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April 24th 1837 Wrote M McAlister today

Trustees year ending 30 June 1838 Messrs John Hall Robert Drysdale & Thomas Macguire {7 long dashes}

Trustees Year ending 30 June 1839 Messrs Jas. Mair John Aston & Thomas McGuire

Trustees Year ending 30 June 1840 Messrs John Hall Robt Drysdale & Adam Craig

Trustees Year ending 30th June 1841 Messrs James Mair John Mair V Thomas McGuire

Trustees Year ending 30 June 1842 Col. Donald Fraser Messrs James Maclaren and Jas Thomson School - commissioners 1842 Duncan McEinlay William Scott James Mair Alexr Stewart William McGee

Commission for 1843 Robt Boyle: John Lonith Willm {inserted in the next line in the same writing, thickness of line and colour of ink} Boyd & Scott Andw Angus Robt Stead

Trustees for 1844 Messrs James Thomson John Mair and Adam Craig {X} James Mair

Trustees for 1845 Messrs James Mair Samuel Gemmill and Dr Monroe

Trustees for 1846 Messrs James Mair John R Gemmill and John Livingston

Trustees for 1847 Dr Munro John Wright and Thomas Deachman

Trustees for 1848 Dr Munro Thom as Deachmon and John Wright

Trustees for 1849 John Robison Esqr and Messrs Thomas Deachman and John Livingston

{red check mark} {this text in pencil} Helen Mason wife of Robert

{underlined in red} Mason died, April 8, 1844

Medium of Gov allowance for 1844 and 1846 £13-3-3 William Mason's address June 6th 1848 No 26th South Wellington Street Hutchisontown, Glasglow {long dash}

Engaged today to keep the school year 1839 Wages 36 pound Decr 7th 1848

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{short diagonal line in red} School-trustees year ending 30th June 1834 Rev Wm Macalister, Messrs S.G. Coleman & John Hall {long dash}

Year ending 30th June 1835 Rev. William McAlister Captain Matthew Leech & James Mair {long dash}

Year ending 30th June 1836 Rev. Willm Macalister Messrs Robert Boyle and John Hall

Year ending 30th June 1837 Messrs Frances Hall Robert Drysdale & Alexr Foster {long dash}

Lanark 23rd Novr 1836

The ploughs were going to-day but there has been some snow this evening This fall has in some respects been an untoward one. The frost killed the patatoe and indian corn crops early in Augt generally potatoes are now 2/ a peck {inserted above] bushel Late oats were also much damaged We took up 300 bushels of potatoes at laying-in time & had about 14 or 15 B. of india corn

Decr 15th 1836 The snow is now about 10 inches deep It began to fall upon the 13th and continued to fall upon the 14th There had been two or three falls prior to the 13th of two inches deep or so but did not continue above a day or so

On the 16th day of Febr 1837 The thermome-ter stood at 28 degrees below zero at Kingston

Extraordinary

{in red} (eat) Our large black tom cat having been proven a thief was condemned to be drowned which sentence was put in exicution on Saturday the 8th of April 1837 at 5 O Clock P.M. A large Stone having been tied about his neck he was thrown into the water and sank to the bottom and lay there till the following Monday about 5 O clock P.M. when he was taken out apparently dead and the Stone being taken off his neck he was thrown into the Bush and was seen lying there 4 days thereafter But to our astonishment he made his appearance about the doors on the morning of the following Sabbath crying rather wildly but in other respects appearing to be in good health

17th he is still well May 17 Tom was seen to day (well) by Hillar Robertson & other

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April 28th Mrs Such seen drunk by David Blomit and Mrs Boyd

April 28 M Morris set out for Britain this day

June 12 Blacky was bulled this day

June 13 Fanny got the horse this day

June 14 Wrote brother William to-day

June 23 Branny was bulled to day.

June 25 Cherry shut up in park with Bull

July 4 Cherry Bulled by McMudie's Bull

July 4 Fanny again took the horse

July 31 Rosey Bulled by McMudie's Bull

Augt 3d Bess supposed to be Bulled by a Sranger Bull

Augt 6th Blacky shut up with Wm Mudie's Bull

Augt 13th Pinkey in the bush in courting mood with Wm Bradin's bull [long horizontal line}

Octr 14th Borrowed from James McLann £3..10

Octr 17th Paid John Turnbull for James Baird {inserted below} £3..10 Trustees for the school year ending June 1838 Messrs Robt Drysdale Thoms McGuire and John Hall

Decr 5th There is a little frost in the ground to day, but it was in condition for being plowed there few days back. The month of Novr was variable a good deal of rain fell, once or twice a little snow which soon disappeared occasionally a moderate degree of frost

Decr 11 It snowed yesterday slightly all day It is to-day about 5 inches deep - Any snow showers that fell this season before were of such a trifling nature that I did not think them worthy of notice here

