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In most cases, a note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.} 1882 {M}r James Cameron Island 1st of January New Years Day Sunday West Wind cold Randolph and Leander went to Try to catch perch in the Back Bay as they seen a good many under the ice got none 2nd cutting Firewood and clearing Brush next the Marsh Back of the Barn cold north west wind 3rd North East Wind cold Frosty snowing {Between the lines it reads: allens B Day} Livinia not well put the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack in the Barn the West one of the 3 stacks raised the stick at the River as the water is raising hard Frost to night but the wind is too high for the ice to take stopt up till 4 o clock as Livinia is not well put the 3 oars on top of the Fence as they were Laying on the Ground 4th cold north West wind high Freezing hard Randolp {the ‘ph’ of this name are merged into one letter} seen a Minks Track in the cord Wood Bay I set a Trap for him at the Lower Point Fixing the Handsleigh wind too high for the ice to take a good deal of anchor ice going Down Frosty to night But warm house and good Fires 5th ice took this Morning East Wind cold some a great many airholes and poor ice as the wind was too high before it Fell it was then it commenced to take Drawing Wood went to the head of the Island Just Like glass took acrofs {across} in some places 6th snowing E Wind Drawing wood Fixing shafts on the Jumper 7th not cold West Wind Drawing Wood Brok{e} on the Marsh hay stack East one got a Rat {muskrat} Mr James Cameron Island January 8th 1882 HughAnn's Birth Day 18{ink smudge; below it reads: 1866} Sunday got a Rat Kind of soft Began to rain raining ice commenced to open to night 1 �9th got a Rat skinned 2 Rast Kind of soft Drew the stick acrofs the Warfh at the river ice opening and a going Down Windy to night W Wind 10th Cutting Brush in the cord Wood Bay Drew the 2 canoes Down to Bismarcks-Bay as its open close to shore Fine West Wind ice going Down 11th Stormy snowing East Wind Drifting Wind changed to north West hard for to Water the cattle 12th Kind of Fine NW Wind cutting Firewood seen the Minks Track Fresh cutting hay in the stack put some in the Barn ice going Down 13th stormy E Wind Livinia very unwell cold set a Trap for the Mink turned the canoes 14th Fine Turned Windy North W Wind turd {Above are the letters: ne} Frosty ice making in some places the Wind too high to make to night Drew some hay out of the stack into the Barn went to the head of the Islan{d} Livinia not well ice going Down some 15th South West wind Drifting ice not making 16th Kind of Fine Drawing Wood 17th some cold Windy ice took acrofs to night 18th began to move about 10 o clock Windy breaking the ice some north and south Wind Fine Frosty went to head of the Island cutting and Drawing wood Frosty Last night 19th cutting Wood Fine cutting Rails 20th cold some crofsed {crossed} on the ice to Hamiltons got ashore at the Lower end of Hamiltons John came to meet us as its open only took this morning Randolp went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 27 cents Box of Blackning 6 spool of Thread 5 got an Almanac and 1 From J Hamilton and a Lot of newspapers got a Letter from Dan with 2 Dollars in it took some of my Flour from Hamiltons Heard the Rev Mr McPherson's Wife Departed of Lancaster Mr James Cameron Island January 21st 1882 St Agnefs {Agnes’s} Fine in the Forepart of the Day Drawing Wood Turned stormy East Wind snowing put 7 or 8 Bushes up in Bay on our Road 22nd West Wind Stormy Drifting Frosty got a Rat 23rd very Frosty W West cold air holes smoking and a good many of them shutting up 24th Frosty Frosty Wind West charlie Tuppers Birth Day 2 �25th Robie Burns B Day East Wind I crofsed to Hamiltons to help them with the Thrashing charlie Parisha came with his new Mill cold some Gordon with him 26th Thrashing 27th Thrashing 28th Thrashing Hunter up the Front Departed 29th I stopt at Hamiltons Gordon came Down sent a Bottle of RR Relief with him cold Windy sunday 30th Thrashing {Below it reads: Randolp at hamiltons} 31st Thrashing 1st of February a Fine Day at 12 o clock of the Thrashing came home to 1 Gal of oil Solomon Falkener taking his Tent from Hamiltons that he had for Takeing Likenefses ice Slippery not very well this Week at hamiltons Races in Dundee Bismarck and HughAnn came James M Dougall came acrofs with them Bella McDougall got Married some weeks ago to Hewards The Stack Finished 2 Candlemas Day The Bear if he comes out to Day he can see his Shadow some says the Raccoon comes out too the sun Shines fine soft day West Wind Randolp went to James McDougall with Bismarck I went as Far as Francis Island with them ice Slippery Drew some Wood Crofsing on the Lower Road 3rd West Wind Went to Hamiltons for our Flour Tom Jack and Mr McCrimmon over the River Races in Dundee the crack in the ice not good 4th E Wind cold Frosty and Stormy not very well with Rheumatism Broke on another Marsh hay stack 2 ½ Tons Mr James Cameron Island Feby 5th 1882 Gordon here Fine E Wind and changed to West Drifting some 6th HughAnn Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons took home the Flour and the Bran {Above it reads: Mr McDougall Drawing stones} from Hamiltons West Wind Fine 7th unfortunate Day E Wind high very stormy snowing hail Cattanach and Dr Cameron Married to Day and a Stormy Day they have the young Bull Dead skinned him a Donation Party at the Rev Mr Patterson's to night hailing 8th Gordons Birth Day 1863 crofsed to Summerstown Brought Mr Holesworth 2 Bags Left them at Mr Wards Bought of J Summers 18 yds of Cotton 1..62 2 ½ of Linsey 25 1 spool of 3 �Thread 5 Box of Matches 12 ½ Bought of Mr Ward 2 Bars of soap 10 1 Bunch of matches Got 2 Bushels of Oats at Hamiltons 9th Randolph Went to F {Fort} Covington with his own Boots and Livinia's to be Fixed 70 Bought 2 lb of Tea 40 {Above it reads: sold 9 Rats 12 ½ 1..8} and 50 a lb 10 cents for crackers and candy Drew 2 Loads of wood John H got in the crack of ice close to shore a very Fine Day very warm 10th A cheese Meeting in Lancaster went to Summerstown sold a Mink to John Summers 1..50 Bought of J Summers 2 spools of Thread 10, 4 pens 4 pipe 1 Bought of Mr Ward stick of Worm Candy 12 ½ Lamp Chimney 10 John Hamilton to Lancaster I Fixed the crack in the Ice took the Horse part of the way acrofs to day a very fine Day 11th a Fine Day at Wood 12th Sunday a Fine Day Rained to night 13th putting out Manure commenced to Rain 14th Fine Day St Valentine cutting Wood 2 Men here in a Cutter wanting Elm {Between the lines it reads: St Valentines} took Dinner Fed Horse hay Gave 27 cents 15th I crofsed to Summerstown J Hamilton Drove up Bought of J Summers 2 yds of Calico 25 R R Relief 25 Book 5 Lead pencil 3 cents a Fine Day no snow on the Roads ice Getting Bad seen J Hopkins Treated me Nicholson and Parisha a Lawsuit at Duncan G's HughAnn 5 cents Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Feby 1882 Fine Warm {Illegible} Cutting stove Wood Randolph crofsed to Mr Holesworth for Money got none Bought of Mr Ward Worm Candy 10 cents Tax 5 cents castor oil 10 cents Parisha Lost the suit had to pay Nicholson 10 Dollars very warm Seen a Robin to Day a Gull went east Duc{ks} going Down ice not very good opening in those Bursts and Large cracks McDougall Drawing to Day 17th chopping in the Bush cutting hay in the mow 18th cutting stove Wood 19th Windy cold 20th a Fine Day Randolph crofsed got 5 Dollars in Gold from Mr Holesworth Bought Salts 4 cents shirt Buttons 3 cents 21st Srove Tuesday a very stormy Day E Wind Drifting Snowing and Blowi{ng} 22nd Ash Wednesday Washington's Birth Day very Stormy E Wind 4 �23rd a very Fine Day Drawing Wood Began to Feed all the cattle Fine hay Keeping in the White Bull crofsed over to Antwine Bosells to see how the ice Was heard Jim McDougall Lost his sleigh and crowBars and things that was on his sleigh when his horses got in heard Steward Died and was opened {Below it reads: Angus McLellan Departed} a Great Deal of crofsing on the upper and Lower Roads to Day 24th A very Fine Day HughAnn Went to Mrs Peter Chisholm's in the Gore and I went to Williamstown {Above it reads: a Bottle of Wine} 25th Angus McLellan Buried to Day a very Large Funeral Went to Bur{Illegible} a very Fine Day came home called at Mrs Chish-olm in the Gore to see Bismarck and HughAnn took Dinner there got a Ride From sawlogs and then From John Angus McLaughlin and then From Allen Munroe walked the Rest of the Way Very Tired James Hugh thinking of going of about the 11th 26th Sunday Gordon here gave him my comforter a Fine Day Mr James Cameron Island Feb 27th 1882 a very Fine Warm Day put a Ton of Marsh hay in the Barn the Last of the stack Drew some wood cut some cedars on the north side of the Island for Rails cutting stove Wood seen some Grass Birds a good deal of crofsing on the East and West Road not very well Freezing to night Thomas Munroe Departed 28th crofsed to Hamiltons went up to night to the Wake stopt all night Randolp to Mr Wards salt 15 cents Darning needle 1 Solomon Falkener wanting a place to Fish Did not let him have it 1st of March came in very Rainy and Wet all Day Thomas Munroe Buried Went up to Nicholsons John Hamilton and I Rain ceased and we came to Hamiltons Gordon and Tom acrofs the River Gordon went out with Charlie Parisha to night 2nd Fine came from hamiltons Ducks Plenty water on the ice water Raising near shore warm 3rd Fine William Slenery Shadgate's Birth Day Uncle John's eldest Boy Raining Wind seen Wild Geese for the first this spring 4th Fine Day warm put out some Manure ploughe{d} 2 or 3 Rounds but there is Frost in the Ground cutting Stove Wood 13 Wild Geese in the air hole ice Wearing close to shore seen 2 cutters on the Lower Road 5th Fine Day hailed at night 6th Made 5 Troughfs Raining Snowing Foggy snowed some to night ice wearing opening close to shore Horse and cutter came up the ice on J McDougalls Road think its J McDougall sun Warm 5 �7th ice opening at the airholes A Man came up the ice afoot on J McDougalls Road Randolph Drawing Wood to the sugar camp a Fine Day got a crow in the Trap 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 8th of March Seen J McDougall going Down to Johnsons Light and coming Back Lots of crofsing on the Road to Lancaster some Men afoot 3 of Them cutting and Drawing Wood for the Sugar Bush Seen a Fire about ½ past 10 o clock at night Down the way of Captain Rankins and seen a Fire or Large smoke up West ice opening and a spot opened at Francis Island Livinia not well Tom Jacks 2 Dogs came here seen them in the Bush Fine Day Froze some Last night took some cranberries from the Bush 9th cutting Drags for the Sugar Bush 10th snowing hard 11th a Fine Day ice going some Drawing Wood to the house 12th On this Day of the Month D McMaster came to the Island E Wind snowing went to the Pitt Point to see how the ice was in the channel 13th Made 8 Troughfs chopping stove wood a Big Jam before the Door and it moved away a Peice took 13 Troughfs to the Bush 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Fixing the canoe to put it out tomorrow Drew it Down to the Lower Point Froze very hard tonight ice going Down Cutting hay on the West Mow 15th a Fine Day in Lots of ice going Down E Wind commenced to Raise Landed at the Foot of Hamiltons Island at the Maple Tree got 50 lb of Flour and 2 Bushels of Oats John Borrowed of Craig Randolph to the Store got 3 Dollars Fro{m} Howlsworth which makes us clear Bought 2 lb of soda of Ward Tom Jack and J Vipond had some Words heard the Queen was Fired at By one R McLean got some Pearl Buttons from Mrs Hamilton Heard Jim Hopkins was going away Monday coming - 20th) John Hamilton {Illegible} to the L{illegible} End of the Island with our {Illegible} 1882 James Cameron Island March 16th East Wind Fine got a small canoe going Down amongst the ice set some Traps as I seen a Mink Track Made some Troughfs wind changed South West 17th St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish high East Wind Fine Cold ice going Down Broke the crowbar working at the ice at shore Drew the small canoe from the Lower Point cutting some Firewood 6 �18th got a Mink at the Lower Point high E Wind ice going Down not Moving from shore Much Cold but Fine cutting hay in the Mow 19th Fine Thawing 20th Spring commences West Wind Found a Basswood Canoe Taking the Boxes of Irons out of the Cookhouse took 3 Sap Barrels to the River to soak them took 2 Pots and chains and 8 Troughfs up to the sugar Camp wheater we will make sugar or not 21st E Wind Fine Turned Stormy from the South East snowing Found a Bun up in the Bay turned Bottom side up Randolph and I around the Island ice Breaking side of shore and Jamming a canoe Down below the East End of the Island in a Jam of ice But its too Stormy to where she is the waves smashed the sturgeon Pen 22nd Livinia Birth Day Senior E Wind cold Freezing some Fine went Down to the Jam at the East End of the Island and got the Canoe out of it put some Pins in the Bows of 3 canoes spoiled my axe knocked the Face of it Grinding the axes 23 chopping {Above it reads: high Wind to night} 24th Fine Day 25th Annunciation of Virgin Mary Genny cow Calved 26th Fine 27th S Wind Rain High south Wind Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons in the Basswood {Above it reads: John H Birth Day 1876} canoe stopt at hamiltons all night Tom and Gordon Thrashing at Robert Jacks 28th got 100 Wt of Flour from Hamiltons Got a Letter from Burdo wrote 4 Letters to Day 1 to charlie Burdo Genie Sh{Illegible} Fine ice going Down {M}r James Cameron Island 29th of March 1882 Crofsed to Summerstown Sold Mr Ward 34 lb of Butter Tennet and all settled on My account up to this Date Bought of Mr Ward Tea 28 Broom 20 soap 7 2 Bars 12 salt 30 starch 7 Barley 3 lb 18 oil 40 paid this Bought on Credit rope halter 30 4 ;b of nails 16 Bought of John Summers 4 yds Cotton 32 4 yds of shirting 50 2 yds of Overalls 50 Tea 30 Thread 5 Knife 45 Sold to John Summers 1 Mink got 1 Dollar Cash Got 3 Bushels of Potatoes Sent of 4 Letters One to Charles Tupper England One to Paschal Burdo Ogdens-burgh 1 to Henery Genie St Annicet 1 To Narcifse Shora Longuiet Chambly Lower Canada postage 15 cents EW Fine had a hard Job with the Jam of ice at the head of Hamiltons Island Mr Streeter and Solomon Falkner came acrofs in a Boat they went to Lancaster John Hamilton to Lancaster him and Gordon for Saw Dust for the ice house Jim Hopkins Left his compliments with G Renshaw for me 7 �30 chopping Raw Weather these Days 31 Windy Fine Raw cold Found some sticks at the Pitt Point north Wind 1st of April all Fools Day The Wind is shifting all round E Wind snowed and Thawed Randolph took a stick from Pit Point cutting Wood Cutting hay Lots of Ducks some Wild Geese on the edge of the ice Tobacco seed Planted in a Basin for Plants 2nd Raining 3rd Princefs Louise commenced to Run Randolph crofsed Bought of J Summers 1 spool of Thread 5 cents got the Budget speech Tapt 35 Trees Fine Day 4th Thunder Rained some Boiling First Molasses Tapt 17 Trees Paid Gray Fishing 5th Tapt 41 Thats 93 in all 6th Boiling 7th Good Friday Peter Back here stopt all night all Kinds of Wind 8 {Illegible} Laplante here for sand Princefs {Illegible} Went to Lancaster made 2 Gallons 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 9th of April 10th 11th and all the Week in the Bush 16th Gordon here Randolp Boiling sap 17th in the Bush Made syrup 18th Our Duncan's Birth Day crofsed to Summerstown John Hamilton Tom and Gordon went to Dundee 40 Brought 4 lb of Butter Bought of Mr Ward Tea 30 Soda 10 Hops 8 Lock 20 soap 19 Got 100 of Flour 2 of oats from Hamiltons E Wind Henery Genie came up 3 Bags of Potatoes Jim Summers off to California yesterday 19th Fixing hay seed in the Bags Windy 20th Genie making oars Raining Windy 21 Genie went off took home the sugar Bush Rigging Genie got 2 Tame Ducks to take home windy Rain Fine Gathering Manure and putting it in a heap 22nd Fixing the Fence at the foot of the Lane Windy Massena went into salmon River first Trip 8 �23rd St George's Day Fine the Steamer Sparry came up from Valley-Field Lights Lit up 24th Taking away the Banking from the East End of the House Mr James McDougall and his 2 Boys Here Gave them 2 Bottles of syrup a Fine Day 25th St Marks Day a Fine Day all kinds of wind Taking the Banking from the West end of the house fixing the Little shed Roof at the Mill house Lost the Big Hook of chain Ploughing a Little at the Door 26th Went to alexis Island shot a Blue Bill the Algoma in to Salmon River a steamer went Down the Artic setting Fire to the Lower-Point Lots of Ducks not much Pike coming in to shore 27th Went to Kit Kit Island E Wind 28th Went to Rof's and Charlies Island Found a Good Barrel and no Bottom to it seen a Lot of Stones James McDougall had piled up Last Fall 29th St Francis Came up First Trip Raining hailing {3}0th Bohemian came up First Trip East and West Wind Went to Sturgeon Island Randolp Leander Fernandez John H and M{Illegible} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of May 1882 Oxley Calved Ploughing taking up stones set Fire to the Pit Point Lower and Wind high West 2nd Ploughed a Ridge putting out Manure high Wind Snowe{d} hard and hailed Blustering Freezing hard to night 3rd Fixing Fence upper Feild I went around the Island Seen a Ducks nest high West Wind the 2 Boats went up St Francis Kind of Late Feeding the cattle yet 4th Went with Butter and Eggs to Mr Wards Bought 3 yds of Cotton 27 ½ lb Tea 30 shot 10 Gimlet 8 Bought of J Summers 4 yds of calico 40 Thread 5 paper 12 ½ Curry Comb 10 Got 100 Wt of Flour.. 2 Bushels of Oats at hamiltons settled to Day and made a Mistake in Making up of a Month 5th Planting and Plouging James Grant here going to Cazzouville {Above it reads: John Cameron Departed} spoke to the Man about the manure 6th putting out Manure and Planting Potatoes 7th Willie McDougall and Donald John up from Rofs's Island 8th Randolp Went to the Kit Kit for a Plank we Drew up there working 9th 10th 11th at Fences Burning Brush putting out manure 9 �12th clearing some Brush on the Lower Point 13th The Fishermen the Charros came high E Wind 14th a Fine Day 15th Ploughing 16th Randolph and I crofsed Bought of Mr Ward on Credit ½ lb Tea 30 2 papers of seeds 10 cent Brought of J Summers 8 yds of overalls 2 Dollars 18 yds of Calico 12 ½Thread 20 cents on credit Got a Bag of Potatoes for seeds 17th at Corn Genie came Filled 3 Bags of Hay seed Gave Carraway and {Illegible}sey E Wind Gave him a canoe 19th Genie went off Ploughing 20th EW Planted Back Peice with Potatoes Fixing the yard Fence and the Fence around the Potatoes Peice Got 50 cents from the Fishermen 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 21st of May E Wind Livinia Leander and I to he Upper Point 22nd Planted about 60 or 80 hills of Potatoes this Morning Narcifse and I to Summerstown all Election talk Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 30 straw hat 10 cents on credit Bought of J Summers ½ lb Tea 20 cents changed a Five Dollar Gold Peice at John Hamiltons E Wind Rain commenced after 12 and is much wanted Fernandez John H and I went to the Bush to Look for John H's axe as he Lost it Laid it Down when Looking for Pepper-root and cant Find it Ticks Plenty Mosquitoes Plenty Frog Music enoughf Oriolles or hanging Bird came and all the Feathered inhabitants of the air no Potato Bugs yet Potatoes up 23rd Raining 24th Queen's Birth Day Alexandra up with soldiers to cornwall Fixing the irons in the Big Bun Fixing all the Rubbish of Boards and B{Illegible} 25th Fixing the Lane Fence East Side Fixing the Barn some taking Down the stack Rails got 2 Sturgeon on their Line Killed one 26 at Lane Fence cut some Brush high West Wind 27th Went to Summerstown Bought of J summers 11 lb of Swanton Lime 33 Bought of Ward 2..25 lbs sacks of Flour 94 cents a peice 1..88 Bought nails for Narcisse 2 ½ for had narcisses 10 �Bun Great Meeting to night in Summerstown Dan and McLennan John Hamilton Bad with a sore Foot a Rusty Fork went in it Got 50 cents from Narcifse Rained some 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 28th of May A Fine Day Whit Sunday East Wind Rained some Willie McDougall and the Boys here Mr Genie came Fishing to night got 13 Sturgeon Besides pike EEls suckers perch Brought me a Dog Raining tonight Ticks plenty potatoes up 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day Raising sand Mr Wright here from F Covington Mr Genie went of early this morning Seen McDougalls going with the scow to Rofs's Island N West Wind Fine cool Raft went Down in tow 30th at sand Windy raised an old pile of sand at Bell Bay that I had piled up over 23 year and its good yet 31st Went to Christees Island to get Fat Pine seen Burdo a Frenchman that Lives up near Cornwall Found a Bun Turned Bottom side up Drew it ashore and Left it high E Wind Raising Troweled some got none seen some Black snakes Fishermen went to Lancaster to night with their Fish 1st of June The Glorious First of June Rowena's Birth Day 1878 E Wind Rain changed to high West Wind Fixing the calves pasture Fence at the shore pealed an Elm for Bark Fishermen Phillip got Bread cold Corsican Late going Down 2nd Working at a new calve Pasture at the old Garden Fine Day 3rd Fine Windy Algoma aground above Wells's the Sparry and Princefs Louise working at her claring at the shore Landing windy to nigh{t} 4th Old George the 3rd's Birth Day Trinity Sunda{y} Raining Went to the Bush got Kind of Faint not well the Traveller had to stop with the wind Last night the algoma got away this morning 5th St Boniface cleaning out the sheds Partly Raining Fine cutting Weeds out of the Potatoes corn coming up 6th crofsed to Summersto{wn} took the shears to J Hamilton to sharpin John Summers Wife a young Daughter at 4 o Clock this morning Boug{ht from Sum}mers Tea 20 2 Dollar to Smallman for Flour Letter from Mary Mrs Baker Poorly June Mr James Cameron Island 7th June 1882 11 �at Hamiltons Bought of Mr Ward 25 lbs of Corn Meal 55 very Windy came home the Sparry did not call with the Wind 8th Put the calves in the new Pasture Made a shed for them for the Rain cut crotches sheared the sheep Randolph and Narcifse crossed got the Flour I sent for by smallman Gave Randolp a Dollar for a pair of Boots too small for him Dinner Party at Mr P Purcells to night as he is Leaving for the old country heavy Thunder and Lightning to night Rain Randolph staying with Narcifse while Phillip is away 9th Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 Let out the sheep Windy cutting weeds in Potatoes Ticks Plenty some Mosquitoes Meeting at Summerstown to night Donald Sandfield 10th got 100 Wt of Flour from montreal Phillip took it up 3..50 Rain Cold Tying the Grey horse out 11th Fine Brindle calved {c}arried it home on hand Barro or Box a heifer Calve 12th {Illegible} the Beds from up stairs 13th Went to christees Island and the Kit Kit Fine 14th at Potatoes couring Narcisse went with his Fish Box to Lancaste{r} Whitewashing a Fine Day 15th 3 Men at the Lower Point {F}ishing had Fat Pine Fixing the Stair-Door Rainy Windy {1}6th Trimming Trees in the Grove Randolph to Mr Wards Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 25 Soap 7 Hat 10 got Papers from J Hamilton Sent Back the Cornwall paper {17}th Cleaning out the Milk house put the Plough through the Weeds in the Potatoes and Corn very Warm Rain to night heavy Thunder and Lightning the Boys came Back from the Barn as they were going to Bed with a Heavy clap that came Just as they were in 18th The River Memorable Waterloo Chico{Illegible} went into Dundee {th}is Evening for the first time E Wind W Wind Rain Thunder Fine cows {Illegible} to night Gates not shut 19th Rain Fine Windy 3 Men Passed up {Illegible} Boat and had a Wheel Barrow on the Bow of the Boat {Th}under Lightning at the Garden Weeding 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 20th of June This is Election Day Between D A McDonald and D MacMaster Fine Windy a Race the Sparry and Chicoutimi {Below it reads: or Fairy} The Dr's Boat ahead Dan Gained for Fairy the Election Fine Day 12 �21st First Day of Summer the Longest Day and Shortest night Great Shooting and Fires Bonfires a Big one on Hamiltons Island I had 3 Big ones here Fired only 1 shot as my Great Gun was out of order 22nd our Dan's Birth Day Washing the Wool Trowling got none Windy Hoeing at Corn and Potatoes 23rd Crofsed to Summerst{own} took 4 Doz of Eggs Bought of Mr Ward 15 cents a Doz Salt 20 soap 17 Pepper 15 Blue 5 Bread cash 28 Tea ½ lb on credit 25 Fine salt on credit 10C 15 Bought of John Summers Hoe 60 ½ lb Tea 25 Doz Buttons 15 cents Sacrament on the Front By Rev Abe Patterson Got the news of the Election at Hamilton took home she{ep}-shears Got Papers Got the Flag with National Polic{y?} Home Industry and National Policy Raining hot Hoeing 24th John the Baptiste Went to Dundee and Fort Covington Brought 20 Doz of Eggs 18 cents 3..60 a calf skin 1 Dollar Bought of Smallman 51 ½ yards of Cotton atlantic {Illegible} 8 cents 4..63 2 pairs of Boots 2 ½ ½ lb Tea 25 2 yds of Tweed 50 Bought of Mr Burdo T Pots 30 Dipper 15 Sauce Pan 40 Tin Basin 15 3 Plugs of Tob 6 2 Pipes 2 a Bottle of RRR on Credit 25) Lilly Calved to Day Got the Kettle strainer Fixed at Mr Granges 25 Bought a small Tin cup 5 got another for nothing Got some papers and Books from Mr David Baker got a Ride up from Dundee to the Fort from Nicholas Farling Mr Callanagh the Minister Left Dundee very warm Day J McKenna shearing his sheep 25 a Boat crew at the Fishermens shanty Rain Thunder Fine Wind Young Ducks all out 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 26th of June some parts Keeping John the Baptiste Day Hoeing and Weeding Fixing Line on Rods went to Sturgeon Island to the Fish perch got 7 Windy stormy Thunder Rain WN and East Winds 27th Fine Windy Burdo and Henerys Fisherm{en} passed up Hoeing the Potatoes in the Bean Place and it is howed well tied the Hops put Hoeing and Weeding in the Back place Grubs Bad Bugs eggs plenty Hens Tearing Down the Hoeing Knocked 1 stiff this morning but got her alive again oiled the Hoe handle and 3 prung Fork and the shovel handle and you cannot handle them but the Sturgeon oil sticks to your hands so I have to wash it off soar with Rheumati{sm} 28th Fixing Buoy's out at Francis Island and at the squaw Island heavy Rain Windy Thunder at hoeing 29th Went to J Hamiltons took John H with us the First time ever he was there a colt at Hamiltons Tom got pigs from his father I went to the store Brought up some eggs for Hamiltons got Tea and cinnamon Bought at John Summers's a paper of needles 5 eac{h} 13 �Bought at Mr Wards 1 cents of needles Great shooting at Lancaster Last night St Peter's Day a Lawsuit John Summers and Maxwell Down going out to Dan Campbells about it 30th hoeing fine Fishing shower 1st of July Dominion Day Great Demonstration {i}n Cornwall to Day Sir J A McDonald and Sir Hector Langevin there to Day Raining East Wind and Turned to West a Good many Boats Antwine Bosells wife a young son 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of July Windy rain Fine 3rd put the Plough Through the Potatoes Passport and Corsican went Down West Wind Fine 4th of July American Independence a Fine Day Hoeing put out Tobacco plants 42 Randolph and Livinia went to Bosells got Tobacco 10 cents worth Hoeing Potatoes and corn 5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 Fine E Wind Rained some Livinia Randolph and Rowena went to Antwine Bosells had Narcifse's Boat sailed over and Back 6th sent with Fishermen for Flour to Montreal Narcisse took the sail to Lancaster Gordon here Trowling Gave Narcisse 28 cents for Bread as he is going to Summerstown for Bread for himself East Wind Rainy Changed to West Raining Fine Bad with Rheumatism Leander Traded hats with Gordon Potatoes corn onions Turnips Looks well Tobacco small Grass very poor Bottom 7th Went to Dundee with 3 lbs of Butter and 3 ½ Doz of Eggs 20 cents for Butter 18 cents for Eggs Bought of Smallman Scythe 60 snath 60 Rake 20 Stone 8 ½ Doz of Cups & saucers 50 3 lb of Double 10” nails 12 3 yds of Tweed 75 Canvafs 12 Lining 10 Thread 5 Buttons 15 Boots 1.. pipe 2 cent Boug{ht} of Mr Burdo 4 Basins 1.. and Paid 25 cents for a Bottle of RRR I got Before Paid Is Lemay 90 cents I owed him since Winter Hooks 3 ½ lb Tea 15 Bar of soap 25 pipe 29 Bought of Mr Long Awl 2 Caps 10 Seen Mr Tuthill Treated me senn Laurie stopt at Mr Lukes got some Hops from her Moses Miller Buried to Day 8th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 100 Wt of Flour 3.75 paid 1..90 Bought Tobacco 10 paid Giving Jobs out on the Roads seen Mr Oxly and Mr McPhee putting young Cattle on Board the Steamer Fairy Games in Cornwal{l} to Day and a Boat Race Stopt at Hamiltons all night set Livinia a Towel 9th came from Hamiltons Fine 10th Fishing and Hoeing and Fixing the Barn with Double 10 nails 14 �Mr James Cameron Island 11th of July 1882 Commenced to Mow around the Barn and House and {Between the lines it reads: high Wind high Wind} at Road to the River putting out Turnips and Tobacco plants 12th of July Orangeman's Day Firing some shots had our colours up Mowed the Calves Pasture very heavy hay a Fine Day 13th Mowing the Grove and along the Bank of the River a Fine Day Windy Windy 5 Girls here in the Wind Brought Livinias Drefs stopt all night 3 Paro's Mrs Green antwines Girl and stopt all night 14th Henery here for Mrs Paro and Mrs Green and 3 more I Wrote a Letter for Henery for Licence Gathering Raking hay Making cocks 40 Randolp crofsed to get his coat cut By Mrs Paro Gave them 1 ½ of Butter a Good many Fishing EEls on top of the Water to night something Like a Gun Boat anchored at the Lighthouse coming up 15th St swithen Day a very Fine Day warm no rain to Day Scotch Moon to Day put in 47 cocks of hay went to Fish got 23 perch and R Bass Picnick on St Francis Lost my Knife on he 12th Lots of Fishing Lights out to night put out Tobacco Plants 16th Sunday Fine Day 17th Mowing- high Wind - Back of the Barn 18th Raining Thunder Lightning Fishing Randolp crofsed for his coat 19th Mrs Paro here got 3 lb of Butter Burdo here The Tomas came on Alexis Island 20th Putting in hay Mowing 21st Went to the head of the Island Rasberries getting Ripe 22nd putting in hay got 108 cocks in the Barn now Mowed a Road Down on the Middle of the hill a Robbey to night on the Fishermen of cat Fish Perch and 20 EEls Tomas here sening this Morning I put them off the place put the 2 young Bulls out to the Pasture with the Cows Great Display of Fireworks at hamiltons Island Began the Week a Pic Nic to Day 23rd Sunday a Fine Day had Cucumbers to Day Rasberries Ducks Laying Narcifse Sharron we{nt} to Lancaster with his Boat for the Bohemian White swallow White swallow 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 24th of July Monday {Above it reads: Francis and Wife here} Putting in Mowing Windy cucumbers plenty Potatoes some 15 �25th St James The Apostle's Day Went to Dundee a Fine Day Windy 24 lbs of Butter and 8 Doz of Eggs Bought of Smallman Flour .. 1..90 Salt 80 Tea 35 Matches 10 3 ½ yds of Tweed 87 ½ 8 yds of Calico 64 Buttons 10 Tobacco 5 Bought 54 lbs of Corn me{al} of Jo Lemay and 1 lb of Tea 1..26 cents for credit Tobacco 7 soda 8 Bought of Mr Long Tobacco 5 pipe Bought of Burdo Stone 10 To 1 Pint of Whiskey 10 Salts 10 Races in Lancaster Tyo's horse and Grey Charlie Tyos Gained the Race high Wind coming home took Dinner at Luke's stopt on Alexis Island as we take in Water 26th Putting in 160 cocks in now Mowing 27th Mowing St Joseph of Arimathea's Day Warm 28 Mowing Thunder Rain Lightning Great many Boats a Going and Lots of Towing those Days {Above it reads: Burdos in the Berries got Bread}Lots of Ducks in Flocks and its very early for them to Flock Dans Gordon Douglas Buried to Day at Williamstown 29th Narcisse Wife came to Day taking an odd Mefs of Potatoes 30th Garfield and McAllister here got 50 cents for cooking For Them James McDougal{l} Mrs McDougall and Mifs Caty McDougall here 31st Mowing 1st of Augt or Lammas Day The Cows Milked to Day By Some one 2 Mo{wing?} Jim McDougall Jane McDougall {Above it reads: Minnies Birth Day} Annie McD and Elizabeth Chisholm here put out the stick of Timber 3rd Narcifse wife and Boys went of to Montreal Francis Girl here with 2 Basket 2 lbs of Butter 4th Mowing 5th very warm Burdo here for a Box that narcisse took up for him 6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 a very very very warm warm Day John H & Leander and I went to Christees Island 3 Thieves going around 7th Mowing Raining Bill Morris and Bush Looking for 3 ment that stole 250 Dollars from a widow woman Raining 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 8th of August Mowing 9th at Hay 16 �10th Mr Heron & Hopkins here Fishing 11th crofsed to Summerstown Gave J Summers 4 Dollars to my account Bought Linsey Thread {Below it reads: Paid Paid} Tea Pot RRR {Below it reads: Paid} Stone Fork Rake {Below it reads: Paid}Tobacco Bought of Mr Ward Paid Oil Hops Cloves Broom Paid Worm Candy Tax paid mr Ward this to 4 5 ½ Doz of Eggs Windy Rained some stopt at Hamiltons Rode Down with Tom at the Lighthouse a spell with the Rain 12th Mowing Wood Roy and Indian here Bought 2 Baskets from his Girl Babcock A Mullen here Fishing Windy 13th Mr Genie here Brought me 2 or 3 lb of Tea and 20 lbs of Barley Gordon and Tommy Rose here took his pants to be made 14th 2 men Fishing that came up with the men 15th Mowing 16th 1 of those men went off 17th Rained very very hard wind cold 18th Finished mowing Lower Point Fine cold not well got a Channel cat from Phillip Gathering 19th Mr John Morris came up putting in hay Burdo got his Lines Stole Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Mr David Baker here and Robinson stopt all night 20th Mr Baker went off Mr Morris here corn good to Eat 21st Went with Mr Morris and Narcifse over to Frashers he went to Dundee took the Road and {c}ame Back by Boat Bosells put him acrofs mowing 22 Mr Morris Phillip and I crofsed to Frashers met Mr Baker had Breakfast on the small Island out From Frashers and a Drop of good Stuff of Gin came home Mowing 23rd Mr Morris and Phillip and I seized on 3 Men in a Boat Liddle McLaurin Wageant Let them go Raining they Promised to com{e} Down but did not come 1882 Mr James Cameron Island Augt 24th Mr Morris and I crofsed to South side of Christees Island with Canoe then went to Summerstown Bought of J Sum{mers} 50 lb of Flour 1..87 ½ cents on credit Bought of Mr Ward Pan of Bread 28 cents and 1 Pound of Putty 6 cent Met Mr Baker at the head of our Island had a Round Wind high Mowing 17 �25th Mowing Canal of Beauh{omes?} Broke about the Time 26th Mr Morris took cars for Montreal Phillip said on Thursday night Putting in all we had cut in the Upper Field 27th Sunday the Boats began to come up the canal must be Fixed Gordon here Got his pants Lots of Shooting 28th Mowing Warm heavy shower East wind sprang up quick 29th went to Dundee very Foggy took 25 lb of Butter 8 ½ Doz of Eggs Bought of smallman 24 yds of Calico pair of Boots for myself a pair for Randolph 2 ½ yds of Tweed 32 lbs of salt Box of Matches 4 Bars of soap 2 Butter Tennets Scythe and snath stone 2 ½ lbs of shingle nails 3 Boxes of Blue Bought of Mr Longspoon ½ lb of Powder Bought of Mr Burdo 1 lb of Tobacco pipe Bought of Lemay ½ lb of Soda Brought home Tyos Bottle got Books and papers from Mr Baker Stopt at Lukes had Dinner Down the River with Josy Galerneau stopt at Plum Island had a coo with Josey Mowing in the upper Field with new scythe hay good taking up the onions and stershions {?} the sunflowers getting Ripe 30th Mowing upper Field 31 Mowing making cocks 1st of September Shooting Bee on the south side Fine some Rain 2nd Mowing Rain Fine Mowed in Front Marsh some caught 13 Cat Fish to night St Francis into Dundee 13 - September - 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of September D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 Fine Raining hard 4th put in about 30 cocks of hay Raining Fine Thunder Lightning East and West wind Blackbirds at the Corn shot a squirrel cleaned my Guns taking the Buds of the Tobacco 5th John Angus's Birth Day 1850 Turning hay in the Upper Field 6th putting in some 7th cut the calfs Pasture 2nd crop 8th Mowing Back Marsh 9th Williams from Longuiel here hunting Lent my canoe to him Made 45 cocks in Back Marsh Gave narcisse a Dollar to to for Bread for himself Paid it 18 �10th Mr and Mrs Hamilton here going to Francis Island to salt the cattle A Fine Day Lucia here for Potatoes Lashey here got a Line and Minnoe hook from him Williams Went off to Lancaster to be Ready for the Boat wanting to Buy Fat Cattle 11th made a stack put 83 cocks in it E Wind Fine 12th Traded the Basswood Canoe with Mr Lashey for his Boat Gave Boot 50 cents cash 3 lb Butter 3 Bushels of Botatoes Mowing in the Back Marsh 13th Raining Mowing gathering Randolph he crofsed to Get the Tub of Butter Weighed 21 ½ lbs at the Wards 14th High south West Wind Rained heavy Broke Down the Tobacco some 15th Mowing 16th Mowing and Making cocks in the Front Marsh Made 80 Killed 2 of the Tame Ducks Got Pay for the Tub of Butter 17th Mr & Mrs Gatbeau here he comes out to take the Fresh air on the Lake has their Lunch at the head of the Island took the wife and I up to treat us Princefs Louise Made 2 Trips to Lancaster to Day - 18th 1882 Mr James Cameron Island Sept Raining Thunder Lightning went to alexis Island no cattle on the Island Fine and Raining put some shingles on the Roof 19th Went to the Bush up around the Island Windy Raining Thunder and Lightning Randolph to the Little Island North Side East & West Wind Exhibition in Montreal commenced this week and a ugly Time they have with all Kinds of Weather 20th Digging some of the Potatoes 20th Digging Potatoes Taking in Corn Raining and Fine 21st First Day of Autumn Fall E Wind Rain Fine Taking in corn cut all the cornstalks 2 men here for Potatoes Let the Cows in to the Lower Point Sun crofsing the Line 22nd E Wind Fine changed to South West Blew hard and Raining took up some Potatoes Wind knocking Down the Apples Drew some Drags Killing some of the Ducks and young Roosters hens Laying Pealing Apples and Drying them 23rd Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a pan of Bread 28 cents paid what Phillip got sunday 60 cents a spool of Thread 5 pipe 1 cent heard that John Richard 19 �Grants Barn was Burnt with Lightning this Week taking up Potatoes at the apple Tree Gave Lashey a peck of Potatoes and a Pound of Butter Fine Day 24th Fine Day the Princefs Louise went Down the Back channel to St Annicet then over to Lancaster Foggy some 25th commenced the stack put in 78 cocks in it to Day Fine Wind East calm Took up some Potatoes Ploughed some Roes Mr James Cameron Island Sept 26th 1882 Fine to Day North E Wind Went to Dundee Brought 12 Doz of EEgs at 22 cents Bought of Allen Smallman 2 Sacks of Flour 3..75 2 Butter Tubs 22 & 25 46 lbs of Salt 46 4 Bars of soap 20 Bought of Mr Burdo plates 40 shot 10 Knitting needles 4 Bought of Tyo HW 35 Treat 10 Bought of Jo Lemay 1 lb of Tea 30 paid Jo for Corn meal and Tea I got from him some time ago seen George Morris Young Luke Pare is moving Down to Mr Wells's to Live Jo Lemay Fixed my Pipe for nothing Wind high coming home Antwine Galineau Married yesterday 27th at Potatoes E. Wind 28th Crofsed to Hamiltons John crofsed a passenger the Minister's Brother in Dundee Bought of John Summers 1 Peck Measure Imperial 60 cents 2 Spools of Thread 10 cents high E Wind Fine Got a Lot of Papers From John 2 From J Summers 29th St Michaels Day put more hay on the Middle stack put 40 in the West Stack at the Potatoes 30th E Wind at Potatoes Broke the Jumper yesterday in the Marsh Oct 1st E Wind Fine EW 2nd Ploughing the Potatoes and Taking them up Making them in heaps in the field so to pick them over on account of the Rot put a Few cocks of Hay on the Stack put corn stalks in the Barn Gathered some Grapes to make wine 3rd Randolph and J H went to Hamiltons to pick Potatoes Fine Frost Last night took up the Potatoes in the Back Place Leander & Fernandez 8 Bushels all the Rest are Rotten took up the squashes Mr Dubois the Fish Market Man came to night Mr W Dunlop took him here 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Oct The comet in the East Looks Large Mr Dubois here I went Down with him to the Shanty and he Treated me he Boug{ht} over 100 Dollars worth of Fish this Trip cleaned and Moved the stove took up the Potatoes in the Bean Place 6 Bushels a good many Rotten put 8 Bushels in for a Beginning Mr Dubois Gave Stanley 25 cents cut all the Tobacco to Day The St 20 �Francis commenced to go Down the Day she comes up got a small sturgeon From Narcisse Water Falling commenced to Rain shelling corn 5th Taking in Potatoes all the Potatoes up only not in the cellar all yet Narcifse took me Down to Treat me Cut Some of the Tobacco 6th Randolp John & Bismarck From Hamiltons took some Apples Took in Potatoes all the Potatoes in about 80 Bus{hels} put in the Tobacco in the Barn put some Hay on the West stack Lashey got ½ Bushel of Potatoes all paid for his Trade for the Boat & canoe Mr Stickler here Bought the sand Gave me {Illegible symbol} 2..25 Gave me a smal{l} vial of Good stuff 7th Bismarck went off Rain Thunder and Fine W Wind at Tobacco 8th Sunday Fine Windy 9th Mowing Front Marsh High Wind West 10th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1844 Mowing Marsh hay wind West high Went to Hamiltons got a Bag of Apples Randolph came home I stopt for the Bee Tommorow Court-Day in Lancaster to Day 11th Nomination Day for Members the Bee at Hamiltons Taking stonesto the Bridge a Dance to night at hamiltons 18{82} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 12th at Hamiltons E Wind went up to the store Bought of Mr Ward 10 lb of sugar paid paid John Summers for Pipe came home from Hamiltons John sent me home got a Basin of Pies and a Roast Ducks and a Bottle of good stuff seen Mr Wilson the Lawyer or Judge of Fort Covington Wanting to have a place to stop if he comes Down to hunt 13th E Wind cloudy some Rain made 70 cocks of Hay prefsing Grapes for wine the Bigh Pot Full and 22 lb of sugar in it 14th Killing 2 of the Ducks Hanging up some Tobacco in the Barn Randolp & Leander Picking Grapes {Ink smudge: 15th Fine} Sunday 16th Went to Summerstown Bought of Ward pair of Boots on credit 75 or returned if they Dont fit (Bought ½ lb Tea 25 paid this Tea put the Horse in the stable for some womons Brought of Julia Summers 1 Quart Hight Wines 70 cents for the Grapes Brought ashes to Hamiltons to make soap and a Basket of Grapes to make wine Got apple high E Wind Phillip Shora Down with us Bought Matches 3 cents worth 21 �17th Caught the Horse commenced the East stack Gordon came Helped to make the stack Brought an overshirt to make stopt till night and I crofsed with him and then he went to James McDougalls Husking Bee Bought of Mr Ward the Boots I got and took another pair 90 cents but they are small too pipe 18th Election Day for Mr Rayside & McArthur Rayside Elected Picking apples Mrs Laird up J Purcell & Craig a Quarrel 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 19th of October at Hamiltons picking apples and putting them on the Wharf for the Princefs Louise to take acrofs to Fort Covington to have them made into Cider John went too about 32 Bags of Apples Tom Jack in Cornwall Getting his ½ of the Land that his Father Bought Betwe{en} them but they have to go Tommorro and Bring Roberts wife to sighn it a Big Fire somewhere Back we could see it from Hamiltons 20th Gordon came home with me from Ham{il}-tons Brought 7 6 Bushels of apples got his watch and my own got his overshirt went with the Gun shot squirrels an{d} Woodpeckers Randolph went to the Head of the Island with him in the Boat Making Fence at the stack Bottling the Wine 26 Bottles and 2 Jars in all now about 7 Gallons He Killing the Roosters Frost to night 21st at Hay to cover the sheds very Fine Day W Wind Evening East this morning White Frost Fixing Big shed Door Took in Turnips 22nd Sunday E Wind changed South W Randolp and I to Kit Kit Rofs's and Butternut or charles Isla{nd} Americans hunteing on Charles Island the Treated me Went to Squaw Island wind changed to south West Blew hard 23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 Fixing Floor in sheep place 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day cleaning Big shed 25th My Birth Day St Chrispins Shoemakers Day cleaning Big shed got a Treat of Wine on my B Day 26 Banking the West End of the house got a Sturgeon from Phillip 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 27th of October Finished the Big shed took a large stone out of it and smashed the Door off Mr Wilson of Fort Covington a Lawyer By Profession came Down for a Hunt at Ducks his son and Billy 22 �Morris Treated me had 4 or 5 Rounds and went off in the Morning Left the Wife a Dollar in silver Gave me a chunk of Tobacco Banking the House 28th Randolph and Phillip crofsed to Summerstow{n} Brought the Little Boots Back again took another Pair {Above it reads: 85 cents} and took a pair for his Mother 1..40 on credit Bought 1 lb Tea 50 paid 2 lbs of nails 10 paid putting out manure aroun{d} the apple trees 29th Sunday Went to the Kit Kit Rofs's and Butternut or charlies Island {3 ameri?} and squaw Island wind changed to South West and Blew hard 30th Made cheese Fixing Milkhouse shed Bottled 2 Gallons of Wine cut some Mars{h} hay 31st Holy Eve cracking nuts Eating {o}f apples Reading Burns's Halloween Banking {Above it reads: Lightning Rain} inside the cookhouse and Milkhouse shed Randolp to the Kit Kit for a Board 1st of November The Harvest month of Death All saint Day Fishermen went off High wind Left their seine Lines hooks as they {t}hink they will come Back again {c}utting the Boys hair or heads Bad {w}ith a cold 2nd All Souls Day Bad with my head a very Bad cold Frost Last night snowed some Grains Steamer Maud stopt at Lower Point put more hay on the sheds piling Firewood at {t}he Door Killed 2 young Roosters Filled the straw Tick 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of November set for Rats 4th cutting Runners for the Jumper Leander and I 5th Guy Fawks Day Livinia and I Down at the Shora's his Son-in-Law there Windy 6th in the Bush cutting Wood 7th Helen's Birth Day Making a Runner 8th hunting in the Bay before the house got 2 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day hunting 10th Went to Dundee I sold 2 Tennets of Butter and 8 Doz of Eggs Bought 3 lb of Tea 90 6 Bars of Soap 47 nutmegs 8 1 lb of Starch 10 Salt 45 Gun 25 8 yds of Ticking 1..60 Broom 25 Matches 10 Thread 5 Boots 18 Boots 2..25 Lunch 25 Flour 3..15 Cotton 1.. Overalls 1..44 Linsey 1.. 18 yds Calico 1..44 Candy crackers stopt at Lukes had supper some wind coming got the clock to start to Day 23 �11th Randolph to Wards Blacking pipe and Glass 12th sunday 13th Narcisse came and his nephew 14th went off the Black Kitten Lost 15th Bill Morris and a constable from Beauhornois hunting Ducks 16 Bad with Rheumatism 17th Rheumatism 18th at Wood 19 Pare Bone here 20th Bad with Rheumatism 21st on this Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 I got a Letter to Day from Dan Letting me Know his wife was poorly and AV Randolph crofs to o{Cut off} Fixing the Stable Door 22nd Went to Williamstown the Massenna Breaki{ng} the Ice up Salmon River 23 in Willia{mstown} 24 in Williamstown Mrs Dunlop there from Lancaster 25 in Williamstown 26th in Williamstown 27th came home from Williamstown J Hamilton put me acrofs Henery Bosell here 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 28th of November a Tug went Down with a Dredge at Wood 29th cut some hay in the Marsh for Bedding for the cattle put the squashes out in the stable 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing cracking nuts nothing but Wine for a Scotch Drink Fine snowed a Little set Fires Randolph shot a Squirrel 24 �1st of December some snow Fine Cutting and Drawing No Lights in Mr Hill's or Johnston's in the Floating Light But Light on the cherry Island Lots of Ducks in Flocks at the Lower end of the Rushes at the Foot of the Island putting in the calves at night and 3 of the cows Plastering Killed all the Ducks But 3 we are Keeping Killed 12 of them Killed 7 Roosters Keeping 30 hens 2nd East Wind snowing water Raising Done making cheese Making curds now cutting alders and Willows in the swamp Back of the Barn or what we call the oak Feild cows going out to Feed in the Day time 3rd 1st Sunday in Advent cold Freezing East Wind Began to Feed the cattle 4th chopping Stove Wood Broke on the West stack of hay Back of the Barn Fixed a hinge on the calves Door cold Freezing made a good bit of ice in the Back Bay 2 Large Gulls chasing Ducks 5th snowing some cutting alders and Willows Windy 6th Venus on the sun cloudy Fine West Wind Frosty Drawing and cutting Willows 7th very Windy cold 8th cold Freezing high Wind Princefs Louise Went up the Sny 9th the Princefs crofsed and Went up Fine some Wind snowing some ice Froze out to the Rushes Drew some Wood For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 25 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of January 1882 New Years Day Sunday West Wind cold Randolph and Leander went to Try to catch perch in the Back Bay as they seen a good many under the ice got none</p> <p>2nd cutting Firewood and clearing Brush next the Marsh Back of the Barn cold north West wind</p> <p>3rd North East Wind cold Frosty snowing Allens B Day Livinia not well put the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack in the Barn the West one of the 3 stacks raised the stick at the River as the water is raising hard Frost to night but the wind is too high for the ice to take stopt up till 4 o clock as Livinia is not well put the 3 oars on top of the Fence as they wre Laying on the Ground</p> <p>4th cold North West wind high Freezing hard Randolph seen a Minks Track in the cord Wood Bay I set a Trap for him at the Lower Point Fixing the Handsleigh wind too high for the ice to take a good deal of anchor ice going Down Frosty to night But warm house and good Fires</p> <p>5th ice took this Morning East Wind cold some a great many airholes and poor ice as the wind was too high before it Fell it was then it commenced to take Drawing Wood went to the head of the Island Just Like glass took acrofs in some places</p> <p>6th snowing E Wind Drawing wood Fixing shafts on the Jumper</p> <p>7th not cold West Wind Drawing Wood Broke on the Marsh hay stack East one got a Rat</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 8th 1882 Hugh Ann'es Birth Day 1866 Sunday got a Rat Kind of soft Began to rain raining ice commenced to open tonight</p> <p>9th got a Rat skinned 2 Rast Kind of soft Drew the stick acrofs the Warfh at the river ice opening and a going Down Windy to night W Wind</p> <p>10th cutting Brush in the cord Wood Bay Drew the 2 canoes Down to Bismarcks Bay as its open close to shore Fine West Wind ice going Down</p> <p>11th Stormy snowing East Wind Drifting Wind changed to North West hard for to Water the cattle</p> <p>12th Kind of Fine NW wind cutting Firewood seen the Minks Track Fresh cutting hay in the stack put some in the Barn ice going Down</p> <p>13th stormy E Wind Livinia very unwell cold set a Trap for the Mink turned the Canoes</p> <p>14th Fine Turned Windy North W Wind turned Frosty ice making in some places the Wind too high to make to night Drew some hay out of the stack into the Barn went to the head of the Island Livinia not well ice going Down some</p> <p>15th south West wind Drifting ice not making</p> <p>16th Kind of Fine Drawing Wood</p> <p>17th some cold Windy ice took acrofs to night</p> <p>18th Began to move about 10 o clock Windy braking the ice some north and south Wind Fine Frosty went to head of the Island cutting and Drawing wood Frosty Last night</p> <p>19th cutting WoodFine cutting Rails</p> <p>20th cold some crofsed on the ice to Hamiltons got ashore at the Lower end of Hamiltons John came to meet us as its open only took this morning Randolph went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 27 cents Box of Blacking 6 spool of Thread 5 got an Almanac and 1 From J Hamilton and a Lot of newspapers got a Letter from Dan with 2 Dollars in it took some of my Flour from Hamiltons Heard the Rev Mr McPherson's Wife Departed of Lancaster</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 21st 1882 St Agnes Fine in the forepart of the Day Drawing Wood Turned stormy East Wind snowing put 7 or 8 Bushes up in Bay on our Road</p> <p>22nd West Wind stormy Drifting Frosty got a Rat</p> <p>23rd very Frosty W West cold air holes smoking and a good many of them shutting up</p> <p>24th Frosty Frosty Wind West I crofsed to Hamiltons to help them with the Thrashing Charlie Parisha came with his new Mill cold some Gordon with him</p> <p>26th Thrashing</p> <p>27th Thrashing</p> <p>28th Thrashing Hunter up the Front Departed</p> <p>29th I stopt at Hamiltons Gordon came Down sent a Bottle of RR Relief with him cold Windy Sunday</p> <p>30th Thrashing Randolph at hamiltons</p> <p>31st Thrashing</p> <p>1st of Febuary a Fine Day at 12 o clock of the Thrashing came home to 1 Gal of oil Solomon Falkener taking his Tent from Hamiltons that he had for Takeing Likenefses ice Slippery not very well this week at Hamiltons Races in Dundee Bismarck and Hugh Ann came James M Dougall came acrofs with them Bella McDougall got Married some weeks ago to Hewards The Stack Finished</p> <p>2 Candlemas Day The Bear if he comes out to Day he can see his Shadow some says the Raccoon comes out too the sun Shines fine soft day West Wind Randolph went to James McDougalls with Bismarck I went as Far as Francis Island with them ice Slippery Drew some Wood Crofsing on the Lower Road</p> <p>3rd West Wind Went to Hamiltons for our Flour Tom Jack and Mr McCrimmon over the River Races in Dundee the crack in the ice not good</p> <p>4th E Wind cold Frosty and Stormy not very well with Rheumatism Broke on another Marsh hay stack 2 1/2 ton</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 5th 1882 Gordon here Fine E Wind and changed to West Drifting some</p> <p>6th Hugh Ann Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons took home the Flour and the Bran from Hamiltons West Wind Fine Mr McDougall Drawing stones</p> <p>7th unfortunate Day E Wind high very stormy snowing hail Cattanach and Dr Cameron Married to Day and a stormy Day they have the young Bull Dead skinned him a Donation Party at the Rev Mr Patterson's to night hailing</p> <p>8th Gordons Birth Day 1863 crofsed to Summerstown Brought Mr Holesworth 2 Bags Left them at Mr Wards Bought of J Summers 18 yds of Cotton 1..62 2 /12 of Linsey 25 1 spool of Thread 5 Box of Matches 12 1/2 Bought of Mr Ward 2 Bars of soap 10 1 Bunch of matches Got 2 Bushels of Oats at Hamiltons</p> <p>9th Randolph Went to F Covington with his own Boots and Livinia's to be Fixed 70 sold Rats 12 1/2 1..8 Bought 2 lb of Tea 40 and 50 a lb 10 cents for crackers and candy Drew 2 Loads of wood John H got in the crack of ice close to shore a very Fine Day very warm</p> <p>10th A cheese Meeting in Lancaster went to Summerstown sold a Mink to John Summers 1..50 Bought of J Summers 2 spools of Thread 10 4 pens 4 pipe 1 Bought of Mr Ward stick of Worm Candy 12 1/2 Lamp Chimney 10 John Hamilton to Lancaster I Fixed the crack in the Ice took the Horse part of the way acrofs to day a very fine Day</p> <p>11th a Fine Day at Wood</p> <p>12th Sunday a Fine Day Rained tonight</p> <p>13th putting out Manure commenced to Rain</p> <p>14th Fine Day St Valentine cutting Wood 2 Men here in a Cutter wanting Elm took Dinner Fed Horse hay Gave 27 cents</p> <p>15th I crofsed to Summerstown J Hamilton Drove up Bought of J Summers 2 yds of Calico 25 R R Relief 25 Book 5 Lead pencil 3 cents a Fine Day no snow on the Roads ice Getting Bad seen J Hopkins Treated me Nicholson and Parisha a Lawsuit at Duncan G's Hugh Ann 5 cents</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of Feby 1882 Fine Warm day Cutting stove Wood Randolph crofsed to Mr Holesworth for Money got none Bought of Mr Ward Worm Candy 10 cents Tax 5 cents castor oil 10 cents Parisha Lost the suit had to pay Nicholson 10 Dollars very warm Seen a Robin to Day a Gull went east Ducks going Down ice not very good opening in those Bursts and Large cracks McDougall Drawing to Day</p> <p>17th chopping in the Bush cutting hay in the mow</p> <p>18th cutting stove Wood</p> <p>19th Windy cold</p> <p>20th a Fine Day Randolph crofsed got 5 Dollars in Gold from Mr Holesworth Bought Salts 4 cents shirt Buttons 3 cents</p> <p>21st Grove Tuesday a very stormy Day E Wind Drifting Snowing and Blowing</p> <p>22nd Ash Wednesday Washington's Birth Day very Stormy E Wind</p> <p>23rd a very Fine Day Drawing Wood Began to Feed all the cattle Fine hay Keeping in the White Bull crofsed over to Antwine Bosells to see how the ice was heard Jim McDougall Lost his sleigh and crowBars and things that was on his sleigh when his horses got in heard Steward Died and was opened Angus McLellan Departed a Great Deal of Crofsing on the upper and Lower Roads to Day</p> <p>24th A very Fine Day Hugh Ann Went to Mrs Peter Chisholm's in the Gore and I went to Williamstown a Bottle of Wine</p> <p>25th Angus McLellan Buried to Day a very Large Funeral Went to Bur{illegible} a very Fine Day came home called at Mrs Chisholm in the Gore to see Bismarck and Hugh Ann took Dinner there got a Ride From sawlogs and then from John Angus McLaughlin and then From Allen Munroe walked the Rest of the Way Very Tired James Hugh thinking of going of about the 11th</p> <p>26th Sunday Gordon here gave him my comforter a Fine Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 27th 1882 very Fine Warm Day put a Ton of Marsh hay in the Barn the Last of the stack Drew some wood cut some cedars on the North side of the Island for Rails cutting stove wood seen some Grass Birds a Good deal of crofsing on the East and West Road not very well Freezing to night Thomas Munroe Departed</p> <p>28th crofsed to Hamiltons went up to night to the Wake stopt all night Randolph to Mr Wards salt 15 cents Darning needle 1 Solomon Falkner wanting a place to Fish Did not let him have it</p> <p>1st of March came in very Rainy and WEt all Day Thomas Munroe Buried Went up to Nicholsons John Hamilton and I Rain ceased and we came to Hamiltons Gordon and Tom acrofs the river Gordon went out with Charlie Parisha to night</p> <p>2nd Fine came from Hamiltons Ducks plenty water on the ice water Raising near shore warm</p> <p>3rd Fine William Henry Shadgate's Birth Day Uncle John's eldest Boy Raining Wind seen Wild Geese for the first this spring</p> <p>4th Fine Day warm put out some Manure ploughed 2 or 3 Rounds but there is Frost in the Ground cutting Stove Wood 13 Wild Geese in the air hole ice Wearing close to shore seen 2 cutters on the Lower Road</p> <p>5th Fine Day hailed at night</p> <p>6th Made 5 Troughfs Raining Snowing Foggy snowed some to night ice wearing opening close to shore Horse and cutter came up the ice on McDougalls Road think its J McDougall sun Warm</p> <p>7th ice opening at the airholes A Man came up the ice afoot on J McDougalls Road Randolph Drawing Wood to the sugar Camp a Fine Day got a crow in the Trap</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of March 1882 Seen J McDougall Down to Johnsons's Light and coming Back Lots of crofsing on the Road to Lancaster some Men afoot 3 of Them cutting and Drawing Wood for the Sugar Bush Seen a Fire about 1/2 past 10 o clock at night Down the way of Captain Rankins and see a Fire or Large smoke up West ice opening and a spot opened at Francis Island Livinia not well Tom Jacks 2 Dogs came here seen them in the Bush Fine Day Froze some Last night took some cranberries from the Bush</p> <p>9th Cutting Drags for the Sugar Bush</p> <p>10th snowing hard</p> <p>11th a Fine Day ice going some Drawing Wood to the house</p> <p>12th On this Day of the Month D McMaster came to the Island E Wind snowing went to the Pitt Point to see how the ice was in the channel</p> <p>13th Made 8 Troughfs chopping stove wood a Big Jam before the Door and it moved away a Peice took 13 Troughfs to the Bush</p> <p>14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Fixing the canoe to put it out tomorrow Drew it Down to the Lower Point Froze very hard tonight ice going Down cutting hay on the West Mow</p> <p>15th a Fine Day in Lots of Ice going Down E. Wind commenced to Raise Landed at the Foot of Hamiltons Island at the Maple Tree got 50 lbs of Flour and 2 Bushels of Oats John Borrowed of Craig Randolph to the Store got 3 Dollars From Howlesworth which makes us clear Bought 2 lbs of soda of Ward Tom Jack and J Vipond had some Words heard the Queen was Fired at By one R McLean got some Pearl Buttons from Mrs Hamilton Heard Jim Hopkins was going away Monday coming 20th John Hamilton Frove to the {illegible} End of the Island with our {illegible}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 16th 1882 East Wind Fine got a small canoe going Down amongst the ice set some Traps as I seen a Mink Track Made some Troughfs wind changed to South West</p> <p>17th St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish high East Wind Fine Cold ice going Down Broke the crowbar working at the ice at shore Drew the small canoe from the Lower Point cutting some Firewood</p> <p>18th got a Mink at the Lower Point high E Wind ice going Down not Moving from shore Much cold but Fine cutting hay in the Mow</p> <p>19th Fine Thawing</p> <p>20th Spring Commences West Wind Found a Basswood Canoe Taking the Boxes of Irons out of the Cookhouse took 3 Sap Barrels to the River to soak them took 2 Pots and chains and 8 Troughfs up to the sugar Camp wheater we will make sugar or not</p> <p>21st E Wind Fine Turned Stormy from the South East snowing Found a Bun up in the Bay turned Bottom side up Randolph and I around the Island ice Breaking side of shore and Jamming a canoe Down below the East End of the Island in a Jam of ice But its too Stormy to where she is the waves smashed the sturgeon Pen</p> <p>22nd Livinia Birth Day Senior E Wind cold Freezing some Fine went Down to the Jam at the East End of the Island and got the Canoe out of it put some Pins in the Bows of 3 Canoes spoiled my axe knocked the Face of it Grinding the axes</p> <p>23 high Wind to night chopping</p> <p>24th Fine Day</p> <p>25th Annunciation of Virgin Mary Genny cow calved</p> <p>26th Fine</p> <p>27th S Wind Rain High south Wind Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons in the Basswood canoe stopt at Hamilton all night Tom and Gordon Thrashing at Robert Jacks</p> <p>28th got 100 Wt of Flour from Hamiltons Got a Letter from Burdo wrote 4 Letters to Day 1 to Charlie, Burdo Genie Sh{cut off} Fine ice going Down John H Birthday 1876</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of March 1882 Crofsed to Summerstown Sold Mr Ward 34 lbs of Butter Tennet and all settled on My account up to this Date Bought of Mr Ward Tea 28 Broom 20 soap 7 2 Bars 12 salt 30 starch 7 Barley 3 lb 18 oil 40 paid this Bought on Credit rope halter 30 4 yds of sheeting 50 2 yds of Overalls 50 Tea 30 Thread 5 Knife 45 Sold to John Summers 1 Mink got 1 Dollar Cash Got 3 Bushels of Potatoes Set of 4 Letters One to Charles Tupper England One to Paschal Burdo Ogdenburgh 1 to Henery Genie St Ammicet 1 To Narcifse Shora Longuiet Chambly Lower Canada postage 15 cents EW Fine had a hard Job with the Jam of ice at the head of Hamiltons Island Mr Streeter and Solomon Falkner came acrofs in a Boat they went to Lancaster John Hamilton to Lancaster