From the diary of Hannah Delvana (Peters) Jarvis, written from Queenston, C.W. (Aged 80)

July,1st,1842. Rain all day - Sandy called & John Stayner - finished 11 shirts - got 14 more.

July,2. Rain continues - the girls cleaning the bed rooms - Weather cleared up - Catty returned to Hamilton - Eliza & Alxr. came home Julia Hn. with them - Sandy called - Mrs. Stayner returned very sick.

July,3. Sunday - fine - Miss Tench, J.Stayner - Sandy - Mr.Tench.

July,4. Cloudy - H.O. & Alxr. went to Niagra - Sandy.

July,5. Rainy morg.- H.O. & Alxr. returned. Evg. fair. Sandy - Miss Smith - Stayners - Mr.Tench - here.

July,6. Fine morng. - Miss Tench - Sandy - J.Stayner - Grange.

July,7. Very fine - all went to ___________ to see Church consecrated - a note from Fitz - saying Maria _____

July,8. Cloudy - H.O. - H.H.H. - & Augusta went to Drummondville in Dr.Hn. carriage - Maria better - Catty returned - Thunder storm - Rain all the afternoon - Sanford left - behaved _______.

July,9. Cloudy morng. - Julia Hamilton stayed all night - Sandy & J.Stayner.

July,10. Sunday - fine - Julia stayed all night - Sandy & J.Stayner H.O. very sick - Herbert also - Dr.Hodder sent for - McMiohing.

July,11. Fine very warm - Dr. Hodder came up - Julia went across the River - Miss Tench - Miss Smith lived Charles - he left at night - at $2 per month.

July,12. Very warm - Mrs.McCormick,Tom - & George - Mrs.H.J.Hamilton, Miss Tench.

July,13. Very warm - Wrote to _______ Burnham enclosing $9 - Mrs.C.Seacord called - _____ Stayner - Sandy.

July,14. Very warm - Miss Tench - the girls went to Mrs.McMichinga -

July,15. Very warm - Dr.Hamilton & Mr. McMichinga called on business to Mrs. H.O.H. - J.Stayner.

July,16. Very warm & dry - Dr.Hamilton, Mrs. & Miss James Hamilton - Miss Askin and Jarvis Hn. arrived from Toronto - Mr.& Mrs. Botherson - Miss Smith - J.Stayner - Augusta came back.

July,17. Fine - dry - sultry - Mrs.J.H. & party dined here - J. Stayner - wrote to Maria - & Tom - Sandy - Miss Smith - Mr.Tench.

July,18. Fine - dry - warm - windy - Mrs.J.Hamilton - Miss Tench - Mr. Tench - Sandy - J. & S. Stayner - Mrs Stayners daughter s arrived - Alxr's birthday - neveral boys came{?} to play with him in the eveng.

July,19th. Fine - dry - sultry - J.Stayner - Mr.Tench.

July,20. Mrs.H.O. & Catty called at Mrs.Stayners - Mrs.Sinclair - J.& T.Stayner called here.

July,21. Fine - not so warm - Mrs.James and party dined at Dr. Hamiltons - Mrs.Jn. Hamilton & family arrived from Kingston - J.& T.Stayner and Sandy - Miss Tench.

July,22. Fine - dry - cool - began cutting hay - Mrs. Jn. Hamilton went and called on Mrs.Jn.Hamilton. Miss Tench - Julia - FitzGeralds - Mrs.Jn.Hamilton - T.Stayner - Sandy. Drank tea with Mrs.McMiching.

July,23. Fine - dry - All went to the Falls. Returned to tea - J.& T.Stayner - F. & Miss Tench - two Mewburns called.

July,24. Fine & dry - very warm - Mrs. James Hamilton & party left by the Carrs - T.Mewburn - Mrs.Tench & Grange.

July,25.24! Sunday - Heavy thunder storms,cloudy - sultry - Mr. & Mrs. Sinclair - Stayners - Sandy

July,25. Warm & sultry - Miss Richerdson,Miss Muerhead - Stayners .

