56 10 557 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e73ac88cfae7e866a9e583c66bfadf6.pdf dacf54adbc49c1d3acc955ce8e2f824a PDF Text Text Irene Dixon Bamford 1921 November to 1922 March, Diary Transcription 5034_4-2-11 �Metadata FromThePage export of 5034_4-2-11 from Irene Dixon Bamford made on 2026-02-11 15:39:54 UTC. Title: 5034_4-2-11 Created On: 2024-01-11 17:20:00 UTC In Scope: true Uploaded Filename: 5034_4-2-11 �1 IRENE DIXON BAMFORD DIARY Nov, 1921 to Mar. 4 1922 QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES LOCATOR 5034.4 BOX 2 FILE 11 �2 Nov. 1921 to Mar. 4, 1922 �3 Wednesday 9 Nov 1921 This morning the ground is frozen to hard to plow: The snow is falling and the Earth is again covered with snow. Voltie is digging the garden regularly carrots, beets, and parsnips. Joe went down to his fathers for something, I don’t know what, and stopped at Rachels to to feed her hens. There are lots of quail heads heads left on the poles. I guess they will have to remain there all winter. The wind is from the East this morning and breezy Ray Card came in here in his car buying turkeys; bought Emma’s paying her $10.00 dollars in advance. I received a long letter from Grace, a very interesting letter expressing regret that she had not known of the acquaintaince and friendship between Mrs John Grey and myself. I too am sorry. I would have written her, had I known that she was living, and her place of residence, which was no further away than Watertown. So I have received an answer to one of my 4 letters. Howard here to borrow Salt. Joe up to Samy’s all day cleaning and bagging oats. but comes home to supper. The boat won’t come in this day on account of storm. So Voltie does not think of driving through to the dock in morning. Storm increasing [left margin] 253 Arsenal Street Watertown [top margin] {[75 Re-Read ’76-’84]} �4 Thursday 10th Nov 1921 Awoke this morning to find a real wintry day far and wide. The fields, roofs of every house, barn, and shed as far as we can see covered with a white blanket of snow a foot deep and the snow is falling fast. Emma up getting breakfast, Edith helped to milk Joe upstairs with a lame back. Voltie went over there to feed his hens. Edith talking to Arlome by telephone. Churning done. Vottie drove to the boat for apples for Gus Rathray two barrels. had to wait a long time for the boat to come in. Many of the neighbors there waiting too, to send there produce to Kingston. As soon as loaded, the boat left again from the village. We were waiting for Voltie to come home to supper. After 8 Oclock when he came Emma doctoring Joe for rheumatism. Friday 11th Nov 1921 This day same as yesterday for wintry weather tho it is thawing a little. The ground is white with snow every where. Voltie and Joe both affected with rheumatism. both saw my wood with cross cut Saw. Edith away to Annie’s for our gobler. Not much to write in a diary these days for the time goes monotonously on day by day. Three meals each day which occupies a most of the time. Not much sewing done; no threads only crochet thread, no yarn to knit Keeping a diary may be all nonsense. Who knows �5 our big globbler got tired of waiting to be to be carried to market and so went in company of our neighbors turkey, but a little globbler came to live with our turkeys. Thursday 18th Nov 1921 Nearly a week since I wrote in this diary. Since last Friday I have received letters 1 from Grace, 1 from Muriel, 1 from Charley Halliday Jr. & one from Ethelyn Halliday. in answer I have written Grace and Muriel. I wrote a long letter to Belle which remains unanswered Then yesterday Voltie butchered 4 pigs and Emma’s turkeys 10 of them which weighed 112½ lbs. besides bagging oats too. Now this is 21st of Nov ’22 a very fine day. snow all gone. Wind south and blowing some. The wind shaking the few remaining leaves from the trees. Voltie and Joe plowing. Emma washing and sewing and getting dinner Rachel washes dishes. I finished writing to Charley H Jr. and Ethelyn but dont send any to any one. Yesterday was Sunday No one here excepting Mr and Mrs George Niles who were invited in while passing here on their way to church �6 Voltie and [[Joe]] & Keil & Samy went to Grindstone Island in the motor. and returned at dark bringing candy, pins, and calico A birthday present for me from Joe and Emma and one from Rachel and one from Voltie. The boys, Voltie and Joe, saw some, not very handsome people in the store from Gananoque buying things It was late when they arrived home but V went to Rachels to feed her hens and drive home the cows, milk, separate milk then supper, then wash dishes then to bed. but Edith came home a little while from Keils. Friday was the 18 Nov and recieved a letter from Belle also one from Grace. Sat 20 Nov was Voltie’s birth day. 20 of Nov Yesterday 21 Nov Monday a very fine day. V and J plowing all day Emma washed, Churned got all the meals served, made my dress as a surprise for my birthday. a week ago this day Emma went to Will Gillespies to the aid society with Annie Niles. [left margin] No not on Monday the aid meets every Tuesday. �7 Monday 22nd 1921 Once more I’ve made a mistake This is Tuesday p.m. Ema is away to Annie Niles to the aid taking Keddie Trewe with her and the snow is falling thick on and Joe & Voltie has gone plowing over the hill to bag oats or some kind of grain & Rachel is washing dishes and I am writing without glasses Tuesday 23rd 1921 Yesterday was the anniversary of my birth 88 years ago. I received a present from Ema & Joe a present from Voltie and one from Rachel Wednesday 24th Nov 1921 The roads are so bad mail came only as far as Arelius Berry’s. ground bare and brown Thursday 25 Nov 1921 A cold stormy day of sleet some snow some rain which freezes as it falls Emma and Voltie away to Kingston by boat Joe drove to boat morning, and again at night Edith came home from Kiels ½ past 10 staid till 8 pm then going back to Kiels [left margin] I send letters to Muriel and Charley & Ethelyn Halliday. �8 Friday 26th Nov 1921. chilly weather sun not very clear. Windy weather an argument at breakfast about Cleary & and his duty as a mail carrier which ammounted to nothing excepting a noise and ended in laughter. a good fire in furnace fire in little stove gone out. {I receive letters from Mrs Adams and John} Saturday 27 Nov 1921 Work going merrily along Emma done all sorts of Saturday work besides some washing Took carpet off small room floor moped cleaned baked got the meals. Rachel knit wee Irene a pair of mittens Joe went to his fathers to get hog grist ground. Voltie went down on the lower place and chopped a load of wood When Joe came home with grist Joe drove down and helped V bring home the wood. Then made sour krout in evening in kitchen. {Voltie popped corn by furnace} Sunday 28th Nov Nasty bad weather all day. No one came no one went from here. day is short thick dark and cold. I write to Grace. three meals this day come close together Edith dont come home Monday 29th Nov 1921 a cold day cloudy wind blowing from North. Rachel knitting for Joe Voltie a pair of mittens Emma fixing together a quilt lining. V & J working in shop. V & J are getting wood down on the lower place. �9 Tuesday 29th 1921 This day same as yesterday. Rachel knitting Wednesday 30 Thursday 1st Dec This a very good day. Arose early Voltie drove to the dock with Joe and the coal bags. Joe going up with the his oats for market Sam went also Voltie plowed. I sent a letter to John by Joe. �10 Friday 2nd Dec 1921. I forget the kind of weather. I guess it couldn’t have been very bad for the mail came bringing me two letters one from Irene and one from Grace. I was Pleased to get them both and imagined I was in Southern Pines North Carolina where every thing is so bright warm and beautiful with flowers, pines beautiful scenery. Cold Here. Saturday 3rd A terrible day for wind and weather Wind South West and blowing a gale and cold Volkie and Joe finished plowing by the road The same saturday work done as usual Knitting going on I dont do much of any thing only think which is of privilege too Edith comes home across the field with her suit case in hand, to stay home. They paid her $5.25. Sunday 4th A very good No one goes from here. No one comes till afternoon, when Frances Gott and Mortimer McDonald drive in here for a visit. They stay till 11 O’clock p.m. Then go home. I dont feel very and go early to bed Caught cold yesterday The usual amount of of cooking and eating done Sheridan Maloney and Samy Woodman here to dinner. Sherd enroute for the village to do his courting. George Woodman came for Sherd & took him to the village and brought him home again �11 Monday 5 Dec 1921 Weather the same. I send a letter to Irene and Kathleen. Rachel received a letter from John. Voltie and Joe chopp and saw wood. Sheridan Maloney here to dinner. Edith got the breakfast V and J went to the farmers meeting at the school house this evening. Emma went as far as Kiels. Thursday 6 Dec 1921 This is election day for the whole dominion of Canada. Great contention between the farmers and the Meighen government (conservative) and The farmers. The Reformers or Liberals Joe is away to the new school house as returning office carrying the ballot box Emma is moping, Rachel knitting Edith washing dishes Weather half cloudy and cold. The aid meets at George Niles this day. The woman all vote then go to the aid. Voltie drives to the school house with Emma. then home to dinner. Lois here to dinner then Emma and Lois walked down to Geo N’s to the aid. No only Emma goes Lois stays all afternoon She and Edith pop corn in cellar by the furnace The county of Frontenac in favor of the farmers by a big majority. Reed is the man Hon Dr Edwards is out of office Conservatives low �12 Wednesday 7th December 1921 This is a very fine day. butchering day. Bill Kiel and Samy helping. all here to dinner. all talking all very merry and happy. A letter from Mabel and one from Grace. Churned and made prints 20 lbs for market. V planning his affairs Thursday 8 December 1921 Voltie and Emma went to Kingston this morning on the carrying porks (2 pigs) which were 27 dollars. Voltie bought for himself a new suit $47 dollars, and under wear I sent a letter to Grace. V bring me a I drank a glass of cider; wish I hadn’t. This is a lovely day. Friday 9th Dec 1921 A cloudy day not cold S wind. Emma cleaning all the floors. Rachel knitting as usual Madaline and Edith [Bouvine] here to supper. then came Alden M. Howard N Ambose N they staid till 11 pm. Saturday 10th Dec 1921. Wind South. no frost on the windows. Didnt get up very early. but we are all up now and after breakfast Emma cleaning up again after last nights visitation. Rachel knitting Edith washing dishes. V & J cutting and sawing wood by the wood pile. Weather thick and cloudy Edith walked over to Morgans at 4pm. Came home at 2am. I was surprised by the late arrival of Evening visitors Ray, Maggie & their three children, Isabel Lawrence & baby Dora and Smythe and another chap. All played cards. �13 Sunday 11 Dec. 1921 A soft warm day, sun shining—Emma and Joe gone to church. After service, come home, dressed Irene and drove to Hirams for a visiting. I write a letter to Will. Emma & Joe stay late to Hirams. I was in bed long before they came home. He talks of going to Toronto with Voltie Tuesday. Monday 12 Dec 1921 A beautiful day, warm, bright, sun light clear all day. I send Wills letter to Post box. Voltie and Joe and Sam working in shop all day shoeing horses putting tongue in single buggy to drive to the villiage tomorrow. I began a letter to Maybel Morgan Emma washing Rachel knitting. no letters only for Emma from some Kenny girl in Watertown. Only 2 daily Whigs. Christmas number of the Canadian Countrymen and Farmers [] [left margin] {Mr Geo Niles here awhile} Tuesday 13 Dec 1921 Arose at 5 am. hustling around now to get ready to start for the villiage to get the first boat across to town. Voltie going to Toronto as a delegate to the Farmers Convention, Joe driving to the villiage with Voltie and Sam. Joe came back in time for dinner then done all the chores that were left undone Emma brought in all the wash and folded the clothes. Joe done all outdoor work. �14 Wednesday 14 Dec A cloudy day, threatening snow one day of Volties absence from home gone. Rachel knitting. I sent a letter to Mabel. Sinclair Michea came to make us a visit and staid to dinner. Thursday, 15th Dec 1921 A cloudy day not cold. Edith out of bed early this monring. going to Kingston; last night Emma called Annie N to request a passage for Edith with them to the boat. Said yes Edith carrying 7 lbs of butter and a basket of homemade stuff to a Mrs. McMillen. apples, hickory nuts, a frosted layer cake, a bottle of pickles and a can of tomatoes came back from the dock with them Rachel knitting Ate dinner with the McMillan’s Voltie away 3 days. Joe fixing a place in the barn for his horse Pansy. Friday 16 Dec 1921 A beautfiul day. Voltie swung up from Kingston this morning to say he is so far on his journey towards home and wants Joe to drive to the villiage for him Joe went V came home about 2 O’clock pm, glad to get home but pleased with his trip, and we are glad to see Voltie home again. Rachel knitting. V brought me two books from Toronto Title "A true diary of the Worst Farmer." the other, "The Yellow Horde." Sent quilt blocks to June & Kathleen Saturday 17th Dec 1921 Clouds gathering for a storm. I dont remember what the men done. I wrote letter to Kathleen and Irene. I hope the weather grows no colder. �15 Sunday 18 Dec 1921 I never saw so wild a day on the river; all day the wind howls and shrieks. The river is one white sheet of rollers from the south. The old house trembles this day, rain is falling barrel running over. Voltie and Joe looking after the boats the punt, skiff & motor, The wind blew the machine shed away tore the smoke house to pieces and upset the toilet. Oh it was a day of wind; but we had three square meals. Voltie went from the lower boat house to look after R’s hens. Monday 19 Dec 1921 A bright brilliant sunlight all day succeeded yesterday’s storms. The mail came quite early no letters. I sent a letter to Kathleen. Emma done a big wash cleaned floors brought in and folded the clothes. Such a pile of them! then Ironed in the evening while her bread is baking. Emma work work all day. Rachel knitting all day. Men out doors. Dont know what they do: Irene raising Kane all day climb climb climb got spanked for it. does no good climbs in chairs onto cabinet, sewing machine on top of the table and watching every chance to climb the stairs and break her neck. A bright rosy sunset. �16 Tuesday 20th Dec 1921 Half cloudy, half sun bright day. Joe & Voltie away to fix Rachel’s old hen house which took a terrible twist Sunday and came near blowing away. Rachel knitting. After breakfast dishes washed, crocheting going on. Irene climbing as usual; she is bound to kill herself some day. Emma is ironing now Joe away to Will Gillespies. Sam here to dinner. [left margin] {Joe & Ema go down to W H Woodmans in Evening heard the boat that George H Woodman was on & lost & all hand as washed over.} Wednesday 21st 1921 A very chilly day. Killed and dressed 21 chickens and a turkey for market. cooked one for dinner I write a letter to John. churned and made prints 10 lbs for market. V went to Flynn’s Rachel knitting for Clarence Woodman & finished the mittens. Irene 1½ years old this day no letters from any one. A clear sun set. Thuesday 22nd Dec 1921 The coldest night and day and shortest of any this fall. Up early Voltie drove to the boat with Joe & Emma, a barrel of apple for Geo Rattray a few apples and mcKaries for Miriam Burton A basket of chickens for market a turkey of Lucy Cook #1 oil cans. Rachel knitting. Voltie went to Flynns and back before dinner. Shot a duck Sam here awhile I write to Watson Weather cold but warm within doors, my fingers cramp V drove to dock for Joe and Emma a very pleasant evening follows. �17 Friday 23rd Dec 1921 Front windows clear of frost. cloudy & snow. not very cold. Rachel knitting. Cleary came with the mail this day. I sent W.F. Watson a letter. E and E sent some Christimas toys to Maggie’s kids Emma made a rag doll for Irene Edith carried a top to Ida Kiel. Voltie working in shop. Cold in morning A meeting at School house this Evening to select a candidate for councilman for the foot of the Island. Ellery wants the job so he will be elected of course. Nearly 11 pm when V and Joe come-home. {Cards Cards. E Essford, Higgins, Nelly Beard A book from Louse a dollar Bill from Grace a Card from Meriam Bruton, Dante & Kate} Saturday 24th Dec 1921. A cold day. Thick frost of every window Cloudy and snowing. Rachel knitting Voltie is hulling corn. Last thursday Voltie shot a wild duck. Emma hung it in Veranda where it froze. Now they are picking the feathers off from the duck in kitchen. {Voltie & Joe moved the stove from the Kitchen to the dining room} Sunday 25 Dec 1921 Sunday and Christmas a very happy day after breakfast baby Irene passed around the christmas gifts. Joe and Emma gave me a warm pair of wool lined shoes a box of letter paper and a cloth for an apron I gave Emma a book Edith gave me a book and cloth for an apron & gave Rachel cloth for an apron Emma gave R cloth for an apron �18 Edith gave Voltie a book and a pair of slippers Joe & E gave V a new shirt, fancy A roasted duck for dinner with dressing and the usual accompaniments besides assorted nuts candies oranges The table presented a very fine appearance and all went merrily. Only some over ate. Madeline came in evening bringing her new beau Ambrose Niles Howad and Samy made a short call After supper Joe played violin and they danced till bed time 11 O’clock p.m. Voltie Emma Edith Madeline and Ambrose even wee Irene was carried around as a partner. at last our guests are gone the house is quiet and Christmas is over till another year walks around Monday 26 Dec 1921 Joe not very well, which gave Voltie the opportunity of doing the day’s chores alone Every thing is quiet and peaceful. I forgot what Voltie done Joe recovered towards night and helped to do the chores A book from Lori Tueday 27 a very good day only cloudy. Cant very well remember what ocurred this day for I’ve not written in this diary for a whole lot only I know Emma & Joe went to the village dance drove in buggy a long cold drive and rough roads Madaline who is working for Arch Berry went with Ambrose Niles so goes The world �19 Wednesday 28 Dec 1921 Em and Joe came at 5 am. went to bed Voltie called Joe at 11 a.m. Emma arose a little later A lot of cards came this day I dont remember that I received a letter but cards without Short or measures Joe went to his dad’s to get ground a hog grist Volkie working in shop making axe handels for Kesler Thursday 29 Dec 1921 A bad cold day. I write letters Rachel knits preparing for butchering tomorrow crocheting and so the day passes along and is soon gone Friday 30 Dec 1921 A cold day. Kiel Sam Joe and Voltie butchering our winter pork Joe says it is the biggest pig he Ever helped butcher weighs aobut 500 . V shot a duck. Joe shot 5 Samy one. 7 wild ducks to be picked and roasted. more cards a package of newspapers and cards and letters from W. F. Watson V gave me the dollar that Kester gave him for Axe handles I write a letter to Louise finish one to Grace but miss the mail and send nothing Satuday 31 Dec The last day of the year. never agan can date a letter 1921. Cold bad weather Emma picks ducks, bakes and does the wash Saturdays work. Friday, secured cards papers and W [T] papers from Watson V cutting up pork; it weighed 520 Enough to last all winter �20 Sunday 1st Jan 1922 a cold day. Wind West roasted three ducks for dinner. Rachel again ate too much. had to take pills. No one here till evening. Then Howard came and stayed till 10 pm. Monday 2nd Jan 1921 Sometimes I think Ill never write in this diary again. but still I keep on and on sometimes forgetting it. or neglecting it for 3 more days. I send away a few kept over letters. one I send to Grace the last one Ive written. very cold. the river is closing. I guess this is the day I rec’d a letter from Will. and Wednesday I rec’d letter from Herb Dignem a letter from Charlotte Gibson a letter from Watson together with a lot of W.I. papers from her Mrs Wesley Watson. she has a very powerful name Geraldine Ubrica Oh! and he mentions her name too many times in his letter suppose he thinks it is beautiful Well monday I sent a long letter to Mrs Brooks Spokane and Wednesday to Louise Dixon. Yestderday we had visitors Liggie Kiel and her man Bill and her two babes they were here to dinner and supper and staid here nearly 11 am playing cards while little Ida walked aound the the floor Voltie carried Ida home Bill carried [left margin] The baby Lizzie carried the baby Foot passengers have been crossing the river nearly all the week on ice Kehoe Kiel Rattray �21 Friday 6 Jan 1922 I dont know much about this day I neglect the diary to write letter but I know the mail came with Mr White as a deputy mail man for Cleary is off again in Philadelphia visiting his his colored friends and relatives Edith knows it all as usual cant tell her any thing Saturday 7 Jan 1922 Another fine day. Sun shining out brisk mostly all day a rosy sunset. The usual Saturday work going on baking pies cakes fried cales basting and roasting meat V working in shop and drawing out fertilizer Samy here awhile then came again in Evening Voltie, Joe SAmy and Emma played cards and had a glad uproarious time Sunday 8 Jan 1922 A beautiful day. Eidth trying to make a raise of some one for a visitor but failed. So went to church. Brought the preacher home with her to dinner Poor man, he has a tough time among the church members. He after wheeling all the way from the village over rough roads on wheels and he has a bad cold. To preach to only five Edith, Lizzy Horn Geo Niles and his wife & Son Howard. Mr Charleswoth didn’t stay long after dinner, but drove back to the village. Ema & Joe went Evening visiting to their brother Sam’s Voltie sat up and read Longfellow Howard [left margin] Came for an Evening visit & all is well �22 Monday 9th Jan 1922 A very fine day. Ice getting poor again not even walking nor skating along the shore I received a letter from Grace. A good long letter and glad to get it, but am sorry Bert Snyder is down and out again President no more of the Candy factory but I am more sorry for Maude than Bert. Dont understand the trouble cant see why Bert cant keep a position in business a little while any way. Never can lett what our men Voltie & Joe are doing outside. Tuesday 10 Jan 1922 Another very find day Emma done big washing and hangs them on the line after dinner we were surprised by the unexpected arrival of visitors the two Mrs Barry Mrs Geo & Mr Albert. They{} came walking all the way from their home I was glad to see them and we all had a very social time Mrs Goe gave Me Mrs Sagers address which I lost almost immediately. A strange disapearence we treated them to apples they staid to supper. Joe’s White Plymouth rooster died from indigestion Wednesday 11 Jan 1922 A cloudy morning. A storm gathering Joe and Emma brought in the clothes from the line Voltie made mistake in the time and got out of bed an hour Earlier than usual all up to breakfast this morning taking about Murphys and [OKrums] dogs killing �23 Gotts sheep. We were expecting Evening visitors The storm prevented them coming They were Madaline and the upper Teacher. I suppose the rest of the little clicque would have come too It is a regular winter storm with N.E. wind I send two letters one to Charlotte and one the W F W but received none this day Emma received 3 one each from Wills family of women Jen Lottie and Lena None from Louise Emma Ironed the clothes Will Dixon 63 years old this day and I am 25 years older than Will. Thursday 12th Jan 1922 The sun shining bright and clear this day with a beautiful fall of snow on the ground R up stairs writing to some of Wills family Joe & Volty working in shop Samy come and they all went to the cellar for cider I guess Emma is sewing on machine. Visitors this Evening Alden Madaline a Miss Agnes Brown, upper School teacher and Howard Niles. They played cards & danced Volty treated them to apples and pop corn Ema gave them Tea cake and cheese nearly 12 when they went home. �24 Friday 13th Jan 1922 Snow falling all night. No bare ground this morning. The