27 10 557 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d553f2855664a397c1531b2ac11f8515.pdf 754de5e0d0e4c2a2507469ac64b79fd1 PDF Text Text John Jardine Sr. (1836-1905) 1870 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers The original Jardine diaries are confusing. There are pages torn out, pages inserted, and duplicate pages that he has rewritten. The occasional page has no month or year identified. We have done our best to reorder them and present them in chronological order in this transcript. Readers wishing to work with the Jardine diaries extensively or consult the handwritten pages and their irregular arrangement should consult the original diaries in Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph. January the first 1870 1 Satuerday I was about the store most all {Above it reads: Day} 2 Sunday was a heavy snow storm 3 Monday Done the choers {chores} and went to the township meeting with boby 4 Tuesday I was choring in the afternoon I hitched up my colt 5 Wednesday I drawed cordwood out of the bush and piled it at the road side 6 Thursday I drawed wood out of the bush 7 Friday I was choring and went to Mr Pool to visit a little to day 8 Satuerday {Saturday} I choring and tok {took} home James shee {sheep} and fetched home {coler?} {collar, caller?} 9 Sunday went to hear Mr ----------10 Monday I went to henderson for the barl {barley?} and went for {potva?} to kil {kill} my pigs 11 Tusday {Tuesday} I went to tomey atkson {Tommy Atkinson} helpe kil {helped kill} pigs in the afternoon kiled my pigs comence to rain 12 Wednesday it rains all day the snow is nearly all gon {gone} the water is nearly up a foot deep 13 Thursday it has snoed {snowed} a little it freezing it is windey and cold I am choring to day 14 Friday I went to chaham {Chatham} with my hogs and sold them they weighed 9008 witch {which} fetched $77.18cts 15 Satuerday it rained hard all day 16 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr raing agin 17 Monday moring raing agin {morning raining again} it is a lake all over the land the ditches is runing {running} all over my land the water is runing past the house �18 Tuesday I went to William henderson for two pigs John Jardine {Upside-down it reads: John Jardine Tilbury West} 19 Wednesday I went to Mr pools {illegible} 20 Thursday I was choping {chopping} and piling brush to day 21 Friday I helped boby to cut sawlogs all day 22 Satuerday {Saturday} I went down backons in the afternoon I fell a big oak in the field at home 23 Sunday we stayed home all day 24 Monday I was cuting {cutting} railcuts and sawlogs 25 Tuesday in the forenoon I was cuting railtimber in the afternoon we commence to saw cordwood 26 Wednesday we sawed wood to day 27 Thursday we sawed wood to day 28 Friday we sawed wood to day 29 Satuerday we finished sawing this forenoon in the afternoon Samuel and me split wood 30 Sunday we went to curch {church} to day 31 Monday Samuel and me split wood February 1870 1 Tuesday I went to the shop to get two shoes on my hores {horse} they ran away and broke very near every thing sam split wood 2 Wednesday Samuel and I split cordwood 3 Thursday Samuel and I split wood 4 Friday Samuel and me finished spliting {splitting} wood this forenoon in the afternoon cut a load of wood for notty 5 Satuerday Sam and I went down to baptest {baptist} creek in the afternoon sam & me took notty the wood fetched home the sleighs 6 Sunday we went to hear Mr Allen 7 Monday Samuel and me commence to chop {Above it reads: cord} 8 Tusday {Tuesday} we choped cordwood fine weather �9 Wednesday we choped cordwood no sleighing 10 Thursday sam and me quit choping wood 11 Friday sam went home and I put new pins in my bobsleighs, 12 Satuerday I fixed the bridge in front of {Above it reads: the old man} 13 Sunday home to day no minister to day. 14 Monday hugh and me went to the store I bought 1 pair of mockoson {moccasin} I fixed pins to hang up the harness Hugh and I settled up about the sawing machine paid all up 15 Thusday {Thursday} I went to goodro {Goodreau?} got my hores {horse} shod up 16 Wednesday I went up to William Alan I got a hayfork mended it is like spring weather 17 Thursday it began to rain about 8 oclock to night it is soft and sloppy 18 Friday I went to a bee at Old Mr Latrilles 19 Satuerday done my chores and hauled some rails 20 Sunday we went to hear Mr King preach 21 Monday we went to the congregation meeting 22 Tuesday I hauled 2 loads of cordwood to Bapteste {Baptist} Creek 23 Wednesday the same very poor sleighing 24 Thursday the same 25 Friday I had a bee five teames very bad roads 26 Satuerday one load for Dick and 1 load for me 27 Sunday it is raining we stayed at home 28 Monday hauled two loads again and began to cut a road through the bush with Dick & Alick O Erin {dear?}! Beyond the sea, fair country of my {fires?} March 1870 1 Tuesday finished cuting the road and took 2 loads 2 Wednesday one load for McEwan & 1 load for me 3 Thursday I took down three loads 4 Friday the same �John Jardine Tilbury West January 10th 1875 5 Satuerday {Saturday} I took three loads 6 Sunday we went to hear Mr Armstrong preach 7 Monday I took two load 8 Teusday {Tuesday} the same, very poor sleighing 9 Wednesday I took three loads 10 Thursday the last of what {Above it reads: wood} I have cut took two loads the road is almost bare the ice on the creek not very safe 11 Friday I choped {chopped} cordwood snowed some in the afternoon 12 Satuerday I choped wood snowed some and rained som sleet is turned colder to night 13 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr armstrong in {Above it reads: the} morn 14 Monday I took two loads of wood to baptist creek 15 Tuesday I took one load for mitchel and one load for me to baptist creek 16 Wednesday I took two loads to baptist creek 17 Thursday I took 1 load and choped {chopped} in the afternoon 18 friday I took one load for Mitchel Trembly in the afternoon choped for my self two cord and a half 19 Satuerday I took to {two} loads to baptist creek it is thawing very fast this afternoon 20 Sunday we stayed home all day it is mudy {muddy} 21 Monday I went to Bapteste creek with Richardson measure my wood I had 85 3/11 22 tusday {Tuesday} I took my cow up to Taylor i got 22,50 cts 23 Wednesday I went to the sail {sale} at gorg hilmon {George Hillman?} 24 Thursday I was spliting sovewood {splitting stovewood} at the doore {door} 25 Friday I went for my new waggon and split the rest of my wood at the door 26 Saturday in the forenoon I cut a few rails in the afternoon I went to the store it rained all afternoon the roads is very mudy 27 Sunday we was home all day for it rained all day to night it is snowing 28 Monday moring {morning} there is from two to three inches of snow to night it is all gon {gone} the road is very bad it is cloudy to day �29 Tuesday I drawed railes {rails} with flora and dan in the afternoon i was choping {chopping} William Allen came I paid him $20 {Above it reads: on my waggon} and gave him my note for the balance fine weather 30 Wednesday I drawed rails with flora and dan in the afternoon I sold flora for $100 31 Thursday it is a drizzling rain very near all day in the afternoon Mr Trembly and I cleaned 36 bushels {Above it reads: of pato {potatoes}} {m ewes?} mind the weather but yet {I ut?} of double trouble April 1870 1 Friday we went up to mr pools with the waggon I think the roads is the worst I ever saw them it is raining to night 2 Satuerday I went to the store and got my money for my wood 3 Sunday we stayed home to day 4 Monday we went out to the store and bot {bought} some things 5 Tuesday I went and bot the John horse 6 Wednesday furrowed the corn field with Jo & Dan 7 Thursday I went to franks house raising 8 Friday I picked my potatoes took them into the stable 9 Satuerday we went to William Mcdowell funeral to day 10 Sunday home all day to day 11 Monday it rained a little this forenoon in the afternoon I fixed a little pice {piece} of the lane fence and sold half a tun {ton} of hay {Above it reads: it is fine night} 12 Tuesday I commenced to plow to day 13 Wednesday I plowed in the afternoon it rained a little i fixed som fence 14 Thursday I plowed killed two pigs at night 15 Friday I plowed all day 16 Satuerday I plowed to day 17 Sunday we went to here Mr Armstrong it rained 18 Monday I went to the shop with the harrows to get the teeth it is raining to day the ground is wet 19 Tuesday I choped of to cuts John Benwa comence to ditch this afternoon it is raining the ground is geting pretty wet the ditches is geting full �20 Wednesday in the forenoon John and I ditched in the afternoon I went to Stony point for Henry Richardson A load of goods that rods is very bad it is raing 21 Thursday John & I ditched all day 22 Friday John & I ditched all day 23 Saturday John & I ditched in the afternoon I went to the shop for the harow I got two shoes on John horse 24 Sunday we went to here Mr Armstrong 25 Monday John & I scraped the dirt into the old ditch 26 Tuesday John & I finished scraping this forenoon in the afternoon we drawed rails 27 Wednesday John made ditch I went to stony point for Richardson drawed a few rails 28 Thursday John drawed rails thi Old man Trembly and I put up the fence for the oat field 29 Friday I sowed 11 1/2 bushel of barley 30 Saturday we finished harrowing and furrowing the peice all up -Mr John Jardine Tilbury New Tindel P. Office John Jardine Tilbury West Nov. Nov 21th 1871 {or 1870} May 1st 1870 1 Sunday we west at home all day no church 2 Monday plowed all round the house 3 Teusday {Tuesday} finished ploughing in the feild {field} at the {house?} 4 Wednesday I sowed 7 bushels of barley and finished harrowing it and furrowed it up 5 Thursday pulled out stumps in the new field 6 Friday I plowed in the afternoon it rained 7 Satuerday I plowed all day in the new feild {field} Johny went to Chatham on his own business 8 Sunday we went to church 9 Monday I ploughed in the new field 10 Tuesday I ploughed John durt {dirt} from the ditch 11 Wednesday I ploughed John Thrawed from the {Above it reads: durt} 12 Tursday {Thursday} I finished ploughing in the new field 13 Friday John B harrowed in oats I sowed �14 Satuerday {Saturday} old Trembly and I planted my {potatoes} John B finished harrowing the oats to day 15 Sunday I took lizzey to hir {her} Mothers to {took?} Joy to the dokter {doctor} 16 Monday I furrowed the new field I ploughed about two ouers {hours} for Mr tre {trembly?} in the afternoon Mr trembly and I cleaned about 40 bushels of oats and 22 bushels of wheat 17 Tuesday I went to mill to the blacksmith shop I got two shoes on dan in the {afternoon} finished ploughing the little field at the {ashery?} sowed som flax and two bushels of oats John Benwa went to the lawtrel barn raise 18 Wednesday I commence to plough for in the old medow {meadow} 19 Thursday I ploughed for corn 20 Friday ploughed for corn 21 Saturday after dinner it rained a little show ploughed for corn 22 Sunday I went to church lizzy is in Detroit yet 23 Monday I went down to Detroit to sea {see} lizzy hugh is harrowing and plouging {ploughing} there is a very heavy shour {shower} to day 24 Tuesday I came home to day noon afternoon I went round for money for the society 25 Wednesday noon finished ploughing for corn afternoon John Benwa harrowed Mr Marchel and I cliped {clipped} the wool of the shee {sheep} 26 Thursday I finished harrowing for corn 27 Friday forenoon I forrwed {furrowed} the corn ground in the afternoon Henery Gracy and his Wife came to see me I had Just began to plant corn Lizzey is in Detroit yet 28 Satuerday forenoon we finished planting corn in the afternoon I took my plow to the shop get a new landside and the point shape{d} 29 Sunday I went to here {hear} Mr bottoms no Lizzy 30 Monday I fixed a place for the chickens an and drawed lgs {logs} for two bridges in the afternoon I made {made} the two bridges 31 Tuesday I roled my corn in the afternoon I went to Truell raising the grainrey {granary} June 1870 1 Wednesday forenoon J went to the shop for my plough in the afternoon I ploughed for Edward for corn the ground is very hard and dry 2 Thursday forenoon ploughed Edward Trembly in the afternoon I piled some manure very dry and hot �3 Friday forenoon piled manure in the afternoon I went to stoney point to meet Lizzey she has come home from Detroit 4 Satuerday forenoon playing my self in the afternoon I piled up manure washed buggy 5 Sunday we went to church it rained a nice {shower} 6 Monday forenoon piled manure in the afternoon fixed the old fence back of the wheat field 7 Tuesday I piled manure all day 8 Wednesday I went to whitewash the church it bigan {began} to rain about 9 to night it thundred and lighting {thundered and lightning} {missing} it rained a butful shour {beautiful shower} 9 Thursday I loged {logged} for Mitchel Trembly to day 10 Friday I piled alittle manure it is raining very near 11 Satuerday {Saturday} I loged for hugh Gracy 12 Sunday we went to church tt ten Oclock 13 Monday I pulled weeds & thistles out of the {barn?} 14 Tuesday I puled {pulled} weeds out of the potatoes & oats 15 Wednesday I spread dirt on the lane in the afternoon I pulled weeds out of the oats 16 Thursday I finished piling manure and pulled some weeds out of the oats rain every day the crops are looking better of the rain 17 Friday spread dirt in the afternoon cleaned wheat 18 Satuerday I spread dirt in the afternoon 4 went to Tomy {Tommy} Atksons to raise a stable 19 Sunday we went to church at 4 Oclock 20 Monday I went to mill with the last of my {Above it reads: wheat} 21 Tuesday I cultivated my potatoes and bean groud {ground} and harrowed the bean ground 3 and planted my beans 22 Wednesday I comenced to hoe my potatoes 23 Thursday I hoed potatoes to day 24 Friday I am hoeing potatoes to day 25 Saturday forenoon howed {hoed} potatoes in the afternoon we went to here {hear} Mr king preach 26 Sunday we went to church at eleven Oclock 27 Monday champaine and I howed potatoes to day John Jardine �28 Tuesday champain and I finished howing {hoeing} potatoes in the forenoon in the afternoon howed corn 29 Wednesday Tomey and I cultivted {cultivated} corn champain howed {Above it reads: corn} 30 Thursday champain edward and I howed corn to day to night it rained heavy shower July the first 1870 1 Friday it is a drizzling rain most all day I done nothing but cut alittle grace { a little grace} at the door 2 Saturday I went to help boby vickerman 3 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr. Armstrong 4 Monday I commence to cut my hay to day 5 Tuesday I mowing hay round the fence 6 Wednesday cut hay with the machine drawed in on lode {load} of hay comence to rain to night 7 Thursday it rained this forenoon it faired a little while it rained a heavy shower about 5 Oclock 8 Friday Theodore and I {lurned?} over hay till about three Oclock we gathered up four rows of hay 9 Satuerday Theodore and I comenced to draw in hay about 10 Oclock Richard dodd com {come} with the horse rake and raked up all my hay we drawed 8 lods {loads} of hay 10 Sunday we stayed home to day no church to day 11 Monday it rained heavy all forenoon it rained some this afternoon I went up to Mr pools about my trees apple trees 12 Tuesday it is raining it is very wet this afternoon we commence to cut my wheat 13 Wednesday we Mitchel and Theodore and me cut wheat all day, Marshall finished cutting my hay 14 Thursday Theodore and I cut wheat all day 15 Friday Theodore and I finished cuting {cutting} wheat to day at supper time we put up a few hay ricks in the evening 16 Satuerday {Saturday} Theodore and I gathered hay and drawed in 4 lods {loads} 17 Sunday we went to church at 10 Oclock it came up a big shour {shower} it rained a very {missing} 18 Monday I went to east Tilbury in the forenoon in the afternoon we cut brley {barley} 19 Tuesday mowed barley and drawed in two lods {loads} of hay 20 Wednesday mowed barley til supper time after supper we gathered up two row of {barley} �21 Thursday we gathered up 4 acres of barley in winrow 22 Friday we drawed one load of wheat and two lods {loads} of barley till noon it came up a {missing} wind and rain after the rain shook up barley 23 Satuerday we gathered up barley in the fore{noon} in the afternoon we drawed in 4 ½ lods {loads} of barley and 1 load of wheat 24 Sunday we went to church it came up a heavy of rain about noon 25 Monday this morning at 2 Oclock a very heavy rain and wind storm Theodore and I got in one lode of barley after supper 26 Tuesday we raked up last of the barley we wanted to get in the last load of barley but the rain beat us it did not get dry the rest of the day another big shour {shower} to night 27 Wednesday it rains another shower about Oclock another between 4 and 5 this afternoon great deal of lighting {lightning} and thunder with the shower 28 Thursday it rains this morning another shower {Below it reads: about} 8 {oclock} 9 oclock another shour {shower} about half past eleven oclock another shour about 2 clock nothing done {Above it reads: today} 29 Friday I straitened {straightened} up the wheat and pulled weeds in the corn 30 Satuerday we untied 3 lods {loads} of wheat and drawed 4 lods of wheat 1 load and half of barley and half load of hay 31 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr Armstrong Agust {August} the first 1870 1 Monday we finished drawing in my wheat and barley I plowed Theodore cut weeds in the corn 2 Tuesday I plowed Theodore cut weeds in the corn in the afternoon Theodore went to Mitchel to moe {mow} {Above it reads: hay} 3 Wednesday Theodore mowed for Mitchel in the afternoon cut weeds in the corn I went to the blacksmith shop got dan shod bought a {missing} from henery richarson for $15 4 Thursday I shovled {shovelled} out the roos furroes {cross furrows} Theodore worked in the corn 5 Friday I cut a few oats I comenced to {missing} agin {again} in the afternoon Theordore in the {missing} 6 Satuerday plowed agin Theodore in the {missing} 7 Sunday I went to church lizzy stayed home 8 Monday I finished powing {plowing} that pice {piece} Theodore {missing} 9 Tuesday we comenced {commenced} to cut oats to day 10 Wednesday we cut ots {oats} to day �11 Thursday reaped oats to day 12 Friday richard & mitchel & Theodore mowed to day and I reaped oats to day 13 Saturday it rained all day 14 Sunday I went to church at 4 Oclock 15 Monday Theodore & I bind oats to {missing} 16 Tuesday cut som {some} Mitchell & Theodore {missing} in oats Alik and I gathered oats 17 Wednesday Theodore went to help Mitchel stack his oats John B and I reaped {missing} 18 Thursday in the forenoon Theodore {missing} mitchel to finish his oats we reaped in {missing} 19 Friday Mitchel & Theodore & me {Above it reads: finished} cuting {cutting} all my oats we got in one load it came up a shour {shower} of rain stoped {stopped} us of geting {getting} my mare to day 20 Saturday I finished cuting my flax in the {forenoon} Theodore went to stoney point for to get som {tobacco?} 21 Sunday I went to church 22 Monday Theodore and I finished binding oats in the barn field and drawed them all in 23 Tuesday Theodore harrowed in the forenoon I bound a few oats in afternoon it was wet 24 Wednesday I went to the poling {polling?} for the {missing} Theodore cut the hay around the corn field 22 Thursday I went to Dunkens {Duncan?} for one of the {covered} I did not get one of them in the after{noon} 23 Friday in the forenoon Theodore harrowed I was looking for a girl cannot find one in afternoon we drawed in the last of the oats and 24 Theodore finished rolling the orchard field SaturdayTherodore drawed manure to day I 25 was looking for a girl all day to day got none Sunday I went to church to day Monday Theodore manure I went to 26 Ainslie for Maggie I drawed manure in the afternoon Tuesday Theodore and I drawed manure Wednesday we drawed manure 27 September 1870 �28 Thursday I plowed and Theodore drawed manure {covered} thrash afternoon Theodore drawed manure {?} Day I plowed in the forenoon and helped {John} doing thrash afternoon Theodore drawed manure Tuesday it is raing {raining} I thrashed the flax 4 Sunday we to hear Mr Armstrong 5 Monday I thrashed for maning {Manning} Theodore hauled manure 6 Teusday {Tuesday} I finished at Thrashing for Manning in the forenoon thrashed for Boby in the afternoon 7 Wednesday I thrashed for Boby Vickerman 8 Thursday I thrashed for Mitchel Trembly 9 Friday I Thrashed for Edward Trembly 10 Satuerday I thrashed for John Jardine 11 Sunday we went to church in the afternoon 12 Monday finished thrashing for me {Above it reads: at} two Oclock 13 Teusday {Tuesday} I plowed for fall wheat 14 Wednesday I plowed all day 15 Thursday I plowed again all day 16 Friday I plowed again Mr Jackson was cutting {Above it reads: corn} 17 Saturday I sowed 6 ½ bush wheat and cultivated it in Mr Jackson finished cutting the corn 18 Sunday we went to church at 10 Oclock 19 Monday I sowed 1 ½ bushels of wheat 20 Tuesday I furrowed it up 21 Wednesday I shoveled the furrowes 22 Thursday I comence {commence} to plow around the house 23 Friday I finished plowing around the house in the afternoon harrowed and in to two bushels of wheat 24 Satuerday {Saturday} I furrowed it up and shoveled it I bought two calvs {calves} from Richard dodd and fetched them home 25 Sunday we went to church 4 Oclock �26 Monday I drawed manuer {manure} to day 27 Tuesday I drawed manure to day 28 Wednesday I loged {logged} for Richard dodd 29 Thursday it rained alittle I thrashed my beens {beans} Mr Trembly and I cleaned up the beens I fixed the buggy 30 Friday it rained all day it was a splendid rain the ground was very dry October 1870 1 Satuerday I plowed all day 2 Sunday we went to church at 10 clock 3 Monday raining till 10 Oclock I plowed one land this forenoon in the afternoon I went to the society meeting 4 Thursday in the forenoon I drawed {two?} lods {loads} of manuere {manure} cleaned 6 bushels of wheat for marchel and 4 for me 5 Wednesday I sowed 3 bushels half of {missing} and harrowed it in and furrowed it and shoveled the cross furrowes 6 Thursday I went and plowed for Jacks{sons?} 7 Friday I ploughed for Jackson 8 Saturday in the forenoon boby came and altred my pigs and calvs {calves} in the afternoon I ploughed for Jackson 9 Sunday we went to church 4 O clock 10 Monday I plowed for Jackson 11 Tuesday I dug my peatchblows {Peach Blow potatoes} in the afternoon I cleaned grain for the fair 12 Wednesday we went to east Tilbury fair 13 Thursday we went to our {illegible} fair in west Tilbury 14 Friday I went and fetched home my pig in the afternoon I peened {penned?} them all up {missing} 15 Satuerday {Saturday} I commence to dig my Patoes {potatoes?} 16 Sunday we went to church 3 Oclock 17 Monday I went and plowed for Jackson 18 Tuesday I plowed for Jackson �19 Wednesday I dug potatoes it rains a little this afternoon 20 Thursday forenoon it rains a little I dug potatoes in the afternoon 21 Friday I dug potatoes and drawed one load of corn after sundown John Jardine For more information on John Jardine Sr., check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: www.ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � 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 John Jardine Sr. Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Jardine Sr. 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 1868-1905 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 & 20th Centuries, Essex County, Tilbury West Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. John Jardine Sr. Diary & Transcription, 1868 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1869 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1870 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1871 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1872-1874 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1868-1905 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 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1870 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Jardine Sr. 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 January to October, 1870 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, Essex County, Tilbury West Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1870 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Diary Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Wednesday I plowed in the afternoon it rained a little i fixed som fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Thursday I plowed killed two pigs at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Friday I plowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Satuerday I plowed to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr Armstrong it rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Monday I went to the shop with the harrows to get the teeth it is raining to day the ground is wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Tuesday I choped of to cuts John Benwa comence to ditch this afternoon it is raining the ground is geting pretty wet the ditches is geting full</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Wednesday in the forenoon John and I ditched in the afternoon I went to Stony point for Henry Richardson A load of goods that rods is very bad it is raing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Thursday John &amp; I ditched all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Friday John &amp; I ditched all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Saturday John &amp; I ditched in the afternoon I went to the shop for the harow I got two shoes on John horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr Armstrong</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Monday John &amp; I scraped the dirt into the old ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Tuesday John &amp; I finished scraping this forenoon in the afternoon we drawed rails</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Wednesday John made ditch I went to stony point for Richardson drawed a few rails</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Thursday John drawed rails thi Old man Trembly and I put up the fence for the oat field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Friday I sowed 11 1/2 bushel of barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Saturday we finished harrowing and furrowing the peice all up --</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mr John Jardine Tilbury New Tindel P. Office John Jardine Tilbury West Nov. Nov 21th 1871</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1st 1870</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sunday we were at home all day no church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Monday plowed all rond the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tuesday finished ploughing in the feild at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wednesday I sowed 7 bushels of barley and finished harrowing it and furrowed it up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday pulled out stumps in the new field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Friday I plowed in the afternoon it rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Saturday I plowed all day in the new feild Johny went to Chatham on his own buisness</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>sunday we went to church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Monday I ploughed in the new field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday I ploughed John durt from the ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Wednesday I ploughed John throwed durt from the</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Tursday I finished ploughing in the new field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday John B harrowed in oats I sowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Saturday old Trembly and I planted my potatoes John B finished harrowing the oats to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sunday I took lizzey to hir mothers to goy to the dockter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Monday I furrowed the new field I ploughed about two acres for Mr tre{cut off} in the afternoon Mr trembly and i cleaned about 40 bushels of oats and 22 bushels of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Tuesday I went to mill to the blacksmith shop I got two shous on dan in the after finished ploughing the little field at the ashery sowed som flax and two bushels of oats John Benwa went to the lawtrel barn raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Wednesday I commence to ploughe for corn in the old meadow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Thursday I ploughed for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Friday ploughed for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Saturday after dinner it rained a little shour ploughed for corn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sunday I went to church lizzy is in Detroit yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Moonday I went down to Detroit to see lizzy hugh is harrowing and plouging there is a very heavy shour to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Tuesday I came home to day noon afternoon I went round for money for the society</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wednesday noon finished ploughing for corn afternoon John Benwa harrowed Mr Marchel and I cliped the wool of the shee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Thursday I finished harrowing for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Friday forenoon I forrwed the corn ground in the afternoon Henery Gracy and his Wife came to see me I had just began to plant corn Lizzey is in Detroit yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Satuerday forenoon we finished planting corn in the afternoon I took my plow to the shop get a new landside and point sh{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Sunday I went to here Mr Cottoms no Lizz</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Monday I fixed a place for the chickens on and drawed lgs for two bridges in the afternoon I mad the two bridges</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Tuesday I roled my corn in the afternoon I went to Truell raising the grainrey</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> June 1870 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday forenoon I went to the shop for my plough in the afternoon I ploughed for Edward for corn the ground is very hard and dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Thursday forenoon ploughed Edward Trembly in the afternoon I piled some manure very dry and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Friday forenoon piled manure in the afternoon I went to stoney point to meet Lizzy she has come home from Detroit</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Saturday forenoon playing my self in the afternoon I piled up manure washed the buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Sudnay we went to church it rained a nice shour</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Monday forenoon piled manure in the afternoon fixed the old fence back of the wheat field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Tuesday I piled manure all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Wednesday I went to whitewash the church it began to rain about 9 to night it thundred and lighting here it rained a butful shour</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Thursday I loged for Mitchel Trmbly to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Friday I piled a little manure it is raining very near</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Satuerday I loged for hugh Gracy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at ten O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Monday I pulled weeds &amp; thistles out of the barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Tuesday I puled weeds out of the potatoes &amp; oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Wednesday I spread dirt on the lane in the afternoon I pulled weeds out of the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Thursday I finished piling manure and pulled some weeds out of the oats rain every day the crops are looking better of the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Friday spread dirt in the afternoon cleaned wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Saturday I spread dird in the afternoon I went to Tomy Atksons to raise a stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at 4 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Monday I went to mill with the last of my wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Tuesday I cultivated my potatoes and bean ground and harrowed the bean ground 3 and planted my beans</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Wednesday I comenced to hoe my potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Thursday I hoed potatoes to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Friday I am hoeing potatoes to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Saturday forenoon howed potatoes in the afternoon we went to here Mr king preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at eleven O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Monday champaine and I howed potatoes to day John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Tuesday champain and I finished howing potatoes in the forenoon in the afternoon howed corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Wednesday tomey and I cultivated corn champain howed corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Thursday champain edward and i howed corn to day to night it rained heavy shower</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> July the first 1870 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday it is a drizzling rain most all day I done noghting but cut a little grass at the door</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Saturday I went to help boby vickerman at his shed to make shingels for it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr Armstrong</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Monday I commence to cut my hay to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Tuesday I mowing hay round the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Wednesday cut hay with the machine drawed in one lode of hay comence to rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Thursday it rained this forenoon it faired a little while it rained a heavy shower about 5 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Friday Theodore and I turned over hay till about three Oclock we gathered up four rows of hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Satuerday Theodore and i comenced to draw in hay about 10 O clock Richard dodd com with the horse rake and raked up all my hay we drawed 8 lods of had</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Sunday we stayed home to day no church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Monday it rained heavy all forenoon it rained some this afternoon I went up to Mr pools about my trees apple trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Tuesday it is raining it is very wet this afternoon we commence to cut my wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Wednesday we Mitchel and Theodore and me cut wheat all day Marshell finished cutting my hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Thursday Theodore and I cut wheat all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Friday Theodore and I finished cuting wheat to day at supper time we put up a few hay ricks in the evening</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Saturday Theodore and I gathered hay and drawed in 4 lods</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at 10 O clock it came up a big shour it rained a very heavy shour</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Monday I went to east tillbury in the forenoon in the afternoon we cut brley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Tuesday mowed barley and drawed in two lods of hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Wednesday mowed barley til supper time after supper we gathered up two row of barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Thursday we gathered up 4 acres of barley in winrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Friday we drawed one load of wheat and two lods of barley till noon it came up a heavy wind and rain after the rain shook up barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Saturday we gathered up barley in the forenoon in the afternoon we drawed in 4 1/2 lods of barley and 1 load of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Sunday we went to church it came up a heavy of rain about noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Monday this morning at 2 Oclock a very heavy rain and wind storm Theodore and I got in one lode of barley after supper</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Tuesday we raked up last of the barley we wanted to get in the last load of barley but the rain beat us it did not get dry but the rest of the day another big shour to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Wednesday it rains another shour about 9 O clock another between 4 and 5 this afternoon gret deal of lighting and thunder with th{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Thursday it rains this morning another shour 8 O 9 O clock another shour about 2 O clock nothing done to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Friday I straitened up the wheat and pulled weeds in the corn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Satuerday we untied 3 lods of wheat and drawed 4 lods of wheat 1 load and half of barley and half load of hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr Armstrong</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Agust the first 1870 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Monday we finished drawing in my wheat and barley I plowed Theodore cut weeds in the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Tuesday I plowed Theodore cut weeds in the corn in the afternoon Theodore went to Mitchel to moe hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Wednesday Theodore mowed for Mitchel in the afternoon cut weeds in the corn I went to the blacksmith shop got dan shod bought a pl{page torn off} from henery richardson for $15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday I shovled out the croos furroes Theodore worked in the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Friday I cut a few oats I comenced to {page torn off} agin in the afternoon Theodore in the co{page torn off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Satuerday plowed again Theodore in the co{page torn off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Sunday I went to church lizzy stayed home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Monday I finished plowing that pice Theodore {page torn off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Tuesday we comenced to cut oats to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wednesday we cut ots to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Thursday reaped Oats to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Friday richard &amp; Mitchel &amp; Theodore mowed to day and I reaped ots to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Saturday it rained all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sunday I went to church at 4 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Monday Theodore &amp; I bind Oats to {page torn off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Tuesday cut som Mitchel &amp; Theodore dr{page torn off} in oats Alik and I gathered oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Wednesday Theodore went to help Mit{page torn off} stack his oats John B and I reaped oa{page torn off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Thursday in the forenoon Theodore w{page torn off} mitchel to finish his oats we reaped in {page torn off}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Friday Mitchel &amp; Theodore &amp; me finished cuting all my oats we got in one load it came up a shour of rain stoped us of geting eny more to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Saturday I finished cuting my flax in the forenoon Theodore went to stoney point for to get som tobacco</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Sunday I went to church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Monday Theodore and I finished binding oats in the barn field and drawed them all in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Tuesday Theodore harrowed in the forenoon I bound a few oats in afternoon it was weet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Wednesday I went to the poling for the ra{cut off} Theodore cut the hay around the corn field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday I went to Dunkens for one of the girls I did not get one of them in the afternoon Theodore harrowed I shook hay in the corn field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday in the forenoon Theodore harrowed I was looking for a girl cannot find one in afternoon we drawed in the last of the oats and Theodore finished rolling the orchard field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday Therodore drawed manure to day I was looking for a girl all day to day got none</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday I went to church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Thodore manure I went to Ainslie for Maggie I drawed manure in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Theodore and I drawed manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday we drawed manure</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> September 1870 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday I plowed and Theodore drawed manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday I plowed in the forenoon and helped John {page torn off} ing thrash afternoon Theodore drawed Manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Satuerday it is rainy I thrashed the flax</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Sunday we to hear Mr Armstrong</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Monday I thrashed for Maning Theodore hauled manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Teusday I finished at thrashing for Manning in the forenoon thrashed for Boby in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Wednesday I thrashed for Boby Vickerman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Thursday I thrashed for Mitchel Trembly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Friday I thrashed for Edward Trembly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Saturday I thrashed for John Jardine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sunday we went to church in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Monday finished thrashing for me at two O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Tuesday I plowed for fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Wednesday I plowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Thursday I plowed again all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Friday I plowed again Mr Jackson was cutting corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Satuerday I sowed 6 1/2 bush wheat and cultivated it in Mr Jackson finished cutting the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at 10 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Monday I sowed 1 1/2 bushels of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Tuesday I furrowed it up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Wednesday I shuvled the furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Thursday I comence to plow around the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Friday I finished plowing around the house in the afternoon harrowed in to and two bushel of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Satuerday I furrowed it up and shoveled it I bought two calvs from Richard dodd and fetched them home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Sunday we went to church 4 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Monday I drawed manuer to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Tuesday I drawed manue to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Wednesday I loged for Richard dodd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Thursday it rained a little I thrashed my beens Mr Trembly and I cleaned up the beens I fixed the buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Friday it rained all day it was a splendid rain the ground was very dry</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October 1870</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Satuerday I plowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at 10 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Monday raining till 10 O clock I plowed one land this foreanoonin the afternoon I went to the society meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thuesday in the forenoon I drawed three lods of manuere cleaned 6 bushels of wheat for Marchel and 4 for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Wednesday I sowed 3 bushels half of u{torn off} and harrows it in and furrowed it and shoveled the cross furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Thursday I went and plowed for Jackson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Friday I ploughed for Jackson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Saturday in the forenoon boby came and altred my pigs and calvs in the afternoon I ploughed for Jackson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Sunday we went to church 4 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Monday I plowed for Jackson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Tuesday I dug my peatch blows in the afternoon I cleaned grain for the fair</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Wednesday we wnt to east Tilbury fair</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Thursday we went to our own fair in west tillbury</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Friday I went and fetched home my pig in the afternoon I peened them up to fat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Saturday I commence to dig my Tatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Sunday we went to church 3 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Monday I went and plowed for Jackson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Tuesday I plowed for Jackson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Wednesday I dug potatoes it rains a little this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Thursday forenoon it rains a little I dug potates in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Friday I dug potatoes and drawed one load of corn after sundown John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>{top of page torn off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Monday I moved John Warnic</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Tuesday it rained most all day I thrashed my beans I was sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Wednesday I was very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Thursday the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Friday the same Mifs Jane Gracy {written in pencil}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Satuerday Alick &amp; hugh came down and plowed and harrowed for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Sunday I was in bed most all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Monday Hughy &amp; Alick sowed all my fall wheat and harrowed and partily waterfurrowed it I am some better to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Tuesday Alick and I shoveling furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Wednesday Alick shoveled furrows I skined the little hiefer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Thursday we went to the picnic east</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> October October 1869 Mifs James {written in pencil} <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday I went to mill with a grist</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Satuerday I took bill lickman wife flour and mutton it raines hard all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Sunday went to here Mr forest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Monday I drawed ashes for sharaw in the afternoon I drawed up some firewood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Tuesday Mitchel and I cut corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Wednesday Mitchel and I cut corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Thursday I plowed for Mitchel all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>friday I plowed for Mitchel all day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>{top of page torn away}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>I cle{torn off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wednesday we went {torn off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Thursday I plowed for Mitchel all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>friday sharow helped me to clean a load of barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Satuerday I went to crows with a load of barley sold for $1.29 cents 22 hundred 17 pounds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr forest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Monday Mr trembly and I cleaned a load of barley in the afternoon mary and me dug potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Tuesday we went to the picnic</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Wednesday dug potatoes marey and me to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Thursday I went to Chatham with a load of barley sold for $1.23 cents I had 22 hundred and 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>friday Mitchel and Mary and I finished diging my potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Satuerday it is raining and snowing to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr king</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Monday I fixed the hog pen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Tuesday I tied corn straw and drawed one load of corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Wednesday I husked a little and drawed a load and a half of corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Thursday I took the last of my barley out to Mr Crow I got prise $ 1.22 cts per hundred I had twelve hundred and sixty pounds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>friday I loged at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Satuerday I tied corn straw all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Sunday went to here Mr forest</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> A November the 11 month of the year 1869 November 1869 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Monday Mary and I drawed to loads corn and cleaned my barley John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Tuesday Lizzie and me went to chatham and to blenhiem for seed barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Wednesday we stayed in blenhim all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday we came home from blenhim</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>friday it rained and snowed Sam and me cleaned 25 bushels of wheat and I went to mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Satuerday I bought one hundred bushel of corn from beatise leanard prise 40 cts per bushel brought home two loads of corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Sunday we wnt to here Mr forest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Monday I banked the house and covered my potatoes Deeper</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Tuesday I loged for William cornwell Alick and sam husked corn all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wednesday Samuel and Alick and me husked corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Thursday Alick and I drawed in the corn straw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>friday Alick and I drawed in two loads of corn and husked a little corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Satuerday it snowed very hard all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sunday we stayed home all day snow agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Monday took two logs up to the mill I fixed a place for to feed my pigs on</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Tuesday I drawed Mr Trembley hay home for him it snowed very heavy to day {in left margin - Alick commence work to day 16}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Wednesday it snowed very heavy and rained Alick and me cut of a pice of the stack</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Thursday I cut wood and Alick drawed it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>friday Alick cut a little wood and dun the chors it rained hard to day I run around</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Satuerday it rained this forenoon this afternoon Alick and me drawed in them shocks of corn to the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Sunday we stayed home</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Monday in the forenoon Alick and me cut hoop poles it snowed very heavy you could hardly see Alick and me husked corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Tuesday we took hoop poles to henery in the afternoon Alick and me cut hoop poels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Wednesday Alick and me took another load of hoop poles to henry the hole was 1.16 poels in the afternoon fixed sheep pen and calf yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Thursday Alick and me choped dogs of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>friday moring I went and got my horses shod in the afternoon drawed up wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Satuerday Alick drawed wood I choped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Sunday we went here Mr forest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Monday I went after albert to fix the stable in the afternoon A &amp; me husked corn it rained all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Tuesday the snow is gon it raines hard Alick and me finished husked corn to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> D D December 12th month of the Year December 12th Month <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday Alick and me fixed the shed for the cows ad choped som stovewood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Thursday we drawed corn straw into the barn yard commenc to chop cord wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>friday Alick drawed up wood for the machine I choped it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Satuerday it snowes and raines very hard to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr King</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Monday Alick and me drawed up wood for the machine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Tuesday hugh sawed stovewood for us</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Wednesday hugh sawed stovewood for us</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Thursday we moved logs and burned brush for Shore to ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>friday I nailed the batens on the Stable and the kitchen</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Satuerday we split wood in the afternoon it rained Alick and I cleaned up 25 bush of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Sunday roads is bad it rains we stayed home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Monday shrowo Alick and I kiled to pigs split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Tuesday alick &amp; I split wood at the dore</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Wednesday it rained all day nothing dun</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Thursday I went to mill with 25 bushels of wheat Alick stayed home and kept batch alone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>friday I choring and spliting some wood at the door</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Satuerday I went to mill and fetched the rest of my grist home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Sunday we stayed at home all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Monday I was choring and spliting a little wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Tuesday forenoon spliting wood afternoon Alick &amp; richard edward and old Mr Trembly put up my stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Wednesday I was choring and spliting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Thursday I put dung on my potatoes piled up wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Friday I was spliting and piling wood and choring</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Saturday Christmas day - Went to Mrs Gracey's to dinner Came home alone and after feeding the stock went to a raffle at Richardson's store</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Sunday In the evening we went to hear M King preach at 7 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>E Nondurn Helped Bobby Vickerman to clean his flax seed done the Chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Tuesday afternoon helped the boys to say wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Wednesday I helped sam to split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Thursday I was choring in the afternoon helped Edward Trembly to draw logs for the machine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Friday I helped richard dood drawing logs For the machine to day all day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bfa6d65779451f0edab19ed381b7e002.pdf 3083b7067181db783c4d3e773fb3bffb PDF Text Text John Jardine Sr. (1836-1905) 1872-1874 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers The original Jardine diaries are confusing. There are pages torn out, pages inserted, and duplicate pages that he has rewritten. The occasional page has no month or year identified. We have done our best to reorder them and present them in chronological order in this transcript. Readers wishing to work with the Jardine diaries extensively or consult the handwritten pages and their irregular arrangement should consult the original diaries in Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph. October the 24 1872 flour to notia the blacksmith two hundred of flour $ cts at $3 50 ahundred 7 00 a cord of wood to the blacksmith 1 00 3 50 October the 24th one hundred of flour to Godfaw Trembly and a 11 pounds of pork 66 September the 22 1873 seed wheat sowed this year is 19 x 1/2 bushels at a $ 1 x 10 cts pr bus {per bushel} $21 45 17 bushels of wheat sold $21 62 ½ 26 this bushels of wheat taken and ground for flour $1 x 10 cts $28 60 $43 75 16 October the 16 ------ 1873 took one load of wheat to Chatham and sold it there was 39 x 49 bushels it fetched my cts �January the 13 --------- 1874 I went to chatham with a load of wheat x sold it for $1.80 cts ahundred bushels 39.52 lbs came to $43.05 12. ½ bushels sold to st John came to $13.75 20 bushels ground agin {again} in flour for my one use at $1x10 cts per b comes to $22 6 bushels of wheat sold to st John agin March the 31 1874 comes to $7.20 April the 28, 1874 20 bushels of wheat I took to mill agin for my one use and got ground into flour 11 20 12 {Sideways it reads: 8.53 5.10 3.68} Sold 4 bushels agin it came to {Below it reads: $4x38 ½} May the 19 1874 I went to Chatham with a load of wheat x sold it for $1 18 per bushel bushels 27.6 came to $27.85 cts APRIL the 1, 1872 1 Monday it is a btful day cold wind James Jardine drawed out ties black ash in the forenoon. John Jardine made black ash in the forenoon in the afternoon maid white Oake ties nine at the railroad frend {friend} of old Trembly hou{illegible} 2 Tuesday James and I maid ties J John Jardine went to see Shampan in the afternoon about som {some} Oats a fine day 3 Wednesday James and J Jardine maid ties all day 12 Gold Ring in a guinea pigs nose A man without manners and wearing fine clothes is like a {illegible} {hog?