Francis Goring Diary, 1790

Title

Francis Goring Diary, 1790

Creator

Francis Goring

Source

Courtesy of Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum

Date

1790

Language

English

Coverage

18th Century, Lincoln County, Nassau Township, Ontario

Date Created

1790

Is Part Of

Francis Goring Diary Collection

Medium

Scanned Manuscript

Transcription

April 1791

Received from Com. Lambert 2 1/2 Bushels Wheat

do . . . . . 1 . . . do

April 19th

Changed with Mr Peter Ball 1 Bushel of Winter Wheat for 1 1/2 Bushsl Summer Owe him 1/2 Bushel

Easter Monday 25th

The black Nosed Heiffer Calved a Heiffer Calf

April 27th

Sowed in the Bottom 5 pecks Summer Wheat with Com. Lamberts Team 1 1/2days work {illegible}

29th

Sowed 10 Quarts of Flax seed & 1 peck Summer Wheat wt Lamberts & Elijah Collards 4 Oxen one day in the little field

May 2

Sowed about four Rod square with Hafser seed in the Cotton, (planted 41 hills of white potatoes)

April 27th

Rece'd a Bushel of red potatoes from Peter Sampson on 13th. Received 1 Bushel {illegible}

May 5th

Mr Balls red Bull with the Bell Cow

Sunday 8 May

Went to Niagara & brought up the Bell Cow from Mr Smiths 10th May

11th May

Considerable damage done in this settlement by the Woods caughing Fire Mr Guthries House & fence burnt & most of the fence by the River. Peter Secords fence burnt & many others.

May 11th 1791

A remarkable dry spring, but one days rain between the 13th April & 12th May. -------29 days droth --- Mostly Hot days and Frosty Nights. ----Rain'd 24th in the Morning

May 7th. Planted 5 rows white potatoes . . . . 94 Hills

     14th Planted 5 rows red {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . . 96 {a ditto mark under Hills}
     18th {ditto mark under Planted}. . 1 row blue {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . . 19 {ditto mark under Hills}
     21th {ditto mark under Planted} . . 2 rows yellow {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . 36 {ditto mark under Hills}

23 to 25th . . {ditto mark under Planted} . . . 25 rows red {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . 472 {ditto mark under Hills}

        25 {ditto mark under Planted} . . 3 short rows red {ditto mark under potatoes} . . . 39 {ditto mark under Hills}
        25 {ditto mark under Planted} 1 {ditto mark under short rows} Ladys fin Toes . . 13 {ditto mark under Hills}
        25 {ditto mark under Planted} 4 {ditto mark under short rows} Ladys -fingers 52 {ditto mark under Hills}
        25 {ditto mark under Planted} 3 {ditto mark under short rows} Whites . . . 39 {ditto mark under Hills}
        27th {ditto mark under Planted} 8 Red 39  - {ditto mark under Hills}

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Francis Goring, “Francis Goring Diary, 1790,” Rural Diary Archive, accessed September 18, 2024, https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/items/show/541.

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