him and Gordon for Saw Dust for the ice house Jim Hopkins Left his compliment with G Renshaw for me</p> <p>30 chopping Raw Weather these Days</p> <p>31 Windy Fine Raw Cold Found some sticks at the Pitt Point North Wind</p> <p>1st of April all Fools Day the Wind is shifting all round E Wind snowed and Thawed Randolph took a stick from Pit Point cutting Wood Cutting hay Lots of Ducks some Wild Geese on the edge of the ice Tobacco seed Planted in a Basin for Plants</p> <p>2nd Raining</p> <p>3rd Princefs Louise commenced to Run Randolph crofsed Bought of J Summers 1spool of Thread 5 cents got the Budget speech Tapt 35 Trees Fine Day</p> <p>4th Thunder Rained some Boiling First Molasses Tapt 17 Trees Paid Gray Fishing</p> <p>5th Tapt 41 Thats 73 in all</p> <p>6th Boiling</p> <p>7th Good Friday Peter Back here stopt all night all Kinds of Wind</p> <p>8 {illegible} Laplante here for sand Princefs Louise Went to Lancaster made 2 Gallons</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of April 1882</p> <p>10th 11th and all the Week in the Bush</p> <p>16th Gordon here Randolph Boiling sap</p> <p>17th in the Bush Made syrup</p> <p>18th Our Duncan's Birth Day crofsed to Summerstown John Hamilton Tom and Gordon went to Dundee 40 Brought 4 lbs of Butter Bought of Mr Ward Tea 30 Soda 10 Hops 8 Lock 20 soap 19 Got 100 of Flour 2 goats from Hamilton E Wind Henery Genie came up 3 Bags of Potatoes Jim Summers off to California yesterday</p> <p>19th Fixing hay seed in the Bags Windy</p> <p>20th Genie making oars Raining Windy</p> <p>21 Genie went off took home the sugar Bush Rigging Genie got 2 Tame Ducks to take home windy Rain Fine Gathereing Manure and putting it in a heap</p> <p>22nd Fixing the Fence at the foot of the Lane Windy Massena ewnt into Salmon River first Trip</p> <p>23rd St George's Day Fine the Steamer Sparry came up from ValleyField Lights Lit up</p> <p>24th Taking away the Banking from the East Side of the House Mr James McDougall and his 2 Boys Here Gave them 2 Bottles of syrup a Fine Day</p> <p>25th St Marks Day a Fine Day all kinds of wind Taking the Banking from the West end of the house Fixing the Little shed Roof at the Mill house Lost the Big Hook of chain Ploughing a Little at the Door</p> <p>26th Went to Alexis Island shot a Blue Bill the Algoma in to Salmon River a steamer went Down the Artic setting Fire to the Lower Point Lots of Ducks not much Pike coming in to shore</p> <p>27th Went to Kit Kit Island E Wind</p> <p>28th Went to Rof's and Charlie Island Found a Good Barrel and no Bottom to it seen a Lot of Stones James McDougall hya piled up Last Fall</p> <p>29th St Francis Came up First Trip Raining hailing</p> <p>30th Bohemian came up First Trip East and West Wind Went to Sturgeon Island Randolph Leander Fernandez John H and M{illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of May 1882 Oxley Calved Ploughing taking up stones set Fire to the Pit Point Lower and Wind high West</p> <p>2nd Ploughed a Ridge putting out Manure high Wind Snow hard and hailed Blustering Freezing hard to night</p> <p>3rd Fixing Fence upper Feild I went around the Island seen a Ducks nest high West Wind the 2 Boats went up St Francis Kind of Late Feeding the cattle yet</p> <p>4th Went with Butter and Eggs to Mr Wards Bought 3 yds of Cotton 27 oil 6 Tea 30 shot 10 Gimlet 8 Bought of J Summers 4 yds of Calico 40 Thread 5 paper 12 1/2 Curry Comb 10 Got 100 Wt of Flour 2 Bushels of Oats at Hamiltons settled to Day and made a Mistake in Making up of a Month</p> <p>5th Planting and Ploughing James Grant here going to Cazzouville spoke to the Ma abou the manure John Cameron Departed</p> <p>6th putting out Manure and Planting Potatoes</p> <p>7th Willie McDougall and Donald John up from Rof's Island</p> <p>8th Randolph Went to the Kit Kit for a Plank we Drew up there working</p> <p>9th 10th 11th at Fences Burning Brush putting out manure</p> <p>12th clearing some Bruch on the Lower Point</p> <p>13th the Fishermen the Charros came high E Wind</p> <p>14th a Fine Day</p> <p>15th Ploughing</p> <p>16th Randolph and I crofsed Bought of Mr Ward on Credit 1/2 lb Tea 30 2 papers of seeds 10 cent Brought of J Summers 8 yds of Overalls 2 Dollars 18 yds of Calico 12 1/2 Thread 20 cents on credit Got a Bag of Potatoes for seeds</p> <p>17th at Corn Genie came Filled 3 Bags of Hay seed Gave Carraway and {illegible} E Wind Gave him a canoe</p> <p>19th Genie went off Ploughing</p> <p>20th EW Planted Back Peice with Potatoes Fixing the yard fence and the Fence around the Potatoes Peice Got 50 cents from the Fishermen</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of May 1882</p> <p>E Wind Livinia Leander and I to he Upper Point</p> <p>22nd Planted about 60 or 80 hills of Potatoes this Morning Narcifse and I to Summerstown all Election talk Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 30 straw hat 10 cents on credit Bought of J Summers 1/2 lb Tea 20 cents changed a Five Dollar Gold Peice at John Hamiltons E Wind Rain commenced after 12 and is much wanted Fernandez John H and I went to the Bush to Look for John H's axe as he Lost it Laid it Down when Looking for Pepper-root and cant Find it Ticks Plenty Mosquitoes Plenty Frog Music enough Oriolles or hanging Bird came and all the Feathered inhabitants of the air no Potato Bugs yet Potatoes up</p> <p>23rd Raining</p> <p>24th Quee's Birth Day Alexandra up with soldiers to Cornwall Fixing the irons in the Big Bun Fixing all the Rubbish of Boards and B{illegible}</p> <p>25th Fixing the Lane Fence East side Fixing the Barn some taking Down the stack Rails got 2 Sturgeon on their LIne killed one</p> <p>26 at Lane Fence cut some Brush high West Wind</p> <p>27th WEnt to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 11 lbs of Swanton Lime 33 Bought of Ward 2.25 lbs sacks of Flour 94 cents a peice 1..88 Bought nails for Narcisse 2 1/2 for had Narcisses Bun Great Meeting to night in Summerstown Dan and McLennan John Hamilton Bad with a sore Foot a Rusty Fork went in it Got 50 cents from Narcifse Rained some</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of May 1882 A Fine Day Whit Sunday East Wind Rained some Willie McDougall and the Boys here Mr Genie came Fishing to night got 13 Sturgeon Besides pike EEls suckers Perch Brought me a Dog Raining tonight Ticks plenty potatoes up</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day Raising sand Mr Wright here from F. Covington Mr Genie went of early this morning Seen McDougalls going with the scow to Rof's Island N West wind Fine cool Raft went Down in tow</p> <p>30th at sand Windy raised an old pile of sand at Bell Bay that I had piled up over 23 year and its good yet</p> <p>31st Went to Christees Island to get Fat Pine seen Burdo a Frenchman that Lives up near Cornwall Found a Bun Turned Bottom side up Drew it ashore and Left it high E Wind Raising Troweled some got none seen some Black snakes Fishermen went to Lancaster to night with their Fish</p> <p>1st of June The Glorious First of June Rowena's Birth Day 1878 E Wind Rain changed to high West Wind Fixing the calves pasture Fence at the shore pealed an Elm for Bark Fishermen Phillip got Bread cold Corsican Late going Down</p> <p>2nd Working at a new calve Pasture at the old Garden Fine Day</p> <p>3rd Fine Windy Algoma aground above Wells's the Sparry and Princefs Louise working at her claring at the shore Landing windy to night</p> <p>4th Old George the 3rd's Birth Day Trinity Sunday Raining Went to the Bush got Kind of Faint not well the Traveler had to stop with the wind Last night the algoma got away this morning</p> <p>5th St Boniface cleaning out the sheds Partly Raining Fine cutting Weeds out of the Potatoes corn coming up</p> <p>6th crofsed to Summerstown took the shears to J Hamilton to sharpin John Summers Wife a young Daughter at 4 o Clock this morning Bought from Summers Tea 20 2 Dollar to Smallman for Flour Letter from Mary Mrs Baker Poorly</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th June 1882 at Hamiltons Bought of Mr Ward 25 lbs of corn Meal 55 very Windy came home the Sparry did not call with the Wind</p> <p>8th Put the calves in the new Pasture Made a shed for hem for the Rain cut crotches sheared the sheep Randolph and Narcifse crossed got the Flour I sent for by Smallman Gave Randolph a Dollar for a pair of Boots too small for him Dinner Party at Mr P. Purcells to night as he is Leaving for the old country heavy thunder and Lightning to night Rain Randolph staying with Narcifse while Phillip is away</p> <p>9th Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 Let out the sheep Windy cutting weeds in Potatoes Ticks Plenty some Mosquitoes Meeting at Summerstown to night Donald Sandfield</p> <p>10th got 100 Wt of Flour from Montreal Phillip took it up 3..50 Rain Cold Tying the Grey horse out</p> <p>11th Fine Brindle calved carried it home on hand Barro or Box a heifer Calve</p> <p>12th {illegible} the Beds from upstairs</p> <p>13th Went to Christees Island and the Kit Kit Fine</p> <p>14th at Potatoes couring Narcisse went with his Fish Box to Lancaster Whitewashing a Fine Day</p> <p>15th 3 Men at the Lower Point Fishing had Fat Pine Fixing the stair Door Rainy Windy</p> <p>16th Trimming Trees in the Grove Randolph to Mr Wards Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 25 Soap 7 Hat 10 got Papers from J Hamilton Sent Back the Cornwall paper</p> <p>17th Cleaning out the Milk house put the Plough through the Weeds in the Potatoes and Corn very Warm Raining to night heavy Thunder and Lightning the Boys came Back from the Barn as they were going to Bed with a Heavy clap that came Just as they were in</p> <p>18th The River Memorable Waterloo Chicorytown went into Dundee this Evening for the first time E Wind W. Wind Rain Thunder Fine cows in to night Gates not shut</p> <p>19th Rain Fine Windy 3 Men Passed up {illegible} Boat and had a Wheel Barrow on the Bow of the Boat Thunder Lightning at the Garden Weeding</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of June 1882 This is Election Day Between DA McDonald and D MacMaster Fine Windy a Race the Sparry and Chicoutimi the Dr's Boat ahead Dan Gained for Fairy the Election Fine Day</p> <p>21st First Day of Summer the Longest Day and Shortest night Great Shooting and Fires Bonfires a Big one on Hamiltons Island I had 3 Big ones here Fired only 1 shot as my Great Gun was out of order</p> <p>22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Washing the Wool Trowling got none Windy Hoeing at Corn and Potatoes</p> <p>23rd Crofsed to Summers took 4 Doz of Eggs Bought of Mr Ward 15 cents a Doz Salt 20 soap 17 Pepper 15 Blue 5 Bread cash 28 Tea 1/2 b on credit 25 Fine salt on credit 10C15 Bought of John Summers Hoe 60 1/2 lb Tea 25 Doz Buttons 15 cents Sacrament on the Front By Rev Abe Patterson Got the news of the Election at Hamilton took home sheap shears Got Papers Got the Flag with National P{illegible} Home Industry and National Policy Raining hot Hoeing</p> <p>24th John the Baptiste Went to Dundee and Fort Covington Brought 20 Doz of Eggs 18 cents 3..60 a calf skin 1 Dollar Bought of Smallman 51 1/2 yards of Cotton Atlantic {illegible} 8 cents 4..63 2 pairs of Boots 2 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 25 2 yds of Tweed 50 Bought of Mr Burdo T Pots 30 Dipper 15 Sauce Pan 40 Tin Basin 15 3 Plugs of Tob 6 2 Pipes 2 a Bottle of RRR on Credit 25 Lilly Calved to Day Got the Kettle strainer Fixed at Mr Granges 25 Bought a small Tin cup 5 got another for nothing Got some papers and Books from Mr David Baker got a Rede up from Dundee to the Fort from Nicholas Farling Mr Callanagh the Minister Left Dundee very warm Day J McKenna shearing his sheep</p> <p>25 a Boat crew at the Fishermens shanty Rain Thunder Fine Wind Young Ducks all out</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of June 1882 some parts keeping John the Baptiste Day Hoeing and Weeding Fixing Line on Rods went to Sturgeon Island to the Fish perch got 7 Windy stormy Thunder Rain WN and East Winds</p> <p>27th Fine Windy Burdo and Henerys Fishermen passed up Hoeing the Potatoes in the Bean Place and it is howed well tied the Hops put Hoeing and Weeding in the Back place Grubs Bad Bugs eggs plenty Hens Tearing Down the Hoeing Knocked 1 stiff this morning but got her alive again oiled the Hoe handle and 3 prung Fork and the shovel handle and you cannot handle them but the sturgeon oil sticks to your hands so I have to wash it off soar with Rheumatism</p> <p>28th Fixing Buoys out at Francis Island and at the squaw Island heavy Rain Windy Thunder at hoeing</p> <p>29th Went to J Hamiltons took John H with us the First time ever he was there a colt at Hamiltons Tom got pigs from his father I went to the store Brought up some eggs for Hamiltons got Tea and cinnamon Bought at John Summers's a paper of needles 5 each Bought at Mr Wards 1 cents of needles Great shooting at Lancaster Last night St Peter's Day a Lawsuit John Summers and Maxwell Down going out to Dan Campbells about it</p> <p>30th hoeing Fine Fishing shower</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day Great Demonstration in Cornwall to Day Sir JA McDonald and Sir Hector Langovin there to Day Raining East Wind and Turned to West a Good many Boats Antwine Bosells wife a young son</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of July 1882 Windy rain Fine</p> <p>3rd put the Plough Through the Potatoes Passport and Corsican went Down West Wind Fine</p> <p>4th of July American Independence a Fine Day Hoeing put out Tobacco plants 42 Randolph and Livinia went to Bosell's got Tobacco 10 cents worth Hoeing Potatoes ad corn</p> <p>5th Our Johns Birth Day 1803 Fine E Wind Rained some Livinia Randolph and Rowena went to Antwine Bosells had Narcifses Boat sailed over and Back</p> <p>6th sent with Fishermen for Flour to Montreal Narcisse took the sail to Lancaster Gordon here Trowling Gave Narcisse 28 cents for Bread as he is going to Summerstown for Bread for himself East Wind Rainy Changed to West Raining Fine Bad with Rheumatism Leander Traded hats with Gordon Potatoes corn onions Turnips Looks well Tobacco small Grass very poor Bottom</p> <p>7th Went to Dundee with 3 lbs of Butter and 3 1/2 Doz of Eggs 20 cents for Butter 18 cents for Eggs Bought of Smallman Scythe 60 snath 60 Rake 20 Stone 8 1/2 Doz of Cups &amp; saucers 50 3 lb of Double 10 nails 12 3 yds of Tweed 75 Canvafs 12 Lining 10 Thread 5 Buttons 15 Boots 1.. pipe 2 cent Bought of Mr Burdo 4 Basens 1.. and Paid 25 cents for a Bottle of RRR I got Before Paid Is Lemay 90 cents I owed him since Winter Hooks 3 1/2 lb Tea 15 Bar of Soap 25 pipe 2 Bought of Mr Long Awl 2 Caps 10 Seen Mr Trithill Treated me senn Laurie stopt at Mr Leeks got some Hops from her Moses Miller Buried to Day</p> <p>8th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 100 Wt of Flour 3.75 paid 1..50 Bought Tobacco 10 paid Giving Jobs out on the Roads seen Mr Oxly and Mr McPhee putting young Cattle on Board the Steamer Fairy Games in Cornwall to Day and a Boat Race Stopt at Hamiltons all night set Livinia a Towel</p> <p>9th came from Hamiltons Fine</p> <p>10th Fishing and Hoeing and Fixing the Barn with Double 10 nails</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of July 1882 Commenced to Mow around the Barn and House and at Road to the River putting out Turnips and Tobacco plants high Wind high Wind</p> <p>12th of July Orangeman's Day Firing some shots had our colours up Mowed the Calves Pasture very heavy hay a Fine Day</p> <p>13th Mowing the Grove and along the Bank of the River a Fine Day Windy Windy 5 Girls here in the Wind Brought Livinias Drefs stopt al night 3 Paros Mrs Green Antwines Girl and stopt all night</p> <p>14th Hoeing here for Mrs Paro adn Mrs Green and 3 more I Wrote a Letter for Henery for Licence Gathering Raking hay Making cocks 40 Randolph crofsed to get his coat cut By Mrs Paro Gave them 1 1/2 of Butter a Good many Fishing EEls on top of the Water to night Something Like a Gun Boat anchored at the Lighthouse coming up</p> <p>15th St Swithen Day a very Fine Day warm no rain to Day Scotch Moon to Day put in 47 cocks of hay went to Fish got 23 perch and R Bass Picknick on St Francis Lost my Knife on he 12th lots of Fishing Lights out to night put out Tobacco Plants</p> <p>16th Sunday Fine Day</p> <p>17th Mrs Paro here got 3 lbs of Butter Burdo here The Tomas came on Alexis Island</p> <p>20th Putting in hay Mowing</p> <p>21st Went to the head of the Island Raspberries getting Ripe</p> <p>22nd putting in hay got 108 cocks in the Barn now Mowed a Road down on the Middle of the hill a Robbey tonight on the Fishermen of cat Fish Perch and 20 EEls Tomas here sening this Morning I put them of the place put the 2 young Bulls out to the Pasture with the Cows Great Display of Fireworks at Hamiltons Island Began the Week a Pic Nic to Day</p> <p>23rd Sunday a Fine Day had Cucumbers to Day Rasberries Ducks Laying Narcifse Sharron went to Lancaster with his Boat for the Bohemian.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>White swallow White swallow</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th of July 1882 Francis and Wife here Monday Putting in Mowing Windy Cucumbers plenty Potatoes some</p> <p>25th St James The Apostle's Day Went to Dundee a Fine Day Windy 24 lbs of Butterand 8 Doz of Eggs Bought of Smallman Flour 1..90 Salt 80 Tea 35 Matches 10 3 yds of Tweed 87 1/2 8 yds of Calico 64 Buttons 10 Tobacco 5 54 lbs of Corn meal of Is Lemay and 1 lb of Tea 1..26 cents for credit Tobacco 7 Soda 8 Bought of Mr Long Tobacco 5 pipe Bought of Burdo Stone 10 To 1 Pint of Whiskey 10 Salts 10 Races in Lancaster Tyo's horse and Grey Charlie Tyos Gained the Race high Wind coming home took Dinner at Luke's stopt on Alexis Island as we take in Water</p> <p>26th Putting in 160 cocks in now Mowing</p> <p>27th Mowing St Joseph of Arimathea's Day Warm</p> <p>28 Mowing Thunder Rain Lightning Great many Boats a Going and Lots of Towing those Days Lots of Ducks in Flocks and its very early for them to Flock Dans Gordon Douglas Buried to Day at Williamstown Burdo in the Berries got Bread</p> <p>29th Narcisse Wife came to Day taking an odd Mefs of Potatoes</p> <p>30th Garfield and McAllister here got 50 cents for cooking For Them James McDougall Mrs McDougall and Mifs Caty McDougall here</p> <p>31st Mowing</p> <p>1st of Aug or Lammas Day The Cows Milked to Day By some one</p> <p>2 Mon{cut off} Jim McDougall Jane McDougall Annie Mr Dr and Elizabeth Chisholm here put out the stick of Timber Minnies Birth Day</p> <p>3rd Narcifse wife and Boys went of to Montreal Francis Girl here with 2 Basket 2 lbs of Butter</p> <p>4th Mowing</p> <p>5th very warm Burdo here for a Box that Narcisse took up for him</p> <p>6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 a very very very warm warm Day John H &amp; Leander and I went to Christees Island 3 Thieves going around</p> <p>7th Mowing Raining Bill Morris and Bush Looking for 3 ment that stole 250 Dollars from a widow woman Raining</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of August 1882 Mowing</p> <p>9th at Hay</p> <p>10th Mr Heron &amp; Hopkins here Fishing</p> <p>11th crofsed to Summerstown Gave J Summers 4 Dollars to my account Bought Linsey Thread Tea Pot RRR stone Fork Rake Tobacco Bought of Mr Ward Paid Oil Hops Cloves Broom Paid Worm Candy Tax paid Mr Ward this to 5 1/2 Doz of Eggs Windy Rained some stopt at Hamiltons Rode Down with Tom at the Light house a spell with the Rain</p> <p>12th Mowing Wood Roy and Indian here Bought 2 Baskets from his Girls Babcock &amp; Mullen here Fishing Winday</p> <p>13th Mr Genie here Brought me 2 or 3 lb of Tea and 20 lbs of Barley Gordon and Tommy Rose here took his pants to be made</p> <p>14th 2 Men Fishing that came up with the men</p> <p>15th Mowing</p> <p>16th 1 of those men went off</p> <p>17th Rained very very hard wind cold</p> <p>18th Finished mowing Lower Point Fine cold not well got a channel cat from Phillip Gathering</p> <p>19th Mr John Morris came up putting in hay Burdo got his Lines Stole Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Mr David Baker here and Robinson stopt all night</p> <p>20th Mr Baker went off Mr Morris here corn good to Eat</p> <p>21st Went with Mr Morris and Narcifse over to Frashers he went to Dundee took the Road and came Back by Boat Bosells put him acrofs mowing</p> <p>22 Mr Morris Phillip and I crofsed to Frashers met Mr Baker had Breakfast on the small Island out From Frashers and a Drop of good stuff of Gin came home Mowing</p> <p>23rd Mr Morris and Phillip and I seized on 3 Men in a Boat Liddle McLaurin Wageant Let them go Raining they Promised to come down but did not come</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Augt 24th 1882 Mr Morris and I crofsed to South side of Christees Island with Canoe then went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 50 lb of Flour 1..87 1/2 cents on credit Bought of Mr Ward Pan of Bread 28 cents and 1 Pound of Putty 6 cent Met Mr Baker at the head of our Island had a Round Wind high Mowing</p> <p>25th Mowing Canal of Beauhomes Broke about the Time</p> <p>26th Mr Morris took cars for Montreal Phillip said on Thursday night Putting in all we had cut in the Upper Field</p> <p>27th Sunday the Boats began to come up the canal must be Fixed Gordon here Got his pants Lots of Shooting</p> <p>28th Mowing Warm heavy shower East wind sprang up quick</p> <p>29th went to Dundee very Foggy took 25 lbs of Butter 8 1/2 Doz of Eggs Bought of smallman 24 yds of Calico pair of Boots for myself a pair for Randolph 2 1/2 yds of Tweed 32 lb of salt Box of Matches 4 Bars of soap 2 Butter Tennets Scythe and snath stone 2 1/2 lbs of shingle nails 3 Boxes of Blue Bought of Mr Longspoon 1/2 lb of Powder Bought of Mr Burdo 1 lb of Tobacco Pipe Bought of Lemay 1/2 lb of Soda Brought home Tyos Botttle got Books and papers from Mr Baker Stopt at Lukes had Dinner Down the River with Josy Galerneau stopt at Plum Island had a coo with Josey Mowing in the upper Field with new scythe hay good taking up the onions and stershions {nasturtiums?} the sunflowers getting Ripe</p> <p>30th Mowing upper Field</p> <p>31 Mowing making cocks</p> <p>1st of September Shooting Bee on the south side Fine some Rain</p> <p>2nd Mowing Rain Fine Mowed in Front Marsh some caught 13 Cat Fish to night St Francis into Dundee 13</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of September 1882 D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Fine Raining hard</p> <p>4th put in about 30 cocks of hay Raining Fine Thunder Lightning East and West wind Blackbirds at the corn shot a squirrel cleaned my Guns taking the Buds of the Tobacco</p> <p>5th John Angus's Birth Day 1850 Turning hay in the Upper Field</p> <p>6th putting in some</p> <p>7th cut the calfs Pasture 2nd crop</p> <p>8th Mowing Back Marsh</p> <p>9th Williams from Longuiel here hunting Lent my canoe to him Made 45 cocks in Back Marsh Gave Narcisse a Dollar to to for Bread for himself Paid it</p> <p>10th Mr and Mrs Hamilton here going to Francis Island to salt the cattle A Fine Day Lucia here for Potatoes Lashey here got a Line and Minnoe hook from him Williams Went off to Lancaster to be Ready for the Boat wanting to Buy Fat Cattle</p> <p>11th made a stack put 83 cocks in it E Wind Fine</p> <p>12th Traded the Basswood Canoe with Mr Lashey for his Boat Gave Boot 50 cents cash 3 lb Butter 3 Bushel of Potatoes Mowing in the Back Marsh</p> <p>13th Raining Mowing gathering Randolph he crofsed to Get the Tub of Butter Weighed 21 1/2 lbs at the Wards</p> <p>14th High south West Wind Rained heavy Broke Down the Tobacco some</p> <p>15th Mowing</p> <p>16th Mowing and Making cocks in the Front Marsh Made 80 Killed 2 of the Tame Ducks Got Pay for the Tub of Butter</p> <p>17th Mr &amp; Mrs Gatbeau here he comes out to take the Fresh air on the Lake has their Lunch at the head of the Island took the wife and I up to treat us Princefs Louise Made 2 Trips to Lancaster to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 18th 1882 Raining Thunder Lightning went to Alexis Island no cattle on the Island Fine and Raining put some shingles on the Roof</p> <p>19th Went to the Bush up around the Island Windy Raining Thunder and Lightning Randolph to the Little Island North Side East &amp; West Wind Exhibition in Montreal commenced this week and a ugly Time they have with all kinds of Weather Digging some of the Potatoes</p> <p>20th Digging Potatoes Taking in Corn Raining and Fine</p> <p>21st First Day of Autumn Fall E Wind Rain Fine Taking in corn cut all the cornstalks 2 men here for Potatoes Let the Cows in to the Lower Point Sun crofsing the Line</p> <p>22nd E Wind Fine changed to South West Blew hard and Rainig took up some Potatoes Wind knocking Down the Apples Drew some Drags Killing some of the Ducks and Young Roosters hens Laying Pealing Apples and Drying them</p> <p>23rd Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Warda pan of Bread 28 cents paid what Phillip got Sunday 60 cents a spool of Thread 5 pipe 1 cent heard that John Richard Grants Barn was Burnt with Lightning this Week taking up Potatoes at the apple Tree Gave Lashey a peck of Potatoes and a Pound of Butter Fine Day</p> <p>24th Fine Day the Princefs Louise went Down the Back channel to St Annicet then over to Lancaster Foggy some</p> <p>25th commenced the stack put in 78 cocks in it to Day Fine Wind East calm Took up some Potatoes Ploughedsome Roes</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 26th 1882 Fine to Day North E Wind Went to Dundee Brought 12 Doz of EEgs at 22 cents Bought of Allen Smallman 2 Sacks of Flour 3..75 2 Butter Tubs22 &amp; 25 46 lbs of Salt 46 4 Bars of Soap 20 Bought of Mr Burdo plates 40 Shot 10 Knitting needles 4 Bought of Tyo HW 35 Treat 10 Bought of Is Lemay 1 lb of Tea 30 paid Is for Cornmeal and Tea I got from him some time ago seen George Morris Young Luke Pare is moving Down to Mr Wells's to Live Is Lemay Fixed my Pipe for nothing Wind high coming home Antwine Galineau Married yesterday</p> <p>27th at Potatoes E. Wind</p> <p>28th crofsed to Hamiltons John crofseda passenger the Minister's Brother in Dundee Bought of John Summers 1 Peck Measure Imperial 60 cents 2 spools of Thread 10 cents high E Wind Fine Got a Lot of Papers From John 2 From J Summers</p> <p>29th St Michaels Day put more hay on the Middle stack put 40 in the West Stack at the Potatoes</p> <p>30th E Wind at Potatoes Broke the Jumper yesterday in the Marsh</p> <p>Oct 1st E Wind Fine E W</p> <p>2nd Ploughing the Potatoes and Taking them up Making them in heaps in the field so to pick them over on accout of the Rot put a Few cocks of Hay on the stack put corn stalks in the Barn Gathered some Grapes to make wine</p> <p>3rd Randolph and i He went to Hamiltons to pick Potatoes Fine Frost Last night took up the Potatoes in the Back Place Leander &amp; Fernandez 8 Bushels all the Rest are Rotten took up the squashes Mr Dubois the Fish Market Mancame to night Mr W Dunlop took him here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of Oct 1882 The comet in the East Looks Large Mr Dubois here I went Down with him to the Shanty and he Treated me he Bought over 100 Dollars worth of Fish this Trip cleaned and Moved the stovetook up the Potatoes in the Bean Place 6 Bushels a good many Rotten put 8 Bushels in for a Beginning Mr Dubois Gave Stanley 25 cents cut all the Tobacco to Day The St Francis commenced to go Down the Day she comes upgot a small sturgeion from Narcisse Water Falling commenced to Rain shelling corn</p> <p>5th Taking in Potatoes all the Potatoes up only not in the cellar all yet Narcifse took me Down to Treat me Cut some of the Tobacco</p> <p>6th Randolph John &amp; Bismarck From Hamiltons took some Apples took in Potatoes all the Potatoes in about 80 Bushels put in the Tobacco in the Barn put some Hay on the West stack Lashey got 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes all paid for his Trade for the Boat &amp; canoe Mr Stickler here Bought the sand Gave me $2..25 Gave me a small vial of Good stuff</p> <p>7th Bismarck went off Rain Thunder and Fine W Wind at Tobacco</p> <p>8th Sunday Fine Windy</p> <p>9th Mowing Front Marsh High Wind West</p> <p>10th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1844 Mowing Marsh hay wind West high Went to Hamiltons got a Bag of Apples Randolph came home I stopt for the Bee Tommorrow Court Day in Lancastr to Day</p> <p>11th Nomination Day for Members the Bee at Hamiltons Taking stonesto the Bridge a Dance to night at Hamiltons</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 12th 1882 at hamiltons E Wind went up to the store Bought of Mr Ward10 lbs of sugar paid paid John Summers for Pipe came home from Hamiltons John sent me homegot a Basin of Pies and a Roast Ducks and a Bottle of good stuff seen Mr Wilson the Lawyer or Judge of Fort Covington Wanting to have a place to stop if he comes Down to hunt</p> <p>13th E Wind cloudy some Rain made 70 cocks of Hay preping Grapes for wine the Big Pot Full and 22 lb of sugar in</p> <p>14th Killing 2 of the Ducks Hanging up some Tobacco in the Barn Randolph &amp; Leander Picking Grapes</p> <p>15th Fine Sunday</p> <p>16th Went to Summerstown Bought of Ward pair of Boots on credit 75 or returned if they Dont fit Bought 1/2 lbTea 25 paid this Tea put the Horse in the stablefor some womons Brought of Julia Summers 1 Quart High Wines 70 cents for the Grapes Brought ashes to Hamiltons to make wine Got apple high E Wind Phillip Shora Down with us Bought Matches 3 cents worth \</p> <p>17th Caught the Horse commenced the East stack Gordon came Helped to make the stack Brought an overshirt to make stopt till nightand I crofsed with him and then he went to James McDougalls Husking Bee Bought of Mr Ward the Boots I got and took another pair 90 cents but they are smalltoo pipe</p> <p>18th Elections Day for Mr Rayside &amp; McArthur Rayside Elected Picking apples Mrs Laird up J Purcell &amp; Craig a Quarrel</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of October 1882 at Hamiltons picking apples and putting them on the Wharf for the Princefs Louise to take acrofs to Fort Covington to have them made into Cider John went too about 32 Bags of Apples Tom Jack in Cornwall Getting his 1/2 of the Land that his Father Bought Between them but they have to go Tommorrow and Bring Roberts wife to sighn it a Big Fire somewhere Back we could see it from Hamiltons</p> <p>20th Gordon came home with me from Hamiltons Brought 6 Bushels of apples got his watch and my own got his overshirt went with the Gun shot squirrels and woodpeckers Randolph went to the Head of the Island with him in the Boat Making Fence at the stack Bottling the Wine 26 Bottles and 2 Jars in all now about 7 Gallons He Killing the Roosters Frost to night</p> <p>21st at Hay to cover the sheds very Fine Day W Wind Evening East this morning White Frost Fixing Big shed Door Took in Turnips</p> <p>22nd Sunday E Wind changed south W Randolph and I to Kit Kit Rof's and Butternut or Charles Island Americans hunting on Charles Island the Treated me Went to Squaw Island wind changed to south West Blew hard</p> <p>23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 Fixing Floor in sheep place</p> <p>24th Our Hugh's Birth Day cleaning Big shed</p> <p>25th My Birth Day St Crispins Shoemakers Day cleaning Big shed got a Treat of Wine on my B Day</p> <p>26 Banking the West End of the house got a sturgeon from Phillip</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of October 1882 Finished the Big shed took a large stone out of it and smashed the Door off Mr Wilson of Fort Covington a Lawyer By Profession came Down for a Hunt at Ducks his son and Billy Morris Treated me had 4 or 5 Rounds and went off in the Morning Left the Wife a Dollar in silver Gave me a chunk of Tobacco Banking the House</p> <p>28th Randolph and Phillip crofsed to Summerstown Brought the Little Boots Back again took another Pair 85 cents and took a pair for his Mother 1..40 on credit Bought 1 lb Tea 50 paid 2 lb of nails 10 paid putting out manure around the apple trees</p> <p>29th Sunday Went to the Kit Kit Rof's and Butternut or Charlies Island 3 ameri and squaw Island wind changed to South West and Blew hard</p> <p>30th Made cheese Fixing Milkhouse shed Bottled 2 Gallons of Wine cut some Marsh hay</p> <p>31st Holy Eve cracking nuts Eating of apples Reading Burns's Halloween Banking inside the cookhouse and Milkhouse shed Randolph to the Kit Kit for a Board Lightning Rain</p> <p>1st of November The Harvest month of Death All Saints Day Fishermen went off High wind Left their seine Lines hooks as they think they will come Back again cutting the Boys hair or heads Bad with a cold</p> <p>2nd All Souls Day Bad with my head a Very Bad cold Frost Last night snowed some Grains Steamer Maud stopt at Lower Point put more hay on the sheds piling Firewood at the Door Killed 2 young Roosters Filled the straw Tick</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of November 1882 set for Rats</p> <p>4th cutting Runners for the Jumper Leander and I</p> <p>5th Guy Fawkes Day Livinia and I Down at the Shora's his son-in-law there Windy</p> <p>6th in the Bush cutting Wood</p> <p>7th Helen's Birth Day Making a Runner</p> <p>8th hunting in the Bay before the house got 2</p> <p>9th Prince of Wales Birth Day hunting</p> <p>10th Went to Dundee I sold 2 Tennets of Butter and 8 Doz of Eggs Bought 3 lbs of Tea 90 6 Bars of Soap 47 nutmegs 8 1 lb of Starch 10 Salt 45 Gun 25 8 yds of Ticking 1..60 Broom 25 Matches 10 Thread 5 Boots 18 Boots 2..25 Lunch 25 Flour 3..15 Cotton 1.. Overalls 1..44 Linsey 1.. 18 yds Calico 1..44 Candy crackers stopt at Luke's had supper some wind coming got the clock to start to Day</p> <p>11th Randolph to Wards Blacking pipe and Glass</p> <p>12th Sunday</p> <p>13th Narcisse came and his nephew</p> <p>14th went off the Black Kitten Lost\</p> <p>15th Bill Morris and a constable from Beauhorners hunting Ducks</p> <p>16 Bad with Rheumatism</p> <p>17th Rheumatism</p> <p>18th at Wood</p> <p>19 Pare Bone here</p> <p>20th Bad with Rheumatism</p> <p>21st on this Day of the Month D McMasterDeparted 1846 I got a Letter to Day from Dan Letting me know his wife was poorly and A.V Randolph crofs to o{cut off} Fixing the Stable Door</p> <p>22nd Went to Williamstown the Massenna Breaking the Ice up Salmon River</p> <p>23 in Williamstown</p> <p>24 in Williamstown Mrs Dunlop there from Lancaster</p> <p>25 in Williamstown</p> <p>26th in Williamstown</p> <p>27th came home from Williamstown J Hamilton put me acrofs Henery Bosell here</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of November 1882 a Tug went Down with a Dredge at Wood</p> <p>29th cut some hay in the Marsh for Bedding for the cattle put the squashes out in the stable</p> <p>30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing cracking nuts nothing but Wine for a Scotch Drink Fine snowed a Little set Fires Randolph shot a Squirrel</p> <p>1st of December some snow Fine cutting and Drawing No Lights in Mr Hills or Johnstons in the Floating Light But Light on the cherry Island Lost of Ducks in Flocks at the Lower end of the Rushes at the Foot of the Island putting in the calves at night and 3 of the cows Plastering Killed all the Ducks But 3 we are Keeping killed 12 of them Killed 7 Roosters keeping 30 hens</p> <p>2nd East Wind snowing water Raising Done making cheese Making curds now cutting Alders and Willows in the swamp Back of the Barn or what we call the oak Feild cows going out to Feed in the Day times</p> <p>3rd 1st Sunday in Advent cold Freezing East Wind Began to Feed the cattle</p> <p>4th chopping Stove Wood Broke on the West stack of hay Back of the Barn Fixed a hinge on the calves Door Cold Freesing made a good bit of ice in the Back Bay 2 Large Gulls chasing Ducks</p> <p>5th snowing some cutting alders and Willows Windy</p> <p>6th Venus on the sun cloudy Fine West Wind Frosty Drawing and cutting Willows</p> <p>7th very Windy cold</p> <p>8th cold Freezing high Wind Princefs Louise Went up the Sny</p> <p>9th the Princefs crofsed and Went up Fine some Wind snowing some ice Froze out to the Rushes Drew some Wood</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/74f99a2555c33f2903ed7d5b95ccff2c.pdf 3eedb97499a44a00bab51ce16bf83cda PDF Text Text �•4m tj/hffwv 7^77 / 774 IC 77 /k t t f t t^£^ 7 7 1 7? 17 1 f 7^177 . 7 J ‘7. 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In most cases, a note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.} 1st of January New Years Day Broke on the Marsh hay Stack Back of the Barn Windy cold West Wind 2nd Fine Soft Day Gordon here had 4 shirts to make Gave him a Pipe seen a Fox crofsing {crossing} 3rd crofsed to Summerstown Council Day Dan Frasher Elected Bought of Julia ½ lb Tea Matches Mr Spinks poorly Bushing the Road acrofs {across} at Summerstown Angus Cameron and Thomas Summers A Fine Day cold to night Mr The Rev Patterson Married Last Week Seen in a Kingston Paper Bushing the Lower Road to Lancaster 4th very Frosty came from Hamiltons expecting the thrashers at Hamiltons Jim McDougall made a Track up the ice as he is going to take ashes to Fort Covington A Ball in Williamstown to night Mrs Summers a Bee at Wood {5}th Drawing Wood 6th snowing E Wind Warm {cu}tting Wood putting Marsh hay in the Barn {7}th Drawing Wood 8th HughAnns Birth Day 1866 9th Cold E Wind 10th snowing stormy turned fine Mr James Cameron Island January 11th 1881 Went to Summerstown Bought Soda spinks poorly Fine a Ball of yarn from Hamiltons Frosty and very Foggy to night went up with Hector to Rac{es?} 12th Races in Dundee Frosty Day Fine 13th cold and Fine 14th J Hamilton came for me as they expect the Thrashing Mill to Day took the yarn Down with him very cold Thrashing Pease �15th Thrashing oats a very cold Frosty Day E Wind Froze my Fingers a very Frosty night Mrs Carey Poorly 16th came Down took the Horse and Cutter took 1 Bushel of Pease and apples home 17th Thrashing Frosty 18th Frosty Thrashing 19th Finished Tom Drove me home got a Bag of Potatoes Mrs Carey Departed 20th not well Fine 21st at Wood 22nd Drawing Wood 23 23rd Cold 24th crofsed Hamiltons going to Mill I went with them a very cold Day Bought Randolph a pair of Boots 2 Dollars I owe 50 cents on them 1 lb of Tea from Jo Lemay on credit 40 cents 25th Randolph to Hamiltons Bismarck and I Drawing Wood 26th Hugh Munroe here to Buy a Bull I crofsed with him Bought Soda 27th Fixing the ashes on the 26th Bought of Mr Ward soda 28th Bought of Mr Ward Flour axe Handle salt John Hamilton drove me home FLeft my axe so he would fix the handle in it 29th chopping Stove Wood W Wind Frosty Frosty 30th E Wind Drifting 31st Frosty Frosty 1st of February crofsed with Mr Wards 2 Bags Got a Bag of Potatoes from Hamil{ton} Got some clothes took the Hood By mistake in to see Mr spinks 2nd The Bear can come out to Day as he can see his shadow the sun shines sharp sharp Cold Wind candlemas Day Mr James Cameron Island Feby 3rd 1881 Cold cold 4th Drawing Wood �5 crofsed to hami{ltons} with the Hood Got a Bag of Potatoes Kind of Fine 6th Fine 7th went to the store John Hamilton in Cornwall went to store Bought matches cleaning the pipes a fine Day Marsh hay Done 8 Gordons B Day 1863 J Hamilton and I to Mr Oxleys Got a Bag of Potatoes some clothes a peice of Pork took Dinner Got an organ from Mrs Hamilton Fine soft hauling 9th Raining Gathering for Donald suple Yorkey Baker here for my ashes 28 Bushels at 7 cents a Bushels Got 45 cents to Get the Rest when I crofs Raining Fine soft Drawing Wood Bismarck and I 10th HughAnn and I to Hamiltons Raining JTommy Began to Draw Paid Johny Summers for the Tea I got from Julia 25 cents Bought 2 yds 20 and 2 yds 26 Bar of Soap 10 2 pipes 2 Matches 1 Gave 5 cents to Livinia 45 thats 50 11th Tom Jack here I crofsed Bought 4 yds Got Pay for the Ashes from charlie Parisha 12th Raining 13th Cold 14th Fixing a Runner in the Jumper very cold 15th Drawing and chopping very fine 16th Bill Morris here Going Down for Is Lemays shanty foggy 17 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 19 crofsed Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb of Tea Bought of J Summers 1 ½ yds Calico 15 cents pipe 12 crackers 2 oil stopt at Hamiltons 20th came from Hamil{tons} 2 Bags of Potatoes 21st Fine Hugh Munroe here Bought the White Bull 10 Dollars Allen and Rebbecca came and Hugh to take the Bull 22nd Washingtons B Day a Fine Day Jim McDougall here 23rd cutting in the Bush cold 24th Cold �25th Fine St Matthias Day chopping and Drawing Mr James Cameron Island February 26th 1881 Settled up to this Date with J Summers 1 Dollar for scythe Bought 10 yds 2 Dollars 15 yds 1..50 2 Bottles 50 1 spool 5 ½ Quire paper 12 ½ 2 pens 2 cents Matches 1 5..20 ½ Settled up till to Day with Mr Ward the hide Wood J Grant to stand for me which makes us clear till to Day I Bought to Day commencing a new account 50 lb of B Wheat 1..37 ½ ½ lb Tea 30 Soda 10 alum 3 copperas 5 3 lbs Rice 18 Pepper ½ lb 10..2..13 ½ Mr Patterson and Misses at Hamiltons Tom Kennedy got a Ride Down from Johns cold East Wind Randolph came home John Andrew Camerons Child Departed yesterday and the other not expected to Live 27 A Fine Day Raining some 28th chopping soft at the Bun 1st of March St Davids Day Stormy came in Like a Lion Drifting the Trees all Bent with Snow Keeping the Cows a Browsing in the Bush cold 2nd Ash Wednesday Fine Blowing Drifting chopping Stove Wood some cold 3rd William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day a very fine Day Drew some Wood Foggy in the Morning 4th East Wind Kind of soft in the Morning Wind turned high Blew very hard Randolp Drove me up to Mr Hopkins Filling his Ice house with ice a Pedlar tinsmith there I Bought of him 7 Peices of Tins 2 Bread Pans 3 Tin Basins Tea Pot Wash Basin 1..35 I went to Fort Covington with 3 Pairs of Boots Paid Mr Streeter 1..50 Boots all Paid at Minklers for Lunch 14 cents sticking Plaster or Court Plasters 8 cents got an almanack at Mr Gilliss camphor ½ oz 5 Paid J Lemay what I owed him only took 25 cents ½ lb Tea 25 Soda 8 Soap 9 cents candy 2 Matches 2 Bottle 15 cents 3..98 cents got a Ride Down from Charles Parisha to Hopkins an awful Blow of East Wind and Drifting stopt at Hopkins all night Mr Streeter to send the 2 pairs of Boots over to Mr Wards next week Got 1 Pair Mended took home Fine Mr James Cameron Island 5th of March 1881 Took Breakfast at Mr Hopkins a very Fine Morning Turned Stormy East Wind but not cold Bad with my Rheumatism to Day Drew a Load of Wood cows a Browsing in the Bush going up on the ice on my Track thats Bushed Randolp turned them Back 6th Snowing Fine Thawing Gordon here Brought home my short Gun some Powder caps and shot 7th Fine crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers coarse comb 12 ½ Bought of Mr Ward 1 pan of Bread 26 cents on credit 1 Spool of Thread 5 cents paid in to see Mr Spinks Got 2 Bags of Potatoes from Hamiltons Got some papers from AJ Baker the Measeles Bad on the Front and all over sawing ice up the Front 1 Bag of Oats at Hamiltons 1st oats the Horse eat this Winter as I am Going away Tomorrow �8th Mr W Spinks Departed Randolph Went for AJ Bakers Sleigh and Harnefs {harness} Bought Tax 2 cents candy 1 cent A Fine Day Randolph and I to Port Louis to see Mr Henery Genie stopt in St Annicet met Mr Genie there went Down with him had a Treat and Got a Bottle full took Dinner at Genies Got 3 Bags of oats 1 Bag of Potatoes a Herring Barrel some Barley and 50 Wt of oatmeal 54 Tin Buckets for Sugarmaking Horse shoe steeles for hanging the Buckets Jo Genie Departed this Winter Henerys Brother came home stopt at St Annicet Bought crackers and pipe Got home about 8 o clock a Fine night 9th Randolph went Home with the sleigh Fixing the Harnefs 10th Went to Mr Spinks Funeral got a Ride up with J Hamilton Got 2 pairs of Boots Mr Streeter mended at J Summerss Snowing E Wind 11th cutting Brush Barking Chairs cows Browsing in the Bush on Trees I am cutting for them Mr James Cameron Island 12th of March 1881 On this Day of the month D McMaster First came to the Island Fine E Wind Randolph crofsed Got 50 lb of Flour at Mr Wards Got the Loan of Mr Charlie Craigs Sugar Pot Cutting Wood and Brush for the Cows got 2 papers at J Hamiltons Drew some Wood cutting stove Wood 13th Fine E Wind air cool Sap Runs as Randolph has a Tree Tapped Took Medicine to Day 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Fine Randolph and I up to see the Sugar Bush cut a Pole Fixing the Barrels and Pots and chains to have them all Ready Sent Randolph over to see young Henery Bosell to see if he wanted the sugar Bush 15th Henery came said he would take the Bush going to Day to Look for a Team for to Draw wood for the camp J Hamilton here a Fine Day James McDougall here and son for the Bush and I told them I gave it to Henery 16th Fine Day cutting brush for the cows 18 17th chopping Went to Hamiltons E W 18th cutting Brush to Day Rained hard to night not a Stormy Day st Patricks 18th in the Bush a Fine Day sloppy in the swamp 19th a Fine Day E Wind Went to Summerstown Bought Mr Ward 100 wt of Flour 3..25 ½ lb Tea 25 ¼ lb Tea 15 Pail 20 5 lbs of nails 25 Matches Pipe Bought of J summers RRR 25 sweetys Got 2 Bags of Potatoes from Hamiltons The Czar Emperor of Russia Killed Little Jim McDougalls neice Departed in Moira I heard Mr Craigs Boys Frank Laplantes and St Dennis's Boys Run away caught some of them in Fort-Covington ice Melting on the Top and Wearing under I suppose Heard a Team got Drowned up opposite Mr Martins a Man from Bangor Lost them Ducks crows Black Birds came Mr James Cameron Island 20th of March 1881 Raining Snowing E Wind First Day of Spring �21st Fine Randolph crofsed to Bosells for {hops?} George sent his Boy to J McDougalls to tell him young Henery or Wall Eye was not going to take the sugar Bush so he said he would come tommorow some fo the hens commenced to Lay for the first a Large Flock of wild Geese went Down past colose to the Barn 22nd Livinia's Birth Day (Senior) Rory Willie and James Cox came to Draw Wood for the sugar Bush Drawing stones to make a Place for an arch in place of Logs 23rd Tapt some for the first putting out some Manure Fine Weather 24th Gathering and Boiling all night 25th Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Made the first sugar about 60 lbs the Boys Randolph and Bismarck a Great Feast in the Bush Brought Lettere to the house ice about opening at Francis Island where it always opens first 26th John H Birth Day a Fine Day 1876 sugaring to Day about 26 lbs Did not come well of the moles Jim Cox and Willie McDougall stopt to night for the first had their tick with them 27th Sunday Jim & Willie here all Day snowed some Thawed some Gathered about 30 pails 28th Fine Wind high Raw Boiling cutting Brush a cutter crofsed Summers Road this Morning Rory McDougall came acrofs and went Back shot a squirrel 29th About the Time James Williams Departed on the Kings Road chopping stove Wood 30th Ice opening slowly sugaring in the Bush 31st in the Bush cutting Wood for the camp about the 28th Jo Viponds Child Departed Mr James Cameron Island April 1st 1881 All Fools Day In the Sugar Bush Sap Running well cutting wood at the camp a very Fine Day 2nd in the Bush sugaring off all Day took home a Load of sugar James Cox and Willie turned Back as the wind is high Rory making oars Got the Loan of Mine to crofs took over our Moles Full took their share of syrup and I got mine yesterday Hard Frost not Running cold some Windy 3rd Rory and Donald John came acrofs and Jim and Willie went acrofs with them took over one of their cakes 11 lb wind high Ice Jamming before the Door 4th chopping Brush in the upper Field for the cows Windy snowing Blustering 5th cutting Brush Windy fine Boiling them in the Bush Freezing 6th HughAnn went off stopt with at J McDougalls to night The Rev Mr Watsons Daughter Departed �7th Drawing Manure to the Lower Point north side 8th crofsed with J McDougall to the Foot of Hamiltons Island as he is going to Mifs Watsons Funeral Buried her Before the Door J Hamilton in Cornwall Bought of Mr Ward 100 lb of Flour Bought 10 cents of crem of Tartar paid Bought of J Summer pins 5 cents pipe got a Ride Down from Hamilton Sap Running well Fine Day Great Jamming of Ice going Down a Big Pine Tree Drove on the Head of the Island with the Force of the Ice Tom Jack getting over the Measels 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 .. 19 years to Day Sap Running well Sugaring 66 lbs to Day Raising Bee at Factory came from Hamiltons Randolph and I took a cap in my coat put it up in the sugar Bush Mr James Cameron Island 10th of April 1881 Boiling Rory and Willie and the Boys a Fine Day ice going Down ice in a Jam 11th Sugaring of to Day all Day Began to snow very Blustering turned fine Brought me a paper Mr MDougall the Witnefs 12th Sugaring to Day took all their suga{r} home 13th Making Mollasses 14th Mr McDougall here with Dan Camerons Boat {Above it reads: Duck commenced to Lay} as he is going to Salmon River to Morrow {Above it reads: Killed 9 snakes} Peter Backe here stopt all night Fishing EEls something at the hens I Fired a shot Back of the Barn to Frighten the Fox as he is Left on the Island 15th Good Friday Peter Back went of J McDougall and Willie went to Fort Covington crofsed over to Fraser on the South Side and walked up as it is much shorter a Fine Day Randolp took the Handle from the Bush that Rory made me yesterday Fine spells of high south W Wind calm Taking the Banking out of the cookhouse putting out the iron Boxes Breaking some of the ice close to shore Drew the Bun out of the ice on the Bank Made Mollasses Mr McDougall and Willie took it acrofs and Rory crofsed alone 16th no one in the Bush to Day sap Running I took up the ashes Bismarck and I to the head of the Island seen where the Fox Killed a Goose Randolp ploughed a Few Rounds set Fire to some of the Marsh seen a crane for the First set 2 Traps Randolph Fixing the Canoe Killed 9 snakes this Week of the 14th Mr James Cameron Island April 17th 1881 17th Easter Sunday the Sun Dances this morning came up Fine sighn of a good year cold north Wind Fine Sap Running Ducks Plenty Fan-tailed-Black Birds came - 6 or 7 of the hens Laying now watching the Cows from Going to the Sugar Bush which is not an easy Job 18th our Duncans B Day Jane McDougalls Birth Day her here to Day Bismarck went off to Day Stopt with Mr McDougall Making Mollasses Minkey Calved �19th Oxly Calved Sandy Fraser here with McDougalls Bismarck at McDougalls with Rory at the Boat Got a stick for an oar 20th Made some Mollasses Cows to the Bush took the Dishes from the Trees sap running well Made the Syrup at the House 21st I and Randolph crofsed to Hamiltons for my canoe John Boiling in the Bush Got 2 Bags of Potatoes Fine Day 22nd Lilly and Genie Calved Killed the oxly calf 23rd Randolph crofsed withe 3 Doz of Eggs Bought Tea {Above it reads: St Georges Day} Matches Thread set Traps for Wild Geese 24th Sunday High Wind Fine 25th St Marks Day E Wind high Fine Ploughing Planting Potatoes got a Potato Bug A Propeller Went up Lights Lit up in the Lower Lighthouses set 2 Hens to hatch 1 with 10 Duck Eggs Hen Eggs 14 Gordon Making a Paddle 26th Raining putting out Manure 27th A Foggy Morning E Wind St Francis First Trip up and the First Trip for the Princefs Louise Gordon and I to Fort Covington a Deacon skin Muskrat cat skin 90 cents Got my Boots Fixed 45 cents Dinner 25 Bought of – Flour 1..50 Tea 40 Tea 50 cents ½ lbs Castor oil 10 soap 9 cents soda 8 cents 20" pipe 25 1 cent stopt at Lukes had supper Water high snow melting of the Mountains Mr Smith Poorly called at Mayvilles wind high got Lower Fine Gordon and Randolph to Fish to night Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1881 Mr James McDougall Willie and Alexander here had Rory's new Boat took home the sugar Bush Rigging planted 4 Rows of Potatoes acrofs took home the ashes and the Barrel and the Pot A Fine Day 29th Fixing the Gate Rained some hailing cleaning around the Gate 29th 30th Fine crofsed to Hamiltons with Gordon sent Randolph to the store with 10 ½ lbs of Sugar at 9 cents Bought of J summer 9 ½ yds of Calico shingles nails got 3 Bags of Potatoes at hamiltons Got a Letter and 2 Papers from Charles Tupper Liverpool England Workhouse Walton on the Hill squally Rain some snow Grains a Good many Boats to Day 1st of May Sunday Fine E Wind Rained some Leander John H and I to the Sturgeon Island 2nd Ploughing in the Garden 3rd Rory McDougall here took home the Drawing Knife Algerian Went Down Ploughing in the Garden �4th the Bohemian up for the First Trip the Como came up went into Salmon River the Bohemian took Fire in Cornwall throwed the Cotton Bags OverBoard to save her Planting some 5th Randolph and I to the Butternut Island Rofs's Island Kit Kit Lots of Ducks Wild-Geese Plenty Seen Lashey & Velmuve at Charlie's Island setting their sturgeon Lines seen a Place on Rofs's Island where there was a hole Dug Last summer all covered over Got a Goose the 3 Boys On the Pit Poin{t} supposed to be Killed By the Fox Killed a Black Snake on Rofs Island 6th crofsed to Mr Wards Bought 1 Pair of Lace Boots 1..60 salt 10 lb Fine to may account 47 lb of sugar at 10 cents 4..70 Randolph Bought Cloves and Tax Found a Lot of Cotton Bags that was Thrown of the Bohemian 2 Bags of Potatoes at Hamiltons the Como into Summerstown Mr James Cameron Island 7th of May 1881 Shoras Came Planted Corn Fixing the Fence 8th Henery Bosell and Antwines wife and children here E Wind Fine 9th Randolph crofsed with a pair of the Boots I took from Mr Wards Thunder some Rain Windy Fixing the calves Pasture Fence 10th Working at the Grove 11th Mr Burdo here came to Henerys Last night working at Fence Randolph put some of those weeds that Blows out of the Bottom of the River on the Potato Ground Gave those men 50 cents to take up Bread from Montreal cleaning their sturgeon Got the Gizzard from them they say its Good Eating 12th Ploughing the Back peice Harrowing the Bean Place 13th Harrowing putting up Fence Went ot the Kit-Kit for the Bun Fine Day the Passport went Down 14th Planted the Californias Potatoes or what they call Michinites or some name like that at the Barn a Man up from Valley-Feild slept on the Bank he is Buying cordwood went to christee Island and Na-Houta's Island Shora took 4 Loaves 6 lb a Peice from Montreal 25 cents Lots of Boats a Going now Mosquitoes Bad Making a smudge for them every night E Wind Rained Heavy to night thunder Lightning Ducks Plenty Loons Gulls Wild Geese {Illegible} Oriole came this Week 15th Windy 16th E W Wind Princefs Louisa aground at the Mouth of Salmon River 17th E Wind high 18th Making Fence a Scow here for Sand from Lancaster got 2 Dollars from them and Promised me another �19th Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point 20th Planted the Garden Back of the house with Potatoes Mr James Cameron Island 21st of May 1881 went to Summerstown John Hamilton with us Bought of Mr Ward 25 lb of Flour 87 ½ Salt 15 pan of Bread 24 Corinthian went Down 22nd Rogation sunday Angus Cameron and wife and 2 Boys and the Girl Had a Loaf of Bread 23rd Went to Na-Houtas Island sheared the 2 sheep a very warm Day Let the Horse out oiled him on account of the Ticks 24th The Queens Birth Day Let out the 3 calves to Pasture Firing some good volleys Cutting Weeds in the Potatoes 25th Cleaning the Weeds in the corn and Hoeing it 26th Mr Genie here him and Johnny Brought me a Bag of Potatoes Gave him a Stick for spear Pole putting Manure on the Potatoes and on the hay A fine Day 27th Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 20 lb of Flour 65 ½ lb of Tea 30 got a Bag of Potatoes at Hamiltons and 50 lb of Flour All settled 35 cents a Bushel for Potatoes 31 Bushels I got John Painting the Lighthouse Seen Margaret Rose a Big Fight at Nicholsons Biddy Matty and Mary 28th Hoeing and cutting Weeds Gray comes in at night Fine E Wind Bugs Bad Eating the Potatoes Trimmed the cherry trees 29th Royal Oak Day or oakapple Day E Wind Raining Angus Cameron Down to the Fishermen to Buy Fish got a Sturgeon and 3 Pikes owes 40 cents on the fish Got 50 cents from the Fishermen Bought 2 lb of Butter 50 cents 30th Hoeing 31st J Hopkins Charlie and Johnny here with the Big Boat they found Mr James Cameron Island 1st of June 1881 John Hamilton and Gordon here Fishermen Shora went off Rowena's Birth Day 1878 2nd Cutting Weeds 3rd John Hamiltons Heifers came Dr Dickinson here Left a Bottle of Medicine E Wind Putting the Plough through the Potatoes 4th Went to Dickinsons Island got a Powder and 2 Pills from Dr Gono Bought of J Summers 6 yds of Cotton 60 ¼ Tea 15 needles 4 cents Nutmegs 3 Bought of Ward ¼ 15 cents took Dinner at �Charlie Roses and they showed me every Room in the Hotel and Treated me besides Giving me a Glafs of scotch Whiskey John Hamilton making a Gate Thomas Mulverhill here to night 2 womans and a Man name Jones stopt here all night 5th Mulverhill went of Raining 6th went to Margaret Camerons or Rather Mr McMillians to see about the Fisheries with Mr Shora took Dinner there wind high at the Potatoes 7th at Potatoes 8th at Potatoes and corn 9th our Mary B Day 1813 10th Mr Spencer and Howland here Got a Trowling spoon from Mr Spencer as would take no pay for their Trouble 11th Trowling got a Pike sent it to J Hamilton Randolph and the Fisherman crofsed for the mail got none very warm to Day 12th Livinia and I to the Upper Point 13th Gordon Tom Jack 2 of Sam Dennis Boys here Fisherman went of 13 Went to Charty Island Randolph Fernandez and I warn 14th hoeing Weeding 15 crofsed Bought of Ward Salt 5 cents working at the Wharf Building Tents on the Hamiltons Island 16th took up a Load of slabs from Lower Point 17th Put out a Line crofsed to Frashers with Sam Conger got 35 cents warm Mr James Cameron Island 18th of June 1881 Randolph crofsed Bought Tea 25 cents 2 spools of Thread Hooks Fishing Perch for Bait Rained some 19th Tom Summers and 2 of Angus Cameron's Boys here for Fish this is the Day the Planets is to Fall and to Destroy all on the earth Thunder Raining hard in some Places Grand Procefsion a Fine Day Princefs Louise to St Regis the Watertown went Down with a Raft Stopt at the Lighthouse Did not put any thing Down hardly this month 20th 21st �22nd our Dan's Birth Day 23 23 25 25 26 27 28 29 30th 1st of July Dominion Day 2nd Killed a calf Randolph to Mr Lukes 3rd Gordon here 4th Mr Leslie and Jim Hopkins here charlie and Tom came for the Bull 5th Our Johns B Day 6th Went Down to Rankins Bay Randolph and I to see P Bla{Cut off} seen caskenett got a Pike Trowling 7th went to Dundee Mr Smart Departed Bought Flour 1..65 Meal 75 Tea 40 Soaps 9 Calico 15 Scythe 1.. Thread 10 Rope 30 Tubs 50 Rake 15 Pink Root 10 Elixer 25 Dinner 25 candy & Randolphs calfskin to 80 Boot Mended 10 8th Jim Hopkins and charlie Fixing the Barn 9th Taking some of the stones from under the Barn so to Let it come Level The Fisherman came got their Licence in Montreal Did not write any thing Down for some time 19 Fernandez Birth Day 1874 not writing anything Down 31 Gordon and Tommy Rose here August 1st 2nd Minnies Birth Day 1864 3rd Dr Dickinson and Charlie Rose Looking for a Boat that was stole on the Dr putting in hay 14th scryer came to night 15th Mowing 16th Randolph crofsed 17th Mr Genie here put in {Illegible} 18th Mowing {M}r James Cameron Island Augt 19th 18801 �Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Mowing 20th very warm putting in 42 cocks of hay not writing Down Evan Frasher Departed this month Angus suple Departed this month McArthur and Raysides Steam saw mill Burned 31st I Went to Williamstown (28) J McDougal Mr McDonald and Willie here going to F Covington to see his sister as she is not well – Bought out to Williamstown 12 lb cake of sugar Got a Present of a suit from Dan an awful Warm Day Great Smoke Big Fires somewhere Back (Bought Glass Powder shot caps soap Wash Boar{d?