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James Cameron (1824 - 1912)
1878
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive
{In places, this diary is worn from weather and time. On occasion, the tops, bottoms, and edges of
the pages are crumbly and moldy, making some words and sentences illegible. In most cases, a
note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.}
{This page originally appeared in James Cameron’s 1877 diary as an inserted page.}
Feby 4th 1878 I Went to Hopkins Jim Here
5th at Hopkins
7th AJ Baker for Hay
8th I Went to Williamst{own} with John Hamilton came home same Day Got Pully Gougue Potatoes
from Hopkins
9th at home
10 Sunday
11th
12,,
13th Charlie Hopkins here I went up with charlie went to Dundee Bought of Viponds a comb
14th Jim Charlie and Jim Summers came for the Steers took the Mare yoked the steers and Left
them till he would take them home on the Sleigh
15th Settled with AJ Baker for the hay Bought of J Grant Tea Rice Raisins Starch Broom G{Illegible}
matches Flour took Dinner at Hamiltons Got the 2 Collars I Lent them
Allen Buried on 6th Decemb{er 18}77
Mr James Cameron Island Feby 16 1878
Went across took Hamiltons Brush home Bought of J Summers Darning needle oil
17th Went Down to Kit Kit Island Gordon and Tommy Jack here
18th at home
19th at home
�20th Drew some Drags went to Hopkins Ben {Illegible}uya there
21st Jim and charlie for the oxen Fixed shafts on the Jumper Brought Plough Whippletrees Strap
22nd Drew some Wood Raining
23rd Drawing Wood Forgot to put Down the Rest of this month
1st of March Jim Hopkins To Lancaster for Boards
2nd Jim Took the stove to Lancaster got 6 Tin pans Luke and Galerneau going to Lancaster for saw
Dust Very Cold Stopt coming Back to Dinner E Wind Frosty
3rd Raining Gordon here
4th Waiting seeing if they were coming for hay Rob Baker
5th Got J Hamiltons Coat Went to Du{ndee} Election in F {Fort} Covington for Licquour Licence Bill
{Morris?} Poorly took Dinner and Tea at D Suples Got a Fish from D Baker got a Ride Down from
Charlie hopkins got some oil of Whiskey from Mrs Hopkins for my elbow
6th Ash Wednesday Got a Coat from Jim Jim went for a Load of saw Dust to Lancaster I went to
Summersto{wn} Bought Cotton Binding Brought Johns coat
7th chopping Drawing Wood
8th I went to Hopk{ins} for the Pots got 2 some Potatoes Gordon came Left his axe Isacc Vipond
crossed with a horse Leading Behind ice Getting Bad
9th I crossed up to Hamiltons the crack opening Gordon met me with Roses 2 pots Got Flour &
Meal from John Hamilton Bought ½ lb Tea very hard work to get Back went around north {Illegible}
of Francis Island Jim McDougall here {Illegible} sugar Bush to {Illegible}
Mr James Camerson Island March 10th 1878
ice Jamming Down hens commenced to Lay Fine Day
11th Cold ice Going Down cutting Wood for the sugar Bush
12th fixing an ear for the Pot put a handle on
13th Raining snowing making cedar spoils
14th cutting soft maple for Troughfs
15th Making Troughfs Got over 40 made now some Trees Tapt a Fine Day for sap Got a cedar stick
in the Bay on the ice 3 or 4 canoes Down of Indians for the first
16th first make of syrup made to Day 118 Tapt now made 2 Gallons to Day put out the canoe to
Fish sturgeon St Battiance son speared 1 at foot of Island to Day went Down as far as the Kit Kit
seen no fish
�17th St Patricks Day East Wind Fine and cold
18th First Ploughing of sod found a nail in the mares hoof Fine Frost in the Ground
19th in the Bush Tapt some making Troughfs
20th First Day of spring the Grays here made 6 lb of Sugar
21st Tapping Gathering Boiling some Gordon and I crossed heard old Mrs McLennan was Buried
one of the oldest Residenters of Williamstown Got an Order from AJ Baker for 2 Dollars on J
summers Mr Geddes at J Hamiltons cold Raw Windy some Brought home John Hamiltons Bag Got
some Sturgeon oil on my elbow
22nd Livinias Birth Day sugaring Boiling Tapping
23rd Boiling Running well Captain Smallman Went to Lancaster I think he Lost his anchor to Day
high Wind First Trip
24th in the Bush snowing Blowing Freezing Cold
2{5}th Windy Drifting and Fine I Forgot to put Down
26th John H Birth Day
1st of April All Fools Day Good Friday Hen{ery} Bosell here a fine Day Windy Easter {Illegible}ay
Ge{Illegible} here
Mr James Cameron Island April 1878
St Marks Raining some and I forgot the rest
1st of May
2nd Went to Hamilton
24th Queens Birth Day at Fences Plough Planting and the Like
30th Old Beishy went for Mrs Bowen him and Gordon Mr Genie came to night at 1.:50 from him I
and Gordon Went to Hamiltons with a Stick Gordon went to store for castor oil
31st Genie went off Ploughing the Potatos
1st of June A very fine calm Day Some Pic nicks very warm the Baby Born the Glorious First of
June {Above it reads: Rowena} Went home with Mrs Bowen Randolph and I
2nd Laurie came Dan and Billy Bowen Bucky Laurie and Bucky stopt
3rd Laurie Went of I forget the Rest
9th Our Marys Birth Day 1813)
22nd Our Dans Birth Day
�1st of July Dominion Day Bub and George here yesterday Brought the Pig from Bills Mr and Mrs
Bowen here Potato Bugs Eating up all our Potatoes shooting all Day P Independence Day Fishing
12th of July Shooting Firing all Day
26th Dog Days Begin Got a Lette{r} from Day some time this month I got a Letter from London 2
Dolla{rs} sent my ashes over
19th July Fernandez Birth Day
Mr James Cameron Island 1st of August 1878
Lammas Day Went to Salmon River with a Tub of Butter had the Old Mans Boat got a Tow Back
from Captain Bowen of the Steamer Jennie to Hamiltons Island opposition to the Rhoda May
Stormy this Evening Kenneth McLaughlin Died some Time this month or Last Working at the hay
2nd of August Minnie's Birth Day
6th of Randolph's Birth Day Commenced {The ‘ced’ were written overtop of the ‘en’} to cut Marsh
hay
19th Bismarck's Birth Day Sometime this month the Viponds Broke Down shut out no Vote at
Election
Sept 3rd Dans Birth Day 1846) Cutting hay and Drawing Firewood Fishing Thrashed the Wheat at
mill Got a sack of Cornmeal from Ge Renshaw at J summers Autumn commences
22nd
23rd Cut and put in 10 cocks of marsh hay
24th Went to Hamiltons husking Corn Got 3 Bags from John Lissie Mr Lairds Wife and Mr Harpers
Girls up from Below
27th at Viponds Roses Careys Wards got Powder from Tom Summers
28th G Renshaw here Drawing Drags
29th St Michael Day
30th I crossed Found a Bun B{Illegible} of J Summers 2 yds of Lining 40 RRR 25 Bought of Ward
Hook P2 spools Thread Matches a very warm Day
Mr James Cameron Island October 1 1878
Mowing Randolph and I Cut 20 Cocks of Marsh hay
2nd put them in the Barn Keeping in the Ram Ram since September
3rd Drawing Wood Thunder & Lightning hail
4th Tearing Down the Shed The Great Race on Wednesday Hanlan and Courtney
�5 at the shed the old man up from Montreal got a Ride Down with Captain Rankin and G Renshaw
helped him Down with his Basket Drawing some Drags Bismarck took up the Turnips as the cattle
is coming in
7th Monday Working at the Shed got the crowbar HughAnn Watching the Tent Fixing the canoe
The St Francis went from Lancaster this this morning Began to run Last night a Great many Boats
to Day East Wind a Very fine Day
8th Went to F Covingt{on} West Wind Blew hard at Lukes going up took 2 Bushels of Corn to Mill
took 53 lb of Butter to Jo Lemay 63 lb Tub) allowed 10 lb for the Tub 14 cents Bought of Jo 4 lb
Pork 9 cents a lb 25 lb of salt ¼ lb Pepper 7 cents 1 lb of Tea 40 cents Bought of Parker 6 cents of
Worm Losenges took Dinner at Dan Summers Bought of Mr Bordeau 10 yds of Calico at 12 ½ 1..25
3 yds of Overall Stuf 45 Box of Matches 15 cents 2 lb of nails 8 cents ½ lb crackers 5 cents 4
Plates 20 cents Got a Paper from Bill they had to stop and go the scow as they were too heavy
Loaded with Barley on the H{Illegible}-a-May coming home high Wind sto{pt} at Lukes all night took
Jim Halls wife across very windy my Canoe Leakes Bad
9th took Breakfast at Lukes Raining E Wind and heavy Thunder & sharp Lightning clears of Fine
East Wind Wind changed to West Blowed very hard Blew Down some Trees Got home in Good
Time
Mr James Cameron Island October 10th 1878
HughAnn McMasters Birth Day Windy West and north Drawing wood Working around the shed
went to the head of the Island Randolph and I the Fox after the Hens to night
11th Working at the shed putting post under the side peices and Beams A Fine Day East Wind and
calm some Grains of snow yesterday a change in the moon Full this Morning a Great Deal of
shooting on the south side to Day thers a steamer over there at anchor the Averils
12th Working at the shed
13th Sunny Gordon Came from Hamiltons they have the Mill for thrashing Lashey I seen at the
Lower Point the Averils over Buying Fish at the Fishermen at the Lower Point A Fine Day West Wind
a Great many men Fishing Pickerel on the Water to Day
14th Working at the shed Boarding it The Front part all shut put the Tobacco in the cellar a very fine
Day Seen Wild Geese saturday the 12th
15th Crossed to go to the Store stopt at Hamiltons to help them at the Thrashing Put in the
Buckwheat Tom Jack and I Finished the Buckwheat Thrashed some oats
16th Old Mr William McGreggor Departed the Thrashers away for a Waggon I came home this
Evening Bought of Ward 31 lbs of salt Bought of J Summers 1 Butter tub 2 lb of nails Hooks & Eyes
2 Window Glass pile 10 yds of Cotton 1 yds of Calico 1 spool of Thread lb of shot Lead pencil Got
a Basket of apples crossed Back to Hamiltons in case the Wind would be high in the morning {v}ery
warm weather this time
�17 Thrashing Wheat {T}om went home with them went up to the store Lecture on the Front the Lost
Tribes of Israel very warm Day high south West Wind rained the night Mr Genie here him and Felix
18th {c}ame home took a Bag of Apples raining some
{19}th Raining very high Wind this Morning from the East {c}hanged through the Day snowed on the
Mountains to night working some at the shed
Mr James Cameron Island October 20th 1878
Sunday some snow this Morning north West Wind some high the alma Monoro aground at the
Lighthouse Mr Hills Light Got aground Last night one of the old Man's son-in-Law here this Morning
Batteance Latour From Valley-Field got a Drink of Milk Gave 5 cents and a cent to John H Gave him
4 Plugs of Tobacco of my own Raising a very Fine man seemingly the Spartan went up Traveller
coming up with a Good Tow
21st Working at the shed a very fine Day
22nd at the shed covering it Boarding the North End cut some Marsh hay to cover the Top of the
shed Randolp{h} cut 10 Cocks Lots of Wild Geese Flying West
23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 10 years old To Day Randolp{h} Drew the Hay to Put on Top of the shed
Began to Bank the West End of the House E Wind and it Blows very hard to night frome the Wes{t}
it Blew through the night Water Raised and a Blowing Raining some old Gabriel got Pepper Killed 2
Rust{ers; as in Roosters} Fixing the Boards on the West End of the Banking of the house took some
hay from the Back marsh Stack Got in the sheep so we could catch the Big she{ep} or the Wild
South Down I must Kill her as she is the Devil to make the other sheep Bad to Catch
24th Our Hugh's Birth Da{y} Fixing some around the shed Went ar{ound} the Island covering the
Little Back shed of a{Illegible} Let out the other sheep emptied the Big Vineg{ar} Jar a Great many
Boats going up and Down the Waterfell si{Illegible} East nights Big Blow Frost to {nig}ht near
morning
Mr James Cameron Island Oct 25th 18{78}
My Birth Day St Crispins Day all Shoemakers holds this Day Lots of Boats Going this morning First
Ice this Fall this morning ice in my canoe East Wind I crossed to Hamiltons Got Flour Corn-meal
and Buckwheat Flour for helping them with the Thrashing got the news of Johnny Summers Killing
a Bear on the Island Mrs Hamilton and Tom Jack to Montreal with Butter Last week or the
Begginning of this week Seen Andrew Rose went to the store seen the Rhoda May and the T Parry
Bought of D Ward 1 Tenneet 1 lb nails ½ lb Soda 1 spool of Thread Pipe Issacc Vipond scowing
wood to Renshaws Gordon in Williamstown yesterday
26th Drawing wood cut some in the calf's Pasture {Above it reads: Mr Fulton Departed} Banking the
West end putting on chips Raining some Finished the 2 Quilts
27th Sunday Fine Day Calm wind Raised Raining some Gordon Came from Hamiltons stopt all
night as the wind is Little high and Raining the old man for Tea got it
�27 28th Snowed some wind hight turned fine Gordon crossed Wind West {Above it reads: Mr Fulton
Buried to Day} HughAnn went with my mits to Gordon at the head of the Island Killed the Big South
Down sheep and {sh}e was Fat my Back took a very bad {p}ain sent a Peice Down to the Fishermen
St Simon & St Jude
29th Banking East End {a}nd taking away stones George and Peggy Bosell {ca}me with the yarn
spinning 5 lbs of Rolls Gave her {Cut off} lb of Butter and 50 cents cash a Great man{y} Boats a
Going to Day churning to Day
30th Genie here Went away E Wind R{Illegible}
Mr James Cameron Island Oct 31st 1878
Holy Eve All hallow Eve Drew some wood to the old men Fishing at the Lower Point cutting an Oak
out of the Roots Cracking Butternuts to night nust of the Last Year Eating apples Windy and Rain
got a sturgeon
November the 1st All Saints Day John Cameron and Mr Robishaw Came Fishing EEls Got the Oak
Tree Down West Wind and Rain very wet and Windy weather
2nd All Souls Day Drew the oak crook home Drew some Drags they Baited the Line with Duck and
Cleaned it High West wi{nd} and Rain Lots of Boats agoing snowed on the Mount{ain} to night
Froze some to night
3rd Sunday John Cameron and Robishaw crossed for Provision to Summerstow{n} Bread and
Butter to Loaves ½ lb of Butter I went Down to the old mans Lent Avrils Steamer came Last night to
hunt anchored at Frashers On the South Side Cold to Day and Fine water some high Wind West
4th Cutting Stove Wood some Grains of snow West Wind Robishaw started to cross this Evening
turned Back stopt till Morning took in the apples from the milkhouse as everything freezes putting
the milk in the house
5th Guy Fawks Day Robishaw and John Cameron crossed they got no EEls and they are Going
over to hunt Rabbits Fixing the stable Door cold Raw Time West Wind
6th Bohemian and St Francis came up and Went Down W Wind Mowed some hay to put on the
Banking Don Pedro Broke the Jumper putting the Mare in the stab{le} at night not very well this
Evening Windy col{d}
7th Helen's Birth Day snowing stormy W Wind cold and Fine cut the Runner for the Jumper
Bismarck and I mowe{d} some Marsh hay Randolph and I Charli{e} Hopkins and a Man from
Montreal I think his name is Drummond Blowed pret{ty; Illegible} they crossed to Christees Island
Left a {Illegible} snowed and Blowed W Wi{nd}
Mr James Cameron Island Nov 8th 1878
Making a Runner for the Jumper chopping Stove Wood put in the young calves to night for the first
this fall Livinia Bad with the Tooth-ache seen a Raven in the Bush yesterday churning to Day
�working some at the Tobacco these nights north wind to Day some Grains of snow Fell Mr Derishee
here for Butter a Good Deal of shooting at Charlies Island Gave Don Pedro a prand of the 4 prong
fork to night that made him Run for an acre before he stopt 5 or 6 Steamers passed to Day
9th Drew some Wood for the Fishermen Gave Randolph a sturgeon and a Jacket Pants and Coat a
Great many hunting Ducks some-thing wrong with the Black Pig Going to Die wont eat a Good
many Boats to Day Wind high a change in the Moon tonight Dont see the Rhoda may crossing this
some time no wild Geese Just now
10th Sunday a Few Propellers went up and Down St Francis & Bohemian went Down Sparry
crossed to Renshaws wharf another small Boat a hunting steamer came out and went up W Wind
cloudy this Evening some Drops of Rain the change of the Moon Dont change the wind much as it
Blows as hard as ever Lots of snow on the mountain no snow here on the ground
11th Took up the Line E Wind Took up the Turnips out of the Bean Place Tried for EEls got none
put a spear pole on the EEl Spear Raining got some oil Martinmas
12th some hail high W Wind the old man Brought some tea Got a Loaf of Bread Gave him stick for
oars taking sticks of the Bean Fence churning the Alexandra went Down a small Steamer with a
Barge part Loaded went in to Lancaster a Good many Boats going to Day
13th St Francis and Bohemenian went up and Down Tow Boats and Propellers going up & Down
North Wind & West snowing hard Fine sunshine the Men went to Renshaws with their Fish Brought
me 1 lb of soda 10 cents Paid them their Bread Back Brought sticks for axe handles to the other
man chopping stove Wood Grinding the axes cleaning Tobacco {to} night the cows away Last night
took the B{Illegible} Blary
1878
Mr James Cameron Island Nov 14th
Drew a ash Tree for oars Drew a pine Log 13 feet Drew some of the cedar out of the swamp seen a
Weasel very white West Wind Don Pedro Roaring Mad this Evening Kept in Black to night splitting
the Ash in Oar Stuff and Rails Thawing to Day Freezing to night A Fortunate Day
15th Got an Axe helve made Brought Down 9 sticks for Oars Trimed the Butternut Tree Down on
the hill piled some of stones on the Stone heap Fixing the Stable Door and the Stall put 1 Door on
the sheep shed Fixed the step at the Back shed Let out the small Pig a very fine Day not much wind
West a Great Deal of shooting to Day a Good many Boats Going up and Down to Day Drew 2
Loads of Wood wind changed this Evening south East a circle around the Sun to Day
16th Roses came for their Heifers had to go Back for Ropes I crossed stopped at Hamiltons John
and I went up to Renshaws for my Bun as he wants it to work at the Bridge helping J Summers to
Load his Goods on the scow crossed to Wards Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 25 cents Horse Shoe
nails 10 Oil Pipe Seen Dan Frasher a Talking about the contracts for stones Brought Gordon his
Sox and handkerchief he is at AJ Bakers E Wind Rose high crossed over wit{h} George
�17th Dan Cameron Missed the Boat and the St Francis would not stop ar call for him
18th crossed to Summerst{own} Raining Blowing
19th Working at the Bridge at Hamiltons spinks John Tommy Jack and I E Wind some cold
20th Working at the Bridge a Great many Indians chopp{ing} cord Wood
the 212st Fishermen over Gave my Tea to take home Finished the Bridge came home Got some
Flour and Cornmea{l}
{Illegible}ohn on this Day of the month Donal{d McMast}er Departed 1846
Mr James Cameron Island Nov 22nd 1878
East Wind very high Raining some hail went around the Island Randolph and I a very ugly Day no
Boats up or Down to Day the sparry came out of Salmon Rover and went in something rong with
her cylinder yesterday as she stopped coming across the channel St Cecilias Day the winds is
Raging to night with Rain its a Took the perch up From the Bottom on the Shore in the Weeds it
Rolled up suck Weeds from the Bottom I never seen suck Bunches Broke the Fishermans Sturgeon
Pen of Stone and they lost 2 Sturgeon out of it and one they Gaffed outside of the Pen Going off I
am Sure there must be accidents other Places
23rd got 4 Oars andxe helves from the Fishermen Old John went Down to Valleyfield to Day Drew
them some wood Raining Blowing came from the West the Wind The Bohemian and St Francis
went up but not so early as usual as the wind was very high last night
24th Sunday A Change in the Moon high West Wind Snow on the Mountains Last night a Propeller
came up this Morning the Bohemian & St Francis went Down went around the Island Bismarck
Randolph and I
25th Killing the Pig Banked the {in}side of the cookhouse A Very fine Morning after 12 it began to
snow and Blow from the North East putting in the cattle at night and Feeding cows & calves
Feeding good hay to the Mare the Sparry came out this Morning a Tug went up with 4 or 5 Barges
in Tow 2 Men Fishing EEls at the Sturgeon Island
26th A Small Steamer went Down into {L}ancaster with a Barge or something Like a Yacht in tow W
Wind cutting stove Wood to Day snow on the Ground the Tobacco near claned of the stems not
Plugged yet {n}ot much Frost
27th The Bohemian & St Francis up and Down the Last Trip for the St Francis to Day Mr Genie
came to night Brought me a Bag of Potatoes {a}nd a Bag of Buckwheat Flour But did not Bring my
Big Boat the Fishermen went to Lancast{er} with their sturgeon to go on the Bohemian {Illegible}
south East wind and Rain to night
Mr James Cameron Island Nov 28th, 1878
Wind changed high West Wind Steamer went Down with a Barge in Tow Mr Genie went home
Banking the house more Got 3 Pikes from old John to day Drew him some Wood Put Out some
�manure the Sparry went in to Lancaster took out Rousseau's scow and had Quite a Job with her
this side of the Lighthouse Fine some Rain not Cold very much Bothered with Rheumatism now
very windy night Last night
29th Working at Big Shed Door {Above it reads: putting up stones at the oak Log} Chopping Stove
Wood 30th fine
30th St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch a Fine Day North East Wind the Sparry crossed to
Day Made a Rack in the Big Shed Firing some Good shots set 2 Traps the first I set water high {In
the right margin: (Putting up stones at the oak Log yesterday and Let the water run of the Wet Place
a Pond below the house)}
1st of December 1st sunday in Advent Froze a Little Last night North East Wind cool and Fine a
scow or Barge came up out of Lancaster a Steamer came out of salmon River this morning
Randolp{h} and I went around the Island a Great many of those Gannets went up yesterday Flying
very high
2nd cutting Drags Raising the Troughfs very high South East Wind Raining some Drew a hicory the
wind Blew Down the old man Gabriel here got Buckwheat Flour Soda and Milk Gave me a Paper
Rafter & Desmarteau Selling off cheap No Lights up in Mr Hills nor the Floating Light But Johnstons
on the Cherry Islands Light is up Did not see any Boats Going to Day But the Sparry Crossed and
up to cornwall
3rd a Yacht or scow sailed Down into Landcaster and they all got up their Lights to night Raining
and snowing some West Wind Let out the Ram to Day had the ram 3 months in Feeding salted the
sheep Cleaned out the calves shed where the Ram was in Lost one of my Traps Chain Broke from
the Trap the Muskrat mu{st} be in it Looked but could not find it
Mr James Cameron Island December 4th 1878
East Wind snowing Sperry took a scow or yacht out of Lancaster a Tug went up with 4 Barges in
Tow no Lights in Mr Hills or the Floating Light But Light on the cherry Light to night the Fishermen
took up their Lines to Day going of tomorrow Put in the young Bull Royal Charlie, a sail came
across and went up high Wind I went to the Head of the Island took in my Irons piled up the 2 sawLogs put the soft maple Boards in the Barn Some Ducks but no Geese 1 Trap set 1 Leg this
morning took up the trap took the Fish Box up on the Bank
5th Gabriel Deroshie and John (his brother the Fishermen) went of to Day Left their Bun and most of
their things till the would come next spring North West Wind some snow Randolph and I took up
their Boxes and their Fishing Rigging Got a Gallon of Sturgeon oil from them took their Jolly Boat
the Lousia with them a Steamer came up out of Lancaster and went Down with a Barge Mr
Smallman came across to Day I think this is the Last Trip for him as I think Salmon River will Freeze
to night Feeding the cattle No Lights to night only the cherry Island Light is Lit
6th St Nicholas the Festival of the Germans Froze hard Mr Smallman did not come out of Salmon
River to Day with the Steamer Sparry NW Wind snowing some Freezing cold Light on Cherry Island
�to {n}ight set a Trap in a hole for the Fox but I {d}ont think he comes to it now All the cattle in{Illegible} stabling to night but Don Pedro he is out all alone {to}ok the sheep Down from the upper
End of the Island {fi}lled one of the Ticks with wheat straw to Day {to}ok the old Fanning mill out of
the stable to the Barn {p}ut the onions from up stairs to the cellar Lots of snow Birds Flying about
Dont see any wild Geese some Ducks
{7}th Kind of Fine cold NW Wind snowing some some ice near shore Gathered 230 spoils 80 {i}n
the milkhouse 150 in the Bush chopping stove {w}ood put the 2 cats down in the Tent for the Rats
No Lights in the Lighthouses to night
8 Sunday a Very Fine Day
1878
Mr James Cameron Island Decr 9th
Piling 1 ½ Cords of Wood up in the Marsh that was there all Summer cut an Ash for a Little Sleigh
Snowing and Blowing East Wind the Hay on the Barn Floor all done to night Commencing to Feed
from the East Mow the Sheep comes to the Barn to Feed all the Cattle Picking out in the Day high
East Wind to night
10th Leander's Birth Day Drew up the Old Mans Bun And My Canoe very high East Wind Raining
water Raising piling up those Long peices near the Stable at the Lower End of the Garden Drew
Some Sticks to the Door took a plank up from the Lower Point tryed to saw the crooks of the Little
sleigh split them
11th Wind West froze some Last night Went aroun{d} the Island Randolph and I its terrible the
Weeds & Dirt and Minnos Frogs & Dirt the high Eas{t} Wind throws up On the shore A Steamer
came up I think its the Anderson {Above it reads: it is the Kendrick} or artic its Blowing hard and
Snowing {Above it reads: -Kendrick} Blustering with snow Working at the Little hand Sleigh
12th Water Rising West Wind Blowing hard Working at the sleight pretty Cold Lots of Dusks Black
Ducks plenty
13th Finished the sleigh West Wind not much wind som{e} set a Fire in the Marsh Burnt a Strip not
Much took up the Trap as the Water is Raising seen the Marsh Set Fire over at Mr Bowens I
suppose its Luke
14th chopping Stove Wood a fine Day wind East wind Raised high snowed and hailed some to
night the 2 Big White Backed Eagles after Ducks some stormy to night I oiled myself for the
Rheu{matism}
15 Sunday A Fortunate Day a Fine Day pretty cold W Wind Freezing some in the side of shore Got a
Rat in the Trap in the Milkhouse came up from the old Mans Tent
16th put A Runner in the Little old Sleigh went to Pitt Point very cold Frosty and Windy West pretty
cold to night with wind
�17th W Making a cellar Door Broke on a stack of Marsh ha{y} 2 ½ Tons in it Began to cut hay fine in
the Mow a Fine Day but Windy on the Water West
Mr James Cameron Island Dec 18th 1878
Drawing Drags of Wood a Fine Day Windy from the West seen the Ram standing still in the field he
dont look very well
15th St Thomas cutting Stove Wood Caught the Ram put him in Fixing the hinges on the Door of
the Big Shed and its Windy and Frosty Gordons heifer out to night Set 2 Traps for Muskrats to night
seen a Track thought it was a Mink or a very Large Weasel
20th Last Day of Fall or Autumn one of the Heifers ON her Back in the Manger of the Big Shed had
to Knock Down 6 or 7 Boards to get her out of that but she is all Right Got a muskrat set 2 Traps at
the lowe{r} point for Mink or weasel not very well to Day Blowing not very cold Got a young
Maskinonge in the Back Bay cut a hole in the ice and struck him with the axe
21st First Day of Winter and fine Morning it is Just time enough to Wheel around turned East and
Blows hard {Above it reads: Turned over the Bun} Drew some Wood {Above it reads: shot 2 Ducks
got 1} took up the Traps {Above it reads: Put in the sheep} as the wind is breaking up the ice very
windy Time
Sunday 22nd Got a Weasel in the Tent Drifting and snowing Blowing very hard
23rd Fixing a handle in the Shovel as the Bull & on Don Pedro Broke it somehow or other its very
windy time Blows hard every Day the Cattle eats hearty its cold and Wood pile {a}ll Drifted up with
snow
24th Christmas Eve {c}utting Stove Wood Feeding the cattle Extra {th}is cold weather something
wrong with the Ram nailing a Board in the sheeps place {a}s the Black weather sumps in where I
put hay very windy from the West
25th Christmas Day cold Windy Day
26th Cold & Blowing chopping Stove Wood wind fell and {i}t was calm all night what it was not for a
month and a half before this St Stephens Day small Pox Bad around Lancaster
Mr James Cameron Island Dec 27th 1878
East Wind snowing Fine I crossed not being across since the 21st of november Stopt at J
Hamiltons took Dinner caught 14 Turgies Tom Gordon and I for Parisha's Raffle Went up to the
store Gordon and I Bought of Mr Ward 1 pair of Boots for HughAnn 3 yds of calico Tea 5 lb of Rice
½ lb soda spool Thread skain Thread Binding to 1 sheep Pelt 40 Rat 10 4 ½ lb of Butter 58 ½ oil J
Hamilton and I to the Raffle Geese Turkies and Cutter Raffled John got a Goose Mr Ward sick Got
25 lb of Flour From AJ Baker John and the Minister had some Row crossed on the ice at Roses
coming home
�28th St Innocents Day Gordon and crossed from Hamiltons Got 40 lb of Flour and 8 lb of cheese
Brought over J Hamiltons Axe and a handle as I had it since the 9th of March North West Wind
Freezing some told me Mrs Jack Departed heard old Mr Duffeild shot a Mans Horse for not paying
for a Bottle of Whiskey in Jail for 6 months Allen McDonald up the Front poorly the Steamer
Kendrick went Down from Summerstown on the 27th she came up on the 11th) and I thought it was
the Anderson or artic John Vipond Back from California a did not make a Long stay
29th Cold this morning the water all in a skim of ice but after it turns warm and snowed some
turned cold after it turns warm and snowed some turned cold at night but windy
30th chopping Stove Wood Gordon fixe{d} the horse saw and sawing stove wood cold and soft W.
Wind very windy time
31st Last Day of the year Drawing Wood making a pair of overalls for Gordon Kind of Soft Windy a
change in the Moon all the Talk is Jim Grant he Failed and has the creditors in a Terrible way he has
Borrowed mone{y} From a Great many ice taken from Rensha{ws} to Summerstown.
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Feby 16 1878 Went acrofs took Hamiltons Brush home Bought of J Summers Darning neeld oil</p>
<p>17th Went Down to Kit Kit Island Gordon and Tommy Jack here</p>
<p>18th at home</p>
<p>19th at home</p>
<p>20th Drew some Drags went to Hopkins Ben {illegible}uya there</p>
<p>21st Jim and Charlie for the oxen Fixed shafts on the Jumper Brought Plough Whippletree Strap</p>
<p>22nd Drew some Wood Raining</p>
<p>23rd Drawing Wood Forgot to put Down the Rest of this month</p>
<p>1st of March Jim Hopkins To Lancaster for Boards</p>
<p>2ndJim Took the stove to Lancaster got 6 Tin pans Luke and Galerneau going to Lancaster for saw Dust Very Cold Stopt coming Back to Dinner E Wind Frosty</p>
<p>3rd Raining Gordon here</p>
<p>4th Waiting seeing if they were coming for hay Rob Baker</p>
<p>5th Got I Hamiltons Coat Went to Dundee Election in F Covington for Licquour Licence Bill Anonns Poorly took Dinner and Tea at D Suples Got a Fish from D Baker got a Ride Down from Charlie hopkins got some oil of Whiskey from Mrs Hopkins for my elbow</p>
<p>6th Ash Wednesday Got a Coat from Jim Jim went for a Load of saw Dust to Lancaster I went to Summerstown Bought Cotton Binding Brought Johns coat</p>
<p>7th chopping Drawing Wood</p>
<p>8th I went to Hopkins for the Pots got 2 some Potatoes Gordon came Left his axe Isacc Vipond crofsed with a horse Leading Behind ice Getting Bad</p>
<p>9th I crofsed up to Hamiltons the crack opening met me with Roses 2 pots Got flour & Meal from John Hamilton Bought 1/2 lb Tea very hard work to get Back ewnt around north {illegible} of {illegible} Island Jim McDougall here</p>
<p>{illegible} sugar Bush to {illegible}</p>
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<p>Mr James Camerson Island</p>
<p>March 10 1878 ice Jamming Down hens commenced to Lay Fine Day</p>
<p>11th Cold ice Going Down cutting Wood for the sugar Bush</p>
<p>12th fixing an ear for the Pot put a handle on</p>
<p>13th Raining snowing making cedar shorts</p>
<p>14th cutting soft maple for Troughs</p>
<p>15th Making Troughs Got over 40 made new some Trees Tapt a Fine Day for sap Got a cedar stick in the Bay on the ice 3 or 4 canoes Down of Indians for the first</p>
<p>16th first make of syrup made to Day 118 Tapt now made 2 Gallons to Day put out the canoe to Fish sturgeon St Battiance son sheared 1 at foot of Island to day went Down as far as the Kit Kit seen no fish</p>
<p>17th St Patricks Day East Wind Fine and cold</p>
<p>18th First Ploughing of sod found a nail in the mares hoof Fine Frost in the Ground</p>
<p>19th in the Bush Tapt some making Troughs</p>
<p>20th First Day of spring the Grays here made 6 lbs of Sugar</p>
<p>21st Tapping Gathering Boiling some Gordon and I crofsed heard old Mrs McLennan was Buried one of the oldest Residentery of Williamstown Got an Order from AJ Baker for 2 Dollars on I Summers Mr Geddes at J Hamiltons cold Raw Windy some Brought home John Hamiltons Bag Got some sturgeon oil on my elbow</p>
<p>22nd Livinias Birth Day sugaring Boiling Tapping</p>
<p>23rd Boiling Running well Captain Smallman Went to Lancaster I think he Lost his anchor to day high Wind First Trip</p>
<p>24th in the Bush snowing Blowing Freezing Cold</p>
<p>25th Windy Drifting and Fine I Forgot to put Down</p>
<p>26th John H Birth Day</p>
<p>1st of April All Fools Day Good Friday Henry Bosell here a Fine Day Windy Easter {illegible}</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island April 1878</p>
<p>St Marks Raining some and I forgot the rests 1st of May</p>
<p>2nd Went to Hamilton</p>
<p>24th Queens Birth Day at Fences Plough Planting and the Like</p>
<p>30th Old Bushy went for Mrs Bowen him and Gordon Mr Genie came to night at 1:50 from him I and Gordon went to Hamiltons with a Stick Gordon went to store for castor oil</p>
<p>31st Genie went off Ploughing the Potatos</p>
<p>1st of June A very fine calm Day Some Pic nicks very warm the Baby Born the Glorious First of June Went home with Mrs Bowen Randolph and I</p>
<p>2nd Laurie came Dan and Billy Bowen Buck Laurie and Bucky stopt</p>
<p>3rd Laurie Went of I forget the Rest</p>
<p>9th Our Marys Birth Day 1813</p>
<p>22nd Our Dans Birth Day</p>
<p>1st of July Dominion Day Bub and George here yesterday Brought the Pig from Bills Mr and Mrs Bowen here Potato Bus Eating up all our Potatoes shooting all Day P Indepenc Day Fishing</p>
<p>12th of July shooting Firing all Day</p>
<p>26th Dog Days Genin Got a Letter from Day some time this month I got a Letter from London 2 Dollars sent my ashes over</p>
<p>19th July Fernandez Birth Day</p>
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<p>1st of August 1878 Lammas Day Went to Salmon River with a Tub of Butter had the Old Mans Boat got a Tow Back from Captain Bowen of the steamer Jennie to Hamiltons Island opposition to the Rhoda May Stormy this Evening Kenneth McLaughlin Died some time this month or Last Working at the hay</p>
<p>2nd of August Minnie's Birth Day</p>
<p>6th of Randolph's Birth Day Commenced to cut Marsh hay</p>
<p>19th Bismarck's Birth Day Sometime this month the Viponds Broke Down shut out no'Vote" at Election</p>
<p>Sept 3rd Dans Birth Day 1846 Cutting hay and Drawing Firewood Fishing thrashed the Wheat at mill Got a sack of Cornmeal from Ge Renshaw at I Summers</p>
<p>Autumn commences 22nd</p>
<p>23rd Cut and put in 10 cocks of marsh hay</p>
<p>24th Went to Hamiltons husking Corn Got 3 Bags from John Lissie Mr Lairds Wife and Mr Harpers Girls up from Below</p>
<p>27th at Viponds Roses Careys Wards got Powder from Tom Summers</p>
<p>28th G Renshaw here Drawing Drags</p>
<p>29th St Michael Day</p>
<p>30th I crofsed Found a Bun Boat of I Summers 2 yds of Lining 40 BR{illegible} 25 Bought of Ward Hook P2 spool thread Matches a very warm Day</p>
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<p>October 1 1878</p>
<p>Mowing Randolph and I cut 20 Cocks of Marsh hay</p>
<p>2nd put them in the Barn Keeping in the Ram Ram since September</p>
<p>3rd Drawing Wood Thunder & Lightning hail</p>
<p>4th Tearing Down the shed the Great Race on Wednesday Hanlan and Courtney</p>
<p>5 at the shed the old man up from Montreal got a Ride Down with Captain Rankin and G Renshaw helped him Down with his Basket Drawing some Drags Bismarck took up the Turnips as the cattle is coming in</p>
<p>7th Monday Working at the Shed got the crowbar Hugh Ann Watching the Tent Fixing the canoe The St Francis went from Lancaster this this morning Began to run Last night A Great many Boats to Day East Wind a Very fine Day</p>
<p>8th Went to F Covington West Wind Blew hard at Lukes going up took 2 Bushels of Corn to Mill took 53 lbs of Butter to Jo Lemay 63 lb Tub allowed10 lbs for the Tub 14 cents Bought of Jo 4 lbs Pork 9 cents lb 25 lbs of salt 1/4 lb Pepper 7 cents 1 lb of Tea 40 cents Bought of Parker 6 cents of Worm Losenges took Dinner at Dan Summers Bought of Mr Bordeau 10 yds of Calico at 12 1/2 1..25 3yds of Overall Stuf 45 Box of Matches 15 cents 2 lbs of nails 8 cents 1/2 lb crackers 5 cents 4 Plates 20 cents Got a Paper from Bill they had to stop and go the scow as they were too heavy Loaded with Barley on the Houda-a-Nay coming home high Wind stopt at Lukes all night took Jim Halls wife acrofs very windy my Canoe Leakes Bad</p>
<p>9th took Breakfast at Lukes Raining E Wind and heavy Thunder & sharp Lightning clears of Fine East Wind Wind changed to West Blowed very hard Blew Down some Trees Got home in Good Time</p>
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<p>October 10th 1878 Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day Windy West and north Drawing wood Working around the shed went to the head of the Island Randolph and I the Fox after the Hens to night</p>
<p>11th Working at the shed putting post under the side peices and Beams A Fine DAy East Wind and calm some Grains of snow yesterday a change in the moon Full this Morning A Great Deal of shooting on the south side to Day there a steamer over there at anchor the Averils</p>
<p>12th Working at the shed</p>
<p>13th Sunny Gordon Came from Hamiltons they have the Mill for thrashing Lashey I seen at the Lower Point the Averils Over Buying Fish at the Fishermen at the Lower Point A Fine Day West Wind a Great many men Fishing Pickerel on the Water to Day</p>
<p>14th Working at the shed Boarding at the Front part all shut put the Tobacco in the cellar a very fine Day Seen Wild Geese Saturday the 12th</p>
<p>15th Crofsed to go to the Store stopt at Hamiltons to help them at the Thrashing Put in the Buckwheat Tom Jack and I Finished the Buckwheat Thrashed some oats</p>
<p>16th Old Mr William McGregor Departed the Thrashers away for a Waggon I came home this Evening Bought of Ward 31 lbs of salt Bought of I Summers 1 Butter tub 2 lb of nails Hooks & Eyes 2 Window Glass pile 10 yds of Cotton 1 yds of Calico 1 spool of Thread lb of Shot Lead pencil Got a Basket of apples crofsed Back to Hamiltons In case the Wind would be high in the morning very warm weather this time</p>
<p>17 Thrashing Wheat Tom went home with them went up to the store Lecture on the Front the Lost Tribes of Israel very warm Day high south West Wind raining the night Mr Genie here him and Felix</p>
<p>18th Came home took a Bag of Apples raining some</p>
<p>19th Raining very high Wind this Morning from the East chainged through the Day snowed on the Mountains to night working some at the shed</p>
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<p>Oct 20th 1878 Sunday some snow this Morning North West Wind some high the Alma Monoro aground at the Lighthouse Mr Hills Light Got aground Last night one of the old Man's son -in-Law here this Morning Batteance Latour From Valley-Field got a Drink of Milk Gave 5 cents and a cent to John H Gave him 4 Plugs of Tobacco of my own Raising a very Fine man seemingly The Spartan went up Traveller coming up with a Good Tow</p>
<p>21st Working at the shed a very fine Day</p>
<p>22nd at the shed covering it Boarding the North End cut some Marsh hay to cover the Top of the shed Randolph cut 10 Cocks Lots of Wild Geese Flying West</p>
<p>23rd Livinia a Birth Day 1868 10 years old To Day Randolph Drew the Hay to Put on Top of the shed Began to Bank the West End of the House E Wind and it Blows very hard to night frome the West it Blew through the night Water Raised and a Blowing Raining some old Gabriel got Pepper Killed 2 Rush Fixing the Boards on the West End of the Banking of the house took some hay from the Back marsh Stack Got in the sheep so we could catch the Big sheep or the Wild South Down I must Kill her as she is the Devil to make the other sheep Bad to Catch</p>
<p>24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Fixing some around the shed Went out the Island covering the Little Back shed of a{torn off} Let out the other sheep emptied the Big Vinegar Jar a Great many Boats going up and Down the Waterfell si{torn off} East nights Big Blow Frost to night near morning</p>
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<p>Oct 25th 1878 My Birth Day St Crispins Day all shoemakers holds this Day Lots of Boats Going this morning First Ice this Fall this morning ice in my canoe East Wind I crofsed to Hamilton Got Flour Cornmeal and Buckwheat Flour for helping them with the Thrashing got the news of Johnny Summers Killing a Bear on the Island Mrs Hamilton and Tom Jack to Montreal with Butter Last weed or the Begginning of this week Seen Andrew Rose went to the stone seen the Rhoda May and the Parry Bought of DG Ward 1 Tenneet 1 lb nails 1/2 lb soda 1 spool of Thread Pipe Issacc Vipond scowing wood to Renshaws Gordon in Williamsown At the calf's Pasture Mr Fulton Departed Banking the WEst end putting on chips Raining some Finished the 2 Quilts</p>
<p>27th Sunday Fine Day Calm wind Raised Raining some Gordon Came from Hamiltons stopt all night as the wind is Little high and raining the old man for Tea got it</p>
<p>28th snowed some wind hight turned fine Gordon Crofsed Wind West HughAnn went with my mits to Gordon at the head of the Island Mr Fulton Buried to Day Killed the Big South Down sheep and she was Fat My Back took a very bad pain sent a Peice Down to the Fishermen</p>
<p>St Simon & St Jude 29th Banking East End and taking away stones George and Peggy Bosell came with the yarn spinning 5 lbs of Rolls Gave her lb of Butter and 50 cents cash A Great many Boats a Going to Day churning to day</p>
<p>30th Genie here Went away E Wind Banking</p>
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<p>Oct 31st 1878 Holey Eve all hallow Eve Drew some wood to the old men Fishing at the Lower Point cutting an Oak out of the Roots cracking Butternuts to night nust of the Last Year Eating apples Windy and Rain got a Sturgeon</p>
<p>November the 1st All Saints Day John Cameron and Mr Robishaw came Fishing EEls Got the Oak Tree Down West Wind and Rain very wet and Windy weather</p>
<p>2nd All Souls Day Drew the Oak crook home Drew some Drags they Baited the Line with Duck and Cleaned it High West wind and Rain Lots of Boats agoing snowed on the Mountain to night Froze some to night</p>
<p>3rd Sunday John Cameron and Robeshaw crofsed for Bovision to Summerstown Bread and Butter to Loanes 1/2 lb of Butter I went Down to the old Mans Lent Avrils Steamer came Last night to hunt Anchored at Frasher On the South Side Cold to Day and Fine water some high Wind West Cold to Day and Fine water some high Wind West</p>
<p>4th Cutting Stove Wood some Grains of snow West Wind Robishaw started to crofs this Evening turned Back stopt till Morning took in the apples from the Milkhouse as everything freezes putting the milk in the house</p>
<p>5th Guy Fawks Day Robishaw and John Cameron crofsed they got no EEls and they are Going over to hunt Rabbits Fixing the stable Door cold Raw Time West Wind</p>
<p>6th Bohemian and St Francis came up and Went Down W Wind Mowed some hay to put on the Banking Don Pedro Broke the Jumper puttin the Mare in the stable at night not very well this Evening Windy cold</p>
<p>7th Helen's Birth Day snowing stormy W Wind cold and Fine cut the Runner for the Jumper Bismarck and I mowed some Marsh hay Randolph and I Charlie Hopkins and a Man from Montreal I think his name is Drummond Blowed pretty hard they crofsed to Christies Island Left a {illegible} snowed and Blowed W Wind</p>
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<p>Nov 8th 1878 Making a Runner for the Jumper chopping stove Wood put in the young calves to night for the first this fall Livinia Bad with the Tooth-ache seen a Raven in the Bush yesterday churning to Day working somea the Tobacco thise nights North Wind to Day some Grains of snow Fell Mr Derishee here for Butter a Good Deal of shooting at Charlie's Island Gave Don Pedro a proud of the 4 Prung fork to night that made him Run for an acre before he stopt 5 or 6 Steamers passed to Day</p>
<p>9th Drew some Wood for the Fishermen Gave Randolph a Sturgeon and a Jacket Pants and Coat A Great many hunting Ducks something wrong with the Black Pig Going to Die wont eat A Good many Boats to Day Wind high a change in the Moon tonight Dont see the Rhoda May crofsing this sometime no wild Geese Just now</p>
<p>10th Sunday a Few Propellers went up and Down St Francis V Bohemian went Down Sparry crofsed to Renshaws wharf another small Boat a hunting Steamer came out and went up W Wind cloudy this Evening some Drops of Rain the change of the Moon Dont change the wind much as it Blows as hard as ever Lots of snow on the mountain no snow here on the ground</p>
<p>11th Took up the Line E Wind Took up the Turnips out of the Bean Place Tried for EEls got none put a spear pole on the EEl spear Raining got some oil</p>
<p>Martinmas 12th some hail high W Wind the old man Brought some tea Got a Loaf of Bread Gave him stick for oars taking sticks of the Bean Fence churning the Alexandra went Down a small steamer with a Barge part Loaded went in to Lancaster a Good many Boats going to Day</p>
<p>13th St Francis and Bohemenian went up and Down Tow Boats and Propellers going up & Down North Wind & West snowing hard Fine sunshine the Men went to Renshaws with their Fish Brought me 1 lb of soda 10 cents Paid them their Bread Back Brought sticks for axe handles to the other mans chopping stove Wood Grinding the axes cleaning Tobacco to night the cows away Last night took the Bell Blary</p>
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<p>Nov 14th 1878 Drew a ash Tree for oars Drew a pine Log 13 feet Drew some of the cedar out of the swamp seen a Weasel very white West Wind Don Pedro Roaring Mad this Evening Kept in Black to night splitting the Ash in Oar Stuff and rails Thawing to Day Freezing to night A Fortunate Day</p>
<p>15th Got an Axe helve made Brought Down 9 sticks for Oars Trimed the Butternut Tree Down on the hill piled some of stones on the stone heap Fixing the Stable Door and the Stall put 1 Door on the sheep shed Fixed the step at the Back shed Let out the small Pig a very fine Day not much wind West a Great Deal of shooting to Day a Good many Boats Going up and Down to Day Drew 2 Loads of Wood wind changed this Evening South East a circle around the Sun to Day</p>
<p>16th Roses came for their Heifers had to go Back for Ropes I crofsed stopped at Hamiltons John and I went up to Renshaws for my Bun as he wants it to work at the Bridge helping I Summers to Load his Goods on the scow crofsed to Wards Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 25 cents Horse Shoe nails 10 Oil Pipe Seen Dan Frasher a Talking about the contracts for stones Brought Gordon his sox and handerchief he is at AJ Bakers E Wind Rose high crofsed over with George</p>
<p>17th Dan Cameron Missed the Boat and the ST Francis would not stop or call for him</p>
<p>18th crofsed to Summers Raining Blowing</p>
<p>19th Working at the Bridge at Hamiltons spinks John Tommy Jack and I E Wind some cold</p>
<p>20th Working at the Bridge a Great many Indians chop cord Wood</p>
<p>the 21st Fishermen over GAve my Tea to take home finished the Bridge came home Got some Flour and Cornmeal</p>
<p>{illegible} John on this Day of the month Donald {illegible} Departed 1846</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>Nov 22nd 1878 East Wind very high Raining some hail went around the Island Randolph and I a very ugly Day no Boats up or Down to Day th Sparry came out of Salmon Rover and went in something rong with her cylinder yesterday as she stopped coming acrofs the channel St Cecelias Day the winds is Raging to night with Rain it s Took the perch up From the Bottom on the shore in the Weeds it Rolled up such Weeds from the Bottom I never seen such Bunches BRoke the Fishermans Sturgeon Pen of Stone and they lost 2 Sturgeon out of it and One they Gaffed outside of the Pen Going off I am Sure there must be accidents other Places</p>
<p>23rd got 4 Oars and schelve from the Fishermen Old John went Down to Valleyfield to Day Drew them some wood Raining Blowing came from the West the Wind The Bohemian and St Francis went up but not so early as usual as the wind was very high last night</p>
<p>24th Sunday A change in the Moon high West Wind Snow on the Mountains Last night a Propeller came up this Morning the Bohemian & St Francis went Down went around the Island Bismarck Randolph and I</p>
<p>25th Killing the Pig Banked the side of the cookhouse A Very fine Morning after 12 it began to snow and Blow from the North East Putting in the cattle to night and Feeding cows & calves Feeding good hay to the Mare the Sparry came out this Morning a Tug went up with 4 or 5 Barges in Tow 2 Men Fishing EEls at the Sturgeon Island</p>
<p>26th A Small Steamer went Down into Lancaster with a Barge or something Like a Yacht in tow W Wind cutting stove Wood to Day snow on the Ground the Tobacco near claned of the stems not Plugged yet not much Frost</p>
<p>27th the Bohemian & St Francis up and Down the Last Trip for the St Francis to Day Mr Genie came to night Brought me a Bag of Potatoes and a Bag of Buckwheat Flour But did not Bring my Big Boat the Fishermen went to Lancaster with their sturgeon to go on the Bohemian {illegible} south east wind and Rain to night</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island Nov 28th 1878 Wind changed high West Wind Steamer went Down with a Barge in Tow Mr Genie went home Banking the house more Got 3 Pikes from old John to day Drew him some Wood put Out some manue the Sparry went in to Lancaster took out Rousseau's scow and had Quite a Job with her this side of the Lighthouse Fine some Rain not Cold very much Bothered with Rheumatism now very windy night Last night</p>
<p>29th Working at Big Shed Door Chopping Stove Wood putting up storest at the oak Log fine</p>
<p>30th St Andrew's Day the Festival of the Scotch a Fine Day North East Wind the Sparry crofsed to Day Made a Rack in the Big Shed Firing some Good shots set 2 Traps the first I set water high (Putting up stones at the oak Log yesterday and Let the water run of the Wet Place a Pond below the house)</p>
<p>1st of December 1st Sunday in Advent Froze a Little Last night North East Wind cool and Fine a scow or Barge came up out of Lancaster a steamer came out of Salmon River this morning Randolph and i went around the Island a Great many of those Gannets went up yesterday Flying very high</p>
<p>2nd cutting Drags Raising the Troughfs very high South East Wind Raining some Drew a hicory the wind Blew Down the old man Gabriel here got Buckwheat Flour Soda and Milk Gave me a Paper Rafter & Desmarteau selling off cheap No Lights up in Mr Hills nor the Floating Light But Johnstons on the Cherry Islands Light is up Did not see any Boats Going to Day But the Sparry crofsed and up to Cornwall</p>
<p>3rd a Yacht or scow sailed Down into Landcaster and they all got up their Lights to night Raining and snowing some West Wind Let out the Ram to Day had the ram 3 months in Feeding salted the sheep cleaned out the calves shed where the ram was in Lost one of my Traps Chain Broke from the Trap the Muskrat must be in it Looked but could not fine it</p>
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<p>Mr James Cameron Island</p>
<p>December 4th 1878 East Wind snowing Sperry took a scow or Yacht out of Lancaster a Tug ewnt up with 4 Barges in Tow no Lights in Mr Hills or the Floating Light But Light on the Cherry Light to night the Fishermen took up their Lines to Day going of tomorrow Put in the young Bull Royal Charlie. a sail came acrofs and went up high Wind I went to the Head of the Island took in my Irons piled up the 2 saw Logs put the soft maple Boards in the Barn Some Ducks but no Geese 1 Trap set 1 Let this morning took up the trap took the Fish Box up on the Bank</p>
<p>5th Gabriel Deroshie and John his brother the Fishermen went of to Day Let their Bun and most of their things till the would come next spring North West Wind some snow Randolph and I took up their Boxes and their Fishing Rigging Got a Gallon of Sturgeon oil from them took their Jolly Boat the Lousia with them a Steamer came up out of Lancaster and went Down with a Barge Mr Smallman came acrofs to Day I think this is the Last Trip for him as I think Salmon River with Freeze to night Feeding the cattle No Lights to night only the cherry Island Light is Lit</p>
<p>6th St Nicholas the Festival of the Germans Froze hard Mr Smallman did not come out of Salmon River to Day with the Steamer Sparry N W Wind snowing some Freezing cold Light on Cherry Island to night set a Trap in a hole for the Fox but I dont think he comes to it now All the cattle in stabling tonight but Don Pedro his is out all alone Took the sheep Down from the upper End of the Island filled one of the ticks with wheat straw to Day took the old Fanning mill out of the stable to the Barn put the Onions from upstairs to the cellar Lots of snow Birds Flying about Dont see any wild Geese some Ducks</p>
<p>7th Kind of Fine cold NW Wind snowing some ice near shore Gathered 230 spoils 80 in the milkhouse 150 in the Bush chopping stove wood put the 2 Cats down in the Tent for the Rats No Lights in the Lighthouses to night</p>
<p>8 Sunday a Very Fine Day</p>
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<p>Dec 9th 1878 Piling 1 1/2 Cords of Wood up in the Marsh that was there all Summer cut an Ash for a Little Sleigh Snowing and Blowing East Wind the Hay on the Barn Floor all done to night Commencing to Feed from the East Mow the Sheep comes to the Barn to Feed all the Cattle Picking out in the Day high East Wind tonight</p>
<p>10th Leander's Birth Day Drew up the Old Mans Bun And My Canoe very high East Wind Raining water Raising piling up tose Long peices near the Stable at the Lower End of the Garden Drew some sticks to the Door took a plank up from the Lower Point tried to saw the crooks of the Little Sleigh split them</p>
<p>11th Wind West froze some Last night Went around the Island Randolph and I its terrible the Weeds and Dirt and Minnos Frogs & Dirth the high East Wind throw up on the shore A steamer came up I think its the Anderson or Arctic it it is the Kendrick Blowing hard and snowing Blusterying with snow Working at the Little hand Sleigh</p>
<p>12th Water Rising West Wind Blowing hard Working at the sleight pretty Cold Lots of Dush Black Ducks plenty</p>
<p>13th Finished the sleigh West Wind not much wind some set a Fire in the Marsh Burnt a Strip not Much took up the Trap as the Water is Raising seen the Marsh set Fire over at Mr Bowens I suppose its Luke</p>
<p>14th chopping Stove Wood a fine Day wind East wind Raised high snowed and hailed some to night the 2 Big White Backed Eagles after Ducks some stormy to night I oiled myself for the Rheumatism</p>
<p>15 Sunday A Fortunate Day a Fine Day pretty cold N Wind Freezing some in the side of shore Got a Rat in the Trap in the Milkhouse came up from the old Mans Tent</p>
<p>16th put A Runner in the Little old sleigh went to Pitt Point very cold Frosty and Windy West pretty cold to night with wind</p>
<p>17th Making a cellar Door Broke on a stack of Marsh hay 2 1/2 Tons in it Began to cut hay fine in the Mow a Fine Day but Windy on the Water West</p>
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<p>Dec 18th 1878 Drawing Drags of Wood a Fine Day Windy from the West seen the Ram standing still in the field he dont look very well</p>
<p>15th St Thomas cutting stove wood Caught the Ram put him in Fixing the hinges on the Door of the Big Shed and its Windy and Frosty Gordons heifer out to night Set 2 Traps for Muskrats to night seen a Track thought it was a Mink or a very Large Weasel</p>
<p>20th Last Day of Fall or Autumn Oee of the Heifers ON her Back in the Manger of the Big Shed had to Knock Down 6 or 7 Boards to get her out of that but she is all Right Got a muskrat set 2 Traps at the lower point for Mink or weasel not very well to Day Blowing not very cold Got a young Maskinonge in the Back Bay cut a hole in the ice and struck him with the axe</p>
<p>21st First Day of Winter and fine Morning it is Just time enough to Wheel around turned East and Blows hard Turned over the Bun shot 2 Ducks got Drew some wood took up the Traps as the wind is breaking up the ice very windy Time</p>
<p>Sunday 22nd Got a weasel in the Tent Drifting and snowing Blowing very hard</p>
<p>23rd Fixing a handle in the shovel as the Bull Don Pedro Broke it some how or other its very windy time Blows hard every Day the Cattle eats hearty its cold and Wood pile all Drifted up with snow</p>
<p>24th Christmas Eve cutting Stove Wood Feeding the cattle Extra this cold weather something wrong with the Ram nailing a Board in the sheeps place as the Black weather sumps in where I put hay very windy from the West</p>
<p>25th Christmas Day cold Windy Day</p>
<p>26th Cold & Blowing chopping stove wood wind fell and it was calm all night what it was not for a month and a half before this St Stephens Day small Pox Bad around Lancaster</p>
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<p>Dec 27th 1878 East Wind snowing Fine I crofsed not being acrofs since the 21st of November stopt at J Hamiltons took Dinner caught 14 Turgies Fom Gordon and i for Parisha's Raffle Went up to the store Gordon and I Bought of Mr Ward 1 pair of Boots for Hugh Ann 3 yds of Calico Tea 5 lbs of Rice 1/2 lb soda spool Thread skain Thread Binding to 1 sheep Pelt 40 Rat 10 4 1/2 lb of Butter 58 1/2 oil J Hamilton and I to the Raffle Geese Turkies and Cutter Raffled John got a Goose Mr Ward sick Got 25 lb of Flour From AJ Baker John and the Minister had some Row crofsed on the ice at Roses coming home</p>
<p>28th St Innocents Day Gordon and crofsed from Hamiltons Got 40 lbs of Flour and 8 lbs of cheese Brought over J Hamiltons Axe and a handle as I had it since the 9th of March North West Wind Freezing some told me Mrs Jack Departed heard old Mr Duffeild shot a Mans Horse for not paying for a Bottle of Whiskey in Jail for 6 months Allen McDonald up the Front poorly the Steamer Kendrick went Down from Summerstown on the 27th she came up on the 11th and I thought it was the Anderson or artic John Vipond Back from California a did not make a Long stay</p>
<p>29th Cold this morning the water all in a skim of ice but after it turns warm and snowed some turned cold after it turns warm and snowed some turned cold at night but windy</p>
<p>30th chopping stove Wood Gordon fixed the horse saw and sawing stove wood cold and soft W. Wind very windy time</p>
<p>31st Last Day of the year Drawing Wood making a pair of overalls for Gordon Kind of soft Windy a change in the Moon all the Talk is Jim Grant he Failed and has the creditors in a Terrible way he has Borrowed from Many a Great many ice taken from Renshaws to Summerstown.</p>
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Thur Jan 1
New years day, we spent at home. Willies family also mother and Annie here. I went to New years concert.
Fri Jan 2.
Fine but very cold and windy.
Sat Jan 3.
A fall of light snow then very cold. I went to our social and Christmas tree.
Sun Jan 4.
Very, very cold. 8 below zero. I went to morning also Aunt Mattie and I at evening church.
Mon Jan 5.
Fine and still cold 4 below zero we washed. Mrs Pearce Robinson called.
Tue Jan 6.
Milder and fine until it came a little snow eve.
Wed Jan 7.
Fine after a little snow. Mrs Gruhish here.
Thur Jan 8.
Fine, moderately cold, good walking. I went to Willies for a little while in afternoon.
Fri Jan 9.
East wind and very stormy and rough in afternoon Aunt Mattie and I at Prayer Service in afternoon
Sat Jan 10.
Fine bright day. Aunt M. went to see twins also to call at Kellys. I took Loraine out.
Sun Jan 11.
Fine bright day Aunt Nelly at morning church. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Annie called.
Mon Jan 12.
Fine and moderately cold. I went to Toronto.
Tue Jan 13.
Fine and milder.
Wed Jan 14.
Fine but very cold wind. I took Loraine for a ride.
Thur Jan 15.
Fine bright but very cold. 8 below zero. I went to Mr Reamans for Pumpkins, in the eve. Hockey Match.
Fri Jan 16.
Fine at first then a terrific wind and light snow. <u>14 below zero</u> and about zero all day.
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Sat Jan 17. Fine but still cold <u>4 below zero</u>. Then moderated. Aunt Mattie called at Mondays. I called at Welsh's. a light fall of snow! all sleighs out now. and bad for Auttos. side walk drifted first.
Sun Jan 18. Very cold with N.W. wind. and drifting a little. I went eve. ch.
Mon Jan 19. Fine but very cold. a little snow storm at night. we washed soft water pump frozen.
Tue. Jan 20. East wind very stormy from E. blowing and snowing untill six in eve.
Wed Jan 21. Fine bright. but cold down to zero but good sun. I went to Toronto. car late and I missed appointment at Dentist. called at Jennie Spights meat house 64. Douglas Drive. Hard water pump out of order.
Thur Jan 22. Fine very cold. <u>6 below zero.</u> Miss Davidson and I at Hockey Match.
Fri Jan 23. A light snow storm in eve. very cold. good sleighing,
Sat Jan 24 Fine very cold. ?ero, we were at Mary Watsons for tea. Mrs Simpson and Miss Mundery Called. Aunt Mattie and I at
Sun Jan 25. Fine bright day. 17. <u>below zero.</u> I walked to Willies, eve. ch.
Mon Jan 26. Fine and very cold at first then moderated very fine. Susie Jackson here for tea. Knapton patched a eave {inlegibile}
Tue Jan 27. Fine and quite mild got all cleaned up.
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Mon Mar 8. Fine but cold wind. Mrs Fowler buried.
Tue Mar 9. Fine and a little milder. Digging out ditch.
Wed Mar 10. Fine and much warmer. Snow going rapidly.
Thu Mar 11. Fine bright day. Water going nicely down ditch.
Fri Mar 12. Rained heavily last night. Water very high on the road until about four o'clock it all settled. I got a ride over in the morning, all right in the eve.
Sat Mar 13. Fine and extremely cold wind, all frozen rough. Snow nearly all gone and bugg is out. Willie called. Grant came to stay over night. Yard all clear of snow.
Sun Mar 14. Fine but cold. High wind. Grant went home in afternoon. I went to eve church. Snow all gone off the road except by fence it went wonderfully in about theee days and only over road for a few hours on Thursday, no ice made it better getting away.
Mon Mar 15. Fine and moderately cold. Mr Shepherd called. Put ashes on.
The Mar 16. Soft east wind taking off last snow in sheltered places
Wed Mar 17. Rained last night and snow much colder. Clean kitchen cardboard.
Thu Mar 18. Fine bright day, roads quite dry in some places. I went to Toronto. Streets quite dry. I called Mrs Gibsons.
Fri Mar 19. A stormy day came quite a fall then cleared. I went to final Hockey Match. Aurora and Thornhill. Latter defeated.
Sat Mar 20. Fine day cold. Snow nearly gone making it very dirty.
Sun Mar 21. Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at morning church a couple of hens laying but not very well. I went to evening church alone. Amie here in the evening.
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</p><p>New years day, we spent at home. Willies family also mother and Annie here. I went to New years concert.
</p><p>Fri Jan 2.
</p><p>Fine but very cold and windy.
</p><p>Sat Jan 3.
</p><p>A fall of light snow then very cold. I went to our social and Christmas tree.
</p><p>Sun Jan 4.
</p><p>Very, very cold. 8 below zero. I went to morning also Aunt Mattie and I at evening church.
</p><p>Mon Jan 5.
</p><p>Fine and still cold 4 below zero we washed. Mrs Pearce Robinson called.
</p><p>Tue Jan 6.
</p><p>Milder and fine until it came a little snow eve.
</p><p>Wed Jan 7.
</p><p>Fine after a little snow. Mrs Gruhish here.
</p><p>Thur Jan 8.
</p><p>Fine, moderately cold, good walking. I went to Willies for a little while in afternoon.
</p><p>Fri Jan 9.
</p><p>East wind and very stormy and rough in afternoon Aunt Mattie and I at Prayer Service in afternoon
</p><p>Sat Jan 10.
</p><p>Fine bright day. Aunt M. went to see twins also to call at Kellys. I took Loraine out.
</p><p>Sun Jan 11.
</p><p>Fine bright day Aunt Nelly at morning church. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Annie called.
</p><p>Mon Jan 12.
</p><p>Fine and moderately cold. I went to Toronto.
</p><p>Tue Jan 13.
</p><p>Fine and milder.
</p><p>Wed Jan 14.
</p><p>Fine but very cold wind. I took Loraine for a ride.
</p><p>Thur Jan 15.
</p><p>Fine bright but very cold. 8 below zero. I went to Mr Reamans for Pumpkins, in the eve. Hockey Match.
</p><p>Fri Jan 16.
</p><p>Fine at first then a terrific wind and light snow. <u>14 below zero</u> and about zero all day.
</p></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Sat Jan 17. Fine but still cold <u>4 below zero</u>. Then moderated. Aunt Mattie called at Mondays. I called at Welsh's. a light fall of snow! all sleighs out now. and bad for Auttos. side walk drifted first.
</p><p><br />
Sun Jan 18. Very cold with N.W. wind. and drifting a little. I went eve. ch.
</p><p><br />
Mon Jan 19. Fine but very cold. a little snow storm at night. we washed soft water pump frozen.
</p><p><br />
Tue. Jan 20. East wind very stormy from E. blowing and snowing untill six in eve.
</p><p>Wed Jan 21. Fine bright. but cold down to zero but good sun. I went to Toronto. car late and I missed appointment at Dentist. called at Jennie Spights meat house 64. Douglas Drive. Hard water pump out of order.
</p><p>Thur Jan 22. Fine very cold. <u>6 below zero.</u> Miss Davidson and I at Hockey Match.
</p><p>Fri Jan 23. A light snow storm in eve. very cold. good sleighing,
</p><p>Sat Jan 24 Fine very cold. ?ero, we were at Mary Watsons for tea. Mrs Simpson and Miss Mundery Called. Aunt Mattie and I at
</p><p>Sun Jan 25. Fine bright day. 17. <u>below zero.</u> I walked to Willies, eve. ch.
</p><p>Mon Jan 26. Fine and very cold at first then moderated very fine. Susie Jackson here for tea. Knapton patched a eave {inlegibile}
</p><p>Tue Jan 27. Fine and quite mild got all cleaned up.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Mon Mar 8. Fine but cold wind. Mrs Fowler buried.
</p><p>Tue Mar 9. Fine and a little milder. Digging out ditch.
</p><p>Wed Mar 10. Fine and much warmer. Snow going rapidly.
</p><p>Thu Mar 11. Fine bright day. Water going nicely down ditch.
</p><p>Fri Mar 12. Rained heavily last night. Water very high on the road until about four o'clock it all settled. I got a ride over in the morning, all right in the eve.
</p><p>Sat Mar 13. Fine and extremely cold wind, all frozen rough. Snow nearly all gone and bugg is out. Willie called. Grant came to stay over night. Yard all clear of snow.
</p><p>Sun Mar 14. Fine but cold. High wind. Grant went home in afternoon. I went to eve church. Snow all gone off the road except by fence it went wonderfully in about theee days and only over road for a few hours on Thursday, no ice made it better getting away.
</p><p>Mon Mar 15. Fine and moderately cold. Mr Shepherd called. Put ashes on.
</p><p>The Mar 16. Soft east wind taking off last snow in sheltered places
</p><p>Wed Mar 17. Rained last night and snow much colder. Clean kitchen cardboard.
</p><p>Thu Mar 18. Fine bright day, roads quite dry in some places. I went to Toronto. Streets quite dry. I called Mrs Gibsons.
</p><p>Fri Mar 19. A stormy day came quite a fall then cleared. I went to final Hockey Match. Aurora and Thornhill. Latter defeated.
</p><p>Sat Mar 20. Fine day cold. Snow nearly gone making it very dirty.
</p><p>Sun Mar 21. Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at morning church a couple of hens laying but not very well. I went to evening church alone. Amie here in the evening.
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Tues Jan 1 New Year's day. Willie's family, Mother, also Elizabeth and Jake here, moderately cold and a beautiful bright day. Grant remained and he and I at. Concert.
Wed Jan 2. Fine and cold. 8 below zero. Grant went home. Annie here in the evening. good roadsd with splendid wheeling.
Thurs Jan 3. Fine and cold below zero. Mrs. Bowes called. Red hen laying.
Fri Jan 4. Fine and cold below zero. I took Lorraine out. M.Chafinian here.{Unsure of name spelling.}
Sat Jan 5. Fine bright day, moderately cold. David and George here for tea. I went to the Rink in the evening.
Sun Jan 6. Fine and moderately cold. I went to morning church. <u>Day of Prayer</u> I went to eve. church. John an Margaret Cook here. Sleeting eve. {Not sure of this last word.}
Mon Jan 7. Fine and mild after fall of snow. washed. Soft water thawed after a week frozen.
Tues Jan 8. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Nellie at Dentist. Annie and Mrs. Peebles called. I went to Red Cross Meeting. good sleighing again.
Wed Jan 9. Fine but cold and windy. I was at Mrs. Peebles in eve. Carnival.
Thurs Jan 10. Fine but cold. Lorraine here for dinner.
Fri Jan 11. Fine and moderately warm. I was at <u>H. Bowes butchering</u>.
Sat Jan 12. A dreadful storm, all day, did not go out all day, not even dug tracks.
Sun Jan 13. A high wind and still drifting, very cold, pump frozen again. All roads drifted. I went to mail a letter in eve. Churches not open.
Mon Jan 14. Fine but extremely cold, wind settling. Aunt M. called at Mrs. Kellys.
Tues Jan 15. A fall of snow, the cleared. I went to <u>Mrs. Kelly's</u> funeral.
Wed Jan 16. Fine and cold. hard water pump frozen every morning. Mrs. Lawrence and Mr. Jakes called. Mrs. Davidson & children in. Annie here in eve.
Thurs Jan 17. Fine and cold.
Fri Jan. 18. Fine very cold. Mary Watson here. Aunt Nelly called at Bowes and Kellys, Phone.
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<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Tues Jan 1 New Year's day. Willie's family, Mother, also Elizabeth and Jake here, moderately cold and a beautiful bright day. Grant remained and he and I at. Concert.
</p><p>Wed Jan 2. Fine and cold. 8 below zero. Grant went home. Annie here in the evening. good roadsd with splendid wheeling.
</p><p>Thurs Jan 3. Fine and cold below zero. Mrs. Bowes called. Red hen laying.
</p><p>Fri Jan 4. Fine and cold below zero. I took Lorraine out. M.Chafinian here.{Unsure of name spelling.}
</p><p>Sat Jan 5. Fine bright day, moderately cold. David and George here for tea. I went to the Rink in the evening.
</p><p>Sun Jan 6. Fine and moderately cold. I went to morning church. <u>Day of Prayer</u> I went to eve. church. John an Margaret Cook here. Sleeting eve. {Not sure of this last word.}
</p><p>Mon Jan 7. Fine and mild after fall of snow. washed. Soft water thawed after a week frozen.
</p><p>Tues Jan 8. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Nellie at Dentist. Annie and Mrs. Peebles called. I went to Red Cross Meeting. good sleighing again.
</p><p>Wed Jan 9. Fine but cold and windy. I was at Mrs. Peebles in eve. Carnival.
</p><p>Thurs Jan 10. Fine but cold. Lorraine here for dinner.
</p><p>Fri Jan 11. Fine and moderately warm. I was at <u>H. Bowes butchering</u>.
</p><p>Sat Jan 12. A dreadful storm, all day, did not go out all day, not even dug tracks.
</p><p>Sun Jan 13. A high wind and still drifting, very cold, pump frozen again. All roads drifted. I went to mail a letter in eve. Churches not open.
</p><p>Mon Jan 14. Fine but extremely cold, wind settling. Aunt M. called at Mrs. Kellys.
</p><p>Tues Jan 15. A fall of snow, the cleared. I went to <u>Mrs. Kelly's</u> funeral.
</p><p>Wed Jan 16. Fine and cold. hard water pump frozen every morning. Mrs. Lawrence and Mr. Jakes called. Mrs. Davidson & children in. Annie here in eve.
</p><p>Thurs Jan 17. Fine and cold.
</p><p>Fri Jan. 18. Fine very cold. Mary Watson here. Aunt Nelly called at Bowes and Kellys, Phone.
</p></div>
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Mary Agnes “Aggie” Cooper (1877-1964)
1919
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
1919
Wed Jan I. New Years day. very mild and raining gently at first then heavily in the afternoon.
very icy. Mother and Annie, Willie, Mary and the boys alo Elizabeth and Margaret here for
the day. East wind.
Thur Jan 2. Fine and a little colder, sleighing fairly good, little rough. {written between the
lines: Ida Clarke here.}
Fri Jan 3. Fine after a little snow last night. walks all iced. {written between the lines: Coldest
this season.}
Sat Jan 4 Fine and clear and cold. Rink opened first of season.
Sun Jan 5. Fine and very cold but no wind I went to morning Church. Annie . called also Mrs.
Davidson. Auntie & I at Meth.
Mon {Sun over it} Jan 6. Fine bright day, we washed. Willies brought pork and Sausage
Tue Jan 7. Fine and cold. I went to the Red Cross. the last meeting and no more boxes
needed and no more socks .needed. {written between the lines: Mrs Simpson called.}
Wed Jan 8. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie out in the afternoon
Thur Jan 9 A terrific wind and blowing and very cold.
Fri Jan 10. Fine but cold and terrific wind. I went to the butchering at Henry Bowes. too
windy to render lard. Annie called, not much Snow or roads would be full.
Sat Jan 11. Fine bright day and extremely, cold and frosty, skating.
Sun Jan 12. Fine but cold and frosty at first. Aunt Nellie at church. I went to evening church.
Mon Jan 13. Fine day, much milder. I was in Toronto, called at Sellers {Grugh?}
�Tue Jan 14. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie out for a walk to Village
Wed Jan 15: Fine _day. moderately cold, I walked to Willies for a call. Jennie Edey called.
Thur Jan 16. Fine warm day thawing a great deal. I went to Miss Edeys. W. A, Meeting. Auntie
Mattie and I at Mr Littles in eve,
Fri Jan 17. Fine day, still milder, Sleighing nearly gone.
Sat Jan 18. Fine day, mild, no skating too soft good wheeling
Sun Jan 19. Fine and a little colder. Aunt Nellie at morning church, Annie and I for a walk in
the afternoon, Aunt Mattie and I at evening church, just like March.
Mon Jan 20. Fine bright day and warm, we washed.
Tue Jan 21. Fine day, very mild but no sunshine. Mrs Teasdale, Clara.
Wed Jan 22. Fine and very mild, sun bright, Mary. Watson here. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs
Langstaffs.
Thur Jan 23. Raining gently all day. very dirty and wet, Aunt Nellie at Miss Edeys for tea.
Annie called in evening.
Fri Jan 24. Colder with high wind all frozen clean but a little icy.
Sat Jan 25. Fine bright day, milder. Miss Libby here for tea I went to the Rink in evening.
Sun Jan 26. Fine and moderately cold. I went to evening church, Mr M c Donald preached.
Mon Jan 27 Fine bright and warmer. I was in Toronto, took Aunties teeth to dentist, called at
Jennie Speights. streets clean. {written between the lines: Miss Edey called.}
Tue Jan 28 Fine day bright and moderately warm, roads clear with exception of a little ice,
yards nice and clean
Wed Jan 29. Fine day moderately warm, like spring Vemer Cook arrived home.
Thur Jan 30 Fine a little colder. Auntie Nellie called at Miss Mundeys
Fri Jan \ 31. Fine but much colder. Tammy Bowes called.
�Sat Feb 1. Fine bright day. very cold and windy, kept Range at night for first for some time. I
went to Rink Aunt Mattie at Mary Watsons, roads frozen dry & dusty.
Sun Feb 2. Fine but cold. Aunt Nellie and I at church. I went to Willies to tea and remained
for evening church. Aunt Nellie and Mattie at evening church. Mr McDonald
Mon Feb 3. Fine bright and warm, clothes dried beautifully . outdoors. roads frozen - dry
and dusty. I went to Mr Littles.
Tue Feb 4. Fine brigh misty rain most of day. Mrs Davison and children here. I called at Miss
Edeys in evening.
Wed Feb 5. Colder and windy, but no storm. Auntie made Xmas Cake
Thur Feb 6. Fine and moderately cold. Aunties and I in Toronto. I called at Aunt Lizzies. M rs
Simpson. Miss Mundey called.
Fri Feb. 7. Fine bright day.
Sat Feb 8. Fine and moderately warm. Mother and Annie here for tea also. John and Verner
Cook. came a little fall of snow only lasted about an hour. very light.
Sun Feb 9. Beautiful bright day and quite mild. Grant here for dinner Aunt Nellie at morning
church, she and I went in eve.
Mon Feb 10. Fine bright day moderately warm. We were at Mary Watsons for tea.
Tue {Thur under} Feb 11. Fine and moderately cold. I called at Mrs Littles with Snaps, in '
evening. Auntie at Red Cross. we kept Donald.
Wed. Feb 12 Fine bright day, roads dry and dusty.
Thur Feb 13. East wind. I went to the Carnival. rained heavily all night, raised water in the
ditches. {Written in pencil: Miss Kelly called.}
Fri Feb 14. Damp and drizzling most of the day.
Sat Feb 15. Fine in afternoon Snow flurries in the morning. I had. the girls for tea, Welsh's,
Emily Boyle, Florence James and Annie turning colder in eve.
Sun Feb 16. Fine but cold. west wind. I went to evening Church.
�Mon Feb 17. Fine and moderately cold. Mary Watson here to tea. Sir Wilfred Laurier died.
Tue Feb 18. Fine and moderately old.
Wed Feb 19. Fine but cold west wind. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto had tea at Aunt Lizzies.
Thur Feb 20. Fine bright day. beautiful and mild.
Fri Feb 21. Rather misty and little flurries of damp snow.
Sat Feb 22. A strong east wind and mist then heavy rain at night. Grant came to stay all
night.
Sun Feb 23. Strong west wind roads icy and watery. Grant here. went home after breakfast.
Aunt Mattie and I at eve church
Mon Feb 24. Fine bright and warm, a little sloppy then frozen at night.
Tue Feb 25. Fine and mild Marjorie. Ross and the baby called. dark and showery in evening.
Wed Feb 26 Fine but cold. N.W. wind roads rather rough but no snow and ice on them,
yards all clear of snow. Aunt Mattie out to spend the day at Henry Bowes. I went to Carnival
Thur Feb 27. Fine and moderately cold. I called at Willies in afternoon.
Fri Feb 28. Fine and much milder, Mr Bowes and Tammy called. Annie here in even. got up a
terrific wind in night.
Sat Mar 1. Fine but a terrific wind. and cold.
Sun Mar 2. Fine bright and warmer. Aunt Nellie and I at church. good walking all clear of
snow and no ice on roads. Willies Mary also, Ross and Marjorie called in afternoon. Aunt
Nellie and I at evening church.
Mon Mar 3, Fine warm day. Aunt Mattie and I at Mr Millers funeral it was like April. yonge
street all-dry.
Tue Mar 4. Fine day untill afternoon it came heavy showers like spring. Aunt Nellie and I in
Toronto. she called on Aunt Lizz I went to the Hockey Match. girls in evening, the roads very
sloppy. {Written in pencil: Robin at Village}
�Wed Mar 5, Fine and much colder. some light snow in the evening
Thur Mar 6. Fine bright but cold. I went to ask for Mr Wm James in afternoon. We Aunt Mattie
out calling.
Fri Mar 7. A beautiful day. cold and bright. Lizzie called with Margaret. then she and Annie
came in the eve - Miss Jennie Edey here for tea.
Sat Mar 8. Fine day, Aunt Mattie called at Miss Kelly's.
Sun Mar 9. Came a heavy fall of wet snow through the night, then rained gently through the
day. a little colder at night and frozen. I went to evening church rather blustery.
Mon Mar 10. Fine and moderately cold. I went to Hockey Match.
Tue Mar 11 Fine and milder getting sloppy.
Wed Mar 12. Fine and mild but very muddy and sloppy. Mrs Langstaff called. Mrs Lawrence,
here for tea.
Thur Mar 13. Fine but very cold and windy
Fri Mar 14. Fine but cold East wind. Lucy and Henry Bowes here for tea, also Fanny Bowes.
Sat Mar 15. Fair at first then started to rain about noon. East. {Written between the lines:
Last skating.}
Sun Mar 16. Raining gently, had fallen a lot of rain in night. ditches full. Memorial window
unveiled, in morning. Mrs D and I at evening church. Mr McDonald was inducted in the
evening.
Mon Mar 17. Rained gently and misty all day, roads very bad.
Tue Mar 18. Fine and quite mild. I went to Toronto. Made. W.
Wed Mar 19. Fine and mild, I walked to Willies for a while the roads are cut in a dreadful
condition but can walk on side not so bad. Annie and I in Toronto in the evening to see
C.M.C. parade the first to arrive in a Unit. Robins here all around some in Village last week.
Thur Mar 20 Fine and mild our Furnace out by mistake so left it out until Saturday. Mabel
and Hazel Welsh called.
�Fri Mar 21. Fine but colder. Willie called for a while.
Sat Mar 22, Fine but cold west wind. I called at Mrs Smellies
Sun Mar 23 Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at morning church the roads drying a little. We all
went to evening church.
Mon Mar 24. Fine bright day warmer. Cleaned clothes closets. Furnace {written above the
line: out.}
Tue Mar 25. Fine and warm bought. my dress and boots. also each got a hat. Aunt N- a
bonnet. called on Mrs Gibson.
Wed Mar 26. Fine and warm. cleaned back Kitchen cupboards. and Kitchen ceiling. also
cellar way. I went to Willies in afternoon. {Written between the lines: "Frogs out" then shut
up again"}
Thur Mar 27. Came a heavy rain last night, then colder by noon.
Fri Mar 28. Fine but cold very high wind and freezing hard, we walked down to Parkinsons
their Sale. I went to moving pictures at Methodist church, light Furnace
Sat Mar 29. FIne but very cold wind, roads are dry again.
Sun Mar 30. Fine but cold win. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I went to Presbyterian church.
Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. George Cook returned.
Mon Mar 31. Fine but extremely cold. N. W. wind all frozen clean. we washed some things for
cleaning. New time
Tue Apr I Fine but still very cold. Marjories moved their furniture.
Wed Apr 2. Fine but cold, roads -dry. I went to help Marjorie to settle.
Thur Apr 3. Fine with exception of a little shower in afternoon. washed. spare rooms. Aunt
Nellies white quilt also our, feather bed. Cover. took covers off feather beds. And washed
ours. Annie and. Elizabeth called. Aunt. Mattie and I walked to Mrs Lelliots to see about Miss
W. {written in margin above next date: Furnace out.}
Fri Apr 4. Fine and warmer. Cleaned. up chamber. Mrs Davidson in.
�Sat Apr 5. Cleaned attic. put away outside door. Aunt Mattie cleaned windows. I cleaned
pictures in afternoon. Mary Watson called, George Cook here for tea. Cleaned Furnace.
Sun Apr 6. Mild with gentle rain. then fine and warm Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Sniders. we all
went to evening church.
Mon Apr 7. Fine until evening it came a shower. We cleaned upstairs and cleaned all carpets
with Vaccum. then bought it $2.00. I took clock to R. H. and called on M rs Charlton.
Tue Apr 8. Dull and cold a few squawls. we cleaned furniture and furnished all upstairs.
rained through the night.
Wed Apr 9. Fair but dull and cold. put on ashes. at "Euchre"
Thur Apr 10. Fair but dull. after a heavy rain last night. I called at Miss Mundeys.
Fry Apr 11. Fine but cool. cleaned Cellar
Sat Apr 12. Dull and light showers. Aunt Mattie washed things for Dining room. I went with
girls to tea at Elizabeths, Put Coat in storage $3.00 valued it at $100.
Sun Apr 13. A few squawls then cleared. Aunt Nellie at Church. Annie called in eve. we all
went to evening church.
Mon Apr 14.Fine and quite warm. washed and cleaned shed down part. Aunt Mattie did up.
Dining Room Curtains. I went to Willies in the evening. Aunt Nellie at church.
Tue Apr 15. Fine but cool east wind. cleaned Dining Room and Kitchen washed walls. Aunt N.
at church. I called at Miss Mundeys Annie here in evening.
Wed Apr 16. A heavy east rain last night and all day to-day driving in from east window and
cellar. cleared and I went to church
Thur Apr 17. Fair with little squawls colder. Aunt N. and I at church.
Fri Apr 18. Good Friday. fair but cold and windy. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt Mattie and I
called at Mr Littles in eve. Our cleaning is all done but verandas and varnishing etc,
Sat Apr 19. Fine and warmer. did a little raking. Aunt Mattie at Mary Watsons in afternoon.
Annie and I for a walk.
�Sun Apr 20. A shower in morning then cleared. Aunt Nellie and I at church. Aunties and I at
evening church. Easter Sunday.
Mon Apr 21. Fine bright day. Ice early in the morning. we washed our Blankets and Aunt
Nellies quilt. Put in garden. {Written between the lines: Aunt Nellie called at Miss Morgans.}
Tue Apr 22. Aunt Mattie Varnished Oilcloths. Aunt Nellie and I dug around trees and shrubs.
Wed Apr 23. Fine bright warm day. patched paper around Bay windows Aunt Nellie and I at
Way Works at the hall.
Thur Apr 24. Very cold. north-west wind. and freezing. {Written in pencil: Butter 65 cts}
Fri Apr 25. Fine but very cold. extremely cold for time of year. freezing and blowing. we were
afraid of Radiators.
Sat Apr 26. A fall of snow last night and still blowing, quite deep in places. not freezing so
hard. Ice Annie Smellie and Marion called. Snow nearly all gone by night. Mary Watson called
in evening. Recd. cheque from Ottawa. V.B.
Sun Apr 27. Fine bright morning and much warmer. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. we
all went to evening church.
Mon Apr 28. Rained day most of the -day. a little chilly. Aunt Mattie and I have bad colds.
Tue Apr 29. Fine but cool. we washed as yesterday was wet. Aunt Nellie and I called on Mrs
McDonald and Mrs Jee. Annie and I walked out to see Marjorie in eve. roads were dry, but
very, rough and cut in places.
Wed Apr 30. Fine bright day. we got two tons Coal. $11.50.
Thur May 1, Rained heavily most of the -day. then cold. very little weather for seeding.
Fri May 2. Fair but dull and windy. I went to Toronto, at Aunt Lizzies for tea,
Sat May 3 Fine at first. I went for Aunt Matties Clock $2.00 called at Misses Page. it
commenced to rain in the evening and fell a lot in night.
Sun May 4. Fine and much warmer. Aunt Nellie at morning church. It came a thunder storm
and heavy rain in the afternoon and did not clear untill evening I went to church.
�Mon May 5. It rained through the night then cleared and fine. I went to the church and
Rectory to a meeting in eve.
Tue May 6. Fine but cold wind. I went to Willies in the afternoon and came home with Grant
in the evening.
Wed May 7. Fine and warmer. farmers on the land first this week. Mary Chapman called in
the evening. Lawn Mower out
Thur May 8. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Bowes. I had my dress fitted. I went to
Presbyterian Concert.
Fri May 9. Fine and moderately warm. Put in garden Peas. I called at M. Watsons. Aunt Nellie
at meeting at Mrs Halls.
Sat May 10. Rained heavily from the east all day, a drifting storm beat in at east.
Sun May 11. Dull and drizzling. Aunt Nellie at church. It came a heavy shower in the afternoon
then mizzling. Willie and Mary here for tea. I went to evening church.
Mon May 12. Fine and clearing but land very wet. Aunt Mattie an I up at the grave yard in the
evening. {Written in pencil: took off top Blanket}
Tue May 13. Fine and warm. the warmest day. Aunt Nellie and I in Toronto. went to Miss
Mundeys in eve. Annie here {Written in margin under date: Range Out}
Wed May 14. Fine and very warm. Range out. yesterday first cleaned North Verandah. Auntie
painted East Veranda.
Wed Thur May 15. Fine and warm. Cut all lawn. Oil store out of order.
Fry May 16. Dull at first followed by heavy rain in evening started fire in the Range. Mr
Simpson died.
Sat May 17. Fine but dull and damp. Mr Speight and Mr Scadding here for dinner. I went to
Miss Mundeys for dress $ 5.
Sun May 18. Fine bright day but windy. Aunt Nellie and I called at Simpsons. Mother and
Annie also. Wylies all here for tea. Aunt Nellie, Annie and I at evening church.
�Mon May 19. Fine bright day. men seeding the only day this week.
Tue May 20. Rained heavily from the east all day. beat in a little in D.- room.
Wed May 21. Rained at first then fine and bright for a while. then rained again in the evening.
Mr McDonald called first. Mrs Nisbet called. Mrs Clarke called at noon.
Thur May 22. Rained a little in the morning then cleared. we cut grass but very wet. Aunt
Mattie and I at Miss Edeys. I ordered my hat. Annie called in evening. {Written in margin,
under date: Range out. last.}
Fri May 23. Rained a little at noon. then fine. Annie and I out in eve.
Sat May 24. Fine and warm. then It came a very heavy rain in the afternoon. roads in a bad
condition. we all spent the day at Mothers.
Sun May 25. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie at morning church. we all went to evening church an
ideal day. Annie called in afternoon.
{Uncharacteristically written above the top line of the page: Mon May 26 Fine -day. quite
warm. washed bottom blankets. Aunt Nellie at a meeting at Mrs Halls. Put in all our Dahlias.
Cut grass which is -growing very fast. sitting out.
MonTue May 267. Fine warm -day. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto at Aunt Lizzies for tea.
TuWed May 298. Fine day quite warm. Put on Bamboo Curtains. and Screen door.
Thur May 29. Fine and very warm and dusty.
Fri May 30. Fine and very warm Mrs Anthony Bowes buried. Aunt Nellie and I at the funeral.
Annie here in evening then, she, Aunt Mattie and I for a little walk. blossoms are beautiful.
sitting out all week. eve warm.
Sat May 31. Fine and warm. extreme heat for May almost the greatest for a length of time in
May. Mary Watson here in eve. Mrs Little and children here. I called at Drs for Auntie. Aunt
Nellie at a meeting.
Sun June 1. Fine and warm. extremely warm for so early in season Aunt Nellie at morning
church. I went in the eve. Misses Libby here for tea.
�Mon June 2. Fine and very warm. Sent for Dr early in the morning Aunt Mattie very poorly.
Willie and Mary also Annie here in the evening. Farmers done seeding and roots. mostly
Tue June 3. Fine and very warm. 94 degrees. Dr came in eve. Auntie came down stairs for a
while it is so warm.
Wed June 4. Fine and very warm, terrific dust. Aunt Nellie at Mrs Breaky tea. for Mrs
Langstaffs. Dr and Minnie also Arthur and bride to tea. Mr and Mrs Scott called to see them.
Thur June 5. Fine at first. Annie and Eliz- called. It came a terrific storm and rain about six
o'clock. doing much good as land getting very much baked with having so much rain before.
Tomato
Fri June 6. Cloudy and thunder but little rain. still warm. plants.
Sat June 7. Fine and a little cooler. I called at Dr in eve. Races at New. Brook
Sun June 8. Fair at first. "Whit Sunday." Aunt Nellie at church. a few drops of rain in the
afternoon. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church.
Mon June 9. Fine and warm. I walked to Willies in the evening.
Tue June 10. Fine and pleasant. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. I went to Richmond Hill in eve with
watch and clock for Aunt Mattie {Written between the lines: Mary Watson here in
afternoon.}
Wed June 11. Fine and cool but -dusty. Aunt M. and I called at Mrs Henry's
Thur June 12. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Welsh's. I walked out to
see Misses Duncan in eve.
Fri June 13. Fine very, very warm.
Sat June 14. Very, very warm. Came a thunder storm in the afternoon. terrific wind, struck
one of Willies trees. John and Felicia Cook here for tea. still warm after
Sun June 15. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie at morning church. she and I went to evening
church. M. Watson here in eve.
Mon June 16. Fine very warm I went to Toronto. rain there.
�Tue June 17. Fine and warm.
Wed June 18. Fine and very warm. Aunt Mattie and I for a little walk.
Thur June 19. Very, very warm again. Strawberries ripe. very dusty.
Fri June 20. It came a nice rain. Willie called. Miss Seager and baby called I went to
Marjories for a while. Aunt Nellie at Wiltshires. Miss Mundy called in eve.
Sat June 21. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie and I at Horticultural I helped with tea.
Sun June 22. Fine and cool but dusty. I walked out to Concord church. had dinner at Willlies.
Ross and rest drove me home. Railway strike Aunt Nellie at Church. I went to Meth.
Reception for boys. Willie and Mrs Farr called at door.
M
Mon June 23. Fine. moderately warm. Aunt Nellie at meeting at Mrs Hall's We washed,
strawberries 23 cts box. butter 50¢, Bacon 60¢
Tue June 24. Fine an moderately warm. Aunt Nellie called at Seagers. Dr
Wed June 25. Rained heavily for an hour or two then clear and poured in the eve- -again.
Aunt Nellie out. Miss Edey called.
Thur Jan 26. Sultry and damp. then clearing and cooler.
Fri Jan 27. Fine and very cool. I went to Willies to help bake Cakes
Sat June 28. Fine bright cool. an ideal -day. "Peace Signed" Banquet for Thornhill boys. and
presentation also Concord picnic.
Sun June 29. Fine bright- cool -day. I went with Aunt Nellie to morning church. Mrs
Lawrence here for tea. and stayed eve Aunt. Nellie and I at eve. church.
Mon June 30 Fine, warm. Aunt Nellie. at Rink. Neil and Mrs McDonald took us for a -drive in
eve.
Tue July I. Do.-day. very warm. Markham presented boys with watches.
Wed July 2. Fine very warm. Mothers away. Oiled road. I went for watch clock.
�Thur July 3. Fine -day. extremely warm. terrible -dust.
Fri July 4. Extreme heat. 98 degrees. Street cars running again.
Sat July 5. Warm at first then came a shower and cooled. about three Ross & Marjorie also
Aunties and I with Willie & Mary all at Bond Lake. heavy shower but did not harm us. Mary
Watson called in evening. Mrs Little sent box berries
Sun July 6. Raining gently at first then clear and bright and cool. Aunt Nellie not at morning
at church as raining. I went for a little drive with Mr Davidsons. We all went to eve - church.
Mon July 7 Fine and cool. washed then Aunt Mattie and I to Toronto she took watch, and we
had tea at Aunt Lizzies.
Tue July 8. Fine and cool. we all went to Markham in the eve. called at Mr Reives. very cool
east wind.
Wed July 9. Fine bright -day. warmer. I went to D. for Auntie tablets
Thur July 10. Fine -day and cool. I walked to Willies in the evening.
Fri July 11. Fine with terrific wind and dust. Mr and Mrs H. Keffer {written between the lines:
called}
Sat July 12. Fine -dull and cool. Annie called was out for the day. Auntie at Drs.
Sun July 13. Fine very dusty. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt Mattie and I for a little drive with M r
Davidsons. Aunt Nellie and I at eve- church. Wolf Cubs at church.
Mon July 14. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie and I picking berries at Mr Littles 22cts I helped Mary
and Willie pick. Mary Watson also Annie called in the evening. Mother and Annie came
home. Aunt M-poorly.
Tue July 15. Fine and cool. Mary and Willie called, brot' tongue, {Written between the lines:
Light shower this morning.} Annie and I for a walk. Mrs Simpson, Miss Mundey brot berries
Wed July 16. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie down to see Mick, F, Bowes gave us currants. Mrs
Reive and Mrs Trueman here.
Thur July 17. Fine and much warmer, very dusty. David and Mapeon here for tea.
�Fri July 18. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie up with committee to present Miss Simpson.
Sat July 19 Very, very warm. Peace celebration. Pic_nic at Mr Fee. lawn. Nellie finished
haying. some fall wheat come.
Sun July 20. Fine very warm. Aunt Nellie at church. She and I at eve .chu,
Mon July 21. Rained heavily started about 4. a.m. and rained heavily untill about 1. We went
for a little walk out west in eve.
Tue July 22 Fine but sultry. The Smellie girls called at noon
Wed July 23. Fine moderately warm. I went to Toronto.
Thur July 24. Fine and warm, the rain of monday did much good.
Fri July 25. Fine and warm. Mary Watson called, she and I for a walk.
Sat July 26. Rained and terrific storm about six. a.m. Mr Breakeys barm burned on the 2nd.
Annie and I for a walk in the evening.
Sun July 27. Fine and warm. very hot wind. Aunt N not out. not well. I went to eve. church
Miss Edey have us Apples in eve.
Mon July 28. Fine and quite cool. I walked to Willies in eve. most of people cutting grain.
spring and some early Oats ready.
Tue July 29. Fine and cool. high wind. Aunt Lizzie and Miss Libby here.
Wed July 30. Fine. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I called to see Aunt . Aunt Nellie at Miss
Edeys & I went to Willies in eve. F. Bowes here
Thur July 31. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie went to grave yard in eve.
Fri Aug I. Fine and very cool. Mary Watson here in eve. very dusty.
Sat Aug 2. Fine and cool. A.Y.P.A. pic_nic also Catholic pic nic.
Sun Aug. 3. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie at morning church. We all went to evening church. also
Annie. Corn for dinner. 30cts.
�Mon Aug 4. Fine and warm. Civic Holiday. Aunt Mattie, Mrs Davidson and I for a little walk.
very dusty. washed our Matress Cover
Tue Aug 5. Fine and warm. Annie and went for Corn 25 cts doz.
Wed Aug 6. Fine and warm. very dusty.
Thur Aug 7. Fine and warm. then turned quite cool in eve.
Fri Aug 8. Cool north wind and terrific dust blowing I went to Willies stayed for tea and rode
home with Willie. Mr Bowes brought a bad of kindling from Mr McD,
Sat Aug 9. Fine and very cool. Mr Morgan brought apples.
Sun Aug 10. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. Willies family
also Ross and Marjorie here for tea. Orange Sermon. terrific dust.
Mon Aug 11. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto called at Aunt Lizzies.
Tue Aug 12. Fine and cool. Cecile Pearson called.
Wed Aug 13. Fine with cool east wind. Mrs. Simpson, Miss Mundy called
Thur Aug 14 Rained a light shower then clear and warm. I was out to help Marjorie thrashing.
Fri Aug 15. Fine and moderately warm. few sprinkles in eve. Mrs Nelson Smellie called. I went
for cucumbers! 35cts.
Sat Aug 16. Fine at first then light shower at noon. Corn from Smellies. I went to Maj.
Morrisons to help with tea. it came a terrific storm and rain about six. rain much needed as
none of any account for three weeks.
Sun Aug 17. Dull followed by a heavy shower about four o'clock we all had tea at Willies. he
took Annie and Aunt M. then Ross came for the rest after rain was over. I went for a little
drive with Mr Davidsons first.
Mon Aug 18. Fine but damp air. we washed. then it came a heavy storm about five o'clock.
made yellow pickles.
Tue Aug 19. Damp and dull. made Saccharine pickles. Aunt M & I walk.
�Wed Aug 20. Fine fright_day. clear. Aunt Nellie and I called to see Mrs McDonald and baby.
Aunt Mattie and I called at Nelson Smellies in eve. Aunt Mattie made Chow Chow.
Thur Aug 21. Came a heavy rain in the afternoon. very little h
harvesting all week.
everything soaked again.
Fri Aug 22. Fine bright warm day. drying some. aired Quilts.
Sat Aug 23. Fine and warm. I got tomatoes at Smellies made Catsup. Auntie and I walked to
second. tomatoes 35 cts. small.
Sun Aug 24. Dull untill noon. then beautiful and bright. Aunt N. at morning church. we all
went to evening church
Mon Aug 25. Fine with exception of a little squawl at noon. Annie and I went with girls to Ex
and see the Prince, on the stand at 3.o'clock, home on 10. Car.
Tue Aug 26. Fine but. very cold n. w. wind. I walked to Willies eve.
Wed Aug 27. Fine and still cold. Burbauk Plumbs. 50 cts small. B.
Thur Aug 28. Fine and bright, but cool. Aunt Mattie called at M r McDonalds to pay for Plot
cutting. cleaned Chamber,
Fri Aug 29. Beautiful-day. sitting out again Annie called in afternoon Mrs John Wallbridge, Lily
Morton and baby here tea.
Sat Aug 30. Fine day and warm. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Julies not at home. I went for
Pumpkins to Mr Reawans
Sun Aug 31. Dull and cool. Aunt Nellie at morning church. Aunt Mattie, and I at Presbypterian
Church. Annie called. we all went to evening church. north wind dreadful dust.
Mon Sept I. Fine day, Labor_day. Terrific crowd at Fair. terrific dust. {Written between the
lines: Mrs Simpson called and brot Pears.}
Tue Sept 2. Fine and quite warm. Mr Hughes took us for a $2. drive to Toronto. Willie brought
Plumbs
�Wed. Sep 3. Fine and warm . Annie and I at Exhibition, Car .strike for a few hours. came
home on 11. Car. We canned Plumbs. 3/4 lb to lb.
Thur Sep 4. Fine bright day but dusty. Aunt Mattie and I walked to the old farm in the
evening.
Fri Sep 5. Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie and I called in Mrs Robinsons in evening. Willies at Ex.
Sat Sep 6. Fine and very warm. We all went to Horticultural show and tea. I was helping. a
light shower in night.
Sun Sept 7. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt M and I for a little drive with M r
Dr. I went to eve. church also Aunt Nellie.
Mon Sept 8. Fine and very warm. Mary Watson called Aunt Nellie for Elder {written above
the line: Berries.}
Tue Sept 9. A little cooler. Aunt Nellie and I in Toronto. she got her bonnet made over. Aunt
Mattie and I at N. Smellies last evening went to see ruins of Purse Riddells house. Henry
Bowes died in the evening. Aunt M. canned tomatoes and Elderberries 5 qts,
Wed Sept 10. Fine and cooler. Woodbridge field day at Vaughan presentation Willie called,
Aunt Nellie and I went with McDonalds to Bowes in eve_ a few sprinkles. made tomato
Butter
Thur Sep 11. Fair and cool. then rained through the night. settled dust but not enough to
reach roots.
Fri Sep 12. Fine and very cool. cold but clearing and brighter Aunt Nellie and I at funeral. I
went to house with Nelson Smellie. wore Velvet hat got small basket of tomatoes from
Nelson.
Brown hat fixed $1.25
Sat Sep 13. Beautiful day, Aunt Mattie and I walked to Willies stayed tea and Willie drove
Aunt Mattie home
Sun Sept 14. Fine much warmer. without Coat in morning. Aunt Nellie and I at church white
hat on. We all went to evening church. Mrs Watson _died.
�Mon Sept 15. Damp and dull but little rain we washed. Marjorie and Rose called in eve. also
Mrs Simpson and Miss Mundey brought tomatoes. {Written below and between the lines:
took up & cleaned spare room carpet.}
Tue Sept 16. Fine day and bright. Auntie and I called at Mrs Watsons
Wed Sept 17. Fine day. I walked to Marjories in eve_ a frost tonight
Thur Sept 18. A slight frost but no harm to plants or vines. bright and clear, Aunt Mattie and I
at grave yard.
Fri Sept 19. Fine and cool wind from East. Annie called with Margaret. started to rain in the
evening.
Sat Sept 20. Fine and very warm and sultry sitting out. Mary Watson called in evening. rain
would do much good.
Sun Sept 21. Rained heavily through night with thunder. and raining this morning steadily.
Tablet unveiled Willie and Mary here for dinner. then left at four as it looked like rain, it
faired at noon but started to rain heavily about six and continued most of night. I went to
eve_ church Mr McDonalds baby Christened, warm. South W. wind and sun crosses line so
indications for warm fall. Aunt Mattie and I called at Miss Edeys in eve.
Mon Sep 22. Fine and clearing nice and warm. We cleaned our Upstairs to-day. F. Bowes
called. Marjorie brot Tomatoes.
Tue Sep 23. Fine and moderately warm, Aunt Mattie and I at decoration afternoon and
evening. made more tomato butter.
Wed Sep 24. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto she was on business at W.
Cooles. W._
Thur Sep 25. Fine but very cold a frost, but not much _ damage Thanksgiving Service. Rev.
Mr Buskell preached.
Fri Sept 26. Fine but very cool wind. lovely sun. Mrs Atkinson called. Aunt Mattie called to
see Mrs Littles baby. I walked to Willies just for a few minutes call Annie here in eve.
Sat Sep 27. Fine and bright cool in house. Coal oil light a little while. George Morse. wife and
child here to tea. Bruce McD_ broke his arm. Elizabeth has daughter.
�Sun Sep 28. Fine and much warmer. Aunt Nellie and I at church many people without coats.
Aunt Mattie and I for a little walk to ask for Bruce McDonalds broken arm. We all went to
eve_church. Lt. Smith preached. in the morning strange preacher Dr Hallam. could sit out.
Mon Sep 29. Dull and warm a light shower. I went to Willies Corn Cutting finished shortly
after dinner. I called to see Lucy, Mrs Breakey and Miss Medd called. W. brot me home in
eve. Aunties washed.
Tue Sep 30 Fine but cool. Anne & I went to see ruins of house and Pottery,
Wed Oct I. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie called at Kellys.
Thur Oct 2_ A heavy shower this morning. A little fire. Miss Corleery & Ella and Mabel Welsh
called.
Fri Oct 3. Fine and extremely warm. I went to corn cutting at Bowes' Aunt Matie washed
dining room Curtains & Doylies. Mother {illegible}
Sat Oct 4. Fine very warm. Miss Peebles & Mrs Hamilton here to tea.
Sun Oct 5. Dull and foggy. Rained lightly Aunt M. At church. Aunt M_ poorly. M rs Teasdale
called in afternoon, I went to eve church
Mon Oct 6. fine and bright after a light shower. Cleared and dry. I went to Toronto for
Mothers prescription. quite warm.
Tue Oct 7. Fine day much colder. Swept upstairs.
Wed Oct 8. Fine bright day. first heavy frost with ice all black I went to W. thrashing. A
Thur Oct 9. Rained from East all day. doing good. cleaned Dining room and Parlor, Aunt
Mattie poorly, a little fire
Fri Oct 10. Fine and very warm. I went to Toronto. Called at Jarvis St.
Sat Oct 11. Fine but colder and windy a little fire in Range. {Written between the lines, above:
fire only two days}
Sun Oct 12. Dull and cool. Aunt N. Church. I went in evening.
�Mon Oct 13. Fine bright day Thanksgiving. Aunties both poorly. Aunt N in bed. Aunt Mattie
and I washed. John Cooks called in Auto.
Tue Oct 14. Fine day. bright & warm. Mr Knapton put Furnace Pipe
Wed Oct 15 Fine bright and warm. no fire. Mrs McDonald called I took up Dahlias. Covered
Cistern.
Thur Oct 16. Rained gently then cleared, Put in double door
Fri Oct 17. Fine bright day. I was at Temperance Meeting. Meth church. {Written between
the lines, below: Parlor window}
Sat Oct 18. Fine bright day. Aunt M and I called at Miss Mundeys.
Sun Oct 19. Fine bright day, cool. Annie called. Aunt M. & I at eve church.
Mon Oct 20. Fine day. Election, Prohibition carried also U.F.O. To Teasdales
Tue Oct 21. Fine at first then showery in afternoon. with No S. in eve
Wed Oct 22. Fine bright day. Miss Morgan, Miss Medd called,
Thur Oct 23. Fine. Apples from Lumas $2.50 a bus. Potatoes
Mr Little $1.90
Fri Oct 24. Fine and warm. Annie and I for a walk in the eve. {Written faintly: (Tax Col}
Sat Oct 25. Rained steadily most of day. Annie called in in eve. Dahlies in cellar {Written
between the lines, above: in cellar}
Sun Oct 26. Fine dull. day. Aunt N. at church. Range all week first steady. Aunt Mattie and I
at eve church.
Mon Oct 27. Rained most of day. we washed. sultry.
Tue Oct 28. Fine but a terrific wind, Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto at aunt Lizzies for tea. I was
at. W.C. $50.
Wed Oct 29. Fine bright day, I got blue waist fitted.
�Thur Oct 30. Fine day but very misty then heavy rain & thunder in evening. Mimmie
Appelbe here also Annie for tea.
Fri Oct 31. {Written between the lines above: Halloween, Frogs [faint and illegible word].}
Fine very warm & damp. Mummie left. I got waist $275 making
Sat Nov I Fine colder. Aunt M. & I called to see Miss Corkery's remains.
Sun Nov 2. Fine. Aunt N & I at church. I went to Willies stayed church Aunties at eve church.
Confirmation. Bishop Sweeny.
Mon Nov 3. Fine but East wind. I went to Miss Corkerys funeral.
Tue Nov 4. Rained from East. Very little frost all fall. Ice twice
Wed Nov 5. Fine but cold. Mr and Mrs Griffith here for tea.
Thur Nov. 6. Fine and bright. Aunt Mattie at Village. $3. storage
Fri Nov. 7. Cold east wind and showery. I went Toronto. Coat home
Sat Nov 8. Fine but dull. And cool. Mary Watson called
Sun Nov 9. Fine dull. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt Mattie and I also Mrs Davidson at eve
church.
Mon Nov 10 Fine day. moderately warm. we washed. (and Turnips
Tue Nov 11. Fine. Aunt Nellie took chicken to Aunt L. Marjorie brot Pears
Wed Nov 12. Fine day. this far very little cold and ice, only couple {written as a slight angle
between and above the line: times}
Thur Nov 13. Fine but very cold. a few flakes flying. stopped Plough
Fri Nov 14. Very cold light a little fire. Willie called with Turnips.
Sat Nov 15. Fine bright cold. W and Mercie Cook here. I got Vaccinated
Sun Nov 16. Fine. Aunt Nellie at church. Willie & M. Called. Aunt M & I church
�Mon Nov 17. Beautiful and mild. I took Venison to W. ThenAunties and I went to Toronto in
afternoon. Pie knife $4.50 – Tongs. $2.25 Ploughing,
Tue Nov 18. Fine day a little colder. Emily and Marg _ Boile called in eve.
Wed Nov 19. Fine but cold windy day a little squawl. Pullet $1.00
Thur Nov 20. Fine but bright _ and frosty M. Watson here. Ladies left. F.M. {Written above
and between the lines: literature.}
Fri Nov 21. Fine and milder. Roads good no heavy rain for ten days.
Sat Nov 22. Windy with light showers. at. W. A. Tea Mrs Balls, I went to Dr
Sun Nov 23. A few squawls. Aunt. N at church. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church
Mon Nov 24. Fine but windy washed. a few squawls.
Tue Nov 25. Colder with squawl. My arm very painful.
Wed Nov 26. Fine and very cold. light Furnace roads frozen dry.
Thur Nov 27. Very cold. I went to Toronto and Aunt Nellie & I met M rs Vanostrand {written at
an angle: funeral.}
Fri Nov 28. {Written above and between the lines: W. Brot Pork} Fine but cold. I went to Drs
my arm very painful and inflamed,
Sat Nov 29. Rained steadily all day. at nine o'clock a terrific wind Youngmans hen house.
Chimney blown down also Sempkins house. sore throat.
Sun Nov 30. A very high wind and cold. We were not out. My arm bad. {written between and
above the line: called,} Annie
Mon Dec. I. Fine and cold. Good roads frozen clean. wind did a lot of damage
Tue Dec 2. Fine clear and cold. Our Range out every night as Coal is bad.
Wed Dec 3. A beautiful day. clear & cold. Aunt Mattie and I went to Wedding.
Thur Dec 4, Fine day. bright and cold. The day of Mr Cummers accident.
�Fri Dec 5, Fine day. east wind. and cold.
Sat Dec 6. Snowing lightly all afternoon. Mr Littles baby died. Aunt Mattie and I called. David
and George. Here to tea. quite a snow fall,
Sun Dec 7, Still snowing a little very light. Annie and I called at M r Littles Aunt Mattie and I at
evening church.
Mon Dec 8, Fine and very mild. Aunt N. And I at funeral. Mary here a while. Jermie Eday
called, in evening. Mrs Davidson in eve. Clothes dried {written between and above the line:
well}
Tue Dec 9. Very mild and misty. Aunties and I in Toronto. slushy.
Wed Dec 10, Fine very cold west wind. Snow flurries, little Cummer girl in {written between
and above the line: Vault.}
Thur Dec 11, Fine very cold and frosty, Mary Chapman called,
Fri Dec 12. Fine and mild. M. Watson here. Aunt N. called at Littles & Seagers very slushy.
Annie here in eve.
