fensce</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>17.</td> <td>plesant Day the Shun Shon Britely William James came Down a bought noon Governent Reciept receved</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April.</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>18. 1872.</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day William James Was here We Was Leaning up fenses Goverment reipt recevied</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>19.</td> <td>plesant Day the sun Shone Britly in the forenoon But in the after noon it was Cloudy i Was up to Mothers the</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>20</td> <td>verry plesant Day William James was here in the afternoon We Where lening up fensce Alice Went home</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>2. 1872.</td> <td>Bright and Warm i Went Down to the point in the Morning Alice and My self came home that evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>22.</td> <td>Dark and cold Day John Bryn Was here uncle Was Down about Noon A Z</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>23.</td> <td>Bright and plesant aforenoon But in the after noon Dark and cold i Went up to Mothers in the forenoon an Down at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April.</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>24. 1872</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day went up to Mothers in the fore noon came Down at noon under Brush in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>25.</td> <td>Dark in the mourning and varry cleared up in the fornoon the afternoon Was Bright and plesant uncle Was here at noon James Richard Varney Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>26.</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day i under Brush in the forenoon in the after noon i Went to William Pierses Raisin his Barn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>27. 1872</td> <td>Bright an plesant Day i under Brush till evning i Went to McKutchen John Wilson came home With Me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>28.</td> <td>N Bright ant day John Wilson Was here William Piersce and Wife came in the after noon John Bryn William James Seth Thomas Willis Was her</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday</td> <td>29,</td> <td>The Day Was Clear and plesant i Went up to Mothers cam home at noon Alice and Myself Went up in the evning i</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April,</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>20. 1872</td> <td>The Day Was Clear and plesant Uncle and Myself Went to Brockville came home that night Alice came home in the Morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>1.</td> <td>the forpart of the Day Was Bright and plesant it Rained in the evning Mother was here Misis Cockril and Miss Sweet was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>2.</td> <td>the Sun rose Bright in the Morning it Rained in the fornoon the after noon Was fine Uncle Was here Misis Pierse Was here</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>3. 1872</td> <td>Brit and plesant in the forepart of the Day Alise Went to Jacksons chase Mary Ann came up Rained in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>4.</td> <td>Bright and clear William Pierces Wife Was there Mary Ann Went home Jane came down Mary Ann Went home with her</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>5.</td> <td>Dark a cloudy and cold Mother Was here John Bryn Was here in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>6, 1872</td> <td>Bright and plesant Alice Went up William pierses i Was Digin Seler James Berney John Bryon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>7.</td> <td>clear Bright and plesant William Pierce Wife was here Mary Anne and her Went up to Mothers William piersce Was in evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>8.</td> <td>Bright and clear i Went to B Divide the line fensce With W. Pierses Misis Bryn Was here June Fert Gamble Was here</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Thursday</td> <td>9. 1872</td> <td>Bright and clear and plesant But Windy i Went to Smsons Reasin in the after noon Miste Emerry Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday</td> <td>10.</td> <td>Bright and plesant i Was diggin my Seler William Sumerville Was asking hands for his Bee Mister B Emerry Went away</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday</td> <td>11.</td> <td>Bright an clear an plesant digging seler in the afternoon i Went to William Summerville Bee Mary Bryn Stoped all night hevy Shour of Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>12. 1872.</td> <td>plesant But cool Alice and myself Went down to the point came Back in the evning John Bryn and William James was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>13.</td> <td>cloudy in the Morning But cleared up as the Day Rose i Went to down to Morton</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>14</td> <td>clear and Bright I asked hands to a plowing Bee Misses Piersce Was here</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>15, 1872</td> <td>plesant and clear i had a Bee nobody J Hurd R. Tate Carloine Willson came up in the evning John Bryn Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>16.</td> <td>Bright and plesant William James Was her plowing i Was diggin in the Seler Carloine and Alice Went up to Mothers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>17.</td> <td>Bright and clear William James Was plowing here Carloine Wilson Went home (this is a day fore hand}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>18. 1872.</td> <td>Bright and clear William James Was here Robert Tate and his man Was a plowing With too Team William James harrowed in oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>19.