} nails hair pins Downs Elixor RR Relief chair cotton Matches pipes spools Tea soap Worm Candy Tea soap 1st of Sept came from Williamstown Minnie came 2nd Mowing {Illegible} 3rd Dan's Birth Day {Below it reads: 1846} Minnie to Hamiltons helped to unload a Load of hay with Gordon and Tom 4th James McDougall and Frashers Boys here Gordon came from Hamiltons with Minnie 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 6th Mowing 7th putting in 8 Mowing Done Mowing in the upper Field 9th Minnie and I to Williamsto{wn} Dan there and Mr Hector McRae at the Meeting to night McLennan & McMaster 10th Came from Williamstown Bought of J Summers a Dish Matches E Wind Smoky for the Boats helping John to put in the Stoves in the Bush Most all the campers gone took Toms coat by mistake of the nail for my own Pic nic from Valley Field to Dr Dickinsons Island on the Bohemian 11th Sunday Rained some Fine 12th Pete Grant here putting in hay Randolph crofsed Bought Tea soda Matches commenced to stack put 50 cocks in it to night Mr James Cameron Island Sept 123th 1881 Raining commenced the Back Marsh to mow Mr McDonald F son of the Late Donald F and Mr Shield here about the Island very Fine men Treated me with a good Drop of Gin Thomas Munroe along with them 14th Took up some Potatoes Left them in a Box outside cutting hay in the Back Marsh put up 75 cocks Foggy or smoky E Wind �15th Finished the Stack put 114 cocks in it went Down with the Fishermen to get up their seine as it is Fast in a Big Log in the Bottom had to have 2 Boats Randolph and I helping them South West Wind put cornstalks at ever Ton in the stack 17th crofsed stopt at Hamiltons {Between the lines it reads: 16th Mowing put in 33 cocks} had a Talk with Mr Garfield & McAllister campers at Hamiltons got the Loan of J Hamiltons hand saw took my augur home Went to Summerstown John and I seen Dan Got a Present of 1 lb of Tea 2 lb of sugar Tobacco Bought of Mr Ward 4 Hinges and screws Barrel ½ Bushel of salt 50 Wt of Flour 13 yds of Ticking Worm Candy Pair of Boots a Pair of Laces Glass oil High Wines stopt at the Lighthouse with John Scryers wife came up and Daughterinlaw and son Lashey at the Tent 18th very warm to Day Mrs Scryer here Mr Garfield & McAllister here Lewis Benedict the Indian Rowing them 19th Rained some this morning took up some Potatoes took some some Wood got 2 sticks for to make a Jumper Mrs Scryer Washing her mens clothes Fixing the hinges on the Door Lashey Bought Scryers Big Bun 20th at the Jumper Mowing at Potatoes 21st Fine putting in cornstalks Last Day of Summer 22nd First Day of Fall Rain Thunder Wind calm Fine Working at the Jumper Mr Creamer or Cliner Wife Boy Girl Mrs Morris Billy and Johnnie Scyer Left here yesterday Mr James Cameron Island Septr 23rd 1881 Finished the Jumper Raining 24 Rain Thunder Fine E Wind taking up Potatoes took up the ashes about 7 Bushels of them took home some Wood with the Jumper 25th Sunday south West Wind high captain Rankin did not come up with Fran Laplante Black Cherries Falling 26th Digging the Peice of Potatoes at the Barn a Great many of them Rotting Made a heap outside Randolp mowing the Marsh 27th Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons Brought a Drake to Tom Bought of Mr Ward Livinias Boots 1.25 3 spools of Thread spruce Tub 30 Bought of J Summers Tobacco 25 1 pair of Braces 35 Matches Seen Bismarck and Mrs Chisholm at Summerstown gave him 25 cents got some apples at Hamiltons got Gordons hat 28th Got Ready to crofs got acrofs with Henery and Mr Burdo took Tea at antwines Walked to Lancaster stopt at Henery Lavellette's all night �29th St Michael Day got on Board the Bohemian I am for Montreal 25 cents in Montreal at about half Past 1 - slept on Board of the Steamer 30th Left Montreal Went to Dans office seen David Fraser Met with Robert Jack Started for home on the Bohemian Bought 2 Towels and 2 Hand Kerchiefs Seen George Bosell seen Murdoch McDonald on the Point on the Boat 1st of October in Lancaster up with the Fisherman stopt at Bosells Raining Windy Fine cut some Tobacco 2nd Gordon Randolph and I to Murdoch McDonalds got Dinner some Hops apples 3rd Mr Ward Mrs Ward Mrs Williams and son here Telling us of Hunters son being Lost so he Left home yesterday Taking up the Potatoes Cut all the Tobacco Drew up the Bun Mr James Cameron Island Oct 4th 1881 Mowing in the Marsh Froze hard to night 5th Ice this Morning {Above it reads: George Bosell a young Daughter} took in the stove High Wind Drew some Wood Burdo and Henery the Fishermen went to Lancaster meet the Boat hard Frost Last night 6th Mowing in the upper end of the Marsh 19 cocks in the stack yesterday cut 19 of Blue Joint to Day went around the Island to Day Fernandez and I got a Lot of sweet Hicorys Water very Low Falling every Day Black cherries Falling 7th Finished the stack 82 cock in it 2 ½ Tons in it 8th Raining Windy Drew some Wood took some Butternuts home in the Bun Puffer had to Leave here Barges 2 of them the Wind so high 9th Fine Windy Water Low Beeck nuts Plenty Grapes Plenty 10th HughAnn's McMasters Birth Day 1844 put 15 cocks of Blue Joint in the Barn Drew some Wood Made 15 cocks in the Marsh put the Tobacco in the stable Gathered a Basket of Grapes some Grains of Snow Fell to day First snow that came Fine 11th a Fine Day Got Ready to crofs but did not go on account of Randolph crofsed Bought of J Summers 1 lb Tea 50 Flour 50 Wt 1..88 Matches Randolph picking Potatoes at Hamiltons Got apples took up some of our Potatoes to Day Leander Fernandez and John H 11 Bushels Froze hard Last night Averills Steamer went off this Evening Mrs Burdo on her 12th at Potatoes 13th at Potatoes haying 14th at Potatoes �15th Raining Charles Rose and Holesworth here I went up with them Went up to Holesworths to see his stove sold the cows for 34 Dollars 8 Dollars for the Stove to take 4 Bushels of Wheat at 1..25 Boug{ht} 1 pint of H Wines Andrew Rose poorly Captain Rankin's children not well Mr James Cameron Island Oct 16th 1881 came from Hamiltons Gordon and I and I went Back with him to be there at the Thrashing 17th Cold and Wet Raining All Day took in their stove as it kind of cold 18th commenced to Thra{sh} 19th Thrashing came for the cattle Left 13 Dollars 20th a Dizzinefs came in my head almost Falling Down when it takes me Thrashing 21st at Hamiltons Thrashing 22nd Thrashing 23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 Raining Gordon came Down from Hamiltons with me Apples a Bag and Basket 24th our Hugh's Birth Day Taking 14 Bushels I had in a Bin and 15 I had in a heap covered of Potatoes that over 100 Bushels in the cellar now Drew some wood 25th My Birth Day cut a Hicory Fire on some Ducks 26th Windy 5 Men here one of the Men is the Flour Inspector in Montreal Mr Boyer St Dennis Boat gave me 35 cents to send it home Treated me to some old Rye had 27th Windy Made some cheese Fixing a Box for Ashes to hold the Traveller sunk By the Passport 28th crofsed with St Dennis Boat Randolph and I Bought J Summers 10 yds of Cotton 10 yds of Linsey 2 yds of Calico Tea 2 Bars of Soap RRR Powder shot Ginger Matches a Box pipe 3 pens Bought of Mr Ward ½ Bushel of coarse salt peck Fine salt 36 lbs of Line{Cut off} ½ lb Tea Elbow and 2 Links needles sulpher nails 7 lb of Sugar pipe Butter Tub Gave 4 Dollars to Mr Ward to be put to my account East Wind Stopt at Hamiltons all night 29th Raining came home Randolph and I Mrs Hamilton came of the Boat from Montreal got a 100 lb of Flour from Tom got some apples craigs for the scow holisworths bad with Diptheria Mr James Cameron Island Oct 30th 1881 Lots of Boats on the Water hunting a Fine Day West Wind Mr Lambert here stopt all night �31st Holy Eve Fine Lambert went off taking home wood Leander found a cushion in the Bay Keeping Holy Eve cracking nuts till Late Randolph Livinia Leander Fernandez John H Rowena and Stanley all at nuts Beech Butternut Bitter & sweet hicory Oak and Hazael 1st of November The Harvest Month of Death All Saints Day 2nd Randolph crofsed to Hamiltons came with the scow for the Heifers Gordon Tommy Jack Randolph and Alexander Rose East Wind all Souls Day got the Boat to Go to Lancaster 3rd Randolph and I to Lancaster 11 lb of our Weight in Lancaster 9 lb paid $1..5 cents very windy Rained some all wet {Above it reads: Bought of Cons Bread Lozenges 12 cents} 4th cleaning up stairs Randolph crofsed with J Hamiltons Boat went Down with tom to Evans Frashers about a Holy Eve scrape Viponds Gate plastering the stable Gordon Left Hamiltons salted 11 Dozen and a Half of Eggs shelled 2 Bushels of corn 5th Guy Fawks Day Banking E End of the House Mr Burdo here Phillip Brought me an overshirt from Montreal 1..25 put some manure {Above it reads: under} around the apple Trees on the Lower Point Frose hard Last night Fine wind changed to East almost in snow the Rain that fell 6th Henery Bosells & Burdo here got Milk James McDougall and the 2 Girls Jane and Annie and the 2 Boys Alex Peter and Donald John Tommy Rose and alexander Rose in the Bush at nuts Fine Rained some West Wind Mr James Cameron Island Nov 7th 1881 Helens Birth Day a Transit of Mercury over the Disc of the Sun Mr Rofs and Tate here hunting 8th East Wind Randolph and I to Rofs's Island charlies and the Kit Kit Island seen George Bosell Fishing Dorry 9th Plastering and Banking Fishermen Went to Montreal got 2 suckers from them high Wind 10th Whitewashing 11th Drawing Wood Drew a Load to the Fisherman Frost Last night 12th 1st snow storm East Wind the Fisherman came Rained some snow went of to night Wind changed to West a Great Robbery on the cars at ogdensburg 2 coarse coffins came up on the Bohemian from St Annicet 13th Windy Leander and I up around the Island Phillip the Fisherman crofsed to Bosells The Princefs Louise Made 2 Trips to Lancaster 14th Took about a Ton of hay out of the Marsh put in the west of the 3 stacks Mowed some in the Marsh Banking some Fine Windy �15th snowing West Wind The Fishermen went off Left all their Rigging nets sturgeon Line stove 2 Pipes elbo Boxes Gave me his oilskin coat chopping stove wood 16th Randolph and I crofsed to Summersto{wn} Donald McDonald a sale of all his things house Furniture cattle hay Grain got a Treat of Cider at Hamiltons took Dinner There got 2 young Kittens Bought of J Summers 1 pair Boots 1..45 2 yds cloth 80 cents 2 yds Linsey 25 6 yds Cotton 60 ½ lb Tea 25 3 lb Rope 50 Bought of Ward 1 pair Boots 2..25 1 pair 1..10 1 pair 65 1 lb Soda 10 nails 10 oil some soap this is the St Francis Last Trip Mr James Cameron Island 17th of November 1881 Banking the House some took up the Fishermens Boxes from the Lower Point a very Fine Day E Wind Warm Set 4 Traps for the First setting wind change to South West Blowing Hard to night a Good many Boats a going to Day some Shooting some Few Ducks in the Cord Wood Bay 2 Stationary Planets to Day this Makes chane in Wind and Weather the Sun Draws Rain Rained some tonight 18th Fixing the shed hen house and calve stable no Boats went up or Down to Day a Bun went up passed the Door hunters stopt in the Bay and at the Hicory Trees 19th cold some high East Wind some Grains of snow set Fire in the Marsh Dont Burn well Randolph got 3 Rats for the first Fed the cattle in to night for the First put in the Calves snowed some to night Wind changed through to West water raised some to Day Made cheese to Day Took the Milk out of the Milk house Making Tobbacco Plugs to night 20 West Wind Fine cold some 21st on this Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 Drawing Wood high Wind got a Rat Made 3 Muskrat Moles for stretching them on Freezing to night Eclipse to Day 22 Ground hard with Frost Last night I Dont think that the Princefs Louise came out of Salmon River to Day Fixing the Calves Door of their stable took some of the rough stuff of the Bottom of the canoes Got a Rat ice up in the Rushes tied 3 of the cattle in to night set the Back Marsh a fire to night Freezing to night a Fine Day cold no Boats went to Day 23rd Bohemian and St Francis up and Down the Bohemian went straight Down the channel for the Last Trip set Fire in the upper part of the front Marsh 24th set Fire to the East End of the Marsh West 2 Men here Left there Boat thought this was Frashers Point snowing Working at the hen house so{Page folded over} to Day Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Nov 1881 Banking in the cookhouse cold Frosty turned fine in the Evening wind changed to South E then changed to South West no Boats to Day Lights all up Feeding the cattle putting them in cutting Stove wood �26th high South West Wind a Tug went Down with 2 Barges snowed a Little not cold snow Melting some Drops of Rain Drawing Drags seen a Mink Track at the Foot of the Island set 4 Traps to night for him I suppose the Burning of the Marshes on Both sides Drove him here Ducks not Plenty seen a Flock of Wild Geese yesterday Warm Marshes Burning on the south side Well 27th snow and Rain 28th cutting Wood 29th high Wind 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing some shots Killed 2 Roosters Drew some Wood a Fine Day 1st of December Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward ½ Bushel of salt 25 8 lb of Pork 1..24 Pins 8 Tax 1 cent ½ lb Tea 25 Soap 8 3 lb of nails 12 Bought of J Summers Tea 25 Broom 25 Blue 2 nutmegs 3 spools 10 Raining high Wind stopt at Hamiltons all night a Light on cherry Island to night 2nd came home got 50 lb of Flour 22 lb or Pork 1 Bushel of Pease Heard James Hugh came home Heard James MacIlvains Daughter Died 3 got a Mink Fine snowing raining 4th Gordon here Brought my short gun home he is thrashing with Charlie Parisha Brought a Drefs from Bismarck to Sissy Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Dec 1881 Windy Drawing Wood piling old Wood Fine 6th the Festival of the Germans St Nicholas Fixing the step of the Door Fixing around the sheds high Wind calm Rain Randolph not well Rowena not well cattle pick-ing out in the Daytime 7th Raining E Wind changed to West Randolph and I to Lancaster for the yarn 7 lb 24 skains paid 1.5 cents paid when I Left the wool Went to Mr Dunlops took Dinner Randolp and I Bought of Mr McCrimmon 1 pair of Boots for Rowena 1..10 Bought a Pair for Myself 3..10 cents came up along shore as the Wind is high as far as Frashers Point then cut acrofs and we had a hard time crofsing as the Wind was very high Left the canoe at the Lower Point as the Wind is high to take it around to the Door all wet snowed to night 8th cold Blowing Feeding Cattle cutting stove Wood 9th a Fine Day thawing Windy Drawing Drags a sail Down at the Kit Kit 10th Leanders Birth Day 1872 Fine Day Drawing Drags 11th Sunday cold and Fine �12th Went to Howlesworth's got the stove and 4 Bushels of Wheat Drove it Down to J Hamiltons for me in the Waggon Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 30 Tax 2 cents Brought 3 Rats to John Hamilton John & Tom Jack to Lancaster with a Load of Buckwheat Roads Roughf Left my wheat at Hamiltons till they would be going to mill Big wind to night 13th went for the stove to Hamiltons got John's Boat Raining took a Drake to Hamiltons took the Boat out of the Boat house for me put out the Double stove put up the cooking stove to night had a Bottle of Wine 14th Raining Wind choppin stove Wood {M}r James Cameron Island 15th of Dec 1881 Started to crofs Did not go as it Look like a storm of snow snowed a Little went to the Bush raising up Troughfs all raised Fixing a hinge on the stable Door cutting wood Windy cold some Freezing some to night 16th Went home with J Hamiltons Boat to the Store Oil 40 cents got a Bag of apples from J Hamilton got a cornwall paper Fine E Wind Freezing some tonight Let our canoe Down near the Oak-log as the ice dont Freeze so much as our Landing-Place shot an owl yesterday as he is Looking for the Hens 17th Cutting and Piling stove-wood put a Lot in the celler Put out some manure took the soft-Maple Boards out of the stable into the Barn Trying if the Marsh would Burn 18th Sunday 19th Took the stick ashore and Trying to take it up 20th cutting stove wood Mr J McDougall here a Fine Day Told me Lewis Blondeau was Buried yesterday Thomas Summer Married 21st crofsed to Hamiltons a very Fine Day Bought of J Summers ½ lb Tea 1 ¾ yds of Calico John away got a Parcel from Mrs AJ Baker and papers stopt at Hamiltons all night Election time for councillers and Reeves Mr P Purcell going for Reeve 22nd came from Hamiltons got a Bottle of Wine and a Bottle of Cider Raining some E Wind Froze some to night 23rd chopping Stove Wood high E Wind Water Raised some 24th Fine Frosty north West Wind some cold Raising the stick Down at the River chopping stove Wood Mr James Cameron Island Dec 25th 1881 �Christmas Day Sunday High West Wind Fine Leander John H and I to the upper Point all around the north side of the Island 26th set fire in parts of the Marshses made a pile of Wood over in the North Marsh clearing and cleaning up the Marsh as there is splendid Blue Joint growing in it Commenced to Rain St Stephen's Day 27th St John The Evangelist Day Fine Calm wind Changed to West East Wind Randolph and I went Down the way of the Kit Kit for EEls got none Drew up the stick at the River some the Fine Hay all Done on the Barn Floor Besides a good Deal on the East Mow and Marsh hay in the upper stack used 28th Holy Innocents Day Fine Calm Tried for EEls got none got the stick On the Balance at the River another of the Cats got into the Trap at the Lower Point wind changed to West Kind of Warm seen a Lot of Black Ducks in the Back Bay and at the Lower Point about 26 of them lots of snow Birds every Day But no snow 29th Our Angus's Birth Day East Wind some Rain Fine Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Heard Little J McDouga{ll} Departed yesterday Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb of Tea Tax a Ball to Be at Summers's on Friday 30th Snowing this Morning turned Fine high W Wind {c}utting Wood and Brush in the Upper Field Randolph putting out Manure Drew some Wood Raised the End of the stick at the shoe one of the cats Died that got in the Trap 31st Last Day of the Year Froze Last night snowing hard West Wind Fine Filled the straw Tic Water Raising For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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January 1, 1881 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><br />Mr James Cameron Island 1st of January New Years Day Broke the Marsh hay stack Back of the Barn Windy cold West Wind</p> <p>2nd Fine Soft Day Gordon here had 4 shirts to make Gave him a Pipe seen a Fox crofsing</p> <p>3rd crofsed to Summerstown Council Day Dan Frasher Elected Bought of Julia 1/2 lb Tea Matches Jim Spinks poorly Busting the Road acrofs at Summerstown Angus Cameron and Thomas Summers A Fine Day cold to night Mr The Rev Patterson Married Last Week Seen in a Kingston Paper Bushing the Lower Road to Lancaster</p> <p>4th very Frosty came from Hamiltons expecting the thrashers at Hamiltons Jim McDougall made a Track up the ice as he is going to take ashes to Fort Covington A Ball in Williamstown to night Mrs Summers a Bee at Wood</p> <p>5th Drawing Wood</p> <p>6th snowing E Wind Warm Cutting Wood putting Marsh hay in the Barn</p> <p>7th Drawing Wood</p> <p>8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866</p> <p>9th Cold E Wind</p> <p>10th snowing stormy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 11th 1881 Went to Summerstown Bought Soda Spinks poorly Fine a Ball of yarn from Hamiltons Frosty {illegible} very Foggy to night went up with Hector St Rae</p> <p>12th Races at Dundee Frosty Day Fine</p> <p>13th cold and Fine</p> <p>14th J Hamilton came for em as they expect the Thrashing Mill to Day took the yarn Down with him very cold Thrashing Pease</p> <p>15th Thrashing oats a very cold Frosty Day E Wind Froze my Fingers a very Frosty night Mrs Carey Poorly</p> <p>16th came Down took the Horse and Cutter took 1 Bushel of Pease and apples home</p> <p>17th Thrashing Frosty</p> <p>18th Frosty Thrashing</p> <p>19th Finished Tom Drove me home got a Bag of Potatoes Mrs Carey Departed</p> <p>20th not well Fine</p> <p>21st at Wood</p> <p>22nd Drawing Wood</p> <p>23rd Cold</p> <p>24th crofsed Hamiltons going to Mill I went with them a very cold Day Bought Randolph a pair of Boots 2 Dollars I owe 50 cents on them 1 lb of Tea from Is Lemay on credit 40 cents</p> <p>25th Randolph to Hamiltons Bismarck and I Drawing Wood</p> <p>26th Hugh Munroe here to Buy a Bull I crofsed with him Bought Soda</p> <p>27th Fixing the ashes on the 26th Bought of Mr Ward soda</p> <p>28th Bought of Mr Ward Flour axe Handle salt John Hamilton drove me home Left my axe so he would fix the handle in it</p> <p>29th chopping Stove Wood W Wind Frosty Frosty</p> <p>30th E Wind Drifting</p> <p>31st Frosty Frosty</p> <p>1st of Febuary crofsed with Mr Wards 2 Bags Got a Bag of Potatoes from Hamilton Got some clothes took the Hood By mistake in to see Mr Spinks</p> <p>2nd The Bear can come out to Day as he can see his shadow the sun shines sharp sharp Cold Wind Candlemas Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 3rd 1881 Cold cold</p> <p>4th Drawing Wood</p> <p>5 crofsed to hamiltons with the Hood Got a Bag of Potatoes Kind of Fine</p> <p>6th Fine</p> <p>7th went to the store John Hamilton in Cornwall went to store Bought matches cleaning the pipes a fine Day Marsh hay Done</p> <p>8 Gordons B Day 1863 J Hamilton and I to Mr Oxleys Got a Bag of Potatoes some clothes a peice of Pork took Dinner Got an organ from Mrs Hamilton Fine soft hauling</p> <p>9th Raining Gathering for Donald suple Yorkey Baker here for my ashes 28 Bushels at 7 cents a Bushel Got 45 cents to Get the Rest when I crofs Raining Fine soft Drawing Wood Bismarck and I</p> <p>10th Hugh Ann and I to Hamiltons Raining Tommy Began to Draw Paid Johny Summers for the Tea I got from Julia 25 cents Bought 2 yds 20 and 2 yds 26 Bar of Soap 10 2 pipes 2 Matches 1 Gave 5 cents to Livinia 45 thats 50</p> <p>11th Tom Jack here I crofsed Bought 4 yds Got Pay for the Ashes from Charlie Parisha</p> <p>12th Raining</p> <p>13th Cold</p> <p>14th Fixing a Runner in the Jumper very cold</p> <p>15th Drawing and chopping very fine</p> <p>16th Bill Morris here Going Down for Is Lemays shanty foggy</p> <p>17</p> <p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855</p> <p>19 Crofsed Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb of Tea Bought of J Summers 1 1/2 yds Calico 15 cents pipe 12 crackers 2 oil stopt at Hamiltons</p> <p>20th came from Hamiltons 2 Bags of Potatoes</p> <p>21st Fine Hugh Munroe here Bought the White Bull 10 Dollars Allen and Rebbecca came and Hugh to take the Bull</p> <p>22nd Washingtons B Day a Fine Day Jim McDougall here</p> <p>23rd cutting in the Bush cold</p> <p>24th Cold</p> <p>25th Fine St Matthias Day chopping and Drawing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>February 26th 1881 Settled up to this Date with J Summers 1 Dollar for scyth Bought 10 yds 2 Dollars 15 yds 1..50 2 Bottles 50 1 spool 5 1/2 Quire paper 12 1/2 2 pens 2 cents Matches 1 5..20 1/2 Settled up till to Day with Mr Ward the hide Wood I Grant to stand for me which makes us clear till to Day Bought to Day commencing a new account 50 lbs of B Wheat 1..37 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 30 Soda 10 alum 3 copperas 5 3 lbs Rice 18 Pepper 1/2 lb 10..2..13 1/2 Mr Patterson and Misses at Hamiltons Tom Kennedy got a Ride Down from Johns cold East Wind Randolph came home John Andrew Camerons Child Departed yesterday and the other not expected to Live</p> <p>27 A Fine Day Raining Some</p> <p>28th chopping soft at the Bun</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day Stormy came in Like a Lion Drifting the Trees all Bent with Snow Keeping the Cows a Browsing in the Bush Cold</p> <p>2nd Ash Wednesday Fine Blowing Drifting chopping Stove Wood some cold</p> <p>3rd William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day a Very fine Day Drew some Wood Foggy in the Morning</p> <p>4th East Wind Kind of soft in the Morning Wind turned high Blew very hard Randolph Drove me up to Mr Hopkins Filling his Ice house with ice a Pedlar tinsmith there I Bought of him 7 peices of Tins 2 Bread Pans 3 Tin Basins Tea Pot Wash Basin 1..35 I went to Fort Covington with 3 Pairs of Boots Paid Mr Streeter 1..50 Boots all Paid at Minklers for Lunch 14 cents sticking Plaster or Court Plasters 8 cents got an almanack at Mr Glliss campher 1/2 oz 5 Paid I Lemay what I owed him only took 25 cents 1/2 lb Tea 25 Soda 8 Soap 9 cents candy 2 Matches 2 Bottle 15 cetns 3..98 cents Got a Ride Down from Charles Parisha to Hopkins an awful Blow of East Wind and Drifting stopt at Hopkins all night Mr Streeter to sent the 2 pairs of Boots over to Mr Wards next week Got 1 Pair Mended took home Fine</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of March 1881 Took Breakfast at Mr Hopkins a very Fine Morning Turned Stormy East Wind but not cold Bad with my Rheumatism to Day Drew a Load of Wood cows a Browsing in the Bush going up on the ice on my Track thats Bushed Randolph turned them Back</p> <p>6th Snowing Fine Thawing Gordon here Brought home my short Gun some Powder caps and shot</p> <p>7th Fine crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers coarse comb 12 1/2 Bought of Mr Ward 1 pan of Bread 26 cents on credit 1 spool of Thread 5 cents paid in to see Mr Spinks Got 2 Bags of Potatoes from Hamiltons Got some papers from AJ Baker the Measeles Bad on the Front and all over sawing ice up the Front 1 Bag of Oats at Hamiltons 1st oats the Horse eat this Winter as I am Going away Tomorrow</p> <p>8th Mr W Spinks Departed Randolph Went for AJ Bakers Sleigh and Harnefs Bought Tax 2 cents candy 1 cent A Fine Day Randolph and I to Port Louis to see Mr Henery Genie stopt in St Amicet met Mr Genie there went Down with him had a Treat and Got a Bottle full took Dinner at Genies Got 3 Bags of oats 1 Bag of Potatoes a Herring Barrel some Barley and 50 Wt of oatmeal 54 Ten Buckets for Sugarmaking Horse shoe steeles for hanging the Buckets Is Genie Departed this Winter Henerys Brother came home stopt at St Amicet Bought crackers and pipe Got home about 8 oclock A Fine night</p> <p>9th Randolph went Home with the sleigh Fixing the Harnefs</p> <p>10th Went to Mr Spinks Funeral Got a Ride up with J Hamilton Got 2 pairs of Boots Mr Streeter Mended at Summerss Snowing E Wind</p> <p>11th cutting Brush Barking chairs cows Brousing in the Bush on Trees I am cutting fo them</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of March 1881 On this Day of the month D McMaster First came to the Island Fine E Wind Randolph crofsed Got 50 lb of Flour at Mr Wards Got the Load of Mr Charlie Craigs Sugar Pot Cutting Wood and Brush for the Cows got 2 papers at J Hamiltons Drew some Wood cutting stove Wood</p> <p>13th Fine E Wind Air Cool Sap Runs as Randolph has a Tree Tapped Took Medicine to Day</p> <p>14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Fine Randolph and I up to see the Sugar Bush cut a Pole Fixing the Barrels and Pots and Chains to have them all Ready Sent Randolph over to see Young Henery Bosell to see if he wanted the Sugar Bush</p> <p>15th Henery came said he would take the Bush going to Day to Look for a Team for to Draw wood for the camp J Hamilton here a Fine Day James McDougall here and son for the Bush and I told them I gave it to Henery</p> <p>16th Fine Day cutting brush for the cows</p> <p>17th chopping Went to Hamiltons E W St {illegible} Day cutting Brush {illegible} Rained hard to night not a Stormy Day St Patricks</p> <p>18th in the Bush a Fine Day sloppy in the swamp</p> <p>19th a Fine Day E Wind Went to Summerstown Bought Mr Ward 100 cwt of Flour 3.25 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/4 lb Tea 15 Pail 20 5 lbs of nails 25 Matches Pipe Bought of J Summers RRR 25 Sweetys Got 2 Bags of Potatoes from Hamiltons The Czar Emperor of Russia Killed Little Jim McDougalls neice Departed in Moira I heard Mr Craigs Boys Frank Laplantes and St Dennis Boys Run away caught some of them in Fort Covington ice Melting on the Top and Wearing under I suppose Heard a Team got Drowned up opposite Mr Martins a Man from Bangor Lost them Ducks crows Black Birds came</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of March 1881 Raining Snowing E Wind</p> <p>First Day of Spring 21st Fine Randolph crofsed to Bosells for hors George sent his Boy to J McDougalls to tell him Young Henery or Wall Eye was not going to take the Sugar Bush so he said he would come tomorrow some fo the hens commenced to Lay for the first a Large Flock of Wild Geese went Down past colose to the Barn</p> <p>22nd Livinia's Birth Day (Senior) Rory Willie and James Cox came to Draw Wood for the sugar Bush Drawing stones to make a Place for an arch in place of Logs</p> <p>23rd Tapt some for the first putting out some Manure Fine Weather</p> <p>24th Gathering and Boiling all night</p> <p>25th Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Made the first sugar about 60 lbs the Boys Randolph and Bismarck a Great Feast in the Bush Brought Lettere to the house ice about opening at Francis Island where it always opens first</p> <p>26th John H Birth Day a Fine Day 1876 sugaring to Day about 26 lbs Did not come well of the moles Jim Cox and Willie McDougall stopt to night for the first had they tick with them</p> <p>27th Sunday Jim &amp; Willie here all Day snowed some Thawed some Gathered about 30 pails</p> <p>28th Fine Wind high Raw Boiling cutting Brush a cutter crofsed Summers Road this Morning Rory McDougall came acrofs and went Back shot a squirrel</p> <p>29th About the Time James Williams Departed on the Kings Road chopping stove wood</p> <p>30th Ice opening slowly sugaring in the Bush</p> <p>31st in the Bush cutting Wood for the camp about the 28th Is Viponds Child Departed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 1st 1881 All Fools Day In the Sugar Bush Sap Running well cutting wood at the camp a very Fine Day</p> <p>2nd in the Bush sugaring off all Day took home a Load of Sugar James Cox and Willie turned Back as the wind is high Rory making Oars Got the Loan of Mine to crofs took over our Moles Full took their share of syrup and I got mine yesterday Hard Frost not Running cold some Windy</p> <p>3rd Rory and Donald John came acrofs and Jim and Willie went acrofs with them took over one of their cakes 11 lb wind high Ice Jamming before the Door</p> <p>4th chopping Brush in the upper Field for the cows Windy snowing Blustering</p> <p>5th cutting Brush Windy fine Boiling them in the Bush Freezing</p> <p>6th Hugh Ann went off stopt with Mr J McDougalls to night The Rev Mr Watsons Daughter Departed</p> <p>7th Drawing Manure to the Lower Point North side</p> <p>8th Crofsed with J McDougall to the Foot of Hamiltons Island as he is going to Mifs Watsons Funeral Buried her Before the Door Hamilton in Cornwall Bought of Mr Ward 100 lbs of Flour Bought 10 cents of crem of Tartar paid Bought of J Summer pens 5 cents pipe got a Ride Down from Hamilton Sap Running well Fine Day Great Jamming of Ice going Down a Big Pine Tree Drove on the Head of the Island with the Force of the Ice Tom Jack getting over the Measels</p> <p>9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 19 years to Day Sap Running well Sugaring 66 lbs to Day Raising Bee at Factory came from Hamiltons Randolph and I took a cap in my coat put it up in the sugar Bush</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th of April 1881 Boiling Rory and Willie and the Boys a Fine Day ice going Down ice in a Jam</p> <p>11th sugaring of to Day all Day Began to snow very Blustering turned fine Brought me a paper Mr MDougall the Witnefs</p> <p>12th Sugaring to Day took all their sugar home</p> <p>13th Making Mollasses</p> <p>14th Mr McDougall here with Dan Camerons Boat as he is going to Salmon River to Morrow Peter Backe here stopt all night Fishing EEls something at the hens I Fired a shot Back of the Barn to Frighten the Fox as he is Left on the Island Duck commenced to Lay</p> <p>15th Good Friday Peter Back went of J McDougall and Willie ewnt to Fort Covington crofsed over to Fraser on the South Side and walked up as it is much shorter a Fine Day Randolph took the Handle from the Bushe that Rory made me yesterday Fine spells of high south W Wind calm Taking the Banking out of the cookhouse putting out the {illegible} Boxes Breaking some of the ice close to shore Drew the Bun out of the ice on the Bank Made Mollasses Mr McDougall and Willie took it acros and Rory crofsed alone</p> <p>16th no one in the Bush to Day sap Running I took up the ashes Bismarck and I to the head of the Island seen where the Fox Killed a Goose Randolph ploughed a Few Rounds set Fire to some of the Marsh seen a crane for the First set 2 Traps Randolph Fixing the Canoe Killed 9 snakes this Week of the 14th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 17th 1881</p> <p>17th Easter Sunday the Sun Dances this morning came up Fine sighn of a Good Year cold North Wind Fine Sap Running Ducks Plenty Fan-tailed Black Birds came 6 or 7 of the hens Laying now watching the Cows from Going to the Sugar Bush which is not an easy Job</p> <p>18th Our Duncans B Day Jane McDougalls Birth Day her here to Day Bismarck went off to Day Stopt with Mr McDougall Making Mollasses Minkey Calved</p> <p>19th Oxly Calved Sandy Fraser here with McDougalls Bismarck at McDougalls with Rory at the Boat Got a stick for an oar</p> <p>20th Made some Mollasses Cows to the Bush took the Dishes from the Trees sap running well Made the Syrup at the House</p> <p>21st I and Randolph crofsed to Hamiltons for my canoe John Boiling in the Bush Got 2 Bags of Potatoes Fine day</p> <p>22nd Lilly and Genie Calved Killed the Oxly calf</p> <p>23rd St Georges Day Randolph crofsed withe 3 Doz of Eggs Bought Tea Matches Thread set Traps for Wild Geese</p> <p>24th Sunday High Wind Fine</p> <p>25th St Marks Day E Wind high Fine Ploughing Planting Potatoes got a Potato Bug A Propeller Went up Lights Lit up in the Lower Lighthouses set 2 Hens to hatch 1 with 10 Duck Eggs Hen Eggs 14 Gordon Making a Paddle</p> <p>26th Raining putting out Manure</p> <p>27th A Foggy Morning E Wind St Francis First Trip up and the First Trip for the Princefs Louise Gordon and I to Fort Covington a Deacon skin Muskrat cat skin 90 cents Got my Boots Fixed 45 cents Dinner 25 Bought of Flour 1..50 Tea 40 Tea 50 cents 1/2 lb Castor Oil 10 soap 9 cents soda 8 cents 20" pipe 1 cent stopt at Lukes had supper Water high snow melting of the Mountains Mr Smith Poorly called at Mayvilles wind high got Lower Fine Gordon and Randolph to Fish to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of April 1881 Mr James McDougall Willie and Alexander here had Rory's new Boat took home the sugar Bush Rigging planted 4 Rows of Potatoes acrofs took home the ashes and the Barrel and the Pot A Fine Day</p> <p>29th Fixing the Gate Rained some hailing cleaning around the Gate</p> <p>30th Fine crofsed to Hamiltons with Gordon sent Randolph to the store with 10 1/2 lbs of sugar at 9 cents Bought of J Summer 9 1/2 yds of Calico shingles nails got 3 Bags of Potatoes at Hamiltons Got a Letter and 2 Papers from Charles Tupper Liverpool England Workhouse Walton on the Hill squally Rain some snow Grains a Good many Boats to Day</p> <p>1st of May Sunday Fine E Wind Rained some Leander John H and I to the Sturgeon Island</p> <p>2nd Ploughing in the Garden</p> <p>3rd Rory McDougall here took home the Draiving Knife Algerian Went Down Ploughing in the Garden</p> <p>4th the Bohemian up for the First Trip the Como came up went into Salmon River the Bohemian took Fire in Cornwall throwed the Cotton Bags OverBoard to save here Planting some</p> <p>5th Randolph and I to the Butternut Island Rofs's Island Kit Kit Lots of Ducks Wild Geese Plenty Seen Lashey &amp; Velhuve at Charlie's Island setting their sturgeon Lines seen a Place on Rofs's Island where there was a hole Dug Last summer all covered over Got a Goose the 3 Boys On the Pit Point supposed to be Killed By the Fox Killed a Black Snake on Rofs Island</p> <p>6th crofsed o Mr Wards Bought 1 Pair of Lace Boots 1..60 salt 70 lbs Fine to may account 47 lbs of sugar at 10 cents 4..70 Randolph Bought Cloves and Tax Found a Lot of Cotton Bags that was Thrown of the Bohemian 2 Bags of Potatoes at Hamiltons the Como into Summerstown</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of May 1881 Shoras Came Planted Corn Fixing the Fence</p> <p>8th Henery Bosell and Antiones wife and children here E Wind Fine</p> <p>9th Randolph crofsed with a pair of the Boots I took from Mr Wards Thunder some Rain Windy Fixing the calves Pasture Fence</p> <p>10th Working at the Grove</p> <p>11th Mr Burdo here came to Henerys Last night working at Fence Randolph put some of those weeds that Blows out of the Bottom of the River on the Potato Ground Gave those men 50 cents to take up Bread from Montreal cleaning their sturgeon Got the Gizzard from them they say its Good Eating</p> <p>12th Ploughing the Back peice Harrowing the Bean Place</p> <p>13th Harrowing putting up Fence WEnt ot the Kit Kit for the Bun Fine Day the Passport went Down</p> <p>14th Planted the Californias Potatoes or what they call Michinites or some name like that at the Barn a Man up from Valley Feild slept on the Bankd he is Buying Cordwood went to Christee Island and Na-Houta's Island Shora took 4 Loaves 6 lbs a Peice from Montreal 25 cents Lots of Boats a Going now Mosquitoes Back Making a smudge for them every night E Wind Rained Heavy to night thunder Lightning Ducks Plenty Loons Gulls Wild Geese yellow Oriole came this Week</p> <p>15th Windy</p> <p>16th E W Wind Princefs Louisa aground at the Mouth of Salmon River</p> <p>17th E Wind high</p> <p>18th Making Fence a Scow here for Sand from Lancaster got 2 Dollars from them and Promised me another</p> <p>19th Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point</p> <p>20th Planted the Garden Back of the house with Potatoes</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of May 1881 went to Summerstown John Hamilton with us Bought of Mr Ward 25 lb of Flour 87 1/2 Salt 15 Pan of Bread 24 Corinthian went Down</p> <p>22nd Rogation Sunday Angus Cameron and wife and 2 Boys and the Girl Had a Loaf of Bread</p> <p>23rd Went to Na-Houtas Island sheared the 2 sheep a very warm Day Let the Horse out oiled him on account of the Ticks</p> <p>24th The Queens Birth Day Let out the 3 calves to Pasture Firing some good Vollesy Cutting Weeds in the Potatoes</p> <p>25th Cleaning the weeds in the corn and Hoeing it</p> <p>26th Mr Genie here heim and Johnny Brought me a Bag of Potatoes Gave him a Stick for spear Pole putting Manure on the Potatoes and on the hay A fine Day</p> <p>27th Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 20 lbs of Flour 15 1/2 lb of Tea 30 Got a Bag of Potatoes at Hamiltons and 50 lbs of Flour All settled 35 cents a Bushel for Potatoes 31 Bushels I got John Painiing the Lighthouse Seen Margaret Rose a Big Fight at Nicholsons Bidy Matty and Mary</p> <p>28th Hoeing and cutting Weeds Gray comes in at night Fine E Wind Bugs Bad Eating the Potatoes Trimmed the cherry trees</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day E Wind Raining Angus Cameron Down to the Fishermen to Buy Fish got a Sturgeon and 3 Pikes owes 40 cents on the fish Got 50 cents from the Fishermen Bought 2 lbs of Butter 50 cents</p> <p>30th Hoeing</p> <p>31st J Hopkins Charlie and Johnny here with the Big Boat they found</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of June 1881 John Hamilton and Gordon here Fishermen Shora went off Rowena's Birth Day 1878</p> <p>2nd Cutting Weeds</p> <p>3rd John Hamilton's Heifers came Dr Dickinson here Left a Bottle of Medicine E Wind Putting the Plough through the Potatoes</p> <p>4th Went to Dickinsons Island got a Powder and 2 Pills from Dr Gono Bought of J Summers 6 yds of Cotton 60 1/4 Tea 15 needles 4 cents Nutmegs 3 Bought of Ward 1/4 15 cents took Dinner at Charlie Roses and they sowed me every Room in the Hotel and Treated me besides Giving me a Glafs of scotch Whiskey John Hamilton making a Gate Thomas Mulverhill here tonight 2 womans and a Man name Jones stopt here all night</p> <p>5th Mulverhill went of Raining</p> <p>6th went to Margaret Camerons or Rather Mr McMullens to see about the Fisheries with Mr Shora took Dinner there wind high at the Potatoes</p> <p>7th at Potatoes</p> <p>8th at Potatoes and corn</p> <p>9th our Mary B Day 1813</p> <p>10th Mr Spencer and Howland here Got a Trowling spoon from Mr Spencer as would take no pay for their Trouble</p> <p>11th Trowling got a Pike sent it to J Hamilton Randolph and the Fisherman crofsed for the mail got none very warm to Day</p> <p>12th Livinia and I to the Upper Point</p> <p>13th Gordon Tom Jack 2 of Sam Dennis Boys here Fisherman went of</p> <p>13 Went to Charly Island Randolph Fernandez and I warn</p> <p>14th Hoeing Weeding</p> <p>15 Crofsed Bought of Ward Salt 5 cents working at the Wharf Building Tens on the Hamilton Island</p> <p>16th took up a Load of slabs from Lower Point</p> <p>17th Put out a Line crofsed to Frasher with Sam Conger got 35 cents warm</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of June 1881 Randolph crofsed Bought Tea 25 cents 2 spools of Thread Hooks Fishing Perch for Bait Rained some</p> <p>19th Tom Summers and 2 of Angus Cameron's Boys here for Fish this is the Day the Planets is to Fall and to Destroy all on the earth Thunder Raining hard in some Places Grand Procefsion a Fine Day Princefs Louise to St Regis the Watertown went Down with a Raft Stopt at the Lighthouse Did not Put any thing Down hardly this month</p> <p>20th 21st 22nd our Dan's Birth Day</p> <p>23 23 25 25 26 27 28 29 30th</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day</p> <p>2nd Killed a calf Randolph to Mr Lukes</p> <p>3rd Gordon here</p> <p>4th Mr Leslie and Jim Hopkins here Charlie and Tom came for the Bull</p> <p>5th Our Johns B Day</p> <p>6th Went Down to Rankins Bay Randolph and I to see P Bl{cut off} seen caskenett got a Pike Trowling</p> <p>7th went to Dundee Mr Smart Departed Bought Flour 1.65 Meal 75 Tea 40 Soaps 9 Calico 15 Scythe 1.. Thread 10 Rope 30 Tules 50 Rake 15 Pink Root 10 Elexer 25 Dinner 25 Randy &amp; Randolph 1o calfskin to 80 Boot Mended 10</p> <p>8th Jim Hopkins and Charlie Fixing the barn</p> <p>9th Taking some of the stones from under the Barn so to Let it come Level The Fisherman came got their Licence in Montreal Did not write any thing Down for some time</p> <p>9 Fernandez Birth Day 1874 not writing anything Down</p> <p>31 Gordon and Fanny Rose here</p> <p>August 1st</p> <p>2nd Minnies Birth Day 1864</p> <p>3rd Dr Dickinson and Charlie Rose Looking for a Boat that was stole on the Dr putting in hay</p> <p>14th Scryer came to night</p> <p>15 Mowing</p> <p>16 Randolph crofsed</p> <p>17th Mr Genie here put in {illegible}</p> <p>18th Mowing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Augt 19th 1881</p> <p>Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Mowing</p> <p>20th very warm putting in 42 cocks of hay not writing Down Evan Frasher Departed this month Angus suple Departed this month MF Arthur and Raysides Steam saw mill Burned</p> <p>31st I Went to Williamstown (28) J McDougal Mr McDonald and Willie here going to F Covington to see his sister as she is not well Bought out to Williamstown 12 lb cake of sugar Got a Present of a suit from Dan an awful Warm Day Great Smoke Big Fires somewhere Back Bought Glass Powder shot caps soap Wash B{illegible} nails hair pins Downs Elexor RR Relief chair cotton Matches pipes spools Tea soap Worm Candy Tea soaps</p> <p>1st of Sept came from Williamstown Minnie came</p> <p>2nd Mowing</p> <p>3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 Marry to Hamiltons helped to unload a Load of hay with Gordon and Tom</p> <p>4th James McDougall and Frashers Boys here Gordon came from Hamiltons with {illegible}</p> <p>5th John Angus Birth Day 1850</p> <p>6th Mowing</p> <p>7th putting in</p> <p>8 Mowing Don Mowing in the upper Field</p> <p>9th Minnie and I to Williamstown Dan there and Mr Hector McRae at the Meeting to night McLennan V McMaster</p> <p>10th Came from Williamstown Bought of J Summers a Dish Matches E Wind Smoky for the Boats helping John to put in the Stoves in the Bush Most all the campers gone took Toms coat by mistake of the nail for my own Pic nic f{illegible} Valley Field to Dr Dickinsons Island on the Bohemian</p> <p>11th Sunday Rained {illegible} Fine</p> <p>12th Pete Grant here putting in hay Randolph crofsed Bought Tea soda Matches commenced to stack put 50 cocks in it to night</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 13th 1881 Raining commenced the Back Marsh to mow Mr McDonald F son of the Late Donald F and Mr Shield here about the Island very Fine men Treated me with a good Drop of Gin Thomas Munroe along with them</p> <p>14th Took up some Potatoes Left them in a Box outside cutting hay in the Back Marsh put up 75 cocks Foggy or smoky E Wind</p> <p>15th Finished the Stack put 114 cocks in it went Down with the Fishermen to get up their seine as it is Fast in a Big Log in the Bottom had to have 2 Boats Randolph and I helping them south West Wind put cornstalks at ever Ton in the stack</p> <p>17th crofsed stopt at Hamiltons had a Talk with Mr Garfield &amp; McAllister campers at Hamiltons got the Loan of J Hamiltons hand saw took my augur home Went to Summerstown John and I seen Dan Got a Present of 1 lb of Tea 2 lb of sugar tobacco Bought of Mr Ward 4 Hinges and screws Barrel 1/2 Bushel of salt 50 wt of Flour 13 yds of Ticking Worm Candy Pair of Boots a Pair of Laces Glass oil High Wines stopt at the Lighthouse with John Scryers wife came up and Daughter in law and son Lashey at the Tent</p> <p>18th very warm to Day Mrs Scryer here Mr Garfield &amp; McAllister here Lewis Benedict the Indian Rowing them</p> <p>19th Rained some this morning took up some Potatoes took some some Wood got 2 sticks for to make a Jumper Mrs Scryer Washing her mens clothes Fixing the hinges on the Door Lashey Bought Scryers Big Bun</p> <p>20th at the Jumper Mowing at Potatoes</p> <p>21st Fine putting in cornstalks Last Day of Summer</p> <p>22nd First Day of Fall Rain Thunder Wind calm Fine Working at the Jumper Mr Creamer or Cliner Wife Boy Girl Mrs Morris Billy and Johnnie Scyer Left here yesterday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 23 1881 Finished the Jumper Raining</p> <p>24 Rain Thunder Fine E Wind taking up Potatoes took up the {illegible}ies about 7 Bushels of them took home some Wood with the Jumper</p> <p>25th Sunday south West Wind high Captain Rankin did nt come up with Fran Laplante Black Cherries Falling</p> <p>26th Digging the Peice of Potatoes at the Barn a Great many of them Rotting Made a heap outside Randolph mowing the Marsh</p> <p>27th Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons Brought a Drake to Tom Bought of Mr Ward Livinias Boots 1.25 3 spools of Thread spruce Tub 30 Bought of J Summers Tobacco 25 1 pair of Braces 35 Matches Seen Bismarck and Mrs Chisholm at Summerstown Gave him 25 cents got some apples at Hamiltons got Gordons hat</p> <p>28th Got Ready to crofs got acrofs with Henery and Mr Burdo took Tea at Antwons Walked to Lancaster stopt at Henery Lavellette's all night</p> <p>29th St Michael Day got on Board the Bohemian I am for Montreal 25 cents in Montreal at about half Past 1 slept on Board of the Steamer</p> <p>30th Left Montreal Went to Dans office seen David Fraser Met with Robert Jack Started for home on the Bohemian Bought 2 Towels and 2 Handkerchief Seen George Bosell Seen Murdock McDonald on the Point on the Boat</p> <p>1st of October in Lancaster up with the Fisherman stopt at Bosells Raining Windy Fine cut some Tobacco</p> <p>2nd Gordon Randolph and I to Murdock McDonalds got Dinner some Hops apples</p> <p>3rd Mr Ward Mrs Ward Mrs Williams and son here Telling us of Hunters son being Lost so he Left home yesterday Taking up the Potatoes cut all the Tobacco Drew up the Bun</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 4th 1881 Mowing in the Marsh Froze hard to night George Bosell a young Daughter</p> <p>5th Ice this Morning took in the stove High Wind Drew some Wood Burdo and Henery the Fishermen went to Lancaster meet the Boat hard Frost Last night</p> <p>6th Mowing in the upper end of the Marsh 19 cocks in the stack yesteday cut 19 of Blue Joint to Day went around the Island to Day Fernandez and I got a Lot of sweet Hicorys Water very Low Falling every Day Black Cherries Falling</p> <p>7th Finished the stack 82 cock in it 2 1/2 Ton in it</p> <p>8th Raining Windy Drew some Wood took some Butternuts home in the Bun Ruffer had to Leave here Barges 2 of them the Wind so high</p> <p>9th Fine Windy Water Low Beech nuts Plenty Grapes Plenty</p> <p>10th Hugh Annws McMasters Birth Day 1844 put 15 cocks of Blue Joint in the Barn Drew some Wood Made 15 cocks in the Marsh put the Tobacco in the stable Gathered a Basket of Grapes some Grains of Snow Fell to day First snow that came Fine</p> <p>11th a Fine Day Got Ready to crofs but did not go on account of Randolph crofsed Bought of J Summers 1 lb Tea 50 Flour 50 W 1..88 Matches Randolph picking Potatoes at Hamiltons Got Apples took up some of our Potatoes to Day Leander Fernandez and John H 11 Bushels Froze hard Last night Averills Steamer ewnt off this Evening Mrs Burdo on her</p> <p>12th At Potatoes</p> <p>13th at Potatoes haying</p> <p>14th at Potatoes</p> <p>15th Raining Charles Rose and Holesworth here I went up with them Went up to Holesworths to see his stove sold the cows for 34 Dollars 8 Dollars for the Stove to take 4 Bushels of Wheat at 1..25 Bought Spirit of H Wines Andrew Rose poorly Captain Rankin's children not well</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 16th 1881 came from Hamiltons Gordon and I and I went Back with him to be there at the Thrashing</p> <p>17th Cold and Wet Raining All Day took in their stove as it kind of cold</p> <p>18th Commenced to Thrash</p> <p>19th Thrashing came for the cattle Left 13 Dollars</p> <p>20th a Dizzinefs came in my head almost Falling Down when it takes me Thrashing</p> <p>21st At Hamiltons Thrashing</p> <p>22nd Thrashing</p> <p>23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 Raining Gordon came Down from Hamiltons with me Apple a Bag and Basket</p> <p>24th our Hugh's Birth Day Taking 14 Bushels I had in a Bin and 15 I had in a heap covered of Potatoes that over 100 Bushels in the cellar now Drew some wood</p> <p>25th My Birth Day cut a Hicory Fire on some Ducks</p> <p>26th Windy 5 Men here one of the Men is the Flour Inspector in Montreal Mr Boyer {large open space} had H Downs Boat gave me 35 cents to send it home Treated me to some old Rye</p> <p>27th Windy Made some cheese Fixing a Box for Ashes to hold the Traveller sunk By the Passport</p> <p>28th Crofsed with St Dennis Boat Randolph and I Bought J Summers 10 yds of Cotton 10 yds of Linsey 2 yds of Calico Tea 2 Bars of Soap RRR Powder shot Ginger Matches a Box pipe 3 pens Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 Bushel of coarse salt peck Fine salt 36 lbs of Line{cut off} 1/2 lb Tea Eblow and 2 Links needles sulpher nails 7 lbs of Sugar pipe Butter Tub Gave 4 Dollars to Mr Ward to be put to my account East Wind stopt at Hamiltons all night and I Mrs Hamilton came of the Boat from Montreal got a 100 lb of Flour from Tom got some apples Craigs for the scow holisworths bad with Diptheria</p> <p>29th Raining came home Randolph</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 30th 1881 Lots of Boats on the Water hunting a Fine Day West Wind Mr Lambert here stopt all night</p> <p>31st Holy Eve Fine Lambert went off taking home wood Leander found a cushion in the Bay Keeping Holy Eve cracking nuts till Late Randolph Livinia Leander Fernandez John H Rowena and Stanley all at nuts Beech Butternut Bitter &amp; Sweet hicory Oak and Hazel</p> <p>1st of November The Harvest Mothn of Death All Saints Day</p> <p>2nd Randolph crofsed to Hamiltons came with the scow for the Heifers Gordon Tommy Jack Randolph and Alexander Rose East Wind all Souls Day got the Boat to Go to Lancaster</p> <p>3rd Randolph and I to Lancaster 11 lbs of our Weight in Lancaster 9 lb paid $1..5 cents very windy Rained some all wet Bought of Cons Bread Lozenges 12 cents</p> <p>4th cleaning up stairs Randolph crofsed with J Hamiltons Boat went Down with tom to Evans Frashers about a Holy Eve scrape Viponds Gate plastering the stable Gordon Left Hamiltons salted 11 Dozen and a Half of Eggs shelled 2 Bushels of corn</p> <p>5th Guy Fawks Day Banking E End of the House Mr Burdo here Phillip Brought me an overshirt from Montreal 1..25 put some manure under around the apple Trees on the Lower Point Frose hard Last night Fine wind changed to East almost in snow the Rain that fell</p> <p>6th Henery Bosells &amp; Burdo here got a {illegible} James McDougall and the 2 Girls Jane and Annie and the 2 Boys Alex Peter and Donald John Tommy Rose and Alexander Rose in the Bush at nuts Fine Rained some West Wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Nov 7th 1881 Helens Birth Day a Transit of Mercury over the Disc of the Sun Mr Rofs and Tate here hunting</p> <p>8th East Wind Randolph and I to Rofs's Island Charlies and the Kit Kit Island seen George Bosell Fishing Dorry</p> <p>9th Plastering and Banking Fishermen Went to Montreal got 2 suckers from them high Wind</p> <p>10th Whitewashing</p> <p>11th Drawing Wood Drew a Load to the Fisherman Frost Last night</p> <p>12th 1st snow storm East Wind the Fisherman came Rained some snow went of to night Wind changed to West a Great Robbery on the cars at Ogdensburg 2 coarse coffins came up on the Bohemian from St Annicet</p> <p>13th Windy Leander and Tup around the Island Phillip the Fisherman crofsed to Bosels The Princefs Louise Made 2 Trips to Lancaster</p> <p>14th Took about a Ton of hay out of the Marsh put in the west of the 3 stacks Mowed some in the Marsh Banking some Fine Windy</p> <p>15th snowing West Wind The Fishermen went off Left all their Rigging nets Sturgeon Line stove 2 Pipes elbo Boxes Gave me his oilskin coat chopping stove wood</p> <p>16th Randolph and I crofsed to Summerstown Donald McDonald a sale of all his things house Furniture cattle hay Grain got a Treat of Cider at Hamiltons took Dinner There got 2 young kittens Bought of J Summers 1 pair Boots 1..40 2 yds cloth 80 cents 2 yds Linsey 25 6 yds Cotton 60 1/2 lb Tea 28 3 lbs Rope 50 Bought of Ward 1 pair Boots 2..25 1 pair 1..10 spair 65 1 lb Soda 10 nails 10 oil some soap</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of November 1881 Banking the House some took up the Fishermens Boxes from the Lower Point a very Fine Day E Wind Warm Set 4 Traps for the First setting wind changed to South West Blowing Hard to night a Good many Boats a going to Day some Shooting some Few Ducks in the Cord Wood Bay 2 Stationary Planets to Day this Makes chane in Wind and Weather the Sun Draws Rain Rained some tonight</p> <p>18th Fixing the shed hen house and calve stable no Boats went up or Down to Day a Bun went up Passed the Door hunters stopt in the Bay and at the Hicory Trees</p> <p>19th cold some high East Wind some Grains of snow set Fire in the Marsh Dont Burn well Randolph got 3 Rats for the first Fed the cattle in to night for the First put in the Calves snowed some to night Wind changed through to West water raised some to Day Made cheese to Day Took the Milk out of the Milk house Making Tobbacco Plugs to night</p> <p>20 West Wind Fine cold some</p> <p>21st on this Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 Drawing Wood high Wind got a Rat Made 3 Muskrat Moles for stretching them on Freezing to night Eclipse to Day</p> <p>22 Ground hard with Frost Last night I Dont think that the Princefs Louise came out of Salmon River to Day Fixing the Calves Door of their stable took some of the rough stuff of the Bottom of the canoes Got a Rat ice up in the Rushes tied 3 of the cattle in to night set the Back Marsh a fire to night Freezing to night a Fine Day cold no Boats ewnt to Day</p> <p>23rd Bohemian and St Francis up and Down the Bohemian went straight Down the channel for the Last Trip set Fire in the upper part of the front Marsh</p> <p>24th Set Fire to the East End of the Marsh West 2 Men here Left there Boat thought this was Frashers Point snowing Working at the hen house so{folded over} to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of Nov 1881 Banking in the cookhouse cold Frosty turned fine in the Evening wind changed to South E then changed to South West no Boats to Day Lights all up Feeding the cattle putting them in cutting stove wood</p> <p>26th high South West Wind a Tug went Down with 2 Barges snowed a Little not cold snow Melting some Drops of Rain Drawing Drags seen a Mink Track at the Foot of the Island set 4 Traps to night for him I suppose the Burning of the Marshes on Both sides Drove him here Ducks not Plenty seen a Flock of Wild Geese yesterday Warm Marshes Burning on the south side Well</p> <p>27th snow and Rain</p> <p>28th cutting Wood</p> <p>29th high Wind</p> <p>30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Young some shots Killed 2 Roosters Drew some Wood a Fine Day</p> <p>1st of December Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 Bushel of salt 25 8 lbs of Pork 1..24 Pins 8 Tax 1 cent 1/2 lb Tea 25 Soap 8 3 lb of nails 12 Bought of J Summers Tea 25 Broom 25 Blue 2 nutmegs 3 shools 10 Raining high Wind stopt at Hamiltons all night a Light on Cherry Island to night</p> <p>2nd came home got 50 lb of Flour 22 lb or Pork 1 Bushel of Pease Heard James Hugh came home Heard James MacIlvains Daughter Deid</p> <p>3 got a Mink Fine snowing raining</p> <p>4th Gordon here Brought my short gun home he is thrashing with Charlie Parisha Brought a Drefs from Bismarck to Sissy</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of Dec 1881 Windy Drawing Wood piling old Wood Fine</p> <p>6th the Festival of the Germans St Nicholas Fixing the step of the Door Fixing around the sheds high Wind calm Rain Randolph not well Rowena not well cattle picking out in the Daytime</p> <p>7th Raining E Wind changed to West Randolph and I to Lancaster for the yarn 7 lbs 24 skains paid 1.5 cents paid when I Left the wool Went to Mr Dunlops took Dinner Randolph and I Bought of Mr McCrimmon 1 pair of Boots for Rowena 1..10 Bought a Pair for Myself 3..10 cents came up along shore as the Wind is high as far as Frashers Point then cut acrofs and we had a hard time crofsing as the Wind was very high Left the canoe at the Lower Point as the Wind is high to take it around to the Door all wet snowed to night</p> <p>8th cold Blowing Feeding Cattle cutting stove Wood</p> <p>9th a Fine Day thawing Windy Drawing Drags a sail Down at the Kit Kit</p> <p>10th Leanders Birth Day 1872 Fine Day Drawing Drags</p> <p>11th Sunday cold and Fine</p> <p>12th Went to Howleseworth's got the stove and 4 Bushels of Wheat Drove it Down to J Hamiltons for me in the Waggon Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 30 Tax 2 cents Brought 3 Rats to John Hamilton John &amp; Tom Jack to Lancaster with a Load of Buckwheat Roads Roughf Left my wheat at Hamiltons till they would be going to mill Big wind to night</p> <p>13th went for the stove to Hamiltons got John's Boat Raining took a Drake to Hamiltons took the Boat out of the Boat house for me put out the Double stove put up the cooking stove to night had a Bottle of Wine</p> <p>14th Raining Wind choppin stove Wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th of Dec 1881 Started to crofs Did not go as it Look like a storm of snow snowed a Little went to the Bush raising up Troughs all raised Fixing a hinge on the stable Door cutting wood Windy cold some Freezing some to night</p> <p>16th Went home with J Hamiltons Boat to the Store Oil 40 cents got a Bag of apples from J Hamilton got a cordial &amp; Paper Fine E Wind Freezing some tonight Let our canoe Down near the Oak log as the ice dont Freeze so much as our Landing Place shot an owl yesterday as he is Looking for the Hens</p> <p>17th Cutting and Piling stove-wood put a Lot in the celler Put out some manure took the soft Maple Boards out of the stable into the Barn Trying if the Marsh would Burn</p> <p>18th Sunday</p> <p>19th Took the stick ashore and Trying to take up</p> <p>20th cutting stove wood Mr J McDougall here a Fine Day Told me Lewis Blondeau was Buried yesterday Thomas Summer Married</p> <p>21st crofsed to Hamiltons a very Fine Day Bought of J Summers 1/2 lb Tea 1 3/4 yds of Calico John away got a Parcel from Mrs AJ Baker and papers stopt at Hamiltons all night Election time for councillers and Reeves Mr P Purcell going for Reeve</p> <p>22nd came from Hamiltons got a Bottle of Wine and a Bottle of Cider Raining some E Wind Froze some to night</p> <p>23rd chopping stove Wood high E Wind Water Raised some</p> <p>24th Fine Frosty north West Wind some cold Raising the stick Down at the River chopping stove Wood</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 25th 1881 Christmas Day Sunday High West Wind Fine Leander John H and I to the upper Point all around the north side of the Island</p> <p>26th set fire in parts of the Marshes made a pile of Wood over in the North Marsh clearing and cleaning up the Marsh as there is splendid Blue Joint growing in it Commenced to Rain St Stephen's Day</p> <p>27th St John the Evangelist Day Fine Calm wind Changed N West East Wind Randolph and I went Down the way of the Kit Kit for EEls got none Drew up the stick at the River some the Fine Hay all Done on the Barn Floor Besides a good Deal on the East Mow and Marsh hay in the upper stack used</p> <p>28th Holy Innocents Day Fine Calm Tried for EEls got none got the stick On the Balance at the River another of the Cats got into the Trap at the Lower Point wind changed to West Kind of Warm seen a Lot of Black Ducks in the Back Bay and at the Lower Point about 26 of them lots of snow Birds every Day But no snow</p> <p>29th Our Angus's Birth Day East Wnd some Rain Fine Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Heard Little McDougall Departed yesterday Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb of Tea Tax a Ball to Be at Summers's on Friday</p> <p>30th Snowing this Morning turned Fine high W Wind putting Wood and Brush in the Upper Field Randolph putting out Manure Drew some Wood Raised the End of the stick at the shoe one of the cats Died that got in the Trap</p> <p>31st Last Day of the Year Froze Last night snowing hard West Wind Fine Filled the straw Tic Water Raising</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9f5af3b4be18560670c37981e58210ae.pdf 0492225a7aa61a136e3efa8ea35d6116 PDF Text Text ������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b7dafbb0e2495a2f59d07f1e04371ef.pdf a35cf2c27b418c2edbbbbf849d6a74a0 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During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {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.