July,26. Warm - dry - Mrs. & Miss Fran McCormick - Miss Ellen Jarvis - Mrs.Dr.Hamilton - Grange.

July,27. Warm & dry - Mr.Grange Mewburn - J.Staynner.

July,28. Warm & dry - Pendegrass took away the colt - Mr. Tench - Brock - Grange - T.Stayner.

July,29. Very warm - McPherson got in the remainder of the hay - Miss Tench - T.Stayner.

July,30. Rain after one o'clock - end during the night - Sandy at 10 o'clock at night with two letters - one from old Rt. Hn. to Jessie - one for Augusta from her sister Cathn.

July,31. Sunday - fair - quite cold - wind N.W. - Mr.& Miss Tench - Sandy - J.& T.Stayner - wrote to Myrthe Peters.

Aug.1st. Cloudy - wind high - N.W. - cold - washing finished by tan - wrote to S.J.Peters.

Aug.2. Fair - wind N.W. - cool - Mrs.McCormick - J.& T.Stayner

Aug.3. Cloudy - wind West - warm - T. & Mrs.Stayner - Sandy.

Aug.4. Fair - warm - Dr.Hamilton stopped u[ the window in the garret - with mortar - avg. - Miss Smith - Nichol - J. & T.S Stayner - Sandy - Hodder - F.Tench.

Aug.5. Fair - cool - H.O. & Catn. spent the afternoon with Mrs. J.Hn. ________ J.Stayner - Sandy.

Aug.6. Fair & warm - H.O. & Jessie went to Niagra - returned with Mrs.Jn.Hamilton - J.& T.Stayner.

Aug.7. Fair - warm - Sunday - Sandy - T.& John Stayner.

Aug.8. A tremendous thunder storm with torents of rain - Miss Tench - H.O. & Ellen went to Niagara - washng done at 12 o'clock - H.O. & Hellen returned - James Boulton - lost his gown.

Aug.9. Rain - T.Stayner - Miss Smith - Mr.Tench.

Aug.10. Cloudy - rain - Mr.Tench - R. - J.Hamilton.

Aug.11. Cloudy - T.Stayner - Sandy.

Aug.12. Fair - Julie Hamilton - Miss Whiting - J.T.Stayner - Sandy - Miss Tench.

Aug.10.13. Fair - Cathn & Hannah went to Niagra - Hannah returned - Dr.Hamilton & family left this for New York on their way to England - H.O. & Jessie drank tea at Mrs.Stayners - Miss Tench.

Aug.14. Sunday - fair - J.& T.STayner - Sandy.

Aug.15. Sultry - Rt.Dickson - Miss Hosmer - Miss Macklim - Mr. Tench - Mrs.Jn.Hamilton & five children - Mrs.McMicing & child - Miss Smith - J.Stayner.

Aug.16. Sultry - Mrs.Jn.Hamilton 3 boy Cathn went to the Falls with Mrs.Jn.H. -Saml.McCormick - drank tea at Mrs.Stayner - H.O. - Hn. - H.H.H. -Jessie - Eliza and self - J.& T. Stayner - Mewburn - Miss Tench.

Aug.17. Cloudy - sultry - a little rain - H.O. & Ctn. - Alxr. & Jarvis dined at Rt.Dicksons - came home in his carriage - J.& T.Stayner - Sandy - a row at St.Cathn.

Aug.18. Rain in the morng. - then fair - high wind - H.O. & Jessie went to see Mrs.J.Hamilton - rain in the avg. - they walked home in the mud - Mrs. J.Hs. servants refusing to put the horses in the carriage - Jessie went to Niagara with Sandy - J.& T.Stayner - Sandy.

Aug.19. Various - Mr.& Miss Tench - Miss H.Hamilton - Miss Chesmore - H.H.H. - Jessie - & Eliza went to Mrs.McMichings

Aug.20. Cloudy - H.O. & Jessie went with Mr.John Hamilton to Niagara - Mrs.McMiching - Mr.&Mrs.Sheed - J.& T.Stayner - Sand - Mr.Tench - received a letter from Mrs.T.McCormick

Aug.21. Sunday - very fine - J.& T.Stayner - Sandy - Mr. & Miss Tench.