Sat Dec 13. Fine very mild untill eve freezing
Sun Dec 14. Fine very cold., I went to Mrs Davidsons. Aunt M. & I eve ch.
Mon Dec 15. Fine but severe cold wind. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto
Tue Dec 16. Fine very, very. Cold. Wind. Mrs Davidson and children in to tea. a. and I called at
Mrs Kaysers.
Wed Dec 17. Extreme cold, 6 and 8 below zero, a vary cold week,
Thur Dec 18. Fine and still cold but only 2 below zero.
Fri Dec 19. Fine good roads, a little milder,
Sat Dec 20. Fine and much milder. Mrs D_ in in eve
�Sun Dec 21. Fine bright – day a little milder, Aunt N. At church good roads. Lorraine in in
morning. Aunt Mattie and I at eve_church. {Written between the lines, below: Aunt Mattie
and I called at Miss Edys.}
Mon Dec 22. Fine moderately cold. We washed. Clothes dryed nice,
Tue Dec 23. Fine moderately cold. Good roads neither snow or ice. I went to Christmas tree
with Mrs Davidson. Aunt Mattie and Miss Edy at church decoration in eve.
Wed Dec 24. A stormy morning but stopped blowing at noon. Willie called,
Thur Dec 25 Christmas a beautiful _day. clear and cold and bright. All at Mothers to spend
the day. No Pudding.
Fri Dec 26. Fine and quite mild. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. Tea at Aunt Lizzies. Our Geese
came. 45 cts a lb. amt to $8.50.
Sat Dec 27. Fine and mild, Mrs D. Came home. Rink open. Snow in eve.
Sun Dec 28 Fine clear and cold. Aunt N. at church. Mary Watson and Libbie Dobson called.
Aunt M. and I at church.
Mon Dec 29. Fine but cold. Aunt Mattie and I at Miss Edy snowed through night.
Tues Dec 30 __ Fine and quite cold, David and George here for tea. Miss Mundey and M rs
Simpsons here,
Wed Dec 31__ Fine and a little milder coming as little Snow in the evening. but for good for
sleighing.
end of year 1919.
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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1897
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1898
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1899
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1901
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1902-1903
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1904
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1905
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1906
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1907
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1908
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1909
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1910
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1910-1911
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1912
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1913-1914
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1915
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1916
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1917
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1918
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary & Transcription, 1919
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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1921
Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1922-1923
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<p>1919</p>
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<p>1919</p>
<p>Wed Jan I. New Years day. very mild and raining gently at first then heavily in the afternoon. very icy. Mother and Annie, Willie, Mary and the boys alo Elizabeth and Margaret here for the day. East wind.</p>
<p>Thur Jan 2. Fine and a little colder, sleighing fairly good, little rough. older Blarks here.</p>
<p>Fri Jan 3. Fine after a little snow last night. walks all iced. Coldest this season.</p>
<p>Sat Jan 4. Fine and clear and cold. Rink opened first of season.</p>
<p>Sun Jan 5. Fine and very cold but no wind I went to morning Church. Annie called also Mrs. Davidson. Auntie and I at {Meth?.}</p>
<p>Mon {Sun over it} Jan 6. Fine bright day, we washed. Willies brought pork and Sausage.</p>
<p>Tue Jan 7. Fine and cold. I went to the Red roses, the last meeting and no more {bo?es} needed and no more socks needed. Mrs Simpson called.</p>
<p>Wed Jan 8. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie out in the afternoon</p>
<p>Thur Jan 9 A terrific wind and blowing and very cold.</p>
<p>Fri Jan 10. Fine but cold and terrific wind. I went to the butchering at Henry Bries . Too windy to render land. Annie called, not much snow or roads would be full.</p>
<p>Sat Jan 11. Fine bright day and extremely cold and frosty, skating.</p>
<p>Sun Jan 12. Fine but cold and frosty at first. Aunt Nellie at Church. I went to evening Church.</p>
<p>Mon Jan 13. Fine day, much milder. I was in Toronto, called at {Sellers Grugh?}</p>
<p>Tue Jan 14 Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie out for a walk to Village</p>
<p>Wed Jan 15. Fine day, moderately cold, I walked to Willies for a call. Jennie Edey called.</p>
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<p>Thur Jan 16. Fine warm day thawing a great deal. I went to Miss Edeys. W. a, meeting. Auntie Mattie and I at {mr Littles} in eve.</p>
<p>Fri Jan 17. Fine day, still milder, sleighing nearly gone.</p>
<p>Sat Jan 18. Fine day, mild, no skating too soft good wheeling</p>
<p>Sun Jan 19. Fine and a little colder. Aunt Nellie at morning Church, Annie and I for a walk in the afternoon, Aunt Mattie and I at evening Church, just like March.</p>
<p>Mon Jan 20. Fine bright day and warm, we washed.</p>
<p>Tue Jan 21. Fine day, very mild but no sunshine. Mrs Teasdale, Clara</p>
<p>Wed Jan 22. Fine and very mild, sun bright, Mary. Watson here. Aunt Nellie called at mrs Langstaffs.</p>
<p>Thur Jan 23. Raining gently all day. very dirty and wet, Aunt Nellie at Miss Edeys for tea. Annie called in evening.</p>
<p>Fri Jan 24. Colder with high wind all frozen clean but a little icy.</p>
<p>Sat Jan 25. Fine bright day, milder. Miss Libby here for tea I went to the Rink in evening.</p>
<p>Sun Jan 26. Fine and moderately cold. I went to evening church, Mr Ms Donald preached.</p>
<p>Mon Jan 27 Fine bright and warmer. I was in Toronto, took Aunties {Miss Edey called.} teeth to dentist, called at Jennie Speighte. streets clean.</p>
<p>Tue Jan 28 Fine day bright and moderately warm, roads clear with exception of a little ice, yards nice and clean</p>
<p>Wed Jan 29. Fine day moderately warm, like spring Verner Cook arrived home.</p>
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<p>Thur Jan 30 Fine a little colder. Auntie Nellie called at Miss Mundays</p>
<p>Fri Jan \ 31. Fine but much colder. Tammy Bowes called.</p>
<p>Sat Feb 1. Fine bright day. very cold and windy, kept Range at night for first for some time. I went to Rink Aunt Mattie at Mary Wastons, roads frozen dry and dusty.</p>
<p>Sun Feb 2. Fine but cold. Aunt Nellie and I at Church. I went to Willie to tea and remained for evening church. Aunt Nellie and Mattie at evening church. Mr McDonald .</p>
<p>Mon Feb 3. Fine bright and warm, clothes dried beautifully outdoors. roads frozen dry and dusty. I went to Mr Littles.</p>
<p>Tue Feb 4. Fine brigh misty rain most of day. Mrs Davison and children here. I called at Miss Edeys in evening.</p>
<p>Wed Feb 5. Colder and windy, but no storm. Auntie made Xmas Cake</p>
<p>Thur Feb 6. Fine and moderately cold. Aunties and I in {Jornels?}. I called at Aunt Lizzies Mrs Simpson. Miss Munday called.</p>
<p>Fri Feb. 7. Fine bright day.</p>
<p>Sat Feb 8. Fine and moderately warm. Mother and Annie here for tea also. John and Verner Cook. came a little fall of snow only lasted about an hour. very light.</p>
<p>Sun Feb 9. Beautiful bright day and {gets?} mild. Grant here for dinner. Aunt Nellie at morning church. she and I went in eve.</p>
<p>Mon Feb 10. Fine bright day moderately warm. We were at Mary Watsons for tea.</p>
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<p>Tue {Thur under} Feb 11. Fine and moerately cold. I called at Mrs Little with {Snape?} in evening. Auntie at Red Cross. we kept Donald.</p>
<p>Wed. Feb 12 Fine bright day, roads dry and dusty.</p>
<p>Thur Feb 13. East wind. I went to the Carnival. rained heavily all night, raised water in the ditches. {pencil: Miss Kelly called}</p>
<p>Fri Feb 14. Damp and drizzling most of the day.</p>
<p>Sat Feb 15. Fine in afternoon Snow flurries in the morning. I had the girls for tea, Welshs, Emily Boyle, Florence James and Annie turning colder in eve.</p>
<p>Sun Feb 16. Fine but cold. west wind. I went to evening Church.</p>
<p>Mon Feb 17. Fine and moderately cold. Mary Watson here to tea. Sir Wilfred Laurier died.</p>
<p>Tue Feb 18. Fine and moderately old.</p>
<p>Wed Feb 19. Fine but cold west wind. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto had tea at Aunt Lizzies.</p>
<p>Thur Feb 20. fine bright day. beautiful and mild.</p>
<p>Fri Feb 21. Rather misty and little flurries of damp snow.</p>
<p>Sat Feb 22. A strong east wind and mist then heavy rain at night. Grant came to stay all night.</p>
<p>Sun Feb 23. Strong west wind roads icy and watery. Grant here. went home after breakfast. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church</p>
<p>Mon Feb 24. Fine bright and warm, a little sloppy then frozen at night.</p>
<p>Tue Feb 25. Fine and mild Marjorie Ross and the baby called. dark and showery in evening.</p>
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<p>Wed Feb 26 Fine but cold. N.W. wind roads rather rough but no snow and ice on them, yards all clear of snow. Aunt Mattie out to spend the day at Henry Bowes. I went to Carnival</p>
<p>Thur Feb 27. Fine and moderately cold. I walled at Willies in afternoon.</p>
<p>Fri Feb 28. Fine and much milder, Mr Bowes and Tammy called. Annie here in even. got up a terrific wind in night.</p>
<p>Sat Mar 1. Fine but a terrific wind. and cold.</p>
<p>Sun Mar 2. Fine bright and warmer. Aunt Nellie and I at church. good walking all clear of snow and no ice on roads. Willies Mary also Ross and Marjorie called in afternoon. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church.</p>
<p>Mon Mar 3. Fine warm day. Aunt Mattie and I at Mr Millers funeral it was like April. yonge street all-dry.</p>
<p>Tue Mar 4. Fine day until afternoon it came heavy showers like spring. Aunt Nellie and I in Toronto. she called on Aunt Lizz {Lizzie} I went to the Hockey Match. girls in evening, the roads very sloppy. {pencil: Robin at Village}</p>
<p>Wed Mar 5. Fine and much colder. some light snow in the evening</p>
<p>Thur Mar 6. Fine bright but cold. I went to ask for Mr {W ms?} James in afternoon. Aunt Mattie out calling.</p>
<p>Fri Mar 7. A beautiful day. cold and bright. Lizzie called with Margaret. then she and Annie came in the eve - Miss Jennie Edey here for tea.</p>
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<p>Sat Mar 8. Fine day, Aunt Mattie called at Miss Kelly's.</p>
<p>Sun Mar 9. Came a heavy fall of wet snow through the night, then rained gently through the day a little colder at night and frozen. I went to evening church rather blustery.</p>
<p>Mon Mar 10. Fine and moderately cold. I went to Hockey Match.</p>
<p>Tue Mar 11 Fine and milder getting sloppy.</p>
<p>Wed Mar 12. Fine and mild but very muddy and sloppy. Mrs Langstaff called. Mrs Lawrence, here for tea.</p>
<p>Thur Mar 13. Fine but very cold and windy</p>
<p>Fri Mar 14. Fine but cold East wind. Lucy and Henry Bowes here for tea, also {Farmy? } Bowes.</p>
<p>Sat Mar 15. Fair at first then started to rain about noon. East. Last skating</p>
<p>Sun Mar 16. Raining gently, had fallen a lot of rain in night. ditches full. Memorial window unveiled in morning. Mrs D and I at evening church. Mr McDonald was inducted in the evening.</p>
<p>Mon Mar 17. Rained gently and misty all day, roads very bad.</p>
<p>Tue Mar 18. Fine and quite mild. I went to Toronto. made .W.</p>
<p>Wed Mar 19. Fine and mild, I walked to Willies for a while the roads are cut in a dreadful {convolution?} but can walk on side not so bad. Annie and I in Toronto in the evening to see {C.M.C?} parade the first to arrive in a Unit. Robins here all around some in Village last week.</p>
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<p>Thur Mar 20 Fine and mild our Furnace out by mistake so left it out until Saturday. Mabel and Hazel Welsh called.</p>
<p>Fri Mar 21. Fine but colder. Willie called for a while.</p>
<p>Sat Mar 22. Fine but cold west wind. I called at Mrs Smellies</p>
<p>Sun Mar 23 Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at morning church the roads drying a little. We all went to evening church.</p>
<p>Mon Mar 24. Fine bright day warmer. Cleaned clothes closets. Furnace out.</p>
<p>Tue Mar 25. Fine and warm bought my dress and boots also each got a hat. Aunt N {Nellie} a bonnet. called on Mrs Gibson.</p>
<p>Wed Mar 26. Fine and warm. cleaned back Kitchen cupboards and Kitchen ceiling. also cellar way. I went to Willies in afternoon. {"Frogs out" then shut up again" in between lines}</p>
<p>Thur Mar 27. Came a heavy rain last night, then colder by noon.</p>
<p>Fri Mar 28. Fine but cold very high wind and freezing hard, we walked down to Parkinsons then Sale. I went to moving pictures at Methodist church. light Furnace.</p>
<p>Sat Mar 29. FIne but very cold wind, roads are dry again</p>
<p>Sun Mar 30. Fine but cold win. Aunt Nellie at morning church. I went to Presbyterian church. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. George Cook returned.</p>
<p>Mon Mar 31. Fine but extremely cold. N.W. wind all frozen clean. we washed some things for cleaning. New time</p>
<p>Tue Apr I Fine but still very cold. Marjories moved their furniture.</p>
<p>Wed Apr 2. Fine but cold, roads dry. I went to help Marjorie to settle.</p>
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<p>Thur Apr 3. Fine with exception of a little shower in afternoon. washed. spare rooms. Aunt Nellie white quilt also our father bed cover, took covers off feather beds. and washed ours. Annie and Elizabeth called. Aunt Mattie and I walked to Mrs {Lellioh?} to see about Miss W. {Watson?} Furnace out.</p>
<p>Fri Apr 4. Fien and warmer. Cleaned up chamber. Mrs Davidson in.</p>
<p>Sat Apr 5. Cleaned attic. put away outside doors. Aunt Mattie cleaned windows. I cleaned pictures in afternoon. Mary Watson called. George Cook here for tea. Cleaned Furnace.</p>
<p>Sun Apr 6. Mild with gentle rain. then fine and warm Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Sniders. we all went to evening church.</p>
<p>Mon Apr 7. Fine until evening it came a shower. We cleaned upstairs and cleaned all carpets with vaccum. then bought it $2.00. I took clock to R. H. and called on Mrs Charlton.</p>
<p>Tue Apr 8. Dull and cold a few squawls. we cleaned furniture and furnished all upstairs. rained through the night.</p>
<p>Wed Apr 9. Fair but dull and cold. put on ashes. at "Euchre"</p>
<p>Thur Apr 10. Fair but dull. after a heavy rain last night. I called at Miss Mundeys.</p>
<p>Fry Apr 11. Fine but cool. cleaned Cellar</p>
<p>Sat Apr 12. Dull and light showers. Aunt Mattie washed things for Dining room. I went with girls to tea at Elizabeths, Put Coat in storage $3.00 valued it at $100.</p>
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<p>Sun Apr 13. A few squawls then cleared. Aunt Nellie at Church. Annie called in eve. we all went to evening Church.</p>
<p>Mon Apr 14.Fine and quite warm. washed and cleaned shed down part. Aunt Mattie did up. Dining Room Curtains. I went to Willies in the evening. Aunt Nellie at church.</p>
<p>Tue Apr 15. Fine but cool east wind. cleaned Dining Room and Kitchen washed walls. Aunt N. {Nellie} at church. I called at Miss Mundeys Annie here in evening.</p>
<p>Wed Apr 16. A heavy east rain last night and all day to-day driving in from east window and cellar. cleared and I went to church</p>
<p>Thur Apr 17. Fair with little squawls colder. Aunt N {Nellie} and I at church.</p>
<p>Fri Apr 18. Good Friday. fair but cold and windy. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mr Littles in eve.</p>
<p>Sat Apr 19. Fine and warmer. did a little raking. Aunt Mattie at Mary Watsons in afternoon. Annie and I for a walk.</p>
<p>Sun Apr 20. A shower in morning then cleared. Aunt Nellie and I at church. Aunties and I at evening church. Easter Sunday.</p>
<p>Mon Apr 21. Fine bright day. Ice early in the morning. we washed our Blankets and Aunt Nellies quilt. Put in garden. Aunt Nellie called at Miss Morgans.</p>
<p>Tue Apr 22. Aunt Mattie Varnished Oilloths. Aunt Nellie and I dug around trees and shrubs.</p>
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<p>Wed Apr 23. Fine bright warm day. patched paper around Bay windows Aunt Nellie and I at Way Works at the hall.</p>
<p>Thur Apr 24. Very cold. north-west wind. and freezing. Butter 65 cts {in pencil}</p>
<p>Fri Apr 25. Fine but very cold. extremely cold for time of year. freezing and blowing. we were afraid of Radiators.</p>
<p>Sat Apr 26. A fall of snow last night and still blowing, quite deep in places. not freezing so hard. Ice Annie Smellie and Marion called. Snow nearly all gone by night. Mary Watson called in evening. {Read?}. cheque from Ottawa V.B.</p>
<p>Sun Apr 27. Fine bright morning and much warmer. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. we all went to evening church.</p>
<p>Mon Apr 28. Rained day most of the -day. a little chilly. Aunt Mattie and I have bad colds.</p>
<p>Tue Apr 29. Fine but cool. we washed as yesterday was wet. Aunt Nellie and I called on Mrs McDonald and Mrs Jee. Annie and I walked out to see Marjorie in eve. roads were dry, but very, rough and cut in places.</p>
<p>Wed Apr 30. Fine bright day. we got two tons Coal. $11.50.</p>
<p>Thur Mai I. Rinaed heavily most of the -day. then cold. very little weather for seeding.</p>
<p>Fri May 2. Fair but dull and windy. I went to Toronto at Aunt Lizzies for tea.</p>
<p>Sat May 3 Fine at first. I went for Aunt Matties clock $2.00 called at Misses Page. it commenced to rain in the evening and fell a lot in night.</p>
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<p>Sun May 4. Fine and much warmer. Aunt Nellie at morning church. It came a thunder storm and heavy rain in the afternoon and did not clear until evening I went to church.</p>
<p>Mon May 5. It rained through the night then cleared and fine. I went to the church and Rectory to a meeting in eve.</p>
<p>Tue May 6. Fine but cold wind. I went to Willies in the afternoon and came home with Grant in the evening.</p>
<p>Wed May 7. Fine and warmer. farmers on the land first this week. Mary Chapman called in the evening. Lawn Mower out</p>
<p>Thur May 8. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Bowes. I had my dress fitted. I went to Presbyterian Concert.</p>
<p>Fri May 9. Fine and moderately warm. Put in garden Peas. I called at M. Watsons {Mary Watsons}. Aunt Nellie at meeting at Mrs Halls.</p>
<p>Sat May 10. Rained heavily from the east all day, a drifting storm {beat?} in at east.</p>
<p>Sun May 11. Dull and drizzling. Aunt Nellie at Church. It came a heavy shower in the afternoon then mizzling. Willie and Mary here for tea. I went to evening church.</p>
<p>Mon May 12. Fine and clearing but land very wet. Aunt Mattie an I up at the grave yard in the evening. Blanket took off top {in pencil}</p>
<p>Tue May 13. Fine and warm. the warmest day. Aunt Nellie and I in Toronto. went to Miss Mundeys in eve. Annie here Range Out</p>
<p>Wed May 14. Fine and very warm. Range out. yesterday first cleaned North Verandah. Auntie painted East Veranda.</p>
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<p>Wed Thur May 15. Fine and warm. Cut all lawn. Oil store out of order.</p>
<p>Fry May 16. Dull at first followed by heavy rain in evening started fire in the Range. Mr Simpson died.</p>
<p>Sat May 17. Fine but dull and damp. Mr Speight and Mr Scadding here for dinner. I went to Miss Mundeys for dress $ 5.</p>
<p>Sun May 18. Fine bright day but windy. Aunt Nellie and I called at Simpsons. Mother and Annie also. Wylies all here for tea. Aunt Nellie, Annie and I at evening church.</p>
<p>Mon May 19. Fine bright day. men seeding the only day this week.</p>
<p>Tue May 20. Rained heavily from the east all day. beat in a little in D.- {Dining} room.</p>
<p>Wed May 21. Rained at first then fine and bright for a while. then rained again in the evening. Mr McDonald called first. Mrs Nisbet called. Mrs Clarke called at noon.</p>
<p>Thur May 22. Rained a little in the morning then cleared. we cut grass but very wet. Aunt Mattie and I at Miss Edeys. I ordered my hat. Annie called in evening. Range out last.</p>
<p>Fri May 23. Rained a little at noon. then fine. Annie and I out in eve.</p>
<p>Sat May 24. Fine and warm. then It came a very heavy rain in the afternoon. roads in a bad condition. we all spent the day at Mothers.</p>
<p>Sun May 25. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie at morning church. we all went to evening church an ideal day. Annie called in afternoon.</p>
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<p>Mon May 26 Fine -day. quite warm. washed bottom blankets. Aunt Nellie at a meeting at Mrs Halls. Put in all our Dahlias. Cut grass which is growing very fast. sitting out.</p>
<p>Tue May 27. Fine warm -day. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto at Aunt Lizzies for tea.</p>
<p>Wed May 28. Fine day quite warm. Put on Bamboo Curtains. and Screen door.</p>
<p>Thur May 29. Fine and very warm and dusty.</p>
<p>Fri May 30. Fine and very warm Mrs Anthony Bowes buried. Aunt Nellie and I at the funeral. Annie here in evening then, she, Aunt Mattie and I for a little walk. blossoms are beautiful. sitting out all week. eve warm.</p>
<p>Sat May 31. Fine and warm. extreme heat for May almost the greatest for a length of time in May. Mary Watson here in eve. Mrs Little and children here. I called at Drs for Auntie. Aunt Nellie at a meeting.</p>
<p>Sun June 1. Fine and warm. extremely warm for so early in season Aunt Nellie at morning church I went in the eve. Misses Libby here for tea.</p>
<p>Mon June 2. Fine and very warm. Sent for Dr early in the morning Aunt Mattie very poorly. Willie and Mary also Annie here in the evening. Farmers done seeding and roots mostly</p>
<p>Tue June 3. Fine and very warm. 94 degrees. Dr came in eve. Auntie came down stairs for a while it is so warm.</p>
<p>Wed June 4. Fine and very warm, terrific dust. Aunt Nellie at Mrs {Breaky?} tea. for Mrs Langstaffs. Dr and Minnie also Arthur and bride to tea. Mr and Mrs Scott called to see them.</p>
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<p>Thur June 5. Fine at first. Annie and Eliz- called. It came a terrific storm and rain about six o'clock. doing much good as laud getting very much baked with having so much rain before. Tomato</p>
<p>Fri June 6. Cloudy and thunder but little rain. still warm. plants.</p>
<p>Sat June 7. Fine and a little cooler. I called at Dr in eve. Races at New. Brook.</p>
<p>Sun June 8. Fair at first. "Whit Sunday." Aunt Nellie at church. a few drops of rain in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church.</p>
<p>Mon June 9. Fine and warm. I walked to Willies in the evening.</p>
<p>Tue June 10. Fine and pleasant. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. Mary Watson here in afternoon. I went to Richmond hill in eve with watch and clock for Aunt Mattie</p>
<p>Wed June 11. Fine and cool but -dusty. Aunt M. and I called at Mrs Henry's</p>
<p>Thur June 12. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie called at Mrs Welsh's. I walked out to see Misses Duncan in eve.</p>
<p>Fri June 13. Fine very, very warm.</p>
<p>Sat June 14. Very, very warm. Came a thunder storm in the afternoon. terrific wind, struck one of Willies trees. John and Felicia Cook here for tea. still warm after</p>
<p>Sun June 15. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie at morning church. she and I went to evening church. M. Watson here in eve.</p>
<p>Mon June 16. Fine very warm I went to Toronto. rain there.</p>
<p>Tue June 17. Fine and warm.</p>
<p>Wed June 18. Fine and very warm. Aunt Mattie and I for a little walk.</p>
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<p>Thur June 19. Very, very warm again. Strawberries ripe. very dusty.</p>
<p>Fri June 20. It came a nice rain. Willie called. Miss Seager and baby called I went to Marjories for a while. Aunt Nellie at Wiltshires. Miss Mundy called in eve.</p>
<p>Sat June 21. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie and I at Horticultural I helped with tea.</p>
<p>Sun June 22. Fine and cool but dusty. I walked out to Concord church. had dinner at Willlies. Ross and {seet?} drove me home. Rail strike Aunt Nellie at Church. I went to Meth. Reception for boys. Willie and Mrs Jarr called at door.</p>
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<p>Mon June 23. Fine. moderately warm. Aunt Nellie at meeting at Mrs Hall's We washed, strawberries 23 {cls boy?}. butter 50 c, Bacon 60 c</p>
<p>Tue June 24. Fine an moderately warm. Aunt Nellie called at Seager. Dr</p>
<p>Wed June 25. Rained heavily for an hour or two then clear and poured in the eve- again. Aunt Nellie out. Miss Edey called.</p>
<p>Thur Jan 26. Sultry and damp. then clearing and cooler.</p>
<p>Fri Jan 27. Fine and very cool. I went to Willies to help bake Cakes</p>
<p>Sat June 28. Fine bright ool. an ideal -day. "Peace Signed" Banquet for Thornhill boys. and presentation also Concord picnic.</p>
<p>Sun June 29. Fine bright-ool-day. I went with Aunt Nellie to morning church. Mrs Lawrence here for tea. and stayed eve Aunt Nelli and I at eve. church.</p>
<p>Mon June 30 Fine, warm. Aunt Nellie at Rink. Neil and Mrs McDonald took us for a -drive in eve.</p>
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<p>Tue July I. Do.-day. very warm. Markham presented boys with watches.</p>
<p>Wed July 2. Fine very warm. Mothers away. Oiled road. I went for watch clock.</p>
<p>Thur July 3. Fine -day. extremely warm. terrific -dust.</p>
<p>Fri July 4. Extreme heat. 98 degrees. Street care running again.</p>
<p>Sat July 5. Warm at first then came a shower and cooled. about three Ross & Marjorie also Aunties and I with Willie & Mary all at Bond Lake. heavy shower but did not harm us. Mary Watson called in evening. Mrs Little sent for berries</p>
<p>Sun July 6. Raining gently at first then clear and bright and cool. Aunt Nellie not at morning at church as raining. I went for a little drive with Mr Davidsons. We all went to eve - church.</p>
<p>Mon July 7 Fine and cool. washed then Aunt Mattie and I to Toronto she took watch and we had tea at Aunt Lizzies.</p>
<p>Tue July 8. Fine and cool. we all went to Markham in the eve. called at Mr {Reives?}. very cool east wind.</p>
<p>Wed July 9. Fine bright -day. warmer. I went to D. for Auntie tablets</p>
<p>Thur July 10. Fine -day and cool. I walked to Willies in the evening.</p>
<p>Fri July 11. Fine with terrific wind and dust. Mr and Mrs. H. {Keffer?} called.</p>
<p>Sat July 12. Fine -dull and cool. Annie called was out for the day. Auntie at Drs.</p>
<p>Sun July 13. Fine very dusty. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt Mattie and I for a little drive with Mr Davidsons. Aunt Nellie and I at eve- church. Wolf Cubs at church.</p>
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<p>Mon July 14. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie and I picking berries at Mr Littles {els 22} I helped Mary and Willie pick. Mary Watson also Annie called in this evening. Mother and Annie came home. Aunt M-poorly.</p>
<p>Tue July 15. Fine and cool. Mary and Willie called, brot' longue, Annie Light shower this morning. and I for a walk. Mrs Simpson, Miss Mundey brot berries</p>
<p>Wed July 16. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie down to see Mick, I, {Bensel} gave me currants. Mrs Reive and Mrs Trueman here.</p>
<p>Thur July 17. Fine and much warmer, very dusty. David and {??} here for tea.</p>
<p>Fri July 18. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie up with committee to present Miss Simpson.</p>
<p>Sat July 19 Very, very warm. Peace celebration. Pic-nic at mr Fee. lawn. Nellie finished haying. some fall wheat come.</p>
<p>Sun July 20. Fine very warm. Aunt Nellie at church. She and I at eve .chu,</p>
<p>Mon July 21. Rained heavily started about 4. a.m. and rained heavily untill about 1. We went for a little walk out west in eve.</p>
<p>Tue July 22 Fine but sultry. The {Smellie} girls called at noon</p>
<p>Wed July 23. Fine moderately warm. I went to Toronto.</p>
<p>Thur July 24. Fine and warm, the rain of monday did much good.</p>
<p>Fri July 25. Fine and warm. Mary Watson called, she and I for a walk.</p>
<p>Sat July 26. Rained and terrific storm about six. a.m. Mr Breakeys farm burned on the second. Annie and I for a walk in the evening.</p>
<p><br />Sun July 27. Fine and warm.very hot wind. Aunt N not out. not well. I went to eve. church Miss Edey have us APPLES in eve.</p>
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<p>Mon July 28. Fine and quite cool. I walked to Willies in eve. most of people cutting grain. spring and some early oats ready.</p>
<p>Tue July 29. Fine and cool. high wind. Aunt Lizzie and Miss Libby here.</p>
<p>Wed July 30. Fine. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. I called to see Aunt Kate. Aunt Nellie at Miss Edeys. I went to Willies in WE. J. Bowes here</p>
<p>Thur July 3. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie went to gravel yard in eve.</p>
<p>Fri Aug 1. Fine and very cool. Mary Watson here in eve. very dusty.</p>
<p>Sat Aug 2. Fine and cool. A.Y.P.A picnic also Catholic picnic.</p>
<p>Sun Aug. 3. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie at morning church. We all went to morning church. also Annie. Corn for dinner. 30-ct.</p>
<p>Mon Aug 4. Fine and warm. {illegible} Holiday. Aunt Mattie, Miss {Dandron?} and I for a little walk. very dusty. washed our matress cover</p>
<p>Tue Aug 5. Fine and warm. Annie and went for Corn 25 {illegible}</p>
<p>Wed Aug 6. Fine and warm. very dusty.</p>
<p>Thur Aug 7. Fine and warm. then turned quite cool in eve.</p>
<p>Fri Aug 8. Cool north wind and terrific dust blowing I went to Willies stayed for tea and rode home with Willie. Mr. Bowes brought a {bad?} of kindling from Ms {meD?}</p>
<p>Sat Aug 9. Fine and very cool. Ms Morgan brought apples.</p>
<p>Sun Aug 10. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. Willies family also Ross and {illegible} here for tea. Orange Sesmon. {illegible} dust.</p>
<p>Mon Aug 11. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto called at Aunt Lizzies.</p>
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<p>Tue Aug 12. Fine and cool. {Guile?} Peason called.</p>
<p>Wed Aug 13. Fine with cool east wind. Mr. Simpson, Miss Mundy called</p>
<p>Thur Aug 14 Rained a light shower then clear and warm. I was out to help Marjorie thrashing.</p>
<p>Fri Aug 15. Fine and moderately warm. few sprinkles in eve. Mr. Nelson Smellie called. I went for cucumber. 35-ct.</p>
<p>Sat Aug 16. Fine at first then light shower at morn. Corn from Smellie. I went to Maj. {illegible} to help with tea. it came a terrific storm and rain about six. rain much needed as none of any account for three weeks.</p>
<p>Sun Aug 17. Dull followed by a heavy shower about four o'clock we all had tea at Willies. he took Annie and Aunt M. then Ross came for the rest after rain was over. I went for a little drive with Ms Davidsons {fret?}</p>
<p>Mon Aug 18. Fine but damp air. we washed then it came a heavy storm about five o'clock. made yellow pickles.</p>
<p>Tue Aug 19. Damp and dull. made Saccharine pickles. Aunt M + I walk.</p>
<p>Wed Aug 20. Fine fright-day. clear. Aunt Nellie and I called to see Ms. McDonald and baby. Aunt Mattie and I called at Nelson Smellies in eve. Aunt Mattie made Chow Chow.</p>
<p>Thur Aug 21. Came a heavy rain in the afternoon. very little harvesting all week. everything {snaked?} again.</p>
<p>Fri Aug 22. Fine bright warm day. drying some. aired quilts.</p>
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<p>Sat Aug 23. Fine and warm. I got tomatoes at Smellies made Catsup {ketchup}. Auntie and I walked to second. Tomatoes 35 ct. small.</p>
<p>Sun Aug 24. Dull untill noon. Then beautiful and bright. Aunt N. at morning church. we all went to evening church</p>
<p>Mon Aug 25. Fine with exception of a little {illegible} at noon. Amie and I went with girls to Ey- and see the Prince, on the stand at 3.O'clock, home on 10. Car.</p>
<p>Tue Aug 26. Fine but. very cold n. w. wind. I walked to Willies ave.</p>
<p>Wed Aug 27. Fine and still cold. Burbauk Plumbs. 50 ct Small. B.</p>
<p>Thur Aug 28. Fine and bright, but cool. Aunt Mattie called at McDonalds to pay for plot cutting. Cleaned chamber,</p>
<p>Fri Aug 29. Beautiful-day. sitting out again Annie called in afternoon Mrs John Wallbridge, Lily Morton and baby here tea.</p>
<p>Sat Aug 30. Fine day and warm. Aunt Marrie called at Mrs Julies not at home. I went for pumpkins to Mr {illegible}.</p>
<p>Sun Aug 31. Dull and cool. Aunt Nellie at morning church. Aunt Mattie, and I at Presbytarian church. Annie called. we all went to morning church. north wind dreadful duet.</p>
<p>Mon Sept 1. Fine day, {underlined} debut day. Terrific crowd at Fair. {underlined} Terrific duet. Mr Simpom called and brot {brought} Pears.</p>
<p>Tue Sept 2. Fine and quite warm. The Hughes took us for a 2. drive to Toronto. Willie brought Plumbs!</p>
<p>Wed. Sep 3. Fine and warm . Annie and I at {illegible}, Car strike for a few hours. came home on 11. Car. We canned Plumbs. 3/4 lb to lb.</p>
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<p>Thur Sep 4. Fine bright day but dusty. Aunt Mattie and I walked to the old farm in the evening.</p>
<p>Fri Sep 5. Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie and I called in Mrs Robinsons in evening. Willie at Ex.</p>
<p>Sat Sep 6. Fine and very warm. We all went to Horticulture show and tea. I was helping. a light shower in night.</p>
<p>Sun Sept 7. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt M and I for a little drive with Mr {Dr?}. I went to eve. church also Aunt Nellie.</p>
<p>Mon Sept 8. Fine and very warm. Mary Watson called Aunt Nellie for Elder Berries.</p>
<p>Tue Sept 9. A little cooler. Aunt Nellie and I in Toronto. she got her bonnet made over. Aunt Mattie and I at N. Smellies last evening went to see ruins of Purse Ruddells horse. Henry Bowes died in the evening. Aunt M canned tomatos and Elderberries 5-{do?}</p>
<p>Wed Sept 10. Fine and cooler. Woodbridge field day at Vaughan presentation Willie called, Aunt Nellie and I went with McDonalds to Bows. in eve. a few sprinkles. made tomato Butter</p>
<p>Thur Sep 11. Fair and cool. then rained through the night. settled dust but not enough to reach {roof?}</p>
<p>Fri Sep 112. Fine and very cool. cold but clearing and brighter Aunt Nellie and I at funeral. I went to house with Nelson Smellie. wore velvet hat got small basket of tomatoes from Nelson.</p>
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<p>Sat Sep 13. Beautiful day, Aunt Mattie and I walked to Willies stayed tea and Willie drove Aunt Mattie home.</p>
<p>Sun Sept 14. Fine much warmer. without coat in morning. Aunt Nellie and I at church while hat on. We all went to evening church. Mrs Watson died.</p>
<p>Mon Sept 15. Damp and dull but little rain we washed. Marjorie and Rose called in eve. also Mr Simpson and Miss Mundey brought tomatoes. took up & cleaned spare room carpet.</p>
<p>Tue Sept 16. Fine day and bright. Auntie and I called at Ms Watson.</p>
<p>Wed Sept 17. Fine day. I walked to Marjories in eve. a frost tonight</p>
<p>Thur Sept 18. A slight frost but no harm to plants or {vines?}. bright and clear, Aunt Mattie and I at grave yard.</p>
<p>Fri Sept 19. Fine and cool wind from East. Annie called with Margaret. started to rain in the evening.</p>
<p>Sat Sept 20. Fine and very warm and sultry sitting out. Mary Watson called in evening. rain would do much good.</p>
<p>Sun Sept 21. Rained heavily through night with thunder. and raining this morning steadily. {Tablet?} unveiled Willie and Mary here for dinner. then left at four as it looked like rain, it {faced?} at noon but started to rain heavily about six and continued most of night. I went to eve. church Ms McDonalds baby Christened, warm. South W. wind and sun crosses line so indications for warm fall.</p>
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<p>Aunt Mattie and I called at Miss Edeys in eve.</p>
<p>Mon Sep 22. Fine and clearing nice and warm. We cleaned our upstairs today. J. Bowes called. Marjorie {brot?} tomatoes.</p>
<p>Tue Sep 23. Fine and moderately warm, Aunt Mattie and I at decoration afternoon and evening. made more tomato butter.</p>
<p>Wed Sep 24. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie and I in front she was on business at W. Cooles. W.</p>
<p>Thur Sep 25. Fine but very cold a frost, but not much damage Thanksgiving Service. Rev. Mr Burbell preached.</p>
<p>Fri Sept 26. Fine but very cool wind. lovely sun. Mrs, Atkinson called. Aunt Mattie called to see Mrs. Little baby. I walked to Willies just for a few minutes call Annie here in eve.</p>
<p>Sat Sep 27. Fine and bright cool in house. Coal oil light a little while. George Morse wife and child here to tea. Bruce McD- broke his arm. Elizabeth has daughter.</p>
<p>Sun Sep 28. Fine and much warmer. Aunt Nellie and I at church many people without coats. Aunt Mattie and I for a little walked to ask for Bruce McDonalds broken arm. We all went to eve-church. St. {illegible} preached in the morning strange preacher Dr Hallam could sit out.</p>
<p>Mon Sep 29. Dull and warm a light shower. I went to Willies Corn Cutting finished shortly after dinner. I called to see Lucy, Mrs Breakey and Miss Medd called. {illegible} brot me home in eve. Aunties washed.</p>
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<p>Tue Sep 30 Fine but cool. Annie & I went to see ruins of house and Pottery.</p>
<p>Wed Oct 1. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie called at Kellys.</p>
<p>Thur Oct 2. A heavy shower this morning. A little fine. Miss Corkery & Ella and Mabel Welsh called.</p>
<p>Fri Oct 3. Fine and extremely warm. I went to Corn Cutting at Bowes' Aunt Mattie washed dining room Curtains & Doylies. Mother {st?}</p>
<p>Sat Oct 4. Fine very warm. Miss Peebles & Mrs Hamilton here to tea.</p>
<p>Sun Oct 5. Dull and foggy. rained lightly Aunt M. at Church. Aunt M. {poorly?} Mrs Teasdale called in afternoon. I went to eve church</p>
<p>Mon Oct 6. Fine and bright after a light shower. cleared and dry. I went to Toronto for Mothers prescription. quite warm.</p>
<p>Tue Oct 7. Fine day much colder, swept upstairs.</p>
<p>Wed Oct 8. Fine bright day. first heavy frost with ice all black I went to W. thrashing. a</p>
<p>Thur Oct 9. Rained from East all day. doing good. cleaned Dining room and Parlor, Aunt Mattie {poorly?}, a little fire</p>
<p>Fri Oct 10. Fine and very warm. I went to Toronto. Called at Jarvis St.</p>
<p>Sat Oct 11. Fine but colder and windy, a little fire in range. for only two days</p>
<p>Sun Oct 12. Dull and cool. Aunt N. church. I went in evening.</p>
<p>Mon Oct 13. Fine bright day Thanksgiving. Aunties both {poorly?}. Aunt N in bed. Aunt Mattie and I washed. John looks called in {Auts.?}</p>
<p>Tue Oct 14. Fine day. bright & warm. Mr Knapton put Furnace Pipe.</p>
<p>Wed Oct 15. Fine bright and warm. no fire. Mrs McDonald called. I took up Dahlias. Covered Cistern.</p>
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<p>Thur Oct 16. Rained greatly then cleared, put in double doors.</p>
<p>Fri Oct 17. Fine bright day. I was at Temperance Meeting. Meth church.</p>
<p>Sat Oct 18. Fine bright day. Aunt M and I called at Miss {Mondeys}.</p>
<p>Sun Oct 19. Fine bright day, cool. Annie called. Aunt M. & I at the church.</p>
<p>Mon Oct 20. Fine day. Election. Prohibition carried also {U.F.O. to Jeandales}</p>
<p>Tue Oct 21. Fine at first then showery in afternoon. with No S. in eve</p>
<p>Wed Oct 22. Fine bright day. Miss Morgan, Miss Medd called,</p>
<p>Thur Oct 23. Fine. Apples from {dumae} $2.50 a bus. Potatoes</p>
<p>{mr dulles} $1.90</p>
<p>Fri Oct 24. Fine and warm. Annie and I for a walk in the eve. {en cellar}</p>
<p>Sat Oct 25. Rained steadily most of day. Annie called in in eve. {Dahlies} in cellar</p>
<p>Sun Oct 26. Fine dull day. Aunt N. at church. Range all week first steady. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church!</p>
<p>Mon Oct 27. Rained most of day. We washed sultry.</p>
<p>Tue Oct 28. Fine but a terrific wind, Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto at aunt {Signies} for tea. I was at W.G. {50???}</p>
<p>Wed Oct 29. Fine bright day, I got blue {waist} fitted.</p>
<p>Thur Oct 30. Fine day but very misly then heavy rain & thunder in evening. {Mommie appelre} here also Annie for tea.</p>
<p>Fri Oct 31. Halloween, Fine very warm & damp. {Mummie} left. I got {waist!} 75 - making.</p>
<p>Sat Nov 1 Fine colder. Aunt M. & I called to see Miss Corkery's remains.</p>
<p>Sun Nov 2. Fine. Aunt N & I at church. I went to Willies stayed church {aunties} at eve church. Confirmation. Bishop Sweeny.</p>
<p>Mon Nov 3. Fine but east wind. I went to Miss Corkerys funeral.</p>
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<p>Tue Nov 4. Rained from east. very little frost all fall. Ice {twice?}</p>
<p>Wed Nov 5. Fine but cold. Mr and Mrs Griffith here for tea.</p>
<p>Thur Nov 6. Fine and bright. Aunt Mattie at Village. $3 storage</p>
<p>Fri Nov 7. Cold east wind and showery. I went Toronto. Coat home</p>
<p>Sat Nov 8. Fine but dull and cool. Mary Watson called</p>
<p>Sun Nov 9. Fine dull. Aunt Nellie at church. Aunt Mattie and I also Mrs Davidson at eve church.</p>
<p>Mon Nov 10 Fine day. moderately warm. we washed. (and Turnips</p>
<p>Tue Nov 11. Fine. Aunt Nellie took chicken to Aunt L. Marjorie brot Pears</p>
<p>Wed Nov 12. Fine day. this far very little cold and ice, only couple {tippers?}</p>
<p>Thur Nov 13. Fine but very cold. a few flakes flying. stopped Plough.</p>
<p>Fri Nov 14. Very cold light a little fire. Willie called with Turnips.</p>
<p>Sat Nov 15. Fine bright cold. W and Marcie Cook here. I got {Vaccine of?}</p>
<p>Sun Nov 16. Fine. Aunt Nellie at Church. Willie & M. called. Aunt M and I church</p>
<p>Mon Nov 17. Beautiful and mild. I took Venison to W. then Aunties and I went to Toronto in afternoon. Pie knife $4.50. Tongs. $2.25 Ploughing.</p>
<p>Tue Nov 18. Fine day a little colder. Emily and Mary Boile called in eve.</p>
<p>Wed Nov 19. Fine but cold windy day. a little squawl. Pullet $1.00</p>
<p>Thur Nov 20. Fine but bright and frosty, M. Watson here. ladies left. {F.M. Cilcratuce?}</p>
<p>Fri Nov 21. Fine and milder. roads good no heavy rain for ten days.</p>
<p>Sat Nov 22. Windy with light showers. at W. a. tea Mrs Balls. I went to Dr.</p>
<p>Sun Nov 23. A few squawls. Aunt N at church. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church.</p>
<p>Mon Nov 24. Fine but windy washed. a few squawls.</p>
<p>Tue Nov 25. Colder with squawls. My arm very painful.</p>
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<p>Wed nov 26 - Fine and very cold. Light furnaces made from dry.</p>
<p>Thur nov 27 - Very cold. I went to Toronto and Aunt Nellie & I met Mrs. {Vanostrand} funeral.</p>
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<p>Fri Nov 28. Fine but cold. I went to Drs my arm very painful and inflamed.</p>
<p>Sat Nov 29. Rained steadily all day. At nine o'clock a terrific wind {illegible} her house, chimney blown down also Sempkin house. Sore throat. called Annie</p>
<p>Sun Nov 30. A very high wind and cold. we were not out. my arm bad.</p>
<p>Mon Dec 1. Fine and cold. good roads frozen clean. wind did a lot of damage.</p>
<p>Tue Dec 2. Fine clear and cold. Our Range out every night as Cal is bad.</p>
<p>Wed Dec 3. A beautfiful day. clear & cold. Aunt Mattie and I went to Wedding.</p>
<p>Thur Dec 4. Fine day. bright and cold. the day of Mr. Gunners accident.</p>
<p>Fri Dec 5. Fine day. East wind, and cold.</p>
<p>Sat Dec 6. Snowing lightly all afternoon. Mr Littles baby died. Aunt Mattie and I called. David and George, here to tea. quite a snow fall.</p>
<p>Sun Dec 7. Still snowing a little very light. Annie and I called at Mr Littles. Aunt Mattie and I at evening church.</p>
<p>Mon Dec 8. Fine and very mild. Aunt N. and I at funeral. Mary here a while. Jennie Edey called, in evening. Mrs Davidson in eve. Clothes dried well.</p>
<p>Tue Dec 9. Very mild and misty. Aunties and I in Toronto. slushy.</p>
<p>Wed Dec 10. Fine very cold west wind. Snow flurries, little Gunner girl in vault.</p>
<p>Thur Dec 11. Fine very cold and frosty. Mary Chapman called.</p>
<p>Fri Dec 12. Fine and mild. M. Watson here. Aunt N. called at Littles & {Seagers} very slushy. Annie here in eve.</p>
<p>Sat Dec 13. Fine very mild until eve freezing</p>
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<p>Sun Dec 14. Fine very cold, I went to Mrs Davidsons. Aunt M & I eve {ok}.</p>
<p>Mon Dec 15. Fine but severe cold wind. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto</p>
<p>Tue Dec 16. Fine very, very, cold, wind. Mrs. Davidson and children in to tea. and I called at Mrs Kays eve.</p>
<p>Wed Dec 17. Extreme cold, 6 and 8 below zero, a very cold week.</p>
<p>Thur Dec 18. Fine and still cold but only 2 below zero.</p>
<p>Fri Dec 19. Fine good roads, a little milder.</p>
<p>Sat Dec 20. Fine and much milder. Mrs D. in in eve.</p>
<p>Sun Dec 21. Fine bright day a little milder. Aunt N. at church. good roads. Lorraine in in morning. Aunt Mattie and I at eve. church. Aunt Mattie and I called at Miss Edeys.</p>
<p>Mon Dec 22. Fine and moderately cold. we washed, clothes dryed nice.</p>
<p>Tue Dec 23. Fine moderately cold, good roads neither snow or ice. I went to Christmas tree with Mrs. Davidson. Aunt Mattie and Miss Edey at church decoration in eve.</p>
<p>Wed Dec 24. A stormy morning but stopped blowing at noon. Willie called.</p>
<p>Thur Dec 25. Christmas a beautiful day, clear and cold and bright. all at Mothers to spend this day, no Pudding.</p>
<p>Fri Dec 26. Fine and quite mild. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. tea at Aunt Lizzies, our geese came. 45-cts a lb. amt to $8.50.</p>
<p>Sat Dec 27. Fine and mild, Mrs D. came home. {Pick open}. Snow in eve.</p>
<p>Sun Dec 28. Fine clear and cold. Aunt N. at church. Mary Watson and Libbie Dobson called. Aunt M. and I at church.</p>
<p>Mon Dec 29. Fine but cold. Aunt Mattie and I at Miss Edey Snowed through night.</p>
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<p>Tues Dec 30 -- Fine and quite cold, David and George here for tea. Miss Mundey and Mrs. Simpson here.</p>
<p>Wed Dec 31 -- Fine and a little milder coming a little snow in the evening. but no good for sleighing.</p>
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THE CANADIAN Pocket DIARY FOR 1876. ____:-o-:____
TORONTO : PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROTHERS, Manufacturing Stationers.
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== JANUARY SUNDAY 2 1876 ==
Wife & I stay at home all day. don't go to church. I don't feel well, out late last night at Wordens
<u>Monday 3rd</u>, Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day. Pay Brown off in full to date.
This should be Tuesday the 4th
== JANUARY MONDAY 3 1876 ==
Get Buggy from Waters & drive to StC to Draw at {SB?}. Make 2 Dfts on on TPH 1 at 54 ds & 1 at 64 ds for $1900 ca. Dis & stamps $65.34. I retain to apply on last months Expenditure $550.66 Send WPHe pr Ex5 $3184.00. & get Rx.{while Rx usually applies to prescriptions in the 20thc sense, here it appears to mean receipt} Don't have Bank Book it's in Toronto.
C Wordon Comes back with msg get back at 5. Expenses $3.50, Caudy 40.
We all go to Catholic concert, Ada plays with Miss Allison, get home at 11. Wife tells me about Warren Claus's second daughter 15 years old having a baby son by Alex McNicken of Manitoba.
Was at Tannery all day Monday.
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== JANUARY THURSDAY 6 1876 ==
<s>Go to Tannery at 8</s>
This day entries are made on Wednesday Page Jan 5th & continued on this.
Get Telegram from C Parsons that he will be down on Train tonight Meet HM/n at 7. Then go to Cars
& meet CP. We go home & sit till 12½ P.M. talking. He says Brown goes to Toronto & offers to do work in Brum House at 16 cts, per Hide
== JANUARY FRIDAY 7 1876 ==
CP & I go to Tannery at 9. Bring meat at at Sandhos 60 cts. meet Brown on our way down. Stay
at Tannery till 2. Jim McFarland brings Hide pr 5 cts.
I tell Jim about WS. We (CP + I) go up to dinner at 2. back at 4.
Mills brings 56 Hides from S Cath. Takes over 25 Rolls 199 Pds 297 {ga'<u>pts</u>} Harness to Car for TP & Co. & brings back 2 Bales Japonica.
We go to Mrs Ketchams after that & stay till 11. go home & sit up till 1 a.m.
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== JANUARY SATURDAY 8 1876 ==
CP & I go to Tannery at 9 1/2 get shipping bill of Campbells last 18 Rolls & CP takes it
We take Cars to Chippawa meet Renson from Peplers then CP much pleased with my Sole Leat{Sole leather} back to Bridge. I pay for Horse $2.00. Dinner for CP & I $1<u>00</u>. I take cars at
7<u>20</u> for home. Ticket 50 cents. Maud Watt & Lansing go to Buffalo & back today. Get Telegram from McArthur for 25 Hides
== JANUARY SUNDAY 9 1876 ==
I go to Church alone, stay in all P.M. M & I go into Mothers & take car.
Uncle John tells me of his troubles.
Like Summers night this Eve'g.
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== JANUARY MONDAY 10 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Pay Tom MClellans Hide Bill for last month $8 <u>35</u>. Dan Servos for 2 <u>12</u> Car loads Coal last month $152 <u>29</u> Dont go out this Eve'g.{evening}
== JANUARY TUESDAY 11 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Jim Sadler begins work this am. in Parties place, at 1<u>00</u>
pr.day. I pay JCScott his a/c {account} (private) against Tanning 11<u>29</u>+ take. Rx
Pay E Longhurst last month a/c for Hicks $12<u>19</u>
Ship Cassels & Stinson 10 whole Hides 395 leat {leather} out of 723<u>{#}</u> {symbol for pound weight} Gren Hide {Greenhide refers to the unprocessed hide of an animal, typically from cattle, that has been freshly removed from the animal and has not undergone any tanning or other chemical treatment}34 cts on a/c night.
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==JANUARY WEDNESDAY 12 1876==
Cold
Go to Tannery at 8½ Stay all day. Nothing of importance to note.
==JANUARY THURSDAY 13 1876==
Cold
Go to Tannery at 8. Stay down all day. Make out Statement for Dec. & mail to TP&Co
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==JANUARY FRIDAY 14 1876==
Go to Tannery at 8. meet Flint Currie by Seniors Store his face all sore & Eye Black. Ship to LJCampbell 100 Tanned hides 3608. the Inspected might bring $755<u>#</u> which gives 231$ over 1/2 or <s>nearly</s> 53 41/100 %. I get 3 sides out of the 33 {sds Sole Leat.{Sole leather} I sent to Chippewa to be roll'd, the 30 sds being sent to TP& Co. from Chippewa. I get no weights of it, Inspected weights of the 3 sds I get an 1/87 1/78 1/72 & the other 3 sds weigh 65½ <u>#</u>, or a little over 55 ½ %. Give old Burns $1<u>00</u> this am. Pay Geo A Clement $9 my a/c in full to date.
Mss Ketcham goes to Buffalo with Cunningham today. he has been here 2 or 3 days.
==JANUARY SATURDAY 15 1876==
Warm & mild
Go to Tannery at 8 1/2. meet R Brewer. He goes to Toronto on Cars. Hugh & I put up the small Whistle beside the large one. I go up to dinner at 2 Enclose note for $114 to Lyman Bros. due 8th Apl next. GeoLonghurst brings Hide 43 <u>xx</u> 5½ cents.
Pay G Wooding IOU P to rare $30.<u>0</u> on a/c this a.m.
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== JANUARY SUNDAY 16 1876 ==
Sunshiny Lovely morning like April
Sacrament at Church today. Maria & I go. We find Baby quite sick on our return from Church. I go for Dr Anderson Mrs Ketchum comes over & gives Baby some Homeopathy medicin. She is very sick
all night
== JANUARY MONDAY 17 1876 ==
Baby no better. I go to Tannery I sell Dick Briggs 1 side Sole Leather 21 1/2 dollars. 33 cents $7<u>09</u>. Sample He dont pay for it to day. wants to try it first. I get my Books ready
& {bouchures or brochures?} to take to Toronto in the morning. go home at 6 1/2 P.M.
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==JANUARY TUESDAY 18 1876==
Go to Tannery at 8 1/2. take cars for Toronto. & Tram to Bridge 50cts. Ticket to Toronto return 4.<u>25</u>. Stop over at Hamilton till 5 <u>25</u> p.m. Call at McArthur's. he is not at home, see his foreman, & have talk about leat {leather}. I get dinner 50cts. Meet Donnelly on train also Irwin Boiler Maker. We take Pullman car 25cts. Arrive at Toronto at 7. Meet Mrs. Milloy at American house. long talk with her. I don't go out anywhere. D Milloy & I sit & talk, till bed time.
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==JANUARY WEDNESDAY 19 1876==
Get up at 7. go to Parsons at 9. they tell me they don't like Sole leat {Sole leather}. We have some words over it. I tell them it isn't 1/2 roll'd. I don't get much satisfaction form them. After dinner I go up to Court to hear the Clements trial. First go up to the Queens with Capt Dick to find Scadding. Have long talk with him. about the Tannery & a/c. He shows me a Breech loding Gun he wants me to take. price $100. In P.M. I go to Parsons & Rutledge & I try to get the Books straightened but dont accomplish it. Dick & Scadding come to Hotel to see me. I don't go out. Mrs. Milloy sick today. Willie wants me to go to his place to spend day but I decline. Parsons told me today I might get someone else to take place in Tannery.
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==JANUARY THURSDAY 20 1876==
Don't get up till 8, go to TP & Co. store at 10 talk to Parsons about Lawders note due tomorrow. he won't advance any funds. Says we will take Stock on Feb 1st & <s> {decides}</s> after that I can draw what is coming to me. Call to see J.W.Fletcher at Blalles office. he is out, meet Cassels on the Street. Have talk with Sloan on Street about Belt-leat he says they cant afford to pay 38 cts, I take Cars at 3.<u>15</u>. P.M. for home. Donnelly meets me at train. Capt Dick waits down with me. We get home at 8. I find letter from TP& Co. Enclosing Cheque to Balance last months Exp.$ at Tannery for $109.18. I sign a Note of Accomodation at Toronto for them for $4500 blank date. I borrow $10 from TP& Co. to bring me home.
==JANUARY FRIDAY 21 1876==
Donnelly sents Horse & Buggy for me to go to StC. He cant go. sends Joe Gates to drive me. I meet Lawder in StC {St. Catharines} & tell him about Note due today, he goes with me to I Bank & renews his own note. I pay the dis $8.<u>25</u>. I then talk with Crombie about last Gold {Dft}.& {Exc?} J McPhail tells me Ira Crombie returned to StC today. Lawder tells me the Sombra lot was advertized & sold for taxes again & he paid them. I get home at 2 P.M. & go to Tannery.
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== JANUARY SATURDAY 22 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. take Lunch & stay all day. Bruk gets his 1<u>st</u> Car load of Pork down last night & hauls it to day.
I give nothing (on <s>TP & Co.</s> TP & Cos cheque to change for $109.<u>08</u>, I lend J Murphy #20, & get his Rx I pay McCarnochan $30 & 8 cts. got $13 before, making $4 & I pay them on a/c <s> repairing</s> Shingling & fixing my mothers house & take Rx.
Geo Longhurst brings 1 Hide 93$ at 5/cts.
== JANUARY SUNDAY 23 1876 ==
I go to Church this AM. Maria dont go. Baby not well yet. I dont go out again Worden calls in the Eve'g sits awhile.
Uncle John & Son comes in on PM & Uncle John tells us of his troubles etc.
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== JANUARY MONDAY 24 1876 ==
I go to Tanner at 8, take my lunch, & remain at Tannery all day. I make out list of all Leat. gone out of Tannery since 1<u>st</u> Feby. last to date, & show Uncle John this Eve'g.
<s>I pay C.Worden on a/c $12 this day</s>
I enclose TP&Co. $10 this Amt I borrow'd from him when in Toronto last.
== JANUARY TUESDAY 25 1876 ==
I go to Tannery at 8. Call at Woodingtons for bal of money on TP&Co Cheque for $109<u>18</u>. I pay Woodington on a/c $16 & take Rx. I go over to Wordens house & pay him $12 in a/c. Then go to Tannery, & remain all day Capt. Grale calls in PM. & tells me about Old {Bruus?} T Mills draws 2 loads Hides over from other building
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== JANUARY WEDNESDAY 26 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Tom Mills comes down & I ship McArthur 25 Tann'd Hides 7 06 $ & Mills brings Cases bags down from Express office. Anthony Hooley comes in PM, & works with Claus & Hugh & Jim fill up Glue Stock for F M lease Buffalo. I sell Sol<u>n</u> Brooman 2 Damaged side Sole lea. 17<u>90</u>, 30 cts=5<u>25</u>, {hr?} to pay me in Wood. Maple. Pawling from StC calls to see me about slides for Seunis machine belts says he gets 2½ cts accdly{accordingly} per ft. Burk draws up {Cars?} 2<u>nd</u> Car of Pork today
== JANUARY THURSDAY 27 1876 ==
The day is like a May day so warm. Go to Tannery at 8. Geddes sends his freight a/c in I telegraph TP&Co to Seed Cheque for Auil $38<u>04</u>.
I go up to dinner today,
I pay TM Rowland $3<u>50</u> amt of my Mothers a/c & take Rx.
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== JANUARY FRIDAY 28 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. I begin counting Hides in vats today for Stock taking remain at Tannery all day.
== JANUARY SATURDAY 29 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Borrow 38<u>00</u> from Woodington & Pay F Geddes freight ½ {2nd.?} Get letter from McArthur to ship some Hides. I telegraph him. Get cheque from TP&Co this Evig for $38. on a/c Freight. Wife pays Sandho in full to date for Meat & gets Rx.
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== JANUARY SUNDAY 30 1876 ==
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== JANUARY MONDAY 31 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Ship 25 Tann'd Hides to McArthur 777<u>#</u> which overruns 31.<u>#</u>. Donnelly gets 1 Bus lime.
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== FEBRUARY TUESDAY 1 1876 ==
Take Stock in Tannery today
<p>Leat. in Tannery as follows viz:_</p>
<p>1488 Whole Hides in Tan vats</p>
<p>201 Sides " " "</p>
<p>33 W Hides in Dry Room</p>
<p>50 Damaged Sides "</p>
<p>3 Sds Sole & 83 do Harness</p>
<p>25 " N°2 Harness & 1½ Horse Hides</p>
<p>2 " Russett Bridle</p>
<p>135 W Hides in Brum House</p>
<p>191 G S Do in store</p>
<p>45 Bales Japonica 250 su 16250<u>#-</u> 6 cts</p>
<p>23 Jack {Balmain?} 176 su 4048 <u>#</u> - 8 cents</p>
<p>2000 Bru. Haus 15 cents. 1500<u>#</u> Glue Stock 2 cts.</p>
<p>35 Bus lime 22 cents. Material $50.</p>
== FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 2 1876 ==
very cold Stormy all day with Snow.
Send Stock list this day to TP&Co with
letter. Get letter from TP&Co, saying they
could not sell leat in Montreal for more
than 28 cts Rx mos. & only A Campbell at that
& that Toronto Manufactures wont buy
Sole Leat as they had Contracted with
Tanners in States for {Oak?} Sole leat trimmed at
40 cts. _ {A?} Donnelly (W.G) gets 1 Bush Lime
per Joe Gates 40cts. Jas Carnochan
gets <s>2 Bush Lime</s> <u>Paid</u> 80 cts. I Sadler get
4 cows tails 20 cts. none of which pays
me, Jas Barry of SunBridge calls
yesterday about Fleshings. I get letter
from Case today about more Glue Stock.
I take 1<u>st</u> Glass this eve'g before wife
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== FEBRUARY THURSDAY 3 1876 ==
very Cold
Go to Tannery at 8½. Geo Watts comes to Tannery with me, & buys 1 sd Sole (Damaged) at 6 xx 27 cts, = $4<u>32</u>, <u>Paid</u>
Have talk with H Carson about his Wages & tell him about TP&Co letter rc'd by one last night, that they Co. could only get offer from LJ Campbell for the Whole Hides of 28 cts 4 mos. Hugh agrees to take $10 per Week & no less, this does not include the agreement about watching. I go home at 7 P.M.
== FEBRUARY FRIDAY 4 1876 ==
Cold stormy. Alex Swinton calls at house with his a/c $2<u>25</u>. I pay him $1<u>25</u>, on a/c. Mail letter to Barry & Sloan about leat & to E H Scadding. Car comes down last night with I suppose 10 Bbls O Extract in Bond, re'c Postal Card from C Tarble about it bring at 7 & {Eui?} & mail reply this A.M. telegraph this A.M. to Coll with CSRR Agt at Victoria about it, Make Bbl Soft Soap at tannery this P.M. Buy Post Stamp - 50 cts.
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== FEBRUARY SATURDAY 5 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day. nothing of importance transpires
== FEBRUARY SUNDAY 6 1876 ==
Go to Church alone, dont go out until this Eve'g. & then go over to Ketchums.
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== FEBRUARY MONDAY 7 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. get Protest letter from Manufacturers Bank Buffalo that Cases Dft was refused payment, telegram Case to learn why. remain at tannery all day - write TP&Co about Case not paying Dft etc. etc. about drawing.
Get 383 Hides from {Strond?} Haul'd from Car to Tannery, 340 No 1 & 43 No 2, they overrun by Scale weight 1038<u>#</u> 6 / Mills hauls them 8 loads
== FEBRUARY TUESDAY 8 1876
Go to Tannery at 8 remain all day. get telegram from TP&Co to Know about Extract & why I hadn't written & reply, 10 Bbls O Extract comes down on Train tonight. write Barry & Sloan
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== FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 9 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8½. Get word that Extract is in Pound. I borrow $30 from Woodington to buy duties I only <s>pay</s> deposit on 5 Bbls $16, & thirty
write to Ottawa about it, to see if it can come in {freight?L&E?}
== FEBRUARY THURSDAY 10 1876 ==
Heavy Thunder Storm tonight
Go to Tannery at 7 & stay all day Begin putting in Extract this P.M. Mills hauls it over. Get telegram from Parsons that he will be over this Eveg on train. I make out a full statement of leat. sold for past 2 Years & make out profit on same. the 1<u>st</u> year we arranged 31 Hides pr week at 37 cts pr H. 2<u>nd </u> year 50 Hides pr week at 34
Meet CP at train we sit & talk till 12½. I show him Rutledges mistake of 1000. CP tells me they put {pieces?} of leat down to McArthur to 30 & Sold to LJ Campbell when there last week at 27 cts cash
Get { 1 Gal? Sale?} Whisky from Woodington
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== FEBRUARY FRIDAY 11 1876 ==
Raining hard
Get breakfast at 8, & go to Tannery get buggy from Donnelly at 12 & go to StC. I <s>draw</s> make Dft {draft} on TP&Co for $4900, draw out $4450 Cash, go to Welland House & count it & I {Expend?} $4150 to TP&Co Toronto & Take Rx. I retain $300 & leave balance in Bank after deducting on Des & Stamps. C Postmans with me. Buggy breaks down on way back, after tea we go over to M<u>rs</u> Ketchums & spend Eve'g. get letter from McArthur about shipping 25 Hides this {Mth.? (2 25 mixtures?})
== FEBRUARY SATURDAY 12 1876 ==
CP & I got to Tannery ay 9. We take cars at 10 for home. Shop 25 Tann'd Hides to McArthur this A.M. 826 <u>#</u> 30 cts $247,80 I remain at Tannery all day. pay men off at noon for Jany. Pay Longhurst for his Jany Hides $7.42 Installment his Hardware a/c $20<u>05</u> & grocery a/c $1<u>00</u> Pay I Sadler 75 for 3/4 days work this Month, & Makin his Blacksmith 7 @ $3<u>75</u>. After tea go to Paffards. D Follett very {Drunk?} & also Bob Figrette.
Mother & Herbert goes out to Rogers today.
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== FEBRUARY FRIDAY 11 1876 ==
Raining hard
Get breakfast at 8, & go to Tannery get buggy from Donnelly at 12 & go to StC. I <s>draw</s> make Dft {draft} on TP&Co for $4900, draw out $4450 Cash, go to Welland House & count it & I {Expend?} $4150 to TP&Co Toronto & Take Rx. I retain $300 & leave balance in Bank after deducting on Dis & Stamps. C Postmans with me. Buggy breaks down on way back, after tea we go over to M<u>rs</u> Ketchums & spend Eve'g. get letter from McArthur about shipping 25 Hides this {Mth.? (2 25 mixtures?})
== FEBRUARY SATURDAY 12 1876 ==
CP & I got to Tannery ay 9. We take cars at 10 for home. Shop 25 Tann'd Hides to McArthur this A.M. 826<u>#</u> 30 cts $247,80 I remain at Tannery all day. pay men off at noon for Jany. Pay Longhurst for his Jany Hides $7.42 Installment his Hardware a/c $20<u>05</u> & grocery a/c $1<u>00</u> Pay I Sadler 75 for 3/4 days work this Month, & Makin his Blacksmith 7 @ $3<u>75</u>. After tea go to Paffards. D Follett very {Drunk?} & also Bob Figrette.
Mother & Herbert goes out to Rogers today.
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== FEBRUARY SUNDAY 13 1876 ==
Go to Church alone, see Miss Pollook there in Mrs. Haneys Pew comes with her nephew. I dont go out again today.
== FEBRUARY MONDAY 14 1876 ==
Lovely spring morning,
Go to Tannery at 8½, Mis Haddock starts for Chicago, her Uncle sick, I send my cheque to Lyman Bros for $119<u>34</u> to pay my note due on 19<u>th</u>, I pay H Paffards a/c $15<u>25</u>, A Daveys a/c $1<u>30</u>, D Servos Coal a/c of Dec 29th $129<u>60</u>.
H Paffard tells me they found where Uncle John had paid more into Bank than he gave himself Cr for viz: $175<u>00</u> or thereabouts. I got letter from F.M. Case. I sleep down stairs tonight. I write JB Pluent about Tariff on Leat Uncle John pays one 80 a/ for Old Carnochan for 2 Bus Lime.
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== FEBRUARY TUESDAY 15 1876 ==
Snowing a little & thawing
Go to Tannery at 8. {Dan?} & Frank putting thro balance of 100 Hides & hanging up. Get out another Carboy of Acid this AM John Carnochan come & I pay him $54<u>04</u> bal of his a/c against Tannery, & pay him $10 on House a/c, & take Rx for both, give wife $5<u>00</u> more this AM, making in all $18 out of this month's pay.
== FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 16 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. stay all day. Pay Uncle John $2<u>00</u> to pay on my Life Insurance & I sign Rx for the profits. I pay John Co Ball $4 for a Hide he left at Tannery sometime ago & take Rx.
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== FEBRUARY THURSDAY 17 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day. In the Eve'g. {evening} go to Neelons meeting & stay till 11. Get Tickets for Wife & Ada to go to Buffalo return pay $3<u>30</u>.
== FEBRUARY FRIDAY 18 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Write JR Plusub at Court Customs & Johnson about duties on O Extract & mail this PM. Wife & Ada go to Buffalo this AM. Get my Cheque cashed by H Paffard for $40. He pay me $38 & owes me $2<u>00</u> on it.
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== FEBRUARY SATURDAY 19 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. make out Statement & GeoWoods a/c & send to T.P.&Co. Worden calls at Tannery tells one {arrow points up to TP&C} Bank told him on Thursday last comeing from St Caths (Nomination day) that after the Election he was going to have me arrested again for Perjury. Parker brings 25 Bus Lime this Noon
== FEBRUARY SUNDAY 20 1876 ==
Go to Church, M. stays at home. GeoSims comes in & has Smoke I go to Jno Sandho's child funeral, & stop in at Wordens. Miss Cook Alma's old girl calls this P.M. wanting to hire
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== FEBRUARY MONDAY 21 1876 ==
Fine Morning
Go to Tannery at 8. Pay Sandho in full to date for Meat $5<u>27</u>, take Rx
Get 11½<u>90</u> Com'd {Bus?} $<u>1<u>15</u></u> / 104. Ship McArthur 25 Hides 777<u>#</u> -- 30 cts. Ticket weight 733<u>#</u> - 44<u>#</u> over ½ Mills takes leat.{leather} over to Station & hauls 2 loads Hides from Storehouse Send by Mail this A.M. #10 to TC Gagnier on a/c Tobacco, Register letter Geoffrey Hansler calls to see me.
== FEBRUARY TUESDAY 22 1876 ==
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== FEBRUARY SUNDAY 27 1876 ==
Go to Church
C Hughs Tanner & Currier comes to see me this P.M. Have long talk with him He says he would come & work in Carsons place at pa <u>50</u> per moth. think of hiring him.
== FEBRUARY MONDAY 28 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Get Cheque Cash'd at Woodingtons for $54<u>80</u>. <s>Borrow $20 from him.</s> <u>Paid</u>. Ship TP&Co. 49 Bbls No. 2 Sole. 799<u>#</u> {symbol for pound weight} & 2 Sds {sides} No. 1. 43 <u>#</u>. McArthur 25 Hides 709<u>#</u>, 32<u>#</u> on ½ LJ Campbell 4688<u>#</u> 18 Rolls 90 Hides overrun 245½<u>#</u>
New Currier O Hughes begins work {sleeking? see below} this A.M. Pay Geddes $56.<u>61</u>, & #.<u>30</u> for Tickets. Get letter from TP&Co. enclosing 2 cheques for $50 ea. {Sleeking = The currier then went to work with a sleeker, a specialist tool resembling a short, bladed knife which forced any remaining tanning fluid from the hide. The hide was then ready to be dressed, to make it smooth, waterproof, strong and flexible.}
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== FEBRUARY TUESDAY 29 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. C Hughs starting remain at Tannery all day. Get letter from TP&Co. to Draw at {IB?} per letter for $1900. I send Dft {draft} to get $1000 cash. & Dft for $864<u>45</u> send TP&Co. $675, Discount & Stamps $35<u>55</u>, & Keep $325, on Thursday 2 {sentence from "I send off" to "Thursday 2" has an X across it} Get $20 from Woodington this <u>mn</u> {month?} on the Cheques (2) & leave str. 2 Cheques of $50 {en?} with him & take his due Bill for $60 paying him back the $20 I borr'd yesterday. I Enter 5 Rolls O Extract this A.M. pay 7<u>pm</u> Kirby $17<u>00 </u> for same
== MARCH WEDNESDAY 1 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. send letter enclosing Dft to TP&Co for $1900 to {JSS& C?} <s>for</s> stay at Tannery all day
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== MARCH THURSDAY 2 1876==
Go to Tannery at 8. Get proceeds of Dft sent yesterday to TP&Co., send TP&Co. $675 Cash. Dft payable to my order for $864<u>45</u> Discount & stamps $35<u>55</u>, & {retain?} $325 for Tannery Expenses
Pay to Waters $6<u>00</u> on a/c on N. Webbs his a/v against Tannery in full $9<u>60</u> {hfs?} Bus {Hair?} $12<u>00</u> on a/c my private a/c
Pay Retshies $1<u>50 </u> sawing wood
== MARCH FRIDAY 3 1876==
Go to Tannery at 8. & remain all day. Pay Men this Eve'g. I pay C Hughs $1<u>50</u> & the 50 cts I gave him Sunday makes $2<u>00</u> Ive paid him. I engage him from Mch 1<u>st</u> at $7<u>50</u> per week to look after tanning & carry out my instructions. I tell Carson I've engaged him.
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== FEBRUARY TUESDAY 29 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. C Hughs starting remain at Tannery all day. Get letter from TP&Co. to Draw at {IB?} per letter for $1900. I send Dft {draft} to get $1000 cash. & Dft for $864<u>45</u> send TP&Co. $675, Discount & Stamps $35<u>55</u>, & Keep $325, on Thursday 2 {sentence from "I send off" to "Thursday 2" has an X across it} Get $20 from Woodington this <u>mn</u> {month?} on the Cheques (2) & leave str. 2 Cheques of $50 {en?} with him & take his due Bill for $60 paying him back the $20 I borr'd yesterday. I Enter 5 Rolls O Extract this A.M. pay 7<u>pm</u> Kirby $17<u>00 </u> for same
== MARCH WEDNESDAY 1 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. send letter enclosing Dft to TP&Co for $1900 to {JSS& C?} <s>for</s> stay at Tannery all day
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== FEBRUARY TUESDAY 29 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. C Hughs starting remain at Tannery all day. Get letter from TP&Co. to Draw at {IB?} per letter for $1900. I send Dft {draft} to get $1000 cash. & Dft for $864<u>45</u> send TP&Co. $675, Discount & Stamps $35<u>55</u>, & Keep $325, on Thursday 2 {sentence from "I send off" to "Thursday 2" has an X across it} Get $20 from Woodington this <u>mn</u> {month?} on the Cheques (2) & leave str. 2 Cheques of $50 {en?} with him & take his due Bill for $60 paying him back the $20 I borr'd yesterday. I Enter 5 Rolls O Extract this A.M. pay 7<u>pm</u> Kirby $17<u>00 </u> for same
== MARCH WEDNESDAY 1 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. send letter enclosing Dft to TP&Co for $1900 to {JSS& C?} <s>for</s> stay at Tannery all day
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== MARCH THURSDAY 2 1876==
Go to Tannery at 8. Get proceeds of Dft sent yesterday to TP&Co., send TP&co. $675 Cash. Dft payable to my order for $864<u>45</u> Discount & stamps $35<u>55</u>, & {retain?} $325 for Tannery Expenses
Pay to Waters $6<u>00</u> on a/c on N. Webbs his a/v against Tannery in full $9<u>60</u> {hfs?} Bus {Hair?} $12<u>00</u> on a/c my private a/c
Pay Retshies $1<u>50 </u> sawing wood
== MARCH FRIDAY 3 1876==
Go to Tannery at 8. & remain all day. Pay Men this Eve'g. I pay C Hughs $1<u>50</u> & the 50 cts I gave him Sunday makes $2<u>00</u> Ive paid him. I engage him from Mch 1<u>st</u> at $7<u>50</u> per week to look after tanning & carry out my instructions. I tell Carson I've engaged him.
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== MARCH SATURDAY 4 1876==
Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day.
== MARCH SUNDAY 5 1876==
Go to English Church with Ada. No Church at ours G Sims & C Hughs come up in P.M. & have long talk.
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== MARCH MONDAY 6 1876==
Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day. Rolling up leat {leather} to ship to Campbell
Pay D Waters for Buggy this day $6<u>00</u>
== MARCH TUESDAY 7 1876==
Go to Tannery at 7½. Ship 30 Rolls 150 Tann'd Hides to LJ Campbell $60, 5116<u>#</u> {remaining?} 240<u>#</u>
I write & Enclose Blake {Kerr?} & Boyds {law firm} $25<u>00</u> on a/c Mrs. Newton $40 on a/c Rent, Mail Tepman Bros the Dft on TP&Co, for $114 due Apl 11. in lieu of my note, returned
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== MARCH WEDNESDAY 8 1876==
Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day
== MARCH THURSDAY 9 1876==
Go to Tannery 8 & stay all day No word of Japonica & Extract yet.
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== MARCH FRIDAY 10 1876==
Go to Tannery at 7. Take Cars for Buffalo at 10 {$?} to see Case about the Money he owes I Barry comes down & takes 7 Bbls Fleshings & pays $1<u>00</u> payment accdly per BBl. He goes up in Cars with me to Bridge Mrs & Mr Hill go to Buffalo Case cant raise money today says he will tomorrow I go up to Toyrs & Co. & get Stovevalve etc. Toyrs Partner goes to depot with me. We miss the Cars.
== MARCH SATURDAY 11 1876==
Get home to Night
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== MARCH SUNDAY 12 1876==
Stay in all day
== MARCH MONDAY 13 1876==
Heavy snow Storm this a.m. Go to Tannery at 7. <s>Mail</s> Ship McArthur
25 Hides 709<u>#</u> Send Invoice by mail. Get Buggy from Donnelly & drive up home. Get served by Granger for Bank for me to appear at the Judges Chambers in Re my Insolvent matter. Cases Brother comes down to night on Cars
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== MARCH TUESDAY 14 1876==
Get word Case is here, go to I T Kirbys office get Warrant to arrest Case if he dont pay get to Tannery at 8 & find it is {Mr?} H Case. after long talk he pays me $85 accdly {accordingly} & buys 26 Bags {Sds?} 909#s. 1½ cts $13.63 2 oz Bags Net 150 451<u>00</u> 1½ cts 6.77 300 Tails
$1<u>00</u> 3.00 / 23.40
or $26.<u>62</u> accdly. Go up at 3 p.m.
== MARCH WEDNESDAY 15 1876==
to Tannery at 8 Ship 26 Rolls 130 Tann'd Hides to Campbell & Co Send Invoice to T.P. & Co. & Enclose accommodation note to them for $1500. 4 mos. from the 17<u>th</u> inst. deposit the $20 accdly, with Mr. Kirby for <s>Give</s> 5 Bbls O Extract, & get it haul'd over & 40 Bales Japonica I telegram & write to P McCarthy this a.m. to be present tomorrow at the Judges office StC in Bank matter. Pay Ino Parkers son for Services since Jany $16<u>40</u> & Hide 56<u>#</u> & 4½ cts $2<u>56</u> He hauls 35 Bus New Lime, 3 Bbls oil arrives to day shipp'd on the 7<u>th</u>.
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==MARCH THURSDAY 16 1876==
Heavy Storm Sleet & Snw.
Drive Mother to StC. She is examined by {Rykut?} before Lawder is agreed to Mortgage & Deed I give iou on the Tannery. They dont Ex' me. Meet Capt. Bartlett & wife at Murray House, Hotel Bill 1<u>00</u> Cigars 50 cts. Rubbers $1<u>25</u>. Get Home at 6_
Send Waters $2<u>00</u> to pay for Horse & buggy today. _
==MARCH FRIDAY 17 1876==
Go to Tannery at 8. Ship TP&Co. 47 Sds Sole 818<u>#</u>. Ticket weights 737. which gives 81<u>#</u> over weight G Longhurst bring 1 No 1 Hide 62<u>#</u> 5½ cts. Pay Wm Longhurst for Jas. Robinson 1 No. 2 Hide 107<u>#</u> 4½ cts = $4.81.
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== MARCH SATURDAY 18 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8 & stay all day Get telegram from McArthur to ship 25 Hides & letter from TP&Co to ship H Keorack Montreal 100 Tann'd Hides
== MARCH SUNDAY 19 1876 ==
Go to Church In afternoon go up & see Mr McCarthy, meet Peter & Tom there. Call at {Lizs?} then home & remain in
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== MARCH MONDAY 20 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8, Martin, Morrison at office ready to start for Lockport to find Bill Watts. I tell him not to go till tomorrow. Ship McArthur 25 Hides 692<u>#</u> 30 cts = $207.60, overruns 30½<u>#</u> Worden calls in p.m. & we talk over with Morrison about Watts & his going to Lockport tomorrow
== MARCH TUESDAY 21 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Morrison starts on Cars for Lockport. I give him $8<u>00</u> Worden & I take Stage at 12 for StC. Get telegram from Morrison Watts is in Caledonia. We take Cars & return home. our Expenses $4<u>00</u>, meet Morrison at Bridge
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== MARCH WEDNESDAY 22 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Parker brings load lime 33 Bus Ship <s>K</s> Keorack Montreal 100 Tann'd Hides 3358<u>#</u>
Remain at Tannery all day. Get letter from TP&Co enclosing 2 cheques of $50 ea = $100.
Telegraph Bill Watts at Caledonia to meet me at StC tomorrow night
== MARCH THURSDAY 23 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Parker brings 35 Bus Lime, Get Roy Cigars at Clement & Millers for Lawder $3<u>50 </u> dont pay. H Paffard Cashes Cheque for me , $50, Worden Morrison & I take Stage at 12 for StC. Give Lawder his Cigars. Bill Watts arrives at 6<u>30</u> p.m. We got to Whittens Saloon in Eve'g. Morrison goes to get Geo.Andrews, dont get him. Albert Brown comes in & sits with us till after 10, we then go to Murray House. Meet Willie Watt & {Lauring?} Sit up till 1. Worden & I sleep in Parlour.
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== MARCH FRIDAY 24 1876 ==
Breakfast at 7. Meet Bill Watts at 8. tells me about Morrison wanting to make money etc. out of me. We all take stage at 9 for home. Lend Watts $1<u>00</u>, Expenses $10<u>50</u>. Find Amelie was at house when I get back. Got to Tannery at 1, home at 7. Meet Bill Watt at house. Eli Barry calls & shows me papers he got to serve Bank with. _
Pay Hugh Carson off this Eve'g. He leaves
== MARCH SATURDAY 25 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Pay John Talbot #1<u>00</u> for Shoveling Snow to date. Call in Wm Kirby's office & pay him duties on O Extract 10 Bbls $33<u>40</u> He hands me back the $20 American Bill I deposited with him some days ago. Go to office, Bill Watts there, I write letter to J McDonald Caledonia for him, to send him Watts $26<u>00</u> to my address here, & Watts borrows from me $26<u>00</u> till the other comes, & tells me to open letter & take the money. Watts starts for Lockport this P.M. to remain till I meet him at Court. Rec from TP&Co this a.m. 53 No. 1 Hides 3293<u>#</u>
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== MARCH SUNDAY 26 1876 ==
Go to Church this am. & remain in all day after. Write Mrs. Courtney son Robertson, Lyman Bros & Blake, Kerr & Boyd to send {Sons?} affidavit._
== MARCH MONDAY 27 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Rec from TP&Co per Jos Gibson Yorkville 90 No 1 Hides 5 of 39<u>#</u>, {?} cts = 401.73 36 No 2 2279<u>#</u> 6½= $148.13
Inspection 6.30 = $556.16
The above fall short by scale weight 350<u>#</u>
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== MARCH TUESDAY 28 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8½, remain all day.
Get cheque from TP&Co for $100 to pay Freight CSRR up to 25<u>th</u> pay Freight & take Rx
Make out & send Statement for <s>March</s> February to T.P.& Co.
== MARCH WEDNESDAY 29 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8, remain all day
Run Engine all morning.
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== MARCH THURSDAY 30 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8.
D. Servos starts delivering our load of Coal today 11 tons $5<u>40</u>
== MARCH FRIDAY 31 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Me Start clearing out vats. T Mills hauls over from Station 5 Bbls I Extract {4?} Bbl {Sds?} each. Get Horse & sleigh from D Water & drive Wife up River. Miss Currie calls this P.M. Wife out. Rec from TP&Co. 4 cheques, as follows 1 - $125, 1 - $75, 1 - $75 & 1 - $50 = $325
Pay H Chrysler for 4 3/4 <u>#</u>Butter @ 27 Cts pp
<p> " " 50<u>#</u> Flour @ 2<u>87</u> $1<u>43</u>
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== APRIL SATURDAY 1 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Receive from S Yard Stroud 156 Hides 138 No 1 & 18 No 2.
Pay Men off today all but GeoSims
I Parker brings 35 Bus Lime Lend Mrs Courtney $2<u>00</u> this am. M Morrison tells MrsC in person of Worden & myself what George Andrews admitted to Wm Watts about Fire.
== APRIL SUNDAY 2 1876 ==
Go to Church. Capt. Barclay & wife there, & Cartwrights, Garrett calls in P.M. Worden in Eve'g.
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== APRIL MONDAY 3 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Roll up Lea {leather} for Montreal & Hamilton Morrison & I take Cleases stage for StC. I go to buy I Scott's Hides. Worden takes cars this a.m. for Lockport to get Bill Watts, meet Mrs. Courtney at Browns office. Oysters 60 cts. Stage fare $1<u>00</u> I give Worden $4<u>00</u> to go to Lockport, & $5<u>00</u> to apply on my a/c. Meet Bruk returning from StC.
== APRIL TUESDAY 4 1876 ==
Get up at 6½. Worden & I breakfast then to Browns Office. Worden starts for Akron Ohio, see Sinclair, Queens Council, about Mrs Courtneys rent, give Watts $1<u>50</u>, Worden $1<u>00</u>. Buy Scotts Hides Heifer Hides at 6½ cts & Steers No 1s at cts Morrison & I take stage & return home Fare $1<u>00</u> Bill at Murray House for Worden Watts Morrison & myself $4<u>00</u> 3 Pair Rubbers $1.<u>62</u> {laundry?} 50 cts Buy Hat at Andrew $3<u>25</u>, pay him for it. {Rx?}
Get letter from Francis Albright
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== APRIL WEDNESDAY 5 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. M Fletcher sends me Copy of A (Scius?} Evidence not what I want. Stay at tannery all day. D Waters gets {busd'am?} & dont pay for it. M<u>r.</u> Snider comes in & had long talk go home & dont go out. After tea Wife & I go up to Saul Tracys. I engage him to go to work in Morning.
== APRIL THURSDAY 6 1876 ==
Saul Tracy begins work this A.M.
Go to Tannery at 8, & remain all day. Write E J Brown, & TP&Co. get letter from T.P. & Co enclosing Campbells Inspectors Certificate of {short weight?} also A Keoracks. I write T.P.& Co. Willie Milloy comes in this noon & sits awhile. I go home & dont go out again. Get letter from E.J.B. Buy 5<u>#</u> Cod fish from D McMillan & <u>pay</u> him 50 cts. for it.
<s>TP&Co enclose cheque in letter today for $108.<u>53</u> to pay St C ? & coal a/c D Severs called</s> Saw Tracy Lynes work this a.m.
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== APRIL FRIDAY 7 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8, meet Garret at Paffards, he leaves for New York on train. Jas Scott the Carpenter dies this a.m. Porters Wife I hear is dying. I go to Tannery & send him home. He comes & gets order on Sandho for 2<u>nd</u> {Beef?}. Write & mail TP&Co letter about shortage on Montreal Leat. {leather} Buy 50 cts postage stamps today, Rec from TP&Co per letter this day 1 Cheque $118<u>53</u> to pay Coal a/c Rec'd, Mch 1<u>st</u>.
== APRIL SATURDAY 8 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Get $47 from Woodington on Cheque of $125. He to pay balance on Tuesday. Mrs Courtney calls at 2 P.M. stays till 4, she tells me Bruk went to StC on Wednesday & wanted Crown Attn {attorney} JMcKeon to arrest she & I for Conspiracy. McKeon told him Mrs. Courtney was laying information against him for Arson. Bruk told him the House was <u>not</u> insured. Bruk put in a Claim for Insurance in his bill against Courtney; Doorley (<u>Tom</u>) serves me with Bill filed in Chancery against me by Bruk to break Mothers rent & on Tannery. Pay Peter Hooley $8<u>50</u> - ½ of last months wages. Go up town at 6. John Canochan & I go & pay Mrs Jas Scott $31<u>25</u> I leave Rx with her to sign, she's to give it to Canochan. <s>Sandho</s>
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== APRIL SUNDAY 9 1876 ==
Go to Church after Church go up to Lizzs. Dunc is just starting for PtR {Port Robinson}. I remain till 2 till funeral of Jas Scott starts. Sam Huidle tells me he saw Wooton & Bruk together last night at 9 P.M. after Funeral go home & dont go out again.
_ Except into Mothers at 8½ M & I go in.
== APRIL MONDAY 10 1876 ==
Lovely day.
Go to Tannery at 8. See some fellows <s>for the</s>from StC shooting {Crows?} on the River. The City has Steam up this a.m. trying her boilers. Worden comes in at 11 & I read Bruks Bill to him. He goes over River. I write Jar. McEdwards this a.m. to send me Copy of my Evidence in any Insolvent matter.
Jim Holohan not at work to day.
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== APRIL TUESDAY 11 1876 ==
Lovely day
Go to Tannery at 8. Jim Holohan at work. Put down Drain to Brun House. Take Cleases Stage for StC. Fare 50 cts. See Calvin Brown, about Mothers evidence make fresh bargain with Scott about his Hides buy all his No 1 Steers from 58 to 90 <u>#</u> @ 7 cts. & all No 1 Heifer Hides from 58<u>#</u> at 6½ cts 2 months. See Lawder "tight." Cigars & oysters 75 cts, Candy 50 cts, Fare home on Cars 87 cts. Worden goes on to Rockport & Rochester tells me about party at Rockpt going with him to Buffalo. Mrs Hudson come down from StC. Mrs. Milloy comes home. Pay Worden $4<u>00</u> this am leaving balance due of $5<u>00</u> in all
== APRIL WEDNESDAY 12 1876 ==
Raining
Go to Tannery at 8. Talk with Paffard Heny & Clement about Bruk. Get letter from TP&Co last night to draw I draw by Letter today send my cheque for $2400. Sign accomodation note to TP&Co for $1600. Blank & return to them by Mail. Get telegram from TP&Co about Hides. Also telling me to Keep $60 out of Dft money. Get letter from McArthur to send 600 more Hides.
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== APRIL TUESDAY 11 1876 ==
Lovely day
Go to Tannery at 8. Jim Holohan at work. Put down Drain to Brun House. Take Cleases Stage for StC. Fare 50 cts. See Calvin Brown, about Mothers evidence make fresh bargain with Scott about his Hides buy all his No 1 Steers from 58 to 90 <u>#</u> @ 7 cts. & all No 1 Heifer Hides from 58<u>#</u> at 6½ cts 2 months. See Lawder "tight." Cigars & oysters 75 cts, Candy 50 cts, Fare home on Cars 87 cts. Worden goes on to Rockport & Rochester tells me about party at Rockpt going with him to Buffalo. Mrs Hudson come down from StC. Mrs. Milloy comes home. Pay Worden $4<u>00</u> this am leaving balance due of $5<u>00</u> in all
== APRIL WEDNESDAY 12 1876 ==
Raining
Go to Tannery at 8. Talk with Paffard Heny & Clement about Bruk. Get letter from TP&Co last night to draw I draw by Letter today send my cheque for $2400. Sign accomodation note to TP&Co for $1600. Blank & return to them by Mail. Get telegram from TP&Co about Hides. Also telling me to Keep $60 out of Dft money. Get letter from McArthur to send 600 more Hides.
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== APRIL THURSDAY 13 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Dont hear from Crombie to day abput Dft. Ship McArthur 50 Hides 1502<u>#</u> remain at Tannery all day. Telegram Crombie about Dft. & Dft. to my order for $1500, Cash $805, Dis. Stamps & Conv. $44<u>36</u> I retain $50 out of Cash & send TP&Co all the rest of Cash & Dfts. this is sent on the 14<u>th</u>
== APRIL THURSDAY 13 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8, up to Mail at 11. Get money & Dfts from Crombie & send same to TP&Co less Dis @ $50, Kept out by JAB as per Instructions.
Wild Pigeons flying very thick & low this Eve'g, dont go out, wind from South & strong.
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== APRIL SATURDAY 15 1876 ==
Get up at 5 Herbert & I go out shooting Pigeons, shoot Crow & SawBill {Red breasted Merganser duck}. River full of Ice. Pigeons dont fly
Paid Marten Dolan teaming to loads $1<u>50 </u> up to Mch 31<u>st</u>
Pay Woodington on a/c. Rm @ $25 & take Rx.
== APRIL SUNDAY 16 1876 ==
Go to Church & Stay in Balance of day.
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== APRIL MONDAY 17 1876 ==
Take Cars for Toronto this am Take papers for Blake Kerr & Boyd to go on with Answer to Bruk Bill served on me in Chancery. Take the fast train from Hamilton this is 1<u>st</u> train thru run, go down in 1<u>05</u> hours five minutes arrive at 4<u>30</u> P.M., go to Parsons then up to Blakes office & see Fletcher. Ed Scadding & Parsons come down to American this Eve'g & stay till 11. Ticket from Bridge $4<u>20</u>, Dinner 50 cts.
Ship McArthur 50 Hides 1532<u>#</u> @ 30 cts.
I pay JWFletcher $25<u>00</u> on Blake Kerr & Boyds a/c & dont take Rx.
== APRIL TUESDAY 18 1876 ==
Go to Blakes office at 10 & have long consultation with JW Fletcher, go into all the Case with him. Buy Shoes for Wife & Baby at Hewitts & pay for them $2<u>00</u>, order shoes for myself & dont pay for them, price $6<u>00</u>. Meet Elijah Moore tanner from St Thomas at <s>American</s> Parsons have long talk. Go to Theatre with him tonight. Agnes Booth & Junius Brutus Booth, act. { father JB Booth Sr died in 1852 so must be brother, Junius Brutus Booth Jr. & sister-in-law Agnes, of John Wilkes Booth}
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== APRIL WEDNESDAY 19 1876 ==
Take train at 10 for StCaths Moore goes as far as Hamilton Bill at American $3<u>50</u> Paper 50 cts, Draw at SBank StC on TP&Co as per Instructions for $2500, Dis & Stams $40<u>82</u> send TP&Co pr Expenses $2409<u>00</u> & retain $50. Dinner at StC 50 cts. get home via CSRR {Canadian Southern Rail Road} at 8 P.M.
== APRIL THURSDAY 20 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8 & stay all <s>day</s> am. Capt Dick comes to Tannery & we go up town together. stop in at Clements get Dinner & have sleep, go to Tannery at 4, <s>Have</s> Go in Clements & Millers Stores this eve'g Bruk there, I tell about his Bruks getting $8<u>00</u> from S Herou of John Frasers money. Bruk goes out, Donnelly there, Tom Ball & I got home together. I pay Ross the Barber $1<u>50</u> for mending Adas Guitar, Pay <u>Mrs</u> Mulholland $20 on a/c her Bill is $17 & I give her 2 - $10 Bills
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== APRIL FRIDAY 21 1876 ==
Dont feel well, stay at home all day. Aurelia Mars calls
== APRIL SATURDAY 22 1876 ==
Str{Steamer} City of Toronto, leaves at 6½ a.m. for Toronto; I stay at Tannery all day.
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== APRIL SUNDAY 23 1876 ==
Go to Church. Go to Tannery at 3 P.M. & stay till 6. Jno McMillan & father there.
== APRIL MONDAY 24 1876 ==
Str {Steamer} City makes her 1<u>st</u> trip this AM. River full of Ice. it has been snowing steady since a week ago Saturday. She cant go up River. Claesons comes over. I ship 63 Sds {sides} 8 Rolls of Sole Leat {leather} to TP&Co 1440 <u>#</u> which yields 60% leat. I get Horse & Buggy from D Waters & CP & I drive out to 4 mile pond I shoot a Duck but dont get it get back at 6. CP & I sit up till 1 A.M. talking, he promises to pay me my money middle of next month. Our profits for 1 Year at 150 Hides per Mch is $25000.
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== APRIL THURSDAY 25 1876 ==
CP takes City & returns this A.M., seems much pleased with prospects.
== APRIL FRIDAY 26 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Ship JD McG 50 Hides 1649½ <u>#</u> 50 cts., $494<u>85</u> Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters this P.M. & take wife out for drive to 4 Mile Pond. Get Telegram from TP&Co to ship 50 Hides to Montrar to their order as they arriv. by Boat tomorrow.
Ship 1 sack Hair to TP&Co 8 Bushels
Philip Luscombe begins work this P.M.
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== APRIL THURSDAY 27 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. Ship 50 Tannd Hides to order of TP&Co to Montreal & get Hardman & Co. 1483<u>#</u>, 30 cts each $444.90._ remain at Tannery all day
== APRIL FRIDAY 28 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Jno McMillan gets 3 Bus. Lime & 6 Bus. before. Telegraph TP&Co to send me $330 Sandho brings 5 Hides 290 8 cts $15<u>95</u>.
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== APRIL SATURDAY 29 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Longhurst brings 1 Hide 45<u>#</u> 5½ @ 2<u>47</u>. I remain at Tannery all day._
== APRIL SUNDAY 30 1876 ==
Go to Church. Mrs. Milloy calls in P.M. I dont go out. Cha & Hughs & Morrison work at Engine to day both get very Drunk
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== MAY MONDAY 1 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8, find 2 pieces Glass broken in office & Blood on the Windows & door, discover Hughs was very drunk yesterday Hughs promises to join the Sons of Temperance. goes up with me & see Robt Warren, & introduce him to Warren.
== MAY TUESDAY 2 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 6½ Robt Jacobs Beasemans begins work. Ship Bus Lime 80<u>bbl</u> to Hallam v Boat this AM Get letter from C Parsons about Hallams {illegible cut off} me 50 Hides from Hallam by Boat today. They fall 6 11/50 <u>#</u> short pr Hide. Get letter from TP&Co enclosing $200 Cash & 3 Cheques $50 each in all $350. Pay Men this Eve'g.
Str City, cant get to Wharf for Ice. When she returns from Queenston {Knocks?} Ice away.
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== MAY WEDNESDAY 3 1876 ==
Go to Tanry at 7 F Clark & Anthony at work this AM. Str City gets in today. Get letter from TP&Co about drains $1900, at 3 mos. Put up Hair for Hallam 200 Bags Draw out Statement for Apl. stay at Tannery till 9 PM.
== MAY THURSDAY 4 1876 ==
Go to Tanry at 7. Ship Bags 200 Hair on City to Hallam. I go over for Boat this 1<u>st</u> time today. Send Fletcher & Cassels & Boyd, about my Mothers Answer H Bruks Bill. In. Scadding & Hewitt & return shares he Made for me see Kerr & Anderson about Invoice & Marshalls a/c. Have talk with Charley Howe about Sole Leat Sit at Americans & talk with Capt. Bartlett till 12. Parsons returns from Montreal today, tells me he can sell Hardman lots of Leat. & Campbell will take 100 Hides per week.
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== MAY WEDNESDAY 3 1876 ==
Go to Tanry at 7 F Clark & Anthony at work this AM. Str City gets in today. Get letter from TP&Co about drains $1900, at 3 mos. Put up Hair for Hallam 200 Bags Draw out Statement for Apl. stay at Tannery till 9 PM.
== MAY THURSDAY 4 1876 ==
Go to Tanry at 7. Ship Bags 200 Hair on City to Hallam. I go over for Boat this 1<u>st</u> time today. Send Fletcher & Cassels & Boyd, about my Mothers Answer H Bruks Bill. In. Scadding & Hewitt & return shares he Made for me see Kerr & Anderson about Invoice & Marshalls a/c. Have talk with Charley Howe about Sole Leat Sit at Americans & talk with Capt. Bartlett till 12. Parsons returns from Montreal today, tells me he can sell Hardman lots of Leat. & Campbell will take 100 Hides per week.
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== MAY FRIDAY 5 1876 ==
Take Boat at 7 for Niagara Expenses $2<u>25</u> <u>Pay</u> <u>Scadding</u> yesterday $1<u>00</u> for having my Coat fixed last fall. Very Cold & Stormy Crossing Lake River full of Ice. Hard work getting to Wharf, Boat dont go to Lewiston.
== MAY SATURDAY 6 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters & go to StC & take wife. Capt Dick brings me Papers by Boat this AM from Blake Kerr & Boyd. I take them to StC & hand in to Ford McDonald & pay him 60 cts. It is the answer to Bruks bill in Chancery. I sign & execute I C Deed to land in Raleigh of Mr Settles for Ryker (J.C.) I draw on TP&Co for $1900 as per instructions from them, draw at 3 mos @ 7 3/8 & send TP&Co r Expense $1857. Dis & Stamps $42.<u>42</u>. Pay Tom Mills this Eve'g $20 on a/c.
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== MAY SUNDAY 7 1876 ==
Go to Church in am & pm Mr Hughs comes up & we take walk to old Fort. Dont go out again.
== MAY MONDAY 8 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 6½. Go to Lewiston on Boat with Capt Dick. Ice heavy After dinner Servos begins hauling Car load of Coal. We are quite out. We have up 63 Hides. Get notice that Cask of Mead has arriving for C.S.R.R. Pay W<u>m</u> Longhurst $15<u>80</u>, last months Hide a/c. including a 62<u>#</u> Hide in Mch. He tells me Chittendens are Comeing this week, & F Currie is going to move on his farm.
Call in at Clements (G.A.) & have some Bitters with Dentist, after that J T Kirby Tom Blair & Murphy & I got to Longs & have some. Kirby & I go to his office & have {fuss?}
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== MAY TUESDAY 9 1876 ==
Get home at 10 last night, up at 8 this a.m. Walk to Tannery with Ada Coln Kingsmills body comeing over in Boat. Boat cant get in for Ice, lands at Fort passengers Alex Servos & I drive to Fort. I feel badly. J.T. Kirby & I have row at Wordens sale Alphins Cox & I go to Tannery.
== MAY WEDNESDAY 10 1876 ==
Dont go to Tanry today, dont feel well
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== MAY THURSDAY 11 1876 ==
George Sims comes up to house at noon & tells me C Hughs is drunk. I go down with George & dismiss Hughs. Put S Hindle on to watch tonight. Hughs very bad.
{page holder covers this} Hughs $6<u>50</u> accdly {accordingly} {page holder covers this}
== MAY FRIDAY 12 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 6 30 A.M. Hughs still drinking. Sam Hindle watches at Tannery last night. Insure Mothers dwelling house & furniture for $2500 for 3 Years in Manufacturers & Merchants Mutual Co Alpheus Beamer, Hamilton also $2000 on Machinery etc. in Tannery I pay him $13<u>50</u> on Policy on House C Parsons come over in Boat & returns again. He hands me $30 for Expenses, say he'll let me have the Money I ask'd for on 15<u>th</u> <u>mn</u> receive letter from IT Kirby, accepting mine written yrterday to him Hughs joins the Sons tonight
S Hindle watches tonight
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== MAY SATURDAY 13 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 6. Find Hughs not at all right yet. Jno McMillan has {Bren?} the Constable up for assault. I am supoened also Hughs. see Hughs coming out of Welshs saloon. I tell him when I get back to Tanry I will pay him off Monday. He asks me to try him one week more. I promise. Leave Tannery at 9 P.M.
Sam Hindle watches tonight.
== MAY SUNDAY 14 1876 ==
C Hughs calls before I am up. I talk with him he is all right. I go to Church, Jessie McFarland dont {bow?} {to me?}. After dinner go to Tannery find all right Worden & Grale call, walk up together
Sam Hindle dont watch tonight
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== MAY MONDAY 15 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 6. find all right. Get leather ready to ship to McArthur tomorrow F Currie goes to Boat to meet Chittendens, they dont come. I remain at Tannery all day, dont go to dinner.
Pay Porter in full to day his balance due on 1<u>st</u> May.
== MAY TUESDAY 16 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 6<u>45</u>. Dolan hauls Lea 10 Rolls to Cars & brings back Bbl Chemicals Pay Freight on same $4<u>69</u> Give Geddes $5 Bill he hasn't change & says he will send me balance. Get letter from NC 248 George St. also from A Beamer about Insurance. Ship McA 50 Hides 1848<u>#</u>, over 8 <u>#</u> over ½ Buy 1 Box Herrings from Jim Miller & pay him 50 cts. Steve Sherwood for 2 Bolts 50 cts. Morrison puts them in. F Currie goes to Boat & meets Mrs Chittenden & Lawyer & drives them home. Get shoes from Hewitt today.
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== MAY WEDNESDAY 17 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. remain there all day
== MAY THURSDAY 18 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7.
Take Boat at 11 for Toronto. We go from Wharf to Wharf in 1 hour & 8 Minutes.
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== MAY FRIDAY 19 1876 ==
Take Boat at 7 for Niagara arrive at 9<u>10</u>, remain at Tannery all day.
== MAY SATURDAY 20 1876 ==
Raining
Go to Tannery at 7. Scadding & wife come over. He & I drive to StC. Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters. Make Dft on TP&Co. at 3 Mos for $3200. Proceeds $3147.26 Expenses $3<u>75</u>
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== MAY SUNDAY 21 1876 ==
We all attend Church Scadding & I go to Tannery in P.M.
== MAY MONDAY 22 1876 ==
Scadding & Wife take Boat for Toronto. I take Cars for the S Bridge, NC comes from Hamilton arrives at Bridge at 11 We go over Bridge put up at Atwoods.
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==MAY TUESDAY 23 1876 ==
I catch train at 8, cross the Bridge, & take CSRR home. Pay Bill at Atwoods $5<u>00</u> Extras $4<u>00</u>, NC takes WYC to S & boat home.
==MAY WEDNESDAY 24 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½. remain all day.
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==MAY THURSDAY 25 1876 ==
Ship LJ Campbell the 50 Tann'd Hides 1625½ <u>#</u>.
==MAY FRIDAY 26 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. Pay R Best 4<u>00</u> steak 50 cts. Ship 210 Tann'd Hides to TP&Co 5433<u>#</u>. 42 Rolls. 33 Sds {sides} overruns 184<u>#</u>. Get supoena to attend Rosseau's trial at Police office. Hugh Sims goes up. Get D Waters Phaeton & drive Wife up River. Call at Capt Bartletts & Jim McFarlands. See Mrs. Chittendens Carriage at Paffards House. Drive up as far as Thompsons. Thompson comes out & talks to us & wants us to go in. We see Deal Smith at Flint Curries old House & Miss Currie talking to her at gate. She (D.S.) lets us as see her going in.
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==MAY SATURDAY 27 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. Have some words with Hughs about Weighing leat {leather} I weigh it over. Find he made mistake. Ship 100 Tann'd Hides to L.J. Campbell {?} 3277½<u>#</u> overruns 15 1/{?} in all.
Pony Meat from I Bishop pay him 58 cts. Meet youngest Miss Thompson at Boat, she dont speak. Garrett & Miss Hugett go up on Cars to Buffalo.
==MAY SUNDAY 28 1876 ==
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==MAY MONDAY 29 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½ take Deed from my Mother, for Blake, Kerr & Boyd, of Milloy to myself, also Insurance Policy. Take Rothsay for Toronto at 9<u>30</u> Gale Dickson & family go over. Meet Scadding make out Insurance <s>Policy</s> Application for 2000 more on Tannery. Get Shoes for Ada $3<u>25</u>. Have long talk with Fletcher about <u>mis</u>directing letter Parsons complains about Sole Leat. {Sole Leather} shows me some Baltimore, it is not as firm as mine, show it to his man who agrees with me, return by Rothsay Expenses $2<u>00</u> Parsons starts for Montreal this Eve'g
==MAY TUESDAY 30 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½. Miss Thompsons 2 - come down in Car, have long talk with them. Mrs. Chittenden Lizzie & John & little John come to station & go up on Cars. I send Adas shoes over by Capt Dick. to clean (ge? word cut off}
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== MAY WEDNESDAY 31 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. stay all day. nothing of importance to note.
== JUNE THURSDAY 31 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. remain all day. nothing of importance to note.
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== JUNE FRIDAY 2 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. Raining Write Fannie Thompson & mail letter. C Parsons & Wm Thom come over by City this P.M. & return by same boat. C Parsons hands me $250 on a/c last months Expenditure says he will send Cheque for balance. He also hands me 2 Notes 1 at 2 Mos for $500. 1 at 3 Mos. for $400 payable to my self to apply on my private a/c. I to take them to StC & get easier discounted I intend trying it at IB tomorrow.
== JUNE SATURDAY 3 1876 ==
Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters. Go to Tannery at 7. Go to StC to try & get TP&Co. notes cash'd for $900, cant get it done.
Buy Lace Shawl for Wife. Mrs. Ketchum picks it out. She goes up with me.
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== JUNE SUNDAY 3 1876 ==
Go to Church. C Hughs calls <s>up</s> in on his way from Church this P.M. I dont go out this Eve'g.
== JUNE MONDAY 4 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½. Buy Ticket on Rothsay return 1<u>50 </u> go to Toronto. Dinner 50 cts. Go to Thom & Parsons about Notes & money. They give me 1 cheque dated 13<u>th</u> inst. for $250. 2 cheques dates today for $125 each on private a/c & tell me to keep the Note dated on 3<u>rd</u> for 3 mos for $400 & get some cash'd at Bank in StCaths. They also give me a cheque to Balance last month a/cs for $63<u>63</u>.
I get back at 6<u>15</u> P.M.
Ship J Hallam 200 Bags Hair 50 cts - $100.
D Waters gets of Sds Harness Leath. 131<u>#</u> @ 40 cts = $52<u>40 </u> dont pay for it
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== JUNE TUESDAY 6 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½. Shipp'd 10 Rolls 50 Tann'd Hides to order of TP&Co. Montreal. @ 28 cts cash for W T Egan.
Jas Barry sends down for Fleshings & sends $5<u>00</u> accdly {accordingly} by Boy. Give him 6 {½?} Bbls.
Go up to Lewiston on boat this P.M. Get letter from C Worden this AM. L Follett cashes cheque of $63<u>63</u> this A.m. I pay him $20 for Porter & Luscombes a/c. JC McMillan cashes cheque of $1.25 for me on Boat.
== JUNE WEDNESDAY 7 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½. Shippd 2 Rolls 10 Hides to Jas Newton, Richmondhill 312<u>#</u>s. 30 cts CP tells me he pays for it.
Send cheque by McMillan for $125 to get chequed for me in Toronto. I go up to Lewiston this P.M. & he pays it to me. I pay Jim Holohan & Hooley & Hughs their due Bills against me. Pay Webber $40 on a/c & J Mills bal of his a/c $ {blank} . Wife goes to Buffalo this a.m. I give her $15<u>00</u>.
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== JUNE THURSDAY 8 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Rec'd from T.P. & Co. 1 Bbl Oil 43 Galls @ 70 cts $30<u>10</u>, going to return the last Bbl they said it being bad. it contains 47½ {Schs?} at 80 cts = {blank} Pay H Chrysler $7<u>00</u> for Porter & take his Rx. Porter lends the money out of his pay with me to give Chrysler. Pay John Canochan $27<u>00</u> bal in full due him. S Hindle comes in for pay. dont pay him.
A D Fullmer slanders myself & my Mother in {GAClements?} Store today in presence of Wm Purcell & Jarrd Stocking. He told them my Mother Perjured herself & told lies in the Witness Box & swore to whatever I told her to swear to, that I also perjured myself & he was <u>going</u> for <u>me</u>. etc.
== JUNE FRIDAY 9 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8½. J Stocking stops me & tells me what A.D. Fullmer said about myself & mother in GAClements Book store yesterday. Wm Purcell tells me the same thing. ( See other page June 8<u>th</u>.) Robt Jacobs tells me Fullmer was trying to entice him to leave my Employment & go with him to Port Perry.
Telegraph TP&Co to send more Hides. quite out. Pat Joe Carrs $5<u>00</u> on a/c of $15 due him for Gardening at Mothers. Give Wife $8<u>00</u> this a.m. to pay Soph {Sophia} as wages on 15<u>th</u>
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== JUNE SATURDAY 10 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day.
== JUNE SUNDAY 11 1876 ==
Go to Church and down to Tannery in P.M. & out to Dr Watts in Eve'g. Hughs walks as far as Oak Bush with me.
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== JUNE MONDAY 12 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. C Parsons comes over in P.M. & remains over night. We go to Royal in Eve'g & Roll 10 Pins get home at 10½ sit & talk till 12
== JUNE TUESDAY 13 1876 ==
Get Horse & buggy from D Waters & CP & I go to StC. He wants me to Draw for Note due on 15<u>th</u> for $2400. Crombie not do it until thursday. Says he will cash my note of $400 of TP&Co on the 1<u>st</u> July. We drive around by Queenston & crop over to Lewiston & get CP gets Chapman to sign Deed. I witness it. See F Currie & John in StC, meet Mrs. C & daughter at Pine Grove going to Thompsons. dont look at them It rains heavy & get caught in it. CP & I go to Mrs Ketchums in Eve'g.