} J Tilbury West April 3rd, 1872 Before you marry be sure you Tarry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Received from John Jardine for mare The sum off {of} $125 payment in full up to date James Jardine $ March 28th 1872 Six months after date I promise to pay {Henry Richardson} or Bases the sum of $8 75 Value Received John Jardine Six months after I promise to pay the sum of value received in the day. {J.J.?} �Command you may your mind from play {every moment?} Danube is the name of a River in Turkey 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Oh! never mind the weather but get out off Double trouble Believe {illegible} Oh! never mind the weather but get out off Double Trouble {illegible} Oh! never mind the weather, but get {page torn} C Command you m {page torn} {sideways it reads: 44 ½} {Upside-down the page reads the following:} Mr John Jardine Tilbury West Trudell Post Office Mr John Jardin W. Pembroke County of Renfrew Province of Upper Canada Ont. Command You Mary Your Mind I lay every moment APRIL APRIL the first 1872 1 Monday it is a fine day cold wind James Jardine Drawed out ties black ash ties in the forenoon John Jardine Maid white oak ties in the at the railroad {brunt?} of old {word cut off} 2 Tuesday fine James and I maid {made} ties I went to se {see} Shampan for Oats 3 Wednesday James and I maid ties all day maid I 8 white oak 4 red oak 4 Thursday James Jardine and I drawed ties this forenoon 31 we maid 14 this afternoon of red oak ties 5 Friday we drawed ties in the forenoon in the afternoon we maid 12 ties it is a fine day we herd {heard} the frog sing 6 Satuerday James and I went to the mill with a grist and then plough to the shop in the afternoon we maid ties and 2 black ash and drawed them out, about half past 4 Oclock it began rain and I cut my fool this afternoon 7 Sunday morning it is raining a little all day home to {word cut off} 8 Monday forenoon James sowed grass seed I was {?????} grass seed in the afternoon I commenced to plough James went to the mill for the grist and did not get it 9 Tuesday James sowed grass seed and went to the mill this eving {evening} for the grist I ploughed to day 10 Wednesday James & Cathrine & Mary went to Chatham and I stayed home and fixed up the gats {gates} and the fence �11 Thursday we got our oats home from Champan I ploughed after supper James piled lumber at the {word cut off} 12 Friday moring {morning} there was a big thunder shower before daylight it rained a little this forenoon I plough this afternoon James got whippletree riged {rigged} for his team 13 Satuerday I ploughed with Jane & cat all day James went for shepard with the team to move his stable 14 Sunday we went to church to here Mr {blank space} fine day 15 Monday forenoon ploughed dan and black James Jardine put up the fences that blowed down with the wind on Satuerday the 14 it beings to snow at a quarter to twelve it snowed very heavey for about two hours it a little all afternoon I ploughed in the snow 16 Tuesday I ploughed and went to John Warnock a little while after dinner to put the top logs 17 Wednesday I went to James f dodd raising his driving house and stable and alean to his grainery 18 Thursday I ploughed this forenoon it rains considerable I went to the store after dinner and ploughed after supper with dan and cate round the apples trees 19 Friday I plowed to day in the orchard field fine day James Jardine is working on the railroad this is three days and a half this week one day las week 20 Satuerday I plowed in the forenoon in the afternoon I went to Mary Jane Arkson funeral 21 Sunday we went to church in the forenoon in the afternoon it rained a heavy shower 22 Monday I plowed all day finished plowing in the orchard by the house I plowed 4 loads by the barn 23 Tuesday I commenced to harrow in the lower field nixt {next?} the concession for oats I sowed 6 bushels to night 24 Wednesday sowed 9 ½ bushels of oats finished the lower field sowing and harrowing 25 Thursday forenoon I furrowed it James harrowed the orchard I in the afternoon sowed the orchard with barley twelve bushels and a peck 26 Friday I shovled the furrowes in the lower field by the concession James Jardine plowed in the field by the barn 27 Satuerday I furrow the orchard and plowed ond land in the field by the barn in forenoon in the afternoon I shoveled the orchard furrowed James plowed in the field by the barn all day 28 Sunday I stayed home James & Cathrine went to church 29 Monday I plowed in the field by the barn {Ja road?} 30 Tuesday I plowed to day James is on the railroad MAY the first 1872 �1 Wednesday forenoon it rains I went to the council meeting James plowed in the afternoon 2 Thursday I finished plowing the field by the barn in the forenoon in the afternoon I harrowed in a five bushels of barley 5 3 Friday moving we are all siting {sitting} in the house it is raining pretty heavy it fairs up about 10 Oclock it turns out a butful {beautiful} day I harrowed in the field by the barn sowed 3 bushels barley this afternoon 4 Satuerday {Saturday} I sowed 4 bushels of oats and 2 bushels of barley in the field by the barn and I furrowed about half of the field it is a butful day I have finished sowing grain this spring 5 Sunday went to church to day at half past 10 6 Monday I sowed my flax and finished furrowing the field by the barn and shoveled the furrowed and took my patoes {potatoes} out of the pit 7 Tuesday forenoon I planted my patoes in the afternoon I went down to detroit I went to Mary {Skameon?} 8 Wednesday in detroit and sandwich to day 9 Thursday I came home to day this eving {evening} I began to plow in the new field east side of the barn for corn 10 Friday plowed in the barn field to day for corn 11 Satuerday I plowed in the new pice {piece} of ground east side of the barn for corn 12 Sunday we went to church in the forenoon at half past ten Oclock 13 Monday plowed in the barn field for corn 14 Tuesday plowed again for corn it is very dry 15 Wednesday plowed in the forenoon in the afternoon it is a butful rain 16 Thursday I plowed agin {again} 17 Friday in the forenoon I finished plowing in the east field by the barn for corn in the afternoon Archey Gracy and I planted corn James harrowed for me to day 18 Satuerday Archey and I planted corn till about 4 Oclock it began to rain James finished harrowing the corn ground for me in the forenoon went and got dan shod 19 Sunday stayed home no church it all rained all. Satuerday night {O?} it is splendid rain 20 Monday it is showery James is at home to day he brot {brought} home 40 bushels of oats and helped me to clean grass seed I planted 3 & ½ lands of corn 21 Tuesday I finished planting my corn I fixing rails som the fence and drawed som stones out of the field with geney on the crutch and sowed the orchard field with grass seed it is a fine day but cloudey looks very like rain the ground is prety {pretty} sappy every thing is growing very fast �22 Wednesday it rained to day 23 Thursday James Jardine ditched for Richard dodd I ditched for Richard in the forenoon in the afternoon I went to tomas {thomas?} Jackson shop raising 24 Friday in the afternoon I went to the graveyard and fixed up lizzy grave 25 Satuerday in the forenoon I whitewashed the shed in the afternoon I went to William henderson for the sawing machine fine day 26 Sunday we went to church half past ten it came up a thunder storm in the night 27 Monday this moring {morning} the ditches is full of water the ground is very sloppy and wet James and {Potruf?} helped me to saw wood at the door for the stove there is a heavy wind from the west the water has dried up very fast the ditches is pretty low to night 28 Tuesday James {Potruf?} Me to saw wood to day 29 Wednesday James went to the railroad to day and I & Gorge cambel {George Campbell?} we split wood at the door it rained to night 30 Thursday James is home this forenoon we sawed up the skids and put the machine in the barn in the afternoon Gorge & I split wood this afternoon John Jardine 31 Friday Gorge Cambel and I split wood to day at the door we had lots of visters {visitors} to day JUNE the first 1872 1 Satuerday I went to Mr pools in the forenoon in the afternoon Gorge & I split wood at the door the store and got $10 pound of tea 2 Sunday we went to church in the afternoon at half past three Oclock 3 Monday Mr Marchel and I shore my sheep Gorge split wood at the door thee old mair foled {the old mare foaled this morning fol {foal} cant stand 4 Tuesday split a little wood planted my beens {beans} and fed the colt and examened {examined} the corn the grubs is cuting {cutting} the corn all of at the top of the ground 5 Wednesday the colt died this morning we split wood at the door to day agin {again} we burried the colt 6 Thursday this morning Gorge {George} and I split wood at the door this forenoon I in the afternoon went to Mr Jonston {Johnston?} stable raising in the afternoon it began to rain to night about 9 Oclock it rained prettey {pretty} near all night James is gon {gone} to Moldon {Malden? Neighbourhood in Windsor} 7 Friday it is raining prettey hard this morning the ground is geting {getting} very weet {wet} this afternon is fine till 6 oclock it is a heavy shower of rain thunder and lighting {lightning} this afternoon I split wood at the door ----- my wheat is begining {beginning} to head out June the 7 �8 Satuerday {Saturday} I went to the shop with my plow and harrow this forenoon James is spliting {splitting} wood at the door in the afternoon James and Gorge and I is spliting wood at the door the roads is very slopy {sloppy} and wet 9 Sunday we went to church at half past 10 Oclock 10 Monday James and Gorge and I planted the corn all over agin and pulled dockens {plant also known as bitter dock} out of the barley 11 Tuesday in the forenoon Gorge and I is weeding in the barley I in the afternoon went to James Miller barn raising 12 Wednesday Gorge cambel and I Cultivated the ptotes {potatoes} and puled {pulled} dockens out of the barley 13 Thursday began to hoe my patoes {potatoes} it came up rain so James & Gorge and my self cleaned all my wheat up there is 26 bushels there is 16 bus to goe {go} to Mill for flour and 10 I am goeing to take to chatham when I goe 14 Friday we howed {hoed} our potoes {potatoes} this forenoon I in the afternoon went to John Mcdool {Mcdowell?} shead {shed} raising 15 Satuerday {Saturday} Gorge and I piled manuer {manure} and mowed the frunt {front} walk to day 16 Sunday no church to day at home 17 Monday Gorge and I piled manuer fine 18 Tuesday went to mill with a grist Let potruf have a 11 bushels of wheat at one $1 40 cts per bushel weight 19 Wednesday I in the forenoon 6,, 60 piled manure I in the afternoon I went to Sam Millet barn raising 20 Thursday in the forenoon Gorge and I piled manuere I in the afternoon went to Jackson stable raising very hot to day 21 Friday Gorge and I finished piling up the manure – in the afternoon we began to cultivated the corn 22 Stuerday {Saturday} moring {morning} Gorge and I was looking for the read {Reid?} cow and her calf then we cultivted the beens {cultivated the beans} and howed som {hoed some} of them 23 Sunday we went to church half pa 10 24 Monday John & Gorge Camble and I howed corn this afternoon Gorge & I cultivated corn in the forenoon, it is a fine day John Jardine 25 Thesday {Tuesday} Mr Camble & Gorge & I finished cultivated the corn and got it all howed to fine wather {weather} 26 Wednesday I went to the lake for a lode {load} of sand I fixed wagon wheelels {wheels} �27 Thursday James & Gorge & I went to the lake and fetched home two loads of sand I in the afternoon went to church after supper we killed buges of the patoes {bugs off the potatoes} fine wheather {weather} hot 28 Friday James & and Gorge & and I went for two loads of sand to stony point 29 Saturday morning I plowed my patoes {potatoes} and went to church at half past 10 oclock howed them 30 Sunday we went to church sacrament sabath July the first 1872 1 Monday ground our scythe and commence to cut hay here by the house this afternoon 2 Tuesday cut hay in the forenoon James and I went to John Manan sable {stable} raising in the afternoon 3 Wednesday James & I and drawed two loads of hay in to the stable left Gorge & James drawed in hay this afternoon I went to Potruf barn raising in the afternoon 4 Thursday Gorge & I got in two lods {loads} of hay and cathrine & I went up to Mrs pools {Above it reads: to see} Mrs cantlan in the evening 5 Friday I helped James to plow over at dodds 6 Satuerday {Saturday} James & I went to chatham to day 7 Sunday we went to church to day at 3 Oclock 8 Monday Gorge & I ground our scythes this forenoon Marchel comence {commence} to cut my medow 9 Tuesday Marchel & us finished cuting {cutting} my meadow this forenoon Gorge & I covered the ashery well with new logs and bark this afternoon 10 Monday Wednesday Gorge & I raked the medow with the horse raked this forenoon I had Edward Trembly & John Cambel cocking hay all day Gorge & I drawed in this afternoon five loads of hay it is very hot and dry 11 Thursday we got in three loads of hay this draw any more to day, we have cambel to day 12 Friday Gorge & I is raking and turning over the hay this forenoon Gorge and his father & I got in all the hay out of the medow 13 Satuerday Gorge went to the sop with the cradle Mr camble & I reaped wheat this forenoon in the afternoon Gorge drove the machine in the barley and Mr camble and I folowed {followed} behind the machine pushing the barley out of the way of the horses 14 Sunday we went to church at half past 10 oclock it is very hot and dry it looks a little like rain to night James Jardine commenced work for Jonson on Wednesday at noon July the 10 1872 �15 Monday Gorge & Mr Cambel cocked barley and I went to the shop to get a peice of my machine mended drawed in two loads of barley 16 Tuesday Gorge & I drawed in 4 loads of barley and three or 4 dusson {dozen} of wheat and it came up a shower of rain and we cut the hay round the orchard field and mowed a little nixt {next} the road 17 Wednesday we mowed the next of the barley in the orchard this forenoon in the afternoon we cocked barley 18 Thursday forenoon is weet {wet} in the afternoon cocked barley and drawed in three loads 19 Friday drawed in al lthe barley out of the field orchard field dun {done} at 4 oclock cut alittle wheat this evening 20 Satuerday three of us in the wheat to day 21 Sunday morning it is raining I did not goe to church to day 22 Monday i it is a fine day I cradle wheat and bound it Gorge Camble and I drawed in two loads of wheat after supper 23 Tuesday it rains to day till about 4 Oclock this afternoon Gorge and I cut ten dusson {dozen} stocks of wheat 24 Wednesday I am cradling wheat agin {again} to day till 5 Oclock Gorge and I drawed in two loads of wheat this evening Tomas Marshaw began to bind wheat for me to day at noon 25 Thursday forenoon I finished cuting {cutting} wheat and sirprise {surprise?} oats this afternoon I bound wheat with Tom Marshaw we got in {scribble} one load wheat it came up showe {shower} of rain spoiled this evening work 26 Friday {cease?} Marshaw & Tom Marshaw & I cut the barley by the barn this afternoon 27 Satuerday Tomas Marshaw & I drawed in the wheat to day I bound the surprise oats and drawed them in after dark 28 Sunday we are at home no church to day fine day 29 Monday Gorge & I began to gather the barley it came up a big rain sorm {storm} about 10 oclock it spoilt our barley for to day 30 Tuesday forenoon I mowed the hay round the wheat field and the strip of hay at the head & I turned over the barley to dry 31 Wednesday it is raining to day dowing {doing} nothing it faired up in the afternoon a little I cut my flax seed and tie it up John Jardine AUGUST the 1 1872 1 Thursday Marshaw & I began my oats we turned over the barley at noon to dry and went at the {Above it reads: oats} rest of the day �2 Friday Tomas Marshaw & Charley shanpang & Gorge Camble & I stacked the barley to day 3 Satuerday {Saturday} us fore are at the oats to day in the lower field by the concession we cut and bound 97 sooks {stooks} 4 Sunday I at home Cathrine went to church at half past three oclock 5 Monday in the forenoon cut oats in the field by the barn in the afternoon charley champan & I drawed in 4 loads of Oats out of the field by the concession 6 Tuesday in the forenoon cut oats and drawed in one load, finished cuting oats this afternoon and bound about 10 dusson {dozen} to day 7 Wednesday election day I went to the shopwith my Cultivater in the forenoon in the afternoon I went to the town hall and give my voat {vote} for Rankin 8 Thursday Gorge & I finished drawing in my oats to day finished harvist {harvest} to day 9 Friday Gorge & I is cuting weeds in the corn to day 10 Satuerday Gorge & I was cuting weeds in the corn 11 Sunday we went to church at half past 10 12 Monday James & I cut weeds in the corn 13 Tuesday this morning it rains heavy it is showery to day we began to draw dung this eving {evening} and cut weads in the corn 14 Wednesday we finished cuting the weeds in the corn and drawed out 4 loads of dung John Jardine 15 Thursday mistake in Wednesday work in place of finishing the corn on Wednesday it was to day Wednesday there was very little dun {done} for it is a wet day it rained a good deal the ditches has conciderable {considerable} water in them and the ground is very soft 16 Friday Gorge & I hawled {hauled} manure out to day we hawled 12 loads into the wheat agin this fall 17 Satuerday {Saturday} I plowed with dan & blak & Gorge haled manuere {hauled manure} with Jane & kate James helped Gorge this afternoon to hall {haul} manure it is fine weather 18 Sunday we went to church in the afternoon at three oclock to here {hear} Mr Mcalmon 19 Monday we drawed manuere {manure} to day 20 Tuesday drawed manuer agin 21 Wednesday we went to mersey to picknic {picnic} 22 Thursday I am alone plowed to day and halowed {hauled?} three loads of manure to �23 Friday went to thrash for Shampan 24 Satuerday finished thrashing for Shampan at noon this afternoon I haled {hauled} out 8 loads of manuer fine weather 25 Sunday we went to church at half past three Oclock in the afternoon 26 Monday morning I plowed two lands and hale {hauled} manure the reast {rest} of the day it came up a thunder showe {shower} about 4 Oclock 27 Tuesday forenoon we finished halling {hauling} the manuere in the afternoon Gorge Cambel haled dirt from the asherrey in to the barn yard and I plowed for wheat 28 Wednesday Gorge is haling dirt and I am plowing to day fine weather 29 Thursday we ar dowing {are doing} the sam {same} to day 30 Friday I finished plowing the field by the ashory {ashery} a little before noon I helped Gorge to hall {haul} dirt the rest of the day in to the barn yard 31 Satuerday {Saturday} I went to thrash for boby vickerman Gorge is drawing dirt in the yard agin {again} to day SEPTEMBER has 30 days the 1 1872 1 Sunday James & Cathrine went to chu{rch} at half past 3 O I stayed home it is dry weather agin looks a little like rain this evening 2 Monday I finished thrashing for boby vickerman this forenoon in the afternoon I cultavated {cultivated} and James went to the shop with the horses to get shod and did not get it dun {done} 3 Tuesday James went and got the hores {horse} shod this forenoon I cultivated in the field by the barn to day Gorge harrowed in the field by the ashery for wheat 4 Wednesday Gorge & I fine cultivating and harrow this forenoon in the afternoon I went to the shop and got the lampers out of Jane mouth and got my cultivater fixed fine weather 5 Thursday we are doing nothing this forenoon it is raining I plowed in the after noon in the field by the barn 6 Friday morning looking for one of the cows I got one land plowed in the afternoon I went to Jackson to thrash 7 Satuerday thrashed for Trembly 8 Sunday we are at home to day 9 Monday forenoon finished thrashing for Edward Trembly in the afternoon commenced to thrash for my self A merchant not over conversant with Geography. on hearing that one of his vessels was in Jep Jeopardy coclaimed {proclaimed?}, “Jeopardy, Jeopardy, where’s that?” �John Jardine 10 Tuesday thrashed for me to day agin {again} 11 Wednesday forenoon finished thrashing fore me about 9 oclcok in the afternoon James sowd {sowed} 5 bushels of wheat and I cultivated it in Gorge is braking lumps 12 Thursday morning James got about 4 bush of wheat sowed and it came on rain and we in the field by the barn in this afternoon it is raining. to night aagin the ground is pretty soft geting to night Charley Champan is cuting corn to day and James and Gorge is helping him to cut corn this afternoon 13 Friday forenoon I plowed in the field by the barn in the afternoon I cultivated in the rest of my wheat James finished sowing the field by the ashory {ashery} 14 Satuerday I finished furrowing up the field of wheat in the forenoon in the afternoon I & Gorge shovled {shoveled} the furrows out James is thrashing for Rd Charley C Shampan finished cuting {cutting} the corn to day 15 Sunday James went up to Mr Pools I & Cathrine stayed home to day 16 Monday in the forenoon James went and helped Richard Dodd to thrash I plowed in the field by the barn Gorge is sick to day 17 Tuesday James is gon {gone} to Henery Morrice to plow I am plowing in the field by the barn for wheat Gorge is burning stumps out of my way 18 Wednesday I am plowing in the field by the barn Gorge is at the stumps John Jardine 19 Thursday it is weet {wet} this morning Gorge & I cleaned 9 bushels of wheat and then it faired I commence to plow about half past 9 Oclock I finished plowing the barn field for wheat about half past 2 Oclock I began to sow & Gorge began to harrow I sowed 5 bushels to night in the barn field 20 Friday I sowed 4 ½ of wheat to day {word cut off} finished sowing the field by the barn Gorge finished harrowing it to night it is a butful {beautiful} day very warm 21 Satuerday I finished forrwing {furrowing} my wheat field by the barn this forenoon Gorge & I shovled the furrows this afternoon and drawed in the beens {beans} in to the barn it is a butful day 22 Sunday home to day it rained this morning very heavy there was heavy lighting {lightning} and thunder about half past 4 Oclock 23 Monday showery this forenoon I thrashed my beens {beans} to day they ar {are} very tuf {tough?} 24 Tuesday James and I plowed for Edward Trembly to day for his wheat this is a fine day very like rain to night the wind is south 25 Wednesday I went to the store this forenoon James made an ax handle in the afternoon {Above it reads: I went} out and helped Mr Ricardson {Richardson} to sow wheat 26 Thursday we are fixing the skidway to day and we took the mchine {machine} to the bush we have got it readay {ready} for staking to night �What comes once a minute, twice in a moment, and once in a man’s life? The letter M. 27 Friday this morning staked the mchine {machine} and began sawing James is helping me to day and Gorge Camble fine day 28 Satuerday Gorge and I is alone to day sawing cordwood we don {done} big days sawing it rained alittle in the night 29 Sunday this moring {morning} the wind is very high this it is like to blow the house over sometimes 30 Monday Gorge & I {crossented?} som {some} hickery logs this forenoon in the afternoon James & Gorge & I sawed cordwood with the mchine {machine} OCTOBER the {Below it reads: first} 1872 has 31 days 1 Tuesday Gorge & I sawed cordwood to day with the mchine 2 Wednesday I went to the shop with cate & Jane to get them shod I got two shoes on Jane and cate shod all round it is weet {wet} to day Gorge & I cleaned 17 bags barley this afternoon for to go to chatam {chatham} 3 Thursday it is very like rain this forenoon the roads very slopy {sloppy} Gorge drawed three loads of punkins {pumpkins} & I sharp my saw, in the afternoon Gorge & I sawed cordwood 4 Friday i went to help Sameul {Samuel} Gracey to rais {raise} his graineary {granary} 5 Satuerday Gorge Cambel & I went to chatham with a load of barley 6 Sunday we went to church half past 10 Oclock this morning in the afternoon it began to rain at half past 2 Oclock rain till night the road muddy 7 Monday I did not do much to day I choped {chopped} down a hickory tree for cordwood 8 Tuesday thrashed for mr pool to day fine wheather {weather} to day 9 Wednesday thrashed for Mr pool this forenoon in the afternoon I got two shoes Jane came home and went back to Mr pool agin with James papers 10 Thursday Gorge & I cut a cord of wood and split it and took it up to the black smith and I drawed 5 loads of punkins {pumpkins} up to the fence Gorge went to bobys to a husking be this afternoon James Jardine came home to sine {sign} the papers 1 11 Friday this morning James & I went u p to mr pools and sined the papers in the afternoon James went back to kooks corner Gorge & I cleaned 21 bags of barley to go to chatham 12 Satuerday {Saturday} Mr Pool & I went to chatham and put 300 dolers {dollars} in the bank got a check for it and sent it of {off} to Toronto to Mc {blank space} and took a load barley to chatham with me Every lesson who shall willfully admire, or order other persons to admire with �13 Sunday we are at home to day no minister these times {articles?} 14 Monday moring {morning} diging {digging} potatoes for to take to the fair on the fair on the 15 in the afternoon I went to help Edward Trembly rase {raise} his stable and shed 15 Tuesday we went to the fair surprise oats first prise {prize} 50 cts barley first prise 50 cts beens {beans} 2nd pris 25 cts potatoes 2nd prise 25 cts 16 Wednesday Gorge & I cut a cord of wood with the mchine {machine} for Mr {Melegan?} and took it up to him & Go we kiled {killed} a pig this afternoon 17 Thursday forenoon Gorge & I is looking for my sheep and cleaned a grist of 25 bush Beauty tis a fading flower pull a rose & it will fade in an hour. 123456789, in the afternoon I went out to the store 18 Friday forenoon found my sheep in the afternoon I husked a little corn 19 Satuerday I went and thrashed for William Jackson with my horses to day it is a fine weather 20 Sunday this is a beautiful morning thre {there} is no church today 21 Monday I took 25 bushels of wheat to the mill in the afternoon I drawed timber for shepard for a culbart {culvert?} on Trembly 22 Tuesday I worked for shepard drawing rails on John were place 23 Wednesday plowing and scraping on William fram {farm?} place for shepard 24 Thursday plowing and scraping for shepard on Jackson crosing {crossing} and on the sideline at Gracy 25 Friday it is raining a little all day Gorge and I husked a little corn, in the afternoon we drawed in 42 bushels of corn it is mudy {muddy} to day 27 Sunday it rains alittle yet it is slopy {sloppy} and nasty about the roads this moring {morning} 28 Monday plowing & craping {scraping} for shepard 29 Tuesday plowing & craping for shepard 30 Wednesday I drawed in my corn 31 Thursday plowing & craping for shepard NOVEMBER 1872 1 Friday plowing & craping for shepard 2 Satuerday I went to chatham 3 Sunday we are at home to day I am sick �4 Monday this forenoon I am not doing much I was on the railroad looking at the men laing {laying} the tie for the iron NOVEMBER 1875 January 10-1875 Mistake Tuesday the 5 October I hade {had} a ride on the canada GTR across edward Trembly lot up to sideline 18&19 5 Tuesday I went on the railroad to see Mr Curk about a Job of wood that all I dun {done} for it bgan {began} to rain Cathrine & I cleaned up about 12 bushels of oats 6 Wednesday forenoon worked for shepard in the afternoon I went to baptis {baptist} creek with a railroad gentleman for a dollar and a half 7 Thursday I went to stoney point this morning for my appletrees and went up to Samuel Gracy to help him to thrash the machine did not goe {go} well we got nothing {done} only a little buckwheat thrashed to day 8 Friday thrashed for Samuel Gracy to day fine wheather {weather} 9 Satuerday thrashed for Sam to day 10 Sunday home to day cate went to east tilbury with Mrs Gracy 11 Monday thrashed for Sam Gracy till about 1 Oclock we finished it rains a little this afternoon 12 Tuesday plowing & craping {scraping} for Shepard to day fine weather 13 Wednesday this forenoon working for Shepard on the grade at Trembly’s crosing {crossing} in the afternoon James & I was drawing in my corn straw fine 14 Thursday forenoon James & I cut some corn hills that was left, in the afternoon we drawed it in and the remainder of the shoks {shocks} that was in the field it is dry but cold it is very like snow 15 Friday James & I is drawing ties acrose {across} the railroad for the company at home here that is in tilbury west on lot 19 in the forth {fourth} concession between a little snow to day 16 Satuerday charley champan & I drawed ties{Below it reads: to day agin} a little snow to day agin 17 Sunday it is a beautful {beautiful} day but cold & raw winds it has frose {froze} very hard these few nights back James & Cathrine has gon {gone} up to the Mrs Graceys this afternoon 18 Monday James & I drawed ties to day 19 Tuesday James & I is drawing ties to day 20 Wednesday drawing ties to day 21 Thursday drawing ties to day 22 Friday we are drawing ties to day 23 Satuerday James & I is still drawing yet �24 Sunday Cathrine Jardine & I went to chruch {church} this moring {morning} preaching at half past ten Oclock this morning 25 Monday James & I is at the ties agin {again} to day 26 Tuesday drawing ties to day 27 Wednesday William fin {fine?} & I went over to the town line to draw ties there over the railroad for the company 28 Thursday William & I is drawing ties to day 29 Friday drawing ties at the town line 30 Satuerday drawing ties to day DECEMBER 1 Sunday it is snowing very heavy all day 2 Monday this forenoon we ar {are} drawing ties at the townline came home snowed this aafternoon very heavy 3 Tuesday drawing ties James & I to day 4 Wednesday James & I is drawing ties 5 Thursday drawing ties to day 6 Friday we finished drawing ties this forenoon for good this time 7 Satuerday I went and got my horses shod at the blacksmith 8 Sunday we went to church to day 9 Monday we did nothing this forenoon In the afternoon we sawed a few blockes of wood and lifted the machine it is a very cold day 10 Tuesday sawing for Richard dodd to to 11 Wednesday sawing for dodd to day 12 Thursday doing nothing to day only my chores 13 Friday choring to day cold wather {weather} 14 Satuerday {Saturday} choring cold and dry 15 Sunday no church to day 16 Monday William fine & I went to the sale at {tebare?} 17 Tuesday finnie & I went out to see my bush farm and to se {see} Mr Mossie for a Job of timber �18 Wednesday the same 19 Thursday William & I went to see the roads where w {we} will draw lines 20 Friday John finnie & I killed a pig to day 21 Satuerday John finnie & I fixed a {???} on the lumber sleigh I went to Stoney point for Shampan bobsleighs 22 Sunday James & I went to church 23 Monday finie {finnie} and I went out to se {see} James Mossie about dawing {drawing} timber and did not se {see} him 24 Tuesday we went out to se Mossie agin {again} we saw him and maid {made} a baraan {bargain?} about the timber drawing 25 Wednesday William & John finnie & I went to the bush to began to draw timber this afternoon 26 Thursday drawing timber out of the bush to day 27 Friday drawing timber to day agin 28 Satuerday {Saturday} drawing timber to day we went to the lake this afternoon with a big stick 29 Sunday at home to day th snow is about a foot & ½ deep it looks like rain to night 30 Monday I took the pot to H Honberger to melt snow William went to the shop it snowed most all day nothing dun {done} to day 31 Tuesday John finnie & I drawed timber to the lake to day January the 1 Newyearsday {1873 presumably} 1 Wednesday we drawed to the lake to day 2 Tthursday we drawed to the lake to day 3 Friday I began to skid H Honberger timber and William finnie drawed out to the townline 4 Satuerday William & I drawed to the town line this forenoon in the afternoon I skided timber on H place Wil drawed to the townline 5 Sunday we went to church to day 6 Monday I skided {skidded} timber all day Wiliam drawed to the townline 7 Tuesday I skided {skidded} timber all day I finished skididing H Hornberger timber to day William drawed to the townline this forenoon in the afternoon James & William finnie began to draw to the lake 8 Wednesday James & Will is drawing to the lake to day I am drawing to the townline 9 Thursday James & William is drawing to the lake to day I am drawing to the townline �10 Friday James & William is drawing to the lake to day I am drawing to the townline 11 Satuerday James & William is drawing to the lake to day I am drawing to the townline 12 Sunday at home to day 13 Monday William & Samuel Moffat drawing to the lake to day James & I is drawing to the townline I went to the shop & to mill I took out 1 stik {stick?} this afternoon 14 Tuesday Wi {William?} & Samuel M drawing to the lake James is skiding Funuf {Phaneuf?} timber to day I am drawing to the townline 15 Wedensday William & Samuel is drawing to the lake James finished skiding David Dewket & Jo fanuf timber this forenoon in the afternoon James helped to finished drawing H Hongerger timber to the townline 16 Thursday we are all isle {ill?} to day it rains hard all day there is lots of water now 17 Friday John finnie & I commenced to draw funuf timber to the townline 18 Satuerday {Saturday} John & James & I is drawing funuf timber to the townline to day 19 Sunday at home to day James Jardine & John Jardine commenced to drawed timber in 1872 cristmas {Christmas} day we worked way at roadcuting {road cutting} and drawing {squaretin?} up till March the 7 in 1873 then I drawed rails cuts and wood for H Honberger and sawed wod {wood} up to March the 15 in 1873 Now I am home choreing Cl taking care of my horses & cattle I rite {write} this in March 1873 on Friday the 21 I am choring yet I have been making posts for a shed and taking care of my catle {cattle} and horses and planting apple trees and peach trees and goosberies {gooseberries} bushes and willow trees and diging {digging} around my plum trees and curn {currant?} bushes and puting {putting} manure around them here by the fraunt {front} of the house and doing a little at my walk from the fumt {front} of the door to the road and ploughed one day in the back field by the concession I have been doing work like this up to May the third 3 and it is not fit to plow yet the ground is weet {wet} spring I am feding {feeding} the cattle yet a little hay night and moring {morning} I rite {write} this the 3 day of may it is raing {raining} this morning it is cold to day it is so weet and cold and backward weather that us farmers can not do any thing to adgvantage {advantage} this spring this day is plowing that I rite about was dun {done} in April the 30 1873 I had to stop because the ground is to {too} soft to plough May the third Gorge finnie & I split cordwood in the afternoon it is fine weather this afternoon John Jardine May the 4 1873 4 Sunday Catherine Jardine & I went to church in the forenoon & in the afternoon 5 Monday Gorge finnie commenced to work on the railroad & I john Jardine loged {logged} for obby Vickerman may the 4 it is fine weather 6 Tuesday I commenced to plow in the east field by the barn it is fine weather to day plowed all day 7 Wednesday in the forenoon I plowed while I am eating dinner it is raining �8 Thursday morning it rains a little not much it is a cloudy all day now plowing to day the ground is very weet {wet} the ditches is very near full 9 Friday forenoon William Gracey & {Blle T?} & I was fixing the walk frunt {front} of aple {apple} trees & locust trees it is fine all tile night about 6 Oclock it is a heavy rain with lighting {lightning} & thunder the land is very weet no plowing yet 10 Saturday in the forenoon I went over to B Vickerman had my dinner with him in the afternoon I shoveled the furrowes acroce {furrows across} 6 lands that I had plowed to let the water of {off} the ground is very soft it is fine this afternoon 11 Sunday we are at home no church to day it came up a shour {shower} of rain {Below it reads: and hale {hail}} about 12 Oclock it maid {made} the ground weet {wet} water lays on the ground 12 Monday there is white froste this morning it is a fine afternoon the ground is very weet this afternoon i split cordood {cordwood} it looks likes ran {rain} it did rain a shoud in the night 13 Tuesday forenoon it is a butful {beautiful} forenoon I helped Edward Trembley to make two log heap and split som {some} cordwood I split wood in the afternoon to {too} 14 Wednesday the ground is very soft in the afternoon I rould {rolled?} the grace {grass} around the house 15 Thursday I went to the store and up the railroad in the forenoon in the afternoon I plowed in the field by the barn on the east side of the barn 16 Friday plowing to day the ground is very soft 17 Satuerday {Saturday} plowing to day agin {again} fine weather 18 Sunday no church to day it is a butful {beautiful} day the weather is dring {drying} up the water fast 19 Monday I have began to harrow for oats I have sowed 5 bushels & Archey Gracey afternoon I sowed 6 bushels & half & harrowed them in 20 Tuesday I cleaned the furrowes out and plowed the rest of the day & Archey Gracey shoveled the cross furrows May the twenty in 1873 The canada southrin railaod past {southern railroad passed} through the line with the first passinger {passenger} train one each way daly {daily} 21 Wednesday I finished plowing and sowing & harrowing my oats to day 22 Thursday I planted my patotes {potatoes} to day 23 Friday I roaled {rolled} my oats this forenoon in the afternoon I began to plow in the field by the concession for corn it is dry & hot 24 Satuerday plowing for corn 25 Sunday I am at home to day I am very sick to day cate went to here {hear} Mr {Sott?} �26 Monday I am scick {sick} yet not able to work H Honsberger came along & I got him to plow 27 Tuesday Mr Marchel & I share {shear?} the sheep to day H plowed in the lowe field by the {cut off} 28 Wednesday H Honsberger plowing for corn this forenoon & he is roling it the rest of the day 29 Thursday finished roling this morning with harrowing the rest of the day 30 Friday H Honsberger has finished harrowing & furrowing the corn ground he went home to day about 11 oclock and left my work for I am very sick it is fine weather cold & dry {Following four entries scratched out and scribbled over} {31?} Satuerday plowed all day it is dry weather 1 Sunday I am at home I am very sick to day it is hot & dry 2 Monday I am sick to day agin not able to work H Honsberger came along on a visit and he said he could plough for me and he did plough for me this afternoon 3 Tuesday I am prety {pretty} sick to day not able to work H Honsberger ploughs for me agin {again} to day it is hot & dry 31 Satuerday {Saturday} I am sick nothing doing at my corn ground to day June the first 1 Sunday James & I went to church to day at half past 10 oclock James took me in the buggey to church 2 Monday Tomas Vickerman came & and planted my corn to day I am geting {getting} a little beter {better} I roaled {rolled} my corn ground to day H Honsberger shovled {shovelled} the furrows H Honsberger & I cleaned 24 bushels of wheat all I have to clean 3 Tuesday I & Henry went to the mill with the grist and the blacksmith shop with the plow in the afternoon we went out to Henery with 10 bushels of oats 4 Wednesday forenoon took my old waggon to the shop to get fixed in the afternoon I took the teem {team} out to H Honsberger to plow potatoes 5 Thursday I went over to Robert Vickerman I saw a spisel {special?} train go west it went very fast I was pretty sick to day Henery has the teem {team} 6 Friday this eving {evening} I am tire & week {weak} Henery has the teem yet 7 Satuerday {Saturday} I am a little beter {better} to day I am kiling {killing} bugs on my patoes {potatoes} to day Henery has the teem yet to day �8 Sunday Catherine & I went to church this forenoon I am killing bugs on my patatoes this afternoon I went down to east tilbury where bradly was working on the railroad to sea {see} about som {some} money did not get any H. H has the horses yet 10 Tuesday this forenoon I went to the shop & got two shous {shoes} on Jane I am not very well to day we had a nice little shour {shower} this afternoon H. Honbergerhas the horses 11 Wednesday this forenoon I kiled som bugs on my potatoes in the afternoon I took Jane the yong {young} mare & drawed slepers {sleepers} & plank for a bridge acrose {across} the ditch to draw manure into the corn field by the concission {concession} H Honsberger has the horses yet 12 Thursday this morning Henery Honsberger fetched home my horses about 8 oclock I went rite {right} up to the blacksmith shop and got 4 shouse {shoes} on them & fetched home my old waggon this forenoon in the afternoon I went after Mr Marchel to com {come} and see my horse 13 Friday I got my horse dockered {docked?} & sold my steers for $97 this forenoon in the afternoon I bilt {built} a bridge acroose {across} a ditch to draw my manure 14 Satuerday Cathrine & Gorge & Mr Brite & I went to chatham it is hot and dry I bot {bought} myself a new buggy in June 1873 15 Sunday we went to church in the afternoon at half past 3 Oclock 16 Monday H Honsberger commenced to draw my manuere {manure} I am in bed most of the day with a sick feaver {fever} 17 Tuesday I am a little wors {worse} to day with the feaver H Honsberger drawing manure 18 Wednesday H Honsberger drawing manure to day I am still worse to day with the feaver 19 Thursday H Honsberger is loging {logging} for William Henery I am not so bad to day as yesterday 20 Friday henery is drawing manuer this forenoon this afternoon he is plowing two lands here in the orchard for beens {beans} I am fealing {feeling} first rate to day very little feaver only pretty week {weak} W.A.C.K {fauS?} 21 Satuerday {Saturday} H Honsberger & Gorge finnie planted my beens to day picked the bugs of {off} my patatoes & howed {potatoes & hoed} them a little to day 22 Sunday we went to church this afternoon at half past three Oclock Command You May Your mind from play every moment in the {Continues after entry below: Day John Jardine} 23 Monday H Honsberger & Gorge finnie drawed manure to day 24 Tuesday in the forenoon Henery & I went up to the mill in the afternoon Gorge & Henery drawed manuere big rain to night 25 Wednesday Henery went to the mill and this forenoon & went home in the afternoon 26 Thursday Henery & Gorge finnie helped me to loge {log} on the concission {concession} cleaning the way for the fence �27 Friday Henery & Gorge finnie are drawing manure for me to day 28 Satuerday {Saturday} Henery & Gorge finnie finished drawing out my manure to day and Gorge took my horses to Vanbusker for his trunks 29 Sunday went to church and herd {heard} the Rev H Gracey preach to day the Rev H Gracey dispence {dispense} the lord supper 30 Monday forenoon it rains it a butful {beautiful} rain in the afternoon the Rev Henery Gracey and his Lady came and paid me a visit this afternoon July the first 1873 1 Tuesday Henery Honsberger & I plowed the potatoes and I took Gorge finnie over to the tank he is bound for st tomas {St Thomas} this forenoon in the afternoon Henery & I finished howing {hoeing} my potatoes 2 Wednesday Henery & I cmenced {commenced} to draw the posts for my shead {shed} I finished drawing them this afternoon 3 Thursday in the forenoon Henery & I howed beens {hoed beans} in the afternoon we fixed the mchine {machine} and comenced to cut clover hay 4 Friday Henery he finished cuting {cutting} the strip on the southside of the appletrees this moring {morning} at 9 O {oclock} I cut hay round the fence corners and thissels {thistles} on the railroad Henery went to a ditch sail {sale?} 5 Satuerday Henery drawed rails this forenoon in the afternoon Henery & I raked up one load of clover hay and took it in the barn out Mr John Jardine Tilbury West 6 Sunday we went to church at half past 10 Oclock in the forenoon I went to the dockter {doctor} I feal {feel} worse 7 Monday I am sick Henery cut the rest of the clover in the orchard on the south side of the house and then mowed the fence corners after and around the house to day 8 Tuesday Henery began to cultivate the corn and I mowed a little patch frunt {front} of the doore {door} & shook it out this afternoon 9 Wednesday Henery is cultivatioung {cultivating} corn this forenoon in the afternoon we are raking up hay we got in two loads 10 Thursday Henery & I skined {skinned} the cow & dug a hole & put her in & buirred {buried} hin {him/her?} this forenoon in the afternoon Henery is in the corn 11 Friday Henery Honsberger finished cultivating my corn & beens {beans} to day I am geting {getting} a little beter {better} now it is fine weather 12 Satuerday {Saturday} Henery Honsberger is cradling in the wheat field by the ashery cradling a road round the field for the mchine {machine} reaper 13 Sunday I was home to day cate went to rawley {Raleigh township} with bradley to day �14 Monday there was a greadel {great deal} of thunder & lighting {lightning} & heavy showers of rain all day 15 Tuesday Henery drawing rails this forenoon in the afternoon Henery is cradling wheat 16 Wednesday wecomenced {we commenced} to cut the wheat in the field by the barn in the afternoon about 2 Oclock it came up a very heavy rain stoped {stopped} {Above it reads: us} cuting {cutting} this afternoon 17 Thursday we are cuting wheat in the field by the barn till about 5 Oclock it came up a big shower of rain 18 Friday Henery Honsberger & Henery arenell cradled wheat till to day about 10 Oclock Frank Parmer came in with the mchine {machine} he cut about one aker {acre} in the field by the barn 19 Satuerday {Saturday} we finished cuting {cutting} all my wheat to day about 10 Oclock and got it all bound & set up at noon I had Henery arenell & Henery Honsberger & Gorge finie {finnie} & robert Roland & my Self that is John Jardine baling the mchine binding & shoking {shocking} up the afternoon of this Robart Roland & H Honsberger cut the hay around the field the barn sets in that is the wheat field & oats field 20 Sunday I went to the english church to day 21 Monday robart holand {Robert Holland} & H Honsberger mowed this strip on the east side of the house down by the granary and comenced to draw in my wheat 22 Tuesday drawing wheat to day agin {again} 23 Wednesday H Honsberger took the mchine & began to cut my hay in the field by the consission {concession} for a little while this forenoon we turned in and drawed wheat we got all my wheat in to day & one load of hay in to the barn from here close to the granary 24 Thursday robart is mowing the fence corners Henery is cuting {cutting} {Above it reads: hay} with the mchine I have old dan in the horse rake rakeing the hay in winrow robart & henery is drawing in this afternoon 25 Friday Henery this morning finished cuting my hay about half past 8 Oclock I drove the buggy out to H Honsberger came back and I was Just eating my dinner when the Mr stanton came in with my wifes headstone I had to hich {hitch?} up agin I lost this days work from the harvest 26 Satuerday Henery & I was up and at it this morning by 5 Oclock we got the rouf {rest?} of the hay in the barn before the rain came up then took the hand rakes and raked the field all over and we got it all in the barn to night made a finish of the hay 27 Sunday we went to church this morning at half past 10 Oclock in 28 Monday I have no company to day I am not doing much I am howing alittle tobaco & beens {hoeing a little tobacco & beans} 29 Tuesday I commenced to cultivate corn to day 30 Wednesday cultivating corn to day �31 Thursday I went out to cultive {cultivate} & it commenced to rain I had to com {come} back it rained heavy this forenoon in the afternoon I commenced to plow for wheat in the field by the barn. August the first 1873 1 Friday plowing agin to day for wheat 2 Satuerday plowing for wheat 3 Sunday we went to church in the afternoon at half past 3 Oclock 4 Monday plowing to day agin for wheat 5 Tuesday I finished plowing to day the field by the barn west side & went & had a ride on the hand car this evening 6 Wednesday I doing much to day I went up to the blacksmith with my waggon and got the {boten?} fixed 7 Thursday I commenced to cultivated in my corn agin {again} it is very hot wheather {weather} 8 Friday it rained god shour {good shower} this morning I went to the blacksmith with my mairs {mares} and got 4 shous {shoes} on them in the afternoon I finished cultivating my corn 9 Satuerday {Saturday} I commenced to harrow in the field by the barn about half past 10 Oclock I run the harrow tooth in to my in to my big toe that laid me up the billious fevour {bilious fever} came back on me agin I was very sick 10 Sunday my toe is very painful and the fevor {fever} makes very sick to day 11 Monday forenoon I am sick yet in the afternoon I got a good deal better 12 Tuesday I am alittle beter {better} this morning I got help this morning & throwed my horse & cut that wort of {off} dan I am not able to doe {do} anything yet Septe September the 11 1873 11 Wednesday I am thrashing for my self to day 12 Thursday I finished thrashing to day for my self about 3 Oclock this afternoon 13 Friday I am thrashing for boby {Bobby} Vickerman to day 14 Satuerday thrashing for vickerman 15 Sunday I took James out as far as H Honsberger as he is going back to work to tomas mosey 16 Tuesday finished thrashing to day for John Manan 17 Wednesday thrashing to day for Tomas Atkerson John Jardine 18 Thursday finished thrashing for Tomas Atkison to day �19 Friday thrashing for E Trembly to day 20 Saturday finished thrashing for E Trembly to day at noon this afternoon I pulled my beens {beans} and cut my tobaco {tobacco} 21 Sunday we went to church 22 Monday I sowed 5 bushels this afternoon it rains to day 23 Tuesday I cultivated wheat this forenoon in the afternoon I sowed 4 ½ bushels of wheat to day agin {again} Shepperd is plowing this afternoon 24 Wednesday I finished cultivating the field of wheat on the west side of the barn and furrowing it out Alonzo plowed three quarts day to day 25 Thursday I shovled {shovelled} the croose {cross} furrowes out Alonzo ploughed to day and I 5 bushels 26 Friday I harrowed in 5 bushels of wheat to day and Alonzo ploughed to dya 27 Satuerday I dug my potatoes today and I sowed 2 bushels & a half of wheat & Alonzo ploughed & harrowed to day three quarters of a day I harrowed the rest of the day 28 Sunday we went to the en english in the forenoon in the afternoon we went here {hear} Mr Scotes {Scott’s} farewell serman {sermon} to day at three Oclock 29 Monday morning it rains it is a butfull {beautiful} rain I kiled {killed} a sheep & went to the shop with my ploughpoint this forenoon in the afternoon i finished plowing the field on the east side of the barn for wheat 30 Thoday I finished sowing my wheat & harrow harrowing & furrowing & shoveling in the field by the barn finished all complete today October the first 1873 1 Wednesday I am helping Shepherd to day to hall {haul} rails on the hancar {handcar} and Carrie {carry?} from Gracyes down to my farm for the fence on the railroad 2 Thursday helped Mr Shepherd to fence this forenoon on the railroad in the afternoon I went & helped Samuel Gracy to thrash 3 Friday thrashing for Sam Gracey to day all day 4 Satuerday {Saturday} working for Shepherd to day at the railroad fence 5 Sunday we went to church this afternoon at three Oclock 6 Monday working for Shepherd to day 7 Tuesday working for Shepherd to day �8 Wednesday worked for Shepherd this forenoon in this afternoon I got my horses shod on the forefeet 9 Thursday I went & helped Mr pool to day to thrash 10 Friday I am helping Richard dodd to thrash to day 11 Saturday I am thrashing for Richard dodd to day agin {again} 12 Sunday Mr Wardon preached here to day he came from bothwal {likely Bothwell, Ontario} 13 Monday James & I cleaned grain for to take to the fair and I thrashed my beens to day 14 Tuesday we went to the east tilbury fair to day 158 109 15 Wednesday we went to west tilbury fair I took first prixe {prize} on wheat first prixe barley first prixe oats and second prixe on carrage {carriage} horses to day 16 Thursday I went to chatham with a load of wheat 17 Friday I went and helped Richedson {Richardson?} to thrash to day 18 Satuerday {Saturday} this forenoon it rains in the afternoon helped Richerdson to finish his thrashing 19 Sunday we went to church and herd {heard} Mr brown preach 20 Monday cathrine Jardine & I went up to Mrs Pools to day it is very winday {windy} to day it beings to rain to night 6 about 6 Oclock 21 Tuesday this morning it is very stormy it rains & snows this forenoon there is two or three inches of snow fell it rains this afternoon there is a greatedeal {great deal} of water fell 22 Wednesday James & I fixed the pig pen for the little pigs & big pigs to faten {fatten} them 23 Thursday it is wet this morning James Jardine & I borded {boarded} up the cow shed & killed this afternoon the roads is muddy 24 Friday I aint doing much these times and I though {thought} I would goe {go} with John skantlen to detroit we went to detroit this afternoon 25 Satuerday I am in detroit to day 26 Sunday I am in detroit to day it rains most all day 27 Monday I am in detroit yet it is weet {wet} & cold to day agin 28 Tuesday we came home to day & it snows very heavy & rains alittle {a little} while we are in windsor the roads from stoney point home is very muddy 29 Wednesday James & I took the sawing machine to the bush & sawed alittle cordwood to day it is a fine day �30 Thursday it rained all day nothing dun {done} 31 Friday it snows very heavy this morning in the afternoon I banked the house & cut logs for a crib for the cows & drawed them to the yard November the 1 1873 1 Saturday James & I drawed the corn & straw to day into the barn & bilt {built} the cow crib fine day 2 Sunday we went to church it commenced to rain to day noon & it rained heavy till 4 Oclock cleard {cleared} up fine this evening 3 Monday James & I is cuting {cutting} cordwood to day it is a butful {beautiful} day 4 Tuesday James & I is cuting cordwood to day agin with the machine it is a butful day agin {again} 5 Wednesday James & I is cuting cordwood & stovewood to day it is fine wheather {weather} yet 6 Thursday James Jardine & I went & helped Mr Lang with the church at sheating {sheeting?} & shingling to day fine weather 7 Friday I am furrowing out my corn ground it is very soft and weet & James is helping Mr Lang at the church 8 Saturday James went to stoney point with a load of perls {pearls} for Mr Richerdson & I stayed home & put in a gate in the fence below the ashery where I have to pas {pass} through so often for wood this winter 9 Sunday we went to church to day it is fine wheather {weather} 10 Monday I commenced to plough in the field by the house in the orchard in the afternoon I went to the blacksmith and got my horses shod on the hind feet and the ploughpoint sharped & James went to the bush to make ties for Tomas Mosey 11 Tuesday I ploughed this forenoon in the afternoon it is a grate {great} snow storm I husked alittle corn in the barn 12 Wednesday I drawed stovewood out of the bush on the sleigh in the afternoon I ploughed agin there is about two inches of snow on the ground 13 Thursday it is froson {frozen} hard to day I went to stoneypoint with a load of perls for Mr Richerdson to day it is cold 14 Friday I went to stoneypoint with a load of perls for Mr Richedson & fetched back a load of shingels {shingles} & lath {lathe?} for Mr Lang for the church it is cold to day 15 Satuerday {Saturday} it is frosen {frozen} hard this morning but it is bufull {beautiful} sunshine I commenced to plough about half past 9 Oclock the ground dos {does} not plough very good this forenoon but in the afternoon the ground ploughs well the snow is nearley gon {nearly gone} this evening 16 Sunday James & cate is gon to the Methodist church it is a butful day �17 Monday i am ploughted {ploughed} the orchard to day fine wheather 18 Thusday {Thursday} i am ploughing the orchar {orchard} to day it is cloudy it looks like a storm 19 Wednesday it snows all day it is a terrible snow storm slurry there is about 10 inches of snow fell to day gorge cambel & I husking corn in the barn 20 Thursday gorge camble & I is shovling the croose {cross} furrowsing in the orchard to day 21 Friday Gorge Camble & I finishe sovling {finished shovelling} the croos furrows this forenoon this afternoon we killed a pig and filled the stall with straw in the stable 22 Saturday traided {traded} three sheep with R Marshaw for a steer took them and fetched the steer home in the forenoon in the afternoon I am visting {visiting} with Mr Pool here at home this afternoon 23 Sunday no church to day rained this afternoon 24 Monday Gorge camble & I is bilding {building} a shed for my sheep it snows a little to day but it is soft snow 25 Tuesday Gorge & I is working at the sheep shed this forenoon in the afternoon Gorge Cambel went to soneypoint {Stoney Point} & I went to a meeting of the church it is a little colder to day there is som {some} showers of snow 26 Wednesday I went out to the store and finished fixking {fixing} the sheep yeard {yard} this forenoon Gorge camble is gon home this afternoon I am spliting {splitting} wood at the door this afternoon there is a little snow flying around to day 27 Thursday in the forenoon I went to {Votta?} to se {see} if my sleghts {sleighs?} was dun {done} in the afternoon I finished spliting stovewood at the door John Jardine 28 Friday this forenoon atending {attending} to the stock in the afternoon I am spliting {splitting} cordwood in the bush 29 Saturday I am spliting cordwood to day 30 Sunday we went to church to day December the 1 1873 1 Monday I am geting {getting} a load of wood out of the bush & the cattle from E Trembly fixing for kiling {killing} my pigs tomorrow 2 Tuesday Edward Trembly & I killed 4 pigs this forenoon in the afternoon I am dowing chours {doing chores} about the place 3 Wednesday I cut up the hogs & salted the pork & husked a little corn to day it rains all day & very near all night James cut his leg this afternoon 4 Thursday this morning it began to blow about 4 Oclock I thought it would blow every thing over it blowed down a good deal of my fence {away?