John Alexander Blake Diary, 1876

Title

Creator

John Alexander Blake

Source

Courtesy of Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum

Date

1876

Language

English

Coverage

19th Century, Lincoln County, Niagara Township, Ontario

Date Created

January 2, 1876

Is Part Of

John Alexander Blake Diary Collection

Medium

Scanned Manuscript

Transcription

[Inside title page]

THE CANADIAN Pocket DIARY FOR 1876. ____:-o-:____

TORONTO : PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROTHERS, Manufacturing Stationers.

JANUARY SUNDAY 2 1876

Wife & I stay at home all day. don't go to church. I don't feel well, out late last night at Wordens

Monday 3rd, Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day. Pay Brown off in full to date.

This should be Tuesday the 4th

JANUARY MONDAY 3 1876

Get Buggy from Waters & drive to StC to Draw at {SB?}. Make 2 Dfts on on TPH 1 at 54 ds & 1 at 64 ds for $1900 ca. Dis & stamps $65.34. I retain to apply on last months Expenditure $550.66 Send WPHe pr Ex5 $3184.00. & get Rx.{while Rx usually applies to prescriptions in the 20thc sense, here it appears to mean receipt} Don't have Bank Book it's in Toronto.

C Wordon Comes back with msg get back at 5. Expenses $3.50, Caudy 40.

We all go to Catholic concert, Ada plays with Miss Allison, get home at 11. Wife tells me about Warren Claus's second daughter 15 years old having a baby son by Alex McNicken of Manitoba.

Was at Tannery all day Monday.

JANUARY THURSDAY 6 1876

Go to Tannery at 8 This day entries are made on Wednesday Page Jan 5th & continued on this.

Get Telegram from C Parsons that he will be down on Train tonight Meet HM/n at 7. Then go to Cars & meet CP. We go home & sit till 12½ P.M. talking. He says Brown goes to Toronto & offers to do work in Brum House at 16 cts, per Hide

JANUARY FRIDAY 7 1876

CP & I go to Tannery at 9. Bring meat at at Sandhos 60 cts. meet Brown on our way down. Stay at Tannery till 2. Jim McFarland brings Hide pr 5 cts. I tell Jim about WS. We (CP + I) go up to dinner at 2. back at 4. Mills brings 56 Hides from S Cath. Takes over 25 Rolls 199 Pds 297 {ga'pts} Harness to Car for TP & Co. & brings back 2 Bales Japonica. We go to Mrs Ketchams after that & stay till 11. go home & sit up till 1 a.m.

JANUARY SATURDAY 8 1876

CP & I go to Tannery at 9 1/2 get shipping bill of Campbells last 18 Rolls & CP takes it We take Cars to Chippawa meet Renson from Peplers then CP much pleased with my Sole Leat{Sole leather} back to Bridge. I pay for Horse $2.00. Dinner for CP & I $100. I take cars at 720 for home. Ticket 50 cents. Maud Watt & Lansing go to Buffalo & back today. Get Telegram from McArthur for 25 Hides

JANUARY SUNDAY 9 1876

I go to Church alone, stay in all P.M. M & I go into Mothers & take car. Uncle John tells me of his troubles.

Like Summers night this Eve'g.

JANUARY MONDAY 10 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Pay Tom MClellans Hide Bill for last month $8 35. Dan Servos for 2 12 Car loads Coal last month $152 29 Dont go out this Eve'g.{evening}

JANUARY TUESDAY 11 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Jim Sadler begins work this am. in Parties place, at 100 pr.day. I pay JCScott his a/c {account} (private) against Tanning 1129+ take. Rx Pay E Longhurst last month a/c for Hicks $1219 Ship Cassels & Stinson 10 whole Hides 395 leat {leather} out of 723{#} {symbol for pound weight} Gren Hide {Greenhide refers to the unprocessed hide of an animal, typically from cattle, that has been freshly removed from the animal and has not undergone any tanning or other chemical treatment}34 cts on a/c night.

JANUARY WEDNESDAY 12 1876

Cold Go to Tannery at 8½ Stay all day. Nothing of importance to note.

JANUARY THURSDAY 13 1876

Cold Go to Tannery at 8. Stay down all day. Make out Statement for Dec. & mail to TP&Co

JANUARY FRIDAY 14 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. meet Flint Currie by Seniors Store his face all sore & Eye Black. Ship to LJCampbell 100 Tanned hides 3608. the Inspected might bring $755# which gives 231$ over 1/2 or nearly 53 41/100 %. I get 3 sides out of the 33 {sds Sole Leat.{Sole leather} I sent to Chippewa to be roll'd, the 30 sds being sent to TP& Co. from Chippewa. I get no weights of it, Inspected weights of the 3 sds I get an 1/87 1/78 1/72 & the other 3 sds weigh 65½ #, or a little over 55 ½ %. Give old Burns $100 this am. Pay Geo A Clement $9 my a/c in full to date.

Mss Ketcham goes to Buffalo with Cunningham today. he has been here 2 or 3 days.

JANUARY SATURDAY 15 1876

Warm & mild

Go to Tannery at 8 1/2. meet R Brewer. He goes to Toronto on Cars. Hugh & I put up the small Whistle beside the large one. I go up to dinner at 2 Enclose note for $114 to Lyman Bros. due 8th Apl next. GeoLonghurst brings Hide 43 xx 5½ cents. Pay G Wooding IOU P to rare $30.0 on a/c this a.m.

JANUARY SUNDAY 16 1876

Sunshiny Lovely morning like April

Sacrament at Church today. Maria & I go. We find Baby quite sick on our return from Church. I go for Dr Anderson Mrs Ketchum comes over & gives Baby some Homeopathy medicin. She is very sick all night

JANUARY MONDAY 17 1876

Baby no better. I go to Tannery I sell Dick Briggs 1 side Sole Leather 21 1/2 dollars. 33 cents $709. Sample He dont pay for it to day. wants to try it first. I get my Books ready & {bouchures or brochures?} to take to Toronto in the morning. go home at 6 1/2 P.M.

JANUARY TUESDAY 18 1876

Go to Tannery at 8 1/2. take cars for Toronto. & Tram to Bridge 50cts. Ticket to Toronto return 4.25. Stop over at Hamilton till 5 25 p.m. Call at McArthur's. he is not at home, see his foreman, & have talk about leat {leather}. I get dinner 50cts. Meet Donnelly on train also Irwin Boiler Maker. We take Pullman car 25cts. Arrive at Toronto at 7. Meet Mrs. Milloy at American house. long talk with her. I don't go out anywhere. D Milloy & I sit & talk, till bed time.

{obscured by flattening tool}

JANUARY WEDNESDAY 19 1876

Get up at 7. go to Parsons at 9. they tell me they don't like Sole leat {Sole leather}. We have some words over it. I tell them it isn't 1/2 roll'd. I don't get much satisfaction form them. After dinner I go up to Court to hear the Clements trial. First go up to the Queens with Capt Dick to find Scadding. Have long talk with him. about the Tannery & a/c. He shows me a Breech loding Gun he wants me to take. price $100. In P.M. I go to Parsons & Rutledge & I try to get the Books straightened but dont accomplish it. Dick & Scadding come to Hotel to see me. I don't go out. Mrs. Milloy sick today. Willie wants me to go to his place to spend day but I decline. Parsons told me today I might get someone else to take place in Tannery.

JANUARY THURSDAY 20 1876

Don't get up till 8, go to TP & Co. store at 10 talk to Parsons about Lawders note due tomorrow. he won't advance any funds. Says we will take Stock on Feb 1st & {decides} after that I can draw what is coming to me. Call to see J.W.Fletcher at Blalles office. he is out, meet Cassels on the Street. Have talk with Sloan on Street about Belt-leat he says they cant afford to pay 38 cts, I take Cars at 3.15. P.M. for home. Donnelly meets me at train. Capt Dick waits down with me. We get home at 8. I find letter from TP& Co. Enclosing Cheque to Balance last months Exp.$ at Tannery for $109.18. I sign a Note of Accomodation at Toronto for them for $4500 blank date. I borrow $10 from TP& Co. to bring me home.

JANUARY FRIDAY 21 1876

Donnelly sents Horse & Buggy for me to go to StC. He cant go. sends Joe Gates to drive me. I meet Lawder in StC {St. Catharines} & tell him about Note due today, he goes with me to I Bank & renews his own note. I pay the dis $8.25. I then talk with Crombie about last Gold {Dft}.& {Exc?} J McPhail tells me Ira Crombie returned to StC today. Lawder tells me the Sombra lot was advertized & sold for taxes again & he paid them. I get home at 2 P.M. & go to Tannery.

JANUARY SATURDAY 22 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. take Lunch & stay all day. Bruk gets his 1st Car load of Pork down last night & hauls it to day. I give nothing (on TP & Co. TP & Cos cheque to change for $109.08, I lend J Murphy #20, & get his Rx I pay McCarnochan $30 & 8 cts. got $13 before, making $4 & I pay them on a/c repairing Shingling & fixing my mothers house & take Rx. Geo Longhurst brings 1 Hide 93$ at 5/cts.

JANUARY SUNDAY 23 1876

I go to Church this AM. Maria dont go. Baby not well yet. I dont go out again Worden calls in the Eve'g sits awhile.

Uncle John & Son comes in on PM & Uncle John tells us of his troubles etc.

JANUARY MONDAY 24 1876

I go to Tanner at 8, take my lunch, & remain at Tannery all day. I make out list of all Leat. gone out of Tannery since 1st Feby. last to date, & show Uncle John this Eve'g.

I pay C.Worden on a/c $12 this day

I enclose TP&Co. $10 this Amt I borrow'd from him when in Toronto last.

JANUARY TUESDAY 25 1876

I go to Tannery at 8. Call at Woodingtons for bal of money on TP&Co Cheque for $10918. I pay Woodington on a/c $16 & take Rx. I go over to Wordens house & pay him $12 in a/c. Then go to Tannery, & remain all day Capt. Grale calls in PM. & tells me about Old {Bruus?} T Mills draws 2 loads Hides over from other building

JANUARY WEDNESDAY 26 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Tom Mills comes down & I ship McArthur 25 Tann'd Hides 7 06 $ & Mills brings Cases bags down from Express office. Anthony Hooley comes in PM, & works with Claus & Hugh & Jim fill up Glue Stock for F M lease Buffalo. I sell Soln Brooman 2 Damaged side Sole lea. 1790, 30 cts=525, {hr?} to pay me in Wood. Maple. Pawling from StC calls to see me about slides for Seunis machine belts says he gets 2½ cts accdly{accordingly} per ft. Burk draws up {Cars?} 2nd Car of Pork today

JANUARY THURSDAY 27 1876

The day is like a May day so warm. Go to Tannery at 8. Geddes sends his freight a/c in I telegraph TP&Co to Seed Cheque for Auil $3804.

I go up to dinner today,

I pay TM Rowland $350 amt of my Mothers a/c & take Rx.

JANUARY FRIDAY 28 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. I begin counting Hides in vats today for Stock taking remain at Tannery all day.

JANUARY SATURDAY 29 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Borrow 3800 from Woodington & Pay F Geddes freight ½ {2nd.?} Get letter from McArthur to ship some Hides. I telegraph him. Get cheque from TP&Co this Evig for $38. on a/c Freight. Wife pays Sandho in full to date for Meat & gets Rx.

JANUARY SUNDAY 30 1876

{blank}

JANUARY MONDAY 31 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Ship 25 Tann'd Hides to McArthur 777# which overruns 31.#. Donnelly gets 1 Bus lime.

FEBRUARY TUESDAY 1 1876

Take Stock in Tannery today

Leat. in Tannery as follows viz:_

1488 Whole Hides in Tan vats

201 Sides " " "

33 W Hides in Dry Room

50 Damaged Sides "

3 Sds Sole & 83 do Harness

25 " N°2 Harness & 1½ Horse Hides

2 " Russett Bridle

135 W Hides in Brum House

191 G S Do in store

45 Bales Japonica 250 su 16250#- 6 cts

23 Jack {Balmain?} 176 su 4048 # - 8 cents

2000 Bru. Haus 15 cents. 1500# Glue Stock 2 cts.

35 Bus lime 22 cents. Material $50.

FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 2 1876

very cold Stormy all day with Snow. Send Stock list this day to TP&Co with letter. Get letter from TP&Co, saying they could not sell leat in Montreal for more than 28 cts Rx mos. & only A Campbell at that & that Toronto Manufactures wont buy Sole Leat as they had Contracted with Tanners in States for {Oak?} Sole leat trimmed at 40 cts. _ {A?} Donnelly (W.G) gets 1 Bush Lime per Joe Gates 40cts. Jas Carnochan gets 2 Bush Lime Paid 80 cts. I Sadler get 4 cows tails 20 cts. none of which pays me, Jas Barry of SunBridge calls yesterday about Fleshings. I get letter from Case today about more Glue Stock.

I take 1st Glass this eve'g before wife

FEBRUARY THURSDAY 3 1876

very Cold

Go to Tannery at 8½. Geo Watts comes to Tannery with me, & buys 1 sd Sole (Damaged) at 6 xx 27 cts, = $432, Paid

Have talk with H Carson about his Wages & tell him about TP&Co letter rc'd by one last night, that they Co. could only get offer from LJ Campbell for the Whole Hides of 28 cts 4 mos. Hugh agrees to take $10 per Week & no less, this does not include the agreement about watching. I go home at 7 P.M.

FEBRUARY FRIDAY 4 1876

Cold stormy. Alex Swinton calls at house with his a/c $225. I pay him $125, on a/c. Mail letter to Barry & Sloan about leat & to E H Scadding. Car comes down last night with I suppose 10 Bbls O Extract in Bond, re'c Postal Card from C Tarble about it bring at 7 & {Eui?} & mail reply this A.M. telegraph this A.M. to Coll with CSRR Agt at Victoria about it, Make Bbl Soft Soap at tannery this P.M. Buy Post Stamp - 50 cts.

FEBRUARY SATURDAY 5 1876

Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day. nothing of importance transpires

FEBRUARY SUNDAY 6 1876

Go to Church alone, dont go out until this Eve'g. & then go over to Ketchums.

FEBRUARY MONDAY 7 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. get Protest letter from Manufacturers Bank Buffalo that Cases Dft was refused payment, telegram Case to learn why. remain at tannery all day - write TP&Co about Case not paying Dft etc. etc. about drawing.

