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I took a letter and some papers over to Mrs Shepard's. Jennie went to Mr Tompsons to see if Mrs Derry would give her musice lessons. I went to the post office got the milk and the bread Tuesday Jan 23rd 1866. It was a very nice day to day. I went to school said my lessons we had good fun at playtime sliding. I went to singing school. Aunt Jane and Mrs Vancamp and Mother all have gone out to night. We have heard that Mr Ward our old singing master had a concert on Thursday and went crasy on Friday. �Wedensday Jan 24th 1866. It was a very nice day to day. I went to school said my lessons we went at one o clock in the after noon. We went to Mr Shaws party to night I enjoyed my self very much there was about 30 there. Thursday Jan 25th 1866. It was a mild day to day. I went to school said my lessons. We went to singing school to night. Mr Charles Drury came down to day. I Got the milk. Wedensday Friday Jan 26th 1866. It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. I went a skating to night. Aunt Drury is a little better to day she got down stairs Saturday Jan 27th 1866. It was a nice day to day. I went a good many erands to day. I went to singing school this afternoon and Jennie is to be the Fary Queen in the festfal of the rose after the singing school was out we went up to Mrs Allens to a party there was all our family there Aunt Jane and Jennie Cartwright and Lilly Cartwrights all went with us. Sunday Jan 28th 1866. I was a very nice day. Aunt Drury died at a quarter past five oclock in the morning. Dr Page and Mr Shaws I went to Mrs Dalbys and Mr Shaws and Mrs Allens and Mr Tompsons and Mrs Shepards I went to Mrs Shepards to stay all day. Monday Jan 29th 1866. It was a nice day to day. I went to the post office and got the milk. I painted the magic Giant to day. Miss Shepard came here to day and and Mrs Catneh and Mrs Drury and Mr William Drury and Mr Charles Drury and Mrs Ingels and Mrs Mainy and Mrs Allen the coffin came to day. Tuesday Jan 30th 1866. It was foggy and it snowed �Grandfather cut out the magicle Giant this morning I went to the post office and 4 times and I went to Mr Maws and to Mrs Mcgregers and to Mr Shepards and to Mrs Marshels this morning I painted a game this afternoon. Wedensday Jan 31st 1866. It was a nice day to day. I went a sleigh ride to day with Mr Lawerance 5 miles down to Mrs Connors. Aunt Drury funeral was to day. Thursday Feb 1st 1866. It was a nice day to day. I went to school said my lessons. I took my skates to school we have a little rink. Mrs Foster and Aunt Jane and Grandmother all went over to Aunt's old house. Friday Feb 2st 1866 It was cold an it snowed heavly. I went to school said my lessons. I took my skates to school to day. We all went over to Mrs Sheppards to night. We played at at a game and you can play one 100 games with it I enjoyed my self very much. Saturday Feb 3 1866 It was a cold day. I got the milk this morning. Grandfather put put the magicl giant to gether to day. Anny Drury and Mother and Mrs Foster and her baby all went down to Guelph. Jennie Drury took a fit this after noon. Sunday Feb 4th 1866. It was a cold day and it drifted. I went to church. Mr Tompson preached. James Drury came to dinner to day. Mr Cormack and Mrs Cormack came up to day. Monday Feb 5th 1866 It was a fine day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. Miss Allen is here to day. I got a new neck tie to day. Jennie Cartwright went to school this after noon. �Tuesday Feb 6th 1866. It was a nice day. Aunt Jane and Jennie Cartwright and Lilly Cartwright all went away this morning at ten o clock. I went to school said my lessons. Willy Shaws cousins were came here to day. I went to singing school twis once at half past four o clock this afternoon and at 7 oclock at night. Wedensday Feb 7th 1866. It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. I went up to Mr Pichers to night. I went skating with Willy Shaw. The Girls went to pratic for to sing in the church Thursday Feb 8th 1866 It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons I drew for the first time in the drawing book. I went to the singing school. Jennie and Emmy went to their music. Friday Feb 9th 1866 It was a mild day and it snowed. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office and got the milk. I went down to the shop to night Grandfather gave me a pad lock to night Saturday Feb 10th 1866 It was a nice day. I went over to play with Willy Shaw Mr Holms come down with a load of wheat and Me and Willy Shaw went down to see them unload it. I went to singing school. Grandfather Kent and Mothers Uncle Chadwick came up with him. Sunday Feb 11th 1866 It was a mild day and it snowed. Father and Grandfather Kent and Mr Chadwick and Emie and Jennie and Floy went and I went to the methodist Church this morning. I read a story in the boys own magizine I got the milk. M{ink blot}day Feb 12th 1866. It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to Mr Youmans and said my anouncment and he gave me two more tickets and I sold them. The Girls are going to sing to night. �Tuesday Feb 13 1866. It was a beautiful day. I went to school said my lessons. Miss McKenisy mad a bonnet for Emmys dooll. Bessy is sick to day. I went to singing school. We had pancakes to dinne Grandfather Kent sung to us to night. Wedensday Feb 14 1866 It was a nice day. It snowed hard to day. It is saint Valentine's day. I went to school said my lessons. George Bristow gave Bessis a very nice valentine to day I went to singing school and we came home seven o clock at night. George Shepard is much worse and they sent for Father to go over and stay with him. Thursday Feb 15 1866 It was a cold windy day and drifted very much. Went to school said my lessons. Went to singing school we sung in Mr Biggirs hall we had the curtion up ready for the concert. The Girls went to go to sing at the church Friday Feb 16th 1866 It was a cold day and drifted. I went to s-chool said my lessons. Mother mad some win cranberrys tarts. Went to singing school at Mr Biggars Hall to sing at the concert ther was about about a hunderd aduince at the concer. It is my birthday to day. Saturday Feb 17 1866. It was a nice day to day. I painted a giant and some Baboons riding on dogs Father bogught me a four new paint brushes. I went to the post office got the milk. I kept my birth day till to day I went to Mr Wiggens show with Willy Shaw to night. Sunday Feb 18th 1866 It was mild and snowd. I went to church Mr Edward Newan preached. Mr Shaw was here to day. I finished the story of Antony Wamouth I got the milk. I went to bed at seven o clock. Monday Feb 19th 1866 It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons I said my French. I went to post office. I went to Mr Shaws and got my tea there. The girls went to sing at church. �Tuesday Feb 20th 1866 It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons I drew to day. I went to the post got the milk. Went to singing school. Wedensday Feb 21st 1866 It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons I had a french lessons to day. I went to the post got the milk Father stayed up with George Shepard for he is worse. Floy went to Mrs Shaws Thursday Feb 22nd 1866 It was a fine day and thawd I went to school said my lessons. We built a fort to day. I went to post office got the milk I went to singing school. Friday 23rd 1866 It was a very slopy and raind. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Shaw is starting to sink a well. I went to post office got the milk. Mrs Hollis gave me some things for the art exebiton. Mr Shepard come here to night Mr Frasers horse ran away to day Saturday Feb 24th 1866. It was a cold day. I went to Mr Shaws Mrs Shaw has gone down to Hamilton to day. I got washed in the tub to day. Willy Shaw and I went up to Mr Drurys sale we went up with Mr Buie Mr Tailor was auctiner th all the things were sold I had good fun in the hay Willy and I came home with Mr Shaw we came home in two or three munits Sunday Feb 25th 1866 It was a cold day and it was stormy. I went over to Mrs Sheppards and I went to Mr Shaws. I went to church Mr Tompson preached Mr Charles Drury was here to day. Monday Feb 26th 1866 It was a fine day. I went to school said my lessons. Ft Mrs Howlet of Pilkinton was buried to day. Mr William Drury went up to Luther to fech a load of hay. �Tuesday Feb 27th 1866 I went to school said my lessons. Mr Holms and Mrs and Harret and Mrs Foset and her baby Mrs Foset was sick and they had to fech the docter. I took some things to the exhibiting this Morning. We went to the exhibiting to night. Wedensday Feb 28th 1866 It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons. Mother and Annie and Bessie and Floy was at the exebiton this after noon. Thursday F March 1st 1866. It was a beautfil day. I went to school in the forenoon and Mother and Annie and Grandmother and Bessie and I went to the exhebiteng Mrs Lawernce come home to day M Friday March 2nd 1866 It was a beawtfil day. I went to school said my lessons. It is Willy Shaws s birthday to day. I got my hair cut at the new barbers I went to singing school We sung at the exhibiton a man danced the highland fling and the sord dance in the kilt Saturday March 3rd 1866 It was a beautfil day but cold. Willy Shaw came over to play I went to Mr Pichers. I went to the post office got the milk. Sunday March 4th 1866. It was a cold day. I went to the English church Mr Tommpson preached. I finished the young voyagaers it is a very nice story. Mr Simson was here. Tuesday Monday March 5th 1866. It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons we had god fun at reses. I got my boots mened to night. We went to the exhibiteng to night. Tuesday March 6th 1866 It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. It was fair day we got our coppers. I went to singing school he showd us some red fire. �Wedensday March 7th 1866. It was a very stormy day I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Hollis's piano was unpacked. I went to the post got the milk. Father was taken down the things at the drill shed. Thursday March 7th 1866 It was a beautfil day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. I went to Mrs Shepard's to see if Father could go over there to night. Mrs Shaw came home to night and she brough Willy a newfoundlaand dog and two carpet balls and she gave me a carpet ball. Friday March 9th 1866. It was a cold day I went to school in the fore noon. I went to post office got the milk. We we went to the drill shed to pratic for the night there was the Fergus and Salem and Elora scholars there we got the concert over very well the vison of angels was the pettist of them all. Th Saturday March 10th 1866 It was a beautfil day. I went to postoffice got the milk. I went over to Mrs Shaws. I went to Mr Hallies. Went over to Mr Shaws stayd all afternoon. Got washed in the tub Sunday March 11th 1866 It was a snowey day. I went to the English church Mr Tompson preached. I went to the Methodisd church at night. I red some storys in Betons Boys own book. George Shepard was a much wors. Monday March 12 1866. It was a mild day and thawd. I went to school said my lessons. It was Tony John Hollis's birthday to day. I went to the post office got the milk. Tuesday March 13th 1866 It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. Mr Ben Tailor was here to night I was down to the shop to night. Wedensday March 14th 1866 It was anasty day and raind. I went to school said my lessons. George Sheppard died to day at 8 oclock this morning Mother went over to Mrs Sheppards. I went to post office got the milk. �Thursday March 15th 1866 It was a mild day and it snowd. I went to school said my lessons. I went to Mr Cristys and Mr Fenwicks. I went to the postoffice got the milk. Friday March 16th 1866. It was a beautfil day in the morning and it snowd in the afternoon. I went to school said my lessons. Father and Mr Shaw and Frank Mcfarlen and Washy Sheppard wen down with George. I went to the post office got the milk Saturday March 17th 1866 I was a very cold day. I went to post office got the milk. I got washd myself in the tub. I was down in the store all day. Two men were nearly fighteng to day. Sunday March 18th 1866 It was a cold day. We went to church and we had to come back because there was nobody to preach. Mr Shaw was here to day. I am reading the book d{ay} cruso. Saturday Monday March 19th 1866. It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. Fathe and Mr Shaw went to Monteral to day. Washy Sheppard gave me 30 glass allies. I went to postoffice got the milk. Tuesday March 20th 1866. It was a cold day. I went to school said my lessons. It was willy Knowls birthday to day. Fred Beck was buried married to day. I went to postoffice three times got the milk. Wedensday March 21st 1866. It was a nice day. I went to school. It was Jennies birthday to day. Mr Stephens was here to day. I was sleighriding to night. I went to post got the milk. Thursday 22nd 1866. It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons. Lissy M Noris was to school to day. I went to the post got the milk. Miss Chinek was here to day. �I went to play with Willy Shaw. Friday March 23rd 1866 It was a mild day and snowd. I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. I got Willy Shaws magnets to lend. Saturday March 24th 1866 It was a fine day. I went to Mr Shaws went to the post office got the milk went over to Mrs Sheppards. I went to play with Willy Shaw. Willy Shaw got his hair cut. The girls went out for a walk. Father and Mr Shaw came home and brought Maggy McLean with them. Father brought me an Indian cap and Mr Shaw brought me a birch bark canoe embrorided with porpquiles. Sunday March 25th 1866 It was a very cold day and drifted. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. I got the milk. Mr Sibly was here to day I am reading pilgrems progress now. Monday March 26th 1866 It was a nice day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. I had my coungerin book down to night. Tuesday March 27th 1866 It was a beautfil day I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. There was a runaway to night. Wedensday March 28th 1866 It was a cold day and snowd I went to school said my lessons. I ween to post office got the milk. Bessy was over to Mrs Lawarence's. I got some goods down at the store Thursday March 29th 1866 It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school said my lessons I left school I got too books before I left. The school holidays commencd to night. I went to postoffice got the milk. I went to the shop and over to Mr Shaw. �Friday March 30th 1866 It was a beaitful day. It is good friday to day. I went to post office got the milk. I mad e a featherd toy out of my coungering book. I went down to the store and George Bristow cleand his flute. We made some shadow seenes to day. We stayed up till after ten oclock at night looking at the eclipise of the moom. Saturday March 31st 1866 It was a mild day and snowed. I went to post office got the milk. I went down to the store I got washed in the tub Sunday April 1st 1866 It was a mild diay. It is April fools day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. It is Easter sunday I got the milk. Monday April 2nd 1866 It was a beaitful day. Father was driling all to day and I was with him. Grandmother was down at the shop Bessie was of over to Mrs Lawerence's all after noon I went to the post office got the milk. Tuesday April 3rd 1866 It was a beaitful day. It is fair day. I went to see the rifelmen drill they got their licknesses taken. I went to post office got the milk. Wedensday April 4th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to McGregors school said my leesons I like the gramar school very much. I got up at five oclock this morning to see Father and the other rifelmen go to Chatham. Thursday April 5th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I bought a new top to day. I went to postoffice got the milk Friday April 6th 1866 It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons got to. We got a letter from Father to day. I went to the post got the milk. �Saturday April 7th 1866 It was a cold day. I went down to the store. I went to the post office got the milk. I sold two tops and bought l a whistel with some of the money I went to play with Willy Shaw Sunday April 8th 1866 It was a fine day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. I got the milk. The girls went to the methodist church to night Monday April 9th 1866. It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons. We got a letter from Father. I went to the post office got the milk went dow{n?} to the watchmakers Tuesday April 10th 1866. It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. We went to Mr Youmans singing school Wedensday April 11th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Maggie McLean came here to pratic here with Jennie and Emmie. We went to Mr Youmans singing school. I went to post office got the milk. Thursday April 12th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons Went to singing school. I went to post office got the milk. I went to Mr H Lands and bought a new pair of shoes. I went over to Mr Shaws to sleep to go to Chatham with Mr Shaw to see Father. Friday April 13th 1866 It was a beatful day. We started to go to Chatham at four o clock in the morning we went ont the cars to Woodstock and we stayed there till 5 o clock and then we got onthe cars and went to Chatham and we took Father by saprise. Saturday April 14th 1866 It was a beatful day. I got up at six o clock to see the rifle men drill I walked up to Chatham swamp. I was all over Chatham �Sunday April 15th 1866 It was a beaitful day I went to church it is a very nice chuch. I went a walk with Father and we saw a great many large fish and we saw the stemor come swooping roun the corner of the river Willy Shaw and I took a wal as far as the market house we saw a man that weid 400 pounds Monday April 16th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I got up at 6 o clock in the morning to see the riflemen drill and went down to see the new schooner getting built. We started for to come home I bid Father good by and we started in the cars and we stooped at Woodstock and we saw a dwarf his name is fish we saw a crazy man on the streets. Tuesday April 17th 1866 It was a beaitful day. We got at Mr Shaws at 2 o clock in the morning I slept there all morning there and got breakfast there I went to school said my lessons. Kitty Cheasman and little Alfie her brother was here to night Wedensday 18th 1866 A beaitful morning but raind in the after noon. I went to school said my lessons. Went to singing school Grand father planted some flower seeds. Thursday April 19th 1866 A beaitful day but raind in the afternoon evening. I went to school said my lessons. The crouses the daisys the violets and the mezerian tree w are out. Mrs Drury was down. Friday April 20th 1866 It was a beaitful day but raind at night. George Bristows Mother was here to day. I went to post office I went to school said my lessons. Mr Bristow George's Father slept here we sung Saturday April 21st 1866 It was a beaitful day I went to post office got the milke. Went to singing sing school. got washed in the tub. I got a swing. Willy Shaw was here to day �Sunday April 22nd 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to church. I got the milk. Grandfather and I went out for a walk. The two cats were fighting Monday April 23rd 1866 It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school in the forenoon and said my lessons. I went to Mr Youmans singing school at three o clock in the afternoon. We had our concert we had a big turn out Tuesday April 24th 1866 It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice got the milk. Wedensday April 25th 1866 It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. Grandfather was in the garden. I went to postoffice got the milk. Mr B Taylor was here to tea Thursday April 26th 1866 It was a beaitful day but cold in the morning I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. Mr B Taylor was here to tea and was here to night. Friday April 27th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Taylor was here in the after noon and got tea here. George Bristow and Mother planted some broad beans and some peas and onions ther was a run away Iit was Mr David Findalys horse he was not hurt but the gig was broken. Saturday April 28th 1866 It was a beaitful day but cold in the after noon and windy at night. I was a working in the garden and we had a fire out on the commons burning up all the rubish out of the garden. I was down in the g{?