} I went to comber for the Docker {doctor?} for James leg to day �5 Friday i went to the store this forenoon in the afternoon I am choreing around the place & paid my taxes also it is fine weather agin 6 Satuerday {Saturday} I am working for the rail road compny {company} to day grading on Trudell crosing {crossing} by Vickerman farm on teh canada southern railroad 7 Sunday we are all home to day no church 8 Monday worked on the crosing this forenoon in the afternoon it rains I am husking a little corn in the barn 9 Tuesday morning it is very muddy weather I am choring at home & and spliting cord wood alittle to day 10 Wednesday I went to Mrs Gracey Sale to day I bouth 1 sleigh & ??? Shovel price $1 12 ½ sleigh price $6 25 11 Thursday it is raining agin {again} I am shoveling the little ditches in the barn yard & husking the last of my corn & I took my buck saw over to Robert Vickerman to be sharped I came back & put up some rails on the fence by the wheat field & cut som {some} stovewood at the doore {door} 12 Friday it is raining yet to day the land is very weet {wet} it is covered with water it is ankle deep it is {drixxelling?} {drizzling} rain very near all day I am in the bush spliting {splitting} cordwood I am pretty weet to night it is raining yet {Above it reads: it is} 7 Oclock {Below it reads: now} 13 Satuerday morning it is snowing this forenoon it clears of {off} in the afternoon and frexes {freezes} this evening this week has been a very storm one it was very disagrable {disagreeable} weather 14 Sunday I went to church to day but no minister came I suppose it was imposabil {impossible} to get here on the roads it is froxe {froze} some but not a nuf {enough} to bare a man 15 Monday I helped Edward Trembly to kill his pigs this forenoon in the afternoon I split cordwood in the bush this is a fine sunny day 16 Tuesday i am working at the railroad crossing cloos {close} to vickerman fine day 17 Wednesday i am working at the railroad croosing {crossing} to day agin fine day 18 Thursday it is thawing it is muddy to day i am working at the coosing {crossing} to day agin John Jardine 19 Friday i am working at the croosing {crossing} to day agin {again} finished it to day it is a little colder to day 20 Satuerday i am dowing {doing} choring at home to day I went to Mr henderson store this afternoon it is froxe {froze} alittle it is kind araw {a raw?} wind this afternoon but it will freexe {freeze} hard to night 21 Sunday Mr Scoot {Scott} preaches thhis forenoon half past 10 Oclock cate went to church i stayed home it is fine to day but 22 Monday I went to Edward Trembly choping be {chopping bee} to day �23 Tuesday I got my horses shod at tomas {Thomas} Jackson & went to stoney point for Cate box fine wheather {weather} hard frose 24 Wednesday choring & helping Mcadam {Between lines it reads: at my crossing} to day fine wheather hard frose 25 Thursday James & I went to Comber to day cate went to Mrs Gracey 26 Friday I am choring this forenoon in the afternoon I went and moved a culbert for Mcadam upon Richard Dodson farm close to No 12 line {Above it reads: snow?} 27 Satuerday {Saturday} I went to Tomas Jacksons choping be {Thomas Jacksons chopping bee} to day 28 Sunday James & I went to church to day at three Oclock to here 29 Monday this forenoon I went to the bush to split cordwood and hurt my back that I could not split wood to day snow this afternoon 30 Tuesday Mary Gracey & John Mckey came down here to day my back is no beter {better} yet 31 Wednesday my back is a little beter to day I am Just dowing {doing} my choresg John Jardine Tilbury West Ont Nov 20th 1873 To Miss {scratched out illegible} You will please excuse the liberty I take in writing to you, but as I have met you several times and being pleased with your acquaintence and appearance I have taken the liberty of writing to you to ask the liberty of waiting up on you. If some one more favoured has not already been granted that permission. Hoping this may meet with your approval and knowing that a knowledge of my request is in good hands and {will?} go no further, and looking for an imediate {immediate} reply either favorable or unfavorable I {will?} subsrcribe myself yours respectfully and {illegible} with respect and would be admirer J Jardine JJ You will please excuse the liberty I take in writing to you, but as I have met you several times and being pleased with your acquaintance and appearance I have taken the liberty of writing to you to ask liberty , of waiting upon you if some One; more favourable has not already, Been granted that permission. Hoping this may meet with your aproval {approval}. And knowing that a knowledge of my request Is in good hands, and I will go no further and looking for an immediate reply either favourable or unfavourable I will subscribe myself Yours With Respect and would be ---- admirer Mr John Jardine January the first 1874 1 Thursday John Mckey Alexander Gracey came to my {place?} to day in the evening I went out to Richerdson store with them �2 Friday I commenced to split wood agin it is fine weather it is thawing very fast to day no snow 3 Satuerday {Saturday} I am spliting {splitting} wood agin {again} to day it is still thawing the frost is about all out it blows pretty hard out warm it is a drying wind no rain yet 4 Sunday I went to church this forenoon I stoped {stopped} at Mr Gracy for dinner it began to rain about 2 Oclock this afternoon it was showery till evening it began to frexe {freeze} to night 5 Monday Tomas Vikerman & I is spliting wood to day and we fixed a little at my croosing {crossing} it was a little to {too} high it is a butful {beautiful} day it is thawing to day agin 6 Tuesday forenoon it snows I am in the bush a choping {chopping} down trees to skid for the Machine to make wood for the house in the afternoon cate & I went up to Mrs Graceys it is still snows it clears up about 10 Oclock to night 7 Wednesday I am choping {chopping} in the bush agin this forenoon it is raining a little after dinner I took the horses and drawed up two loads of wood it begins to rain prety {pretty} hard Alexander Gracey & Mary Gracey & John Mckey YY Miss lang all came to my house this afternoon it is raining yet and it still rains very heavy till about 11 Oclock to night it turns rite {right} around and snows it is very stormey the folks all went home this evening about half 1 Oclock it still snows there is no frost in the ground in the bush it is lots of water 8 Thursday it quit snowing this morning at 8 oclock there is 14 inches of snow & water it took me this forenoon a feeding stock & shovling {shovelling} snow from about the house in the afternoon I sawed a little stove wood at the door it is a butfull {beautiful} sunshine day it as thawed considerable to day 9 Friday I m choring around the bilings {buildings?} and sawing wood at the dore {door} for the stove it thaws a little to day the snow is setling {settling} a little there is quite a shower of snow this afternoon it is soft about half snow rain 10 Satuerday I hitched up my horses and went into the bush to brake {break} the roads to the wood piles to let them frexe {freeze} and went to the shop for my sleighs this forenoon in the afternoon cate & I went out to Henery Honsberger for James Jardine & William Spice to fetch them home it is mild to day 11 Sunday no church we are all home here to day there is some showers of snow to day it is a little colder 12 Monday William Spice & I cleaned a load of wheat this morning to take into chatham & hitched up my fly colt this forenoon for H Honsberger she went first rate Catherine Jardine & Mary Gracey & I went to chatham this afternoon with a load of wheat 13 Tuesday I sold my load of wheat for $1.80 cts a hundred and we came home this afternoon snowed all the road home 14 Wednesday morning I took Mary Gracey home & went up to Mr Pool & in the afternoon I took a load of wood into the plains below Sam arkels & throughed {throwed?} it of {off} the roads is blowed full of snow it is very cold 15 Thursday forenoon am shoveling the snow from about the machine to let it frize {freeze?} so i can saw in the afternoon i skided som {skidded some} logs �16 Friday I went & drawed ties for trudell to stoney point 17 Satuerday {Saturday} Baptist Trembley helped me to saw stovewood to day it is pleasant weather 18 Sunday I am at home to day it looks like a thaw it is a little soft, there is no frost in the bush under the snow except where it is broke up rain this evning {evening} {Above it reads: at 4 Oclock} 19 Monday this morning it commenced to rain about half past 7 O and rained all forenoon the snow has setled {settled} a grate {great} deal there is a grate deal of water the ditches is all ful {full} James & William & I took up my machine out of the bush this afternoon & put it in the old bilding {building} it is windey {windy} this evening and begining {beginning} to frze {freeze} 20 Tuesday this morning the roads is froze hard I took two loads of wood to baptist crick {Baptist Creek} and went and got a shoe on Jane at Tom Jackson shop to day Edward Trembly croosed {crossed} over baptist creek this morning at the lorer {lower} {Above it reads: side} of Shampang bridge in the plains I croosed after him Mr St John next us three was the first to croose over that crick this year 21 Wednesday I am drawing wood to day I went two trips to baptistcrick {Baptist creek} and moved one load that i had in the planes down to the crick {creek} snow turning into water to day it is very fogey {foggy} to day we cold {could} not see twenty {rod?} Ahead of the teem {team} it commenced to rain as I was on my way home, and it began to rain about 4 Oclock and now it is going on 8 Oclock the sleighing is about gon {gone} the ditches and every place is ful {full} of water 22 Thursday this morning the snow is all gon {gone} in the fields the ditches is all runing {running} over, the water is deep around the house it is running all over the land my wheat there {Above it reads: is} about 2 akers {acres} that i cannot se {see} for water 23 Friday it is snowing and raining a little to day the water is going down fast Wiliam Spice & I went over to Tomas Jackson shop & got a pair of long whipple trees fixed for my mairs {mares} and took the head pice {piece} of my mchine {machine} over to Robert Vickerman to have it fixed this evening it is frexing {freezing} hard 24 Satuerday {Saturday} it is very blustring {blustering} to day it is cold William Spice & I slit {split} wood here at the door by starts it is a wild day with snow flying around James Jardine went to stoney point 25 Sunday we are all at home to day no church 26 Monday James & William is sawing logs for me this forenoon for to draw to the house for stovewood James went out south William spice & I is cuting {cutting} logs for the same Janury {January} the 27 27 Tuesday this morning it began to snow & rain at 7 Oclock there was a butful {beautiful} exprees {express} train went west this morning at twenty minets {minutes} to 9 Oclock the cars looks to be full of peple {people} Canada Southern 28 Wednesday I am coring {choring} round the place this afternoon I took up to the house and fetched home the head pice {piece} of my sawing michan {machine} from Robar {Robert} Vickerman there is a little snow to greace {grease} the ground �29 Thursday I am cuting {cutting} cordwood on the north side of the canada southern railroad this forenoon in the afternoon I went and give my vot {vote} for Mcgriger {McGregor?} to day it is thawing 30 Friday it did not snow much last night but began to snow this morning about half past 8 Oclock snowed all day 31 Satuerday I started to hall {haul} wood to baptistcrick {Baptist creek} but could not get through the plains for water & ice I took two lods {loads} to the plains I think the ice will carry soon it is cold February 1874 1 Sunday I am home it is frixing {freezing} to day but it is a butful {beautiful} day the sun is shining a good deal to day but there is som {some} snow fallan {falling} once & a while 2 Monday I intended hall {haul} wood to baptist creek but it began to snow very heavy and I did not go I halled 4 {drages?} of wood up to the door and put my horses in for it snowed so heavy till about 3 Oclock then it did not snow so hard I cut som {some} stovewood at the door this afternoon about 5 Oclock I fetched up aload {a load} of wood to the stable ready for the morning to go to baptist creek 3 Tuesday I commenced to draw wood to baptist creek the ice carryis {carries} prety {pretty} good to day 4 Wednesday halling {hauling} to baptist creek to day agin {again} 5 Thursday Calling to baptist creek to agin 6 Friday halling to baptistcreek to day agin 3 loads it snowed most all day 7 Satuerday {Saturday} I went to the blacksmith this forenoon and in the afternoon I went to {two} trips to baptistcreek with cordwood 8 Sunday home all day no minister 9 Monday halling wood agin to baptistcreek 2 loads to day 10 Tuesday halling to baptistcreek agin to day the roads is good 11 Wednesday halling to baptistcreek agin to day the sun thoughs {thaws?} some to day 12 Thursday i got all my wood to the creek that i have cut this forenoon this afternoon Cathrine & I went up to Mr Pools with the horses & buggy it is thoughing {thawing} very fast we came home this alittle after 6 Oclock it begins to rain about 7 Oclock 13 Friday this morning the snow is all meted {melted} in water there is quite a flud {flood} of water over the land I am choring around home to day for there is lots of mud & water around F 14 Saturday I went to baptistcreek my wood to measuer {measure} my wood with Richerdson he has bot {bought} most of the wood at the creek it is a fine day it is like the month march clear sun shine 15 Sunday we are home to day no preaching it is a fine day agin {again} it is cold and winday {windy} the water is drying up very fast �16 Monday James Jardine & I went to Chatham to day by the western and came home agin the same day it is very cold and high winds but fine drying sun shine 17 Tuesday I am atending {attending} to stok {stock?} & cuting {cutting} a little stove wood at the door it is fine agin to day the water & mud is drying up very fast it is frezing {freezing} hard at nights 18 Wednesday I commenced to draw logs up to the house for stovewood in the afternoon I broke my cruch {crutch} & I had to hunt timber to make another it is another fine day sun shine 19 Thursday Cathrine Jardine went to visit at Honsburger {Honsberger} to day and I made me a cruch to day and fixed som {some} of my fences on the farm to day it is cloudy very like rain but butful wheather {beautiful weather} 20 Friday I am choring & cuting {cutting} a few logs for the mchine {machine} for stovewood for the house it is a fine softe day it is thoughing {thawing} pretty fast it began to rain to night about 8 Oclock it rains pretty near all night F 21 Saturday this morning it is raining yet it begins to snow with the rain the roads is splashing wet with water and mud it is not frezing {freezing} it is now 7 Oclock to night it is not snowing now but the ground is white with snow 22 Sunday it is fine wheather {weather} but cold and winday {windy} to day we are at home to day no church in the presbtren {presbyterian} church 23 Monday it is cold and stormey {stormy} to day snow I am cuting {cutting} a little stovewood at the door and atending {attending} to my stok {stock} in the afternoon William Spice & I went to the townline station between east & west tilbury 24 Tuesday William Spice & I is drawing logs to the door to saw in stovewood with the mchine {machine} there is no snow but the ground is frozen hard 25 Wednesday we are drawing bogs {logs} agin to day for wood it began to snow about 12 Oclock to day we did not woork {work} this afternoon i went to st frances for my boots that i got mended it is very cold and windey {windy} to day 26 Thursday William & I is drawing wood agin to day it is splended sliping {slipping} for drawing logs James Jardine is making pices {pieces} of timber for aculberts {a culvert?} at the frunt {front} of the house at the road 27 Friday this forenoon William Spice & I finished drawing logs to the door for stovewood James & William & I is maken {making} timber for my culberts 28 Satuerday this was a butful {beautiful} day Just like spring the ground this frozen hard this morning but it is thoughing {thawing} this afternoon in the forenoon William drawed chips & bloks {blocks} to the door James & I is making the last stack for my culbert ground axes & cleaned a grist to go to mill this afternoon March the first 1874 1 Sunday it is a fine day it is thawing, there is considerable mud we are at home to day there is no Minister yet �2 Monday I went out to see my farm in the eight consision {concession} Tilbury West lot 13 south half Mikel bradly {Michael Bradley?} went with me considerable water & mud this afternoon 3 Tuesday I am choring to day and went to Richerdson store it commenced to rain this afternoon about 4 Oclock and about 7 Oclock it thundred & lighting {thundered & lightning} hard & rained heavy 4 Wednesday it is a fine day after the rain the wind is quite raw & cold I am atending {attending} the choors {chores} to day agin {again} 5 Thursday I am atiending my choars Mr st John bleed {bled} my horses to day I went to day I went to Mr henderson store this afternoon for rawson {rosin?} for the mairs {mares} fine weather to day agin 6 Friday I went to see Mr Gracey & Mr Pool the roads is very mudy {muddy} it rains all day & small fine rain 7 Saturday I am atending my horses & cattle to day & I went to Goodroe for my saddle & to the shoemakers for my boots it is very winday {windy} to day it is drying up the water fast 8 Sunday it is froze to carry to day it is very high winds & cold we are at home to day 9 Monday it is winday & cold agin to day frezing {freezing} to James Jardine & William Spice & I John Jardine we are all bilding {building} rail fence to the corner of my lot on the concession fenceing {fencing} in my farm M 10 Tuesday this morning I went to Peels mill with twenty bushels of wheat got it ground into flour & got home with it at noon William Spice & James Jardine is working at the rail fence all day I in the afternoon help them it is windy and cold to day agin {again} still hard froze 11 Wednesday James & Spice & myself set the sawmchine {saw machine} at the door & began to saw stove wood it is very windy & cold to day 12 Thursday us thre {three} sawing stove wood at the door to day agin it is still very cold & windey {windy} it is frezing {freezing} cold to day I had to put on my Oil cloth to keep the wind out 13 Friday we are still sawing at the door here is a little snow this morning and it is Pierceing {piercing} cold to day fezing {freezing} all day 14 Satuerday {Saturday} it is frose {froze} hard this morning but it is a butful {beautiful} morning about 10 or 11 Oclock it begins to thaw it is like spring all at once we are still sawing wood at the door to day agin 15 Sunday we are at home to day it is a butfull wheather {beautiful weather} the roads is drying fast 16 Monday we finished sawing wood at the door and drawed manure to the appletrees and we piled chonkes {chunks?} and brush 2 or 3 by the railroad fence to day it is a butful day 17 Tuesday James & Spice & I is bilding {building} the rail fence between {reiney?} & I it is a very warm to day there is thunder & lighting but the rain past by �18 Wednesday we finished the fence this forenoon as fas as I had rails in the there was qite {quite} a shoure {shower} of rain this forenoon Me James & Spice & I went to piling brush by the railroad & I James & cate went to stoney point started from about 8 Oclock the roads is very bad for a teem {team} had to stop at the point bellriver {Belle River} to get the express for toronto 19 Thursday I came home from stoneypoint this morning the roads is very bad but it is a butful {beautiful} sun shine day the roads is drying some this afternoon spice & I is piling brush by the railroad 20 Friday William Spice & I John Jardine is piling brush agin {again} to day close by the railroad fence south side of the Canada southern railroad on lot 19 consison {concession} 4 in the township of Tilbury West in the year of our lord 1874 21 Satuerday {Saturday} Spice & I is piling brush this forenoon agin in the afternoon we dug round my appletrees and put manure around them it is fine weather the land is drying fast Mr Akson commenced to plough march the 20 22 Sunday Spice & I is home here alone to day it is abutful {a beautiful} sunshine to day but it is windy the wind is cold but drying the land fast there was quite a frost last night and a little snow anuf {enough} to make the ground white this morning 23 Monday it is cold and dry William Spice and I commenced to spred {spread} and draw that heap of manure that I had in the south east field by the consis {concession} James Jardine and Catherine Jardine is in Toronto M 24 Tuesday James Jardine came home this morning from Tronto {Toronto} on a frait {freight} train by the southern road he got here about 2 Oclock this morning William Spice & I is drawing & sprading {spreading} manure to day it is very cold the wind is so high but it is drying the country water up fast 25 Wednesday William Spice & I finished spreading & halling {hauling} the pile of manure that i had in the field by the consison {concession} this afternoon about 4 Oclock we hitced {hitched} up the plowed got 1 land this evening it is cold to day agin & windey {windy} and it came up abig shour of snow this evening about 3 Oclock this is mistake 26 Thursday William spice is plowing to day James & i commenced to make milk house timber in the bush this afternoon it came up a big storm of snow about 5 Oclock wich {which} lasted about half our {hour} it is very windy weather and cold two {too} 27 Friday William Spice is ploughing this forenoon in the afternoon he let the mairs {mares} rest for satuerday to goe {go} to chatham James & I worked at the milkhouse timber to day & spice was with us in the afternoon 28 Satuerday James & I went to chatham with the mairs {mares} & buggy the roads is prety {pretty} good all the way only a pice {piece} through the plains spice split wood at the door to day it is a cold & windy day �29 Sunday James went to Mrs Gracey & spice went to comber & I am home alone this is a butful {beautiful} sunshiney day but high winds the rods {roads} and the land is geting {getting} dry & dusty For more information on John Jardine Sr., check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: www.ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � 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 John Jardine Sr. Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Jardine Sr. 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 1868-1905 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 & 20th Centuries, Essex County, Tilbury West Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. John Jardine Sr. Diary & Transcription, 1868 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1869 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1870 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1871 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1872-1874 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1868-1905 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 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1872-1874 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Jardine Sr. 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 1872-1874 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, Essex County, Tilbury West Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. April 1, 1872 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. John Jardine Sr. Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October the 24 1872</p> <p>flour to notia the blacksmith two hundred of flour</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>$</td> <td>cts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>at 3 50 a hundred</td> <td>7</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>a cord of wood to the blacksmith</td> <td>1</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October the 24th</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>one hundred of flour to Godfaw</td> <td>3</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Trembly and a 11 pounds of pork</td> <td></td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September the 22 1873</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>seed wheat sowed this year</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>is 19 x 1/2 bushels at a $ 1 x 10 cts pr bus</td> <td>$21</td> <td>45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 bushels of wheat sold</td> <td>$21</td> <td>62 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26 this bushels of wheat taken and ground for flour $1 x 10 cts</td> <td>$28</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16 October the 16 ------ 1873</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>took one load of wheat to Chatham and sold it there</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>was 39 x 49 bushels it fetched my</td> <td>$43</td> <td>75 cts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>January the 13 --------- 1874</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went to Chatham with a load of wheat &amp; sold it for $1.80 cts a hundred</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>bushels 39.52 lbs came to</td> <td>$43</td> <td>05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12 1/2 bushels sold to St John came to</td> <td>$13</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20 bushels ground agin in flour for my one use at $1 x 10cts per f came to</td> <td>$22</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 bushels of wheat sold to st John agin March the 31 1874 comes to</td> <td>$7</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April the 28, 1874 ----</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20 bushels of wheat I took to mill agin for my one use and got ground into flour</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April the 28, 1874</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>sold 4 bushels agin it came to</td> <td>$4</td> <td>38 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May the 19 1874</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went to Chatham with a load of wheat &amp; sold it for $ 1 18 per bushel</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>bushels 27.9 p came to</td> <td>$27</td> <td>85 cts</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April the 1, 1872</p> <p>1 Monday it is a btful day cold wind James jardine drawed out ties black ash in the forenoon. John Jardine made black ash in the forenoon in the afternoon maid white Oake ties nine at the railroad frend of old Trembly</p> <p>2 Tuesday James and I maid ties J John Jardine went to see Shampan in the afternoon about som Oats a fine day</p> <p>3 Wednesday James and J Jardine maid ties all day 12</p> <p>Gold King in a guinea{illegible}</p> <p>A man without manners and wearing fine clothes is like a {illegible}</p> <p>So Tilbury West April 3rd, 1872</p> <p>Before you marry be sure you tarry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0</p> <p>Received from John Jardine for M{illegible}</p> <p>The sum off $125 payment in full up to date</p> <p>James Jardine</p> <p>March 28th 1872</p> <p>Six months after date: promise to pay {line stroked through} or Bases the sum of Value Received</p> <p>Six months after I promise to pay</p> <p>the sum of</p> <p>value received</p> <p>in the {illegible}</p> <p>Command you may your mind from play {illegible}</p> <p>Danube is the name of a river in Turkey (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0</p> <p>Oh! never mind the weather but get ou off Double Trouble Believe {illegible}</p> <p>Oh! you mind the weather but get it not off Double Trouble{illegible}</p> <p>Oh! never mind the weather, but get {torn off}</p> <p>C Command you n{torn off}</p> <p></p> <p>{from page turned upsidedown the following appears}</p> <p>On John Jardine Tilbury West</p> <p>Tindell Post Office</p> <p>Mr John Jardin W. Pembroke</p> <p>County of Pem{illegible}</p> <p>Province of Upper Canada</p> <p>Ont. $</p> <p>Command You Marry Your Mind</p> <p>I lay every moment</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Wednesday I plowed in the afternoon it rained a little i fixed som fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Thursday I plowed killed two pigs at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Friday I plowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Saturday I plowed to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr Armstrong it rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Monday I went to the shop with the harrows to get the teeth it is raining to day the ground is wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Tuesday I choped of to cuts John Benwa comence to ditch this afternoon it is raining the ground is geting pretty wet the ditches is geting full</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Wednesday in the forenoon John and I ditched in the afternoon I went to Stony point for Henry Richardson A load of goods the rods is very bad it is raing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Thursday John and I ditched all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Friday John &amp; I ditched all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Saturday John &amp; I ditched in the afternoon I went to the shop for the harow I got two shoes on John horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr Armstrong</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Monday John &amp; I scraped the dirt into the old ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Tuesday John &amp; I finished scraping this forenoon in the afternoon we drawed rails</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Wednesday John made ditch I went to Stony point for Richardson drawed a few rails</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Thursday John drawed rails Old man Trembly and I put up the fence for the oat feild</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Friday I sowed 11 1/2 bushels of barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Saturday we finished harrowing and furrowed the peice all up --</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mr John Jardine Tilbury New Tindel P. Office</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine Tilbury West Nov 20th 1871</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1st 1870</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sunday we were at house all day no church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Monday plowed all round the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tuesday finished ploughing in the feild at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wednesday I sowed 7 bushel of barley and finished harrowing it and furrowed it up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday pulled out stumps in the new field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Friday I plowed in the afternoon it rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Saturday I plowed all day in the new feild Johny went to Chatham on his own business</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sunday we went to church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Monday I ploughed in the new field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday I ploughed John durt from the ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Wednesday I ploughed John throwed durt from the {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Thursday I finished ploughing in the new field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday John B harrowed in oats I sowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Saturday old Trembly and I planted my potatoes John B finished harrowing the oats to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sunday I took Lizzey to her mothers to goy to the dockter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Monday I furrowed the new field I plowed about two acres for Mr Tre{cutt off} in the afternoon Mr Trembly and J cleaned about 40 bushel of oats and 22 bushels of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Tuesday I went to Mill to the blacksmith shop I got two shoes on dan in the afternoon finished ploughing the little field at the ashery sowed some flax and two bushels of oats John Benwa went to lawtrel barn raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Wednesday I commene to plough for corn in the old meadow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Thursday I ploughed for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Friday ploughed for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Saturday after dinner it rained a little shour ploughed for corn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sunday I went to church lizzy is in Detroit yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Moonday I went down to Detroit to sea lizzy hugh is harrowing and plouging there is a very heavy shour to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Tuesday I came home to day noon afternoon I went round for money for the society</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wednesday nooon finished ploughing for corn afternoon John Benwa harrowed Mr Marchel and I cliped the wool of the shee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Thursday I finished harrowing for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Friday forenoon I forrwed the corn ground in the afternoon Henery Gracy and his Wife came to see me I had just begun to plant corn Lizzey is in Detroit yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Satuerday forenoon we finished planting corn in the afternoon I took my plow to the shop get a new landslide and the point sharp</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Sunday I went to here Mr Cottoms no Lizzy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Monday I fixed a place for the chickens on and drawed lgs for two bridges in the afternoon I mad the two bridges</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Tuesday I roled my corn in the afternoon I went to Truell raising the grainrey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1870</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday forenoon I went to the shop for my plough in the afternoon I ploughed for Edward for corn the ground is very hard and dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Thursday forenoon ploughed Edward Trembly in the afternoon I piled some manure very dry and hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Friday forenoon piled manure in the afternoon I went to stoney point to meet Lizzey she has come home from Detroit</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Saturday forenoon playing my self in the afternoon I piled up manure washed the buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Sunday we went to church it rained a nice sh{ower}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Monday forenoon piled manure in the afternoon fixed the old fence back of the wheat field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Tuesday I piled manure all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Wednesday I went to whitewash the church it began to rain about 9 to night it thundred and lighting here it rained a butful shour</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Thursday I loged for Mitchel Trmbly to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Friday I piled a little manure it is raining very near</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Saturday I loged for hugh Gracy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at ten O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Monday I pulled weeds &amp; thistles out of the barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Tuesday I puled weeds out of the potatoes &amp; oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Wednesday I spread dirt on the lane in the afternoon I pulled weeds out of the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Thursday I finished piling manure and puled some weeds out of the oats rain every day the crops are looking better of the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Friday spread dirt in the afternoon cleaned wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Saturday I spread dird in the afternoon I went to Tomy Atksons to raise a stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at 4 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Monday I went to mill with the last of my wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Tuesday I cultivated my potatoes and bean ground and harrowed the bean ground and planted my beans</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Wednesday I comenced to hoe my potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Thursday I hoed potatoes to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Friday I am hoeing potatoes to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Saturday forenoon howed potatoes in the afternoon we went to here Mr king preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at eleven Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Monday champaing and I howed potatoes to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> John Jardine</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Tuesday champain and I finished howing potatoes in the forenoon in the afternoon howed corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Wednesday tomey and I cultivated corn champain howed corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Thursday champain edward and I howed corn to day to night it rained heavy shower</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>July the first 1870</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday it is a drizzling rain most of the day I done nothing but cut a little grass at the doore</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Saturday I went to help boby vickerman at his shed to make shingels for it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr Armstrong</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Monday I commence to cut my hay to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Tuesday I mowing hay round the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Wednesday cut hay with the machin drawed in one lode of hay comence to rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Thursday it rained this forenoon it faired a little while it rained a heavy shower about 5 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Friday Theodore and I turned over hay till about three O clock we gatheredup four rows of hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Saturday Theodore and I comenced to draw in hay about 10 O clock Richard dodd com with the horse rake and raked up all my hay we drawed 8 lods of hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Sunday we stayed home today no church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Monday it rained heavy all forenoon it rained some this afternoon I went up to Mr Pools about my trees apple trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Tuesday it is raining it is very wet this afternoon we commence to cut my wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Wednesday we Mitchel and Theodore and me cut wheat all day, Marsheal finished cutting my hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Thursday Theodore and I cut wheat all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Friday Theodore and i finished cuting wheat to day at supper time we put up a few hay ricks in the evening</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page is a duplicate of pdf 06 John Jardine journal 1870}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Saturday Theodore and I gathered hay and drawed in 4 lods</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at 10 O clock it came up a big shour it rained a vey short h{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Monday I went to east tilbury in the forenoon in the afternoon we cut brley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Tuesday mowed barley and drawed in two lods of hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Wednesday mowed barley til supper time after supper we gathered up two row of bar{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Thursday we gathered up 4 acres of barley in winrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Friday we drawed one load of wheat and two lods of barley till noo it came up a h{cut off} wind and rain after the rain shook up barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Saturday we gathered up barley in the fore in the afternoon we drawed in 4 1/2 lods of barley and 1 load of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Sunday we went to church it came up a heavy of rain about noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Monday this morning at 2 Oclock a very heavy rain and wind storm Theodore and I got in one lods of barley after supper</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Tuesday we raked up last of the barley we wanted to get in the last load of barley but the rain beat us it did not get dry the rest of the day another big shour tonight</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Wednesday it rains another shour about {cut off} O clock another between 4 and 5 this afternoon great deal of lightning and thunder with the shour</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Thursday it rains this morning another shour 8 or 9 O clock another shour about half past eleven O clock another shour about 2 O clock nothing done to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Friday I straitened up the wheat and pulled weeds in the corn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{ page is a duplicate of pdf 07, John Jardine Journal 1870}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>30 Saturday</td> <td>we untied 3 lods of wheat and drawed 4 lod of wheat 1 load and half of barley and half load of hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31 Sunday</td> <td>we went to hire Mr Armstrong</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> August the first 1870 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1 Monday</td> <td>we finished drawing in my wheat and barley I plowed Theodore cut weeds in the co{indecipherable}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 Tuesday</td> <td>I plowed Theodore cut weeds in the corn in the afternoon Theodore went to Mitchel to make hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 Wednesday</td> <td>Theodore mowed for Mitchel in the afternoon cut weeds in the corn I went to the blacksmith shop got dan[?] shod bought a plo[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 Thursday</td> <td>I shoveled out the croos furroes Theodore worked in the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 Friday</td> <td>I cut a few oats I comenced to[cutoff] again in the afternoon Theodore in the co[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 Saturday</td> <td>plowed again Theodore in the co[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 Sunday</td> <td>I went to church lizzy stayed hom[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 Monday</td> <td>I finished plowing [indecipherable] rice Theodore[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9 Tuesday</td> <td>we comenced to cut oats to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 Wednesday</td> <td>we cut ots to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11 Thursday</td> <td>reaped oats to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12 Friday</td> <td>richard x mitchel x Theodore mowed to day and I reaped ots to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 Saturday</td> <td>it rained all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14 Sunday</td> <td>I went to church at 4 oclock[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 Monday</td> <td>Theodore x I bind oats to [cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16 Tuesday</td> <td>out som Mitchel x Theodore dr[cutoff] in oats Alik and I gathered oats[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 Wednesday</td> <td>Theodore went to help Mit[cutoff] stack his oats John B and I reaped o[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18 Thursday</td> <td>in the forenoon Theodore in[cutoff] mitchel to finish his oats we reaped in [cutoff]</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page is a duplicate of pdf 08, John Jardine Journal 1870}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>19 Friday</td> <td>MitchelxTheodore xme finished cuting all my oats we got in one load it came up a shower of rain stoped us of getting to do any more</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20 Saturday</td> <td>I finished cuting my flax in the [indecipherable] Theodore went to stoney pooint to get some [indecipherable]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21 Sunday</td> <td>I went to church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22 Monday</td> <td>Theodore and I finished binding oats in the barn field and drawed them all in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23 Tuesday</td> <td>Theodore harrowed in the forenoon I bound a few oats in afternoon it was weet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24 Wednesday</td> <td>I went to the poling for the [indecipherable]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff] Thursday</td> <td>I went to Dunkens for one of the [cutoff]irls I did not get one of them in the after [cutoff]noon Theodore hrnessed I shook hay in the [cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff] Friday</td> <td>in the forenoon Theodore harrowed I was looking for a agirl cannot find one i[cutoff] [cutoff]fternoon we drawed in the last of the oats and Theodore finished rolling the orchard field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff] Saturday</td> <td>Theodore drawed manure to day was looking for a girl all day to day got none</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff] Sunday</td> <td>I went to church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff] Monday</td> <td>Thodore manure I went to Ainslie for 1 baggieI drawed manure in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff]Tuesday</td> <td>Theodore and I drawed manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff] Wednesday</td> <td>we drawed manure</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> September 1870 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>[cutoff]sday</td> <td>I plowed and Theodore showed his [cutoff] [cutoff]y I plowed in the forenoon and helped for[cutoff] [cutoff]ting thrash afternoon Theodore drawed manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff]ursday</td> <td>it is rainy I thrashed the flax</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page is a duplicate of pdf 09, John Jardine Journal 1870}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>4 Sunday</td> <td>we to hear Mr Armstrong</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 Monday</td> <td>I thrashed for Maning Theodore hauled manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 Tuesday</td> <td>I finished atThrashing for Maning in the forenoon thrashed for Boby in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 Wednesday</td> <td>I thrased for Boby Vickersman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 Thursday</td> <td>I thrashed for Mitchel Trembly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9 Friday</td> <td>I thrashed for Edward Trembly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 Saturday</td> <td>I thrashed for John Jardine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11 Sunday</td> <td>we went to Church in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12 Monday</td> <td>finished thrashing for me at two Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 Tuesday</td> <td>I plowed for fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14 Wednesday</td> <td>I plowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 Thursday</td> <td>I plowed again all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16 Friday</td> <td>I plowed again Mifachogno was cutting corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 Saturday</td> <td>I sowed 4 1/3 bush wheat and cultivated it in [cutoff] [indecipherable] Jackson finished cutting the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff] Sunday</td> <td>we went to church at 10 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff]9 Monday</td> <td>I sowed 1 1/2 bushels of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20 Tuesday</td> <td>I furrowed it up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21 Wednesday</td> <td>I shoveled the barrowes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22 Thursday</td> <td>I comence to plow around the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23 Friday</td> <td>I finished plowing around the house in the afternoon harrowed in to two bushels of wh[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24 Saturday</td> <td>I barrowed it up and shoveled it[cutoff] I bought two calvs from Richard dodd and fetched them home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25 Sunday</td> <td>we went to church 4 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26 Monday</td> <td>I drawed manuer to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27 Tuedsay</td> <td>I drawed manure to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28 Wednesday</td> <td>I loged for Richard dodd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29 Thursday</td> <td>it rained alittle I trhashed my beens Mr Trembly and I cleaned up the beens I fixed the buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[cutoff] Friday</td> <td>it rained all day it was a splendid rain the ground was very dry</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page is a duplicate of pdf 10, John Jardine Journal 1870}</p> October 1870 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1 Saturday</td> <td>I plowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[blotted] Sunday</td> <td>we went to church at 10 ocloc[cutoff]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 Monday</td> <td>raining till 10 oclock I plowed one band this forenoon in the afternoon I went to the society meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 Tuesday</td> <td>in the forenoon I drawed th[cutoff] lods of manuere cleaned 6 bushels of whea[cutoff] for Marchel and 4 for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 Wednesday</td> <td>i sowed 3 bushels half of it and harrow it in and barrowed it and shoveled the croos furrowes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 Thursday</td> <td>I went and plowed for Licks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 Friday</td> <td>I ploughed for Jackson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 Saturday</td> <td>in the forenoon boby [indecipherable] me [cutoff] altred my pigs and calvs in the afternoon I ploughed for Jackson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9 Sunday</td> <td>we went to church 4 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 Monday</td> <td>I plowed for Jackson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11 Tuesday</td> <td>I dug my peatchblows in the afternoon I cleaned grain for the fair</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12 Wednesday</td> <td>we went to east Tilbury fair</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 Thursday</td> <td>we went to our own fair in west Tilbury</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14 Friday</td> <td>I went and fetched home my pig in the afternoon I peened them all up [indecipherable]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 Saturday</td> <td>I comenced to dig my Patoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16 Sunday</td> <td>we went to church 3 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 Monday</td> <td>I went and plowed for Jackson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18 Tuesday</td> <td>I plowed for Jackson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19 Wednesday</td> <td>I dug potatoes it rains a little this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20 Thursday</td> <td>forenoon it rains a little I dug potates in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21 Friday</td> <td>I dug potatoes and drawed one load of corn after sundown</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> John Jardine</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{this page is a duplicate of pdf 11, John Jardine Journal 1870}</p> <p>[first portion of page is cut off]</p> <p>[perhaps this page is not in the correct order? the month in the middle of the page reads "October 1869", while the previous page was in October 1870]</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>20 Meonday</td> <td>I moved John Marnie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21 Tuesday</td> <td>I rained most all day I thrashe[cutoff] my beans I was sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22 Wednesday</td> <td>I was very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23 Thursday</td> <td>the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24 Friday</td> <td>the same [indecipherable]</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25 Saturday</td> <td>Alick x hugh came down and plowed and harrowed for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26 Sunday</td> <td>I was in bed most all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27 Monday</td> <td>Hughy + Alick sowed all my fall wheat and harrowed and hartily waterfurrowed it &amp; am some better to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28 Tuesday</td> <td>Alick and I shoveling furrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29 Wednesday</td> <td>Alick shoveled furrowe[indecipherable] I skined the little hiefer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30 Thursday</td> <td>we went to the picnic east</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> October October 1869 [indecipherable] <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1 Friday</td> <td>I went to mill with a grist</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 Saturday</td> <td>I took bill lickman wife flour and mutton it raines hard all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 Sunday</td> <td>went to here Mr forest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 Monday</td> <td>I drawed ashes for sharaw in the afternoon I drawed up some firewood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 Tuesday</td> <td>Mitchel and I cut corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 Wednesday</td> <td>Mitchel and I cut corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 Thursday</td> <td>I plowed for Mitchel all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 friday</td> <td>I plowed for Mitchel all day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page is a duplicate of pdf 11, John Jardine Journal 1870}</p> <p><br />{top of page is from two pages previous}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>{page torn off} Wednesday we went {page torn off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Thursday we went {page torn off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>friday sharow helped me to clean a load of barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Satuerday I went to crews with a load of barley sold for $1.29 cents 22 hundred 17 pounds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr forest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Monday Mr trembly and I cleaned a load of barley in the afternoon mary and me dug potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Tuesday we went to the picnic</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Wednesday dug potatoes marey and me to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Thursday I went to chatham with a load of barley sold for $1.23 cents I had 22 hundred and 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>friday Mtichel and mary and I finished diging my potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Satuerday it is raining and snowing to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr king</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Monday I fixed the hog pen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Tuesday I tied corn straw and drawed one load of corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Wednesday I husked a little and drawed a load and a half of corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Thursday I took the last of my barley out to Mr Crow I got prise $1.22 cts per h{cut off} I had twelve hundred and sixty pounds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>friday I loged at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Satuerday I tied corn straw all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Sund went to here Mr forest</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> A November the 11 month of the year 1869 November 1869 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Monday Mary and I drawed to loads of corn and cleaned up my barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{this page is a duplicate of pdf 12 John Jardine Journal 1870 - already transcribed}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Tuesday Lizzie and me went to chatham and to blenhiem for seed barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Wednesday we stayed in blenhim all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday we came home from blenhim</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>friday it rained and snowed Sam and me cleaned 25 bushels of wheat and I went to mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Satuerday I bought one hundred bushel of corn from beatise leanard prise 40 cts per bushel brought home two loads of corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Sunday we wnt to here Mr forest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Monday I banked the house and covered my potatoes Deeper</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Tuesday I loged for William cornwell Alick and sam husked corn all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wednesday Samuel and Alick and me husked corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Thursday Alick and I drawed in the corn straw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>friday Alick and I drawed in two loads of corn and husked a little corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Satuerday it snowed very hard all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sunday we stayed home all day snow agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Monday took two logs up to the mill I fixed a place for to feed my pigs on</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Tuesday I drawed Mr Trembley hay home for him it snowed very heavy to day {in left margin - Alick commence work to day 16}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Wednesday it snowed very heavy and rained Alick and me cut of a pice of the stack</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Thursday I cut wood and Alick drawed it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>friday Alick cut a little wood and dun the chors it rained hard to day I run around</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Satuerday it rained this forenoon this afternoon Alick and me drawed in them shocks of corn to the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Sunday we stayed home</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{this page is a duplicate of pdf 13, John Jardine Journal 1870}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Monday in the forenoon Alick and me cut hoop poles it snowed very heavy you could hardly see Alick and me husked corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Tuesday we took hoop poles to henery in the afternoon Alick and me cut hoop poels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Wednesday Alick and me took another load of hoop poles to henry the hole was 1.16 poels in the afternoon fixed sheep pen and calf yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Thursday Alick and me choped dogs of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>friday moring I went and got my horses shod in the afternoon drawed up wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Satuerday Alick drawed wood I choped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Sunday we went here Mr forest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Monday I went after albert to fix the stable in the afternoon A &amp; me husked corn it rained all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Tuesday the snow is gon it raines hard Alick and me finished husked corn to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> D D December 12th month of the Year December 12th Month <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday Alick and me fixed the shed for the cows ad choped som stovewood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Thursday we drawed corn straw into the barn yard commenc to chop cord wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>friday Alick drawed up wood for the machine I choped it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Satuerday it snowes and raines very hard to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr King</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Monday Alick and me drawed up wood for the machine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Tuesday hugh sawed stovewood for us</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Wednesday hugh sawed stovewood for us</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Thursday we moved logs and burned brush for Shore to ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>friday I nailed the batens on the Stable and the kitchen</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page is a duplicate of pdf 14, John Jardine Journal 1870 - already transcribed)</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Satuerday we split wood in the afternoon it rained Alick and I cleaned up 25 bush of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Sunday roads is bad it rains we stayed home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Monday shrowo Alick and I kiled to pigs split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Tuesday alick &amp; I split wood at the dore</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Wednesday it rained all day nothing dun</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Thursday I went to mill with 25 bushels of wheat Alick stayed home and kept batch alone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>friday I choring and spliting some wood at the door</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Satuerday I went to mill and fetched the rest of my grist home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Sunday we stayed at home all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Monday I was choring and spliting a little wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Tuesday forenoon spliting wood afternoon Alick &amp; richard edward and old Mr Trembly put up my stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Wednesday I was choring and spliting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Thursday I put dung on my potatoes piled up wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Friday I was spliting and piling wood and choring</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Saturday Christmas day - Went to Mrs Gracey's to dinner Came home alone and after feeding the stock went to a raffle at Richardson's store</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Sunday In the evening we went to hear M King preach at 7 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>E Nondurn Helped Bobby Vickerman to clean his flax seed done the Chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Tuesday afternoon helped the boys to say wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Wednesday I helped sam to split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Thursday I was choring in the afternoon helped Edward Trembly to draw logs for the machine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Friday I helped richard dood drawing logs For the machine to day all day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January the first 1870</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Satuerday I was about the store most all Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Sunday was a heavy snow storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Monday Done the choers and went to the township meeting with boby</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Tuesday I was choring in the afternoon &amp; hitched up my colt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Wednesday I drawed cordwood out o the bush and piled it at the road side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Thursday drawed wood out of the bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Friday I was choring and went to Mr Pool to visit a little to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Satuerday I choring and tok home James shu and fetched home cder</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Sunday went to hear Mr --------</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Monday I went to henderson for the barl and went for potva to kil my pigs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Tuesday I went to tomey atkson helpe kil pigs in the afternoon kiled my pigs commence to rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Wednesday it rains all day the snow is nearly all gon the water is nearly up a foot deep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Thursda it has snoed a little it freezing it is windey and cold I am choring to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Friday I went to chaham with my hogs and sold them they weighed 9008 witch fetched $77.18cts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Satuerday it rained hard all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr ---- raing agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Monday moring raing agin it is a lake all over the land the ditches is runing all over my land the water is runing past the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Tuesday I went to William henderson for two pigs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Wednesday I went to Mr pools {pen scribble ^v^v^v^v^v^}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Thursday I was choping and piling brush to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Friday I helped boby to cut sawlogs all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Satuerday I went down backous in the afternoon I fell a big oak in the field at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Sunday we stayed home all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Monday I was cuting railcuts and sawlogs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Tuesday in the forenoon I was cuting rail lumber in the afternoon we commence to saw cordwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Wednesday we sawed wood today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Thursday we sawed wood today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Friday we sawed wood today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Satuerday wefinished sawin this forenoon in the afternoon Samuel and me split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Sunday we went to curch to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Monday Samuel and me split wood</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> February 1870 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday I went to the shop to get two shoes on my hores they ran away and broke vry near every thing sam split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Wednesday Samuel and I split cordwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Thursday Samuel and I split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Friday Samuel and me finished spliting wood this forenoon in the afternoon cut a load of wood for notty</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Satuerday Sam and I went down to baptest creek in the afternoon sam &amp; me took notty the wood fetched home the sleighs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Sunday we went to hear Mr Allen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Monday Samuel and me commence to chop cord</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Tusday we choped cordwood fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Wednesday we choped cordwood no sleighing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Thursday sam and me quit chopping wood</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Friday sam went home and I put new pins in my bobsleighs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Satuerday I fixed the bridge in front of the old man</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Sunday home to day no minister to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Monday hugh and me went to the store I bought 1 pair of mockoson I fixed pins to hang up the harness Hugh and I settled up about the sawing machine paid all up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Thusday I went to goodro got my hores shod up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Wednesday I went up to William Alan I got a hayfork mended it is like spring weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Thursday it began to rain about 8 oclock to night it is soft and sloppy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Friday I went to a bee at Old Mr Latrilles</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Satuerday done my chores and hauled some rails</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Sunday we went to hear Mr King preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Monday we went to the congregation meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Tuesday I hauled 2 loads of cordwood to the Bapteste Creek</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Wednesday the same very poor sleighing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Thursday the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Friday I had a bee five teames very bad roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Satuerday one load for Dick and 1 load for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Sunday it is raining we stayed at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Monday hauled two loads again and began to cut a road through the bush with Dick and Alick</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> O Erin dear: beyond the sea fair country of my s{illegible}s {illegible}ies March 1870 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday finished cuting the road and took 2 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Wednesday one load for McEwan &amp; 1 load for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Thursday I took down three loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Friday the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine Tilbury West January 10th 1875</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Satuerday I took three loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Sunday we went to hear Mr Armstrong preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Monday I took two load</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Tuesday the same, very poor sleighing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Wednesday I took three loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Thursday the last of what wood I have cut took two loads the road is almost bare the ice on the creek not very safe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Friday I choped cordwood snowed some in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Satuerday I choped wood snowed some and rained sleet is turned colder to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr armstrong in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Monday I took two loads of wood to baptist creek</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Tuesday I took one load for mitchel and one load for me to baptist creek</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Wednesday I took two loads to baptist creek</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Thursday I took 1 load and choped in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>friday I took one load for Mitchel trembly in the afternoon choped for my self two cord and a half</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Satuerday I took to loads to baptist creek it is thawing very fast this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Sunday we stayed home all day it is mudy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Monday I went to Bapteste creek with Richardson measure my wood shad 85 3/111</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>tusday I took my cow up to taylor I got 2250 cts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Wednesday I went to the sail at gorg helmon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Thursday I was spliting sovewood at the door</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Friday I went for my new waggon and split the rest of my wood at the door</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Saturday in the forenoon I cut a few rails in the afternoon I went to the store it rained all afternoon the roads is very mudy</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Sunday we was home all day for it rained all day to night it is snowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Monday moring there is from two to three inches of snow to night it is all gon the road is very bad it is cloudy to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Tuesday I drawed railes with flora and dan in the afternoon i was choping William Allen came I paid him $20 on my waggon and gave him my note for the balance fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Wednesday I drawed rails with flora and dan in the afternoon I sold flora for $100</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Thursday it is a drizziling rain very near all day in the afternoon Mr trembly and I cleaned 36 bushels of oats</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {written in pencil in a different hand -"mide the weather but yet but of double trouble"} April 1870 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday we went up to Mr pools with the waggon I think the roads is the worst I ever saw them it is raining tonight</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Satuerday I went to the store and got my money for my wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Sunday we stayed home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Monday we went out to the store and bot some things</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Tuesday I went and bot the John horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Wednesday furrowed the corn field with Top Dan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Thursday I went to franks house raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Friday I picked my potatoes took them into the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Satuerday we went to William Mcdowell funeral to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Sunday home all day to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Monday it rained a little this forenoon in the afternoon I fixed a little pice of the lane fence and sold half a tun of hay it is fine night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Tuesday I commenced to plow to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL</p> <p>APRIL the first 1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Monday it is a fine day cold wind James Jardine Drawed out ties black ash ties in the forenoon John Jardine Maid black ash ties 12 in the forenoon in the afternoon Maid white ash ties in the at the railroad frunt of old Tr{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Tuesday fine Jame and I maid ties I went to se Shampan for Oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Wednesday James and I maid ties all day maid 8 white oak 4 red oak</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday James Jardine and I drawed ties this forenoon 31 we maid 14 this afternoon of red oak ties</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Friday we drawed ties in the forenoon in the afternoon we maid 12 ties it is a fine day we herd the frog sing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Satuerday James and I went to the mill with a grist and the ploughto the shop in the afternoon we maid ties 12 Oaks and 2 black ash and drawe them out, about half past 4 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Sunday morning it is raining a little all day home to a</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Monday forenoon James sowed grass seed I was riddling grass seed in the afternoon I commenced to plough James went to the mill for the grist and did not get it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Tuesday James sowed grass seed and went ot the mill this eving for the grist I ploughed to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wednesday James Catherine &amp; Mary went to Chatham and I stayed home and fixed up the gats and the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Thursday we got our Oats home from Champan I ploughed after supper James piled lumber at the gra{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Friday morning there was a big thunder shower before daylight it rained a little this forenoon I plough this afternoon James got whippletree riged for his team</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Saturday I ploughed with Jane &amp; cat all day James went for shepard with the teem to move is stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sunday we went to church to here Mr fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Monday forenoon ploughed dan and black James Jardine put up the fences that blowed down with the wind on Satuerday the 14 it begins to snow at a quarter to twelve it snowed very heavey for about two hours it a little all afternoon I ploughed in the snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Tuesday I ploughed and went to John Warnock a little while after dinner to put the top logs on his house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mr John Jardine Tilbury West T. P. O.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Wednesday I went to James F dodd raising his driving house and stable and a lean to his grainery</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Thursday I ploughed this forenoon it rains considerable I went to the store after diner and ploughed after supper with dan and cate round the apples trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Friday I plowed to day in the Orchard field fine day James Jardine is working on the railroad this is three days and a half this week one day last week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Satuerday I plowed in the forenoon in the afternoon I went to Mary Jane Arkson funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Sunday we went to church in the forenoon in the afternoon it rained a heavy shower</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Monday I plowed all day finished plowing in the Orchard by the house I plowed 4 lands by the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Tuesday I commenced to harrow in the lower field next the concession for oats I sowed 6 bushels to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Wednesday sowed 9 1/2 bushel of oats finished the lower field sowing and harrowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Thursday forenoon I furrowed it James harrowed the Orchard I in the afternoon sowed the orchard with barley twlve bushels and a peck</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Friday I shovled the furrows in the lower fiel by the concession James Jardine plowed in the field by the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Satuerday I furrow the orchard and plowed one land in the field by the barn in forenoon in the afternoon I shoveled the orchard furrows James plowed in the field by the barn all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Sunday I stayed home James &amp; Cathrine went to church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Monday I plowed in the field by the barn Ja ro'd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Tuesday I plowed to day James is on the railroad</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> MAY the first 1872 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday forenoon it rains I went to the council meeting James plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Thursday I finished plowing the field by the barn in the forenoon in the afternoon I harrowed in a five bushels of barley 5</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Friday moring we are all siting in the house it is raining pretty heavy it fairs up about 10 Oclock it turns out abutful day I harrowed in the field by the barn sowed 3 bushels barley this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Satuerday I sowed 4 bushels of Oats and 2 bushels of barley in he field by the barn and I furrowed about half of the field it is a butful day I have finished sowing grain this spring</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Sunday went to church to day at half past 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Monday I sowed my flax and finished furrowing the field by the barn and shoveled the furrowes and took my patoes out of the pit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Tuesday forenoon I planted my patoes in the afternoon I went down to detroit I went to Mary {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Wednesday in detriot and sandwich to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Thursday I came home to day this eving I began to plow in the new field east side of the barn for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Friday plowed in the barn field to day for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Satuerday I plowed in the new pice of ground east side of the barn for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Sunday we went to church in the forenoon at half past ten Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Monday plowed in the barn field for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Tuesday plowed again for corn it is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Wednesday plowed in the forenoon in the afternoon it is a butful rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Thursday I plowed agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Friday in the forenoon I finished plowing in the east field by the barn for corn in the afternoon Archey Gracy and I planted corn James harrowed for me to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Satuerday Archey and I planted corn till about 4 Oclock it began to rain James finished harrowing the corn ground for me in the forenoon went and got dan shod</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Sunday stayed home no church it rained all all Satuerday night D it is splendid rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Monday it is showery James is at home to day he brought home 40 bushels of Oats and helped me to clean grass seed I planted 3 X 1/2 lands of corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Tuesday I finished planting my corn &amp; fixing rails from the fence and drawed som stones out of the field with geney on the crutch and sowed the Orchard field with grass seed it is a fine day but cloudey looks very like rain the ground is prety sappy every thing is growing very fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Wednesday it rained to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Thursday James Jardine ditched with Richard dodd I ditched for Richard in the forenoon in the afternoon I went to tomas Jackson shop raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Friday in the afternoon I went to the graveyard and fixed up lizzy grave</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Satuerday in the forenoon I whitewashed the shed in the afternoon I went to William henderson for the sawing machine fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Sunday we went to church half past ten it came up a thunder storm in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Monday this moring the ditches is full of water the ground is very sloppy and wet James and Potruf helped me to saw wood at the door for the stove there is a heavy wind from the west the water has dried up very fast the ditches is pretty low to nigt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Tuesday James Potruf me to saw wood to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Wednesday James went to the railroad to day and I &amp; Gorge cambel we split wood at the door it rained to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Thursday James is home this forenoon we sawed up the skids and put the machine in the barn in the afternoon Gorge &amp; I split wood this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Friday Gorge cambel and I split wood to day at the door we had lots of victers to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> JUNE the first 1872 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Satuerday I went to Mr pools in the forenoon in the afternoon Gorge &amp; I split wood at the door till suppertime it begins to rains I went to the store and got $10 pound of tea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Sunday we went to church in the afternoon at half past three O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Monday Mr Marchel and I shore my sheep Gorge split wood at the doore thee old mair foled this morning fol cant stand</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Tuesday split a little wood planted my beens and fed the colt and examened the corn the grubs is cuting the corn all of at the top of the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Wednesday the colt died this morning we split wood at the door to day agin we burried the colt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Thursday this morning Gorge and I split wood at the door this forenoon I in the afternoon went to Mr Jonston stable raising in the afternoon it began to rain to night about 9 O clock it rained prettey near all night James is gon to Muldon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Friday it is raining prettey hard this morning the ground is geting very wet this afternoon is fine till 4 O clock it is a heavy shower of rain thunder and lighting this afternoon I split wood at the door my wheat is begining to head out June the 7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Satuerday I went to the shop with my plow and harrow this forenoon James is spliting wood at the door in the afternoon James and Gorge and I is spliting wood at the door the roads is very slopy and wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at half past 10 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Monday James and Gorge and I planted the corn all over agin and pulled dockens out of the barley</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Tuesday in the forenoon Gorge and I is weeding in the barley I in the afternoon I went to James Miller barn raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Wednesday Gorge cambel and I cultivated the patotes and puled dockens out of the barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Thursday began to hoe my patoes it came up rain so James &amp; Gorge and my self cleaned all my wheat up there is 24 bushels there is 10 bus to goe to Mill for flour and 10 I amd goeing to take to Chatham when I goe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Friday we howed our potoes this forenoon I in the afternoon went to John Mcdool shead raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Satuerday Gorge and I piled manuer and mowed the frunt walk to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Sunday no Church to day at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Monday Gorge and I piled manuer fine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Tuesday went to mill with a grist Let potruf have a 11 bushels of wheat at one $140 cts per bushel wheight 6"60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Wednesday I in the forenoon piled manure I in the afternoon I went to Same Wellet barn raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Thursday in the forenoon Gorge and I piled manuer I in the afternoon went to Jackson stable raising very hot to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Friday Gorge and I finished piling up the manure in the afternoon we began to cultivated the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Stuerday moring Gorge and I was looking for the read cow and her calf then we cultivated the beens and howed som of them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Sunday we went to church half pa 10.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Monday John &amp; Gorge Camble and I howed corn this afternoon Gorge &amp; I cultivated corn in the forenoon, it is a fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> John Jardine</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Thuesday Mr Camble &amp; Gorge &amp; I finished cultivated the corn and got it all howed to fine wather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Wednesday I went to the lake for a lode of sand I fixed wagon wheelels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Thursday James &amp; Gorge &amp; I went to the lake and fetched home two loads of sand I in the afternoon went to church after supper we killed buges of the patoes fine wheather hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Friday James &amp; and Gorge &amp; and I went for two loads of sant to stony point</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Saturday morning I plowed my patoes and went to church at half past 10 O clock James &amp; Gorge picked the bugs of the patoes &amp; howed them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Sunday we went to church sacrament sabath</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> July the first 1872 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Monday ground our scythe and commence to cut hay here by the house this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Tuesday cut hay in the forenoon James and I went to John Manan sable raising in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Wednesday James &amp; I drawed two loads of hay in the stable loft Gorge &amp; James drawed in hay this afternoon I went to Potruf barn raising in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday Gorge &amp; I got in two lods of hay and cathrine &amp; I went up to Mrs pools to se Mrs cantlan in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Friday I helped James to plow over at dodds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Saturday James &amp; I went to chatham to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Sunday we went to church to day at 3 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Monday Gorge &amp; I ground our scythes this forenoon Marchel comence to cut my meadow this afternoon with the machine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Tuesday Marchel &amp; us finished cuting my medow this forenoon Gorge &amp; I covered the ashery well with new logs and bark this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wednesday Gorge &amp; I raked the medow with the horse raked this forenoon I had Edward Trembly &amp; John Camble cocking hay all day Gorge &amp; I drawed in this afternoon five loads of hay it is very hot and dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Thursday we got in three loads of hay this forenoon it came up a shour of rain we could not draw any more to day, we have cambel to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Friday Gorge &amp; I is raking and turning over the hay this forenoon Gorge and his father &amp; I got in all the hay out of the medow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Satuerday Gorge went to the sop with the cradle Mr camble &amp; I reaped wheat this forenoon in the afternoon Gorge drove the machine in the barley and Mr Cambl and I folowed behind the machine pushing the barley out of the way of the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at half past 10 O clock it is very hot and dry it looks a little like rain to night James Jardine commenced work for Jonson on Wednesday at noon July the 10 1872</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Monday Gorge &amp; Mr Camble cocked barley and I went to the shop to get a peice of my machine mended drawed in two loads of barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Tuesday Gorge &amp; I drawed in 4 loads of barley and three or 4 dusson of wheat and it came up a shower of rain and we cut the hay round the Orchard field and mowed a little next the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Wednesday we mowed the rest of the barley in the Orchard this forenoon in the afternoon we cocked barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Thursday forenoon is wet in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>cocked barley and drawed in three loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Friday drawed in all the barley and the field orchard field dun at 4 O clock cut a little wheat this evning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Satuerday three of us in the wheat to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Sunday morning it is raining I did not goe to church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Monday it is a fine day I cradle wheat and bound it Gorge Camble and I drawed in two loads of wheat after supper</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Tuesday it rains to day till about 4 O clock this afternoon Gorge and I cut ten dusson stooks of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Wednesday I am cradling wheat agin to day till 5 Oclock Gorge and I dawed in two loads of wheat this evening Tomas Marshaw began to bind wheat for me to day at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Thursday forenoon I finished cuting wheat and sirprise Oats this afternoon I bound wheat with Tom Marshaw we got in one load wheat it came up showe of rain spoiled the evening work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Friday Cease Marshaw &amp; Tom Marshaw &amp; I cut the barley by the barn this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Satuerday Tomas Marshaw &amp; I drawed in the wheat to day I bound the surprise Oats and drawed them in after dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Sunday we are at home no church to day fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Monday Gorge &amp; I began to gather the barley it came up a big rain sorm about 10 O clock it spoilt our barley for to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Tuesday forenoon I mowed the hay round the wheat field and the strip of hay at the head of the Oats field in the afternoon Gorge &amp; I turned over the barley to dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Wednesday it is raining to day dowing nothing it faired up in the afternoon a little I cut my fax seed and tie it up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST the 1 1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Thursday Marshaw &amp; I began my Oats we turned over the barley at noon to dry and went at the Oats rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Friday Tomas Marshaw &amp; Charley shampang &amp; Gorge Camble &amp; I stacked the barley to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Satuerday us fore are at the Oats to day in the lower field by the concession we cut and bound 97 sooks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Sunday I at home Cathrine went to church at half past three O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Monday in the forenoon cut Oats in the field by the barn in the afternoon Charley Champan &amp; I drawed in 4 loads of Oats out of the field by the concession</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Tuesday in the forenoon cut Oats and drawed in one load, finished cuting oats this afternoon and bound about 10 dusson to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Wednesday election day I went to the shop with my Cultivater in the forenoon in the afternoon I went to the town hall and give my voat for Rankin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Thursday Gorge &amp; I finished drawing in my Oats to day finished harvist to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Friday Gorge &amp; I cuting weeds in the corn to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Satuerday Gorge &amp; I was cuting weeds in the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at half past 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Monday James &amp; I cut weeds in the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Tuesday this morning it rains heavy it is showery to day we began to draw dung this eving and cut weads in the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Wednesday we finished cuting the weeds in the corn and drawed out 4 loads of dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Thursday mistake in Wednesday work in place of finishing the corn on Wednesday it was to day Wednesday there was very little dun for it is a wet day it rained a good deal the ditches has considerable water in them and the ground is very soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Friday Gorge &amp; I hawled manure out to day we hawled 12 loads into the wheat field intending to put wheat there agin this fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Satuerday I plowed with dan &amp; blak &amp; Gorge haled manuere it is fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Sunday we went to church in the afternoon at three O clock to here Mr Mealmon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Monday we drawed manuere today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Tuesday drawed manuer agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Wednesday we went to Mersey to a picknic</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Thursday I am alone plowed to day and halowed three loads of manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Friday went to thrash for Shampan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Satuerday finished thrashing for Shampan at noon this afternoon I haled out 8 loads of manuer fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at half past three O clock in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Monday morning I plowed two lands and haled manure the reast of the day it came up a thunder showe about 4 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Tuesday forenoon we finished halling the manuere in the afternoon Gorge Cambel haled dirt from the asherrey in to the barn yard and I plowed for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Wednesday Gorge is haling dirt and I am plowing to day fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Thursday we are dowing the sam to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Friday I finished plowing the field by the ashery a little before noon I helped Gorge to hall dirt the rest of the day in to the barn yeard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Satuerday I went to thrash for boby Vickerman Gorge is drawing dirt in the yard agin to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> SEPTEMBER the 1 1872 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sunday James &amp; Cathrine went to church at half past 3 O I stayed home it is dry weather agin looks a little like rain this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Monday I finished thrashing for boy vickerman this forenoon in the afternoon I cultavated and James went to the shop with the horses to get shod and did not get it dun</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tuesday James went and got the hores sod this forenoon I cultivated in the field by the barn to day Gorge hrrowed in the field by the ashery for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wednesday Gorge &amp; I fine cultivating and harrowing this forenoon in the afternoon I went to the shop and got the lampers out of Jane mouth and got my cultivator fixed fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday we are doing nothing this forenoon it is raining I plowed in the afternoon in the field by the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Friday morning looking for one of the cows I got one land plowed in the afternoon I went to Jackson to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Satuerday thrashed for Trembly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sunday we are at home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Monday forenoon finished the thrashing for Edward Trembly in the afternoon commenced to thrash for my self</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>{in a different handwriting} A merchand not over conversant with Geography on hearing that one of his vessels was in Jep Jeopardy exclaimed, "Jeopardy, Jeopardy, where's that?" James Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday thrashed for me to day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Wednesday forenoon finished thrashing fore me about 9 Oclock in the afternoon James sowd 5 bushels of wheat and I cultivated it in Gorge is brakeing lumps</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Thursday morning James got about 6 bushels of wheat sowed and it came on rain and we got no more dun to it to day I plowed in the field by the barn in this afternoon it is raining to night agin the ground is pretty soft geting to night Charley Champan is cuting corn to day and James and Gorge is helping him to cut corn this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday forenoon I plowed in the field by the barn in the afternoon I cultivated in the rest of my wehat James finished sowing the field by the ashory</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Satuerday I finished furrowing up the field of wheat in the forenoon in the afternoon I &amp; Gorge shovled the furrows out James is thrashing for Rd Charley Shampan finished cuting the corn to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sunday James went up to Mr Pools I &amp; Cathrine stayed home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Monday in the forenoon James went and helped Richard Dodd to thrash I plowed in the field by the barn Gorge is sick to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Tuesday James is gon to Henery Morrice to plow I am plowing in the field by the barn for wheat Gorge is burning stumps out of my way</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Wednesday I am plowing in the field by the barn Gorge is at the stumps</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Thursday it is wet this morning Gorge &amp; I cleaned 9 bushels of wheat and then it faired I commence to plow about half past 9 O clock I finished plowing the barn field for wheat about half past 2 Oclock I began to sow &amp; Gorge began to harrow I sowed 5 bushels to night in the barn field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Friday I sowed 4 1/2 of wheat to day wich finished sowing the field by the barn Gorge finished harrowing it to night it is a butful day very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Satuerday I finished forrowing my wheat field by the barn this forenoon Gorge &amp; I shovled the furrows this afternoon and drawed in the beens into the barn it is a butful day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sunday home to day it rained this morning very heavy there was heavy lighting and thunder about half past 4 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Monday showery this forenoon I thrashed my beens to day they ar very tuf</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Tuesday James and I plowed for Edward Trembly to day for his wheat this is a fine day very like rain to night the wind is south</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wednesday I went to the store this forenoon James made a handle in the afternoon I went out and helped Mr Ricardson to sow wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Thursday we are fixing the skidway to day and we took the mchine to the bush we have got it readay for staking to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>{in a different handwriting} What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment and once in a man's life? The letter M.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Friday this morning staked the mchine and began sawing James is helping me to day and Gorge Camble fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Satuerday Gorge and I is alone to day sawing cordwood we don big days sawing James went moving ties fine day it rained alittle in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Sunday this morning the wind is very high this it is like to blow the house over some times</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Monday Gorge &amp; I crosscuted som hickery logs this forenoon in the afternoon James &amp; Gorge &amp; I sawed cordwood with the mchine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> OCTOBER the first 1872 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday Gorge &amp; I sawed cordwood to day with the mchine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Wednesday I went to the shop with cate on Jane and cate shod all round it is weet to day Gorge &amp; I cleaned 17 bags of barley this afternoon for to go to Chatam</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Thursday it is very like rain this forenoon the roads very slopy Gorge drawed three loads of punkins &amp; I sharp my saw, in the afternoon Gorge &amp; I sawed cordwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Friday i went to help Sameul Gracey to rais his graineary</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Satuerday Gorge Camble &amp; I went to Chatham with a load of barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Sunday we went to church half past 10 O clock this morning in the afternoon it began to rain at half past 2 O clock rain till night the road muddy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Monday I did not do much to day I choped down a hickory tree fore cordwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Tuesday thrashed for mr pool to day fine wheather to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate of page -036}</p> <p></p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Thursday it is weet this morning Gorge &amp; I cleaned 9 bushels of wheat and then it faired I commence to plow about half past 9 O clock I finished plowing the barn field for wheat about half past 2 O clock I began to sow &amp; Gorge began to harrow I sowed 5 bushels to night in the barn field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Friday I sowed 4 1/2 of wheat to day wich finished sowing the field by the barn Gorge finished harrowing it to night it is a butful day very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Satuerday I finished forrwing my wheat field by the barn this forenoon Gorge &amp; I shovled the furrows this afternoon and drawed in the beens i to the barn it is a butful day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sunday home to day it rained this morning very heavy there was heavy lighting and thunder about half past 4 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Monday showery this forenoon I thrashed my beens to day they ar very tuf</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Tuesday James and I plowed for Edward Trembly to day for his wheat this is a fine day very like rain to night the wind is south</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wednesday I went to the store this forenoon James made an ax handle in the afternoon I went out and helped Mr Ricardson to sow wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Thursday we are fixing the skidway to day and we took the mchine to the bush we have got it readay for staking to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>{in a different handwriting} What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment and once in a man's life? The letter M.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate of page -037}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Friday this morning staked the mchine and began sawing James is helping me to day and Gorge Camble fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Satuerday Gorge and I is alone to day sawing cordwood we don big days sawing James went moving ties fine day it rained alittle in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Sunday this morning the wind is very high this it is like to blow the house over some times</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Monday Gorge &amp; I crosscuted som hickery logs this forenoon in the afternoon James &amp; Gorge &amp; I sawed cordwood with the mchine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> OCTOBER the first 1872 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday Gorge &amp; I sawed cordwood to day with the mchine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Wednesday I went to the shop with cate on Jane and cate shod all round it is weet to day Gorge &amp; I cleaned 17 bags of barley this afternoon for to go to Chatam</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Thursday it is very like rain this forenoon the roads very slopy Gorge drawed three loads of punkins &amp; I sharp my saw, in the afternoon Gorge &amp; I sawed cordwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Friday i went to help Sameul Gracey to rais his graineary</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Satuerday Gorge Camble &amp; I went to Chatham with a load of barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Sunday we went to church half past 10 O clock this morning in the afternoon it began to rain at half past 2 O clock rain till night the road muddy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Monday I did not do much to day I choped down a hickory tree fore cordwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Tuesday thrashed for mr pool to day fine wheather to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Wednesday thrashed for Mr pool this forenoon in the afternoon I got two shoes Jane came home and went back to Mr pool agin with James papers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Thursday Gorge &amp; I cut a cord of wood and split it and took it up to the blacksmith and I drawed 5 loads of punkins up to the fence Gorge went to bobys to a husking be this afternoon James Jardine came home to sine the papers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Friday this morning James &amp; I went up to Mr pools and sined the papers in the afternoon James went back to hooks corner Gorge &amp; I cleaned 21 bags of barley to to to Chatham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Satuerday Mr Pool &amp; I went to Chatham and put 300 dolers in the bank got a check for it and sent it of to toronto to Mc and took a load barley to chatham with {in a different handwriting} - Every person who shall willfully admise, or order other persons to admise with</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Sunday we are at home to day no minister these times {in a different handwriting} any articles</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Monday morning diging potaoes for to take to the fair on the 15 in the afternoon I went to help Edward Trembly rase his stable and shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Tuesday we went to the fair surprise Oats first prise 50 cts barley first prise 50 cts beens 2nd pris 25 cts potatoes 2nd prise 25 cts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Wednesday Gorge &amp; I cut a cord of wood with the mchine for Mr Melegan and took it up to him &amp; Go we kiled a pig this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Thursday forenoon Gorge &amp; I is looking for my sheep and cleaned a grist of 25 bus</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>{in a different handwriting} Beauty is a fading flower a rose it will fade in an hour 123456789</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>in the afternoon I went out to the store</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Friday forenoon found my sheep in the afternoon I husked a little corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Satuerday I went and thrashed for William Jackson with my horses to day it is a fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Sunday this is a beautful morning thre is no church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Monday I took 25 bushels of wheat to the mill in the afternoon I drawed timber for shepard for a culbart on Trembly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Tuesday I worked for shepard drawing rails on John were place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Wednesday plowing and scraping on William from place for shepard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Thursday plowing and scraping for shepard on Jackson crosing and on the sideline at Gracy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Friday it is raining a little all day Gorge and I husked a little corn, in the afternoon we drawed up two loads of punkins and two lods of corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Satuerday it rains a little all day agin Gorge and I husks a little and drawed in 42 bushels of corn it is mudy to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Sunday it rains alittle yet is is slopy and nasty about the roads this moring</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Monday plowing &amp; craping for shepard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Tuesday plowing &amp; craping for shepard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Wednesday I drawed in my corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Thursday plowing &amp; craping for shepard</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> NOVEMBER 1872 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday plowing &amp; craping for shepard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Satuerday I went to chatham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Sunday we are at home to day I am sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Monday this forenoon I am not doing much I was on the railroad looking at the men laing the ties for the iron</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>NOVEMBER 1875 January 10-1875</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>mistake Tuesday the 5 October I hade a ride on the Canada CSR across edward Trembly lot up to sideline 18 &amp; 19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Tuesday I went on the railroad to see Mr Curk about a Job of wood that all I dun for it bgan to rain Cathrin &amp; I cleaned up about 12 bushels of Oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Wednesday forenoon worked for shepard in the afternoon I went to baptiscreek with a railroad gentleman for a dollar and a half</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Thursday I went to stoney point this morning for my appletrees and went up to Samuel Gracy to help him to thrash the machine did not goe well we got nothing dun only a little buckwheat thrashed to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Friday thrashed for Samuel Gracy to day fine wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Satuerday thrashed for sam to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Sunday home to day Cate went to east tilbury with Mrs Gracy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Monday thrashed for Sam Gracy till about 1 Oclock we finished it rains a little this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Tuesday plowing &amp; craping for Shepard today fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Wednesday this forenoon working for Shepard on the grade at Trembly is crosing in the afternoon James &amp; I was drawing in my corn straw fine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Thursday forenoon James &amp; I cut some corn hills that was left, in the afternoon we drawed it in and the remainder of the shoks that was in the field it is dry but cold it is very like snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Friday James &amp; I is drawing ties acrose the railroad for the company at home here that is in tilbury west on lot 19 in the forth concession between a little snow to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Satuerday Charley Champan &amp; I drawed ties to day agin a little snow to day agin</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Sunday it is a beautful day but cold &amp; raw winds it has frose very hard these last few nights back James &amp; Cathrine has gon up to the Mrs Graceys this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Monday James &amp; I drawed ties to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Tuesday Jame &amp; I is drawing ties to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Wednesday drawing ties to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Thursday drawing ties to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Friday we are drawing ties to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Satuerday James &amp; I is still drawing yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Sunday Cathrine Jardine &amp; I went to chruch this moring preaching at half past ten O clock this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Monday James &amp; I is at the ties agin to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Tuesday drawing ties to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Wednesday William fin &amp; I were over to the townline to draw ties there over the railroad for the company</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Thursday William &amp; I is drawing ties to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Friday drawing ties at the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Satuerday drawing ties to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> DECEMBER <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sunday it is snowing very heavy all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Monday this forenoon we ar drawing ties at the townline came home snowing this afternoon very heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tuesday drawing ties James &amp; I to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wednesday Jame &amp; I is drawing ties</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday drawing ties to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Friday we finished drawing ties this forenoon for good this time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Satuerday I went and got my horses shod at the black smith</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sunday we went to church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Monday we did nothing this forenoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>in the afternoon we sawed a few blocks of wood and lifted the machine it is a very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday sawing for Richard dodd to to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Wednesday sawing for dodd to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Thursday doing nothing to day only my chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday choring to day cold weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Satuerday choring cold and dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sunday no church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Monday William fine &amp; I went to the sale at tefare</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Tuesday finnie &amp; I went out to see my bush farm and to se Mr Mossie for a Job of timber</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Wednesday the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Thursday William &amp; 1 went to see the roads where w will draw lime</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Friday John finnie &amp; I killed a pig to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Satuerday John finnie &amp; I fixed a bunk on the lumber sleigh went to Stoney point for Shamp{cut off} in bobsleighs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sunday James &amp; I went to church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Monday finie and I went out to se James Mossie about dawing timer and did not se him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Tuesday we went out to se Moscie agin we saw him and maid a bargan about the timber drawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wednesday William &amp; John finnie I went to the bush to began to draw timber this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Thursday drawing timber out of the bush to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Friday drawing timber to day agin</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Satuerday darwing timber to day we went to the lake this afternoon with a big stick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Sunday at home to day the snow is about a foot &amp; 1/2 deep it looks like rain to nigh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Monday I took the pot to H Honberger to melt snow William went to the shop it snowed most all day nothing dun to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Tuesday John finnie &amp; I drawed timber to the lake to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Januery the 1 Newyearsday <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday we drawed to the lake to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Thursday we drawed to the lake to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Friday I began to skid H Honberger timber and William finnie drawed out to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Satuerday William &amp; I drawed to the town line this forenoon in the afternoon I skided timber on H place Wi drawed to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Sunday we went to church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Monday I skided timber all day William drawed to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Tuesday I skided timber all day I finished skiding H Honberger timber to day William drawed to the townline this forenoon in the afternoon James &amp; William finnie began to draw to the lake</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Wednesday James &amp; Will is drawing to the lake to day I am drawing to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Thursday James &amp; William is drawing to the lake to day I am drawing to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Friday James &amp; William is drawing to the lake to day I am drawing to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Satuerday James &amp; William is drawing to the lake to day I am drawing to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Sunday at home to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Monday William &amp; Samuel Moffat drawing to the lake to day James &amp; I is drawing to the townline I went to the shop &amp; to mill I took out 1 stik this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Tuesday Wi &amp; Samuel M drawing to the lake James is skiding Funnf{Finnies??