} - 1880 Mr James Cameron Island January 5 Crofsed {Crossed} got a Ride up and Down from J Hamilton council at Camerontown Charles Craig Elected for counciller Brought over 5 lb 10 oz of Butter to Mr Ward Bought 1 lb Tea 60 cents RR Relief 25 2 spools of Thread 10 cents Matches Got a Phamplet from Dan Got 3 Papers from AJ Baker the ice very slippery put on my creepers a very fine Day E Wind some cold to night James Grant treated me at Summers 6th Raining some and Hail E Wind 7th E Wind Fine Cold Went to J Hamilto{ns} to help them with Thrashing Grant and Dunn Mill Thrashing Oats Heard Cunningham at the Depot was Dead 8th HughAnn's Birth Day 14 years old to Day me at Hamiltons John Went to Cornwall to Give Back a Book he never signed for 12..50 cents fine Frosty E Wind 9th a Fine Day E Wind a Social at Charles Craig's to night made near 20 Dollars Thrashing Wheat wind changed to West to night and High 10th Fine high West Wind Finished the Thrashers at 12 o clock came Home some Big cracks and Bursts in the ice Tuesday the 6th I heard the ice crack or Burst acrofs {across} the River Down Below Rofs'es {Ross’s} Island it Bursts there every year very slippery Walking for the Road are all ice Hard for Cattle to go to Water 11th Sunday very cold through the night commenced to Rain 12th around the yard and Barn Turning the canoe see the Big White owl 13th Digging the snow of the pile of wood Before the Door cleaning the pipes East Wind 14th E Wind went up to the Bay cut Down a Dead cherry Tree in the Grove cutting stove Wood 15 a very fine Day West Wind cutting Wood ice cracking a Great Deal William McLeod Departed �1880 Mr James Cameron Island January 16th Fine ice slippery Went to Hamiltons E Wind a Little snow Fixing the crack at the Head of the Island John Hamilton to Cornwall about his Book Lost 1 of their pigs a social at Akin's to night and a Dance at Barretts 17th Fine Day snow soft Drew some Wood William McLeod Buried to Day E Wind 2 sleighs with Lumber passed up Before the Door they must come from Lancaster 18th Gordon Came Got an Almanack from Dan From Toronto Gave Gordon a pair of sox and a pair of mits Fine E Wind some Drops of Rain Water on the ice 19th I went to F {Fort} Covington to Get my Boots Fixed Water on the ice Rained some E Wind Fine Lots of Ducks Flying Bought 2 Bars of soap 4 sticks of Licquorice pipes got a Ride from Christopher Larocque up to Mill Mrs Suple sprained her Foot seen Lucretia Macilvwain 20th E Wind snowing Drifting Freezing put the marsh hay from the stack in the Barn Stormy 21st St Agnefs {Agness} Day an unfortunate Day Breaking Roads Drew some Wood seen 1 Cutter crofsing on the Lancaster Road none crofsed this some time a Fine Day W Wind to Day 22nd Princefs {Princess} Louise Leaves England for Canada E Wind stormy Rained and Hailed chopping stove Wood cutting Hay Black and Blary a Hard Fight about even Broke on a pail or Tub of Butter 23rd Rainind south West Wind soft Blustering snowing Fine Drew some Drags 24th Charles Tuppers Birth Day West Wind chopping stove Wood all our Marsh Hay Done some Cold 25th Robie Burn’s Birth Day Fine Day E Wind Sunday 26th crofsed to Hamiltons with the Mare for the First time I took her acrofs took 20 lb and 3 oz of Tallow to Mr Ward Left the Hide at Hamiltons they will take it up got 6 pairs of Boots from AJ Baker Bought Matches and pipes 4 cents for Flour & a Bag of Potatoes from J Hamilton took over My Wheat and 5 ½ of Corn Randolph and I Made 3 Trips acrofs to Day had Dinner & supper at Hamilt{ons} 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Jany 27 Raining E Wind Drew some Drags soft chopping Hay in the Mow Lots crofsing on the East Road �28th W Wnd a Heavy squall or 2 came passed to the South A Fine Day Broke 2 Pains of Glafs {Glass} in the the Window Seen some Ducks in the air-hole went to the Lower Point a Good Deal of Travel on Summers’s Road commenced to Freeze some to night soft all Day chopping Stove Wood 29th Tommy Jack & Gordon here Brought Down the Ram Fanned my Wheat 2 ½ Bushels Filled my Bag so I had 4 Bushels Took my 2 Boxes Down that I had my Wheat in Went up to Mr Wards with the Hide 52 lb at 7 cents Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of Tea a Fine Day E Wind Toms Dog Towser stopt all night Told Mr Ward to put 25 cents towards the Social Heard an Indian Lost his Team of Horses crofsing up at Grey Creek 26 30th Went to Mill cold E Wind Went to hamiltons took the Dog with me 4 Bushels of Wheat 5 ½ of Corn very Cold going and coming got home at 1 oClock Bought 5 yds of Cotton for Tom at Mr Long's in at Tyo's Got 2 almanacks at Mr Congdons after getting home it got Warm John came Down with my Grist a Big Social at Summers's that Mr Ward is Making Wind changes to the West Raining and Blowing very hard to night it will be a Put Back to the Social 31st Last Day of the month Fine W Wind snowed some in the morning cutting Wood split some Rails Found a nest in the Stable Loft 4 Eggs in it 1st of February stormy W. Wind 2nd Fine Drew some Wood 3 Stormy E Wind snowing Drifting 4th Cutting some Wood Drew some Drifting W Wind some cold) (on the 2nd Candlemas Day the Bear comes out to Day he will see his shadow) 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Feb 3rd John Angus Married to Day Most awful stormy Day high East Wind and Snow Drifting Blustering I did not Water the Cattle to Day the First they mifsed {missed} since I first Watered Cattle An Unfortunate Day 4th cutting Wood Drifting Drew some W Wind cold 5th Cold E Wind cutting Wood 6th Drawing Wood Gordon and Tommy Jack here told me about John Angus being Married 7th an Unfortunate Day Cold E Wind cutting Stove Wood 8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 High High West Wind Drifting Blew the Water out of the air-hole away Down in the Bay cold to night �9th Unfortunate Day cut some Drags West Wind Very Frosty the air-hole is shut up to Day the one up in the Bay the one at the Sturgeon Island is got short and narrow to Day and it will Get a Pretty hard one to night as its Freezing very hard cut a Waterhole for the Cattle Tied Maud tonight as she opens the Door of her Stable 10th cold Frosty Windy E Wind went to Bush cut one tree Down 11th Ash Wednesday Tom Jack and Gordon came Brought me a Bag of Potatoes Gave them a Bag of Corn for seed Drawing Drags a Fine Day 12th A Fine Day Randolph Drove me up to Hamiltons I went to Williamstown Got a Game Law Bill from Dan Wind High Thawing hard I went to Williamstown seen John Angus's Wife for the first time 13th Came home John Angus Drove me out to Roses Fine Day Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of soda 4 spool of Thread 15 cents credit Bought Matches paid for Matches took supper at Hamiltons Got a chunk of Cheese from Mrs Hamilton ice slippery snowed to night Janet McDonell poorly with Rheumatism old Mrs Nicholson poorly 14th St Valentines Day Drew some Drags Fine Blowing 15th Gordon came a Fine Day speaking to Gordon about the sugar Bush 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Feb7 17 16 crofsed to Hamiltons Went with John up to Mr John Craigs took Dinner there Bought of Derushie a Darning needle Got a Gazzette & Almanack {Above it reads: crows came} and 5 Globes from Dan the MMP Bought of Mr Ward ½ Bushel of salt comb 1 Candlewick a Ball 4 cents 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 a Fine Morning I went to Hopkins turned to Rain and W Wind Lots of Water on the ice coming home First Time of me being in the new Hotel Got 10 cents from Jim so I would have a Treat for the first time I was there Jim 2 Treats seen a Large Pike Mr Kibby caught this morning Weighing 14 lb some oz Tried the Ice where there going to Build th{e} wharf 19th Young Henery Bosell here for th{e} Sugar Bush Frosty Fine W Wind 20th choppi{ng} Stove Wood Tom Jack after 1 ½ inch Auger got it Going the Ice from Lancaster up around Frashers Point a Horse Runaway acrofs to Fort Covington Wrights chopping and splitting Rails 21st crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of Tea 60 2 spools of Thread 10 cents Races to Day and yesterday in Dundee Gray charlie Lost as the Race was Sold Donald Cameron Took a appoplectic Fit coming to Summerstown stopt at John Hamiltons all night 22nd Washingtons Birth D{ay} Sunday Came From Hamiltons a fine Day �23rd In the Bush chopping Firewood Randolph and I Fine 24th Duncan Cameron Departed at Summers's Summerstown Burried in Williamstown 24th chopping Fine 25th Duncan cameron Buried to Day Drawing Wood 26th crofs{ed} to Summerstown Met Miles Leclair and Isacc Blond{eau} going to Fish EEls Bought of Mr Ward castor oil 10 cents Tax paid Kerosene oil Matches paid Got 3 pipes from J Summers {Illegible} got papers fro{m} Dan Races in Lancaster Fine Day Water on ice Mr James Cameron Island Feby 26th 1880 {The left side of this page is cut off} William Morris Archy Smith and Rodney Briggs here {to} night about 9 or 10 oclock coming from Lancaster with a Load of saw Dust their Horses got in and Drowned stopt till Morning 27th Jim Hopkins and Charlie and Waggoner and Bill {A}rchy Smith and Rodney and I went Down with {Ji}ms Team and got the sleigh out and Towed {it} up chopping Stove Wood Fine water on the {i}ce Lots of snow Birds crows Gilbe Laroque came {ove}r from Hopkins on the Road to got to Lancaster {2}8th Seen 3 Wild Geese to Day Raining Fine went {u}p to Bush went to the Lower Point cut an oak {t}ree not feeding much to the cattle as they {ar}e out in the Feilds Picking saving the Hay 29th Intercalary Day Fine Began to Blow and Blowed Hurricane of West Wind 1st of March snowed Fine Splitting Rails and Troughfs 2nd Chopping Wood Fine {3}rd Went to Salmon River Fort Covington Bought 6 yd Cotton {Cut off} cents 3 yds Flannel 90 cents 4 yds of Calico 28 Matches 1 cent soda 10 {Cut off}ap 6 High-Wines 30 cents Sold 14 Rats at 11 cents for 10 Rats {Cut off} for 5 ½ cents a Dollar & 32 cents Got 1 Dollar from Vin Ice {g}lib Going up hard Frost Last night coming home Lots of Water {o}n the Ice Fine Day Jim Hopkins cutting ice for his {i}ce house had a Treat from Judge Wilson and {ve}ry old Friend Mr Meurs Election yesterday F Covington 4th Gordon Came to cut Wood for sugar Bush made some Troughfs 5th Gordon {c}rofsed snowing some Made some Spoils 6th Ice opened Drew in Wood splitting Rails snowing some Horse crofsed Summers's Road Randolph and I to Head of the Island 7th Dog Went off 8th Put the sheep in the Barn {c}utting Brush Frosty E Wind Fine �9th cutting Brush cold 10th set some Traps for the Mink cold E Wind 1880 Mr James Cameron Island March 11 Cold E Wind a Sleigh with one Horse crofsed to Frashers on the South Side passed the Foot of the Island and came Back Drawing Wood 12th On this Day of Month D McMaster First came to the Island cold and Fine a Buggy went up one Driving and 2 Men Trying the ice and a Dog along with them the Buggy came Back and crofsed at the Head of the Island on My Road where they Landed on either side I Dont Know 13th E Wind Drew some Firewood to the camp Randolph and I no Birds nor Ducks though the ice opened so Early very frosty time this is the Earliest it ever opened here But Good goi{ng} outside of the holes a Sleigh one Horse an Indian Came Down the ice crofsed at the Foot of the Island Got a squirrel in the Trap set for Mink a Good Lot of Travelling on the Lancaster Road 14 Sunday Cold in Morning The Baby Born Stanley E Wind 15th Fishing EEls got 1 Bait for the Mink 16th E Wind Morning Fine turned stormy I crofsed A Tyo and Tom Frasher crofsed at the Head of the Island where crofsed in the Morning all Broke up J Hamilton drove me up Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb Tea 60 1 lb of soda 10 Castor oil 10 Pail 25 Soap 2 Bars one 7 and the other 9 on credit Tax paid Matches 5 Met Tom Frash{er} and made him go Between the airholes ice Bad 17th St Patricks Day Janet McDonald Departed Dan McGreggor and Bill Holesworth here sold Maud 20 sold Nory 14 Dollars 34 Dollars for the 2 went up as far John Hamiltons {Above it reads: Paro Bowens house Burned} John sold a cow a Fine Day Got 20 Dollars and John Hamilton will get the Rest as he is Going up 18th crofsed Got 14 Dollars from John H Bought of Mr Ward {Illegible} 2 lb of Barley a paper Pins 8 sweetys Settled up to D{ay} Paid all I owed him to Day continued 1880 Mr James Cameron Island 18 March a sale up at Russels Viponds a Bee Exchanged my Pail Gave Gordon 17 cents Donald Cameron Poorly Mr Ward at cornwall 19th Janet McDonald Buried to Day Drew some Wood a Fine Day Randolph Tapt 7 Trees 20th First Day of Spring Fine snowed some Heard Wild Geese yesterday James Grant here with an account of 3..33 cents But I am of opinion he owes me Drew some stones to the wharf took some �of the sugar Bush Rigging to the Bush Tapt 9 Trees Fixing the Jumper Fine snowed some E W and South Wind 21st Palm Sunday Fine W Wind 4 Men crofsing on the ice came Down the River crofsed above the Head of the Island 22 Livinia's Birth Day a very fine Day Drawing Firewood took home 3 pails of sap 23rd E Wind Fine turned Stormy very Large Flakes of Snow coming Down heavy Cutting stove Wood ice opening some 24th cleaning the Double Barreled Gun chopping Stove Wood 25th Annunciation of Virgin Mary sawing Stove Wood W Wind Blustery 26th John H B Day Good Friday Drawing a very Fine Day W Wind Fishing EEls Lost the axe in one of the EEl holes Drew some wood cleaned the troughfs Tapt 2 Trees some wild Geese 27th Fine Wind high some of the Jambed ice going Down not opening well with hard Frosts every night {2}8th Easter Sunday the Sun Did not Dance this morning but a Fine Day 29th Gordon {c}ame to Tap Tapt to Day 30th Boiling some {Cut off} Gallons of syrup 1st of April all Fools DAy Gordon Crofsed Bought of Ward Handle 10 ½ lb Tea 31st St {Batharice?} & 2 Boys in Sugar Bush took Dinn{er} at Head of the Island Got a Game Law from Dan Mr James Cameron Island April 11th 1880 {The left side of this page is cut off} Snowing Blowing Drifting Boys in the Bush sugarin of what they Boiled yesterday Feeding {Cut off} the stable Loft Fine North West Wind {1}2th Tapt some Trees Wrote a song Down 13th in the Bush Bad with a cold 14th Some Thunder for the first time 2 Boys in the Bush 15th all the Children in the Sugar Bush E Wind {1}6th A Steamer went Down and the Princefs Louisa {c}ame from Dundee to Summerstown High E Wind sugarin in the Bush to night Raining Hailing {S}outh E Wind very unwell Light Lit up on �Cherry Island {to} night Yellow hammers Came Peewits Came shot at a {f}lock of Wild Geese Fixing some Stones at the wharf the Duck began to Lay made 32 lb of Sugar to night {1}7th Princefs Louisa went Down 18th Our Duncans Birth Day Randolph Bismarck and I Down to the Kit Kit {I}sland 20 19th cut a Runner for the Jumper Mr Dunlop an Mr {D}urocher the Fisherman came Gordon crofsed to the store Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 30 1 lb of soda 10 3 lbs of nails 15 {B}ox of Matches 15 Brought Handle Bottle of Radways 25 95 cents {20}th Making a Runner for the Jumper Windy 21st set a hen Hatch Taking away the Banking from the West End of the House Mr Derushie and Gordon set a net Fine and Windy Put the Tobacco seed in a Dish for Plants set the Back Marsh Lines > Drew some stones to Wharf Mr Hill’s Light and Mr Johnstons in the Floating Light up to {ni}ght for the First and Mr Hamiltons {2}2nd at the Banking putting out manure 23rd St Georges Day {a} Fine Day 24th Jennie Calved Wrote a Letter for Gabriel Dorushie 25th St Marks Day Wind Rain {a}ll Kinds of Weather 26th Raining time Windy {G}ordon crofsed took over all his sugar 27th Drawing Rails Making Picquets Murdoch Murchisons Wife Buried to Day Mrs Currie to Be Buried tommorow Alexandra went Down J Lemays Fishing on the Kit Kit Island Building a Tent 1880 Mr James Cameron Island April 2 Gordon came from Hamiltons Had Potatoes Buckw{heat} Flour 2 Canoes of Indians EEl Fishers stopt in the Tent and when they went of stole some Boa{Cut off} in the Bush 3rd Drawing WStones to the Wharf 4th Fine {Above it reads: Foxby calved to Day Low Sunday} Got 1 of my Traps cut of the ice there is 4 of Them Froze in the ice all winter Gordon took his Boat from the head of the Island Down to the Door 5th in the Bush some Rain some Snow Randolph Made a cacke of his own about 9 lbs a Good lot of ice Going Down A Big Jam Struck on the head of the Island �6th a Fine Day The Steamer Sparry's First starting out to Day Mr Smallman putting out Manure 3 Indians came to night Day an 2 ark{Illegible} Fixed the Canoe put it our Bismarck and I went to the Sturgeon Island shot at a White Owl Did not Get him too far off 7th Livinia not well Blowing hard Indians here cant Fish cold Rain piling Firewood at the Door Made an Axe handle 8th Indians went off Gordon Sugaring in the Bush piling Wood at the Door a Big cake of Ice at the Door went off Wind high West 9th Blowing hard I went up around the Island Found a Canada cent at the Head of the Island set Fire to some of the Ma{rsh} at north side of the Island Gordon and Randol{ph} Sugaring in the Bush a Bother watching the Cows from going to the sugar Bush New Moon to Day those Planets is in conjunction with the Moon and other Planets and Sun that Makes a change in the weather 10th Boiling in the Bu{sh} Drawing Logs to the Bank Drawing Big Stones from the East End of the house E Wind hailed to night 1880 Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April A Fine Day crofsed to Hamiltons Left my canoe went to Summerstown Paid charles Parisha for Flour I got from him crackers 3 cents Crofsed on the Steamer Sperry The Com O's First Trip to Day to Summerstown Mr Woods and Robert Baker on Board went up to Waggoners Hotel as they thought they Flagged her Bought of 3 Pairs of Boots 5.25 Bought of Mr 8 yds of Linsey 1.. Cotton 9 ½ yds 1.. 4 yds of overalls stuff 60 cents Thread 2 cents Bag 28 cents Bought of J Lemay Flour 1..90 ½ lb Tea 20 Soap 25 cents Broom 10 cents 20 cents Tobacco 5 Bought of Tyo 25 cents Billy Bowen took me Down stopt at Lukes all night 29th Got my Canoe Luke Fixed it and I came home Found a Decoy Duck a Fine Morning turned windy {Above it reads: 2 Tow Boats went Down} I Just got home in time as my canoe Lukes bad Borrowed from Hamilton 1 Dollar when going on the Boat sowing Wheat at Hamiltons Planted hills of Potatoes in the Back Garden Raining Blowing 30th Snowing Blowing Trimmed the apple tree{s} Before the Door Trimmed the Hicory the calves Pasture 2 Tow Boats Went Down and 1 up 1st of May Algerian went Down Windy Blowing hard old Man Grinding ax{e} Found a Tick and a Broom on the Back Sugar Bush Marsh set some Fires where it would Burn chopping stove W{ood} Lots of Snow on the Mountains hard Frost Last night very windy Time cold Raw 2nd a Fine Day 3rd Fixing Canoe cleaning the Milkhouse 4th set a hen to hatch with 10 Duck Eggs there is no Drake with her But the Rooster so I am going to try them �5th Making Soap I crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 25 lb of corn meal 50 cents on credit, 2 spools paid 1 lb shot paid 1 lb of nails paid John Summers 2 spools of Thread 10 cents have got Letters for Gabriel Derushie got a Bag of Potatoes at Hamiltons Randolph and I took Dinner there Mr James Cameron Island 6th of May 1880 Taking the Banking out of the cook house took the Box of Ashes {o}ut at the Soap Ascension Day Cold Windy Drew a Load Wood for the old man 7th setting Fires on on the Pitt Point Burning the Ticks went with the old man to his nets North East Wind Got a crane in the Big Trap 8th {Fi}xing the calves Pasture Fence Trimming Trees put the 3 {c}alves together in the East Stable East Wind Lighting and some Thunder this evening 9th Mr Burdo the Fisherman came to Day to Fish with Mr Durushie 10th Digging the Garden 10th Planted 147 hills of Potatoes Dug the East & north side of the old chimney 12th the Lemays here from the Kit Kit for 3 Boxes they Left since Last Fall Making the calves Pasture Larger 13th Killed Spottys calf put the carcafs Down in the swamp 14th Working at Fence 15 Crofsed to Summerstown Bought {o}f J Summers 50 lb of Flour 1..75 ¼ lb of Tea 8 ½ Bought of Ward Bread 28 cents Salt Peter 3 ½ Bushel of Potatoes 15 sent yesterday for ½ lb Tea to Lancaster 25 got 4 Loaves from him 25 cents Mr Lennans wife the Baker at Dundee Departed yesterday Pete Grants Daughter Brought a mefs of Pike to J Hamiltons got the Plough AJ Baker moving his Barn Mr Patterson On the Front mow the Rows 16th Gordon and Tommy Rose here 17th First Ploughing Planted a Strip of Potatoes 18th Ploughing 19 Fixing Fence Drawing Rails 20th Planted 23 Rows of Corn Harrowing tried the Peice at the Lower Point its Rather hard to plough a Fine Day The Spartan went Down with colours up Fixing the Gate Mosquito commenced they are Bad Ticks plenty �21st Making Garden Fence 22nd Planted 8 Rows of corn 23rd a Fine Day high West Wind 24th Quens Birth Day sent Gordons shirt to Hamiltons with Mr Durasher Got a Letter {a}nd 2 Papers from Dan with 2 in it Mr James Cameron Island 25th of May 1880 crofsed to Summerstown Brought a mefs of Fish to J Hamilton Bought of Mr Ward 25 lb of oatmeal 75 cents 25 lb of Cornmeal 50 cents Brush 30 cents on credit to 1 Calfskin and Muskrat ½ lb Tea 30 soda ½ Bushel of salt 25 1 lb of nails 5 cents for the skins 3 lb of Rice 15 cents Paid Worm Candy 10 cents Paid Blue paid Calico Paid 3 ½ yds of Calico 39 cents Got a Bag of Potatoes and seeds mixed at J Hamiltons 26th Planted some Potatoes Before the Door and Planted the Last {Above it reads and below the lines it reads: Hamiltons heifer came Randolph and I to hamiltons} of the Corn on the West Side of the Peice 27th Ploughing the Peice at the Barn harrow it Corpus Christie 28th Planted 115 hills in the Peice at the Barn corn up Potatoes up seen Bugs on the Potatoes Mr Durocher making a smoke house Gave him some Boards Fine Weather 29th Royal Oak Day Fine East Wind shearing the sheep Mr Burdo Went to Ogdensburgh cleaning the corn of Weeds Tethering the 2 Bulls Found a cent in the corn Paid 30th Grand Procefsion 31st trimmed some of the oak Trees 1st of June Rowena's Birth Day 2 years old to Day 2nd crofsed with J Hamiltons Ram a Fine Day 3rd White Washing 4 Went to Na Houta's Island 5th 3 Indians chiefs here John Isaac or Wetya's Christie John Surwates Michael Solomon and Francis Got money from the Fishermen for Fishing 6th Rodney Briggs here 7th Hoeing Windy �8th 9th Our Marys Birth Day 10th I crofsed to Summerstown Mr Tuthill and Mr Howland here to night Bought of J Summers 8 yds of Calico 94 cents 2 lbs of Rope 30 cents x Powder at Wards 40 on credit) ½ ¼ lb of Tea and ¼ at Wards paid the Colt swam to the Genie {Illegible} Island Eggs to Hamiltons 1880 Mr James Cameron Island 11th of June Hoeing 12th hoeing and cutting Weeds 13th Sunday Gordon and Tommy Rose here Gave him a spear and Jack Raining 14th cleaning out the Barn 15th Mr Heron and Mr Hopkins Americans here stopt all night 16th Hoeing and putting out Tobacco plants 17th Went to Little Island Mowed some Weeds Tied the Mare to a stone at the sugar Bush 18th Let the 2 Bulls go McNabb and Royal Charlie the Mare got Fast with the Rope she was tied with and strangled herself 19th Covering the mare with Brush put out the stove 20th First Day of Summer a Fine Day Rain Thunder and Lightning to night 21st the Longest Day and the shortest night Went to Dundee with 2 Tennets of Butter Bought 100 Wt of Flour 3..80 100 lb of {c}orn meal 1..35 Tea 40 1 Pan of Bread 25 soda 8 {T}obacco 20 Matches 15 Tub 20 Basins 40 Blue 5 {E}clectric oil 25 pipes 3 Dipper 10 cloves 2 8 yds of overalls stuff 1..12 Smoothing irons 2..78 2 yds of shirting 22 Paid what I owed on the 28th of april 2..50 22nd Hoeing and Weeding Potatoes came from Luke Bowen's this morning Rained some this Evening Our Dans Birth Day 23rd Hoeing Corn and Potatoes small shower Fine Weather a Good many Boats Passed up and Down to Day the Duck left her nest {a}fter 4 Weeks being on and no chickins Lost the scissors or cant find them wherever they are Gave HughAnn 30 cents 24th St John Baptiste XX Day Midsummer Day Mr Norma{n} Abrams here for his colt swam him acrofs to Hamiltons Island Weeding the Potatoes in the Tobacco {p}lace Fine Warm Writing for the old Man Mr Gabriel Dur-cher Paul Jo son here yesterday Promised a Bushel Baskets to me �1880 Mr James Cameron Island 25th of June Finished hoeing the corn very warm Thunder windy and Fine West Wind Randolph set a small Line got 2 EEls and a Perch St Batteuce here for his Pay from the old man Dr Durocher for fishing Weeding the Onions 26th Warm a Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island Mr White Dr Bergin and Dan McMaster 27th very warm 28th Raining Fine Windy Put out 70 Tobacco Plants Randolph Got an EEl at the Potatoe Bugs 29th St Peter Windy at the Potatoes 30th Randolph and I crofsed to J Hamiltons Brought Pike EEl Got a Bag of Potatoes Bought of J Summers RR{R} 25 cents 3 yds Calico 33 cents Paid Bought of Mr Ward comb 10 cen{ts} Gave Mr Derushie 25 cents for a Knife to take from Tow{Cut off} Bohemian Broke and Canal 1st of July Dominion Day Gabriel to Montre{al} with Fish 2nd East Wind went Trowling Rando{lph} and I went to Jo Lemays Tent took what we thought he would value most 2 Lines snoods hooks oilcan pail pitcher net Decoys Quilt saw oar paddle Tin Basin Left Lots of things as my Canoe Leaks 3rd Keeping the 4th of July the Yankees Fine 4th Sunday Jim Hopkins is here yesterday 5th Our Johns Bi{rth} Day 1803 - 77 years 6th Commenced to mow around the House an{d} Barn put in some to Day 7th Mowing the Grove the old ma{n} Gabriel came away for a Week as he was sick the St Francis up the First Trip since she was Broke sin{ce} the Bohemian Broke the Locks 8th Burdo to Ogdensburgh cut a {ink smudge} for them Down at the Tent Leander's Foot sore July the 9th 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Mowing 10th Randolph crofsed to the store Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea Tobacco 10 cents Got a Basket of cakes from J Hamilton Randolph stopt all night �11th Randolph came home 12th of July Orangeman's Day I crofsed to Summerstown {Above it reads: Bought 7 yds of calico 77 cents} John and I up to the store Dishaw here for some {Above it reads: Towels} of his things I took from the Kit Kit Bought of Wards salt 15 cents stopt at Hamiltons all night 13th high E Wind came home 14th cutting and putting in hay 15th St Swithens Day Went to Dundee Got Mr Burdo's Boat Bought of Mr Long hayfork 50 cents Bottle of oil 25 Rakes 15 1 scythe stone 10 cents Bought {of} Burdo 1 scythe stone 10 Bought of 1 lb of Tea 40 starch 10 soap 10 cents Butter Tub 25 Tobacco 5 Fine salt 20 cents Hops from Fr{Illegible}r 15 hair pins 5 cents Essence of Peppermint 10 pan of Bread for Mr Burdo 25 cents Got 2 Forks fixed at the Blacksm{ith} 40 cents Got the Present of a Book from Mr Tuthill of Fort Covington Brought my clock to Get Fixed Brought mr Tuthills his cup he Forgot went he was down Fishing Got a Lot of Papers from Mr Baker 16th Mowing and Taking in 17th Mowing AJ Baker Wife not very well 18 Writing for Mr Durushie 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Mowing 20th at hay 21 Mowing 22nd crofsed to Summerstown {Above it reads: calico 4 yds 25 cent HughAnn} Bought of J Summerstown {Above it reads: Dan McDougall Buried} 1 scythe 90 cents 23 24 George Renshaw here 25th Fine 26th Storm of South West Wind and moved the Barn Broke Down cherry Trees hicory Butternut Basswood Levelled the corn Flat on the Ground Broke the End of the Cookhouse in 27th Mowing some 28th Raining and hailing Mr 29th Mr Dishaw here for Butter Got Plain saw Pitcher �30th Mowing Putting in 40 cocks Peter Back here {3}1st Traded for Horse with Peter Back 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Augt 1st Mowing 2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864 {Illegible due to an ink smudge and multiple words written overtop one another} here Brought the Clock and ½ Dozen of Tin Pans Got a Plug of Tobacco Gave him a stump of Pine for Fishing Raining some and Wind 3rd Mowing 4th Making cocks and mowing Burdo settling Got 7 ½ Dollars from Mr Durushie Dissolved Partnership him and Burdo in Fishing 5th John Hamilton and Mifs Jack here I crofsed with them Tom and I went to Find the Horse Got him up near Cornwall 6th Randolphs Birth Day 1867 I went from Hamiltons to St Regis on the steamer Sperry Passage going and coming only 25 cents went to Hogan-burgh in Mr Fultons Store took Dinner at Peter Trees seen Mr Powell Miss Jack and Gordon came Down home with me and she Rowed the Boat all the way Down Mr Howland here Fishing Lost his Bottle which he Greatly Lamented 7th Taking in hay an Poles Mowed a Little 8th Bushie came Went to the head of the Island 9th Got a Bark Line from Bushie Traded Knifes Gordon and 2 of Roses here on Sunday yesterday Gave him my Gold Buttons Got 50 cents Found a Knife that had Been Lost for 22 years 10th Annie Jack and Gord{on} here with a Letter for Burdo to my care 11th Jo Lemay here for Green{Illegible} Gave it to him Peter Back here Gave him a 1..50 cents to have no more to Do with his horse Roy McDouga{ll} Departed 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Augt 12th The Greatest heat I Felt this summer its most awful hot this same Date in 1876 was also very hot {Between the lines it reads: Randolph to Summerstown salt 15 Bread 25 soap nails} 13th some fire at the head of the Island had to get pails to put it out very windy A Drudge went up �14th Went to Dundee with 32 ¾ of Bul{Illegible} Bough Flour 50 lb 1..87 ½ Graham Flour 90 cents Tea 25 Tea 20 soda 8 cotton 1..10 shot 12 ½ Tub 25 paid for the clock 50 paid for the Basins ½ Doz 1..35 ..1.50 pipe 1 Got ½ lb of 50 cent Tea from Is for the corn stopt at Lukes had supper Mrs Burdo here The Avrills Down with their steamer a good Breeze sailing acrofs to Day 15th Sunday a Lot in the Long Black Berries of those folks on Hamiltons Island 16th Mowing Plums Ripening 17th putting in Hay on Poles 18th James McKenna here to trade a Horse went Down at night with the old Man to take up his Box of Fish out of the Water Mowing on the Lower Point 19th Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Raining before Daylight heavy Thunder and Lightning Windy fine rain West Wind Mr Derushie Towed up from Lancaster with the Princefs Louis{e} Mowing 20th Fine Went to Hopkins got the Loan of the scow from Jim Got the horse Jim McKenna Luke and Billy came Down with the Horse Brought up the 2 Cows spotty and Black Brought some corn to Luke 21st Wind Rain Thunder Lightning the Big Race at Dickinsons Island Hanlon and for 100 Dollars at head of the Island the Boys Hughann Livinia 1880 Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Augt Sunday Mr Burdo & Peggy Bosell and Burdo here got Butter 23rd Putting in hay 24th Warm Mr Scroyer came yesterday Let out the Calves from their Pasture 25th Mowing in the upper Feild 26th Mowing Gathering 27th husking Corn 28 at corn husking corn Mowing 29th Emmanuel Morris here came Last night Mrs Burdo Peggy and Mr Burdo here 30th Mowing 31st at hay from Toronto �1st of September cloudy 2nd putting in hay 3rd Dan's Birth Day MPP Randolph and I to Fish at Christees 4th Drawing Wood 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 6th Mowing in the Back Marsh 7th Put in some 8th Mowing Back Marsh 9th putting in hay 10th Mr Genie here I went to hamiltons at their Thrashing I stopt to help them Randolph came home had Mr Scryer Boat 11th at Hamiltons Gordon came Down with me stopt all night 12th Gordon and his Mother went to Mr Luke Bowens and the Baby a very warm Day I crofsed with Gordon to Mr Hamiltons 13th at hamilt{ons} Finished the Thrashing 14th came home Gordon put me to the head of the Island g{ot} the Loan of the scythe Tom Ploughing f{or} Fall Wheat Spreading manure yeste{rday} and commenced Ploughing 15 Mowing 15th Dan Married to Day to Mifs Jane Sandfiled McDonald of Lancaster Fine Windy 16th Mowing and Gathering 17th put in 104 cocks of marsh hay 18 Randolph crofsed Bought salt Bread pipe Match{es} Drawing Wood put in 36 cocks Bismarc{k} and I 19th Sunday 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Sept 20th �Digging Potatoes at the Barn shelling corn 21st cut the Tobacco cut some on the Last of the cornstalks put them in 22nd Took in the Stove at the Potatoes 23rd put in some hay on the cornstalks 24th Went to Lancaster with the Wool paid it 1..35 cents came home Indians on Susie Island had about 50 Rats caught in 2 nights stopt on the squaw Island as the Wind is pretty high 25th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought 2 yds of Calico 28 cents Bread 28 cents Matches pipe Got apples at Hamiltons The old Man Mr Derushies son here from Chicago for to take the old Man up with him offered all his Fishing Rigging to me for 30 Dollars The Princefs Louise at Pic nic on Dickinson Island to Day The Great Exhibition in Montreal these Days 26th Sunday J Hamilton Mrs Hamilton and Gordon here a Fine Day the old man and son here Gave his Pan and Broom to Livinia 27th Mr Derushie went off Windy taking up Rubbish from the Tent put out some Manure from Back of the Barn where we are going {Above it reads: Raining shelling corn} to build the stack 28th Mowing at the upper end of the Marsh 29th St Michael or Michaelmas Day very Windy Rain Fine Drawing Wood shelling some of the Loose corn and nebbins 30th Drawing Firewood Began to pile {illegible} went Down 1st of October Windy cutting the Last of the Marsh hay piling wood at the Door shelling corn at night pealing apples 2nd 1880 Mr James Cameron Island October Crofsed to J Hamiltons took Breakfast John and I up to Summerstown in the Tot Fine Day East and south Wind Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 30 cents Pan of Bread 28 cents paid this Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Cotton 1 Dollar 14 lbs of Fine salt 14 2 spools of Thread 10 cents 1 pair of Boots 1..45 sold John Summers 8 Doz of Eggs at 12 cents 96 Got 2 Bags of Apples from J Hamilton sold Mr McPherson Below Lancaster 13 Bushels of Apples Mr Mowat from the Branch there Taking up their Potatoes Gordon and Tom a Good many Boats going to Day 3rd 3rd Fine Heavy Thunder and Lightning to night 4th Gordon Came for Randolph and HughAnn to help Hamiltons with their Potatoes Raining and Wind putting out manure Bismarck and I �5th Haying in the Marsh piling Wood 6th at the stack Bismarck and I Windy Raining 7th at the Stack Making cocks Windy 8th Finished the stack 3 ½ Tons 9th HughAnn and Randolph Gordon came from Hamiltons Got about 10 Bushels of apples for Being working at the Potatoes Lent Gordon my short Gun at their Buckw{heat} at hamiltons Putting it in Elizabeth Hamilton up from Montreal 10th HughAnn McMaste{r} Birth Day 1844 Randolph Bismarck and I went to the Kit Kit Island charlies Island Rofs's Island Gull and Lizard Island stopt at scriers on the Sturgeon Island Found a Broad Board {ink smudge} of the spring calves Died to Day Fine W 11th Skinned the calf at Wood 12th cutting and Drawing Wood Mr Burdo the Fisherman here 13th cutting and Drawing Wood the Bohemian Began going Down the same Day she came up Randolph Watching scryers tent while he is at Lancaster putting his Fish on t{he} Boat Billy Bone here and one of Avrils 1880 {The bottom left corner of this page is missing} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 14th Fine EWest Wind turned to East Mr scryer here Brought a Sturgeon Drawing Wood commenced to Bank the West End of the house Made a Round or 2 with the Plough Mowed a few cocks of marsh hay the Cows stopt away one night Working some at the Tobacco Pealing apples and stringing some cut the Boys hair 15th Windy at Wood 16th Crofsed to Summerstown Randolph stopt at Hamiltons sold Butter to Mr Ward Got the cash 18 cents Bought of Mr Ward ½ Bushel of salt 25 4 Loaves of Bread 26 cents Pepper ¼ lb of Pe 8 pipe 1 Bought of John Summers 6 yds of overalls stuff 20 cents a yd 1..20 spools 10 4 yds of Calico 50 John Hamilton Went Down yesterday to pilot the Hunting steamer to Point Muiza came up through the night By Land and Went to Cornwall to Day the Steamer Emprefs of India went Down 2 men here wanting to Tent Nory Lafere and another Raining 17th Sunday Windy Got Papers from Dan of the Latter End of {Septem}ber Date 18th cutting Wood 19th Drawing Wood {ink smudge} St Luke �20th at Wood Fanning corn ice this morning First ice at Wood 21st Made 2 Beetles at the Banking cold some Windy 22nd Fine Turned cold E Wind Raining A Good Lot of shooting a Good many Ducks went Down to Day in the Rushes Randolph and I Looking if there was any working of Rats 23rd Livinias Birth Day 1868,, 24th our Hughs Birth Day our Hughs Birth Day Fine 25th My Birth Day Fine 26th at Wood 27th at Wood {Duplicate of previous page, but bottom of second page is now legible and transcribed on previous page} 28th – 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Oct Put 3 Bottom Logs at the East End of the hou{se} 29th Randolph Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers ½ lb of Tea 25 cents RR Relief 25 cents Bought of Mr Ward shingles nails 2 cents Matches 14 cents pipe 1 cents Got a Bag of Apples from Hamiltons Dishaw for Jo Lemays Decoys 7 of Them 30th Fine Mr David Baker's Wife Departed 31st all Hallows or Holy Eve Windy Raining Rodney Briggs and Johnny Bone came up from Tuppers Island hunting no Ducks no Grub Johny Bone Gave me some caps and shot Took Dinner cracking nuts Keeping the Halloeen the night Butternut since Last Year some Beech and Hicory and Oak and Hazael 1st Day of November All Saints Day very high Wind started to crofs turned Back Mr David Bakers Wife Buried to Day Billy Bone & Doctor Bridges Lanced Leanders Leg Raining Treated me at their Bo{Cut off} 2nd all Souls Day Gordon Left Hamiltons I crofsed for apples got 9 Bushels Potatoes 1 Bushel McCrimmon there John and Gordon over to F Covington yesterday Bought of Ward 2 cents of matches Heard Rory McDougal came home oil Forgot my Coat 3rd scryer for Butter Borrowed the 1 inc{h} augur Randolph and I to sturgeon Island Painted the Decoys �4th Paul Grey Jacob and 2 more Isndians here lent them my EEl spear stopt here all night got 2 suck{ers} 5th Guy Fawks Day Randolph Crofsed for the Wool got it at J Wards Got 2 Bushel of Potatoes from {Ha}miltons 80 Mr James Cameron Island Nov 6th 1880 Mr Henery Genie here a Fine Day Raining East Wind a Great Lot of Shooting Putting a Runner in the Jumper {a}s I Broke one of them 7th Helen's Birth Day High West Wind Knocked Down Trees tore the Roof of the cookhouse the Traveller Let go 4 Barges and their in the Rushes 8th the Princefs Louis{e} went for the Barge to the Kit Kit and towed her {i}nto Lancaster 9th Fixing the Door on the {c}alves Place taking up some of the traps Windy {1}1th at Wood 12th St Martinmas 12th Banking some 13th Drawing Wood 14th Sunday Angus Cameron here Gave 2 or 3 Loads of shot snowing some fine 15th Randolph and I to the Kit Kit Scryer Left yesterday took home my augur 16th Went to see if I could Borrow a Boat stopt at Hamiltons up to the store 17th Went to Antwines see if I could Borrow a Boat But I got Charlies Craig's Bun Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb Rice 2 cents of Matches pipe Hamiltons sending of their {Illegible}gies Tom Drawing Manure from Roses Got a Bag of Potatoes from John 18th Stormy snowing hard 19th chopping stove Wood J Hamiltons for the 5 Heifers Frank {L}aplante Ed Santinee and Tom had Dickinsons Cow Got Kind of Sick to night all night 20th not very well Randolph Drawing Wood Snowing Drifting Sparry Breaking the {i}ce yesterday out to Lancaster to Day �21st On this Day of the Month D M M {Donald McMaster} Departed 1846 no Boat out of Dundee today {Bottom is torn off page, revealing the bottom of the next page - to be transcribed on next page} {First line of the page is illegible} Frosty cutting Stove Wood 23rd 3 Boats went up Hiram Calvin one of them Cold 24th no Boats to Day Drawing up Canoes and Bun Fish Boxes 25th St Catherine Mr Hill no Ligh{ts} to night Taking Marsh Hay of the Fine hay 26th a Fine Day seen a Steamer Below Rofss Island crofsing or Going Down Crofsed to J Hamiltons with 8 ½ Bushels of corn for them to take to mill for me Bismarck for the First Time to crofs to Hamiltons Randolph to the store Bought of J Summers ½ lb of Tea 25 cents 2 cents for matches at Mr Wards Got 2 Bags of Potatoes at J Hamiltons Got Yarn for Gordons sox Broug{ht} the 10 Balls of yarn to Get Twisted a Frosty night Floating Light no Light to night 27th cherry Island no Light cutting Wood Fine Windy a Boat with 3 in it to Lancas{ter} 28th Sunday a Boat went Down at Day light this morning a Fine Day West Wind East Wind the Big White owl coming around Ducks Plenty 29th Drawing Wood 30th Tom Jack came for me to help him to skin a cow that Died cherry Island Lit up St Andrew's Day at Hamiltons to nig{ht} 1st of December Stormy E Wind 2nd Fine Frosty wen{t} to Williamstown with 8 ½ Bushels of Corn Tom Jack came 3rd came home Margaret Hamilton poorly a steam-Boat went Down 4th 2 steam tugs went up to Day Fine 5th Raining turned Cold to night 6 St Nick Day Windy Cold 7th cold Frosty 8th Mr Ptolemy & Brother here Kind of astray on Christees Island a very Frosty night took a small Breakfast Gave 50 cents Bought Ran{Cut off} 6 Rats 60 cents had a Heavy Load of Licquors & Fix{ed} the Chimney �9th Fixing the Handsleigh stormy co{ld} a sail crofsed to summerstown 10th Leander's Birth Day 187{Cut off} Freezing Ice going Down took acrofs to the south side 11th soft at Stove Wood {Bottom of page torn off - writing from previous page visible, but transcribed on previous page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 12th 1880 soft 13th chopping Fine 14th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Ward Tea Soda oil candy Glafs thread needles Pipes matches 15th Whitewashing 16th cold Blowing got a weasel 17th the Cat got in my Trap at the Lower Point Drawing wood 18th at Wood 19th cold ice going Down 20th Cutting Drags Frosty Drew the Bun Down from the Bay 21st First Day of Winter Ice took to Christees south side 22nd Ice took acrofs Drawing Wood 23rd crofsed to Hamiltons Lots of air holes put a few small Bushes out very crooked 24th Cold Frosty and Fine cutting stove Wood 25th Christimas Day 26 Cold 27 Cold 28 29 our Anguss Birth Day �30th Cold 31st Frosty 1st of January New Years Day Broke on the Marsh Hay stack Back of the Barn Windy cold West Wind 2nd Fine soft Day Gordon here had 4 shirts to make I Gave him a Pipe seen a Fox crofsing 3rd crofsed to Summerstown Council Day Dan Frasher Elected Bought of Julia ½ lb Tea Matches Ann Spinks poorly Bushing the Road acrofs at Summerstown Angus Cameron and Thomas Summers A Fine Day cold to night Mr The Rev Dallerson Married Last Week Seen in a Kingston Paper Bushing the Lower Road to Lancaster 4th very Frosty came from Hamiltons expecting the Thrashers at Hamiltons Jim McDougall made a Track up the ice as he is going to take {B?}ushes to Fort Covington a Ball in Williamstown to night Mrs Summers a Bee at Wood {5}th Drawing Wood 6th snowing E Wind Warm {cu}tting Wood putting Marsh hay in the Barn {7}th Drawing Wood 8th HughAnns Birth Day 1866 9th Cold E Wind 10th snowing stormy turned fine For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 5 1880 Crofsed got a Ride up and Down from J Hamilton council at Camerontown Charles Craig Elected for counciller Brought over 5 lbs 10 lz of Butter to Mr Ward Bought 1 lb Tea 60 cents RR Relief 25 2 spools of Thread 10 cents Matches Got a Phamplet from Dan Got 3 Papers from AJ Baker the ice very slippery put on my creepers a very fine Day E Wind some cold to night James Grant treated me at Summers</p> <p>6th Raining some and Hail E Wind</p> <p>7th E Wind Fine Cold Went to J Hamiltons to help them with Thrashing Grant and Dunn Mill Thrashing Oats Heard Cunningham at the Depot was Dead</p> <p>8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 14 years old to Day me at Hamiltons John Went to Cornwall to Give Back a Book he never signed for 12..50 cents fine Frosty &amp; Wind</p> <p>9th a Fine Day E Wind a Social at Charles Craig's to night made near 20 Dollars Thrashing Wheat wind changed to West to night and High</p> <p>10th Fine high West Wind Finished the Thrashers at 12 O clock came Home some Big cracks and Bursts in the ice Tuesday the 6th I heard the ice crack or Burst acrofs the River Down Below Rofs'es Island it Burets there every year very slippery Walking for the Road are all ice Hard for Cattle to go to Water</p> <p>11th Sunday very Cold through the night commenced Rain</p> <p>12th around the yard and Barn Turning the canoe see the Big White owl</p> <p>13th Digging the snow of the pile of wood Before the Door cleaning the pipes East Wind</p> <p>14th E Wind went up to the Bay cut Down a Dead cherry Tree in the Grove cutting stove Wood</p> <p>15 a very fine Day West Wind cutting Wood ice cracking a Great Deal William McLeod Departed</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 16th 1880 Fine ice slippery Went to Hamiltons E Wind a Little snow Fixing the crack at the Head of the Island John Hamilton to Cornwall about his Book Lost 1 of their pigs a social at Akin's to night and a Dance at Barretts</p> <p>17th Fine Day snow soft Drew some Wood William McLeod Buried to Day E Wind 2 sleighs with Lumber passed up Before the Door they must come from Lancaster</p> <p>18th Gordon Came Got an Almanack from Dan From Toronto Gave Gordon a pair of sox and a pair of mits Fine E Wind some Drops of Rain Water on the ice</p> <p>19th I went to F Covington to Get my Boots Fixed Water on the ice Rained some E Wind Fine Lots of Ducks Flying Bought 2 Bars of soap 4 sticks of Licquorice pipes got a Ride from Christopher Laroque up to Mill Mrs Suple sprained her Foot seen Lucretia Macilwain</p> <p>20th Wind snowing Drifting Freezing put the marsh hay from the stack in the Barn Stormy</p> <p>21st St Agnefs Day an unfortunate DAy Breaking Roads Drew some Wood seen 1 Cutter crofsing on the Lancaster Road none crofsed this some time a Fine Day W Wind to Day</p> <p>22nd Princefs Louise Leaves England for Canada E Wind stormy Rained and Hailed chopping stove Wood cutting Hay Black and Blary a Hard Fight about even Broke on a pail or Tub of Butter</p> <p>23rd Rainind south West Wind soft Blustering Snowing Fine Drew some Drags</p> <p>24th Charles Tuppers Birth Day West Wind chopping stove Wood all our Marsh Hay Done some Cold</p> <p>25th Robie Burns Birth Day Fine Day E Wind</p> <p>Sunday 26th crofsed to Hamiltons with the Mare for the First time I took her acrofs took 20 lbs and 3 oz of Tallow to Mr Ward Left the Hide at Hamiltons they will take it up got 6 pairs of Boots from AJ Baker Bought Matches and pipes 4 cents for Flour &amp; a Bag of Potatoes from J Hamilton took over My Wheat and 5 1/2 of Corn Randolph and I Made 3 Trips acrofs to Day had Dinner &amp; supper at Hamiltons</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Jany 27 1880 Raining E Wind Drew some Drags soft chopping Hay in the Mow Lots crofsing on the East Road</p> <p>28th W Wnd a Heavy squall or 2 came passed to the South A Fine Day Broke 2 Pains of Glafs in the the Window seen some Ducks in the air hole went to the Lower Point a Good Deal of Travel on Summers Road commenced to Freeze some to night soft all Day chopping Stove Wood</p> <p>29th Tommy Jack &amp; Gordon here Brought Down the Ram Fanned my Wheat 2 1/2 Bushels Filled my Bag so I had 4 Bushels Took my 2 Boxes Down that I had my Wheat in Went up to Mr Wards with the Hide 52 lbs at 7 cents Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of Tea a Fine Day E Wind Toms Dog Towser stopt all night Told Mr Ward to put 25 cetns toward the Social Heard an Indian Lost his Team of Horses crofsing up at Grey Creek</p> <p>30th Went to Mill cold E Wind Went to Hamiltons took the Dog with me 4 Bushels of Wheat 5 1/2 of Corn very cold going and coming got home at 10 Clock Bought 5 yds of Cotton for Tom at Mr Long's in at Tyo's Got 2 almanacks at Mr Congdons after getting hom it got Warm John came Down with my Grist a Big Social at Summers's that Mr Ward is Making Wind changes to the West Raining and Blowing very hard to night it will be a Put Back to the Social</p> <p>31st Last Day of the Month Fine W Wind snowed some in the morning cutting Wood split some Rails Found a nest in the stable Loft 4 Eggs in it</p> <p>1st of February stormy W. Wind</p> <p>2nd Fine Drew some Wood</p> <p>3 Stormy E Wind snowing Drifting 4th Cutting some Wood Drew some Drifting W Wind some cold) ( on the 2nd Candlemas Day the Bear comes out to Day he will see his shadow)</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 3rd 1880 John Angus Married to Day Most awful stormy Day high East Wind and Snow Drifting Blustering I did not Water the Cattle to Day the First they mifsed since I first Watered Cattle An Unfortunate Day</p> <p>4th cutting Wood Drifting Drew some W Wind cold</p> <p>5th Cold E Wind cutting Wood</p> <p>6th Drawing Wood Gordon and Tommy Jack here told me about John Angus being Married</p> <p>7th an Unfortunate Day Cold E Wind cutting stove Wood</p> <p>8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 High High West Wind Drifting Blew the Water out of the air-hole away Down in the Bay cold to night</p> <p>9th Unfortunate Day cut some Drags West Wind very Frosty the air-hole is shut up to Day the one up in the Bay the one at the Sturgeon Island is got short and narrow to Day and it will Get a Pretty hard one to night as its Freezing very hard cut a Waterhole for the Cattle Tied Maud tonight as she opens the Door of her stable</p> <p>10th cold Frosty Windy E Wind went to Bush cut one tree Down</p> <p>11th Ash Wednesday Tom Jack and Gordon came Brought me a Bag of Potatoes Gave them a Bag of Corn for seed Drawing Drags a Fine Day</p> <p>12th A Fine Day Randolph Drove me up to Hamiltons I went to Williamstown Got a Game Law Bill from Dan Wind High Thawing hard I went to Williamstown seen John Angus's Wife for the first time</p> <p>13th Came home John Angus Drove me out to Roses Fine Day Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of soda 4 spool of thread 15 cents credit Bought Matches paid for Matches took supper at Hamiltons Got a chunk of cheese from Mrs Hamilton Ice slippery snowed to night Janet McDonell poorly with Rheumatism old Mrs Nicholson poorly</p> <p>14th St Valentines Day Drew some Drags Fine Blowing</p> <p>15th Gordon came a Fine Day speaking to Gordon about the sugar Bush</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 16 1880 crofsed to Hamiltons Went with John up to Mr John Craigs took Dinner there Bought of Derushie a Darning needle Got a Gazzette the Almanack and 5 Globes from Dan the MMP crows came Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 Bushel of Salt comb Candlewick a Bll 4 cents</p> <p>18th James Hough's Birth Day 1855 A Fine Morning I went to Hopkins turned to Rain and W Wind Lots of Water on the ice coming home First Time of me being in the New Hotel Got 10 cents from Jim so I would have a Treat for the first time I was there Jim 2 Treats seen a Large Pike Mr Kibby caught this morning Weighing 14 lbs some oz Tried the Ice where there going to Build the wharf</p> <p>19th Young Henery Bosell here for the Sugar Bush Frosty Fine W Wind</p> <p>20th chopped Stove Wood Tom Jack after 1 1/2 inch Auger got it Going the Ice from Lancaster up around Frashers Point a Horse Runaway acrofs to Fort Covington Wrights chopping and splitting Rain</p> <p>21st crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of Tea 60 2 spools of Thread 10 cents Races to Day and yesterday in Dundee Gray Charlie Lost as the Race was sold Donald Cameron Took a appoplectic Fit coming to Summerstown stopt at John Hamiltons all night</p> <p>22nd Washingtons Birth Day Sunday Came From Hamiltons a fine Day</p> <p>23rd In the Bush chopping Firewood Randolph and I Fine Duncan Cameron Departed at Summers's Summerstown Burried in Williamstown</p> <p>24th chopping Fine</p> <p>25th Duncan Cameron Buried to Day Drawing Wood</p> <p>26th Crofsed to Summerstown Met Miles Leclair and Jaco Bl{illegible} going to Fish EEls Bought of Mr Ward castor oil 10 cents Tax paid Kerosene oil Matches paid Got 3 pipes from J Summers got papers from Dan Races in Lancaster Fine Day Water {illegible}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 26th 1880 William Morris Archy Smith and Rodney Briggs here to night about 9 or 10 oclock coming from Lancaster with a Load of saw Dust their Horses got in and Drowned stopt till Morning</p> <p>27th Jim Hopkins and Charlie and Waggoner and Bill Jacky Smith and Rodney and I went Down with Jims Team and got the sleigh out and Towed up chopping Stove Wood Fine water on the ice Lots of snow Birds crows Gilbe Laroque came over from Hopkins on the Road to got to Lancaster</p> <p>28th Seen 3 Wild Geese to Day Raining Fine went up to Bush went to the Lower Point cut an oak tree not feeding much to the cattle as they are out in the Feilds Picking saving the Hay</p> <p>29th Intercalary Day Fine Began to Blow and Blowed Hurricane of West Wind</p> <p>1st of March snowed Fine Splitting Rails and Troughs</p> <p>2nd Chopping Wood Fine</p> <p>3rd Went to Salmon River Fort Covington Bought 6 yd Cotton cents 3 yds Flannel 90 cents 4 yds of Calico 28 Matches 1 cent soda 10 {cut off}ap 6 High Wines 30 cents Sold 14 Rats at 11 cents for 10 Rats for 5 1/2 centa a Dollar &amp; 32 cents Got 1 Dollar from Vin Ice Pile Going up hard frost Last night coming home Lots of Water on the Ice Fine Day Jim Hopkins cutting ice for his ice house had a Treat from Judge Wilson and very old Friend Mr Meurs Election yesterday F Covington</p> <p>4th Gordon Came to cut Wood for Sugar Bush made some Trousers</p> <p>5th Gordon crofsed snowing some Made some Spoils</p> <p>6th Ice opened Draw in Wood splitting Rails snowing some Horse crofsed Summers's Road Randolph and I to Head of the Island</p> <p>7th Dog Went off</p> <p>8th Put the sheep in the Barn cutting Brush Frosty E Wind Fine</p> <p>9th cutting Brush cold</p> <p>10th set some Traps for the Mink cold E Wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 11 1880 Cold E Wind a Sleigh with one Horse crofsed to Frashers on the South Side passed the Foot of the Island and came Back Drawing Wood</p> <p>12th On this Day of Month Dell McMaster First came to the Island cold and Fine a Buggy went up one Driving and 2 Men Trying the ice and a Dog along with them the Buggy came Back and crofsed at the Head of the Island on My Road where they Landed on either side I Dont Know</p> <p>13th E Wind Drew some Firewood to the camp Randolph and I no Birds nor Ducks though the ice opened so Early very frosty time this is the Earliest it ever opened here But Good going outside of the holes a Sleigh one Horse an Indian Came Down the ice crofsed at the Foot of the Island Got a squirrel in the Trap set for Mink a Good Lot of Travelling on the Lancaster Raod</p> <p>14 Sunday Cold in Morning The Baby Born Stanley E Wind</p> <p>15th Fishing EEls got 1 Bait for the Mink</p> <p>16th E Wind morning Fine turned stormy I crofsed A Tyo and Tom Frasher crofsed at the Head of the Island where crofsed in the Morning all Broke up J Hamilton drove me up Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb Tea 60 1 lb of soda 10 Castor oil 10 Pail 25 Soap 2 Bars one 7 and the other 9 on credit Tax paid Matches 5 Met Tom Frasher and made him go Between the airholes ice Back</p> <p>17th St Patricks Day Janet McDonald Departed Dan McGreggor and Bill Hosesworth here sold Maud 20 sold Nory 14 Dollars 34 Dollars for the 2 went up as far John Hamiltons John sold a cow a Fine Day Got 20 Dollars and John Hamilton will get the Rest as he is Going up</p> <p>18th Crofsed Got 14 Dollars from John H Bought of Mr Ward {illegible} lbs of Barley a paper, pins &amp; Sweetys Settled up to H Paid all I owed him to Day continued</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18 March 1880 a sale up at Russels Viponds a Bee Exchanged my Pail Gave Gordon 17 cents Donald Cameron Poorly Mr Ward at Cornwall</p> <p>19th Janet McDonald Buried to Day Drew some Wood a Fine Day Randolph Tapt 7 Trees</p> <p>20th First Day of Spring Fine snowed some Heard Wild Geese yesterday James Grant here with an account of 3..33 cents But I am of opinion he owes me Drew some stones to the wharf took some of the sugar Bush Rigging to the Bush Tapt 9 Trees Fixing the Jumper Fine snowed some E W and South Wind</p> <p>21st Palm Sunday Fine W Wind 4 Men crofsing on the ice crofsed above the Head of the Island came Down the River</p> <p>22 Livinia's Birth Day a very fine Day Drawing Firewood took home 3 pails of sap</p> <p>23rd E Wind Fine turned Stormy very Large Flakes of snow coming Down heavy Cutting stove Wood ice opening some</p> <p>24th cleaning the Double Barreled Gun chopping Stove Wood</p> <p>25th Annunciation of Virgin Mary sawing Stove Wood W Wind Blustery</p> <p>26th John H B Day Good Friday Drawing a very Fine Day W Wind Fishing EEls Lost the axe in one of the EEl holes Drew some wood cleaned the troughs Tapt 2 Trees some wild Geese</p> <p>27th Fine Wind high some of the Jambed ice going Down not opening well with hard Frosts every night</p> <p>28th Easter Sunday the Sun Did not Dance this morning but a Fine Day</p> <p>29th Gordon came to Tap Tapt to Day</p> <p>30th Boiling some {cut of} Gallons of syrup</p> <p>1st of April all Fools DAy Gordon Crofsed Bought of Ward Handle 10 1/2 lb Tea</p> <p>31st St Bath{illegible} &amp; 2 Boys in Sugar Bush took Dinner at Head of the Island Got a Game law from Dan</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island April 11 1880 Snowing Blowing Drifting Boys in the Bush sugarin of what they Boiled yesterday Feed of the stable Loft Fine North West Wind</p> <p>12th Tapt some Trees Wrote a song Down</p> <p>13th in the Bush Bad with a cold</p> <p>14th Some Thunder for the first time 2 Boys in the Bush</p> <p>15th all the Children in the Sugar Bush E Wind</p> <p>16th A Steamer went Down and the Princefs Louisa came from Dundee to Summerstown High E Wind Sugarin in the Bush to night Raining Hailing South E Wind very unwell Light Lit up on Cherry Island to night Yellow hammers Came Peewits Came shot at a flock of Wild Geese Fixing some Stones at the wharf the Duck began to Lay made 32 bs of Sugar tonight</p> <p>17th Princefs Louisa went Down</p> <p>18th Our Duncans Birth Day Randolph Bismarck and I Down to the Kit Kit Island</p> <p>19th cut a Runner for the Jumper Mr Dunlop an Mr Derushie the Fisherman came Gordon crofsed to the store Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 30 1 lb of soda 10 3 lbs of nails 15 Box of Matches 15 Brought Handle Bottle of Radways 25 95 cents</p> <p>20th Making a Runner for the Jumper Windy</p> <p>21st set a hen Hatch Taking away the Banking from the West End of the House Mr Derushie and Gordon set a net Fine and Windy Put the Tobacco Seed in Dish for plants set the Back Marsh Lines Drew some stones to Wharf Mr Hills Ligh and Mr Johnstons in the Ho{illegible} light up to night for the First and Mr Hamilton s</p> <p>22nd at the Banking putting out manure</p> <p>23rd St Georges Day Fine Day</p> <p>24th Jennie Calved Wrote a Letter for Gabriel Derushie</p> <p>25th St Marks Day Wind Rain all Kinds of Weather</p> <p>26th Raining the Windy Gordon crofsed took over all his sugar</p> <p>27th Drawing Rails Making Picquets Murdock Murchisons Wife Buried to Day Mrs Currie to Be Buried tommorow Alexandra went Down Lemays Fishing on the Kit Kit Island Building a Tent</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 2 1880 Gordon came from Hamiltons Had Potatoes Buchwheat Flour 2 Canoes of Indians EEl Fishers stopt in the Tent and when they went of stole some Boa{cut off} in the Bush</p> <p>3rd Drawing Stones to the Wharf</p> <p>4th Foxby calved to Day Low Sunday Fine Got 1 of my Traps cut of the ice there is 4 of Them Froze in the ice all winter Gordon took his Boat from the head of the Island Down to the Door</p> <p>5th in the Bush some Rain some Snow Randolph Made a cacke of his own about 9 lbs a Good lot of ice Going Down A Big Jam Struck on the head of the Island</p> <p>6th a Fine Day The steamer Sparry's First starting out to Day Mr Smallman putting out Manure 3 Indians came to ight Day an Qark{illegible} Fixed the Canoe put it our Bismarck and I went to the Sturgeon Island shot at a White Owl Did not Get him too far off</p> <p>7th Livinia not well Blowing hard Indians here cant Fish cold Rain piling Firewood at the Door Made an Axe handle</p> <p>8th Indians went off Gordon Sugaring in the Bush piling Wood at the Door a Big cake of Ice at the Door went off Wind high West</p> <p>9th Blowing hard I went up around the Island Found a Canada cent at the Head of the Island set Fire to some of the Marsh at the North side of the Island Gordon and Randolph Sugaring in the Bush a Bother watching the Cows from going to the sugar Bush New Moon to Day those Planets is in conjunction with the Moon and other Planets and Sun that Makes a change in the weather</p> <p>10th Boiling in the Bush Drawing Logs to the Bank Drawing Big Stones from the East End of the house E Wind hailed to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of April 1880 A Fine Day crofsed to Hamiltons Left my Canoe went to Summerstown Paid Charles Parisha for Flour I got from him crackers 3 cents Crofsed on the Steamer Sperry The Com O's First Trip to Day to Summerstown Mr Woods and Robert Baker on Board went up to Waggoners Hotel as they thought they Flagged her Bought of 3 Pairs of Boots 5.25 Bought of Mr 8 yds of Linsey 1.. Cotton 9 1/2 yds 1..4 yds of overalls stuff 60 cents Thread 2 cents Bag 28 cents Bought of J Lemay Flour 1..90 1/2 lb Tea 20 Soap 25 cents Broom 10 cents 20 cents Tobacco 5 Bought of Tyo 25 cets Billy Bowen took me Down stopt at Lukes all night</p> <p>29th Got my Canoe Luke Fixed it and I came home Found a Decoy Duck a Fine Morning turned windy I Just got home in time as my canoe Lukes bad Borrowed from Hamilton 1 Dollar when going on the Boat sowing Wheat at Hamiltons Planted hills of Potatoes in the Back Garden Raining Blowing 2 Tow Beauty went Down</p> <p>30th Snowing Blowing Trimmed the apple trees Before the Door Trimmed the Hicory the calves Pasture 2 Tow Boats Went Down and up</p> <p>1st of May Algerian went Down Windy Blowing hard old Man Grinding {illegible} Found a Tick and a Broom on the Back Sugar Bush. Marsh set some Fires where it would Burn chopping stove Wood Lots of Snow on the Mountains hard Frost Last night very windy Time cold Raw</p> <p>2nd a Fine Day</p> <p>3rd Fixing Canoe claning the Milkhouse</p> <p>4th set a hen to hatch with 10 Duck Eggs there is no Drake with her But the Rooster so I am going to try them</p> <p>5th Making soap I crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 25lbs of corn meal 50 cents on Credit, 2 spools paid 1 lb shot paid 1 lb of nails paid John Summers 2 spools of Thread 10 cents have got Letters for Gabriel Derushie got a Bag of Potatoes at Hamiltons Randolph and I took Dinner there.</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of May 1880 Taking the Banking out of the cook house took the Box of Ashes out at the Soap Ascension Day Cold Windy Drew a Load of Wood for the old man</p> <p>7th setting Fires on on the Pitt Point Burning the Ticks went with the old man to his nets North East Wind Got a crane in the Big Trap</p> <p>8th Fixing the calves Pasture Fence Trimming Trees put the 3 calves together in the East Stable East Wind Lighting and some Thunder this evening</p> <p>9th Mr Burdo the Fisherman came to Day to Fish with Mr Dureshie</p> <p>10th Digging the Garden</p> <p>10th Planted 147 hills of Potatoes Dug the East &amp; North side of the old chimney</p> <p>12th the Lemays here from the Kit Kit for 3 Boxes they Left since Last Fall Making the calves Pasture Larger</p> <p>13th Killed Spottys calf put the carcafs Down in the swamp</p> <p>14th Working at Fence</p> <p>15 Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 50 lbs of Flour 1..75 1/4 lb of Tea 8 1/2 Bought of Ward Bread 28 cents Salt Peter 3 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 15 sent yesterday for 1/2 lb Tea to Lancaster 25 got 4 Loaves from him 25 cents Mr Lemans wife the Baker at Dundee Departed yesterday Pete Grants Daughter Brought a mefs of Pike to J Hamiltons got the Plough AJ Baker moving his Barn Mr Patterson On the Front move the Rest</p> <p>16th Gordon and Tommy Rose here</p> <p>17th First Ploughing Planted a Strip of Potatoes</p> <p>18th Ploughing</p> <p>19 Fixing Fence Drawing Rails</p> <p>20th Planted 23 Rows of Corn Harrowing tried the Peice at the Lower Point its Rather hard to plough a Fine Day The Spartan went Down with colours up Fixing the Gate Mosquitos commenced they are Bad Ticks plenty</p> <p>21st Making Garden Fence</p> <p>22nd Planted 8 Rows of corn</p> <p>23rd a Fine Day high West Wind</p> <p>24th Queens Birth Day sent Gordons shirt to Hamiltons with Mr Durasher Got a Letter and 2 Papers from Dan with 2 in it.