Parsons tells me this Eve'g to Keep $150 out of proceeds of Dft on Thursday. Peppler calls this Eveg & we buy the other Steer Hides he got from McCarthy today @ 46 3/4
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== JUNE WEDNESDAY 14 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 9. Peppler comes over to Tannery & its & talks with Parsons & I hire Boat leaves at 11. We are to take the No 1 Steers a/c from 60 to 85 cts. Ship Bbl Oil 47½ Galls to TP&Co @ 80 cts = $38<u>00</u> Ship 50 Tann'd Hides to TP&Co order Montreal 1584<u>#</u>
== JUNE THURSDAY 15 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. <s>C Hughs comes</s> Herbert & Harvey come to Tannery to fish off Wharf this P.M.
Nothing of note to day.
Dont get proceeds of Dft today from J.B.
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== JUNE FRIDAY 16 1876 ==
C Hughs comes to house at 7 & tells me about row with Mr<u>s</u> McMillan last night, he has her Father up & {fined?} $5<u>00</u> & costs. I get proceeds of Dft frm JB this noon, as follows 1 Dft on Toronto for $1500 payable to JAB act. & $842<u>50</u> in Cash.
Get telegram from Scadding to go to Toronto this Eve'g. I go over & take funds with me. Ed meets me at Boat; I pay him at Hotel $49. for Insurance on Mothers House & 2000 on Tannery in Gore Mutual.
== JUNE SATURDAY 17 1876 ==
Go to Hewitts after buying Fish tackle. Pay Hewitt for my Shoes got few weeks ago $6<u>00</u> in full to date & order another pair. He tells me about Fullmer having a piece of my Leat {Leather} Go to T.P. & Co. & pay over proceeds of Dft less $150 on Private a/c & duries $44<u>82</u>. The{y} give me cheque for $82<u>52</u> for tonight on O Extract 20 Bbls rec Thursday. I go to Hays & Co of {?} Furniture, come back on City this P.M. Expense $2<u>00</u>.
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== JUNE SUNDAY 18 1876 ==
Go to Church with Wife this A.M. to Tannery in P.M. see the Noice on Mrs Courtneys lot defaced & my name on it.
== JUNE MONDAY 19 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8 see Mrs C & family in Carriage at Chryslers Telegraph J Barry to send for Fleshings his man comes down to day & Takes 8 bbls 4<u>80</u> accdly {accordingly}
Give Wife $10 on a/c pay Longhurst Bert & Bishop my private a/c in full to date.
Jas Barry calls this Eve'g & shows me what Bruk put up on Mrs Courtneys notice in lot. I Keep the Paper. I recognize Bruks hand writing in the word "<u>alias</u>"
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== JUNE TUESDAY 20 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7<u>10</u>
nothing of importance to day
M Dolan brings 50 Hides from Peppler & Shepherd pr TMcCarthy
== JUNE WEDNESDAY 21 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day.
M Dolan brings 50 Hides from T McCarthy bot from Peppler & Shepherd Toronto.
Harry Clarkson - written from New York.
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== JUNE THURSDAY 22 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. remain all day nothing of importance today
== JUNE FRIDAY 23 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. R Thorne comes in on Boat at 9<u>35</u> We go fishing after dinner, have poor luck.
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== JUNE SATURDAY 24 1876 ==
Up at 3 A.M. Thorne Hubert & I go fishing no luck
Get Horse & Buggy fr Waters & Thorne & I go to StC. I {?} Dft on TP&Co 3 mos for $2500. Get Sold Dft on N York for $932<u>80</u> Balance of $2445.07 Get proceeds of Dft. Draw out $4.69 overcharge on last Dft. Give it all to R Thorne at my office. I hand him back a Cheque TP&Co gave me on 17th for Toronto (& pay freight on {Sds?} for $80<u>53</u> & R Thorne hands me Cash for same. I pay Geddes $30 on a/c of Freight. Mrs Thorne comes over & they both stay & spend Sunday.
== JUNE SUNDAY 25 1876 ==
R Thorne & I go to Church. Anne sick. Thorne & I go to see Dr. Henderson. R Thorne orders Horse & Buggy from D Waters & drives Mrs Thorne to Queenston afterwards Thorne & I drive out to 4 Mile Pond.
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== JUNE MONDAY 22 1876 ==
Breakfast at 8½. Thorne & wife go to Lewiston & back I take Boat & go to Toronto with them. Go to Hays & Co. & see about furniture I buy Wash Stand $9<u>75</u> Bureau for Ada $15.00 Stair Carpet 12 Yds. <u>12 yd</u> $1<u>00</u>, 2 Hammocks $<u>8<u>00</u></u> 4.00 Fish Tackle 65 cts Meet McArthur at T.P. & Co. they are bringing him to Settlement of some Kind. C.P. tells me, they will ose $2000 with him. I take tea at Scaddings & Gussie, Aggie George & I go to Horticultural Concert. meet Parsons & Horace Thorne get home at 10½ stay at Scaddings.
== JUNE SUNDAY 23 1876 ==
Leave at 7 on City for home, find all right at Tannery.
M Dolan goes up for balance of Hides (34) from TMcCarthy bot from Peppler & Shepherd send up 4 small Hides to J Scott to sell. 181# in all at 5 cts = $9<u>05</u> Have to pay 20 cts for Inspection Dolan hands me balance $8<u>85</u>
Ada goes over on Boat to School Concert with Mrs Milloy.
W{Prager?} & Pope call about Atlas I pay him $8<u>00</u> & take Atlas this settles a/c Horse runs away & break buggy. I get Blake Kerr & Boyds a/c to day $108.
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== JUNE WEDNESDAY 28 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Ada & M<u>rs</u> Milloy comes over. The Furniture comes over. Wife much pleased with it. Carpet for Stairs comes Telegraphs for Stairs Rods remain at Tannery till 7½ P.M.
== JUNE THURSDAY 29 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½. Stair Rods come over by City. When I go to dinner help Wife put Stair Rods down. Go to Tannery & stay till 7½.
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== JUNE FRIDAY 30 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. D Servos delivers Gdr. of Coal. Longhursts Steam scow gets ½ ton Coal charged. Roll up & Ship for City this P.M. 150 Tann'd Hides 48<u>#</u>
Lend Chas Herou $1<u>00</u>
== JULY SATURDAY 1 1876 ==
Dominion day
Go to Tannery at 8. Porter & Hughs at work. Excursions from Toronto & Buffalo. Ned Heron comes over on City, goes to Tannery & sits till Boat comes down River. he returns in her. I go with Herbert to Capt Bartletts talk about "Starling." Go up to dinner at 1<u>00</u> return to Tannery at 3, Capt Mrs Bartlett & myself go to Lewiston on Steam Yacht run up in 45 Minutes, come down in 30° {° symbol for minutes}
Have 1<u>st</u> look at Royal tonight Ada & I go down & hear music
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== JULY SUNDAY 2 1876 ==
Wife & I go to Church, and go back afterwards. We get a rain Storm this P.M.
== JULY MONDAY 3 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. Lizzie & Mrs Chittenden go to Buffalo on Cars. I take stage for StC, get note of TP&Co payable to myself discounted proceeds $39<u>02</u> Note is for 400 at 3 ms. Dis $6<u>98</u>, Expenses to StC $1<u>75</u> Buy Gloves for Wife $1<u>00</u>, Suspenders for Self 60 cts.
Pay H Curlisk $24<u>00</u> on a/c Pay Thad S Davis of Buffalo $7<u>00</u> accdly {accordingly} on old a/c, meet him on Street with John McKeon
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== JULY TUESDAY 4 1876 ==
Paid Papers on a/c $10<u>00</u>
Get {too faint to read?} for Blake, Kerr & Boyd $100 Coat 3<u>75</u> {umbrella?} 2<u>25</u> suspenders for Herbert 1<u>25</u> toothbrush 60 cts. Expenses $2<u>00</u> & let from TP&Co $242 to pay mens wages for June.
== JULY WEDNESDAY 5 1876 ==
Take Boat at 7 Heavy Fog Wife & Ada at Boat. N Chittenden goes up on Boat. I go up with wife. Dont speak to Chittenden. Will Sage comes down. I begin this P.M. to get our monthly statements. I pay men off this noon. Robt Jacobs goes by Boat to Toronto & Oshawa says he will be back Tuesday.
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== JULY THURSDAY 6 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½. work at statements all day. <s>Gn. busi</s> Get Monthly statement off, & go to work taking Stock. Give Statements to Hamey on Boat to Mail in Toronto.
{Gnat?} Storm to day & Rain
== JULY FRIDAY 7 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½. Busy at Stock all day. Get thro' this P.M. give Inventory to Abbott on the Boat to take to TP&Co also Enclose McCordicks letter about Hair. George Sims shows me a Hide with grain gone. I find pack in the {Barn Bin?} in very bad state Have Sims take it up.
C Heron & Wife come in Tannery this e ve'g I show Mrs H thro Tannery.
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== JULY SATURDAY 8 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. remain till noon. Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters & drive up to Parkers for River. Take Wife & Annie with me, get home at 8.
Get telegram from TP&Co & ship all rough leat dry 1<u>st</u> Boat Monday
Thermometer 92° in Shade today
== JULY SUNDAY 9 1876 ==
Extremely hot. Thermometer 96° in Office in Tannery today. Wife & I go to church. I dont go out again.
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== JULY MONDAY 10 1876 ==
Very hot this A.M. go to Tannery at 8. Ship 75 Hides for City this eve'g 2358<u>#</u> ships 88 {?} for City this P.M. 2553½ <u>#</u> Dolan brings my Bureau & wash stand to day from Boat.
== JULY TUESDAY 11 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8, remain all day nothing of moment to note. Mr Hughs at work finishing Harness.
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== JULY WEDNESDAY 12 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7 remain all day nothing of moment to note
== JULY THURSDAY 13 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8 remain all day - nothing of moment takes place
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== JULY FRIDAY 14 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7<u>30</u> remain all day
== JULY SATURDAY 15 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Get Phaeton from D Waters this P.M. I, Wife, Ada & Baby & nurse drive out to Chittendons to see Mr Smith Afterwards Wife baby Herbert {Harry?} & nurse drive out to 4 Mile Pond & fish.
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== JULY SUNDAY 16 1876 ==
Go to Church with Wife this a.m. dont go out again to day Excessively hot Thermometer 95<u>°</u> in Tannery office this P.M.
== JULY MONDAY 17 1876 ==
Go to Tanry at 7½ make out statement of Leat. 10 cts sold & shipp'd from Tannery from Feby 3 to July 1<u>st</u> 1876, to take to Toronto.
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== SEPTEMBER MONDAY 4 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. make Estimate of monies rec'd for Augt Expenses & mail to TP&Co. Telegraph Scadding to meet me at Boat this Eve'g. Buck goes over ar 11 A.M. I go over in Eve'g take Gun with me to show Cooper. Meet EAS at Wharf. Sit up late tonight.
== SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 5 1876 ==
Breakfast at 9. Go up to TP&Co. They dispute about my Estimates. They pay me $84 in Cash & one cheque for $55<u>81</u> & one for $30<u>60</u>. Donald Milloy & I go up & see Dr. McMichael about Mrs. Courtneys affairs. I return by City. Pay J Bishop on my return $12<u>40</u> for July Hides, ride up home with him. Alex Clark, Scott & Morrison 3 Curriers arrive.
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== JULY TUESDAY 18 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7<u>30</u> A.M. Take Boat at 11 for Toronto to see T.P. & Co. take Statement of Leather - sold & shipped from Feby 3<u>rd</u> to July 1<u>st</u>, 1876. T.P. & Co. weigh up Stock in store. C.P. says after adding all up, the Stock shows $1000 over what is Charged against the Tannery, but this does not include the profits what the Tannery has made. CP tells me to wait over till tomorrow P.M. I go to Hewitt & get new pair shoes dont pay him for them. Scadding & I go out this Eve'g at 10½, sit & talk with D Milloy till 12 A.M.
== JULY WEDNESDAY 19 1876 ==
Get up at 7½, go to TP&C<u>oy</u> see Rutledge. He tells me the losses for past 6 mos will eat up profits CP tells me they cant buy me any money, at present, will pay me the 1<u>st</u> of Augt, will give me as usual my $100 per month, & will give me every dollar of my profit on next 1<u>st</u> Jan<u>y</u>, they give me 1 Cheque dated 20<u>th</u> for $28<u>49</u> for Hides - 1 Do dated 26<u>th</u> for $70<u>56</u> for Car of Coal in May last. - They give me a memo. of the quanitity of Leat {leather} they have on hand in Toronto, & say they will send me Balance sheet by Saturday next.
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== JULY THURSDAY 20 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day - nothing of moment to note. Get 1 Cheque from TP&Co for $28<u>49</u> & 1 Do for $70<u>56</u>, & pay Coal a/c
== JULY FRIDAY 21 1876 ==
I go to Buffalo via Lewiston this A.M., meet EJ Emery at Falls, go to Continental & have dinner. I return via CSRR this P.M. See Frank Martin.
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== JULY SATURDAY 22 1876 ==
Go to the Tannery at 7<u>30</u> A.M. remain all day. EA Scadding & wife come over in P.M. John Ewart comes over in {engine?} Boat Scadding & wife, Ada & Clara Ewart & wife & myself go to Hop at Royal this Eve'g.
Mrs Ewart gets Phaeton from D Water this P.M. 4 o'clock. Ada drives her out.
== JULY SUNDAY 23 1876 ==
Go to Church Scadding & wife go with wife & I. We take Communion. Scadding & I go to Royal in PM, see Will Sage & Lawder. then go to Tannery.
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==JULY MONDAY 24 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Ship 82 Sds Harness to TP&Co 1326<u>#</u> Men wheel it over. I give Indy Lawder $5<u>75</u> to pay dis. on Recieval note due on 27<u>th</u> inst at Quebec Bank, - $250. Ada goes to Toronto & back. EAS & wife & Mrs Ewart go over to day. I pay J Bishop $19<u>96</u> on his Hides last month. Pay J Sandho for 14<u>#</u> Shoulder $1<u>75</u>. Miss Donovan goes to Buffalo this a.m. Capt. Bartlett pays me $1<u>00</u> he owed me in making change sometime ago.
==JULY TUESDAY 25 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. tell D Waters not to let any one have Credit on my a/c. D Waters <s>mak</s> himself brings Horse & Phaeton round to my place at 1 P.M. says Mrs. McFarland dont want it. I tell him I dont want it, he takes it home. I dont go out driving today.
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== JULY WEDNESDAY 26 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½. Go to Lewiston on Boat at 9½. Dora Clark & Martha Smith come down in Boat with me & we go up to house. I dont come back to Tannery till 4, nothing of importance to day. Willard Platt orders some Harness
Leat. {leather} finished.
== JULY THURSDAY 27 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. remain till noon. Agg & family leave by Chases Stage for StC & Port R. Wife, Dora & Martha come to Tannery at 5½, we ride up in Cars
Get telegram from Indgers Lawder about Note, answer, Engage horse & buggy from D Waters to go to StC tomorrow
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== JULY FRIDAY 28 1876 ==
Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters & take Martha Smith to StC. Have nice drive up. Go to Welland House XXX Dinner Leave for home at 4 take in 4 Mile Pond on way home X home at 7<u>45</u>. Dont go out again. Expenses $2<u>00</u>. Martha took medicine yesterday from Maria has Headache this Eve'g.
== JULY SATURDAY 29 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Give Herbert 85 cts. Wife $2<u>00</u>, Cadet Excursion from Buffalo today. George Dorr comes down. Meet Cyrus {Dean?} on Wharf. Fisher {&?} Currier from Jordan calls for a job today Dorr, Martha Ada Wife I go to Hop at Royal tonight.
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== JULY SUNDAY 30 1876 ==
All go to Church this A.M. Mrs Ketchums friend from New Orleans, Preaches. Dora Clark, Martha Smith, Ada & I go to Royal this Eve'g & hear Poppen Guighs Band. Get home at 10.
== JULY MONDAY 31 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7 remain till noon, then up to dinner. Then back to Tannery, remain till 7. dont go out tonight
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== JULY SUNDAY 30 1876 ==
All go to Church this A.M. Mrs Ketchums friend from New Orleans, Preaches. Dora Clark, Martha Smith, Ada & I go to Royal this Eve'g & hear Poppen Guighs Band. Get home at 10.
== JULY MONDAY 31 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7 remain till noon, then up to dinner. Then back to Tannery, remain till 7. dont go out tonight
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== AUGUST TUESDAY 1 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½. Wife Baby & nurse, Dora Martha & self go over on City at 11 & return by same Boat. Pay McMillan $3<u>00</u>. Martha & Dora go up to house after returning. Maria waits at Tannery for me. We call in at John Sandho's. Meet <s>Mrs</s> {Dedicle?} at Rolands & Mrs W Ele & Mrs John C in Carriage Maria stops & speaks to Annie. We dont go out this Eve'g.
== AUGUST WEDNESDAY 2 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½, remain till Noon. Bedstead comes over from Stayrs by Boat this A.M. I put it up at noon. Go to Tannery. Coming up Tanny order Horse & Buggy from D Waters & take Dora Clark & Baby out to 4 mile Pond for drive, get back at 8<u>15</u> & take Martha out for drive return at 10 X. Maria mad at our staying so long.
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== AUGUST THURSDAY 3 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. I order Horse & Phaeton from D Waters for 4 O'Clk P.M. Maria drives Martha & Dora out to Chittendens & leaves them there. Then comes & drives me out to {StC?} with Baby Herbert & Lizzie Rogers. Maria loses her gloves. get home at 8.
== AUGUST FRIDAY 4 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Rutledge comes over in <s>Rothsay</s> City this Eve'g to check bouchers, etc. forgets his Papers & balance sheet. He telegraphs for them. Lilly White & friend get left from Toronto 23 Cruickshank St. Rutledge & I telegraph to Elmira & Buffalo about O Extract. Mother Liz, Maria Ada Herbert Rutledge & I go to Royal. Poppen Guighs Concert. Tickets $3<u>50</u>. Chittendens & Annie there. We wait & see two dances. Annie C does not speak to Maria, Dora nor Martha there.
Rutledge bring me from TP&Co $200 Cash & Cheque $125. 1 Do 96<u>00</u> & 1 Do 97<u>00</u>
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== AUGUST MONDAY 7 1876 ==
Rutledge & I go to office at 8½ remain all day at work at bouchers. We both go over by City at 5. I lend Rutledge $2<u>00</u> on Boat. I go up to Horticultural Gardens & meet C Parsons, have talk about Hose, lea {leather} etc. Scadding walks down to American with me, sit awhile & talk I go to bed at 12.
== AUGUST TUESDAY 8 1876 ==
Up at 8. Go & get shaved see Scadding. Get rubber Hose $2<u>00</u> return by City. Expenses $2<u>00</u>, order Hides & Japonica am introduced to Mrs Bruk (widow) by Mrs Willie Milloy. Wife Arthurs comes over.
Go to tannery on arrival of Boat & find Hughs drunk.
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== AUGUST WEDNESDAY 9 1876 ==
Get Horse & Buggy from Waters to go to StC. take wife. make Dft on T.P. & Co. for $1900. at 3 mos due Nov 1. I Express the procceeds {proceeds} all but 33 to TP&Co viz. $1757<u>00</u>. --
I pay Fowler for Watches and Clock $20, & get Rx. Buy Jim Holohan 1 Doz lemons 50 cts, ½ dox Oranges 25 cts. Meet Miss Haddad ( & party) at StC. C Hughs goes to Buffalo with Temperance Excursion this A.M. he is pretty sober when he starts gets drunk up there & stays over
== AUGUST THURSDAY 10 1876 ==
Get Horse & Buggy from Waters at 11 A.M.
Go to Tannery at 8. C Hughs come back on Cars at 9½ from Buffalo, still drunk. He leaves Tannery at 11<u>45</u> A.M. & dont return till after 6 P.M. , very drunk I put Jas Kerr Engineer on as Watchman tonight.
I go to Clifton about Lime. see Thos. Willson & engage Lime at 25 per Bush. see Berryman on my return home Martha Smith goes up with me. Mrs. Chittenden brings her in this A.M. I put up horse at Grahams. XX Get home at 7. Find things at Tannery all right except as above.
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== AUGUST FRIDAY 11 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. Find Hughs lock'd up in Room. Steve Follet comes down & talks to Hughs He promises him to stop drink & go up to Meeting & get reinstated. Jno Murphy hands me $97 from McMillan procceeds of one of two Cheques I handed him yesterday to get Cash'd, the other is for $96, which he still holds.
Hughs gets reinstated tonight Jim Kerr stays on Watch tonight.
{August Saturday 12 1876 missing}
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== AUGUST SUNDAY 13 1876 ==
Dont go to Church this A.M . Go to Royal & Tannery this Eve'g then up to J.M. Kirby's to see John Stevenson & talk till 11
Martha & I stay home from Church X
== AUGUST MONDAY 14 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Martha starts for home I go to S Bridge with her. X
I return by Boat at 4½ P.M. Go to Tannery remain till 7½, then go home. Call at Royal on my way up & see {Wismeth?} about Wire Fish line & talk with him about it
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== AUGUST SUNDAY 13 1876 ==
Dont go to Church this A.M . Go to Royal & Tannery this Eve'g then up to J.M. Kirby's to see John Stevenson & talk till 11
Martha & I stay home from Church X
== AUGUST MONDAY 14 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Martha starts for home I go to S Bridge with her. X
I return by Boat at 4½ P.M. Go to Tannery remain till 7½, then go home. Call at Royal on my way up & see {Wismeth?} about Wire Fish line & talk with him about it
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== AUGUST TUESDAY 15 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½ stay all day. Write Scadding about the Insurance on Tannery, $120. Ask him to send me sample of Tobacco by parcel post. See Flemming of Lewiston about Japonian & Valonia Go to Lewiston on City - this afternoon trip.
== AUGUST WEDNESDAY 16 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. pay Webb $6<u>00</u> on a/c this month. Take 2 new packs in {Yard?} this forenoon. Take out and hang up in dry room 30 Hides this day: I call at office & get letter from Fanny Thompson. Get telegram from TP&Co to Ship McArthur 60 Hides. 2090<u>#</u> is the weight of above.
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== AUGUST THURSDAY 17 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7, meet McArthur 60 Tann'd Hides 2090<u>#</u> @ 3 cts = $627.00. Ship & go over with Leat {leather} on City. Ada goes over with me. Ned Scadding meets us on Wharf. Go up to his place to Dinner. Go to Horticultural Gardens this Eve'g Lidertafel {Liedertafel German Singing Society} in Concert meet C Parsons & Thorne there. I stay at Scaddings all night.
I pay Scadding $120 for Renewal of 2 Policies on Tanning $4000 from 20<u>th</u> inst. get Rx
== AUGUST FRIDAY 18 1876 ==
Go down to Scaddings office & see Boustead about Hose Leat {leather} He wants me to write him. Go to TP&Co. they give me two Cheques for Duties & freight in O Extract 1/45<u>46</u> & 1/44<u>65</u> . Take Boat at 2 for home. Call & pay W Hewitt $6<u>00</u> for shoes got & in full to date. Get home at 4 P.M. Take Cars at 7 for Buffalo Meet Geo McFarland & folks at Continental. spend Eve'g together
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== AUGUST SATURDAY 19 1876 ==
Get up at 6. Fannie A Thompson dont come on 1<u>st</u> Train. Comes at 12<u>40</u> We have dinner & take Cars CSRR at 4 for home dont go out this Eve'g.
== AUGUST SUNDAY 20 1876 ==
All go to Church. Maria meets Mrs Haines & Husband from Buffalo. We go to Royal in Eve'g & call on above. they walk up home with us & sit awhile
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== AUGUST MONDAY 21 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8, nothing important to day. Write Alex Clark, & Boustead. Engage Boat for Picnic tomorrow
== AUGUST TUESDAY 22 1876 ==
Start for 4 Mile Pond in Boats with Capt Bartlett & wife at 9. Have splendid day. Catch lots of Fish & I shoot 1 Duck. Get home at 7
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== AUGUST WEDNESDAY 23 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Find C Hughs under influence of Liquor. Take him up in office. He then tells me John McMillan has been giving him Whiskey & Ginger Wine all along & coaxing him to drink. He also got Hughs to let him have fleshings for his Pigs etc. Hughs wants me to tell Follett, & he Hughs will testify against McMillan.
== AUGUST THURSDAY 24 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Hughs all right Fannie Thompson, Ada, Wife, Baby & nurse go to Toronto on Boat. Scadding meets us at Boat. Go in Carriage to Scaddings. After dinner Ed & I go down town. I call & see Parsons at Store. Go to Horticultural Gardens at 6<u>30</u>. Mrs. Rogers goes with us. Germania Band of Buffalo give Concert.
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== AUGUST FRIDAY 25 1876 ==
Ed & I go down town at 9. Dont see Boustead about the Hose Leat {leather}. In TP&Co. they want me to go to StC tomorrow & draw. Take Boat at 2 P.M. for home. Garrett & 2 Miss Hewgells on Boat. Dont go out this Eve'g.
Call & see Caston & Co about sole leat {leather} say they pay 4 cts for Oak backs, & would prefer buying from me. --
Hughs tells me McMillan was taken up & fined this P.M. $23<u>00</u>
== AUGUST SATURDAY 26 1876 ==
Fannie Thompson goes with me
Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters & go to St C to draw, make Dft on TP&Co 3 mos for $3200. Get 2 Dfts in Toronto & give both Dfts & procceeds to CParsons who comes over by Boat this P.M. & meets me at Tannery. He goes back on Boat. Dora Clark comes in from Chittendens this A.M. Mrs C drives her in. We dont go out this Eve'g.
As I come up from Tannery notice Bruk has altered Mrs Courtneys notice again. I notify Barry.
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== AUGUST SUNDAY 27 1876 ==
Fannie Thompson Ada Dora Clark Maria & I go to English Church, Our Church being repaired. This Eve'g Fannie & I take walk to Bank. Mrs C Lizzie & Lettie at Church.
== AUGUST MONDAY 28 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½, meet Angus Morrison, Arthur & Wife on Wharf, have long talk. After dinner order to Waters Horse & Phaeton at 4 P.M. Wife & Dora go up River. Flint C. calls out to Dora Postal Card We let her out & she goes & gets it. I drive out to 4 Mile Pond after 6. See Bruk & Wall on Corner. Notice still up.
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== AUGUST TUESDAY 29 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8½ Dora Clark goes down with me. She takes Rothsay for Toronto, see Notice for Currier in Globe this A.M. meet C Dean on Wharf ride up town with him on Cars. I pay duties on Valonia $1<u>55</u> H Paffard cashes Cheque of TP&Co for me $45<u>40</u>. Maria gives Dora $6<u>00</u> accdly {accordingly}. Get telegram from IDMcs for 50 Hides immediate Begin taking out 60 Sds Sole this P.M.
Lend IMLawder on Rousseaus Wharf $25<u>00</u>, to apply on Note
== AUGUST WEDNESDAY 30 1876 ==
Dora Clark goes to Buffalo this a.m. meet J.C. Kirkpatrick wife & daughter on Cars. Pay $5.00 for Cord Wood. Send Jas Wiley by Mail (Fred Warren as Witness) a TP&Cos Cheque for $75<u>00</u> to pay note held by him of mine for Possession on Life Insurance. I receive two cheques by mail from TP&Co 1 for $75<u>00</u> & 1 for $25<u>00</u>.
Uncle John returns from Pelham this Noon by Chase.
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== AUGUST THURSDAY 31 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½. Nothing of Importance takes place today
== SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 1 1876 ==
Go to Toronto on Rothsay NC goes over go to Shakespeare X 50, meet Scadding at office. Have lunch together go to T.P&Co then back on Rothsay
Expense $3<u>00</u>, Flint C goes over.
Fannie Thompson gets back from Pelham this P.M. Gets letter to start for home at once. Packs up tonight.
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== SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 2 1876 ==
Ada, Fannie Thompson & I go up to Lewiston. Get Fannie ticket to Chicago on Boat from McMillan $15<u>30 </u> ccdly {accordingly} remain at Tannery most of day.
== SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 3 1876 ==
Wife & Ada go to Methodist Church. I stay at Home Stocking calls & I walk down with him. Lawder comes in. I walk to Hotel with Mrs Lawder & JMS meet Robt Dickson & have talk
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== SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 6 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 9. Go all over to get Cheques cashed to pay men today. only get one done. Clark & Scott drunk this A.M. Pay men off tonight
C Wordan comes to office at 6. Have long talk.
== SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 7 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Porter not at work. Drunk. Scott begins work this A.M. Old Texas begins stuffing this A.M. Worden goes up on Cars this a.m.
New Girl Ellen begins work this a.m. Get telegram from IDMcCs for 60 Hides said his message & TP&Co as order'd by them. Have no Hides ready here.
I go to Buffalo on Cars this eve'g to meet Worden & get gas fittings. Meet Worden at /d Wilcox 149, Carroll St Lizzie Morgan there, see Worden {Go?} on Cars at 1 A.M.
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== SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 8 1876 ==
Go down to Toyes & Co. get 2 1½ in Elbows, & 1 Brass Stop Cock 1½ in. Get home on Cars at 9½. Meet John Jolley at Rosseaus, with Bob Best go to Bests House have dinner there. I drive up home at 12 M. remain in all day.
Meet McArthur at Wharf buy 2 tickets to Buffalo & return. {the following sentence appears to have been either erased or written so faintly as to be illegible}
== SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 9 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7<u>20</u>. find all right. Porter at work. receive 10 Rolls Light Hides from TP&Co to make into Russett Bridle - also 3 Sheep Skins &
Curmer's {round} Knife
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== SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 10 1876 ==
Go to Church this A.M.
== SEPTEMBER MONDAY 11 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8, remain all day.
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== SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 14 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Remain all day.
== SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 15 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8.30 remain all day.
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== SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 16 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8, remain all day. Get cheque from TP&Co for $75
== SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 17 1876 ==
Go to Church sit up in Gallery
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== SEPTEMBER MONDAY 18 1876 ==
Stormy no Boat this AM Boat come in at 5 P.M. I go over in City with leat {leather} for Hamilton Fair. Get in Toronto at 9 C Parsons meet me send leat by Express to Hamilton
== SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 19 1876 ==
Take Cars at 8<u>15</u> for Hamilton get to the Fair Grounds at 10<u>30</u>
get leather placed. Take prizes on all 4 Kinds. Meet Geo Secord, & McArthur, meet Morehouse of Buffalo at Royal in Eve'g. Get back to Toronto at 12.
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== SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 20 1876 ==
Up at 7 go to TP&Co at 10. return by City this P.M. Bring over Curmer's Knife Blades etc, meet Ned Campbell at American.
== SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 21 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day
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== SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 22 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8<u>15</u> remain all day
== SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 23 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8, call in at Jim Millers have bot soda, go to Dock come up at 11 Capt Bartlett & I go to Jim Millers & have ginger ale at Worders Pump. Go to Dinner at 2 then down to Tannery & up at 5½. Call at Jims & have Ginger Ale down, en {engage?} Miss Patterson & have talk, also Miss Willson, go home at 8.
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== SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 24 1876 ==
Raining
Get up at 6. {Katie?} down Stairs & find Ginger Ale our under Steps I open & take some. Wife & Emly go to Church. I go up & lay down on bed K {X with circle around it and two dots at 9 and 6 o'clock}
== SEPTEMBER MONDAY 25 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8½ remain all day
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== SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 26 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8½, remain all day
Gave Wife $10 for House
== SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 27 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8, remain all day.
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== SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 28 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Take Cars at 10 for Buffalo. Geale goes up with me. I call at Willcox's 129 leat {leather} Roll {Sp?} X buy roll paper, return by train this Eve'g. find Telegram from CP to go to StC tomorrow to draw & meet him.
== SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 29 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Horse & Buggy from DWaters to to StC to draw drew 2445.<u>07</u>. Get Measured for Coat & Shirts. See Lawder about Sombra Leat {leather}, also Chas Hamilton, C Parsons, meet me at Welland House at 7 We meet Jim {Caines?} there. He wants to buy Parsons interest out of Tannery. We drive home tonight
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== SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 30 1876 == {dates have been cut off}
C Parsons and I go to Tannery at 9½: CP examines Stock very much pleased with it. Jas Fleming of Lewiston calls I pay him for 4 Bales Japonica & 1 Bbl Valonia $47 per City. I hand C Parsons balance of procceeds of Dft less the above $47. He hands me back $308 on a/c of Expenses for Sep. & says he will send me Cheques for $225 to Cover Rent to date & my $100. After dinner we call on Mrs Ketchum. Go to Tannery at 4 Roll up 20 Sds {sides} Harness & 10 sds Russett Bridle & Ship TP&Co +10 Hose Bretts for E Kraft & ship per City. CP goes out on City this Eve'g. Pay men part {wages?}
Katie goes to Toronto this A.M.
M Patterson goes over on Bells this A.M.
== OCTOBER SUNDAY 1 1876 == {dates have been cut off}
I go to Church with Herbert this A.M.
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==OCTOBER MONDAY 2 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Men all working. Pay Curriers at noon. They not satisfied with wages & quit work I telegraph TP&Co to put notice in paper for Curriers
==OCTOBER TUESDAY 3 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. Jas Barry sends team for Fleshings, they are very putrid, he pays me $3<u>00</u> accley {accordingly} for 6 Bbls leaving balance of $1<u>50</u> @ 75 cts per BBl
John Bishop calls I pay his Bill for Hides for 2 last months pay $41. Pay S Sandho for his tallow in full to date
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== OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 4 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½ remain all day, no Curriers yet. Make out Statement for Augs<u>t</u> & Sep<u></u> to take to Toronto tomorrow.
C Parsons when over last promised to send Hides at once but no Hides yet. Limes all getting empty.
== OCTOBER THURSDAY 5 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8.
Take City & go to Toronto about Hides. Get 3 cheques from TP&Co 1 for $40<u>78</u> & 2 for $50 each = $140<u>78</u> Go up with Scadding to tea. Then go to C Parsons & stay till 11. Parsons foot cut. stay with Scadding all night. We trade Pipes.
Get letter frm Blake Kerr & Boyd that Case is set for the 20<u>th</u> at
StC. Go up & see Fletcher this P.M.
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== OCTOBER FRIDAY 6 1876 ==
Go down to City at 9, call at TP&Co, suit 2 Curriers over, Heavy lea {leather} on 90 over in Southern Belle. Capt Dick walks down with me to Belle, meet Patterson on board, have talk in Cabin. Old Patterson on board, anxious to have me go to Buffalo with him meet Curriers on board
== OCTOBER SATURDAY 7 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½.
3 Curriers begin work. Geo Scius begins scouring with them, no work in {Brum?} House for him. I go to dinner at 12. Stop in at GA Clements & get some Royal Butters,. Kirby & Gral comes in. I remain quite awhile. Call at Dave McMillans buy & pay for groceries. Call at Woodingtons & A Daveys, meet James Wiley in McMillans Store & he returns me my note of $75, given for Life Insurance, not having it at time I paid same.
Dont feel well after getting home. Give Ada $10. Get Stove this A.M. for Hugh's room.
"call at Webbers"
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== OCTOBER SUNDAY 8 1876 ==
Remain in all day
== OCTOBER MONDAY 9 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. Go over to Boat no Hides. Capt Dick shews {shows} me letter frm H.M. Hewgill asking for $25.
I remain at Tannery all day
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== OCTOBER TUESDAY 10 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Mother & I go to Toronto, on City. she goes up to Scaddings I go up & see Cassels re appoin. tomorrow at 3 P.M. for Mother to come & see him. I go up & stay at Scaddings tonight meet Old Jacob Bastedo there Dave Bastedo & wife call I sleep with Old Mr Bastedo
== OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 11 1876 ==
Ned & I go down on City at 9 Ned goes to Caledonia at 10. We meet Beu Hadden at Depot I talk to him about Dates patent Coal Tar Burner. go up to TP&Co's CP dont want to work in any Hides at present, says he cant get them. Call at Hewitts buy Trunk for C Hughs, meet Cassie & Mother at 3 P.M. go to Blakes office, wait till 4, for Cassels remain 1 hour with him. I go & see C Parsons, ride up to Scaddings with him, have tea then to to Cassels house & consult with him, then to C Parsons & remain till 10½ then go to American & stay all night.
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== OCTOBER TUESDAY 10 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Mother & I go to Toronto, on City. she goes up to Scaddings I go up & see Cassels re appoin. tomorrow at 3 P.M. for Mother to come & see him. I go up & stay at Scaddings tonight meet Old Jacob Bastedo there Dave Bastedo & wife call I sleep with Old Mr Bastedo
== OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 11 1876 ==
Ned & I go down on City at 9 Ned goes to Caledonia at 10. We meet Beu Hadden at Depot I talk to him about Dates patent Coal Tar Burner. go up to TP&Co's CP dont want to work in any Hides at present, says he cant get them. Call at Hewitts buy Trunk for C Hughs, meet Cassie & Mother at 3 P.M. go to Blakes office, wait till 4, for Cassels remain 1 hour with him. I go & see C Parsons, ride up to Scaddings with him, have tea then to to Cassels house & consult with him, then to C Parsons & remain till 10½ then go to American & stay all night.
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== OCTOBER THURSDAY 12 1876 ==
Take City at 7 for home, meet T.H. Date at office. I lend him $20, till next week. go home at noon find Wife has moved Bedroom down stairs
== OCTOBER FRIDAY 13 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8½. Wife goes to Buffalo on train. I give her $4<u>25</u> accley. {accordingly} Receive from RP&Co 20 Rolls light Hides to be made in R {Russett} Bridle. I ship TP&Co 11 Rolls 55 heavy Tanned Hides 2028<u>#</u>, overruns 2<u>#</u> pr Hide. Henry McMurray & wife leave for home on Boat. Jim Scallion calls at Tannery to see me.
Wife returns at 6 P.M.
Hughs goes down in Slip this P.M. to put Rose on Water Pipe. too Cold, he dont succeed
Pay Dan Servos $20 on a/c load Coal at Tannery delivered about July last
leaving balance of $21 on same
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== OCTOBER SATURDAY 14 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. nothing of importance to day, at Tannery
I take Stage for StCaths to see Lawder about trial with Bruk on the 20 prox. He remembers all I want to know. I take the 2 Shirts Carlisle sent back. They are to send me others. I pick out Cloth for Pea Jacket. I buy Gloves for Ada $1<u>00</u> I return by Stage at 3. very cold, F ABleleuch & A Cox come down.
== OCTOBER SUNDAY 15 1876 ==
Go to Church this AM Dont go out again today Hughs calls at 1 Hands me 2 telegrams from TP&Co, one to ship 20 Hides to McArthurs & 1 to Draw on them for $100 & pay Blake, Kerr & Boyd. The telegram came last night.
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== OCTOBER MONDAY 16 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Ship to McArthur 20 Tanned Hides 763<u>#</u> @ 30 cts $228<u>90</u> Pay WH Chrysler on a/c $6<u>00</u> & get same credited on Bill.
Get telegram <s>to ship</s> from TP&Co to ship McArthur 75 Tannd Hides
== OCTOBER TUESDAY 17 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8½. nothing of importance to day. Thorntons son gets 20 Bus Hair for Mrs Milloy. Hughs sprains his Ancle {ankle} this P.M. Bruk supoenas My Mother & all the Grocers to day per Tom McClellan to attend at StC in Friday. Wife & Ada comes down to Tannery this Eve'g.
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== OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 18 1876 ==
Lovely day
Go to Tannery at 8. Hughs Ancle {ankle} better. Bill Teuch comes over on Boat. We tan leat {leather} this P.M. to Roll up tomorrow A.M. to ship McA {McArthur}
== OCTOBER THURSDAY 19 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Ship McArthur 15 Rolls 74 Tann'd Hides 2437<u>#</u> @ 30 cts = $731<u>10</u>.
ship RP&Co 6 Bundles Roundings {Rounding: A process in leather finishing where the edges of the leather are beveled or rounded to create a smooth and even edge. In this case it likely applies to the excess material rounded off} 1209<u>#</u>
Mother, Uncle John & Geo Scius & myself take Stage & go to StC, to attend trial tomorrow before Proudfoot. Walter Cassels comes by Train in the Eve'g. have consultation up in room after tea. We all stop at Welland House. I stay up late with Sergent OKeefe & {Grant?}
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== OCTOBER SUNDAY 22 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8½ & remain all day.
== OCTOBER MONDAY 23 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8.
Rec from Thos McCarthy 49 No 1 Hides 3056<u>#</u> = 6 3/4 = $206<u>28</u>
1 No 2 58 = 5 3/4 = 3<u>33</u>
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== OCTOBER TUESDAY 24 1876 ==
Go to Tannery. Stop at Geo Clements on way up. We decide to go to Centennial together, after dinner go to Tannery & remain till 6½.
== OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 25 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8 & <s>remain all day</s> take Boat for Toronto. Go up to Blakes office & see Fletcher & Cassels. They feel as good as I do over the result of trial, stay at American tonight.
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== OCTOBER THURSDAY 26 1876 ==
Up at 7. Breakfast& go up to Scaddings office then to town & down to TS Tiers Store. Have hot words with Trus. Ed Scadding with me. Go to TP&Co tell CP about it. Pay Hewitt for Iow Trunk $4<u>25</u> C Parsons down to American this Eve'g Stays till 11½
get 5 <u>#</u> Tobbacco {tobacco} from Scadding @ $1<u>00</u> per #. dont pay him.
Receive from TP&Co Cheque for $75 at their office:
== OCTOBER FRIDAY 27 1876 ==
Return from Toronto this a.m. <s>Go to Tannery at 8.</s> Get Harness ready to ship tomorrow. <s>Mrs</s> The Str {steamer} Magnet aground at Queens Whf {wharf} as we come out. Pull her off. Mrs. Algier from Ashtubula Ohio, gets on our boat from the Magnet. I talk with her all the way over.
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== OCTOBER SATURDAY 28 1876 ==
Ship TP&Co this a.m. "the last trip of the City"
25 Rolls 25/2 Harness back 2832<u>#</u>
1 Bundell Seraps 155 .24 = 131<u>#</u>
== OCTOBER SUNDAY 29 1876 ==
Go to Church this A.M. <s>don</s> go to Tannery in P.M.
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== OCTOBER MONDAY 30 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½. Meet C Parsons about going to Centennial, remain at Tannery all day.
Str {steamer} City comes over from Toronto this noon. Capt Dick & I spend Eve'g at Capt Bartletts & have oysters, stay till near 12.
== OCTOBER TUESDAY 31 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day. Str City starts for Charlotte at 6 A.M. I
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== OCTOBER MONDAY 30 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½. Meet C Parsons about going to Centennial, remain at Tannery all day.
Str {steamer} City comes over from Toronto this noon. Capt Dick & I spend Eve'g at Capt Bartletts & have oysters, stay till near 12.
== OCTOBER TUESDAY 31 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day. Str City starts for Charlotte at 6 A.M. I
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== OCTOBER MONDAY 30 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½. Meet C Parsons about going to Centennial, remain at Tannery all day.
Str {steamer} City comes over from Toronto this noon. Capt Dick & I spend Eve'g at Capt Bartletts & have oysters, stay till near 12.
== OCTOBER TUESDAY 31 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day. Str City starts for Charlotte at 6 A.M. I
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== NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½ & remain all day
== NOVEMBER THURSDAY 2 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day
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== NOVEMBER FRIDAY 3 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day. Get letter from R Thorne saying Parsons has gone north Duck Shooting. I decide not to go to the Centennial
== NOVEMBER SATURDAY 4 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Willie Rosseau comes up to house to Enquire about party in Philidelphia. {Philadelphia} They all start for Centennial on train. I remain at Tannery all day.
Geale goes Duck Shooting up the River & takes my Decoys wants me to go, but I dont.
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== NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½ & remain all day
== NOVEMBER THURSDAY 2 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day
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== NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½ & remain all day
== NOVEMBER THURSDAY 2 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day
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== NOVEMBER SUNDAY 5 1876 ==
Go to Church, in P.M. up at Grals quarters he is not at home. I go home. Take Ginger Ale & dont go out again.
== NOVEMBER MONDAY 6 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Go to dinner at 12, stop in at JT Kirbys - Coal Hole - dont get home till 4. Go to Tannery again then up Town, meet Willie Watt, he goes home with me, & goes in. I speak very cross to Wife, & tell Willie all about Flint Curries wife. etc. etc. & what the Chittendens said about him at Hop last summer to Dora Clark.
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== NOVEMBER TUESDAY 7 1876 ==
Quite Sick & remain at home all day. Herbert brings telegram from Parsons about {Beuus?} Hand I answer & tell him to send him
== NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 8 1876 ==
Still sick. Herbert brings Dft on me from McDonough & James Toronto for $14<u>25</u>, it comes thro' Exps office I give him the money to pay it.
Also Dft from Lyman Bro<u>s</u> on TP&Co for $125<u>86</u> which I sign & return to them.
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== NOVEMBER THURSDAY 9 1876 ==
Still sick & not able to go to Tannery
==NOVEMBER FRIDAY 10 1876 ==
Still quite sick & dont go to Tannery
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== NOVEMBER MONDAY 13 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 9. C Hughs calls at the House for me. remain all day, at Tannery. Dont feel at all well
== NOVEMBER TUESDAY 14 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½. Ship 10 Rolls 102 3ds Harness Leat {leather} to TP&Co Toronto 1545<u>#</u>
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== NOVEMBER FRIDAY 17 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day
== NOVEMBER SATURDAY 18 1876 ==
Go to Tannery 7½, & remain <s>all day</s> till 2 P.M. Get Horse & Phaeton from D Waters & drive Wife Ada & baby up River. Meet Miss Brown & another young lady on horse back. Young lady & Saddle turns. She gets off. I tighten up girth & help her on again.
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== NOVEMBER SATURDAY 18 1876 ==
Go to Tannery 7½, & remain <s>all day</s> till 2 P.M. Get Horse & Phaeton from D Waters & drive Wife Ada & baby up River. Meet Miss Brown & another young lady on horse back. Young lady & Saddle turns. She gets off. I tighten up girth & help her on again.
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== NOVEMBER SUNDAY 19 1876 ==
Go to church with Wife. this A.M. Call at Mrs Ketchums this Eve'g. Raining all day.
== NOVEMBER MONDAY 20 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. Go to Buffalo on Cars. Mrs. Ketchum goes up. Date's Burner arrives by train this a.m. also 60 Hides from Pepler & Shephard they are quite wet & fall short by our scale weight 37<u>#</u> Invoice weight 4142, our weight 4105<u>#</u>. I buy 58 ft 1 1/4 hose Pope. 30 ft 1 in Steam hose & couplings & Fittings from TToyr & Co, Expenses $2<u>65</u> Duties on hose $1<u>25</u>. Do on Fittings $1<u>00</u>
Get letter from TP&Co Enclosing cheque for $70.
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== NOVEMBER SUNDAY 19 1876 ==
Go to church with Wife. this A.M. Call at Mrs Ketchums this Eve'g. Raining all day.
== NOVEMBER MONDAY 20 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. Go to Buffalo on Cars. Mrs. Ketchum goes up. Date's Burner arrives by train this a.m. also 60 Hides from Pepler & Shephard they are quite wet & fall short by our scale weight 37<u>#</u> Invoice weight 4142, our weight 4105<u>#</u>. I buy 58 ft 1 1/4 hose Pope. 30 ft 1 in Steam hose & couplings & Fittings from TToyr & Co, Expenses $2<u>65</u> Duties on hose $1<u>25</u>. Do on Fittings $1<u>00</u>
Get letter from TP&Co Enclosing cheque for $70.
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== (NOVEMBER - Month covered by page flattener} TUESDAY 21 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. Work all day, Cutting Gas Pipe & fittings arrive. Str {Steamer} City arrives at 3 P.M. Capt Dick comes to Tannery & stays till 6. We wait up town till Cars arrive. Garrett & Miss Hewgill come down also Mrs Ketchum. I go home & dont go out again this Eve'g.
I telegraph TP&Co to send Iron Tank at once. get Dft from Crombie this eve'g 1 for $1000 & 1 for $855<u>84</u> proceeds of Dft on TP&Co of $1900, forward same by Mail to TP&Co this a.m. & Register
Str {Steamer} City of Toronto arrives at 3 P.M. from Charlotte to lay up.
== NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 22 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7 Enclose $8<u>72</u> to JF MacKlein for Rolling last Sole Leat {Leather} in Sept 10<u>th</u>/76.
Mr Nash calls to see me about Keeping the a/c's etc.. Capt Dick calls. Pay D McMillan $2<u>50</u> for groceries to date & take Rx.
Capt Dick calls after dinner & stays all the afternoon
Lend Mrs Ketchum $12<u>00</u> to be {ret.?} in a few days
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== NOVEMBER THURSDAY 23 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Capt Dick calls at 9, & stays all morning. M<u>r</u> Nash comes at 10 & begins fileing Invoices remains till 3 P.M. Capt Dick calls after dinner & stays till 4½ P.M. We go over to Boat & see McMillan.
Work to day fixing Gas Pipes
== NOVEMBER FRIDAY 24 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. M<u>r</u> Nash comes up at 10 & stays till 3 P.M. Fileing Invoices. Capt Dick walks down to Tannery with me & takes Cars for StC, says he will be back tomorrow, {Capt then?} hands on the Boat leave for home this a.m. L Manifold is to meet Capt Dick at StC I work nearly all day fixing Gas Pipes.
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== {NOVEMBER Partly obscured by flattening tool} SATURDAY 25 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. Borrow 1 Bbl Lime from JT Kirby, to be returned Monday. Get letter from Crude P oil Co & Invoice of Tar. Get cheque from TP&Co for $80<u>40</u> on a/c of CSRR freight. Get 6 Empty Sale Bbls from D McMillan & 4 from Woodington. Tell C Hughs I intend paying him $10 per week this month & in future. Get Globe {Glove?} Calves & 3/8 Elbows & Is {invoices?} from Toyr & Co per Cars tonight. Get Invoice of Coal Tar this P.M. Lend JBGeale 25 this Eve'g. Get Salt Bbls 6 froom McMillan & 4 from Woodington. Hear Hides have gone up a cent by # in StC today
Pay Geddes Freight $82<u>45</u> per cheque & cash Get cheque from TP&Co this P.M. for $80<u>40</u> for CSRR freight.
== NOVEMBER SUNDAY 26 1876 ==
Snowing & wet this a.m.
Wife & I go to church. M<u>r</u> Campbell gives out there will be no church this P.M. if storm continues.
Get 2 Duck & 1 3/4 in Glove Calves from TToyr & Co & some 3/8 Elbows
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Go to Tannery at 7½. Mr Nash comes at 10. Finishes Invoice Books this P.M. I pay him $4<u>00</u> on a/c of 3 days work @ $2<u>00</u> pr day. J.T. Kirby & Geale come in & tell us Hamilton & sons of Toronto are coming here to start business in Steel Works.
Work at Gas Pipes all day.
Cars change time this Am. leave here at 8<u>40</u> A.M. & R_ o 6 P.M.
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Go to Tannery at 8. Work at Gas Pipes etc. Kirby & Geale come down again. I stay at work all day. Go home at 6 3/4 P.M. Effie Milloy spends Eve'g takes dinner at my place I give her 1<u>st</u> lesson on Guitar & see her home. Write H Carson today. Get letter from EJ Emery to go to B on Thursday, answer cant go. Lend Mrs Courtney $1<u>00</u>. 2 Cars containing 4 {Bbls cut off on this page, shown on next page} Extract arrives this a.m. C
Get cheque from TP&Co for 69<u>08</u> to pay Dfts. on Coal Tar 56 Bbls
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== NOVEMBER MONDAY 27 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½. Mr Nash comes at 10. Finishes Invoice Books this P.M. I pay him $4<u>00</u> on a/c of 3 days work @ $2<u>00</u> pr day. J.T. Kirby & Geale come in & tell us Hamilton & sons of Toronto are coming here to start business in Steel Works.
Work at Gas Pipes all day.
Cars change time this Am. leave here at 8<u>40</u> A.M. & R_ o 6 P.M.
== NOVEMBER TUESDAY 28 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Work at Gas Pipes etc. Kirby & Geale come down again. I stay at work all day. Go home at 6 3/4 P.M. Effie Milloy spends Eve'g takes dinner at my place I give her 1<u>st</u> lesson on Guitar & see her home. Write H Carson today. Get letter from EJ Emery to go to B on Thursday, answer cant go. Lend Mrs Courtney $1<u>00</u>. 2 Cars containing 4 Bbls Extract arrives this a.m. C
Get cheque from TP&Co for 69<u>08</u> to pay Dfts. on Coal Tar 56 Bbls
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== NOVEMBER MONDAY 27 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7½. Mr Nash comes at 10. Finishes Invoice Books this P.M. I pay him $4<u>00</u> on a/c of 3 days work @ $2<u>00</u> pr day. J.T. Kirby & Geale come in & tell us Hamilton & sons of Toronto are coming here to start business in Steel Works.
Work at Gas Pipes all day.
Cars change time this Am. leave here at 8<u>40</u> A.M. & R_ o 6 P.M.
== NOVEMBER TUESDAY 28 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Work at Gas Pipes etc. Kirby & Geale come down again. I stay at work all day. Go home at 6 3/4 P.M. Effie Milloy spends Eve'g takes dinner at my place I give her 1<u>st</u> lesson on Guitar & see her home. Write H Carson today. Get letter from EJ Emery to go to B on Thursday, answer cant go. Lend Mrs Courtney $1<u>00</u>. 2 Cars containing 4 Bbls Extract arrives this a.m. C
Get cheque from TP&Co for 69<u>08</u> to pay Dfts. on Coal Tar 56 Bbls
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== NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 29 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Coal Tar 56 Bbls arrive this a.m. Pay duties on Pump $1<u>05</u> New Tank arrives from Toronto Receive 6 BBls Lime from L {Clerures?} N Falls. Receive 62 Hides pr Cars from Pepler & Shephard & 12 Bales Japonica from T.P. & Co. Get letter from D Milloy about M<u>rs</u> C & McMichaels
== NOVEMBER THURSDAY 30 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7, remain all day. C Parsons come by train this Eve'g. Very stormy. We sit up quite late.
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== DECEMBER FRIDAY 1 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 9, take lunch down & remain all day. Sims & Curriers drunk. We call in on way down & pay Mr Kirby $91<u>80</u> duties on 40 Bbls Extract, receive cheque from C Parsons for 150. 2 cheques for $75 ea so CP says when next he comes over
== DECEMBER SATURDAY 2 1876 ==
C Parsons & I go to StC on Cars. We make Dft on T.P. & Co. for $3200. Com<u>n</u> & Dis $69<u>07</u> Get procceeds $3130<u>97</u> & hand CP - he gives me $274 to apply on Tannery Expenses.
Geo Woods orders from me 2 Sds Harness I return at 6 P.M. by train CP leaves at 1 P.M. CP & I go to StC in Cars.
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== {DECEMBER covered by flattening tool} TUESDAY 5 1876==
Pay T Blair 10<u>00</u> on a/c
Temple leave on Cars
Mr Kirby pays me $6<u>00</u> rebait {rebate} for Duties in {Ext?}
== DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 6 1876 ==
At Tannery all day
Kirby calls
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Pay T Blair 10<u>00</u> on a/c
Temple leave on Cars
Mr Kirby pays me $6<u>00</u> rebait {rebate} for Duties in {Ext?}
== DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 6 1876 ==
At Tannery all day
Kirby calls
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== DECEMBER {TUE covered by flattening tool} SDAY 5 1876==
Pay T Blair 10<u>00</u> on a/c
Temple leave on Cars
Mr Kirby pays me $6<u>00</u> rebait {rebate} for Duties in {Ext?}
== DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 6 1876 ==
At Tannery all day
Kirby calls
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== DECEMBER THURSDAY 7 1876 ==
JR Kirby & Geale calls & talks about RR notes. Pay Woodington 15<u>00</u> on a/c Get 50 cts {peat?} Shingles for C Parson
== DECEMBER FRIDAY 8 1876 ==
F {Date?} arrives at Tannery at 3½ P.M. We begin to {fix?} for 1 {?} Snow storm Bitter Cold Tonight, Jim Brown comes to work at 4 P.M.
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== DECEMBER SATURDAY 9 1876 ==
{Fearful - see next page word covered by flattening tool} cold & Stormy all day
Work all day at Burner
Bitter cold all day no steam in Tannery Get 1 Cord Wood from J McMillan. Jim Brown working all day
== DECEMBER SUNDAY 10 1876 ==
Bitter Cold Wife & I go to Church. F Date goes to Averys I go to Tannery in P.M. Jim Brown working there at Engine
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== DECEMBER SATURDAY 9 1876 ==
Fearful cold & Stormy all day
Work all day at Burner
Bitter cold all day no steam in Tannery Get 1 Cord Wood from J McMillan. Jim Brown working all day
== DECEMBER SUNDAY 10 1876 ==
Bitter Cold Wife & I go to Church. F Date goes to Averys I go to Tannery in P.M. Jim Brown working there at Engine
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== DECEMBER SATURDAY 9 1876 ==
Fearful cold & Stormy all day
Work all day at Burner
Bitter cold all day no steam in Tannery Get 1 Cord Wood from J McMillan. Jim Brown working all day
== DECEMBER SUNDAY 10 1876 ==
Bitter Cold Wife & I go to Church. F Date goes to Averys I go to Tannery in P.M. Jim Brown working there at Engine
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== DECEMBER MONDAY 11 1876 ==
Try Burner today it dont work satisfactory. Date stays till dark. It stops working after date leaves. Prosser goes on to watch tonight. Geo Cummings works part of day. Brown works all day & quits tonight
== DECEMBER TUESDAY 12 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8 find Every thing in a Mess & burner not working. Go after Date to {Plumbs?}. Date comes down cant make it go. I abandon it, & make wood fire. Date says he wull send another Burner. & the castings {pc.?} will not cost me a cent, meaning Burners etc this Expenses
Prosser dont watch tonight weather so moderate
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== DECEMBER MONDAY 11 1876 ==
Try Burner today it dont work satisfactory. Date stays till dark. It stop working after date leaves. Prosser goes on to watch tonight. Geo Cummings works part of day. Brown works all day & quits tonight
== DECEMBER TUESDAY 12 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8 find Every thing in a Mess & burner not working. Go after Date to {Plumbs?}. Date comes down cant make it go. I abandon it, & make wood fire. Date says he wull send another Burner. & the castings {pc.?} will not cost me a cent, meaning Burners etc this Expenses
Prosser dont watch tonight weather so moderate
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== DECEMBER MONDAY 11 1876 ==
Try Burner today it dont work satisfactory. Date stays till dark. It stop working after date leaves. Prosser goes on to watch tonight. Geo Cummings works part of day. Brown works all day & quits tonight
== DECEMBER TUESDAY 12 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8 find Every thing in a Mess & burner not working. Go after Date to {Plumbs?}. Date comes down cant make it go. I abandon it, & make wood fire. Date says he wull send another Burner. & the castings {pc.?} will not cost me a cent, meaning Burners etc this Expenses
Prosser dont watch tonight weather so moderate
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== DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 13 1876 ==
Weather soft
Go to Tannery, find Car of coal there for me, a large load. Geo Cummings, Hughs & myself & Prosser busy at Boiler & Furnace all day till 5 P.M. get steam up. Jim Longhurst calls at my House at 8 & tells me Hughs must go to StC tomorrow to give evidence in Re Jno McMillan.
New Currier sent by TP&Co comes today from Brooklin
== DECEMBER THURSDAY 14 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7 Stay all day meet Hughs on road to StC. Two new Curriers come from Fergus. TP&Co send them Ship 6 Backs 68½<u>#</u> to E Peach send Invoice to T.P. & Co. Prosser goes on to watch. I tell him the heat to Keep up. Hughs does not come home from StC tonight. Rack with Leat {leather} falls in Dry Room this Eve'g. no steam on. Pay Geddes $150 cheque of TP&Co this day for Freight.
Amelia {Mars?} calls tonight. I see Fleming & Deal at {Webbers?} as I go home this Eve'g.
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== DECEMBER FRIDAY 15 1876 ==
very cold
Go to Tannery at 7. Find Prosser has Kept up too much heat & injured 15 Backs that were tannying. I put Bullock & mate on to scouring this a.m. Get Pine Table from Canochan this A.M.
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Geo Suirs watches tonight
== DECEMBER SATURDAY 16 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. Geo Suirs still there. Clock marked all night I remain at Tannery all day I stop old Grundy working at noon Parker begins skivering after dinner. Barry comes to office & Supoenas me to Mrs Courtneys trial on Tuesday. I lend Barry for Mrs Courtney to pay 4 Witness fees $10.
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== DECEMBER SUNDAY 17 1876 ==
Dont get up till 10½ dont go to Church Wife goes. I go to Tannery at 12. find all right Geo Cummings runs Steam till 12. I stay till 4 P.M. & G Suirs stays till Watchman comes on. Clock stops last night at 9½. I wind her up this P.M. Hughs gets home at 4. been away since Thursday A.M. Barry calls at 6 at house. Mrs Courtney at 8½. I lend her for Fare to StC & back $1<u>50</u>.
== DECEMBER MONDAY 18 1876 ==
Get to Tannery at 7½. Find Hughs there. He looks hard. I dont say anything to him or scold him about his spree at StC. I roll up Leat {leather} for Toronto & Hamilton. Hughs goes up town at noon says he got a Glass of Whiskey at Doyles.
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== DECEMBER SUNDAY 17 1876 ==
Dont get up till 10½ dont go to Church Wife goes. I go to Tannery at 12. find all right Geo Cummings runs Steam till 12. I stay till 4 P.M. & G Suirs stays till Watchman comes on. Clock stops last night at 9½. I wind her up this P.M. Hughs gets home at 4. been away since Thursday A.M. Barry calls at 6 at house. Mrs Courtney at 8½. I lend her for Fare to StC & back $1<u>50</u>.
== DECEMBER MONDAY 18 1876 ==
Get to Tannery at 7½. Find Hughs there. He looks hard. I dont say anything to him or scold him about his spree at StC. I roll up Leat {leather} for Toronto & Hamilton. Hughs goes up town at noon says he got a Glass of Whiskey at Doyles.
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== DECEMBER TUESDAY 19 1876 ==
This should be entered on Friday 22<u>nd</u>
"(I take Cars for Buffalo take up Steam Guage{Gauge} & get fix'd. I buy Car Soft Nut Coal, at $2<u>40</u>, order Wrapping Paper, & get Gas fixings at Toyrs. Take up 13 Bbls Fleshings for L W Nash Jr. he pays me $1<u>25</u> pr Bbl & freight of Bbls down $1<u>80</u>. Mrs Lansing Jr. goes up.) " Geo Suirs meets me at Station on returning & tells me Hughs was very drunk all day. I give him instructions & charge of Tannery & orders for Watchman, & Forbid Timmy Doyle to give Hughs any liquor.
xThis A.M. Uncle John & I take Cars for StC to attend Mrs Courtneys Trial with Bruk. Grale Dicksons Wife dies at StC today. Meet WmA Thompson on Cars & family, going up & down from Bridge. Expenses $5<u>00</u>.
== DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 20 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. Give Hughs blowing up & discharge him. Follett comes up down & talks to Hughs & gets me to take him back. He promises to go up & be reinstated at Lodge tonight. I forbid J Rosseau to give Hughs any more liquor. I catch Willie Rosseau giving him Whiskey not 5 minutes after. Hughs goes up to Lodge & is reinstated. Herbert joins tonight. I go with him.
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== DECEMBER THURSDAY 21 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7, remain all day. Hughs sober
==DECEMBER FRIDAY 22 1876 ==
Go to Buffalo 7<u>40 </u> Remain all day. Get Steam Guage {gauge} fixd, take up 13 Bbls Fleshings for Leo Nash Jr, he pays me Cash $1<u>25</u> Gold pr Bbl FOB at Niagara $1<u>80</u> freight on Bbls down. I buy Car Soft Nut Coal @ $2<u>40</u>, order Paper. Mrs. Lansing Jr on Cars. Fieldy Willson & Jenny Ketchum go up. I get Gas fittings.
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== DECEMBER MONDAY 25 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Mother not well & feeling badly. Has had fuss with Lizzie. I go up at 2 with Herbert who comes to Tannery at noon. We have dinner at ½ past 2. Mother Uncle John Lizz, Ada, Herbert, Maria Annie & I all have dinner at my place. I go down to Tannery at 4 & stay till 7.
== DECEMBER TUESDAY 26 1876 ==
Go to Tannery & remain all day
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== DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 27 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. Remain all day.
== DECEMBER THURSDAY 28 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 7. Go up to Mail at 11. Get letter from I Bank.
"( see Friday 29<u>th</u> <s>for</s> which should've been enter'd to day about above letter stuff") Get Date New Tar Burner, Geo Cummings to put it in this P.M. & start it at 4½ Cummings then goes up town & gets drunk. I discharge him. Hughs setts up tonight.
Herbert starts for Pt {Port} Robinson this A.M.
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== DECEMBER MONDAY 25 1876 ==
Go to Tannery at 8. Mother not well & feeling badly. Has had fuss with Lizzie. I go up at 2 with Herbert who comes to Tannery at noon. We have dinner at ½ past 2. Mother Uncle John Lizz, Ada, Herbert, Maria Annie & I all have dinner at my place. I go down to Tannery at 4 & stay till 7.
== DECEMBER TUESDAY 26 1876 ==
Go to Tannery & remain all day
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== DECEMBER FRIDAY 29 1876 ==
Go up to Tannery at 7. Find Geo Cummings drunk & gone up town½. ( I run Engine until 11 Then go up to P Office & get letter from I Bank enclosing 2 orders on Toronto, payable to my order. I endorse them & forward same to TP&Co & Register letter, 1/$920 & 1/$1180, 'part procceeds {proceeds} of Dft made on TP&Co at I Bank 27<u>th</u> for $2400. Balance in Cash $244<u>86</u> I retain {$2400} to pay men.) Prosser works today & Watches tonight (I get new Tar Burner from Date & put it in this same P.M. start it at 4½) <u>This is Brackets should be enter'd re 28th</u>.
Roberts the Currier runs off on train this A.M. Get letter from TP&Co enclosing Cheque for $82<u>90</u> for Freight. I pay Geddes same.
The greatest snow Storm this day & night that has occurred for several years.
== DECEMBER SATURDAY 30 1876 ==
Every place Block'd with snow this a.<u>m</u>. write TP&Co & enclose accomodation {accommodation} Note for $1100. sign'd, 4 mos. Enclose I.H. Stone {Res?} $3<u>50</u> for Lanterns & Register, get to Tannery at 11, write my letters at home & mail them on way down. Find Snow has drifted in & wet Leat {leather} in Dry room. Young Averys come & spend Eve'g at my Place with Ada.
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== DECEMBER SUNDAY 31 1876==
Storming & Snowing heavily. Maria & I go to Church. Herbert in Pt Robinson spending his Holidays.
== MEMORANDA ==
Jany 18/21<u>st</u> Note due IB Bank JMS $350.00
Feby 16/19 Note due BBN A Lyman 11934
Apl 8/11 Note due BBN A Lyman 11400
Mrs Morgan No. 8 Ja<u>s</u> St
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<p>THE CANADIAN Pocket DIARY FOR 1876. ____:-o-:____</p>
<p>TORONTO : PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROTHERS, Manufacturing Stationers.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SUNDAY 2 1876</span></h2>
<p>Wife & I stay at home all day. don't go to church. I don't feel well, out late last night at Wordens</p>
<p>Monday 3rd, Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day. Pay Brown off in full to date.</p>
<p>This should be Tuesday the 4th</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY MONDAY 3 1876</span></h2>
<p>Get Buggy from Waters & drive to StC to Draw at {SB?}. Make 2 Dfts on on TPH 1 at 54 ds & 1 at 64 ds for $1900 ca. Dis & stamps $65.34. I retain to apply on last months Expenditure $550.66 Send WPHe pr Ex5 $3184.00. & get Rx.{while Rx usually applies to prescriptions in the 20thc sense, here it appears to mean receipt} Don't have Bank Book it's in Toronto.</p>
<p>C Wordon Comes back with msg get back at 5. Expenses $3.50, Caudy 40.</p>
<p>We all go to Catholic concert, Ada plays with Miss Allison, get home at 11. Wife tells me about Warren Claus's second daughter 15 years old having a baby son by Alex McNicken of Manitoba.</p>
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<p>Was at Tannery all day Monday.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY THURSDAY 6 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 This day entries are made on Wednesday Page Jan 5th & continued on this.</p>
<p>Get Telegram from C Parsons that he will be down on Train tonight Meet HM/n at 7. Then go to Cars & meet CP. We go home & sit till 12½ P.M. talking. He says Brown goes to Toronto & offers to do work in Brum House at 16 cts, per Hide</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY FRIDAY 7 1876</span></h2>
<p>CP & I go to Tannery at 9. Bring meat at at Sandhos 60 cts. meet Brown on our way down. Stay at Tannery till 2. Jim McFarland brings Hide pr 5 cts. I tell Jim about WS. We (CP + I) go up to dinner at 2. back at 4. Mills brings 56 Hides from S Cath. Takes over 25 Rolls 199 Pds 297 {ga'pts} Harness to Car for TP & Co. & brings back 2 Bales Japonica. We go to Mrs Ketchams after that & stay till 11. go home & sit up till 1 a.m.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SATURDAY 8 1876</span></h2>
<p>CP & I go to Tannery at 9 1/2 get shipping bill of Campbells last 18 Rolls & CP takes it We take Cars to Chippawa meet Renson from Peplers then CP much pleased with my Sole Leat{Sole leather} back to Bridge. I pay for Horse $2.00. Dinner for CP & I $100. I take cars at 720 for home. Ticket 50 cents. Maud Watt & Lansing go to Buffalo & back today. Get Telegram from McArthur for 25 Hides</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SUNDAY 9 1876</span></h2>
<p>I go to Church alone, stay in all P.M. M & I go into Mothers & take car. Uncle John tells me of his troubles.</p>
<p>Like Summers night this Eve'g.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY MONDAY 10 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Pay Tom MClellans Hide Bill for last month $8 35. Dan Servos for 2 12 Car loads Coal last month $152 29 Dont go out this Eve'g.{evening}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY TUESDAY 11 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Jim Sadler begins work this am. in Parties place, at 100 pr.day. I pay JCScott his a/c {account} (private) against Tanning 1129+ take. Rx Pay E Longhurst last month a/c for Hicks $1219 Ship Cassels & Stinson 10 whole Hides 395 leat {leather} out of 723{#} {symbol for pound weight} Gren Hide {Greenhide refers to the unprocessed hide of an animal, typically from cattle, that has been freshly removed from the animal and has not undergone any tanning or other chemical treatment}34 cts on a/c night.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY WEDNESDAY 12 1876</span></h2>
<p>Cold Go to Tannery at 8½ Stay all day. Nothing of importance to note.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY THURSDAY 13 1876</span></h2>
<p>Cold Go to Tannery at 8. Stay down all day. Make out Statement for Dec. & mail to TP&Co</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY FRIDAY 14 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. meet Flint Currie by Seniors Store his face all sore & Eye Black. Ship to LJCampbell 100 Tanned hides 3608. the Inspected might bring $755# which gives 231$ over 1/2 or nearly 53 41/100 %. I get 3 sides out of the 33 {sds Sole Leat.{Sole leather} I sent to Chippewa to be roll'd, the 30 sds being sent to TP& Co. from Chippewa. I get no weights of it, Inspected weights of the 3 sds I get an 1/87 1/78 1/72 & the other 3 sds weigh 65½ #, or a little over 55 ½ %. Give old Burns $100 this am. Pay Geo A Clement $9 my a/c in full to date.</p>
<p>Mss Ketcham goes to Buffalo with Cunningham today. he has been here 2 or 3 days.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SATURDAY 15 1876</span></h2>
<p>Warm & mild</p>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 1/2. meet R Brewer. He goes to Toronto on Cars. Hugh & I put up the small Whistle beside the large one. I go up to dinner at 2 Enclose note for $114 to Lyman Bros. due 8th Apl next. GeoLonghurst brings Hide 43 xx 5½ cents. Pay G Wooding IOU P to rare $30.0 on a/c this a.m.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SUNDAY 16 1876</span></h2>
<p>Sunshiny Lovely morning like April</p>
<p>Sacrament at Church today. Maria & I go. We find Baby quite sick on our return from Church. I go for Dr Anderson Mrs Ketchum comes over & gives Baby some Homeopathy medicin. She is very sick all night</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY MONDAY 17 1876</span></h2>
<p>Baby no better. I go to Tannery I sell Dick Briggs 1 side Sole Leather 21 1/2 dollars. 33 cents $709. Sample He dont pay for it to day. wants to try it first. I get my Books ready & {bouchures or brochures?} to take to Toronto in the morning. go home at 6 1/2 P.M.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY TUESDAY 18 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 1/2. take cars for Toronto. & Tram to Bridge 50cts. Ticket to Toronto return 4.25. Stop over at Hamilton till 5 25 p.m. Call at McArthur's. he is not at home, see his foreman, & have talk about leat {leather}. I get dinner 50cts. Meet Donnelly on train also Irwin Boiler Maker. We take Pullman car 25cts. Arrive at Toronto at 7. Meet Mrs. Milloy at American house. long talk with her. I don't go out anywhere. D Milloy & I sit & talk, till bed time.</p>
<p>{obscured by flattening tool}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY WEDNESDAY 19 1876</span></h2>
<p>Get up at 7. go to Parsons at 9. they tell me they don't like Sole leat {Sole leather}. We have some words over it. I tell them it isn't 1/2 roll'd. I don't get much satisfaction form them. After dinner I go up to Court to hear the Clements trial. First go up to the Queens with Capt Dick to find Scadding. Have long talk with him. about the Tannery & a/c. He shows me a Breech loding Gun he wants me to take. price $100. In P.M. I go to Parsons & Rutledge & I try to get the Books straightened but dont accomplish it. Dick & Scadding come to Hotel to see me. I don't go out. Mrs. Milloy sick today. Willie wants me to go to his place to spend day but I decline. Parsons told me today I might get someone else to take place in Tannery.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY THURSDAY 20 1876</span></h2>
<p>Don't get up till 8, go to TP & Co. store at 10 talk to Parsons about Lawders note due tomorrow. he won't advance any funds. Says we will take Stock on Feb 1st & {decides} after that I can draw what is coming to me. Call to see J.W.Fletcher at Blalles office. he is out, meet Cassels on the Street. Have talk with Sloan on Street about Belt-leat he says they cant afford to pay 38 cts, I take Cars at 3.15. P.M. for home. Donnelly meets me at train. Capt Dick waits down with me. We get home at 8. I find letter from TP& Co. Enclosing Cheque to Balance last months Exp.$ at Tannery for $109.18. I sign a Note of Accomodation at Toronto for them for $4500 blank date. I borrow $10 from TP& Co. to bring me home.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY FRIDAY 21 1876</span></h2>
<p>Donnelly sents Horse & Buggy for me to go to StC. He cant go. sends Joe Gates to drive me. I meet Lawder in StC {St. Catharines} & tell him about Note due today, he goes with me to I Bank & renews his own note. I pay the dis $8.25. I then talk with Crombie about last Gold {Dft}.& {Exc?} J McPhail tells me Ira Crombie returned to StC today. Lawder tells me the Sombra lot was advertized & sold for taxes again & he paid them. I get home at 2 P.M. & go to Tannery.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SATURDAY 22 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. take Lunch & stay all day. Bruk gets his 1st Car load of Pork down last night & hauls it to day. I give nothing (on TP & Co. TP & Cos cheque to change for $109.08, I lend J Murphy #20, & get his Rx I pay McCarnochan $30 & 8 cts. got $13 before, making $4 & I pay them on a/c repairing Shingling & fixing my mothers house & take Rx. Geo Longhurst brings 1 Hide 93$ at 5/cts.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SUNDAY 23 1876</span></h2>
<p>I go to Church this AM. Maria dont go. Baby not well yet. I dont go out again Worden calls in the Eve'g sits awhile.</p>
<p>Uncle John & Son comes in on PM & Uncle John tells us of his troubles etc.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY MONDAY 24 1876</span></h2>
<p>I go to Tanner at 8, take my lunch, & remain at Tannery all day. I make out list of all Leat. gone out of Tannery since 1st Feby. last to date, & show Uncle John this Eve'g.</p>
<p>I pay C.Worden on a/c $12 this day</p>
<p>I enclose TP&Co. $10 this Amt I borrow'd from him when in Toronto last.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY TUESDAY 25 1876</span></h2>
<p>I go to Tannery at 8. Call at Woodingtons for bal of money on TP&Co Cheque for $10918. I pay Woodington on a/c $16 & take Rx. I go over to Wordens house & pay him $12 in a/c. Then go to Tannery, & remain all day Capt. Grale calls in PM. & tells me about Old {Bruus?} T Mills draws 2 loads Hides over from other building</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY WEDNESDAY 26 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Tom Mills comes down & I ship McArthur 25 Tann'd Hides 7 06 $ & Mills brings Cases bags down from Express office. Anthony Hooley comes in PM, & works with Claus & Hugh & Jim fill up Glue Stock for F M lease Buffalo. I sell Soln Brooman 2 Damaged side Sole lea. 1790, 30 cts=525, {hr?} to pay me in Wood. Maple. Pawling from StC calls to see me about slides for Seunis machine belts says he gets 2½ cts accdly{accordingly} per ft. Burk draws up {Cars?} 2nd Car of Pork today</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY THURSDAY 27 1876</span></h2>
<p>The day is like a May day so warm. Go to Tannery at 8. Geddes sends his freight a/c in I telegraph TP&Co to Seed Cheque for Auil $3804.</p>
<p>I go up to dinner today,</p>
<p>I pay TM Rowland $350 amt of my Mothers a/c & take Rx.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY FRIDAY 28 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. I begin counting Hides in vats today for Stock taking remain at Tannery all day.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SATURDAY 29 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Borrow 3800 from Woodington & Pay F Geddes freight ½ {2nd.?} Get letter from McArthur to ship some Hides. I telegraph him. Get cheque from TP&Co this Evig for $38. on a/c Freight. Wife pays Sandho in full to date for Meat & gets Rx.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY MONDAY 31 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Ship 25 Tann'd Hides to McArthur 777# which overruns 31.#. Donnelly gets 1 Bus lime.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY TUESDAY 1 1876</span></h2>
<p>Take Stock in Tannery today</p>
<p>Leat. in Tannery as follows viz:_</p>
<p>1488 Whole Hides in Tan vats</p>
<p>201 Sides " " "</p>
<p>33 W Hides in Dry Room</p>
<p>50 Damaged Sides "</p>
<p>3 Sds Sole & 83 do Harness</p>
<p>25 " N°2 Harness & 1½ Horse Hides</p>
<p>2 " Russett Bridle</p>
<p>135 W Hides in Brum House</p>
<p>191 G S Do in store</p>
<p>45 Bales Japonica 250 su 16250#- 6 cts</p>
<p>23 Jack {Balmain?} 176 su 4048 # - 8 cents</p>
<p>2000 Bru. Haus 15 cents. 1500# Glue Stock 2 cts.</p>
<p>35 Bus lime 22 cents. Material $50.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 2 1876</span></h2>
<p>very cold Stormy all day with Snow. Send Stock list this day to TP&Co with letter. Get letter from TP&Co, saying they could not sell leat in Montreal for more than 28 cts Rx mos. & only A Campbell at that & that Toronto Manufactures wont buy Sole Leat as they had Contracted with Tanners in States for {Oak?} Sole leat trimmed at 40 cts. _ {A?} Donnelly (W.G) gets 1 Bush Lime per Joe Gates 40cts. Jas Carnochan gets 2 Bush Lime Paid 80 cts. I Sadler get 4 cows tails 20 cts. none of which pays me, Jas Barry of SunBridge calls yesterday about Fleshings. I get letter from Case today about more Glue Stock.</p>
<p>I take 1st Glass this eve'g before wife</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY THURSDAY 3 1876</span></h2>
<p>very Cold</p>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8½. Geo Watts comes to Tannery with me, & buys 1 sd Sole (Damaged) at 6 xx 27 cts, = $432, Paid</p>
<p>Have talk with H Carson about his Wages & tell him about TP&Co letter rc'd by one last night, that they Co. could only get offer from LJ Campbell for the Whole Hides of 28 cts 4 mos. Hugh agrees to take $10 per Week & no less, this does not include the agreement about watching. I go home at 7 P.M.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY FRIDAY 4 1876</span></h2>
<p>Cold stormy. Alex Swinton calls at house with his a/c $225. I pay him $125, on a/c. Mail letter to Barry & Sloan about leat & to E H Scadding. Car comes down last night with I suppose 10 Bbls O Extract in Bond, re'c Postal Card from C Tarble about it bring at 7 & {Eui?} & mail reply this A.M. telegraph this A.M. to Coll with CSRR Agt at Victoria about it, Make Bbl Soft Soap at tannery this P.M. Buy Post Stamp - 50 cts.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY SATURDAY 5 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day. nothing of importance transpires</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY SUNDAY 6 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church alone, dont go out until this Eve'g. & then go over to Ketchums.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY MONDAY 7 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. get Protest letter from Manufacturers Bank Buffalo that Cases Dft was refused payment, telegram Case to learn why. remain at tannery all day - write TP&Co about Case not paying Dft etc. etc. about drawing.</p>
<p>Get 383 Hides from {Strond?} Haul'd from Car to Tannery, 340 No 1 & 43 No 2, they overrun by Scale weight 1038# 6 / Mills hauls them 8 loads</p>
<p>== FEBRUARY TUESDAY 8 1876</p>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 remain all day. get telegram from TP&Co to Know about Extract & why I hadn't written & reply, 10 Bbls O Extract comes down on Train tonight. write Barry & Sloan</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 9 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8½. Get word that Extract is in Pound. I borrow $30 from Woodington to buy duties I only pay deposit on 5 Bbls $16, & thirty</p>
<p>write to Ottawa about it, to see if it can come in {freight?L&E?}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY THURSDAY 10 1876</span></h2>
<p>Heavy Thunder Storm tonight</p>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7 & stay all day Begin putting in Extract this P.M. Mills hauls it over. Get telegram from Parsons that he will be over this Eveg on train. I make out a full statement of leat. sold for past 2 Years & make out profit on same. the 1st year we arranged 31 Hides pr week at 37 cts pr H. 2nd year 50 Hides pr week at 34</p>
<p>Meet CP at train we sit & talk till 12½. I show him Rutledges mistake of 1000. CP tells me they put {pieces?} of leat down to McArthur to 30 & Sold to LJ Campbell when there last week at 27 cts cash</p>
<p>Get { 1 Gal? Sale?} Whisky from Woodington</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY FRIDAY 11 1876</span></h2>
<p>Raining hard</p>
<p>Get breakfast at 8, & go to Tannery get buggy from Donnelly at 12 & go to StC. I draw make Dft {draft} on TP&Co for $4900, draw out $4450 Cash, go to Welland House & count it & I {Expend?} $4150 to TP&Co Toronto & Take Rx. I retain $300 & leave balance in Bank after deducting on Des & Stamps. C Postmans with me. Buggy breaks down on way back, after tea we go over to Mrs Ketchums & spend Eve'g. get letter from McArthur about shipping 25 Hides this {Mth.? (2 25 mixtures?})</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY SATURDAY 12 1876</span></h2>
<p>CP & I got to Tannery ay 9. We take cars at 10 for home. Shop 25 Tann'd Hides to McArthur this A.M. 826 # 30 cts $247,80 I remain at Tannery all day. pay men off at noon for Jany. Pay Longhurst for his Jany Hides $7.42 Installment his Hardware a/c $2005 & grocery a/c $100 Pay I Sadler 75 for 3/4 days work this Month, & Makin his Blacksmith 7 @ $375. After tea go to Paffards. D Follett very {Drunk?} & also Bob Figrette.</p>
<p>Mother & Herbert goes out to Rogers today.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY FRIDAY 11 1876</span></h2>
<p>Raining hard</p>
<p>Get breakfast at 8, & go to Tannery get buggy from Donnelly at 12 & go to StC. I draw make Dft {draft} on TP&Co for $4900, draw out $4450 Cash, go to Welland House & count it & I {Expend?} $4150 to TP&Co Toronto & Take Rx. I retain $300 & leave balance in Bank after deducting on Dis & Stamps. C Postmans with me. Buggy breaks down on way back, after tea we go over to Mrs Ketchums & spend Eve'g. get letter from McArthur about shipping 25 Hides this {Mth.? (2 25 mixtures?})</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY SATURDAY 12 1876</span></h2>
<p>CP & I got to Tannery ay 9. We take cars at 10 for home. Shop 25 Tann'd Hides to McArthur this A.M. 826# 30 cts $247,80 I remain at Tannery all day. pay men off at noon for Jany. Pay Longhurst for his Jany Hides $7.42 Installment his Hardware a/c $2005 & grocery a/c $100 Pay I Sadler 75 for 3/4 days work this Month, & Makin his Blacksmith 7 @ $375. After tea go to Paffards. D Follett very {Drunk?} & also Bob Figrette.</p>
<p>Mother & Herbert goes out to Rogers today.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY SUNDAY 13 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church alone, see Miss Pollook there in Mrs. Haneys Pew comes with her nephew. I dont go out again today.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY MONDAY 14 1876</span></h2>
<p>Lovely spring morning,</p>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8½, Mis Haddock starts for Chicago, her Uncle sick, I send my cheque to Lyman Bros for $11934 to pay my note due on 19th, I pay H Paffards a/c $1525, A Daveys a/c $130, D Servos Coal a/c of Dec 29th $12960. H Paffard tells me they found where Uncle John had paid more into Bank than he gave himself Cr for viz: $17500 or thereabouts. I got letter from F.M. Case. I sleep down stairs tonight. I write JB Pluent about Tariff on Leat Uncle John pays one 80 a/ for Old Carnochan for 2 Bus Lime.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY TUESDAY 15 1876</span></h2>
<p>Snowing a little & thawing</p>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. {Dan?} & Frank putting thro balance of 100 Hides & hanging up. Get out another Carboy of Acid this AM John Carnochan come & I pay him $5404 bal of his a/c against Tannery, & pay him $10 on House a/c, & take Rx for both, give wife $500 more this AM, making in all $18 out of this month's pay.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 16 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. stay all day. Pay Uncle John $200 to pay on my Life Insurance & I sign Rx for the profits. I pay John Co Ball $4 for a Hide he left at Tannery sometime ago & take Rx.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY THURSDAY 17 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day. In the Eve'g. {evening} go to Neelons meeting & stay till 11. Get Tickets for Wife & Ada to go to Buffalo return pay $330.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY FRIDAY 18 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Write JR Plusub at Court Customs & Johnson about duties on O Extract & mail this PM. Wife & Ada go to Buffalo this AM. Get my Cheque cashed by H Paffard for $40. He pay me $38 & owes me $200 on it.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY SATURDAY 19 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. make out Statement & GeoWoods a/c & send to T.P.&Co. Worden calls at Tannery tells one {arrow points up to TP&C} Bank told him on Thursday last comeing from St Caths (Nomination day) that after the Election he was going to have me arrested again for Perjury. Parker brings 25 Bus Lime this Noon</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY SUNDAY 20 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church, M. stays at home. GeoSims comes in & has Smoke I go to Jno Sandho's child funeral, & stop in at Wordens. Miss Cook Alma's old girl calls this P.M. wanting to hire</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY MONDAY 21 1876</span></h2>
<p>Fine Morning</p>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Pay Sandho in full to date for Meat $527, take Rx Get 11½90 Com'd {Bus?} $115 / 104. Ship McArthur 25 Hides 777# -- 30 cts. Ticket weight 733# - 44# over ½ Mills takes leat.{leather} over to Station & hauls 2 loads Hides from Storehouse Send by Mail this A.M. #10 to TC Gagnier on a/c Tobacco, Register letter Geoffrey Hansler calls to see me.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY SUNDAY 27 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church</p>
<p>C Hughs Tanner & Currier comes to see me this P.M. Have long talk with him He says he would come & work in Carsons place at pa 50 per moth. think of hiring him.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY MONDAY 28 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Get Cheque Cash'd at Woodingtons for $5480. Borrow $20 from him. Paid. Ship TP&Co. 49 Bbls No. 2 Sole. 799# {symbol for pound weight} & 2 Sds {sides} No. 1. 43 #. McArthur 25 Hides 709#, 32# on ½ LJ Campbell 4688# 18 Rolls 90 Hides overrun 245½#</p>
<p>New Currier O Hughes begins work {sleeking? see below} this A.M. Pay Geddes $56.61, & #.30 for Tickets. Get letter from TP&Co. enclosing 2 cheques for $50 ea. {Sleeking = The currier then went to work with a sleeker, a specialist tool resembling a short, bladed knife which forced any remaining tanning fluid from the hide. The hide was then ready to be dressed, to make it smooth, waterproof, strong and flexible.}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY TUESDAY 29 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. C Hughs starting remain at Tannery all day. Get letter from TP&Co. to Draw at {IB?} per letter for $1900. I send Dft {draft} to get $1000 cash. & Dft for $86445 send TP&Co. $675, Discount & Stamps $3555, & Keep $325, on Thursday 2 {sentence from "I send off" to "Thursday 2" has an X across it} Get $20 from Woodington this mn {month?} on the Cheques (2) & leave str. 2 Cheques of $50 {en?} with him & take his due Bill for $60 paying him back the $20 I borr'd yesterday. I Enter 5 Rolls O Extract this A.M. pay 7pm Kirby $1700 for same</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH WEDNESDAY 1 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. send letter enclosing Dft to TP&Co for $1900 to {JSS& C?} for stay at Tannery all day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH THURSDAY 2 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Get proceeds of Dft sent yesterday to TP&Co., send TP&Co. $675 Cash. Dft payable to my order for $86445 Discount & stamps $3555, & {retain?} $325 for Tannery Expenses</p>
<p>Pay to Waters $600 on a/c on N. Webbs his a/v against Tannery in full $960 {hfs?} Bus {Hair?} $1200 on a/c my private a/c Pay Retshies $150 sawing wood</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH FRIDAY 3 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. & remain all day. Pay Men this Eve'g. I pay C Hughs $150 & the 50 cts I gave him Sunday makes $200 Ive paid him. I engage him from Mch 1st at $750 per week to look after tanning & carry out my instructions. I tell Carson I've engaged him.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY TUESDAY 29 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. C Hughs starting remain at Tannery all day. Get letter from TP&Co. to Draw at {IB?} per letter for $1900. I send Dft {draft} to get $1000 cash. & Dft for $86445 send TP&Co. $675, Discount & Stamps $3555, & Keep $325, on Thursday 2 {sentence from "I send off" to "Thursday 2" has an X across it} Get $20 from Woodington this mn {month?} on the Cheques (2) & leave str. 2 Cheques of $50 {en?} with him & take his due Bill for $60 paying him back the $20 I borr'd yesterday. I Enter 5 Rolls O Extract this A.M. pay 7pm Kirby $1700 for same</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH WEDNESDAY 1 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. send letter enclosing Dft to TP&Co for $1900 to {JSS& C?} for stay at Tannery all day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY TUESDAY 29 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. C Hughs starting remain at Tannery all day. Get letter from TP&Co. to Draw at {IB?} per letter for $1900. I send Dft {draft} to get $1000 cash. & Dft for $86445 send TP&Co. $675, Discount & Stamps $3555, & Keep $325, on Thursday 2 {sentence from "I send off" to "Thursday 2" has an X across it} Get $20 from Woodington this mn {month?} on the Cheques (2) & leave str. 2 Cheques of $50 {en?} with him & take his due Bill for $60 paying him back the $20 I borr'd yesterday. I Enter 5 Rolls O Extract this A.M. pay 7pm Kirby $1700 for same</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH WEDNESDAY 1 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. send letter enclosing Dft to TP&Co for $1900 to {JSS& C?} for stay at Tannery all day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH THURSDAY 2 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Get proceeds of Dft sent yesterday to TP&Co., send TP&co. $675 Cash. Dft payable to my order for $86445 Discount & stamps $3555, & {retain?} $325 for Tannery Expenses</p>
<p>Pay to Waters $600 on a/c on N. Webbs his a/v against Tannery in full $960 {hfs?} Bus {Hair?} $1200 on a/c my private a/c Pay Retshies $150 sawing wood</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH FRIDAY 3 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. & remain all day. Pay Men this Eve'g. I pay C Hughs $150 & the 50 cts I gave him Sunday makes $200 Ive paid him. I engage him from Mch 1st at $750 per week to look after tanning & carry out my instructions. I tell Carson I've engaged him.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH SATURDAY 4 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH SUNDAY 5 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to English Church with Ada. No Church at ours G Sims & C Hughs come up in P.M. & have long talk.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH MONDAY 6 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day. Rolling up leat {leather} to ship to Campbell</p>
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<p>Pay D Waters for Buggy this day $600</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH TUESDAY 7 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Ship 30 Rolls 150 Tann'd Hides to LJ Campbell $60, 5116# {remaining?} 240#</p>
<p><br />I write & Enclose Blake {Kerr?} & Boyds {law firm} $2500 on a/c Mrs. Newton $40 on a/c Rent, Mail Tepman Bros the Dft on TP&Co, for $114 due Apl 11. in lieu of my note, returned</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH WEDNESDAY 8 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH THURSDAY 9 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery 8 & stay all day No word of Japonica & Extract yet.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH FRIDAY 10 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Take Cars for Buffalo at 10 {$?} to see Case about the Money he owes I Barry comes down & takes 7 Bbls Fleshings & pays $100 payment accdly per BBl. He goes up in Cars with me to Bridge Mrs & Mr Hill go to Buffalo Case cant raise money today says he will tomorrow I go up to Toyrs & Co. & get Stovevalve etc. Toyrs Partner goes to depot with me. We miss the Cars.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH SATURDAY 11 1876</span></h2>
<p>Get home to Night</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH SUNDAY 12 1876</span></h2>
<p>Stay in all day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH MONDAY 13 1876</span></h2>
<p>Heavy snow Storm this a.m. Go to Tannery at 7. Mail Ship McArthur 25 Hides 709# Send Invoice by mail. Get Buggy from Donnelly & drive up home. Get served by Granger for Bank for me to appear at the Judges Chambers in Re my Insolvent matter. Cases Brother comes down to night on Cars</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH TUESDAY 14 1876</span></h2>
<p>Get word Case is here, go to I T Kirbys office get Warrant to arrest Case if he dont pay get to Tannery at 8 & find it is {Mr?} H Case. after long talk he pays me $85 accdly {accordingly} & buys 26 Bags {Sds?} 909#s. 1½ cts $13.63 2 oz Bags Net 150 45100 1½ cts 6.77 300 Tails</p>
<p>$100 3.00 / 23.40</p>
<p>or $26.62 accdly. Go up at 3 p.m.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH WEDNESDAY 15 1876</span></h2>
<p>to Tannery at 8 Ship 26 Rolls 130 Tann'd Hides to Campbell & Co Send Invoice to T.P. & Co. & Enclose accommodation note to them for $1500. 4 mos. from the 17th inst. deposit the $20 accdly, with Mr. Kirby for Give 5 Bbls O Extract, & get it haul'd over & 40 Bales Japonica I telegram & write to P McCarthy this a.m. to be present tomorrow at the Judges office StC in Bank matter. Pay Ino Parkers son for Services since Jany $1640 & Hide 56# & 4½ cts $256 He hauls 35 Bus New Lime, 3 Bbls oil arrives to day shipp'd on the 7th.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH THURSDAY 16 1876</span></h2>
<p>Heavy Storm Sleet & Snw.</p>
<p>Drive Mother to StC. She is examined by {Rykut?} before Lawder is agreed to Mortgage & Deed I give iou on the Tannery. They dont Ex' me. Meet Capt. Bartlett & wife at Murray House, Hotel Bill 100 Cigars 50 cts. Rubbers $125. Get Home at 6_ Send Waters $200 to pay for Horse & buggy today. _</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH FRIDAY 17 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Ship TP&Co. 47 Sds Sole 818#. Ticket weights 737. which gives 81# over weight G Longhurst bring 1 No 1 Hide 62# 5½ cts. Pay Wm Longhurst for Jas. Robinson 1 No. 2 Hide 107# 4½ cts = $4.81.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH SATURDAY 18 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 & stay all day Get telegram from McArthur to ship 25 Hides & letter from TP&Co to ship H Keorack Montreal 100 Tann'd Hides</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH SUNDAY 19 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church In afternoon go up & see Mr McCarthy, meet Peter & Tom there. Call at {Lizs?} then home & remain in</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH MONDAY 20 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8, Martin, Morrison at office ready to start for Lockport to find Bill Watts. I tell him not to go till tomorrow. Ship McArthur 25 Hides 692# 30 cts = $207.60, overruns 30½# Worden calls in p.m. & we talk over with Morrison about Watts & his going to Lockport tomorrow</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH TUESDAY 21 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Morrison starts on Cars for Lockport. I give him $800 Worden & I take Stage at 12 for StC. Get telegram from Morrison Watts is in Caledonia. We take Cars & return home. our Expenses $400, meet Morrison at Bridge</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH WEDNESDAY 22 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Parker brings load lime 33 Bus Ship K Keorack Montreal 100 Tann'd Hides 3358#</p>
<p>Remain at Tannery all day. Get letter from TP&Co enclosing 2 cheques of $50 ea = $100. Telegraph Bill Watts at Caledonia to meet me at StC tomorrow night</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH THURSDAY 23 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Parker brings 35 Bus Lime, Get Roy Cigars at Clement & Millers for Lawder $350 dont pay. H Paffard Cashes Cheque for me , $50, Worden Morrison & I take Stage at 12 for StC. Give Lawder his Cigars. Bill Watts arrives at 630 p.m. We got to Whittens Saloon in Eve'g. Morrison goes to get Geo.Andrews, dont get him. Albert Brown comes in & sits with us till after 10, we then go to Murray House. Meet Willie Watt & {Lauring?} Sit up till 1. Worden & I sleep in Parlour.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH FRIDAY 24 1876</span></h2>
<p>Breakfast at 7. Meet Bill Watts at 8. tells me about Morrison wanting to make money etc. out of me. We all take stage at 9 for home. Lend Watts $100, Expenses $1050. Find Amelie was at house when I get back. Got to Tannery at 1, home at 7. Meet Bill Watt at house. Eli Barry calls & shows me papers he got to serve Bank with. _</p>
<p>Pay Hugh Carson off this Eve'g. He leaves</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH SATURDAY 25 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Pay John Talbot #100 for Shoveling Snow to date. Call in Wm Kirby's office & pay him duties on O Extract 10 Bbls $3340 He hands me back the $20 American Bill I deposited with him some days ago. Go to office, Bill Watts there, I write letter to J McDonald Caledonia for him, to send him Watts $2600 to my address here, & Watts borrows from me $2600 till the other comes, & tells me to open letter & take the money. Watts starts for Lockport this P.M. to remain till I meet him at Court. Rec from TP&Co this a.m. 53 No. 1 Hides 3293#</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH SUNDAY 26 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church this am. & remain in all day after. Write Mrs. Courtney son Robertson, Lyman Bros & Blake, Kerr & Boyd to send {Sons?} affidavit._</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH MONDAY 27 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Rec from TP&Co per Jos Gibson Yorkville 90 No 1 Hides 5 of 39#, {?} cts = 401.73 36 No 2 2279# 6½= $148.13</p>
<p>Inspection 6.30 = $556.16</p>
<p>The above fall short by scale weight 350#</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH TUESDAY 28 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8½, remain all day.</p>
<p>Get cheque from TP&Co for $100 to pay Freight CSRR up to 25th pay Freight & take Rx</p>
<p>Make out & send Statement for March February to T.P.& Co.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH WEDNESDAY 29 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8, remain all day</p>
<p>Run Engine all morning.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH THURSDAY 30 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8.</p>
<p>D. Servos starts delivering our load of Coal today 11 tons $540</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH FRIDAY 31 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Me Start clearing out vats. T Mills hauls over from Station 5 Bbls I Extract {4?} Bbl {Sds?} each. Get Horse & sleigh from D Water & drive Wife up River. Miss Currie calls this P.M. Wife out. Rec from TP&Co. 4 cheques, as follows 1 - $125, 1 - $75, 1 - $75 & 1 - $50 = $325</p>
<p>Pay H Chrysler for 4 3/4 #Butter @ 27 Cts pp</p>
<p>" " 50# Flour @ 287 $143</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SATURDAY 1 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Receive from S Yard Stroud 156 Hides 138 No 1 & 18 No 2.</p>
<p>Pay Men off today all but GeoSims</p>
<p>I Parker brings 35 Bus Lime Lend Mrs Courtney $200 this am. M Morrison tells MrsC in person of Worden & myself what George Andrews admitted to Wm Watts about Fire.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SUNDAY 2 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church. Capt. Barclay & wife there, & Cartwrights, Garrett calls in P.M. Worden in Eve'g.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL MONDAY 3 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Roll up Lea {leather} for Montreal & Hamilton Morrison & I take Cleases stage for StC. I go to buy I Scott's Hides. Worden takes cars this a.m. for Lockport to get Bill Watts, meet Mrs. Courtney at Browns office. Oysters 60 cts. Stage fare $100 I give Worden $400 to go to Lockport, & $500 to apply on my a/c. Meet Bruk returning from StC.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL TUESDAY 4 1876</span></h2>
<p>Get up at 6½. Worden & I breakfast then to Browns Office. Worden starts for Akron Ohio, see Sinclair, Queens Council, about Mrs Courtneys rent, give Watts $150, Worden $100. Buy Scotts Hides Heifer Hides at 6½ cts & Steers No 1s at cts Morrison & I take stage & return home Fare $100 Bill at Murray House for Worden Watts Morrison & myself $400 3 Pair Rubbers $1.62 {laundry?} 50 cts Buy Hat at Andrew $325, pay him for it. {Rx?}</p>
<p>Get letter from Francis Albright</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL WEDNESDAY 5 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. M Fletcher sends me Copy of A (Scius?} Evidence not what I want. Stay at tannery all day. D Waters gets {busd'am?} & dont pay for it. Mr. Snider comes in & had long talk go home & dont go out. After tea Wife & I go up to Saul Tracys. I engage him to go to work in Morning.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL THURSDAY 6 1876</span></h2>
<p>Saul Tracy begins work this A.M.</p>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8, & remain all day. Write E J Brown, & TP&Co. get letter from T.P. & Co enclosing Campbells Inspectors Certificate of {short weight?} also A Keoracks. I write T.P.& Co. Willie Milloy comes in this noon & sits awhile. I go home & dont go out again. Get letter from E.J.B. Buy 5# Cod fish from D McMillan & pay him 50 cts. for it.</p>
<p>TP&Co enclose cheque in letter today for $108.53 to pay St C ? & coal a/c D Severs called Saw Tracy Lynes work this a.m.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL FRIDAY 7 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8, meet Garret at Paffards, he leaves for New York on train. Jas Scott the Carpenter dies this a.m. Porters Wife I hear is dying. I go to Tannery & send him home. He comes & gets order on Sandho for 2nd {Beef?}. Write & mail TP&Co letter about shortage on Montreal Leat. {leather} Buy 50 cts postage stamps today, Rec from TP&Co per letter this day 1 Cheque $11853 to pay Coal a/c Rec'd, Mch 1st.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SATURDAY 8 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Get $47 from Woodington on Cheque of $125. He to pay balance on Tuesday. Mrs Courtney calls at 2 P.M. stays till 4, she tells me Bruk went to StC on Wednesday & wanted Crown Attn {attorney} JMcKeon to arrest she & I for Conspiracy. McKeon told him Mrs. Courtney was laying information against him for Arson. Bruk told him the House was not insured. Bruk put in a Claim for Insurance in his bill against Courtney; Doorley (Tom) serves me with Bill filed in Chancery against me by Bruk to break Mothers rent & on Tannery. Pay Peter Hooley $850 - ½ of last months wages. Go up town at 6. John Canochan & I go & pay Mrs Jas Scott $3125 I leave Rx with her to sign, she's to give it to Canochan. Sandho</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SUNDAY 9 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church after Church go up to Lizzs. Dunc is just starting for PtR {Port Robinson}. I remain till 2 till funeral of Jas Scott starts. Sam Huidle tells me he saw Wooton & Bruk together last night at 9 P.M. after Funeral go home & dont go out again. _ Except into Mothers at 8½ M & I go in.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL MONDAY 10 1876</span></h2>
<p>Lovely day.</p>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. See some fellows for thefrom StC shooting {Crows?} on the River. The City has Steam up this a.m. trying her boilers. Worden comes in at 11 & I read Bruks Bill to him. He goes over River. I write Jar. McEdwards this a.m. to send me Copy of my Evidence in any Insolvent matter.</p>
<p>Jim Holohan not at work to day.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL TUESDAY 11 1876</span></h2>
<p>Lovely day</p>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Jim Holohan at work. Put down Drain to Brun House. Take Cleases Stage for StC. Fare 50 cts. See Calvin Brown, about Mothers evidence make fresh bargain with Scott about his Hides buy all his No 1 Steers from 58 to 90 # @ 7 cts. & all No 1 Heifer Hides from 58# at 6½ cts 2 months. See Lawder "tight." Cigars & oysters 75 cts, Candy 50 cts, Fare home on Cars 87 cts. Worden goes on to Rockport & Rochester tells me about party at Rockpt going with him to Buffalo. Mrs Hudson come down from StC. Mrs. Milloy comes home. Pay Worden $400 this am leaving balance due of $500 in all</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL WEDNESDAY 12 1876</span></h2>
<p>Raining</p>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Talk with Paffard Heny & Clement about Bruk. Get letter from TP&Co last night to draw I draw by Letter today send my cheque for $2400. Sign accomodation note to TP&Co for $1600. Blank & return to them by Mail. Get telegram from TP&Co about Hides. Also telling me to Keep $60 out of Dft money. Get letter from McArthur to send 600 more Hides.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL TUESDAY 11 1876</span></h2>
<p>Lovely day</p>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Jim Holohan at work. Put down Drain to Brun House. Take Cleases Stage for StC. Fare 50 cts. See Calvin Brown, about Mothers evidence make fresh bargain with Scott about his Hides buy all his No 1 Steers from 58 to 90 # @ 7 cts. & all No 1 Heifer Hides from 58# at 6½ cts 2 months. See Lawder "tight." Cigars & oysters 75 cts, Candy 50 cts, Fare home on Cars 87 cts. Worden goes on to Rockport & Rochester tells me about party at Rockpt going with him to Buffalo. Mrs Hudson come down from StC. Mrs. Milloy comes home. Pay Worden $400 this am leaving balance due of $500 in all</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL WEDNESDAY 12 1876</span></h2>
<p>Raining</p>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Talk with Paffard Heny & Clement about Bruk. Get letter from TP&Co last night to draw I draw by Letter today send my cheque for $2400. Sign accomodation note to TP&Co for $1600. Blank & return to them by Mail. Get telegram from TP&Co about Hides. Also telling me to Keep $60 out of Dft money. Get letter from McArthur to send 600 more Hides.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL THURSDAY 13 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Dont hear from Crombie to day abput Dft. Ship McArthur 50 Hides 1502# remain at Tannery all day. Telegram Crombie about Dft. & Dft. to my order for $1500, Cash $805, Dis. Stamps & Conv. $4436 I retain $50 out of Cash & send TP&Co all the rest of Cash & Dfts. this is sent on the 14th</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL THURSDAY 13 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8, up to Mail at 11. Get money & Dfts from Crombie & send same to TP&Co less Dis @ $50, Kept out by JAB as per Instructions.</p>
<p>Wild Pigeons flying very thick & low this Eve'g, dont go out, wind from South & strong.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SATURDAY 15 1876</span></h2>
<p>Get up at 5 Herbert & I go out shooting Pigeons, shoot Crow & SawBill {Red breasted Merganser duck}. River full of Ice. Pigeons dont fly</p>
<p>Paid Marten Dolan teaming to loads $150 up to Mch 31st Pay Woodington on a/c. Rm @ $25 & take Rx.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SUNDAY 16 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church & Stay in Balance of day.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL MONDAY 17 1876</span></h2>
<p>Take Cars for Toronto this am Take papers for Blake Kerr & Boyd to go on with Answer to Bruk Bill served on me in Chancery. Take the fast train from Hamilton this is 1st train thru run, go down in 105 hours five minutes arrive at 430 P.M., go to Parsons then up to Blakes office & see Fletcher. Ed Scadding & Parsons come down to American this Eve'g & stay till 11. Ticket from Bridge $420, Dinner 50 cts.</p>
<p>Ship McArthur 50 Hides 1532# @ 30 cts.</p>
<p>I pay JWFletcher $2500 on Blake Kerr & Boyds a/c & dont take Rx.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL TUESDAY 18 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Blakes office at 10 & have long consultation with JW Fletcher, go into all the Case with him. Buy Shoes for Wife & Baby at Hewitts & pay for them $200, order shoes for myself & dont pay for them, price $600. Meet Elijah Moore tanner from St Thomas at American Parsons have long talk. Go to Theatre with him tonight. Agnes Booth & Junius Brutus Booth, act. { father JB Booth Sr died in 1852 so must be brother, Junius Brutus Booth Jr. & sister-in-law Agnes, of John Wilkes Booth}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL WEDNESDAY 19 1876</span></h2>
<p>Take train at 10 for StCaths Moore goes as far as Hamilton Bill at American $350 Paper 50 cts, Draw at SBank StC on TP&Co as per Instructions for $2500, Dis & Stams $4082 send TP&Co pr Expenses $240900 & retain $50. Dinner at StC 50 cts. get home via CSRR {Canadian Southern Rail Road} at 8 P.M.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL THURSDAY 20 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 & stay all day am. Capt Dick comes to Tannery & we go up town together. stop in at Clements get Dinner & have sleep, go to Tannery at 4, Have Go in Clements & Millers Stores this eve'g Bruk there, I tell about his Bruks getting $800 from S Herou of John Frasers money. Bruk goes out, Donnelly there, Tom Ball & I got home together. I pay Ross the Barber $150 for mending Adas Guitar, Pay Mrs Mulholland $20 on a/c her Bill is $17 & I give her 2 - $10 Bills</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL FRIDAY 21 1876</span></h2>
<p>Dont feel well, stay at home all day. Aurelia Mars calls</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SATURDAY 22 1876</span></h2>
<p>Str{Steamer} City of Toronto, leaves at 6½ a.m. for Toronto; I stay at Tannery all day.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SUNDAY 23 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church. Go to Tannery at 3 P.M. & stay till 6. Jno McMillan & father there.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL MONDAY 24 1876</span></h2>
<p>Str {Steamer} City makes her 1st trip this AM. River full of Ice. it has been snowing steady since a week ago Saturday. She cant go up River. Claesons comes over. I ship 63 Sds {sides} 8 Rolls of Sole Leat {leather} to TP&Co 1440 # which yields 60% leat. I get Horse & Buggy from D Waters & CP & I drive out to 4 mile pond I shoot a Duck but dont get it get back at 6. CP & I sit up till 1 A.M. talking, he promises to pay me my money middle of next month. Our profits for 1 Year at 150 Hides per Mch is $25000.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL THURSDAY 25 1876</span></h2>
<p>CP takes City & returns this A.M., seems much pleased with prospects.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL FRIDAY 26 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Ship JD McG 50 Hides 1649½ # 50 cts., $49485 Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters this P.M. & take wife out for drive to 4 Mile Pond. Get Telegram from TP&Co to ship 50 Hides to Montrar to their order as they arriv. by Boat tomorrow.</p>
<p>Ship 1 sack Hair to TP&Co 8 Bushels</p>