Get 383 Hides from {Strond?} Haul'd from Car to Tannery, 340 No 1 & 43 No 2, they overrun by Scale weight 1038# 6 / Mills hauls them 8 loads

== FEBRUARY TUESDAY 8 1876

Go to Tannery at 8 remain all day. get telegram from TP&Co to Know about Extract & why I hadn't written & reply, 10 Bbls O Extract comes down on Train tonight. write Barry & Sloan

FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 9 1876

Go to Tannery at 8½. Get word that Extract is in Pound. I borrow $30 from Woodington to buy duties I only pay deposit on 5 Bbls $16, & thirty

write to Ottawa about it, to see if it can come in {freight?L&E?}

FEBRUARY THURSDAY 10 1876

Heavy Thunder Storm tonight

Go to Tannery at 7 & stay all day Begin putting in Extract this P.M. Mills hauls it over. Get telegram from Parsons that he will be over this Eveg on train. I make out a full statement of leat. sold for past 2 Years & make out profit on same. the 1st year we arranged 31 Hides pr week at 37 cts pr H. 2nd year 50 Hides pr week at 34

Meet CP at train we sit & talk till 12½. I show him Rutledges mistake of 1000. CP tells me they put {pieces?} of leat down to McArthur to 30 & Sold to LJ Campbell when there last week at 27 cts cash

Get { 1 Gal? Sale?} Whisky from Woodington

FEBRUARY FRIDAY 11 1876

Raining hard

Get breakfast at 8, & go to Tannery get buggy from Donnelly at 12 & go to StC. I draw make Dft {draft} on TP&Co for $4900, draw out $4450 Cash, go to Welland House & count it & I {Expend?} $4150 to TP&Co Toronto & Take Rx. I retain $300 & leave balance in Bank after deducting on Des & Stamps. C Postmans with me. Buggy breaks down on way back, after tea we go over to Mrs Ketchums & spend Eve'g. get letter from McArthur about shipping 25 Hides this {Mth.? (2 25 mixtures?})

FEBRUARY SATURDAY 12 1876

CP & I got to Tannery ay 9. We take cars at 10 for home. Shop 25 Tann'd Hides to McArthur this A.M. 826 # 30 cts $247,80 I remain at Tannery all day. pay men off at noon for Jany. Pay Longhurst for his Jany Hides $7.42 Installment his Hardware a/c $2005 & grocery a/c $100 Pay I Sadler 75 for 3/4 days work this Month, & Makin his Blacksmith 7 @ $375. After tea go to Paffards. D Follett very {Drunk?} & also Bob Figrette.

Mother & Herbert goes out to Rogers today.

{same as previous page}

FEBRUARY FRIDAY 11 1876

Raining hard

Get breakfast at 8, & go to Tannery get buggy from Donnelly at 12 & go to StC. I draw make Dft {draft} on TP&Co for $4900, draw out $4450 Cash, go to Welland House & count it & I {Expend?} $4150 to TP&Co Toronto & Take Rx. I retain $300 & leave balance in Bank after deducting on Dis & Stamps. C Postmans with me. Buggy breaks down on way back, after tea we go over to Mrs Ketchums & spend Eve'g. get letter from McArthur about shipping 25 Hides this {Mth.? (2 25 mixtures?})

FEBRUARY SATURDAY 12 1876

CP & I got to Tannery ay 9. We take cars at 10 for home. Shop 25 Tann'd Hides to McArthur this A.M. 826# 30 cts $247,80 I remain at Tannery all day. pay men off at noon for Jany. Pay Longhurst for his Jany Hides $7.42 Installment his Hardware a/c $2005 & grocery a/c $100 Pay I Sadler 75 for 3/4 days work this Month, & Makin his Blacksmith 7 @ $375. After tea go to Paffards. D Follett very {Drunk?} & also Bob Figrette.

Mother & Herbert goes out to Rogers today.

FEBRUARY SUNDAY 13 1876

Go to Church alone, see Miss Pollook there in Mrs. Haneys Pew comes with her nephew. I dont go out again today.

FEBRUARY MONDAY 14 1876

Lovely spring morning,

Go to Tannery at 8½, Mis Haddock starts for Chicago, her Uncle sick, I send my cheque to Lyman Bros for $11934 to pay my note due on 19th, I pay H Paffards a/c $1525, A Daveys a/c $130, D Servos Coal a/c of Dec 29th $12960. H Paffard tells me they found where Uncle John had paid more into Bank than he gave himself Cr for viz: $17500 or thereabouts. I got letter from F.M. Case. I sleep down stairs tonight. I write JB Pluent about Tariff on Leat Uncle John pays one 80 a/ for Old Carnochan for 2 Bus Lime.

FEBRUARY TUESDAY 15 1876

Snowing a little & thawing

Go to Tannery at 8. {Dan?} & Frank putting thro balance of 100 Hides & hanging up. Get out another Carboy of Acid this AM John Carnochan come & I pay him $5404 bal of his a/c against Tannery, & pay him $10 on House a/c, & take Rx for both, give wife $500 more this AM, making in all $18 out of this month's pay.

FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 16 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. stay all day. Pay Uncle John $200 to pay on my Life Insurance & I sign Rx for the profits. I pay John Co Ball $4 for a Hide he left at Tannery sometime ago & take Rx.

FEBRUARY THURSDAY 17 1876

Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day. In the Eve'g. {evening} go to Neelons meeting & stay till 11. Get Tickets for Wife & Ada to go to Buffalo return pay $330.

FEBRUARY FRIDAY 18 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Write JR Plusub at Court Customs & Johnson about duties on O Extract & mail this PM. Wife & Ada go to Buffalo this AM. Get my Cheque cashed by H Paffard for $40. He pay me $38 & owes me $200 on it.

FEBRUARY SATURDAY 19 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. make out Statement & GeoWoods a/c & send to T.P.&Co. Worden calls at Tannery tells one {arrow points up to TP&C} Bank told him on Thursday last comeing from St Caths (Nomination day) that after the Election he was going to have me arrested again for Perjury. Parker brings 25 Bus Lime this Noon

FEBRUARY SUNDAY 20 1876

Go to Church, M. stays at home. GeoSims comes in & has Smoke I go to Jno Sandho's child funeral, & stop in at Wordens. Miss Cook Alma's old girl calls this P.M. wanting to hire

FEBRUARY MONDAY 21 1876

Fine Morning

Go to Tannery at 8. Pay Sandho in full to date for Meat $527, take Rx Get 11½90 Com'd {Bus?} $115 / 104. Ship McArthur 25 Hides 777# -- 30 cts. Ticket weight 733# - 44# over ½ Mills takes leat.{leather} over to Station & hauls 2 loads Hides from Storehouse Send by Mail this A.M. #10 to TC Gagnier on a/c Tobacco, Register letter Geoffrey Hansler calls to see me.

FEBRUARY TUESDAY 22 1876

{blank}

{23-24 and 25-26 missing?}

FEBRUARY SUNDAY 27 1876

Go to Church

C Hughs Tanner & Currier comes to see me this P.M. Have long talk with him He says he would come & work in Carsons place at pa 50 per moth. think of hiring him.

FEBRUARY MONDAY 28 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Get Cheque Cash'd at Woodingtons for $5480. Borrow $20 from him. Paid. Ship TP&Co. 49 Bbls No. 2 Sole. 799# {symbol for pound weight} & 2 Sds {sides} No. 1. 43 #. McArthur 25 Hides 709#, 32# on ½ LJ Campbell 4688# 18 Rolls 90 Hides overrun 245½#

New Currier O Hughes begins work {sleeking? see below} this A.M. Pay Geddes $56.61, & #.30 for Tickets. Get letter from TP&Co. enclosing 2 cheques for $50 ea. {Sleeking = The currier then went to work with a sleeker, a specialist tool resembling a short, bladed knife which forced any remaining tanning fluid from the hide. The hide was then ready to be dressed, to make it smooth, waterproof, strong and flexible.}

FEBRUARY TUESDAY 29 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. C Hughs starting remain at Tannery all day. Get letter from TP&Co. to Draw at {IB?} per letter for $1900. I send Dft {draft} to get $1000 cash. & Dft for $86445 send TP&Co. $675, Discount & Stamps $3555, & Keep $325, on Thursday 2 {sentence from "I send off" to "Thursday 2" has an X across it} Get $20 from Woodington this mn {month?} on the Cheques (2) & leave str. 2 Cheques of $50 {en?} with him & take his due Bill for $60 paying him back the $20 I borr'd yesterday. I Enter 5 Rolls O Extract this A.M. pay 7pm Kirby $1700 for same

MARCH WEDNESDAY 1 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. send letter enclosing Dft to TP&Co for $1900 to {JSS& C?} for stay at Tannery all day

MARCH THURSDAY 2 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Get proceeds of Dft sent yesterday to TP&Co., send TP&Co. $675 Cash. Dft payable to my order for $86445 Discount & stamps $3555, & {retain?} $325 for Tannery Expenses

Pay to Waters $600 on a/c on N. Webbs his a/v against Tannery in full $960 {hfs?} Bus {Hair?} $1200 on a/c my private a/c Pay Retshies $150 sawing wood

MARCH FRIDAY 3 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. & remain all day. Pay Men this Eve'g. I pay C Hughs $150 & the 50 cts I gave him Sunday makes $200 Ive paid him. I engage him from Mch 1st at $750 per week to look after tanning & carry out my instructions. I tell Carson I've engaged him.

{repeat of 2 pages back}

FEBRUARY TUESDAY 29 1876

MARCH WEDNESDAY 1 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. send letter enclosing Dft to TP&Co for $1900 to {JSS& C?} for stay at Tannery all day

{same as 3 pages back and as previous page}

FEBRUARY TUESDAY 29 1876

MARCH WEDNESDAY 1 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. send letter enclosing Dft to TP&Co for $1900 to {JSS& C?} for stay at Tannery all day

{repeat of 2 pages back}

MARCH THURSDAY 2 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Get proceeds of Dft sent yesterday to TP&Co., send TP&co. $675 Cash. Dft payable to my order for $86445 Discount & stamps $3555, & {retain?} $325 for Tannery Expenses

Pay to Waters $600 on a/c on N. Webbs his a/v against Tannery in full $960 {hfs?} Bus {Hair?} $1200 on a/c my private a/c Pay Retshies $150 sawing wood

MARCH FRIDAY 3 1876

MARCH SATURDAY 4 1876

Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day.

MARCH SUNDAY 5 1876

Go to English Church with Ada. No Church at ours G Sims & C Hughs come up in P.M. & have long talk.

MARCH MONDAY 6 1876

Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day. Rolling up leat {leather} to ship to Campbell

Pay D Waters for Buggy this day $600

MARCH TUESDAY 7 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½. Ship 30 Rolls 150 Tann'd Hides to LJ Campbell $60, 5116# {remaining?} 240#

I write & Enclose Blake {Kerr?} & Boyds {law firm} $2500 on a/c Mrs. Newton $40 on a/c Rent, Mail Tepman Bros the Dft on TP&Co, for $114 due Apl 11. in lieu of my note, returned

MARCH WEDNESDAY 8 1876

Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day

MARCH THURSDAY 9 1876

Go to Tannery 8 & stay all day No word of Japonica & Extract yet.

MARCH FRIDAY 10 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. Take Cars for Buffalo at 10 {$?} to see Case about the Money he owes I Barry comes down & takes 7 Bbls Fleshings & pays $100 payment accdly per BBl. He goes up in Cars with me to Bridge Mrs & Mr Hill go to Buffalo Case cant raise money today says he will tomorrow I go up to Toyrs & Co. & get Stovevalve etc. Toyrs Partner goes to depot with me. We miss the Cars.

MARCH SATURDAY 11 1876

Get home to Night

MARCH SUNDAY 12 1876

Stay in all day

MARCH MONDAY 13 1876

Heavy snow Storm this a.m. Go to Tannery at 7. Mail Ship McArthur 25 Hides 709# Send Invoice by mail. Get Buggy from Donnelly & drive up home. Get served by Granger for Bank for me to appear at the Judges Chambers in Re my Insolvent matter. Cases Brother comes down to night on Cars

MARCH TUESDAY 14 1876

Get word Case is here, go to I T Kirbys office get Warrant to arrest Case if he dont pay get to Tannery at 8 & find it is {Mr?} H Case. after long talk he pays me $85 accdly {accordingly} & buys 26 Bags {Sds?} 909#s. 1½ cts $13.63 2 oz Bags Net 150 45100 1½ cts 6.77 300 Tails

$100 3.00 / 23.40

or $26.62 accdly. Go up at 3 p.m.

MARCH WEDNESDAY 15 1876

to Tannery at 8 Ship 26 Rolls 130 Tann'd Hides to Campbell & Co Send Invoice to T.P. & Co. & Enclose accommodation note to them for $1500. 4 mos. from the 17th inst. deposit the $20 accdly, with Mr. Kirby for Give 5 Bbls O Extract, & get it haul'd over & 40 Bales Japonica I telegram & write to P McCarthy this a.m. to be present tomorrow at the Judges office StC in Bank matter. Pay Ino Parkers son for Services since Jany $1640 & Hide 56# & 4½ cts $256 He hauls 35 Bus New Lime, 3 Bbls oil arrives to day shipp'd on the 7th.

MARCH THURSDAY 16 1876

Heavy Storm Sleet & Snw.

Drive Mother to StC. She is examined by {Rykut?} before Lawder is agreed to Mortgage & Deed I give iou on the Tannery. They dont Ex' me. Meet Capt. Bartlett & wife at Murray House, Hotel Bill 100 Cigars 50 cts. Rubbers $125. Get Home at 6_ Send Waters $200 to pay for Horse & buggy today. _

MARCH FRIDAY 17 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Ship TP&Co. 47 Sds Sole 818#. Ticket weights 737. which gives 81# over weight G Longhurst bring 1 No 1 Hide 62# 5½ cts. Pay Wm Longhurst for Jas. Robinson 1 No. 2 Hide 107# 4½ cts = $4.81.

MARCH SATURDAY 18 1876

Go to Tannery at 8 & stay all day Get telegram from McArthur to ship 25 Hides & letter from TP&Co to ship H Keorack Montreal 100 Tann'd Hides

MARCH SUNDAY 19 1876

Go to Church In afternoon go up & see Mr McCarthy, meet Peter & Tom there. Call at {Lizs?} then home & remain in

MARCH MONDAY 20 1876

Go to Tannery at 8, Martin, Morrison at office ready to start for Lockport to find Bill Watts. I tell him not to go till tomorrow. Ship McArthur 25 Hides 692# 30 cts = $207.60, overruns 30½# Worden calls in p.m. & we talk over with Morrison about Watts & his going to Lockport tomorrow

MARCH TUESDAY 21 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Morrison starts on Cars for Lockport. I give him $800 Worden & I take Stage at 12 for StC. Get telegram from Morrison Watts is in Caledonia. We take Cars & return home. our Expenses $400, meet Morrison at Bridge

MARCH WEDNESDAY 22 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Parker brings load lime 33 Bus Ship K Keorack Montreal 100 Tann'd Hides 3358#

Remain at Tannery all day. Get letter from TP&Co enclosing 2 cheques of $50 ea = $100. Telegraph Bill Watts at Caledonia to meet me at StC tomorrow night

MARCH THURSDAY 23 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Parker brings 35 Bus Lime, Get Roy Cigars at Clement & Millers for Lawder $350 dont pay. H Paffard Cashes Cheque for me , $50, Worden Morrison & I take Stage at 12 for StC. Give Lawder his Cigars. Bill Watts arrives at 630 p.m. We got to Whittens Saloon in Eve'g. Morrison goes to get Geo.Andrews, dont get him. Albert Brown comes in & sits with us till after 10, we then go to Murray House. Meet Willie Watt & {Lauring?} Sit up till 1. Worden & I sleep in Parlour.