}d shop waiteng on people I went to the postoffice got the milk. Sunday April 29th 1866. It was a beaitful day but windy. I went to church Mr Tompson preached I went to get the milk Mr William Drury was down �Monday April 30th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Ther was a aloe round the sun this afternoon. I went to post office got the milk. I went down to the store. Tuesday May 1st 1866 It was a beaitful day but snowd in the afternoon. I went to school said my lessons. It is fair day it was not a very large fair. I went to the post office got the milk I was down to the store Mrs Shaw was here to night. Wedensday April May 2nd 1866 It was a cold day and snowd. I went to school said my lessons. Father came home from Chatham to day. I went to postoffice got the milk. I went over to Mrs Shaws Wedensday Thursday May 3rd 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Sthepens son came her to night. I went to postoffice got the milk. Friday May 4th 1866. It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. I went to the postoffice got the milk. I was playing with Willy Shaw Saturday May 5th 1866. It was a beaitful day. Willie Shaw and Hennie Shaw and Fannie Shaw and Emmie and Jennie and Miss Sheppard and Washy Sheppard and Willy Knowls all went fishing to Mr Gilbens farm and caught a few small fish. I went to postoffice got the milk. Willie Shaw was over her to night. Sunday May 6th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. Mr William Drury was here. We all went a walk over to Mr William Drurys and got a lot of flowers and we got tea there �Monday May 7th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. Willy Shaw went to the grammar school for the first time. I wen to the post office got the milk. I went to Mr Fenwicks to get Fathers new suit of cloths Tuesday May 8th 1866 It was a beaitful morning but raind inthe afternoon. Father went to Chatham again at four o clock in the morning. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Hallys Horse ran away. I went to Mr Fenwicks. We planted patos. Wedensday May 9th 1866. It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. We sowed beets parsnip carrots and vegetable oyster. I went to post office got the milk. Wed Thursday May 10th 1866. It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice got the milk. Willy Faskin planted a few patatos today. We had some of the firs ruebury to day. Friday May 11th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Fannie Newmam was Married to Mr Hays. I went to post office got the milk. I planted a row of onions Saturday May 12th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to post office got the milk. There was a runaway to day and it tore Mr Sumars varanda doum. I was playing with Willy Shaw. Sunday May 13th 1866. It was a rainy day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. The cow calvd. I got the milk. I went over to Mrs Allens. Monday May 14th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. they had a Huste{?}s meeting in the school I got a pair of new boots. I went to school said my lessons. �Tuesday May 15th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. We got a letter from Father. I went to post office got the milk. Wedensday May 16th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. Mr Sturtridge went to England. I went to Mr Stafords and Mr Leaches and to Mr Shaws Thursday May 17th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice got the m. The Rifle company come home and they had a bonfire and the cannon went off. Friday May 18th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons we had a half holiday in the after noon Mr Crowlys boy was drownd. The rifle men were drilling to day Saturday May 19th 1866 It was a beaitful day I went to postoffice. I went with Willy Shaw up to Mr Shaws park lot. I made a lot of fire crackers. I was firing of my cannon off. Sunday May 20th 1866 I was a beaitful morning but raind in the afternoon I went to church Mr Newman preached. I went a walk with Father. Monday May 21st 1866 It was a beaitful day but rather cold in the morning. I went down to the store went to the post office. Tuesday May 22nd 1866 It was a dull day. The tuner tuned our paino to day. I went to school said my lessons. Mary An Holms and Mr Holmes was down to day. �Wedensday May 23rd 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons and Eddy Day struck me with a big stone and cut my lip so bad that I had to come home and have a rag with cold water on it. I went to Mr Derrys concert Thursday May 24th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I is Queens birthday. I had to go to Dr Mckinions with my lip and he gave me some glycerine to put on my it. I set of my fire crackers and cannon off George Bristow went up home. I went to the bonfire. Friday May 25th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I did not go to school because I got up so late. Mr Yarrow died yesterday. Saturday May 26th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to Mrs Reynolds to fish all day and caught a lot of trout. Mr Yarrows funeral was to day. I got washed in the tub Sunday May 27th 1866 It raind all day. I went to the Methodist church. We had the fish for breakfast. Monday May 28th 1866 It was a rainy day I went to school and we had an examenation and I passed. I was down to see the rifle men drill Tuesday May 29th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons Mr Drury planted some patatos a kidny beens in the garden. Wedensday May 30th 1866 It was a rainy day. I went to school said my lessons. I was down in the ch shop went to the postoffice We are learning to play chees �Thursday May 31st 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Father got a telegraph to be ready to go away at a moments warning. I went to post office Friday June 11st 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. They was house cleaning to day. I went to post office. There was a fight betwen the Fenians and regulars. Saturday June 2nd 1866 x. It was a beaitful day. The rifle men had to go to Guelph to be ready to go right away I went to Guelph and had good fun I got dinner at O {N}iels Mr Allen gave me dinner. The Rifle company had to got to Sarinor. Sunday June 3rd 1866 It was a beaitful morning but rained in the after noon I went to church Mr Tomposons preached. Ther is a great excitment here to day Mr Shaw printed an extra. Monday June 4th 1866 It was a rainy day. I went to school said my lessons I went to the post office and to Mr Godfrey's and to Mr Tompsons. There was an other extra out to day that the Feniens were coming to Guelph. Tuesday May June 5th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. It is fair day to day Mr Allen was in the store to day Wedensday June 6th 1866 It was a beautiful forenoon but rained in the after noon. I went to school said my lessons. The six of the Queens own rifles were buried in Toronto these which were killed in at fort erie. Thursday June 5th 1866 It was a beautfil day I went to school said my lessons there was a very few there. I was playing with Willy Shaw. �Friday June 8th 1866 It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. I had an orange to day I went to post office. Saturday June 9th 1866 It was a beautiful day. I got washed in the tub. I was up to Mr Shaws park lot all day we had jolly fun burning up logs and I killed a snake Sunday June 10th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to church Mr Newman preached. I went down to Mr Carders with Willy Gaskin and got my tea there. I went to the Methodist church Mrs Sheppards brother preached Monday June 11th 1866. It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office. Tuesday 12th 1866. A fine day but a shower in the morning. I went to school said my lessons. Mother planted some squash. I went to post office. Wedensday June 13th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office Cathren Lawerence was over here Thursday June 14th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. All the girls and the two Shaws were to Mrs Duffs to tea. I went to post office Friday June 15th 1866. A beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. Mrs VauhaVaughan and Mrs Drury was here to tea and Emmie Drury. �Saturday June 16th 1866 It was a showery day. I was down in the store all day selling things. I got a letter from George Cockburn Bristow this morning Sunday June 17th 1866 It was a showery day. I went to church Mr Newman preached. I finished reading the young yogers to day Monday June 18th 1866 It is a very rainy day. I went to school said my lessons and got very wet. I was down in the store at night Tuesday June 19th 1866 It was a rainy day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice We had onions to tea. Wedensday June 20th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Hollises holidays begin to day Thursday June 21st 1866 It was a beautiful day. I went to school said my lessons I went to the post office. Mrs Hollis gave Jennie and Floy a prize and Emmie got an s {amalach}. Friday June 22nd 1866 A beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. we had an examanation to day and I passed and we got six weeks holiday Mrs McKinnon was here to day Saturday June 23rd 1866 A beaitful day but a small shower Mr Smart is here to day Mr Archle was here to day. Sunday June 24th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. The strawberries are ripe to day Mr and Mrs Shaw was over to see the garden I went to church. �Monday June 25th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Lawrence was over to day. George Bristow is coming home. Tuesday June 26th 1866 A beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mr and Mrs Holmes was down here Wedensday June 27th 1866 It was a beaitful day. George Bristow came home. The girls went up to Mrs Holmes Thursday June 28th 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. To morrow is the examanation and we got a half holiday. I was lerning my lessons very hard Friday June 29th 1866 It was a beaitful day. Our examination was to day there was some people there I passed and we got six weeks holiday Saturday June 30th 1866 A beaitful day. I was playing with Willy Shaw all day. I went to the post office Sunday July 1st 1866 It was a beaitful day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. Monday July 2nd 1866 A beaitful day. I was playing with Willy Shaw all day. The girls came home and brought a lot of sasesperilla and a lot of winter greens. Tuesday July 3rd 1866 It was a beaitful day. It is Emmies birthday to day and it is fair day. Mr Vancamp is up. We had tea under the center e tree. �Wedensday July 4th 1866 A beaitful day but had a sleight shower in the morning George packed some butter to day. Mr Vancamp went away to day Thursday July 5th 1866 A beaitful morning but we had a thunder shower in the after noon Father wrote a letter to me telling me to go down to Point Edward I went down as far as Guelph on the stage and was stopping at Mr Cormacks till to morrow morning and in the after noon the Elora Rifles came marching through Guelph and I missed my trip down to point Edward Friday July 6th 1866 A beaitful day. Mother was preserving strawberras Mr Foot was here to se the garden. I fired of fathers revolver Written By CK Clarke in AD. 1866 Elora Province of Ontario Essays written by CK. Clarke in 170 {1870} & 1871 & 1872 at the Elora County Grammar School No 1 Revolution in the reign of Charles I Bene No 2 Canada Bene Writing needs improvement No 3 Harvest Time Béne Writing improved and very neat No 4 Nicholas Nickleby Bene No 5 Mary Queen of Scots (the wicked) Bene �No 6 Knowledge is Power Bene No 7 Politeness Bene No 8 A Canadian Winter Writing improved, Bene No 9 A Trip to Iowa Valde Bene No 10 Procrastination Valde Bene No 11 Obedience to Parents Fair No 12 Queen Elizabeth (The Good) Bene No 13 Revolution 1688 (Janes) Bene No 14 Constitution of Sparta & Athens not full enough No 15 English Literature of first 1/2 of 19th century Bene No 16 Charles II Valde Bene No 17 Necessity is the Mother of Invention Bene No 18 A Stitch in Time saves Nine Bene No 19 The Magna Charta Fair �No 20 Evil Examples are like Pestilential Diseases Dot your i's No 21 Hindostan Bene No 22 Negro Slavery Composition Bene Writing might be more careful No 23 Christopher Columbus Mind stops & Punctuation No 24 The Tower of London Bene No 25 Description of a farm Mind stops Writing not good enough No 26 Mahomet Bene No 27 Benefits of Commerce Composition good No 28 Letter to W K Shortt Bene No 29 Barnaby's Ridge Bene No 30 Mechanics of Liquids "W. K. S." No 31 George III Bene No 32 Acoustics "W. K. S." No 33 Synopsis of Eng. His. before the Norman Conquest Bene �No 34 Spanish Armada Valde Bene No 35 Economy WKS No 36 Crimean War Bene Essays Continued No 37 True Greatness Valde Bene No 38 Uses of the Metals Valde Bene No 39 South America No 40 No 41 Essays with Mr. Mills No 42 13/15 13/15 No 43 Letter No 44 Billy Buster at Windsor Camp 18/20 No 45 No 46 No 47 No 48 �No 49 No 50 No 51 No 52 No 53 No 54 No 55 No 56 No 57 No 58 No 59 No 60 No 61 No 62 No 63 No 64 �No 65 No 66 No 67 No 68 No 69 No 70 No 71 No 72 No 73 No 74 No 75 Maps Drawn by CK Clarke No 1 Map of Ontario No 2 Map of Newfoundland Begin to get marks for maps 10 highest Nov 12th 1871 Marks �No 3 Map of United States 10 No 4 Mexico Map of United States Western X9 No 5 Mexico 10 No 6 West Indies & Central America 10 No 7 South America 10 No 7 Ontario 12 Xenophon. Two boys are born to Darius and Parysatis the elder Artaxerxes, the younger Cyrus. Now when Darius fell sick and saw his end was coming he wished his two sons to be with him. The elder was present at the time but he sent for Cyrus from the province over which he had made him governor. And he made him general over all the troops which meet in the plain of the Castolus. Cyrus therefore went up taking Tissaphernes as his friend. And he went up taking three hundred heavy armed Greeks and Xenias a Parrhasian their commander. And when Darius was dead and Artaxerxes had settled the kingdom Tissaphernes accuses Cyrus of plotting against his brother. And he is persuaded and apprehends Cyrus as if to kill him. But his mother begs him off, and sends him back to his government. And he having incurred danger and having been dishonored, consults how he will be no longer in the power of his brother & if he is able he will reign instead of this man. But Parysatis his mother favored Cyrus loving him better than the reigning Artaxerxes. And whoever of those came to him from the king he sent away disposing them so as to be friendly rather to him than to the king. And those barbarians that were about him he had regard that they might be fit to fight and be well disposed towards him. But his Greek force he collected as seceretly as possible in order that he might take the king unprepared. In this way he made a levy. Whatever garrisons he had in towns he commanded their leaders each to get Peloponnesian men as many as they could and the best as Tissaphernes was plotting against the towns. For the Ionian cities belonged to Tissaphernes having been given to him by the king. But at this time all had gone over to Cyrus but Miletus. But Tissaphernes having already perceived that they were meditating all these things in Miletus (viz) to revolt so Cyrus slew some of them and banished others. Cyrus having harbored the �fugitives and having collected an army besieged Miletus by land and by sea and tried to restore those banished. And this was another pretext for him to assemble an army. And sending to the king he claimed that the cities should be given to him, he being his brother, rather than to Tissaphernes should rule over them. And his mother agreed with him in these things. Wherefore the king did not perceive the plot against himself but thought that he was spending money upon troops as being at war with Tissaphernes, so that he was nothing troubled since they were at war. For indeed Cyrus used to remit to the king the actual tribute from the cities which Tissaphernes had possessed And there was another army being collected for him in the Chersonesus opposite Abydos in this manner. Clearchus a Lacaedaemonian was an exile. With this man Cyrus having fallen in with was both struck with admiration for him and gives him ten thousand daries And he having taken the gold collected an army with this money and rallying forth from the Chersonesus warred with the Thracians who live above the Hellespont and assisted the Greeks wherefore the Hellespontic towns contributed money for him for the subsistence of his soldiers. And thus this again was an army being secretly supported for him. Aristippus too the Thessalian, was his guest friend and he being pressed by the opposite party at home comes to Cyrus and begs from him as many as two thousand mercenaries and three months pay as that so he would overcome the opposing party. But Cyrus gives him as many as four thousand and six months pay and entreated him not to end the war against his adversaries before he shall have consulted him. And thus again the corps in Thessaly was being secretly supported for him Proxenus the Boeotian also who was his guest friend he ordered to procure as many men as he could & to join him as he wished to undertake and expedition against the Pisidians for that the Pisidians gave him trouble on his own ground. And he ordered Sophaenetus the Stymphalian and Socrates the Achaean, these also being his guest friends to come having procured as many men as possible for that he was going to make war upon Tissaphernes with the Milesian exiles. And this they did. II But when he had already determined to march up he made it a pretext indeed that he wished to banish the Pisidians wholly out of the country and he collects the Graecian and Barbarian troops as if against these. taking his and he summons Clearchus to come to him taking his forces as many as he had. And he commands Aristippus to send the army which he had to him making peace with those at home. And he commands Xenia the Arcadian who commanded the mercenary troops in the towns for him, to take as many as he could except sufficent to garison the citadels {Handwritten alphabet in capital letters} Snap goes the bacca box �Up goes the lid In pops the finger And draws out a quid {Handwritten alphabet in small letters} A little mouse ran up the stairs To hear Miss Blodget say her prayers Here I stand before Miss Blodget She's going to hit me & I'll dodge it {Handwritten alphabet in capital letters} {Sketch of a box} {Sh} {Sketch of a boot} {Sketch of a bee} dont bodder me {Sketch of concentric circles with a coloured centre and one small circle on the perimeter} {Sketch of a face with hat and beard} {4 signatures} Charles K. Clarke Elora Charles K. Clarke Elora C K Clarke P. Ont Charles K. Clarke Elora {sketch of a bee at bottom right of page} For more information on Charles Kirk Clarke, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � 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/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles Kirk Clarke Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Simcoe County Archives Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Wellington County, Elora Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Charles Kirk Clarke</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1866 Diary</span></h3> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Transcribed by Rural Diary Volunteers</span></h3> <p>{Front cover}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Inside Front Cover S1/3</p> <p>{different handwriting}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Charles_Clarke_aged_8"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Charles Clarke aged 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Jany_21st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Jany 21st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Charles_Kirk_Clarke"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Charles Kirk Clarke</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_Jan_21st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Jan 21st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_Jan_22nd_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Jan 22nd 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Charles Clarke aged 8</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jany 21st 1866</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Charles Kirk Clarke</span></h2> <p>Charles Kirk Clarke</p> <p>{Sketch of a man}</p> <p>{First Page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Jan 21st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a very cold day to day. I went to the Methodist Church to day and I sat up stairs in the gallery with George Bristow. I wrote a letter to Georgy Cartwright. We sung this eavning. Mother and Father went over to Mrs Sheaperd to see George Sheaperd.