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Title A name given to the resource George Robinson Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource Migration from England to Upper Canada Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Robinson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grenville County Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1832 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ocean crossing and up the St. Lawrence to Prescott, Grenville County, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. George Robinson Diary Transcription, 1832 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George Robinson Diary Transcription, 1832 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Robinson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grenville County Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1832 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Travel from Lincolnshire to Hull where the family depart on their ocean journey. They then travel up the St. Lawrence to Prescott. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. June 19th, 1832 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. George Robinson Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/16f90aced6d5076e95ca576d4e4bb215.pdf 7e43bfff360da50a330eedd26c24d2f7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George Washington Poldon Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George W. Poldon Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1873-1876 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Oxford County, Norwich Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. George Washington Poldon Diary, 1873-1876 Language A language of the resource English Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George Washington Poldon Diary, 1873-1876 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1873 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. George Washington Poldon Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George W. Poldon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Norwich & District Archives Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Oxford South County, Norwich North Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2345feeee218ac4081b0ac956a724aed.pdf 5d8e6930a890f351f544b18b31b6b506 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gertrude Nicholson Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gertrude Nicholson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Wellington County, Eramosa Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Gertrude Nicholson Diary Transcript, 1896 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gertrude Nicholson Diary Transcript, 1896 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gertrude Nicholson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Wellington County, Eramosa Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. July 13, 1896 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Gertrude Nicholson Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b7913e3e95a6e5b449082821ed899c45.pdf 9ee0937300f810535869bf5e7de64967 PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c851be24d2688335b7730f9d09f5dd43.pdf 1d6e52ebedec941dcf61756ec0887649 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f18ba0d0c797796f6c5bd78d4758791.pdf 8a2f6de5abac2b7ce6bbb558c16d5491 PDF Text Text THE DIARY OF HANNAH DELVINA JARVIS , née PETERS 7th January to 9th September 1845 scans of the Diaries downloaded from University of Guelph Rural Diary Archive https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/collections/show/49 Transcribed by Thomas M. Walker great – great – great – grandson of Hannah Jarvis tom at tmwalker dot uk The first page of the 1854 diary is missing – 45 Jany 7 returned to Mc Cormicks – we had some sausages [corner of page missing] soup – Augusta gave us some salt–fish – nearly dark when we reached Home – Mrs J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – Mr [word on corner of page missing] – Mrs Creighton came up to Mangle some Cloths – Lewis Stayner – Jane Hamilton W Duff – David Boyd – H.J. played a game or two of Back–gammon with Helen – had some Greule Gruel & went to bed – 8 – fine morng – clear and cold – the cloths Mangled – H.J. could not account for a Dollar – Jane Hamilton accounted for the Dollar – H.O. & H.J. drove to Drummondville purchased a Keg of Butter 71lb at 1/ – paid four Dollars on it –pd for four lb fresh Butter at 1/ – 2lb Cheese at 10c – H.O. pd for Sattin and Gloves one Dollar and a shilling – returned Home – Jane Hamilton & Miss Ross – Miss Ross invited the Girls to a party on the Tenth – Jane & Eliza Hamilton came up to Mangle their Cloths in the Evg – Cathn sick with – 45 Jany 8 a cold – took Salts and bathed her Feet – Eliza a bad Alxr Teaching the Children their Lessons – Herberts [word lost over edge of page] very painful in the Night – 9th – Fine clear morng – thawing – Alxr went to the Mill for 5 Bushels of Wheat – sent by Williams to be [word lost over edge of page] for H.O – not pd – J Stayner –C Sinclair – Jane Hamilton came and got a pr shoes from Cathn to go to Mrs Rosses 10 – Fine mild morng – Mary Hamilton came to beg a bottle of Vinegar & borrow a Key to open a Port–folio – Jane came to fix the skirt of Cathns Frock – Mary Hamilton here – John Stayner drove Cathn & Eliza in our Carriage to spend the Evg at Mrs Rosses – Cathn dressed in rose Pink silk – Eliza in straw coloured silk – they danced till four –returned at five – John Stayner slept here – Alxr & Jarvis asked to a large party at Wirms – did not go 45 Jany 11 – a cloudy morng – cold – H.J. pealing Apples – Eliza gone down to Janes – Mary – Jane & Eliza Hamilton – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – W. Duff – Mr Tench came in at Eleven at Night – slept here – some snow in the Night – 12 – Sunday – dull morng – H.O. Helen – Alxr & Jarvis going to Church – after hurrying & being ready to get into the Carriage discovered that it was broken – borrowed Mr Stayners lumber Waggon & went to the Evg service – Letters from Amherstburgh – H.O . returned about six – Mr Tench said that he heard that W.B. Robinson had gained his Election – good J. Stayner – W Duff – Young Gale in a scrape – under an Arrest – likely to be broke – the McLeods all at War – about Miss Farren & Mr Bently–– 45 Jany 13 – Snowing fast –Foster came to see H.O for school Tax – H.O. gone down to see McMickan to see if he can get it taken off – no relief it must be paid – and how I know not – no Money in the House nor any coming in – Dr & Mrs Hall – Mr & Mrs Fitzd and Sons – he went on to Niagara – She & Children remained all Night – Mr Tench stopped snowing about one O'Clock – T Stayner Jane & Eliza Hamilton 14 cloudy morng – T Stayner came to borrow two Buffalo skins – James Seacord came after the school House Keys Mr Fitzd & Mrs Elliot came to say he could not get Home to day – – H.J. mended the Easy-chair – H.O. making the cover to Sofa – bought some a pap – – J Hamilton – Helen washed some sheets down at river – Jane Hamilton & W Duff drank tea here – J & T Stayner, C Sinclair spent the Evg here – Cathn had a Letter from Mary Peter – 45 Jany 15 an other dull morng – Mr Tench – Mr Fitzd came for Maria – Robert & Catharine – Mr & Mrs Freeman came down – Maria remained all Night with One Child – Mr Fitzd went Home with Duncan – Rt – Cathn – Freeman & Cathy & Child slept here – two Miss Smiths – Mary – Jane & Eliza Hamilton – J & T Stayner – W Duff came in, in the Evg they had a Quadrille or two – Eliza and Helen went to sleep at Janes – H.J. had a talk with Robert about his application to the Masons – he promised to clear my Character before them – as being neither a Lyeer or Imposture – – Heard that Mr Robinson had gained his Election by a majority of four Hundred – Cathn Rt brought a bag of Flour to H.O – and back Muslin to make Catn & Eliza a dress – – 45 Jany 16 snowing fast – Robert – Freeman &c Rt & Freeman gave H.O. 12 Dollars to pay her School – all went to Chippawa in Rt sleigh – snowing fast – Sinclair – T Stayner – W Duff – Jarvis went over the River for Tea – and to have Alxr Boots mended – H.J picked a Goose – not set – Jane Hamilton – 17 – snowing – the Girls scrubbing – Williams drawing wood – paid the Butcher his Bill of one Dollar & half and four cents – due since 21st October – Jane Hamilton – H.O. & Catharine drove to Niagara – took a cup of Tea to Augusta to try if she liked it – H.J. mending the green Room Carpet – Jarvis went over the River for Alxrs Boots and some Galeratus – Mrs Fraizor will make Cathns Frock – T Mewburn – J. Stayner – Jane Hamilton spent the Evg here – Jane mangling & making up a padded petticoat – 45 Jany 18 very fine morng – all going to washing – finished at three – Eliza the little – Wm Duff came up with the 12 Dollars from Dr Hamilton to pay schoolhouse Tax – Alxr went off for Fort Erie – to bring Miss Kit Hamilton down – Coll Rt Hamilton went with him – Robert – Catharine – Freeman – Cathy & child – Fitzd Maria & Duncan all came in to Tea – Fitzd &c returned to Chippawa – the rest stayed all Night – C Sinclair – T. Mewburn – Jane & Julia Hamilton spent the Evg here – Rt & Freeman complaining of a bad Cold – Cathy found half of a Needle in her Baby's Foot – and pulled it out – the poor child cryed very much – H.O. payed Foster the school-Tax 12 Dollars. 45 Jany 19 Sunday – all gone to Niagara Church – C. Sinclair came with a double sleigh and took Catharine & Eliza down – H.O. & Jarvis went with Robert – Rt & Freeman have sore throats – H.J. & Helen busy cleaning up the Breakfast things & preparing Dinner – H.J. made two Puddings – �H.O – Jarvis – Rt – Cathn Freeman – Cathy and child dined at McCormicks – Catharine & Eliza came home to Dinner – Alxr brought Miss Cathn (James) from Fort Erie – also old Rt Hamilton and a Keg of Butter – all the Dinner Party returned to Tea – part went to Janes to Tea – Old Rt Jane – Kit & Julia came after Tea – Mrs Stayner – Mr & Mrs Creighton – T Mewburn – C. Sinclair – W Duff – J Stayner – Rt & Freeman – have sore throats – Edmund Tench – 45 Jany 20 a dull morng – Rt and his party set out for Hamilton took Jane – Kit and big Eliza with them – started at Eleven – beautiful sleighing – Cathy left an Ripping Pin for Maria – All busy cleaning up the House after they were gone – Mr Tench drank Tea here – Julia Hamilton – J. Stayner – T. Mewburn – Letters from Amherstburgh –some snow – H.J. made Mits for Jarvis – and a Bolster – 21 – cloudy morng – H.O. & Catharine gone to Niagara Cathn got her Gown from Mrs Fraizer – called for Julia Ross who was not ready to come – Mr Tench – C Sinclair T Mewburn W Duff – H.J. made three pillow Socks – H.O. & Cathn busy finishing Cathns things & Catn packing her things – 45 Jany 22 Catharine & H.O. up at four preparing Breakfast for Cathn to go to Hamilton – Cathn went down and called ElizaHn & Julia Ross at [lost over edge of page] at Eight Mr C Sinclair drove up for Cathn & took her & Carpetbag down for Eliza H and Julia Ross H.J. picked two Fowls – also three Barrels of Apples – filled a bolster with Feathers – alone this night – 3lb Sausages – 23 – fine morng – snow in the afternoon – Caroline slept with Julia – Mary Hamilton – Old Rt came and took up our Buckits out of the Well – Mary once more spent the Evg alone – H.O. & Helen went to see Mrs Creighton – Alxr drove Mary Hamilton & Children to Stamford & back again – Caroline slept with Julia – – 45 Jany 24 Rain & snow all day – H.J. picking Feathers – Mary Hamilton helping she dined here – filled one Pillow – an other Evg alone – W Duff made a seisure of Tea Tobacco & Butter – & Whisky – Mr McMicken came home about one in the Morng – found his house surrounded by a set of Irishmen intending to retake the Whisky – He fired a Pistol which brought the Soldiers and Dispersed the Irishmen – J Stayner shot a Deer which he & Party brought Home – caught our Cisterns nearly full of Water – an Ill wind that blows no one good – finished the Feathers and filled three Pillows – Caroline slept with Julia Hn – Emma went down to see Julia – Old Bob sent her Home because she laughed – Emma much affronted 45 Jany 25 Very cold – H.J. sewed up the Pillows – cleaned Knives & Candlesticks – fed the Poultry – Boys went to Williams – for Hay Helen sick – Williams brought half a Tun of Hay – Catharine returned at ten at Night – from Hamilton – a beautiful Night – drank Tea with Mrs Mills – much pleased with her visit at Hamilton – 26 – Sunday – a fine morng – Helen better – H.O – H.J. Alxr & Jarvis went to Niagara Evg Church – called at McCormicks & Rosses – – Mrs Stayner Mr & Mrs Creighton – C Sinclair – Mr Cox borrowed the Carriage Whipple-trees for Mr Fitzd – to go to Hamilton – W Duff – Letters from Amherstburgh – 45 Jany 26 the two Miss Smiths drank Tea here – a beautiful Moonlight Night – went to bed at Ten O'Clock 27 – fine morng – Helen sick – Caroline & Emma went to the Post Office to ask Dr Mewburn to come & see Helen. C. Sinclair – borrowed the Buffalo-skins – called at Dr Mewburns and left word for him to come down – J. Stayner drank Tea here – Old Rt Hn brought Home – sick – had an opperation performed on his Eyes – was sad about not being able to see – Eliza wrote for Jane to return immediately – Catharine wrote to her sister Eliza – inclosing a letter from Hannah – and an other to Kit from London – Night very dark – – 45 Jany 28 Rain in the morng – Dr Mewburn came to see Helen – accounts reached this Place last night, that the great Iron steamer had arrived at New York – C. Sinclair walked down the hill with Catharine to see her Uncle whom she found no better – raining and very Wet – Anne Washing – 29 – mild – windy – Ann washing hanging out the Clothes – got them nearly dry – snowing a little – Mr Tench slept here – H.J. folding Clothes – Mr McPherson offered to give H.O. skimmed Milk for nothing – got two quarts this Night – first time – Boys brought Home two Cocks killed that were at McPhersons – Helen had the Fever all day 30 – morng clear & Cold – H.J. picked two Cocks – H.O. & Catharine starching and Ironing – 45 Jany 30 Dr Mewburn called to see Helen – ordered her to take as much Quinine as she could bear – C Sinclair – T. Stayner – Mr Mc Pherson – took Rt Hamilton to Niagara to have his Eyes burned – brought him back and H.O.s Watch – Mary Hamilton dined here – H.O. Ctn and Boys Mangling – did not finish – Boys went over the River for Tea 31 a heavy Snow–storm – lasted a short time – appearance of more – very cold – stoves smoking our Eyes nearly oat with the smoke – Helen sick – Mr F Tench – dined here – Mrs Creighton – J Stayner Mary and Julia Hamilton came up to Mangle – H.O. & Catharine finished our Mangling – H.J. sorted the Clothes and mended a part of them – took some ginger Tea and went to bed early – so did the rest – Milk from McPhersons – Night and Morng – 45 Feby 1 Very cold morng – a little snow – Alxr took the Pony to have his shoes sharpened – could not be done till twelve O'Clock – a Letter from Eliza – Catharine Robert had an other gathering in her Throat – and broke – Helen better to day – H.O & Catharine drove out to Mrs Tenches – and walked back – Boys went on to St Davids and had the Pony shod – Foster not choosing to shoe him – saved two shillings, from his refusal – Miss Henrietta James & Alxr McMicken – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – Wm Duff – Mr Peal sent here for Mr Frk Tench – Mrs Tench sent Peter a small pot of jelly 2d – Sunday, very cold – fed the Poultry on shoots & Apples – H.J. read the Service – Jarvis and Caroline attended Mr FitzGerald called and offered to do any thing at Hamilton for us – as he was going there on Tuesday with Maria – promised to send shade down to take the stovepipe – 45 Feby 2 down on Tuesday – Catharine walked down to see her Uncle Robert – Willy Duff – F & W Tench – J & T Stayner – Mary and Julia Hamilton – Chs Sinclair – T Mewburn – Mr Joseph Sanders 3d – Cold morng – cloudy – Alxr gone to St Catharines for Bran – H.O. & Catharine washing – finished & hung out – H.O. & Catharine went down to see Rt Hamilton – Catharine went to Mr McMickens – J. Stayner Wm Duff – – Heavy fall of snow during the Night – Alxr returned at five with 400wt of Bran 4 – Snowing fast – cold – H.O. & Cathn bringing in the Clothes – Heard that old Mrs McCormick had fallen down up at Mrs Streets and dislocated her Hip and was not able to be moved – Mary McCormick went up to her – – 45 Feby 4 snowing fast – cold – Willy Duff – sent for to drive H.O. & Cathn to the Falls – his Uncle sick – could not go – Mangling & Ironing done – H.O. & H.J. made the Boys each two pairs of Mitts – W Duff called – H.O. sent the Easy Chair to Mr Hamilton – His Eyes no better �Shrove Tuesday – no Pancakes – no Eggs – Letters from Jessie & Hannah – 5 – Ash Wednesday – snowing fast – high wind – the snow drifting much – very cold – the storm continued till five in the morng – extremely cold – the Water froze in H.J. Room for the first time since she occupied it in seven years – the Heiffer lost her Calf – it came before its time two Months – found dead in the morng – Alxr sick with sore throat – Helen sick – Jarvis's Feet very sore – – 45 Feby 6 morng fair – extremely cold – everything frozen in the Kitchen – Helen in Bed with Head Ache – Boys sawing Wood – Soldiers refusing to come it being so cold – Alxrs throat very bad – Jarvis's Feet very sore – with Chilblains – Catharine waided through the snow to go & see her Uncle Robert Hn – she was nearly up to her Hips in the snow – His eyes better – his Mouth very sore – Ice running in quantities – Road Masters turning the People out to cut a Road through the snow – Western Mail did not come in for three days – Mail sleigh anchoars coming from St Catharines – Horse carrying Mail got caught in a snow drift and broke his neck – 7th – fine clear morng – the Sun came out to cheer us up through the intense cold – most welcome was his appearance – the River choked up with Ice, at Fields–point – for a short time – no crossing the River for three day – H.O. went down to see Rt Hamilton – he had just returned from Niagara where he has been to have his eyes burned – the roads very bad – J Stayner – C Sinclair 45 Feby 8 fine morng – clear & cold – more mild during the Day – Mr Tench – C Sinclair – T Stayner – Julia Hamilton – H.O. Catharine & Alxr drove to the Falls to see Old Mrs McCormick – did not return till Nine O'Clock – when Mr Joseph Sanders was so kind as to walk before the Horse from Stamford to keep him in the Road – it being very dark and the snow drifts very deep – Mr Sanders slept here – H.J. very uneasy at H.O. being so late – on account of the deep snow – Rt Hamiltons eyes gave him great pain during last night – Eliza & Julia sat up to wet the Cloths for his Eyes – Much Ice running all Day – 9th Sunday – snowing lightly – past ten before we had Breakfasted–– Alxr drove H.O. & H.J to the Falls – set Mr Sanders down at Dr Mewburns – Miss Mewburn a little 45 Feby 9 better – Mrs McCormick no better – dined at Mr Streets returned before dark – the Road not well beaten going – very crooked – thro' Fields and dug through snow Drifts and along the Fences – on our return they were better broken – Mrs J & T. Stayner – Mr & Mrs Creighton – C. Sinclair – W Duff – Eliza Hamilton – J. Stayner & W Duff drank Tea here – A Letter from Mr Harvy with an account of 8/ Cy – A letter from Eliza saying she wished to get Home – but could not prevail on Robert to being her down – Helen passed a bad Night – Fever did not quit her till Eight next evg – 10 – fine morng – not so cold as it has been – quite mild in the afternoon – Alxr went to Williams for straw & Chaff – no school in the afternoon – Catharine walked – 45 Feby 10 to see her Uncle – J. Stayner walked back with her – Helen Cough – troubled her all night – her Head ached very bad all night – 11 – dull morng – soft weather – Falls roaring – Williams brought half a Tun of Hay – Soldiers Cutting Wood – Helen very Weak – Head-aching much – Mr and Mrs John Powell – Catharine & little Eliza went up to see Miss Mewburn – J Stayner drove Pony – Mrs Stayner – Mr & Mrs Creighton spent the Evg here – Helen missed her Fever – had a slight Perspiration on her – We are in hopes that the Fever is about leaving her – Mrs Augusta McCormick and Augusta Fraizor called on their way from the Falls – 45 Feby 11 H.O. gave Augusta a Recipe to get some Midicine for Helen – snow going away rapidly – A meeting at the school-house – to petition for Money to finish it – to be paid by subscription of the inhabitants in three years – 12 – Cloudy dull morng appearance of Rain – very mild – rain & snow in the morng – Dr Mewburn – Alxr going to Niagara for Medicine for Helen – Helen missed her Fever last night – Alxr brought home some Hawthorn as Oil and some Pills – Augusta sent up some Blister Salve and blue Pills for Helen – W Duff – J & T Stayner – Letter from Amherstburgh – Helen no Fever this Night – Edmund & W. Tench – H.J. played Back-Gammon with Edd Tench – H.J. suffering with pain in her Back 13 – Fine morng – cold – Transit came from Toronto to Niagara – Ice running in the morng – and Evg – J & T Stayner – Julia Hamilton drank Tea here – Cathn went at Eight O'Clock with Julia to see her Uncle – T Stayner 45 Feby 13 walked up with her – Valentines poared into the Post Office by Dozens ready for the morrow – J & T. Stayner had their share – some abusive – some Complimentary – some impertinent – according to the Whim of the Writers – H.J. made a pr Mits for Caroline & mended Socks – 14 – Dull morng – cold – Hail & Rain – Transit came up to Queenston – Helen missed her Fever last night – H.J mending stockings – Mr Peal drove Miss Wadsworths to Clifton House – to a Ball – Rain and froze as it fell – all a glare Ice – Eliza here Mangling – Letter from Eliza saying she should be Home on the fifteenth – Coll Robert Hamilton called to assertain if H.O had received payment from the School directors – by desire of the Auditor – Mr Ross – very kind of them – J Stayner – W Duff – Mr Tench slept here – 45 Feb 15 Rain all day – drisling not steady – Snow nearly gone – except for Drifts – Robert and Catharine – Freeman Wife and Child – FitzGerald Wife and two Children and Servant – Jane & Kit Hamilton & Eliza – Augusta the Wee one – Dan Gilkison – Joseph Hamilton – Mr Bigalow all arrived from Hamilton – Cathy Freeman – Augusta – Kit Hamilton Maria – Children & Servant slept here – Cathn Rt slept at Janes – the Gentlemen went to the Inn – and drank Tea with Jane – Mr Tench came and put in a pane of Glass – the Party much fatigued T Stayner – Maria gave three Calico Frocks to Caroline & Emma – Transit left Queenston for Niagara & Toronto – 16 – Sunday – beautiful morng . Rt drove Fitzd Home took Kit on to Fort Erie – and crossed to Buffaloe with an Daggshew Freeman drove his Wife and Child & Augusta – Joseph drove Cathn Robert to Hamilton – The Gentlemen Breakfasted with Jane the Ladies with H.O. – Mr Tench – drew up some of the Piano Strings – 45 Feby 16 Mr Sinclair – the after part of the Day cloudy H.J – a bad cold, and pain in the Back and quite sick the Boys went to Guernsays – & D Gilkinson went to Buffaloe – W. Duff – the Family went to bed early– 17 – Cloudy morng – attempt to snow – H.J sick – H.J. mended two shirts – J Stayner – C. Sinclair – H.J. went to Bed very sick – H.O. very sick – with pain in the stomach 18 – Cloudy – H.O – Catharine & Eliza washing – H.J did not get up till past twelve – past a very restless Night Catharine drove Jane & Julia Hamilton to Niagara – left Julia at Mrs Rosses – Augusta sent a qtr of Mutton – a piece of corned Beef and some salt Fish – H.J received – 45 Feby 18 a Letter from Mr McCormick notifying her that he had Ten pounds ten shillings in his Hands which he would pay when she called for it – a God send at this time �The Transit came over from Toronto to Queenston J. T and Mrs Stayner – C. Sinclair Jane & Eliza Hamilton came up to Mangle, went away early – Family all went to Bed Early – H.J very sick – H.O. bad pain in her stomach and sick – Washing left out all Night – found safe in the Morng – Mrs Guernsays – Flouer qr hundred – from Williams – 19 – Beautiful morng – H.J. better – Helen sick – Transit went over to Toronto – Washing finished – half the clothes had to be rinced over – Dr Mewburn – John Shade taking down the Hwall stove Pipes and putting them up – the black-smith mended the Plate of the Stove – Killed five Fowls – that strayed over to McPhersons – Dr Mewburn recommended H.J. to take a table spoonful of Rum – the same of Honey and Water – hot – going to bed and with a Flannel in spirits of Tirpentine and place it on her Back – 45 Feby 19 which was done – and it kept her awake for Hours – the smarting & itching was so violent – Augusta McCormick sent H.J. a white Fish – a great treat – H.J. ate some of it & kept it down – but it made her uncomfortable for as long time she had to undo all her Clothes – Rt J Hamilton & Dan Gilkinson called on their way to Hamilton – Rt took Miss Ann Racey & Mr Bigalow in his sleigh – bare ground about here – hope he will find snow as he proceeds – Transit nine at Night before Shade had finished the stove Pipes – Mr Tench – slept here 20 – some sun shine – clouded up at one – H.J kept her Bed till 12 O'Clock – felt better – Baking – Arm scrubbing after the Stove pipes being put up – Catharine a pain in her stomach & Back – Helen a bad Head-ache – H.J. very unwell Mr Tench slept here – J & TJ Stayner & Mother – C Sinclair W Duff – Jane & Julia Hamilton 45 Feby 21 A Ffne morng – H J taken with a pain in her stomach rather the side – thought it Pleurisy – H.O. applied hot spirits of Turpintine – called Alxr up and sent him for Dr Mewburn who sick in Bed – but was so kind as to send a Blister to be applied and requested us to send for some other Dr – it being doubtful if he could come down – Alxr was sent off to Niagara – Mrs McCormick sent Dr Low and came up herself with Alxr – and stayed till Sunday morng – J Stayner C Sinclair – W Duff – Heavy Rain in the Night which filled our Cisterns – a timely supply – H.J received Relief from the Blister – Alxr sent to Niagara the second time for Medicine – Mrs McCormick brough up a piece of Salt Beef some Candles – sugar & two white Fish Alxr very tired – – 45 Feby 21 A Letter from Mrs Freeman – H.J. kept her Bed all this day – Mrs Guernsay – Mrs McMicken – Stayner & Creighton went to enquire after H.J. 22 – A fine morng – H.J freed from the pain in her side – her Cough very hard and Dry kept her Bed all this day – J & TJ Stayner – Sinclair – W Duff – the Rain broke up the Roads and carried off all the snow except the heavy drifts – high wind in the Night a hot Sun thawed much 23 – Sunday – a fine morng – Alxr gone to drive Mrs McCormick to Niagara – returned at dark found the Roads much better than he expected – brought on other bottle of Cough mixture for H J – Mrs McMicken sat here an Hour – J & T Stayner W Duff – C Sinclair Mr Tench – Letters from H H H & Jessie H.O wrote to Cathy – 45 Feby 24 A fine morng – H.O. Cathn & Eliza washing finished at three – Cathn very tired – Alxr drove Cathn out to Mrs Tenches – took Jarvis & and Herbert on to St Davids got the Waggon mended and returned about seven – No school this Day – Alxr drove to Williams for Flour it had not come from the Mill – Alxr brought a load of Straw – Borrowed a pail of Flour of Jane to set the yest J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – Clothes left out all Night – H.O. wrote to H H H & Jessie – Transit came over – Ice running – Dr Mewburn called to see H.J. – said he was still very sick 25 – A beautiful morng – Transit went to Toronto – no Ice to day – quite warm – Girls rinsing over Clothes that fell during Ironing – Baking – Jane & Eliza came up to Mangle – C. Sinclair – J. Stayner – W Duff were turning the Mangle – most kind of them – Letter of Enquiry from Mr Fitzd – – 45 Feby 26 A fine morng – cloudy at about twelve – H.J. slept very well – had the night Mare several times – thirsty during the Night – Ate some Fish – threw it up & began Again with better success – – bought some Beef – paid John Shade for taking down & putting up Stove Pipes – H.O. replied to Fitzds Note Boys went to Williams for the Flour – brought a part of ten Baskets of Wheat – A Letter from H H H to Cathn – Children gone to post Office – appearance of Rain – Ice running in the afternoon in abundance – J & T. Stayner – C Sinclair Mr Tench – Mary Hamilton – H.J. breaths much better Cough still troublesome –She very Weak – slept tolerable 27th A fine morng – sunshine – no Wind – mild – Ice running. Air chilling from the Ice – Letters from H H H & Jessie H.J. sat up in an easy Chair for some time – something better – 45 Feby 27 Cough Troublesome – Transit came over from Toronto – Jane & Eliza spent the afternoon here – Jane drank Tea here – the two Eliza's went down to Roberts to Tea – T & J Stayner drank Tea here – C. Sinclair went over the River and brought over two pounds of Tea for H.O. – Louisa Stayner came to play with Caroline & Emma Ice running most of the day – snowing fast at ten O'Clock at Night – turned cold – Helen missed her Fever – and walked out before the Door – 28 – Cloudy morng – cold no appearance of the snow which fell last Night – Transit went over to Toronto – Ice running – H.J. slept tolerable well – her Cough troublesome – Sheriff James Hamilton and Lady sent a Letter from Cathn Rt to Jane from Chippawa on their way to Fort Erie – uncertain if they return by Queenston – Mrs C Seacord – Mr Tench – C. Sinclair – Mrs J & T Stayner came to Mangle – Mrs & Miss Guernsy – a Letter from Mrs Freeman – H.J. slept very well – Disturbed Fever 45 Feby 28 in the Night very Hoarse in the Evg continued so all Night Froze hand during the Night March 1 Lovely morng – sun shine – mild – Dr Mewburn Mr Tench – H.O Helen Alexr & Herbert going to Niagara received of Mr McCormick on my account of H.J. $31 - 6 H.O. spent eight Dollars as will be found in Account book for March 1st 1845 – H.O. saw Dr Low – he ordered some Medicine for H.J. – saw McCormicks Family all well – Mr Tench – Jane & Eliza Mr Mewburn – Cathn & Eliza went down to Jane's & McMickens Rain in the Night H.J. slept very well – no very severe fits of Coughing – H.O. scalded her Hands very badly by moving a pot of hot Water in the Stove – Augusta McCk gave some Candles to H.O. they did not return till Six Evg – 2d Sunday Rain in the morng – cleared up before ten – remained cloudy during the Day – C Sinclair – W Duff & Mr Tench – Sheriff Lady & Daughter arrived from Fort Erie 45 March 2 dined at Mr Hamiltons down the Hill – H.J ate some Oysters with Pepper & Vinegar by order of Dr Low – the Day very warm – H.O. read the Service to H.J.– Mrs & Miss Sheriff Hamilton – Jane – C Sinclair – T Mewburn W Duff drank Tea here – Rt – & Sheriff Hamilton J Stayner Miss James Hamilton slept here – H.J. slept well – cough Only once severely – Rain all Night – H.J took Oil which did not opporate till morng – 3d – Rain and snow in the morng – cleared off – Sheriff Hamilton Lady and Daughter left Queenston for London – H.O. bought Beef in expectation of the Sheriff and Family dining with her – Transit began her Trips of every other day from Toronto to Queenston – George Jarvis called for a few minutes to see H.J. – Mrs Ata McCormick came up in the Transit and stayed all Night – brought some mince Pies to H.J. – Mr Sinclair – W Duff – Cathn & Eliza – Mrs McCormick – Jane & Eliza took a Walk on the Beach – �– 45 March 3 Mrs McCormick called on Mrs Michon – News reached us that Mrs Joseph Hamilton had lost her Mother and that one of her Daughters was Ill – and that she had gone to the salt-water for her recovery – the Plug got out of the Cistern in the Wash-house and we lost all the Water – Mrs McCk brought some Mince Pies to H.J. – some Candles and Sugar – 4th – fine morng – Ice running in plenty – Transit went to Toronto Mrs McCk returned to Niagara in Transit Mrs McCormick read a Letter from her son Charles in the extream part of the North Pacific Ocean – which described it to be as cold as it well could be and saying that they had been very successful in taking Whales and had half loaded the ship – D Gilkinson – J & T Stayner C. Sinclair W Duff – George Jarvis who had a long talk with Catharine – Mr Tench who also had a very long talk with Catharine – from Eleven to nearly Seven in the Evg – Ann Ross Washing – half a Tun of Hay from Williams – 45 March 5 Rain & snowed till ten – then cleared off – Transit came in – Ann Washing – no clothes hung out – such as had been put our were taken in & put into Water – T. Stayner came at seven in the morng with a Note from Mr Creen – to say he would be up the Cource of the day to Visit H.J. and Administer the Sacrament to her – – he did not come – we suppose he saw Mrs McCormick and assertained that H.J. was not so ill as he had heard – and that the Roads were very deep prevented his coming – Mrs Stayner & Lewis – Mrs Creighton came up in the Evg and sat two or three Hours with H.J. – H.J had a restless night – either from eating some Oysters or taking a spoonful of Port wine on going to Bed – A McCormick sent H.J. a bottle of Port wine – saying that the Dr had recommended H.J. to take it if it agreed with her – 6 – fine morng – Ice running the River covered with it – Transit went out – H.J. felt very sick – took Oil and felt better – Mr Tench paid an early visit to Catharine – 45 March 6 on his way to Niagara – Ann putting out the Clothes – Boys gone to school – Mr Creen came about twelve and read Prayers – Prayers for the Restoration of the Sick – particularly for H.J. who was the one he came purposely to visit – May his Prayers and those present be propitious to her health if it please the Almighty – Mr Creen had a Lunch here – H.J. sat up two Hours – Alxr went to Niagara for Medicine for H.J. – and some other things – Mrs McCormick sent by Alxr a Pot of potted Tongue – Jane & Eliza Hn came up to Mangle – were so kind as to help our Girls to do theirs – C Sinclair – J Stayner – W. Duff – Ice still running 7 – beautiful morng – not so much Ice as yesterday – H.J. had a better Night, than the night before – H.J. got up at Ten and ate some potted Tongue, which stayed on her stomach – – 45 March 7 Cathn complaining of a pain in her Chest – Jarvis a bad cold – H.O.H. hands better still very painful – a sore burn for her – who has so much to do – McMickens sent to enquire after H.J. and to know if Dr Low was expected up – if so to send him to them – their Babys being sick – Mrs A McCormick came up in the Transit – brought some Calfs foot Jelly for H.J. some preserved Cranberries – she stayed all night – J Stayner – C Sinclair – Mrs McMicken sent to enquire after the sick Rain all Night – H.J. very restless the latter part of the Night – some Fever – A letter from Wee Augusta – 8 – Cloudy – Mrs A McCormick went to Niagara in Transit Alxr & Jarvis gone over the river for Tea – H.J. better toward the Middle of the Day – Cathn & Eliza scrubbing & baking – H.O. Ironing – – 45 March 8 Alxr rode to Niagara brought from Mrs Mc Ck vinegar – bottle of Medicine – small bottle of lamp Oil some Biscuit – box of Floats – the rest to be sent up by the Boat on Monday – Jane Hamilton drank tea here Lewis Stayner – brought a basket of Oinions C Sinclair – Alexr brought a Bill from Fraizer of $ 4-6 – which I thought paid – H.J slept well till four O’Clock then the Fever came on which lasted till Eleven – causing restlessness – stupor – without thirst – the Mouth seemed to be covered with thick leather – began taking an other sort of Medicine at half past Eleven in the Morng – Dr Mewburn called to see H.J – 9th – Sunday fine morng – some Ice running – Wind easterly – cold & raw – Children preparing to take 45 March 9 a walk – Mrs Mc Micken sent to enquire after H.J – Letters from H.H H & Jessie – J. T. & Mrs Stayner – Wm Tench – C. Sinclair – Wm Duff – a number of Canal men followed a Canal Woman from port Robinson up to our House – one Man very drunk – rushed into the House after the Woman – H.O ordered him out – he said he was in a hurry to get in – but none to go out – H.O. sent for Rt Hamilton who came and pitched the man down the back steps – when he judged it convenient to take himself off with his Companions – W Duff slept here Mary – Jane & Eliza Hamilton – H.J. slept well till about half past 4 O’Clock – when the restless fit came on and remained till Ten next morng – little Mc Mickens 10 – fine morng – neither sunshine or Cloudy – 45 March 10 H.J. fever left her about Ten this morng – Mrs Stayner sent to know how H.J. was – Hamiltons also – Transit came over – S. P. Jarvis and Daughter Emily came in her to see H.J. stayed all Night – breakfasted & returned to Toronto in Transit – Mrs Jarvis sent a pot of Calfs foot jelly to H.J. Saml left twenty Dollars with H.O H – snowing 11 – fine clear morng mild – ground covered with snow – Alxr drove Emely Jarvis to the Boat in the Sleigh – H.J. missed her Fever this morng and is much better – Dr Lowe came up to see H.J – pronounced her on the mend – recommended her to live on strong soups – Milk and other nourishing Food – Alxr rode to Niagara for Medicine and other Articles as in Account book he drank tea with his Aunt Augasta – Jane & Eliza Hamilton – C Sinclair – J Stayner – he mended two Pens for H.J. 45 March 12 fine morng – cold – snow still on the ground – H.J. had a good Night – H.J. took Oil which acted freely – H.J. feels very feeble this morng – Transit came over – brought a Box from S.P. Jarvis containing a flitch Of Bacon – 3 bottles port Wine – 3 Medaria & some wild Rice – Mrs McCormick came up to see H.J. – brought H.O. some Candles – Jane and Eliza came up to Mangle – W Duff helped them – Alxr met his Aunt with the Carriage and brought her up – 13 – fine morng – some remains of Snow – H.J. slept well last night – is in better spirits this morng – Mrs McCormick went to Niagara in Transit – and wrote to S.P. Jarvis H.J. had the Fever from 12 in the morng to nine next night when it abated – in the morng she had three faint fits – Jane and Eliza Hamilton – Mrs Creighton came to invite Carole, Emma and Herbert to spend the afternoon tomorrow – it being her sons 45 March 14 birth day Mr Tench – C Sinclair – 16 [sic] Fine morng – cold – Ice running – some snow – some Rain Children went to Mrs Creighton – were highly delighted – did not return till nine at Night – so tired they were well pleased to go to their Bed – Eliza & Hamilton – Miss Rosses – W Duff – Mrs Duff sent six Lemons to H.J. – Mrs Tench sent Wm to enquire after H.J. – Transit came over brought a pot of Pickled White Fish from Mrs Jarvis – some Calfhead jelly & Soup & feet – some potted Tongue from Augusta – a Letter from Mrs Jarvis – also from Augusta – H.J had a restless night very thirsty during the Night – find herself very weak – 15 – River full of Ice – cold cloudy – H.O. wrote to Mrs Jarvis & Augusta McCk – sent the Letter by Julia Hamilton – to be put – 45 March 15 on board the Transit – H.O. and Eliza sat up all Night with H.J. – Alxr has the Ague – McMicken – Chimney took fire – H.O. bought a Calfs head, cleaned for two shillings – and two shillings worth of Beef – Sausages 2/ – �Dr Lowe drove Mrs McCormick up to Queenston to see H J – the Dr stayed an hour – flattered H.J. with hopes of recovery – if she could eat sufficient of such food as would stay on her stomach to remove the great debility hanging upon her – Augusta remained all Night – Mr Tench – Jane – Eliza Julia Hamilton Miss Rosses – J & T Stayner – W Duff – C. Sinclair Alxr had the Ague in School to day – snowing all Night 16– Sunday – snowing all day – Alxr & Jarvis drove Mrs Mc Cormick to Niagara – Alxr got the Ague – Mr Mc Ck gave each a glass of Beer to warm them – it made them a little Tipsy – they ate some Dinner and drove Home – 45 March 16 Alxr had the Fever all Night – took Calomel – made his sick at the stomach and opperated otherwise – he took towards morng some Tincture of Senna – which came up immediately – He is better this morng – W Tench Mr Fitzd – 17 – snowing in the morng cloudy – disagreeable weather. The Paddies may break each Others heads with snow balls in honor of St Patrick – instead of Shelalak – if they think them hard enough – Mr & Mrs Fitzd Children & servant came to see H J. – Mr Fitzd slept at Mrs Easthams & Horse – Mrs Fitzd at Janes – the servant at H.O. – Mrs Stayner – Mrs Creighton – Lewis Stayner – flights of snow during the Day – Transit commenced her Trips – daily from Toronto to Niagara and back again – 18 – flight of snow this Morng – Mrs Fitzd called at Ten 45 March 18 Jessie’s birth day – may she enjoy many returns of the day – is the sincere wish of H.J. H.J slept well but was disturbed by Midicine which gave her uneasiness through the Night – H.J. felt better this Morng – she wishes it may continue – if it be the Will of God – One O’Clock – Transit came in – Mrs Fraizor came up – brought a Basket from Mrs McCormick with Biscuit, Eggs, &c – She stayed all night – A letter from Mrs W.B. Robinson and an Instrument for H.J. to be put down the the Throat to endeavour to remove the Obstruction which was the cause of her Sickness – H.O read the Bible to H.J. – Margaritte Fraizor read in the Thostle soles W Duff – C. Sinclair – Children went to the Post Office for Letters – Letters from W.M. Jarvis to H.O. – Eliza went to help Jane Wash – Mary & Jane came up to Tea here – C. Sinclair J Stayner. – 45 March 19 a beautiful morng – Ice running – cold H.J. slept well – finds herself stronger this morng – was able to put on her night Gown which she had not done for several Weeks past – Chief Justice commenced her Trips to and from Toronto to Niagara – Mrs Fraizor went down to Niagara from Queenston – Mary & Jane drank Tea here – J Stayner– C Sinclair – 20 – Dull morng Ice running – very cold Chief Justice came up – Mrs McCormick came in her – stayed very short time being obliged to return that Mr McCormick could go to Toronto. A Letter from Mary McCormick to Catharine – making enquiries after H.J. Letters from Mr Fraizor to his Wife dated at New Orleans – S.J. Peters propose to Visit Canada in June – 29th – Jane Hn brought up news that Sandy Duff would soon be down – which gave his Friends much pleasure – the day remained dull – cold & comfortless – 45 March 21 The morng ushered in with a bright sun shine – cold – plenty of Ice passing down – Jane Hamilton received a Letter from Hannah H.H – H.J passed a tolerable night – requiring drink frequently – threw up almost every thing she took during the Day – took Oil and felt better – ate her Breakfast and did not part with it this day – Chief Justice came in at twelve – brought up a Parcel from Augusta containing 44yds of white Cotton & 39yds unbleached & two Papers of Needles – total nine Dollars – for H.O. – C Sinclair – Jane & Julia Hamilton came up to Mangle – Jane read a Letter from H H H – saying she had been suffering with pain in her Chest – little Jessie with a Cold – H H H was living on Hopes of soon returning to Queenston and meeting her Friends once more – what a delight it will be – in the mind I am now – I think it will be long before I quit dear Home again – a good Husband would scarce make me change my opinion – unless he was to settle near sweet Home – H.J. slept well – had a Drink – 45 March 21 of spirits 22 – a clear fine morng – some Ice – mild – Catharine has got the scrubbing brush again – I verily believe she likes it better than her Breakfast H.J. wrote to S.J Peters – H.O to Mrs Robinson S P. Jarvis & W.M Jarvis – Chief Justice came in at twelve – J. Stayner drove Cathn & Jane Hamilton to the Falls – to see Mary Mc Cormick – drank Tea with Mrs Street – returned at half past Nine – Cathn bought two Baskets of Oats for Pony – Mary Hamilton – J Stayner Mistake make in the Mail Bags – which caused Jarvis to half kill his mare to rectify – 23d – Sunday – Easter – some rain – after which a pleasant day – Catharine & Jane & Julia went over the River to Church Mary Hamilton came up here to stay until her sisters returned – – 45 March 23 Boys gone to Mr Guernseys to crack Easter Eggs – Robert Hamilton Senr has just come up from Niagara and says a Rumour prevails that W.B.R. is to lose the Office of Inspector Yk & to receive that of Provincial Secretary – Catharine returned from Church – says the Party on Wednesday is a dress Party – Mrs Stayner sent H.J. half a roll of fresh Butter – many thanks to her – Mrs Stayner & Mrs Creighton came up and sat an Hour with H.J – Jane Hamilton J. Stayner – C Sinclair – W Duff – Fk & Ed Tench two little Duffs – and Creightons – we heard that Dr Hamiltons daughters were left three thousand pounds, each by their grand Mother – and that Mrs Hamilton and daughters were soon to be out to Canada – H.J. had not so good a Night – suffering with thirst – 45 March 24 Easter Monday – dull heavy morng – Boys hawling Water – Girls Baking, sweeping & Washing – H.O. getting Dinner and tending on H.J – Emma gone for Rice. Boys to school with a note of detentation C Sinclair Mary Hamilton – Margaret & Augusta Fraizor came up from Niagara – and returned in Chief Justice – brought some Beef from Mrs McCormick 25 – beautiful day – Mary McCormick called at nine O’Clock morng – twelve O’Clock Mr Creen came up & administer the sacrament to H.J – H.O. Catharine & Eliza partook of the Holy rights at the same time – Mr Creen lunched here Jane & Mary Hamilton – Children walked down to Mrs Grayham – Catharine – Eliza & Helen gone to take a walk with Jane Hn and Miss Rosses – Boys making up the stone wall – – 45 March 25 Miss Rosses – Jane & Eliza Hamilton – W Duff – W Tench some soda Crackers – Miss Julia Ross sent H.O. a handsome pr of Silk Velvet worked slippers – much too Large 26 – the Sun rose bright – clouded up at nine H.J passed a good Night – feels rather better – her feet swollen a good deal – last night and this morng Indication of weakness or Dropsy – nature giving way by slow degrees – H.J.s thread nearly spun – God be merciful to her hereafter – H.J.s feet & legs cold every night to her knees – Soldier came to repair the Fence round the Field – at ten O’Clock returned to Barracks to get his Officers Leave – came back and worked a short time – Catharine – Eliza Jane – Eliza & Julia Hamilton & Miss Rosses went over the River to an Eveng Party – all dressed for the occasion – the – 45 March 26 Ladies in long sleeves – coloured shoes – Boots &c – no beauties among them – the Male kind not even decent either in looks or dress – they walked round the Supper Table to admire it profusion and elegance after which the Ladies were requested to seat themselves as many as could find a place at the supper Table – Cakes Jellies – Blank-manche – preserves – Tarts – Turkey Hams – Fowles – Tongues &c &c – the Room handsomely lighted – After supper – Singing – Music – and in the end dancing – altho’ two Clergymen were there – one set his Face against it – but Mr Murray saw it a harmless Amusement – so they danced – the young Ladies did not return till seven in the morng – much �fatigued Mrs McCormick and George came up in Chief Justice and returned in her – Mary & Jane Hamilton – C Sinclair – About six the news reached Queenston that the Cottage at Stamford Park was burnt down – and that the Boyds had lost all – 45 March 26 their Provisions – Hay – Oats – Barns – farming utensils and much of their clothing – all for want of Water – wind very high last night – S.P.J sent H.J. 6 white Fish – 27th beautiful mild morng – H.J. slept very well – her feet still swollen – took Oil – Chief Justice came in brought some Calfs head soup from Augusta McCk W Tench brought a grape Vine and Honey-sucle to Catharine – Took some flower roots to his Mother – some Beet & Carrot seed and other seeds – Mrs Tench drank Tea here – W. Duff – C Sinclair – H.O wrote to Coll Robert – Catharine spent the Evg at Mrs Creightons – came home at ten – H.J. had a good night – feet & legs much swollen – Boys drawing water from the River – – 45 March 28 dull morng – hazy – H.J. mending sloly – Boys gone to school – Ann Washing Counterpanes & Blankets &c – H.O & Eliza gone to Niagara Margarette & W Fraizor came up in Chief Justice brought a bottle of Gin for H.J. – returned in Chief Justice H.O. called on Mrs Creen – and Powel – bought several things – called on McCormick – who was going off to Toronto Mary – Jane – Eliza Julia Hamilton – Miss Rosses – Edmund & W Tench – W Duff – C Sinclair – J & T Stayner the Ladies & Tenches drank Tea here – went away about ten – Children walked down to see Mrs Grayham and drank Tea at Mrs Guernseys – H.J slept well her Oil did not act – 29 – a lovely morng – H.J. up early – feels tolerably – read her Bible and wrote in her memorandum book – – 45 March 29 Catharine & Eliza scrubbing – Baking – little Eliza riding Pony round the Field – Old Rt Hamilton very sick with Pain in his stomach – Mary – Jane and Eliza – W Duff – J Stayner – C Sinclair – 30 Sunday a lovely warm day – Ice running – H.J. sat on the Veranda for some time – H.J. had Fever great debility and want of spirits – took Oil at Night it did not act freely – very restless during the Night and thirsty – Mrs Stayner came and sat an Hour or two in the Evg – Cathn went to walk with Jane – Mary & Eliza came here – W Tench – W Duff – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair Alxr drove Eliza and little Eliza to Niagara Church – returned about five – Sam McCormicks – Augusta not returned from Toronto – Old Rt Hamilton – 45 March 31 an other warm morng – Ice running – a good deal of south Wind – H.J. not so depressed as as yesterday – complaining of pain in her side had her side rubbed with Hartshorn and Oil – which made it easier – on the Whole she is better than yesterday – Alxr gone to drive Cathn to St Catharines to have her tooth plugged – had four plugged & three taken out & pd two Dollars – took Mrs Mills a very old rose bush and Barbary Root – Mrs Creighton Mary & Jane Hamilton J. Stayner – C Sinclair H J had the Fever – was much depressed in Spirits – A Letter from Mrs Freeman April 1 very dull rainy morng – the River covered with Ice – H.J slept very well – no Fever this morng – feels in better spirits – Mary Hamilton – borrowed a piece of soap – Jane Hamilton – C Sinclair T Stayner – 45 April 2 fine morng – the River choked up with Ice & one store House gone – the other stripped – People busy trying to save the Goods out of it – the Ice and Water nearly up to the Bridge Mr Woodruff likely to be a great loser – in Flour & Merchandise – all the Ferry Boats gone – Ice banked up on the Lewiston side twenty or thirty feet – Store-houses gone – A Boat endeavouring to Cross with four men was lost – the men saved themselves by taking the Oars and jumping from one piece of Ice to an other – two Men fool hardy walked over from Queenston to Lewiston on the Ice – one reached Lewiston after falling in & was saved by a Board pushed out to him – the other it was not ascertained what had become of him – at 11 O’Clock three men walked over to Lewiston on the Ice & arrived safe – a Boat rowing up the road, loaded with goods from the River – Alxr gone to Niagara for Lime to clean the House – The Man white washing the Ceilings in the meantime – 12 O’Clock Hail – Rain & Snow – thunder & lightning H.O. & Girls all gone to see the Phenomenon of Ice– 43 [sic] April 2 Mary & Jane Hamilton – Mrs Mc Cormick came up with Alxr – stayed all Night – returned with Alxr at 4 O’Clock on the third – took Emma with her to spend a few days – the Store houses and Wharfs all gone and much Of the Merchandise lost – Wild Flowers & Hyacinths all in bloom – H.J slept well – Chief Justice came over and returned with her Passengers – not being able to Land. 3 – fine day – the River more choked than yesterday – the Barracks overflowed – soldiers obliged to seek other quarters – several Houses on the Lewiston side covered with Ice & Water – the Horse-boat thrown upon the Bank Niagara Wharfe gone – the Dock in great danger People busy in saving goods from the store Houses carried away by the Ice – H J better to day – the Ice and Water nearly up to the Bridge – the Water to Guernseys door – All the Houses on the flat at Queenston floating about – Water rose 16 feet in two hours – Mrs Creighton – Miss Jane C Sinclair some snow – Boys returned about Eight – 45 April 5 [sic] White washer did not come till seven – beautiful day Chief Justice came over yesterday – landed at the two mile run H.J. slept well – not so well this morng – throwing up every thing she takes – H.J. Six Weeks sick this day – Mrs Mills & Dr Harrison – he took measure of H.Os Mouth for a set of Teeth – drew three for Jane – two for Caroline – six Eliza two Helen – Mrs Mills brought six pounds of Butter at 1/6 – Jane helping the Girls clean House – Water rose 8 inches in two hours – Mrs Mills returned at four O’Clock – Youngston stores carried away by the Ice – Catharine had a Letter from Mary (Peter) – A load of Hay from Williams – a load of Wood from Williams Me & Mrs & Master Fitzd – Mrs Fitzd brought Caroline & Emma a summer Bonnet – ready trimmed – very neatly – they drank Tea here – and left for Chippawa at seven – H.J slept well – the oil was rather active – Girls very tired – – 45 April 5 dull morng – the Water falling – the Barracks to be seen below the first Floor – Cornwalls house to be seen below the first floor – Alxr & Caroline gone to Niagara for Whiting and blue – brought up a Bank Check for H.J. to sign H.J. tolerable this morng – not so well at twelve – the Ice still choked in the River – Wind North then came round to the West – Water fell six feet before twelve O’Clock – Girls cleaning House, the Man Whitewashing the Drawing-room, big Dining room Green room & upper Kitchen – the Halls all finished and upper part of the House – the Chief Justice came over & brought the Members of the House of Assembly Jeff brought two White fish – asked 1/4 a piece – H O. bought one and he insisted on leaving the other – Mary – Jane & Eliza Hamilton – C Sinclair – Catharine went down to Janes – walked up to Mrs Stayners – Henry Stayner blew himself up with gun powder – burnt all his Clothes off – and was most severely burnt in the Face – Rt Hamilton – 45 April 5 lost two suits with Pondegrass – carried on in the name of his daughters – a great loss to them – leaving them nothing to live on for three Months – his own obstinacy – – the Water subsided on the Flats & the Houses settled down on the mud surrounded with Ice – the Water visible near the Ferry in the middle of the River The Man finished white washing and left at six, leaving a terrible mess in the Kitchen – �6th Sunday – fine clear morng – cold – the River open in the Middle to Fields point – quantities of Ice floating down it – it has been choked with West Wind a point or two to the North – it opens with the same – the Ice commenced running this day with immense cakes of Ice passing down the River – Caroline says that Henry Stayner looks like a wild Beard more than anything else – so black – so ugly – – 45 April 6 it is said that the River is eighty feet deep opposite to the Kirk – the Ice is grounded there and is twenty feet above the level of the River – it is also said that the Ice is thrown upon the Bank in the throat of the River an hundred feet high – River not open at the mouth this day – a cake of Ice went off which they think will save the Dock – report says that nine Miles of Ice remains in Lake Erie to come down yet – Alxr – Eliza – Helen & Caroline went out to Evg Church at Niagara – brought Emma home – the Waggon broke coming down the deep Hollow – they all got out and walked home – Catharine went to walk with Jane – C Sinclair – J Stayner W Tench – H.J. slept well – but threw up most of what she took through the day – took Oil – it did not act freely – not so well for it – nine O’Clock night – snowing very fast – Mrs McCormick sent H.J some Calfs Head soup – H.O. wrote to Mrs Freeman – Catharine to Ann & Jessie & Mary (Peter) – – 45 April 7 the snow storm continued till One O’Clock – cleared off – Large pieces of Ice gone – the Chief came in yesterday landed her Passengers at the Fishery at Niagara – the store houses which were lashed to Trees near Mr John Hamiltons took Trees and all into the River and are leasurally drifting down – Mary Hamilton here helping the girls to clean the Garrets – H.O washing – her Hands all skinned – no Water but Well water to use – the Road all torn up with the Ice – both Carriages disabled – Cart also – Old Crab came for Currant bushes – Catharine – Eliza – Hellen went to walk – Old Crab would not let his Girls go – it was too late – The Current undermining the Ice – which breaks of in large Pieces and floats down the River – H.O wrote to Mrs McCormick – inclosing two printed Forms for H.J Pension the last but one she has – and most likely never be wanted – 45 April 8 a very cold morng – Wind North – very little Ice left the River last Night – H.J much disturbed in her Dreams by Dreaming of Turkeys and their Eggs – which were stolen – too true – Alxr McMicken came for his Bed screw – reported that the Boyds lost their things by Fire – from Laziness – all but one or two standing & screaming – instead of exerting themselves to save what they could – H.O. wrote to Augusts to send some Biscuit and Castor Oil – Old Crab left this for Toronto this Morng – Catharine cleaning her room Eliza whitewashing the Garret stair case – Helen baking – H.O cleaning stove – H.J. up at an early hour to what she was yesterday – took some Wine it flew into her head – an attempt to snow – Road Ice stationary this day – Caroline gone to the Post Office – Boys to school – Letters from Amherstburgh – all well – Mary Hamilton came to – 45 April 8 help the girls – Jessie changing her Horse for a larger one – Mrs McPherson brought up from Mr McCormick – printed Copies for H.J. to sign to entitle her to draw her Pension from Government – Also twenty five Dollars in Bills – which he was so kind as to advance – Augusta sent some Biscuit and a bottle of Castor Oil – Cathn & Helen wento walk with Jane and Eliza – called at Mrs Stayners – found John very sick – legs still suffering from his burns – The Barracks falling down – Soldiers going into Browns large stone house – H.J took Oil – it acted freely – she slept sound – Helen borrowed a cup of Tea of Mrs Guernsey – 9 – a beautiful morng – Sun shines bright – Wind still North – Ice remains stationary – which makes the air Chilly – Mary – Jane & little Eliza came to help the Girls clean House – their Father having gone – 45 April 9 to Toronto – gave them an Holy day – which they improved by coming up here to work – a curious way to play – many thanks to them for their assistance at this time – Cathn & Eliza being nearly done over – Cleaning green room, Window – Drawing and large Parlour do – thawing in the Sun A load of Wood from Williams – his Team drew a barrel of Water for us – he brought a second load of Wood – a third & fourth – Mrs A McCormick came up & stayed all night, brought some potted Beef – she brought a Letter from Eliza Robinson – enclosing £10-0-0 – a timely assistance to the Widow and Fatherless – most thankful to her for the Bounty – the Bible says those who put their trust in God – He forsakes not – since H.J sickness the Hand of God has been very visible in sending relief – 45 April 9 to the sick and Poor – his Mercies be praised 10 – H.J slept well – ate her Breakfast – parted with part of it – got up about Nine – a lovely warm morng – the Ice still fast – Wind south West Augusta gone with the Children, hunting for Turkeys Nests – Mary – Jane & Eliza spending a Holy day here – scrubbing and washing Windows – Mary slept here – the Girls drank Tea last Night with Mrs Stayner by Invitation Williams drawing Woods – Williams brought five bushels of Wheat – made into Flour – bran & shorts – Edmund Tench – C Sinclair T Stayner – Catharine & Jane walked up to Mrs Stayners Alxr & Jarvis drove Augusta to Niagara – bought two tin Pails – Tea kettle – black lead & Tea – the tea kettle – 45 April 10 too small – to be returned – A Letter from wee Augusta – Catharine had a Letter from W. Jarvis – the day clouded up about Eleven – appearance of Rain – some Rain in the morng about five– H.J. took Oil – slept well all day – is much better – 11 – Morng cloudy – Air chilly – Ice stationary H.J. up about ten – parted with most of her Breakfast – walked from the Window to the Door – by the Bed posts – felt fatigued when she returned to her Chair – sent the tea Kettle back by Lewis & he left it at the Tin-mans – Mrs Mc Micken & Mrs Obrion – H.J gave her a Recipe to cure her cough Seven weeks since H.J was taken ill – during which time she had had no other Clothes on save her night dress – 45 April 11 H.J. parted with her Breakfast – but on the whole is better – Eliza went to Jane’s to spend the Evg – after finishing the Halls – C. Sinclair 12 very fine morng – cold – the Ice still stationary – dropping of in large Cakes – which which the Beaudage is reduced – the Men are busy in endeavouring to launch the Horse Boat from the Ice – where it has been thrown – Girls cleaning the Kitchen – H.O baking – Helen washing Tea things – Caroline Dusting – Emma & Herbert bringing up Wood – H.J sorting Papers – Mary Hamilton – Boys drew a barrel of Water – cut Wood – cleaned the Stables – went to school – – 45 April 12 Sixty three years ago – on the 12 of April – H.J. left England for Canada – had a rough Passage of Eeight Weeks and four days to Quebec – ten days of which was spent surrounded with Mountains of Ice – the sailors has their Ears & Fingers frozen – 1845 remarkable that the River at Niagara should be crowded with Ice on each side to the Whirlpool – which carried away the Wharfs – Store houses – Houses – Mills and even the Trees and all the Boats Jasper Gilkinson came from Hamilton this Morng reports that all were well there – and that W M Jarvis had at last consented to let a third Person take his affairs into their Hands to settle – it is good News – 45 April 12 to his Aged sick Mother – and that his Family wd not be left destitute in case of his Death – H.O. making an Apple Pudding for Dinner Mr Street called to take H.J oath to receive her Pension from Government – Jane dined here – Mr T Mewburn – C Sinclair – Catharine and Eliza went on the Bank – to see the Horse-boat launched – were disappointed W Tench – 13 – Sunday – very fine morng – some evil minded person set fire to some straw behind Mr Stevens’s Barn and but for timely assistance from People going to meeting – taking down the burning Fences– would have been burnt – the Horse boat after much work was launched off the Ice into the River – we watched till five – and lost the sight at last – it going off suddenly – Mrs Cornwall was [several words lost in vertical writing in left margin of page] – 45 April 13 a great deal of Ice broke off during the Day – Mr Mrs & Miss Creighton – Mrs Ross – J & T Stayner – C. Sinclair – Mr Cummings – Willowby – Jasper Gilkinson – Miss McCormick – Jasper Gilkinson – Mrs Fraser – H.J. slept well – was better in the mornng – Mary – Jane & Eliza Hamilton �14 – fine morng – H.O went down to Blacks to be measured for a pr of Slippers – Met W.M. Jarvis & Caroline Augusta Hamilton – who had just arrived from Hamilton to see H.J. – H.J. got up most of the Day – Mr Holomes – Mrs Fraser – C Sinclair – J T & L Stayner – Mary – Jane & Eliza Hamilton – Mrs Stayner came & spent the afternoon – drank Tea and stayed till half past nine – W Tench – Catharine went on the Bank with Jane – the Ice going slolely – A Letter from Mrs Freeman with a block Blotter – for which I Thanked her – Mrs Fraizor brought up some Crackers – Boys drew two Barrels of Water from Janes – Chief Justice came up to Queenston returned immediately – 45 April 15 very fine morng – H.J passed a good night ate her Breakfast and threw it up again – took some Wine and Water – threw part up again – W M Jarvis and Augusta slept here – Wm & H.O. going to Niagara Mrs Fitzd came down with her Children & spent the day – W.M.J. & H.O. dined at McCormicks – H.O. bought several things – as by account-book – they returned about seven – had Tea – W.M. went to the Inn to sleep – to be ready for the Stage in the morng – – Edmund Tench – C Sinclair – Jn Guernsey – Phoebe Guernsey – Lewis Stayner – 16 – dull morng – appearance of Rain – a smart shower in the morng – H.O. gone down to the Village to be measured for his slippers – H.J. removed into Cathns [vertically in left margin of page] and take charge of three Madmen and do all the Household [word illegible] – 45 April 16 room – to have her room cleaned – more Bags there than expected – they are going to White wash the room – Augusta writing to Cthn Robert – the Chief Justice came up to Queenston – landed her passengers and returned – the Lucon made her first trip from Niagara to Hamilton – yesterday – Letters from Amherstburgh – that gives us hope of seeing them soon – A Letter from S.P.J. saying he could not get Salmon – but salmon Front & White Fish he could send – Augusta wrote to Cathn Rt & Freeman – Wm Jarvis went home to Hamilton – began to Rain at two – a shower – after it rained Night – a reasonable supply of Water – having had none for several Weeks – C Sinclair – he assisted in – 45 April 16 X putting up the bedstead in H.J.s room – came in to see H.J. – X Set a Turkey on thirteen Eggs – had the Baskets fixed in the Well to draw Water with both – had the leak in H.J room stopped – not thoroughly – H.O. & Girls white washed the little spare room and cleaned it otherwise – two panes of glass fell out in the back spare room and broke – cut Catharine’s arm 17 – cloudy morng – Ann here washing – H.O – Cathn & Eliza also – The Door in the Hall blew to and broke two Panes of Glass – Augusta cleaning up the bed room – Helen the Kitchen – Caroline & Emma washing Tea things – Boys gone to school – H.J slept well – her Medicine opperated only twice – she parted with her Breakfast –– C. Sinclair – – 45 April 17 Jarvis gone over River for Tea – very late in returning – Alxr – Caroline & Herbert gone to Priest Carols for Veal & Butter – Mary Hamilton – Catharine – Eliza – Helen & Augusta drank Tea with Jane – H.J took Oil – it took no effect – had to resort to other means – some Rain – eight Weeks since H.J was taken ill – 18 – Cloudy morng – great quantity of Ice in the Rivers sides yet – the Sale of the Wharf put off next Week – at Eleven the sun came out – H.O. &c busy hanging out clothes – Alxr went over River for Tea & & Pins– gone to school – Girls scrubbing – Mary Hamilton came to borrow Starch & Blue – 45 April 18 unbeknown to Jane – H.J. not so well to day – Clothes dried beautifully – some Rain – J Stayner came up to see H.J. – Alxr & Jarvis went to Nia Niagara – bought Candles and Window-glass – bring brought up some soup from Augusta for H.J. – C. Sinclair – Jane – Eliza – Julia Hamilton Lewis Stayner. Mrs Obrion came up to mangle Mrs Stayners clothes – John – Ann & Phoebe Guernsay – Dr Hamilton he examined H.J. Stomach – said there was a lump in the Pit of her Stomach, which caused her sickness – that it was of long standing – and no cure but temporary relief short by Leaches – Gods will be done – Julia Hamilton came up with the Boys – report says that John Hamilton’s Boat was – 45 April 18 got off the Rock with very little damage and will be soon fit to take her place on the River as a Packet boat – I hope it is true for Mr Hamiltons sake – News that London (Western Canada) had three Blocks of Houses were burnt last Sunday – this is the second Fire in that place within a twelve month – the Church was burnt with the first – the Post Office with the second – a large sum of Money (Specie) melted down – but collected in bulk – the People burnt out lost a great deal – In Pitsburg there had been an other Fire – the loss amounting to Millions of Dollars – the Cars on this side commenced running – – 45 April 19 cloudy dull morng – H.J. feels very Weak – she slept well – the Oil acted three times – Catharine & Eliza scrubbing – H.O starching clothes & folding – Helen Ironing – Emma sweeping Gallery – Caroline gone with a Letter to Mr Mc Micken’s – Boys mending fence – Augusta mending her Frock – Ice Ice still in the River – Chief Justice came up to Lewiston – landed her Passengers on the Ice there – Mrs Mc Cormick came up in her – stayed all Night – C Sinclair – J. Stayner – put in three panes of Glass in the Hall-door – Cathn – Eliza Helen & Augusta went to Tea at Janes – Alxr & Jarvis went to Williams for straw – brought eight clips of Gooseberries – for Augusta – some Rain in the Evg – – 45 April 20 Sunday – rather dull – cloudy without sun – Alxr droveMrs McCormick & Julia Hamilton to Niagara – Augusta McCk sent some Potatos & a syring and some Iceland Moss – Jane & Julia – J. Stayner C Sinclair – W. Duff came and went out – the first time for four Weeks – Cathn – Eliza & Augusta drank tea with Jane Letters from Amherstburgh – saying they will be down in the London – Helen complaining of Rheumatism – H.J. throwing up all day – no strength in the stomach and very little in body – Rain in the Evg – 21– A fine morng – cloudy about eleven – plenty of Ice still in the River – which makes the Air very cold – H.J. not so well – has that unpleasant feeling in her stomach 45 April 21 as if hungry – and causing a faintness – cannot find any relief – as she cannot eat to allay it – – H.O. white washing the lower Kitchen – Milk room Hall & Washroom– Girls sweeping the above also Cellars – H.O. fell from a table on to the Churn-dasker and burnt her Breast very bad – Alxr drove her to Niagara to get bled – she was bled in both Arms – which did not relieve the Pain – she returned and bathed her side with Camomile flowers – and rubbed it with embrocation that the Dr gave her – which gave her ease but not a cure – took a powder to compose her – C Sinclair – W Duff – T Mewburn – J & T Stayner Jane & Eliza Hamilton came up to help the Girls mangle – had Tea late – – 45 April 21 [sic] a very fine morng – H.J ate her Breakfast a boiled Egg – which made her very sick first bringing on a great heat – then a perspiration – then cold – then a faintness which kept her in Bed till twelve O’Clock – 22 Mr Creen called to see H J – read Prayers to her – and went to Chippawa – McPherson borrowed Pony to go to Niagara to bring up the Old Crab Louisa Stayner came up to play with Caroline & Emma – Boys took out the dirt from Milk Room – Catharine & Eliza white washing and scrubbing the lower Hall – the Goose hatched Chief Justice came in to Lewiston – the new Boat was to commence her Trips to Amherstburgh this day – Jane Hamilton – – 45 April 22 Mary – C Sinclair – T Stayner – W Tench – Old Crab – returned – no better – brought a Letter for Catharine from her Aunt Frances – Cathn & Eliza cleaned the lower Hall – Mans Room & Milk room – Cathn – Eliza & Augusta walked down to Janes in the Evg – Helen suffering with her legs – �23 – very fine morng – the first American Boat came to Lewiston – the Amercia America – H.J. slept well – the Oil acted twice – through up her Breakfast – rose about ten – Mary Hn came up – sick – Old Crab locked all his Doors to keep out the impertinent young Men – who he had formerly directed to go in without knocking as the Knock disturbed him – 45 April 23 Chief came up to Lewiston – a Letter from Mary Jarvis with a bottle of calfs feet jelly – the Queen came up to Lewiston for the first time Jane Hamilton – C Sinclair – Mrs Creighton Catharine & Eliza white washed the scullery & wash house H.J. slept well – threw up her Breakfast – other wise tolerable – rose at half past nine – washed & turned over a new Leaf – very comfortable – H.O something easier – A Letter from Albertine Peters – Cathn & Eliza cleaning the lower Kitchen – Old Crab – says McMicken has left the Interest of the Hamiltons & joined the Streets and Chippawa People – the Lady of the Lake made her first appearance this season – Mrs Grayham came to take the Children to a walk – nine Weeks since H J was taken Ill – Thunder, Lightning & Rain – 45 April 24 Mr Creen called and read prayers for H J Mr D Gilkinson brought Miss Nichol down from Hamilton – & a Letter from Mrs Freeman saying how ill Roberts Child Jessie was – and that she wished her sister Augusta to return – Miss Wright wrote to Augusta – Mary – Jane & Eliza Hamilton – C Sinclair – Edmund Tench – T Mewburn J & T Stayner – Sharp lightning – heavy Thunder and Rain during the Night – with high Wind – Mrs McCormick sent H.J some Blanck Mang and Calf feet jelly– 25 – Rather dull morng – cool – St Lawrence came in her first trip of this Year – H.J slept well oil acted well – kept her Breakfast this morng Dr Lowe came up to see H J & H.O – wrote a prescription for Helen – who was laid up with Rheumatism Rainy afternoon – a beautiful Rain Bow – at sun set – J Stayner – C Sinclair – – 45 April 26 A fine morng – Boys gone to Niagara for Medicine for Helen & H.O – and shoes for Alxr – Jarvis & Caroline – and Biscuit – Helen passed a bad Night – H.J. slept well – kept food her Breakfast in part – – Ice still in the River – A McCormick came up with the Boys – Chief came in – the Rochester made her first trip – Mrs Boyde Miss Nichol – Dd Gilkinson – Jane & Eliza Hamilton Mrs Stayner – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair Old Crab brought H.O. fifteen Knives & Forks paid 7/6 for them – Cathn & Eliza did the Wwashing of the Week – sent for Ann to clean the Kitchen – the Hamiltons mangled their clothes – Children hung out the clothes and brought them in again – Girls went to walk – Mrs McCormick stayed all Night – Rain in the Night with thunder & lightning – Mrs – Miss & John & Phoebe Guernsey – – 45 April 27 Sunday morng – H.J. very sick – not up all day – very fine day – Alxr took Mrs McCormick home – Caroline and Emma went with them – Mrs McCk sent two Waist coats for the Boys – the Boys went to Dr Lows – brought some Powders for Helen – Mrs Creighton came up Dan Gilkinson – J & T. Stayner – Edmund & Wm Tench – W Duff – C Sinclair – W Tench & T Stayner Mary Hamilton – took Tea here – the Girls all went to walk on the Bank – the Ice going a way by degrees – Alxr & Jarvis went to Niagara at nine O’Clock at night to see Dr Lowe – did not return till twelve – brought some Powders for Helen who was very ill – he sent word he would be up early in the morng – H.J slept well – Helen got ease – Jane Hamilton sat up with Helen – H O suffering from her Bruise – Old Crab – had a long talk with H.O – – 45 April 28 very fine day – Mr & Mrs Creighton took Pony and the Waggon to Niagara – bought H.O. a wash bason and ewer for 5/ – a blank Music Book for Eliza – a box of Widelights 1/ – Embrocation 2/ – brought a pound Cake for H.J – Dr Lowe came up about twelve – found Helen better – said the Rash she has was much in her favour – also that she had the Rheumatic Gout – that it had attached to her heart – and would in the end Kill by turning to the Dropsy – two incurable Patients in the House – H.J & Helen – J & T Stayner came to kill Caterpillar and sweep the Cob webs of the Veranda Augusta C wrote to Mrs Freeman – H.J. did not get up till four O’Clock – feeling too weak and miserable to move – H.J ate a bit of the cake Mrs McCormick sent – she threw it all up again so much for Cake and every thing else – H O in great pains – 45 April 28 Girls whitewashing and scrubbing the back Houses – Mr Kirkland from London Western Canada – brought a Note to Catharine from Miss Askin – his call was early on Sunday morng – he was a good looking agreeable Man – gave us a good deal of information concerning the Fire at London – the jeopardy that Sheriff Hamilton House was in – several Barns & Stables near him were burnt by the Woods taking fire – J Stayner – W Tench Mary – Jane & Eliza Hamilton were here in the Evg – Cathn Mangled her cloths – H.J. had an other faint turn this morng – Jarvis’s birth day – twelve years Old – H.J gave him a quarter of a Dollar – most likely the last she will ever give him – Helen suffering with Pain in her – 45 April 28 shoulders and Feet – H.O. with her Breast a Woman took measure of the Boys Heads for straw Hats – 29 A very fine morng – the Lady of the Lake came in – Ice still in the River – Mrs Stayner sent to enquire after H.J. The Wind North rather cool – H.O. in pain from her Breast Helen suffering with her shoulder Legs & Feet – & Hand – H.O. mending Herberts Trousers – H.J had a faint turn this morng – got up about ten this she had three days running – it leaves her very weak and spiritless – Mrs Stayner sat an Hour with H.J – Helen very ill this afternoon – H.O. in much Pain – T Stayner making a finish Of the Cob webs in the Veranda – and spent the Evg 45 April 29 Alxr took Jane down to Niagara – our Waggon bottom fell out – Alxr borrowed Mr Guernseys – bought Caroline a pr of Boots – Rain in the Evg – attended with Thunder & lightning heavy shower about seven – 30 – fine morng – Boys gone to school – Caro & Emma gone for Butter – could not find any Mrs McCormick came up in Chief Justice – Hannah & two Jessies arrived from Amherstburgh Jessie looking very thin – Hannah lost her beauty by the loss of a front Tooth – T Stayner – Helen still very sick – J Stayner – C Sinclair – W Duff – W Tench Mrs Stayner sent to enquire after H.J. & Helen – Mrs Creighton – Dr Lowe – Mrs McCormick went home with him – – 45 April 30 heavy shower Thunder & Lightning – in the Evg Rained, very heavy during the Night – H.J slept well – Helen slept none – in great pain all Night – H.O & Eliza sat up with her – H.H.H a part of the Night May 1st – Very fine morng – H.J. tolerable – Helen crying with Pain – H.Os Breast very little better – Boys gone to the Examination – the Ice almost gone Joy go with it – Boys returned from the Examination – saying they were much improved – no prize given as they were to be examined upon other parts which the Committe had not time to do this day – The lower Wharfe sold by Auction – bought by Mr Mills for £60 – Mrs Stayner came and sat an Hour – Mr Mrs & Master Freeman arrived at Nine O’Clock at Night came and slept here – she brought a paper of Tea 2lb to H.O. Edmund & Wm Tench – C Sinclair – W Duff – T & J Stayner 45 May 1 Foster sent a Man who put in three Pains of Glass – charged 3/ – Man cut Wood, pd 3/ to them Mary, Jane & Eliza Hamilton – Eliza sat up with Helen with Catharine – Helen passed a better Night – Mrs McMicken & Child – Alxr went to Niagara for medicine for Helen – got some Butter – William & Mrs Ker died within 36 hours of each Other – he first – so that she had it in her power to make her Will and leave her property to her Children – he was buried by Masonic Honors – both in one grave – about five hundred Persons attended the funeral A woman who has come to Queenston to join her Husband – was taken Ill & before her Husband could get a Dr she was dead – and left three Children – Mr Fitzd – 45 May 2 fine morng – H.J. not so well to day – Helen easer has a high Fever a sore throat – Mr Freeman gone to Buffalo – Mrs McCormick passed through to to up in the Cars to the Falls – left a jar of Calfs Head soup for H J – Jarvis kept it till H.J. was nearly starved – Mrs Freeman reading Martin Chuzzlewit to H J – H H H & Wee August gone down to see Jane – returned to Dinner – had Pancakes – little Jessie thought she must help beat them – so put in her big Arm to the elbow – little George Freeman eating a Pancake – refused to give it up �to his Mother – he had no notion to part with what he liked – Ten Weeks to day since H.J. was taken ill – Old Crab went to Niagara to go over to Toronto – did not go – returned home – fell into Fits Mrs Stayner & Jane came up to H Os to sit up with Helen – scarcely got into the House – when Jane was sent for to her Father – Mrs Sr and Jane – H H H 45 May 2 Eliz all went down – it took Mr Creighton – C Sinclair J & T Stayner and all the Women to hold Old Crab he had ten Fits one after the other – Alxr drove H.H.H & We Augusta to Niagara – to see the Dr for Helen – they returned – and Alxr had to mount Pony and go for the Dr for Old Crab – it was two O’Clock before Alxr came home – the Dr said he Old Crab had been drinking – that the Fits were delireum Tremor – Old Crab slept the remainder of the Night – Helen had high Fever during the Night – but suffered little or no Pain – H.J. slept well – ate her soup in the Night – Mrs Creighton – H H H stayed with Jane all Night – The Woman that died day before yesterday – buried to day 3 – Fine morng – H.J. rose about ten – rather better than yesterday – Sam McCormick came up to see H.J. – Mary Hamilton – says her Father was quite well 45 May 3 Girls scrubbing – Augusta sweeping – Dusting & Baking – Eliza at the Kitchen – Alxr gone for Mr Freemans Horse & Carriage for Mrs Freeman and Augusta to go to Chippawa – to see Maria Fitzgd – Saml McCormick offered to send some Pigions – that is all I will hear of them is my opinion – the Ice went away a good deal last night – the Old writch Meg asked half a Dollar a Dozn for Turkey Eggs – She may keep them for me – H.J – Mrs Freeman & Augusta drove to Drummondville – met Mr Mrs & Mater Fitzd – turned back – came home and dined – Mrs Freeman and Mrs McCormick came in the Cars – all met at H.O.s & dined– Sam McCormick was sent home to get his dinner – Mrs John Hamilton’s Gardener sent some Asparagus to H.O. – H.J. ate some – and returned 45 May 13 [sic] it Alxr & Jarvis went over the River to change a pr of shoes – for Eliza – Fitzd & Freeman went over the River – kept Dinner waiting at last they began Dinner – when they made their appearance nor before the Asparagus was all eaden all eat and they dined at the Tavern & cooled their Beer with Ice Mr Freeman drove Mrs McCormick to Niagara – Fitzd went to Chippawa took August with them – she is to return tomorrow – did not do after all – * Set a Turkey on ten Eggs – Boys gone for their straw Hats – 2/ each – C Sinclair – T & J Stayner – W Duff – Mary Hamilton – Dr Lowe Girls went with Mrs Freeman to call on Mrs Stayner & Creighton – 45 May 4 Sunday – morng cloudy – some Rain about nine – Freemans set off for Hamilton – left Augusta with us – H.J. very sick all day, with debillity – Mrs Creighton – Rain in the evg – J & T Stayner W Tench – C Sinclair – the day cold and comfortable Jane & Eliza & Mary – every body complaining of being sleepy – many slept a greater part of the Day – H.J. did not get up at all – except to have her bed made – 5 – very fine morng – cold north Wind – Ice still in the River – S.P. Jarvis called to see H.J – gave H.O. ten dollars – returned by the Chief Justice Jane & Eliza drove Pony to Niagara – H.O. sent for Biscuit and Oranges, and Fish – H.J. able to sit up to day but not to eat or keep any thing on her stomach – – 45 May 14 [sic] H.J. – set H.O.s work table to rights – Mr Wilson – Miss Jessie Ross – Julia Hamilton – & Mary J Stayner drank Tea here – T. Stayner – C Sinclair – Mr Creighton – Louisa Stayner – Harry Creighton – Jane Hamilton – J. Stayner shooting the Catterpillars nest off the Trees – Caroline gone to Mrs Stevens for Butter came back without it – A Child died at Uromans with Scarlet Fever – two more very sick with it – Girls went to walk on the Bank – X Set a Turkey on Eight Eggs – which made her very proud – H.J. ate some stewed Veal and did not throw it up – felt much better for it – as it took off that craving or heaving at the stomach – and drank a little Beer which also remained – Old Crab went over to Toronto in Chief Justice to consult Dr Hamilton in is health – – 45 May 6 Fine morng – warm out of Doors – cold within Herbert complaining – Helen very Weak – past a terrible Night – H.J. ate her Breakfast and parted with some of it – Ann washing – Girls rincing and hanging out – Jessie caught a reptile in her Childs Head – where it came from is unaccountable – there being none of its Race in the House – the circumstance gave a great alarm to the Elders – and set the Combs & Brushes in full opperation as a detection to the Vile intruders – Ice still on the sides of the River Chief Justice came in – brought Mr & Mrs Robinson from Bond head – Mrs Rn remained with H.J – Mr Robinson returned to Toronto – J & T Stayner – W Tench – C Sinclair – Catharine & Jessie called on Mrs McMicken – who made herself scarce till they were leaving the House – Mrs Duff asked them to take off 45 May 6 Bonnets and stay Tea – Mrs Mc Micken was silent – so they returned to Tea – Jane Hamilton – 7 – a dreary morng – some Rain – very little Ice on the American side of the River – H.J. passed a good Night – Helen no sleep – Herbert a hot Fever – better this morng – H.J kept her Breakfast Eliza Robinson gone to bed with the Head Ache– Catharine Robert arrived from Hamilton with her Child & Servant – stays with Jane – brought some Lard from Cathy Freeman & an Ham from Mrs Robertson to H.O. – Girls ironing – Cathn & Augusta gone to see Mrs Tench – drank Tea there Edmund & Wm walked home with them – 45 May 7 Mrs & J Stayner – – Jane stayed here all Night – Eliza here in the Evg – H.J. kept very little on her stomach this day – slept well Helen passed a bad Night suffering severe Pain in her Chest & shoulders – Frost killed the Cucumber vines in Mr J Hamiltons Garden – Jessie had Letter from Amherstburgh – Major Locklin called on Jessie – 8 – fine cool morng – Mrs Robinson better – H.J slept well – lost all her Breakfast – had a natural Motion nearly the first since her illness Old Crab borrowed Pony to go to Niagara – Mary Hn here before any one was up – much Ice remains on the banks of the River – Jessie wrote to Amhertsburgh & H H H also – Cathn Eliza and Augusta walked down toJI Hamiltons – got a few 45 May 8 Asparagus – Mrs McCormick came up in the Chief and returned – brought some Calfs foot jelly – also some from Mrs Jarvis – George Jarvis – S.P. Jarvis lost his situation as Indian Superintendant – George Jarvis going on the 10th to Boston – to find some employment – W. Jarvis going to England to study Law in the Temple Mrs Stayner– Mrs Rt Hamilton & Jane went over the River to see Mrs Whitney – H.J. had an indifferent Night – Helen very ill – had a Blister on her Chest – has some ease some ease towards morng – J. Stayner – Mr Gouly Cox Mrs Creighton sat a couple of hours – Jane Hn Caroline & Emma went to spend the afternoon at Mrs Creightons – Herbert complaining – 45 May 9 H.J. very far from well – a restless Night a fine morng – chilly – Mrs Rt Hamilton – Mrs Robinson gone to Browns to purchase some Cotton – Mrs Rt H asked for Port Wine & sugar for her Child – and got it – Herbert better – Jessie threatened with Ague – little Jessie cut an eye tooth & a stomach tooth – Eleven Weeks has H.J. been confined to her Room and a greater part to her Bed – Mrs Stayner came in for a few minutes – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – Sandy Duff came down from Amherstburgh – was here for a short time – H H.H – Eliza & Augusta went down to Janes & drank Tea there – Jane sat up with Helen – who passed a bad Night – H.J. took Oil – it worked well – she slept – 45 May 9 well – ate some asparagus – 10 – A fine morng – warm – can have the Door open – the Hamiltons are about commencing to repair the Wharfe – carried away and damaged by the Ice – Mrs Robinson wrote to her Husband H.J. Breakfasted on Herring and kept most part if it – Helen ate some Potato’s – did not like the Fish – H O put on her new calico Frock Alxr drove Mrs Rt to Stamford – with her Child and Servant – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair �Old Crab began the Wharfe – owing to the great quantity of Ice and it thicknes could only cut a Waggon width to the Water – little Eliza sat up with Helen and big Eliza – Helen did not sleep or lay down during the Night – 45 May 10 H J passed a restless Night – from the great Heat – 11 Sunday – a very fine morng – oppressively Hot through the Day – H.J. parted with her Breakfast – kept her jelly on her stomach – also some Rice Pudding & a piece of sponge Cake – Sat up till much fatigued – read & heard read the Lesson for the Day – Whitsunday – Jessie wrote to Mr Duff– T Stayner – C Sinclair – Sandy & W. Duff – John Guernsy came for Fire – Girls gone to walk on the Bank – Jane Hamilton– Helen complaining of pain in her Chest and shoulders – Mrs Robinson walking on the Upper Veranda – drank her Tea in haste – 45 May 11 H.J. not so well in the morng – a little better in the Evg – Mrs Robinson gone to walk with Cathn on the Bank – Sandy staying at Mrs Easthams Tavern – strange enough Cathn met Fk Th and walked about the Bank – while the rest of the Party walked an other way strange break off – frequent meetings and solitary promenades – Edmund Tench – C Sinclair – J & T Stayner – Sandy & W Duff – Mr & Mrs Creighton 12 – Very fine morng – a shower – very warm – H.J over come with the Heat – quite unwell in the 45 May 12 the morng – better in the Evg – Helen better during the day – Mr Munrow from Amherstburgh – with a Letter for Jessie – Mrs McMicken and Children – Miss Thorborn Eliza & Augusta went down to Janes – Old Crab very sick – kept his Bed most of the day – McPhersons killed our White Gobbler – because he went into his Premises – a good natured action for a Neighbour – T Stayner – C Sinclair – Jane 13 A fine morng – very warm – not so warm as yesterday – Peter Hunter Hamilton called – Wonders will never cease – he is about selling his Farm and moving to an other Hoase – he returns to – 45 May 13 Hamilton by the Queen – Augusta wrote to Cathy by him – The Chief & Queen came in rather late – St H.H lost his Passage – Mrs Robinson went in the little Ferry boat on board the Chief Justice – to go to Niagara Alxr drove his Mother to Niagara – they left home at qtr past six – past ten when they returned – she saw the Dr – who promised to be up by ten in the morng – C Sinclair copying Music for Jessie – J Stayner Sandy Duff had his Trunk with all his Clothes and Money stolen – C Sinclair lost at the same time Eighty Dollars – [there is no entry dated May 14 but no pages seem to be missing from the sequence] – 45 May 15 Rainy Morng – H.J ate her Breakfast and kept a part of it – Helen not in so much pain – Eliza Robinson bought and made two Flannel Peticoats for H.J. and gave her a nice dressing Gown – Many thanks to her – Also a piece of printed Cambrick to the Girls for Frocks 6 pr stockings each – a piece of white Cotton to H.O. – Mrs Stayner sent to enquire after the sick – Jane sat up with Helen – Mary Hamilton – Catharine & Augusts walked down to Mrs J Hamiltons for some Asparagus – J Stayner accompanied them – Sandy Duff took Tea here – W Duff – H.J had a very sick turn about six in the Evg – took Oil – it had no effect – slept well– – 45 May 15 the afternoon fine – and cold – the Night cold enough for Frost – 16 – Twelve Weeks since H.J. has been confined to her Room A fine morng – so cold that we had to have a Fire – H.J. feels herself very Weak – Helen crying with Pain – Rt Hamilton has Pony & Carriage to go to Niagara – Maria Fitzd & Son – she went in to see Helen – it had such an effect on her – that she had a Fit – Maria brought a present to Catharine of two prs of stockings – to H H H One handsome Calico Frock – to Eliza Cotton for a Peticoat – to Helen a bonnet Cap – to Augusta a pr of Gloves – to little Jessie a Doll – She lunched & dined