</td> <td>Dark an Raining Swiftly all day Long Uncle came Down in the fore noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>20.</td> <td>Butiful Day after the Rain i Went over to William Pierce in the Morning Uncle Was there When i came Back i took Pierces Stears to the pound</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>21. 1872</td> <td>Bright Morning But as the Day advanced i clouded it clouded in the evning it Rained i picking up in the Medow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>22.</td> <td>Bright and clear in the forenoon cloudy in the afternoon i was plantin at Robert Tate John Bryn came here to Work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>23.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy Misted rain some in the forenoon i Was over to Robet Tate Alice Went to the Bay John Bryon was here Under Brushing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>24.</td> <td>Bright and clear in the afternoon i started over to Robert Tates to plant John Bryn Was here under Brushing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>25.</td> <td>Bright and clear i Went over to Robert Tates to plant i Went to Morton f in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday</td> <td>26.</td> <td>Bright and clear William Sommerville and Wife James I Summerville and Wife Lissy Gamble and Marget Mother Was here</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>27, 1872</td> <td>Dark Day i Was not verry Well John Bryn came in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>28.</td> <td>Dark Raing John Bryn Was here i Went up to the Mothers in the afternoon i was not verry Well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>29.</td> <td>Dark With Som Rain i Was Sick the Doctor Was here Misis Landon and Miss Landon Was here Mother to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May.</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>30. 1872</td> <td>A Kind of Dark With Some Rain John Bryn Was here Mother Was down William James Stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>31.</td> <td>Bright and clear Mother came down in the Morning John Bry Whent home Withe her to harrow Mr Berney Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>1.</td> <td>Bright and clear All a lone</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>2. 1872</td> <td>Bright and plesant uncle came down Clem Sommerville Was here Miss Thomas Wise took dinner With us Alisce Went to William Rathwills for to Sit up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>3,</td> <td>Bright and clear i came home from Mothers William James cam down for to Work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>4.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy in the Morning turn to rain H Smelton Was here James McClean Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>5.</td> <td>Bright and clear Misis Rathwill Was Mering William James Went up to Mothers in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>6.</td> <td>Bright clear and Warm William Was here i Was Sowing grain and planting potatoes Caroline Wilson came here in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>7.</td> <td>Dark in the forenoon i Went Mr Gilispes Raining Slowly in the afternoon Alice Went to Morton</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>8. 1872.</td> <td>Dark and Raining in the Morning cleared up aforenoon i Went to Mister Morris funerle Went to the Whitfish in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>9.</td> <td>plesant Day i Went to church in the Morning Richard Singleton and Wife Misis Wilson Was here i Went up to Mothers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>10.</td> <td>the Morning Was Dark and Barining Uncle and my Self I Went to Brockville a came home the Same night SM</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>11. 1872.</td> <td>clear and plesant Day i Went up to Mothers for to Shear Sheep Misis Wilson {pen scribble}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>12.</td> <td>Cllear and plesant Day i Went up to Mothers in the Morning came home i Went to the point in the evning With Misis Wilson</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>13.</td> <td>Dark But fine in the fore noon Raing Some in the afternoon Alice Went up to Mothers i Was up to Mothers i Was Working in the Road in the fore noon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>14. 1872.</td> <td>the Day Was fine i Was Working on the Road Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>15.</td> <td>Bright and plesant Day i Was to home planting corn i Went to the factory in the evning came Back With Robert Tate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>16.</td> <td>Bright and clear Alice and my Self Went up to Mothers in the Morning i Went to church Mary Anne came to Mothers with me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>17. 1872</td> <td>Bright and plesant Alice Went to the Whitefish and down to William Rathwills i Was planting corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>18.</td> <td>Verry Warm i Went to the falls with Sam Colman for to get Some Wooll carded</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>19.</td> <td>Verry Warm i Was up to Mothers Working on the Road for them cam home in the evning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>20.</td> <td>Verry Warm i Went over to Robert Tates for to grind my ax in the Morng William James Was here i Went to the Whitfish in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>21.</td> <td>verry Warm i Was over the Robert Tates in the fore noon hoeing cam home a Bought 2 o clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>22.</td> <td>Warm and plesant I Was at home in the forenoon Went up home in the after noon unckle Was here in the morning the cow came in this day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>23. 