Aug.22. Very fine - the City of Toronto with a large party for the Falls.

Aug.23. Very fine - F.& Miss Tench.

Aug.24. Mr. & Mrs.Walter Dickson - Miss Hellen Hamilton - two Miss _________ - Hn. went to Niagara to stay - Dr.Hamilton returned.

Aug.25. Cloudy - Robert H. & Maria & child - Sandy McMiching - J.& T.Stayner - H.O. went with Sandy Duff to Niagara.

Aug.26. Heavy rain in the morning - various through the day - J.Stayner - Robert Hn. returned to Hamilton.

Aug.27. Cloudy - then fine - Mrs.Rt.Dickson - Miss Cn.Hamilton - H.O. took Maria to Drummondville. All drank tea at Mr. McMichings - Alxr.McMg birth day - T.Stayner - Sandy Duff - Dr.Hn. Rt.Hn.

Aug.28. Fine - very warm - Sunday - H.O. - H.H.H. - Jie & Eliza went to Niagara - Church in Dr. Hn. carriage - T.Stayner - Sandy Duff.

Aug.29. Fair - very warm - washing done by half ten - Miss Tench - Jn.Stayner - Julia Hn.

Aug.30. Fine - T.Stayner - Julia Hn. went back H.O. & Eliza crossed the River.

Aug.31. Fine - warm - E.Robinson - Miss Thompson - Ellen Jarvis - Jn.Stayner - Julia Hn.

Septr.1st. Fine - windy - Miss Tench went home - H.O. & boys went to Niagara - stayed all night - Mr.Grange - J.Stayner.

Septr.2. Cloudy - warm - H.O. returned - Mr. & two Miss Richardsons Mr. ___________ all invited by R.Dickson to a Picknick.

Septr.3. Rain - no Picknick this day - Mr.Grange.

Septr.4. Sunday - fair - cool - the family went to Krik - Mr.Grange - J.& T.Stayner - Sandy.

Septr.5. Rain before daylight - thunder - lightening - high wind westerly - washing finished 1/2 past 10 - Mr.Grange - H.H.H. & Jessie went to the Picknick - Ctn. came home - picked the plums - sent a baskett to Mrs.Stayner - also to Mrs. Gurnsey - part of a barrel to Mrs.Sl.Jarvis.

Septr.6. Fine - cool - went to Toronto in Transit - paid $2 - surprised Mary - H.O.H. Alxr. & Herbert want also.

Septr.7. Fine - warm - a large dinner party - dinner at 7 o'clock - half past ten the house empty.

Septr.8. Cloudy - cool - Miss Jarvis's - Miss Powell & Miss Philips went to the Review. Rain in the afternoon - borrowed from Saml. $8.

Septr.9. Rain - large dinner party - at 7 o'clock.

Septr.10. Fine - cool - walked out - called on Ms.Powell - rode out with Miss Powell to Rosedale - Miss Innis dined here - rain during the night - Mrs.Allen.

Septr.11. Sunday - fine very warm - walked to Church - heard a good sermon - rain in the afternoon Miss Innie dined & Mrs. Maul - heavy rain - thunder - lightning during the night.

Septr.12. Fine morning - Saml. went to Kingston - Mrs.Howard called - bought a black music-book & pr.sicissors 2/ - aqua forte /6 Thunder & lightning & rain during the night - Mary gave the Dols for Ca. & Emma - met Dr.Hooder.

Septr.13. Morng. fine - cool - walked out called on Mrs.Allen - Mrs. Horn - Lady Campbell-Mr.ALlen - Mrs.Ridout - Miss Winslow - Miss H.Sampson - Mrs.Howard called - purchased two Dolls 2/6 - Mary gave a waggon to Herbert 7/ - eggs $2.

