Saugeen March 25. 1862

Five Cords of Wood {illegible due to wear of page}ough Drag Co{cut off; written between the lines, but mostly illegible due to wear is: S--g- Nich-- 02}

41 Pigs one Steer Bull & Sleigh {Peas?}

{In blue pen; perhaps different author?} Phillips leaving, and His Death.

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Nathl. E Leeder's Day Book & Memoranda

March

W. 12th. Paid Fritz. Willing Six Dolrs & a half for thrashing pease & wheat. Let. Robert have One hundred & twenty five Dolrs for which I took his note due a year hence with Six per cent Int. Robert agreed with Duncan Currie is to build him a barn which is not to be surpassed in Saugeen for the sum of One hundred and twenty Dolrs half Fifty Dolrs to be paid down when the lumber is got out and the balance when the barn is finished . Currie is to get out the lumber from {cut off} and cover it and lay the thrashing floor.

Th. 13th.

Fr. 14th.

S. 15th

S. 16th.

M. 17th. Sent Philip Ten Dolrs. Settled with Lehnen & Ruby to this date paid to day Fifty eight Dolrs Seventy two cents. Posted a letter to Grandfather Parker to Uncle Wilton, and to Thomas Bunning.

T. 18th. ^3/4 of a day for Robert.

W. 19th. 1 day for Robert Flour to Robert

Th. 20th. 1 day for Robert at Mr. John Gobles getting out Born lumber.

F. 21st. Bought 3 Dolrs. worth of hay & share of Zant and paid him.

S.22nd.

S. 23rd.

M. 24th. ^1/2 day for Rob.

T. 25th. ^1/2 day. Having Brought our partnership concern into order on Account of Philips being about to leave us the following figures will show our present position in the matter. Total indebtedness of the family of Leeders on the old Family account $1971.00. N.E. Leeders share $763.00. Robert P. Leeders share $699.00. P.H. Leeders share $509. Of the amount N.E. Leeder has paid $1291.00 or 528.00 above his share, therefore he has paid on Roberts share $306.00. and on P. H. Leeders $222.00. Over and above what is paid there remains $680.00 yet to pay this divided between Robert and Philip leaves Robert still indebted $394.00 and Philip $286.00

W. 26 ^1/2 day self and Oxen for Robert

Th. 27th. 1 day self & Oxen for Robert

F 28th. 1 day self & Oxen for Robert. Recvd a letter from Mrs. Creek. Lizzie to Enoch Cobys.

S. 29th. I owe Philip a balance of 3.5 cents after balancing our old A/Cs. and deducting $222.00 which I had paid for him on Family AC over and above my share of said A/C. five Cords of wood at 50 per cd. 2.50. Plough 10.00 Drag 5.00 3 pigs 6.00. Steer 20.00. Bull. 28.00 Sliegh. 4.50 Peas. 6.00 Old Box .75 wheel barrow 4.00 50 Bushls wheat 25.00 15. Bags 6.00. Steelyards 1.50. Hoe. 62^1/2. Brest Chains, Curry Comb. little chain. etc. Kennedys A/C. 6.25. MacLachlin 1.33 Oats to E. Shupe 12.B. 17 lbs. @ 49 cts.=%.00. Salter 3.5 cts. 4 Pine logs of Mr. Delf I have to get they must stand 22 inches I have to get from Jake Rawn 35 feet Pine flooring it a sum the above down to Salter, the items below. Salter will be credited to Philip. My indebtedness to Philips $133 Dolrs. ^1/2 cts. On the beach to L & Ruby 7^1/4 Cords of wood on P H Leeders A/C 1^1/4 of dry Do Do Do. Hauling 40 Bags of wheat to Lake for L & Ruby at a cent & half per Bag. Philip gave me a Deed of his place in trust, and me and my wife have bound ourselves our heirs or ?assimeess? that upon his paying us what is our just due for improvements or other such moneys as are paid out by us, for his good that we or they will or shall give him a Deed of the land again. Witnessed his will in case of his death. Sent H. Hilker 100 Dolrs. at 12 per ct. till Sep. next or before & received his Note. Paid Shantz his sawng a/c from last winter of $2.16 cts. 4 B . of Peas to Saml. Bricker.