1872.</td> <td>Bright and plesant Alice and myself Went to the point cam home that evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>24.</td> <td>clear and plesent But verry Warm i Was up to Mothers Building Line fense</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>25.</td> <td>Bright But verry Warm i Was up to Mothers Building Line fense the Minister Was here Rained a litle inthe Morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>26, 1872.</td> <td>clear But Warm i Was up to Mothers) Building Line fensce Mary Ann and Mother Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>27.</td> <td>Bright and clear i Was Building Line fensce it cloudy in the fore part of the day Rained a little in the evning Alice came up to Mothers Stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>28.</td> <td>Bright and clear But very Warm i Was up to Mothers Working at the line Line fensce i Went to the Whitfish in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>29. 1872</td> <td>Bright and clear But ve verry warm in the forenoon clouded in the after noon Rained in the evning Alice Went up to Landons with her Weving</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>30.</td> <td>fine and plesent But very Warm Alice and my Self Went to Mothers in the fore noon Went to church in evning Rained som in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>1.</td> <td>clear R and very Warm i Was up to Mothers making Line finse Rained verry hevy in the evning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July.</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>2. 1872</td> <td>clear in the Morng verry Sultry cloudy in the afternoon With very Rain We Ware Working at the Line fense</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>3.</td> <td>the Sun Shon clear in the fore part of the day myself and William James and henery W Thomas Was making Bush fense</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>4.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy in the fore part of the Day William James and my Self Went to the falls in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July,</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>17. 1872.</td> <td>Verey Warm extry Warm i Was Mowing up to mothers Brny Brown Went up to Mothers With me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>18.</td> <td>Dark and Misty in the Morning i Went up to Mothers in the fore noon Mowed in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>19.</td> <td>Bright and plesant i Was mowing up to Mothers Alise was picking Beries Beny Brown Was With me up to Mothers</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>20. 1872.</td> <td>cloudy all the day i Was up to Mothers Raking hay i Went to the Whitfish in the evning to the Temples</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>21.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy Alise and my Self Went Down to the point in the evning We came home in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>22.</td> <td>cooll day But clear in i Was Mowing all the Day Seth Thomas Willis came home With me Sat night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July.</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>23.</td> <td>Bright and clear in the fornoon i Was Mowing up to Mothers We Ware drawing hay in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>24.</td> <td>Clear in the fore noon But verry Blustering in the after noon We Was Raking hay near Rained in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>25.</td> <td>Bright and clear We Was Mowing in the forenoon Raking till supper time William James and Myself took my Sawlogs in to the Bay</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July.</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>26. 1872</td> <td>Dark and cloudy all the day Went Rained in the forenoon Alice and Benj Was picking goosberies in the fore noon i was sunny Rained in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>27.</td> <td>Bright and plesant cooll i Was Mowing in the fore noon We Was Raking hay in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>28.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy in the Morning Alice and Myself Went to William Rathwill i Went to church in the after noon came home in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>29. 1872</td> <td>To Busy havent time to Rite</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>30.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>31.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{no written entries this page}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August.</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>1. 1872</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>2.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>3.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>August.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>4. 1872.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>5.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>6.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August.</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>7. 1872.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>8.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>9.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>August.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>10. 1872.</td> <td>clear and plesant Went up to Gardners in the evning after Mrs Newggery for to go to Ansons B H Landen Went With us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>11.</td> <td>fine in the Morng But turned darck and cloudy Raing Som We came home that evning i tok Hariet Landon home when i came Back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>12.