MARCH FRIDAY 24 1876

Breakfast at 7. Meet Bill Watts at 8. tells me about Morrison wanting to make money etc. out of me. We all take stage at 9 for home. Lend Watts $100, Expenses $1050. Find Amelie was at house when I get back. Got to Tannery at 1, home at 7. Meet Bill Watt at house. Eli Barry calls & shows me papers he got to serve Bank with. _

Pay Hugh Carson off this Eve'g. He leaves

MARCH SATURDAY 25 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Pay John Talbot #100 for Shoveling Snow to date. Call in Wm Kirby's office & pay him duties on O Extract 10 Bbls $3340 He hands me back the $20 American Bill I deposited with him some days ago. Go to office, Bill Watts there, I write letter to J McDonald Caledonia for him, to send him Watts $2600 to my address here, & Watts borrows from me $2600 till the other comes, & tells me to open letter & take the money. Watts starts for Lockport this P.M. to remain till I meet him at Court. Rec from TP&Co this a.m. 53 No. 1 Hides 3293#

MARCH SUNDAY 26 1876

Go to Church this am. & remain in all day after. Write Mrs. Courtney son Robertson, Lyman Bros & Blake, Kerr & Boyd to send {Sons?} affidavit._

MARCH MONDAY 27 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Rec from TP&Co per Jos Gibson Yorkville 90 No 1 Hides 5 of 39#, {?} cts = 401.73 36 No 2 2279# 6½= $148.13

Inspection 6.30 = $556.16

The above fall short by scale weight 350#

MARCH TUESDAY 28 1876

Go to Tannery at 8½, remain all day.

Get cheque from TP&Co for $100 to pay Freight CSRR up to 25th pay Freight & take Rx

Make out & send Statement for March February to T.P.& Co.

MARCH WEDNESDAY 29 1876

Go to Tannery at 8, remain all day

Run Engine all morning.

MARCH THURSDAY 30 1876

Go to Tannery at 8.

D. Servos starts delivering our load of Coal today 11 tons $540

MARCH FRIDAY 31 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Me Start clearing out vats. T Mills hauls over from Station 5 Bbls I Extract {4?} Bbl {Sds?} each. Get Horse & sleigh from D Water & drive Wife up River. Miss Currie calls this P.M. Wife out. Rec from TP&Co. 4 cheques, as follows 1 - $125, 1 - $75, 1 - $75 & 1 - $50 = $325

Pay H Chrysler for 4 3/4 #Butter @ 27 Cts pp

" " 50# Flour @ 287 $143

APRIL SATURDAY 1 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Receive from S Yard Stroud 156 Hides 138 No 1 & 18 No 2.

Pay Men off today all but GeoSims

I Parker brings 35 Bus Lime Lend Mrs Courtney $200 this am. M Morrison tells MrsC in person of Worden & myself what George Andrews admitted to Wm Watts about Fire.

APRIL SUNDAY 2 1876

Go to Church. Capt. Barclay & wife there, & Cartwrights, Garrett calls in P.M. Worden in Eve'g.

APRIL MONDAY 3 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Roll up Lea {leather} for Montreal & Hamilton Morrison & I take Cleases stage for StC. I go to buy I Scott's Hides. Worden takes cars this a.m. for Lockport to get Bill Watts, meet Mrs. Courtney at Browns office. Oysters 60 cts. Stage fare $100 I give Worden $400 to go to Lockport, & $500 to apply on my a/c. Meet Bruk returning from StC.

APRIL TUESDAY 4 1876

Get up at 6½. Worden & I breakfast then to Browns Office. Worden starts for Akron Ohio, see Sinclair, Queens Council, about Mrs Courtneys rent, give Watts $150, Worden $100. Buy Scotts Hides Heifer Hides at 6½ cts & Steers No 1s at cts Morrison & I take stage & return home Fare $100 Bill at Murray House for Worden Watts Morrison & myself $400 3 Pair Rubbers $1.62 {laundry?} 50 cts Buy Hat at Andrew $325, pay him for it. {Rx?}

Get letter from Francis Albright

APRIL WEDNESDAY 5 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. M Fletcher sends me Copy of A (Scius?} Evidence not what I want. Stay at tannery all day. D Waters gets {busd'am?} & dont pay for it. Mr. Snider comes in & had long talk go home & dont go out. After tea Wife & I go up to Saul Tracys. I engage him to go to work in Morning.

APRIL THURSDAY 6 1876

Saul Tracy begins work this A.M.

Go to Tannery at 8, & remain all day. Write E J Brown, & TP&Co. get letter from T.P. & Co enclosing Campbells Inspectors Certificate of {short weight?} also A Keoracks. I write T.P.& Co. Willie Milloy comes in this noon & sits awhile. I go home & dont go out again. Get letter from E.J.B. Buy 5# Cod fish from D McMillan & pay him 50 cts. for it.

TP&Co enclose cheque in letter today for $108.53 to pay St C ? & coal a/c D Severs called Saw Tracy Lynes work this a.m.

APRIL FRIDAY 7 1876

Go to Tannery at 8, meet Garret at Paffards, he leaves for New York on train. Jas Scott the Carpenter dies this a.m. Porters Wife I hear is dying. I go to Tannery & send him home. He comes & gets order on Sandho for 2nd {Beef?}. Write & mail TP&Co letter about shortage on Montreal Leat. {leather} Buy 50 cts postage stamps today, Rec from TP&Co per letter this day 1 Cheque $11853 to pay Coal a/c Rec'd, Mch 1st.

APRIL SATURDAY 8 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Get $47 from Woodington on Cheque of $125. He to pay balance on Tuesday. Mrs Courtney calls at 2 P.M. stays till 4, she tells me Bruk went to StC on Wednesday & wanted Crown Attn {attorney} JMcKeon to arrest she & I for Conspiracy. McKeon told him Mrs. Courtney was laying information against him for Arson. Bruk told him the House was not insured. Bruk put in a Claim for Insurance in his bill against Courtney; Doorley (Tom) serves me with Bill filed in Chancery against me by Bruk to break Mothers rent & on Tannery. Pay Peter Hooley $850 - ½ of last months wages. Go up town at 6. John Canochan & I go & pay Mrs Jas Scott $3125 I leave Rx with her to sign, she's to give it to Canochan. Sandho

APRIL SUNDAY 9 1876

Go to Church after Church go up to Lizzs. Dunc is just starting for PtR {Port Robinson}. I remain till 2 till funeral of Jas Scott starts. Sam Huidle tells me he saw Wooton & Bruk together last night at 9 P.M. after Funeral go home & dont go out again. _ Except into Mothers at 8½ M & I go in.

APRIL MONDAY 10 1876

Lovely day.

Go to Tannery at 8. See some fellows for thefrom StC shooting {Crows?} on the River. The City has Steam up this a.m. trying her boilers. Worden comes in at 11 & I read Bruks Bill to him. He goes over River. I write Jar. McEdwards this a.m. to send me Copy of my Evidence in any Insolvent matter.

Jim Holohan not at work to day.

APRIL TUESDAY 11 1876

Lovely day

Go to Tannery at 8. Jim Holohan at work. Put down Drain to Brun House. Take Cleases Stage for StC. Fare 50 cts. See Calvin Brown, about Mothers evidence make fresh bargain with Scott about his Hides buy all his No 1 Steers from 58 to 90 # @ 7 cts. & all No 1 Heifer Hides from 58# at 6½ cts 2 months. See Lawder "tight." Cigars & oysters 75 cts, Candy 50 cts, Fare home on Cars 87 cts. Worden goes on to Rockport & Rochester tells me about party at Rockpt going with him to Buffalo. Mrs Hudson come down from StC. Mrs. Milloy comes home. Pay Worden $400 this am leaving balance due of $500 in all

APRIL WEDNESDAY 12 1876

Raining

Go to Tannery at 8. Talk with Paffard Heny & Clement about Bruk. Get letter from TP&Co last night to draw I draw by Letter today send my cheque for $2400. Sign accomodation note to TP&Co for $1600. Blank & return to them by Mail. Get telegram from TP&Co about Hides. Also telling me to Keep $60 out of Dft money. Get letter from McArthur to send 600 more Hides.

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APRIL TUESDAY 11 1876

Lovely day

APRIL WEDNESDAY 12 1876

Raining

APRIL THURSDAY 13 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Dont hear from Crombie to day abput Dft. Ship McArthur 50 Hides 1502# remain at Tannery all day. Telegram Crombie about Dft. & Dft. to my order for $1500, Cash $805, Dis. Stamps & Conv. $4436 I retain $50 out of Cash & send TP&Co all the rest of Cash & Dfts. this is sent on the 14th

APRIL THURSDAY 13 1876

Go to Tannery at 8, up to Mail at 11. Get money & Dfts from Crombie & send same to TP&Co less Dis @ $50, Kept out by JAB as per Instructions.

Wild Pigeons flying very thick & low this Eve'g, dont go out, wind from South & strong.

APRIL SATURDAY 15 1876

Get up at 5 Herbert & I go out shooting Pigeons, shoot Crow & SawBill {Red breasted Merganser duck}. River full of Ice. Pigeons dont fly

Paid Marten Dolan teaming to loads $150 up to Mch 31st Pay Woodington on a/c. Rm @ $25 & take Rx.

APRIL SUNDAY 16 1876

Go to Church & Stay in Balance of day.

APRIL MONDAY 17 1876

Take Cars for Toronto this am Take papers for Blake Kerr & Boyd to go on with Answer to Bruk Bill served on me in Chancery. Take the fast train from Hamilton this is 1st train thru run, go down in 105 hours five minutes arrive at 430 P.M., go to Parsons then up to Blakes office & see Fletcher. Ed Scadding & Parsons come down to American this Eve'g & stay till 11. Ticket from Bridge $420, Dinner 50 cts.

Ship McArthur 50 Hides 1532# @ 30 cts.

I pay JWFletcher $2500 on Blake Kerr & Boyds a/c & dont take Rx.

APRIL TUESDAY 18 1876

Go to Blakes office at 10 & have long consultation with JW Fletcher, go into all the Case with him. Buy Shoes for Wife & Baby at Hewitts & pay for them $200, order shoes for myself & dont pay for them, price $600. Meet Elijah Moore tanner from St Thomas at American Parsons have long talk. Go to Theatre with him tonight. Agnes Booth & Junius Brutus Booth, act. { father JB Booth Sr died in 1852 so must be brother, Junius Brutus Booth Jr. & sister-in-law Agnes, of John Wilkes Booth}

APRIL WEDNESDAY 19 1876

Take train at 10 for StCaths Moore goes as far as Hamilton Bill at American $350 Paper 50 cts, Draw at SBank StC on TP&Co as per Instructions for $2500, Dis & Stams $4082 send TP&Co pr Expenses $240900 & retain $50. Dinner at StC 50 cts. get home via CSRR {Canadian Southern Rail Road} at 8 P.M.

APRIL THURSDAY 20 1876

Go to Tannery at 8 & stay all day am. Capt Dick comes to Tannery & we go up town together. stop in at Clements get Dinner & have sleep, go to Tannery at 4, Have Go in Clements & Millers Stores this eve'g Bruk there, I tell about his Bruks getting $800 from S Herou of John Frasers money. Bruk goes out, Donnelly there, Tom Ball & I got home together. I pay Ross the Barber $150 for mending Adas Guitar, Pay Mrs Mulholland $20 on a/c her Bill is $17 & I give her 2 - $10 Bills

APRIL FRIDAY 21 1876

Dont feel well, stay at home all day. Aurelia Mars calls

APRIL SATURDAY 22 1876

Str{Steamer} City of Toronto, leaves at 6½ a.m. for Toronto; I stay at Tannery all day.

APRIL SUNDAY 23 1876

Go to Church. Go to Tannery at 3 P.M. & stay till 6. Jno McMillan & father there.

APRIL MONDAY 24 1876

Str {Steamer} City makes her 1st trip this AM. River full of Ice. it has been snowing steady since a week ago Saturday. She cant go up River. Claesons comes over. I ship 63 Sds {sides} 8 Rolls of Sole Leat {leather} to TP&Co 1440 # which yields 60% leat. I get Horse & Buggy from D Waters & CP & I drive out to 4 mile pond I shoot a Duck but dont get it get back at 6. CP & I sit up till 1 A.M. talking, he promises to pay me my money middle of next month. Our profits for 1 Year at 150 Hides per Mch is $25000.

APRIL THURSDAY 25 1876

CP takes City & returns this A.M., seems much pleased with prospects.

APRIL FRIDAY 26 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Ship JD McG 50 Hides 1649½ # 50 cts., $49485 Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters this P.M. & take wife out for drive to 4 Mile Pond. Get Telegram from TP&Co to ship 50 Hides to Montrar to their order as they arriv. by Boat tomorrow.

Ship 1 sack Hair to TP&Co 8 Bushels

Philip Luscombe begins work this P.M.

APRIL THURSDAY 27 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. Ship 50 Tannd Hides to order of TP&Co to Montreal & get Hardman & Co. 1483#, 30 cts each $444.90._ remain at Tannery all day

APRIL FRIDAY 28 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Jno McMillan gets 3 Bus. Lime & 6 Bus. before. Telegraph TP&Co to send me $330 Sandho brings 5 Hides 290 8 cts $1595.

APRIL SATURDAY 29 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Longhurst brings 1 Hide 45# 5½ @ 247. I remain at Tannery all day._

APRIL SUNDAY 30 1876

Go to Church. Mrs. Milloy calls in P.M. I dont go out. Cha & Hughs & Morrison work at Engine to day both get very Drunk

MAY MONDAY 1 1876

Go to Tannery at 8, find 2 pieces Glass broken in office & Blood on the Windows & door, discover Hughs was very drunk yesterday Hughs promises to join the Sons of Temperance. goes up with me & see Robt Warren, & introduce him to Warren.

MAY TUESDAY 2 1876

Go to Tannery at 6½ Robt Jacobs Beasemans begins work. Ship Bus Lime 80bbl to Hallam v Boat this AM Get letter from C Parsons about Hallams {illegible cut off} me 50 Hides from Hallam by Boat today. They fall 6 11/50 # short pr Hide. Get letter from TP&Co enclosing $200 Cash & 3 Cheques $50 each in all $350. Pay Men this Eve'g.

Str City, cant get to Wharf for Ice. When she returns from Queenston {Knocks?} Ice away.