<p>Philip Luscombe begins work this P.M.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL THURSDAY 27 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Ship 50 Tannd Hides to order of TP&Co to Montreal & get Hardman & Co. 1483#, 30 cts each $444.90._ remain at Tannery all day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL FRIDAY 28 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Jno McMillan gets 3 Bus. Lime & 6 Bus. before. Telegraph TP&Co to send me $330 Sandho brings 5 Hides 290 8 cts $1595.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SATURDAY 29 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Longhurst brings 1 Hide 45# 5½ @ 247. I remain at Tannery all day._</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SUNDAY 30 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church. Mrs. Milloy calls in P.M. I dont go out. Cha & Hughs & Morrison work at Engine to day both get very Drunk</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY MONDAY 1 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8, find 2 pieces Glass broken in office & Blood on the Windows & door, discover Hughs was very drunk yesterday Hughs promises to join the Sons of Temperance. goes up with me & see Robt Warren, & introduce him to Warren.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY TUESDAY 2 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 6½ Robt Jacobs Beasemans begins work. Ship Bus Lime 80bbl to Hallam v Boat this AM Get letter from C Parsons about Hallams {illegible cut off} me 50 Hides from Hallam by Boat today. They fall 6 11/50 # short pr Hide. Get letter from TP&Co enclosing $200 Cash & 3 Cheques $50 each in all $350. Pay Men this Eve'g.</p>
<p>Str City, cant get to Wharf for Ice. When she returns from Queenston {Knocks?} Ice away.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY WEDNESDAY 3 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tanry at 7 F Clark & Anthony at work this AM. Str City gets in today. Get letter from TP&Co about drains $1900, at 3 mos. Put up Hair for Hallam 200 Bags Draw out Statement for Apl. stay at Tannery till 9 PM.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY THURSDAY 4 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tanry at 7. Ship Bags 200 Hair on City to Hallam. I go over for Boat this 1st time today. Send Fletcher & Cassels & Boyd, about my Mothers Answer H Bruks Bill. In. Scadding & Hewitt & return shares he Made for me see Kerr & Anderson about Invoice & Marshalls a/c. Have talk with Charley Howe about Sole Leat Sit at Americans & talk with Capt. Bartlett till 12. Parsons returns from Montreal today, tells me he can sell Hardman lots of Leat. & Campbell will take 100 Hides per week.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY WEDNESDAY 3 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tanry at 7 F Clark & Anthony at work this AM. Str City gets in today. Get letter from TP&Co about drains $1900, at 3 mos. Put up Hair for Hallam 200 Bags Draw out Statement for Apl. stay at Tannery till 9 PM.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY THURSDAY 4 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tanry at 7. Ship Bags 200 Hair on City to Hallam. I go over for Boat this 1st time today. Send Fletcher & Cassels & Boyd, about my Mothers Answer H Bruks Bill. In. Scadding & Hewitt & return shares he Made for me see Kerr & Anderson about Invoice & Marshalls a/c. Have talk with Charley Howe about Sole Leat Sit at Americans & talk with Capt. Bartlett till 12. Parsons returns from Montreal today, tells me he can sell Hardman lots of Leat. & Campbell will take 100 Hides per week.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY FRIDAY 5 1876</span></h2>
<p>Take Boat at 7 for Niagara Expenses $225 Pay Scadding yesterday $100 for having my Coat fixed last fall. Very Cold & Stormy Crossing Lake River full of Ice. Hard work getting to Wharf, Boat dont go to Lewiston.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY SATURDAY 6 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters & go to StC & take wife. Capt Dick brings me Papers by Boat this AM from Blake Kerr & Boyd. I take them to StC & hand in to Ford McDonald & pay him 60 cts. It is the answer to Bruks bill in Chancery. I sign & execute I C Deed to land in Raleigh of Mr Settles for Ryker (J.C.) I draw on TP&Co for $1900 as per instructions from them, draw at 3 mos @ 7 3/8 & send TP&Co r Expense $1857. Dis & Stamps $42.42. Pay Tom Mills this Eve'g $20 on a/c.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY SUNDAY 7 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church in am & pm Mr Hughs comes up & we take walk to old Fort. Dont go out again.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY MONDAY 8 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 6½. Go to Lewiston on Boat with Capt Dick. Ice heavy After dinner Servos begins hauling Car load of Coal. We are quite out. We have up 63 Hides. Get notice that Cask of Mead has arriving for C.S.R.R. Pay Wm Longhurst $1580, last months Hide a/c. including a 62# Hide in Mch. He tells me Chittendens are Comeing this week, & F Currie is going to move on his farm.</p>
<p>Call in at Clements (G.A.) & have some Bitters with Dentist, after that J T Kirby Tom Blair & Murphy & I got to Longs & have some. Kirby & I go to his office & have {fuss?}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY TUESDAY 9 1876</span></h2>
<p>Get home at 10 last night, up at 8 this a.m. Walk to Tannery with Ada Coln Kingsmills body comeing over in Boat. Boat cant get in for Ice, lands at Fort passengers Alex Servos & I drive to Fort. I feel badly. J.T. Kirby & I have row at Wordens sale Alphins Cox & I go to Tannery.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY WEDNESDAY 10 1876</span></h2>
<p>Dont go to Tanry today, dont feel well</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY THURSDAY 11 1876</span></h2>
<p>George Sims comes up to house at noon & tells me C Hughs is drunk. I go down with George & dismiss Hughs. Put S Hindle on to watch tonight. Hughs very bad.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY FRIDAY 12 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 6 30 A.M. Hughs still drinking. Sam Hindle watches at Tannery last night. Insure Mothers dwelling house & furniture for $2500 for 3 Years in Manufacturers & Merchants Mutual Co Alpheus Beamer, Hamilton also $2000 on Machinery etc. in Tannery I pay him $1350 on Policy on House C Parsons come over in Boat & returns again. He hands me $30 for Expenses, say he'll let me have the Money I ask'd for on 15th mn receive letter from IT Kirby, accepting mine written yrterday to him Hughs joins the Sons tonight</p>
<p>S Hindle watches tonight</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY SATURDAY 13 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 6. Find Hughs not at all right yet. Jno McMillan has {Bren?} the Constable up for assault. I am supoened also Hughs. see Hughs coming out of Welshs saloon. I tell him when I get back to Tanry I will pay him off Monday. He asks me to try him one week more. I promise. Leave Tannery at 9 P.M.</p>
<p>Sam Hindle watches tonight.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY SUNDAY 14 1876</span></h2>
<p>C Hughs calls before I am up. I talk with him he is all right. I go to Church, Jessie McFarland dont {bow?} {to me?}. After dinner go to Tannery find all right Worden & Grale call, walk up together</p>
<p>Sam Hindle dont watch tonight</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY MONDAY 15 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 6. find all right. Get leather ready to ship to McArthur tomorrow F Currie goes to Boat to meet Chittendens, they dont come. I remain at Tannery all day, dont go to dinner.</p>
<p>Pay Porter in full to day his balance due on 1st May.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY TUESDAY 16 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 645. Dolan hauls Lea 10 Rolls to Cars & brings back Bbl Chemicals Pay Freight on same $469 Give Geddes $5 Bill he hasn't change & says he will send me balance. Get letter from NC 248 George St. also from A Beamer about Insurance. Ship McA 50 Hides 1848#, over 8 # over ½ Buy 1 Box Herrings from Jim Miller & pay him 50 cts. Steve Sherwood for 2 Bolts 50 cts. Morrison puts them in. F Currie goes to Boat & meets Mrs Chittenden & Lawyer & drives them home. Get shoes from Hewitt today.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY WEDNESDAY 17 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. remain there all day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY THURSDAY 18 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7.</p>
<p>Take Boat at 11 for Toronto. We go from Wharf to Wharf in 1 hour & 8 Minutes.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY FRIDAY 19 1876</span></h2>
<p>Take Boat at 7 for Niagara arrive at 910, remain at Tannery all day.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY SATURDAY 20 1876</span></h2>
<p>Raining</p>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Scadding & wife come over. He & I drive to StC. Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters. Make Dft on TP&Co. at 3 Mos for $3200. Proceeds $3147.26 Expenses $375</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY SUNDAY 21 1876</span></h2>
<p>We all attend Church Scadding & I go to Tannery in P.M.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY MONDAY 22 1876</span></h2>
<p>Scadding & Wife take Boat for Toronto. I take Cars for the S Bridge, NC comes from Hamilton arrives at Bridge at 11 We go over Bridge put up at Atwoods.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY TUESDAY 23 1876</span></h2>
<p>I catch train at 8, cross the Bridge, & take CSRR home. Pay Bill at Atwoods $500 Extras $400, NC takes WYC to S & boat home.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY WEDNESDAY 24 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. remain all day.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY THURSDAY 25 1876</span></h2>
<p>Ship LJ Campbell the 50 Tann'd Hides 1625½ #.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY FRIDAY 26 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Pay R Best 400 steak 50 cts. Ship 210 Tann'd Hides to TP&Co 5433#. 42 Rolls. 33 Sds {sides} overruns 184#. Get supoena to attend Rosseau's trial at Police office. Hugh Sims goes up. Get D Waters Phaeton & drive Wife up River. Call at Capt Bartletts & Jim McFarlands. See Mrs. Chittendens Carriage at Paffards House. Drive up as far as Thompsons. Thompson comes out & talks to us & wants us to go in. We see Deal Smith at Flint Curries old House & Miss Currie talking to her at gate. She (D.S.) lets us as see her going in.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY SATURDAY 27 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Have some words with Hughs about Weighing leat {leather} I weigh it over. Find he made mistake. Ship 100 Tann'd Hides to L.J. Campbell {?} 3277½# overruns 15 1/{?} in all.</p>
<p>Pony Meat from I Bishop pay him 58 cts. Meet youngest Miss Thompson at Boat, she dont speak. Garrett & Miss Hugett go up on Cars to Buffalo.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY MONDAY 29 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½ take Deed from my Mother, for Blake, Kerr & Boyd, of Milloy to myself, also Insurance Policy. Take Rothsay for Toronto at 930 Gale Dickson & family go over. Meet Scadding make out Insurance Policy Application for 2000 more on Tannery. Get Shoes for Ada $325. Have long talk with Fletcher about misdirecting letter Parsons complains about Sole Leat. {Sole Leather} shows me some Baltimore, it is not as firm as mine, show it to his man who agrees with me, return by Rothsay Expenses $200 Parsons starts for Montreal this Eve'g</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY TUESDAY 30 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Miss Thompsons 2 - come down in Car, have long talk with them. Mrs. Chittenden Lizzie & John & little John come to station & go up on Cars. I send Adas shoes over by Capt Dick. to clean (ge? word cut off}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY WEDNESDAY 31 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. stay all day. nothing of importance to note.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE THURSDAY 31 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. remain all day. nothing of importance to note.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE FRIDAY 2 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Raining Write Fannie Thompson & mail letter. C Parsons & Wm Thom come over by City this P.M. & return by same boat. C Parsons hands me $250 on a/c last months Expenditure says he will send Cheque for balance. He also hands me 2 Notes 1 at 2 Mos for $500. 1 at 3 Mos. for $400 payable to my self to apply on my private a/c. I to take them to StC & get easier discounted I intend trying it at IB tomorrow.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE SATURDAY 3 1876</span></h2>
<p>Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters. Go to Tannery at 7. Go to StC to try & get TP&Co. notes cash'd for $900, cant get it done.</p>
<p>Buy Lace Shawl for Wife. Mrs. Ketchum picks it out. She goes up with me.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE SUNDAY 3 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church. C Hughs calls up in on his way from Church this P.M. I dont go out this Eve'g.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE MONDAY 4 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Buy Ticket on Rothsay return 150 go to Toronto. Dinner 50 cts. Go to Thom & Parsons about Notes & money. They give me 1 cheque dated 13th inst. for $250. 2 cheques dates today for $125 each on private a/c & tell me to keep the Note dated on 3rd for 3 mos for $400 & get some cash'd at Bank in StCaths. They also give me a cheque to Balance last month a/cs for $6363.</p>
<p>I get back at 615 P.M.</p>
<p>Ship J Hallam 200 Bags Hair 50 cts - $100.</p>
<p>D Waters gets of Sds Harness Leath. 131# @ 40 cts = $5240 dont pay for it</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE TUESDAY 6 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Shipp'd 10 Rolls 50 Tann'd Hides to order of TP&Co. Montreal. @ 28 cts cash for W T Egan.</p>
<p>Jas Barry sends down for Fleshings & sends $500 accdly {accordingly} by Boy. Give him 6 {½?} Bbls.</p>
<p>Go up to Lewiston on boat this P.M. Get letter from C Worden this AM. L Follett cashes cheque of $6363 this A.m. I pay him $20 for Porter & Luscombes a/c. JC McMillan cashes cheque of $1.25 for me on Boat.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE WEDNESDAY 7 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Shippd 2 Rolls 10 Hides to Jas Newton, Richmondhill 312#s. 30 cts CP tells me he pays for it.</p>
<p>Send cheque by McMillan for $125 to get chequed for me in Toronto. I go up to Lewiston this P.M. & he pays it to me. I pay Jim Holohan & Hooley & Hughs their due Bills against me. Pay Webber $40 on a/c & J Mills bal of his a/c $ {blank} . Wife goes to Buffalo this a.m. I give her $1500.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE THURSDAY 8 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Rec'd from T.P. & Co. 1 Bbl Oil 43 Galls @ 70 cts $3010, going to return the last Bbl they said it being bad. it contains 47½ {Schs?} at 80 cts = {blank} Pay H Chrysler $700 for Porter & take his Rx. Porter lends the money out of his pay with me to give Chrysler. Pay John Canochan $2700 bal in full due him. S Hindle comes in for pay. dont pay him.</p>
<p>A D Fullmer slanders myself & my Mother in {GAClements?} Store today in presence of Wm Purcell & Jarrd Stocking. He told them my Mother Perjured herself & told lies in the Witness Box & swore to whatever I told her to swear to, that I also perjured myself & he was going for me. etc.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE FRIDAY 9 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8½. J Stocking stops me & tells me what A.D. Fullmer said about myself & mother in GAClements Book store yesterday. Wm Purcell tells me the same thing. ( See other page June 8th.) Robt Jacobs tells me Fullmer was trying to entice him to leave my Employment & go with him to Port Perry.</p>
<p>Telegraph TP&Co to send more Hides. quite out. Pat Joe Carrs $500 on a/c of $15 due him for Gardening at Mothers. Give Wife $800 this a.m. to pay Soph {Sophia} as wages on 15th</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE SATURDAY 10 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE SUNDAY 11 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church and down to Tannery in P.M. & out to Dr Watts in Eve'g. Hughs walks as far as Oak Bush with me.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE MONDAY 12 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. C Parsons comes over in P.M. & remains over night. We go to Royal in Eve'g & Roll 10 Pins get home at 10½ sit & talk till 12</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE TUESDAY 13 1876</span></h2>
<p>Get Horse & buggy from D Waters & CP & I go to StC. He wants me to Draw for Note due on 15th for $2400. Crombie not do it until thursday. Says he will cash my note of $400 of TP&Co on the 1st July. We drive around by Queenston & crop over to Lewiston & get CP gets Chapman to sign Deed. I witness it. See F Currie & John in StC, meet Mrs. C & daughter at Pine Grove going to Thompsons. dont look at them It rains heavy & get caught in it. CP & I go to Mrs Ketchums in Eve'g.</p>
<p>Parsons tells me this Eve'g to Keep $150 out of proceeds of Dft on Thursday. Peppler calls this Eveg & we buy the other Steer Hides he got from McCarthy today @ 46 3/4</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE WEDNESDAY 14 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 9. Peppler comes over to Tannery & its & talks with Parsons & I hire Boat leaves at 11. We are to take the No 1 Steers a/c from 60 to 85 cts. Ship Bbl Oil 47½ Galls to TP&Co @ 80 cts = $3800 Ship 50 Tann'd Hides to TP&Co order Montreal 1584#</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE THURSDAY 15 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. C Hughs comes Herbert & Harvey come to Tannery to fish off Wharf this P.M.</p>
<p>Nothing of note to day.</p>
<p>Dont get proceeds of Dft today from J.B.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE FRIDAY 16 1876</span></h2>
<p>C Hughs comes to house at 7 & tells me about row with Mrs McMillan last night, he has her Father up & {fined?} $500 & costs. I get proceeds of Dft frm JB this noon, as follows 1 Dft on Toronto for $1500 payable to JAB act. & $84250 in Cash.</p>
<p>Get telegram from Scadding to go to Toronto this Eve'g. I go over & take funds with me. Ed meets me at Boat; I pay him at Hotel $49. for Insurance on Mothers House & 2000 on Tannery in Gore Mutual.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE SATURDAY 17 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Hewitts after buying Fish tackle. Pay Hewitt for my Shoes got few weeks ago $600 in full to date & order another pair. He tells me about Fullmer having a piece of my Leat {Leather} Go to T.P. & Co. & pay over proceeds of Dft less $150 on Private a/c & duries $4482. The{y} give me cheque for $8252 for tonight on O Extract 20 Bbls rec Thursday. I go to Hays & Co of {?} Furniture, come back on City this P.M. Expense $200.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE SUNDAY 18 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church with Wife this A.M. to Tannery in P.M. see the Noice on Mrs Courtneys lot defaced & my name on it.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE MONDAY 19 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 see Mrs C & family in Carriage at Chryslers Telegraph J Barry to send for Fleshings his man comes down to day & Takes 8 bbls 480 accdly {accordingly}</p>
<p>Give Wife $10 on a/c pay Longhurst Bert & Bishop my private a/c in full to date.</p>
<p>Jas Barry calls this Eve'g & shows me what Bruk put up on Mrs Courtneys notice in lot. I Keep the Paper. I recognize Bruks hand writing in the word "alias"</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE TUESDAY 20 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 710</p>
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<p>M Dolan brings 50 Hides from Peppler & Shepherd pr TMcCarthy</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE WEDNESDAY 21 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day.</p>
<p>M Dolan brings 50 Hides from T McCarthy bot from Peppler & Shepherd Toronto.</p>
<p>Harry Clarkson - written from New York.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE THURSDAY 22 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. remain all day nothing of importance today</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE FRIDAY 23 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. R Thorne comes in on Boat at 935 We go fishing after dinner, have poor luck.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE SATURDAY 24 1876</span></h2>
<p>Up at 3 A.M. Thorne Hubert & I go fishing no luck</p>
<p>Get Horse & Buggy fr Waters & Thorne & I go to StC. I {?} Dft on TP&Co 3 mos for $2500. Get Sold Dft on N York for $93280 Balance of $2445.07 Get proceeds of Dft. Draw out $4.69 overcharge on last Dft. Give it all to R Thorne at my office. I hand him back a Cheque TP&Co gave me on 17th for Toronto (& pay freight on {Sds?} for $8053 & R Thorne hands me Cash for same. I pay Geddes $30 on a/c of Freight. Mrs Thorne comes over & they both stay & spend Sunday.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE SUNDAY 25 1876</span></h2>
<p>R Thorne & I go to Church. Anne sick. Thorne & I go to see Dr. Henderson. R Thorne orders Horse & Buggy from D Waters & drives Mrs Thorne to Queenston afterwards Thorne & I drive out to 4 Mile Pond.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE MONDAY 22 1876</span></h2>
<p>Breakfast at 8½. Thorne & wife go to Lewiston & back I take Boat & go to Toronto with them. Go to Hays & Co. & see about furniture I buy Wash Stand $975 Bureau for Ada $15.00 Stair Carpet 12 Yds. 12 yd $100, 2 Hammocks $800 4.00 Fish Tackle 65 cts Meet McArthur at T.P. & Co. they are bringing him to Settlement of some Kind. C.P. tells me, they will ose $2000 with him. I take tea at Scaddings & Gussie, Aggie George & I go to Horticultural Concert. meet Parsons & Horace Thorne get home at 10½ stay at Scaddings.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE SUNDAY 23 1876</span></h2>
<p>Leave at 7 on City for home, find all right at Tannery.</p>
<p>M Dolan goes up for balance of Hides (34) from TMcCarthy bot from Peppler & Shepherd send up 4 small Hides to J Scott to sell. 181# in all at 5 cts = $905 Have to pay 20 cts for Inspection Dolan hands me balance $885</p>
<p>Ada goes over on Boat to School Concert with Mrs Milloy.</p>
<p>W{Prager?} & Pope call about Atlas I pay him $800 & take Atlas this settles a/c Horse runs away & break buggy. I get Blake Kerr & Boyds a/c to day $108.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE WEDNESDAY 28 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Ada & Mrs Milloy comes over. The Furniture comes over. Wife much pleased with it. Carpet for Stairs comes Telegraphs for Stairs Rods remain at Tannery till 7½ P.M.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE THURSDAY 29 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Stair Rods come over by City. When I go to dinner help Wife put Stair Rods down. Go to Tannery & stay till 7½.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE FRIDAY 30 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. D Servos delivers Gdr. of Coal. Longhursts Steam scow gets ½ ton Coal charged. Roll up & Ship for City this P.M. 150 Tann'd Hides 48#</p>
<p>Lend Chas Herou $100</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY SATURDAY 1 1876</span></h2>
<p>Dominion day</p>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Porter & Hughs at work. Excursions from Toronto & Buffalo. Ned Heron comes over on City, goes to Tannery & sits till Boat comes down River. he returns in her. I go with Herbert to Capt Bartletts talk about "Starling." Go up to dinner at 100 return to Tannery at 3, Capt Mrs Bartlett & myself go to Lewiston on Steam Yacht run up in 45 Minutes, come down in 30° {° symbol for minutes}</p>
<p>Have 1st look at Royal tonight Ada & I go down & hear music</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY SUNDAY 2 1876</span></h2>
<p>Wife & I go to Church, and go back afterwards. We get a rain Storm this P.M.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY MONDAY 3 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Lizzie & Mrs Chittenden go to Buffalo on Cars. I take stage for StC, get note of TP&Co payable to myself discounted proceeds $3902 Note is for 400 at 3 ms. Dis $698, Expenses to StC $175 Buy Gloves for Wife $100, Suspenders for Self 60 cts.</p>
<p>Pay H Curlisk $2400 on a/c Pay Thad S Davis of Buffalo $700 accdly {accordingly} on old a/c, meet him on Street with John McKeon</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY TUESDAY 4 1876</span></h2>
<p>Paid Papers on a/c $1000</p>
<p>Get {too faint to read?} for Blake, Kerr & Boyd $100 Coat 375 {umbrella?} 225 suspenders for Herbert 125 toothbrush 60 cts. Expenses $200 & let from TP&Co $242 to pay mens wages for June.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY WEDNESDAY 5 1876</span></h2>
<p>Take Boat at 7 Heavy Fog Wife & Ada at Boat. N Chittenden goes up on Boat. I go up with wife. Dont speak to Chittenden. Will Sage comes down. I begin this P.M. to get our monthly statements. I pay men off this noon. Robt Jacobs goes by Boat to Toronto & Oshawa says he will be back Tuesday.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY THURSDAY 6 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. work at statements all day. Gn. busi Get Monthly statement off, & go to work taking Stock. Give Statements to Hamey on Boat to Mail in Toronto.</p>
<p>{Gnat?} Storm to day & Rain</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY FRIDAY 7 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Busy at Stock all day. Get thro' this P.M. give Inventory to Abbott on the Boat to take to TP&Co also Enclose McCordicks letter about Hair. George Sims shows me a Hide with grain gone. I find pack in the {Barn Bin?} in very bad state Have Sims take it up.</p>
<p>C Heron & Wife come in Tannery this e ve'g I show Mrs H thro Tannery.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY SATURDAY 8 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. remain till noon. Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters & drive up to Parkers for River. Take Wife & Annie with me, get home at 8.</p>
<p>Get telegram from TP&Co & ship all rough leat dry 1st Boat Monday</p>
<p>Thermometer 92° in Shade today</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY SUNDAY 9 1876</span></h2>
<p>Extremely hot. Thermometer 96° in Office in Tannery today. Wife & I go to church. I dont go out again.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY MONDAY 10 1876</span></h2>
<p>Very hot this A.M. go to Tannery at 8. Ship 75 Hides for City this eve'g 2358# ships 88 {?} for City this P.M. 2553½ # Dolan brings my Bureau & wash stand to day from Boat.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY TUESDAY 11 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8, remain all day nothing of moment to note. Mr Hughs at work finishing Harness.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY WEDNESDAY 12 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7 remain all day nothing of moment to note</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY THURSDAY 13 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 remain all day - nothing of moment takes place</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY FRIDAY 14 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 730 remain all day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY SATURDAY 15 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Get Phaeton from D Waters this P.M. I, Wife, Ada & Baby & nurse drive out to Chittendons to see Mr Smith Afterwards Wife baby Herbert {Harry?} & nurse drive out to 4 Mile Pond & fish.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY SUNDAY 16 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church with Wife this a.m. dont go out again to day Excessively hot Thermometer 95° in Tannery office this P.M.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY MONDAY 17 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tanry at 7½ make out statement of Leat. 10 cts sold & shipp'd from Tannery from Feby 3 to July 1st 1876, to take to Toronto.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER MONDAY 4 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. make Estimate of monies rec'd for Augt Expenses & mail to TP&Co. Telegraph Scadding to meet me at Boat this Eve'g. Buck goes over ar 11 A.M. I go over in Eve'g take Gun with me to show Cooper. Meet EAS at Wharf. Sit up late tonight.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 5 1876</span></h2>
<p>Breakfast at 9. Go up to TP&Co. They dispute about my Estimates. They pay me $84 in Cash & one cheque for $5581 & one for $3060. Donald Milloy & I go up & see Dr. McMichael about Mrs. Courtneys affairs. I return by City. Pay J Bishop on my return $1240 for July Hides, ride up home with him. Alex Clark, Scott & Morrison 3 Curriers arrive.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY TUESDAY 18 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 730 A.M. Take Boat at 11 for Toronto to see T.P. & Co. take Statement of Leather - sold & shipped from Feby 3rd to July 1st, 1876. T.P. & Co. weigh up Stock in store. C.P. says after adding all up, the Stock shows $1000 over what is Charged against the Tannery, but this does not include the profits what the Tannery has made. CP tells me to wait over till tomorrow P.M. I go to Hewitt & get new pair shoes dont pay him for them. Scadding & I go out this Eve'g at 10½, sit & talk with D Milloy till 12 A.M.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY WEDNESDAY 19 1876</span></h2>
<p>Get up at 7½, go to TP&Coy see Rutledge. He tells me the losses for past 6 mos will eat up profits CP tells me they cant buy me any money, at present, will pay me the 1st of Augt, will give me as usual my $100 per month, & will give me every dollar of my profit on next 1st Jany, they give me 1 Cheque dated 20th for $2849 for Hides - 1 Do dated 26th for $7056 for Car of Coal in May last. - They give me a memo. of the quanitity of Leat {leather} they have on hand in Toronto, & say they will send me Balance sheet by Saturday next.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY THURSDAY 20 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day - nothing of moment to note. Get 1 Cheque from TP&Co for $2849 & 1 Do for $7056, & pay Coal a/c</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY FRIDAY 21 1876</span></h2>
<p>I go to Buffalo via Lewiston this A.M., meet EJ Emery at Falls, go to Continental & have dinner. I return via CSRR this P.M. See Frank Martin.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY SATURDAY 22 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to the Tannery at 730 A.M. remain all day. EA Scadding & wife come over in P.M. John Ewart comes over in {engine?} Boat Scadding & wife, Ada & Clara Ewart & wife & myself go to Hop at Royal this Eve'g.</p>
<p>Mrs Ewart gets Phaeton from D Water this P.M. 4 o'clock. Ada drives her out.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY SUNDAY 23 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church Scadding & wife go with wife & I. We take Communion. Scadding & I go to Royal in PM, see Will Sage & Lawder. then go to Tannery.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY MONDAY 24 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Ship 82 Sds Harness to TP&Co 1326# Men wheel it over. I give Indy Lawder $575 to pay dis. on Recieval note due on 27th inst at Quebec Bank, - $250. Ada goes to Toronto & back. EAS & wife & Mrs Ewart go over to day. I pay J Bishop $1996 on his Hides last month. Pay J Sandho for 14# Shoulder $175. Miss Donovan goes to Buffalo this a.m. Capt. Bartlett pays me $100 he owed me in making change sometime ago.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY TUESDAY 25 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. tell D Waters not to let any one have Credit on my a/c. D Waters mak himself brings Horse & Phaeton round to my place at 1 P.M. says Mrs. McFarland dont want it. I tell him I dont want it, he takes it home. I dont go out driving today.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY WEDNESDAY 26 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Go to Lewiston on Boat at 9½. Dora Clark & Martha Smith come down in Boat with me & we go up to house. I dont come back to Tannery till 4, nothing of importance to day. Willard Platt orders some Harness Leat. {leather} finished.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY THURSDAY 27 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. remain till noon. Agg & family leave by Chases Stage for StC & Port R. Wife, Dora & Martha come to Tannery at 5½, we ride up in Cars Get telegram from Indgers Lawder about Note, answer, Engage horse & buggy from D Waters to go to StC tomorrow</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY FRIDAY 28 1876</span></h2>
<p>Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters & take Martha Smith to StC. Have nice drive up. Go to Welland House XXX Dinner Leave for home at 4 take in 4 Mile Pond on way home X home at 745. Dont go out again. Expenses $200. Martha took medicine yesterday from Maria has Headache this Eve'g.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY SATURDAY 29 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Give Herbert 85 cts. Wife $200, Cadet Excursion from Buffalo today. George Dorr comes down. Meet Cyrus {Dean?} on Wharf. Fisher {&?} Currier from Jordan calls for a job today Dorr, Martha Ada Wife I go to Hop at Royal tonight.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY SUNDAY 30 1876</span></h2>
<p>All go to Church this A.M. Mrs Ketchums friend from New Orleans, Preaches. Dora Clark, Martha Smith, Ada & I go to Royal this Eve'g & hear Poppen Guighs Band. Get home at 10.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY MONDAY 31 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7 remain till noon, then up to dinner. Then back to Tannery, remain till 7. dont go out tonight</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY SUNDAY 30 1876</span></h2>
<p>All go to Church this A.M. Mrs Ketchums friend from New Orleans, Preaches. Dora Clark, Martha Smith, Ada & I go to Royal this Eve'g & hear Poppen Guighs Band. Get home at 10.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY MONDAY 31 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7 remain till noon, then up to dinner. Then back to Tannery, remain till 7. dont go out tonight</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST TUESDAY 1 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Wife Baby & nurse, Dora Martha & self go over on City at 11 & return by same Boat. Pay McMillan $300. Martha & Dora go up to house after returning. Maria waits at Tannery for me. We call in at John Sandho's. Meet Mrs {Dedicle?} at Rolands & Mrs W Ele & Mrs John C in Carriage Maria stops & speaks to Annie. We dont go out this Eve'g.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST WEDNESDAY 2 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½, remain till Noon. Bedstead comes over from Stayrs by Boat this A.M. I put it up at noon. Go to Tannery. Coming up Tanny order Horse & Buggy from D Waters & take Dora Clark & Baby out to 4 mile Pond for drive, get back at 815 & take Martha out for drive return at 10 X. Maria mad at our staying so long.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST THURSDAY 3 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. I order Horse & Phaeton from D Waters for 4 O'Clk P.M. Maria drives Martha & Dora out to Chittendens & leaves them there. Then comes & drives me out to {StC?} with Baby Herbert & Lizzie Rogers. Maria loses her gloves. get home at 8.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST FRIDAY 4 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Rutledge comes over in Rothsay City this Eve'g to check bouchers, etc. forgets his Papers & balance sheet. He telegraphs for them. Lilly White & friend get left from Toronto 23 Cruickshank St. Rutledge & I telegraph to Elmira & Buffalo about O Extract. Mother Liz, Maria Ada Herbert Rutledge & I go to Royal. Poppen Guighs Concert. Tickets $350. Chittendens & Annie there. We wait & see two dances. Annie C does not speak to Maria, Dora nor Martha there.</p>
<p>Rutledge bring me from TP&Co $200 Cash & Cheque $125. 1 Do 9600 & 1 Do 9700</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST MONDAY 7 1876</span></h2>
<p>Rutledge & I go to office at 8½ remain all day at work at bouchers. We both go over by City at 5. I lend Rutledge $200 on Boat. I go up to Horticultural Gardens & meet C Parsons, have talk about Hose, lea {leather} etc. Scadding walks down to American with me, sit awhile & talk I go to bed at 12.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST TUESDAY 8 1876</span></h2>
<p>Up at 8. Go & get shaved see Scadding. Get rubber Hose $200 return by City. Expenses $200, order Hides & Japonica am introduced to Mrs Bruk (widow) by Mrs Willie Milloy. Wife Arthurs comes over.</p>
<p>Go to tannery on arrival of Boat & find Hughs drunk.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST WEDNESDAY 9 1876</span></h2>
<p>Get Horse & Buggy from Waters to go to StC. take wife. make Dft on T.P. & Co. for $1900. at 3 mos due Nov 1. I Express the procceeds {proceeds} all but 33 to TP&Co viz. $175700. -- I pay Fowler for Watches and Clock $20, & get Rx. Buy Jim Holohan 1 Doz lemons 50 cts, ½ dox Oranges 25 cts. Meet Miss Haddad ( & party) at StC. C Hughs goes to Buffalo with Temperance Excursion this A.M. he is pretty sober when he starts gets drunk up there & stays over</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST THURSDAY 10 1876</span></h2>
<p>Get Horse & Buggy from Waters at 11 A.M.</p>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. C Hughs come back on Cars at 9½ from Buffalo, still drunk. He leaves Tannery at 1145 A.M. & dont return till after 6 P.M. , very drunk I put Jas Kerr Engineer on as Watchman tonight.</p>
<p>I go to Clifton about Lime. see Thos. Willson & engage Lime at 25 per Bush. see Berryman on my return home Martha Smith goes up with me. Mrs. Chittenden brings her in this A.M. I put up horse at Grahams. XX Get home at 7. Find things at Tannery all right except as above.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST FRIDAY 11 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Find Hughs lock'd up in Room. Steve Follet comes down & talks to Hughs He promises him to stop drink & go up to Meeting & get reinstated. Jno Murphy hands me $97 from McMillan procceeds of one of two Cheques I handed him yesterday to get Cash'd, the other is for $96, which he still holds.</p>
<p>Hughs gets reinstated tonight Jim Kerr stays on Watch tonight.</p>
<p>{August Saturday 12 1876 missing}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST SUNDAY 13 1876</span></h2>
<p>Dont go to Church this A.M . Go to Royal & Tannery this Eve'g then up to J.M. Kirby's to see John Stevenson & talk till 11</p>
<p>Martha & I stay home from Church X</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST MONDAY 14 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Martha starts for home I go to S Bridge with her. X</p>
<p>I return by Boat at 4½ P.M. Go to Tannery remain till 7½, then go home. Call at Royal on my way up & see {Wismeth?} about Wire Fish line & talk with him about it</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST SUNDAY 13 1876</span></h2>
<p>Dont go to Church this A.M . Go to Royal & Tannery this Eve'g then up to J.M. Kirby's to see John Stevenson & talk till 11</p>
<p>Martha & I stay home from Church X</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST MONDAY 14 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Martha starts for home I go to S Bridge with her. X</p>
<p>I return by Boat at 4½ P.M. Go to Tannery remain till 7½, then go home. Call at Royal on my way up & see {Wismeth?} about Wire Fish line & talk with him about it</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST TUESDAY 15 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½ stay all day. Write Scadding about the Insurance on Tannery, $120. Ask him to send me sample of Tobacco by parcel post. See Flemming of Lewiston about Japonian & Valonia Go to Lewiston on City - this afternoon trip.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST WEDNESDAY 16 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. pay Webb $600 on a/c this month. Take 2 new packs in {Yard?} this forenoon. Take out and hang up in dry room 30 Hides this day: I call at office & get letter from Fanny Thompson. Get telegram from TP&Co to Ship McArthur 60 Hides. 2090# is the weight of above.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST THURSDAY 17 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7, meet McArthur 60 Tann'd Hides 2090# @ 3 cts = $627.00. Ship & go over with Leat {leather} on City. Ada goes over with me. Ned Scadding meets us on Wharf. Go up to his place to Dinner. Go to Horticultural Gardens this Eve'g Lidertafel {Liedertafel German Singing Society} in Concert meet C Parsons & Thorne there. I stay at Scaddings all night.</p>
<p>I pay Scadding $120 for Renewal of 2 Policies on Tanning $4000 from 20th inst. get Rx</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST FRIDAY 18 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go down to Scaddings office & see Boustead about Hose Leat {leather} He wants me to write him. Go to TP&Co. they give me two Cheques for Duties & freight in O Extract 1/4546 & 1/4465 . Take Boat at 2 for home. Call & pay W Hewitt $600 for shoes got & in full to date. Get home at 4 P.M. Take Cars at 7 for Buffalo Meet Geo McFarland & folks at Continental. spend Eve'g together</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST SATURDAY 19 1876</span></h2>
<p>Get up at 6. Fannie A Thompson dont come on 1st Train. Comes at 1240 We have dinner & take Cars CSRR at 4 for home dont go out this Eve'g.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST SUNDAY 20 1876</span></h2>
<p>All go to Church. Maria meets Mrs Haines & Husband from Buffalo. We go to Royal in Eve'g & call on above. they walk up home with us & sit awhile</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST MONDAY 21 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8, nothing important to day. Write Alex Clark, & Boustead. Engage Boat for Picnic tomorrow</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST TUESDAY 22 1876</span></h2>
<p>Start for 4 Mile Pond in Boats with Capt Bartlett & wife at 9. Have splendid day. Catch lots of Fish & I shoot 1 Duck. Get home at 7</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST WEDNESDAY 23 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Find C Hughs under influence of Liquor. Take him up in office. He then tells me John McMillan has been giving him Whiskey & Ginger Wine all along & coaxing him to drink. He also got Hughs to let him have fleshings for his Pigs etc. Hughs wants me to tell Follett, & he Hughs will testify against McMillan.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST THURSDAY 24 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Hughs all right Fannie Thompson, Ada, Wife, Baby & nurse go to Toronto on Boat. Scadding meets us at Boat. Go in Carriage to Scaddings. After dinner Ed & I go down town. I call & see Parsons at Store. Go to Horticultural Gardens at 630. Mrs. Rogers goes with us. Germania Band of Buffalo give Concert.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST FRIDAY 25 1876</span></h2>
<p>Ed & I go down town at 9. Dont see Boustead about the Hose Leat {leather}. In TP&Co. they want me to go to StC tomorrow & draw. Take Boat at 2 P.M. for home. Garrett & 2 Miss Hewgells on Boat. Dont go out this Eve'g.</p>
<p>Call & see Caston & Co about sole leat {leather} say they pay 4 cts for Oak backs, & would prefer buying from me. --</p>
<p>Hughs tells me McMillan was taken up & fined this P.M. $2300</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST SATURDAY 26 1876</span></h2>
<p>Fannie Thompson goes with me</p>
<p>Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters & go to St C to draw, make Dft on TP&Co 3 mos for $3200. Get 2 Dfts in Toronto & give both Dfts & procceeds to CParsons who comes over by Boat this P.M. & meets me at Tannery. He goes back on Boat. Dora Clark comes in from Chittendens this A.M. Mrs C drives her in. We dont go out this Eve'g.</p>
<p>As I come up from Tannery notice Bruk has altered Mrs Courtneys notice again. I notify Barry.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST SUNDAY 27 1876</span></h2>
<p>Fannie Thompson Ada Dora Clark Maria & I go to English Church, Our Church being repaired. This Eve'g Fannie & I take walk to Bank. Mrs C Lizzie & Lettie at Church.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST MONDAY 28 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½, meet Angus Morrison, Arthur & Wife on Wharf, have long talk. After dinner order to Waters Horse & Phaeton at 4 P.M. Wife & Dora go up River. Flint C. calls out to Dora Postal Card We let her out & she goes & gets it. I drive out to 4 Mile Pond after 6. See Bruk & Wall on Corner. Notice still up.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST TUESDAY 29 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8½ Dora Clark goes down with me. She takes Rothsay for Toronto, see Notice for Currier in Globe this A.M. meet C Dean on Wharf ride up town with him on Cars. I pay duties on Valonia $155 H Paffard cashes Cheque of TP&Co for me $4540. Maria gives Dora $600 accdly {accordingly}. Get telegram from IDMcs for 50 Hides immediate Begin taking out 60 Sds Sole this P.M.</p>
<p>Lend IMLawder on Rousseaus Wharf $2500, to apply on Note</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST WEDNESDAY 30 1876</span></h2>
<p>Dora Clark goes to Buffalo this a.m. meet J.C. Kirkpatrick wife & daughter on Cars. Pay $5.00 for Cord Wood. Send Jas Wiley by Mail (Fred Warren as Witness) a TP&Cos Cheque for $7500 to pay note held by him of mine for Possession on Life Insurance. I receive two cheques by mail from TP&Co 1 for $7500 & 1 for $2500.</p>
<p>Uncle John returns from Pelham this Noon by Chase.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST THURSDAY 31 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Nothing of Importance takes place today</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 1 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Toronto on Rothsay NC goes over go to Shakespeare X 50, meet Scadding at office. Have lunch together go to T.P&Co then back on Rothsay Expense $300, Flint C goes over.</p>
<p>Fannie Thompson gets back from Pelham this P.M. Gets letter to start for home at once. Packs up tonight.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 2 1876</span></h2>
<p>Ada, Fannie Thompson & I go up to Lewiston. Get Fannie ticket to Chicago on Boat from McMillan $1530 ccdly {accordingly} remain at Tannery most of day.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 3 1876</span></h2>
<p>Wife & Ada go to Methodist Church. I stay at Home Stocking calls & I walk down with him. Lawder comes in. I walk to Hotel with Mrs Lawder & JMS meet Robt Dickson & have talk</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 6 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 9. Go all over to get Cheques cashed to pay men today. only get one done. Clark & Scott drunk this A.M. Pay men off tonight</p>
<p>C Wordan comes to office at 6. Have long talk.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 7 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Porter not at work. Drunk. Scott begins work this A.M. Old Texas begins stuffing this A.M. Worden goes up on Cars this a.m.</p>
<p>New Girl Ellen begins work this a.m. Get telegram from IDMcCs for 60 Hides said his message & TP&Co as order'd by them. Have no Hides ready here.</p>
<p>I go to Buffalo on Cars this eve'g to meet Worden & get gas fittings. Meet Worden at /d Wilcox 149, Carroll St Lizzie Morgan there, see Worden {Go?} on Cars at 1 A.M.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 8 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go down to Toyes & Co. get 2 1½ in Elbows, & 1 Brass Stop Cock 1½ in. Get home on Cars at 9½. Meet John Jolley at Rosseaus, with Bob Best go to Bests House have dinner there. I drive up home at 12 M. remain in all day. Meet McArthur at Wharf buy 2 tickets to Buffalo & return. {the following sentence appears to have been either erased or written so faintly as to be illegible}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 9 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 720. find all right. Porter at work. receive 10 Rolls Light Hides from TP&Co to make into Russett Bridle - also 3 Sheep Skins & Curmer's {round} Knife</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 10 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church this A.M.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER MONDAY 11 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8, remain all day.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 14 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Remain all day.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 15 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8.30 remain all day.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 16 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8, remain all day. Get cheque from TP&Co for $75</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 17 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church sit up in Gallery</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER MONDAY 18 1876</span></h2>
<p>Stormy no Boat this AM Boat come in at 5 P.M. I go over in City with leat {leather} for Hamilton Fair. Get in Toronto at 9 C Parsons meet me send leat by Express to Hamilton</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 19 1876</span></h2>
<p>Take Cars at 815 for Hamilton get to the Fair Grounds at 1030 get leather placed. Take prizes on all 4 Kinds. Meet Geo Secord, & McArthur, meet Morehouse of Buffalo at Royal in Eve'g. Get back to Toronto at 12.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 20 1876</span></h2>
<p>Up at 7 go to TP&Co at 10. return by City this P.M. Bring over Curmer's Knife Blades etc, meet Ned Campbell at American.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 21 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 22 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 815 remain all day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 23 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8, call in at Jim Millers have bot soda, go to Dock come up at 11 Capt Bartlett & I go to Jim Millers & have ginger ale at Worders Pump. Go to Dinner at 2 then down to Tannery & up at 5½. Call at Jims & have Ginger Ale down, en {engage?} Miss Patterson & have talk, also Miss Willson, go home at 8.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 24 1876</span></h2>
<p>Raining</p>
<p>Get up at 6. {Katie?} down Stairs & find Ginger Ale our under Steps I open & take some. Wife & Emly go to Church. I go up & lay down on bed K {X with circle around it and two dots at 9 and 6 o'clock}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER MONDAY 25 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8½ remain all day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 26 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8½, remain all day</p>
<p>Gave Wife $10 for House</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 27 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8, remain all day.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 28 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Take Cars at 10 for Buffalo. Geale goes up with me. I call at Willcox's 129 leat {leather} Roll {Sp?} X buy roll paper, return by train this Eve'g. find Telegram from CP to go to StC tomorrow to draw & meet him.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 29 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Horse & Buggy from DWaters to to StC to draw drew 2445.07. Get Measured for Coat & Shirts. See Lawder about Sombra Leat {leather}, also Chas Hamilton, C Parsons, meet me at Welland House at 7 We meet Jim {Caines?} there. He wants to buy Parsons interest out of Tannery. We drive home tonight</p>
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<p>C Parsons and I go to Tannery at 9½: CP examines Stock very much pleased with it. Jas Fleming of Lewiston calls I pay him for 4 Bales Japonica & 1 Bbl Valonia $47 per City. I hand C Parsons balance of procceeds of Dft less the above $47. He hands me back $308 on a/c of Expenses for Sep. & says he will send me Cheques for $225 to Cover Rent to date & my $100. After dinner we call on Mrs Ketchum. Go to Tannery at 4 Roll up 20 Sds {sides} Harness & 10 sds Russett Bridle & Ship TP&Co +10 Hose Bretts for E Kraft & ship per City. CP goes out on City this Eve'g. Pay men part {wages?} Katie goes to Toronto this A.M. M Patterson goes over on Bells this A.M.</p>
<p>== OCTOBER SUNDAY 1 1876 == {dates have been cut off}</p>
<p>I go to Church with Herbert this A.M.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER MONDAY 2 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Men all working. Pay Curriers at noon. They not satisfied with wages & quit work I telegraph TP&Co to put notice in paper for Curriers</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER TUESDAY 3 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Jas Barry sends team for Fleshings, they are very putrid, he pays me $300 accley {accordingly} for 6 Bbls leaving balance of $150 @ 75 cts per BBl John Bishop calls I pay his Bill for Hides for 2 last months pay $41. Pay S Sandho for his tallow in full to date</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 4 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½ remain all day, no Curriers yet. Make out Statement for Augst & Sep to take to Toronto tomorrow.</p>
<p>C Parsons when over last promised to send Hides at once but no Hides yet. Limes all getting empty.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER THURSDAY 5 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Take City & go to Toronto about Hides. Get 3 cheques from TP&Co 1 for $4078 & 2 for $50 each = $14078 Go up with Scadding to tea. Then go to C Parsons & stay till 11. Parsons foot cut. stay with Scadding all night. We trade Pipes. Get letter frm Blake Kerr & Boyd that Case is set for the 20th at StC. Go up & see Fletcher this P.M.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER FRIDAY 6 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go down to City at 9, call at TP&Co, suit 2 Curriers over, Heavy lea {leather} on 90 over in Southern Belle. Capt Dick walks down with me to Belle, meet Patterson on board, have talk in Cabin. Old Patterson on board, anxious to have me go to Buffalo with him meet Curriers on board</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER SATURDAY 7 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. 3 Curriers begin work. Geo Scius begins scouring with them, no work in {Brum?} House for him. I go to dinner at 12. Stop in at GA Clements & get some Royal Butters,. Kirby & Gral comes in. I remain quite awhile. Call at Dave McMillans buy & pay for groceries. Call at Woodingtons & A Daveys, meet James Wiley in McMillans Store & he returns me my note of $75, given for Life Insurance, not having it at time I paid same. Dont feel well after getting home. Give Ada $10. Get Stove this A.M. for Hugh's room. "call at Webbers"</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER SUNDAY 8 1876</span></h2>
<p>Remain in all day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER MONDAY 9 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Go over to Boat no Hides. Capt Dick shews {shows} me letter frm H.M. Hewgill asking for $25. I remain at Tannery all day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER TUESDAY 10 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Mother & I go to Toronto, on City. she goes up to Scaddings I go up & see Cassels re appoin. tomorrow at 3 P.M. for Mother to come & see him. I go up & stay at Scaddings tonight meet Old Jacob Bastedo there Dave Bastedo & wife call I sleep with Old Mr Bastedo</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 11 1876</span></h2>
<p>Ned & I go down on City at 9 Ned goes to Caledonia at 10. We meet Beu Hadden at Depot I talk to him about Dates patent Coal Tar Burner. go up to TP&Co's CP dont want to work in any Hides at present, says he cant get them. Call at Hewitts buy Trunk for C Hughs, meet Cassie & Mother at 3 P.M. go to Blakes office, wait till 4, for Cassels remain 1 hour with him. I go & see C Parsons, ride up to Scaddings with him, have tea then to to Cassels house & consult with him, then to C Parsons & remain till 10½ then go to American & stay all night.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER TUESDAY 10 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Mother & I go to Toronto, on City. she goes up to Scaddings I go up & see Cassels re appoin. tomorrow at 3 P.M. for Mother to come & see him. I go up & stay at Scaddings tonight meet Old Jacob Bastedo there Dave Bastedo & wife call I sleep with Old Mr Bastedo</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 11 1876</span></h2>
<p>Ned & I go down on City at 9 Ned goes to Caledonia at 10. We meet Beu Hadden at Depot I talk to him about Dates patent Coal Tar Burner. go up to TP&Co's CP dont want to work in any Hides at present, says he cant get them. Call at Hewitts buy Trunk for C Hughs, meet Cassie & Mother at 3 P.M. go to Blakes office, wait till 4, for Cassels remain 1 hour with him. I go & see C Parsons, ride up to Scaddings with him, have tea then to to Cassels house & consult with him, then to C Parsons & remain till 10½ then go to American & stay all night.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER THURSDAY 12 1876</span></h2>
<p>Take City at 7 for home, meet T.H. Date at office. I lend him $20, till next week. go home at noon find Wife has moved Bedroom down stairs</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER FRIDAY 13 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8½. Wife goes to Buffalo on train. I give her $425 accley. {accordingly} Receive from RP&Co 20 Rolls light Hides to be made in R {Russett} Bridle. I ship TP&Co 11 Rolls 55 heavy Tanned Hides 2028#, overruns 2# pr Hide. Henry McMurray & wife leave for home on Boat. Jim Scallion calls at Tannery to see me. Wife returns at 6 P.M. Hughs goes down in Slip this P.M. to put Rose on Water Pipe. too Cold, he dont succeed</p>
<p>Pay Dan Servos $20 on a/c load Coal at Tannery delivered about July last leaving balance of $21 on same</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER SATURDAY 14 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. nothing of importance to day, at Tannery I take Stage for StCaths to see Lawder about trial with Bruk on the 20 prox. He remembers all I want to know. I take the 2 Shirts Carlisle sent back. They are to send me others. I pick out Cloth for Pea Jacket. I buy Gloves for Ada $100 I return by Stage at 3. very cold, F ABleleuch & A Cox come down.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER SUNDAY 15 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church this AM Dont go out again today Hughs calls at 1 Hands me 2 telegrams from TP&Co, one to ship 20 Hides to McArthurs & 1 to Draw on them for $100 & pay Blake, Kerr & Boyd. The telegram came last night.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER MONDAY 16 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Ship to McArthur 20 Tanned Hides 763# @ 30 cts $22890 Pay WH Chrysler on a/c $600 & get same credited on Bill.</p>
<p>Get telegram to ship from TP&Co to ship McArthur 75 Tannd Hides</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER TUESDAY 17 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8½. nothing of importance to day. Thorntons son gets 20 Bus Hair for Mrs Milloy. Hughs sprains his Ancle {ankle} this P.M. Bruk supoenas My Mother & all the Grocers to day per Tom McClellan to attend at StC in Friday. Wife & Ada comes down to Tannery this Eve'g.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 18 1876</span></h2>
<p>Lovely day</p>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Hughs Ancle {ankle} better. Bill Teuch comes over on Boat. We tan leat {leather} this P.M. to Roll up tomorrow A.M. to ship McA {McArthur}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER THURSDAY 19 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Ship McArthur 15 Rolls 74 Tann'd Hides 2437# @ 30 cts = $73110.</p>
<p>ship RP&Co 6 Bundles Roundings {Rounding: A process in leather finishing where the edges of the leather are beveled or rounded to create a smooth and even edge. In this case it likely applies to the excess material rounded off} 1209#</p>
<p>Mother, Uncle John & Geo Scius & myself take Stage & go to StC, to attend trial tomorrow before Proudfoot. Walter Cassels comes by Train in the Eve'g. have consultation up in room after tea. We all stop at Welland House. I stay up late with Sergent OKeefe & {Grant?}</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER SUNDAY 22 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8½ & remain all day.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER MONDAY 23 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8.</p>
<p>Rec from Thos McCarthy 49 No 1 Hides 3056# = 6 3/4 = $20628 1 No 2 58 = 5 3/4 = 333</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER TUESDAY 24 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery. Stop at Geo Clements on way up. We decide to go to Centennial together, after dinner go to Tannery & remain till 6½.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 25 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day take Boat for Toronto. Go up to Blakes office & see Fletcher & Cassels. They feel as good as I do over the result of trial, stay at American tonight.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER THURSDAY 26 1876</span></h2>
<p>Up at 7. Breakfast& go up to Scaddings office then to town & down to TS Tiers Store. Have hot words with Trus. Ed Scadding with me. Go to TP&Co tell CP about it. Pay Hewitt for Iow Trunk $425 C Parsons down to American this Eve'g Stays till 11½</p>
<p>get 5 # Tobbacco {tobacco} from Scadding @ $100 per #. dont pay him.</p>
<p>Receive from TP&Co Cheque for $75 at their office:</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER FRIDAY 27 1876</span></h2>
<p>Return from Toronto this a.m. Go to Tannery at 8. Get Harness ready to ship tomorrow. Mrs The Str {steamer} Magnet aground at Queens Whf {wharf} as we come out. Pull her off. Mrs. Algier from Ashtubula Ohio, gets on our boat from the Magnet. I talk with her all the way over.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER SATURDAY 28 1876</span></h2>
<p>Ship TP&Co this a.m. "the last trip of the City"</p>
<p>25 Rolls 25/2 Harness back 2832#</p>
<p>1 Bundell Seraps 155 .24 = 131#</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER SUNDAY 29 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church this A.M. don go to Tannery in P.M.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER MONDAY 30 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Meet C Parsons about going to Centennial, remain at Tannery all day.</p>
<p>Str {steamer} City comes over from Toronto this noon. Capt Dick & I spend Eve'g at Capt Bartletts & have oysters, stay till near 12.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER TUESDAY 31 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day. Str City starts for Charlotte at 6 A.M. I</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER MONDAY 30 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Meet C Parsons about going to Centennial, remain at Tannery all day.</p>
<p>Str {steamer} City comes over from Toronto this noon. Capt Dick & I spend Eve'g at Capt Bartletts & have oysters, stay till near 12.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER TUESDAY 31 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day. Str City starts for Charlotte at 6 A.M. I</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER MONDAY 30 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Meet C Parsons about going to Centennial, remain at Tannery all day.</p>
<p>Str {steamer} City comes over from Toronto this noon. Capt Dick & I spend Eve'g at Capt Bartletts & have oysters, stay till near 12.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER TUESDAY 31 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day. Str City starts for Charlotte at 6 A.M. I</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½ & remain all day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER THURSDAY 2 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER FRIDAY 3 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day. Get letter from R Thorne saying Parsons has gone north Duck Shooting. I decide not to go to the Centennial</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER SATURDAY 4 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Willie Rosseau comes up to house to Enquire about party in Philidelphia. {Philadelphia} They all start for Centennial on train. I remain at Tannery all day.</p>
<p>Geale goes Duck Shooting up the River & takes my Decoys wants me to go, but I dont.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½ & remain all day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER THURSDAY 2 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½ & remain all day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER THURSDAY 2 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER SUNDAY 5 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Church, in P.M. up at Grals quarters he is not at home. I go home. Take Ginger Ale & dont go out again.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER MONDAY 6 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Go to dinner at 12, stop in at JT Kirbys - Coal Hole - dont get home till 4. Go to Tannery again then up Town, meet Willie Watt, he goes home with me, & goes in. I speak very cross to Wife, & tell Willie all about Flint Curries wife. etc. etc. & what the Chittendens said about him at Hop last summer to Dora Clark.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER TUESDAY 7 1876</span></h2>
<p>Quite Sick & remain at home all day. Herbert brings telegram from Parsons about {Beuus?} Hand I answer & tell him to send him</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 8 1876</span></h2>
<p>Still sick. Herbert brings Dft on me from McDonough & James Toronto for $1425, it comes thro' Exps office I give him the money to pay it.</p>
<p>Also Dft from Lyman Bros on TP&Co for $12586 which I sign & return to them.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER THURSDAY 9 1876</span></h2>
<p>Still sick & not able to go to Tannery</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER FRIDAY 10 1876</span></h2>
<p>Still quite sick & dont go to Tannery</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER MONDAY 13 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 9. C Hughs calls at the House for me. remain all day, at Tannery. Dont feel at all well</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER TUESDAY 14 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Ship 10 Rolls 102 3ds Harness Leat {leather} to TP&Co Toronto 1545#</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER FRIDAY 17 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER SATURDAY 18 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery 7½, & remain all day till 2 P.M. Get Horse & Phaeton from D Waters & drive Wife Ada & baby up River. Meet Miss Brown & another young lady on horse back. Young lady & Saddle turns. She gets off. I tighten up girth & help her on again.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER FRIDAY 17 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER SATURDAY 18 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery 7½, & remain all day till 2 P.M. Get Horse & Phaeton from D Waters & drive Wife Ada & baby up River. Meet Miss Brown & another young lady on horse back. Young lady & Saddle turns. She gets off. I tighten up girth & help her on again.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER SUNDAY 19 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to church with Wife. this A.M. Call at Mrs Ketchums this Eve'g. Raining all day.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER MONDAY 20 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Go to Buffalo on Cars. Mrs. Ketchum goes up. Date's Burner arrives by train this a.m. also 60 Hides from Pepler & Shephard they are quite wet & fall short by our scale weight 37# Invoice weight 4142, our weight 4105#. I buy 58 ft 1 1/4 hose Pope. 30 ft 1 in Steam hose & couplings & Fittings from TToyr & Co, Expenses $265 Duties on hose $125. Do on Fittings $100</p>
<p>Get letter from TP&Co Enclosing cheque for $70.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER SUNDAY 19 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to church with Wife. this A.M. Call at Mrs Ketchums this Eve'g. Raining all day.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER MONDAY 20 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Go to Buffalo on Cars. Mrs. Ketchum goes up. Date's Burner arrives by train this a.m. also 60 Hides from Pepler & Shephard they are quite wet & fall short by our scale weight 37# Invoice weight 4142, our weight 4105#. I buy 58 ft 1 1/4 hose Pope. 30 ft 1 in Steam hose & couplings & Fittings from TToyr & Co, Expenses $265 Duties on hose $125. Do on Fittings $100</p>
<p>Get letter from TP&Co Enclosing cheque for $70.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">(NOVEMBER - Month covered by page flattener} TUESDAY 21 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Work all day, Cutting Gas Pipe & fittings arrive. Str {Steamer} City arrives at 3 P.M. Capt Dick comes to Tannery & stays till 6. We wait up town till Cars arrive. Garrett & Miss Hewgill come down also Mrs Ketchum. I go home & dont go out again this Eve'g.</p>
<p>I telegraph TP&Co to send Iron Tank at once. get Dft from Crombie this eve'g 1 for $1000 & 1 for $85584 proceeds of Dft on TP&Co of $1900, forward same by Mail to TP&Co this a.m. & Register Str {Steamer} City of Toronto arrives at 3 P.M. from Charlotte to lay up.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 22 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7 Enclose $872 to JF MacKlein for Rolling last Sole Leat {Leather} in Sept 10th/76.</p>
<p>Mr Nash calls to see me about Keeping the a/c's etc.. Capt Dick calls. Pay D McMillan $250 for groceries to date & take Rx.</p>
<p>Capt Dick calls after dinner & stays all the afternoon</p>
<p>Lend Mrs Ketchum $1200 to be {ret.?} in a few days</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER THURSDAY 23 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Capt Dick calls at 9, & stays all morning. Mr Nash comes at 10 & begins fileing Invoices remains till 3 P.M. Capt Dick calls after dinner & stays till 4½ P.M. We go over to Boat & see McMillan. Work to day fixing Gas Pipes</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER FRIDAY 24 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Mr Nash comes up at 10 & stays till 3 P.M. Fileing Invoices. Capt Dick walks down to Tannery with me & takes Cars for StC, says he will be back tomorrow, {Capt then?} hands on the Boat leave for home this a.m. L Manifold is to meet Capt Dick at StC I work nearly all day fixing Gas Pipes.</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{NOVEMBER Partly obscured by flattening tool} SATURDAY 25 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Borrow 1 Bbl Lime from JT Kirby, to be returned Monday. Get letter from Crude P oil Co & Invoice of Tar. Get cheque from TP&Co for $8040 on a/c of CSRR freight. Get 6 Empty Sale Bbls from D McMillan & 4 from Woodington. Tell C Hughs I intend paying him $10 per week this month & in future. Get Globe {Glove?} Calves & 3/8 Elbows & Is {invoices?} from Toyr & Co per Cars tonight. Get Invoice of Coal Tar this P.M. Lend JBGeale 25 this Eve'g. Get Salt Bbls 6 froom McMillan & 4 from Woodington. Hear Hides have gone up a cent by # in StC today</p>
<p>Pay Geddes Freight $8245 per cheque & cash Get cheque from TP&Co this P.M. for $8040 for CSRR freight.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER SUNDAY 26 1876</span></h2>
<p>Snowing & wet this a.m. Wife & I go to church. Mr Campbell gives out there will be no church this P.M. if storm continues. Get 2 Duck & 1 3/4 in Glove Calves from TToyr & Co & some 3/8 Elbows</p>
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<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Mr Nash comes at 10. Finishes Invoice Books this P.M. I pay him $400 on a/c of 3 days work @ $200 pr day. J.T. Kirby & Geale come in & tell us Hamilton & sons of Toronto are coming here to start business in Steel Works.</p>
<p>Work at Gas Pipes all day.</p>
<p>Cars change time this Am. leave here at 840 A.M. & R_ o 6 P.M.</p>
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<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Work at Gas Pipes etc. Kirby & Geale come down again. I stay at work all day. Go home at 6 3/4 P.M. Effie Milloy spends Eve'g takes dinner at my place I give her 1st lesson on Guitar & see her home. Write H Carson today. Get letter from EJ Emery to go to B on Thursday, answer cant go. Lend Mrs Courtney $100. 2 Cars containing 4 {Bbls cut off on this page, shown on next page} Extract arrives this a.m. C</p>
<p>Get cheque from TP&Co for 6908 to pay Dfts. on Coal Tar 56 Bbls</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER MONDAY 27 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Mr Nash comes at 10. Finishes Invoice Books this P.M. I pay him $400 on a/c of 3 days work @ $200 pr day. J.T. Kirby & Geale come in & tell us Hamilton & sons of Toronto are coming here to start business in Steel Works.</p>
<p>Work at Gas Pipes all day.</p>
<p>Cars change time this Am. leave here at 840 A.M. & R_ o 6 P.M.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER TUESDAY 28 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Work at Gas Pipes etc. Kirby & Geale come down again. I stay at work all day. Go home at 6 3/4 P.M. Effie Milloy spends Eve'g takes dinner at my place I give her 1st lesson on Guitar & see her home. Write H Carson today. Get letter from EJ Emery to go to B on Thursday, answer cant go. Lend Mrs Courtney $100. 2 Cars containing 4 Bbls Extract arrives this a.m. C</p>
<p>Get cheque from TP&Co for 6908 to pay Dfts. on Coal Tar 56 Bbls</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER MONDAY 27 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Mr Nash comes at 10. Finishes Invoice Books this P.M. I pay him $400 on a/c of 3 days work @ $200 pr day. J.T. Kirby & Geale come in & tell us Hamilton & sons of Toronto are coming here to start business in Steel Works.</p>
<p>Work at Gas Pipes all day.</p>
<p>Cars change time this Am. leave here at 840 A.M. & R_ o 6 P.M.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER TUESDAY 28 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Work at Gas Pipes etc. Kirby & Geale come down again. I stay at work all day. Go home at 6 3/4 P.M. Effie Milloy spends Eve'g takes dinner at my place I give her 1st lesson on Guitar & see her home. Write H Carson today. Get letter from EJ Emery to go to B on Thursday, answer cant go. Lend Mrs Courtney $100. 2 Cars containing 4 Bbls Extract arrives this a.m. C</p>
<p>Get cheque from TP&Co for 6908 to pay Dfts. on Coal Tar 56 Bbls</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 29 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Coal Tar 56 Bbls arrive this a.m. Pay duties on Pump $105 New Tank arrives from Toronto Receive 6 BBls Lime from L {Clerures?} N Falls. Receive 62 Hides pr Cars from Pepler & Shephard & 12 Bales Japonica from T.P. & Co. Get letter from D Milloy about Mrs C & McMichaels</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER THURSDAY 30 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7, remain all day. C Parsons come by train this Eve'g. Very stormy. We sit up quite late.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER FRIDAY 1 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 9, take lunch down & remain all day. Sims & Curriers drunk. We call in on way down & pay Mr Kirby $9180 duties on 40 Bbls Extract, receive cheque from C Parsons for 150. 2 cheques for $75 ea so CP says when next he comes over</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SATURDAY 2 1876</span></h2>
<p>C Parsons & I go to StC on Cars. We make Dft on T.P. & Co. for $3200. Comn & Dis $6907 Get procceeds $313097 & hand CP - he gives me $274 to apply on Tannery Expenses.</p>
<p>Geo Woods orders from me 2 Sds Harness I return at 6 P.M. by train CP leaves at 1 P.M. CP & I go to StC in Cars.</p>
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<p>Pay T Blair 1000 on a/c</p>
<p>Temple leave on Cars</p>
<p>Mr Kirby pays me $600 rebait {rebate} for Duties in {Ext?}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 6 1876</span></h2>
<p>At Tannery all day</p>
<p>Kirby calls</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{DECEMBER covered by flattening tool} TUESDAY 5 1876</span></h2>
<p>Pay T Blair 1000 on a/c</p>
<p>Temple leave on Cars</p>
<p>Mr Kirby pays me $600 rebait {rebate} for Duties in {Ext?}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 6 1876</span></h2>
<p>At Tannery all day</p>
<p>Kirby calls</p>
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<h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER {TUE covered by flattening tool} SDAY 5 1876</span></h2>
<p>Pay T Blair 1000 on a/c</p>
<p>Temple leave on Cars</p>
<p>Mr Kirby pays me $600 rebait {rebate} for Duties in {Ext?}</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 6 1876</span></h2>
<p>At Tannery all day</p>
<p>Kirby calls</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER THURSDAY 7 1876</span></h2>
<p>JR Kirby & Geale calls & talks about RR notes. Pay Woodington 1500 on a/c Get 50 cts {peat?} Shingles for C Parson</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER FRIDAY 8 1876</span></h2>
<p>F {Date?} arrives at Tannery at 3½ P.M. We begin to {fix?} for 1 {?} Snow storm Bitter Cold Tonight, Jim Brown comes to work at 4 P.M.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SATURDAY 9 1876</span></h2>
<p>{Fearful - see next page word covered by flattening tool} cold & Stormy all day</p>
<p>Work all day at Burner</p>
<p>Bitter cold all day no steam in Tannery Get 1 Cord Wood from J McMillan. Jim Brown working all day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SUNDAY 10 1876</span></h2>
<p>Bitter Cold Wife & I go to Church. F Date goes to Averys I go to Tannery in P.M. Jim Brown working there at Engine</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SATURDAY 9 1876</span></h2>
<p>Fearful cold & Stormy all day</p>
<p>Work all day at Burner</p>
<p>Bitter cold all day no steam in Tannery Get 1 Cord Wood from J McMillan. Jim Brown working all day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SUNDAY 10 1876</span></h2>
<p>Bitter Cold Wife & I go to Church. F Date goes to Averys I go to Tannery in P.M. Jim Brown working there at Engine</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SATURDAY 9 1876</span></h2>
<p>Fearful cold & Stormy all day</p>
<p>Work all day at Burner</p>
<p>Bitter cold all day no steam in Tannery Get 1 Cord Wood from J McMillan. Jim Brown working all day</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SUNDAY 10 1876</span></h2>
<p>Bitter Cold Wife & I go to Church. F Date goes to Averys I go to Tannery in P.M. Jim Brown working there at Engine</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER MONDAY 11 1876</span></h2>
<p>Try Burner today it dont work satisfactory. Date stays till dark. It stops working after date leaves. Prosser goes on to watch tonight. Geo Cummings works part of day. Brown works all day & quits tonight</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER TUESDAY 12 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 find Every thing in a Mess & burner not working. Go after Date to {Plumbs?}. Date comes down cant make it go. I abandon it, & make wood fire. Date says he wull send another Burner. & the castings {pc.?} will not cost me a cent, meaning Burners etc this Expenses</p>
<p>Prosser dont watch tonight weather so moderate</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER MONDAY 11 1876</span></h2>
<p>Try Burner today it dont work satisfactory. Date stays till dark. It stop working after date leaves. Prosser goes on to watch tonight. Geo Cummings works part of day. Brown works all day & quits tonight</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER TUESDAY 12 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 find Every thing in a Mess & burner not working. Go after Date to {Plumbs?}. Date comes down cant make it go. I abandon it, & make wood fire. Date says he wull send another Burner. & the castings {pc.?} will not cost me a cent, meaning Burners etc this Expenses</p>
<p>Prosser dont watch tonight weather so moderate</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER MONDAY 11 1876</span></h2>
<p>Try Burner today it dont work satisfactory. Date stays till dark. It stop working after date leaves. Prosser goes on to watch tonight. Geo Cummings works part of day. Brown works all day & quits tonight</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER TUESDAY 12 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8 find Every thing in a Mess & burner not working. Go after Date to {Plumbs?}. Date comes down cant make it go. I abandon it, & make wood fire. Date says he wull send another Burner. & the castings {pc.?} will not cost me a cent, meaning Burners etc this Expenses</p>
<p>Prosser dont watch tonight weather so moderate</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 13 1876</span></h2>
<p>Weather soft</p>
<p>Go to Tannery, find Car of coal there for me, a large load. Geo Cummings, Hughs & myself & Prosser busy at Boiler & Furnace all day till 5 P.M. get steam up. Jim Longhurst calls at my House at 8 & tells me Hughs must go to StC tomorrow to give evidence in Re Jno McMillan.</p>
<p>New Currier sent by TP&Co comes today from Brooklin</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER THURSDAY 14 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7 Stay all day meet Hughs on road to StC. Two new Curriers come from Fergus. TP&Co send them Ship 6 Backs 68½# to E Peach send Invoice to T.P. & Co. Prosser goes on to watch. I tell him the heat to Keep up. Hughs does not come home from StC tonight. Rack with Leat {leather} falls in Dry Room this Eve'g. no steam on. Pay Geddes $150 cheque of TP&Co this day for Freight.</p>
<p>Amelia {Mars?} calls tonight. I see Fleming & Deal at {Webbers?} as I go home this Eve'g.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER FRIDAY 15 1876</span></h2>
<p>very cold</p>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Find Prosser has Kept up too much heat & injured 15 Backs that were tannying. I put Bullock & mate on to scouring this a.m. Get Pine Table from Canochan this A.M. n Geo Suirs watches tonight</p>
<p></p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SATURDAY 16 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Geo Suirs still there. Clock marked all night I remain at Tannery all day I stop old Grundy working at noon Parker begins skivering after dinner. Barry comes to office & Supoenas me to Mrs Courtneys trial on Tuesday. I lend Barry for Mrs Courtney to pay 4 Witness fees $10.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SUNDAY 17 1876</span></h2>
<p>Dont get up till 10½ dont go to Church Wife goes. I go to Tannery at 12. find all right Geo Cummings runs Steam till 12. I stay till 4 P.M. & G Suirs stays till Watchman comes on. Clock stops last night at 9½. I wind her up this P.M. Hughs gets home at 4. been away since Thursday A.M. Barry calls at 6 at house. Mrs Courtney at 8½. I lend her for Fare to StC & back $150.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER MONDAY 18 1876</span></h2>
<p>Get to Tannery at 7½. Find Hughs there. He looks hard. I dont say anything to him or scold him about his spree at StC. I roll up Leat {leather} for Toronto & Hamilton. Hughs goes up town at noon says he got a Glass of Whiskey at Doyles.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SUNDAY 17 1876</span></h2>
<p>Dont get up till 10½ dont go to Church Wife goes. I go to Tannery at 12. find all right Geo Cummings runs Steam till 12. I stay till 4 P.M. & G Suirs stays till Watchman comes on. Clock stops last night at 9½. I wind her up this P.M. Hughs gets home at 4. been away since Thursday A.M. Barry calls at 6 at house. Mrs Courtney at 8½. I lend her for Fare to StC & back $150.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER MONDAY 18 1876</span></h2>
<p>Get to Tannery at 7½. Find Hughs there. He looks hard. I dont say anything to him or scold him about his spree at StC. I roll up Leat {leather} for Toronto & Hamilton. Hughs goes up town at noon says he got a Glass of Whiskey at Doyles.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER TUESDAY 19 1876</span></h2>
<p>This should be entered on Friday 22nd</p>
<p>"(I take Cars for Buffalo take up Steam Guage{Gauge} & get fix'd. I buy Car Soft Nut Coal, at $240, order Wrapping Paper, & get Gas fixings at Toyrs. Take up 13 Bbls Fleshings for L W Nash Jr. he pays me $125 pr Bbl & freight of Bbls down $180. Mrs Lansing Jr. goes up.) " Geo Suirs meets me at Station on returning & tells me Hughs was very drunk all day. I give him instructions & charge of Tannery & orders for Watchman, & Forbid Timmy Doyle to give Hughs any liquor. xThis A.M. Uncle John & I take Cars for StC to attend Mrs Courtneys Trial with Bruk. Grale Dicksons Wife dies at StC today. Meet WmA Thompson on Cars & family, going up & down from Bridge. Expenses $500.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 20 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Give Hughs blowing up & discharge him. Follett comes up down & talks to Hughs & gets me to take him back. He promises to go up & be reinstated at Lodge tonight. I forbid J Rosseau to give Hughs any more liquor. I catch Willie Rosseau giving him Whiskey not 5 minutes after. Hughs goes up to Lodge & is reinstated. Herbert joins tonight. I go with him.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER THURSDAY 21 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7, remain all day. Hughs sober</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER FRIDAY 22 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Buffalo 740 Remain all day. Get Steam Guage {gauge} fixd, take up 13 Bbls Fleshings for Leo Nash Jr, he pays me Cash $125 Gold pr Bbl FOB at Niagara $180 freight on Bbls down. I buy Car Soft Nut Coal @ $240, order Paper. Mrs. Lansing Jr on Cars. Fieldy Willson & Jenny Ketchum go up. I get Gas fittings.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER MONDAY 25 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Mother not well & feeling badly. Has had fuss with Lizzie. I go up at 2 with Herbert who comes to Tannery at noon. We have dinner at ½ past 2. Mother Uncle John Lizz, Ada, Herbert, Maria Annie & I all have dinner at my place. I go down to Tannery at 4 & stay till 7.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER TUESDAY 26 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery & remain all day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 27 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Remain all day.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER THURSDAY 28 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 7. Go up to Mail at 11. Get letter from I Bank. "( see Friday 29th for which should've been enter'd to day about above letter stuff") Get Date New Tar Burner, Geo Cummings to put it in this P.M. & start it at 4½ Cummings then goes up town & gets drunk. I discharge him. Hughs setts up tonight.</p>
<p>Herbert starts for Pt {Port} Robinson this A.M.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER MONDAY 25 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery at 8. Mother not well & feeling badly. Has had fuss with Lizzie. I go up at 2 with Herbert who comes to Tannery at noon. We have dinner at ½ past 2. Mother Uncle John Lizz, Ada, Herbert, Maria Annie & I all have dinner at my place. I go down to Tannery at 4 & stay till 7.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER TUESDAY 26 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go to Tannery & remain all day</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER FRIDAY 29 1876</span></h2>
<p>Go up to Tannery at 7. Find Geo Cummings drunk & gone up town½. ( I run Engine until 11 Then go up to P Office & get letter from I Bank enclosing 2 orders on Toronto, payable to my order. I endorse them & forward same to TP&Co & Register letter, 1/$920 & 1/$1180, 'part procceeds {proceeds} of Dft made on TP&Co at I Bank 27th for $2400. Balance in Cash $24486 I retain {$2400} to pay men.) Prosser works today & Watches tonight (I get new Tar Burner from Date & put it in this same P.M. start it at 4½) This is Brackets should be enter'd re 28th.</p>
<p>Roberts the Currier runs off on train this A.M. Get letter from TP&Co enclosing Cheque for $8290 for Freight. I pay Geddes same.</p>
<p>The greatest snow Storm this day & night that has occurred for several years.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SATURDAY 30 1876</span></h2>
<p>Every place Block'd with snow this a.m. write TP&Co & enclose accomodation {accommodation} Note for $1100. sign'd, 4 mos. Enclose I.H. Stone {Res?} $350 for Lanterns & Register, get to Tannery at 11, write my letters at home & mail them on way down. Find Snow has drifted in & wet Leat {leather} in Dry room. Young Averys come & spend Eve'g at my Place with Ada.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SUNDAY 31 1876</span></h2>
<p>Storming & Snowing heavily. Maria & I go to Church. Herbert in Pt Robinson spending his Holidays.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDA</span></h2>
<p>Jany 18/21st Note due IB Bank JMS $350.00</p>
<p>Feby 16/19 Note due BBN A Lyman 11934</p>
<p>Apl 8/11 Note due BBN A Lyman 11400</p>
<p>Mrs Morgan No. 8 Jas St</p>
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Francis Goring (1755 – 1842)
1790
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers
X993.5.375 X 987.5.4.102 {probably an accession number for museum purposes - in pencil}
Francis Goring’s
{scribble design}
Acct. of House Expences
and Memorandum's begun
June 2d 1790
{scribble design}
{scribble design} Nafsau (now)
Lincoln Province
Upper Canada
House Expences April 24th 1790
1790
June 2d
8 ¼ lbs Butter from Corn'l Lambert
2/
-
16
6
May 19
1 lb Tea Paid Mrs Thompson's Eggs
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8
-
Cash paid for Sugar
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4
-
2 ½ Gallons Rum from Mrs Thompson
12/-
1
10
-
8 lbs Maple Sugar from Mrs Thompson
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8
-
2 lb Loaf Sugar from Mrs Thompson
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5
-
½ lb Green Tea from Mrs Thompson
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6
-
2 lbs Rice from Mrs Thompson
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2
-
June 5th .
�June 10th
Sepr 2
1 Quire Paper Cash paid Hamilton
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3
-
2 ½ yds Flannel Cash paid Hamilton
4/-
-
10
-
a pr Mens Shoes Cash paid Hamilton
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12
-
4 lbs Candles Cash paid Hamilton
2/6
-
10
-
Thread Cash paid Hamilton
-
1
-
Tobacco Cash paid Hamilton
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8
-
2 Nutmegs 2/- & thread 6d Mr Forsyths
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2
6
1 Bushel Petatoes
Mr J Ball
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5
-
21 ½ lbs Butter from Mr Jacob Ball between the 19th .
June and 7th . Augt.
2/-
2
3
-
1 Cwt..0 qr..8 lbs. Flour from Mr Jacob Ball
1
14
3
0 Cwt..2 qr..0 lbs. Flour from Mr Jacob Ball
-
16
-
1 Cwt..0 qr..2 lbs. Flour from John Secord between 27
June & 18 July
32/-
1
12
7
0 Cwt..3 qr..12 ½ lbs. Flour from Mr Daniel Servos
32/-
1
7
-
14
3
10
14
3
10
-
6
3
over £
1790
Augt 23d
over
2 ½ lbs Loaf Sugar. pd Mrs Thompson
32/-
Carried
Brot
/6
�7 ½ Quarts Rum from Mr D. Servos between 23d June
& 9th August
1
2
6
1 lb Bohea Tea Hamilton & Crooks
-
8
-
half Carrot Tobacco Hamilton & Crooks
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8
-
a pr Mens Shoes pd Dixon
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12
-
a pr. Womans Leatr Shoes pd Dixon
-
10
-
a pr Shoes to Charlotte from Mrs Thompson
-
7
18
3 pints Rum Mrs Thompson
-
4
6
19
paid Benazah Williams in part of 18/- for Weaving by
his order on me in favour Mary Vanderlip.
-
16
-
22d
20 lbs Flour Mr Danl Servos
-
5
8½
26th
¾ yds Calicoe Mrs Thompson
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6
-
Octor. 1
25 lbs Flour. Mr Danl Servos
32/-
-
6
11 ½
6
paid 2 ¾ lbs Butter for 2 ¾ lbs Soap at the same time
paid 1 lb Butter for Soap had before (in all 4 ¾ lbs
Soap) to Mrs Thompson
-
9
6
13th
1 ½ Bushels Wheat from Mr Danl Servos
10/-
-
17
6
15th
1 lb Tobacco from Mrs Thompson
-
5
-
18th
2 yds Coating from Mrs Thompson
14/-
1
8
-
July 13th
Aug 23d
a pr wom: stuff Shoes.
marking her Goods
11/-
from Mrs Thompson for
½ lb Pepper 3/ Needles 1/6 Pins 2/ from Mrs
Thompson for marking her Goods
Sepr 11th
32/
�5 yds brown Sheeting from Mrs Thompson
4/6
1
2
6
1 lb Bohea Tea from Mrs Thompson
-
6
-
¼
-
1
6
24
6
9
24
6
9
2 Quarts Salt. paid Mr Dixon
-
2
-
6 Skains Thread Mrs Thompson
-
-
9
26 lbs Flour from Mr Dan'l Servos
32/-
-
7
1¾
lbs
fig Blue from Mrs Thompson
Carried
forw'd £
1790
Brought
forward £
Octor 18th
27th
Novr. 1st
Stephen Secord
9th
1 Bushel of Wheat Mr Danl Servos
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8
-
10
1 lb Tobacco Mrs Thompson
-
5
-
Decr.
1 ¼ lbs Tobacco Mrs Thompson
-
5
8
2 ½ yds Russia Sheeting to Silas Secord for
bringing down Hogs. Mrs Thompson
-
11
3
20 lbs Flour from Mr Danl Servos
4/6
-
6
-
1 Bushel Corn from Mr J Ball
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6
-
2 Bushels Wheat from Mr J Ball
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16
-
24
�2 ½ Bushels Corn from Jon: Horton for Hogs
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15
-
2 Bushels Wheat from my Farm
-
16
-
Paid Phabe Smith . . . . . .
1
4
-
30
9
6¾
1 ½ Bushels Corn pd Jacob Servos
-
9
-
Decr 27
Cash at Lodge
-
6
-
Novr 20
1 pr Mens Shoes Mrs Thompson
-
14
-
an order on Mr Dal Servos to Mrs Picket
1
-
-
Paid Benezah Williams for Weaving (by Dal Servos
-
2
-
1 peck salt paid Mrs Thompson by Jno Secords ordr
-
7
-
½ lb Tobacco paid Mrs Thompson by Jno Secords
ordr
-
2
-
11
½
-
3
-
20
56 lbs flour from Jacob Ball on Danl Servos acct
-
16
-
1790
1791
Jany 6
lb
Tea paid Mrs Thompson by Jno Secords ordr
2 yds Callicoe 12/- a Hkf 8/ & Knives 5/ from Mrs
Thompson for Writing
Feby 1
1 ½ yd Linen Mrs Thompson
4/9
-
7
1½
3d
54 lbs Flour Danl Servos
-
15
5
4th
4 lbs Wool pd the Halter
-
10
-
6th
1 lb Tobacco (paid Cash) Mrs Thompson
-
4
-
�1 lb Tea (paid Cash) Mrs Thompson
-
6
-
3 pints Rum (paid Cash) Mrs Thompson
-
4
6
Tobacco Pipes (paid Cash) Mrs Thompson
-
1
-
21st
2 Bushels Wheat ground at Secords Mill
1
-
-
Mar 8th
1 Bushel Wheat ground at Secords Mill
-
10
-
11
1 lb Tobacco Paid T. Bealey by ordr on St Secord
-
5
-
10
an Ax Paid by Darling
-
8
-
9
1 lb Tobacco Mrs Thompson
-
4
-
22d
54 lbs Flour from Christian Warner
32/-
-
15
5
April 20
1 Bushel 7 Quarts Corn ground at Secords
-
12
-
1 Bushel Rye ground at Secords
-
8
-
2 ½ Bushels Wheat from Lamberts ground at
Secords
1
5
-
May 10th
¼ lb Pepper 1/6 ½ lb Tea 3/- from Mrs Thompson
for Writing
14th
1 Bushel Buck Wheat from Soln Hyet (ground)
-
6
-
10
½
-
2
6
23
1 Bushel Buck Wheat (ground)
-
6
-
9
17
11 ½
9
17
11
lb
Tobacco Mrs Thompson
Carrd
forward £
1791
forward £
Brot
�June 3d
2 Bushels Buck Wheat from Sol: Hyet (ground)
-
12
-
3 yds striptd Cotton from Mrs Thompson for Writing
5/-
-
15
-
a Bushel Wheat from Lamberts (ground)
-
10
-
21
3 Bushels Buck Wheat ground
-
18
-
July 3d
2 ½ Bushels Buck Wheat ground
-
15
-
½ Bushel of Rye ground
-
4
-
Augt 5th
One Bushel of Wheat from E. Collard ground
-
10
-
14th
1 Bushel Wheat from Silas Secord ground
-
10
-
21st
1 Bushel Wheat from Adam Hudt for Writing ground
-
10
-
1 Bushel & 2 Quarts Wheat ground
-
9
-
Oct. 8th
3 Bushels & 20 Quarts Corn @ 6/- ground
1
1
9
Octr 15th
2 Bushels Buck Wheat
5/-
-
10
-
-
6
9
-
6
-
-
8
1½
-
6
10 ½
-
3
-
-
18
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
1 Bushel 4 Quarts Corn
Novr 5th
1 Bushel 4 Quarts Corn
1 Bushel 20 Quarts Buck Wheat
Decr 8th
6/-
1 Bushel 12 Quarts Buck Wheat
5/5/-
½ Bushel Corn
Novr 1
4 ½ yds. Linen from Mr Jos. Edwards
2 yds brown Cloth from Mr Jos. Edwards
Cash for ferryage
4/
10/
�4 Quarts Salt
3 prs Shoes for myself
12/
-
4
-
1
16
-
-
House Expences begun Jany 1792
Jany 1
1 Bushel sum: Wheat ground
-
8
9th
4 Quarts salt from A. Smith for writing
-
4
28th
1 Bushel summ: Wheat ground
-
8
-
2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Ticed
-
10
-
4
Leather for a pr Shoes from Canby
-
8
-
Feby 8th
2 ½ Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice
-
12
6
19th
2 ½ Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice
-
12
6
1 Bushel 4 Quarts Wheat ground
-
9
-
March 2d
a pair shoes made by Ely Collard
-
5
-
8th
1 Bushel Wheat from P. Secord Senr
-
8
-
1 Bushel Buck Wheat from P. Secord Senr
-
5
-
a New How . Return'd.
-
8
-
Mending Tongs & a small Kettle. I. Darling
-
2
-
Mending Kettles by Wm Havins.
-
4
-
2 ½ Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice
-
12
6
1 Bushel Rye from P. Secord
-
6
-
2 Bushels Rye from Mrs Tice.
-
12
-
22d
29th
�May 7
1 Bushel Corn from Mrs Tice.
-
5
-
12
1 Bushel Rye borrow'd from P Secord
-
6
-
June 4
2 Bushels Corn from P. Secord Junr
-
10
-
1 ½ Bushels Rye from Mrs Tice
-
9
-
25th
1 ¼ Bushels Summer Wheat ground
-
10
-
26
2 Bushels Rye from Mrs Tice
-
12
-
Leather from Canby for a pair Shoes for myself
-
8
-
9
6
6
9
6
6
£
1792
forward £
Brought
July 7th
a Making a pr Shoes by E Collard
-
6
-
21
a Bushel Wheat from Peter Secord Junr return'd for
20 Quarts due from Jno Stacey
-
8
-
½ Bushel Rye from David Secord Senr
-
3
-
-
13
9
-
10
-
-
6
-
-
3
-
1
4
-
Augt 1st
Bought of Mr Hamilton
2 ½ yds Wt R. Sheeting Hamilton
5/6
2 ½ yds Yallow Flannel Hamilton
1 lb Bohea Tea Hamilton
4/
6/
½ lb Pepper Hamilton
1 ½ Gallon Rum Hamilton
16/
�1 Bushel Buck Wheat ground
-
56 lbs fine Flour from David Secord Senr
5
-
14
-
31 lbs Carnell from David Secord Senr
-
5
-
17
1 Bushel Corn
-
5
-
24th
19 lbs Carnell {&} 32 lbs Carnell {totals} is 51 lbs
-
7
3½
Sepr 4th
40 lbs Flour from David Secord Senr
19th
43 lbs Flour from David Secord Senr
26
39 lbs Flour from David Secord Senr
Oct 3d
28 lbs Flour from David Secord Senr
7
53 lbs Flour from David Secord Senr
{total} 203 lbs @ 26/-
2
7
1½
22d
25 lbs Midlings
23d
44 lbs Midlings
16/-
9
10 ¼
Novr 1
a paper pins Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs
-
2
-
1 lb Soap Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs
-
2
-
2 White Bowls Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs
-
2
-
-
14
-
18
13
6¼
{total} 69 lbs @
1 Bushel 4 Quarts Corn ground
17th
2 Bushels 9 Quarts Corn ground
Over £
Carrd
�1792
Brot
Over £
18
13
6 1/4
Novr 17th
a pr Mens Shoes Bought for 3 lbs Butter
-
6
-
21
1 ½ yd Grey Ratteen from Mr Hamilton
-
18
-
2 Bushls & 12 Quarts Corn ground
4/
-
9
6
a Shirt Bt for 3 ½ lbs Butter
-
7
-
Dec 11th
a Knife from Mr Hamilton
-
2
-
12th
3 ½ lbs Pork from Davd Secord
-
2
½
10th
1 lb Bohea Tea. Mr Hamilton
-
6
-
13th
30 lbs Flour
26/-
-
7
9½
15
a Handkerchief Mr Hamilton
-
6
-
18th
1 Bushel 5 Quarts Corn ground
4/
-
5
-
19th
½ Bushel Salt Mr Hamilton
-
12
-
20th
a pr Mens Shoes from Mr Hamilton
-
12
-
a pr Buckles from Mr Hamilton
-
4
-
a Comb from Mr Hamilton
-
-
6
5 lbs Beef from David Secord
-
2
6
a pr Womans Shoes made by Collard
-
5
-
½
Raisins from Street & Phelps
-
1
-
a pr: 4 pt Blankets from Jos Edwards
3
-
-
22d
lb
David Secord
7
�½
26
-
3
-
-
4
-
-
-
6
1 lb Tea Robt Hamilton
-
6
-
1 lb Soap Robt Hamilton
-
2
-
1 ½ yd Rufsia Sheeting Street
-
7
6
1 ½ yd Linen Street
4/
-
6
-
4
-
lb
Pepper from Jos Edwards
1 Quart Rum
Hamilton
2 Darning Needles Hamilton
House Expences 1793
Jany 11th
1 Quart Rum Street
12
22
26
29th
1 pt Rum for fish Hamilton
-
2
-
3 yds Flannel Hamilton
4/
-
12
-
1 Bushel buck wheat ground
-
4
-
1 ½ Bushel Wheat ground
8/
-
12
-
½ lb Tobacco Hamilton
-
2
-
½ doz Quils Hamilton
-
1
-
½ lb Tobacco (the 7th ) Hamilton
-
2
-
1 Quart Rum Hamilton
-
4
-
2 Darning Needles Hamilton
-
-
6
½ lb White Thread Phelps .
-
6
-
�Feby 2
9th
3 ¾ lbs Upper Leather Canby
5/
-
18
9
a fish (Salmon) paid Canby
-
1
5
10 yds Linen Hamilton
4/9
2
7
6
a Carrot Tobacco Hamilton
-
10
-
2 ½ lbs Nails to Boman for Pails Hamilton
-
5
-
3 Bushels Corn Ground
5/
-
15
-
-
12
-
2 Salmon (for writing)
-
3
-
a Hat Street & Phelps
1
4
-
1 ½ doz large Buttons Street & Phelps
6/
-
9
-
10
16
8
10
16
8
2 yds brown Cloth Hamilton
32/
3
4
-
1 yd Flannel
-
4
-
-
5
-
-
4
-
1 ½ Bushel Wheat
8th
8/
£
1793
Feby 7th
Brot
Over £
Hamilton
2 ½ doz small Buttons
2/
1 yd Sheeting
4/
Hamilton
Hamilton
3 Skains silk & twist Hamilton
�4 Yds Linen Hamilton
5/6
1
2
-
a Waistcoat Pattern Hamilton
1
4
-
12
½
-
3
-
14
½ yd Sheeting
-
2
-
15th
a pce. Sole Leather
-
4
-
19th
Half a Carrot Tobacco Hamilton
-
5
-
23d
1 lb Soap Hamilton
-
2
-
Mar 2d
Needles Hamilton
-
-
6
2 Bushels Corn ground
-
10
-
1 Bushel & 4 Quart Corn
-
5
7½
12
2 Bushels Wheat from Vrooman
-
16
-
6th
1 Qt Rum Hamilton
-
4
-
13th
a pr Womans Shoes Hamilton
-
9
-
22d
a piece Sole Leather paid by Jes: Page
-
6
-
a Cow Bell from E Phelps
-
10
-
1 Quire paper Hamilton
-
2
6
-
13
-
5
6
4
-
26th
lb
Bohea Tea Street & Phelps
Hamilton
Canby
half a Burshel Flour Dav: Secord about 20 lbs
April 17
36 lbs Flour
Dav: Secord
1 Bushel & 4 Quarts Corn ground
March
12th
1 Quart Rum
Hamilton
-
�22
4
9½
22
4
9 1/2
-
4
-
-
5
-
-
7
8
-
16
-
½ Carrot Tobacco in March
-
5
-
2 Bushels Wheat from McEwen
-
16
-
56 lbs Flour from Mrs Byard
-
13
-
paid Nathan Johnston
-
4
-
£
1793
Brot Forw'd
£
April 16
a pr Buckles
Hamilton
26
½ a Carrot Tobacco
Hamilton
33 lbs Flour David Secord
a pr Channel pumps 7th Feby
May 2d
1 yd Hair Ribbon
Hamilton
Hamilton
2
Paid Jefse Page
½ Bushel Salt
1 Quart Rum
Hamilton
Hamilton
-
8
-
-
12
-
-
4
-
11th
½ yd Sheeting Hamilton
-
2
3
16th
6 ½ yds Stript Cotton
6/
1
19
-
1
-
-
-
2
-
4 yds. R. Sheeting
1 lb Soap
5/
�a pr Mens Shoes
18th
12
-
paid Jefse Page 8/- & 1 Bushel petatoes
12
-
2 yds. Scotch Sheeting pd by Butter
7
-
-
4
-
-
4
-
2 Bushels Wheat from Mr Vrooman
-
16
-
8 yds. R. Sheeting
5/-
2
-
-
½ yd R. Sheeting Hamilton
-
2
9
1 lb Soap Hamilton
-
2
-
½
-
2
6
35
6
11 ½
35
6
11 ½
a Lining Handkf
28th
June
6th
-
Hamilton
half Carrot Tobacco
lb
Hamilton
Hamilton
Allspice Hamilton
Carrd
over £
1793
Amot brot
over £
June 12th
½ Carrot Tobacco to Elij. Collard from Hamilton
-
5
-
15th
a Linen Handkf from Hamilton
-
5
-
¼ lb Sulphur pd from Hamilton
-
1
6
16
Expences as Rows (Sunday)
-
2
-
7
a Quire Paper
-
2
6
-
5
-
Hamilton
a Remnant of Callicoe
Street
�May 27th
36 lbs Flour from D: Secord
June 17
55 lbs Flour from D: Secord
26/-
June 22d
Mending a pr Shoes
1
1
2½
-
3
-
-
1
-
2 ½ yd R. Sheeting to Thos Harper from Hamilton
7
-
12
6
a Handkf to Thos Harper from Hamilton
-
6
-
24
½ Carrot Tobacco Hamilton
-
5
-
27
1 lb Soap
-
2
-
-
1
-
4 Pigeons
¼
lb
{total} 91 lbs
Hamilton
Hamilton
Hamilton
Sulphur Hamilton
July 6th
Paid John Haber for 2 days work Sprouting a Field
-
8
-
June 29
Expences going to the Barrack
-
2
-
July 7
Expences at Rows on Sunday
-
2
6
June 25
44 lbs Middlings }
July 6
29 lbs Middlings }
-
10
5
9
a Sickle
Hamilton
-
4
-
a Scyth Hamilton
-
12
-
1 ½ Gallons Rum Hamilton
1
4
-
paid Benjn Doyl for Blacksmiths work
-
8
-
42
10
7
13
{total} 73 lbs from David Secord
Carrd
forw
d
£
�1793
Brot
forward £
42
10
7
July 16
Paid for mending a pr Shoes by Mr Hamilton
-
6
-
30
Paid John Aber for Harvesting &c
1
4
-
1 Qt Rum
-
4
-
Cash paid Wm Tine a Baptist Minister
-
4
-
35 lbs Middling from D. Secord
-
5
-
35 lbs Middling from D. Secord
-
5
-
Paid Jno Aber for Harvesting
1
8
-
30
Paid Jno Aber for Harvesting
-
2
-
24th
a Quarter Lamb from Stepn Secord 7 ¾
..
5
2
Augt 7th
35 lbs Middling from D: Secord
-
5
-
Paid for Mowing
-
12
-
2 Quarts Rum
-
8
-
Pins
Hamilton
-
8
9
Paid for Mowing
-
12
-
Paid for Mowing at P. Secords
-
12
-
½ Gallon Rum from Mr Hamilton
-
8
-
July 16th
½ Bushel Salt to Solon Hyet
-
12
-
Augt 19th
28 lbs Flour
-
6
6
21
C½
Hamilton
-
3
-
Tea to B Doyl Hamilton
-
3
-
27
15
½
lb
lb
Tea
lbs
@ 8d
�24
Tobacco
Hamilton
26th
1 Quart Rum
-
1
-
-
4
-
-
3
-
-
8
-
1
7
-
-
14
3
Carrd Over £
54
1
3
Brot Over £
54
1
3
Hamilton
21 lbs Midlings
D. Secord
31st
a Bushel Wheat
D. Secord
Sepr 3d
1 ½ Gallon of Spirits
Hamilton
19 lbs Pork Qd Mr Wright
1793
Sept 2d
1 Bushel Wheat (chargd before) D. Secord
-
8
-
9th
1 Bushel Wheat. D. Secord
-
8
-
½
lb
Pepper
-
3
-
¼
lb
Brimstone paid
-
1
-
-
1
6
-
8
-
paid Nathl Johnston for work
-
4
-
Paid Jefse Page for work
-
12
-
1 Bushel Wheat
-
8
-
1
-
-
1
10 ½
12
Hamilton
a pt Malofsas
1 Bushel Wheat
24
Hamilton
D: Secord
Dav: Secord
1 ¼ yd Coating for Trousers Mr Hamilton.
4/
¾ yd Sheeting
2/6
Mr Hamilton.
�25
1 Quart Rum
21st
-
4
-
3 ½ lb Tobacco Hamilton
-
10
-
30th
a Shaving Box Hamilton
-
12
-
Octor 4th
1 Quart Rum
-
4
-
14
2 Oz Indigo for Jno Collard
-
2
6
17th
3¼
3/
Hamilton
-
9
9
19
2 Hats to Jno Stacey
12/
Hamilton
1
4
-
-
19
6
-
4
-
-
8
-
-
2
-
Hamilton
-
2
6
a Quarter Lamb 8 ¼ lbs Step: Secord
8/
-
5
6
2 Salmon. paid
-
3
-
-
5
-
-
6
-
-
2
-
63
12
4½
lbs
Hamilton
Hamilton
Loaf Sugar
Hamilton
3 ¼ Bushels Wheat Ground
21st
1 Quart Rum
22d
½ Bushel Salt
23d
2 Nutmegs
¼
28
lb
Ginger
½ yd Cloth
Hamilton
Qr Mr Wright
Hamilton
Step: Secord
Hamilton
a pr Womans Hose
½ lb Brimstone
forward £
6/
Hamilton
Hamilton
Carrd
Memorandums
�1790
Novr 23d
Went to my Farm the first Snow fall this day
27th
Saturday a deep Snow
Kept no School from the 23d Novr 1790 and on the 23d Jany 1791 gave it
up. On acct. of their not providing a Stove & keeping me out of Employ
1791
Febry 7th
Monday. Moved from the School House at the 3 Mile Creek
7th & 8th
Detaind at my Farther in Laws on acct of bad Weather
Wednesday 10th Feby 1791
Moved to my Farm
Saturday Feby 25th
Raised a School House at 6 Mile Creek
Dec'r 29th 1790
Kill'd two Hogs weight 110 lbs / 113 lbs {=} 223 lbs
Feby 28th
Gave my Note of Hand to Elijah Phelps for £4..4..0 due the 1st Septr next
March 6th
Went to the Barracks & reced the 7th 1 Bushel of Rye & 1 Bushel & 7 Quarts Corn from Isaac
Horton
�22d
Received an order from Thos Bealey on Cornelius Lambert for 5 ½ Bushels Wheat for which
I gave him my obligation to pay £2..4..3d
April 1791
Received from Corn Lambert 2 ½ Bushels Wheat
es
Received from Cornes Lambert 1 Bushel Wheat
April 19th
Changed with Mr Peter Ball 1 Bushel of Winter Wheat for 1 ½ Bushls Summer Owe him ½
Bushel
Easter Monday 25th
The black Nosed Heiffer Calved a Heiffer Calf
April 27th
Sowed in the Bottom 5 pecks Summer Wheat with Cornes Lamberts Team 1 ½ days work 4
Oxen
29th
Sowed 10 Quarts of Flax Seed & 1 peck Summer Wheat wt Lamberts & Elijah Collards 4 Oxen
one day, in the little field
May 2d
Sowed about four Rod square with Hafser seed in the bottom, (planted 41 hills of white
petatoes)
April 27th
�Reced a Bushel of red petatoes from Peter Lampman
Received 1 Bushel red petatoes from Peter Lampman
May 5th
Mr Balls red Bull with the Bell Cow
Sunday 8 May
Went to Niagara & brought up the Bell Cow from Mr Smith 10th May
11th May
Considerable damage done in this settlement by the Woods caughing Fire Mrs Guthries
House & fence burnt, & most of the fence by the River. Peter Secords fence burnt & many
others.
May 11th 1791
A remarkable dry spring, but one days rain between the 13th April & 12th May - 29 days
droth - Mostly Hot days and Frosty Nights. Rain'd 24th in the Morning
May 7th
23rd
Planted 5 rows white petatoes
94
Hills
14th
Planted 5 rows red petatoes
96
Hills
18th
Planted 1 row blue petatoes
19
Hills
21
Planted 2 rows yallow petatoes
36
Hills
to 25th
Planted 25 rows red petatoes
472
Hills
25
Planted 3 short rows red petatoes
39
Hills
25
Planted 1 short row Ladys Fin Toes
13
Hills
25
Planted 4 short rows Ladys Fingers
52
Hills
25
Planted 3 short rows White
39
Hills
27th
Planted 8 short rows Red
125
Hills
st
985
�Friday 20 May
Planted about one Acre of Corn in the big field
18th
Half a day plowing of Mr Lamberts & E. Collards Team for Corn &
the 19th ¾ day Plowing Mr Lamberts & E. Collards Team
14th
Received 1 Bushel Buck Wheat of Solon Hyat
21st {Received 1 Bushel Buck Wheat in exchange for 10 lbs Maple Sugar
21st
The white faced Cow a bulling
27th
Finished planting Petatoes about 4 ½ bushels
732
Hills
Red Petatoes
133
Hills
White
19
Hills
Blue
36
Hills
Yallow
13
Hills
Ladys-toes
52
Hills
Ladys fingers
4
Hills
Liverpool - whites
989
Planted 18th June
73
Hills Red
11
Yallow
�50
White
134
989
1123
In all
June 2d
Bought of Solomon Hyet 8 Bushels of Buck Wheat at 6/- pr bushel to pay after Harvist
10th
Plow'd ground for Buck wheat for which I am to allow Tho s Rice 12/- Elijah Collard hawld
Logs for a Root House (Say Plowing & Harrowing 16/-)
11th
Help’d Michl Hen to plant petatoes for which he gave me one Bushel
June 2d
Bought 2 lb Tobacco of Samson Lutzs to pay 4/No rain from the 24th till 17th June
June 17th
Set out about 300 Tobacco plants
June 29th
Hoed the Corn the first time
Friday July 1st
Sowed half a Bushel of Buck Wheat Thos Rice harrowed it in with his Team 1 days work
July 14th
Finish'd howing my Petatoes
16th
�Finish'd howing Corn
28th
Mr Thos Rice finish'd Cutting Wheat on my Place.
Monday July 18th
Help'd Mr Lambert in Harvest Myself ½ day
Tuesday 19th Myself & Wife Harvest 1 day
½
2
Wednesday 20th Myself & Wife Harvest 1 day
2
Friday 22nd Harvest from 10 Morning
1½
Saturday 23rd Harvest from 5 in the Evening
¼
Monday 25th Myself 1 day my Wife ½ day
1
Wednesday 27th Harvest about 3 hours at Lamberts
½
Thursday 28th Harvest at Lambert til 10 O’Clock Morning
½
8¼
Saturday 23rd July
Help'd Mr Elijah Collard in Harvest till about 5 in the Evening
1½
Tuesday 26th July Help'd Mr Elijah Collard in Harvest Myself & Wife all day
2
Wednesday 27th July Myself & Wife in Harvest ½ a day at Mr Collards 1
Thursday 28th July Myself & Wife in Harvest from 10 in the Morning
1½
6
Monday 1st August
�Sow'd about half an Acre of new ground with Turnip seed in the bottom M r Lambert
harrow'd it in
3d Aug
Hawld & stack'd My 1/3 share of winter Wheat being my part with of 3 bushels sowing with
Thos Rice
4th
Began to cut Hay
5
Reced a Bushel of Wheat from Elijah Collard
10
Hawld and stack'd Hay about 3 Ton Hay allow'd Elijah Collard one half for Cutting & hawling
14th
Borrow'd a Bushel of Wheat from Silas Secord
13th Aug
Help’d Elijah Collard in summer harvest & Hay from 10 OClock
15th
Elijah Collard cut part of my summer wheat begun about 10 O clock
Monday 22d Augt 1791
Cornelius Lambert finish’d cuting my summer Wheat, hawld & stack'd it about ½ days work
7th Octr
Cornelius Lambert cut my Buck wheat (about 2 hours work)
9th Octr
Thos Rice Plow'd one day (for wheat)
�6th Octr
Thretchd & cleand my 1/3 share of winter wheat with Thos Rice about 5 ½ bushels
12 & 13th
Sowed 3 ¼ Bushels winter wheat with Elijah Collards team 2 days work & a boy
18th Octr
Mr Lambert plow'd with his team 1 day & 2 hours in the field facing the door for summer
wheat
20th Thursday
The first Snow this fall, it snowd and drifted till evening
27th
Finished diging potatoes, had about 30 bushels in all
28th
Pull'd Turnips had only 5 bushels owing to the bad seed I got of M rs Tice
29th
Changed with Michl Hen half a bushel of (Lady finger) Petatoes / to have yallow in place of
them
Nov. 1st
My Wife went to Niagara & Sold
1 doz Fowls for
1
7
0
Beats. for 4 Quarts salt
~
4
~
~
10
0
4 doz Eggs
2/6
Nov. 1st 1791
�Paid Joseph Edwards account
1
Bought 4 ½ yd Linen
4/
2 yd. brown Coating
10/
Cash from Edwards for Ferryage .
17
~
18
1
~
~
~
1
~
11th Novr
Killd three pigs . . . weight 94 lbs
19th
Weighed & stem'd part of my Tobacco 57 Rolls wt. 16 ½
lbs
Weighed & stem'd part of my Tobacco 57 Rolls wt. 9 lbs
Decr
Kill'd a pig . . . weight 19 lbs
3 Pairs Shoes made by Elijah Collard from the Febr to Decr
Decr 22d
Took up my Note for £4..4s..0 to Elijah Phelps and gave Homes Brightman an order on David
Secord Senr for the amount for which I stand indebted to him. David Secord
Memorandums 1792
Jany 6th
Settled with Thos McKinsey before Mr Burch to have wheat for 3 dollars about 3 bushels &
16/- more if Sam. Cox refuses to take his oath that I employ'd T.McK to clear land
Jany 7th
Employ'd by Mrs Tice to settle her affairs
13th
�Mrs Tice to pay me 32/- in Corn as pr agreement with her.
Jany 21st
Paid John Darling for Laying my Ac 1 busl Wheat
22nd
Received from Mrs Tice 2 Bushels Corn on acct. Agreed with Davd Beasteder & Mrs Tice to
Teach David every Saturday Evening & sunday morning for which they are to allow me ½ a
bushel of Corn every time I come
21st Jany
Went there on saturday for the first time David gone to the Grand River
Went again on saturday 28th - not at home
27th Jan
Reced Leather for a pair Shoes from Mr Canby to pay 8/Feby 4th
Reced from my father-in-law a young black Sow
friday Feby 3d
Went to Mrs Tices to teach David
February 9th 1792
My young black Sow pig'd 6 pigs
Saturday 11th Feby
Went to Niagara on Mrs Tices Businefs
8th Feby
Thrashed for Elijah Collard towards making a pr Shoes
14th Thrashed for Elijah Collard towards making a pr Shoes
15th Feby
�The Bell Cow Calved a Heiffer
20th Feby
Gave my Note to Solomon Hyet for 8 Bushls Buck Wheat £2..8..0. - N.Y.C
27th Feby
A Pair shoes made by Elijah Collard Paid by Threshing 2 days
March 1st
Received a young Ram Lamb from Peter Secord Senr (since Dead)
2d March
The whitefaced Cow calved a Bull (named Lenox)
8th March
Received from Peter Secord Senr 1 Bushel of Buck Wheat & 1 Bushel of Wheat
22d & 1 bushel Rye
31st March
Bought a Bull Calf of Mr Deighton calved 15th to pay 12/- (named Hunter)
3d April
Took up my Appel Trees and planted out 57 in the field which was raised from Seed which I
sow'd six years before, which makes in all set out 77.
House Expenses begun Jany 1792
Jany
1
1 Bushel sum: Wheat ground
~
8
~
9th
4 Quarts salt from A Smith for writing
~
4
~
28th
1 Bushel summ: Wheat ground
~
8
~
�Feby
March
2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice
~
10
~
4
Leather for a pr Shoes from Canby
~
8
~
8
2 ½ Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice
~
12
6
19th
2 ½ Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice
~
12
6
1 Bushel 4 Quarts Wheat ground
~
9
~
2d
a pair shoes made by Ely Collard
~
5
~
8th
1 Bushel Wheat from P. Secord Senr
~
8
~
1 Bushel Buck Wheat from P. Secord Senr
~
5
~
a New How . Return'd . . . J. Darling
~
8
~
Mending Tongs & a small Kettle
~
2
~
Mending Kettles by Wm Havins
~
4
~
2 ½ Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice
~
12
6
1 Bushel Rye from P. Secord
~
6
~
29th
2 Bushels Rye from Mrs Tice
~
12
~
7
1 Bushel Corn from Mrs Tice
~
5
~
12
1 Bushel Rye borrow'd from P Secord
~
6
~
4
2 Bushels Corn from P. Secord Junr
~
10
~
4
1 ½ Bushels Rye from Mrs Tice
~
9
~
25th
1 ¼ Bushels Summer Wheat ground
~
10
~
26
2 Bushels Rye from Mrs Tice
~
12
~
Leather from Canby for a Pair Shoes for
myself
~
8
~
22d
May
June
�£
1792
July
Aug't
£
Brought forward
9
6
6
9
6
6
7th
a Making a pr Shoes by E Collard
~
6
~
21
a Bushel Wheat from Peter Secord Junr
returnd for 20 Quarts due from Jno Stacey
~
8
~
½ Bushel Rye from David Secord Senr
~
3
~
2 ½ yds Wt R. Sheeting Hamilton
5/6
~
13
9
2 ½ yds Yallow Flannel Hamilton
4/
~
10
~
~
6
~
~
3
~
1
4
~
1 Bushel Buck Wheat ground
~
5
~
56 lbs fine Flour from David Secord Senr
~
14
~
31 lbs Carnell from David Secord Senr
~
5
~
1 Bushel Corn
~
5
~
~
7
3½
1st
Bought of Mr Hamilton
1 lb Bohea Tea Hamilton
6/
½ lb Pepper Hamilton
1 ½ Gallon Rum Hamilton
17
16/
19 lbs Carnell }
24th
32 lbs Carnell } is {=} 51 lbs
�Sept
4th
40 lbs Flour } from David Secord Senr
19th
43 lbs Flour } from David Secord Senr
26
39 lbs Flour } from David Secord Senr {=} 203
2
7
1½
~
9
10 ¼
lbs
@. 26s/Octr
Novr
3d
28 lbs Flour } from David Secord Senr
7
53 lbs Flour } from David Secord Senr
22d
25 lbs Midlings }
23d
44 lbs Midlings. }
1
a paper Pins Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs
~
2
~
1 lb Soap Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs
~
2
~
2 White Bowls Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs
~
2
~
1 Bushel 4 Quarts Corn ground and
2 Bushels 9 Quarts Corn ground
~
14
~
18
13
6¼
17th
{=} 69 lbs
@ 16/-
Carrd
Over £
Sunday July 1st 1792
A violant Hurricane happend this day about 2 & 3 OClock in the afternoon which begun at
the little Lake (at the head of Lake Ontario) which drove with such violance towards Fort
Erie as left hardly a Tree standing for two mile in wedth: the heavyest part fell among the
short hills, between the fifteen & thirty mile Creeks in some places, for near five mile wide
there is not so much as a sapling but what is torn up by the Roots, whole Trees carry a
Considerable distance, some thrifty trees a foot & half thick twisted like a whith - every
house disroofed and many blown down, in some places the hail was as large as a mans fist
in other places their was neither hail or rain. The Woods now is renderd inpafsable, till roads
can be cut through, forty men was three days cuting so as to get out five families and their
�Cattle, the whole way it went was as a wirld wind, the Trees falling different ways. (There is
no appearance by the Country Woods that such a Storm has ever happen’d in this Country
before) what is very remarkable we hear of no lives being lost except those of Cattle.
July 7th
Helpt Jos: Page to cut down Summer follow in the afternoon
July 8th
David Secord Junr Married to Mifs Polly Mabey. (I was at the wedding)
July 9th
Went to the funeral of Peter Secord Junr Child
10th
To Credit David Secord Senr with 2 1 bushels Rye & 1 bushel of Buck wheat
July 14th
Finished hoeing my petatoes
Sow'd 7 & ½ bushel of Rye & 1 bushel buck Wheat togather in the little field
Ben & Jefse Page plow'd the Ground, & Richd Harrifs Harrow'd it.