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August.</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>13. 1872</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>14.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>15.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>16.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>17.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>18.</td> <td>clear in the Morning But Rand in about noon Alice an my self Went Down to the point came home in the evning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>19, 1872</td> <td>Bright and plesent i Was Mowing up to Mothers i Went to the falls in the evning no nominations for election</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>20,</td> <td>clear and fine i Was up to Mothers cradling grain i took Marey Ann home in the evning She was sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>21,</td> <td>clear and plesant i Was up to Mothers Working Drawing in hay Went to the Whitfish in the evning S Rained some</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>22. 1872</td> <td>Clear and fine i Worked S up to Mothers in the forenoon We had henery Thomas cradling fornoon an the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>23.</td> <td>pleasant day But Warm henery Thomas Was cradling in the fornoon i Went to the electtions in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>24.</td> <td>plesent day Warm William James and my Self Was cradling oats here all day {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>25, 1872</td> <td>cloudy in the forepart of the day Henery Here and Wife Was here Alice and my Self Went up to Mothers in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>26.</td> <td>cloudy in the Morning cleared up towards noon William James Was helpin me for the Seed oats cloudy in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>27.</td> <td>Bright and Clear i Was up to Mothers cutting oats 3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>28. 1872</td> <td>Bright and clear pretty Warm i Was up to Mothers drawin grain and raking grain i Went to Morton in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>29.</td> <td>Bright and plesant i Was up to Mothers hooking peas Sines of of Rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>30.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy with Some Rain i Went up to the Bay in the forenoon for to pile Lumber i did not com home till night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>31. 1872</td> <td>Dark and cloudy With some Rain i Was up to Mothers Working Alice Went home alone Went to Mother to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>1.</td> <td>plesant and b cooal i Went to the point We came home in the evning i Was to Morten in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>2.</td> <td>Dark and cool in the Morning i Went up to Mothers for to Work henery Thomas Was there Working Alice Went to Morton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>3. 1872.</td> <td>Cool and Windy But fine i Was up to Mothers drawing in grain, Alice Was up to Mothers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>4.</td> <td>cool and plesant But fine i Was up to Mothers drawing in Grain finished up theiere all but a few peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>5.</td> <td>Dark Rained some in the Morning William James Was here We Ware Mowing Wheat Alice Went over to Tates in the Evning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>6. 1872</td> <td>clear and verry Warm William James Was here Working John Bryen Was here in the forenoon excesive heat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>7.</td> <td>clear and fine verry Warm William James Was here Working We Ware Reapn Grain Richard Berry stoped her that night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>8.</td> <td>clear in the Morning and very Warm cloudy up towards noon With Some Rain John Singlton and Wife Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>9. 1872</td> <td>dark and gloomy day William James was Working here We Were Mowing hay i Went up to the Mothers in the Morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>10.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy i Was Mowing hay William James Was here Caroline Wilson Was here Rained in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>11.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy i Was Mowing hay William James Was here Caroline Went home in the evning the Old man Was here</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>12. 1872</td> <td>Dark and cloudy i Was Mowing hay till Super time William James Was her after Super time i Built a Brush fense</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>13.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy With Some rain i Went over to Robert Tate for to grind my ax cut corn the rest of the Day that Was fine</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>14.</td> <td>cloudy in the Morning But cleared up as the Day sun Rose i Went up to Mothers in the Morning for to Kild Sheep i Went to the Bay for Lumber in the afte noon to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>15. 1872</td> <td>Bright and clear Mother Was here all Day William James and Richard Berry and James White Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>16.</td> <td>Bright and clear We Ware Working heaer at hay William James Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>17.</td> <td>Bright and clear William James Was here We Ware S{illegible}ing grain rained some in the evning {</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>18. 1872.</td> <td>plesant Day Some cloudy William James was here We Ware Staking{stacking} hay Rained some in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>19.