MAY WEDNESDAY 3 1876

Go to Tanry at 7 F Clark & Anthony at work this AM. Str City gets in today. Get letter from TP&Co about drains $1900, at 3 mos. Put up Hair for Hallam 200 Bags Draw out Statement for Apl. stay at Tannery till 9 PM.

MAY THURSDAY 4 1876

Go to Tanry at 7. Ship Bags 200 Hair on City to Hallam. I go over for Boat this 1st time today. Send Fletcher & Cassels & Boyd, about my Mothers Answer H Bruks Bill. In. Scadding & Hewitt & return shares he Made for me see Kerr & Anderson about Invoice & Marshalls a/c. Have talk with Charley Howe about Sole Leat Sit at Americans & talk with Capt. Bartlett till 12. Parsons returns from Montreal today, tells me he can sell Hardman lots of Leat. & Campbell will take 100 Hides per week.

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MAY WEDNESDAY 3 1876

MAY THURSDAY 4 1876

MAY FRIDAY 5 1876

Take Boat at 7 for Niagara Expenses $225 Pay Scadding yesterday $100 for having my Coat fixed last fall. Very Cold & Stormy Crossing Lake River full of Ice. Hard work getting to Wharf, Boat dont go to Lewiston.

MAY SATURDAY 6 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters & go to StC & take wife. Capt Dick brings me Papers by Boat this AM from Blake Kerr & Boyd. I take them to StC & hand in to Ford McDonald & pay him 60 cts. It is the answer to Bruks bill in Chancery. I sign & execute I C Deed to land in Raleigh of Mr Settles for Ryker (J.C.) I draw on TP&Co for $1900 as per instructions from them, draw at 3 mos @ 7 3/8 & send TP&Co r Expense $1857. Dis & Stamps $42.42. Pay Tom Mills this Eve'g $20 on a/c.

MAY SUNDAY 7 1876

Go to Church in am & pm Mr Hughs comes up & we take walk to old Fort. Dont go out again.

MAY MONDAY 8 1876

Go to Tannery at 6½. Go to Lewiston on Boat with Capt Dick. Ice heavy After dinner Servos begins hauling Car load of Coal. We are quite out. We have up 63 Hides. Get notice that Cask of Mead has arriving for C.S.R.R. Pay Wm Longhurst $1580, last months Hide a/c. including a 62# Hide in Mch. He tells me Chittendens are Comeing this week, & F Currie is going to move on his farm.

Call in at Clements (G.A.) & have some Bitters with Dentist, after that J T Kirby Tom Blair & Murphy & I got to Longs & have some. Kirby & I go to his office & have {fuss?}

MAY TUESDAY 9 1876

Get home at 10 last night, up at 8 this a.m. Walk to Tannery with Ada Coln Kingsmills body comeing over in Boat. Boat cant get in for Ice, lands at Fort passengers Alex Servos & I drive to Fort. I feel badly. J.T. Kirby & I have row at Wordens sale Alphins Cox & I go to Tannery.

MAY WEDNESDAY 10 1876

Dont go to Tanry today, dont feel well

MAY THURSDAY 11 1876

George Sims comes up to house at noon & tells me C Hughs is drunk. I go down with George & dismiss Hughs. Put S Hindle on to watch tonight. Hughs very bad.

{page holder covers this} Hughs $650 accdly {accordingly} {page holder covers this}

MAY FRIDAY 12 1876

Go to Tannery at 6 30 A.M. Hughs still drinking. Sam Hindle watches at Tannery last night. Insure Mothers dwelling house & furniture for $2500 for 3 Years in Manufacturers & Merchants Mutual Co Alpheus Beamer, Hamilton also $2000 on Machinery etc. in Tannery I pay him $1350 on Policy on House C Parsons come over in Boat & returns again. He hands me $30 for Expenses, say he'll let me have the Money I ask'd for on 15th mn receive letter from IT Kirby, accepting mine written yrterday to him Hughs joins the Sons tonight

S Hindle watches tonight

MAY SATURDAY 13 1876

Go to Tannery at 6. Find Hughs not at all right yet. Jno McMillan has {Bren?} the Constable up for assault. I am supoened also Hughs. see Hughs coming out of Welshs saloon. I tell him when I get back to Tanry I will pay him off Monday. He asks me to try him one week more. I promise. Leave Tannery at 9 P.M.

Sam Hindle watches tonight.

MAY SUNDAY 14 1876

C Hughs calls before I am up. I talk with him he is all right. I go to Church, Jessie McFarland dont {bow?} {to me?}. After dinner go to Tannery find all right Worden & Grale call, walk up together

Sam Hindle dont watch tonight

MAY MONDAY 15 1876

Go to Tannery at 6. find all right. Get leather ready to ship to McArthur tomorrow F Currie goes to Boat to meet Chittendens, they dont come. I remain at Tannery all day, dont go to dinner.

Pay Porter in full to day his balance due on 1st May.

MAY TUESDAY 16 1876

Go to Tannery at 645. Dolan hauls Lea 10 Rolls to Cars & brings back Bbl Chemicals Pay Freight on same $469 Give Geddes $5 Bill he hasn't change & says he will send me balance. Get letter from NC 248 George St. also from A Beamer about Insurance. Ship McA 50 Hides 1848#, over 8 # over ½ Buy 1 Box Herrings from Jim Miller & pay him 50 cts. Steve Sherwood for 2 Bolts 50 cts. Morrison puts them in. F Currie goes to Boat & meets Mrs Chittenden & Lawyer & drives them home. Get shoes from Hewitt today.

MAY WEDNESDAY 17 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. remain there all day

MAY THURSDAY 18 1876

Go to Tannery at 7.

Take Boat at 11 for Toronto. We go from Wharf to Wharf in 1 hour & 8 Minutes.

MAY FRIDAY 19 1876

Take Boat at 7 for Niagara arrive at 910, remain at Tannery all day.

MAY SATURDAY 20 1876

Raining

Go to Tannery at 7. Scadding & wife come over. He & I drive to StC. Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters. Make Dft on TP&Co. at 3 Mos for $3200. Proceeds $3147.26 Expenses $375

MAY SUNDAY 21 1876

We all attend Church Scadding & I go to Tannery in P.M.

MAY MONDAY 22 1876

Scadding & Wife take Boat for Toronto. I take Cars for the S Bridge, NC comes from Hamilton arrives at Bridge at 11 We go over Bridge put up at Atwoods.

MAY TUESDAY 23 1876

I catch train at 8, cross the Bridge, & take CSRR home. Pay Bill at Atwoods $500 Extras $400, NC takes WYC to S & boat home.

MAY WEDNESDAY 24 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½. remain all day.

MAY THURSDAY 25 1876

Ship LJ Campbell the 50 Tann'd Hides 1625½ #.

MAY FRIDAY 26 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. Pay R Best 400 steak 50 cts. Ship 210 Tann'd Hides to TP&Co 5433#. 42 Rolls. 33 Sds {sides} overruns 184#. Get supoena to attend Rosseau's trial at Police office. Hugh Sims goes up. Get D Waters Phaeton & drive Wife up River. Call at Capt Bartletts & Jim McFarlands. See Mrs. Chittendens Carriage at Paffards House. Drive up as far as Thompsons. Thompson comes out & talks to us & wants us to go in. We see Deal Smith at Flint Curries old House & Miss Currie talking to her at gate. She (D.S.) lets us as see her going in.

MAY SATURDAY 27 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. Have some words with Hughs about Weighing leat {leather} I weigh it over. Find he made mistake. Ship 100 Tann'd Hides to L.J. Campbell {?} 3277½# overruns 15 1/{?} in all.

Pony Meat from I Bishop pay him 58 cts. Meet youngest Miss Thompson at Boat, she dont speak. Garrett & Miss Hugett go up on Cars to Buffalo.

MAY SUNDAY 28 1876

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MAY MONDAY 29 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½ take Deed from my Mother, for Blake, Kerr & Boyd, of Milloy to myself, also Insurance Policy. Take Rothsay for Toronto at 930 Gale Dickson & family go over. Meet Scadding make out Insurance Policy Application for 2000 more on Tannery. Get Shoes for Ada $325. Have long talk with Fletcher about misdirecting letter Parsons complains about Sole Leat. {Sole Leather} shows me some Baltimore, it is not as firm as mine, show it to his man who agrees with me, return by Rothsay Expenses $200 Parsons starts for Montreal this Eve'g

MAY TUESDAY 30 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½. Miss Thompsons 2 - come down in Car, have long talk with them. Mrs. Chittenden Lizzie & John & little John come to station & go up on Cars. I send Adas shoes over by Capt Dick. to clean (ge? word cut off}

MAY WEDNESDAY 31 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. stay all day. nothing of importance to note.

JUNE THURSDAY 31 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. remain all day. nothing of importance to note.

JUNE FRIDAY 2 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. Raining Write Fannie Thompson & mail letter. C Parsons & Wm Thom come over by City this P.M. & return by same boat. C Parsons hands me $250 on a/c last months Expenditure says he will send Cheque for balance. He also hands me 2 Notes 1 at 2 Mos for $500. 1 at 3 Mos. for $400 payable to my self to apply on my private a/c. I to take them to StC & get easier discounted I intend trying it at IB tomorrow.

JUNE SATURDAY 3 1876

Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters. Go to Tannery at 7. Go to StC to try & get TP&Co. notes cash'd for $900, cant get it done.

Buy Lace Shawl for Wife. Mrs. Ketchum picks it out. She goes up with me.

JUNE SUNDAY 3 1876

Go to Church. C Hughs calls up in on his way from Church this P.M. I dont go out this Eve'g.

JUNE MONDAY 4 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½. Buy Ticket on Rothsay return 150 go to Toronto. Dinner 50 cts. Go to Thom & Parsons about Notes & money. They give me 1 cheque dated 13th inst. for $250. 2 cheques dates today for $125 each on private a/c & tell me to keep the Note dated on 3rd for 3 mos for $400 & get some cash'd at Bank in StCaths. They also give me a cheque to Balance last month a/cs for $6363.

I get back at 615 P.M.

Ship J Hallam 200 Bags Hair 50 cts - $100.

D Waters gets of Sds Harness Leath. 131# @ 40 cts = $5240 dont pay for it

JUNE TUESDAY 6 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½. Shipp'd 10 Rolls 50 Tann'd Hides to order of TP&Co. Montreal. @ 28 cts cash for W T Egan.

Jas Barry sends down for Fleshings & sends $500 accdly {accordingly} by Boy. Give him 6 {½?} Bbls.

Go up to Lewiston on boat this P.M. Get letter from C Worden this AM. L Follett cashes cheque of $6363 this A.m. I pay him $20 for Porter & Luscombes a/c. JC McMillan cashes cheque of $1.25 for me on Boat.

JUNE WEDNESDAY 7 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½. Shippd 2 Rolls 10 Hides to Jas Newton, Richmondhill 312#s. 30 cts CP tells me he pays for it.

Send cheque by McMillan for $125 to get chequed for me in Toronto. I go up to Lewiston this P.M. & he pays it to me. I pay Jim Holohan & Hooley & Hughs their due Bills against me. Pay Webber $40 on a/c & J Mills bal of his a/c $ {blank} . Wife goes to Buffalo this a.m. I give her $1500.

JUNE THURSDAY 8 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Rec'd from T.P. & Co. 1 Bbl Oil 43 Galls @ 70 cts $3010, going to return the last Bbl they said it being bad. it contains 47½ {Schs?} at 80 cts = {blank} Pay H Chrysler $700 for Porter & take his Rx. Porter lends the money out of his pay with me to give Chrysler. Pay John Canochan $2700 bal in full due him. S Hindle comes in for pay. dont pay him.

A D Fullmer slanders myself & my Mother in {GAClements?} Store today in presence of Wm Purcell & Jarrd Stocking. He told them my Mother Perjured herself & told lies in the Witness Box & swore to whatever I told her to swear to, that I also perjured myself & he was going for me. etc.

JUNE FRIDAY 9 1876

Go to Tannery at 8½. J Stocking stops me & tells me what A.D. Fullmer said about myself & mother in GAClements Book store yesterday. Wm Purcell tells me the same thing. ( See other page June 8th.) Robt Jacobs tells me Fullmer was trying to entice him to leave my Employment & go with him to Port Perry.

Telegraph TP&Co to send more Hides. quite out. Pat Joe Carrs $500 on a/c of $15 due him for Gardening at Mothers. Give Wife $800 this a.m. to pay Soph {Sophia} as wages on 15th

JUNE SATURDAY 10 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day.

JUNE SUNDAY 11 1876

Go to Church and down to Tannery in P.M. & out to Dr Watts in Eve'g. Hughs walks as far as Oak Bush with me.

JUNE MONDAY 12 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. C Parsons comes over in P.M. & remains over night. We go to Royal in Eve'g & Roll 10 Pins get home at 10½ sit & talk till 12

JUNE TUESDAY 13 1876

Get Horse & buggy from D Waters & CP & I go to StC. He wants me to Draw for Note due on 15th for $2400. Crombie not do it until thursday. Says he will cash my note of $400 of TP&Co on the 1st July. We drive around by Queenston & crop over to Lewiston & get CP gets Chapman to sign Deed. I witness it. See F Currie & John in StC, meet Mrs. C & daughter at Pine Grove going to Thompsons. dont look at them It rains heavy & get caught in it. CP & I go to Mrs Ketchums in Eve'g.

Parsons tells me this Eve'g to Keep $150 out of proceeds of Dft on Thursday. Peppler calls this Eveg & we buy the other Steer Hides he got from McCarthy today @ 46 3/4

JUNE WEDNESDAY 14 1876

Go to Tannery at 9. Peppler comes over to Tannery & its & talks with Parsons & I hire Boat leaves at 11. We are to take the No 1 Steers a/c from 60 to 85 cts. Ship Bbl Oil 47½ Galls to TP&Co @ 80 cts = $3800 Ship 50 Tann'd Hides to TP&Co order Montreal 1584#

JUNE THURSDAY 15 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. C Hughs comes Herbert & Harvey come to Tannery to fish off Wharf this P.M.

Nothing of note to day.

Dont get proceeds of Dft today from J.B.

JUNE FRIDAY 16 1876

C Hughs comes to house at 7 & tells me about row with Mrs McMillan last night, he has her Father up & {fined?} $500 & costs. I get proceeds of Dft frm JB this noon, as follows 1 Dft on Toronto for $1500 payable to JAB act. & $84250 in Cash.

Get telegram from Scadding to go to Toronto this Eve'g. I go over & take funds with me. Ed meets me at Boat; I pay him at Hotel $49. for Insurance on Mothers House & 2000 on Tannery in Gore Mutual.