landscape beautifully white Every where. Voltie and Joe working in shop on Jack’s sleigh Emma cleaned floors, and sewed on machine. After dinner Joe hitched Pansy to Cutter and Emma drove to W H W’s with her quilt blocks Mrs W helped her set the quilt together. Joe went down in evening and took Emma and himself to Kehoes for an Evening visit Howard called here to tell us his Aunt Nancy Niles died Thursday night. {Sent a letter to Charlotte Sent a letter to Herbert [Degnun]} Saturday 14th Jan 1922 A very fine day Voltie walks across the ice to the funera. Nancy Niles burned to day the funeral at the home. A woman preached the sermon. She is the local preacher at St Lawrence V came early accompanied by Sheridon Maloney Sheridan intended going to the village no way to go so staid all night Samy here in Evening �25 Monday 16th Jan 1922 Sent no letters nor received any for there was no mail. Road are out of order or something is wrong Sheridan walked home across the ice after breakfast Emma sewing. men out working in shop fixing J. N. old sleigh Weather not very cold but looks like a storm. Kehoe brought the mail from the village. A letter for me from Edith Dixon Watertown Tuesday 17th Jan 1922 Not very cold but freezing Enought to keep the ice in the river Roy Ruth and Annie and Jack Niles start for Delaware on account of Isadore [] got a heart complaint. Edith went down to Roys to visit and stay with Maggie Cloudy weather. Didn’t sit up very late. Emma slept down staris to look after the baby {Emma done big washing and brought them in– fold them ready for ironing moped the floors} Wednesday 18 Jan 1922 A cloudy stormy day V and Joe worked in shop Mail came this day bringing me a letter from John and one from Murl A party at Charley Gillespie this Evening Emma and Joe went. Joe furnished the music. �26 Thursday 19 Jan 1922 Joe and Ema came at 3 am. Thid day Mrs [Charley G] drove here bringing Lurena and Grace [Michea] for a visit she was accompanied by little Gordon She brought a dozen of Eggs that Emma had bought from her The day passed beautifuly with by all those happy joyous young voices, Howard came in the evening. Voltie a dish pan full of corn. Smyth brought Edith home Friday 20th Jan 1922 A very fine day. Towards night Voltie Joe drives over to Doras with Pansy hitched before the cutter carrying Emma Lucena and Grace and herself going to stay all night. Joe is going from there to the village and Kingston Howard here for milk. Once more Edith gets the meals Satureday 21 Jan 1922 A very fine day. Skating good. A hockey game at the village. Jim Kehoe goes up on the ice in his automobile carrying 5 himself Kiel, Samy Woodman Everett and Florence Woodman Edith does the Saturday work. Howard came for milk. �27 Sunday 22nd Jan 1922. No one here. Looked for Ema and Joe They they didn’t come. staid over to Doras while Little and Joe wanted to go to the hockey match Monday 23 Jan 1922 No one here to help Volkie do any chore. Niles family go milk here every day for their Tea Tuesday 23 Jan 1922 A very good day. We were very happy to see Joe and Emma come home this day. All{} happy and merry and the sun shines clear in door and out door and the sun sets bright and easy and I write write all day Wednesday 24 A very fine day The mail came to day bringing me a letter from Belle and on from Louise. Volkie and Joe working in shop all day. I am glad to get those two letters which tell us we are still remembered by dear ones far away �28 Thursday 26 A bright winter day Joe and Samy drawing baled hay to Kinston started late came late I wrote a long letter to Belle which I intended Enclosing in a letter to Grace, but I dropped it on the floor and baby Irene tore it in pieces and it was swept up and burnt with the rest of the sweepings which I very much regret The sun sets bright and the west is a bright rose color. [left margin] Emma washed a big wash this day and hung them all on the line. I helped bring the clothes from the the line Joe was late comng home from Kingston Friday 27th Jan 1922 A bright cold day baby Irene and I both had a beth in the work tub. Joe away again with baled hay to Kingston. I send Belle a letter A hockey match on the ice by Kehoes V. went down to look on. stood around with no over coat on caught cold causing his right arm to bother him more than usual Howard here they played cards in evening. Rachel not very well all to much corn (hulled) a noisy card time and a very cold night follows a beautiful rosy sunset. Saturday 28 Jan 1922 A very cold morning and cloudy looks like a storm. I made a mistake this morning by asking Joey a question. An idle thoughtfull Thoughtless question which never will occur again tho it pulled the wool from my Eyes the answer did, "never more", "never more" Quoth the Raven never more" Lois [V] here for milk V and Joe Emptying the �29 coal bags into the cellar. I watched them through my bedroom window. Voltie phoned John O’Brien to shoe the mares. John said he would. Sunday 29 Jan 1922 Joe drives across the river to Geo Niles. Staying all night A new good day. ice good for traveling. teams come and go any where the ice. Before Joe and went across, Will Niles and John Burnham drove in John here. some what "for" loud and noisy and profane staid to supper and cider. Samy Woodman here also & staid to supper. John and Will went aay directly after supper. Monday June 30 1922 came home leaving Ema over there oe and Voltie worked in shop all day. and so the day drags along. Edith gets the meals and washes dishes Tuesday 3rd 1922 Jan A bright beautiful day Voltie with Joes horse and cutter drives across the river. Samy out to burnt Rock and bargained for a post �30 acres of timber land, to get fence post two hundred he wants for fencing. Stops at Uncle George Niles and brings Ema home. she came bright happy and joyous glad to get home. Joe done the chores. { a very heavy fog till dinner time} Wednesday 1st Feb 1922 A very fine day Voltie drives to Kinston with a load of baled hay for Joe. While Joe drives up on the ice too with his rig to the Hockey match at the village. Our boys lose the game. The benefit is for young Crawford another member of the Hockey Society who is sick and needy. We were honored by a visit or call from Sheridan Maloney and Will Niles. William is very much a "Geraman" this. I suppose he thought he might be more so before he went from here on cider but no one here to treat them. {I sent a letter to Hattie by Joe Voltie renewed his subscription for the daily Whig this day Daily} Thursday 2nd Feb 1922 A soft warm day, cloudy and rained hard in the night a great crack in the ice by Niles Point. The ice covered with water. Voltie was going to town with a load of baled hay for himself & had Howard and John there engaged to go but didnt go We and Joe went and began at the old house taking it all to pieces and will bring it home and build a new one George McDonald drove in here to Engage to duild a barn { I began a letter to Louise. George Barry drove to Kinston with key} �31 Friday 3rd Feb 1922 Arose Early intending to go to Kingston with hay but weather not favorable tho much colder. Anna up all around a sort of consultation about going up At last they al stay home. Saturday 4th Feb ’22 Another very fair day; dont go to Kingston this day V rang Geo [Barns] to ask about going to Kingston Geo has one load more Mrs B answered & said she has discourages Geo’ from going. Mopping, baking and a general clean up for Sunday Also a miserable row between Rachel of the first part and Edith of the second part. This is the third horrid blow out. Bill Kiel here to dinner. Sunday 5 Feb 1922 A soft warm day Will Niles walked over said there is lots of water on the ice. Howard drove over to Doras for Lucina and brought her here. Howard, Sam, Clarence, Woodson I sat behind the stove and have my dinner Table full Enough with me. The usual sunday Evening performance, singing, piano, violin loud talking [left margin] Lois Niles here Voltie and Joe tearing down the old house �32 Monday 6th Feb 1922 A bit of a freeze up. V thinks he can go tomorrow to Kingston. Sam here and they work at the Engine all day Sam here to dinner & supper Emma Lucena go up to visit Lizzie. Come home to supper. The snow is falling thick and fast. snow flakes big as 25 cts adn many much bigger. As the day advances the weather grows colder. Edith Maloney at Charley Gilespies Wanting Ema, Joe and Lucena to come there for supper. They dont go. Sam and Howard here till nearly 11 p.m. Tuesday 7 Feb 1922 V arose Earlly and is away to K on the ice loaded with hay. C Gillespie Gott Samy Woodman and himself they came quite Early Voltie bought a map of Kingston. A poor affair; A little better than nothing, price, 10 Howard went up with a load for Joe. This last Lucena goes home. when Charley G driver up on the ice with Edith M, and her Kid Audra. Edith over here visiting her mother Dora a whole week. Howard and Sam go to the villiage dance I sent a letter to Louise Dixon. Cleary home from visiting and on the mail route gain �33 Thursday 8th Feb 1922 Arose Early again; one more load of baled hay takes Voltie to Kingston. Had to ring Samy up. He is sleeping late after his last nights dance at the villiage He is going to drive up with Voltie we lend his horses old Sandy and lick. For they are sold to a man in K. Joe done the Chores. They came home quite late 7 o’clock Samy staid in town. A man accompanied him home. A South American from Argentina a Spanish mother & father indian. Was engaged to work for Mary Burk Berry. After supper he walked there, found the door closed and fastened. Wouldn’t let him in. He talked with them through the window standing on the outside. They said they had changed their mind about his working for them. So he came back here and staid. A benefit party at John Murphys for the Catholic Priest cards and dancing. Joe and Emma attend the party. Friday 10 Feb A very good morning Emma & Joe came home at 2 o’clock A M. After breakfast Mr Alex Oree starts out walking to Kingston. Ema and Joe come down stairs about 11 a m. V and J �34 worked a little while there after dinner. Joe and Ema away again over to Doras going from there to the villiage from there to Pittsburg from there back to Kingston and from there to a show to night and from there I don’t know where. Voltie says he is discouraged. no one to help him get wood; don’t know where to get it any way. V is not very well besides his right arm is bad. Joe & Ema up stairs fixing to go away. Now they are gone. Saturday 11th Feb 1922 Saturday morning is rainy. No one here (excepting) John Jr here for milk, and Sam here working at the engine; a sad gloomy day Edith baked cakes for Sunday and mops floors and gets the meals. Voltie does the chores shop work and goes to the lower place for wood and so the day passes away. Sam stays to supper and plays checkers with Voltie. Sunday 12th Feb 1922 A beautiful fall of snow on the ground this morning. The sun shining. Clearly. A cloudy day cold and gloomy V doing all the chores alone Joe and Emma not home yet since Friday alone all day We read and doze and I read Tolstoys visit to the United States and his oppinion of the people and the country. Then I read "Grahams" "Inside Russia" and his ideas of that great miserable land both accounts written in 1917. Tolstoy considers Russia much superior by way of literature. He says there are not books stores nor Newspapers in the States. I supposed Tolstoy was a very intelegent man. �35 Monday 13th Feb 1922 A bright beautiful mornning. A fine fall of mon last night which will make good sleighing. Mr Goodfriend Nelly had drove in here this morning. He brought Same home from Howe Island The mail came Early. I sent no letters Joe and Ema came about noon. Joe helped V a little while in afternoon. Howard and Sam in Evening. Card playing as usual. I receive a letter from Muriel and a package of Pecans I am writing Muriel when the letter and package arrived all the way from Georgia Tuesday 14 Feb 1922 A dark cloudy morning. Threaten now and rain. Joe helps V awhile Then E & J begin to talk about going to the villiage dance I dont think Joe cares to go but Ema persuades him to go and he go. Howard drives over for Lucena in cutter. then Leaving Lucena here Joe home for the car and they all go up on the ice in car. I send by Joe for a letter tablet and a letter to mail to Muriel �36 Wednesday Morning 15 Feb 1922 A cloudy morning. Joe Ema & Lucena came home at 3 o’clock a.m. R tearing around again in the night saying someone had "stole" her money. She frequently disturbs Voltie by her hollering and yelling in her sleep. In afternoon Joe, Ema, Lucena & Howard went to the Hockey match at the villiage came home after supper Howard went to Doras with Lucena after supper Thursday 16 Feb 1922 Cloudy day all at home. Joe drew sand Ema washed lines full. In Evening Howard Sam Alden Madaline and Agnes Brown Here in Evening till late and extremely cold night. They brought home the books they had borrowed and borowed 3 more "Maid of old New York" The shuttle" "Thankful’s inheritance". {A [] Gen peddlar here selling Shady goods old cast off army supplys} Friday 17 Feb 1922 A very cold day. Voltie and Joe drew Sand again this day. No one here this Evening I write a letter to Kathleen in answer to one from. didnt get much more only papers V and Joe mark in shop a little while done all the chores etc And so the days pass along each day following the other in quick sucession which brings the Spring and day morn and out Life one day shorter all night �37 Saturday 18th Feb 1922 A bright cold day. Edith gets the meals Emma beking and preparing for Sunday. Dont know who may come. V and J getting wood working in shop. Didnt expect Evening visitors but Bill Kiel and Lizzie came bringing their two Kids came to Supper and cards. So after supper and dishes washed The "deck was cleared for action" (meaning the table) so they gathered around the table Each man with his pipe tobacco and matches. Then the shuffling and whang banging commenced. quite orderly and quiet at first some talking till soon they all grows very interested in the game and became very vociferous & noisy and now while Lizzie is shuffling the cards with lightning rappidity Each one of the male players scratch a match and four bright flames are applied to their noses, (or very near their noses) and the smoke from 4 pipes Encircles their heads like a cloud and rises to the ceiling then they apply themselves once again to cards game �38 more noisy this time. then silence for a whole minute broken by a ripple of laughter followed by an explosion, a roar of laughter a tremendous roar accompanied by whack, whack, bang, bang, then more quietness and more card shuffling another firing up of pipes, then more explosions and roars, more table pounding, and so it goes on from ½ past seven o’clock, ½ past 8 ½ past 9, and sometimes ½ past 10 p.m. This card performance is a very frequent occurrence in this house. The residence of J.D. Bamford. Sunday 19th February 1922 A beautiful day, sun bright and warm. Visitors came. First Mr and Mrs John Burnham our first acquaintance with her. Next arrival was Will Sr, Bill Jr and Lena. A young scotsman came with the Burnhams. A musical visit and very glad to see Will and Bill and Lena. But after all where there is so many and all talking at once, cant enjoy the short visit not nearly as well as if the Burnhams had staid home and came some other time. Will Niles came but so many here he wouldn’t come in. At 4 p.m. they all went and a solemn stillness reigns. We go to bed early. The present of a book from Lottie and a very beautiful calendar. I send a book to Lottie "The worst family" "to Somme" "The Marquess." �39 Monday 20th Feb 1922 A grand thunder storm last night with brilliant lightning and a heavy downpour of rain which attracted the attention of our baby for she stood by the window and danced with delight every time it thundered and lightened & hollered more, more. Ground nearly bare this morning. Lots of water every where Emma does some patching Voltie and Joe butcher 12 chickens for market. Edith picks off the hen pin feathers. V puts up a grist of wheat for flour etc. Teusday 21 Feb 1922 A very good morning. Voltie went to Kingston with chickens (12) and got $10.35¢ for them and flour. Will Niles came over and shot old Ben horse and miled up on cider. Voltie came just at dark. He met Dixek Halliday. Dixek paid him $30.00 dollars for concrete work. At sunset a storm was gathering in the south west. But Joe and Emma drove to the villiage to a show amateur theatre. Will N started to go home but didn’t go because he couldn’t. He got as far as the river then lay down. Joe couldn’t get him up. V managed to after he came home but he wouldn’t come in the house. �40 Wednesday 22nd Feb 1922 Awoke this morning to see snow every where and a snow storm raging can’t see to the river also found Lucina here. She and Howard came down on the ice behind Joe, stormed so she stopped here and staid all night. Will N can’t walk home through the raging storm. Snow storm lasting all day. Voltie and Joe out working at the engine. Howard came in the evening & the card playing goes on as usual, but not quite so fierce and noisy. only one roar which startled me from a quiet sleep as I sat in my chair. Snow still falling when we all went to bed. Thursday 23 Feb 1922 Not very cold. Not very cloudy. Sun comes peeping out from behind the clouds as they roll away. Will Niles walked across the ice this morning. Then Joe nd Emma drove across to Niles. Emma going to visit Stella for the day while Joe drives out beyond the corners to buy wood. Soon after dinner begins to rain and pours for two hours. Joe and Ema come home just at dark. Friday Feb 24 1922 Not a very bad day but colder. Joe drove across for wood. Emma putting up a lunch for Joe and Will Niles is going to help him cut the wood. They came back at sundown with a big load. A letter from Grace. �41 I received a letter from Muriel. They are coming home in the spring, home from Georgia. We had visitors we have visitors Mr & Mrs Eves and their three youngest children from Simcoe Island. They left 2 oldest at home. I suppose they were disappointed to find Joe away. I was glad V was here. Will after supper Joe and Emma drove to Wm H Woodman’s where they found the Kiels, Kehoes, Sam Woodman, and his family, each family with 3 kids each excepting Kiels have only two. There were 11 youngones in all! Saturday 25th Feb 1922 Voltie and Joe both drove away o’er the ice and away back of the corners for wood. I sent Charley Dixon a letter by Voltie as he is going to stop at the corners. We were surprised to see Will & Lena and young Vanalstynes drive in here with a big Ford automobile. Will brought for Voltie 3 kinds of seed beans and pop corn. I’m glad they came to dinner. Will came for Rachel. She couldn’t go, nothing to wear. Will has got to come again. [left margin] Voltie and Joe came before sundown with a big load of wood. Evening visitors were John Murray and Howard Niles. Played cards �42 Sunday 26 Feb 1922 A soft warm cloudy day. Kiel came for milk. Howard called for a few minutes. The atmosphere domestic is very mild this morning pleasantly congenial. I think I’ll write a letter to Grace. Joe and Emma went to Will McDonalds visiting came home at evening time. Sylvia sent me 9 Montreal Heralds and Weekly times. Howard here in evening. Monday 27th February 1922 A dim cloudy day. V drove across the river going for fence posts expecting to see Will Niles who promised to go with him but Will not home so he drove to the corners, bought candy and came home in time for his dinner. After dinner, Will N drove here in cutter didnt come in but staid out in the shop with Voltie nearly all p.m. then drove home. He told V he would help him tomorrow. After dinner Joe and Emma drove to the Capt Vincent to a military dance. Howard came and went with them. I sent a letter to Grace by Joe. V goes to bed early. R wanting to ring Mrs Jordon again about how long the foot of a sock should be. I objected and O O O— Geo Gillespie hurt by falling off a load of hay had the doctor from the villiage �43 Tuesday 28 Feb 1922 Voltie up early this mornng & after doing the chores drove away over the river again going for cedar fence posts. Will N is going with him. Joe and Emma came home at or after daylight. after awhile they go to sleep awhile get up about noon. Voltie came home about 5 p.m. with a big load of fence posts. Wednesday 1st of March 1922 Up early again this morning & after chores done Voltie and Joe both drive away over the ice and away to the burnt Rock for another load of fence posts. Each carrying a box of dinner. Will Niles and Edgar Niles drove there with their own team. Edgar drove here at 5 p.m. with a load of poles. V and Joe came later. Emma done big washing of white clothes and hung them all on the line: cold day and cloudy. Sam came and turned out the cows. I didn’t get a letter. I expected one from Grace. �44 Thursday 2nd March 1922 A cold cloudy morning. Snow fell in the night. No bare ground this morning a wilderness of snow every where, fence posts, branch of every tree, wood pile, and Voltie has driven away up the river to Kingston to report to the custom officers concerning the fence posts wh Friday 3 March 1922 Uncle Voltie & Joe gone after wood, quite a lot colder than yesterday. We all have colds. Grandma not well but is reading her book Lottie sent. Sam & Evertt here to see Joe. The men came at 4 oclock. Grandma went to bed early. Saturday 4 March, 1922 Grandma didn’t get up for breakfasat but I help her get dressed after & she came out & set in her chair for a while. Then I helped her back to bed. She will get up again. Grandma passes away half past nine. Never to be with us again. �45 �46 �47 �48 132 Bowers Avenue Watertown N.Y. Nitrate Mrs W. Sager Port Simpson General Hospital B.C. �49 dollar \$ ct. Nov 3rd 1921 Voltie paid John. 50 00 " Voltie paid Anglin on acct. 15 00 10 Voltie paid Weir & Rattray for apples 12 75 24 Paid Hunter and Stevenson, on furnace 62 98 24 Paid McFarland for hog feed 11 50 Dec 8th Telephone bill 2 24 "" Crawford 11 00 "" Anglin 58 60 "" Taxes 72 50 "" Clothing 49 65 " 16th paid bank note 50 00 "" Oculist for testing sight 4 00 "" 2 Books from Toronto 2 00 "" McGlynn for beef "" George Whitmarsh for beef Paid Volt for drawing hay 4 00 Gave Rachel on the hay 113 10 Jan 11th �50 125 tobac 25 stamp 25 razor 35 potum 20 screws ____ 220 335 plish ____ 2,55 40 c flakes 10 ____ 305 �51 �This document would not be possible without the editorial contributions of the following people: Marilyn, Marissa Little, Ann Hopkinson, Eileen, Cassandra Colman, Bev Doucette, Queen’s University Archives, Iris Black, and Vivian Zhang � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f9eddc97d691ab0bb9f3e8939216eaff.pdf 932c0e795a047d11252632f302b97e96 PDF Text Text DIARY OF JOHN STRICKLAND Transcribed by Jan Roberton, the great-great-great-granddaughter of John Strickland On the 5 day of April 1830 I set out for america with John Simpson for my comanion we went that day as far as Tadcaster and there Loged the first night 6th we set out on foot again and went about a mile and a half to the other side of Hallifax 7th we set out on foot and when we had got to this side of Blackstone it rained very heavy and I was begining to to be foot sore we still kept pasevering on till we came to Rochdale and then we took our Fair to Manchester on the coach we then took to foot again we did not walk far before we got into a cart and rode to Warington we then went 3 or 4 miles and stoped at a Lodging house 8th we set of early and this morning we came to Liverpool our Boxes did not this day so we both took over to Chefshire 9 this day Being good friday our Boxes did not come so we went to the Roman Catolic Chapel were I was suprised to see what superstision reained in the world 10 we went this day to all the cariers we could find and still could hear nothing of them we were then tired of walking and as we were walking on the pear we thought we would go to the light house in Chefshire to pafs the time so we did and then came back and went to our old logings again 11 this day John Simpson set out to seek our Boxes I pafs the day as I could the forenoon I walked on the shore the afternoon I went to the church and at night I went to the Methodist meeting 12 I spent this day in walking about 13 I spent this much like the rest 14 wedensday this