on John MacCullochs A/C. 78 lbs of Peas to CH Schwend. this pay him for the corn I had of him last winter Let Henry Hilker have $100.10 at 12 per cent p annum. till 1st of Sep. Paid Benjamin Shantz $2.15 cts this being his account against me for sawing sleigh timber

S. 30th

M 31st. Let Philip H. Leeder have $200.00 at 6 per cts. per annum. Paid to Mr Arthur Delf four Dolrs. which is to be part payment on his gun which he has agreed to sell me if after a trial it suits me.

April

T. 1st. Myself Paid J.C. Currie 63.30 Dolrs on Note for Oxen and received the Note. this makes the oxen mine nothing to do with P.

W. 2nd. ^1/2 day Self and Oxen hauling B. lumber for Robert.

T 4th. Fred Welling commenced chopping for me by the day in the Gore at five yorkers per day. 1 day Self & Oxen for Robert. Catherine Salter came to live with us this morning.

S. 5th. Paid Messrs. Lehnen & Ruby on Philips A/C $28.90, this was a Note Philip had given Mr Delf

Th. 3rd. Paid John Zant 10 Dolrs. Nine Dolrs. of which is for Mothers cow. and one Dolr. he owes me. Self & Oxen 1 day to Roberts.

Dated Janry 31st 1862 and due two months after date bearing six per cent Interest: Received from John Zant One Dolr. this is a Dolr. I over paid him when I paid him for the cow. Agreed with John Kennedy for a wagon I am to pay 75 Dolrs. cash down and five cords of wood next winter also one cord of wood for a barrow he is to mend for me. Fred Welling had a day.

S. 6th.

M 7th. Paid James George Two Dolrs. 1^1/2 of which is for Sis Lizzies shoes. Settled with John Goble to this date His A/C. against me & Robert £ 20. 3.8d. Mine against him £5.6.5d Paid him in full. I give Robert credit for s. 11 4d. for a crock of Lard. Settled with Messrs. MacLachlin Their A/C against me $10.10 cts mine $9.71 cts. Paid them full. To the credit of Philip on MacLac hlins A/C $1.33 cts. Also on Philips A/C received of Laur. Campbell Leather half a Dolrs worth Feed Welling 1 day. Paid to the Agricultural Society of Saugeen. Six Bushls pease to Kepkie at 62^1/2=3.75 cts. of this. Recvd 2 Dolrs.

T. 8th Fred Welling 1 day. Catherine Salter left us.

W. 9th. Catherine Salter came back again. She is to have 3 york shillings a week. Fred 1 day.

Th. 10th. Fred one day. Traded my light plow chain for the chain Rob. got of Philip. I must allow him 1.25 cts of the price of the wheel barrow.

F.11.th. Fred one day.

S. 12th. Fred 1 day. Paid the postage on the New Jeru. Magazine 24 cts. Traded my plow off to MacLachlin for another I have paid him three and a half Dorls. to boot. I am to have the new plow nest Wednes. Bought Two Caves for four Dolrs of Mr. J. D. David I have to pay 28 lbs of Oats of Robert this makes him and me right on our Oat A/C.

S. 13th.

M. 14th. Bought a cow of James Stuart for which I have given a Note at Eight months for $14. Bought of Fred a small pockett book a york shilling ^1/2 a day helping Robert to lay out plowing. Fred W. 1 day.

T. 15th. Fred 1 day. Bought shot belt & powder horn of Fred for 1 Dolr.

W 16th. Fred 1 day

Thu. 17th. Fred 1 day. Settled with Fred for 11^1/2 days at 5 yorkers per day=$7. 19 cts. paid. Received from Kepkie per L & R $1.75 cts. this is the balance he was due me on the peas. Lent Brother Fred $4.00.