JUNE SATURDAY 17 1876

Go to Hewitts after buying Fish tackle. Pay Hewitt for my Shoes got few weeks ago $600 in full to date & order another pair. He tells me about Fullmer having a piece of my Leat {Leather} Go to T.P. & Co. & pay over proceeds of Dft less $150 on Private a/c & duries $4482. The{y} give me cheque for $8252 for tonight on O Extract 20 Bbls rec Thursday. I go to Hays & Co of {?} Furniture, come back on City this P.M. Expense $200.

JUNE SUNDAY 18 1876

Go to Church with Wife this A.M. to Tannery in P.M. see the Noice on Mrs Courtneys lot defaced & my name on it.

JUNE MONDAY 19 1876

Go to Tannery at 8 see Mrs C & family in Carriage at Chryslers Telegraph J Barry to send for Fleshings his man comes down to day & Takes 8 bbls 480 accdly {accordingly}

Give Wife $10 on a/c pay Longhurst Bert & Bishop my private a/c in full to date.

Jas Barry calls this Eve'g & shows me what Bruk put up on Mrs Courtneys notice in lot. I Keep the Paper. I recognize Bruks hand writing in the word "alias"

JUNE TUESDAY 20 1876

Go to Tannery at 710

nothing of importance to day

M Dolan brings 50 Hides from Peppler & Shepherd pr TMcCarthy

JUNE WEDNESDAY 21 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day.

M Dolan brings 50 Hides from T McCarthy bot from Peppler & Shepherd Toronto.

Harry Clarkson - written from New York.

JUNE THURSDAY 22 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. remain all day nothing of importance today

JUNE FRIDAY 23 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. R Thorne comes in on Boat at 935 We go fishing after dinner, have poor luck.

JUNE SATURDAY 24 1876

Up at 3 A.M. Thorne Hubert & I go fishing no luck

Get Horse & Buggy fr Waters & Thorne & I go to StC. I {?} Dft on TP&Co 3 mos for $2500. Get Sold Dft on N York for $93280 Balance of $2445.07 Get proceeds of Dft. Draw out $4.69 overcharge on last Dft. Give it all to R Thorne at my office. I hand him back a Cheque TP&Co gave me on 17th for Toronto (& pay freight on {Sds?} for $8053 & R Thorne hands me Cash for same. I pay Geddes $30 on a/c of Freight. Mrs Thorne comes over & they both stay & spend Sunday.

JUNE SUNDAY 25 1876

R Thorne & I go to Church. Anne sick. Thorne & I go to see Dr. Henderson. R Thorne orders Horse & Buggy from D Waters & drives Mrs Thorne to Queenston afterwards Thorne & I drive out to 4 Mile Pond.

JUNE MONDAY 22 1876

Breakfast at 8½. Thorne & wife go to Lewiston & back I take Boat & go to Toronto with them. Go to Hays & Co. & see about furniture I buy Wash Stand $975 Bureau for Ada $15.00 Stair Carpet 12 Yds. 12 yd $100, 2 Hammocks $800 4.00 Fish Tackle 65 cts Meet McArthur at T.P. & Co. they are bringing him to Settlement of some Kind. C.P. tells me, they will ose $2000 with him. I take tea at Scaddings & Gussie, Aggie George & I go to Horticultural Concert. meet Parsons & Horace Thorne get home at 10½ stay at Scaddings.

JUNE SUNDAY 23 1876

Leave at 7 on City for home, find all right at Tannery.

M Dolan goes up for balance of Hides (34) from TMcCarthy bot from Peppler & Shepherd send up 4 small Hides to J Scott to sell. 181# in all at 5 cts = $905 Have to pay 20 cts for Inspection Dolan hands me balance $885

Ada goes over on Boat to School Concert with Mrs Milloy.

W{Prager?} & Pope call about Atlas I pay him $800 & take Atlas this settles a/c Horse runs away & break buggy. I get Blake Kerr & Boyds a/c to day $108.

JUNE WEDNESDAY 28 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Ada & Mrs Milloy comes over. The Furniture comes over. Wife much pleased with it. Carpet for Stairs comes Telegraphs for Stairs Rods remain at Tannery till 7½ P.M.

JUNE THURSDAY 29 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½. Stair Rods come over by City. When I go to dinner help Wife put Stair Rods down. Go to Tannery & stay till 7½.

JUNE FRIDAY 30 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. D Servos delivers Gdr. of Coal. Longhursts Steam scow gets ½ ton Coal charged. Roll up & Ship for City this P.M. 150 Tann'd Hides 48#

Lend Chas Herou $100

JULY SATURDAY 1 1876

Dominion day

Go to Tannery at 8. Porter & Hughs at work. Excursions from Toronto & Buffalo. Ned Heron comes over on City, goes to Tannery & sits till Boat comes down River. he returns in her. I go with Herbert to Capt Bartletts talk about "Starling." Go up to dinner at 100 return to Tannery at 3, Capt Mrs Bartlett & myself go to Lewiston on Steam Yacht run up in 45 Minutes, come down in 30° {° symbol for minutes}

Have 1st look at Royal tonight Ada & I go down & hear music

JULY SUNDAY 2 1876

Wife & I go to Church, and go back afterwards. We get a rain Storm this P.M.

JULY MONDAY 3 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. Lizzie & Mrs Chittenden go to Buffalo on Cars. I take stage for StC, get note of TP&Co payable to myself discounted proceeds $3902 Note is for 400 at 3 ms. Dis $698, Expenses to StC $175 Buy Gloves for Wife $100, Suspenders for Self 60 cts.

Pay H Curlisk $2400 on a/c Pay Thad S Davis of Buffalo $700 accdly {accordingly} on old a/c, meet him on Street with John McKeon

JULY TUESDAY 4 1876

Paid Papers on a/c $1000

Get {too faint to read?} for Blake, Kerr & Boyd $100 Coat 375 {umbrella?} 225 suspenders for Herbert 125 toothbrush 60 cts. Expenses $200 & let from TP&Co $242 to pay mens wages for June.

JULY WEDNESDAY 5 1876

Take Boat at 7 Heavy Fog Wife & Ada at Boat. N Chittenden goes up on Boat. I go up with wife. Dont speak to Chittenden. Will Sage comes down. I begin this P.M. to get our monthly statements. I pay men off this noon. Robt Jacobs goes by Boat to Toronto & Oshawa says he will be back Tuesday.

JULY THURSDAY 6 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½. work at statements all day. Gn. busi Get Monthly statement off, & go to work taking Stock. Give Statements to Hamey on Boat to Mail in Toronto.

{Gnat?} Storm to day & Rain

JULY FRIDAY 7 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½. Busy at Stock all day. Get thro' this P.M. give Inventory to Abbott on the Boat to take to TP&Co also Enclose McCordicks letter about Hair. George Sims shows me a Hide with grain gone. I find pack in the {Barn Bin?} in very bad state Have Sims take it up.

C Heron & Wife come in Tannery this e ve'g I show Mrs H thro Tannery.

JULY SATURDAY 8 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. remain till noon. Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters & drive up to Parkers for River. Take Wife & Annie with me, get home at 8.

Get telegram from TP&Co & ship all rough leat dry 1st Boat Monday

Thermometer 92° in Shade today

JULY SUNDAY 9 1876

Extremely hot. Thermometer 96° in Office in Tannery today. Wife & I go to church. I dont go out again.

JULY MONDAY 10 1876

Very hot this A.M. go to Tannery at 8. Ship 75 Hides for City this eve'g 2358# ships 88 {?} for City this P.M. 2553½ # Dolan brings my Bureau & wash stand to day from Boat.

JULY TUESDAY 11 1876

Go to Tannery at 8, remain all day nothing of moment to note. Mr Hughs at work finishing Harness.

JULY WEDNESDAY 12 1876

Go to Tannery at 7 remain all day nothing of moment to note

JULY THURSDAY 13 1876

Go to Tannery at 8 remain all day - nothing of moment takes place

JULY FRIDAY 14 1876

Go to Tannery at 730 remain all day

JULY SATURDAY 15 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Get Phaeton from D Waters this P.M. I, Wife, Ada & Baby & nurse drive out to Chittendons to see Mr Smith Afterwards Wife baby Herbert {Harry?} & nurse drive out to 4 Mile Pond & fish.

JULY SUNDAY 16 1876

Go to Church with Wife this a.m. dont go out again to day Excessively hot Thermometer 95° in Tannery office this P.M.

JULY MONDAY 17 1876

Go to Tanry at 7½ make out statement of Leat. 10 cts sold & shipp'd from Tannery from Feby 3 to July 1st 1876, to take to Toronto.

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SEPTEMBER MONDAY 4 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. make Estimate of monies rec'd for Augt Expenses & mail to TP&Co. Telegraph Scadding to meet me at Boat this Eve'g. Buck goes over ar 11 A.M. I go over in Eve'g take Gun with me to show Cooper. Meet EAS at Wharf. Sit up late tonight.

SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 5 1876

Breakfast at 9. Go up to TP&Co. They dispute about my Estimates. They pay me $84 in Cash & one cheque for $5581 & one for $3060. Donald Milloy & I go up & see Dr. McMichael about Mrs. Courtneys affairs. I return by City. Pay J Bishop on my return $1240 for July Hides, ride up home with him. Alex Clark, Scott & Morrison 3 Curriers arrive.

JULY TUESDAY 18 1876

Go to Tannery at 730 A.M. Take Boat at 11 for Toronto to see T.P. & Co. take Statement of Leather - sold & shipped from Feby 3rd to July 1st, 1876. T.P. & Co. weigh up Stock in store. C.P. says after adding all up, the Stock shows $1000 over what is Charged against the Tannery, but this does not include the profits what the Tannery has made. CP tells me to wait over till tomorrow P.M. I go to Hewitt & get new pair shoes dont pay him for them. Scadding & I go out this Eve'g at 10½, sit & talk with D Milloy till 12 A.M.

JULY WEDNESDAY 19 1876

Get up at 7½, go to TP&Coy see Rutledge. He tells me the losses for past 6 mos will eat up profits CP tells me they cant buy me any money, at present, will pay me the 1st of Augt, will give me as usual my $100 per month, & will give me every dollar of my profit on next 1st Jany, they give me 1 Cheque dated 20th for $2849 for Hides - 1 Do dated 26th for $7056 for Car of Coal in May last. - They give me a memo. of the quanitity of Leat {leather} they have on hand in Toronto, & say they will send me Balance sheet by Saturday next.

JULY THURSDAY 20 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day - nothing of moment to note. Get 1 Cheque from TP&Co for $2849 & 1 Do for $7056, & pay Coal a/c

JULY FRIDAY 21 1876

I go to Buffalo via Lewiston this A.M., meet EJ Emery at Falls, go to Continental & have dinner. I return via CSRR this P.M. See Frank Martin.

JULY SATURDAY 22 1876

Go to the Tannery at 730 A.M. remain all day. EA Scadding & wife come over in P.M. John Ewart comes over in {engine?} Boat Scadding & wife, Ada & Clara Ewart & wife & myself go to Hop at Royal this Eve'g.

Mrs Ewart gets Phaeton from D Water this P.M. 4 o'clock. Ada drives her out.

JULY SUNDAY 23 1876

Go to Church Scadding & wife go with wife & I. We take Communion. Scadding & I go to Royal in PM, see Will Sage & Lawder. then go to Tannery.

JULY MONDAY 24 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Ship 82 Sds Harness to TP&Co 1326# Men wheel it over. I give Indy Lawder $575 to pay dis. on Recieval note due on 27th inst at Quebec Bank, - $250. Ada goes to Toronto & back. EAS & wife & Mrs Ewart go over to day. I pay J Bishop $1996 on his Hides last month. Pay J Sandho for 14# Shoulder $175. Miss Donovan goes to Buffalo this a.m. Capt. Bartlett pays me $100 he owed me in making change sometime ago.

JULY TUESDAY 25 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. tell D Waters not to let any one have Credit on my a/c. D Waters mak himself brings Horse & Phaeton round to my place at 1 P.M. says Mrs. McFarland dont want it. I tell him I dont want it, he takes it home. I dont go out driving today.

JULY WEDNESDAY 26 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½. Go to Lewiston on Boat at 9½. Dora Clark & Martha Smith come down in Boat with me & we go up to house. I dont come back to Tannery till 4, nothing of importance to day. Willard Platt orders some Harness Leat. {leather} finished.

JULY THURSDAY 27 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. remain till noon. Agg & family leave by Chases Stage for StC & Port R. Wife, Dora & Martha come to Tannery at 5½, we ride up in Cars Get telegram from Indgers Lawder about Note, answer, Engage horse & buggy from D Waters to go to StC tomorrow

JULY FRIDAY 28 1876

Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters & take Martha Smith to StC. Have nice drive up. Go to Welland House XXX Dinner Leave for home at 4 take in 4 Mile Pond on way home X home at 745. Dont go out again. Expenses $200. Martha took medicine yesterday from Maria has Headache this Eve'g.

JULY SATURDAY 29 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Give Herbert 85 cts. Wife $200, Cadet Excursion from Buffalo today. George Dorr comes down. Meet Cyrus {Dean?} on Wharf. Fisher {&?} Currier from Jordan calls for a job today Dorr, Martha Ada Wife I go to Hop at Royal tonight.

JULY SUNDAY 30 1876

All go to Church this A.M. Mrs Ketchums friend from New Orleans, Preaches. Dora Clark, Martha Smith, Ada & I go to Royal this Eve'g & hear Poppen Guighs Band. Get home at 10.

JULY MONDAY 31 1876

Go to Tannery at 7 remain till noon, then up to dinner. Then back to Tannery, remain till 7. dont go out tonight

{repeat of previous page}

JULY SUNDAY 30 1876

All go to Church this A.M. Mrs Ketchums friend from New Orleans, Preaches. Dora Clark, Martha Smith, Ada & I go to Royal this Eve'g & hear Poppen Guighs Band. Get home at 10.

JULY MONDAY 31 1876

Go to Tannery at 7 remain till noon, then up to dinner. Then back to Tannery, remain till 7. dont go out tonight

AUGUST TUESDAY 1 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½. Wife Baby & nurse, Dora Martha & self go over on City at 11 & return by same Boat. Pay McMillan $300. Martha & Dora go up to house after returning. Maria waits at Tannery for me. We call in at John Sandho's. Meet Mrs {Dedicle?} at Rolands & Mrs W Ele & Mrs John C in Carriage Maria stops & speaks to Annie. We dont go out this Eve'g.

AUGUST WEDNESDAY 2 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½, remain till Noon. Bedstead comes over from Stayrs by Boat this A.M. I put it up at noon. Go to Tannery. Coming up Tanny order Horse & Buggy from D Waters & take Dora Clark & Baby out to 4 mile Pond for drive, get back at 815 & take Martha out for drive return at 10 X. Maria mad at our staying so long.

AUGUST THURSDAY 3 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. I order Horse & Phaeton from D Waters for 4 O'Clk P.M. Maria drives Martha & Dora out to Chittendens & leaves them there. Then comes & drives me out to {StC?} with Baby Herbert & Lizzie Rogers. Maria loses her gloves. get home at 8.