day John came back I had for got to mention that the Boxes came on monday John had been as far as Leeds we then took our fare in water street No. 22 for america 15 this day we got our beds in and loged at Night in the ship 16 this day we got in most of our store 17 we are doing on like the rest and the ship will go out sumtime 18 this day I wrote a letter and directed it to Emanuel at forenoon and at the afternoon I went to the church 19 this day we past in the ship 20 we should have gone out to day but the Weather being so rainy they cargo could not be got in 21 we are here yet �2 22 O how long the time looks that we were off 23 this day it rained all the day through 24 the canada should have gone out to day I met George Wood of Nutholme 25 this day I was stalled with being in the town and did not go to church 26 the Captan came to take the hospitle money and to1,d us we should go of to morrow 27 I this day wrote any last farewell to my Mother sisters and Brothers telling them I was going at 3 oclock but we went at 2 there is a 156 of us in number we this day went out into the river I was in the best hart that I had been in since I left home 28 the Wind Blows fair it is a fine Morning all seems to be in good hart here is both English Irish Welch Scotch Etalicks americans and Duch we are a very jovil lot all together about 12 o'clock the anchor was heaved in and we set sail with a soath east wind I stoped on deck till my head ached looking towards my native shore I then went between decks and with a kind of joy mixed with hope and fear I lay myself down on my bed with the thoughts of all my old acquaintances in my mind and put down these few words I then went on deck again to see if I still could see old England but it was then out of sight we were on the coast of wales 29 I awoke this morning in a midling state of health I har,d some say we were pafsing Holy heard so I got up to see it I then got the Brecfast fit but falling sick I was not able to take any we has a good south east wind and this day we came in sight of the coave of man and Ireland 30th this morning we were both of us very sick the wind was much the same May the 1st this morning the wind was west and it came on a storm and the wind being contrary we made but a little progrefs I this day saw what I oft har,d tell of here the waves rowl,d so high that when a vefsill was pafsing us we were often out of sight one of the other 2 sunday morning this was a very fine day the wind being south east we got on at a good rate 3 this morning the wind was the same this day we saw a bird hovring over the ship at last it lef in the riggin and still keep,t ventering nearer till at last it let on the deck and was soon pick,d up it was land bird we all thought it was a corlew 4 the wind still keeps south east and we keep rowling on �3 5th we have been a week the first that ever I was on the sea before and we have had a prospofs jorney so far this morning the wind had got North east and Blew a good breeze they heaved the log and found we were going at the rate of 10 miles a hour 6 this day the wind had got near North west and we if ought were rather stopt in our progrefs 7th this morning the wind had got North and we sailed west south west and went at a good speed it has been rough for a day or two we had seen neither birds nor ships of 3 or 4 days and this day we have seen Both 8th this day the wind was north west and we sailed south west by west it blew a good brees and we came within 100 miles of the western Isles 9th this morning the wind was west and we were obliged to sail north the wind altred before night and we sailed north west I this day saw sume purpus pigs this forenoon we were saying that the cuckoo would be singing it was so fine a morning so I made the following lines No cuckoo have we got to sing No lark sweet marbles of the spring But all that we can hear or see Is gulls and mothercaries flee Then let us hasten to the shore Then we will come to sea no more Then we shall hear them sing always And so with pleasure end our days 10th this morning the wind was south west but turned soon north west we sailed slowly westward this day we saw several fishes 11th this morning the sea was as calm as a pond in the afternoon the wind Blew from the soath west and we sailed north west 12th this day the wind was much the same and at night it came on a storm and awoake us all I thought at irst that the ship was sinking 13 this morning the ship rouled till one could hardly it was a calm after a storm we had no wind this day we say some purpuses to day 14th this morning the wind blew south west and we sailed north west is came on roughish today 15th this morning the wind was much the same it was a real storm today towards night the wind changed north west and we sailed west south west in the morning the wind was so violent it tore away the fore sai1 and threw the man down at the Whee1 16 it was a fine day today the wind was north west and we sailed west south west this day we saw a pice of wood flote by us we see fishes every day �4 17th this morning the wind Blew south and we sailed west north west the sea was very calm and we glided on with pleasure we saw toa kind of fishes today one find from a foot and a half to 2 feet in lenth and the other ones were much larger this day we had all cleaned out and the Captan burnt Vinegar and sugar in the howl to prevent sicknefs 18th this day the wind was north west and we sailed south west by west 19th this day the wind was much the same we held the Asises to day. towards night the wind got more west 20th this morning when I got up I went to the Compos to see what way we were going when I found we headed almost south at 8 oclock they altered the tack and with a west wind we sailed almost full north I was not very well today. 21th the wind was nearly west all this day we sailed about. north west in the forenoon and came to the banks of New Newfoundland fishery in the afternoon we turned nearly south west there is one thing I had forgot to mention a few nights ago I went upon deck after it was dark and was surprised to see all round us like sparks of fire fly out of the sea and this night I went on deck as I often did and to my great astonishment as far as I could see on both sides all seemed to be on great fiers like burning Ling what the reason of this was I can not tell so I must let it go to where all the rest of unfoundout misteries do I dream’t this night Margaret was dead which made me wonder in my mind how you all were geting on and put in my hart a secret wish to know if you were all well 22th we left the Banks this morning the wind was much the same we sailed northward in the forenoon and south ward in the after noon. we saw 3 ships to day we had not seen one of 6 days before the wind keeps very much a heard o[ us and our pafsage seems as if it would be a long one 23rd this day we had a fair wind and a smouth sea we tuched on the torrent which runs from Gulf Florida this forenoon the Captan gave a glafs of Brandy to all on Board about 6 o'clock at night the wind got north and we sailed 1 point south 24 the wind this morning was nearly the same but before noon it got east and we sailed on with pleasure this day the Captain gave a Hogshead of fresh warter to wash with towards night the wind got south and we went at a good rate 25th this day the wind was south this morning between 12 & l o'clock I was a woke out of my sléep With a voice saying 0 poor lad he is dead the voice at first struck me with terror I being half asleep and half awake I thought it was my Mother that was murming about me but when I awoke I found that a little boy belonging to a poor taylor was dead he was about 9 months old in the afternoon he was sowed up and put into a Cask they filled the Cask coles and water and all being ready he was commited to the deep a man of the name of Thomas Batty read the Buiral servis �we saw the Cask flote on the surface but was soon out of sight 26 this morning the wind was south but soon turned north and contuined to all the day and was extreamly coold 27th this morning the wind was north it was a very fine day it came on a storm last night and broke down many of the beds I think it was the roughest bit we have had 28th this day the wind was north east and we sailed west it a very fine day we saw 3 ships and had not seen one since last mentioned last night we saw fishes by hundred's skiping about like shiip you may think when you read this that I was in the old way as I wrote this on the Bowspreet this day towards Night we saw a shaul fishes I think I may safely say there were more in number than ever I saw sheep at a fair in my life 29th this morning it rained very hard but faired up by 10 oclock and was a very fine day we saw a ship a heard of us by six in the morning she was stearing the same way that we were and we came up with her by 5 or 6 at night the wind was fair and it was a fine chase we saw several fishes today there were sum very large ones rowled by us 30th this morning the wind was south east and blew a good breeze this forenoon we swarms of fishes sevral that were of an enormos sise they plom'd today but found no bottom toward's night we saw a shark lying on the water 31st it rained very heavy all night and in the morning it was thick and foggy the wind had got into the west but soon got north me and the second mate sounded this morning and it was 33 fathoms and at noon they sounded again and it was 45 fathoms to the bottom and found that it was a sandy bottom the plum fetched up in the morning pieces of shells and at noon it was black and white sand June 1st this morning the wind was fair this morning me and my companion went to the foretop gallent yard to see for Land which we thought we saw at a great distance the steward went about 1/2 an hour afterward and called out Land a her,d the mate went up afterward,s but the fogg prevented him from seeing it. it was a pleasing sound to us but the fogg came in so thick that we could not see far at night they sounded again it was 25 fathoms and a sand bottom 2nd this morning is a morning ever to be remembered by us all at 12 the second mate sound and it was 15 fathoms it then being the first mate Watch and not being on his gard he fell asleep and but for one of the sailors we had run a shore as soon as the danger was made known they got her put about they then sounded and found that it was only six fathoms we then sailed eastward and after the danger was over we turned on our corse again It was the North end of Long Isle were we had like to have run ashore we saw several brigs and sum fishing boat to day and had Land in view most of the day I was not very well and it being Kirby fair we got a bottle of Brandy �6 3rd this morning all was calm till about noon it then blew a south wind and in about an hour or so we came in sight of Land again we soon came in sight of sandy hook and every eye glem,d with pleasure at the sight it was but a small breese and we could not go fast in the evening they hoisted the Coller (?) for a Pilote and after it got dark we hung a light to the Bowspreet but still the Pilote did not come we were then coming so near the shore and water running shallow they did not think it proper to go any further so they the mate then fired of a report and a Vefsel that we saw behind us soon made up to us it was the news Boat they then fired for 10 or more times at last we saw a Boat coming toward us which proved to be the Pilote they sailed on a little distance and then heaved the Anchor it was a very fine moon light night and a uncommon sweet air as is of a clover feild I went to bed about 12 at night 4th this morning about 4 o,clock the Anchor was heaved in and we proceeded up the Hook the wind was contrary and we did not get far before the Anchor was heaved again within sight of 6 or more dwelling houses and several feild,s and woods which made our journey look pleasenter than ever it had done before it was a calm all the rest of the day and rained very heavy the costom house officer came on board about 12 o;clock 5th this day about 10 o,clock a breese came on and we set sail and about 12 o,clock we reached the Corenteen and the doctor came on board we were all in good hearlth and so we went on till we came to New York after the Docter had pafsed us me and my companion sent into the howl to Drefs and when come out we had just got to New York as we went up the river it was very delightful to see the Forts on both sides of the river as soon as the anchor was heave we both we went on shor with sum other pafsengers and went to a Groecer shop and sum sider and milk and bread we then went a crofs the east river to Brooklin to Thomas Cook,s and after we had got our tea we took a walk through town and then came back and Lodged at Thomas Cooks that night 6th this morning we went acrofs the river for somethings John went to the Freind meeting we came back to Mr. Cooks and in the afternoon we took a walk into the feild,s the corn and grafs got up so high we wondred were we had spent the summer everything looked as pleasent as in England and sumthink pleasenter in the evening we both went to the Methodist Chapel and then retired to rest 7th this morning me and my companion left Brooklin for New York and when we had got aboard the Ferry we meet with William Frankland we were very glad to see one another again as we all in Liverpool together he wanted sum help to get his Thrashing musheen out of the Warehouse so we went with him we then got our Baggage of the Envoy and put them on board a tow boat to go to Albany on Tusday we had been throng and did not get over to Brooklin tonight so we stoped on the tow boat 8th this day was a busy day with us we went over to Brooklin in the morning to write a letter and in the afternoon we came to New York to get the price of sum things and finished our letter I got sum soverings changed for 4 Dollors and 70 sent a piece �7 we posted our letter in the old Liner Packet Office and then went on board the towboat William Frankland came to bid farewell to us the boat did not got out till it was dark 9th O what new world is this with Rocks and Crags on either hand and now and then a wooden house if america be all like this well might poor Noble come home again it is a fine day and still for all its barren and ruged apearence it is very pleasent there was two tow boats and the stemer all together was 28 yard acrofs it was like a little Isle all moving together it keeps growing pleasenter as we get further up I think there would be between 2 and 300 of us but nearer 3 than 2 we had a band of Music among us and when we went by Newburg they played a few tunes and the people on shore fired two or 5 time it is very mountainous but still it grows better when we came as far as Hudson the Correct run very raped against us we have not seen much very large wood yet. 10 we arived this morning between 12 and 1 oclock at Albeny it rained very heavy all this morning and we took our fair to Utica for 90 sent we went into the market before we went of and bought a Quarter of veal at 2 and a 1/2 sents per lb. Beef was from 4 sent to 8 sents per lb. re then set out for Utica we were 21 in Number and two of us were Children that went free we were all of the ship Envoy but a man and his wife as we went on the land we saw sum midling good Land we saw sum people clearing a feild they had hewn down the trees about knee height and was harring among the stumps when we had got a little further we saw a field of Wheat shot out we have now got among plenty of wood about 6 o,clock we pased Troy it was a pleasent night and me and my Companion set out on foot time they got through the Lock,s we walked up by the Canal side till we came to the Mohoak we then left the side of the Canal and walked through the wood till we came to the Bank,s of the river it was moon light and we coald not see as much as we wished to do after we had walked éa little way up we came to the Falls were we both were astonished to see what a tremendious crash it fell into the Chasm below and caused a spray to raise that would soon have wet us through our Clothes we then went till we meet the boat and I went to bed but had not been there long before I was called up to see the aquaduct where the canal crofsed the Mahoak I don,t now how many arches there was it being dark 11th this morning when I got up we had got up to the second aquaduct there was 17 arches we walked on the canal was cut out of the solid rock we came to Conectuct about 9 oclock the Land here in general is good one of our pasengers had 95 Dollers bidden for a year but did not axcept it about 11 oclock we came to a smal aquaduct acrofs a smal stream in the afternoon we came to 2 or 3 lock,s so me and my Companion and another Pasenger took a ramble up in the wood,s were there was Grape trees and sugar Mapels and we got sum strawBerris which grew in abundance we then returned to the Boat again we went along sevral small aquaducts in the evening we came to Squohary Creek were is a Bridge of 3 Arches and each arch has 52 yard span or more the Land all about here is very good. 12th this morning is a very fine one we came to the little falls �in the corse of the forenoon the town is bilt on a solid rock here being sum lock,s me and simpson went to see a Saw Mill which struck uncomon quick we thought there was a good deal of improvement in her we also saw a Corn Mill which was different to those in England there one Curosity I had forgot a little before we came to the falls we saw a spring of water which streamed for 6 or 8 feet stright up this was a great Curosity to me as I allaways delighted in Romantic things when we had got a little further we saw sum people rearing a house so me and other 2 pasengers went and helped them up with the main Booms we got sum whiskey and then went on till we came to Utica were we arived about 7 oclock I had a letter to liver here to William Rooks we got a Glafs of wiskey with them and then went to the Boat again here we experinced another Parting the person,s we had been with us all the way from Liverpool had to leave us which was like a second leaving home we shook hands and parted they stoped and we went on most of the Land we saw to day was very good 13th this is sunday I just write sunday to keep in memory there is one there is little difference between sunday and working days here this day we pafsed New London New Boston and sevral other little villages here the canal runs for above 60 miles without one lock the Land here was mostly woods and swamps toward Night we came to very good Land again 14th this morning we arised at Syracuse here the Boat stopet awhile and we went to see a tanners house they were both tanners and Curiers when we left Syracuse we pased the salt vats and lake onondaga we also saw aplace called Liverpool and another called Jordon and sevral other little villages by the side of the canal the Land is good but rather mountainous the dwelling houses in general are are better than in England 15th this day was the hotest we had experinced since we came about midnight the driver and horses all went into the canal together this was the second time we were in danger of being ship wereck,d although this time we are sum hundreds of miles of the sea the horses were in the canal for nearly an hour about 7 oclock we came to Clyde and about 10 oclock to Lyons the Land is all very good but we think it is both better and cheaper further west this afternoon we arived at Palmira 131 miles distant from Utica our Boat was going no further so we embarked on another ship which is the 4th 16th this morning we arived at Rochester here our Captain had to atend the Grand Juery me and my Companion went to see the Genese Falls which is just below the town it was both awful and grand it was here where poor sam that we heard of to England jumped down and niver rose again the place he jumped of was 20 feet higer than the Falls and they are said to be 100 feet themselves the Canal crofses the Genese River in an Aquaduct made of stone we went to see a Mill were was 9 pair of stones in one floor we were struck with astonishment to see Mills in all directions and of all discreptions and water to suply as many more about 9 oclock we left Rochester it was avery fine day and every thing looked neat and delightfull �9 17th we arived between 11 &12 oclock at Night at Gaines Bason the Boat was going no further so we had once more to go among fresh fases we wated till 5 oclock in the afternoon one came the land all about here is very good but dear it is from 15 to 20 dollars per acre from Palmira to Gaines Bason it is 66 miles we arived in Reynols Bason about 19 miles from Gaines Bason we left our Boxes in a store and walked about 2 miles to Michaels Robinson where we were kindly intreated we spent the forenoon Walking in the gardens and fei1d,s the afternoon we helped to haw Indian corn and at night we took a walk on the Ridge Road which I had so oft heard tell off to England it is a fine ridge with a reglar decent Both ways and just wide enough on the top for a tonpike road it is aboutmiles in length 19th. this morning we went to haw Indian corn again and in the after noon we intended to go a Squarel shuting but it came on a rain and stoped us I think the land about here is not so good as sum that we have seen but still it,s midling good 20th this morning it rained very heavy but it Cleared up about noon and we set of to Richard Dales about 8 miles west James Robinson having to come that way in the morning we left our bundels to come in the Wagon when we arived at Richard and his wife was standing at the door of their old Log house they were very glad to see us and hear from old England having got our tea we went for the Cows to Millk & when that was done we sat down over a good Log fire and talked about all the old sprees and old aquaintance that our memries could recall till very near 2 o'clock we then went to bed not because we were out of talk but because we thought it was bedtime and after we had got to bed we still kept talking on till it struck 3 we then wished that both our relations and they's knew what a pleasent night we had enjoyed and fell asleep 21th this morning we took a walk round the Farm which is in genral very good Land we could get Land here from 11 Dollars to 20 Do per acre which depended mostly on being cleared and building about noon James Robinson came and when we had got our dinner,s we set out again acompanied with Richard Dale and James Robinson to Locport a distance of 4 miles were we saw a very handsum Mill with 4 stones time we were walking about together the time went pleasently on but we soon had to part we left Locport about 4 past 2 o'clock and walked on toward,s the falls of Niagara it rained very heavy all the afternoon and our bundels being heavey and we being wet we only went 11 miles we Loged at a tavren were we met with very good accommodations 22 this morning it was raining still and had done all Night when we had got our breakfast,s it did not look like clearing up so we set of as it was it rained very heavy most of the forenoon and about noon it faired up a fine day the Land all on the Bank of the Niagara is of strong nature when we came within a mile or so of the Falls the ground almost trembled under us with the Falling of the water we arived in the Village about 3 o'clock the american Falls is just below the village we went and took a view of them and then went acrofs the river and went down among the shrubs and briers till we came to the Canada or horse shoe Falls here we were entertained with Maganeficent view of the �10 Fall all together they are quite as wonderful as I expected and are better described than I can pretend to do we saw the place were sam Patch leapt down. when we came to the plase were people pretend to go under the stream we first one went and then the other we went with our umbre1la,s up and as fast as we could and as far as we could we thought we were as far as most had been we both of us got well wet with the spray after we had seen all we could at the bottom we asended up sume old broken steps to the top we looked about there a while and set out for Fort George a distance of 14 miles it was about 7 oclock when we left the Falls we walked about 7 miles and came to a village called Queenston were we stoped that Night it was very dark and mudy and we har,d the Wo1f,s runing in the woods in all directions 23 this morning we left Queenston for Fort George were we arrived about 8 oclock