F. 18th. Agreed with Samuel Reother to prune, wash, and stake the apple trees in his orchard, for which he gives me the produce of the land and trees in the orchard also the use of the House and garden rent free. Fetched my plow from MacLachlins. And my wheel barrow from Kennedys three yorkers to pay.

S.19th. Traded Loging chains with Ben. Hilker. Paid James Stuart the 49 lbs of flour I borrowed of him sometime since. Our new cow calved.

S.20th.

M. 21st. Josiah Fortney ^1/2 day at 25 cts per day. Fred worked half day at his job.

T. 22nd. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred ^1/2 day at his job.

W. 23rd. Josiah Fortney ^1/2 day. Fred . working at his Job ^1/2 day. Paid Kennedy for fixing my wheel barrow I owe MLachlin 10 cts.

Th. 24th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred working at his Job all day.

F. 25th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred 1 day at his job.

S. 26th. Josiah Fortney 1 day. Fred at his Job 1 day.

S 27th.

M. 28th. Josiah Fortney 1 day this makes him six days Fred 1 day at his Job. Posted a letter to Philip. Bought my old straw cutter of Salter for $4.00 only Aunt Lizzie went to live at Fred Lehmens this morning.

T. 29th. Fred 1 day working at his job. Sowed my peas in Reother orchard.

W. 30th. Fred 1 day at his job.

Th. 1 May

Fred 1 day at his job.

F. 2nd. Fred 1 day at his job.

S. 3rd. Fred 1 day at his job. Craigs Raising.

S. 4th.

M. 5th.

T. 6th. A letter from Uncle Hilton?

W. 7th. Sowed wheat in the upper field.

Th. 8th.

F. 9th.

S. 10th.

S.11

M. 12th. Let. Robert MacLachlin and Thomas Murton have 30 Dolrs. for three weeks. Signed on Mac. behalf by Murton.

T. 13th.

W. 14th. Paid Mrs. Fortney the 3 yorkers due her Man for the Bull and 1 Dolr. and ^1/2 for Josiah's work.

Th. Fred W. at his job 1 day.

F 16th. Fred. 1 day. 89 lbs of Flour of Robert

S. 17th. Fred one day.

S. 18th.

M. 19th. Fred one day. Gave a note to Mr S. MacCullough of Arran for the sum of Twenty five Dolrs. and received Philips Note for the same. My Note is due on the first of October.

T. 20th. Paid Fred Welling 12 Dollars the amount he engaged to do the chopping for he will finish it in the morning.

W. 21st.

Th. 22nd. Sowed the last spring wheat. Intend sowing this season. Sowed at the rate of nearly two bushels. per. acre. as nearly as I can judge.

F. 23rd.

S. 24th.

S. 25th.

M. 26th.

T. 27th.

W. 28th.

Th. 29th. Commenced planting potatoes. Agreed with Mr David to let him have the wheat stubble in Phils upper field a patch for potatoes & barn and the rest to be sown to Oats. I have to find half the oats for seed get ^1/2 the oats standing. The potato patch he is to pay me at the rate of 3 Dolrs. per acre rent. Killed the calf that came of the cow I bought of Stuart Mr Goble Butchered it.

F. 30th Mr John Goble took the veal to Southampton and sold it for $3.49 cts. the forty nine cents he took for his own trouble and paid me the 3 Dolrs.

S. 31st. Paid Robert three Dolrs. of the five he paid to Fred for me. Robert my oxen all day.

June

S. 1st.

M. 2nd. Loging at Salters. Robert my oxen all day.

T. 3rd. Robert my oxen all day. Finished planting potatoes.

W. 4th. Self & Oxen all day to Robert.

Th. 5th. Mr David sowed oats in my upper field of which I found half the seed and get half the standing crop. Fred and Willimeres Oxen ^1/4 draging Christian planted his potatoes in my field.

F. 6th. Received a letter from Uncle Henry. ^1/2 day sowing oats for Robert

S. 7th.

S. 8th.

M. 9th.

T. 10th. Paid A. Roy the sum of Three Dolrs. for Drawing out and registering a Deed of Phils place. A bag of flour to Robert.