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy Wi som hevey Shours of Rain i Was up to Mothers Mowing hay i Went to the falls in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>20.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy in the Morning i Was up to Mothers Mowing hay cleared up fine in the af noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>21. 1872</td> <td>clear and plesant i Went over to Robert Tates to look for the threshers i did not get them Was Working up to Mothers Mother came Down in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>22.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy in the Morning M Mother Alice and My Self Went to the point came home in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>23.</td> <td>clear and plesant Mother Was here i Went up to the Shoo makers for a pair of Boots i did not get them Went up to Mothers for to Work</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>24. 1872.</td> <td>Bright and clear i Went up to Mothers for to Work at the hay i Went to the Shoo Maker for my Boots he had the chees factory</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>25.</td> <td>clear and fine in the Morning i Went up to Mothers in the Morning came Back to the {illegible}ow helped William Newman for to Load Wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>26.</td> <td>dark in the Morning cleared up as the day Rose i Went up to {illegible} Mothers for to Work Mowed hay till a littel after noon finished Mowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>27. 1872.</td> <td>Bright and clear i Was up to Mothers in the f Working at the hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>28.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy in the Morning cleared up as the Day Rose We are Staking hay finished Our haying William James and me Went to Lyndhurst in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>29.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy With some Rain in the Morning i Went up to Mothers in the Morning She came down in the afte noon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>September.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>30. 1872</td> <td>cool and plesant i Went to Gananoque With a load of cheese for John Radelick cloudy at times the Sun Sat clear</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October.</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>1.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy all the Day i Was {illegible} my corn and Stooking it Alice Went up to Mothers in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>2.</td> <td>Bright and clear in the fore part of the Day But cloudy in the after noon at times i Went out to Crosby after Line</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October.</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>3. 1872</td> <td>Dark and cloudy i Was drawing Sand and Water the old man was Down here in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>4.</td> <td>fine and plesant i Was Working at home mixing Morter</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>5.</td> <td>Bright and plesant i Was plastering the house Sidney Haskinges Was here going to Robert Tates</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>6. 1872</td> <td>clear and plesant pretty Warm i Went to church in the forenoon Alice went up to Mothers i came home By Mothers in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>7.</td> <td>Raining hard i Worked in the fore noon Mowing Morton Boolect Tate Was her in the after noon him and Myself Went to the Shoomaker</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>8.</td> <td>fine clear and plesant i Was plastern Mother and Thomas Summerville Wife Was here Alice and myself Ware up to Mothers in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>21. 1872</td> <td>Bright and plesant i Was up to Mothers digging Potatoes Alice was up to picking potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>22.</td> <td>Bright and clear i Was up to Mothers digging potatoes Barry Piersce and Wife Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>23.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy in the forenoon i Went over to Robert Tates in the Morning Uncle John Hudson was here</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October.</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>24. 1872.</td> <td>Bright and plesant I Went up to Mothers i fetched down home i Went to Simpson in the evning for to Borrow som Wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>25.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy i Was Working to home digging Seller i Went to the fall in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>26.</td> <td>Dark and Rainy all day i Was at home worked in the Seller all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>27. 1872</td> <td>Dark and cloudy Withe Sum Rain i Went up to Mothers in the Morning came home Before noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>28.</td> <td>Bright and plesant i Went to Haskines to get a Broad ax i Went to Morton in the forenoon i Went to Dalyes and got him for to hew</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>29.</td> <td>Bright and clear Mr Daley Was here hewn Thomas Sommerville and William James was here Working</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October.</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>30. 1872</td> <td>Bright and plesent i Was Working at Thomas Sommervilles all day { }</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>31</td> <td>Dark and cloudy i Went up to Mothers in the Morning i got the horses i Went to the Bay Alice Went up to Mothers for to quilt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>November.