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Jan 22nd 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day to day. I went to school said my lessons. I took a letter and some papers over to Mrs Shepard's. Jennie went to Mr Tompsons to see if Mrs Derry would give her musice lessons I went to the post office got the milk and the bread</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Jan_23rd_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Jan 23rd 1866.</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wedensday_Jan_24th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Jan 24th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_Jan_25th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Jan 25th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wedensday_Friday_Jan_26th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Friday Jan 26th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_Jan_27th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Jan 27th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Jan 23rd 1866.</span></h2> <p>It was a very nice day to day I went to school said my lesson we had good fun. at playtime sliding. I went to singing schoo Aunt Jane and Mrs Vancamp and Mother all have gone out to night. We have heard that Mr Ward our old singing master had a concert on Thursday and went crasy on Friday</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Jan 24th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a very nice day to day I went to school said my lessons we went at one o clock in the after noon. We went to Mr Shaws party to night I enjoyd my self very much there was about 30 there.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Jan 25th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day to day. I went to school said my lessons. We went to singing school to night. Mr Charles Drury came down to day. I Got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Friday Jan 26th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. I went a skating to night. Aunt Drury is a little beter to day she got down stairs</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Jan 27th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I went a good many erands to day. I went to singing school this afternoon and Jennie is to be the Fary Queen in the festfal of the rose after the singing school was out we went up to Mrs Allens to a party there was all our family there Aunt Jane and Jennie Cartwright and Lilly Cartwrights all went with us.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Jan 28th 1866.</span></h3> <p>I was a very nice day. Aunt Drury died at a quarter past five oclock in the morning. Dr Page and Mr Shaws I went to Mrs Dalbys and Mr Shaws and Mrs Allens</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>and Mr Tompsons and Mrs Shepards I went to Mrs Shepards to stay all day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Jan 29th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I went to the post office and got the milk. I painted the magic Giant to day. Miss Shepard came here to day and and Mrs Catneh and Mrs Drury and Mr William Drury and Mr Charles Drury and Mrs Ingels and Mrs Mainy and Mrs Allen the coffin came to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Jan 30th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was foggy and it snowed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Grandfather cut out the magicle Giant this morning I went to the post office and 4 times and I went to Mr Maws and to Mrs Mcgreges and to Mr Shepards and to Mrs Marshels this morning I painted a game this afternoon.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Jan_31st_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Jan 31st 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Feb_1st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Feb 1st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_Feb_1st_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday Feb 1st 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Feb_2_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Feb 2 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Jan 31st 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I went a sleigh ride to day with Mr Lawerance 5 miles down to Mrs Connors. Aunt Drury funeral was to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Feb 1st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>I went to school said my lessons. I took my skates to school we have a little rink. Mrs Foster and Aunt Jane and Grandmother all went over to Aunt's old house</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Feb 1st 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was cold an it snowed heavly. I went to school said my lessons. I took my skates to school to day. We all went over to Mrs Sheppards to night. We played at at a game and you can play one 100 games with it I enjoyed my self very much.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Feb 2 1866</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>It was a cold day. I got the milk this morning. Grandfather put put the magicl giant to gether to day. Anny Drury and Mother and Mrs Foster and her baby all went down to Guelph. Jennie Drury took a fit this after noon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Feb 4th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day and it drifted. I went to church. Mr Tompson preached. James Drury came to dinner to day. Mr Cormack and Mrs Cormack came up to day.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Feb 5th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. Miss Allen is here to day. I got a new neck tie to day. Jennie Cartwright went to school this after noon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Feb 6th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. Aunt Jane and Jennie Cartwright and Lilly Cartwright all went away this morning at ten o clock. I went to school said my lessons. Willy Shaws cousins were came here to day. I went to singing school twis once at half past four o clock this after noo and at 7 oclock at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Feb_7th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Feb 7th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Feb_8th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Feb 8th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_Feb_9th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday Feb 9th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Feb_19th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Feb 19th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Feb 7th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. I went up to Mr Pichers to night. I went skating with Willy Shaw. The Girls went to pratic for to sing in the church</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Feb 8th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons I drew for the first time in the drawing book. I went to the singing school. Jennie and Emmy went to to their music.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Feb 9th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day and</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <pre>it snowed. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office and got the milk. I went down to the shop to night Grandfather gave me a pad lock to night </pre> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Feb 19th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went over to play with Willy Shaw Mr Holms came down with a load of wheat and Me and Willy Shaw went down to see them unload it. I went to singing school. Grandfather Kent and Mothers Uncle Chadwick came up with him.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Feb_11th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Feb 11th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_Feb_12th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Feb 12th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Feb_12_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Feb 12 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Feb_14_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Feb 14 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Feb 11th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day and it snowed. Father and Grandfather Kent and Mr Chadwick and Emie and Jennie and Floy went and I went to the methodist Church this morning, I read a story in the boys own magizine I got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Feb 12th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to Mr Youmans and said my anouncment and he gave me two more tickets and I sold them. The Girls are going to sing to night.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Feb 12 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beautiful day. I went to school said my lessons. Miss McKenisy mad a bonnet for Emmys dooll. Bessy is sick to day. I went to singing school. We had pancakes to dinne Grandfather Kent sung to us to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Feb 14 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. It snowed hard to day. It is saint Valentine's day. I went to school said my lessons. George Bristow gave Bessis a very nice valentine to day I went to singing school and we came home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>seven o clock at night. George Shepard is much worse and they sent for Father to go over and stay with him.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Feb 15 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold windy day and drifted very much. Went to school said my lessons. Went to singing school we sung in Mr Biggirs hall we had the curtion up ready for the concert. The Girls went to go to sing at the church</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Feb 16th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day and</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>drifted. I went to s-chool said my lessons. Mother mad some win cranberrys tarts. Went to singing school at Mr Biggars Hall to sing at the concert ther was about about a hunderd adnince at the concer. It is my birthday to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Feb 17 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I painted a giant and some Baboons riding on dogs Father bogught me a four new paint brushes. I went to the post office got the milk. I kept my birth day till to day I went to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr Wiggens show with Willy Shaw to night.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Feb_18th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Feb 18th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_Feb_19th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Feb 19th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Feb_20th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Feb 20th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Feb_21st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Feb 21st 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Feb 18th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was mild and snowd. I went to church Mr Edward Newan preached. Mr Shaw was here to day. I finished the story of Antony Warnouth I got the milk. I went to bed at seven o clock.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Feb 19th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons I said my French. I went to post office. I went to Mr Shaws and got my tea there. The girls</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>went to sing at church.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Feb 20th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons I drew to day. I went to the post got the milk. Went to singing school.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Feb 21st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons I had a french lessons to day. I went to the post got the milk Father stayed up with George Shepard for he is worse. Floy went to Mrs Shaws</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Feb_22nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Feb 22nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_23rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 23rd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Feb_24th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Feb 24th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Feb_25th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Feb 25th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Feb 22nd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day and thawd I went to school said my lessons. We built a fort to day. I went to post office got the milk I went to singing school.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 23rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a very slopy and raind. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Shaw is starting to sink a well. I went to post office got the milk. Mrs Hollis gave me some things for the art exebiton. Mr Shepard came here to night Mr Frasers horse ran away to day</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Feb 24th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day. I went to Mr Shaws Mrs Shaw has gone down to Hamilton to day. I got washed in the tub to day. Willy Shaw and I went up to Mr Drurys sale we went up with Mr Buie Mr Tailor was auctiner th all the things were sold I had good fun in the hay Willy and I came home with Mr Shaw we came home in two or three munits</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Feb 25th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day and it was stormy. I went over to Mrs Sheppards and I went to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr Shaws. I went to church Mr Tompson preached Mr Charles Drury was here to day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_Feb_26th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Feb 26th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Feb_27th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Feb 27th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Feb_28th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Feb 28th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_F_March_1st_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday F March 1st 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Feb 26th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day. I went to school said my lessons. Ft Mrs Howlet of Pilkinton was buried to day. Mr William Drury went up to Luther to fech a load of hay.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Feb 27th 1866</span></h3> <p>I went to school said my lessons. Mr Holms and Mrs and Harret and Mrs Foset and her baby Mrs Foset was sick</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>and they had to fech the docter. I took some things to the exhibiting this Morning. We went to the exhibiting to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Feb 28th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons. Mother and Annie and Bessie and Floy was at the exebiton this after noon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday F March 1st 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day. I went to school in the forenoon and Mother and Annie and Grandmother and Bessie and I went to the exhibiteng</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mrs Lawernce come home to day</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#M_Friday_March_2nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">M Friday March 2nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_March_3rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday March 3rd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_March_4th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday March 4th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Monday_March_5th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Monday March 5th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">M Friday March 2nd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons. It is Willy Shaws s birthday to day. I got my hair cut at the new barbers I went to singing school We sung at the exhibiton a man danced the highland fling and the sord dance in the kilt</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday March 3rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day but cold. Willy Shaw came over to play I went to Mr Richers.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>I went to the post office got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday March 4th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day. I went to the English church Mr Tommpson preached. I finished the young voyagaers it is a very nice story. Mr Simson was here.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Monday March 5th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons we had good fun at reses. I got my boots mended to night. We went to the exhibiteng to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_March_6th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday March 6th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_March_7th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday March 7th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_March_7th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday March 7th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_March_9th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday March 9th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday March 6th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. It was fair day we got our coppers. I went to singing school he showd us some red fire.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday March 7th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a very stormy day I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Hollis's piano was unpacked. I went to the post got the milk. Father was taken down the things at the drill shehd.