W. 11th. Six bolts with nuts of MacLachlin not paid.

Th. 12th.

F. 13th.

S. 14th.

S. 15th.

M. 16th.

T. 17th. Finished planting corn and pumpkins.

W. 18th. Received of Henry Hilker on his Notes Fifty Dolrs paid Doctor Duglass three Dolrs, this being the amount of Elizabeths Doctors bill.

Th. 19th. Sowed my turnip seed and some Oats, this finished my sowing for this year.

F. 20th. Lent Zant Thirty Dolrs. at Ten per cent and received his Note for the same.

S. 21st. Finished putting in my spring crop.

S. 22nd.

M. 23rd

T. 24th. Helping Born to Log.

W. 25th. Made an agreement with Douglas Campbell to log burn and spread ashes and

completely prepare nine acres off Lot 32 Lake Range commencing at the Goderich line for the sum of Four & a half Dolrs. per acre. I am to have the land ready for him to commence on by the middle of July and he agrees to have the land ready by the first of September or forfeit the half Dolr on each acre. I pay him on the first of September if the job is completed or if not when completed. I board him.

Th. 26th. Working on the road on John Gobles beat?

F. 27th. Road work.

S. 28th. Road work.

S. 29th.

M. 30th.

July

T 1st.

W. 2nd.

Th. 3rd.

F. 4th.

S. 5th.

S. 6th. This morning Marys Father Mother and Sisters arrived from Germany.

M 7th.

T. 8th.

W. 9th.

Th. 10th.

F. 11th.

S. 12th.

S. 13th.

M. 14th. Received a letter from Philip.

T. 15th.

W. 16th.

Th 17th.

F. 18th. 8 Pikes at 10 cents each of MacLachlin. Robert two bags of Flour, James Davidson 50 lbs of Flour.

S. 19th

S 20th.

M 21st. Salter the wagon 1 day

T. 22nd.

W. 23rd. Agreed with Duncan Currie to enclose and shingle and lay the floor of Roberts barn for the sum of Twenty five Dolrs. Made an agreement with Duncan Currie to build me the Frame of a house after the following description. Length 36 feet. Breadth 20 feet. Heighth 14 feet in Post. Too be a partition through the centre from side to side the whole heighth of the house The windows and doors to be left as I may direct when the timber is ready for framing. The Posts to be of Black Oak or Red Beach.

The sills of some durable timber. The sleepers of cedar. The frame to be a good Substantial one and finished all ready for Siding Roofing & flooring. I am to find the joists of sawn timber also Rafters and sheds of the same. The sleepers are to be two feet apart the joists & Rafters eighteen inches from centre to Centre. I find board for him and his hands. The Frame to be ready by the 15th. of September . James Davidson 56 lbs of Flour.

Th. 24th.

F. 25th.

S. 26th. To James Davidson as per A/C from L. & Rubys for $ 2. amd 5 d but Booked to me as s.11.1^1/2 d.

S. 27th.

M. 28th. Goods as per A/C from E. Gordon to James Davidson. $5.19 cts. Self ^3/4 of a day at Barn. Father all day at Shingles. am Indebted to Fred 25cts. for an axe handle for James Davidson.

T. 29th. Father making shingles and myself at the barn.

W 30th. Father half day shingle making Myself at the Barn all day

31st. Th. Father half a day at Shingles and half at the Barn. Myself 1 day at Barn.

F. August

F. 1st. Father half day making shingles. Father and me half day each at the barn. Paid the A/C at E. Gordons $5.19 cts. Paid the A/C at L & Rubys $2.10 cts. Paid for Mending shoes to J. George 25 cts. One Dollar to James Davidson. Flour to Davidson Received of Father Schwendker four gold pieces. Let Ruby have them to take to the Bank. Received $10 on the Same from Ruby.