} timber to day I am drawing to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Wednesday William &amp; Samuel is drawing to the lake James finished skiding David Dewket &amp; Jo Fanuf timber this forenoon in the afternoon James helped to finish I drawed H Honberger timer to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Thursday we are all idle to day it rains hard all day there is lots of water now</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Friday John finnie &amp; I commenced to draw funuf timber to the townline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Satuerday John &amp; James &amp; I is drawing funuf timber to the townline to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Sunday at home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>James Jardine X</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine commenced to drawed timber in 1872 cristmas day we worked way at roadcutting and drawing squaretim up till March the 7 in 1873 then I drawed rails cuts and wood for H Honsberger and sawed wod up to March the 15 in 1873</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Now I am home choreing takeing care of my horses &amp; cattle I rite this in March 1873 on Friday the 21 I am choring yet I have been making posts for a shed and taking care of my catle and horses and planting apple</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>trees and peach trees and goosberies bushes and willow trees and diging around my plum trees and curn bushes and piling manure around them here by the fraunt of the house and doing a little of my walk from the frunt of the door to the road and ploughed one day in the back field by the concession I have been doing work like this up to May the third 3 and it is not fit to plow yet the ground is weet and soft it is a cold weet spring I am feding the cattle yet a little hay night and moring I writ this the 3 day of may it is raing this morning it is cold to day it is so weet and cold and backward weather that us farmers can not do any thing to adgvantige this spring this day is plowing that I rite about was dun in April the 30 1873 I had to stop because the ground is to soft to plough</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>May the third Gorge finnie &amp; I split cordwood in the afternoon it is fine weather this afternoon John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> May the 4 1873 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Sunday Catherine Jardine &amp; I went to church in the forenoon &amp; in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Monday Gorge finnie comenced to work on the railroad &amp; I John Jardine loged for boby Vickerman may the 4 it is fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Tuesday I commenced to plow in the east field by the barn it is fine weather to day plowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Wednesday in the forenoon I plowed while I am eating dinner it is raining</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>it has rained all afternoon and very near all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Thursday morning it rains a little not much it is a cloudy all day no plowing to day the ground is very weet the ditches is very near full</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Friday forenoon William Gracey &amp; I was fixing the walk frunt of the house in the afternoon planting aple trees &amp; locust trees it is fine all till night about 6 O clock it is a heavy rain with lighting &amp; thunder the land is very weet no plowing yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Saturday in the forenoon I went over to B vickerman had my dinner with him in the afternoon I shoveled the furrows acroce 6 lands that I had plowed to let the water of the ground it is very soft it is fine this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sunday we are home no church to day it came up a shour of rain and hale about 12 O clock it maid the ground weet the water lays on the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Monday there is white froste this morning it is a fine forenoon the ground is very weet this afternoon i split cordood it looks like ran it did rain a shour in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Tuesday forenoon it is a butfull forenoon I helped Edward Trembley to make tow log heap and split som cordwood I split wood in the afternoon to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Wednesday the ground is very soft in the afternoon I roald the grace around the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Thursday I went to the store and up the railroad in the forenoon in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>I plowed in the field by the barn on the east side of the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Friday plowing to day the ground is very soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Satuerday plowing to day agin fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Sunday no church to day it is a butful day the weather is dring up the water fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Monday I have began to harrow for Oats I have sowed 5 bushels &amp; Archey Gracely has hrrowed them in this forenoon in the afternoon I sowed 6 bushels &amp; half &amp; harrowed them in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Tuesday I cleaned the furrows out and plowed the rest of the day &amp; Archey Gracey shoveled the cross furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>May the twenty in 1873 the canada southrin raiload past through the line with the first passinger train each way daly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Wednesday I finished plowing and sowing &amp; harrowing my Oats to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Thursday I planted my potatoes to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Friday I roaled my Oats this forenoon in the afternoon I began to plow in the field by the concession for corn it is dry &amp; hot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Satuerday plowing for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Sunday I am at home to day I am very sick to day Cate went to here Mr Scot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Monday I am sick yet not able to work H Honsberger came along &amp; I got him to plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Tuesday Mr Marchel &amp; I shore the sheep to day H plowed in the lowe field by the co{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Wednesday H Honsberger plowing for corn this forenoon &amp; he is roling it the rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Thursday finished roling this morning will harrowing the rest of the day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Friday H Honsberger has finished harrowing &amp; furrowing the corn ground he went home to day about 11 O clock and left my work for I am very it is fine weather cold &amp; dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday I plowed all day it is dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>June the first</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday I am at home I am very sick to day it is hot &amp; dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday I am sick to day agin not able to work H Honsberger came along on a visit and he said he would plough for me and he did plough for me this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday I am prety sick to day not able to work H Honsberger ploughs for me agin to day it is hot &amp; dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Satuerday I am sick nothing doing at my corn ground to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>June the first</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sunday James &amp; I went to church to day at half past 10 Oclock James took me in the buggey to church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Monday Tomas Vickerman came &amp; and planted my corn to day I am geting a little beter I roaled my corn ground to day H Honsberger shovled the furrows H Honsberger &amp; I cleaned 24 bushels of wheat all I have to clean</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tuesday I &amp; Henry went to the mill with the grist and the blacksmith shop with the plow in the afternoon we went out to Henery with 10 bushels of Oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wednesday forenoon took my old waggon to the shop to get fixed in the afternoon I took the teem out to H Honsberger to plow</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday I went over to Robert Vickerman I saw a spicel train go west it went very fast I was pretty sick to day Henery has the teem</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Friday I not well yet I went out to the store this eving I am tired &amp; week Henery has the teem yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Satuerday I am a little beter to day I am killing bugs on my patoes to day Henery has the teem yet to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sunday Catherine &amp; I went to church this forenoon to here Mr Scot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Monday forenoon I am killing bugs on my potatoes this afternoon I went down to east tilbury where bradly was working on the railroad to sea about som money did not get any H. Honsberger has the horses yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday this forenoon I went ot the shop &amp; got two shous on Jane I am not very well to day we had a nice little shour this afternoon H. Honsberger has the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Wednesday this forenoon I kiled som bugs on my potatoes in the afternoon I took Jane the yong mare &amp; drawed slepers &amp; plank for a bridge acrose the ditch to draw manure into the corn field by the concission H Honsberger has the horses yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Thursday this morning Henery Honsberger fetched home my horses about 8 O clock I went rite up to the blacksmith shop and got 4 shouse on them &amp; fetched home my old waggon this forenoon in the afternoon I went after Mr Marchel to com and see my horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday I got my horse dockered &amp; sold my steers for $97 this forenoon in the afternoon I bilt a bridge acroose a ditch to draw my manure</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Satuerday Cathrine &amp; Gorge &amp; Mr Brite &amp; I went to Chatham it is hot and dry I bot myself a new buggy in June 1873</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sunday we went to church in the afternoon at half past 3 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Monday H Honsberger commenced to draw my manure I am in bed most of the day with a sick feaver</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Tuesday I am a little wors to day with the feaver H Honsberger drawing manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Wednesday H Honsberger drawing manure to day I am still worse to day with the feaver</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Thursday H Honsberger is loging for William Hons{cut off} I am not so bad to day as yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Friday henery is drawing manure this forenoon this afternoon he is plowing two lands here in the orchard for beens I am fealing first rate to day very little feaver only pretty week W.A.C.K. Jaus{possibly added later}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Satuerday H Honsberger &amp; Gorge finnie planted my beens to day picked the bugs of my potatoes &amp; howed them a little to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sunday we went to church this afternoon at half past three O clock {in a different handwriting} Command You May Your mind from play every moment in the</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Monday H Honsberger &amp; Gorge finnie drawed manure to day { in a different handwriting} Day John Jardine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Tuesday in the forenoon Henery &amp; I went up to the mill in the afternoon Gorge &amp; Henery drawed manure big rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wednesday Henery went to the mill and this afternoon &amp; went home in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Thursday Henery &amp; Gorge finnie helped me to loge on the concission cleaning the way for the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Friday Henery &amp; Gorge finnie are</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>drawing manure for me to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Satuerday Henery &amp; Gorge finnie finished drawing out my manure to day and Gorge took my horses to Vanbusker for his trunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Sunday went to church and herd the Rev H Gracey preach today the Rev H Gracey dispence the lord supper</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Monday forenoon it rains it a butful rain in the afternoon the Rev Henery Gracey and his Lady came and paid me a visit this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> July the first 1873 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday Henery Honsberger &amp; I plowed the potatoes and I took Gorge finnie over to the tank he is bound for St tomas this forenoon in the afternoon Henery &amp; I finished howing my potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Wednesday Henery &amp; I cmenced to draw the posts for my shead I finished drawing them this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Thursday in the forenoon Henery &amp; I howed beens in the afternoon we fixed the mchine and comenced to cut clover hay here in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Friday Henery he finished cuting the strip on the southside of the appletrees this moring at 9 O I cut hay round the fence corners and thissels on the railroad Henery went to a ditch sail</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Satuerday Henery drawed rails this forenoon in the afternoon Henery &amp; I raked up one load of clover hay and took it in the barn out {in a different handwriting} Mr John Jardine Tilbury West</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Sunday we went to church at half past 10 O clock in the forenoon I went to the dockter I feal worse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Monday I am sick Henery cut the rest of the clover in the orchard on the south side of the house and then mowed the fence corners of the and around the house to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Tuesday Henery began to cultivate the corn and I mowed a little patch frunt of the doore &amp; shook it out this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Wednesday Henery is cultivating corn this forenoon in the afternoon we are raking up hay we got in two loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Thursday Henery &amp; I skined the cow &amp; dug a hole &amp; put her in &amp; burred hir this forenoon in the afternoon Henery is in the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Friday Henery Honsberger finished cultivating my corn &amp; beens to day I am geting a little beter now it is fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Satuerday Henery Honsberger is cradling in the wheat field by the ashery cradling a road round the field for the mcheine reaper</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Sunday I was home to day cate went to rawley with bradley to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Monday there was a greadel of thunder &amp; lighting &amp; heavy showers of rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Tuesday Henery drawing rails this forenoon in the afternoon Henery is cradling wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Wednesday we comenced to cut the wheat in the field by the barn in the afternoon about 2 O clock it came up a very heavy rain stoped us cuting this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Thursday we are cuting wheat in the field by the barn till about 5 O clock it came up a big shower of rain</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Friday Henery Honsberger &amp; Henery arenell cradled wheat till to day about 0 O clock Frank Parmer came in with the mchine he cut about one aker in the field by the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Satuerday we finished cuting all my wheat to day about 10 O clock and got it all bound &amp; set up at noon I had Henery arenell &amp; Henery Honsberger &amp; Gorge finie &amp; robert Roland &amp; my Self that is John Jardine foling the mchine binding &amp; shoking up the afternoon of this Robart holan &amp; H Honsberger cut the hay around the field the barn sets in that is the wheat field &amp; Oats field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Sunday I went to the english church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Monday robart holand H Honsberger mowed this strip on the east side of the house down by the granery and comenced to draw in my wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Tuesday drawing wheat to day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Wednesday H Honsberger took the mch &amp; began to cut my hay in the field by the consission for alittle while this forenoon we turned in and drawed wheat we got all my wheat in to day &amp; one load of hay in to the barn from here close to the granory</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Thursday robart is mowing the fence corners Henery is cuting hay with the mchine I have old dan in the horse rake rakeing the hay in winr{ows} robart &amp; henery is drawing in this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Friday Henery this morning finished cuting my hay about half past 8 Oclock</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>I drove the buggy out to H Honsberger came back and I was Just eating my dinner when the Mr Stanton came in with my wifes headstone I had to hich up agin I lost this days work from the harvest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Satuerday Henery &amp; I was up and at it this morning by 5 O clock we got the rouf of the hay in the barn before the rain came up then took the hand rakes and raked the field all over and we got it all in the barn tonight made a finishe of the hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Sunday we went to church this morning at half past 10 O clock in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Monday I have no company to day I am not doing much I am howing alittle tobaco &amp; beens</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Tuesday I commenced to cultivate corn to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Wednesday cultivating corn to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Thursday I went out to cultivate &amp; it commenced to rain I had to com back it rained heavy this forenoon in the afternoon I commenced to plow for wheat in the field by the barn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> August the first 1873 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Friday plowing agin to day for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Satuerday plowing for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Sunday we went to church in the afternoon at half past 3 O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Monday plowing to day agin for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Tuesday I finished plowing to day the field by the barn west side &amp; went had a ride on the hand car this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Wednesday I doing much to day I went up to the blacksmith with my waggon and got the boten fixed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Thursday I commenced to cultivate in my corn agin it is very hot wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Friday it rained god shour this morning I went to the blacksmith with my mairs and got 4 shous on them in the afternoon I finished cultivating my corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Satuerday I commenced to harrow in the field by the barn about half past 10 O clock I run the harrow tooth in my big toe that laid me up the billious fevour came back on me agin I was very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Sunday my toe is very painful and the fevor make very sick to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Monday forenoon I am sick yet in the afternoon I got a good deal better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Tuesday I am alittle beter this morning I got help this morning &amp; throwed my horse &amp; cut that wort of dan I am not able to doe anything yet Sept</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>September the 11 1873</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Wednesday I am thrashing for my self to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Thursday I finished thrashing to day for my self about 3 Oclock this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday I am thrashing for boby vickerman to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Satuerday thrashing for vickerman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sunday I took James out as far as H Honsberger as he is going back to work to tomas Mosey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Monday thrashing for John Manan to day it is fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Tuesday finished thrashing to day for John Manan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Wednesday thrashing to day for Tomas Atkerson</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Thursday finished thrashing for Tomas Atkison to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Friday thrashing for E Trembly to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Saturday finished thrashing for E Trembly to day at noon this afternoon I pulled my beens and cut my tobaco</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Sunday we went to church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Monday I sowed 5 bushels this afternoon it rains to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Tuesday I cultivated wheat this forenoon in the afternoon I sowed 4 1/2 bushels of wheat to day agin Shepperd is plowing this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Wednesday I finished cultivating the field of wheat on the west side of the barn and furrowing it out Alonzo plowed three quarts day to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Thursday I shovled the croose furrows out Alonzo ploughed to day and I 5 bushels of wheat this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Friday I harrowed in 5 bushels of wheat to day and Alonzo ploughed to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Satuerday I dug my potatoes to day and I sowed 2 bushels &amp; a half of wheat Alonzo ploughed &amp; harrowed to day three quarters of a day I harrowed the rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Sunday we went to the en english in the forenoon in the afternoon we went here Mr Scotes farewell serman to day at three O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Monday morning it rains it is a butfull rain I kiled a sheep &amp; went to the shop with my plough point this forenoon in the afternoon I finished plowing the field on the east side of the barn for wheat</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Thoday I finished sowing my wheat &amp; harrow harrowing &amp; furrowing &amp; shoveling in the field by the barn finished all complete to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Octoer the first 1873 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday I am helping Shepherd to day to hall rails on the hanacar and carrie from Gracyes down to my farm for the fence on the railroad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Thursday helped Mr Shepherd to fence this forenoon on the railroad in the afternoon I went &amp; helped Samuel Gracy to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Friday thashing for Sam Gracey to day all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Satuerday working for Shepherd to day at the railroad fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Sunday we went to church this afternoon at three O clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Monday working for Shepherd to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Tuesday working for Shepherd to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Wednesday worked for Shepherd this forenoon in the afternoon I got my horses shod on the forefeet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Thursday I went &amp; helped Mr pool to day to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Friday I am helping Richard dodd to thrash to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Saturday I am thrashing for Richard dodd to day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Sunday Mr Wardon preached here to day he came from bothwal</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Monday James &amp; I cleaned grain for to take to the fair and I thrashed my beens to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Tuesday we went to the east tilbury fair to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Wednesday we went to west tilbury fair I took first prize on my wheat first prize barley first prize Oats and second prize on carrage horses to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Thursday I went to chatham with a load of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Friday I went and helped Richedson to thrash to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Satuerday this forenoon it rains in the afternoon helped Richerdson to finish his thrashing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Sunday we went to church and herd Mr brown preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Monday Cathrine Jardine &amp; I went up to Mrs Pools to day it is very winday to day it begins to rain to night about 6 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Tuesday this morning it is very stormy it rains &amp; snows this forenoon there is two or three inches of snow fell it rains this afternoon there is a greatedeal of water fell</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Wednesday James &amp; I fixed the pig pen for the littlepigs &amp; big pigs to faten them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Thursday it is wet this morning James Jardine &amp; I borded up the cow shed &amp; killed a sheep to day it is fine this afternoon the roads is muddy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Friday I aint doing much these time and I though I would goe with John skantlen to detroit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Satuerday I am in detroit this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Sunday I am in detroit to day it rains most all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Monday I am in detroit yet it is weet &amp; cold to day agin</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Tuesday we came home to day &amp; it snows very heavy &amp; rains alittle while we are in windsor the roads from stoney point home is very muddy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Wednesday James &amp; I took the sawing machine to the bush &amp; sawed alittle cordwood to day it is a fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Thursday it rained all day nothing dun</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Friday it snows very heavy this morning in the afternoon I banked the houe &amp; cut logs for a crib for the cows &amp; drawed them to the yard</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> November the 1 187 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday Jame &amp; I drawed the corn &amp; straw to day into the barn&amp; bilt the cow crib fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Sunday we went to church it commenced to rain to day noon &amp; it rained heavy till 4 O clock cleard up fine this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Monday James &amp; I is cuting cordwood to day it is a butful day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Tuesday James &amp; I cuting cordwood to day agin with the machine it is a butful day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Wednesday James &amp; I is cuting cordwood &amp; stovewood to day it is fine wheather yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Thursday James Jardine &amp; I went helped Mr Lang with the church at sheating &amp; shingling to day fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Friday I am furrowing out my corn ground it is very soft and weet &amp; James is helping Mr Lang at the church to day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Saturday James went to stoney point with a load of ferls for Mr Richerdson &amp; I stayed home &amp; put in a gate in the fence below the ashery where I have to pas through so often for wood this winter</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Sunday we went to church to day it is fine wheather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Monday I commenced to plough in the field by the house in the Orchard in the afternoon I went to the blacksmith and got my horses shod on the hind feet and the ploughpoint sharped &amp; James went to the bush to make ties for Tomas Mosey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Tuesday I ploughed this forenoon in the afternoon it is a grate snowstorm I husked a little corn in the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Wednesday I drawed stovewood out of the bush on the sleigh in the afternoon I ploughed agin there is about two inches of snow on the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Thursday it is frosen hard to day I went to stoneypoint with a load of ferls for Mr Richerdson to day it is cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Friday I went to stoney point with a load of perls for Mr Richerdson &amp; fetched back a load of shingels &amp; lath for Mr Lang for the church it is cold to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Satuerday it is frosen hard this morning but it is butfull sunshine I commenced to plough about half past 9 Oclock the ground dos not plough very good this forenoon but in the afternoon the ground ploughs well the snow is nearly gon this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Sunday James &amp; cate is gon to the Methodist church it is a butfull day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Monday i am ploughted the orchard to day fine wheather</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Thursday i am ploughing the Orchar to day it is cloudy it looks like a storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Wednesday it snows all day it is a terrible snow storm shurry thre is about 10 inches of snow fell to day gorge Cambel &amp; I husking corn in the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Thursday gorge camble &amp; I is shovling the croose furrowing in the Orchard to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Friday Gorge Camble &amp; I finishe sovling the croos furrows this forenoon this afternoon we killed a pig and filled the stall with straw in the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Saturday traided three sheep with R Marshaw for a steer took them and fetched the steer home in the forenoon in the afternoon I am visting with Mr Pool here at home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Sunday no church to day rained this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Monday Gorge cambel &amp; I is bilding a shed for my sheep it snows a little today but it is soft snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Tuesday Gorge &amp; I is working at the sheep shed this forenoon in the afternoon Gorge Cambel went to soney point &amp; I went to a meeting of the church it is a little colder to day there is som showers of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Wednesday I went out to the store and finished fixking the sheep yeard this forenoon Gorge Camble is gon home this afternoon I am spliting wood at the door this afternoon there is a little snow flying around to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Thursday in the forenoon I went to Not ta to se if my sleghts was dun in the afternoon I finished spliting stovewood at the door</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Friday this forenoon atending to the stock in the afternoon I am spliting cordwood in the bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Saturday I am spliting cordwood to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Sunday we went to church to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> December the 1 1873 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Monday I am geting a load of wood out of the bush &amp; the cettle from E Trembly fixing for kiling my pigs tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Tuesday Edward Trembly &amp; I killed 4 pigs this forenoon in the afternoon I am dowing my chours about the place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Wednesday I cut up the hogs &amp; salted the pork &amp; husked a little corn to day it rains all day &amp; very near all night James cut his leg this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Thursday this morning it began to blow about 4 Oclock I thought it would blow every thing over it blowed down a good deal of my fence dowy I went to combe for the Docker for James leg to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Friday i went to the store this forenoon in the afternoon I am choreing around the place &amp; paid my taxes also it is fine weather agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Satuerday I am working for the rail crosing by Vickerman farm on the canada southern railroad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Sunday we are all at home to day no church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Monday worked on the crosing this forenoon in the afternoon it rains I am husking a little corn in the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Tuesday morning it is very muddy weather I am choring at home &amp; and spliting corn wood alittle to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wednesday I went to Mrs Gracey sale to day I bought 1 sleigh &amp; scope shovel preice $112 1/2 sleigh price $625</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Thursday it is raining agin I am shoveling the little ditches in the barn yard &amp; husking the last of my corn &amp; I took my buck saw over to Robert Vickerman to be sharped I came back &amp; put up some rails on the fence by the wheat field &amp; cut som stovewood at the doore</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Friday it is raining yet to day the land is very weet it is covered with water it is ankle deep it is drizzeling rain very near all day I am in the bush spliting cordwood I am pretty weet to night it is rainingn yet it is now 7 Oclock there is no frost this week yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Satuerday morning it is snowing this forenoon it clears of in the afternoon and frezes this evening this week has been a very storm one with wind &amp; rain &amp; snow &amp; mud &amp; water it was very disagrable weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sunday I went to church to day but no minister came I suppose it was imposabil to get here on the roads it is froze some but not a nuf to bare a man</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Monday I helped Edward Trembly to kill his pigs this forenoon in the afternoon I split cordwood in the bush this is a fine sunny day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Tuesday i am working at the railroad crossing cloos to Vickerman fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Wednesday i am working at the railroad croosing to day agin fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Thursday it is thawing it is muddy to day I am working at the coosing to day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Friday i am working at the croosing to day agin finished it to day it is a little colder to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Satuerday i am dowing choring at home to day I went to Mr henderson store this afternoon it is froze alittle it is kind araw wind this afternoon but it will freeze hard to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Sunday Mr Scoot preaches this forenoon half past 10 O clock cate went to church i stayed home it is fine to day but</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Monday I went to Edward Trembly choping be to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Tuesday I got my horses shod at tomas Jackson &amp; went to stoney point for cate box fine wheather hard frose</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Wednesday choring &amp; helping Mcadam at my crossing to day fine wheather hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Thursday James &amp; I went to comber to day cate went to Mrs Gracey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Friday I am choring this forenoon in the afternoon I went and moved a culbert for Mcadam upon Richard Dodson farm close to No 12 line snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Satuerday I went to Tomas Jacksons choping be to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Sunday James &amp; I went to church to day at three O clock to here Mr scoot</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Monday this forenoon I went to the bush to split cordwood and hurt my back that I could not split wood to day snow this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Tuesday Mary Gracey &amp; John Mckey came down here to day my back is no beter yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Wednesday my back is a little beter to day I am Just dowing my chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>John Jardine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tlbury West</p> <p>Ont</p> <p>Nov 20th '73</p> <p>To Mifs {name scratched out}</p> <p>You will please excuse the liberty I take in writing to you, but as I have met you several times and being pleased with your acquaintence and appearance I have taken the liberty of writing to you to ask the liberty of waiting upon you i some me more favoured has not already been granted that permission.</p> <p>Hoping this May meet with your approval and knowing that a knowledge of my request is in good hands and will go no further, and looking for an imediate reply either favorable or unfavorable I will subscribe myself your respectfully and watchful with respect and would be admirer</p> <p>J Jardine</p> <p>{in a different handwriting}</p> <p>You will please excuse the liberty J I take in writing to you, but as I have met you several times and being pleased with your acquaintence and appearance I have taken the liberty of writing to you toask liberty of waiting upon you if some one more favourable has not already been granted that permission.</p> <p>Hoping this May meet with your approval and knowing that a knowledge of my request is in good hands and will go no further, and looking for an imediate reply either favourable or unfavourable I will subscribe myself.</p> <p>Yours with respect and would be admirer</p> <p>John Jardine</p> <p>{in right hand side} Please 189w20</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January the first 1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Thursday John Mckey Alexander Gracey came to my place to day in the evening I went out to Richerdson store with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Friday I commenced to split wood agin it is fine weather it is thawing very fast to day no snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Satuerday I am spliting wood agin to day it is still thawing the frost is about all out it blows pretty hard but warm it is a drying wind no rain yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Sunday I went to church this forenoon I stoped at Mr Gracy for dinner it began to rain about 2 O clock this afternoon it was showery till evening it began to freze to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Monday Tomas Vickerman &amp; I is spliting wood to day and we fixed a little at my croosing it was a little to high it is a butful day it is thawing to day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Tuesday forenoon it snows I am in the bush a choping down trees to skid for the Machine to make wood for the house in the afternoon cate &amp; I went up to Mrs Graceys it is still snows it clears up about 10 O clock to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Wednesday I am choping in the bush agin this forenoon it is raining alittle after dinner I took the horses and drawed up two loads of wood it begins to rain prety hard Alexander Gracey &amp; Mary Gracey John Mckey &amp; Miss lang all came to my place this afternoon it is raining</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>yet and it still rains very heavy till about 11 O clock to night it turns rite around and snows @ it is ver stormey the folks all went home this evening about half 1 O clock it still snows there is no frost in the ground in the bush it is lots of water</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Thursday it quit snowing this morning at 8 Oclock there is 14 inches of snow &amp; water it took me this forenoon a feeding stock &amp; shovling snow from about the house in the afternoon I sawed a little stove wood at the door it is abutfull sunshine day it has thawed considerable to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Friday I am choring around the bilings and sawing wood at the dore for the stove it thaws alittle to day the snow is setling a little there is quite a shower of snow this afternoon it is soft about half snow rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Satuerday I hitched up my horses and went into the bush to brake the roads to the wood piles to let them freze and went to the shop for my sleighs this forenoon in the afternoon cate &amp; I went out to Henery Honsberger for James Jardine &amp; William Spice to fetch them home it is mild to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sunday no church we are all home here to day there is some showers of snow to day it is a little colder</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Monday William Spice &amp; I cleaned a load of wheat this morning to take into Chatham &amp; hitched up my fly colt this forenoon for H Honsberger she went first rate Catherine Jardine &amp; Mary Gracey &amp; I went to Chatham this afternoon with a load of wheat</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Tuesday I sold my load of wheat for $1.80 cts a hundred and we came home this afternoon snowed all the road home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Wednesday morning I took Mary Gracey home &amp; went up to Mr Pool &amp; in the afternoon I took a load of wood into the plains below Sam arkels &amp; throughed it of the roads is blowed full of snow it is very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Thursday forenoon am shoveling the snow from about the machine to let it frize so i can saw in the afternoon i skided som logs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Friday I went &amp; drawed ties for trudell to stoney point</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Satuerday Baptist Trembley helped me to saw stove wood to day it is pleasant weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Sunday I am at home to day it looks like a thaw it is a little soft, there is no frost in the bush under the snow except where it is broke up rain this evening at 4 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Monday this morning it commenced to rain about half past 7 O and rained all forenoon the snow has setled a grate deal there is a grate deal of water the ditches is all ful James &amp; William &amp; I took up my machine out of the bush this afternoon &amp; put it in the old bilding it is windey this evening and beining to frze</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Tuesday this morning the roads is froze hard I took two loads of wood to baptistcrick and went and got a shoe on Jane at Tom Jackson shop to day Edward Trembly croosed over baptistcreek this morning at the lorer side of shampang bridge in the plains I croosed after him Mr St John next us three was the first to croose over that crick this year</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Wednesday I am drawing wood to day I went two trips to baptistcrick and moved one load that i had in the planes down to the crick the snow turning into water to day it is very fogey to day we cold not see twenty rod ahead of the teem it commenced to rain as I was on my way home, and it began to rain about 4 Oclock and now it is going on 8 Oclock the sleighing is about gon the ditches and every place is ful of water</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Thursday this morning the snow is all gon in the fields the ditches is all runing over, the water is deep around the house it is running all over the land my wheat there is about 2 akers that i cannot se for water</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Friday it is snowing and raining a little to day the water is going down fast William Spice &amp; I went over to Tomas Jackson shop &amp; got a pair of long whipple trees fixed for my mairs and took the head pice of my mchine over to Robert Vickerman to have it fixed this evening it is frezing hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Satuerday it is very blustring to day it is cold William Spice &amp; I slit wood here at the door by starts it is a wild day with snow flying around James Jardine went to stoney point</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Sunday we are all at home to day no church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Monday James &amp; William is sawing logs for me this forenoon for to draw to the house for stovewood James went out south William Spice &amp; I is cuting logs for the same</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January the 27</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Tuesday this morning it began to snow &amp; rain at 7 Oclock there was a butful expres train went west this morning at twenty minets to 9 Oclock the cars look to be full of peple Canada Southern</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Wednesday I am coring ing round the place this afternoon I took my colts and drawed two loads of wood up to the house and fetched home the head pice of my sawing michan from Robar Vickerman there is a little snow to greace the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Thursday I am cuting cordwood on the north side of the canada southern railroad this forenoon in the afternoon I went and gave my vot for Mcgriger to day it is thawing to day I thought we would have rain but it began snow this evening about 7 O</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Friday it did not snow much last night but began to snow this morning about half past 8 Oclock snowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Satuerday I started to hall wood to baptistcrick but could not get through the plains for water &amp; ice I took two lods to the plains I think the ice will carry soon it is cold</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> February 1874 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sunday I am home it is frizing to day but it is abutful day the sun is shining a good deal to day but there is som snow fallan once &amp; a while</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Monday I intended hall wood to baptist creek but it began to snow very heavy and I did not go I halled 4 drages of wood</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>up to the door and put my horses in for it snowed so heavy till about 3 Oclock then it did not snow so hard I cut som stovewood at the door this afternoon about 5 Oclock I fetched up aload of wood to the stable ready for the morning to go to baptistcreek</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tuesday I commenced to draw wood to baptist creek the ice carryis prety good to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wednesday halling to baptistcreek to again</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday halling to baptist creek to agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Friday halling to baptist creek to day agin 3 loads it snowed most all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>satuerday I went to the blacksmith this forenoon and in the afternoon I went to trips to baptistcreek with cordwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sunday haome all day no minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Monday halling wood agin to baptistcreek 2 loads to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday halling to baptistcreek agin to day the roads is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Wednesday halling to baptistcreek agin to day the sun thoughs som to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Thursday i got all my wood to the creek that i have cut this forenoon this afternoon Cathrine &amp; I went up Mr Pools with the horses &amp; buggy it is thoughing very fast we came home this alittle after 6 Oclock it begins to rain about 7 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday this morning the snow is all meted in water there is quite a flud of water over the land I am choring around home to day for there is lots of mud &amp; water around</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>F</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Saturday I went to baptistcreek my wood to measure my wood with Richerdson he has bot most of the wood at the creek it is a fine day it is like the month march clear sun shine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sunday we are home to day no preaching it is a fine day agin it is cold and winday the water is drying up very fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Monday James Jardine &amp; I went to Chatham to day by the western and came home agin the same day it is very cold and high winds but fine drying sun shine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Tuesday I am atending to stok &amp; cuting a little stove wood at the door it is fine agin to day the water &amp; mud is drying up very fast it is frezing hard at nights</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Wednesday I commenced to draw logs up to the house for stovewood in the afternoon I broke my cruch &amp; I had to hunt timber to make another it is another fine day sun shine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Thursday Cathrine Jardine went to visit at Honsberger to day and I made me a cruch to day and fixed some of my fences on the farm to day it is cloudy very like rain but butful wheather it is nic &amp; dry about the place now there is no snow yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Friday I am choring &amp; cuting a few logs for the mchine for stovewood for the house it is fine soft day it is thoughing pretty fast it began to rain to night about 8 Oclock it rains pretty near all night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Saturday this morning it is raining yet it begins to snow with the rain the roads is splashing wet with water and mud it is not frezing it is now 7 O clock tonight it is not snowing now but the ground is white with snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sunday it is fine wheather but cold and winday to day we are at home to day no church in the presbtren church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Monday it is cold and stormy to day now I am cuting a little stovewood at the door and atending to my stok in the afternoon William Spice &amp; I went to the townline station between east &amp; west tilbury</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Tuesday William Spice &amp; I is drawing logs to the door to saw in stovewood with the mchine there is no snow but the ground is frozen hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wednesday we are drawing logs agin today for wood it began to snow about 12 Oclock to day we did not work this afternoon i went to St frances