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday March 7th 1866</span></h3> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>It was a beautfil day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. I went to Mrs Shepard's to see if Father could go over there to night. Mrs Shaw came home to night and she brough Willy a newfoundlaand dog and two carpet balls and she gave me a carpet ball.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday March 9th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day I went to school in the fore noon. I went to post office got the milk. We we went to the drill shed to pratic for the night there was the Fergus and Salem and Elora scholars there we got the concert over</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>very well the vison of angels was the pettis't of them all.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Th_Saturday_March_10th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Th Saturday March 10th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_March_11th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday March 11th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_March_12_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday March 12 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_March_13th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday March 13th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Th Saturday March 10th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day. I went to postoffice got the milk. I went over to Mrs Shaws. I went to Mr Hallies. Went over to Mr Shaws stayd all afternoon. Got washed in the tub</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday March 11th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a snowey day. I went to the English church Mr Tompson preached. I went to the Methodisd church at night. I red</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>some storys in Betons Boys own book. George Shepard was a much wors.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday March 12 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day and thawd. I went to school said my lessons. It was Tony John Hollis's birthday to day. I went to the post office got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday March 13th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. Mr Ben Tailor was here to night I was down to the shop to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_March_14th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday March 14th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_March_15th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday March 15th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_March_16th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday March 16th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_March_17th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday March 17th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_March_18th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday March 18th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday March 14th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was anasty day and raind. I went to school said my lessons. George Sheppard died to day at 8 oclock this morning Mother went over to Mrs Sheppards. I went to post office got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday March 15th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day and it snowd. I went to school said my lessons. I went to Mr Cristys and Mr Fenwicks. I went to the postoffice got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday March 16th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day in the</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>morning and it snowd in the afternoon. I went to school said my lessons. Father and Mr Shaw and Frank Mcfarlen and Washy Sheppard wen down with George. I went to the post office got the milk</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday March 17th 1866</span></h3> <p>I was a very cold day. I went to post office got the milk. I got washd myself in the tub. I was down in the store all day. Two men were nearly fighteng to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday March 18th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day. We went to church and we</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>had to come back because there was nobody to preach. Mr Shaw was here to day. I am reading the book d{ay} cruso.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Monday_March_19th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Monday March 19th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_March_20th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday March 20th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_March_21st_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday March 21st 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_22nd_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 22nd 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Monday March 19th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school said my lessons. Fathe and Mr Shaw went to Monteral to day. Washy Sheppard gave me 30 glass allies. I went to post office got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday March 20th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day. I went to school said my lessons. It was willy Knowls birthday to day. Fred Beck was buried</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>married to day. I went to post office three times got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday March 21st 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day. I went to school. It was Jennies birthday to day. Mr Stephens was here to day. I was sleighriding to night. I went to post got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 22nd 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons. Lissy M Noris was to school to day. I went to the post got the milk. Miss Chinek was here to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I went to play with Willy Shaw.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_March_23rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday March 23rd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_March_24th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday March 24th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_March_25th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday March 25th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_March_26th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday March 26th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday March 23rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day and snowd. I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. I got Willy Shaws magnets to lends.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday March 24th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day. I went to Mr Shaws went to the post office got the milk went over to Mrs Sheppards. I went to play with Willy Shaw. Willy Shaw got his hair cut. The girls went out for a walk. Father</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>and Mr Shaw came home and brought Maggy McLean with them. Father brought me an Indian cap and Mr Shaw brought me a birch bark canoe embrorided with porpquiles.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday March 25th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a very cold day and drifted. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. I got the milk. Mr Sibly was here to day I am reading pilgrems progress now.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday March 26th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day but cold. I went to school said</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. I had my coungerin book down to night.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_March_27th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday March 27th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_March_28th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday March 28th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_March_29th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday March 29th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_March_30th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday March 30th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday March 27th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. There was a runaway to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday March 28th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day and snowd I went to school said my lessons. I ween to post office got the milk. Bessy was over to Mrs Lawerence's. I got some goods down at the store</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday March 29th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school said my lessons I left school I got too books before I left. The school holidays commencd to night. I went to postoffice got the milk. I went to the shop and over to Mr Shaws.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday March 30th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. It is good friday to day. I went to post office got the milk. I mad e a featherd toy out of</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>my coungering book. I went down to the store and George Bristow cleand his flute. We made some shadow seenes to day. We stayd up till after ten oclock at night looking at the eclipise of the moom.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_March_31st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday March 31st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_April_1st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday April 1st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_April_2nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday April 2nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_April_3rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday April 3rd 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday March 31st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day and snowed. I went to post office got the milk. I went down to the store I got washed in the tub</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday April 1st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild diay. It is April fools day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. It is Easter sunday I got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 2nd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. Father was driling all to day and I was with him. Grandmother was down at the shop Bessie was of over to Mrs Lawerence's all after noon I went to the post office got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday April 3rd 1866</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>It was a beaitful day. It is fair day. I went to see the rifelmen drill they got their likenesses taken. I went to post office got the milk.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_April_4th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday April 4th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_April_5th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday April 5th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_April_6th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday April 6th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_April_7th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday April 7th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday April 4th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to McGregors school said my leesons I like the gramar school very much. I got up at five oclock this morning to see Father and the other rifelmen go to Chatham.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday April 5th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I bought a</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>new top to day. I went to postoffice got the milk</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday April 6th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day. I went to school said my lessons got to. We got a letter from Father to day. I went to the post got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday April 7th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day. I went down to the store. I went to the post office got the milk. I sold two tops and bought l a whistel with some of the money I went to play with Willy Shaw</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_April_8th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday April 8th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_April_9th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday April 9th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_April_10th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday April 10th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_April_11th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday April 11th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_April_12th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday April 12th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday April 8th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. I got the milk. The girls went to the methodist church to night</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 9th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beautfil day. I went to school said my lessons. We got a letter from Father. I went to the post office got the milk went down to the watchmakers</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday April 10th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to school said</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. We went to Mr Youmans singing school</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday April 11th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Maggie McLean came here to pratic here with Jennie and Emmie. We went to Mr Youmans singing school. I went to post office got the milkes.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday April 12th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons Went to singing school. I went to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>post office got the milk. I went to Mr H Lands and bought a new pair of skates. I went over to Mr Shaws to sleep to go to Chatham with Mr Shaw to see Father.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday April 13th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beatful day. We started to go to Chatham at four o clock in the morning we went ont the cars to Woodstock and we stayed there till 5 o clock and then we got on the cars and went to Chatham and we took Father</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>by saprise.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday April 14th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beatful day. I got up at six o clock to see the rifle men drill I walked up to Chatham swamp. I was all over Chatham</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday April 15th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to church it is a very nice chuch. I went a walk with Father and we saw a great many large fish and we saw the stemar come swooping roun the corner of the river Willy Shaw and I took a</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>wal as far as the market house we saw a man that weid 400 pounds</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_April_16th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday April 16th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_April_17th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday April 17th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_18th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday 18th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_April_19th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday April 19th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 16th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I got up at 6 o clock in the morning to see the riflemen drill and went down to see the new schooner getting built. We started for to come home I bid Father good by and we started in the cars and we stooped at Woodstock and we saw a dwarf his name is fish we saw a crazy man on the streets.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday April 17th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. We got at Mr Shaws at 2 o clock in the morning I slept there all morning</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>there and got breakfast there I went to school said my lessons. Kitty Cheasman and little Alfie her brother was here to night</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday 18th 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful morning but raind in the after noon. I went to school said my lessons. Went to singing school Grand father planted some flower seeds.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday April 19th 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day but raind in the afternoon evening. I went to school said my lessons. The crouses the daisys the violets and the mezerian tree</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>w are out. Mrs Drury was down.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_April_20th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday April 20th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_April_21st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday April 21st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_April_22nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday April 22nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_April_23rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday April 23rd 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday April 20th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but raind at night. George Bristows Mother was here to day. I went to post office I went to school said my lessons. Mr Bristow Georges Father slept here we sung</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday April 21st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to post office got the milke. Went to singing sing school, got washed in the tub. I got a swing. Willy Shaw was here to day</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday April 22nd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to church. I got the milk. Grandfather and I went out for a walk. The two cats were fighing</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 23rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school in the forenoon and said my lessons. I went to Mr Youmans singing school at three o clock in the afternoon. We had our concert we had a big turn out</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_April_24th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday April 24th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_April_25th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday April 25th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_April_26th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday April 26th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_April_27th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday April 27th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday April 24th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday April 25th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but cold. I went to school said my lessons. Grandfather was in the garden. I went to postoffice got the milk. Mr B Taylor was here to tea</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday April 26th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but cold in the morning</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. Mr B Taylor was here to tea and was here to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday April 27th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Taylor was here in the after noon and got tea here. George Bristow and Mother planted some broad beans and some peas and onions ther was a runaway I it was Mr David Findays horse he was not hurt but</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the gig was broken.