and about 1 oclock we left Fort George and went on board the steam Boat for little York which is about 30 miles acrofs the Lake Ontrio we meet with William Porter of Gillemoor and Parker of Welburn crofsing the Lake at the same time we arived at York about 6 oclock and then set out on foot up Young Street the Land we saw this Night was mostly Pine Land and we thought not very good we walked 7 miles and Lodged at an English man,s house 24 it was a fine morning and we set out in good time and when we had walked about 6 miles further wecalled at a Tavren to get sum refreshment when we went in they asked us if we were from England and on telling we where they asked us from what part saying they where from Lastingham there is Millburn and they left England 13 years ago they were very pleased that we had called we stop,t and got our breakfast,s and dinner,s with them we then went about 2 miles further to one Jame,s Marsh,s who Married one of old John Atkinson,s daughters the Land we saw to day was better than that yesterday but there is more Pines in it than we liked to see we Lodged at Marshes at Night 25 this morning we went to see young John Atkinson he has got a Mill with 2 run of stone,s and is semingly doing well we then went to see old John Atkinson we got our dinner,s with him and then set out to see the Quaker settlement we went for 6 mile over a ridge of Mountain called the Oak Ridges the Land on these Ridges is in genral light and sandy we at last came to were the Land grew better we went to a place called New Market about 30 miles from York the Land after we got to the Quaker settlement was very good it is the best that we have seen in Canada we stop,t all Night at New Market 26th this morning I was awoke with it Thundering I think I never heard it Thunder nor saw it Lighten so in my life before when we got up we walked about 2 miles and called at a house to see a Trashing Masheen which was made nearby like these in England we arived at Mr. Marches about 2 oclock and after we had got our dinner we went to see a Farm that was to sell we liked the situation very well the Land was good and a Creek runs through it as we returned through the Bush we shot a Partridge we also got a Pidgen as we went 27 this morning we set out for Robert Dawson,s they told us it �11 was about 18 miles it Thundred and rained most of the way and we rambled in the wood sum times right and sumtimes Wrong from 7 in the morn to 9 at Night were we found a kind of a Tavrin about 4 miles of still we were both tired and wet and so we took our Lodgings no little pleased with our day journey for when we got a fair calculation we found we had gone the 14 miles in 14 hour 28 our night,s rest was as good as our day,s journey for we were so bitten with Buggs that we could not sleep we got up in good time and paid ls and 6d each for our refreshment and then Paddled out the other 4 miles I sat in the house most of the day Robert Dawson,s were all well and in good spirit,s 29 this day we ment to have had a Bee but our men disapointed us so we walked round the farm to see the crops which looked very good in the afternoon Francis Dawson and his wife came and we got a good talk about Old England and the poor slaves that still remained theirin 30th this day we had our Bee this was the first Log house that ever I helped to build at night I was at one of the name of Knagg,s that came out of Bransdale I cannot speak much in the favour of this man for poor fellow he has got bit by a venomos worn called the stilling worm and I think that it will prove fatle July 1st we ment to have proceed on our journey to day but hearing that John Petch from Bransdale lived not far we went to see him but when we got their we saw nobody but his he being at York and would not be back before it was dark we then went to one Francis Dawson and spent the afternoon the Land that we saw to day was mostly very good and all that I wanted was my Mother and of the Famely and then all that ever I saw in my life before should niver make me leave america as we were returning home we meet a woman who asked if we were the two new comers on telling her we were she asked if we knew William Webster at Bellend we told her we did she then said he is my husband,s Brother so we went into the house and got a sup Bitter,s with them as they call it George Webster,s wife is sumthing related to Chapman,s of the Ewy Caat (?) 2nd this morning we prepaired for our journey again and before we got of John Petch came to see us we stop,t an hour or so talking the old over again and then set out Robertt Dawson went with us a few miles when we came to Dundas street we Called to see one Boyes that went out of Bilsdale we then proceeded on our way we thought as we had been at York we would go by Land round the Lake head we walked this day up Dundas street about 30 miles above York the Land by the road is sandy in sum places and swampy in other,s 3rd this morning we arived in Hambleton about 40 miles from York here we were both of us foot sore so that we could not walk any further so we determined to take the stage and either go to the Black Rock and then take the Lake or else go through by Land acordingly we took our fair by Land from Hambleton to sandwich about 200 miles for 5 Do each the Land about here is of a light �12 sandy nature we spent the rest of the day on the shore of the Lake 4th this forenoon I went to the Methodist chapel the Coach did not go of till 2 after we had got two or or three miles of the Land grew better and kept mending all the way we went to a place called Bradford which is situated by the side of the Grand river about 25 miles from Hambleton we stoped to night 5 this morning we got up about 2 oclock to go on journey but to our sad misfurturn our Coach had turned into a Waggon but however it was very well she turned into nothing wors as there was nothing better we went about 22 miles before they changed the Land here mostly belonged to the Government sum of it was sandy loomy nature and the rest was hard wood Land and very good it might be bought of the Goverment for 2 Do per acre and is with in 20 miles of Bradford were there both a good Market and water convance our next stage was 18 miles through the Township of Oxford this is an old setteled Country and here is good Land but at a Dearer rate there is a market in Oxford and wheat is almost as dear there as at York but they make nothing of there Butter our next stage was about 20 miles the first 9 miles I neither know what Township nor wether it was Goverment Land or on but it was all Pine and good for nothing the rest of the way it was mostly take up and much better we came into the Township of Westminster before we stopt at night 6th we set of again at ½past 2 in the morning we got a fresh Waggon the road was very rough the Land this stage which was 18 miles was of a sandy nature our next stage was 13 miles this Crowned all the traveling I ever saw in my life our Waggon had no cover and we Winded about first by one tree and then another and every now and then a piece of Cordoy Roy fit to Clash the very Breath out the Land was sumthink better it was most of it goverment Land and very thingly settled our next stage was 25 miles on the Bank,s of the River Thames the Land was midling good in sume places and light and sandy in others sume of this belonged to the Goverment and sume to the Indian,s we crofsed over a plain were was onse an Indian village but was burnt down in the war by the Yankes there is now a Village belonging to the Indian,s on the south side of the road called the Moravian Village after this we came to some fine feilds of Wheat almost Ripe at last we came to the inn where we had to stop 7th we set off about 8 past 1 in the morning and about 7 we got our breakfast,s with an Old Preist out of England I dont know how long this stage nor neither of the other 2 when we had done our breaktast,s we set of again like Christian and Pliable we traveled on the Land was good and the midows and Corn feild,s with the River on the right hand made it pleasent to behold we traveled on for a few miles and came to the edge of a swamp that is over flow,d with Lake st. Clair now like Christian and Pliable when they came to the slough of dispond there way lay through it and 10 miles did our,s through this it was about 4 miles through and we were for the most to the Wagon body in water when we had got to the midle our hind axle tree broke but happely we spied it before we were thrown into the mud we had to stop where we were till the driver went and brought with him another Carrage �13 we then got of in safety and the rest of our jurney we had better road we arived at a Tavren Opsit Detroit after it was dark it was 3 miles further to Sandwich but as it was there we wanted to be we did not go any further we then took the Boat and went acrofs the River to Detroit we paid 1s each for going over the River we got Lodgings just were we landed 8th this morning we went to the Land office to get directions for one George Boyes that went from Kirbymooreside after we had got Directions we set of and when we had got just out of the town we over took a dutch woman driving a cart we asked her if she could direct us to Shipman mill she did not rightly understand our Language and we did not under stand her but we thought we had to go the way she was going so we went but to our sad misfurton we were led wrong we went first from one house and then to another but they were all either French or Duch and we could get no information we at Last got into the right road and went on till we came to a Methodist Meeting that was left disolate the man that built it hath proved a hirling and it being in the wood the Wolf soon devoured the sheep the sight of this put me in mind of What I once was I was grived to see it so but I Was as bad I went into it an Wrote on the forsaken Pulpet Remember for all this thou shalt be brought into Judgement I took the hint and I hope that if ever he look,s in again he may too we then traveled on enquring the way of all we met till called at a tavren and enquired the way the we had got 3 miles past the road end allready we then like Christian were obliged to retrase our steps backward we went back a little way and took a crofs 4 or 5 miles we just got through before it was dark as the road was bad to hit we to our Lodgings at a Farmers house by the road side 9th this morning we went to Geroges Boyse it was about 2 miles of were we stopt we got our breakfast with them and then set of again as we were tredging along I gave John my umbrela and an Old stick in my hand and went into a yard and asked the master if I could get a few day work he asked me what I could do I told him I could do any kind of Farmers busnefs he told me he would give me 12 Do a Month for too or 3 months I told him it was too little he then said that he should want a man and if could do he would give me that the year round however we did not agree so I went on and over took John we then went on a few miles and as there was no tavren near we went into a thicket and lay down and fell asleep till morning 10th this morning we awoke in good spirits as if we had been in as house we went on about 8 miles further and came to Ypsalanti the so far is midling good but after got past here it was all openings and the timber that was on it was oak and Ickerly and of a light and sandy nature in the afternoon we called to see a English man out of the County of Kent but he was not at home we then went to the next tavren and stopt all the night 11th the joiner this morning went to work as on another day and so did we on our journey after we left the taveren we past sum poor folone looking huts in the forenoon but in the afternoon there was no houses but tavern,s and they were very thinly set the Land this day that we saw was good for nothin it was all �hills and Lakes we came at last to place called a tavren and stopt that night there was as many Lodgers as could stand in the house 12th this morning we set of again and traveled over plain,s and through wood,s there was was niver ahouse nearer one another than 5, 8 and 10 miles it was very lonesum and the Land not so good as we expected to find it 13 this morning we found a Rattle snake lying in the road John watched it till I got a stick and killed it soon after this we came to cold water river here hapned to be a cano which we paddled over in we came at 2 or more rivers without Bridges 14 this day we arived at the white Pidgen about noon we went through Sturgeses Prary which is a very good Prary when we got to the Pidgen we thought we would try for sume work Simpson qot work at well sinking and I went to a farmers house and got promise of work the next day 14 and 15 I was hawing corn 16 1this forenoon we had death among us in our little famely and took away a child I was at my old work in forenoon but in the afternoon I dug the grave I was the first but on Saxton in that part 17 this day we had a Sermon in the forenoon and then the Preacher took the coffin and we all followed to the grave which was just in the wood edge under an oak tree there was two sticks put acrofs the grave and the coffin set there on the parents looked on the it for a short time then the Father said put it in it was then let down and the grave fild in a minute the Preacher then thanked the compay for there atendance every one then returned home and the funeral was ended 18 and 19 I was at corn hawing and got done there had more for me to do but they said they wanted a well sinking 20 I undertook to sink the well 21 I got done again by noon the afternoon I spent in looking about me 22 this day I saw above 100 Indians of the scoces Tribe & it was the best show I ever saw in my life in the afternoon I set of to see scenery round a distance of 18 miles it got dark of me and I lost the road just before I got to the Prary it had been sume rain and I was afraid to lay down and I did not know what to do the wolves were runing on all sides in search of there prey and I was left alone I walked as fast as I could I knew where and keep groping with my hand for road at last I got to were I could see no trees I thought suerly on the Prary I walked till I was tired out and could nither find tree nor house so I lay down to rest I had not lay long before I heard the ringing of a cow bell I went by the sound till I found a little hut they were gone to bed but they readly turned out to see what was at the door, I told them I was lost they then got sum of the children �15 out of bed and lay them on a blanket on the floor I then got my super and went to bed 23rd I got up this morning in good spirits and gave them 1s and 6d for my refreshment I had a letter to carry to the justis of Peace they an Esquire and when I got to the house if the Esquire was in the house they said no did I want to see him I did not want to him but as he was the first Esquire I had heard of I thought I should like to see what Esquires were like in Michigan so I said yes I wanted to speak to him they told me that was him in yon feild when I got to him he was pulling flax without either shoes or stockings or hankerchief with his shirt neck sliping over his shoulders I livered my letter and then I had done I saw a little Difference between a squire in the Terrytory of Michagan and a squire in Yorkshire, the West side of the Prairy is most of it taken up I think it the best prairy that I've seen paticlar on the west side it is 8 miles 1ong and in sum places 6 miles broad about the middle stand a large Plump of trees and about 1 mile to the west there is another smaller it is about 48 miles round on the west side it is sorounded with hard wood such as white wood elm Beach Maple and Bafswood the rest that I saw Mostly Oak and Ickery having seen all I could I set of back again and came about 10 miles 24 this morning I got up as soon as I could see I was almost woired with Mifs Keetys I got to the white Pidgen in good time I got my dinner to day at Mr. Coatses and at Night I was at my old Lodging 25 this day I took sum wheat to cut 26 it came on rain to day I could not get to work 27 and 28 I finished my job and went to Sturges Prairy 30 and 31 you may think it rather odd I have not had the 29 day in my account but it is owing to me having 2 l4th days I had let it run a few day and had begun with the same I had left with those 2 days I got work with Simpson and Frankland to turn the windles friday night was the awfullest for lightning that I ever saw the air seemed to be one continual blase Agust 1st this day I wrote to my mother 2nd 3rd 4 5 I was working with Simpson and Frankland at a well 6 and 7 I was helping and English man of the name of Cade to dig a seller and took his well to dig for 50 sents per foot it is very hot weather 8th this was a very pleasent day but there is neither Church nor meeting to go to 9th this day we ment to begin our well but I was taken with the Ague 10,11,12,13,14 I was at the English man's house and got no better �16 15th this day Simpson went to the white Pidgen I still got wors it was rainy early in the morning 16th this day I sent for the doctor he gave me some physic and a puke for which he charged 2 Dollers 17,18,19,20 and 21 this week has got over and I,me no better yet Simpson is digging Cade well 22 this day I think I have been rather better I had not my Chills 23,24,25 and 26 I kept in a mending way till this day I had to get to the Grand Travis to get a well rope which brought it worse than ever 27 and 28 I am quiet of all again Simpson finished the well today 29 if we are not mistaken this is sunday but it is hard to tell sunday from any other day for here they draugh corn or hay or works at almost any other thing 3D this day Cade had his raiseing and I did myself a little hurt by trying to work 31 this day I thought I would try to work for my vitals but was to weak and made myself worse, September 1,2,3,4 all this time I was very weak and could hardly go about 5 this day I got to see Simpson who was digging a well about 2 miles of I had no chill today 6,7,8 I have kept in a mending way those 3 days I left Sturges Prairy this night and went to oxbow and slept with Simpson 9 this morning I set of for Jones Prairy about 8 miles walk I got there by little after noon but was very tired with my walk the place that I went to was fine Prairy called Jones Prairy or Uper Prairy Garten was the second man that setteled there he came from the same Place that Mr. Coats came from he was sick of the Ague at the same time 10 I this morning begun to try to work Garten had begun a well and not know how to finish it 11 this day me and Garten and Bengeman Burnel another young English man that had the Ague went to make Hay 12 this was a very cold day we all sat in the house 13,14,15 and 16 the 2 first days me and Garten tryed to finish the well but I was to weak so we got Simpson and did it the other 2 17 and 18 I was working for Simpson at a well on the same Prairy 19 it was a very fine day and I left that place for Sturges �17 Prairy again Jones Prairy is in Indiana I went to Cades that night 20,21,22,23,24 and 25 this week I was cutting corn when I was able 26 this was affine day me and Phillip Buck went to seek grapes and plumbs 27,28,29,30 Oct 1 and 2 this week I was working at the same place I was diging potatoes the 4 last days and cuting corn the other 2 x 3rd this day me and another Englishman took a pleasure walk if I may call it so but he was queit home sick and I was just the other way so we could not agree 4th I was sowing wheat this forenoon and in the afternoon I went a Bee hunting but found none 5 and 6 I was thrashing beans 7 I went one Jasen Thersting to dig a well I got it down 8 feet 8 I was at the same plase trashing Buck Wheat with George Thirsting we Both together Trashed above 100 Bushels 9 I was at the well the forenoon and in the afternoon I went to see Simpson 10 I spent this day in rambling about with an Englishman to seek a section stake 12 and 13 I got done my well and took another on Mangoquinon Prairy in the state of Indiana for a man of the name of Fobs from the state of Ohio 14,15 and 16 I was at my work the 14 and 16 and 15 I was at a raising it is rather inclined to wet 17 this day me and the servant man went to Sturges Prairy 18,19,20 and 21 I got the well down to water but could not finish it owing to not having brick 22 and 25 the 22 me and George Thirsting was trashing Wheat with 3 yoke of oxen we trashed more than 32 bushels and on the 23 we clean,d it up 24 this day I went to see Simpson and hear,d of a well that wanted bottoming on the east end of mangoquinon 25 I went and took the well 26 and 27 I got it down to water 28 I went and finished Fobs well �18 29 I came and finished out the other and took another on the same Prairy 30 I got it down 8 feet 31 this day I went to the Post Office to get the newspaper hoping to find some new,s from old England but there was nothing but a few pieces about the new King there was a little about a revelution in France November 1,2,3 and 4 I have got through my work again but I know of plenty more well yet 5 this day I took another well to dig on the same Prairy it was Gun Pouder Plot and in stead of a fine I got a hat ful of wall nuts 6 I was at my work as other day 7 I was at the Methodist Meeting on Sturges Prairy 8 and 9 I finished my well and none of my other being ready to begin I went to see how Simpson coming on he was digging a well for the Post Office master and was coming near an end so we set down we would leave that countery on the next sunday 10,11 and 12 I was working for Mr. Stuard the Post master the 2 first days I was at house rasing and the other day I was draughing corn 13 this day I was gathering in my money I had to lose about 2 Dollors 14 this morning we set out again for further west and went through the White Pigen once more which I never intended to do we still kept going we past the Grand Travis and the St. Joseph,s river and went about 1 mile and 8 and then took our Lodgings 15 we set out again and walked about other 12 miles to a Prairy called Youngs Prairy here we went to a house to get some dinner and told them we were well digers I had a large rope and Simpson had our bundel the dinner was not read so we he1ped to put some shingles on a shade they told us that they were going to have a husking Bee at night and if we would stop we perhaps might get some work so we did but did not get work they most of them had work but none had money 16 this morning we set out again and found work to dig 1 well and mend another 17 and 18 we got through at that place and took another 19 and 20 we got our well down better than 20 feet 21 it was a rainy day and we sat in the house most of the day and we wrote up our memorandum 22,23.and 24 we finished out our well and got 20 Dollers each �19 for 5 days work 25 we left Youngs Prairy which is the best Land of any of the Prairys I have seen it is all heavy Timber round it we then went west about 4 miles to a Prairy called Townson,s Prairy which is a midling good Prairy but not Well timber,d we did not seek work much here we went to a house at the south west side and asked the road west but they did not know the road so we looked one on the other and said com,d so far to see an old Log house and first look,d east and then west and then said to each other thus far shalt thou go and no further we then turned our heads and went south about 12 miles to a Prairy called Bardsley Prairy and stop,t all night at the tavren 26 this morning we,went about the Prairy seeking wells but found none this Prairy is midling good Land but very bad timber,d with bur(?) Oak black read and white Oak barens we now made a resolution to return to Michael Robsons we arived that night at Sturges Prairy about 12 at night 27 this day we to strghtin up with some of our old costomers and fix for our journey I shal now give a short account about the weather the first and second week after we arived at the White Pidgen was very hot without rain the third week we had som Thunder and rain about monday and Tusday Friday was the Thunder storm and the rest clear and hot it in general clear hot weather with some Thunder till about the 20 of september when we had a good deal of rain but nothing to what I've seen in England the Thunder and Lightnings is very aufu1 from the 20 of septber till about the 5 of November is what they call the Indian summer which is quit thick and smokey owing to the great fire that the Indians make most of this time fine steady weather there was a few pieces of rainy days not worth mentioning the rest of the time was more unsteady rainy days and fine day like England but finer for the time of year than in England the first flag of snow that I saw was on the 24 of Novber and the sun took it of in the morning 28 this morning we set with either of us a Bundel it was a fine morning but came on rain about noon and rained all the rest of the day 29 this morning it is very dirty walking but it kept from raining 30 this was a fine day and we kept trudging on this night we arived at Dicumcy and got some Apels the first I,ve got to year December 1 we traveled 18 mile through a wood were there was niver a house as we were walking along we heard sombody shouting in the wood so we went by the sound till we came to them it was some Indians that had made a fire and boiled some dear we eat some with them and then walked on till we came within 8 miles of Monuro and stopt all night 2 this day we arived in Monuro in the morning we did not stay there long we walk about 18 mile stay,d all night at a French man,s house next day arrive,d at Monro from we went to the City of Detroit on our way between Monro and Detroit we saw 1200 Pigs �20 in 2 Droves all fitt for killing left Detroit for Bufflo by the schooner Neapolian we had very rough pafsage of 4 days down Lake Erie from Bufflo to Lockport from Lockport we went the Richard Dales that came from Danby from their to Michael Robsons where we left our Boxes as we went out in the spring left Mr. Robsons for New York when we got to Lions the Canal was Frose up so we took the road to Geneva where we met with John Cook Brother to Thomas Cook of Brooklin and a Mr. White that just come from England there was a young woman come with them that J. Cook was going to marry after staying a day or too we took our fare in the Coach for Newburg and from there to New York in the Steam Boat from Geneva to Ithica about 30 miles it is a very fine Country after that I cannot say about the countery some parts was very poor Land we crofs,t a Part of the Catskill Mountains and in about 4 days & Nights arrived at New York we found Thomas Cooks all well the was not going of near 2 weeks so we took a tour of Philadelpha we soon came back and stay,d at T. Cook till the lst of January 1831 the Captan came on board by 10 O,clock and we set sail with a west wind we were out of sight of land by 4 O,clock Jan 2 the wind b1ow,s fair it is afine day a we are hurring home ward,s 3rd the Wind still keeps fair about 8 o,clock we Pafsed a ship with her keel upwards 4th it is a fine Morning and a fair wind 5th this day we had a fair wind and Glided on at a good rate from this last dat I have kept no more Account we had a very good Pafsage of 27 days and I arrived at my Mothers house on the 2nd day of February 1831 where I found them all much as I left them � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Strickland Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource Migration from England to Upper Canada and initial settlement there. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Strickland Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1830-1831, 1843-1847 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 Ocean crossing, travel through New York State to Ontario County, Whitby Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. John Strickland Diary Transcription, 1831-1831 John Strickland Diary Transcription, 1843-1847 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Strickland Diary Transcription, 1830-1831 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Strickland Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1830-1831 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 Ocean crossing and travel through New York State to Upper Canada Date Created Date of creation of the resource. April 5th, 1830 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. John Strickland Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40cb064949d743a53a839ca7beb369f0.pdf d16691fed25b9df00d7c1f73a93b0397 PDF Text Text John Strickland Diary 1843 Transcribed by Jan Roberton, the great-great-great-granddaughter of John Strickland the space between 1831 and 1843 I spent in Rosedale although I had left my Native Land once and it may be thought by some in a hard and unfeeling manner I just simply deny it by saying every hart know,s its own sorrow, although, not the same way of exprefsing it. I have no thought of writing my life as some may think but as my Friend,s desired me on my second setting out to keep account how we spent every day while on our journey I reluctantly Comply knowing that I am not able to write and spell Properly still for the sake of those I,m leaveing I,ll do my best and those that know better may mend it to connect my former voyage with the second I just give a slight run through the space between I shall not say much how I,ve live,d when I look back I see I might have done different and been no worse. on arriving a home I went to work with my Mother in latter part of 1831 one of my sisters Died and in the forepart of 1832 my youngest Brother died in 1832 on the 28 of April I was married and went to live in Old T. Peirsons house that we had bought, time rowl,d on and in 1835 or 6 I begun on the Thurgill Farm for my self in 1842 Mother was left with only one son I saw that if I ever return,d to America it was time I was going so in 1843 I sold the Farm to Brother Thomas and on May the 10th 1843 I again left Rosedale for America I shall not mention any thing respecting my feeling I know them my Family consisted of self Wife and 5 children all Girls we went to sister Elizabeth,s at Aiselby that day �21 11th visit,s cousin John Scoby at Wrelton where several of our Friend,s and Old acquaintance saw us most likley for the last time in this World 12th left Aiselby for York J. Watson accompani,d us to take back horse and Carr (carriage?) we arrived safe at York where we stay,d all night 13 Left York Railway station for Manchester at 1/4to 8 o,clock in the Morning the Children are all well between York and Manchester there are 12 Tunnels of which one is not lefs than 2 3/4 miles through the Children kept the Account of the Tunels and were delighted with the Country and scenery when we arrived at Manchester we had to waite 1 1/2 hours for a Train it would be 5 O,clock when we arrived in Liverpool we went through a Tunnel about 1 mile when we got the station Mr. Cafsin and 2 other men met us and afsisted us in going through the town we went to the Office and Left the Children and went to the Ship she was Lying just in the North end of Princes Dock we thought very well of her her Name is Carroll of Carrollton 695 tons Regester we then Paid our Balance and as our Lugage will not arrive till Monday we went to Lodge with Cafsins when we got into our Lodging Room we Parted what Money we had between us for fear either of us should be Robb,d as it is very good to see that money is a very usfull articual in Liverpool 14 sunday morning little Mannah is unwell gave her Pil she was soon better after Breakfast took a walk on the Pier head and saw 3 ships go out for New York with a great Number of Pafsengers on Board went on board our own Ship we liked her very well went to Seacome and Egermont while on Board our ship we found a man of the name of Pattrick Related to Old Wm. Jaques Munday 15 at Cafsins still our Lugage did not come as it ought so we were obliged to stay where we where though we did not like Tuesday 16 this morning our Lugage came got it on Board and was charged 2L9s for extra Lugage in the afternoon we got most of our Boxes to rights and some of our store this morning Little Hannah was unwell Wednesday 17 went to the Goverment officer to know if I was not imposed on he told me I was and he would look after it but has not this day and I think it is not likely he will we have been getting a few things on Board this day towards Night I wrote a letter to my mother. Watson from Pennyholm Wardle frome Hutton and others arrived today Thursday 18 it is afine morning many of the Pafsengers has been drawing there 1s/= per head for the ship staying over date. at Noon a ship of the name of Edenborough was going out for Qubec as they were going through the Dock Lock the second Mate fell over board and was drown,d in the evening we had some squabling on board. at Night me and another man that Pray last night went to Prayer again May the 19 afire Broke out a short Distance from where we are about 3,o,clock in the morning it burnt all day I wrote a letter to Robert in Northdale I was unwell all day �22 May 20th it is afine day if all is well we shall be out to day ll,o,clock got the ship into the Lock 2 to 3,o,clock went into the River it Blows Fresh the Pafsengers many of them are giddy the Anchor is lett go the Roll is call,d the Europe isout of sight a ship that came into the River at the same time in which Watson from Pennyholm, Wardle from Hutton Graystock from Farndale and others are going in we can get no water Boild had Prayer. some more Pafsengers a great Throng Children not very well Sunday May 21 f ine Morning Still at Anchor the Fire is still burning that broke out on Friday there is many ships come in to day we are very much Crowded almost to suffocation we had Prayer both forenoon and afternoon amay God bring us in safety to our destind place Prayer again at Night Monday May 22 under sail by 5 in the Morning it is a fine day the Children and Mother is sick by 10. sick myself many of the Pafsengers is sick out of sight of England by l0,o,clock Continues a fine day Came in sight of Isle of Man. Tuesday 23 fine morning very little wind but Fair Children a little better little hannah niver sick yet last Night I dream,t that I was in Company with Eleanor Peirson Brother Thomas Author Peacock and Wm. Peacock and John When I awoke it was a dream many a time I,ve dream,t of being on the sea and when I awoke I was still among Friends but how different I could not reconcile myself to sleep any more through the light Wedensday May 24 the Mother is sick and Margaret and Nancy it Rains most of the day we made good head way in the forenoon at noon the wind drop,t Thursday 25 this day we Pafs,t Cape Clear the ship Roll,d till we were nearly all sick toward night it was very stormey Friday 26 fine day but no wind so late as noon Mother and Children rather better the wind Blew by night and we went at a good rate Sterday 27 Ruff day many sick again saw some Purpises and 2 or 3 vefsels Sunday 28 afine day those that were sick the day before is alittle revived to day. feels the weight of Crofsing the Atlantic with a Family of small Children we have had Prayer at least Morning and Night till yesterday and to day the storm prevented us for 2 or 3 Nights I have been very much desturb,d in my mind about the safety of the Children oft I dream,t that they in there sleep had wander,d over the ship side and were lost when I awoke I could not rest till I had an answer from them all that they were safe had Prayer again and went to rest Munday 29 stormy day towards night we saw some Large Black Fish have seen ships almost every day the wind keeps very much a heard of us Tuesday 30 heavy sea but not so stormy have seen 3 ships to day Recolected Mother and and all our Friends the wind is the same as before the Cook backed us a Pudding the Children most of,em liked �it well 23 Wedensday 31 Calm in the morning the wind sprung up before noon but much to the heard of us. all well Thursday June 1st fine day and good wind got a Cake Baked which went of well Mrs sick in the morning got better soon all apears well Friday 2 morning Fair wind up by 4 o,clock stunsails out at 6 going a heard well Continued all day Saterday 3 the wind got Contrary towards night it came on a storm Sunday 4 soon this morning before it was light it took away our jibb sail some of the Catholic Faith lighted a Holy Candle and Call,d stoutly on the blefsed Virgin the storm continued all day in the afternoon it broke our Maintopgallant Yard I was standing underneath but it furtonatly mifs,t me and every body else Munday 5 storm continues towards night Clears a little Tuesday 6 Calm in the morning but soon as bad as ever toward Night it was a real storm after I got the Children to bed I went upon Deck I think I hardly ever saw it worse Wedensday 7 this day we expected to have had a spice cake it being Kirby Fair but Hannah falling unwell Prevented us it is a fine day but Wind Contrary Thursday 8 stormy heavy weather Hannah is unwell yet towards Night Real storm sea runing very high Friday 9 this day at noon we were 1460 miles from New York by what the mate said the wind is still Contrary the sea rough and very Cold Yesterday the Theometer was as low as 55 to day 50 Saterday 10 the cold is as low as 41 Hannah is still very unwell and little Hannah too we Pafs,t too ships the mate thought they were the Europe and Shakespear Sunday 11 stormey weather yet we have had a week of very heavy weather and to day it is if ought worse both Hannah,s is very ill at Night we had a Prayer meeting the wind has been Contrary almost all the way yet Munday 12 this Morning it is quite calm the wind is rising in the west again afternoon a real storm Tuesday 13 stormy day Hannah is geting better wind Contrary 14 Wedensday a fine day we Clean,d out the ship Elizabeth was rather unwell yesterday this day she grew worse at Night we thought she was dying but she recover,d again Thursday 15 thick fogg all day Elizabeth a little better �24 Friday 16 fine day but Contrary wind Elizabeth worse to day we wash,t our Cloths Saterday 17 fine day Elizabeth somethink better very little wind and that in the west Sunday 18 Fine day Wind in the west Elizabeth better and little Hannah worse Munday 19 very warm day. Calm in the fore part a breeze in the afternoon by which we sail,d on our course Tuesday 20 fine but cold this morning as I was laying awake I heard the mate call out Carpenter you must come upon deck Directly it struck me by the manner he expres,t himself that some thing was the matter I call,d Wm Peacock but he was to late there was the appearance of 2 Large Lamps at the head of the fore and main masts the day has been very cold but with all the bad Omen,s respecting the Light,s we still live the Children all of them have been afflicted with bowel Complaint Margaret and Nancy are now begun all of them are in a bad way and the mother too Wedensday 21 thick Fogg Children rather better Mother worse this day I should think we are about the George,s Banks but we know little about our course any further than the wind is generaly in the west 22,23,24 Thick Foggs with wind a head of us Children Continue better Sunday 25 fine day Fogg out wind Contrary Wm Peacock ill 5 week,s out and no Land to see Munday 26 very hot day no wind saw some Large Fish Tuesday 27 this morning we had a very strong wind but was Contrary it tore away our jibb and had very near taking our fore top sail Wm P. is geting better Wedensday 28 Thick Fogg in the morning Clear,d out in the Cours of the day went on our course saw 2 sherks and 1 Whale and several Large quantitis of wreck all well Thursday 29 Calm almost all day saw several sherks and other Fishes towards night the wind blew from the north east for the first time Friday June 30 and saterday July 1st the wind Continued well hopes we shall soon get over last night a young man was taken very sick but is better this morning Sunday July 2 very fine morning the little wind we have is fair we saw a great number of Fishing Boats and several ships Munday 3 Fine day and fair wind we made Land in the afternoon and got a Pilot in the evening we had got to the south of New York _ Tuesday July 4 out of sight of Land but it soon made its appearance again all is well but no wind by 10,o,clock we got a �25 Fair breeze and was soon at Quarranteen were the Docter came to Examin us we were counted over as I have done sheep after the Docter left us we Past the day at Anchor besides Stattan Island it being the 4th of July there was great doings on shore the American Flag was Flying in all directions and in the evening such a Display of Fireworks as I never saw before Wedensday July S Past the Costom and arrived in New York by noon got our lugage on board the Towboat and then got our dinners I then went to see Mr T. Cook Mr. and Mrs Cook,s come to see the Children on board the Towboat 5,o,clock the Boat begun to move off for Troy. Thursday 6 all well the scenery is delightful it is a fine day and the trouble ot Crofsing the Atlantic will soon be forgotten July 7 this morning we arrived at Troy we left Albany just in the Break of day it is a very Beauti[ul] City when we got to Troy the boat did not go off till late in the afternoon I took a walk in the city with Hannah and Children they were Delighted with the Grander of the place towards evening we left east Troy for West Troy and then went forward on the Erie Canal Saterday 8 this Morning when I awoke I got out of the Boat to take a walk alittle below the second Aquiduct saw a railway train pafs on the other side of the river the Towns we Past were Hansome and the Country scenery Delightful as England and more so. Sunday 9 the weather is very fine but warmer than in England this day we past through a delightful Country saw people going to Places of worship. 13 years has made a great alterations in the appearance of the Country in the way between York in England and Liverpool it is a fine Country but the scenery on the Erie Canal far exceeds it in my opinion 10 and 11 Pafsing on the Canal nothing of great importance the scenery much the same the eye,s is glutted with fresh sights most of us are not very well yet not so bad but, we can take pleasure our journey I have not kept account of the towns nor even the City,s that we have past through as I did in my former voyage. I could give in many instances a correct discreption of Both towns and Country before we came at them I could recolect almost every turn in the Canal there is a new canal in the way of making with Double Locks Wedensday 12 Landed this morning before daylight in Rochester took our fare to Toronto the steam Boat would not be of till 11 o,clock at night so we walked down to the Landing it is a very warm day we look,d about the town a little and went to see the Fall,s once more were Sam Patch jump,t down the Fall,s is greatly diminish,t in my eyes owing to the many Mill streams that is taken from the River and Fall,s in below the general Fall,s made some enqurie about Wm Wardel did not find him 11 o,clock at night the steamboat is come and will be of in too or 3 minutes all hurry throng and bustle and dark as a dungeon all on board and safe Lamps litt up and suffocating warm with the fire,s got Hannah and Children laid down to rest in a midling cool place the stuard show,d us a good deal of kindnefs in the way of getting a good place Allen Peirson and Family were in my mind �all the time we were on board the boat 26 13 Thursday Landed in Toronto by 7 o,clock this morning had to undergo the Custom once more then left Hannah and Children with the Boxes on the warf till I went into the town and took a house I should be an hour or more before I found one to my mind then got our Boxes in in the afternoon I got the Family some things that they were in want off 14 this morning I left my Family in Toronto and by steamboat to Creditt Port and on my feet from there to my old Companion J. Simpsons I found them all well saw Walter Davison Isaac Chapman and several more old Aquaintance 15 Simpson and I took a ride round the Countery to look at the apearance of thing I saw some places I liked very well I thought most likely I should settle somewere up there in the afternoon I went to see Joseph Rickaby his Family was in a middling state of health staid all night with them Isaac Garbutt of Farndale was there and well 16 came Back to J. Simpsons did not stay long came through the Township of Toronto got my diner at an Englishman,s house of the name of Blanchard J. Simpson set me with a horse saw Wm. Brown that used to run in England, and John Chapman from the Low end of Bransdale Past by the house were I. Petch used to live but now is dead was at his house when in America before Past on and came to were Robert Dawson did live when I was here before saw the log barn that we help,t him to raise when we got to Dundas street I got over took a light waggon I got to it and rode to within 9 miles of Toronto I walked out the rest and found the family much as I left them 17, 18 and 19 in Toronto the first day was spent in a fruitlefs atempt to get my Check Cash,t the 18 I managed to get it done throughthe afsistance of George Harbron the 19 was spent in doing nothing butwating for a ride the next day. I learnt in those 3 days that I could get almost any thing for money in Toronto. 20 this morning I set out on foot down the Kingston road and a man of the name of Thomas Gibson would over take me and give me a ride he over took me when I had got about 7 miles I have travell,d so much in America till I think its all of a seam lik,t lad Pie. Pines and Oaks swamps and dry Land hard wood and soft, Level and mountanious and so on Mr. Gibson overtook me on the top of some Pine Land just before entering into a middling good Country he has a farm in the Township of Pickering between George Days and I. Saddlers call,d to see days and then went to saddlers went with Saddler to a Prayer meeting and stay all night with him 21 went from Saddlers to John Watsons old Bobb Watsons son of Rosedale stay,d all day there and at Night J. Watson set me in the waggon to within a mile or so of Old Thomas Peirsons of Thorgill Rosedale England or Old Tom at Mill,s. it was late in the evening when I got there and Old Thomas was gone to bed but the new,s that I was come soon brought him out again my feelings just at time of meeting may be better imagined than told �27 22 this day me and Old Mr. Peirson spent our time in going to see the different Branches of his Family which is married and lives round in the neibourhood I could not have met with any one whose company I should have liked so well to hear his tales and exploits since he had become a Canadian was quite a treat to me we went to see Windsor Bay he had me to see the first house they slept in in america he told me of the first Black Bear he saw and manner in which they succeeded in killing him. he got himself so elate,d with telling over his Adventures that at times he forgot but what he was in England again Sunday 23 went to the Methodist Chapel in Oshawa in the forenoon it is a good Brick Building Galleri,d on both sides and one end it felt like home to hear them sing and pray and I felt I think in some measure like the Children of Iseral when they sat by the Rivers of Bablon they sun a tune known in England by the name of Susanna I tried to sing the Bafs but when I heard my own voice among straingers it almost made one shudder we had a very good discourse and in the evening a Mr. Ryerson was to Preach in the same Chapel went to hear him as we were returning home it begun to Lighten very much before morning it rain,d heavy 24 went to see James Blackburn in the Township of Clarke Robert Peirson went with men when we got there James Blackburn took a horse and went with us to look among the Farms that were for sale after spending the day in riding about the Country we spent the evening in talking and singing over old tunes. did not like the look,s of Clarke and Darlington as well as Whitby 25 left James Blackburn,s for old T. Peirson,s arrived there about noon after noon went to see a Farm or 2 at 2,o,clock took the stage at Whitby Post Office for Toronto when we had got about 5 or 6 miles one of the Pole(?) horses laid it self down the Coach would have upset had not me and another man jumpt out and prop,t her up with 2 rail,s of the fence after riding 18 miles from Blackburn,s and rambling 4 or 5 on foot and riding about 30 in Coach I arrived in Toronto about l0,o,clock at night almost wore out I found my Family well 26 had a restlefs night thought my travling had done me hurt not well kept the house all day 27,28 and 29 has been unwell all this time today I think I,me rather better it has been 2 or 3 days of rainy weather Sunday 30 went to the English Church in the forenoon spent the rest of the day in the house Munday 31 set out this morning for Hamelton by the steamboat arrived at Hambleton by noon from Hambleton to Dundas on foot 4 miles people are cuting wheat had a letter for a Martin Stonehouse met with Michael Stonehouse that left England just before us stay at Martin Stonehouses all night he live,s about 3 miles from Dundas on the top of the Mountain only went slowly between Hambleton and the top of the Mountain because it was ground that I had seen when in America before and reflection,s of bygone days made me loiter and look around when I got up to the �28 top of the mountain I had a good Prospect I could see as far as the fall,s of Niagra or nearly that is eastward and westward I had an extencive view this day I travil,d among Oak and Ickery it made me fancy my self in Michigan a well digger a gain Tuesday August lst set out from Martin Stonehouses for Guelph a distance of frome 24 to 30 miles I got there just in the dark I went through a rugged Countery I have been very unwell all this day and still I have walked from 24 to 30 miles I stop,t all Night at Joseph Jacksons son of Old Joseph Jackson that went from the Low end of Farndale Wedensday 2 Joseph Jackson set me with a horse was not much better arrive,d at Aunts about noon it is about 12 miles from Guelph I belive they call the Township Arymosey this day I took 2 oz of Bee,s was boil,d in milk with an egg in it. it was to cure any thing I thought it did me good Aunts are all well William has had a narrow escape from drownding Thursday 3 this morning my Cusin William and I took a ride round in the Countery we saw my Uncles grave he is buried besides the Methodist Chapel we saw some very good land but I have no thoughts of ever living up hear in the afternoon I help,t to make hay Friday 4 left Aunt,s this morning for Toronto again Cusin William set me with a horse about 16 or 18 miles Came through the township of Nafsiguaw I niver saw such a rugged Country in my life I think before I would settle in this part I would go to Vandeman,s Land and Back again After my Cousen left me I thought sometimes I would trie to give some description of the Countery but it baffels all description for Rock,s and trees the Land neither is nor niver will be good for anything saw some of the roughest scenery to day that I ever saw in my life I arrived at Night at Wellington Square in the Township of Nelson stopt there all night Saterday 5 has been very unwell all night left Wellington Square for Toronto by the steamboat arrive in Toronto about noon found the Family well John Simpson came into the house just as I went in Wm Peacock & Jame Ward has got to work. George Harbron came to see me advises me to go to the Docter Sunday 6 went to the Church in the forenoon is no better 7.8.9.