S. 2.nd. Father making shingles. Myself at the barn.

S. 3rd.

M. 4th. Shingling myself. Father making Shingles.

T. 5th. Father making shingles myself Shingling.

W. 6th Father & Me cutting Roberts hay.

T. 7th. Father cutting hay.

F. 8th. Father & Me cutting hay. 34 lbs of Flour to J. Davidson.

S. 9th. Father and Me cutting hay. An Order on L & Ruby for One Dorl. to James Davidson

S 10th.

M. 11th. Measured the bark pealed by James Davidson Thirty Three loads. Received from Ruby the balance on the Gold Pieces, Five Dollars & Fifty Three cents to which amount I am indebted to Father Sch. Twenty lbs of Flour to James Davidson for 35 cts. Half day at Roberts hay Father and me. An Order on Ruby to James Davidson for five Dollars. I agreed to pay Nettles the shoemaker Two Dolrs and 62^1/2 cts. on James Davidsons A/C. Charged Davidson of $3.50 for the Flour he has had of me since he commenced his bark with the exception of that which he had today

T. 12th. Father whole day cutting hay myself half day. Half day for Robert.

W 13th. Father & Me cutting Hay. Finished.

Th. 14th Loging at James Davidsons.

F. 15th. Half day shingling.

S. 16th. Loging at Stuarts.

S. 17th.

M 18th. Father and me working at Roberts Barn 13^1/2 lbs of Flour of Robert.

T. 19th. Barning Brush. Father & me.

W. 20th. John Stewart helping. Robert helping and board for John. Gave an Order for Five Dolrs. on L. & Ruby to James Davidson. Cash laid for Bee $3.78 cts.

Th. 21st. J. Stuart, H. Salter, and Robert helping me to cut up all day Campbell & Riddle half each

F. 22nd. Campbell had a bee at his job. ? for me loging 62^1/2 cts. James Davidson 50 lbs of Flour.

S. 23rd. Received from Henry Hilker 5 Dolrs. on his Note but it is not backed on it. Paid Campbell

Three Dolrs on his job. Paid Born 42 lbs of Flour I borrowed of him a few days back. Half day for Robert ripping boards. Half ^3/4 day by Barn Father and me.

S. 24th.

M. 25th. Me and Father at the Barn all day.

T. 26th. Father & me cut Christians wheat this morning. At the Barn this afternoon. 10 cents to Campbell.

W. 27th. An Order on Lehnen & Ruby for $1.70 cts. to James Davidson. 1 Cord of wood to James Muir this pays him in full for the barrow,

Th. 28th. Cutting peas.

F. 29th. Cutting peas. Zant sent a man for the day to help for the mischief his horses had done.

S. 30th. Commenced cutting Roberts wheat. I am to have a Dollar per acre and my board for cutting and bindin.

S. 31st.

September

M. 1st. ^3/4 of a day Father and me by the Barn.

T. 2nd. Cutting wheat, as on Saturday.

W. 3rd. Curring wheat as above.

Th. 4th. An Order on Lehnen & Ruby to Dougald Campbell for the Sum of Three Dolrs. ^1/2 day cutting wheat at above. ^1/2 day Father and me by the Barn Robert. Father & Caroline. Hauling in pease for me.

F. 5th.

S. 6th. Father and I at the Barn

S. 7th.

M. 8th. An Order to Dougald Campbell for Four Dolrs. Caroline ^1/2 day in harvest for me.

T. 9th. Fred half a day and Mr John Goble a whole day shingling at the Barn. Duncan Currie and three hands commenced getting out timber for my house. Caroline the whole day for me in harvest.

W. 10th. Mr John Goble shingling. Caroline h. & binding. An Order on James George to Dougald Campbells boy. Father & Robert Hauling peas for me.

Th. 11th. Mr. J. Goble shingling. Finean Currie agreed to cut and shock my wheat for 1.25 cts. per acre

F. 12th. Robert helping to get out house timber.

S. 13th. Currie gave up his job of cutting my wheat. One day at the Barn.

S. 14th.

M. 15th. Robert & Me at the Barn all day

T. 16th. Received pay on the Note I held against Henry Hilker $48. and some odd cents. Paid Ruby on Riddles A/C $14.00. Paid Christian Schwendker $4.25 cts. in Dougald Campbells A/C. Caroline helping to bind. Robert hauling house timber all day.