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_April_28th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday April 28th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_April_29th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday April 29th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_April_30th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday April 30th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_May_1st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday May 1st 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday April 28th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but cold in the after noon and windy at night. I was a working in the garden and we had a fire out on the commons burning up all the rubish out of the garden. I was down in the gard shop waiteng on people I went to the postoffice got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday April 29th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but windy. I went to church Mr Tompson preached I went to get the milk</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>Mr William Drury was down</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday April 30th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Ther was a aloe round the sun this afternoon. I went to post office got the milk. I went down to the store.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday May 1st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but snowd in the afternoon. I went to school said my lessons. It is fair day it was not a very large fair. I went to the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>post office got the milk I was down to the store Mrs Shaw was here to night.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_April_May_2nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday April May 2nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Thursday_May_3rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Thursday May 3rd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_May_4th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday May 4th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_May_5th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday May 5th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday April May 2nd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day and snowd. I went to school said my lessons. Father came home from Chatham to day. I went to postoffice got the milk. I went over to Mrs Shaws</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Thursday May 3rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Sthepensson came her to night. I went to postoffice got the milk.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday May 4th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. I went to the postoffice got the milk. I was playing with Willy Shaw</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday May 5th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. Willie Shaw and Hennie Shaw and Fannie Shaw and Emmie and Jennie and Miss Sheppard and Washy Sheppard and Willy Knowls all went fishing to Mr Gilbens farm and caught a few small fish. I went to postoffice got the milk. Willie Shaw was over her to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_May_6th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday May 6th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_May_7th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday May 7th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_May_8th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday May 8th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_May_9th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday May 9th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday May 6th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. Mr William Drury was here. We all went a walk over to Mr William Drurys and got a lot of flowers and we got tea there</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday May 7th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to post office got the milk. Willy Shaw went to the grammar school for the first time. I wen to the post office got the milk. I went to Mr Fenwicks to get Fathers</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>new suit of cloths</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday May 8th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful morning but raind inthe afternoon. Father went to Chatham again at four o clock in the morning. I went to school said my lessons. Mr Hallys Horse ran away. I went to Mr Fenwicks. We planted patos.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday May 9th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. We sowed beets parsnip carrots and vegetable oyster. I went to post office got the milk.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wed_Thursday_May_10th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wed Thursday May 10th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_May_11th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday May 11th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_May_12th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday May 12th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_May_13th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday May 13th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_May_14th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Monday May 14th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wed Thursday May 10th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to school said may lessons. I went to postoffice got the milk. Willy Faskin planted a few patatos today. We had some of the firs ruebury to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday May 11th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Fannie Newmam was Married to Mr Hays. I went to post office got the milk. I planted a row of onions</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday May 12th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to post office got the milk. There was a runaway to day and it tore Mr Sumars varanda dowm. I was playing with Willy Shaw.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday May 13th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a rainy day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached. The cow calvd. I got the milk. I went over to Mrs Allens.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday May 14th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. they had a Hustens</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>meeting in the school I got a pair of new boots. I went to school said my lessons.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_May_15th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday May 15th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_May_16th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday May 16th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_May_17th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday May 17th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_May_18th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday May 18th 1866</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_May_19th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday May 19th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday May 15th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. We got a letter from Father. I went to post office got the milk.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday May 16th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office got the milk. Mr Sturtridge went to England. I went to Mr Stafords and Mr Leaches and to Mr Shaws</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday May 17th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice got the m. The Rifle company come home and they had a bonfire and the cannon went off.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday May 18th 1866</span></h2> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons we had a half holiday in the after noon Mr Crowlys boy was drownd. The rifle men were drilling to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday May 19th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I went to postoffice. I went with Willy Shaw up to Mr Shaws park lot. I made a lot of fire crackers. I was firing of my cannon off.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_May_20th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday May 20th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_May_21st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday May 21st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_May_22nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday May 22nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_May_23rd_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday May 23rd 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday May 20th 1866</span></h3> <p>I was a beaitful morning but raind in the afternoon I went to church Mr Newman preached. I went a walk with Father.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday May 21st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day but rather cold in the morning. I went down to the store went to the</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <pre>post office. </pre> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday May 22nd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a dull day. The tuner tuned our paino to day. I went to school said my lessons. Mary An Holms and Mr Holmes was down to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday May 23rd 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons and Eddy Day struck me with a big stone and cut my lip so bad that I had to come home and have a rag with cold water on it. I went to Mr Derrys concert</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_May_24th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday May 24th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_May_25th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday May 25th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_May_26th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday May 26th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_May_27th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday May 27th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_May_28th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Monday May 28th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday May 24th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I is Queens birthday. I had to go to Dr Mckinions with my lip and he gave me some glycerine to put on my it. I set of my fire crackers and cannon off George Bristow went up home. I went to the bonfire.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday May 25th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I did not go to school because I got up so late. Mr Farrow died yesterday.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday May 26th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to Mrs Reynolds to fish all day and caught a lot of trout. Mr Farrows funeral was to day. I got washed in the tub</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday May 27th 1866</span></h3> <p>It raind all day. I went to the Methodist church. We had the fish for breakfast.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday May 28th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a rainy day I went to school and we had an examenation and I passed. I was down to see the rifle men drill</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_May_29th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday May 29th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_May_30th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday May 30th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_May_31st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday May 31st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_June_1st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday June 1st 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday May 29th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons Mr Drury planted some patatos a kidny beens in the garden.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday May 30th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a rainy day. I went to school said my lessons. I was down in the ch shop went to the postoffice We are learning to play chees</p> <p></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday May 31st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Father got</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>a telegraph to be ready to go away at a moments warning. I went to post office</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday June 1st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. They was house cleaning to day. I went to post office. There was a fight betwen the Fenians and regulars.</p> <p>=== Saturday June 2nd 1866 === x It was a beaitful day. The rifle men had to go to Guelph to be ready to go right away I went to Guelph and had good fun I got dinner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>at O {N}iels Mr Allen gave me dinner. The Rifle company had to go to Sarina.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_June_3rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday June 3rd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_June_4th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday June 4th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_May_June_5th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday May June 5th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_June_6th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday June 6th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_June_7th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday June 7th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday June 3rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful morning but rained in the after noon I went to church Mr Tompsons preached. Ther is a great excitment here to day Mr Shaw printed an extra.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday June 4th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a rainy day. I went to school said my lessons I went to the post office and to Mr Godfrey's and to Mr Tompsons. There was an other extra out to day</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>that the Feniens were coming to Guelph.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday May June 5th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. It is fair day to day Mr Allen was in the store to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday June 6th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautiful forenoon but rained in the after noon. I went to school said my lessons. The six of the Queens own rifles were buried in Toronto those which were killed in at fort erie.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday June 7th 1866</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>It was a beautfil day I went to school said my lessons there was a very few there. I was playing with Willy Shaw.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_June_8th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday June 8th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_June_9th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday June 9th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_June_10th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday June 10th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_June_11th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday June 11th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_12th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 12th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday June 8th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. I had an orange to day I went to post office.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday June 9th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautiful day. I got washed in the tub. I was up to Mr Shaws park lot all day we had jolly fun burning up logs and I killed a snake</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday June 10th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to church Mr Newman preached. I went down to Mr Carders with Willy {G}askin and got my tea there. I went to the Methodist church Mrs Sheppards brother preached</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday June 11th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 12th 1866.</span></h3> <p>A fine day but a shower in the morning. I went to school said my</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>lessons. Mother planted some squash. I went to post office.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_June_13th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday June 13th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_June_14th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday June 14th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_June_15th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday June 15th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_June_16th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday June 16th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_June_17th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday June 17th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday June 13th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice Cathren Lawerence was over here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday June 14th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. All the girls and the two Shaws were to Mrs Duffs to tea. I went to post office</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday June 15th 1866.</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Vauha Vaughan and Mrs Drury was here to tea and Emmie Drury.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday June 16th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a showery day. I was down in the store all day and selling things. I got a letter from George Cockburn Bristow this morning</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday June 17th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a showery day. I went to church Mr Newman preached. I finished reading the young {y}agers to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_June_18th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday June 18th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_June_19th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday June 19th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_June_20th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday June 20th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_June_21st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday June 21st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_June_22nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday June 22nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_June_23rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday June 23rd 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday June 18th 1866</span></h3> <p>It is a very rainy day. I went to school said my lessons and got very wet. I was down in the store at night</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday June 19th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a rainy day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to postoffice We had onions to tea.