1838 Jany 12 About 25 of the Lanark Militia Marched for Toronto McKenzie the rebel with his followers having taken possession of Navy island

Feby 17 James Baird returned the 14 Dollars

April 5 Borrowed from Mrs Boyle 5 3/4th wool. The bay in which is was packed is included

April 21 I was authorised by the Court of Quinte sessions held in March last to take possession of the road running through my land from the road leading to Dalhousie to the 2d Con. line lanark in lew of a road (granted) running through the south east angle of the Park lot upon which I live {long dash}

{in margin beside above text} This case was managed by Macintyre

April 23 Paid for Montreal Herald 4/ which clears me up to to May 1838

May 6th Sugar making continued to to the 1st instant. A good year of it in general Snow went away early but frost cond long -

April Paid my proportion for Montreal Herald up to May 1838 (being 4/ paid 6/8 a year ago

The Earl of Dalhousie Died 21st March 1838

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May 23d Wrote Brother William to-day

June 4th Bess was Bulled to day by W- Bryden Bull

June 8 Fanny folled this day

July 5 The month of June very warm throughout. Rain fell frequently The heat is continuing {long dash}

July 6 Lily bulled this day by Wm Bradin's bull {long dash}

July 30 Rosy Bulled this day Bradin's bull

Augt 6 Copied from the Montreal Herald "Queen Victoria proclaimed Queen 20 June 1837 and Crowned 28th June Eighteen hundred and thirty eight Her crown cost £111.000 and weighed upwards of 3 lbs weight

Augt 8 Brany was bulled today W. B. Bull

Sep 3 Corn and potatoes killed this morning by frost

Sep 14 Have been a juror at the Queen Bench court this week

Sep 18 Eclipse on the sun Which lasted 4 hours

Nov 15 Lanark Militia drawn to-day

1839 Jany 30 Debt still due for the Manse £44..12..1

Jany 23 This was an exceeding cold day. Frost & windy

Jany 23 A heavy fall of snow Which was much drifted -

Feby 5 Library press broke into betwixt last night and this morning The thermometer 33 below zero at New York 23 Jany 1839

April 13 Borrowed loom James Baird this day £20 -

May 3 Snow blast to-day - The early part of April last was uncommonly fine - much damage done in the settlement by five

June 12 Fanny took the horse this day

June 24 Wrote Brother William to-day

June 26 Fanny took the horse to-day

July 4 Branny was bulled to-day By P Kerrs Bull

July 4 Lily was also bulled today by the same Bull

July 9 McKerr's Bull spent last night in our yard in company with Rosy she which appeared to be a Bulling

July 23 Dandy was bulled to-day by McKerr's Bull

Augt 2 Rejoined the temperance Society this day

1839 Sept 6 Wrote Mrs Cummen this day posted 16th do

Sept 22 (Sabbath) A great thunderstorm

Octr 30 The weather has been so dry for two weeks back that the roads are as dry and dusty as in summer

Novr 5 The roads still dry &C

Nov 6 Snow fell to the depth of 6 inches to-day

Nov 16 This snow went away to-day

Decr 14 A few inches of snow fell to day The ground having been bare since 16 Novr

1840 Feb 6 Helen Gourle arrived to-day

Feby 10 The theremometer 30 degree below Zero on the 4th East

May 23 Paid James Baird 2/9 this day (interest)

Messrs Dease and Simpson discovered the long sought for north-west-passage from the pacific Ocean to the Atlantic in 1839. It lies in about the 69th degree of latitude. Kingston Herald

June 21 Paid John Gemmill 4/ being my proportion of the Montreal Herald year ending May 1840 -

July 2 Gave John Gemmill 7/6 for books {long dash}

Ships belonging to the united States of America discovered a large tract of land in the southern hemisphere on the 19th of Jany 1840 The northern east of it lies in 66 deg. of S. Latitude Two French Ships discovered it also on the same day.

Aug 5 Cherry Bulled R James' Bull

1840 Augt 18 Amount of M McAlister collected up to the date for 1840 £56..13..5

Aug 17 Entered in Stephen book W Drysdale's Collection up to this date

Sept 19 Raised a stable of beech logs

Sept 23 Sowed wheat in peys park today

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1840

John Jones was married to Marg A Maxwell

28th Sept - 1840

1840 Octr 6 Miss McAlister was married to

           Robt Peacock

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Octr 28 Wrote Wm Shaw to-day

Octr 30 No snow fell this season until the 26th in start when 3 or 4 inches fell and lay about two days There was no frost to hurt the Indian corn or potatoes nor to stop the plough up to this day.