W. 17th. Caroline helping all day. Robert hauling house timber all day.

Th. 18th.

F. 19th. Caroline helping in Harvest.

S. 20th. Caroline helping in Harvest. Robert father & Fred Hauling two loads for me.

S. 21st.

M. 22nd. Robert, Caroline & Father with Roberts Oxen hauling wheat to Robs Barn for me Iden Gobles Wagon all day.

T. 23rd. Sold Philips old horse power to Dilman Bricker for which he agreed to stand good for the sawing of Four Thousand Five hundred feet of Lumber (as good as 18 dolrs. cash) Robert, Caroline Father and Robs Oxen per day. The oxen only half day. hauling home wheat,

W. 24th. Caroline dall day

Th. 25th. Caroline all day. Born & Man Cradling. Robert & Father hauling wheat this afternoon. Father & Me by the Barn all day.

F. 26th. Caroline all day. James Davidson Cradling all day. Myself whole day by the barn Father half.

S. 27th. Father & I by the Barn. Caroline half day by the wheat. James Davidson half day by the wheat. Robert & Father all day after sleepers to to Saw Mill.

S. 28th.

M. 29th. Robert for me all day with his oxen ^1/2 day to Saw Mill. Commenced to move out of Roethers house. Mr. Davids wagon half day.

T. 30th. Robert and his Oxen helping me to move. Mr Davids wagon half day. Finished moving my furniture.

October W. 1st. Robert with his Oxen all day. Hadden my oxen half day

Th. 2nd. Raised a frame house on Philips Lot. Paid John Eby $1.75 cts. for Cradle. Paid Nettles $2.62^1/2 cts. on James Davidsons A/C. Robert & his oxen all day. The above named A/C of James Davidson was charged to him before in a settlement we had.

F. 3rd Forty Dollars woth of pine lumber of Henry Hilker for siding Doors windows to which has to be paid for by new years. I have given a Note for the above mentioned amount. Currie, Duncan has done all he intends at the frame and has given me the job of finishing it for the sum of two Dolrs. I paid him Twenty Five Dollrs on the work so that I owe him Eighteen Dolrs. still. Robert & Oxen half day to saw mill for me.

S. 4th. Robert, Father & Caroline ^1/2 day helping to get

My wheat also the Oxen. Robert in the forenoon helping me.

S. 5th.

M. 6th. Robert & Caroline helping me half day to put my things up over the stable.

T. 7th. Sold Philips Buzzer, to Solomon Eby for Thirty Dollars with Belt. I am to be paid in thrashing. He has agreed to thrash my Wheat, Oats, & Pease and Roberts, Wheat, Oats, and Peas this year for Twenty Dollars and agreed to give me a guarentee for the balance till next year.

W 8th. My self and Mother half day binding Oats.

Th. 9th. My self & Mother ^1/2 day binding Oats.

F. 10th.

S. 11th. Father & Robert ^1/2 day each.

S. 12

M. 13.th Mother & Myself helping Robert on his Oats.

^3/4 of a day.

T. 14th

W. 15th. Commenced diging potatoes dug 18 B. Robert, Caroline, Father & Fred half day helping me with my oats.

Th. 16th.

F. 17th. Putting blocks under the hose and diging cellar. Mother & Mary dug 20 B Potatoes.

S. 18th. Pair of Kip Boots of James George 4^1/2 Dolrs. not paid.

S. 19h.

M. 20th.

T. 21st.

W. 22nd.

Th. 23rd.

F. 24th.

S 25th. James Davidson ^1/2 day helping to thresh Peas S. Eby thrashed my peas at Roethers place Jake Fortney and Horses ^1/2 day. Caroline.