for my boots that i got mended it is very cold and windey today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Thursday William &amp; I is drawing wood agin to day it is splendid sliping for drawing logs James Jardine is making pices of timber for aculberts t the frunt of the house at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Friday this forenoon William Spice &amp; I finished drawing logs to the door for stovewood James &amp; William &amp; I maken timber for my culberts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Satuerday this was a butful day Just like spring the ground this frozen hard this morning but it is thoughing this afternoon in the forenoon William drawed chips &amp; bloks to the door James &amp; I is making the last stick for my culbert ground axes &amp; cleaned a grist to go to mill this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March the first 1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sunday it is a fine day it is thawing, there is considerable mud we are at home to day there is no minister yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Monday I went out to see my farm in the eight consision Tilbury West lot 13 south half Mikel bradly went with me considerable water &amp; mud this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tuesday I am choring to day and went to Richerdson store it commenced to rain this afternoon about 4 O clock and about 7 Oclock it thundred &amp; lighting hard &amp; rained heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wednesday it is a fine day after the rain the wind is quite raw &amp; cold I am atending the choors to day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday I am atiending my choars Mr St John bleed my horses to day I went to Mr henderson store this fternoon for rawson for the mairs fine wheather to day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Friday I went to see Mr Gracey &amp; Mr Pool the roads is very mudy it rains all day a small fine rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Saturday I am atending my horses &amp; cattle to day &amp; I went to Goodroe for my saddle &amp; to the shoemakers for my boots it is very winday to day it is drying up the water fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sunday it is froze to carry to day it is very high winds &amp; cold we are at home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Monday it is winday &amp; cold agin to day frezing to James Jardine &amp; William Spice &amp; I John Jardine we are all bilding rail fence to the corner of my lot on the concession fenceing in my farm</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday this morning I went to Peels mill with twenty bushels of wheat got it ground into flour &amp; got home with it at noon William Spice &amp; James Jardine is working at the rail fence all day I in the afternoon help them it is windy and cold to day agin still hard froze</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Wednesday James &amp; Spice &amp; myself set the sawmchine at the door &amp; began to saw stove wood it is very windy &amp; cold to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Thursday us thre is sawing stove wood at the door to day agin it is still very cold &amp; windey it is frezing cold to day I had to put on my Oil cloth to keep the wind out</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Friday we are still sawing at the door here is a little snow this morning and it is Pierceing cold to day fezing all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Saturday it is frose hard this morning but it is a butful morning about 10 or 11 O clock it begins to thaw it is a butful day sunshiney day it is like spring all at once we are still sawing wood at the door to day agin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sunday we are at home to day it is a butfull wheather the roads is drying fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Monday we finished sawing wood at the door aard drawed manure to the appletrees and we piled chonks and brush 2 or 3 by the railroad fence to day it is a butful day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Tuesday James &amp; Spice &amp; I bilding the rain fence between reiney &amp; I it is a very warm to day there is thunder &amp; lighting but the rain past by</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Wednesday we finished the fence this forenoon as far as I had rails in the there was quite a shoure of rain this forenoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>James &amp; Spice &amp; I went to piling the brush by the railroad I &amp; James &amp; cate went to stoneypoint started from about 8 Oclock the roads is very bad for a teem had to stop at the point all night James &amp; cate went to bellriver to get the express for tornto</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Thursday I came home from stoneypoint this morning the roads is very bad but it is a butful sun shiney day the roads is drying some this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Friday William Spice &amp; I John Jardine is piling brush agin to day close by the railroad fence south side of the Canada Southern railroad on lot 19 consison 4 in the township of Tilbury West in the year of our lord 1874</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Satuerday Spice &amp; I is piling brush this forenoon agin in the afternoon we dug round my appletrees and put manure around them it is fine weather the land is drying fast Mr T Akson commenced to plough march the 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sunday Spice &amp; I is home here alone to day it is abutful sunshine to day but it is windy the wind is cold but drying the land fast there was quite a frost last night and a little snow anuf to make the ground white this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Monday it is cold and dry William Spice and I commenced to spred and draw that heap of manure that I had in the south east field by the consis James Jardine and Catherine Jardine is in Toronto</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Tuesday James Jardine came home this morning from Tronto on a frait train by the southern road he got here about 2 Oclock this morning William Spice &amp; I is drawing &amp; sprading manure to day it is very cold the wind is so high but it is drying the country water up fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wednesday William Spice &amp; I finished spreading &amp; halling the pile of manure that i had in the field by the consision this afternoon about 4 Oclock we hitched up the plowed got 1 land this evening it is cold to day agin &amp; windey and it came up a big shour of snow this evening about 5 Oclock this is mistake</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Thursday William Spice is plowing to day James &amp; i commenced to make milk house timber in the bush this afternoon it came up a big storm of snow about 5 Oclock wich lasted about half our it is very windy weather and cold two</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Friday William Spice is ploughing this forenoon in the afternoon he let the mairs rest for Satuerday to goe to chatham James &amp; I worked at the milkhouse timber to day &amp; Spice was with us in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Satuerday James &amp; I went to chatham with the mairs &amp; buggy the roads is prety good all the way only apice through the plains Spice split wood at the door to day it is a cold &amp; windy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Sunday James went to Mrs Gracey &amp; Spice went to comber &amp; I am home alone this a butful sunshiney day but high winds the rods and the land is geting dry &amp; dusty</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/de66cb3fe889392a2242b063114807cb.pdf 73dd9386d927596ed6570fc0d4299b1e PDF Text Text ����������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d3b6d365de4d2a281d57efc80590f49.pdf 58467da9ba85944ba3d2e041fa1df629 PDF Text Text ���������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7b30bc60b933fc7bde7180627d0292cc.pdf ff8db20cdde9c59732a5938668823fac PDF Text Text John Jardine Sr. (1836-1905) 1868 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers The original Jardine diaries are confusing. There are pages torn out, pages inserted, and duplicate pages that he has rewritten. The occasional page has no month or year identified. We have done our best to reorder them and present them in chronological order in this transcript. Readers wishing to work with the Jardine diaries extensively or consult the handwritten pages and their irregular arrangement should consult the original diaries in Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph. March 1868 23 Monday commenced to plough 24 Tuesday I Ditched on the consesion {concession} 25 Wensday {Wednesday} I Diched {ditched} on the consesion 26 Thursday I ploughed all day. 27 Friday I ploughed and Ditched 28 J. Went to. Jhn {John} Maning’s barnraising 30 I plowed till a bout three O clock and then I went to the depot and sold my wood for two dollars a cord 31 I plowed all Day April 1868 1 I ploughed in the forenoon and in the afternoon i went for lumber {Above it reads: 5.50 feet} 2 I in the forenoon it snowed in the afternoon I ploughed it is very cold to night friday I ploughed all day. 4 Satuerday {Saturday} I ploughed in the fore {Above it reads: noon} in the afternoon a big snow storm 5 sundy {sunday} was a very cold day 6 Monday I ploughed all day 7 Tuesday I ploughed all day 8 Wednesday ploughed half a day in the {Above it reads: afternoon} cleaned and sold 2.5 bushes {bushels} of oats 50 cents a bushels and went for a load of lumber 5.70 {Above it reads: feet} 9 Tursday {Thursday} I clean my seed oats in the forenoon in the afternoon I plowed �10 good friday I ploughed all day 11 Satarday {Saturday} I ploughed all day 12 Sunday it was a cold day we went to hear Mr king preach 13 Monady {Monday} I harrowed the old meadow {Above it reads: 42 wheat} 14 Tuesday I sowed my spring wheat 15 Wednesday I finished water furrowed my wheat in the forenoon - In the afternoon i sowed 4 bush {Above it reads: of barley} 16 thursday I sowed 10 bush of barley 17 friday I i finished sowing my barley {Above it reads: 1 ½ bushels} 18 Satuarday {Saturday} I sowed 13 bush of oats 19 sunday Mr king preached at 6 oclck {o’clock} 20 monday I finished sowing and oats old man trembly began to boil for black salts 21 I finished shovling {shoveling} furrows in the forenoon after dinner I drawed rails and somes gums 22 Wednesday I hauled 1046 feet of lumb {lumber} 23 thursday I hauled 1905 feet of lumber 24 friday I hauled 1974 feet of lumber 25 Satarday I hauled wood in the forenoon in the afternoon we dried down black salts 26 Sunday I was at home all day 27 Monday forenoon I took my salts out in the afternoon I hauled 1317 feet of lumber 28 tusday {Tuesday} I hauled 1942 feet of lumber 29 Wednesday I spread the manure on the meadow it is raining to night the spring wheat and barley all up nice 30 Thursday I went to Joe bowls, barn raising May 1868 1 friday I took the last of my salts and picked over my potatoes and sold 4 bushels at 5 shilings {shillings} 2 satuerday I moved the fence to make a lane 3 Sunday I was at home all day �4 Monday I went to ditched for Mitcel {Mitchell} Trembly 1876 1868 1868 1872 1876 1868 5 tuesday I was cleaning of {off} a peice {piece} of ground for potatoes we had a very heavy shower to nigt {tonight} 6 Wednesday I went to Mr Hendersons stable raising in the afternoon it is raining {Above it reads: to night} 7 Thursday I ditched on the concession all day 8 friday I ditched on the concession all day 9 Satuerday {Saturday} I ploughed all day for G trembly 10 Sunday I was at home all day 11 Monday I was cleaning up the yard 12 Tuesday I was cleaning up the yard till Super {supper} time after super I commence to plough 13 Wednesday it rained all day 14 Thursday it rained till about 4 oclock I let of water tll {till} dark 15 friday I ditched all day for Edward Trembly 16 Satuerday I went to Ledard sale it rained most all day the ground is very wet ditches is all full 17 sunday I was home it rained a little 18 Monday I piled manure to day {today} {Between lines it reads: My mare foaled last night} 19 Tuesday I finished piling manure in the forenoon after diner {dinner} I sold 238 lbs of pork to H Richardson 20 Wednesday I ploughed for potatoes 21 Thursday I was fixing a yard for the calves 22 Friday it was raining I cut my seed potatoes and choped {chopped} down the big oak in the yard 23 Saturday I went to samuel taller barn raising 24 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr clark 25 Monday I harrowed the yard for potatoes 26 Tuesday I planted potatoes �27 Wednesday I planted potatoes 28 Thursday I went to chatham for my shingle 7 29 Friday I drawing my lumber 807 30 Saturday I drawing lumber to day 896 31 sunday we went to here mr bell June 1868 1 Monday I sawed blocks for the barn 2 tuesday I went to ask men to raise the barn 3 Wednesday I bilt {built} the fense {fence} for the calf yard 4 thusday {Thursday} raised the barn 5 Friday I fenced a peice {piece} for corn Heavy Storm of wind and rain 6 Saturday I let of {off?} water inthe fore noon in the afternoon the ground is very wet it is raining now 7 sunday we went to here {hear} mr bell 8 Monday I fenced a new peice for buck wheat 9 tuseday {tuesday} in the forenoon picked up the roots of the ground, in the afternoon I helped the boys to nail the roof 10 Wednesday I cut and drawed logs for my barn bridges 11 Thursday I helped edward 12 friday I went to chatham for a shingles. 13 Satarday {Saturday} I helped dick dood {likely Dodd} 14 Sunday we went to here {hear} mr bell 15 Monday I harowed for beens {beans} and in the afternoon I planted my beens 15 {Above it reads: teen} 16 Teusday {tuesday} I finished planting beans 17 Wednesday I ploughed for buckwheat 18 Thursday I hewed the logs for the barn bridges 19 friday I finished ploughing for buckwheat �20 Satuerday I dident {didn’t} do much of anything 21 Sunday it rained all day 22 Monday we went to the picnic 23 Teusday I in the forenoon picked chips in the afternoon I went to vinter {neighbour’s surname} to raise the shed 24 Wednesday I was making the barn bridges 25 Thursday I went to edward Trembly 26 friday I was pilling {piling} up the lumber 27 Satuerday {Saturday} I was cleaning up the chips around the barn 28 Sunday we went to hear mr bates 29 Monday I drawed the last of my lumber {Below it reads: 997 feet} 30 teusday {Tuesday} I cultivated my potatoes July 1868 1 Wednesday I was hoeing potatoes 2 Thursday I was hoeing my potatoes 3 friday I was hoeing my potatoes 4 Satuerday I was hoeing my potatoes 5 Sunday we went to here {hear} mr bats {likely Bates} 6 Monday I was hoeing my potatoes 7 tuesday I was hoeing my potatoes 8 Wednesday I sowed my bckwheat {buckwheat} and finished hoeing my potatoes 9 Thursday we went to William Allens and fetched home the wagon witch {which} cost $6.27 10 friday I picked uup around the barn and ground my to sythe 11 Satarday {Saturday} I commenced my hay 12 Sunday we went to here {hear} mr bats 13 Monday I drawed in to {two} loads of hay 14 tuesday I was cutting my fallwheat 15 Wednesday I was cutting my fallwheat �16 Thursday I began to cut my barley 17 friday I was cutting barley 18 Satarday I finished cutting my barley 19 Sunday we went to prayer meeting 20 Monday I drawed my barley in 21 Tuesday I drawed barley for mitchel trembly Orlo hill commenced for me Jardine 22 Wednesday we went and drawed my wheat 23 Thursday we mowed and drawed two load hay 24 friday we finished in the medow {meadow} 25 Satarday {Saturday} we gathered up and drawed in six loads of hay it very hot and dry 26 Sunday we stayed home all day 27 Monday we commenced to cut springwheat 28 tuesday we cut wheat all day 29 Wednesday we cut wheat and Drawed two loads of hay 30 Thurday {Thursday} I was cutting wheat all day 31 friday I finished cutting wheat in the forenoon it rained all the afternoon heavy thunder and lightning August the 1st 1868 1 Satarday I went to the shop in forenoon in the afternoon turned wheat and cut oats 2 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr pitcher 3 Monday we commenced to plow, in the afternoon cut oats, 4 tuesday we {Above it reads: finished} cuting {cutting} my oats in the forenoon in the afternoon bound and hauled two loads of wheat 5 Wednesday I helped Boby {Bobby?} Vickerman 6 Thursday we Drawed Oats all day 7 friday we finished oats drawing And all our springwheat 8 Satuerday {Saturday} I went to see when i would get the thrashing machine and took in the last bit of my hay �9 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr pitcher 10 Monday we commence to plow {Above it reads: M. R V} and fix the bins for the grain 11 Tuesday I finished my bins to day Orlo plowed all day 12 Wednesday I ploweds all day 13 Thursday I plowed all day I went to the rases {raising?} 14 friday Orlo plowed all day and I ditched 15 Satuerday Orlo finished plowing in the forenoon the first time I ditched, in the afternoon I helped Dick to thrash 16 Sunday we went to hear Mr king 17 Monday I helped dick to thrash and Orlo ditched 18 Tuesday Orlo harrowed I ditched 19 Wednesday we drawed manure 20 Thursday we drawed manure and fixed {Above it reads: the stack bottom} 21 friday we drawed manure all day 22 Satarday we drawed manure in the forenoon in the afternoon went to Thrash for Boby 23 Sunday we stayed home all day 24 Monday I thrashed for Boby, 25 Teusday {Tuesday} I thrashed for John Manning 26 Wednesday I thrashed for Manning in the forenoon for myself in the afternoon 27 Thursday I thrashed for my self sam {Above it reads: stayed to help me} 28 friday we cleaned up 15 bushls {bushels} of wheat and 16 bags of barley 29 Satarday {Saturday} I went to mill with a grist and filed up 16 bags of barley 30 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr kenedy {likely Kennedy} 31 Monday I went to chatam {Chatham} with barley {Above it reads: $2.12} September 1868 1 Teusday {Tuesday} I drawed som would {some wood} this afternoon 2 Wednesday I log for boby all day 3 Thursday I drawed manure all day �4 friday I cultivated all day 5 Satarday {Saturday} I cultivated all day 6 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr Mcconaugh 7 Monday I cultivated and went to boby {Bobby} for my seed wheat and plowed the head lands 8 Tuesdy {Tuesday} I sowed 9 bushels of wheat and cultivated it in 9 Wednesday I done nothing it rained all day 10 Thursday I went to the shop and got two shoe on dan and ditched in the afternoon 11 friday forenoon I ditched in the afternoon I tried to waterfurrow but it was {Above it reads: to wet} 12 Satarday I furrowed the wheat with on horse 13 Sunday we went to Mr pools 14 Monday I shoveled my furrowes 15 Tuesday I shoeveled my furrow {Above it reads: in the} wheat 16 Wednesday we went to the picnic 17 Thursday I pulled my beens {beans} and sowed my wheat and harrowed it in and furrowed it up and shoveled the it 18 friday I went and thrashed for hugh 19 Satarday I Thrashed for John Modouell 20 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr Mckines 21 Monday I went to thrash for {Above it reads: John Mcd} 22 Tuesday I went to thrash for Mr holmes 23 Wednesday I cut my buckwheat 24 Thursday I cut a few poles for my pig pen 25 friday I cut and drawed som {some} poles for the pig pen 26 Satarday I went up to Mr pools and cleaned up my barley for ch 27 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr Mckinis 28 Monday we went to poole to thrash 29 Tuesday we went to chatham with barley �30 Wednesday it rained all day October 1868 1 Thursday I choped {chopped} all day 2 friday I went and cut corn for {Above it reads: poole} 3 Satarday {Saturday} I went to chatham with the last barley 4 Sunday we went to here Mckinis 5 Monday we went to the lenard sail 6 Tuesday I thrash my beens {beans} and tried to thrash {Above it reads: my buckwheat} 7 Wednesday I ditched and cleaned 30 bushels 8 Thursday we went with ina to east Tilbury fair 9 friday we went to chatham with a {Above it reads: grist} 10 Satarday we came home from chatham 11 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr Mckinis 12 Monday I turned my buckwheat 13 Tuesday I loged {logged} for boby vickerman 14 Wednesday I went to Jenkens sail {sale} 15 Thursday I was drawing my corn 16 friday I was drawing corn, and nails for a pig pen, and got to {two} shoes on kate 17 Satarday I loged for boby vickerman 18 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr Mckinis 19 Monday I began to take up my potatoes 20 Tuesday in the forenoon in the Afternoon I thrashed my buckwheat 21 Wednesday it rained all day and I clean my buckwheat and gran for the fair 22 Thursday we went to the fair flora first {Above it reads: prize} buggy horse 3 prize a mare and colt 3 prize potatoes 2 prize 23 friday I digging potatoes all day 24 Satuerday {Saturday} digging potatoes all day �25 Sunday we went to here Mr Mckinis 26 Monday asked men to log and whitewashed 27 Wednesday Tuesday we loged {logged} all day for John Jard 28 Wednesday finished taking up my potatoes 29 Thursday I covered my pit of potatoes 30 friday I split and piled would {Above it reads: wood} and lizzie went to buxton with henry and agnes 31 Satuerday it rained half a day and in the afternoon we went up home with Henery and agnes November 1868 1 Sunday went to here {hear} Mr Gracy 2 Monday I draed {drawed} home wood 3 Tuesday I drawed up wood and commenced to bank {Above it reads: the house} 4 Wednesday I dawed {drawed} ashes on my meaddow {meadow} 5 Thursday I to Trudell stable raising 6 friday I drawed ashes on my meaddow 7 Satuarday I and boby cleaned up 11 bushels of wheat in the afternoon I went and got my plow fixed 8 Sunday it rained all day and all nite {night} 9 Monday I oiled my harness it rained all day 10 Tuesday I made a floor for the piges {pigs} and cleaned my {Above it reads: horses} and went out to the store and went to benwas 11 Wednesday I began to do my fall ploughing to day. 12 Thursday I ploughed all day 13 friday I ploughed all day 14 Satarday I ploughed all day and watered fow {furrowed} 15 Sunday we staid {stayed} home all day 16 Monday I ploughed all day at nite {night} it rained 17 Tuesday it rained most all day 18 Wednesday it snowed all day �19 Thursday I killed on pig in the forenoon in the afternoon I shoveled {shovelled} furrows in the wheat field 20 friday I shoveled furrowes 21 Satarday I shoveled furrowes 22 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr caven 23 Monday I went to mill with buckwheat in the afternoon I covered my potatoes 24 Tuesday I ploughed all day 25 Wednesday I ploughed in the forenoon in the afternoon I shoveled furrowes 26 Thursday in the forenoon I shovled furrows in the afternoon I ploughed 27 friday I ploughed all day 28 Satarday I ploughed all day 29 Sunday we stayed home all day 30 Monday in the forenoon helped R dood {likely Dodd} in the afternoon I ploughed Mr, John Jardins Tilbury West 13 12 26 13 156 Hamilton Post Office White {Pine?} County Nevada $ 41-83 {James} December The 1 John, 1868 1 Tesday {Tuesday} I maid {made} my stable logs 2 Wednesday I drawed my stables logs and fetched home my shingles from James Miller 3 Thursday I bilt {built} my shed for my cattle 4 friday I banked the house and choured {chored} around this afternoon it has snowed very heavy 5 Saturday I went to sea {see} James Mccart about timber 6 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr king, we went with the slay {sleigh} 7 Monday it snowed and rained we cleaned a grist �8 Tuesday I went and got my horses shod cost 9 7 9 Wednesday dick and I killed to {two} pigs in the evening I went up to mill with 20 bushels of wheat 10 Thurday I drawed To {two} loads of wood for henry. and helped roe {row?} up To peels com {come} back and went for my grist 11 friday I helped boby {Bobby?} To kill his pigs 12 Satuerday {Saturday} we went To take our place at Mckard 13 Sanday {Sunday} went to hear Mr Hooker a {at} the Methodist Church, too late to hear the text 14 Monday, Went to McCart's to draw timber 15 Tuesday, I drawed timber for McCart 16 Wednesday. Ditto 17 Thursday Ditto John Jardins Tilbury W 18 Friday Ditto 19 Saturday Ditto 20 Sunday staid {stayed} at home all day 21 Monday at home & put a tongue in my sleigh in the after noon Went to R.Vickerman 22 Tuesday Put manure in the potato pit 23 Wednesday Went back to McCart’s to skid timber 24 Thursday skidded Timber too 25 Friday Christmas. Came home again. I sick a little 26. Saturday; Got my boot patched and got a new pair, sent $6.00 insurance money and $1.00 for the Montreal Witness. 27 Sunday We went to the presbyterian church and heard Mr Urquhardt. 28 Monday I cut a few loads of wood 29 Tuesday I hauled it up and cut sove {stove?} wood 30 Wednesday I drawed for McCart 31 Thursday I came home agin {again} and got Timber for a woodrack For more information on John Jardine Sr., check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: www.ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � 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 John Jardine Sr. Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Jardine Sr. 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 1868-1905 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 & 20th Centuries, Essex County, Tilbury West Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. John Jardine Sr. Diary & Transcription, 1868 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1869 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1870 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1871 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1872-1874 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1868-1905 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 John Jardine Sr. Diary & Transcription, 1868 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Jardine Sr. 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 March to December, 1868 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, Essex County, Tilbury West Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. March 23, 1868 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. John Jardine Sr. Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 1868</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Monday commenced to plough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Tuesday I Ditched on the consesion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wensday I Diched on the consesion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Thursday I ploughed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Friday I ploughed and Ditched</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>I went to Jhn Manings barn raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>I plowed till a bout three O clock and then I went to the depot and sold my wood for two dollars a cord</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>I plowed all Day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> April 1868 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>I ploughed in the forenoon and in the afternoon i went for lumber 5.50 feet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>in the forenoon it snowed in the afternoon I ploughed it is very cold to night friday I ploughed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>friday I ploughed all day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>satuerday I ploughed in the forenoon in the afternoon a big snowstorm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>sundy was a very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Monday I ploughed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>tusday I ploughed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Wednesday ploughed half a day in the afternoon cleaned and sold 25 bushes of oats 50 cents a bushels and went for a load of lumber 5.70 feet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>tursday I clean my seed oats in the forenoon in the afternoon I plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>good friday I ploughed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Satarday I ploughed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Sunday it was a cold day we went to hear Mr king preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Monady I harrowed the old meadow for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>tuesday I sowed my spring wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Wednesday I finished waterfurowed my wheat in the fornoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>in the afternoon i sowed 4 bush of barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>thursday I sowed 10 bush of barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>friday I i finished sowing my barley 1 1/2 bushels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Satuardy I sowed 13 bush of oats I had Mick 5 days helping me to harrow this week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>sunday mr king preached at 6 Oclck</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>monday I finished sowing and oats old man trembly began to boil</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>I finished shovling furrows in the forenoon after dinner I drawed rails and somes gums and some wood for the ashery</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Wednesday I hauled 1046 feet of lumb</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>thursday I hauled 1905 feet of lumber</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>friday I hauled 1974 feet of lumber</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Satarday I hauled wood in the forenoon in the afternoon we dried down black salts</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>4</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Sunday I was at home all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Monday forenoon I took my salts out in the afternoon I hauled 1317 feet of lumber</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Tusday I hauled 1942 feet of lumber</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Wednesday I spread the manure on the meadow it is raining to night the spring wheat and barley all up nice</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Thursday I went to Joe bowls, barn raising</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> May 1868 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>friday I took the last of my salts and picked over my potatoes and sold 4 bushels alt 5 shilings</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>satuerday I moved the fence to make a lane</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Sunday I was at home all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Monday I went to dtched for mitcel Trembly</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876 1868 1876</p> <p>1868 1872 1868</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>tuesday I was cleaning of a peice of ground for potatoes we had a very heavy shower to nigt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Wednesday I went to Mr Hendersons stable to nigt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>thursday I ditched on the concession al day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>friday I ditched on the concession all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Satuerday I ploughed all day for G Trembly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Sunday I was at home all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Monday I was cleaningup the yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>tuesday I was cleaning up the yard till Super tme after super I commence to plough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Wednesday it rained all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Thursday it rained till about 4 O clock I let of water tll dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>friday I ditched all day for Edward Trembly</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Satuerday I went to Leolard sale it rained most all day the ground is very wet ditches is all full</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>8</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>sunday I was home it rained a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Monday I piled manure to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Tuesday I finished piling manure in the forenoon after diner I sold 238 lbs of pork to H Richerdson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Wednesday I ploughed for potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Thursday I was fixing a yard for the calves</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Fridge it was raining I cut my seed potatoes and choped down the big oak in the yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Saturday I went to samuel taller barn raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr clarke</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Monday I harrowed the yard for potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>tuesday I planted potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Wednesday I planted potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Thursday I went to chatham for my shingle</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Friday I drawing my lumber 807</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>saturday I drawing lumber to day 896</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>sunday we went to here mr bell</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> June 1868 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Monday I sawed blocks for the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>tuesday I went to ask men to raise the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Wednesday I bilt the fense for the calf yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>thusday raised the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Friday I fenced a peice for corn heavy storm of wind and rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Saturday I let of water in the forenoon in the afternoon the ground is very wet it is raining now</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>sunday we went to here mr bell</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Monday I fenced a new peice for buck wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>tuesday in the forenoon picked up the roots of the ground, in the afternoon I helped the boys to nail the roof</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wednesday I cut and drawed loges for my barn bridges</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>thursday I helped edward</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>friday I went to chatham for a shingles</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Satarday I helped dick dood to plant corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Sunday we went to here mr bell</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Monday I harrowed for beens and in the afternoon I planted my beens 15teen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>teusday I finished planting beans</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Wednesday I ploughed for buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>thursday I hewed the logs for the barn bridges</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>friday I finished ploughing for buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Satuerday I dident do much of anything</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Sunday it rained all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Monday we went to the picnic</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>teusday I in the forenoon picked chips in the afternoon I went to vinter to raise the shed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Wednesday I was making the barn bridges</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Thursday I went to edward trembly barn raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>friday I was pilling up the lumber around the barn in the afternoon I went to help edward to put the rafters on his barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Satuerday I was cleaning up the chips around the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Sunday we went to hear mr bates</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Monday I drawed the last of my lumber 997 feet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>teusday I cultivated my potatoes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> July 1868 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Wednesday I was hoeing potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>thursday I was hoeing my potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>friday I was hoeing my potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Satuerday I was hoeing my potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Sunday we went to here mr bats</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Monday I was hoeing my potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>tuesday I was hoeing my potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Wednesday I sowed my bckwheat and finished hoeing my potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>thursday we went to William Allens and fetched home the wagon witch cost $6.27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>friday I picked up around the barn and ground my to sythe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Satardy I commenced my hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr bats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Monday I drawed in to loads of hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>tuesday I was cutting my fallwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Wednesday I was cutting my fallwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>thursday I began to cut my barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>friday I was cutting barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Satardy I finished cutting my barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Sunday we went to prayer meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Monday I drawed my barley in</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>tuesday I drawed barley for mitchel trembly Orlo hill commenced for me Jardine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Wednesday we went and drawed my wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>thursday we mowed and drawed two load hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>friday we finished mowing in the medow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Satarday we gatherred up and drawed in six loads of hay it very hot and dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Sunday we stayed home all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Monday we commenced to cut spring wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>tuesday we cut wheat all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Wednesday we cut cut wheat and Drawed two loads of hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>thurday I was cutting wheat all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>friday I finished cutting wheat in the forenoon it rained all the afternoon heavy thunder and lightning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> August the 1st 1868 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Satarday I went to the shop in the forenoon in the afternoon turned wheat and cut oats</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>13</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr pitcher</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Monday we commenced to plow in the afternoon cut oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>tuesday we finished cuting my oats in the forenoon in the afternoon bound and hauled two loads of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Wednesday I helped Boby Vickerman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>thursday we Drawed Oats all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>friday we finished oats drawing And all our springwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Satuerday I went to see when I would get the thrashing machine and took in the last bit of my hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr pitcher M.R.V</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Monday we commence to plow and fix the bins for the grain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>tuesday I finished my bins to day Orlo plowed all day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{upside down} fited 14</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Wednesday I plowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>thursday I plowed all day I went to the rases</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>friday Orlo plowed all day and I ditched</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Saturday Orlo finished plowing in the forenoon Don the first time ditched, in the afternoon I helped Dick to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Sunday we went to hear Mr king</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Monday I helped dick to thrash and Orlo ditched</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>tuesday Orlo harrowed I ditched</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Wednesday we drawed manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>thursday we drawed manure and fixed the stack bottom</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>friday we drawed manure all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Satarday we drawed manure in the forenoon in the afternoon went to thrash for Boby</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Sunday we stayed home all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Monday I thrashed for Boby</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Tuesday I thrashed for John Manning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>15</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Wednesday I thrashed for Manning in the forenoon for myself in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Thursday I thrashed for myself sam stayed to help me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>friday we cleaned up 15 bushls of wheat and 16 bags of barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Satarday I went to mill with a grist</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr kenedy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Monday I went to chatam with barley $2.18</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> September 1868 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Teuesday I drawed som would this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Wednesday I log for boby all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Thursday I drawed manure all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>friday I cultivated all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Satarday I cultivated all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr Mcconough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Monday I cultivated and went to boby for my seed wheat and plowed the head lands</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Tuesday I sowed 9 bushels of wheat and cultivated it in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Wednesday I done nothing it rained all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Thursday I went to the shop and got two shoe on dan and ditched in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>friday forenoon I ditched in the after to wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Satarday I furrowed the wheat with one horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Sunday we went to Mr pools</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Monday I shoveled my furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Tuesday I shoveled furrow in the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Wednesday we went to the picnic</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Thursday I pulled my beens and sowed my wheat and harrowed it in and furrowed it up and shoveled the it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>friday I went and thrashed for hugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Satarday I thrashed for John Mcdowell</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr Mckinis</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Monday I went to thrash for John Mcca{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Tuesday I went to thrash for Mr holmes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Wednesday I cut my buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Thursday I cut a few poles for my pig pen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>friday I cut and drawed som poles for the pig pen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Satarday I went up to Mr pools and cleaned up my barley for Ch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr Mckinis</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Monday we went to poole to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Tuesday we went to chatham with barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Wednesday it rained all day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> October 1868 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>thursday I choped all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>friday I went and cut corn for poole</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Satarday I went to chatham with the last barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mckinis</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Monday we went to the lenard sail</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Tuesday I thrash my beens and tried to thrash my buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Wednesday I ditched and cleaned 30 bushels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Thursday we went with ina to east tilbury fair</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>friday we went to chatham with a grist</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Satarday we came home from chatham</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr Mckinis</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Monday I turned my buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Tuesday I loged for boby vickerman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Wednesday I went to Jenkens sail</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Thursday I was drawing my corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>friday I was drawing corn and rails</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Satarday I loged for boby vickerman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr Mckinis</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Monday I began to take up my potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Tuesday in the forenoon in the Afternoon I thrashed my buckwheat</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Wednesday it rained all day and I clean my buckwheat and gran for the fair</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Thursday we went to the fair flora first prize buggy horse 3 prize mare and colt 3 prize potatoes 2 prize</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>friday I digging potatoes all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Satueurday digging potatoes all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr Mckinis</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Monday asked men to log and whitewashed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Wednesday tuesday we loged all day for John Jardine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Wednesday finished taking up my potato</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Thursday I covered my pit of potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>friday I split and piled would wood and lizzie went to buxton with henry and agnes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Satuerday it rained half a day and in the afternoon we went up home with Henery and agnes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> November 1868 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Sunday went to here Mr Gracy</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Monday I draed home wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Tuesday I drawed up wood and commenced to bank the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wednesday I dawed ashed on my meaddow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday I to truedell stable raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>friday I drawed ashes on my meaddow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Satuarday I and boby cleaned up 11 bushels of wheat in the afternoon I went and got my plow fixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Sunday it rained all day and all nite</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Monday I oiled my harness it rained all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Tuesday I made a floor for the piges and cleaned my horses and went out to the store and went to benwas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Wednesday I began to do my fall ploughing to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Thursday I ploughed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>friday I ploughed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Satarday I ploughed all day and watered four</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Sunday we staid home all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Monday I ploughed all day at nite it rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Tuesday it rained most all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Wednesday it snowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Thursday I killed one pig in the forenoon in the afternoon I shoveled furrows in the wheat field</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>21</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>friday I shovled furrowes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Satarday I shoveled furrowes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Sunday we went to here Mr caven</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Monday I went to the mill with buckwheat in the afternoon I covered my potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Tuesday I ploughed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wednesday I ploughed in the forenoon in the afternoon I shoveled furrowes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Thursday in the forenoon I shovled furrows in the afternoon I ploughed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>friday I ploughed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Satarday I ploughed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Sunday we stayed home all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Monday in the forenoon helped R dood in the afternoon I ploughed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Hamilton Post Office White Pine County Nevada $4.85 James</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{stamped}</p> <p>SINGLE PHOTOCOPY MADE AT THE REQUEST OF THE RECIPIENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF RESEARCH {ILLEGIBLE} STUDY ONLY</p> <p>Not to be further reproduced without permission of the copyright owner.</p> <p>University of Guelph Library</p> <p></p> <p>Pleas Credit Archival Collections</p> <p>University of Guelph Library</p> <p>Jardine Family Papers</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7484145d5dfb52f2377f0be3d205137a.pdf 8ce86deb7748b480ee5d42daafe9f022 PDF Text Text John Jardine Sr. (1836-1905) 1869 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers The original Jardine diaries are confusing. There are pages torn out, pages inserted, and duplicate pages that he has rewritten. The occasional page has no month or year identified. We have done our best to reorder them and present them in chronological order in this transcript. Readers wishing to work with the Jardine diaries extensively or consult the handwritten pages and their irregular arrangement should consult the original diaries in Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph. January 1869 1 friday we went to pools for dinner 2 Saturday I drawed for Mccart 3 Sunday I staid {stayed} at mccart all day com {come} home at n {night?} 4 Monday I went to the election 5 Tuesday I went to peels and W allen and albert nich 6 Wednesday boby {Bobby?} and I maid {made} my slay {sleigh} rack 7 Thursday I choped {chopped} cordwood 8 friday I shoveled furrowes in the fields at The house and choped three logs off it commence {Above it reads: to rain} This afternoon about 3 O clock 9 Saturday in the forenoon I choped stovewood in the afternoon I choped cordwood 10 Sunday we stayed home all day 11 Monday I choped cordwood 12 Tuesday I choped cordwood 13 Wednesday in the forenoon I choped cordwood in the afternoon I underbrushed 14 Thursday I underbrushed all day 15 friday I choped and {Above it reads: cord} cordwood and underbrushed 16 Saturday I choped cordwood all day 17 Sunday went to here {hear} forest. 18. Monday I choped again 19 Tuesday sam helped me to {Above it reads: 1209} chop cordwood 20 Wednesday I helped sam to chop cordwood �21 Thursday I helped boby {Bobby} to make timber for a {?} 22 Friday Boby and I cut down stable timber 23 Saturday I had a bee geting {getting} stalbe timber it has been beautiful weather for two weeks not very 24 We go to hear Mr Jemison? In the morning and Mr Forest in the afternoon 25 Monday cut rafters for the stable in the forenoon and balled? Out timber in the after noon 26 Tuesday I help Boby to get out his shed timber 27 Wednesday help Boby again to day 28 Thursday help Boby agin to day 29 friday I help boby to day it began to rain in the afternoon in the evining {evening} it thundered and lightened {lightninged?} and rained very heavy about twenty minuts {minutes} 30 Saturday I helped boby to day 31 Sunday went to here {hear} Mr Forrest {Below it reads: ??? Our to cale $25} {Margin reads: ???? Tilbury West ???} Feburary {February} 1 Monday I went and found my pig in the afternoon I helped hugh and sam to chop down trees for the machine 2 Tuesday boby helped me at stable timber {Below it reads: at 2 oclock} in the afternoon it began to snow and rain Wednesday morning rain and sleet in the afternoon snow and rain sam and me fixed the harness and cut a road {?} 4 Thursday I went to draw for. 5 friday I drawed for mccart 6 Saturday I drawed for Mccart 7 Sunday I walked home home John Jardine {Date missing edge of page missing} Monday I drawed for Mccart Tuesday I drawed for Mccart Wednesday I drawed for Mccart 1 Thursday I drawed for Mccart �12 firday I drawed for Mccart 13 Saturday I came home with the horse 14 Sunday we were at home all day it rained all day 15 Monday I choped {chopped} cordwood in the forenoon in the afternoon I went out to the store and it rained and snowed very hard mud and water is ankle deep 16 Tuesday I choped cordwood all day 17 Wednesday it has rained and snowed very nearly all day very slopy {sloppy} I choped {chopped} a little and cleaned a little grassseed 18 Thursday I choped all day began to freeze {Above it reads: to night} 19 friday I underbrushed and choped wood freezing hard {Above it reads: to night} 20 Saturday I choped stovewood all day 21 Sunday stayed home it snowed heavy 22 Monday I went to draw for McCart 23 Tuesday the same 24 Wednesday the same 25 Thursday the same 26 Friday the same 27 Satuerday the same good sleighing 28 Sunday I came and got my dinner March 1869 {Edge of page missing} Monday for I worked for McCart {Tuesday} the same {Wednesday} the same good sleighing {Thursday} the same {Friday} the same 6 satuerday {Saturday} the same came home to my {edge missing} 7 Sunday home all day �8 Monday went back to work 9 Teusday {Tuesday} the same 10 Wednesday very stormy {???} did not work 11 Thursday worked again 12 Friday the same 13 Satuerday the same come {???} with boby 14 Sunday afternoon went back 15 Monday worked for McCart 3 16 Teusday the same good sleighing 17 Wednesday the same 18 Thursday the same 19 Friday the same 20 Satuerday the same came home at night {Above it reads: for good} 27 Sunday I worked for McCart 39 ½ days this winter 21 Sunday I stayed home all day 22 Monday I went to Champain and paid cultivator it has snowed heavy all day 23 Tuesday we went to Mrs pool visiting 24 Wednesday I was drawing cordwood out of the bush pileing at the wood 25 Thursday I was drawing wood to day 26 Friday I was drawing {Above it reads: wood} hugh helped me this {Above it reads: afternoon} 27 Satuerday hugh and me drawed wood to day Richard and Alick choped cordwood to day 28 Sunday we stayed at home the roads was very muddy the snow is all gon {gone} leaves {Above it reads: the} ground and ditch full of water 29 Monday I did not do much to day 30 Tuesday it rained this forenoon I cleaned up six bushels and ½ of spring wheat in for Richardson 2 ½ for me richardson 2 bushels of beens {beans} {Written perpendicular across the page it reads: J John Jardine Tilbury West January 10 1875} Wednesday I took out Richarson wheat and beanes �April 1869 1 Thursday I went to see Mr Nichelson about back taxes on my back hundred akers {acres} of land 2 friday I Just took care of my horses 3 Saturday I took care of my hores {horses} 4 Sunday we were home all day 5 Monday we was looking after that cow 6 Tuesday I was fixing my plough and taking the cover of {off?} my potatoes and triming {trimming} my apple trees and curn {currant?} Bushes {Edge of page missing} {7} Wednesday ploughed in the forenoon and broke the iron rod in the after noon I went to the Blacksmiths and got it mended, {8} Thursday ploughed in the forenoon and went to Richard Dodd’s raising in the after noon 9 Friday I ploughed all day 10 Saturday I ploughed all day 11 Sunday we went to hear Mr Forrest 12 Monday I went to H Hendersons Barn raising 13 Teusday {Tuesday} I ploughed all day 14 Wednesday I ploughed all day {15} Thursday I ploughed all day {16} friday I ploughed all day {17} Saturday I ploughed all day {18} Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr forest {Forrest} {19} Monday it is wet {20} Teusday we picked over the potatoes in the forenoon in the afternoon I went to {???} barn raising 21 Wednesday the ground is very wet 22 Thursday Alick and me cleaned wheat and {missing} 23 friday I ploughed for E Trembley all day �24 Satuerday {Saturday} I ploughed in the forenoon in the afternoon I went and got my order for {missing} 25 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr forest 26 Monday I cultivated my barley 27 Teusday {Tuesday} Alick is harring {harrowing?