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of May 1880 crofsed to Summerstown Brought a mefs of Fish to J Hamilton Bought of Mr Ward 25 lbs of oatmeal 75 cents 25 lbs of Cornmeal 50 cents Brush 30 cents on credit to 1 Calfskin and Muskrat 1/2 lb Tea 30 Soda 1/2 Bushel of salt 25 1 lb of nails3 cents for the skins 3 lbs of Rice 15 cents Paid Worm Canda 10 cents Paid Blue paid Calico Paid 3 1/2 yds of Calico 39 cents Got a Bag of Potatoes and seed mixed at J Hamiltons</p> <p>26th Planted some Potatoes Before the Door and Planted the Last of the Corn on the West Side of the Peice</p> <p>27th Ploughing the Peice at the Barn harrowed it Corpus Christie</p> <p>28th Planted 115 hills in the Peice at the Barn corn up Potatoes up seen Bugs on the Potatoes Mr Durocher making a smoke house Gave him some Boards Fine Weather</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day Fine East Wind shearing the sheep Mr Burdo Went to Ogdensburgh cleaning the corn of Weeds Tethering the 2 Bulls Found a cent in the corn Paid</p> <p>30th Grand Procefsion</p> <p>31st trimmed some of the oak Trees</p> <p>1st of June Rowena's Birth Day 2 years old to Day</p> <p>2nd crofsed with J Hamiltons Ram a Fine Day</p> <p>3rd White Washing</p> <p>4 Went to Na Houta's Island</p> <p>5th 3 Indians chiefs here John Isaac or Wetya's Christie John Surwates Michael Solomon and Francis Got money from the Fisherman for Fishing</p> <p>6th Rodney Briggs here</p> <p>7th Hoeing Windy</p> <p>8th</p> <p>9th Our Mary's Birth Day</p> <p>10th I crofsed to Summerstown Mr Tuthill and Mr Howland here to night Bought of J Summers yds of Calico 94 cents 2 lbs of Rope 30 cents Powder at Wards 40 on credit 1/4 lb of Tea and 1/4 at Wards paid the Colt swam to the Genie Island Eggs to Hamiltons</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of June 1880 Hoeing</p> <p>12th hoeing and cutting Weeds</p> <p>13th Sunday Gordon and Tommy Rose here Gave him a spear and Jack Raining</p> <p>14th cleaning out the Barn</p> <p>15th Mr Heron and Mr Hopkins Americans here stopt all night</p> <p>16th Hoeing and putting out Tobacco plants</p> <p>17th Went to Little Island Mowed some Weeds Tied the Mare to a stone at the Sugar Bush</p> <p>18th Let the 2 Bulls go McNabb and Royal Charlie the Mare got Fast with the Rope she was tied with and strangled herself</p> <p>19th Covering the mare with Brush put out the stove</p> <p>20th First Day of Summer a Fine Day Rain Thunder and Lightning to night</p> <p>21st the Longest Day and the shortest night Went to Dundee with 2 Tennets of Butter Bought 100 Wt of Flour 3..80 100 lbs of corn meal 1..35 Tea 40 1 Pan of Bread 25 soda 8 Tobacco 20 Matches 15 Tub 20 Basins 40 Blue 5 Eclectric oil 25 pipes 3 Dipper 10 cloves 2 8 yds of overall stuff 1..12 Smoothing irons 2..78 2 yds of shirting 22 Paid what I owed on the 28th of April 2..50</p> <p>22nd Hoeing and Weeding Potatoes came from Luke Bowen's this morning Rained some this Evening</p> <p>Our Dans Birth Day 23rd Hoeing Corn and Potatoes small shower Fine Weather a Good many Boats Passed up and Down to Day the Duck left her nest after 4 Weeks being on and no chickens Lost the scissors or cant find them whereever they are Gave Hugh Ann 30 cents</p> <p>24th St John Baptiste A Day Midsummer Day Mr Norman Abrams here for his colt swam him acrofs to Hamiltons Island Weeding the Potatoes in the Tobacco place Fine Warm Writing for the old Man Mr Gabriel Durocher Paul Jo son here yesterday Promised Bushel Baskets to me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of June 1880 Finished hoeing the corn very warm Thunder windy and Fine West Wind Randolph set a small Line got 2 EEls and a Perch St Batteau here for his Pay from the old man Dr Durocher for fishing Weeding the Onions</p> <p>26th Warm a Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island Mr White Dr Bergin and Dan McMaster</p> <p>27th very warm</p> <p>28th Raining Fine Windy Put out 70 Tobacco Plants Randolph Got an EEl at the Potatoe Bugs</p> <p>29th St Peter Windy at the Potatoes</p> <p>30th Randolph and I crofsed to J Hamiltons Brought Pike EEl Got a Bag of Potatoes Bought of J Summers RRR 25 cents 3 yds Calico 33 cents Paid Bought of Mr Ward comb 10 cents Gave Mr Derushie 25 cents for a Knife to take from Tow{cut off} Bohemian Broke and Canal</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day Gabriel to Montreal with Fish</p> <p>2nd East Wind went Trowling Randolph and I went to J Lemays Tent took what we thought he would value most 2 Lines snoods hooks oil can pail pitcher net Decoys Quilt saw oar paddle Tin Basin Left Lots of things as my Canoe Leaks</p> <p>3rd Keeping the 4th of July the Yankees Fine</p> <p>4th Sunday Jim Hopkins is here yesterday</p> <p>5th Our Johns Birth Day 1803 - 77 years</p> <p>6th Commenced to mow around the House and Barn put in some to Day</p> <p>7th Mowing the Grove the old man Gabriel came away for a Week as he was sick the St Francis up the First Trip since she was Broke since the Bohemian Broke the Locks</p> <p>8th Burdo to Ogdensburgh cut a {illegible} for them Down at the Tent Leander's Foot sore</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>July the 9th 1880 Mowing</p> <p>10th Randolph crofsed to the store Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea Tobacco 10 cents Got a Basket of cakes from J Hamilton Randolph stopt all night</p> <p>11th Randolph came home</p> <p>12th of July Orangeman's Day I crofsed to Summerstown Bought 7 yds of Calico 77 cents John and I up to the store Dishaw here for some of his things I took from the Kit Kit towels Bought of Wards salt 15 cents stopt at Hamiltons all night</p> <p>13th high E Wind came home</p> <p>14th cutting and putting in hay</p> <p>15th St Swithens Day Went to Dundee Got Mr Burdo's Boat Bought of Mr Long hayfork 50 cents Bottle of oil 25 Rakes 15 1 scythe stone 10 cents Bought of Burdo 1 scythe stone 10 Bought of 1 lb of Tea 40 Starch 10 soap 10 cents Butter Tub 25 Tobacco 5 Fine salt 20 cents Hops from Mar 15 hair pins 5 cents Essence of Peppermint 10 pan of Bread for Mr Burdo 25 cents Got 2 Forks fixed at the Blacksmith 40 cents Got the Present of a Book from Mr Tuthill of Fort Covington Brought my clock to Get Fixed Brought Mr Tuthills his cup he Forgot went he was down Fishing Got a Lot of Papers from Mr Baker</p> <p>16th Mowing and Taking in</p> <p>17th Mowing AJ Baker Wife not ver well</p> <p>18 Writing for Mr Durushie</p> <p>19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Mowing</p> <p>20th at hay</p> <p>21 Mowing</p> <p>22nd crofsed to Summerstown Calico 4 yds 25 cents Hugh Ann Bought of J Summerstown 1 scythe 90 cents</p> <p>23</p> <p>24 George Renshaw here</p> <p>25th Fine</p> <p>26th storm of South West Wind and movd the Barn Broke Down cherry Trees hicory Butternut Basswood Levelled the corn Flat on the Ground Broke the End of the Cookhouse in</p> <p>27th Mowing some</p> <p>28th Raining and hailing Mr</p> <p>29th Mr Dishaw here for Butter, Got Plain saw Pitcher</p> <p>30th Putting in 40 cocks Peter Back here</p> <p>31st Traded for Horse with Peter Back</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Augt 1st 1880 Mowing</p> <p>2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864 Lundy here Brought the Clock and 1/2 Dozen of Tin Pans Got a Plug of Tobacco Gave him a stump of Pine for Fishing Raining some and Wind</p> <p>3rd Mowing</p> <p>4th Making Cocks and mowing Burdo settling Got 7 1/2 Dollars from Mr Durushie Dissolved Partnership hime and Burdo in Fishing</p> <p>5th John Hamilton and Mifs Jack here I crofsed with them Tom and I went to Find the Horse Got hime up near Cornwall</p> <p>6th Randolphs Birth Day 1867 I went from Hamiltons to St Regis on the steamer Sperry Passage going and coming only 25 cents went to Hoganburgh in Mr Fultons store took Dinner at Peter Trees seen Mr Powell Miss Jack and Gordon came Down home with me and she Rowed the Boat all the way Down Mr Howland here Fishing Lost his Bottle which he Greatly Lamented</p> <p>7th Taking in hay and Poles Mowed a Little</p> <p>8th Bushie came Went to the head of the Island</p> <p>9th Got a Bark Line from Bushie Traded Knifes Gordon and 2 of Roses here on Sunday yesterday Gave him my Gold Buttons Got 50 cents Found a knife that had Been Lost for 22 years</p> <p>10th Annie Jack and Gordon here with a Letter for Burdo to my care</p> <p>11th J Lemay here for Green{illegible} Gave it to hime Peter Back here Gave him a 1..50 cents to have no more to Do with his Horse Roy McDougal Departed</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Augt 12th 1880 The Greatest heat I Felt this summer its most awful hot this same Date in 1876 was also very hot Randolph to Summerstown salt 15 Bread 25 soap nails</p> <p>13th some fire at the head of the Island had to get pails to put it out very windy A Drudge went up</p> <p>14th Went to Dundee with 32 3/4 of Bul{illegible} Bough Flour 0 lbs 1..87 1/2 Graham Flour 90 cents Tea 25 Tea 20 soda 8 cotton 1..10 shot 12 1/2 Tub 25 paid for the clock 50 paid for the Basins 1/2 Doz 1..35 ..1.50 pipe 1 Got 1/2 lb of 50 cent Tea from Is for the corn stopt at Lukes had supper Mrs Burdo here the Avrills Down with their steamer a good Breeze sailing acrofs to Day</p> <p>15th Sunday a Lot in the Long Black Berries of those folks on Hamiltons Island</p> <p>16th Mowing Plums Ripening</p> <p>17th putting in Hay on Poles</p> <p>18th James McKenna here to trade a Horse went Down at night with the old Man to take up his Box of Fish out of the Water Mowing on the Lower Point</p> <p>19th Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Raining before Daylight heavy Thunder and Lightning Windy fine rain West Wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd Augt 1880 Sunday Mr Burdo &amp; Peggy Bosell and Burdo here got Butter</p> <p>23rd Putting in hay</p> <p>24th Warm Mr Scroyer came yesterday Let out the calves from their Pasture</p> <p>25th Mowing in the upper Feild</p> <p>26th Mowing Gathering</p> <p>27th husking Corn</p> <p>28 at Corn husking corn Mowing</p> <p>29th Emmanuel Morris here came Last night Mrs Burdo Peggy and Mr Burdo here</p> <p>30th Mowing</p> <p>31st at hay</p> <p>1st of September cloudy</p> <p>2nd putting in hay</p> <p>3rd Dan's Birth Day {illegible} Randolph and I to Fish at Christies</p> <p>4th Drawing Wood</p> <p>5th John Angus Birth Day 1850</p> <p>6th Mowing in the Back Marsh</p> <p>7th Put in some</p> <p>8th Mowing Back Marsh</p> <p>9th putting in hay</p> <p>10th Mr Genie here I went to Hamiltons at their Thrashing stopt to help them Randolph came home had Mr Scryer Boat</p> <p>11th at Hamiltons Gordon came Down with me stopt all night</p> <p>12th Gordon and his Mother went to Mr Luke Bowens and the Baby a very warm Day I crofsed with Gordon to Mr Hamiltons</p> <p>13th at hamiltons Finished the Thrashing</p> <p>14th came home Gordon put me to the head of the Island got the Loan of the scythe Tom Ploughing for Fall Wheat Spreading manure yesterday and commenced Ploughing</p> <p>15 Mowing</p> <p>15th Dan Married to Day to Mifs Jane Sandfiled McDonald of Lancaster Fine Windy</p> <p>16th Mowing and Gathering</p> <p>17th put in 104 cocks of marsh hay</p> <p>18 Randolph crofsed Bought salt Bread pipe Matches Drawing Wood put in 36 cocks Bismarck and I</p> <p>19th Sunday</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 20th 1880 Digging Potatoes at the Barn shelling corn</p> <p>21st cut the Tobacco cut some on the Last of the cornstalks put them in</p> <p>22nd Took in the stove at the Potatoes</p> <p>23rd put in some hay on the cornstalks</p> <p>24th Went to Lancaster with the Wool paid it 1..35 cents came home Indians on Susie Island had about 50 Rats caught in 2 nights stopt on the Squaw Island as the Wind is pretty high</p> <p>25th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought 2 yds of Calico 28 cents Bread 28 cents Matches pipe Got apples at Hamiltons The old Man Mr Derushies son here from Chicago for to take the old Man up with him Offered all his Fishing Rigging to me for 30 Dollars The Princefs Louise at Pic nic on Dickenson Island to Day the Great Exhibition in Montreal these Days</p> <p>26th Sunday J Hamilton Mrs Hamilton and Gordon here a Fine Day the old man and son here Gave his Pan and Broom to Livinia</p> <p>27th Mr Derushie went off Windy taking up Rubbish from the Tent put out some Manure from Back of the Barn where we are going to build the stack Raining shelling corn</p> <p>28th Mowing at the upper end of the Marsh</p> <p>29th St Michael or Michaelmas Day very Windy Rain Fine Drawing Wood shelling some of the Loose corn and nebbins</p> <p>30th Drawing Firewood Began to pile {illegible} went Down</p> <p>1st of October Windy cutting the Last of the Marsh hay piling wood at the Door shelling corn at night pealing apples</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>October 2nd 1880 Crofsed to J Hamiltons took Breakfast John and I up to Summerstown i nthe Tot Fine Day East and south Wind Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 30 cents Pan of Bread 28 cents paid this Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Cotton 1 Dollar 14 lbs of Fine salt 14 2 spools of Thread 10 cents 1 pair of Boots 1..45 sold John Summers 8 Doz of Eggs at 12 cents 96 Got 2 Bags of Apples from J Hamilton sold Mr McPherson Below Lancaster 13 Bushels of Apples Mr Mowat from the Branch there Taking up their Potatoes Gordon and Tom a Good many Boats going to Day</p> <p>3rd Fine Heavy Thunder and Lightning to night</p> <p>4th Gordon came for Randolph and Hugh Ann to help Hamiltons with their Potatoes Raining and Wind putting out manure Bismarck and I</p> <p>5th Haying in the Marsh piling Wood</p> <p>6th at the stack Bismarck and I Windy Raining</p> <p>7th at the stack Making cocks Windy</p> <p>8th Finished the stack 3 1/2 Tons</p> <p>9th Hugh Ann and Randolph Gordon came from Hamiltons Got about 10 Bushels of apples for Being working at the Potatoes Lent Gordon my short Gun at their Buckwheat at hamiltons Putting it in Elizabeth Hamilton up from Montreal</p> <p>10th Hugh Ann McMaster Birth DAy 1844 Randolph Bismarck and I went to the Kit Kit Island Charles Island Rof's Island Gull and Lizard Island stopt at Scriers on the Sturgeon Island Found a Broad Board One of the spring calves Died to Day Fine W</p> <p>11th Skinned the calf at Wood</p> <p>12th cutting and Drawing Wood Mr Burdo the Fisherman here</p> <p>13th cutting and Drawing Wood the Bohemian Began going Down the same Day she came up Randolph Watching Scryers tent while he is at Lancaster putting his Fish on the Boat Billy Bone here and one of Avrils</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 14th 1880 Fine West Wind turned to East Mr Scryer here Brought a Sturgeon Drawing Wood commenced to Bank the West End of the house Made a Round or 2 with the Plough Mowed a few cocks of marsh hay the cows stopt away one night Working some at the Tobacco Pealing apples and stringing some cut the Boys hair</p> <p>15th Wind at Wood</p> <p>16th Crofsed to Summerstown Randolph stopt at Hamiltons sold Butter to Mr Ward Got the cash 18 cents Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 Bushel of salt 25 4 Loaves of Bread 26 cents Pepper 1/4 lb of Pe 8 pipe 1 Bought of John Summers 6 yds of overalls stuff 20 cents a yd 1..20 spools 10 4 yds of Calico 50 John Hamilton Went Down yesterday to pilot the Hunting steamer to Point Muiza came up through the night By Land and Went to Cornwall to Day the steamer Emprefs of India went Down 2 men here wanting to Tent Nory Lafere and another Raining</p> <p>17th Sunday Windy Got Paper from Dan of the Latter End of September Date</p> <p>18th cutting Wood</p> <p>19th Drawing Wood St Luke</p> <p>20th at Wood Fanning corn ice this morning First ice at Wood</p> <p>21st Made 2 Beetles at the Banking cold some Windy</p> <p>22nd Fine Turned cold E Wind Raining A Good Lot of shooting a Good many Ducks went Down to Day in the Rushes Randolph and I Looking if there was any working of Rats</p> <p>23rd Livinias Birth Day 1868,,</p> <p>24th our Hughs Birth Day our Hughs Birth Day Fine</p> <p>25th My Birth Day Fine</p> <p>26th at Wood</p> <p>27th at Wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate of previous page, but bottom of second page is now legible and transcribed on previous page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 28th 1880 Put 3 Bottom Logs at the East End of the house</p> <p>29th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 1/2 lb of Tea 25 cents RR Relief 25 cents Bought of Mr Ward shingles nails 2 cents Matches 14 cents pipe 1 cents Got a Bag of Apples from Hamiltons Dishaw for Jo Lemays Decoys 7 of Them</p> <p>30th Fine Mr David Baker's Wife Departed</p> <p>31st all Hallows or Holy Eve Windy Raining Rodney Briggs and Johnny Bone came up from Tuppers Island hunting no Ducks no Grub Johny Bone Gave me some caps and shot Took Dinner cracking nuts Keeping the Hallo een the night Butternut since Last Year some Beech and Hicory and Oak and Hazael</p> <p>1st Day of November All Saints Day very high Wind started to crofs turned Back Mr David Bakers Wife Buried to Day Billy Bones &amp; Doctor Bridges Lanced Leanders Leg Kaming Treated me at ther Bo{cut off}</p> <p>2nd All Souls Day Gordon Left Hamiltons I crofsed for apples got 9 Bushels Potatoes 1 Bushel McCrimmon there John and Gordon over to F Covington yesterday Bought of Ward 2 cents of matches Heard Rory McDougall came home oil Forgot my Coat</p> <p>3rd Scryer for Butter Borrowed the 1 inch augur Randolph and I to sturgeon Island Painted the Decoys</p> <p>4th Paul Grey Jacob and 2 more Indians here lent them my EEl spear stopt here all night got 2 suckers</p> <p>5th Guy Fawks Day Randolph Crofsed for the Wool got it at J Wards Got 2 Bushel of Potatoes from Hamiltons</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Nov 6th 1880 Mr Henery Genie here a Fine Day Raining East Wind a Great Lot of Shooting Putting a Runner in the Jumper as I Broke one of them</p> <p>7th Helen's Birth Day High West Wind Knocked Down Trees tore the Roof of the cookhouse the Traveller Let go 4 Barges and their in the Rushes</p> <p>8th the Princefs Louise went for the Barge to the Kit Kit and towed her into Lancaster</p> <p>9th Fixing the Door on the calves Place taking up some of the traps Windy</p> <p>10th at Wood</p> <p>11th Martinmas</p> <p>12th Banking some</p> <p>13th Drawing Wood</p> <p>14th sunday Angus Cameron here Gave 2 or 3 Loads of shot snowing some fine</p> <p>15th Randolph and I to the Kit Kit Scryer Left yesterday took home my augur</p> <p>16th Went to see if I could Borrow a Boat stopt at Hamiltons up to the store</p> <p>17th Went to Antwines seed if I could Borrow a Boat But I got Charlies Craig's Bun Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb Rice 2 cents of matches Tom Drawing Manure from Roses Got a Bag of Potatoes from John</p> <p>18th Stormy snowing hard</p> <p>19th chopping stove Wood J Hamiltons for the 5 Heifers Frank Laplante Ed Santinee and Tom had Dickinsons Cow Got Kind of Sick to night all night</p> <p>20th not very well Randolph Drawing Wood Snowing Drifting Sparry Breaking the ice yesterday out to Lancaster to Day</p> <p>21st On this Day of the Month D Meddo Departed 1846 no Boat out of Dundee today</p> <p>{Bottom is torn off page, revealing the bottom of the next page - to be transcribed on next page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>November 1880 {illegible} Frosty cutting Stove Wood</p> <p>23rd 3 Boats went up Hiram Calvin one of them Cold</p> <p>24th no Boats to Day Drawing up Canoes and Bun Fish Boxes</p> <p>25th St Catherine Mr Hill no Lights to night Taking Marsh Hay of the fine hay</p> <p>26th a Fine Day seen a Steamer Below Rofs Island crofsing or Going Down Crofsed to J Hamiltons with 8 1/2 Bushels of Corn for them to take to mill for me Bismarck for the First Time to crofs to Hamiltons Randolph to the store Bought of J Summers 1/2 lb of Tea 25 cents 2 cents for matches at Mr Wards Got 2 Bags of Potatoes at J Hamiltons Got Yarn for Gordons sox Brown the 10 Balls of yarn to Get Twisted a Frosty night Floating Light no Light to night</p> <p>27th cherry Island no Light cutting Wood Fine Windy a Boat with 3 in it to Lancaster</p> <p>28th Sunday a Boat went Down at Day light this morning a Fine Day West Wind East Wind the Big White owl coming around Ducks Plenty</p> <p>29th Drawing Wood</p> <p>30th Tom Jack came for me to help him to skin a cow that Died cherry Island Lit up St Andrew's Day at Hamiltons to night</p> <p>1st of December Stormy E Wind</p> <p>2nd Fine Frosty went to Williamstown with 8 1/2 Bushels of Corn Tom Jack {illegible}</p> <p>3rd came home Margaret Hamilton poorly a steam Boat went Down</p> <p>4th 2 steam tugs went up to Day Fine</p> <p>5th Raining turned Cold to night</p> <p>6 St Nick Day Windy Cold</p> <p>7th cold Frosty</p> <p>8th Mr Ptolemy &amp; Brother here Kind of astray on Christie's Island a very Frosty night took a small Breakfast Gave 50 cents Bought Ran{cut off} 6 Rats 60 cents had a Heavy Load of Licquors &amp; Fixed the Chimney</p> <p>9th Fixing the Handsleigh stormy Cold a sail crofsed to Summerstown</p> <p>10th Leander's Birth Day 187{cut off} Freezing Ice going Down took acrofs to the south side</p> <p>11th soft at Stove Wood</p> <p>{bottom of page torn off - writing from previous page visible, but transcribed on previous page}</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 12th 1880 soft</p> <p>13th chopping Fine</p> <p>14th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Ward Tea Soda oil candy Glafs thread needles Pipes matches</p> <p>15th Whitewashing</p> <p>16th cold Blowing got a weasel</p> <p>17th the Cat got in my Trap at the Lower Point Drawing wood</p> <p>18th at Wood</p> <p>19th cold ice going Down</p> <p>20th Cutting Drags Frosty Drew the Bun Down from the Bay</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter Ice took to Christie's south side</p> <p>22nd Ice took acrofs Drawing Wood</p> <p>23rd crofsed to Hamiltons Lots of air holes put a few small Bushes out very crooked</p> <p>24th Cold Frosty and Fine cutting stove Wood</p> <p>25th Christimas Day</p> <p>26 Cold</p> <p>27 Cold</p> <p>28</p> <p>29 our Anguss Birth Day</p> <p>30th Cold</p> <p>31st Frosty</p> <p>1st of January New Years Day Broke on the Marsh Hay stack Back of the Barn Windy cold West Wind</p> <p>2nd Fine soft Day Gordon here had 4 shirts to make I Gave him a Pipe seen a Fox crofsing</p> <p>3rd crofsed to Summerstown Council Day Dan Frasher Elected Bought of Julia 1/2 lb Tea Matches Ann Spinks poorly Bushing the Road acrofs at Summerstown Angus Cameron and Thomas Summers A Fine Day cold to night Mr The Rev Dallerson Married Last Week seen in a Kingston Paper Bushing the Lower Road to Lancaster</p> <p>4th very Frosty came from Hamiltons expecting the thrashers at Hamiltons Jim McDougall made a Track up the ice as he is going to take Bushes to Fort Covington a Ball in Williamstown to night Mrs Summers a Bee at Wood</p> <p>5th Drawing Wood</p> <p>6th snowing E Wind Warm Cutting Wood putting Marsh hay in the Barn</p> <p>7th Drawing Wood</p> <p>8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866</p> <p>9th Cold E Wind</p> <p>10th snowing stormy turned fine</p> </div> transcribed 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During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {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.} Mr James Cameron Island Ja ry 1879 New Years Day crossed with Gordon to Hamiltons Landed below the Lighthouse a Good lot of ice Going Down Gordon after the Fox Gordon going to stop at AJ Bakers for a Few Days as AJ is going up West to stop till he comes Back then he is going out to Williamstown to School (to 16 cents) Freezing some got 2 papers at Hamilton Kind of N West Wind 2nd Fixing the Shed Door put in the stack Randolph and I cleaning the stove and Pipes Windy cold the ice would take only its so Windy 3 Breaking the ice 3rd Allens Birth Day chopping Wood around the cattle put Maud in the Big Shed very cold the ice took from the Sturgeon Island over to Christee’s to Day but there is in the Rushes open that wont take with the Wind the ice took across to night to Alexis Island near Morning a Good many Ducks and the White headed Eagle is after Ducks thats wounded or froze in or on the ice Great Banks of Snow Drifts 4th Stormy in the morning got calm snowing some hail West Wind Went Down to Lower Point over to the Pitt Point awful Banks of snow ice not taken across a great many air holes chopping stove Wood Feeding the cattle extra these cold Days 5th sunday cold and Fine 6th Drawing Wood West Wind Went to head of the Island {a}nd its very Frosty Steamboat channel Full of Anchor Ice Going Down but dont Jam snow Deep 7th chopping Drawing Wood Kind of Warm Went to the West End of the Island Lots of ice Going Down the Channel {f}ull of ice 8th HughAnn's Birth Day 13 {y}ears old to Day Went to upper End to see {t}he ice and its all opened out at the h{ead?} snowing Drifting cutting Brush at th{e} Marsh hay stack Mr James Cameron Island January 9th 1879 all open in the steamboat channel not cold West Wind North and South Wind Drawing Wood chopping stove Wood slippery for the Mare where there is ice as she is not shod yet Let out the sheep to Day our yard Full of Snow Banks 1 Stack of Marsh hay Finished �10th cold and Frosty Lots of anchor ice Going Down went to the upper end of the Island to see the ice very Frosty I think it will take in the Steamboat channel to night chopping Wood around the House Broke on the marsh hay stack about 2 Tons in it put the stake holes in the Little sleigh put ashes in the Leech Barrl as the other 3 is Full 11th The ice must have taken through the night as I went to the head of the Island and its taken across went up a peice on it and turned Back as its only a shell but if it Freezes to night it will be Good tommorrow Randolp and I on the north side for cedar chopped the ends of a soft maple for a Log 11 Feet a Fine Day not Freezing much some Freezing to night Finished Making Bismarck’s Coat 12th Sunday a very fine Day the ice taken across to Hamilt{ons} before Daylight Freezing some to night 13th 3 men Fishing EEls Back of the Island I crossed to Hamiltons took Dinner Went up to the stor{e} Got a Letter in the office from Dan with 2 Heard Gordon went to Williamstown put a few small Bushes on my Road Bought 3 lbs of Rice 15 Bought ½ lb Tea 20 2 spools of Thread 8 pipe 1 the ice very Rough took supper at Hamiltons came home the ice is only a shell christopher McRae cross{ed} at Hopkins to Summerstown 14th crossed to Day Brought Gordons Pants to Hamilton exchanged HughAnns Boots 25 on exchanging them Bought of Mr Ward 50 Wt of Flour 21..30 castor oil 10 {Illegible} 12 Bought of summers 3 ½ yds of cotton 28 Go{Illegible} of sugar from Mr Ward {Illegible} night at Hamiltons Frosty Frosty Mr James Cameron Island Jany 15 187{9} A Fortunate Day I came from Hamiltons took part of my Flour as the Ice is very Rough a Frosty Fine morning Broke some of the Jammed Ice Down so to Get through it Fine But turned very Frosty Freezing hard to Day and to night chopping stove Wood Feeding the cattle more than extra as its cold Wrote a Letter to night to sent to Dan 16th very Stormy North East Wind Drifting and snowing Freezing hard Fixing some of the chairs put a Handle in the Little Axe Bismarcks, turned more moderate in the afternoon 17th Drawing Wood Randolph and I some cold some Cutters and Teames crossed Summers's Road for the first Drew a soft Maple Log from the House to the Bank 11 Feet some Water coming in the swamp John Hamilton to Lancaster to Day Lost his cap 18th I crossed to put the Letter in the P.O 3 cents paid JS addressed it for me Bought of Mr Ward 8 cents worth of matches got 2 Bunches a very fine morning snowed a little Turned to Drifting, Blustering Water Raising some near shore John Hamilton to Cornwall early this morning on the Bosure Tom thrashing Took the rest of my Flour over to Day I made 2 halfes of it the other Day so it would not be so heavy on the rough ice and the ice is very Rough a social up at Mr {Illegible}kins Last night made 17 Dollars {T}om Summers Tom Munroe Donald Angus to cornwall to Day pay up J Grants affair {c}utting Stove Wood �19th Sunday a very fine Day the sun came out in the afternoon awful warm went around the Lower Point put the snow out of the canoe and raised it up some Quit milking the cows twice a Day to Da{y} Mr James Cameron Island Janry 20th 1879 most awful Frosty to Day north West Wind and very Frosty to night cutting Drags and Drawing some Feeding the cattle extra this cold Weather crossing a Good Deal on Summers’s Road the Airholes smokes hard to Day our yard all Blocked up with snow-Drifts 21st St Agness Day Frosty Frost Falling snowed some East Wind Bushing the road from the house up around to the Cord Wood Bay put a few Bushes from the Back Bay for the Pitt Point so if any one comes around that Way they wont cut through the Back Marsh cutting hay on the East mow 22nd a Fine Day crossed Wrote a Letter for T Jack to Enterprize Company put it in the P.O Registered it to Boston Mass, 8 cents postage and Registering got a certificate stopt all night at Hamiltons a cold night stormy John Over with cheese to Dundee 23rd Came home {Above it reads: Pig Gone} chopping stove Wood putting out Some Bushes to the Light House James McDougall Crossed over to Hamiltons to night as they expect the Thrashing Mil men tomorrow Bill Cameron there to Day 24th at Hamiltons all Day Bought of JS Summers 5 lb of Rice 25 cents the Mill Did not Come came home this Evening Got from John Flour Drifting to Day Charlie’s Tuppers Birth Day They Bushed it Down to the Lighthouse to Day 25th Robie Burn’s Birth Day and a Fine Day and a Wild Day Thawed Froze wind from Every Quarter Snowed hard some hail Drawing Drags Snow Deep Blowing and Drifting a very Wild night 26th Sunday put in some of the Stack as I am going tomorrow to Hamiltons Cold and Wind{y} Drifting 27th N East Wind I went to Hamiltons to help them as they got the Thrashing mill McCormick & McPherson Cold Day at oats and Wheat 28th Thrashing 29th 2 Indians here Lewis Smoke stopt all night Fishing EEls 30th Thras{hing} 30th Thrashing Fine Weather 31st at oat stack Got Mr William spink to Help a{nd} Mr Bell here for a peice of Rope The Fishermen) Mr James Cameron Island Feby 1st 187{9} �Saturday Done Thrashing about 12 oclock came home took some Wheat oats Barley for the Hens Got ½ lb of Tea from J Summers 20 cents a Fine Day Drifting North West Wind Roughf going on the ice some Water coming on near shore chopping stove Wood Sunday 2nd West Wind Cold snowing Drifting frosty Water Raising on the Marsh This is Candlemass Day so if the Bear comes out to Day he will not see his shadow or the Racoon either the sighn of a hard year when the Dont come out no sunshine to Day George Renshaw no Fire But Whiskey kept him warm very Cold to Day 3rd A Fine Day DPutting Wood of the Bank up on the South Side near the upper Point Dead Basswoods 4th A Fine Day Crossed to Summerstown Got some Flour from J Hamilton and about 6 lb of Cheese AJ Baker promised me 10 Dollars if he would Get his Fortune thats coming to him Burying Mrs Doherty to Day seen A Smallman and A Tyo at Summerss Treated me Rookey wanting me to Trade horses for Cow Got a Letter from J Angus from the House of Assembly Toronto 3 cents in it Postage stamp the Marsh hay stack about Done 5th Broke on the 3 Ton stack in the Back Marsh Drew some of it to Day a Fine Day E Wind snowing some Drift {Illegible}t some seen a Bunch of something Down at the Kit Kit Brash or EEl Fishers 6th 2 Teams Drawing to the Lighthouse to Day and very Busy too made a Good many trips {Illegible}a a Ball at Summers’s to night Drawing Wood Randolph and I from the upper Point Broke a Road in the swamp a very fine Day W West and calm and a most Beautiful night for the Ball Folks Mr James Cameron Island Feby 7th 1879 I crossed to Summerstown Sent a Letter to John Angus Toronto Marlborough House sold 6 lb of Tallow to Mr Ward 8 cents Bought 20 lb of oatmeal 1 Pipe Matches JS Summers took me up to the House to have Dinner and Treated me a Good many at the Ball Last night Mrs Hamilton colouring made me take of my Comforter and she coloured it a Fine Day turning to snow and Blow cold some 8th Gordon's Birth Day cutting and Drawing wood his Heifer calved this Evening a Fine Day Tom Jack to Mill to Day 9th a Stormy Day cold West Wind Drifting 10th Randolph and I to Mr Hamiltons Got a Bag of Flour and a Bag of Grain for the hens Heard Gordie Arman and one of Summers Girls is to Be married Maggie) and Julia was to be married in the spring to an operator Tom Summers mad at Jimmy Grant Got 130 Dollars from his Mother a Fine Day But the wind is from the East Turning Cold and Frosty took Jess across to Day for the first time 11th a Fortunate Day Drew some Marsh hay from the sta{ck} East Wind Snowing and Drifting 12th West Wind snowing Drifting Blowing Working at the clock 13th cold Frosty West Wind got 1 cut of hay to the Bottom of the Mow Making a Fork handle as I Broke the handle this Morning Water on the ice and Lots of snow �14th St Valentine Day very Frosty W Wind Broke a Track up near the Upper End of the Island Broke a Track to the Bus{h} shovelling snow 15th in the Bush Cold turned Stormy 16th Stormy drifting & snowing 17th Cold went to the Bush 18th James Hugh's Birth Day skinned the Ram yesterday Went to the Marsh hay stack snow too Deep all covered went to head of the Island to B{Illegible} A Road took home some Wood Mr James Cameron Island Feby 19th 1879 Randolph Drove me up to the head of the Island snow deep I crossed stopt at hamiltons took Dinner John Harnessed up the horse and we Drove up to the Store Got a Letter from John Angus from Toronto and a Lot of newspapers a very Frosty Day East Wind Bought of Julia ½ lb Tea Got a Peice of Meat from John wrote a Letter to night thinking of of Going to the PO tommorow Got the Book of Moses from Hamiltons 20th Stormy Drifting East Wind cold too cold to cross to Day 21st crossed Got 25 cents from G Renshaw a very cold Day West Wind Drifting Jim Hopkins Working all this Week at Dickinsons Wharf Got a Ride Down from John Hamilton and Tommy Jack with the 2 young colts Jack & Charlie and they go well for the first time they were in a sleigh Bought of Mr Ward 5 lb of Barley Races in Dundee to Day sent A Letter to J Angus to Day Toronto Rooky Moving 22nd cut Down a Dead cherry at the head of the Island Bismarck Randolp and I a Fine Day turned Blustery E Wind Began some of the Marsh hay on the stable Loft put some snow of Made 2 Waterholes 23rd Fine some snow {e}nough to make Drift the Fox came close to the Barn {L}ast night 24th Cold Drifting cutting some firewood in {t}he Bush Drew it home put out Poison in the Back Marsh cutting Stove Wood see a sleigh {c}rossing at the Kit Kit to Lancaster and then there was 3 sleighs came Back this is the first {t}ravelling on that road cant Get in to the Marsh hay stack we Broke on such drifts of {s}now 25th St Matthias) chopping Firewood E Wind {t}urned stormy Blowing hard Drifting Frosty {i}n the Morning cut a Birch to Make a Broom the First one I ever Made 26th Ash Wednesday E Wind turned to Raining some then the Wind changed to the West and Blew very very hard Kind of soft but made a small crust went for a Load of Wood but it Blows too hard clearing snow Drifts made Last night seen a Fox crossing a Good Lot of Travelling to Lancaster on this Road Below the Kit Kit Mr James Cameron Island Feby 27th 1879 Very Frosty and cold �28th Went across got a Ride up From Hamiltons from Tom Got a Letter from John Angus Heard George Renshaws had an other Boy or Girl Last Monday A Bee at Dickinsons Wharf Drawing Stones yesterday matches oil 1st of March St Davids Day came in Like a Lion snowing Blowing wind all around the compass Kind of Soft and cold Went across to Hamiltons Met Gordon coming from Williamstown Got Flour and cornmeal and Beef from Hamiltons had the horse across and the Road is awful Bad with Deep snow heard either Gibson or his wife Died out at the hill John Richards Daughter seen 3 Foxes and a crow to Day First crow seen this Winter Gordon Brought Blue Beard to HughAnnie A change in the Moon this Morning its awful weather this Winter This Day is the Festival of the Welsh 2nd a Fine Day C 3rd Crossed with Gordon to Hamiltons sent some sugar and Sturgeon with Gordon to Williamsto{wn} Gave a small Peice to Hamiltons John and the Wife away to Alexandria took Dinner with Tom Jack Gordon Randolph a{nd} I Got a Paper from John Angus Randolp and I Drawing Wood a very fine Day warm and soft 3rd 4th Killed the calf Fine Raining and Blowing very hard from the West 4th 5th a Fine Day Thawing some cleaning out from before the stable Doors cutting stove wood 6th Stormy snowing 7th I crossed to Summerstown plate of Butter ½ lb Tea 2 spools of Thread ½ lb soda Darning needle Matches to 5 cents cash spent to this John Hamilton & Wife went to Dundee signed Andrew Cameron Bill for to only Run the Mail 1 Trip a Day Heard the officers of the Bohemians wages was cut Down took Dinner at Hamiltons Thomas G Renshaws Marriage Day some year Mr James Cameron Island March 8 1879 East Wind Raw but Fine Great Lightning and some Thunder not very Loud here but must be far south chain lightning it must be heavy in some other Parts as it shows very bright here about 9 oclock till after ten I then went to Bed Drawing Wood to Day Basswoods thats leaning over the Bank 3 men Fishing EEls at the Lower end of Alexis Island then went Down Below the Pine Tree on Christees Island 9th A Fine Day Thawing Raining some to night seen a Fox crows plenty 10th cut Down a Big stump of Basswood split one Log and Randolph and I saw the Butt Log very hard to split went around the head of the Island Down on the north side for cedar for Brooms Randolp got in a crack near shore Broke a Road to the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack as the snow is soft very unwell with a Bad Cold most of us all in the house Down with bad cold Thawing hard to Day 11th cut and took home some Firewood took home some Marsh hay very Bad with a cold not muckh Travelling on the ice Roads Thawing to Day a very fine Day Geordie Annan and Miss Summers Married to Day at Andrew Camerons old Slapford Buried to Day Light all) �12th an Unfortunate Day On this Day of the month McMaster First came to the Island and the ice {o}pened that Day Peter Baker Married to Day to Miss Murchison took over som veal to J Hamilton {a}nd his Bag took Dinner at Hamiltons went up to store {w}ent over with George to see the Barrel Got a Peice of the {W}edding Cake at Hamiltons stopt at Hamiltons all {n}ight Bad Travelling on the Roads now all of us very bad {w}ith cold 13th came from Hamiltons Drawing Wood {1}4th Drew some Wood all Bad with Cold 15th I crossed with Butter 5 lb Bought of J Summers 5 ½ yds Cotton RRR {Radway’s Ready Relief} Bottle Bunch of Matches I owe 13 cents Got J Hamilton to come for ton of Hay for aJ Baker Bought of Mr Ward 18 lb Corn Meal {a}ll he had 2 lb of Barley to this I Paid Mr James Cameron Island March 16th 1879 Very unwell all of us Laid up with bad Cold Gordon came from Williamstown bad with cold had 2 papers of Tea 1 lb of crackers 3 Loaves of Bread TStuff that Donald McDonald Gathered for me a thing I knew any thing at all about took it From Hamiltons where it was Left with a Lot of Other Stuff they told Gordon for me to go after tommorrow Gordon took Coffee and soap from Williamstown 17th St Patricks Day I crossed to Summerstown Brought 1 sheep Pelt 1 calf skin allowed me a Dollar Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Soda 1 Pail Paid for the Corn Meal and 2 lb of Barley I got saturday Leave a Due Bill of 43 cents St Patricks is Stormy And Wild J Hamilton and Wife to Cornwall the things that Donald McDonald Gathered for me I took from Hamiltons 4 ½ Bushels of Wheat 300 Wt of Flour about 10 lb of Pork 10 lbs of Beef 21 Herring 1..90 or Cash Gordon and I came home Quite a surprise not any thing at all about it nor would I want them to Do that for me Old Mr John the Priest Departed 18th AJ Baker and Peter for Hay Took a Load Gordon crossed with the Bag I got the stuff in cleaned th{e} stove and Pipes splitting sugar Troughfs 25 19th Began to Draw Wood took my Jumper to Rensh{aw} Got Georges sleigh 3 Loads Got 1 Bottle of H Wines from George for the Wife and children sent him a Peice of sugar Brought a Little sleigh Got a new Whiskey Cask from him an awful Bluster of snow from the West Run into Hamiltons took the Taurus Down 20th First Day of spring this Evening Quite a Fine Day skinned the Taurus took up a Load and I went to Hamiltons wi{th} a Bottle of Milk they have a Bee to Day Drawing from Fleickes went wi{th} a Load afternoon Drew some upon the {Illegible} EEl Fishers at Christees Mr James Cameron Island March 21st 18{79} Finished Drawing to Georges Got a Bag of Potatoes from Allen Cameron in the concession 22nd I went to the store with the Hide 37 lbs to Mr Ward Bought of Mr Ward ½ Bus salt 2 lb of nails 4 Bunches of Matches went over with G Renshaws Sleigh Got Tallow and Candles turned very Stormy E Wind came to Hamiltons 2 men Fixing the Lighthouse tinsmith Gordon came from Hamiltons with me could hardly see the way to come home with the East Wind storm Heard One of the McMasters was ggoing to be hung in the Back Hills for shooting a Man very Stormy to Day �snowing Drifting Georgie Bosell and Billie here for the adze to make Troughfs George to cornwall to Day and antwine scotch moon to Day 3 times crazy 23 Sunday a Fine Day 24th Gordon Went for AJ Bakers sleigh and Harness went straight Down the ice to Henery Genies Port Lewis John Stalkers Daughter Departed stopt at the Lake View Hotel Bought 30 55 cents worth of H Wines st annicet) Lablaw) 25th at Henery went Down to Jos Tavern went to see old mr Rankin the Blacksmith and he is Poorly 26th Jim McDougall {h}ere for the sugar Bush Pete Bosell here with the adze We came home from Port Lewis Received From Mr Henery Genie 1 Bag of Wheat 1 Bag of Rye Bag of oats corn & pease Buckwheat 25 lb corn Meal 35 lb 18 lbs of Pork 46 yds Cotton 9 cents 15 yds of Calico 10 cents 3 lb) 3 spools of Thread 15 cents 1 Bag of Flour Boots {Illegible}..50 John H. Birth Day {Illegible}ain Mr James Cameron Island March 27th 1879 Gordon crossed with AJ Bakers Sleigh got a Paper from Charles Tupper Workhouse Walton on the Hill Liverpool England Gordon crossed over to Mr McDougalls to Let them Know about the Sugar Bush cut A Load of Black Oak on the Bank at the Pitt-Point East Wind Drifting and snowing some Rain Freezing some to night Gordon got a Pair of Boots at Mr Wards cutting up the Weeb of Cotton 28th I crossed to J Hamiltons Sacrament on the Front John & Wife went and came Back James & Rorry McDougall here Brought over some of the Sugar Bush Rigging Filling the Barrels with water a very fine Day Ducks Flying plenty 29th Robins came Grey Birds came Blackbirds came Rory came to Cut Wood Running All Day Making spoils and sharpening some of the old spoils have 25 Troughfs new one made at the Door they have their sap Dishes and spoils 2 pots Barrels 30th Sunday snowing E Wind Gordon and Randolph went up to the Bush 31st Gordon and Rory cutting a Buck came over on snowshoes as there is water thats not Froze hard enoughf to carry Drew the Troughfs Barrels Pots chains to the Bush Randolph and I April 1st All Fools Day Gordon and I made {Above it reads: Blary calved} 22 Troughfs to Day soft map{le} Drew some {Above it reads: Wild Geese} stones from the House to the Sugar camp 2nd Gordon to the store Bought of J Summers 2 yds at 40 cents Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb soda 5 cents Thread 5 cents Matc{hes} 3 cents Gordon Kept 5 cents stormy to Day Drif{ting?} 3rd AJ Baker here 2 Galernea and Boy Back from Salmon River 4th St Ambrose Day Ned Santinee for ½ Ton of Hay and cam{e} for my ashes 14 Bushels Peter Rooky here Rory here Gordon to Hamiltons for steelyard 5th making Troughfs Jim Hopkins here 50 c{Cut off} sap not running Tapping Some Mr James Cameron Island april 6th 187{9} �A Fine Day 7th Went with Hamiltons {Above it reads: Maud calved} steelyar{d} home 8th Made 2 Gallons {Above it reads: Raisins pepper} of Mollasses for the first 9th Gordon crossed to the store ½ lb Tea Rope sturgeon oil Matches pipe miss Grant the schoolmam and one of the Mr McDougalls Little Girls in the sugar Bush made 22 lbs and small cake and a Basin of Litere on the snow this is the first Sugar made 10th seen a Team crossing Summers's Road Jim McDougal came with a cake 11 lbs this is out of the 22) Gave him a Taste of Sturgeon {Above it reads: made 22 lbs of sugar} to take home 11th Good Friday Stormy snowing Drifting East Wind Fine all Kinds of Weather to Day Drawing Wood in the sugar Bush 12th crossed with the Horses McDougall this morning and went right Back as the ice is Getting Bad Took a canoe across and hand sleigh & Jim Cox and Rory and Gordon in the Bush Boiling ice opened at the channell straining all they Boiled to Day chopping Stove Wood Keeping in the {Spring Garden?} a Fine Day 2 men Fishing at the Little Island Frosty nights White Frost Last night the 2 stopt to night for the first First cranes came Pheabes or Pe-Wit came Fan Tailed Blackbirds {c}ame 13 Sunday Rory crossed Jim Cox stopt {g}athering sap a Fine Day 14th Jim McDougall {a}nd Rory came across James McDougall stopt all night Lots of ice going Down 15th Drawing Wood Mc in the Bush 16th Drawing marsh hay seen the first swallows Taking {f}ine hay of the Stable Loft putting it in the Barn 17th put the Bull Don Pedro in the stable 18th Our Duncans Birth Day Drawing Wood {1}9th Rory and Miss Grand and Elizabeth Mary Sugared {i}n the Bush to Day 16 lbs Made a Water Troughf for Don Pedro put out the canoe on the 17th Mr James Cameron Island April 20th 187{9} A Fine Day North West Wind Lots of ice going Down and ice at our shore,, 2 Indians Fishing EEls in a Bun at the Little Island Frost Last night Cows crossed the swamp to the Sugar Bush Salted them at the Lower Point got a small (Rock-Bass at the shore) struck him with a stick 21st 2 Indians in the Tent sugared about 40 lb Mr Smallman's steamer sparrys First Trip A Fine Day making Pickets Water coming in to the cellar set Fire to Front Marsh Lots of ice Going Down Loons came Gave the Indians some Hay for their Bed Frogs Began their Music not very well Bad with Rheumatism and corns on my Both Feet gave a Round on 2 at the Lower Point with the Plough �22nd First Laying of Hens Frosty nights Got 3 EEls from the Indians a Great many Fishing EEls from the mud taking the Banking from the East end of the House 23rd St Georges's Day Made Mollasses Gave a small cake to Miss Bella McDougall old Gabriel came and Rivers 24th a Fine Day set nets Got none Got a Rat 25 St Marks Day East Wind cloudy and Fine Mr Genie came and Pickot and Boy Paul Gray and his Boy here all night got a Bag of Potatoes from Genie Got a chain for Don Pedro the Bull 25 26th Genie and I trying for EEls Gave him my 2 Lines Tobacco seeds sold him my Musket to Pickot for chairs Gave Genie his Bags took Hay seed in them made Mollasses to Day Gordon Crossed to McDougalls with James Cox Mr Genie went of{f} 27th E Wind Fine went up around the Island 28th Gord{on} and James Cox came took all their rigging out of the sugar Bush the Boys Boiling 17 Pails West Wind Got a Letter from Dan Got a Rat a Fine Day Rainin{g} a Little W Wind Got a Letter from Dan and a P{aper} from Charlie Tupper England Mr James Cameron Island April 29th 18{79} Black cow calved Gordon Boarding the Tent with Mr Gabriel taking home sugar Bush rigging 30th Gordon and Gabriel the Fisherman crossed to Summerstown I Planted 130 hills of Potatoes Randolph and I Ploughing at the Lower Point 1st of May Gabriel got salt Got 3 pikes from them shingling his Tent Raining Gordon Barked 2 Chairs 2nd Lost their Line Blowing hard Ploughing at Lower Point Gave them some Tobacco Grappling for their Line 3 made a Broom for old Gabriel made a Runner for the Jumper Gordon ploughing at Door and the Bean Fence Garden A Propeller went Down and 2 Tow Boats and St Francis came up Blowing 4th a Fine Day Gordon crossed to Go to Williamstown Randolph And I to Bosells Got a Ducks nest on Frank Island Moses Jessama and Family here George Renshaw sent a Bag of Potatoes Down with Moses to me Algerian went Down Randolp with Gabriel 5th Harrowing working at the Banking Raining 6th Harrowing Planted 80 Hills Raining some Ground his Pepper Spartan went Down 7th Bohemian came up Drawing Dung Got a pike Got a Rat 8 Harrowing the Lower Point Drawing off stones �9th Went to Summerstown with 2 Plates of Butter at 15 cents paid J Summers 33 cents I owed him Bought 4 yds of Cotton 40 cents {Illegible} 4 yds Calico 40 Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea Soda Starch Tin Cup Thread Salts Soap matches cloves oil had 3 Rats got a Letter from Williamstown 10th Sowed near 1 ½ of Wheat at Lower Point harrowed it 11th Randolph Bismarck and I to Sturgeon Island Kit Kit Island to Lizard and Butternut Island Found a copper on the {K}itt Kit Island took Dinner on Butternut Island {T}homas Reesor the Indian here to Buy suga{r} none to sell Mr James Cameron Island May 12th 1879 Ploughing at the peice at the Door Finished Ploughing this Peice Looking at the Fence On the Pitt Pitt Point 13 Harrowing Planting some Potatoes but the Potatoe Bug begins to show himself I'll not Plant no more so I'll put the rest of the Peice in corn 14th Finished Planting the Corn 15th putting Manure on the Garden and on the Potatoes some on the Garden and On the Potatoes some on the Hay ground Bismarck planted 24 hills of Potatoes 16th Henery Bosell here for a stick to make oars Gave Randolph a ¼ taking out manure I got ½ Bushel of Lime from Lancaster 10 cents Gave 15 cents 5 cents of a Mistake of mine 17th Gordon Came across with George Bosell Gave George what sour Milk we had for his Pigs 6 pails went across with Gordon to Summerstown to get his coat Fixed paid Amelia Laplante 50 cents 10 cents for Cotton Bought Mr Ward {Illegible}rick oil 25 8 Bunches of Matches 2 pipe 8 cents Bought a Bag 25 cen{ts} Bought of J Summers 2nd Book for Gordon 25 cen{ts} Settled with AJ Baker for the Hay Rec Payment Got an Overcoat 18th Rogation Sunday A Fine Day Heard Dan was canvassoing and Rayside Francis the Indian he{re} Gave him Dinner Gordon crossed with him Potatoes up some Blades of Corn up 19th St Dustans Ploughing a Peice East of the sho{p?} and Barn and taking out stones fine Day warm working at the Garden Front of the House put in 10 Beds of Top Onions 2 ½ Beds of Potatoe onio{ns} 20th Baking churning scalding the House putting out manure Harrowing Lots a Harrowtooth Let the Calves out in the Lane Digging some in the Garden for Cucumbers and Melons a Fine Day East Wind in the Mor{ning} and West at Night cutting Brush in the {Illegible}er Feild one of these Fishermen that went to {Illegible} Regis to Fish had to Leave Mr James Cameron Island 21st 1879 North Wind New Moon this Morning Whitewashing 22nd Whitewashing the appletrees up in the Hens {Between the lines it reads: Tea From Lancaster 25 cents} as they are at the Corn setting Fire to some heaps of Brush �23rd Frosty Morning Working some at the Lane Fence 24th Queen's Birth Day Randolph and I to Christees Firing some volleys in the Morning hoisted Colours a fine Day Burning Brush in the Evening Great Bonfires St Francis to Montreal 25th Mr Genie and Picott here fishing Perch stopt all night Got a Sturgeon from {Illegible} Darashie the first we Got Let the Mare out for the first time this spring oiled her well and Let her to the Pit Point as the Ticks are Bad Dry Dry weather Thunder to the North but no Rain here high north wind this Evening cold to night 4 Men Supposed to be Drowned near Granadier Island came from Valleyfield to have a Time on the Queens Birth Day 2 Englishmen and 2 Frenchmen 26th Genie and Picott went off early Making a Door for the Milkhouse put a Board on the cookhouse floor 27th Putting a Pile of Manure in to the {y}ard from the Back Stable Door 28 Fixing the Wheat 5 Bushels and 1 ½ of Rye in Bags {Above it reads: Solomon Falkner and Mr Stark here} to get Ready to go to Mill 29th Royal Oak Day Went to Mill Brout 29 lbs of Butter sold to Jo Lemay 14 cents Bought ½ lb Tea 18 ½ lb Tea 23 cents Salt 10 lbs 10 pipes 3 cents Spoon 25 cents Tub 25 2 Tin Basins 2..50 Matches 13 4 yds overalls 64 Bottle of Hatches oil 25 Pink & senna 10 {Illegible}andy heard Emmanuels Girl Departed {t}he Sparry into Lancaster with a Load for {t}he St Francis a very fine Day had Mr Derushie's Boat a Great many Trowling in Salmon River took Dinner {a}t D Summers Got some Garden pease Mr James Cameron Island May 30th 1879 making the Calves Pasture Fence Ploughed the Back Garden over again 31st Plouged and Planted Beans to Day Fixed the Bean Fence George Renshaw here Going Down with Captain Rankin First Trip Gave George a cake of sugar Told me about the st Francis striking the Barges coming out of valleyfield 1st of June The Glorious First of June Rowena's Birth Day 1 year old to Day Whit Sunday Rained some 2nd Drew some Basswood sticks sheared the sheep some cold 3rd Ploughing some Rows of Corn 4 of June old George the 3rd's Birth Day Went to Na-Houstas Island Randolph and I Killed a Large Black Snake with a Large Lizard in his mouth on Na-Houtas Island a Good many Boats a Going and Towing 5 Election Day Dan & Rayside Mr Derushie the Fisherman to Lancaster the old man went to Montreal as his pay did not come up on the Boat Ploughing the West side of the Corn Potato Bugs Plenty Planted Pease in the old Garden and Beans Keeping in the hens Let out the 2 sheep Keeping in the Black wether as he is not smart made a Bonfire to night and Fired a heavy Volley Frost to night Rained some thunder A Meeting at Summerstown yesterday Evening �6th Set the {Leech?} Barrel for soap Raining went around the Island Windy West Frost this morning Dan Elected with a Majority of 50 Heard so 7th George Renshaw here took Down the old Man took my strainer {to} get Fixed to Cornwall 8th Gord{on} with Thomas Munroe and Geor{ge Rens}haw Mr James Cameron Island June 9th 1879 Hoeing Corn Marys Birth Day 1813) 70th Working at the Potatoes and Bugs 11th St Barnabas Went to Hopkins with Milk yesterday the 3 of them Gordon HughAnn and Randolph went to Summerstown Got the strainer and ½ Doz of cups and saucers 40 cents strainer 25 cents Got Lime from George Bought of J Summers Soda 5 cents needles 5 cents Got the Dog snap from Hamiltons Working on the Roads on the Front J Hamilton Path Master 12th Corpus Christie crossed with 28 lb of Butter to Mr Ward Paid for Gordons Boots Bought 3 yds Calico 24 4 yds Cotton 40 2 yds of overalls 40 Pail 25 Soap 6 Caps 10 Got some Hooks and snoods at Hamiltons Working at Corn Bugs 13th Cold night with Frosts most every night Fine 14th Went to the Bush cut a Stick for oars put the Black Weath{er; as in wether} Down in the Brush in the sl{Illegible} Dead yesterday StrawBerries Getting Ripe Keeping in the hens Beans peeping up Potato Bugs Bad 2 Men here yesterday stopt all night Vondell and Johnston Caught a Lunge Thursday Hamiltons Cows eat their Provision Broke thier Rods and Lines 15th Raining some E Wind Mr Genie here Going to Cornwall Gordon went with him Stopt all night here 16th Genie went off took a Tow from the Traveller {a}t the Corn 17th Lots of Trowlers 18th Waterloo a Fine First time this spring I went to Fish caught a Good many perch Mr Tuthill and Dan Summers here to night had a Good many Fish Treated Got a pepper Dish and Mustard and Vinegar from Mr Tuthill Gordon crossed for Buttertub 5 cents hair pins 5 cents 19th the cow Blary suc{Illegible} the Genie Cow Keeping her in 20th a Fine {Day} Indians for oarstuff angus cameron and his Boy here on the 19th Mr James Cameron Island June 21st 1879 Went to Fish Bismarck Leander Fernandez and I to the Back Bay First Day of Summer 22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Mr Genie here Came Last night Brought me 18 lbs of Flour Left his sawLog some strawberries �23rd Cutting weeds for Don Pedro Drawing Wood set 3 Line at the Head of the Island for Mr Derushie Randolph Fishing wit{h} him put out the stove into the cookhouse Gave Genie 16 Harrowteeth Mr Tuthill and Dan Summers had a nice lot of Fish {The bottom half of this page has various lines over the text, though it appears accidental rather than a deliberate strikethrough.} 24th St Johns the Baptiste Day the Masonic Day Jim Hopkins and Kibby and Blood here Jim for a Milk Got some Hooks from Mr Kibby and Blood 25 Let out the Don Pedro Maud with Pedro crossed to Hamiltons for the Bun a very warm Day Heard that Mary and Henerys Girl Departed Sunday and George Grant at Lancas{ter} Finished all the Hoeing of the Potatoes 26th Got a Pair of Oars that the Indians made me 27th Drawing Wood Hoeing Corn taking Beetles of Potatoes Brindle with Pedro 28 Black with Pedro 29th Betsy Bone and Billy here Gave them milk the Old Man Getting Sturgeon now they Bite well 30th Hoeing Corn Digging Tobacco Peice 1st of July Dominion Day Randolph Bism{arck} Leander went to Squaws Island Butternut took Dinner or Pic nick on the 2 Islands Antwine and Wife Ed Jessima and Wife Miss Robideau and another and 2 children made a Pic nick in the Grove Norry with Pedro John Spink went across Line 40 {Illegible} Married a Great Time all over {Illegible} Great Boat Race is over {Bottom line is illegible} {M}r James Cameron Island July 2nd 1879 2 I went to summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 12 cents worth of Coarse Salt pipes Seen Angus Cameron Treated me to a Glass {of} Ale John Summers Building his house Potatoe Bugs Bad took Dinner and Tea at J Hamiltons Got an old Musket Lock from John wind High John Rowed up Tom Jack went to the Springs got the {o}ld Mans Boat Gordon Fishing with Mr Derushie since Monday The Steamer came with the Oil and Supplies to the Lighthouses to Day Heard Jo McPherson Broke his neck 3rd Gordon to Lancaster with Mr Derushie 4th American Independence very windy 5th Gordon and I went to Salmon River took the wool to be carded did not Got {i}t to Day 32 lb of Butter 12 cents a lb Bought of Jo {Le}may 25 lb of Corn Meal Fine salt coarse salt Tea Liquorice Blue Peppermint 2 Spools Left it on counter Matches of 16 of another 5 of another calico 4 yds of overalls Downs Elixir {h}ooks soda soap 6th Sunday Gordon crossed {Illegible; page folded over} Hamiltons took his clothes �7th {Illegible} mowing some in the Gr{Illegible} {Above it reads: hail Rain} {8}th mowing {Illegible} David Bowen for milk 9th put in some {Illegible} {1}0th went for the wool Eggs {Illegible} 2 peices of Rope at {Illegible} ½ Doz Bought of Burdo 2 Rakes 1 Box {Illegible} Hamiltons matches Boots 2 ¼ stone Lock {Illegible} parted in Williamstown Thread did not get the Thread J {Illegible} the Time Before Got a scyth {Illegible} John Hamilton and from Dan Summers Brought {Illegible} Brought {Illegible; Bis}marcks Birth Day {Illegible} Baker some sturgeon to Mr Baker {Illegible} Sent a Big Paper of Sweetys to {Illegible} shirt from John {Illegible} the children 7 ½ lb of Rowls at {Illegible} crossed with {Illegible} cents a lb to any Canada man John {Illegible} Gordon gave {Illegible} Hamilton here for the Bull {Illegible} it Back to him {Illegible} hard here the Bull {Illegible} he did not take as he horned him 20th Buried {Illegible} Day and a Large Funeral {Illegible} cents {Illegible} 2..25R .. 20s 48 {Illegible} Mr James Cameron Island July 11th 1879 Mowing Grinding Scythes Got a scythe fro{m} J Hamilton yesterday 12th Orange-Man's Day Firing heavy shots colour up a Fine Day seen Peter the Indian at the Head of the Island 13th Hall and his woman and Johnny Bowen for Berries 14th Mowing 15th Mowing St Swithin Day Rained some to Day 16th Mowing 17th mowing Put in some 18th Mowing 19th Fernandez Birth Day 5 years old to D{ay} Gathering and cocking hay 36 cocks up Mowed a Road Down on Top of the Hill around the west end of the Wheat 20th Peter Tree here and Family {Illegible} Brought me 2 oars Gave them their Knife they los{t} Last year 21st Put in 36 cocks of Hay first hay on the East side of the mow Mr Durushies Daughter and sonin-Law came from Montreal 22nd Mowing Back of the Barn Rain some 23rd Raining Livinina went to D{own} to see the old Mans Daughter at the Tent �24th They went off The old Man to M{Illegible} with his Daughter I Slept in the Ten{t} with Randolph while he was away Mowing some 25th P Blaw here putting in some 40 cocks hay Windy East Thunder 26th the old came from Montreal Mowing some at the corn John A McDonald Towing a{Illegible} Mowing Below the old Garden Rained ha{iled?} to night the old Mans Daughter sent a{Illegible} up to the Baby Rowena Dogs Days n{Illegible} 27 {amoot?} here 28th Gokey h{ere} 29th putting in Hay {The bottom left corner of the page is torn and folded over. Only partial sentences can be read, but they appear to be from the end of June/beginning of July 1879.