13th
To Return a bushel of Buck wheat wanting about 3 or 4 Quarts to Stephen Secord for so
much borrow'd
July 7th
A Pair new Shoes made by Elijah Collard
July 16th
To Credit John Stacey 1 Bushel Buck Wheat
21st
Finished Hilling my Corn
�July 23d 1792
Hoed & raked in about 3 pecks Buck Wheat among the Corn
Monday July 23d
Work'd 1 day for Cornes Lambert in Harvest
July 25th
Work'd 1 day for Elijah Collard in Harvest
26th Work'd 1 day for Elijah Collard in Harvest
27th Work'd ¾ day for Elijah Collard in Harvest
July 30th
Cornes Lambert & Elijah Collard cut my Wheat in the after-noon say 1 day Work for Elijah
Collard
Aug 2d
Cornes Lambert & Elijah Collard. Mow'd about ¾ day Each
Aug. 1st
Bought of Mr Robt Hamilton
2½
yds. Wt Rufsia Sheeting
5/6
0
13
9
2½
yds. Yallow Flannel
4/
0
10
0
1 lb
Bohea Tea
0
6
0
½ lb
Pepper
0
3
0
1½
Gallon Rum
16/
1
4
0
£
2
16
9
July 25th
The first Governor John Graves Simcoe arrived here for this place.
�July 25th 1792
To Credit David Secord Senr
56 lbs fine Flour
31lbs Cannell
Aug 7th
Elijah Collard hawl'd & Stack't my Grain & Hay ¾ Day work with self & Team
Friday Augt 10th 1792
My Wife Deliver'd of a Son about half past nine in the Evening
Saturday Augt 4th
My 3 Calves got out of the Meadow in the Evening (2 Stears & 1 Heiffer) found them at
Hoster Landen 8 days afterwards
13th
Fanny Secord Married to John Braley
20th & 21st
Work’d 2 days for Cornes Lambert heaping Logs
17th
To Credit David Secord Senr
1 Bushel Corn
19
lbs
5/
Carnell }
24th 32 lbs Carnell } {=} 51 lbs
Sep 4
r
th
1 Bushel Wheat ground 40
7/3 ½
lbs
Flour
19th 1 Bushel Wheat ground 43 lbs Flour
�26th 1 Bushel Wheat ground 39 lbs Flour 111
Octr 3d 1 Bushel Wheat ground 28 lbs Flour to black flour
7 1 Bushel Wheat ground 53 lbs
May 29th 1793
List of Scholars
1792
Decer
10th
Robert Hamilton
George Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Archibald Fletcher
William Chisholm
Sarah Secord
Eleanor Disher
1793
Jany
April
May
Peter McEwen
3d
Rachel Vrooman
7th
Solomon Vrooman left {idate illegible}
16
Adam Vrooman left { date illegible}
14
Betsy Murry (left school 25 July)
22d
Polly Secord (left school 5 Octr)
27th
Peggy Wright left school 26th Novr 1793
Simcoe Wright.
left school 26th Novr 1793
�June
29th
James Cartwright left school 9th July
3d
Diana Walker left 1st Octr. 1793
4th
Deborah Smith left school 10th Septr.
Ann Smith left school 5 Octr
July
11th
Robert Smith left school 21st June
24th
Clementine Secord left school 21st Septr
2d
John Chisholm left school 20th July
8th
James Allen
List of day Scholars
1793
Augt
19th
Rachel Vrooman
Jacob Birdsell
Decer
2d
Paul Avery left 22d Jany 1794 0..18..8
Samuel Avery} left 22d Jany 1794 0..18..8
Mary Avery. left 22d Jany 1794 0..8..0
11th
Hugh Rose left school 21st March 1794 left 29 Jan &
return'd 24th Feby
Willm Rose left 1794
16th
1794
John McMicking left 29th Jany 1794
�Jany
2d
Oliver Mabee (left 21st Feby)
Polly Secord
13th
Archibald Fletcher
14th
Hugh Alexander left 15th March
Frederick Ulman left 18th April
21st
John Woods left 18th April
24
Eleanor Thompson. left 27th Mar return’d 7th April
26
James Thompson left 21st May
April
25th
Daniel Lutz 16th June left school
May
1st
Peggy Young left 21st May ) returnd 22d June
June
2d
Paul Avery 18th left
10th
Ann Smith 17th left return’d 23d
9
Samuel Avery 18th left
16th
John Wood
19th
George Reed
19
Polly Reed
30
Benjamin Fox
Feby
August 22d 1792
Prince Edward arrived here on a Visit & return'd the 27th
27th
�Election for Afsembly for the first Township Mr Saml Street & Mr Benjn Pawling Candidates
the latter chosen 148 Votes against 48
Sepr 19th
A Severe Frost which kill'd my Buck wheat before it was ripe, and petatoe vines & Tobacco
Octr 10th
Reced from Peter Secord Junr 3 Bushels seed Wheat for which I stand indebted
12d
Husk'd Corn for Elijah Collard ¾ day work
Octr 1st
Cornes Lambert & Elijah Collard 1 day work each heaping Logs in My Summer Follow
3d
John Collard help me to heap logs in the Morning for which I gave him tobacco
16th
Sow'd 2 Bushels and 20 Quarts of white Wheat on new ground joining the town line that I
cleard since harvest, about 2 ¾ Acres
Cornes Lambert, Elijah Collard & Rich Harrifs Harrow'd it in 1 day work each
Oct 22d 1792
To Credit David Secord Senr
25 lbs Midlings
Octr 23d 44 lbs Midlings
Octr 20th
Helpt Richd Harrifs to heap Logs
�Octr 26th
Finish'd gathering, husking & storeing Peter Secord Junr Corn at his own place about 20
Bushels being his one third share with Wm Cope for which I am to have ½
27th
Thresh’d my crop of Buck wheat about 1 ½ Bushel
Novr 3d
Gether'd & husk'd my Crop of Corn had in all about 18 Bushels
15th
Mr Sampson Lutz Mill-dam raised
Decr 1
Jos: Page had a Frolick Clearing Land
Decr 6th
Elias Smith had a frolic Clearing Land
Killed 2 Pigs about 6 & 7 Weeks ago for my Own use
16th
Kill'd 1 Pig about 6 & 7 Weeks ago for my Own use
Monday Decemr 10th 1792
This day commenced keeping School at the Landing for Day Scholars.
�Names of the Scholars
Robert Hamilton
George Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Decembr
11th
Archibald Fletcher
William Chisholm
17th
Sarah Secord
18th
Hugh Alexander
3d
Racheal Vrooman
1793
Jany
Sarah Mabey
4th
Charles Hil (left 12th ) returned Post 21st one
week left 16th Feby returnd 25. Week lost left. 9th
Mar:
7
Eleanor Disher
Solomon Vroman
Elias Smith left 27th March
Simon Mabey (left 1 Feby 93)
George Doshimer left
8th
George Simpson left 29th March
14th
John Gold
William Peterson
�Peter McEwen
Lewis Bastedo
16th
Thomas Cooper
Paid 12/4
21st
John Overholt
30th
John Parker pd Adam Vrooman 16th Apl
Mifs Betsy Murry 14 April
Feby
25
Acmoody Farewell Polly Secord 22d May
Mar:
7th
William Farewell
Novr 29th 1792
Finished Diging Potatoes had about 36 Bushels
Decr 21st
To Credit Elijah Collard making a pr Womans Shoes
Decr 22d
To Credit David Secord for 5 lbs Beef
2/6
13th To Credit David Secord for 30 lbs Flour @ 26/-
cwt
21st
Kill’d 3 Hogs wt 104 ¾ , 99 ¾ 99 ¼ {total wt} 303 ¾
Jan 30th
The Young Sow Pig'd 5 Pigs
Feby 4th
lbs
in all
�The Governor left this for Detroit
Feby 6th
Mr Thomas Dixon, General Hull & another States Officer left this for the States I wrote to M r
James Symington & my Mother-in-Law
Feb 2d
John Collard Dt For 1 ¾ Tobacco - 6-3
Elijah Collard Dt For ½
lb
Tobacco - 2-0
8th
The Red Cow Calved a Heiffer
22d Feby
The Cow (black nose) Calved a Heiffer
23d
To Charge Benjn Canby with Thos Coopers order for 12/4
Thursday January 3th 1793
This day Commenced keeping Evening Shool ended 28th Feby 1793
Names of Scholars
John Fletcher (Paid) Charg’d Jno Chisholm
Thomas Cooper Paid - 12/4
Samuel Ellice pd 2/Jany
5th
Jacob pd 8/-
9th
John Disher
10th
Cotton Marther Phelps
�Oliver Mabey (left it 20th Feby)
14th
John Smith (left it 20th Feby)
Lewis Bastedo pd 8/- 27th May
John Gold
Jefsa Page acct recd 6/- paid
16th
James Durham pd Left about 20th Feby
Martin Doshimer
1793
Novr
Brot Forward £
12
4½
1
Balance due on Sundries at Hamiltons
-
10
-
2d
Paid Mrs Page
-
1
-
6
a pair Shoes from Qr Mr Wright
-
16
-
paid for making a pr Shoes Mr Sloot
-
5
-
4 Bushels Wheat ground
1
4
-
3 Bushels Corn ground
-
12
-
-
7
6
-
-
6
-
4
-
½ lb Pepper to S: Secord for Pork
Hamilton
-
3
-
½ lb Tea Hamilton
-
3
-
¼ yd. Coating Hamilton
-
4
-
1 ½ yd Linen Hamilton
Thread
Hamilton
1 Quart Rum
Novr
63
19th
Hamilton
5/
�20
Decr
4
38 ½ lbs Iron for Harrow teeth Hamilton
10
1
12
1
1 Quart Rum Hamilton
-
4
-
1 Qt Rum
-
4
-
-
2
-
-
19
6
-
12
-
-
5
-
@ 6d
4
9
-
Hamilton
-
10
-
-
1
6
-
6
-
-
5
-
Paid Peter Secord Senr for a Hog 132 lbs at
6d by Mr Hamilton
3
6
-
½
Hamilton
-
10
-
Hamilton
-
4
-
81
12
5½
81
12
5½
-
7
3
1 lb Soap
Hamilton
Hamilton
3 ¼ Bushels Wheat Ground
6/
2 Bushels Rye
6/
1 Bushel Corn from P. Secord Senr
2 Hogs 178 lbs Pork
6th
a Remnant of brown Coating
¼ lb Fig Blue (paid)
10th
1 yd Calicoe
2 lb Candles
11
12th
lb
Indigo
1 Quart Rum
Hamilton
Hamilton
£
1793
Brot Over
£
Decr
19
14 ½ lbs Beef from Jno Darling
6d
�20th
2 ¼ lbs Cheese from Street & Phelps
2/6
-
5
7½
1 ½ Gallon Rum
Hamilton
1
4
-
1lb Soap
Hamilton
2
-
-
5
-
Remnant of Grey Coating Hamilton
-
3
-
1 Qt Madeira
-
6
-
A Carrot Tobacco for E. Collard from
Hamilton
-
10
6
1 lb Candles for E. Collard from Hamilton
-
2
6
6
-
-
9
-
Hamilton
-
3
-
Hamilton
-
3
-
2 Mink Skins
21
24
Hamilton
Street & P.
1 lb Powder 5/- & 1 lb Shot to the Taylor for
making Fredericks Jacket - Hamilton
¾ yd. brown Coating
½
lb.
Allspice
2 lbs Sugar
Hamilton
2 lbs Cheese
6 Bushels Wheat ground
May
12
2 Gallons Rum
-
32
-
May
20th
1½ lbs Tobacco
-
6
-
May
21st
½ bushel Salt
-
12
-
10 yds Linen Street
-
6
-
Street
3
-
-
�Apr
10th
1 Qt Rum
-
4
-
June
13th
1 Qt Rum
-
-
-
Apr
24th
1 Bushel Pease
-
8
-
30th
12 yds Sheeting
3
-
-
18th
½ lb Tea : Street
-
3
-
1 Qt Rum
-
4
-
½ Bushl Pease Phelps
-
4
-
Apr
Hamilton
April
1st
A Carrot Tobacco
-
10
6
April
10th
Leather
-
2
6
1 lb Soap
-
2
-
March
20th
1 Qt Rum 4/- & a paper Ink Powder 2/from Street & Phelps
-
{6}
-
Mar
15
1 ¼ yd Linen
-
3
9
Mar
18th
Bowl
-
2
-
March
21st
½ lb Pepper
-
3
-
12
1 yd Cotton
-
5
6
Tallow
-
9
-
1 Qt Rum
-
4
-
1 lb Soap
-
2
-
24
1 Qt Rum
-
4
-
3d
½ lb Tea
-
3
-
March
�1 Qr Paper
-
2
6
14
½ lb Tea to Peter Secord
-
4
-
Feby
21st
Cast Iron H:
-
4
-
Feby
15
A Remnant of Cloth
-
16
-
1 Qt Rum
-
4
-
1 lb Candles
-
2
6
{illegible}{ to Jno Sale for 5/8?}
-
-
-
1 Carrot Tobacco
-
10
6
A fine Comb
-
4
-
A Course
-
6
-
1. lb Tobacco to P.S.
-
4
-
3
1 lb Candles Hamilton
-
2
6
4
1 Qt Rum Hamilton
-
4
-
Laying an Ax
-
6
-
10
1 Qt Rum
-
4
-
Jany
14
1 lb Candles
-
2
6
Jany
24th
1 Qt Rum
-
-
-
1 lb Candles
-
2
6
1 lb Soap
-
2
-
Feby
Jany
Jany
17
7th
10th
1794
Jany
�Venison
-
6
-
½ yd Sr Cotton 2/6 &
-
2
6
1 lb Candles
-
-
-
¼ yd Flannel
-
1
-
¼ yd Linen
-
-
8
The Old Sow pigd 5 Pigs
Feby 20th 1793
Mar 12th
To Credit Mr Adam Vrooman for 2 Bushels Wheat
16/-
April 13th
Paid Solon Hyatt 20s/ in part of my Note for £2-8-0
Apr 8th
The Heiffer Snupe Calved a Heiffer
6th
The White faced Cow Calved a Heiffer
Chang'd my Old Red Cow and a yearling Stear (Hunter) for 2 Stears 2 Years Old with David
Secord
16th April
The Cow (Snupe) a bulling
�26
Paid Jefse Page for 2 days work making Fence 8s/
29
Paid Nathan Johnston 4s/ in part of eight shillings for splitting Rails
May 1st
Sent in a Letter to Thos Bealey an Mr P. Balls ordr in his favour for £1..11..0 on Geo: Forsyth
dated Jany 2d 1792.
Received account of Louis XVI King of France being beheaded on the 21st Jany 1793 as early
as 21st April
May 6th 1793
Paid McBride the Taylor 20/- by sundries received at Mr Streets on my acct
12th
Paid Elijah Collard 8/- on acct
Paid Jefsa Page 8/- for fencing
Made an Agreement with Mr Hamilton for him to allow me £30 for 6 Months for Teaching his
Children Commencing 14th day May 1793
Wm Chifholm at School May 11th & 12th
Archd Fletcher at School May 12th 1792
12th
�Paid Cope for a Cow Bell 10/France declared War against England & Holland Feby 1st 1793.
England declared War against France 12th Feby
Spain declared War against France
16th
Paid Jefse Page a bushl Potatoes for a days Work repairing Fence
May 25th 1793
Paid Solon Hyett 20/- in part of my Note for £2..8..0, wich makes in all 40s/- paid
20th
My black Sow came home so bit by a Bear on the back that I was obliged to kill her
27th
Recd 36 lbs Flour from David Secord to Credit him
June 17th
Recd 55 lbs Flour from David Secord to have Cre{word cut off}
June 22d
Hired Thos Harper for one Month for £4..0..0 Commences 24th June left me 27th in the
Morning Work'd 3 days & recd. Hankf 6/25th
Reced 44 lbs Middings from David Secord
July 6th
Reced 29 lbs Middleing from David Secord
�16th
Paid Solon Hyatt by ½ bushel Salt 12/- at Mr Hamiltons (overpaid him 2s/-)
August 6
Borrow'd from Mr Clark
- 24/-
Paid him again by Rob
- 24/
t
August 22d
½
lb
Tea to Ben: Doyl
Veal account August 8th
1790
Augut
8
Lent Mr Daniel Servos a hind
Quarter . . . 17 ¼
10th
Lent Mr Daniel Servos a loin . . . 10 ½ {total} 27 ¾ lbs
9th
Lent Mr Jacob Ball a fore quarter 18 ¼
10th
Lent Mr Jacob Servos 11 ½
lbs
Veal
1790 Kill'd a Bull Calf of the white faced Cow weight 71 ¼
1790
Augt
23d
Reced from Mr Danl Servos 12 ½
lbs
Veal
lbs
�Octor
1st
Reced from Mr Danl Servos 9 lbs Mutton
Septr
23d
Received from Mr Jacob Ball 10 ¼ lbs Mutton
Octor
10th
Received from Mr Jacob Ball 7 ¼ lbs Mutton
Decr
By 1 ½ Bushels Corn for Veal.
August 26th 1793
Stolen out of my Garden a fine Shirt a Stock & a Muslin Cap. at Night
American Commifsioners that went to treat for Peace with the Northern Indians return'd
here from Detroit without settling any thing with them. Genel Lincoln, Colol Pickering and
Governor.
Sepr 4th
Invited the Neighbours to plow had 6 Plows & Teams plow 3 Acres
Sepr 16th
Mr Adam Chrysler died this Morning
11th
Isaac Vroomans Wife died – Elizabeth
24th Decr
Gave Peter Secord an order on Mr Jno McEwen for 32/- which pays Peter Secord
19th
Old John Reed at 10 Mile Creek Died
�Ocr 2d
James Hyett & family left this for the Colonies in a boat
8th
Sow'd 4 ¼ Bushels Wheat in the field that Rice Clear'd
9th
Sow'd 3 ¼ Bushels Wheat on Wheat Stubbles
John Stacey 6 days work with Team
1..16..0
John Collard 3 days work with Team
1…4..0
Jefse Page Threshing 2 days
0…8..0
to Pay £3..8
Octr 12th 1793
Kept no School from 7th to the 14 Lost 1 Week Threshed & Cleaned 14 ¾ Bushels Wheat &c
No frost till 15th Octor to do any harm
Octr 29th
Tuesday 29th Octr. A Soldier of the 5 Regiment was Shot at Niagara for Deserting his post,
this is the first Execution known here
Novr 1st & 2d
Left two days Schooling. working on the Road
9th .10th .11th
�Left 3 days Schooling, lag weather 1 day, at the Funeral of Mr Lampmans Child, 1 day, &
working Road 1 day.
13th Novr
The first Snow this Evening about Shoe deep went off in two days.
28th
An other snow that went away
Dec 11th
Sold David Secord my white faced Cow for £8..0..0.
18th
A Snow and begun to fodder Cattle in earnest
Jany 13th 1794
Made an Agreement with Elias Slut to hawl from Mr Hamiltons Mill to my House 500 feet 1 ½
Inch Boards & 500 feet 1 Inch to Pay him 26/-.
Feb 28th Paid E. Slut his part (butter 9 / 6 {illegible} 13/- Paid Geo Havens 6/6 in part of
13/Jany 12th
Paid Lambert Aker 8/- for a boar in dispute between him & myself to be brought home by
him
Paid Mr Joseph Edwards 40/- in part of acct.
Jany 28th
No Snow on the Ground & Fine Weather from 21st the 31st a little snow, which went off:
Snow'd 4th a little went away 7th .
29th
�Mr Daniel Rose's House burnt down, his two Sons kept from school and John McMicking left
school.
30th
Bruised my Finger Very bad
Feby 8th
My Heiffer (Brockle) Calved a Bull which died 3 day after. (a Sow died by eating its Lites)
17th
Paid Jno Still 5/8 & some time ago 20/- for breaking Flax
March 2d
Sunday it Snow'd all day on
Wednesday Mar 5th
Last Night was the & this Morning was the Hardest Frost I ever felt.
N.B. Frose my fingers this morning while I was Foddering tho not above five Minutes from
the Fire
Monday 10th March
Rain'd which carried away the Snow
8th March
Elias Sloot received ½ Ton Hay £2..10..0 toward payment of Shingles which he and his
Farther has promised to get
Thursday 20th March
This was a very warm day the Thermometer was at 93 & the Hottest day last Summer was
at . . .108
�Sunday 23
My Cow (Black-nose) Calved a Bull (call'd March)
Mar 31st
The Greatest Storm this Year Snow'd and Raind all day
April 8th
My Cow (Snupe) Calved a Bull (call’d Hunter)
April 17th
The Mifsasauga arrived the first Vefsel this Year
26th April
The Simcoe a New Merchant Vefsel arrived at the Wharf at the Landing for the first time
26th
Rece from at the Mill 1 ½ Bushels Wheat from Joseph Brown for Writing a Bill of Sale &
d
Mortgage
28th
Paid Wm Havens for hewing beams 22/- by answer'd at Hamiltons
May 6th
Bought 12 lbs Pork of S Hagan for 9s/-
15th
Sow'd 1 ½ Bushels Pease & ½ bushel Flax seed
17th
Planted in the field before the door about 2 Acres of Corn
�21st
Kept no School from the 21st May 2d June
26th
My Wife deliver'd of a Daughter at about 11 Oclock at Night
June 14th
Worked on the Roads
18th
My Cow (white back) with M Reeds Bull
rs
21st
Worked on the Roads
July 1st
My Cow (black nose) with Mrs Reeds Bull
16th
Paid Stephen Secord 28/- for 4 bushels Wheat by Mr Hamilton
Reced 1 Bushel Wheat from David Secord
18th
Borrow'd a Gammon of Mr Hamilton 19 lbs
Kept no School from the 20th July to the 18th August 1794 on acct of Harvest & Hay
Augt
Cut my Wheat, had 540 Sheaves
3 ½ bushels sowing of wheat destroy’d by Hogs
Cut my Pease & Threshed them had about 10 ½ bushels from 1 ½ Sowing
�Cut my Hay at home about 3 Tons
Cut Hay at my Father-in-laws about 3 Tons
Aug 4th
My Cow (Snupe) with Mrs Reeds Bull
Augt 27th
Reced account from Detroit by an Exprefs that came in three days that the Indians had a
battle with Genl Wanes army on the 20th Instt and lost considerably, among which was
Charles Smith (clerk of the Court) and Anthony Lafsell also Danl McKellep (formerly a Sergt
in Butlers Rangers) with 5 Other frenchmen about 40 Indians Kill'd
Augt 28
Arrived an Exprefs from Detroit informing that Genl Wane has retreated back from the
Maimies and that the Indians have taken most of their Horses which was all the Provision
Whane had to Subsist his Army ~ News likewise received that Lord How has taken 9 Sail of
French men of War -- and in a battle combined Armies have kill'd 22000 French
Dr Robert Hamilton Esqr
1788
June
27
To one Months Schooling of Mastrs William & John
Robinson from the 27th June to 27 July 1788
-
16
-
1793
To one Quarters Schooling of Mastrs Robert. George
& Alexander from the 10th Decr 1792 to 9th March
1793 @ 16/- each
2
8
-
To 2 Months Schooling of his 3 Sons from 10th
March to 9 May 1793
1
12
-
To 6 Months Schooling of his 3 Sons between 10
May and 22d Novemr 1793 pr agreement
30
-
-
�To 4 Months Schooling of his 3 Sons from 23d Novr
20
-
-
54
16
-
-
8
-
-
16
-
1793 to 22d March 1794 @ £5..0s..0d
£
Carrd to fol: 22
Dr Lieut Calep Reynolds
1788
June 25
To Schooling of Mifs Hannah Springer one Month
Dr Mifs Mary Vanderlip
1789
To 2 Months Schooling from 14th Sepr to 13 Novr 1789
{blank
Contra Cr
Contra Cr
{blank}
Contra Cr
1790
Sept 19th
By Benazah Williams order on me in her favour . . .
for
-
16
-
�21
Farming Expenses
1793
22
2
1
Sepr 4
Expences for Rum & Vituals to 6 Teams plowing a
Field about 3 Acres
1
10
-
Octr 9
4 ¼ Bushels Wheat Sow'd on the Field that T. Rice
Cleared
1
5
6
3 ¼ Bushels Wheat Sow'd on Wt Stubbles
-
19
-
2 lbs Tobacco for Harrowing Jno Collard
-
6
-
2 oz Indigo for Harrowing Jno Collard
-
2
6
1
4
-
paid Jno Collard for a yoke
-
8
paid for Laying an Ax
-
6
-
Paid John Collard for Plowing
-
15
6
Paid John Stacy for Plowing
-
12
-
Expences for Plowing Ground & putting in 1 ½
Bushel of Pease ½ bushel Flax seed & plowing 2
Acres for Corn
2
-
-
Paid breaking Flax to Westbrook
-
12
-
a Pitch Fork . . . . . from Darling
-
5
-
Paid Cornes Lambert for mowing at Home 3 days
-
18
-
Paid Cornes Lambert for mowing at P. Secords 2
days
-
12
-
19
2 Hats to Jno Stacey for plowing
6/
12/-
1794
Jany 2d
May 15th
July 10th
�Paid Cornes Lambert for Cradling Wheat 1 day
-
8
-
Paid John Collard for Cradling Wheat 1 day
-
8
-
Paid Ezekl Younglove for Cradling Wheat 1 day
-
8
-
Paid John Collard for mowing 2 days at P. Secords
-
12
-
£35
13
7
31
12
-
@ 50s/-
17
10
-
6/-
3
3
-
5
8
-
14
15
6
Paid E. Collard & Jefse Page for 1 day Mowing a P.
Secords on my acct
-
12
-
½ Gallon Rum to P. Secords on my acct
-
8
-
21
Paid Jefse Page for Stacking Hay
-
2
-
22
Paid Ben Doyl blacksmith by ½ lb Tea
-
3
-
Sepr
Paid Nathan Johnston splitting Rails
-
4
-
Paid Jefse Page Making Fence
-
12
-
Contra Cr
1794
Aug 15th
Brot
Over £
By about 7 Tons Hay
By 10 ½ bushels pease
540 Sheaves Wheat (which I think may yeald about
18 bushels
6/-
Dr Farming Expenses
1793
Brot
over
Augt 15th
£
�Paid for an Ox Chain
12
-
1
12
1
1794
38 ½ lbs Iron for a Harrow
April 23
Paid John Darling for making 11 Harrow Teeth
-
5
6
Paid John Darling for a Clevise & Bolt
-
4
-
Paid John Collards son for Raking
-
4
-
2 ¾ Gallons Rum
2
4
-
22
18
1
-
4
6
31
12
-
Augt
10d
1
Card £
Septr
Paid Richd Harrifs for stacking Hay at my farther-inlaws ½ lb Powder 2/6 & 2 lb Shot 2/Contra Cr
Brot Over £
Dr Mrs Christena Tice
1792
Jany 13th
To an agreement with her for Writing &c
1
12
-
Feby 3d
My attendance on David Bastedo
-
2
6
10th
To 2 days attendance on her businefs - (1 day at
the Barracks)
-
12
-
11th
My attendance on David
-
2
6
18
My attendance on David
-
2
6
26
My attendance on David
-
2
6
Mar 4
My attendance on David
-
2
6
�18
My attendance on David
-
2
6
25
My attendance on David
-
2
6
April 1st
My attendance on David
-
2
6
15
My attendance on David
-
2
6
3
6
6
-
19
-
£
23d 16th
To a Balance as pr acct renderd
1793
pd
To Schooling of Lewis Bastedo
Contra Cr
1792
-
Jany 22d
By 2 Bushels Corn pr Negro.
-
10
-
Feby 4th
2 ½ Bushels Corn pr David
-
12
6
19th
2 ½ Bushels Corn pr David
-
12
6
Mar 4
1 Gill Rum for an old Kettle
-
-
6
22d
2 ½ Bushls Corn deliver’d at Mill
-
12
6
Balance
-
19
-
3
6
6
5/
£
Apr. 23d
By 2 Bushels Rye
-
12
-
May 7th
By 1 Bushel Corn
-
5
-
�June 4
By 1 ½ Bushel Rye
-
9
-
26
By 2 Bushels Rye
-
12
-
Dr Cornelius Lambert
1788
June
To 3 Chairs
-
12
-
4 Squares Glafs . . (Return'd)
-
8
-
the ½ of a Fan . . paid by me
-
4
-
a hafp & Staples . . paid by me
-
2
6
a Padlock
1790
June 2d
due on an order of 20 Shilling to James Secord 1 ¾
lbs
Butter
@ 2/-
-
3
6
1791 July
To 8 ¼ Days work in Harvist
1
13
-
-
-
6
4/-
Over paid you on 5 ¼ lbs Butter at Sepr 19th 1789
Andw Herrings
1792
May 28th
To 1 days work Clearing Land
June 5
1 days work Clearing Land
1796
April 30th
To 1 Quarters schooling 1 Child from 1st Feby
-
16
-
July 31st
To 1 Quarters schooling 1 Child from 1 May to 31st
July
-
16
-
�Oct'r 31st
1799
To 1 Quarters schooling 1 Child from 1st Augt to 31st
Octr
-
16
-
To 1 Quarters schooling 1 Child to 28 Feby 1797
-
16
-
Over Schooling 1 Child for 1 Month
-
5
4
2 Months Evening Schooling 1 Child between 12th
Decr 1796 & Feby 15th 1797
-
8
-
To 1 Bushel & a Peck of Apples
-
10
-
-
2
-
-
2
3
-
1
-
-
4
6
to Tobacco
1802
1 lb Butter from Charlotte
Oct'r 16
2¼
1803
1 lb Butter before the last
Feby 14
3 lbs Butter
lbs
Butter
2/1/-
1/6
ContRa Cr
1791
April 27th
By 1 ½ days work himself & oxen plowing for
summer wheat in the bottom
-
12
-
29
By 1 days work plowing for Flax & summer wheat in
Company wt Elij: Collard in the Little field
-
8
-
May 18th
& 19th
By 1 ¼ days plowing Corn ground
-
10
-
Augt 1
By 1 ¼ days Harrowing Turnip ground
-
22d
By ½ days work Cutting & hawling Sum Wheat
-
4
-
Octr 7
By 2 hours work Cutting Buck wheat
�18
By 1 day plowing for summer Wheat
-
8
-
1792
May 8th
By ½ day Hawling Rails (for Lane fence)
14
By 1 day Plowing for summer Wheat
-
8
-
23d
By ¾ day Plowing Corn ground
-
6
-
1793
By {¾ day} Bundles Straw
1796
April
By Hawling rail cuts part of a day
July 15
By 1 days Mowing grafs
-
6
-
Aug't 5
By 1 days Mowing grafs
-
6
-
Novr
By 4 Bushels Turnips
-
8
-
-
16
-
-
5
-
By 4 yds Weaving
1/Dr Elias Smith
1790
Jany 4
To 2 Months Schooling of John from 4th Jany 1790 to
3 March
12 days
mist
Sepr 6th
To 1 Quarters Schoolin of his son
July 12
Elias & daughter Deborah between the 12th July and
the 24th Octr 1790
1783
To Evening Schooling of John from the 14th Jan'y to
20th Feb'y 1793
�To So much left with you by Oliver Mabey on my acct
-
16
-
To Writing a Bill of Sale
-
8
-
To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Deborah & Mifs Nancy
from 3d June to 10th Sepr
1
12
-
2
16
-
-
4
8
3
0
8
Due on old acct
-
4
8
1794
To Schooling of Ann from 10th June to 14th Octr 1794
-
15
-
Nov 6
To Writing a Petition
-
4
-
26th
To 3 Leather Horse Collers
1
10
-
2
14
8
-
5
-
June 3d
To Schooling of Mifs Nancy from 11th Sepr to 5th Octr
1793 3 ½ Weeks
Acct.
rend
d
£
£
Carrd to blue covd book
Contra Cr
1790
June 2d
By 1 Bushel white Petatoes
By Splitting Shingles
By his work in planting howing a burying 1 Barrels of
petatoes planting equal to the Schooling of Elias &
Deborah 1 Quarter
By 7 ½ Quarts Flax Seed
�1794
Octr 4th
By Cash
3
-
0
Novr 7th
By 1 Bushel Corn from Step: Secord
-
5
-
24
By 1 Bushel Corn from Step: Secord
-
5
-
Decr 10
By 1 Bushel Corn from Step: Secord
-
5
-
Decr 24
By a Bushel Wheat
-
8
-
1
3
-
5
-
1
6
-
3
-
To 6 Days work in Harvist in 1791
1
4
-
To 1 day planting Petatoes
-
4
-
1 Pair shoe Soles
-
2
-
21st
To 1 day planting Corn
-
4
-
J 31
To 1 day Shaving Shingles
-
3
-
June 19th
To 1 day work at his Barn
-
4
-
1794
Dr Elijah Collard
1791
May 14th
To 2 ½ lbs Butter
¾
lbs
2/-
. Butter (got before) . . . . . . . . .
1792
March 13th
May 19
2 lbs Tobacco
1/6
�1793
1 Bushel Petatoes
Feby 2
To ½ lb Tobacco
-
2
-
May 12
To Cash
-
8
-
June 6th
To a Bushel Petatoes
-
4
-
12th
To ½ Carrot Tobacco
-
5
-
Decr 17th
To a Carrot Tobacco
-
10
6
1 lb Candles
-
2
6
1794
April 1st
To Carrot Tobacco
-
10
6
June 24
To a Carrot Tobacco
-
10
6
July 14
To ½ lb Powder
& 2 lb Shot
-
4
6
Augt 25th
To 1 Quart Wine
-
4
-
a Nutmeg
-
1
-
5
10
6
To 1 Gallon Rum by an order on Hamilton
-
16
-
a peck Salt by an order on Hamilton
-
6
-
To 1 Quart Rum
-
4
-
6
16
6
Sepr 19th
Octr 8th
book
£
4
2/6
2/-
Carrd to the Blue
Contra Cr
1791
�Augt 5
By 1 Bushel Wheat
-
8
-
April 29
By 1 days work plowing for Flax ground & Summer
wheat wt C. Lambert
-
8
-
May 19th
By 1 ¼ days work Plowing Corn ground
-
10
-
Octr 12
& 13
By 2 Days Harrowing in Wheat … a boy
-
16
-
By 3 pairs shoes made in all
-
15
-
May 8th
By ½ day hawling Rails
-
4
-
14th
By 1 day Plowing for summer Wheat
-
8
-
23
by ¾ day Plowing Corn ground
-
6
-
Decr 20
By Making a pr evening Shoes
Carrd to New
3
15
-
New Book .
-
8
-
1792
1792
1796
June 18
Book £
By 22 lbs Beef
Dr Christion Warner
1796
April 30th
To 1 Quarters Schooling of 2 Children from 1 Feby
1
12
-
July 31st
To 1 Quarters Schooling of 2 Children from 1st May
to July 31st
1
12
-
Octr 31st
To 1 Quarters Schooling of 2 Children from 1st Augt
to 31st Octr
1
12
-
�1797
To 1 Quarters Schooling of 2 Children to 28 Feby
1
12
-
Evening Schooling 1 Quarter for 1
-
12
-
7
0
0
Answer'd for Adam Crysler
-
4
-
Answer’d for Isaac Horton for a set of Copies
-
2
-
7
6
-
rend
Feby 23d
d
Acct
£
£
Contra Cr
1791
Mar 22d
By 54 lb Flour pr acct reced
-
16
-
1793
50 Bundles Straw. pr acct reced
-
6
4
Feby 24
By 2 Bushels of Pease pr acct reced
-
16
-
Mar 20
By 1 Bushel Pease pr acct reced
-
8
-
June 17
By 2 Bushels Wheat pr acct reced
2
-
-
Decr 10
By 4 Bushels Wheat pr acct reced
2
-
-
5
6
4
2
-
-
7
6
4
1796
£
1797
Feby 23
By 4 Bushels Wheat
£
�Dr Stephen Secord
1791
Feby 4th
To 8 Bushels Petatoes
May 22
3/
1
4
-
To One Quarter schooling of Mifs Polly to Augt 29th
1793
-
16
-
To Schooling from 30 Augt to 5 Octr 1793 5 Weeks
-
6
8
-
11
8
To Schooling of Mifs Polly from 2d Jan'y 1794 to.
1797
Augt 15th
To a Quarter Veal 14 lbs
1798
Feby
To 4 Bushels Turnip Cabbage
4/-
-
16
-
18 Cabbage (small)
3d
-
4
6
1 Bushel Pasnips
-
5
-
To Writing 2 Bills of Sale and bonds between you and
David Secord (one half expences)
-
12
-
Sepr
½ Bushel Potatoes
-
2
-
Octr
1 Bushel Potatoes
-
4
-
Novr 16
1 Bushel Potatoes
-
4
-
1 Bushel Potatoes
-
4
-
Apr
1799
Jany
Contra Cr
�1791
Feby 4th
By Cash
-
6
-
By Tobacco pipes
-
1
March
By an order in favor Thos Burly
-
5
-
May 9th
By a peck Salt
-
6
3
Augt
By a Quarter Lamb
7 ¾ 8d
-
5
2
Octor
By a Quarter Lamb.
8 ¼ 8d
-
5
6
Augt
27 lb Flour
1798
June
108 lbs Midlings
21st
61 lbs Midlings
½ Bushel Corn
63 lbs Midlings
July
2 Bushels Rye
1 Peck Buck Wheat (for Seed)
Sepr
{illegible – writing is too faint}
Dr Archd Cunninghame (Merchant)
1789
Novr 30
To 50 Head Cabbage
9d
1
17
6
�Contra Cr
{Blank page}
Dr John Secord
1790
Augt 9
To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mastr Daniel from 10th
May to 9th August
1
4
To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mastr Daniel between the
10th Augt and the 24th Novr 1790
1
4
-
To 2 Months Schooling from 25 Novr 1790 to Jany
23d 1791
-
16
-
3
4
-
-
19
5
15 days
mist
Sepr 9th
1791
Jany 6
£
To Ballance
Contra Cr
1790
June
27th
By 40 lbs Flour
July 5
By 22 lbs Flour
�9
By 24 lbs Flour
18
By 28 lbs Flour
114 lbs is 1cwt o qrs 2 lbs at 32/- is
1
12
7
By an Order on Mrs Thompson
-
12
-
By Balance
-
19
5
3
4
-
-
19
5
To Schooling of Elizabeth from the 22d June to 25th
August
-
12
-
To Schooling of Anna from the 28th June to 25th
August
-
11
-
To Schooling of Isaac from 23d July to 25th August
-
6
-
To schooling of Isaac and Anna from Sept 7th to 13th
1790 1 Week each
-
3
-
To schooling of Isaac & Elizabeth from 5th Octor to (1
Week each) 23 Novr
-
3
-
1791
Jany 6th
By wintering my Heiffer from the 1st Decr 1790 to the
8th March 1791
Dr Isaac Horton
1790
July 23d
13 days mist
Sept 7th
�£
1
15
-
Contra Cr
1790
Decr
2 ½ Bushels Corn
7/
-
17
6
-
17
6
1
15
-
1791
Mar 7
By 1 Busl & 7 Quarts Corn & 1 Busl Rye
£
Dr Daniel Servos
1790
-
June 26th
To a Brafs Lock
1
4
-
Augt 9th
To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Lanah from 10th
May to 9 Augt
1
4
-
To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mastr John from 12th
May to 11th August
1
4
-
Jno 13 days mist.
Lanah to 21st Sepr
Betey to 21st Sepr
John to 26th Sepr to 30th
To 1 Quarter Schooling of Mifs Betey & Mifs
Caty between the 7th June and 3d of October
1790
-
1
4
-
�1791
To 1 Quarter Schooling of Mifs Lanah between
10 August & the 22d Novr 90
1
4
-
To 1 Quarter Schooling of Mastr John between
12th Augt & the 24th Novr 1790
1
4
-
To 2 Months Schooling of Mifs Lanah from 23d
Novr 1790 to the 22d Jany 91
-
16
-
To 2 Months Schooling of Mastr John from 25th
Novr 90 to 24 Jany 1791
-
16
-
£
8
16
-
To a Balance due this 24th Jany 91
2
4
9½
To Writing for him of Sundries
-
-
-
Contra Cr
1790
-
May 22d
By 33 lbs Flour
-
29
By 30 lbs Flour
-
31
By ½ bushel red Petatoes
June 23d
By 18 lbs Flour
-
3 Pints Rum
-
26
3 Pints Rum
July 2d
3 Pints Rum
7th
3 Pints Rum
Augt 9th
3 Pints Rum
2
2
7
6
8½
-
1
4
-
�28
By {stroked out} Flour
-
21*
By an order on Mr Dixon (March)
Sepr 23d
By 20 lbs Flour
-
Octr 1st
By 25 lbs Flour
-
13th
By 1 ½ Bushels Wheat
10/-
27th
By 27 lbs Flour
32/-
Novr 9
By 1 Bushel of Wheat
1
-
-
4
-
15
-
7
{illegible}
10
-
By 29 lbs Flour
-
42 lbs Flour from Colol Butler.
-
2 Quarts Salt
-
2
-
By Cash at Lodge
-
6
-
By Balance
2
4
9½
8
16
-
By 56 lbs Flour
-
16
-
Jany 31st
By my ordr on him in favor Mrs Picket
1
-
-
1791
By my desire paid Benizah Williams
-
2
-
Feby 2d
By 54 lbs
-
15
5
2
13
5
Decr 27
1791
£
£
{Written perpendicular to the above column is the following} – Rec’d in all 217 lbs Flour at
32/- pr Cwt is {blank}. 217 Flour {+} 50 for Cabbage {=} 167
�Dr Mrs Elizabeth Thompson
1789
Sepr 7th
To 1 Quarter shooling from 7th Sepr to 6th Decr 1789
Mastr James
1
4
1790
Mar. 16th
To Schooling from 7th Decr 1789 to 16th March 1790 of
Mastr James
1
6
-
To Allowance for House Rent ½ year
-
4
-
1789
Decr 4
-
To 40 Heads of Cabbage . . . . . .
1
-
1790
-
April
24th
To a Bushel of Petatoes
-
5
6
June 5th
To Major Ten Broecks order in my favour on her for
{blank}
1
13
8
To 1 Quarter Schooling of Mastr James from 12th May
to 11 Augt
1
4
-
13 days
mist
Sepr 7
-
To Schooling of Mastr James from the 12 Augt to 23d
Octor 1790 2 ½ Months
1
-
-
7
17
2
to 4 doz Eggs formerly (omitted)
-
8
-
To Answerd by Augt Jones
-
6
-
£
1791
Jany 28
�1791
April 14th
To 6 doz Eggs
-
8
-
Contra Cr
1791
Am of her acct Jan'y
28th
£11.11.7
-
Dr George Forsyth Merchant
1789
-
Decr 19th
To 67 Heads Cabbage
Novr 22
To a Bushel Petatoes
2
10
3
-
6
-
-
8
-
a two Quart pewter Bason not returned
-
-
-
To Writing your Deputy Lieutenants Commifsion
1
12
-
6
3
-
10
4 lbs Butter
9d
2/-
Contra Cr
1789
Nov 22
By 1 ¼ yd R: Sheeting
a Pair W. Shoes
5/-
-
�Cash
2 doz Buttons
3/-
1 ½ yd Wt Plush
16/-
-
4
-
-
6
-
1
4
-
1 ¼ yd Flannel
4/6
-
5
7½
5 lbs Loaf
2/6
-
12
6
1 Skain silk & 1 Twist
-
2
-
1 lb Carrot Tobacco
-
6
-
1790
June 5th
By 2 Nutmegs
& thread
2/6d
-
2
6
Dr Robert Hamilton Esqr
1788
-
June
27
To one Months Schooling of Mastrs. William & John
Robinson from the 27th June to 27 July 1788
-
16
-
1793
To one Quarters Schooling of Mastrs Robert. George &
Alexander from the 10th Decr 1792 to 9th March 1793 @
16/- each
2
8
-
To 2 Months Schooling of his 3 Sons from 10th March to
9 May 1793
1
12
-
To 6 Months schooling of his 3 Sons between 10 May
and 22d Novemr 1793 pr agreement
30
-
-
�To 4 Months schooling of his 3 Sons from 23d Novr 1793
to 22d March 1794
@ £5..0s..0d
22
£
Carrd to fol:
20
-
-
54
10
-
Dr Lieut Calep Reynolds
1788
-
June
25
To Schooling of Mifs Hannah Springer one Month
-
8
-
-
16
-
-
16
-
Dr Mifs Mary Vanderlip
1789
To 2 Months Schooling from 14th Sepr to 13 Novr 1789
Contra Cr
1790
Sepr 19th
By Benazah Williams order on me in her favour . . . for
Dr Peter Ball Esqr.
1790
Augt 11th
To 1 Quarters Schooling from 12 May to 11th Augt
1790 Son George
1
4
-
To Allowance for House rent at the Barracks
-
4
-
�12 days
mist
Sepr 6th
His Son Jacob Commenced Schooling 11 Octor
1790.
To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mastr George
between 12th Augt and 23d Novr 1790
1
4
-
To 1 ½ Months Schooling of Mastr Jacob from the
11th Octor to 25th Novr 1790
-
12
-
To 2 Months Schooling of Mastr George from the
24th Novr 1790 to 23d Jany 1791
-
16
-
£
2
12
-
Contra Cr
1790
Augt
1791
By an order on Mefsrs Hamilton & Crook in favor
Mefs'rs. Young & Vrooman
1
8
-
By an order on Mrs Thompson in favor Mifs Smith
12 Decr 1790
1
4
-
By an order on Jacob Ball
1
-
-
By an order on Mrs Thompson
-
8
-
2
12
-
Feby. 3d
£
Dr Jacob Ball Esqr.
�1790
To Allowance for House Rent at the Barracks three
quarters Year
-
6
-
To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Caty from 10th May
to 9th Augt 1790
1
4
-
12 days
mist
Sepr 6
1791
Feby 3d
-
To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Caty between the
10th Augt & the 21st Novr 1790
1
4
-
To 2 Months Schooling of Mifs Caty from the 22d
Novr 1790 to 21st Jany 1791
-
16
-
To Cash paid by an ordr Peter Ball
1
-
-
4
10
-
-
5
-
£
Contra Cr
1790
June 10th
By 1 Bushel Petatoes
19
By 3 lbs Butter
-
22
By 1 lb Butter
-
23
By 1 lb Butter
-
26
By 3 lbs Butter.
-
July 3d
By 3 lbs Butter
-
10th
By 2 ½lbs Butter.
together}
22
By 2 lbs Butter
{19th June – 26th Butter totalled
-
10
-
-
�28
By 1 lb Butter
-
26
34 lbs. Flour
-
31
2 lb Butter
-
Augt 3d
42 lbs Flour
-
4
1 ½ lbs Butter}
{26th July to 2d Sept
totalled176 lbs 32/-}
7
1 ½ lbs Butter
-
15th
44 lbs Flour
-
Sepr 2d
By 56 lbs Hundred Flour
-
Decr 24
By 1 Bushel of Corn ground
2
10
½
-
7
-
9/
-
18
-
£
4
10
-
Amot brought from {illegible}
£54
16s
-
To Amot of Mr Murray acct for Mifs Betsy
-
18
-
55
14
-
To Amot of Credits pr his acct
2
10
-
To 3 Months Schooling of your 3 Sons between 23
March and 30 June 1794
15
-
-
To 6 Months schooling of your 3 Sons between 30th
June and 25 Decr 1794
30
-
-
By 2 Bushels of Wheat ground
Dr Robert Hamilton
rend
d
£
Acct
�To Amount of Credits pr his acct
4
2
-
To Balance due R. Hamilton Esqr
19
7
-
127
2
-
By Amount of Robt Hamilton's acct to 1st Jany 1794
72
15
-
By Amount of Sundries from the {1st ?} Jany 1794 to 24th
Feby 1795
54
7
3
127
2
3
19
7
1
16
6
£
Cr
1793
£
By Balance due Robt Hamilton as pr acct to 24th Feby
1795
Dr Mrs Deborah Freel
1789
June 8th
To a Balance (from old Book)
3
Dr Colol John Butler
1790
Mar
9th
To 1 Years Schooling of Mafter Tommy from 9th March
1789 to the 9th March 1790
4
16
-
To allowance for House rent 1 Year
-
8
-
Contra Cr
�1789
Novr 18
By an order on him . . for . . .
1
-
Colol Butler Promised to Settle with Mr Street for
my House Rent at the Barracks
A
D
B
C
Butler Colol 1.
Cunninghame Arch.{page
Ball Jacob. 3.
Ball Peter 5.
torn}
Collard Elijah 15:
E
F
Page
Freel Deborah 1
Forsyth George 7.
Farming Expences 19.
G
H
I
Hamilton Robt 2.22
Horton Isa. 10.
K
L
M
Lampman Peter 16.
Lambert Corns 17.
N
O
P
R
Reynolds Calib 2
S
T
Smith Elias 8.
Servos Daniel 9.
Thompson Eliz: 4
Tice Christine. 18
Secord John 11.
Secord Stephen 13.
V
W
Vanderlip Mary 2
Warner Christn 14:
{Tot} al account 12.
Y
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<p>X993.5.375 X 987.5.4.102 {probably an accession number for museum purposes - in pencil}</p>
<p>Francis Gorings</p>
<p>{fancy scribble} Sects of House Expenses</p>
<p>and Memorandum's begun</p>
<p>June 2d 1790</p>
<p>{fancy scribble design}</p>
<p>{scribble design} Nafsau (now)</p>
<p>Lincoln province</p>
<p>Upper Canada</p>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>{blank}</p>
<p></p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>House Expences April 24th. 1790</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 2d</td>
<td>8 1/4 lbs Butter from Corn'l Lambert 2/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 19</td>
<td>1 lb Tea Paid Mrs Thompson's Eggs . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Cash paid for Sugar . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 5th.</td>
<td>2 1/2 Gallons Rum . . . . . . . . 12/2</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>8 lbs Maple Sugar . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 lb. Loaf . . do. . . . from Mrs Thompson</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Green Tea . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 lbs Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Quire Paper . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 Yds. Flannel . . . . . . . . 4/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a pr Mens Shoes . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>4 lbs Candles . . . . . }Cash paid Hamilton . . 2/6</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Thread . . . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Nutmegs 2/- & thread 6d Mr Forsyths</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 10th</td>
<td>1 Bushel Petatoes . . MJ Ball . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>21 1/2 lbs Butter from Mr Jacob Ball between the 19th. June and 7th. Aug't. }</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1Cwt..0gr..8lbs. Flour from Mr Jacob Ball 23/-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 2</td>
<td>0..2..0. . . . do . . . . do . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1..0..2 lbs. do. from John Secord between 27 June & 18 July } 32/-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>0..3..12 1/2 - do. from Mr Daniel Servos 32/-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carried over L</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>1790</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Bro't over . .</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 23d</td>
<td>2 1/2 lbs. Loaf Sugar. pd Mrs Thompsons /6</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>7 1/2 Quarts Rum from Mr D. Servos between 23d June & 9th August . . . .}</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 13th</td>
<td>1 lb. Bohea Tea . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>half Carrot Tobacco . . . } Hamilton & Crooks</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug 23d</td>
<td>a pr wom: stuff Shoes . 11/- .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lbs Pepper 3/ Needles 1/6 Pins 2/ } from Mrs Thompson for marking her Goods</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 11th</td>
<td>a pr Mens Shoes . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a pr. Womans Leat'r Shoes } pd Dixon</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a pr Shoes to Charlotte from Mrs Thompson</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>3 pints Rum Mrs Thompson . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>paid Benazah Williams in part of 18/- for Weaving by his order on me in favour Mary Vanderlip . . . . for . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22d</td>
<td>20 lbs Flour Mr Dan'l Servos . . . . . 32/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>8 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26th</td>
<td>3/4 Yds Calico Mrs Thompson . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Octo'r. 1</td>
<td>25 lbs Flour . Mr Dan'l Servos . 32/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>11 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>paid 2 3/4 lbs Butter for 2 3/4 lbs Soap at the same time paid 1 lb. Butter for Soap had before (in all 4 3/4 lbs Soap) to Mrs Thompson }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13th</td>
<td>1 1/2 Bushels Wheat from Mr Dan Servos 10/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15th</td>
<td>1 lb Tobacco from Mrs Thompson . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18th</td>
<td>2 Yds Coating . . . . . . . . . 14/-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>5 Yds brown Sheeting . ., . . . . . 4/6</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Bohea Tea . . . . . . .} from Mrs Thompson . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/4 lbs fig Blue . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carried forw'd L</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two}
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td>Brought forward L</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Octo'r 18th</td>
<td>2 Quarts Salt. . paid Mr Dixon</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>6 Skains Thread Mrs Thompson . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27th</td>
<td>26 lbs Flour from Mr Dan'l Servos 32/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>1 3/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r. 1st</td>
<td>Stephen Secord . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9th</td>
<td>1 Bushel of Wheat Mr Dan'l Servos . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>1 lb Tobacco . . . . . Mrs Thomspson</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r.</td>
<td>1 1/4 lbs do . . . . . . do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 Yds Rufsia Sheeting to Silas Secord for bringing down Hogs Mrs Thompson:</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>20 lbs. Flour from Mr Dan'l Servos 4/6</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>1 Bushel Corn from Mr J Ball -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Bushels Wheat - - do -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 Bushels Corn from Isa: Horton for Hogs - - }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Bushels Wheat from my Farm -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid Phebe Smith . . . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td>30</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>6 3/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r 27</td>
<td>Cash at Lodge . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 20</td>
<td>1 pr Mens Shoes Mrs Thompson -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>an order on Mr Da'l Servos to Mrs Picket</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid Benezah Williams for Weaving (by Da'l Servos .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>1791</p>
<p></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 6</td>
<td>1 peck salt . . . . . . . }paid Mrs Thompson by Jno Secords ord'r</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Tobacco . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>1/2 lb Tea . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>56 lbs flour . . from Jacob Ball on Dan'l Servos acct }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Yds Callico 12/- a Hkf 8/ & Knives 5/ from Mrs Thompson for Writing . . }</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 1</td>
<td>1 1/2 Yd Linen . . . . Mrs Thompson 4/9</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>1 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3d</td>
<td>54 lbs Flour . . . . . . Dan'l Servos . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4th</td>
<td>4 lbs Wool . . pd the Halter . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6th</td>
<td>1 lb Tobacco (paid Cash) Mrs Thompson</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Tea . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3 pints Rum . . . . . . . . . do .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Tobacco Pipes . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21st</td>
<td>2 Bushels Wheat ground at Secords Mill</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar 8th</td>
<td>1 Bushels do -------- do -----------</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>1 lb Tobacco Paid T. Bealey by ord'r on St Secord</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>an Ax laid by Darling . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>1 lb Tobacco --------------Mrs Thompson</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22d</td>
<td>54 lbs Flour from Christian Warner . . . 32/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 20</td>
<td>1 Bushels 7 Quarts Corn ground at Secords</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Bushel Rye . . . . . . . do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 Bushel Wheat from Lamberts do . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 10th</td>
<td>1/4 lbs Pepper 1/6 1/2 lb Tea 3/- from Mrs Thompson for Writing . . . . . }</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14th</td>
<td>1 Bushel Buck Wheat from Sol'n Hyet . (ground)</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>1/2 lb Tobacco . . . . . . . Mrs Thompson . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>1 Bushel Buck Wheat . . . . . . (ground)</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd forward L</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>11 1/2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two}
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td>Bro't forward L</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>11</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 3d</td>
<td>2 Bushels Buck Wheat from Sol: Hyet (ground)</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3 Yds stript'd Cotton from Mrs Thompson for Writing . . . 5/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Bushel Wheat from Lamberts (ground)</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>3 Bushels Buck Wheat . . . . ground</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 3d</td>
<td>2 1/2 Bushels do . . . . . ground</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 do of Rye . . . . . . . . do -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 5th</td>
<td>One do of Wheat from E. Collard ----- do --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14th</td>
<td>1 Bushel Wheat from Silas Secord . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21st</td>
<td>1 do . . . do from Adam Hudt for Writing} . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 do & 2 Quarts Wheat . . . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct. . 8th</td>
<td>3 do & 20 Quarts Corn . . . . . @6/- do</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 15th</td>
<td>2 do. Buck Wheat . . . . . . . . . 5/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 do 4 Quarts Corn . . . . . . . 6/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 5th</td>
<td>1 do . . . . . do . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td><1 do. 20 Quarts Buck Wheat . 5/-/td></td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>1 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r 8th</td>
<td>1 do 12 Quarts do --------- 5/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>10 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 do - Corn . . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 1</td>
<td>4 1/2 Yds. Linen . . . . . . . 4/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Yds brown Cloth } from Mr Jos. Edwards . . 10/</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Cash for ferryage . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>4 Quarts Salt . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3 prs Shoes for myself . . . . 12/</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>House Expences begun Jan'y 1792</p>
<p></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 1</td>
<td>1 Bushel sum Wheat ground .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9th</td>
<td>4Quarts salf from A Smith for writing</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28th</td>
<td>! Bushel summ: Wheat grownd.</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Ticed</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Leather for a pr Shoes from Canby</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 8th</td>
<td>2 1/2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19th</td>
<td>2 1/2 do . . . . . . do . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Bushel 4 Quarts Wheat ground</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>March 2d</td>
<td>a pair shoes made by Ely Collard</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8th</td>
<td>1 Bushel Wheat from P. Secord Sen'r</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 do. Buck Wheat do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a New How . Return'd . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Mending Tongs & a small Kettle I. Darling {</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Mending Kettles by Wm Havins.</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22d</td>
<td>2 1/2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 do - Rye from P. Secord . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29th</td>
<td>2 do Rye from Mrs Tice.</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 7</td>
<td>1 do . . Corn from do . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>1 do . . . Rye borrow'd from P Secord</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 4</td>
<td>2 do Corn from P. Secord Jun'r . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 do Rye . . . Mrs Tice . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25th</td>
<td>1 1/4 do. . Summer Wheat ground</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>2 do. Rye from Mrs Tice -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Leather from Canby for a pair for myself .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
1792 <td22d
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Brought forward L</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 7th</td>
<td>a Making a pr Shoes by E Collard --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>a Bushel Whet from Peter Secord Jun'r return'd for 20 Quarts due from Jno Stacey }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 Bushel Rye from David Secord Sen'r</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 1st</td>
<td>Bought of Mr Hamilton</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 Yds Wt R. Sheeting . . . . . . 5/6</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 Yds Yallow Flannel . . . . . . 4/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Bohea Tea . . . . . } Hamilton 6/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Peppre . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 Gallon Rum . . . . . . . . 16/</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Bushel Buck Wheat grownd -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>56 lbs fine Flour from David Secord Sen'r</td>
<td></td>
<td>14</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>31 lbs Carnell . . . . . do . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>1 Bushel Corn . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>19 lbs Carnel . . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24th</td>
<td>32. do . . } is 51 lbs . . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>3 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 4th</td>
<td>40 lbs Flour from David Secord Sen'r</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19th</td>
<td>43 lbs.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>39 lbs . 20 3 lbs . . . . do @ 26/-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>1 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct 3d</td>
<td>28 lbs</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>53 lbs</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25 lbs Midlings</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23d</td>
<td>44 lbs. do } . 69 lbs . do . 16/-</td>
<td></td>
<td>9</td>
<td>10 1/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 1</td>
<td>a paper pins . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Soap , , , , , , } Paid Mr Hamilton by Eggs</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 White Bowls . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Bushel 4 Quarts Corn grown'd</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17th</td>
<td>2 Bushels 9 Quarts do do - }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd Over L</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>6 1/</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>1792</p>
<p></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Bro't Over L</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>6 1/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 17th</td>
<td>a pr Mens Shoes Bought for 3 lbs Butter</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>1 1/2 Yd Grey Ratteen from Mr Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Bush'ls & 12 Quarts Corn grownd 4/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Shirt . . . . B't for 3 1/2 lbs Butter. .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec 11th</td>
<td>a Knife . . . . . from Mr Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12th</td>
<td>3 1/2 lbs Pork from Dav'd Secord . 7</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>- 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10th</td>
<td>1 lbs. Bohea Tea Mr Hamilton -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13th</td>
<td>30 lbs Flour . . David Secord 26/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>9 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>a Handkerchief Mr Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18th</td>
<td>1 Bushel 5 Quarts Corn grownd - 4/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19th</td>
<td>1/2 Bushel Salt Mr Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20th</td>
<td>a pr Mens Shoes . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a pr Buckles . . . . . . . } from : do --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Comb . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22d</td>
<td>5 lbs Beef . . . . from David Secord</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a pr Womans Shoes made by Collard</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Raisins . . . from Street & Phelps</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a pr: 4 pt Blankets . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Pepper . . . . . . from Jos Edwards . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Darning Needles . . . . do .-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two} House Expences 1793
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 11th</td>
<td>1 lb Tea . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Soap . . . } Robt Hamilton . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 Yd Rufsia Sheeting . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 Yd. Linen . . . . } Street . . 4/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 pt Rum for fish Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>3 Yds Flannel . . . . . do . 4/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Bushel buck wheat grownd . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 Bushel Wheat . . . do . . . . . 8/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>1/2 lb Tobacco . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 doz Quils . . . . . . do -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Tobacco . (the 7th) . . . . . do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Darning Needles . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29th</td>
<td>1/2 lb White Thread . . . . . . Phelps .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3 3/4 lbs Upper Leather . . Canby 5/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a fish (Salmon) . . paid do --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 2</td>
<td>10 Yds. Linen . . . . . Hamilton 4/9</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Carrot Tobacco . . . . . do . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 lbs Nails to Boman for Pails do.</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9th</td>
<td>3 Bushels Corn Grownd . . . 5/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 Bushel Wheat . . . 8/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Salmon . . . (for writing) . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8th</td>
<td>a Hat . . . . . . Street & Phelps</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>1 1/2 doz large Button . . . . do 6/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>1793</p>
<p></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Bro't Over L</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 7th</td>
<td>2 Yds Crown Cloth . . . . . . . . 32/</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Yd Flannel. . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 doz small Buttons . . . . . . 2/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Yd Sheeting . . . . . . . . . . . 4/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3 Skains silk & twist . . . . } Hamilton . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>4 Yds Linen . . . . . . . 5/6</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Waistcoat Pattern . . . . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>1/2 lb Bohea Tea. . . . . . . Street & Phelps</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>1/2 Yd Sheeting . . . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15th</td>
<td>a pcc. Sole Leather . . . . . Canby</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19th</td>
<td>Half a Carrot Tobacco . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23d</td>
<td>1 lb Soap . . . . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar 2d</td>
<td>Needles . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Bushels Corn grownd . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 do. & 4 Quart Corn - -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>7 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>2 do Wheat . . . from Vrooman</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6th</td>
<td>1 Qt Rum - - - Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13th</td>
<td>a pr Womans Shoes . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22d</td>
<td>a piece Sole Leather paid by Jes: Page</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Cow Bell from . . . E Phelps</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26th</td>
<td>1 Quire paper . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>half a Burshel Flour Dav: Secord about 20 lbs</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 17</td>
<td>36 lbs Flour . . . . do }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>March 12th</td>
<td>1 Quart Rum ------ Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>9 1/2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td>/Bro't Forw'd L</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>9 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 16</td>
<td>a pr Buckles - - Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>1/2 a Carrot Tobacco . . . . . . do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 2d</td>
<td>2 Bushels Wheat from McEwen . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>56 lbs Flour from Mrs Byard . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>paid Nathan Johnston . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Yd Hair Ribbon . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td></td>
<td>2</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid Jefse Page . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 Bushel Salt . . . . . Hamilton .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . do -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11th</td>
<td>1/2 Yd Sheeting . . . . . do .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16th</td>
<td>6 1/2 Yds Stript Cotton . . . . . 6/</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>4 Yds. R. Sheeting . . . . . 5/</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Soap . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a pr Mens Shoes . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>paid Jefse Page 8/- & 1 Bushel Petatoes</td>
<td></td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18th</td>
<td>2 Yds. Scotch Sheeting pd by Butter . .</td>
<td></td>
<td>7</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Lining Handkf . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28th</td>
<td>half Carrot Tobacco . . . Hamilton -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Bushels Wheat from Mr Vrooman</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>8 Yds. R. Sheating . . . . . . 5/-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 Yd do . . . . do . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>1 lb. Soap . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Allspice . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd over L</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>11 1/2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>1793</p>
<p></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Amo't bro't over L</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>11 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 12th</td>
<td>1/2 Carrot Tobacco to Elij. Collard from Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15th</td>
<td>a Linen Handkf . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/4 lb Sulphur . . pd . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>Expences as Rows (Sunday) . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>a Quire Paper . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Remnant of Callico . . . . . Street -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 27th.</td>
<td>36 lbs Flour from D: Secord . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 17</td>
<td>55 lbs . do . . . . . do } 91 lbs .. 26/-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>2 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 22d</td>
<td>Mending a pr Shoes . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>4 Pigeons . . . . . . do .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 Yd R. Sheeting . . . . . . . 7</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Handkf . . . . } to Thos Harper from Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>1/2 Carrot Tobacco . . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27</td>
<td>1 lb Soap . . . . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/4 lb Sulphur . . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 6th</td>
<td>Paid John Haber for 2 days work Sprouting a Field . - . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 29</td>
<td>Expences going to the Barrack . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 7</td>
<td>Expences at Rows on Sunday --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 25</td>
<td>44 lbs Middlings . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 6</td>
<td>29lb do } 73 lbs from David Secord</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>a Sickle . . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Scyth . . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>1 1 /2 Gallon Rum . . . . do --</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>paid Benj'n Doyl for Blacksmiths work --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd forw'd L</td>
<td>42</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td>Bro't forward L</td>
<td>42</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 16</td>
<td>Paid for mending a pr Shoes by Mr Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>30</td>
<td>Paid John Aber for Harvesting &c</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Qt Rum . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Cash paid Wm Tine a Baptist Minister</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>35 lbs Middling from D. Secord . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27</td>
<td>35 lbs . do . . . . do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid Jno Aber for Harvesting . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>30</td>
<td>Paid . . do . . . . . ., . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24th</td>
<td>a Quarter Lamb from Step'n Secord 7 3/4 lbs</td>
<td>..</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 7th</td>
<td>35 lbs Middling from D: Secord . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid for Mowing . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Quarts Rum . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Ping . . . . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid for Mowing . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Paid for do at P. Secords . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 Gallon Rum from Mr Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 16th</td>
<td>1/2 Bushel Salt to Solo'n Hyet . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 19th</td>
<td>28 lbs Flour . . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>C 1/2 lb Tea . . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb do to B Doyl . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>Tobacco . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26th</td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . - . . . } . - do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>21lbs. Midlings . . . . D. Secord . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>31st</td>
<td>a Bushel Wheat . . . . Do .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 3d</td>
<td>1 1/2 Gallon of Spirits . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>19 lbs Pork . . . . . . Qd Mr Wright 9d</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd Over L</td>
<td>54</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>1793</p>
<p></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Bro't Over -- L</td>
<td>54</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 2d</td>
<td>1 Bushel Wheat (charg'd before) D. Secord</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9th</td>
<td>1 Bushel do . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Pepper . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/4 lb Brimstone paid . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>a pt Malafsas . . . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Bushel Wheat . . . . . D: Secord.</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>paid Nath'l Johnston for work . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid Jefse Page . . . do . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>1 Bushel Wheat . . . . Dav: Secord</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/4 Yd Coating . . . . . . . . . {illegible}</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3/4 Yd Sheeting . . . for Trousers Mr Hamilton</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3/4 Yd Sheeting . . . . . . . . 2/6</td>
<td></td>
<td>1</td>
<td>10 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21st</td>
<td>3 1/2 lb Tobacco . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>30th</td>
<td>a Shaving Box . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Octo'r 4th</td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>2 Oz Indigo for Jno Collard . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17th</td>
<td>3 1/4 lbs Loaf Sugar . . . . . . . do 3/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>2 Hats to Jno Stacey . . . . . . . do 12/</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3 1/4 Bushels Wheat Grownd . . . . . . 6/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21st</td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22d</td>
<td>1/2 Bushel Salt . . . Qr Mr Wright</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23d</td>
<td>2 Nutmegs . . . . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/4 lb Ginger . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Quarter Lamb . . 8 1/4 lbs 8/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Salmon. paid . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>1/2 Yd Cloth . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Pr Womans Hose . . . . } Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Brimstone . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd forward L</td>
<td>63</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>4 1/2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two } Memorandums
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 23d</td>
<td>went to my Farm the first Snow fall this day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27th</td>
<td>Saturday a deep Snow Kept no School from the 23d Nov'r 1790 and on the 23d Jan'y 1791 gave it up. On acct. of their not providing a Stove & keeping me out of Employ</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Febr'y 7th</td>
<td>Moved from the School House at the 3 Mile Creek Monday</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7th & 8th</td>
<td>Detaind at my Father in Laws on acct of bad Weather ---</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Wednesday 10th. Feb'y. 1791 Moved to my Farm
<p>Saturday Feb'y. 2th</p>
<p>Raised a School House at 6 Mile Creek</p>
<p>________________________________________</p>
<p>Dec'r 29th. 1790</p>
<p>Kill'd two Hogs weight 110lbs 113 lbs} 223lbs</p>
<p>_____________________________________</p>
<p>Feb'y 29th</p>
<p>Gave my Note of Hand to Elijah Phelps for L4..4.0</p>
<p>due the 1st Sept'r next</p>
March 6th-----------------
<p>Went to the Barracks & rece'd the 7th .. Bushels of Rye & 1 Bushels & 7 Quarts Corn from Isaac Horton</p>
22d-------------------
<p>Received an order from Thos Bealey on Cornelius Lambert for 5 1/2 Bushels Wheat for which I gave him my obligation to pay L2..4.3d.</p>
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<h2>Contents</h2>
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<ul>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_1791"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April 1791</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_19th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">April 19th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Easter_Monday_25th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Easter Monday 25th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_27th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">April 27th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#29th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">29th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_2"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">May 2</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_27th_2"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">April 27th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_5th"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">May 5th</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_8_May"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 8 May</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#11th_May"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">11th May</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_11th_1791"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">May 11th 1791</span></a></li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1791</span></h2>
<p>Received from Com. Lambert 2 1/2 Bushels Wheat</p>
<p>do . . . . . 1 . . . do</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">April 19th</span></h2>
<p>Changed with Mr Peter Ball 1 Bushel of Winter Wheat for 1 1/2 Bushls Summer Owe him 1/2 Bushel</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Easter Monday 25th</span></h2>
<p>The black Nosed Heiffer Calved a Heiffer Calf</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">April 27th</span></h2>
<p>Sowed in the Bottom 5 pecks Summer Wheat with Corn'as Lamberts Team 1 1/2days work 4 Oxen</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">29th</span></h2>
<p>Sowed 10 Quarts of Flax seed & 1 peck Summer Wheat wt Lamberts & Elijah Collards 4 Oxen one day in the little field</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 2</span></h2>
<p>Sowed about four Rod square with Hafser seed in the bottom, (planted 41 hills of white potatoes)</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">April 27th</span></h2>
<p>Rece'd a Bushel of red petatoes from Peter Lampman on 13th. Received 1 Bushel do - - - do</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 5th</span></h2>
<p>Mr Balls red Bull with the Bell Cow</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 8 May</span></h2>
<p>Went to Niagara & brought up the Bell Cow from Mr Smiths 10th May</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">11th May</span></h2>
<p>Considerable damage done in this settlement by the Woods caughing Fire Mr Guthries House & fence burnt & most of the fence by the River. Peter Secords fence burnt & many others.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline">May 11th 1791</span></h2>
<p>A remarkable dry spring, but one days rain between the 13th April & 12th May. -------29 days droth --- Mostly Hot days and Frosty Nights. ----Rain'd 24th in the Morning</p>
<p>May 7th. Planted 5 rows white potatoes . . . . 94 Hills</p>
<p>14th Planted 5 rows red {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . . 96 {a ditto mark under Hills}</p>
<p>18th {ditto mark under Planted}. . 1 row blue {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . . 19 {ditto mark under Hills}</p>
<p>21th {ditto mark under Planted} . . 2 rows yellow {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . 36 {ditto mark under Hills}</p>
<p>23 to 25th . . {ditto mark under Planted} . . . 25 rows red {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . 472 {ditto mark under Hills}</p>
<p>25 {ditto mark under Planted} . . 3 short rows red {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . 39 {ditto mark under Hills}</p>
<p>25 {ditto mark under Planted} 1 {ditto mark under short rows} Ladys fin Toes . . 13 {ditto mark under Hills}</p>
<p>25 {ditto mark under Planted} 4 {ditto mark under short rows} Ladys -fingers 52 {ditto mark under Hills}</p>
<p>25 {ditto mark under Planted} 3 {ditto mark under short rows} Whites . . . 39 {ditto mark under Hills}</p>
<p>27th {ditto mark under Planted} 8 Red 39 - {ditto mark under Hills}</p>
<p>Friday 20 May-----------------</p>
<p>Planted about one Acre of Corn in the big field</p>
<p>18th --------------------------</p>
<p>Half a day plowing of Mr Lamberts & E. Collards Team for Corn & the 19th 3/4 day Plowing do</p>
<p>14th ---------------------</p>
<p>Received 1 Bushel Buck Wheat of Solo'n Hyat -</p>
<p>21{ Received 1 Bushel do in exchange for 10 lbs Maple Sugar}</p>
<p>21st ---------------</p>
<p>The white faced Cow a bulling</p>
<p>27th -------------------</p>
<p>Finished planting Petatoes about 4 1/2 bushels</p>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>732</td>
<td>Hills</td>
<td>Red Petatoes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>133</td>
<td>do</td>
<td>White</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>do</td>
<td>Blue</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>36</td>
<td>do</td>
<td>Yallow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>do</td>
<td>Ladys-toes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>52</td>
<td>do</td>
<td>Ladys fingers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>do</td>
<td>Liverpool - whites</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
989
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Planted 18th June</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>73</td>
<td>Hills Red</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Yallow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>50</td>
<td>White</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>134</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>989</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1123</td>
<td>In all</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<p>June 2d</p>
<p>Bought of Solomn Hyet 8 Bushels of Buck Wheat at 6p pr bushel to pay after Harvist</p>
<p>10th-----------</p>
<p>Plow'd ground for Buck wheat for which I am to allow Thos Rice 12 p Elijah Collard hawld Logs for a Root House (Say Plowing & Harrowing 16/2</p>
<p>11th--------------</p>
<p>Helped Mich e Hen to plant petatoes for which he gave me one Bushel</p>
<p>June 2d------------</p>
<p>Bought 2 lb Tobacco of Samson Lutzs to pay 4/2</p>
<p>----------------------</p>
<p>No rain from the 24th till 17th June</p>
<p>June 17th-----------------------------</p>
<p>Set out about 300 Tobacco plants</p>
<p>June 29th----------------------</p>
<p>Hoed the Corn the first time</p>
<p>Friday July 1st ---------------------</p>
<p>Sowed half a Bushel of Buck Wheat Thos Rice harrowed it in with his Team 1 days work</p>
<p>July 14th---------------------</p>
<p>Finish'd howing my Petatoes</p>
<p>16th--------------------</p>
<p>Finish'd howing Corn</p>
<p>28th -------------------</p>
<p>Mr Thos Rice finish'd Cutting Wheat on my Place</p>
<p></p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>Monday July 18th</p>
<p>Help'd Mr Lambert in Harvest Myself 1/2 day 1/2</p>
<p>Tuesday 19th Myself & Wife do . . . . . 1 day 2</p>
<p>Wednesday 20th Myself & Wife do . . . . . 1 day 2</p>
<p>Friday 22d do . . . . . . from 10 Morning . . . . 1 1/2</p>
<p>Saturday th 23d . . . do - - - from 5 in the Evening 1/4</p>
<p>Monday 25th Myself 1 day my Wife 1/2 day . . . . . 1</p>
<p>Wednesday 27th . . about 3 hours at Lamberts . . . . . 1/2</p>
<p>Thursday 28th . . . at Lambert til 10 O Clock Morning 1/2</p>
<p>8 1/4</p>
<p>Saturday 23d July---------------------</p>
<p>Help'd Mr Elijah Collard in Harvest till about 5 in the Evening 1 1/2</p>
<p>Tuesday 26th do . . . Myself & Wife . . . all day . . . . 2</p>
<p>Wednesday 27th . . . do . 1/2 a day at Mr Collards . . . 1</p>
<p>Thursday 28th . . . do from 10 in the Morning . . . . . 1 /1/2</p>
<p>6</p>
<p>Monday 1st August--------------------------</p>
<p>Sow'd about half an Acre of new ground with Turnip seed in the bottom of Mr Lambert harrow'd it in</p>
<p>3d Aug.-------------------</p>
<p>Hawld & stack'd My 1/3 share of winter Wheat being my part with of 3 bushels sowing with Thos Rice</p>
<p>4th.------------------------</p>
<p>Began to cut Hay</p>
<p>5------------------------</p>
<p>Rece'd a Bushel of Wheat from Elijah Collard</p>
<p>10 ---------------------</p>
<p>Hawld and stack'd Hay about 3 Ton Hay allow'd Elijah Collard one half for Cutting & hawling</p>
<p>14th ------------------------</p>
<p>Borrow'd a Bushel of Wheat from Silas Secord</p>
<p>13th Aug -----------------------</p>
<p>Helped Elijah Collard in summer harvest & Hay from 10 OClock</p>
<p>15th------------------------</p>
<p>Elijah Collard cut part of my summer wheat begun about 10 O clock</p>
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<p>Cornelius Lambert finished cuting my summer Wheat, hawld & stack'd it about 1/2 days work</p>
<p>7th Oct 'r---------------</p>
<p>Cornelius Lambert cut my Buckwheat (about 2 hours work</p>
<p>9th Oct'r-------</p>
<p>Thos Rice Plow'd one day (for wheat)</p>
<p>6th Oct'r----------------</p>
<p>Thretch'd & Cleaned my 1/3 shar of winter wheat with Thos Rice about 5 1/2 bushels</p>
<p>12 & 13th.------------------</p>
<p>Sowed 3 1/4 Bushels winter wheat with Elijah Collards team 2 days work & a boy</p>
<p>18th Oct'r-------------------</p>
<p>Mr Lambert plow'd with his team 1 day & 2 hours in the field facing the door for summer wheat</p>
<p>20th Thursday ------------</p>
<p>The first Snow this fall, it snow'd and drifted till evening</p>
<p>27th. ----------------</p>
<p>Finished diging Potatoes, had about 30 bushels in all</p>
<p>28th.-----------------------</p>
<p>Pull'd Turnips had only 5 bushels owing to the bad seed I got of Mrs Tice</p>
<p>29th----------------------</p>
<p>Changed with Mich'l Heck half a bushel of (Lady finger) Potatoes/ to have yallow in place of them</p>
<p>Nov. 1st.-----------------------</p>
<p>My Wife went to Niagara & Sold</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1 doz Fowls for . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Beats. for 4 Quarts salt . . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4 doz Eggs . . . . 2/6 . . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Paid Joseph Edwards account . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bought 4 1/2 Yd Linen . . . . 4/ . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td>18</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2 Yd. brown Coating . . 10/ . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cash from Edwards for Ferryage .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
11th Nov'r. ------------
<p>Kill'd three pigs . . . weight 94 lbs.</p>
19th.-----------------------
<p>Weighed & stem'd part of my Tobacco 57 Rolls wt. 16 1/2 lbs</p>
<p>do - do . . . . . . . 9</p>
Dec.'r ----------------------
<p>Kill'd a pig . . . weight 19 lbs --</p>
-------------
<p>3 Pairs Shoes made by Elijah Collard from the Feb'r to Dec'r</p>
Dec'r. 22d ----------------------
<p>Took up my Note for L4-4s.0 to Elijah Phelps and gave Homes Brightman an order on David Secord Sen'r for the amount for which I stand indebted to him. David Secord</p>
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<p>emorandums 1792</p>
<p>Jan'y 6th</p>
<p>Settled with Thos McKinsey before Mr Burch to have wheat for 3 dollars about 1/3 bushels & 16p more if Sam Cox refuses to take his oath that I employ'd T.H. to clear land</p>
<p>Jan'y 7th.---------------------</p>
<p>Employ'd by Mrs Tice to settle her affairs</p>
<p>13th. -------------------</p>
<p>Mrs. Tice to pay me 32 p in Corn as pr agreement with her.</p>
<p>Jan'y 21st ------------------</p>
<p>Paid John Darling for Laying my Ac 1 bus'l Wheat</p>
<p>22d -------------------</p>
<p>Received from Mrs. Tice 2 Bushels Corn on acct. Agreed with Dav'd Beasteder & Mrs Tice to Teach David every Saturday Evening & sunday morning for which they are to allow me 1/2 a bushel of Corn every time I come 23:19, 20 September 2024 (UTC)</p>
<p>21st Jan'y</p>
<p>Went there on saturday for the first time David gone to the Grand River ~~</p>
<p>Went again on saturday 28th ---not at home</p>
<p>27th Jan-------------------</p>
<p>Rece'd Leather for a Pair Shoes from Mr Canby to pay 8/~</p>
<p>Feb 4th ---------------------</p>
<p>Rece'd from my father-in-law a young black Sow.</p>
<p>friday Feb'y 3d-------------------</p>
<p>Went to Mrs Tices to teach David</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>February 9th 1792</p>
<p>My young black Sow pig'd 6 Pigs</p>
<p>Saturday 11th Feb'y---------------</p>
<p>Went to Niagara on Mrs Tices Businefs</p>
<p>8th. Feb'y--------------------</p>
<p>Thrashed for Elijah Collard towards making a pr Shoes</p>
<p>4. do - - do - - - - do.</p>
<p>15th Feb'y -------------------------</p>
<p>The Bell Cow Calved a Heiffer</p>
<p>20th. Feb'y. --------------------</p>
<p>Gave my Note to Solomon Hyet for 8 Bush'ls Buck Wheat L2..8..0. -- N.Y.C</p>
<p>27th. Feb'y-------------</p>
<p>A Pair shoes made by Elijah Collard Paid by Threshing 2 days</p>
<p>March 1st ----------------------</p>
<p>Received a young Ram Lamb from Peter Secord Sen'r (since Dead)</p>
<p>2d March -------------------------</p>
<p>The whitefaced Cow calved a Bull (named Lenox)</p>
<p>8th March------------------</p>
<p>Received from Peter Secord Sen'r 1 Bushel of Buck Wheat & 1 Bushel of Wheat 22d & 1 bushel Rye</p>
<p>31st March --------------------</p>
<p>Bought a Bull Calf of Mr Deighton calved 15th to pay 12/p (named Hunter)</p>
<p>3d April--------------------</p>
<p>Took up my Appel Trees and planted out 57 in the field which was raised from Seed which I sow'd six years before which makes in all set out 77<a href="/index.php/Special:Contributions/10.0.2.100" title="Special:Contributions/10.0.2.100">10.0.2.100</a></p>
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<p>House Expenses begun Jan'y 1792</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Jan'y</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1 Bushel sum'r Wheat ground .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>9th</td>
<td>4 Quarts salt from A Smith for writing</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>28th</td>
<td>1 Bushel summer Wheat ground .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>Leather for a pr Shoes from Canby</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>8</td>
<td>2 1/2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>19th</td>
<td>2 1/2 do . . . . . do . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 Bushel 4 Quarts Wheat ground</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>March</td>
<td>2d</td>
<td>a Pair shoes made by Ely Collard</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>8th</td>
<td>1 Bushel Wheat from P. Secord Sen'r</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 do Buck Wheat do . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>a New How . Return'd . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Mending Tongs & a small Kettle J. Darling</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Mending Kettles by Wm Havins</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>22d</td>
<td>2 1/2 Bushels Corn from Mrs Tice</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 do - Rye from P. Secord. . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>29th</td>
<td>2 do Rye from Mrs Tice .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>1 do . . Corn from do .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>12</td>
<td>1 do . . . Rye borrow'd from P Secord</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>2 do Corn from P. Secord Jun'r . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 do. Rye . . Mrs Tice . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>25th</td>
<td>1 1/4 do. Summer Wheat ground</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>26</td>
<td>2 do Rye from Mrs Tice -</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Leather from Canby for a Pair Shoes for myself</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two} 1792
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Brought forward</td>
<td>L9</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>7th</td>
<td>a Making a pr Shoes by E Collard --</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>21</td>
<td>a Bushel Wheat from Peter Secord Jun'r</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>return'd for 20 Quarts due from Sn'r Stacey</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 Bushel Rye from David Secord Sen'r</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't</td>
<td>1st</td>
<td>Bought of Mr Hamilton</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 Yds Wt R. Sheeting . . . . . 5/6</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/2 Yds Yallow Flannel . . . . 4/</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Bohea Tea . . . . Hamilton 6/</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Pepper . . . . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 Gallon Rum . . . . . . 16/</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>56 lbs fine Flour from David Secord Sen'r</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>31 lbs Cornell . . . . do . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>17</td>
<td>1 Bushel Corn . . . . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>19 lbs Cornell</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>24th</td>
<td>32 . do . . } is 51 lbs . . . . }</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>3 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep't</td>
<td>4th</td>
<td>40 lbs Flour from David Secord Sen'r</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>19th</td>
<td>43 lbs</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>26</td>
<td>39 lbs } 203 lbs. . . . . do @ 26s/~</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>1 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r</td>
<td>3d</td>
<td>28 lbs</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>7</td>
<td>53 lbs.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>22d</td>
<td>25 lbs Midlings</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>23d</td>
<td>44 lbs do } 69 bls . do 16/~</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>10 1/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>a paper Pins . . . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Soap . ., ., } Paid Mr Hamilton</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Soap . ., ., } Paid Mr Hamilton</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 White Bowls . . .</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 Bushel 4 Quarts Corn ground --</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>17th</td>
<td>2 Bushels 9 Quarts do - do --</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd Over L</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>6 1/</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>Sunday July 1st. 1792</p>
<p>A violent Hurricane happened this day about 2 & 3 OClock in the afternoon which begun at the little Lake(at the head of Lake Ontario) which drove with such violance towards Fort Erie as left hardly a Tree standing for a 2 mile wedth: the heavyest part fell among the short hills, between the fifteen & thirty mile Creeks in some places, for near five mile wide there is not so much as a sapling but what is torn up by the Roots, whole Trees carry a Considerable distance, some thrifty trees a foot & half thick twisted like a whith - every house disroofed and many blown down, in some places the hail was as large as a mans fist in other places their was neither hail or rain The Woods now is rendered inpafsable, till roads can be cut through, forty men was three days cuting so as to get out five families and their Cattle, the whole way it went was a a wirld wind, the Trees falling different ways. There is no appearance by the Country Woods that such a Storm has ever happened in this Country before) what is very remarkable we hear of no lives being lost except those of Cattle: ----</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>July 7th</p>
<p>Helpt Jos. Page to cut down Summer follow in the afternoon</p>
<p>July 8th --------------</p>
<p>David Secord Jun'r Married to Mifs Polly Mabey, (I was at the wedding)</p>
<p>July 9th.---------</p>
<p>Went to the funeral of Peter Secord Junr Child</p>
<p>10th.-----------</p>
<p>To Credit David Secord Sen'r with 1 bushels Rye & 1 bushel of Buck wheat</p>
<p>July 14th--------------</p>
<p>Finished hoeing my petatoes</p>
<p>Sow'd 7 & 1/2 bushel of Rye & 1 bushel buck Wheat togather in the little field----</p>
<p>Ben & Jefse Toage plow'd the Ground, & Rich'd Harrifs Harrow'd it.</p>
<p>13th---------------------</p>
<p>To Return a bushel of Buck wheat wanting about 3 or 4 Quarts to Stephen Secord for so much borrow'd</p>
<p>July 7th ---------------------</p>
<p>A Pair new Shoes made by Elijah Collard</p>
<p>July 16th--------------------</p>
<p>To Credit John Stacey 1 Bushel Buck Wheat</p>
<p>21st-------------------</p>
<p>Finished Hilling my Corn</p>
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<p>Hoed & raked in about 3 Pecks Buck Wheat among the Corn</p>
<p>Monday July 23d---------------</p>
<p>Work'd 1 day for Corn'es Lambert in Harvest</p>
<p>July 25th-------------</p>
<p>Work'd 1 day for Elijah Collard in Harvest</p>
<p>26th . . . do ----- do</p>
<p>27th 3/4 day do . . . . . do</p>
<p>July 30th -------</p>
<p>Corn'es Lambert & Elijah Collard cut my Wheat in the after-noon say 1 day Work for Elijah Collard</p>
<p>Aug 2d -------------------</p>
<p>Corn'es Lambert & Elijah Collard Mow'd about 3/4 day Each</p>
<p>Aug. 1st --------------------</p>
<p>Bought of Mr Rob Hamilton</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>2 1/2</td>
<td>Yds. Wt. Rufsia Sheeting . . . 5/6</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2 1/2</td>
<td>Yds. Yallow Flannel . . . . 4/</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1 lb</td>
<td>Bohea Tea . . . . . . .</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1/2 lb</td>
<td>Pepper. . . . . . . .</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1 1/2</td>
<td>Gallon Rum . . . . . 16/</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
L2..16.9July 25th--------------
<p>The first Governor John Graves Simcoe arrived here for this place. ---</p>
<p>{second page} July 25th 1792</p>
<p>To Credit David Secord Sen'r</p>
<p>56 lbs fine Flour</p>
<p>31lbs Cannell</p>
Aug 7th ----------------------
<p>Elijah Collard hawl'd & Stack't my Grain & Hay 3/4 Day work with self & Team</p>
--------------------
<p>Friday Aug't. 10th. 1792</p>
<p>My Wife Deliver'd of a Son about half past nine in the Evening</p>
Saturday Aug't. 4th ---------------
<p>My 3 Calves got out of the Meadow in the Evening (2 Stears & 1 Heiffer) found them at Hoster Landen 8 days afterwards</p>
13th --------------
<p>Fanny Secord Married to John Braley</p>
20th & 21st --------------------
<p>Worked 2 days for Corn'es Lambert Leaping Logs</p>
17th -------------
<p>To Credit David Secord Sen'r</p>
<p>1 Bushel Corn ----------------- 5/</p>
<p>19 lbs Carnell ------------lbs</p>
<p>24. 32 lbs do ------} 51 . . . . . . 7/3 1/2</p>
<p>Sep'r 4th 1 Bushel Wheat ground 40 lbs Flour</p>
<p>19th 1 Bushel do ------------- 43</p>
<p>26th 1 Bushel do ------------------39 1111</p>
<p>Oct'r 3d ------------------do . . . . . 28 lbs</p>
<p>7 . . . . . . do . . . . 53 lbs black flour</p>
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<p><br />{page one}</p>
<p>May 29th. 1793</p>
<p>List of Scholars</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1792</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Decer</td>
<td>10th</td>
<td>Robert Hamilton</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>George Hamilton</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Alexander Hamilton</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Archibald Fletcher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>William Chisholm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Sarah Secord</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Eleanor Disher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td></td>
<td>Peter McEwen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jany</td>
<td>3d</td>
<td>Rachel Vrooman</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>7th</td>
<td>Solomon Vrooman</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>Adam Vrooman } left {illegible}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>14</td>
<td>Betsy Murry (left school 25 July)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>Polly Secord (left school 5 Octr)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>27th</td>
<td>Peggy Wright } left school 26th Novr 1793</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Simcoe Wright</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>29th</td>
<td>James Cartwright left school 9th July</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>3d</td>
<td>Diana Walker left 1t Octr. 1793</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>4th</td>
<td>Deborah Smith left school 10th Septr.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Ann Smith left school 5 Octr</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>11th</td>
<td>Robert Smith left school 21st June</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>11th</td>
<td>Clementine Secord left school 21st Sept'r</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>2d</td>
<td>John Chisholm left school 20th July</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>8th</td>
<td>James Allen</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two} List of day Scholars 1793
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Aug't</td>
<td>19th</td>
<td>Rachel Vrooman</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Jacob Birdsell</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dece'r</td>
<td>2d</td>
<td>Paul Avery</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Samuel Avery} left 22d Jany 1794 } 0-18-8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Mary Avery</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>11th</td>
<td>Hugh Rose left school 21st March 1794 left 29 Jan & return'd 24th Feb'y.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Will'm Rose left 1794</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>16th</td>
<td>John McMicking let 29th Jan'y 1794</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1794</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y</td>
<td>2d</td>
<td>Oliver Mabee (left 21st Feb'y</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Polly Secord</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>13th</td>
<td>Archibald Fletcher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>14th</td>
<td>Hugh Alexander left 15th March</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Frederick Ulman left 18th April</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>21st</td>
<td>John Woods left 18th April</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>Eleanor Thompson left 27th Mar returned 7 April</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>26</td>
<td>James Thompson left 21st May</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April</td>
<td>25th</td>
<td>Daniel Lutz 16th June left school</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May</td>
<td>1st</td>
<td>Peggy Young left 21st May ) returnd 22d June</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>2d</td>
<td>Paul Avery -- 18th left</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>10th</td>
<td>Ann Smith 17th left returned 23d</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>9</td>
<td>Samuel Avery 18th left</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>16th</td>
<td>John Wood</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>19th</td>
<td>George Reed</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>19</td>
<td>Polly Reed</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>30</td>
<td>Benjamin Fox</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<p>August 22d 1792</p>
<p>Prince Edward arrived here on a Visit & return'd the 27th.</p>
<p>27th----------</p>
<p>Election for Afsembly for the first Township Mr Sam'l Street & Mr Benj'n Pawling Candidates the latter chosen 148 Votes against 48</p>
<p>Sep'r. 19th -------------</p>
<p>A Severe Frost which kill'd my Buck wheat before it was ripe, and petatoe vines & Tobacco</p>
<p>Oct'r 10th -----------------</p>
<p>Rec'd from Peter Secord Jun'r. 3 Bushels seed Wheat for which I stand indebted</p>
<p>12d---------------</p>
<p>Husk'd Corn for Elijah Collard 3/4 day work</p>
<p>Oct'r 1st.---------------------</p>
<p>Corn'es Lambert & Elijah Collard 1 day work each heaping Logs in My Summer Follow</p>
<p>3d --------------</p>
<p>John Collard help m to heap logs in the Morning for which I gave him tobacco --</p>
<p>16th--------------------</p>
<p>Sow'd 2 Bushels and 20 Quarts of white Wheat on new ground joining the town line that I cleard since harvest, about 2 3/4 Acres Corn'es Lambert, Elijah Collard & Rich Harrifs Harrow'd it in 1 day work each</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>Oct 22d. 1792</p>
<p>To Credit David Secord Sen'r.</p>
<p>25 lbs Midlings</p>
<p>Oct'r. 23d 44 lbs. do . . . .</p>
<p>Oct'r 20th.--------------</p>
<p>Helpt Rich'd Harrifs to heap Logs</p>
<p>Oct'r. 26th. ---------</p>
<p>Finish'd gathering, husking & storeing Peter Secord Jun'r Corn at his own place about 20 Bushels being his one third share with Wm Cope for which I am to have 1/2</p>
<p>27th. ----------------</p>
<p>Threshed my crop of Buck Wheat about 1 1/2 Bushel</p>
<p>Nov'r. 3d ----------</p>
<p>Gether'd & husk'd my Crop of Corn had in all about 18 Bushels</p>
<p>15th -----------------</p>
<p>Mr Sampson Lutz Mill-dam raised</p>
<p>Dec'r 1--------------</p>
<p>Jos: Page had a Frolick Clearing Land</p>
<p>Dec'r. 6th----------------</p>
<p>Elias Smith had a frolic Clearing Land</p>
<p>------------</p>
<p>Killed 2 Pigs about 6 & 7 Weeks ago for my Own use</p>
<p>16th------------</p>
<p>Kill'd 1 do -----------</p>
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<p>Monday Decem'r 10th, 1792</p>
<p>This day commenced keeping School at the Landing for Day Scholars.</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Names of the Scholars</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Robert Hamilton</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>George Hamilton</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Alexander Hamilton</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Decemb'r</td>
<td>11th</td>
<td>Archibald Fletcher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>William Chisholm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>17th</td>
<td>Sarah Secord</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>18th</td>
<td>Hugh Alexander</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y</td>
<td>3d</td>
<td>Racheal Vrooman</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Sarah Mabey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>4th</td>
<td>Charles Hil (left 12th) returned 21st one week Post / left 16th Feb'y return'd 25. Week lost Left. 9th Mar:</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>7</td>
<td>Eleanor Disher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Solomon Vrooman</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Elias Smith left 27th March</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Simon Mabey (left 1 Feb'y 93)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>George Doshimer left</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>8th</td>
<td>George Simpson left 29th March</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>14th</td>
<td>John Gold</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>William Peterson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Peter McEwen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Lewis Bastedo</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>16th</td>
<td>Thomas Cooper Paid 12/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>21st</td>
<td>John Overholt</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>30th</td>
<td>John Parker pd Adam Vrooman 16th Ap'l Mifs Betsy Murry 14 April</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>Acmoody Farewell Polly Secord 22d May</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar:</td>
<td>7th</td>
<td>William Farewell</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two } Nov 29th. 1792 Finished Diging Potatoes had about 36 BushelsDec'r 21st----------
<p>To Credit Elijah Collard making a pr Womans Shoes</p>
Dec'r 22d-----------
<p>To Credit David Secord for 5 lbs Beef -- 2/6</p>
<p>13th do -------------- do ------ 30 lbs Flour @ 26/cwt</p>
21st -------------------
<p>Killed 3 Hogs wt 104 3/4, 99 3/4 99 1/4} 303 3/4 lbs. in all</p>
Jan 30th-----------------
<p>The Young Sow Pig'd 5 Pigs</p>
Feb'y 4th----------------
<p>The Governor left this for Detroit</p>
Feb'y 6th.--------------
<p>Mr Thomas Dixon, General Hull & another States Officer left this for the States I wrote to Mr James Symington & my Mother-in-Law</p>
Feb 2d--------------
<p>John Collard D't for 1 3/4 Tobacco -- 6-3</p>
----------------
<p>Elijah Collard D't For 1/2 lb Tobacco --- 2-0</p>
8th-----------
<p>The Red Cow Calved a Heiffer</p>
22d Feb'y-----------------
<p>The Cow (black nose) Calved a Heiffer</p>
23d-------------------
<p>To Charge Benj'n Canby with Tho's Cooper order for 12/4</p>
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<p>Thursday January 3th 1793</p>
<p>This day Commenced keeping Evening Shool ended 28th. Feb'y 1793</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Names of Scholars</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>John Fletcher (Paid) Chargd Jno Chisholm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Thomas Cooper - Paid - 12/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Samuel Ellice pd 2/~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y</td>
<td>5th</td>
<td>Jacob pd 8/~</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>9th</td>
<td>John Disher</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>10th</td>
<td>Cotton Marther Phelps</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Oliver Mabey (left it 20th Feb'y)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>14th</td>
<td>John Smith (left it 20th Feb'y)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Lewis Bastedo pd 8/~ 27th May</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>John Gold</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Jefsa Page acct rec'd 6/~ Paid</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>James Durham pd Left about 20th Feb'y</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Martin Doshimer</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two} <tdNov'r.> <tdNov'r>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Balance due on Sundries at Hamiltons</td>
<td>~</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2d</td>
<td>Paid Mrs Page . . .. ... . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>6</td>
<td>a Pair Shoes from Qr Mr Wright . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Paid for making a's pr Shoes Mr Sloot</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>4 Bushels Wheat ground . . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>3 do Corn . . . . do . .. . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 Yd Linen . . . . . . . 5/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Thread . . . .. . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . } Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Pepper to S: Secord for Pork . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Tea . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19th</td>
<td>1/4 Yd. Coating . . . . . . . do .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>20</td>
<td>38 1/2 lbs <i> Iron for Harrow teeth . . do 10 . </i></td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . do --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>1 Qt do . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Soap . . . . . . . do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>3 1/4 Bushels Wheat Ground . . . . 6/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 Bushels Rye . . . . . . 6/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 Bushel Corn from P. Secord Sen'r . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 hogs 178 lbs Pork . . . . . . . @ 6d</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>6th</td>
<td>a Remnant of brown Coating . . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1/4 lb Fig Blue . (paid) . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>10th</td>
<td>1 Yd Calico . . . . . . Hailton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 lb Candles . . . . do . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>11</td>
<td>Paid Peter Secord Sen'r for a Hog 132 lbs at 6d</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>by Mr Hamilton ---</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb Indigo . . . . . . Hamilton -</td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>12th</td>
<td>1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . do -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>81</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>5 1/2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>1793</p>
<p></p>
v
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Brot Over</td>
<td>81</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>5 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>14 1/2 lb Beef from Jn'r Darling . . . . 6d</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 1/4 lb Cheese from Street & Phelps 2/6</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>7 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>20th</td>
<td>1 1/2 Gallon Rum . . . Hamilton</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1lb Soap . . . . . . do</td>
<td></td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 Mink Skins . . . do --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>21</td>
<td>a Remnant of Grey Coating -- do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 Qt Madeira . . . Street & P.</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>A Cariot Tobacco . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Candles . . . . . . . for E. Collard from Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>24</td>
<td>1 lb Powder 5/- & 1 lb Shot to the Taylor for making Frederick Jacket -- Hamilton}</td>
<td></td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>3/4 Yd. brown Coating . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 lb. Allspice . . . . . } Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 lbs Sugar . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2 lbs Cheese</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>6 Bushels Wheat ground</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
May 12 2 Gallons Rum 32/~ May 20th 1 1/2 lbs Tobacco 6 May 21st 1/2 bush'l Salt 12/~ 10 Yds Linen 6/- L3.0.0 Apr 10th. 1Qt Rum 4/~ June 13th 1Qt Rum Apr 24th 1 Bushel Pease Hamilton 8/- 30th 12 Yds Sheeting L3.0.0 Apr 18th 1/2 lb Tea : Street 3/- 1Qt Rum 4/~ 1/2 bush'l Pease Phelps 4/- April 1st a Carrot Tobacco 10/6 April 10th. Leather 2/6 1 lb Soap 2/~ March 20th. 1 Qt Rum 4/~ & a Paper Ink Powder 2/ from Street & Phelps Mar 15 1 1/4 Yd Linen 3/9 Mar 18th . . . Bowl 2/- March 21st. 1/2 lb Pepper 3/- 12 1 yd Cotton 5/ 6lb. Tallow 9/- 1 Qt Rum 4/- 1 lb Soap 2/- 24 1 Qt Rum 4/- March 3d. 1/2 lb Tea 3/- 1 Qr Paper 2/6 14 1/2 lb Tea to Peter Secord 4/- Feb'y 21st. Cast Iron H: 4/- Feb'y 15. a Remnant of Cloth 16/- 1 Qt Rum 4/- & 1 lb Candles 2/6 Feb'y 7 an B{illegible} to {illegible} Sale for 5/8 1 Carrot Tobacco 10/6 {illegible} to 1794 7 a fine Comb 4/- a Course 6 Jan'y 10. 1. lb Tobacco to P. S. 4/~ Jan'y 3 1 lb Candles Hamilton 2/6 24th Jan'y 1 Qt Rum 1 lb Candles 2/6 4 1 Qt Rum -- do 4/- 1 lb Soap 2/- Venison 6/- Laying an Ax --- --- 6/- 1/2 Yd Sr Cotton 2/6 & 1 lb Candles 10 1 Qt Rum 4/- 14th 1 lb Candles 2/6 1/4 Yd Flannel 1/~ 1/4 Yd Linen 8d. {page two} Feb'y 20th 1793 The Old Sow pigd 5 PigsMar 12th --------------
<p>To Credit Mr Adam Vrooman for 2 Bushels Wheat ------ 16/-</p>
April 13th--------------
<p>Paid Solo'n Hyatt 20/ in part of my Note for L2-8-0</p>
Apr 6th ---------------
<p>The Heiffer Snupe Calved a Heiffer</p>
-----------------
<p>The White faced cow Calved a Heiffer</p>
---------------
<p>Chang'd my Old Red Cow and a yearling Stear (Hunter) for 2 Stears 2 Years Old with David Secord</p>
16th April---------------
<p>The Cow (Snupe) a bulling</p>
26---------------
<p>Paid Jefse Page for 2 days work making Fence 8/0</p>
29 ---------------
<p>Paid Nathan Johnston 4/0 in part of eight shillings for splitting Rails</p>
May 1st---------------
<p>Sent in a Letter to Thos Bealey an Mr P. Balls and in his favour for L 1..10..0 Geo. Forsyth dated Jan'y 2d. 1792.</p>
---------------
<p>Received account of Louis XVI King of France being beheaded on the 21st Jan'y 1793 as early as 21st. April</p>
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<p>May 6th 1793</p>
<p>Paid McBride the Taylor 20/- by sundries received at Mr Streets on my acct</p>
<p>12th------------</p>
<p>Paid Elijah Collard 8/- on acct</p>
<p>-----------</p>
<p>Paid Jefsa Page 8/- for fencing</p>
<p>---------</p>
<p>Made an Agreement with Mr Hamilton for him to allow me L30 for 6 Months for Teaching his Children Commencing 14th day May 1793 --</p>
<p>---------------</p>
<p>Wm Chifholm at School May 11 & 12th</p>
<p>Arch'd Fletcher at School May 12. 1792</p>
<p>12th -----------</p>
<p>Paid Cope for a Cow Bell 10/-</p>
<p>--------</p>
<p>France declared War against England & Holland Feb 1st. 1793</p>
<p>England declared Ward against France 12th Feb'y</p>
<p>Spain declared War against France</p>
<p>16th ---------------</p>
<p>Paid Jefse Page a bush'l Potatoes for a days work repairing Fence --</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>May 25th. 1793</p>
<p>Paid Solo'n Hyett 20/- in part of my Note for L2..8..0 wich makes in all 40/0 Paid</p>
<p>20th--------------</p>
<p>My black Sow came home so bit by a Bear on the back that I was obliged to kill her</p>
<p>27th----------------</p>
<p>Rec'd. 36 lbs Flour from David Secord to Credit him</p>
<p>June 17th ------------</p>
<p>Rec'd 55 lbs Flour from David Secord to have Cre{cut off}</p>
<p>June 22d--------------</p>
<p>Hired Tho's Harper for one Month for L4.0.0</p>
<p>Commenced 24th June left me 27th in the Morning Work'd 3 days & rec'd - Han {illegible} 6/2</p>
<p>25th ---------------</p>
<p>Rec'd 44 lbs. Middings from David Secord</p>
<p>July 6th--------------</p>
<p>Rec'd 29th . Middleing from David Secord</p>
<p>16th----------------</p>
<p>Paid Solo'n Hyatt by 1/2 bushel Salt 12/- at. Mr Hamilton (overpaid him 2/-)</p>
<p>August 6-----------------</p>
<p>Borrow'd from Mr Clark . . . . . 24/-</p>
<p>Paid him again by Rob't ---- 24/-</p>
<p>August 22d</p>
<p>1/2 lb Tea to Ben: Doyl</p>
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<p>12</p>
<p>Veal account</p>
<p></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Augu't</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>Lent Mr Daniel Servos a hind</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Quarter . . . 17 1/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>10th</td>
<td>Lent dia loin . . . 10 1/2} 27 3/4 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>9th</td>
<td>Lent Mr Jacob Ball a fore quarter 18 1/4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>10th.</td>
<td>Lent Mr Jacob Servos 11 1/2 lbs Veal</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two} 1790 Kill'd a Bull Calf of the white faced Cow weight 71 1/4 lbs
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>Rece'd from Mr Dan'l Servos 12 1/2 lbs Veal</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Octo'r</td>
<td>1st</td>
<td>do . . . . do . . . . 9 Mutton</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept'r</td>
<td>23d</td>
<td>Received from Mr Jacob Ball 10 1/4 lbs Mutton</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Octo'r</td>
<td>10th</td>
<td>do . . . . do. . . 7 1/4 do</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r.</td>
<td></td>
<td>By 1 1/2 Bushels Corn for Veal</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>August 26th. 1793</p>
<p>Stolen out of my Garden a fine Shirt a Stock & a Muslin Cap. at Night</p>
<p>--------------</p>
<p>American Commifsioners that went to treat for Peace with the Northern Indians return'd here from Detroit without setting any thing with them. Gene'l I. Lincoln, Colo'l Pickering and Governor.</p>
<p>Sep'r. 4th.------------------</p>
<p>Invited the Neighbours to plow had 6 Plows & Teams plow 3 Acres</p>
<p>Sep't.16th-----------------</p>
<p>Mr. Adam Chrysler died this Morning</p>
<p>11th-------------------</p>
<p>Isaac Vroomans Wife died ---- Elizabeth</p>
<p>24th Dec'r------------</p>
<p>Old John Reed at 10 Mile Creek Died</p>
<p>Oc'r. 2d -------------------</p>
<p>James Hyett & family left this for the Colonies in a boat</p>
<p>8th------------------</p>
<p>Sow'd 4 1/4 Bushels Wheat in the field that Rice Clear'd</p>
<p>9th---------------------</p>
<p>Sow'd 3 1/4 Bushels Wheat on Wheat Stubbles</p>
<p>-----------------</p>
<p>John Stacey 6 days work with Team 1-16-</p>
<p>John Collard 3 days . . . do . . 1..4-</p>
<p>Jefse Page Threshing 2 days . . 0..8-</p>
<p>to {cut off} L3..8</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>Oct'r 12th. 1793</p>
<p>Kept no School from 7th to the 14 Lost 1 Week Threshed & Cleaned 14 3/4 Bushels Wheat &c</p>
<p>----------------</p>
<p>No frost till 15th. Octo'r to do any harm</p>
<p>Oct'r. 29th --------------------</p>
<p>Tuesday 29th Oct'r. A Soldier of the 5 Regiment was Shot at Niagara for Deserting his post, this is the first Execution known here</p>
<p>Nov'r 1st & 2d------------</p>
<p>Left two day Schooling. working on the Road</p>
<p>9th.10th.11th--------------</p>
<p>Left 3 days Schooling, lag weather 1 day, at the Funeral of Mr Lampmans Child, 1 day, & working Road 1 day.</p>
<p>13th. Nov'r.--------------------</p>
<p>The first Snow this Evening about Shoe dep went off in two days.</p>
<p>28th-----------------------</p>
<p>An other snow that went away</p>
<p>Dec 11th.------------------</p>
<p>Sold David Secord my white faced Cow for L8..0..0.</p>
<p>18th-------------------------</p>
<p>A Snow and beun to fodder Cattle in earnest</p>
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<p>Jan'y. 13th 1794</p>
<p>Made an Agreement with Elias Slut to hawl from Mr Hamiltons Mill to my House 500 feet 1 1/2 Inch Boards & 500 feet 1 Inch to Pay 26/- Feb 28 Paid E. Slut his part (butter 9/{illegible} 13/- - Paid Geo Havens 6/6 in part of 13/-</p>
<p>Jan'y 12th.-------------</p>
<p>Paid Lambert Aker 8/- for a boar in dispute between him & myself to be brought home by him</p>
<p>------------</p>
<p>Paid Mr Joseph Edwards 40/- in part of acct.</p>
<p>Jan'y 28th------------------</p>
<p>No Snow on the Ground & Fine Weather from 21st. the 31st a little snow, which went off: Snow'd 4th a little went away 7th.</p>
<p>29th---------------</p>
<p>Mr Daniel Rose's House burnt down, his two Sons kept from school and John McMicking left school.</p>
<p>30th.------------</p>
<p>Bruised my Finger Very bad</p>
<p>Feb'y 8th----------------</p>
<p>My Heiffer (Brockle) Calved a Bull which died 3 day after (a Sow died by eating its Lites)</p>
<p>17th---------------</p>
<p>Paid Jno Still 5/8 & sometime ago 20/- for breaking Flax</p>
<p>March 2d-----------</p>
<p>Sunday it Snow'd all day on</p>
<p>-------------------</p>
<p>Wednesday Mar 5th</p>
<p>Last Night was the & this Morning was the Hardest Frost I ever felt</p>
<p>N.B. Frose my fingers this morning while I was Foddering the not above five Minutes from the Fire</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>Monday 10th. March</p>
<p>Rain'd which carried away the Snow</p>
<p>8th. March-----------------</p>
<p>Elias Sloot received /2 Ton Hay L2.10..0 toward payment of Shingles which he and his Father has promised to get</p>
<p>-------------</p>
<p>Thursday 20th March</p>
<p>This was a very warm day the Thermometer was at 93 & the Hottest day last Summer was at . . . . 108</p>
<p>Sunday 23-----------------</p>
<p>My Cow (Black -nose) Calved a Bull (call'd March)</p>
<p>Mar 31st------------------</p>
<p>The Greatest Storm this Year Snow'd and Raind all day</p>
<p>April 8th-----------------</p>
<p>My Cow (Snupe) Calved a Bull (called Hunter)</p>
<p>April 17th--------------------</p>
<p>The Mifsasauga arrived the first Vefsel this Year</p>
<p>26th April---------------</p>
<p>Rece'd from at the Mill 1 1/2 Bushels Wheat from Joseph Brown for Writing a Bill of Sale & Mortgage</p>
<p>28th---------------</p>
<p>Paid Wm Havens for hewing beams 22/- by answer'd at Hamiltons</p>
<p>------------------------</p>
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<p>May 6th</p>
<p>Bought 12 lbs Pork of S Hagan for 9/-</p>
<p>15th----------------</p>
<p>Sow'd 1 1/2 Bushels Pease & 1/2 bushel Flax seed</p>
<p>17th------------------</p>
<p>Planted in the field before the door about 2 Acres of Corn -</p>
<p>21st--------------</p>
<p>Kept no School from the 21st May 2d June</p>
<p>26th--------------------</p>
<p>My Wife deliver'd of a Daughter at about 11 Oclock at Night</p>
<p>June 14th---------------</p>
<p>Worked on the Roads</p>
<p>18th-------------------</p>
<p>My Cow (white back) with Mrs. Reeds Bull</p>
<p>21st-------------------</p>
<p>Worked on the Roads</p>
<p>July 1st----------------</p>
<p>My Cow (black nose) wih Mrs Reeds Bull</p>
<p>16th----------------------</p>
<p>Paid Stephen Secord 28/- for 4 bushels Wheat by Mr Hamilton</p>
<p>------------------</p>
<p>Rece'd 1 Bushel Wheat from David Secord</p>
<p>18th---------------------</p>
<p>Borrow'd a Gammon of Mr. Hamilton 19 lbs</p>
<p>{page two}</p>
<p>Kept no School from the 20th July to the 18th August 1794 on acct of Harvest & Hay</p>
<p>Aug't.--------------------</p>
<p>Cut my Wheat, had 540 Sheaves</p>
<p>3 1/2 bushels sowing of wheat destroyed by Hogs Cut my Pease & Threshed them had about 10 1/2 bushels fro 1 /2 Sowing</p>
<p>Cut my Hay at home about 3 Tons</p>
<p>Cut Hay at my Father-in-laws about 3 Tons</p>
<p>Aug 4th---------------</p>
<p>My Cow (Snupe) with Mrs Reeds Bull</p>
<p>Aug't 27th-------------------</p>
<p>Rece'd account from Detroit by an Exprefs that came in three days that the Indians had a battle with Gen'l Wanes army on the 20th. Inst't and lost considerably, among which was Charles Smith (clerk of the Court) and Anthony Lafsell also Dan'l McKellep (formerly a Serg't in Butters Rangers) with 5 Other frenchmen about 40 Indians Kill'd</p>
<p>Aug't. 28----------------------</p>
<p>Arrived an Exprefs from Detroit informing that Gen'l Wane has retreated back from the Maimies and that the Indians have taken most of their Horses which was all the Provision Whane had to Subsist his Army ~ News likewise received that Lord How has taken a Sail of Frenchmen of War -- and in a battle combined Armies have kill'd 22000 French</p>
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<p>{page one} Dr Robert Hamilton Esq'r</p>
<p>1788</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>June 27</td>
<td>To one Months Schooling of Mast'rs William & John Robinson from the 27th June to 27 July 1788}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td>To one Quarters Schooling of Mast'rs Robert. George & Alexander from the 10th Dec 1792 to 9th March 1793 @ 16/- each</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 2 Months Schooling of his 3 Sons from 10th March to 9 May 1793 . . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 6 Months Schooling of do between 10 May and 22d Novem'r 1793 pr agreement}</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 4 Months do from 23d Nov'r. 1793 to 22d March 1794 . . . @ L5.s0..0d</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd to fol: 22</td>
<td>L54</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Dr Lieu't Calep Reynolds
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1788</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 25</td>
<td>To Schooling of Mifs Hannah Springer one Month . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
D'r Mifs Mary Vanderlip
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1789</td>
<td>To 2 Months Schooling from 14th Sep'r to 13 Nov. 1789 . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two} Contra C'r Contra C'rContra C'r
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept 19th</td>
<td>By Benazah Williams order on me in her favour . . . . for }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one} 21</p>
<p>Farming Expenses</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td></td>
<td>22</td>
<td>2</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 4</td>
<td>Expences for Rum & Vituals to 6 Teams plowing a Field about 3 Acres</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 9</td>
<td>4 1/4 Bushels Wheat Sow'd on the Field that T. Rice Cleared</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3 1/4 Bushels Wheat Sow'd on Wt Stubbles 6/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 lbs Tobacco for Harrowing Jno. Collard</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Oz Indigo . do . . . } . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>2 Hats to Jno Collard for a Yoke . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1794</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 2d</td>
<td>paid for Laying an Ax . . .. . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid John Collard for Plowing --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid John Stacy do . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 15th</td>
<td>Expences for Plowing Ground & putting in 1 1/2 Bushel of Pease 1/2 bushel Flax seed & plowing 2 Acres for Corn . . . . . }</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid breaking Flax to Westbrook</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 10th</td>
<td>a Pitch Fork . . . . . from Darling</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid Corn'es Lambert for mowing at Home 3 days . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid do for mowing at P. Secords 2 days . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid do for Cradling Wheat 1 day</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid John Collard for do . . . . do .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid Ezeh'a Younglove for do do</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid John Collard for mowing 2 days at P. Secords . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>L35</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Contra C'r
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1794</td>
<td>Bro't Over L</td>
<td>31</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug 15th</td>
<td>By about 7 Tons Hay @ 50/-</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By 10 1/2 bushels pease . . . . . . 6/-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>540 Sheaves Wheat (which I think may yeald about 18 bushels . 6/-}</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>{page one}</p>
<p>D'r Farming Expenses</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td>Bro't over L</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 15th</td>
<td>Paid E. Collard & Jefse Page for 1 day Mowing a P.Secords on my acct}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 Gallon Rum to do . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>Paid Jesfe Page for Stacking Hay --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>Paid Ben Doyl blacksmith by 1/2 lb Tea</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r</td>
<td>Paid Nathan Johnston splitting Rails</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid Jefse Page Making Fence . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid for an Ox Chain . . . . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1794</td>
<td>38 1/2 lbs Iron for Harrow . . . 10d</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 23</td>
<td>Paid John Darling for making 11 Harrow Teeth . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Paid do for a Clevis & Bolt -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't</td>
<td>Paid John Collards son for Raking -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 3/4 Gallons Rum - - -</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Car'd L</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sept'r</td>
<td>Paid Rich'd Harrifs for stacking Hay at my father-in-laws 1/2 lb Powder 2/6 lb 2 lb Shot 2/-----</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<p>D'r Mrs Christena Tice</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1792</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 13th</td>
<td>To an agreement with her for Writing &c . . . . . . . . .}</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 3d</td>
<td>My attendance on David Bastedo</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10th</td>
<td>To 2 days attendance on her businefs - (1 day at the Barracks)} -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11th</td>
<td>My attendance on David</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>My attendance on David . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>My do . . . on do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar. 4</td>
<td>My do . . . on do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>My do . . . on do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>My do . . . on do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 1st</td>
<td>My do . . . on do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>My do . . . on do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23d 16th</td>
<td>To a Balance as pd acct renderd</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1793 pd</td>
<td>To Schooling of Lewis Bastedo</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two} Contra C'r
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1792</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 22d</td>
<td>by 2 Bushels Corn pd Negro.</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 4th</td>
<td>2 1/2 do . . . pd David ..</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19th</td>
<td>2 1/2 do . . . . pd do. 5/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar. 4</td>
<td>1 Gill Rum for an old Kettle . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22d</td>
<td>2 1/2 Bush'ls Corn delivered at Mill</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Balance</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Apr. 23d</td>
<td>By 2 Bushels Rye . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 7th</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel Corn . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 4</td>
<td>By 1 1/2 do . . . . Rye . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>By 2 do . . Rye . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<p>D'r Cornelius Lambert</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1788</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>To 3 Chairs . . . . .. . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>4 Squares Glafs . . (Return'd) ...</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>the 1/2 of a Fan . . paid by me . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a hafp & Staples . . paid . do . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Padlock . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1790 June 2d</td>
<td>due on an order of 20 Shilling to James Secord 1 3/4 lb Butter @ 2/- .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791 July</td>
<td>To 8 1/4 Days work in Harvist , . 4/-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Over paid you on 5 1/4 lb Butter at Sep'r 19th. 1789 . . And'w Herrings</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1792 May 28th</td>
<td>To 1 days work Clearing Land . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 5</td>
<td>1 day . . . . . . do . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1796</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 30th.</td>
<td>To 1 Quarter schooling 1 Child from 1st Feb'y</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 31st</td>
<td>To 1 Quarters do . . from 1 May to 31st July }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 31st</td>
<td>To 1 Quarter do . from 1st Aug't to 31st. Oct'r.</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 1 Quarter do to 28 Feb'y 1797</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Over Schooling 1 Child for 1 Month</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Months Evening Schooling 1 Child between 12th Dec'r. 1796 & Feb'y. 15th. 1797}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1799</td>
<td>To 1 Bushel & a Peck of Apples . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>to Tobacco . . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1802</td>
<td>1 lb Butter . from Charlotte 2/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 16</td>
<td>2 1/4 Butter . . . . . . 1/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1803</td>
<td>1 lb do . before the last . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 14</td>
<td>3 lb Butter . . . . . . . . 1/6</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 27th</td>
<td>By 1 1/2 days work himself & oxen plowing for summer wheat in the bottom}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29</td>
<td>By 1 days work plowing for Flax & summer wheat in Company wt Elij; Collard in the Little field . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 18th & 19th.</td>
<td>By 1 1/4 days plowing Corn ground . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't1</td>
<td>By Harrowing Turnep ground</td>
<td>-</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22d</td>
<td>By 1/2 days work Cutting & hawling Sum Wheat</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 7</td>
<td>By 2 hours work Cutting Buckwheat . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>By 1 day plowing for summer Wheat .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1792</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 8th</td>
<td>By 1/2 day Hawling Rails (for Lane fence)</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>By 1 day Plowing for summer Wheat . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23d</td>
<td>By 3/4 day Plowing Corn ground . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td>By Bundles Straw . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1796</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April</td>
<td>By Hawling railcuts part of a day --</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 15</td>
<td>By 1 days Mowing grafs . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 5</td>
<td>By 1 days do .. . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r</td>
<td>By 4 Bushels Turnips . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Yds Weaving . . 1/-</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>D'r Elias Smith</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 4</td>
<td>To 2 Months Schooling of John from 4th Jan'y 1790 to 3 March . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12 days mist</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 6th</td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schoolin of his son</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 12</td>
<td>Elias & daughter Deborah between the 12th July and the 24th Oct'r. 1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1783</td>
<td>To Evening Schooling of John from the 14th Jan'y to 20th. Feb'y 1793 }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To So much left with you by Oliver Mabey on my acct . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Writing a Bill os Sale . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 3d</td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Deborah & Mifs Nancy from 3d. June to 10th Sep'r</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Schooling of Mifs Nancy from 11th. Sep'r to 5th. Oct'r 1793 . 3 1/2 Weeks . @ }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Acct. rend'd. L</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Due on old acct. . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1794</td>
<td>To Schooling of Ann from 10th June to 14th. Oct'r. 1794 . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov 6</td>
<td>To Writing a Petition . . . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26th</td>
<td>To 3 Leather Horse Collers . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd to blue cov'd book -- L</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 2d</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel white Petatoes . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By Splitting Shingles . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By his work in planting howing a burying 1 Barrels of petatoes planting equal to the Schooling of Elias & Deborah 1 Quarter}</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By 7 1/2 Quarts Flax Seed . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1794</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 4th</td>
<td>By Cash . . . . . . .</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1794</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 7th</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel Corn from Slep: Secord --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-5</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel do . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r 10</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel do - - - --</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r 24</td>
<td>By a Bushel Wheat . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>3</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
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</pre>
<p>Dr Elijah Collard</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 14th</td>
<td>To 2 1/2 lb Butter . . . . . . . 2/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3/4 lb . do (got before) . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td>1</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1792</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>March 13th</td>
<td>2 lbs Tobacco . . . . . 1/6</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 6 Days work in Harvist in 1791</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 19</td>
<td>To 1 day planting Petatoes . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Pair shoe Soles . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21st</td>
<td>To 1 day planting Corn . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>J 31</td>
<td>To 1 day Shaving Shingles . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 19th</td>
<td>To 1 day work at his Barn . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td>1 Bushel Petatoes . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td>4</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 2</td>
<td>To 1/2 lb. Tobacco . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 12</td>
<td>To Cash . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 6th</td>
<td>To a Bushel Petatoes . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12th</td>
<td>To 1/2 Carrot Tobacco . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r. 17th</td>
<td>To a Carrot d" . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1794</td>
<td>1 lb Candles . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 1st</td>
<td>Ta Carrot Tobacco . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 24</td>
<td>To a Carrot Tobacco . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 14</td>
<td>To 1/2 lb Powder 2/6 & 2 lb Shot 2/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 25th</td>
<td>To 1 Quart Wine . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Nutmeg . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>5</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 19th</td>
<td>To 1 Gallon Rum . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a peck Salt . . . . . } bya an order on Hamilton</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 8th</td>
<td>To 1 Quart Rum . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd to the Blue book L</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 5</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel Wheat . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1792</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 29</td>
<td>By 1 days work plowing for Flax ground & Summer wheat wt. C. Lambert}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 19th</td>
<td>By 1 1/4 days work Plowing Corn ground</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 12 & 13</td>
<td>By 2 Days Harrowing in Wheat . . . a boy}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By 3 pairs shoes made in all . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1792</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 8th</td>
<td>By 1/2 day hawling Rails . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14th</td>
<td>By 1 day Plowing for summer Wheat .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>by 3/4 day Plowing Corn ground .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r 20</td>
<td>By Making a pr evening Shoes</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1796</td>
<td>Carri'd to New Book L</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 18</td>
<td>By 22 lbs Beef . . New Book . #</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>Dr Christion Warner</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1796</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 30th</td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of 2 Children from 1 Feb'y . . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 31st</td>
<td>To 1 Quarter do . . from 1st may to July 31st</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 31st</td>
<td>To 1 Quarter do . . from 1st Aug't to 31st Oct'r . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1797</td>
<td>To 1 Quarter do . . . . to 28 Feb'y.</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Evening Schooling 1 Quarter for 1-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Acct rend'd. L</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 23d</td>
<td>Answer'd for Adam Crysler . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>do for Isaac Horton for a set of Copies</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar. 22d</td>
<td>By 54 lb Flour . . . . . . . -/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1796</td>
<td>50 Bundles Straw</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 24</td>
<td>By 2 Bushels of Pease } p'r acct rece'd</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar 20</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel Pease . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 17</td>
<td>By 2 Bushels Wheat . . . . . .</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r</td>
<td>By 4 Bushels Wheat . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1797</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 23</td>
<td>By 4 Bushels Wheat . . . . . . .</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>Dr Stephen Secord</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 4th</td>
<td>To 8 Bushels Petatoes. . . . 3/</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 22</td>
<td>To One Quarters schooling of Mifs Polly to Aug't 29th. 1793</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Schooling from 30 Aug't to 5 Oct'r 1793 5 Weeks . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Schooling do from 2d Jan'y 1794 to.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1797</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 15th</td>
<td>To a Quarter Veal 14th . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1798</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y</td>
<td>To 4 Bushels Turnips Cabbage -- 4/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>18 Cabbage (small) . . . . . 3d</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apr</td>
<td>1 Bushel Pasnips . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Writing 2 Bills of Sale and bonds between you and David Secord} (one half expences)</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r</td>
<td>1/2 Bushels Potatoes . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r</td>
<td>1 Bushel do . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 16</td>
<td>1 Bushel . do . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1799</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y</td>
<td>1 Bushel . . do . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 4th</td>
<td>By Cash . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By Tobacco pipes . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>March</td>
<td>By an order in favor Thos Burly</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 9th</td>
<td>By a peck Salt . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't</td>
<td>By a Quarter Lamb . . . . 7 3/4 {illegible}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Octo'r</td>
<td>By a Quarter do . . . . 8 1/4 8d</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't</td>
<td>27 lb Flour ------------------</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1798</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June</td>
<td>108 lbs Midlings . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21st</td>
<td>61 lbs . . . do . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1/2 Bushel Corn . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>63 lbs Midlings . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July</td>
<td>2 Bushels Rye . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Peck Buck Wheat (for seed) . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r</td>
<td>{illegible}</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<p>Dr Arch'd Cunningham (Merchant)</p>
<p>1789</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 30</td>
<td>To 50 Head Cabbage . . . . . . 9d</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<p>{page one}</p>
<p>Dr John Secord</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 9</td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mast'r Daniel from 10th May to 9th August . . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15 days mist</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 9th</td>
<td>To 1 Quarter Schooling of do between the 10th Aug't and the 24th Nov'r 1790 }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 6</td>
<td>To 2 Months Schooling from 25 Nov'r . 1790 to Jan'y 23d 1791 . . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Ballance . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 27th</td>
<td>By 40 lb Flour . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 5</td>
<td>By 22 lbs . do</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>By 24 lbs. do . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>By 28 lbs . . do</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>114 lbs in 1cwt. o grs. 2 lbs. at 32/- is</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 6th</td>
<td>By an Order on Mr Thompson -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By Balance . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By wintering my Heiffer from the 1st Dec'r 1790 to the 8th March 1791</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>Dr Isaac Horton</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Schooling of Elizabeth from the 22d June to 25th August . .} . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Schooling of Anna from the 28th June to 25th. August . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 23d</td>
<td>To Schooling of Isaac from 23d July to 25th August . . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>13 days mist</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 7th</td>
<td>To schooling of Isaac and Anna from Sept 7th to 13th 1790 1 Week each}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To schooling of Isaac & Elizabeth from 5th Octo'r to . (1 Week each) . 23 Nov'r {illegible}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r</td>
<td>2 1/2 Bushels Corn . . . . . . 7</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar 7</td>
<td>By 1 Bus'l & 7 Quarts do & 1 Bus'l Rye -</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>Dr Daniel Servos</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 26th</td>
<td>To a Brafs Lock . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 9th</td>
<td>To 1 Quarter Schooling of Mifs Lanah from 10th. May to 9 Aug't . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mast'r John from 12th. May to 11th August . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jno 13 days mist</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lanah to 21 Sep'r Betey to 21st Sep'r</td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Betey & Mifs Caty between the 7th. June and 3d of October 1790 . . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>John to 26 Sep'r to 30th</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Lanah betwee 10 August & the 22d Nov'r. 90</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 1 Quarter of Mast'r John between 12th Aug't & the 24th Nov'r. 1790 . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td>To 2 Months do. of Mifs Lanah from 23d Nov'r to the 22d Jan'y 91}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 2 Months do. of Mast'r John from 25th Nov'r. 90. to 24 Jan'y. 1791}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To a Balance due this 24th Jan'y 91</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>9 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Writing for him of Sundries . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>May 22d</td>
<td>By 33 lbs Flour . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29</td>
<td>By 30 lbs . . . do . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>31</td>
<td>By 1/2 bushel red Petatoes . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 23</td>
<td>By 18 lbs Flour . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>3 Pints Rum . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>3 Pints do . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>8 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 2d</td>
<td>3 Pints do . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7th</td>
<td>3 Pints do . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 9th</td>
<td>3 Pints do . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>By {stroked out} Flour</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21*</td>
<td>By an order on Mr Dixon (March)</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 23d</td>
<td>By 20 lbs Flour . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oct'r 1st</td>
<td>By 25th . . do . . . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13th</td>
<td>By 1 1/2 Bushels Wheat . . . . . . . . 10/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27th</td>
<td>By 27 lbs Flour . . . . . . . . . 32/-</td>
<td></td>
<td>7</td>
<td>{illegible}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 9</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel of Wheat . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By 29 lbs Flour . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>42 lbs Flour from {illegible} Butter.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 Quarts Salt . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r 27</td>
<td>By Cash at Lodge . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By Balance . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>9 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By 56 lbs . . Flour . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 31st</td>
<td>By my ord'r on him in favor Mrs Picket</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td>By my desire paid Benizah Williams</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 2d</td>
<td>By 54 lbs . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p>Dr Daniel Servos</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1789</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 7th.</td>
<td>To 1 Quarters shooling from 7th Sep'r to 6th Dec'r. 1789. Mast'r James . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td>To Schooling from 7th. Dec'r 1789 to 16th</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar. 16th</td>
<td>March 1790 of Mast'r James . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Allowance for House Rent 1/2 Year</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1789</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r 4</td>
<td>To 40 Heads of Cabbage . . . . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 24th</td>
<td>To a Bushel of Petatoes . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 5th.</td>
<td>To Major Ten Broecks order in my favour on her for . . . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mast'r James from 12th May to 11 Aug't}</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13 days mist</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 7.</td>
<td>To Schooling of do from the 12 Aug't to 23d Octo'r 1790 2 1/2 Months . . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>to 4 doz Eggs formerly (omitted) /-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jan'y 28</td>
<td>To Answered b Aug't Jones . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>April 14th</td>
<td>To 6 doz Eggs . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Am of her acct Jan'y 28th</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>L11.11.7</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>Dr George Forsyth Merchant.</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1789</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r 19th</td>
<td>To 67 Heads Cabbage . . . . 9d</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r. 22</td>
<td>To a Bushel Petatoes . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>4 lbs Butter . . . . . . . . 2/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a two Quart pewter Bason not returned}</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Writing your Deputy Lieutenants Commifsion . . . . . . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1789</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov 22</td>
<td>By 1 1/4 Yd R: Sheeting . . . . . . 5/-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>a Pair W. Shoes . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 doz Buttons . . . . . . . 3/-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/2 Yd Wt Plush . . . . . . . 16/-</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 1/4 Yd Flannel . . . . . 4/6</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>7 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>5 lbs Loaf . . . . . . . . . 2/6</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 Shain silk & 1 Twist . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>1 lb Carrot Tobacco . . . . . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 5th.</td>
<td>2 Nutmegs 2/- & thread 6d . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>Dr Robert Hamilton Esq'r</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1788</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 27</td>
<td>To one Months Schooling of Mast'rs. William & John Robinson from the 27th June to 27 July 1788 }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td>To one Quarters Schooling of Mast'rs Robert. George & Alexander from the 10th Dec'r 1792 to 9th March 1793 @ 16/- each }</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 2 Months Schooling of his 3 Sons from 10th March to 9 May 1793 . . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 6 Months schooling of do between 10 May and 22d Novem'r 1793 pr agreement }</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 4 Months do from 23d Nov'r 1793 to 22d March 1794 . . . @ L5.0s.0d }</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Carr'd to fol: 22 L</td>
<td>54</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Dr Lieu't Calep Reynolds
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1788</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 25</td>
<td>To Schooling of Mifs Hannah Springer one Month . . . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Dr Mifs Mary Vanderlip
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1789</td>
<td>To 2 Months Schooling from 14th Sep'r to 13 Nov. 1789 . . . . . . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Contra Cr
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 19th</td>
<td>By Benazah Williams order on me in her favour . . . . . . for }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>Dr Peter Ball Esq'r.</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug 11th</td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling from 12 May to 11th Aug't 1790 Son George }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Allowance for House rent at the Barracks</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12 days mist</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 6th</td>
<td>His Son Jacob Commenced Schooling 11 Octo'r 1790.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mast'r. George between 12th Aug't and 23d Nov'r. 1790}</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 1 1/2 Months Schooling of Mast'r Jacob from 11th Octo'r to 25th Nov'r. 1790 . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 2 Months Schooling of Mast'r George from 24th Nov'r 1790 to 23d Jan'y. 1791 }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td>By an order on Mefs'rs Hamilton & Crook in favor Mefs'rs. Young & Vrooman }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By an order on Mrs Thompson in favor Mifs Smith 12 Dec'r. 1790. . . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y. 3d</td>
<td>By an order on Jacob Ball --</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By an order on Mrs Thompson</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>Dr Jacob Ball Esq'r.</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td>To Allowance for House Rent at the Barracks three quarters Year }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 1 Quarters Schooling of Mifs Caty from 10th May to 9th. Aug't 1790 . . . }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12 days mist</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 6</td>
<td>To 1 Quarter do. of do. between the 10th Aug't & the 21st. Nov'r. 1790 - }</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 2 Months do of do. from the 22d Nov'r. 1790 to 21st. Jan'y. 1791 . . . }</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1791</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Feb'y 3d</td>
<td>To Cash paid by an ord'r Peter Ball</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 10th</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel Petatoes . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>By 3 lbs Butter</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>By 1 lb. do</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>By 1 lb. do</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>By 3 lbs. do.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>July 3d</td>
<td>By 3 lbs. do.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10th</td>
<td>By 2 1/2 lbs. do.}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>By 2 lbs do.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>By 1 lb. do.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>34 lbs. Flour</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>31</td>
<td>. . . 2 lb Butter</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aug't 3d</td>
<td>42 lbs . . Flour</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>. . 1 1/2 lb Butter} 176 lbs. 32/-</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>- 1/2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>. . 1 1/2 lb. do</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15th</td>
<td>44 lbs . . . Flour</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sep'r 2d</td>
<td>By 56 lbs Hundred Flour</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dec'r 24</td>
<td>By 1 Bushel of Corn ground . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>2 do. of Wheat do . . . 9/</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>Dr Robert Hamilton</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Amo't brought from {illegible} 12</td>
<td>L54</td>
<td>10s</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Amo't of Mr Murray acc't for Mifs Betsy ., . . . . . . .}</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Acc't rend'd L</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Amo't of Credits pr his acct . .</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 3 Months Schooling of your 3 Sons between 23 March and 30 June 1794 . . }</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To 6 Months schooling of your 3 Sons between 30th June and 25 Dec'r. 1794 , , , , , }</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Amount of Credits pr his acct . . .</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To Balance due R. Hamilton Esq'r</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>127</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
{page two} Cr
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1793</td>
<td>By Amount of Robt Hamilton's acct to 1st Jan'y. 1794 . . . .</td>
<td>72</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By Amount of Sundries from the {illegible} Jan'y. 1794 to 24th Feb'y. 1795 . . . . . . }</td>
<td>54</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>L</td>
<td>127</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>By Balance due Robt Hamilton as pr acc't to 24th. Feb'y. 1795 }</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<p>{page one}</p>
<p>Dr Mrs Deborah Freel</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1789</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>June 8th</td>
<td>To a Balance (from old Book) . . . .</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Dr Colo'l John Bulter
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1790</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mar: 9th.</td>
<td>To 1 Years Schooling of Mafter Tommy from 9th March 1789 to the 9th March 1790 }</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>To allowance for House rent 1 Year . . . .</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Contra Cr</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1789</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nov'r 18</td>
<td>By an order on him . . for . . .</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Colo'l Butler Promised to Settle with Mr Street for my House Rent at the Barracks . . . . .</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
></div>
<div class="mw-parser-output">
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>A</td>
<td>B
<p>Butler Colo'l 1.</p>
<p>Ball Jacob. 3.</p>
Ball Peter 5.</td>
<td>C
<p>Cunningham Arch</p>
Collard Elijah 15.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>D</td>
<td>E</td>
<td>F
<p>Freel Deborah 1 Page</p>
<p>Forsyth George 7.</p>
Farming Expences 19.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>G</td>
<td>H
<p>Hamilton Robt 2.22</p>
<p>Horton Isa. 10.</p>
</td>
<td>I</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>K</td>
<td>L
<p>Lampman Peter 16.</p>
<p>Lambert Corn's 17.</p>
</td>
<td>M</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>N</td>
<td>O</td>
<td>P
<p></p>
<p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>R Reynolds Calib 2</td>
<td>S
<p>Smith Elias 8.</p>
<p>Servos Daniel 9.</p>
<p>Secord John 11.</p>
Secord Stephen 13.</td>
<td>T
<p>Thompson Eliz: 4</p>
Tice Christine . 18</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>V
<p>Vanderlip Mary 2</p>
<p>{cut off}al account 12.</p>
</td>
<td>W
<p>Warner Christ'n. 14</p>
<dl>
<dd></dd>
</dl>
</td>
<td>Y</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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John Jardine Sr. (1836-1905)
1868
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
The original Jardine diaries are confusing. There are pages torn out, pages inserted, and duplicate
pages that he has rewritten. The occasional page has no month or year identified. We have done our
best to reorder them and present them in chronological order in this transcript. Readers wishing to
work with the Jardine diaries extensively or consult the handwritten pages and their irregular
arrangement should consult the original diaries in Archival and Special Collections, University of
Guelph.