/harvesting?} barley to day. I have sowed 15 bushels of barley {Between lines it reads: ???} 28 Wednesday I sowed 1 bushels barley and pail of wheat in the little field at the {missing} and alick and me shovled {shovelled} the to {two} fields to day 29 Thursday we finished shovling about 3 oclock we went over to michel I to harrow 30 friday I sowed 6 bushels of barley and 6 bushels oats and furrow it up {illegible} May 1869 1 Satuerday it rained very near all day hugh and alick and I went to daniel sale M. 2 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr king 3 Monday I sowed 3 bushels of wheat and 4 bushels of oats 4 Tuesday forenoon I sowed 4 bushels of {missing} in the afternoon hugh and I ploughed over at michel 5 Wednesday in the forenoon. I handed staves in the afternoon went to plough at Mitchel 6 Thursday ploughed at Mitchels 7 Friday Alick is here I sowed 8 bushels Oats and water furrowed the peice 8 Satuerday I sowed 2 bushel oats and half a bushel of wheat and a little flax seed and finish it all up Jas Jardine P.P. Office County of Renfrew 9 Sunday lizzy went to here {hear} Mr forest 10 Monday in the forenoon I plowed at Michel in the afternoon I went to charley vinter barn rain 11 Tuesday I finished plowing sowing and harrowing and shovling at Michels to day {Edge missing} {12} Wednesday I went and helped hugh to plough {13} Thursday I helped hughey to plough {14} friday I ploughed at home for corn {15} Satuerday I finished ploughing the orched {orchard?} for corn 16 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr forest �17 Monday I ploughed for hugh to day 18 Tuesday I fixed a yard for the calves and drawed some manure in to the barnyard 19 Wednesday in the forenoon I finished drawing my manure in the afternoon I throwed {down?} my stable and drawed it into the barnyard 20 Thursday I finished cleaning my stable {missing} in the forenoon in the afternoon I ploughed for potatoes 21 Friday I finished ploughing about 4 oclock and then I cultivated a little at the corn ground 22 Satuerday I cultivated and harrowed the corn ground frost last night it is beautiful weather . 23 Sunday we went to Church Mr Forrest preached 24 Monday I harrowed and waterfurrowed corn 25 Teusday in the forenoon I marked the ground for corn in the afternoon I went to Ducats Barn raising 26 Wednesday I got Edward and {Old McKendy?} and planted all my corn got done about 3 Oclock 27 Thursday I harrow my potato patch it rained and I cut my seed potatoes 28 Friday it rained heavy in the morning. I shoveled the cross furrows in the corn ground 29 Satuerday Mr Trembly and me planted my potatoes to day 30 Sunday we stayed home to day 31 Monday I went and got two on das shoes on dan and went to see James Mccart for my money it raised a good shower {Below in large smudged script it reads: John} June 1869 1 Tuesday I began to make bridge timber 2 Wednesday I went and helped boby {Bobby?} to plant corn 3 Wednesday I finished my bridge timber about 5 O clock Mr Marchel {likely Marshall} came and commenced to shear the sheep 4 friday fornoon finished shearing the sheep in the afternoon I drawed out the bridge timber and harrowed for beans and planted cabbage {5} Satuerday {Saturday} I choped {chopped} for black salts {6} Sunday we went to hear {hear} Mr Forrest 7 Monday I went and ploughed for R dood {likely Dodd} �{8} Theusday {Tuesday} I planted my beens {beans} and corn to day {9} Wednesday I went to fish with sam & alick {10} Thursday in the forenoon I drawed stable timbe{r} in the afternoon I went to the mill with my logs for a wagon rack C And got two shoes on kate {11} friday forenoon I cut {rafters?} and {drawed} them out in the afternoon Mr Trem{bly} and I went to the crick {creek} and got blocks for my stable 12 Satuerday I bilt {built} a bridge out the road and commence to make a gate for the road 13 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr Forrest 14 Monday I maid {made} a gait {gate} and hung it at the road 15 Tuesday forenoon I piled manure the afternoon I went to the mill my grist 16 Wednesday I piled manure all day 17 Thursday I piled manure all day 18 friday in the forenoon hauled clay in the barnyard in the afternoon I went for my cultivator 19 Satuerday {Saturday} I loged {logged?} for edward all day 20 Sunday we went to Church 21 Monday I got Tomy {Tommy?} Vickerson to ride the horse and I cultivated the corn 22 Tuesday the same 23 Wednesday finished cultivating and had 24 Thursday I had the old man and his little girl hoeing corn finished howing {hoeing} corn to day 25 friday it rained very wear all forenoon in the afternoon I went for my shoveplow {shovel plow} And rack timber 26 Satuerday forenoon it rained very heavy the ground is very wet the ditches is {full?} in the evening I was leting {letting?} water the potatoes and beens {beans} 27 Sunday we were at home all day 28 Monday I went to peels paid to him $15 for shingles to hills and hired Orlo 29 Tuesday I cut the brush on the road 30 Wednesday I {Above it reads: did} not do much to day the ground is very wet to hoe July 1869 1 Thursday I went and helped boby to frame his shed �{2} friday boby Mr cornwell & me maid timber {?} my stable John Jardine 3 Satuerday went to chatham and sold our wool 4 Sunday we went {Above it reads upside-down: 3994} to here {hear} Mr forest 5 Monday I went and fetched Mr lickman A nicolson to fram {frame} my stable {6} Tuesday Mr trembly and me hoed potatoes 7 Wednesday Mr Trembly hoed potatoes and went to stonepoint fore my shingles 8 Thursday in the forenoon I helped lickman to make the plates in the afternoon I made blocks for the stabe {stable} 9 friday I went helped boby to rase his shed {Above it reads: all day} 10 Satuerday in the forenoon raised my stable in the afternoon we went to here {hear} Mr {king} 11 Sunday we went to here Mr king sacrament 12 Monday Mr Trembly and me hoed potatoes 13 Tuesday it is wet I done nothing Bill worked the rack 14 Wednesday hauled 1000 feet of lumber from Daniel in the forenoon, after noon went to Pools for {curra?} 15 Thursday ground. Two sythes hoed some {smudge} and cut seven dozen wheat 16 Friday I had Edward, Daniel and the {Old} man reaping wheat 17 Satuerday I had Edward, {Shawn?} and the Old man reaping wheat 18 Sunday went to hear Mr Forrest preach 19 Monday I cradled for Edward and the Old man and Edward reaped for me Tuesday I cradled wheat for Edward 22 Wednesday in the forenoon I fixed the loft in the stable in the afternoon I reaped for Edward 23 Thursday I hired R Marshaw he reap for me {missing} I helped Edward cut down all his wheat had {missing} in the afternoon I worked at home and had one {missing} {24} Friday three of us worked in the wheat {25} Satuerday five of us finish cuting {cutting} my wheat 26 Sunday we went to hear Mr Forrest preach �27 Monday Marshaw and I cut Old man Tremblys wheat it rained in the afternoon 28 Tuesday half a day for the Old man inthe afternoon we mowed in the meadow 29 Wednesday Marshaw and me mowed round the fence in the medow for the mechine {machine?} in the afternoon we clean out the barn 29 Thursday we mowed round the corn field and round the house in the afternoon we shook hay and folowed {followed} the mechine 30 friday marshaw and Me drawed in wheat 31 Satuerday {Saturday} the boys and us drawed in wheat in the forenoon in the afternoon we all drawed in hay into the barn and into the stable August 1869 1 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr forest {Forrest} 2 Monday marshaw & Joe fineaf we drawed in all my hay by supper time it came up a big shower 3 Tuesday marshaw and me mowed barley Joe raked the medow {meadow} 4 Wednesday forenoon was wet afternoon marshaw and Sam and me mowed barley Joe jauled clay to the barn yard 5 Thursday I finished cuting {cutting} barley in the forenoon Joe drawed clay in the afternoon Joe turned barley 6 friday Joe and me cocked up barley and drawed in one lode {load} at nite {night} {7} Satuerday Hugh & Alick & Marshaw & Joe and {Missing pages} 22 Sunday no church to day {Above it reads: knisley} it is freezing very hard Samuel Gracey came down 23 Monday it is snowing and blowing this forenoon {Between lines it reads: Benjamin} makes it very cold this afternoon I took 10 bushels of wheat to mill for Mr Jackson 24 Tuesday I am skiding sawlogs it is cold 25 Wednesday I am skiding sawlogs it is cold yet 26 Thursday I was choring in the afternoon I took lizzie home and took Jackson grist home 27 Friday I was cuting {cutting} sawlogs on the railroad 28 Satuerday I went to look at my farm in the eight consesson {concession} south half of lot 13 29 Sunday we stayed home no church to day �30 Monday we went to the Missionary to day 31 Tuesday it rains this forenoon in the afternoon I cut down some trees for sawlogs the snow is all gon agin {gone again} it is very war this {missing} {September begins} 20 MeondayI moved John Marnie 21 Tuesday I rained most all day I thrashe[cutoff] my beans I was sick 22 Wednesday I was very sick 23 Thursday the same 24 Friday the same [indecipherable] 25 Saturday Alick x hugh came down and plowed and harrowed for me 26 Sunday I was in bed most all day 27 Monday Hughy + Alick sowed all my fall wheat and harrowed and hartily waterfurrowed it & am some better to day 28 Tuesday Alick and I shoveling furrow 29 Wednesday Alick shoveled furrowe[indecipherable] I skined the little hiefer 30 Thursday we went to the picnic east October October 1869 [indecipherable] 1 Friday I went to mill with a grist 2 Saturday I took bill lickman wife flour and mutton it raines hard all day 3 Sunday went to here Mr forest 4 Monday I drawed ashes for sharaw in the afternoon I drawed up some firewood 5 Tuesday Mitchel and I cut corn 6 Wednesday Mitchel and I cut corn 7 Thursday I plowed for Mitchel all day 8 Friday I plowed for Mitchel all day 14 Thursday I plowed for Mitchel all day 15 friday sharone {Sharon?} helped me to clean a load of barley �16 Satuerday I went to crows with a load of barley sold for $1.29 cents 22. {scribble} hundred 17 pounds 17 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr forest 18 Monday Mr trembly and I cleaned a load of barley in the afternoon mary and me dug {Above it reads: potatoes} 19 Tuesday we went to the picnic 20 Wednesday dug potatoes marey and me to day 21 Thursday I went to chatham with a load of barley sold for $1.23 cents I had 22 hundred {Above it reads: 60} 22 friday Mitchel and mary and I finished diging {digging} my potatoes 23 Satuerday it is raining and snowing to day 24 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr king 25 Monday I fixed the hog pen 26 Tuesday I tied corn straw and drawed one load {Above it reads: of corn} 27 Wednesday I husked a little and drawed a load and a half of corn 28 Thursday I took the last of my barley out to Mr crow {crossed out} prise {price} $1.22 cts per bu I had twelve hundred and sixty pounds 29 friday I loged {logged} at home 30 Satuerday I tied corn straw all day 31 Sunday went to here {hear} Mr forest A November the 11 monthe of the year 1869 November 1869 1 Monday Mary and I drawed to {two} loads of corn and cleaned up my barley John Jardine 2 Tuesday Lizzie and me went to chatham and to blenhiem {Blenheim, Ontario} for seed barley 3 Wednesday we stayed in blenhim all day 4 Thursday we came home from blenhim it rained heavey when we were at welsh’s 5 friday it rained and snowed Sam and me cleaned 25 bushels of wheat and I went to {Above it reads: mill} 6 Satuerday {Saturday} I bought one hundred {Above it reads: bushel} of corn for beatise leanard {Beatrice Leonard?} �7 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr forest 8 Monday I banked the house and covered my potatoes Deeper 9 Tuesday I loged {logged} for William cornwell Alick and sam husked corn all day 10 Wednesday Samuel and Alick and me husked corn 11 Thursday Alick and I drawed in the corn straw 12 friday Alick and I drawed in two loads of corn and husked a little corn 13 Satuerday it snowed very hard all day 14 Sunday we stayed home all day snow 15 Monday took two lgs {logs} up to the mill I fixed a place for to feede my pigs on 16 {Below sideways it reads: Alick comence work to day} Tuesday I drawed Mr Trembley hay home for him it snowed very heavy to day 17 Wednesday it snowed very heavy and rained Alick and me cut of a pice {off a piece} of the stack 18 Thursday I cut wood and Alick drawed it 19 friday Alick cut a little wood and did the chors {chores} it rained hard to day I run around 20 Satuerday it rained this forenoon this afternoon Alick and Me drawed in them shocks of corn to the barn 21 Sunday we stayed home 22 Monday in the forenoon Alick and me cut hoop poles it snowed very heavy you could hardly see Alick and me husked corn 23 Tuesday we took hoop poles to henery in the afternoon Alick and me cut hoop poels 24 Wednesday Alick and me took another load of hoop poles to henry the hole was 1;16 poels 25 Thursday Alick and me choped logs of wood 26 friday morning I went and got my horses shod in the afternoon drawed up wood 27 Satuerday Alick drawed wood I choped 28 Sunday we went here {hear} Mr forest 29 Monday I went after albert to fix the stable in the afternoon {Above it reads: it rained} A & me husked corn {Above it reads: all day} 30 Tuesday the snow is gon {gone} it raines hard Alick and me finished husked corn to day �D D December 12th month of the Year December 12th Month 1 Wednesday Alick and me fixed the shed for the cows and choped som {chopped some} stovewood 2 Thursday we drawed corn straw into the barn yard commence to chop cord {Above it reads: wood} 3 friday Alick drawed up wood for the machine I choped it 4 Satuerday it snowes and raines very hard {Above it reads: to day} 5 Sunday we went to here Mr king 6 Monday Alick and me drawed up wood for the machine 7 Tuesday hugh sawed stovewood for us 8 Wednesday hugh sawed stovewood for us 9 Thursday we moved logs and burned brush for {Shors?} to ditch 10 friday I nailed the batens on the Stable and the kitchen 11 Satuerday {Saturday} we split wood in the afternoon it rained Alick and I cleaned up 25 bush of {Above it reads: wheat} 12 Sunday roads is bad it rains we stayed home 13 Monday shours {showers} alick & I kiled to {killed two} pigs split {Above it reads: wood} 14 Tuesday alick & I split wood at the dore {door} 15 Wednesday it rained all day nothing dun {done} 16 Thursday I went to mill with 25 bushels of wheat Alick stayed home and kept batch alone 17 friday I choring and spliting {splitting} some wood at the {missing} 18 Satuerday I went to mill and fetched the rest of my grist home 19 Sunday we stayed at home all day 20 Monday I was choring and spliting a little wood 21 Tuesday forenoon spliting wood afternoon {Alick?} & richard edward & old Mr Trembly put up my stable 22 Wednesday I was choring and spliting wood 23 Thursday I put dung on my potatoes piled up wood 24 Friday I was spliting and piling wood and choring �25 Saturday – Christmas day – Went to Mrs Gracey’s to dinner. Came home alone and after feeding the stock went to a raffle at Richardson’s store 26 Sunday – In the evening we went to hear Mr King preach at 7 o’clock 27 Monday – Helped Bobby Vickerman to clean his flax seed & done the Chores 28 Tuesday after helped the booys to say {saw?} {Above it reads: wood} 29 Wednesday I helped samto split wood 30 Thursday I was choring in the afternoon helped Edward Trembly to draw logs for the machine 31 Friday I helped richard dood drawing logs For the machine to day all day For more information on John Jardine Sr., check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: www.ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � 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 John Jardine Sr. Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Jardine Sr. 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 1868-1905 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 & 20th Centuries, Essex County, Tilbury West Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. John Jardine Sr. Diary & Transcription, 1868 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1869 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1870 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1871 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1872-1874 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1868-1905 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 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1869 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Jardine Sr. 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 January to December, 1869 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, Essex County, Tilbury West Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1869 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. John Jardine Sr. 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/84b16a33a40096743c9e1ebe46062bc4.pdf d8c6d8ca722af47d15ad634ed130e436 PDF Text Text John Jardine Sr. (1836-1905) 1871 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers The original Jardine diaries are confusing. There are pages torn out, pages inserted, and duplicate pages that he has rewritten. The occasional page has no month or year identified. We have done our best to reorder them and present them in chronological order in this transcript. Readers wishing to work with the Jardine diaries extensively or consult the handwritten pages and their irregular arrangement should consult the original diaries in Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph. February 1871 1 Wednesday I am cuting down hickory for cordwood on the railroad line 2 Thursday forenoon I went to ask men for bee on Satuerday this afternoon {missing} cuting down hickory trees for co {missing} it is very windey it is freezing to {night?} 3 Friday I cuting down hickory on the {missing} 4 Satuerday I had a little bee to day {missing} 5 Sunday we went to church with the waggon it is very cold to day no snow 6 Monday I skided {skidded?} som {some} sawlogs 7 Tuesday I went to Jackson {Above it reads: 477} bee 8 Wednesday I skided som sawlogs freezing 9 Thursday I skided som hickory 10 Friday I went and helped boby {Bobby?} to draw hickory spoks {spokes} out of the bush M 2/11 Jardine Tilbury West Trudel 11 Satuerday I went and helped richard Dodd to make spokes it is freezing hard {weather?} 12 Sunday morning there is about 6 inches of snow it is stormy and cold to day 13 Monday I am drawing sawlogs to the mill 14 Tuesday I am drawing sawlogs to the mill 15 Wednesday I drawing sawlogs to the mill 16 Thursday I went to bapteste creek with a load of wood for edward Trembly 17 Friday forenoon choring in the afternoon a big snow storm rained in the evening �18 Satuerday very windy and snowing till about 12 Oclock it clears up freezing a little to night 19 Sunday we went to church it is very poor sleighing the snow is very near all gon {gone} to night 20 Monday I am skiding hickory logs {21} Tuesday forenoon I drawed 3 logs to the mill I don {done} nothing this afternoon {22} Wednesday skiding hickory logs to day {23} Thursday I choping on the railroad line the wood of it it is thawing fast to day {24} Friday the little bit of snow is all gon it begins to rain about 9 Oclock it rained about half a hour it turned out a butful {beautiful?} day after that the sun shines but very strong wind I did not got to the bush I split wood at the door {25} Satuerday I went to the blacksmith and I went to see Mr Goulden to get some medicine for lizzy {missing} {26} Sunday it is raining {missing} snow about 5 Oclock {missing} {27} Monday morning still snowing a little i choped cordwood in the afternoon I took the horses into the bush to skid logs {28} Tuesday I went and helped boby vicker{man} March 1871 1 Wednesday I am choping hickory {missing} down for cordwood on the railroad line 2 Thursday boby vickerman and me sawed hickory logs to day it is beautiful weather it is warm i seen a snake to day 3 Friday this morning it is raining and snowing and freezing a little this afternoon I went out to chop Kill and fix my skidway for {??} 4 Satuerday I skided hickory logs all day it is very splashing it is half up my boots Sam and {missing} 5 Sunday we stayed home the roads is very bad it commence to snow a bout 5 Oclock 6 Monday I oiled my harnes {harness} to day the snow is gon it is a beutful {beautiful} day {calculation: 60+60+60= 180} 7 Teusday I helped Mithel {Mitchel?} Trembly to saw 50 ties in the afternoon lizzy and we {wendy?} out to the store with our lard and {missing} 8 Wednesday I commence to bord {board} up the ends of the old builden {building} 9 Thursday I finished bording the ends to day 10 Friday I went and helped boby vickerman to fraim {frame} the foundation of his kitchion {kitchen} 11 Satuerday I went and got my boots mended and looking for som {some} clover seed cant get any �12 Sunday we ar {are} home it is fine day the {missing} {Above it reads: it rained} 13 Monday I was fawling {falling or felling?} trees for grainery {granery} 14 {missing} I went to the con{gregation?} {Above it reads: meeting lizzey} {missing piece of page bottom} this forenoon and ground {much of side of page missing} I dident do much this afternoon I went to the bidge {bridge?} at vickermans {missing} noon I helped vickerman to lay {foundation} of his kitchen {today} I had som {some} men helping me to {take} the timber for the grainery Satuerday I went to dick dodd choping {chopping} bee Sunday I went to church on horse back Monday I opened the pit of potatoes I sold 1 bushel and a half I took the pork out of the brine I put strings to it and hung it up Tuesday in forenoon I am triming {trimming} the apple trees th afternoon I split stovewood at the door Wednesday I finished triming my appletrees the afternoon I split stovewood at the door {Thursday} I went to William cornwill bee {Friday} I split stovewood at the door Satuerday I split stovewood at the door {Above it reads: 2/3} 26 Sunday home today no church 27 Monday I finished to split my wood and fixed up the gate post it is cold it snows a little 28 Tuesday I cleaned the mud of my horses and fixed the truck’s for drawing sawlogs 29 Wednesday I drawed sawlogs to the mill John {????} work a month he ditched 30 Thursday drawing logs to the mill 31 Friday drawaing logs to the mill April 1871 {1 Satuerday} drawing logs to the mill {missing corner of page} went to church lizzy is home JOhn and I cleaned up 29 and 36 bus of barley and till about 4 Oclock my grist the road is muddy 4 Tuesday JOhn B and I {missing} raked the manuer {manure} to pices {pieces?} in {missing} 5 Wednesday John Benwa {ditched?} {missing} oclock I went two trips to the logs took 5 logs and fetched {missing} grist it comence to rain about 3 oclock it is 8 oclock it rains very heavy �6 Thursday I ditched in the forenoon the afternoon I went to palmer raising in the forenoon John Benwa I went to church in the afternoon went to Palmar shed raising 7 Friday John B and I ditched forenoon the afternoon Benway fence I went mill with two sawlogs and shod {missing} 8 Saturday I and banway in the forenoon the botom {bottom} of the fence in the afternoon JOhn finished the fence I went to {???} shed raising to finished it butful {beautiful?} 9 Sunday no church mother came down to us 10 Monday John cultivated bearley feild {barley field} and harrowed in 1 hundred of barley and furrowed it, it rained a little to day I was fixed diging {digging} about the currant bushes 11 Tuesday in the forenoon Benwa and me drawed stones out of the oats field in the afternoon John cultivated and I went out to James atkison for my apple trees 12 Wednesday I finished sowing my barley John Benwa finished harrowing {missing} 13 Thursday I sowed 13 {bushels?} {missing} 14 Friday I planted som {some} {missing} finished harrowing this {missing} I drawed out the {field?} {missing} {Script practice alphabet on top of page} BB CCC DD EE FF G HH JJ K LL MM N OO PP QQ RR SS TT UU V WW {missing} YY ZZ {Edge of page missing} Z Commenced to work for me on {missing} noon the 5 of July this week 4 days & ½ second week 4 days and ½ Third week froze 6 days fourth week 5 days & ½ Theodore commence another month agust {August} the six at noon {Siberty?} This week This week This week This week 5 days 5 days 5 days ½ 5 days {Written upside-down in gap in table it reads: M 2/11 John Jardine Tilbury West Trudel Office} {Written upside-down below table it reads: Ont Tilbury West West W.} In a guinea pigs nose A man without {mammas?} and wearing fine cloth is like a gold ring Command you may your mind from play every moment in the day Solomon was the wisest man that ever lived John Jardine Tilbury West Trudel Post Office �{More script practice: U W H} Averei Mr Chand {??} Ai De Mar chand Henry Richard Marshaw Henry Richard Marshaw 11 11 64 {Sideways it reads: John JJ James Jardine Township of Pembroke County of Renfrew March 31st 1873 A True Sketch of Christmas I went the buisy {busy} street along Where everything was gay, For all the merry, merry throng Were keeping Christmas day. Small hands were full of costly toys Small feet to mirth kept time, Nor ever happier girls and boys Were seen in any clime. Anon their {there} came with feelbe pace A woman, pale from care, With such a patient, angle {angel?} face As gods poor sometime were With tender hand she led a child, As wan as poorly drest; Not skipping singing, laughing wild, Yet happy like the rest For see the fingers bare and slight, Their Christmas gift can boast: One stick of candy red and white, A penny it as cost. A single penny, hardly spared. Mid thousand flung away: Twas this one single child and mother shared The Joys of Christmas day {I am John?} Mr John Jardine Tilbury West Trudell P.O., Ontario Command you may your mind from {missing} Between two stools you come to the ground Go where you may birds will be found Joun Try and never throw yourself down John �For more information on John Jardine Sr., check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: www.ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � 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 John Jardine Sr. Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Jardine Sr. 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 1868-1905 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 & 20th Centuries, Essex County, Tilbury West Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. John Jardine Sr. Diary & Transcription, 1868 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1869 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1870 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1871 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1872-1874 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1868-1905 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 John Jardine Sr. Diary Transcription, 1871 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Jardine Sr. 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 February to April, 1871 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, Essex County, Tilbury West Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. February 1, 1871 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. John Jardine Sr. 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/a9c439a8fba5e713638b50eef5561270.pdf 6d1bc2a221e4583f829bf50d2fd90ab2 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9c7e8f3ab6b206db5a268295df56e76a.pdf 011df81bf3ac6b75bbc60f51da21318d PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/67294a7c73ca8c59fd8139d435ccfec6.pdf 0c6d2285efc888b8d57927ef08778fdf PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec0e6545b735863534fc591e7b1c44a4.pdf 23ea6154aef2caea068a0d372776a577 PDF Text Text John Jeffrey (1838 - 1922) 1877-1879 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers 2 February 7th Wednesday This was a fin {fine} Morning I went over to H Cockburn and got a rid to Guelph to the fair got hom {home} About 5 Clock it was a fin day February 8th Thursday This was a fin Morning Hard frost I went to H. Cockburn to Chop all day it was a nice day Warm ruff walckin in the snow February 9th Friday This was a fin Morning I was at H Cockburn all day choping all day Very Warm February 10th Saturday This was a fin Morning I went over to the Hill for the Stove for Mr Danty is Com {come} to the Hill the Afternoon the Cow Calf and Rachel and I went Down to the mill for Som {some} grain for the lambs and went Back to Fleming to John Fleming February 11th Sunday This was a fin Morning Thawing all Rachel and went to Church Por Sleaying know no Sleaying in town Mr Torrance Preched in 1th John 5 Chapter 18 Verce February 12th Monday This was a Blowing Morning and Cold fronts turn a Very Stormy day High Wind litte Shower of Snow grate Change to day After the fin wether I was fixting the Place for the Sheep. Mr H Cockburn was hear to Night About the Horse February 13th 1 �Tuesday This was a fin Morning Hard frost turn out a fin day Very Warm to day I was at H. Cockburn all day Choping som pins {pines} Down Wonderfull Wither at this time of the year February 14th Wednesday This was a fin Morning Hard frost turn in a warm day I was at H. Cockburn all day John Cockburn was Helping me to Saw the loags into Cord Wood Butifull day February 15th Thursday This was a Dull Morning lick a Change We Had a Shower of Snow the fornon {forenoon} it kep all Afternoon I was Spliting Pin Put up over 2 Cord in the Swamp February 16th Friday This was very Dull Morning we had Som Shower of Snow I was Spliting pin About all day got up 4 Cord & 1/4 Very Cold geting February 17 Saturday This was very Stormy Morning Showers of Snow all day and blowing I went over to the hill for the old Wagon and Roler the Afternon I was About the Dors {doors}John Cockle Cam hom with my Horse to day very Stormey Very Cold and frosty to day February 18th Sunday This was Very Dull Morning it was Snowing a litle all day We was all at hom Por Sleaying {poor sleighing} Very Cold all day Mrs no 4 February 19th Monday This was a Setled Morning but Very Cold and Hard frost it fell Som Snow last Night turn out good Sleaying on Som parts of the Road. Mr. Ingram was About Carrick Bull Money I went and Paid it and went Down to the Blacksmith to get a Shoe Put on. Rachel Jon and I went Down as fair McBeath and I was at Carrick and Paid Charles Bull Money. $4 cam {came} to February 20th 2 �Tuesday This was a fin Morning I went up to Mr. Bassin With the Choper and Silky got hom About 6 Clock litle Cold to day February 21st Wednesday This was a fin Morning I was Spliting Som Stove Wood and tacking the old Michen {machine} apart the Afternon Mother and I was as fair Mr Carr and H Cockburn Sleaying About gon Again H. Cockburn was hear to Night February 22th Thursday. This was very fin Morning Thawing all day. I was at H. Cockburn swamp all day Choping and Cross cuting the Afternoon February 23th This was a Dull and Cold Morning very lick a change Thawing to day the Snow going Away very fast Por Sleaying know {Poor sleighing} know No sleaying on the Brockroad know Very lick {like} a Change to Night February 24th Saturday This was very Dull Morning and Very Dull all day very lick a Change Thawing all day Hard frost at Night I was About the Dors all day Bough over the Sheep from the Hill this Afternoon February 25th Sunday This was a fin Morning we was all at hom Cant get out with the wagon the roads was Bad February 26th Monday This was a fin Morning I was at the Swamp all fornoon the Afternoon I was at hom working About the Dors Very fin day Thawing all day February 27th Tuesday This was a fin Morning Mother and I went to Mr Bain Sale Mr H Cockburn and Son We went up with him grate crowd Very Warm 3 �Feburary 28th Wednesday This was a fin Morning Mr H Cockbiurn and I went up to Mr Bain for the Ster {steer}I had the wagon I put up sides on the wagen and got the ster in the wagon Feburary 28th Thursday This was a fin Morning I was in the swamp all day it was Very Warm all day very litle snow know the feld is Very Soft March 1st Thursday This was a fin Morning I was in the Swamp all day John Cockburn was helping me to Saw the logs the Afternoon I was Spliting Very Warm to day litle Dull to Night March 2th Friday This was Very Dull Morning it cam on rain turn a soft day I was About hom all day March 3th Saturday This was a fin Morning But Hard frost Mother and I went to Guelph the Roads was Hard and Ruff got hom About 4 Clock. Cam Through the felds I had the Wagon Cam on Snow About 5 Clock March 4th Sunday This was a Very Stormey som times Snowing About all day smils{small} Showers we was all at hom March 5th Tuesday This was a Winter looking Morning Som mor snow fell lat Night I was About all day turn out Very Stormey the Afternoon and blowing I was spliting Som Stove Wood and Macking a Sleay to John Very Hard frost to Night March 6th Tuesday This was a Dull Morning I was About the Dors the Afternoon I went Draw out the wood out of the swamp Rachel and Mrs W Cockburn went with me to Hugh Cockburn I tack him 2 load turn out stormy 4 �March 7th Wednesday This was a cold Morning litle Stormey it Setled up turn out a fin day I went to swamp took hom 4 load of Pine Mrs W. Cockburn was he the most of the day fixting Rachel Dress March 8th Thursday This was a Dull Morning Snowing a litle very lick rain the Afternoon Mr Amos and I went to a sale in the South Setlement Cam a Soft Afternoon and frezing all over my cot {coat} was Hard as iron Bought nothing March 9th Friday This was a Very Stormy Morning and all day frezing every thing cover with ice very Slipy I was at hom all day it was not for man nor Bease to out to day ice was Hinging on the tree March 10th Saturday This was a fin looking Morning Mother and I went to Guelph I had the old Michen went over 700 lbs of old iron turn out Stormy the Afternoon we got them About 1 Clock. Mr. C. McBeath was hear to Night About them logs of Charles in the Bush March 11th Sunday This was a fin Morning litle cold Mother and I went to Church good Sleaying Again turn out a litle mild Mr Torrance Preched in Acts 13 Chap and 23 Verce. Very lick more Snow 8 March 12th Monday This was a Snowing and Blowing a litl not so Very Cold I went to the Bush to mack a road to get out the logs the Afternoon I went and track the Road tock hom 2 loads of Pin Kented{?} wood and to H. Cockburn for a loaging Chane {logging chain} March 13th Tuesday This was a fin Morning turn out Very Warm Mr C McBeath cam to help me out with the loggs took us all day to get 2 of them Down to Morston{probably Morristown} we Had Bad roads in the Bush and felds McBeath upset 2 tims {times} 5 �March 14th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning turn out a Stormey day I went to the Bush for the Shingle Block the Afternoon I went Down to Morston with a load of them turn out Very Cold and Drifting March 15th Thursday This was very fin Morning Mr Charles Cockburn was her {here} last Night all Night I went Down to Morston with him to go in the stage I had a grist at the mill Mr H Cockburn cam this Morning for the Saw March 16th Friday This was a Dull Morning I was About all fornoon. the Afternoon I went to the sale at the 4 Corners of Puslinch I got hom About 5 Clock turn out very stormey March 17th Saturday This was very fin Morning James McBeath cam to tell me to go to Morston to se About a Horse I went to Morston to se the Horses didnd mack {make} a Trad March 18th Sunday This was Dull and old Rachel and went to Church Very Cold to day good Sleaying know {now} Mr Torrance Preched St. John 8th C 23 Vr. March 19th Monday This was a cold Morning I was Sick all day I was laid up all did nothing But water the Horses I was very Bad to day March 20th Tuesday This was a fin Morning I was a litle Better to day I went Down to Morston and trade Horses with the stage Driver Hugh Cockburn was Along with me I was good Deel Better to Night March 21st 6 �Wednesday This was a Stormey snowing we Have got a grate Storm it fell About 1 foot of Snow last Night it fair up to the Afternoon I was About then I was over at Mr W. Cockburn About 2 Hours March 22th Thursday This was a fin Morning it Thawing Som all day I went Down to the Blacksmith to get a {illegible} and Som Changs repar {som chains repaired?} and went Down to McBeath and went to H Cockburn for the Cros Cut Saw Havey {heavy} Traveling March 23th Friday This was very fin Morning C McBeath and I took Down the last of the loags to Morston the Aften I went for two loads of Pin wood it was Thawing all day Snow is soft March 24th Saturday This was very fin Morning But a litle Cold Hard frost Mother and Mrs W Cockburn and I went to Guelph we was at Mr Bains we got hom About 5 Clock it turn and Stormey Snowing March 25th Sunday This was a Thawing Morning rainy a litle we was all at hom I was not very well to day March 26th Monday This was a Soft Morning raining all day it fair up a litle the Afternon I went Down to McDonald with the Sow to the Bor {boar} Rachel went to McBeath I tock hom the Sow She took the Bor. Very Soft to Night and Dull March 27th Tuesday This was very fin Morning litle cold I was not very well all fornoon the Afternoon I went to H Cockburn with the tem {team} to Saw wood got Don {done} About 5 Clock it was Hard frost last Night {in pencil, written sideways at bottom of page} $103.30 30 7 �_____ $13330 25 3 31 25 17.57 2 6 _____ $242.57 {in pen} I have Paid Mc Intyre $242.57 March 28th Wednesday This was a cold Morning and Hard frost and very High wind all day Cold and Stormey I was About hom all day not Very well at all Bad with my Head March 29th Thursday This was a Cold Morning and Hard frost and a Very High wind and Very Cold all day I was at hom all day H. Cockburn was her a litle while the fornoon and helped me to Clen out the Bulding I was a grat Dale Better to day not Hade {head} not So light to day March 30th Friday This was A fin Morning I went Down to Morston to trade Plough the Afternon I was fixting a House for the turkeys. Thawing all day March 31st Saturday This was a fin Morning a litle Dull Mother and I went to Guelph thare ar Por Sleaying know we got hom About 12 Clock. H. Cockburn and I went to the Scholl Metting raing and Snowing a litle {in pencil, written horizontally} 2789 2 34/5578\161 {division sign] 8 �34 _____ 217 204 _____ 38 34 _____ 4 {That is, the above is arithmetic: 2789 x 2 = 5578; 5578/34 = 161 r:4.} 1877 April 1th Sunday This was a mild Morning was Thawing all day the snow About all gon we was all to hom to day Could not get out the lane Block up April 2th Monday This was a cold Morning litle frost cold all day Thawing a litle I was puting up fences the Afternoon I went to the swamp Spliting pine the land is Very Soft very Hard frost to Night and cold April 3th Tuesday This was very Hard Morning and a litle cold I went to the swamp and finished the spliting and pilling I had 9 cord. the Afternoon I was About hom frost to Night April 4th Wednesday This was a fin Morning Hard frost I went to Guelph to look after a Man I got a chance up I Hard a man the name of William Coatte from Cager Mont. Hire him for 7 months for $100. he cam Down with me April 5th Thursday This was a Dull Morning raing a litle it fair up William went to the Bush to chop. I went Down to the Blacksmiths to get the Plough Irons fixt and John Boots repar at McLeren April 6th 9 �Friday This was a fin Morning But very Hard frost William was choping all day I was Spliting the fornoon the Aftenoon I was Spliting Stove wood warm all day April 7th Saturday This was a very fin Morning William was choping all day and I was Spliting the fornon the Afternon I was Spliting Stove wood Very Warm but turn out Very Hard frost the Nightime. James Scott was her to day April 8th Sunday This was a fin Morning we was all at hom the lane was prety Bad with Snow April 9th Monday This was a fin Morning William was Choping all day I was Spliting the fornoon the Afternoon I Spliting stove wood the snow going Away very fast April 10th Tuesday This was a fin Morning William was choping all day and I was Spliting wood the Afternoon I was pruning the Aples tree the snow About all good Som of Nabours is Ploughing April 11th Wednesday This was a fin Morning William was Choping all day and got it all Don I was spliting the fornoon the Afternoon I went Down to the Blacksmith and McBeath with 2 Bags of Potatos and got 2 Bags of grain to the {illegible} April 12th Thursday This was a fin Morning William and I was puting up fences thw Afternoon I Started William to the Plough the is geting very Dry I was working About the Dors Hard frost this Morning April 13th Friday This was a fin Morning Hard frost William was Ploughing all day I start to Plough two with Star and Prince Very Dry H Castlebys and I was at McBeaths to Night 10 �April 14th Saturday This was a fin morng Hard frost this Morning Mother and I went to Guelph got hom About 4 Clock we was at McBain I went hom with H. Cockburn Baughy William was Ploughing all day Brockroad is Very Dry. I had to go to Alexander Smith with a cow to the Bull after I cam hom April 15th Sunday This was a fin Morning Very Warm all day. I was at hom Mother went Down to the low Church with H Cockburn our Bough not Rady April 16th Monday This was a Dull Morning William and I went to the Plough all day the Afternoon I was Plough with the GanPlough {Gang Plough} we Had Small Shower of Rain the fornoon Very Dull all day and lick a Change to Night April 17th Tuesday This was very fin Morning turn Very Warm all day I was Ploughing all day with the ganPlough William was Ploughing all day Very Hot. We Planted Potatios to Night April 18th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning Very lick rain I was Ploughing the most of the day William was Ploughn it cam on rain About 4 Clock William went to the Blacksmith with my Plough Chane April 19th Thursday This was a Soft Morning it rain About all day William was Clening out som of the Bulding thar was not much Don to day April 20th Friday This was a fin Morning litle cold we went to the Plough all day the ground was Very Soft April 21th 11 �Saturday This was a fin Morning William was Ploughing all day I was sowing W. Cockburn was Harrow I sow 11 Bushels of Oats. I finshed the Harrow About 4 Clok after that I went Down to the Blacksmith and Down to Stevenson for the baughy {Buggy} April 22th Sunday This was very fin Morning Rachel and I went to Church we Had our own Bugy Very Warm Mr Torrance Preched in St John 16 Chapter 24 {pen scribble} April 23th Monday This was a fin Morning Sow 6 1/2 Bushels of Spring Wheat Rachel Serve me with the Seed I Harrow it and Sow the grass Seed it was very Hot William was Ploughing all day April 24th Tuesday This was a fin Morning I was Roling the Spring Wheat and I was at Harrowen the Afternoon William was Ploughing all day Mrs W Cockburn is very sick April 25th Wednesday This was a fin Morning litle frost I sow 23 Bushel of Peas Mother serve me. Sow all the Back feld William finshed the feld Ploughing and start to Harrow April 26th Thursday This was a fin Morning I went to the Plough in the New land William was Harrowin he finished the Peas I went to the Roler the Afternoon W. was Plough the Afternoon April 27th Friday This was a fin Morning I was Roling all day About got the Peas all Rold and Som Oats William was Ploughing all day Mrs W Cockburn Very Porly April 28th Saturday This was a Dull Morning lick rain We was Ploughing all day Cam on rain the Afternoon som Thunder & lightng April 29th 12 �Sunday This was very Dull Morning litle Cold Mother and I went to Church Strange Minster April 30th Monday This was a Dull Morning we was Ploughing all day I got the stumpy feld Don it was Very Cold to day Hailt and snow all day and Cold May 1th {centered at top of the page with decorations} {Among the decorations are words] John Jeffrey Puslinch John Jeffey Puslinch Aberfoyle P O Tuesday This was a Dull Morning and Cold I Sow 15 Bushels of Oats and About 4 Bushels of Spring Wheat on the New land William was Harrowen I Harrow the stump feld we got all the New land finshed Graham cam to the feld with his Horse May 2th Wednesday This was a cold Morning Hard frost I start to Sow Barley I sow 6 Bushels and I gan Plough it in William was Ploughing in Mrs W Calder Place Very Cold Mother and I went Down to McBeath to Night I Bught 100 lbs of Flower. May 3th Thursday This was a Cold Morning Hard frost I Sow 8 Bushels of Barley Mother Serve me with seed I Plough it in William was Ploughing all day Very Dull to Night lick rain May 4th Friday This was a fin Morning Hard Frost I Sow 7 Bushels of Barley and Ploughs in got the feld finished sow 21 Bushels in the feld William was Ploughing all day May 5th Saturday This was a fin Morning litle Cold and frosty I sow 3 Bushels of Spring Wheat W. was Harrow the Barley I Sow som of the grass seed to Night Mother was at Guelph 18 May 6th Sunday This was a fin Morning Very Warm to day Cold toward Night Rachel and Mother went to Church litle frost last Night Whit 13 �May 7th Monday This was a fin Morning I start to sow grass Seed this Morning Before 5 Clock William Picking stons the Afternoon I was Roling William was Ploughing litle frosty this Morning Mr Bain Cam At noon visting Mother and Mifs went with Mr Bain to H. Cockburn May 8th Tuesday This was a fin Morning I was Roling the fornoon and Plough the garden at the log House the Afternoon I sowing som garden seed Mother went to Guelph with Mr Bain William was Ploughing all day May 9th Wednesday This was fin Morning litle cold and frosty W. was Ploughing I was I was Hailling som Raills for to put up a fence round the swamp the Afternoon I was fixting the fence in orched May 10th Thursday This was a fin Morning I sow the last of the grain I sow 7 Bushels of Barley and 2 1/2 Bushels of Peas W. was Harrow the Afternoon I was Roling it got it Don William was at the potatios land the Afternoon Harrow I was puting up a fence Mrs Wm Cockburn is Very Porley 19 May 11th Friday This was a Dull Morning I was looking over the fences the Afternoon I was About the Dorr William was Harrow the Potaties land and picking Stons of the Clover mother was at McBeath and the Mill with a Bag of Barley to Chop Charles Mair Colted to Night May 12th Saturday This was a fin Morning I was working in the garden About all day We was Picking Stons and Roling M C Cockburn Cam her to Night and Stay all Night Mother was not very well May 13th 14 �Sunday This was a fin Morning I went Down to the low Church with C Cockburn the Afternoon I Drove Back to Fleming to se I. Fleming Charles was Along with me Mother was not Very Well May 14th Monday This was a fin Morning I was cuting Som Potatios About all day We was Roling and Hauling out Manuar took out 7 loads I had to go with a cow to the Bull after tea. I had to go I. Smith May 15th Tuesday This was a fin Morning I was cuting som Potatios all day Very Warm William was Halling out Manuar all day Mother was Macking Butter Mrs W. Cockburn is not aney Better 20 May 16th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I went Down to McBeath for 2 Bag of Potaties and 2 Bag to McDonald W. was hailling out mannur the fornoon the Afternoon we was spread[ing] mannur Very Warm and Dull May 17th Thursday This was a Dull Morning we Start to Plant Potaties I had to of H. Cockburn Boys Helping me it Cam on rain About 9 clock we had to stop. After that I went Down to the Post Office to [black space] to Charles Mary to com and see Bettey She still worst I had to go for the Doctor last Night About 10 oClock with the Bugy, and I went to Guelph for Mary the 5 oClock train May 18th Friday This was a Dull Morning But turn out a fin day we got all the Potaties Planted the forenoon 15 Bushels the Afternoon I put in Mr W Cockburn and moved the Stoves and went down to McDonald for the Bos Mrs W Cockburn is still very low May 19th Saturday This was Very Warm day I was loading mannur W. was unloading very Hott Mother and Charles Mary went to Fleming to see John Fleming Mrs W. Cockburn no Better 15 �21 May 20th Sunday This was very fin Morning I was at hom all day Rachel and Mary went Down to McBeath the Afternoon it was very Hot Mrs. W. no Better May 21th Monday This was a fin Morning after the rain we had last Night we Had a litle Shower to day W. was Hailling out mannur all day I was over at the Hill Seeing Douty About the Wheat and Rye the Afternoon I was loading mannur Mother and H. Cockburn was at Guelph. This Morning I went Down with Mary to McDonald she was going to Hamilton with McDonald May 22th Tuesday This was a fin Morning we was tacking out mannur it cam on rain and rain About day I went Down to Mr Leslie Very Soft looking May 23th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning and Cold at the Manuar the forenoon the Afternoon I went to Guelph for the Machen. Very Cold got hom About 8 Clock. May 24 Thursday This was a fin Morning But Very Cold litle frosty I was sprading mannur W. was Ploughing I was working About the yard W. went Down to Aberfoyle Very Cold all day and High wind 22 May 25th Friday This was very fin Morning litle cold and frosty John spreading manure Wm was Ploughing the Afternoon I was finishing a pen for the sheep washing it was a fin day litle cold to Night May 26th Saturday This was a fin Morning Rachel and I went to Guelph I had 6 Bags of Oats got hom About 4 Clock Mr Bain cam Down with us litle warmer to day 16 �May 27th Sunday This was a fin Morning Very Warm Rachel and I went to Church the Roads was Dusty Mr Torrance Preched in May 28th Monday This was a fin Morning Very Warm I was Spreading manure W was Ploughing the Afternoon I was washing the sheep Mr Bain went to Guelph with J. Cockburn to Night it was Very Warm to day May 29th Tuesday This was a fin Morning I was spreading manuar got it all spread the Afternoon I went Down to the Mill for som corn and Flower it was Very Warm Wm was Ploughing May 30th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I was About the Dors all fornoon the Afternoon I went to H Cockburns to help them to shear the sheep Wm was Ploughin May 31st Thursday This was very fin Morning I sow 2 1/2 Bushels of Corn Wm was Harrow {Doodles at top of page resembling clouds or leaves} 23 June 1st Friday This was a fin Morning I was Planting som Corn in the Garden the Afternoon I was Chearing {shearing} the Sheep H. Cockburn was Helping me Wm was Roling the Turnip land I went with a Cow to the Bull at Smith got hom Aftern ten O Clock, Mother was at Guelph June 2th Saturday This was a fin Morning I was working About the Dors Wm was Puting up a fence on Mr W Cockburn W.. went with Star to the Horse to Night June 3th 17 �Sunday This was a Dull Morning Mother and I went to Church our Sacrement cam on a Havey showr of rain We Drew in I. Hamilton shead Mr Torrance Preched in Acts 28 C & 28 Verce June 4th Monday This was a fin Morning litle Cold I was fixting up a gate Wm was Puting up a fence the Afternoon I went to R. Bell son furnel I went Down a fair in Morston Mother went Down to McBeath June 5th Tuesday This was a fin Morning litle Cold I went Down to the Blacksmith to get som shoe set Wm was Puting up fences the Afternoon W was Hauling out manure I was working About the garden {Page} 24 June 6th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I was working About the yard Wm was Hailling out manuar all day it was a litle cold June 7th Thursday This was very fin morn Wm was Drilling all day I was About the Dors the Afternoon I was Clening out the Cistren and I went Down to McLen for Turnip Seed after tea I sow About 1 1/2 Acres June 8th Friday This was a fin Morning But Very Warm Rachel and I went to Guelph H. Cockburn went up with us I. Cockburn had the wagon with his wool I sent Mum Along with him. Hugh cam hom with us William was up at Guelph {illegible} June 9th Saturday This was a Dull Morning I start of with the Mare to the Horse About 4 Clock got Down at 8 Clock to Carlisle I left for hom at 10C got hom About 1 Clock left her Wm was 18 �Down to the Blacksmith with one of the Horses and Huiling out manuar it was raining this Morning and to Night June 10th Sunday This was a Dull Morning Rachel and Mother and John went to Church they Had there Dinner at McBain We Had a litle showr I was Keping House {Page} 25 June 11th Monday This was a Cold Morning litle frosty W. was Drilling all day I was Seting up the Potatoes in the Garden the Afternoon I went Down James McLens for mor Turnip seed I Sow Som af tea June 12th Tuesday This was a Dull Morning We had som Thunder and rain last Night Wm was Drilling got Don with it About 4 Clock I was Sowing then got them all Don Sow About 7 lbs. of Turnip Seed Turnip Seed $130 June 13th Wednesday This was very fin Morning I went with a Hefer to the Bull and after I got hom I was watering the Manur Pile Put 100 Pailful on it the Afternoon I fixting About the Barn Dor Wm was Huilling out Manre June 14th Thursday This was a fin Morning after the rain I went over to the Hill and went Down to the Mill to McDonald the Afternoon I was cuting Thisle Wm was Huilling out manuar June 15th Friday This was a fin Morning I went to Guelph and to see Mr Carter About the Wheat Vaule I got hom About 12 Clock the Afternoon About 4 Clock Mr McDonald and McBeath cam to Vaule {Value?} the Wheat 26 June 16 th 19 �Saturday This was a fin Morning Rachel went over to H Cockburn to milk the cow William went with mother to McDonald to go to Hamilton they strt at 6 Clock I went Down to Morston {Morriston?} for the Shingles I had 2 loads of them 42 Bundles W went with Star up to Graham to the Horse June 17 th Sunday This was a fin {fine }Morning I Went up Barley Bain to Guelph John was Along with me to late for the Church We stay at Bains Mr Bain Cam Down With us June 18 th Monday This was a fin Morning But Very Warm We was working the Road Work Put in 3 days We had the tem {team} the Afternoon June 19 th Tuesday This was Very fin Morning We was working the Road Work We Had the tem Put 4 days June 20 th Wednesday This Was a fin morn We was at the Road Work got Don at Noon 2 days got all Don 9 days in all the Afternoon We Was Hailling Som Stuff for the Culberts Put in 7 loads Mr R. Green was her {here} all last Night Went Away this Afternoon} W. Went With a Cow to the Bull June 21st Thursday This was a Dull Morning very lick rain. We had a show today som Thunder W. was working at the Drain all day. I was not working at all I had a sor throt all had got a Cold June 22th Friday This was a fin Morning I went to Guelph Mother cam to Guelph yesterday on the train and I took her hom. She enjoyed her visit in Hamilton very well we was at Bain to our Diner W.. was working at the Drain Very Dry June 23th 20 �Saturday This was very fin Morning. I was Puting the mower together. Mr & Mrs Bain cam and Pattisen I went to Mr McHage with Bain to help him with a colt to Breck in I was About all brecking in Mr Fleming and H Cockburn they went Away Mr Bain traded with J Beattie for a Horse Rachel and Mrs Bain was at H. Cockburn at tea June 24th Sunday This was a fin Morning. Rachel and Miss I went to Church we went to Bain for our Diner and wate to see the furnel very large furnel 72 team June 25th Monday This was a fin Morning. I went up to Guelph with a load of straw got $3 for it I went up with Mr Bain to see his farm I left my Horses to Night in Guelph got hom About 9 clock 28 - June 26th Tuesday This was a Dull Morning I took down McDonald Bor and took Down a Horse to get Shovel W was working About Cuting Thisles and Thinning carrots in the Garden cam on sun to day we had a very havey shower it woud Do good for the land in Dry June 27th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I start to mow the hay Cut Down 6 acres W.. was Mowing round the fence Side Rachel and family and Mother was Down at McBeath Very Warm to day and Dull the Afternoon lick Mor rain June 28th 200 200 100 500 Thursday This was very fin Morning I was working About the Dors I was Cuting Mrs W Cockburn orched W. was hailling som earth for the Barn Dor and he went down to the Blacksmith for the Plough June 29th 21 �Friday This was a Dull Morning very lick rain We was mowing round the fence Side and a Part of the Swamp we start to rack the Afternoon cam on rain June 30th Saturday This was a fin Morning I start About 4 Clock for Carlisle for the Mare & Colt got hom About 12 O Clock it was a Havey rain it dry up the Afternoon We was at the Hay Rachel and family and Mother was at Hess 1877 {{leaf motif flanking year} July 1th Sunday This was a fin Morning High wind we had Som Showers to day Was all at hom July 2th Monday This was a fin Morning I was mowing the most of the fence and n. and turning over the hills the Afternoon We was Hailling in took in 4 good loads got all the feld in Very Warm W. Cockburn was racking July 3th Tuesday This was a Dull day we had Som showers of Rain I was mowing all forenoon seting up Potaties W. was Thining Turnip and Puting up som Hay in the swamp July 4th Wednesday This was very fin Morning I was Mowing all forenoon got all the feld Down W. was Rackings it up I was killing the Afternoon Very Warm Mother was at Guelph went up with H. Cockburn July 5th Thursday This was a fin Morning I Sent W. Away with a Cow to the Bull I was working among the Hay After the W cam hom he start to Racke got the feld Don We took in 3 loads of Hay looking Dull At Night it was very Hot to day 30 July 6th 22 �Friday This was a fin Morning Very Warm all day We took 7 load of Hay Rachel and John and Mifs was at the School Examunation Very Hot July 7th Saturday This was a fin Morning and warm Abe got all the feld in took in one good load W. went to the Turnip Thining Rachel and Mifs & Hugh and I About at Guelph the Afternoon got hom About 8 Clock July 8th Sunday This row a fin Morning lick change Mother and John and I went to Church Mr Torrance Preched in Joshua 8 C..Very Dull to Night July 9th Monday This was a Dull Morning cam on a Havey Thunder and rain this Morning it fair up I went to put som Paris green on the potaties and went and skiffle {scuffle} the the Turnips W.. was Picking Potato Bugs We had Shower and Thunder to day Mr Bain sent 3 sters hear to Paster {steers to pasture} Paterson & Hugh cam with them July 10th Tuesday This was a fin Morning I was Mowing all day got it About all Cut W. Wm Thining Turnips all day July 11th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I got all the Hay mowed after that we was all Racking it got it all Don Mother Was at Guelph for Paris Green 35 17 42 July 12th 31 Thursday This was very fin Morning we was tacking in the last of the Hay Put 4 loads in the stack and 4 loads in the Barn Very Warm today 23 �July 13th 23 load of hay{added in pencil} Friday This was a fin Morning and Very Warm we Put up a load of Hay for Mr Bain and fixt the stack W went to the Turnips I was a litle while the Afternoon I went after tea for the jack screw got it at Malcom McNaugh after 10 o Clock Befor I got hom July 14th Saturday This was a Very Warm day I went to Guelph with Mr Bain Hay H Cockburn went with me we got hom About 5 O Clock. after that I went over to James Black July 15th Sunday This was Very Warm Morning we was all at hom to Hot to go to the Church and the roads was ruff and Dusty { Mrs to G A {possibly just scribble} July 16th Monday This was a Warn Morning and very all day Turn out Dull the Afternoon. We Had a litle rain to Night I went up to John Carter this Morning I went to the Turnips after I cam hom W.. was at them all day July 17th Tuesday This was a fin Morning after the rain last Night I was at the Turnips all day Very Warm today to day litle windy to day 32 July 18th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I went Down to the Mill for the two 200 of Flour William was finished the Turnips I now working at the Barn all Afternon W.. was Hailling rails for to Put up a fence up at the Stack Mr Charles Cockburn and Margart McBeath was hear a litle to Night Very Warm today Dull to Night July 19th Thursday This was very fin Morning I was macking 2 gates W.. was Diging Post Hols the Afternoon got them put up Very Warm I went to the Blacksmith to get Irons for the Gates July 20th 24 �Friday This was a fin Morning I Hung on the gates and Put the Reper together the Afternoon I was at the Drain put the Stons in it We was at it all day Very Hot I went to Jame Black to se him July 21th Saturday This was a fin Morning we was Puting the straw in the Shutes after that I was fixting at the Barn Puting 2 Posts and Slepper and Abe had a havey job W was along with me I went Down to Beath with Mary to Night Very Hot July 22 Sunday This was very Dull Morning But Very Warm Mother & Margaret and I went to Church M r Torrance Preched in Job 22 C 11 V.. Cam on a very Havey rain to Night Pouer Down Som Thunder July 23th 33 Monday This was a fin Morning after the rain after the rain we started the Harvest we was cuting som of the Rye and som of the Oats the Michen is not working well at all Brock the Chane the 2 time Had to go to the Blacksmith it was a Humbug W./ was Cradle all day July 24th Tuesday This was a fin Morning We was cradle Oats the most of the day got 5 Acres cut we Start to Bind Very Hot July 25th Wednesday This was very fin Morning We went with a cow to the Bull I was Binding to 9 Clock I had to go to the furnel Mrs Wilken and Mr Carrack Boy I got a ride with H. Cockburn got there About 3 clock I went to the Oats Binding very Dry We was at it to Darke Very Warm Mother was at Guelph to day and John Petter McGibon cam this Morning July 26th Thursday twas a Very Warm to day we at the Oats Binding; all forenoon got them Don I was Starting it up W.. was Cuting som at the Rye it was very Hot to day Another Cow to the Bull July 27th 25 �Friday This was a Dull Morning we Start the Wheat McDonald Men cam But cam in rain and Stop us I was fixting Michen James Black cam to find the {page folded} arm got it Don W.. was working at the Wheat 34 July 28th Saturday This was a fin Morning we Start to Cut Charles Wheat McDonald Sent 4 men to help me we got it all Down and Stacking I had to get H. Cockburn Michen My Michen would not work. Cut Down 11 Acers Very Hot today the men got a {het?