here then returned to Chippawa – taking Augusta with her – 45 May 16 Mrs Creighton – C Sinclair – H.J. not well from not taking Oil – Alxr went to Niagara with Lewis Stayner did not return till twelve O’Clock brought some Medicine for Helen – Helen had a bad night – little Eliza and Hannah sat up with her – Catharine slept with H.J. – Mrs Robinson a bad Pain in her side – the Boats came to our side for the first time – since the Ice left the River – 17 – A fine day – but too cold to prevent H J going on the Galery – H.J. still poorly – A C. Hn returned from Chippawa at twelve – Met Cathn Rt at the junction who came down with her to Queenston – Cathn stayed at Janes – came up here in the afternoon – sat up with – 45 May 17 Eliza – with Helen – Augusta slept with H.J. who took Oil – very deliberate in its actions – H.J. feels much better this Morng – lost all her Breakfast – had some soup about twelve which remained on her stomach – Mrs Stayner called to say she was going to Niagara and would bring up any thing we wanted – she brought some soup from Augusta for H.J – which was very good – Old Mrs McCormick was so much Fatigued that she could not sleep for forty eight hours riding from the Falls to Niagara – Mrs Tench sent a pat of her delightful Butter & a loaf X of Bread to H.O. and a dozen Galina Eggs – a prize – 18h Sat on then on Galina Eggs Mr Robinson called on Mrs W.B. Robinson – Mary – Jane & Eliza Hamilton – Maria gave Augusta a work Box – 45 May 17 Augusta bought a pr of Boots for 10/- – Dr Lowe T. Stayner – Joseph Hamilton – Andrew Geddes – H.J. finished knitting a Garter – J Stayner – T Stayner Oiled the hinges of the Doors – Alxr went to Mill for the Flour – and got it 18 – Sunday – A fine Morng – Chilly – H.J. is prevented going out on the Galery – again – Alxr going to Niagara with his Aunt Robinson X Sat a hen on Galina Eggs – Mr Munnac called on Jessie – Mary Hamilton – Cathn Rt – H.H H Jane & little Eliza – gone over the River to Evg Church – returned to Tea – Cathn Rt and Mary drank Tea here – Alxr and Mrs Robinson came back at five – all well at Niagara – Joseph Hamilton – 45 May 18 Mr & Mrs Creighton came to see H.J. – J & T Stayner – Mrs Stayner sick – kept her bed all day – Sandy taken Ill at Mr Guernseys with Scarlet Fever – Alxr gone to Stamford for Cathns Rts Nurse & Child – Jane & Cathn sat up with Helen – who was very restless – H.J. woke frequently choking with Phlegm – Jessie received a Note from C Duff – Alxr Duff being up at Sandwich – Augusta C H went down to Janes – H H H took a plate of Pudding to Jane & Eliza – and ran away because she saw company there – and her Hair was not so smothe as she thought it ought to be – Some Pain in the Night – Cathn & Th had an other interview – 45 May 19 Monday – very fine mild Morng – H.J. ate her Breakfast and retained it – dressed and went out on the Viranda – began knitting – wrote some – found it very warm – Helen complaining Augusta dusting my Room – H.O. washing Helen and dressing her – Caroline gone for Soap and to the Post Office – Boys at school – Ann washing here – Mrs Stayner took a Note to Dr Lowe – he told her that Helen could not live long – She called up on her way back – Dr Lowe sent H.J. two bottles of Ale – Joseph Hamilton – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – W Duff – C Sinclair & Sandy Duff – heard of their stolen Clothes – and are likely to recover some of them – 45 May 19 a gang of black and white Gentlemen were the depradators – one was conducted to Prison – a black to have his Tryal – where in all probability his Sentence will be free quarters in the Penitentiary – it is to be hoped for so long a time – as will teach him a Trade – where with to earn his Bread without Robbing his neighbours �Young Chrisler one of his associates cleared out as soon as he heard his black friend was taken up – and if he has good luck – will shortly visit the States Penitentiary – the Americans not using much ceremony on those who transgress the Laws of their Country – Some Rain in the Afternoon – H.J. had to return into the House as it was though the Wind was too cold for her – she took Oil – which cooled the Fever – slept well – – 45 May 19 Helen had a wrestless Night – little Eliza and Hannah sat up with Helen – Augusta spilt my soup – while warming it in the Night – and had to go for more – fortunately there was more – 20 – Fine morng – rather cold – H. H. cannot go out on the Viranda – Oil acted tolerably – feels better this morng – no Fever as yet – walked round the Bed by herself for the first time in twelve Weeks – Mrs Rt Hamilton all busy ironing – baking – sweeping – dusting &c– H H H and Catharine drank tea with Mrs Stayner – Cathn Rt – Jane & Eliza drank tea at Mrs Stayners – C Sinclair – T Stayner walked home with the Girls – W. Tench brought a pr of Pigions for H.J. – Dr Lowe is of opinion that Helen may linger on for a time – or drop off in a moment – 45 May 20 Transit came over to commence her daily Trips between Toronto & Queenston for the Summer – Mary Hamilton – Augusta C. H. received a Letter from Mr Freeman – wishing her to return immediately to her school – Helen had an other wrestless Night – H.J. slept well – Jane & Eliza sat up with Helen 21 – an other fine morng – rather cool – not thought advisable for H.J to go out – H.J. ate some buttered Toast – it did not agree with her – she will not transgress again washed & dressed and got up – walked to her Chair felt fatigued – more so than yesterday – Cathn Rt – Mrs Stayner sent H.J. a piece of sponge cake Mrs Cathn Rt went to Niagara with Mrs Stayner – Mr Mrs Fitzd & Children – W.B. Robinson – dined here and took Eliza R to St Catharines – – 45 May 21 Mrs Whitney – Mrs Barton – Mrs Creighton drank tea here – Cathn Rt returned from Niagara & dined and drank Tea here – Mrs Stayner – Nurse and Chrn Rt Child – Jessie wrote to her Husband – I hope giving him a good scolding for writing such short Letters – Mary & Lydia Guernsey – J & T Stayner – C. Sinclair – Wm Tench – McCormicks heard the Vessel that Charles was in – had arrived at Boston – 22 – Cloudy – a little Rain– Cathn Rt came up early to see if Augusta was ready – they both – Child & Servant & Baggage went down to the Wharf to go on Board – Necessity is no Law – We must part Augusta had prolonged her Visit much beyond the time expected – and was of course losing her school; [2 pages missing – the scans suggest that one sheet may have been cut out of the diary] – 45 May 23 very hard in the Night – for the Breast – did not get it – consider her as weaned – Eliza slept with H.J. – H H H sat up with Helen – 13 Weeks since H.J. fell ill 24 – a fine morng – H.J. ate Fish for her Breakfast – parted with most of it – dressed and got up – does not feel too well – Helen rather easier – S.P. Jarvis came over in the Chief Justice & returned – W.B. & Mrs Robinson came up in Chief Justice to say good bye before their return to Bond head – Mrs R gave Eliza a Frock – and H.O twenty Dollars to assist in providing for her sick Mother – Mr Robinson promised to let my Lots in Clerk on these conditions – for clearing 25 acres on each hundred – fencing – putting a Horse up & paying the Taxes – they are to have the use three years – 45 May 24 then to pay two Dollars an Acre yearly – he W.B.R. is authorised to collect the Rent from Sullivan for half a year it being six pound, five 6d and remit it to H.J. if Living other wise to H O. H – H O drove Jessie to Niagara – Jessie bought her Child a hat – herself a pr of shoes – they proved to be odd ones and did not fit her – Mrs Fraizer lent H.J a pr of Knitting Needles – they returned by six O’Clock nearly frozen – Mrs Stayner came and sat some time in the afternoon – H.J so tired she was obliged to lay down – Alxr went over the River for Tea – they took up a Man at Lewiston – who had hooked a basket of Clothes and was making the best of his Way to Canada with his Prize – Mrs Mc Nab called to see H.J. she appeared much distressed about her Daughter Kathy – Rt H came to Niagara and sent for his Daughters – 45 May 24 Jane & Eliza – he being too ill to reach Queenston – H.O. bought a Calfs head & feet and part of the Liver at Ferry – 2/ – T Stayner sent five Herring to H.J – Mrs Willowby arrived from England – 25 – Sunday – a fine Morng – very cold for the Season H.J. slept well – Helen had a very wrestless Night H.J. parted with her Breakfast – washed & dressed and got up – Jane & Eliza sent to borrow the Horse and Waggon to go to Niagara to see their Father – Mary Hamilton – the Ice has left the Canada side at last – and left its influence upon the Air – Mrs Fraizer sent a Frock for one of the Girls – X Helen like one from the Grave – walked by assistance into my Room and remained all day – perfectly sane & without pain – except a little in her head & slept tolerable during the Night – occasionally flighty – had a cold chill 45 May 25 in the Night , then a little Fever – H.J slept well – her Oil relieved her throwing up for a time – Mary – Jane – Eliza & Julia were here Mary spent the day – Edmund Tench – C Sinclair – J. Stayner – Sandy Duff – Wm – H H H & Eliza went to walk – Eliza and Julia brought the Horse & Waggon home about six – reported that their Father was very Ill in Niagara – and was under the care of Dr Lowe – who had blistered his Back on both sides the back bone – he requires two of the Girls to take care of him all the time – is at Mr Rosses – poor Girls they have a hard time of it – he is so weak that he cannot stand on his Legs – he falls in the attempt – some Rain in the Night – X The lost white Turkey returned with twelve young ones – all White – May 26 – A dull morng – Anne Washing – the Old Cow making Bag – Cunning Mr Bland – to offer $20 – 45 May 26 for her – for Beef – as she wd not calve this five Months – he no doubt wished to have the Breed – at a cheap rate – – H.O was not of his opinion and would not part with her – – Mrs Creighton spent the afternoon and drank Tea here – Mr Creighton came up for her they gave us a song on the Upper Galery – C Sinclair played on the Flute in the Evg – T Stayner brought H.J. four wild Pigions – Mary Hamilton spent the X day here Jane – Eliza & Julia – Jane & Louisa Ross drank Tea here – some one turned in a black and white Cow on our Meadow – T Stayner turned them out – Alxr & H.H.H took a ride on Horse back – Jarvis went a fishing – caught two Herring – H.J. sat out on the Veranda first time for more than a Week – slept not well – Helen in considerable pain during the Night – slept some – – 45 May 27 a fine morng – H.J. dressed and got out on the Viranda – did not feel refreshed by her nights sleep – parted with her Breakfast – Mr Mrs & Master Fitzd – Mrs Fitzd brought H.J two Pigions – Mr Peel Mr Tench & Mr McDonald – ran a Race for $20 – Mr Tench won one – Mr McDonald the other – Mr Peel ran against Mr Donald’s Pony – Sandy Duff – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – Hugh Richardson – Mrs Fitzd drank Tea here and did not leave till after Nine – We heard that an English Gentleman had purchased Stamford Park and was going to build upon it immediately– Peter Hamilton’s place advertised for sale by Lottery Rt Hamilton no better nor likely to be for nine days – Jane went down with Mrs Stayner to see him – took Louisa Ross home – came up here after her return – – 45 May 27 Mary came up to stay – put her Basket into the House – and walked down to the Guernseys where she stayed until near Eight O’Clock – Helen was easy most part of the Day – H.J. had Fever all day – mended a Towel and finished a Garter – Herbert spent the Day at Mrs Creightons – H.J. took Oil �28 – Cloudy morng – appearance of Rain – H.J. Oil opperated four times – no appetite for her Breakfast – threw up her Tea – Helen past a good night – H O. lost a five Dollar Bill – – X The Heiffer spent the Night in Mr McPhersons Pasture [in left margin] She will come in – Feby 46 sharp Lightning – heavy Thunder – showers during the day – Rain in the Night – Mary & Jane came – 45 May 28 up to Mangle – a bottle of Calfs foot Jelly from Mrs S.P. Jarvis – H.J. took some of it – but it came up again – she kept nothing on her stomach during the Day – felt quite exhausted at Night – Helen passed a good Night – no one sat up with her her Bowel complaint returned – C Sinclair – T Stayr 29 – A dull – cloudy – cold – comfortless morng – H.J. ate Pap for her Breakfast and kept it passed a good night – took a little white Wine – Washed & dressed and got up at half past Nine – Augusta McCormick & her son Samuel came up – brought three Wild Pigions – a dozen smoked Herring for H.J. – Eliza went to see Abigail Guernsy – – 45 Aug 29 Mary Hamilton drank Tea here – Jane Hn – J Stayner – C. Sinclair – H.J. took Oil – it acted well – Helen was wrestless – but no one sat up with her – H.O. sent for a bottle of Ginger-beer for H.J. – Rt Hn something better – Jane gone down to stay and Eliza has come up in her place – Kitty Mc Nabb – a hard Frost – 30 – 14 Weeks since H.J. was taken ill a very fine morng – cold Wind – H.J. is not allowed to go out on the Gallery – Helen passed a wrestless night no one sat up with her – A schooner at the lowe lower Wharfe – the first this season – owing to the destruction made by the Ice – Jane came McNabs – Eliza walked up to see Mrs Stayner & Creighton – H H H slept with little Eliza – Jessie received a 45 May 30 Letter from her Husband – H.O. drove Jessie to St Davids for yest – J. Stayner – C Sinclair Helen had no watchers this Night – Eliza & Caroline crying nearly all Night with tooth ache – 31 – A fine morng – rather cold – H.O. & Jessie drove by Jarvis – Alxr riding the Mare – Jess to Niagara – Jessie had a Letter from her Husband – money Letter – a Letter from Mr Freeman & Augusta – with six skeins of netting silk – H.O. returned – Charles McCormick came Home gave H.O some beautiful shells – Carved – Whales Teeth – Sea Weed &c – H.O – brought several things for the House & H.J. Julia Hamilton – Jessie & Louisa Ross – J Stayner – C Sinclair – 45 May 31 Helen mending in Health wonderfully – H.J. could not keep anything on her stomach this day – felt very Weak in consequence – constantly X spitting up Phlegm during the Night – A turkey brought out ten young ones June 1st Sunday A fine morng – H.J. in hopes of going out on the Viranda – feels very faint and Weak – H.O. & Jessie going over the River to Church – H H H and the Boys also – they went to see Mrs Cornwall who is dying with Dropsy – an old Servant of H.O. – Mr & Mrs Creighton and Child & servant – C Sinclair – J Stayner – Hugh Richardson – Sandy & W Duff – Mary & Julia Hamilton – Louisa Ross – H.J. went out on the Viranda in the afternoon – Helen also – and went down to Tea – the after part of the day 45 June 1 quite warm – H.J. took Oil – it acted in a short time – Black cow calved – to our delight a Heiffer – which is to be raised – 2 A fine morng – clouded up about Ten – with appearance of Rain – Ann Washing – H.J threw up most of her Breakfast – felt much fatigued after it – and after dressing – took some Ale – feeling very faint – Helen a bad Head-Ache – H.O. making Cakes for the Boys – to take to their invited Tea Party – a new Idea for People to go to an invited Party and be requested to furnish themselves with Tea, Sugar and eatables – had it because – 45 June 2 a Picnic every one would have known what they had to do – Alxr went and bought two Bottles of Ginger Beer – at 1d pr Bottle – provided the Bottles – Corks and Strings were returned – H.O. bought some Herring this morng – Charles & Mary McCormick – Charles left his cane here – they had a Lunch and returned in Chief Justice – Cathn and Hannah walked to see Mrs Tench – drank Tea there – Edmund walked home with them – Jessie read to us the Wandering Jew – – the Boys gone to their Tea- party – were marched about Town – to teach them the soldiers step The Tea Table looked very well – some of the Boys thought they could not get enough of the good things 45 June 2 on the Table – so had their Plates heaped up till no more could be put on – when they produced their Pocket-handkerchiefs to secure their Prizes – this not being sufficient their Pockets were called in to requisition – much to the amusement of the Boys – no Rain – Eliza H H H and Julia went to see the Tea Table – Eliza slept with Julia – Evg very warm – 3 – very fine morng – the Night very warm and Close – H.J. ate her Breakfast and kept the most part of it – did not feel very well after it – got out to the Galery – very pleasant – Helen improving in Health – Boys sent for the Plates & Dishes from 45 June 3 the Party – Mr Mc Micken asked why their sisters did not come yesterday – saying they were asked – to which the Boys replyed – it was the first that they had heard of it – Mr Mc Micken sent a few sugar-plums and Raisins to the Children – Caroline Emma & Herbert – – Jarvis, Caro & Emma gone gather strawberries – Alxr to St Davids for the Carriage – Mr Cox – Mr & Mrs Boomer – Julia Hamilton – Louisa Ross – Jessie – Julia Hn – Louisa Ross & Herbert gone to Niagara – Alxr found the Trunk that Augusta Hamilton sent down at Mr McMickens – it had been travelling backward & forward from Toronto to Queenston since the 31st May – altho it had been sent for daily – – 45 June 3 Jessie drove Jane up – brought a dozen pint Bottles of Ale – paid 7/6 for them – Mary Hamilton drank tea here – Jane Hn – J Stayner Charles Sinclair – Sandy & the Richardsons with some Musicians came and sat on the lower steps and played for an hour or two – Ann Guernsy drank tea here and taught H.O & Helen to knit lace – Phoebe Guernse playing with the Children – Cathn & Hannah went over the River with Mr & Mrs Creighton and Mrs Stayner – J & Sinclair – A race ran between F Tench and Fitzd – Fitzd won – Mr Peel ran an other and lost – against Mr E[name lost over edge of page] – it is said Mr Peel lost seventy Dollars – by the Wager 45 June 3 and Bets – Helen still mending – H.J. kept very little on her stomach this day – feels very faint in consequence – drank some ginger Beer – threw it up again – tryed some Ale – kept a part down – Ate some soup going to bed – retained a part – a very warm Night – Baking – 4 – A fine morng – little wind – sultry – Alxr sick Jarvis at school – Ann got half Pail of Milk this morng – the Cows Bag still hard – Ironing – Jessie & H.H.H gone to call on Mrs McMicken – H.H.H – Jane & J Stayner drove up to Stanford – called – 45 June 4 at the Boyds – did not come home till Ten – W Duff – C Sinclair – two Gentlemen from Amherstburgh – H.J. went to bed at Sunset – half starved – could not keep any thing on her stomach – took Oil – it acted freely – Helen mending – Alxr suffering with Head-ache & tooth Ache – June 5 fine morng – quite cool – H.J sat on the Viranda part of the Day – H.O complained of the Cold – had to go into the House – Carlo crying with tooth Ache – Jessie reading the Wandering Jew – Mrs Cornwel died this morng – by Dropsy – Jane dined here – – 45 June 5 Emma gone to Mrs Stayners – H.O. & Jessie going to Niagara, Alxr driving – Jarvis driving – H.O bought some horrid Cheese & some red Herring – between nine and ten when they returned – C. Sinclair – J Stayner – Carolines new Frock finished – 6 – H.J. fifteen Weeks confined to her Room �fine morng – began raining at about Eleven showery during the Day – cleared off in the Afternoon Jessie, H.H H & Jane walked up to see Mrs Stayner & Mrs Creighton – Ann commenced to teach the Calf to drink – it drank very well – Jessie trimmed her Bonnet – Emma’s new blue Frock finished – H.H H slept with Jane – Jane T. J Stayner – 45 June 7 fine morng – Rain at nine – Jane Ann McNabb called to say her sister Kotty Cornwalls remains was to be interred at ten O’Clock this morng – and ask H O to attend – the Rain prevented her going – H.J. ate a slice of Bread and a little Pork for Breakfast – and did not throw it up – felt very sick for some time after rising – Some thunder – Jessie & Catharine gone to Tea with Jane – Mary Hamilton – Mr Creighton sent for Tallow – Anne Guernsey came to show H.O. how to knit Lace – Sinclair – J & T Stayner – Jane Hamilton – H H H slept with Jane – cleared up in the afternoon 8 – Sunday – very fine – Windy – extremely Warm – H.J received a jug of Calfs foot Jelly from Toronto – 45 June 8 Jane Hamilton – Mary & Jane Hamilton dined here – Alxr & Jarvis went over the River with John Guernsy – H.H.H drove Jane – Caroline & Emma to Niagara drank Tea at McCormicks – Charles ordered to join his Whaling ship with as much speed as possible – H H H returned about nine brought little Eliza up – Rt Hamilton not so well – H.J wrote to Augusta & Mr Freeman – found herself much fatigued with heat and writing – the Night very warm – towards morng a little cooler – Edmund & W Tench – Sandy & W Duff – T Stayner – Hugh Richardson – Mr & Mrs Creighton – 9 – very fine a good Wind which caused us to feel the heat less – H.J. ate her Breakfast – it nearly all came up – she felt very sick for some time – when she was relieve by a – 45 June 9 natural motion – the second since her Illness – – H.O. drove Jessie & Child & Hellen & Herbert to Coopers Ann Washing – H.H H dusting the bed rooms and washing the Closet & washstand – Cathn & Caroline went over the River to change a pr shoes – could not get a pr left the ones she had – Mrs Mercer & Miss Chewet called Jessie got a Letter from her Husband – saying she must to Home – Mr & Mrs Mercer – Mrs Rankin & Miss Chewet drank Tea here – T Stayner – H.J. not well throwing up every thing – Mr Stayner sent some news Papers for H.J. to read – Miss Chewet and the Children climing the Willow Tree Little Eliza – H H H slept with little Eliza – very warm in the Night – Rt Hamilton rather better – 10 – morng fine – warm – H.J. eat no breakfast – threw up her – 45 June 10 Tea – had a natural Passage – the third in fifteen Weeks – H.J. cannot eat to day – Girls Ironing – Ann finishing washing – H.J. finished Jessie’s recipes – she said she was well pleased – Jessie began to quilt the Cot Counterpane – Mrs McMicken – Mrs Stayner – began to Rain about eight – rained all Night – little Eliza – T Stayner – 11 – fine morng – clouded up in the Middle of the Day – damp – H.J. did not go out on the Galery till the afternoon – mended some Towels – read some in self control – felt very unwell during the day – kept very little on her stomach this day – faint for the want of it – Mary & little Eliza Hamilton – J Stayner – C Sinclair – Catharine – Jessie & child went to Tea with Mrs Stayner – little Jessie cryed all the – 45 June 11 way home – Rained all Night – Wind very high – H.O. wrote to Mary Jarvis & Eliza Robinson – Thunder & lightning – 12 – cloudy morng – H.O & Jessie going to Niagara Ten O’Clock – the sun came out – H.J on the Gallery Read her Bible – H.O & Jessie went to Niagara called at Mrs Boomers – Rosses – McCormicks & Dr Lowes he not at home – bought sundry things for the House – J Stayner & Mrs Obrion Mangling – Mrs Creighton Children went strawberring – got none 13 – Sixteen Weeks since H.J. was confined to her Room – a fine morng – Augusta McCormick & Charles – S.P. Jarvis have H.O. ten Dollars – a timely supply – S.P.J. went to Toronto in the Chief Justice – Catharine – Jessie & Emma drove to Chippawa – dined at Fitzds – – 45 June 13 Mary & Eliza Hamilton – J. T. Stayner – C Sinclair Mr & Mrs Creighton – H.J. very unwell – much pain in her Back – no appetite – faint for want of some-thing to stay on her stomach – Wind rose in the afternoon – H.J had to retreat into the House – a Box from Eliza Robinson – containing pr stays – 4 Frocks three shawls – lace & some new stuff for things – 14 Morng fine – H.J went on the Gallery – took Oil – felt very sick all day – half staved – could not eat – her stomach rejecting every thing – spirits very low – Oil acted very well – felt better – ate an Herring it remained on her stomach – Mary & Julia Hamilton – Julia Ross drank Tea here – Edmund Tench J & T Stayner – C. Sinclair – Mrs Creighton – Wm Tench & John Guernsey – Miss Stayner – H Stayner and the Children went strawberrying – returned without any – all drank Tea here – – 45 June 14 Mr John Hamilton – Alxr & Jarvis went over the River – got two pounds of Tea – two or three hundred People came over in the Chief on a party of pleasure all went up in Waggons at 3/ a head – the Cars refusing to take them under 4/ the Party returned and crossed to Toronto in the Transit – W Duff nearly killed by the stroke of a Waggon Tongue – was insensible for a length of time – A Letter from Little Augusta to H.J. – 15 – Sunday – fine morng – Wind east – rather cool – Mr McMicken with a card from Mr Foot to Jessie saying he should leave the Buffalo at four this afternoon – some one turned our Horse out of the Field – H.O. could not get to Church this morng – Boys gone in search of skins – H J – feels faint – had some soup and Ale – did not remove – 45 June 15 the faintness – and debility – Mary Hamilton to spend the Day in the absence of her sisters – Boys found the Horse – H.O – Jessie & Boys going to Evg Church – Jessie received a Letter from Mr Foot saying he was going up to Amherstburgh at ten Monday morng – too late for her to go – James Hamilton – H.O. returned from Church in the Rain – which commenced about five – d’cd not to get wet – brought H.J. some Gingerbread from Mrs McCormick – H.J ate one and did not throw it up – it did not sit easy on her stomach – H.J. & H H H wrote to C A H – James & John Hamilton drank Tea here – Jane Hamilton – H H H & Eliza & Rt went to take a walk on the Bank – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – – 45 June 16 fine morng – H.J. kept her Breakfast – two Herring and a Cracker – dressed and had a natural Motion – felt much fatigued from dressing – went on the Gallery – wrote some – Maria Fitzd called at an early hour on her way to Niagara – H.O gone to Janes – Caroline & Emma gone to Mrs Seacords & the Post Office with little Jessie – Anne washing – Catharine preparing to go to Kingston with her uncle John James & John Hamilton came up from Niagara brought Catharines Bonnet – not in time to get it trimmed – to go with her Uncle this day – Jessie went to work and trimmed the Bonnet – Cathn ready to start with Morng Boat – Hugh Richardson – Sandy C Sinclair – J Stayner – Mrs Fitzd – Mary & Jane Hamilton – 45 June 16 received a Rose from S.P. Jarvis – with a Cheese & six bottles of Wine – Cheese very indifferent – not good rich English Cheese – which H J wanted – H.J. did not feel well – her Back was painful all day – H.J. read some & Knit a Garter – which she gave Jessie – Rain by showers during the day – H.H.H spent the afternoon with Jane 17 fine morng – cold – wind norwest – Cathn just going on Board the Transit for Toronto on her Way to Kingston – Jessie & H.H H ironing – baking Carone gone to Post Office – Jessie finished the Cot quilt for little Freeman – H H H – Jane & J Stayner drove Pony to Niagara to get H H H Bonnet cleaned – took Cloaks &c (that were borrowed of Mrs McCormick on Sunday) home �45 June 17 called at the Rosses – say Rt Hn – he said he was better – Miss Lockhart Married to Mr Smith – very rich – five years older than her Father she not sixteen – Winter and Summer – set off for New York immediately on a pleasure trip – after a sumptious Lunch – Miss Kiswick found the king in the Cake – it is said she is to be the next on the list of Marriages – not quite so youthful a Bride – Miss McCormick was one of the Guests – Mr & Mr s Creighton – C Sinclair – Hugh Richardson – Sandy Duff – Mary Hamilton spent part of the Day here – H.H.H. slept with Jane H.J. has not to take Oil to day – joyful news – Jane Hamilton – H.J. much fatigued went to bed at sun set – spitting Night – H.O. went over the Kives bought – 45 June 17 some good Cheese – far before that – that came from Toronto – altho the one English the other American – 18 – fine mild morng – H.J. made her Toilette & rose at nine – felt very feeble – ate some Cheese and a Biscuit went on the Gallery – felt very sick – drank a little Ale – read in the Bible – after in self Control – not well Caroline gone to Post Office – H.O. H H H – Eliza Mangling No Oil for H.J. this day – Mrs Mills from St Catharines Dr Harrison Dentist dined here – he came to arrange H.Os Teeth – they left about three for Home – Mr Mrs Creighton – C Sinclair – J Stayner – W Duff – Edmund Tench – Jane Hamilton – H H H slept with Jane – H J. felt very unwell during the Day – 45 June 19 Very fine morng – mild – H.J. got on the Gallery – felt very unwell in the morng – better at twelve – read the Bible – after read self Control – No Oil to day – H.O. – Jessie – Baby – Jarvis & Caroline drove to Niagara – returned at Nine – Mrs McMicken & Daughter – C Sinclair – H.J. not well – very tired – went to bed at sun set – restless all night – 20 – fine morng – Mild – H J. going out on the Gallery Seventeen Weeks confined to her Room – wasting away without Pain – thankful for all good Mercies – feels very languid this morng – continued through the day – Augusta Mc Cormick and her son Saml came to see H.J. – returned in the Chief Justice – – 45 June 20 C Sinclair – J Stayner – Edmund & Miss Tench – H.O. sick with spasms in the Stomach – Caroline with sick Head Ache and pain in the stomach – Carone went to the Post Office for Letters – none – H.J. sent Mrs Freeman a Cotonquill – by C Sinclair – he did not go this day – Some Rain in the Night – 21 – an other fine morng – H.J. better this morng – H.O. rather better – Caroline better – Emma gone to Post Office – returned without any Letters – Mrs McMicken – Miss Nichol called for a few minutes – H.O. Jessie Alxr Emma & Baby drove to St Catharines – Jessie had two Teeth extracted – they had given her much pain for a long time & were ulcerated at the Root – she had two more that ought to have come out, but could not stand the Pain – a jug of Calfs foot Jelly from Mrs Jarvis to H.J – – 45 June 21 John Stayner – Jane Hamilton – H H H slept at Janes – 22 – Sunday – fine morng – rather cool – H.J. took Oil – slept very little during the Night – H.O received a Box from Kingston containing two loaves of sugar – two Hams a box of Tea and a large piece of Cheese (English) most acceptable at this time – Money running low – many thanks to Mrs John Hamilton for the Box – H H H – Eliza Alxr & Jarvis gone to Stamford Church – Mrs Creighton’s Child to be Christened – returned about three – – 45 June 22 J & T Stayner – Sandy & W Duff – Edmund & Miss Tench – Mary & Eliza Hamilton – H.O. & H H H wrote to Catharine – H.H.H slept with Eliza Hn some Rain – H.J. slept better this night – & Thunder – 23d Very fine morng – H.J. feels better this morng – She is out on the Veranda – mild – not much Wind – Mrs Fraizor came up and brought some Gingerbread from Augusta McCormick to H.J – returned in the Chief Justice – H.O – Jessie & Herbert drove to Chippawa to see Maria Fitzd – took a bottle of Cream to her – brought a Chicken and a few green Peas to H.J – – 45 June 23 Mrs Creighton – T Stayner – Mary & Eliza Hamilton drank Tea here – J Stayner – W Tench – a close uncomfortable Night Letter from Cathn & Mrs J Hamilton – Ann Washing 24 – Very warm Morng – H.J. overcome with the Heat – throws up every thing this morng – feels very low spirited – and sick at her stomach – Children gone to the Post Office – Boys at school – Ann finishing washing – H.O. cutting out shirts for the Boys – Girls Ironing – Clarance Creighton spending the day with Herbert – Mrs Creighton sent H.J. a piece of Christening Cake – H.J. tryed to eat it – threw it up instantly– 45 June 24 Eat some Chicken – some green Peas & Pork – all came up again – Coffee also – Coppied a Gingerbread Recipe for Mrs Creighton – finished Eliza’s Garters – began Emma’s – J & T Stayner – H.O. & Jessie went to call on Mrs McMicken – were asked to tea for tomorrow – H.H.H slept with little Eliza – Eliza called to see Mary Guernsy – who was sick – half the night very warm – the Wind rose and the ether cool & uncomfortable – 25 – fine morng – cool – Wind north West – Girls ironing – Transit gone out – Children gone to Mrs Tenches for Louisa to go to Niagara with H H H – Caroline went to the Post Office – no Letters – Miss Tench walked 45 June 25 in with the Children – H.H.H drove Miss Tench to Niagara – Miss Tench bought a Bonnet – they brought Jane back with them – the Calf nearly choked by putting his head between the Pickets – H.O. & the Jessies drank Tea with Mrs McMicken – H H H & Miss Tench drank Tea with Jane – Boys trying to find where the Hogs come in – Mary – Jane & Eliza Hamilton came up in the Evg – Hugh Richardson – Sandy Duff – J & T Stayner. A warm night 26 – an other fine warm Morng – H.J rather Better ate some fish – Coffee came up – ate some soup most of it came up – no Oil for H.J. to day – good – H.J. dressed and went on the Gallery – found it very – 45 June 26 warm – read the Bible – went to her knitting & finished the Garters for all the Family – Jessie received a Letter from Mr Duff H.J received a Letter from Mrs Freeman acknowledging the receipt of the Cot-quilt – Mr & Mrs Creen – Mr & Mrs Boomer – Miss Chesman – Miss Jane Hamilton – J & T Stayner – W Duff – H.H H slept with little Eliza – Children went to gather Cherries at Uroman’s – H.H H & Jarvis went to take a ride on the Horse back – Jane gone to Niagara to her Father – 27 – fine morng – very warm H.J. out on the Gallery Alxr gone to Post Office to borrow one of Lewis’s shirts to see how it is made – H.O – Jessie Alxr & Baby drove to Stamford Park – Children gone to Uromans for Cherries – Mary & little Eliza drank Tea 45 June 27 here – C. Sinclair – J & T Stayner – 28 - Eighteen weeks since H J. took to her Room the Eliza’s went with W Duff to take a Row cloudy – a little Rain – H.J. feels very wretchedly low spirited this morng and very sick – scarce able to sit up – so dark that she could scarce see to read the Bible – no Letters for Jessie – Boys drew Water from the River and washing the Carriage Showery during the Day – Rt Hamilton came up from Niagara – in a Waggon – altho’ so damp and unfavorable for a sick Person – the Girls came up in the Transit – in the Evg – Mrs Sheriff Jarvis came over with two Children – went on to the Falls – J & T Stayner W Duff C Sinclair – H.H.H & Eliza walked to the Boat to meet Jane & Julia – Rt Hamilton much fatigued from his ride �45 June 29 Sunday – cloudy some Rain – H.J. not well ate some soup & parted with most of it also her Breakfast – dressed and lay down again to rest – Julia Hamilton came to see if she could have the Horse & Carriage to go to Niagara – as if the Family did not wish to attend Church – Jessie – Eliza Alxr – drove Julia Hamilton to Niagara Evg Church – Mrs Miss J & T Stayner called – Mr Mrs Miss Clary & Henry Creighton – Lewis Stayner – W Duff – C Sinclair W Tench Jane Hamilton – Alxr went to Mrs Stayners and borrowed yest – Jessie got Letters from Mr Duff – Mrs Mc Cormick sent some cold roast Mutton to make soup of – 30 – Rain in the morng – cold H.J. in the House all day felt very sick – Augusta Mc Cormick came up H O – Jessie & Alxr took her down to Niagara – 45 June 30 Jarvis gone on horse-back – Anne washing C Sinclair tying up some rose bushes – Frank Stayner – Mrs McCormick – Jessie & H H H went to call on Rt Hamilton – H.O. &c came home nearly ten O’Clock – a windy night – but cold – H H H reading to H.J. – Edmund Tench – Jessie bought herself a fine shawl – $3 – a pr shoes for Baby – too tight over the Instep Baking – July 1st a fine mild morng – H.J out in the Air – feels better this morng – H.O. drew a cork – the Ale flew half away – H.J. took a little – Girls Ironing – H.J knitting her Purse & reading – A Mc Cormick sent some soup to H.J. by Mr Keefer – Catharine returned from Kingston by way of Toronto in the Chief Justice – looking much better – 45 July 1 Jane Hamilton – W Duff – T & J Stayner Edmund Tench – H J. received a Letter from the Bank of Upper Canada – with an order for fifteen pounds Cy a deposit from Messrs Guin – Halifax & Co unknown from who by H.J. – many blessings on the donors for it – she not having a shilling to bless herself with and eighteen weeks confined to her Room with sickness – 2 – a dull morng – some Rain – fine about ten – sent for Cathns Baggage – Jessies Baggage sent to the Cars – a Man tuning the Piano – J Stayner cording up Jessie’s Trunk – H.J. took a glass of Milk Punch – feels very great disability this Morng – H.O pain in her stomach – paid for tuning the Piano, the Man brought up an Instrument which formed a Little Band – he offers to put my Organ in good repair – 45 July 2 for ten Dollars – believe shall have it done – Jessie & Child left us for Amherstburgh – Mr Creighton drove Jessie & Catharine to Chippawa with Pony – Mr & Mrs Creighton – T & J Stayner C Sinclair – Mr Stayner – Jane and Eliza Hamilton – Mr Fitzd – H.H.H & Eliza went down to Jane at ten at Night – Rain in the afternoon and in the Night brought the Cystern’s nearly full – Boys gone to the Whirlpool for Cherries – Girls to Uromans’ for the same – 3 – very fine morng – up late – Boys wd not get up scarcely time to eat their Breakfast – went for Cherries – got none – Ann churned four pounds of Butter Mr & Mrs Creighton – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – 45 July 3 T & J Stayner & the little Creightons spent the day with Herbert – they broke the Wheel of the little Carriage – Jane Hamilton – H H H & Eliza went down to Janes – little Eliza borrowed H.Js seals – to make impressions for baskets – 4 – fine morng – cool – H.J. parted company with her Breakfast – feels very weak this morng – no Oil to day – Eighteen Week since H.J. was confined to her Room – wasting away – without any pain – except the throwing up her food and the pain in her Back – attended with weakness in her Legs – Mrs Stone an old servant to H.O. sat here till twelve – then crossed the River – to go Home – Mrs & Miss Mc Micken – Jane Hamilton – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – putting a new lining in the Carriage H.H.H. & Eliza went over the River with Mrs Creighton – H.O – H H H & Hellen drove to Niagara – to get some Money 45 July 4 for H.J. – come home without it – owing to some strange alteration in dates at the Banks – my Pension always having been drawn – on the fifth Of January – fifth Of April – fifth Of July & tenth Of October for the last fifty years – 5 Very fine morng – mild – H.J. out on Verandah – does not feel well H.O. repairing the Carriage Cushions of the Carriage – Girls scrubbing – H.O. Eliza & Herbert went to Niagara – received of Mr Mc Cormick on account of H.J. the sum of Eight pounds – otherwise thirty six Dollars a deposit in the Bank of Upper Canada from whom unknown – she spent Ten Dollars – – 45 July 5 returned to Tea – H H H finished the Carriage Cushions and J Stayner the Carriage – C. Sinclair – W Duff – Jane & Julia Hamilton – 6 Sunday – a very warm day – Eliza went to Niagara Church in McPhersons Waggon & little Eliza – H.J. very unwell all day – threw up every thing she took – nearly starved for want of nourishment – H.H.H & Eliza went to walk with Jane – C Sinclair – J. Stayner – W Duff – Jane and Julia Hamilton – H.J. very restless during the night – with pain in her Back & the Heat – Boys out walking with John Guernsy – Caro – Emma & Herbert went to see Mrs Grayham – then played with Phoebe Guernsy – 45 July 7 A letter from Mrs W. B. Robinson fine morng – a good Wind – very warm – H.J. very weak – throwing up every thing she takes – Ann Washing – Cathn Baking – H H H & Eliza reading Mary of Burgandy – Chapter – about = in the afternoon – H.J reading Martin Chuzzlewit – A singular thing – a Man seven feet seven inches high went over to Toronto to show himself for Money – A Boy twelve years old – weighing twenty pounds and measuring twenty inches high – exhibiting himself at Lewiston for Money at twenty cents – W Duff – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair Dr Mewburn – called about the Organ – Jane Hamilton H H H & Eliza went down to Janes – Little Eliza Hamilton Children took a mug of Cream to Mrs Creighton – for her Tea – Harrison & Tom Mewburn sick – Mrs Frank Mewburn an other son – Miss Henrietta Mewburn returned from Toronto – Heat very oppressive during the Night – – 45 July 8 The Men finished cutting the Meadow – last Evg – Very fine morng – H.J restless in the night – owing to the heat – H.O. rose at five and churned between three & four pounds of Butter – the Morng Bell rang at five in Lewiston this morng – Ironing & Mangling – Mrs Creighton and Jane Hamilton drank Tea here J & T Stayner – W Duff – Frank Alxr and soldiers put the Hay into the Barn – nearly a Ton – better than none tho’ short two Tons – from Mr Gurnsey Hogs and the dry season – Old Crab sent to borrow our Watering pot could not be found – H.J. restless – much disturbed by unpleasant Dreams 9 A fine cool morng – H.J out on Verandah – read her Bible then Martin Chuzzlewit – Mrs A. H McCormck – – 45 July 9 Catharine spends the day at Mrs Creightons – H H H Jane & Mrs Stayner drove out to St Catharine – H H H did not get her tooth put in – drank Tea with Mrs Creighton – Mr Fitzd brought Mrs Fraizor and two Children up – she stayed all Night – 10 – a fine morng – very warm – woke this morng at daylight by cannon firing which made us all jump out of Bed – the new Steamer Niagara – brought the President to Lewiston – and took him back at four O’Clock – with the Band playing – Baking – two Mrs Seacords & Miss Seacord – H H H gone to Janes – Eliza playing the Piano – Mary Hamilton came to borrow Tea – Letters from Jessie – She arrived at Amherstburgh safe – found her Friends well expects to move the next day to Sandwich – H.J. finished reading Grizzlewit – much amused with the variety of Characters Catharine made a rollapola Carrot Pudding for Dinner – H H H & Eliza went to take a Row with W Duff – J & T Stayner – – 45 July 10 C Sinclair – Jane & Eliza Hamilton came to Mangle their Clothes – Old Crab came up here – �11 19 weeks H.J. has been confined to her Room – is still so feeble as not to be able to walk without holding by some-thing – A fine day – extremely warm – H.O drove Mr Fraizer & Children to Niagara with Jarvis – bought the two Boys each a chip Hat 6/ – and some other Articles for H.J. as by account – J. Stayner – C Sinclair – Miss Jane – Mr Micken offers his House for Barracks at £50 per annum – new Barracks to be immediately Built up on the old site on the Mountain – under the Monument – Mary Hamilton drank Tea here – H.J. took Oil – which abated her Fever – – 45 July 12 13 Sunday A fine day – but very warm – H.J suffering from the Heat – has very little Fever to day – of course feels better – has not thrown up as usual to day as usual – J & T Stayner C Sinclair – the Girls – Cathn & Hannah & Jane went to Stamford Church in the afternoon – drank Tea with Mrs Stayner Mrs Creighton walked up with them in the Evg – Alxr rode up to the Whirlpool with Mr McPherson – drank Tea at Mr Shaws – it is said Mr McPherson is to marry one of the Daughters they had Pies – Preserves – Cakes – bread & butter & Fruit – and a cordial invitation to go again – came back at Eleven at Night – rode the Mare other was lame – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – Mr & Mrs Creighton sang several Hymns and Psalms during the Evg – H.J. had Fever all day – not able to move all day 14 – fine – oppressively hot – Mrs Creighton and Children came & – 45 July 14 spent the day – Mr Creighton came to see of Mrs C would go over the River to see the Circus – asked Cathn H H H & Eliza to be of the Party – then asked Jane & little Eliza – with some difficulty Old Crab gave them leave – Miss Stayner stayed here to take care of the Baby – Miss Stayner remained all Night – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair H.J very unwell – suffered with Heat – restless at Night – Boys drawing Water from the River to wash tomorrow – six Barrels – Mrs Tench sent H.O. a mess of green Peas – Mr Guernsy sent to say H.O could have some Peas if she would have them picked – 15 – an other hot day – H.J. not well – had to take wine at nine in the morng – she felt so faint and low – half past the Miss Stayner not gone Home – I think she will catch it when she does go – and will scarcely have permission to come again – 45 July 15 Boys gone to school – they were much pleased with the Circuit – the Man got drunk that lent the Boat to Mr Creighton and would not let them have it to return – with much altercation they at last succeeded – and returned safely – the young Ladies did not think the Circus as good as what they had seen before – Ann Washing – H.O Churning – Mrs McCormick came up in the Transit – to say good bye – she going down the lake for her Daughter Frances who is sick – She returned in the Transit at two O’Clock – – A party of Five men from Toronto – landed at Lewiston dined and returned in the American Boat – Lady of the Lake – Band playing – the party Hugging Hurraing like so many Fools – – H.O – Helen – Alxr & Caroline drove to Niagara in the Evg H.O. had a letter from Ms Fitzd – she is very sick with – 45 July 15 Fits – and is going to Hamilton on the seventeenth – Hugh Richardson – Sandy & W Duff – J & T Stayner & Lewis Stayner – Miss Stayner was sent for by her Mother – W Tench – C Sinclair – Catharine dined with Jane Jane here in the Evg – Emma went and picked Peas at Mr Guernseys and Jarvis – 16 – an other very Hot day – H J passed a restless night – feels tolerably well this morng – if it only lasts She feels tired after dressing – the Heat is great H H H. went to spend the Morng with Jane – came up to Tea – for a wonder no one here this day – Evg – Miss Jane W Duff – J Stayner – Harry Stayner to borrow the brass Kettle – H.O. Alxr – Jarvis – Emma & Herbert drove to St Davids for yest – bought a pink Frock for Caroline – X A Woman took possession of the Cottage – she has 45 July 16 three Children – is to pay two Dollars a Month if she assists any in the House – if not one & a half Dollar in Money The Girls went to the River to Bathe – found it very pleasant – after the great Heat of the day – four days the Thermometer has been up to 93 – 94 – 96 – and 99 degrees – People all busy cutting their Wheat – and Carrying Carrying it into their Barns – fearing Rain – Mrs Stayner sent Helen & Emma each a nice Frock each – ready made 17 – fine cool morng – the Sun rose in great splendor threw a variegated orange sky – it shot up like a Rocket and remained so for half an Hour – when a heavy blue cloud obscured it for a time – then it appeared again in its original brilliancy – Mary Hamilton came up to ask Alxr to walk to the Boat with little Eliza – tis will make him lose his spelling & writing Lessons – this morng – – 45 July 17 Baking – Eliza made such bitter Bread that all complained they could not eat it – Ironing – Miss Jane came up to starch and Iron her Fathers shirts – begged some yest – Mr C Sinclair called to say good bye – came up stairs to see H.J. H.O got a Letter from the House of Stocking, saying she owed them seven Dollars – caused her to pay four Pence Postage – very considerate to a distressed Widow – H H H. got a Letter from C Duff – W Duff – J Stayner – Boys took the Carriage down to the River to swell the Wheels – Grip tore a Mans Cloths – he was a stranger who had just taken possession of the Cottage – no doubt they will become better acquainted soon – Grip more civil H H H slept at Janes – 18 – Fine morng – cool – and pleasant – Twenty Weeks H.J. has kept her Room, from sickness – very little prospect she will ever quit it – till she quits it for good – – 45 July 18 Alexander fifteen years old this day – the Calf not well – did not eat his breakfast or Dinner – but took its supper – Cathn went & sat with Jane – came up to Tea H.O. went to see Mrs Sullivans Child – who had Fits – the Girls went and bathed – H.O received a Box of six bottles of Wine from S.P.J. for H.J. – Hugh Richardson Sandy & W Duff – Miss Smith – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – a fire broke out in Mr McPhersons Field – which gave them some trouble to put out – drawing Water from the River – they were afraid of their Wheat being burnt – they are very busy taking in their Wheat into the Barn – Boy took the Waggon to the River – to swell the Wheels – in the Evg brought it up again – H.J much fatigued this Night – 19 a comfortable cool night – H.J slept sound and is much refreshed for it – the day is cloudy and misty and cool and an appearance of Rain – which is much wanted – 45 July 19 still is not wished for on account of their Grain – a Letter from Mrs S.P. Jarvis – H.H.H. – Jane & J Stayner drove to St Catharines – H H H had her tooth put in – which added much to her Beauty – it made her look young again – Mrs S.P. Jarvis sent some sago to H.J. – Catharine & Caroline walked out to Mrs Tenches – W Duff & Eliza went to meet them – did not see them – came back to old Crab & sat till past Ten – Jane – Eliza – Julia – Mary & big Eliza went in bathing – Alxr went as Guard – H.O. & Herbert went over the River to buy some Cheese – she went in to see Sullivan’s sick Child – – H.J. suffered through the night with Heat – 20 – Sunday – cloudy – high Wind – cool – H.J. feels very unwell – the St Laurence came in about day light and made a most distressing noise – blowing off steam – 45 July 20 H.O. – Helen – Alxr & Caroling dressing to go to Church at Niagara they returned abut three – nearly dead with heat dust – very few in Church – W Duff – J Stayner – the Girls went to Walk – – Jarvis went to bed sick took medicine – Herbert screached out I the Night – as if in a great fright – Emma fell out of Bed – and cryed hard All suffered thro’ the Night with the great heat – McPhersons Fields on fire – their Fences & Wheat burnt – they worked all day and Night top out it out – so as to save the rest – William Fence on fire – they got it under – gthe Wind high – but very warm – H.J. suffered during the night with the Heat – �21 a fine morng – very warm – wind West – H.J. feels very weak – Jane wanted the Pony to go to Niagara – could not have him – he had to draw Water & Wood – Jarvis better – not able to go to – 45 July 21 school – Honble John Hamilton & two Sons – Mary Hamilton to borrow sugar & beg Milk – Afternoon very Hot – Mc Phersons & Williams Fields and Wood on Fire – clouded up at Sunset – a thunder storm – not much Rain at Queenston – J Stayner – Julia Hamilton – to borrow a cup of Tea – H.H.H & Eliza went down to Janes in the Evg – stayed till past ten – when they got there – they never know when to leave – unless sent for – Eliza not dressed when her Uncle came at six O’Clock – H.H.H would not go down to see him – altho’ dressed – very rude I think of her – and disrespectful – a cool night – H.J. slept in clover – – 45 July 22 A fine cool morng – H.J. feels tolerable – no so well after she got up – ate a little boiled Rice – it did not sit easy on her stomach – thought it was not quite done – a high westerly Wind – Boys drew Water from the River – a Letter from Augusta – saying she was to go to Coburg to school immediately and would not be allowed to come down to see us – & that Cathy’s Child was sick – had four Teeth J & T Stayner – W Duff – W Tench – a Hail storm at Niagara the Hail-stones an Inch long – J & C Hamilton – Jane Mrs McCormick returned with Fanny – Sandy – Mary Hamilton – 23 – fine – rather cool – H.O took the Children to Niagara – bought some Ale & Biscuit – H.J. sat on the Gallery all day reading – not very well – Mrs Creighton – J Stayner – W Duff – Jane Hamilton – Eliza went down to Janes – Mr McMicken came to say that Honble John Hamilton would pay for the Boys – 45 July 23 schooling & to send Herbert – news reached here that Montreal had been attempted to be burnt – – Rochester also – and a great part of New York – Girls cleaning H.J. Room – H.O mending the Carpet – 24 – rather cool – H.J. out on the Gallery – Girls Ironing & Baking – H.J. sucked some broiled Lamb – and drank some Ale – Children went to Mrs Creightons for yest – Emma gone for Letters – night cool – H.J. troubled with phlegm and a cough – H.O wrote to Mary Jarvis A Letter from Jessie – Cathn H H.H & Jane – spent the Evg with Mrs Creighton – Mr Creighton – Hugh Richardson – Sandy & W. Duff – J Stayner – Jane Hamilton – Boys drew a load of Wood & Chips from the bush – Brown told them not to take any more for it was on his Land – 45 July 24 and he must pay two shilling a load if he did – altho’ it is rotting on the ground – – a charitable disposition – Alxr told him he thought it was on the concession line – where any one might take it – Mrs Stayner sent word to H.O. to send for black Currants – Calf got out and ran in the Field for some time – Mangling – 25 – a fine mild day – H.J out on the Gallery – feels very faint and unwell – Caro & Emma gone to Mrs Stayners for Currants – Jarvis wick with Dysentary – Hebert complaining Alxr gone to school – Helen looking very ill – – Girls Ironing – Ann Washing – Mary Hamilton came up in a great fluster about the Irons – Jane & little Eliza brought up their Clothes to Mangle – H.J. tryed to eat a sweet Bread – it all came up again & made her sick – Mrs McCormick was up and returned in the Transit – looked not well – kept her Bed the day before – H.J. had the X Fever all day – 20 Weeks since H.J. was taken ill – Catharine – H.H.H & Jane drove to Drummondville – – 45 July 25 bought H.O. a dress – an Alda-pasha at 6/6 a yard – 7 yds Hugh Richardson – Sandy & W Duff – a Letter from Jessie – J & T Stayner – Miss Smith – 26 fine weather – H.J. the Fever – H.O. Alxr – Caroline & Emma went to Niagara in Chief Justice – returned in Transit at twelve – bought two dollars worth of sugar – Jarvis a pr of shoes 10/ – Girls went down to Bathe – it began to Thunder & lighten and Rain – They left bathing and came back in haste – not much Rain – Miss Jm H.J. took Oil – and feels – W. Duff – Eliza went down to Janes after Tea – H.H.H preserved some black Currants – Alxr went to Williams to get a load of Chips – could not get them – for Williams was busy & could not show him the waggon 27 – Sunday – a fine cool morng – Catharine gone with W Duff to St Catharines Church – Eliza & little Eliza gone with Mr Mc Pherson to Niagara Church – Miss Smith & – 45 July 27 Miss Hosmer – Alxr sick with tooth ache – Jarvis riding the Mare returned with a beautiful pr of white Trousers – had to put on an other pair – Caroline & Emma gone to Sunday School – then to Methodist meeting – H.O. gone down to see about Dinner against Eliza’s return – Catharine returned about five much fatigued – Mrs Mills very sick – Eliza did not return till seven – stayed to afternoon Sservice – J. Stayner Mr & Mrs Creighton T Stayner – Jane Hamilton – 28 – a fine morng – N-W wind – cool – Miss Hosmer – H.O gone to see Mrs McMicken – Transit came in a qtr before the Bell rang – X uncommonlyly early – x Herbert began school with Mr Tribe – Hannah & Eliza & Jane spending the day at Mrs Creightons – came home about ten – 45 July 28 J & T Stayner – Edmund Tench – he swam across the River & back again – 29 cloudy morng – thunder – lightning and some Rain – nearly filled our Cysterns – a timely supply – for we were quite out of soft Water – H.O. & H H H went to see Mrs Stayner and Mrs Creighton who was to have her likeness taken – the weather proved too cloudy and it could not be done – Rain in the Evg – J. Stayner – Mr Creighton – Children – 30 – fine morng – clouded up about ten – wind West – cold – Mrs & Miss Street called and brought H.J. some Beans & Spinage H.J. ate the Spinage with great relish and retained a part – H H H sent to Janes – they were to go up to Mrs Creighton again – 45 July 30 the weather being cloudy they did not go – Eliza gone to Janes – H H H returned home – Mary Hamilton to beg Milk – Eliza in the Evg – – 31 – fine morng – not much Wind – cool & comfortable – H.J. slept indifferently – coughed and spit frequently during the Night – dressed in the Morng – felt very Ill – for want of nourishment – sucked some beaf stake – drank some Ale – felt better – H.O & H H H gone to see Mrs Creighton have her likeness taken – Louisa Stayner – to say John was going to Hamilton at two O’Clock and would take letters or any thing we had to send – H.O. wrote to Cathn Rt & Catharine Freeman – Catharine & Hellen drove little Eliza & Mrs Creighton to Drummondville – Mrs Chetwood Hamilton & Miss – 45 July 31 Le Fever – Hugh Richardson – Sandy & W Duff – Jane Hamilton – Henry & Mrs Stayner – Mr Sinclair and Wife and adopted Child arrived from New York, on a Visit to Mrs Stayner – H H H reading the Flirt aloud – Mr McMicken recommending a fortnights Holy days to the Boys – Mr Gorden and Miss Irons arrived from Amherstburgh – went directly on to Niagara – Mr Gorden returned to the Falls – August 1 22 Weeks since H.J. has not been out of her Chamber – a fine cool morng – H.J. our on Gallery – does not feel so ill as yesterday – attributes it to eating a Biscuit and sucking the Juice of some Beef- stake – which remained on her stomach – for Breakfast– Catharine & Eliza gone to call on Mrs Sinclair – Mrs Lyons and Mrs McCormick came up in the Transit and stayed till two – when they returned to – Mrs Fraizor sent the Purse with slides & Tassels – that she kept for H.J. – – 45 August 1 to Niagara in her – showery during the Day – Mary Hamilton came to beg some Sulpher & Milk – Jane Hamilton – Hugh Richardson – Sandy & W Duff – T Stayner – H.O. gave some Biscuit & W[word illegible] to Mrs Lyon & McCormick – no Butter to be had – any where – never known Butter so scarce as at this time The Blacks all dined St Davids – in honor of Immancipation – they had the Band with them belonging to the Royal rifle core – they played one tune passing through Queenston – Mrs McCormick told us that Mrs Reed was dying & perhaps dead – �H.J. very weak – more so than she has been since she was taken ill – coughed & threw up all Night – August 2 A fine mild morng – H.O. & Emma going to Niagara for Brandy for H.J. – Ann Guernse to borrow 45 August 2 a bed Key – H.O. returned in the Transit – Mrs Stayner – Mr & Mrs Creighton – brought Mr Creightons Profile for H.J. to see, also his sons – a good likeness – Boys gone for Wood – H.O. churned – got a tolerable lump of Butter – Mrs Stayner borrowed Pony to go for her clothes at the Wash – – Louisa Tench – Mr Alxr Gordon Boys returned with a load of Wood – Jane & Julia Hamilton – Jessie Ross – J & T Stayner – Lewis Stayner and Boys went for Mrs Stayners clothes – late before they returned – W Duff H J quite sick – very much fatigued at night – could scarce get into bed with the assistance of H.O. 3d Sunday – a fine mild day – H.J. rather better – by no means well – Alxr gone to Stamford to the opening a new Methodist – 45 August 3 Church – Eliza gone over the River to Church with Jane &c &c – Caroline & Emma gone to walk with Miss Stayner – J Stayner – W Duff – Mr Stayner Mrs Creighton & little Fred – Mr & Mrs Sinclair – Mrs Creighton brought her Minature to show H.J – a striking likeness – Miss Smith – W Tench – Children did not come home till past Eight – had had no Tea – H.J passed a restless night – had the Night mare – frightened Catharine almost out of her Wits – she ran all around the Room to find her way out – bounced head against the Door – Eliza was calling me to turn over – 4th An other fine warm day – a good Wind – which makes it pleasant – H.J. is up and out on the Verandah – not so much debilitated as yesterday– Caroline gone – 45 August 4 out to Miss Tench for her Bonnet to be tried – Boys gone for Wood – Boys returned with a load of Wood – Jane Hamilton – Mrs Mills & Nanny Dr Harrison – he came to put in H Os Teeth – they look very well – Miss Tench and Mrs Hodders Children three in number Captn Tench Alxr Gordon – Mrs Mills & party drank Tea here and returned to St Catharines about five – Boys going to Niagara to get some Ale for H.J. – got a dozen – Evg – Mr Gordon – Edmund & W Tench & Miss Tench – two Miss Rosses – Jane – Eliza and Julia Hamilton – J & T Stayner – W Duff – Robt Cumming – Mrs Hodder’s Servant girl – a band played in the Orchard till Eleven – H.J. had the Fever all night – slept very badly – very restless all night – just at daylight the Fever abated – H.J fell into a doze – woke not refreshed – feels very weak – – 45 August 5 a warm clear morng – little Wind – H.J. very weak and has a Fever – ate some Beef – rather sucked some – drank some Ale – H.O. making a Bonnet for Mrs Tench – the Girls preparing to go to the Falls for a ride – a party of Hamiltons – Rosses Stayners – Creightons – Sinclairs – & Tenches & Gordon & Cummings – Boys took the Waggons to the River to wash & soak the Wheels – Letters from Jessie – Letter from Cathy Freeman – Cathn Julia & Jessie Ross – Jane Eliza and Julia Hamilton – Cathn H.H.H & Eliza Hamilton – Miss Whitney – Miss Smith – Miss Trench Mr & Mrs Creighton – Mrs J & T Stayner – Mr Ball – Rt Cummings – Hugh Richardson – Sandy Duff went to the Falls had Ice-creams & Tea at the Clifton and a dance – two O Clock when they returned – Miss Ross’s all returned – 45 August 5 to Niagara – Miss Tench slept here – at five in the Morng returned home – H.J. had no Fever during the night – feels refreshed for the sleep she got – the night tolerably cool – Mrs Mc Micken sent H.O. a piece of Veal two Tirkeys hatched – brought five young ones – only one white one– 6 – a fine morng – warm – very little wind – H.J. felt tolerable before rising – and very faint after dressing Rt Cummings came up with the Omnibus to take the Girls to Niagara – Cathn H.H.H. & Helen – Jane & Corneilla Whitney & Old Bob went in the Omnibus – with him – A coachman offered H.O an hundred Dollar for Poney – which was refused – Bland brought 12lb soap at /6 and some Beef – the Party returned about six – Miss Whitney called for a few minutes – Julia Hamilton came up for Walk – Miss Whitney returned to Lewiston to a Party – 45 August 7 [sic] Rt Cummings came in, in the Evg – promised to lend us the remainder of the Wandering Jew – J & T Stayner – Julia Hamilton – H.O. wrote to S.P Jarvis to go by Mrs McCormick – who was to go over in the morng for Fanny in the Chief Justice – Cathn & Helen dined at Mrs McCormicks – H H H & Miss Whitney and Jane at the Rosses – Eliza Robinson’s birth day – 44 years old – H.O. wrote a Note to Mrs McCormick – H.J. suffering from the heat & Fever – very restless Night – H.O. Churned – only 1½lb – 7 an other fine morng very warm – no wind – close – H.O. and Girls washing – H.J took Oil – it acted well cooled her Fever some – feels very weak – rose late washed & dressed – wished for some of Augusta’s Colliflower – but will not ask for it – Mrs McCormick came up in the Transit & returned – had some bread & – 45 August 7 milk – a cup of Chocolate a glass of Buttermilk – Washing done at two O’Clock and a great part of the clothes dry & taken in – all very tired – Jarvis rode the Mare up the Mountain to try and get some Butter – Poney leaped out of the Field and followed him – he broke his Girth and left it – borrowed an other – never asked if could get Butter any other time – Mrs McCormick sent H.J. some dried Herring – a small Piece of Ham & two little Cabbages – Mr Fitzd brought H.J. four Ears of green Corn – Mr & Mrs Creighton – J & T Stayner – Jane Hamilton – Mr & Mrs Creighton sang one or two songs – H.J. slept better than the night before – 8 – rainy Morng – which cooled the air most agreeably – cleared of about eight – continued cloudy – H.J. parted with all her Breakfast – does not feel well – is free of Fever – weak and faint – Girls mangling – H.O. Ironing – 45 August 8 23 Weeks – since H.J. has left her chamber farther than the Verandah – she suffers no pain– but is wasting away daily – Gods ways are merciful particularly me – had my pains been equal to Helen I could not have born them – Alxr Gordon – Edmund W & Louisa Tench J & T Stayner – W Duff – – About Three in the morng the Family were awoke with the Heat – when they observed lights all over Mr Rt Hamiltons House – listened and heard a party talking – could not make out any thing – supposed Mrs Rt Hamilton was again Ill – Miss Eliza was awoke by the stirring of Papers – struck a light when she observed a Man spring out of Chamber Window – She followed and endeavoured to lay hold of his Clothes – she did not succeed – she then tryed to upset the Ladder – which she had not strength do do – the Man had unpacked all their Clothes and left them on the Floor – their work Box’s and dressing Cases – 45 August 8 rummaged over all the Papers – taken what money they found – a valuable Pearl Ring a pr of Boots of Miss Julias carried off the work Box and some of the Papers and thrown them into Mrs Hamiltons ground where they were found in the morng – He stole the Ladder from Mr Mc Mickens House to enable him to enter the Chamber Window – he had a dark Lantern – his coat rong side outward – was a large Man had Moccasins on – held his shoulders very high to prevent his Face being seen – Miss Jane fainted twice – with fright – the Man went immediately down to Avon Guernseys and entered his room – but found nothing to please his Fancy– News reached this place that Mr Kermot had been burnt out and lost his whole establishment of Waggon making A Letter from Mrs S.P Jarvis – with a bottle of Calfs foot Jelly 9 – an other sultry day – Mr Rt Hamilton called this [line inserted at base of page] Charles McCormick to say good bye – before he went to sea again – 45 August 9 Morng and gave us the proceeding account – twelve O’Clock – the Transit came over – Mrs Chetwood Hamilton two Children and Miss Le Féver came up in her and sat an Hour – wishing to take Catharine down for a few days – she could not go – H.O – Jarvis Caroline & Herbert drove to St Catharines to get her Teeth fixed – they made her mouth very sore – the Dentist altered them and made them easy – H O returned at nine – Alxr rode out to meet her – Mr A Gordon – Edmund Tench W & Miss Tench J & T Stayner – W Duff – Miss Whitney sent some Book for us to read – Jane – Eliza & Julia Hamilton – came up to Mangle H H H slept at Janes – – 45 August 10 Sunday – a fine morng – very warm – clouded up at twelve – some Rain – lent Jane a loaf of Bread – �Caroline & Emma gone to the Post Office with a Letter for Jessie – Boys went in to swim – Edmund Tench came with his Carriage and took Catharine to Stamford Church – drank Tea with young Mrs Boyd returned ten – H.H.H – Eliza & Jane set off to go to Stamford Church – Jane not being ready made them too late – they drove to the Whirlpool – in returning the shafts got lose and Pony ran down Queenston Street – a man stopped him with Out any damage – Mrs & Miss Mc Micken & George Miss Smith – J & T Stayner – W Tench Hugh Richardson Sandy Duff – W Duff – Julia Hamilton – H H H slept at Janes – Children went to walk with Phoebe Guernsy – Catharine read the Psalms & Lessons – H J. could not keep any thing on her stomach this day – H.O wrote to Cathy Freeman – H H H slept at Janes – 45 August 11 A delightful rainy morng – very mild – the rain will get the grass growing to the gratification of the poor Cows & Horses – H.O Churning – all washing – H.J. took a Cup of Milk with some Brandy – after which a glass of jelly – and some Soup and retained some of it – washing done at half past 12 Catharine going to Niagara in two O’Clock Boat – Mrs Stevens did this morng – after long suffering by Asthma – Mrs Creighton borrowed Pony & Waggon to go to the Falls – Jane Hamilton drank Tea here – a Letter from Jessie – a Letter from Augusta – to X H.J. – X The old Cow broke out of the Pasture is more quiet today – Catharine returned in the Evg Boat – Miss Le Livre accompanied her stayed all Night – Evg – Mrs Creighton – J & T Stayner – Hugh Richardson – Sandy & W Duff – Miss Smith – Miss Nichol – Miss Jane Hamilton – – 45 August 11 Miss Le Lévre – Alxr Gordon – Edmund & Wm & Miss Tench – Miss Le Lévre sang several songs – H.J. went to bed much exhausted – slept – very much disturbed with her cough – could not eat her soup down – Clothes all dry starched and folded – H H H slept at Janes Mary Kingsmill Wife has a daughter – a seven months Child – Charles McCormick left to join his ship 12 A fine morng – very warm H.J. has the Fever – feels very slim Mr Munro came up with Orders to Mr Cox not to leave his Post for half an hour – Boys just come in with two loads of Wood – Mr & Mrs Keefer – Mrs C Seacord – & Mrs Sinclair drank Tea here – Evg – Mr Creighton X Mrs Sinclair – J & T Stayner – Sandy & W Duff – X A Letter from S.P Jarvis inclosing twenty Dollars – Mrs Sinclair & Miss Le Lévre sang several songs – most pleasantly – Boys took the Waggon to St Davids H H H slept at Janes – 45 August 13 Rain – Miss Le Lévre went to Niagara in the morng Boat – Mr Street was so kind as to call and take my affidavit – The Man was again in Rt Hamiltons yard – he was pursued – it being dark made his escape – H.J. much disturbed with her cough – it being cool slept tolerably sound – feels much better to day – H.J cannot go out on the Gallery – too damp – H.O. busy below The Girls Mangled and Ironed yesterday – H J mended three Towels yesterday – Mrs Stevens buried at Niagara Alxr drove his Uncle Rt H to the two O’Clock Boat – Mary – Jane – Eliza & Julia came up to Tea – Lewis Stayner came for the brass Kettle – Boys chopping Wood – Boys gone for the Waggon – late before they got Home – cost two shillings – J & T Stayner – Mrs McMicken asked the Girls to tea on the fifteenth – H J very restless during – 45 August 13 the night – H H H slept at Janes – Old Bob Wm & Miss gone to Toronto – 14 – A very fine morng – H.J. not well – no Fever – still very unwell – sucked some broiled Beef – and drank some Ale – felt a little better – Boys gone for Wood – – Baking Cathn & H H H making H.Os Dress – Mrs Mc Cormick – brought a Letter to read from Miss Peters – Jane Eliza & Julia Hamilton dined here – Boys brought two loads of Wood – Miss Stayner brought a pot of preserved Plums for H.O. – Cathn H H H Eliza & Helen – Mary – Jane – Eliza & Julia Hamilton – Miss Ross – Jessie – Miss Nichol – Miss Smith Miss Le Lêvre – Miss Tench – W Tench – Mr R Gordon – Hugh Richardson – Sandy & W Duff – Mr Ball – J & T Stayner all drank Tea & spent part of the Evg at Mrs McMickens – Old Allen played the Fife – They danced eat Cakes – drank Coffee till O’Clock – – 45 August 14 Catharine very sick with Bowell complaint. H H H bad Head ache – Eliza also – Miss Le Lévre slept here and went down in the morng Boat – Old Rt came as far as Niagara and stayd all Night – 15 – an other fine morng – 24 Weeks H.J. has been confined to her room – wasting away & losing strength daily – Miss Le Lévre went down in the morng Boat – also Miss Rosses – Mr Fitzd Gerald brought some Beans to H.O. – sayed Maria was better & wished to return – the Dr says not – that she must be kept moving about – H J had a restless night – H H H & Eliza went to take a Row with W Duff – Mrs Major Richardson died suddenly – – 45 August 16 a fine morng – H.J. Oil did not set well – gave her much pain – did not rise till after twelve – Mrs Robinson arrived in the twelve O’Clock Boat – from Bond Head – she is looking very well – W Tench came in form Catharine to go out to spend the Day with his Mother & Sister – the Girls going out in the Evg – H.O. went over the River – bought some Butter – Cheese & Herring & Sugar – Catharine Hannah & Eliza – Jane & Eliza Hamilton spent the Evg at Mr Tenches – Mr & Mr s Creighton – J & T Stayner also – near twelve before they returned – H.J. passed a restless night – rained all the latter part of the Night – Mrs Boyd lost her youngest Child – suddenly 17 – Sunday – a fine day – very close and warm – H J had Fever all day – not able to sit up the whole – 45 August 17 W Tench came and borrowed our Waggon to drive Julia Hamilton to Stamford Church – Jarvis rode on Horse back – they started so late that Church was out when the arrived there – they drove on to the Falls and Whirlpool – and returned at four – Mr & Mrs Creighton Mrs Creighton drank Tea here and stayed till past ten – it began to Rain & rained all night, did much good & cooled the Air H.J had the Fever all night – very restless – Mr Cox had a Dinner party – of Mr Tench Jarvis – Holmes and two or three others – sat down at eight O’Clock – H H H slept at Janes – 18 showery in the morng – H.O. & Girls washing – baking washing done about three – clothes dried and folded – Mrs Stayner spent the afternoon here – drank Tea and stayed till nine – Jane Hamilton – J Stayner – Edmund & Miss 45 August 18 Tench stayed till past eleven – H Js fever left her in the Night – H H H slept at Janes 19th some rain– cleared about ten – Ironing & Mangling done – H J ate some soup and a Cracker which remained on her stomach for the first time in ten days – has no Fever today – is able to sit up – the cool night made her sleep comfortable – the steam boat made a great fuss in letting of her steam when she came in at three O’Clock – two Elizas & Jessie Boys gone out rowing with Will – H H H gone to Janes Mrs Mc Micken brought some Ggrapes to H.J – J Stayner came and got our Buckets out of the Well T Stayner – – 45 August 20 fine morng – very warm – H.J quite warm a good deal of Fever – – H.O. churned & baked for Breakfast – Alxr went to Williams’s for Flour – could not get any – will have some in a day or two – Mrs Mc Micken sent H.J some beautiful virgen Honey – the People going out of the Cottage with Out paying the Rent – H.O sent for Mr Hamilton – he sent for Wadsworth – who came – News arrived last night that the Honble John Hamiltons Lady had a son & Daughter also that Harrison Mewburn was to return and take his Fathers Farm – Frank was to go into partnership with Father – John was expected come – 45 August 20 from Italy – and Thomas was engaged on the Canal this engagement will make it very pleasant to the Dr & Family – Mr Munrow – Hugh Richardson Sandy & W Duff – J & T Stayner – Edmund & W Tench – Miss Foxy married to a man with six Children – Several propellers taken up by the forwarders to bring goods to Toronto &c &c – Jane Hamilton – H H H slept at Janes – Letters from Jessie – H.J. slept some restless – H H H slept at Janes – Old Robert had Fits – Jane – Julia Hn & Jessie Ross up Mangling 21 A fine morng – H J finds herself very weak – did not rise till near Eleven – could not keep any thing on her stomach – Boys digging Potatoes for Jane – Old Rt had Fits again – Mr McMicken came home – H.O went down to see old Rt – Eliza spent the evg with Jane – 45 August 21 H H H slept at Janes – J Stayner – H.J. slept bet indifferently – although cool – �22 25 Weeks since H.J. has been sick a fine morng – H J has no Fever this morng – feels very weak – Alxr broke the Rains getting the Carriage out of the water – George & Mrs McCormick came up in the twelve O’Clock boat – brought some Beans – Caulifower & Potato’s and a Biscuit for H.J. – H.O. & Eliza Robinson went to Niagara in two O’Clock Boat – Catharine set off to go with them – altered her mind and returned – H H H gone to Tea at Mrs Stayners – Land came with out meat – saying he was disappointed – H.J. suffering with pain in the Back – felt quite sick all the afternoon – Mrs Creighton– Louisa Tench three of the Hodders & Servant girl – Catharine & Eliza walked up to Mrs Stayners after Tea – H.O & Mrs Robinson returned in the Chief Justice to Tea – Fanny McCormick 45 August 23 [sic]came up and stayed all Night – H.J. suffered with pain in her Back – had it bathed with cold Water and found much relief – slept indifferently Mrs Robertson gave H.O a dark Callico dress – H H H slept at Janes – Mrs Stayner sent H.J. some Ginger-bread – could not eat it – too sweet – Calf got to the Cow and sucked her dry – Mrs Guernsy borrowed the brass Kettle – 23 – a very fine morng – very warm – H.J. not well – out on the Gallery – throwing up all she takes – Boys gone over the River for Sugar – returned – breakfasted and went to school – Jarvis gone to get the Hayms mended at St Davids – Helen preserving Plums – Girls scrubbing & Baking Mrs Stayner sent Henry with a Basket of Plums – – 45 August 23 Jane Hamilton drank Tea here – J Stayner – S.P. Jarvis & son Charles – Mr Munrow – H H H slept at Janes – Eliza passed an Hour or two at Janes – W Duff – – H J had her Back bathed – the night cool – she slept sound – frequently waking – Eliza slept none – eaten up with Flees – wd not get a Candle – at last was obliged to strike a light – caught the Offender at at light slept – 24 Sunday – a fine cool day – in the morng – H H H & Jane & John Stayner gone to Stamford Church – Cathn gone with Edmund and Louisa Tench to Stamford Church – Boys gone with Mr McPherson to Stamford Church – Carone & Emma went to Methodist meeting & the Love feast & see them take the Sacrament – H.J. felt tolerable in the morng – was sick all day – Mrs Creighton – brought two ripe Tomato’s – J Stayner sent H.J. a ripe Peach – she ate a Tomato – it all came up again – Mrs Robinson – Head-ache– Transit came over this afternoon – very warm – 45 August 24 Cathn returned about Ten – H H H – broke down as usual – H H H slept at Janes – H.J. slept the first part of the Night the latter part broken – Mrs Tench sent H.J. some Galina Eggs – 25 – fine morng cool – Mrs McLain & Miss Camming came about nine in the morng – stayed till half past Eleven & went to Mrs McMickens – The Chief Justice brought over a party of Methodists said to be about 500 – they proceeded on to the Falls dined and returned and crossed in the Transit to Toronto in the Night – the Band played during the time they were embarking – Mr Munro came for the Girls to go and hear the Band – J. Stayner – Edmund Tench Washing done put out – dried – taken in & folded down – starching done – H.J. had her back bathed – received relief – slept well the fore part of the night – restless in the after part – Eliza badly treated by the Bugs – went out on the Gallery and sat at the risk of taking cold – would not take advice – Mrs McMicken sent work to Eliza to say she was going 45 August 25 next week to Amherstburgh and wd be happy if she would accompany her – H H H slept at Janes – Eliza & Julia spent the afternoon here – went home to Tea – Bland lost a Child on Sunday – brought no meat home neither Friday – Saturday or Monday – an other Butcher refused to come up the Hill to sell any– Mrs Creighton brought some shirts to Cathn to be finished – Jane Hamilton – Helen preserving Plums – T Mewburn – the Chief Justice returned in the Night to be ready for her morng Trip – 26 – fine pleasant cool morng – H.J feels free of Fever – slept well in the first of the Night – restless the later part – baking – ironing Helen & Caroline cleaning the green room Window – Mr & Mrs Leeming came and sat here an Hour – Mary Hamilton came up for the Umbrella her Sisters left here – H.J. finished little Jessies Bag – J Stayner – H H H slept with Jane Eliza spent part of the Evg at 45 August 26 Janes – Boys and Girls went with Pony to Niagara for some ale – could not get any – took Bottles back – 27 – fine morng – a heavy shower between seven & Eight – cleared off – then an other shower at Eleven Herbert came home wet – Mrs Robertson & Cathn went to Niagara in the Transit at two – to get some Ale for H.J. – she wishes it was here – feels very weak to day – feet & legs much swollen – throws up every thing this day – scarce able to sit up at all – H.O. gone to Jane to have her dress fitted – Jane borrowed half a loaf of Bread – Jane came up & helped H.O make her dress – did not finish it – H H H slept at Janes – Mrs Robinson & Catharine returned in the Evg Boat – could not get any Ale – Augusta sent some Beer – not good – Mrs Fraizor was delivered of a Son this morng – at six O’Clock – 45 August 28 Fine cool morng – H.J slept well, but does not feel well with Feet & Legs much swollen – stomach disordered – Catharine gone to spend the day with Mrs Fraizor – H H H & Jane to spend the day with Mrs Stayner – Caroline & Emma to spend the day at Mrs Tenches – a Letter from Mary Peter – to Catharine – Boat late in – Mary Peter sd Mrs Freeman would be down on Monday – and perhaps she also – H.O. busy making her Frock – H H H slept at Janes – 29 26 Weeks since H.J. was taken Ill – getting worse every day – so weak that she cannot stand alone – her thread is near spun – Mrs Creighton J & T Stayner H H H slept at Janes – 45 August 30 fine morng – H.J. very ill all day – W B Robinson from bond Head arrived in the Evg Boat – with a head Ache – took a glass of cold water and went to bed – Mrs Stayner – Mrs Creighton – J & T Stayner & Lewis & Henry – Mrs Stayner sent some Plums to preserve – & some Peaches to eat – H H H slept at Janes – Rain during the night all helping – Eliza and Julia to be ready to go tomorrow – 31 – Sunday – a fine day & Robert Hamilton – Eliza & Julia – left this for New York for his Health in the Evg American Boat – Mrs Creighton – Mrs Stayner J & T Stayner – Mr & Mrs Robinson drove to St Catharine to Church did not return till nine at Night – H H H slept at Janes – Catharine went to Stamford 45 August 31 Church with Miss Tench – Sept 1 – fine morng – Washing – done dried & folded – Baking – Mrs Robinson gone to Niagara in morng Boat – returned in twelve O’Clock Boat – dined & went in the two O’Clock Boat to Toronto – Mrs Stayner Jane & Mary Hamilton – J & T Stayner & Henry – heavy Rain in the night – H.J. very restless in the night – thought the night very long – H H H & Eliza slept at Janes – Eliza finished H.J bags for Jessie Mr Mrs & Master Fitzd spent the day here 2 – fine morng – H.J out on the Verandah very ward Mary & Jane Hamilton – Emma gone to post Office 45 Sept 2 no Letters – Mangling, Ironing – H.O making her Frock – Transit came in at twelve – H.J. ate an Egg – it all came up again – twelve O’Clock Boat brought Mrs Freeman child & servant & Mary Jane Hamilton – Mary & Jane Hamilton – J. Stayner – Hugh Richardson – Sandy Duff – a German came up to play on the Piano – played and sang very well – H H H slept at Janes – H.J. slept better than the night before – much troubled with her cough – Mrs Freeman brought H.O & H.J. a dark cotton dress V – Rain in the afternoon & night �3 – fine morng – H.J. out on the Gallery – Mrs Freeman helped H.J. to dress – Mrs McCormick & George came up in the twelve O’Clock Boat – brought some Peaches – Mrs Creighton sent some Peaches & a Mash Melon – 45 Septr 3 a beautiful Basket of Peaches from an unknown quarter – Cathy – Cathn Mary Jane – Child & Servant went down to Niagara in the two O’Clock Boat – Mrs Mc Cormick & George also – Mrs Mc Micken left this for Amherstburgh and four Children – took a small Parcel for Jessie – the German came again to play the Piano – composed a Waltz for Mary Jane H.O – Cathn – Cathy & Eliza working away at Lewis Stayners shirts – Mrs Stayner & Jane gone over the River – H J much better today – a restless night Mrs Freeman – Child & Servant– Cathn – Mary Jane did not return till Eight O’Clock – Mr & Mrs Creighton – J Stayner H H H slept at Janes – H.J. slept sound – excepting when disturbed by her cough – which was rather frequent – H H H fell down the steps and scratched her Nose – stole a mug of cream – did not break the Pitcher – – 45 Septr 4 a fine morng – a small shower – Saml Jarvis Peters & son – Mrs Ferris gave us an agreeable surpris this morng lunched here – took Cathn back with them to the Falls to sleep at Manchester and return to Queenston in the Cars tomorrow Morng – H.O wrote a note to Augusta to inform her of S.J. Peters’s arrival and their intention to of seeing her tomorrow – Letters from Jessie – H.J throwing up every thing this morng – Mary & Jane Hamilton – Hh Richardson – Sandy Duff – W Tench – J Stayner – John R. Peters & Daughter spent an hour or two with H.J. this afternoon – very agreeable People – never saw them before – from New York – Mrs Ferris gone to spend the day with Mrs Mc Cormick – Saml J Peters gone to Toronto – is to return in the Mng Boat – Mary Peter gone to Niagara with Mr Peters – – 45 Septr 4 H.J. slept tolerably – cough rather troublesome – very weak – lifted out of Bed – nearly exhausted – eat some soup – parted with it immediately – a Letter from Augusta – 5 – 27 Weeks since H.J fell sick – very fine morng – H J did not leave her bed to day very weak and low – eat nothing – very thirsty all day. Mr Fitzd called on his down to Niagara to dine at the Mess – with the General – Mary & Jane Hamilton dined here Edmund & W Tench – Hugh Richardson – Sandy Duff – J Stayner – George Freeman a little better – H.J not able to leave her Bed – eat nor drank anything that she retained very weak and low – out on the Gallery – Mrs Stayner sent some Plums for Jessie – H J. slept very well – Mary Peter returned in the Evg Boat – the Cows were both out of the Field this morng – 45 Septr 6 a fine morng – H.J very unwell – slept well – Cows came home soon after the Boys went to school – one milked the other not till the Boys came from school – Frank Stayner brought a basket of Peaches – Mr Fitzd called & took Cathy Freeman – Child & Girl to his House at Chippawa Cathy had a letter from Mr Freeman – Robt had returned with his Wife – who was better – Rt had rented his new Cottage – very fortunate for him – as it was but just finished – good encouragement to commence an other – Mr Munro – Boys gone for Butter – got six pounds Mr Fitzd took Cathy to Chippawa – Hugh Richardson – Sandy & W Duff – Miss [name illegible] Edmund & W Tench – J Stayner – very high wind some Rain – – 45 Septr 7 Sunday – wind continued very high a perfect gale – Mrs Stayner – Mrs Creighton Mrs Stayner gave H.O a pound of Tea – Hugh Richardson – Sandy & W Duff – J & T Stayner – Edmund & W Tench Wind very high – H H H slept at Jane H J. very sick 8 – Monday – a large party came up over from Toronto – an other from Hamilton to the Falls – Court opened at Niagara – H J. very sick & not able to leave her Bed – Hugh Richardson & Sandy & Duff J. Stayner Mrs Stayner – Mrs Creighton – H H H slept at Janes Wind abated – – 45 Septr 9 A fine day – cold enough for a fire – Widow Seacord drank Tea here – Mr Fitzd came for Mary Jane to go to Chippawa – the Girls going to Mrs Creighton Children picking up Apples – Jarvis gone over the River for Sugar – Alxr & Caroline gone for more Apples – This is the final entry in the diary. Hannah Jarvis died at Willowbank on 20 September, only 11 day after this last entry. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Walker great – great – great – grandson of Hannah Jarvis tom at tmwalker dot uk [the first page seems to be missing; the first scanned page has the corner with the date torn off, but must be January 2] [Jany 2] H H H returned at ten at night much pleased with her Party [Jany 3] cloudy – mild H.O – H.J. & Boys drove to Niagara – borrowed a slay road not good – called at McCormicks – received my quarterly allowance of Mr Mc Cormick – called at Mr Ross bought two Table there – for two Dollars – went to other Stores and purchased several things – returned about six – Mr Mewburn J Stayner & Jane came in took Cth & Hanh go spend the [Ev]g at Mr Creighton’s – – 44 Jany 4 cloudy cold – high [wind] – H H H went all over the Village to borrow a sleigh – not one to be bad –all just going out – they will soon want our Horse, sleigh or Harness – I trust they will be disappointed – H H H went up with Mr Guernsey Caro Emma spent the aftrnoon at Mrs Fitzd – fine cold morg – three Boys called for our Boys to go and ride – disappoint 5 fine cold morng - Milk frozen in the Hall Pantry – water in the Breakfast room – last night – Letter from Cathy & Augusta Dr Mewburn Mr & Mrs Fitzd – Mrs Fitzd sent Jarvis a large Cake – – 44 Jany 6 Jane & Eliza slept at Miss Tench – heard James Boulton called on Mrs McCormick New Years day – he had as much impudence as any white man ought to have Mr Robert Dickson also called there – it makes up the Breach – 7 Sunday Cloudy- some snow – high wind – Jarvis returned to College in Transit – Alxr accompanied him as far as Niagara – The Girls all went to Kirk on the Hill – Alxr walked from Niagara to Queenston – Alxr & Children sent to see the Falls – – 44 Jany 7 J Stayner – T Mewburn – Mr Tench who stayed all Night – went home before Breakfast – 8 – Cloudy – very cold – The Children began school again – after the Christmas Holy-days – T Mewburn – J Stayner – called to take Jane and Julia to Niagara – Hannah – Jane – Julia went & dined with Mrs Stayner before starting for Niagara Hannah returned about eight Miss Jane at half past nine – broke H.O. sleigh – the Horse very warm – Jane stayed all Night – 44 Jany 9 mild – snowing – Washing done at half past two – baking T Mewburn called and took Jane to Chippawa – H.O. gave her a Bottle of Cream & Milk – Mr Tench – Dd Gilkinson spent the Evg – 10h – weather variable – cloudy & sunshine Wm & Eliza Robinson dined here – Mrs R gave a Dress to H.O. for one of the Children – Mr C Sinclair – Wm Duff – Dd Gilkinson – drank Tea here – 11 – Cloudy – cold – T Mewburn called for H H H to go to Chippawa Club – quite alone in the Evg – went to bed at half past ten – 12 Cloudy – mild – John and an other Man taking down the Hall Stove Pipe’s – full of soot and water – Rain in the afternoon Mr Gilkinson drove H H H from Chippawa – the Horse ran away at Dr Hamiltons – the shaft broke at the top of the Mountain – H H H jumped out –Mr G stopped the horse and with difficulty took him 44 Jany 12 from the sleigh – and led him to the Inn – walked up with H H H home – both much alarmed – Mr G took Tea here – and left between nine and Ten – High wind & heavy rain during the Night – the rain drove into my room – struck a light and placed Basons under the Leak – 13 – High westerly wind – it took off part of the ridge of the Barn and shingles off the Fowl House – Mr Tench – cleaned the silver ware – 44 Jany 13 Wm Duff – Mr Tench stayed all Night – 14 Sunday – Cloudy – Mr & Mrs Fitzd – H.O. & Herbert went and dined with Fitzds – Miss Tench dined here Sun came out in the afternoon – Mr Tench – Mr & Mrs Creighton – Mr Dd Gilkinson said he was going to Hamilton in the Morng – W Duff – J & T Stayner 15 fine – clear – mild morg washing done at two Mrs Fitzd borrowed Pony and carriage to go to Niagara – H.O & Herbert spent the afternoon at Mrs – 44 Jany 15 McMickens – Mr Tench Mewburn – J Stayner Fitzd called to say there was an error in my Certificate – shall be under the necessity to go to Niagara tomorrow – rain in the Night – * Letters from Jessie & Eliza 16 – Cloudy – A Letter from Mr Freeman – from Jane Jarvis – sun came out in the middle of the Day – mild H.O. drove H.J. to Niagara to sign a paper for her Pension the former being informal – bought several articles for H.O. & H.J. – had some – 44 Jany 16 Bread & Butter – preserved Apples & a cup of Tea at McCormicks – the Roads very muddy & sloppy 4 O’Clock before we returned 17 – snowing – H J had a Letter from Eliza J Stayner – Mr Tench stayed all Night – turned cold in the Evg – 18 – Clear & cold – Miss Tench – Mr Tench – J Stayner – Mr & Mrs Fitzd – Me Fitzd went off conquerer at Back Gammon – some snow – 44 Jany 19 cloudy – appearance of snow – marked my shifts – T Mewburn J & T Stayner – some snow 20 Cold & clear – Washing done at twelve – Miss Tench – raving that the Roads are so bad she is afraid she shall not go to Hamilton Ball – says she shall die if she does not go poor Girl – H.O. & H H H drank Tea with Mrs Creighton Alxr went to Methodist Missionary meeting – J Stayner �21 – Sunday – cloudy – some snow – 44 Jany 21 Joseph Hamilton – Andrew Geddes – came in from Hamilton – about ten in the Morng drove all Night – to take the Girl up for the Ball – in [word illegible] – Mrs H and Children gone to Kirk Stewart & Rt Law Miss Tench – A Geddes & Joseph Hamilton & Wm Duff dined here – Sandy J & T Stayner Jane & Eliza Hamilton came down with Alxr – stayed all Night – Letters from Jessie – 44 Jany 22 Cloudy – more mild – Jane & Eliza Breakfasted here – Joseph &c came with their Waggons & took Jane & Eliza Hn Miss Tench Catn – H H H to Hamilton – started at ten in the morng – Letters from Eliza – Mr Tench – Mr & Mrs Sinclair – dined here – Misss Ross – Julia Hamilton they went on with Mr Sinclair – J Stayner Alxr went to the Lecture upon catching Rats – Rain’d very heavy during the Night – – 44 Jany 23 Cloudy – some Rain – paid the Black-smith had a shoe put on Pony H.O & Alxr drove to Drummondville – bought Butter – Lard & Oats – called on Mrs Sinclair John – Ann & Phoebe Gurnsy – came to see the Children [two words illegible] dined here – 24 – Cloudy & Windy – Hellen & Alxr went to Mr Gurnsey’s to Tea – some snow in the Night 25 Cloudy very cold – H.O. went down to Mc Mickens to try and Buy some Tea – 44 Jany 25 at the sale – severe cold – 26 – Cloudy severely cold – Mrs & Master Fitzd came up to spend the day – dined here – The sun cam out at twelve O’Clock – Mrs Mewburn J Stayner came to bring a Letter from H H H – written at Hamilton – dated at Queenston – T & Mrs Stayner spent the Evg here – Mr Fitzd – Th Jarvis Stayner slept here – 27 Exceptively cold – Cloudy air full of snow – Alxe & Stayner & J Guernsey drove to Chippawa to Scate – – 44 Jany 27 H.O. & Hellen washing – Ironing & scrubbing – The Sun shown out in the afternoon – Alxr did not return till Ten at Night – scated twenty Mile – he drank Tea with Julia Hamilton – H.O. much alarmed at Alxrs- stay all went to bed much fatigued & paid due attention to sleep – Catn & E spent the after at Fitzds 28th Sunday – clear and cold – J Guernsey – Caroline – Emma & Herbert & Alxr walked down to see Maria Letter from Catharine 44 Jany 28 wrote to Eliza – some snow in the Evg – 29 Air full of snow – very cold – H.O walked down to see Maria – Caroe mending Breakfast room Carpet – mendid my Carpet & the stockings – Letters from Jessie & Eliza and Jarvis – finished my Letter to Eliza & sent it off J Stayner – T Mewburn called to say he was going to Hamilton – sent 5 Letters to Cathn by him – John & Ann Gurnsey – Chubbuck some snow – still cold 44 Jany 29 bought some Ribbon to trim my new Bonnet made out an old one 30 Cloudy – snowing lightly – cold – busy cleaning the Plate – H.O. baking – Load of straw from Adam Brown – cheated Alxr out of half – J Stayner brought me five sticks of black sealing was of Mrs Stayner her own make – mendid the Cloths out of the wash 31 – Clear cold morng – 44 Jany 31 continued cold all day & Night – A grand Charivari in Queenston which lasts all till lady light in honor of one of Prest’s son’s taking up his lodging with the Painton Wife – Characters of all descriptions stuck up on Old Prests the Painters &c &c doors Feby 1 – rather more mild – Mrs Fitzd came up & Breakfasted here – her Errand to borrow our Horse to go to Drummondville – it was engaged 44 Feby 1 good – Mr Fitzd would not lend his Horse to go as far as Mrs John Hamiltons – with Mrs Freeman – one mile – lent his sleigh for the Winter to Coll Eliot – H.O. had not one – & his Horse to Capn Jones – see what it is to be high in the world – “those that have little that little shall be taken away” – and given to those that does not want it – this is the way of the world – to cling to power and look down on those – 44 Feby 1 who have not much to give – Alxr & Helen got off to go to Drummondville – in Mr McMicken’s timber sleigh – when it began to snow and they had to turn back – T Stayner – at Nine O’Clock came in Cathn – Hannah – Jane – Eliza & Maryjane – Augusta – Little Augusta –Joseph Hamilton – Bob Law & Wm & George Jarvis Mr Hurd – Mr Stuart from Hamilton – all drank Tea here – George & the Girls stayed all Night – 2 past 11 George Breakfasted – Letter from Mrs Freeman – 44 Feby 2 cloudy morng – mild – the Party of yesterday went to Chippawa – took Jane & Eliza home brought Jane Julia & Julia Ross back – Alxr went with them – they all drank Tea here – with the addition of Mewburn Wm Duff – J Stayner – T Stayner stayed till 12 O’Clock – G.J. went to Niagara 3d Clear – mild morng – the Ladies all Breakfasted here – all the Gentlemen from Hamilton came up this Morg – – 44 Feby 3 Except R Law – who went to Niagara Wm Jarvis & Mr Hurd left for Hamilton – a Letter from Jessie – I wanted to go to Niagara – but could not borrow a sleigh – my Certificated being returned for want of formality went down in the Waggon McCormick made out my Certificate – went to Mr Longs – had them attested – gave them to McCormick Augusta gave H.O. some salt Haddock – came safe – 44 Feby 3 Home at eight – the Hamilton party took Jane – Julia & Julia Ross up to Chippawa – drank Tea with Jane – returned about half past ten – Mrs Duff 4 – fine clear day – we all went to Church at Niagara 11 in Number – called at McCormicks – found him quite unwell also Mary Jane – returned home the Party dined here W Duff – the two Augusta went town to see Maria’s stayed to Tea – also Rt Law – the rest too Tea here – Edmund Tench – 44 Feby 5 cloudy – thawing – appearance of Rain – Joseph Hamilton – the two Augustas Mr Stewart & Rt Law left here for Hamilton at 11 O’Clock – began to to rain at one – cleaned the silvers – fixed a board to catch the Water in the Cistern – the spout filled with Ice – Captn Johnson called to say Mr Creen had given him leave to sit in H.O. Pone H.O – Cathn – H H H – Helen – Alxr – Mary – Peter & George Jarvis – went to hear Mr Freeman 44 Feby 5 Lecture on the gradations of Man – from Childhood to old Age – Charles Sinclair – very little Rain – H.J. complaining 6th Cloudy – mild – some snow – clear afternoon George & Mary went to Chippawa – brought two Bushels of Oats for H.O. – Sandy J & T Stayner – Mr Tench – thawing caught almost a Cistern of Water – �7th fine clear morng – washing – Mrs Tench Fredk & Mr Tench – Sandy J Stayner – Cathn went 44 Feby 7 Tea at Mrs Trenches H.J. sick – copying Music – had a wrestles Night – 8 fine morng – Ironing George & Cathn drove to Niagara – cold at 3 O’Clock – George & Cathn returned at six – the day continued fine Mrs J & T Stayner – Mr & Mrs Creighton – Fk & Wm Tench – 9 Clear morng – George & Mary – Mr Tench & Cathn went to Niagara – the Gentlemen with Mr Brock – the Lady’s with Mrs McCormick returned at 12 O’Clock – 44 Feby 9 Mrs Stayner – Mrs Creighton drank Tea here – H O.H. – H H H walked up to post office put a Letter in for Eliza – received a Letter from Eliza also from Mrs Sl Jarvis – Mr Creighton – T Stayner 10 Clear & cold – Mr & Lewis Stayner – Mr Stayner bought three Window Sashes – Lewis brought a basket of Onions to H.O, and a bag of Thread from Mrs Creighton – George Jarvis did not leave his Bed this day – having an head ache –in consequence of driving with Mr Brock – Letter from Jessie 44 Feby 10 the Children spend the day at Mrs Stayners – H.O & H H H walked up for the Children – H H H spent the Evg at Mrs Creightons till eleven at Night – J Stayner – Mary Jane kept up Georges Spirits by remaining all day till Eleven at night by his Bedside – 11 Sunday – fine clear sunshine mild morng – H.O. George & Alxr gone to Niagara Evg Church – returned at Sun-set – a Man taken out of Church in a Fit – Cathn Ross very sick – had a fall and hurt her Hip was carri – 44 Feby 11 out of the sleigh into the House – A great stir in the Presbyterian Church – Mr McGill refusing to bury J Grier on Sunday – & preaching a Sermon in the morng (not a funeral sermon) setting J. Grier’s character forth as every thing but good – Wm Tench – Sandy & Mrs Duff – J & T Stayner – Ctn H H H & Maryjane took a walk to the Tol-gate – called at Fitzd – he said he was under Orders for St Catharines – to take place in April or May – that his safe had been robbed of Meal & 44 Feby 11 Bread – We heard that Mr Stanton of Fort Erie lost three Children in ten days – with Scarlet Fever 12 Monday – Clear – Sun shine – mild – thawing – Wm & Eliza Robinson – Mr & Mrs Fitzd – George & H H H gone to Niagara – Mr Stayner – T Stayner – Mr Tench – Mrs Fitzd took Mr & Mrs Robinson to dine with her – H J wrote a long letter to C.A. Hn – George and H H H returned at six – reported that Miss Ross was to be married on the twenty first – with a request for H.O to assist in making a Cake – George brought a pane of glass 44 Feby 13 Cloudy – rain at nine high wind – Maria & Child – Mr Tench – Mr Tench George & Mary drove to Niagara –to take a Gallon for Mary Mc Cormick which he George had copied out of Maryjanes Book – snow several times during the day & sunshine – Washing done and dried 14 – Cloudy – the River full of Ice – H.O. busy making Cathns Body of her dress to go to Rt Dicksons party – George drove Maryjane – Edmund Tench Cathn – – 44 Feby 14 the Wheel came off just as George got into Niagara = had to hire an other to take them to Mr Dickens – they all came home in Edmund Tench’s Waggon – H.J. writing Music – F Tench – Mrs Fitzd & Son – T Stayner George put in a pane of glass in the back door 15 Cloudy – mild – changeable – fair – rain – snow – H.O. & George drove to Niagar returned about Eight in a snow storm – H.O. went to assist Mrs Ross to make a wedding – 44 Feby 15 Cake – could not do it because the Baker could not bake it – F Stayner H.J. received a Letter from New Orleans – 16 Cloudy – H.O. received a letter from Dr Hamilton notifying her that Mr Rt Dickson declined keeping Wm Jarvis Hamilton at College after first of April – also for her to sign a Power of attorney to Honble J Hamilton to receive certain Money due the Sheriff from Government – H.O – Maryjane & George 44 Feby 16 drove to Niagara – H.O. to assist Mrs Ross – H.J – kneeded up Bread – J Stayner drove Cathn & H H H to spend the evg at Mrs Ross’s – near eleven when they returned – Mr Tench – T Stayner supped on warm corn Beef – past twelve went to bed – 17 – fine morng – cold – very late when we got up – ten O’Clock – Mr & Mrs Sinclair – she came to see her Mother – T Stayner = George went to call on Maria dined with her – Maryjane walked down to call on Maria – We breakfasted at half past Eleven – Letters from 44 Feby 17 Amherstburgh – Maryjane & George dined with Maria – drank Tea here – very cold at Night H.O. & H H H went to see Mrs Stayner 18 Sunday – Cloudy – cold morng – rose from our Bed a little before Eight breakfasted at half past eleven – Mr Mrs & Master Fitzd – Mr Tench took the Pony Carriage to his House – to be ready to start early in the Morng – is to be here at six – Wm Tench – Mr Sinclair & Child dined here – Mrs Sinclair – J Stayner – Wm Duff – Wrote to Augusta – Jane Hamilton – 44 Feby 19 got up twenty minutes after four – called up the Family breakfasted before day light – fine clear cold morng – Mr Tench came at seven – George Cathn & Maryjane set off with Mr Tench for Hamilton – H.J. cleaned the Plate & Pantry &c &c H.O had had the Hall stove pipe taken down – it smocked so that we were almost blind – H.O. & H H H went to see Mrs McMicken & Mrs Stayner – J Stayner called for H.O. – H H H & Helen to go to the Lecture – went to bed early – 44 Feby 20 very fine morng – high Westerly wind – Baking & Scrubbing – H.O. went to see Maria – and Mrs Stayner found her about the same – 21 fine morng – mild – thawing fast – heard Mrs T McCormick had a daughteron Sunday 18 at Eleven O’Clock in the morning – Letter from Jarvis – H H H went up to see Mrs Stayner who was better 0 H.O. went to Prists to get a Carro s shoes mended – called at Fitzds – Cathn returned – 44 Feby 22 from Hamilton at nine O’Clock – evg – much Fatigued Mr Tench also – who remained all Night – H H H came home past ten – J Stayner Mr Sinclair – Letter from G Jarvis – 22 Fine – clear – mild Morng – Mr Tench Breakfasted here Sowed Peppers & Tomato’s in Boxes – and Cauliflowers – Mrs Fitzd & son – H.O. & Cathn walked down to see Mrs Fitzd and took her Carpet- bag back J Stayner & Miss Jane Hamilton – a Letter from my son Samuel with a Lease to be signed for 200 Acres – 44 Feby 22 of Land – �23 X Cloudy – dark – mild morng – wrote to S.P. Jarvis – returning the Indentures he required Sandy & Wm Duff witnesed the Indentures for 200 Acres of Land – in Clarke to Sullivan – H.O – Cathn & H H H went up to see Mrs Stayner and put my Letter in the Mail – H.O – went down to get the Duffs to sign as Witnesses – – 44 Feby 23 snow in the Evening Cold – Baking 24 Clear cold morng – scrubbing – Mewburn J Stayner – Froze very hard all day & Night – Letter from Jessie 25 Sunday H.O. – Cathn & Alexr went to Niagara Church left here at half past Ten – clear cold Morng – H.O – Cathn & Alexr returned at three – Mr Mewburn W Duff – Mr Mrs & Master Fitzd – H H H went to walk with Miss Jane and to see Mrs Stayner – 44 Feby 25 a Fire the 24th at St Catharins – burnt nine Houses – 26 Monday – very fine morng – Washing done at 12 Miss Wadsworth produced a Daughter – H.H H went to Niagara = with Miss Jane – T Mewburn & J Stayner – came home in the Rain – caught our Cistern half full of Water – a great comfort – for we had none but Spring water to use H.H H brought back news that Andrew Kirby was married to Miss Mary Racey – upwards of 22 years – 44 Feby 26 difference in their Ages he had 6 children – she his third Wife – Mrs Stayner better – Mr Sinclair & Child 27 North wind – cold – cloudy Willy Duff came to take H H H and Jane over the River – the stove-pipe of the school house fell down – Children all sent home to prevent their being made Bacon – Guernseys came up with them – plenty of Noise – H.O. – Cathn Ironing – Allen put the Beef into X Pickle – the Black Cow – 44 Feby 27 sent over to Mc Phersons on a Visit – H H H brought a pr of Boots across the River – cleared of fine at twelve the Tax man called – H.O – H H H went to see Mrs Stayner – she was better – Mrs McMicken sick – H.J. winding-thread – T Stayner Mr Tench – slept here – H.O, wrote to Jessie – H.J. to Eliza – 28 fine clear morng – wind northerly – cool – Mrs McMicken – had a Daughter 44 Feby 25 Dr Hamilton spent an Hour – Miss Jane Hn H.O. went to see Mrs McMicken – H.H.H spent the evening at Mrs Stayners J Stayner came home with her – the retired to the Hall Soffa for private conversation – Cathn had a Letter from Charles Duff – H.J. mended most of the Clothes out of the wash 29 – Cloudy – appearance of Rain – mild – wind Westerly – Transit off at quarter past eight Hail – Rain & snow in the morng of the 44 Feby 25 the day – very dark H.O. & Cathn went to see Mrs Mc Micken & Mr Fitzd – Mrs Stayner better – March 1st Rainy dark morng A Raccoon came into the House – Mr Mc Pherson caught it – supposed to be a Pet of some one it belonged to Pane at one a heavy Fog – half past tow the Transit came in – Lewis Stayner brought a Note from Miss Jane for H H H – Washing done at eleven & scrubbing – 44 March 1 Dr Hamilton – stayed to Tea – Mr Mewburn Miss Jane Hamilton – March 2 an other dark day rather morng – rain & snow – half past three the Ssn came out – we had a clear afternoon – H.O. & H H H went to see Mrs Stayner Alxr went to St Davids, to get some yest – could not get any – Cathn & Hannah drank Tea and spent the Eevening there – J Stayner – Alxr sent the evening at Mr Thorburns – a beautiful clear Night – Mr Tench came in here late at Night – & slept here 44 March 3d Sunday – cloudy morning – at twelve began to snow – Hannah drove Jane to Chippawa with Pony – Wm Tench –Mr Tench went home for his Horse and Waggon to drive Cathn to St Catharines – snowing fast – Mr Tench came without the Waggon – slept here – Hannah – Jane – J Stayner & T Mewburn came in at half past seven – had to get Tea for them – they stayed till Eleven Night – fine Moon light – T Mewburn cowhided James Sinclair for telling lies abt a letter from Mr Francis explaining a question H.J. asked him 44 March 3 him – on Saturday – 4 Monday – beautiful fine morning – the ground covered with snow – twelve O’Clock – Wm Tench called & took Cathn to St Catharines to spend a Week with Mrs Robinson – half past one Mr Sinclair & Child came in stayed and dined – went away at half past five – H.O. went to see Mrs McMicken – Mrs Fitzd and Stayner – Hannah & Jane went to hear the Lecture – returned with Wm Duff J Stayner & T Stayner – a Letter from Augusta – 44 March 5 Morng clear & cold – H.O. went to the Auction at Mr McMickens – Hannah went to Mrs Stayners for Jane Hamilton – they called on Mrs Fitzd & Mrs McMicken – Jane drank Tea here – J & T Stayner – a Man called and left a Letter for George Jarvis – Letter from Amherstburgh – 6 – very fine morng – Mrs Fitzd and son came up to Breakfast Children sent home from school – the stove-pipe having fallen down – Alxr sent over the River for Tea – – 44 March 6 the Geese laid two eggs yesterday – the Hens nest was found with Eleven Eggs Mr Fitzd – H.O.& Hannah went up to Mrs Stayners – Mr Sinclair – brought two volumes of Magazines – for us to read – J Stayner – Alxr – Caro & Emma – sick – old Irish Anne came to try a night in dying – 7 Very fine morng – T Mewburn – Hannah gone to spend the day with Mrs Stayner – J Stayner came to the door with Hannah – H.O. quite sick with a cold & head ache – 8th drisling rain – then clear – then Rain – – 44 March 8 Mrs Fitzd came up to get the Waggon – saying that Mr Fitzd would have it repaired – if H.O. would lend it to him – agreed to on condition Mr Fitzd should not take it away – if he changed his place of residence to any other Military Post – Rain in the afternoon and Evening – 9 Morning fair – but cool – put the Pickle on the Beef – made some Grit after Mrs Guernseys Recipe – it forsed out the Cake and lost a good deal – 44 March 9 Alxr sick – Mr Tench called for his Watch – Hannah reading the Presidents Daughter H.J. winding Thread – very muddy – H.O. not well – Maria’s servant grinding Coffee – Hannah & Helen Mangling & Scrubbing – Mrs Baker Brown – had a Daughter 10 Sunday- clear – mild – H.O. & Hannah walked to Mrs McMickens – Fitzd & Stayners Alxr brought Duncan up – he cryed and was taken back – J Stayner & Sandy came back with H.O. & Hannah – read Prayers to the Family – Sandy went away to Prayer Meeting – J.S. stayed till Ten = Transit came over – Letter from Jarvis �– 44 March 11 Clear, fine mild morng – Washing done at twelve pealed Potato’s & onions for dinner – Priest Carrols House broken open by Men dressed in Womens Clothes – they stood over the House chap and servant Man with Pistols – on Saturday Night – the House keeper gave battle – pulled off the Gangs Mask & hit his Fingers all to pieces – he knocked her down with his Pistol and escaped – they took all the Plate – clocks and other things they could find – Money they did not get – – 44 March 11 The Transit went out at eight – H.O – Hannah & Alxr went to hear the Lecture at the School-house – T Stayner Wm Duff called for them 12 Cloudy – some Rain – Ironing – set the yest – Hannah finished reading the Presidents Daughter – rained all Night – kneeded up the Bread – 13 Rainy morng – Mangling Alxr took his Letter for Jarvis – to Wm Duff – at eleven Alxr came up from school to say that Tomh McCormick 44 March 13 Junior – was taken up – put to Jail for breaking and robbing Priest’s Carrol’s House – in company with two others – dressed in Womens Cloths – and putting the Housekeeper and Man-servant in fear of their lives – by holding Pistols to their Heads & threatening to kill them if they stirred or made a Noise – last Saturday night – the tenth Rain ceased in the afternoon – an other of the House breakers taken – 14 Cloudy – dull day Mr Tench came up in the Transit – confirms the – 44 March 14 Report of Tom McCormicks disgrace – Caroline – Emma & Herbert spent the afternoon with Henry Creighton – his birthday – Alxr went for them – they returned at seven – J Stayner – 15 Snowing – the ground covered with snow – cold – Emma has the tooch Ache – The Transit returned in consequence of the storm – Hannah went to see Mrs Stayner – Mr Mewburn – J Stayner – Alxr walked to Mr Steven’s – 44 March 15 to look for Flour – could not find any – Letters from Jessie & Eliza – McDougal taken at Buffalo – one of the accomplices of T McCormick – 16th Rainy morng – dark disagreeable day – Alxr drove out to Wrays for Flour and got half an Hundred – a Letter from Jarvis to Helen – wound thread all the Evg – baking 17h Sunday – fine morng – Breakfasted early – Alxr set out for St Catharines to bring Catharine home – Mr Tench called to him – 44 March 17 to say he could not get out the Roads were so bad – gave him a Letter from Catharine – he returned Alxr – Mr Tench wanted our Horse & Waggon, tomorrow to go for her – as if Alxr was not less weight so large than Mr Tench tomorrow – Mailed my Letter to Myrthe Peters – H.O. wrote to Cathn to come home in the stage – pd the Postage – H.O- Hannah – Helen & Alxr walked down to Mr Mc Mickens – & Fitzd – they came back in the Rain – Wind south cleared off – Wind Westerly 44 March 17 blew a Gale during the Night – 18th fine clear cold morng – hard frost – high westerly Wind – Ice funning in quantity – Freezing hard so that it bears our Horse – Washing done at twelve – Mrs Greyham hung out the Clothes – H.O. & Hannah spent the Evg with Mrs Stayner – Mr T Mewburn – J Stayner – the River covered with Ice – extremely cold – Froze the water in Cistern two Inches thick – in the Night – 44 March 19th clear & cold in the morng – Ice running – Ironing – Mr & Mrs Fitzd – snowing in the Middle of the day – Allen came up to get some Money – Alxr & the Boys, are to commence tomorrow – to see who can Read – spell & Cypher the best & keep their books the cleanest – for a Prize – 20th snowing heavily – snowed all Night – Snow two inches on the Ground – Wind northeast – Transit left Queenston & returned – snow continued till Ten at night – the storm cleared – 44 March 20 off – it became quite mild – J Stayner stayed till past Ten – 21st clear and mild – a foot of snow in the ground – Mr Fitzd sent some Celery seed and a Message to know if he could do anything at Niagara for us – Mr McPherson took Pony to drive with his Horse to St Catharines – is to bring Miss Hamilton back – Miss Hamilton came with Mr McPherson – H.O – H J & Alxr drove Pony to Niagara – H.J took 44 March 21 some pea soup & Mince Pye at McCormicks – Mrs McCormick gave H.J. an Ethiopean Lethy – two Monthly Roses & a Silver edged Geranium – Met Maria Child & Husband at McCk’s Augusta gave me some Celery seed – Mrs Ross sent some Garden seeds – J Stayner Mr Tench stayed all Night – Letters from Jessie & Eliza – 22 fine morng – Ironed Alxr read – Mr Fitzd sent for his Flower-boxes- earth and all – Mrs Fitzd sent – 44 March 22 H.O – she being sick – Alxr sent for the Dr Sowed early Cabbage Coriander – Saffron – and Flower seeds & Bulbous roots – from Mrs Tenches Alxr went on Pony for the Dr – Mrs Fitzd had a son born at twenty minutes before four in the evening – she was very Ill with Convulsion – H.O. remained all Night – T Stayner – Wm Duff – Cathn raving – that it was not a Girl 23d fine morng – H.O. came home at Eleven in the Morng – Maria quite Well Girls scrubbing – Baking T Mewburn – J Stayner mended three Pans for H.J. 44 March 23 Mr Tench drank Tea here – H.O. wrote to Mrs Freeman – went down to undress Maria’s Child – X Set a Goose on nine Eggs 24th Sunday – fine clear Morng wind West – H.O. went to dress Maria’s Child – Cathn & Hannah called on Maria – Coll Robert Hamilton dined here – the Transit did not come over – read the Service to my-self – J Stayner drank Tea here – Mr Tench drank Tea here – H.J. went to undress Maria’s Child – nine O’Clock – 44 March 24 when she returned 25 Monday – disagreeable dark day – Ice running in quantities – Coll Rt Hamilton Breakfasted here – X took Hannah up to Chippawa with him – X H.J. put more Celery seed in a Box – Mr Tench- W Duff – Alxr went to Lecture H.O & Cathn went to see Maria and dress the Child – Transit began her double Trips – fine afternoon – Court opened – – 44 March 26 Morning fine – Allen came to turn the Mangle & take up the Buckets out of the Well – H.O. went to dress Maria’s Child – clouded up in the afternoon – some Rain in the Evening – H.O. went with Cathn to undress Maria’s Child – Wm Duff – T Stayner brought part of the Albion that we might hear the News about O’Connel – �X Set a good on ten Eggs – made yest – 27 – Cloudy – Wind east – Letter from Augusta (little) – Rain in the Evg – H.O – Hellen – 44 March 27 went down to Maria to undress the Child – Hellen returned – Cathn and Alxr joined H.O. and went on to Mrs Stayners – T. Stayner walked home with them – got very muddy Rain all Night – wind south 28h Rainy dark morning H.O. gone to Fitzd to dress her Child – H.O took the Children to see Maria’s Child – and to undress it – caught in a shower – the Children got wet – Transit came in late – Alxr went over the River for Tea – – 44 March 29 Cloudy – dull morng – Ice running in abundance – H.O. gone to dress Mrs Fitzd Child – Baking Catharine suffering with Ear & Tooth Ache – H.O. made H.J. three Caps – H.O. went to undress Maria’s Child – T Mewburn brought a stole from Hannah – Letters from Jessie & Eliza – a Letter from George Jarvis – Alxr went over the River with Jn Guernsey – at ten at night snowing heavily – wind North – cold – Mrs Greyham’s Cow calved – – 44 March 30 Wind blowing hard from the North – snowing – snow several Inches deep – very cold – the storm abated about seven in the Evg – Transit did not come over – Set goose on Ten Eggs 31st Sunday – fine morng – mild Catharine – a little easier – Ice running – Transit came in – Mr Tench – Mrs J & Lewis Stayner Mr Mrs Fitz & Child – Creighton Wm Duff – Chles Sinclair – cold in the Evg – April 1st fine morng – Catharine better & worse alternately – 44 April 1st Mr Tench – Mrs Grayham – washing 2 fine morng = Catharine better – Alxr rode to Niagara with Mr Francis to hear Tom McCormick’s Tryal – which was pot off till Ttomorrow – Captn Tench returned from Toronto – 3d fine morng – high westerly wind – Catharine better – Helen complaining – looks very pale – John the Soldier taking down the Hall stope pipe – Toms McCormick’s tryal cam on this morng – report in the Evg that it was likely to – 44 April 3 to continue all day tomorrow Eevidence much against two men taken Prisoner on the Canal – for Murder 4h cloudy morng Alxr gone for Eggs – T Mc Cormick found guilty Jarvis came over in the Transit – Mr Ttench – Mr FitzGerald – Wm Tench T Stayner – brought two Notes from Hannah – Rain in the Evg cleared off about nine – Helen sick – Mrs Greyham – scrubbing – 5 Cloudy – Good Friday Mr Tench – some Rain this day – – 44 Feby 6 [sic] rainy morng – X Children stayed from school – Mrs Greyham scrubbing – Mr Fitzd Julia Hamilton – stayed all Night – brought up sundries of Calicos & a present from Mrs Ross to H.O. – Helen very sick – Hannah came Home from Chippawa in the afternoon – with Coll Rt Hamilton – cleared up and now a fine day after twelve – X Toms McCormick received his sentence – Penitentiary for five years – unfortunate deluded young man – J & T Stayner Charles Sinclair – 44 April 7 fine mild morng – Easter Sunday – H.J. Alxr Jarvis & Caroline went to Niagara Church – Sacrament day – gave to the Poor 2/ dined at Augusta’s – returned at five – the road very bad in different parts Mrs T McCormick took our waggon to go to the Jail to see her Husband – who is to go to Kington the 10th – T McCormick sick – was bled Saturday Night – Mrs Stayner – Mrs Creighton J & T Stayner – Chs Sinclair – X the Heifer calved in the Night – Helen kept her Mother up all Night – Julia Hamilton went to Chippawa – with her Father 44 April 9 [sic] fine morng – Alxr sent for the Dr – Dr Mewburn came – Mrs Greyham washing – Dr Mewburn gave H.J. a Prescription for pain in the stomach – considered Helen dangerously ill – the Queen came over – Jarvis goes over to Toronto in the Queen – Mrs Creighton drank Tea here & T Stayner & Mr Tench – Thunder & Lightning – rain in the Night – 9th fine morng – Mr & Mrs Fitzd – Dr Mewburn bled Helen and put a blister on her side – black Sanford called to see us – report that T McCormick was dead by Poison – sowed Bermuda Melons – wrote to Eliza & Mrs Freeman 44 April 9 Mr & Mrs Creighton 10 fine morng – sowed – Winter squash and round do – Water Melons – Dr Mewburn thought Helen better – but not out of danger – W Duff Mrs Creighton – J Stayner – Alxr went drove down to Mr Stevens for Butter – went over the River for Tea – 11 – Cloudy morng – Dr & Mrs Mewburn – Helen better – Cathn received a Letter from Mary Peter Hamilton – some Rain – Mrs & J Stayner Dr & Mrs Mewburn Helen suffering much Pain – 44 April 12 very fine morng – Helen better – Mrs Creighton brought a pot of jelly – H.J.- Alxr – Carone Emma & Herbert went to Niagara called on Mrs Ross – received my quarter’s Pension due 5th April 1844 – $25 – of Mr Mc Cormick – on the Bank of U Canada – gave my Check – lunched and dined at Augusta’s – Mrs Ross gave Cne & Emma a new Bonnet & lining – a belt to Herbert and each a pr of Gloves – H.J bought stocking and other things with part of the Money she received – Borrowed five Books of Mrs Ross 44 April 12 Mrs McCormick came up in the Boat – Miss Nichol Miss Richardson – Mrs Creighton Dr Mewburn – H.J. much fatigued with the rough Roads Miss Thorburn brought some preserved Cranberries 13 – Very fine morng – Dr Mewburn here at half past Eight – Helen better – Alxr took the Carriage down to Fosters – to see what repairs it required – �H.J. walked down to see Mrs Fitzd – found her complaining with tooth ache – Head ache and pain in the Breast – she gave me some Calves Foot jelly – & some sweet Peas – Alxr & George McMicken – Mrs Tench 44 April 13 Helen had a severe turn about nine – H.O. was going to send for the Dr when the Pain subsided – she was restless and thirsty all Night – Mrs Graham – scrubbing in the Evg – 14 – Sunday – fine morng – Helen apparently better but very week – Mr Rowan paid us an other visit – Mrs McMicken & Sons Mrs & J Stayner – Mr & Mrs Creighton – Mr Tench – Alxr rode up to Dr Mewburn with a Note – the Children went to see Mrs Fitzd – Mrs Gurnsey & Daughter – 44 April 15 Cloudy – appearance of Rain – Helen slept without her sleeping draught Much better this morng – Dr Mewburn = Mrs Fitzd – a light shower – Hannah went to Mrs McMickens to Tea spent the Evg came Home at One O’Clock – a small party – the Children went by invitation of Master Alxr McMicken – Mrs McM outrageous with him – Children came home quite disappointed and mortified – The Party played at forfeits and throwing the Pillow – something new to H H H & – 44 April 15 not very entertaining – Letter from Jarvis – Allen began the Garden to dig and put in the seeds – for five Dollars 16 – light Rain – Mrs Greyham washing – John the soldier beating the drawing-room Carpets Tom Mc Cormick was brought up in a Carriage to Queenston this day and put on board the Transit in Irons – to go to Kingston Penitentiary George McMicken came up here – and gave his Mother a fright – not being able to find him – X Allen put in Onions – Rain in the Night – Letter from Mrs Freeman to H.J & H.O. 44 April 17 fine morng – X Allen – put in Beets & bush Beans – H.O. & Alxr went to Drummondville – bought some stripe for Herbert’s Briches – and Tomato for Jarvis – Mrs J & T Stayner – Mr & Mrs Creighton Sandy – Eliza & Julia Hamilton stayed all night – Mr Tench slept here – 18 – fine cool morng – X Carrots sowed – Eliza & Julia Hamilton went to Niagara – X H.O. pd C Brown 9/ Cy due – took a receipt 44 April 18 J Stayner – 19 – fine cool morng- Dr & Mrs Mewburn – Pole Beans put in H.O & H H H went to Niagara bought some Marrow-fat Peas – begged some Lettuce and Parsnip seeds – Miss Smith – Nichols & Richardson – J Stayner Chief Justice Robinson came in – for the first time this year – set a White Turkey in the Fowlhouse yard – 9 eggs 20th fine morng – Alxr went to Niagara with Mr Frances no school to day – Mrs & Miss Gurnsey 44 April 20 Wm Duff – T Mewburn J & T Stayner – Letters from Jessie & Eliza – a Letter from Mr Tench – saying he was going to Amherstburgh Helen complaing of head ache 21 fine morng – Sunday Helen much the same Dr Mewburn – Wm Duff – T Stayner – Cls Sinclair the Children went to see how Maria’s Child was – H H H drank Tea at Mrs Stayners = Augusta sent up word that Mrs Robinson was sick – as last year – 22 fine morng – Mrs Greyham Washing – Mrs Creighton spent the afternoon here – Mr Creighton – Mrs & J Stayner 44 April 22 called for the Girls to go to the Lecture – there was none – W Duff – set a Duck 23d H.O. drove H.J. to St Catherines to see Mrs Robinson – found her better Mr R gave us some Rhubarb or Pie plant – Garlic – Sage savory & Parsley- roots – broke our hind Axle tree – borrowed a lumber Waggon to go on and bring us back – John Brown called over the coals by the Magistrates for Ill conduct – bound over to appear at Court – W Duff 24 Cloudy – some Rain – cleared up about twelve – 44 April 26 H.O – Alxr & Herbert went for the Waggon – X Planted Peas – Orack Carrots – & set out Celery Roots for seed – sorted the Onions for Pickling Cathn & Hannah dined at Mr Stayners – Cathn walked out to Mrs Tenches – a light shower – 25 fine morng – Mrs & J Stayner – Mr & Mrs Creighton – W Duff – drank Tea here – Rain in the Night 26 Rainy Morng – Mrs Tench sent some Celery & Cabbage plants – 44 April 26 which were put out immediately – J Stayner – W Duff – 27 – fine morng cold – Cathn & Hanna drove to Chippawa – Pony had a shoe put on – John the soldier came to mend the Fence – the Girls returned at half past six – J & T Stayner – W Duff – Mr Mrs & Master Fitzd – H O sent a Cake to Jarvis for his birth day – some Towels & a shirt which he left to be mended – H H H bought herself a Bonnet – black Turkey set 28 Sunday fine Morng – H.O Catherine – Alxr & Emma 44 April 28 went to Niagara to Church – Jarvis’s birthday – Mr & Mrs Mills Mr Mrs Fitzd & Children W Duff – H J had an Ill turn – supposed to be from eating an Egg – 29th Fine cool morning – Letters from Jessie & Eliza H.O. & Cathn went over the River – bought a pr of shoes for H.O – two pounds of Tea – Julia & Jessie Ross – pr stockings – Eliza & Julia Hamilton – W .B Robinson – Mr Tench H.J – cleaned the spoons &c &c J & T Stayner – W Duff 44 April 29 Eliza Hamilton stayed all Night – Rbt H Caro & Herbert went to Niagara for a Box 30 fine morng – X John – soldier- began to put in the Potato’s behind the Fowl-house – is to have one Dollar & a half for so doing – �X No school to day – Mrs Greyham – scrubbing Mrs Robinson – Miss Thompson – Miss Hamilton two Miss Lions – T & Lewis Stayner – baking – Mr W B Robinson – Mr Medleburgh – lent Pony & Carriage to Mrs Stayner to go to Chippawa – Fredk Edmd & Wm Tench 44 April 30 Wm Duff – J & T Stayner – Miss Smith – H.O. & H J walkd down to see Mrs Fitzd who was sick – May 1st fine morng – Catharine – Miss Thompson & Edmund Tench went over the River – Hannah & little Eliza – Helen & Alxr took a short drive – Mr & Mrs Robinson called on Fitzds – H.O. & little Eliza went to see Maria – Mr Robinson went down in Transit to Niagara to have his things ready to X go over to Toronto – set a Turkey on five Eggs 45 May 1 Oneida came in for the first time this year T Stayner – W Duff – brought us an apple a piece – very acceptable – rained very heavy in the Night – H.J. had to get up and move her Bed – 2d fine morng – H.O – H.J. & Mrs Robinson went to see Maria – Mrs Robinson & Miss Thompson left in Transit for Toronto H.O H.J. – Alxr & Herbert walked down to the Boat with Mrs Robinson – The steam Boat Sovereign ran on a rock and was run on shore 44 May 2d coming out of Kingston Mr Tench – Cathn – Hannah & little Eliza drank Tea with Mrs Creighton – H H H & little Eliza went out with Wm Duff for a Row on the Water – Alxr went with Lewis Sinclair over the River – brought home five yds Cotton which Cathn had bought – 3d – fine morng – transplanted some Saffron plants out of the Box Catherine went to spend the day with Maria – 44 May 3 H H H & little Eliza called on Maria – on their way over the River to spend the day with Mrs Whitney – Alxr busy taking down Catterpillers nests and destroying the wretches – X H.J. completed a night Cap for herself- not before it was needed – J & T Stayner Sandy & W Duff – X bought six Turkey eggs of Mrs Williams for one shilling York – and put them under a Turkey – a gale of Wind at Toronto on the third at Night – which blew the Church windows in – 44 May 2d 3d and did other damage – H J trimmed some rose Bushes – Mr Tench – 4 – Cloudy – Alxr drove H.O – Hellen & little Eliza Hn to Chippawa – they are to remain two or three days Alxr returned about nine at Night – Mr Tench – 5 Sunday – clear – cool & Windy – Alxr & Herbert went to Chippawa to bring Mrs Stayner Home – Caroline & Emma went to Mrs Stayners and stayed three hours – letters from Jessie & Eliza – 44 May 5 Mr Mrs & Mater Fitzd – T Stayner 5 6 Cloudy and some Rain – sent a Box to H.O. at Chippawa X Mrs Greyham – washing – J Stayner – W Duff – Mr Tench – slept here – rained during the day cleared off at Ten at Night X Allen put out Cabbage Colliflower & Tomata plants – finished an other night Cap – very Windy 6 7 Clear and fine – still high westerly Wind – Mr Tench went away – Cathn & Hannah cleaning House – J.H. mending Carpet 44 May 7 J Stayner – W Duff – Coro & Emma took cream & milk up to Mrs Creighton H.J, folding Clothes 8 Cloudy – some rain – the Calf running all over the Field – Mrs J & T Stayner – W Duff – Mr Tench Mrs Creighton – Mrs FitzGerald drank Tea here – Cathn & Hannah cleaning house – H.J. mending Carpet – Mrs Fitzd gave Hannah a new dress a Philpina Can had a dollar from Miss Innis 9 fine cool morng – C & H cleaning house – H.J. mending Carpet – Cathn had a Letter from Mary Peter – – 44 May 9 Hannah & Alxr rode to Chippawa on Pony & Mare Mr Tench – drank Tea here T Stayner W Duff – 10 – Cloudy – C & H cleaning Halls and Breakfast room H J finished the Carpets – Girls ironing – Emma took some flowers to Maria – Mrs Seacord & Stayners – J Stayner – rain all night with thunder & lightg – 11 – Girls cleaning Garage H.J. Baking & making a pr of Pockets – Alxr gone to Chippawa for his Mother – rain in the morng – Thunder & lightning – 44 May 11 cleared off at eleven began raining about five – thunder & lightning Alxr did not return – rained till ten at Night – gave J Stayner some seed Beets & Garrets J Stayner – turned quite cold after the Rain – 12 – Sunday – fine cool morng Letters from Jessie – H.O. &c returned at half past four – T & Lewis Stayner – Charles Sinclair – 13 – clear – cold enough for frost Washing done – half past eleven – sowed saffron – Coriander seed – Everlasting Pea – put out Garlic – Mr Tench Mrs Greyham quit the Cottage 44 May13 turned the mangle – drank Tea here – rain in the Night – 14 – fine morng – H.J. cleaned the Candlesticks Mrs T McCormick & three Children came to spend a few days – Miss McCormick – Dr Hamilton – Mr Tench J & T Stayner – W Duff – X H.O. had the calf killed – fore qtr weigh 22¾ 23¾lb hind qtr 30lb each – 15 – fine clear morng – Dr Hamilton returned to Toronto – Mrs T Mc Cormick spent the day with Maria – 44 May 15 with her Children – H.J. cleaned the Room and setted it – H.O. drove H.J to Niagara foe some medicine – took Mary McCormick home – Augusta gave H.O. some Tomata plants and some Candles – H.O. bought two Combs – one for H.J. one for Cathn – Mr Tench drank Tea here & borrowed Pony to go to St Catharines – W Duff drank Tea here – J & T Stayner Hannah drank tea with Mrs Creighton – Mrs Stayner sent to borrow the Pony could not have him 44 May 16 rain in the night – Morng rainy – H.O cleaned the Calfs Head & feet – Maria came and brought four oranges to H.J. – J Stayner – Rain in the night 17 – fine morng – H.O – H J & Mrs T McCormick walked down to see Maria – J & Lewis Stayner – borrowed a baking of Flour from Mrs Stayner – Lewis milked the Cow – �18 fine morng – H.0. took Mrs T McCormick & Children to Niagar in the Carriage – 44 May18 and Herbert – Alxr went in Transit to come Home with her – heavy shower about one – cleared up at two O’Clock – a fine afternoon – H.O returned at five – brought Julie Hamilton up she stayed all Night – Hannah and Julia walked up to Mrs Stayners – J & T came back with them – Mrs & Master Fitzd – Mr Tench – 19 – Sunday – H.O – Ctn & Helen went to Niagara Church – took Julia Hamilton back – a fine Morng – Mr Tench & J Stayner Wm Duff – White Turkey brought out 3 White one black Chicks – – 44 May 19 Hannah drank Tea with Mrs Creighton & spent the Evg – 20 – Cloudy – some rain – Alxr drove Mr Tench to Niagara – Washing done at twelve – Allen put in – Cucumbers – Melons Water Melons – Squashes – Rhubarb or Pye-plant – sowed Peppers in a Box X planted four Almonds two cracked two whole Lewis Stayner = for Milk – J Stayner – Letters from Amherstburgh – Rain in the evening – 21 – gloomy – morng – cleared up at twelve – cold enough for frost – H.O. went over the River bought a White wash Brush returned in the Transit 44 May 21 H.O – Cathn & Alxr went to see Maria who was sick J Stayner – evg cold – 22 – fine clear morng – cool X set a Hen on 15 Duck eggs – H.O – H H Helen & H.J. went down to see Maria found her busy packing up H.J. wound thread in the Evg Cathn & H H H wrote to Mrs Robinson – X Mrs McCormick called – she came up with Mrs T McCormick who was on her way to Chatham with her two Children to stay with her Brother & James – Willy gone to his Grandfather to live – – 44 May 23d fine morng – Carpet taken up in the green Room – Girls scrubbing – H.O. H J mending the Carpet – X A Letter from Augusta C H – X Jarvis came home for the Holy-day – till the fourth of June – Mrs Fitzd & son dined here – X J Stayner – returned the Pony – he had him shod H H H spent the Evg at Mrs Stayners – Wrote to Augusta Htn – 24 – fine morng clouded up at half past ten – the Girls scrubbing the Hall & back Parlour – 44 May 24 cleared off again H.O – H.J – Cathn – Alxr & Jarvis went to Niagara the Mare went by fits & starts Pony broke the Reins while standing in McCormicks yard H.O & Cathn drank Tea with Chetwood Hamilton – H.J stayd all Night at McCormicks 25 H.J spent the day at McCks drank Tee with Mrs Ross – slept at McCormicks – 26 Sunday – H.J went to Church took the Sacrament – dined went to Evg church slept at Mc Cormicks – young Holms came in played off a great supply of Military slang – an alternate to Wit and Satire – H Kings – 44 May 26 mill came in – polite as ever – H.Js eyes very week – 27h – Monday – very fine – rather windy – and warm H.J. returned to Queenston in Transit accompanied by Julia & Jarvis Hamilton – found all busy finishing the wash – got a bottle of Bitters at the Apothecaries for H.J – and Powders for the Children half a Dollar – not pd charged to H.O. – Mrs Stayner & John & Tom – Mr Mewburn – Wm Duff – Rain in the Evg – – 44 May 28 fine cool morng – Wm Tench – T Stayner – Wm Duff – Julia Hamilton went down to the Boat – very disappointed – the Rosses did not come – Mr Tench slept here – sent our Letters down 29 to Mr Cox for to go by Mr Kingsmill – H.J weeding – 29 – fine morng – Julia gone down again to the Boat & went on in the Cars – with the Rosses – J. Stayner Mr Tench – slept here – Rain in the Night – discovered that the black Turkey had been robbed of her Eggs – – 44 May 30 Rainy morng – Children did not go to school – Mr Tench went a way after Breakfast – J Stayner Mr Tench slept here – Rain in the Night – H.J. weeding in the flower garden – 31 – Clear morng then showers Mr Tench went away – H J sowed Onions – transplanted Orack – weeded one bed of Beets – J Stayner – H.O. Ctn & H H H walked up to see Mrs Creighton – June 1st fine morng – very windy from the West – H.J weeded a bed of Beets & half of one of Carrot Letter from Amherstburgh – – 44 June 1st Letter from Mrs Freeman H J pulled up Weeds in flower garden – J Stayner – Rain in the Night – 2d fine morng – Sunday – read the service – White Turkey began to hatch – Cathn – H H H – Alxr & Jarvis went to Chippawa Church – H.O. H J & Helen walked down to see Mrs McMicken Wm Duff – J & T Stayner – 3d fine morng – H.J planted half a bed of potato Onions – Washing done at Eleven – Sowed Everlasting Peas – White Turkey has 6 young ones – J & T Stayner Wm Duff T. Mewburn = H.J. sent a letter to Cathy – H O went to Niagar to have Jarvis’s coat altered – Maria & Duncan sick – Coll Robert Hamilton turned out of the Boat – for sobeying [word illegible] – 44 June 4th fine morng – mild – H.J. finished planting the potato Onions – sent some to Mr McMicken – J Hamilton arrived in Transit – X Jarvis Hn going back in Transit – Alxr went as Niagara with him & walked back – J Stayner – Mr Tench & Earnest Hodder slept here H J weeded part of bed in flower garden – A Man Cut his Throat at Pond John Housien and other is his Leg broke by a fall from the mast of a Schooner – two young Men upset in the Lake while fishing – T Mewburn – 44 June 4 and some others went out in the storm in a Boat and saved them – they holding fast by the upset Boat while the others towed them in – great credit given the young men – as several sailors refused to expose their lives to save those in distress – this took place on the third – 5 A gloomy morng – Coll R Hamilton came to Breakfast here – Mr Tench and Earnest breakfasted here = A slight shower about eleven – – 44 June 5 H.J. set up a Leach – Andrew Geddes drank Tea here – Mr Cox – Rain in the Night – H.J. finished weeding the Flower bed – �6 – Fine morng – H.J. weeded a bed of Parsnips – Mr Cox – J Stayner – 7 Cloudy morng – H J weeded two Parsnip Beds – H.O & H.J. & Cathn went to Drummonvill & Chippawa – called on Maria – drank T with the Miss Hamiltons bought a new dress 4lb Candles four Bars of Soap – Starch 2 Brooms – not pd – 44 June 8th Very fine morg – H.J – weeded an Onion – H.O – churned six pound of Butter – with one Cow Girls scrubbed House – H.O. & Helen went to St Cathn with Mr Mills – H.J – Alxr & Herbert went to Drummondville – drank Tea with Mrs Leeming – returned at half past eight – Edmund Tench H H H spent the Evg with Mrs Creighton – Mrs F-G gave some Flower Slips to H.J. – 9th – Sunday – cloudy – some Rain – Alxr set off for St Catharines to join his Mother at 4 O’Clock A.M. 44 June 9 Henry Stayner came for Milk J Stayner – 10 Fine morng – H.J. rose a little after six – weeded the Celery and Cabbages – tied up the seed Onions – put up the Board of the Garden Fence – X Letters from Amherstburgh T. Mewburn – J Stayner – Mr Tench stayed all Night – 11 – Very fine morng – Washing done at one H.J. cleaned the spoons – Candlesticks & Knives – and sink in Pantry Mr Thorn called to see H.O. The Man cane to see about the Mare – H.J. weeding 44 June 11 Mrs Hodder and Daughters Mr Tench – slept here – 12 X Weather fine – H.J. Churn’d with her Hand – X Mrs Mc Pherson let us have a quarter of Hundred of Flour – as a great favour – we having neither Flour or Bread in the House – Mrs O’Connor brought Helen’s Bonnet – X Heifer sent to spend the day at McPhersons – Girls Ironing – H.J weeding – J Stayner Mr Tench slept here 13 Fine morng – H.J weeding Alxr returned – brought a 44 June 13 Letter from H.O. Mrs Hamilton very Ill – J Stayner – T Mewburn – Lock of front door broken –have to enter by the Parlour 14 – Weather very fine – Girls scrubbing – H.J. weeding Alxr went to Williams for Flour – he was not at home Mr Mason – T Stayner Mr & Mrs Creighton – Mrs Hodder slept here – Mr Duff – Wife and Children – came to see Mr McMicken – Letters from Jessie 15 – Weather very warm – foggy Mrs Hodder went to Niagar in the morng boat – Mt Tench T Mewburn – Mr Fitzd – Alxr Mc Micken – came to pick 44 June 15 Sstrawberries in our Field was refused on account of the Grass – Alxr went for Flour – could not get any as he had no Money – Neither Bread or Flour in the House – John Askin – Mr O’Kief J Stayner – Charles Sinclair Mr Tench slept here – H.J. weeding – 16 – Sunday – fine and very warm – read the service by myself – Mr Mason – J Stayner & Hannah drove to Chippawa returned at half past Ten at Night – Coll Rt Hamilton – 44 June 16 - Mr Tench slept here Rain in the Night 17 Cloudy – some Rain Mr Tench went to Niagara in the Queen – borrowed Mrs Stayners Churn – found our own in the woodroom Closet – good news shall not be necessitated to borrow again – Mr Tench lent Catharine two Dollars for Flour J Stayner borrowed the Marble Morter – set out Cabage plants – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair Mr Tench slept here Alxr drove H.O & Caroline to Thorold – got 50wt Flour paid $1-4 0 – rain in the Night – 44 June 18 very fine morng – Alxr set out for Hamilton to bring his Mother and sister H J – washed the breakfast things – kneeded up the Bread & helped to Churn – had about 6lb Butter – H.J. weeding J & T Stayner C Sinclair 19 – fine morng – Mrs McMicken & Mrs Duff Letter from Jessie saying she was disappointed – 19 – fine morng – very warm – Girls scrubbing Milk & Meat-room – and Hall H J – weeding in the morng – working over the Butter – Duck has six little Ducks – Mrs Street – Miss Ensign – three Master Duffs – two McMickens J & T Stayner – a letter from 44 June 19 H.O. saying Catharine Robert was very Ill – H.J. weeded the Beans 20th weather fine and warm with a good deal of Wind – H J kneeded up Bread – cleaned the Pantry & Candlesticks – Hen came of with nine Chickens – H.J & Hannah went & called on Mrs Duff – all gone up to the Falls – Willy – going Home with his Father – Tomorrow morng – he was in low spirits – Sandy sick – T Stayner – Mr Tench slept here – Hannah walked up to Mrs Stayners – 21 – fine morng – H.J. finished weeding the Beans 44 June 21 lost her Thimble in the Garden – Hannah gone to Chippawa with Mrs Stayner to see the Miss Hamiltons – Mr Duff & Family left for Amberstburgh – J Stayner Mr Jn Askin and Mr Lunday Hannah brought some work from Mr Ross – Hellen came home in Mr Mills Carriage – Miss Mills came with her and returned after Tea – 22 fine morng – cloudy H J weeded one row of Peas – worked the Butter – Mr Jn Askin – mended the 44 June 22 Doors – Jessie & Child and Eliza arrived about three – H.O & Alxr came Home from Hamilton after nine – Evg Edmund Tench – J Stayner Charles Sinclair – T Stayner – J Askin drove Hannah & Eliza to Chippawa – half past ten returned – reported Coll Hamilton sick – T Stayner brought up Jessie’s Trunks from the Gate – the Omnibus driver refusing to bring them up the hill –Mr Creighton 23d – Sunday – read the service by myself – Weather very fine 44 June 23 J Askin drove Hannah to Chippawa – Wm Duff – C Sinclair J Askin & Hannah returned at ten in the Evg Mrs Mc Micken = Miss Smith – Mrs J & T Stayner – C Sinclair 24 fine morng – high west Wind clouded up about one J Askin mended the Locks of front doors – put the Hinge on Drawing-room shutter – played back Gammon with Cathn – lost a Bulls-eye to Cathn – went of in the Cars to Chippawa – H.J – weeding almost a row of Peas 44 June 24 Cathn – Hannah & Eliza went to Niagara in Chief Justice returned in the Queen J & T Stayner C Sinclair – a little Rain �25 cloudy morng – H J weeded part of a row of Peas – Washing done at one H.O. & Jessie went to see Mrs McMicken – drank Tea there – a thunder storm sharp lightning – Mr Fortier C Sinclair – J & T Stayner played the Flute together – Mrs McCormick sent a qtr of Veal – H.O. parted with the 44 June 25 Loin to Mrs Stayner wt 10lb Mr P Barton- the party danced a quadrille on the Galery – 26 – some Rain in the morng H.J. weeded the Onion bed a part of the Carrots – Mr Fortier set of for Amherstburgh – Mrs Creighton – C Sinclair – H H H & Eliza drank Tea with Mrs Creighton – returned at Ten – Alxr sent to tell them to come Home – Rain in the night – Mrs Muirhead & Jn Lyons of Niagara died 27 – rainy morng – Girls Ironing – baking – too wet to go into the Garden – H J quilting – – 44 June 27 finished the Quilt – Coll Rt Hamilton drank Tea here – said he was going to bring his Daughter to live in the brick House next Week – He sharpened some Scissors and my pen Knife and made me a good Pen – showers attended with Thunder & lightning till ten at Night J Stayner – Cs Sinclair – 28 – Weather fine – high Wind – H.J finished weeding the Carrots – X Mrs Muirhead and Jn Lyons buried – H.O & Jessie & H.J. & Alxr drank tea at Mrs Mc Mickens – – 44 June 28 Dr Hamilton came over in the morng Boat – came up and sat an Hour with H.O. in the Evg – Hugh Richardson C Sinclair – J & T Stayner – W Duff – Law Mr Street and Miss Hosmer – at Mr McMickens – 29 a fine morng – H.O. Churned – H.J. weeded the Parsnips H.O – Jessie – baby Alxr & Herbert went to Chippawa Mary – Fanny McCormick took the Bibs for Mrs Dickson H.O. returned at Eight – dined at Janes & Fitzds Chls Sinclair – J Stayner – 44 June 30 Sunday – fine morng read the service by myself H.O – Jessie’s baby – Helen & Alxr went to Niagara to afternoon Church – stayed to Tea at McCormicks – eight O’Clock when they returned the Girls walked out to see Mrs Tench – Sandy & W Duff – C Sinclair – J Stayner – rained very heavy in the Night – H.J. milked the Cow July 1st Monday – washing done at twelve – showery during the day H.J. weeded & earthed up the Celery – & some of the Cabbages – – 44 July 1 Current-pudding for Dinner – Mary Jane Hamilton cam in the Evg Boat to spend some time Henry Richardson drank Tea here J Stayner – C Sinclair – Coll Hamilton moved his Daughters to Hamilton – put them into part of the brick House – the Girls scrubbing themselves to death to get rid of the dirt – he as cross as a sour Crab-Apple – 2d fine morng – H.J. finished weeding part of the Cabbages very tired from the Heat – the Weather very warm – H.J sorted the Clothes – and – 44 July 2 put up a patch work Quilt to Quilt – quilted half a Frame – W Duff – C Sinclair T Stayner – H.J. set out a row of Celery – some Rain 3d fine morng – H J finished the Cabbages and weeded part of the Rasberys – also the Melons –Cl R Hamilton came and took the Carriage without asking to go to the Whirlpool for Lime – free and easy – H J mended the stockings out of the wash and the Clothes – watered the Celery – H.O. Jessie – baby – Catn H H H – Eliza – Mary Peter drank Tea at Mrs Creighton – – 44 July 3 Mary Peter & Eliza went to Niagara in steam-boat returned in the Queen bought some Insersion-Ing and Vinegar for Jessie J Stayner – C Sinclair W Duff 4 fine cool morng – H.J. Quilting – H.O. Jessie & Alxr drove down to Mr Johns place – got some flowers & Cucumbers – Mr Cox – C Sinclair – J & T Stayner – W Duff – Henry Richardson – Eliza & Julia Hamilton – they danced a Quadrille – Mary Peter played and sang – 5- fine morng – Jane Hamilton – Miss Charlotte Pow – Miss Anna Kingsmill – H.O drove H.J and Jessie – 44 July 5 to Niagara H.J. received $25 of Mr McCormick – it being her Quarter allowance from the Lords of the Treasury Due this day – Henry Richardson – H H H – H O – Maryjane & Eliza went down to Janes Mary Hamilton – H.O &c dined at McCormicks – returned about eight – 6 – Fine morng – rather windy – very warm – H.J weeded some in the garden – Quilted some – Catn H H H & Maryjane went to Tea at Mrs Streets – ten at Night when they returned Jane Hamilton – Hny Richardson – 44 July 6 W Duff – Chs Sinclair J Stayner – Mary Hamilton – Children went for Churn 7 Sunday very pleasant and fine – read the service by myself – Mr Tench – W Duff – H H H – Maryjane & Eliza gone over the River to Church W Duff – C Sinclair J Stayner rowed them – over the River H H H – Eliza Maryjane went down to see Jane – Julia drank Tea here – Wm Duff dined and drank Tea here – Sandy – H Richardson – C Sinclair – J Stayner – Willowby Mr Tench drove Jessie to Williams to eat Rasberries – Alxr walked up – 44 July 8 Fine morng – H.J weeded part of the Rasberry Bed – Washing done at twelve – H.O – Jessie – Cathn H H H Eliza & Maryjane drank Tea with Mrs McMicken – when returning home about Ten – found five men concealed in the grass – with sticks and Guns – at first they thought it was Cattle it being dark – till nearly treading on one he jumped up and cryed out Fire – J Stayner and Wm went back to – 44 July 8 assertain who they were – when one threw a stick at W Duff John Stayner collared one and rolled down the hill with him – the Man being more powerful threw J Stayner and made off over the Fence they had either Broos Brouses or their shirts over their clothes – some had on dark coats and White Panteloons – and a mask on their faces – W Duff & J Stayner came & slept here – in case they should – 44 July 8 have the presumption to come again – 9 – fine warm day H.J. weeded in the morng H.O – Jessie Herbert & Alxr drove to St Davids purchased some Yest – 1/ a pound of Hops 2/ 4lb Butter – Tole 5d – Letter from Augusta – C Sinclair – J Stayner – W Duff Hy Richardson – J Stayner slept here – heavy shower in the afternoon – 10 – fine morng – H.J weeding cleaned up the Pantry – – 44 July 10 Mrs Duff & Smith drank Tea here – W Duff – Hry Richardson J & T Stayner Mr & Mrs Creighton – X a man drowned at the lower Wharfe – Miss J & E Hamilton 11 – fine morng H.J. weeding – H.O. Churning Mr Tench hurt by a waggon squeezing him against an other – X H.O. drove H.J & Jessie to Drummondville took took six shirts she had been making for Mr Ross H.O – Jessie – Cathn Hannah Eliza & Mary Jane drank �– 44 July 11 tea with Mrs Stayner J & T Stayner & W Duff came home with them – Mary Hamilton picking Currants – Ax George McMicken went into the Garden pulled up the seed onions – broke others off and pulled up a great part of the Lettuce – Edmund Tench drank Tea here – Jane & Eliza Hamilton – Henry Richardson tied a Rope across the shed to H.O.H. gate – which pitched J Stayner down he took the Rope away to the annoyance of H Rn – 44 July 11 when he and party came for it – 12 fine morng – H.J. finished the Rasberry square Jane – Eliza Hamilton A large Party came over from Toronto in the Admiral & the to go to the Falls – it was understood that the Irish from the Canal intended to oppose their Landing Orange men – the Troops were ordered up from Niagara – Queenston &c the Majistrates & Sheriff all assembled at the 44 July 12 Junction to prevent a Mischief – the Irish finding their scheme was frustrated said if the Orange men did not carry their Flags or suffer their Band to play – they might go on – the Majestrates complyed – and they had no Fun – the Irish were all armed with Muskets – Pikes – spaids – Shovels – Rakes and bladgions – openly the other party had Pistols about their Persons – 44 July 12 George Jarvis – T Mewburn – J Stayner Miss Ross – Jane & Eliza Hamilton – W Duff – Rain in the Night 13 Showery – H J picked a Mess of Peas & Beans Alxr & Herbert went to Niagara – H.O – Carn & Emma went over the River – Jessie had a Letter from Mr Duff – C Richardson – Mr Cox J Stayner – W Duff – dancing Quedrills in the Gallery George Jarvis – Lightning warm – Man began cutting the grass 14 Sunday –Cloudy some rain – oppressively warm – 44 July 14 Hannah – Maryjane & Eliza went with Hy Richardson – W Duff to take a Row – Sandy J & T Stayner – 15 – Cloudy morng – H.J. weeded some – H.O. & Girls washing – Maryjane & Helen went over the River – W D T Mewburn – J Stayner Rain all night – X A scotchman Wife & two Children came into the Cottage at two Dollars pr Month – 16 cleared of from rain still cloudy – 44 July 16 Rainy morng – rain ceased – cloudy part of the day – then fine – H.O & Jessie H H H – Eliza went down to see Jane – H Richardson – J Stayner W Duff – 17 – fine morng – H.J. weeded the Beans – earthed up some Cabbages picked some Beans – Cathn Maryjane went to Niagara in the Queen – Girls X returned in Transit – Cathn brought H.J. a Letter from Wm B Robinson including twenty 44 July 17 one Dollars – answered said Letter the same day Cathn Jessie & Maryjane drove to the Falls – Maryjane remained at Mr Streets – ten at Night before Cath and Jessie got home – Henry Richardson – Jane – Julia Hamilton – X Scotchman making hay – 18 – fine morng – X H.J. picked black & red Currants for Jam – Alxr borrowed Mr Stayners Waggon to take in the Hay – X A Man Tuning the Piano – 44 July 18 for two Dollars – puts it in good order fixing the Hinges on and other trifling repairs – J Stayner – Alxrs birthday – he busy in assisting to get in the Hay – H.J wrote to W. B. Robinson – 19 R. J. Hamilton & Augusta – Emma took the Letters to Post Office – and stayed till Caro went for her – Mrs Stayner scolded her for staying without leave – 19 – Cloudy morng – a heavy shower about nine – Pony took fright and threw Alxr out of the Waggon – 44 July 19 Alxr had the pitch fork just grazed his Temple and past his Chest – no damage done to him or Waggon H.J. drove in from the garden by the Rain H H H went to sleep with Jane Hamilton – J Stayner – Wm Duff – George Jarvis passed through Queenston on his way to Buffalow – 20 fine morng – H.J. picked Beans & Weeded some – H.O. sent for yest – god for nothing – H.O – Jessie H J – Caro & Emma drank Tea with Mrs Stayner – J Stayner made H.J three Pens – – 44 July 20 Mr Creighton gave H.O. some Cucumbers – Jessie’s Baby not well – Mr Creighton & J Stayner walked home with us – 21 Sunday – very fin and Warm – H O Jessie Helen & Alxr drove to Niagara Church – Hannah & Eliza went with Mr McPherson in his Waggon The White Pigion killed the grey one, by picking its Head – Mary Hamilton A Letter from Mr McCormick – requesting me to look over my Papers & 44 July 21 ascertain what money I had received from Mesrs Glyn & Co – J Stayner – W Duff Mr Cox – Mr Fortier Jessie had a letter from Mr Duff – commenced Jessie’s quilt 22 – very fine morng – Churning – Alxr tried to get a Man to help us in with the Hay – could not Lewis Stayner came & helped to rake up the Hay and brought in three loads J Stayner – H.O. & Jessie Hannah called on Jase’s Jane – 44 July 23 Very fine morng – Washing done at twelve George Jarvis – Maryjane Hamilton came down from Chippawa – dined here and returned – H H H went up to Mrs Creightons in the Evg – Mr Creighton sent us some Beans & Cucumbers – Jane Hamilton – H H H – Eliza and Helen went down to see Jane – Mr Cox – Mr Prince Mr Fortie – J Stayner – Alxr with the assistance of Lewis Stayner got in the last of the Hay – a thundery shower – Alxr & Lewis went over the river for Tea in the Queen & returned – – 44 July 24 Cloudy – but pleasant – H.J. weeded part of the bed of Potato Onions – cleaned the Beans for Dinner – Clothes mangled & Ironed – John & Clark Hamilton & Tutor came up in the Chief Justice – Mrs Stayner sent a basket of Squashes & Beets – and asked H H H to spend the day with her – H.O – Cathn & Jessie drove to Niagara – bought writing Paper – Ink powder – Jessie a Dress – & drank Tea at Mrs Chetwood Hamilton’s – called at Mr McCormicks – who sent a Note to H J – 44 July 24 J Stayner – Edmund & Wm Tench – Mary Hamilton – Rain in the Night �25 – Rainy morng – till about eight – Alxr went for Butter H.O. went to St Davids for Flour – Jessie mad her Rasberry Vinegar 27 Pints of Juice – Edmund Tench sent some cabbage, Cucambers, Tomato’s and Apples – quilted on Jessie’s quilt – H.O – Jessie – Cathn Eliza & Helen went to Tea with Jane Hamilton – Mr Cox – J Stayner – – 44 July 26 fine morng –H.J. weeded the Onion-bed and transplanted a number of Onions 26 fine day Catharine Robert came in the Transit – Lewis Stayner brought her up from the Boat – Cathn went with Jane to Niagara – the Queen did not come in at Night – the Transit broke some of her Machinery coming over – J Stayner Mr Creighton – W Duff – Eliza slept with little Eliza – the Girls not returning – – 44 July 27 fine morng – H J. transplanted part of a bed of Onions – Mrs Stayner sent some squashed and Cucumbers – Cathn came home from Niagara – Mr & Mrs Chetwood Hamilton & Miss McCormick with her – who dined & drank Tea here – J Stayner – H H H went down to Janes – Mrs Duff – Cathn & Eliza went and called on Mrs J Hamilton – Alxr went to St Davids with J Gurnsey Mrs Rt Hamilton – H H H & Alxr drove out – & called on Mrs Stayner – – 44 July 28 Sunday – very fine – Henry Stayner brought some Squashes – Alxr drove Mrs Rt Hamilton H.J. & Elia to Stamford – Mrs Rt Hn stopped at her Uncles all Night – picked up Edmund Tench returning from Church – he drank Tea with us also J Stayner – H J. read the service by herself – H H H went to walk with Jane Hamilton – who drank Tea here – Cathn & Jessie went to Kirk on the Hill – Alxr took a Letter to Mr McLean – from his Mother – 44 July 29 very warm day – Washing done at 12 H J weeded part of the Potato Onions – the Hens scratched up a number of the Onions H.J. transplanted on Saturday bad luck to them H.O. drove Jessie & Mrs Rt Hn to Chippawa – Mrs Rt Hn stayed with Mrs Fitzd – H.O. & Jessie drank Tea with old Mrs Maclean returned about Nine – Mrs Fraizier came down and went immediately on to Niagara – strange report about her Husband it is sd he is living with an other 44 July 29 woman in New York – J Stayner – 30 – dull morng a light shower about Ten – H.O & Jessie made Caroline & Emma a Frock – went down to Janes after Tea – Jane came home with then – J Stayner – W Duff H J finished the Potato Onions – rain in the afternoon 31 – Fine warm morng – H.J. Transplanted Onions – quilted some – H.O – H.J – Jessie & Alxr drove to Field got 4lb Butter – called on Mrs J Hamilton – a violent Gust of Wind – Thunder & Lightning – we drove fast to – 44 July 31 to avoid the Rain – very dark – the Moon shone out in the darkness and appeared most brilliant – we reached home without Rain – scarcely entered the House – before the Rain came down in Torrents for half an hour – Jarvis came home in the Queen – for two or three days – H.O. Jessie – Cathn & Hannah drank Tea with Miss Jane Hamilton – got some Cucumbers from Mr Creighton – Hannah slept at Janes – 44 August 1 Fine morng – H.J. up at five transplanting Onions – The Blacks went up to the Falls – Music playing to celebrate their Emancipation – Mrs Ross – Beverley Richardson – drank Tea here – Mrs Ross brought H.O. a present of some Pico Tea – – Mrs J Hamilton & Miss & Master George & Miss White – J Stayner drove Poney – Hannah & Jane to the Party – young Askin from Amherstburgs 44 August 1 a shower in the Evg – 2 – fine morng – H.J. finished transplanting the Onions – – Miss Bella Hamilton came with Miss White to practice her Lesson on the Piano – at six in the morng – Finished the half of Jessie quilt – Dr Mrs & Miss Hrta Mewburn – W Duff – J Stayner – Miss Jane Hn – H.O. drove Jessie & Eliza to Mr Balls and drank Tea there – returned at half past nine – some Beans from Mr Creightons – 44 August 3 fine morng – H J picked a mess of Beans – Girls scrubbing – Miss White and Miss Bella Hamilton here at six in the morng to practice her Lesson on the Piano – H.J. H.O. & Jessie quilted a part of the day – H.O. & Jessie drank Tea (by invitation) with Mrs Stayner J Stayner – two Eliza’s with Alxr & Jarvis drove to Fields for Flour & Butter – Cathn Caroline Emma & Herbert drove out to Mrs Tenches- Rain in the Evg – Cathn took a shirt to ascertain if it was made right to Mrs Tench – 44 August 4 Sunday – dull windy morng – Hannah – Eliza& Boys drove to Stamford Church & to bring Cathn Rt down – she did not come – Rt J. Hn came down with Augusta dined here and went to Stamford H J. read the service to part of the Family – Sandy & W Duff – J & T Stayner – Mr Tench – Fredk Tench – the Girls walked down to see Mrs John Hamilton – did not go in, for fear of the Dogs 5th fine morng – the Cite of Toronto came in dressed to take – 44 August 5 a Party to Hamilton Robert & Catharine Hamilton came down from the Falls – stayed all Night – J Stayner – Hannah – Augusta – Eliza – drank tea with Jane Hamilton – Jane walked home with them also Eliza – Cathn & Hellen walked down to see Mrs J Hamilton – found Clark Ill with Erysipelas – Rain all Night – 6 Heavy Thunder – sharp Lightning and a great fall of Rain – cleared off about seven – a fine morng 44 August 6 sent a Letter to the Masonic Lodge No2 St Johns applying for relieve – as Widow to their grand Master Wm Jarvis Esqr – Rt Jarvis Hamilton enclosed it to George Dugan – and mailed it – Thunder shower about two O’Clock – Mr & Mrs Stayner called on Rt & Catherine – Rt – Wife and Catherine left at half past two to go on board the Rochester – for Rochester on their way to – 44 August 6 Saratoga Springs – the Lightning of the morng struck a large Locust Tree near the Old Porters-lodge and sent it in all directions nearly across the Orchard – Jane Hamilton – J Stayner H.O. drove Jessie Augusta and Caro to Niagara H.O. purchased a Frock for Hannah – a shawel for H.J. $2-4 0 – Mr Mc Cormick sent H.J word that he had seven pounds 10/ for her – J Stayner drank Tea here – Amherstburgh Askin came 44 August 6 over from Toronto spent the Evg till half past Ten – Wm Duff – Eliza & Julia Hamilton – Mary Hn brought a bowl of stewed Plums – Mr Tench – �7 – fine morng – H J earthed up one row of Celery – gathered some Pink seed – Mush & Widows Tear for Mra Tench Mrs Greyham washing Jessie’s clothes – H.O & H H H & Eliza washing for the Family – Jessie and Augusta making a Pudding – Helen baking – sent it down to Jane to be baked – Jane, Mary Eliza & Julia Hn J & T Stayner – W Duff – H H H – Eliza & Augusta went 44 August 7 to Janes – 8 Cloudy – some Rain – Mr Mrs (& Children) Fitzd & servant – left the Children here & Went on to Niagara Mr Cox – H J picked sage & Beans – H O drove H.J. & Jessie to Niagara – H.J. received twenty Nine Dollars 6 shillings from Mr McCormick – as due H.J. from the Bank of Upper Canada – H.J. received a Letter from N Wilson concerning the sale of Land – H.J. brought 6½ yards of quilting at five pence at 2/4 four papers of Needles 2/8 44 August 8 four & half Ribbon 3/5 one yd of black silk 2/ a shawl $2½ – Ginger – Pepper & sugar $2 3 0 – Mugs 0 2 0 Ginger Beer 0 6 Bug Ointment 2 0 J Stayner – Jane Hn Fitzd drank Tea here – 9 Cloudy a gale of Wind – blew in one of the Nursery Windows – not broken – H.J. gathered some Beet & Carrot seed – Mr Holmes called with a Letter from Mary Jane Hamilton to Eliza – Foster came to look at the Cart – 44 August 9 says it will cost $3 to repair it – H.J. answered N Wilsons Letter – Jane Hamilton Mr Holmes called for a Parcel for Miss Maryjane Hamn – A shower in the Evg 10 – fine morng – H.J. picked some celery seed – and some Brocoli Sprouts – Girls scrubbing – & baking H.J. Ironing her caps – H.O. sick in Bed with Bowell complaint – took some Medicine – and was partially relieved – Mr Creighton sent some pickling Cucumbers to H.O – Jane Hn – Augusta went to see Julia Hn – Mr Tench slept here – – 44 August 11 Sunday – fine morng – Helen – Augusta Caro – Emma – Herbert Alxr & Jarvis went to the Kirk – Mrs McMicken and four children – Sandy & Wm Duff – J & T Stayner – T Mewburn – Jane – Eliza – Julia Hamilton – 12 – fine morng – Washing Mrs Greyham assisting – Washing done at one O’Clock Bella Hamilton practisinge on the Piano – Mary & Jane Hamilton – T Stayner – Rt J Hamilton returned from Saratoga Springs A Letter from Catharine – Augusta went to sit with Julia – Hannah went with – 44 August 12 Jane to see Mrs Creighton 13 – fine morng – H.O very unwell – [several words rubbed out] came for H.J they left Queenston at ten in the morng – for Hamilton – rested two hours at St Cathn – dined at Mr Mills – arrived at St Cathns at 12 O’Clock – H.J. had to leave the Table three times from Indigestion – proceeded on the Journey at twenty minutes before three – stopped at Beemsville ten minutes = watered the Horse – drove on to the Forly – fed the Horse – rested an Horse – H.J. while waiting for the Horse to eat his Oats 44 August 13 was reading an old Newspaper – when an ugly – dirty Woman entered the Room – stood before her and stared into her Face – then flounced into a Chair – started up & took a Back off the Table bounced into an other Chair read or pretended to do so for a few seconds then calls out to a man in the Hall – “William come to Tea – when in strides the Man Wm lays his black felt or Beavor on the Table and stalks into the opposite Room where the sound of Tea cups announced the beverage to be – now came 44 August 13 Rt J H to the door and H.J. stepped again into the Carriage – we drove on (it being past six) rather fast – the evg proved cool and it began to be dark – the Road not so smooth as it had been – of course not so pleasant – H.J. was more fatigued the last Eight miles then all the rest – we reached Rts House at half past eight – Mrs Robertson was going to bed – had her night gown on & a shawl – she gave us a cup of Tea and all retired to rest 44 August 13 H.J. slept sound – awoke in the Morng found it raining 14 – Breakfasted – sat down & read the Paper – at Ten Mr & Mrs Freeman came over – when H.J. returned with Mrs Freeman the day cleared off and remained very fine – Emily & Jane Jarvis & Herbert came up to see H.J. – walked out with Cathy 15 Fine morng – Emily & Jane Jarvis went to Toronto – Mrs O’Riely Miss Racey – Mrs Law Miss Gates – Augusta Hamilton Mr Harvis called in the Evg – dined H.J & Cathy with Mrs Robertson – Letter from Eliza 44 August 16 very close – cloudy – Mr Freeman drove me to Town – left the Spy Glass to be mended & a pr of Slippers to be made – called at Mr Jarvis’s – Cathy got two pr scissors ground – bought some Pins – Powder Puff – Powder and soap – We had Robt Horse and Carriage returned Home very tired from the heat – drove to the Tolegate – Evg thunder & lightning a shower during the Night called at Robts 17 – Very fine morng – and very warm – – 44 August 17 Rt J Hamilton called to consult with Mr Freeman – on a Paragraph in the Express Mr & Mrs Freeman took a Walk over to Roberts – We are almost poisoned from the smell of a dead Horse thrown over the Mountain not far from the House – A Letter from Eliza saying Helen was again sick – 18 – Sunday – Mrs Freeman drove H.J. to Church heard a Sermon upon Neamans cure of a Leprosy – Rt Law walked with H.J. to Mr Jarvis’s – where she dined & drank Tea – Mr & Mrs Freeman called for her on their return from the Beach 44 August 18 after dining with is Father returned to Mr Freeman had Tea Mr & Mrs Freeman read two Chapters of the history of the Church in three Hundred and ninety – Rt J.H. went to the Funeral of Mr Wright at Oakville – the Father of his childrens governess – began to Rain after we got home – continued all night 19 – Monday – raining steady – cleared off at nine – walked over to Roberts – dined there – met Mrs Mills – Mrs Freeman – H.J. returned home – 20 – Rainy morng [words rubbed out] off at Nine remained fine Mr & Mrs Freeman & H.J. walked up the Mountain – James Street came down – 44 August 20 came down John St home – Mrs Ireland and Miss Wed called on H J – H J not well – on the Bed most of the Day – �21 Fine cool morng – Mr & Mrs Mills – Rt J. Hamilton – Mrs Robertson drank Tea here – Barny Murry an old servant came to see me – Mr Freeman went to Rt J. H’s to have a royal good smoke – a Letter from Queenston 22 – Cloudy dull morng – Rain – twelve cleared off – Rain again in the Eveng – Mr & Mrs Freeman & H.J. walked over to Rt J. H. – heard that Mr Street was dead – H.J. got her baking and mustard 44 August 22 spoon back mended – cost 1/ each – the spy glass also 4/ Station Iron – 2/ 23d – Rainy morng- cleared off at nine – remained fine during the day – Moon shone bright – Rt drank Tea here – complained of being sick – H.J. received a Letter from H.J.H. with an account of Mr Streets death – Mr Freeman went to Town in the Evg – on business – H.J. ate some Pap was very sick after and went to bed – had the cramp during the Night very wrestles – 24 – fine clear morng – H.J. not very well – Mrs Freeman & H.J. walked over to Rt H – to enquire 44 August 24 how he was – some Rain in the Evg 25 – Sunday – fine Mr Freeman walked with H.J. to Church heard an excellent discourse on the subject of the good Shephard by Mr McMurray – walked back again – was not tired – Robert called he had Letters from his Wife who was much better – Miss White and three of Rts children dined here – rain all night 26 – fine cool morng – H.J. walked to Town with Mr Freeman – went to Mrs Laws – dined – drank Tea – 44 August 26 Miss Geale walked with me to Mr Jarvis’s and Mrs O’Rielys – and to some shops – purchased some Crockery – Ordered it packed and sent on board the Eclipse to Roberts care – to be sent on to Queenston – by the Queen Steamer – six neck Handfs for H.J. at 2/ a Watch-key /10 – caught in the Rain – rained the rest of the Day and Night Rt J.H. called with his Carriage and took me Home – Rt H to start in the morng for his Wife – 27 – fine morg – a shower at half past nine – several showers during the Day Mrs Davidson – Mrs Jarvis – 44 August 27 Herbert Jarvis – brought some Tomato’s – Mr Freeman went to Dundas – half past Ten when he returned – 28 Dull morng – wrote to H.O. & Eliza – pd Postage Mr Freeman would n take the Postage – two showers in the Morg Catharine – H.J. walked over P.H. Spring-field – C was very tired – Mrs Freeman returned to dinner at half past five – H.J. could not eat her Dinner except some boiled Plaice and a cup of Tea – Cathn Beat H.J. at Back Gammon then doublets all the time when taking off – the Boy brought my Trunk 44 August 29 fine cool morng – Mrs Robertson called and brought two vials of medicine which Mrs Mills left for Hellen to cure the Rheumatic Fever – wrote and sent it by the Stage – Mr & Mrs Freeman walked into Mr P.H.s field to gather some wild Plums – not ripe – Mr Freeman came home at half past five – a light shower – Mrs R sent H.J. some sage – Willy 30 Cloudy morng – showers Cathy picked- Sage – Parsly & Summer Savory – gave H.J, save and Savory – Mr Freeman late home half past five – he read the News-paper – a radical Piece – the writer was very confident of his own way of Governing – 44 August 31 cloudy – dull – warm morng – – William Hamilton – Mr Freeman came up at half past five – some Rain in the Night – Septbr 1 Sunday the Morng foggy – Mr Freeman took Mrs Freeman to ride in Roberts Carriage and drove me H.J. to Church – H.J. stayed to take the Sacrement – Mrs Law walked home with H.J. – Miss Tayler walked with us part of the way – Mr Freeman went to his Fathers – returned about seven – when we took Tea – day clear about twelve – 44 Septr 1 foggy again in the Evg – 2 – dull warm morng – two O’Clock a shower H.J. finished hemming Cathys Flounce – Mr Freeman returned early – a Letter from Augusta saying she wd be home on Tuesday – Mr F. brought some Peaches – 3 – fine morng – Robert Wwife & Augusta returned – Mr Freeman met them at the Wharfe – Mrs & Miss Law called and brought a ripe Melon – Cathy preserved Peached some in Brandy – finished making her dress – H.J. finished hemming her neck Handkerchiefs – H.J. picked Cucumbers – – 44 Septr 4 fine morng – Mrs Peter and two Daughters – H.J. & Augusta walked to Roberts – then to Town – called on Mrs O’Riely – not at home – went to some shops – purchased a pr of Elastic Garters – some rug Needles – and a hank of black Braid – for a garter – left Augusta’s Para Sol to be mended – went to Mr Freemans Office – he took us to see the Picture Gallery – and walked home with us – half part eight J.P. Jarvis Jnr called and sat an Hour 44 Septr 5 – beautiful morng – Mr Freeman busy p[corner of page missing] down the hill to make his Road up to the House – discharged his Irishman – Mrs Law sent some Tomato’s & Plums – H.J. picked a few cucumbers – Cathleen brought Augusta & Kitten Augusta mourning because her Dog Beppo is tied up 6 – very fine morng – Mrs Rt H – Augusta & she drank Tea at Mrs Winers – H.J. picked Cucumbers – 7 beautiful morng – Rt J.H – before we were up – Old Mr Freeman – Mr & Mrs Bent and Mrs Smith – Mrs Bent Mrs Smith – Mr & Mrs Freeman 44 Septr 7 took a Drive – they all lunched here – Old Mr Freeman & Mrs Smith returned home – Mr & Mrs Bent dined & drank Tea & slept here – Augusta went to Town with them and walked back with Mrs Bent 8 Sunday – fine morng Rt & Catharine drove here and took H.J. & Mrs Bent to Church – and brought them back – three Children Christened, and three Women Churched – one couple called – the day very warm – Mr & Mrs Bent dined here – Mr F hired a Carriage and took them back to his Fathers – H.J. went with them – Rt took Augusta – quite dark when 44 Septr 8 we returned – and Mr raining – Rt Cathn arine & Miss Augusta Peter – came in – in the afternoon – 9th morng dul – smooky some rain during the Day – Augusta went to Rt to learn of Miss Wright to make watch Guards – came back and read the Grand-father – alternately with Cathy – Robert came in the Evg – played back Gammon – H.J wrote a few words to H.O. �10 dull – appearance of Rain – continued dull & smooky through the day Cathn Rt came over to dinner Augusta went over to Rt to help Mrs Robertson Jane – 44 Septr 11 Cloudy – some Rain – H.J. & Augusta walked over to Roberts – Cathn and Rt out riding – Cathn returned with Mr Land Senior – loaded with Plums and Melons finished piecing a quilt & commenced an other – while the Rots Mr Bull & Mrs Wright came in – H.O. & Helen expected and arrived – Rt met them at the Wharfe – 12 dull hazy morng – H.O. and Cathn Rt came over while we were at Breakfast – sat till twelve brought Helen over in the afternoon – who was very sick Mr Freeman drove H.O. & Helen back – Cathn walked with her little Catheleen – 44 Septr 12 Mr Freeman attended the opening of Court – dined with the Judge (Jones) – returned quite sick with a Head Ache and went immediately to bed – Cathy preserved some Plums – that H.O. brought up and stoned some to dry – put some Pips into Brandy for Liquer – Augusta Peter – Fanny Else & Baby called – A.C returned with them and spent the day – Charly walked home with her & played draughts with her – he had the conquering game – 13 fine clear morng – H.J. walked over to Rt to see how Helen was dined there – Catn Rt returned with H.J. about five Helen very 44 Septr 13 sick and had been all Night – Augusta went over to sit up with Helen – who was better and Augusta came back – past six when Mr Freeman returned from Court – 14 – very fine morng H.J. read in the late History of Canada – walked with Augusta to Rt Helen better – returned to Dinner past six before Mr Freeman came home – 15 Sunday very fine and warm – Mr Freeman persuaded H.J. not to go to Church Augusta went with him – Helen better – Rt & Cathn – 44 Septr 15 drove to Flamborough East – Mrs Stock has an other son – Miss Auta (Peter) Miss Durand – Mrs Robertson H.O H – H.J walked part of the way to Rt – meeting H.O. & Mrs Rn returned – half dead with the Heat – Mr Freeman and Augusta went to Church – found it extremely warm – Helen better in the afternoon – Mr Freeman went over to Roberts in the Evg – H.J. began to take Moffats Pills – 16 an other fine morn-g- Catheleen came over for the Pantelets – and said her Mamma sent for H.J. to go and dine with her – H.J. went and spent the day – Mr Freeman came home past six – Rt J.H. came over to have a smoke with Mr Freeman – 44 Septr 17 an other fine morng – very warm – uncommon for the month of Septr – Rt J.H. drove H.O. & Helen over to spend the day here – and drove Mr Freeman to Court – Mrs Freeman – Mrs Smith – Mrs Rt Hn H.O. Helen – mailed a letter to Catharine H.O. received a Letter from Catharine – 18th fine not so warm – Mrs O’Reily – Miss Racy – H.O. Mrs Rt Hamilton – Mr J Racy Augusta spent the day with Augusta (Peter) – Maryjane came home – after an absence of three months – brought Miss Cornwall & Brother up with her – Rt Law walked up with Augusta to Mr Freemans 44 Septr 19 fine and cool – H.J. invited to dine at Rt J.Hs H.O. Catharine Rt H.J. Augusta & Dr O’Reily & Mrs Jeecs in attendance on Mrs Freeman – at 25 Minutes after five afternoon she was delivered of a fine Boy – and doing well – 20 – fine morng – Mrs Freeman not so well – Child very good – H.O. Helen & Mrs Rt – X H.J. received a Letter from Mrs Robinson – Mr Freeman came to Dinner at five – brou brought my Watch – would not let me pay for it – 21 fine morng – Windy – not so warm – H.O. Helen –dind dined here – Mrs Rt Hamilton sent a Peach pye & some cakes 22 – Sunday – H.O. Cathn Rt Freeman drove H.O. to Church 44 Septr 22 H.J. had a long talk with Rt J.H – H.O. & Helen dined here – Miss Wright – Willy Agy & Henry Hamilton – Wm M Jarvis – Maryjane Hamilton – Miss Cornwall – had a Fire in the Evg – Dr O’Reily 23 fine cool morng – a Fire in Calhns Room – Catharine still complaining of soreness H.O. Cathn & Robert – Mrs & Miss Palmer – Mrs Law – Dr O’Reily – sent for came in the Evg – bled Catharine applyed Leaches – Poultices and gave medicine – H.O. remained all Night – appearance of Rain 24 cloudy morng – Catharine 44 Septr 24 free of Pain – very Weak but better – on the whole Mrs O’Reilys – Miss Racy – two Miss Wrights – Mrs Rt Hamilton H.O. Dr O’Reily thought Catharine better – wd not say out of danger – she must have much care taken – she had a good sleep from nine to twelve – after very light – child not well – wrestless – 25 dark cloudy morng – Rain during the day – Rt & Catharine – H.O. Mr Freeman received a Letter of Inteligence from the Governors Office that he was appointed Clerk of the Peace – a good thing for him – not less than £300 a year and may be £500 no despisable a sum to a money man – beginning in 44 Septr 24 the world – H.O’s birthday – Cn F not so well – better in the Evg – some Tomato’s from Mrs Laws and Cherry Pyes & some Peaches from Catn R for C Freeman – Rt & Catharine dined at Mr Freemans – 26 – Fine clear Sun-shiny morning – C.F. much better – Baby or young Clerk of the Peace quite well H.O – Helen – & Catn Rr Dr O’Reily – 27 – fine clear day – H.O. came & dressed the Baby & Catharine – returned to Dinner to Rt – came back with Helen & Cln Rt – walked with H.J. to Town – purchased some Dishes 44 Septr 27 twelve Cups & Saucers – a Grammar & spelling – 2 story Books and a spelling Book for Herbert – some Hair-pins – called on Mrs Law – met Mr Jarvis – Mr John Ferric & Jasper Gilkinson – Master Palmer called Revd Geddes – Mrs Wedd – Mrs Law – Mr Freeman writing out assesment lists Augusta reading them for him – a good school to teach her to read writing and figures with facility – 28 – Cloudy dul morng H.O. & Helen – Rt came to the Door – Bottled up 15 Bottles of Catsup – sauce – – 44 Septr 29 Sunday – H.O – H J & Miss Wright went to Church in Rts Carriage – dined at R.J.Hs – upon roast big Ducks – peach Pye – & Coffee drank Tea at Mr Freemans also Rt – Cathn – H.o & Helen – went to bed before Ten called at Mr Jarvis’s to enquire how Henry was not so well – had a bad night �30 – fine cool morng – borrowed Roberts Carriage & Horse – Freemans servant went and returned morng visit Mrs Davidson – Palmer – Ireland – Wedd – Jarvis & Law – [the dates for the following few entries are as in the Diary] October 1 – fine day – dined at Roberts – & slept – 44 Octbr 2 fine day – H.O – H.J. & Cathn drove to Roberts Lands – found her very ill – ate some Water Melon – threw it up again – dined at Rt Hn and slept there – Octbr 1 at Mr O’Reilys drank Tea and spent the Evg – played Back Gammon with Mr O’Reily – he beat me – of course- being a better player and had much better throws – slept at Roberts – 2d dined at Roberts drank Tea and slept there played at Cards – Cathn had notice that her Mother would return on Thursday 44 Octbr 2 rain in the Night H.O & H.J gave Mrs Freeman an white salten Road for her Bag – 3 fine morng – Breakfast and dined at Roberts Mrs O’Reily – Miss Racy H.O – H.J – Helen walked to see Mrs Freeman – packed my thing – ready to start in the morng for Queenston – slept at Roberts – Mrs Robertson – returned A Letter from Jessie & Hannah 4 Fine morng – H.O – Hellen H.J. spent the day with Mrs Freeman – Mrs Robertson & Cathn dined with Mrs Freeman Robert came in to Tea – Mrs Ingersol & Mrs Carol called – a heavy shower – the Boy left the Horse for them 44 Octbr 4 untied – who set off with the Carriage – Mrs Carrol ran out and caught them through the Rain- when the Boy came and took them and this time made them fast – she showed by her speed that could make use of her Legs to some purpose if necessary – Robert could not go this day without loosing his plank-path – H.J. & Helen staid all Night at Mrs Freemans – 5 – dull morng – up at four O’Clock – dressed and had Breakfast at six – Robert & H.O. came at eight for H.J. & Helen – started for Queenston – watered the Horses at Stony Creek – 44 Octbr 5 drove to the Forty (or Grimsby) remained an hour to feed the Horses – drove on the Beemsville – dined and had the Horses fed – at twelve O’Clock – drove on to St Catharines fed the Horses – called on Mrs Mills – she had just received Mr Mills Brother two Sisters and Child from the States – remained an hour drove to Queenston arrived at half past six – growing very dark cd scarcely see the Road up to the House met Wm duff at the Gate – who returned with us – T Stayner came in – we got our Tea – Robert took his Horses to Winns – the man (Hostler) cleaned the black Horse and said he shone like a Virginia – black snake – We went to Bed at Ten – slept sound 6 Sunday – fine – Robert set off 44 Octbr 6 for Chippawa at six O’Clock without his Breakfast H.J. ate her Breakfast and kept it – Sandy & W Duff – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – Rt Hamilton Jr & three Daughters – H.J. ate her Breakfast Dinner and Tea and retained it – 7 – fine morng – all hands washing – Jane also – Eliza came in & helped to hang out the Clothes also Mary – H.J. cleaned the Silvers Candlesticks & Knives – Picked the Hops – took them on the Gallery & Mary Hn helped to pick them from the Stalks & Leaves – had a small Market-basket full 44 Octbr 7 H.O. & Cathn walked down to see Mrs J Hamilton – the Boys went for Butter – could get none – went to Mrs J. Hns – the Dogs attacked the Horse – who reared and ran away – Alxr drew him up – He did not break anything – Sandy & T Stayner drove back for H.O. and Cathn – the Horse very fractious – H.J. and Cathn had to walk down the Hill – with difficulty they got him Home – he was so frightened by the Dogs – cold in the Evg so we had a Fire 8 – fine morng – Windy cool – Catharine went with Mrs J Hamilton to St Catharines – waited an Hour for Mrs J.Hn 44 Octbr 8 H.O & H.J. walked up to see Mrs Creighton sat there an Hour – J Stayner – Wm Duff – the Miss Hamiltons – spoke to Mr McMicken – who sd Dr Hamilton was to be over of Friday – 9 – fine morng – H.J. sat out some flower Roots – brought from Hamilton – the Girls busy mangling & Ironing – Cathn and Eliza, with Jane & Eliza walked down to see Mrs J Hamilton – Honble H.H. arrived this morng in Chief Justice Mrs J H is to go down tomorrow much against her Inclination – she wishing to remain another Week – M- Tench Edmund Tench drank Tea here and spent the Evg – Miss White – Bella Hamilton & David 10 – fine morng – high Wind from the West – Miss White – Bella & David Hamilton – Mrs J Hamilton – David – George & Jane Mrs & T Stayner – W Duff – 44 Octbr 10 H.J. gave Mrs Stayner