&10 this time has been spent in Toronto I still am unwell we should have left Toronto to day but owing to my sicknefs Friday11th J. Simpson was in Toronto to day I think I,me geting better 12 left the house we took for a month and went to Harbron,s 13 went to the Chapel in the fore noon spent the rest of the day in the house. 14 left Harbron,s at noon for the Township of Whitby it rain,d in the morning & prevented us from starting sooner Hired G. Harbron Team to carry the Family & part of our Lugage �15 Arrived at Old T. Peirsons about 1 o,clock this morning 29 April 6th 1845 has been 1 year a Farmer in America we have had very good health at least as good as could be expected I have travel,d nothing of any concequence since we came to the township of Whitby we have had a deal of trouble ever-since we came with one thing or other the worst was the dispute with the Board of Work,s respecting the side line on the West side of our Land which is not yet settel,d April 25th 1847 still living on Lot No. 24 5 Con. of Whitby the Dispute mention,d above is settel,d in my Favour its a very backward spring has got very little Ploughed and nothing sown yet �ORDER BOOK 1840 Meat Box Onions Balm Sago Rice Prunes Raisons Peppers Caster Oile Tea Coffee Sug Treacle Biscits Beef Bacon Floor Itch Ointment Opening Pills Blackbear Lemmons Oranges Apples Vinegar Peppermint mint Candles Matches Sealing Wax Wafers Pen and Ink Tartaric Acid & C.b.s Nutmeg Cinnimon T.k.y. Rhubarb Ep. Salts Magnesia Pinefores Stuff Frocks Petticoats Bonnet,s Stays Stocking Shoes towels Shirts Nightgown,s Shift,s Umbrellas Fireiron,s China (?) Beds & Beding Tins & Needles Fishhook,s & Nets Warming Pan Steel Pins Jarr,s Screw Stock,s Book,s Strainer,s Flat Iron Talion Litre (?) Prickercase (?) Shoe Brushes Clock Stone Hammer Walling (?) Box No. 1 1 woman,s Saddle 1 man,s Do. skirts 1 Pillion Seat Mans coat Riding girths 3 Pair Bed Hangins 2 Pair Saddles & Dobble Do. 2 Rugs l Quilt 1 Jarr 6 spoons Cullender Old Cloths Table Cloth & Carpet at the top not wanted in the voyage Box No. 2 Clock Case 4 Quilts work Box Looking Glafs Blanket Riding whip Clock pendulum 1 Doz Listshoes 1 Frock 1 Pairskirts 3 Tippets 4 Pair Leather Slipers Toys a number of little Plates Both Delf (Z) & Glafs Book,s 1 shirts 2 Pair Skirts 1 Blind 3 Pair Skirts 1 shift 1 Frock 2 Pair stockings 3 Cloths 2 slips 1 Pair skirts �2 2 Pillow Cases not wanted in the voyage Punchen No. 12 2 Beds 6 Pillows 4 Quilts 6 Blankets 1 strainer not wanted in the voyage 3. Boulsters 2 sheets No. 6 1 Trunk 2 Setts of China 1 Bottle ½ Doz. Ching 1 spying Glafs 2 Frocks & Window Vallen wrapt in sack and not wanted in the voyage Shaving Box 14 Silver spoons 2 Pair Sug.Tongs and Pens 3 Pair sifsers l Raiser not wanted in the voyage Box 4 Brace & Bitt,s 2 Hitters (?) Clock weight Hack(?) Flat Stone Hammer walling Do. Hay spade 3 calf Chains sicle 2 Pair shears W. stones B. Needle Warming Pan & Tin,s Cutters Smoothing Box & c. saddle sturips. Hatt Pins Fireiron Knives & Forks Pattens Tailers Bag 1 Bible 1 Prayer Book & others 3 Candlesticks 2 Bridles Tallion Drink Tin & Glafses Milk Measure Plates Patches Cushens Ricken(?) Crock & Recken & C. 1 Hankf �3 Box S No . 1 Top coat 4 Pair Trowsers 1 Quilt l Top Coat 2 W. Coats 2 White Frock 2 Parcels of Infant,s Cloths 3 Dishes 3 Frocks 3 Dishes 1 Frock 7 Plates 1 Dish 1 Coat 10 Spoons 1 Testement 1 Silk Hankf. 1 Stuff(?) Apron 2 umbrellas 3 Pair Silk Gloves 1 Do. Leather 1 Cap 1 Collor schenel Hankf. 1 Hankf. 3 Pair Gloves 1 Coat 3 Cashme Hankf. 4 Parcels of Edgin Riband & Thread 1 Cloack 1 Work Box 1 Frock 1 Cloack 5 Pillow Cases l Cap 4 Hankf. 4 sheets No. 8 2 Blankets 12 Children Frocks 1 Basket Shaving Box little Trunk Parcel of Book,s 4 Dishes Tea Tray 5 Tea Pots 2 Waiter Fender 3 China Pitchers Bed Hanging Holland Slips and others of Light Collour slate NO. 10 Trunk Bonnets & C wrapt in a sack Floor Tub 1 sack 1 Brafs Pan with Sunderis(?) Copper Tea Kettle 1 sack Frying Pan 1 sack 1 little Pan 1 sack Almnack and other articles Box No. 7 1 Bed 4 Jarrs with Preserves 1 Do. with same 1 Pitcher & seasnings sampler 2 Blank �4 Peacock Box 1 sheet Man,s Coat aprons Tea pot,s Nightgowns Caster Oil in Locker drawer Letters in middle Locker Butter Claranet Knives & Forks Raiser in Near Locker (?) Bacon Coat and W.Coat and trowsers N. 9 Mensuration Scale Handsaw Gin (?) 8 Pair Mans Stockings 7 Pair Elizabeth Stockings 5 Do. Hannah,s (?) Pair 4 Pair Stays 16 Nightcaps 8 Shirts 2 Tea Caddys 1 Candlestick Mrs 6 shifts M & N 13 Do. 2 Flannels M & H 15 shifts E. 6 Do. 2 Nightgowns 5 Towels 2 Do. 12 Hankfs. 27 slips N N N N N N 12 N 4 N 3 2 N 5 N 15 Trunk 10 (?) 9 Barrel 11 Do. 3 2 Trunks 13 Boxes ’ 7 8 9 11 14 Do 6 Tub 13 Ball 1 3r Barrels 2 Bag s � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Strickland Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource Migration from England to Upper Canada and initial settlement there. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Strickland Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1830-1831, 1843-1847 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 Ocean crossing, travel through New York State to Ontario County, Whitby Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. John Strickland Diary Transcription, 1831-1831 John Strickland Diary Transcription, 1843-1847 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Strickland Diary Transcription, 1843-1847 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Strickland Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1843-1847, largely 1843 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 Ocean crossing, travel through New York State, and searching for land in Upper Canada Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 11th, 1843 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. John Strickland Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f86aac535a6bb6b9743adce724bd1325.pdf 1151c7adbb5de6a88150f154154978ab PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {black faux leather front cover of diary} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d4ba5a90bf5bcf7676ca145c3645e78b.pdf 1addad5c87003f68487952b5088bc075 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. No. 1 <u>January.</u> 1909. Jan 1. . Fri. There was a shooting contest Friday here & an oyster supper. Mama & Laura went up to Grandma's Henry had the jaundice. Jan 2. - Mr Wm. Ross died. Jan. 3 - Mr. Wright. Prescott preached here in the evening. Jan 4 - Ellection Day. Mrs. Dave Perrin & sisters came here. Choir practice here at night. Mason's night. Jan. 5 - Mr. Wm Ross was buried. Rainy & sloppy. Mama went up to Mrs. Wrights after dinner. Jan. 10 - <u>Sunday</u> Anna & Willard & Howard came up in the morning. I kept Howard & the rest went to church in the afternoon. Jan. 11 - <u>Monday</u> - Geo Philip's arrived Jan. 12 - <u>Tuesday</u> Papa took George https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0c282618acb483271e311b1b08d62d98.pdf 9415195f378a60cd551bb76f5416882e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {continued from last page} Philips out to Sheppard's at night. Jan. 13 - <u>Wednesday</u> We started a fire in our coal-stove. Mama went to the Ladies Aid + Mary Easton came down here. Uncle Horace came down this P.M. Jan. 14 - <u>Thur.</u> - Mama went up to Mrs. Wright's. Jan. 15. - <u>Fri</u> - Papa & Mama went into Uncle Hugh's in the morning & I went down to Annie's in the afternoon & stayed for choir practise. Jan 16. - <u>Sat</u> - Was very cold & Henry went to town after dinner. Jan. 17 - <u>Sun</u> - No church here as Anniversary services were held at Manhand. Jan. 18 - <u>Mon</u> - Jean came up & gave me a lesson. It was very cold. Jan. 19 - <u>Tuesday</u> Practise for Mrs. Beattie's concert at Mr. Kyle's. We did not go as it was so stormy. Mrs. Wm. Newel, Algonquin, died to-night. Jan. 20 - <u>Wednesday</u> It was a lovely warm day. Mrs. H. Everetts & Mrs. Pearson came up & Aunt Lib stayed up. Papa took lame back yesterday. Mason's Lodge to-night. Mr. Walker came down. Jan. 21 - <u>Thursday</u> Elsie Hyne & children came out, Elsie & Hyne went to town. Mrs. Beattie Sr. was here for tea. Aunt Lib Pearson & I went over to Laura's after tea. Papa & Henry were unloading a car of grain in town. Jan. 22 - <u>Friday</u> - Aunt Lib went to Mr. Geordie Landon's. John George was here for dinner. Henry & I went over to practice at Mr. Wm. Kyle's. It rained all https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77e7a6127bb9f7361ed6e9d4ce442b37.pdf 95f138ba32d595a635f55f906ce321b6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {continued from last page} day + was awfully icy. Jan. 23. - <u>Sat.</u> - It has rained all day. Mr. Lockwood came down this afternoon. Papa went down to John Waltson's to-night. Henry went down for the mail. Jan. 24. - <u>Sun.</u> There was quite a thunder storm 3 p.m. We went to church in the afternoon. Jan. 25. - <u>Mon.</u> Jean came up + gave me a lesson. We went to practise at Mr. Kyle's in the evening. Jan. 26. - <u>Tues.</u> Went up to grandma Manhardt's after dinner. Cheese meeting was held in the Mason's Hall. Floerena Manhard was here in the evening. Mrs. {Jno.} Walton was here also. It was a lovely bright night. Jan. 27. - <u>Wed.</u> - It has been a stormy day. Mr. Meyer was here for tea. There <s>was</s> is a meeting at Bethel Church to-night to arrange for the Anniversary Social. Jan. 28. - <u>Thur.</u> - It has been a nice bright day. Papa went to town this afternoon. + he + John Walton went out to Algonquin to-night + mama + I were alone. I had my hair washed to-day. Jan. 29. - <u>Fri.</u> - It was quite stormy but cleared off at night. Went to practise at Mr. Kyle's. <s>To</s> Jan. 30. - <u>Sat.</u> - Stormy. Choir practise here at night. Johnie Beattie was here in the afternoon. Jan. 31. - <u>Sun.</u> - Bright + cold. We went to church at night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b09a2257657239df0a912abbf13c8274.pdf fdd521079dd1c7ea9849cfac648958f6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <s>Jan. 31. - Mon - We washed. Took my lesson this afternoon. Went to concert practise at Mr. Kyle's. Laura was over this p.m.</s> <u>February.</u> 1909. Feb. 1st - <u>Mon.</u> We washed. Took my lesson this afternoon. Laura was over this p.m. Went to concert practise at Mr. Kyle's. Feb. 2. - <u>Tues.</u> - Mama put on a quilt. I ironed. Papa & Henry drove the colt. There was a pedler here this p.m. Feb. 3. - Wed. - It has been a lovely day. Annie, Howard & Mrs. Warner <s>were</s> came up & stayed all day. They helped Mama quilt. George Philips's came out from Sheppard's this p.m. The girls went to Mrs. Alex Landon's this p.m. to make their sunbonnets for the concert. I went also. Got a letter from Elva McGarrity to-night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c607342e833ed489fc413ff188839273.pdf 953c5c61322017e5608ee166d2f8222d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Feb. 4 - <u>Thur.</u> - George, papa + Henry drove the cold this p.m. Aunt Vic called this p.m. I painted my little chest. Went to concert practice at Mr. Kyle's. Laura was over 4 p.m. Was talking to Lillian Wanhills, Prescott this P.M. Feb. 5 - <u>Fri.</u> - We had a cow die this noon. John Walton Johnie Beattie + Mr. P. Bissell were here for dinner. George went down to Annie's this a.m. + mama + papa went down for him in the evening. We cleaned + decorated the Temperance Hall for the concert this p.m. Choir practise here this evening. Warm. Feb. 6 - <u>Sat.</u> - warm + quite sloppy. Papa went to town this A.M. + out to Algonquin this p.m. Laura was over 4 p.m. Car of grain arrived in Brockville <s>to-night</s> at noon- Feb. 7. - <u>Sun.</u> - Papa + mama went to Algonquin after dinner. Annie Wellard, Mary + little Howard came up. We all went to church <s>p.m.</s> in the afternoon 3 p.m. + Annie + Howard stayed here. Feb. 8. - <u>Mon.</u> - We washed. Mama went up to Mrs. Wright's + I took my lesson. I went down to Annie's 3 p.m. + stayed for tea + went to the hall for concert practise. Recieved a letter from Luella Daniels. Mason's night. Unloading the car. Mrs. Beattie gave me a pretty brooch. Feb. 9. - <u>Tues.</u> - Papa + Henry were in town unloading the car of grain. Mama went out https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77a5f3a010cfc6c3f29f6cee19ad7483.pdf 25f2e9f734d110ca16feef2c733d94c1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {continued from last page} to Elsie's as Elsie has the jaundice. I have been all alone. Laura came over this p.m. Mama phoned to me. P.M. Feb. 10. - <u>Wed.</u> - Stormed all forenoon. John Walton was here this A.M. The men finished unloading the care this P.M. Concert practise in the hall to-night. Mama phoned me this p.m. Feb. 11. - <u>Thur.</u> - I swept + dusted up stairs to-today. Mama phoned me this p.m. + said Elsie was not any better. I am keeping house alone these days. Feb. 12. <u>Fri.</u> - We all went to the concert at night, given by the "<u>South Augusta Glee Club.</u>' in aid of Mrs. Wm. Ross. Nearly $100.00 was raised by selling tickets. All the young people on the 3<u>rd</u> took part. Mama phoned me in the afternoon. Elsie was not much better. Papa + Henry went to town in the morning. Feb. 13. - <u>Sat.</u> - Papa went to town this A.M. I have been busy cooking + doing the Saturday's work. Went over to Laura's after tea. Elsie was some better. Mama phoned me. <s>Feb. 14. - <u>Sun.</u></s> Mr. + Mrs. Jesse Easton called in + gave papa the proceeds from the concert to keep for Mrs. Ross. Henry went down to the post office. I received a <s>letter</s> post card from Mary Warner. Feb. 14. - <u>Sun.</u> - There was no church here this evening as it was https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6b015c4f7ced7f8c5ef2d09379aadf85.pdf 51fb6514b4d75b914b80f7680c1b6706 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {continued from last page} so stormy. Two young men + two girls stopped at our place about 8:30 p.m. as the horse was tired out. Mama came home this p.m. <s>Feb</s> Feb. 15 - <u>Mon.</u> - We washed for Elsie this morning + Hyne came out for me this afternoon. Elsie was some better. Feb. 16. - <u>Tues.</u> - It is still storming + drifting but cleared up in the night. I went over to Mr. Dawson's + phoned out home. Feb. 17. - Wed. - Went over to Mr. Dawson's <s>12</s>.30 p.m. + phoned out home. Ethel + Charlie went with me. It has been a lovely bright day. Elsie is gaining splendidly. I sugared off this evening. Feb. 18. - <u>Thur.</u> - Elsie is on the gain. Went over to Mr. Dawson's + phoned out home 12.30: Annie, + Howard came up home this morning & stayed all night. Mrs. {Jns.} Beattie Jr. + Willie Simpson came up to-night. Feb. 19. - <u>Fri-</u> - Elsie is a great deal better. Hyne brought me home this morning. It has been a nice dawm day 1 has been thawing. It started to rain about 4.30 + rained quite hard all night. so Annie + Howard has to stay all night. Warner's went to Lyn to play for the Oddfellows "At Home". Papa + Mr. Wm. Kyle each brought a load of ice this p.m. + put it in Mr. Kyle's shed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d8bbfe73b41767b909cbeaabff9b8d74.pdf 4d7f9526dcc650f7de86a6a15e7d1f91 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {continued from last page} Mr. Kyle's sister Mrs. Beverage who has been visiting at Mr. Kyle's has been very ill threatened with typhoid fever is on the gain. Feb. 20. - <u>Sat.</u> - Mama cooked pies for the social. Annie + Howard were here all day but went home at night after choir practice. Willard + {Melville} Corbett were here for tea. Choir practise here in the evening. Papa + Mr. Kyle drew another load of ice this p.m. Papa went down to John Walton's this evening. Feb. 21. - <u>Sun.</u> - Hyne + Charlie came out + went home after dinner. <u>Mr.</u> Earnest Thomas, Merrickville, preached the Anniversary services this afternoon + evening. We went to church this afternoon. Willard + {Melville} + Mr. J. Washer played the instruments for both services. Mrs. Jas Simpson, Miss Christina Beyers, Mrs. {Jno} Warner + Mary Warner were here for tea. We all went to church in the evening. Feb. 22. - <u>Mon.</u> - We cooked this morning + went to the hall 3. p.m. to set tables etc. for the Anniversary social. The programme consisted of Speeches by Mr. Meyer, Mr. Thomas, + Mis. Clifford gave a talk on her trip to Rome; Warner's orchestra + music by the choir. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/96427990a789e8bc9bb5e9f96f599d67.pdf 0accf565a967dad9c120096a20e17575 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {continued from last page} Mr. Will Barton was taken sick at the social + the following day. the doctor pronounced it appenticatis. The proceeds from the social were $27.<u>00</u> dear. Feb. 23. - <u>Tues.</u> - We went to the hall + washed the dishes etc. Papa went to town this p.m. It started to snow + rain to-tegether about 5 p.m. so we could not go down to Warner's to skate this evening. Feb. 25. - <u>Thur</u> - Papa went to Freeland's sale after dinner + I went down to Annie's + we went skating after tea Henry came down. There was about 12 there. Feb. 26 - <u>Fri</u> - papa went to Mr. Braden Biesell's sale + mama went down to Mrs. Jas. Simpson's. It is a lovely day. I swept the chamber. Mr. Warner took us to choiur practise at Mabel Shaver's. Feb. 27 - <u>Sat.</u> - Theodore Shipman came out this afternoon. Henry went to town this p.m. + brought George Philip's home with him. We all went down to Warner's to skate in the evening. Feb. 28. - <u>Sun.</u> - Wesley Tottin & Mr. Thomas Johnston came here this a.m + stayed till 4 p.m. Hyne came out after dinner + George Philips' went out to Sheppard's https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7fbece90dd4ed1a0a30956884487ad8d.pdf e2d91e9d03d2c10c11983f4782ccd97e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {continued from last page} with him. Went to church this Eve. Mary Warner stayed up here all night. <s>Feb. 2</s> March 1909 March 1 - <u>Mon</u> - Mary Warner helped me trim my box for the box-social. also we trimmed Mrs. Ralph Bishop's box. Mrs. R. Bishops brother, Willie Barton is much better to-day + was able to sit up all the afternoon. Mrs. Bishop is down there. Jean gave me a lesson this p-m. Mary went home with Jean about 4. p.m. Mr. + Mrs. Phlander Barton came up this Eve. March 2 - <u>Tues.</u> - We washed this a.m. Uncle Horace came down this p.m. Henry went down to Lord's Mills to-night to a concert. Mr. Seaman Wright took https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/88df3292d41eafa5f6b75f07f484ce77.pdf 163a904be5ea308663db2d7b05a0c617 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {continued from last page} the load. Mrs. Ralph bishop came home to-day. March 3. <u>Wed.</u> - Went down to Warner's this a.m. also up to Mrs. R. Bishop's this p.m. to exhance cooking for our boxes. Mary Warner came up 2.30 p.m. + went to the box social with us. Jean Robertson came up 6 p.m. to go to the social + stayed here all night. Went to the Mason's Box Social at night. Mr. Howard Francis got my box. March 4. - <u>Thur.</u> - Mr. Robertson came up for Jean this morning. I went up to the hall this morning. Papa took the piano in town. George Philips came here 6:30 p.m. It it qutie stormy. March 6. - <u>Fri.</u> - Papa, George, + I went down to Warner's this p.m. Papa took George in town after dinner + I stayed for choir practise there at night. Mrs.Warnet made my underwaists for me. It is a lovely sunny day. March 6. - <u>Sat.</u> - We have a sick cow + Mr. T. Johnston was here for dinner. George Philips started for Toronto 1.30 a.m. + intended staying in Toronto over Sunday. It is a beautiful day. Henry went to the post-office to-night. Pearl Wales telephone to mama 10.30 p.m. to have some music but I was in bed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a5ebc6e9b0289328c71302270fc00272.pdf 58235dca128a6594c3e5d8d635ce5ac9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March 7. - <u>Sun.</u> - Mr. T. Johnston was here for dinner. Our cow is not much better. Elsie, Hyne + children came out this p.m + stayed for tea. I went to church this p.m. A student from St. Albans's School preached in St. George's church this evening. March 8. - <u>Mon.</u> - We washed this a.m. papa helped Wm. Read break his colts to-day. I took my lesson this p.m. This is Mason's night. Dr. Johnston came here 8.30 p.m. + I went over to the Hall for papa. March 9. - <u>Tues.</u> - Dr. Johnston stayed all night. Laura was over this a.m. I went down to John Walton's for milk this a.m. There is a parlor Social at the parsonage, Algonquin, to-night. Our cow died to-night. March 10 - <u>Wed.</u> - Dr. Johnston went home this a.m. ladie's Aid was here this p,m. Mr. + Corbett; Mr. + Mrs. Bissel; Mr. + Mrs. Bishop + Ruby; Mrs. Lockwood, Mrs. G. Dudley, Nellie Caldwell, Mr. + Mrs. {D} Wells + {Durian}; Mrs.. Meyer + Minnie Throop were present at it. Mr. Rob Steward Sr. gave a reception for Flora to-night. March 11. - <u>Thur.</u> - Mr. Ralph Bishop + papaa went to Mr. Wm. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Edith Throop Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Edith Throop Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grenville County Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909-1919 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Leeds & Grenville County, Elizabethtown Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Mary Edith Throop Diary, 1909 Mary Edith Throop Diary, 1909-1910 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 Edith Throop Diary, 1909 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Edith Throop Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grenville County Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Leeds & Grenville County, Elizabethtown Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1st, 1909 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Mary Edith Throop 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>{black faux leather front cover of diary} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>No. 1 </p><p><u>January.