March 1868
23 Monday commenced to plough
24 Tuesday I Ditched on the consesion {concession}
25 Wensday {Wednesday} I Diched {ditched} on the consesion
26 Thursday I ploughed all day.
27 Friday I ploughed and Ditched
28 J. Went to. Jhn {John} Maning’s barnraising
30 I plowed till a bout three O clock and then I went to the depot and sold my wood for two dollars a
cord
31 I plowed all Day
April 1868
1 I ploughed in the forenoon and in the afternoon i went for lumber {Above it reads: 5.50 feet}
2 I in the forenoon it snowed in the afternoon I ploughed it is very cold to night
friday I ploughed all day.
4 Satuerday {Saturday} I ploughed in the fore {Above it reads: noon} in the afternoon a big snow
storm
5 sundy {sunday} was a very cold day
6 Monday I ploughed all day
7 Tuesday I ploughed all day
8 Wednesday ploughed half a day in the {Above it reads: afternoon} cleaned and sold 2.5 bushes
{bushels} of oats 50 cents a bushels and went for a load of lumber 5.70 {Above it reads: feet}
9 Tursday {Thursday} I clean my seed oats in the forenoon in the afternoon I plowed
�10 good friday I ploughed all day
11 Satarday {Saturday} I ploughed all day
12 Sunday it was a cold day we went to hear Mr king preach
13 Monady {Monday} I harrowed the old meadow {Above it reads: 42 wheat}
14 Tuesday I sowed my spring wheat
15 Wednesday I finished water furrowed my wheat in the forenoon -
In the afternoon i sowed 4 bush {Above it reads: of barley}
16 thursday I sowed 10 bush of barley
17 friday I i finished sowing my barley {Above it reads: 1 ½ bushels}
18 Satuarday {Saturday} I sowed 13 bush of oats
19 sunday Mr king preached at 6 oclck {o’clock}
20 monday I finished sowing and oats old man trembly began to boil for black salts
21 I finished shovling {shoveling} furrows in the forenoon after dinner I drawed rails and somes gums
22 Wednesday I hauled 1046 feet of lumb {lumber}
23 thursday I hauled 1905 feet of lumber
24 friday I hauled 1974 feet of lumber
25 Satarday I hauled wood in the forenoon in the afternoon we dried down black salts
26 Sunday I was at home all day
27 Monday forenoon I took my salts out in the afternoon I hauled 1317 feet of lumber
28 tusday {Tuesday} I hauled 1942 feet of lumber
29 Wednesday I spread the manure on the meadow it is raining to night the spring wheat and barley
all up nice
30 Thursday I went to Joe bowls, barn raising
May 1868
1 friday I took the last of my salts and picked over my potatoes and sold 4 bushels at 5 shilings
{shillings}
2 satuerday I moved the fence to make a lane
3 Sunday I was at home all day
�4 Monday I went to ditched for Mitcel {Mitchell} Trembly
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5 tuesday I was cleaning of {off} a peice {piece} of ground for potatoes we had a very heavy shower
to nigt {tonight}
6 Wednesday I went to Mr Hendersons stable raising in the afternoon it is raining {Above it reads: to
night}
7 Thursday I ditched on the concession all day
8 friday I ditched on the concession all day
9 Satuerday {Saturday} I ploughed all day for G trembly
10 Sunday I was at home all day
11 Monday I was cleaning up the yard
12 Tuesday I was cleaning up the yard till Super {supper} time after super I commence to plough
13 Wednesday it rained all day
14 Thursday it rained till about 4 oclock I let of water tll {till} dark
15 friday I ditched all day for Edward Trembly
16 Satuerday I went to Ledard sale it rained most all day the ground is very wet ditches is all full
17 sunday I was home it rained a little
18 Monday I piled manure to day {today} {Between lines it reads: My mare foaled last night}
19 Tuesday I finished piling manure in the forenoon after diner {dinner} I sold 238 lbs of pork to H
Richardson
20 Wednesday I ploughed for potatoes
21 Thursday I was fixing a yard for the calves
22 Friday it was raining I cut my seed potatoes and choped {chopped} down the big oak in the yard
23 Saturday I went to samuel taller barn raising
24 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr clark
25 Monday I harrowed the yard for potatoes
26 Tuesday I planted potatoes
�27 Wednesday I planted potatoes
28 Thursday I went to chatham for my shingle
7
29 Friday I drawing my lumber 807
30 Saturday I drawing lumber to day 896
31 sunday we went to here mr bell
June 1868
1 Monday I sawed blocks for the barn
2 tuesday I went to ask men to raise the barn
3 Wednesday I bilt {built} the fense {fence} for the calf yard
4 thusday {Thursday} raised the barn
5 Friday I fenced a peice {piece} for corn Heavy Storm of wind and rain
6 Saturday I let of {off?} water inthe fore noon in the afternoon the ground is very wet it is raining now
7 sunday we went to here {hear} mr bell
8 Monday I fenced a new peice for buck wheat
9 tuseday {tuesday} in the forenoon picked up the roots of the ground, in the afternoon I helped the
boys to nail the roof
10 Wednesday I cut and drawed logs for my barn bridges
11 Thursday I helped edward
12 friday I went to chatham for a shingles.
13 Satarday {Saturday} I helped dick dood {likely Dodd}
14 Sunday we went to here {hear} mr bell
15 Monday I harowed for beens {beans} and in the afternoon I planted my beens 15 {Above it reads:
teen}
16 Teusday {tuesday} I finished planting beans
17 Wednesday I ploughed for buckwheat
18 Thursday I hewed the logs for the barn bridges
19 friday I finished ploughing for buckwheat
�20 Satuerday I dident {didn’t} do much of anything
21 Sunday it rained all day
22 Monday we went to the picnic
23 Teusday I in the forenoon picked chips in the afternoon I went to vinter {neighbour’s surname} to
raise the shed
24 Wednesday I was making the barn bridges
25 Thursday I went to edward Trembly
26 friday I was pilling {piling} up the lumber
27 Satuerday {Saturday} I was cleaning up the chips around the barn
28 Sunday we went to hear mr bates
29 Monday I drawed the last of my lumber {Below it reads: 997 feet}
30 teusday {Tuesday} I cultivated my potatoes
July 1868
1 Wednesday I was hoeing potatoes
2 Thursday I was hoeing my potatoes
3 friday I was hoeing my potatoes
4 Satuerday I was hoeing my potatoes
5 Sunday we went to here {hear} mr bats {likely Bates}
6 Monday I was hoeing my potatoes
7 tuesday I was hoeing my potatoes
8 Wednesday I sowed my bckwheat {buckwheat} and finished hoeing my potatoes
9 Thursday we went to William Allens and fetched home the wagon witch {which} cost $6.27
10 friday I picked uup around the barn and ground my to sythe
11 Satarday {Saturday} I commenced my hay
12 Sunday we went to here {hear} mr bats
13 Monday I drawed in to {two} loads of hay
14 tuesday I was cutting my fallwheat
15 Wednesday I was cutting my fallwheat
�16 Thursday I began to cut my barley
17 friday I was cutting barley
18 Satarday I finished cutting my barley
19 Sunday we went to prayer meeting
20 Monday I drawed my barley in
21 Tuesday I drawed barley for mitchel trembly Orlo hill commenced for me Jardine
22 Wednesday we went and drawed my wheat
23 Thursday we mowed and drawed two load hay
24 friday we finished in the medow {meadow}
25 Satarday {Saturday} we gathered up and drawed in six loads of hay it very hot and dry
26 Sunday we stayed home all day
27 Monday we commenced to cut springwheat
28 tuesday we cut wheat all day
29 Wednesday we cut wheat and Drawed two loads of hay
30 Thurday {Thursday} I was cutting wheat all day
31 friday I finished cutting wheat in the forenoon it rained all the afternoon heavy thunder and
lightning
August the 1st 1868
1 Satarday I went to the shop in forenoon in the afternoon turned wheat and cut oats
2 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr pitcher
3 Monday we commenced to plow, in the afternoon cut oats,
4 tuesday we {Above it reads: finished} cuting {cutting} my oats in the forenoon in the afternoon
bound and hauled two loads of wheat
5 Wednesday I helped Boby {Bobby?} Vickerman
6 Thursday we Drawed Oats all day
7 friday we finished oats drawing And all our springwheat
8 Satuerday {Saturday} I went to see when i would get the thrashing machine and took in the last bit
of my hay
�9 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr pitcher
10 Monday we commence to plow {Above it reads: M. R V} and fix the bins for the grain
11 Tuesday I finished my bins to day Orlo plowed all day
12 Wednesday I ploweds all day
13 Thursday I plowed all day I went to the rases {raising?}
14 friday Orlo plowed all day and I ditched
15 Satuerday Orlo finished plowing in the forenoon the first time I ditched, in the afternoon I helped
Dick to thrash
16 Sunday we went to hear Mr king
17 Monday I helped dick to thrash and Orlo ditched
18 Tuesday Orlo harrowed I ditched
19 Wednesday we drawed manure
20 Thursday we drawed manure and fixed {Above it reads: the stack bottom}
21 friday we drawed manure all day
22 Satarday we drawed manure in the forenoon in the afternoon went to Thrash for Boby
23 Sunday we stayed home all day
24 Monday I thrashed for Boby,
25 Teusday {Tuesday} I thrashed for John Manning
26 Wednesday I thrashed for Manning in the forenoon for myself in the afternoon
27 Thursday I thrashed for my self sam {Above it reads: stayed to help me}
28 friday we cleaned up 15 bushls {bushels} of wheat and 16 bags of barley
29 Satarday {Saturday} I went to mill with a grist and filed up 16 bags of barley
30 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr kenedy {likely Kennedy}
31 Monday I went to chatam {Chatham} with barley {Above it reads: $2.12}
September 1868
1 Teusday {Tuesday} I drawed som would {some wood} this afternoon
2 Wednesday I log for boby all day
3 Thursday I drawed manure all day
�4 friday I cultivated all day
5 Satarday {Saturday} I cultivated all day
6 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr Mcconaugh
7 Monday I cultivated and went to boby {Bobby} for my seed wheat and plowed the head lands
8 Tuesdy {Tuesday} I sowed 9 bushels of wheat and cultivated it in
9 Wednesday I done nothing it rained all day
10 Thursday I went to the shop and got two shoe on dan and ditched in the afternoon
11 friday forenoon I ditched in the afternoon I tried to waterfurrow but it was {Above it reads: to wet}
12 Satarday I furrowed the wheat with on horse
13 Sunday we went to Mr pools
14 Monday I shoveled my furrowes
15 Tuesday I shoeveled my furrow {Above it reads: in the} wheat
16 Wednesday we went to the picnic
17 Thursday I pulled my beens {beans} and sowed my wheat and harrowed it in and furrowed it up
and shoveled the it
18 friday I went and thrashed for hugh
19 Satarday I Thrashed for John Modouell
20 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr Mckines
21 Monday I went to thrash for {Above it reads: John Mcd}
22 Tuesday I went to thrash for Mr holmes
23 Wednesday I cut my buckwheat
24 Thursday I cut a few poles for my pig pen
25 friday I cut and drawed som {some} poles for the pig pen
26 Satarday I went up to Mr pools and cleaned up my barley for ch
27 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr Mckinis
28 Monday we went to poole to thrash
29 Tuesday we went to chatham with barley
�30 Wednesday it rained all day
October 1868
1 Thursday I choped {chopped} all day
2 friday I went and cut corn for {Above it reads: poole}
3 Satarday {Saturday} I went to chatham with the last barley
4 Sunday we went to here Mckinis
5 Monday we went to the lenard sail
6 Tuesday I thrash my beens {beans} and tried to thrash {Above it reads: my buckwheat}
7 Wednesday I ditched and cleaned 30 bushels
8 Thursday we went with ina to east Tilbury fair
9 friday we went to chatham with a {Above it reads: grist}
10 Satarday we came home from chatham
11 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr Mckinis
12 Monday I turned my buckwheat
13 Tuesday I loged {logged} for boby vickerman
14 Wednesday I went to Jenkens sail {sale}
15 Thursday I was drawing my corn
16 friday I was drawing corn, and nails for a pig pen, and got to {two} shoes on kate
17 Satarday I loged for boby vickerman
18 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr Mckinis
19 Monday I began to take up my potatoes
20 Tuesday in the forenoon in the Afternoon I thrashed my buckwheat
21 Wednesday it rained all day and I clean my buckwheat and gran for the fair
22 Thursday we went to the fair flora first {Above it reads: prize} buggy horse 3 prize a mare and colt
3 prize potatoes 2 prize
23 friday I digging potatoes all day
24 Satuerday {Saturday} digging potatoes all day
�25 Sunday we went to here Mr Mckinis
26 Monday asked men to log and whitewashed
27 Wednesday Tuesday we loged {logged} all day for John Jard
28 Wednesday finished taking up my potatoes
29 Thursday I covered my pit of potatoes
30 friday I split and piled would {Above it reads: wood} and lizzie went to buxton with henry and
agnes
31 Satuerday it rained half a day and in the afternoon we went up home with Henery and agnes
November 1868
1 Sunday went to here {hear} Mr Gracy
2 Monday I draed {drawed} home wood
3 Tuesday I drawed up wood and commenced to bank {Above it reads: the house}
4 Wednesday I dawed {drawed} ashes on my meaddow {meadow}
5 Thursday I to Trudell stable raising
6 friday I drawed ashes on my meaddow
7 Satuarday I and boby cleaned up 11 bushels of wheat in the afternoon I went and got my plow
fixed
8 Sunday it rained all day and all nite {night}
9 Monday I oiled my harness it rained all day
10 Tuesday I made a floor for the piges {pigs} and cleaned my {Above it reads: horses} and went out
to the store and went to benwas
11 Wednesday I began to do my fall ploughing to day.
12 Thursday I ploughed all day
13 friday I ploughed all day
14 Satarday I ploughed all day and watered fow {furrowed}
15 Sunday we staid {stayed} home all day
16 Monday I ploughed all day at nite {night} it rained
17 Tuesday it rained most all day
18 Wednesday it snowed all day
�19 Thursday I killed on pig in the forenoon in the afternoon I shoveled {shovelled} furrows in the
wheat field
20 friday I shoveled furrowes
21 Satarday I shoveled furrowes
22 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr caven
23 Monday I went to mill with buckwheat in the afternoon I covered my potatoes
24 Tuesday I ploughed all day
25 Wednesday I ploughed in the forenoon in the afternoon I shoveled furrowes
26 Thursday in the forenoon I shovled furrows in the afternoon I ploughed
27 friday I ploughed all day
28 Satarday I ploughed all day
29 Sunday we stayed home all day
30 Monday in the forenoon helped R dood {likely Dodd} in the afternoon I ploughed
Mr, John Jardins Tilbury West
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Hamilton Post Office
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$ 41-83 {James}
December The 1 John, 1868
1 Tesday {Tuesday} I maid {made} my stable logs
2 Wednesday I drawed my stables logs and fetched home my shingles from James Miller
3 Thursday I bilt {built} my shed for my cattle
4 friday I banked the house and choured {chored} around this afternoon it has snowed very heavy
5 Saturday I went to sea {see} James Mccart about timber
6 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr king, we went with the slay {sleigh}
7 Monday it snowed and rained we cleaned a grist
�8 Tuesday I went and got my horses shod cost 9 7
9 Wednesday dick and I killed to {two} pigs in the evening I went up to mill with 20 bushels of wheat
10 Thurday I drawed To {two} loads of wood for henry. and helped roe {row?} up To peels com
{come} back and went for my grist
11 friday I helped boby {Bobby?} To kill his pigs
12 Satuerday {Saturday} we went To take our place at Mckard
13 Sanday {Sunday} went to hear Mr Hooker a {at} the Methodist Church, too late to hear the text
14 Monday, Went to McCart's to draw timber
15 Tuesday, I drawed timber for McCart
16 Wednesday. Ditto
17 Thursday Ditto John Jardins Tilbury W
18 Friday Ditto
19 Saturday Ditto
20 Sunday staid {stayed} at home all day
21 Monday at home & put a tongue in my sleigh in the after noon Went to R.Vickerman
22 Tuesday Put manure in the potato pit
23 Wednesday Went back to McCart’s to skid timber
24 Thursday skidded Timber too
25 Friday Christmas. Came home again. I sick a little
26. Saturday; Got my boot patched and got a new pair, sent $6.00 insurance money and $1.00 for
the Montreal Witness.
27 Sunday We went to the presbyterian church and heard Mr Urquhardt.
28 Monday I cut a few loads of wood
29 Tuesday I hauled it up and cut sove {stove?} wood
30 Wednesday I drawed for McCart
31 Thursday I came home agin {again} and got Timber for a woodrack
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<p>March 1868</p>
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<td>23</td>
<td>Monday commenced to plough</td>
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<td>24</td>
<td>Tuesday I Ditched on the consesion</td>
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<td>25</td>
<td>Wensday I Diched on the consesion</td>
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<td>26</td>
<td>Thursday I ploughed all day</td>
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<td>27</td>
<td>Friday I ploughed and Ditched</td>
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<td>28</td>
<td>I went to Jhn Manings barn raising</td>
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<td>30</td>
<td>I plowed till a bout three O clock and then I went to the depot and sold my wood for two dollars a cord</td>
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<td>31</td>
<td>I plowed all Day</td>
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April 1868
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<td>1</td>
<td>I ploughed in the forenoon and in the afternoon i went for lumber 5.50 feet</td>
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<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>in the forenoon it snowed in the afternoon I ploughed it is very cold to night friday I ploughed all day</td>
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<td>friday I ploughed all day</td>
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<td>4</td>
<td>satuerday I ploughed in the forenoon in the afternoon a big snowstorm</td>
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<td>5</td>
<td>sundy was a very cold day</td>
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<td>6</td>
<td>Monday I ploughed all day</td>
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<td>7</td>
<td>tusday I ploughed all day</td>
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<td>8</td>
<td>Wednesday ploughed half a day in the afternoon cleaned and sold 25 bushes of oats 50 cents a bushels and went for a load of lumber 5.70 feet</td>
</tr>
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<td>9</td>
<td>tursday I clean my seed oats in the forenoon in the afternoon I plowed</td>
</tr>
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<td>10</td>
<td>good friday I ploughed all day</td>
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<td>11</td>
<td>Satarday I ploughed all day</td>
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<td>12</td>
<td>Sunday it was a cold day we went to hear Mr king preach</td>
</tr>
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<td>13</td>
<td>Monady I harrowed the old meadow for wheat</td>
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<td>14</td>
<td>tuesday I sowed my spring wheat</td>
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<td>15</td>
<td>Wednesday I finished waterfurowed my wheat in the fornoon</td>
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<td></td>
<td>in the afternoon i sowed 4 bush of barley</td>
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<td>16</td>
<td>thursday I sowed 10 bush of barley</td>
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<td>17</td>
<td>friday I i finished sowing my barley 1 1/2 bushels</td>
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<td>18</td>
<td>Satuardy I sowed 13 bush of oats I had Mick 5 days helping me to harrow this week</td>
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<td>19</td>
<td>sunday mr king preached at 6 Oclck</td>
</tr>
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<td>20</td>
<td>monday I finished sowing and oats old man trembly began to boil</td>
</tr>
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<td>21</td>
<td>I finished shovling furrows in the forenoon after dinner I drawed rails and somes gums and some wood for the ashery</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>Wednesday I hauled 1046 feet of lumb</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>thursday I hauled 1905 feet of lumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>friday I hauled 1974 feet of lumber</td>
</tr>
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<td>25</td>
<td>Satarday I hauled wood in the forenoon in the afternoon we dried down black salts</td>
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<p>4</p>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>Sunday I was at home all day</td>
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<tr>
<td>27</td>
<td>Monday forenoon I took my salts out in the afternoon I hauled 1317 feet of lumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>Tusday I hauled 1942 feet of lumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29</td>
<td>Wednesday I spread the manure on the meadow it is raining to night the spring wheat and barley all up nice</td>
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<td>30</td>
<td>Thursday I went to Joe bowls, barn raising</td>
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May 1868
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>friday I took the last of my salts and picked over my potatoes and sold 4 bushels alt 5 shilings</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>satuerday I moved the fence to make a lane</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Sunday I was at home all day</td>
</tr>
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<td>4</td>
<td>Monday I went to dtched for mitcel Trembly</td>
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<p>1876 1868 1876</p>
<p>1868 1872 1868</p>
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<td>5</td>
<td>tuesday I was cleaning of a peice of ground for potatoes we had a very heavy shower to nigt</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>Wednesday I went to Mr Hendersons stable to nigt</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>thursday I ditched on the concession al day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>friday I ditched on the concession all day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>Satuerday I ploughed all day for G Trembly</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>Sunday I was at home all day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Monday I was cleaningup the yard</td>
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<td>12</td>
<td>tuesday I was cleaning up the yard till Super tme after super I commence to plough</td>
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<td>13</td>
<td>Wednesday it rained all day</td>
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<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Thursday it rained till about 4 O clock I let of water tll dark</td>
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<td>15</td>
<td>friday I ditched all day for Edward Trembly</td>
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<td>16</td>
<td>Satuerday I went to Leolard sale it rained most all day the ground is very wet ditches is all full</td>
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<td>17</td>
<td>sunday I was home it rained a little</td>
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<td>18</td>
<td>Monday I piled manure to day</td>
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<td>19</td>
<td>Tuesday I finished piling manure in the forenoon after diner I sold 238 lbs of pork to H Richerdson</td>
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<td>20</td>
<td>Wednesday I ploughed for potatoes</td>
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<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>Thursday I was fixing a yard for the calves</td>
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<td>22</td>
<td>Fridge it was raining I cut my seed potatoes and choped down the big oak in the yard</td>
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<td>23</td>
<td>Saturday I went to samuel taller barn raising</td>
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<td>24</td>
<td>Sunday we went to here Mr clarke</td>
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<td>25</td>
<td>Monday I harrowed the yard for potatoes</td>
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<td>26</td>
<td>tuesday I planted potatoes</td>
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<td>27</td>
<td>Wednesday I planted potatoes</td>
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<td>28</td>
<td>Thursday I went to chatham for my shingle</td>
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<td>29</td>
<td>Friday I drawing my lumber 807</td>
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<td>30</td>
<td>saturday I drawing lumber to day 896</td>
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<td>31</td>
<td>sunday we went to here mr bell</td>
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June 1868
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<td>1</td>
<td>Monday I sawed blocks for the barn</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>tuesday I went to ask men to raise the barn</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>Wednesday I bilt the fense for the calf yard</td>
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<td>4</td>
<td>thusday raised the barn</td>
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<td>5</td>
<td>Friday I fenced a peice for corn heavy storm of wind and rain</td>
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<td>6</td>
<td>Saturday I let of water in the forenoon in the afternoon the ground is very wet it is raining now</td>
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<td>7</td>
<td>sunday we went to here mr bell</td>
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<td>8</td>
<td>Monday I fenced a new peice for buck wheat</td>
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<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>tuesday in the forenoon picked up the roots of the ground, in the afternoon I helped the boys to nail the roof</td>
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<td>10</td>
<td>Wednesday I cut and drawed loges for my barn bridges</td>
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<td>11</td>
<td>thursday I helped edward</td>
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<td>12</td>
<td>friday I went to chatham for a shingles</td>
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<td>13</td>
<td>Satarday I helped dick dood to plant corn</td>
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<td>14</td>
<td>Sunday we went to here mr bell</td>
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<td>15</td>
<td>Monday I harrowed for beens and in the afternoon I planted my beens 15teen</td>
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<td>16</td>
<td>teusday I finished planting beans</td>
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<td>17</td>
<td>Wednesday I ploughed for buckwheat</td>
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<td>18</td>
<td>thursday I hewed the logs for the barn bridges</td>
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<td>19</td>
<td>friday I finished ploughing for buckwheat</td>
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<td>20</td>
<td>Satuerday I dident do much of anything</td>
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<td>21</td>
<td>Sunday it rained all day</td>
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<td>22</td>
<td>Monday we went to the picnic</td>
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<td>23</td>
<td>teusday I in the forenoon picked chips in the afternoon I went to vinter to raise the shed</td>
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<td>24</td>
<td>Wednesday I was making the barn bridges</td>
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<td>25</td>
<td>Thursday I went to edward trembly barn raising</td>
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<td>26</td>
<td>friday I was pilling up the lumber around the barn in the afternoon I went to help edward to put the rafters on his barn</td>
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<td>27</td>
<td>Satuerday I was cleaning up the chips around the barn</td>
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<td>28</td>
<td>Sunday we went to hear mr bates</td>
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<td>29</td>
<td>Monday I drawed the last of my lumber 997 feet</td>
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<td>30</td>
<td>teusday I cultivated my potatoes</td>
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July 1868
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<td>1</td>
<td>Wednesday I was hoeing potatoes</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>thursday I was hoeing my potatoes</td>
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<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>friday I was hoeing my potatoes</td>
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<td>4</td>
<td>Satuerday I was hoeing my potatoes</td>
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<td>5</td>
<td>Sunday we went to here mr bats</td>
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<td>6</td>
<td>Monday I was hoeing my potatoes</td>
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<td>7</td>
<td>tuesday I was hoeing my potatoes</td>
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<td>8</td>
<td>Wednesday I sowed my bckwheat and finished hoeing my potatoes</td>
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<td>9</td>
<td>thursday we went to William Allens and fetched home the wagon witch cost $6.27</td>
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<td>10</td>
<td>friday I picked up around the barn and ground my to sythe</td>
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<td>11</td>
<td>Satardy I commenced my hay</td>
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<td>12</td>
<td>Sunday we went to here Mr bats</td>
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<td>13</td>
<td>Monday I drawed in to loads of hay</td>
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<td>14</td>
<td>tuesday I was cutting my fallwheat</td>
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<td>15</td>
<td>Wednesday I was cutting my fallwheat</td>
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<td>16</td>
<td>thursday I began to cut my barley</td>
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<td>17</td>
<td>friday I was cutting barley</td>
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<td>18</td>
<td>Satardy I finished cutting my barley</td>
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<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>Sunday we went to prayer meeting</td>
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<td>20</td>
<td>Monday I drawed my barley in</td>
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<td>21</td>
<td>tuesday I drawed barley for mitchel trembly Orlo hill commenced for me Jardine</td>
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<td>22</td>
<td>Wednesday we went and drawed my wheat</td>
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<td>23</td>
<td>thursday we mowed and drawed two load hay</td>
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<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>friday we finished mowing in the medow</td>
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<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>Satarday we gatherred up and drawed in six loads of hay it very hot and dry</td>
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<td>26</td>
<td>Sunday we stayed home all day</td>
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<td>27</td>
<td>Monday we commenced to cut spring wheat</td>
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<td>28</td>
<td>tuesday we cut wheat all day</td>
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<tr>
<td>29</td>
<td>Wednesday we cut cut wheat and Drawed two loads of hay</td>
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<tr>
<td>30</td>
<td>thurday I was cutting wheat all day</td>
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<tr>
<td>31</td>
<td>friday I finished cutting wheat in the forenoon it rained all the afternoon heavy thunder and lightning</td>
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August the 1st 1868
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<td>1</td>
<td>Satarday I went to the shop in the forenoon in the afternoon turned wheat and cut oats</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>Sunday we went to here Mr pitcher</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>Monday we commenced to plow in the afternoon cut oats</td>
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<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>tuesday we finished cuting my oats in the forenoon in the afternoon bound and hauled two loads of wheat</td>
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<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>Wednesday I helped Boby Vickerman</td>
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<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>thursday we Drawed Oats all day</td>
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<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>friday we finished oats drawing And all our springwheat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>Satuerday I went to see when I would get the thrashing machine and took in the last bit of my hay</td>
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<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>Sunday we went to here Mr pitcher M.R.V</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>Monday we commence to plow and fix the bins for the grain</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>tuesday I finished my bins to day Orlo plowed all day</td>
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<td>12</td>
<td>Wednesday I plowed all day</td>
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<td>13</td>
<td>thursday I plowed all day I went to the rases</td>
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<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>friday Orlo plowed all day and I ditched</td>
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<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Saturday Orlo finished plowing in the forenoon Don the first time ditched, in the afternoon I helped Dick to thrash</td>
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<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>Sunday we went to hear Mr king</td>
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<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>Monday I helped dick to thrash and Orlo ditched</td>
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<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>tuesday Orlo harrowed I ditched</td>
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<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>Wednesday we drawed manure</td>
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<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>thursday we drawed manure and fixed the stack bottom</td>
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<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>friday we drawed manure all day</td>
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<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>Satarday we drawed manure in the forenoon in the afternoon went to thrash for Boby</td>
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<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>Sunday we stayed home all day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>Monday I thrashed for Boby</td>
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<td>25</td>
<td>Tuesday I thrashed for John Manning</td>
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<td>26</td>
<td>Wednesday I thrashed for Manning in the forenoon for myself in the afternoon</td>
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<tr>
<td>27</td>
<td>Thursday I thrashed for myself sam stayed to help me</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>friday we cleaned up 15 bushls of wheat and 16 bags of barley</td>
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<tr>
<td>29</td>
<td>Satarday I went to mill with a grist</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>30</td>
<td>Sunday we went to here Mr kenedy</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>31</td>
<td>Monday I went to chatam with barley $2.18</td>
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September 1868
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<tbody>
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<td>1</td>
<td>Teuesday I drawed som would this afternoon</td>
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<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Wednesday I log for boby all day</td>
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<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Thursday I drawed manure all day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>friday I cultivated all day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>Satarday I cultivated all day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>Sunday we went to here Mr Mcconough</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Monday I cultivated and went to boby for my seed wheat and plowed the head lands</td>
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<td>8</td>
<td>Tuesday I sowed 9 bushels of wheat and cultivated it in</td>
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<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>Wednesday I done nothing it rained all day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>Thursday I went to the shop and got two shoe on dan and ditched in the afternoon</td>
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<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>friday forenoon I ditched in the after to wet</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>Satarday I furrowed the wheat with one horse</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>Sunday we went to Mr pools</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Monday I shoveled my furrows</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Tuesday I shoveled furrow in the wheat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>Wednesday we went to the picnic</td>
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<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>Thursday I pulled my beens and sowed my wheat and harrowed it in and furrowed it up and shoveled the it</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>friday I went and thrashed for hugh</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>Satarday I thrashed for John Mcdowell</td>
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<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>Sunday we went to here Mr Mckinis</td>
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<td>21</td>
<td>Monday I went to thrash for John Mcca{cut off}</td>
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<td>22</td>
<td>Tuesday I went to thrash for Mr holmes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>Wednesday I cut my buckwheat</td>
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<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>Thursday I cut a few poles for my pig pen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>friday I cut and drawed som poles for the pig pen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>Satarday I went up to Mr pools and cleaned up my barley for Ch</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27</td>
<td>Sunday we went to here Mr Mckinis</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>Monday we went to poole to thrash</td>
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<tr>
<td>29</td>
<td>Tuesday we went to chatham with barley</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>30</td>
<td>Wednesday it rained all day</td>
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</tbody>
</table>
October 1868
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<tbody>
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<td>1</td>
<td>thursday I choped all day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>friday I went and cut corn for poole</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Satarday I went to chatham with the last barley</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Sunday we went to here Mckinis</td>
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<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>Monday we went to the lenard sail</td>
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<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>Tuesday I thrash my beens and tried to thrash my buckwheat</td>
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<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Wednesday I ditched and cleaned 30 bushels</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>Thursday we went with ina to east tilbury fair</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>friday we went to chatham with a grist</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>Satarday we came home from chatham</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Sunday we went to here Mr Mckinis</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>Monday I turned my buckwheat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>Tuesday I loged for boby vickerman</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Wednesday I went to Jenkens sail</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Thursday I was drawing my corn</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>friday I was drawing corn and rails</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>Satarday I loged for boby vickerman</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>Sunday we went to here Mr Mckinis</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>Monday I began to take up my potatoes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>Tuesday in the forenoon in the Afternoon I thrashed my buckwheat</td>
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<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<td>21</td>
<td>Wednesday it rained all day and I clean my buckwheat and gran for the fair</td>
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<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>Thursday we went to the fair flora first prize buggy horse 3 prize mare and colt 3 prize potatoes 2 prize</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>friday I digging potatoes all day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>Satueurday digging potatoes all day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>Sunday we went to here Mr Mckinis</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>Monday asked men to log and whitewashed</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27</td>
<td>Wednesday tuesday we loged all day for John Jardine</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>Wednesday finished taking up my potato</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29</td>
<td>Thursday I covered my pit of potatoes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>30</td>
<td>friday I split and piled would wood and lizzie went to buxton with henry and agnes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>31</td>
<td>Satuerday it rained half a day and in the afternoon we went up home with Henery and agnes</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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November 1868
<table>
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<td>1</td>
<td>Sunday went to here Mr Gracy</td>
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<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<td>2</td>
<td>Monday I draed home wood</td>
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<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Tuesday I drawed up wood and commenced to bank the house</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Wednesday I dawed ashed on my meaddow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>Thursday I to truedell stable raising</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>friday I drawed ashes on my meaddow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Satuarday I and boby cleaned up 11 bushels of wheat in the afternoon I went and got my plow fixed</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>Sunday it rained all day and all nite</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>Monday I oiled my harness it rained all day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>Tuesday I made a floor for the piges and cleaned my horses and went out to the store and went to benwas</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Wednesday I began to do my fall ploughing to day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>Thursday I ploughed all day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>friday I ploughed all day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Satarday I ploughed all day and watered four</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Sunday we staid home all day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>Monday I ploughed all day at nite it rained</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>Tuesday it rained most all day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>Wednesday it snowed all day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>Thursday I killed one pig in the forenoon in the afternoon I shoveled furrows in the wheat field</td>
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<p>21</p>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>friday I shovled furrowes</td>
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<td>21</td>
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Franklin McMillan (1915-1932)
1933
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1933
year 1933
Jan 1st Sunday a big change in the weather this morning nearly zero all last week very mild.
Christmas day was very mild. like spring home alone all day as we are holding our new years Dinner
tomorrow
Jan 2nd. A bright clear day and getting milder again. Had Grandma B & Harry & John. Donald &
Edgar & Mrs {Braett?} for dinner none ov them would stay for supper
Jan 3rd Fine & mild again thawing some. called on Hicks Ida has been sick with a cold
Jan 4th Very mild, no snow at all and every thing dry. burnt the grass in the ditch along the road,
very unusual at this time of the year.
Jan 5th. Mild yet . froze a little last night, cloudy and looks like snow flurries Geo Filman elected
Reeve & Len. Scott deputy by acclamation in East Flamboro, in Burlington. J. O. Ryckman elected
mayor. Geo Harris Reeve. Jos Brecken Deputy & Councillors Craig. John Blair Will Bell. McGrath.
John {Grimson?}. Dan Barrett. nearly a new Council from last years
Jan 6th. Mild again today thawing all day.
Jan 7th. Very windy again blowing the straw off the strawberries again turning cold tonight froze up
solid.
Jan 8th. Cold & cloudy looks like snow. home all day.
Jan 9th Some rain in the night. cloudy all day and some cooler tonight
Jan 10th. Fine & mild got Car License $7.00 Drivers Permit $1.00 Car License no P. 7253
Jan 11th. Fine today but turning cold tonight freezing hard
Jan 12th. Real cold this morning must be down to about 10 above
Jan 13th. not quite so cold this morning but cloudy and looks like snow the ground has been bare
since before Xmas.
Jan 23rd. Mother. Doris and I have all been in bed for a week with the flu just getting around now but
all feeling shaky. the weather has been very mild the whole last ten days no snow at all. quite a lot of
rain and terrible high winds blew barn door off last week & blew down lattice fence and also Radio
�aerial last night. am not able to go out yet to fix any thing. The paper says the Thermometer was up
to 50 degrees last Saturday.
Jan 24th & 27th Weather fine & mild certainly a fine January. mother back to bed more cold & flu.
Jan 28th to 30th. A little cooler, frosty at nights but clear days and no snow. mother still in bed. Doris
went to school today was away 11 school days this month. Mrs Wilcox of Hamilton died about a
week ago
Jan 31st Mild. very warm some rain, the mildest January that I can remember ever having
Feby 1st. still mild & cloudy. ordered some seeds from Stokes also from John Allen
Feby 2nd Cloudy, some colder, with strong west wind: dont think the ground hog will see his shadow
today.
Feby 3rd. Colder & Cloudy ground frozen up again
Feby 4th Colder again a few Snow Flurries and getting real cold tonight
Feby 5th. Very cold down to 10 this am. cold west wind mother still in bed.
Feby 6th. Cold this morning but getting milder, tonight will likely be cold in a day or two as it is 40
below zero in Winnipeg
Feby 7th Milder & cloudy snowed a couple of inches in the night.
Feby 8th. Very cold. down to about zero tonight
Fey 9th Coldest day this winter 2 to 4 below zero this morning with strong north wind blowing.
Feby 10th. Extreme cold this morning & last night heavy north west winds and about 10 below zero
Hamilton reported 6 below the coldest for some years Winnipeg 46 below near Kenmore 56 below
Feby 11th. not quite so cold today. about 20 above zero. but paper says cold again tomorrow
Feby 12th. Sunday, some colder again nearly zero.
Feby 13th Warmer again thawed some in the afternoon.
Feby 14th. Still mild & cloudy, turning colder tonight.
Feby 15th Cold & windy car of manure arrived for hotbeds.
Feby 16th Fair & cold have another peach of a cold. some milder this afternoon but windy from
South West
Feby 17th. Fair & milder men unloading car of hotbed manure.
�Feby 18th. Still fine & mild. men finished unloading car of manure
Feby 19th Got rid of the nurse again. cost $40 this time still fine & mild
Feby 20th Rained in the night. mild & windy today.
Feby 21st. Turned cold in the night. very cold today north west gales with snow flurries
Feby 22nd The men have the hotbeds up ready for Pepper & Cabbage Seed moderating again
today
Feby 23rd. Fine & mild again now no snow at all since christmas.
Feby 24th. Fine & mild just like spring. John & Brown sowed Pepper & Cabbage Seeds. 10 ozs
Worldbeater Peppers 2 ozs Harris' Early Giant & 1 oz California Wonder 2 ozs Copenhagen
Cabbage
Feby 25th. Snowed some in the night & rain today very soft & sloppy now In the Senior 6 H a. 1st
place won by Hamilton marlboro's of Toronto 2nd Port Colborne 3rd. Niagara Falls 4th
Feby 26 Fine but colder frozen up again.
Feb 27th. Fine & milder again. the snow going again.
Feb 28th Fine & mild the snow all gone now muddy. but will likely freeze up again tonight
March 1st. went down to the Dr Weavers. both feeling no good. Blood test down to 60. Madges 75
Mar 2nd Cloudy and a little cooler
Mar 3rd not much change in temperature and cloudy. In Senior 6. H. a Semi Finals Port Colborne
beat Hamilton in the two games. 3 to 1 Niagara Falls beat Toronto Marboros 4 to 3
Mar 4th. Cloudy & not very cold Sowed 6 ozs Tomato Seed. Cabbages are up now & Peppers
Starting to come up
Mar 5th. Sunday Fine. had lots of visitors Mr & Mrs {Cuttress?} & Bill and Stan & Harry.
Mar 6th. Cloudy and not very cold. NewMarket won from Toronto nationals in Junior 6. H.A. Semi
Finals 3 to 2. on the round. game last Saturday
Mar 7th. cooler & cloudy raining & snowing tonight.
Mar 8th. Looks like winter today. a couple
of inches of snow. but mild & thawing this afternoon. Ordered 5000 x 11 qts bskts at $34.20 per
1000 4000 covers at $15.20 per 1000 2000 x 6 qts at $28.25 1000 x 6 qts covers $14.25 5000 qts at
$475 (he means $4.75} 5000 pints at $4 38 cash price Paid by cheque today $346.50
�Mar 9th. Very cold today strong west winds & snow flurries
Mar 10th A very cold night nearly zero.
Mar 11th not quite so cold but still wintry
Mar 12th. Sunday. milder thawing again today & Cloudy this afternoon.
Mar 13th. A little bit of soft snow fell in the night but is mild today
Mar 14th. very mild lots of water on the ground both snow & rain
Mar 15th. Colder again very cold wind John says peppers damping off in hot beds no sun for days
Mar 16 Milder but windy from South West. Started unloading car of manure have to draw from
Freeman now. Burlington people don't like the smell. Big Earthquake in Cal on Mar 9th & 10th. Long
Beach hit the worst. also Los Angelas damaged about 150 killed 3000 hurt.
Mar 17th Mild & cloudy. men unloading manure & making hotbeds. Newmarket Juniors won the 6. h.
a championship from Stratford. which took four games to decide. Stratford won the 1st. 3 goals to 1.
the 2nd game tied (30 minutes overtime) 2 to 2. 3rd Game newmarket 4 stratford 3 4th & final game
last night newmarket 3 stratford 1 Got a load of 11 qt bskts in yesterday.
Mar 18th. Cloudy & very cold East wind & frozen up again. Niagara Falls won Senior 6 H a last night
from Pt. Colborne 2 games out of three last nights final game N.F.1 P.C. 0
Mar 19th Sunday. Weather awful today. Snow. rain. ice over every thing and cold besides.
Mar 20th. Cloudy & rainy all day. great weather for hotbeds
Mar 21st. mild but cloudy lots of water around got two loads empty berry crates at Uptons (236).
Spring started officially early this a.m. cloudy & strong west wind turning cooler tonight
Mar 22 Cloudy & cold with strong winds.
Mar 23rd still cloudy & cool Newmarkets Jun. 6 H. a. champions won from Sudbury (last years
Canadian champions). last night 2 games out of 3.
1st game score Sudbury 1 - Newmarket 1- 20 over time
2nd game Sud Newm. 2 Sud -1
3rd game Newm. 1 Sud -0
transplanted cabbage about 3000. not growing many.
Mar 24th. Niagara Falls (SN Q.H.A. won from Ham. Pats in play downs 4-2 on the round weather
fine this afternoon first sunny day for along time
�Mar 25. Back to clouds again today with strong West East Wind. Starting to snow this afternoon, still
snowing at bed time
Mar 26th Sunday. a few inches of snow. looks like winter again cool tonight.
Mar 27th unloading 3rd car of manure snow all gone already cloudy this afternoon looks like more
rain or snow.
Mar 28th Some milder but a cold wind unloading manure & making hotbeds Niagara Falls Sen. 6 H.a
won both Games from Ottawa in the play downs. 1st Game in Toronto 2 to 0. second in Ottawa 6 to
1.
Mar 29th. Fine & mild today have another cold. Newmarket Junior 6Ha. won both games from
Ottawa in playdowns scores 1 to 0 & 3 to 0 the last game in Ottawa last night
Mar 30th Niagara Falls Sen. Lost to Moncton. In Eastern Senior Finals 1st game N. F. 1. M. 0
Second Game N.F. 1. Mon 4.
Mar 31st Fine & mild inbed with a cold
April 1st. new market won Eastern Jun Finals From Montreal score 3-2 on the round but they are all
crippled and battered up. And now play the Can Finals with Regina
April 2nd Fine & mild got out of bed this afternoon. Radio on the bunk since yesterday Rectifier tube
dead.
April 3rd Have a cold yet. Weather mild men still transplanting Tomatoes & peppers. waiting for
another car of manure.
told our men we would have to cut their wages from $12.00 a week down to $9.00. they dont seem
to like it but nobody else paying any more. We paid $12.00 & lots only Paid $9.00 & $10.00 last year
April 4th Toronto Professional Hockey team won the National League Championship this morning.
from Boston. in Toronto. they played 5 Games. scores. Ist. Game Chicago 1 Tor 0. 15 minutes
overtime
Second Game Tor 1. Chic 0. 15 minutes overtime
3rd Game Chic 2 - Tor 1. 5 minutes overtime
4th Game Tor. 5 Chic 3
5th Game Tor 1. Chic 0. started last night at 830pm. finished a quarter to two this morning. they
played
60 minutes full time and then 104 minutes 46 seconds overtime total 164m. 46 seconds Ken
{Doraty?} scored the only Goal of the Game.
April 5th men unloading 4th car of manure
�April 5th unloading manure and making hotbeds weather mild
April 6th. cloudy & mild & raining all afternoon.
April 7th Newmarket Junior 6 H.a champions won the Dominion Championship last night won the
finals from Regina in Toronto in two straight games. scores 2 to 1 in each game the last one 30 min
overtime at the End of the game some of the Regina players mobbed the referee.
{Side note} Had two of there star players injured were out of the last game.
April 8th. Colder & cloudy today. still have a cold. John has one also. men working at hotbeds.
April 9th. Sunday Fine & mild Had Laura May for the weekend.
April 10th. Fine & warm men transplanting peppers yet. expect to finish tomorrow they say
April 11th. First thunder storm of the year here about 430 this morning cloudy & some showers most
of the day. Moncton beat Saskatoon Western Senior Hockey Champions in two straight games.
Scores 3-0 - 2-0 The first time the Alan cup was ever won by the {maritimes?}
April 12th Fine & mild. Finished transplanting today. 3000 cabbages Hot peppers sweet peppers
and tomatoes
April 13th. men topping Raspberry bushes and Hoeing out sod out of them
April 14th. Good Friday mild & cloudy looks like rain. N York Rangers won the final game of Pro
Hockey last night in Toronto. 1 to 0 in overtime. and wins the Stanley cup. 3 games out of four. Now
Baseball has started. Toronto lost first 2 games at Baltimore they started on Apr. 12th.
Men putting Fertilizer on berry bushes ( 1 ton of. 2 – 8 – 10. Cost $25.80
April 15th started spraying Pear trees this afternoon. with oil. 4 gals Oil to 100 of water. other trees
they use 3 gals oil to 100 of water. Got a 42 Gal bll. oil cost 659 {he means $6.59} gal. Got 3 half
tanks on this afternoon.
April 16th. Easter Sunday. cool & cloudy. In the morning very little wind. east what their is of it.
Raining all afternoon from the East.
April 17th. Cloudy & cool East winds. foggy and some light rain at times.
April 18th. Fooling with spray machine all afternoon. pump got frozen last fall. Virtue welded it but no
good. sent it to Hamilton tonight to try again a new part would cost $23.50
April 19th Spray machine. no good. worked all afternoon on it.
April 20th Started uncovering strawberries. cool & windy from North East.
April 21 Spray machine no good. men uncovering strawberries they look pretty good so far coming
nice and green.
�April 22 Cold again today after a warm day.
Yesterday. Spraying again today.
April 23rd Sunday. Fair but a cold wind have another peach of a cold
April 24. men still spraying pears. seems to be to late but spray machine won’t go half the time.
finished spraying pears tonight used one large bll & 1 small barrel cost.
April 25th. Finished drawing straw off strawberries & started to transplant tomatoes 2nd time. &
sowed some Cabbage seed out doors. for second early ones
April 26th cold & wintry with some snow flurries froze ice & ground frozen also
April 27th. Still very cold with strong north west winds a few Snow flurries
April 28th. Cloudy & some milder & some rain finished transplanting tomatoes. about 8000 half of
them in 4 ½ boxs started digging strawberry plants.
April 29th. Fair but not very warm. Cleaning strawberry plants a worse job than digging them
April 30 Sunday. Partly cloudy and milder home all day. but the children went to Sunday school.
May 1st. Real summer up to 78. digging & cleaning strawberry plants.
May 2nd not so warm today partly cloudy and a few showers also a thunder shower in the night but
not very much rain.
May 3rd. Digging. planting strawberries. a big job getting plants ready
May 4th. still cool today but clear & bright. East wind.
May 5th Still at planting strawberries. cloudy strong East winds & very cold. expect to finish planting
tomorrow. About a week earlier than last year.
May 6th Finished planting strawberries. about 5 acres 20 Rows Glen Mary next Cemetery 39 Rows
Gibson 20 Rows Premier on far side a few Rows in the orchard for plants. Weather very cold. East
winds & cloudy a few sprinkle rain
May 7th. Sunday. clear & bright & mild. had Geo Hammond & family for supper
May 8th. A change in the weather real cold. party cloudy and strong East wind. Getting ready to
plant beans & corn.
May 9th. still cloudy and very cold. A few sprinkles of rain. planted some Early Corn (20 lbs seed)
May 10th Planted about 10 rows Beans our own seed weather fine John. Don & Edgar at Kingston
Don graduated as an . Engineer
�May 11 not so warm and cloudy planted more Beans 10 lbs Davis Wax and 10 lbs. Black Seed,
Pencil Pod. About 15rows:
May 12. Planted 10 lbs more corn. also cut first Asparagus. 4 x 11’s & 1 x 6. Sent to Toronto sold at
175 per 11 qts 125 for the 6 qt.
May 13th A light shower last night and a change of wind and weather today warmer
May 14th Sunday fine & warm Had Hicks & Stan & Harry in the evening.
May 15th Fine & warm had 7 x 11. 1 x 6 Grass. shipped to Toronto. a big ring around the sun all
morning. guess it is going to storm. Sold at £100 {he means $1.00} per bskt
May 16th Cold east wind again and cloudy likely rain tonight hoeing strawberries
May 17th Cleaning up and getting warmer hoeing strawberries
May 18 Fine & very warm hoeing strawberries
May 19th Still Fine & warm cleaning manure from around hotbeds
May 20th A little cooler and a few showers got 3 bags certified P. E. I Cobbler Potatoes. Paid $1.25
bag
May 21 Sunday. Fine but a little cooler.
May 22nd Hoeing strawberries this year. a lot dead again.
May 23rd still hoeing new strawberries
May 24th. Fine & warm started planting Tomatoes out. was up to Hammonds for supper.
May 25th. Finished planting tomatoes about 75000 fine & very warm warmest this year
May 26th. started planting peppers. Warm. with a shower starting about 6 p.m.
May 27. Planting Peppers cloudy a few showers
May 28th Sunday started yesterday to paint the house. of course it rained. I went to see the Rock
Gardens at Ham.
May 29th. Planting peppers. another good shower in the afternoon.
May 30th Still planting peppers. will have about 38 000 when we get them all in. warm & windy today
May 31st Finished planting peppers & got started 2 30 to spray got 4 tanks on. about 6 lbs Lead and
3 ½ Gals. L. Sulphur.
�June 1st. Weather fine spraying got 10 tanks on. looks like very few Bartlett Pears no Burbank or
Red June plums. but looks like lots of Shiro. Bradshaws Monarchs. Reine Claude & monarchs.
June 2 still spraying weather fine. 9 tanks
June 3 spraying cherries today. Crop fair some trees very light in the big, or old orchard others look
loaded. 10 tanks
June 4th. Went to Dundas Park. also saw McMasters University & Sunken Gardens some showers
in the afternoon
June 5th Got the last load of bskts in from Dalton he charged us to much. $39 for 11 qts 30 for 6 qts
Glovers was £34.25 & $ 28.75
June 6th. Very warm today still spraying. machine working fine got about 10 tanks on each day.
June 7th Finished spraying about 9 oclock. about 54 tanks. it took 4 bll & 10 gals Lime Sulphur 330
lbs lead. A Bad Thunder. rain & wind storm just at noon rain came in Torrents a few trees blown
down, in the orchard. Poles. trees. silos & Barns blown down.
all over South western Ontario. and Niagara district. another big thunder & rain storm in the evening
but no wind. but every thing flooded now
June 8th Very warm today. hottest of the year.
June 9th. another hurricane and thunder storm around Ingersoll district blew over more barns
yesterday. Very hot 94 in the shade in Hamilton. Picked first strawberries 2 x 36 pints & 2 x 24 pints.
Sent to Toronto they sold at. 10¢ only
June 10th Very warm hoeing beans some job. awful weedy.
June 11th Sunday extra hot. went to La Salle Park. Just got home ahead of a big thunder shower
June 12th Picked 25 x 27 Sberries. sold 17 crates at $4.00 per crate shipped 8 to Toronto. sold at
$3.00 per crate
June 13th. Turned very cold down to 46 from 96 on Sunday. planted cauliflowers
June 14th. Picked 40 crates strawberries sold here at 12¢ qt.
June 15. Fair & cold no picking today hoeing & cultivating.
June 16. Picked 87 crates SBerries sold at 12¢ The Gibsons are a very poor sample this year
June 17. Fair & cool men working cleaning Earth off hotbeds.
June 18th. Cloudy & still cool. looks like rain. Went to Gage Park.
June 19th Warmer today a big day at picking 244 crates sold 85 crates at $200 {he means $2.00}
112 at $185 {he means $1.85} & shipped 47 to Toronto. sold at 59 & 5 ½ a quart.
�June 20th no picking and extremely hot about 95 in the shade
June 21st. Picking again but berries nearly burnt up. and very small Picked 86 x 32 & 64 x 27. Sold
Upton them at 4¢ a quart some price.
June 22nd no picking today. Hoeing.
June 23rd Picked again today very poor sample sent to Uptons 92 x 32 38 x 27
June 24th Saturday. no picking weather warm. was at Hamilton berries plentiful on the market from 5
to 15¢
June 25 Fine & warm home all day having a rest.
June 26th. Picked until about 4 oclock had a shower pickers wanted more money to pick but we are
still only paying a cent a box, as we are only getting 4¢ box
June 27th Extremely hot done picking about 2.30 PM.
June 28th Hottest day this year about about 100. in the shade. very dry. two or three thunder
showers went around but none here yet. 102 in Hamilton
June 29th Still hot & dry picked 59 x 32 SBerries
Also first peppers of the year. 27 x 6. Hots. shipped to Toronto. sold at Mauser Welb McBride 17 at
50 9 at 75 1 at 65¢ Have picked (987 x 27. S total) strawberries and I guess they are done.
June 30th. started spraying cherries this afternoon got 4 tanks on.
July 1st spraying cherries men run over the gun with the sprayer only got 6 tanks on. has been pretty
windy
July 2nd Sunday cool & cloudy went up to Carman Bells his barn was burned Friday morning with 18
young Cattle 2 bulls and 20 pigs
July 3rd Fine & cool finished spraying. Picked 7 crates SBerries for the last. also 50 x 6 qts Green
peppers they sold at. SBerries $150 {he means $1.50} a crate. Peppers 50¢
July 4th Very warm & dry picked 24 x 6 Richmond cherries shipped to Toronto sold at
July 5 Sold Scott 20 large crates Cabbages at 75¢ & 34 x 6 qts white cherries at 25¢
July 6th Picked 40 x 6 Black cherries sold in Toronto at 40¢
July 7th Very warm & dry every thing burning up sold 39 bskts Beans at 43¢ shipped 72 x 6 peppers
sold 25¢ to 40¢
July 8th. a few light showers. Hoeing peppers & cultivating
�July 9th. Sunday not so warm took a drive over the beach up the mountain at Stoney Creek and
down to Grimsby and home.
July 10th Warmer again sold 6 crates Rasps at 10¢ 16 Beans at 40 26 sweet cherries 45¢ 37 x 6
Monts at 22¢ & 5 x 11 Monts at 37¢
July 11th. Picking cherries sold 200 x 11 at 35¢ & 50¢ 6 sweets 40¢ & 65 x 6's at 22¢ & 65 at 20¢
July 12th. Sold 200 x 11's at 37 32 at 35¢ 10 x 6's at 22¢ and 255 at 20¢
picked first toms 2 x 6 qts sold at 75¢
July 13 Picked Rasps 12 crates only last year we picked 40 and 50 crates at a picking no rain yet.
Sold 60 Black cherries at 43¢ and 10 toms at $125 & 2 no's Dom at 75
July 14th. Not picking any thing today. no orders at all for sour cherries.
July 15th. St Swithin's day. a few sprinkle of rain every thing burning up. weather has been warm &
no rain picked 27 crates Rasps for Uptons & 95 cherries 32¢ 4 toms $125. 10 Pepp 45¢
July 16th Sunday went with Hicks to Dundas Park on a picnic had a good big shower there also
here.
July 17th. Picking cherries 553 x 11 qts 33¢ 6 Sweets Sold at 30 & 32 cts.
July 18. Picked 45 crates Rasps and 340 x 6 qt cherries & 133 x 11 qts.
July 19th our biggest day on cherries 636 x 11 qts. Sold 35¢ & 37¢ cherries picked so far to date.
289 x 6 sweet cherries 807 x 6 Mont cherries 1858 x 11 Mont cherries
July 20. warm again today. picked 619 x 11 cherries today. they say 96 in the shade
July 21 Sold 125 cherries today at 42¢ balance at 37¢. 288 bskts total today & 34 crates Rasps. had
a big rain at just quiting time tonight 5.30
July 22nd Very hot again today picked 325 x 11 cherries 5 toms
July 23rd still very warm Had Stan & Harry over for supper
July 24. nice & cool today Picked 417 x 11 cherries until 3 PM. then started Raspberries Picked first
corn 17 toms 65¢ 60 doz 20¢
July 25. Picked Rasps last night & this a.m had 40 crates. Picked 207 x 6. cherries 22¢ 351 x 11’s at
37¢ & 38¢ 40 doz corn at 20¢ 100 doz at 15¢
July 26 Picked 2 x 7 x 11 cherries today & 42 bskts tomatoes 45¢
July 27th Getting very warm again. Picked 187 x 11 cherries sold @ 35¢ & 38¢. 40 tomatoes took
them to Scott. he set no price on them says price is shot.
�July 28th. Finished picking Raspberries & cherries today Picked 194 x 6 cherries 21¢
which made a total for the season of 1500 x 6 qts & 4500 x 11 qts cherries. picked 57 x 11 tomatoes
very low in price Scott making nothing on ticket will have to take what he likes I suppose about 30¢
Picked first Black Berries 1 x 24 & 1 x 36 at 7¢ 9 Hampers. Transparent apples 80¢ also sold 30 cwt
green peppers at 50¢
July 28. Very hot about 99 or 100 in the shade yesterday & today picked 60 toms sold to Scott at
25¢
July 29th. Very hot yet & dry. went to Ham. Thermometer about 100.
July 30th Sunday Very warm reports in Ham 102. in Burlington 106.
July 31st Picked 26 bskts shiro plums for the first at 40¢ Tomatoes 25 & 26¢ peppers 50¢ still very
hot & no rain.
Aug 1st still hot & dry about 98 yesterday and this morning. but had a shower this evening will
freshen things up.
Aug 2. Cooler this morning the family that picks cherries for us. (Freddy). have moved to 72 Keith St
near Wentworth
picked 9 x 36 Lawtons sold at $225 {he means $2.25} a crate - 125 toms at 30 to 35¢ 86 shiro plums
at 37¢ & 40¢
Aug 3rd Raining all day started in the night nothing doing at all
Aug 4th Picked 100 toms at 35 to 50¢ 105 shiro plums at 40¢ 11 crates Berries $225 {he means
$2.25}
Aug 5th. Fine & not very hot. nothing much doing only picked 21 bskts toms at 40 72 doz corn 8¢
Aug 6 Sunday Fine and not very warm Had Stan. Simm & Bell over in the afternoon
Aug 7 Only picked 87 toms sold at 33 & 35¢ 25 x 6 Shiro plums 25 10 x 11 at 35¢. 24 x11's 45¢ 40
doz corn 8¢ 12 crates Lawtons $2.00 a crate. Jim Davison died yesterday in Hamilton.
Aug 8th. Picked 130 bskts Shiro plums 72 x 11 cukes at 20¢ & 25¢. 22 x 11 Sweet peppers at 57¢
35 x 6 Red peppers at 35¢ Fine & cool.
Aug 9th. Picked 94 tomatoes today 35 to 38¢ 34 plums 40 - 15 Red peppers 35 - 15 x 11 Sweet
greens 55 - 8 crates Lawtons $200 & $225. 19 cukes 25¢
Aug 10th not much picking today only 90 doz corn @ 10¢
Aug 11th. Picked Americas plums. 57 x 11 at 38¢ had bskts before a total of 63 bskts Red Junes we
had 5 bskts all together
�Aug 12 Sat picked 112 toms and cut first 5 doz cabbage from late patch @ 50¢ doz.
Aug 13th. Had two or three terrific thunder & lightning storms in the night but fine and a little cooler
this morning.
Aug 14th Picked 200 bskts tomatoes @25¢ 26 Brad plums 35¢ 27 x 11 Red peppers 75¢ 4 crates
Berries $2.00
Aug 15th. Picked 100 tomatoes 10 Red peppers at 75¢ - and picked our Clapps Pears had 225
bskts sold at 40¢ also 5 crates cabb 75¢ Weather fine & not too warm
Aug 16 Fine & warm but very heavy dews in the mornings makes it bad for picking picked 125 Gage,
40 Brad. 183 toms at 15¢ to 25¢ 40 crates Cabb @ 55¢
Aug 17 Not so much doing picked 36 Burbank plums at 50¢ 8 blues at 30¢ 95 x 11 Green toms - 22¢
38 x 11 Ripe toms 15¢ 4 x 36 Berries $200 10 x 6 Red peppers 35
Aug 18th. Thunder showers in the night. wet again this morning. Picked 158 toms price away down
15¢ to 20¢
Aug 19 Sat. a busy day sold Scott 368 bskts plums. 102 bskts toms 27 x 6 Red peppers & 6 doz
cabbages
Aug 20 Sunday fine & cool. went to La Salle Park.
Aug 21st. A busy day about 200 toms & 200 plums 35 crates cabbages 40 x 11 Red peppers.
Aug 22nd 100 toms 100 plums 25 doz cabb at 50¢ 10 doz Large cabb at 65¢ Raining this evening
from the East.
Aug 23 Wet this morning got 129 plums & 106 toms 59 cukes for Bullock & 10 crates cabbages. Big
rain & wind storms along the U.S. Coast in New Jersey & Virginia
Aug 24th a few light showers today but not many orders any way. only 100 Bradshaw plums for
Scott at 19¢ (not covered) and 10 crates cabbages
Aug 25th about 200 toms & 150 plums today & some cabbages
Aug 26th 150 toms. 10 plums 73 x 6 Red peppers at 30 & 37¢
Aug 27 Sunday Fine & warm. Had Hicks in the afternoon
Aug 28 Childrens Day at the Ex. left at 8:30 am. home at 11 30 PM. they had a big day picking I
guess 106 toms. 70 plums 50 cukes and alot of Cabb about 60 doz
Aug 29. Still busy at plums & peppers just about finished up cabbages one truck got 74 doz at 45¢
also 15 crates small ones at 50 a crate.
�Aug 30 Picked 150 toms at 16¢ & 17¢ 50 plums 32 Green peppers 30 68 Red peppers 50 20 Cukes
25
Aug 31 started to pick Bartlett pears. got over 100 bus {bushel} picked
Sept 1 Picking Bartlett pears all day. about 200 bus. {bushel} they are very sticky an outbreak Pear
Sylis.
Sept 2nd. Sold Bullock 100 bskts Bartletts at 45¢ and have picked to date. 487 bushels. sold one
load to Scott at 3¢ for no 1's 2¢ for no 2's & 40¢ bus {bushel} for culls. the rest to Davidson at 2 1/4¢
lb down to 2 {illegible}.
Sept 4th Finished Bartlett pears. totaled 497 bus. and {illegible} & {illegible} qt. bskts.
Sept 3. went on a picnic to Brantford at Mohawk Park also saw the Bell Home were the Telephone
was invented.
Sept 5 Busy all day picking peppers and plums for Uptons. Lombards 126 bskts at 1¢ a lb.
Sept 6th. Picked 115 Green peppers at 25¢ 20 x 6 qts Reds 20¢ 10 x 11 qts sweet reds 45¢ plums
20 8 Mon at 18¢ 60 Reine Claude 21¢ 10 Grand Dukes - 23¢ a few showers in the evening.
Sept 7. Picked 157 bus {bushel} tomatoes for the canners at 25¢ bushel. 25 sweet peppers 3 crates
Cauliflowers 32 Gage plums & started for Davidson on Reine Claudes got 62 bskts tonight
Sept 8 Very heavy fog all night. soaking wet this morning could not pick plums until noon. Charlie
Davison died last night.
Sept 9th a shower early this am. not much doing sold Scott 70 bskts & the Canners got a load of
pumpkins $4 per ton. Went to the funeral of C. Davison.
Sept 10th cool & windy went to Riverdale Park in Toronto to see the Zoo it was pretty good
Sept 11th Very cool this morning. Picked 25 x 11 Cukes & 20 peppers for Bullock and picking Reine
Claude plums for Davison. 569 bskts Have used 4112 x 11 qts this year beside what we stored last
winter
Sept 12 Still cool picking Reine Clauds 572 bshls today. 50 bskts Duchess Pears at 30¢
Sept 13th Finished Reine Claude plums had Had 1877 bskts this year
Picked 60 no 1 Howells at 40¢ 10 Dom at 30¢ 45 x 11 peppers 15 cukes for Bullock. 201 6 qts
Monarchs at 11¢ and 6 plums 50¢ & 4 crates Caul. $125 for Scott (a busy day)
Sept 14. not much doing rained early this am. picked 6 plums & 10 Sweet peppers.
Sept 15. Picked Scott 127 x 6 Mon plums 11¢ 30 x 11 Mon at 17¢ - 17 Red S Peppers 25¢. 12
quince 30¢ & 279 x 11 G. Dukes at for Davidson
�Sept 16. a little warmer it has been cool for
the last few days. Picked some peppers for Scott. 10 Red Hots 25 25 Green Sweets 15¢ & 25 Green
Hots 17¢. 15 Duke plums 20¢ & 5 crates Cauliflowers $1 25. some prices.
Sunday Sept 17 back on Standard time this morning. Fine & warm Had Hicks over in the afternoon.
& stayed for supper
Sept 18th Had a big day. picked 624 bskts of Grand Dukes. 30 x 11 Red Peppers at 30¢ 5 bus
Greens at 50¢ 25 cukes at 15¢ 10 Red Sweets P. 40¢ 102 Howell pears @35¢ windy & cooler.
Sept 19th Finished Grand Duke plums. had 1040 bskts this year picked our peach crop had 24
baskets. picked 62 prunes at 50¢ & 44 G S Peppers 20¢ light rain started about 3 30 PM
Sept 20th - orders slowing up picked a few peppers & Cauliflowers.
Sept 21. 50 pears. 25 prunes 25 peppers & a few cauliflower.
Sept 22 100 x 11 Prunes at 50¢ and a few Cauliflowers
Sept 23rd 25 Prunes only.
Sept 24. Went in to Chapams for supper a fine warm day.
Sept 25. showery this am Bullock got 35 bskts Pears Scott 50 G. Peppers 2 Caul Benior 2 Caul
shipped 15 Red Sweet Peppers & 5 cauliflowers
Sept 26 Rain again this morning & picked 125 Peppers 15 to 20¢ 15 Prune 50¢ & 13 crates Caul $1
25 after dinner
Sept 27 no orders shipped 20 prunes to Toronto sold at 65¢ net 51¢
Sept 28 Raining again this am - shipped a few peppers. Caul & Pears to Toronto to try them.
Sept 29th. Picked some more punes for Toronto a big order sold 65¢ to 75¢ from Scott 1 crate Caul.
the gang have been a week cleaning out Rasps havent one patch done yet.
Sept 30. Nothing doing no orders at all ordered 10 bus. Rye at 70¢ bushel.
Oct 1st Sunday Fine & mild home all day
Oct 2nd no orders started shipping to Toronto 50 prunes 75 30 pears 25 to 35¢
Oct 3rd shipped some more Pears. Peppers & Caul. to Toronto
Oct 4th Fine cool this a m. but warmer tonight & looks like rain shipped some more Pears at 20 & 25
Cauliflower 30¢ crate & peppers & 5 bskts Crab apples sold 4 at 15¢ 1 at 20¢
�Oct 5th nothing doing picked peppers most of the day. John has turned the farm over to Donald &
Edgar for next season I hear.
Oct 6 Finished Picking some peppers, in bushels. no sale for them now. intend to plow down the
rest.
Oct 7th Finished picking apples. men gone to Caledonia Fair this afternoon
Oct 8th cool & cloudy a few showers.
Oct 9th. Brown ploughing & sowing Rye
Oct 10th to 12th weather fair & not very cold no frost yet. sold our Greening apples to Hyslop
canners at 25¢ per bushel.
Oct 14 to 20th Regular weather. a couple of heavy frosts some rain. some warm days. starting
trimming dead branches out of cherry trees. Have some pears peppers & apples in the barn & no
sale for them
Oct 21 Charlotte's 13th Birthday mild & showery (thunder showers) went to Hamilton to try & sell
some pumpkins & apples no results
Oct 22 Sunday Fair & cool
Oct 23rd. Fair & cool pruning a few plum trees taking out dead branches.
Oct 24 Raining all day first heavy all days rain this fall. Soft snow with rain tonight
Oct 25 to 28th. dug out about 75 Monarch plum trees. no money in them at 17 & 18¢ a bskt and only
a crop every other year
Oct 29th Sunday. not very cold but cloudy the heavy frost last Wed morning froze a lot of apples.
Mae Smith they say lost 3 carloads & Attridge at Waterdown 1800 barrels Spys.
Oct 30 Fine & milder.
Oct 31st. Fine & very warm Indian Summer I guess. Sold 13 1/2 tea chests apples at $1.00 a chest.
snows Spys & Delicious (some Juice) Marchments address in Toronto now is 26 Queen St E.
Toronto No 2
Nov 1st 2nd & 3rd & 4th weather fine & mild. work all done but covering strawberries
Nov 5th. Colder & cloudy freezing hard.
Nov 6th. Ground covered with snow this a.m. but all gone before noon.
Nov 6th to 10th moderate cold weather. but colder today & snow on the ground.
Nov 11 Armistice Day a real snow storm from the east all day
�Nov 12th. Sunday cloudy & milder. must be 4 or 5 inches snow this morning looks like more snow or
rain coming.
Nov 13th. cold & cloudy afew snow flurries
Nov 14th. snowing all morning. thawed it nearly all off about noon and turned very cold in the
afternoon.
Nov 15th. Very cold down to 14 in Hamilton this am. & not above 30. Colder than that here I guess.
down to 7 in Toronto coldest Nov 15th in 50 years
Nov 16th. Still colder last night B must have been near zero.
Nov 17th. a little milder this morning but another snow storm this afternoon
Nov 18th. not so cold thawing & freezing in turns all day cooler & some snow flurries tonight
Nov 19th. not very cold but snowing nearly all day. 2 or 3 inches on the ground tonight
Nov 20th. Fair & cold started unloading two cars of manure both arrived at same time.
Nov 21st milder today started raining about middle of afternoon. heavy rain from 5 oclock during the
evening
Nov 22nd snow all gone again. mild
Nov 23 cold again men finished unloading the two cars manure nearly 71 tons on the two Freight is
down to 70¢ a ton if car weighs 30 ton or over & 90¢ under that. the manure was $1.75 a ton. the
two cars cost $170.70
Nov 24 Frozen this morning some light snow turned to Rain John & men planting Raspberry bushes.
Nov 25th Covering strawberries with manure here (old beds)
Nov 26 Sunday milder a little rain but turned very cold tonight
Nov 27 A Real cold winter day. men covering strawberries
Nov 28 Covering new strawberries with straw $9 00 per ton. got $5 ton 600 lbs some milder again
Nov 29th mild. cloudy with light rain big thunder storm in the evening & high winds from the South
West all night.
Nov 30th. High west winds cloudy & some cooler.
Dec 1st. Cold again this morning but fine & clear.
Dec 2nd. Getting milder looks like rain tonight
�Dec 3rd Sunday. raining all day. had Blair & Simmons afternoon & night till 1 oclock
Dec 4th to Dec 8th. mostly fair & not very cold but turning cold tonight.
Dec 9th Very cold this morning with strong north winds. frost all over the windows
Dec 10th not quite so cold but cloudy & looks like snow
Dec 11th snowed a few inches in the night & very cold today with high north west winds drifting the
snow.
Dec 12th Very cold again today. not much wind but cloudy.
Dec 13th still very cold men trying to cover strawberries with straw
Dec 14th Extremely cold today with a few inches of snow nearly zero.
Dec 15th Rained & sleeted in the night every thing icey this morning. thawing this afternoon.
Dec 16th. Very icey this a.m. (on the roads) but thawed all day and the highway is clear tonight
Dec 17th Sunday Cloudy & mild the snow nearly all gone & it looks like rain
Dec 18th & 19th. Fine & mild finished covering strawberries with straw paid $29 00 more besides
last lot total about 9 tons. Had the Gang over also Mrs Cuttress played card until 1.30 am.
Dec 20th a peach of a day rain & sleet & snows trees all frozen with ice
Dec 21st trees all covered with ice went to Hamilton for more presents and a Xmas tree.
Dec 22nd. cloudy & cool
Dec 23rd. Moderately cold. north east wind looks like more snow fixed up Christmas tree.
Dec 24th Sunday. Rain snow & sleet. every thing covered with ice roads nearly impassable
Dec 25th. Turned colder roads all ice Down to Johns for the day.
Dec 26th. About another 6 inches of snow on top of the ice and very cold.
Dec 27th. down to zero this morning reports from North & West say as low as 58 below zero.
Dec 28th. not quite so cold this morning but turning cold this afternoon Went to Hamilton & got a
goose 16 lbs 2 ozs. 18¢ a lb. $2.90.
Dec 29th - coldest night for years this mornings Globe says 17 below in Toronto and the west from
40 to 64 below The 64 below was near Sudbury. The Papers say Toronto 22 below Hamilton 15 &
24 on the mountains Burlington 26 below coldest in 19 years they say. at 10 oclock this morning 12
below in Ham. and stayed below zero all day. at noon in Toronto 16 below zero moderating a little at
�night at 11 oclock it was 8 below. The average for Toronto for the 24 hours was 15 below zero. 39
degrees colder than the average for Dec 27th. The fruit growers of Stoney Creek are afraid of their
Burbank plums & peaches they say they will only stand 15 below while it was 17 below there. what
about them here. 26 below also Rasps & Blackberries
Dec 30th Cloudy this morning and a little milder. quite mild tonight & looks like rain.
Dec 31st. Raining & thawing all last night & today snow mostly gone but lots of ice yet.
1934
Note Hundreds of Pear & plum trees were winter killed. we lost nearly all our Bartlett pears all the
Duchess. pears & peaches. Red June plums and alot of Reine Claude and other plums. Rasps.
frozen badly. one patch done for. Blackberries frozen to the ground
1933 Total
Sales of fruit.
Mansen Welb Toronto
McBride Toronto
Sold at Farm
Alan Davidson Ben.
Carpenter, Winona
Uptons Hamilton
Ontario Canner Burl.
Ontario Canner Burl.