a paper of shawl Pins – some Rain during the day – Mary Hamilton – 11 fine cool morng – Miss White – Bella & David Hamilton H.O. drove H.J. & Helen to Niagara H.J. received her quarters Pension of Mr McCormick $25 – spent six Dollars for sundries for the House – saw Mrs McCormick and her Daughters – we had lunch there of Bread & Butter and Preserved – H.J. parted with hers – called at Mr Roper – went to several stores – and to Mr Long to have him ascertain I was alive – borrowed Mr Stayners Carriage to go to Niagara – Augusta gave H.O some Pears and Quinces to preserve – J & T Stayner – H.J. beat J. Str at Back-gammon – C Sinclair – 44 Octbr 11 Helen crying nearly all Night with the Toothe Ache – Dr Hamilton came over in Transit – met Mrs Tench at Niagara – 12 – very fine morng – Miss Burges – Miss Purdon – Miss Julia Ross – Miss Jane – Eliza Julia & Mary Hamilton J & T Stayner – W Duff – Catharine went to Niagara with Mrs J Hamilton – dined with her – Mr McCaul & Jonny drove her Home and drank Tea here – Mrs Hn sent some Ham and Flour to H O – Miss White Bella & David Hamilton – 13 Sunday – fine – cold – H.O. Cathn – Alxr & Jarvis went to the Niagara Church – borrowed Mr Stayners Waggon – 44 Octbr 13 received a Letter from Mrs Freeman – saying she had been Ill from Imprudence answered Mrs Freemans Letter – wrote to Augusta – half past two H.O. &c returned from Church – J & T Stayner C Sinclair – Wm Tench – Wm Duff 14 – Rainy day – Washing Jane helping – – J & T Stayner Wm Duff – �15 – cloudy morng – Jane came to help hang out the Clothes – Mary Hamilton – H.O. & Helen pealing Quinces and Apples to preserve – – H.J putting away seeds – X Soldier came to dig Potato’s at Eleven O’Clock – Mrs Williams & Daughter – Mrs Tench & Frederick J Stayner Frederick stayed all Night – Mary Jane & Eliza came up in the Evg – – 44 Octbr 16 Cloudy – some Rain – H.O & Catherine borrowed Mr Stayners Waggon to go to Chippawa – bought 37lb Butter at 1/- 3 bushels of Oats at 2/- Cathn Bought 3 Dresses – one for herself – Eliza & Helen at $4 – each – from Money given her by her Aunt John – a pr of Boots for Eliza – Mrs McMicken – called – the Miss Hamiltons – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – they turned the Mangle for the Girls – a Letter from Jessie – – 17 – Rainy morng – H O went to see Coll Robert – his Leg no better – – H.O. & Boys went over the River to purchase shoes for them – H.O. bought some Buttons at Brown’s – Mr Tench – slept here – J & T Stayner C Sinclair – the Miss Hamiltons 44 Octbr 18 Cloudy – some rain – Mr Tench Breakfasted here H.J. cleaned the Silvers H O & Catharine went and called on Mrs Hoddr – Mr Hamiltons Leg easier – a drisly Rain during the day – J & T Stayner – Wm Duff – H.J. hung up the Cloths out of the Mangle to dry – wound thread in the Evg – played back Gammon with J Stayner – heard that half of the Town of London near burnt – half past eleven the Wind blew a Hurican – blew a pane of Glass out of the Window in H.Js room – she had to sleep in the spare room the Blinds got loose H.O. & Catn were up and down all night – securing the Windows – the Porch Garden fence Gates = and other things damaged – Tree tops twisted off 44 Octbr 18 all blown – the Gallery Roof nearly stripped – Barn doors blown open – an auful Night 19 – fine morng – Wind West very high and cold – the chimney of McPhersons blown down part of the Roof also – the shed at Robert Hamiltons both Fisheries carried off – the Mill on the opposite side unroofed – The Fences all around thrown down – the Cattle all in the Garden – ate off the Colliflower Leaves – what taste to leave the Flower – many thanks to them for the exchange – our Beds shook & we had fear that our Chimneys would have given away – at Guernseys Tanery they say the Beds rocked like a Cradle – the Whole Village was wide awake – up and stirring – 44 Octbr 19 a Letter from Wee Augusta No Boats this day came in – Reports that great damage was done by the storm on Friday at Buffalo – that 19 Bodies were taken up drowned before eight O’Clock on Saturday morng – Miss Woods – Miss M Richardson – Miss M & Jane Hamilton – J & T Stayner & Wm Duff – Cls Sinclair – Mr Tench – drank Tea & spent the Evg – – Soldiers worked all day taking in the Beets &c 20 – Sunday – fine – cold morng H.J. wrote to Mrs Robinson & to Wee Augusta – to S.P Jarvis for the Sullivan Papers Mr Tench dined here J Stayner – The Queen came in to day – the Transit having been run against and injured – several Boats were 44 Octbr 20 on shore at Toronto – at Buffalo – the Emerald drove up high and dry by the storm and many others – much damage done – several Houses floated away – the Inmates drowned one hundred and eleven reported to be lost – The Julia Palmer got safe into Buffalo from Detroit with 500 Passengers – a Man swam from her to shore and got assistance to tow her in to Harbour against the storm – the Chief Justice not yet heard of – nor any of the Lake Boats supposed to be out on Friday night – 21 – cloudy morng – cleared at 12 Washing – H.J. Quilting a Petecoat the Queen came in – & Chief Justice brought a Box with some things for Catn & Eliza – all nearly spoiled – by being wet – 44 Octbr 21 the Chief Justice lost two of her Boats could not use her engine – obliged to lash her Rudder and drive before the Wind in the storm – in the morng found herself near Queenston – the City of Toronto had five feet Water in the Hole – arrived safe – whole Families drowned at Buffalo – eighty Buried on Sunday after the storm – the Largest Boat on Lake Erie lost and several Schooners – Mr Tench – J Stayner sent a small Parcel to Jessie – by Mrs Woods 22 – fine, mild – Mr Tench – H.J. cutting vegetables – mending stockings in the Evg – J Stayner C Sinclair – H.O – Catn walked up to Mrs Creightons – Catn & Eliza drank Tea with Jane – Baking till one in the morng – Ironing – 44 Octbr 23 fine morng – Woman washing Counterpanes & Blankets – 18 in number – H.J. finished cutting the Beets &c – H.J. could eat no Dinner – the stomach rejected every thing – the St Laurence came in safe – Mr J Hamilton sent H.O six Bottles of Wine – one broken – a bottle of fish sauce and a bottle of Anchovie sauce – Letters from Hannah & Jessie little Jessie had began to walk Edmund Tench drank tea Here went away before nine – the drawing room shutters got loose – H.O & Ctn get up in the Night to fasten them 24h a lovely morng – the Woman came to hang out the Bedding 44 Octbr 24 Mary Hamilton drank Tea here H.O. Cathn & Alxr drove up to Dr Mewburns – to call on Miss Phillips – 25 fine – windy – cloudy & sun shine H J packed away the Carrots sorted Beets & Parsnips brought in the Onions & spred them to dry – very tired – Catn & Eliza scrubbing House Edmund Tench – J Stayner brought H.J. a Letter – from S P Jarvis – enclosing Indentures between Sullivan and H.J – and saying that he had asserted that I had a Pension from Government which I had never denied – that I had other Property which eventually wd bring me something though not much – the Property thus alluded to in in wild Lands – that has cost – 44 Octbr 25 H.J. nine Dollars a year for Taxes ever since H.J. had them granted to by government – two of said Lots were sold by S.P.J to extricate him from Difficulties occasioned by Building – one he S.P.J. – leased for six years last (commencing) – March 1844 – first year nothing – the second to be paid in Instalments of half yearly at six pounds Each which will be due eight Months hence – that is in July 1845 – had he S.P.J exerted himself H.J might now have been in recipt of forty eight pounds a year – which would enabled her to pay her Board, Washing & Lodging – instead of paying nine dollars a year for Taxes – out of her Pension of one Hundred dollars – amounting to the enormous sum of one shilling and four pence a day – considered – 44 Octbr 25 sufficient to maintain an old Woman in retirement – living with her Daughter – who has ten Children to maintain by the sweat of the Brow – and her House – strangers have seen her distress and come forward and placed covering on their Backs – Mary Hamilton – brought H.J. some soup – wd it not be better to bestow the $100 to some needy person and live on future prospects of landed rents �26 – Dull Morng – Cathn sent a Basket by the Cf Justice to Mrs J Hamilton – H.J patched some Windows – Mrs W Richardson & son & two McMickens – J & T Stayner W Duff – C Sinclair – Eliza and Julia Hamilton – H.O – H J & Children walked to the store of Frazier and to Mr Stayners & Creightons Hamilton A letter from We Augusta sent by Maria Fitzd – put in the Post 44 Octbr 26 at Chippawa – left me to pay the Postage ½d – 27 Sunday – cloudy & cold – H.O. Helen & Alxr gone to Niagara Church – Cathn Eliza and Jarvis walked to Stamford Church – Children gone to Sunday School – Mrs C Rt Hamilton – Mrs & Miss Mills – Alxr & Wm Duff – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – H.O. returned at two – Mrs Mills set out for St Cathns at 4 O’Clock – H.O. called on Jane and begged a piece of Beef for dinner – snowing at half past nine – 28 snowing – the Gground with three Inches of Snow – H.J. cleaned Candlesticks & Knives 44 Octbr 28 mended counterpanes &c H.O – Catn Eliza – Alxr & Jarvis rode down to the school House, to hear Mr Francis’s last Lecture – which was on Love – very severe on this of both Faces – they walked back – the snow above the knee – still snowing – W Duff J Stayner – the Boys brought in a Turkey that was sitting on four Eggs – she was buried in the snow except for her Bill – the Eggs cold – placed her in the House – do not expect them to Hatch – best to keep her from freezing – let her sit on – 29 – Snow storm continues – very deep – much drifted – our two Boys gone to school – 44 Octbr 29 H.J. mended a Counterpane & some stockings – H.O. & Girls busy at their Needles – Helen getting Dinner & Baking – T Stayner – brought us the news of Henry Tenches Death – The Transit came in and went out again 30 – cloudy – snow storm ceased – H.J. stopped the Kitchen Windows – Helen getting dinner – Alxr & Jarvis went to school – no school – Mary Hamilton drank Tea here – spent the Evg setting up a stocking – Charles Sinclair 31 beautiful clear morng – the Turkey hatched two Egg – a Hen came off with eleven Chickens – H.J. busy mending Caros Petecoat 44 Octbr 31 Children went to school & returned – no school – Baking – H.O & Girls busy making Mr Mewburns shirts Jane & Julia Hamilton – J & T Stayner spent the Evg Chief Justices Daughter married to Capn Thaychan – came over in C.J. & to this Place Novr 1 – cloudy morng – Boys packing away the Parsnips & Beets – Boys killed four Chickens – picked up the Potato’s off the Kitchen – floor – remained dull during the Day – Eliza Hamilton dined here – went to bed Early – 2d – Cloudy morng – cleared off at ten – a Box containing 2 Ham and some Tea & 2lbs sugar – by Transit supposed to be from Mrs Jn Hamilton 44 Novbr 2 Miss Jane Hamilton – J Stayner put a pane of Glass into the front Hall – T Stayner brought a Letter from Dr Hamilton with Money to pay the Tax – also a Letter from Jessie & H.H.H – borrowed the Mortyrs – Eliza went down to see the Girls 3 – Sunday – cloudy dull morng thawing – appearance of Rain Rain commenced about Ten continued all night – wind Easterly Mary Hamilton brought a Letter to H.J. from Cathy Freeman – dined here – Mr Tench drank tea here and slept – T Stayner – took a Letter to Jessie and an other to C Freeman – from H.J – 4th – very dull cloudy morng dark appearance of Rain – Baking Mary Hamilton – came to make known her greviences – Jane scolding her – – 44 Novbr 5 very fine morng – Washing H.J. & Alxr mending the front yard Fence – Alxr picking up Nuts – Jarvis sawing Wood grumbling – picking out all the small – leaving the large for Alxr t– he Boys took Janes Tub down Mary Hamilton came to beg yest – her Father returned from Niagara – cross as a Bear with Sore Head – Mrs McMicken & Child – Mrs Richardson – Miss Nichol drank tea here – Sandy Boys went to see Guy Fawx burnt we all look out of the Windows at the Rockets &c – H J mending shirts 6th fine clear morng – cold – Alxr Jarvis & Herbert with Pony & Mr Gurnsy’s Waggon gone to Niagara H.J busy mending the Lanthern – for – 44 Novbr 6 Alxr – Alxr brought one Gallon Vinegar – 1 stone Oatmeal – H.O & Eliza spent the Evg at Mrs McMickens – by invitation – W Duff walked home with them – J & T Stayner – Jane Hamilton & Mary – Alxr went down to Mrs McMickens for his Mother 7 – fine morng – H.J. & Boys taking up the Celery – H.J lost a great part of the Lye – Alxr & Jarvis went to Niagara in the Transit – to the the Waggon repaired to be done next morng – Sandy & W Duff – T Stayner – C Sinclair – Letters and a parcel sent to H.H.H & Jessie Alxr & Jarvis bought a needle Book each to send H.H.H & Jessie – Thunder – Lightning & some Rain – 44 Novbr 8 fine morng – Revd Mr & Mrs Leeming – Alxr went to Niagara for the Waggon did not return till six O’Clock brought Mrs Frazer & Children up with him – borrowed one & a half Dollar of Mrs McCormick to pay for repairs of Waggon – but it cost two & half Dollars – Mrs McCormick sent 2½lb Candles to H.O – Miss Jane & Eliza Hamilton came up to Mangle – H.J. & Boys packed away the Celery – 100 heads – H J picked over the Cucumbers and put the Vinegar over them – Mr Tench – T Stayner – 9h Mild – cloudy morng – Mr McPherson borrowed Pony to go the plowing Match at Drummondville Stamford returned in the Evg – Wm Duff J & T Stayner – who held thread for H.J. to wind – Jane – Mary & Eliza Hamilton Mrs Frazer – making a Frock for – 44 Novbr 9 Catharine – Miss Arnold H.J. mended three night Gowns for Children – Children went & picked up two Barrels of Apples 10h Sunday – fine morng – rather cloudy – a shower – Alxr- drove Mrs Frazer & Children to Niagara – W Duff Letters from Jessie – H.O. & Eliza walked up to see Mrs Stayner drank Tea there – – Alxr broke both linch Pins of the Waggon – taking Mrs Frazer home – discovered it before the Wheels came off – Mrs Frazer jumped out of the Waggon with her Child in her Arms and took Augusta out after – Thunder lightning & Rain – at half past one – also in the Evg Mr Tench drank tea here – Catharine finished reading the life of Miss Gray – Mrs Frazer took Cathns Dress to finish – 44 Novbr 11 cloudy – foggy dull H.J washing – Alxr took home the linch Pin he borrowed – returned ate his Breakfast – he & Jarvis went to gather Apples gathered 3 Barrels of fallen Apples Mary Hamilton – came to half pare Apples – Mr Tench – H.J. took down the Sink-pipes to clean and put them up again with Alxrs assistance – W Duff – H.O read to H.J. a Lecture on Love delivered by Mr Francis the school Master – on his leaving the Situation – found it contained much truth – Thunder lighting and Rain – Eliza went to Janes – returned at Nine – �12 – Dull morning – Clothes hung out – Ironing – all dry and put away of three weeks washing 44 Novbr 12 Rain from two till bed time – the Boys set out to take Mr Mewburns shirts – met the Dr at the post office, who took the shires home himself – Mrs J Hamiltons servant brought two Barrels of Apples to H.O and gave leave to gather as many as were wanted out of the Orchard – Alxr a bad cold – for a wonder no one here this Evg – 13 – fine clear morng – cold in the afternoon – a hard frost in the night – Catharine & Eliza spent the Evg with Jane in absence of old Crab – Mary Hamilton – J Stayner who went to join the the Girls in a mirthful Evg- W Duff seized 50 head of Cattle – they having been entered in the – 44 Novbr 13 Custom House as only 36 – Boys brought two load of Wood and two Barrels of Apples H.J. made soft soap – mended stockings 14 – clear cold morng – Mr Tench – Mrs Tench sent a Hogs Liver and nine of Pork – the Customs House Officer gave up the Cattle the Man making it appear that he was not in the wrong – H.O – Eliza & Helen walked up to Mrs Stayners and Creightons – called at Janes – Jane Eliza & Miss Ross – W Duff – C Sinclair – J & T Stayner spent the Evg here – 15th clear cold morng – H.O – Catn & Eliza spent the Evg with Jane Mills The shoemaker & wife took possession of the Cottage at Night at $2 pr month – – 44 Novbr 16 Beautiful morng – Alxr & Jarvis went to Niagara – returned with half a barrel of soft soap from Mrs Mc Cormick – and a Box for Catharine – Mrs Fraizer sent Catharines Frock – Catharine walked out to see Mrs Tench – drank Tea with Eliza at Mrs Stayners – T Stayner came home with Catn Mary & Jane Hamilton – Mills mended a pr shoes for Caroline three shillings 17 – Catharine & Alxr went to Niagara Church – dined at Mr McCormicks – began to Rain about one O’Clock – & continued till 7 O’Clock – Mr Tench – dined here and took Tea – Mr C Sinclair – T Stayner brought Letters from Jessie & Hannah – Augusta gave H O 13/2 lb Candles – 44 Novbr 18 Cloudy morng – Washing Mary Hamilton came to help hang out Clothes – H J trying to mend the Lanthern X Children began school with the new Master – Mary Hamilton stayed all day till half past Ten – pared two pails of Apples – T Stayner – Eliza Hamilton – some snow – 19th fine morng – H.O – Cathn Eliza & Helen went to Janes – and to Mrs McMickens to call on old Mrs McCormick – Miss McCormick came up to spend a few days – Mary – Jane & Eliza Hamilton spent the Evg here – C Sinclair – T Stayner – no Butter in the House – Mr Tench – 19 H J mended stockings &c – 44 Novbr 20 fine morng – mild for the time of the year – Foster borrowed the pleasure Waggon – H J & brought it home stinking of Fish and left it in the Lane and the Gate open Mrs Fitzd & Children came at four O’Clock and remained all Night Mrs Mc Cormick drank Tea with Cathn Mr & Mary Mc Cormick walked down to Mc Mickens accompany her up – J. Stayner – Jane & Eliza Hamilton 21 – fine clear morng – Mrs Mc Cormick reading aloud Handy Andy – H.O – Catharine Eliza and Mary Mc Cormick drank Tea at Mr Mc Mickens – J Stayner Chs Sinclair – Mrs Fitzd & Children went up in the Cars – to Chippawa – 44 Novbr 21 Mills shoe Maker took Helen measure for a pr slippers – to cost 11/ Yk – 22 – cloudy morng – Sun came out about twelve – clouded up again at two – Dr & Miss Hta Mewburn – Miss T Phillips – Mr & Mrs & four Miss Balls – J & T Stayner – J Stayner read some of Handy Andy to us – caught Miss McCormick singing Old Robin Grey – to my ears delightful – because an old Favorite 23d – Rainy morng – dark and gloomy scrubbing – baking – pealing Apples &c &c – Mr Tench & J Stayner C. Sinclair – H.O – Cathn Eliza – Helen & Miss McCormick drank Tea with Jane – Jane came up after – Some Rain – M McCormick brought [words lost at edge of page] 23 a Letter from Mrs Freeman – – 44 Novbr 24 Sunday – cold – cloudy – very high Westerly Wind – Cathn & Jane and Jarvis gone to Niagara Church Mr & Mrs Mills dined here – Cathn returned from Church – nearly frozen – Mr Tench – J Stayner Mary Mc Cormick read the Bible to H.J. Mrs A Mc Cormick sent 16 Candles – a piece of Beef and 6 White-fish & some salt Fish a real God send – there being neither Candles Meat or Money in the House – J & T Stayner – W Duff H.O – Cathn Eliza and Mary McCk wrote to Jessie & Hannah – all busy watching the progress of the Moon Eclipsed – Mr & Mrs Mills – drove home – snow in the Night – Transit went out & had to return – 25 – very cold – Wind still westerly very high – ground covered with snow – 44 Novbr 25 J & T Stayner – W Duff – Mary McCormick finished Handy Andy – Alone – for a wonder Went Early to Bed – H.O. had a sick turn – with dizzyness in the Head – Caroline & Emma complaining of pane in the stomach Alxr & Jarvis went to Fields for Flour & Butter could not get any Dark uncomfortable Day – Air full of Snow – but little fell – very cold – 27 – fine morng – cold – the Wind not so high – still west – Mary McCormick and Eliza walked up to the post office – H.J. chopped up some Beed & Potatos for Dinner Mary Hamilton – Mr Tench – J Stayner H.J picked two Geese – borrowed pail of Flour from Jane – – 44 Novbr 28 snowing not so cold – Boys went to school and left us no Wood cut – H.J. finished picking the Geese – cut up one and to have for Dinner – H.O – Cathn & Eliza washing Mary Mc Cormick washing Tea things Helen doing up the Bedrooms – all much fatigued – J Stayner came in at nine O’Clock at Night just as we were going to bed Alxr & Jarvis went to Mr Williams for Flour – got half an Hundred – a soldier cutting Wwood in the afternoon Williams drawing Wood – 29 – cloudy morng – mild – Williams drawing Wood – Ironing & Mangling – Miss Mc Cormick kneeding Bread – H.J. mending Boys Trousers – A Letter from from Mrs E Robinson to Helen with 44 Novbr 29 a Recipe to cure Hams & Bacon Mr Cummings – C Sinclair – W Duff J & T Stayner – Jane & Julia Hamilton Julia & Jessie Ross – spent the Evg here – H.O & H.J played Piquette – Mary Mc Cormick read some in the Unloved – �30 – Cloudy – dull morng – scrubbing H.O – and Mary McCormick pealing Apples – Baking – H.J. preparing Stuffing for a Goose for Dinner – Caroline mending her Apron & Caps H J. mending things out of the wash & putting them away – Cathn & Eliza asked to spend the Evg at Mr Creighton – did not go – it being very wet – extraordinary – no one here – some Rain in the Night – H.J. got up and went movd her Bed – – 44 Decbr 1 Sunday fine mild morng – H.O. & Alxr drove Mary Mc Cormick to Niagara – returned at Six O’Clock Augusta sent Cathn a pr of Walking shoes – some Fish – Butter & Candles – T Stayner – C Sinclair – Letters from Amherstburgh – Mary McCk returned with H.O – 2d – cloudy morng – cleared about Eleven – Washing done – half past 11 – H J busy preparing the Gillets to cook – mincing the Beef – Mary Mc flying about like a parched Corn – Mrs McMicken sent for H.O. to go down – her Child having Fits – H.O stayed till nine at Night – Cathn & Mary McCormick drank Tea with Jane – Jane & Eliza came up – Old Crab took our Horse and Waggon to take Julia to Niagara – the linch Pin broke – he had to walk – 44 Decbr 2 Durhams and lead the Horse – on his return – J & T Stayner – W Duff H.J. sent her Letter to C Freeman Jane sent some Butter and a piece of roast Beef – Mills – quit the Cottage – 3d X very fine mild morng – H.O. sent a Butter-firkin to Mrs S.P.Jarvis – by Transit – Boys took it down – Starching Ironing & Mangling – Baking – & roasting Beef – A Letter from Mrs O’Reily inclosing five Dollars to purchase lace to finish the little Caps – A Letter from Augusta Caroline – written by Mary Peter – postage not paid – to be sent to Mr Freeman that he may know it – J & T Stayner – Cathn & Mary McCormick walked to Mrs McMicken to enquire after her Child Mary Hamilton – 44 Decbr 4 Dull morng – mild – Mrs Guernsey sent home the brass Kettle and one piece of fresh Pork many thanks to her – H.O. & Catharine drove to Niagara = to purchase Lace to finish Mrs Kirbys Caps – no one here this Evg – Helen drank Tea at Janes and stayed all Night – her Mother not pleased with her – H.J. and her Dinner – disagreed – Mary McCk reading – 5 – an other dull morng – mild – Rain in the Evg – Catharine walked out to see Mrs Tench – Eliza Hamilton Helen & Mary McCormick accompanied her to the Tole-gate – all got Wet – and had to change as seen as they came home H.O went up to see Mrs Stayner – who is sick – found her better – Mr Tench – Mary McCormick reading the Grambler till half past eleven – the rest plying the Needle – Jane H sent some Sausages – 44 Decbr 6 Dark rainy morng – Mild for the season – J Stayner Jane Hamilton – Rain all Night two soldiers taking down the Hall stove pipe – Hugh Richardson with his band parading the street – playing a or before the doors of some – 7 – very dark rainy morng – Went round to the West blowing hard showery all day – Jane Hamilton came up to Mangle – H.O washing Mrs Kirby’s baby things an Ironing them – Soldiers putting up the stove pipe – Girls scrubbing – Mary McCormick whipping Cap-borders and writing Part on the stove-pipe – H.J. cutting Patches – in the Evg pealing Apples – went to bed – awoke by H.O. to take some soup – Dreamed of throwing up a quantity of Phlegm – Baking – 44 Decbr 8 Sunday – cold – high westerly wind fair morng – Geese sitting down to warm their feet – we arose too late to go to Church – rough Roads and very cold – stove smoking our Eyes nearly out with the smoke Mary Hamilton – Mr Tench – J & S Stayner – W Duff – drank Tea here – Letters from Amherstburgh – H.J. read the Sservice by herself – 9th fair cool morng – Washing – high Westerly Wind – Alxr went to Williams for Flour – could get none – borrowed a pail-full from Jane – W Duff came up for H.O Catn Eliza – Helen and Mary McCormick to go to the Lecture – W Duff & J Stayner returned with them and stayed till midnight – H J pealing Apples – Alxr & Jarvis went seating – two of the Stayners fell into the Water doing bravado near a Hole – – 44 Decbr 10 cloudy dull dark morng – mild – Ironing – Mangling – Baking – the stove smoking – Doors & Windows all open – wind Easterly & H.O. Eliza & Mary McCormick drank Tea with Jane & spent the Evg – Mr Tench J & T Stayner – sold 10 Bushes of Ashes at 6d – pr Bushel – 11 – Cloudy morng – very gloomy – Coll R Hamilton came to see what was the matter of the stove pipe – found it put together all wrong side up – altered to to as to stop it smoking – Miss Whitney Mr Tench – J Stayner – H.O & Catharine – took Mary Mc Cork home – Augusta gave H.O some Flour – loaf of Bread – qt Mutton – piece of corned beef – & some Candles & Tea – and sent H.J some Oat-meal – A Letter from Cathy to H.J. – postage not pd – H J answered Cathy Freemans Letter – 44 Decbr 12 beautiful morng – Baking – Ctn making button holes in Mrs Kirbys dresses H.O – & Catharine drove out to St Catharines with Mrs Kirby & things – to fine an opportunity to send them by a private Hand – they will go tomorrow – T Stayner – H.O. called to see how Mrs Creighton was – very ill 13 – Dark gloomy day – some Snow & Rain- Girls scrubbing – H.J. cleaning spoons &c – Eliza gone to drink Tea & sleep with Jane – Jane Hamilton – Boys shut up two Turkeys killed a Goose – H.J. picked & cleaned it for cooking 14 – fine clear morng mild for the season – Eliza came home after Breakfast – scrubbing – Baking – sweeping Boys cutting Wood – Children busy emptying slops – Mr Gustavus Jarvis – from New Brunswick – 44 Decbr 14 a very fine looking young Man – much like Wm Jarvis his mole larger and fatter in the Face than he was at the same Age – stayed about qtr of an hour – on his way to Lewiston – to go by the Cars for Barton and Frederickton – H.O. an Eliza went to call on Mrs Creighton – so muddy they could not go on – stopped at Janes some time – J Stayner walked home with them – Boys took Old Rt Rn as far as the Pine-grove – then went to Mrs Williams for the Flour – Bran & Shorts of five Bushels of Wheat – and got it – clouded up at 12 – some rain & snow – 15 – Sunday – dark – gloomy – snowing morng – H.O & Eliza went to see Mrs Creighton and Jane – Catharine Eliza & Helen – went after Tea to see Jane – a Goose for Dinner – W Tench dined here – T Mewburn – J Stayner W Duff – H.J, wrote to Jessie & – 44 Decbr 15 Hannah and mailed them – �16 – Ground covered with snow – dull – cloudy morng – some snow – Mrs Tench sent H.O. half a barrel of Cider – Washing done at One O’Clock – clothes hung up in the House – all very tired – H.O – Eliza – Helen & Boys went to the Lecture – not very entertaining – T Stayner came up for them – two loads of Wood and a keg of Milk from Mr Williams 17 – clear morng – a pleasure to have day-light again – H.J made up two Caps – Helen Ironing – H.O making Mitts for the Boys – Catharine cutting out shirts – Mr Tench – J Stayner – Jane Hamilton spent the Evg – Alxr went to be measured for a Coat H.O. reseived a Note from Augusta asking her – Girls down to Dinner on Christmas day and asking H.J to – 44 Decbr 17 a few days there – Williams Man called for his Bags and got them 18 clear cold morng – some snow H.J. mending her Pettecoat – H.O Cathn & Eliza cutting and making their Frocks – Evg Cathn sewing at the Shirts – Mr Tench – C Sinclair called for some Quinine for Mrs Creighton – Helen set the yest – 19 snowing – dull – dark morng Baking- H.O. & Girls making their Drapes – Helen finished H.J. Petticoat & mending Emma’s Frock H.J. mending stockings and Bibs – Cathn & Eliza went to the shop for stay-bones – little Ross drank Tea here with the Boys – – H.O. sent a loaf of Bread to Jane – owing – W Duff – 44 Decbr 19 [sic] cold- dull morng – H.J. feeding the Poultry – cleaning Knives & Candlesticks – Eliza washing Tea-things – Helen scrubbing the Nursery – H.O. & Cathn at their Needles – Wrays Child died with Croop 20 Catharine went out to see Mr Tench & drank Tea there – Wm Tench walked home with her – Catn called at Mrs McMickens = Wm Duff sat up late to try and finish their Frocks – did not succeed – Boys took a slay ride – cut wood took care of the stable Helen set the yest – a Child at the Rail road House died with Croop 21 – Dull gloomy morng – Girls scrubbing – H.O Baking – H.J. cleaning Silvers – Children at school – Catharine & Eliza went to Janes to have their Frocks fixed drank Tea there – Old Crab walked up with them – slept on the Soffa while Jane & the Girls Mangled – 44 Decbr 21 J & T Stayner – some Rain 22 Sunday – an other dull Day – Rain – H.O could not go to Church went to see McMickens Children who were sick with Chicken Pox and Scarletina – Mrs C Seacord & Thorbborn taken very ill in the Night – H.J wrote to C.A Hamilton – C Sinclair and Robert Cummings drank Tea here – W Duff 23 – Cloudy – Washing done at two – H.J. picked a Turkey – Goose & Fowl H.J ate a bit of Fowl and threw up till 7 O’Clock – when she got rid of the offending morsel – Letter from Jessie & H H H – J Stayner 44 Decbr 24 H O. & Helen drove H.J. to Niagara – left H.J. to spend a week with Mrs Mc Ck – Mrs M gave H.O. a piece of corn Beef – some Candles – a loaf Cake – some other sweetcakes and some Pies and ten Dollars – as a Christmas Box – H.O. bought for Jane 2lb Raisons & 2lb Currants – with money sent by her – 25 – Christmas day – H.J. went to Church – stayed to the Sacrament – H.O. Cathn Eliza – Alxr – W Tench – Mr T Mewburn and Jane Hn came down to Church were late – the three first stayed to Sacrament – H.O. had a Note from Fitzd saying Maria had been very ill – he was in hopes she was mending having sat up a few minutes that day – H.O received a from Mrs Kirby with twenty Dollars – for work done – Mary McCk gave Catharine a Broom for a Christmas box fearing her hand would be out of Practice for the want of it – very considerate – seeing we had neither Money or Broom to eradicate the Dust & dirt – H.J. wrote to Cathy – informing her of Maria’s ill state of health and sent it by Jasper Gilkinson Jasper Gilkinson & James Holms dined at McCormicks and stayed till after twelve – Holmes not very talkative – sparing of his Wit – Mr McCk Tipsy – the rest not much better – for Dinner a boiled Turkey – Roast-beef Chicken Pye – Tongue – Potato’s Cauliflower – Turnips – Saddle of Venison – Plum pudding – Cheese-pye – Tarts 44 Decbr 25 Custards – Raisins – Nuts – Apples Coffee- Tea – Cakes – Jasper brought Mrs Mc Ck the hind half of a Venison – a Box I believe of Champain & old Hoe – thus ended the celebrated day – H.J. ate more this day than she had for three month – without being sick – 26 – a gloomy day – a soldier Buried – snow all gone – Jasper returned home – Mrs Mc Ck gave him his Lunch to eat when at Beemsville – consisting of Mine pies – plum pudding – sandwiches – Venison &c &c – Family dined on Hash Turky – cold Beef – Vegetables – Tart H.J. on soup – Tea Bread & Butter Mary – Fany & Boys spent the Evg at the Sheriffs – 27 – dark gloomy day H.J. making Iron-holder for Augusta read the Papers – Letters from W.B. Robinson – confirming the 44 Dr 27 report of his appointment of Inspector General – Miss Kiswick & Miss Cuthbert called on Miss McCk – Mrs Dickson sent for her to spend the Day with her – Mary did not go – Mr & Mrs Mather called – much to the annoyance of the young Ladies – he being a school-Master – she a Vulgar Woman – who was unable to sit in her Chair quietly – in good society – spoke bad English – Loofers not People in society checked by the Mother – for [part word illegible]nality – by Magte for false Pride did not care wd never go again to call – no use in it – did not wish to call on any – that they should be ashamed of noticing in the Street – 28th a fine clear morng – rather cool – Augusta gone out – – 44 Decr 28 H.J. suffering with her stomach reading a Magazine Mrs Walter Dickson & Daughter Miss Hamilton – Miss Chanse – Mrs Barnon – – H.J. ate white Fish for Dinner – threw up a quantity of Phlegm – mended socks for Augusta – played at Cribbage with Sl McCk and Piquet with Mr McCormick – 29 – Sunday – fine morng – H.J could not eat her Breakfast left the Table three times – this morng – went to Church in the morng dined at McCks went to Church in the Evg – a dark gloomy day – 30 – a dul – dark Windy day – Transit went out & returned – 30 – cleared of about half past three – H.J. played at Cribbage with the Boys = and was beaten – H.J. had a pain in her Chest all the Evg – took some Ginger tea –wrote to W B Robinson – concerning her Lots – �31 – fine clear morng – H.O. Alxr Caro & Herbert came down from Queenston for H.J. – H.O. Alxr & H.J. called on Mrs Ross – H.O. bought 7yd of black Morina 9yd wadding 9yd plaid for lining the Cloaks for Cathn & Eliza – 2½ Fringe also $ 4 0 0 – some Bees Wax Pills allum – Paper & Combs Almanick blue Fringe – Crackers six pr Woollen Gloves for Children $ 2 0 0 (2yd black Ribbon 2/ pr Boots for H.O. 12/ – three pr of the Gloves not paid two and four pence each – H.J. returned to Queenston – dark when they arrived – the Girls all appeared happy to see H.J. – a Letter from Jessie & H H H – – 44 Decbr 31 J & T Stayner – Mrs McCk gave H.O a piece of neck of Beef – for soup On page at end of 1844 Diary Bath Brick – Moffat Pills – Sink – pewter spoon belt for Herbert – Blotting-paper Pins – writing Paper – Allum Beed-wax – Cribbage Board blotter – Cathrn gloves for Boys – – Almanick – Watering- pot – Milk for Children Thumb-latch + Atlas � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hannah Peters Jarvis Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1842-1845 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Lincoln County, Niagra, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Hannah Peters Jarvis Diary & Transcript, 1842-1843 Hannah Peters Jarvis Diary & Transcript, 1844 Hannah Peters Jarvis Diary & Transcript, 1845 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Lincoln County, Niagra Township, Ontario Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hannah Peters Jarvis UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2322472d9080314f305150ca80c6f63e.pdf dbdbb63f6a799c8b015f2a22120d0364 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8fb3282da0c0f719ad7d4190e70c227c.pdf 6bbbb8abe163ad363bf9575fbf457095 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/be79e0657b57907bc573002ef396e0d2.pdf 9231fa5a7ca4adb03e1c65d5d3989aba PDF Text Text THE DIARY OF HANNAH DELVINA JARVIS , née PETERS 1st July to 31st December 1842 scans of the Diaries downloaded from University of Guelph Rural Diary Archive https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/collections/show/49 Transcribed by Thomas M. Walker great – great – great – grandson of Hannah Jarvis tom at tmwalker dot uk [1842 Jul] 1 Rain all day – Sandy called & John Stayner – finished 11 shirts – got 14 more. 2 – Rain continues – the girls cleaning the bed rooms – Weather cleared up –Cathy retuned to Hamilton – Eliza & Alexr came Home – Julia Hn with them – Sandy called – Mrs Stayner returned very sick – 3 – Sunday – fine – Miss Tench J. Stayner & Sandy – Mr Tench. 4 – cloudy – H. O. & Alxr went to Niagara – Sandy – 5 – Rainy morg – H.O. & Alxr [word off edge of page] Evg fair – Sandy – Miss Smith – Stayners – Mr Tench - here 6 – fine morng – Miss Tench – Sandy – T Stayner – Grange 7 – very fine – all went to to see the Church consecrated a note from Fritz saying Maria the Family returned from [missing] at six in the Evg – J Stayner [words in margin missing] Catht stayed all night – [words missing] St Catharine – a Man – his Wife & three Children killed – Magrets Mills set on fire - not [word illegible] 8 cloudy – H. O. – H H H & Augusta went to Drummondville in Dr Hns carriage – Maria better – Cathn returned – Thunder storm – Rain all the afternoon – – Sanford left – behaved Ill - 9 – cloudy morng – Julia Hamilton stayed all night – Sandy & J Stayner – 10 Sunday – fine. Julia stayed all Night – Sandy & J Stayner. H O – very sick – Herbert also – Dr Hodder sent for – Mrs Mc Micking 11 fine very warm – Dr Hodder came up – Julia went a cross the River – Miss Tench – Miss Smith hired Charles – he left at night at $2 per month 12 very warm. Mrs Mc Cormick – Tom – & George – Mrs H. Jn Hamilton – Miss Tench – 13 very warm – Wrote to J Burnham enclosing $9 – Mrs C Seacord attd – J & T Stayner – Sandy 14th very warm – Miss Tench – the Girls went to Mrs Mc Mickings – 15 very Warm – Dr Hamilton & Mr McMicking called on business to Mrs H O H. – T Stayner – 16 very warm & dry – Dr Hamilton Mrs & Miss James Hamilton – Miss Askin and Jarvis Hn arrived from Toronto – Mr & Mrs Brotherson – Miss Smith – T Stayner – Augusta came back 17 Sunday – fine – dry – sultry – Mrs J.H & party dined here – J Stayner went to Maria – & Tom – Sandy – Miss Smith – Mr Tench 18 – fine – dry – warm – Windy – Mrs Jh Hamilton – Miss Tench Mr Tench – Sandy J & T Stayner – Mrs Stayners Daughters arrived Alexrs birthday – several Boys came to play with him in the Eveng – 19 fine – dry – sultry – T Stayner – Mr Tench – Mrs H O & Cathn called at Mrs Stayners July 20 – Mrs Sinclair – J & T Stayner called here – - 21 – fine – not so warm – Mrs James and party dined at Dr Hamiltons – Mrs Jn Hamilton & Family arrived from Kingston – J & T Stayner and Sandy – Miss Tench – 22 – fine – dry – cool – began cutting Hay – Mrs Js Hamilton went and called on Mrs Jn Hamilton. Miss Tench – Julia – FitzGeralds – Mrs Jn Hamilton – T. Stayner – Sandy. drank Tea with Mrs McMicking – 23d fine – dry – all went to the Falls returned to Tea – J & T Stayner – F & Miss Tench – Mrs Mewburns called – – 24 fine & dry – very warm – Mrs James Hamilton & Party left by the Carrs – T Mewburn – Mr Tench & Grange – July 24 Sunday – Heavy thunder storm cloudy – sultry – Mr & Mrs Sinclair Stayners – Sandy – 25 Warm & sultry – Miss Richardson Miss Muerhead – Stayners – 26 – Warm & sultry – Mrs & Miss Tom McCormick – Miss Ellen Jarvis – Mrs Dr Hamilton – Grange – 27 Warm & dry – Mr Grange Mewburn – J Stayner – �28 – Warm & dry – Pendegrass took away the colt – Mr Tench – Brock – Grange – T. Stayner 29 very warm – McPherson got in the remainder of the Hay – Miss Tench – T. Stayner – 30 – Rain after one O’Clock – and during the Night – Sandy at 10 O’Clock at Night – with two Letters – one from old Rt Hn to Julia – one for Augusta from her sister Cathn – July 31 Sunday – fair – quite cold – Wind N-W – Mr & Miss Tench wrote to Myrthe Peters – Sandy – J & T Stayner – August 1st cloudy – Wind high – N-W – cold washing finished by ten – Wrote to S.J. Peters – 2d fair – wind N-W – cool Mrs McCormick – J & T. Stayner 3d Cloudy – wind West – warm – T & Mrs Stayner – Sandy – 4 fair – warm – Dr Hamilton stopped up the Window in the Garret – with Mortar – Evg – Miss Smith – Nichol – J & T Stayner – Sandy – Hodder – F. Tench – 5 – fair – cool – H O & Cath spent the afternoon with Mrs J Hn – J & T Stayner – Sandy – 6 fair & Warm – H.O. & Jessie went to Niagara – returned with Mrs Jn Hn – J & T Stayner – 7 fair – Warm – Sunday – Sandy – T & John Stayner – – August 8h – a tremendous thunder storm with torents of Rain – Miss Tench, H. O. & Ellen went to Niagara – Washing done at 12 O’Clock – H.O. & Hellen returned – James Boulton – lost is gown – 9h Rain – T Stayner – Miss Smiths – Mr Tench – 10 Cloudy – Rain – Mr Tench – B J Hamilton – 11 – Cloudy – T Stayner – Sandy 12 fair – Julia Hamilton – Miss Whitney – J & T Stayner – Sandy – Miss Tench – 13 fair – Cathn & Hannah went to Niagara – Hannah returned – Dr Hamilton & Family left this for New York – on their way to England – H.O. & Jessie drank Tea at Mrs Stayners – Miss Tench 14 – Sunday – fair – J & T Stayner – Sandy – 15 – Sultry – Rt Dickson – Miss Hosmer – Miss Macklin – Mr Tench – Mrs Jn Hamilton & five children – Mrs McMicking & Child – August 15 Miss Smith – J Stayner 16 sultry – Mrs Jn Hamilton & Boys Cathn went to the Falls with Mrs Jn H Saml McComick – drank tea at Mrs Stayners – H.O. – Cn – H H H – Jessie – Eliza and Self – J & T Stayner – Mewburn – Miss Tench 17 – Cloudy – sultry – a little Rain – H. O – Ctn – Alexr & Jarvis dined at Rt Dicksons – came home in his carriage – J & T Stayner – Sandy- a Row at St Cathn – 18 – Rain in the Morng – then fair – high wind – H.O & Jessie went to see Mrs J Hamilton – Rain in the Evg – they walked home in the mud – Mrs J Hs servants refusing to put the Horses in the Carriage – Jessie went to Niagara with Sandy – J & T Stayner – Sandy 19 – Various – Mr & Miss Tench – Miss H Hamilton – Miss Chesmore – H H H – Jessie & Eliza went to Mrs Mc Mickings – 20 – Cloudy – H. O. & Jessie went with Mr John Hamilton to Niagara – Mrs McMicking – Mr & Mrs Sheed – J & T Stayner – Sandy – Mr Tench – received a Letter from Mrs T McCormick August 21 Sunday – very fine – J & T Stayner – Sandy – Wm & Miss Tench – 22 – very fine – the City of Toronto with a large Party for the Falls 23d very fine – F & Miss Tench 24 Mr & Mrs Walter Dickson – Miss Hellen Hamilton – two Miss Burges’s Ctn went to Niagara to stay – Dr Hamilton returned – 25 Cloudy – Robert H & Maria & Child – Sandy McMicking – J & T Stayner – H.O. went with Sandy Duff to Niagara – 26h – heavy rain in the morning various through the Day – J Stayner & Robert Hn returned to Hamilton – 27 – Cloudy – then fine – Mrs Rt Dickson – Miss Cn Hamilton – H.O. took Maria to Drummondville, all drank Tea at Mr McMickings – Alxr McMgs birth day – T Stayner – Sandy Duff – Dr Hn Rt Hn – 28h – fine – very warm – Sunday – H.O. – H H H – Je & Eliza went to Niagara August 28th Sunday – Church in Dr Hns carriage – J Stayner – Sandy Duff 29 – fair – very warm – Washing done by half Ten – Miss Tench – Jn Stayner – Sandy Duff – Julia Hn 30 – fine – J Stayner – Julia Hn went back H.O & Eliza crossed the River �31 – fine – warm – E Robinson – Miss Thompson – Ellen Jarvis – Jn Stayner – Miss Tench – stayed all Night Septr 1st – fine – Windy – Miss Tench went home – H.O. & Boys went to Niagara – stayed all Night – Mr Grange – J Stayner – 2nd Cloudy – warm – H.O. returned – Mr & two Miss Richardsons Mr [name rubbed out] all invited by R Dickson to a Picknick. – 3rd Rain – no Picknick this day – Mr Grange 4h Sunday – fair – cool – the family went to Kirk – Mr Grange J & T Stayner – Sandy – Septr 5 Rain before daylight – thunder Lightning – high Wind westerly – Washing finished ½ past 10 – Mr Grange – H H H & Jessie went to the Picknick – Ctn came home – Picked the Plums – sent a basket to Mrs Stayner – also to Mrs Guernsey – part of a Barrel to Mrs Sl Jarvis 6 – fine – cool – went to Toronto in Transit – paid $2 – surprised Mary – H H H. – Alxr & Herbert went also – 7 – fine – warm – a large dinner Party – dinner at 7 O’Clock – half past Ten the House empty – 8th Cloudy – cool – Miss Jarvis’s – Miss Powell & Miss Philips went to the Review – Rain in the afternoon – borrowed from Saml $8 – 9th Rain – large dinner Party at 7 O’Clock – 10 fine – cool – walked out – called on Mrs Powell – rode out with Miss Powel to Rosedale – Miss Innes dined here – Rain during the Night – Mrs Allen – Septr 11 Sunday – fine very warm – walked to Church – heard a good sermon – Rain in the afternoon Miss Innis dined & Mrs Maul – heavy Rain – thunder & lightning during the night – 12 fine morning – Saml went to Kingston – Mrs Howard called bought a blank Music book 3/ pr scissors 2/- aquaforte /6 – Thunder – lightning & Rain during the night – Mary gave the Dols for Cn & Emma – met – Dr Hodder – 13 – Morng fine – cool – walked out called on Mrs Allen – Mrs Horn – Lady Campbel – Mr Allen – Mrs Ridout – Miss Winslow – Miss H Jameson – Mrs Howard called – purchased two Dolls 2/6 – Mary gave a Waggon to Herbert 7/ – Eggs $2 14 – fine – cool – Mrs & Miss Baldwin called – went riding to College Avenue through the Town – down past the Don Bridge to the plank Road bought a Knife for Jarvis 1/3 – Septr 15 Rain – rose at 5 O’Clock – Breakfasted half past six – went on board the Victoria – left Toronto at half past seven – a very rough passage – H.O.H. – Alxr & Herbert very sick – arrived at Niagara at 12 O’C at Queenston at one O’Clock – paid for Buns 4/- gave Marys Woman 2/- the Man 1/- cartage up to the House 2/- – found all well but Eliza who had the Ague and swelled face – drank tea at Mrs McMicken’s – 16 – cloudy – cold – Dr Hodder J & T Stayner – Mrs Sinclair – Sandy the Boys went to Niagara with Mr McPherson, to see the Races – Catn & Jessie dined with Mrs J Hamilton Hannah drank Tea at Mrs Stayners – J Hamilton – Mr McCaul – Dr Hodder – 17 – fine – cold – Dr Hamilton – Mr B. & Eliza Robinson – brought a basket of Peaches – Mrs & two Miss Robinsons – Mr &Mrs Sinclair drank Tea here – J & Mrs Stayner – Alxr went to the Falls – called on Maria – child Septr 17 very sick – Maria sent word for H.O.H. – H.J. & Augusta to go up and see her – sent down two Boxes of Mignonette & a bag of Beans – 9/ to H.H.H. – 18 Sunday – Rain – cleared up about nine – fair quite cool – J. Stayner – Mr McPherson took Hannah – Augusta Alexr – Jarvis & myself up to Drummondville to see Maria FitzGerald – Child very ill – T. Stayner – 19h cloudy cold – had a Fire – J Hamilton Mrs J. Hamilton and two Children – took H.O.H. & Cathn to see Maria – found her child better – Wm Dickson Jnr – Miss Ellen Hamilton – Miss Chesmill H.O.H & H.H.H went to Mrs McMickens & Thorburns – Mrs Thorn very ill – Sandy Mr Tench 20 – fine – cool – Mrs Lyon – Miss Mc Cormick – Mr Cumming – Mr Maclin – 21 Rain – high Wind – cool – Mr & Mrs Mills St Catharines – Mr Tench – Henry Stayner – H.O.H. – Jessie – Ellen & Jarvis went to Niagara – in Mr McPhersons Waggon Septr 21 Flour from Mr McPhersons – Basket of Plums from Augusta – Mr Tench – Boots for Helen & Caroline and Jarvis 22 Cloudy – cold – Mrs J. Hamilton & two Children – she took Cathn to Niagara to have her Tooth plugged – returned about 8 – Tooth not done – a basket of Plums from Mrs Hodder – John Stayner – 2/ for candles 23 fine – cool – Mrs Hodder – John Hamilton – Miss Tench – Cathn went with Mr Jn Hamilton to Niagara to have her Tooth plugged – Jarvis went to Toronto to College in Transit – 2/ for black cotton thread – Mr Tench – T Stayner Mrs Clayton – 24 fine – cold – Mr Tench – 25 Sunday – fine – H.O.H – Jessie & Alexr went to Niagara Church in Mc Pherson’s Waggon – Sandy – J & T Stayner – Mr Tench – 26 – fine – Washing done by ½ past 10 – Mrs J Hamilton & Children called and took Cathn & Jessie to Niagara picked the hops – Miss Tench Mrs Stayner – J Stayner – Dr Hodder – Sandy – Septr 27 very fine – cleaning House – Mrs T Robinson – Mrs Bastado. J Stayner – Mrs & Miss Kingsmill Miss Hellen Hamilton – Hannah took a ride on Horseback – say Maria Child better – Sandy – 28 – very fine – mended Carpet in green Room – finished cleaning House Cathn & Miss Tench spent the day at Mrs John Hamiltons – Mrs McMicken and Aler – Mr McCaul – & Clark Hamilton – Children went to Dr Hamiltons to pick Pairs – �29 fair – Mrs Jn Hamilton and family left for Kingston in St George – Mr & Miss Tench – Sandy – Ross sent a piece of Cotton to be made up – Cathn & Hannah took Tea at McMickens – Eliza preserved 24lb Pairs – Rain, about 10 O’Clock – T Stayner – 30 fine – Windy – T. Stayner – October 1st fine – Windy – finished 11 shirts – sent 8 to Mr Ross – Hellen preserved 10½lbs of Pairs – Mrs [one or two pages clearly missing, as last entry ends abruptly and no entries until October 17] Octbr 17 Tea at Mrs McMickens – 18th – Rain – put in the glass in washroom window – also in Cottage window -Ironing & baking – Carpenter came to look at the leak in the Roof – received a Letter from Samuel P Jarvis with an order for £4 2 0 Cy Alxr droped it – which anoyed me much – H.O. went in search for Letter & found it – 19th fine – cold – some Rain – Mr & Mrs Leeming drank Tea here – Rt Hamilton Jr – T Stayner – Sandy – Miss Smith – 20 fine – cold – borrowed Dr Hn Horse and carriage – H.O. Alxr H.J. went to Niagara – H.J received from Mr McCormick £14-2-6 – her Pension for Six Months – paid out for Flannel &c £3 13 2 – for Boots $5 – for combs 2/ – Almonds $1 candied Orange & Lemon $2-2- – Oil & Mace 13- quilted Jessies Pettecoat Octbr 21 fine – cold – Dr Hamtn carriage H O – Jessie – Augusta & H.J. went to see Maria dined there – bought 31½lb sugar $9½ 100wt Keg of Butter £3 of Ross – drank Tea at Captn Boyds – 1½lb Citron 9/ – Eliza’s Pettecoat – quilted – J & T Stayner – Mewburn – Sandy – 22 – Rain – $1 to H.O. for Tea – Candles – old George $1 – pd other Man $1-4 for potaging Potatoes – Butter Keg – Sandy – Catrn Pettecoat quilted – 23 fair – cold – Sunday – Mr & Miss Tench – H.O. & Cathn dined at Mrs Tenches – J & T. Stayner – Sandy – paid Sandy $4 – – 24 fine – washing done at 11 O’Clock – South Wind – pleasant – part of the Potato’s ploughed up by McPherson Children picking up – paid Mrs McCauley $8 – a bar of soap from Sandy – all turned out to pick up Potato’s – Rain at half past 3 O’Clock – got in the greater part that was turned up – Rain all night – Mr Tench – Sandy Octbr 25h fine morng – windy – cloudy about 12 O’Clock – Ironing done at 12 – Cathn & Miss Tench went to Niagara in Transit – J & T Stayner – Sandy – Potatoes in – Mr & Mrs Crayton 26 fine morng – Potato’s in – Cathn & Miss Tench returned – Dr & Mrs Hodder – Mrs Hodder brought an handsome blue Bonnet for Jessie – stayd all Night – Julia Hamilton also – Mr & Mrs FitzGerald and Child also Mr Tench – J & T Stayner – Sandy – some Rain 27 fine – Mrs Hodder went to see her Mother – Mr FitzGerald returned from Niagara having his Teeth plugged – H.O. sold 4 Pigs for $4 dollars took Beef in payment 140lb at $3 an hundred – 28 fine – Mrs Hodder & Miss Hodder Julia Hamilton – Mr & Mrs Pumphry Mr FitzGerald returned to Drummondville – H.O & Mrs FitzGerald went down to the Fishery – got no Fish – gave H.O. 2/ for Candles – Jane’s Mother would not demean herself to take a place of all Work Octbr 29 fine – H.O. & Ellen & Alxr took Maria & child home in J Hamilton’s carriage – Mr Tench H H H – Jessie & Eliza spent the Evg at Mrs McMickings – Sandy – 30 fine – Sunday – Miss Tench – Jane’s Mother wishing to try to do Maria’s Work – J & T. Stayner – Sandy – Miss Tench – Family went down the Hill to Meeting – 31st fine – Washing done at 11 O’Clock – Mr Brock – Miss Jarvis Wm Jarvis – Miss McCormick – J Stayner – Sandy – Novbr 1st fine – warm – H.O – Alxr & Cathn went to Niagara in Transit – Miss Tench – lost her Passage – Ironing done about twelve – gave H.O. $5 for Mc Pherson for Flour – H.O &c returned in the Queen – Sandy – J & T Stayner – 2d fine – baked cake for Jessie – a soldier diging the Carrots – 6 other – H H – Eliza & Miss Tench drank Tea at Mrs Stayners – Miss Tench stayed all night here – frost Novbr 3d fine – soldier still here- Mr & Mrs Clayton – John Stayner drank Tea here – picked up Potato’s, for the Box – mended the green tea pot – H.O. pd King 4/ – Dr Hamilton 4 – fine – baking cakes – to H.O for 100wt Flour – 20/ – Dr Hamilton sent 4 barrels of Apples – the Man finished taking in the Vegetables – Mrs Bayley – Mrs McCormick – Miss Lotn Robinson Mrs McMicking & Sons – Miss Julia Hamilton – H H H & Jessie went to Tea with Mrs McMicking – to H.O for Candles 2/ – Sandy Jarvis Stayner – 5 fine – got all the Potato’s into Bins – the man returned to Drummondville – paid him $6 – Sandy – Mrs Tench sent a piece of Port – to H.O. 2/ for soap Nobr 6 Sunday – fine – Mr Tench Miss Tench – Mists Duff & Stayners 7 foggy – warm – Mrs Stayner & sons Mr & Mrs Clayton – Mr & Mrs Sinclair spent the Evg – Sandy Wind East – began to Rain at Nine Mrs Hodder had twin Boys at Six in the Morng – Dr Hodder called to let us know – rained all Night. 8h – Rain, wind east – 2/ to H.O. for Candles – Sandy – Mr Tench – soldier came to cut wood – Queen – came in – 9h – Cloudy – some snow & Rain – /6 to H.O. for mending Snuffer – Sandy – heard that Mr Duff had nearly been lost – the steamer being burnt – he swam on shore – found his Trunk next day – it having been thrown overboard by some one to assist him in swimming he gave heart of the contents among the Passengers – who lost every thing – Novbr 9 but life – this took place on the Morng of the sixth – between the Hours of 4 & 5 – on Erie – steamer – Augusta was over the River �10 fine morg – some snow about 1 O’Clock – snow & Rain in the Eveng – 11 Cloudy – Alexr went over the River – in the Queen – returned in Ferry – brought a pr of Boots for Jarvis – Augusta came on board of Transit – found her going to Niagara, and had to jump on shore – Sandy – 12th – Rain – Paper 1/6 – Candles 2/ – Ferry /6 – Ginger 1/6 to H.O. to pay Soldier for cutting wood – 6/ – 13 Sunday fine clear warm day – H.O. & Cathn went to Church in Mc Pherson’s waggon – Augusta returned from Quiston – Julia – John Whitney – Mrs Tench and J & T Tench all dined here – Dr Hodder told an untruth about his Wife’s having Twins – Sandy – J & T. Stayner – Julia returned – Octbr 14 – Rain all day – a dismal dark day – Mr Duff arrived at 8 O’Clock in the Evg – Sandy – J & T Stayner – Evg clear 15 – Clear cold morng – Ironing Sandy J & T. Stayner – 16 – fine morng – up at five – to have Breakfast in time for H.O & Mr Duff to go on Board the Queen for Toronto – Sandy – J Stayner – Candles 2/ 17 very cold – the ground covered with snow – severe Westerley Wind stormy all day and Night – Turkey killed – 18 still very cold – the wind very high – 4 Fowls killed – 19th the wind still westerly – not so high – Washing done – and mangled – Novbr 19 borrowed 20wt of Flour of Mr Gurasy – 13½ of Mrs Gray bags and all – Mr Tench and Julia Hn dined here – Sandy T Stayner – 2/ for Candles – 20 Sunday – cold – wind West – not so high as it was – H.O. – Jarvis & Mr Duff returned in Transit – a heavy snow storm for two or three Hours – J & T Stayner Sandy – – 21 Clear & cold – Miss Tench – Sandy – Flour from Dr Hamiltons – Loaf sugar from Sandy’s – side of Beef – pd 3/ two & ¼ due – but H.O. $1 – 22 – Cold – Cloudy – Hannah went to Mrs McMicking to bake Pastry – Miss Tench called & took Catn to Niagara – Dr Hodder very sick – borrowed Mrs Hodders [word illegible] – J & T Stayner – cleaned the silvers – busy all hands – placing the things on the supper Table for the wedding – 23d fine part of the day – J & T Stayner – Sandy – borrowed of Sandy Plates – Dishes – Glass &c – Mr Duff went in the Wine – borrowed Sinclairs Horse to go to Drummondville – borrowed of Mrs FitzGerald sheets – Pillowcases Candlestick – Knives & Forks &c Spoons – 24th fine day – for the season – every thing ready for the Wedding – Table looked very nice – the Party from Hamilton arrived & in Number – Dr Hamilton – Stayner Family – Mc Cormick do Mc Micking, Wife, & Mother – Sandy Mewburn – FitzGerald, Wife, Child & servant – stayed all Night – 4 Officers – Grange – Mr & Mrs Robinson – Miss Smith – Nichol – Jnh – Jessie was married at seven – Mrs Stayner & Augusta displeased that she did not wait for their arrival – Mr Green obliged Novbr 24 to be back at nine to marry an other couple – broke up dancing between two & three – all appeared pleased – 3 Mr Tenches & Miss Mr & Mrs Robinson went to the Inn – 25 dull – snow – the Hamilton party took H H H – Eliza & Julia to the Falls for a Bathe – they Breakfasted here – took Tea & the Ladies slept here – Went to Bed early 26 – Jarvis went on board the Queen & returned in the Transit – pretending to be sick – the Hamilton party went Home – Mr & Mrs Duff – H.O. Ctn H H H – Eliza – Julia – all spent the Evg at Mrs Stayners – busy clearing up, after our Party – very tired – snow storm in the Night – 27h – fine clear cold morng – high Wind – H.O. – H H H – Eliza – Mr & Mrs Duff took a ride in the slay – to Drummondville – to see Maria – Sandy – J & T. Stayner – Mr Tench – Novbr 28th all went to Mr McMickings to a Party – stayed till 3 O’Clock in the morng – Dr Hodder Mr Tench – Miss Tench stayed all Night – a very pleasant Evg – upwards of 40 People there – Jarvis went in the 29th Queen to Toronto – A beautifull clear day – all very much fatigued – went out to call on Mrs Mc Micking & Stayner Miss & Wm Tench – Wm & Miss Tench – Mr & Mrs Duff – Ctn – H H H Eliza – went to Mr Mc Micking to spend the Evg – Mr Mc Micking – Miss Nichol – Sandy – 30 – Snowstorm – all day- Sandy – Decbr 1st fine day – Washing done – Wm & Miss Tench – Cathn & Jessie got their new Bonnets – black Sattin – 2d fine cold morng – Mr Tench left for New York – Sandy – J & T Stayner Officers of the [letter illegible]th Rifle – called Decbr 3d – a thaw – Mr & Mrs Duff went to Niagara in a slay – dined at McCormicks – Jarvis sent home on account of scarlettina – Dr Hamilton called – Mr & Mrs McMicking – Sandy – Jane – Julia – Eliza – returned – J & T Stayner dank Tea here – Mrs & Miss Tench Little Hodder – called – Pony put in the stable – shod – 4h – Sunday – very mild – thawing Sandy – J & T. Stayner – Mr & Mrs Duff – Cthn – H H H – Eliza – Alxr Jarvis Jane – Eliza – Julia went to Church – up the Hill – T McCormick called – 5 – cloudy morng – Washing – some Rain & snow – Wind North-east – Sandy – T. Stayner – load of Wood of McCauly – Mrs Sinclair – sick 6 – cloudy – Miss Hamiltons went over the River before Breakfast – the Father sent for them yesterday in the storm – Wm & Miss Tench – J. Stayner – Mr & Mrs Clayton – Sandy – 7h Cloudy – Mr Duff & Cath went to Niagara – with Poney – Jand & Eliza Hamilton returned Decbr 7 – Mr Duff & H.J. dined at Mr McMickings – H.O – H H H – Eliza Jane – Eliza – Julia went to call on Mrs Stayner – Jessie had the Ague – Mrs & J T Stayner – Mr & Mrs Clayton came up – - all the young ones walked back in a frolic – made noise enough to pull down the House 8 very unpleasant day – Rain snow and Windy & cold – Mr Duff drove H H H and Julia out to Mrs Boyds with Poney – Jane & Eliza dined at Mr Stayners – Coll Hamilton called about five – for them to be ready to go with him in the Morng – T. Stayner walked home with them – Sandy – �9 – clear – windy – R H took the Girls to Niagara – Jessie & Cath busy packing their Trunks – H.O. making Ginger bread-roils – Jessie & H H H – Eliza – Augusta – Mr Duff & the 3 Miss Hamiltons went to Tea at Mrs McMickens – T Stayner – Decbr 10 = Cloudy – not very cold – Mr Duff drove H.O. & Cathn to Niagara with Pony – Miss Hamiltons things sent over the River – Miss Tench brought in her Trunk – stayed all Night – J. Stayner – H.O bought 12 cups & Saucers – $2 – bought 100wt Flour from Mc Pherson – nt pd 11th – Sunday – cloudy – Jane Hamilton came over – Mr Duff gave Cathn a plaid cloak – $5 – Edmund, Miss & Wm Tench – some of the Family went to the Scotch Fire [word illegible] Oats from McPherson – 12 cloudy – all up and Breakfasted at seven – ready to start for Hamilton – went in Mr Tenches slay to Beaver-dam – with Jessie – H.O. & H H went on with the Poney – turned out beautiful day – slaying very fine – all ice – returned at two O’Clock – Jane left for Buffaloe – – Decbr 13 – snow-storm -mild – cleaned all the Knive – put away ten – clean the Pantry shelves – Sandy – 14 fine Morng – scrubbing baking – day continued fine 15 – fine morng – A load of Wood from Mr McPherson – nt pd Mr Mrs & Master FitzGerald – Mrs & Miss Melvill – Miss Farrand – H.O – H H returned accompanied by Rt J.H. & Mrs O’Reily – stayed all Night – 16 – cloudy- appearance of more snow – Rt J.H. & Mrs O’Reily went to Chippawa – Mr FitzGerald came for his Wife and Child – 17 – high wind – cold – J. Stayner – Sandy brought some shirts to be made 18 Sunday – high wind – cold – H.O. Eliza & Alexr went to Niagara to Church – H.O & H H went up to Mrs Stayners Decbr 18 Sandy – J & T. Stayner – 19 – Windy – cold – washing – Alxr took the two sows out to Mrs Jacobs – they came back – Sandy – 20 – Warm – H.O. – H.J & Jarvis went to Niagara – H.O. borrowed $4 of McCormick – three pr Boots for Cne Emma * Herbert $2-6/ – 1lb Tea $1 – Candles 2/ – thread 1/ – McCauley drawing Wood 21 – Warm – thawing – Mr Mrs & Master FitzGerald – Mr & T McCormick – Sandy – J. Stayner – Letter from Cathn & Jessie at London – 22nd – high wind – very cold – Wm Tench – Mr FitzGerald came with a soldier to take down the Pipe of the Hall stove – could not, as the other Man did not come – Flour from Dr Hamilton’s half load Sandy – Decbr 23d – very cold – Water froze in the Kitchen during the Night H.O. wrote to Cthn & Jessie – T. Stayner – Sandy – Candles 3lb – 24 – fine – cold – H.O. – Hellen – Alxr & Jarvis went to Niagara – scrubbing – Sandy sent a Turkey to H.O. – Sandy 25 Sunday – cloudy – H.O. -H.J – H H & Eliza went to Church at Niagara in Mr McPhersons slay – H.J. dined at Mr McCormicks stayed all Night – H.O. & Augusta called for H.J. in a slay to go to Queenston in the afternoon – Jn Stayner – Sandy 26h Cloudy – mild – Ironing – Miss Whitney – T Stayner Sandy – Mr, Mrs, Miss Balls – Miss Samson – took down the Stove Pipe – which was nearly full – Mc Pherson took the two Sows a ride – to Mrs Tenches – left them there Decbr 26 to mend their condition – and change at six 27 fine morng – busy canning House – a Letter from Crh & Jessie who arrived at Amherstburgh on 22d all well – Sandy – J & T Stayner – H.O – H H went to Mrs Stayners to Tea – 28th – snow – H.H.H went to ride with Mr & Mrs Sinclair – they drank Tea here – J & T Stayner 29th – dull – cold – some snow – Sandy – 100wt Flour $2 – pd – 1lb Tea 30 – Cloudy some snow – cold – Sandy – Sandy Sandy took 3 shirts back – 31 very cold – cloudy – Sandy – J Stayner – � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fca4ad55d5db50700aaadb0f8cfd8781.pdf fa35ef5f18c8c4d8a0b2d7b7b1034884 PDF Text Text THE DIARY OF HANNAH DELVINA JARVIS , née PETERS 1st January to 31st December 1843 scans of the Diaries downloaded from University of Guelph Rural Diary Archive https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/collections/show/49 Transcribed by Thomas M. Walker great – great – great – grandson of Hannah Jarvis tom at tmwalker dot uk January 1st 1843 cold – H.O. & Hellen – Augusta Alxr & Jarvis went to Niagara to Church – Letter from Jany 1st Amherstburgh – from M.J Hamilton – Mr & Mrs Robinson bought a 2tr o Venison – stayed about an Hour – Mr Sinclair – Mr Crayton J & T Stayner – – Sandy dined here – H.O. wrote to Cathn – H H – Eliza – Hellen – Augusta – Alxr – Jarvis & Caron – went to the Kirk – 2d cloudy – some snow – H Js birth day – 80 years old – born in 1763 – 3d sunshine – very cold – Mrs – J & T Stayner – she brought 3 nightgowns to be made for Louisa 4 fine – cold – sunshine – the weather much moderated – H.O went up to see the Dr – his advice to go to Toronto with Jarvis – Mr Cummungs – Mrs Mackim – Miss Racey – dined here – H.O – H H H & Eliza went down Jany 5 to Mr Mc Mickens – he is to try and sell the sleigh – Candles from Sandy & Butter – T & J. Stayner –Sandy – 6 – fine mild morning – H.O – Alxr & Jarvis left for Toronto at 10 O’Clock – Pony in high spir spririts– J Stayner – Mr & Mrs Sinclair went of to St Cathns on their way to Richmond Hill – a thaw commenced – 7 still thawing – Dr Hamilton called about the sleigh – some Rain – snow all gone but in spots – J. Stayner – 8 – thawing – Sunday – high Wind – rain and Hail – Lightning – Evg cold hard frost – Sandy J & T Stayner – 9 – fair – washing – Mr Cummings & Francis – H.O. & Alxr returned from Hamilton – about between 6 & 7 in the Evg – walked from St David – bare ground – bag of flour from Rt H Jany 9 Billy Dibble murdered his Wife by knocking out her Brains – 10 – Rain – a dismal day – Simsom & the Post-Master sent in their accounts – 11 – fine day – Letter from Jessie – H.O. Eliza & Alxr went to Tea at Mrs McMicken – J & T. Stayner Sandy – 12 – gloomy day – Rt Hamilton Snr H.O. went up to Mrs Stayners – Jane Hamilton sent a sleeve pattern to H.O. – Mrs Mc Micken & children drank Tea here – 13 cloudy dark – Dr Hamilton began snowing about four – J Stayner – report of Inquest on Mrs Dibble – death by Liquor and Fits – Jany 14 – snow – cold – Lewis & Harry Stayner – 15 – Sunday – cloudy – H.O – H H Alxr went to Niagara to Church returned with Inteligence that Jarvis had ran away from College – J & T Stayner – Sandy – 16 Cloudy – Washing – Sandy J. Stayner – wrote to S.J.P & Myrthe Peters – Smith of Fort Erie ran away for shooting at Mr Warren 17 – sun out – very fine – H.O – H J and Alxr went to the Falls – to have H.J.s certificates signed – could not get them signed – dined at Mr Streets – drank Tea at Mr Fitz-Geralds – returned home in the Evg nearly on bare ground – Maria sent Augusta 12 & a spool of Thread & three new coppers – the Mewburns & J Stayner – Fanny McCormick at Mr Streets – Mr Street accepted the Trust of H.O.H. Property – Jany 18 very fine mild morng – Alxr went up to see the Dr on business for his Mother – Mrs Tench sent a piece of fresh Pork – J Stayner – 19 dark gloomy day – some Rain H H sent Mrs Stayners Caps home 20 Rainy morng – very mild – Dr Hamilton sent a loaf of straw to H.O. – H.O – H H H drank Tea with Mrs McMicken – Sandy 21 high Wind – fair – Sandy Letter from Mrs Cassins – Toronto – 22 Sunday – very fine – mild – Mrs Stayner – J & T Stayner – Sandy – H.O. Eliza – Augusta went to Methodist meeting – Wm Tench dined here – 23d Washing – cloudy – windy – some Rain – Sandy – Mewburn J & T Stayner – Jany 24 high wind – Hail – Sun shine – H.O H H & Eliza drank Tea at Mrs Stayners – J & T Stayner – Sandy report says that Archy Gilkison was in Jail for Debt – Gurnseys man put up the Fence in front 25 – high Wind very cold – Letter from Cathn Jessie & Duff – John Stayner 26 – fine cold morng – rain at Night – Sandy – snow towards morng 27 – fine sun shine – mild morng – 28 – Side of Mutton 6/ – pd – 100wt Flour and a bag of Bran from Mc Pherson – 2 bushels of Oats at 2/ – owing 1/ to Williams – Sandy – snow in the Afternoon – �29 Sun shine in the morng – Sunday – Mrs – J & T Stayner Sandy Mr Clayton – Mr Tench he brought News of the dangerous situation of Mrs Lowring after the birth of her Sson – continued fine- Jany 30 very fine – soft weather – H.O. lent the Pianoforte to Mr Humfry and Tench – they are to return it in good order and to keep Jessie’s in tune besides – H.O. went to Niagara to call on Mrs R Dickson – Mc Pherson took Poney and slay to Niagara to be mended – Dr & Mrs Mewburn – washing done – H.O spent the day at Rt Dicksons – Mr FitzGerald – wife & son – Sandy brought me 3 bottles of Ink – 3/ owing him also 2 sticks of black sealing Wax 2/ owing – an Almanack – H.O. returned in her own slay – 31 Rain in good earnest – in the afternoon high wind snow – Feby 1st – 43 High wind – snow – very cold – sun shone out about 11 O’Clock H.O – H H & Eliza spent the Evg at Mrs McMickens – Sandy – 2d fine clear cold morng – H.O – H.H. Augusta & Alxr went to Niagara – bought ¼lb darning Cotton 2/4d – 43 Feby 2 – also 2 combs 3/ – stuff for caps – 4lb Butter from Dr Hamilton 4/ unpaid – J & T Stayner – Sandy brought a piece of Cotton from Mr Ross – it cut 11 shirts to be made as soon as possible – Rt Hamilton Jnr drank Tea here – 3d gloomy day – cold – 4th fine – mild – H.O – H J – Alxr – Emma went to St Catharines – dined at Eliza’s with Miss Thompson – Wm & Eliza returned as we were coming away – Saw in the Paper that Mr Robinson was turned out of his situation for no fault, but oeconomycal arangements of Government – the Govr Genl made worse – Mr Mrs & Master FitzGerald – bought St Cathns 4 Brooms 6/ – a pound of Tea 6/ – pd – Candles 2/ – qtr Mutton 2/6 – pd – 5th Sunday – snowing – FitzGeralds still here – J & T Stayner – Sandy brought the News that Mrs Lockhart had failed – FitzGerald went home took Alxr with him – – 43 – Feby 6 – blustering cold day – Mr FitzGerald brought Alxr home & took Maria & child back – the stage turned back – going to Niagara 7th clear & very cold – snow getting drifted – Dr & John Hamilton Sandy & J Stayner – Mrs Tench sent down Pork – 2 halves – 10 shirts finished – and sent off – 8 clear – very cold – Sandy Mrs J – T Stayner – Mrs Clayton – the Honble J Hamilton returned to Kingston – Mrs Stayner brought four Night- gowns to be made – Sandy – heard from Jarvis & the Girls – sent Jarvis 2 Night-gowns by J. Str 9th clear – cold – 10th clear – more moderate – Miss McCormick – brought a neck of Pork – George Jarvis – Mr Humphry came & tuned the Piano – J. Stayner – 3lb Butter – from Dr Hamilton’s at 1/ – J. Stayner fixed the stove Pipe, which was nearly down – Rain with very high south Wwind – – 43 Feby 11 – fine cold windy morning – not pd 100wt Flour – from Dr Hamilton – H.O – H H & Eliza & J. Stayner went to Niagara – bought 1lb Tea pd – 1lb Candles – Shellitto – not pd 1/ made the Girls each a pr of mitts – to bring in Wood – 12 – Sunday – clear – very cold – H.O. took the Children out to ride – Poney went off very steady – H O. Ellen – Augusta and Alxr went to Stamford church in the Evg – dined at Dr Mewburns – J & T Stayner – Sandy took Tea here 13 – cloudy – cold – H.O. H.H. Eliza Caroline & Alxr went to Chippewa returned about eight in the Eg – one cord of Wood – from Mr Mc Pherson not paid for – J Stayner – Sandy 14th snowing wind East – cold – Washing done – Letters from Jessie – Jarvis – and Cathy – an invite to the Batchelors Ball – to the Girls – – 43 Feby 14 – postage d9 Cury – d4 for H.J. – Mr Cummings & Miss C Ross called and took H.H.H to Chippawa – Sandy – Feby 15h – cloudy – very cold – Sun shining – Sandy – 16th sunshine – very, very cold – some rain – Candles from Shiletto not pd 2/ – Hannah returned – Mrs Cummings sent H.J some Butter – Mrs Stayner & Thos – brought her night gown back – Mr Tench 17th fine morning – a Tun lb400 of Hay $ 9-4 10 from Major Brown $8 – not pd H.O. – H.H.H – Eliza & Alxr went to Niagara – – 4lb Butter 4/ from Dr Hamilton – not paid – H.O &c got an upset – nearly frozen on their return – J & T Stayner – 1lb Tea 4/ sugar 4lb 4/ not pd – 18 – clear & very cold – 100 Tacks from old Humphry’s 6d not paid – took up the oil cloth and cut and – 43 Feby 18 mended it – Dr & Mrs Humphry J & T. Stayner – snowing in the evg 19 Sunday – snowing – rather mild J & T. Stayner – Sandy – 20 fine morng – cold – snow very deep – ½ cord of wood – from Crawford nt pd H.H – Eliza & Augusta went to Mrs McMickens to spend the Evg – Sandy – Mr Tench stayed all night 21 – mild, some snow – Letter from Miss A. Hamilton – Hamilton – 2 Bushels of Oats – from McMichen at 2/ – not pd – Sandy – 2lb Candles at 1/1 – J Browns nt pd – J & T Stayner – T Mewburn 22 thick – hazy – mild –some snow H.O – H.J – Auta & Alxr set out to go to Drummondville – met the FitzGeralds – turned with them – they dined with us – T & Miss Mewburn drank Tea here – J & T Stayner also – – 43 Feby 22 Mr & Mrs Crayton came in – Mrs FitzGerald brought 11 Bibs (& two Dollars) from Mrs O’Riely to made – Mr McPherson brought two loads of Wood – supposed 2 Cords 23d fine mild morng – very cold at Night – H.H & Eliza went to Dr Mewburns & spent the Evg – Mrs Clement – Miss Nellis – Sandy – J. Stayner – �24h fine clear morning – Jane Hamilton – Mr B & Mrs Robinson Miss Thompson – Mr Tench – Mr Humphry he tuned the Piano – J Stayner – H O – H H – Jane & Alx drove to Drummonville – 25 fine – cold – H O – H.H. – Jane – Alxr & Herbert going to spend the day with Maria – Mr Tench – Mr & Mrs Clayton. J & T Stayner Mrs Stayner – Mewburn – Sandy Feby 25 5+6wt of Flour – 4lb Butter from Dr Hamilton not pd – high wind in the Evg – Candles 2/ paid Bread 2/ – Tin Kettle 4/ not pd 26 Sunday – mild – cloudy Sandy – J. Stayner – took a Drive – 27th cloudy – snow – Jane – H.H. & Eliza spent the day at Mrs Stayners – Mr Stayner & Mrs Trenc called – Dr Hamilton & H.O. signed a Deed of conveyance for an Hundred Acres of Land in Vaughn sold for £125 Cy – Tea 4/ – Soap 4lb 2/ pd – T Stayner – T Mewburn – 28 – fine clear Day – Collector called – for statement of Cattle &c – Letter from Jessie – H.H – Jane Alxr & J Stayner went to Niagara received $12½ of Mc Cormick on account of S.P. Jarvis – H.H brought Augusta’s Boots back – half soled – cost 2/ Cy not pd T Mewburn & J Stayner Dr Hamilton March 1st cloudy – some snow – high wind – westerly – Holland 2/- – 43 March 1st busy Ironing – H.O. H H & Jane walked down to McMickens – Mrs Hodder – Sandy spent the Evg – snow in the Night 1lb Candles 1/ pd also 2lb Candles 2/ got on the 16th 2d clear – cold – Windy – Jane went up to Dr Hamiltons with Mr Mc Pherson – took her two Pictures to pieces – to carry home – pd Mr Mc Micken for 2 Bushels of Oats – got the 21st Feby – pd J Brown for 2lb Candles 2/ got 21 Feby – H.O – H H – Augusta & Alxr went to Drummondville – left Augusta – 4lbs Butter at 1/1 – 4/3 – pd – Jane Hamilton went home – Mrs Stayner – Mr Crayton & T Stayner took her – crossed the River at 2 O’Clock Mrs Taylor & child brought over a Corpse from Rochester – to be buried at Toronto – her Father George S Ridout Maria sent some nice Tarts to the Children – Mrs Godder T Mewburn – J Stayner 3d fine morng – cold – Mr Tench paid Dr Hamilton for 15lb Butter ½5/ received – 1st – 10th & on 25th – March 3d 15lbs Butter 5/ not pd – a load of green Wood Mr McPherson not paid – Sandy – T Stayner T Mewburn – 2lb Candles 2/ – pd 4 fine – cold – Mr Mrs & Miss Mills dined here – H.O – H H – Eliza went to Mrs Mickens – H.J. bought two Tracts for H H & Eliza 21/ – Tea ½lb 3/6 – staylaces /5d – pd 100wt Flour – from Dr Hamilton not pd – Sandy – J & T Stayner T Mewburn – Mrs Stayner returned from Buffalo – 5 Sunday – fine sunshine morg H.O – H.J – Hellen – & Alxr went to Niagara Church – called at Mr McCormicks – had some crooks on nols – dinner sent off the Table for us to eat our cakes – John Stayner & Tom – Sandy 6th fine – Sunshing morning – very cold – Mr – Mrs & two Miss Cummings & old Mrs Maclim dined her – Dr Hamilton called and offered H.O. Wood, if she could hawl it – pd McCawlay $2 on account – yest 1/– pd – Cotton 1/3 43 March 6 – load of green Wood from McPherson arrived – Joseph – Augusta – Mary (Robert) Hamilton Rt Low – from Hamilton – Sandy – J & T Stayner 7 very fine morning – H.O pd a Man for horse collar $2 H.O – H H – Joseph & Augusta Hamilton Rt Low – went to Drummondville – took Tea with Maria – brought Cathy back she stayed all Night 2lb Candles – Sheletto 2/ not pd – 8h mild morng – Joseph & Augusta Hamilton, left for Hamilton also Rt Law – H.O – H H & Hellen took Cathy to Drummondville in the Evg – – T Mewburn & J Stayner – Alxr very unwell with a cold – 9h fine sunshine morng – Mr & Mrs & Master Creen – Mrs Samson – Wadsworth began to draw Wood from Dr Hamiltons – T Stayner with a Letter from Jarvis – Mr Tench to borrow the Poney – Wadsworth drove four load of Wood – 4lb Butter of Dr Hamilton – not pd – J Stayner – 43 March 10th mild – cloudy some snow – & rain Letter from Cathn – Argus – from Hamilton – Rt Hamilton came and took his Daughter Mary over the River – good lucke – Wadsworth drove 3 loads of Wood – J Stayner – young Sinclair – ½lb Tea 4/ pd – Mr Tench returned Pony, at Night 11 cold westerly Wind – Jarvis – the Girls H.H & Eliza went with J Stayner & Sinclair to Drummondville – 2lb Candles 2/ not paid – Shiletto – 2 Bushels of Oats 4/ pd R.J Hamilton & Mr Freeman – H.O – H J – Hellen – Alxr & Herbert took a drive to St Davids – Wadsworth drew 2 loads of Wood – Messrs Stayners – Mewburn & Sinclair spent the Evg Here – H.H & Eliza pr Boots 10/ each 12 Sunday – fine, rather cold – R.J. Hn Cathy, Mr Freeman – Miss Rogers – brought Augusta home and dined here – J Stayner & Sinclair in the Evg – Sandy for five minutes 13 snow – mild – Washing done at 3 O’Clock – C Sinclair – Mrs Stayner – 43 March 13 Hannah spent the Evg at Mrs Stayners – 14 fine – very cold – H H & Eliza went to the Falls with Mrs Stayner &c – 2lb Butter – (Mc Pherson) 2/ pd Sinclair = J Stayner – thread 6d – 15 – fine – cold – ½lb Tea 4/– starch 1/ pd – H.O – H.J. & Alxr went to St Catharines – called at Mr Robinson – they were out – Miss Thompson very civil – gave us some Bread – Butter – Cheese sweet Biscuit & Wine – We went to Mrs Mills – she was very kind gave us Tea – Hotcakes – Butter – Cheese – Cake – preserves & Bitters – came home in a Hour & Ten minutes – J Stayner – Humphry returned the Piano – 16 – fine – mild – H.O. – H H – E & Alxr went to Chippawa – took Carrots & Parsnips to Maria – her Tumbler & Crock – 2lb Candles at 2/ nt pd Sheletto – 5lb Butter 5/ nt pd 5lb Flour from Dr Hn not pd – ½ past 2 O’Clock – began to snow – H.O. &c returned not finding any one at Home at Chippawa – – 43 March 16 called on Mrs Leeming – dined with Maria – H.O. – H H much fatigued – lay on the Soffa all the Evg – 17th snowing – cold – cleared off about Ten O’Clock – very cold – H.O & H H went to Mrs McMickens to Tea – J. Stayner – H.J. had a Letter from Jessie – 18h clear and very cold – scrubbing – 1lb Tea 8/– Bar of Soap 2/6 nt pd (Browns) – T Stayner – Sandy – 5lb Butter 6/3 – Mc Pherson for Maria not pd �19 Sunday – fine – cold – H.O – E & Alxr went to Church – Niagara – J Stayner – Sandy – drank Tea here – some snow – cold evg – 20 cloudy – cold – Wadsworth drew two loads of wood – Mrs J Stayner – Mr & Mrs Sinclair – washing done at three 21 – cloudy – cold – Washing done at three – Wadsworth drew two loads of Woods – upset one – old Mrs Merrit died at six in the Evg – – 43 March 22 cloudy – colds – Wadsworth brought one load of Wood – H.O – H.J – H.H – & Alxr went to St Catharines – dined at Mrs Robinsons H.O. took her Teeth to be mended – had three stumps extracted – with very little Pain – some snow – 2lb Candles 2/– Sheletto – not pd – J Stayner – Letter from Jessie – Stayners went to Richmondhill – 23d Snow – high wind – West – very cold – Catharines birth day – Ironing – Sandy – H.O. – H.H. & En went to Mrs McMickens – a wedding in Queenston – Brown the Baker & Miss C. Smith – between 40 & 50 Guests – snow continued all day 24 fine – cold – H.O – H.H & Ea went to Tea at Mrs Mc Mickens – 6lb Butter 6/ nt pd Dr Hamilton Sandy – J Stayner – qtr Veal– from Guernsey – load of Wood of Wadsworth 25 Snowing – cold 12 O’Clock mild H.O – Heln Alxr took Augusta up to Drummondville and 4½lb Butter at 2/3 pr pound – returned in a heavy snow storm – cold – J Stayner – 2 Bushels of Oats 4/ nt pd – McMicken – – 43 March 26 Sunday – fine – mild – H.O – H H & Alxr went to Niagara Church – Dr Hamilton came from Toronto – H.O. brought him up from Niagara & took him Home – J Stayner – 27th snowing – mild – South Wind – spool of thread –/6d – 1lb Candles 1/ nt pd – Shelletto – 28 – snowing – mild – turned to Rain – 100wt Flour from Dr Hamilton nt pd Washing done about two – T & Henry Stayner – young Creighton very cold in the Evg 29 fine morng – fine all day – Dr Hamilton – J Stayner – 1lb Tea 6/ pd – Letter from Catharine $4 – McCormick 30 cloudy morning – qtr Tun of Hay $2½ pd – 2lb Candles 2/ pd Sheleto – Wadsworth drew 3 loads of Wood – the last from Dr Hamiltons – snow in the Evg – J Stayner T & Frank Stayner – H Creighton – 31 snow in the morng – Dr Hamilton received a Duff Pamphlet of – 43 March 31 an intended Duel – Letter from J Stayner – Rain in the afternoon & Night – Catherine – Black horse Tavern – burnt on the Niagara Road – April 1st cloudy morng – Mrs Mills with the Dentist to fit in H.O. Teeth – H.O – H.H. & Alxr Herbert went to Drummondville – 3lb of Butter – nt pd – Dr Hamilton – a Letter from Myrthe Peters, also from Mr Tench [word illegible] away took Jessie did not ask for C 2 Sunday – fine, sun shone – warm H.O – H.J – Alxr went Niagara Church dined at McCormicks – the Road very rough – much water – some mud called at Dr Hodders – He sick also Mrs Hodder – broke the Harness twice – the sleigh struck the Ponys Heels, which affronted him, he set off in stile – Alxr at last stopped him we got home safe – Sandy – J & T Stayner – J Stayner drank Tea here – Pony lost his fore shoe – 3d fine – warm – the snow going fast – which gladdens many a Heart – Cattle dying for want of nourishment throughout the Country – Washing done at One O’Clock – H.O. went to Niagara with J. Stayner, his Horse had sleigh – 43 April 3 a Fire in Queenston at the Bakery H.O. returned about 2 O’Clock – back road very bad – came back on the front road – Sandy – J Stayner 4 cloudy – dull Day – Sandy T Stayner – Letter from Jane &c 5 fine clear day – warm – the Transit made her first Trip to Queenston this year – Mrs Stayner & Mrs Creighton came in her = Broom 2/6 pd – 1lb Candles 1/ nt pd Shiletto – thread Thread /6d pd – J Stayner – Letter from Ctn 6 – fine – Grey is to have the Cottage, from this day for $1-4s pr month – Ann & Lydia Guernsay spent the day here – Mr Tench – H.O – went to Mrs Mc Mickens – Sandy – J & T Stayner Mr Downs lost his suit against Dr Hamilton – having purchased up Sn bridge Notes after receiving payment on all he had in hand – Govnt decided – it no just – Rain – Hail & snow – during the day – 43 April 7th Clear fine Morng – Alxr took the Drs sleigh home 4lb Butter 4/ nt pd – Dr Hamilton 8 – cloudy appearance of Rain a little Rain – J Stayner – Tea went very high at the *sale* (Custom House) – 9 – Sunday – fine morng – Road so bad, could not go to Church – read the Service with the Family J & T Stayner – some snow – H.O. – H H & Eliza went up to Mrs Stayners to Tea – a Letter from Jessie & Catrn – An Order that no News Papers or Pamphlets that contain English Novels or other Publications shall pass thro’ the Post Offices & if attempted to cross the River otherwise are liable to be seised – 10 – fine morng cold – 4lb Candles – from Augusta – J Stayner – – 43 April 11th fine morg – Washing done at twelve O’Clock – 50wt Flour nt pd – Dr Hamilton – 100wt Hay – Mr Gurnsey – nt pd – H.O. borrowed 1lb Tea from Mrs McMicken – T Stayner 12 fine clear cool morng – H.O. – H H – E – walked up to see Mrs Stayner – Sandy 13th Cloudy – Rain at twelve – Mr Tench – Mr Indian making many enquiries about the Hamilton family’s – Sowed – Celery – Cauliflowers – Early Battersea – Bermuda milon – Winter squash – the young cow calved – Mr Street and Mr Hamilton called Mr Street signed my Certificates – 14th Good Friday – fine – wrote t S.P.J. enclosing Bills – 6lb Butter 6/ nt pd Dr Hamilton – 43 April 14 Jarvis returned from school for The Easter Holydays – Sandy – T Stayner – �15 fine morng – Bushel Barley – from Dr Hamilton – J & T Stayner – 16 very fine – Easter Sunday – Eggs for Breakfast – could not go to Church – J & T Stayner 17th Cloudy – appearance of Rain – the Queen’s first Trip to Queenston Mr Mrs & Master FitzGerald – Augusta – came home – the Cistern at the end of the House found on examining to be frozen up almost solid – J & T Stayner – Steamers – chief Justice & Admiral came up to Queenston – rain in the Evng – Letter from Cathn 18th snowing fast – Set two geese on 13 Eggs each rain & snow during the day – 43 April 19 Cloudy – washing done at 10 one – a box of old clothes for the Boys, from the Dr Hn – a Trunk and Desk of Papers, belonging to Alxr Hamilton Senr – 100wt Flour – from Dr Hamilton – nt pd – 10 Bushels of Oats – 4 white Turkeys + Set a Hen n 13 Eggs – J & T Stayner 20h fine clear morng – Letter from Jessie –Steamer Chief Justice – the Queen – J Stayner – 21st fine clear day – 6lb Butter 6/ – nt pd Dr H – borrowed $5 – thread 6d – pd – J Stayner – Dr Hamilton 22 Cloudy – Jarvis went over to Toronto to College – T Mewburn – J Stayner – sowed – Tomato’s – Peppers – Celery red Cabbage – 43 April 22d – a pound of Tea 7/ – pd – two pound Candles 2/2 – pd H.O – H H & Eliza went to Mrs McMickens – rain in the night 23d Sunday cloudy – more pleasant in the middle of the Day old Rt Hamilton – Sandy – J & T Stayner the Family went to Kirk – 24th – clear & fine – soap 2/ pd received a Letter from S.P. Jarvis inclosing $60 – amount of my Bill in his favor – 4lb Butter 5/ pd Mr Mrs & Master FitzGerald – J & T Stayner – Mewburn – Wrote to Samuel Jarvis – Cotton & Orleans cloth 6/- 25th – fair – gave H.O $3 to pay McCaulay in part – H.O. pd 4/ to Black for mending Boots for Alxr – Letter from Cathn & Jessie – W.B. Robinson Dwond Thompson – H.O – J.H Ea walked up to Mr Stayners – J & T Stayner – – 43 April 26 Cloudy – some Rain – high South Wind – FitzGeralds went Home – J & T Stayner – HO – H H went to Browns – bought a pr gloves for Jarvis – out his Money sent by Jessie – sent a parcel up to Mrs O’Riely Rain all Night – 27 Rain – 12 O’Clock fair Sent a Box to Jarvis – with a Cake for his birth day – the Girls walked out to Mrs Williams for Butter – did not get any – Took down the stove pipe – Sandy called – took my Purse & $4 to Buffaloe – J & T Stayner – Soldier cut some Wood – pd him 6d – 28 – fine morng – pd Mrs Sheletto 6/ due her & 2/ for Candles – 2 dozn Eggs 2/ – 1lb Butter 1/6 (a cheat Mr Brown) – Nails 1/6 – a soldier cutting Wood & repairing Fence – J & T Stayner & Mewburn 29 fine – high easterly wind – a Salmon & Trout 6/ – soldier cutting wood – set a goose & two hens – pd soldier 2/ – 43 April 29 – and Dr Hamilton $5 that he lent – H.O went up to the Drs – 1lb butter 1/3 – stay lace – 30 Sunday – Rain – Ice running – J Stayner – Sandy – * Alexander went to the Acedimy at $5 for two Maths May 1st cloudy – rain – Ice coming down – 2/ for mending my Purse – 2/for soap – /63 slate Pencils – 1/6 for 2ds Binder – 7/ to Crawford – 3/5d for Butter & Eggs – 2/ soldier – $1 Butter Miss Hamilton – Stayners – Sandy 2d fair – cold – 1/9 Bread – pd – 2/– Paper – Pens – pd – Veal 5/9 – pd – Gloves for H H 2/ pd H.O – H H – E – Jane – Eliza – Julia went up to the Drs – 3 – fine – cool morng – H.O – H.J. went to Niagara – purchased – 43 May 3 a number of things as by Duff A Barrel of Jelly $2-2 $26-3-10 bought N Down &c 20 pd black Cotton for a Gown for H.O. & H J – 6prs Cotton Stockings for H H & E at 2/9 a pr – –X Hd 18/4 Spelling book – quills 2/ Boots for Augusta 12/6 Harveys oil for Hair 3/ oil for Furniture 3/ – Eye Water 1/ – 5 yd Cotton at /9 – 3/9 – 1lb Tea 6/ – slept at Mc Cormicks – 4 – H O – H J returned in the Chief Justice – found the little man tuning the Piano – Mr McDohoh at the Canadiary T Stayner – Sandy – the young Ladies drank tea at Mrs Mc Mickens – A letter from Cathn & Jessie – H.O &c walked up to Dr Hamilton – some Rain – 5 Cloudy – H.O H H – Mary – Jane Julia went over the River to see Mrs Whitney – H.O. pd Sandy $3 on account – returned Mrs McMn the 1lb of Tea – H.O. spent the day at Mrs Whitney – bought Hellen a pr of Boots 9/ – trunk & handle /9d – – 43 May 6h cloudy – had the Cistern cleaned out – Wash-house one sent two pr Boots back to Mr McClain – by Sandy Duff – Sandy – Mrs & T Styener – T Mewburn – 2lb Candles 2/– pd Augusta sent me a Pot of soused Fish – 7 Sunday – fine – wind high from the South – Ice coming down not very thick – J Stayner – T Mewburn – Mr & Mrs Creighton Sandy – some of the Girls took a walk �8 – fine – ice running – washing done at 12 – FitzGeralds – Butter 4lb 4/ pd – Eggs 4/ J & T Stayner – T Mewburn – Sandy set a Turkey on 11 Eggs 9 – fair – Ice running – report that Lake Erie was free of Ice – a Barrel of Flour $4-4 – pd – paid Adam Brown $3 – Ct part for Hay – 1c in FitzGerald – the Troops from Drummondville passed down to Niagara 43 Jun 9 Jane & Eliza went to the Stayners to stay a few days – Butter from Mrs Wrays 6lb nt pd Sandy – J Stayner – 10th fine morng – easterly Wind – set a Hen on 11 Egs – in a Barrel FitzGeralds went to Niagara in the Rain – get very wet Letters from Jessie – Jarvis & Cathy – paid soldier 6/ for working in the Garden – killed the Calf very fine Veal – skin weighed 6½lb 11 Cloudy Rain – cleared of very fine at ten – Hannah went to spend the day at Mrs Stayners took fore qrs of Veal – Weight 16lb – Mr & Mrs Cleighton J T Stayner Hanh stayed all night at Mrs Stayners 12 – fine – 1lb Tea 1/ – pd soldier 6/ in full – Letters from Catn & Jessie – 7 Milk-pans & a Pail from Dr Hn – Candles 2/ – pd pr Gloves for H.O. 1/2d – H.H – Jane & Eliza went to Tea at Dr Mewburns 43 May 12 T Stayner – sent Mrs Whitney half qtr Veal – 13 Rain early in the morng – fine afterwards – Dr Hamilton – J & T Stayner – T Menburn – Jane & Eliza returned – A caught the Poney + 2lb Butter nt pd Mrs Wray 14th Sunday – cloudy – Jane – Julia & H H walked to Stamford Church – dined at Dr Mewburns – returned much fatigued – Sandy – T Mewburn – J & T Stayner – William Winn died – a gale of Wind – with Thunder Lightning and Rain about one in the morng – 15 – very fine and great Heat – Wadsworth mending the cistern – H.O. went to the Falls with Dr Hn – the Dr 43 May 15 kept the Pony – Jane & Eliza went to Niagar – brought my Watch pd 6/ – Set a Hen on nine Eggs (Turkey) – J & T Stayner – T Mewburn – Sandy crockery from Dr Hamilton 16 fine – FitzGeralds with the Company came to Queenston Fitzd – came to live at H.O.H at $25 pr month – Rations and Servant – H.O. engaged a Woman at $3½ pr month – her Husband at $1½ to make Garden and put in Potato’s & mend fences – Fish 4/ – pd Bread 4/ – pd – Sugar 4/ pd – H H – Jane – Eliza spent the day with Mrs Stayner – Wm Duff arrived – brought a Letter from Jessie – 17 – fine – cool – Washing done at 10 O’Clock – Joseph & John Hamilton – Fitzd busy putting up the Gates 42 May 17 Bread 1/– pd a Man took the Garden on shares – H.O. to find seed and ground – the man labored and half the produce – the Dr sent some salt meat – soft soap &c – 6lb Butter 6/ pd – the Man came & commenced his Month – Sandy & Wm Duff – J & T Stayner, T Mewburn Letter from Catn – 18th very fine – cool – set out seed Beds – Carrots & Parsnips & Onions – Set a Turkey on 11 Egs – also a Hen on 9 Turkey Egs – the Woman commenced her month – – Shelletto 12lb Beef Chandles 2/2 pd 2/ to H.O. – Mrs Ross – Martha & Eliza Richardson – J Stayner – Sandy – Wm Duff black cow calved – 19 – morning cloudy – quite cold – Mr Fitzd went to Niagara – brought up his Horse – put it onto our Pasture – 43 May 19 1lb Tea 6/– pd 1lb Secrake 9d pd J & T Stayner – Mewburn – Wm Duff – H.O – H H Jane went to call on Mrs Stayner – Miss Brown keeping her Bed – the Dr says she will never leave it – set a Black Turkey on three Egs in Guernsey’s Field – 20 – Mending candlesticks & a tin Pail 4/– a pail 8s – (Butter – 1lb nt pd – Mrs N Thomas) – 2/ to H.O. – Beef pd 3/ – Veal – Sheletto – nt pd – Sandy – Wm Duff – T Stayner & Mewburn – Nails 2/ pd = 2lb Butter nt pd – McPherson Mr & Mrs T McCormick – 21 Sunday – clear – fine – mild – Sandy – Wm Duff – J & T Stayner 22 Cloudy – appearance of Rain to H.O. 1/ for [word illegible – crossed out] – J Stayner – Rain in the Evg – – 43 May 23 – fine morng – about two an hail-storm of short durance H.O. went to Drummond ville – bought two pr Boots for H H & Eliza – £3 – Butter 7lb 7/– pd – 6lb Butter 6/ nt pd – 4lb Sugar 4/ – Cake – 1/ – Mewburn – H.O. lent H.J two shilling for letter forAugusta J – T Stayner – Mr & Mrs Creighton – Dr Hn sent Pony home with Carriage & Harness 24 fine mild fore part of the day – Mr & Mrs Creighton Mrs Stayner J & T Stayner – Sandy – evg cold – H.O. went to Drummond ville – Jane went