Septr.14. Fine - cool - Mrs.& Miss Baldwin called - went riding to College Avenue - through the Town - down past the Don Bridge to the Plank Road - bought a knife for Jarvis 1/3

Septr.15. Rain - rose at 5 o'clock - breakfasted half past six - went on board the Victoria - left Toronto at half past seven - a very rough passage - H.O.H. Alxr. & Herbert very sick - arrived at Niagara at 12 o'c - at Queenston at one o'clock - paid for buns 4/ - gave Mary's woman 2/ - the man 1/ - cartage up to the house 2/ - found all well but Elisa who had the argue and swelled face - drank tea at Mr.McMichinga.

Septr.16. Cloudy - cold - Dr.Hodder - J.& T.Stayner - Mrs.Sincler - Sandy. The boys went to Niagara with Mr.McPherson to see the races. Catn. & Jessie dined with Mrs.J.Hamilton - Hannah drank tea at Mrs.Strayners - J.Hamilton - Mr.McCaul - Dr.Hodder.

Septr.17. Fine - cold - Dr. Hamilton - Mr.B. & Eliza Robinson - brought a basket of peaches - Mrs. & two Miss Robinsons - Mr. & Mrs.Sinclair drank tea here - J.& Mrs.Stayner - Alxr. went to the Falls - called on Maria - child very sick -

Septr.17. - child very sick - Maria sent word for H.O.H. - H.J. & Augusta to go up and see her - sent down two boxes of wignionette & a bag of beans- 9/ to H.O.H.

Septr.18. Sunday - rain - cleared up about nine - fair quite cool - J.Stayner - Mr.McPhearson took Hannah - Augusta - Alxr. - Jarvis & myself up to Drummondville to see Maria Fitzgerald - child very ill - T.Stayner.

Septr.19. Cloudy cold - had a fire - J.Hamilton - Mrs.J.Hamilton and two children took H.O.H. & Cathn. to see Maria - found her child better - Wm.Dickson - Miss Ellen Hamilton & Miss Chosmill - H.O.H. & H.H.H. went to Mrs. McMichens & Thorburns - Mrs. Thorn. very ill - Sandy - Mr.Tench.

Septr.20. Fine - cool - Mrs.Lyon - Miss McCormick - Mr Cumming - Mr.Madim.

Septr. 21. Rain - high wind - cool - Mr. & Mrs. Mills St Catharines - Mr.Tench - ____ Stayner - H.O.H. - Jessie - Ellen & Jarvis went to Niagara in Mr.McPhersons waggon.

Septr.21. Flour from Mr.McPherson - Mr. Tench - basket of plums from Augusta - boots for Hellen & Caroline and Jarvis.

Septr.22. Cloudy - cold - Mrs.J.Hamilton & two children - she took Cathn. to Niagara to have her tooth plugged - returned about 8 - tooth not done - a basket of plums from Mrs.Hodder - John Stayner - 2/ for candles.

Septr.23. Fine - cool - Mrs.Hodder - John Hamilton - Miss Tench - Cathn. went with Mr.Jn.Hamilton to Niagara to have her tooth plugged - Jarvis went to Toronto to College in Transit - 2/ for black cotton thread - Mr.Tench - T.Stayner - Mrs.Clayton.

Septr.24. Fine - cold - Mr.Tench.

Septr.25. Sunday - fine - H.O.H. - Jessie & Alxr. went to Niagara Church in Mr.McPhersons waggon - Sandy - J.& T.Stayner - Mr. Tench.

Septr.26. Fine - washing done by 2 past 10 - Mrs.J.Hamilton & children called and took Cathn. & Jessie to Niagara - picked the hops - Miss Tench - Mrs.Stayner - Dr.Hodder - Sandy.

Septr.27. Very fine - cleaning house - Mrs. Robinson - Mrs. Bastado - J.Stayner - Mrs & Miss Kingsmill - Miss Hellen Hamilton - [illegible] took a ride on horseback - saw Maria - child better - Sandy.