Weiner Grimsby
Galloway Burlington
Scott Aldershot
Muskoka sales
{TOTAL}
226 21
154 59
2631 27
1482 84
216 61
951 58
11 25
78 12
78 75
250 50
2582 71
50 00
$8,714.43
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<p>Jan 1st Sunday a big change in the weather this morning nearly zero all last week very mild. Christmas day was very mild. like spring home alone all day as we are holding our new years Dinner Tomorrow</p>
<p>Jan 2nd. A bright clear day and getting milder again. Had Grandma B & Harry & John .Donald & Edgar & Mrs Braett for dinner none ov them would stay for supper</p>
<p>Jan 3rd Fine & mild again thawing some. called on Hicks Ida has been sick with a cold</p>
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<p>Jan 4th Very mild, no snow at all and every thing dry. burnt the grass in the ditch along the road, very unusual at this time of the year.</p>
<p>Jan 5th. Mild yet . froze a little last night, cloudy and looks like snow flurries Geo Filman elected Reeve & Len Scott deputy by acclamation in East Flamboro, in Burlington. J. O. Ryckman elected mayor. Geo Harris Reeve. Jos Brecken Deputy & Councillors Craig John Blair Will Bell. McGrath. John {Grimson}. Dan Barrett. nearly a new Council from last years</p>
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<p>Jan 6th. Mild again today thawing all day.</p>
<p>Jan 7th. Very windy again blowing the straw off the strawberries again turning cold tonight froze up solid.</p>
<p>Jan 8th. Cold & cloudy looks like snow. home all day.</p>
<p>Jan 9th Some rain in the night. cloudy all day and some cooler tonight</p>
<p>Jan 10th. Fine & mild got Car License $7.00 Drivers Permit '100 Car License no P. 7253</p>
<p>Jan 11th. Fine today but turning cold tonight freezing hard</p>
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<p>Jan 12th. Real cold this morning must be down to about 10 above</p>
<p>Jan 13th. not quite so cold this morning but cloudy and looks like snow the ground has been bare since before Xmas.</p>
<p>Jan 23rd. Mother. Doris and I have all been in bed for a week with the flu just getting around now but all feeling shaky. the weather has been very mild the whole last ten days no snow at all. quite a lot of rain and terrible high winds blew barn door off last week & blew down lattice fence and also Radio</p>
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<p>aerial last night. am not able to go out yet to fix any thing. The paper says the Thermometer was up to 50 degrees last Saturday.</p>
<p>Jan 24th & 27th Weather fine & mild certainly a fine January. mother back to bed more cold & flu.</p>
<p>Jan 28th to 30th. A little cooler, frosty at nights but clear days and no snow. mother still in bed. Doris went to school today was away 11 school days this month. Mrs Wilcox of Hamilton died about a week ago</p>
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<p>Jan 31st Mild. very warm some rain, the mildest January that I can remember ever having</p>
<p>Feby 1st. still mild & cloudy. ordered some seeds from Stokes also from John Allen</p>
<p>Feby 2nd Cloudy, some colder, with strong west wind: dont think the ground hog will see his shadow today.</p>
<p>Feby 3rd. Colder & Cloudy ground frozen up again</p>
<p>Feby 4th Colder again a few Snow Flurries and getting real cold tonight</p>
<p>Feby 5th. Very cold down to 10 this am. cold west wind mother still in bed.</p>
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<p>Feby 6th. Cold this morning but getting milder, tonight will likely be cold in a day or two as it is 40 below zero in Winnipeg</p>
<p>Feby 7th Milder & cloudy snowed a couple of inches in the night.</p>
<p>Feby 8th. Very cold. down to about zero tonight</p>
<p>Fey 9th Coldest day this winter 2 to 4 below zero this morning with strong north wind blowing.</p>
<p>Feby 10th. Extreme cold this morning & last night heavy north west winds and about 10 below zero Hamilton reported 6 below the coldest for some years Winnipeg 46 below near Kenmore 56 below</p>
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<p>Feby 11th. not quite so cold today. about 20 above zero. but paper says cold again tomorrow</p>
<p>Feby 12th. Sunday, some colder again nearly zero.</p>
<p>Feby 13th Warmer again thawed some in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Feby 14th. Still mild & cloudy, turning colder tonight.</p>
<p>Feby 15th Cold & windy car of manure arrived for hotbeds.</p>
<p>Feby 16th Fair & cold have another peach of a cold. some milder this afternoon but windy from South West</p>
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<p>Feby 17th. Fair & milder men unloading car of hotbed manure.</p>
<p>Feby 18th. Still fine & mild. men finished unloading car of manure</p>
<p>Feby 19th Got rid of the nurse again. cost $40 this time still fine & mild</p>
<p>Feby 20th Rained in the night. mild & windy today.</p>
<p>Feby 21st. Turned cold in the night. very cold today north west gales with snow flurries</p>
<p>Feby 22nd the men have the hotbeds up ready for Pepper & Cabbage Seed moderating again today</p>
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<p>Feby 23rd. Fine & mild again now no snow at all since christmas.</p>
<p>Feby 24th. Fine & mild just like spring. John & Brown sowed Pepper & Cabbage Seeds. 10 ozs Worldbeater Peppers 2 ozs Harris' Early Giant & 1 oz California Wonder 2 ozs Copenhagen Cabbage</p>
<p>Feby 25th. Snowed some in the night & rain today very soft & sloppy now In the Senior 6 Ha . 1st place won by Hamilton marlboro's of Toronto 2nd Port Colborne 3rd. Niagara Falls 4th</p>
<p>Feby 26 Fine but colder frozen up again.</p>
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<p>Feb 27th. Fine & milder again. the snow going again.</p>
<p>Feb 28th Fine & mild the snow all gone now muddy. but will likely freeze up again tonight</p>
<p>March 1st. went down to the Dr Weavers. both feeling no good. Blood test down to 60. Madges 75</p>
<p>Mar 2nd Cloudy and a little cooler</p>
<p>Mar 3rd not much change in temperature and cloudy. In Senior 6. H .a Semi Finals Port Colborne Beat Hamilton in the two games. 3 to 1 Niagara Falls beat Toronto Marboros 4 to 3</p>
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<p>Mar 4th. Cloudy & not very cold Sowed 6 ozs Tomato Seed. Cabbages are up now & Peppers Starting to come up</p>
<p>Mar 5th. Sunday Fine. had lots of visitors Mr & Mrs {illegible} & Bill and Stan & Harry.</p>
<p>Mar 6th. Cloudy and not very cold. NewMarket won from Toronto nationals in Junior 6. H.A. Semi Finals 3 to 2. on the round. game last Saturday</p>
<p>Mar 7th. cooler & cloudy raining & snowing tonight.</p>
<p>Mar 8th. Looks like winter today. a couple</p>
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<p>of inches of snow. but mild & thawing this afternoon. Ordered 5000 x 11 qts bshls at $34.20 per 1000 4000 covers at $15.20 per 1000 2000 x 6 qts at 28.25 1000 x 6 qts covers $14.25 5000 qts at $4 75 5000 pints at 438 cash price Paid by cheque today $346.50</p>
<p>Mar 9th. Very cold today strong west winds & snow flurries</p>
<p>Mar 10th A very cold night nearly zero.</p>
<p>Mar 11th not quite so cold but still wintry</p>
<p>Mar 12th. Sunday milder thawing again today & Cloudy this afternoon.</p>
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<p>Mar 13th. A little bit of soft snow fell in the night but is mild today</p>
<p>Mar 14th. very mild lots of water on the ground both snow & rain</p>
<p>Mar 15th. Colder again very cold wind John says peppers damping off in hot beds no sun for days</p>
<p>Mar 16 Milder but windy from South West. Started unloading car of manure have to draw from Freeman now. Burlington people don't like the smell. Big Earthquake in cal on Mar 9th & 10th. Long Beach hit the worst. also Los Angeles damaged about 150 killed 3000 hurt.</p>
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<p>Mar 17th Mild & cloudy. men unloading manure & making hotbeds. Newmarket Juniors won the 6. h. a championship from Stratford. which took four games to decide. Stratford won the 1st. 3 goals to 1. the 2nd game tied (30 minutes overtime) 2 to 2. 3rd Game newmarket 4 stratford 3 4th & final game last night newmarket 3 stratford 1 Got a load of 11 qt bshls in yesterday.</p>
<p>Mar 18th. Cloudy & very cold East wind & frozen up again. Niagara Falls won Senior 6 H a last night from Pt. Colborne 2 games out of three last nights final game N.F.1 P.C. 0</p>
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<p>Mar 19th Sunday. Weather awful today. Snow. rain. ice over every thing and cold besides.</p>
<p>Mar 20th. Cloudy & rainy all day. great weather for hotbeds</p>
<p>Mar 21st. mild but cloudy lots of water around got two loads empty berry crates at Uptons (236). Spring started officially early this a.m. cloudy & strong west wind turning cooler tonight</p>
<p>Mar 22 Cloudy & cold with strong winds.</p>
<p>Mar 23rd still cloudy & cool Newmarkets Jun. 6 H. a. champions won from Sudbury (last years Canadian champions). last night 2 games out of 3.</p>
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<p>1st game score Sudbury 1 - Newmarket 1- 20 over time</p>
<p>2nd game Sud Newm. 2 Sud -1</p>
<p>3rd game Newm. 1 Sud -0</p>
<p>transplanted cabbage about 3000. not growing many.</p>
<p>Mar 24th. Niagara Falls (SN Q.H.A. won from Ham. Pats in play downs 4-2 on the round weather fine this afternoon first sunny day for along time</p>
<p>Mar 25. Back to clouds again today with strong West East Wind. Starting to snow this afternoon, still snowing at bed time</p>
<p>Mar 26th Sunday. a few inches of snow. looks like winter again cool tonight.</p>
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<p>Mar 27th unloading 3rd car of manure snow all gone already cloudy this afternoon looks like more rain or snow.</p>
<p>Mar 28th Some milder but a cold wind unloading manure & making hotbeds Niagara Falls Sen. 6 H.a won both games from Ottawa in the play downs. 1st Game in Toronto 2 to 0. second in Ottawa 6 to 1.</p>
<p>Mar 29th. Fine & mild today have another cold. Newmarket Junior 6Ha. won both games from Ottawa in playdowns scores 1 to 0 & 3 to 0 the last game in Ottawa last night</p>
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<p>told our men we would have to cut their wages from $1200 a week down to $900. they dont seem to like it but nobody else paying any more. We paid $1200 & lots only Paid $9.00 & $10.00 last year</p>
<p>April 4th Toronto Professionals Hockey team won the National League Championship this morning. from Boston. in Toronto.they played 5 Games. scores. Ist. Game Chicago 1 Tor 0. 15 minutes overtime</p>
<p>Second Game Tor 1. Chic 0. 15 minutes overtime</p>
<p>3rd Game Chic 2 - Tor 1. 5 minutes overtime</p>
<p>4th Game Tor 5 Chic 3</p>
<p>5th Game Tor 1. Chic 0 started last night at 830pm. finished a quarter to two this morning. they played</p>
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<p>60 minutes full time and then 104 minutes 46 seconds overtme total 164m. 46 seconds Ken Doraty scored the only Goal of the Game.</p>
<p>April 5th men unloading 4th car of manure</p>
<p>April 5th unloading manure and making hotbeds weather mild</p>
<p>April 6th. cloudy & mild & raining all afternoon.</p>
<p>April 7th Newmarket Junior 6H.a champions won the Dominion Championship last night won the finals from Regina in Toronto in two straight games. scores 2 to 1 in each game the last one 30 min overtime at the End of the game some of the Regina players mobbed the referee.</p>
<p>{Side note} Had two of these star players injured were out of the last game.</p>
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<p>April 8th. Colder & cloudy today. still have a cold. John has one also. men working at hotbeds.</p>
<p>April 9th. Sunday Fine & mild Had Laura May for the weekend.</p>
<p>April 10th. Fine & warm men Transplanting peppers yet. expect to finish tomorrow they say</p>
<p>April 11th. First thunder storm of the year here about 430 this morning cloudy & some showers most of the day. Moncton beat Saskatoon Western Senior Hockey Champions in two straight games. Scores 3-0 2-0 The first time the Alan cup was ever won by the {illegible}</p>
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<p>April 12th Fine & mild. Finished transplanting today. 3000 cabbages Hot peppers sweet peppers and tomatoes</p>
<p>April 13th. men topping Raspberry bushes and Hoeing out sod out of them</p>
<p>April 14th. Good Friday mild & cloudy looks like rain. N[ew] York Rangers won the final game of Pro Hockey last night in Toronto. 1 to 0 in overtime. and wins the Stanley cup. 3 games out of four. Now Baseball has started. Toronto lost first 2 games at Baltimore they started on Apr. 12th.</p>
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<p>Men putting Fertilizer on berry bushes ( 1 ton of. 2 – 8 – 10. Cost $25.80</p>
<p>April 15th started spraying Pear trees this afternoon. with oil. 4 gals Oil to 100 of water. other trees they use 3 gals oil to 100 of water. Got a 42 Gal bll. oil cost 659 gal. Got 3 half tanks on this afternoon.</p>
<p>April 16th. Easter Sunday. cool & cloudy. In the morning very little wind. east what their is of it. Raining all afternoon from the East.</p>
<p>April 17th. Cloudy & cool East winds. foggy and some light rain at times.</p>
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<p>April 18th. Fooling with spray machine all afternoon. pump got frozen last fall. Virtue welded it but no good. sent it to Hamilton tonight to try again a new part would cost $23.50</p>
<p>April 19th Spray machine. no good. worked all afternoon on it.</p>
<p>April 20th Started uncovering strawberries. cool & windy from North East.</p>
<p>April 21 Spray machine no good. men uncovering strawberries they look pretty good so far coming nice and green.</p>
<p>April 22 Cold again today after a warm day.</p>
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<p>Yesterday. Spraying again today.</p>
<p>April 23rd Sunday. Fair but a cold wind have another peach of a cold</p>
<p>April 24. men still spraying pears. seems to be to late but spray machine won’t go half the time. finished spraying pears tonight used one large bll & 1 small barrel cost.</p>
<p>April 25th. Finished drawing straw off strawberries & started to transplant tomatoes 2nd time. & sowed some Cabbage seed out doors. for second early ones</p>
<p>April 26th cold & wintry with some snow flurries froze ice & ground frozen also</p>
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<p>April 27th. Still very cold with strong north west winds a few Snow flurries</p>
<p>April 28th. Cloudy & some milder & some rain finished transplanting tomatoes. about 8000 half of them in 4 ½ boxs started digging strawberry plants.</p>
<p>April 29th. Fair but not very warm. Cleaning strawberry plants a worse job than digging them</p>
<p>April 30 Sunday. Partly cloudy and milder home all day. but the children went to Sunday school.</p>
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<p>May 1st. Real summer up to 78. digging & cleaning strawberry plants.</p>
<p>May 2nd not so warm today partly cloudy and a few showers also a thunder shower in the night but not very much rain.</p>
<p>May 3rd. Digging. planting strawberries. a big job getting plants ready</p>
<p>May 4th. still cool today but clear & bright. East wind.</p>
<p>May 5th Still at planting strawberries. cloudy strong East winds & very cold. expect to finish planting tomorrow. About a week earlier than last year.</p>
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<p>May 6th Finished planting strawberries. about 5 acres 20 Rows Glen Mary next Cemetery 39 Rows Gibson 20 Rows Premier on far side a few Rows in the orchard for plants. Weather very cold. East winds & cloudy a few sprinkle rain</p>
<p>May 7th. Sunday. clear & bright & mild. had Geo Hammond & family for supper</p>
<p>May 8th. A change in the weather real cold. party cloudy and strong East wind. Getting ready to plant beans & corn.</p>
<p>May 9th. still cloudy and very cold. A few sprinkles of rain. planted some Early Corn (20 lbs seed)</p>
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<p>May 10th Planted about 10 rows Beans our own seed weather fine John. Don & Edgar at Kingston Don graduated as an . Engineer</p>
<p>May 11 not so warm and cloudy planted more Beans 10 lbs Davis Wax and 10 lbs. Black Seed, Pencil Pod. About 15 rows:</p>
<p>May 12. Planted 10 lbs more corn. also cut first Asparagus. 4 x 11’s & 1 x 6. Sent to Toronto sold at 175 per 11 qts 125 for the 6 qt.</p>
<p>May 13th A light shower last night and a change of wind and weather today warmer</p>
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<p>May 14th Sunday fine & warm Had Hicks & Stan & Harry in the evening.</p>
<p>May 15th Fine & warm had 7 x 11. 1 x 6 Grass. shipped to Toronto. a big ring around the sun all morning. guess it is going to storm. Sold at £100 per bshl</p>
<p>May 16th Cold east wind again and cloudy likely rain tonight hoeing strawberries</p>
<p>May 17th Cleaning up and getting warmer hoeing strawberries</p>
<p>May 18 Fine & very warm hoeing strawberries</p>
<p>May 19th Still Fine & warm cleaning manure from around hotbeds</p>
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<p>May 20th A little cooler and a few showers got 3 bags certified P. E. I Cobbler Potatoes. Paid $1.25 bag</p>
<p>May 21 Sunday. Fine but a little cooler.</p>
<p>May 22nd Hoeing strawberries this year. a lot dead again.</p>
<p>May 23rd still hoeing new strawberries</p>
<p>May 24th. Fine & warm started planting Tomatoes out. was up to Hammonds for supper.</p>
<p>May 25th. Finished planting tomatoes about 75000 fine & very warm warmest this year</p>
<p>May 26th. started planting peppers. Warm. with a shower starting about 6 p.m.</p>
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<p>May 27. Planting Peppers cloudy a few showers</p>
<p>May 28th Sunday started yesterday to paint the house. of course it rained. I went to see the Rock Gardens at Ham.</p>
<p>May 29th. Planting peppers. another good shower in the afternoon.</p>
<p>May 30th Still planting peppers. will have about 38 000 when we get them all in. warm & windy today</p>
<p>May 31st Finished planting peppers & got started 2 30 to spray got 4 tanks on. about 6 lbs Lead and 3 ½ Gals. L. Sulphur.</p>
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<p>June 1st. Weather fine spraying got 10 tanks on. looks like very few Bartlett Pears no Burbank or Red June plums. but looks like lots of Shiro. Bradshaws Monarchs. Reine Claude & monarchs.</p>
<p>June 2 still spraying weather fine. 9 tanks</p>
<p>June 3 spraying cherries today. Crop fair some trees very light in the big, or old orchard others look loaded. 10 tanks</p>
<p>June 4th. Went to Dundas Park. also saw McMasters University & Sunken Gardens some showers in the afternoon</p>
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<p>June 5th Got the last load of bshls in from Dalton he charged us to much. $39 for 11 qts 30 for 6 qts Glovers was £34.25 & $ 28.75</p>
<p>June 6th. Very warm today still spraying. machine working fine got about 10 tanks on each day.</p>
<p>June 7th Finished spraying about 9 oclock. about 54 tanks. it took 4 bll & 10 gals Lime Sulphur 330 lbs lead. A Bad Thunder, rain & wind storm just at noon rain came in Torrents a few trees blown down in the orchard. Poles. trees. silos & Barns blown down.</p>
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<p>all over South western Ontario. and Niagara district. another big thunder & rain storm in the evening but no wind. but every thing flooded now</p>
<p>June 8th Very warm today. hottest of the year.</p>
<p>June 9th. another hurricane and thunder storm around Ingersoll district blew over more barns yesterday. Very hot 94 in the shade in Hamilton. Picked first strawberries 2 x 36 pints & 2 x 24 pints. Sent to Toronto they sold at 10¢ only</p>
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<p>June 10th Very warm hoeing beans some job. awful weedy.</p>
<p>June 11th Sunday extra hot. went to La Salle Park. Just got home ahead of a big thunder shower</p>
<p>June 12th Picked 25 x 27 Sberries. sold 17 crates at $4.00 per crate shipped 8 to Toronto. sold at $3.00 per crate</p>
<p>June 13th. Turned very cold down to 46 from 96 on Sunday. planted cauliflowers</p>
<p>June 14th. Picked 40 crates strawberries sold here at 12¢ qt</p>
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<p>June 15. Fair & cold no picking today hoeing & cultivating.</p>
<p>June 16. Picked 87 crates SBerries sold at 12¢ The Gibsons are a very poor sample this year</p>
<p>June 17. Fair & cool men working cleaning Earth off hotbeds.</p>
<p>June 18th. Cloudy & still cool. looks like rain. Went to Gage Park.</p>
<p>June 19th Warmer today a big day at picking 244 crates sold 85 crates at $200 112 at $185 & shipped 47 to Toronto. sold at 59 & 5 ½ a quart.</p>
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<p>June 20th no picking and extremely hot about 95 in the shade</p>
<p>June 21st. Picking again but berries nearly burnt up. and very small Picked 86 x 32 & 64 x 27. Sold Upton them at 4¢ a quart some price.</p>
<p>June 22nd no picking today. Hoeing.</p>
<p>June 23rd Picked again today very poor sample sent to Uptons 92 x 32 38 x 27</p>
<p>June 24th Saturday. no picking weather warm. was at Hamilton berries plentiful on the market from 5 to 15¢</p>
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<p>June 25 Fine & warm home all day having a rest.</p>
<p>June 26th. Picked until about 4 oclock had a shower pickers wanted more money to pick but we are still only paying a cent a box, as we are only getting 4¢ box</p>
<p>June 27th Extremely hot done picking about 2.30 PM.</p>
<p>June 28th Hottest day this year about about 100. in the shade. very dry. two or three thunder showers went around but none here yet. 102 in Hamilton</p>
<p>June 29th Still hot & dry picked 59 x 32 SBerries</p>
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<p>Also first peppers of the year. 27 x 6. Hots. shipped to Toronto. sold at Mauser Welb McBride 17 at 50 9 at 75 1 at 65¢ Have picked (987 x 27. S total) strawberries and I guess they are done.</p>
<p>June 30th. started spraying cherries this afternoon got 4 tanks on.</p>
<p>July 1st spraying cherries men run over the gun with the sprayer only got 6 tanks on. has been pretty windy</p>
<p>July 2nd Sunday cool & cloudy went up to Carman Bells his barn was burned Friday morning with 18 young Cattle 2 bulls and 20 pigs</p>
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<p>July 3rd Fine & cool finished spraying. Picked 7 crates SBerries for the last. also 50 x 6 qts Green peppers they sold at. SBerries $150 a crate. Peppers 50¢</p>
<p>July 4th Very warm & dry picked 24 x 6 Richmond cherries shipped to Toronto sold at {left blank}</p>
<p>July 5 Sold Scott 20 large crates Cabbages at 75¢ & 34 x 6 qts white cherries at 25¢</p>
<p>July 6th Picked 40 x 6 Black cherries sold in Toronto at 40¢</p>
<p>July 7th Very warm & dry every thing burning up sold 39 bshls Beans at 43¢ shipped 72 x 6 peppers sold 25¢ to 40¢</p>
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<p>July 8th. a few light showers. Hoeing peppers & cultivating</p>
<p>July 9th. Sunday not so warm took a drive over the beach up the mountain at Stoney Creek and down to Grimsby and home.</p>
<p>July 10th Warmer again sold 6 crates Rasps at 10¢ 16 Beans at 40 26 sweet cherries 45¢ 37 x 6 Monts at 22¢ & 5 x 11 Monts at 37¢</p>
<p>July 11th. Picking cherries sold 200 x 11 at 35¢ & 50¢ sweets 40¢ & 65 x 6's at 22¢ & 65 at 20¢</p>
<p>July 12th. sold 200 x 11's at 37 32 at 35¢ 10 x 6's at 22¢ and 255 at 20¢</p>
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<p>picked first toms 2 x 6 qts sold at 75¢</p>
<p>July 13 Picke dRasps 12 crates only last year we picked 40 and 50 crates at a picking no rain yet. Sold 60 Black cherries at 43¢ and 10 toms at $125 & 2 no's at 75 {Dom written under no's}</p>
<p>July 14th. Not picking any thing today. no orders at all for sour cherries.</p>
<p>July 15th. St Swithin's day. a few sprinkle of rain every thing burning up. weather has been warm & no rain picked 27 crates Rasps for Walons & 95 cherries 32¢ 4 toms $125. 10 Pepp 45¢</p>
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<p>July 16th Sundays went with Hicks to Dundas Park on a picnic had a good big shower there also here.</p>
<p>July 17th. Picking cherries 553 x 11 qts 33¢ 6 Sweets Sold at 30 & 32 cts.</p>
<p>July 18. Picked 45 crates Rasps and 340 x 6 qt cherries & 133 x 11 qts.</p>
<p>July 19th our biggest day on cherries 636 x 11 qts. Sold 35¢ & 37¢ cherries picked so far to date. 289 x 6 sweet cherries 807 x 6 Mont " {was ditto mark under the word cherries, Mont are Montmorency cherries} 1858 x 11 " " {was ditto marks under the words Mont and cherries}</p>
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<p>July 20. warm again today. picked 619 x 11 cherries today. they say 96 in the shade</p>
<p>July 21 sold 125 cherries today at 42¢ balance at 37¢. 288 bskt total today & 34 crates Rasps. had a big rain at just quiting time tonight 530</p>
<p>July 22nd Very hot again today picked 325 x 11 cherries 5 toms</p>
<p>July 23rd still very warm Had Stan & Harry over for supper</p>
<p>July 24. nice & cool today Picked 417 x 11 cherries until 3 PM. then started Raspberries Picked first corn 17 toms 65¢ 60 doz 20¢</p>
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<p>July 25. Picked Rasps last night & this am had 40 crates. Picked 207 x 6. cherries 22¢ 351 x 11x at 37¢ & 38¢ 40 doz corn at 20¢ 100 doz at 15¢</p>
<p>July 26 Picked 2 x 7 x 11 cherries today & 42 bsks tomatoes 45¢</p>
<p>July 27th Getting very warm again. Picked 187 x 11 cherries sold @ 35¢ & 38¢ 40 tomatoes took them to Scott. he set no price on them says price is shot.</p>
<p>July 28th. Finished picking Raspberries & cherries today Picked 194 x 6 cherries 21 4</p>
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<p>which made a total for the season of 1500 x 6 qts & 4500 x 11 cherries picked 57 x 11 tomatoes very low in price Scott making nothing on teket will have to take what he likes I suppose about 30¢ Picked first Black Berries 1 x 24 & 1 x 36 at 7¢ 9 Hampers. Transparent apples 80¢ aslo sold 30 Swt green peppers at 50¢</p>
<p>July 28. Very hot about 99 or 100 in the shade yesterday & today picked 60 toms sold to Scott at 25¢</p>
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<p>July 29th. Very hot yet & dry. went to Ham. Thermometer about 100.</p>
<p>July 30th Sunday Very warm reorts in Ham 102. in Burlington 106</p>
<p>July 31st Picked 26 bskts shiro plums for the first at 40¢ Tomatoes 25 & 26¢ peppers 50¢ still very hot & no rain.</p>
<p>Aug 1st still hot & dry about 98 yesterday and this morning. but had a shower this evening will freshen things up.</p>
<p>Aug 2. Cooler this morning the family that picks cherries for us. (Freddy). have moved to 72 Keith St near Wentworth</p>
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<p>picked 9 x 36 Lawtons sold at $225 a crate - 125 toms at 30 to 35¢ 86 shiro plums at 37¢ & 40¢</p>
<p>Aug 3rd Raining all day started in the night nothing doing at all</p>
<p>Aug 4th Picked 100 toms at 35 to 50¢ 105 shiro plums at 40¢ 11 crates Berries $225</p>
<p>Aug 5th. Fine & not very hot. nothing much doing only picked 21 bskts toms at 40 72 doz corn 84</p>
<p>Aug 6 Sunday Fine and not very warm Had Stan. Simm & Bell over in the afternoon</p>
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<p>Aug 7 Only picked 87 toms sold at 33 & 35¢ 25 x 6 Shiro plums 25 10 x 11 at 35¢. 24 x11's 45¢ 40 doz corn 8¢ / 2 crates Lawlons - $2.00 a crate. Jim Davison died yesterday in Hamilton.</p>
<p>Aug 8th. Picked 130 bskt Shiro plums 72 x 11 cukes at 20¢ & 25¢. 22 x 11 Sweet peppers at 57¢ 35 x 6 Red peppers at 35¢ Fine & cool--</p>
<p>Aug 9th. Picked 94 tomatoes today 35 to 38¢ 34 plums 40 - 1s Red peppers 35 - 15 x 11 Sweet greens 55 - 8 crates Lawlers $200 & $225. 19 cukes 25¢</p>
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<p>Aug 10th not much picking today only 90 doz corn @ 10¢</p>
<p>Aug 11th. Picked Americas plums. 57 x 11 at 38¢ had bskts before at a total of 63 bskts Red Junes we had 5 bskts all together</p>
<p>Aug 12 Sat picked 112 toms adn cut first 5 doz cabbage from late patch @ 50¢ doz</p>
<p>Aug 13th. Had two or three terrific thunder & lighning storms in the night but fine and a little cooler this morning.</p>
<p>Aug 14th - Picked 200 bskts tomatoes @25¢ 26 Brad plums 35¢ 27 x 11 Red peppers 75¢ 4 crates Berries $2.00</p>
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<p>Aug 15th. Picked 100 tomatoes 10 Red peppers at 75¢ - and picked our Clapps Pears had 225 bskts sold at 40¢ also 5 crates cabb 75¢ Weather fine & not too warm</p>
<p>Aug 16 Fine & warm but very heavy dews in the mornings makes it bad for picking picked 125 Gage, 40 Brad. 183 toms at 15¢ to 25¢ 40 crates Cabb @ 55¢</p>
<p>Aug 17 Not so much doing picked 36 Burbank plums at 50¢ 8 blues at 30¢ 95 x 11 Green toms - 22¢ 38 x 11 Ripe 15¢ 4 x 36 Berries $200 10 x 6 Red peppers 35</p>
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<p>Aug 18th. Thunder showers in the night. wet again this morning. Picked 158 toms price away down 15¢ to 20¢</p>
<p>Aug 19 Sat. a busy day sold Scott 368 bskts plums. 102 bskts toms 27 x 6 Red peppers & 6 doz cabbages</p>
<p>Aug 20 Sunday fine & cool. went to La Salle Park.</p>
<p>Aug 21st. A busy day about 200 toms & 200 plums 35 crates cabbages 40 x 11 Red peppers.</p>
<p>Aug 22nd 100 toms 100 plums 25 doz cabb at 50¢ 10 doz Large " " {ditto marks under cabb at} 65¢ Raining this evening from the East.</p>
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<p>Aug 23 Wet this morning got 129 plums & 106 tons 59 cukes for Bullock & 10 crates cabbages. Big rain & wind storms along the U.S. Coast in New Jersey & Virginia</p>
<p>Aug 24th - a few light showers today but not many orders any way. only 100 Bradshaw plums for Scott at 19¢ (not covered) and 10 crates cabbages</p>
<p>Aug 25th about 200 toms & 150 plums today & some cabbages</p>
<p>Aug 26th 150 toms. 10 plums 73 x 6 Red peppers at 30¢ T 37¢</p>
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<p>Aug 27 Sunday Fine & warm. Had Heiks in the afternoon</p>
<p>Aug 28 Childrens Day at the Ex. left at 8:30 am. home at 11 30 PM. they had a big day picking S greens 106 tons. 70 plums 50 cukes and alot of Cabb about 60 doz</p>
<p>Aug 29. Still busy at plums& peppers just about finished up cabbages one truck got 74 doz at 45¢ also 15 crates small ones at 50 a crate.</p>
<p>Aug 30 Picked 150 toms at 16¢ & 17¢ 50 plums 32 Green peppers 30 68 Red " 50 20 Cuke 25</p>
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<p>Aug 31 started to pick Bartlett pears. got over 100 bus picked</p>
<p>Sept 1 Picking Bartlett pears all day. about 200 bush. they are very sticky an outbreak Pear Sylis.</p>
<p>Sept 2nd. Sold Bullock 100 bskts Barletts at 45¢ and have picked to date 487 bushels. sold one load to Scott at 3¢ for no 1's 2¢ for no 2's & 40¢ bus for culls. the rest to Davidson at 2 1/4¢ lb down to 2 inches.</p>
<p>Sept 4th Finished Bartlett pears. totaled 497 bus. and 100111 qt. bskts.</p>
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<p>Sept 3. went on a picnic to Brantford at Mohawk Park also saw the Bell Home were the Telephone was invented.</p>
<p>Sept 5 Busy all day picking peppers and plums for Uptons. Lombards 126 bskts at 1¢ a lb.</p>
<p>Sept 6th. Picked 115 Green peppers at 25¢ 20 x 6 qts Reds 20¢ 10 x 11 qts sweet reds 45¢ plums 20 8 Mon at 18¢ 60 Reine Claude 21¢ 10 Grand Dukes - 23¢ a few showers in the evening.</p>
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<p>Sept 7. Picked 157 bus tomatoes for the canners at 25¢ bushel. 25 sweet peppers 3 crates Cauliflowers 32 Gage plums & started for Davidson on Reine Claudes got 62 bskts tonight</p>
<p>Sept 8 Very heavy fog all night. soaking wet this morning could not pick plums until noon. Charlie Davison died last night.</p>
<p>Sept 9th a shower early this am. not much doing sold Scoll 70 bskt & the canners got a load of pumpkins $4 per ton. Went to teh funerale of C. Davison.</p>
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<p>Sept 10th cool & windy went to Riverdale Park in Torongot to see the zoo it was pretty good</p>
<p>Sept 11th Very cool this morning. Picked 25 x 11 cukes & 20 peppers for Bullock and picking Reine Claude plums for Davison. 56¢ bskts Have used 4112 x 11 qts this year beside what we stored last winter</p>
<p>Sept 12 Still cool picking Reine Clauds 572 bskts today. 50 baskts Duchess Pears at 30¢</p>
<p>Sept 13th Finished Reine Claude plums had had 1877 bskts this year</p>
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<p>Picked 60 no 1 Howells at 40¢ 10 Dom at 30¢ 45x11 peppes 15 cukes for Bullock. 201 6 qts Monarchs at 11¢ and 6 prunes 50¢ & 4 crates Caul. $125 for Scott ( a busy day)</p>
<p>Sept 14. not much doing rained early this am. picked 6 prunes & 10 Sweet peppers.</p>
<p>Sept 15. Picked Scott 127 x 6 Mon plums 11¢ 30 x 11 Mon at 17¢ - 17 Red S Peppers 25¢. 12 quince 30¢ & 27¢ x 11 G. Dukes at for Davidson</p>
<p>Sept 16. a little warmer it has been cool for</p>
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<p>the last few days. Picked some peppers for Scott. 10 Red Hots 25 25 Green Sweets 15¢ & 25 Green Hots 17¢. 15 Duke plums 20¢ & 5 crates Cauliflowers #125. some prices.</p>
<p>Sunday Sept 17 back on Standard time this morning. Fine & warm Had Hicks over in the afternoon & stayed for supper</p>
<p>Sept 18th Had a big day. picked 624 bshls of Grand Dukes. 30 x 11 Red Peppers at 30¢ 5 bus Greens at 50¢ 25 cukes at 15¢ 10 Red Sweets P. 40¢ 102 Howell pears @35¢ windy & cooler.</p>
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<p>Sept 19th Finished Grand Duke plums. had 1040 bshls this year picked our peach crop had 24 baskets. picked 62 prunes at 50¢ & 44 G S Peppers 20¢ light rain started about 330 PM</p>
<p>Sept 20th - orders slowing up picked a few peppers & Cauliflowers</p>
<p>Sept 21. 50 pears. 25 prunes 25 peppers & a few cauliflower.</p>
<p>Sept 22 100 x 11 Prunes at 50¢ and a few Cauliflowers</p>
<p>Sept 23rd 25 Prunes only.</p>
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<p>Sept 24. Went in to Chapams for supper a fine warm day.</p>
<p>Sept 25. showery this am Bullock got 35 bshls Pears Scott 50 G. Peppers 2 Caul Benior 2 Caul shipped 15 Red Sweet Peppers & 5 cauliflowers</p>
<p>Sept 26 Rain again this morning & picked 125 Peppers 15 to 20¢ 15 Prune 50¢ & 13 crates Caul $1 25 after dinner</p>
<p>Sept 27 no orders shipped 20 prunes to Toronto sold at 65¢ net 51¢</p>
<p>Sept 28 Raining again this am - shipped a few peppers. Caul</p>
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<p>& Pears to Toronto to try them.</p>
<p>Sept 29th. Picked some more punes for Toronto a big order sold 65¢ to 75¢ from Scott 1 crate Caul. the gang have been a week cleaning out Rasps havent on patch done yet.</p>
<p>Sept 30. Nothing doiong no orders at all ordered 10 bus. Rye at 70¢ bushel.</p>
<p>Oct 1st Sunday Fine & mild home all day</p>
<p>Oct 2nd no orders started shipping to Toronto 50 prunes 75 30 pears 25¢ to 35¢</p>
<p>Oct 3rd shipped some more Pears Peppers & Caul. to Toronto</p>
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<p>Oct 4th Fine cool this am. but warmer tonight & looks like rain shipped some more pears 20 & 25 qt Cauliflower 30 ¢ crate & peppers & 5 bskts Crab apples sold 4 at 15 ¢ 1 at 20 ¢</p>
<p>Oct 5th nothing doing picked peppers most of the day. John has turned the farm over to Donald & Edgar for next season I hear.</p>
<p>Oct 6 Finished Picking some peppers in bushels. no sale for them now. intend to plow down the rest.</p>
<p>Oct 7th Finished picking apples. men gone to Caledonia Fair this afternoon</p>
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<p>Oct 8th cool & cloudy a few showers.</p>
<p>Oct 9th. Brown ploughing & sowing Rye</p>
<p>Oct 10th to 12th weather fair & not very cold no frost yet. sold our Greening apples to Hyslof canners at 25 ¢ per bushel.</p>
<p>Oct 14 to 20th Regular weather. a couple of heavy frosts some rain. some warm days. starting trimming dead branches out of cherry trees. Have some pears peppers & apples in the barn & no sale for them</p>
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<p>Oct 21 Charlotte's 13th Birthday mild & showery (thunder showers) went to Hamilton to try & sell some pumpkins & apples no results</p>
<p>Oct 22 Sunday Fair & cool</p>
<p>Oct 23rd. Fair & cool pruning a few plum trees taking out dead branches</p>
<p>Oct 24 Raining all day first heaving all days rain this fall. Soft snow with rain tonight</p>
<p>Oct 25 to 28th. dug out about 75 Monarch plum trees. no money in them at 17 & 18 ¢ a bshls and only a crop every other year</p>
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<p>Oct 29th Sunday. not very cold but cloudy the heavy frost last Wed morning froze a lot of apples. Mae Smith they say lost 3 carloads & Altridge at Waterdown 1800 barrels Spys.</p>
<p>Oct 30 Fine & milder.</p>
<p>Oct 31st. Fine & very warm Indian Summer I guess. Sold 13 1/2 tea chests apples at $1.00 a chest. snows Spys & Delicious (some Juice) Marchments address in Toronto now is 26 Queen St E. Toronto No 2</p>
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<p>Nov 1st 2nd & 3rd & 4th weather fine & mild. work all done but covering strawberries</p>
<p>Nov 5th. Colder & cloudy freezing hard.</p>
<p>Nov 6th. Ground covered with snow this a.m. but all gone before noon.</p>
<p>Nov 6th to 10th moderate cold weather but colder today & snow on the ground.</p>
<p>Nov 11 Armistice Day a real snow storm from the east all day</p>
<p>Nov 12th. Sunday cloudy & milder. must be 4 or 5 inches snow this morning looks like more snow or rain coming.</p>
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<p>Nov 13th. cold & cloudy afew snow flurries</p>
<p>Nov 14th. snowing all morning. thawed it nearly all off about noon and turned very cold in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Nov 15th. Very cold down to 14 in Hamilton this am. & not above 30. Colder than that here I guess. down to 7 in Toronto coldest Nov 15th in 50 years</p>
<p>Nov 16th. Still colder last night B must have been near zero.</p>
<p>Nov 17th. a little milder this morning but another snow storm this afternoon</p>
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<p>Nov 18th. not so cold thawing & freezing in turns all day cooler & some snow flurries tonight</p>
<p>Nov 19th. not very cold but snowing nearly all day. 2 or 3 inches on the ground tonight</p>
<p>Nov 20th. Fair & cold started unloading two cars of manure both arrived at same time.</p>
<p>Nov 21st milder today started raining about middle of afternoon. heavy rain from 5 oclock during the evening</p>
<p>Nov 22nd snow all gone again. mild</p>
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<p>Nov 23 cold again men finished unloading the two cars manure nearly 71 tons on the two Freight is down to 704 a ton if car weighs 30 ton or over & 90 ¢ under that. the manure was $1.75 a ton. the two cars cost $170.70</p>
<p>Nov 24 Frozen this morning some light snow turned to Rain John & men planting Raspberry bushes.</p>
<p>Nov 25th covering straw berries with manure here (old beds)</p>
<p>Nov 26 Sunday milder a little rain but turned very cold tonight</p>
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<p>Nov 27 A Real cold winter day. men covering strawberries</p>
<p>Nov 28 Covering new strawberries with straw $900 per ton got 5 ton 600 lbs some milder again</p>
<p>Nov 29th mild. cloudy with light rain big thunder storm in the evening & high winds from the south west all night.</p>
<p>Nov 30th. High west winds cloudy & some cooler.</p>
<p>Dec 1st. Cold again this morning but fine & clear.</p>
<p>Dec 2nd. Getting milder looks like rain tonight</p>
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<p>Dec 3rd Sunday. raining all day. had Blair & Simmons afternoon & night till 1 oclock</p>
<p>Dec 4th to Dec 8th. mostly fair & not very cold but turning cold tonight</p>
<p>Dec 9th Very cold this morning with strong north winds. frost all over the windows</p>
<p>Dec 10th not quite so cold but cloudy & looks like snow</p>
<p>Dec 11th snowed a few inches in the night & very cold today with high north west winds drifting the snow.</p>
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<p>Dec 12th Very cold again today. not much wind but cloudy.</p>
<p>Dec 13th still very cold men trying to cover strawberries with straw</p>
<p>Dec 14th Extremely cold today with a few inches of snow nearly zero.</p>
<p>Dec 15th Rained & sleeted in the night every thing icey this morning. thawing this afternoon.</p>
<p>Dec 16th. Very icey this a.m. (on the roads) but thawed all day and the highway is clear tonight</p>
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<p>Dec 17th Sunday Cloudy & mild the snow nearly all gone & it looks like rain</p>
<p>Dec 18th & 19th. fine & mild finished covering strawberries with straw paid $2900 more besides last load total about 9 tons. Had the Gang over also Mrs Cultress played card until 1.30 am.</p>
<p>Dec 20th a peach of a day rain & sleet & snows trees all frozen with ice</p>
<p>Dec 21st trees all covered with ice went to Hamilton for more presents and a Xmas tree.</p>
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<p>Dec 22nd. cloudy & cool</p>
<p>Dec 23rd. Moderately cold. north east wind looks like more snow picked up Christmas tree.</p>
<p>Dec 24th Sunday. Rain snow & sleet. every thing covered with ice roads nearly impassable</p>
<p>Dec 25th. Turned colder roads all ice Down to Johns for the day.</p>
<p>Dec 26th. About another 6 inches of snow on top of the ice and very cold.</p>
<p>Dec 27th. down to zero this morning reports from north & West say</p>
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<p>as low as 58 below zero.</p>
<p>Dec 28th. not quite so cold this morning but turning cold this afternoon Went to Hamilton & got a goose 16 lbs 2 ozs. 18 ¢ a lb. $2.90.</p>
<p>Dec 29th - coldest night for years this mornings Globe says 17 below in Toronto and the west from 40 to 64 below the 64 below was near Sudbury. The Papers say Toronto 22 below Hamilton 15 & 24 on the mountain Burlington 26 below coldest in 19 years they say. at 10 oclock this morning 12 below in Ham.</p>
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<p>and stayed below zero all day. at noon in Toronto 16 below zero moderating a little at night at 11 oclock it was 8 below. The average for Toronto for the 24 hours was 15 below zero. 39 degrees colder than the average for Dec 27th. The fruit growers of Stoney Creek are afraid of their Burbank plums & peaches they say they will only stand 15 below while it was 17 below there. what about them here. 26 below also rasps & Blackberries</p>
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<p>Dec 30th Cloudy this morning and a little milder. quite mild tonight & looks like rain.</p>
<p>Dec 31st. Raining & thawing all last night & today snow mostly gone but lots of ice yet.</p>
<p>1934 Note Hundreds of Pear & plum trees were winter killed. we lost nearly all our Bartlett pears all the Duchess. pears & peaches. Red June plums and alot of Remi Claude and other plums. Rasps. frozen badly. one patch done for. Blackberries frozen to the ground</p>
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<p>1933 Total</p>
<p>Sales of fruit.</p>
<p>Mauser Welb Toronto 226 21</p>
<p>McBride Toronto 154 59</p>
<p>Sold at Farm 2631 27</p>
<p>Alan Davidson Ben. 1482 84</p>
<p>Carpenter, Winona 216 61</p>
<p>Uptons Hamilton 951 58</p>
<p>Ontario Canner Burl. 11 25</p>
<p>Ontario Canner Burl. 78 12</p>
<p>Weiner Grimsby 78 75</p>
<p>Galloway Burlington 250 50</p>
<p>Scott Aldershot 2582 71</p>
<p>Muskoka sales 50 00</p>
<p>{TOTAL} $8,714.43</p>
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1932
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{Front cover with yellow sticker} 1932
year 1932
Jan 1st. A change in the weather from the fine weather we have been having today it rained. snowed
sleeted. trees covered with ice this morning. but thawed off with more rain this afternoon. Had John
and family up for dinner had a Goose. Paid 20¢ lb. for it. they were cheaper than usual.
Jan 2nd reports say yesterdays ice storm the worst in years. Western Ontario hit the worst. Electric
lights telephone & telegraph poles done from Brantford to Windsor reports the
worst. no damage done here but some poles down on Dundas street.
Jan 3rd. Sunday. mild and cloudy. a few inches of snow this morning.
Jan 4th. Election day in East Flamboro went up to Aldershot to vote. mild & cloudy snow about all
gone.
Jan 5th mild & cloudy all day. looks like rain Russell Emery. elected Reeve by ({all}) and Len Scott
elected Deputy Reeve for East Flamboro raining tonight.
Jan 6th. A big rain in the night. mild like spring a few showers. also a Rainbow. Drains running more
water now than any time in the past couple of years
Jan 7th A little cooler this morning. ground frozen. but milder again tonight.
Jan 8th. mild. like spring. went to Ham. for Car License. no is P.4680 cost $8 this year. $6 last year
our Truck License up $12.00 now $36.00. seems every thing up.
Jan 9th. A little frost but thawing again all day. Brown pruning nearly done.
Jan 10th. Sunday. Very mild. ground very soft. so much rain.
Jan 11th. weather still like spring. reports say peach buds also strawberries will be damaged by the
mild weather.
Jan 12th Doris sick since the new year with Bronchitis Alan home this week getting whooping cough
we think. suppose they will be home for a few weeks
Jan 13th mild. but strong south west gales blowing. Brown finished work Saturday. every thing done
only a little brush to draw but ground too soft to do it.
�Jan 14th went to Kitchener for a load of Orange crates got 207 at 5¢ each. a Real summer day. The
warmest Jan 14th in 50 years the papers say.
Jan 15th Charlotte now home from school too. Rained heavy in the night some thunder & lightning.
a barn burnt. hit by lightning near St Thomas.
Jan 16th. Cloudy and a little cooler ordered some 10000 baskets from {illegible} Glovers & Hewsons.
the price some what lower 11 qts are $48 covers $18 per 1000 and 10% off for Cash if paid now.
Jan 17th Sun Raining again today, cleared up late tonight.
Jan 18th. Cloudy and a little cooler, strong west winds.
Jan 19th. A cool damp west wind blowing but thawing nearly all day.
Jan 20th. Cloudy & mild thawing all day
Jan 21st Raining again nearly all day
Jan 22nd Fine & mild got a load of 11 qt baskets in and went to Hamilton to Uptons to see about our
strawberry crates they put them in cold storage with the berries last summer they say none empty
yet.
Jan 23rd. Still mild started raining about 11 this morning and rained all day.
Jan 24th Sunday. cloudy & a little cooler home alone all day
Jan 25th Cloudy and a little cooler. Just below freezing point
Jan 26th. Mild and cloudy got another load of baskets in from Hewsons they are far better baskets
than Glovers. Heavy rain again this afternoon and evening.
Jan 27th. Cloudy with some light rain. some cooler tonight
Jan 28th Fine and a little cooler but thawing in the day time got another load of bskts {baskets} in
from Glovers
Jan 29th Another load of bskts {baskets} from Hewsons all in now except some covers. 10200 x 11
qts & 400 x 6 qts. finished stamping them this afternoon cloudy & very mild.
Jan 30th It has been getting colder all day heavy west gales and very cold tonight. Temperatures as
low as 40 and 45 below zero out west.
Jan 31st. Cold with strong west gales today. Thermometer down to 12 at 10 oclock this am.
Feby 1. Cold & frosty this morning about 10 from zero. getting milder tonight & cloudy
�Feby 2nd Snowed a couple of inches last night milder this a.m winter supposed to be over as the
Ground hog did not see his shadow as it has been cloudy all morning and sprinkling rain at noon.
Feby 3rd mild & cloudy getting colder tonight
Feby 4th Colder. strong east wind snowing this afternoon a regular old fashioned blizzard
Feby 5th quite a lot of snow in spots today as it drifted badly Canada won their first Game (Hockey)
at Lake Placid Olympics yesterday. Winnipeg beating United States 2 to 1 in 10 min. overtime Can.
got 3rd place in the 500 meters & 5000 meters speed skating. ordering some seeds from Stokes at
St Catherines.
1/2 lb World Beater Pepper
1 oz Harris Early
1/4 lb Green Pack Cucumber
1 oz John Baueer Tomato
1 oz Bonny Best Tomato
1/4 lb Copenhagen Cabbage
Total cost $5.25
Feby 6th. Fine & milder again. Canada Hockey won again today at Lake Placid against Germany.
score 4 to 0
Feby 7th. some milder through the day. cloudy and cool at night. Drove around the bay for a drive.
Feby 8th. Blowing a gale today. went to Hamilton shopping. turning cold tonight with some snow
flurries. Canada Beat Poland at Lake Placid 9 to 0 in Hockey game yesterday.
Feby 9th. Fine & cool this morning but milder tonight again.
Feby 10th. mild again thawing all day raining in the evening saw a flash of lightning.
Feby 11th. Rained nearly all night a real downpour about 1 am this morning. a real thunderstorm
with thunder & lightning. cloudy & mild most of the day. Alan's Birthday 7 today he is having a party
Feby 12th. Fine & mild but turning colder tonight strong west winds
Feby 13th. Colder today temperature not very low but a strong cold west wind and a few snow
flurries. The 6 Ha. Senior Hockey ended last night. the first four teams now play off. 1st place
Marlboro's 2nd Port Colborne. 3rd Nationals 4th Niagara Falls. Winnipeg tied the Game with United
States in overtime score 2 to 2. and wins the Olympic Championship 4 to 3
Feby 14th Sunday cloudy & cold home all day
�Feby 15th Cloudy & cold no snow on the ground guess it will be hard on fruit.
Feby 16th. Real cold this morning down to 6 at 7.45 am.
Feby 17th. Another change again Rained in the night and this morning the fellows were over to play
cards. snowing when they left at 1230
Feby 18th. Cold again down to about 12 or 15
Feby 19th Cool but bright & clear. Thawing in the sun. but freezing hard in the shade.
Feby 20th. not quite so cold. Port Colborne and Nationals of Toronto win 6 Ha. Semi finals.
Feby 21st Sunday. some snow flurries in the morning but milder & thawing in the afternoon
Feby 22nd. cold again about 10 from zero.
Feby 23rd. Cold this morning but getting milder.
Feby 24th milder this morning about 1 inch snow. Started unloading first car of manure and making
hotbeds.
Feby 25th. some milder again thawing. John and Brown making hot beds.
Feby 26th Fine & warm like spring. heard a crow for the first but there has been a blackbird or two all
winter. has been in our maple tree nearly every day. it has been fine weather.
Feby 27th. Cloudy and cool a little light rain at times. sowed 8 ozs Worldbeater pepper 1 oz Harris
Giant & our own hot pepper. also 4 sashes Copenhagen Cabbages 20 sashes in all of peppers.
Feby 28. Sunday Fine just like spring. went for a drive after getting the girls at Sunday School
Feby 29th. Rain in the night. mild this am and windy and cooler at night.
Mar 1st. Cloudy this a.m. but mild and sunny all afternoon Got an ounce of seed of a new Tomato
from Scott. Called murrays Early Wonder it ought to be good cost $2.40 for an ounce.
Mar 2nd Cloudy & cool all day John & Brown made hot beds for Tomato Seed. Toronto Nationals 6
H A Senior Champions now won two games from Port Colbourne in the finals one game 2-0 & 2-1
Toronto Marlboros put Hamilton Juniors out in the third round. Scores. 1st game 5-0 - 2nd game - 30.
Mar 3rd. Cool and cloudy with strong east wind. Alan has been home all week with a cold
Mar 4th Still cool and cloudy. Brown & John digging a well etc. at his house on the highway
Just cut a piece out of a farm paper saying Potatoes 20c and 25c a bag in Toronto dealers paying 6c
and 7c a bag at country points loaded loose in cars.
�Mar 5th Sowed Tomato seed. 5 ozs John Bauer 3 ozs First & Best 1 oz Murrays Early Wonder
Mar 6th. mild & cloudy some light snow & rain this morning and a real blizzard this afternoon.
Mar 7th. About the worst day we have had this winter. westerly gales with snow and very cold.
{Note - four leaved clover attached on this page}
Mar 8th Very cold with strong westerly gales down to about 6 or 8 this morning. In the Junior 6 H a
Semi Finals Toronto Marlboro's defeated Stratford 6-2 and Newmarket defeated St Michaels 6-2 on
the 2 games round Charlotte & Doris home again with colds or flu.
Mar 9th. Coldest night of the winter down to about 5. strong west wind.
Mar 10th. Still cold. windy and a few snow flurries. Got a load of Hay from smoke at $12 per ton total
$18.48
Mar 11th still cool with a few snow flurries
Mar 12th. a little milder and mostly cloudy. a few snow flurries. In the Junior 6.H.a. finals Toronto
Marlboro's beat Newmarket 4 to 1. on the round.
Mar 13th. Colder again cloudy and a few snow flurries. last week was the coldest this winter Had
Hicks for supper.
Mar 14th. Very cold again about 5 or 6 from zero strong west wind about the coldest day this winter
Mar 15. Another day just as cold as yesterday or worse. down near zero this morning. Have a car of
manure arrived today. for hotbeds. in Senior 6.H.a play downs Toronto Nationals beat Timmins
Northern Cent. 14 to 1 on the round.
Mar 16th. not so cold today but mostly cloudy unloading manure. Sudbury Juniors Beat Toronto
Marlboros. Junior 6 H.a champions 5 to 4 on the round 1st game Sudbury 3. for 0. 2nd game
Sudbury 2 for 4. last game went 10 minutes overtime.
Mar 17th. mild & cloudy about 1/2 in snow on the ground this a.m.
Mar 18. Mild with snow flurries most of the day
Mar 19th. Ground covered with snow again this morning. cold and strong westerly winds Toronto
Pro's trummed Chicago good tonight 11 to 3
Mar 20. Clear & bright but a real cool day with north west wind drove as far as La Salle park but did
not stay long Spring supposed to start this afternoon.
Mar 21st. Cloudy & cold freezing hard and a cold north east wind. a real snow storm on this evening
and tonight Sudbury Juniors beat Ottawa Juniors 5-2 on the round in the play downs.
�Mar 22nd. A real blizzard still going strong. more snow than at any time this winter. could not get out
with the car.
Mar 23rd Cold again about 15 this a.m. the worst storm this winter all over Ontario roads blocked
every place looks like real winter Toronto lost to Canadians in final game & get 2nd place in group
Mar 24th In the Sen. play offs Toronto beat Ottawa 7-1 Montreal beat Dalhousie 4-2 on the round.
and the winners meet in the Eastern Finals. Milder today thawing fast in the sun but cool in the
shade Transplanted 12 sashes Cabbages 3000 plants.
Mar 25th Easter on early this year. Good Friday today. Cloudy & mild in the morning East wind lots
of snow yet. from last storm. and another inch of it. since last night.
Mar 26th. Cloudy & mild a few sprinkles of rain. Heard the first Robin this morning. Windsor Beat
Oakville 4 to 2 in the Int 6.H.a Semi Finals
Mar 27th. Easter Sunday fair & mild in the morning. Cloudy with East wind in the evening
Mar 28th. Unloaded car of manure nearly 32 tons transplanting a few peppers fair, not very cold but
a strong west wind. Had Briggie around from Upton Jam Co. says strawberries will be about
6 cents a quart this year. and that he does not need many. Sudbury Juniors beat Montreal 4 to 1 on
the Round & Winnipeg Beat Saskatoon 3 to 1 so Sudbury & Winnipeg meet in the finals
Mar 29th. Burlington Canning Co around offering contracts for Tomatoes at 25. cts a bus. {bushel}
did not take any that price no good.
Mar 30 mild but heavy gale from the South west transplanting peppers but some job in the wind.
Toronto Pro Hockey team beat Chicago last night 6 to 2 in the play offs. & New York Rangers beat
Mont Canadians 3 games out of 4 for the League championship.
Mar 31st. Cool and cloudy Toronto Beat Montreal in Senior Semi Final 5 to 3. on the 2 games. 2 to 2
on last nights game.
April 1st. Cloudy & cold nothing doing at hot beds not 1/4 transplanting done yet.
April 3rd in bed all day yesterday have a cold. it snowed all day. anyway. until
about 8 PM when a big thunder shower went around by Hamilton about two inches snow on the
ground this Sunday morning. and not thawing very much.
April 12th. Have been sick in bed with the flu. The weather from the 5th to the 10th was mostly fine &
mild but colder yesterday April 11th. while today is still colder the ground covered with snow has
been snowing all the afternoon. All the Hockey championships were decided the past week. Toronto
National won the Senior (Alan Cup) finals from Fort William 2 games 7 to 4 and 1 to 0 both overtime.
Windsor won the Int 6 H.a. from Toronto. Sudbury Juniors won the memorial cup from Winnipeg in
the finals 2 games out of 3. scores. Sudbury 4 3. 2 & 1 Winnipeg 4.1-0 and Toronto Profs. finished
up by winning the Stanley Cup & world championship from N.Y. Rangers 3 straight games. scores 64 - 6-2 - 6-4
�The men have been transplanting but not done yet. Edgar told me Brown moved down to Johns &
Woods moved in here. Had Smith out wanting a job again
April 13th. Cold and cloudy about 2 or 3 inches of snow on the ground
April 14th. Fair a little milder most of the snow gone now.
April 15th milder & bright highest about 50 was down town for the first time this month. but every
thing looks the same.
April 16th Partly cloudy and a cold wind today. not as warm as yesterday.
April 17 Sunday fair but cool. with cold north wind freezing hard every night.
April 18th Fair and not much milder started spraying pears am afraid it is getting nearly too late.
ground wet & soft can only draw half a tank got 1 1/2 tanks on today quiet a job to get things started.
spraying with 6 gallons
oil to the tank.
April 19th. only two half tanks this morning Hose blowed out had to get a new one and couplings. cut
off etc about $20 I guess. worked fine after dinner weather fine & warm
April 20th. Finished pears at noon had some oil left used it on sweet cherries, apples & plums.
April 21st Finished spraying am afraid we did not put it on strong enough we thought the barrels held
30 Can. Gallons and find out now they are American gallons. Started ploughing and cleaning off
strawberries.
April 22nd Finished cleaning manure off strawberries Very warm about 75 in the shade
April 23rd Colder again about 50. Drew manure off the new strawberry bed left it in the path of the
old one.
April 24th Sunday fair & cool. ice on the water tub at 9 oclock this morning went for a ride after
Sunday school back of Dundas Highway & got some May flowers.
April 25th Got 30 lbs {Dan's?} Wax beans and 20 lbs Sunshine corn on Saturday at 21¢ lb with 10%
off for cash. $9 45-2 50 & 1/2 lb Cabbage Started transplanting tomatoes. ordered 4000 5 in plant
boxs at $4.50 per thousand. showery in the afternoon.
April 26 Cold & cloudy Brown is ploughing down Rye. the rest transplanting tomatoes.
April 27th Cloudy, windy, and very cold. froze ice this morning and only 38 at 10 am
April 28th. Getting land ready for Corn. Beans & Cabbages. Finished transplanting Tomatoes only
about 8000 this year.
�April 29th. Topping & ploughing up to Raspberry bushes. warm about 70.
April 29 30th cool again showery. stopped work about 10 oclock. ploughing & getting land ready for
Cabbages & Beans.
May 1st Sunday. Fair but not quiet so warm Colder at night
May 2nd. Planted Beans 30lbs. 18 long rows 5 short. also planted Corn & pumpkins Very cold and
cloudy this morning clear & cool tonight
May 3rd White frost this morning but warmer today. Put 1 ton fertilizer on Rasps & Black beans.
planted out Cabbages 3000. and started digging strawberry plants.
May 4th. Digging strawberry plants and cleaning them.
May 5th. Very cold again started planting strawberries. was into Hamilton yesterday got a tooth filled
also a pair of Glasses to read with cost $10.00
May 6th still very cold cloudy with east wind Bot 10000 Premier plants from J. Tuck's for {$50.00?}
May 7th. Two heavy thunder showers in the night &
still showery today and still very cold with strong East wind. cleaning strawberry plants all morning
May 8th Sunday had supper at Hicks and had Harry & Stan at the house after we got home.
Showery all day.
May 9th Cloudy and some milder. men transplanting Cabbage we are trying some second Early
ones to try & get them ready between the Early and late ones. Rain tonight.
May 10th More Rain. cold East wind yet. nothing much doing. fixed sprayer and got a few more
crates at Uptons.
May 11th Rained again all night I guess and still raining this morning. Guess our corn & beans we
planted will never come up. planted. some more strawberries. (short rows behind hedge (24) & 5
long rows next chicken house and 15 rows all but one on far side. of small patch are Premier.
May 12th. still cold and cloudy. men hoeing strawberries cleared up after dinner nice and warm.
sowed 2 ozs Cauliflower seed in hot beds
May 13th. fine & warm, 72 in the shade at noon. Men ploughing & hoeing strawberries
May 14th. fine & warm about 75. Hoed cabbages men hoeing strawberries planted 20 lbs more
beans & 10 lbs corn was afraid the others would not come up so cold & rainy
May 15 Sunday. Fine & warm. drove to Hamilton stopped at the Rock Garden and then went on to
see Wilcox's
May 16th Very warm a gale of wind & sand about 4 PM. cut first asparagus. 2 x 11's & 1.6 qt
�May 17th Sold $175 - $100 for 6 qt Uncle Dave on a visit Very cold change again men hoeing & etc.
May 18th. still clear & cold white frost this morning. Hoeing strawberries, cultivating
May 19th clear & some warmer finished hoeing strawberries Hoed Cabbages 2nd time
May 20th Fine & warm hoeing & cultivating
May 21st Cooler today men hoeing Raspberries planted Cucumber seeds. Very cold tonight.
May 23rd. Cool again today. Hoeing etc. yesterday Sunday was cool. was home all day.
May 24th. Warm again hoeing new strawberries. Went over to La Salle Park. after supper. a big
crowd there
May 25th Very warm started planting tomatoes. went to Hamilton about 4 oclock caught in a big
thunder shower. lots of rain & hail. had another big storm about 5 oclock in Hamilton and another at
6 pm just as we got home got 9 bus {bushels} Oats to sow at 50¢ bushel
May 26th. another big storm in the night. cloudy & wet today. planted a few tomatoes after dinner
raining again tonight.
May 27th cool & cloudy rained nearly all night again. planting tomatoes between showers ground
terrible wet
May 28th Finished planting tomatoes have about 3 acres. started planting peppers. very cold. looks
like frost tonight.
May 29th Sunday cold turned onto Daylight time today. drove down to the beach in the afternoon &
saw them fishing, were catching a lot of very small perch
May 30 Some warmer planting peppers all day.
May 31st. Planted peppers in the morning started spraying at noon. got 3 tanks on.
June 1st. Spraying till 4 pm. when it started to rain. got 9 tanks on. by drawing water by truck in
barrels right out to the orchard. finished planting peppers. spray mixture about 6 lbs lead & 3 1/2
Gals Lime Sulphur
June 2nd. not much doing rained all night & nearly all morning hoed & cultivated & ploughed in
afternoon
June 3th. Spraying all day a few delay screens blocked up only 9 tanks on. weather getting warmer
went fishing to the beach. no good only 3 small perch
June 4th. Spraying got engine this morning. only 4 tanks on. 3 tanks this afternoon stopped by rain
June 5th. Sunday very warm drove to Niagara Falls & Queenstown Heights another big thunder
storm in the night.
�June 6th. Trees still wet this a.m. started to spray about 9.30 5 tanks on and stopped at 3 o clock
another big storm. Planted some cukes seed. So much rain & wet see we have a lot of pear trees
burnt by spraying wet trees.
June 7th Cooler today finished spraying 10 tanks today total 43 tanks
June 8th. Very cold with strong west wind Hoed Bean & got cabbage ground ploughed again. in the
morning. started to plant Cabbage after dinner.
June 9th. Planted out Cabbages. hoeing etc. still cool.
June 10th. Fine & milder went to Hamilton saw {Bigger} about strawberries says price at Simcoe 4¢
and at St Williams 3¢ quart.
June 11th. Hoeing ploughing & cultivating weather fine.
June 12. went to Toronto to see the sights at High Park. Alan Garden and Riverdale Parks. Saw a lot
of the city. hunting for the parks. weather fine & moderately warm.
June 13th. cool east wind an odd strawberry getting ripe but guess they will be worth nothing
asparagus a poor crop and cheap too. $1 00 & 1 25 a bskt {basket} last week.
June 14th Fair & warm hoeing tomatoes Cabbages peppers etc.
June 15th Very warm hoeing one year strawberry bed again.
June 16th Picked first Strawberries 28 crates (quarts) sold at 14¢
June 17th no picking today. working on farm
June 18th getting very warm looks like berries a poor crop.
June 19th Sunday fine and warm had Hicks in the afternoon and Miss May at night
June 20th. Picked 210 crates SBerries today. sold 125 crates at from 11 to start in the morning down
to 8 1/2 in the afternoon for quarts. was only going to pay the pickers 1¢ for picking but they struck
for more so gave 1 1/4cts. shipped the other 85 crates to Toronto. sold at 36 on first load sold at 10¢
49 on noon load sold at 6¢ to 8¢ quart
June 21st Picked old strawberry first picking you might say only picked 16 crates of it
last week and it look if it was the last picking sold 123 crates today at $1.75 a crate Uptons Jam Coy
only offered me 3cts a quart for them.
June 22nd. Picked 229 crates strawberries sold at 5¢ a quart getting dry and with a strong west wind
the plants going down fast.
�June 23. Still dry with a regular hurricane blowing from the south west. strawberries nearly shot.
picked old beds today. 105 x 32 qt crates & 45 x 27 qt crates will not last long if no rain comes soon
they were very small took one load to Uptons at 4¢ box
June 24th still no rain and blowing a gale yet. blowing off a lot of fruit especially Shiro plums. picked
153 x 27 qt crates & 63 x 32 qt crates. sold 100 crates Scott at 6 1/2¢ 57 to Davidson at 7¢ shipped
5 north at $200 Balance to Uptons 4¢
June 25th Saturday. a light shower this am. planted out Cauliflowers ground dry on top.
June 26th Fair & moderately warm. home all day. charlotte has Poison Ivy. mostly on her legs
June 27th. a light shower this morning picked strawberries took 67 x 32 & 3 x 27 to Uptons & sold
120 crates at 5 1/2cts.
June 28th Picked 176 crates strawberries sold 75 crates at 5¢ quart Balance at $1.00 per crate think
we will stop picking as there is nothing in it at that price. weather dry and moderately warm.
June 29th no picking today. still dry & hot they say berries only $1.00 a crate in Toronto. {Side note}
Jam Factory in Toronto at 25 York St.
June 30th Finished picking only about 8 days picking had 1457 crates. Picked 69 x 32 & 8 x 27's
today & took them in to Uptons. This is the first time we ever remember done picking in June.
July 1 A big thunder shower about 4 this morning. continued with a few light showers until noon.
Hoeing old strawberry patch turning cool tonight strong north west wind.
July 2nd cool & windy hoeing strawberries.
July 3rd Sunday Fair & cool. went down to the beach for a drive McIlwains Barn (used to be Nelson
Lambsheads) barn burnt down about 10 tonight. made an awful blaze hundreds of people there. and
a regular traffic jam on the road
July 4th. started raining in the night. and looks like an all day rain this morning. stopped rain before
noon topped Blackberry bushes.
July 5th. started picking Richmond cherries 17 x 11 at 45¢ also started spraying Mont cherries.
sprayer working fine nearly 250 lbs pressure. 5 tanks on in the afternoon
July 6th. Finished spraying about 230 pm, 6 tanks total 11 tanks. picked 50 x 6 Richmonds cherries
25¢. 28 x 11 Richmond cherries 40¢
July 7th Picked 44 x 6 Black sweets at 45¢
25 x 11 Richmond at 40¢
25 x 6 Richmond cherries 22¢
�shipped 31 x 6 Green peppers on July 5th. for the first of the season sold in Toronto at 60¢ more
showers today & tonight.
July 8th. Very cool again & strong west wind. only picked a few sweet Black cherries at 15 x 6 qt and
3 bsks {baskets} Beans for the first sold at 75¢
July 9th. Picked 20 x 11 Richmond cherries at 40¢. men finished cleaning out old strawberry patch.
getting warmer today
July 10th a few showers today & warm. Madge sick with quinsy.
July 11th Fair & not very warm. but strong west wind. Picked 50 x 4 Richmond cherries 40¢
165 x 11 Mont cherries at 47 1/2¢ & 50¢ for 11 qt.
7 x 6 Black sweets
30 x 11 Beans @ 50¢
32 x 6 Gr Pepper 35¢. prices pretty low especially on Mont cherries.
July 12th Fine & warm prices getting worse picked 48 x 11 Richmond at 30¢ & 35¢.
144 x 11 Mont cherries at 45¢.
40 x 6 Blacks 50¢
17 x 6 white sweets 25¢
15 x 6 peppers 40¢ looks like showers tonight.
July 13th. Picked cherries 159 x 11 Mont & 76 Blacks.
July 14th Picked cherries part of the day not many orders 109 x 11 Mont & about 100 x 6 sweets.
July 15th not many orders 30 x 11 Mont & 25 x 6 S. 50 x 6 Blacks 4 crates Rasps the first sold at
10¢ pint
July 16th. Fine & not very warm. picked 341 x 6 qt Monts at 25¢ & 45 x 11 at 40¢
July 17th Sunday fine had Wilcox's from Hamilton for the day.
July 18th A busy day picking cherries 414 x 11's Mont cherries at 4¢ per bskt {basket} 30 beans at
25¢ 40 x 6 Black cherries 50¢ to 70¢ some prices only paid 10¢ a bskt {basket} today for picking
cherries.
July 19th. Picked 304 x 6 Mont cherries & 120 x 11 qts - 12 crates Rasps at 8¢ pint. 33 Beans at
25¢. Some prices getting rich quick
�July 20th Thunder showers in the night. had cherry pickers here at 7 this morning. but more
showers, did not start picking till 1 pm got 191 bskts {baskets} off. also 10 large crates cabbages at
90¢ and 10 bskts {baskets} tomatoes the first. sold at $115 per bskt. {basket} looks like more rain
tonight
July 21 more rain again this morning. noon again when we got started picking got 182 x 11 Mont. &
123 x 6 cherries 11 x 6 Blacks. also picked 760 10 x 11 sweet peppers at 75¢
July 22nd. Had 250 x 11 cherries picked before 10 oclock. got 8 crates Rasps picked and then a big
thunder shower everybody soaked. sold the 8 crates at 6¢. started to pick again at 4 oclock. got 26
crates more. & had to ship to Toronto. sold at 21 x 36 at $200. 5 at $225 some big prices
{Side note} Paid 1 1/2¢ pint for picking
July 23rd Sat. Picked 206 x 6 cherries at 23¢ & 52 x 11 cherries at 40¢ Fine & cool.
July 24th. Sunday. Fine & cool home all day.
July 25 A busy day picked 432 x 11 cherries at 35¢ (some price) 33 x 11 toms at 45¢ & 50¢. 29
beans at 25¢. 6 large crates Cabbages (90 lb) at 90¢ crate.
July 26th. Picked 49 crates Pints Rasps sold to Upton at 5¢ crate & boxs back. paid one cent for
picking (pints) starting raining about noon. only got 34 cherries picked Davidson Paid 35¢ Scott only
32¢ Picked 20 sweet peppers sold at 75¢ 5 Hots sold at 65¢ 6 Beans still at 25¢
July 27. 229 x 11 cherries Davidson only paid 30¢ for 11 qts Montmorency's 81 x 6's to Scott at 21¢.
11 x 6 sweet peppers at 40¢
July 28. Started picking cherries without stems for canners. supposed
to get 2 1/2¢ lb bskts {baskets} weigh about 18 lb each - pretty particular have to sort them all and
take out the wind bruised ones. also picked 27 crates Rasps 39 bskts {baskets} tomatoes at 45¢
July 29th Got 145 bskts {baskets} more cherries into the canners 354 in all before Davidson stopped
us says his contract full sold 72 bskts {baskets} at 30¢
July 30th. Sat. picked 60 tomatoes at 40¢. 50 x 11 cherries 35¢ and 26 x 11 sweet peppers.
July 31st Sunday Fine and cool. went to La Salle Park for a little while. had Hicks in the evening.
Aug 1 Fair & cool picked Rasps 51 x 36's at 17 x 24's - our biggest picking. 23 beans at 25¢. only
sold 39 cherries at 30¢ have 700 or 800 bskts {baskets} yet guess we will never sell them now.
demand is over for them.
Aug 2. Picked 100 shiro plums at 40¢ and 200 cherries at 30¢ and the first Blackberries 1 x 24 pints
at 10¢
Aug 3rd Big rain all night & up till near noon today. picked 77 x 11 tomatoes at 40¢
�Aug 4. Warm. picked 29 x 36 Rasps for Upton at 5¢ and 223 cherries at 30¢
Aug 5. Warm again today picked 75 toms at 40¢ and 307 cherries at 30¢ cherries nearly done only
about 100 bskts {baskets} left now
Aug 6th Pulled first corn 200 doz at 15¢ 43 toms 40¢ 53 x 11 sweet green peppers at 50¢. Big rain
again last night
Aug 7th, Sunday a few more showers went to Dundas Park.
Aug 8th. pretty busy today.
picked 90 bskts {baskets} tomatoes 35¢ & 40¢
82 plums 25¢ 30¢
25 cukes at 25¢
28 x 11 G. Peppers 50¢
35 x 11 cherries 30¢
33 crates Rasps
3 crates blackberries
had a few showers in the afternoon
Aug 9th. 81 plums today at 25 & 30¢ 3 Lawtons 6¢ 64 Peppers 40 & 45¢ for 51 bskts {baskets} 31
cukes 20¢. Prices going down every day
Aug 10th. Picked 41 toms & 35 Hampers Duchess apples. (Domestics) 60¢ picked 200 Red Junes
for Upton's jam.
Aug 11th. A few showers every day. finished Rasps 13 crates also picked 6 crates Blackberries at
5¢. and 431 x 11 plum Red Junes for Uptons. and 99 Shiros, 13 cukes 189 - 50 doz corn 14¢ 27 x
11 Clapp Pears at 40¢.
{Side note} Paid 2¢ a bskts {basket} for picking plums
Aug 12. no rain today first day this week. 58 x 11 toms 30 - 34 cukes 15¢ & 18¢ - 2 x 24 Black
Berries 5¢ 20 shiro plums 30¢
Aug 13th Finished cherries on aug 5th. had about 50 bskts {baskets} left that we could not sell. Had
a big crop but price no good. a few started at 50¢ a 11 qt. quite a lot at 40¢ 11 qt and 23¢ & 25¢ a qt.
and a lot at 38¢ also 30¢. Had 188 x 11 Richmonds & 75 x 6's Richmonds 430 x 6 qts
sweets 3866 3918 11qts montmorencys 1091 x 6qts montmorencys. Finished Raspberries on aug
11th Had 295 crates 15 more than last year. but price about
�half sold 4 crates at 10¢ 12 at 8¢ 8 at 6¢ & 26 crates sent to Toronto only brought $1.65 a crate sold
balance to Uptons at 5¢. Beans was done aug 1st had 210 bskts {baskets} bought $64.10. highest
price 6 bskts {baskets} at 75¢ - 27 at 50¢ down to 25¢. Finished corn. aug 13th 834 brought $89.66
High price 15¢ low 8¢ a doz.
{Side note} 1 cent for picking Rasps
Aug 14th Sunday. a grand day. but I have a cold. Had Harry Simms & Stan Blair over for supper.
Aug 15th. Fine & warm picked 200 x 6 qt plums Shiro at 16¢. 50 x 11 Burbanks 28¢ 50 clapp pears
30¢ for Scott. 53 toms for D. at 20¢ 75 Shiro plums for truckers at 30¢.
Aug 16th. Finished Shiro & Abundance plums 135 bskts {baskets}. started on Burbanks.
Aug 17th. Sold Davidson 300 x 6 Burbanks at 15¢ 56 pears at 30 and 6 Domestic at 25¢. Picked first
Red peppers sold scott 15 bskts {baskets} at $1.00 took 500 bskts {baskets} Burbanks to canners.
have about 650 more picked to go in tomorrow.
Aug 18. Rain again in the night. drew two load plums to Uptons 609 bskts {baskets}. had tire trouble
& had to get a new tire on the road near Bayview. picked 116 tomatoes at 20¢ & 23¢ 26 x 11 Red
peppers at $100 sold balance of our Clapp Pears to a trucker at $225 for a tea chest. have about 16
of them.
Aug 19th. cold this morning not so many orders today picked 44 cukes @ 18¢ and a load of plums
for Uptons.
Aug 20. Fine and warm picked 105 Burbanks 20¢ 53 Bradshaws at 25¢ 100 Gages at 27¢ for Scott.
Aug 21st Sunday Fine & warm. went up past Waterdown to Carlisle for a drive.
Aug 22nd A busy day. picked about 1216 bskts {baskets} plums. got one load in to Uptons and they
kick about price 3/4¢ to high and will only pay 1/2¢ a lb. more rain tonight & 760 bskts {baskets}
plums in the orchard wet again
{Side note} Got rid of 1525 plums in two days.
Aug 23rd Took 500 plums in to Uptons. sold Galloway 160 & Scott 100 of what was left & picked
Scott 310 more.
Aug 24th. Heavy dew this a m. like rain did not start picking until 10 oclock. picked 100 x 6's {Leno's}
gages at 17¢ Finished Burbanks 64 x 11 at 20¢. also 25 Bradshaws & 85 Gages & 76 cukes at 15¢
worked until eight at night.
Aug 25 not many orders tomatoes are done for can't sell any. picked 122 x 6's Gages for Davidson
Very warm looks like more thunder showers
Aug 26. Picked 87 plums 21 x 11 Red peppers at 90¢ 16 x 11 sweet G. at 30¢
�Aug 27th. Saturday not much doing. picked 70 bskts{ baskets} Gages. 25¢ 54 cukes 15¢. 35 x 11
Red peppers & 13 Red sweets Very warm with strong winds.
Aug 28 Sunday fine had Hicks over.
Aug 29 childrens day at the Toronto Ex there were some crowd cool a few light showers.
Aug 30th Showery this a.m. started picking Bartlett pears
sold to Davidson at 75¢.
Aug 31th. Eclipse of the sun this afternoon about 3 30. nearly 90% of the sun covered by the
shadow of the moon. have 189 bus {bushels} Bartletts picked. Hottest day of the year 93 in the
shade.
Sept 1 A little cooler but not much. picked 92 bskts {baskets} Lombard plums 18¢ and some more
pears
Sept 2. picked peppers most of the day. 62 x 4 Red sweets at 70¢ 5 x 11 Greens 25¢ 73 x 11 6's
Red Hots 27¢ sent 17 x 11's is sold at 65 & 35¢ 12 x 6 Reds to Toronto
Sept 3rd. no orders today hoeing strawberries showery tonight.
Sept 4th Sunday big rain & wind in the night. & some more showers this afternoon had Hicks for
supper.
Sept 5th Picking pears again also 37 x 11 Red Sweet peppers 50¢ & 15 x 6 Hot Reds 40¢
Sept 6th still picking Bartlett Pears. cooler again.
Sept 7th. Picking pears yet and some peppers.
Sept 8th still cool this morning. Picked 76 bskts {baskets} peppers and about 200 bushels of
Bartletts
Sept 9 Drew pears all day. 383 bus {bushels} Bartletts. 37 x 6's Red peppers at 25¢
Sept 10th Fine. Went to Arthur Mays fun Wedding in Toronto. Finished picking Bartlett Pears had a
big crop 13.75 bushels.
Sept 11th Sunday fine had chapmans for the day.
Sept 12. Picked 104 bskts {baskets} Red peppers at 45 & 50¢ drew 2 loads crates & bskts {baskets}
back from Uptons.
Sept 13th. Started on plums. Reine Claude for Davidson 347 bskts {baskets} 54 Mon for Scott.
Sept 14. 412 bskts {baskets} Reine Claude today also picking Howell pears had a thunder shower
last night. warm today
�Sept 15 413 Reine Claude 20 Damsons. 55 bus pears. Fine & warm
Sept 16th 25 x 11 Red peppers. Finished Howell pears 211 bus. Anjous 109 bus {bushels} Duchess
102 bus. {Bushels} also picked 424 bskts {baskets} Reine Claude & 25 Red peppers
Sept 17th Saturday 122 Reine Claude & 17 Damsons to Davidson Scott 32 Monarch 7 Plums 14
peppers turned cold at noon with cold flying showers finished Reine Claude across the road was
1720 bskts {baskets} paid 2¢ a bskt {basket} for picking
Sept 18th Sunday Fair but cold back on Standard time today. in to Chapmans for Supper
Sept 19th. Thunder shower in the night & early this am. finished picking Reine Claude. & picked 94
bskts {baskets} Peppers had 2060 bskts {baskets} Reine Claude.
Sept 20 Started on Grand Dukes not very ripe yet picked 109.
Sept 21. Picked 103 Grand Dukes 40 Mon. plums. sold Scott 85 peppers & shipped 40 to Toronto.
Sept 22. Picked some pears & peppers - fair & warm
Sept 23rd Fair & warm sold Scott 77 peppers & 40 Grand Duke plums. men hoeing old strawberry
patch
Sept 24th Saturday cold cloudy & showery picked 88 bskts {baskets} plums for Davidson
Sept 25 Sunday Fine & moderately warm Ted Ireland call for a few minutes went for a drive in the
afternoon.
Sept 26. Picked G.Duke plums and a few Red peppers.
Sept 27. Rain in the night & showery this morning. picked plums - more rain this evening a thunder
shower about 730 p.m
Sept 28. Cooler picked Grand Duke plums all day.
Sept 29 Finished Grand Duke Plums had 1157 bskts {baskets} weather cold
Sept 30th. weather cool picked some peppers & dug our potatoes had 29 bushels.
Oct 1st. Sold Scott a load 211 bskts {baskets}. peppers, plums, pears. peaches & Quinces.
Oct 2nd Sunday Fine & mild. Listened to the Final Ball game in the World Series. 13 to 6 in favor of
N.Y. N.York won the world series in 4 straight games from chicago.
Oct 3rd Started to picked peppers. fine & mild
Oct 4th Finished peaches had 90 bskts {baskets} @ 40¢
Oct 5th & 6th picking peppers & 58 bskts {baskets} prunes at 40¢
�Oct 7th. Picking peppers yet. will have about 250 bushels. selling them to truckers 33 1/3cts a
bushel
Oct 8th. Cutting out old Raspberry canes. also dead limbs out of Burbank Plums. Fine & warm
Oct 9th Sunday Fine & warm Had Frank McMillan & wife for supper
Oct 10th Thanksgiving Day finished picking prunes 87 bskts. {baskets} Had John Edgar & Mrs Bradt
for dinner and Hicks for supper.
Oct 11th. Very cold & strong west wind shipped our Kieffer pear crop to Hutchison 40 x 11's at 20¢
had to light our furnace.
Oct 12th Picked apples about 30 bushels. very poor all scabs. Very windy & cold.
Oct 13 Clear & cold. paper says snow in many places in Ontario. yesterday started Pruning dead
branches out of plums
{Side note} Prunes sold at 65 & 70¢ in Toronto.
Oct 14th Sold Scott 15 Hampers GPeppers 55¢ and shipped 100 bskts {baskets} to Toronto
Oct 15. Leaving for Cookstown for the week end.
Oct 17th. arrived back tonight had a good trip and fine weather but cloudy tonight
Oct 18th Raining this morning but mild.
Oct 19th 20th. mild & cloudy men pruning out dead limbs.
Oct 21 Got cheque from Davidson for $1780.05 for Bartletts Howells & Anjou pears. also Reine
Claude & Grand Duke plums. men trimming trees sold 14 tea chests Hot peppers at $100 each.
Hots all gone but have about 100 bskts {baskets} Sweets yet. Cooler today
Oct 22nd to Oct 27th Weather not so bad. had a big rain yesterday. put in 475 - 5in & 4in tile.
cost $25.71. they charged 6 1/2cts for the 5 inch & wanted $4.00 per hundred for the 4in I said it was
too much & they made it $280 per hundred.
Oct 28th Sowed Rye on Cabbages & Cauliflower patches made no money out of either. sold $25
worth of Cabbages & not one head of Cauliflower. had 8000 Cabbages 6000 Cauliflowers
Oct 29th more rain today about through work finished pruning & drawing brush. shipped the last 100
bskts {baskets} of peppers to Toronto last night. Gordon Wood our man stopping work tonight Brown
has a few days ploughing yet. no frost yet a couple of Tomato & pepper plants behind the barn not
frozen yet. also all the flowers in bloom yet.
Oct 29th to Nov 3rd. Cool & cloudy a few showers. white frost on morning Nov 3rd.
�Nov 4th Fine & mild went to Old Mrs. Bush's Funeral
Nov 5th Rain in the night mild today.
Nov 6th to 9th. Cloudy. mild & showery. U.S Presidential elections yesterday. Roosevelt won over
Hoover. Roosevelt is a Democrat. The children innoculated today for dypheria.
Nov 10th + 11th Showery. car of manure in this afternoon
Nov 12th cooler frost last night a few snow flurries.
Nov 13th Sunday Fine & cool had Irelands for dinner.
Nov 14th Fine.
Nov 15th Raining turned to snow in the evening
Nov 16th snowing all day must be 4 or 5 inches tonight.
Nov 17th Fine but cold frost on the windows this morning. ordered 2000 x 11 qt bskts {baskets} at
$39.00 & 1000 x 6 qts at $30.00 from Dalton.
Nov 18th. Cold & cloudy the snow still on the barn roof that came Wed. has not thawed any since
was down to 16 yesterday a.m.
Nov 19th Bot & set up 20 Books of Knowledge, second hand for $20.00 on Nov 16th still cold &
wintery.
Nov 20th to 22nd. Snow is still on the ground yet and cold. Very cold last night.
Nov 23rd Still cold. some boy skating on the pond our kids skating on the road.
Nov 24 & 25th. milder most of the snow gone but the weather report says cold again tomorrow.
Nov 26th. Cold again ground frozen hard
Nov 27th Cold down to 8 in Toronto reports here a low as zero
Nov 28th Covering strawberries with straw took 2 tons for patch by the house $8.00 $7.50 per ton for
wheat straw.
Nov 29th & 30th. Fine & not very cold. frosts at night. covering strawberries
Dec 1st Fine not very cold good for covering has been absolutely no wind since we started Finished
covering SBs.
Dec 2nd & 3rd. mild but windy blowing some of the straw off strawberries
�Dec 3rd. Had Sun. Bill & Harry over played cards to midnight tried for long distance on the radio. not
much good noisy. Hollywood was about the only unusual one.
Dec 4th to 7th - weather has been mild some light rain
Dec 8th. Frozen up again. good and cold tonight
Dec 9th Decidely cold today.
Dec 10th. Cold down to about 6 or 8 this am. snowing all day real heavy storm tonight went to
Hamilton buying Xmas presents.
Dec 11th Sunday snowed & blowed all night and still at it today it is drifting badly.
Dec 12th & 13th. Lots of snow on the ground and very cold. real winter weather.
Dec 14th. Still very cold hasn't thawed for a week. Had skating at the Burlington Rink last night.
Dec 15th About the coldest day this winter can't see out of the kitchen window for the frost on it.
Dec 16th Clear & cold reports in Burlington say 2 to 4 below zero White River Ont reports 40 below
Dec 17th. Cloudy & cold went to Hamilton shopping
Dec 18 - 19 Still clear & cold. real winter
Dec 20th some milder thawing in the sno sun went to Hamilton shopping
Dec 21st. Cloudy & mild but very strong cold west wind.
Dec 22nd milder & thawing
Dec 23rd Raining nearly all day. (real heavy)
Dec 24th cloudy & mild a few more showers
Dec 25th. Sunday fine clear & very warm had our doors open most of the day strong south west
wind a real spring day.
Dec 26th. Celebrated Xmas day at Uncle John's today. a little cooler but bright thawing all day.
Dec 27th. another spring day. but froze hard in the night Brown was working in our orchard
yesterday with the spring tooth cultivator.
Dec 28th - 30th. Fair & mild up till this afternoon when it started to rain.
Dec 31 Turning colder freezing again. a few snow flurries also.
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Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1910-1911
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<p>{Front cover with yellow sticker} 1932</p>
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<p>year 1932</p>
<p><br />Jan 1st. A change in the weather from the fine weather we have been having today it rained. snowed sleeted. trees covered with ice this morning. but thawed off with more rain this afternoon. Had John and family up for dinner had a Goose. Paid 20¢ lb. for it. they were cheaper than usual.</p>
<p>Jan 2nd reports say yesterdays ice storm the worst in years. Western Ontario hit the worst. Electric lights telephone & telegraph poles done from Brantford to Windsor reports the</p>
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<p>worst. no damage done here but some poles down on Dundas street.</p>
<p>Jan 3rd. Sunday. mild and cloudy. a few inches of snow this morning.</p>
<p>Jan 4th. Election day in East Flamboro went up to Aldershot to vote. mild & cloudy snow about all gone.</p>
<p>Jan 5th mild & cloudy all day. looks like rain Russell Emery. elected Reeve by ({all}) and Len Scott elected Deputy Reeve for East Flamboro raining tonight.</p>
<p>Jan 6th. A big rain in the night. mild like spring a few showers. also a Rainbow. Drains running more water now than any time in the past couple of years</p>
<p>Jan 7th A little cooler this morning. ground frozen. but milder again tonight.</p>
<p>Jan 8th. mild. like spring. went to Ham. for Car License. no is P.4680 cost $8 this year. $6 last year our Truck License up $12.00 now $36.00. seems every thing up.</p>
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<p>Jan 9th. A little frost but thawing again all day. Brown pruning nearly done.</p>
<p>Jan 10th. Sunday. Very mild. ground very soft. so much rain.</p>
<p>Jan 11th. weather still like spring. reports say peach buds also strawberries will be damaged by the mild weather.</p>
<p>Jan 12th Doris sick since the new year with Bronchitis Alan home this week getting whooping cough we think. suppose they will be home for a few weeks</p>
<p>Jan 13th mild. but strong south west gales blowing. Brown finished work Saturday. every thing done only a little brush to draw but ground too soft to do it.</p>
<p>Jan 14th went to Kitchener for a load of Orange crates got 207 at 5¢ each. a Real summer day. The warmest Jan 14th in 50 years the papers say.</p>
<p>Jan 15th Charlotte now home from school too. Rained heavy in the night some thunder & lightning.</p>
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<p>a barn burnt. hit by lightning near St Thomas.</p>
<p>Jan 16th. Cloudy and a little cooler ordered some 10000 baskets from {illegible} Glovers & Hewsons. the price some what lower 11 qts are $48 covers $18 per 1000 and 10% off for Cash if paid now.</p>
<p>Jan 17th Sun Raining again today, cleared up late tonight.</p>
<p>Jan 18th. Cloudy and a little cooler, strong west winds.</p>
<p>Jan 19th. A cool damp west wind blowing but thawing nearly all day.</p>
<p>Jan 20th. Cloudy & mild thawing all day</p>
<p>Jan 21st Raining again nearly all day</p>
<p>Jan 22nd Fine & mild got a load of 11 qt baskets in and went to Hamilton to Uptons to see about our strawberry crates they put them in cold storage with the berries last summer they say none empty yet.</p>
<p>Jan 23rd. Still mild started raining about 11 this morning and rained all day.</p>
<p>Jan 24th Sunday. cloudy & a little cooler home alone all day</p>
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<p>Jan 25th Cloudy and a little cooler. Just below freezing point</p>
<p>Jan 26th. Mild and cloudy got another load of baskets in from Hewsons they are far better baskets than Glovers. Heavy rain again this afternoon and evening.</p>
<p>Jan 27th. Cloudy with some light rain. some cooler tonight</p>
<p>Jan 28th Fine and a little cooler but thawing in the day time got another load of bskts in from Glovers</p>
<p>Jan 29th Another load of bskts from Hewsons all in now except some covers. 10200 x 11 qts & 400 x 6 qts. finished stamping them this afternoon cloudy & very mild.</p>
<p>Jan 30th It has been getting colder all day heavy west gales and very cold tonight. Temperatures as low as 40 and 45 below zero out west.</p>
<p>Jan 31st. Cold with strong west gales today. Thermometer down to 12 at 10 oclock this am.</p>
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<p>Feby 1. Cold & frosty this morning about 10 from zero. getting milder tonight & cloudy</p>
<p>Feby 2nd Snowed a couple of inches last night milder this a.m winter supposed to be over as the Ground hog did not see his shadow as it has been cloudy all morning and sprinkling rain at noon.</p>
<p>Feby 3rd mild & cloudy getting colder tonight</p>
<p>Feby 4th Colder. strong east wind snowing this afternoon a regular old fashioned blizzard</p>
<p>Feby 5th quite a lot of snow in spots today as it drifted badly Canada won their first Game (Hockey) at Lake Placid Olympics yesterday. Winnipeg beating United States 2 to 1 in 10 min. overtime Can. got 3rd place in the 500 meters & 5000 meters speed skating. ordering some seeds from Stokes at St Catherines.</p>
<p>1/2 lb World Beater Pepper</p>
<p>1 oz Harris Early</p>
<p>1/4 lb Green Pack Cucumber</p>
<p>1 oz John Baueer Tomato</p>
<p>1 oz Bonny Best Tomato</p>
<p>1/4 lb Copenhagen Cabbage</p>
<p>Total cost $5.25</p>
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<p>Feby 6th. Fine & milder again. Canada Hockey won again today at Lake Placid against Germany. score 4 to 0</p>
<p>Feby 7th. some milder through the day. cloudy and cool at night. Drove around the bay for a drive.</p>
<p>Feby 8th. Blowing a gale today. went to Hamilton shopping. turning cold tonight with some snow flurries. Canada Beat Poland at Lake Placid 9 to 0 in Hockey game yesterday.</p>
<p>Feby 9th. Fine & cool this morning but milder tonight again.</p>
<p>Feby 10th. mild again thawing all day raining in the evening saw a flash of lightning.</p>
<p>Feby 11th. Rained nearly all night a real downpour about 1 am this morning. a real thunderstorm with thunder & lightning. cloudy & mild most of the day. Alan's Birthday 7 today he is having a party</p>
<p>Feby 12th. Fine & mild but turning colder tonight strong west winds</p>
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<p>Feby 13th. Colder today temperature not very low but a strong cold west wind and a few snow flurries. The 6 Ha. Senior Hockey ended last night. the first four teams now play off. 1st place Marlboro's 2nd Port Colborne. 3rd Nationals 4th Niagara Falls. Winnipeg tied the Game with United States in overtime score 2 to 2. and wins the Olympic Championship 4 to 3</p>
<p>Feby 14th Sunday cloudy & cold home all day</p>
<p>Feby 15th Cloudy & cold no snow on the ground guess it will be hard on fruit.</p>
<p>Feby 16th. Real cold this morning down to 6 at 7.45 am.</p>
<p>Feby 17th. Another change again Rained in the night and this morning the fellows were over to play cards. snowing when they left at 1230</p>
<p>Feby 18th. Cold again down to about 12 or 15</p>
<p>Feby 19th Cool but bright & clear. Thawing in the sun. but freezing hard in the shade.</p>
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<p>Feby 20th. not quite so cold. Port Colborne and Nationals of Toronto win 6 Ha. Semi finals.</p>
<p>Feby 21st Sunday. some snow flurries in the morning but milder & thawing in the afternoon</p>
<p>Feby 22nd. cold again about 10 from zero.</p>
<p>Feby 23rd. Cold this morning but getting milder.</p>
<p>Feby 24th milder this morning about 1 inch snow. Started unloading first car of manure and making hotbeds.</p>
<p>Feby 25th. some milder again thawing. John and Brown making hot beds.</p>
<p>Feby 26th Fine & warm like spring. heard a crow for the first but there has been a blackbird or two all winter. has been in our maple tree nearly every day. it has been fine weather.</p>
<p>Feby 27th. Cloudy and cool a little light rain at times. sowed 8 ozs Worldbeater pepper 1 oz Harris Giant & our own hot pepper. also 4 sashes Copenhagen Cabbages 20 sashes in all of peppers.</p>
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<p>Feby 28. Sunday Fine just like spring. went for a drive after getting the girls at Sunday School</p>
<p>Feby 29th. Rain in the night. mild this am and windy and cooler at night.</p>
<p>Mar 1st. Cloudy this a.m. but mild and sunny all afternoon Got an ounce of seed of a new Tomato from Scott. Called murrays Early Wonder it ought to be good cost $2.40 for an ounce.</p>
<p>Mar 2nd Cloudy & cool all day John & Brown made hot beds for Tomato Seed. Toronto Nationals 6 H A Senior Champions now won two games from Port Colbourne in the finals one game 2-0 & 2-1 Toronto Marlboros put Hamilton Juniors out in the third round. Scores. 1st game 5-0 - 2nd game - 3-0.</p>
<p>Mar 3rd. Cool and cloudy with strong east wind. Alan has been home all week with a cold</p>
<p>Mar 4th Still cool and cloudy. Brown & John digging a well etc. at his house on the highway</p>
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<p>Just cut a piece out of a farm paper saying Potatoes 20c and 25c a bag in Toronto dealers paying 6c and 7c a bag at country points loaded loose in cars.</p>
<p>Mar 5th Sowed Tomato seed. 5 ozs John Bauer 3 ozs First & Best 1 oz Murrays Early Wonder</p>
<p>Mar 6th. mild & cloudy some light snow & rain this morning and a real blizzard this afternoon.</p>
<p>Mar 7th. About the worst day we have had this winter. westerly gales with snow and very cold.</p>
<p>{Note - four leaved clover attached on this page}</p>
<p>Mar 8th Very cold with strong westerly gales down to about 6 or 8 this morning. In the Junior 6 H a Semi Finals Toronto Marlboro's defeated Stratford 6-2 and Newmarket defeated St Michaels 6-2 on the 2 games round Charlotte & Doris home again with colds or flu.</p>
<p>Mar 9th. Coldest night of the winter down to about 5. strong west wind.</p>
<p>Mar 10th. Still cold. windy and a few snow flurries. Got a load of Hay from smoke at $12 per ton total $18.48</p>
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<p>Mar 11th still cool with a few snow flurries</p>
<p>Mar 12th. a little milder and mostly cloudy. a few snow flurries. In the Junior 6.H.a. finals Toronto Marlboro's beat Newmarket 4 to 1. on the round.</p>
<p>Mar 13th. Colder again cloudy and a few snow flurries. last week was the coldest this winter Had Hicks for supper.</p>
<p>Mar 14th. Very cold again about 5 or 6 from zero strong west wind about the coldest day this winter</p>
<p>Mar 15. Another day just as cold as yesterday or worse. down near zero this morning. Have a car of manure arrived today. for hotbeds. in Senior 6.H.a play downs Toronto Nationals beat Timmins Northern Cent. 14 to 1 on the round.</p>
<p>Mar 16th. not so cold today but mostly cloudy unloading manure. Sudbury Juniors Beat Toronto Marlboros. Junior 6 H.a champions 5 to 4 on the round 1st game Sudbury 3. for 0. 2nd game Sudbury 2 for 4. last game went 10 minutes overtime.</p>
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<p>Mar 17th. mild & cloudy about 1/2 in snow on the ground this a.m.</p>
<p>Mar 18. Mild with snow flurries most of the day</p>
<p>Mar 19th. Ground covered with snow again this morning. cold and strong westerly winds Toronto Pro's trummed Chicago good tonight 11 to 3</p>
<p>Mar 20. Clear & bright but a real cool day with north west wind drove as far as La Salle park but did not stay long Spring supposed to start this afternoon.</p>
<p>Mar 21st. Cloudy & cold freezing hard and a cold north east wind. a real snow storm on this evening and tonight Sudbury Juniors beat Ottawa Juniors 5-2 on the round in the play downs.</p>
<p>Mar 22nd. A real blizzard still going strong. more snow than at any time this winter. could not get out with the car.</p>
<p>Mar 23rd Cold again about 15 this a.m. the worst storm this winter all over Ontario roads blocked every place looks like real winter Toronto lost to Canadians in final game & get 2nd place in group</p>
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<p>Mar 24th In the Sen. play offs Toronto beat Ottawa 7-1 Montreal beat Dalhousie 4-2 on the round. and the winners meet in the Eastern Finals. Milder today thawing fast in the sun but cool in the shade Transplanted 12 sashes Cabbages 3000 plants.</p>
<p>Mar 25th Easter on early this year. Good Friday today. Cloudy & mild in the morning East wind lots of snow yet. from last storm. and another inch of it. since last night.</p>
<p>Mar 26th. Cloudy & mild a few sprinkles of rain. Heard the first Robin this morning. Windsor Beat Oakville 4 to 2 in the Int 6.H.a Semi Finals</p>
<p>Mar 27th. Easter Sunday fair & mild in the morning. Cloudy with East wind in the evening</p>
<p>Mar 28th. Unloaded car of manure nearly 32 tons transplanting a few peppers fair, not very cold but a strong west wind. Had {Bigger?} around from Upton Jam Co. says strawberries will be about</p>
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<p>6 cents a quart this year. and that he does not need many. Sudbury Juniors beat Montreal 4 to 1 on the Round & Winnipeg Beat Saskatoon 3 to 1 so Sudbury & Winnipeg meet in the finals</p>
<p>Mar 29th. Burlington Canning Co around offering contracts for Tomatoes at 25. cts a bus.{bushel} did not take any that price no good.</p>
<p>Mar 30 mild but heavy gale from the South west transplanting peppers but some job in the wind. Toronto Pro Hockey team beat Chicago last night 6 to 2 in the play offs. & New York Rangers beat Mont Canadians 3 games out of 4 for the League championship.</p>
<p>Mar 31st. Cool and cloudy Toronto Beat Montreal in Senior Semi Final 5 to 3. on the 2 games. 2 to 2 on last nights game.</p>
<p>April 1st. Cloudy & cold nothing doing at hot beds not 1/4 transplanting done yet.</p>
<p>April 3rd in bed all day yesterday have a cold. it snowed all day. anyway. until</p>
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<p>about 8 PM when a big thunder shower went around by Hamilton about two inches snow on the ground this Sunday morning. and not thawing very much.</p>
<p>April 12th. Have been sick in bed with the flu. The weather from the 5th to the 10th was mostly fine & mild but colder yesterday April 11th. while today is still colder the ground covered with snow has been snowing all the afternoon. All the Hockey championships were decided the past week. Toronto National won the Senior (Alan Cup) finals from Fort William 2 games 7 to 4 and 1 to 0 both overtime. Windsor won the Int 6 H.a. from Toronto. Sudbury Juniors won the memorial cup from Winnipeg in the finals 2 games out of 3. scores. Sudbury 4 3. 2 & 1 Winnipeg 4.1-0 and Toronto Profs. finished up by winning the Stanley Cup & world championship from N.Y. Rangers 3 straight games. scores 6-4 - 6-2 - 6-4</p>
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<p>The men have been transplanting but not done yet. Edgar told me Brown moved down to Johns & Woods moved in here. Had Smith out wanting a job again</p>
<p><br />April 13th. Cold and cloudy about 2 or 3 inches of snow on the ground</p>
<p>April 14th. Fair a little milder most of the snow gone now.</p>
<p>April 15th milder & bright highest about 50 was down town for the first time this month. but every thing looks the same.</p>
<p>April 16th Partly cloudy and a cold wind today. not as warm as yesterday.</p>
<p>April 17 Sunday fair but cool. with cold north wind freezing hard every night.</p>
<p>April 18th Fair and not much milder started spraying pears am afraid it is getting nearly too late. ground wet & soft can only draw half a tank got 1 1/2 tanks on today quiet a job to get things started. spraying with 6 gallons</p>
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<p>oil to the tank.</p>
<p>April 19th. only two half tanks this morning Hose blowed out had to get a new one and couplings. cut off etc about $20 I guess. worked fine after dinner weather fine & warm</p>
<p>April 20th. Finished pears at noon had some oil left used it on sweet cherries, apples & plums.</p>
<p>April 21st Finished spraying am afraid we did not put it on strong enough we thought the barrels held 30 Can. Gallons and find out now they are American gallons. Started ploughing and cleaning off strawberries.</p>
<p>April 22nd Finished cleaning manure off strawberries Very warm about 75 in the shade</p>
<p>April 23rd Colder again about 50. Drew manure off the new strawberry bed left it in the path of the old one.</p>
<p>April 24th Sunday fair & cool. ice on the water tub at 9 oclock this morning went for a ride after</p>
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<p>Sunday school back of Dundas Highway & got some May flowers.</p>
<p>April 25th Got 30 lbs {Dan's?} Wax beans and 20 lbs Sunshine corn on Saturday at 21¢ lb with 10% off for cash. $9 45-2 50 & 1/2 lb Cabbage Started transplanting tomatoes. ordered 4000 5 in plant boxs at $4.50 per thousand. showery in the afternoon.</p>
<p>April 26 Cold & cloudy Brown is ploughing down Rye. the rest transplanting tomatoes.</p>
<p>April 27th Cloudy, windy, and very cold. froze ice this morning and only 38 at 10 am</p>
<p>April 28th. Getting land ready for Corn. Beans & Cabbages. Finished transplanting Tomatoes only about 8000 this year.</p>
<p>April 29th. Topping & ploughing up to Raspberry bushes. warm about 70.</p>
<p>April 29 30th cool again showery. stopped work about 10 oclock. ploughing & getting land ready for Cabbages & Beans.</p>
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<p>May 1st Sunday. Fair but not quiet so warm Colder at night</p>
<p>May 2nd. Planted Beans 30lbs. 18 long rows 5 short. also planted Corn & pumpkins Very cold and cloudy this morning clear & cool tonight</p>
<p>May 3rd White frost this morning but warmer today. Put 1 ton fertilizer on Rasps & Black beans. planted out Cabbages 3000. and started digging strawberry plants.</p>
<p>May 4th. Digging strawberry plants and cleaning them.</p>
<p>May 5th. Very cold again started planting strawberries. was into Hamilton yesterday got a tooth filled also a pair of Glasses to read with cost $10.00</p>
<p>May 6th still very cold cloudy with east wind Bot 10000 Premier plants from J. Tuck's for {$50.00?}</p>
<p>May 7th. Two heavy thunder showers in the night &</p>
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<p>still showery today and still very cold with strong East wind. cleaning strawberry plants all morning</p>
<p>May 8th Sunday had supper at Hicks and had Harry & Stan at the house after we got home. Showery all day.</p>
<p>May 9th Cloudy and some milder. men transplanting Cabbage we are trying some second Early ones to try & get them ready between the Early and late ones. Rain tonight.</p>
<p>May 10th More Rain. cold East wind yet. nothing much doing. fixed sprayer and got a few more crates at Uptons.</p>
<p>May 11th Rained again all night I guess and still raining this morning. Guess our corn & beans we planted will never come up. planted. some more strawberries. (short rows behind hedge (24) & 5 long rows next chicken house and 15 rows all but one on far side. of small patch are Premier.</p>
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<p>May 12th. still cold and cloudy. men hoeing strawberries cleared up after dinner nice and warm. sowed 2 ozs Cauliflower seed in hot beds</p>
<p>May 13th. fine & warm, 72 in the shade at noon. Men ploughing & hoeing strawberries</p>
<p>May 14th. fine & warm about 75. Hoed cabbages men hoeing strawberries planted 20 lbs more beans & 10 lbs corn was afraid the others would not come up so cold & rainy</p>
<p>May 15 Sunday. Fine & warm. drove to Hamilton stopped at the Rock Garden and then went on to see Wilcox's</p>
<p>May 16th Very warm a gale of wind & sand about 4 PM. cut first asparagus. 2 x 11's & 1.6 qt</p>
<p>May 17th Sold $175 - $100 for 6 qt Uncle Dave on a visit Very cold change again men hoeing & etc.</p>
<p>May 18th. still clear & cold white frost this morning. Hoeing strawberries, cultivating</p>
<p>May 19th clear & some warmer finished hoeing strawberries Hoed Cabbages 2nd time</p>
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<p>May 20th Fine & warm hoeing & cultivating</p>
<p>May 21st Cooler today men hoeing Raspberries planted Cucumber seeds. Very cold tonight.</p>
<p>May 23rd. Cool again today. Hoeing etc. yesterday Sunday was cool. was home all day.</p>
<p>May 24th. Warm again hoeing new strawberries. Went over to La Salle Park. after supper. a big crowd there</p>
<p>May 25th Very warm started planting tomatoes. went to Hamilton about 4 oclock caught in a big thunder shower. lots of rain & hail. had another big storm about 5 oclock in Hamilton and another at 6 pm just as we got home got 9 bus Oats to sow at 50¢ bushel</p>
<p>May 26th. another big storm in the night. cloudy & wet today. planted a few tomatoes after dinner raining again tonight.</p>
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<p>May 27th cool & cloudy rained nearly all night again. planting tomatoes between showers ground terrible wet</p>
<p>May 28th Finished planting tomatoes have about 3 acres. started planting peppers. very cold. looks like frost tonight.</p>
<p>May 29th Sunday cold turned onto Daylight time today. drove down to the beach in the afternoon & saw them fishing, were catching a lot of very small perch</p>
<p>May 30 Some warmer planting peppers all day.</p>
<p>May 31st. Planted peppers in the morning started spraying at noon. got 3 tanks on.</p>
<p>June 1st. Spraying till 4 pm. when it started to rain. got 9 tanks on. by drawing water by truck in barrels right out to the orchard. finished planting peppers. spray mixture about 6 lbs lead & 3 1/2 Gals Lime Sulphur</p>
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<p>June 2nd. not much doing rained all night & nearly all morning hoed & cultivated & ploughed in afternoon</p>
<p>June 3th. Spraying all day a few delay screens blocked up only 9 tanks on. weather getting warmer went fishing to the beach. no good only 3 small perch</p>
<p>June 4th. Spraying got engine this morning. only 4 tanks on. 3 tanks this afternoon stopped by rain</p>
<p>June 5th. Sunday very warm drove to Niagara Falls & Queenstown Heights another big thunder storm in the night.</p>
<p>June 6th. Trees still wet this a.m. started to spray about 9.30 5 tanks on and stopped at 3 o clock another big storm. Planted some cukes seed. So much rain & wet see we have a lot of pear trees burnt by spraying wet trees.</p>
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<p>June 7th Cooler today finished spraying 10 tanks today total 43 tanks</p>
<p>June 8th. Very cold with strong west wind Hoed Bean & got cabbage ground ploughed again. in the morning. started to plant Cabbage after dinner.</p>
<p>June 9th. Planted out Cabbages. hoeing etc. still cool.</p>
<p>June 10th. Fine & milder went to Hamilton saw {Bigger} about strawberries says price at Simcoe 4¢ and at St Williams 3¢ quart.</p>
<p>June 11th. Hoeing ploughing & cultivating weather fine.</p>
<p>June 12. went to Toronto to see the sights at High Park. Alan Garden and Riverdale Parks. Saw a lot of the city. hunting for the parks. weather fine & moderately warm.</p>
<p>June 13th. cool east wind an odd strawberry getting ripe but guess they will be worth nothing asparagus a poor crop and cheap too. $100 + 125 a bskt {basket} last week.</p>
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<p>June 14th Fair & warm hoeing tomatoes Cabbages peppers etc.</p>
<p>June 15th Very warm hoeing one year strawberry bed again.</p>
<p>June 16th Picked first Strawberries 28 crates (quarts) sold at 14¢</p>
<p>June 17th no picking today. working on farm</p>
<p>June 18th getting very warm looks like berries a poor crop.</p>
<p>June 19th Sunday fine and warm had Hicks in the afternoon and Miss May at night</p>
<p>June 20th. Picked 210 crates SBerries today. sold 125 crates at from 11 to start in the morning down to 8 1/2 in the afternoon for quarts. was only going to pay the pickers 1¢ for picking but they struck for more so gave 1 1/4cts. shipped the other 85 crates to Toronto. sold at 36 on first load sold at 10¢ 49 on noon load sold at 6¢ to 8¢ quart</p>
<p>June 21st Picked old strawberry first picking you might say only picked 16 crates of it</p>
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<p>last week and it look if it was the last picking sold 123 crates today at $1.75 a crate Uptons Jam Coy only offered me 3cts a quart for them.</p>
<p>June 22nd. Picked 229 crates strawberries sold at 5¢ a quart getting dry and with a strong west wind the plants going down fast.</p>
<p>June 23. Still dry with a regular hurricane blowing from the south west. strawberries nearly shot. picked old beds today. 105 x 32 qt crates & 45 x 27 qt crates will not last long if no rain comes soon they were very small took one load to Uptons at 4¢ box</p>
<p>June 24th still no rain and blowing a gale yet. blowing off a lot of fruit especially Shiro plums. picked 153 x 27 qt crates & 63 x 32 qt crates. sold 100 crates Scott at 6 1/2¢ 57 to Davidson at 7¢ shipped 5 north at $200 Balance to Uptons 4¢</p>
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<p>June 25th Saturday. a light shower this am. planted out Cauliflowers ground dry on top.</p>
<p>June 26th Fair & moderately warm. home all day. charlotte has Poison Ivy. mostly on her legs</p>
<p>June 27th. a light shower this morning picked strawberries took 67 x 32 & 3 x 27 to Uptons & sold 120 crates at 5 1/2cts.</p>
<p>June 28th Picked 176 crates strawberries sold 75 crates at 5¢ quart Balance at $1.00 per crate think we will stop picking as there is nothing in it at that price. weather dry and moderately warm.</p>
<p>June 29th no picking today. still dry & hot they say berries only $1.00 a crate in Toronto. {Side note} Jam Factory in Toronto at 25 York St.</p>
<p>June 30th Finished picking only about 8 days picking had 1457 crates. Picked 69 x 32 & 8 x 27's today & took them in to Uptons. This is the first time we ever remember done picking in June.</p>
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<p>July 1 A big thunder shower about 4 this morning. continued with a few light showers until noon. Hoeing old strawberry patch turning cool tonight strong north west wind.</p>
<p>July 2nd cool & windy hoeing strawberries.</p>
<p>July 3rd Sunday Fair & cool. went down to the beach for a drive McIlwains Barn (used to be Nelson Lambsheads) barn burnt down about 10 tonight. made an awful blaze hundreds of people there. and a regular traffic jam on the road</p>
<p>July 4th. started raining in the night. and looks like an all day rain this morning. stopped rain before noon topped Blackberry bushes.</p>
<p>July 5th. started picking Richmond cherries 17 x 11 at 45¢ also started spraying Mont cherries. sprayer working fine nearly 250 lbs pressure. 5 tanks on in the afternoon</p>
<p>July 6th. Finished spraying about 230 pm, 6 tanks total 11 tanks. picked 50 x 6 Richmonds cherries 25¢. 28 x 11 Richmond cherries 40¢</p>
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<p>July 7th Picked 44 x 6 Black sweets at 45¢</p>
<p>25 x 11 Richmond at 40¢</p>
<p>25 x 6 Richmond cherries 22¢</p>
<p>shipped 31 x 6 Green peppers on July 5th. for the first of the season sold in Toronto at 60¢ more showers today & tonight.</p>
<p>July 8th. Very cool again & strong west wind. only picked a few sweet Black cherries at 15 x 6 qt and 3 bskts {baskets} Beans for the first sold at 75¢</p>
<p>July 9th. Picked 20 x 11 Richmond cherries at 40¢. men finished cleaning out old strawberry patch. getting warmer today</p>
<p>July 10th a few showers today & warm. Madge sick with quinsy.</p>
<p>July 11th Fair & not very warm. but strong west wind. Picked 50 x 4 Richmond cherries 40¢</p>
<p>165 x 11 Mont cherries at 47 1/2¢ & 50¢ for 11 qt.</p>
<p>7 x 6 Black sweets</p>
<p>30 x 11 Beans @ 50¢</p>
<p>32 x 6 Gr Pepper 35¢. prices pretty low especially on Mont cherries.</p>
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<p>July 12th Fine & warm prices getting worse picked 48 x 11 Richmond at 30¢ & 35¢.</p>
<p>144 x 11 Mont cherries at 45¢.</p>
<p>40 x 6 Blacks 50¢</p>
<p>17 x 6 white sweets 25¢</p>
<p>15 x 6 peppers 40¢ looks like showers tonight.</p>
<p>July 13th. Picked cherries 159 x 11 Mont & 76 Blacks.</p>
<p>July 14th Picked cherries part of the day not many orders 109 x 11 Mont & about 100 x 6 sweets.</p>
<p>July 15th not many orders 30 x 11 Mont & 25 x 6 S. 50 x 6 Blacks 4 crates Rasps the first sold at 10¢ pint</p>
<p>July 16th. Fine & not very warm. picked 341 x 6 qt Monts at 25¢ & 45 x 11 at 40¢</p>
<p>July 17th Sunday fine had Wilcox's from Hamilton for the day.</p>
<p>July 18th A busy day picking cherries 414 x 11's Mont cherries at 4¢ per bshl. 30 beans at 25¢ 40 x 6 Black cherries 50¢ to 70¢ some prices only paid 10¢ a bshl today for picking cherries.</p>
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<p>July 19th. Picked 304 x 6 Mont cherries & 120 x 11 qts - 12 crates Rasps at 8¢ pint. 33 Beans at 25¢. Some prices getting rich quick</p>
<p>July 20th Thunder showers in the night. had cherry pickers here at 7 this morning. but more showers, did not start picking till 1 pm got 191 bskts {baskets} off. also 10 large crates cabbages at 90¢ and 10 bskts {baskets} tomatoes the first. sold at $115 per bskt.{basket} looks like more rain tonight</p>
<p>July 21 more rain again this morning. noon again when we got started picking got 182 x 11 Mont. & 123 x 6 cherries 11 x 6 Blacks. also picked 760 10 x 11 sweet peppers at 75¢</p>
<p>July 22nd. Had 250 x 11 cherries picked before 10 oclock. got 8 crates Rasps picked and then a big thunder shower everybody soaked. sold the 8 crates at 6¢. started to pick again at 4 oclock. got 26 crates more. & had to ship to Toronto. sold at 21 x 36 at $200. 5 at $225 some big prices</p>
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<p>July 23rd Sat. Picked 206 x 6 cherries at 23¢ & 52 x 11 cherries at 40¢ Fine & cool.</p>
<p>July 24th. Sunday. Fine & cool home all day.</p>
<p>July 25 A busy day picked 432 x 11 cherries at 35¢ (some price) 33 x 11 toms at 45¢ & 50¢. 29 beans at 25¢. 6 large crates Cabbages (90 lb) at 90¢ crate.</p>
<p>July 26th. Picked 49 crates Pints Rasps sold to Upton at 5¢ crate & boxs back. paid one cent for picking (pints) starting raining about noon. only got 34 cherries picked Davidson Paid 35¢ Scott only 32¢ Picked 20 sweet peppers sold at 75¢ 5 Hots sold at 65¢ 6 Beans still at 25¢</p>
<p>July 27. 229 x 11 cherries Davidson only paid 30¢ for 11 qts Montmorency's 81 x 6's to Scott at 21¢. 11 x 6 sweet peppers at 40¢</p>
<p>July 28. Started picking cherries without stems for canners. supposed</p>
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<p>to get 2 1/2¢ lb bskts {baskets} weigh about 18 lb each - pretty particular have to sort them all and take out the wind bruised ones. also picked 27 crates Rasps 39 bskts {baskets} tomatoes at 45¢</p>
<p>July 29th Got 145 bskts {baskets} more cherries into the canners 354 in all before Davidson stopped us says his contract full sold 72 bskts {baskets} at 30¢</p>
<p>July 30th. Sat. picked 60 tomatoes at 40¢. 50 x 11 cherries 35¢ and 26 x 11 sweet peppers.</p>
<p>July 31st Sunday Fine and cool. went to La Salle Park for a little while. had Hicks in the evening.</p>
<p>Aug 1 Fair & cool picked Rasps 51 x 36's at 17 x 24's - our biggest picking. 23 beans at 25¢. only sold 39 cherries at 30¢ have 700 or 800 bskts {baskets} yet guess we will never sell them now. demand is over for them.</p>
<p>Aug 2. Picked 100 shiro plums at 40¢ and 200 cherries at 30¢ and the first Blackberries 1 x 24 pints at 10¢</p>
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<p>Aug 3rd Big rain all night & up till near noon today. picked 77 x 11 tomatoes at 40¢</p>
<p>Aug 4. Warm. picked 29 x 36 Rasps for Upton at 5¢ and 223 cherries at 30¢</p>
<p>Aug 5. Warm again today picked 75 toms at 40¢ and 307 cherries at 30¢ cherries nearly done only about 100 bskts {baskets} left now</p>
<p>Aug 6th Pulled first corn 200 doz at 15¢ 43 toms 40¢ 53 x 11 sweet green peppers at 50¢. Big rain again last night</p>
<p>Aug 7th, Sunday a few more showers went to Dundas Park.</p>
<p>Aug 8th. pretty busy today.</p>
<p>picked 90 bskts {baskets} tomatoes 35¢ & 40¢</p>
<p>82 plums 25¢ 30¢</p>
<p>25 cukes at 25¢</p>
<p>28 x 11 G. Peppers 50¢</p>
<p>35 x 11 cherries 30¢</p>
<p>33 crates Rasps</p>
<p>3 crates blackberries</p>
<p>had a few showers in the afternoon</p>
<p>Aug 9th. 81 plums today at 25 & 30¢ 3 Lawtons 6¢ 64 Peppers 40 & 45¢ for 51 bskts. {baskets} 31 cukes 20¢. Prices going down every day</p>
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<p>Aug 10th. Picked 41 toms & 35 Hampers Duchess apples. (Domestics) 60¢ picked 200 Red Junes for Upton's jam.</p>
<p>Aug 11th. A few showers every day. finished Rasps 13 crates also picked 6 crates Blackberries at 5¢. and 431 x 11 plum Red Junes for Uptons. and 99 Shiros, 13 cukes 189 - 50 doz corn 14¢ 27 x 11 Clapp Pears at 40¢.</p>
<p>{Side note} Paid 2¢ a bshl for picking plums</p>
<p>Aug 12. no rain today first day this week. 58 x 11 toms 30 - 34 cukes 15¢ & 18¢ - 2 x 24 Black Berries 5¢ 20 shiro plums 30¢</p>
<p>Aug 13th Finished cherries on aug 5th. had about 50 bshls left that we could not sell. Had a big crop but price no good. a few started at 50¢ a 11 qt. quite a lot at 40¢ 11 qt and 23¢ & 25¢ a qt. and a lot at 38¢ also 30¢. Had 188 x 11 Richmonds & 75 x 6's Richmonds 430 x 6 qts sweets 3866 3918 11qts montmorencys 1091 x 6qts montmorencys. Finished Raspberries on aug 11th Had 295 crates 15 more than last year. but price about</p>
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<p>half sold 4 crates at 10¢ 12 at 8¢ 8 at 6¢ & 26 crates sent to Toronto only brought $1.65 a crate sold balance to Uptons at 5¢. Beans was done aug 1st had 210 bskts {baskets} bought $64.10. highest price 6 bskts {baskets} at 75¢ - 27 at 50¢ down to 25¢. Finished corn. aug 13th 834 brought $89.66 High price 15¢ low 8¢ a doz.</p>
<p>{Side note} 1 cent for picking Rasps</p>
<p>Aug 14th Sunday. a grand day. but I have a cold. Had Harry Simms & Stan Blair over for supper.</p>
<p>Aug 15th. Fine & warm picked 200 x 6 qt plums Shiro at 16¢. 50 x 11 Burbanks 28¢ 50 clapp pears 30¢ for Scott. 53 toms for D. at 20¢ 75 Shiro plums for truckers at 30¢.</p>
<p>Aug 16th. Finished Shiro & Abundance plums 135 bskts. {baskets} started on Burbanks.</p>
<p>Aug 17th. Sold Davidson 300 x 6 Burbanks at 15¢ 56 pears at 30 and 6 Domestic at 25¢. Picked first Red peppers sold scott 15 bskts {baskets} at $1.00 took 500 bskts {baskets} Burbanks to canners. have about 650 more picked to go in tomorrow.</p>
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<p>Aug 18. Rain again in the night. drew two load plums to Uptons 609 bskts. {baskets} had tire trouble & had to get a new tire on the road near Bayview. picked 116 tomatoes at 20¢ & 23¢ 26 x 11 Red peppers at $100 sold balance of our Clapp Pears to a trucker at $225 for a tea chest. have about 16 of them.</p>
<p>Aug 19th. cold this morning not so many orders today picked 44 cukes @ 18¢ and a load of plums for Uptons.</p>
<p>Aug 20. Fine and warm picked 105 Burbanks 20¢ 53 Bradshaws at 25¢ 100 Gages at 27¢ for Scott.</p>
<p>Aug 21st Sunday Fine & warm. went up past Waterdown to Carlisle for a drive.</p>
<p>Aug 22nd A busy day. picked about 1216 bskts {baskets} plums. got one load in to Uptons and they kick about price 3/4¢ to high and will only pay 1/2¢ a lb. more rain tonight & 760 bskts {baskets} plums in the orchard wet again</p>
<p>{Side note} Got rid of 1525 plums in two days.</p>
<p>Aug 23rd Took 500 plums in to Uptons. sold Galloway 160 & Scott 100 of what was left & picked Scott 310 more.</p>
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<p>Aug 24th. Heavy dew this a m. like rain did not start picking until 10 oclock. picked 100 x 6's {Leno's} gages at 17¢ Finished Burbanks 64 x 11 at 20¢. also 25 Bradshaws & 85 Gages & 76 cukes at 15¢ worked until eight at night.</p>
<p>Aug 25 not many orders tomatoes are done for can't sell any. picked 122 x 6's Gages for Davidson Very warm looks like more thunder showers</p>
<p>Aug 26. Picked 87 plums 21 x 11 Red peppers at 90¢ 16 x 11 sweet G. at 30¢</p>
<p>Aug 27th. Saturday not much doing. picked 70 bskts {baskets} Gages. 25¢ 54 cukes 15¢. 35 x 11 Red peppers & 13 Red sweets Very warm with strong winds.</p>
<p>Aug 28 Sunday fine had Hicks over.</p>
<p>Aug 29 childrens day at the Toronto Ex there were some crowd cool a few light showers.</p>
<p>Aug 30th Showery this a.m. started picking Bartlett pears</p>
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<p>Aug 31th. Eclipse of the sun this afternoon about 3 30. nearly 90% of the sun covered by the shadow of the moon. have 189 bus Bartletts picked. Hottest day of the year 93 in the shade.</p>
<p>Sept 1 A little cooler but not much. picked 92 bshl Lombard plums 18¢ and some more pears</p>
<p>Sept 2. picked peppers most of the day. 62 x 4 Red sweets at 70¢ 5 x 11 Greens 25¢ 73 x 11 6's Red Hots 27¢ sent 17 x 11's is sold at 65 & 35¢ 12 x 6 Reds to Toronto</p>
<p>Sept 3rd. no orders today hoeing strawberries showery tonight.</p>
<p>Sept 4th Sunday big rain & wind in the night. & some more showers this afternoon had Hicks for supper.</p>
<p>Sept 5th Picking pears again also 37 x 11 Red Sweet peppers 50¢ & 15 x 6 Hot Reds 40¢</p>
<p>Sept 6th still picking Bartlett Pears. cooler again.</p>
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<p>Sept 7th. Picking pears yet and some peppers.</p>
<p>Sept 8th still cool this morning. Picked 76 bskts {baskets} peppers and about 200 bushels of Bartletts</p>
<p>Spet 9 Drew pears all day. 383 bus {bushels} Bartletts. 37 x 6's Red peppers at 25¢</p>
<p>Sept 10th Fine. Went to Arthur Mays fun Wedding in Toronto. Finished picking Bartlett Pears had a big crop 13.75 bushels.</p>
<p>Sept 11th Sunday fine had chapmans for the day.</p>
<p>Sept 12. Picked 104 bskts {baskets} Red peppers at 45 & 50¢ drew 2 loads crates & bskts {baskets} back from Uptons.</p>
<p>Sept 13th. Started on plums. Reine Claude for Davidson 347 bskts {baskets} 54 Mon for Scott.</p>
<p>Sept 14. 412 bskts {baskets} Reine Claude today also picking Howell pears had a thunder shower last night. warm today</p>
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<p>Sept 15 413 Reine Claude 20 Damsons. 55 bus pears. Fine & warm</p>
<p>Sept 16th 25 x 11 Red peppers. Finished Howell pears 211 bus. {bushels} Anjous 109 bus {bushels} Duchess 102 bus.{bushels} also picked 424 bskts {baskets} Reine Claude & 25 Red peppers</p>
<p>Sept 17th Saturday 122 Reine Claude & 17 Damsons to Davidson Scott 32 Monarch 7 Plums 14 peppers turned cold at noon with cold flying showers finished Reine Claude across the road was 1720 bskts {baskets} paid 2¢ a bskt {basket} for picking</p>
<p>Sept 18th Sunday Fair but cold back on Standard time today. in to Chapmans for Supper</p>
<p>Sept 19th. Thunder shower in the night & early this am. finished picking Reine Claude. & picked 94 bskts {baskets} Peppers had 2060 bskts {baskets} Reine Claude.</p>
<p>Sept 20 Started on Grand Dukes not very ripe yet picked 109.</p>
<p>Sept 21. Picked 103 Grand Dukes 40 Mon. plums. sold Scott 85 peppers & shipped 40 to Toronto.</p>
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<p>Sept 22. Picked some pears & peppers - fair & warm</p>
<p>Sept 23rd Fair & warm sold Scott 77 peppers & 40 Grand Duke plums. men hoeing old strawberry patch</p>
<p>Sept 24th Saturday cold cloudy & showery picked 88 bskts {baskets} plums for Davidson</p>
<p>Sept 25 Sunday Fine & moderately warm Ted Ireland call for a few minutes went for a drive in the afternoon.</p>
<p>Sept 26. Picked G.Duke plums and a few Red peppers.</p>
<p>Sept 27. Rain in the night & showery this morning. picked plums - more rain this evening a thunder shower about 730 p.m</p>
<p>Sept 28. Cooler picked Grand Duke plums all day.</p>
<p>Sept 29 Finished Grand Duke Plums had 1157 bskts. {baskets} weather cold</p>
<p>Sept 30th. weather cool picked some peppers & dug our potatoes had 29 bushels.</p>
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<p>Oct 1st. Sold Scott a load 211 bskts. {baskets} peppers, plums, pears. peaches & Quinces.</p>
<p>Oct 2nd Sunday Fine & mild. Listened to the Final Ball game in the World Series. 13 to 6 in favor of N.Y. N.York won the world series in 4 straight games from chicago.</p>
<p>Oct 3rd Started to picked peppers. fine & mild</p>
<p>Oct 4th Finished peaches had 90 bskts {baskets} @ 40¢</p>
<p>Oct 5th & 6th picking peppers & 58 bskts {baskets} prunes at 40¢</p>
<p>Oct 7th. Picking peppers yet. will have about 250 bushels. selling them to truckers 33 1/3cts a bushel</p>
<p>Oct 8th. Cutting out old Raspberry canes. also dead limbs out of Burbank Plums. Fine & warm</p>
<p>Oct 9th Sunday Fine & warm Had Frank McMillan & wife for supper</p>
<p>Oct 10th Thanksgiving Day finished picking prunes 87 bskts. {baskets} Had John Edgar & Mrs Bradt for dinner and Hicks for supper.</p>
<p>Oct 11th. Very cold & strong west wind shipped our Kieffer pear crop to Hutchison 40 x 11's at 20¢ had to light our furnace.</p>
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<p>Oct 12th Picked apples about 30 bushels. very poor all scabs. Very windy & cold.</p>
<p>Oct 13 Clear & cold. paper says snow in many places in Ontario. yesterday started Pruning dead branches out of plums</p>
<p>{Side note} Prunes sold at 65 & 70¢ in Toronto.</p>
<p>Oct 14th Sold Scott 15 Hampers GPeppers 55¢ and shipped 100 bskts {baskets} to Toronto</p>
<p>Oct 15. Leaving for Cookstown for the week end.</p>
<p>Oct 17th. arrived back tonight had a good trip and fine weather but cloudy tonight</p>
<p>Oct 18th Raining this morning but mild.</p>
<p>Oct 19th 20th. mild & cloudy men pruning out dead limbs.</p>
<p>Oct 21 Got cheque from Davidson for $1780.05 for Bartletts Howells & Anjou pears. also Reine Claude & Grand Duke plums. men trimming trees sold 14 tea chests Hot peppers at $100 each. Hots all gone but have about 100 bskts {baskets} Sweets yet. Cooler today</p>
<p>Oct 22nd to Oct 27th Weather not so bad. had a big rain yesterday. put in 475 - 5in & 4in tile.</p>
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<p>cost $25.71. they charged 6 1/2cts for the 5 inch & wanted $4.00 per hundred for the 4in I said it was too much & they made it $280 per hundred.</p>
<p>Oct 28th Sowed Rye on Cabbages & Cauliflower patches made no money out of either. sold $25 worth of Cabbages & not one head of Cauliflower. had 8000 Cabbages 6000 Cauliflowers</p>
<p>Oct 29th more rain today about through work finished pruning & drawing brush. shipped the last 100 bskts {baskets} of peppers to Toronto last night. Gordon Wood our man stopping work tonight Brown has a few days ploughing yet. no frost yet a couple of Tomato & pepper plants behind the barn not frozen yet. also all the flowers in bloom yet.</p>
<p>Oct 29th to Nov 3rd. Cool & cloudy a few showers. white frost on morning Nov 3rd.</p>
<p>Nov 4th Fine & mild went to Old Mrs. Bush's Funeral</p>
<p>Nov 5th Rain in the night mild today.</p>
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<p>Nov 6th to 9th. Cloudy. mild & showery. U.S Presidential elections yesterday. Roosevelt won over Hoover. Roosevelt is a Democrat. The children innoculated today for dypheria.</p>
<p>Nov 10th + 11th Showery. car of manure in this afternoon</p>
<p>Nov 12th cooler frost last night a few snow flurries.</p>
<p>Nov 13th Sunday Fine & cool had Irelands for dinner.</p>
<p>Nov 14th Fine.</p>
<p>Nov 15th Raining turned to snow in the evening</p>
<p>Nov 16th snowing all day must be 4 or 5 inches tonight.</p>
<p>Nov 17th Fine but cold frost on the windows this morning. ordered 2000 x 11 qt bskts {baskets} at $39.00 & 1000 x 6 qts at $30.00 from Dalton.</p>
<p>Nov 18th. Cold & cloudy the snow still on the barn roof that came Wed. has not thawed any since was down to 16 yesterday a.m.</p>
<p>Nov 19th Bot & set up 20 Books of Knowledge, second hand for $20.00 on Nov 16th still cold & wintery.</p>
<p>Nov 20th to 22nd. Snow is still on the ground yet and cold. Very cold last night.</p>
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<p>Nov 23rd Still cold. some boy skating on the pond our kids skating on the road.</p>
<p>Nov 24 & 25th. milder most of the snow gone but the weather report says cold again tomorrow.</p>
<p>Nov 26th. Cold again ground frozen hard</p>
<p>Nov 27th Cold down to 8 in Toronto reports here a low as zero</p>
<p>Nov 28th Covering strawberries with straw took 2 tons for patch by the house $8.00 $7.50 per ton for wheat straw.</p>
<p>Nov 29th & 30th. Fine & not very cold. frosts at night. covering strawberries</p>
<p>Dec 1st Fine not very cold good for covering has been absolutely no wind since we started Finished covering SBs.</p>
<p>Dec 2nd & 3rd. mild but windy blowing some of the straw off strawberries</p>
<p>Dec 3rd. Had Sun. Bill & Harry over played cards to midnight tried for long distance on the radio. not much good noisy. Hollywood was about the only unusual one.</p>
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<p>Dec 4th to 7th - weather has been mild some light rain</p>
<p>Dec 8th. Frozen up again. good and cold tonight</p>
<p>Dec 9th Decidely cold today.</p>
<p>Dec 10th. Cold down to about 6 or 8 this am. snowing all day real heavy storm tonight went to Hamilton buying Xmas presents.</p>
<p>Dec 11th Sunday snowed & blowed all night and still at it today it is drifting badly.</p>
<p>Dec 12th & 13th. Lots of snow on the ground and very cold. real winter weather.</p>
<p>Dec 14th. Still very cold hasn't thawed for a week. Had skating at the Burlington Rink last night.</p>
<p>Dec 15th About the coldest day this winter can't see out of the kitchen window for the frost on it.</p>
<p>Dec 16th Clear & cold reports in Burlington say 2 to 4 below zero White River Ont reports 40 below</p>
<p>Dec 17th. Cloudy & cold went to Hamilton shopping</p>
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<p>Dec 18 - 19 Still clear & cold. real winter</p>
<p>Dec 20th some milder thawing in the sno sun went to Hamilton shopping</p>
<p>Dec 21st. Cloudy & mild but very strong cold west wind.</p>
<p>Dec 22nd milder & thawing</p>
<p>Dec 23rd Raining nearly all day. (real heavy)</p>
<p>Dec 24th cloudy & mild a few more showers</p>
<p>Dec 25th. Sunday fine clear & very warm had our doors open most of the day strong south west wind a real spring day.</p>
<p>Dec 26th. Celebrated Xmas day at Uncle John's today. a little cooler but bright thawing all day.</p>
<p>Dec 27th. another spring day. but froze hard in the night Brown was working in our orchard yesterday with the spring tooth cultivator.</p>
<p>Dec 28th - 30th. Fair & mild up till this afternoon when it started to rain.</p>
<p>Dec 31 Turning colder freezing again. a few snow flurries also.</p>
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<p>Receipts for season 1932</p>
<p>May 24 Manse Welb Toronto. $9.97</p>
<p>May 31 Manse Welb Toronto. 3 44</p>
<p>June 8 Manse Welb Toronto. 14 37</p>
<p>June 15 Manse Welb Toronto. 17 97</p>
<p>June 21 Manse Welb Toronto. 9 28</p>
<p>June 28 Manse Welb Toronto. 152 09</p>
<p>July 11 Manse Welb Toronto. 15 19</p>
<p>July 25 Manse Welb Toronto. 43 21</p>
<p>Sept 15 Manse Welb Toronto. 11 90</p>
<p>Oct 4 Manse Welb Toronto. 9 68</p>
<p>Oct 12 Manse Welb Toronto. 9 08</p>
<p>Oct 17 Manse Welb Toronto. 46 01</p>
<p>Oct 24 Manse Welb Toronto. 17 23</p>
<p>Nov -- Manse Welb Toronto. 8 00</p>
<p>Nov 28 Manse Welb Toronto. 11 11</p>
<p>Aug 4 CP Carpenter Winona 9 20</p>
<p>Aug 16 CP Carpenter Winona 64 20</p>
<p>Sept 1 CP Carpenter Winona 15 06</p>
<p>Sept 25 CP Carpenter Winona 12 50</p>
<p>Total $478.49</p>
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<p>July 8th WA Baisley & Co 9 00</p>
<p>Sept 1st WA Baisley & Co 94 61</p>
<p>Aug 1st WA Baisley & Co 60 30</p>
<p>Sept 1st WA Baisley & Co 51 23</p>
<p>Oct 18. WA Baisley & Co 59 40</p>
<p>July 19. Alan Davidson Burl. 566 72</p>
<p>July 28 Alan Davidson Burl. 313.50</p>
<p>Aug 16 Alan Davidson Burl. 402 22</p>
<p>Sept 16 Alan Davidson Burl. 139 39</p>
<p>Sept. Alan Davidson Burl. 544 73</p>
<p>Sept 15 Alan Davidson Burl. 162 49</p>
<p>Oct 20 Alan Davidson Burl. 1780 00</p>
<p>July 1 R L Scott Aldershot. 797.70</p>
<p>Aug 1 R L Scott Aldershot. 188 95</p>
<p>Aug 10 R L Scott Aldershot. 457 44</p>
<p>Sept 1st R L Scott Aldershot. 149 92</p>
<p>Sept 24th R L Scott Aldershot. 416 68</p>
<p>Sept 24 R L Scott Aldershot. 264 81</p>
<p>Oct 21 R L Scott Aldershot. 52 60</p>
<p>Oct 21 R L Scott Aldershot. 230 61</p>
<p>Nov 7. R L Scott Aldershot. 125 60</p>
<p>June sold at farm 373 50</p>
<p>July sold at farm 302 30</p>
<p>Aug. sold at farm 104 66</p>
<p>Sept sold at farm 17 50</p>
<p>Oct sold at farm 75 20</p>
<p>Aug 15 T. Upton Coy Ham 347 64</p>
<p>Nov 24 T. Upton Coy Ham 725 15</p>
<p>Sales North 171 35</p>
<p>Total $8984.80</p>
<p>Total from previous page 478 49</p>
<p>$9463.29</p>
<p>Total Sales</p>
<p>for year 1932 $9463.29</p>
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Franklin McMillan (1885-1966)
1931
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find
offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were
commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today.