} 1879 Mr James Cameron Island July 30th Mr Oxly here Randolph and I to the store he went up Bought ½ lb Tea I stopt at Hamiltons till Randolph went to the store Heard John Aleks wife Departed John Hamilton Lost 1 or 2 of his Cows seen hopkins Hotel up 31st Went to Dundee 37 ½ lb of Butter 6 ½ for the Tub Bought 50 lb and 25 lb of Flour Tea soda salt stone 4 yds of overalls stuff 10 yds of Calico Got scythe & 3 nets from Baker Hooks Tub pipes sweetys made 12 cocks of hay 1 of August Or Lammas Day putting in hay Mowing 2nd Minnie's Birth Day Picnic on the St Francis 3rd 3 Men Stealing cherries Livinia and I to the Head of the Island Amoot and Wife here 4th Mowing 5th Taking in Hay 6th Randolph's Birth Day Mowing 7th Mowing 8th Mowing some 9th mowing 10th Lewis Blondeau and Greeny here �11th Cut the Wheat 12th put in the Wheat 13th Mowing Dan Summers here for Bread the old man for Breads Randolph went Down to stop all night at the Kit Kit 14th Mowing 15 mowing 16 Mowing Lemays Boy at the old Mans wanting to Buy a Line Leaving his Gold King till he would pay him Windy Raining 17th Found 2 peices of Rope at head of the Island it me Be J Hamiltons E Wind Raining Angus Departed in Williamsto{wn} 18th Mowing Mr Oxly and son here E Wind Rain some Ellen McDonald poorly 19th John Hamilton and Gordon come to Give me word angus was Dead {Above it reads: Bismarcks Birth Day} Got a hat and shirt from John {a}s my own was not ironed crossed with {Jo}hn got out to Williamstown Gordon Gave me 50 cents but Gave it Back to him Dan came through the night 20th Buried very warm Day and a Large Funeral 1879 Mr James Cameron Island Augt 20th 21st in Williamstown Allen McDonald Buried to Day in the Roman church for the first time 22nd I Came Home Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb of Tea Janie Spinks Departed I seen her Last Breath as she Left this World pipes and Matches Gordon put me across with Willie Roses Boat Don Pedro went off on the 19th and the oxly Heifer came 23rd putting in Hay Mowing 24th very sick 25th Mowing Fixed the Jumper putting in Bucky here got and old scythe 26th putting in hay 27th Dan Summers here early this morning very unwell 28th Got a Sturgeon and EEls the old Mans Line D Summers took 50 lb of Flour from Dundee for me on credit 29th Got 3 Sturgeon �30th the old Man from Montreal Gokey for Corn and Butter 31st Got a Line and 95 Hooks and snoods from the Old Man Mr Derusher Randolph went with the old man to Fish a Fine Day Let the Cows in shut the Back Door of the Barn yesterday 1st of Sept Mowing in the upper Feild 2nd Taking in corn that Rip cutting Cutting cornstalks 3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 putting Hay on the Barn Floor helping the old Man with his Lines to set Laurie and Granny Morn's came Henery Bosell and Lashey here with pickerel for the old Man at 12 o clock at night the old man off Henery mad at him 4th Amiot for Butter Laurie went Down to Kit Kit Wind Raised Black cherries Ripe taking in corn 5th – John Angus Birth Day 1850 Mr James Cameron Island Sept 6th 1879 Working at corn and cornstalks cutting in the upper Field Granny Laurie and Dan Summers went home Randolph Bad with a Large Boil sent to Wards for Tea soda 7th Went to head of Island 8th at hay 9th at hay 10th Working at hay in the upper Feild 11th cutting cornstalks 12th Taking in corn 13th putting in hay 14th sunday 15th Got the Boat from Dan Summers at Kit Kit 16th Went to Salmon River Tea Flour soap salt castor oil Salts RRR Matches 4 spools {Above it reads: yeast} 5 yds overalls stuff cotton calico Braces powder shot Hammer Knife Buttons scissors 2 Butter Tubs scythe stone 17th went for nuts 18th at nuts 19th Raining 20th Dan Summers G Renshaw here Andrew Cameron Departed cut the Tobacco �21st Sunday Did not Write Down anything till the 29th 29th Went to Hamiltons Heard the Fellow that Murdered his Father Clark Brown was sentenced to be hung the Last Day of October Heard Liza Vipond was married to the Frenchman that Lived with them Bought of Ward Tea Knitting needles Got from Hamilton 25 cents 1 Bag of apples and crabapples very Bad with my hand poisoned oil 30th at hay 1st of October Did not write anything {Above it reads: 2nd went with wood to Bosells} 5th of October Sunday David Bowen a Fine Lad in Drawing his Gun out of the Boat it went off and shot him Dead about 19 years of Age 6th at hay 7th George Bosell and Wife and 3 children here 8th 9th 10th HughAnn McMaster Birth Day I went to Mill called at Lukes never heard David was Dead till Luke told me and showed me the spot 6 Bushels of corn Bought 15 yds of Cotton 12 yds of Calico 12 yds of Batting 2 yds of overal stuff a pair of Braces 1 lb of Tea 1 lb of shot ½ Quire of Paper Loaf Bread Lead Pencil matches 11th Cutting hay 12th 13th 14 15th 16 17 18 19 20th I wrote nothing in these Days 1879 Mr James Cameron Island Oct 21st Working at hay 22nd Colouring Cotton for Quilts 23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 11 years old to Day Quilting 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day 25th My Birth Day cleaning out the Big Shed Dan Summers here to night and a Passenger from Lancaster almost Froze that man with him Gave him an old Stove Pipe hat 26th 2 men camped on the Pitt Point from Prescott one of them Keeps a Livery of Boats they are Hunting Ducks �27th Luke Bowen and another man here they have a steam yacht at the Foot of Christees Island covering the shed with marsh hay 28th Mr Derushie the Fisherman went to the Store sent for Soda 1 lb 2 spools of Thread 29th Drawing wood out of the Marsh Back of the Sugar Bush for sugar Bush Wood the Barges the Maxwell Run aground some time ago got off to Day 30th Nory Blawa wanting the grapes to make wine 31st Holy Eve Drawing Wood cracking nuts 1st of November All Saints Day Amiot here for nuts Got a Rice Bag from him Drew the old Man some wood 2nd Sunday Gordon and Tommy Rose here sent some Tobacco to Andrew Rose East Wind Began to snow through the night Put in the calves to night and the Mare 3rd East Wind snowing and Blowing hard shelling the corn nubbings to Day all the Best of the corn shelled before this the cattle all went to the head of the Island with the East Wind Went up for the cattle as its very stormy Feeding the cattle 4th Drew some Wood the old Man Mr Derushie for onions 5th Guy Fawks Day sharpened the saw Mr Durushie the Fisherman to Lancaster sent for Tea and comb taking up the Traps Sawing stove Wood Salmon Rive Froze as the Sperry had hard work to Break Mr James Cameron Nov 6th Island 1879 cold some Drew some Drags plastering the stables Piling up Firewood Tied Royal Charlie the Bull in the Big shed Lots of shooting to the South side 7th Plastering Went Down to the Kit Kit Island Randolph and I took some Fat Pine my old scythe salt Water Very Low East Wind Lots of shooting the Alexandria went up very slow A Fine Day snow Thawing Helen's Birth Day 8th Peggy Bosell here with the yarn paid her to Day 58 cents and Gave her 50 cents when we Brought the wool to her 6 ½ lb of Wool Drew some wood Brought the sheep from the Bush Amiot came from cornwall where he was Fishing lot of Rope from him and gokeys Bake Pot Bohemian came straight up did not go into Lancaster its on account of the water being so Low 9th Sunday Fine Blowing Hard Raining 10th Cutting Drags and Drawing Wood 11th Banking the East end of the House cut some Marsh hay for the Banking 12th Old Hallow Eve or St Martins Banking �13th Went for a Broom of Cedar Amiot making Blinds for Du{Illegible} The Steamer of Avrils went off to Day Wind high 14th Amiot and Nory went off 15th Raining Making Decoy heads 16th Sunday went around the Island Bismarck and I 17th Gabriel Derushie took up his Lines helped him with them Fixing the porch took up.. Boards that Amiot Left 18th snowing stormy East W chopping stove Wood helped the old Man with his nets packing them up 19th Mr Derushie went off helped him with his sturgeon and Pickerel Load up his Boat Left his Bun {h}ere and chest and Rods turned stormy {a}t night south W Wind snowing continued 19th 1879 Mr James Cameron Island Took up his Rigging from his Tent took up his Bun St Francis and Bohemian went Down Together stormy to night Drew some Drags from the Lower Point Seen a Big White owl on the Lower Point Got a Rat Lots of snow on the Mountains Feeding the Milk cows and the Mare and calves the Duck away for 2 Days but came back to the Shore 29 20th stormy snowing South Wind 21st on this Day of the Month Do McMaster Departed 1846 {Above it reads: sparry not out} sharpening the crosscut saw Windy 22nd Went to Look for the sheep cold Windy Broke on the West Marsh hay stack Feeding the cornstalks on the stable loft 23rd Sunday a Boat aground this 2 or 3 Days Below Mr Halls Light one of the Kingston Lumber steamer a Propeller coming up gave her a Jerk and Left her I think its the Kendrick that came Down and took her off Stormy south West Wind snow Big Flakes St Francis and Bohemian went Down the Sparry did not come out since the 20th 24th Chopping and sawing Wood 25th at Wood Tying the Heifers in the shed 26th stormy snowi{ng} cutting and Drawing Wood on the Pitt Point 27th Fixing a Door on the Big shed put King{Illegible} cold some 28th a Fine Morning I crossed Boug{ht} of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 28 cents ½ lb soda 5 cents Match{es} oil Bought of J Summers Thread 10 Pins Pipe 3 c{ents} Received from G Renshaw 1 Dollar for a �Hemlock stick the Wind Raised stopt at Mr Hamiltons The Kendrick Went Down with a Barge to Valleyfield carrys J Hamiltons and Normans Abrams Wood Sacrament on the Front Mr McNish from Cornwall 29th at J Hamiltons Parisha a Bee Ploughing The Last Day for cattle to go into the stable cold 30th Sunday St Andrews Day came home fr{om} Hamiltons a Boat at Renshaws Wharf Last night continued Mr James Cameron Island Nov 30th 1879 No Light in Mr Hills Lighthouse to night the other 2 Lights of Johnstons Lit up to night cold and Frosty St Andrews Day 1st of December setting the Marshes a Fire Light of Floating Light and Cherry Island Kept in Blary most part of the Day as we think of Killing her Tommorow 2 Killed Blary Light on cherry Island 3rd cutting up the Beef and salting it East Wind 4th and snow cold and Fine Drew up the old Mans Bun in the Grove Drew some Long Peices at the Door and Past of the stable 5th all the Hay Done On the Barn Floor commenced the East Mow of Fine Hay Jim Hopkins here and one of Paul Jes Boys cutting and sawing Stove Wood East Wind cold Lots of Ducks Making Decoys a crust on the snow 6th a Fine Day Drew a couple of Drags snow soft Went to the Head of the Island 7th Sunday Blowing hard not Cold 8th Jim Hopkins Charlie and Billy Bone here was Down at charlies Island got no Ducks Randolph and I set the Decoys Down at the Tent near Bismarcks Bay Fine Day 9th cold some chopping and sawing Stove Wood 10th Leander’s Birth Day 1872 a Fine Day Working at putting up the Petition Boards or the stall not very well 11th cutting up a Buck that fell with the Wind Bad with a pain I took a Good Deal of shooting up the Way of the Hog Island 12th Drew some Drags and 2 Loads of Tops of Beeck {Beech} Limbs Lost my Pipe and Found it Fixing stems in the Pipes Freezing hard to night 13th a Fine Morning East Wind new-Moon a Scotch moon that comes on Saturday is in General a Rough moon that comes in on Saturday Tying a Bushel of Corn took us all Day Wind changed to West Blowing hard some Grains of snow Freezing some to night the cattle picking {o}ut in the Daytime �1879 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 14 Sunday some cold no snow on the Ground E Wind a Good many Ducks this morning not very Well 15th Went to the Bush for the sleigh took home 3 Drags Drew the Fish-Box to the Barn for to put Hayseed that on the Barnfloor in it cleaned up the Barnfloor Kind of Stormy snowing cutting stove Wood 16th Moving the Hay from the West mow to the East mow so to get at the Wheat some cold turned fine in the Evening Frosty to night 17th some snow North West Wind Freezing Cold Frosty to night Began the Wheat to Thrash Thrashed 3 Floors Got the Clock to start it stopted about 2 Weeds Making Bismarck a comforter 18th very cold Windy Thrashing 19th Thrashing very Cold East Wind got Kind of soft through the night 20th snowing West Wind Some cold First Quarter of the Moon this morning Finished the Thrashing put it in 2 Boxes till I can Get it Fanned a Good Deal of ice in the Bays and out to the edge of the Rushes Water Low Windy to night and all the time cold 21st Sunday the Water all in a skim of ice Freezi{ng} hard and calm till near night when the East Wind and snow and Drifting began its an awful night 22nd stormy till near night the ice taken across last night Grea{t} snowbanks and Drifts the Potatoes and squashes Froze in the cellar 23rd some cold I went to try the ice I crossed but its very thin went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 20 soap 10 Bought of J Summers matches and pipe 3 cents Got a Letter from Dan a Happy New Years ca{rd} Breaking the Roads Ward Butchering Took J Hamiltons Horse home from the Roads as it is Lame Mrs Hamilton sent a peice of cheese to Livinia and apples to the children 1879 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 24th soft Raining and hailing East Wind Feeding the cattle extra as its Christmas Eve and cold Weather cutting wood 25 Christmas Day Fine but cold West Wind changed at night Keeping to Day as it should be Kept a Holy Day 26th cold East Wind I crossed stopt at Mr Hamiltons then went to Mr Ward Got on credit 100 Wt of Flour 3..50 Bought ½ lb Soda 5 Darning needle 1 Got a Ride Down with Tom Jack a very Frosty Day Bill Morris crossed with a horse I Heard to Day Left my Flour at Hamiltons till I would got tomorrow after it �27th stormy this Morning Turned fine {Above it reads: Broke on a stack of Marsh hay} Randolph and I crossed to Hamiltons for the Flour put out some Bushes for our Road Tom Jack went to Gather ashes to Day East Wind snow sun Draws water 2 Loads crossed the ice to Hopkins I Dont Know what it was 28th Sunday a very Fine Day E Wind and an Eclipse on the Moon and a change in the Moon Full Moon to Day A Great many Fishing EEls over From the squaw Island a Good many air holes But a Great many shut with the stormy night of the 21st 29th Our Angus Birth Day set 4 Traps in the Rushes a Fine Soft Day cut some holes for EEls 30th cold chopping Stove Wood 31st Cold and stormy E Wind Last Day of the year 1st of January New Years Day 1880 a very Fine Day Breaking Roads Drew some Wood W Wind shot a Wood Pecker not Duck shooting 2nd Soft W Wind Randolph and I to pit Point There a Bushing the Road from McPhees to Lancaster {D}rew some Wood Brok a Road up in the swamp seen where the Fox eat a Bluejay 3rd Allen's Birth Day cold Wind Frosty cutting Brush up in cord Wood Bay a good {de}al of crossing Summerstown Road to night commenced to hail Raining Freezing to night 4th Sunday Raining Foggy slippery {Fi}ne W Wind Gordon came From Hamiltons seen a Fox crossing here crossed the sugar Bush Water on to the ice For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archives of Ontario Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-1902 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1879 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archives of Ontario Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1879 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1879 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. James Cameron Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island 1879</p> <p>January New Years Day crofsed with Gordon to Hamiltons Landed below the Lighthouse a Good lot of ice Going Down Gordon after the Fox Gordon going to stop at AJ Bakers for a Few Days as AJ is going up West to stop till he comes Back then he is going out to Williamstown to School (to 16 cents) Freezing some got 2 papers at Hamiltons Kind of N West Wind</p> <p>2nd Fixing the Shed Door put in the stack Randolph and I cleaning the stove and Pipes Windy cold the ice would take only its so Windy Breaking the ice</p> <p>3rd Allens Birth Day chopping Wood around the cattle put Maud in the Big Shed very cold the ice took from the Sturgeon Island over to Christies to Day but there is in the Rushes open that wont take with the Wind the ice took acrofs to night to Alexis Island near Morning A Good many Ducks and the White headed Eagle is after Ducks thats wounded or froze in or on the ice Great Banks of Snow Drifts</p> <p>4th stormy in the morning got calm snowing some hail West Wind Went Down to Lower Point over to the Pitt Point Awful Banks of snow ice not taken acrofs A great many air holes chopping stove Wood Feeding the cattle extra these cold Days</p> <p>5th Sunday Cold and Fine</p> <p>6th Drawing Wood West Wind Went to head of the Island {cut off}nd its very Frosty steamboat channel Full of Anchor Ice Going Down but dont Jam snow Deep</p> <p>7th chopping Drawing Wood Kind of Warm Went to the West End of the Island Lots of ice Going Down the Channel full of ice</p> <p>8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 13 years old to Day Went to upper End to see the ice and its all opened out at the h{illegible} snowing Drifting cutting Brush at the Marsh hay stack</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 9th 1879 all open in the steamboat Channel not cold West Wind North and South Wind Drawing Wood chopping stove Wood slippery for the Mare where there is ice as she is not shod yet Let out the sheep to Day our Yard Full of Snow Banks 1 stack of Marsh hay Finished</p> <p>10th cold and Frosty Lots of Anchor Ice Going Down went to the upper end of the Island to see the ice very Frosty I think it will take in the Steamboat channel to night chopping Wood around the House Broke on the Marsh hay stack about 2 Tons in it put the stake holes in the Little sleigh put ashes in the Leech Barl as the other 3 is Full</p> <p>11th The ice must have taken through the night as I went to the head of the Island and its taken acrofs went up a peice on it and turned Back as its only a shell but if it Freezes to night it will be Good tommorrow Randolph and I on the north side for cedar chopped the ends of a soft maple for Lott 11 Feet a Fine Day not Freezing much some Freezing to night Finished Making Bismarck's Coat</p> <p>12th Sunday a very fine Day the ice taken acrofs to Hamiltons before Daylight Freezing some to night</p> <p>13th 3 men Fishing EEls Back of the Island I crofsed to Hamiltons took Dinner Went up to the store Got a Letter in the office from Dan with 2 Heard Gordon went to Williamstown put a few small Bushes on my Road Bought 3 lbs of Rice 15 Bought 1/2 lb Tea 20 2 spools of Thread 8 Pipe 1 the ice very Rough took supper at Hamiltons came home the ice is only a shell Christopher McRae crofsed at Hopkins to Summerstown</p> <p>14th crofsed to Day Brought Gordons Pants to Hamiltons exchanged Hugh Anns Boots 25 on exchanging them Bought of Mr Ward 50 Wt of Flour 2..30 Castor oil {illegible} Bought of Summers 3 1/2 yds of cotton 28 {illegible} of sugar from Mr Ward {illegible} night at Hamiltons Frosty Frosty</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Jany 15 1879 A Fortunate Day I came from Hamiltons took part of my Flour as the Ice is very Rough a Frosty Fine morning Broke some of the Jammed Ice Down so to Get through it Fine But turned very Frosty Freezing hard to Day and to night chopping stove Wood Feeding the cattle more than extra as its cold Wrote a Leter to night to sent to Dan</p> <p>16th very stormy North East Wind Drifting and snowing Freezing hard Fixing some of the chairs put a Handle in the Little Axe Bismarcks, turned more moderate in the Afternoon</p> <p>17th Drawing Wood Randolph and I some cold some Cutters and Teames crofsed Summers's Road for the first Drew a soft Maple Log from the House to the Bank 11 Feet some Water coming in the swamp John Hamilton to Lancaster to Day Lost his cap</p> <p>18th I crofsed to put the Letter in the P.O 3 cents paid JS addrefsed it for me Bought of Mr Ward 8 cents worth of matches fot 2 Bunches a very fine morning snowed a little Turned to Drifting Blustering Water Raising some near shore John Hamilton to Cornwall early this morning on the Boture Tom thrashing Took the rest of my Flour over to Day I made 2 halfes of it the other Day so it would not be so heavy on the rough ice and the ice is very Rough a social up at Mr {cut off}kins Last night made 17 Dollars Tom Summers Tom Munroe Donald Angus to Cornwall to Day pay up J Grants affair cutting Stove Wood</p> <p>19th Sunday a very fine Day the sun came out in the Afternoon awful warm went around the Lower Point put the snow out of the canoe and raised it up some Quit milking the cows twice a Day to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Jan 20th 1879 Most awful Frosty to Day North West Wind and very Frosty to night cutting Drags and Drawing some Feeding the cattle extra this cold Weather crofsing a Good Deal on Summers Road the Airholes smokes hard to Day our yard all Blocked up with snow Drifts</p> <p>21st St Agnes Day Frosty Frost Falling snowed some East Wind Bushing the road from the house up around to the Cord Wood Bay put a few Bushes from the Back Bay for the Pitt Point so if anyone comes around that Way they wont cut through the Back Marsh cutting hay on the East mow</p> <p>22nd A Fine Day crofsed Wrote a Letter for T Jack to Enterprize Company put it in the P.O. Registered it to Boston Mass, 8 cents postage and Registering got a certificate stopt all night at Hamilton a cold night stormy John Over with cheese to Dundee</p> <p>23rd Pig goneCame home chopping stove Wood putting out Some Bushes to the Light House James McDougall crofsed over to Hamiltons to night as they expect the Thrashing Mil men tomorrow Bill Cameron there to Day</p> <p>24th at Hamiltons all Day Bought of JS Summers 5 lbs of Rice 25 cents the Mill Did not Come came home this Evening Got from John Flour Drifting to Day Charlies Tuppers Birth DAy They Bushed it Down to the Lighthouse to Day</p> <p>25th Robie Burn's Birth Day and a Fine Day and a Wild Day Thawed Froze wind from Every Quarter Snowed hard some hail Drawing Drags Snow Deep Blowing and Drifting a very Wild night</p> <p>26th Sunday put in some of the stack as I am going tomorrow to Hamiltons cold and Windy Drifting</p> <p>27th N East Wind I went to Hamiltons to help them as they got the Thrashing mill McCormick &amp; McPherson cold Day at oats and Wheat</p> <p>28th Thrashing</p> <p>29th 2 Indians here Lewis Smoke stopt all night Fishing EEls</p> <p>30th Thrash</p> <p>30th Thrashing Fine Weather</p> <p>31st at oat stack Got Mr William Spink to Help Mr Bell here for a peice of Rope The Fishermen</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 1st 1879 Saturday Done Thrashing about 12 oclock came home took some Wheat oats Barley for the Hens Got 1/2 lb of Tea from J Summers 20 cents A Fine Day Drifting North West Wind Roughf Going on the ice some Water coming on near shore chopping stove Wood</p> <p>Sunday 2nd West Wind Cold snowing Drifting frosty Water Raising on the Marsh This is Candlemafs Day so if the Bear come out to Day he will not see his shadow or the Racoon either the sighn of a hard year when the Dont come out no Sunshine to Day George Renshaw no Fire But Whiskey kept him warm very cold to Day</p> <p>3rd A Fine Day Putting Wood of the Bank up on the South Side near the upper Point Dead Basswoods</p> <p>4th A Fine Day Crofsed to Summerstown Got some Flour from Hamilton and about 6 lbs of Cheese AJ Baker promised me 10 Dollars if he would Get his Fortune thats coming to him Burying Mrs Doherty to Day seen A Smallman and A Tyo at Summers's Treated me Rookey wanted me to Trade horses for Cow Got a Letter from 2 Angus from the House of Assembly Toronto 3 cents in it Postage stamp the Marsh hay stack about Done</p> <p>5th Broke on the 3 Ton stack in the Back Marsh Drew some of it to Day a Fine Day E Wind snowing some Drift some seen a Bunch of Something Down at the Kit Kit Brash or EEl Fishers</p> <p>6th 2 Teams Drawing to the Lighthouse to Day and very Busy too made a Good many trips A Ball at Summers's to night Drawing Wood Randolph and from the upper Point I Broke a Road in the swamp a very fine Day W West and calm and a most Beautiful night for the Ball Folks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 7th 1879 I crofsed to Summerstown sent a Letter to John Angus Toronto Marlborough House sold 6 lbs of Tallow to Mr Ward 8 cents Bought 20 lbs of oatmeal 1 Pipe Matches JS Summers took me up to the House to have Dinner and Treated me A Good many at the Ball Last night Mrs Hamilton colouring made me take of my comforter and she coloured it a Fine Day turning to snow and Blow cold some</p> <p>8th Gordon's Birth Day cutting and Drawing wood his Heifer calved this Evening a Fine Day Tom Jack to Mill to Day</p> <p>9th a Stormy Day cold West Wind Drifting</p> <p>10th Randolph and I to John Hamiltons Got a Bag of Flour and a Bag of Grain for the hens Heard Gordie Arman and One of Summers Girls is to Be married Maggie and Julia was to be married in the spring to an operator Tom Summers mad at Jimmy Grant Got 130 Dollars from his Mother a Fine Day But the wind is from the East Turning Cold and Frosty took Jefs acrofs to Day for the first time</p> <p>11th a Fortunate Day Drew some Marsh hay from the stack East Wind snowing and Drifting</p> <p>12th West Wind snowing Drifting Blowing Working at the clock</p> <p>13th cold Frosty West Wind got 1 cut of hay to the Bottom of the Mow Making a Fork handle as I Broke the handle this Morning Water on the ice and Lots of snow</p> <p>14th St Valentine Day very Frosty W Wind Broke a Track up near the Upper End of the Island Broke a Track to the Bush shovelling snow</p> <p>15th in the Bush cold turned Stormy</p> <p>16th Stormy drifting &amp; Snowing</p> <p>17th Cold went to the Bush</p> <p>18th James Hough's Birth Day skinned the Ram yesterday Went to the Marsh hay stack snow too Deep all covered went to head of the Island to B{cut off} A Ro{illegible} took home some Wood</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 19th 1879 Randolph Drove me up to the head of the Island Snow deep I crofsed stopt at hamiltons took Dawn John Harnefsed up the horse and we Drove up to the store Got a Letter from John Angus from Toronto and a Lot of newspapers A very Frosty Day East Wind Bought of Julia 1/2 lb Tea Got a Peice of Meat from John Wrote a Letter to night thinking of of Going to the PO tommorow Got the Book of Moses from Hamiltons</p> <p>20th stormy Drifting East Wind cold too cold to crofs to Day</p> <p>21st crofsed Got 25 cents from G Renshaw a very cold Day West Wind Drifting Jim Hopkins Working all this Week at Dickensons Wharf Got a Ride Down from John Hamilton and Tommy Jack with the 2 young Colts Jack &amp; Charlie and they go well for the first time they were in a sleigh Bought of Mr Ward 5 lbsof Barley Races in Dundee to Day sent A Letter to I Angus to Day Toronto Rooky Moving</p> <p>22nd cut Down a Dead cherry at the head of the Island Bismarck Randolph and I a Fine Day turned Blustery E Wind Began some of the Marsh hay on the stable Loft put some snow of Made 2 Waterholes</p> <p>23rd Fine some snow enough to make Drift the Fox came close to the Barn Last night</p> <p>24th Cold Drifting cuting some firewood in the Bush Drew it home put out Poison in the Back Marsh cutting stove Wood see a sleigh crofsing at the Kit Kit to Lancaster and then there was 3 sleighs came Back this is the first travelling on that road cant Get in to the Marsh hay stack we Broke on such drifts of snow</p> <p>25th St Matthias chopping Firewood E Wind turned stormy Blowing hard Drifting Frosty in the Morning cut a Birch to Make a Broom the First one I ever Made</p> <p>26th Ash Wednesday E. Wind turned to Raining some then the Wind changed to the West and Blew very very hard Kind of soft but made a small crust went for a Load of Wood but it Blows too hard clearing snow Drifts made Last night seen a Fox crofsing a Good Lot of Travelling to Lancaster on this Road Below the Kit Kit.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 27th 1879 Very Frosty and cold</p> <p>28th Went acrofs got a Ride up From Hamiltons from Tom Got a Letter from John Angus Heard George Renshaws had an other Boy or Girl Last Monday Bee at Dickinsons Wharf Drawing Stones yesterday matches oil</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day came in Like a Lion snowing Blowing wind all around the compass Kind of Soft and Cold Went acrofs to Hamiltons Met Gordon coming from Williamstown Got Flour and cornmeal and Beef from Hamiltons had the horse acrofs and the Road is awful Bad with Deep snow heard either Gibson or his wife Died out at the hill John Richards Daughter seen 3 Foxes and a crow to Day First crow seen this winter Gordon Brought Blue Beard to Hugh Annie A change in the Moon this Morning its awful weather this Winter</p> <p>This Day is the Festival of the Welsh 2nd a Fine Day</p> <p>3rd Crofsed with Gordon to Hamiltons sent some sugar and sturgeon with Gordon to Williamstown Gave a small Peice to Hamiltons John and the wife away to Alexandria took Dinner with Tom Jack Gordon Randolph and I Got a Paper from John Angus Randolph and I Drawing Wood a very fine Day warm and soft</p> <p>4th Killed the calf Fine Raining and Blowing very hard from the West</p> <p>4th a Fine Day Thawing some cleaning out from before the stable Door cutting stove wood</p> <p>6th Stormy snowing</p> <p>7th I crofsed to Summerstown plate of Butter 1 1/2 lb Tea 2 spools of Thread 1/2 lb soda Darning needle Matches to 5 cents cash spent to this John Hamilton &amp; Wife went to Dundee signed Andrew Cameron Bill for to only Run the Mail 1 Trip a Day Heard the officers of the Bohemian wages were cut Down took Dinner at Hamilton Thomas G Renshaws Marriage Day some year</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 8 1879 East Wind Raw but Fine Great Lightning and some Thunder not very Loud here but must be far south chain Lightning it must be heavy in some other Parts as it shows very bright here about 9 oclock till after ten I then went to Bed Drawing Wood to Day Basswoods thats leaning over the Bank 3 men Fishing EEls at the Lower end of Alexis Island then went Down Below the Pine Tree on Christies Island</p> <p>9th A fine Day Thawing Raining some to night seen a Fox crows plenty</p> <p>10th cut Down a Big stump of Basswood split one Log and Randolph and I saw the Butt Log very hard to split went around the head of the Island Down on the north side for cedar for Brooms Randolph got in a crack near shore Broke a Road to the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack as the snow is soft very unwell with a Bad Cold most of us all in the house Down with bad cold Thawing hard to Day</p> <p>11th out and took home some Firewood took home some Marsh hay very Bad with a Cold not much Travelling on the ice Roads Thawing to Day a very fine Day Geordie Annan and Mifs Summers Married to Day at Andrew Camerons old Slapford Buried to Day Light all)</p> <p>12th An Unfortunate Day ON this Day of the month McMaster First came to the Island and the ice opened that Day Peter Baker Married to Day to Mifs Murchison took over some veal to J Hamilton and his Bag took Dinner at Hamiltons went up to store went over with George to see the Barrel Got a Peice of the Wedding Cake at Hamiltons stopt at Hamiltons all night Bad Travelling on the Roads now all of us very bad with cold</p> <p>13th came from Hamiltons Drawing Wood</p> <p>14th Drew some Wood all Bad with Cold</p> <p>15th I crofsed with Butter 5 lbs Bought of J Summers 5 1/2 yds Cotton RRR Bottle Bunch of Matches I owe 13 cents Got I Hamilton to come for a ton of Hay for AJ Baker Bought of Mr Ward 18 lbs Corn Meal all he had 3 lbs of Barley this I Paid</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 16th 1879 Very unwell all of us Laid up with bad Cold Gordon came from Williamstown bad with cold had 2 papers of Tea 1 lb of crackers 3 Loaves of Bread Stuff that Donald McDonald Gathered for me a thing I knew anything at all about took it From Hamiltons where it was Left with a Lot of Other stuff they told Gordon for me to go after tommorrow Gordon took Coffee and soap from Williamstown</p> <p>17th St Patricks Day I crofsed to Summerstown Brought 1 sheep Pelt 1 calf skin allowed me a Dollar Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Soda 1 Pail Paid for the corn Meal and 2 lbs of Barley I got Saturday Leave a Due Bill of 43 cents St Patricks is stormy and Wild J Hamilton and Wife to Cornwall the things that Donald McDonald Gathered for me I took from Hamiltons 4 1/2 Bushels of Wheat 300 Wt of Flour about 10 lbs of Beef 21 Herring 1..90 or Cash Gordon and I came home Quite a surprise not any thing at all about it nor would I want them to Do thatfor me Old Mr John the Priest Departed</p> <p>18th AJ Baker and Peter for Hay Took a Load Gordon crofsed with the Bag I got the stuff in cleaned the stove and Pipes splitting sugar Troughs 25</p> <p>19th Began to Draw Wood took my Jumper to Renshaw Got Georges sleigh 3 Loads Got 1 Bottle of H Wines from George for the Wife and children sent him a Peice of sugar Brought a Little sleigh Got a new Whiskey Cask from him an awful Bluster of snow from the West Run into Hamiltons took the Taurus Down</p> <p>20th First Day of Spring this Evening Quite a Fine Day skinned the Taurus took pu a Load and I went to Hamiltons with a Bottle of Milk they have a Bee to Day Drawing from Fleickes went with a Load afternoon Drew some upon the {illegible} EEl Fishers at Christies</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 21st 1879 Finished Drawing to Georges Got a Bag of Potatoes from Allen Cameron in the concefsion</p> <p>22nd I went to the store with the Hide 37 lbs to Mr Ward Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 Bus salt 2 lbs of nails 4 Bunches of Matches went over with G Renshaws sleigh Got Tallow and Candles turned very stormy E Wind came to Hamiltons 2 men Fixing the Lighthouse tinsmith Gordon came from Hamiltons with me could hardly see the way to come home with the East Wind storm Heard ONe of the McMasters was going to be hung in the Back Hills for shooting a Man very Stormy to Day snowing Drifting Georgie Bosell and Billie here for the adze to make Troughfs George to Cornwall to Day and Antwine Scotch moon to Day 3 times crazy</p> <p>23 Sunday a Fine Day</p> <p>24th Gordon went for AJ Bakers sleigh and Harnefs went straight Down the ice to Henery Genies Port Lewis John Stalkers Daughter Departed stopt at the Lake View Hotel Bought 55 cents worth of H Wines St Ammcet) Lalelaw)</p> <p>25th at Henery went Down to Jos Tavern went to see old Mr Rankin the Blacksmith and he is Poorly</p> <p>26th Jim McDougall here for the sugar Bush Pete Bosell here with the adze We came home from Port Lewis Received From Mr Henery Genie 1 Bag of Wheat 1 Bag of Rye Bag of oats corn &amp; pease Buckwheat 25 lbs corn Meal 35lbs lbs of Pork 46 yds Cotton 9 cents 15 yds of Calico 10 cents 3 spools of Thread 15 cents 1 Bag of Flour Boots {cut off} ..50 John H. Birth Day Rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 27th 1879 Gordon crofsed with AJ Bakers Sleigh got a Paper from Charles Tupper Workhouse Walton on the Hill Liverpool England Gordon crofsed over to Mr McDougalls to Let them Know about the Sugar Bush cut A Load of Black Oak on the Bank at the Pitt Point East Wind Drifting and snowing some Rain Freezing some to night Gordon got a Pair of Boots at Mr Wards cutting up the Weeb of Cotton</p> <p>28th I crofsed to J Hamiltons Sacrament on the Front John &amp; Wife went and came Back James &amp; Rorry McDougall here Brought over some of the Sugar Bush Rigging Filling the Barrels with water a very fine Day Ducks Flying plenty</p> <p>29th Robins came Grey Birds came Blackbirds came Rory came to Cut Wood Running All Day Making spoils and sharpening some of the old spoils have 25 Troughs new one made at the Door they have their sap Dishes and spoils 2 pots Barrels</p> <p>30th Sunday snowing E Wind Gordon and Randolph went up to the Bush</p> <p>31st Gordon and Rory cutting a Buck came over on snow hoes as there water thats not Froze hard enough to carry Drew the Troughs Barrels Pots chains to the Bush Randolph and I</p> <p>April 1st All Fools Day Gordon and i made 22 Troughfs to Day soft maple Wild Geese Drew some stores from the House to the Sugar camp</p> <p>2nd Gordon to the store Bought of J Summers 2 yds 40 cents Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb soda 5 cents Thread 5 cents Matches 3 cents Gordon Kept 5 cents stormy to Day {illegible}</p> <p>3rd AJ Baker here 2 Galernea and Boy Back from Salmon River</p> <p>4th St Ambrose Day Ned Lantinee for 1/2 Ton of Hay and came for my ashes 14 Bushels Peter Rooky here Rory here Gordon to Hamiltons for Steelyard</p> <p>5th making Troughfs Jim Hopkins here 50 c{cut off} sap not running Tapping some</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 6th 1879 A Fine Day</p> <p>7th Went with Hamiltons steelyard hom Maud calved</p> <p>8th Gordon crofsed to the store 1/2 lb Tea Rope sturgeon oil Matches pipe Mifs Grant the schoolmam and one of the Mr McDougall little Girls in the sugar Bush made 22lbs and small cake and a Basin of Litere on the snow this is the first Sugar made</p> <p>10th seen a Team crofsing Summers's Road Jim McDougal came with a cake 11 lbs this is out of the 22) Gave him a Taste of Sturgeon to take home</p> <p>11th Good Friday stormy snowing Drifting East Wind Fine all Kinds of Weather DAy Drawing Wood in the sugar Bush</p> <p>12th Crofsed with the Horses McDougall this morning and went right Back as the ice is Getting Bad took a canoe acrofs and hand sleigh &amp; JIm Cox and Rory and Gordon in the Bush Boiling ice opened at the channell straining all they Boiled to Day chopping Stove Wood Keeping in the Jim Gander a Fine Day 2 Men Fishing at the Little Island Frosty nights White Frost Last night the 2 stopt to night for the first First cranes came Pheobe or Pe-Wit came Fan Tailed Blackbirds came</p> <p>13 Sunday Rory crofsed Jim Cox stopt gathering sap a Fine Day</p> <p>14th Jim McDougall and Rory came acrofs James McDougall stopt all night Lots of ice going Down</p> <p>15th Drawing Wood Mc in the Bush</p> <p>16th Drawing Marsh hay seen the first swallows Taking fine hay of the stable Loft putting it in the Barn</p> <p>17th Put the Bull Don Pedro in the stable</p> <p>18th Our Duncans Birth Day Drawing Wood</p> <p>19th Rory and Mifs Grand and Elizabeth Mary Sugared in the Bush to Day 16 lbs Made a Water Trough for Don Pedro put out the canoe on the 17th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 20th 1879 A Fine Day North West Wind Lots of ice going Down and ice at our shore 2 Indians Fishing EEls in a Bun at the Little Island Frost Last night Cows crofsed the swamp to the Sugar Bush salted them at the Lower Point got a small (Rock Bafs at the shore) struck him with a stick</p> <p>21st 2 Indians in the Tent sugared about 40 lbs Mr Smallman's steamer Sparrys First Trip A Fine Day making Pickets Water coming in to the cellar set Fire to Front Marsh Lots of ice Going Down Loons came Gave the Indians some Hay for their Bed Frogs Began their Music not very well Bad with Rheumatism and corns on my Both Feet gave a Round on 2 at the Lower Point with the Plough</p> <p>22nd First Laying of Hens Frosty nights Got 3 EEls from the mud taking the Banking from the East end of the House</p> <p>23rd St Georges's Day Made Mollasses Gave a small cake to Mifs Bella McDougall old Gabriel came and Rivers</p> <p>24th a Fine Day set nets Got none Got a Rat</p> <p>25 St Marks Day East Wind cloudy and Fine Mr Genie came and Pickot and Boy Paul Gray and his Boy here all night got a Bag of Potatoes from Genie Got a chain for Don Pedro the Bull</p> <p>26th Genie and I trying for EEls Gave him my 2 Lines Tobacco Seeds sold him my Musket to Pickot for chairs Gave Genie his Bags took hay seed in them made Mollasses to Day Gordon Crofsed to McDougalls with James Cox Mr Genie went off</p> <p>27th E Wind Fine went up around the Island</p> <p>28th John and James Cox came took all their rigging out of the Sugar Bush the Boys Boiling 17 Pails West Wind Got a Letter from Dan Got a Rat a Fine Day Raining for Little W Wind Got a Letter from Dan and a {illegible} from Charlie Tupper England</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 29th 1879 Black cow calved Gordon Boarding the Tent with Mr Gabriel takine home sugar Bush rigging</p> <p>30th Gordon and Gabriel the Fisherman crofsed to Summerstown I Planted 130 hills of Potatoes Randolph and I Ploughing at the Lower Point</p> <p>1st of May Gabriel got salt Got 3 pikes from them shingling his Tent Raining Gordon Barked 2 Chairs</p> <p>2nd Lost their Line Blowing hard Ploughing at Lower Point Gave Them some Tobacco Grappling for their Line</p> <p>3 made a Broom for old Gabriel Made a Runner for the Jumper Gordon ploughing at Door and the Bean Fence Garden A Propeller went Down and 2 Tow Boats and St Francis came up Blowing</p> <p>4th a Fine Day Gordon crofsed to Go to Williamstown Randolph And I to Bosells Got a Ducks nest on Frank Island Moses Jessama and Family here George Renshaw sent a Bag of Potatoes Down with Moses to me Algerian went Down Randolph with Gabriel</p> <p>5th Harrowing working at the Banking Raining</p> <p>6th Harrowing Planted 80 Hills Raining some Ground his Pepper Spartan went Down</p> <p>7th Bohemian came up Drawing Dung Got a pike Got a Rat</p> <p>8 Harrowing the Lower Point Drawing off stones</p> <p>9th WEnt to Summerstown with 2 Plates of Butter at 15 cents paid J Summers 33 cents {illegible} hom Bought 4 yds of Cotton 40 cents {illegible} 4 yds Calico 40 Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea Soda Starch Tin Cup Thread Salts Soap matches cloves oil had 3 Rats got a Letter from Williamstown</p> <p>10th Sowed near 1 1/2 of Wheat at Lower Point harrowed it</p> <p>11th Randolph Bismarck and I to Sturgeon Island Kit Kit Island to Lizard and Butternut Island Found a copper in the Kit Kit Island took Dinner on Butternut Island Thomas Reesor the Indian here to Buy sugar none to sell</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>May 12th 1879 Ploughing at the peice at the Door Finished Ploughing this peice Looking at the Fence On the Pitt Pitt Point</p> <p>13 Harrowing Planting some Potatoes but the Potatoe Bug begins to show himself I'll not Plant no more so I'll put the rest of the Peice in corn</p> <p>14th Finished Planting the Corn</p> <p>15th putting Manure on the Garden and on the Potatoes some on the Garden and On the Potatoes some on the Hay Ground Bismarck planted 24 hills of Potatoes</p> <p>16th Henry Bosell here for a stick to make oars Gave Randolpha 1/4 taking out manure I got 1/2 Bushel of Lime from Lancaster 10 cents GAve 15 cents 5 cents of a Mistake of mine</p> <p>17th Gordon Came acrofs with George Bosell Gave George what sour milk we had for his Pigs 6 Pails went acrofs with Gordon to Summerstown to get his coat Fixed paid Amelia Laplante 50 cents 10 cents for Cotton Bought Mr Ward {illegible}duck oil 25 8 Bunches of Matches 2 pipe 8 cents Bought a Bag 25 cts Settled with AJ Baker for the Hay Rec Payment Got an Overcoat</p> <p>18th Rogation Sunday A Fine Day Heard Dan was canvassoir and Rayside Francis the Indian here Gave hime Dinner Gordon Crofsed with him Potatoes up some Blades of Corn up</p> <p>19th St Dustans Ploughing a Peice East of the shop and Barn and taking out stones fine Day warm working at the Garden Front of the House put in 10 Beds of Top Onions 2 1/2 Beds of Potatoe onions</p> <p>20th Baking churning scalding the House putting out Manure Harrowing Lots a Harrowtooth Let the Calves out in the Lane Digging some in the Garden for Cucumbers and Melons a Fine Day East Wind in the Morning and West at Night cutting Brush in the {illegible}ther Feild one of these Fishermen that went to St Regis to Fish had to Leave</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st 1879 North Wind New Moon this Morning Whitewashing</p> <p>22nd Whitewashing the appletrees up in the Hens as they are at the Corn setting Fire to some heaps of Brush</p> <p>23rd Frosty Morning Working some at the Lane Fence</p> <p>24th Queen's Birth Day Randolph and I to Christie's Fireing some volleys in the Morning heisted Colours a Fine Day Burning Brush in the Evening Great Bonfires St Francis to Montreal</p> <p>25th Mr Genie Got a Sturgeon from {illegible} Darshie he first we Got Let the Mare out for the first time this spring oiled her well and Let her to the Pitt Point {illegible} the Ticks are Bad Dry weather thunder to the North but no Rain here high North wind this Evening Cold to night 4 Men supposed to be Drowned near Granadier Island came from Valleyfield to have a Time on the Queens Birth Day 2 Englishmen and 2 Frenchmen</p> <p>26th Genie and Picott went off early Making a Door for the Milk house put a Board on the cookhouse floor</p> <p>27th Putting a Pile of Manure in to the Yard from the Back Stable Door</p> <p>28 Fixing the Wheat 3 Bushels and 1 1/2 of Rye in Bags to get Ready to go to Mill Solomon Falkner and mr {illegible} here</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day Went to Mill Brout 25 lbs of Butter sold to to Lemay 14 cents Bought 1/2 lb Tea 18 1/2 lbs Tea 23 cents Salt 10 lbs 10 Pipes 3 cents Spoon 25 cents Tub 25 2 Tin Basins 2..50 Matches 13 4 yds overalls 64 Bottle of Hatches oil 25 Pink &amp; senna 10 {illegible}ndy Heard Emmanuels Girls Departed The Sparry into Lancaster with a Load for the St Francis a very fine Day had AM Derushie's Boat A Great many Trowling in Salmon River took Dinner at D Summers Got some Garden pease</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>May 30th 1879 making the Calves Pasture Fence Ploughed the Back Garden over again</p> <p>31st Plouged and Planted Beans to Day Fixed the Bean Fence George Renshaw here Going Down with Captain Rankin First Trip Gave George a cake of sugar Told me about the St Francis striking the Barges coming out of Valleyfield</p> <p>1st of Jone The Glorious First of June Rowena's Birth DAy 1 year old to Day</p> <p>Whit Sunday Rained some 2nd Drew some Basswood sticks sheared the sheep some cold</p> <p>3rd Ploughing some Rows of Corn</p> <p>4 of June old George he 3rd's Birth Day Went to Na Houstas Island a Good many Boats a Going and Towing</p> <p>5 Election Day Dan &amp; Rayside Mr Deroshie the Fisherman to Lancaster the old man went to Montreal as his pay did not come up on the Boat Ploughing the West side of the Corn Potato Bugs Plenty Planted Pease in the old Garden and Beans Keeping in the hens Let out the 2 sheep Kept in the Black weather as he is not Smart Made a Bonfire to night and Fired a Many Volley Frost to night Rained some thunder A Meeting at Summerstown yesterday evening</p> <p>6th Set the Beech Barrel for soap Raining went around the Island Windy West Frost this morning Dan Elected with a Majority of 50 Heard so</p> <p>7th George Renshaw here took Down the Old Man took my strainer to get Fixed to Cornwall</p> <p>8th Gordon with Thomas Munroe and George Renshaw</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>June 9th 1879 Hoeing Corn Marys Birth Day 1813) 70th Working at the Potatoes and Bugs</p> <p>11th St Barnabas Went to Hopkins with Milk yesterday the 3 of them Gordon Hugh Ann and Randolph went to Summerstown Got the strainer and 1/2 Doz of cups and saucers 40 cents strainer 25 cents Got Lime from George Bought of Summers Soda 5 cents needles 5 cents Got the Dog Snap from Hamiltons Working on the Roads on the Front J Hamilton Path Master</p> <p>12th Corpus Christie crofsed with 28 lb of Butter to Mr Ward Paid for Gordons Boots Bought 3 yds Calico 24 4 yds Cotton 40 2 yds of Overalls 40 Pail 25 Soap 6 Caps 10 Got some Hooks and snoo{illegible} at Hamiltons Working at Corn Bugs</p> <p>13th Cold night with Frost most every night Fine</p> <p>14th Went to the Bush cut a Stick for oars put the Black Weather Down in the Brush in the swamp Dead yesterday Strawberries Getting Ripe Keeping in the hens Beans peeping up Potato Bugs Bad 2 Men here yesterday stopt all night Vondell and Johnston Caught a Lunge Thursday Hamiltons Cows eat their Provision Broke thier Rods and Lines</p> <p>15th Raining some E Wind Mr Genie here Going to Cornwall Gordon went with him Stopt all night here</p> <p>16th Genie went off took a scow from the Traveller at the Corn</p> <p>17th Lots of Trowlers</p> <p>18th Waterloo Fine First time this spring I went to Fish caught a Good many perch Mr Tuthill and Dan Summers here to night had a Good many Fish Treated Got a pepper Dish and Mustard and Vinegar from Mr Tuthill Gordon crofsed for Butter tube 5 cents hair pins 5 cents</p> <p>19th the cow Blary sucking the Genie Cow Keeping her in</p> <p>20th a Fine Day Indians for oarstuff angus Cameron and his Boy here on the 19th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>June 21st 1879 Went to Fish Bismarck Leander Fernandez and I to the Back Bay First Day of Summer</p> <p>22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Mr Genie here Came Last night Brought me 18lbs of Flour Let his saw Log some strawberries</p> <p>23rd Cutting weeds for Don Pedro Drawing Wood set 3 Line at the Head of the Island for Mr Derushie Randolph Fishing with hime put out the stove into the cookhouse Gave Genie 16 Harrowteeth Mr Tuthill and Dan Summers had a nice lot of Fish</p> <p>24th St Johns the Baptiste Day the Masonic Day Jim Hopkins and Kibby and Blood here Jim for a Milk Got some Hooks from Mr Kibby and Blood</p> <p>25 Let out the Don Pedro. Maud with Pedro crofsed to Hamiltons for the Bun a very warm Day Heard that Mary and Henerys Girl Departed Sund and George Grant at Lancaster Finished all the Hoeing of the Potatoes</p> <p>26 Got a Pair of Oars that the Indians made me</p> <p>27th Drawing Wood Hoeing Corn taking Beetles of Potatoes Brindle with Pedro</p> <p>28 Black with Pedro</p> <p>29th Betsy Bone and Billy here Gave them milk the old Man Getting Sturgeon now they Bite well</p> <p>30th Hoeing Corn Digging Tobacco Peice</p> <p>1st of Jly Dominion Day Randolph Bismarck Leander went to Squaws Island Butternut took Dinner or Pic nick on the 2 Islands Antwine and Wife Ed Jessima and Wife Mifs Robideau and another and 2 children made a Pic nick in the Grove Norry with Pedro John Spink went acrofs Line 40 {illegible} Married a Great Time all over Great Boat Race is over {rest of page illegible}</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island July 2nd 1879 2 I went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 12 cents worth of Coarse Salt pipes Seen Angus Cameron Treated me to a Glass Ale John Summers Building his house Potato Bugs Bad took Dinner and tea at J Hamiltons Got an old Musket Lock from John wind High John Rowed up Tom Jack went to the Springs got the old Mans Boat Gordon Fishing with me Derushie since Monday the Steamer came with the Oil and Supplies to the Lighthouses to Day Heard Jo McPherson Broke his neck</p> <p>3rd Gordon to Lancaster with Mr Dorushe</p> <p>4th American Indepence very windy</p> <p>5th Gordon and I went to Salmon River took the wool to be carded did not Got it to Day 32 lbs of Butter 12 cents a lb Bought of Jo Lemay 25 lbs of Corn Meal Fine salt coarse salt Tea Liquorice Blue Peppermint 2 Spools Let it on counter Matches of16 of another 5 of another calico 4 yds of overall {illegible} soda soap</p> <p>6th Sunday Gordon crofsed {torn off} Hamiltons took his Clothes</p> <p>7th {torn off} mowing some in the front {torn off}</p> <p>8th mowing David Bowen for milk {illegible} out</p> <p>9th put in some {torn off}</p> <p>10th went for the wool Eggs {torn off}</p> <p>1/2 Doz Bought of Burdo 2 Rakes {torn off}</p> <p>matches Boots 2 1/2 store Lock {torn off}</p> <p>Thread did not get the Thread J {torn off}</p> <p>Left the Time Before Got a scyth {torn off}</p> <p>from Dan Summers Brought {torn off}</p> <p>Baker some sturgeon to Mr Baker {torn off}</p> <p>Set a Big Paper of Sweets to {torn off}</p> <p>the children 7 1/2 lb of Rowls at {torn off}</p> <p>cents a lb to any Canada man John {torn off}</p> <p>Hamilton here for the Bull {torn off}</p> <p>Manhard here the Bull he did not take as he horned him</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>{illegible} 2..25R..20s 48</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>July 11th 1879 Mowing Grinding Scythes Got a Scythe from J Hamilton yesterday</p> <p>12th Orange Man's Day Firing heavy shots colour up a Fine Day seen Petes the Indian at the Head of the Island</p> <p>13th Hall and his woman and Johnny Bowen for Berries</p> <p>14th Mowing</p> <p>15th Mowing St Swithen Day Rained some to Day</p> <p>16th Mowing</p> <p>17th Mowing Put in some</p> <p>18th Mowing</p> <p>19th Fernandez Birth Day 5 years old to Day Gathering and cocking hay 36 cocks up Mowed a Road Down on Top of the Hill around the west end of the Wheat</p> <p>20th Peter Tree here and Family {illegible} Brought me 2 Oars Gave them their Knife they lost Last year</p> <p>21st Put in 36 Cocks of Hay first hay on the East side of the mow Mr Durushies Daughter and son-in-Law came from Montreal</p> <p>22nd Mowing Back of the Barn Rain some</p> <p>23rd Raining Livinina went to D to see the old Mans Daughter at the Tent</p> <p>24th They went off The old Man to M with his Daughter Slept in the Ten with Randolph while he was away Mowing some</p> <p>25th P Blaw here putting in some 40 cocks hay Windy East Thunder</p> <p>26th the old man Came from Montreal Mowing some at the corn John A McDonald Towing a Mowing Below the old Garden Rained hailed to night the old Mans Daughter sent a {torn off} up to the Baby Rowena Dogs Days</p> <p>27 amot here</p> <p>28th Goke yk</p> <p>29th putting in Hay</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>July 30th 1879 Mr Oxly here Randolph and I to the store he went up Bought 1/2 lb Tea I stopt at Hamiltons Randolph went to the Store Heard John {illegible}cks wife Departed John Hamilton Lost 2 of his Cows seen hopkins Hotel up</p> <p>31st Went to Dundee 37 1/2 lb of Butter 6 1/2 for the Tub Bought 50 lb and 25 lb of Flour Tea Soda salt stone yds of Overalls stuff 10 yeds of Calico Got scythe &amp; 3 nets from Baker Hocks Tub pipes Sweetys Made 12 cocks of hay</p> <p>1 of August Or Lammas DAy putting in hay Mowing</p> <p>2nd Minnie's Birth Day Pic nic on the St Francis</p> <p>3rd 3 Men Stealing cherries Livinia and I to the Head of the Island Amot and Wife here</p> <p>4th Mowing</p> <p>5th Taking in Hay</p> <p>6th Randolph's Birth Day Mowing</p> <p>7th Mowing some</p> <p>9th mowing</p> <p>10th Lewis Blondeau and Greeny here</p> <p>11th cut the Wheat</p> <p>12th Put in the Wheat</p> <p>13th Mowing Dan Summers here for Bread the old man for Breads Randolph went Down to stopt all night at the Kit Kit</p> <p>14th Mowing</p> <p>15 Mowing</p> <p>16 Mowing Lemays Boy at the old Mans wanting to Buy Line Leaving his Gold King till he would pay him Windy Raining</p> <p>17th Found 2 peices of Rope at head of the Island it me Be J Hamiltons Wind Rainig Angus Departed in Williamstown</p> <p>18th Mowing Mr Oxly and son here E Wind Rain some Ellen McDonald poorly</p> <p>19th Bismarcks Birth Day John Hamilton and Gordon came to Give me word Angus was Dead Got a hat and shirt from John as my own was not ironed crofsed with John got out to Williamstown Gordon Gave me 50 cents but Gave it Back to hime Dan came through the night</p> <p>20th Buried very warm Day and a Large Funeral</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Augt 21st 1879 in Williamstown Allen McDonald Buried to Day in the Roman Church for the first time</p> <p>22nd I Came home Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb of Tea Janie Spinks Departed I see her Last Breath as she Left this World Pipes and Matches Gordon put me acrofs with Willie Roses Boat Don Pedro went off on the 19th and the only Heifer came</p> <p>23rd putting in Hay Mowing</p> <p>24th very sick</p> <p>25th Mowing Fixed the Jumper putting in Bucky here got and old scythe</p> <p>26th putting in hay</p> <p>27th Dan Summers here early this morning very unwell</p> <p>28th Got a Sturgeon and EEls the old Mans Line D Summers took 50 lb of Flour from Dundee for me on credit</p> <p>29th Got 3 Sturgeon</p> <p>30th the old Man from Montreal Gokey for Corn and Butter</p> <p>31st Got a Line and 95 Hooks and snoods from the Old Man to Fish a Fine Day Let the cows in shut the Back Door of the Barn yesterday</p> <p>1st of Sept Mowing in the upper Feild</p> <p>2nd Taking in corn that Rip cutting cutting cornstalks</p> <p>3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 putting Hay on the Barn Floor helping the old Man with his Lines to set Laurie and Granny Mom's came Henery Bosell and Lashey here with pickerel for the old Man at 12 o clock at night the old man off Henery mad at him</p> <p>4th Amiot for Butter Laurie went Down to Kit Kit Wind Raised Black cherries Rip taking in corn</p> <p>5th John Angus Birth Day 1850</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 6th 1879 Working at corn and cornstalks cutting in the upper Field Granny Laurie and Dan Summers went home Randolph Bad with a Large Boil sent to Wards for Tea soda</p> <p>7th Went to head of Island</p> <p>8th at hay</p> <p>9th at hay</p> <p>10th Working at hy in the upper Feild</p> <p>11th cutting cornstalks</p> <p>12th Taking in corn</p> <p>13th putting in hay</p> <p>14th Sunday</p> <p>15th Got the Boat from Dan Summers at Kit Kit</p> <p>16th Went to Salmon River Tea Flour soap salt castor oil Salts RRR Matches 4 spools yeast 5 yds overalls stuff cotton calico Braces powder shot Hammer Knife Butter scissors 2 Butter Tubs scythe stone</p> <p>17th went for nuts</p> <p>18th at nuts</p> <p>19th Raining</p> <p>20th Dan Summers G Renshaw here Andrew Cameron Departed cut the Tobacco</p> <p>21st Sunday Did not Write Down anything till the 29th</p> <p>29th Went to Hamiltons Heard the Fellow that Murdered his Father Clark Brown was sentenced to be hung the Last Day of October Heard Liza Vipond was married to the Frenchman that Lived there Bought of Ward Tea Knitting needles Got from Hamilton 25 cents 1 Bag of apples and crabapples very Bad with my hand poisoned oil</p> <p>30th at hay</p> <p>1st of October</p> <p>2nd went with wood to Bosells</p> <p>Did not write anything</p> <p>5th of October Sunday David Bowen a Fine Lad in Drawing his Gun out of the Boat it went off and shot him Dead about 19 years of Age</p> <p>6th at hay</p> <p>7th George Bosell and Wife and 3 children here</p> <p>8th</p> <p>9th</p> <p>10th Hugh Ann McMaster Birth Day I went to Mill called at Lukes never heard David was Dead till Luke told me and showed me the spot 6 Bushels of corn Bought 15 yds of Cotton 12 yds of Calico 12 yds of Batting 2 yds of overall stuff a pair of Braces 1 lb of Tea 1 lb of shot 1/2 Quire of Paper Loaf Bread Lead Pencil matches</p> <p>11th Cutting hay</p> <p>12th 13th 14 15th 16 17 18 19 20th I wrote nothing in these Days</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 21st 1879 Working at hay</p> <p>22nd Colouring Cotton for Quilts</p> <p>23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 11 years old to Day Quilting</p> <p>24th Our Hugh's Birth Day</p> <p>25th My Birth Day cleaning out the Big Shed Dan Summers here to night and a Passenger from Lancaster almost Froze that man with him Gave him an old Stove Pipe hat</p> <p>26th 2 men camped on the Pitt Point from Prescott one of them Keeps a Livery of Boats they are Hunting Ducks</p> <p>27th Luke Bowen and another man here they have a steam yacht at the Foot of Christie Island covering the shed with Marsh hay</p> <p>28th Mr Derushie the Fisherman went to the store sent for Soda 1 lb 2 spools of Thread</p> <p>29th Drawing wood out of the Marsh Back of the Sugar Bush for sugar Bush Wood the Barges the Maxwell Run aground some time ago got off to DAy</p> <p>30th Nory Blawa wanting the grapes to make wine</p> <p>31st Holy Eve Drawing Wood cracking nuts</p> <p>1st of November All Saints Day Amiot here for nuts Got a Rice Bag from him Drew the old Man some wood</p> <p>2nd Sunday Gordon and Tommy Rose here sent some Tobacco to Andrew Rose East Wind Began to snow through the night Put in the calves to night and the Mare</p> <p>3rd East Wind snowing and Blowing hard shelling the corn nubbings to Day all the Best of the corn shelled before this the cattle all went to the head of the Island with the East Wind Went up for the cattle as its very stormy Feeding the cattle</p> <p>4th Drew some Wood the old Man Mr Derushie for onions</p> <p>5th Guy Fawks Day sharpened the saw Mr Durushie the Fisherman to Lancaster sent for Tea and comb taking up the Traps Sawing stove Wood Salmon River Froze as the Sperry had hard work to Break</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron</p> <p>Nov 6th Island 1879 cold some Drew some Drags plastering the stables Piling up Firewood Tied Royal Charlie the Bull in the Big shed Lots of shooting to the South side</p> <p>7th Plastering Went Down to the Kit Kit Island Randolph and I took some Fat Pine My old scythe salt Water Very Low East Wind Lots of shooting the Alexandria went up Very slow A Fine Day snow Thawing Helen's Birth Day</p> <p>8th Peggy Bosell here with the yarn paid her to Day 58 cents and Gave her 50 cents when we Brought the wool to her 6 1/2 lb of Wool Drew some wood Brought the sheep from the Bush Amiot came from Cornwall where he was Fishing lot of Rope from him and Gokeys Bake Pot Bohemian came straight up did not go into Lancaster its on account of the water being so Low</p> <p>9th Sunday Fine Blowing Hard Raining</p> <p>10th Cutting Drags and Drawing Wood</p> <p>11th Banking the East end of the House cut some Marsh hay for the Banking</p> <p>12th Old Hallow eve or St Martins Banking</p> <p>13th Went for a Broom of Cedar Amiot making Blinds for Duck s The Steamer of Avrils went off to Day Wind high</p> <p>14th Amiot and Nory went off</p> <p>15th Raining Making Decoy heads</p> <p>16th Sunday went around the Island Bismarck and I</p> <p>17th Gabriel Derushie took up his Lines helped him with them Fixing the porch took up Boards that Amiot Left</p> <p>18th snowing stormy East W chopping stove Wood helped the old Man with his nets packing them up</p> <p>19th Mr Derushie went off helped him with his sturgeon and Pickerel Load up his Boat Left his Bun here and chest and Rods turned stormy at night south W Wind snowing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island continued 19th 1879</p> <p>Took up his Rigging from his Tent took up his Bun St Francis and Bohemian went Down Together stormy to night Drew some Drags from the Lower Point Got a Rat Lots of snow on the Mountains Feeding the Milk cows and the Mare and calves the Duck away for 2 Days but came back to the Shore</p> <p>20th stomry snowing south Wind</p> <p>21st on this Day of the Month Doc McMaster Departed 1846 Sperry not out sharpening the crofscut saw Windy</p> <p>22nd Went to Look for the sheep cold Windy Broke on the West Marsh hay stack Feeding the cornstalks on the stable loft</p> <p>23rd Sund a Boat aground this 2 or 3 Days Below Mr Halls Light one of the Kingston Lumber steamer a Propeller coming up gave her a Jerk and Left her I think its the Kendrick that came Down and took her off Stormy south West Wind snow Big Flakes St Francis and Bohemian went Down the Sparry did not come out since the 20th</p> <p>24th chopping and sawing Wood</p> <p>25th at Wood Tying the Heifers in the shed</p> <p>26th stormy snowing cutting and Drawing Wood on the Pitt Point</p> <p>27th Fixing a Door on the Big shed put King {illegible} cold some</p> <p>28th a Fine Morning I crofsed Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 28 cents 1/2 lb soda 5 cents Matches oil Bought of J Summers Thread 10 Pins Pipe 3 cents Received from G Renshaw Dollar for a Hemlock stick the Wind Raised stopt at Mr Hamiltons the Kendrick Went Down with a Barge to Valleyfield carrys J Hamilton and Normans Abrams Wood Sacrament on the Front Mr McNish from Cornwall</p> <p>29th at J Hamiltons Parisha a Bee Ploughing the Last Day for cattle to go into the stable cold</p> <p>30th Sunday St Andrews Day came home from Hamiltons a Boat at Renshaws Wharf Last night continued</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Nov 30th 1879 no Light in Mr Hills Lighthouse to night the other 2 Lights of Johnstons Lit up tonight cold and Frosty St Andrews Day</p> <p>1st of December setting the Marshes a Fire Light of Floating Island and Cherry Island Kept in Blary most part of the Day as we think of Killing her Tommorrow</p> <p>2 Killed Blary Light on cherry Island</p> <p>3rd cutting up the Beef and salting it East Wind</p> <p>4th and snow cold and Fine Drew up the old Mans Bun in the Grove Drew some Long Peices at the Door and Past of the stable</p> <p>5th all the Hay Done On the Barn Floor commenced the East Mow of Fine Hay JIm Hopkins here and one of Paul Jes Boys cutting and sawing Stove Wood East Wind cold Lots of Ducks and sawing Stove Wood East Wind cold Lots of Ducks Making Decoys a crust on the snow</p> <p>6th a Fine Day Drew a couple of Drags snow soft Went to the Head of the Island</p> <p>7th Sunday Blowing hard not Cold</p> <p>8th Jim Hopkins Charlie and Billy Bone here was Down at Charlies Island got no Ducks Randolph and I set the Decoys Down at the Tent near Bismarcks Bay Fine Day</p> <p>9th cold some chopping and sawing Stove Wood</p> <p>10th Leanders Birth Day 1872 a Fine Day Working at putting up the Petition Boards or the stall not very well</p> <p>11th cutting up a Buck that fell with the Wind Bad with a pain I took a Good Deal of shooting up the Way of the Hog Island</p> <p>12th Drew some Drags and 2 Loads of Tops of Beech Limbs Lost my Pip and Found it Fixing stems in the Pipes Freezing hard tonight</p> <p>13th a Fine Morning East Wind new Moon a Scotch moon that comes on Saturday in General a Rough moon that comes in on Saturday Tying a Bushel of Corn took us all Day Wind Changed to West Blowing hard some Grains of snow Freezing some to night the cattle picking out in the Daytime</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 14 1879 Sunday some cold no snow on the Ground E Wind A Good many Ducks this morning not very Well</p> <p>15th Went to the Bush for the sleigh took home 3 Drags Drew the Fish-Box to the Barn for to put Hayseed that on the Barnfloor in it cleaned up the Barn floor Kind of Stormy snowing cutting stove Wood</p> <p>16th Moving the Hay from the West mow to the East mow so to get at the Wheat some cold turned fine in the Evening Frosty to night</p> <p>17th some snow North West Wind Freezing Cold Frosty to night Began the Wheat to Thrash Thrashed 3 Floors Got the Clock to start it stoped about 2 Weeds Making Bismarck a comforter</p> <p>18th very cold Windy Thrashing</p> <p>19th Thrashing very Cold East Wind got Kind of soft through the night</p> <p>20th snowing West Wind Some cold First Quarter of the Moon this morning Finished the Thrashing put it in 2 Boxes till I can Get it Fanned A Good Deal of ice in the Bays and out to the edge of the Rushes Water Low Windy to night and all the time cold</p> <p>21st Sund the Water all in a skim of ice Freeze hard and calm till near night when the East Wind and snow and Drifting began its an awful night</p> <p>22nd stormy till near night the ice taken acrofs last night Great snowbanks and Drifts the Potatoes and squashes Froze in the cellar</p> <p>23rd some cold I went to try the ice I crofsed but its very thin went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 20 soap 10 Bought of J Summers matches and pipe 3 cents Got a Letter from Dan a Happy New Years card Breaking the Roads Ward Butchering Took J Hamiltons Horse home from the Roads as it is Lame Mrs Hamilton sent a peice of cheese to Livinia and apples to the children</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 24th 1879 soft Raining and hailing East Wind Feeding the cattle extra as its Christmas Eve and cold Weather cutting wood</p> <p>25 Christmas Day Fine but cold West Wind changed at night Keeping to Day as it should be Kept a Holy Day</p> <p>26th cold East Wind I crofsed stopt at Mr Hamiltons then went to Mr Ward Got on credit 100 wt of Flour 3..50 Bought 1/2 lb Soda 5 Darning needle Got a Ride Down with Tom Jack a very Frosty Day Bill Morris crofsed with a horse Heard to Day Left my Flour at Hamiltons till I would got tomorrow after it</p> <p>27th Broke a stack of Marsh hay stormy this Morning Turned fine Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons for the Flour put out some Bushes for our Road Tom Jack went to Gather ashes to Day East Wind snow sun Draws water 2 Loads crofsed the ice to Hopkins I Dont Know what it was</p> <p>28th Sunday a very Fine Day E Wind and an Eclipse on the Moon and a change in the Moon Full Moon to Day A Great many Fishing EEls over From the squaw Island a Good many air holes But a Great many shut with the stormy night of the 21st</p> <p>29th Our Angus Birth Day set 4 Traps in the Rushes a Fine soft Day cut some holes for EEls</p> <p>30th cold chopping Stove Wood</p> <p>31st Cold and stormy E Wind Last Day of the year</p> <p>1st of January New Years Day 1880 a very Fine Day Breaking Roads Drew some Wood W Wind shot a Wood Pecker not Duck shooting</p> <p>2nd Soft W Wind Randolph and I to Pit Point There a Bushing the Road from McPhees to Lancaster Drew some Wood Brok a Road up in the swamp seen where the Fox eat a Bluejay</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day cold Wind Frosty cutting Brush up in cord Wood Bay a ood deal of crofsing Summerstown Road to night commenced to hail Raining Freezing to night</p> <p>4th Sunday Raining Foggy slippery Fine W Wind Gordon came From Hamiltons seen a Fox crofsing here crofsed the sugar Bush Water on to the ice</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/520455f9ec3235ea8221654c61f7d760.pdf 9191d555c77d36f376d06987b5c8e58d PDF Text Text ���������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fe7ad35d919b0a8cae303fb8cb5dbe7a.pdf f7a125374909138aac7d368c6c5ff0ea PDF Text Text 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. For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate of a page transcribed in Cameron's 1877 diary}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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> <p>{page two}</p> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; sharp Lightning clears of Fine East Wind Wind changed to West Blowed very hard Blew Down some Trees Got home in Good Time</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <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> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <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> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <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 &amp; Down North Wind &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <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> <p>{page two}</p> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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 &amp; 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> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <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 &amp; 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> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <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> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d272b861d5cb76a67029d153462de392.pdf 781e0c6f8d757860fc5143efa11ce0aa PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Photo of a kid and their dog riding on a sleigh on a snowy winter day} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/94169ae869f169cc660577dc62d08b2f.pdf 6a68fc7d298239d214324c488894bccf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bc9881bbfbc39cf7c9e1784f52fdfd3c.pdf 830bb02d69fb6c9148ff5ac993b07197 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f0dfbbbfc013b6f27a947506d2db2b3b.pdf d70c76fa9e99c1e1fb6e2522de001617 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/110b9b34d7c2981f19123c1bbf550591.pdf 274b81e0edca581e54b3b45bebb6c15f PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/12018b47d302a0e0682e87e16b7e9266.pdf d6831f1551ba76227f48c1690c332687 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/684f909d5a2e88f50b4069b1abf3daeb.pdf 3958a7fcb5397f5d8aa01f74f4fc130e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 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. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1954 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, York County, Vaughan Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1920 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, York County, Vaughan Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1st, 1920 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Photo of a kid and their dog riding on a sleigh on a snowy winter day} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{Blank} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thur Jan 1 </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. </p></div> <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. </p></div> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3e2b87ad2a908d1529157c6687e55c0b.pdf dfe3c93a69e7e69c23607b5e97a02397 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5874cf9c9f92ca14cd72828bd2fba827.pdf e8ae8225c9ffe11e0c09ea4aa136f042 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b54f2b499508860dfd29341a4d3d321e.pdf 34408a89f31b0223e93bf96ae2e70a31 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 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. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1954 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, York County, Vaughan Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1918 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, York County, Vaughan Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1st, 1918 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <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 &amp; 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> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b6d53a29c4012879e39583effda58aa.pdf d798eb9c5db1c733b0ab32f654e3072f PDF Text Text �������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7fc6111fa43ef790d9361a696d8c7d31.pdf 7247cddf72d607266be56a056c8dae8e PDF Text Text 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. For more information on Mary Agnes “Aggie” Cooper, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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January 1st, 1919 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Front page}</p> <p>1919</p> <p>{Picture of a man drinking water from a watering can}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank inside cover}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> <p></p> <p>.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> <p>M</p> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; Marjorie also Aunties and I with Willie &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> Brown hat fixed $1.25 </pre> <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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tue Sep 30 Fine but cool. Annie &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; Doylies. Mother {st?}</p> <p>Sat Oct 4. Fine very warm. Miss Peebles &amp; 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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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. &amp; 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 &amp; thunder in evening. {Mommie appelre} here also Annie for tea.</p> <p>Fri Oct 31. Halloween, Fine very warm &amp; damp. {Mummie} left. I got {waist!} 75 - making.</p> <p>Sat Nov 1 Fine colder. Aunt M. &amp; I called to see Miss Corkery's remains.</p> <p>Sun Nov 2. Fine. Aunt N &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; I met Mrs. {Vanostrand} funeral.</p> <p>{illegible}</p> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; {Seagers} very slushy. Annie here in eve.</p> <p>Sat Dec 13. Fine very mild until eve freezing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sun Dec 14. Fine very cold, I went to Mrs Davidsons. Aunt M &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> <p>End of year 1919.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{image of arithmemetical tables}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/29a84364e24d26388ff853c9ba03c6bf.pdf c12b66cb04692c20db3af585f6e09edf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [Inside title page] THE CANADIAN Pocket DIARY FOR 1876. ____:-o-:____ TORONTO : PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROTHERS, Manufacturing Stationers. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a3d028905073cf5d108213c248bcfc7f.pdf b21498a749c8db0bf5cc9eb2ecac9ed1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/52e4d7a8eef6c4069a446bdf224acef6.pdf 068f39a3b038afa8a61e52e5b608840f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a85f2f00acf3e2a1b9cfa587a0ba1b7d.pdf f31c2a4860f3bf53f310bbd52ee11221 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fc393d64f29fa35414725d8e5caf5596.pdf 1b888ef14b259d667485b4c37b621668 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/94cb7953ed5087448bb1d6e38ddd73e7.pdf f944bc59f8af8779a73aebab53523b6a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/564a001d9cdad4151f52ef85e3d2900e.pdf 2d60bbbae8483263879b2991057bad4c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/de29cf0b7cb4b250e8312efd0e3406c8.pdf 4b375baacecfcaaa94d3201ace75816e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/975d270936e0a7be8c7c90150eac5450.pdf 67e561776b6429c03fd696e5dcd963d3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==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. {obscured by flattening tool} ==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 $100. In P.M. I go to Parsons & Rutledge & I try to get the Books straightened but dont accomplish it. Dick & Scadding come to Hotel to see me. I don't go out. Mrs. Milloy sick today. Willie wants me to go to his place to spend day but I decline. Parsons told me today I might get someone else to take place in Tannery. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/57d0bba6252ceaf767fec80104dfbdf4.pdf 7b7d8f3dedd318443628f4e31d16d509 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==JANUARY THURSDAY 20 1876== Don't get up till 8, go to TP & Co. store at 10 talk to Parsons about Lawders note due tomorrow. he won't advance any funds. Says we will take Stock on Feb 1st & <s> {decides}</s> after that I can draw what is coming to me. Call to see J.W.Fletcher at Blalles office. he is out, meet Cassels on the Street. Have talk with Sloan on Street about Belt-leat he says they cant afford to pay 38 cts, I take Cars at 3.<u>15</u>. P.M. for home. Donnelly meets me at train. Capt Dick waits down with me. We get home at 8. I find letter from TP& Co. Enclosing Cheque to Balance last months Exp.$ 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/10d3b062c81b65d1f33fb5fa6cfeb703.pdf c12b9e3cbfeb0c583ffc6e2a1de8335c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b7e9e7ac0c5fe7b65d332d3d590c3899.pdf c3bfe8f0ef14bd506da61720c7df4a69 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2869682c4b04f4028c415c21195c5f06.pdf 514dde9fbc1b36d3085e5f89d58a8e6f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bafca4018b146637f14c51913ce61eee.pdf 0d353f69ed777b190aa39ca06e7eac3a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3efb1d2b220e816688a41b9d36dc2c5c.pdf 33f855a1414672a35e5c6eb593b44a0e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == JANUARY SUNDAY 30 1876 == {blank} == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bdcd5ede439e11db8b46199c0766fa12.pdf 080342683f5b28e92e10547aa9cb7804 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7b7e719235e0220dc8f04e3d1a4c49b7.pdf ec7187088356f75eaa237b47054b1bea PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1b3717268c4e7b3ad4a0b338ebb9b647.pdf 67aece009f55a5a5b1dd32b9012784fd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/70b4599db2dc5fdc46a6d012c34942e2.pdf e900abbc9f109943369a8940832eda22 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b7af73046cb32c9fa3828788bb41c150.pdf eaf193cf3d89ee8b3b51c27e28b37b73 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6cdc7ba8a6a68c7379762a1af5f252d4.pdf 83cdc809f96bd656e50daf218cd2b497 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a9981064427432bd32a99308cff4091d.pdf cd5d893dd631c0637ec409435f469b8e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {same as previous page} == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/868a806ccd64ac45a2933a2e5ca32473.pdf f466edd01f4f2c41eaa55171f59d4a6d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/41267ceecd716fd4ebd1a555637ee0d9.pdf 7f196791f7bd5cdc3ad4f9b110f05210 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7c23c0270f47c02bd7881621d985ac86.pdf 1af9364383fe8a7a28c827793317d9b9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3113003f519043171800adade23466ee.pdf dd0f38d66f970570130a1c788bb3d8c2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fbb42ddc34da4ea9ea8cf29c56ed0b15.pdf 53d9968fd74b02fdc6c31005f89b8ef1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 == {blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0d003947d6c6db7e7ca55b8646ae103d.pdf d7c6a998f63ce498dd0da1d9349ccc10 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {23-24 and 25-26 missing?} == 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.} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b719b20c63904a8d806e24bf9fed02bc.pdf 2187cae0f64a7f7e5f75b2da0b5576c9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09cafc8cf53a1fe37033d2bb488f65a5.pdf 255631d8985b1b8ac51bc38f9574b64e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/799f773e31dff58f8d40bf9ea2b3e655.pdf 5b049f48384159040dcb0525fb9ecea3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of 2 pages back} == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/168081c3de83c5d3255e7c5e22a8fa41.pdf 8def6f2dd1be9566da93df53a786efed PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {same as 3 pages back and as previous page} == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8f8d6aee014ee7aae76e9e49b5d9cad0.pdf e43efcb44079e7c297fe253919c6ca9a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of 2 pages back} == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/26afc27efb49940cda3183e957418c1c.pdf 7d261d04b0ba5014b7d8c5b8e1583977 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b4e4ca438dc782a6dc9496789ee9f8f4.pdf db6c2e82ff897c44d56b883274137335 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 $114 due Apl 11. in lieu of my note, returned https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bfeb1fa4249154b352da599b8641ea44.pdf 764fec30bbd5034a8ee9e6d94418a087 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == MARCH WEDNESDAY 8 1876== Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day == MARCH THURSDAY 9 1876== Go to Tannery 8 & stay all day No word of Japonica & Extract yet. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9883237a747fa986d82fb35b3d2f6415.pdf 6af5f4e9804efc16ce939b27e81582ba PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == MARCH FRIDAY 10 1876== Go to Tannery at 7. Take Cars for Buffalo at 10 {$?} 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/82839db9ff33c236495a6f3b9070a4e2.pdf 52def06bb2213763035a0a7036a10b86 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0f2af9ae8ab4442b9b8c1e463c524f9.pdf f0b97e5313913f9191e909342bcecc19 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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>. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a21cd0ead403ecf7ad97d22fa0551c35.pdf 1fc41db5309c423a1f5b5225236d7191 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/54417a61e0209a5f5814b85a53f56017.pdf b3120412568c9a81af79595107b45860 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ea481a6a7246d633b1fdecfce324c922.pdf 4ea172e87ce7e57e04890965804dca32 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b068cd74631f387a71b6e909efe1a100.pdf 6ab188d87df6e68d48d059bed7e1ff3a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/946ca94d9e9470ba1541aec9e433bb0e.pdf 487b77d6f8561c5e2aaff5aaa629f558 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c405743f51239caef5d2d7875302d288.pdf fa85e13e0866a711fa44ac706f4e0d3c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/21bd8861e9e33594a2a80b473f43454e.pdf aa2513ea6c52a982294a351a6457dbbf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9a7ef17f75aabf3928723ddf681b5b15.pdf a32459ae2590f6546343efe7ecd0d80d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fd93434d03303549c5329dbf3a1c39f1.pdf 8e64c9dad0cb500f1c2a0119a8ab23ab PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ade734d444c966e4888e607638efbdd0.pdf 6f6a2f718fd904a9b345233c486b4ee3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a23c3bdf7ec014760118e82364d70dbd.pdf 68e2f3f7ed88a9e3e48d3440c1e8e24f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/01dee0d5e485894fba499efefe4a68f2.pdf e76fc881e58c38fc9c0b5ed85317d325 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1bda66186d84d10f6bb195c293a826c0.pdf 9a9554c8c2d4491eb813dfe377eed7f2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ead18a51d85ce2b2b9be388ca8acf44e.pdf 10b905bb13c890c371e8d83d8557fa3f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1acf03b05c69ddd12b7587970030aa91.pdf 40b78c5a01da541805de8ce9d74dc309 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of previous page} == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/532fa61791746f6b25236da51ba3fc48.pdf 3e07f98b26480515b42248bc32a46eeb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa8f249229f4f6f60c0e64fd48371ed3.pdf 03157696ce784df7e2b66fe1e97239dc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/59f575b9d333b60c20c7a60f8de309fa.pdf 1b9bbca34b9c5b750f110521c7d3fed1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6eb694d7daa8829710c7659b68e6d553.pdf a81a1b191158c87c0a63d5c0e9baa035 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd314cfda0fde84208d0dc5e60aa32e4.pdf ef5fc8ad2fd0e72c72bcba90a19f83c1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bb215e20a2819faafb180035c82206b5.pdf 73ac24487569095c4dd2f3e1c0b523c4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c94e8d1b7e88c41b39331c4a9d3b3916.pdf 87c920cfafbbe7475ba99303b214b6fa PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/70dac80fb79ba44213fa66bbabc16584.pdf bc0f2238cbf94dcee2b45ca2142f87e4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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>. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5c848528c0def3bd2800ca4bdbae653c.pdf ae3cdef10ae1ca938b86bbd22f694ebc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9842b6289ee6604761bedef4396e8e76.pdf b7a17b75b6bb4d37cf07ba9f56f41111 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/43c37ed9f056922df366ecb7f07999b3.pdf e33ee7e391bc35a74b8b8ab15397e6c9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/82efcec248cacfee4ab7394fa67b7347.pdf f07fc0fc07b719d6c18e96f94c305ad6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of previous page} == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/91206b41971977653b7b80b0568b248e.pdf 95c1b9915ae2b1269f39d2ac016a3b20 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9cf2d31a66ad4a0c022bea5e818667f0.pdf e9872054890e562bf6740721adb86fe7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7b53a900822450282577314287376ad7.pdf f0ddc2a5dee07e1d3f2a892a2f8791a3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1912413a183168239cd5a2e639dd493a.pdf 4b702bf8c0d7b8dcb200fc1dea45110b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/db118ee0bb10cf71ff3567ac6276a205.pdf bea5ae0133fa06abfe993b95aef3199f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/078b3ede055cb732626fd9ac4b0d8971.pdf 1ab1fabc2a0d609bae47dd85ecd9584e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/052d284d924737d8f296590d0e314e6f.pdf 0d51009cb7bd50d17dec15236e2b1446 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b9fb07678fcac46c164203c07055cf07.pdf dbc8d3c67926898e7d2042ce1d328b27 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d021a6b9714b3891cfdd14b96740b726.pdf 26550d7083d3bf0474de7a036a3061ef PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dce910091d2072710d30f449da9e295b.pdf 39e93b8495474cd0442737e39357a01b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6e6f3473b11b41964ad6a91c1a9a0227.pdf db00f41c66fa685c655ca8326f78fd40 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f00c46fdb0f20a6763203a4706d0adc.pdf e9ef37bf822b2ede97b24fd649e99c2a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==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 == {Blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4be287a15c80b7f62f87ff6528327deb.pdf a90154770c7a4e56c32b2733052477f0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7b16930c7eb6dc95142374a6c2c4615a.pdf 54db3a701069379c5a9d2c2a329e8413 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/371b294bc98a148a06f71cf3df2671f0.pdf 1eb8d4ae1bfbdcdffe77a6d7da2f4804 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/14187202007c74efb47a2a1317728637.pdf 30973f680432dd9a7735ce9881f7c468 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a6a9272fb94e1522c7166705bf9cb8d4.pdf 7ef95cf70e24bfa14d24131e0fd2efa1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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>. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/81e94d50eac315537d9db73ed96aada1.pdf 8369c5fa7ab2943b423ace857a875448 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/742a90b0d578fff55757480cca5fecd4.pdf c6bc7beb596a2d4a28baba2a5817fe06 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d37e3b0e2e8a32b08cc16299e58c8d8a.pdf 594963557fe13ad314fb2091abba8cb4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c60a32bf86301e86f37dc0a705607130.pdf 0c6674e974d352bf4843b0d9f0a52fbf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a68b489f7e84752d4afb2a7fd8b29036.pdf c39175d89b4a2566677f7e52c79f2615 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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>. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b82432d9df2859f84c977d261e66dca.pdf f1b70dc43481b94405ef12b04ae6c91c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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>" https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/68f126f663ee6fde4cd5a481586f52d5.pdf b330198b93f427bb47d02eed970df1d2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5d9b4fbea632a3beca4cdaca34c46ae9.pdf 96e92218b12baaf2ea598d617e320e17 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b0b0255b35dbee28dabdd5135c6bdb6c.pdf 057f1b987251bdae590a0f746e8ca56f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a6a838fd9ea15475733c377b3efaab92.pdf ca746b7e09d3899ff2f52431815e16d7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77cfa69703a31603dcc0b730d5f9c676.pdf ef4aae990568bee38f7942acd2c504f6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9be420a9e622a429a01e7454c6bf92ba.pdf fc7fc80bc91dcbfa0d27970b2250d3ab PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3dcef96c0b40f835da25353006d53fa5.pdf cbf272b0d6a5736d1de3b9dc5a023d20 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3d7d3e15b78426bd1ce1d5e1275d310e.pdf 02f20bd1d6cfa8aad9e459477578ba08 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1d99b24df2aa06ec3740b8bda5dcf356.pdf f06959037866c231220c113ad96fa7fe PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d90637a78dde2cc414bc89c15dea01a0.pdf 3d3a45f1384bd89892cde65e4960822d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f95fd3f4ce8f1edab08d874c898cce95.pdf 5e2dd5716907c85ae143456f7c6fbc21 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/62ef424b086f8e1b6b4a1becdf0dcbf7.pdf 18cd44e15545229bd056a213cabfff2a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4669fab7793bf18d9ea6d68234c2ea71.pdf e720058f6793ca789f8846676ac1c020 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eec61859e12382161168a31b75e88641.pdf c6c077136f84705edf1003c169b81833 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e3187a6b7a575ac7146dff5ef59a948.pdf f858d6c9fab23a851f4e103a7cce282e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {note month -- page may be out of place} == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e7d7cdd6b71ac2711d4fb162e7cc8b7.pdf dc588bb07799304b0d188c99e8d9592d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/be85ca3155ac65f1f618e702d51c57c0.pdf b749b423929327148388ac728c849aaf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3a421011403df3553d4d7c6ec3cd52ff.pdf ea734bf57bd401680f92d26e46e4cfe7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f248593b093ed99400be491b337ab922.pdf ffdb81388efe7659686037b6f2428bf2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dbadd202c27e4ce5f7d6738abf8e594a.pdf 531695cab8496539f96196072b3a2031 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a1602947ee39c5d13dff77cfb6c03b1f.pdf 88ebf647439e96254d3e78e3d3636b5f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/87a14ce06a9ece609c45a787c3b2f622.pdf 2fd626be93878633c24168c74b1e0ae5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1a84ae80605ab241bf0daf38da489abc.pdf cc3c21eca64f20d827aebc6395e608ae PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of previous page} == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/675dc6888b29e3ea0c787cc2da46fe6d.pdf b010eb15632965f798929a1d13817992 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9543601982daeee37cb2ebe019135f39.pdf df92df285f88ba600bdbc505037206b0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/52d3c4692e771bac9500ddd2e2f125e3.pdf 6a6d3c7cc8ae25f1fe752070afe072bf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/140a249374a454d70515136865453547.pdf 76c625a0346cb40160c4ad1b06f51766 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c14228b9afe622cbf9cca154e3dc0fc5.pdf f3c090b98bf984666c6c82746278b139 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/25748004191b6014a5e1ea932b71880e.pdf 58c5c70e0bc5a3bed6fe31669ec2d241 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/47c8b20a0d0e2f3bfc1cab551a3fcd0c.pdf 4f08e20380ef5bea77ca8c114623ac1a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {same as previous page} == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cb7cf2ac3a0754f64a6344deca72a8c8.pdf 44bddc9e2c36511ab6893860ea1a35cd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a3d2aa117b4af2fb8ae87e2b84a33133.pdf fa0b16028c01a146bcc2d4f28c382ad4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/57fc528b82689ccfda9b9c1076435a0c.pdf d938df41634910adad10459655306ab4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f2141402805925936f000c5bdc8a9b41.pdf 1418539585081fb39d9e36d6f4c96aea PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ab93611f89c5a993dac4229579c05141.pdf 9ede2a0b5e71e29e2d55f22f3ad5a43c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1a74e2a0c8087e94a3df7e54cddc9355.pdf d3d44f8d30506b0369f38034070a9f67 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/70ceb5a3950ee51f15f82c73be226b2e.pdf 129e8c22204be674be1ad45639cc2361 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0ff5b8a4fd4a4dd149d43bb5ff245b9d.pdf 9462c12a25bc3b5feb321cd1ec4884b9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e384c1f9b603d36390e3fa843baa7e30.pdf 3f14bb1c006ad964f2f4e185d021b342 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/13d1c671ba856432a9407e595402bd17.pdf 04fde5ba1fb038d2e10c95153d429abe PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e8d3f5f6872ddec01a5cb0087746d79d.pdf b2775ad839715f0be8b0d761c073e988 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Pages for Monday, September 4, 1876 and Tuesday, September 5, 1876 are after July 17, 1876 page 104} == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/76ae0cc26448c1162200b7e0be96f25e.pdf 1b18c2357923c985518f8ae1ad868db1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/906df3afa240bec731b60db4104589e3.pdf b1fc3d29a470850dd6e5181095b75441 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 10 1876 == Go to Church this A.M. == SEPTEMBER MONDAY 11 1876 == Go to Tannery at 8, remain all day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cc63e57cbce58dfbfa5b4d7ed1f841f5.pdf beeb8e06c1a04fce135b95296740da0c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {pages for Tuesday September 12, 1876 and Wednesday September 13, 1876 appear to be missing} == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/92768092ed659220f2576dee68624f0f.pdf fe4f3ccc2f78b75a2639df6271496f0e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2de1f101def09220da715683c2bedc3f.pdf 3d562d0d6255d021e601e21e1de7a2af PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a6cc9cec445fec0f207541a0a2122330.pdf 8b8c1ae13a4386978bedd769c6557229 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0634ac81a5cc9bd1d55653cbfb2a75bd.pdf de5bc162bb5d8ee00c53868525b783a5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/502f44190a5c17615bedca058d4f84f3.pdf 27bf9f2180ea4cd546ae0b51135e53a7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a3a4aed76f3c5fc19a40c2d37673c1d0.pdf cd0d89430ddbb661c72a59d774604604 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f74715f5a9a1d65ba4c2f2d78f9c34ff.pdf e8392308a63bc6373a18f10c0ffe95c1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f14128a3d9c3c3cb8f5caff9f4778578.pdf 466aaf3e955f03b6526718e4697f8062 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b3f57806b1fdeed6105a7263384e5165.pdf 500a78d96aa9743cac434d0e7feaa220 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6c5531ef3f7bd3552da222e17f1df6e2.pdf 7eb255041ce231594e5d4590434f8fb7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ca15564c27756bde8fcea123b1645394.pdf 75fec4ae2520073f8d4270993aa1250a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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" https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d448b28fdc9ab55a7013a33d62f9e069.pdf 19809f32471d2058146394d637f346a5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/05294352da40516189d0419840f91ed0.pdf b0439a2d3272a8e7e4c2b94414686d80 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d5d7913e9ae3c42b43747a63a7d4eb0.pdf 9c2a27bf534aef1005f1e9d10144bc68 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of previous page} == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fc0f5a9cd4e489c6904e3d3e0ebedc66.pdf cf8568d157c9781c28ee168ae9daa86c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ac8a9061502240252c0b4d9b335a7fe4.pdf a00a7d3755e31f469f0523821572735c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d2cf4170a35248569fc8f468c96192b.pdf 3305615074e6f947526d294365224f39 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e0f971495ce083bb872f52546837c84f.pdf bb80964e3fad643d20d9609ce0f768c9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f4af162f03da1e399b18cb07f50697aa.pdf cf1e5e93a0904d58318a1d3c579bb069 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page with October Friday 21 1876 and Saturday 22 1876 is missing} == 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> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/859553be80be76bbb248aa6785e7be8e.pdf db86aa4149713453624b7e72c90298f5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/138d1a0e131aa3a6c6d918bba3a6e244.pdf c5804ebf8e8973e8d2fba4c84b29cc71 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b8c036e77b39dc387b9f37149e08098f.pdf d6170d3545f373fd88deeaff8e95f860 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/734a2ee4d8a258b68a3729ac23a9cf90.pdf 9f999eaf65f1b8ee045c347b31063f3c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d49bc7c67009d746dcd81e8853b76290.pdf 8d76aaa1b8fa4ca55d16a494a115d547 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of previous page} == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/12f5b981117b9b2ff1db3b0ca71ee664.pdf 57c33cc4cc9a8f16da6a3ce27dc34b44 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of previous page and of one before that} == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8db1bd6f3d43a840cf72ecdb0f6d37e6.pdf bbbe3e3f7e1bf0e7a34a5f346425e4f8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 1876 == Go to Tannery at 7½ & remain all day == NOVEMBER THURSDAY 2 1876 == Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/15b5bfa47be7b2bfe53be41c6b183edb.pdf 3de5867a913f1219101d77d3fc7d7e07 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77df1daa2a7ddc441a1dba6e86bb3559.pdf b0ff9e9570f4a043c8bd8a70e944510d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 1876 == Go to Tannery at 7½ & remain all day == NOVEMBER THURSDAY 2 1876 == Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec02fe46af84a9b8dc7371ce994610da.pdf bf1575a1ae5cd2cb779390bd883647a0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of previous page} == NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 1876 == Go to Tannery at 7½ & remain all day == NOVEMBER THURSDAY 2 1876 == Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/de198fc1f42632a8a145b2b01944c21f.pdf 3ae7105a51b854afa761736b30521e61 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page for November Friday 3 1876 and November Saturday 4 1876 missing) == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7e01f95d3e38ee8583d452aab19ddefe.pdf 8251f98bc014c5600a2121b4f798474c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0b2fa27ff44ed6da91d4ef039ab562cf.pdf 877037e966104c69e2c821aa8bd7f18f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == NOVEMBER THURSDAY 9 1876 == Still sick & not able to go to Tannery ==NOVEMBER FRIDAY 10 1876 == Still quite sick & dont go to Tannery https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6b37f4823607d58d8b99d077b43ff4f3.pdf e1f6249deb4de433d2e967a1093d4cd9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. (page missing for November Saturday 11 1876 and November Sunday 12 1876} == 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> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a8fc146fe716d15410e561f23bd8b6bb.pdf 7bdc805eb806078ea1df4189f4b763fb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page missing for November Wednesday 15 1876 and November Thursday 16 1876} == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5a15619634e15384def8bd61703053d3.pdf 97416e47c4befb12a29ab5db7ff98145 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of previous page} == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ff716f4340b6e9315009c3597297ad33.pdf 2e6b381fb4c650f44cd2858819da7448 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cb5a198f20f428e2ce18307d019739a7.pdf 47e80b778f2ac9185c589f0144870cda PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of previous page} == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c9da5654eaf2cd6880bd6f74b7f325ad.pdf ffe3f54d9d56db8e48e1452cb869bd42 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == (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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1a4c3fb6ab80483623303c41ddc8bc30.pdf 04b15df4ca9d86bbcf43a7e3590c0c87 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c2dd7e79d80509065d6a5af619fc0284.pdf b80a9a31881af9c2388e59561a0e80b6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b55766a36c79a8104734b0a770759cc9.pdf 6f893c8bfc65a3c29abccff44657e398 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. =={Dates are cut off but are on the repeated next page 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. =={Dates are cut off but are on the repeated next page 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 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/898e5534c3192df41f712d69db26821d.pdf 4078902c2dd6e10b2d408579457a8781 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3804d8d9f88a5758e7181e82036a4d24.pdf 3008a2edc4c56ecc68dc6417ef477f3a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of previous two pages} == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/600c44d9387eb2b4ba3536778225853d.pdf 933f771ca1aae08bf785f05bd722e248 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/85ab307bbf00cedfda2feb185dcad4bb.pdf 1d142c227bc56b1ce6ba58f955570f3b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/89c4ae951abefff3e11a1a32e99dd4f7.pdf 833cf7b33fb263c9fe585a093a17fa8f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c49d773d71deb6b51597ca1558b4b90a.pdf e27fba82c159865e2175a9b888c7ece6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of previous page} == {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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b7b3cc88deae24727baa009023374e8.pdf 8656bde3c9d75879fcbd6ff02b02d3ed PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of previous two pages} == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e8402605349919a668eb71b15ca40da8.pdf 5c7fcaeaaef8e811fe652f06dbb33c6d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/92c5d1a2aaf39bc8893641cfb56a78e5.pdf 20d504bdf614fd78b9cc2074ce17ebb8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6e397823e6e75a8ad16abca9f5aa30ea.pdf 7f2aeb43a6b27812e760633dd4fea474 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of previous page with flattening tool not obstructing word} == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/da007ca2cbc31a5545e48cd27441155f.pdf 52aa276130acb5d80af718a120e681f4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of previous two pages} == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3ec286f51c96541cdcca2ce286017fa5.pdf 9dbd87d2d19cb626a992b8e3050eac74 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd29358cd8210165aa1b67c083b94851.pdf 84096dfef0d45dc2c9c3067646f844d1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of previous page} == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8219c8082c465896f0d773504996a589.pdf 972a58750673c9785cc0171d1b583cad PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of two previous pages} == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a8248d93ff64496374661b118ad3f32d.pdf 41b2ce59e4ffe77bf2af2e5bcbf04a21 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb261cabd1afd66557cf53219713c898.pdf bc85ffe45fd19297b3eb31b0629f0981 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. n 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5e930ef6297c02102ed5dc7d40b1e721.pdf 5ee1d31f0d30f68bf8bc4dfe15fac524 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/744502268cbeb63cc871905176d49c3c.pdf d843772d06ac02ed4d6c9704d2110c51 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of previous page} == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e77efa7c2b7c83a887fb1587b7d19939.pdf c9268fb3c7ed1f6a30929ff3259ca040 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b91d79ea314c34b6094fb5d433e0f92.pdf 39c92192b6f630f056fe6cf9c0ade703 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0f7e7bd490ab6bbe48ee9984bd511b6.pdf 33f70b091f433597f18658731763855b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page missing for December Saturday 23 1876 and Sunday 24 1876} == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3bb306fc0aec586f9ccd8539be011e2a.pdf 82887857ae4db028800ac2fe39c45b84 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f72aa2af9227755bcf5aca3be16795a.pdf 745667d945412cf563b12311fc22bb9e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of 2 pages ago page 195} == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d93340dcad634ca41c2f166b9aa48f88.pdf 39192947926ac354b3606b304700b68c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/778e2f6c536e76f7b1093d2a084a2574.pdf d70b57b7e3454c9596ec9c50fd3e80a7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 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 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/428bf970a345d24c77ef6f51f48f06d3.pdf f7bb7ae9d903321e1b3f41040b4a5792 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Back Cover Black leather} Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>[Inside title page]</p> <p>THE CANADIAN Pocket DIARY FOR 1876. ____:-o-:____</p> <p>TORONTO : PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROTHERS, Manufacturing Stationers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SUNDAY 2 1876</span></h2> <p>Wife &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; drive to StC to Draw at {SB?}. Make 2 Dfts on on TPH 1 at 54 ds &amp; 1 at 64 ds for $1900 ca. Dis &amp; stamps $65.34. I retain to apply on last months Expenditure $550.66 Send WPHe pr Ex5 $3184.00. &amp; 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> <p></p> <p>Was at Tannery all day Monday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; meet CP. We go home &amp; sit till 12½ P.M. talking. He says Brown goes to Toronto &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; Co. &amp; brings back 2 Bales Japonica. We go to Mrs Ketchams after that &amp; stay till 11. go home &amp; sit up till 1 a.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SATURDAY 8 1876</span></h2> <p>CP &amp; I go to Tannery at 9 1/2 get shipping bill of Campbells last 18 Rolls &amp; 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 &amp; I $100. I take cars at 720 for home. Ticket 50 cents. Maud Watt &amp; Lansing go to Buffalo &amp; 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 &amp; I go into Mothers &amp; take car. Uncle John tells me of his troubles.</p> <p>Like Summers night this Eve'g.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> <p></p> <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. &amp; mail to TP&amp;Co</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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&amp; Co. from Chippewa. I get no weights of it, Inspected weights of the 3 sds I get an 1/87 1/78 1/72 &amp; 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> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SATURDAY 15 1876</span></h2> <p>Warm &amp; mild</p> <p>Go to Tannery at 8 1/2. meet R Brewer. He goes to Toronto on Cars. Hugh &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SUNDAY 16 1876</span></h2> <p>Sunshiny Lovely morning like April</p> <p>Sacrament at Church today. Maria &amp; I go. We find Baby quite sick on our return from Church. I go for Dr Anderson Mrs Ketchum comes over &amp; 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 &amp; {bouchures or brochures?} to take to Toronto in the morning. go home at 6 1/2 P.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY TUESDAY 18 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8 1/2. take cars for Toronto. &amp; 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, &amp; 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 &amp; I sit &amp; 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 &amp; a/c. He shows me a Breech loding Gun he wants me to take. price $100. In P.M. I go to Parsons &amp; Rutledge &amp; I try to get the Books straightened but dont accomplish it. Dick &amp; Scadding come to Hotel to see me. I don't go out. Mrs. Milloy sick today. Willie wants me to go to his place to spend day but I decline. Parsons told me today I might get someone else to take place in Tannery.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY THURSDAY 20 1876</span></h2> <p>Don't get up till 8, go to TP &amp; Co. store at 10 talk to Parsons about Lawders note due tomorrow. he won't advance any funds. Says we will take Stock on Feb 1st &amp; {decides} after that I can draw what is coming to me. Call to see J.W.Fletcher at Blalles office. he is out, meet Cassels on the Street. Have talk with Sloan on Street about Belt-leat he says they cant afford to pay 38 cts, I take Cars at 3.15. P.M. for home. Donnelly meets me at train. Capt Dick waits down with me. We get home at 8. I find letter from TP&amp; Co. Enclosing Cheque to Balance last months Exp.$ at Tannery for $109.18. I sign a Note of Accomodation at Toronto for them for $4500 blank date. I borrow $10 from TP&amp; Co. to bring me home.</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY FRIDAY 21 1876</span></h2> <p>Donnelly sents Horse &amp; Buggy for me to go to StC. He cant go. sends Joe Gates to drive me. I meet Lawder in StC {St. Catharines} &amp; tell him about Note due today, he goes with me to I Bank &amp; renews his own note. I pay the dis $8.25. I then talk with Crombie about last Gold {Dft}.&amp; {Exc?} J McPhail tells me Ira Crombie returned to StC today. Lawder tells me the Sombra lot was advertized &amp; sold for taxes again &amp; he paid them. I get home at 2 P.M. &amp; go to Tannery.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SATURDAY 22 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. take Lunch &amp; stay all day. Bruk gets his 1st Car load of Pork down last night &amp; hauls it to day. I give nothing (on TP &amp; Co. TP &amp; Cos cheque to change for $109.08, I lend J Murphy #20, &amp; get his Rx I pay McCarnochan $30 &amp; 8 cts. got $13 before, making $4 &amp; I pay them on a/c repairing Shingling &amp; fixing my mothers house &amp; take Rx. Geo Longhurst brings 1 Hide 93$ 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 &amp; Son comes in on PM &amp; Uncle John tells us of his troubles etc.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY MONDAY 24 1876</span></h2> <p>I go to Tanner at 8, take my lunch, &amp; remain at Tannery all day. I make out list of all Leat. gone out of Tannery since 1st Feby. last to date, &amp; show Uncle John this Eve'g.</p> <p>I pay C.Worden on a/c $12 this day</p> <p>I enclose TP&amp;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&amp;Co Cheque for $10918. I pay Woodington on a/c $16 &amp; take Rx. I go over to Wordens house &amp; pay him $12 in a/c. Then go to Tannery, &amp; remain all day Capt. Grale calls in PM. &amp; tells me about Old {Bruus?} T Mills draws 2 loads Hides over from other building</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY WEDNESDAY 26 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. Tom Mills comes down &amp; I ship McArthur 25 Tann'd Hides 7 06 $ &amp; Mills brings Cases bags down from Express office. Anthony Hooley comes in PM, &amp; works with Claus &amp; Hugh &amp; 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&amp;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 &amp; take Rx.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SATURDAY 29 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. Borrow 3800 from Woodington &amp; Pay F Geddes freight ½ {2nd.?} Get letter from McArthur to ship some Hides. I telegraph him. Get cheque from TP&amp;Co this Evig for $38. on a/c Freight. Wife pays Sandho in full to date for Meat &amp; gets Rx.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY SUNDAY 30 1876</span></h2> <p>{blank}</p> <p></p> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 83 do Harness</p> <p>25 " N°2 Harness &amp; 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&amp;Co with letter. Get letter from TP&amp;Co, saying they could not sell leat in Montreal for more than 28 cts Rx mos. &amp; only A Campbell at that &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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, &amp; buys 1 sd Sole (Damaged) at 6 xx 27 cts, = $432, Paid</p> <p>Have talk with H Carson about his Wages &amp; tell him about TP&amp;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 &amp; 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 &amp; Sloan about leat &amp; 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 &amp; {Eui?} &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY SATURDAY 5 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8 &amp; remain all day. nothing of importance transpires</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY SUNDAY 6 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Church alone, dont go out until this Eve'g. &amp; then go over to Ketchums.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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&amp;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 &amp; 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&amp;Co to Know about Extract &amp; why I hadn't written &amp; reply, 10 Bbls O Extract comes down on Train tonight. write Barry &amp; Sloan</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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, &amp; thirty</p> <p>write to Ottawa about it, to see if it can come in {freight?L&amp;E?}</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY THURSDAY 10 1876</span></h2> <p>Heavy Thunder Storm tonight</p> <p>Go to Tannery at 7 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; talk till 12½. I show him Rutledges mistake of 1000. CP tells me they put {pieces?} of leat down to McArthur to 30 &amp; Sold to LJ Campbell when there last week at 27 cts cash</p> <p>Get { 1 Gal? Sale?} Whisky from Woodington</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY FRIDAY 11 1876</span></h2> <p>Raining hard</p> <p>Get breakfast at 8, &amp; go to Tannery get buggy from Donnelly at 12 &amp; go to StC. I draw make Dft {draft} on TP&amp;Co for $4900, draw out $4450 Cash, go to Welland House &amp; count it &amp; I {Expend?} $4150 to TP&amp;Co Toronto &amp; Take Rx. I retain $300 &amp; leave balance in Bank after deducting on Des &amp; Stamps. C Postmans with me. Buggy breaks down on way back, after tea we go over to Mrs Ketchums &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; grocery a/c $100 Pay I Sadler 75 for 3/4 days work this Month, &amp; Makin his Blacksmith 7 @ $375. After tea go to Paffards. D Follett very {Drunk?} &amp; also Bob Figrette.</p> <p>Mother &amp; Herbert goes out to Rogers today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{same as previous page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY FRIDAY 11 1876</span></h2> <p>Raining hard</p> <p>Get breakfast at 8, &amp; go to Tannery get buggy from Donnelly at 12 &amp; go to StC. I draw make Dft {draft} on TP&amp;Co for $4900, draw out $4450 Cash, go to Welland House &amp; count it &amp; I {Expend?} $4150 to TP&amp;Co Toronto &amp; Take Rx. I retain $300 &amp; leave balance in Bank after deducting on Dis &amp; Stamps. C Postmans with me. Buggy breaks down on way back, after tea we go over to Mrs Ketchums &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; grocery a/c $100 Pay I Sadler 75 for 3/4 days work this Month, &amp; Makin his Blacksmith 7 @ $375. After tea go to Paffards. D Follett very {Drunk?} &amp; also Bob Figrette.</p> <p>Mother &amp; Herbert goes out to Rogers today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> <p></p> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY TUESDAY 15 1876</span></h2> <p>Snowing a little &amp; thawing</p> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. {Dan?} &amp; Frank putting thro balance of 100 Hides &amp; hanging up. Get out another Carboy of Acid this AM John Carnochan come &amp; I pay him $5404 bal of his a/c against Tannery, &amp; pay him $10 on House a/c, &amp; 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 &amp; I sign Rx for the profits. I pay John Co Ball $4 for a Hide he left at Tannery sometime ago &amp; take Rx.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY THURSDAY 17 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8 &amp; remain all day. In the Eve'g. {evening} go to Neelons meeting &amp; stay till 11. Get Tickets for Wife &amp; Ada to go to Buffalo return pay $330.</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY FRIDAY 18 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. Write JR Plusub at Court Customs &amp; Johnson about duties on O Extract &amp; mail this PM. Wife &amp; Ada go to Buffalo this AM. Get my Cheque cashed by H Paffard for $40. He pay me $38 &amp; owes me $200 on it.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY SATURDAY 19 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. make out Statement &amp; GeoWoods a/c &amp; send to T.P.&amp;Co. Worden calls at Tannery tells one {arrow points up to TP&amp;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> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY SUNDAY 20 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Church, M. stays at home. GeoSims comes in &amp; has Smoke I go to Jno Sandho's child funeral, &amp; stop in at Wordens. Miss Cook Alma's old girl calls this P.M. wanting to hire</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY TUESDAY 22 1876</span></h2> <p>{blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{23-24 and 25-26 missing?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY SUNDAY 27 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Church</p> <p>C Hughs Tanner &amp; Currier comes to see me this P.M. Have long talk with him He says he would come &amp; 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&amp;Co. 49 Bbls No. 2 Sole. 799# {symbol for pound weight} &amp; 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, &amp; #.30 for Tickets. Get letter from TP&amp;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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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&amp;Co. to Draw at {IB?} per letter for $1900. I send Dft {draft} to get $1000 cash. &amp; Dft for $86445 send TP&amp;Co. $675, Discount &amp; Stamps $3555, &amp; 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) &amp; leave str. 2 Cheques of $50 {en?} with him &amp; 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&amp;Co for $1900 to {JSS&amp; C?} for stay at Tannery all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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&amp;Co., send TP&amp;Co. $675 Cash. Dft payable to my order for $86445 Discount &amp; stamps $3555, &amp; {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. &amp; remain all day. Pay Men this Eve'g. I pay C Hughs $150 &amp; 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 &amp; carry out my instructions. I tell Carson I've engaged him.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of 2 pages back}</p> <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&amp;Co. to Draw at {IB?} per letter for $1900. I send Dft {draft} to get $1000 cash. &amp; Dft for $86445 send TP&amp;Co. $675, Discount &amp; Stamps $3555, &amp; 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) &amp; leave str. 2 Cheques of $50 {en?} with him &amp; 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&amp;Co for $1900 to {JSS&amp; C?} for stay at Tannery all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{same as 3 pages back and as previous page}</p> <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&amp;Co. to Draw at {IB?} per letter for $1900. I send Dft {draft} to get $1000 cash. &amp; Dft for $86445 send TP&amp;Co. $675, Discount &amp; Stamps $3555, &amp; 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) &amp; leave str. 2 Cheques of $50 {en?} with him &amp; 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&amp;Co for $1900 to {JSS&amp; C?} for stay at Tannery all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of 2 pages back}</p> <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&amp;Co., send TP&amp;co. $675 Cash. Dft payable to my order for $86445 Discount &amp; stamps $3555, &amp; {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. &amp; remain all day. Pay Men this Eve'g. I pay C Hughs $150 &amp; 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 &amp; carry out my instructions. I tell Carson I've engaged him.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH SATURDAY 4 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8 &amp; 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 &amp; C Hughs come up in P.M. &amp; have long talk.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH MONDAY 6 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8 &amp; remain all day. Rolling up leat {leather} to ship to Campbell</p> <p></p> <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 &amp; Enclose Blake {Kerr?} &amp; Boyds {law firm} $2500 on a/c Mrs. Newton $40 on a/c Rent, Mail Tepman Bros the Dft on TP&amp;Co, for $114 due Apl 11. in lieu of my note, returned</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH WEDNESDAY 8 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8 &amp; remain all day</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH THURSDAY 9 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery 8 &amp; stay all day No word of Japonica &amp; Extract yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH FRIDAY 10 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 7. Take Cars for Buffalo at 10 {$?} to see Case about the Money he owes I Barry comes down &amp; takes 7 Bbls Fleshings &amp; pays $100 payment accdly per BBl. He goes up in Cars with me to Bridge Mrs &amp; Mr Hill go to Buffalo Case cant raise money today says he will tomorrow I go up to Toyrs &amp; Co. &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH SUNDAY 12 1876</span></h2> <p>Stay in all day</p> <p></p> <p></p> <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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; find it is {Mr?} H Case. after long talk he pays me $85 accdly {accordingly} &amp; 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 &amp; Co Send Invoice to T.P. &amp; Co. &amp; 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, &amp; get it haul'd over &amp; 40 Bales Japonica I telegram &amp; 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 &amp; Hide 56# &amp; 4½ cts $256 He hauls 35 Bus New Lime, 3 Bbls oil arrives to day shipp'd on the 7th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH THURSDAY 16 1876</span></h2> <p>Heavy Storm Sleet &amp; Snw.</p> <p>Drive Mother to StC. She is examined by {Rykut?} before Lawder is agreed to Mortgage &amp; Deed I give iou on the Tannery. They dont Ex' me. Meet Capt. Bartlett &amp; wife at Murray House, Hotel Bill 100 Cigars 50 cts. Rubbers $125. Get Home at 6_ Send Waters $200 to pay for Horse &amp; buggy today. _</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH FRIDAY 17 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. Ship TP&amp;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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH SATURDAY 18 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8 &amp; stay all day Get telegram from McArthur to ship 25 Hides &amp; letter from TP&amp;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 &amp; see Mr McCarthy, meet Peter &amp; Tom there. Call at {Lizs?} then home &amp; remain in</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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. &amp; we talk over with Morrison about Watts &amp; 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 &amp; I take Stage at 12 for StC. Get telegram from Morrison Watts is in Caledonia. We take Cars &amp; return home. our Expenses $400, meet Morrison at Bridge</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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&amp;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 &amp; Millers for Lawder $350 dont pay. H Paffard Cashes Cheque for me , $50, Worden Morrison &amp; 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 &amp; sits with us till after 10, we then go to Murray House. Meet Willie Watt &amp; {Lauring?} Sit up till 1. Worden &amp; I sleep in Parlour.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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, &amp; Watts borrows from me $2600 till the other comes, &amp; tells me to open letter &amp; take the money. Watts starts for Lockport this P.M. to remain till I meet him at Court. Rec from TP&amp;Co this a.m. 53 No. 1 Hides 3293#</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH SUNDAY 26 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Church this am. &amp; remain in all day after. Write Mrs. Courtney son Robertson, Lyman Bros &amp; Blake, Kerr &amp; 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&amp;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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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&amp;Co for $100 to pay Freight CSRR up to 25th pay Freight &amp; take Rx</p> <p>Make out &amp; send Statement for March February to T.P.&amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; sleigh from D Water &amp; drive Wife up River. Miss Currie calls this P.M. Wife out. Rec from TP&amp;Co. 4 cheques, as follows 1 - $125, 1 - $75, 1 - $75 &amp; 1 - $50 = $325</p> <p>Pay H Chrysler for 4 3/4 #Butter @ 27 Cts pp</p> <p>" " 50# Flour @ 287 $143</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; wife there, &amp; Cartwrights, Garrett calls in P.M. Worden in Eve'g.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL MONDAY 3 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. Roll up Lea {leather} for Montreal &amp; Hamilton Morrison &amp; 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, &amp; $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 &amp; 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 &amp; Steers No 1s at cts Morrison &amp; I take stage &amp; return home Fare $100 Bill at Murray House for Worden Watts Morrison &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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?} &amp; dont pay for it. Mr. Snider comes in &amp; had long talk go home &amp; dont go out. After tea Wife &amp; 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, &amp; remain all day. Write E J Brown, &amp; TP&amp;Co. get letter from T.P. &amp; Co enclosing Campbells Inspectors Certificate of {short weight?} also A Keoracks. I write T.P.&amp; Co. Willie Milloy comes in this noon &amp; sits awhile. I go home &amp; dont go out again. Get letter from E.J.B. Buy 5# Cod fish from D McMillan &amp; pay him 50 cts. for it.</p> <p>TP&amp;Co enclose cheque in letter today for $108.53 to pay St C ? &amp; coal a/c D Severs called Saw Tracy Lynes work this a.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; send him home. He comes &amp; gets order on Sandho for 2nd {Beef?}. Write &amp; mail TP&amp;Co letter about shortage on Montreal Leat. {leather} Buy 50 cts postage stamps today, Rec from TP&amp;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 &amp; wanted Crown Attn {attorney} JMcKeon to arrest she &amp; 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 &amp; on Tannery. Pay Peter Hooley $850 - ½ of last months wages. Go up town at 6. John Canochan &amp; I go &amp; pay Mrs Jas Scott $3125 I leave Rx with her to sign, she's to give it to Canochan. Sandho</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; Bruk together last night at 9 P.M. after Funeral go home &amp; dont go out again. _ Except into Mothers at 8½ M &amp; 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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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. &amp; all No 1 Heifer Hides from 58# at 6½ cts 2 months. See Lawder "tight." Cigars &amp; oysters 75 cts, Candy 50 cts, Fare home on Cars 87 cts. Worden goes on to Rockport &amp; 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 &amp; Clement about Bruk. Get letter from TP&amp;Co last night to draw I draw by Letter today send my cheque for $2400. Sign accomodation note to TP&amp;Co for $1600. Blank &amp; return to them by Mail. Get telegram from TP&amp;Co about Hides. Also telling me to Keep $60 out of Dft money. Get letter from McArthur to send 600 more Hides.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of previous page}</p> <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. &amp; all No 1 Heifer Hides from 58# at 6½ cts 2 months. See Lawder "tight." Cigars &amp; oysters 75 cts, Candy 50 cts, Fare home on Cars 87 cts. Worden goes on to Rockport &amp; 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 &amp; Clement about Bruk. Get letter from TP&amp;Co last night to draw I draw by Letter today send my cheque for $2400. Sign accomodation note to TP&amp;Co for $1600. Blank &amp; return to them by Mail. Get telegram from TP&amp;Co about Hides. Also telling me to Keep $60 out of Dft money. Get letter from McArthur to send 600 more Hides.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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. &amp; Dft. to my order for $1500, Cash $805, Dis. Stamps &amp; Conv. $4436 I retain $50 out of Cash &amp; send TP&amp;Co all the rest of Cash &amp; 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 &amp; Dfts from Crombie &amp; send same to TP&amp;Co less Dis @ $50, Kept out by JAB as per Instructions.</p> <p>Wild Pigeons flying very thick &amp; low this Eve'g, dont go out, wind from South &amp; strong.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SATURDAY 15 1876</span></h2> <p>Get up at 5 Herbert &amp; I go out shooting Pigeons, shoot Crow &amp; 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 &amp; take Rx.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SUNDAY 16 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Church &amp; Stay in Balance of day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL MONDAY 17 1876</span></h2> <p>Take Cars for Toronto this am Take papers for Blake Kerr &amp; 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 &amp; see Fletcher. Ed Scadding &amp; Parsons come down to American this Eve'g &amp; 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 &amp; Boyds a/c &amp; dont take Rx.