</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>1.</td> <td>Bright and plesant i Went up to Mothers for to Thrash ( Withe the flail) p{illegible} came home that night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>November.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>2. 1872.</td> <td>Dark But fine i Was Working at home framing Rafters for my Suteble</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>3.</td> <td>Dark But fine Alice and myself Went to William Pierce for to visite came home early in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>4.</td> <td>Bright and fine i Went to Gardners for to Work i did not get home till one in night S</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>November.</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>5. 1872.</td> <td>Bright and plesant i Was at home Working at the Stable i Went to Dalyes in the fore noon in the afternoon i Went to Lyndhurst</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>6.</td> <td>Bright and plesent i Was Working at My Stable all Day Leeds out Canada</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>7.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy Robert Gardner Was here Laying ought My Stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>November</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>8. 1872</td> <td>clear By times i Was Working at my Stable {illegible} Was down her in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>9.</td> <td>Bright and clear i Went up to Mothers for to help them for to thesh With the Mashine</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>10.</td> <td>Bright and clear in the Morning John Bryan and Alice and Myself Went to the point</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>November.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>11. 1872.</td> <td>Dark and cloudy all day with some Sprinkles of Rain William James Was her Misis Bryan Was here We drawed in my corn and Went to the Bay in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>12.</td> <td>Raining all day i Was at home William George Earl Was here in the after noon the Was a lot come for a suprise party</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>13.</td> <td>Bright and clear i Was Working at my Stable all day the old man Was here Robert Tate Was here in the evning i Went over to help Robert for to earn {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>14. 1872</td> <td>Raining till about 3 o clock in the after noon i Worked at the Stable Wen it Was fine i Went up to Mothers in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>15.</td> <td>this is Saturday Blustry With snow i Was Working at my stable in the forenoon i Went to help William Pierse for to Treshing in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>16.</td> <td>this is friday Bright and clear i Was Working at my Stable all day. Sary Slack and Jane Pierce Was here in the evning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>November.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>17. 1872</td> <td>Cleared up some the sun Shone some Alice and Myself Went up to Mothers in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>18.</td> <td>Snowing all day Was Squalls i Went to the Bay in the forenoon after a butter firkin Snow John Willis</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>19.</td> <td>Snowed Some in the morning i Went over to William Pierces for to thresh i Was all day there William James Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>November</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>20. 1872</td> <td>Some snow in the Morning i Went up to Mothers came home Before my Brekfast Worked at My stable Alice Went up to Mothers in the afternoon i Staid all night alone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>21.</td> <td>Dark But fine William James Was here he helped me for to Bank the house Mister Daley Was her in the forenoon We Went over to Robert Tate in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>22.</td> <td>Storming a little i Worked in the fore noon at My Stable in the afternoon i Went to Mothers in after noon and to Morten</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>November.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>23. 1872</td> <td>Storming Some i Worked Some at My sable i Went up to Mothers in the evning William James came here With me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>24.</td> <td>Dark But Soft Alice and Myself Went over to Robert Tates on a visite William James Was here m</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>25.</td> <td>Dark a in the Morning But cleared up to Wards noon and got verry Blustry all the Snow Went William James was here We went to the Bay for Lumber</td> </tr> <tr> <td>November.</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>26. 1872</td> <td>Dark and cloudy all day i Raised My stable to day Snowed some William James Was here in the fore noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>27.</td> <td>Dark But plesant in the forenoon i Was Working at My Stable William James Was here he was helping Me at My Stable Snowed som in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>28.</td> <td>Dark But Some cooler William James Was helping Me at my Stable Snowed Some in the evning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>November.</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>29. 1872</td> <td>Dark and cold Worked Some at my Stable in the forenoon the old man Was here William Richardson Was here i Went to the Bay in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>30.</td> <td>Blustry and cold With Some Snow i Was at home Working a little at the Stable Making pig house J B</td> </tr> <tr> <td>December.</td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>1.