Nov 18 About 4 inches of snow fell on 14th car. The snow that fell on the 26th ortc disappeared on the day after it fell After which time the weather was very fine (no frost) until the 14th car No frost yet

Nov 23 10 inches of snow fell in the course of last night

Nov 27 Borrowed 46 lb salt from S. Alcorn Paid

1840 Nov 21 Queen Victoria was delivered of a daughter

1841 March 3 James Whyte Mrs Whyte & Willm Whyte visited us

Feby 20th Two of Robt Jameson's children were frozen to death {5 long dashes}

Feby Paid M - John Hall 4/ for Montreal Herald 5/ for Bible society & for 5/ for library {bracket at right}

March 6 A heavy fall of snow. The snow is deeper just now than it has been at any time during the last twenty years

March 15 About 14 or 15 inches of snow fell on the 13 & 14 on start

March 14 Willm Colville died this day

March 23 Thaw Snow disolving fast, Election going on

March 25 Sleighing breaking up Malcolm Cameron chosen to be Member of Parliament for C. of Lanark

March 30 6 inches of snow fell last night Sleighing good to-day

March 30 Scholars all absent from school with the exception of one on acct of having measles

Name of the young Princess "Victoria, Adelaide, Louisa, Mary

April 6th There is scarcely a child in the village of Lanark or its neighbourhood but who either has now measles or has had them within the last 15 days

April 6th Hay is selling twenty dollars a ton

April 18 Rec'd from Wm McAlister 4 dollars to pay interest of the manse debt {long dash, bracket}

April 12 The snow is about 20 inches deep yet in the bush scarcely any of the fields bare of snow Sleighing snow very bad

April 21 James Park (Eppie) left Dalhousie to-day

May Fanny folled today a fine filly to be called

May 19 Used fire in the school every day up to this date but it is warm to day The farmers are now through at putting in their grain into the earth -

June 14 Bess was bulled this day By Mr Drysdale's Bull Wm McAlister stipend from 1st July 1840 till 1st July 1841 subscription £38..4..5 1/2 seat rent £24..17..2 in all £63..1..7 1/2

July 1 Wrote Peter Lamb this day

July 5 Branny was bulled to day Wm Bradin's Bull

July 14 Paid my 2 college instalment 10/ To S Gemmill

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1837 Deaths

April 28 George Aitkson suddenly

June 26th William Boyle aged about 80

April 23 Mrs McAlister died 23 April 1837

June 20 William the 4th, King of England

The following per Brother Williams letter Died May 7th, 1837

John Murdoch, Robt Brechan John Eddie (son in law to Wm Eddie) Quinten Peacock Wm Spiers Thomas Lindsay Rev Messrs Kerr & Geddes, Margaret Mason daughter of Brother David's & James Glen

1837 Andw Clamie son died this year

1838 The foler per B Wms Letter dated 10 March David Mason David Shaw Mrs Quinten Peacock Thomas Duncan & Wm Potter

Oct 26 Robert Affleck died (Firm in the faith)

1831 {smudge} 2 James Umpherston died this day {5 long dashes}

Deaths mentioned in B Wms Letter 19 Apr 1839

Elizabeth Mason, Mrs Speedie, Mrs John Murdoch, Jas Jackson, Newton, Mrs Wm Love John Hamilton (deaf) Old Mrs Drummond Brother James Mother in law, Gavin Patterson's widow Wm Sutherland, Beenie Scott's Mother died in 1837

1839 Novr 17 Mrs Thomas Bulloch died to day

Novr 23 James Snedden (Montreal)

Decr 13 Mrs Willm Miller died this day. Mrs Thomas Bulloch died about a month before her {long dash}

1840 April 15 Willm Peacock died this day Aged 72 years He died in peace {long dash and bracket}

May 12 Willm McWilliam died this day

Deaths mentioned in B Wms Letter of 29th April 1840 William Bowman Archibald Miller & a son of Lewis Morrison's and Isabella Mason daughter of B. Wm

1840 Oct 2 Mrs Captn Leech died this day Professor McGill died Deaths mentioned in Brother Wm's Letter 5 May 1840 Lawrence Sudie Elisabeth Drummond Charles Edmonston Charles Brownlie's Widow Robt Duncan's Widow James Patterson Andrew Love. Twice entered

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1841

Deaths in Scotland as per B. Willms Letter dated 5 th May 1841

Mr Lawrence Speedie, Charles Edmiston Mrs Charles Brown See Mr Robert Duncan James Patterson, Andw Love The Latter cut his throat ) Elisabeth Drummond

July 23 Richard Mair died on the 13th current

Septr 19 Baron Sydenham Gov. of Canada died to-day

Dec 4 Gave Samuel Wilson a deed of Mortgage upon my my land this day for the sum of one hundred pounds to last for 5 years

1842 March 12 The past winter has been the mildest that I have experienced in America, very little snow fell The fields may be said to be now bare