1931
1931 {First page}
Jan 1st. Fine and cool down to about 10 early this morning. Had John and family & Mrs Boniface for
dinner.
Jan 2nd. Fair & some milder busy wrecking the Christmas tree.
Jan 3rd. Fine & mild just like spring
Jan 4th. Fine & mild. a weather breeder I guess. Had Hicks for the evening.
Jan 5th. School started again. Doris home with a cold. Raining from the east all day.
Jan 6th. Turning colder again snowed last night 4 or 5 inches.
Jan 7th Clear and cold 10 above zero at 830 am
Jan 8th. Clear and colder still Just at zero at 830 am.
Jan 9th. Cloudy and a little milder. looks like snow this morning.
Jan 10th Very fine winter day bright & mild thawed some.
Jan 11th. Mild. was in to Geo Chapmans for tea.
Jan 12th. Went to Hamilton Bot new bed for Alan some wall paper and got licenses for Truck & Car.
Car no. R 201 cost $5. Truck no 38100C cost $24 00. Operators License $100 no 338976
Jan 13th Turning cold again not much snow yet.
Jan 14th Zero this morning but clear & bright
Jan 15th Started to paper the dining Room. have Jack Ireland doing it.
Jan 16th milder again finished dining room all but border.
Jan 17th mild & cloudy. thawing today.
Jan 18th Sunday mild and cloudy looks like snow.
�Jan 19th. About 4 to 6 inches snow this morning. mild & soft looks like rain now.
Jan 20. Fine & cool am getting old 46 today.
Jan 21st. Very cold. got a surprise. Received a box of Grapefruit free from Lyons Fertilizer Co of
Tampa Florida. for writing from the longest distance receiving their broadcast from WFLA Clearwater
Florida they are extra fine & large only 64 in box.
Jan 22. Cold below zero this am. still papering at the hall now.
Jan 23rd Getting milder again in Hamilton for more wall paper. Finished the Job tonight $1580 {he
means $15.80} for paper & $1600 {he means $16.00} to Jack Ireland for putting on. total $31.80
paint $2.50
Jan 24th. Getting new lights plug & electric light switches in front Room cost $725 {he means $7.25}
or lights and at Alan for enstating $28 70 total. $35.95 snowed all day worst of the winter
Jan 25 Sunday mild thawing all day. children went to sunday school.
Jan 26th. Went to Hamilton for some floor paint. Doris 9 years old. Had a party.
Jan 27th mild today. some soft snow about evening time
Jan 28th Turned cold in the night. down to 5 above this morning. every thing glittering with snow
stuck on the trees etc
Jan 29th. cold with some more snow.
Jan 30th. was over to see Roy Bell. sent some hair to his doctor in Kitchener. very bad driving,
raining and freezing on windshield
Jan 31st. Fine & cold about zero last night. Had an Indian move in to work
Feby 1st. Sunday fine & cold roads slippery. ground all covered since Xmas with snow not very deep
only a few inches
Feby 2nd. Fair & not very cold. Madge taken sick in the car on the way to Hamilton.
Feby 3rd mild again Dr Weaver says Madge has to stay in bed for a week or so.
Feby 4th. Fine but a little colder.
Feby 5th. Doris & Alan home with colds.
Feby 6th Fair & cold.
Feby 7th. About worst snow storm of the season. from the north east. the whole bunch in bed with
flu & got another tooth out and am feeling punk. have Miss Henderson here to nurse them. I am
sleeping on the Lounge.
�Feby 8th. Sunday. Cloudy & milder.
Oct Feby 9th. All the family in bed but myself. ordered seeds from Stokes 1/4 lb. Copenhagen
Cabbage 1/2 lb Worldbeater pepper 1 oz Harris Early pepper 1 oz John Bauer tomato 1 oz Bonny
Best tomato 1 oz Marglobe tomato cost $115
Feby 10th Cold again about zero or lower. all sick with the Flu yet.
Feby 11th still cold zero.
Feby 12th. milder again thawing. children bad today all crying with earache
Feby 13th still mild. rain in the night. Charlotte temperature 103 this morning. Madge up but feeling
shaky.
Feby 14th. The family all in bed. Charlottes ear running now. Had Dr Clark out again. Very cold
tonight. zero I guess.
Feby 15th Sunday milder again. thawing some a terrible lot of ice on the strawberries.
Feby 16th. Mild & cloudy
Feby 17th mild & cloudy some light rain. Doris up for a little while today.
Feby 18th. mild. Indian & John unloading car of manure for hot beds. see in the paper Annie
Babcock died Feby 15th in Hamilton in her 88th year
Feby 19th some snow this morning. mild & soft.
Feby 20th. Madge sick in bed with Tonsilitis
Feby 21st. Alan & the girls up today. weather mild. started Hot beds
Feby 22nd. Sunday. cloudy & mild.
Feby 23rd Very fine just like spring. Bright & mild. took Miss Henderson home. here 16 days at $350
{he means $3.50} total $56 00
Feby 24th weather fine & bright John sowed Cabbages and pepper seeds. (8 sash cabb - 8 sweet &
8 Hot peppers)
Feby 25th. Fine & mild frosts at night.
Feby 26th. Unloading 2nd Car manure out on the land drew part right out this am. but too soft in the
afternoon thawing fast. snow nearly all gone.
Feb 27th. Fine & mild thawing fast.
�Feb 28th. Fine Port Colborne beat Toronto Marlboros in Senior 6 H a Group Semi Finals this
afternoon they had to play 3 games. 1st was no score. second 1 to 1 after 30 minutes overtime 3rd
game Pt. Colborne 3. for 1. Hamilton & Pt Colborne. now play off for 1st place.
Mar 1st. Cloudy but not very cold
Mar 2nd Clouder & colder ground frozen again. Charlotte & Doris started school again. Home a
whole month.
Mar 3rd. Indian started work. steady at $15 per week. drawing manure.
Mar 4th. went to Hamilton got 5 oz John Bauer & 4 oz Bruces First & Best tomato seed. $3.25.
weather fine thawing each day & freezing at night regular March weather but finer than usual.
Mar 5th Hamilton won from Port Colborne in Group A Senior. 6.H.a. last night.
Mar 6th cloudy some cooler north east wind.
Mar 7th. cool & cloudy strong cold north east wind.
Mar 8th. About 6 inches of snow this morning and blowing & drifting from the north east. snowed all
day. worst storm of the winter still snowing tonight at 6.PM
Mar 9th. Every thing blocked with snow about 12 inches on the level. and lots of big drifts. and still
snowing. biggest storm in years.
Mar 10th. Cool & cloudy. every body digging out of the snow storm. Toronto says it will cost them
$150,000 to clear out the snow Hamilton Seniors are 6 H A Hockey Champions won from Windsor in
finals 5 to 3 .
Mar 11th. Kingston won Intermediate 6.H.a. from Chatham score 4 to 3. cool & cloudy today they
played 2 games.
Mar 12th. still cold and lot of snow yet. Niagara Falls wins Junior 6 H a. from West Toronto 12 to 7
on the Round.
Feby Mar 13th. Milder thawing some of the snow off. John sick with a cold.
Feby Mar 14th. Cloudy & mild looks like more snow or rain. Hotbeds look punk. a very poor catch of
seeds.
Feby Mar 15th. Cloudy & mild a few light snow flurries
Feby Mar 16th. Cloudy & cool snow flurries had Charlottes eyes tested has to wear glasses for two
years.
Mar 17th. John still sick in bed. unloading car of manure for hotbeds. weather still cloudy but thawing
a little lots of snow on the ground yet.
�Hamilton Sen. 6.H.a went another step ahead beat Sudbury. on a two game round 7 to 1. and
Niagara Falls. Jun. 6 H a. Beat the Soo 8 to 7 on the round last night
Mar 18th Finished unloading car of manure. 20 tons made 72 sashes.
Mar 19th. Putting earth on hot beds. had about another inch of snow this morning. Charlotte got her
glasses. cost $9.00 got a bill from Dr Clark $25 00 for two trips.
Mar 20th. Fine & mild started transplanting cabbages.
Mar 21st. 1st day of spring saw first robin. Fine & mild with east wind transplanted some more
cabbages and 1 bed Tomatoes Ottawa wins Junior 6 Ha Semi Finals from Niagara Falls. 4 to 2. and
play Winnipeg in the finals at Toronto.
Mar 22nd Sunday John still sick and have a bad cold myself. John Green our Indian running the
show now. Had Hammonds for supper.
Mar 23rd Fine & mild Indian drawing water from the creek for hotbeds and transplanting tomatoes.
Mar 24th Cloudy with a few sprinkles of rain Indian still transplanting
Mar 25th. Cloudy again John still sick and have a cold yet. Indian transplanting peppers.
Mar 26th Colder & cloudy men transplanting peppers & started unloading 4th car of manure
Hamilton won from Ottawa in Alan Cup play offs. Ottawa won in Hamilton 2 to 1 Hamilton won in
Ottawa 1 to 0 after 30 minutes overtime & won again in Montreal 3 to 2 last night. tonight they play
Truro N.S. at Toronto
Mar 27th. Cold & cloudy east wind. unloading manure Winnipeg won Junior Hockey Championship
tonight Beat Ottawa 2 games to 1 Toronto Prof. won 2nd place in their group but lost to Chicago 4 to
3 on the round. in the play off.
Mar 28. Heavy east rain biggest rain for months Hamilton Seniors beat Truro N. Scotia this afternoon
5 to 1 & last game 6 to 2 11 to 3 on the round and they leave tonight for Winnipeg for the Can.
Finals.
Mar 29th cold & cloudy a few snow flurries was at Hicks for supper
Mar 30. Still cool & cloudy making hotbeds.
Mar 31st Bright but cool east wind making & watering hotbeds.
April 1st. Cold & cloudy strong east winds Rain & Snow in the afternoon
April 2nd Got started planting again this afternoon ground covered with snow this am.
April 3rd Good Friday mild and cloudy only a few minutes sunshine mostly south west winds and
showery in the afternoon. Transplanting peppers & Tomatoes yet Winnipeg won the Alan Cup Final
by beating Hamilton last night in two straight games. scores 2 to 1 and 3 to 1. Canadians of Montreal
won the Pro. National League from Boston 3 games to two
�April 4th. Finished Transplanting weather fine & bright.
have 28 sashes Cabbages about 7000
72. sashes Tomatoes about 15 000
92. sashes Peppers over 20 000
April 5th. Easter Sunday. Fine & bright this am but cool east wind
April 6th. Fine & cool started spraying pears with Emulso. got
5 tanks on. 6 gals. Emulso to the tank.
April 7th Spraying all day 6 tanks on today. Fine & cool
April 8 Fine & warmer finished spraying one tank today. 12 altogether used 1 1/2 lbs Emulso
April 9th. Spreading manure weather fine
April 10th. Weather showery men spreading manure
April 11th Colder with strong west winds thermometer at 28 at 730 tonight topped Berry bushes. new
man moved in today
April 12. Sunday cool this a-m. about 1/2 in ice clear & bright. went for a drive after Sunday school.
up back of Appleby.
April 13th. Hoed sod out of Raspberries. and started uncovering strawberries
April 14th. uncovering Sberries ground dry. drawing the straw off with the truck
April 15th. weather fine but cool. with east wind. Canadians of Montreal won the Prof. Hockey Cham.
of the World last night Beat Chicago 3 games to 2. and hold the Stanley cup for the second year in
succession.
still uncovering strawberries & J. Green is ploughing
April 16th. Fair & warm uncovering strawberries Roy Bell died today.
April 17th. Warmer today strong south winds and getting very dry.
April 18th watering hotbeds and finished uncovering strawberries fine & warm
April 19th Sunday fine called at Cutresse's
April 20th. Fine & warm drawing water for hotbeds. planted a few potatoes and started transplanting
tomatoes into boxes
�April 21st Started unloading 5th and last car of manure. very warm 73 in the shade. but turning cool
tonight
April 22nd. Cool this morning unloading manure & making hotbeds. raining this afternoon.
April 23rd still working at hotbeds. quiet a big rain in the night and colder today.
April 24th. Planted Cucumbers cool today froze ice this morning
April 25th. Cool with a drizzly rain transplanting tomatoes this a.m.
April 26th. Sunday cold & cloudy. with rain most of the time. and some flurries of wet snow
April 27th. Strong north west wind cold & cloudy. some snow flurries down to 36 at 6 pm. men
digging strawberry plants
April 28th strong south west winds. Cloudy & cold still digging strawberries
April 29th. Very cold yet cloudy & high winds
April 30th. Started planting strawberries got 18 rows planted with the planter. very cold yet.
April May 1st. Planted 30 more rows strawberries this afternoon the biggest job is digging and
getting the plants ready also put 1 ton Fertilizer on berry bushes. Grade 2-8-10. at $36 a ton.
May 2nd. planted 20 lbs Davis White Wax Beans it planted 14 rows. planting strawberries again this
afternoon. weather still cold. ice every morning
May 3rd. Sunday Fine and some warmer.
May 4th Planted 6000 cabbage out.
May 5. Watering hotbeds and finished transplanting tomatoes about 14000 plants. fine & warm
May 6th Planting strawberries again.
May 7th. Finished planting strawberries. about 5 acres.
May 8th Planting corn & pumpkins. a nice shower in the night a little cooler today.
May 9th. Cool & cloudy like rain. Hoeing and cultivating strawberries
May 10th Sunday Fair and moderately warm. had a nice shower last night and the first thunder of
the year
May 11th. Cool & showery Hoeing & cultivating
May 12 still cold & showery.
�May 13th. Sowed 2 ozs Erfurt Cauliflower in 8 sashes still cool & showery shipped first asparagus
may 11th. 8 bskts {baskets} sold at $2.00 in Toronto
May 14 Fine & warm planted 2 sashes Veg. marrow. 4 ozs seed. men still hoeing & cultivating
strawberries & ploughing orchards
May 15th Ploughing & hoeing & cultivating strawberries weather fine & warm about 80 in the shade
May 16th. warm this am thunder showers at noon. cooler tonight
May 17th. Sunday. Fine & cool. drove to Wesdale & then Visited Wilcox s.
May 18. 19 & 20th. Fine & warm men hoeing new strawberries cultivating & ploughing
May 21st Some showers still hoeing. turning colder
May 22nd FInished hoeing new strawberries 1st time hoeing cabbages 2nd time very cold. may be
frost
May 23rd. Cold north east wind & rain all night and this morning Temperature about 40 this morning
History repeats have had to relight our furnace again for the 24th of May. have had to for years past
always a cold spell.
May 24th Sunday. Very cold last night 40 at Bedtime with heavy west winds blowing all night also
today very cold & windy
May 25th. started at noon planting out tomatoes weather cloudy but milder
May 26th. Planted tomatoes all day. fine & warm
May 27th All the crowd planting tomatoes
May 28th. Fine & warm Finished planting about 15000 tomatoes and started at peppers
May 29th. Finished planting peppers 92 sashes 250 to a sash. Very warm
May 30 Showery. planted cukes & Vegetable marrows
June May 31st. Sunday fine had Hicks over before dinner and G. Hammonds in the afternoon.
June 1st. Starting spraying going fine got 7 tanks on. weather rather cool and windy. men hoeing
strawberries
June 2nd still spraying and hoeing. broke the record spraying today 8 tanks weather fine & warmer
June 3rd Fine & warm still at the spraying 7 tanks
June 4th still spraying very warm Fruit crop looks very light. very few pears. cherries very light.
Hardly any Burbank or Red June plums. no Green Gage
�June 5th Finished spraying tonight at it 5 days put on 36 tanks. about 210 lbs lead and over 3 lbs
Lime Sulphur. windy today and a little cooler. men hoeing the picking beds of strawberries for the
2nd time been at it all week
June 6th cooler & showery in the morning heavy rain & thunder storms after dinner and evening
June 7th. sunday Cold & cloudy with a few light showers
June 8th cold & cloudy a few light showers men hoeing new strawberries for the 2nd time. tried out
the new Spring tooth it seems alright
June 9th Planted out Cauliflowers. ground in good shape. but Caul. plants small. also it turned hot.
June 10th & 11 All men hoeing & cultivating. very warm.
June 12th Picked first strawberries 5 x 36 & 1 x 24 pints. sold in Toronto at 1 at 15¢ 4 @ 11¢ & 1 at
10¢ Toronto flooded with American berries
June 13th Fine & warm had Will & Clara for supper also Hicks
June 14th Sunday fine & warm Had Davidsons from Hamilton call. Doris still in bed with Bronchitis
June 15th. Had a big shower in the night. done a lot of good but made strawberries very dirty picked
61 crates pints today sold at Toronto 50 at 10¢ 40 at 8¢ 16 at 4¢ First day of daylight saving.
Jun 16th Fair & cooler. no picking today. sold strawberries to Uptons for 12¢ quart
June 17th. Berries flat. picked 163 crates Sold 50 at 8¢ pint. 50 to Breckon to go to Toronto 11 cts in
Toronto 59 to Uptons. Weather warm
June 18th no picking weather very warm strong south wind.
Jun 19th Very warm & strong south wind. all day. Picked 201 x 27's strawberries. fairly cooking &
burning up everything sold 50 crates at 15¢ Balance to Uptons at 12¢ Big thunder storm in the
evening. will save them now. and it certainly poured.
June 20th. Very warm again all day. another storm at 6 p.m. high wind & some rain. but it looked
worse farther north.
June 21st Sunday. Fine & cool went for a drive up under the mountain
June 22nd Cloudy & cool our biggest picking of berries 291 x 27's sold all to Uptons but 40 crates to
Davidson at 11 1/2¢ here. & crates returned.
June 23rd Cloudy & cold a few light showers only picked half a day 93 crates
June 24th no picking today fine & warm
June 25th Hot & cloudy a few showers. picked 191 crates today
�June 26th Heavy thunder showers last night again picked 123 crates today.
June 27th Saturday fair & warm. no picking
June 28th Sunday went for a drive first to Brantford had dinner in Mohawk Park. then on to
Waterford & Simcoe to Port Dover big crowd on the beach. came back by Jarvis & Hagersville had
supper in Dundurn Park
June 29th. Very heavy dews every morning. did not start picking until about 8 oclock. daylight time
no good for the fruit grower. Picked 181 crates
June 30th Very hot. picked 89 crates SB.
July 1st. Picked 40 x 32 crates SBerries & 15 x 6 sweet cherries 38 x 11 Richmonds at 50 to 60
weather terrible hot. over 102 in the shade and thermometer hung on the barn went to 130 in the
sun.
July 2nd still as warm this a.m. nobody could sleep last night. 92 at 930 this a.m. {Side note} 103
after dinner picked 30 Richmond ch. & 18 x 6's sweets. also picked first peppers 21 x 6's sold in
Toronto at 50¢. One of the worst storms for years started about 4 oclock with wind & dust. blowed &
rained in torrents for about an hour.
July 3rd Picked 37 crates SB. nearly done. warm again picked 19 x 6 sweet cherries & 7 bskts
{baskets} Beans for the first.
Strawberry totals
230 x 36 pints. 1143 x 27 qts. 123 x 32 qts. in 27 qts crates total 1442
July 4th Sat. no picking men hoeing strawberries
July 5th Sunday warm another big thunder storm in the night lasted about 2 hours home all day.
July 6th Finished picking strawberries all done now I guess. had 1500 crates picked 14 Beans 34
sweet cherries 19 Richmonds. 72 x 32 crates SBerries
July 7th Picked 62 bshls {bushels} 75¢ Sweet cherries 10 mont. cherries @ 75¢ 12 Beans 50¢
July 8th still warm ploughing old Strawberry patch Picked 30 Montmorency cherries 28 small Red
sweets in 6's at 30¢ 59 x 6's Blacks at 70¢ 5 x 6's white at 50¢ 12 Beans at 40¢ & 50¢ also hoeing &
cultivating old strawberry patch
July 9th. Picked first Rasps 90 pints sold at 15¢ here. finished Black Sweet Cherries 75 bskts
{baskets} at 70¢ 40 x 6's small Red Sweets at 35¢. 4 Beans 40¢. Finished cleaning old strawberry
patch here. Cultivating Blackberries some Job they have all fell down with the wind storms
July 10th. Picked 46 x6 's Red (Sweet) Cherries only got 25¢ for them. 2 x 24 pints Rasps 12¢ & 30
Mont cherries at 60¢
July 11th. Cooler this a.m. and a light shower picked 88 mont cherries for Scott at 60¢
�July 12th Sunday fine & warm. went for a drive to Stoney Creek saw the Battlefield the monuments
etc. then along the top of the mt. & down at Grimsby and to Grimsby Beach.
July 13th. Busy day very warm and light showers in the evening Picked 340 x 11 Mont Cherries sold
at 62 1/2 - 65¢ and 73 north at 75¢ also picked 14 1/3 crates Rasps. and first Tomatoes 3 x 6's sold
at $125 {$1.25}
July 14th Picked 208 cherries today. 9 crates Cabbage at 50¢ 3 x 11 tomatoes at $2 00. Very warm
again today.
July 15th. Only picked 170 x 11 cherries & 5 x 6's today they will soon be done. 17 beans 35¢ 27 x
36 Rasps at 10¢ to canners & crates & boxs back. 2 toms $2 00
July 15th St Swithins day had some showers this am. they say it rains for 40 days
July 16th. only picked a half day 130 bskts {baskets} cherries 17 x 6's Blacks 10 crates Cabbages
50¢ warm again a light shower early this am
July 17. Showery again all day off and on Picked rasps all day in the showers and between the big
ones. another shower starting now at 830 PM. Picked 51 crates Rasps. one of the best pickings I
guess
July 18. Sat. wet again this morning rained nearly all night I guess raining at 4 this am.
July 19th Sunday Fine & warm. Home all day
July 20th Picked 60 crates Rasps. 14 bskts {baskets} Tomatoes sold 8 at $2 00 6 at $2 10 10 Green
peppers 60¢ another big shower about 2 PM. lasted a couple of hours.
July 21st. Cloudy & hot a few sprinkles rain picked cherries all day 261 bskts {baskets} sold from 65¢
to 75¢. picked Beans 21 bskts {baskets} also. 35¢
July 22nd. Picked 35 x 36 Rasps 80 x 11 cherries 20 beans 40¢ 14 x 11's tomatoes at $2.00 bskt. &
10 large crates Cabbages at 85¢, 10 med size at 50¢ for Davidson and 5 to ship north 50¢
Cabbages no good this year neither crop nor price!
July 23rd Finished picking cherries this morning had 95 x 11 Richmonds sold at 40 to 60¢ totals 67 x
6 qts sweets whites sold at 50¢ to 60¢ Blacks. 70 to 95 Small Reds. 25 to 35¢ 1428 Montmorency
mont. from 60 to 75¢ per 11 qt. weather fine & warm. 42 x 11 pepper 60¢
July 24th Picked 35 bskts {baskets} tomatoes today sold at 80¢ 6 bskts {baskets} cukes the first
picking sold at 36¢ 26 crates Raspberries
July 25 Sat. not much doing only picked 26 bskts {baskets} Green Peppers sold for 60¢ weather fine
& warm.
July 26th. Sunday Fine and warm.
July 27th Cloudy & hot a few sprinkles rain picked 51 toms 7 cukes 22 crates Cabbages & 37 crates
Rasps.
�July 28 Very warm not picking much only 6 toms 14 crates Cabbages men hoeing Tomato patch Got
settled up for Strawberries at Uptons. Kicked on 200 crates (sandy) cut us $100 {$1.00} a crate on
200 crates. and paid 12¢ qt for the balance. offered 1¢ a lb for plums
July 29th. Picked 63 toms today sold 15 at 45. 48 at 40¢ also 15 crates Rasps & 22 pints
Blackberries for the first. also picked first corn 133 doz sold at 25¢ a doz weather very warm
July 30th A little cooler today not picking much. Picked first plums 25 bskts {baskets} Shiro's.
July 31. some cooler today and pretty busy. Picked 97 tomatoes at 40 to 50¢. 53 Shiro plums at 50¢
5 cukes 30¢ 6 apples 35¢ 95 doz corn 25¢ doz 8 x 27 qts Rasps 60 pints Lawtons at 12¢ Finished
up Beans a week ago no Sale for them now only had 115 bskts. {baskets} sold for $56.00 last year
we had 232 bskts {baskets} and sold for $ 100.00
Aug 1st. Pretty busy today for a Saturday 100 bskts {baskets} Shiro plums for Scott at 45¢ 30 crates
Cabbages 40 a crate 210 doz corn 22 1/2 doz for Davidson weather cooler this am very cool.
Aug 2nd Heavy rain in the night. cool & cloudy all day.
Aug 3rd Pretty busy today. 179 toms at 35 37 to 40¢. 89 shiro plums. 45 + 50¢ (10 up north 60¢) 5
crates Lawtons 10 + 12 6 cukes 25. 14 crates cabb 40 to 80¢ according to size of crate 2 crates
marrows 75¢ 40 doz corn 25¢ Cut wages of all our men to $200 {$2.00} a day we have been paying
more than any body else all summer
Aug 4th warmer again today. Picked 108 tomatoes going farther down in price 31 to 35 today only a
few small orders today. Corn down to 20¢ a doz. Finished Picking Rasps last Friday had 281 x 36
pints twice as many as last year
Aug 5th. Very hot again today. picked 96 toms sold 65 at 30¢ 31 at 35¢ finished Shiro plums 52
bskts {baskets} at 45¢ and 35 bskts {baskets} Red Junes at 40¢ 90 doz corn sold 40 doz at 18¢ & 50
doz at 20¢
Aug 6th. Very hot must have been 95. only picked 28 bskts {baskets} toms at 35¢ & 48. Red June
plums @ 35. 5 Cabb 40¢ 2 x 36 Lawtons 8¢
Aug 7th. not much doing picked 116 toms sold from 25¢ to 35¢ 6 cukes at 25¢ 20 cukes 17¢ 7 x 36
Lawtons 8.¢ 2 at 10¢ 5 marrows 50¢ weather cloudy & colder
Aug 8th. not very many orders 28 x 11 sweet peppers at 27¢ about cleaned up the cabbages 10 doz
corn. & 50 x 6 qts Burbank plums at 25¢
Aug 9 a couple of heavy showers in the night warm & cloudy this a.m. went up to see Carman Bell
he was working until about 9 oclock.
Aug 10th. Picked 193 bskts {baskets} toms. 28¢ & 35¢ a few cukes etc. 5 crates Lawtons down to 7¢
pint now a few more showers
Aug 11th. Picking Burbank plums for Scott. 283 bskts {baskets} at 35¢ 11 bskts {baskets} Red
Peppers @ $100 a few tomatoes only 4¢ bskt {basket} 26 Clapp Pears. 45 in all 366 bskts {baskets}
& 6 crates Lawtons berries 6¢ weather fair & cool. finished up on corn yesterday had 681 doz.
�started at 25¢ - 22 1/2. & down to 20¢. a few bags at 17 & 18¢. & 50 doz the last which was small at
8¢. Total sale was $146.75. about the best of anything we had this season
Aug 12th. Picked 248 bskts {baskets} toms today at 28-30¢ & 28 at 35¢. 5 Red peppers at $100. 20
plums 35 8 crates Beans 7¢. weather great fine & cool.
Aug 13th Rained from 4 this am until after noon a real heavy rain only picked 49 bskts {baskets}
Clapp pears & 10 bskts {baskets} Red Peppers
Aug 14 Fine & warm picked 298 bskts {baskets} toms 28 & 30¢ 82 Burbank plums. 12 crates
Lawtons Berries. did not get done until nearly 7 pm.
Aug 15. Hoed a few Rows of strawberries & picked 162 Burbank plums 32 1/2 & 64 Tomatoes
Aug 16 Sunday. Rained again this morning fine in the afternoon had Hicks over for supper
Aug 17th. Tomatoes took another Slump down to 22 cts today. sold 236 bskts. {baskets} 148 plums
at 30 & 35¢ and 21 Red peppers at $100
Aug 18th not much doing picked 50 plums @ 26¢
Aug 19th Tomatoes done for no sale. picked 150 plums & 24 Red sweet peppers at 65¢
Aug 20th. weather fine & cool. picked 205 Bradshaw plums at 32¢. 96 Burbanks 25 13 Gages 30. 25
Red Sweet Peppers 60¢
Aug 21 Took 84 bus. {bushels} tomatoes to the canners. complaint too green. may not get any thing
for them picked 64 Burbank plums for the last. & 22 more Red Sweet Peppers at 60¢ Total Burbanks
1170 bskts {baskets}.
Aug 22nd. nothing much doing only picked 53 Bradshaws & 7 bskts {baskets} Red peppers at 85¢
Aug 23rd Sunday was a perfect day went to Puslinch Lake.
Aug 24th. not very much doing for a Monday only 65 plums 10 toms. and 10 pears 32 Red peppers.
Aug 25. Picked 111 bskts {baskets} plums. 30 Red peppers
Aug 26 Picked 87 plums 32 Red peppers 80¢ & 12 Green peppers 35¢ Picked another load
Tomatoes for Canning Co
Aug 27th. started raining in the night. rained hard all morning. nothing doing all day only picked 16
bskts {baskets} Peppers
Aug 28. A few more showers this morning. picked 321 bskts {baskets} Bradshaw plums. 48 Red
peppers & 15 Greens. only got 21 cts for Bradshaws. some price. finished them had 877 bskts
{baskets}.
Aug 29. Picked 25 bus. {bushels} Bartlett pears for Davidson at $1.25 bushel & picking tomatoes for
canners weather fine today and cooler.
�Aug 30. Sunday Fair & cool went for a drive up under the mountain at Harveys farm Radio quite
going tonight
Aug 31 Busy today Picked 59 Hot Red peppers at 80¢ 22 Sweet at 55¢ 142 plums at 18 to 30¢. 6
toms 25 74 Bartlett pears. and took 91 bus. {bushels} tomatoes to the canners. {Side note} Sold 4
crates Cauliflowers at $2.25 per crate.
Sept 1 207 plums to Scott 15 Red Peppers 70¢ 184 Bartlett pears 40¢ a few Showers.
Sept 2nd Showery picked Tomatoes for canners & 181 x 11 Bartletts for Davidson
Sept 3. Picked 58 x 11 Sweet Red Peppers 48 @ 55¢ & 10 at 65 48 x 11 Red Hots 78¢ 110 x 11
Bartletts at 40¢ Picked 45 more bus. {bushels} Tomatoes shipped 31 no 2 pears 11 crates
cauliflowers to Toronto. first we have sent on Commission since July 2nd
Sept 4th nothing doing only picked 10 plums & 2 pears men hoeing strawberries
Sept 5. men hoeing SBerries picked 75 Red peppers men picked about 40 bus. {bushels} tomatoes.
we took a day off and went to the Toronto Ex. did not get back till 1230 pm.
Sept 7th. Had a busy day picked 213 plums at 25 125 x 6. Red Hot Peppers 32 1/2 76 x 11 Red
Sweet Peppers 55 10 x 11 pears 45¢ 7 crates Cauli at 175 & 200
Sept 8. Weather fine & warm picking Bartlett pears all day for the canners have 1/2 bus. {bushel}
ready.
Sept 9th. Finished Bartlett pears had 148 bus. {bushels} for Canners. Finished tomatoes 39 bushels.
picked 60 plums 16 peppers. Very warm over 90. & tonights papers says it snowed in Calgary
Sept 10th. Very warm yet about 90°, not many orders 78 60 plums & 4 Red peppers 4 Caul. Sept
11 men hoeing strawberries. Have a tractor ploughing 13 hours at $1 50 an hour $19 50 ploughed
between 4 1/2 & 5 acres. pretty expensive ploughing.
Sept 11th. Picked 52 bskts {baskets} Howell pears at 30¢ & 25 plums for North. weather terrible hot
has been as high as 96 in the shade.
Sept 12 Picked 170 plums & 53 more Howell pears weather just as hot as ever. away over 90
Sept 13 Sunday Fine & very warm home all day.
Sept 14th. Warm yet but not quiet as bad busy. picked 301 bskts {baskets} plums. 118 Red Peppers
& 12 crates Cauliflowers
Sept 15th showery this morning only got 50 Reine Claude plums picked in the morning 214 all day
sold Scott 35 at 21¢, 32 sweet Red peppers 30¢ 109 Hot peppers 25¢ 4 Cauliflowers crates $100
Balance of plums to Davidson 174 204 bskts {baskets} back.
Sept 16. Cooler and cloudy picked 238 plums for Davidson & 157 pears. (Howells 30¢)
Sept 17. showery in morning fine after noon. picked 301 plums & 15 x 11 pears.
�Sept 18th. Picked plums & peppers & some caul for Toronto.
Sept 19th. not much doing today only picked 40 bskts {baskets} Red peppers 30¢ and 10 crates
Caul - 90¢
Sept 20 Sunday. Thunder showers early this morning cleared up warm in the afternoon
Sept 21 Foggy & wet men hoed until 11 oclock sold Scott 66 peppers at 20¢ plums 25 Prunes 30¢ .
Fine & warm after dinner.
Sept 22 Very warm again not much doing only picked 41 plums men cutting out old raspberry
bushes.
Sept 23. Picking Plums for Scott. 96 Grand Dukes at 26¢ & 177 Monarch at 20¢
Sept 24th Thunder shower in the night and cooler this am. picking balance of plums for Davidson
Sept 25th. Picked Duchess pears 128 bushels at 50¢ a bushel.
Sept 26th. much cooler cutting out Black berry bushes.
Sept 28th. Picking peaches 48 at 45¢ 7 no. 2 35¢ Finished Quinces 12 bskts {baskets} this years
also Clairgeau & Anjou pear. and started picking peppers
Sept 29 Finished peaches had 117 bskts. {baskets} sold 10 Caul at 75 and 30 Green Peppers 17¢ 5
Red Peppers 20¢ Have 30 bus {bushels} peppers for Italians call for tonight 40¢ bushel
Sept 30. picking peppers and storing in barn. Italians got 26 more crates
Oct 1 Fine & warm picked 25 prunes at 50¢ 10 crates peppers 40¢
Oct 2nd. picked 36 prunes at 50¢ 10 bskts {baskets} peppers 17¢ . weather very warm. picking
peppers yet. must have 400 boxs in the barn
Oct 3. sold 20 peppers at 15¢ a big price. and 100 orange crates of mixed peppers 30¢ crate
Oct 4th Sunday Fine & warm saw the Rock Gardens and called at Chapmans
Oct 5th. Fine & warm went to Hamilton got bskts {baskets} from Uptons. sold 40 bskts {baskets}
peppers at 15¢
Oct 6th. Fine & warm sold 16 prunes {blank} ¢ shipped 72 bskts {baskets} peppers to Toronto. last
load sold at 25¢ bskt {basket}.
Oct 7. Thunder showers early this morning.
Oct 8th cooler tonight picked the last of our prunes about 125 bskts {baskets} sold some here at 50¢
shipped 23 to Toronto. {written in pencil} 80 & 85 cents
Oct 9th Frost this am no damage C. Bartello. Bloor st west Took 35 more bus {bushels} peppers.
�Oct 10th more white frost this am. Bartello took 107 more boxs peppers at 25¢ box weather fine St
Louis won the final Baseball game from Phila. Athletes. by 4 to 2. each had won 3 games before
today so St Louis are Champions
Oct 11th. Rainy in the morning fine & cool after noon went to see Wilcox's after supper.
Oct 12th Monday Thanksgiving day. Bartello took 144 bus {bushels} peppers Sat. at 25¢ .
Oct 13th. some white frosts. but flowers not frozen yet.
Oct 14th. Showery again sold Scott 41 bskts {baskets} peppers at 15¢ & 18cts.
Oct 15th to 22nd weather fine most of the time sold 54 more boxs peppers at 25¢
Oct 23rd 24th. man plowing nearly done now.
Oct 25 Sunday a little cooler.
Oct 25 to 30th putting in tile about 1725 feet. weather mostly fine with a few showers. very mild
hardly any frost yet this fall have Dahlias in bloom yet. getting 100 bskts {baskets} peppers ready for
Toronto guess they are not worth much.
Oct 31st sold 4 boxs peppers for $1.00 Trucker brought a load of boxs back owes us 67 yet. turning
colder tonight
Nov 1st Sunday Cloudy & cold
Nov 2nd to 4th. Fine & not very cold.
Mon 5th colder. with rain hail and a little snow. got in 3000 x 11 qts baskets & covers for next
year. Cash price 64 $48 for 11 qts & $18 per thousand for the covers $198.00 in all {written in pencil}
10% off for Cash
Nov 6th. Clear & cool ice on water tub the first this season flowers were still {written in pencil} in
bloom yesterday.
Nov 7th. some frost again this a.m. Brown drawing up hotbed soil.
Nov 8th Sunday fine went for a picnic had dinner at the beach and then to Gages Park and saw
the mums {chrysanthemums} all sizes shapes & colors.
Nov 9th. Fine & mild just like summer pruning trees.
Nov 10th. mild & looks like rain. Have some Marigolds & a Geranium still in bloom in the garden. not
frozen yet.
Nov 11th Unloading first car of manure cooler & cloudy
Nov 12th. Some showers this am then fine & warm
�Nov 13th put 3 loads of Manure on Cauliflower patch cost $21.60 shipping last of peppers 93 bskts
{baskets} to Toronto last lot sold at 22 1/2 & 25¢ bskt. {basket} weather fine and mild no frost.
Flowers in bloom yet.
Nov 14th. Fine & mild but raining tonight
Nov 15th Sunday mild and showery. was down to Hicks saw Harry & Olives new House
Nov 16th 17th & 18th weather mild with a few showers unloaded second car of manure.
Nov 19th. Cloudy & cool unloading 3rd car of manure
Nov 20 to 24th 22nd. weather very fine like spring pruning & Brown drawing manure
Nov 23rd Like summer temperature over 70
Nov 24th Warm again today. Brown ploughing & was pruning. Took up $7000 of the National
Service Loan today at 5% Int May 15th & Nov 15th. payable 1941 also invested the girls money.
$1500 in 10 years bonds and $300 in 5 years Raining late this afternoon think it will be colder
tomorrow have marigolds in the garden in Bloom yet.
Nov 25th Colder with frost this morning & snow flurries at night. Had Stan Bill & Harry
over playing Cards till 1245 a.m. then sat D. J. ing on the Radio Had 5 California stations KF1 Los
Angelos K.G.0 Oakland (K.F.S.D. San Diego on only 500 watts) KP0 San Francisco. & KWX
Hollywood. also XER & XED in Mexico and KSL in Salt Lake City.
Nov 26th Unloading 4th car of manure putting it on the ground colder, snow on the ground this a m.
Thermometer at 34 this afternoon
Nov 27th Finished car of manure and spread it on top of Rye.
Nov 28th. Ploughing Rye & manure under. cold & cloudy
Nov 29th. Cool & cloudy Had Hicks over in the evening.
Nov 30th. Colder unloading 5th car manure. went to Hamilton Shopping
Dec 1st. Cold and a few snow flurries. got Paid by Can {Canadian} Canners for Tomatoes had 400
bus {bushels} contracted at 35¢ we went over our contract by 70 bus. {bushels} which they only paid
25¢ for they are some cheap crowd
Dec 2nd Brown still ploughing yet. milder today.
Dec 3rd nothing doing raining nearly all day
Dec 4th. unloading 6th car of manure mild but windy
Dec 5th. a change in the weather this am reports around here say temperature down to from warm
last night to as low as 8 this am. Hamilton reports 14.
�Dec 6th. some squalls of rain & snow. turning colder again tonight.
Dec 7th Covering strawberries froze solid again this am nearly zero.
Dec 8th. nearly zero this morning men covering strawberries. Just to show how our north business
failed this season we only sold $973.00 worth of fruit while season 1930 we sold $3600.00
Dec 9th Milder some snow this am. also rain part of the morning roads slippery
Dec 10th. Mild some snow rain & sleet. finished covering strawberries
Dec 11th. Raining all morning cleared up after noon Brown ploughing.
Dec 12th. A Grand day. sunshiney & mild Brown ploughing in the orchard.
Dec 13th a little cooler last night but not freezing very much. this morning raining.
Dec 14th. Rain & some snow Brown drove Woods home to Hagersville
Dec 15th. not very cold Brown ploughing yet
Dec 16th Went to Hamilton buying Xmas presents. weather fair with just a little bit of frost west wind.
Radio reception good now. Listened to Amos & Andy at 11 PM last night direct from Los Angeles.
Cal.
Dec 17th to 21st. Mild no frost. cloudy & some showers. Went to the school concert on Monday 21st.
Alan made his first speech.
Dec 22 still mild & cloudy. not a bit of frost in the ground
Dec 23rd. Just like spring. today went shopping in Hamilton and to the Sunday school concert at
night Charlotte & Doris Alan had parts in it.
Dec 24th. Busy all day. fixing up Christmas tree. etc. mild & cloudy with rain and about 4 PM a
regular thunder & lightning storm and heavy rain. Fred {Ghents?} man ploughing in the orchard this
morning.
Dec 25 Down to Johns for dinner about 4 PM weather turned cold last night frozen up today.
Dec 26th. still cold today & clear. nothing doing home all day
Dec 27th Some milder & cloudy. Have a cold guess it was from the cold treatments I am taking
Dec 28th. milder & cloudy looks like rain or snow.
Dec 29th. mild & cloudy.
Dec 30th Still mild just below freezing point.
Dec 31st mild and cloudy looks like rain or snow. started to rain late tonight & blow from the East.
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Lawtons
53 x 36 pints
8 x 27 quarts
Raspberries
281 x 36's sold at 19c quart
Amt $1732.00
Pears
Clapps Favorites 11 qts
105
Bartletts No.1's 11 qts
456
Barteltts No.2's 11 qts
37
Bartletts Bushels to Cannery
148
Howells 11 qts
150
Duchess 11 qts
62
Clairgeau 11 qts
41
Anjou 11 qts
47
Duchess 128 bushels
Total Bushels
276
Total Baskets
898
Plums we had this year.
�Shiros
323 bskts
Red Junes
84 bskts
Burbanks
1170 bskts
[Green]Gages
62 bskts
Bradshaw
877 bskts
Damsons
26 bskts
Reine Claudes
1601 bskts
Monarch
471 bskts
Lombards
121 bskts
Grand Dukes
522 bskts
Prunes
124 bskts
Total 11 qts =
5381
Season 1931
Sales
May 19
Mansen Welb - Toronto
25.53
26
Mansen Welb - Toronto
14.93
June 9
Mansen Welb - Toronto
19.15
16
Mansen Welb - Toronto
26.48
22
Mansen Welb - Toronto
176.41
�30
Cash Sales for June
351.45
July 2
Mansen Welb Toronto
9.43
6
Upton Jam Co Hamilton.
1413.72
11
Alan Davidson Burlington
550.55.
25
L Robinson Elmvale
15.00
25
A Davidson Burlington
269.48
26
R L Scott Aldershot
446.35
29
Upton Jam Hamilton
2090.44
Jul 31
Cash Sales for July
144.30
Aug 6
T.E. Monkman Cookstown
15.00
7
J Simpson Tottenham
60.76
8
C P Carpenter Winona
51.15
11
A Davidson Burlington
322.20
Aug 12
S L. Anderson Crossland
28.50
14
R L. Scott Aldershot
221.13
14
R L. Scott Aldershot
611.40
22
A Davidson Burl.
755.16
25
Mrs M Gallop, Cookstown
7.50
26
CW Sharpe Burks Falls
49.00
�26.
DS. Litster Burks Falls
44.45
Hare Bros Bracebridge
175.47
27
A Davidson Burlington
197.11
31
C P Carpenter Winona
25.60
31
Cash Sales for August
137.00
Sept 10
R L. Scott Aldershot
428.60
11
A Davidson Burl
74.71
18
W V Fry Thornton
15.05
{written in margin} - My Draft
H Reiner Tottenham
29.35
C W Camplin Beeton
25.57
T.S. Tremouth Powassan
9.75
15
Mansen Welb Toronto.
8.00
16
D. Scaletta Huntsville
17.50
{TOTAL}
88630.18.
Sept 19
Geo James Hamilton
25.59
21
R L. Scott Aldershot
404.10
23
Wm Peck Burks Falls
102.20
28
A Davidson Burl
94.80
�29
Mansen Welb Toronto
20.56
Oct 2
J W Troyer Burks Falls
27.70
3
Hutchison Bros Bracebridge
157.91
7
Mansen Welb Toronto
15.50
8
CW Sharpe Burks Falls.
7.00
13
JR Couse Cookstown
21.70
A E Johnston. Sundridge
6.85
Hare Bros Bracebridge
76.30
P.J Marrin Bracebridge
4.55
Stevens & Solomon Ham.
43.13
Upton Jam Co Ham
28.69
Mansen Welb Toronto
14.85
R L Scott Aldershot
247.71
Alan Davidson Burl.
633.05
C P Carpenter Winona
348.{0}
Nov 5
Mansen Welb
8.28
5
A Davidson Burl
64.00
10
C Carpenter Winona
80.50
11
Mansen Welb Tor.
15.62
14
21
�18
R L Scott Aldershot
24.26
21
D L Litster Burks Falls
19.75
23
H M Shaw Trout Creek
25.90
Dec 1
Burlington Canning Co.
158.18
Cash Sales Sept & Oct
179.80
Hutchison Bros Bracebridge
6.50
Dec 10
{TOTAL}
2519.82
2519.82 8860.18 11380.00
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Standing order for manure
Berry Covering 5 {train} cars
Nov 10th 12th 14th 16th & 18th
Hotbeds 5 cars
Feby 1st & 10th
Mar 5th 10th & 20th
Mar 12 - 19
18 - 20
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<p>1931 {First page}</p>
<p>Jan 1st. Fine and cool down to about 10 early this morning. Had John and family & Mrs Boniface for dinner.</p>
<p>Jan 2nd. Fair & some milder busy wrecking the Christmas tree.</p>
<p>Jan 3rd. Fine & mild just like spring</p>
<p>Jan 4th. Fine & mild. a weather breeder I guess. Had Hicks for the evening.</p>
<p>Jan 5th. School started again. Doris home with a cold. Raining from the east all day.</p>
<p>Jan 6th. Turning colder again snowed last night 4 or 5 inches.</p>
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<p>Jan 7th Clear and cold 10 above zero at 830 am</p>
<p>Jan 8th. Clear and colder still Just at zero at 830 am.</p>
<p>Jan 9th. Cloudy and a little milder. looks like snow this morning.</p>
<p>Jan 10th Very fine winter day bright & mild thawed some.</p>
<p>Jan 11th. Mild. was in to Geo Chapmans for tea.</p>
<p>Jan 12th. Went to Hamilton Bot new bed for Alan some wall paper and got licenses for Truck & Car. Car no. R 201 cost $5. Truck no 38100C cost $24 00. Operators License $100 no 338976</p>
<p>Jan 13th Turning cold again not much snow yet.</p>
<p>Jan 14th Zero this morning but clear & bright</p>
<p>Jan 15th Started to paper the dining Room. have Jack Ireland doing it.</p>
<p>Jan 16th milder again finished dining room all but border.</p>
<p>Jan 17th mild & cloudy. thawing today.</p>
<p>Jan 18th Sunday mild and cloudy looks like snow.</p>
<p>Jan 19th. About 4 to 6 inches snow this morning. mild & soft looks like rain now.</p>
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<p>Jan 20. Fine & cool am getting old 46 today.</p>
<p>Jan 21st. Very cold. got a surprise. Received a box of Grapefruit free from Lyons Fertilizer Co of Tampa Florida. for writing from the longest distance receiving their broadcast from WFLA Clearwater Florida they are extra fine & large only 64 in box.</p>
<p>Jan 22. Cold below zero this am. still papering at the hall now.</p>
<p>Jan 23rd Getting milder again in Hamilton for more wall paper. Finished the Job tonight $1580 {he means $15.80} for paper & $1600 {he means $16.00} to Jack Ireland for putting on. total $31.80 paint $2.50</p>
<p>Jan 24th. Getting new lights plug & electric light switches in front Room cost $725 for lights and at Alan for enstating $28 70 total. $35.95 snowed all day worst of the winter</p>
<p>Jan 25 Sunday mild thawing all day. children went to sunday school.</p>
<p>Jan 26th. Went to Hamilton for some floor paint. Doris 9 years old. Had a party.</p>
<p>Jan 27th mild today. some soft snow about evening time</p>
<p>Jan 28th Turned cold in the night. down to 5 above this morning. every thing glittering with snow stuck on the trees etc</p>
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<p>Jan 29th. cold with some more snow.</p>
<p>Jan 30th. was over to see Roy Bell. sent some hair to his doctor in Kitchener. very bad driving, raining and freezing on windshield</p>
<p>Jan 31st. Fine & cold about zero last night. Had an Indian move in to work</p>
<p>Feby 1st. Sunday fine & cold roads slippery. ground all covered since Xmas with snow not very deep only a few inches</p>
<p>Feby 2nd. Fair & not very cold. Madge taken sick in the car on the way to Hamilton.</p>
<p>Feby 3rd mild again Dr Weaver says Madge has to stay in bed for a week or so.</p>
<p>Feby 4th. Fine but a little colder.</p>
<p>Feby 5th. Doris & Alan home with colds.</p>
<p>Feby 6th Fair & cold.</p>
<p>Feby 7th. About worst snow storm of the season. from the north east. the whole bunch in bed with flu & got another tooth out and am feeling punk. have Miss Henderson here to nurse them. I am sleeping on the Lounge.</p>
<p>Feby 8th. Sunday. Cloudy & milder.</p>
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<p>Oct Feby 9th. All the family in bed but myself. ordered seeds from Stokes 1/4 lb. Copenhagen Cabbage 1/2 lb Worldbeater pepper 1 oz Harris Early pepper 1 oz John Bauer tomato 1 oz Bonny Best tomato 1 oz Marglobe tomato cost $115</p>
<p>Feby 10th Cold again about zero or lower. all sick with the Flu yet.</p>
<p>Feby 11th still cold zero.</p>
<p>Feby 12th. milder again thawing. children bad today all crying with earache</p>
<p>Feby 13th still mild. rain in the night. Charlotte temperature 103 this morning. Madge up but feeling shaky.</p>
<p>Feby 14th. The family all in bed. Charlottes ear running now. Had Dr Clark out again. Very cold tonight. zero I guess.</p>
<p>Feby 15th Sunday milder again. thawing some a terrible lot of ice on the strawberries.</p>
<p>Feby 16th. Mild & cloudy</p>
<p>Feby 17th mild & cloudy some light rain. Doris up for a little while today.</p>
<p>Feby 18th. mild. Indian & John unloading car of manure for hot beds. see in the paper Annie Babcock died Feby 15th in Hamilton in her 88th year</p>
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<p>Feby 19th some snow this morning. mild & soft.</p>
<p>Feby 20th. Madge sick in bed with Tonsilitis</p>
<p>Feby 21st. Alan & the girls up today. weather mild. started Hot beds</p>
<p>Feby 22nd. Sunday. cloudy & mild.</p>
<p>Feby 23rd Very fine just like spring. Bright & mild. took Miss Henderson home. here 16 days at $350 {he means $3.50} total $56 00</p>
<p>Feby 24th weather fine & bright John sowed Cabbages and pepper seeds. (8 sash cabb - 8 sweet & 8 Hot peppers)</p>
<p>Feby 25th. Fine & mild frosts at night.</p>
<p>Feby 26th. Unloading 2nd Car manure out on the land drew part right out this am. but too soft in the afternoon thawing fast. snow nearly all gone.</p>
<p>Feb 27th. Fine & mild thawing fast.</p>
<p>Feb 28th. Fine Port Colborne beat Toronto Marlboros in Senior 6 H a Group Semi Finals this afternoon they had to play 3 games. 1st was no score. second 1 to 1 after 30 minutes overtime 3rd game Pt. Colborne 3. for 1. Hamilton & Pt Colborne. now play off for 1st place.</p>
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<p>Mar 1st. Cloudy but not very cold</p>
<p>Mar 2nd Clouder & colder ground frozen again. Charlotte & Doris started school again. Home a whole month.</p>
<p>Mar 3rd. Indian started work. steady at $15 per week. drawing manure.</p>
<p>Mar 4th. went to Hamilton got 5 oz John Bauer & 4 oz Bruces First & Best tomato seed. $3.25. weather fine thawing each day & freezing at night regular March weather but finer than usual.</p>
<p>Mar 5th Hamilton won from Port Colborne in Group A Senior. 6.H.a. last night.</p>
<p>Mar 6th cloudy some cooler north east wind.</p>
<p>Mar 7th. cool & cloudy strong cold north east wind.</p>
<p>Mar 8th. About 6 inches of snow this morning and blowing & drifting from the north east. snowed all day. worst storm of the winter still snowing tonight at 6.PM</p>
<p>Mar 9th. Every thing blocked with snow about 12 inches on the level. and lots of big drifts. and still snowing. biggest storm in years.</p>
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<p>Mar 10th. Cool & cloudy. every body digging out of the snow storm. Toronto says it will cost them $150,000 to clear out the snow Hamilton Seniors are 6 H A Hockey Champions won from Windsor in finals 5 to 3 .</p>
<p>Mar 11th. Kingston won Intermediate 6.H.a. from Chatham score 4 to 3. cool & cloudy today they played 2 games.</p>
<p>Mar 12th. still cold and lot of snow yet. Niagara Falls wins Junior 6 H a. from West Toronto 12 to 7 on the Round.</p>
<p>Feby Mar 13th. Milder thawing some of the snow off. John sick with a cold.</p>
<p>Feby Mar 14th. Cloudy & mild looks like more snow or rain. Hotbeds look punk. a very poor catch of seeds.</p>
<p>Feby Mar 15th. Cloudy & mild a few light snow flurries</p>
<p>Feby Mar 16th. Cloudy & cool snow flurries had Charlottes eyes tested has to wear glasses for two years.</p>
<p>Mar 17th. John still sick in bed. unloading car of manure for hotbeds. weather still cloudy but thawing a little lots of snow on the ground yet.</p>
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<p>Hamilton Sen. 6.H.a went another step ahead beat Sudbury. on a two game round 7 to 1. and Niagara Falls. Jun. 6 H a. Beat the Soo 8 to 7 on the round last night</p>
<p>Mar 18th Finished unloading car of manure. 20 tons made 72 sashes.</p>
<p>Mar 19th. Putting earth on hot beds. had about another inch of snow this morning. Charlotte got her glasses. cost $9.00 got a bill from Dr Clark $25 00 for two trips.</p>
<p>Mar 20th. Fine & mild started transplanting cabbages.</p>
<p>Mar 21st. 1st day of spring saw first robin. Fine & mild with east wind transplanted some more cabbages and 1 bed Tomatoes Ottawa wins Junior 6 Ha Semi Finals from Niagara Falls. 4 to 2. and play Winnipeg in the finals at Toronto.</p>
<p>Mar 22nd Sunday John still sick and have a bad cold myself. John Green our Indian running the show now. Had Hammonds for supper.</p>
<p>Mar 23rd Fine & mild Indian drawing water from the creek for hotbeds and transplanting tomatoes.</p>
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<p>Mar 24th Cloudy with a few sprinkles of rain Indian still transplanting</p>
<p>Mar 25th. Cloudy again John still sick and have a cold yet. Indian transplanting peppers.</p>
<p>Mar 26th Colder & cloudy men transplanting peppers & started unloading 4th car of manure Hamilton won from Ottawa in Alan Cup play offs. Ottawa won in Hamilton 2 to 1 Hamilton won in Ottawa 1 to 0 after 30 minutes overtime & won again in Montreal 3 to 2 last night. tonight they play Truro N.S. at Toronto</p>
<p>Mar 27th. Cold & cloudy east wind. unloading manure Winnipeg won Junior Hockey Championship tonight Beat Ottawa 2 games to 1 Toronto Prof. won 2nd place in their group but lost to Chicago 4 to 3 on the round. in the play off.</p>
<p>Mar 28. Heavy east rain biggest rain for months Hamilton Seniors beat Truro N. Scotia this afternoon 5 to 1 & last game 6 to 2 11 to 3 on the round and they leave tonight for Winnipeg for the Can. Finals.</p>
<p>Mar 29th cold & cloudy a few snow flurries was at Hicks for supper</p>
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<p>Mar 30. Still cool & cloudy making hotbeds.</p>
<p>Mar 31st Bright but cool east wind making & watering hotbeds.</p>
<p>April 1st. Cold & cloudy strong east winds Rain & Snow in the afternoon</p>
<p>April 2nd Got started planting again this afternoon ground covered with snow this am.</p>
<p>April 3rd Good Friday mild and cloudy only a few minutes sunshine mostly south west winds and showery in the afternoon. Transplanting peppers & Tomatoes yet Winnipeg won the Alan Cup Final by beating Hamilton last night in two straight games. scores 2 to 1 and 3 to 1. Canadians of Montreal won the Pro. National League from Boston 3 games to two</p>
<p>April 4th. Finished Transplanting weather fine & bright. have 28 sashes Cabbages about 7000</p>
<p>72. sashes Tomatoes about 15 000</p>
<p>92. sashes Peppers over 20 000</p>
<p>April 5th. Easter Sunday. Fine & bright this am but cool east wind</p>
<p>April 6th. Fine & cool started spraying pears with Emulso. got</p>
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<p>5 tanks on. 6 gals. Emulso to the tank.</p>
<p>April 7th Spraying all day 6 tanks on today. Fine & cool</p>
<p>April 8 Fine & warmer finished spraying one tank today. 12 altogether used 1 1/2 lbs Emulso</p>
<p>April 9th. Spreading manure weather fine</p>
<p>April 10th. Weather showery men spreading manure</p>
<p>April 11th Colder with strong west winds thermometer at 28 at 730 tonight topped Berry bushes. new man moved in today</p>
<p>April 12. Sunday cool this a-m. about 1/2 in ice clear & bright. went for a drive after Sunday school. up back of Appleby.</p>
<p>April 13th. Hoed sod out of Raspberries. and started uncovering strawberries</p>
<p>April 14th. uncovering Sberries ground dry. drawing the straw off with the truck</p>
<p>April 15th. weather fine but cool. with east wind. Canadians of Montreal won the Prof. Hockey Cham. of the World last night Beat Chicago 3 games to 2. and hold the Stanley cup for the second year in succession.</p>
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<p>still uncovering strawberries & J. Green is ploughing</p>
<p>April 16th. Fair & warm uncovering strawberries Roy Bell died today.</p>
<p>April 17th. Warmer today strong south winds and getting very dry.</p>
<p>April 18th watering hotbeds and finished uncovering strawberries fine & warm</p>
<p>April 19th Sunday fine called at Cutresse's</p>
<p>April 20th. Fine & warm drawing water for hotbeds. planted a few potatoes and started transplanting tomatoes into boxes</p>
<p>April 21st Started unloading 5th and last car of manure. very warm 73 in the shade. but turning cool tonight</p>
<p>April 22nd. Cool this morning unloading manure & making hotbeds. raining this afternoon.</p>
<p>April 23rd still working at hotbeds. quiet a big rain in the night and colder today.</p>
<p>April 24th. Planted Cucumbers cool today froze ice this morning</p>
<p>April 25th. Cool with a drizzly rain transplanting tomatoes this a.m.</p>
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<p>April 26th. Sunday cold & cloudy. with rain most of the time. and some flurries of wet snow</p>
<p>April 27th. Strong north west wind cold & cloudy. some snow flurries down to 36 at 6 pm. men digging strawberry plants</p>
<p>April 28th strong south west winds. Cloudy & cold still digging strawberries</p>
<p>April 29th. Very cold yet cloudy & high winds</p>
<p>April 30th. Started planting strawberries got 18 rows planted with the planter. very cold yet.</p>
<p>April May 1st. Planted 30 more rows strawberries this afternoon the biggest job is digging and getting the plants ready also put 1 ton Fertilizer on berry bushes. Grade 2-8-10. at $36 a ton.</p>
<p>May 2nd. planted 20 lbs Davis White Wax Beans it planted 14 rows. planting strawberries again this afternoon. weather still cold. ice every morning</p>
<p>May 3rd. Sunday Fine and some warmer.</p>
<p>May 4th Planted 6000 cabbage out.</p>
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<p>May 5. Watering hotbeds and finished transplanting tomatoes about 14000 plants. fine & warm</p>
<p>May 6th Planting strawberries again.</p>
<p>May 7th. Finished planting strawberries. about 5 acres.</p>
<p>May 8th Planting corn & pumpkins. a nice shower in the night a little cooler today.</p>
<p>May 9th. Cool & cloudy like rain. Hoeing and cultivating strawberries</p>
<p>May 10th Sunday Fair and moderately warm. had a nice shower last night and the first thunder of the year</p>
<p>May 11th. Cool & showery Hoeing & cultivating</p>
<p>May 12 still cold & showery.</p>
<p>May 13th. Sowed 2 ozs Erfurt Cauliflower in 8 sashes still cool & showery shipped first asparagus may 11th. 8 bskts {baskets} sold at $2.00 in Toronto</p>
<p>May 14 Fine & warm planted 2 sashes Veg. marrow. 4 ozs seed. men still hoeing & cultivating strawberries & ploughing orchards</p>
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<p>May 15th Ploughing & hoeing & cultivating strawberries weather fine & warm about 80 in the shade</p>
<p>May 16th. warm this am thunder showers at noon. cooler tonight</p>
<p>May 17th. Sunday. Fine & cool. drove to Wesdale & then Visited Wilcox s.</p>
<p>May 18. 19 & 20th. Fine & warm men hoeing new strawberries cultivating & ploughing</p>
<p>May 21st Some showers still hoeing. turning colder</p>
<p>May 22nd FInished hoeing new strawberries 1st time hoeing cabbages 2nd time very cold. may be frost</p>
<p>May 23rd. Cold north east wind & rain all night and this morning Temperature about 40 this morning History repeats have had to relight our furnace again for the 24th of May. have had to for years past always a cold spell.</p>
<p>May 24th Sunday. Very cold last night 40 at Bedtime with heavy west winds blowing all night also today very cold & windy</p>
<p>May 25th. started at noon planting out tomatoes weather cloudy but milder</p>
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<p>May 26th. Planted tomatoes all day. fine & warm</p>
<p>May 27th All the crowd planting tomatoes</p>
<p>May 28th. Fine & warm Finished planting about 15000 tomatoes and started at peppers</p>
<p>May 29th. Finished planting peppers 92 sashes 250 to a sash. Very warm</p>
<p>May 30 Showery. planted cukes & Vegetable marrows</p>
<p>June May 31st. Sunday fine had Hicks over before dinner and G. Hammonds in the afternoon.</p>
<p>June 1st. Starting spraying going fine got 7 tanks on. weather rather cool and windy. men hoeing strawberries</p>
<p>June 2nd still spraying and hoeing. broke the record spraying today 8 tanks weather fine & warmer</p>
<p>June 3rd Fine & warm still at the spraying 7 tanks</p>
<p>June 4th still spraying very warm Fruit crop looks very light. very few pears. cherries very light. Hardly any Burbank or Red June plums. no Green Gage</p>
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<p>June 5th Finished spraying tonight at it 5 days put on 36 tanks. about 210 lbs lead and over 3 lbs Lime Sulphur. windy today and a little cooler. men hoeing the picking beds of strawberries for the 2nd time been at it all week</p>
<p>June 6th cooler & showery in the morning heavy rain & thunder storms after dinner and evening</p>
<p>June 7th. sunday Cold & cloudy with a few light showers</p>
<p>June 8th cold & cloudy a few light showers men hoeing new strawberries for the 2nd time. tried out the new Spring tooth it seems alright</p>
<p>June 9th Planted out Cauliflowers. ground in good shape. but Caul. plants small. also it turned hot.</p>
<p>June 10th & 11 All men hoeing & cultivating. very warm.</p>
<p>June 12th Picked first strawberries 5 x 36 & 1 x 24 pints. sold in Toronto at 1 at 15¢ 4 @ 11¢ & 1 at 10¢ Toronto flooded with American berries</p>
<p>June 13th Fine & warm had Will & Clara for supper also Hicks</p>
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<p>June 14th Sunday fine & warm Had Davidsons from Hamilton call. Doris still in bed with Bronchitis</p>
<p>June 15th. Had a big shower in the night. done a lot of good but made strawberries very dirty picked 61 crates pints today sold at Toronto 50 at 10¢ 40 at 8¢ 16 at 4¢ First day of daylight saving.</p>
<p>Jun 16th Fair & cooler. no picking today. sold strawberries to Uptons for 12¢ quart</p>
<p>June 17th. Berries flat. picked 163 crates Sold 50 at 8¢ pint. 50 to Breckon to go to Toronto 11 cts in Toronto 59 to Uptons. Weather warm</p>
<p>June 18th no picking weather very warm strong south wind.</p>
<p>Jun 19th Very warm & strong south wind. all day. Picked 201 x 27's strawberries. fairly cooking & burning up everything sold 50 crates at 15¢ Balance to Uptons at 12¢ Big thunder storm in the evening. will save them now. and it certainly poured.</p>
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<p>June 20th. Very warm again all day. another storm at 6 p.m. high wind & some rain. but it looked worse farther north.</p>
<p>June 21st Sunday. Fine & cool went for a drive up under the mountain</p>
<p>June 22nd Cloudy & cool our biggest picking of berries 291 x 27's sold all to Uptons but 40 crates to Davidson at 11 1/2¢ here. & crates returned.</p>
<p>June 23rd Cloudy & cold a few light showers only picked half a day 93 crates</p>
<p>June 24th no picking today fine & warm</p>
<p>June 25th Hot & cloudy a few showers. picked 191 crates today</p>
<p>June 26th Heavy thunder showers last night again picked 123 crates today.</p>
<p>June 27th Saturday fair & warm. no picking</p>
<p>June 28th Sunday went for a drive first to Brantford had dinner in Mohawk Park. then on to Waterford & Simcoe to Port Dover big crowd on the beach. came back by Jarvis & Hagersville had supper in Dundurn Park</p>
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<p>June 29th. Very heavy dews every morning. did not start picking until about 8 oclock. daylight time no good for the fruit grower. Picked 181 crates</p>
<p>June 30th Very hot. picked 89 crates SB.</p>
<p>July 1st. Picked 40 x 32 crates SBerries & 15 x 6 sweet cherries 38 x 11 Richmonds at 50 to 60 weather terrible hot. over 102 in the shade and thermometer hung on the barn went to 130 in the sun.</p>
<p>July 2nd still as warm this a.m. nobody could sleep last night. 92 at 930 this a.m. {Side note} 103 after dinner picked 30 Richmond ch. & 18 x 6's sweets. also picked first peppers 21 x 6's sold in Toronto at 50¢. One of the worst storms for years started about 4 oclock with wind & dust. blowed & rained in torrents for about an hour.</p>
<p>July 3rd Picked 37 crates SB. nearly done. warm again picked 19 x 6 sweet cherries & 7 bskts {baskets} Beans for the first.</p>
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<p>July 4th Sat. no picking men hoeing strawberries</p>
<p>July 5th Sunday warm another big thunder storm in the night lasted about 2 hours home all day.</p>
<p>July 6th Finished picking strawberries all done now I guess. had 1500 crates picked 14 Beans 34 sweet cherries 19 Richmonds. 72 x 32 crates SBerries</p>
<p>July 7th Picked 62 bshls {bushels} 75¢ Sweet cherries 10 mont. cherries @ 75¢ 12 Beans 50¢</p>
<p>July 8th still warm ploughing old Strawberry patch Picked 30 Montmorency cherries 28 small Red sweets in 6's at 30¢ 59 x 6's Blacks at 70¢ 5 x 6's white at 50¢ 12 Beans at 40¢ & 50¢ also hoeing & cultivating old strawberry patch</p>
<p>July 9th. Picked first Rasps 90 pints sold at 15¢ here. finished Black Sweet Cherries 75 bskts {baskets} at 70¢ 40 x 6's small Red Sweets at 35¢. 4 Beans 40¢. Finished cleaning old strawberry patch here. Cultivating Blackberries some Job they have all fell down with the wind storms</p>
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<p>July 10th. Picked 46 x6 's Red (Sweet) Cherries only got 25¢ for them. 2 x 24 pints Rasps 12¢ & 30 Mont cherries at 60¢</p>
<p>July 11th. Cooler this a.m. and a light shower picked 88 mont cherries for Scott at 60¢</p>
<p>July 12th Sunday fine & warm. went for a drive to Stoney Creek saw the Battlefield the monuments etc. then along the top of the mt. & down at Grimsby and to Grimsby Beach.</p>
<p>July 13th. Busy day very warm and light showers in the evening Picked 340 x 11 Mont Cherries sold at 62 1/2 - 65¢ and 73 north at 75¢ also picked 14 1/3 crates Rasps. and first Tomatoes 3 x 6's sold at $125 {$1.25}</p>
<p>July 14th Picked 208 cherries today. 9 crates Cabbage at 50¢ 3 x 11 tomatoes at $2 00. Very warm again today.</p>
<p>July 15th. Only picked 170 x 11 cherries & 5 x 6's today they will soon be done. 17 beans 35¢ 27 x 36 Rasps at 10¢ to canners & crates & boxs back. 2 toms $2 00</p>
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<p>July 15th St Swithins day had some showers this am. they say it rains for 40 days</p>
<p>July 16th. only picked a half day 130 bskts {baskets} cherries 17 x 6's Blacks 10 crates Cabbages 50¢ warm again a light shower early this am</p>
<p>July 17. Showery again all day off and on Picked rasps all day in the showers and between the big ones. another shower starting now at 830 PM. Picked 51 crates Rasps. one of the best pickings I guess</p>
<p>July 18. Sat. wet again this morning rained nearly all night I guess raining at 4 this am.</p>
<p>July 19th Sunday Fine & warm. Home all day</p>
<p>July 20th Picked 60 crates Rasps. 14 bskts {baskets} Tomatoes sold 8 at $2 00 6 at $2 10 10 Green peppers 60¢ another big shower about 2 PM. lasted a couple of hours.</p>
<p>July 21st. Cloudy & hot a few sprinkles rain picked cherries all day 261 bskts {baskets} sold from 65¢ to 75¢. picked Beans 21 bskts {baskets} also. 35¢</p>
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<p>July 22nd. Picked 35 x 36 Rasps 80 x 11 cherries 20 beans 40¢ 14 x 11's tomatoes at $2.00 bskt. {baskets} & 10 large crates Cabbages at 85¢, 10 med size at 50¢ for Davidson and 5 to ship north 50¢ Cabbages no good this year neither crop nor price!</p>
<p>July 23rd Finished picking cherries this morning had 95 x 11 Richmonds sold at 40 to 60¢ totals 67 x 6 qts sweets whites sold at 50¢ to 60¢ Blacks. 70 to 95 Small Reds. 25 to 35¢ 1428 Montmorency mont. from 60 to 75¢ per 11 qt. weather fine & warm. 42 x 11 pepper 60¢</p>
<p>July 24th Picked 35 bskts {baskets} tomatoes today sold at 80¢ 6 bskts {baskets} cukes the first picking sold at 36¢ 26 crates Raspberries</p>
<p>July 25 Sat. not much doing only picked 26 bskts {baskets} Green Peppers sold for 60¢ weather fine & warm.</p>
<p>July 26th. Sunday Fine and warm.</p>
<p>July 27th Cloudy & hot a few sprinkles rain picked 51 toms 7 cukes 22 crates Cabbages & 37 crates Rasps.</p>
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<p>July 28 Very warm not picking much only 6 toms 14 crates Cabbages men hoeing Tomato patch Got settled up for Strawberries at Uptons. Kicked on 200 crates (sandy) cut us $100 {$1.00} a crate on 200 crates. and paid 12¢ qt for the balance. offered 1¢ a lb for plums</p>
<p>July 29th. Picked 63 toms today sold 15 at 45. 48 at 40¢ also 15 crates Rasps & 22 pints Blackberries for the first. also picked first corn 133 doz sold at 25¢ a doz weather very warm</p>
<p>July 30th A little cooler today not picking much. Picked first plums 25 bskts {baskets} Shiro's.</p>
<p>July 31. some cooler today and pretty busy. Picked 97 tomatoes at 40 to 50¢. 53 Shiro plums at 50¢ 5 cukes 30¢ 6 apples 35¢ 95 doz corn 25¢ doz 8 x 27 qts Rasps 60 pints Lawtons at 12¢ Finished up Beans a week ago no Sale for them now only had 115 bskts. {baskets} sold for $56.00 last year we had 232 bskts {baskets} and sold for $ 100.00</p>
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<p>Aug 1st. Pretty busy today for a Saturday 100 bskts {baskets} Shiro plums for Scott at 45¢ 30 crates Cabbages 40 a crate 210 doz corn 22 1/2 doz for Davidson weather cooler this am very cool.</p>
<p>Aug 2nd Heavy rain in the night. cool & cloudy all day.</p>
<p>Aug 3rd Pretty busy today. 179 toms at 35 37 to 40¢. 89 shiro plums. 45 + 50¢ (10 up north 60¢) 5 crates Lawtons 10 & 12 6 cukes 25. 14 crates cabb 40 to 80¢ according to size of crate 2 crates marrows 75¢ 40 doz corn 25¢ Cut wages of all our men to $200 {$2.00} a day we have been paying more than any body else all summer</p>
<p>Aug 4th warmer again today. Picked 108 tomatoes going farther down in price 31 to 35 today only a few small orders today. Corn down to 20¢ a doz. Finished Picking Rasps last Friday had 281 x 36 pints twice as many as last year</p>
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<p>Aug 5th. Very hot again today. picked 96 toms sold 65 at 30¢ 31 at 35¢ finished Shiro plums 52 bskts {baskets} at 45¢ and 35 bskts {baskets} Red Junes at 40¢ 90 doz corn sold 40 doz at 18¢ & 50 doz at 20¢</p>
<p>Aug 6th. Very hot must have been 95. only picked 28 bskts {baskets} toms at 35¢ & 48. Red June plums @ 35. 5 Cabb 40¢ 2 x 36 Lawtons 8¢</p>
<p>Aug 7th. not much doing picked 116 toms sold from 25¢ to 35¢ 6 cukes at 25¢ 20 cukes 17¢ 7 x 36 Lawtons 8.¢ 2 at 10¢ 5 marrows 50¢ weather cloudy & colder</p>
<p>Aug 8th. not very many orders 28 x 11 sweet peppers at 27¢ about cleaned up the cabbages 10 doz corn. & 50 x 6 qts Burbank plums at 25¢</p>
<p>Aug 9 a couple of heavy showers in the night warm & cloudy this a.m. went up to see Carman Bell he was working until about 9 oclock.</p>
<p>Aug 10th. Picked 193 bskts {baskets} toms. 28¢ & 35¢ a few cukes etc. 5 crates Lawtons down to 7¢ pint now a few more showers</p>
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<p>Aug 11th. Picking Burbank plums for Scott. 283 bskts {baskets} at 35¢ 11 bskts {baskets} Red Peppers @ $100 a few tomatoes only 4¢ bskt {baskets} 26 Clapp Pears. 45 in all 366 bskts {baskets} & 6 crates Lawtons berries 6¢ weather fair & cool. finished up on corn yesterday had 681 doz. started at 25¢ - 22 1/2. & down to 20¢. a few bags at 17 & 18¢. & 50 doz the last which was small at 8¢. Total sale was $146.75. about the best of anything we had this season</p>
<p>Aug 12th. Picked 248 bskts {baskets} toms today at 28-30¢ & 28 at 35¢. 5 Red peppers at $100. 20 plums 35 8 crates Beans 7¢. weather great fine & cool.</p>
<p>Aug 13th Rained from 4 this am until after noon a real heavy rain only picked 49 bskts {baskets} Clapp pears & 10 bskts {baskets} Red Peppers</p>
<p>Aug 14 Fine & warm picked 298 bskts {baskets} toms 28 & 30¢ 82 Burbank plums. 12 crates Lawtons Berries. did not get done until nearly 7 pm.</p>
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<p>Aug 15. Hoed a few Rows of strawberries & picked 162 Burbank plums 32 1/2 & 64 Tomatoes</p>
<p>Aug 16 Sunday. Rained again this morning fine in the afternoon had Hicks over for supper</p>
<p>Aug 17th. Tomatoes took another Slump down to 22 cts today. sold 236 bskts. {baskets} 148 plums at 30 & 35¢ and 21 Red peppers at $100</p>
<p>Aug 18th not much doing picked 50 plums @ 26¢</p>
<p>Aug 19th Tomatoes done for no sale. picked 150 plums & 24 Red sweet peppers at 65¢</p>
<p>Aug 20th. weather fine & cool. picked 205 Bradshaw plums at 32¢. 96 Burbanks 25 13 Gages 30. 25 Red Sweet Peppers 60¢</p>
<p>Aug 21 Took 84 bus. {bushels} tomatoes to the canners. complaint too green. may not get any thing for them picked 64 Burbank plums for the last. & 22 more Red Sweet Peppers at 60¢ Total Burbanks 1170 bskts {baskets}.</p>
<p>Aug 22nd. nothing much doing only picked 53 Bradshaws & 7 bskts {baskets} Red peppers at 85¢</p>
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<p>Aug 23rd Sunday was a perfect day went to Puslinch Lake.</p>
<p>Aug 24th. not very much doing for a Monday only 65 plums 10 toms. and 10 pears 32 Red peppers.</p>
<p>Aug 25. Picked 111 bskts {baskets} plums. 30 Red peppers</p>
<p>Aug 26 Picked 87 plums 32 Red peppers 80¢ & 12 Green peppers 35¢ Picked another load Tomatoes for Canning Co</p>
<p>Aug 27th. started raining in the night. rained hard all morning. nothing doing all day only picked 16 bskts {baskets} Peppers</p>
<p>Aug 28. A few more showers this morning. picked 321 bskts {baskets} Bradshaw plums. 48 Red peppers & 15 Greens. only got 21 cts for Bradshaws. some price. finished them had 877 bskts {baskets}.</p>
<p>Aug 29. Picked 25 bus. {bushels} Bartlett pears for Davidson at $1.25 bushel & picking tomatoes for canners weather fine today and cooler.</p>
<p>Aug 30. Sunday Fair & cool went for a drive up under the mountain at Harveys farm Radio quite going tonight</p>
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<p>Aug 31 Busy today Picked 59 Hot Red peppers at 80¢ 22 Sweet at 55¢ 142 plums at 18 to 30¢. 6 toms 25 74 Bartlett pears. and took 91 bus. {bushels} tomatoes to the canners. {Side note} Sold 4 crates Cauliflowers at $2.25 per crate.</p>
<p>Sept 1 207 plums to Scott 15 Red Peppers 70¢ 184 Bartlett pears 40¢ a few Showers.</p>
<p>Sept 2nd Showery picked Tomatoes for canners & 181 x 11 Bartletts for Davidson</p>
<p>Sept 3. Picked 58 x 11 Sweet Red Peppers 48 @ 55¢ & 10 at 65 48 x 11 Red Hots 78¢ 110 x 11 Bartletts at 40¢ Picked 45 more bus. {bushels} Tomatoes shipped 31 no 2 pears 11 crates cauliflowers to Toronto. first we have sent on Commission since July 2nd</p>
<p>Sept 4th nothing doing only picked 10 plums & 2 pears men hoeing strawberries</p>
<p>Sept 5. men hoeing SBerries picked 75 Red peppers men picked about 40 bus. {bushels} tomatoes. we took a day off and went to the Toronto Ex. did not get back till 1230 pm.</p>
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<p>Sept 7th. Had a busy day picked 213 plums at 25 125 x 6. Red Hot Peppers 32 1/2 76 x 11 Red Sweet Peppers 55 10 x 11 pears 45¢ 7 crates Cauli at 175 & 200</p>
<p>Sept 8. Weather fine & warm picking Bartlett pears all day for the canners have 1/2 bus. {bushel} ready.</p>
<p>Sept 9th. Finished Bartlett pears had 148 bus. {bushels} for Canners. Finished tomatoes 39 bushels. picked 60 plums 16 peppers. Very warm over 90. & tonights papers says it snowed in Calgary</p>
<p>Sept 10th. Very warm yet about 90°, not many orders 78 60 plums & 4 Red peppers 4 Caul. Sept 11 men hoeing strawberries. Have a tractor ploughing 13 hours at $1 50 an hour $19 50 ploughed between 4 1/2 & 5 acres. pretty expensive ploughing.</p>
<p>Sept 11th. Picked 52 bskts {baskets} Howell pears at 30¢ & 25 plums for North. weather terrible hot has been as high as 96 in the shade.</p>
<p>Sept 12 Picked 170 plums & 53 more Howell pears weather just as hot as ever. away over 90</p>
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<p>Sept 13 Sunday Fine & very warm home all day.</p>
<p>Sept 14th. Warm yet but not quiet as bad busy. picked 301 bskts {baskets} plums. 118 Red Peppers & 12 crates Cauliflowers</p>
<p>Sept 15th showery this morning only got 50 Reine Claude plums picked in the morning 214 all day sold Scott 35 at 21¢, 32 sweet Red peppers 30¢ 109 Hot peppers 25¢ 4 Cauliflowers crates $100 Balance of plums to Davidson 174 204 bskts {baskets} back.</p>
<p>Sept 16. Cooler and cloudy picked 238 plums for Davidson & 157 pears. (Howells 30¢)</p>
<p>Sept 17. showery in morning fine after noon. picked 301 plums & 15 x 11 pears.</p>
<p>Sept 18th. Picked plums & peppers & some caul for Toronto.</p>
<p>Sept 19th. not much doing today only picked 40 bskts {baskets} Red peppers 30¢ and 10 crates Caul - 90¢</p>
<p>Sept 20 Sunday. Thunder showers early this morning cleared up warm in the afternoon</p>
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<p>Sept 21 Foggy & wet men hoed until 11 oclock sold Scott 66 peppers at 20¢ plums 25 Prunes 30¢ . Fine & warm after dinner.</p>
<p>Sept 22 Very warm again not much doing only picked 41 plums men cutting out old raspberry bushes.</p>
<p>Sept 23. Picking Plums for Scott. 96 Grand Dukes at 26¢ & 177 Monarch at 20¢</p>
<p>Sept 24th Thunder shower in the night and cooler this am. picking balance of plums for Davidson</p>
<p>Sept 25th. Picked Duchess pears 128 bushels at 50¢ a bushel.</p>
<p>Sept 26th. much cooler cutting out Black berry bushes.</p>
<p>Sept 28th. Picking peaches 48 at 45¢ 7 no. 2 35¢ Finished Quinces 12 bskts {baskets} this years also Clairgeau & Anjou pear. and started picking peppers</p>
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<p>Sept 29 Finished peaches had 117 bskts. {baskets} sold 10 Caul at 75 and 30 Green Peppers 17¢ 5 Red Peppers 20¢ Have 30 bus {bushels} peppers for Italians call for tonight 40¢ bushel</p>
<p>Sept 30. picking peppers and storing in barn. Italians got 26 more crates</p>
<p>Oct 1 Fine & warm picked 25 prunes at 50¢ 10 crates peppers 40¢</p>
<p>Oct 2nd. picked 36 prunes at 50¢ 10 bskts {baskets} peppers 17¢ . weather very warm. picking peppers yet. must have 400 boxs in the barn</p>
<p>Oct 3. sold 20 peppers at 15¢ a big price. and 100 orange crates of mixed peppers 30¢ crate</p>
<p>Oct 4th Sunday Fine & warm saw the Rock Gardens and called at Chapmans</p>
<p>Oct 5th. Fine & warm went to Hamilton got bskts {baskets} from Uptons. sold 40 bskts {baskets} peppers at 15¢</p>
<p>Oct 6th. Fine & warm sold 16 prunes {blank} ¢ shipped 72 bskts {baskets} peppers to Toronto. last load sold at 25¢ bskt {basket}.</p>
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<p>Oct 7. Thunder showers early this morning.</p>
<p>Oct 8th cooler tonight picked the last of our prunes about 125 bskts {baskets} sold some here at 50¢ shipped 23 to Toronto. {written in pencil} 80 & 85 cents</p>
<p>Oct 9th Frost this am no damage C. Bartello. Bloor st west Took 35 more bus {bushels} peppers.</p>
<p>Oct 10th more white frost this am. Bartello took 107 more boxs peppers at 25¢ box weather fine St Louis won the final Baseball game from Phila. Athletes. by 4 to 2. each had won 3 games before today so St Louis are Champions</p>
<p>Oct 11th. Rainy in the morning fine & cool after noon went to see Wilcox's after supper.</p>
<p>Oct 12th Monday Thanksgiving day. Bartello took 144 bus {bushels} peppers Sat. at 25¢ .</p>
<p>Oct 13th. some white frosts. but flowers not frozen yet.</p>
<p>Oct 14th. Showery again sold Scott 41 bskts {baskets} peppers at 15¢ & 18cts.</p>
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<p>Oct 15th to 22nd weather fine most of the time sold 54 more boxs peppers at 25¢</p>
<p>Oct 23rd 24th. man plowing nearly done now.</p>
<p>Oct 25 Sunday a little cooler.</p>
<p>Oct 25 to 30th putting in tile about 1725 feet. weather mostly fine with a few showers. very mild hardly any frost yet this fall have Dahlias in bloom yet. getting 100 bskts {baskets} peppers ready for Toronto guess they are not worth much.</p>
<p>Oct 31st sold 4 boxs peppers for $1.00 Trucker brought a load of boxs back owes us 67 yet. turning colder tonight</p>
<p>Nov 1st Sunday Cloudy & cold</p>
<p>Nov 2nd to 4th. Fine & not very cold.</p>
<p>Mon 5th colder. with rain hail and a little snow. got in 3000 x 11 qts baskets & covers for next year. Cash price 64 $48 for 11 qts & $18 per thousand for the covers $198.00 in all {written in pencil} 10% off for Cash</p>
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<p>Nov 6th. Clear & cool ice on water tub the first this season flowers were still {written in pencil} in bloom yesterday.</p>
<p>Nov 7th. some frost again this a.m. Brown drawing up hotbed soil.</p>
<p>Nov 8th Sunday fine went for a picnic had dinner at the beach and then to Gages Park and saw the mums {chrysanthemums} all sizes shapes & colors.</p>
<p>Nov 9th. Fine & mild just like summer pruning trees.</p>
<p>Nov 10th. mild & looks like rain. Have some Marigolds & a Geranium still in bloom in the garden. not frozen yet.</p>
<p>Nov 11th Unloading first car of manure cooler & cloudy</p>
<p>Nov 12th. Some showers this am then fine & warm</p>
<p>Nov 13th put 3 loads of Manure on Cauliflower patch cost $21.60 shipping last of peppers 93 bskts {baskets} to Toronto last lot sold at 22 1/2 & 25¢ bskt. {basket} weather fine and mild no frost. Flowers in bloom yet.</p>
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<p>Nov 14th. Fine & mild but raining tonight</p>
<p>Nov 15th Sunday mild and showery. was down to Hicks saw Harry & Olives new House</p>
<p>Nov 16th 17th & 18th weather mild with a few showers unloaded second car of manure.</p>
<p>Nov 19th. Cloudy & cool unloading 3rd car of manure</p>
<p>Nov 20 to 24th 22nd. weather very fine like spring pruning & Brown drawing manure</p>
<p>Nov 23rd Like summer temperature over 70</p>
<p>Nov 24th Warm again today. Brown ploughing & was pruning. Took up $7000 of the National Service Loan today at 5% Int May 15th & Nov 15th. payable 1941 also invested the girls money. $1500 in 10 years bonds and $300 in 5 years Raining late this afternoon think it will be colder tomorrow have marigolds in the garden in Bloom yet.</p>
<p>Nov 25th Colder with frost this morning & snow flurries at night. Had Stan Bill & Harry</p>
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<p>over playing Cards till 1245 a.m. then sat D. J. ing on the Radio Had 5 California stations KF1 Los Angelos K.G.0 Oakland (K.F.S.D. San Diego on only 500 watts) KP0 San Francisco. & KWX Hollywood. also XER & XED in Mexico and KSL in Salt Lake City.</p>
<p>Nov 26th Unloading 4th car of manure putting it on the ground colder, snow on the ground this a m. Thermometer at 34 this afternoon</p>
<p>Nov 27th Finished car of manure and spread it on top of Rye.</p>
<p>Nov 28th. Ploughing Rye & manure under. cold & cloudy</p>
<p>Nov 29th. Cool & cloudy Had Hicks over in the evening.</p>
<p>Nov 30th. Colder unloading 5th car manure. went to Hamilton Shopping</p>
<p>Dec 1st. Cold and a few snow flurries. got Paid by Can {Canadian} Canners for Tomatoes had 400 bus {bushels} contracted at 35¢ we went over our contract by 70 bus. {bushels} which they only paid 25¢ for they are some cheap crowd</p>
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<p>Dec 2nd Brown still ploughing yet. milder today.</p>
<p>Dec 3rd nothing doing raining nearly all day</p>
<p>Dec 4th. unloading 6th car of manure mild but windy</p>
<p>Dec 5th. a change in the weather this am reports around here say temperature down to from warm last night to as low as 8 this am. Hamilton reports 14.</p>
<p>Dec 6th. some squalls of rain & snow. turning colder again tonight.</p>
<p>Dec 7th Covering strawberries froze solid again this am nearly zero.</p>
<p>Dec 8th. nearly zero this morning men covering strawberries. Just to show how our north business failed this season we only sold $973.00 worth of fruit while season 1930 we sold $3600.00</p>
<p>Dec 9th Milder some snow this am. also rain part of the morning roads slippery</p>
<p>Dec 10th. Mild some snow rain & sleet. finished covering strawberries</p>
<p>Dec 11th. Raining all morning cleared up after noon Brown ploughing.</p>
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<p>Dec 12th. A Grand day. sunshiney & mild Brown ploughing in the orchard.</p>
<p>Dec 13th a little cooler last night but not freezing very much. this morning raining.</p>
<p>Dec 14th. Rain & some snow Brown drove Woods home to Hagersville</p>
<p>Dec 15th. not very cold Brown ploughing yet</p>
<p>Dec 16th Went to Hamilton buying Xmas presents. weather fair with just a little bit of frost west wind. Radio reception good now. Listened to Amos & Andy at 11 PM last night direct from Los Angeles. Cal.</p>
<p>Dec 17th to 21st. Mild no frost. cloudy & some showers. Went to the school concert on Monday 21st. Alan made his first speech.</p>
<p>Dec 22 still mild & cloudy. not a bit of frost in the ground</p>
<p>Dec 23rd. Just like spring. today went shopping in Hamilton and to the Sunday school concert at night Charlotte & Doris Alan had parts in it.</p>
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<p>Dec 24th. Busy all day. fixing up Christmas tree. etc. mild & cloudy with rain and about 4 PM a regular thunder & lightning storm and heavy rain. Fred {Ghents?} man ploughing in the orchard this morning.</p>
<p>Dec 25 Down to Johns for dinner about 4 PM weather turned cold last night frozen up today.</p>
<p>Dec 26th. still cold today & clear. nothing doing home all day</p>
<p>Dec 27th Some milder & cloudy. Have a cold guess it was from the cold treatments I am taking</p>
<p>Dec 28th. milder & cloudy looks like rain or snow.</p>
<p>Dec 29th. mild & cloudy.</p>
<p>Dec 30th Still mild just below freezing point.</p>
<p>Dec 31st mild and cloudy looks like rain or snow. started to rain late tonight & blow from the East.</p>
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<p>53 x 36 pints</p>
<p>8 x 27 quarts</p>
<p>Raspberries</p>
<p>281 x 36's sold at 19c quart</p>
<p>Amt $1732.00</p>
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<p>Pears</p>
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<td>Clapps Favorites 11 qts</td>
<td>105</td>
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<td>Bartletts No.1's 11 qts</td>
<td>456</td>
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<td>Barteltts No.2's 11 qts</td>
<td>37</td>
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<td>Bartletts Bushels to Cannery</td>
<td>148</td>
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<td>Howells 11 qts</td>
<td>150</td>
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<td>Duchess 11 qts</td>
<td>62</td>
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<td>Clairgeau 11 qts</td>
<td>41</td>
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<td>Anjou 11 qts</td>
<td>47</td>
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<td>Duchess 128 bushels</td>
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<td>Total Bushels</td>
<td>276</td>
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<td>Total Baskets</td>
<td>898</td>
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Plums we had this year.
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<td>Shiros</td>
<td>323 bskts</td>
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<td>Red Junes</td>
<td>84 bskts</td>
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<td>Burbanks</td>
<td>1170 bskts</td>
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<td>[Green]Gages</td>
<td>62 bskts</td>
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<td>Bradshaw</td>
<td>877 bskts</td>
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<td>Damsons</td>
<td>26 bskts</td>
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<td>Reine Claudes</td>
<td>1601</td>
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<td>Monarch</td>
<td>471 bskts</td>
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<td>Lombards</td>
<td>121 bskts</td>
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<td>Grand Dukes</td>
<td>522 bskts</td>
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<td>Prunes</td>
<td>124 bskts</td>
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<td>Total 11 qts =</td>
<td>5381</td>
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<td>May 19</td>
<td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td>
<td>25.53</td>
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<td>26</td>
<td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td>
<td>14.93</td>
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<td>June 9</td>
<td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td>
<td>19.15</td>
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<td>16</td>
<td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td>
<td>26.48</td>
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<td>22</td>
<td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td>
<td>176.41</td>
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<td>30</td>
<td>Cash Sales for June</td>
<td>351.45</td>
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<td>July 2</td>
<td>Manse Welb Toronto</td>
<td>9.43</td>
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<td>6</td>
<td>Upton Jam Co Hamilton.</td>
<td>1413.72</td>
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<td>11</td>
<td>Alan Davidson Burlington</td>
<td>550.55.</td>
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<td>25</td>
<td>L Robinson Elmvale</td>
<td>15.00</td>
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<td>25</td>
<td>A Davidson Burlington</td>
<td>269.48</td>
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<td>26</td>
<td>R L Scott Aldershot</td>
<td>446.35</td>
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<td>29</td>
<td>Upton Jam Hamilton</td>
<td>2090.44</td>
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<td>Jul 31</td>
<td>Cash Sales for July</td>
<td>144.30</td>
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<td>Aug 6</td>
<td>T.E. Monkman Cookstown</td>
<td>15.00</td>
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<td>7</td>
<td>J Simpson Tottenham</td>
<td>60.76</td>
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<td>8</td>
<td>C P Carpenter Winona</td>
<td>51.15</td>
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<td>11</td>
<td>A Davidson Burlington</td>
<td>322.20</td>
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<td>Aug 12</td>
<td>S L. Anderson Crossland</td>
<td>28.50</td>
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<td>14</td>
<td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td>
<td>221.13</td>
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<td>14</td>
<td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td>
<td>611.40</td>
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<td>22</td>
<td>A Davidson Burl.</td>
<td>755.16</td>
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<td>25</td>
<td>Mrs M Gallop, Cookstown</td>
<td>7.50</td>
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<td>26</td>
<td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls</td>
<td>49.00</td>
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<td>26.</td>
<td>DS. Litster Burks Falls</td>
<td>44.45</td>
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<td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td>
<td>175.47</td>
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<td>27</td>
<td>A Davidson Burlington</td>
<td>197.11</td>
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<td>31</td>
<td>C P Carpenter Winona</td>
<td>25.60</td>
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<td>31</td>
<td>Cash Sales for August</td>
<td>137.00</td>
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<td>Sept 10</td>
<td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td>
<td>428.60</td>
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<td>11</td>
<td>A Davidson Burl</td>
<td>74.71</td>
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<td>18</td>
<td>W V Fry Thornton</td>
<td>15.05</td>
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<td>H Reiner Tottenham</td>
<td>29.35</td>
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<td>C W Camplin Beeton</td>
<td>25.57</td>
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<td></td>
<td>T.S. Tremouth Powassan</td>
<td>9.75</td>
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<td>15</td>
<td>Manse Welb Toronto.</td>
<td>8.00</td>
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<td>16</td>
<td>D. Scaletta Huntsville</td>
<td>17.50</td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>88630.18.</td>
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<td>Sept 19</td>
<td>Geo James Hamilton</td>
<td>25.59</td>
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<td>21</td>
<td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td>
<td>404.10</td>
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<td>23</td>
<td>Wm Peck Burks Falls</td>
<td>102.20</td>
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<td>28</td>
<td>A Davidson Burl</td>
<td>94.80</td>
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<td>29</td>
<td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td>
<td>20.56</td>
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<td>Oct 2</td>
<td>J W Troyer Burks Falls</td>
<td>27.70</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td>
<td>157.91</td>
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<td>7</td>
<td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td>
<td>15.50</td>
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<td>8</td>
<td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls.</td>
<td>7.00</td>
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<td>13</td>
<td>JR Couse Cookstown</td>
<td>21.70</td>
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<td>A E Johnston. Sundridge</td>
<td>6.85</td>
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<td></td>
<td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td>
<td>76.30</td>
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<td></td>
<td>P.J Marrin Bracebridge</td>
<td>4.55</td>
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<td>14</td>
<td>Stevens & Solomon Ham.</td>
<td>43.13</td>
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<td></td>
<td>Upton Jam Co Ham</td>
<td>28.69</td>
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<td></td>
<td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td>
<td>14.85</td>
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<td></td>
<td>R L Scott Aldershot</td>
<td>247.71</td>
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<td>21</td>
<td>Alan Davidson Burl.</td>
<td>633.05</td>
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<td></td>
<td>C P Carpenter Winona</td>
<td>348.{0}</td>
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<td>Nov 5</td>
<td>Mansen Welb</td>
<td>8.28</td>
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<td>5</td>
<td>A Davidson Burl</td>
<td>64.00</td>
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<td>10</td>
<td>C Carpenter Winona</td>
<td>80.50</td>
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<td>11</td>
<td>Mansen Welb Tor.</td>
<td>15.62</td>
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<td>18</td>
<td>R L Scott Aldershot</td>
<td>24.26</td>
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<td>21</td>
<td>D L Litster Burks Falls</td>
<td>19.75</td>
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<td>23</td>
<td>H M Shaw Trout Creek</td>
<td>25.90</td>
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<td>Dec 1</td>
<td>Burlington Canning Co.</td>
<td>158.18</td>
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<td></td>
<td>Cash Sales Sept & Oct</td>
<td>179.80</td>
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<td>Dec 10</td>
<td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td>
<td>6.50</td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>2519.82</td>
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<p><br />Berry Covering 5 {train} cars</p>
<p>Nov 10th 12th 14th 16th & 18th</p>
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<p>Hotbeds 5 cars</p>
<p>Feby 1st & 10th</p>
<p>Mar 5th 10th & 20th</p>
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