S. 26th. Robert & Father also helping.

M. 27th. Caroline helping to clean up peas. Amount of peas cleaned 60 B.

T. 28th.

W. 29

Th. 30

F. 31st. Robert & Caroline ^1/2 day hauling Oats. Let James Davidson have some hemlock bark.

November

S. 1st. Robert & Caroline ^1/2 day each hauling Oats Finished cutting Oats this finishes Harvest for this year.

S. 2nd.

M. 3rd.

T. 4th. ^1/2 day for Robert filling dung. etc.

W. 5th.

Th. 6th Bought half a barrel of white fish of Fred for the sum of Three Dolrs. Balanced our A/Cs to this date and he still owes me Two Dolrs. & 19 cts. Nr. Tobias Shantz agreed to let me have flour till I can thrash when I can pay him in flour again. Received One hundred lbs of him.

F. 7th.

S. 8th Lent Rob ert 44^1/2 lbs of Flour on a new A/C. He and having kept no A/C of flour between us agreed to call it even and commenced anew.

S. 9th.

M. 10th. Commenced pulling turnips. Received from Joh Zant 31 Dollars being principal and Interest in a Note I held against him date 20th of June of the present year,

T. 11th.

W 12th

Th 13th.

F. 14th.

S. 15th Fetched a load of Shingles from Dave Shupe belonging to a Mr A Delf. For these I have to pay One Dolr. and a half a thousand to be measured on the roof. Paid James George Shoemaker Four Dolrs.

S 16th.

M. 17th. Paid Robert Seven Dolrs and a half on Mr Delfs A/C this goes on the shingle A/C/ between me and Mr Delf. Five Dolrs of the above amount was paid to Caroline sometime since.

T. 18th.

W. 19th.

Th. 20th. Half a cord of wood to Duncan Curries 75 cts.

F. 21st.

S. 22nd

S. 23rd.

M. 24th.

T. 25th.

W. 26th.

Th. 27th.

F. 28th.

S. 29th. Borrowed a Barrell of flour of Tobias Shantz. paid Christian Schwendker 46 lbs of flour borrowed of him.

S. 30th.

December

M. 1st.

T. 2nd.

W. 3rd. Paid James George 25 ct on A/C. took two Hemlock logs to Shantz.

Th. 4th.

F. 5th.

S. 6th.

S. 7th.

M. 8th. Hauled two fine logs from A Delfs on Phils A/C.

T. 9th. Brother Christian Married.

W. 10th

Th. 11th.

F. 12th.

S. 13th.

S 14th.

M. 15th.

T. 16th.

W. 17th

Th. 18th.

F 19th.

S. 20th

S. 21st.

M. 22nd

T. 23rd. Received of R P Leeder 80 lbs of Pork paid Mr Ruby 14 Dolrs. this being for a note given by me in favour of James Stuert. Paid Mr Ruby for A Lawrence the collector the sum of 6 Dolrs 68 cts this being the amount of taxes on Philips lot for the past year. Also 63 cts on the same a/c for Fathers lot on the Gore.

W. 24th. Two pair of hinges & straps altogether 15 lbs at 10cts. per lb. J.R. MacLachlin.

25th. Received information through Mr? Mac- that Philip lost his life in the fraser river British Columbia by drowning. This informatio is contained in the Victoria Chronicle of November the second.

F. 26th.

S. 27th.

S. 28th.

M. 29th

T. 30th.

W. 31st.

N. E. Leeders Memoranda for the year 1863

January

Th. 1st.

F. 2nd.

S. 3rd.

S. 4th.

M. 5th.

T. 6th. Mr Solomon Eby thrashing peas for Robert. I have to charge Robert with this thrashing.

W 7th. This afternoon Eby thrashed Roberts Oats. I charge this to Robert.

Th. 8th Received of Robert MacLachlin and his partner Mr Murton the Sum of Twenty Eight Dolrs this is part payment of a Note for the Sum of Thirty Dollrs which has been running Eight months with ten per cent Interest so that I have two Dolrs and the interest still due me.

page torn with Uncle Iden Gobel and page torn him a box for which I must give him the amount of lumber contained in the box and as much more as will make him ends as large as the ends of the box.