May 14 Deaths mentioned in Brother Wms letter dated 8 April 1842 Marion Williamson, Mrs Robert Heart Samuel Wilson Mr Bain Morriston John Murdoch son to John McGray of Eastfield John Duncan son to John

June 25 James Snedden died May last

June 25 Mrs Robert Peacock died to-day -

July 17 Charles Miller son, died to-day

1843 Jany 27 Mrs Wm Peacock died this day

Mary Hall died

Feby 25 Mrs Cummings (Old Granny) died to day

Feby 28 Mr William Lees was buried to-day

April 23 Mrs John John Gemmill died to-day

June 28 Deaths mentioned in Brother Williams letter dated 24 May 1843 James Whyte vie William Hart Andw Ann D the Rev Dr Robertson

1844 April 8 Helen Mason my wife died this day at 12 O Clock evening after sufering severely during 4 days & 4 hours {underlined in red} {check mark to the left of the entry}

April 14 Rev Dr Gemmill died to-day Mrs James Smith died to day

1844 May 25 Deaths mentioned in B. Williams letter dated 2d May 1844

Elisabeth Drummond, Matthew Mason and his Mother, Mary White (Howeshill) John and Thomas Drummond

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1840 Marriages

Feby 18 John Gemmill was married to Margt Rogers

Queen Victoria was married to Prince Alfred of Saxe Coburg on the 10th of February 1840

March 18th Robert Lawson was married to Jannet Heden

March 13th John Lawson was married to Elisth McLachlan

Octr 6 Robt Peacock was married to Miss Janet McAlister

1841 April 30 Peter Maclaren was married to Jannet Stewart

Octr 28 Nathan Duncan was married to Elisabeth Leech

1842 July 26 John Wright was married to Sara Jones

July 28 John Miller was married to Ann Jones

Sep 9 Matthew Leech Esq - was married to Miss Liny

1843 April 6 Andrw Melville to Bess Jones

1844 July 18 John Gemmill was married to Isabella Hall

July 26 James Drysdale was married to Christian Aston

Aug 4 Willm Bell Esq died to-day {long dash in red}

Septr 11 Janet M. Urquhart was married to day to Templeton

Septr 16 Mary Park was married to James Watson

Sepr 27 George Gourlay was married to Christina Hall

Decr 20 John Hall jun. was married to Sara-Ann Smith

Decr 27 William James was married to

1845 Jany 7 Samuel Wilson McFarlane junr was married to-day to Margaret Flemming

Feby 21 Robert James was married to Jane Cumming

1840 Decr 4 James Whitten was married to Catherine Thomson

Decr 29 Martha Gemmill was married to John Smith

1847 Octr 9 Gilbert McIntyre was married to Catherine Urquhart

Decr 21 Andrew Gemmill was married to Janet Leech

1848 March 16 Mrs John Gemmill died to day Hon Lasbors died a few months before her -

March 20 George Easton died to-day

May 2 Jamie Jack died to day

May 31 Duncan McKinlay died to-day

June 30 Deaths Jack B Willm Leith dated 6th June 1848

James Bauldsen Robert Thomas George Muir & James Mark

Augt 11 Silvanus Gemmill was married to Marg Robison

Augt 25 Hugh McEven was married to Agnes McDonald

1849 Jany 25 Elisabeth M Urquart was married to McCrae

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1841 Memorandums

July 22 Dandy was bulled to-day M Bs bull

Aug 14 Bess was bulled to-day 16th Reggie do to day

Sept 20 A religious revival took place in the 3 con. Lanark about two weeks ago under the Preaching of the Revd Willm Dick. He is now preaching in the village of Lanark and is appearing to be successful

Oct 8 Mr Dick has baptised 10 up to this date, by immersion, in the village of Lanark

Nov 19 John Mason left Lanark on the 8th current

Decr 20 The Queen of England was delivered of a son on the 9th Novr last -

Decr 20 Wrote Brother William to day

Decr 20 There are two or three inches of snow on the ground at present which fell on the 19th There were two similar falls this season before but neither of them lay above two or three days -

1842 Jan 25 By cash settled with M. Hall for my reading of the Montreal Herald today year ending May 1842

March 26 The young Price born on the 9th Nov last was baptised on the 25 Jany last his name is Albert Edward

June 5 A fine shower yesterday The only rain that has fallen since the snow disappeared

July 8 Branny & Bess were Bulled to-day

July 27 William Leech went to the U. States

July 30 Dandy was bulled to-day

July 30 A fine fall of rain has taken place today

Sep14 M McAlister left Lanark to-day

Sep 20 John Mason left home today

Oct 13 The last of the potatoes taken up to-day

There are 30 bushels, good, in the pit with divet next the public road 38 in the other in all 260 bushels - the year

1842 Nov 22 3 or 4 inches of snow on the 17 instant & still eyes

Dec 1 Wrote Mrs Shaw to-day