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday June 20th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Hollis holidays begin to day</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday June 21st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beautiful day. I went to school said my lessons I went to the post office. Mrs Hollis gave Jennie and Floy a prise and Emmie got an s amalach.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday June 22nd 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. we had an examanation to day and I passed and we got six weeks holidays Mrs McKinnon was here to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday June 23rd 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day but a small shower Mr Smart is here to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr Arckle was here to day.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_June_24th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday June 24th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_June_25th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday June 25th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_June_26th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday June 26th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_June_27th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday June 27th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_June_28th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday June 28th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_June_29th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday June 29th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday June 24th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. The strawberries are ripe to day Mr and Mrs Shaw was over to see the garden I went to church.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday June 25th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. Mrs Lawrence was over to day. George Bristow is coming home.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday June 26th 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day. I went</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>to school said my lessons. Mr and Mrs Holmes was down here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday June 27th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. George Bristow came home The girls went up to Mrs Holmes</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday June 28th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to school said my lessons. To morrow is the examanation and we got a half holiday. I was lerning my lessons very hard</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday June 29th 1866</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>It was a beaitful day. Our examination was to day there was some people there I passed and we got six weeks holiday</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_June_30th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday June 30th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_July_1st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday July 1st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_July_2nd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday July 2nd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_July_3rd_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday July 3rd 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_July_4th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday July 4th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday June 30th 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day. I was playing with Willy Shaw all day. I went to the post office</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday July 1st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. I went to church Mr Tompson preached.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday July 2nd 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitaful day. I was playing with Willy Shaw</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>all day. The girls came home and brought a lot of sasesperilla and a lot of winter greens.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday July 3rd 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a beaitful day. It is Emmies birthday to day and it is fair day. Mr Vancamp is up. We had tea under the center e tree.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday July 4th 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful day but had a sleight shower in the morning George packed some butter to day. Mr Vancamp went away to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday July 5th 1866</span></h3> <p>A beaitful morning but we had a thunder shower in the after noon Father wrote a letter to me telling me to go down to point Edward I went down as far as Guelph in the stage and was stopping at Mr Cormarcks till to morrow morning and in the after noon the Elora Rifles came marching through Guelph and I missed my trip down to point Edward</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday July 6th 1866</span></h3> <p>{facing page}</p> <p><br /> A beaitful day. Mother was preserving strawberras Mr Foot was here to se the garden. I fired of fathers revolver</p> <p>Written By CK Clarke in AD. 1866 Elora Province of Ontario</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Essays written by CK. Clarke in 170 {1870} &amp; 1871 &amp; 1872 at the Elora County Grammar School</span></h3> <p></p> <p>=== Essays continued === {second table facing page}</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>No</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revolution in the reign of Charles I</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>2</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Bene Writing needs improvement</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>3</td> <td>Harvest Time</td> <td>Bene Writing improved and very neat</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>4</td> <td>Nicholas Nickleby</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>5</td> <td>Mary Queen of Scots (the wicked)</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>6</td> <td>Knowledge is Power</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>7</td> <td>Politeness</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>8</td> <td>A Canadian Winter</td> <td>Writing improved, Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>9</td> <td>A Trip to Iowa</td> <td>Valde Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>10</td> <td>Procrastination</td> <td>Valde Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>11</td> <td>Obedience to Parents</td> <td>Fair</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>12</td> <td>Queen Elizabeth (The Good)</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>13</td> <td>Revolution 1688 (James)</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>14</td> <td>Constitution of Sparta &amp; Athens</td> <td>not full enough</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>15</td> <td>English Literature of first 1/2 of 19th century</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>16</td> <td>Charles II</td> <td>Valde Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>17</td> <td>Necessity is the Mother of Invention</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>No</td> <td>18</td> <td>A Stitch in Time saves Nine</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>19</td> <td>The Magna Charta</td> <td>Fair</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>20</td> <td>Evil Examples are like Pestilential Diseases</td> <td>Dot your i's</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>21</td> <td>Hindostan</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>22</td> <td>Negro Slavery Composition</td> <td>Bene Writing might be more careful</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>23</td> <td>Christopher Columbus</td> <td>Mind stops &amp; Punctuation</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>24</td> <td>The Tower of London</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>25</td> <td>Description of a Farm</td> <td>Mind stops Writing not good enough</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>26</td> <td>Mahomet</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>27</td> <td>Benefits of Commerce</td> <td>Composition good</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>28</td> <td>Letter to WK Shortt</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>29</td> <td>Barnaby Ridge</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>30</td> <td>Mechanics of Liquids</td> <td>"W. K. S."</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>31</td> <td>George III</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>32</td> <td>Acoustics</td> <td>"W. K. S."</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>33</td> <td>Synopsis of Eng. His. before the Norman Conquest</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>34</td> <td>Spanish Armada</td> <td>Valde Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>35</td> <td>Economy</td> <td>WKS</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>36</td> <td>Crimean War</td> <td>Bene</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Essays Continued</span></h3> <p>{No 56 to 75 on facing page - no entries}</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>No</td> <td>37</td> <td>True Greatness</td> <td>Valde Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>38</td> <td>Uses of the Metals</td> <td>Valde Bene</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>39</td> <td>South America</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>40</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>41</td> <td>Essays with Mr. Mills</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>42</td> <td></td> <td>13/15 13/15</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>43</td> <td>Letter</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>44</td> <td>Billy Buster at Windsor Camp</td> <td>18/20</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>45</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>46</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>47</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>48</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>49</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>50</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>51</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>52</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>53</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>54</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>55</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>56</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>57</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>58</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>59</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>60</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>61</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>62</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>63</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>64</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>65</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>66</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>67</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>68</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>69</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>70</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>71</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>72</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>73</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>74</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>75</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Maps Drawn by CK Clarke</span></h3> <table><tbody><tr><td>No</td> <td>1</td> <td>Map of Ontario</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>2</td> <td>Map of Newfoundland</td> <td></td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>Begin to get marks for maps</td> <td>Nov 12th</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>10 highest</td> <td>1871</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>3</td> <td>Map of United States</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>4</td> <td>Mexico Map of United States Western</td> <td>X9</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>5</td> <td>Mexico</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>6</td> <td>West Indies &amp; Central America</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>7</td> <td>South America</td> <td>10</td> </tr><tr><td>No</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ontario</td> <td>12</td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Xenophon.</span></h3> <p>Two boys are born to Darius and Parysatis the elder Artaxerxes, the younger Cyrus. Now when Darius fell sick and saw his end was coming he wished his two sons to be with him. The elder was present at the time but he sent for Cyrus from the province over which he had made him governor. And he made him general over all the troops which meet in the plain of the Castolus. Cyrus therefore went up taking Tissaphernes as his friend. And he went up taking three hundred heavy armed Greeks and Xenias a Parrhasian their commander. And when Darius was dead and Artaxerxes had settled the kingdom Tissaphernes accuses Cyrus of plotting against his brother. And he is persuaded and apprehends Cyrus as if to kill him. But his mother</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>begs him off, and sends him back to his government. And he having incurred danger and having been dishonored, consults how he will be no longer in the power of his brother &amp; if he is able he will reign instead of this man. But Parysatis his mother favored Cyrus loving him better than the reigning Artaxerxes. And whoever of those came to him from the king he sent away disposing them so as to be friendly rather to him than to the king. And those barbarians that were about him he had regard that they might be fit to fight and be well disposed towards him. But his Greek force he collected as secretly as possible in order that he might take the king unprepared. In this way he made a levy. Whatever garrisons he had in towns he commanded their leaders each to get Peloponnesian men</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>as many as they could and the best as Tissaphernes was plotting against the towns. For the Ionian cities belonged to Tissaphernes having been given to him by the king. But at this time all had gone over to Cyrus but Miletus. But Tissaphernes having already perceived that they were meditating all these things in Miletus (viz) to revolt so Cyrus slew some of them and banished others. Cyrus having harbored the fugitives and having collected an army besieged Miletus by land and by sea and tried to restore those banished. And this was another pretext for him to assemble an army. And sending to the king he claimed that the cities should be given to him, he being his brother, rather than to Tissaphernes should rule over them. And his mother</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>agreed with him in these things. Wherefore the king did not perceive the plot against himself but thought that he was spending money upon troops as being at war with Tissaphernes, so that he was nothing troubled since they were at war. For indeed Cyrus used to remit to the king the actual tribute from the cities which Tissaphernes had possessed And there was another army being collected for him in the Chersonesus opposite Abydos in this manner. Clearchus a Lacaedaemonian was an exile. With this man Cyrus having fallen in with was both struck with admiration for him and gives him ten thousand daries And he having taken the gold collected an army with this money and rallying forth from the Chersonesus warred with the Thracians who live</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>above the Hellespont and assisted the Greeks wherefore the Hellespontic towns contributed money for him for the subsistence of his soldiers. And thus this again was an army being secretly supported for him. Aristippus too the Thessalian, was his guest friend and he being pressed by the opposite party at home comes to Cyrus and begs from him as many as two thousand mercenaries and three months pay as that so he would overcome the opposing party. But Cyrus gives him as many as four thousand, and six months pay and entreated him not to end the war against his adversaries before he shall have consulted him. And thus again the corps in Thessaly was being secretly supported for him Proxenus the Boeotian also who was</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>his guest friend he ordered to procure as many men as he could &amp; to join him as he wished to undertake and expedition against the Pisidians for that the Pisidians gave him trouble on his own ground. And he ordered Sophaenetus the Stymphalian and Socrates the Achaean these also being his guest friends to come having procured as many men as possible for that he was going to make war upon Tissaphernes with the Milesian exiles. And this they did.