to Stamford to stay a few days at Dr Mewburns – – 43 May 25 fine morng – cleaning House Colln Elliot & Mr Bently breakfasted with Mr Fitzd – mended H.O. carpet – her Room finished H H & Nursery also – The Woman down with the Ague – Wm Duff T Stayner – Mr Creighton H.O. walked up to Dr Hamiltons 26 rain in the morng – Thunder and Rain at three – my Room and Jessies finished – the Woman better – Cathns room done – 9lb Candles – 3/ pd – Sandy – J Stayner – thunder and Rain in the afternoon – 27 – Cloudy – Alxr sick – the Woman sick – H.H & Eliza went up to Dr Mewburn –Wm Duff – Sandy J & T Stayner – Dr Hamilton 28 Sunday fine – H.O – Julia – Augusta & H J went to Church at Niagara – returned about three – Pony behaved well the Duffs – J Stayner – little Fitzd cut three Teeth �– 43 May 25th cloudy – Dr Hamilton sun shine – H.O. went to Niagara – 1lb Tea 8/=½ lb Tea 6/– pd – Sugar – Mrs Stayner – J & T Stayner May 30 – very fine – washing – some rain – Sandy – T.Styr 31 – fine – H.H – E – Jane Eliza & Julia went to Niagara – in Chief Justice – H.O. went down and brought H H & Jane back in Waggon – J Stayner H H & Jane sat up with Miss Brown who had Fits during the Night – very cold night – set a Turkey June 1st fine – four O’Clock morng some flakes of snow – very cold – T Stayner came in haste for H.O. to go to Mr Stayners Miss Brown again in fits – – two Dollars to McPherson – five lbs Butter – Mrs Tench 5/ pd – 3 pr Boots Caroline – Emma & Herbert from Black 12/ – 10/ – 9/ – J Stayner – Mewburn Mrs Hodder – 43 June 1st Eliza & Julia sat up with Miss Brown – quite cold 2d fine morng – rain in the Evg Sandy T Stayner – H H & Jane sat up with Miss Brown – Fitzd went to Niagara – remained all Night – 3d – rainy morng – 2lb Candles 2/ pd Mewburn – Sandy Wm Duff – Stayners Mewburn stayed all Night –fine afternoon – Hooks & Eyes – 1 piece 1/6 – 5lb sugar 4/ – 4th rainy morng – blustering Wind H.O. went to afternoon church at Niagara – Eliza & Julia & Alxr went with her – Wm Duff – Stayner The young Ladies went to Kirk 5h Rain – Washing done at 10 O’Clock morng – Wm Duff – 6 Cloudy – some Rain- 11lb Tea – pd 7/6 Duffs – Stayners – – 43 June 7th fine morning – paid Sherriff $2 – Beef 3/ pd – Wm Duff Stayners Fish 1/- 8 Rainy morng – Candles 2/2 pd Fish 1/ W Duff – Stayners 9th fair & warm – rain in the Evg – Jane – H H Eliza & J & John Stayner went to Niagara Dr Hamilton – Wm Duff – 10th Cloudy morning some Rain during the Day = Ts Mewburn J Stayner & Harry Rain all night – 11th Sunday – rain – cleared up H.O – H H & H.J. walked to Mrs McMickens & Stayners – J & T Stayner – Wm Duff – – 43 June 12th Monday very fine – washing done at 12 – Mrs Elliot called on Maria – & lunched Wm Duff – Stayners – a Letter from Jarvis – Jane went to Drummondville with Mrs Creighton 14 – Cloudy & Windy – H.H & Jane went to Niagara with the Stayners & Mewburn – to spend the Evg – they received a present – each of a scarf & nit Gloves – returned at one O’Clock morg – 15 very fine – Julia & Eliza’s returned in the Queen- Hugh Richardson – Stayners Wm Duff Mr & Mrs Duff 16 fine morng – Cathn John Askin – Mr Mrs Fraser & Children – arrived – Mrs Stayner Mrs Creighton – J Stayner – T Mewburn took Jane & Hannah out riding – Wm Duff – Mr Fitzd went to Niagaa received a pr Gloves & a Purse from Cate & Elz Duff – – 43 June 16 Coll & Mrs Elliot breakfasted with Mr Fitzd & Mr Doriy Mrs Et spent the day H.O – Ctn & Jessie went to Niagara Mrs Creighton – Stayners – Duff Asken – Richardson – in the Evg – J Askin went to see Miss Brown – some Rain had the Calf killed 17 fine – J Askin – J Stayner T Mewburn – Duffs – Richardson H H & Jane went out on Horseback Mr Duff went to Niagara – 18 Sunday – very fine – warm Mr Stayner & Grear – J & T Stayner Duffs – Mrs McMicken & sons – J Askin – 19 fine – warm – Fitzds went to Niagara – Askin T Stayner washing done at 1 O’Clock up at four – Wm Duff went to Toronto – Jessie and H.H. sister with colds – H O sick with cold 20th fine – warm – Eliza sick Wm Duff returned – Askin – T Stayner – Wm Duff – Mrs Hodder & Hannah – 43 June 21st fine – very warm – Mr Askin – left for his Home – Ellen sick – Emma sick – Mr Tench – Wm Duff – Potatos finished planting – 22 Maria had her Room cleaned – fine – very warm – Mr Creen Sandy – T Stayner – T Mewburn – Jane – Evg Cloudy – 23d Thunder – some rain – a Letter from Cathy – Mr Duff set out for Amherstburgh – Sandy Duff – T Stayner – Mr Tench 24 rainy morning – the Chief Justice did not come up – Wm Duff – the Stayners – H.O. &c walked up to Mr Stayners – Mt Tench – Ctn walked out to see Mrs Tench = Mr Fitzd went to Niagar with Poney – the Woman sick – Dr Hodder – 25 Sunday – fine – warm – H.O. H J – Jessie _ Catn – Jane – H H – 2 Elizas & Hellen – went to Niagara Church – heard Bishop of Toronto Preach & Confirm – called at Mc Cormicks – saw Dr & Mrs Deighton 43 June 25 two Miss McCaulays – Frazers – Gilkinsons &c – heard that Charles McCk was to start for Boston tomorrow – to go on board a Whaler for 2 or three years – W Duff T Stayner – Augusta gave a small Pot of Currant Jelly for Miss Brown – Mr Tench – 26 fine – very warm – Mary better – Cathn – sick head ache �Margaret left H.O. sick the Stayners – W Duff – Mewburn H.O – Jessie & Mary went to Niagara 27 fine – very warm – Washing done at 12 O’Clock Mrs Guernsey sent a horse to pasture at 10/ pr Week Month Wm Duff – Hugh Richardson – H.O – Cn- – Jessie to Niagara – Dr Hodder – some Rain 28 Cloudy – very warm – cleared off – Mrs Seacord – J Stayner – W Duff – Mewburn – – 43 June 28 H H – Jane & J Stayner went to the Falls – 29 some rain – cleared up – thunder about 12 O’Clock – Mrs Kayley – Mrs Gilkinson – Mr Robinson – J Stayner – Hugh Richardson – Wm Duff – H H spent the day at Mrs Stayners – 30 fine – oppressively Hot – H.O – Jessie – Augusta & Herbert went to Niagara – the Heiffer taken over to Mr McPhersons Hugh Richardson – Mewburn, J Stayner – Sandy July 1st very warm – Fitzds went to Niagara – with Poney – broke the axle-tree stayed all Night 2 Sunday – a shower – H J – Cthn Jessie H H went to Stamford to Evg Church – 43 July 2d H Richardson – T Mewburn – T & J Stayner – Wm Duff – Fitzds returned – 3d fine cool morng – City of Toronto came in – her first trip this season – brought over the Methodist School Child’n on a party of Pleasure – Washing done at 4 O’Clock H.O &c walked up to Mrs Stayner T Stayner – Wm Duff 4 – fine – Windy – cool – H.O – Jessie & Alxr went to Toronto in 7 O Clock Boat H.H – Jane & Julia spent the day at Mrs Stayners – Duffs – T Stayner – T. Mewburn – Hellen & Caroline went over the River – returned in 2 O’Clock Boat – Rain in the Night 5 fine morng – 2 Eliza’s – Julia & Augusta went to Niagara – returned in the Queen – Duffs – Stayners – Mewburn – – 43 July 6 – fine morng – Catn H H – Jane – Eliza’s & Julia went to Mrs Stayners on a Carpet bee – Fitzds went to Niagara – – Jasper Gilkinson Miss McCormick – Miss Cameron Mr & Mrs Sinclair – J & T Stayner – Wm Duff – Alxr returned – hired a soldier – half a day 7 Rain in the Morng – Nicholas cutting the Grass- the third day a soldier – turning the Hay all day – H H – Jane – Eliza – Julia went up to Mrs Stayners T H Mewburn – Hugh Richardson – Poney nearly choked – 8th fine morng – Mrs Sinclair H.O – Jessie & Jarvis came from Toronto – Hugh Richardson – T Stayner – W Duff – Mn making hay a short time 9th Sunday – fine – close – & warm W Duff – J Stayner – Dr Hamilton – 43 July 10th Washing done at 12 O’Clock W Duff – T Stayner – Mrs Sinclair Hugh Richardson – H.J. & Julia went to Mrs Mc Mickens – Soldier turning & carting Hay all day 11h fine morng – Mr Fitzd went to Niagara – soldiers making Hay – Mrs Sinclair – J & T Stayner – Mewburn – 12 fine-fool – Catn Eliza & Julia went to Niagara – H.O. Jessie & Alxr drove to Niagara H.J. & Augusta walked down to Honble Johns – H.J rode back Eliza Rt & Julia returned in the Queen accompanied by the Miss Ross’s – Henry Richardson Mewburn J & T Stayner – Mr &Mrs Creighton Wm Duff – came in in the Evg – 13 fine – man turning Hay half a day – little Eliza & two Miss Ross’s went dwon in 7 O’Clock Boat Cathn returned in 12 O’Clock boat Dr Hodder & Henry Richardson 45 July 13 Duffs – Stayners – Charles Sinclair Alxr came from school with the Ague 14 fine morng – Cathn H H Ellen Maria – Augusta – Mary – Julia Carln & Emma went out to gather Rasberries gathered 16 quarts – H.O. Jessie Carroline – Herbert went to Niagara Mrs Gilkinson – Hy Richardson C Sinclair – Stayners- Duffs 15 – Heavy thunder shower in the Night – Hail – rain continued till 9 O’Clock in the morng – Stayners – Duffs – Mewburn – 16 – Sunday – very warm – H.O – Jessie went to afternoon Church at Niagara – Stayners – Duffs, Hugh Richardson H.J – suffered with Heat – 17 heavy Thunder & sharp Lightning early in the morng & Rain – Washing done 1 O’Clock – W Duff – Dan Gilkinson – Stayners Hugh & Charles Richardson – Mrs Colbourn – Henry Askin sent to 45 July 17 Kingston accused of defrauding the Bank of £4-000 with an other – hope it is not true and that he will be found he is not guilty – 18 fine morng – Charles Duff arrived Dan Gilkinson – Mrs Whitney & Son – Alxr ’s birth day – Stayners – W Duff – 19 fine morng – S.P. Jarvis Jn Breakfasted here – Caten went to the Falls with him – Charles Duff – Charles Hamilton – H.O & Emma went over the River & returned about 11 O’Clock – Hugh & Charles Richardson – Stayner W Duff – Mewburn & Cathn returned from Mrs Tench’s and did not go to the Falls – a soldier to help get in a load of Hay – 20 fine morng – C Duff – hired a stage to go to Niagar – took H.O. Ctn – Jessie – Eliza – H.H – took J Stayner with Poney – T Stayner took Miss Jane – all going to – 43 July 20 see Mrs Ball – drank Tea then returned at Nine O’Clock – Duffs – T & J Stayner – D Gilkinson – Hugh & Charles Richardson �21 – fine – Jane & Eliza went in the Queen to Niagara – Charles Hamilton went home – Cathn – H H H – Eliza Julia – Mr Duff & Dan Gilkinson drove to the Falls – Miss Ross – Mr Garret – Mr Richardson – Hugh & Charles Richardson – Mewburn – W Duff – J Stayner – Fitzd went to Niagara remained all Night – Jane & Eliza returned with Miss Ross – Nicholas sick – hay not raked up – 22 – fine morng – Charles Duff Henry Richardson – Charles Richardson – W Duff – Stayners – Mewburn – D Gilkinson 23 – fine Morng – Julia went to Manchester with Harvy Richardson – H H H – Jane two Elizas went over the River to Church with D Gilkinson – C Duff – Ctn Jessie went to Niagara Church – 43 July 23 Stayners – W Duff – Hugh & Charles Richardson – Mewburn 24 rain in the morng – cleared off about Ten – Washing done at twelve – Charles Duff – Sandy & Wm – Harvey Richardson – Hugh & Charles Do – D. Gilkinson – Mewburn – Stayners – Mr & Mrs Sinclair – H.O – Jessie & H.H H went to Mrs Boyds – Julia to Niagara with J Stayner – Mrs Cox & three sons – on their way to England 25 fine morng – very warm – Mr Gilkinson – 4 Miss Balls & a young Brother – Sheriff Kingsmill & Daughter – Miss Marshal – Mewburn – W Duff – Charles Richardson – H.O – Cathn H H H Eliza Jane & Eliza – C Duff spent the Evg at Mrs Stayners – 26 fine morng – heard Henry Askin was condemned to Penetentiary – heard that Captn Tench had struck hus son Edmond and – 43 July 26 cut his Head open – that Edmond had brought him before a Majestrate – and that he refused to get Bail – and was going to Jail – Wm & Eliz & Robinson Mr Sinclair – Stayners – Hy Richardson Mr Cockburn – poor Harry Askin – in Penitentiary for 14 years- some Rain 27 fine morng H.O – Jessie & H.J. drove to Niagara – saw Mr McDougal – who said I was to send I must send the Original paper – Mr &Mrs Sinclair Stayners – Duffs, Hy & Chs Richardson – Mewburn – Mrs Fitzd was so kind as to write out my claim to exemtion from Income Tax 28 fine – very – warm – C Duff went to Niagara in the monrg Boat – did not return – Mrs Hodder – Mewburn – T Stayner – W Duff – Children out picking Cherries – heavy shower about five in the Evg – H H H & Jane went & drove themselves to Chippawa –28 Mrs Hodder gave two Recipes for Liquor July 29 fine morng – H.O & Jessie busy Packing for Amherstburgh – scrubbing done at 10 O’Clock H.O. & Cathn went over the River Cthn – Jessie – Eliza – Jane – Eliza & C Duff – spent the Evg at Mrs Sinclairs – Charles Richardson H.O. – Jessie & H.J. called at Mrs Stayner Creightons & McMickens Dr Hodder called to take the Oath of H.J. on account of Income Tax – Chs Duff returned from Niagara – Miss Kingsmill – 30 – Sunday – fine – warm Mr Gurnsey took his Horse out of Pasture the 29 – Hugh – Charles & Harvy Richardson Stayners – Duffs – Mewburn – Mrs Sinclair 31 Monday H.O – Jessie & C Duff for Amherstburgh – Jane – Eliza Mewburn & Sandy – went to Buffalo T & J Stayner & Mrs Elliot dined with Fitzd – Fitzd broke her back – 43 July 31 Maria went with him – Hannah stayd all might with Mrs Sinclair – a Man & Woman taken up for murder August 1st fine morng Fitzd & Maria went to St Catharines – did not return till ½ past ten at night – Eliza would not lend me some of my own Music to copy – as I gave it to her – selfish mortal – the dog in a Manger – 2 Miss Jane & Eliza returned and Mewburn & Sandy – H O Jessie & Duff did not leave Buffalo till ten this morng – C Duff sent Cathn a pine apple tooth Brush – Book – bottles soap and a Myrtle Hugh Richardson & Charles – H.J – Maria & Alxr went to the Falls – called on Miss Street & Mrs Leeming – – Mr Ross sent a piece of striped cotton to be made up into shirts – to pay 2/6 each – Stayners – C. Richardson – Mr Fitzd went to Niagara returned about 12 at night – 3d fine morng – T Stayner – Marice gave a Dress to Cathne & Augusta 8/ each – 43 August 3d paid Fraizer 6/ for 1lb of Tea that was owing – Mary & Augusta (Peters) Dr Gilkinson Bob Law – from Hamilton – Cathn Robert had a daughter the 2d o August – H.H.H. Eliza & Julia – Maria & Augusta (Peter) – Stayners – Gilkinson – Law – all went to Niagara at half past nine – to a Party at Mrs Ross’s Jane and Eliza went about five Mewburn – no elder with them H H H [Chapron] to the Party – Julia – Ellen & August went over the River to purchase sugar & Tea – got it safe over – the Party returned about three in the Morng 4 – fine – Mary (Peter) went in the seven O’Clock Boat to Niagara with Julia – returned in 12 O’Clock Boat with Jane & Eliza – then H.H. and Eliza Mr D Gilkinson & Rt Law and the above young Ladies went to the Falls – returned and spent the Evg at Mrs Stayners – got a small plot of Peas – from Guernsey 5th Cloudy – Mary & Augusta (Peter) left in 7 O’Clock Boat v for Toronto – small mess of Potat’os 43 August 5th from McPherson – some Peas from Mr Tench – Maria bought 9 Cucumbers pd 10Ct – gave some to us – Cathn preserving Cherries 5lb – Brown sugar – 4lb in Loaf sugar – Black Currants 4lb Brown Sugar – 2lb in loaf sugar Mr & Charles Richardson – Stayners – Gilkinson – W Duff – H H H went to sleep with Mrs Sinclair 6 – Sunday – fine – very warm. Mr Mewburn called for Jane to go to Stamford Church – in August 1st I mad a mistake saying (Maria) instead of Eliza giving a gown pattern to Cathn – J Stayner – W Duff – Mr Tench C & Mary & Hugh and Miss Richardson 7th fine windy – warm – H.J – Aut Alxr Carn – Emma – drove to St Davids purchased 100wt Flour – a dozen Eggs – 4lb Butter – had to drive very slow returning to prevent losing the Tire off the Wheel – Hugh Richardson – W Duff – D Gilkinson – Miss Nichol Mr Newburn brought Jane Hn back about nine in the Evg – – 43-7 August 8 began the shirts for Mr Ross The Queen changes her Rout and goes to Hamilton the Chief Justice & Transit ply between Queenston and Toronto – D Gilkinson – Stayners – W Duff – Henry Richardson Willowby – �9th fine – very warm – H.J – Alxr & the 3 Children went to St Davids to return the Flour it being alive – Jarvis came Home for the Holy-days – in Transit the Evg Boat – A letter from H.O. – Stayners Duffs – Gilkinson – Mewburn – C Richardson – Willowby – all left at ten but Sandy who stayed till half past 10 – by particular solicitation of H H H – Jane – big Eliza – after he went – Cthn and girls filed out the Halls Gallery on steps – in expectation of the Commander in Chief – Coll Elliot – his two sons & Adjutant Breakfasted with FitzGerald at eight O’Clock – Eliza and Julia went to Niagara in Morng Boat – to help – 43 August 9 Paper their House – Miss Whitney spent the Day here – Nicholas – Milked in the morng – the last he did here 10 fine – warm – Miss Whitney went home in Morng Boat – H J picked a mess of Beans & cleaned them – the Boys took a Note to Mrs Tench – H H H and Jane went to spend the day with Mrs Creighton & help make a Carpet – Mr Gale & Fortier – John & Clark Hamilton – Mrs Stayner sent a tin Pan of blacCurrants to Cathn – Mr Fitzd went to Nai Niagara – returned in the Evg Boat – Creightons – Stayners – Mewburn – Duff – Sandys business with Miss Eliza detains him till half past Eleven – also Mr Mewburns with Miss Jane 11 fine – hired an other soldier at 1½ dollar per Month – to do any thing required – Name George – half hundred Flour $1½ Took back 12 shirts to Mr Ross at 2/6 each for making 24/ – – 43 August 11 J. Stayner – Jane stayed all night at Dr Mewburns – Mrs J Hamilton arrived in Evg Boat 12 fine morng – Miss Bell & Master David Hamilton – Henry Richardson – William Mr Duff – Mewburn – J Stayner – Hannah spent the Evg at Mrs Sinclairs returned at ¼ before 11 – with a Train of Mr & Mrs Sinclair W Duff – J-T. Stayner – John dressed up in some Military costume making a Noise like a jolly set of Backinalians – Jane – Eliza & Julia returned from Stamford and Niagara – big Eliza went to Niagara with T Stayner 13 fine – morg – Sunday – very warm – Mewburn – Duffs Stayners – Sandy stayed till 11 O’Clock – 14 Monday – cloudy – rain at 7 O’Clock – cleared at 12 – Went to Niagara – with Alxr & Jarvis – took Cathn & Herbert to Mrs John’s and little Eliza to Niag 43 August 14 got very wet – stopped at Mrs John’s – took a cup of Coffee – changed my clothes – cleaned my Gown – H.H.H – Jane – Eliza drank tea at Mrs McMickins – Charles Richardson (sailor) W Duff – T Stayner brought me (H.J) a letter from New Orleans – one to Cathn from C Duff – one from her Mother rain ceased about 1 O’Clock – lent Mrs John the Cork Serice 15 fine morng – washing done at three – very heavy one a Letter to Augusta from Cathy Duffs – T Stayner – Mewburn H H H – Jane & Eliza went in Waggon to Dr Mewburns – to pick Currants for Jane – Sharp lightning towards morng – distant Thunder 17 – fine morng – H.J – Alxr – Jarvis Emma & Herbert drove to the Whirlpool – purchased half Bushel Potato’s 2/ – tryed for Flour $3 dollars for common flour – Mr Lushcomb and two Daughters – Mrs Fitzd – 43 August 17 and Augusta went to call on Mrs Jn Hamilton Mrs Hodder passed up to the Cars on her way to Simcoe – H H H & Jane went to Niagara in Transit – returned in Mc Phersons Waggon – took something to eat & went to Mrs Sinclairs – stayd till Ten – Sandy – T Stayner the Waggon broke down with Fitzd 18 – clear – an Engineer Officer called on Cathn about half past eight in the morng Ellen – Alxr & Jarvis went over the River in twelve O’Clock Boat – the Man came of the Guard about nine – and came to work – Letters from H.O-H – Alxr & Jane spending the day at Mrs Creightons – came Home at Ten – Mr Mewburn who stayed till half past Eleven – H.J mending Childrens cloths – 43 August 19h fine morng – Letters from Jessie – also from Cathn Rt inviting H.J. to pay her a Visit and saying Cathy was to be married 25 Septbr – requesting me to send Augusta up – Eliza & Julia Hamilton came up – Hugh Richardson – Sandy – T Stayner – Fitzd & Maria went to the Falls – very dark night – 20 Sunday – light shower read the service – Dr Hamilton for about five minutes – Duffs J Stayner Mewburn – who stay’d till half past Eleven – twos and threes in a corners – 21 Washing done at 2 O’Clock – the Miss Hs – washed up all their things before they started and ironed – George – drunk – taken to the guard house – Alxr went to school – below the Hill began in the afternoon – 43 August 22 High Richardson Sandy Mr Tench – T Stayner – wrote to Cathn Robert Miss Hamiltons – left this day 22 fine morng – Girls busy cleaning their Room – Mrs Lyon – Mrs Walter Dockson – Miss Chesarone – J Steyner – John Stone came in the afternoon at $2 per month 23d fine morng – – baking – H H H went to Niagara with T. Mewburn – a House burned down at Niagara – J Stayner Sandy – Mr Fitz-Gerald went to Chippawa with two Officers – in a Waggon – 24 fine morng – cleaning H.O. Room & Hannah’s – Ellen went over the River – for a pd of Tea – Augusta left for Hamilton – J Stayner – Mrs Jn Hamilton & 3 Children 24 – fine finished cleaning Bed rooms – walked with the girls to – 43 August 25 Mrs McMickens – to call on the Duffs – the old Lady made wry Faces – when asked if in good Health – called on Mrs Sinclair – found her out – Wm Duff – Hall Kingsmill – 26 – fine Morng – baking – cleaning drawing Room – Mr Fitzd went to Niagara on Horse back – T. Stayner – Mrs Sinclair – Miss Stayner – Boys spent the day at Mr Dicksons – �27 Sunday – cloudy – sultry – [word illegible] went to Church at Niager – Eliza – Alxr & Jarvis – dined at Augusta’s called at Janes – returned nearly dead with heat – Mr Fitzd went on Horse-back to Niagara – returned to Dinner – T Stayner – Charles Sinclair – Raining about half past Nine – 28th fine morng – washing – Letters from H.O & Jessie – Jarvis went in the Boat to Niagara – to take a Letter for Mr Fitzd – baking Alxr – Wm & Miss Duff – Stayners – Mewburn C Sinclair – 43 August 29 fine morg – Maria – Cathn & Jarvis went with Pony to make calls at Niagara the Dicksons – Mrs Lyons all at Dinner at home at McCormicks & Hamiltons Jane & Julia came up – at ten at night – stayed all Night – T–J Stayner 30 – fine – H H & Eliza went to Port Robinson – with Mrs Stayner Sinclairs – Mewburns – Jane & Julia on a Pic-nic – at ten in the morg with Pony – returned about nine in the Evg – Stayners – W Duff Mewburn – Sandy – Mr Tench – 31 Cloudy – smooky – baked up the last of the Flour – of the qtr hundred Miss Emmila & Jane Jarvis came in from St Catharines to spend some days not a shilling in the House – nor batter nor Meat of Potato’s – Cathn took the Girls with her to dine at Mrs John Hamilton Maria & Hannah went there to Tea – Mr Fitzd went to Niagara returned at six without Dinner = had his Tea – Stayners – C Sinclair – Sandy – Mr Tench took Pony – a Letter from Dr Hamilton Hannah thought it a shame that Mr Tench should take Pony – after he had been driven – 43 so hard the day before Septr 1st smooky morng – close – a little rain – Miss Emmily & Jane Jarvis came from St Catherines Maria took Emmily & Jane to the Falls – Jarvis driver – kept Dinner waiting till seven – cleared the Bones of a 10lb½ qtr of Veal – Miss Duff – Sandy & Willy – Stainers Mewburn – C Sinclair – 3 Miss Rosses Eliza & Julia Hamilton – Julia Ross – Eliza and Julia Hn, stayed all night – set me almost out of my senses with their Noise – Mr Geddies & Jack took Tea here – 2d fine morg – Eliza –(Julia) and Miss Ross went to Niagara Skemar in a Carriage with C Sinclair – Sandy – W Duff – Stayners – Sinclair Geddes – H Richardson – Emmely & Jane Jarvis – Mrs Hodder to take leave – went to bed at half pas Eleven some rain during the night – Letters from H.O – 3d Sunday – very close and warm H H H – Emmily & Jane went to Kirk – heard Mr McIntosh – Catn Emmily – Jane & Sandy went to Stanford Church – Mr Tench – Dr Hodder drank Tea here – leaves for Toronto – tomorrow – Stayners – Duffs Septr 3d Letters from Cathy & Augusta – with Postage the Girls went to Baptist Church – stayed a very short time – Miss Brown’s Dog took H H H show off and laid it some distance from her – set all around her a Laughing – J Stayner and H H H left the Church the rest soon followed – 4th fine morng very warm – Washing done at 1 O’Clock – we breakfasted at 7 – Fitzds at ten – Miss Jarvis at half past Eeleven – baking – Flour not good – it will be worse when we have none – Stayners – Duffs – Gilkinson – C Sinclair Tench – Alxr went with Pony & Mr Tench to Niagara – Fitzs went to Niagara and Dined – 5th fine morng – H J – Maria & Jarvis went to St Catherines to see Eliza – who is very sick – found her better – returned at 7 O’Clock found the Girls out sailing C Sinclair – Stayners – Duffs Willy stay’d till half past 11 – 43 Sepr 6 fine – Cathy & Augusta – came down – Augusta to stay for a time – Mary McCormick & Miss Ellen Jarvis – returned & took Emmely Jarvis – looking out for H.O.H. & Jessie – did not come – Sandy – C Sinclair – Stayners – Mr Tench – Fitzd had his Toe bruised by a fall of a post – some Rain – 7 – fine – rather cloudy – warm high wind – Maria & Cathy gone to call on Mrs Jn Hamilton – a Tetotum Party to the Falls – Cathy returned to Hamilton – H.O. & Jessie returned from Amherstburgh – Duffs – Stayners Tench – Julia Hamilton – stayd all night at Mrs Stayners – 8th Cloudy – Julia Hamilton & Augusta went to Niagara in morng Boat baking of shorts for want of Flour or Money – Augusta returned in the Evg Boat – D Gilkinson Duffs – Stayners – W Duff brought a Peach for each – a great Treat 43 Septr 9h fine cool morng – H.O. & H J drove to St Catharines – found Mrs Robinson rather worse – met Ata Mc Cormick there and Fraizier – bought an Hundred of Flour & 6lb Butter returned home to Tea – Fitzds went to Niagara & returned about Eight to Tea – Mrs & Miss Duffs – Sandy & Wm Duff – Stayners – 10th Sunday – cloudy – Eliza & Jane & Alxr went to Niagara Church – returned to Dinner – read the Service the Duffs – Willowby – Tench – the Girls went to walk – Mrs Smith – (Seacord) 11h fine cool Morng – – Mrs McCormick – Miss Hosmer & Miss Street – Mrs McMicken – Mrs Boyd – Miss Nichol – Hugh Richardson – Willowby – Duffs Stayners Tench – Jessy ill – Mrs Miller sent for – Miss Duff arrived at 11 O’Clock at Night a fine fat child – with good Lungs – Jessy doing well – – 43 Sepr 12 cloudy – cool – Mrs & Miss Duffs – Sandy – Mrs J. Hamilton sent for Cathn to go up to the Falls with her – on the Morrow – 13 – still cloudy – The Man mending the box of the outside sistern picked a few Tomata’s for Catchepup – Mr Ferrie – Mrs McMicken Miss Duff & Sandy – Stayners – began to rain in the Night – 14h Rain – Sandy 15 Variable – warm – Mrs Duff – sent to enquire after Jessie – Mr Ferric – Mr Kinge – Tench Jane Jarvis went to stay at Mrs Mc Cormicks – Cathn H – went to Niagara – Jessie had a Letter from Mrs Duff – Rain in the Night �43 Sepbr16 fair – high Wind – warm – Mrs J Hamilton & Children – Miss McCormick – Jarvis – Jane Jarvis – Mary Jane Hamn Miss Jane & Eliza Hamilton – Joseph Hamilton – Augusta went to Niagara to stay all night with Julia – Mrs & Miss Duffs – Miss Nichol – Mr Tench – Mewburn Stayners – Old Mary Synn – Jane & Eliza stayed all Night 17 – Sunday- fine – very high wind – warm – Mr Tench –Dr Hamilton came over and returned in Chief Justice – looked very well – Mrs Creighton Wm Duff Sandy – Stayners – Mewburn Jane & Eliza returned to Niagara – H H H – Eliza – T. Stayner drove to Niagara and returned with Augusta – 18 fine windy – Washing done about three – very heavy one Fitzds went to Niagara returned to dinner – Mrs Duff & Miss – Mrs D. dined here (Mr Tench (stayed all Night) – T. Stayner – 43 Septr 18 Sandy – Mr Creen – two Miss Guernsys – 19 – very fine – Cathn & Ellen went to Niagara in morng Boat – Mr Tench & Jarvis went with Pony to the cross Roads – Fitzd went to Niagara returned to Dinner – Packing Jessie’s Piano – Sandy – H Richardson – Willowby Stayners – W Duff – Mr James Hamilton – 20 – fine day – H.J – Augusta & Alxr drove out to St Cathns – found Eliza buch better – dined there with Miss Powall – Mr Robinson accompanied the your [word illegible] to Port Robinson – to show the Canal – returned home – quite dark – found Jessie with an head ache – Sandy – Stayners – 21 fine – high Wind – Mrs & the Miss Duffs – Mrs Duff dined here – thunder storm – 43 Sepr 21 Jessie not so well – Letter from Mrs Duff – 22 fine morg – put on a pot of soap – it did not come to soap – Ftizgds went to Niagara returnd to Tea – Mr Tench – Sandy T Stayner – went to bed at 10 O’Clock – 23 – fine Morng – picked Tomato’s for Catsup & Pickling – much fatigued – Mr Sinclair – Miss Duff – Mrs & Miss Guernsey – Mrs Stayner – Sandy – H H H spent the Evg with Mrs Sinclair gathered Mushrooms for Catsup – 24 Sunday – fine – very warm H.J – Augusta – Alxr & Jarvis went to Niagara Church – called at McCormicks – at Jane Hamiltons – got a pot of cold cream at Harvys pd 1/6 qr for it – begged 5 Peaches & 4 Pairs – of Mr Stevens – Boys gathered some fallen Apples at Priest Carrots – 43 Septr 24 Mrs Sinclair – Miss Stayner – W Duff – John Stayner drove H H H & Eliza to Niagara returned at ten at Night – Mr Tench – rain thunder & lightning about two – 25 Rain – washing done about two – – Augusta went to Hamilton in Transit – to Cathy’s Wedding – Mr Sinclair – T Stayner – 26 – cloudy – cold – picked Tomatos H.O – Hellen – Jarvis & Herbert went to Niagara to purchase things returned half frozen – Mrs Duff – dined here – Miss Duff Miss Ellen Jarvis – came to stay Dr Hodder – Mr Tench – Mewburn Stayners – heard that Augusta was wind bound at Niagara 27 cloudy – cold – Mr & Mrs Chetwood Hamilton – Dr Hodder Mr Tench – Mr Fortier – J. Stayner Wm Duff – Miss Duff – H H H & Eliza & T Stayner went to spend the day with Jane Hamilton – – 43 Sepr 28 fine morng – cool – Mr Fortier – Tench – W Duff Cathn H & Ellen Jarvis went over the River – Mary Jane Hn & Jane Jarvis – Fitzds went to Drummondville – Letter from Mr Duff – saying he could not come down till after the 12th October – Edmund Tench – Stayners – H H H sat up with Miss Brown – Mrs Duff & Daughter went of for Amherstburgh – 29 fine – rather mild – Cathn & Ellen Jarvis, went to Niagara – returned to Tea H.J. busy boiling Catsup – Baking Stayners – Mrs McMicken & sons – 30 – fine morng – all hands scrubbing Miss Ellen Jarvis left this for Toronto – Mr Tench dined here Alxr went with Mr Mc Pherson to Chippawa – Mr Fitzd went to Niagara – returned to tea – Paid John a months Wages ending 22 Septr – Mr Tench slept here – rain in the Evg Miss Brown alias Askin Died – 8 P.M. – 43 Octbr 1st Cloudy – Sunday – the Girls went to Kirk Mr Tench and William T – he dined here – Sandy – T Stayner 2 fine – high Wind – Washing – done at 12 – Fitzd went to Niagara – Miss Nelly Askin buried at Stamford Sandy – T Stayner – Alxr went to the funeral of Miss Askin – Mr & Miss Land – 3d Variable – high wind – some Rain – picked Tomato’s – Mangling & Ironing – J Stayner – Fitzd went to Niagara – returned at 7 O’Clock to dinner – Duncan notwold Mrs H. Hn sent a bottle of Brandy Wine to Jessie – 6 Onions – 2 pots jelly – 4th fine – cold –high Wind – Mr J.H called for Cathn to go to the Falls – dined at Mr Streets 10 in Number and three Horses – H H H – Eliza & J Stayner went to Niagara – took Tea with Jane – 5th fine – mild – H.O had straw brought Home – – took Jessie out riding – Bottled my Cat-sup J & T Stayner – Mr Tench – 43 Octbr 6 fine – warm morng – H.O. took Jessie to see Mrs J–Hn Jane Jarvis – Mary Jane Hamtn J. Stayner – T. Mewburn – 7th Rainy morng – warm – Jessie throwing up when she eats – Sandy – Rain all day & night – 8th Sunday – cloudy – mild – some rain – Mrs J & John & Clark Hamilton Mr Tench – Stayners W Duff – David Sinclair – 9th Cloudy – H.O Eliza and Maria drove to St David. Maria purchases half Bushel Peaches – 6/ Mary Jane Hamilton – Jane & Jarvis Washing done at half past twelve – Caroline & Emma – sent to school – Mrs Creighton – J Stayner – Fitzd & Mr Tench went to Chippawa Cathn Mary Jane & Jane Jarvis drove to St David bought half a Bushel of Peaches for her Mother �43 Octbr 9 and half a Bushel for Maria – Maria gave part to H O – 10 fine morg – cool – sent Mrs J.Hn 4 Bottles of Tomato Sauce – Mrs J – is to send H.O. two Barrels of Apples – H.O. Jessie & the Girls went to walk and take leave of Mr John – Mr Tench – Hh & C Richardson Willowby – Stayners – Duffs – Mewburn –Sinclairs – Eliza & Julia Hamilton stayed all night – Fitzd & Tench, went to Niagara – returned at Eleven at Night – Heard of the Freemans return from New York – 11th fine, clear, cool morng – Mrs McCormick Jn & Mary – Dr Hamilton – Mr McCaul – Clk Hamilton Stayners – Sinclairs – the Girls drank Tea at Mrs Stayners – Rain from three in the afternoon till 11 O’Clock at Night – 12 fine – clear morng – H.O. drove H.J. to Niagara – called at Mr McDouglas – not at home – met him in the street – he signed my 43 Octbr 12 – Certificate – received twelve pounds Tenshg from Mr McCormick Eliza and Julia went home – Hugh Richardson – Willowby – Stayners Sinclairs – T McCormick – Bought a Number of things, as by Bill – Julia & Eliza returned to Niagara 13 – fine – cold – went into the Garden picked Beans & Tomato’s Dr Hamilton called and gave his advice to Jessie – she very poorly – J Stayner – Mrs Hodder 14 cloudy – cold – mendid my Window – Dr Hamilton – said Jessie must be kept as quiet as possible – food very light – sent two Dollars to Mrs Saml Jarvis for Eggs – and an order or a Keg of Butter – Sent Jarvis a table & Teaspoon 3 flannel Waiste shirts & 3 Drawers Dr Hamilton left for Toronto Mr J.H sent two Barrels of Apples Alxr went to St Davids for yeast – Mr Hugh Richardson W Duff – 43 Octbr 15 Sunday – cloudy – cold – Cathn & Mary Jane – Jane Jarvis & Alxr went to Niagara Church Steemer Rochester taken off the shore by Hugh Richardson – The Ggirls returned in the Rain – T Stayner – Dd Sinclair Sandy – rained all Night – 16 – cloudy – Mr Duff arrived – W Duff H & C Richardson – Willowby rainy night & mong till 8 O’Clock 17 cleared off high wind – cold – no meat to be had for Dinner – H.J. & Eliza & Mary Jane went to Niagara – H.J. stayed at Mr McCormicks – the others at janes – H.J. bought 1 yd swiss maslin 2/6 – two papers of Pins 1/6 – 1/3 – two Skeins of Black silk 8d – 2½ yd Ribbon 2/3 yd 1⅓ yd Ribbon 9d – 18th Cloudy – cold – returned in Chief Justice – 43 Octbr 18 Eliza & Augusta went to Niagara, to stay at Janes – Mr H Richardson & W Rowly came and took H H H & Jane Jarvis to Niagara and did not return till 1 O’Clock in the morng 19 – clear and cold – H H H and Eliza went in the Boat to Niagara – to have their Dresses fitted by Jane Hn – Augusta returned – W Duff – H H H & Eliza returned at 11 O’Clock at Night with J Stayner – brought some [word illegible] from Augusta & a Note informing me that my Brother in law Died 2d of October (Seymour Jarvis) – Mr Duff –Cathn & Jane Jarvis went in search of Butter – 20th fine clear windy morng – Mr Guernsey and Sinclair Miss Tench Mr Fitzd & Wife went to Drummondville – Mr & Mrs Creighton – Miss Tench – Fred Tench – J & T Stayner – Mr Kiers drank Tea here – High wind & Rain during the Night – 43 Octbr 21 Cloudy – some Rain – Cathn – Jane Jarvis & Alxr went to Niagara – Jane stay’d at McCormicks – Cathn brought Fruit – spices – a Citron for a Cake for the Christening of Jessie’s little Girl very dark when she returned – nearly ran over several times – brought up the soap that Mrs McCormick promised – Mrs H O H went over the River for some Tea – Rain – Hail & Snow – high Wind – 22d Sunday – the Weather variable H.O – Ctn & Alxr went to Niagara Church – Mrs McMicken and children – Sandy – 23d fine clear day – Washing done at half past one – Eliza – Maryjane & Augusta Hamilton – Jane Jarvis – Mrs Duff – J Stayner – W Duff 24 fine – clear & mild – Hugh & Henry Richardson – Willowby Mr Tench – W Duff – J Stayner – H H H and Eliza went to Niagara with the Richardsons – Jane & Maryjane Hamilton – returned about one in the Morng – – Herberts birth day – Cake received with gloves from – 43 Octbr 24 Mr & Mrs Freeman – to all but Mr & Mrs Duff – and Hellen – Cake made for Miss Duffs Christening – Mrs Freeman sent for Augusta to live with her – 25th Rainy morng – Variable – J Stayner Mewburn – 26 Cloudy – Mr & Mrs Creen – Miss Duff Christened – by name Jessie Augusta – Mr & Mrs Creighton – J & T Stayner Dd Sinclair – Messrs & Miss Tench – Miss McCormick – Mrs R J Hamilton child and servant – Mrs Freeman – Jane Jarvis – Jane – Julia – Maryjane – Augusta Joseph Hamilton – Hh & Hy Richardson – Willowby – Mewburn – Duffs – took Tea and spent the Evg – 27th Snow – the Hamilton party left in Transit – H H H and Jane joined and are to return in the Boat – Augusta left us to live with Mrs Freeman – Transit did not go further 43 Octbr 27 than Niagara – H H H returned the storm so bad – J Stayner – 28 pleasant – cold – a Letter from Mary Jarvis, with a keg of Butter – W Duff Alxr Duff dined at Mr McMicken – T Stayner – sat up till eleven to hear the final of Kate in search of a Husband – 29th Sunday – Cloudy – cold – H.O. Eliza and Alxr went to evg Church at Niagara – Dan Gilkinson Wm Duff – H.O. wrote to Dr Hamilton about the Wood – Mr Tench – �30 Snow in the morng – Sun out at twelve – Washing don about one – Mr Tench Wm Duff – A. Duff – H H H – Eliza Hellen & Alexr went to the school House to hear a Lecture on a Circulating Library – by Mr Mc Micken – – 43 Octbr 31 Clear & cold – hard frost in the night – H.O – Cathn & Mr Duff went to Niagara – Clothes hung out early in the Morng – Jane & Mary Hamilton stay’d all Night – H.O. bought a number of things for Eliza – Novbr 1st Cloudy – cold – snow – rain W Duff – 2 soldiers – digging Potato’s 2 Variable – snow – Rain – cold Alxr went to the Cattle Show Mary & Jane Hamilton returnd to Niagara – Sandy & T Stayner – Eliza had a Tooth plugged – 1 soldier digging Potato’s 3d cloudy – cold – muddy – 2 soldiers digging Potato’s a short time afternoon – – 43 Novbr 3 J Stayner – Dd Sinclair H.O – Mrs & Herbert went to Stamford – for Jessie’s & Eliza’s Bonnets 4 Clear & cold – H.O took Jessie out to ride with Baby & Herbert – called at Stayners Creightons & McMickens – H.J. answered W B Robinsons note – Ed & Miss Tench – J Stayner – Mr Duff & H H H went to Mrs Mc Mickens and drank Tea – killed a Turkey – lost 3 5 – Sunday – cloudy dull day – Sandy & W Duff Dd Sinclair = J Stayner – 6th Cloudy – cold – Mr Duff went over the River to get a Custom-house receipt for bondage upon his Piano – Hugh Richardson – Willowby – J Stayner – the Boys & young men of the village burned Guy Fox on the Mountain – Sky Rockets – fire Balls & Cannon – very pretty – – 43 Novbr 7 Snow – cold – Sandy – J Stayner 8 snowing hard – cleared off about twelve – remained cloudy – Mr Mrs & Miss Duff and Eliza left for Buffalo on their way to Amherstburgh at one O’Clock – J Stayner brought hack the Mortar – 9th fine morng – Mr Tench washing done at 3 O’Clock all dry and taken in – J Stayner – 10 rainy morng – cleared off Cloudy – mild – 11 rainy morng – mild – Cloudy – middle and latter part of the Day – Frost during the Night – Mr Tench – J Stayner – 12 Sunday – fine clear – cold morng – read the Service with the Family – Mr Tench Sandy – J Stayner – C Sinclair – – 43 Novbr 13 Cloudy – snow in the Night – washing done at half past one – 1,200¾ of Hay came in – J Stayner – C Sinclair – 14 fine – very cold – H.O. & H H H went to Niagar – bought a new Drum for the Hall up stairs Miss Tench – J Stayner – took part of the Celery – Fitzd went to Niagara – stay’d all Night – 15th Cloudy – cold – sold apples – took Candles in Pay – busy putting up the Hall stove – till eight O’Clock at Night – John Stayner Dd Sinclair – snow & Rain in the Night – greened the Pickles 16 Cloudy – rather mild – sun came out at half past one – cloudy the remainder of the day Wm Robinson – (St Cathn) J. Stayner – cleaning the upper part of the House – boiled down the Tomato Catsup – – 43 Novbr 17 clear morng – cloudy about 12 – H.O. Cthn & Alxr went to Niagar – to have some cloths made for Alxr & Jarvis – came home wet to the skin – Mr Tench – Sandy 18th Variable – Eliza & Julia Hamilton – stayed all Night – Mr Tench – Mewburn – J Stayner C Sinclair – Letters from Jessie – 19 Sunday Cloudy – E & Julia went to Niagara in steam Boat Mr Tench – Sandy – J Stayner – shower in the afternoon – wrote to Augusta & Cathy – 20 – Clear morng – Washing done at twelve – Mr Tench – Dd Sinclair J Stayner – W Duff – Letters from Jessie & Eliza – T Mewburn Rain began at eight at Night – 21 rainy morng – dank – cleared off about 12 – high Wind – a shower snow in the Night – Mr Tench J Stayner – Dd Sinclair – Wm Duff – – 43 Novbr 22 clear morng – cloudy about 10 – Mr Fitzd went to Thorold – Alxr went to Niagara – the school Master sick – Mended the globe Lanthern – put the Pickles in the Cellar – washed and tied up some Celery Tops to dry – T Mewburn – T Stayner – C Sinclair – the remained of the Celery taken up – Clothes not done 23 Cloudy – Mrs Hodder – Miss Tench Miss Mary & Eliza Hamilton came to stay all week – Hugh & C Richardson Willowby – Mr Fitzd returned about eight in the Eevg – – Rain all Night – H.O. made up her Orleans dress 24 Clear morng – H.O. & Cathn went across the River – purchased a pr shoes for herself – Catn – Boots for Jarvis – Herbert – W Duff – brought them back in his Boat – they dined with Mrs Whitney – – Mrs Stayner Mrs Creighton – C Sinclair – W Duff 25 fine morng – Cathn – Alxr & Herbert went to Niagara – in Waggon get Jarvis’s Coat – Mrs Hodder & Miss Tench dined here – Sandy & Willy Duff – J Stayner – T Mewburn – C Sinclair – Jane & Julia – Eliza made H.O. a Bonnet – �– 43 Novbr 26 Sunday – Beautiful morng – H H H – Alxr – Mary & Eliza went to Kirk – Sandy dined here – Mr Tench – W Duff – C Sinclair – H H H & little Eliza went to Mrs Stayners – Jane & Julia – W Duff read the Bible to us – Cathn received a Letter from Jane Jarvis – wrote to S.J P & Myrthe Peters – Mrs Grayham began to Milk – for half a Dollar pr Month – Mr Fitzd got up at twelve – 27 Cloudy – some snow – Washing done at twelve – cold – Miss Smith – Wm Duff – Mr Fitzd got up at half past twelve to breakfast – not sick H.O. made some sweet Biscuit for Jarvis – Mrs Stayner & Jane Hn drank Tea here – Hugh & C Richardson – Willoby – W Duff – spent the Evg here – T Stayner – came for his Mother – hard frost – Alxr broke thro’ the Ice – got the Ague – 28th beautiful morng – H.O. & Ctn went in Transit to Toronto – Fitzds man took their took down their Baggage to the Boat p W Duff came for Alxr to go over the River – Alxr could not find any Boots to fit – T Mewburn – T Stayner – W Duff – Maria 43 Novbr 28 went down to her House to see & have it white & colour washed – found out two emigrants, one with sore throat the other Ague – came home and got some Oatmeal from me made a Pot of Gruel – sent to Mrs Grayham for some Milk – and sent to the Women – gave Alxr some midicine – Miss E.H. made H.J. a Cap – 29 fine morng – but Cloudy – Mrs Fitzd went to her House – came back in a rage Mr F hd engaged a Nan to colour a Room and Passage for which he was to Pay $3 – Mr Fitz said to H.J. that he had no objections to Mrs Hamilton having any of the Men to day any thing about the House – but they must not take any Parcels any where – or they must return to their Duty – they might go of [two words illegible] – Wrote to H.O. – Fitzd rode out – returnd about 7 O’Clock – W Duff – little Eliza went to Stamford for Tea – did not return – snowing fast – 43 Novr 30 sent my Letter on board the Boat – Miss Jane dined here – Mr Mewburn – W Duff – Fitzd went to Thorold = stayd all Night – Cloudy – some snow – Decbr 1st Cloudy – very heavy weather Miss Tench came in to get some Oatmeal for her Grandmother – who fell from dizzyiness – this morng – Man cutting Wood – Mary – H H H & Eliza went to Tea at Mrs McMickens – John Stayner drove Pony to Niagar & took little Eliza to see her sister – W Duff – T Stayner – Mr Clarks House in Queenston took fire between six & seven – burnt to the ground – heard that the French party of Ministry had resigned – because the Governor would not remain a Cyphar – 2 – fine morng sent all over the Village to hire a man to cut some Wood – could not find one – – 43 Decbr 2 a Man cutting Wood – H H H & little Eliza spent the Evg at Mrs Creightons – Miss Jane Hamilton – T Mewburn J Stayner – W Duff – Fitzds went to Niagara left Duncan 3d Sunday – clear & cold – H.O. & Cathn returned from Toronto – both very sea sick Jane Hn Mewburn – J & T Stayner – C Sinclair – Duffs – H.O. brought 2 pr spectacles for me – did not suit my Eye – 4th Mary – Jane & Eliza left for Chippawa – clear cold day – Fitzd moving – H.O. bad with sick Hheadache – H.O – H HH – Hellen & Alxr went to hear a lecture on Work – by old Guernsey – J Stayner – C Sinclair Wrote to Augusta – on account of her birthday – sent to post by J Stayner – some Rain – snow during the Night – 5 – Variable – Miss Tench – Leary the Taylor – H Richardson – Willoby – Tench – 43 Decbr 5 sent back the Spectacles – over 15 Boys for Potato’s – some apples to Jarvis & his winter Cap – 6 – Cloudy – Man cutting Wood – gave his Boy – breakfast for bringing in the Wood – H.O. went to the Village Girls busy cleaning up the House after the Fitzd – left old Rt Hamilton Letters from Jessie – J Stayner – Sandy – Mr Tench 7 – snowing – Washing done at two – Man cutting Wood – Williams brought five load of Wood – Mrs Grayham washing counterpanes & Blankets – J Stayner – Nicholas got up the Baskets out of the Well + mended the Chain – 8 – Cloudy – Miss Tench – Williams brought five load of Wood Irish Boy brought up Wood to fill the Boxes 43 Decbr 9 Cloudy – H.O. went to Niagara with Mr McPherson – Girls cleaning out the Cellars & Kitchen &c – H O – made a few purchases – returned about two – Julia Hamilton J Stayner – H H H & Julia went up to see Mrs Stayner who was sick – Julia stayed here all Night Letters from Amherstburgh Letter from Ctn Freeman to H.J. – Sandy – T Stayner – 10 – Sunday – fine clear morng H.O. & H H H went up to see how Mrs Stayner was – the Dr had bled her – copiously – for Pluerisy – she was very weak and saw no one – Letters from Jessy & Eliza – all well – Maria’s child sick – cut four double Teeth – Julia returned to Niagara in Transit –W Duff – J Stayner – some rain in the Night – 11 – fine morng – Washing done at 12 O’Clock – 15 Bags of Potato’s from Mrs Saml Jarvis – Alxr brought them up with Poney McPherson went down to help him load some snow W Duff J Stayner – 1843 Decbr 12 fine morng – busy mending my Carpet H.O. has an attack of Dizzyiness Girls mangling &c – Ch & H H H walked out to see Mrs Tench – Mr Stayner & Maria 13 fine – clear – cold morng – Baking scrubbing – Miss Tench came to ask H.O. for medicine for Hodder – H.O & Catn spent the afternoon with Mrs Tench – who gave a shoulder and feet of Pork to H.O. – Alxr walked out to drive H.O. home – H H H had a Letter from Ctn Hn asking he to go up to a Ball on the 19th – 14 – fine- clear cold morng – H.O – H H H & J Stayner going to Chippawa – went and dined with Jane Hn returned to Tea – J Stayner took Tea here – Ctn had a Letter from Mary Peter – Ctn walked with Maria to Durhams – Maria purchase Butter & Fowls – T Mewburn & Stayner – 15 Cloudy – mild – Baptists Dipping – over the River H.O. Cathn & Herbert went to Niagara bought Herbert a Cap – brought Jarvis’s Coat home – caught in the Rain as usual – rained all Night – J Stayner brought up Letters from Amherstburgh – �43 Decbr 16 Rain – busy cleaning House Watered the Flowers – cut down the stalks – jolly Flowers cleared off the dead leaves – T Mewburn 17 – Sunday – read the morng Service by myself – Letter from Augusta cleared off – cloudy Rain in the E-g J Stayner W Duff – H.O. & Children called at Maria 18 – snowing and thawing – Washing done at 1 O’Clock – Phoebe Guernsey – T Stayner – W Duff – C Sinclair – Mr Tench – H H H went to the Lecture – not pleased 19 – Cloudy – – 20 – Cloudy – H.O. went over the River – took 2 spools of Thread to Mrs Whitney & a Turkey – engaged – some Oats – bought 4lb Tea – returned much fatigued – very bad roads – Letter from Eliza & Jane Hamilton – wrote to Augusta – 21 Cloudy – Mrs Grayham killed two white turkeys in mistake – J Stayner – Mr Tench – Jarvis came home for the Holy Days – 43 Decbr 22 Cloudy – mild – Mr & Miss Tench – H.O. sent a Turkey to Mrs Tench – J Stayner brought up Julia Hamilton – they dined here – Julia stayed all Night – Turkey fricassee for Dinner 23d – light Rain – busy cleaning House – H.O. preparing for Sunday and Christmas Dinner –fine large Turkey – made a pr of Mits for Carone John Stayner called and took Julia up to Chippawa in a Waggon – at ¼ past one Mr Tench – T Stayner – Letter from Jessie – 24 – Sunday – Variable – H.O, Cth Alxr Jarvis Hellen went to Kirk Caro & Emma went to Sunday School – J & T Stayner – Mr Tench Mrs Fitzd W Duff – 25 Cloudy – McPherson took H.O. Catn H H H & H.J. to Niagara Church – Christmas day – who partook of The Sacrament – the Church very full and a great number took the Sacrament – the Road 43 Decbr 25 very bad – called at Mc Cormick – Fanny returned – we had Cake & Rasbery Vinegar – returned Home after Sun Set – two Hours going & two to come back – H H had a fine boiled Turkey for our Dinner – Maria sent four Mince Pies some Head-cheese & some Cider to H.O. – J Stayner & Mewburn Mewburn – J Stayner– a soldier died suddenly 26 Cloudy – very mild – girls washing – H.O. threatened with Pleurisy – Jarvis can’t move for a Boil – H J busy making the Pantry decent – Catn dined with Mrs Fitzd – Rain in the Evg – W Duff M-r- Tench – stayd all Night – solder buried – J T Stayner 27 Cloudy – a propellar came up & went to Toronto – Transit came in Dr Mewburn came and bled H.O. 43 Dcr 27 Mrs Fitzd called to see how H.O. asked the children down to play with Duncan – Dd Gilkinson – J Stayner with Letters from Amherstburgh – 1 to H.J. 28 – Cloudy – some snow – Miss Tench dined here – the Boys went home with her – DGilkinson drove H H H to Chippawa – to a Party – Mrs Walter Dickson sent a Note to Cathn for an Evg Party – left out H H H – would not go – Mrs Fitzd – J Stayner with a Letter from Ge Jarvis – Mr Tench – the Boys went to a Party at Mr Thorburns – stayed till two O’Clock 29 Cloudy – freezing – mended a broken pane of Glass in H.O. Room – with Paper – Dr Mewburn- Fitzds J Stayner – wrote to Eliza – getting very cold – 30 – fine cold morng – J Stayner with a Letter from H.H H to say she had been waiting for D Gilkinson who was asked to dine with some gentleman – Miss Tench H H H returned at 7 O’Clock very tired – J Stayner 43 Decbr 31 Sunday – very cold – clear morng – Dr & Harrison Mewburn – J Stayner brought Letters from Amherstburgh H.O. received Letter from Honble John Hamilton enclosing $60 – from government for War expenses – H.O. wrote a reply to Hble J.H – and one to Dr Hamilton and Jessie �pasted on page for 28/29 November Mrs Tench £ s d 43 August 19th 2lb Butter pd 0 2 – 23 3lb Butter pt pd 0 3 0 Sepbr 4 2lb Butter pt pd 0 3 0 for mending the October 2 soap – 2 – Butter from McPhern on top of page for 25 December Dr Hamilton Lamp Oil – quarts August 9th 3 19 1 28 1 on pages following between the diary entries for 30 and 31 December 1843 May 16h Mrs FitzGerald came to live in H.O.H. House & board with his Family – at $25 pr Month with his Rations 22d pd Mrs Hamilton for two Weeks $12 – June 1st Fitzd pd H.O. $ 13 17h – – – $ 12 July 3s – – – $ 13 15 $ 5 $ 7 August 3d – – – $ 13 15 $ 12 28h $ 1½ Septr 1st – – – $ 10 15 – – $ 12 Octbr 2 $ 13 15 – – 12 $ s D – 43 Novbr 1 – 12 27 – – – 12 4 11 Novbr 12 1200 ¾ Hay the following have a single list per page Mr Fitzd – orders that Mr Hamilton’s servant man is to bring up Mr Fitzds Rations hereafter – and he begins this day August – 5th Beef eight pound 10th 1lb Candles – 11 5lb Beef – 14 5lb Beef – 23 1lb Candles – Septr 5 7lb Beef – 7 7lb Mutton – fore quarter 9th 1lb Candles 13 5lb Beef – 15th 5½lb Beef – 21 5lb Beef – 25 8lb Beef – October 3d 5lb Beef – 5 3½lb Beef – 17 1lb Candles 43 Octr 15 3½ Beef – 18 6lb Beef – 21 Load of wood 26 6lb Beef 28 1lb Candles 30 7lb Beef Novbr 1 7½lb Beef 3 – load of Wood 10 – 1lb Candles 11 6lb Mutton 18 7lb Beef 23 1lb Candles 30 2 Cords of Wood 1843 Shiletto – May 27 11lb Veal – 4d – 3/8 – pt pd June 9 10lbs Butter 10/ pt pd July 29th Butter 31 6lb Veal August 25 – 3lb Beef – nt pd 28 2½lb Beef pt pd �Guernsey Butcher May 31 4lb Bone at /6 pr pd June 9th 16lb Beef – owing 4/- 14 – 5lb Mutton at 5d 2/1 Guernsey July 26 3lb Veal nt pd 27 – Mutton nt pd 29 7¾lb Veal – August 1st 6¾lb Lamb – 4/ nt pd 3d 7lb Veal 1 – 5 9lb Lamb 4/ 9 9lb Lamb 4/ 12 9lb Lamb 4/ 23d 4lb¼ Veal at /5 1/9 43 Guernsey August 26 qtr Lamb – 6lb 4 28 Fore qtr Lamn 3 Sept 1st Fore qtr Veal 10½lb Loin of Veal 5lb 19 hind qtr Lamb 4 1843 Mrs Williams May 27 6lb Butter at 1/ nt pd 29 31 4lb Butter 1/- nt pd June 3d 10lb Butter 10/- nt pd 10th 12lb Butter 12/ nt pd pd 32 on account 17 10lb Butter 10/ July 11 pd Mrs Williams $1 15 8lb Butter nt pd 24 10lb Butter 10/- nt pd August 12 8lb Butter nt pd Mrs Tench June 1st 5lb Butter 5/- pd 6 1½lb Butter 1/6 pd 21 6lb Butter 6/ pd Eggs 10 pd 29 Butter 6/ pd 30 Butter 6/ pd July 3d Butter 6/ pd 7 Butter 6/ pd 11 Butter 5/- pd 13 Butter 6/ pd 17 2;b Butter 2/ nt pd 20 2½lb Butter 2/6 nt pd 21 Mutton 3/4 nt pd 22 3lb Butter 3/- nt pd 27 4lb Butter 4/ nt pd 31 3lb Butter 3/ nt pd August 3d 9lb Butter 9/- nt pd paid one Dollar on account 7 4lb Butter 4/ nt pd 11 paid Mrs Tench 8/ 14 4½lb Butter 4/6 nt pd the entries for 16 May to 5 August are in two columns per page; thereafter on one column 1843 May 16h Fish 4/ Bread 4/ sugar 4/ 17 Bread 1/ Butter 6/ 18 Beef Candles 2/2 19 1lb Tea 6/ Celarits /9 Mending Cane Candlestick and 4/9 Pail 20 1lb Butter 1/ Beef 3/ Veal 1/4 Nails 2/ 2lb Butter 2/ 22 Nails 1/1 23 2 Pr Bats 1/3 H.H – Ea 7lb Butter 7/- 6lb Butter 6/ 5lb Sugar 4/ Tape 1/ 26 3lb Candles 3/ 29 1lb Pea 8/- ½lb 17lb Loaf sugar 11/ June 1st McPherson $2 5;b Butter 5/ 3pr Boots Carn Em & Ht 12/ 10/ 3/- 3d Candles 3/2 5lb Sugar 4/ 6th 1lb Tea 7/6 7th [wor /- $2 Beef 3/ Fish 1/ 8th Candles 2/2 Fish 1/ 9th 16lb Beef $1 10th 12lb Butter 12. 13 Fish 1/- Mending Alxrs shoes 5/ Tea 6/6 Cotton plaid –/9 Eclaratis Candles 2/ 43 June 13 H.J. pr Boots 9/ 14 5;b Butter 5/ H.P. pr Shoes 5/10d pd 2 pr Stockings 5/3 prs Gloves 2/ 5lb Mutton 2/9 pd 16 13s sugar 13/6 17 Sugar 4/ Candles 2/2 Salt Petre /6 Butter 10/ Soap 2/ Candy 1/ 20 Butter 6/ Eggs 10ct 22 1lb Pea 6/ Candles 2/2 23 Mutton 3/9 Lemons 1/ 26 pd Margarde $2 sugar 17/ Candles 1/3 27 Tea 6/ Butter 5/ 4¾ lb Mict 2/ 2 pieces of Tape 2/- Soap 2/ Soap 2/ 29 Candles 2/2 30 Nails 3/- 5 Bonnets cleaned $2-4 July 3d Butter 7/ paid Nicholas 4/ Strawberries 1/ 5 Mutton 1.8 Candles 2/ Whetstone 1/ pd Nicholas $1 43 July 8th Butter 6/ Tea 6/ 10 Sugar 2/ Soap 2/ Candles 2/4 paid Mr Staynor up to this day in full $6 Meat 2/ 11 Butter 5/ Starch /10d Sedlatz 4/ 12 4lb Butter 4/ 14lb Sugar 14/ Peas nt pd 13 Butter 6/ pd Margaret 2/ Mutton 2/ 14 pd sheletto 10/ that was owing Sugar 12lb 6oz 13/4 B sugar 4/ 16 Butter 8/ �Soap 1/8 17 6lb Veal 2lb Butter 2/ 18 ½lb Tea 3/ nt pd Raspberries 1/6 Soap 2/6 19 Tea 6/ Shoes for H H H paid the Men for putting in the Potatos and making Hay 13/ 20 2½ Butter 2/6 pd McCauley 8/ Candles 2/3 Cheese 2/ Nicholas 8/ Lining for Jane’s gown 2/ making do 4/ 45 July 21 Margaret top of tines by sickness 2/ 22 Butter 3/ Eggs 2/ Candles 2/3 24 Broom 1/4 Soap 2/ Beef 2/4 25 Starch 1/6 Boot-laces /2 26 3lb Veal Mutton 27 Guernsey Sugar 4/ paid Nicholas two months Wages all two shillings overpaid 27 Veal 8/ Candles 2/ pd Tea 5/6 nt pd July 31 Soap Candles 1/ Lamb 4/ August 3d 7lb Veal Bread /6 Sugar /8 Tea 6/ Cheese /6 Pepper 1/6 Candles 2/ 4 Eggs 1/ Breas /3 5 Peaches Potatoes 2/6 Loaf of Sugar 10/ pd by Jane Tooth break ea HO HH & Eliza 2/ 2lb Lamb 4/ paid Mrs Tench $1 on account 5lb brown sugar 4/ 43 August 7 100wt Flour $3 Eggs 10s Butter 4 – Candles 1 Sugar 4 – Mending Collar to Pony2 8 Matches – – 2 9 qtr Hundred Flour 0 6 6 qt Lamb 0 4 0 Tole-gate – – 2½ Bread 0 1 0 Biscuit 0 1 – That was owing Potato’s 0 2 – 10th Bread – 2 – Butter – 1 – Flour 1 4 – 1lb Tea 0 6 – Butter – 1 – Tole-gate 2½ 12 Candles 0-2 – qt Lamb – 4 – Potato’s – 2 – Butter – 8 – 43 August £ s D 14 Sugar 0 8 0 Spool thread 0 0 ½ Bread 0 1 0 15 Loaf sugar 0 8 6 16 Soap – 2 – Starch 1 Blue 1 5lb Mutton – 2 – 17 [word illegible] half Bushel – 2 – Candles 0 2 2 Tea ¼lb – 2 0 paid for Maria Bread at Baker’s 0 5 23lbto the 10th of August Eggs 0 1 0 to Man – 8 – 18 Flour – 12 Tea – 6 Pepper – 1 Sent Mrs McMicken the Sugar that was burned 43 August £ s D 19 Butter – 1 – Butter – 2 – Butter – 2 – Candles – 2 – Shoeing & removing 3 shoes on Poney – 5 – 21 Soap 0 2 0 Eggs 0 1 0 Lamb – 3 – 22 Paper 0 1 0 Ink 1 Potato’s 1# 23 half Hundred Flour 0 12 0 Butter 1 Butter – Mrs Blacks 2 – not paid Butter 3lb – 3 – Axe handle – 1 – to Miss Catn – 1 – 24 1lb Tea (Frazier) nt pd 6 Candles 0 2 2 43 August £ s d 25 3lb Beef 0 1 3 3lb Butter nt pd McPherson 27 2½lb Bread 0 1 1 Flour qtr hundred – 6 – Soap – 2 – Butter – 1 – 29th Butter – 2 – Butter – 11 – Sugar – 2 – 31 Tea ¼lb – 1 6 Sepbr 1st Tea 1lb – 6 – Butter 4lb – 4 – Flour 50lb 12 Potato’s 2 Potato’s 1 3 McPhersons nt pd Candles 2 1 2d 1½lb Sugar (Loaf) 0 2 6 Ham – 6 5 paid Mr Fitzd for having the tire’s of 12 Carriage fastened on gave Alxr for slippers – 4 – 43 Septr £ s d 4 Soap – 2 – Starch – 1 6 for mending Hoe 0 1 6 Candles 2 2 4 loaf sugar – 2 0 Mutton 16lb – 6 – Butter – 6 – do 2 – 6 4lb Butter – 4 Jarvis’s shoes – 3 – Bread 0 1 0 7 1lb Tea 0 5 6 1½lb Sugar – 2 – Bread 0 1 0 Tole-gate 2½ 8 4llb Butter – McPherson 4 – loaf Bread sugar 0 1 4 Bread – 1 – 1lb Tea 0 8 0 9th 100wt Flour 1 2 – Tole-gate 2½ 6lb Butter 0 6 0 12h Beef 0 4 0 Candles – 1 1 Sugar 2lb – 1 4 12 Butter 0 1 0 Butter – 4lb – Mc P nt pd 43 Septr £ s D 14th Beef 10lb 0 4 Candles 1 Sugar 1 3 15 2lb Butter 2 – Loaf of Brown sugar 14 – 1lb Tea – 6 – 16 Butter 0 8 0 Sugar – 2 – Broom & blacking – 2 – 18 Bread 0 0 6 Soap – 2 6 Beef – 4 – 19th hd qtr Lamb – 4 Eggs 0 1 0 19 Candles – 2 1 20 100lb Flour 1 2 Crackers – 2 – Tole-gate 2½ 8lb Butter 0 8 0 3lb – – – – 3 9 Mutton 3 9 Mustard & cheese – 3 Cambrick – 3 – Boots for H H H – 10 – �43 Sepr £ s d 20 paid for Miss Janes shoes over the River 0 2 0 putting two shoes on Pony nt pd 3 22 Candles – 2 – Floats & Oil – 4 6 23 Meat 0 6 0 Tea – 4 – Sugar 0 4 – 25 Butter 0 2 0 paid Mrs McPherson – 11 0 for Butter owing Candles Sugar 0 2 2 1lb Tea 0 5 6 26 Sugar 0 2 2 Caps for Boys 0 7 0 24 yd Plaid 2/- 6 3 pr Socks 0 7 6 2 yds Ribbon 0 2 0 8 yd Flannel 1 0 0 2 pr Gloves 4 Ponys fore shoes 43 Septr £ s d 27 Butter 6lb at 1/3 7 6 Beef 4 – pd Dutch Taylor – 2 – 28 Eggs 1½ Dozen – 1 6 Mutton 4 6 Butter – 6 – 30 8lb Beef – 4 – paid John for one 16 Month ending 22 Candles – 2 2 Tea 0 5 6 Octbr 2 Soap 0 2 0 Butter – from Mc Pherns 7 – Bn Sugear 4 pr Boots Alxr – 12 – pr Boots Jarvis 0 10 0 3d Tea – 2 – Stays for Hellen 0 10 Candles – 2 2 Bread – 2 – 3lb Butter 3 9 5h Bread 2 Butter 2 5 Flour 100wt 1 12 43 Octbr £ s D 6 Beef – 4 – Boots for Eliza 11/ for Caroline 10/ for Emma – 7/ Herbert – 4/ $4 0 0 Hooks & Eyes 0 1 0 7th Candles 0 2 0 Bread 0 2 0 Soap & blacking 0 3 0 Eggs – 1 – Mushrooms – 2 – 9th Mushrooms 0 1 0 Bread – 2 – Beef 0 3 0 10 Fish 0 1 6 Meat 0 2 0 Sieve 0 1 0 Paper & Pencils 0 2 3 Bread 0 2 0 Blacking – – 10 York – & Tole 0 0 8 43 Octbr £ s D 12 Mutton 0 4 0 13 6lb Butter 0 7 0 14 Mutton 0 5 6 Sundries bought at Niagar 16 510 do do 0 13 0 Seifron 0 9 0 5 Washbasins 3 Pots 0 7 0 3 Slop-basons 0 3 9 4 Scrub brushes 0 7 8 Cake & Biscuit 0 20 Quinces 2 0 0 13 6lb Butter 0 7 0 Candles 0 2 2 14 Mutton 0 5 6 Tea 0 6 0 Sugar Brown 0 16 0 White do 0 13 0 Paid Nicholas in full 0 5 0 Cork 0 1 0 Glass 0 8 0 Putty 0 1 0 43 Octbr £ s D 14 7lb Butter 0 7 0 16 100wt Flour $ 2 4 – 18 Beef 0 2 0 Fish 0 1 0 Candles 0 2 0 Butter 11lb 1 3 19th Candles 4lb 0 4 8 21 1lb Tea 0 5 6 Sugar Stock-Pock 0 3 0 23rd Paid Blacksmith 2 0 0 for shoeing Pony Beef 1 6 Soap 0 2 10 26 Oats $ 1 – – 2 pr shoes for H H H 2 0 0 & Eliza pr Stays 2 0 0 Candles 0 2 0 Beef nt pd 1 4 3 Frock from McMickens for Eliza $ 3 0 0 43 Octbr $ s d 28 Shoes for Hellen Sugar 1 6 Tea 0 6 mending shoes Butter 30 Beef 4 6 – received keg of Butter from Toronto Bread 3 Candles 0 2 2 A Gown – Stockings Pocket Hd/s – Caps Borders – Flowers for Eliza – Gloves Qu9nces 1 0 0 Novbr 1st H.O. bought 20 Bushel of Wheat of McPherson at $6/6 he will take it to the Hill Sugar 0 5 – 2d Bread 0 2 0 Candles 0 2 0 plugging a Tooth – Eliza 0 4 0 43 Novbr $ s D 3 paid for cleaning Bonnets 0 4 0 Balling 1 6 4 Tea 0 4 0 Candles 0 2 0 Cheese 0 2 0 Ribbon Winr Edging 0 1 6 Gloves 0 6 0 Muskin 0 3 0 Flour 2 4 0 6 paid soldiers for taking up the vegetables 1 4 0 Beef nt pd 5 2 0 Sugar 9 Candles 0 2 2 Mustard 0 1 0 paid John Upton 2 0 0 22d Octbr Williams brought a load of wood 13 2lb Tea 1 3 – Candles 0 2 0 43 Nobr $ s d 14 a Drum for the Hall 2 – – 15 Candles – pd in notes 0 3 and soap pd McPherson for 20 Bushels of Wheat at 6/6 16 20 Cheese 0 3 0 18 Cloth for Boys Trousers 4 0 0 Paper 0 1 0 20 Soap 0 2 0 2 Gallons Vinegar 1 0 0 21 Williams brought 2 covd of oats to H.O 0 1 0 22 paid the Tailor 2 0 0 gave H.O. 1 0 0 23 1tr Mutton 0 4 0 Mr McPherson brought honey a grist 24 H.O – pr shoes 1 4 0 Ctn do 0 7 0 Jarvis pr Boots 1 4 0 Herbert do 1 1 0 43 Novbr $ s d 24 Tea 0 5 0 Mustard 0 1 0 Soling a pr- Boots for H.J 0 5 0 25 Candles 0 2 2 Gloves & Bonnet H.O.1 5 Flowers 0 1 6 paid John in full up this day 2 2 0 27 Sugar 0 2 0 Bath Brick 0 1 0 Tea 0 5 0 29 Candles & Blacking 0 3 0 30 12lb Mutton 0 5 0 Decbr 1st for cutting Wood 0 1 0 Candle 0 2 2 2 pound of Tea 0 5 0 4 Sugar 0 5 0 Cloak for H H H 3 2 pd Dairy the Taylor 4 6 – 6 Brooms 0 1 6 �Candles 0 2 2 Velvet 0 12 0 7 Beef – 7 – pd for cutting Wood 1 3 – 43 Decbr $ s d 8 Alxr pr Boots 2 Cheese 0 4 0 Nicholas for knitting gloves 0 2 0 10 half soling a pr Boots for Alxr 0 3 0 6 pr stockings Cn & Emma at 2/6 1 7 0 2 pr Cotton socking for Hellen 0 4 0 Sugar 1 0 0 4 yd Ribbon for H H H Bonnet 0 2 6 11 Candles 0 2 2 15 Cap for Herbert 0 3 0 Paper 0 2 0 16 Candles 0 3 0 18 Soap 0 2 8 2lbs Tea 1 2 Shoes for Emma 1 1 20 pd School-master for Childrens schooling 3 0 4lb Tea at 4/9 2 7 0 21 [words illegible – crossed out] Candles 0 3 0 on a page between the account for 2 and 4 September 1843 Post Office Yk Cy $ C August 14th a letter to H.J – from New Orleans 9 Septr 3d a letter from Hamilton 9 Nobr 11 Letter from Hamilton for H.J. 0 0 9 14 Letter for H H H – – 9 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hannah Peters Jarvis Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1842-1845 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Lincoln County, Niagra, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Hannah Peters Jarvis Diary & Transcript, 1842-1843 Hannah Peters Jarvis Diary & Transcript, 1844 Hannah Peters Jarvis Diary & Transcript, 1845 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hannah Peters Jarvis Diary & Transcription, 1842-1843 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1842 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Hannah Peters Jarvis Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript and Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hannah Peters Jarvis Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Lincoln County, Niagra Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>From the diary of Hannah Delvana (Peters) Jarvis, written from Queenston, C.W. (Aged 80)</p> <p><br /> July,1st,1842. Rain all day - Sandy called &amp; John Stayner - finished 11 shirts - got 14 more.</p> <p>July,2. Rain continues - the girls cleaning the bed rooms - Weather cleared up - Catty returned to Hamilton - Eliza &amp; Alxr. came home Julia Hn. with them - Sandy called - Mrs. Stayner returned very sick.</p> <p>July,3. Sunday - fine - Miss Tench, J.Stayner - Sandy - Mr.Tench.</p> <p>July,4. Cloudy - H.O. &amp; Alxr. went to Niagra - Sandy.</p> <p>July,5. Rainy morg.- H.O. &amp; Alxr. returned. Evg. fair. Sandy - Miss Smith - Stayners - Mr.Tench - here.</p> <p>July,6. Fine morng. - Miss Tench - Sandy - J.Stayner - Grange.</p> <p>July,7. Very fine - all went to ___________ to see Church consecrated - a note from Fitz - saying Maria _____</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July,8. Cloudy - H.O. - H.H.H. - &amp; Augusta went to Drummondville in Dr.Hn. carriage - Maria better - Catty returned - Thunder storm - Rain all the afternoon - Sanford left - behaved _______.</p> <p>July,9. Cloudy morng. - Julia Hamilton stayed all night - Sandy &amp; J.Stayner.</p> <p>July,10. Sunday - fine - Julia stayed all night - Sandy &amp; J.Stayner H.O. very sick - Herbert also - Dr.Hodder sent for - McMiohing.</p> <p>July,11. Fine very warm - Dr. Hodder came up - Julia went across the River - Miss Tench - Miss Smith lived Charles - he left at night - at $2 per month.</p> <p>July,12. Very warm - Mrs.McCormick,Tom - &amp; George - Mrs.H.J.Hamilton, Miss Tench.</p> <p>July,13. Very warm - Wrote to _______ Burnham enclosing $9 - Mrs.C.Seacord called - _____ Stayner - Sandy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July,14. Very warm - Miss Tench - the girls went to Mrs.McMichinga -</p> <p>July,15. Very warm - Dr.Hamilton &amp; Mr. McMichinga called on business to Mrs. H.O.H. - J.Stayner.</p> <p>July,16. Very warm &amp; dry - Dr.Hamilton, Mrs. &amp; Miss James Hamilton - Miss Askin and Jarvis Hn. arrived from Toronto - Mr.&amp; Mrs. Botherson - Miss Smith - J.Stayner - Augusta came back.</p> <p>July,17. Fine - dry - sultry - Mrs.J.H. &amp; party dined here - J. Stayner - wrote to Maria - &amp; Tom - Sandy - Miss Smith - Mr.Tench.</p> <p>July,18. Fine - dry - warm - windy - Mrs.J.Hamilton - Miss Tench - Mr. Tench - Sandy - J. &amp; S. Stayner - Mrs Stayners daughter s arrived - Alxr's birthday - neveral boys came{?} to play with him in the eveng.</p> <p>July,19th. Fine - dry - sultry - J.Stayner - Mr.Tench.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July,20. Mrs.H.O. &amp; Catty called at Mrs.Stayners - Mrs.Sinclair - J.&amp; T.Stayner called here.</p> <p>July,21. Fine - not so warm - Mrs.James and party dined at Dr. Hamiltons - Mrs.Jn. Hamilton &amp; family arrived from Kingston - J.&amp; T.Stayner and Sandy - Miss Tench.</p> <p>July,22. Fine - dry - cool - began cutting hay - Mrs. Jn. Hamilton went and called on Mrs.Jn.Hamilton. Miss Tench - Julia - FitzGeralds - Mrs.Jn.Hamilton - T.Stayner - Sandy. Drank tea with Mrs.McMiching.</p> <p>July,23. Fine - dry - All went to the Falls. Returned to tea - J.&amp; T.Stayner - F. &amp; Miss Tench - two Mewburns called.</p> <p>July,24. Fine &amp; dry - very warm - Mrs. James Hamilton &amp; party left by the Carrs - T.Mewburn - Mrs.Tench &amp; Grange.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July,25.24! Sunday - Heavy thunder storms,cloudy - sultry - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Sinclair - Stayners - Sandy</p> <p>July,25. Warm &amp; sultry - Miss Richerdson,Miss Muerhead - Stayners .</p> <p>July,26. Warm - dry - Mrs. &amp; Miss Fran McCormick - Miss Ellen Jarvis - Mrs.Dr.Hamilton - Grange.</p> <p>July,27. Warm &amp; dry - Mr.Grange Mewburn - J.Staynner.</p> <p>July,28. Warm &amp; dry - Pendegrass took away the colt - Mr. Tench - Brock - Grange - T.Stayner.</p> <p>July,29. Very warm - McPherson got in the remainder of the hay - Miss Tench - T.Stayner.</p> <p>July,30. Rain after one o'clock - end during the night - Sandy at 10 o'clock at night with two letters - one from old Rt. Hn. to Jessie - one for Augusta from her sister Cathn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July,31. Sunday - fair - quite cold - wind N.W. - Mr.&amp; Miss Tench - Sandy - J.&amp; T.Stayner - wrote to Myrthe Peters.</p> <p>Aug.1st. Cloudy - wind high - N.W. - cold - washing finished by tan - wrote to S.J.Peters.</p> <p>Aug.2. Fair - wind N.W. - cool - Mrs.McCormick - J.&amp; T.Stayner</p> <p>Aug.3. Cloudy - wind West - warm - T. &amp; Mrs.Stayner - Sandy.</p> <p>Aug.4. Fair - warm - Dr.Hamilton stopped u[ the window in the garret - with mortar - avg. - Miss Smith - Nichol - J. &amp; T.S Stayner - Sandy - Hodder - F.Tench.</p> <p>Aug.5. Fair - cool - H.O. &amp; Catn. spent the afternoon with Mrs. J.Hn. ________ J.Stayner - Sandy.</p> <p>Aug.6. Fair &amp; warm - H.O. &amp; Jessie went to Niagra - returned with Mrs.Jn.Hamilton - J.&amp; T.Stayner.</p> <p>Aug.7. Fair - warm - Sunday - Sandy - T.&amp; John Stayner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug.8. A tremendous thunder storm with torents of rain - Miss Tench - H.O. &amp; Ellen went to Niagara - washng done at 12 o'clock - H.O. &amp; Hellen returned - James Boulton - lost his gown.</p> <p>Aug.9. Rain - T.Stayner - Miss Smith - Mr.Tench.</p> <p>Aug.10. Cloudy - rain - Mr.Tench - R. - J.Hamilton.</p> <p>Aug.11. Cloudy - T.Stayner - Sandy.</p> <p>Aug.12. Fair - Julie Hamilton - Miss Whiting - J.T.Stayner - Sandy - Miss Tench.</p> <p>Aug.10.13. Fair - Cathn &amp; Hannah went to Niagra - Hannah returned - Dr.Hamilton &amp; family left this for New York on their way to England - H.O. &amp; Jessie drank tea at Mrs.Stayners - Miss Tench.</p> <p>Aug.14. Sunday - fair - J.&amp; T.STayner - Sandy.</p> <p>Aug.15. Sultry - Rt.Dickson - Miss Hosmer - Miss Macklim - Mr. Tench - Mrs.Jn.Hamilton &amp; five children - Mrs.McMicing &amp; child - Miss Smith - J.Stayner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug.16. Sultry - Mrs.Jn.Hamilton 3 boy Cathn went to the Falls with Mrs.Jn.H. -Saml.McCormick - drank tea at Mrs.Stayner - H.O. - Hn. - H.H.H. -Jessie - Eliza and self - J.&amp; T. Stayner - Mewburn - Miss Tench.</p> <p>Aug.17. Cloudy - sultry - a little rain - H.O. &amp; Ctn. - Alxr. &amp; Jarvis dined at Rt.Dicksons - came home in his carriage - J.&amp; T.Stayner - Sandy - a row at St.Cathn.</p> <p>Aug.18. Rain in the morng. - then fair - high wind - H.O. &amp; Jessie went to see Mrs.J.Hamilton - rain in the avg. - they walked home in the mud - Mrs. J.Hs. servants refusing to put the horses in the carriage - Jessie went to Niagara with Sandy - J.&amp; T.Stayner - Sandy.</p> <p>Aug.19. Various - Mr.&amp; Miss Tench - Miss H.Hamilton - Miss Chesmore - H.H.H. - Jessie - &amp; Eliza went to Mrs.McMichings</p> <p>Aug.20. Cloudy - H.O. &amp; Jessie went with Mr.John Hamilton to Niagara - Mrs.McMiching - Mr.&amp;Mrs.Sheed - J.&amp; T.Stayner - Sand - Mr.Tench - received a letter from Mrs.T.McCormick</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug.21. Sunday - very fine - J.&amp; T.Stayner - Sandy - Mr. &amp; Miss Tench.</p> <p>Aug.22. Very fine - the City of Toronto with a large party for the Falls.</p> <p>Aug.23. Very fine - F.&amp; Miss Tench.</p> <p>Aug.24. Mr. &amp; Mrs.Walter Dickson - Miss Hellen Hamilton - two Miss _________ - Hn. went to Niagara to stay - Dr.Hamilton returned.</p> <p>Aug.25. Cloudy - Robert H. &amp; Maria &amp; child - Sandy McMiching - J.&amp; T.Stayner - H.O. went with Sandy Duff to Niagara.</p> <p>Aug.26. Heavy rain in the morning - various through the day - J.Stayner - Robert Hn. returned to Hamilton.</p> <p>Aug.27. Cloudy - then fine - Mrs.Rt.Dickson - Miss Cn.Hamilton - H.O. took Maria to Drummondville. All drank tea at Mr. McMichings - Alxr.McMg birth day - T.Stayner - Sandy Duff - Dr.Hn. Rt.Hn.</p> <p>Aug.28. Fine - very warm - Sunday - H.O. - H.H.H. - Jie &amp; Eliza went to Niagara - Church in Dr. Hn. carriage - T.Stayner - Sandy Duff.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug.29. Fair - very warm - washing done by half ten - Miss Tench - Jn.Stayner - Julia Hn.</p> <p>Aug.30. Fine - T.Stayner - Julia Hn. went back H.O. &amp; Eliza crossed the River.</p> <p>Aug.31. Fine - warm - E.Robinson - Miss Thompson - Ellen Jarvis - Jn.Stayner - Julia Hn.</p> <p>Septr.1st. Fine - windy - Miss Tench went home - H.O. &amp; boys went to Niagara - stayed all night - Mr.Grange - J.Stayner.</p> <p>Septr.2. Cloudy - warm - H.O. returned - Mr. &amp; two Miss Richardsons Mr. ___________ all invited by R.Dickson to a Picknick.</p> <p>Septr.3. Rain - no Picknick this day - Mr.Grange.</p> <p>Septr.4. Sunday - fair - cool - the family went to Krik - Mr.Grange - J.&amp; T.Stayner - Sandy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Septr.5. Rain before daylight - thunder - lightening - high wind westerly - washing finished 1/2 past 10 - Mr.Grange - H.H.H. &amp; Jessie went to the Picknick - Ctn. came home - picked the plums - sent a baskett to Mrs.Stayner - also to Mrs. Gurnsey - part of a barrel to Mrs.Sl.Jarvis.</p> <p>Septr.6. Fine - cool - went to Toronto in Transit - paid $2 - surprised Mary - H.O.H. Alxr. &amp; Herbert want also.</p> <p>Septr.7. Fine - warm - a large dinner party - dinner at 7 o'clock - half past ten the house empty.</p> <p>Septr.8. Cloudy - cool - Miss Jarvis's - Miss Powell &amp; Miss Philips went to the Review. Rain in the afternoon - borrowed from Saml. $8.</p> <p>Septr.9. Rain - large dinner party - at 7 o'clock.</p> <p>Septr.10. Fine - cool - walked out - called on Ms.Powell - rode out with Miss Powell to Rosedale - Miss Innis dined here - rain during the night - Mrs.Allen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Septr.11. Sunday - fine very warm - walked to Church - heard a good sermon - rain in the afternoon Miss Innie dined &amp; Mrs. Maul - heavy rain - thunder - lightning during the night.</p> <p>Septr.12. Fine morning - Saml. went to Kingston - Mrs.Howard called - bought a black music-book &amp; pr.sicissors 2/ - aqua forte /6 Thunder &amp; lightning &amp; rain during the night - Mary gave the Dols for Ca. &amp; Emma - met Dr.Hooder.</p> <p>Septr.13. Morng. fine - cool - walked out called on Mrs.Allen - Mrs. Horn - Lady Campbell-Mr.ALlen - Mrs.Ridout - Miss Winslow - Miss H.Sampson - Mrs.Howard called - purchased two Dolls 2/6 - Mary gave a waggon to Herbert 7/ - eggs $2.</p> <p>Septr.14. Fine - cool - Mrs.&amp; Miss Baldwin called - went riding to College Avenue - through the Town - down past the Don Bridge to the Plank Road - bought a knife for Jarvis 1/3</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Septr.15. Rain - rose at 5 o'clock - breakfasted half past six - went on board the Victoria - left Toronto at half past seven - a very rough passage - H.O.H. Alxr. &amp; Herbert very sick - arrived at Niagara at 12 o'c - at Queenston at one o'clock - paid for buns 4/ - gave Mary's woman 2/ - the man 1/ - cartage up to the house 2/ - found all well but Elisa who had the argue and swelled face - drank tea at Mr.McMichinga.</p> <p>Septr.16. Cloudy - cold - Dr.Hodder - J.&amp; T.Stayner - Mrs.Sincler - Sandy. The boys went to Niagara with Mr.McPherson to see the races. Catn. &amp; Jessie dined with Mrs.J.Hamilton - Hannah drank tea at Mrs.Strayners - J.Hamilton - Mr.McCaul - Dr.Hodder.</p> <p>Septr.17. Fine - cold - Dr. Hamilton - Mr.B. &amp; Eliza Robinson - brought a basket of peaches - Mrs. &amp; two Miss Robinsons - Mr. &amp; Mrs.Sinclair drank tea here - J.&amp; Mrs.Stayner - Alxr. went to the Falls - called on Maria - child very sick -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Septr.17. - child very sick - Maria sent word for H.O.H. - H.J. &amp; Augusta to go up and see her - sent down two boxes of wignionette &amp; a bag of beans- 9/ to H.O.H.</p> <p>Septr.18. Sunday - rain - cleared up about nine - fair quite cool - J.Stayner - Mr.McPhearson took Hannah - Augusta - Alxr. - Jarvis &amp; myself up to Drummondville to see Maria Fitzgerald - child very ill - T.Stayner.</p> <p>Septr.19. Cloudy cold - had a fire - J.Hamilton - Mrs.J.Hamilton and two children took H.O.H. &amp; Cathn. to see Maria - found her child better - Wm.Dickson - Miss Ellen Hamilton &amp; Miss Chosmill - H.O.H. &amp; H.H.H. went to Mrs. McMichens &amp; Thorburns - Mrs. Thorn. very ill - Sandy - Mr.Tench.</p> <p>Septr.20. Fine - cool - Mrs.Lyon - Miss McCormick - Mr Cumming - Mr.Madim.</p> <p>Septr. 21. Rain - high wind - cool - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Mills St Catharines - Mr.Tench - ____ Stayner - H.O.H. - Jessie - Ellen &amp; Jarvis went to Niagara in Mr.McPhersons waggon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Septr.21. Flour from Mr.McPherson - Mr. Tench - basket of plums from Augusta - boots for Hellen &amp; Caroline and Jarvis.</p> <p>Septr.22. Cloudy - cold - Mrs.J.Hamilton &amp; two children - she took Cathn. to Niagara to have her tooth plugged - returned about 8 - tooth not done - a basket of plums from Mrs.Hodder - John Stayner - 2/ for candles.</p> <p>Septr.23. Fine - cool - Mrs.Hodder - John Hamilton - Miss Tench - Cathn. went with Mr.Jn.Hamilton to Niagara to have her tooth plugged - Jarvis went to Toronto to College in Transit - 2/ for black cotton thread - Mr.Tench - T.Stayner - Mrs.Clayton.</p> <p>Septr.24. Fine - cold - Mr.Tench.</p> <p>Septr.25. Sunday - fine - H.O.H. - Jessie &amp; Alxr. went to Niagara Church in Mr.McPhersons waggon - Sandy - J.&amp; T.Stayner - Mr. Tench.</p> <p>Septr.26. Fine - washing done by 2 past 10 - Mrs.J.Hamilton &amp; children called and took Cathn. &amp; Jessie to Niagara - picked the hops - Miss Tench - Mrs.Stayner - Dr.Hodder - Sandy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Septr.27. Very fine - cleaning house - Mrs. Robinson - Mrs. Bastado - J.Stayner - Mrs &amp; Miss Kingsmill - Miss Hellen Hamilton - [illegible] took a ride on horseback - saw Maria - child better - Sandy.</p> <p>Septr.28. Very fine - mended carpet for green room - finished cleaning house - Cathn. &amp; Miss Tench spent the day at Mrs. John Hamiltons - Mrs.McMichen &amp; Alexr. - Mr.McCaul - Clark Hamilton - children went to Dr.Hamiltons to pick pairs.</p> <p>Septr.29. Fair - Mrs.Jn.Hamilton and family left for Kingston in St.George - Mr. &amp; Miss Tench - Sandy - Ross sent a piece of cotton to be made up - Cathn. &amp; Hannah took tea at McMichens - Eliza preserved 24 lbs pairs - rain about 10 o'clock - T.Stayner - Sandy.</p> <p>Septr/30. Fine - windy - T.Stayner.</p> <p>October 1st. Fine - windy - finished 11 shirts - sent 8 to Mr.Ross - Hellen preserved 10 1/2 lbs. of pairs - Mrs [passage ends abrubtly]</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct.17. Tea at Mrs.McMichens.</p> <p>Oct.18. Rain - put in the glass in washroom window - also in cottage window - ironing &amp; baking - carpenter came to look at the leak in the roof - recieved a letter from Samuel P.Jarvis with an order for £ 14-2-0 Cy. - Alxr. droped it - which annoyed me much - H.O. went in search of ad. letter &amp; found it.</p> <p>Oct.19. Fine - cold - some rain . Wm. &amp; Mrs. Leeming drank tea here - Rt. Hamilton Jnr. - [illegible] - Sandy - Miss Smith.</p> <p>Oct.20. Fine - cold - borrowed Dr.Hn. horse and carriage - H.O. - Alxr.&amp; H.J. went to Niagara - H.J. recieved from Mr. McCormick £ 14-2-6 for pension for six months - paid out for flannel etc. £ 3-12-2 - for boots $5 - for combs /2 - almonds $1 - candied orange &amp; lemon $2-2-- [illegible] mace 13 - quilted Jessie's peticoat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct.21. Fine - cold - Dr.Hamtn carriage - H.O. - Jessie - Augusta - &amp; H.J. went to see Maria - dined there - bought 31 1/2 k sugar $3 1/2 - 100 wt. keg of butter of Ross - drank tea at Captn.Boyd's - 1 1/2 lbs. citron 9/- Eliza's petticoat quilted - J. &amp; T.Stayner - Newburn - Sandy.</p> <p>Oct.22. Rain - $1 to H.O. for tea - candles - old George $1 - for digging potatoes Man $14 - butter keg - Sandy - Cathn petticoat quilted.</p> <p>Oct.23. Fair - cold - Sunday - Mr. &amp; Miss Tench - H.O. &amp; Cathn. dined at Mrs. Tenchs - J. &amp; T.Stayner - Sandy - paid Sandy $4.</p> <p>Oct.24. Fine - washing done at 11 o'clock. South wind - pleasant - part of the potatos ploughed up by McPherson children picking up - paid Mrs. McCauley $8 - a bar of soap from Sandy - all turned out to pick up potatos - rain at half past 3 o'clcok - got in the greater part that was turned up - rains all night - Mr. Tench - Sandy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct.25. Fine morning - windy - cloudy about 12 o'clock - ironing done at 12 - Cathn. &amp; Miss Tench went to Niagara in Transit - J. &amp; T. Stayner - Sandy - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Crayton.</p> <p>Oct.26. Fine morn - potatos in - Cathn &amp; Miss Tench returned - Dr &amp; Mrs Hodden - Mrs Hodder brought a handsome blue bonnet for [illegible] - stay all night - John Hamilton also - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Fitzgerald and child also Mr. Tench - J &amp; S Nayner - Sandy - some rain.</p> <p>Nov.7. Fine - Mrs. Hodder went to see her mother - Mr. Fitzgerald returned from Niagara having his teeth plugged - H.O. sold 4 pigs for $4 dollars took Beef in payment - 140th at 18 an hundred -</p> <p>Nov.8. Fine - Mrs. Hodder &amp; Miss Hodder 'Jak's Hamilton - Mr. &amp; Mrs. Thompkin, Mr. Fitzgerald returned to Drummond Ville - H.O. &amp; Mrs. Fitzgerald went down to the Fishery - got no fish - gave H.O. 2/ 4oz candles - Janes mother would not demean herself to take a</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/54104ecc84462f264ebe9bddc96a3fed.pdf 00bf40ea56fd21f90afdd8d3b40c860f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8994b1fab2ef9fd304ffe0a6fad58f82.pdf 0dcc71b593f42b21cbfb4795e40f4e4a PDF Text Text EXCERPTS FROM A DIARY OF H. M. ANDRESS A MILLER AT FURNACE FALLS (LYNDHURST) (Note :- Spellings are copied as written by Mr Andress) 1858 Jan. 9 - Ground for James Godkin 2 bags wheat one bag 64 1b. and the other 110 1b. Flour from the 64 1b. made 45 1b and the other 75 1b. Jan. 19- Bought from Abram Wing one cow at 5-0-0 { £-s-d - Pounds-shillings-pence} (Note :- A break here and no more entries until Nov. 7, 1859.) 1859 Nov. 7- Went to Gananoque to get mill picks tempered. Returned on the 8th. Bought a cow from O. Huthison the same day Nov. 8, 1859. Nov. 11 - Father fetched cow from Hutchissontown to the Furnace Falls for me. Nov. 12 - On the night of the 12th a heavy rain. Nov. 13 - (Sunday) a snowy wet disagreeable day. Nov. 19 - (Saturday) very rainy. Nov. 25 - To Brockville with flour. Nov. 26 - Came home from Brockville and found child very sick. Nov. 27 - Our little Babe departed this life at four of the clock in the afternoon. Nov. 29 - Buried the child. Dec. 1 - Very warm and pleasant. 2 - Very cold and stormy (snow) . 1 �3 - Continues very cold. 4 - (Sunday) snowing and soft. 5 - Very good slaying - to the baliff sale (Bruychs) . 6 - Very rainy all day. Snow goes all off. 7 - Snow again and makes very good slaying. 12 - Very good slaying - up to Beverley at night. 17 - Good slaying (fair) 18 - Storming Snow (Sunday) 19 - Father goes home. Got the hay from Wm. Carnahan fetched by A Dillon and Sandy Mc (illegible) Snowed all day. 20 - Good slaying. 21 - to Beverley at night. 22 - Clear and cold. 25 - Stormy, snow (Crismas) 26 - Hail, snow & rain. 27 - Clear and cold (B. Church) to the Donation D. Smith. 28 - Fire in Brockville. 1860 Jan. 1 - went to Mallorytown with Nancy (illegible) and father and mother back with me. 2 - Township meeting. Clear and cold. New milch cow (morning) 3 - Good slaying. 5 - Lucy went to Mallorytown with Jeremiah and Wesley. 2 �6 - Came home to day. 7 - Rains most of the day. 8 - Continues warm (fogy) 10 - Warm and cloudy, heavy rain at night. 11 - Turns to snow (Freeses) 12 - Went after Aliza Nedow with cutter (very cold) . 14 - Wallis fetched sepperater for the falls Mill. 15 - To Beverley to quarterly meeting (Sunday) 17 - Court at Beverley. Woodcock"s Donation at Elgin. 20 - Pleasant 22 - Went to Mallorytown with mother (snows and (illegible) roads durty) . 23 - continued warm (Frosty nights) . 28 - Went to Gananoque to git mill picks went to Hutchisontown to John May's and stayed the night. 29 - Came home and fetched mother with me. Feb. 2 - Ira Sweet fetched me one load of straw Four Dollars. 4 - Harvey Andress came out here to the mill. 5 - Raining - snow goes off (Sunday) Mother goes down to Wm. Perry's. 10 - I went after Doctor for Lyda Perry. Got through about 2 oclock in the afternoon (Born a son) 12 - Me and Lucy went to Mallorytown to quarterly meeting took our dinner to George May's (Bad slaying) Started home about 4 P.M. 13 - To school meeting and school commences at eleven oclock a.m. Snows all day. 14 - Lucy Hollada married to day 3 �15 - Not very well to day A very good grind. 16 - Continues to snow (Not to work to day) 17 - Good slaying (Clear and cold (Indian chopping wood) 18 - Sun all day (Saturday) 19 - Stormy and drifting winds. 20 - Not very well to day A very good grind. 21 – Rappid thaw – soft and wet. 22 - Snow goes nearly all off. Mother came from Wm. Perry's. 23 – Rainy, warm, freeses at night. 24 - Continued cold snows litely. 26 - Lydia and Percy came up here to day (Fair Sunday) 27 - My Birthday (Fair) 28 - Coming to the mill with waggons and slays - Flury snow in evening. 28 - Raining part of the day March 1 - No slaying yet 2 - Warm 3 - Saturday - filled mill stone with siment. 4 - Went to Mallorytown with mother in the buggy. Bad roads. Heard Barnit preach from 46th Psalm & 4th verse. 5 - Flurey snow 6 - Old cow in M. Saunders yard with bull. 8 - Sugar wether commences. 9 - No snow yet. Cows wandering about fields. 4 �10 - freeses hard no snow. 11 - Roads very rough and hubs froze hard. We are all sick with a bad cold, cough very bad at night. 12 - flury snow, freesing hard. 13 - continues cold 15 - Good sugar wither. Lily Niblock buried. 16 - Frost coming out of roads. 17 - Warm dry weather. 18 - Continued warm (Sunday) 19 – warm 20 - Rainy and snow, mudy roads. 21 - Freeses and flures of snow. 22 - Snow, about six inches. 28 - Thaws, takes part of the snow off. Teams coming to the mill with slays. Eliza Neddow went home. 27 - Freeses hard at night. 28 - Fluries of snow. 29 - Snow goes off - warm. 30 - Good sugar wether. Not freesing to night. 31 - Dry warm wether. April 1 - Cold north wind Sunday. go to meeting & heard D. Smith preach from Job 22th & at the 21 verse. Freeses hard at night. 2 - Continues cold north wind, roads rough and hard. 3 - wrm and dry 5 �4 - Aliza Sheldon commenced to work for us this morning (Wensday) Warm dry wether. A funeral up to the School House. Mr. Denbey's child buried. A sermon preached by G. Hallada from Job the 14th 14 verse. 5 - Warm and pleasant. Good sugar wether. 6 - Sun comes out warm drying the roads. Roads very bad. 7 - Good sugar wether. Warm and cloudy, looks like rain. Quarterly meeting on Saturday in the School House. 8 - Continued warm - rain. Quarterly meeting to the Babtist Church. 9 - Warm pleasant. People commenced plowing. 11 - Warm but freeses at night. 12 - Good wether for plowing. Cool rain showers. 13 - cool and cloudy windy. 14 - cool raw wind - freeses at night. 15 - Preaching at School House Lyndhurst by D. Smith from Proverbs the 1st verse 28. Cold raw wind. 17 - Cool wind. 18 - Warm pleasant weather. 19 - Turned the cows to the pasture. George May came out here. 20 - Warm, George went home to day. 21 - Turned the mare to pasture. got a pig from Perry (Longpoint) . 22 - continues dry wether rather cool. 23 - Cold north wind no rain yet. 24 - Cold snow storm. Freeses at night. Sowed cabbage seed. 25 - continues to snow, it goes on about all day. All off at night. Making soap to day 2 kettles or twelve pails. Suckers are starting to run. 6 �26 - Went to fish at night. Caut 2 suckers with net 1 shiner 1 pout. 27 - cool wether and dry. Killed the pig to day weight 150 lbs . 28 - cool dry wether. Daniel Wing ten bushels potaties to plant. He is to return 12 and a half bushels this winter for those I gave him to plant. tuck up the mill stone to crack - Saturday night. Aliza Sheldon went to Bastard to Stephens. 29 - Preaching to the School House by D. Smith text the 12 chap & 5 verse of Jeremiah. Sally Nikels & Adaline Maghin was Babtised by imursim. 30 - cracked mill stone. Warm dry wether. May 1 - continues dry. 2 - Dry wether. Mr Saunders is having his wheat sowed 7 bushels to day. Asa Wing got ten bushels of Potatoes to day from me to plant, is to give me twelve bushels in return for the ten bushels. 3 - Warm dry wether. Firs ragin over the hills. Our Aliza is sick with the (illegible) . 4 - Continues dry. Dragin in the oats for Mr. Saunders up the road at Mr. Lee's. 5 - Noah Pamer Plowed our garden to day. warm dry wether. 6 - Lyda Perry up here to day. Continuing dry wether. 7 - Planting the Bytown potatoes. Some white corn & sowing seeds such as onions, beets, parsnips, sage. Rain heavy down to Unionville & through the Johnson Settlement, only a few drops here. 8 Continues dry. Plum trees in full blow, curant bushes also. 9 - Good refreshing rain about 4 & 5 this morning. Rains at night. 10 - Continues to rain by spells all day. 11 - Sowed carrots. Pleasant 12 - Sowed tomato seed. Planted corn amung the curents. Transplanted tomato plants I got from Mrs. Rodick. Planted cucumber seeds and squash seeds and planted peas. A fine growing time. 7 �13 - (Sunday) Me and Lucy went out to Mallorytown took dinner to fathers and our suppers to unkle Jarvis Gould's heard Mr. Burnett preach from Luke 19 & 9 verse went up to (illegible) Hutheson's at night. A fine shower of rain in Hutchisontown at night. 14 - Went to Gananogue with Mill picks to be tempered came back same day. Stayed at fathers that night. Auction in Mallorytown to Day, Albert Morton's furniture. 15 - Went to Brockville. tuck dinner to Hannah McNish's. Started for home at 4 oclock P.M. Pleasant weather. 16 - Dry wether. 17 - Continues dry wether. 18 - A fine shower. The (illegible) went to Brockville after goods, took flour from Beverley for Robertson & Euston. 19 - Continued showery all day a fine growing season. Draging and furring our potatoe ground planted the pice next the road. 20 - A fine growing time. 21 - Planted a peace of potatoes left of the barn. 22 - Dry and pleasant. 23 - Fine weather. 24 - Training day. Grinding coming in plenty. 26 - Thunders heavy rains a heavy shower. 27 - Cool for the season. Preaching to the School House by Mr. Cammel from Muntreall text Izaih 26th - 3 & 4th verses. A fine growing time. 28 - Fine growing wether. 29 - Warm 30 - Thunder in morning. Some rain. 31 - Fine growing season a smart rain at night. June 1 - A fine growing time. 3 - Preaching to the School House to day by D. Smith his fairwell. 8 �7 - Rain in the afernoon. Harvey and Sharlot came out here. 8 - Continues showery. 9 - Showery all day. Harvey and Sharlot went home. 10 - Fine growing time, windy fair. 11 - A fine growing time. No showers this week up to the 17. 17 - Sunday class meeting up to the School House. 19 - Very heavy rain. 20 - More rain. 21 - Still snowy 23 - Thunder and litening. Litening burns Mr. Brawd's barn. Rain. 24 - Preaching to the School House by John Smith from first thessalonians and the 5th & 25 verse, also heard from John Johnson (of South Crosby) preach from first corin. 3rd - 32 - 23 verses. 25 - Fine wether. Cutting meddow to Day by Mr. wing. July 1 - To camp meeting in South Crosby. Carles Wilcox went to Mallorytown and fetched Mother out here. 5 - Very heavy rain. got 3 pigs from Mr. Saunders. 6 - fine growing time. 8 - Commenced to grow whiskers. 15 - Lucy and boys down to Hudsons. 15 - Pat McMullen fell from carriage and broke his neck. 16 - Me and Lucy went to Samuel Johnson to see him, he is very low. 17 - Lucy & Boys down to Mr. Hudson's to pick berries. 17 - Samuel Johnson died to day at 3 oclock. 22 - Preaching to the School House by John Smith. 25 - Elizabeth Wilcox Born a Son. 29 - sunday rain most all day (very gentle) 9 �31 - 70 Bushels New Wheat for sale by Al Niblock. Aug. 11 - Stephen Andress' little Charity died about 4 of the clock A. M. 12 - Me and Lucy went to Mallorytown to the funeral (Sunday) 19 - (Sunday) Quarterly meeting at the Babbist Chapple. Lucy not well. I go to the Doctor to get some medison. 