</u> 1909. </p><p>Jan 1. . Fri. There was a shooting contest Friday here &amp; an oyster supper. Mama &amp; Laura went up to Grandma's Henry had the jaundice. </p><p>Jan 2. - Mr Wm. Ross died. </p><p>Jan. 3 - Mr. Wright. Prescott preached here in the evening. </p><p>Jan 4 - Ellection Day. Mrs. Dave Perrin &amp; sisters came here. Choir practice here at night. Mason's night. </p><p>Jan. 5 - Mr. Wm Ross was buried. Rainy &amp; sloppy. Mama went up to Mrs. Wrights after dinner. </p><p>Jan. 10 - <u>Sunday</u> Anna &amp; Willard &amp; Howard came up in the morning. I kept Howard &amp; the rest went to church in the afternoon. </p><p>Jan. 11 - <u>Monday</u> - Geo Philip's arrived </p><p>Jan. 12 - <u>Tuesday</u> Papa took George </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{continued from last page} Philips out to Sheppard's at night. </p><p>Jan. 13 - <u>Wednesday</u> We started a fire in our coal-stove. Mama went to the Ladies Aid + Mary Easton came down here. Uncle Horace came down this P.M. </p><p>Jan. 14 - <u>Thur.</u> - Mama went up to Mrs. Wright's. </p><p>Jan. 15. - <u>Fri</u> - Papa &amp; Mama went into Uncle Hugh's in the morning &amp; I went down to Annie's in the afternoon &amp; stayed for choir practise. </p><p>Jan 16. - <u>Sat</u> - Was very cold &amp; Henry went to town after dinner. </p><p>Jan. 17 - <u>Sun</u> - No church here as Anniversary services were held at Manhand. </p><p>Jan. 18 - <u>Mon</u> - Jean came up &amp; gave me a lesson. It was very cold. </p><p>Jan. 19 - <u>Tuesday</u> Practise for Mrs. Beattie's concert at Mr. Kyle's. We did not go as it was so stormy. Mrs. Wm. Newel, Algonquin, died to-night. </p><p>Jan. 20 - <u>Wednesday</u> It was a lovely warm day. Mrs. H. Everetts &amp; Mrs. Pearson came up &amp; Aunt Lib stayed up. Papa took lame back yesterday. Mason's Lodge to-night. Mr. Walker came down. </p><p>Jan. 21 - <u>Thursday</u> Elsie Hyne &amp; children came out, Elsie &amp; Hyne went to town. Mrs. Beattie Sr. was here for tea. Aunt Lib Pearson &amp; I went over to Laura's after tea. Papa &amp; Henry were unloading a car of grain in town. </p><p>Jan. 22 - <u>Friday</u> - Aunt Lib went to Mr. Geordie Landon's. John George was here for dinner. Henry &amp; I went over to practice at Mr. Wm. Kyle's. It rained all </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{continued from last page} day + was awfully icy. </p><p>Jan. 23. - <u>Sat.</u> - It has rained all day. Mr. Lockwood came down this afternoon. Papa went down to John Waltson's to-night. Henry went down for the mail. </p><p>Jan. 24. - <u>Sun.</u> There was quite a thunder storm 3 p.m. We went to church in the afternoon. </p><p>Jan. 25. - <u>Mon.</u> Jean came up + gave me a lesson. We went to practise at Mr. Kyle's in the evening. </p><p>Jan. 26. - <u>Tues.</u> Went up to grandma Manhardt's after dinner. Cheese meeting was held in the Mason's Hall. Floerena Manhard was here in the evening. Mrs. {Jno.} Walton was here also. It was a lovely bright night. </p><p>Jan. 27. - <u>Wed.</u> - It has been a stormy day. Mr. Meyer was here for tea. There <s>was</s> is a meeting at Bethel Church to-night to arrange for the Anniversary Social. </p><p>Jan. 28. - <u>Thur.</u> - It has been a nice bright day. Papa went to town this afternoon. + he + John Walton went out to Algonquin to-night + mama + I were alone. I had my hair washed to-day. </p><p>Jan. 29. - <u>Fri.</u> - It was quite stormy but cleared off at night. Went to practise at Mr. Kyle's. <s>To</s> </p><p>Jan. 30. - <u>Sat.</u> - Stormy. Choir practise here at night. Johnie Beattie was here in the afternoon. </p><p>Jan. 31. - <u>Sun.</u> - Bright + cold. We went to church at night. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><s>Jan. 31. - Mon - We washed. Took my lesson this afternoon. Went to concert practise at Mr. Kyle's. Laura was over this p.m.</s> </p><p><u>February.</u> 1909. </p><p>Feb. 1st - <u>Mon.</u> We washed. Took my lesson this afternoon. Laura was over this p.m. Went to concert practise at Mr. Kyle's. </p><p>Feb. 2. - <u>Tues.</u> - Mama put on a quilt. I ironed. Papa &amp; Henry drove the colt. There was a pedler here this p.m. </p><p>Feb. 3. - Wed. - It has been a lovely day. Annie, Howard &amp; Mrs. Warner <s>were</s> came up &amp; stayed all day. They helped Mama quilt. George Philips's came out from Sheppard's this p.m. The girls went to Mrs. Alex Landon's this p.m. to make their sunbonnets for the concert. I went also. Got a letter from Elva McGarrity to-night. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Feb. 4 - <u>Thur.</u> - George, papa + Henry drove the cold this p.m. Aunt Vic called this p.m. I painted my little chest. Went to concert practice at Mr. Kyle's. Laura was over 4 p.m. Was talking to Lillian Wanhills, Prescott this P.M. </p><p>Feb. 5 - <u>Fri.</u> - We had a cow die this noon. John Walton Johnie Beattie + Mr. P. Bissell were here for dinner. George went down to Annie's this a.m. + mama + papa went down for him in the evening. We cleaned + decorated the Temperance Hall for the concert this p.m. Choir practise here this evening. Warm. </p><p>Feb. 6 - <u>Sat.</u> - warm + quite sloppy. Papa went to town this A.M. + out to Algonquin this p.m. Laura was over 4 p.m. Car of grain arrived in Brockville <s>to-night</s> at noon- </p><p>Feb. 7. - <u>Sun.</u> - Papa + mama went to Algonquin after dinner. Annie Wellard, Mary + little Howard came up. We all went to church <s>p.m.</s> in the afternoon 3 p.m. + Annie + Howard stayed here. </p><p>Feb. 8. - <u>Mon.</u> - We washed. Mama went up to Mrs. Wright's + I took my lesson. I went down to Annie's 3 p.m. + stayed for tea + went to the hall for concert practise. Recieved a letter from Luella Daniels. Mason's night. Unloading the car. Mrs. Beattie gave me a pretty brooch. </p><p>Feb. 9. - <u>Tues.</u> - Papa + Henry were in town unloading the car of grain. Mama went out </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{continued from last page} to Elsie's as Elsie has the jaundice. I have been all alone. Laura came over this p.m. Mama phoned to me. P.M. </p><p>Feb. 10. - <u>Wed.</u> - Stormed all forenoon. John Walton was here this A.M. The men finished unloading the care this P.M. Concert practise in the hall to-night. Mama phoned me this p.m. </p><p>Feb. 11. - <u>Thur.</u> - I swept + dusted up stairs to-today. Mama phoned me this p.m. + said Elsie was not any better. I am keeping house alone these days. </p><p>Feb. 12. <u>Fri.</u> - We all went to the concert at night, given by the "<u>South Augusta Glee Club.</u>' in aid of Mrs. Wm. Ross. Nearly $100.00 was raised by selling tickets. All the young people on the 3<u>rd</u> took part. Mama phoned me in the afternoon. Elsie was not much better. Papa + Henry went to town in the morning. </p><p>Feb. 13. - <u>Sat.</u> - Papa went to town this A.M. I have been busy cooking + doing the Saturday's work. Went over to Laura's after tea. Elsie was some better. Mama phoned me. </p><p><s>Feb. 14. - <u>Sun.</u></s> Mr. + Mrs. Jesse Easton called in + gave papa the proceeds from the concert to keep for Mrs. Ross. Henry went down to the post office. I received a <s>letter</s> post card from Mary Warner. </p><p>Feb. 14. - <u>Sun.</u> - There was no church here this evening as it was </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{continued from last page} so stormy. Two young men + two girls stopped at our place about 8:30 p.m. as the horse was tired out. Mama came home this p.m. </p><p><s>Feb</s> </p><p>Feb. 15 - <u>Mon.</u> - We washed for Elsie this morning + Hyne came out for me this afternoon. Elsie was some better. </p><p>Feb. 16. - <u>Tues.</u> - It is still storming + drifting but cleared up in the night. I went over to Mr. Dawson's + phoned out home. </p><p>Feb. 17. - Wed. - Went over to Mr. Dawson's <s>12</s>.30 p.m. + phoned out home. Ethel + Charlie went with me. It has been a lovely bright day. Elsie is gaining splendidly. I sugared off this evening. </p><p>Feb. 18. - <u>Thur.</u> - Elsie is on the gain. Went over to Mr. Dawson's + phoned out home 12.30: Annie, + Howard came up home this morning &amp; stayed all night. Mrs. {Jns.} Beattie Jr. + Willie Simpson came up to-night. </p><p>Feb. 19. - <u>Fri-</u> - Elsie is a great deal better. Hyne brought me home this morning. It has been a nice dawm day 1 has been thawing. It started to rain about 4.30 + rained quite hard all night. so Annie + Howard has to stay all night. Warner's went to Lyn to play for the Oddfellows "At Home". Papa + Mr. Wm. Kyle each brought a load of ice this p.m. + put it in Mr. Kyle's shed. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{continued from last page} Mr. Kyle's sister Mrs. Beverage who has been visiting at Mr. Kyle's has been very ill threatened with typhoid fever is on the gain. </p><p>Feb. 20. - <u>Sat.</u> - Mama cooked pies for the social. Annie + Howard were here all day but went home at night after choir practice. Willard + {Melville} Corbett were here for tea. Choir practise here in the evening. Papa + Mr. Kyle drew another load of ice this p.m. Papa went down to John Walton's this evening. </p><p>Feb. 21. - <u>Sun.</u> - Hyne + Charlie came out + went home after dinner. <u>Mr.</u> Earnest Thomas, Merrickville, preached the Anniversary services this afternoon + evening. We went to church this afternoon. Willard + {Melville} + Mr. J. Washer played the instruments for both services. Mrs. Jas Simpson, Miss Christina Beyers, Mrs. {Jno} Warner + Mary Warner were here for tea. We all went to church in the evening. </p><p>Feb. 22. - <u>Mon.</u> - We cooked this morning + went to the hall 3. p.m. to set tables etc. for the Anniversary social. The programme consisted of Speeches by Mr. Meyer, Mr. Thomas, + Mis. Clifford gave a talk on her trip to Rome; Warner's orchestra + music by the choir. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{continued from last page} Mr. Will Barton was taken sick at the social + the following day. the doctor pronounced it appenticatis. The proceeds from the social were $27.<u>00</u> dear. </p><p>Feb. 23. - <u>Tues.</u> - We went to the hall + washed the dishes etc. Papa went to town this p.m. It started to snow + rain to-tegether about 5 p.m. so we could not go down to Warner's to skate this evening. </p><p>Feb. 25. - <u>Thur</u> - Papa went to Freeland's sale after dinner + I went down to Annie's + we went skating after tea Henry came down. There was about 12 there. </p><p>Feb. 26 - <u>Fri</u> - papa went to Mr. Braden Biesell's sale + mama went down to Mrs. Jas. Simpson's. It is a lovely day. I swept the chamber. Mr. Warner took us to choiur practise at Mabel Shaver's. </p><p>Feb. 27 - <u>Sat.</u> - Theodore Shipman came out this afternoon. Henry went to town this p.m. + brought George Philip's home with him. We all went down to Warner's to skate in the evening. </p><p>Feb. 28. - <u>Sun.</u> - Wesley Tottin &amp; Mr. Thomas Johnston came here this a.m + stayed till 4 p.m. Hyne came out after dinner + George Philips' went out to Sheppard's </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{continued from last page} with him. Went to church this Eve. Mary Warner stayed up here all night. </p><p><s>Feb. 2</s> </p><p>March 1909 </p><p>March 1 - <u>Mon</u> - Mary Warner helped me trim my box for the box-social. also we trimmed Mrs. Ralph Bishop's box. Mrs. R. Bishops brother, Willie Barton is much better to-day + was able to sit up all the afternoon. Mrs. Bishop is down there. Jean gave me a lesson this p-m. Mary went home with Jean about 4. p.m. Mr. + Mrs. Phlander Barton came up this Eve. </p><p>March 2 - <u>Tues.</u> - We washed this a.m. Uncle Horace came down this p.m. Henry went down to Lord's Mills to-night to a concert. Mr. Seaman Wright took </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{continued from last page} the load. Mrs. Ralph bishop came home to-day. </p><p>March 3. <u>Wed.</u> - Went down to Warner's this a.m. also up to Mrs. R. Bishop's this p.m. to exhance cooking for our boxes. Mary Warner came up 2.30 p.m. + went to the box social with us. Jean Robertson came up 6 p.m. to go to the social + stayed here all night. Went to the Mason's Box Social at night. Mr. Howard Francis got my box. </p><p>March 4. - <u>Thur.</u> - Mr. Robertson came up for Jean this morning. I went up to the hall this morning. Papa took the piano in town. George Philips came here 6:30 p.m. It it qutie stormy. </p><p>March 6. - <u>Fri.</u> - Papa, George, + I went down to Warner's this p.m. Papa took George in town after dinner + I stayed for choir practise there at night. Mrs.Warnet made my underwaists for me. It is a lovely sunny day. </p><p>March 6. - <u>Sat.</u> - We have a sick cow + Mr. T. Johnston was here for dinner. George Philips started for Toronto 1.30 a.m. + intended staying in Toronto over Sunday. It is a beautiful day. Henry went to the post-office to-night. Pearl Wales telephone to mama 10.30 p.m. to have some music but I was in bed. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March 7. - <u>Sun.</u> - Mr. T. Johnston was here for dinner. Our cow is not much better. Elsie, Hyne + children came out this p.m + stayed for tea. I went to church this p.m. A student from St. Albans's School preached in St. George's church this evening. </p><p>March 8. - <u>Mon.</u> - We washed this a.m. papa helped Wm. Read break his colts to-day. I took my lesson this p.m. This is Mason's night. Dr. Johnston came here 8.30 p.m. + I went over to the Hall for papa. </p><p>March 9. - <u>Tues.</u> - Dr. Johnston stayed all night. Laura was over this a.m. I went down to John Walton's for milk this a.m. There is a parlor Social at the parsonage, Algonquin, to-night. Our cow died to-night. </p><p>March 10 - <u>Wed.</u> - Dr. Johnston went home this a.m. ladie's Aid was here this p,m. Mr. + Corbett; Mr. + Mrs. Bissel; Mr. + Mrs. Bishop + Ruby; Mrs. Lockwood, Mrs. G. Dudley, Nellie Caldwell, Mr. + Mrs. {D} Wells + {Durian}; Mrs.. Meyer + Minnie Throop were present at it. Mr. Rob Steward Sr. gave a reception for Flora to-night. </p><p>March 11. - <u>Thur.</u> - Mr. Ralph Bishop + papaa went to Mr. Wm. Revell's sale this p.m. I went down to the store. </p></div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/087599b193d9146020bb0346019e99d1.pdf 5c16e93f8594ff42502db2180533bb5b PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/03e1384c2f3e30220831736a767d3d88.pdf cab7cbf0901f87700c52dc2916bbfca3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June 1909. June 1 - Tues. - We cleaned the parlor June 2 - Wed - Started to clean the dining room & also stitch- ched our curtains. Irene Mallory & Allen Bissell were married 9 p.m. June 3 - Thur. - Papered the dining- room to-day. Mrs. Beattie (Jr.) came up to-night & we made the frame for my embroidy hat June 4 - Fri. - We finished our dining-room to-day. It rained this Eve June 5 - Sat. - It rained some & has been cloudy all day. We put our stove out to-day I went to the factory to-night (as it is the first night they made butter this summer) & I stopped at Mrs. Beatties Mrs. J. Beattie finished my hat to-night. Henry Willard & Mr. Geo. Tassey went fishing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/60a5a73ce1061723d0706c7e84728572.pdf 25e4fef2d857e017026b2b9b71a6b705 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. to-night but did not catch any fish. June 6 - Sun. - Laura & I went to Presbyterian church this a.m. I laid down this p.m. & wrote a letter to Lulla Daniels this Eve. The new preach, Mr. Wright preached at St. Georgs this Eve for the first. June 7 - Mon. - We washed this is Mason’s night. June 8 - Tues. - I went down to Annies this a.m. & came back with Mary (as she drove up to Mr. E. Dudleys (she) to practise with Mrs Lambert Dudley to sing on Sun. June 9 - Wed. - I ironed to-day June 10 - Thur. - I washed the wood work in the kitchen. Gordon Walker came down this Eve. June 11 - Fri. - Went up to Mrs. J Wrights this p.m. Mary came up & Mrs. E. Dudley came down to the church to practise for Sun. I trained my sweet peas this Eve. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b76fcbec4508ade4e88a51e737cb3d5.pdf 10341755c0c299f4656379d50a81a282 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. mama started painting the kitchen wood-work to-day June 12 - Sat. - Elsie & Hyne went to town 6:30 p.m. & left the children here. They stayed all night but Elsie & Hyne went home. I took the children to the factory to-night. June 13 - Sun. - Elsie & Hyne came out this p.m. Mrs. E. Dudley sang two solos at Bethel Church this p.m. there was a thunder storm 1.30 to-night & the lightning struck Manley Field’s barn & burnt it. June 14 - Mon. - We washed Papa went to Algoma to get his horses shod I took a music lesson this p.m. Mama’s eyes took sore to-day. June 15 - Tues. - I ironed this a.m https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8ccb20628dfb18b439fbbfe88a4ceb7b.pdf 785aaa2916322e04602353056650182f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Laura was over this a.m. Mama + I pulled up all the dandelions + weeds in our front yard this Eve. June 16. - Wed. - Mama went to the ladies aid this past.m. at Mrs. Jno. Corbett's. Her eyes are no better. June 17. - Thur. - Mrs. Wm. Easton. Ethel Rath & Baby Egerton were here this past.m. also Annie + Howard. It rained this past.m. + Eve. June 18. - Fri. - I went to Mrs. Wright's this p.m. + brought my skirt home. There was a hail shower this p.m. Mr. J. Easton invited the Presbytterian choir to his place for ice cream this Eve. June 19. - Sat. - I planted potatoes. June 20. - Sun.- Laura + I went to Presbyterian church this a.m. Henry went up to Grandma's this afternoon.m. Mr. + Mrs. Meyer. came here before church + left there horse. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mary Edith Throop Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Edith Throop Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grenville County Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909-1919 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Leeds & Grenville County, Elizabethtown Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Mary Edith Throop Diary, 1909 Mary Edith Throop Diary, 1909-1910 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 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June 1909. </p><p>June 1 - Tues. - We cleaned the parlor </p><p>June 2 - Wed - Started to clean the dining room &amp; also stitch- ched our curtains. Irene Mallory &amp; Allen Bissell were married 9 p.m. </p><p>June 3 - Thur. - Papered the dining- room to-day. Mrs. Beattie (Jr.) came up to-night &amp; we made the frame for my embroidy hat </p><p>June 4 - Fri. - We finished our dining-room to-day. It rained this Eve </p><p>June 5 - Sat. - It rained some &amp; has been cloudy all day. We put our stove out to-day I went to the factory to-night (as it is the first night they made butter this summer) &amp; I stopped at Mrs. Beatties Mrs. J. Beattie finished my hat to-night. Henry Willard &amp; Mr. Geo. Tassey went fishing </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>to-night but did not catch any fish. </p><p>June 6 - Sun. - Laura &amp; I went to Presbyterian church this a.m. I laid down this p.m. &amp; wrote a letter to Lulla Daniels this Eve. The new preach, Mr. Wright preached at St. Georgs this Eve for the first. </p><p>June 7 - Mon. - We washed this is Mason’s night. </p><p>June 8 - Tues. - I went down to Annies this a.m. &amp; came back with Mary (as she drove up to Mr. E. Dudleys (she) to practise with Mrs Lambert Dudley to sing on Sun. </p><p>June 9 - Wed. - I ironed to-day </p><p>June 10 - Thur. - I washed the wood work in the kitchen. Gordon Walker came down this Eve. </p><p>June 11 - Fri. - Went up to Mrs. J Wrights this p.m. Mary came up &amp; Mrs. E. Dudley came down to the church </p><p>to practise for Sun. I trained my sweet peas this Eve. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>mama started painting the kitchen wood-work to-day </p><p>June 12 - Sat. - Elsie &amp; Hyne went to town 6:30 p.m. &amp; left the children here. They stayed all night but Elsie &amp; Hyne went home. I took the children to the factory to-night. </p><p>June 13 - Sun. - Elsie &amp; Hyne came out this p.m. Mrs. E. Dudley sang two solos at Bethel Church this p.m. there was a thunder storm 1.30 to-night &amp; the lightning struck Manley Field’s barn &amp; burnt it. </p><p>June 14 - Mon. - We washed Papa went to Algoma to get his horses shod I took a music lesson this p.m. Mama’s eyes took sore to-day. </p><p>June 15 - Tues. - I ironed this a.m </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Laura was over this a.m. Mama + I pulled up all the dandelions + weeds in our front yard this Eve. </p><p>June 16. - Wed. - Mama went to the ladies aid this past.m. at Mrs. Jno. Corbett's. Her eyes are no better. </p><p>June 17. - Thur. - Mrs. Wm. Easton. Ethel Rath &amp; Baby Egerton were here this past.m. also Annie + Howard. It rained this past.m. + Eve. </p><p>June 18. - Fri. - I went to Mrs. Wright's this p.m. + brought my skirt home. There was a hail shower this p.m. Mr. J. Easton invited the Presbytterian choir to his place for ice cream this Eve. </p><p>June 19. - Sat. - I planted potatoes. </p><p>June 20. - Sun.- Laura + I went to Presbyterian church this a.m. Henry went up to Grandma's this afternoon.m. Mr. + Mrs. Meyer. came here before church + left there horse. They stayed a while after church. {Unintelligible}. Meyer preached his farewell sermon this Eve at Bethel. I wore my new dress this Eve for the first. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June 28. - Mon. - We washed. I went up to Mrs. Bishop's this a.m. Mr. Lockwood was here this past p.m. Hyne + Charlie came out for a little pig this Eve. </p><p>June 29. - Tues. - I ironed this a.m. Went down to Warner's this past a.m. Miss Daniels + Miss H. Byers came there 4.p.m. + stayed till Eve then they brought me home. </p><p>June 30.- Wed. - I ironed this a.m. Will Throop + Effie drove through the yard this a.m. </p></div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8b85161e60fdb45611868b69fa75b47.pdf f363c282d2caeae5db78800e16995212 PDF Text Text ������������������������� 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 George Robinson Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource Migration from England to Upper Canada Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Robinson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grenville County Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1832 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 Ocean crossing and up the St. Lawrence to Prescott, Grenville County, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. George Robinson Diary Transcription, 1832 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 George Robinson Diary Transcription, 1832 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Robinson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grenville County Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1832 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 Travel from Lincolnshire to Hull where the family depart on their ocean journey. They then travel up the St. Lawrence to Prescott. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. June 19th, 1832 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. George Robinson Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d7cb1587caed7fa40a2ce2287b10353.pdf b747f8cb3caa1b67f81009f571a6b12e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Front Cover, mottled brown, red binding and corners} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ac325582374d6f3915c757cef52bf39f.pdf 48d6bc2fa29438d9dd48d8172224b82e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {left side} April 24th 1837 Wrote M McAlister today Trustees year ending 30 June 1838 Messrs John Hall Robert Drysdale & Thomas Macguire {7 long dashes} Trustees Year ending 30 June 1839 Messrs Jas. Mair John Aston & Thomas McGuire Trustees Year ending 30 June 1840 Messrs John Hall Robt Drysdale & Adam Craig Trustees Year ending 30th June 1841 Messrs James Mair John Mair V Thomas McGuire Trustees Year ending 30 June 1842 Col. Donald Fraser Messrs James Maclaren and Jas Thomson School - commissioners 1842 Duncan McEinlay William Scott James Mair Alexr Stewart William McGee Commission for 1843 Robt Boyle: John Lonith Willm {inserted in the next line in the same writing, thickness of line and colour of ink} Boyd & Scott Andw Angus Robt Stead Trustees for 1844 Messrs James Thomson <s>John Mair and</s> Adam Craig {X} James Mair Trustees for 1845 Messrs James Mair Samuel Gemmill and Dr Monroe Trustees for 1846 Messrs James Mair John R Gemmill and John Livingston Trustees for 1847 Dr Munro John Wright and Thomas Deachman Trustees for 1848 Dr Munro Thom as Deachmon and John Wright Trustees for 1849 John Robison Esqr and Messrs Thomas Deachman and John Livingston {red check mark} {this text in pencil} Helen Mason wife of Robert {underlined in red}<u> Mason died, April 8, 1844</u> Medium of Gov allowance for 1844 and 1846 £13-3-3 William Mason's address June 6th 1848 No 26th South Wellington Street Hutchisontown, Glasglow {long dash} Engaged today to keep the school year 1839 Wages 36 pound Decr 7th 1848 {right side} {short diagonal line in red} School-trustees year ending 30th June 1834 Rev Wm Macalister, Messrs S.G. Coleman & John Hall {long dash} Year ending 30th June 1835 Rev. William McAlister Captain Matthew Leech & James Mair {long dash} Year ending 30th June 1836 Rev. Willm Macalister Messrs Robert Boyle and John Hall Year ending 30th June 1837 Messrs Frances Hall Robert Drysdale & Alexr Foster {long dash} Lanark 23rd Novr 1836 The ploughs were going to-day but there has been some snow this evening This fall has in some respects been an untoward one. The frost killed the patatoe and indian corn crops early in Augt generally potatoes are now 2/ a <s>peck</s> {inserted above] bushel Late oats were also much damaged We took up 300 bushels of potatoes at laying-in time & had about 14 or 15 B. of india corn Decr 15th 1836 The snow is now about 10 inches deep It began to fall upon the 13th and continued to fall upon the 14th There had been two or three falls prior to the 13th of two inches deep or so but did not continue above a day or so On the 16th day of Febr 1837 The thermome-ter stood at 28 degrees below zero at Kingston Extraordinary {in red} (eat) Our large black tom cat having been proven a thief was condemned to be drowned which sentence was put in exicution on Saturday the 8th of April 1837 at 5 O Clock P.M. A large Stone having been tied about his neck he was thrown into the water and sank to the bottom and lay there till the following Monday about 5 O clock P.M. when he was taken out apparently dead and the Stone being taken off his neck he was thrown into the Bush and was seen lying there 4 days thereafter But to our astonishment he made his appearance about the doors on the morning of the following Sabbath crying rather wildly but in other respects appearing to be in good health 17th he is still well May 17 Tom was seen to day (well) by Hillar Robertson & other https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/04219e05c3463e56c3c0661d2b67cbcf.pdf 4c5a4ac21d1ca0602bdb237787b9ee5f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {left side} April 28th <s>Mrs Such been drunk by David Blomit and Mrs Boyd</s> April 28 W Morris set out for Britain this day June 12 Blacky was bulled this day June 13 Fanny got the horse this day June 14 Wrote brother William to-day June 23 Branny was bulled to day. June 25 Cherry shut up in park with Bull July 4 Cherry Bulled by McMudie's Bull July 4 Fanny again took the horse July 31 Rosey Bulled by McMudie's Bull Augt 3d Bess supposed to be Bulled by a Sranger Bull Augt 6th Blacky shut up with Wm Mudie's Bull Augt 13th Pinkey in the bush in counrting mood with Wm Bradin's bull [long horizontal line} Octr 14th Borrowed from James W Lann £3..10 Octr 17th Paid John Turnbull for James Baird {inserted below} £3..10 Trustees for the school year ending June 1838 Messrs Robt Drysdale McGuire and John Hall Decr 5th There is a late frost in the ground to day, but it was in condition for being slowed there few days back. The month of Novr was variable a good deal of rain fell, once or twic a little snow which soon disappeared occasionally a moderate degree of frost Decr 11 It snowed yesterday slightly all day It is to-day about 5 inches deep - Any snow showers that fell this season before were of such a trifling nature that I did not think them worthy of notice here 1838 Jany 12 About 25 of the Lanark Militia Marched for Toronto McKenzie the rebel with his followers having taken possession of Navy island Feby 17 James Baird returned the 14 Dollars April 5 Borrowed from Mrs Boyle 5 3/4th wool. The bay in which is was packed is included April 21 I was authorised by the court of Quinte sessions held in March last to take possession of the road running through my land from the road leading to Dalhousie to the 2d Con. line lanark in lew of a road (granted) running through the south east angle of the Park lot upon which I live {long dash} {in margin beside above text} This case was managed by Macintyre April 23 Paid for Montreal Herald 4/ which clears one up to to May 1838 May 6th Sugar making continued to to the 1st instant. A good year of it in genera Snow went away early but frost cond long April Paid my proportion for Montreal Herald up to May 1838 (being 4/ paid 6/8 a year ago The Earl of Dalhousie Died 21st March 1838 {right side} May 23d Wrote Brother William to-day June 4th Bess was Bulled to day by W- Bryden Bull June 8 Fanny folled this day July 5 The month of June very warm throughout. Rain fell frequently The heat is continuing {long dash} July 6 Lily bulled this day by Wm Bradin's bull {long dash} July 30 Rosy Bulled this day Bradin's bull Augt 6 Copied from the Montreal Herald "Queen Victoria proclaimed Queen 20 June 1837 and Crowned 28th June Eighteen hundred and thirty eight Her crown cost £111.000 and weighed upwards of 3 lbs weight Augt 8 Brany was bulled today W. B. Bull Sep 3 Corn and potatoes killed this morning by frost Sep 14 Harm been a juror at the Queen Bench court this week Sep 18 Eclipse on the sun Which lasted 4 hours Nov 15 Lanark Militia drawn to-day 1839 Jany 30 Debt still due for the Manse £44..12..1 Jany 23 This was an exceeding cold day. Frost & windy Jany 23 A heavy fall of snow Which was amuch drifted - Feby 5 Library press broke into betwixt last night and this morning The thermometer 33 below zero at New York 23 Jany 1839 April 13 Borrowed loom James Baird this day £20 - May 3 Snow blast to-day - The early part of April last was uncommonly fine - much damage done in the settlment by five June 12 Fanny took the horse this day June 24 Wrote Brother William to-day June 26 Fanny took the horse to-day July 4 Branny was bulled to-day By P Kerrs Bull July 4 Lily was also bulled today by the same Bull July 9 Wm Kerr's Bull spent last night in our yard in company with Rosy she <s>which</s> appeared to be a Bulling July 23 Dandy was bulled to-day by Wm Kerr's Bull Augt 2 Rejoined the temperance Society this day 1839 Sept 6 Wrote Mrs Cummen this day posted 16th do Sept 22 (Sabbath) A great thunderstorm Octr 30 The weather has been so dry for two weeks back that the roads are as dry and dusty as in summer Novr 5 The roads still dry &C Nov 6 Snow fell to the depth of 6 inches to-day Nov 16 This snow went away to-day Decr 14 A few inches of snow fell to day The ground having been bare since 16 Novr 1840 Feb 6 Helen Gourle arrived to-day Feby 10 The theremometer 30 degree below Zero on the 4th East May 23 Paid James Baird 2/9 this day (interest) Messrs Dease and Simpson discovered the long sought for north west-passage from the pacific Ocean to the Atlantic in 1839. It lies in about the 69th degree of latitude. Kingston Herald June 21 Paid John Gemmill 4/ being my proportion of the Montreal Herald year ending May 1840 - July 2 Gave John Gemmill 7/6 for books {long dash} Ships belonging to the united States of America discovered a large tract of land in the southern hemisphere on the 19th of Jany 1840 Thr northern east of it lies in 66 deg. of S. Latitude Two French Ships discovered it also on the same day. Aug 5 Cherry Bulled R James; Bull 1840 Augt 18 Amount of M McAlister collected up to the date for 1840 £56..13..5 Aug 17 Entered in Stephen book W Drysdale's Collection up to this date Sept 19 Raised a stable of beech logz Sept 23 Lowest wheat in peys heark today https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/254f173e80b96513ddde4a889df46410.pdf 6959e457ffc4227c969e8c03c97b6092 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {left side} 1840 John Jones was married to Marg A Maxwell 28th Sept - 1840 1840 Octr 6 Miss McAlister was married to {bracket} Robt Peacock Octr 28 Wrote Wm Shaw to-day Octr 30 No snow fell this season until the 26th in start when 3 or 4 inches fell and lay about two days There was no frost to hurt the Indian corn or potatoes nor to stop the plough up to this day. Nov 18 About 4 inches of snow fell on 14th con. The snow that fell on the 26th disappeared on the day after it fell After which time the weather was very fine (no front) until the 14th eyr No frost yet Nov 23 10 inches of snow fell in the course of last night Nov 27 Borrowed 46 lb salt from S. Alcorn Paid 1840 Nov 21 Queen Victoria was delivered of a daughter 1841 March 3 James Whyte Mr Whyte V Hill Whyte visited us Feby 20th Two of Robt Jameson's children were frozen to death {5 long dashes} Fey Paid W - John Hall 4/ for Montreal Herald 5/ for Bible society & <s>for</s> 5/ for library {bracket} March 6 A heavy fall of snow. The snow is deeper just now than it has been at any time during the last twenty years March 15 About14 or 15 inches of snow fell on the 13 & 14 on start March 14 Willm Colille died this day March 23 Thaw Snow disolving fast, Election going on March 25 Sleighing breaking up Malcolm Cameron chosen to be Member of Parliament for C. of Lanark March 30 6 inches of snow fell last night Sleighing good to-day March 30 Scholars all absent from school with the exception of one on acct of having measles Name of the young Princess "Victoria, Adelaide, Louisa, Mary April 6th There is scarcely a child in the village of Lanark or its neighbourhood but who either has now measles or has had them within the last 15 days April 6th Hay is selling twenty dollars a ton April 18 Rec'd from Wm McAlister 4 dollars to pay interest of the manse debt {long dash, bracket} April 12 The snow is about 20 inches deep yet in the bush scarcely any of the fields bare of snow Sleighing snow very bad April 21 James Park (Eppie) left Dalhousie to-day May Fanny folled today s fence a filly to be called May 19 Used fire in the school every day up to this date https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a30a486184f7953a241c57c5dfed11e3.pdf 47fb9bb651e67b5e752f1379b8ef80c8 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/877905d3b320904493660a96c7828ef5.pdf 0c1a1cb5d9cbf93106e1b9214391846c PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d5045cca96be04cf6c8e0d64711fc95.pdf f2af89eba6c7b3f7acf96198fb0335ac PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/efe1c481441b464e7755694baa90ac9e.pdf 51158ba714e2bab7276198f2d5cddf07 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e01168e953e61058768ff98033585c35.pdf c2d140fe1372f805624c92c22237aecb PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6df664187d8ad9c2171ebdbf34fdb28a.pdf a26465da842043e4e6f6c429c2dff63c PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/79316ad302cb7c624292ad6e056ce09f.pdf 07cefa8d62b9197e4a6fcc15d666f65b PDF Text Text � 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 Robert Mason Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robert Mason Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1834-1848 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 Lanark County, Lanark Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Robert Mason Diary, 1834-1848 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 Robert Mason Diary, 1834-1848 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robert Mason Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1834-1848 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 Lanark County, Lanark Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. June 30th, 1834 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Robert Mason 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>{Front Cover, mottled brown, red binding and corners} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{left side} </p><p>April 24th 1837 Wrote M McAlister today </p><p>Trustees year ending 30 June 1838 Messrs John Hall Robert Drysdale &amp; Thomas Macguire {7 long dashes} </p><p>Trustees Year ending 30 June 1839 Messrs Jas. Mair John Aston &amp; Thomas McGuire </p><p>Trustees Year ending 30 June 1840 Messrs John Hall Robt Drysdale &amp; Adam Craig </p><p>Trustees Year ending 30th June 1841 Messrs James Mair John Mair V Thomas McGuire </p><p>Trustees Year ending 30 June 1842 Col. Donald Fraser Messrs James Maclaren and Jas Thomson School - commissioners 1842 Duncan McEinlay William Scott James Mair Alexr Stewart William McGee </p><p>Commission for 1843 Robt Boyle: John Lonith Willm {inserted in the next line in the same writing, thickness of line and colour of ink} Boyd &amp; Scott Andw Angus Robt Stead </p><p>Trustees for 1844 Messrs James Thomson <s>John Mair and</s> Adam Craig {X} James Mair </p><p>Trustees for 1845 Messrs James Mair Samuel Gemmill and Dr Monroe </p><p>Trustees for 1846 Messrs James Mair John R Gemmill and John Livingston </p><p>Trustees for 1847 Dr Munro John Wright and Thomas Deachman </p><p>Trustees for 1848 Dr Munro Thom as Deachmon and John Wright </p><p>Trustees for 1849 John Robison Esqr and Messrs Thomas Deachman and John Livingston </p><p>{red check mark} {this text in pencil} Helen Mason wife of Robert </p><p>{underlined in red}<u> Mason died, April 8, 1844</u> </p><p>Medium of Gov allowance for 1844 and 1846 £13-3-3 William Mason's address June 6th 1848 No 26th South Wellington Street Hutchisontown, Glasglow {long dash} </p><p>Engaged today to keep the school year 1839 Wages 36 pound Decr 7th 1848 </p><p>{right side} </p><p>{short diagonal line in red} School-trustees year ending 30th June 1834 Rev Wm Macalister, Messrs S.G. Coleman &amp; John Hall {long dash} </p><p>Year ending 30th June 1835 Rev. William McAlister Captain Matthew Leech &amp; James Mair {long dash} </p><p>Year ending 30th June 1836 Rev. Willm Macalister Messrs Robert Boyle and John Hall </p><p>Year ending 30th June 1837 Messrs Frances Hall Robert Drysdale &amp; Alexr Foster {long dash} </p><p>Lanark 23rd Novr 1836 </p><p>The ploughs were going to-day but there has been some snow this evening This fall has in some respects been an untoward one. The frost killed the patatoe and indian corn crops early in Augt generally potatoes are now 2/ a <s>peck</s> {inserted above] bushel Late oats were also much damaged We took up 300 bushels of potatoes at laying-in time &amp; had about 14 or 15 B. of india corn </p><p>Decr 15th 1836 The snow is now about 10 inches deep It began to fall upon the 13th and continued to fall upon the 14th There had been two or three falls prior to the 13th of two inches deep or so but did not continue above a day or so </p><p>On the 16th day of Febr 1837 The thermome-ter stood at 28 degrees below zero at Kingston </p><p>Extraordinary </p><p>{in red} (eat) Our large black tom cat having been proven a thief was condemned to be drowned which sentence was put in exicution on Saturday the 8th of April 1837 at 5 O Clock P.M. A large Stone having been tied about his neck he was thrown into the water and sank to the bottom and lay there till the following Monday about 5 O clock P.M. when he was taken out apparently dead and the Stone being taken off his neck he was thrown into the Bush and was seen lying there 4 days thereafter But to our astonishment he made his appearance about the doors on the morning of the following Sabbath crying rather wildly but in other respects appearing to be in good health </p><p>17th he is still well May 17 Tom was seen to day (well) by Hillar Robertson &amp; other </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{left side} </p><p>April 28th <s>Mrs Such been drunk by David Blomit and Mrs Boyd</s> </p><p>April 28 W Morris set out for Britain this day </p><p>June 12 Blacky was bulled this day </p><p>June 13 Fanny got the horse this day </p><p>June 14 Wrote brother William to-day </p><p>June 23 Branny was bulled to day. </p><p>June 25 Cherry shut up in park with Bull </p><p>July 4 Cherry Bulled by McMudie's Bull </p><p>July 4 Fanny again took the horse </p><p>July 31 Rosey Bulled by McMudie's Bull </p><p>Augt 3d Bess supposed to be Bulled by a Sranger Bull </p><p>Augt 6th Blacky shut up with Wm Mudie's Bull </p><p>Augt 13th Pinkey in the bush in counrting mood with Wm Bradin's bull [long horizontal line} </p><p>Octr 14th Borrowed from James W Lann £3..10 </p><p>Octr 17th Paid John Turnbull for James Baird {inserted below} £3..10 Trustees for the school year ending June 1838 Messrs Robt Drysdale McGuire and John Hall </p><p>Decr 5th There is a late frost in the ground to day, but it was in condition for being slowed there few days back. The month of Novr was variable a good deal of rain fell, once or twic a little snow which soon disappeared occasionally a moderate degree of frost </p><p>Decr 11 It snowed yesterday slightly all day It is to-day about 5 inches deep - Any snow showers that fell this season before were of such a trifling nature that I did not think them worthy of notice here </p><p>1838 Jany 12 About 25 of the Lanark Militia Marched for Toronto McKenzie the rebel with his followers having taken possession of Navy island </p><p>Feby 17 James Baird returned the 14 Dollars </p><p>April 5 Borrowed from Mrs Boyle 5 3/4th wool. The bay in which is was packed is included </p><p>April 21 I was authorised by the court of Quinte sessions held in March last to take possession of the road running through my land from the road leading to Dalhousie to the 2d Con. line lanark in lew of a road (granted) running through the south east angle of the Park lot upon which I live {long dash} </p><p>{in margin beside above text} This case was managed by Macintyre </p><p>April 23 Paid for Montreal Herald 4/ which clears one up to to May 1838 </p><p>May 6th Sugar making continued to to the 1st instant. A good year of it in genera Snow went away early but frost cond long </p><p>April Paid my proportion for Montreal Herald up to May 1838 (being 4/ paid 6/8 a year ago </p><p>The Earl of Dalhousie Died 21st March 1838 </p><p>{right side} </p><p>May 23d Wrote Brother William to-day </p><p>June 4th Bess was Bulled to day by W- Bryden Bull </p><p>June 8 Fanny folled this day </p><p>July 5 The month of June very warm throughout. Rain fell frequently The heat is continuing {long dash} </p><p>July 6 Lily bulled this day by Wm Bradin's bull {long dash} </p><p>July 30 Rosy Bulled this day Bradin's bull </p><p>Augt 6 Copied from the Montreal Herald "Queen Victoria proclaimed Queen 20 June 1837 and Crowned 28th June Eighteen hundred and thirty eight Her crown cost £111.000 and weighed upwards of 3 lbs weight </p><p>Augt 8 Brany was bulled today W. B. Bull </p><p>Sep 3 Corn and potatoes killed this morning by frost </p><p>Sep 14 Harm been a juror at the Queen Bench court this week </p><p>Sep 18 Eclipse on the sun Which lasted 4 hours </p><p>Nov 15 Lanark Militia drawn to-day </p><p>1839 Jany 30 Debt still due for the Manse £44..12..1 </p><p>Jany 23 This was an exceeding cold day. Frost &amp; windy </p><p>Jany 23 A heavy fall of snow Which was amuch drifted - </p><p>Feby 5 Library press broke into betwixt last night and this morning The thermometer 33 below zero at New York 23 Jany 1839 </p><p>April 13 Borrowed loom James Baird this day £20 - </p><p>May 3 Snow blast to-day - The early part of April last was uncommonly fine - much damage done in the settlment by five </p><p>June 12 Fanny took the horse this day </p><p>June 24 Wrote Brother William to-day </p><p>June 26 Fanny took the horse to-day </p><p>July 4 Branny was bulled to-day By P Kerrs Bull </p><p>July 4 Lily was also bulled today by the same Bull </p><p>July 9 Wm Kerr's Bull spent last night in our yard in company with Rosy she <s>which</s> appeared to be a Bulling </p><p>July 23 Dandy was bulled to-day by Wm Kerr's Bull </p><p>Augt 2 Rejoined the temperance Society this day </p><p>1839 Sept 6 Wrote Mrs Cummen this day posted 16th do </p><p>Sept 22 (Sabbath) A great thunderstorm </p><p>Octr 30 The weather has been so dry for two weeks back that the roads are as dry and dusty as in summer </p><p>Novr 5 The roads still dry &amp;C </p><p>Nov 6 Snow fell to the depth of 6 inches to-day </p><p>Nov 16 This snow went away to-day </p><p>Decr 14 A few inches of snow fell to day The ground having been bare since 16 Novr </p><p>1840 Feb 6 Helen Gourle arrived to-day </p><p>Feby 10 The theremometer 30 degree below Zero on the 4th East </p><p>May 23 Paid James Baird 2/9 this day (interest) </p><p>Messrs Dease and Simpson discovered the long sought for north west-passage from the pacific Ocean to the Atlantic in 1839. It lies in about the 69th degree of latitude. Kingston Herald </p><p>June 21 Paid John Gemmill 4/ being my proportion of the Montreal Herald year ending May 1840 - </p><p>July 2 Gave John Gemmill 7/6 for books {long dash} </p><p>Ships belonging to the united States of America discovered a large tract of land in the southern hemisphere on the 19th of Jany 1840 Thr northern east of it lies in 66 deg. of S. Latitude Two French Ships discovered it also on the same day. </p><p>Aug 5 Cherry Bulled R James; Bull </p><p>1840 Augt 18 Amount of M McAlister collected up to the date for 1840 £56..13..5 </p><p>Aug 17 Entered in Stephen book W Drysdale's Collection up to this date </p><p>Sept 19 Raised a stable of beech logz </p><p>Sept 23 Lowest wheat in peys heark today </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{left side} </p><p>1840 </p><p>John Jones was married to Marg A Maxwell </p><p>28th Sept - 1840 </p><p>1840 Octr 6 Miss McAlister was married to {bracket} </p><p>Robt Peacock </p><p>Octr 28 Wrote Wm Shaw to-day </p><p>Octr 30 No snow fell this season until the 26th in start when 3 or 4 inches fell and lay about two days There was no frost to hurt the Indian corn or potatoes nor to stop the plough up to this day. </p><p>Nov 18 About 4 inches of snow fell on 14th con. The snow that fell on the 26th disappeared on the day after it fell After which time the weather was very fine (no front) until the 14th eyr No frost yet </p><p>Nov 23 10 inches of snow fell in the course of last night </p><p>Nov 27 Borrowed 46 lb salt from S. Alcorn Paid </p><p>1840 Nov 21 Queen Victoria was delivered of a daughter </p><p>1841 March 3 James Whyte Mr Whyte V Hill Whyte visited us </p><p>Feby 20th Two of Robt Jameson's children were frozen to death {5 long dashes} </p><p>Fey Paid W - John Hall 4/ for Montreal Herald 5/ for Bible society &amp; <s>for</s> 5/ for library {bracket} </p><p>March 6 A heavy fall of snow. The snow is deeper just now than it has been at any time during the last twenty years </p><p>March 15 About14 or 15 inches of snow fell on the 13 &amp; 14 on start </p><p>March 14 Willm Colille died this day </p><p>March 23 Thaw Snow disolving fast, Election going on </p><p>March 25 Sleighing breaking up Malcolm Cameron chosen to be Member of Parliament for C. of Lanark </p><p>March 30 6 inches of snow fell last night Sleighing good to-day </p><p>March 30 Scholars all absent from school with the exception of one on acct of having measles </p><p>Name of the young Princess "Victoria, Adelaide, Louisa, Mary </p><p>April 6th There is scarcely a child in the village of Lanark or its neighbourhood but who either has now measles or has had them within the last 15 days </p><p>April 6th Hay is selling twenty dollars a ton </p><p>April 18 Rec'd from Wm McAlister 4 dollars to pay interest of the manse debt {long dash, bracket} </p><p>April 12 The snow is about 20 inches deep yet in the bush scarcely any of the fields bare of snow Sleighing snow very bad </p><p>April 21 James Park (Eppie) left Dalhousie to-day </p><p>May Fanny folled today s fence a filly to be called </p><p>May 19 Used fire in the school every day up to this date </p></div> untranscribed