</td> <td>Dark and Stormy in the afternoon i Went up to Mothers in the evning John Willis</td> </tr> <tr> <td>December.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>2. 1872.</td> <td>Soft and plesant With Some Rain Alice and Myself Went up to Mothers in the Morning i helped them for to kill Alice went to eastern in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>3.</td> <td>Soft Day i Went to Robert Tates in the Morning Went to Mothers in the Morning for to go to the feild Went in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>4.</td> <td>Bright ad plesant i Was to home Working at my Stable William James Was here he Was going to the Bay</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>December.</td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>5. 1872</td> <td>Dark and Stormy Worked Some Shinglin my Stable the old man Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>6.</td> <td>Dark in the Morning cleared up as the day Rose i Was Shinglin at my Stable John Bryan Was he stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>7.</td> <td>Dark in the Morning John Bryaan Was here he Went home Wiliam Turner Was here helping me for to Shingle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>8. 1872</td> <td>Blustring in the Morning cleared up Som as the day John Bryan fiteed the horses down We Went to Thomy Tye</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>9.</td> <td>Cold With Some Snow i Was at home all day Miss Wilson Was hee cam hom With us on Sunday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>10.</td> <td>Cold in the fore noon i Was at home all day Bright and clear and fine in the after noon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>December.</td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>11. 1872</td> <td>Dark But fine i Went to the falls in the after noon for my Boots</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>12.</td> <td>Bright and fine i Was up to Mothers helpin fro to Butcher the piggs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>13.</td> <td>Dark But fine and Warm Mister Samuel Niblock Was here uncle Was here Myself and Alice and Miss Wilson Went to pack som cheses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>December.</td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>14. 1872</td> <td>Dark in the Morning But cleared up earley i came hom from Mothers John Wilson John Bryan Was here in the after noon Alice and Misis Wilson came hom from Mothers W Jens came down for the help to Butcer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>15</td> <td>Dark With Some Wind We all WEnt down to the point in the Morning came home in the evning Caroline cam hom With us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>16.</td> <td>Warm But Dark Snowed Some in the after noon i Was Shinglin Alice Went over to Robert Tates Caroline Was here</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>December.</td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>17. 1872</td> <td>Bright and clear i Was at home i Was Shinglin my Sable uncle Was here We sent our Butter With him to Brockville Robrt Gardner Was here in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>18.</td> <td>Dark But fine in the forenoon Snow hevey in the after noon i Was us to Mothers helping them to Butcher Alice Was up to</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday,</td> <td>19.</td> <td>Bright and plesant i Was at home i Was cutting Sawlogs Alice Was up to Mothers Caroline Was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>December.</td> <td>Friday,</td> <td>20. 1872.</td> <td>Dark stormy in the fornoon Alice Was up to Mothers came home in the evning i Went up to Mothers in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday,</td> <td>21.</td> <td>Bright and plesant i chopped Som Wood in this forenoon Carolin Was here Snowed some in the evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday,</td> <td>22.</td> <td>Bright and clear But cold i Went up to Mothers in the forenoon came home in the evning tok Caroline home</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>December.</td> <td>Monday,</td> <td>23. 1872</td> <td>Snowing verry hevey in the forenoon cleared up in the after noon But Blustry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday,</td> <td>24.</td> <td>{pencil calculations}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday,</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Memoranda</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Leeds October 2 Alice Willis Wilson John Married on the 2 day October..1871.. <p></p> <p>We Moved to our one hous on the 18 of January 1872</p> <p></p> <p>John Willis Alice Willis</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>1872</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Newborow March 25th paid this 28 day of March $200 ...54 dollars on pament of Lot No 4 in the cosesion of Leeds By Thomas and Elizabeth Willis</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Memoranda</p> <p>Leeds April 17 1872</p> <p>Recived this 17 Day of April the Goverment recipt for pament of $254 on lot No 9 in the 9 con of Ladsview</p> <p>April 1872</p> <p>Recived this 27 Day from the comissinos of Crown Land &amp; Letter</p> <p>Cowes Made in the factory in the year of 1872 Ad $56..32 1/2 Made By Butter $15.25 cts 1/4</p> <p>Total $56.32 1/2</p> <p>1425 1/4</p> <p>$7557 3/4</p> <p>John Willis</p> <p>Balance Due {torn away} Carmicheal Ending the year {torn off}@3. {torn off} John Wi{torn off}</p> <p>April 1873</p> <p>to WJC $32.{torn off}</p> <p>to flour 3.3{torn off}</p> <p>thresing 3{torn off}</p> <p>for Doctor 4{torn off}</p> <p>apples Trees 3.{torn off}</p> <p>for Work3.7{torn off}</p> <p>46.{torn off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Memoranda</p> <p>{pencil calculations}</p> </div> transcribed