23 - Dr. Howard's barn burnt by lightning. 24 - Continued showery. 25 - Lucy and the children goes to Mallorytown. 2 heavy Showers to day. Stop at G Wiltse and tuck dinner. The murdered boy was found in Charleston Lake to day by D. Jackson. Earles and Judd taken prisoners, fetched to Farmersville and shut up all Night in the morning Bailled out (26) 26 - Sunday - Great turn out to Charleston I went to see the drownded Boy about six hundred people here to day. The Boy's Father came about 9 of the clock P.M. 27 - The drownded boy is taken to the other side of the river. Continued showery. Sept. 3 - To Brockville to see the Prince. To John McNish's at night. Came back to Brockville in the morning and saw the Prince and prosession, started home about noon. 12 - Night of the 12th - heavy frost. 23 - I go to Mallorytown & Hutchisontown for Mother May but got the Mitten Came back same day. 30 - James Struthers Died this evening in the full triump (illegible) of the Faith Blessed are the dead who dye in the Lord. Oct. 2 - To the Funerl up to J. Struthers a sermon preached by Tomson on text Malachi 3 ch. 18 verse. 4 - James Roddick commenced to work in the mill with me (H. Andress) 7 - Sunday Campmeeting the past week very rainy the most of the week. Meeting to William Avery's woods. 14 - Charles Wilcox with his family went to Mallorytown came back on the 21 of the same Month. Stopped milching the young com . 17 - Mrs Saunders Born a son. very heavy rain. 10 �28 - Sunday - Misty rainy wether. Jeremiah Andress went home to day. 31 - Young Chris Andress moved up to Marble rock on the (illegible) November 1 - Lydda Kilburn commenced to work for us to day. Father came out here to day with C. H. Wilcox's horse and waggon. Mrs Manuel Born a Daughter. 2 - Warm fine wether to day. Mrs Samuel Johnson came up to see us to day. 3 - Night of the 3rd - heavy rain. 4 - Sunday - warm pleasant wether. 9 - Made a barrel of Sourcrout to night. 10 - (Saturday) Stormy most of the week. roads very bad. Mud very deep. Father repairs our stable. 5 & 6 - Made soap 14 Pails good. 11 - Father goes home. Charles Willcox takes him to Shingle Mill in Brown's woods. Bad roads yet. Rains a mist most of the day. 12 - Cool wether no snow yet. Made another barrel of Sour crout. 13 - Fine warm wether. 14 - Continued fine. 15 - Fine - Put our cabbage in the pit. 16 - Covered the cabbage. 19 - Received a letter from Stephen Andress. 20 - A flurry of snow - freesing hard. 21 - Put Fily in the stable. 23 - Very muddy roads. Mr. Saunders goes to Brockville. Very heavy rain to night, put cows in stable. 24 - Snows and blows very cold to day. 25 - (Sunday) Continues cold & windy. 26 - Cold and stormy Snow (evening) Roads very rough. 11 �27 - Warm. Snow melts through the day freeses at night. Mr. Wing killed our hog. 28 - Snows a flurry. Warm. 29 - More snow to day, continued warm, snow packs. 30 - Freeses, some more snow flurry. Dec. 1 - Mild wether, Slays coming to the Mill. Got new shoes on our mare by J.D. Ripley. Got letter from Stephen A. Andress, Mallorytown. 2 - (Sunday) Mild wether. Preaching to the School House by John Smith. 3. Flurry snow. A good grind to day. 4 - slays run very well to day. Received a letter from Ozias Hutchinson stating that Sariann is dangerously ill. 5 - Very little snow. Went by cutter to the Whitefish at night to Websters. Bought a side of cowhide at 4 (illegible) pound weight 7 lbs. 6 – Fine wether. Snows about 4 inches to night. 7 - Slays run to day. Lucy & Wesley goes to Hutchisontown in cutter, and found Saryann very unwell by giving birth to 3 children on Wensday the 5th Dec. 1860. 8 – Fine and pleasant 9 - (Sunday) Lucy & Wesley comes home. Fine & pleasant 10 - Snows all day. Saunders and Chase take R Manuel's cows to the pound the same day Mr. Saunders lets his gray horse out to water and R. Manuel catches him and takes it to the pound. 11 - Clear and cold. Freeses hard at night. 12 - (Wensday) this morning snowing and blowing at a brisk rate. Snows six inches deep. 13 - Clear and cold. Dressing up stream rim of Stone to day (Fryday) 15 - Wether moderating some. 16 - Pleasant (Sunday) Went down to Wm. Perry's with mare and cutter. Mr. Saunders goes to Brockville to put the engine in Scovel's Mill. 17 - Mild pleasant, fine slaying to day. Counsill sits for the last time this year. 12 �18 - Wind blows very cold. Me and little Lucy goes to Mallorytown after 7 oclock at night. 19 - Goes from Father's to Gamanoque with Millpicks to get them tempered but did not get them tempered mr Allen was so busy. Came from Mallorytown by Gananoque, South Lake & Babtist Church then home. Our young cow has a fine calf this morning. Snows about 4 inches this fournoon, thaws rappid (rains) all night. 20 - Continues to rain the roads in a splash. The young folk from Mr. Saunders goes to Brockville to see a man hung. 21 - Turns & freeses again. Good slaying. 22 - snows again. Good slaying. 23 - (Sunday) Good slaying. Mr. Coplin burried to day & Mr. Singleton died to day. Me and Lucy goes to Mallorytown and Hutchisontown tuck our dinner to Mother May's & our supper to Mother Andress. Charles H. Wilcox came out with us in his cutter. Lyda Perry keeps house for us while gon. 24 - Fine clear wether. Freeses hard. Idle to day this four noon by a chunk getting in the wa watter wheel. 25 - Me and Lucy goes to Whitefish tuck our dinner to Mr. Websters went from there to Mr. Singleton's funerl at the English Church. Very stormy this afternoon. sermon preached by Mr. Davison at 3 oclock P.M. 26 - fine wether 27 - Continues fair. 28 - Pleasant. 29 - Fine and pleasant. 30 - (Sunday) very mild thaws but little Charles and wife goes to Bryer Hill to meeting to night. 31 - Snows some, cool. 1861 Jan. 1 - Snows some to day. Jeremiah Andress came out here to day . 2 - J. Andress goes home. July Wilcox goes out with him to Mallorytown. 13 �5 - Wesley & Charles Wilcox goes after July to Mallorytown. I go to Brockville after Mr. Saunders and he came home with me. 7 - Town meeting to day. 8 - Thunders and lightens at night. Snows some to day. Father and James Andress came out here to day and went back. 11 - Very cold and clear. 12 - Extremely cold with a North wind. 14 - 15 - Mr. wing draws my straw. 16 - Snows about 12 inches. 17 - Mild for the season. 18 - Stormy to day. 19 - Mother May, George May, Daniel Turner & Amanda came out here to day. Snows most of the day. 20 - (Sunday) very pleasant. 21 - Mother May and the rest of them that came with her went home to day. School commenced in the New School House. 24 - Snow all day about 8 inches snow now about 2-1/2 feet. 25 - Betty Stephens Born a Daughter. 26 - Fine & pleasant. 27 - (Sunday) fine wether. 31 - Young cow with the bull. February 1 - Stormy to day (Snow) all night. 2 - Cloudy all day, so that the Bare could not see his shadow. Stormy rains and snows. 3 - (Sunday) fine wether & clear. 7 - Hiram Mallory came here to Dinner. Wind blows, the snow flies. Extremely cold the roads drifted full. 14 �8 - Continues Cold very Cold. 9 - Wether moderates. 10 - (Sunday) wether fine - rains a mist thaws. 11 - Rain all day. 12 - Freeses litely mild 13 - Continues mild. 14 - Crust on the snow. 15 - Rains and freesses Ice on the trees. 16 - Mild & Pleasant. 17 - (Sunday) Snows this morning about ten inches (Mild) March 1 - Fine & Pleasant. 2 - Misty all night. 3 - (Sunday) Me and Lucy with Liza went out to Mallorytown the roads very soft snow banks in the middle of the road 4 feet high rains about all day. 4 - Fine, snow melts this fournoon at a rappid cate in the afernoon freeses and Blows! 11 - Aliza Sheldon came here to day about three oclock in the a fernoon to work. 14 - I went to see Willian Bush's farm thought some of purchasing. 17 - Went out to Mallorytown & Hutchinsontown. Staid to O. Hutchinson's at night. 18 - Went from Ozias Hutchinson's to Ica Mallory's to see him on money matters. Mother came out home with me to day, roads in places bare. 19 - Flurry of snow. 13 - Warm melts the snow. 26 - Mr. Mayhew went to Brockville after Sofiah with my buggy . Rains all day. 29 - Mrs. Schofield Died to day up at Mr. Russels. 15 �30 – Sugar wether just commenced. 31 – (Sunday) fine and warm. April 1 - Cold North wind snows this afternoon about 4 inches. 2 - Continues to snow Soft. 3 - Warm Snow begins to melt and runs. 4 - Good sugar weather. 5 - Frosty nights and warm days. 6 - Weather fine and warm. 7 - (Sunday) warm & fine. 8 - Fine and warm. 9 - Good sugar weather. 10 - Continues dry. 11 - Commenced to cog the large spur wheel furrowing the provender run of stone 30 - Sugar wether just commenced. 31 - (Sunday) fine and warm. 12 - fine and fair. 13 - fine and fair. Rains all night roads in bad state with mud. 14 - (Sunday) fine with showers in the afernoon. Not well to day . 15 - Bad roads. Unwell still. 16 - cool and cloudy. Snow at night. Sap running very well. 17 - Continues cool with flurries of snow. We are all sick with a bad cough. 18 - Fine & fair. 16 �20 - Sugar weather about wound up. Cows wandering about the fields in search of food but can find little. Farmers commenced plowing. 21 - Charles H. Wilcox takes my buggy to take Mother out home to Mallorytown. little Charles Wilcox goes with them. The roads are drying up. 22 - Turned the cows to paster but feed them night & morning. A fine shower this morning. Warm growing time. Thunders quite heavy . 23 - A fine shower this morning. Grass beginning to look green. 24 - Fine weather with a shower. 25 - Pleasant. 26 - Turned the Mayor to pasture. Fine wether. 27 - continues fine. sowed the cabbage seed in the banking (Drumhead) 28 - (Sunday) rains some all day. Buds coming out fine on current bushes. 30 - rains the most of the day. May 1 - Stephen Chase Died to day about 3 oclock P.M. Cold North wind freeses hard at night. Children is coughing very bad. 2 - very cold this morning. Ise frose hard, so as to bare up a man fair. 3 - Continues cold. Smart frost this morning Fair. 4 - fine weather. 5 - (Sunday) a fine pleasant day. 6 - Cool & fair this morning, commences to rain about 6 oclock p.m. John Roddick goes to Brockville with flour is going to the Burgh for cards. Mr. Saunders sowed Black See wheat. (Ball) 8 - conference at Lynd. commenced to day. 9 - received a letter from Jas. Mallory. 12 - (Sunday) fine weather. Edward Webster buries his child in Lansdowne. John Reddick starts for Montreall to purchase goods. 17 �13 - cold weather with some rain 14 - Killed the pig weight 200. 15 - Cool for the season. 16 - remains cool. Planted the corn and pottoes, sowed early york cabbage seed. 17 - Wm. Wing's child Died this morning at 8 oclock, Samuel Andree came to see us. Planted corn on the cabbage pit & planted cucumber seed and lettis. 18 - Counsell sits to day. 19 - Me and Lucy went to Mallorytown and hered James Avery preach from these words what would it profit a man if he should gain the hole world and lose his soul or what would he give in exchange for his soul also a sermon from Mr. Rumbou at Mallorytown text last verse in the New Testament. (Fine weather) 20 - Go to Gananoque to get Mill picks tempered came back to George May's at night. Stay all night. 21 - Go from George May's to Brockville traid some. Tuck our dinner at Hannah McNish's. Started from there at 5 oclock got home at ten oclock. Fine weather. 22 - Plum trees and current bushes in full blow. fine dry weather. T. Burns wife Died to day. 23 - Fine and fair. Our children have the hooping cough. 24 - Queen's Birthday. Vanransler Bates, James & William Saunders went to Brockville to see the fire compane display. Looks like rain a few drops. Ground dried up. 26 - (Sunday) fine weather. June 1 - Alexander Niblock's child berred to day. 3 - A fine shower of rain last night & part of to day. Set out 100 cabbage plants. 4 - Me and Lucy went to the Funerel down to R. Staffords. Sermon preached by the Rev. Mr. Tuke text Philipins 1 Chap. 31 verse. Fine wether. 5 - Miner Washburn's child Died to Day at 2 oclock P.M. Fine wether. A good grind. 8 - Convension in Farmersville. Albert Richards on the Reform ticket. Dry wether. 9 - (Sunday) Me, Lucy and the Children went to Mrs. Lake's funerl to the Babtist Church. Elder Nickles preached. Very warm. 18 �10 - Me and the three boys went to Brockville and bought a new harness. First time they see Brockville. 11 - A good grind. Very warm and dry. 20 - Fine wether. 23 - Charles Wilcox went to Mallorytown. 25 - a fine rain. 26 - Fly to the horse (Curtis's) 4$ to insure. 27 - Fine wether Warm. 18 - Harvey, Father, Charlet & the children came out here. Fine wether. Showers. 19 - fine wether. 30 - (Sunday) Preaching at the School House By Mr. Tuke. (Fair) July 1 - Harvey goes home to day (Fair) 2 - A heavy rain rains a part of last night and all day to day . 3 - Robert Tye's child Died to day. 3 - Tye's child Berred to day at sermon preached by Mr. Tuke Text Romans sixth Chap. & the last verse, the wages of sin is Death but the Gift of God is Eternal life through Jesus Christ or Lord. The Commit is seen at the Grate Dipper. 5 - fine wether. 6 - very warm. 7 - (Sunday) fine wether had a bool of ripe curence for the first this year. 8 - very warm to day very heavy rain this evening at 7 oclock. 9 - fair wether this forenoon & this afternoon 2 heavy showers. First day of the Election in the riding. 10 - Second day of the Election. Albert Richards of Brockville & Mr. Tett of Newborow are the men that is running to be elected. Stephen Andress & Elizabeth his wife came hear to day. 11 - rains most of the day. 19 �12 - Grand Oringe Prosession at Delta. Fine cool wether. 13 - fine pleasant wether. Put the mare to Mr. Curtis's horse 4$ to insure. Mr. Tett Declared duly Elected with a majority of 18 (at Farmersville) 14 - (Sunday) fine pleasant day. 15 - Showery weather some farmers commenced haying. 16 - a heavy shower. Mrs Gordon of a Daughter at 10 oclock at night. 17 - Fair wether. 18 - fine pleasant day. Lucy & the three boys with little Lucy went to the Sabbath School Seleration at Seallies Bay. A heavy rain at night. 19 - fine wether. 30 - a fine shower. 31 - (Sunday) Me, Lucy & the children went to the quarterly meeting up to the Babtist Church. A sermon preached by Rev. John Andress (Elder) Text - St. John 12th Chap. & part of the 26 verse if any man serve me him will my Father honour. 22 - 23 - Mr. Stephens mowing my garden meddow. 23 - Lucy and the boys goes to pick berries (Huckel Berries). 24 - Got the hay in the barn. A shower at night. 25 - fine hay wether. 26 - good wether for hay. 27 - rainy day 28 (Sunday) a fine day to the School House to hear sermon preached by Mr. Tuke. text Jeremiah the 6 chap. & 16 verse thus says the Lord, Stand ye in the ways and ask for the old paths where is the good way and walk therin and ye shall find rest for your souls. 29 - The grate show in Beverley. Me, Lucy and the hole family went to it. 30 - a fine day. 31 - Heavy rain. a good grind. Aug. 1 - fine and warm. 20 �2- fair wether to day a thunder storm at night. 3 fine wether to day rain at night. 4 (Sunday) very warm, a shower at night. Mary Simmons of Long Point Died between eleven and twelve at night. 5 - very warm fine hay wether a rain at night. 6 - fine hay wether. 7 - Good wether for haymaking putting up hay for Mr. Saunders. Got 2 pigs from Mr. Saunders, Jule, Wesley, Charles Wilcox went to Mallorytown got the shingle Mill Wheel Flume dun. 8 - Got one tun of hay from Me. Saunders at 8 dollars pur tun a good hay day - in the hay field all day. 9 - New fall wheat in to grind to day the first this year. I was in the hay field part of the day piching and spreading. 10 - (Sattirday) A good grind. A shower of rain this afternoon. 11 - (Sunday) fine & pleasant. George Hallada preached to th School House, 12 - fine hay wether. 13 - do do 14 - do do Mr Booth from Charleston came to Mill with 22 Bushel. We sent calf skin down with him to be taned. Mr. Saunders goes to Kingston. 17 - A Balief Sale to Mr Curtis's Mr. Sidney Haskins 2 horse one for 9.25 cents & the other for 4.25. fine hay wether. 18 (Sunday) Me and the hole family went down to Wm. Perry's this afternoon. Charkes Wilcox and wife went to Mallorytown 19 - good hay wether. 20 - continues dry. No rain since the 10. 21 - Alexander Niblock departed this life this morning about 2 of the clock (A. M. ) A few drops of rain this evening 21 �22. A Niblock intered to day at the Babtist Church. A semm preached by Mr. Tuke. Text Job the 14th Chap. & at the 1 - 4 3 verses. Heavy rains last night. 25 - (Sunday) Me & Lucy went to Hutchisontown to George May's and tuck our dinner to Turner's and our supper to Father's and at 5 oclock started for home. Edward May has been here from England for about ten days. We hear of five Funerals to day - Wn. Pearce, Wm. Niblock, old Mrs Finley of Charleston & Hiram Reid's child a woman from Duncimain also. 26 - a fine day for harvesting. 27 - fine wether. 28 - a heavy shower at night. 29 - a shower of rain this afternoon. 30 - a fine sunny day 31 - fine and pleasant. Sept. 1 - (Sunday) Alvin Hallada's child Died to day about five oclock in the afternoon. A fine pleasant day. Me, wife and the three little girls went up to Mr. Ira Sweets this afternoon. 2 - fine pleasant day. Drawing in wheat. A heavy rain at night. 3 - fair wether. 4 - do do 5 - fine wether for cutting wheat. Mrs. Sweet Born a Daughter about 9 oclock at night. 8 - (Sunday ) pleasant. 10 - Me & Lucy went to see Derbashur's farm he wishes to sell. 11 - Commenced to rain very early this morning rains all day. 12 - fine wether! 13 - do 14 - Mr. Saunders finished thrashing his wheat 300 bushels. Chas, Wilcox & his wife went to Mallorytown this afternoon. Commenced to rain at five oclock P. M. 15 - (Sunday) very pleasant. 18 - Campmeeting commences near Whitefish. 22 �20 - Heavy rain in the night. 21 - Continues to rain. 22 (Sunday) We all went to the Campmeeting. A rain at night. Old Mr. Halkins and one of the Wiltse's drownded in Charleston Lake. 24 - fine wether to day, Campmeeting commenced out in Isaac Avery's sugar bush in June Town. 26 - fine wether to day commenced to rain at night. We saved our hay. 27 - the rain continues. 28 - Last night the heavyest rain we have had in a long time. 29 - Me and Lucy went out to campmeeting in Avery's sugar bush. Some rain to day. We went from there to Fathers. 30 - We go from Fathers to Brockville and so home. Very little frost yet. Oct. 1 - From this date 6 very rainy Disagreeable wether 11 - a heavy rain to night 12 - continues to rain 13 (Sunday) fine to day. Heard the Jew preach up to the School House. Quarterly meeting at the Babtist Church. 20 - (Sunday) Rev. Mr . Roddick preached up to the old School House at 11 and Mr. Burns at Night. 21 - this morning a heavy frost the first this fall of any amount. 22 - wether very changeable. 23 - fine wether. 27 - (Sunday) fine pleasant wether to day. Nov. 4 - I went up to see Mr. Merrels place and bargain for it. 6 - Went ot Mallorytown to see Ira Mallory on money matters. 7 - Went to Hutchisontown & Escott Mills to see old friends. 23 �8 - Came from George Mays to see Orzias Hutchison then to Mallorytown so home through Brown's Woods in a sulky fetching in my arm some current bushes from Mother Mays such as White & Black also strawberries roots and rose bush. 9 - Aliza Sheldon quit working for us. 10 - Went ot Fathers roads very bad. Mother gave me some apple seeds to fetch home and sow. 12 - Nancyjane & (illegible) Wood expect to move over the river to day. Sowed apple seeds for a nurcery at the corner of the barn. Up to see Mr. Merrels again about his place. 13 - Found the cow and calf. She had been away since the 10 of the present month. We think she calved on the 11th. 14 - Made one barrel of crout to night. fine & Pleasant. Received a letter from Ira Mallory, 15 - Freeses hard. Made another barrel of crout to night. 16 - Snows some this morning roads frose hard. I go to Beverley with my cow hide & hogskin to be tanned on shares the cash for the cow hide. Went to Lucy McNish for a fether bed. 24 1b. fethers Is-Bd. per 1b. 17 - Lyda Perry born a sone. 18 - fine and pleasant wether 20 - Robert Horton's house burnt. 21 - Roads Erose hard But very rough. 22 - No snow yet to signify. 23 - rains and snows the roads getting soft snow and mud mixing together. 24 - I went down to Perry's & tuck my dinner. George Halliday Preached to the point School House this morning. Snow this morning six inches deep (soft) Put on boots from Kingston. 25 - Lucyann McNish married to day. More snow. Slays coming to the Mill. William Perry came to the Mill and killed our hog while his grist was grinding. from the 25 to the 30th Both slays and Waggons coming to the Mill. 30 - Mr Ripley got one barrel of sowercrout from us, is to give us four dollars and return the barrel. 24 �Dec. 1 - (Sunday) Good slaying. Preaching up at the old School House by Mr. Thompson (Elgin) From the first to the fifth good slaying. 6 - Commenced to thaw. The snow off the roads. We here that old Ant Betsy Trickey died to day the 6th of December 1861. 7 - Teams coming to the Mill with Waggins and Slays. Charles Wilcox bought his butter from James Roddick price 28 Dollars in one year. 8 - (Sunday) roads very muddy (Warm) 9 - Farmers plowing green sod first rata. 10 - continues warm. 11 - rain most of the night turns this morning and freeses,. the roads in a bad state. 12 - Frose this morning very hard the hubs soften a little in the middle of the day. 13 - Warm fine wether 14 - Pleasant 15 - (Sunday) Preaching to the old School House this evening by Mr. Burns of Elgin. Text Izaah 53 Chap. & 5 verse and by his stripes we are Healed. the roads very Hubby no sno4. 16 - fine wether. Killed our calf Weight 95 1b. 17 - Pleasant. a protracted meeting old School House. 18 - warm fine wether the roads dusty in places. Deen Chase & R. M. Sttruthers fought this evening in Struthers one honor. 19 - fine wether commenced to rain this evening. 20 - This morning freeses very hard and freeses all day. Counsel sits for the las time this year. The roads in a rough state. Preaching up to the old School House this evening. 21 - no snow yet but freeses very hard. 22 - (Sunday) Lyda Perry up hare ba day. Her babie five weeks old. Preaching at the old School House at 11 & 6 oclock by the Rev. Mr. Tuke. 25 �23 - This morning it snows and Blows the snow is about 5 inches deep. Snows some all day we Here that Mr. D. B.O. Ford Died to day in Brockville. 24 - Word came to night that Prince Albert is dead. Wind blows very hard. 25 - C.H. Wilcox & His wife went to Mallorytown. Very cold. I am cracking Mill stone for my Merry Crismas with a lame back. 26 - this morning very cold & this afternoon commence to cain. Raining very heavy at ten oclock at night when I came in from Mill. 27 - this morning it freeses very hard some snow falling. Slays run very well the hubs being ised over. 28 - Very cold this morning very little snow Mr. Ripley commenced to shoe our mare c 4 dollars per year. 29 - (Sunday) Me & Lucy went down to Amelia Johnsong to see Mrs. McNish. She is very low. The first time we used our cutter this winter. The sermon preached by Mr. Thomas Of Elgin to the old School House Text St. John 19th chap & 30 verse . 31 - this morning some snow very mild. Watch Meeting up to the old School House to night. Came in from the mill five minutes after eleven. 55 minutes of 1862 H.M.A. 1862 Jan. 1 - this morning it thaws & rains commences to freese before night very windy. the roads issy in places and bare spots. 2 - very cold this morning. Mr. Saunders goes to Kingston with pork & flour with 2 waggins. Training at Farmersville. I am very bad with a lame back. 3 - a very cold night, very cold winds, roads very hard. 4 - continues cold. Waggins and slays coming to Mill. Ant Lucy McNish Died to night. 5 - (Sunday) cold weather. Meeting to the old School House by Mr. Tuke. Text first corintians 7 chap and first clws of the 29 verse But I say Brethern the time is short. 6 - Town Meeting to day. Samuel Andress & his son came up here to day. 7 - very cold. 8 - continues cold. Schoolmeeting to day. Snows and blows at night. 9 - Warm roads getting wet, fine for Waggons. 26 �1860 Aliza Sheldon's lost time. April 29 - one day to Bastard 1 half day home to make jacket for self 1/2 to Geo Johnsons July 12 to the walk twelve days sick 1861 one weak in May July 12 to 13 July 31 one day sick Aug 1 - 1/2 day home to bee 2 & 3 lost time to home 14 - down home sewing for self 1 1/2 1 1 12 6 2 1 1/2 2 1 27 �January 1858 {date} 19 20 23 23 30 Feb 8 13th 16th 18th 19th 24th {detail} Bought from Abram Wing one cow From J. Roddick 1pale 18 lb. sugar 1 lb. salts 1 lb. sugar ½ lb bulls eyes 8 yards print Rasor strop invelops paper ink Pen holders 2 ¾ lb lard 21 ¾ lbs lard 1 lb. bluin One bottle coal oil One oz. sinnamin Paid to A Wing 18 lb. sugar 2 – fine thread ½ lb bullseyes 1 doz. H & eyes 5 lbs tea at 3/ 2 lbs corn at 2/6 £ 5 s 0 d 0 1 1 3 0 6 18 6 1 8 {illegible} 1 10 0 5 10 6 5 3 3 4 1/2 10 1/2 1 9 3 0 7 7 1/2 3 15 5 March 1 1858 April 21 22 23 Cordial Brush & soap From John Roddick Co. To 1 umbrella To 1 pocket comb To 51 ¾ lbs sugar at 6 To 10 lbs butter at 8 1 3 1 28 5 6 7 1/2 2 9 7 1/2 7 1/2 0 �24th May 7th May 8 “ 10 To 1 ginham handkeshef To 12 yds. Cloth for boys To 3 doz buttons at 2 To thread (black) To 2 books To 1 lb. tea To Paid to C. Pool To 1 bag ground salt Garden seeds (tomatoes) 1 15 2 7 1 3 6 2 7 1/2 6 6 3 4 SOME OBSERVATIONS AFTER READING THIS DIARY This diary sheds interesting light on the social customs and language of Leeds County in the period 1860 - 61. Some of the language appears strange to us today, for example the use of the preposition "to" where we would use "at" - "Preaching to the School House". "Got the mitten", (Sept. 23) - Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable describes this expression as meaning "to jilt" or "to send on one's way". I suspect he was trying to borrow some money with the object of buying a farm. "tuk dinner to" is used for "had dinner with". The word "hubs" seems to be an expression for what we would call ruts in the road. Travel was slow but they seemed to do a considerable bit of it. It is interesting to see that it took five hours from Mallorytown to Lyndhurst, also five hours from Brockville. The murder mentioned in the entry of Sept. 25, and referred to as a drowning on Sept. 26 & 27, would be the murder of Morgan Doxtader by his cousin Edgar Harter. Both men lived in Evans Mills, N.Y. and were in love with the same girl. Harter shot Doxtater while in a boat on Charleston Lake, and wiring the body to some rocks dumped it into the lake. The body later washed up on a shoal near the Outlet (now called Judgement Cove) and was discovered on Sept. 24. Harter was later arrested, convicted of the murder and hanged in Brockville on Dec. 20. The diary mentions that some young people from Lyndhurst went to Brockville to witness this hanging. These incidents are described by Edna B. Chant in her Book "Beautiful 29 �Charleston". The hanging is also mentioned by Ruth Mckenzie in "Leeds and Grenville", where she also states that Mother Barnes (The Witch of Plum Hollow) directed the searchers to the place where the body was found. It is amazing that there would be 600 people in Charleston to view the body of the murdered man. It is also remarkable how fast news travelled in those days with no telephones or radios. The drownings mentioned in the entry for Sept. 22, 1861, are also recorded in "Beautiful Charleston" (page 150). "On Sept. 22 1861, Abel Wiltse and Norman W. Hawkins, both mill workers were drowned between Wolf Island and Flat Island when their boat capsized. Hawkins' two sons Edgar and Henry were able to swim to Wolf Island where they were rescued. Both bodies were recovered". Note that Mr. Andress mentions this happening on the same date as it happened. It is strange that he varies the spelling of the same word, ex. :- "wether" then "weather" then back to "wether" again, sometimes on the same page. I have tried to copy all of Mr. Andress' spellings exactly as he wrote them. The domestic help seems to have changed often, probably because of the very strict account kept of time off, See :- Aliza Sheldon, Lost time - page 18. For more information on Henry M. Andress, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 30 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Henry M. Andress Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Henry M. Andress Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Leeds and 1000 Islands Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1858-1862 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Lansdowne Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Henry M. Andress Diary Transcription, 1858-1862 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 9 January 1858 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Henry M. Andress Diary Transcription, 1858-1862 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Henry M. Andress Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Leeds and 1000 Islands Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1858-1862 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Lansdowne Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 9 January 1858 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Henry M. Andress Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55b1ea3f137211de15d5ad911d81e1cf.pdf 5796ce19488ffe40626aba665358f25e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. THE ONTARIO {beaver and maple leaf motif} JULY 1882-JUNE 1883 {hand written} EXERCISE BOOK Diary for 1882-3 {hand written} Henry Snarey {hand written} Reid Bros. & Co., Wholesale and Manufacturing Stationers, 240 Dundas Street, London, Ont. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ef9b52e1a3dc5494c28438cc043c083c.pdf e7ab03c42ab443534d6a039207e12c99 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} {page blank} {page two} A <s>Diary</s> for 1882 & 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>July 23 1882</td> <td>clear and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>July 24th</td> <td>clear and hot the oys were drawing in hay. I was helping mow away & hoeing corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>July 25th</td> <td>clear and very hot in the Morning and Evening we were cutting the wheat East of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>July 26th</td> <td>clear and very hot finished<s> cutting wheat today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>July 27th</td> <td>clear and very hot. Duncan & I was over the river mowing the grass Some of it very heavey.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jul 28th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day clear and hot part of the after noon was mowing over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jul 29th</td> <td>cloudy and warm, finished cutting the grass over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jul 30th</td> <td>clear and warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jul 31st</td> <td>cloudy rain this Evening John and Duncan drawing in wheat untill the rain came. I was mowing the fence corners of the back wheat field this fore noon after noon I & Walter was rakeing and cocking over the river</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b5c04e6fbbb187e5483cdeb201e9e4a1.pdf c269c0d13ef19385b9c4840a8041fc39 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore August 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 1st</td> <td>cloudy and Soft a heavey rain last night. the boys & I were makeing a fiew rails and Sawing Sove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 2ond</td> <td>cloudy Some rain in the Evening in the fore noon we was drawing and rails and repairing fence after noon I was hoeing the boys helping Albert thrash </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 3rd</td> <td>cloudy I was hoeing corn the boys was cultivating fore part of the day atter part helping Albert Hitcheson thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 4th</td> <td>cloudy and heavey rain. we was hoeing corn untill the rain came cutting up thistles after the rain. the ground very wet ditches full of water. wheat in a bad plight</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 5th</td> <td>clear part of the day and very hot at times the boys Sawing Sawing Stove wood most of the day. I was cutting up thistles part of the day part of the time, repairing wheat Shocks I find the wheat growing. the ground very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 6th</td> <td>clear most of the day and hot Quarterly Meeting held at Croton Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 7th</td> <td>thunder clouds a good part of the day and very hot. we ware unbinding the Sheaves of wheat East of the house. they ware very much grown and wet, drew them in this after noon</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore August 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 8th</td> <td>cloudy Some rain, makde a gate and Set it up over the river on the other place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 9th</td> <td>cloudy misted a little rain. Duncan and I was turning hay over the river, we found it damaged very much withe the rain this after noon I was rakeing hay, the boys was drawing in wheat. the river very high</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. the boys finished drawing in wheat this fore noon. after noon John commenced to plow. Duncan and I was cutting oats I find them down very bad have to mow most of them.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 11th</td> <td>clear and cool. I and Duncan cutting oats in the fore noo, after noon we was all over the river finishing up the hay. John a plowing in the fore noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 12th</td> <td>clear part of the day and windy a Shower this Evening I was binding oats, the boys helping Albert draw in wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 13th</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 14th</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm Duncan and I working at the oats. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 15th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan and I working at at the oats they are bad cuting being down bad. John was plowing</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/01c431c481b35a91bb0a92491d914862.pdf 9a1bb1f167676e6eaa9a0ccec67451ab PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore August 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 16th</td> <td>cloudy thunder Showers this after noon was mowing oats in the fore Duncan & I. afternoon not doing much John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 17th</td> <td>cloudy in the forenoon clear after noon and cool high wind form the North and Duncan and I finished cutting oats North of the house John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 18th</td> <td>clean and pleasant was working at the oats Duncan and I. John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 19th</td> <td>clear and warm, finished cutting oats John finished plowing the field west of the <s>hose</s> house. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 20th</td> <td>clear and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 21st</td> <td>clear part of the day and very hot. binding oats the rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 22ond</td> <td>clear part of the day and very close and hot. finished binding oats. this John. Duncan and the girls went to Florence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 23rd</td> <td>cloudy Some rain the morning I was Setting up oats. the boys drawing hay that was cut out of the fence corners. drawing oats this after noon. I was turning the <s>wee</s> weeds that Duncan and I cutt</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore August 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 24th </td> <td>clear and pleasant. John & I was drawing and Stacking oats Duncan cutting peas or rather weeds as there is more weeds than peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 25th </td> <td>clear and hot. finished drawing in oats. Duncan was pulling peas part of the day and part of the time was helping me on the <s>sta</s> stack </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 26th</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm I went to the Blacksmiths with a plow point to get Sharpend, didnt get home till noon in the after noon went to Florence about the School affairs. the boys pulling peas this fore noon after noon Duncan went home, John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 27</td> <td>cloudy Some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 28th</td> <td>clear and warm. I was pulling peas. John plowing Duncan away</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 29th </td> <td>clear and warm I was pulling peas. John plowing. Duncan helping Charles McIntosh thrah</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>August 30th</td> <td>clear and warm. I and Duncan finished cutting peas at noon. John plowing this fore noon after noon the boys drawing peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 31st</td> <td>clear part of the day and hot. I was cleaning the creek ditch Duncan helping William Saw thrash John plowing</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6bb79b85628860189d50d9d3ed77cd97.pdf 7c40297540584a67e14d8e3425d19e31 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore September 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 1st</td> <td>cloudy most of the day and not so hot as yesterday. I was ditching Duncan helping William Law John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 2ond</td> <td>clean fore noon and hot. after noon cloudy a little rain. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snary thrash the fore part of the day, latter part of the day went to help John W. Snarey rain Stopt us John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 3rd</td> <td>clearn and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 4th</td> <td>clear and cool. Duncan and I helping John W. Snarey thrash in he fore noon after noon helping Bilton John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 5th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snarey thrash. John commenced to plow the clover field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 6th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snary thrash John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 7th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan was ditching John plowing. I was pulling beans in the fore noon after noon went to Florence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 8th</td> <td>clear and cool. John was plowing Duncan helping Peter Farlasdeau thrash. I attended the arbertration at the School house for an extention of the School Site. in the after noon was ditching</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore September 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 9th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan and I . <s>have</s> was helping Peter Farlerdeau thrash John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 10th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 11th</td> <td>clear high wind, from the North East and warm. Duncan and I. helping Peter Farledeau thrash this fore noon after noon ditching. John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 12th</td> <td>clear and warm, quite cool, in the morning very nigh a frost the last four or five nights. Duncan and I hewing a few Sticks for a culvert on the road the fore noon after noon digging a ditch and putting in some tile. Albert Ketchison drawing tile for me. John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 13th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and warm I was digging and putting in a fiew tile John harrowin. Duncan helping John Greenwood thrash in Albert Ketchisons place Albert drawing tile for me.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 14th</td> <td>clear with very high wind from the West. I was digging in the forenoon in the afternoon helping John Smith thrash Duncan helping John Greenwood in the fore noon and Smith in the after noon John was harrowing</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/caee794f6d5028177452522b8e66a6c5.pdf 388009316e33c602f62d87afbe5bddb1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore September 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 15th</td> <td>clear and dry Duncan and I helping John Smith thrash untill 4 P.M. helping John <s>Hison</s> Hilson from that till night John Harrowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 16th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was working at the ditch in the after noon , was helping John Start the drill. John comenced drilling in wheat. Duncan helping John Hilson thrash </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 17th</td> <td>clear and warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 18th</td> <td>clear and hot. I was working on the drain Duncan helping Albert Ketcheson thrash John harrowing the ground for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 19th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and hot. a Sprinkling of rain not enough to lay the dust rain is needed very much. I was helping Albert Greenwood thrash until about 3 P.M. when the machien was broke Duncan & John was drawing out <s>manu</s> manure. rain is very much needed </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 20th</td> <td>cloudy and <s>cold</s> hot. I was cutting up corn. Duncan and John was drawing manue part of the day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 21st</td> <td>cloudy was cutting up corn Duncan ditching. John <s>wa</s> rolling ground for wheat </td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Sat</s></td> <td><s>Sept 22ond</s></td> <td><s>clear and pleasant. John</s> </td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore September 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 22nd</td> <td>cloudy part of the day. John was harrowing for wheat Duncan was helping Mr Caswell thrash I was cutting up corn a Splendid rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 23rd</td> <td>clear John was drilling in wheat I was helping Albert Greenwood thrash this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 23rd</td> <td>clear and pleasant </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 24th</td> <td>clear a fine day. I was cutting up corn in the fore noon John harrowing <s>Dunc</s> Duncan ditching after noon we ware thrashing for myself. frost the last three nights but no damage done here yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 25th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. finished thrashing about ten O.C. this fore noon had 261 bushels of wheat and 267 bushel of oats after noon Duncan & I cutting up corn. John helped them take away the Machien</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 26th</td> <td>cloudy a prospect of rain John was harrowing Duncan cutting up corn I was digging potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 27th</td> <td>cloudy a little rain last night. John drilling in wheat. Duncan and I working at the drain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 28th</td> <td>cloudy John was plowing Duncan and I working at the drain.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/54cd6471fdc86f88ad02879e414dc2a3.pdf fd7f9d362f1af1bc0e78f546841d05bf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore October 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 29th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and hot. John was plowing Duncan and I was cutting up corn in the fore noon after noon I was cutting up corn. Duncan went home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 1st</td> <td>clear and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 2ond</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm John was plowing I was digging potatoes Duncan away home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 3rd</td> <td>clear and hot. I went to Thamesville to Mill and to See the fair John helping to dig a well for Zeek Duncan away home came back this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 4th</td> <td>clear and hot. John was harrowing and plowing I was digging potatoes Duncan helping dig a well for Zeek</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 5th</td> <td>clear and very hot. more like a July day than October. Duncan and I finished digging potatoes. John drilling in the Democrat wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 6th</td> <td>clear and very hot. inthe fore noon I was pitting potatoes after noon husking corn John and Duncan away to the Dresden fair.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 7th</td> <td>clear part of the day and hot this fore noon Duncan & I were pitting</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore October 1882 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>potatoes and cleaning out water furrows in the wheat field after noon I went to Thamesville for the grist John and Duncan husking corn and fixing up bars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 8th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 9th</td> <td>flying clouds and high wind from the West. I was husking corn John and Duncan makeing a fence around the hay Stack over the river and drawing wood in the fore noon, after noon they were drawing pumpkins and corn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Tue</s></td> <td><s>Oct 10th</s></td> <td><s>cloudy a fine rain last night. I</s> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 10th</td> <td> clear and fine. Duncan and I gathering apples John plowing the new orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 11th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day, a fine rain last night. Duncan and I sawing cord wood John drilling in wheat in the new Orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 12th</td> <td>cloudy most of the day. Duncan and I cutting cord wood John and Chaley McIntosh plowing for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 13th</td> <td>cloudy rain most of the afternoon John harrowing the ground they plowed yester day Duncan and I breaking clods in the fore noon, after noon, helping Albert thrash still the {two words cut off}</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31a85f7e6b1ba9a03172d8091479fbef.pdf c584938ac4b264f629ebeda37e3c6419 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore October 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 14th</td> <td>clear and warm in the midle of the day cool this morning a frost last night. Duncan and I was helping Albert thrash the fore part of the day after noon husking corn. John finished drilling in <s>whea</s> wheat for us for this Season</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 15th</td> <td>clear and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 16th</td> <td>clear fore noon after noon cloudy and warm, the boys husking in the fore noon, after noon cutting up corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 17th</td> <td>cloudy most of the day misting rain this fore noon. I and the boys ditching</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 18th</td> <td>foggy this morning after noon clear, the boys and I working at the drain </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 19th</td> <td>cloudy wind from the <s>Noren</s> North and qute cool we were husking corn this fore noon. Duncan makeing cider John drawing wood and pumpkins in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 20th</td> <td>clear and pleasant in the after noon. a very Sharp frost last night the first to kill corn and pumpkin vines here this Season. the boys and I husking this fore noon they was away to Harts bee this after noon. I put the Ram withe the Ewes this fore noon.</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore October 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cool a Sharp frost last night. the boys and I husking corn this fore noon after noon John and Walter drawing in corn. Duncan and I pulling and pitting mangolds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 22</td> <td>clear part of the day & warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I attended the funeral of Martha Tiffen this fore noon after noon husking corn. Duncan and John took the yong cattle over the river this morning the rest of the day husking</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 24th</td> <td>clear part of the day, husking in the fore noon after noon Duncan and I helping John Snarey thrash John working at the corn </td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Mon</s> Wed</td> <td>Oct 25th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the South Duncan and I helping John Snarey finish thashing the fore part of the day latter part husking</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 26th</td> <td>clear and cool. Anna and I went up to Florence this fore noon after noon husking the boys husking and drawing in corn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 27th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate. John and I husking Duncan away</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dcab16de5e080b8b5c2e3fec79a29021.pdf 6d01372a7ab50d282cfaa66dcac20be2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore October 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 28th</td> <td>cloudy and cool in <s>d</s> the morning warm the rest of the day rain this Evening I and the boys husking this fore noon after noon drawing in corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 29th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant for the time of year <s>rai</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 30th</td> <td>cloudy cool. this morning fine the rest of the day. the boys and I husking corn most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 31st</td> <td>cloudy and light Showers fore part of the day. latter part clear and warm. the boys and I husking in the afternoon I and Duncan cleaning up Some wheat this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 1</td> <td> clear fore part of the day and warm took a Small load of <s>wood</s> wheat to Thamesville Sold part of it got the rest ground. the bors husking</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 2ond</td> <td>cloudy and quite cool, finished husking and drawing in the corn in the little field by the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 3</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was husking in the after noon, John and Duncan drawing corn Stalks. Settled with and paid Duncan Bolton yr thirty Eight dollers <s>and fo</s> being full of all demands to date</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Ap</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore October 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 4th</td> <td>clear most of the day warm in midle of the day cold in the morning Sharp frost the last fiew nights. I was piting apples John went up to Geres Pawls for Some morter to plaster the School house and drew some oak lumber from Nesons Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 5th</td> <td>clear most of the day and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 6th</td> <td>cloudy and Some rain was to Florence at the Quarterly board this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 7th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, a fine rain last night. I was covering potatoe pits for winter this fore noon after noon ditching </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Wed 8th</td> <td>flying clouds and cool. attended John Steed's wiefs funeral. John was husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 9th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft I went up to the blacksmith Shop and got Some work done this fore noon after noon husking corn. John commenced fall plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 10th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Anne and I went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 11th</td> <td>cloudy most of the day warm. I was husking corn his fore noon After noon fixing gate at the School house John was plowing</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aeafb56118610d5213c55d96cdd8e035.pdf 6aebda4bf46c74268e59183401515cb3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore November 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 12th</td> <td>cloudy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 13th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the West and cold. Some Snow last night the first for the Season here. I was <s>Spre</s> Spreading manure John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 14th</td> <td>cloudy most of the day and cold. I was husking corn, John finished plowing the litte field North of the house. A hard frost last night froze the mud pretty stiff</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 15th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day later part cloudy and cool. I was husking. John drawing wood in the fore noon after noon drawing corn. I bargaind 3 two year old Steers 1 the year old hieffer and 1 cow to Mr Bane of Newberry for $185</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 16th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. John and I was husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 17th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was helping John Steed do a little plastring on my house.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant a hard frost last night. we finished our corn and drawing <s>Sta</s> Stalks this afternoon helping T. Sashbrook husk corn this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 19th</td> <td>cloudy and moderat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 20th</td> <td>clear and pleasant John was plowing in the back field. I was working about the barn</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore November 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 21st</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, this fore noon Walter and I took the cattle to Florence that I Sold to Mr Bane of Newburry. John plowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 22ond</td> <td>clear part of the day and Soft John was plowing I was digging the ditc and laying tile went <s>of</s> over the river and waterd the young cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 23rd</td> <td>cloudy Soft a little rain. I was working at the ditch Some of the time John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 24th</td> <td>cloudy and cold very high wind, last night. I was repairing fence about the barn John was plowing at home this forenoon after noon went to McIntoshes plowing bee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 25th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. Walter and I fixing up a Shead for calves and watering the cattle over the river <s>John an</s> John and Anne went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 26th</td> <td>Snow most of the day. & Soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 27th</td> <td>clear and cool. killed a pig this fore noon. done Some repairing about the barn and went over the river to See the young cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 28th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. was working in the barn this forenoon after noon cutting down trees by the road allowance by neibour Brownlees John helping me</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/67af573bb065c551f0699ec7668449b5.pdf 4409b8b2540709ca9512ea8192aa02d0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore November 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 29th</td> <td>cloudy and cool went over the river for the young cattle, and coreing about the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 30th</td> <td>cloudy and Snow most of the day was chopping wood part of the day. Anne and I was <s>up</s> Setting up with Peter Farlerdeau last night he is very low</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><s>Dresd</s></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Dec 1</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. this fore noon helping to lay out Peter Farlerdeau <s>he did</s> he died this morning, the the after noon kill'd a cow </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 2ond</td> <td>cloudy Snow and blustring the latter part of the day. this fore noon cutting up the beef a kill'd yester day. After noon was fileing the hand saw and buck Saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 3rd</td> <td>clear and quite cool. I was Paul bearer for Peter Farlerdeau's funeral to day </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 4th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft high wind from the South helping Albert Ketchison butcher pigs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 5th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. I was chopping wood part of the day. Alice Catharine John and Anne went to Thamesville. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 6th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft I was thrashing peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 7th</td> <td>a cold blustring cold day. not doing much to <s>doin</s> day</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 8th</td> <td>clear and cold. the boys and I were cleaning and putting up Some grain to get chopt. the coldest day for this Season. the river froze over solid</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 9th</td> <td>cloudy and cold <s>ann</s> Anne and I went to Thamesville I took a load of grain and got chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 10th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 11th</td> <td>cloudy Snow most of the day was working about the barn part of the time Sent for the Dr to See Victoria She has the <s>diprera</s> diptheria</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 12th</td> <td>cloudy after noon Soft I was helping John W. Snarey butcher pigs. Anne <s>Caterine</s> Catherine and John went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 13th</td> <td>cloudy rain last night. this fore noon Soft Snow wind from the South wind got round to North west and cold this after noon. I was thrashingpeas part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. I went to Arther Anderson's and paid my taxes this fore noon after noon thrashing peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. I was thrashing peas most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 16th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. John went to Dresden with a load of oats and barley for Albert. I was thrashing peas</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/816d5e959a7cfc521617e706660aba67.pdf e6ae570802426056b0c9b0082e0340cd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore December 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 17th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 18th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant was thrashing a fiew <s>pae</s> peas. John drawing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 19th</td> <td>clear most of the day moderate in the midle of the day. I was thrashing peas Anne John and Walter went to Dresden this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td><u>Wed</u></td> <td><u>Dec 20th</u></td> <td>cloudy and Soft after noon wet to day <u>Catharine was married to George Brock</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 21</td> <td>wet most of the day and part of last night attended <s>ben</s> School Examination this after noon, not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Soft Snow this Evening was Sawing Stove wood this fore noon. Setting in the house talking with William Farlardeau he has just came back from Decota.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. John and I was Sawing Stove wood. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 24th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 25th</td> <td>clear part of the day and moderate not doing much to day was keeping Christmas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 26th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day and Soft. I was thrashing peas. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 27th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. I attended the School meeting to day</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1882 <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 28th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, was thrashing peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 29th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate finished thrashing peas, John took a load of barley and corn to Florence Mill and got chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 30th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John and I wsa Sawing Stove wood part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 31st</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 1st 1883</td> <td>cloudy and cool. Some Snow. was cleaning up some peas this fore noon. after noon fixing up a Stall in the Stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 2ond</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John and I was Sawing Stove wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 3rd</td> <td>cloudy raw cold wind from the West. I was chopping wood John and Anne went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 4th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. John and I Sawing Stove wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 5th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. Some Snow last night. John was drawing wood I was Splitting Stove wood in the shead</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 6th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, John & Walter drawing wood. I was Spliting and pileing it in the Shead.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 7th</td> <td>cloudy and cold</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/98c785a34d0fa3f80c3db53e620b132b.pdf 22892b2b6d7725f639050e558f41df0c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore January 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 8th</td> <td>Snow in the fore noon. after noon clear. John & and I were Shelling corn and putting up a load of grain to get chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 9th</td> <td>clear and cool, pretty sharp this morning. I was butchering pigs for myself to day John. W. Snarey and Chester helping me. John took a load of grain to Florence to get chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 10th</td> <td>cloudy and quite cold. John went to Florence for the chop feed in the fore noon after I went to Thamesville with pork Sold it for $8.90c per cwt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 11th</td> <td>clear and not So cold. I went to Dresden took down a <s>pig</s> pig for David Merck </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 12th</td> <td>cloudy not quite So cold was Sawing Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 13th</td> <td>cloudy Soft very high wind from the South West. Snow last night we wear Sawing wood part of the fore noon I and Lashbrook was makeing a Stand for the well at the School house this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 14th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 15th</td> <td>clear and cold. John and I was Sawing Stove wood</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore January 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 16th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold was cutting wood again to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 17th</td> <td>a Soft Snow most of the day, not doing much to day attended the Sale of widow <s>fr</s> Farerdeaus. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. John and I Sawing Stove wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 19th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, not very well to day not doing any thing William Clement and Wife was here last night they went away this fore noon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 20th</td> <td>cloudy and soft rain in the after noon. we ware cleaning up some wheat and Shelling corn and prepreing a load for mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 21st</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 22ond</td> <td>clear and very cold the coldest day this year. the themomiter 10 deg below Zero. not doing anything to day but feed Stock and make fiers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 23th</td> <td>clear and cold, not doing any thing to day but feed the Stock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 24th</td> <td>clear part of the day and not quite so cold I was Splitting Stove wood in the Shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 25th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was chopping wood. John getting the horses Shod.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/efda6c711dee20de05f3c498a9776e60.pdf 97b62dab0992bb5980e70e82f100b899 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore January 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 26th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. Anne Walter and myself went <s>to</s> to Dresden. I took Some grain and got ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 27th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Some rain last night was cutting wood part of the day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 28th</td> <td>clear part of the day and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 29th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate, John and I Sawing Stovewood most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 30th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. went over the river with John for a load of rails this fore noon after noon was down to the <s>Sh</s> School house helping Survey the School ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 31st</td> <td>cloudy with high cold wind from the west. we ware drawing rails and wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cold, we ware drawing rails and wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 2ond</td> <td>Snow most of the day. was drawing rails and wood from <s>of</s> over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 3rd</td> <td>rain most of the day. the trees covered with ice. a thick crust on the Snow not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 4th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 6th</td> <td>clear most of the day and cold, a very thick crust on the Snow. the boys are Skating on the crust. attended the Quarterly board at Florence</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore Febuary 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 6th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. was felling trees for wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 7th</td> <td>clear a pleasant winter day. John and I was Shelling corn and putting up a load for Mill. after noon took it to Florence mill and got chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 8th</td> <td>clear and cool. John and I was cutting Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 9th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. cutting wood again to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. very Sharp this morning, we <s>wea</s> ware cutting wood to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 11th</td> <td>clear a pleasant winters day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 12th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. John and I cutting Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 13th</td> <td>clear and warm in the midle of the day. very Sharp this morning. Anne Alice Ketchison and I went to Dresden I had to attend Coart, on a trial between John Campbell and the trustees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 14th</td> <td>cloudy and rain most of the day not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 15th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, we wear drawing tile from Florence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 16th</td> <td>a foggy rainy day, not doing much to day</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e4ba9290090ba14de3f47d33cf6ccd28.pdf af5cd3d014fb32465be6905410f36432 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore February 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 17th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. the boys and were Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 19th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I went to Florence this fore noon with Charles McIntosh and received the intrest on the money fore the land I Sold him after noon was chopping wood. John <s>wen</s> went <s>th</s> to Thamesville with the girls </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. Snow in the fore noon, the fore part of the day I was chopping wood. John was drawing in the after noon noon I went to Dresden for the chop feed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 21st</td> <td>clear and pleasant John was drawing blocks for fence this forenoon after noon we was cleaning up wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and Snow this fore noon we was Sawing Some Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 23rd</td> <td><s>cloudy</s> clear and warm the latter part of the day. John and I went to Thamesville with a load of wheat Sold it to T. Syers for one dollar per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 24th</td> <td>cloudy after noon rain and Sleet we ware Shelling corn and putting up a load to get ground. John got it chopt this after noon</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore February 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 25th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the West and cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 26th</td> <td>cloudy wind from the North West and quite cold. we was Sawing Stove part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 27th</td> <td>cloudy after noon Snow the fore part of the day John and I was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood. after noon I went up to the School house and voted for Member for the local house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 28th</td> <td>clear and moderate the roads getting pretty bare. John and I was over the river cutting Some Small oak timber for fence posts.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>March 1st</td> <td>clear and warm. the wind and Sun has cut away the Snow and ice very fast to day. I was helping Phillip Switzer Score timber for John W. Snareys drive barn John was drawing Tile<s> fr</s> from Florence we Saw <s>blew</s> blue birds the first this season</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>March 2ond</td> <td>clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy cool. I was helping Switzer again with the timber</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 3rd</td> <td>cloudy and cool. they boys and I was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house part of the day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 4th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and cold</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d7e832b8aac3db159ff2c052ead94d7a.pdf 4c3f30824304d01b2cc172141676f04a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore March1883 <table> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 5th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant quite Sharp this morning. I and John drawing out manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 6th</td> <td>Snow the fore part of the day quite Soft the latter part we ware Shelling corn and putting up a load to get chopt this fore noon. after noon was drawing wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 7th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool, we ware drawing wood from over the river, the road getting quite <s>b</s> bear of Snow again </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 8th</td> <td>clear part of the day, we was drawing wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 9th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate putting up a load of grain to get chopt in the after noon, John took it to Florence. Anne Sick Sent for the Dr this evening </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 10th</td> <td>Snow Squalls most of the day. Anne Some better. John went for the chop feed this after noon. I was chopping Some wood by the house. Desmond came for the calf I sold him </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 11th</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 12th</td> <td>cloud and cold. we ware drawing up wood and putting in the wood Shead. the ground and river froze Solid yet. John Greenwood was geting <s>ice</s> Ice out to day, the first Lamb for this season</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore March 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 13th</td> <td>clear and warm, we was drawing hay from over the river. the roads geting quite soft towards Evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 14th</td> <td>clear prety high wind from the West the frost and Snow going fast. this fore noon drew the last of the hay from over the river. After noon was Scraping up manure about the barn yard.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. we ware hauling manure to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 16th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool we wear hauling out manure again to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 17th</td> <td>clear part of the day moderate this after noon. cloudy and looks like rain this Evening, we was getting out manure again.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 18th</td> <td>moderate in the morning. the latter part of the day cold blustring and Snow.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 19th</td> <td>a blustring Snowing Stormy day. Snowed all last night and most of the day to day. about ten inches of Snow fell the last thirty hours, not doing much but look after Ewes and lambs Six or Seven Ewes had lambs and one Ewe died Since the Storm commenced <s>menced</s> quite cold to night, a dull looking Sight for the blue birds and robins</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/05877d6ff7ebbfdaa46e6ac23e37e886.pdf 41390456d170a0a554fd790fb3bedadd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore March 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 20th</td> <td>clear and pleasant, we was not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 21st</td> <td>clear and pleasant a very Sharp morning. we was cleaning up timothy <s>Sea</s> Seed part of the time to day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 22ond</td> <td>clear most of the day, and pleasant after 9 AM. very cold in the morning the themomiter has been blow Zero the last three mornings. we was Shelling corn and fixing up a load of chop for mill and Sawing some wood at the house to day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 23rd</td> <td>a rough blustring Snowing day. I was thrashing out oats. John went to Florence mill with some grain and got chopt for the <s>cat</s> cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 24th</td> <td>clear and warm in the midle of the day pretty Sharp this morning. I was thrashing out oats the boys was drawing wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 25th</td> <td>clear and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 26th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Sharp in the morning the boys was drawing wood. I <s>was</s> was thrashing out oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 27th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. I was thrashing out oats. John was chopping Stove wood</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore March 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 28th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate. finished thrashing and cleaning the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 29th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was tapping a fiew trees and trimming the grape vines and Some of the apple trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 30th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and cool part of the fore noon helping John W. Snarey try to get a Sow and pigs over the river on the ice but cold not make it work. Mahlon Gibson had to get his oxen and draw theem over o on the Sleigh. after noon we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 31st</td> <td>clear most of the day wind from the East and cold. the boys and I <s>chopp</s> Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cold wind from the East </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 2ond</td> <td>clear and cool. I was Sowing grass Seed this fore noon. After noon John & I finished <s>cututing</s> cutting the Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 3rd</td> <td>clear most part of the day and pleasant. this fore noon went up to Florence and paid the Dr for attending Anne, paid Joseph Shepley <s>and</s> for makeing Johns and mending Walters boots paid John Young for tile</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 4th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft looked like rain but none came <s>came</s> I was Scraping up manure</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d6a24486d27856b4ac6e6a827a562354.pdf 086a70f8113575c534a051a8dfbb38ba PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore April 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Thu<s> Fri</s></td> <td>Apr 5th</td> <td>cloudy and rain most of the day not doing much any thing this fore noon. after noon was triming the apple trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 6th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, was triming apple trees the ice started in the river to day for the first time this season</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 7th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft Some Snow lat night and to day. not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 8th</td> <td>clear and warm a pleasant day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 9th</td> <td>clear a fine day I was at the blacksmith's this fore noon after noon was triming bushes in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 10th</td> <td>clear and warm a very fine day I was working on the under ground drain Anne & John took a grist to Dresden and got ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 11th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day, high wind and cold. I was working at the ditch, John Started plow this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 12th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant. I was working at the ditch John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 13th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. pretty high wind from the East. John was plowing. I was ditching</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 14th</td> <td>clear and quite hot the themoiter at 84 deg. I was working at the ditch. John was plowing</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore April 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 15th</td> <td>cloudy Some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 16th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was ditching John plowing. Duncan and Sarah Bolton was hear to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 17th</td> <td>clear and pleasant a very fine day John was plowing. I was ditching. Sold a white Bull calf Charley Grant to H H Scarlett to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I finished the ditch to day. John was plowing. I Saw Some barn Martins to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 19th</td> <td>I was fixing up fence John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 20th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. I was takeing part of the fence down between me and William Saw. am going to repair it over. John was plowing most of the day he took Tory up to the Dr this fore noon & a tooth drawn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 21th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant John was plowing. I was laying up fence on the line between me and William Saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 22th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. Some Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 23th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the North and quite cold. John finished plowing the field Across the road. I was <s>fix</s> laying up fence</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a03bd479490ab7241513644446b4e888.pdf 44b13e081688b3bb4f78c39645287c9d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore April 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 24th</td> <td>cloudy and Snow Squalls most of the day. I was Stakeing the fence part of the time. John was harrowing the ground for oat, before Sowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 25th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and cool. I was repairing fences John was harrowing. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 26th</td> <td>cloudy after noon wet, fore part of the day repairing fence this Evening was Shelling corn to get chopt, John commenced drilling in oats was Stopt by by the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 27th</td> <td>cloudy Some rain. I was takeing up potatoes out of the pits John was drilling in oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 28th</td> <td>cloudy fore noon after noon clear and cool. heavey rain last night. I was pileing brush that was cut out of the Orchard the fore part of the day, was over the river fixing up fence in the afternoon. John took Some corn and oats to Florence Mill and got chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 29th</td> <td>clear and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 30th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was digging in the garden this fore noon, after noon went to Florence for Some apple trees I had ordered they had not come. John was drilling in oats the fore part of the day, latter part cultivating. Saw some chimney Swalows the first this Season.</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore May 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 1st</td> <td>clear and warm. I was diging in the garden and takeing up a pit of potatoes in the fore noon, after noon Sowing barley, John was harowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 2ond</td> <td>cloudy and warm, was Setting out a fiew apple trees and Sowing grassseed to day, John was harrowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Wed</s></td> <td><s>May</s></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 3rd</td> <td>cloudy warm and thunder Showers I was cutting and planting a fiew potatoes. John was cultivating the little field North of the house, this after noon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 4th</td> <td>cloudy, and warm, very hevey rain last night the ground to wet to work I was Setting a fiew grafts and makeing trelises for the grape vines</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 5th </td> <td>cloudy and cool. was digging in garden and takeing up a pit of potatoes John and the girls was at Set Crowels wifes funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 6th</td> <td>clear and pleasant, attended the Quarterly meeting at Florence Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 7th</td> <td>cloudy rain and thunder most <s>of</s> of the fore noon. fore part of the day I was cutting Seed potatoes after noon attended Quarterley Meeting at oficial <s>Meeting at</s> Florence</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d8cb96704b3d5d80cad1d193acb93c42.pdf deabdfca4b3e0d5be4fafaac6c186e68 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore May 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 8th</td> <td>cloudy, I was Spreading manure. John plowing the fied East of the house for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 9th</td> <td>cloudy thretened rain but little came. I was Spreading manure in the fore noon, after noon Sowing barley and grass Seed quite windy this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 10th</td> <td>cloudy and wet most part of the day. I was repairing the line fence between me and Bilton when I could for the rain John and <s>And</s> Anne went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 11th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. this fore noon was picking up the old rotten pecies of rail where Whitker Bilton had moved the line fence. after noon was at the raising of a barn for Henry Lampman </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 12th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool I was repairing fence John was plowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 13th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 14th</td> <td>cloudy and wet. thunder Showers through the day. I was working in the Shop Shapening Saws part of the time. John was plowing when the rain would let him, the ground is getting very wet </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 15th</td> <td>clear and cool, was Spitting rails on the river flats</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore May1883 <table> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 16th</td> <td>clear and cool. was Splitting rails in the fore noon after noon John and I was at the raising of Nelson<s>s Barn</s> Youngs Barn </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 17th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day. cloudy this Evening looks as though we might have rain frosts the last three nights a Sharp one last night was repairing fence to day <s>h</s> Hugh Mead & Alice DeCuite was here last night and this fore noon. Anne went to Dresden to See Richard Tiffin he is very sick </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 18th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and thretened rain but not much came. the boy and I gettin out manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 19th</td> <td>cloudy warm and pleasant, was Spreading manure this fore noon. After noon at the raising of John Young's barn. John was plowing for corn. Walter Sprading manure. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 21st</td> <td>a cold rain all day. Setting in the house most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 22ond</td> <td>Snow this fore noon, rain all night the ground very wet I was Sawing up old rails in the wood Sead, part of the day</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2bb3b27f09d1a7613a187e5b68886370.pdf 9410179eed08658207c7b708a344acd0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore May 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 23rd</td> <td>clear was letting water of the corn ground of the barley this fore noon after noon went up to Florence with B.Y. Snarey.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 24th</td> <td>clear most of the day and hot. A Sharp frost last night. cloudy this Evening we was repairing fences makeing a pen for washing the Sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 25th</td> <td>clear and hot, John and Anne went to Dresden. I was helping to clear the Organ. the fruit trees are blossesming</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td> <s>Apr</s> May 26th</td> <td>heavey rain most of the day, not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 27th</td> <td>cloudy and thunden Showers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 28th</td> <td>cloudy, hot part of the day not doing much the ground to wet to work went to Florence this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 29th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. the ground to wet yet to work, wer was repairing fence part of the day. the apple trees only nicely in bloom</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 30th</td> <td>cloudy after noon rain. Commencec putting up a pice of board fence had to Stop at noon for the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 31st</td> <td>clear and cool. John and James Staggs was working at the fence. I went to Dresden this fore noon for nails</td> </tr> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore May 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>June 1st</td> <td>clear and hot in the midle of the day. James Staggs John & myself working at the board fence by the Side of the lane. a frost last night. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jun 2ond</td> <td>clear and warm, I was <s>repa</s> repairing fence this fore noon. After noon we ware washing sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jun 3rd</td> <td>cloudy in the after noon, and warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jun 4th</td> <td>flying clouds and hot. heavey thunder Shower last night. this fore noon I went over the river to get Mr Skinner to Shear the Sheep. after noon the boys and I took the young cattle over to the other place and made Some fence poasts and brought home </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jun 5th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day and hot havey thunder and rain this Evening. I was panting beans and corn in the garden the fore part of the day. latter part Selling Seed corn. John commenced harrowing the corn ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jun 6th</td> <td>flying clouds most of the day. <s>heav</s> heavey rain in the Evening went up to Florence this fore noon. claning a load of wheat for Mill in the after noon John commenced to harrow in the after noon was Stopt by the rain</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5092e4eca2a676d87310539a7e75ba00.pdf 85aa5fdecc66e2566882fb0972a1733b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore June 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Ju 7th</td> <td>clear most of the day and <s>hot</s> hot. the boys and I was pileing manure in the fore noon. John finished harrowing and commenced marking out the corn ground. Mr Skinner commenced Shearing the Sheep this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jun 8th</td> <td>clear most of the day and hot cloudy this Evening and looks like rain we was planting corn. Mr Skiner finished Shearing the Sheep this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jun 9th</td> <td>cloudy wet fore part of the day. I finished planting corn in the field East of the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jun 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jun 11th</td> <td>cloudy, went over the river and gave the young cattle Some Salt this fore noon after noon was planting potatoes James Staggs & John working at the fence this after noon. cool </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jun</td> <td>cloud and warm. I was helping Albert Ketchison plant his corn. John & James Staggs was working at the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jun 18th</td> <td>flying clouds and cool, went to Dresden to Mill, James Staggs child died last night</td> </tr> <table> {page two} {a few calculations} 155 <u> X75<u/> 7.75 <u>1089</u> =11665 +++++++++++++ 155 X80 =12400 +++++++++++ 155 X 77 1085 1085 11935 77 =12036 +++++++++++++++++++ 12 / 700 60 100 96 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/75f4ca4dc46e8679272896584ac46967.pdf 09ec043db012cd3b4ff7043485a4bc00 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {blank last page} Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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July 23, 1882 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Henry Snary Diary, 1882-1883 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Henry Snary Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Kent Branch Ontario Ancestors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1882-1883 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Elgin County, Camden Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. July 23, 1882 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. James Snary Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>THE </p><p>ONTARIO {beaver and maple leaf motif} JULY 1882-JUNE 1883 {hand written} </p><p>EXERCISE BOOK </p><p>Diary for 1882-3 {hand written} </p><p>Henry Snarey {hand written} </p><p>Reid Bros. &amp; Co., </p><p>Wholesale and Manufacturing Stationers, </p><p>240 Dundas Street, London, Ont. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} </p><p>{page blank} </p><p>{page two} </p><p>A <s>Diary</s> for 1882 &amp; 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>July 23 1882</td> <td>clear and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>July 24th</td> <td>clear and hot the oys were drawing in hay. I was helping mow away &amp; hoeing corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>July 25th</td> <td>clear and very hot in the Morning and Evening we were cutting the wheat East of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>July 26th</td> <td>clear and very hot finished<s> cutting wheat today</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>July 27th</td> <td>clear and very hot. Duncan &amp; I was over the river mowing the grass Some of it very heavey.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jul 28th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day clear and hot part of the after noon was mowing over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jul 29th</td> <td>cloudy and warm, finished cutting the grass over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jul 30th</td> <td>clear and warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jul 31st</td> <td>cloudy rain this Evening John and Duncan drawing in wheat untill the rain came. I was mowing the fence corners of the back wheat field this fore noon after noon I &amp; Walter was rakeing and cocking over the river</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore August 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 1st</td> <td>cloudy and Soft a heavey rain last night. the boys &amp; I were makeing a fiew rails and Sawing Sove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 2ond</td> <td>cloudy Some rain in the Evening in the fore noon we was drawing and rails and repairing fence after noon I was hoeing the boys helping Albert thrash </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 3rd</td> <td>cloudy I was hoeing corn the boys was cultivating fore part of the day atter part helping Albert Hitcheson thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 4th</td> <td>cloudy and heavey rain. we was hoeing corn untill the rain came cutting up thistles after the rain. the ground very wet ditches full of water. wheat in a bad plight</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 5th</td> <td>clear part of the day and very hot at times the boys Sawing Sawing Stove wood most of the day. I was cutting up thistles part of the day part of the time, repairing wheat Shocks I find the wheat growing. the ground very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 6th</td> <td>clear most of the day and hot Quarterly Meeting held at Croton Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 7th</td> <td>thunder clouds a good part of the day and very hot. we ware unbinding the Sheaves of wheat East of the house. they ware very much grown and wet, drew them in this after noon</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore August 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 8th</td> <td>cloudy Some rain, makde a gate and Set it up over the river on the other place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 9th</td> <td>cloudy misted a little rain. Duncan and I was turning hay over the river, we found it damaged very much withe the rain this after noon I was rakeing hay, the boys was drawing in wheat. the river very high</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. the boys finished drawing in wheat this fore noon. after noon John commenced to plow. Duncan and I was cutting oats I find them down very bad have to mow most of them.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 11th</td> <td>clear and cool. I and Duncan cutting oats in the fore noo, after noon we was all over the river finishing up the hay. John a plowing in the fore noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 12th</td> <td>clear part of the day and windy a Shower this Evening I was binding oats, the boys helping Albert draw in wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 13th</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 14th</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm Duncan and I working at the oats. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 15th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan and I working at at the oats they are bad cuting being down bad. John was plowing</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore August 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 16th</td> <td>cloudy thunder Showers this after noon was mowing oats in the fore Duncan &amp; I. afternoon not doing much John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 17th</td> <td>cloudy in the forenoon clear after noon and cool high wind form the North and Duncan and I finished cutting oats North of the house John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 18th</td> <td>clean and pleasant was working at the oats Duncan and I. John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 19th</td> <td>clear and warm, finished cutting oats John finished plowing the field west of the <s>hose</s> house. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 20th</td> <td>clear and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 21st</td> <td>clear part of the day and very hot. binding oats the rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 22ond</td> <td>clear part of the day and very close and hot. finished binding oats. this John. Duncan and the girls went to Florence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 23rd</td> <td>cloudy Some rain the morning I was Setting up oats. the boys drawing hay that was cut out of the fence corners. drawing oats this after noon. I was turning the <s>wee</s> weeds that Duncan and I cutt</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore August 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 24th </td> <td>clear and pleasant. John &amp; I was drawing and Stacking oats Duncan cutting peas or rather weeds as there is more weeds than peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 25th </td> <td>clear and hot. finished drawing in oats. Duncan was pulling peas part of the day and part of the time was helping me on the <s>sta</s> stack </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 26th</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm I went to the Blacksmiths with a plow point to get Sharpend, didnt get home till noon in the after noon went to Florence about the School affairs. the boys pulling peas this fore noon after noon Duncan went home, John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 27</td> <td>cloudy Some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 28th</td> <td>clear and warm. I was pulling peas. John plowing Duncan away</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 29th </td> <td>clear and warm I was pulling peas. John plowing. Duncan helping Charles McIntosh thrah</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>August 30th</td> <td>clear and warm. I and Duncan finished cutting peas at noon. John plowing this fore noon after noon the boys drawing peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 31st</td> <td>clear part of the day and hot. I was cleaning the creek ditch Duncan helping William Saw thrash John plowing</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore September 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 1st</td> <td>cloudy most of the day and not so hot as yesterday. I was ditching Duncan helping William Law John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 2ond</td> <td>clean fore noon and hot. after noon cloudy a little rain. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snary thrash the fore part of the day, latter part of the day went to help John W. Snarey rain Stopt us John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 3rd</td> <td>clearn and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 4th</td> <td>clear and cool. Duncan and I helping John W. Snarey thrash in he fore noon after noon helping Bilton John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 5th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snarey thrash. John commenced to plow the clover field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 6th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan and I helping Bilton Snary thrash John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 7th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan was ditching John plowing. I was pulling beans in the fore noon after noon went to Florence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 8th</td> <td>clear and cool. John was plowing Duncan helping Peter Farlasdeau thrash. I attended the arbertration at the School house for an extention of the School Site. in the after noon was ditching</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore September 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 9th</td> <td>clear and hot. Duncan and I . <s>have</s> was helping Peter Farlerdeau thrash John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 10th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 11th</td> <td>clear high wind, from the North East and warm. Duncan and I. helping Peter Farledeau thrash this fore noon after noon ditching. John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 12th</td> <td>clear and warm, quite cool, in the morning very nigh a frost the last four or five nights. Duncan and I hewing a few Sticks for a culvert on the road the fore noon after noon digging a ditch and putting in some tile. Albert Ketchison drawing tile for me. John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 13th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and warm I was digging and putting in a fiew tile John harrowin. Duncan helping John Greenwood thrash in Albert Ketchisons place Albert drawing tile for me.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 14th</td> <td>clear with very high wind from the West. I was digging in the forenoon in the afternoon helping John Smith thrash Duncan helping John Greenwood in the fore noon and Smith in the after noon John was harrowing</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore September 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 15th</td> <td>clear and dry Duncan and I helping John Smith thrash untill 4 P.M. helping John <s>Hison</s> Hilson from that till night John Harrowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 16th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was working at the ditch in the after noon , was helping John Start the drill. John comenced drilling in wheat. Duncan helping John Hilson thrash </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 17th</td> <td>clear and warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 18th</td> <td>clear and hot. I was working on the drain Duncan helping Albert Ketcheson thrash John harrowing the ground for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 19th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and hot. a Sprinkling of rain not enough to lay the dust rain is needed very much. I was helping Albert Greenwood thrash until about 3 P.M. when the machien was broke Duncan &amp; John was drawing out <s>manu</s> manure. rain is very much needed </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 20th</td> <td>cloudy and <s>cold</s> hot. I was cutting up corn. Duncan and John was drawing manue part of the day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 21st</td> <td>cloudy was cutting up corn Duncan ditching. John <s>wa</s> rolling ground for wheat </td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Sat</s></td> <td><s>Sept 22ond</s></td> <td><s>clear and pleasant. John</s> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore September 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 22nd</td> <td>cloudy part of the day. John was harrowing for wheat Duncan was helping Mr Caswell thrash I was cutting up corn a Splendid rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 23rd</td> <td>clear John was drilling in wheat I was helping Albert Greenwood thrash this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 23rd</td> <td>clear and pleasant </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 24th</td> <td>clear a fine day. I was cutting up corn in the fore noon John harrowing <s>Dunc</s> Duncan ditching after noon we ware thrashing for myself. frost the last three nights but no damage done here yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 25th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. finished thrashing about ten O.C. this fore noon had 261 bushels of wheat and 267 bushel of oats after noon Duncan &amp; I cutting up corn. John helped them take away the Machien</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 26th</td> <td>cloudy a prospect of rain John was harrowing Duncan cutting up corn I was digging potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 27th</td> <td>cloudy a little rain last night. John drilling in wheat. Duncan and I working at the drain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 28th</td> <td>cloudy John was plowing Duncan and I working at the drain.</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore October 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 29th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day latter part clear and hot. John was plowing Duncan and I was cutting up corn in the fore noon after noon I was cutting up corn. Duncan went home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 1st</td> <td>clear and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 2ond</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm John was plowing I was digging potatoes Duncan away home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 3rd</td> <td>clear and hot. I went to Thamesville to Mill and to See the fair John helping to dig a well for Zeek Duncan away home came back this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 4th</td> <td>clear and hot. John was harrowing and plowing I was digging potatoes Duncan helping dig a well for Zeek</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 5th</td> <td>clear and very hot. more like a July day than October. Duncan and I finished digging potatoes. John drilling in the Democrat wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 6th</td> <td>clear and very hot. inthe fore noon I was pitting potatoes after noon husking corn John and Duncan away to the Dresden fair.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 7th</td> <td>clear part of the day and hot this fore noon Duncan &amp; I were pitting</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore October 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>potatoes and cleaning out water furrows in the wheat field after noon I went to Thamesville for the grist John and Duncan husking corn and fixing up bars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 8th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 9th</td> <td>flying clouds and high wind from the West. I was husking corn John and Duncan makeing a fence around the hay Stack over the river and drawing wood in the fore noon, after noon they were drawing pumpkins and corn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Tue</s></td> <td><s>Oct 10th</s></td> <td><s>cloudy a fine rain last night. I</s> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 10th</td> <td> clear and fine. Duncan and I gathering apples John plowing the new orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 11th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day, a fine rain last night. Duncan and I sawing cord wood John drilling in wheat in the new Orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 12th</td> <td>cloudy most of the day. Duncan and I cutting cord wood John and Chaley McIntosh plowing for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 13th</td> <td>cloudy rain most of the afternoon John harrowing the ground they plowed yester day Duncan and I breaking clods in the fore noon, after noon, helping Albert thrash still the {two words cut off}</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore October 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 14th</td> <td>clear and warm in the midle of the day cool this morning a frost last night. Duncan and I was helping Albert thrash the fore part of the day after noon husking corn. John finished drilling in <s>whea</s> wheat for us for this Season</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 15th</td> <td>clear and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 16th</td> <td>clear fore noon after noon cloudy and warm, the boys husking in the fore noon, after noon cutting up corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 17th</td> <td>cloudy most of the day misting rain this fore noon. I and the boys ditching</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 18th</td> <td>foggy this morning after noon clear, the boys and I working at the drain </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 19th</td> <td>cloudy wind from the <s>Noren</s> North and qute cool we were husking corn this fore noon. Duncan makeing cider John drawing wood and pumpkins in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 20th</td> <td>clear and pleasant in the after noon. a very Sharp frost last night the first to kill corn and pumpkin vines here this Season. the boys and I husking this fore noon they was away to Harts bee this after noon. I put the Ram withe the Ewes this fore noon.</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore October 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cool a Sharp frost last night. the boys and I husking corn this fore noon after noon John and Walter drawing in corn. Duncan and I pulling and pitting mangolds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 22</td> <td>clear part of the day &amp; warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I attended the funeral of Martha Tiffen this fore noon after noon husking corn. Duncan and John took the yong cattle over the river this morning the rest of the day husking</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 24th</td> <td>clear part of the day, husking in the fore noon after noon Duncan and I helping John Snarey thrash John working at the corn </td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Mon</s> Wed</td> <td>Oct 25th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the South Duncan and I helping John Snarey finish thashing the fore part of the day latter part husking</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 26th</td> <td>clear and cool. Anna and I went up to Florence this fore noon after noon husking the boys husking and drawing in corn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 27th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate. John and I husking Duncan away</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore October 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 28th</td> <td>cloudy and cool in <s>d</s> the morning warm the rest of the day rain this Evening I and the boys husking this fore noon after noon drawing in corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 29th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant for the time of year <s>rai</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 30th</td> <td>cloudy cool. this morning fine the rest of the day. the boys and I husking corn most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 31st</td> <td>cloudy and light Showers fore part of the day. latter part clear and warm. the boys and I husking in the afternoon I and Duncan cleaning up Some wheat this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 1</td> <td> clear fore part of the day and warm took a Small load of <s>wood</s> wheat to Thamesville Sold part of it got the rest ground. the bors husking</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 2ond</td> <td>cloudy and quite cool, finished husking and drawing in the corn in the little field by the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 3</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was husking in the after noon, John and Duncan drawing corn Stalks. Settled with and paid Duncan Bolton yr thirty Eight dollers <s>and fo</s> being full of all demands to date</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Ap</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore October 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 4th</td> <td>clear most of the day warm in midle of the day cold in the morning Sharp frost the last fiew nights. I was piting apples John went up to Geres Pawls for Some morter to plaster the School house and drew some oak lumber from Nesons Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 5th</td> <td>clear most of the day and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 6th</td> <td>cloudy and Some rain was to Florence at the Quarterly board this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 7th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, a fine rain last night. I was covering potatoe pits for winter this fore noon after noon ditching </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Wed 8th</td> <td>flying clouds and cool. attended John Steed's wiefs funeral. John was husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 9th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft I went up to the blacksmith Shop and got Some work done this fore noon after noon husking corn. John commenced fall plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 10th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Anne and I went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 11th</td> <td>cloudy most of the day warm. I was husking corn his fore noon After noon fixing gate at the School house John was plowing</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore November 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 12th</td> <td>cloudy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 13th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the West and cold. Some Snow last night the first for the Season here. I was <s>Spre</s> Spreading manure John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 14th</td> <td>cloudy most of the day and cold. I was husking corn, John finished plowing the litte field North of the house. A hard frost last night froze the mud pretty stiff</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 15th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day later part cloudy and cool. I was husking. John drawing wood in the fore noon after noon drawing corn. I bargaind 3 two year old Steers 1 the year old hieffer and 1 cow to Mr Bane of Newberry for $185</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 16th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. John and I was husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 17th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was helping John Steed do a little plastring on my house.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant a hard frost last night. we finished our corn and drawing <s>Sta</s> Stalks this afternoon helping T. Sashbrook husk corn this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 19th</td> <td>cloudy and moderat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 20th</td> <td>clear and pleasant John was plowing in the back field. I was working about the barn</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore November 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 21st</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, this fore noon Walter and I took the cattle to Florence that I Sold to Mr Bane of Newburry. John plowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 22ond</td> <td>clear part of the day and Soft John was plowing I was digging the ditc and laying tile went <s>of</s> over the river and waterd the young cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 23rd</td> <td>cloudy Soft a little rain. I was working at the ditch Some of the time John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 24th</td> <td>cloudy and cold very high wind, last night. I was repairing fence about the barn John was plowing at home this forenoon after noon went to McIntoshes plowing bee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 25th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. Walter and I fixing up a Shead for calves and watering the cattle over the river <s>John an</s> John and Anne went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 26th</td> <td>Snow most of the day. &amp; Soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 27th</td> <td>clear and cool. killed a pig this fore noon. done Some repairing about the barn and went over the river to See the young cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 28th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. was working in the barn this forenoon after noon cutting down trees by the road allowance by neibour Brownlees John helping me</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore November 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 29th</td> <td>cloudy and cool went over the river for the young cattle, and coreing about the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 30th</td> <td>cloudy and Snow most of the day was chopping wood part of the day. Anne and I was <s>up</s> Setting up with Peter Farlerdeau last night he is very low</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><s>Dresd</s></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Dec 1</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. this fore noon helping to lay out Peter Farlerdeau <s>he did</s> he died this morning, the the after noon kill'd a cow </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 2ond</td> <td>cloudy Snow and blustring the latter part of the day. this fore noon cutting up the beef a kill'd yester day. After noon was fileing the hand saw and buck Saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 3rd</td> <td>clear and quite cool. I was Paul bearer for Peter Farlerdeau's funeral to day </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 4th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft high wind from the South helping Albert Ketchison butcher pigs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 5th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. I was chopping wood part of the day. Alice Catharine John and Anne went to Thamesville. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 6th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft I was thrashing peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 7th</td> <td>a cold blustring cold day. not doing much to <s>doin</s> day</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 8th</td> <td>clear and cold. the boys and I were cleaning and putting up Some grain to get chopt. the coldest day for this Season. the river froze over solid</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 9th</td> <td>cloudy and cold <s>ann</s> Anne and I went to Thamesville I took a load of grain and got chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 10th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 11th</td> <td>cloudy Snow most of the day was working about the barn part of the time Sent for the Dr to See Victoria She has the <s>diprera</s> diptheria</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 12th</td> <td>cloudy after noon Soft I was helping John W. Snarey butcher pigs. Anne <s>Caterine</s> Catherine and John went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 13th</td> <td>cloudy rain last night. this fore noon Soft Snow wind from the South wind got round to North west and cold this after noon. I was thrashingpeas part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. I went to Arther Anderson's and paid my taxes this fore noon after noon thrashing peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. I was thrashing peas most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 16th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. John went to Dresden with a load of oats and barley for Albert. I was thrashing peas</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore December 1882 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 17th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 18th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant was thrashing a fiew <s>pae</s> peas. John drawing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 19th</td> <td>clear most of the day moderate in the midle of the day. I was thrashing peas Anne John and Walter went to Dresden this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td><u>Wed</u></td> <td><u>Dec 20th</u></td> <td>cloudy and Soft after noon wet to day <u>Catharine was married to George Brock</u></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 21</td> <td>wet most of the day and part of last night attended <s>ben</s> School Examination this after noon, not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Soft Snow this Evening was Sawing Stove wood this fore noon. Setting in the house talking with William Farlardeau he has just came back from Decota.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. John and I was Sawing Stove wood. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 24th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 25th</td> <td>clear part of the day and moderate not doing much to day was keeping Christmas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 26th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day and Soft. I was thrashing peas. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 27th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. I attended the School meeting to day</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1882 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 28th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, was thrashing peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 29th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate finished thrashing peas, John took a load of barley and corn to Florence Mill and got chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 30th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John and I wsa Sawing Stove wood part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 31st</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 1st 1883</td> <td>cloudy and cool. Some Snow. was cleaning up some peas this fore noon. after noon fixing up a Stall in the Stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 2ond</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John and I was Sawing Stove wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 3rd</td> <td>cloudy raw cold wind from the West. I was chopping wood John and Anne went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 4th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. John and I Sawing Stove wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 5th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. Some Snow last night. John was drawing wood I was Splitting Stove wood in the shead</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 6th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, John &amp; Walter drawing wood. I was Spliting and pileing it in the Shead.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 7th</td> <td>cloudy and cold</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore January 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 8th</td> <td>Snow in the fore noon. after noon clear. John &amp; and I were Shelling corn and putting up a load of grain to get chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 9th</td> <td>clear and cool, pretty sharp this morning. I was butchering pigs for myself to day John. W. Snarey and Chester helping me. John took a load of grain to Florence to get chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 10th</td> <td>cloudy and quite cold. John went to Florence for the chop feed in the fore noon after I went to Thamesville with pork Sold it for $8.90c per cwt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 11th</td> <td>clear and not So cold. I went to Dresden took down a <s>pig</s> pig for David Merck </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 12th</td> <td>cloudy not quite So cold was Sawing Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 13th</td> <td>cloudy Soft very high wind from the South West. Snow last night we wear Sawing wood part of the fore noon I and Lashbrook was makeing a Stand for the well at the School house this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 14th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 15th</td> <td>clear and cold. John and I was Sawing Stove wood</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore January 1883 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 16th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold was cutting wood again to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 17th</td> <td>a Soft Snow most of the day, not doing much to day attended the Sale of widow <s>fr</s> Farerdeaus. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. John and I Sawing Stove wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 19th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, not very well to day not doing any thing William Clement and Wife was here last night they went away this fore noon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 20th</td> <td>cloudy and soft rain in the after noon. we ware cleaning up some wheat and Shelling corn and prepreing a load for mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 21st</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 22ond</td> <td>clear and very cold the coldest day this year. the themomiter 10 deg below Zero. not doing anything to day but feed Stock and make fiers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 23th</td> <td>clear and cold, not doing any thing to day but feed the Stock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 24th</td> <td>clear part of the day and not quite so cold I was Splitting Stove wood in the Shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 25th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was chopping wood. John getting the horses Shod.</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore January 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 26th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. Anne Walter and myself went <s>to</s> to Dresden. I took Some grain and got ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 27th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Some rain last night was cutting wood part of the day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 28th</td> <td>clear part of the day and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 29th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate, John and I Sawing Stovewood most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 30th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. went over the river with John for a load of rails this fore noon after noon was down to the <s>Sh</s> School house helping Survey the School ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 31st</td> <td>cloudy with high cold wind from the west. we ware drawing rails and wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cold, we ware drawing rails and wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 2ond</td> <td>Snow most of the day. was drawing rails and wood from <s>of</s> over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 3rd</td> <td>rain most of the day. the trees covered with ice. a thick crust on the Snow not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 4th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 6th</td> <td>clear most of the day and cold, a very thick crust on the Snow. the boys are Skating on the crust. attended the Quarterly board at Florence</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore Febuary 1883 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 6th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. was felling trees for wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 7th</td> <td>clear a pleasant winter day. John and I was Shelling corn and putting up a load for Mill. after noon took it to Florence mill and got chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 8th</td> <td>clear and cool. John and I was cutting Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 9th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. cutting wood again to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. very Sharp this morning, we <s>wea</s> ware cutting wood to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 11th</td> <td>clear a pleasant winters day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 12th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. John and I cutting Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 13th</td> <td>clear and warm in the midle of the day. very Sharp this morning. Anne Alice Ketchison and I went to Dresden I had to attend Coart, on a trial between John Campbell and the trustees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 14th</td> <td>cloudy and rain most of the day not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 15th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, we wear drawing tile from Florence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 16th</td> <td>a foggy rainy day, not doing much to day</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore February 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 17th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. the boys and were Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 19th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I went to Florence this fore noon with Charles McIntosh and received the intrest on the money fore the land I Sold him after noon was chopping wood. John <s>wen</s> went <s>th</s> to Thamesville with the girls </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. Snow in the fore noon, the fore part of the day I was chopping wood. John was drawing in the after noon noon I went to Dresden for the chop feed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 21st</td> <td>clear and pleasant John was drawing blocks for fence this forenoon after noon we was cleaning up wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and Snow this fore noon we was Sawing Some Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 23rd</td> <td><s>cloudy</s> clear and warm the latter part of the day. John and I went to Thamesville with a load of wheat Sold it to T. Syers for one dollar per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 24th</td> <td>cloudy after noon rain and Sleet we ware Shelling corn and putting up a load to get ground. John got it chopt this after noon</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore February 1883 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 25th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the West and cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 26th</td> <td>cloudy wind from the North West and quite cold. we was Sawing Stove part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 27th</td> <td>cloudy after noon Snow the fore part of the day John and I was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood. after noon I went up to the School house and voted for Member for the local house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 28th</td> <td>clear and moderate the roads getting pretty bare. John and I was over the river cutting Some Small oak timber for fence posts.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>March 1st</td> <td>clear and warm. the wind and Sun has cut away the Snow and ice very fast to day. I was helping Phillip Switzer Score timber for John W. Snareys drive barn John was drawing Tile<s> fr</s> from Florence we Saw <s>blew</s> blue birds the first this season</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>March 2ond</td> <td>clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy cool. I was helping Switzer again with the timber</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 3rd</td> <td>cloudy and cool. they boys and I was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house part of the day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 4th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and cold</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore March1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 5th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant quite Sharp this morning. I and John drawing out manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 6th</td> <td>Snow the fore part of the day quite Soft the latter part we ware Shelling corn and putting up a load to get chopt this fore noon. after noon was drawing wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 7th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool, we ware drawing wood from over the river, the road getting quite <s>b</s> bear of Snow again </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 8th</td> <td>clear part of the day, we was drawing wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 9th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate putting up a load of grain to get chopt in the after noon, John took it to Florence. Anne Sick Sent for the Dr this evening </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 10th</td> <td>Snow Squalls most of the day. Anne Some better. John went for the chop feed this after noon. I was chopping Some wood by the house. Desmond came for the calf I sold him </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 11th</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 12th</td> <td>cloud and cold. we ware drawing up wood and putting in the wood Shead. the ground and river froze Solid yet. John Greenwood was geting <s>ice</s> Ice out to day, the first Lamb for this season</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore March 1883 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 13th</td> <td>clear and warm, we was drawing hay from over the river. the roads geting quite soft towards Evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 14th</td> <td>clear prety high wind from the West the frost and Snow going fast. this fore noon drew the last of the hay from over the river. After noon was Scraping up manure about the barn yard.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. we ware hauling manure to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 16th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool we wear hauling out manure again to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 17th</td> <td>clear part of the day moderate this after noon. cloudy and looks like rain this Evening, we was getting out manure again.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 18th</td> <td>moderate in the morning. the latter part of the day cold blustring and Snow.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 19th</td> <td>a blustring Snowing Stormy day. Snowed all last night and most of the day to day. about ten inches of Snow fell the last thirty hours, not doing much but look after Ewes and lambs Six or Seven Ewes had lambs and one Ewe died Since the Storm commenced <s>menced</s> quite cold to night, a dull looking Sight for the blue birds and robins</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore March 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 20th</td> <td>clear and pleasant, we was not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 21st</td> <td>clear and pleasant a very Sharp morning. we was cleaning up timothy <s>Sea</s> Seed part of the time to day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 22ond</td> <td>clear most of the day, and pleasant after 9 AM. very cold in the morning the themomiter has been blow Zero the last three mornings. we was Shelling corn and fixing up a load of chop for mill and Sawing some wood at the house to day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 23rd</td> <td>a rough blustring Snowing day. I was thrashing out oats. John went to Florence mill with some grain and got chopt for the <s>cat</s> cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 24th</td> <td>clear and warm in the midle of the day pretty Sharp this morning. I was thrashing out oats the boys was drawing wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 25th</td> <td>clear and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 26th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Sharp in the morning the boys was drawing wood. I <s>was</s> was thrashing out oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 27th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. I was thrashing out oats. John was chopping Stove wood</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore March 1883 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 28th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate. finished thrashing and cleaning the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 29th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was tapping a fiew trees and trimming the grape vines and Some of the apple trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 30th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and cool part of the fore noon helping John W. Snarey try to get a Sow and pigs over the river on the ice but cold not make it work. Mahlon Gibson had to get his oxen and draw theem over o on the Sleigh. after noon we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 31st</td> <td>clear most of the day wind from the East and cold. the boys and I <s>chopp</s> Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cold wind from the East </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 2ond</td> <td>clear and cool. I was Sowing grass Seed this fore noon. After noon John &amp; I finished <s>cututing</s> cutting the Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 3rd</td> <td>clear most part of the day and pleasant. this fore noon went up to Florence and paid the Dr for attending Anne, paid Joseph Shepley <s>and</s> for makeing Johns and mending Walters boots paid John Young for tile</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 4th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft looked like rain but none came <s>came</s> I was Scraping up manure</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore April 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Thu<s> Fri</s></td> <td>Apr 5th</td> <td>cloudy and rain most of the day not doing much any thing this fore noon. after noon was triming the apple trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 6th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, was triming apple trees the ice started in the river to day for the first time this season</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 7th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft Some Snow lat night and to day. not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 8th</td> <td>clear and warm a pleasant day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 9th</td> <td>clear a fine day I was at the blacksmith's this fore noon after noon was triming bushes in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 10th</td> <td>clear and warm a very fine day I was working on the under ground drain Anne &amp; John took a grist to Dresden and got ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 11th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day, high wind and cold. I was working at the ditch, John Started plow this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 12th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant. I was working at the ditch John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 13th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. pretty high wind from the East. John was plowing. I was ditching</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 14th</td> <td>clear and quite hot the themoiter at 84 deg. I was working at the ditch. John was plowing</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore April 1883 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 15th</td> <td>cloudy Some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 16th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was ditching John plowing. Duncan and Sarah Bolton was hear to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 17th</td> <td>clear and pleasant a very fine day John was plowing. I was ditching. Sold a white Bull calf Charley Grant to H H Scarlett to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I finished the ditch to day. John was plowing. I Saw Some barn Martins to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 19th</td> <td>I was fixing up fence John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 20th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. I was takeing part of the fence down between me and William Saw. am going to repair it over. John was plowing most of the day he took Tory up to the Dr this fore noon &amp; a tooth drawn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 21th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant John was plowing. I was laying up fence on the line between me and William Saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 22th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. Some Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 23th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the North and quite cold. John finished plowing the field Across the road. I was <s>fix</s> laying up fence</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore April 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 24th</td> <td>cloudy and Snow Squalls most of the day. I was Stakeing the fence part of the time. John was harrowing the ground for oat, before Sowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 25th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and cool. I was repairing fences John was harrowing. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 26th</td> <td>cloudy after noon wet, fore part of the day repairing fence this Evening was Shelling corn to get chopt, John commenced drilling in oats was Stopt by by the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 27th</td> <td>cloudy Some rain. I was takeing up potatoes out of the pits John was drilling in oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 28th</td> <td>cloudy fore noon after noon clear and cool. heavey rain last night. I was pileing brush that was cut out of the Orchard the fore part of the day, was over the river fixing up fence in the afternoon. John took Some corn and oats to Florence Mill and got chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 29th</td> <td>clear and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 30th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was digging in the garden this fore noon, after noon went to Florence for Some apple trees I had ordered they had not come. John was drilling in oats the fore part of the day, latter part cultivating. Saw some chimney Swalows the first this Season.</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore May 1883 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 1st</td> <td>clear and warm. I was diging in the garden and takeing up a pit of potatoes in the fore noon, after noon Sowing barley, John was harowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 2ond</td> <td>cloudy and warm, was Setting out a fiew apple trees and Sowing grassseed to day, John was harrowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Wed</s></td> <td><s>May</s></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 3rd</td> <td>cloudy warm and thunder Showers I was cutting and planting a fiew potatoes. John was cultivating the little field North of the house, this after noon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 4th</td> <td>cloudy, and warm, very hevey rain last night the ground to wet to work I was Setting a fiew grafts and makeing trelises for the grape vines</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 5th </td> <td>cloudy and cool. was digging in garden and takeing up a pit of potatoes John and the girls was at Set Crowels wifes funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 6th</td> <td>clear and pleasant, attended the Quarterly meeting at Florence Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 7th</td> <td>cloudy rain and thunder most <s>of</s> of the fore noon. fore part of the day I was cutting Seed potatoes after noon attended Quarterley Meeting at oficial <s>Meeting at</s> Florence</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore May 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 8th</td> <td>cloudy, I was Spreading manure. John plowing the fied East of the house for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 9th</td> <td>cloudy thretened rain but little came. I was Spreading manure in the fore noon, after noon Sowing barley and grass Seed quite windy this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 10th</td> <td>cloudy and wet most part of the day. I was repairing the line fence between me and Bilton when I could for the rain John and <s>And</s> Anne went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 11th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. this fore noon was picking up the old rotten pecies of rail where Whitker Bilton had moved the line fence. after noon was at the raising of a barn for Henry Lampman </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 12th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool I was repairing fence John was plowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 13th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 14th</td> <td>cloudy and wet. thunder Showers through the day. I was working in the Shop Shapening Saws part of the time. John was plowing when the rain would let him, the ground is getting very wet </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 15th</td> <td>clear and cool, was Spitting rails on the river flats</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore May1883 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 16th</td> <td>clear and cool. was Splitting rails in the fore noon after noon John and I was at the raising of Nelson<s>s Barn</s> Youngs Barn </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 17th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day. cloudy this Evening looks as though we might have rain frosts the last three nights a Sharp one last night was repairing fence to day <s>h</s> Hugh Mead &amp; Alice DeCuite was here last night and this fore noon. Anne went to Dresden to See Richard Tiffin he is very sick </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 18th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and thretened rain but not much came. the boy and I gettin out manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 19th</td> <td>cloudy warm and pleasant, was Spreading manure this fore noon. After noon at the raising of John Young's barn. John was plowing for corn. Walter Sprading manure. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 21st</td> <td>a cold rain all day. Setting in the house most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 22ond</td> <td>Snow this fore noon, rain all night the ground very wet I was Sawing up old rails in the wood Sead, part of the day</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore May 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 23rd</td> <td>clear was letting water of the corn ground of the barley this fore noon after noon went up to Florence with B.Y. Snarey.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 24th</td> <td>clear most of the day and hot. A Sharp frost last night. cloudy this Evening we was repairing fences makeing a pen for washing the Sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 25th</td> <td>clear and hot, John and Anne went to Dresden. I was helping to clear the Organ. the fruit trees are blossesming</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td> <s>Apr</s> May 26th</td> <td>heavey rain most of the day, not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 27th</td> <td>cloudy and thunden Showers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 28th</td> <td>cloudy, hot part of the day not doing much the ground to wet to work went to Florence this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 29th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. the ground to wet yet to work, wer was repairing fence part of the day. the apple trees only nicely in bloom</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 30th</td> <td>cloudy after noon rain. Commencec putting up a pice of board fence had to Stop at noon for the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 31st</td> <td>clear and cool. John and James Staggs was working at the fence. I went to Dresden this fore noon for nails</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} Camden Gore May 1883 <table></table><table> <tbody><tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>June 1st</td> <td>clear and hot in the midle of the day. James Staggs John &amp; myself working at the board fence by the Side of the lane. a frost last night. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jun 2ond</td> <td>clear and warm, I was <s>repa</s> repairing fence this fore noon. After noon we ware washing sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jun 3rd</td> <td>cloudy in the after noon, and warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jun 4th</td> <td>flying clouds and hot. heavey thunder Shower last night. this fore noon I went over the river to get Mr Skinner to Shear the Sheep. after noon the boys and I took the young cattle over to the other place and made Some fence poasts and brought home </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jun 5th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day and hot havey thunder and rain this Evening. I was panting beans and corn in the garden the fore part of the day. latter part Selling Seed corn. John commenced harrowing the corn ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jun 6th</td> <td>flying clouds most of the day. <s>heav</s> heavey rain in the Evening went up to Florence this fore noon. claning a load of wheat for Mill in the after noon John commenced to harrow in the after noon was Stopt by the rain</td> </tr> </tbody></table><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{page one} Camden Gore June 1883 </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Ju 7th</td> <td>clear most of the day and <s>hot</s> hot. the boys and I was pileing manure in the fore noon. John finished harrowing and commenced marking out the corn ground. Mr Skinner commenced Shearing the Sheep this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jun 8th</td> <td>clear most of the day and hot cloudy this Evening and looks like rain we was planting corn. Mr Skiner finished Shearing the Sheep this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jun 9th</td> <td>cloudy wet fore part of the day. I finished planting corn in the field East of the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jun 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jun 11th</td> <td>cloudy, went over the river and gave the young cattle Some Salt this fore noon after noon was planting potatoes James Staggs &amp; John working at the fence this after noon. cool </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jun</td> <td>cloud and warm. I was helping Albert Ketchison plant his corn. John &amp; James Staggs was working at the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jun 18th</td> <td>flying clouds and cool, went to Dresden to Mill, James Staggs child died last night</td> </tr> </tbody></table> {page two} {a few calculations} 155 <u> X75<u> 7.75 <u>1089</u> =11665 +++++++++++++ 155 X80 =12400 +++++++++++ 155 X 77 1085 1085 11935 77 =12036 +++++++++++++++++++ 12 / 700 60 100 96</u></u><table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{blank last page} </p></div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7be0cafb3dbd4e38b1ccace84853408e.pdf aefb7f739d754715e079e4fda60ab9b9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The Ontario Exercise Book June 1883-May 1884 Henry Snarey Croton 1883 REID BROS. & CO., Wholesale and Manufacturing Stationers, 240 Dundas Street, London, Ont. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/216548c60455d6244c0b67ed351432dc.pdf 068ac3a7c71b65c20f036ce559636b69 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Croton June 1883 Thu Jun 14<u>th</u> clear and hot Jane Staggs and I finished the board fence on the Sides of the lane, John was plowing the little north east of the farm. Fri Jun 15 clear and warm, the fore noon James Staggs & I was hanging two galtes after noon I planted the little field with corn John & Slaggs drawing rails out of the lane and fixing in fence. Settled with and paid Slaggs in full Sat Jun 16<u>th</u> cloudy fore part of the day hot a heavey thunder Shower this Evening. I went over the river and gave the young cattle some salt this fore noon. I and the boys were cleaning the old rails out of the lane the rest of the day. Sun Jun 17<u>th</u> cloudy and sultry very hot rain in the Evening Mon Jun 18<u>th</u> cloudy thunder showers through the day the ground very wet, not doing <s>{illegible}</s> much cutting in a fiew thistles. Tue Jun 19<u>th</u> cloudy thretened rain but noon came very high wind in the Evening was helping John.W.Snarey lay the foundation of his drive barn this fore noon after noon took the fat sheep to the <s>brige</s> bridge I sold to Belford https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/443362b37305d5e911ac057519500cbf.pdf abb1694ade04a2aab7a8e7ff7af217d7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore June 1883 Wed Jun 20 <u>th</u> cloudy and cool. I was over the river into Nelsons Mill helping to load saw dust for the road John drawing dust for the road Thu Jun 21<u>th</u> clear part of the day and warm was mowing down weed in the fore noon after noon pileing manure, John drawing sawdust for the road Fri Jun 22 clear and hot, digging a ditch on the side of the lane, John corn menced cultivating corn Sar Jun 23<u>th</u> clear part of the day and hot I and Walter Hoeing corn, John cultivating Sun Jun 24<u>th</u> cloudy part of the day & hot Mon Jun 25<u>th</u> cloudy was working at the corn Tue Jun 26 <u>th</u> cloudy went to Florence that fore noon. after noon the boys and I was hoeing corn Wed Jun 27<u>th</u> cloudy very heavey rain this evening, ditches and creeks full of water working at the corn until the rain came Albert Keteeson helping this fore noon Thu Jun 28<u>th</u> cloudy most of the day, clean and hot this evening. heavey rain last, night the ground dreadful wet, went over the river and salted the young cattle this fore noon after noon rubing sprouts of pottatos {second page} Camden Gore June 1883 Fri Jun 29<u>th</u> clear and hot the boys and I was hoeing most of the day. the ground wery wet walter in the low places from Six to ten inces deep could ownly hoe on the high sand knowls Sat Jun 30<u>th</u> clear and cool a pleasant day the boys and I was hoeing this fore noon after noon the boys away playing ball Anne and I and I went to Thamesville. Sun July 1 <u> st</u> clear part of the day & pleasant attended cass meeting Sabbath sehool and preaching Mon July 2 <u>nd</u> cloudy and thunder in the fore noon cultivating and hoeing corn Tue Jul 3 <u>rd</u> thunder clouds and very hot was hoeing corn this fore noon after noon drawing out manure Wed Jul 4<u> th</u> cloudy and thunder showers in the afternoon , we were drawing out manure util the wind and rain came very high wind for a fiew muinites Thu July 5 <u>th</u> cloudy and thunder fore part of the day, and very hot for part of the day repairing harness, latter part drawing manure https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1d1c5d2cfd5afbf40b733417209c49c4.pdf c2939799a80d6391be2fb1375d953a5c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore July 1883 Fri Jul 6<u>th</u> clear most of the day and hot The boys and I was drawing manure Sat Jul 7<u>th</u> clear in the fore noon and hot after noon heavey rain. Anne and I went to Dresden and got caught in the rain the boys and I was drawng manure in the fore part of the day Sun Jul 8 <u>th</u> quite cool Mon Jul 9<u>th</u> clear and cool, a very pleasant day, John was mowing clover with the machien was cultivating corn part of the day part of the day hoeing Elias Hutcheson cornmenced work today he was mowing fence corners part of the day, and part of the time cultivating Tue Jul 10<u>th</u> clear and warm. we was hoeing corn part of the fore noon. after noon working at the hay John finished cutting one of fields of clover this fore noon Wed Jul 11<u> th</u> clear and hot we wear working at the hay too day Thu Jul 12<u>th</u> flying clouds but no rain until about half part four P.M. when we had a fine shower was drawing in hay until the rain came Fri Jul 13<u>th</u> cloudy fore part of the day, clear latter part and cool we ware cultivating and hoeing corn, and mowing grass in the after noon {page two} Camden Gore July 1883 Sat Jul 14<u>th</u> cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear a pleasant day we wear working at the day Sun Jul 15<u>th</u> cloudy part of the day and hot Mon Jul 16<u>th</u> cloudy part of the day and hot. finished cultivating corn this fore noon I think for this season. after noon was working at the hay Tue Jul<u>17</u> clear and cool all hands at the hay today Wed Jul 18<u>th</u> flying clouds light showers this evening drawing in hay in the fore noon after noon John commenced mowing the timothy hay Elias and Walter rakeing hay I was cocking at up until the rain came Thu Jul 19<u>th</u> clear and cool a fine day for hay makeing I was hoeing corn this fore noon after noon cocking hay John finished mowing this evening Elias & Walter rakeing Fri Jul 20<u>th</u> clear fore part of the day cloudy in the evening mist of rain finished the clover hay Sat Jul 21<u>st</u> cloudy fore part of the day heavey rain last night shook out and cocked up a little hay I this evening Sun Jul 22 <u>ond</u> cloudy and hot rain this evening Mon Jul 23<u>rd</u> cloudy wet most of the day heavey rain last night commenced cutting wheat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77560337c4816e27277c95a55f08230f.pdf 29b3ecec18f8f860fa11c2661b9ce94e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore July 1883 Tue Jul 24<u>th</u> cloudy and wet fore part of the day was shooting red squirrels in fore noon after <s>ther</s> noon cutting a little wheat the groun very wet Wed Jul 25<u>th</u> clear, cutting same wheat in the morning the rest of the day working at the hay, it is hurt bad with the wet Thu Jul 27<u>th</u> clear, working at the hay, today Fri Jul 28<u>th</u> clear part of the day and hot no rain, finished cutting the wheat field west of the house, Sun Jul 30<u>th</u> clear and cool Mon Jul 31<u>st</u> clear and cool, a pleasant day for work, was cutting wheat, Anne and Walter went to Dresden this after noon with a grist and to get some grouned Tue Jul 31 clear and cool, was working at the wheat John Greenwood & James Gibson helping us, broke the machine this after noon Wed Aug 1<u>st</u> clear and hot working at the John Greenwood binding this after noon John commenced reaping the barley {second page} Bamden Gore August 1883 Thu Aug 2 <u>ond</u> clear part of the day cloudy in the after noon and thunder showers John was reaping barley, Hutcheson and I was working at the wheat Fri Aug 3<u>rd</u> cloudy and part of the day and a shower in the after noon, quite cool John finished reaping Barley Elias and I was mowing fence corners Sat Aug 4<u>th</u> clear part of the day and cool mowing fence corners in the fore noon, in the after noon drawing in barley Sun Aug 5<u>th</u> clear and cool quarterly meeting at Croton Church Mon Aug 6 clear and pleasant the boys working at the barley I attended the quarterley board at Florence Tue Aug 7<u>th</u> clear and pleant, I was helping John W.Snarey thrash the boys finished drawing in the Barley Wed Aug 8<u>th</u> clear and pleasant we wear drawing and Stacking wheat John H Snary Chester and tearn helping us Thu Aug 9<u>th</u> clear and pleasant John and I, drawing in wheat and Stacking it Elias mowing fence corners. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/65ca782a0a41307b334bbe6fe478a8af.pdf 45701b9ce32c2c320d1b3f5904fdadf7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore <s>July</s> Aug 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 10th</td> <td>clear and pleasant, John and I finished drawing and Stacking wheat this fore noon. After noon we was helping Albert Boyington thras.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 11th</td> <td>clear and hot. Elias John and I helping Albert Boyington this fore noon finish his thrashing after noon. I commenced cutting peas John putting up hay. Elias mowing the fence corners</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 12th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day and hot a thunder Shower in the Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 13th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. we was pulling peas to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 14th</td> <td>clear and pleasant we finished pulling peas. commenced drawing in peas I commence cutting oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 15th</td> <td>clear the boys drawing in peas I was cradeling oats part of the time and part of the time helping mow away peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 16th</td> <td>light clouds in the fore noon afer noon clear and hot. I was cradeling oats the boys away to a harvest dinner at Shetland Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 17th</td> <td>clear and hot. I was cradeling oats the boys rakeing and binding oats</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore August 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 18th</td> <td>cloudy hot and Sultry I was cradeling oats. the boys mowing fence corners and finished drawing in peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 19th</td> <td>clear part of the day very hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 20th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear, high wind from the west and hot. we was binding oats to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 21st</td> <td>clear and hot. the boys drawing manure out of the pile and Spreading it on the pea Stuble. I was cradleing oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 22ond</td> <td>clear and very hot the thermometer Stood at 90 deg in the Shade at 5 P.M. John & Elias drawing out manure I finished cradeling oats in the fore noon after noon commenced binding oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 23rd</td> <td>clear and pleasant I was binding oats. the boys was drawing manure. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 24th </td> <td>clear and pleasant. I finished binding the oats. John & Elias was helping J.W. Snarey thrash the fore part of the day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 25th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. we ware drawing in oats.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 26th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 27th</td> <td>clear most of the day and pleasant. John and I helping William Law thrash Elias laid up with a boil.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/74c979363898ed2671e1b9c15db63826.pdf 8ba2899a467bd8c9876d2f79054d33b0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore August 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 28th</td> <td>cloudy Some rain commenced drawing oats was Stopt by the rain. John commenced to plow for fal wheat, this after noon. Elias Hutcheson quit work paid him $39.44 cts being full of all demands to date</td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Thu</s> Wed</td> <td>Aug 29th</td> <td>clear and pleasant finished drawing in the oats helping B.Y Snarey thrash after tea.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 30th</td> <td>clear and warm. I was helping B. Y Snarey thrashing John was plowing for fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 31st</td> <td>clear and hot. John was plowing I helping B.Y. Snarey thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 1st</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm. John was plowing. I was howing weed out of the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Set 2ond</td> <td>cloudy, a fine Shower this morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 3rd</td> <td>clear part of the day, was hoeing corn until 3 P.M. then helping John Greenwood <s>thas</s> thrash, John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 4th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and high wind, was helping John Greenwood thrash util 3 P.M. John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 5th</td> <td>clear and cool. John was plowing. I was hoeing corn part of the day part Spreading manure</td> </tr> <table> {second page} Camden Gore September 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 6th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. I was hoeing corn John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 7th </td> <td>cloudy rain this Evening John plowing I cutting up weed out of the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 8th</td> <td>cloudy drzeling rain high wind from the North and cold I was cutting wees out of the corn John finished a plowing the ground for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 9th</td> <td>clear and cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 10th</td> <td>clear and warm. a very Sharp frost last night which has killed the corn and all tender grain and vegetables. John and Anne went to Dresden . I was not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 11th</td> <td>clear and warm I and Walter cutting up corn. John was harrowing wheat ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 12th</td> <td>Thomas Seabrook and I went to Chatham to attend a School Trustees Meeting. John finished harrowing wheat ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Thu</td> <td>Sept 13th </td> <td>cloudy was thrashing for myself had a break in the thrashing machien that detained us about four hours</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 14th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear and hot. finished thrashing this Evening had 300 bushels of wheat 181 of barley 383 of oats</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3c9be9b3faa2df0e7056c549b5c854d.pdf 9a0fecbd092696f037ebcbf3a98c22fa PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Camden Gore <s>July</s> Aug 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 15th</td> <td>clear and hot John was drlling in wheat. Walter and I cutting up the frozen corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 16th</td> <td>cloudy and thunder Showers in the after noon very hot through the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 17th</td> <td>clear and cool after the rain. this fore noon cleaning up Seed wheat for myself and Richard Tiffen. and helping Albert Greenwood bury old Jim our old horse that died yesterday he was over thirty years old, John finished in our wheat I was cutting up corn this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant I was cutting up corn. John was drlling in wheat for his Uncle John Snarey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 19th</td> <td>clear part of the day. I was Straitning the chaff and Straw about the Straw Stack and beding the lambs Shed. John plowing out water furows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 20th</td> <td>cloudy and wet fore part of the day, this fore noon Walter and I was Shelling corn and putting a load of grain to get ground, this after noon attended the funaral of John Whitson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 21st</td> <td>cloudy heavey rain last night. John plowing for Albert I was cutting up corn</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore September 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 22ond</td> <td>cloudy, John was drilling in wheat for Zacceous Paul I was digging potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 23rd</td> <td>cloudy part of the day, attended the funeral of John Snarey's child</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 24th</td> <td>cloudy, thunder Showers this after noon. I was digging potatoes this fore noon after noon wet, John Roseina & Walter went to Florence with a load of grain to get chopt and to leave their mesure for boots & shoes </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 25th</td> <td>cloudy, misty cool day. Victoria and I attended Elizabeth Carey's funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 26th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day. I was digging potatoes. John harrowing for for Chs McIntosh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 27th</td> <td><s>cler</s> clear part of the day and pleasant John and I wear piting potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 28th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was digging potatoes John drilling in wheat for his Uncle John Snarey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 29th</td> <td>cloudy and warm Some thunder this after noon. I was cutting up corn John harrowing for Albert Boyington</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 30th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 1st</td> <td>clear most of the day and high wind from the South John and I helping Albert Ketcheson thrash</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bf8a90d4ef8e93fb7ee4e9a51d0e7233.pdf d46999f6142bbc0301903174a5cd595c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore October 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>Oct 2ond</td> <td>wet most of the day. drew in and piled a load of potatoes this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 3rd</td> <td>atended the East Kent fair a very good Show</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 4th</td> <td>atended the Western fair at London a prety good Show in Some thing's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 5th</td> <td>clear part of the day I was cutting up corn John helping in the fore noon after noon he and the girls went to Dresden fair. Sharp frosts the last three nights. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 6th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft rain last night John helping Zeck thrash w{erased} I was cutting up corn part of the day and part of the day husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 7th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 8th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant I was cutting up corn. John helping in the fore noon after noon helping Albert Boyington thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 9th</td> <td>clear and hot. I was cutting up corn in the fore noon after noon husking John was cutting up corn all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 10th</td> <td>clear and hot fore part of the day took a load of wheat to Thamesville Sold it to Mr Scott for 95c per bushel</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore October 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 11th</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm was at Thamesville with load of wheat again to day Sold it to Mr Scott for $1.2c per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 12th</td> <td>clear and warm. I was commenced to clean out the creek by the lane</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 13th</td> <td>working at the ditch in the forenoon after noon husking corn. Some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 15th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day was husking corn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 16th</td> <td>clear and cool a Sharp frost last night. John and I helping B. Snarey thrash peas.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 17th</td> <td>clear high wind from South East, was husking corn this fore noon after noon took a grist to Dresden and got ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 18th</td> <td>cloudy rain this evening was ditching a part of the day was over to See Old Mr Lampman he is very Sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 19th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was ditching the boys makeing cider and gathering apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cold, high wind from the North. I was ditching this fore noon after noon husking corn the boys picking apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 21st</td> <td>cloudy and cold</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/107508de3f1a8ad33ab8668b4a0f83d2.pdf d8661a24edba698eb38911be221da881 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore October 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 22nd</td> <td>cloudy and cool morning & evening warm in the midle of the day. I was husking corn John took a load of oats to Dresden for Albert Ketcheson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was ditching John took Elizabeth Olver out to Thamesville. She was up on a visit and Started for home today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 24th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. was ditching part of the day John helping W Saw draw in clover for Seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 25th</td> <td>cloudy, i nthe fore noon I and Walter was cleaning up wheat, after noon took it to Thamesville. Sold to T. Syers for one dollar per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 26th</td> <td>clear most of the day, rain last night I was ditching this fore noon, after noo Anne Catharine & I went to Florence. I went to settle over Shoe bill.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 27th</td> <td>clear and pleasant in the fore noon, after noon cloudy and cool. I was ditching the boys gathering apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 28th</td> <td>cloudy and wet in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon </td> <td>Oct 29th</td> <td>cloudy and wet, attended the assises as pettit jurer at Chatham and continued to all the week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 4th</td> <td>clear and pleasant at home to day</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore November 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 5th</td> <td>clear and pleasant went back to Chatham to court this morning was let of about noon, came back to Dresden on the train and got home about ten P.M. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 6th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John and I was husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 7th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day and pleasant. killed a pig this fore noon after noon repairing calf Stable and banking up the cow Stable. John commenced fall plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 8th</td> <td>clear and warm a very fine day. Walter and I was husking corn. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 9th</td> <td>cloudy and thunder Showers was ditching part of the day. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John was plowing. I was ditching</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 11th</td> <td>clear and pleasant.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 12th</td> <td>cloudy and cold, a very high wind last night and all day to day I was Splitting wood in the Shead and covering the potatoe pits. John tryed to plow but the ground was froze So hard he had to quit </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 13th</td> <td>clear part of the day and high cold wind the boys and I husking corn</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e4bc64dc0de45cae7f43cb0f7367e74c.pdf 0607c9c4c11ea9b51e998c7886a58f1e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore November 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 14th</td> <td>cloudy high wind and cold, the themomiter 24 degr above Zero. I was putting bark bottoms in Some chairs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 15th</td> <td>cloudy high wind Some Snow and quite cold the themomiter lower than yesterday, not doing much to day. kill'd a Small beast for beef. the river froze over last night the firs this Season</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 16th</td> <td>cloudy windy and cold. John and I was husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 17th</td> <td>clear most part of the day and pleasant we were husking corn to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 18th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 19th</td> <td>clear and fine. we wear husking corn again to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 20th</td> <td>cloudy and wet most of the day I was binding up corn Stalks this fore noon after noon, after noon went to Albert Ketchesons Sale. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 21st</td> <td>cloudy and thunder and lightning this morning heavey rain again this Evening, was putting up Some barley and rie mixed to get chopt this fore noon after noon husked Some corn John was plowing part of the day.</td> </tr> <table> {above in a different hand} Saved to my Print Creations Called Page 8 {page two} Camden Gore November 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Walter and I was husking corn John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and cool. finished husking corn. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 24th</td> <td>clear part of the day and moderate. John was plowing we drew in the last of the corn this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 25th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 26th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day and wet very heavey rain last night, not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 27th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. was butchering Some pigs this fore noon after noon binding up corn Stalks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 28th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. this fore noon cutting up and Salting the pigs we killed yesterday after noon finished binding the corn Stalks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 29th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. I was ditching to day. John and Victoria went to Florence with a load of grain to get chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 30th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, a little Snow I was ditching. John was plowing in the fore noon after noon took Anne to Dresden She is going to Chatham to See the Doctor the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d8ecd1875bbae91f48d1b7c27b22d0c9.pdf 7e6bd8cc20efb8e91b73c6a81e86c34c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore December 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 1st</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. I was ditching Albert Ketcheson helping me. John was plowing this<s> fore noon</s> after noon fore noon he and Walter took the young cattle over the river to pasture. Anne away to Chatham </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 2ond</td> <td>cloudy high wind and cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 3rd</td> <td>clear cool and pleasant went to Dresden to day for Anne She has been to Chatham to See the Dr</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 4th</td> <td>clear morning and Evening. cloudy in the midle of the day. was butchering pigs this fore noon, after noon ditching. Albert Ketcheson helping me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 5th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was cutting up the pigs we killed yesterday, and helping Albert Ketcheson put some Straw in the old barn John was helping William Saw thrash clover Seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 6th</td> <td>clear part of the day and Soft. I was cleaning up Some timothy Seed and went over the river and watered the young cattle John was plowing to day he caught five <s>rac</s> racoons last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 7th</td> <td>cloudy fore noon wet. I was not doing much this fore noon after noon cutting wood John was plowing this after noon in the fore noon was stretching coon Skins</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 8th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, was Sawing and Splitting Sove wood by the house this fore noon after noon went over the river and watered the young cattle. John finished plowing the field where the old house was</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 9th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 10th</td> <td>clear morning and Evening the <s>midle</s> middle of the day cloudy and cool. John commenced to plow the field East of the barn. I was chopping wood part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 11th</td> <td>clear most of the day and pleasant. a hard frost last night Stopt the plow the fore part of the day was plowing in the after noon drawing in the fiew Stalks this morning. I was chopping Stove wood in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 12th</td> <td>clear and pleasant John plowing I was chopping Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 13th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day cloudy the latter part. I was chopping Stove wood part of the day. part Setting fires burning brush and leaves. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. Some Snow. I was not doing much to day. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. a hard frost last Some Snow last night. I went over the river this fore noon and brought home the young cattle after noon I and Walter got up the wood John out hunting</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/28ced9d8a3333634a29017e7262f36f2.pdf 650ff38814aaa4c7a66b53ca759e81ba PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore December 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 16th</td> <td>cloudy and cold Some Snow </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 17th</td> <td>cloudy and cold John was hunting I went down to John Steels this fore noon not doing much this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 18th</td> <td>cloudy and cold about two inches of Snow fell last night. I was out hunting this fore noon didnt get any thing, after noon putting up a load of grain to get chopt </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 19th</td> <td>cloudy and cold, was thrashing peas. John took a load of grain to Mill to get chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 20th</td> <td>clear most of the day and pleasant. I was thrashing out peas. John went for the chop feed this fore noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 21st</td> <td>cloudy Snow and cold, we were <s>clea</s> cleaning up a load of wheat this fore noon after noon took it to Thamesville Sold to T. Syer for ninety Eights per bushel.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 23rd</td> <td>cloudy high wind from South East and cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 24th </td> <td>cloudy and Soft. fore noon I was repairing windows in the Stables after noon Walter and I cleaned up a load of wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 25th</td> <td>Christmas day. cloudy and Soft, not doing anything to day. the girls all home</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1883 <table> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 26th </td> <td>cloudy and Soft this fore noon attended the School meeting. after noon Walter and I went to Thamesville with a load of wheat. Sold it to T. Syer for 76 <s>cets</s> cents per bushel.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 27th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day Soft Snow latter part blustring and cold we were putting up a load of grain to get chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 28th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant I <s>was</s> was thrashing out peas. John took the grain and got chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 29th </td> <td>cloudy part of the day and moderate was cleaning up peas and Some wheat to take to Mill. bargained nine lambs to William Smith for three dollars and fifty cents a piece to be taken away next week </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 30th</td> <td>Soft rainy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 31st</td> <td>a Soft dark foggy day the boys and I were getting in the old barn, this is the last day of 1883</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cool, not doing much of any thing to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 2</td> <td>cloudy, high wind rain the South west blustring and cold. Walter & I took the Lambs to William Smiths this forenoon the I sold to him, not doing much {cut off}</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/269372a90da6d6a444b3da815c9a2494.pdf c4bbbd27bcde03e4a9a73c6a4fc47bd7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore Janury 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 3rd</td> <td>blustring cold day I was thrashing out peas. the boys doing the chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 4th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold, was thrashing peas. the boys was getting up wood </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 5th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold. the themometer at Zero this morning, cleaned up the peas to day and cutt and took up a <s>load</s> load of wood up to the church this afternoon </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 6th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 7th</td> <td>cloudy not quite so cold to day as it has been very cold last night and this morning. John and I were getting up a little stove wood Walter was at School</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 8th</td> <td>cloudy and Snow most of the day. not doing much to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 9th</td> <td>clear part of the day, cold and blustring I was thrashing out peas. Anne Sick had the Dr down to See her. he thinks She has the Bilious Fever.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. the Sky looks this Evening a if we might have rain. I took a grist to Mill to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 11th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. took a load of wheat to Dresden Sold it to Norres <s>Cas</s> Carscallen for $1.00 per bushel</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore<s> Dresd</s> January 1884 ,table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 12th</td> <td>cloudy and cold we wear putting up a load of grain to get chopt Anne is a little better we think</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 13th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. took a load of grain to Florence Mill to get chopt Anne some better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was thrashing out peas this fore noon after noon went for grist I took to Mill yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 16th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant was cleaning up peas and Sawing Stove wood most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 17th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day pleasant after noon cloudy. I was most of the day out hunting for a black Squiril for Anne but could not find one.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 18th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate. John and I cutting Stove wood most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 19th</td> <td>cloudy and cold went down to Dresden for a fiew thigs for Anne She is Still quite poorley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 20th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 21st</td> <td>cloudy and cold we wear drawing rails and wood from over the river. Anne Some better.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/de60cea788c98b4141be9b32d1ae8cca.pdf 919e782b6a842e79e2df543eaf6140f1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore January 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and more moderate I and John was rails and wood from over the river. Anne has the fever again</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and Snow most of the day we was drawing wood and rails from <s>ov</s> over the river again to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 24th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and very cold. I was thrashing out peas. John took Catherine Brock home. Anne a little better <s>Bef<</s>/td> Richard has the diptheria. </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 25th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day, latter part cloudy, was thrashing out peas this fore noon after noon John and I wear over the river drawing fence blocks and wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 26th</td> <td>clear and pleasant, cleaning up peas in the fore noon, after noon drawing rails and wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 27th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 28th</td> <td>cloudy and not quite So cold Anne worse I went for the Dr not doing much else to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 29th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, took a load of barley and peas to Florence Mill and got chopt. Anne no better had a very bad time of it last night not much better to day.</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 30th</td> <td>a cloudy rainy foggy day, doing but little to day. went down to David Brock's the Grange Suply agent was their. I ordered Some groceries. Anne not much better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 31st</td> <td>cloudy and cool John and I was Sawing Stove wood. Anne wors this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cool, cutting Stove wood part of the day. Anne not much better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 2ond</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Some Snow last night. Sawing wood part of the day. Anne has the fever again this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 3rd</td> <td>cloudy and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 4th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, attended the Quarterly board this after noon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 5th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft rain last night and this morning. the Snow pretty much gone this Evening. I went for the Dr again this after noon for Anne She is very Sick yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 6th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate not doing <s>much</s> much to day Benjamin Tiffins and wife was here to see Anne who is Still quite sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 7th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day and moderate after noon clear. I was getting in Straw out of the Stack in to the barn. John was drawing wood. Mahlon Gibson and his wif was here to day.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cc0c8f0bb98088eda46d30a1a93c7e05.pdf b1bedaf33fa27439293aac35a4a95ab2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore February 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 8th</td> <td>cloudy Seet in the morning. I was hanging up Some pork this fore noon after noon putting Straw in the old barn. John took Catharine home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 9th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate was putting Straw in the barn. Anne not much better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 11th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Some rain this after noon. I took a load of barley and peas to Dresden mill and got chopt. Anne a little better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 12th</td> <td>a rain and freeze all day, not doing a great deal to day, was over Seeing Old Mr Lampman he is pretty low</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 13th</td> <td>cloudy and soft. the Snow pretty much gone. I was helping to lay out old Mr Lampman this fore noon. he died this morning, after noon Splitting Stove wood very heavey rain last night and raining again to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 14th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the South west and cold rain the fore part of last night latter part Snow. this fore part of the day I was thrashing out peas. After noon Paulbearer for Old Mr Lampman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. I was thrashing out peas most of the day. this Evening went <s>to</s> for <s>S</s> Groceries I ordered through the Grange </td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore February 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 16th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate. I finished thrashing the peas this fore noon the rest of the day we were Sawing Stove wood. Anne a little better </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 17th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft Some rain.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 18th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, was cleaning peas and carring Straw to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 19th</td> <td>cloudy and quite warm, rain this Evening, we were Butchering pigs Bilton Snarey & William Book helping me. Anne a little better. I heard blue birds and Saw a crow the first for this Season. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 20th</td> <td>flying clouds and cold raw winds took a load of pork to Dresden and Sold to John Green & Ira Simpson for Eight Dollars per hundred pounds Anne not So well to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 21st</td> <td>cloudy high cold wind, went up to Florence to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and cold Some Snow, not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 23rd</td> <td>cloudy Some Snow, went with Fred Snarey to Thamesville this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 24th </td> <td>cloudy Some Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 25th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft Snow most of the day was Splitting Stove wood and cleaning up a load of barley and peas to get chopt</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e018b8469f250ce047be8a6b7891d35e.pdf 443d9477ab3e0423831240a66a13f4e4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore Febuary 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 26th</td> <td>Soft Snow most of the day. I was makeing a pig trough this fore noon after noon John and I were drawing up wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 27th</td> <td>Soft Snow most of the day, and dissagreeable. Bilton and went up to <s>Guelp</s> Guelph to John S. Armstrong's to day to buye a young Short horn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 28th</td> <td>a dreadful cold blustring day. bargained this morning with Mr Armstrong for a young Bull and Started for home we took cars at Fergus the trains being behind time being Snow'd in, we was four hours coming from Fergus to Guelph being Stuck fast in the Snow got to Guelph at Six P.M didnt get away till eight Should have left at 6.10 got to London at 12 P.M. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Fridac</s> Fri</td> <td>Feb 29th</td> <td>a dreadful cold day Saw people come into the Station this morning with their ears froze. Should have left London this morning at 640. but could not get away until near 11 got home about 3 P.M. fine Anne Still very Sick had hoped to find her much better all well other ways</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore March 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cool was carrying Straw into the old barn this after noon fore noon was Sawing Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 2ond</td> <td>clear and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 3rd</td> <td>cloudy Snow Squals and cold put up a load of grain to get chopt this fore noon after took it Florence Mill and got it chopt Anne not much better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 4th</td> <td>clear a pleasant winter day. this fore noon I was fileing the crosscut Saw after noon was over the river makeing a pig trough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 5th</td> <td>clear and warm. Went with Y.H Snary to Thamesville for the young Bull we bough from John S. Armstrong back of Guelph</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 6th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate went to Dresden </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 7th</td> <td>cloudy and cool Some Snow last night was carrying a little Straw in the old barn John went for the Dr for Anne again this after noon She is very poorley. Benjamin Tiffin was here this after noon to See Anne</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 8th</td> <td>cloudy and Snow most of the day not doing much to day Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 9th</td> <td>cloudy and snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 10th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate, we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house we think Anne is a little better</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aa732b545aaba890d5a41080690de9d8.pdf 627870f14e8f9e6783a42b8f5e4f1a3e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore March, 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 11th</td> <td>a Soft day rain in the fore noon. after noon windy and warm, the Snow mostly gone, not doing much to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 12th</td> <td>clear and very high wind from the West the river begining to break up a gain was working about the barn yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 13th</td> <td>clear and pleasant <s>of</s> overhead Soft <s>une</s> under foot. Dr T.K. Hames was here las nigh to See Anne he gives but poor incouragement. I took him back to Thamesville in coming back I lost the buggy Seat went back this fore noon to find it but did'nt </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house Anne abot the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 15th</td> <td>clear and pleasant this fore noon after noon cloudy Some Snow. we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 16th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. Anne no better had a very bad turn last nigt. Willard Plummer had a child <s>Sc</s> Scalt very bad yesterday it died to day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Thu</s></td> <td>Mar 17th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Some rain, went up to Florence this fore noon for medcin for Anne after noon was cutting and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore March 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 18th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, cutting Stove wood the fore part of the day. after noon went to Florence for Sap pails Anne was a little better to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 19th</td> <td>rain most of the day not doing much to day Anne not Sow well to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 20th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft Some Snow we were cutting Stove wood most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 21st</td> <td>clear and warm. I tapt a fiew trees. John and the girls went to Dresden the roads very bad.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 22ond</td> <td>clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy and warm. boilt the sap that run yesterday and to day. Sugar'd off a Small batch this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 23rd</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 24th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. John and I was cutting and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 25th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. rain in the Evening. boilt the little Sap I gathered yesterday and made molasses of it, we finished cutting and Splitting the wood that was drawn up to the house, Joshua Wellwood was here this Evening. Anne no better as far as we can See</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 26th</td> <td>cloudy and wet part of the day. cleaned up a fiew oats to get chopt, not doing <s>muc</s> much beside. Anne no better</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f84b0dc4ff139513631cf503d8dc2169.pdf 2dec75b61b1f1242f29fd88ba1aa774d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore March 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 27th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was gatreing the little Sap that run and triming Some of the apple trees. John was repairing fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 28th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, not doing much to day. James Cameron was hear a was visiting with him most of the day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 29th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the North and cold not doing much to day Anne appears a little better but wheather it will last I can't say</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 30th</td> <td><s>cloud</s> clear most of the day and cold </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 31st</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I took a load of oats to Dresden and got chopt, Anne not So well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 1st</td> <td>cloudy and rain most of the day I was boiling in Sap Sugard of about 20 lbs of Sugar to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 2ond</td> <td>cloudy high and cold, was bling in the Sap I gathed yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 3rd</td> <td>clear high wind and cool was boiling Sap mosf the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 4th</td> <td>clear high wind from the North the last two day and cool. Sap runing well. I went up to Florence for medcin for Anne She is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 5th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I and Walter was Sawing Stove wood. Anne no better </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 6th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore April 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 7th</td> <td>clear most of the day. the Sap run well yesterday and to day. I was boiling Sap. John commenced to plough the ground rather wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 8th</td> <td>clear part of the day moderate. I was boiling in Sap. John was plowing Mr Smith took Walter up to the Drs and got his teeth drawn Anne about the Same</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 9th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John was plowing I was repairing fence. Some Snow last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool repairing fence John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 11th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was repairing fence and boiling in Sap. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 12th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. went to mill and got Some oats and corn chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 13th</td> <td>clear a fine day. The Dr and his brother down to See Anne She his no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 14th</td> <td>clear part of the day high wind from the South East and warm. I was boiling a little Sap that run yesterday and day before and burning brush heaps over by the old man Brownlees John was plowing. Anne had a very bad night last night and poorley to day. </td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e342a0f930f4b07a922bd2c7eb58c577.pdf 75395b6686bdd9d44c2d72b34cd5256c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore April 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 15th</td> <td>cloudy, fore noon wet, a fine rain which was much needed for the wheat. I was splitting Stove wood in the Sead, John was plowin when it did not rain. Anne not Suffering quite so <s>much</s> moch to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 16th</td> <td>cloudy and misting and Snow most of the day. went up to Florence for medcin for Anne She is a little better to day. Old Uncle Thomas Tiffin was buried to day. the roads are quite Sloppy </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 17th</td> <td>Walter and I Sawing Stove wood part of the day. John was plowing Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 18th</td> <td>clear part of the day pleasant. I and Walter was Sawing Stove wood most of the day comenced to Sow oats in the after noon. John cultivating fore part of the day latter part harrowing.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 19th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, finished Sowing oats in the field East of the barns this fore noon after noon fixing fence John finished harrowing the oats. Anne has been Some easier to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore April 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 21st</td> <td>clear and cool, high wind from the North and cold. I was Sowing peas John harrowing the in. Anne rested a little better to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 22ond</td> <td>clear high wind and cold, was relaying Some fence. John <s>Sowing</s> was plowing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 23rd</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was at the Spring Show at Thamesville John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 24th</td> <td>clear and cool. a fine day. I was Sowing peas. John was harowing Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 25th</td> <td>clear and cool finished Sowing oats and peas and harrowd them in went over the river for Some Stakes and bar posts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 26th</td> <td>clear and warm I went up to Florence this fore noon for the Dr. Anne is worse. John took the old Bull to Thamesville we bagained him to Michal Mahony.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 27th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day a fine thunder Shower, Anne is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 28th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I went to Dresden with a grist and got ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 29th</td> <td>clear and cool, was Setting up a gate and repairing fence when I could get away from the house. John Tiffin was here from British Columbia. Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 30th</td> <td>clear and cool in the fore noon was working at the fence</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/915e01abd0d7d0156ddb3d32f818914e.pdf e2bf4e08a89f0d2b0998d77c0a8aa54a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore<s> May</s> May 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 1st</td> <td><s>clear</s> cloudy light thuder Showers and warm. I planted a fiew potatoes in the garden the boys haling out manure on the corn ground. we moved Annie in the Setting room this morning. She is a little more comfortable to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 2ond</td> <td>cloudy part and moderate. the boys getting out manure. I was digging in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 3rd</td> <td>clear and pleasant I was digging in the garden and Scraping up manure the boys getting out manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 4th</td> <td>cloudy and wet a fine rain which was much needed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 5th</td> <td>clear and hot in the midle of the day they boys Spreading manure. I was grafting a fiew apple the trees. this fore noon after noon, atending the quarterly meeting at Florence in the after noon. Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 6th</td> <td>clear and hot. John was plowing in the manure on the corn ground. Walter and I Spreading manure and planting a fiew potatoes I finished the grafting.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 7th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate not doing much myself. the boys drawing out manure Anne no better.</td> </tr> <table> {page two} Camden Gore May 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>May 8th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. the boys getting out manure I was planting a fiew potatoes Sold the young Bull Baron Sydenham to Albert Field of Harwich Co of Kent for $100 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 9th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the North and cool. I was ditching in the lane part of the time. the boys drawing out Manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 10th</td> <td>cloudy high wind fore part of the day from the North and cool. warm rain in the Evening. <s>and co</s> I was Spreading manure part of the day. the boys getting it out John was plowing part of the day Anne very bad to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 11th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 12th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day. was <s>Spr</s> Spreading manure part of the day. John was plowing. Anne a little <u>bett</u> easier</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 13th</td> <td>cloudy and Showers. I was Spreading manure. John was plowing Anne not feeling So well this Evening </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was planting potatoes in the fore noon. after noon pileing manure. John was plowing Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 15th</td> <td>clear part of the day high wind & cool. was pileing manure and cutting potatoes John was plowing</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f27de01da62166fcfc1419f8f1aee44.pdf b5575dc7b8a314d3fe2d8cd467b1c1fd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Camden Gore May 1884 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 16th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. I was Shelling Seed corn the fore part of the day. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 17th</td> <td>clear and hot. I was ditching in lane. the boys harowing corn ground. Anne about the Same.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 18th</td> <td>clearn and warm. Coglan Mead and his wife was hear and Mary Ann Mead. Mrs Camron to See Anne She is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 19th</td> <td>flying couds and Showers to day. John was marking out corn ground. Walter and I commenced planting corn & potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 20th</td> <td>cloudy, heavey rain last night the ground to wet to work this fore noon. the fore part of the day I was cutting potatoes and cleaning up oats, afternoon planting potatoes. John marking out corn ground. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 21st</td> <td>clear and hot, was planting corn John finished marking</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 22ond</td> <td>cloudy, we finished planting this fore noon after noon makeing a pen for washing Sheep. Anne no better.</td> </tr> <table> {second page blank} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/820288c462a676ef0dac48bfb1002061.pdf 4c208273a57b7eb455086560ec413dea PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {blank page} Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Henry Snary Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource Late 19th and Early 20th-Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Henry Snary Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Kent Branch Ontario Ancestors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1882-1907 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Late 19th and Early 20th-century, Kent County, Camden Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>The Ontario</p> <p>Exercise Book</p> <p>June 1883-May 1884</p> <p>Henry Snarey</p> <p>Croton 1883</p> <p>REID BROS. &amp; CO.,</p> <p>Wholesale and Manufacturing Stationers,</p> <p>240 Dundas Street, London, Ont.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Croton June 1883</p> <p><br />Thu Jun 14th clear and hot Jane Staggs and I finished the board fence on the Sides of the lane, John was plowing the little north east of the farm.</p> <p>Fri Jun 15 clear and warm, the fore noon James Staggs &amp; I was hanging two galtes after noon I planted the little field with corn John &amp; Slaggs drawing rails out of the lane and fixing in fence. Settled with and paid Slaggs in full</p> <p>Sat Jun 16th cloudy fore part of the day hot a heavey thunder Shower this Evening. I went over the river and gave the young cattle some salt this fore noon. I and the boys were cleaning the old rails out of the lane the rest of the day.</p> <p>Sun Jun 17th cloudy and sultry very hot rain in the Evening</p> <p>Mon Jun 18th cloudy thunder showers through the day the ground very wet, not doing {illegible} much cutting in a fiew thistles.</p> <p>Tue Jun 19th cloudy thretened rain but noon came very high wind in the Evening was helping John.W.Snarey lay the foundation of his drive barn this fore noon after noon took the fat sheep to the brige bridge I sold to Belford</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore June 1883</p> <p>Wed Jun 20 th cloudy and cool. I was over the river into Nelsons Mill helping to load saw dust for the road John drawing dust for the road</p> <p>Thu Jun 21th clear part of the day and warm was mowing down weed in the fore noon after noon pileing manure, John drawing sawdust for the road</p> <p>Fri Jun 22 clear and hot, digging a ditch on the side of the lane, John corn menced cultivating corn</p> <p>Sar Jun 23th clear part of the day and hot I and Walter Hoeing corn, John cultivating</p> <p>Sun Jun 24th cloudy part of the day &amp; hot</p> <p>Mon Jun 25th cloudy was working at the corn</p> <p>Tue Jun 26 th cloudy went to Florence that fore noon. after noon the boys and I was hoeing corn</p> <p>Wed Jun 27th cloudy very heavey rain this evening, ditches and creeks full of water working at the corn until the rain came Albert Keteeson helping this fore noon</p> <p>Thu Jun 28th cloudy most of the day, clean and hot this evening. heavey rain last, night the ground dreadful wet, went over the river and salted the young cattle this fore noon after noon rubing sprouts of pottatos</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p><br />Camden Gore June 1883</p> <p>Fri Jun 29th clear and hot the boys and I was hoeing most of the day. the ground wery wet walter in the low places from Six to ten inces deep could ownly hoe on the high sand knowls</p> <p>Sat Jun 30th clear and cool a pleasant day the boys and I was hoeing this fore noon after noon the boys away playing ball Anne and I and I went to Thamesville.</p> <p>Sun July 1 st clear part of the day &amp; pleasant attended cass meeting Sabbath sehool and preaching</p> <p>Mon July 2 nd cloudy and thunder in the fore noon cultivating and hoeing corn</p> <p>Tue Jul 3 rd thunder clouds and very hot was hoeing corn this fore noon after noon drawing out manure</p> <p>Wed Jul 4 th cloudy and thunder showers in the afternoon , we were drawing out manure util the wind and rain came very high wind for a fiew muinites</p> <p>Thu July 5 th cloudy and thunder fore part of the day, and very hot for part of the day repairing harness, latter part drawing manure</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore July 1883</p> <p>Fri Jul 6th clear most of the day and hot The boys and I was drawing manure</p> <p>Sat Jul 7th clear in the fore noon and hot after noon heavey rain. Anne and I went to Dresden and got caught in the rain the boys and I was drawng manure in the fore part of the day</p> <p>Sun Jul 8 th quite cool</p> <p>Mon Jul 9th clear and cool, a very pleasant day, John was mowing clover with the machien was cultivating corn part of the day part of the day hoeing Elias Hutcheson cornmenced work today he was mowing fence corners part of the day, and part of the time cultivating</p> <p>Tue Jul 10th clear and warm. we was hoeing corn part of the fore noon. after noon working at the hay John finished cutting one of fields of clover this fore noon</p> <p>Wed Jul 11 th clear and hot we wear working at the hay too day</p> <p>Thu Jul 12th flying clouds but no rain until about half part four P.M. when we had a fine shower was drawing in hay until the rain came</p> <p>Fri Jul 13th cloudy fore part of the day, clear latter part and cool we ware cultivating and hoeing corn, and mowing grass in the after noon</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Camden Gore July 1883</p> <p>Sat Jul 14th cloudy in the fore noon after noon clear a pleasant day we wear working at the day</p> <p>Sun Jul 15th cloudy part of the day and hot</p> <p>Mon Jul 16th cloudy part of the day and hot. finished cultivating corn this fore noon I think for this season. after noon was working at the hay</p> <p>Tue Jul17 clear and cool all hands at the hay today</p> <p>Wed Jul 18th flying clouds light showers this evening drawing in hay in the fore noon after noon John commenced mowing the timothy hay Elias and Walter rakeing hay I was cocking at up until the rain came</p> <p>Thu Jul 19th clear and cool a fine day for hay makeing I was hoeing corn this fore noon after noon cocking hay John finished mowing this evening Elias &amp; Walter rakeing</p> <p>Fri Jul 20th clear fore part of the day cloudy in the evening mist of rain finished the clover hay</p> <p>Sat Jul 21st cloudy fore part of the day heavey rain last night shook out and cocked up a little hay I this evening</p> <p>Sun Jul 22 ond cloudy and hot rain this evening</p> <p>Mon Jul 23rd cloudy wet most of the day heavey rain last night commenced cutting wheat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore July 1883</p> <p>Tue Jul 24th cloudy and wet fore part of the day was shooting red squirrels in fore noon after ther noon cutting a little wheat the groun very wet</p> <p>Wed Jul 25th clear, cutting same wheat in the morning the rest of the day working at the hay, it is hurt bad with the wet</p> <p>Thu Jul 27th clear, working at the hay, today</p> <p>Fri Jul 28th clear part of the day and hot no rain, finished cutting the wheat field west of the house,</p> <p>Sun Jul 30th clear and cool</p> <p>Mon Jul 31st clear and cool, a pleasant day for work, was cutting wheat, Anne and Walter went to Dresden this after noon with a grist and to get some grouned</p> <p>Tue Jul 31 clear and cool, was working at the wheat John Greenwood &amp; James Gibson helping us, broke the machine this after noon</p> <p>Wed Aug 1st clear and hot working at the John Greenwood binding this after noon John commenced reaping the barley</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Bamden Gore August 1883</p> <p>Thu Aug 2 ond clear part of the day cloudy in the after noon and thunder showers John was reaping barley, Hutcheson and I was working at the wheat</p> <p>Fri Aug 3rd cloudy and part of the day and a shower in the after noon, quite cool John finished reaping Barley Elias and I was mowing fence corners</p> <p>Sat Aug 4th clear part of the day and cool mowing fence corners in the fore noon, in the after noon drawing in barley</p> <p>Sun Aug 5th clear and cool quarterly meeting at Croton Church</p> <p>Mon Aug 6 clear and pleasant the boys working at the barley I attended the quarterley board at Florence</p> <p>Tue Aug 7th clear and pleant, I was helping John W.Snarey thrash the boys finished drawing in the Barley</p> <p>Wed Aug 8th clear and pleasant we wear drawing and Stacking wheat John H Snary Chester and tearn helping us</p> <p>Thu Aug 9th clear and pleasant John and I, drawing in wheat and Stacking it Elias mowing fence corners.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore July Aug 1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 10th</td> <td>clear and pleasant, John and I finished drawing and Stacking wheat this fore noon. After noon we was helping Albert Boyington thras.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 11th</td> <td>clear and hot. Elias John and I helping Albert Boyington this fore noon finish his thrashing after noon. I commenced cutting peas John putting up hay. Elias mowing the fence corners</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 12th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day and hot a thunder Shower in the Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 13th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. we was pulling peas to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 14th</td> <td>clear and pleasant we finished pulling peas. commenced drawing in peas I commence cutting oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 15th</td> <td>clear the boys drawing in peas I was cradeling oats part of the time and part of the time helping mow away peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 16th</td> <td>light clouds in the fore noon afer noon clear and hot. I was cradeling oats the boys away to a harvest dinner at Shetland Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 17th</td> <td>clear and hot. I was cradeling oats the boys rakeing and binding oats</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore August 1883 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 18th</td> <td>cloudy hot and Sultry I was cradeling oats. the boys mowing fence corners and finished drawing in peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 19th</td> <td>clear part of the day very hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 20th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear, high wind from the west and hot. we was binding oats to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 21st</td> <td>clear and hot. the boys drawing manure out of the pile and Spreading it on the pea Stuble. I was cradleing oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Aug 22ond</td> <td>clear and very hot the thermometer Stood at 90 deg in the Shade at 5 P.M. John &amp; Elias drawing out manure I finished cradeling oats in the fore noon after noon commenced binding oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 23rd</td> <td>clear and pleasant I was binding oats. the boys was drawing manure.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 24th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I finished binding the oats. John &amp; Elias was helping J.W. Snarey thrash the fore part of the day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Aug 25th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. we ware drawing in oats.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Aug 26th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Aug 27th</td> <td>clear most of the day and pleasant. John and I helping William Law thrash Elias laid up with a boil.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore August 1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Aug 28th</td> <td>cloudy Some rain commenced drawing oats was Stopt by the rain. John commenced to plow for fal wheat, this after noon. Elias Hutcheson quit work paid him $39.44 cts being full of all demands to date</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu Wed</td> <td>Aug 29th</td> <td>clear and pleasant finished drawing in the oats helping B.Y Snarey thrash after tea.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Aug 30th</td> <td>clear and warm. I was helping B. Y Snarey thrashing John was plowing for fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Aug 31st</td> <td>clear and hot. John was plowing I helping B.Y. Snarey thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 1st</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm. John was plowing. I was howing weed out of the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Set 2ond</td> <td>cloudy, a fine Shower this morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 3rd</td> <td>clear part of the day, was hoeing corn until 3 P.M. then helping John Greenwood thas thrash, John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 4th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and high wind, was helping John Greenwood thrash util 3 P.M. John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 5th</td> <td>clear and cool. John was plowing. I was hoeing corn part of the day part Spreading manure</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {second page} Camden Gore September 1883 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 6th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. I was hoeing corn John plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 7th</td> <td>cloudy rain this Evening John plowing I cutting up weed out of the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 8th</td> <td>cloudy drzeling rain high wind from the North and cold I was cutting wees out of the corn John finished a plowing the ground for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 9th</td> <td>clear and cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 10th</td> <td>clear and warm. a very Sharp frost last night which has killed the corn and all tender grain and vegetables. John and Anne went to Dresden . I was not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 11th</td> <td>clear and warm I and Walter cutting up corn. John was harrowing wheat ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 12th</td> <td>Thomas Seabrook and I went to Chatham to attend a School Trustees Meeting. John finished harrowing wheat ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 13th</td> <td>cloudy was thrashing for myself had a break in the thrashing machien that detained us about four hours</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 14th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day. latter part clear and hot. finished thrashing this Evening had 300 bushels of wheat 181 of barley 383 of oats</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Camden Gore July Aug 1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 15th</td> <td>clear and hot John was drlling in wheat. Walter and I cutting up the frozen corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 16th</td> <td>cloudy and thunder Showers in the after noon very hot through the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 17th</td> <td>clear and cool after the rain. this fore noon cleaning up Seed wheat for myself and Richard Tiffen. and helping Albert Greenwood bury old Jim our old horse that died yesterday he was over thirty years old, John finished in our wheat I was cutting up corn this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 18th</td> <td>clear and pleasant I was cutting up corn. John was drlling in wheat for his Uncle John Snarey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 19th</td> <td>clear part of the day. I was Straitning the chaff and Straw about the Straw Stack and beding the lambs Shed. John plowing out water furows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 20th</td> <td>cloudy and wet fore part of the day, this fore noon Walter and I was Shelling corn and putting a load of grain to get ground, this after noon attended the funaral of John Whitson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 21st</td> <td>cloudy heavey rain last night. John plowing for Albert I was cutting up corn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore September 1883 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 22ond</td> <td>cloudy, John was drilling in wheat for Zacceous Paul I was digging potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 23rd</td> <td>cloudy part of the day, attended the funeral of John Snarey's child</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Sept 24th</td> <td>cloudy, thunder Showers this after noon. I was digging potatoes this fore noon after noon wet, John Roseina &amp; Walter went to Florence with a load of grain to get chopt and to leave their mesure for boots &amp; shoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Sept 25th</td> <td>cloudy, misty cool day. Victoria and I attended Elizabeth Carey's funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Sept 26th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day. I was digging potatoes. John harrowing for for Chs McIntosh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Sept 27th</td> <td>cler clear part of the day and pleasant John and I wear piting potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Sept 28th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was digging potatoes John drilling in wheat for his Uncle John Snarey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Sept 29th</td> <td>cloudy and warm Some thunder this after noon. I was cutting up corn John harrowing for Albert Boyington</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Sept 30th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 1st</td> <td>clear most of the day and high wind from the South John and I helping Albert Ketcheson thrash</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore October 1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>Oct 2ond</td> <td>wet most of the day. drew in and piled a load of potatoes this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 3rd</td> <td>atended the East Kent fair a very good Show</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 4th</td> <td>atended the Western fair at London a prety good Show in Some thing's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 5th</td> <td>clear part of the day I was cutting up corn John helping in the fore noon after noon he and the girls went to Dresden fair. Sharp frosts the last three nights.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 6th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft rain last night John helping Zeck thrash w{erased} I was cutting up corn part of the day and part of the day husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 7th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 8th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant I was cutting up corn. John helping in the fore noon after noon helping Albert Boyington thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 9th</td> <td>clear and hot. I was cutting up corn in the fore noon after noon husking John was cutting up corn all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 10th</td> <td>clear and hot fore part of the day took a load of wheat to Thamesville Sold it to Mr Scott for 95c per bushel</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore October 1883 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 11th</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm was at Thamesville with load of wheat again to day Sold it to Mr Scott for $1.2c per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 12th</td> <td>clear and warm. I was commenced to clean out the creek by the lane</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 13th</td> <td>working at the ditch in the forenoon after noon husking corn. Some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 15th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day was husking corn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 16th</td> <td>clear and cool a Sharp frost last night. John and I helping B. Snarey thrash peas.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 17th</td> <td>clear high wind from South East, was husking corn this fore noon after noon took a grist to Dresden and got ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 18th</td> <td>cloudy rain this evening was ditching a part of the day was over to See Old Mr Lampman he is very Sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 19th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was ditching the boys makeing cider and gathering apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cold, high wind from the North. I was ditching this fore noon after noon husking corn the boys picking apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 21st</td> <td>cloudy and cold</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore October 1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 22nd</td> <td>cloudy and cool morning &amp; evening warm in the midle of the day. I was husking corn John took a load of oats to Dresden for Albert Ketcheson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Oct 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was ditching John took Elizabeth Olver out to Thamesville. She was up on a visit and Started for home today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Oct 24th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. was ditching part of the day John helping W Saw draw in clover for Seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Oct 25th</td> <td>cloudy, i nthe fore noon I and Walter was cleaning up wheat, after noon took it to Thamesville. Sold to T. Syers for one dollar per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Oct 26th</td> <td>clear most of the day, rain last night I was ditching this fore noon, after noo Anne Catharine &amp; I went to Florence. I went to settle over Shoe bill.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Oct 27th</td> <td>clear and pleasant in the fore noon, after noon cloudy and cool. I was ditching the boys gathering apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Oct 28th</td> <td>cloudy and wet in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Oct 29th</td> <td>cloudy and wet, attended the assises as pettit jurer at Chatham and continued to all the week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 4th</td> <td>clear and pleasant at home to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore November 1883 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 5th</td> <td>clear and pleasant went back to Chatham to court this morning was let of about noon, came back to Dresden on the train and got home about ten P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 6th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John and I was husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 7th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day and pleasant. killed a pig this fore noon after noon repairing calf Stable and banking up the cow Stable. John commenced fall plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 8th</td> <td>clear and warm a very fine day. Walter and I was husking corn. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 9th</td> <td>cloudy and thunder Showers was ditching part of the day. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John was plowing. I was ditching</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 11th</td> <td>clear and pleasant.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 12th</td> <td>cloudy and cold, a very high wind last night and all day to day I was Splitting wood in the Shead and covering the potatoe pits. John tryed to plow but the ground was froze So hard he had to quit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 13th</td> <td>clear part of the day and high cold wind the boys and I husking corn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore November 1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 14th</td> <td>cloudy high wind and cold, the themomiter 24 degr above Zero. I was putting bark bottoms in Some chairs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 15th</td> <td>cloudy high wind Some Snow and quite cold the themomiter lower than yesterday, not doing much to day. kill'd a Small beast for beef. the river froze over last night the firs this Season</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 16th</td> <td>cloudy windy and cold. John and I was husking corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 17th</td> <td>clear most part of the day and pleasant we were husking corn to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 18th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 19th</td> <td>clear and fine. we wear husking corn again to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 20th</td> <td>cloudy and wet most of the day I was binding up corn Stalks this fore noon after noon, after noon went to Albert Ketchesons Sale. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 21st</td> <td>cloudy and thunder and lightning this morning heavey rain again this Evening, was putting up Some barley and rie mixed to get chopt this fore noon after noon husked Some corn John was plowing part of the day.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {above in a different hand} Saved to my Print Creations Called Page 8 {page two} Camden Gore November 1883 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Walter and I was husking corn John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and cool. finished husking corn. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Nov 24th</td> <td>clear part of the day and moderate. John was plowing we drew in the last of the corn this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Nov 25th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Nov 26th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day and wet very heavey rain last night, not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Nov 27th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. was butchering Some pigs this fore noon after noon binding up corn Stalks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Nov 28th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. this fore noon cutting up and Salting the pigs we killed yesterday after noon finished binding the corn Stalks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Nov 29th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. I was ditching to day. John and Victoria went to Florence with a load of grain to get chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Nov 30th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, a little Snow I was ditching. John was plowing in the fore noon after noon took Anne to Dresden She is going to Chatham to See the Doctor the roads is very bad</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore December 1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 1st</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. I was ditching Albert Ketcheson helping me. John was plowing this fore noon after noon fore noon he and Walter took the young cattle over the river to pasture. Anne away to Chatham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 2ond</td> <td>cloudy high wind and cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 3rd</td> <td>clear cool and pleasant went to Dresden to day for Anne She has been to Chatham to See the Dr</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 4th</td> <td>clear morning and Evening. cloudy in the midle of the day. was butchering pigs this fore noon, after noon ditching. Albert Ketcheson helping me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 5th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was cutting up the pigs we killed yesterday, and helping Albert Ketcheson put some Straw in the old barn John was helping William Saw thrash clover Seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 6th</td> <td>clear part of the day and Soft. I was cleaning up Some timothy Seed and went over the river and watered the young cattle John was plowing to day he caught five rac racoons last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 7th</td> <td>cloudy fore noon wet. I was not doing much this fore noon after noon cutting wood John was plowing this after noon in the fore noon was stretching coon Skins</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1883 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 8th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, was Sawing and Splitting Sove wood by the house this fore noon after noon went over the river and watered the young cattle. John finished plowing the field where the old house was</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 9th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 10th</td> <td>clear morning and Evening the midle middle of the day cloudy and cool. John commenced to plow the field East of the barn. I was chopping wood part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 11th</td> <td>clear most of the day and pleasant. a hard frost last night Stopt the plow the fore part of the day was plowing in the after noon drawing in the fiew Stalks this morning. I was chopping Stove wood in the after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 12th</td> <td>clear and pleasant John plowing I was chopping Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 13th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day cloudy the latter part. I was chopping Stove wood part of the day. part Setting fires burning brush and leaves. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. Some Snow. I was not doing much to day. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. a hard frost last Some Snow last night. I went over the river this fore noon and brought home the young cattle after noon I and Walter got up the wood John out hunting</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore December 1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 16th</td> <td>cloudy and cold Some Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 17th</td> <td>cloudy and cold John was hunting I went down to John Steels this fore noon not doing much this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Dec 18th</td> <td>cloudy and cold about two inches of Snow fell last night. I was out hunting this fore noon didnt get any thing, after noon putting up a load of grain to get chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 19th</td> <td>cloudy and cold, was thrashing peas. John took a load of grain to Mill to get chopt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 20th</td> <td>clear most of the day and pleasant. I was thrashing out peas. John went for the chop feed this fore noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 21st</td> <td>cloudy Snow and cold, we were clea cleaning up a load of wheat this fore noon after noon took it to Thamesville Sold to T. Syer for ninety Eights per bushel.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 23rd</td> <td>cloudy high wind from South East and cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 24th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. fore noon I was repairing windows in the Stables after noon Walter and I cleaned up a load of wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 25th</td> <td>Christmas day. cloudy and Soft, not doing anything to day. the girls all home</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1883 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Dec 26th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft this fore noon attended the School meeting. after noon Walter and I went to Thamesville with a load of wheat. Sold it to T. Syer for 76 cets cents per bushel.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Dec 27th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day Soft Snow latter part blustring and cold we were putting up a load of grain to get chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Dec 28th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant I was was thrashing out peas. John took the grain and got chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Dec 29th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and moderate was cleaning up peas and Some wheat to take to Mill. bargained nine lambs to William Smith for three dollars and fifty cents a piece to be taken away next week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Dec 30th</td> <td>Soft rainy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Dec 31st</td> <td>a Soft dark foggy day the boys and I were getting in the old barn, this is the last day of 1883</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cool, not doing much of any thing to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 2</td> <td>cloudy, high wind rain the South west blustring and cold. Walter &amp; I took the Lambs to William Smiths this forenoon the I sold to him, not doing much {cut off}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore Janury 1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 3rd</td> <td>blustring cold day I was thrashing out peas. the boys doing the chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 4th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold, was thrashing peas. the boys was getting up wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 5th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold. the themometer at Zero this morning, cleaned up the peas to day and cutt and took up a load load of wood up to the church this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 6th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 7th</td> <td>cloudy not quite so cold to day as it has been very cold last night and this morning. John and I were getting up a little stove wood Walter was at School</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 8th</td> <td>cloudy and Snow most of the day. not doing much to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 9th</td> <td>clear part of the day, cold and blustring I was thrashing out peas. Anne Sick had the Dr down to See her. he thinks She has the Bilious Fever.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. the Sky looks this Evening a if we might have rain. I took a grist to Mill to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 11th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. took a load of wheat to Dresden Sold it to Norres Cas Carscallen for $1.00 per bushel</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore Dresd January 1884 ,table&gt; <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 12th</td> <td>cloudy and cold we wear putting up a load of grain to get chopt Anne is a little better we think</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 13th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. took a load of grain to Florence Mill to get chopt Anne some better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was thrashing out peas this fore noon after noon went for grist I took to Mill yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 16th</td> <td>clear part of the day and pleasant was cleaning up peas and Sawing Stove wood most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 17th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day pleasant after noon cloudy. I was most of the day out hunting for a black Squiril for Anne but could not find one.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 18th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate. John and I cutting Stove wood most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 19th</td> <td>cloudy and cold went down to Dresden for a fiew thigs for Anne She is Still quite poorley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 20th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 21st</td> <td>cloudy and cold we wear drawing rails and wood from over the river. Anne Some better.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore January 1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and more moderate I and John was rails and wood from over the river. Anne has the fever again</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 23rd</td> <td>cloudy and Snow most of the day we was drawing wood and rails from ov over the river again to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 24th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day and very cold. I was thrashing out peas. John took Catherine Brock home. Anne a little better Bef&lt;/td&gt; Richard has the diptheria.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Jan 25th</td> <td>clear fore part of the day, latter part cloudy, was thrashing out peas this fore noon after noon John and I wear over the river drawing fence blocks and wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Jan 26th</td> <td>clear and pleasant, cleaning up peas in the fore noon, after noon drawing rails and wood from over the river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Jan 27th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Jan 28th</td> <td>cloudy and not quite So cold Anne worse I went for the Dr not doing much else to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Jan 29th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, took a load of barley and peas to Florence Mill and got chopt. Anne no better had a very bad time of it last night not much better to day.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore December 1884 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Jan 30th</td> <td>a cloudy rainy foggy day, doing but little to day. went down to David Brock's the Grange Suply agent was their. I ordered Some groceries. Anne not much better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Jan 31st</td> <td>cloudy and cool John and I was Sawing Stove wood. Anne wors this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cool, cutting Stove wood part of the day. Anne not much better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 2ond</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Some Snow last night. Sawing wood part of the day. Anne has the fever again this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 3rd</td> <td>cloudy and moderate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 4th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, attended the Quarterly board this after noon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 5th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft rain last night and this morning. the Snow pretty much gone this Evening. I went for the Dr again this after noon for Anne She is very Sick yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 6th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate not doing much much to day Benjamin Tiffins and wife was here to see Anne who is Still quite sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 7th</td> <td>cloudy fore part of the day and moderate after noon clear. I was getting in Straw out of the Stack in to the barn. John was drawing wood. Mahlon Gibson and his wif was here to day.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore February 1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 8th</td> <td>cloudy Seet in the morning. I was hanging up Some pork this fore noon after noon putting Straw in the old barn. John took Catharine home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 9th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate was putting Straw in the barn. Anne not much better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 11th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Some rain this after noon. I took a load of barley and peas to Dresden mill and got chopt. Anne a little better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 12th</td> <td>a rain and freeze all day, not doing a great deal to day, was over Seeing Old Mr Lampman he is pretty low</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 13th</td> <td>cloudy and soft. the Snow pretty much gone. I was helping to lay out old Mr Lampman this fore noon. he died this morning, after noon Splitting Stove wood very heavey rain last night and raining again to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 14th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the South west and cold rain the fore part of last night latter part Snow. this fore part of the day I was thrashing out peas. After noon Paulbearer for Old Mr Lampman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 15th</td> <td>cloudy and cold. I was thrashing out peas most of the day. this Evening went to for S Groceries I ordered through the Grange</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore February 1884 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 16th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate. I finished thrashing the peas this fore noon the rest of the day we were Sawing Stove wood. Anne a little better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 17th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft Some rain.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 18th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft, was cleaning peas and carring Straw to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 19th</td> <td>cloudy and quite warm, rain this Evening, we were Butchering pigs Bilton Snarey &amp; William Book helping me. Anne a little better. I heard blue birds and Saw a crow the first for this Season.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 20th</td> <td>flying clouds and cold raw winds took a load of pork to Dresden and Sold to John Green &amp; Ira Simpson for Eight Dollars per hundred pounds Anne not So well to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 21st</td> <td>cloudy high cold wind, went up to Florence to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Feb 22ond</td> <td>cloudy and cold Some Snow, not doing much to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Feb 23rd</td> <td>cloudy Some Snow, went with Fred Snarey to Thamesville this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Feb 24th</td> <td>cloudy Some Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Feb 25th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft Snow most of the day was Splitting Stove wood and cleaning up a load of barley and peas to get chopt</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore Febuary 1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Feb 26th</td> <td>Soft Snow most of the day. I was makeing a pig trough this fore noon after noon John and I were drawing up wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Feb 27th</td> <td>Soft Snow most of the day, and dissagreeable. Bilton and went up to Guelp Guelph to John S. Armstrong's to day to buye a young Short horn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Feb 28th</td> <td>a dreadful cold blustring day. bargained this morning with Mr Armstrong for a young Bull and Started for home we took cars at Fergus the trains being behind time being Snow'd in, we was four hours coming from Fergus to Guelph being Stuck fast in the Snow got to Guelph at Six P.M didnt get away till eight Should have left at 6.10 got to London at 12 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fridac Fri</td> <td>Feb 29th</td> <td>a dreadful cold day Saw people come into the Station this morning with their ears froze. Should have left London this morning at 640. but could not get away until near 11 got home about 3 P.M. fine Anne Still very Sick had hoped to find her much better all well other ways</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore March 1884 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 1st</td> <td>cloudy and cool was carrying Straw into the old barn this after noon fore noon was Sawing Stove wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 2ond</td> <td>clear and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 3rd</td> <td>cloudy Snow Squals and cold put up a load of grain to get chopt this fore noon after took it Florence Mill and got it chopt Anne not much better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 4th</td> <td>clear a pleasant winter day. this fore noon I was fileing the crosscut Saw after noon was over the river makeing a pig trough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 5th</td> <td>clear and warm. Went with Y.H Snary to Thamesville for the young Bull we bough from John S. Armstrong back of Guelph</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 6th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate went to Dresden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 7th</td> <td>cloudy and cool Some Snow last night was carrying a little Straw in the old barn John went for the Dr for Anne again this after noon She is very poorley. Benjamin Tiffin was here this after noon to See Anne</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 8th</td> <td>cloudy and Snow most of the day not doing much to day Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 9th</td> <td>cloudy and snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 10th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate, we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house we think Anne is a little better</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore March, 1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 11th</td> <td>a Soft day rain in the fore noon. after noon windy and warm, the Snow mostly gone, not doing much to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 12th</td> <td>clear and very high wind from the West the river begining to break up a gain was working about the barn yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 13th</td> <td>clear and pleasant of overhead Soft une under foot. Dr T.K. Hames was here las nigh to See Anne he gives but poor incouragement. I took him back to Thamesville in coming back I lost the buggy Seat went back this fore noon to find it but did'nt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood at the house Anne abot the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 15th</td> <td>clear and pleasant this fore noon after noon cloudy Some Snow. we was Sawing and Splitting Stove wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 16th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. Anne no better had a very bad turn last nigt. Willard Plummer had a child Sc Scalt very bad yesterday it died to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 17th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. Some rain, went up to Florence this fore noon for medcin for Anne after noon was cutting and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore March 1884 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 18th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, cutting Stove wood the fore part of the day. after noon went to Florence for Sap pails Anne was a little better to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 19th</td> <td>rain most of the day not doing much to day Anne not Sow well to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 20th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft Some Snow we were cutting Stove wood most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 21st</td> <td>clear and warm. I tapt a fiew trees. John and the girls went to Dresden the roads very bad.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 22ond</td> <td>clear fore part of the day latter part cloudy and warm. boilt the sap that run yesterday and to day. Sugar'd off a Small batch this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 23rd</td> <td>clear part of the day and warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 24th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. John and I was cutting and Splitting Stove wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Mar 25th</td> <td>cloudy and Soft. rain in the Evening. boilt the little Sap I gathered yesterday and made molasses of it, we finished cutting and Splitting the wood that was drawn up to the house, Joshua Wellwood was here this Evening. Anne no better as far as we can See</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Mar 26th</td> <td>cloudy and wet part of the day. cleaned up a fiew oats to get chopt, not doing muc much beside. Anne no better</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore March 1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Mar 27th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was gatreing the little Sap that run and triming Some of the apple trees. John was repairing fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Mar 28th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, not doing much to day. James Cameron was hear a was visiting with him most of the day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Mar 29th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the North and cold not doing much to day Anne appears a little better but wheather it will last I can't say</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Mar 30th</td> <td>cloud clear most of the day and cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Mar 31st</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I took a load of oats to Dresden and got chopt, Anne not So well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 1st</td> <td>cloudy and rain most of the day I was boiling in Sap Sugard of about 20 lbs of Sugar to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 2ond</td> <td>cloudy high and cold, was bling in the Sap I gathed yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 3rd</td> <td>clear high wind and cool was boiling Sap mosf the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 4th</td> <td>clear high wind from the North the last two day and cool. Sap runing well. I went up to Florence for medcin for Anne She is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 5th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I and Walter was Sawing Stove wood. Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 6th</td> <td>clear and pleasant</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore April 1884 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 7th</td> <td>clear most of the day. the Sap run well yesterday and to day. I was boiling Sap. John commenced to plough the ground rather wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 8th</td> <td>clear part of the day moderate. I was boiling in Sap. John was plowing Mr Smith took Walter up to the Drs and got his teeth drawn Anne about the Same</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 9th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. John was plowing I was repairing fence. Some Snow last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 10th</td> <td>cloudy and cool repairing fence John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 11th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was repairing fence and boiling in Sap. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 12th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. went to mill and got Some oats and corn chopt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 13th</td> <td>clear a fine day. The Dr and his brother down to See Anne She his no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 14th</td> <td>clear part of the day high wind from the South East and warm. I was boiling a little Sap that run yesterday and day before and burning brush heaps over by the old man Brownlees John was plowing. Anne had a very bad night last night and poorley to day.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore April 1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 15th</td> <td>cloudy, fore noon wet, a fine rain which was much needed for the wheat. I was splitting Stove wood in the Sead, John was plowin when it did not rain. Anne not Suffering quite so much moch to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 16th</td> <td>cloudy and misting and Snow most of the day. went up to Florence for medcin for Anne She is a little better to day. Old Uncle Thomas Tiffin was buried to day. the roads are quite Sloppy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 17th</td> <td>Walter and I Sawing Stove wood part of the day. John was plowing Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 18th</td> <td>clear part of the day pleasant. I and Walter was Sawing Stove wood most of the day comenced to Sow oats in the after noon. John cultivating fore part of the day latter part harrowing.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 19th</td> <td>cloudy and cool, finished Sowing oats in the field East of the barns this fore noon after noon fixing fence John finished harrowing the oats. Anne has been Some easier to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 20th</td> <td>cloudy and cool</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore April 1884 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 21st</td> <td>clear and cool, high wind from the North and cold. I was Sowing peas John harrowing the in. Anne rested a little better to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 22ond</td> <td>clear high wind and cold, was relaying Some fence. John Sowing was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 23rd</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I was at the Spring Show at Thamesville John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>Apr 24th</td> <td>clear and cool. a fine day. I was Sowing peas. John was harowing Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>Apr 25th</td> <td>clear and cool finished Sowing oats and peas and harrowd them in went over the river for Some Stakes and bar posts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>Apr 26th</td> <td>clear and warm I went up to Florence this fore noon for the Dr. Anne is worse. John took the old Bull to Thamesville we bagained him to Michal Mahony.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>Apr 27th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day a fine thunder Shower, Anne is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>Apr 28th</td> <td>clear and pleasant. I went to Dresden with a grist and got ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>Apr 29th</td> <td>clear and cool, was Setting up a gate and repairing fence when I could get away from the house. John Tiffin was here from British Columbia. Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>Apr 30th</td> <td>clear and cool in the fore noon was working at the fence</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore May May 1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 1st</td> <td>clear cloudy light thuder Showers and warm. I planted a fiew potatoes in the garden the boys haling out manure on the corn ground. we moved Annie in the Setting room this morning. She is a little more comfortable to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 2ond</td> <td>cloudy part and moderate. the boys getting out manure. I was digging in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 3rd</td> <td>clear and pleasant I was digging in the garden and Scraping up manure the boys getting out manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 4th</td> <td>cloudy and wet a fine rain which was much needed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 5th</td> <td>clear and hot in the midle of the day they boys Spreading manure. I was grafting a fiew apple the trees. this fore noon after noon, atending the quarterly meeting at Florence in the after noon. Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 6th</td> <td>clear and hot. John was plowing in the manure on the corn ground. Walter and I Spreading manure and planting a fiew potatoes I finished the grafting.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 7th</td> <td>cloudy and moderate not doing much myself. the boys drawing out manure Anne no better.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {page two} Camden Gore May 1884 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>May 8th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. the boys getting out manure I was planting a fiew potatoes Sold the young Bull Baron Sydenham to Albert Field of Harwich Co of Kent for $100</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 9th</td> <td>cloudy high wind from the North and cool. I was ditching in the lane part of the time. the boys drawing out Manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 10th</td> <td>cloudy high wind fore part of the day from the North and cool. warm rain in the Evening. and co I was Spreading manure part of the day. the boys getting it out John was plowing part of the day Anne very bad to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 11th</td> <td>cloudy and cool.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 12th</td> <td>cloudy part of the day. was Spr Spreading manure part of the day. John was plowing. Anne a little bett easier</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 13th</td> <td>cloudy and Showers. I was Spreading manure. John was plowing Anne not feeling So well this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 14th</td> <td>cloudy and cool. I was planting potatoes in the fore noon. after noon pileing manure. John was plowing Anne no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 15th</td> <td>clear part of the day high wind &amp; cool. was pileing manure and cutting potatoes John was plowing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Camden Gore May 1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>May 16th</td> <td>clear part of the day and cool. I was Shelling Seed corn the fore part of the day. John was plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>May 17th</td> <td>clear and hot. I was ditching in lane. the boys harowing corn ground. Anne about the Same.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>May 18th</td> <td>clearn and warm. Coglan Mead and his wife was hear and Mary Ann Mead. Mrs Camron to See Anne She is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>May 19th</td> <td>flying couds and Showers to day. John was marking out corn ground. Walter and I commenced planting corn &amp; potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue</td> <td>May 20th</td> <td>cloudy, heavey rain last night the ground to wet to work this fore noon. the fore part of the day I was cutting potatoes and cleaning up oats, afternoon planting potatoes. John marking out corn ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>May 21st</td> <td>clear and hot, was planting corn John finished marking</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>May 22ond</td> <td>cloudy, we finished planting this fore noon after noon makeing a pen for washing Sheep. Anne no better.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {second page blank}</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> transcribed