Septr.28. Very fine - mended carpet for green room - finished cleaning house - Cathn. & Miss Tench spent the day at Mrs. John Hamiltons - Mrs.McMichen & Alexr. - Mr.McCaul - Clark Hamilton - children went to Dr.Hamiltons to pick pairs.

Septr.29. Fair - Mrs.Jn.Hamilton and family left for Kingston in St.George - Mr. & Miss Tench - Sandy - Ross sent a piece of cotton to be made up - Cathn. & Hannah took tea at McMichens - Eliza preserved 24 lbs pairs - rain about 10 o'clock - T.Stayner - Sandy.

Septr/30. Fine - windy - T.Stayner.

October 1st. Fine - windy - finished 11 shirts - sent 8 to Mr.Ross - Hellen preserved 10 1/2 lbs. of pairs - Mrs [passage ends abrubtly]

Oct.17. Tea at Mrs.McMichens.

Oct.18. Rain - put in the glass in washroom window - also in cottage window - ironing & baking - carpenter came to look at the leak in the roof - recieved a letter from Samuel P.Jarvis with an order for £ 14-2-0 Cy. - Alxr. droped it - which annoyed me much - H.O. went in search of ad. letter & found it.

Oct.19. Fine - cold - some rain . Wm. & Mrs. Leeming drank tea here - Rt. Hamilton Jnr. - [illegible] - Sandy - Miss Smith.

Oct.20. Fine - cold - borrowed Dr.Hn. horse and carriage - H.O. - Alxr.& H.J. went to Niagara - H.J. recieved from Mr. McCormick £ 14-2-6 for pension for six months - paid out for flannel etc. £ 3-12-2 - for boots $5 - for combs /2 - almonds $1 - candied orange & lemon $2-2-- [illegible] mace 13 - quilted Jessie's peticoat.

Oct.21. Fine - cold - Dr.Hamtn carriage - H.O. - Jessie - Augusta - & H.J. went to see Maria - dined there - bought 31 1/2 k sugar $3 1/2 - 100 wt. keg of butter of Ross - drank tea at Captn.Boyd's - 1 1/2 lbs. citron 9/- Eliza's petticoat quilted - J. & T.Stayner - Newburn - Sandy.

Oct.22. Rain - $1 to H.O. for tea - candles - old George $1 - for digging potatoes Man $14 - butter keg - Sandy - Cathn petticoat quilted.

Oct.23. Fair - cold - Sunday - Mr. & Miss Tench - H.O. & Cathn. dined at Mrs. Tenchs - J. & T.Stayner - Sandy - paid Sandy $4.

Oct.24. Fine - washing done at 11 o'clock. South wind - pleasant - part of the potatos ploughed up by McPherson children picking up - paid Mrs. McCauley $8 - a bar of soap from Sandy - all turned out to pick up potatos - rain at half past 3 o'clcok - got in the greater part that was turned up - rains all night - Mr. Tench - Sandy.

Oct.25. Fine morning - windy - cloudy about 12 o'clock - ironing done at 12 - Cathn. & Miss Tench went to Niagara in Transit - J. & T. Stayner - Sandy - Mr. & Mrs. Crayton.

Oct.26. Fine morn - potatos in - Cathn & Miss Tench returned - Dr & Mrs Hodden - Mrs Hodder brought a handsome blue bonnet for [illegible] - stay all night - John Hamilton also - Mr. & Mrs. Fitzgerald and child also Mr. Tench - J & S Nayner - Sandy - some rain.

Nov.7. Fine - Mrs. Hodder went to see her mother - Mr. Fitzgerald returned from Niagara having his teeth plugged - H.O. sold 4 pigs for $4 dollars took Beef in payment - 140th at 18 an hundred -

Nov.8. Fine - Mrs. Hodder & Miss Hodder 'Jak's Hamilton - Mr. & Mrs. Thompkin, Mr. Fitzgerald returned to Drummond Ville - H.O. & Mrs. Fitzgerald went down to the Fishery - got no fish - gave H.O. 2/ 4oz candles - Janes mother would not demean herself to take a