AUGUST FRIDAY 4 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Rutledge comes over in Rothsay City this Eve'g to check bouchers, etc. forgets his Papers & balance sheet. He telegraphs for them. Lilly White & friend get left from Toronto 23 Cruickshank St. Rutledge & I telegraph to Elmira & Buffalo about O Extract. Mother Liz, Maria Ada Herbert Rutledge & I go to Royal. Poppen Guighs Concert. Tickets $350. Chittendens & Annie there. We wait & see two dances. Annie C does not speak to Maria, Dora nor Martha there.

Rutledge bring me from TP&Co $200 Cash & Cheque $125. 1 Do 9600 & 1 Do 9700

AUGUST MONDAY 7 1876

Rutledge & I go to office at 8½ remain all day at work at bouchers. We both go over by City at 5. I lend Rutledge $200 on Boat. I go up to Horticultural Gardens & meet C Parsons, have talk about Hose, lea {leather} etc. Scadding walks down to American with me, sit awhile & talk I go to bed at 12.

AUGUST TUESDAY 8 1876

Up at 8. Go & get shaved see Scadding. Get rubber Hose $200 return by City. Expenses $200, order Hides & Japonica am introduced to Mrs Bruk (widow) by Mrs Willie Milloy. Wife Arthurs comes over.

Go to tannery on arrival of Boat & find Hughs drunk.

AUGUST WEDNESDAY 9 1876

Get Horse & Buggy from Waters to go to StC. take wife. make Dft on T.P. & Co. for $1900. at 3 mos due Nov 1. I Express the procceeds {proceeds} all but 33 to TP&Co viz. $175700. -- I pay Fowler for Watches and Clock $20, & get Rx. Buy Jim Holohan 1 Doz lemons 50 cts, ½ dox Oranges 25 cts. Meet Miss Haddad ( & party) at StC. C Hughs goes to Buffalo with Temperance Excursion this A.M. he is pretty sober when he starts gets drunk up there & stays over

AUGUST THURSDAY 10 1876

Get Horse & Buggy from Waters at 11 A.M.

Go to Tannery at 8. C Hughs come back on Cars at 9½ from Buffalo, still drunk. He leaves Tannery at 1145 A.M. & dont return till after 6 P.M. , very drunk I put Jas Kerr Engineer on as Watchman tonight.

I go to Clifton about Lime. see Thos. Willson & engage Lime at 25 per Bush. see Berryman on my return home Martha Smith goes up with me. Mrs. Chittenden brings her in this A.M. I put up horse at Grahams. XX Get home at 7. Find things at Tannery all right except as above.

AUGUST FRIDAY 11 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. Find Hughs lock'd up in Room. Steve Follet comes down & talks to Hughs He promises him to stop drink & go up to Meeting & get reinstated. Jno Murphy hands me $97 from McMillan procceeds of one of two Cheques I handed him yesterday to get Cash'd, the other is for $96, which he still holds.

Hughs gets reinstated tonight Jim Kerr stays on Watch tonight.

{August Saturday 12 1876 missing}

AUGUST SUNDAY 13 1876

Dont go to Church this A.M . Go to Royal & Tannery this Eve'g then up to J.M. Kirby's to see John Stevenson & talk till 11

Martha & I stay home from Church X

AUGUST MONDAY 14 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Martha starts for home I go to S Bridge with her. X

I return by Boat at 4½ P.M. Go to Tannery remain till 7½, then go home. Call at Royal on my way up & see {Wismeth?} about Wire Fish line & talk with him about it

{same as previous page}

AUGUST SUNDAY 13 1876

Dont go to Church this A.M . Go to Royal & Tannery this Eve'g then up to J.M. Kirby's to see John Stevenson & talk till 11

Martha & I stay home from Church X

AUGUST MONDAY 14 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Martha starts for home I go to S Bridge with her. X

I return by Boat at 4½ P.M. Go to Tannery remain till 7½, then go home. Call at Royal on my way up & see {Wismeth?} about Wire Fish line & talk with him about it

AUGUST TUESDAY 15 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½ stay all day. Write Scadding about the Insurance on Tannery, $120. Ask him to send me sample of Tobacco by parcel post. See Flemming of Lewiston about Japonian & Valonia Go to Lewiston on City - this afternoon trip.

AUGUST WEDNESDAY 16 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. pay Webb $600 on a/c this month. Take 2 new packs in {Yard?} this forenoon. Take out and hang up in dry room 30 Hides this day: I call at office & get letter from Fanny Thompson. Get telegram from TP&Co to Ship McArthur 60 Hides. 2090# is the weight of above.

AUGUST THURSDAY 17 1876

Go to Tannery at 7, meet McArthur 60 Tann'd Hides 2090# @ 3 cts = $627.00. Ship & go over with Leat {leather} on City. Ada goes over with me. Ned Scadding meets us on Wharf. Go up to his place to Dinner. Go to Horticultural Gardens this Eve'g Lidertafel {Liedertafel German Singing Society} in Concert meet C Parsons & Thorne there. I stay at Scaddings all night.

I pay Scadding $120 for Renewal of 2 Policies on Tanning $4000 from 20th inst. get Rx

AUGUST FRIDAY 18 1876

Go down to Scaddings office & see Boustead about Hose Leat {leather} He wants me to write him. Go to TP&Co. they give me two Cheques for Duties & freight in O Extract 1/4546 & 1/4465 . Take Boat at 2 for home. Call & pay W Hewitt $600 for shoes got & in full to date. Get home at 4 P.M. Take Cars at 7 for Buffalo Meet Geo McFarland & folks at Continental. spend Eve'g together

AUGUST SATURDAY 19 1876

Get up at 6. Fannie A Thompson dont come on 1st Train. Comes at 1240 We have dinner & take Cars CSRR at 4 for home dont go out this Eve'g.

AUGUST SUNDAY 20 1876

All go to Church. Maria meets Mrs Haines & Husband from Buffalo. We go to Royal in Eve'g & call on above. they walk up home with us & sit awhile

AUGUST MONDAY 21 1876

Go to Tannery at 8, nothing important to day. Write Alex Clark, & Boustead. Engage Boat for Picnic tomorrow

AUGUST TUESDAY 22 1876

Start for 4 Mile Pond in Boats with Capt Bartlett & wife at 9. Have splendid day. Catch lots of Fish & I shoot 1 Duck. Get home at 7

AUGUST WEDNESDAY 23 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Find C Hughs under influence of Liquor. Take him up in office. He then tells me John McMillan has been giving him Whiskey & Ginger Wine all along & coaxing him to drink. He also got Hughs to let him have fleshings for his Pigs etc. Hughs wants me to tell Follett, & he Hughs will testify against McMillan.

AUGUST THURSDAY 24 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Hughs all right Fannie Thompson, Ada, Wife, Baby & nurse go to Toronto on Boat. Scadding meets us at Boat. Go in Carriage to Scaddings. After dinner Ed & I go down town. I call & see Parsons at Store. Go to Horticultural Gardens at 630. Mrs. Rogers goes with us. Germania Band of Buffalo give Concert.

AUGUST FRIDAY 25 1876

Ed & I go down town at 9. Dont see Boustead about the Hose Leat {leather}. In TP&Co. they want me to go to StC tomorrow & draw. Take Boat at 2 P.M. for home. Garrett & 2 Miss Hewgells on Boat. Dont go out this Eve'g.

Call & see Caston & Co about sole leat {leather} say they pay 4 cts for Oak backs, & would prefer buying from me. --

Hughs tells me McMillan was taken up & fined this P.M. $2300

AUGUST SATURDAY 26 1876

Fannie Thompson goes with me

Get Horse & Buggy from D Waters & go to St C to draw, make Dft on TP&Co 3 mos for $3200. Get 2 Dfts in Toronto & give both Dfts & procceeds to CParsons who comes over by Boat this P.M. & meets me at Tannery. He goes back on Boat. Dora Clark comes in from Chittendens this A.M. Mrs C drives her in. We dont go out this Eve'g.

As I come up from Tannery notice Bruk has altered Mrs Courtneys notice again. I notify Barry.

AUGUST SUNDAY 27 1876

Fannie Thompson Ada Dora Clark Maria & I go to English Church, Our Church being repaired. This Eve'g Fannie & I take walk to Bank. Mrs C Lizzie & Lettie at Church.

AUGUST MONDAY 28 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½, meet Angus Morrison, Arthur & Wife on Wharf, have long talk. After dinner order to Waters Horse & Phaeton at 4 P.M. Wife & Dora go up River. Flint C. calls out to Dora Postal Card We let her out & she goes & gets it. I drive out to 4 Mile Pond after 6. See Bruk & Wall on Corner. Notice still up.

AUGUST TUESDAY 29 1876

Go to Tannery at 8½ Dora Clark goes down with me. She takes Rothsay for Toronto, see Notice for Currier in Globe this A.M. meet C Dean on Wharf ride up town with him on Cars. I pay duties on Valonia $155 H Paffard cashes Cheque of TP&Co for me $4540. Maria gives Dora $600 accdly {accordingly}. Get telegram from IDMcs for 50 Hides immediate Begin taking out 60 Sds Sole this P.M.

Lend IMLawder on Rousseaus Wharf $2500, to apply on Note

AUGUST WEDNESDAY 30 1876

Dora Clark goes to Buffalo this a.m. meet J.C. Kirkpatrick wife & daughter on Cars. Pay $5.00 for Cord Wood. Send Jas Wiley by Mail (Fred Warren as Witness) a TP&Cos Cheque for $7500 to pay note held by him of mine for Possession on Life Insurance. I receive two cheques by mail from TP&Co 1 for $7500 & 1 for $2500.

Uncle John returns from Pelham this Noon by Chase.

AUGUST THURSDAY 31 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½. Nothing of Importance takes place today

SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 1 1876

Go to Toronto on Rothsay NC goes over go to Shakespeare X 50, meet Scadding at office. Have lunch together go to T.P&Co then back on Rothsay Expense $300, Flint C goes over.

Fannie Thompson gets back from Pelham this P.M. Gets letter to start for home at once. Packs up tonight.

SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 2 1876

Ada, Fannie Thompson & I go up to Lewiston. Get Fannie ticket to Chicago on Boat from McMillan $1530 ccdly {accordingly} remain at Tannery most of day.

SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 3 1876

Wife & Ada go to Methodist Church. I stay at Home Stocking calls & I walk down with him. Lawder comes in. I walk to Hotel with Mrs Lawder & JMS meet Robt Dickson & have talk

{Pages for Monday, September 4, 1876 and Tuesday, September 5, 1876 are after July 17, 1876 page 104}

SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 6 1876

Go to Tannery at 9. Go all over to get Cheques cashed to pay men today. only get one done. Clark & Scott drunk this A.M. Pay men off tonight

C Wordan comes to office at 6. Have long talk.

SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 7 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Porter not at work. Drunk. Scott begins work this A.M. Old Texas begins stuffing this A.M. Worden goes up on Cars this a.m.

New Girl Ellen begins work this a.m. Get telegram from IDMcCs for 60 Hides said his message & TP&Co as order'd by them. Have no Hides ready here.

I go to Buffalo on Cars this eve'g to meet Worden & get gas fittings. Meet Worden at /d Wilcox 149, Carroll St Lizzie Morgan there, see Worden {Go?} on Cars at 1 A.M.

SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 8 1876

Go down to Toyes & Co. get 2 1½ in Elbows, & 1 Brass Stop Cock 1½ in. Get home on Cars at 9½. Meet John Jolley at Rosseaus, with Bob Best go to Bests House have dinner there. I drive up home at 12 M. remain in all day. Meet McArthur at Wharf buy 2 tickets to Buffalo & return. {the following sentence appears to have been either erased or written so faintly as to be illegible}

SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 9 1876

Go to Tannery at 720. find all right. Porter at work. receive 10 Rolls Light Hides from TP&Co to make into Russett Bridle - also 3 Sheep Skins & Curmer's {round} Knife

SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 10 1876

Go to Church this A.M.

SEPTEMBER MONDAY 11 1876

Go to Tannery at 8, remain all day.

{pages for Tuesday September 12, 1876 and Wednesday September 13, 1876 appear to be missing}

SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 14 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Remain all day.

SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 15 1876

Go to Tannery at 8.30 remain all day.

SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 16 1876

Go to Tannery at 8, remain all day. Get cheque from TP&Co for $75

SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 17 1876

Go to Church sit up in Gallery

SEPTEMBER MONDAY 18 1876

Stormy no Boat this AM Boat come in at 5 P.M. I go over in City with leat {leather} for Hamilton Fair. Get in Toronto at 9 C Parsons meet me send leat by Express to Hamilton

SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 19 1876

Take Cars at 815 for Hamilton get to the Fair Grounds at 1030 get leather placed. Take prizes on all 4 Kinds. Meet Geo Secord, & McArthur, meet Morehouse of Buffalo at Royal in Eve'g. Get back to Toronto at 12.

SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 20 1876

Up at 7 go to TP&Co at 10. return by City this P.M. Bring over Curmer's Knife Blades etc, meet Ned Campbell at American.

SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 21 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day

SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 22 1876

Go to Tannery at 815 remain all day

SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 23 1876

Go to Tannery at 8, call in at Jim Millers have bot soda, go to Dock come up at 11 Capt Bartlett & I go to Jim Millers & have ginger ale at Worders Pump. Go to Dinner at 2 then down to Tannery & up at 5½. Call at Jims & have Ginger Ale down, en {engage?} Miss Patterson & have talk, also Miss Willson, go home at 8.

SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 24 1876

Raining

Get up at 6. {Katie?} down Stairs & find Ginger Ale our under Steps I open & take some. Wife & Emly go to Church. I go up & lay down on bed K {X with circle around it and two dots at 9 and 6 o'clock}

SEPTEMBER MONDAY 25 1876

Go to Tannery at 8½ remain all day

SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 26 1876

Go to Tannery at 8½, remain all day

Gave Wife $10 for House

SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 27 1876

Go to Tannery at 8, remain all day.

SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 28 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Take Cars at 10 for Buffalo. Geale goes up with me. I call at Willcox's 129 leat {leather} Roll {Sp?} X buy roll paper, return by train this Eve'g. find Telegram from CP to go to StC tomorrow to draw & meet him.

SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 29 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Horse & Buggy from DWaters to to StC to draw drew 2445.07. Get Measured for Coat & Shirts. See Lawder about Sombra Leat {leather}, also Chas Hamilton, C Parsons, meet me at Welland House at 7 We meet Jim {Caines?} there. He wants to buy Parsons interest out of Tannery. We drive home tonight

== SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 30 1876 == {dates have been cut off}

C Parsons and I go to Tannery at 9½: CP examines Stock very much pleased with it. Jas Fleming of Lewiston calls I pay him for 4 Bales Japonica & 1 Bbl Valonia $47 per City. I hand C Parsons balance of procceeds of Dft less the above $47. He hands me back $308 on a/c of Expenses for Sep. & says he will send me Cheques for $225 to Cover Rent to date & my $100. After dinner we call on Mrs Ketchum. Go to Tannery at 4 Roll up 20 Sds {sides} Harness & 10 sds Russett Bridle & Ship TP&Co +10 Hose Bretts for E Kraft & ship per City. CP goes out on City this Eve'g. Pay men part {wages?} Katie goes to Toronto this A.M. M Patterson goes over on Bells this A.M.

== OCTOBER SUNDAY 1 1876 == {dates have been cut off}

I go to Church with Herbert this A.M.

OCTOBER MONDAY 2 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Men all working. Pay Curriers at noon. They not satisfied with wages & quit work I telegraph TP&Co to put notice in paper for Curriers

OCTOBER TUESDAY 3 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. Jas Barry sends team for Fleshings, they are very putrid, he pays me $300 accley {accordingly} for 6 Bbls leaving balance of $150 @ 75 cts per BBl John Bishop calls I pay his Bill for Hides for 2 last months pay $41. Pay S Sandho for his tallow in full to date

OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 4 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½ remain all day, no Curriers yet. Make out Statement for Augst & Sep to take to Toronto tomorrow.

C Parsons when over last promised to send Hides at once but no Hides yet. Limes all getting empty.

OCTOBER THURSDAY 5 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Take City & go to Toronto about Hides. Get 3 cheques from TP&Co 1 for $4078 & 2 for $50 each = $14078 Go up with Scadding to tea. Then go to C Parsons & stay till 11. Parsons foot cut. stay with Scadding all night. We trade Pipes. Get letter frm Blake Kerr & Boyd that Case is set for the 20th at StC. Go up & see Fletcher this P.M.

OCTOBER FRIDAY 6 1876

Go down to City at 9, call at TP&Co, suit 2 Curriers over, Heavy lea {leather} on 90 over in Southern Belle. Capt Dick walks down with me to Belle, meet Patterson on board, have talk in Cabin. Old Patterson on board, anxious to have me go to Buffalo with him meet Curriers on board

OCTOBER SATURDAY 7 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½. 3 Curriers begin work. Geo Scius begins scouring with them, no work in {Brum?} House for him. I go to dinner at 12. Stop in at GA Clements & get some Royal Butters,. Kirby & Gral comes in. I remain quite awhile. Call at Dave McMillans buy & pay for groceries. Call at Woodingtons & A Daveys, meet James Wiley in McMillans Store & he returns me my note of $75, given for Life Insurance, not having it at time I paid same. Dont feel well after getting home. Give Ada $10. Get Stove this A.M. for Hugh's room. "call at Webbers"

OCTOBER SUNDAY 8 1876

Remain in all day

OCTOBER MONDAY 9 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. Go over to Boat no Hides. Capt Dick shews {shows} me letter frm H.M. Hewgill asking for $25. I remain at Tannery all day

OCTOBER TUESDAY 10 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Mother & I go to Toronto, on City. she goes up to Scaddings I go up & see Cassels re appoin. tomorrow at 3 P.M. for Mother to come & see him. I go up & stay at Scaddings tonight meet Old Jacob Bastedo there Dave Bastedo & wife call I sleep with Old Mr Bastedo

OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 11 1876

Ned & I go down on City at 9 Ned goes to Caledonia at 10. We meet Beu Hadden at Depot I talk to him about Dates patent Coal Tar Burner. go up to TP&Co's CP dont want to work in any Hides at present, says he cant get them. Call at Hewitts buy Trunk for C Hughs, meet Cassie & Mother at 3 P.M. go to Blakes office, wait till 4, for Cassels remain 1 hour with him. I go & see C Parsons, ride up to Scaddings with him, have tea then to to Cassels house & consult with him, then to C Parsons & remain till 10½ then go to American & stay all night.

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OCTOBER TUESDAY 10 1876

OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 11 1876

OCTOBER THURSDAY 12 1876

Take City at 7 for home, meet T.H. Date at office. I lend him $20, till next week. go home at noon find Wife has moved Bedroom down stairs

OCTOBER FRIDAY 13 1876

Go to Tannery at 8½. Wife goes to Buffalo on train. I give her $425 accley. {accordingly} Receive from RP&Co 20 Rolls light Hides to be made in R {Russett} Bridle. I ship TP&Co 11 Rolls 55 heavy Tanned Hides 2028#, overruns 2# pr Hide. Henry McMurray & wife leave for home on Boat. Jim Scallion calls at Tannery to see me. Wife returns at 6 P.M. Hughs goes down in Slip this P.M. to put Rose on Water Pipe. too Cold, he dont succeed

Pay Dan Servos $20 on a/c load Coal at Tannery delivered about July last leaving balance of $21 on same

OCTOBER SATURDAY 14 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. nothing of importance to day, at Tannery I take Stage for StCaths to see Lawder about trial with Bruk on the 20 prox. He remembers all I want to know. I take the 2 Shirts Carlisle sent back. They are to send me others. I pick out Cloth for Pea Jacket. I buy Gloves for Ada $100 I return by Stage at 3. very cold, F ABleleuch & A Cox come down.

OCTOBER SUNDAY 15 1876

Go to Church this AM Dont go out again today Hughs calls at 1 Hands me 2 telegrams from TP&Co, one to ship 20 Hides to McArthurs & 1 to Draw on them for $100 & pay Blake, Kerr & Boyd. The telegram came last night.

OCTOBER MONDAY 16 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Ship to McArthur 20 Tanned Hides 763# @ 30 cts $22890 Pay WH Chrysler on a/c $600 & get same credited on Bill.

Get telegram to ship from TP&Co to ship McArthur 75 Tannd Hides

OCTOBER TUESDAY 17 1876

Go to Tannery at 8½. nothing of importance to day. Thorntons son gets 20 Bus Hair for Mrs Milloy. Hughs sprains his Ancle {ankle} this P.M. Bruk supoenas My Mother & all the Grocers to day per Tom McClellan to attend at StC in Friday. Wife & Ada comes down to Tannery this Eve'g.

OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 18 1876

Lovely day

Go to Tannery at 8. Hughs Ancle {ankle} better. Bill Teuch comes over on Boat. We tan leat {leather} this P.M. to Roll up tomorrow A.M. to ship McA {McArthur}

OCTOBER THURSDAY 19 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Ship McArthur 15 Rolls 74 Tann'd Hides 2437# @ 30 cts = $73110.

ship RP&Co 6 Bundles Roundings {Rounding: A process in leather finishing where the edges of the leather are beveled or rounded to create a smooth and even edge. In this case it likely applies to the excess material rounded off} 1209#

Mother, Uncle John & Geo Scius & myself take Stage & go to StC, to attend trial tomorrow before Proudfoot. Walter Cassels comes by Train in the Eve'g. have consultation up in room after tea. We all stop at Welland House. I stay up late with Sergent OKeefe & {Grant?}

{page with October Friday 21 1876 and Saturday 22 1876 is missing}

OCTOBER SUNDAY 22 1876

Go to Tannery at 8½ & remain all day.

OCTOBER MONDAY 23 1876

Go to Tannery at 8.

Rec from Thos McCarthy 49 No 1 Hides 3056# = 6 3/4 = $20628 1 No 2 58 = 5 3/4 = 333

OCTOBER TUESDAY 24 1876

Go to Tannery. Stop at Geo Clements on way up. We decide to go to Centennial together, after dinner go to Tannery & remain till 6½.

OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 25 1876

Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day take Boat for Toronto. Go up to Blakes office & see Fletcher & Cassels. They feel as good as I do over the result of trial, stay at American tonight.

OCTOBER THURSDAY 26 1876

Up at 7. Breakfast& go up to Scaddings office then to town & down to TS Tiers Store. Have hot words with Trus. Ed Scadding with me. Go to TP&Co tell CP about it. Pay Hewitt for Iow Trunk $425 C Parsons down to American this Eve'g Stays till 11½

get 5 # Tobbacco {tobacco} from Scadding @ $100 per #. dont pay him.

Receive from TP&Co Cheque for $75 at their office:

OCTOBER FRIDAY 27 1876

Return from Toronto this a.m. Go to Tannery at 8. Get Harness ready to ship tomorrow. Mrs The Str {steamer} Magnet aground at Queens Whf {wharf} as we come out. Pull her off. Mrs. Algier from Ashtubula Ohio, gets on our boat from the Magnet. I talk with her all the way over.

OCTOBER SATURDAY 28 1876

Ship TP&Co this a.m. "the last trip of the City"

25 Rolls 25/2 Harness back 2832#

1 Bundell Seraps 155 .24 = 131#

OCTOBER SUNDAY 29 1876

Go to Church this A.M. don go to Tannery in P.M.

OCTOBER MONDAY 30 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½. Meet C Parsons about going to Centennial, remain at Tannery all day.

Str {steamer} City comes over from Toronto this noon. Capt Dick & I spend Eve'g at Capt Bartletts & have oysters, stay till near 12.

OCTOBER TUESDAY 31 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day. Str City starts for Charlotte at 6 A.M. I

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OCTOBER MONDAY 30 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½. Meet C Parsons about going to Centennial, remain at Tannery all day.

Str {steamer} City comes over from Toronto this noon. Capt Dick & I spend Eve'g at Capt Bartletts & have oysters, stay till near 12.

OCTOBER TUESDAY 31 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day. Str City starts for Charlotte at 6 A.M. I

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OCTOBER MONDAY 30 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½. Meet C Parsons about going to Centennial, remain at Tannery all day.

Str {steamer} City comes over from Toronto this noon. Capt Dick & I spend Eve'g at Capt Bartletts & have oysters, stay till near 12.

OCTOBER TUESDAY 31 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day. Str City starts for Charlotte at 6 A.M. I

NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½ & remain all day

NOVEMBER THURSDAY 2 1876

Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day

NOVEMBER FRIDAY 3 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day. Get letter from R Thorne saying Parsons has gone north Duck Shooting. I decide not to go to the Centennial

NOVEMBER SATURDAY 4 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Willie Rosseau comes up to house to Enquire about party in Philidelphia. {Philadelphia} They all start for Centennial on train. I remain at Tannery all day.

Geale goes Duck Shooting up the River & takes my Decoys wants me to go, but I dont.

NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½ & remain all day

NOVEMBER THURSDAY 2 1876

Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day

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NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½ & remain all day

NOVEMBER THURSDAY 2 1876

Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day

{page for November Friday 3 1876 and November Saturday 4 1876 missing)

NOVEMBER SUNDAY 5 1876

Go to Church, in P.M. up at Grals quarters he is not at home. I go home. Take Ginger Ale & dont go out again.

NOVEMBER MONDAY 6 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Go to dinner at 12, stop in at JT Kirbys - Coal Hole - dont get home till 4. Go to Tannery again then up Town, meet Willie Watt, he goes home with me, & goes in. I speak very cross to Wife, & tell Willie all about Flint Curries wife. etc. etc. & what the Chittendens said about him at Hop last summer to Dora Clark.

NOVEMBER TUESDAY 7 1876

Quite Sick & remain at home all day. Herbert brings telegram from Parsons about {Beuus?} Hand I answer & tell him to send him

NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 8 1876

Still sick. Herbert brings Dft on me from McDonough & James Toronto for $1425, it comes thro' Exps office I give him the money to pay it.

Also Dft from Lyman Bros on TP&Co for $12586 which I sign & return to them.

NOVEMBER THURSDAY 9 1876

Still sick & not able to go to Tannery

NOVEMBER FRIDAY 10 1876

Still quite sick & dont go to Tannery

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NOVEMBER MONDAY 13 1876

Go to Tannery at 9. C Hughs calls at the House for me. remain all day, at Tannery. Dont feel at all well

NOVEMBER TUESDAY 14 1876

Go to Tannery at 7½. Ship 10 Rolls 102 3ds Harness Leat {leather} to TP&Co Toronto 1545#

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NOVEMBER FRIDAY 17 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day

NOVEMBER SATURDAY 18 1876

Go to Tannery 7½, & remain all day till 2 P.M. Get Horse & Phaeton from D Waters & drive Wife Ada & baby up River. Meet Miss Brown & another young lady on horse back. Young lady & Saddle turns. She gets off. I tighten up girth & help her on again.

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NOVEMBER FRIDAY 17 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. remain all day

NOVEMBER SATURDAY 18 1876

NOVEMBER SUNDAY 19 1876

Go to church with Wife. this A.M. Call at Mrs Ketchums this Eve'g. Raining all day.

NOVEMBER MONDAY 20 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. Go to Buffalo on Cars. Mrs. Ketchum goes up. Date's Burner arrives by train this a.m. also 60 Hides from Pepler & Shephard they are quite wet & fall short by our scale weight 37# Invoice weight 4142, our weight 4105#. I buy 58 ft 1 1/4 hose Pope. 30 ft 1 in Steam hose & couplings & Fittings from TToyr & Co, Expenses $265 Duties on hose $125. Do on Fittings $100

Get letter from TP&Co Enclosing cheque for $70.

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NOVEMBER SUNDAY 19 1876

Go to church with Wife. this A.M. Call at Mrs Ketchums this Eve'g. Raining all day.

NOVEMBER MONDAY 20 1876

Get letter from TP&Co Enclosing cheque for $70.

(NOVEMBER - Month covered by page flattener} TUESDAY 21 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. Work all day, Cutting Gas Pipe & fittings arrive. Str {Steamer} City arrives at 3 P.M. Capt Dick comes to Tannery & stays till 6. We wait up town till Cars arrive. Garrett & Miss Hewgill come down also Mrs Ketchum. I go home & dont go out again this Eve'g.

I telegraph TP&Co to send Iron Tank at once. get Dft from Crombie this eve'g 1 for $1000 & 1 for $85584 proceeds of Dft on TP&Co of $1900, forward same by Mail to TP&Co this a.m. & Register Str {Steamer} City of Toronto arrives at 3 P.M. from Charlotte to lay up.

NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 22 1876

Go to Tannery at 7 Enclose $872 to JF MacKlein for Rolling last Sole Leat {Leather} in Sept 10th/76.

Mr Nash calls to see me about Keeping the a/c's etc.. Capt Dick calls. Pay D McMillan $250 for groceries to date & take Rx.

Capt Dick calls after dinner & stays all the afternoon

Lend Mrs Ketchum $1200 to be {ret.?} in a few days

NOVEMBER THURSDAY 23 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Capt Dick calls at 9, & stays all morning. Mr Nash comes at 10 & begins fileing Invoices remains till 3 P.M. Capt Dick calls after dinner & stays till 4½ P.M. We go over to Boat & see McMillan. Work to day fixing Gas Pipes

NOVEMBER FRIDAY 24 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Mr Nash comes up at 10 & stays till 3 P.M. Fileing Invoices. Capt Dick walks down to Tannery with me & takes Cars for StC, says he will be back tomorrow, {Capt then?} hands on the Boat leave for home this a.m. L Manifold is to meet Capt Dick at StC I work nearly all day fixing Gas Pipes.