S. 10th. Settled with James Davidson to this date Balance due him $4^1/2 cts. Settled with James Davidson to this date on P.H. Leeders A/C. Balance due P.H. Leeder Six Dolrs. Twenty Two and a half cts. which is to be paid in Cedar Rails.

S. 11th.

M. 12th.

T. 13th,

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Th. 15th.

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T. 19th. Commenced thrashing my Wheat. Mr. Ebys machine. John Staffords Team and old Mr Shupe David Hilborn and Team, James Davidson, James Salter, James Stewart, Rochard Hadden, Robert Craig, Moffat Craig, John Born, Pattersons Team and Moses Detwiler. this team was three quarters of a day.

W. 20th. Thrashing with the same teams and hands as yesterday finished by noon. of this day and a half Robert is responsible for three quarters of a day. This afternoon attended a meeting in Port Elgin for the purpose of organizing a Volunteer Infantry Company. Robert, Fred, and myself joined.

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page torn only parts are legible A/C to Duncan Curre by the Roether the sum of Six Dollars.

T. 28th. Carried in a load of wheat 41 B. 55 lbs. at 63 cents amount $26.40 Received Six Dolrs. cash and paid $20.42 o a Note held by Messrs. L & Ruby against me. Lumber from Shantz on Roberts a/c whether measured or not before this doubtful the measure is 182 feet Received a letter from Uncle Henry also one from John Fellon to his wife stating that poor Philip was drowned on the 25th of September between 8 and 9 in the morning

Th. 29th

F. 30th. Butchered my Hogs Mr J. Goble helping

S. 31st. Paid Tobias Shantz his flour 300 lbs being the amount I borrowed of him.

February

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M. 2nd.

T. 3rd. Jake Fortney page torn not legible He commenced chopping and mowing. I pay him ^1/2 a Dollar pile it my self he pay me 65 cts per day for his board.

W 4th. Teaming Cord wood for Mr John Goble, this pay him for pig Billing Jake one meal.

Th. 5th. Jake three meals, Borrowed 3 Dolrs. of Ruby which pays J. Stafford and old Mr Shupe for 1^1/2 day with the Team thrashing.

F. 6th, Jake & Ben three meals each.

S. 7th. Jake & Ben three meals each. A half pound of Pork to James Davidson.

S 8th.

M. 9th. Two logs from Mr Delfs this is all I have to receive on Phils A/C Rod and Two small bolts from MacLachlin. Borrowed 25 cts of Christian.

T. 10th. Sold 18 Bushls of Wheat at 65 cts per B. $11.70 cts.

W. 11th. Delivered all my wheat at 65 cts per B. and realized the sum of $51.5 cts. Paid on Note held by H Hilker $30.00 Dolrs Paid three Dolrs I borrowed of Mr Ruby. Paid on a/c to Dun. Currie $6.00

page torn words illegible Fortney should per agreement which is in the P. Leeder he is to have the land ready for croping by the first of Sept. and to wait for his wages till the crop can be marketed in the fall of 1864. I have to board him at the rate of one Dolr. and a half per Six days, the board to be deduct from his wages when the work is done. Jake three meals.

F 13th. Paid my subscriptions and postage on the New Jerusalem Messenger and New Magazine $4.50 to J.J. Lehnen paid for Sunday school Manual and Deutsch Liturgy also a Catechism the sum of $1.37^1/2 . paid Canadian Postage on the Messenger and Magazine. page torn words illegible ty Six cents per Charles Thirty Paid to Mr my Taxes on the Gore land. Paid James the sum of 75 cts. this was the balance on his A/C Paid James Davidson the balance on his A/C 82 cts. Paid Robert $4.00 this is Philip on the Interest due on the land. Jake one meal.

S. 14th. Jake Two and Ben one meal.

S 15th.

M. 16th, Jake two meals Ben also.