</p> <p>II</p> <p>But when he had already determined to march up he made it a pretext indeed that he wished to banish the Pisidians wholly out of the country and he collects the Graecian and Barbarian troops as if against these. taking his</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and he summons Clearchus to come to him taking his forces as many as he had. And he commands Aristippus to send the army which he had to him making peace with those at home. And he commands Xenias the Arcadian who commanded the mercenary troops in the towns for him, to take as many as he could except sufficent to garrison the citadels</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Handwritten alphabet in capital letters}</p> <p>Snap goes the bacca box Up goes the lid In pops the Finger And draws out a quid</p> <p>{Handwritten alphabet in small letters}</p> <p>A little mouse ran up the stairs To hear Miss Blodget say her prayers Here I stand before Miss Blodget She's going to hit me &amp; I'll dodge it</p> <p>{Handwritten alphabet in capital letters}</p> <p>{Sketch of a box}</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>{Blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{O}h</p> <p>{Sketch of a boot and a bee} dont bodder me</p> <p>{Sketch of concentric circles with a coloured centre and one small circle on the perimeter}</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>{Sketch of a face with hat and beard}</p> <p>{4 signatures, first two with several circles drawn around them}</p> <p>Charles K. Clarke Elora</p> <p>Charles K. Clarke Elora</p> <p>C K Clarke P. Ont</p> <p>Charles K Clarke Elora</p> <p>{Drawing of a bee on bottom right of page}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/742a20bd21bbbbdcc9c077c1393e4f31.pdf b47d24c079407162ca18ea80b4c101eb PDF Text Text ������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/86b1be80f927b29298301ac9f41d03e9.pdf 5e88d34001c0d458affd456d03d2640a PDF Text Text Charles Kirk Clarke (1857 – 1924) 1865-1866 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers {Front Cover} CANADIAN {Print of a beaver} COPY BOOK. {Hand written} & Daily Journal of Charles Kirk Clarke GEO. BARNES & CO. Booksellers and Stationers, Dealers in Wall Papers, AND BOOKBINDERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. KING STREET, HAMILTON, C.W. GEORGE BARNES. JAMES WILSON. A Daily Journal written By Charles Clarke & Son A Daily Journal A Daily Journal {facing page} Mar 437a 954.17.73a Friday Elora. Dec 1st. 1865 I went to school and said my lesson. It was snowing all to day. I had one sleigh ride to day the side walks are very slippery. I got two or three falls on them. Father is going to drill to night in the new drill shed. Saturday Elora. Dec 2nd 1865 I went over to Mr Shaws and stayed to tea with them. Mr Shaw went to Toronto to day and is not back yet. Jennie and Emma went to their music. I hitched colley to the sleigh for the first time this winter. I went to the post office and got the bread at the same time. I got a good many sleigh rides to day. It was very Sunday. Dec 3rd. 1865. �I Went to the Methodist church to day. It was very sloppy and warm. Father and Emma and Jennie Cartwright and I went over as far as Kinnetels {or Kinnettles}. I had two apples this afternoon. I looked at Harpers weekely to nighgtt. Monday Dec 4th 1865. We got in the new school to day. It was raining this morning a little this but soon cleard up. I went to school said my lessons. Said my French. Emma and Lucy Chinnech did not say their French because Mrs Hollis was not very well. Floy was not very well to day. Tuesday Dec 5th 1865. It was a very fine day but very sharp. There was not a very larg fair to day. Jennie Cartwright is {illegible} just now. A good deal of butter was bought in the shop. I went to school and said my lessons. Wedensday Dec 6th 1865. I was a very fine day to day. John Hollis and I built a house out of branches to day. Mother is making window blinds for my bed room. I went to school said my lessons and said my french. Thursday Dec 7th 1865. Itwas a very fine but cold I went to school said my lessons. I wrote my a french lesson to day. I finished my copy book. Jennie and Emma have just come from Miss Shepards Friday Dec 8th. 1865. I went to school said my lessons. It is Lillys Cartwrights birth day. It was very cold to day. The river is frozen over to day and there is are a great many skating but two fell in and were nearly drownd one was John Duncan and the other John Shields one up by the tannery and the other own by Mr G Taylors Saturday Dec 9th 1865 It was very cold and it snowed this after noon. Father gave Willy Shaw a pair of skates and Willy says he is proud of them. I went over to Mr Shaws this morning. Fatherrley Milnes Funeral was to day. There wasere about forty on the ice to day Sunday Dec 10th 1865. It was pretty warm and a good bit of snow on the ground. There was a fire down the Village in the Coopers shop to day at first we thought it was the mill they thought that a few cinders got under the floor, but it was saved. I saw a cutter and a sleigh the cutter was Mr Mundels and I dont know whose sleigh was �Monday Dec 12 1865 {Blank page} Monday Dec 11th 1865 Very fine day but slushy and wet. We did not go to school because the girls had bad colds and I took some medicine. I painted 5 pictures to day. The Docter has been to do Aunt she has not been out of bead to day. Miss Mikels chimney was on fire to night Tuesday Dec 12th 1865. It was a fine day but very mudy. There was not a very large fair and the Salem pepole sent the band waggon to take the people up to the Salem fair. We did not look sell our cow to day. I made a dozen of paper flags this afternoon I went for it . this morning. Wedensday Dec 13th 1865. It was very cold to day. I went to Guelph and saw a sheep of Mr Stone's that weighed 400 pounds and a lot of pigs that was so fat that they could not see without you opend their eyes and they had such little legs and noses. Anne came home to night with Mr. Tompson we met her at Mr Hearst's. Thursday Dec 14th 1865 It was very cold to daay. Anne brought me home a terrestrial globe and thearts two hearts and Jennie got a Ladies Companion and Jennie Cartwright the same and Emmy a yard measure in the shape of a win mill and Flag a needle case in the shape of an umbrela and Bessy Queen Sheaba in her charriot and a lion drawing it. I went over to Mr Shaws and was folding paper with Willy Shaw this after non{?}. Friday Dec 15th 1865 It was very cold to day. I went over to play with Willy Shaw and went for a sleigh ride in Mr Shaws new cutter up to Salem for some bran. Willy had to go to school and so I went down to the shop. Father went to a meeting at Mr Dabby's new hotel Saturday Dec 16th 1865. It was very cold to day. I went to the post office 2 this Morning and after I and Willy Shaw went down skating all to day the ice is about a foot thick now. Jennie Clarke and Emmy and Jennie Cartwright all went over to Mr Lawerences. They were curling on the ice to day. �Sunday Dec 17th 1865 I was very fine to day. I went to the Methodist church to day Mr Tear preached to day. We got a telegraph that Aunt Jane was in Guelph I wen over to the Methodist church to tell George Bristow to go down and fetch her up. Monday Dec 18th 1865. It was a nice day to day. Lilly Cartwright came with Aunt it is the first time I ever saw Lilly Aunt brought a lot of games from Waukon and she brought Emmy some bird seed for her bird and she brout some pop corn and she brought some appeles out of their garden. I got my skating stick fixed so that I would not fall I got a broken pol stuck in it with an iron thing around it. Tuesday Dec 19th 1865 It was very wet and disegreble. I went to school said my lessons it was very late before we got out because we had a lot of lessons. I went to the post office an{g}d got the bread. I am going to get some grammer to night. Floy and Lilly and Bessy are playing now Wedensday Dec 20th. 1865. I was a very nice day. I went to the exmanation to day. There was Mr and Mrs MidMedler and Mrs Dollar and Mrs Reyonels and Mr Shaw and Mr Taylor and Father and Aunt Jane. I went to skate this after noon and Jennie and Emmy and Jennie Cartwright and George Bristow all went. Aunt isent quite so well to day. Aunt Jane wents oto Mrs Catnie's this afternoon. I had part of a guail to day. Jennie has just wrote tramp for George and is now is writing for Jenie Cartwright 1865 Thursday Dec 21st 1865. It was very cold today and was drifting. Mr Crowely died to day he went to a funeral and when he was coming back he got thrown out and they thought he had a broken back. I went over to Mr Shaw's and was folding paper. Aunt Jane went down to Mrs Catniah's to get her new cloak. We was cutting out paper flowers out of wal paper for the flags and cornopous and we got the flags finished and some of the cornopous. Aunt Drury is a little better to day she got down stairs about four o clock. Mr William Drury came down to day. Mr Drury brought down a tree for Xmas but it was too small and so he is going to get another one, he took Mrs Potters girl with him. I had part of a quail to day. I went to the post office and got the bread, there is a good many sleighs and cutters out to day. There is no skating to day. The snow is about a quater of a foot thick. Floy and Bessy and Lilly are all playing to night they all went to bed to gether to night �Wedensday 22nd Dec 1865. It was cold to day and snowed to night. Willy Shaw and I was playing and we Willy got his cart and we filled it with snow and then we peretended that we was in war. Aunt Jane made a lot of cornopous while I cut out ormanets for them. Mr William Drury brought a nother Xmas and it will reach up to the cealing Saturday Dec 23rd 1865. It was a cold day and was snowing a little. I got out the big sleigh and Willy Shaw and I was sleighriding to day I went over to Mr Shaws an Willy and I was roling the press. Sunday Dec 24th 1865. It was a very nice day to day. I went to church and it was deckrated. George Bristow went up home to day. We hung up our stockings to night Monday Dec 25th 1865 It was a nice day to day. I went up to Mr Williams Drurys to ask if he would get some ceader and he brought down the sleigh and got some ceader by the bridg and then he came to our house and ROBERT Foster and Floy and Lilly Cartwright and Bessy all went out this morning and Jennie and Emmy and Jennie Cartwright and Floy and Lilly Cartwright and Bessy and Jane Drury all went up to Furges this after noon. I got a book and a game and some candies. Tuesday Dec 26th 1865 I was a very fogy day to day to day. I went over to play with Willy Shaw all to day. Mr Hollis was here to day. The girls went to ask the girls and boys to day. Wedensday Dec 27th 1865 It was a pleasent day to day it was freezing to. I Went to play with Willy Shaw to day. The party was to day. I enjoyed my self very much I got a g{?}s of the Xmas tree. Thursday Dec 28th 1865 It was a nice day to day. I went to play with Willy Shaw to day. I went down skating this after nioon. It was snowing a little this after noon. Friday Dec 29th 1865 �It was a nice day to day. I went to play with Willy Shaw to day. Mr Kilpateack a def and dum man was here to day. I went skating to day I went about a mile from Furges and there was two men up ther waching mink traps frightened us away. Mrs Foster brought us each a preasent to night. Friday Dec 29th 1865. It was a fine day but cold. A deaf and dum man was here to day to diner and after diner we each gave him a york shilleng for to go to New York with to go to school to finesh his education. We all went skating to day and Lilly and Bessy went in the sleigh Saturday Dec 30th 1865. I was a fine day but cold and foggy at night. Aunt Cartwright and Jennie Cartwright and Lilly and Bessy and Mrs Foster and her two boys and Jimmy Drury all went up to Luther early this morning. Sunday Dec 31st 1865. It was a very fine day to day. Aunt Cartwright and Jennie and Emmy and Jennie Clarke and I all went to the Englash church this Morning we went to the caskade this after noon Robert Foster and I climbed up to the top of it. Monday De Jan 1st 1866 It was a nice day to day. It is New years day to day. I went skating and the two Jennies amd Emmy and George Bristow went skating to day. The election was to day. I saw to bucks deer to day when I was comming home from skating. I went to the tea meating and heard some speaches after. Tuesday Jan 2nd 1866. It was a very nice day to day. I was down skating most of the day. Mre Holmes and Mary Ann and Robert was all here to day. Floy was on skates for the first time to day. I went up to Maroborough to night we started at fife o clock and got there a quarter to nine. Wedensday Jan 3rd 1866. I was a nice day to day, John Wesly and Mr Farrow and his son and Mr Noble and Mr Holms and a nother man was killing pigs to day. Robert and I was thrashing peas with a flail and a man slept with me at night. I got up early that at morning and went down to the stable with Mr Hoilms �Thursday Jan 4th 1866. It was a very nasty cold day and was drifting. Robert and I were playing marbles this morning until Emmy Vancamp/s cousins Solora an Surina Walker . and then Charlie Burrows and he stoped and played with us till half past one o clock we went down to the barn and was thrashing peas and then playd again. Friday Jan 5th 1866. I was a nasty day again snowing and drifting. Josh beres was at Mr Holms thrashing peas all morning and we faned them in the after noon there was twenty bushel of peas that was faned. Robert and I were tramping pea straw. Saturday Jan 6th 1866. It was a nice day to day. I got up early this morning but it had gone before day light and so I had to wait till the after noon stage. Robert and I went up to Rothsey and I saw Fathers lot were the Englash church. Robert and I went down to Mr Gub's and got dinner there and Willy Gub came down to Mr Holmes with us and after while the the stage came and so I got in and came down to Elora. Sunday Jan 7th 1866. I was a very cold day to day. I Went to the Englash church this Morning and Mr Tompson preached and Georg Bristow went to. Grandma was not very wel to day. I went for a walk with father at night. And Mrs Cathren Drury and Mrs Charles Drury was here last night. We had the ducks that Aunt Yates sent to diner. Monday Jan 8th 1866 I was a cold day to day. Went to school said my lessons we got five new scholars to day. We got the Beeton annual to day there is no skating to day the ice is all floded Tuesday Jan 9th 1866 I went to school said my lessons. I was a cold day to day. Jennie cartwright and I went down to Mrs Dalbys to night to get some milk. Jennie Clarke got a wild duck Mr Smart gave it to her. Mr Crowly died to day. Wedensday Jan 10th 1866. �I was not cold and it snowed a little. I went to school said my lessons we got two new schoolars this morning. The new Christmas numbers of the Illustrated London news Thursday Jan 11th 1866 It was a nice day to day. I went to school said my lessons. I wen to the post offise got the milk. There was a good many skating to day. There is a man that is going to try to get an new singing school. Friday Jan 12th 1866. I thawed to day and I it snowed. I went to school said my lessons. Jennie Clarke practisced and we sung and the m p. After we plaig some games. Got the milk went to the post office. Saturday Jan 13th 1866. It was a mild day to day. Went to the post office got the milk. I went to play with Willy Shay and was getting wood in after we got the wood in we played in the pea straw with toby. Sunday Jan 14th 1866 It was a cold day to day. I went to church and Mr Tompson preached. The new bell rung four times to day it does not ring very loud. I got the milk. We sung to night. I looked at a bound Illustrated London news. Saturday Dec Jan 15 Monday Jan 15th 1866 It was a very cold day to day. I went to school said my lessons. I went to the post office to get the milk. Aunt Jane and Mother went up to Salem. Tuesday Jan 16th 1866. I was a not a nice day it snowed and drifted. I to went to school said my lessons. We went to a new singing school. Mr Yowmans he has goat a base fiddle and another one. Wedensday Jan 17th I was a mild day to day. I went to school said my lessons we got a new schoolar to day Willy Noble. Mr Fenwick gave us the skin{?} of Jenie's bird. Got the milk and as we were comming up with it we met Willy Benaly a boy we had in the Store he is now working at his fathers mill �Thursday Jan 19th 1866 It was warm and it thawd. Went to school said my lessons. GJennie and Emmy went to their music. We went to singing school. We had compnay to night Mr Chineck and Mrs Chineck and Mr Shaw and Mrs Shaw and Mr Lawernce and Mrs Lawernce And Miss Alen and Mr Sibley all were here to night. we went to bed at one o clock in the morning Friday Jan 19th 1866. It was a very foggy day and it thawed. I went to school said my lessons. Graandmother is sickto day. Got the milk and went to the post office. I went to a panarama to night. Saturday Jan 20th 1866. It was a very cold and windy to day and it froze a good bit at night. I went to play with Willy Shaw to day. I got washed in the tub to day. I went to singing school at two ocloc the afternoon and 7 at night For more information on Charles Kirk Clarke, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource Charles Kirk Clarke Diary & Transcription, 1865-1866 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1865 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Charles Kirk Clarke Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles Kirk Clarke Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Simcoe County Archives Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Wellington County, Elora Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Charles Kirk Clarke (1857 - 1924)</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1865 - 1866 Diary</span></h3> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Transcribed by Rural Diary Volunteers</span></h3> <p>{Front Cover}</p> <p>CANADIAN</p> <p>{Print of a beaver}</p> <p>COPY BOOK. {Hand written} &amp; Daily Journal of Charles Kirk Clarke</p> <p>GEO. BARNES &amp; CO. Booksellers and Stationers, Dealers in Wall Papers, AND BOOKBINDERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. KING STREET, HAMILTON, C.W.</p> <p>GEORGE BARNES. JAMES WILSON.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Inside Front Cover}</p> <p>A Daily Journal written By Charles Clarke &amp; Son</p> <p>A Daily Journal</p> <p>A Daily Journal</p> <p>{Facing Page}</p> <p>Mar 437a 954.17.73a</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Elora. Dec 1st. 1865</span></h3> <p>I went to school and said my lesson. It was snowing all to day. I had one sleigh ride to day the side walks are very slippery. I got two or three falls on them. Father is going to drill to night in the new drill shed.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Elora. Dec 2nd 1865</span></h3> <p>I went over to Mr Shaws and stayed to tea with them. Mr Shaw went to Toronto to day and is not back yet. Jennie and Emma went to their music. I hitched colley to the sleigh for the first time this winter. I went to the post office and got the bread at the same time. I got a good many sleigh rides to day. It was very</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>cold to day</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday._Dec_3rd._1865."><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday. Dec 3rd. 1865.</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_Dec_4th_1865."><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Dec 4th 1865.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_Dec_5th_1865."><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Dec 5th 1865.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wedensday_Dec_6th_1865."><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Dec 6th 1865.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_Dec_7th_1865."><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Dec 7th 1865.</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday. Dec 3rd. 1865.</span></h2> <p>I Went to the Methodist church to day. It was very sloppy and warm. Father and Emma and Jennie Cartwright and I went over as far as Kinnetels {or Kinnettles}. I had two apples this afternoon. I looked at Harpers weekely to nighgtt.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Dec 4th 1865.</span></h3> <p>We got in the new school to day. It was raining this morning a little this but soon cleard up. I went to school said my lessons. Said my French. Emma and Lucy Chinnech did not say their French because Mrs Hollis was not very well. Floy was not very well to day.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Dec 5th 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was a very fine day but very sharp. There was not a very larg fair to day. Jennie Cartwright is {illegible} just now. A good deal of butter was bought in the shop. I went to school and said my lessons.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Dec 6th 1865.</span></h3> <p>I was a very fine day to day. John Hollis and I built a house out of branches to day. Mother is making window blinds for my bed room. I went to school said my lessons and said my french.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Dec 7th 1865.</span></h3> <p>Itwas a very fine but cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I went to school said my lessons. I wrote my a french lesson to day. I finished my copy book. Jennie and Emma have just come from Miss Shepards</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Dec 8th. 1865.