{NOVEMBER Partly obscured by flattening tool} SATURDAY 25 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. Borrow 1 Bbl Lime from JT Kirby, to be returned Monday. Get letter from Crude P oil Co & Invoice of Tar. Get cheque from TP&Co for $8040 on a/c of CSRR freight. Get 6 Empty Sale Bbls from D McMillan & 4 from Woodington. Tell C Hughs I intend paying him $10 per week this month & in future. Get Globe {Glove?} Calves & 3/8 Elbows & Is {invoices?} from Toyr & Co per Cars tonight. Get Invoice of Coal Tar this P.M. Lend JBGeale 25 this Eve'g. Get Salt Bbls 6 froom McMillan & 4 from Woodington. Hear Hides have gone up a cent by # in StC today

Pay Geddes Freight $8245 per cheque & cash Get cheque from TP&Co this P.M. for $8040 for CSRR freight.

NOVEMBER SUNDAY 26 1876

Snowing & wet this a.m. Wife & I go to church. Mr Campbell gives out there will be no church this P.M. if storm continues. Get 2 Duck & 1 3/4 in Glove Calves from TToyr & Co & some 3/8 Elbows

{Dates are cut off but are on the repeated next page NOVEMBER MONDAY 27 1876}

Go to Tannery at 7½. Mr Nash comes at 10. Finishes Invoice Books this P.M. I pay him $400 on a/c of 3 days work @ $200 pr day. J.T. Kirby & Geale come in & tell us Hamilton & sons of Toronto are coming here to start business in Steel Works.

Work at Gas Pipes all day.

Cars change time this Am. leave here at 840 A.M. & R_ o 6 P.M.

{Dates are cut off but are on the repeated next page NOVEMBER TUESDAY 28 1876}

Go to Tannery at 8. Work at Gas Pipes etc. Kirby & Geale come down again. I stay at work all day. Go home at 6 3/4 P.M. Effie Milloy spends Eve'g takes dinner at my place I give her 1st lesson on Guitar & see her home. Write H Carson today. Get letter from EJ Emery to go to B on Thursday, answer cant go. Lend Mrs Courtney $100. 2 Cars containing 4 {Bbls cut off on this page, shown on next page} Extract arrives this a.m. C

Get cheque from TP&Co for 6908 to pay Dfts. on Coal Tar 56 Bbls

NOVEMBER MONDAY 27 1876

Work at Gas Pipes all day.

Cars change time this Am. leave here at 840 A.M. & R_ o 6 P.M.

NOVEMBER TUESDAY 28 1876

Get cheque from TP&Co for 6908 to pay Dfts. on Coal Tar 56 Bbls

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NOVEMBER MONDAY 27 1876

Work at Gas Pipes all day.

Cars change time this Am. leave here at 840 A.M. & R_ o 6 P.M.

NOVEMBER TUESDAY 28 1876

Get cheque from TP&Co for 6908 to pay Dfts. on Coal Tar 56 Bbls

NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 29 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Coal Tar 56 Bbls arrive this a.m. Pay duties on Pump $105 New Tank arrives from Toronto Receive 6 BBls Lime from L {Clerures?} N Falls. Receive 62 Hides pr Cars from Pepler & Shephard & 12 Bales Japonica from T.P. & Co. Get letter from D Milloy about Mrs C & McMichaels

NOVEMBER THURSDAY 30 1876

Go to Tannery at 7, remain all day. C Parsons come by train this Eve'g. Very stormy. We sit up quite late.

DECEMBER FRIDAY 1 1876

Go to Tannery at 9, take lunch down & remain all day. Sims & Curriers drunk. We call in on way down & pay Mr Kirby $9180 duties on 40 Bbls Extract, receive cheque from C Parsons for 150. 2 cheques for $75 ea so CP says when next he comes over

DECEMBER SATURDAY 2 1876

C Parsons & I go to StC on Cars. We make Dft on T.P. & Co. for $3200. Comn & Dis $6907 Get procceeds $313097 & hand CP - he gives me $274 to apply on Tannery Expenses.

Geo Woods orders from me 2 Sds Harness I return at 6 P.M. by train CP leaves at 1 P.M. CP & I go to StC in Cars.

{DECEMBER covered by flattening tool} TUESDAY 5 1876

Pay T Blair 1000 on a/c

Temple leave on Cars

Mr Kirby pays me $600 rebait {rebate} for Duties in {Ext?}

DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 6 1876

At Tannery all day

Kirby calls

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{DECEMBER covered by flattening tool} TUESDAY 5 1876

Pay T Blair 1000 on a/c

Temple leave on Cars

Mr Kirby pays me $600 rebait {rebate} for Duties in {Ext?}

DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 6 1876

At Tannery all day

Kirby calls

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DECEMBER {TUE covered by flattening tool} SDAY 5 1876

Pay T Blair 1000 on a/c

Temple leave on Cars

Mr Kirby pays me $600 rebait {rebate} for Duties in {Ext?}

DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 6 1876

At Tannery all day

Kirby calls

DECEMBER THURSDAY 7 1876

JR Kirby & Geale calls & talks about RR notes. Pay Woodington 1500 on a/c Get 50 cts {peat?} Shingles for C Parson

DECEMBER FRIDAY 8 1876

F {Date?} arrives at Tannery at 3½ P.M. We begin to {fix?} for 1 {?} Snow storm Bitter Cold Tonight, Jim Brown comes to work at 4 P.M.

DECEMBER SATURDAY 9 1876

{Fearful - see next page word covered by flattening tool} cold & Stormy all day

Work all day at Burner

Bitter cold all day no steam in Tannery Get 1 Cord Wood from J McMillan. Jim Brown working all day

DECEMBER SUNDAY 10 1876

Bitter Cold Wife & I go to Church. F Date goes to Averys I go to Tannery in P.M. Jim Brown working there at Engine

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DECEMBER SATURDAY 9 1876

Fearful cold & Stormy all day

Work all day at Burner

Bitter cold all day no steam in Tannery Get 1 Cord Wood from J McMillan. Jim Brown working all day

DECEMBER SUNDAY 10 1876

Bitter Cold Wife & I go to Church. F Date goes to Averys I go to Tannery in P.M. Jim Brown working there at Engine

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DECEMBER SATURDAY 9 1876

Fearful cold & Stormy all day

Work all day at Burner

Bitter cold all day no steam in Tannery Get 1 Cord Wood from J McMillan. Jim Brown working all day

DECEMBER SUNDAY 10 1876

Bitter Cold Wife & I go to Church. F Date goes to Averys I go to Tannery in P.M. Jim Brown working there at Engine

DECEMBER MONDAY 11 1876

Try Burner today it dont work satisfactory. Date stays till dark. It stops working after date leaves. Prosser goes on to watch tonight. Geo Cummings works part of day. Brown works all day & quits tonight

DECEMBER TUESDAY 12 1876

Go to Tannery at 8 find Every thing in a Mess & burner not working. Go after Date to {Plumbs?}. Date comes down cant make it go. I abandon it, & make wood fire. Date says he wull send another Burner. & the castings {pc.?} will not cost me a cent, meaning Burners etc this Expenses

Prosser dont watch tonight weather so moderate

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DECEMBER MONDAY 11 1876

Try Burner today it dont work satisfactory. Date stays till dark. It stop working after date leaves. Prosser goes on to watch tonight. Geo Cummings works part of day. Brown works all day & quits tonight

DECEMBER TUESDAY 12 1876

Prosser dont watch tonight weather so moderate

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DECEMBER MONDAY 11 1876

DECEMBER TUESDAY 12 1876

Prosser dont watch tonight weather so moderate

DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 13 1876

Weather soft

Go to Tannery, find Car of coal there for me, a large load. Geo Cummings, Hughs & myself & Prosser busy at Boiler & Furnace all day till 5 P.M. get steam up. Jim Longhurst calls at my House at 8 & tells me Hughs must go to StC tomorrow to give evidence in Re Jno McMillan.

New Currier sent by TP&Co comes today from Brooklin

DECEMBER THURSDAY 14 1876

Go to Tannery at 7 Stay all day meet Hughs on road to StC. Two new Curriers come from Fergus. TP&Co send them Ship 6 Backs 68½# to E Peach send Invoice to T.P. & Co. Prosser goes on to watch. I tell him the heat to Keep up. Hughs does not come home from StC tonight. Rack with Leat {leather} falls in Dry Room this Eve'g. no steam on. Pay Geddes $150 cheque of TP&Co this day for Freight.

Amelia {Mars?} calls tonight. I see Fleming & Deal at {Webbers?} as I go home this Eve'g.

DECEMBER FRIDAY 15 1876

very cold

Go to Tannery at 7. Find Prosser has Kept up too much heat & injured 15 Backs that were tannying. I put Bullock & mate on to scouring this a.m. Get Pine Table from Canochan this A.M. n Geo Suirs watches tonight

DECEMBER SATURDAY 16 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. Geo Suirs still there. Clock marked all night I remain at Tannery all day I stop old Grundy working at noon Parker begins skivering after dinner. Barry comes to office & Supoenas me to Mrs Courtneys trial on Tuesday. I lend Barry for Mrs Courtney to pay 4 Witness fees $10.

DECEMBER SUNDAY 17 1876

Dont get up till 10½ dont go to Church Wife goes. I go to Tannery at 12. find all right Geo Cummings runs Steam till 12. I stay till 4 P.M. & G Suirs stays till Watchman comes on. Clock stops last night at 9½. I wind her up this P.M. Hughs gets home at 4. been away since Thursday A.M. Barry calls at 6 at house. Mrs Courtney at 8½. I lend her for Fare to StC & back $150.

DECEMBER MONDAY 18 1876

Get to Tannery at 7½. Find Hughs there. He looks hard. I dont say anything to him or scold him about his spree at StC. I roll up Leat {leather} for Toronto & Hamilton. Hughs goes up town at noon says he got a Glass of Whiskey at Doyles.

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DECEMBER SUNDAY 17 1876

DECEMBER MONDAY 18 1876

DECEMBER TUESDAY 19 1876

This should be entered on Friday 22nd

"(I take Cars for Buffalo take up Steam Guage{Gauge} & get fix'd. I buy Car Soft Nut Coal, at $240, order Wrapping Paper, & get Gas fixings at Toyrs. Take up 13 Bbls Fleshings for L W Nash Jr. he pays me $125 pr Bbl & freight of Bbls down $180. Mrs Lansing Jr. goes up.) " Geo Suirs meets me at Station on returning & tells me Hughs was very drunk all day. I give him instructions & charge of Tannery & orders for Watchman, & Forbid Timmy Doyle to give Hughs any liquor. xThis A.M. Uncle John & I take Cars for StC to attend Mrs Courtneys Trial with Bruk. Grale Dicksons Wife dies at StC today. Meet WmA Thompson on Cars & family, going up & down from Bridge. Expenses $500.

DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 20 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. Give Hughs blowing up & discharge him. Follett comes up down & talks to Hughs & gets me to take him back. He promises to go up & be reinstated at Lodge tonight. I forbid J Rosseau to give Hughs any more liquor. I catch Willie Rosseau giving him Whiskey not 5 minutes after. Hughs goes up to Lodge & is reinstated. Herbert joins tonight. I go with him.

DECEMBER THURSDAY 21 1876

Go to Tannery at 7, remain all day. Hughs sober

DECEMBER FRIDAY 22 1876

Go to Buffalo 740 Remain all day. Get Steam Guage {gauge} fixd, take up 13 Bbls Fleshings for Leo Nash Jr, he pays me Cash $125 Gold pr Bbl FOB at Niagara $180 freight on Bbls down. I buy Car Soft Nut Coal @ $240, order Paper. Mrs. Lansing Jr on Cars. Fieldy Willson & Jenny Ketchum go up. I get Gas fittings.

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DECEMBER MONDAY 25 1876

Go to Tannery at 8. Mother not well & feeling badly. Has had fuss with Lizzie. I go up at 2 with Herbert who comes to Tannery at noon. We have dinner at ½ past 2. Mother Uncle John Lizz, Ada, Herbert, Maria Annie & I all have dinner at my place. I go down to Tannery at 4 & stay till 7.

DECEMBER TUESDAY 26 1876

Go to Tannery & remain all day

DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 27 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. Remain all day.

DECEMBER THURSDAY 28 1876

Go to Tannery at 7. Go up to Mail at 11. Get letter from I Bank. "( see Friday 29th for which should've been enter'd to day about above letter stuff") Get Date New Tar Burner, Geo Cummings to put it in this P.M. & start it at 4½ Cummings then goes up town & gets drunk. I discharge him. Hughs setts up tonight.

Herbert starts for Pt {Port} Robinson this A.M.

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DECEMBER MONDAY 25 1876

DECEMBER TUESDAY 26 1876

Go to Tannery & remain all day

DECEMBER FRIDAY 29 1876

Go up to Tannery at 7. Find Geo Cummings drunk & gone up town½. ( I run Engine until 11 Then go up to P Office & get letter from I Bank enclosing 2 orders on Toronto, payable to my order. I endorse them & forward same to TP&Co & Register letter, 1/$920 & 1/$1180, 'part procceeds {proceeds} of Dft made on TP&Co at I Bank 27th for $2400. Balance in Cash $24486 I retain {$2400} to pay men.) Prosser works today & Watches tonight (I get new Tar Burner from Date & put it in this same P.M. start it at 4½) This is Brackets should be enter'd re 28th.

Roberts the Currier runs off on train this A.M. Get letter from TP&Co enclosing Cheque for $8290 for Freight. I pay Geddes same.

The greatest snow Storm this day & night that has occurred for several years.

DECEMBER SATURDAY 30 1876

Every place Block'd with snow this a.m. write TP&Co & enclose accomodation {accommodation} Note for $1100. sign'd, 4 mos. Enclose I.H. Stone {Res?} $350 for Lanterns & Register, get to Tannery at 11, write my letters at home & mail them on way down. Find Snow has drifted in & wet Leat {leather} in Dry room. Young Averys come & spend Eve'g at my Place with Ada.

DECEMBER SUNDAY 31 1876

Storming & Snowing heavily. Maria & I go to Church. Herbert in Pt Robinson spending his Holidays.

MEMORANDA

Jany 18/21st Note due IB Bank JMS $350.00

Feby 16/19 Note due BBN A Lyman 11934

Apl 8/11 Note due BBN A Lyman 11400

Mrs Morgan No. 8 Jas St

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John Alexander Blake, “John Alexander Blake Diary, 1876,” Rural Diary Archive, accessed August 1, 2025, https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/items/show/542.

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