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL TUESDAY 18 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Blakes office at 10 &amp; have long consultation with JW Fletcher, go into all the Case with him. Buy Shoes for Wife &amp; Baby at Hewitts &amp; pay for them $200, order shoes for myself &amp; 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 &amp; Junius Brutus Booth, act. { father JB Booth Sr died in 1852 so must be brother, Junius Brutus Booth Jr. &amp; sister-in-law Agnes, of John Wilkes Booth}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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&amp;Co as per Instructions for $2500, Dis &amp; Stams $4082 send TP&amp;Co pr Expenses $240900 &amp; 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 &amp; stay all day am. Capt Dick comes to Tannery &amp; we go up town together. stop in at Clements get Dinner &amp; have sleep, go to Tannery at 4, Have Go in Clements &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; I give her 2 - $10 Bills</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL SUNDAY 23 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Church. Go to Tannery at 3 P.M. &amp; stay till 6. Jno McMillan &amp; 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&amp;Co 1440 # which yields 60% leat. I get Horse &amp; Buggy from D Waters &amp; CP &amp; I drive out to 4 mile pond I shoot a Duck but dont get it get back at 6. CP &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL THURSDAY 25 1876</span></h2> <p>CP takes City &amp; 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 &amp; Buggy from D Waters this P.M. &amp; take wife out for drive to 4 Mile Pond. Get Telegram from TP&amp;Co to ship 50 Hides to Montrar to their order as they arriv. by Boat tomorrow.</p> <p>Ship 1 sack Hair to TP&amp;Co 8 Bushels</p> <p>Philip Luscombe begins work this P.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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&amp;Co to Montreal &amp; get Hardman &amp; 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 &amp; 6 Bus. before. Telegraph TP&amp;Co to send me $330 Sandho brings 5 Hides 290 8 cts $1595.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; Hughs &amp; Morrison work at Engine to day both get very Drunk</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY MONDAY 1 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8, find 2 pieces Glass broken in office &amp; Blood on the Windows &amp; door, discover Hughs was very drunk yesterday Hughs promises to join the Sons of Temperance. goes up with me &amp; see Robt Warren, &amp; introduce him to Warren.</p> <p></p> <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&amp;Co enclosing $200 Cash &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY WEDNESDAY 3 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tanry at 7 F Clark &amp; Anthony at work this AM. Str City gets in today. Get letter from TP&amp;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 &amp; Cassels &amp; Boyd, about my Mothers Answer H Bruks Bill. In. Scadding &amp; Hewitt &amp; return shares he Made for me see Kerr &amp; Anderson about Invoice &amp; Marshalls a/c. Have talk with Charley Howe about Sole Leat Sit at Americans &amp; talk with Capt. Bartlett till 12. Parsons returns from Montreal today, tells me he can sell Hardman lots of Leat. &amp; Campbell will take 100 Hides per week.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of previous page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY WEDNESDAY 3 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tanry at 7 F Clark &amp; Anthony at work this AM. Str City gets in today. Get letter from TP&amp;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 &amp; Cassels &amp; Boyd, about my Mothers Answer H Bruks Bill. In. Scadding &amp; Hewitt &amp; return shares he Made for me see Kerr &amp; Anderson about Invoice &amp; Marshalls a/c. Have talk with Charley Howe about Sole Leat Sit at Americans &amp; talk with Capt. Bartlett till 12. Parsons returns from Montreal today, tells me he can sell Hardman lots of Leat. &amp; Campbell will take 100 Hides per week.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; Buggy from D Waters &amp; go to StC &amp; take wife. Capt Dick brings me Papers by Boat this AM from Blake Kerr &amp; Boyd. I take them to StC &amp; hand in to Ford McDonald &amp; pay him 60 cts. It is the answer to Bruks bill in Chancery. I sign &amp; execute I C Deed to land in Raleigh of Mr Settles for Ryker (J.C.) I draw on TP&amp;Co for $1900 as per instructions from them, draw at 3 mos @ 7 3/8 &amp; send TP&amp;Co r Expense $1857. Dis &amp; Stamps $42.42. Pay Tom Mills this Eve'g $20 on a/c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY SUNDAY 7 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Church in am &amp; pm Mr Hughs comes up &amp; 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, &amp; F Currie is going to move on his farm.</p> <p>Call in at Clements (G.A.) &amp; have some Bitters with Dentist, after that J T Kirby Tom Blair &amp; Murphy &amp; I got to Longs &amp; have some. Kirby &amp; I go to his office &amp; have {fuss?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; I drive to Fort. I feel badly. J.T. Kirby &amp; I have row at Wordens sale Alphins Cox &amp; I go to Tannery.</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY WEDNESDAY 10 1876</span></h2> <p>Dont go to Tanry today, dont feel well</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY THURSDAY 11 1876</span></h2> <p>George Sims comes up to house at noon &amp; tells me C Hughs is drunk. I go down with George &amp; dismiss Hughs. Put S Hindle on to watch tonight. Hughs very bad.</p> <p><br />{page holder covers this} Hughs $650 accdly {accordingly} {page holder covers this}</p> <p></p> <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 &amp; furniture for $2500 for 3 Years in Manufacturers &amp; 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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; Grale call, walk up together</p> <p>Sam Hindle dont watch tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; brings back Bbl Chemicals Pay Freight on same $469 Give Geddes $5 Bill he hasn't change &amp; 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 &amp; pay him 50 cts. Steve Sherwood for 2 Bolts 50 cts. Morrison puts them in. F Currie goes to Boat &amp; meets Mrs Chittenden &amp; Lawyer &amp; drives them home. Get shoes from Hewitt today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 8 Minutes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; wife come over. He &amp; I drive to StC. Get Horse &amp; Buggy from D Waters. Make Dft on TP&amp;Co. at 3 Mos for $3200. Proceeds $3147.26 Expenses $375</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY SUNDAY 21 1876</span></h2> <p>We all attend Church Scadding &amp; I go to Tannery in P.M.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY MONDAY 22 1876</span></h2> <p>Scadding &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY TUESDAY 23 1876</span></h2> <p>I catch train at 8, cross the Bridge, &amp; take CSRR home. Pay Bill at Atwoods $500 Extras $400, NC takes WYC to S &amp; boat home.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY WEDNESDAY 24 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 7½. remain all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY THURSDAY 25 1876</span></h2> <p>Ship LJ Campbell the 50 Tann'd Hides 1625½ #.</p> <p></p> <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&amp;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 &amp; drive Wife up River. Call at Capt Bartletts &amp; Jim McFarlands. See Mrs. Chittendens Carriage at Paffards House. Drive up as far as Thompsons. Thompson comes out &amp; talks to us &amp; wants us to go in. We see Deal Smith at Flint Curries old House &amp; Miss Currie talking to her at gate. She (D.S.) lets us as see her going in.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; Miss Hugett go up on Cars to Buffalo.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY SUNDAY 28 1876</span></h2> <p>{Blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; Boyd, of Milloy to myself, also Insurance Policy. Take Rothsay for Toronto at 930 Gale Dickson &amp; 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 &amp; John &amp; little John come to station &amp; go up on Cars. I send Adas shoes over by Capt Dick. to clean (ge? word cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE FRIDAY 2 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 7. Raining Write Fannie Thompson &amp; mail letter. C Parsons &amp; Wm Thom come over by City this P.M. &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; Buggy from D Waters. Go to Tannery at 7. Go to StC to try &amp; get TP&amp;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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; Parsons about Notes &amp; money. They give me 1 cheque dated 13th inst. for $250. 2 cheques dates today for $125 each on private a/c &amp; tell me to keep the Note dated on 3rd for 3 mos for $400 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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&amp;Co. Montreal. @ 28 cts cash for W T Egan.</p> <p>Jas Barry sends down for Fleshings &amp; 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 &amp; 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. &amp; he pays it to me. I pay Jim Holohan &amp; Hooley &amp; Hughs their due Bills against me. Pay Webber $40 on a/c &amp; J Mills bal of his a/c $ {blank} . Wife goes to Buffalo this a.m. I give her $1500.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE THURSDAY 8 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. Rec'd from T.P. &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; my Mother in {GAClements?} Store today in presence of Wm Purcell &amp; Jarrd Stocking. He told them my Mother Perjured herself &amp; told lies in the Witness Box &amp; swore to whatever I told her to swear to, that I also perjured myself &amp; 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 &amp; tells me what A.D. Fullmer said about myself &amp; 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 &amp; go with him to Port Perry.</p> <p>Telegraph TP&amp;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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE SATURDAY 10 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day.</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE SUNDAY 11 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Church and down to Tannery in P.M. &amp; out to Dr Watts in Eve'g. Hughs walks as far as Oak Bush with me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE MONDAY 12 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 7. C Parsons comes over in P.M. &amp; remains over night. We go to Royal in Eve'g &amp; Roll 10 Pins get home at 10½ sit &amp; talk till 12</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE TUESDAY 13 1876</span></h2> <p>Get Horse &amp; buggy from D Waters &amp; CP &amp; 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&amp;Co on the 1st July. We drive around by Queenston &amp; crop over to Lewiston &amp; get CP gets Chapman to sign Deed. I witness it. See F Currie &amp; John in StC, meet Mrs. C &amp; daughter at Pine Grove going to Thompsons. dont look at them It rains heavy &amp; get caught in it. CP &amp; 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 &amp; we buy the other Steer Hides he got from McCarthy today @ 46 3/4</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE WEDNESDAY 14 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 9. Peppler comes over to Tannery &amp; its &amp; talks with Parsons &amp; 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&amp;Co @ 80 cts = $3800 Ship 50 Tann'd Hides to TP&amp;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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE FRIDAY 16 1876</span></h2> <p>C Hughs comes to house at 7 &amp; tells me about row with Mrs McMillan last night, he has her Father up &amp; {fined?} $500 &amp; costs. I get proceeds of Dft frm JB this noon, as follows 1 Dft on Toronto for $1500 payable to JAB act. &amp; $84250 in Cash.</p> <p>Get telegram from Scadding to go to Toronto this Eve'g. I go over &amp; take funds with me. Ed meets me at Boat; I pay him at Hotel $49. for Insurance on Mothers House &amp; 2000 on Tannery in Gore Mutual.</p> <p></p> <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 &amp; order another pair. He tells me about Fullmer having a piece of my Leat {Leather} Go to T.P. &amp; Co. &amp; pay over proceeds of Dft less $150 on Private a/c &amp; duries $4482. The{y} give me cheque for $8252 for tonight on O Extract 20 Bbls rec Thursday. I go to Hays &amp; Co of {?} Furniture, come back on City this P.M. Expense $200.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; family in Carriage at Chryslers Telegraph J Barry to send for Fleshings his man comes down to day &amp; Takes 8 bbls 480 accdly {accordingly}</p> <p>Give Wife $10 on a/c pay Longhurst Bert &amp; Bishop my private a/c in full to date.</p> <p>Jas Barry calls this Eve'g &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE TUESDAY 20 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 710</p> <p>nothing of importance to day</p> <p>M Dolan brings 50 Hides from Peppler &amp; Shepherd pr TMcCarthy</p> <p></p> <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 &amp; Shepherd Toronto.</p> <p>Harry Clarkson - written from New York.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> <p></p> <p></p> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE SATURDAY 24 1876</span></h2> <p>Up at 3 A.M. Thorne Hubert &amp; I go fishing no luck</p> <p>Get Horse &amp; Buggy fr Waters &amp; Thorne &amp; I go to StC. I {?} Dft on TP&amp;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&amp;Co gave me on 17th for Toronto (&amp; pay freight on {Sds?} for $8053 &amp; R Thorne hands me Cash for same. I pay Geddes $30 on a/c of Freight. Mrs Thorne comes over &amp; they both stay &amp; spend Sunday.</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE SUNDAY 25 1876</span></h2> <p>R Thorne &amp; I go to Church. Anne sick. Thorne &amp; I go to see Dr. Henderson. R Thorne orders Horse &amp; Buggy from D Waters &amp; drives Mrs Thorne to Queenston afterwards Thorne &amp; I drive out to 4 Mile Pond.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE MONDAY 22 1876</span></h2> <p>Breakfast at 8½. Thorne &amp; wife go to Lewiston &amp; back I take Boat &amp; go to Toronto with them. Go to Hays &amp; Co. &amp; 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. &amp; 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 &amp; Gussie, Aggie George &amp; I go to Horticultural Concert. meet Parsons &amp; 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 &amp; 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?} &amp; Pope call about Atlas I pay him $800 &amp; take Atlas this settles a/c Horse runs away &amp; break buggy. I get Blake Kerr &amp; Boyds a/c to day $108.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE WEDNESDAY 28 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. Ada &amp; 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 &amp; stay till 7½.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; Hughs at work. Excursions from Toronto &amp; Buffalo. Ned Heron comes over on City, goes to Tannery &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; I go down &amp; hear music</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY SUNDAY 2 1876</span></h2> <p>Wife &amp; 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 &amp; Mrs Chittenden go to Buffalo on Cars. I take stage for StC, get note of TP&amp;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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; Boyd $100 Coat 375 {umbrella?} 225 suspenders for Herbert 125 toothbrush 60 cts. Expenses $200 &amp; let from TP&amp;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 &amp; 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 &amp; Oshawa says he will be back Tuesday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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, &amp; go to work taking Stock. Give Statements to Hamey on Boat to Mail in Toronto.</p> <p>{Gnat?} Storm to day &amp; Rain</p> <p></p> <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&amp;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 &amp; Wife come in Tannery this e ve'g I show Mrs H thro Tannery.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY SATURDAY 8 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. remain till noon. Get Horse &amp; Buggy from D Waters &amp; drive up to Parkers for River. Take Wife &amp; Annie with me, get home at 8.</p> <p>Get telegram from TP&amp;Co &amp; 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 &amp; I go to church. I dont go out again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> <p></p> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY FRIDAY 14 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 730 remain all day</p> <p></p> <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 &amp; Baby &amp; nurse drive out to Chittendons to see Mr Smith Afterwards Wife baby Herbert {Harry?} &amp; nurse drive out to 4 Mile Pond &amp; fish.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> <p></p> <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 &amp; shipp'd from Tannery from Feby 3 to July 1st 1876, to take to Toronto.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{note month -- page may be out of place}</p> <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 &amp; mail to TP&amp;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&amp;Co. They dispute about my Estimates. They pay me $84 in Cash &amp; one cheque for $5581 &amp; one for $3060. Donald Milloy &amp; I go up &amp; 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 &amp; Morrison 3 Curriers arrive.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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. &amp; Co. take Statement of Leather - sold &amp; shipped from Feby 3rd to July 1st, 1876. T.P. &amp; 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 &amp; get new pair shoes dont pay him for them. Scadding &amp; I go out this Eve'g at 10½, sit &amp; 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&amp;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, &amp; 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, &amp; say they will send me Balance sheet by Saturday next.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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&amp;Co for $2849 &amp; 1 Do for $7056, &amp; 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 &amp; have dinner. I return via CSRR this P.M. See Frank Martin.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; wife come over in P.M. John Ewart comes over in {engine?} Boat Scadding &amp; wife, Ada &amp; Clara Ewart &amp; wife &amp; 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 &amp; wife go with wife &amp; I. We take Communion. Scadding &amp; I go to Royal in PM, see Will Sage &amp; Lawder. then go to Tannery.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY MONDAY 24 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. Ship 82 Sds Harness to TP&amp;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 &amp; back. EAS &amp; wife &amp; 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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; Martha Smith come down in Boat with me &amp; 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 &amp; family leave by Chases Stage for StC &amp; Port R. Wife, Dora &amp; Martha come to Tannery at 5½, we ride up in Cars Get telegram from Indgers Lawder about Note, answer, Engage horse &amp; buggy from D Waters to go to StC tomorrow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY FRIDAY 28 1876</span></h2> <p>Get Horse &amp; Buggy from D Waters &amp; 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 {&amp;?} Currier from Jordan calls for a job today Dorr, Martha Ada Wife I go to Hop at Royal tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; I go to Royal this Eve'g &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of previous page}</p> <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 &amp; I go to Royal this Eve'g &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST TUESDAY 1 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Wife Baby &amp; nurse, Dora Martha &amp; self go over on City at 11 &amp; return by same Boat. Pay McMillan $300. Martha &amp; 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 &amp; Mrs W Ele &amp; Mrs John C in Carriage Maria stops &amp; 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 &amp; Buggy from D Waters &amp; take Dora Clark &amp; Baby out to 4 mile Pond for drive, get back at 815 &amp; take Martha out for drive return at 10 X. Maria mad at our staying so long.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST THURSDAY 3 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. I order Horse &amp; Phaeton from D Waters for 4 O'Clk P.M. Maria drives Martha &amp; Dora out to Chittendens &amp; leaves them there. Then comes &amp; drives me out to {StC?} with Baby Herbert &amp; 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 &amp; balance sheet. He telegraphs for them. Lilly White &amp; friend get left from Toronto 23 Cruickshank St. Rutledge &amp; I telegraph to Elmira &amp; Buffalo about O Extract. Mother Liz, Maria Ada Herbert Rutledge &amp; I go to Royal. Poppen Guighs Concert. Tickets $350. Chittendens &amp; Annie there. We wait &amp; see two dances. Annie C does not speak to Maria, Dora nor Martha there.</p> <p>Rutledge bring me from TP&amp;Co $200 Cash &amp; Cheque $125. 1 Do 9600 &amp; 1 Do 9700</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST MONDAY 7 1876</span></h2> <p>Rutledge &amp; 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 &amp; meet C Parsons, have talk about Hose, lea {leather} etc. Scadding walks down to American with me, sit awhile &amp; talk I go to bed at 12.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST TUESDAY 8 1876</span></h2> <p>Up at 8. Go &amp; get shaved see Scadding. Get rubber Hose $200 return by City. Expenses $200, order Hides &amp; Japonica am introduced to Mrs Bruk (widow) by Mrs Willie Milloy. Wife Arthurs comes over.</p> <p>Go to tannery on arrival of Boat &amp; find Hughs drunk.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST WEDNESDAY 9 1876</span></h2> <p>Get Horse &amp; Buggy from Waters to go to StC. take wife. make Dft on T.P. &amp; Co. for $1900. at 3 mos due Nov 1. I Express the procceeds {proceeds} all but 33 to TP&amp;Co viz. $175700. -- I pay Fowler for Watches and Clock $20, &amp; get Rx. Buy Jim Holohan 1 Doz lemons 50 cts, ½ dox Oranges 25 cts. Meet Miss Haddad ( &amp; 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 &amp; stays over</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST THURSDAY 10 1876</span></h2> <p>Get Horse &amp; 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. &amp; 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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; talks to Hughs He promises him to stop drink &amp; go up to Meeting &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST SUNDAY 13 1876</span></h2> <p>Dont go to Church this A.M . Go to Royal &amp; Tannery this Eve'g then up to J.M. Kirby's to see John Stevenson &amp; talk till 11</p> <p>Martha &amp; 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 &amp; see {Wismeth?} about Wire Fish line &amp; talk with him about it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{same as previous page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST SUNDAY 13 1876</span></h2> <p>Dont go to Church this A.M . Go to Royal &amp; Tannery this Eve'g then up to J.M. Kirby's to see John Stevenson &amp; talk till 11</p> <p>Martha &amp; 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 &amp; see {Wismeth?} about Wire Fish line &amp; talk with him about it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; Valonia Go to Lewiston on City - this afternoon trip.</p> <p></p> <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 &amp; get letter from Fanny Thompson. Get telegram from TP&amp;Co to Ship McArthur 60 Hides. 2090# is the weight of above.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; see Boustead about Hose Leat {leather} He wants me to write him. Go to TP&amp;Co. they give me two Cheques for Duties &amp; freight in O Extract 1/4546 &amp; 1/4465 . Take Boat at 2 for home. Call &amp; pay W Hewitt $600 for shoes got &amp; in full to date. Get home at 4 P.M. Take Cars at 7 for Buffalo Meet Geo McFarland &amp; folks at Continental. spend Eve'g together</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; Husband from Buffalo. We go to Royal in Eve'g &amp; call on above. they walk up home with us &amp; sit awhile</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST MONDAY 21 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8, nothing important to day. Write Alex Clark, &amp; Boustead. Engage Boat for Picnic tomorrow</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST TUESDAY 22 1876</span></h2> <p>Start for 4 Mile Pond in Boats with Capt Bartlett &amp; wife at 9. Have splendid day. Catch lots of Fish &amp; I shoot 1 Duck. Get home at 7</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; Ginger Wine all along &amp; coaxing him to drink. He also got Hughs to let him have fleshings for his Pigs etc. Hughs wants me to tell Follett, &amp; 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 &amp; nurse go to Toronto on Boat. Scadding meets us at Boat. Go in Carriage to Scaddings. After dinner Ed &amp; I go down town. I call &amp; see Parsons at Store. Go to Horticultural Gardens at 630. Mrs. Rogers goes with us. Germania Band of Buffalo give Concert.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST FRIDAY 25 1876</span></h2> <p>Ed &amp; I go down town at 9. Dont see Boustead about the Hose Leat {leather}. In TP&amp;Co. they want me to go to StC tomorrow &amp; draw. Take Boat at 2 P.M. for home. Garrett &amp; 2 Miss Hewgells on Boat. Dont go out this Eve'g.</p> <p>Call &amp; see Caston &amp; Co about sole leat {leather} say they pay 4 cts for Oak backs, &amp; would prefer buying from me. --</p> <p>Hughs tells me McMillan was taken up &amp; 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 &amp; Buggy from D Waters &amp; go to St C to draw, make Dft on TP&amp;Co 3 mos for $3200. Get 2 Dfts in Toronto &amp; give both Dfts &amp; procceeds to CParsons who comes over by Boat this P.M. &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST SUNDAY 27 1876</span></h2> <p>Fannie Thompson Ada Dora Clark Maria &amp; I go to English Church, Our Church being repaired. This Eve'g Fannie &amp; I take walk to Bank. Mrs C Lizzie &amp; 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 &amp; Wife on Wharf, have long talk. After dinner order to Waters Horse &amp; Phaeton at 4 P.M. Wife &amp; Dora go up River. Flint C. calls out to Dora Postal Card We let her out &amp; she goes &amp; gets it. I drive out to 4 Mile Pond after 6. See Bruk &amp; Wall on Corner. Notice still up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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&amp;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 &amp; daughter on Cars. Pay $5.00 for Cord Wood. Send Jas Wiley by Mail (Fred Warren as Witness) a TP&amp;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&amp;Co 1 for $7500 &amp; 1 for $2500.</p> <p>Uncle John returns from Pelham this Noon by Chase.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST THURSDAY 31 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 7½. Nothing of Importance takes place today</p> <p></p> <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&amp;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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 2 1876</span></h2> <p>Ada, Fannie Thompson &amp; 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 &amp; Ada go to Methodist Church. I stay at Home Stocking calls &amp; I walk down with him. Lawder comes in. I walk to Hotel with Mrs Lawder &amp; JMS meet Robt Dickson &amp; have talk</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Pages for Monday, September 4, 1876 and Tuesday, September 5, 1876 are after July 17, 1876 page 104}</p> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; TP&amp;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 &amp; get gas fittings. Meet Worden at /d Wilcox 149, Carroll St Lizzie Morgan there, see Worden {Go?} on Cars at 1 A.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 8 1876</span></h2> <p>Go down to Toyes &amp; Co. get 2 1½ in Elbows, &amp; 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 &amp; 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&amp;Co to make into Russett Bridle - also 3 Sheep Skins &amp; Curmer's {round} Knife</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 10 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Church this A.M.</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER MONDAY 11 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8, remain all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{pages for Tuesday September 12, 1876 and Wednesday September 13, 1876 appear to be missing}</p> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 16 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8, remain all day. Get cheque from TP&amp;Co for $75</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 17 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Church sit up in Gallery</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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, &amp; McArthur, meet Morehouse of Buffalo at Royal in Eve'g. Get back to Toronto at 12.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 20 1876</span></h2> <p>Up at 7 go to TP&amp;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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; I go to Jim Millers &amp; have ginger ale at Worders Pump. Go to Dinner at 2 then down to Tannery &amp; up at 5½. Call at Jims &amp; have Ginger Ale down, en {engage?} Miss Patterson &amp; have talk, also Miss Willson, go home at 8.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 24 1876</span></h2> <p>Raining</p> <p>Get up at 6. {Katie?} down Stairs &amp; find Ginger Ale our under Steps I open &amp; take some. Wife &amp; Emly go to Church. I go up &amp; lay down on bed K {X with circle around it and two dots at 9 and 6 o'clock}</p> <p></p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER MONDAY 25 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8½ remain all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; meet him.</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 29 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. Horse &amp; Buggy from DWaters to to StC to draw drew 2445.07. Get Measured for Coat &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 30 1876 == {dates have been cut off}</p> <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 &amp; 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. &amp; says he will send me Cheques for $225 to Cover Rent to date &amp; my $100. After dinner we call on Mrs Ketchum. Go to Tannery at 4 Roll up 20 Sds {sides} Harness &amp; 10 sds Russett Bridle &amp; Ship TP&amp;Co +10 Hose Bretts for E Kraft &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; quit work I telegraph TP&amp;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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER THURSDAY 5 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. Take City &amp; go to Toronto about Hides. Get 3 cheques from TP&amp;Co 1 for $4078 &amp; 2 for $50 each = $14078 Go up with Scadding to tea. Then go to C Parsons &amp; stay till 11. Parsons foot cut. stay with Scadding all night. We trade Pipes. Get letter frm Blake Kerr &amp; Boyd that Case is set for the 20th at StC. Go up &amp; see Fletcher this P.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER FRIDAY 6 1876</span></h2> <p>Go down to City at 9, call at TP&amp;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 &amp; get some Royal Butters,. Kirby &amp; Gral comes in. I remain quite awhile. Call at Dave McMillans buy &amp; pay for groceries. Call at Woodingtons &amp; A Daveys, meet James Wiley in McMillans Store &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER TUESDAY 10 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. Mother &amp; I go to Toronto, on City. she goes up to Scaddings I go up &amp; see Cassels re appoin. tomorrow at 3 P.M. for Mother to come &amp; see him. I go up &amp; stay at Scaddings tonight meet Old Jacob Bastedo there Dave Bastedo &amp; wife call I sleep with Old Mr Bastedo</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 11 1876</span></h2> <p>Ned &amp; 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&amp;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 &amp; Mother at 3 P.M. go to Blakes office, wait till 4, for Cassels remain 1 hour with him. I go &amp; see C Parsons, ride up to Scaddings with him, have tea then to to Cassels house &amp; consult with him, then to C Parsons &amp; remain till 10½ then go to American &amp; stay all night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of previous page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER TUESDAY 10 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. Mother &amp; I go to Toronto, on City. she goes up to Scaddings I go up &amp; see Cassels re appoin. tomorrow at 3 P.M. for Mother to come &amp; see him. I go up &amp; stay at Scaddings tonight meet Old Jacob Bastedo there Dave Bastedo &amp; wife call I sleep with Old Mr Bastedo</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 11 1876</span></h2> <p>Ned &amp; 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&amp;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 &amp; Mother at 3 P.M. go to Blakes office, wait till 4, for Cassels remain 1 hour with him. I go &amp; see C Parsons, ride up to Scaddings with him, have tea then to to Cassels house &amp; consult with him, then to C Parsons &amp; remain till 10½ then go to American &amp; stay all night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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&amp;Co 20 Rolls light Hides to be made in R {Russett} Bridle. I ship TP&amp;Co 11 Rolls 55 heavy Tanned Hides 2028#, overruns 2# pr Hide. Henry McMurray &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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&amp;Co, one to ship 20 Hides to McArthurs &amp; 1 to Draw on them for $100 &amp; pay Blake, Kerr &amp; Boyd. The telegram came last night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; get same credited on Bill.</p> <p>Get telegram to ship from TP&amp;Co to ship McArthur 75 Tannd Hides</p> <p></p> <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 &amp; all the Grocers to day per Tom McClellan to attend at StC in Friday. Wife &amp; Ada comes down to Tannery this Eve'g.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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&amp;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 &amp; Geo Scius &amp; myself take Stage &amp; 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 &amp; {Grant?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page with October Friday 21 1876 and Saturday 22 1876 is missing}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER SUNDAY 22 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8½ &amp; remain all day.</p> <p></p> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; remain till 6½.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 25 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8 &amp; remain all day take Boat for Toronto. Go up to Blakes office &amp; see Fletcher &amp; Cassels. They feel as good as I do over the result of trial, stay at American tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER THURSDAY 26 1876</span></h2> <p>Up at 7. Breakfast&amp; go up to Scaddings office then to town &amp; down to TS Tiers Store. Have hot words with Trus. Ed Scadding with me. Go to TP&amp;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&amp;Co Cheque for $75 at their office:</p> <p></p> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER SATURDAY 28 1876</span></h2> <p>Ship TP&amp;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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; I spend Eve'g at Capt Bartletts &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of previous page}</p> <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 &amp; I spend Eve'g at Capt Bartletts &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of previous page and of one before that}</p> <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 &amp; I spend Eve'g at Capt Bartletts &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 7½ &amp; remain all day</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER THURSDAY 2 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8 &amp; remain all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> <p></p> <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 &amp; takes my Decoys wants me to go, but I dont.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 7½ &amp; remain all day</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER THURSDAY 2 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8 &amp; remain all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of previous page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 7½ &amp; remain all day</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER THURSDAY 2 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8 &amp; remain all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page for November Friday 3 1876 and November Saturday 4 1876 missing)</p> <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 &amp; 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, &amp; goes in. I speak very cross to Wife, &amp; tell Willie all about Flint Curries wife. etc. etc. &amp; what the Chittendens said about him at Hop last summer to Dora Clark.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER TUESDAY 7 1876</span></h2> <p>Quite Sick &amp; remain at home all day. Herbert brings telegram from Parsons about {Beuus?} Hand I answer &amp; 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 &amp; 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&amp;Co for $12586 which I sign &amp; return to them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER THURSDAY 9 1876</span></h2> <p>Still sick &amp; not able to go to Tannery</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER FRIDAY 10 1876</span></h2> <p>Still quite sick &amp; dont go to Tannery</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>(page missing for November Saturday 11 1876 and November Sunday 12 1876}</p> <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> <p></p> <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&amp;Co Toronto 1545#</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page missing for November Wednesday 15 1876 and November Thursday 16 1876}</p> <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, &amp; remain all day till 2 P.M. Get Horse &amp; Phaeton from D Waters &amp; drive Wife Ada &amp; baby up River. Meet Miss Brown &amp; another young lady on horse back. Young lady &amp; Saddle turns. She gets off. I tighten up girth &amp; help her on again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of previous page}</p> <p></p> <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, &amp; remain all day till 2 P.M. Get Horse &amp; Phaeton from D Waters &amp; drive Wife Ada &amp; baby up River. Meet Miss Brown &amp; another young lady on horse back. Young lady &amp; Saddle turns. She gets off. I tighten up girth &amp; help her on again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> <p></p> <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 &amp; Shephard they are quite wet &amp; 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 &amp; couplings &amp; Fittings from TToyr &amp; Co, Expenses $265 Duties on hose $125. Do on Fittings $100</p> <p>Get letter from TP&amp;Co Enclosing cheque for $70.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of previous page}</p> <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> <p></p> <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 &amp; Shephard they are quite wet &amp; 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 &amp; couplings &amp; Fittings from TToyr &amp; Co, Expenses $265 Duties on hose $125. Do on Fittings $100</p> <p>Get letter from TP&amp;Co Enclosing cheque for $70.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; fittings arrive. Str {Steamer} City arrives at 3 P.M. Capt Dick comes to Tannery &amp; stays till 6. We wait up town till Cars arrive. Garrett &amp; Miss Hewgill come down also Mrs Ketchum. I go home &amp; dont go out again this Eve'g.</p> <p>I telegraph TP&amp;Co to send Iron Tank at once. get Dft from Crombie this eve'g 1 for $1000 &amp; 1 for $85584 proceeds of Dft on TP&amp;Co of $1900, forward same by Mail to TP&amp;Co this a.m. &amp; 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 &amp; take Rx.</p> <p>Capt Dick calls after dinner &amp; stays all the afternoon</p> <p>Lend Mrs Ketchum $1200 to be {ret.?} in a few days</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER THURSDAY 23 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. Capt Dick calls at 9, &amp; stays all morning. Mr Nash comes at 10 &amp; begins fileing Invoices remains till 3 P.M. Capt Dick calls after dinner &amp; stays till 4½ P.M. We go over to Boat &amp; 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 &amp; stays till 3 P.M. Fileing Invoices. Capt Dick walks down to Tannery with me &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; Invoice of Tar. Get cheque from TP&amp;Co for $8040 on a/c of CSRR freight. Get 6 Empty Sale Bbls from D McMillan &amp; 4 from Woodington. Tell C Hughs I intend paying him $10 per week this month &amp; in future. Get Globe {Glove?} Calves &amp; 3/8 Elbows &amp; Is {invoices?} from Toyr &amp; Co per Cars tonight. Get Invoice of Coal Tar this P.M. Lend JBGeale 25 this Eve'g. Get Salt Bbls 6 froom McMillan &amp; 4 from Woodington. Hear Hides have gone up a cent by # in StC today</p> <p>Pay Geddes Freight $8245 per cheque &amp; cash Get cheque from TP&amp;Co this P.M. for $8040 for CSRR freight.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER SUNDAY 26 1876</span></h2> <p>Snowing &amp; wet this a.m. Wife &amp; I go to church. Mr Campbell gives out there will be no church this P.M. if storm continues. Get 2 Duck &amp; 1 3/4 in Glove Calves from TToyr &amp; Co &amp; some 3/8 Elbows</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Dates are cut off but are on the repeated next page 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 &amp; Geale come in &amp; tell us Hamilton &amp; 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. &amp; R_ o 6 P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Dates are cut off but are on the repeated next page NOVEMBER TUESDAY 28 1876}</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. Work at Gas Pipes etc. Kirby &amp; 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 &amp; 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&amp;Co for 6908 to pay Dfts. on Coal Tar 56 Bbls</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; Geale come in &amp; tell us Hamilton &amp; 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. &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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&amp;Co for 6908 to pay Dfts. on Coal Tar 56 Bbls</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of previous two pages}</p> <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 &amp; Geale come in &amp; tell us Hamilton &amp; 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. &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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&amp;Co for 6908 to pay Dfts. on Coal Tar 56 Bbls</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; Shephard &amp; 12 Bales Japonica from T.P. &amp; Co. Get letter from D Milloy about Mrs C &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER FRIDAY 1 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 9, take lunch down &amp; remain all day. Sims &amp; Curriers drunk. We call in on way down &amp; 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 &amp; I go to StC on Cars. We make Dft on T.P. &amp; Co. for $3200. Comn &amp; Dis $6907 Get procceeds $313097 &amp; 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 &amp; I go to StC in Cars.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of previous page}</p> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of previous two pages}</p> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER THURSDAY 7 1876</span></h2> <p>JR Kirby &amp; Geale calls &amp; talks about RR notes. Pay Woodington 1500 on a/c Get 50 cts {peat?} Shingles for C Parson</p> <p></p> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SATURDAY 9 1876</span></h2> <p>{Fearful - see next page word covered by flattening tool} cold &amp; 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 &amp; I go to Church. F Date goes to Averys I go to Tannery in P.M. Jim Brown working there at Engine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of previous page with flattening tool not obstructing word}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SATURDAY 9 1876</span></h2> <p>Fearful cold &amp; 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 &amp; I go to Church. F Date goes to Averys I go to Tannery in P.M. Jim Brown working there at Engine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of previous two pages}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SATURDAY 9 1876</span></h2> <p>Fearful cold &amp; 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 &amp; I go to Church. F Date goes to Averys I go to Tannery in P.M. Jim Brown working there at Engine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; burner not working. Go after Date to {Plumbs?}. Date comes down cant make it go. I abandon it, &amp; make wood fire. Date says he wull send another Burner. &amp; the castings {pc.?} will not cost me a cent, meaning Burners etc this Expenses</p> <p>Prosser dont watch tonight weather so moderate</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of previous page}</p> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; burner not working. Go after Date to {Plumbs?}. Date comes down cant make it go. I abandon it, &amp; make wood fire. Date says he wull send another Burner. &amp; the castings {pc.?} will not cost me a cent, meaning Burners etc this Expenses</p> <p>Prosser dont watch tonight weather so moderate</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of two previous pages}</p> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; burner not working. Go after Date to {Plumbs?}. Date comes down cant make it go. I abandon it, &amp; make wood fire. Date says he wull send another Burner. &amp; the castings {pc.?} will not cost me a cent, meaning Burners etc this Expenses</p> <p>Prosser dont watch tonight weather so moderate</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; myself &amp; Prosser busy at Boiler &amp; Furnace all day till 5 P.M. get steam up. Jim Longhurst calls at my House at 8 &amp; tells me Hughs must go to StC tomorrow to give evidence in Re Jno McMillan.</p> <p>New Currier sent by TP&amp;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&amp;Co send them Ship 6 Backs 68½# to E Peach send Invoice to T.P. &amp; 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&amp;Co this day for Freight.</p> <p>Amelia {Mars?} calls tonight. I see Fleming &amp; Deal at {Webbers?} as I go home this Eve'g.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; injured 15 Backs that were tannying. I put Bullock &amp; 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 &amp; Supoenas me to Mrs Courtneys trial on Tuesday. I lend Barry for Mrs Courtney to pay 4 Witness fees $10.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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. &amp; 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 &amp; back $150.</p> <p></p> <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 &amp; Hamilton. Hughs goes up town at noon says he got a Glass of Whiskey at Doyles.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of previous page}</p> <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. &amp; 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 &amp; back $150.</p> <p></p> <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 &amp; Hamilton. Hughs goes up town at noon says he got a Glass of Whiskey at Doyles.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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} &amp; get fix'd. I buy Car Soft Nut Coal, at $240, order Wrapping Paper, &amp; get Gas fixings at Toyrs. Take up 13 Bbls Fleshings for L W Nash Jr. he pays me $125 pr Bbl &amp; freight of Bbls down $180. Mrs Lansing Jr. goes up.) " Geo Suirs meets me at Station on returning &amp; tells me Hughs was very drunk all day. I give him instructions &amp; charge of Tannery &amp; orders for Watchman, &amp; Forbid Timmy Doyle to give Hughs any liquor. xThis A.M. Uncle John &amp; I take Cars for StC to attend Mrs Courtneys Trial with Bruk. Grale Dicksons Wife dies at StC today. Meet WmA Thompson on Cars &amp; family, going up &amp; 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 &amp; discharge him. Follett comes up down &amp; talks to Hughs &amp; gets me to take him back. He promises to go up &amp; 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 &amp; is reinstated. Herbert joins tonight. I go with him.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER THURSDAY 21 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 7, remain all day. Hughs sober</p> <p></p> <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 &amp; Jenny Ketchum go up. I get Gas fittings.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page missing for December Saturday 23 1876 and Sunday 24 1876}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER MONDAY 25 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. Mother not well &amp; 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 &amp; I all have dinner at my place. I go down to Tannery at 4 &amp; stay till 7.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER TUESDAY 26 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery &amp; remain all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 27 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 7. Remain all day.</p> <p></p> <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. &amp; start it at 4½ Cummings then goes up town &amp; gets drunk. I discharge him. Hughs setts up tonight.</p> <p>Herbert starts for Pt {Port} Robinson this A.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of 2 pages ago page 195}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER MONDAY 25 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery at 8. Mother not well &amp; 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 &amp; I all have dinner at my place. I go down to Tannery at 4 &amp; stay till 7.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER TUESDAY 26 1876</span></h2> <p>Go to Tannery &amp; remain all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER FRIDAY 29 1876</span></h2> <p>Go up to Tannery at 7. Find Geo Cummings drunk &amp; gone up town½. ( I run Engine until 11 Then go up to P Office &amp; get letter from I Bank enclosing 2 orders on Toronto, payable to my order. I endorse them &amp; forward same to TP&amp;Co &amp; Register letter, 1/$920 &amp; 1/$1180, 'part procceeds {proceeds} of Dft made on TP&amp;Co at I Bank 27th for $2400. Balance in Cash $24486 I retain {$2400} to pay men.) Prosser works today &amp; Watches tonight (I get new Tar Burner from Date &amp; 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&amp;Co enclosing Cheque for $8290 for Freight. I pay Geddes same.</p> <p>The greatest snow Storm this day &amp; 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&amp;Co &amp; enclose accomodation {accommodation} Note for $1100. sign'd, 4 mos. Enclose I.H. Stone {Res?} $350 for Lanterns &amp; Register, get to Tannery at 11, write my letters at home &amp; mail them on way down. Find Snow has drifted in &amp; wet Leat {leather} in Dry room. Young Averys come &amp; spend Eve'g at my Place with Ada.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER SUNDAY 31 1876</span></h2> <p>Storming &amp; Snowing heavily. Maria &amp; I go to Church. Herbert in Pt Robinson spending his Holidays.</p> <p></p> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Back Cover Black leather}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8d7ddaa3c193842345342a299a4832c8.pdf 1b50fe07d353b5121f7b7194508fec97 PDF Text Text ����������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31b88582de6f41c352bad3daefc1a13b.pdf 816c111c724110e4f9f74cabb6327fa6 PDF Text Text 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 - 8 - Cash paid for Sugar - 4 - 2 ½ Gallons Rum from Mrs Thompson 12/- 1 10 - 8 lbs Maple Sugar from Mrs Thompson - 8 - 2 lb Loaf Sugar from Mrs Thompson - 5 - ½ lb Green Tea from Mrs Thompson - 6 - 2 lbs Rice from Mrs Thompson - 2 - June 5th . �June 10th Sepr 2 1 Quire Paper Cash paid Hamilton - 3 - 2 ½ yds Flannel Cash paid Hamilton 4/- - 10 - a pr Mens Shoes Cash paid Hamilton - 12 - 4 lbs Candles Cash paid Hamilton 2/6 - 10 - Thread Cash paid Hamilton - 1 - Tobacco Cash paid Hamilton - 8 - 2 Nutmegs 2/- & thread 6d Mr Forsyths - 2 6 1 Bushel Petatoes Mr J Ball - 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 - 8 - a pr Mens Shoes pd Dixon - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6 - 2 Bushels Wheat from Mr J Ball - 16 - 24 �2 ½ Bushels Corn from Jon: Horton for Hogs - 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 - �For more information on Francis Goring, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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/- &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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/ &amp; 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 &amp; 2 Quarts Wheat . . . . . . . . . do</td> <td>-</td> <td>9</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct. . 8th</td> <td>3 do &amp; 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>&lt;1 do. 20 Quarts Buck Wheat . 5/-/td&gt;</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 &amp; 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 &lt;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> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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. &amp; 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> {page two} <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/- &amp; 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> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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> {page two} <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 &amp;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> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; rece'd the 7th .. Bushels of Rye &amp; 1 Bushels &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#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> </ul> </div> <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 &amp; 1 peck Summer Wheat wt Lamberts &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; fence burnt &amp; most of the fence by the River. Peter Secords fence burnt &amp; many others.</p> <p>{second page}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 11th 1791</span></h2> <p>A remarkable dry spring, but one days rain between the 13th April &amp; 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 &amp; E. Collards Team for Corn &amp; 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> <table> <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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; Wife do . . . . . 1 day 2</p> <p>Wednesday 20th Myself &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; Hay from 10 OClock</p> <p>15th------------------------</p> <p>Elijah Collard cut part of my summer wheat begun about 10 O clock</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one} Monday 22d Aug't 1791</p> <p>Cornelius Lambert finished cuting my summer Wheat, hawld &amp; 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 &amp; Cleaned my 1/3 shar of winter wheat with Thos Rice about 5 1/2 bushels</p> <p>12 &amp; 13th.------------------</p> <p>Sowed 3 1/4 Bushels winter wheat with Elijah Collards team 2 days work &amp; a boy</p> <p>18th Oct'r-------------------</p> <p>Mr Lambert plow'd with his team 1 day &amp; 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 &amp; 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> page 2 Nov. 1st. 1791 <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 &amp; 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> ---------------</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; Mrs Tice to Teach David every Saturday Evening &amp; 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 &amp; 1 Bushel of Wheat 22d &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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 &amp; 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> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Sunday July 1st. 1792</p> <p>A violent Hurricane happened this day about 2 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 1 bushel of Buck wheat</p> <p>July 14th--------------</p> <p>Finished hoeing my petatoes</p> <p>Sow'd 7 &amp; 1/2 bushel of Rye &amp; 1 bushel buck Wheat togather in the little field----</p> <p>Ben &amp; Jefse Toage plow'd the Ground, &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Hoed &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; Stack't my Grain &amp; Hay 3/4 Day work with self &amp; 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 &amp; 1 Heiffer) found them at Hoster Landen 8 days afterwards</p> 13th -------------- <p>Fanny Secord Married to John Braley</p> 20th &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>August 22d 1792</p> <p>Prince Edward arrived here on a Visit &amp; return'd the 27th.</p> <p>27th----------</p> <p>Election for Afsembly for the first Township Mr Sam'l Street &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 7 Weeks ago for my Own use</p> <p>16th------------</p> <p>Kill'd 1 do -----------</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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 &amp; another States Officer left this for the States I wrote to Mr James Symington &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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} &lt;tdNov'r.&gt; &lt;tdNov'r&gt; <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> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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/- &amp; 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/~ &amp; a Paper Ink Powder 2/ from Street &amp; 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/- &amp; 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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>August 26th. 1793</p> <p>Stolen out of my Garden a fine Shirt a Stock &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; Cleaned 14 3/4 Bushels Wheat &amp;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 &amp; 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, &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; Mortgage</p> <p>28th---------------</p> <p>Paid Wm Havens for hewing beams 22/- by answer'd at Hamiltons</p> <p>------------------------</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>(page one)</p> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; putting in 1 1/2 Bushel of Pease 1/2 bushel Flax seed &amp; 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> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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> {page two} Contra C'r Bro't Over L 31.12.-</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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 &amp;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"> <p>{page one}</p> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; Feb'y. 15th. 1797}</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1799</td> <td>To 1 Bushel &amp; 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> {page two} ContRa C'r <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 &amp; 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 &amp; summer wheat in Company wt Elij; Collard in the Little field . . }</td> <td>-</td> <td>8</td> <td>-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 18th &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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> {second page} Contra C'r <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 &amp; 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"> <pre>{page one} </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 &amp; 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> {page two} Contra Cr <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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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> {page two} Contra Cr <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> {page two} Contra Cr <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"> <p>{page one}</p> <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> {page two} Contra Cr</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <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> {page two} Contra Cr <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> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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 &amp; 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> {page two} Contra Cr <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 &amp; 7 Quarts do &amp; 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> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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> {page two} Contra Cr <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> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <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> {page two} Contra Cr <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> {page two} Contra Cr &lt;td-&gt; <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 &amp; 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/- &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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> {page two} Contra Cr <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> {page two} Contra Cr <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1790</td> <td>By an order on Mefs'rs Hamilton &amp; Crook in favor Mefs'rs. Young &amp; 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 &amp; 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> {page two} Contra Cr <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> {page two} Contra Cr <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> &gt;</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> transcribed