</span></h3> <p>I went to school said my lessons. It is Lillys Cartwrights birth day. It was very cold to day. The river is frozen over to day and there is are a great many skating but two fell in and were nearly drownd one was John Duncan and the other John Shields one up by the tannery and the other own by Mr G Taylors</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Dec 9th 1865</span></h3> <p>It was very cold and it snowed</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p><br /> this after noon. Father gave Willy Shaw a pair of skates and Willy says he is proud of them. I went over to Mr Shaws this morning. Fatherrley Milnes Funeral was to day. There wasere about forty on the ice to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Dec 10th 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was pretty warm and a good bit of snow on the ground. There was a fire down the Village in the Coopers shop to day at first we thought it was the mill they thought that a few cinders got under the floor, but it was saved. I saw a cutter and a sleigh the cutter was Mr Mundels and I dont know whose sleigh was</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Dec 12 1865</span></h3> <p>{Blank pages}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_Dec_11th_1865"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Dec 11th 1865</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Dec_12th_1865."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Dec 12th 1865.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Dec_13th_1865."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Dec 13th 1865.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Dec_14th_1865"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Dec 14th 1865</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Dec 11th 1865</span></h3> <p>Very fine day but slushy and wet. We did not go to school because the girls had bad colds and I took some medicine. I painted 5 pictures to day. The Docter has been to do Aunt she has not been out of bead to day. Miss Mikels chimney was on fire to night</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Dec 12th 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day but very mudy. There was not a very large fair and the Salem pepole sent the band waggon to take the people up to the Salem fair. We did not look sell our cow to day. I made a dozen of paper flags this afternoon I went for it this. morning.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Dec 13th 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was very cold to day. I went to Guelph and saw a sheep of Mr Stone's that weighed 400 pounds and a lot of pigs that was so fat that they could not see without you opend their eyes and they had such little legs and noses. Anne came home to night with Mr. Tompson we met her at Mr Hearst's.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Dec 14th 1865</span></h3> <p>It was very cold to daay. Anne brought me home a terrestrial globe and thearts two hearts and Jennie got a Ladies Companion and Jennie Cartwright the same and Emmy a yard measure in the shape of a win mill and Flag</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>a needle case in the shape of an umbrela and Bessy Queen Sheaba in her charriot and a lion drawing it. I went over to Mr Shaws and was folding paper with Willey Shaw this after non(?).</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_Dec_15th_1865"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday Dec 15th 1865</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Dec_16th_1865."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Dec 16th 1865.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Dec_17th_1865"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Dec 17th 1865</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_Dec_18th_1865."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Dec 18th 1865.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Dec 15th 1865</span></h3> <p>It was very cold to day. I went over to play with Willy Shaw and went for a sleigh ride in Mr Shaws new cutter up to Salem for some bran. Willey had to go to school and so I went down to the shop. Father went to a meeting at Mr Dabby's new hotel</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Dec 16th 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was very cold to day. I went</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>to the post office 2 this Morning and after I and Willy Shaw went down skating all to day the ice is about a foot thick now. Jennie Clarke and Emmy and Jennie Cartwright all went over to Mr Lawerences. They were curling on the ice to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Dec 17th 1865</span></h3> <p>I was very fine to day. I went to the Methodist church to day Mr Tear preached to day. We got a telegraph that Aunt Jane was in Guelph I wen over to the Methodist church to tell George Bristow to go down and fetch her up.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Dec 18th 1865.</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>It was a nice day to day. Lilly Cartwright came with Aunt it is the first time I ever saw Lilly Aunt brought a lot of game from Waukon and she broutght Emmy some bird seed for her bird and she brout some pop corn and she brought some appeles out of their garden. I got my skating stick fixed so that I would not fall I got a broken pol stuck in it with an iron thing around it.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Dec 19th 1865</span></h3> <p>It was very wet and disegreble. I went to school said my lessons it was very late before we got out because we had a lot of lessons. I went to the post office angl got the bread. I am going</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>to get some grammer to night. Floy and Lilly and Bessy are playing now</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Dec 20th. 1865.</span></h3> <p>I was a very nice day. I went to the exmanation to day. there was Mr and Mrs Midmedler and Mrs Dollar and Mrs Reyonels and Mr Shaw and Mr Taylor and Father and Aunt Jane. I went to skate this after noon and Jennie and Emmy and Jennie Cartwright and George Bristow all went. Aunt isent quite so well to day. Aunt Jane wents oto Mrs Catnie's this after noon. I had part of a guail to day. Jenie has just wrote {tramp} for George and is now is writing for Jenie Cartwright</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1865</span></h3> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Dec 21st 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was very cold today and was drifting. Mr Crowely died to day he went to a funeral and when he was coming back he got thrown out and they thought he had a broken back. I went over to Mr Shaw's and was folding papers. Aunt Jane went down to Mrs Catriah's to get her new cloak. We was cutting out paper flowers out of wal paper for the flags and cornopous and we got the flags finished and some of the cornopous. Aunt Drury is a little better to day she got down stairs about four o clock. Mr William Drury came doun</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>to day. Mr Drury brought down a tree for Xmas but it was too small and so he is going to get another one, he took Mrs Potters girl with him. I had part of a quail to day. I went to the post office and got the bread. there is a good many sleighs and cutters out to day. There is no skating to day. The snow is about a quater of a foot thick. Floy and Bessy and Lilly are all playing to night they all went to bed to gether to night</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Dec 22nd 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was cold to day and snowed to night. Willy Shaw and I was playing and we</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Willy got his cart and we filled it with snow and then we peretended that we was in war. Aunt Jane made a lot of cornopous while I cut out ormanets for them. Mr William Drury brought a nother Xmas and it will reach up to the cealing</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Dec 23rd 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day and was snowing a little. I got out the big sleigh and Willy Shaw and I was sleighriding to day I went over to Mr Shaws an Willy and I was roling the press.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Dec 24th 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was a very nice day to day. I went to church and it was deckrated. George Bristow went up home to day. We hung up our stocking to night</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Dec 25th 1865</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I went up to Mr Williams Drurys to ask if he would get some ceader and he brought down the sleigh and got some ceader by the bridg and then he came to our house and ROBERT Foster and Floy and Lilly Cartwright and Bessy all went out this morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and Jennie and Emrmy and Jennie Cartwright and Floy and Lilly Cartwright and Bessy and Jane Drury all went up to Furges this after noon. I got a book and a game and some candies.</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Dec_26th_1865"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Dec 26th 1865</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Dec_27th_1865"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Dec 27th 1865</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Dec_28th_1865"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Dec 28th 1865</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_Dec_29th_1865"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday Dec 29th 1865</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Dec 26th 1865</span></h3> <p>I was a very fogy day to day to day. I went over to play with Willy Shaw all to day. Mr Hollis was here to day. The girls went to ask the girls and borys to day.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Dec 27th 1865</span></h3> <p>It was a pleasent day to day it was frezing to. I Went to play with Willy Shaw to day. The party was to day. I enjoyed my self very much I got a g{?}s of the Xmas tree.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Dec 28th 1865</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I went to play with Willy Shaw to day. I went down skating this after nioon. It was snowing a little this after noon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Dec 29th 1865</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I went to play with Willy Shaw to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr Kilpatrack a def and dum man was here to day. I went skating to day I went about a mile from Furges and there was two men up ther waching mink traps frightend us away. Mrs Foster brought us each a preasent to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Dec 29th 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was a fine day but cold. A deaf and dum man was here to day to diner and after diner we each gave him a york shilleng for to go to New York with to go to school to finesh his education. We all went skating to day and Lilly and</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>Bessie went in the sleigh</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Dec 30th 1865.</span></h3> <p>I was a fine day but cold and foggy at night. Aunt Cartwright and Jennie Cartwright and Lilly and Bessy and Mrs Foster and her two boys and Jimmy Drury all went up to Luther early this morning.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Dec 31st 1865.</span></h3> <p>It was a very fine day to day. Aunt Cartwright and Jennie and Emmy and Jennie Clarke and I all went to the Englash church this Morning we went to the caskade this after noon Robert Foster and I climbed up to the top of itt</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_De_Jan_1st_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday De Jan 1st 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Jan_2nd_1866."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Jan 2nd 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Jan_3rd_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Jan 3rd 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Jan_4th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Jan 4th 1866.</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday De Jan 1st 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. It is New years day to day. I went skating and the two Jennies and Emmy and George Bristow went skating to day. The election was to day. I saw to bucks deer to day when I was comming home from skating. I went to the tea meating and heard some speachs after.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Jan 2nd 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a very nice day to day. I was down skating most of the day. Mre Holmes and Mary And and Robert was all here to day. Floy was</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>on skates for the first time to day. I went up to Maroborough to night we started at fife o clock and got there a quarter to nine.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Jan 3rd 1866.</span></h3> <p>I was a nice day to day, John Wesly and Mr Farrow and his son and Mr Noble and Mr Holms and a nother man was killing pigs to day. Robert and I was thrashing peas with a flail and a man slept with me at night. I got up early that at morning and went down to the stable with Mr Hoilms</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Jan 4th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a very nasty cold day and was drifting. Robert and I were playing marbles this morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>until Emmy Vancamp/s cousins Solora an Surina Walker. and then Charlie Burrows and he stoped and played with us till half past one o clock we went down to the barn and was thrashing peas and then played again.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Jan 5th 1866.</span></h3> <p>I was a nasty day again snowing and drifting. Josh beres was at Mr Holms thrashing peas all morning and we faned them in the after noon there was twenty bushel of peas that was Faned. Robert and I were tramping pea straw.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Jan 6th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I got up early this morning but it had gone before day light and so I had to wait till the after noon stage. Robert and I went up to Rothsey and I saw Fathers lot were the Englash church. Robert and I went down to Mr Gub's and got dinner there and Willy Gub came dowm to Mr Holmes with us and after while the the stage came and so I got in and came down to Elora.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Jan 7th 1866.</span></h3> <p>I was a very cold day to day. I Went to the Englash church this Morning and M Tompson</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>preached and Georg Bristow went to. Grandma was not very wel to day. I went for a walk with father at night. And Mrs Cathren Drury and Mrs Charles Drury was here last night. We had the ducks that Aunt Yates sent to diner.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Jan 8th 1866</span></h3> <p>I was a cold day to day. Went to school said my lessons we got five new scholars to day. We got the Beeton annual to day there is no skating to day the ice is all floded</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Jan 9th 1866</span></h3> <p>I went to school said my lessons. I was a cold day to day. Jennie cartwright and I went down to Mrs Dalbys to night to get some milk. Jennie Clarke got a wild duck Mr Smart gave it to her. Mr Crowly died to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Jan 10th 1866.</span></h3> <p>I was not cold and it snowed a little. I went to school said my lessons we got two new schoolars this morning. The new Christmas numbers of the Illustrated london news</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Jan_11th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Jan 11th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_Jan_12th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday Jan 12th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Janm_13th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Janm 13th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_Jan_14th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Jan 14th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Jan 11th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a nice day to day. I went to school said my lessons. I wen to the post office got the milk. There was a good many skating to day. There is a man that is going to try to get an new singing school.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Jan 12th 1866</span></h3> <p>I thawed to day and I it snowed. I went to school said my lessons. Jennie Clarke practisced and we sung and them {f} after we plaig some games. Got the milk went to the post office.</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Janm 13th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a mild day to day. Went to the post office got the milk. I went to play with Willy Shay and was getting wood in after we got the wood in we played in the pea strayu{w} with toby</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Jan 14th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a cold day to day. I went to church and Mr Tompson preached the new bell rung four times to day it does not ring very loud. I got the milk. We sung to night. I looked at a bound Illustrated London news.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_Dec_Jan_15"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Dec Jan 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_Jan_15th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday Jan 15th 1866</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_Jan_16th_1866."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday Jan 16th 1866.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedensday_Jan_17th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wedensday Jan 17th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_Jan_18th_1866"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday Jan 18th 1866</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Dec Jan 15</span></h3> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday Jan 15th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a very cold day to day. I went to school said my: lessons. I went to the post office ys got the milk. Aunt Jane and Mother went up to Salem.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday Jan 16th 1866.</span></h3> <p>I was a not a nice day it snowed and drifted. I to went to school said my lessons. We went to a new singing school. Mr Yowmans he has goat a base fiddle and another one.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wedensday Jan 17th</span></h3> <p>I was a mild day to day. I went to school said my</p> <p>{facing page}</p> <p>lessons we got a new schoolar to day Willy Noble. Mr Fenwick gave us the skins of Jenie's bird. Got th{ink blot} milk and as we were comming up with it we met Willy Benaly a boy we had in the Store he is now working at his fathers mill</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday Jan 18th 1866</span></h3> <p>It was warm and it thawd. Went to school said my lessons. GJennie and Emmy went to their music. We went to singing school. We had compnay to night Mr Chineck and Mrs Chineck and Mr Shaw and Mrs Shaw and Mr Lawernce and Mrs Lawernce</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>954.17.73aMan 437a</p> <p>And Miss Alen and Mr Sibley all were here to night. we went to bed at one o clock in the morning</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Jan 19 1866</span></h3> <p>It was a very foggy day and it thawed. I went to school said my lessons. Graandmother is sickto day. Got the milk and went to the post office. I went to a panarama to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Jan 20th 1866.</span></h3> <p>It was a very cold and windy to day and it froze a {great written over} good bit at night. I went to play with Willy Shaw to day. I got washed in the tub to day. I went to singing school at two oclock the afternoon and 7 at night</p> </div> transcribed