} July 29th Sunday This was a fin Morning Rachel and Mother was at Church got here About 6 clock Very Warm I was Keping House July 30th Monday This was a fin Morning I Start to cut round the Barley and After that I went to the Rye and got it all Down About 5 clock after that I went to the Barley. W.. was Binding Rye all day Very Hot July 31th Tuesday This was very fin Morning I was Cuting Barley all day I was working Hugh Cockburn Michen the Afternoon W.. was Binding Rye and Stacking, and Helping McDonald Men in the Barn Puting in the fall Wheat Mr Bain cam and Bought 3 lambs from Me to Night August 1th 35 This was a fin Morning I was cuting Barley got it all Don About 10 Clock after that I Start to tack in the Barley took in 5 loads McDonald men got all the wheat in About non it was Very Hot to day Mr Bain took one Stear Away to Night 3 weeks Paster August 2th Thursday This was a Dull Morning we went to the Barley got in 3 loads it cam on rain After Diner Stop us from tacking any mor to day C.G. Cockburn cam Night August 3th 26 �Friday This was a fin Morning After the rain W.. was at the Peas all forenoon and I was Racking the fall Wheat Stuble the Afternoon tork 5 loads of Oats. Peter B. took the job of the Peas C.G. Cockburn went hom August 4th Saturday This was a fin Morning We was at the Barley took in 6 loads got the feld in took in a smil load of FW Racking after Darck About 10 O Clock Working late August 5th Sunday This was a fin Morning litle Coler Mother and John and I went to Guelph we at St. Andrew Church we was at Mr Bain for Diner very Dusty {2 swirly lines across page} 9 M’s to C 36 August 6th Monday This was a Dull Morning and Very Dull all day we was at the Barley got in 3 loads the Thrasher cam About 11 O Clock and Thrash the Charles g C Wheat got all Don About 6 Clock 200 Bushels of Fall Wheat I went and took in the last of the Barley 1 load. That made 4 loads to day very lick rain to Night August 7tH. Tuesday This was a Dull Morning and Dull all day lick a Change we was tacking in the Rye got it all in 5 loads and got 3 loads of Peas it was Thundren a litle August 8th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I Start to cut the Spring Wheat at Mrs W Cockburn House and got it all Down the Most of it Bound and Stacking Very Warm August 9th Thursday This was a fin Morning W and I was Cuting Peas all forenoon the Afternoon we went to tack in Peas Peter and W went for a load cam on a Thunder Shower Stop us got one load in W.. went to Help Peter with the Peas Cuting I was working About the Bulding 27 �August 10th Friday This was a fin Morning I was Cradle Oats all day. W.. was Binding the Afternoon the forenoon he was Helping Peter with the Peas August 11th 37 Saturday This was a fin Morning I was Cradle Oats all day. W was Binding Oats Peter was Helping in the Afternoon I got them all Down they was Hard to Cradle Mother was at Guelph to day I had to go for the Docter for Mrs W Cockburn to Night She took a Bad turn August 12th Sunday This was a Dull Morning Rachel and Start to Guelph it cam on Havey rain all the Way up we Stop at Mr Bain to 3 Clock it pass up the Afternoon Mrs W. is very Porley August 13th Monday This was a Dull day I start to Peter with the Peas I took the Horse Racke to them got them all Don the Afternoon I was at the Spring Wheat in the Bush Peter was Cradle we Had Som rain to day August 14th Tuesday This was a Dull Morning we had Som Havey last Night very Dull all fornoon the Afternoon Cam Thunder and very Havey rain About all Afternoon I was cuting the Spring Wheat got it all Down Peter and William was Binding the rain stop them I took the reper to Mr Cockburn Very Soft August 15th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning we was Howing Som of the Turnips all fornoon the Afternoon W. was Binding out the last of the Wheat and I was Stocking and 38 August 16th Thursday This was a Dull Morning we was at the Peas Turning Cam on very Dull Thunder Cam on rain Most all Afternoon It fair up About tea time. I Went Down to the Mill with a Grist it has Ben Thunder this last 5 day Bad for the Grain 28 �August 17th Friday This was a litle Better looking Morning. litle Dull the Grain is growen in the Stooks I was working Among the stooks the Afternoon I was turning Peas William was at W Paten Thrashing all day after he Cam hom We took in one load of Spring Wheat Mr & Mrs Jameson was her this Afternoon Visting it was Thunder to day Charles was her to day Mrs W Cockburn very Porley August 18th Saturday This was a fin Morning Very Warm W.. and I was Turning Peas all fornoon the Afternoon took in 4 loads of Spring Wheat and 2 loads of Peas We Had Som Thunder this Afternoon litle shower to Night P. . Bain was her all Last Night August 19th Sunday This was a fin Morning Mother John Margaret went to Guelph to Church I was at hom not very well Very Warm August 20th Monday This was a fin Morning We was Hailling in Oat and Wheat and Peas Very Warm to day August 21th 39 Tuesday This was very fin Morning we was Hailling in Peas all day we took in 7 load Very Warm I had G.. Cockburn helping me all day August 22th Wednesday This was a fin Morning we was Hailling in Peas all day took in 11 loads Hugh Cockburn his team Cam the Afternoon to help me got them all finished G. Cockburn took one of my cow to McBeath Bull August 23th Thursday This was a Dull Morning I went to the Blacksmith to get Som of the Horses Shod William was at Ames Thrashing the fornoon the Afternoon at Mr Fowler Thrashing I was Clening som of the Turneps 29 �August 24th Friday This was a Dull Morning Kep up Dull all day W.. was at Foweler Thrashing all fornoon I was all day at the Turnips Clening Mother was at Guelph August 25th Saturday This was a fin Morning W I was Hailling out Manuar all day 2 tems took out 16 load Put it on the Peas land for Fall Wheat Rachel & Mother and Hugh & Margaret was at H Cockburn this Afternoon Visting August 26th Sunday This was a fin Morning Rachel and Miss & I went to Church Mr Torrance Preched in Cro’ns =28 Ch 14 V. We Had Diner at Bains 40 August 27th Monday This was a fin Morning I was not well all day I did not work non to day William was Hailling out Manuar all day H. Cockburn was her Visting and A Fleming was her H Cockburn Brought my Bag of Wheat from Mr Johnston and Paid it 2 Bushels $2.75 August 28th Tuesday This was a Dull Morning I went to the Plough for the Fall Wheat it Cam on Havey Thunder and rain it fair up About 3 Clock I went to the Plough W.. was at the Manuar August 29th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I was at the Plough all fornoon the Afternoon at H Cockburn Thrashing all Afternoon we Had the tem W was at the Manuar the fornoon Mrs W Cockburn in very Porley to day August 30th Thursday This was a fin Morning we was Ploughing all day the tem Very Warm Mother was all Night with Mrs W Cockburn is very Porley August 31th 30 �Friday This was a Very Soft Looking Morning it rain all fornoon the Afternoon fair up we went to the Plought two tems Mother was all Night with Mrs W Cockburn in Still very Porley {Top of page is decorated with leaves and flourishes. Name is written along the curved stem of one leaf.}John Jeffrey Puslinch 1877 1877 41 September 1th Saturday This was a fin Morning we was at the Plough all day two tems Mother was up with Mrs W Cockburn last Night She is verry Porley September 2th Sunday This was a Dull Morning I went to Guelph to Church our Sacrement Mr Torrance Preched Preched himself it rains About half way up September 3th Monday This was a fin Morning I went to the Plough W was Ploughing all day the Afternoon the We Went to Guelph Mr H Cockburn was Along with me I had the Wagon Bought one Bushel & half of timothy and Cag {keg} of Nails for the House September 4th Tuesday This was a fin Morning I was Ploughing the end lands and we got it all Plough I start to Sow About 11 Clock William was Harrow got it all Sowen About 5 O Clock 19 Bu & half September 5th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning W.. was Harrown {Harrowing} I was Sowing grass Seed and picking Stons and I was Harrow a litle while got it finished Cam on Havey rain About 5 O Clock I got very weat 42 September 6th Thursday This was very fin Morning I set William to Plough the soad {sod} I was working About the Dors after tea I was Sowing grass seed it was windy all day September 7th 31 �Friday This was a fin Morning litle Dull I was sowing the grass Seed this Morning got it Don About 9 O Clock the Afternoon I went Down to the Mill with 4 Bags of Peas to Chop I did not get it the Mill not runing We was Ploughing all day September 8th Saturday This was a fin Morning I up to Mr Routs old Place for the Pea Michen {machine} and took him a load of Corn the Afternoon I was Clening the turneps two Mifs Kerr was her to Night September 9th Sunday This was a Dull Morning But it kep up Rachel and John and I went to Church Mr Torrance Preched it 2th John 8 C. 25 V. Mr & Mrs Bain was her this Afternoon September 10th Monday This was a fin Morning I went to the Plough all fornoon the Afternoon I was at the Turneps William was at the Plough all day he went Down to the Blacksmith with the 2 Horses to get som Shoe moved and Shear Sharped 355 110 31 35 521 {written on angle left to right} 543 60 60 1150 100 813 September 11th 43 Tuesday This was a fin Morning Very Warm I was at the Plough all fornoon the Afternoon I went to Call out the Hands for the Thrashing {threshing] William was Ploughing all day 32 �September 12th Wednesday This was very fin Morning I was Ploughing all forenoon the Afternoon I was Rading {readying} up for the Thrashing W.. was Ploughing all day the Thrashers cam to Night September 13th Thursday This was a fin Morning we got the Michen {machine} Set We Had a good day Thrashing got the Stack of Peas Don 110 Bushels and 31 Bu of Oats and About 200 of Barley Very Warm September 14th Friday This was a fin Morning we was Thrashing till noon got all the Barley Don 355 Bushels and 35 Bushels of Spring Wheat. the Afternoon we was Racking up Very Warm to day we Thrash in all 524 Bushels September 15th Saturday This was a fin Morning I went to Down to the Mill for the Chop & Meal and a Grist 3 Bags of Spring Wheat September 16th Sunday This was a Dull Morning after the rain we Had a Havey rain this Morning About 5 O Clock it fair up Rachel and Miss and Mother went to Church I was Housekeper Very Warm 44 September 17th Monday This was a Dull Morning I Start to tacke up som of the Potaties My self W.. was Ploughing All forenoon it cam on rain About 2 O Clock James Black & Son was at the House Shinglen {shingling} till the rain cam .W.. and I Start to Clen Som Barley the Afternoon September 18th Tuesday This was a fin Morning whit frost I went to Guelph with a load of Barley got only 58 C per Bushels W.. was Ploughng all day James Black & Son was at the House all day September 19th 33 �Wednesday This was a fin Morning I went Down to A. McTyree for Som Lumber for the House the Afternoon I went Hugh Black raising W. was Ploughing all day James Black & Son was at the House all fornoon September 20th Thursday This was a fin Morning I was at the Potaties all day I had W.. was helping with the Potaties the Afternoon he was Ploughing the forenoon James Black & Son was all day at the House at the house September 21th Friday This was a fin Morning I was at the Potaties all day I had W Cockburn all day William was at the them the Afternoon he was Ploughing the fornoon Mr Bain was her the Afternoon He took Away 4 lambs we got all the Early Rose {potato variety} up Mr James Black & Son was at the House all day September 22th 45 Saturday This am a fin Morn I am geting hom Som Ceader logs for James Black for strip for the Back Kitchen he was Drassen the timber all day I am harrau the Potaties land and took hom smill load of Corn James Black & Son was all day W.. Was Ploughing all day September 23th Sunday This was a fin Morning Rachel & John and I went to Church Very Warm Mr Torrance Preched in St John 11C. 15 V September 24th Monday This was a fin Morning I Was Helping James Black With the Back Kitchen tacking of the Old Shingle helping him to lay the Slepper of the Pizz Piazza the Afternoon I went to Mr Paten Thrashing W.. Ploughing and at the Blacksmith with his Plough irons James Black & Son all day at Hom September 25th 34 �Tuesday This was a fin Morning But Very Hot all day I went to Paten Thrashing all fornoon the Afternoon I took hom a load of Corn and Mother and I was Clening Som grain William was at Mr Bell Threshing all day Mr Black & Son was all day at the House September 26th Wednesday This was a fin Morning W.. and I was at the Thrashing all day at H. Cockburn The tem to Very Warm 46 September 27th Thursday This a fin Morning I About the Dors Mother and I Was Clening Peas put up 16 Bags of Peas Wm was Ploughing all day September 28th Friday This was a fin Morning Rachel and I went to Guelph with a load of Peas Sold them for 68 C Pr Bushel Bough a Stear from Mr Bain for $16 took it hom in the Wagon got hom About 6 OClock {in smaller script below} William was at Elise Thrashin September 29th Saturday This was a very fin Morning I went to H Cockburn with the two tems {teams?} to Thrash out His Barley got Don {done} About 9 OClock after that I took him a load of Corn the Afternoon Mother and I was Clening Peas and a Bag of Wheat for the Stear Put 17 Bags of Peas William was About all day at {Plist} Thrashing Very Warm to day September 30th Sunday This was Very Warm Morning Mother and Miss and I went to Guelph to Church Mr Torrance Preched Hebrews 11 C.. 14 V.. it was Very Hot all day I didn't Leve Barn to after 4 OClock {entry written horizontally in pencil} 1877 No of Bushels 4 Bags 9 Bushels 5 Bags 11 Bushels October 1th 47 35 �Monday This was a warm Morning and very Hot all day W & I was Ploughing all day very Hot I went to John Smith and Paid the Cow that Bought from him for $30 October 2th Tuesday This was a fin Morning Very Warm I was Ploughing all day W. was Ploughing two October 3th Wednesday This was a fin Morning Mother and I was at the show all day Very Warm got hom {home} About Darck William was at the Show October 4th Thursday This was a Soft Looking Morning we Had Som Showers of rain I went Down to the Blacksmith to get a shoe Put on and took him 2 load of Corn the Afternoon I went up to the Sale at the Modle Farm it turn out Very Cold W.. was Ploughing all Afternoon October 5th Friday This was a Cold Morning Hard frost I went to Guelph with a load of Peas had 17 Bags Rachel went up H. Cockburn in the Bugy Wm was Ploughing all day 48 October 6th Saturday This was very fin Morn We was Ploughing all fornoon the Afternoon I was fixting About the Stable and tacking in Aples and Moving the Stove Wm was Ploughing all day litle Cold October 7th Sunday This was a Dull Morning Mother and I went to Church it was Very Cold all day Mr Torrance was Preching October 8th Monday This was Very Dull Morning Cam on rain it rain all fornoon we was Clening Grain the Afternoon we went to the Plough we Had som Havey Showers of rain and Cold to Night October 9th 36 �Tuesday This a fin Morning very whit frost We was at the Plough all fornoon William Brock {broke} his Shear I had to go to the Blacksmith I took Down a load to the Mill I had 3 Bags of Wheat for a grist and 5 Bags of Peas & Barly to Chop and 6 Bags of Spring Wheat to McDonald and took him a load of Corn. H Cockburn Brought 76 lbs of Pork to us October 10th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning raining a litle We went to the Plough all day we had som Showers the Afternoon October 11th 49 Thursday This was a Dull Morning we was at the Plough all day windy all day we Had som Showers of rain October 12th Friday This was a fin Morning We Start to tack up the last of the Potaties got them all up somthing About 50 Bushels that ar very good the last Potaties the Best October 13th Saturday This a Dull Morning I was Harrow the Potaties land and took him a load of Turneps and a load of Corn the Afternoon I was at the Plough We was Ploughing all day very Dull all day. October 14th Sunday This was a fin Morning Mother & Miss and I went to Church the Roads was very Havey we had Som Havey Thunder and rain last Night Mr Torrance Preched in Cro’m 5 8 Verce October 15th Monday This was a fin Morning we was Ploughing all day it was Very Warm all day. Very Hot on the Horses. October 16th 37 �Tuesday This was a fin Morning I was Ploughing all fornoon The Afternoon I went Down to the Show we was all Down old and young. William was Ploughing all day Hugh Cockburn was hear to Night October 17th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning I was tacking hom tow loud of corn and one load of Turnep I went to H Cockburn with 3 Bags of Apples to mack Cider he was going to Morsten I went over to Night for the two pigs and the Cider. W was Ploughn all day October 18th Thursday This was a Dull Morning it was Raining a litle Mother and was Clearing Barley we put up 14 Bags we have 24 Bags up 54 Bushels in them the Afternoon I was working at the Drain W.. was Puting out Manuer October 19th Friday This was a Dull Morning it was Raining a litle all day Soft looking. W.. was Ploughing all day I was Ploughing the two Gardens the Afternoon I was puting up a Pitions {partition} in the Rothouse cold and stormey looking to Night October 20th Saturday This was a Very Cold Morning after the rain I went to Guelph with a load of Barly got 51 c per Bushel I had 24 Bags in Bush 55, 20 lbs the Roads was Bad I got him About 5 OClock My Horses was tacking Away in a Mistacke October 21th Sunday This was a fin Morning litle Cold. Rachel & Mother & John went to Church Very Cold and windy 60 60 60 180 October 22th 51 Monday This man a fin Morning But Hard frost and cold Mother and I clen up a load of Barley 24 bags 54 Bushels W.. at the Drain the Afternoon We was tacking up the Turnips Nice day 38 �October 23th Tuesday This man a fin Morning I went to Guelph with a load of Barley I had 24 Bags 56 Bushels sold it at 50 c Bushel Rachel was Along with She Cam Down with Mr Bain I got hom About 4 O Clock H. Cockburn was her to Night a litle W. was Puling Turnips October 24th Wednesday This man a fin Morning I was hailling in turnips to day 6 loads 180 Bushels W. was at Mr Blacks Thashing all day very Dull this Afternoon lick rain October 25th Thursday This was a very Dull Morning mother and I was clening another load of Barley 24B 54 Bushels W.. Cockburn went to the Blacksmith with two of the Horses to get them shoe put on the Afternoon We took 2 loads of Turnips it cam rain 70 Bushels.. W.. was at Black Thrashing About all day October 26th Friday This was a Dull Morning We was tacking up the turnips I start to hall in About 11 O Clock William was helping me look in 6 loads 180 Bushels. W was puling all day. 52 October 27 Saturday This man a fin Morning litle Dull I went with a load of Barley 24 Bags 55 Bushels 40 lbs $27.90 I Paid Charles Cockburns Not {note} in the bank of $104.95c I got hom About 5 Clock W.. was Puling Turneps all day October 28th Sunday This man a Very Dull Morning Very Misty all day Rachel & John & I went to Church strange minster Preched October 29th Monday This man a fin Morning I was Puling turnips to 9 Clock I start to Haill in 6 loads 180 B W.. Cockburn was helping me all day.W.. was Puiling all day got them all up Mr Bain was hear with the wagon for som of his lambs he sent the Oxe today he is to cost $40 he is a large animal 39 �October 30th Tuesday This was a fin Morning We was hailling in Turnips all day got there all in 9 load Mr Folwers got 2 load We got them all in 270 Bushels the 2 load 60 Bushels got them all in 180 70 180 180 270 880 60 940 Bush October 31th Wednesday This was a fin But cold Mother and Clen up a load of Barley 24 Bags I went to the Drain W. was at the Drain all day Jame Black was working at the House all day November 1th 53 Thursday This was a fin Morning I went to Guelph with a load of Barley 57 Bushels at 50 cents Pr B cam to $28.99 got Hom About 2 Clock I kiled a pig to Night November 2th Fridly This man a soft Morning We was clening Barley Put up 11 bags and 6 bags of Peas and 5 bags to chop I went down to the mill the Afternoon to get the 5 bags Chop after that I went to H Cockburn with the pork Very Cold and stormy the sheep that has the Spot Behind the eayr took the ram to day November 3th Saturday This was Very Cold Morning I went to Guelph with 11 Bags of Barley and 6 Bags of Peas I got hom About 5 Clock Very Cold and Stormy W.. was at the Drain all day November 4th Sunday This was a very Hard frosty Morning we was all at hom the Roads was Very Bad November 5th 40 �Monday This was a soft Morning we was macking a Place for the mare and colt and for the calff the Afternoon I went over to H. Cockburn turn out very stormy snowing and cold. Very Winter looking 54 November 6th Tuesday This was a cold Morning and very Hard frost we was working About the Roothouse the Afternoon was went to the Drain Very Cold I went over to Amos to Night very Hard frost the ground cover with snow Very Winter looking November 7th Wednesday This was very Hard Morning the Roads was ruff I went to Guelph with the Bouse William Coutts went up with me he left me I got hom About 7 O Clock Mr Cockburn cam hom with I was geting money from to pay Anty the Roads was soft coming hom November 8th Thusday This aban Very Soft Morning and it rain Havey all day I was working Among the cattle all day Very Soft to Night November 9th Friday This was a Dull Morning it kep up all day turn out cold and Freezing Rachel and I went over to the mill and paid Anty her money we gave her $230 - the Afternoon I went to Riches sale Rachel went Down with to McBeath we got hom Befor Darck November 10th Saturday This was a very Hard Morning I was Cuting the Corn the Afternoon I took it hom 3 loads litle cold very Hard to Night November 11th Sunday This was a Dull Morning litle cold Rachel & Mother & Mifs was at Church I was keping House November 12th 41 �Monday This am a Dull Morning it was a fin day I was at the Drain all day it was Fallen in a was a Dirty job lot of water in it a Dirty job November 13th Tuesday This was a fin Morning litle frost very lick rain I was at the Drain all day the frost it About all out of the ground Rachel and I went to H Cockburn to Night November 14th Wednesday This was a fin Morning litle Hard frost W H Cockburn cam to help me to kill the pigs got Don About 1 O Clock the Afternoon I went to the Drain very litle rain or a Storm November 15th Thursday This was a soft Morning I was Cuting up the Pigs the Afternoon Mr Torrance was her Visting and I went to the Drain the Afternoon Very Dull all the frost out I was Ploughing a litle November 16th Friday This was a fin Morning I was Ploughing out the sood whare the Drain is got it Don the Afternoon I was Bankin round the house I took 3 loads to it Very Warm lick a somr day no frost 56 November 17th Saturday This was a fresh looking Morning no frost in ground I was hailling som earth for banking round the House took in 4 loads the Afternoon Mother and I was Clening up som Barley and Racking up the Barn Thunder and Lightning and a Havey shower of Rain to Night High wind November 18th Sunday This was a Very Hard Morning we was all at hom Very Cold the chimley took fire I w up on the ruff of the house and fell of Rachel fell off a chair and Hurt her side we got all over it Very Cold all day November 19th 42 �Monday This was a Hard Morning Mother and was working in the Barn Put up 5 bags of Peas & Barley to Chop I went Down with it the Afternoon it was Very Cold I put the Ram with all the sheep November 20th Tuesday This was a very Hard Morning and cold I went Down to H Cockburn for the Horse Power the Afternoon I was working About the Dors Mr Bain and H. . Cockburn and Miss McBeath was her to tea this Afternoon it was Very Cold November 21th Wednesday This was a fin Morning a litle cold John Cockburn Cam with the Michen and we got it set in his Place the Afternoon I went over to Graham sale a litle while November 22th 57 Thursday This was a Dull Morning rains a litle I was working About the Dors all day Showery all day Soft looking I went Down to the Hall to the Meetting November 23th Friday This was a Soft Morning and raining a litle all day I About all day I went to stop the Hands from Coming to the Thrashing it was to soft November 24th Saturday This was a Soft Morning and Very Soft all day raining all day I was at hom all day Very Soft to Night November 25th Sunday This was a Dull Morning raining a litle we was all at hom Bad Roads November 26th Monday This was a Dull Morning Very Soft Looking Mother and I went to Guelph Bad Roads Cam on Havey rain to Night 43 �November 27th Tuesday This was a Dull day I was About all day very lick rain all it was Havey rain last Night and this Morning I About Down to the Blacksmiths November 28th Wednesday This was a Cold Morning a litle frost not very Hard I was working About the Dors all fornoon the Afternoon I went Down to Morstin it was Very Cold I gave my Vot {vote} 58 {written in top left-hand corner} November 29th Thursday This was very Hard Morning and Cold all day I was Hailling hom Som Wood from the old loghouse the Afternoon I went out with the gun a litte while after that We was Cuting som {illegible} to sell November 30th Friday This was a very Hard frosty Morning and Very Cold I went to Guelph Rachel was Along was Along with me She was at the Doctor. I went to the Church We got hom About 4 O Clock The No of Bushels Thrash in the year 1877 Peas 12 Bushels Peas 110 Barley 355 Oats 31 S Wheat 35 S Wheat 75 Oats 190 44 �Rye 76 883 Bushels December 1th 59 Saturday This was a very Hard Morning and cold I went Down to the Blacksmith to get the Horses sharped the Afternoon I was working About the Dors and asking the Hands for the Thrashing John & Mifs was Down at McBeaths Mothers went Down for them December 2th Sunday This was a very Hard Morning I went to Church was Sacrement good Whelling Mr Torrance Preched in I December 3th Monday This was a very Hard Morning we Start to Thrash H. Cockburn Horses and my own Per day work the Michen Brock got all the Oats Thrash 190 Bushels Mr Bain took Away the last of his lams December 4th Tuesday This man a Dull Morning we start the Thrashing again got it all Thrash Rye and wheat About - 70 Bushels of Spring Wheat About - 75 Bushels of Rye it cam on rain the Afternoon and Very Soft Looking December 5th Wednesday This was a Soft Looking Morning I was clening out the Bulding the Afternoon Mother and I was clening som and wheat for a grist 60 December 6th Thursday This was I was Cuting som wood the Afternoon I went to McNeily Saile it was Hard frost and Very Cold the Afternoon Charles cam last Night December 7th 45 �Friday This man a very Hard frost and cold I went Down with Charles to Aberfoyle he was going to Hamilten with the stage the Afternoon I went to Amos Thrashing Very Cold to Night December 8th Saturday This was a Very Cold Morning I went to the Mill forth a grist Cam a Grate Snow Storm and it fair up the Afternoon I was Puting som manuar at the seller window Mr McBeath and Mrs McBeath was her this Afternoon visting December 9th Sunday This was very Hard Morning Mother and I went to Church we Hared Mr Wardrop Preching it was good whealing December 10th Monday This was a Dull Morning lick a chang I was working About I went to McIntyer with a load of straw and Down to the mill for the Rye it was Thawing a litle this Afternoon December 11th Tuesday This was a fin Morning litle soft I went Down to Mclntyre with a load of straw I was About all Afternoon. December 12th Wednesday This was a Dull day Thawing I was About all day Very Soft looking I was Cuting som stove wood cold to Night H Cockburn was her to Night December 13th Thursday This was a Soft looking Morning it kep up all day but very mudy the roads was Havey I went to Guelph Catle Show H. Cockburn went along with me Mr Bain Cam Down with Patersen was hear to Night Mr Bain went hom turn out Very Cold December 14th Friday This was Very Cold and Hard frost H. Cockburn and I was Helping P.. Bain to Kill the sterr and Mr Bain cam the Afternoon it was a grate day. 46 �December 15th Saturday This was a mild Morning litle Thawing a litle all day and Dull I was in the Bush macking Roads and the Afternoon I was cuting som Stove wood December 16th Sunday This was a fin Morning litle Dull Rachel and John and I went to Church Mr Torrance Preched in #1 John 4 C,, 8 V December 17th Monday This was a fin Morning I was working About Cuting som stove wood the Afternoon Mr Bain and I went of on a hunting expecituton H. and John Cockburn was Along with us it was a fin day Thawing a litle. December 18th Tuesday This was a Hard Morning I was cuting som wood the aftermoon Hugh Cockburn com for the Michen I over with a part of it Mother and I clean 15 of Rye very Dull to Night December 19th Wednesday This man a Soft looking Morning raining a litle kept very Dull all day very fogy I was macking a Flour Box very Dull to Night December 20th Thursday This was a Dull Morning I went to Guelph with 15 bags of Rye sold it to Mr Ston at 54 cents per Bushel the Roads was Bad Very Soft no frost December 21th Friday This was a Dull Morning litle rain fair up Dull all day the Road was very Bad I went Down to the Post office to Pay my taxes Rachel went along with me to the school Ex’n {Examination} got hom About 1 O Clock very Dull to Night the frost all out of the ground December 22th 47 �Saturday This was a Dull Morning and fogy no frost - the Roads is Havey Mother and I went to the Barn to Clen 10 Bushels of Spring Wheat and 2 bags of Peas & Oats to chop I went Down to the mill with the wheat and to get the 2 bags chop very lick rain to Night December 23th Sunday This was a Dull Morning very fogy all day very Dull wether we was all at hom the Roads was Bad and Soft Looking December 24th Monday This was a Dull Morning very Fogy and Soft Looking I was About all fornoon the Afternoon I went Down to Morston and was at McDonals and settled with him Dull to Night December 25th Tuesday This was a very fogy Morning a litle frost we was all at H. Cockburn spending our Christmis it fogy all day and Dull lick rain December 26th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning litle clearer but very Dull all day litle frosy this Morning the ground is Very Soft I took hom 2 loads of wood with the wagon and clen up 11 B of Rye December 27th Thursday This was a fin Morning no frost I went to H. Cockburn this Thrashing all with Horses it was lick a Somer day in the month of May December 28th Friday This was a fin Morning litle frost I went to Guelph with 12 Bags of Rye sold it to Ston for 54 Pr B December 29th Saturday This was a fin Morning Hard frost I went to H. Cockburn Thrashing all day with the Horses Mother and John & Mifs was at Guelph December 30th 48 �Sunday This was a Hard Morning But Very Dull all day lick a chang. H. Cockburn Cam for Mother to Night at 11 Clock to Night December 31th Monday This a cold Morning Hard frost Very Cold all day but a fin Winter day I was About all day John Fleming Died last Night. 64 1878 {leaf motif flanking year} January 1th Tuesday This was a Dull Morning I was at hom all day I was Cuting som stove wood and fixting the sistren house puting a door on it Rachel and Mother was Back up Fleming got hom About 1 Clock Charles Cam to Night About 8 Clock January 2th Wednesday This was very Hard Morning litle snow fell last Very Cold Charles left About 10 Clock Mother and I went to the furnl {funeral} the Afternoon Somthing About 50 tems at it Very Cold to Night January 3th Thursday This was a cold Morning very Hard frost litle snow know but no Sleaying yet H. Cockburn Cam to help me to Kill the sterer {steer} got Don About noon very Hard all day it was a fin winter day. January 4th Friday This was a Snowing looking Morning I went Down with H. .Cockburn to the mill and Blacksmith I took Down the quarter of Beff to the Blacksmith it w120 lbs Cam to $7.20 we haul the Healy H. Cockburn and I went Down to McBeath we had a meeting he had the Cuter {cutter} January 5th 49 �Saturday This was a cold Morning litle mor snow litle sleaying know I was About hom all day Very Cold and Hard frost. January 6th Sunday This was a Cold Morning and very Hard frost Rachel and I was at Church we had the Sleay for the time this year litle stormy the Afternoon Mr Therran Preched in Psalms January 7th Monday This was a Very Cold and very Hard frost litle stormy all day showr I was fixting the wood Rack the Afternoon H. Cockburn cam and I went alone with him to the plans to Vot {vote} James and Mifs I.. McBeath was her this Afternoon January 8th Tuesday This was This a Dull day I was working About the catle the Afternoon I was Thrashing som Peas Dull to Night Sleaying not very good not much snow yet January 9th Wednesday This was a mild day Thawing a litle I went with H. Cockburn to the Scohl Meeting got hom About 12 Clock H. Cockburn and Mrs F Beath was hear to tea this Afternoon Dull to Night lick a change January 10th Thursday This was a soft locking Morning Thawing sleaying Don again I was couting stove wood Thrash som Peas About a Hour raning a litle January 11th Friday This was a Dull Morning the snow going Away very fast sun was Hot I took hom 2 loads of wood with the Sleay Por Sleaying the mud I went to the Bush to chop the Afternoon 66 January 12th Saturday This was a Dull Morning litle frost and mild I went to the Bush all fornoon to chop the Afternoon I was Thrashing Peas Dull to Night no sleaying 50 �January 13th Sunday This was a Dull Morning litle cold no Sleaying we was all at hom to day January 14th Monday This was a snowing Morning But it fair up I was Thrashing the Afternoon I was Hailling hom wood took hom 4 loads a litle Sleaying Again not very much snow yet January 15th Tuesday This was a very Hard Morning and cold and stormy all fornoon it fars up About noon I went for 4 loads of wood for Mrs Macklin the Afternoon I went for 4 loads for my Self January 16th Wednesday This was a Very Cold Morning and very Sharp and Hard frost I was Hailling wood all day for my Self took hom 6 loads Por sleaying Mrs W.Cockburn had her Bee to day and cuting it January 17th Thursday This was a fin Morning litle cold and Hard frost I was Hailing hom wood lock took hom 3 loads the Afternoon I was choping in the Bush January 18th Friday This was a Dull Morning very fogy lick a chang I was choping all day fornoon in the Bush the Afternoon I was Hailling hom 3 loads got it all hom after that I went up to Mrs W.Cockburn for a part of of the Michen January 19th Saturday This was a fin Morning John Cockburn Cam to help me to get the Michen the Afternoon we start to cut it got done in good time things went well Thomas Amos and W.Amos and G.Cockburn John and F. Cockburn was helping me and W.I Cockburn it was Very Warm Thaw all day Sleaying gon Again I had my own 2 tems in the Michen January 20th 51 �Sunday This was a very Dull Morning lick rain we was all at hom no snow for Sleaying it kep up all day January 21th Monday This was a Thawing Morning getting Bad Roads and mud I was spliting som stove wood the Afternoon I was Thrashing som Peas litle soft to Thrash H. Cockburn and I went Down to McBeath a meeting for a Assisten teacher I had the Bugy som Thunder last Night January 22th Tuesday This was a Dull Morning a litle frost I was Thrashing Peas all day turn out a litle stormy the Afternoon litle snow fallen turn out a very stormy Night Snowing and Blowing. January 23th Wednesday This was a Very Cold and Hard Morning the coldest Morning frost we have had this Winter the wind has fallen very high wind last Night I was About all fornoon the Afternoon I went Down to the Blacksmith with 2 Horses to get them sharped January 24th Thursday This was a very Hard Morning the Creeck was frozen over had to Breck ice Befor we could water the Horses Mother and was Clening Peas put 10 bags it was Very Cold. January 25th Friday This was a litle mild Morning lick a change I went to H. Cockburn Thrashing all fornoon with one tem the I was at hom all Afternoon no frost to Night January 26th Saturday This was a Dull Morning a litle snow fell last Night no Sleaying I went to Guelph with the Buggy Mother was along with mc frezing to Night the snow About Away again good wheeling on the Brock road January 27th Sunday This was a fin Morning But very Hard frost litle cold Rachel & Mother went to Church thay had the Buggy I was house Keping turn out very Dull. 52 �January 28th Monday This was a fin Mornin But very Hard frost I was Thrashing som Peas W.Amos A Roberston Cam to chop som Hemlock January 29th This a Very Hard Morning I was Thrashing Som Peas it was Very Cold to day. W. Amos A. Robertson was Choping. Mother and I was Clening Som Peas and Wheat. Put 4 Bags for a Grist and one Bag of Rye it was Very Cold inded January 30th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning and Hard frost and Very Cold I went to Guelph with a load of Peas and 2 bags of Wheat for a Grist. I had 14 Bags of Peas 30 Bushels sold at 60c pr Bushels I got hom About 4 O Clock turn out a litle stormy the Afternoon and Very Cold. January 31th Thursday This was a stormy Morning and Very Cold all day blowing very Hard frost turn out a very stormy Night Snowing and Blowing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ March 27th som of the sheep time up 70 February 1th {leaf motif flanking date} Friday This was a Settled Morning it Snow and Blow all Night drifting the Doors was block up I was About all fornoon clearing up the Afternoon I went Down to the mill with a Grist and 3 bags to chop and 2 bags of Wheat good Sleaying som parts know. February 2th Saturday This was a fin Morning I went to Guelph with a load of wood good sleaying the most of the Road I got About 4 Clock I sold it for $2.50 per demand for wood it was a fin day litle warm February 3th 53 �Sunday This was a fin Morning we was all at hom to very Hard frost February 4th Monday This was a fin Morning I went to Guelph with a load of wood to sold it $2.50 I got hom About 12 Clock the Afternoon I was Drawing som wood out to the Brockroad good Sleaying som Parts February 5th Tuesday This was fin Morning the snow melting Away I was in the swamp geting out som poll to mack a New Rack the Afternoon I went to Guelph with the Ox got up About 3 Clock the weight of was 1725 lbs. February 6th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I went to Guelph with H. Cockburn and sold the Ox to Mr Bain for $55 made only $15 on him Por way to mack money the snow going Away very fast February 7th Thursday This was fin Morning Very Warm all day I was macking a wood Rack the Afternoon I went Down to the mill for the Rye flour. The sleaying good on the Brock road it melted Away fast to day Mr & Mrs Kerr was here this Afternoon February 8th Friday This was a Dull Morning no frost Thawing all day raining a litle the Afternoon I was Hailling hom the pine out of H Cockburn swamp 3 load and 1 load out of the Bush and macking Roads February 9th Saturday This was a {illegible} Morning I was Thrashing som Peas the Afternoon I went Down to Morston we had som snow last Night Por sleaying the most of the roads is Bar February 10th 54 �Sunday This was a Blowing and Snowing and Drifting I had to mack a Road to the yard the snow was About 8 feet Dep at the Dor and the Pump was cover we was all at hom it Drifted the most of the day and cold and very Hard frost. February 11th Monday This was a Setled Morning but Very Cold and Hard frost I went to the Bush for a load of wood the snow was Very Deep som part the Afternoon I went to Guelph with a load of wood it was Dry Pine took it to Mr Goldie Mills sonm Parts of the Brock road Bare February 12th Tuesday This was a fin Morning I went to Guelph with a load of wood sleaying not good litle cold and Hard frost Dull to Night February 13th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning it Clear up turn out warm the snow going Away I went to Guelph with 2 loads of wood the sleaying very poor pretty tuff Puling no frost last Night February 14th Thursday This was a Dull Morning and Dull all day I was Hailling out the wood out of the Bush took hom 3 loads I took the Sow to the Bor this fornoon Mr Giltrist left her The Sow tock the Bor February 15th Friday This was a fin Morning I was Hailling hom the wood out of the Bush took hom 5 loads litle warm good sleaying to the Bush lick a change February 16th Saturday This was a Mild Morning I was Hailling hom the wood took hom 4 loads got it all hom 10 Cords of Hemlick the Afternoon I was Thrashing som Peas. February 17th 73 Sunday This was a Dull Morning Cam on snow it snow all fornoon the Afternoon turn warm it was Thawing we was all at hom to day 55 �February 18th Monday This was a Very Cold Morning and very Hard frost I went to Guelph with a load of wood Por sleaying good many Parts of the road Bare the Afternoon I went for the Sow February 19th Tuesday This was a cold Morning and Very Hard frost I went to Guelph with a load of wood Hard Puling the Afternoon I was working About the Buldings Very Cold February 20th Wednesday This was a fin Morning it fell About 4 Inches of snow last Night I was Thrashing som Peas the Afternoon I went to Guelph with a load of wood it turn out warm the snow was About all gon when I got to Guelph the Horses had som Hard Puling I stuck on the Ralway som men helped me of it was a mud rid coming hom the snow went Away very fast Mary cow Calve this Afternoon went 7 days over time February 21th Thursday This was a Dull Morning turn out a soft day it rain all day and Blow and frezing a litle I was Thrashing som Peas the Afternoon I was macking a axe Handle it was a Sof Night and High wind February 22th Friday This was Very Soft Morning it rain all day the snow About all goon the fornoon I went Down to the Post Office with a letter for Hamilton the Afternoon Mother and I was Clening Peas Very Soft to Night no sleaying me the Brock road. February 23th Saturday This was a Dull Morning it was Thawing all day and showers of snow all day I was working About all day filling the Chop Beach and fixting the catle Hard frost to Night February 24th Sunday This was a Dull Morning we was all at hom no sleaying to Guelph it was Hard frost and a litle cold 56 �February 25th Monday This was cold Morning and Hard frost I took over 2 loads of stove to Mrs W. Cockburn to pay Back som I got last year the Afternoon I was Thrashing som Peas Very Windy to Night and Cold February 26th Tuesday This was a fin Morning and a litle warm all day the sun was melting the snow Away I was Thrashing Peas all day Mr H. Cockburn was her to Night February 27th Wednesday This was a fin Morning not Very Hard frost Very Warm all day I was Thrashing Peas all day Very Clear Wither lick April February 28th Thursday This was a fin Morning lick a Spring day I was Thrashing Peas all day got {bottom of page folded up} Thrash Very Warm all day. 1878 {leaf motif flanking date} March 1th Friday This was a Dull Morning lick a change Very Cold and Hard frost Mother and I was Clening Peas all day put up 14 Bags. Very Dull to Night March 2th Saturday This was very Dull Morning raing a litle all day we was Clening som Oats lick a storm long of coming March 3th Sunday This was a very Dull Morning Mother and I went to Guelph to Church our Sacrement Mr Torrance Preched in St John 21 C 28 V the roads was muddy and soft it was raining a litle all day March 4th 57 �Monday This was a cold Morning and Hard frost I was About all fornoon the Afternoon I went to the Blacksmith and at the Shoe maker with John Boots Very Cold to Night March 5th Tuesday This was a fin day I was spliting som Stove wood I had a Dor Back Thawing all day getting very mudy weat very lick a change March 6th Wednesday This was a fin Morning Very Warm all day this was the fair day it took lick a April fair day the Roads it Cuting up very Bad I was spliting som stove wood all day som Thunder to Night. March 7th Thursday This was a Dull Morning Thunder a litle this Morning John and I went at H. Cockburn this fornoon we left About 3 Clock we had a Havey shower of rain to day March 8th Friday This was a fin Morning litle frost this Morning I went to Guelph the Roads was Bad I had 8 bags of Peas and 5 bags of Oats I got hom About 5 Clock Mrs Charles Cockburn was her this Afternoon This was lick a day in the month of May Very Warm March 9th Saturday This was a fin Morning it was Very Warm all day Mother went to Guelph the Roads is Bad I was at hom Spliting som stove wood Mrs Charles Cockburn was her this Afternoon and Mifs McBeath this day look lick a May day som People Ploughing in the country March 10th Sunday This was a Dull Morning Mother and I went to Church the Roads was very mudy it kep up all day strange Minster was Preching March 11th 58 �Monday This was a fin day litle warm I was Hailling som wood to the Road the Afternoon I went Down to the Blacksmith and a fair McBeath, Charles Cockburn was up on a Drive to see the Colt Done to here. March 12 Tuesday This was a Dull Morning and Dull all day lick a change I went to Guelph with a load of wood the Roads was Bad good many Farmers Ploughing know the snow all gon March 13th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning it Cam on snow it snow all fornoon and thaw rain som o the Afternoon I went Down to the Blacksmith the Afternoon with one Horse the Roads is unpassable with mud March 14th Thursday This was snowing and Raining most all fornoon Mothers and I was Clening som Oats we clen up 45 Bushels and 10 Bushels of Rye and I was spliting som stove wood March 15th Friday This was a fin Morning a turn out Very Warm all day I was fixting up gates and spliting som stove wood and fixting up the shade Mrs Flowers was her this Afternoon March 16th Saturday This was a Dull Morning Cam on som rain the fornoon About 12 O Clock I was at the Aple tree fixting the Afternoon I went Down to the P.O. and Blacksmith the Roads is very Bad very mudey. Very Dull to Night H. Cockburn was her litle whille. March 17th Sunday This was a Dull Morning we was all at hom it turn out a fin day we was all at hom March 18th 59 �Monday This was a warm day I was About all fornon I went to Guelph with a load of wood the Roads is Bad got hom About 7 Clock I draw no mor this Spring got Setled About the wood I had 12 1/2 Cords March 19th Tuesday This was a Dull Morning raing and snowing a litle it fair up turn out a good day But cold I was About all day at hom made a cart for Hugh March 20th Wednesday This was a very Hard frost this Morning I went Away to look for the Sheep got them all But one I got them back John Switchburge it was a fin day I hire a Boy today March 21th Thursday This was a Dull Morning it was snowing a litle I was About hom all fornoon the Afternoon I went to Mr Kerr Rachel and Mifs and Hugh along with me the Roads was Bad March 22th Friday This was a fin Morning Hard frost I was Working About hom all day it was a fin day. March 23th Saturday This was a cold Morning I was at hom all day litle frost this Morning Mother went to Guelph Mary Amos was Along with her High wind all day Drying the land Very fast very lick rain to Night March 24th Sunday This was a Very Cold Morning Mother went to Church the day turn out Very Cold March 25th Monday This was a cold Morning and Hard frost H. Cockburn and I went to Mr Gearey sale it was Very Cold all day March 26th 60 �Tuesday This a fin Morning Hard frost we was Cleaning som Wheat for a grist the Afternoon I went Down to the mill with grist Cossest Agent was hear and sold me a Plough for $15 Pay able the first of December the boy Cam This Morning March 27th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning I went to the Bush with the Boy the Boy was choping the Afternoon I went to Mr Giltrest with the Sow {boxed in pencil} the 2 time Cam on Havey Thunder and lighter and som rain I went Down to the McIntyre f the saw March 28th Thursday This was a Very Soft Morning it rain very Havey and turn out snow storm it fair up About 3 Clock SelVester and I cleninng seed Spring Wheat and he was spliting som stove wood. March 29th Friday This was a fin Morning but very Hard frost Vester and I went to the Bush we had the saw and was Cross Cuting all day and Choping Down it was a fin day March 30th Saturday This was a Dull Morning Mother and I went to Guelph we got hom About 3 Clock it turn Very Cold and Windy Vester was spliting wood in the Bush very Dull to Night March 31th Sunday This was very Dull Morning we was all at hom today it turn out a good day March Jessie Rachel Jeffrey Born April 16th 1878 April 1th {leaf motif flanking date} 61 �Monday This was a fin Morning SeVester and I was in the Bushe all day we Have put 5 1/2 Cords of wood it was Very Warm all day Mr and Mrs Bain was here at Dinner to day they went to H. Cockburn April 2th Tuesday This was a fin Morning I start SelVester to Plough the Turnip land for Spring Wheat I was working About, Star Colted last Night Doing well April 3th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I went to Guelph with H. Cockburn I had the Ram up sold him for $6 no sale for them SelVester was Ploughing all day April 4th Thursday This was a fin Morning the Heffer got seek {sick} I went over for H. Cockburn and we Bleed to a Palful from her the Afternoon I went for Mr Ord to doctor her we had to go to the Post Office for meadsen I took hom Mr Ord I got hom About 9 Clock April 5th Friday This was a fin Morning I was Sowing Clover in the fall Wheat the Afternoon I was Planting som tree and went Down to Mr Ord to let him know About the cow she getting Better. 82 April 6th John Saturday This was a Dull Morning Mother and I went to Guelph I brought hom the table set hom About 10 Clock High wind I went hom H. Cockburn Bouggy SelVester was Ploughing all day Jessie Rachel April 7th Sunday This was a fin Morning Mother and I went to Church it was a Very High Wind and cold Mr Torrance Preched in Joishua 26 C 6 v.. litle warm the Afternoon April 8th 62 �Monday This was a fin Morning I was fixting the Pump I had to go Down to the Shoe maker for a smill Pease of lether for the Pump the Afternoon I Sow About 7 Bushels of Oats and was Harraw them SelVester was Ploughing the fornoon the Afternoon he was Harrow for the Spring Wheat April 9th Tuesday This was very Dull Morning it Cam on rain About 8 Clock I was Puling Cultvater the Oats it fair up About 1 Clock SelVester went to the Plough a litle while the Afternoon April 10th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning it was Showers all day SelVester was Ploughing I put on a load of chips the Afternoon Showers all day. April 11th Thursday This was a fin Morning I went to H. Cockburn for the Drill to Sow the Wheat got the feld all Don Sow About 10 Bushels took hom the Drill to Night SelVester was seek all day not working today April 12th Friday This was a fin Morning High Wind and Cold I was Roling the Spring Wheat and som Oats Vester was Harrow About all day April 13th Saturday This was a Cold Morning I saw 6 1/2 Bushels of Peas Vester was Gan Ploughing them the Afternoon I was Gan Ploughing them Vester was Ploughing Back at the Bush April 14th Sunday This was a fin Morning Mother and John went to Church litle cold but it was a fin April 15th Monday This was a fin Morning I Sow 6 Bushels of Peas Vester was Ploughing I was Ploughing in the Peas it was a fin day April 16th 63 �Tuesday This was a fin Morning I was Sowing Oats I sow 15 1/2 Bushels and Sow 2 1/2 Bushels of Peas Vester was Harrowing all day. I was Gan plough the Peas the Afternoon Rachel turn Seek the Afternoon I went for the Doctor at Night Befor We Cam She had a young daughter About 9 Clock Mrs H. Cockburn was her. April 17th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I got all the Peas Sowin I ganplough the them in Vester was Harrow the fornoon the Afternoon he was Ploughing for the Spring I Sow 5 1/2 Bushels of Peas all the Peas in litle bit to Plough in Very Warm Rachel im proving April 18th Thursday This was a fin Morning I was Ploughing in the last of the Peas Brock the ganplough I had to go the Blacksmith to it fixt the Afternoon I was Ploughing for the Spring Wheat Vester was Ploughing all day Very Warm Rachel is geting Better Mr & Mrs H. Cockburn was hear to Night April 19th Friday we had som Havey rain last Night som showers this Morning we was Ploughing all fornoon the Afternoon I Sow 5 ½ B. of Spring Wheat Vester was Harrow Dull to day Rachel is getting Better April 20th Saturday This was a Dull Morning we had a very Havey Thunder last Night and a very Havey rain pour Down I went to Guelph with the Butter for Grocers got hom About 12 Clock I had a shower going up it clear up turn out very windy the Afternoon I was About the Dors all Afternoon Vester was Ploughing all day it was Very Soft the land April 21th Sunday This was a fin Morning high wind all day we was all at hom Rachel is on the way of getting Better Mr & Mrs H. Cockburn was here this Afternoon April 22th 64 �Monday This was a Dull Morning Vester went to the Harrow I was Puting up fences Cam on rain About 9 Clock and rain all day Thunder & Lighten Vester went Down with Star to the Blacksmith shop to get 2 shoe moved Rachel is getting Better April 23th Tuesday This was a very Dull Morning I went Down to the mill with 3 bags of Peas & Barley to chop got 2 shoe moved after Daner We Put the young Catle in the Bush and went around the fences After that we took out 4 loads manuar 2 wagon very went raing som times April 24th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning we was tacking out Manuar got 4 loads the old Wagon Brock Down Cam on Havey rain & Thunder lighten I went Down to McIntyre with the Wheall Cam on Havey Thunder and rain Thunder showers all day Vester was working About the yard April 25th Thursday This was a Setled Looking I Sow the New land 5 Bushels of Oats Vester was Harrow the Afternoon I was Harrow the Peas the land is Soft up John is a litle seek to day Rachel is sitting up April 26th Friday This was a Dull Morning I went to Harrow but it to soft to work on Vester was Hailling out manuer all day the Afternoon I was Spreading manuar Vester went McMachan with a cow to the Bull Charles Cockburn was here this Morning Visting we had som showers to day 8 load April 27th Saturday This was a Dull Morning turn out warm Very Dull som times lick rain I was Ploughing all day for the Barley Vester was hailing out Manuar all day 8 loads April 28th Sunday This was a Dull Morning I went to Church I had a shower coming out of Guelph Mr Torrance Preched in Romans 4C,, 16 b,,, Rachel is Beginning to sit up know getting Stronger we had a very Havey rain to Night 65 �April 29th Monday This was a soft Morning it rain About all day Vester and I was turning the Potaties over the Afternoon we was working About the yard very Dull to Night April 30th Tuesday This was a fin Morning we was tacking out manur all day took out 13 loads the lean was Bad we planted som Potatos the the garden put them in with the ganPlough is was a fin day. May 1th {leaf motif flanking date} Wednesday This was a fin day we was Ploughing all day for the Barley the land is Drying Dull to Night Rachel About all Better May 2th Thursday This was a soft Morning it fair up About 9 Clock we was out and sprade Manuar after that we went to the Plough turn out Very Warm lick a change to Night. Very Havey Thunder to Night About 9 Clock and Lighten lick a Storm May 3th Friday This was a Dull Morning I went Down to the Blacksmith to get a shoe put on Vester was Ploughing Cam on rain About noon it was soft all Afternoon we have has a grate lot of rain this week Back the land is soft know May 4th Saturday This was a Dull Morning it was raining a litle Mother went to Guelph Vester was Ploughing I was About hom I was Bad cold turn out a fin day I was fixting up a gate in the Pasterfeld May 5th Sunday This was a fin Morning we was all at hom I had a Bad cold all Sor May 6th 66 �Monday This was a fin Morning it was Drying up again I Sow 10 Bushels of Barley and 2 1/2 Bushels of Oats and I Ploughing the in Vester was Harrow the Barley litle warm today May 7th Tuesday This was a soft Morning raining it fair up I went Down with Charles colt to McDonald Pastor it turn out Very Warm the Afternoon I was Harrow the Potatos land I Set Vester to Role the Barley it turn out Dull to Night Cam on very Havey Thunder and lightnin and Havey rain to Night May 8th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning we Clen up a grist and I went Down to the Mill and I got 2 Shoe Set the Afternoon we took in the stack of Hay we got it in time Cam Havey Thunder and Lightnen and Havey rain it is a Soft Spring I was at hom James McLean and got the Baby Rushter May 9th Thursday This was very Dull Morning raining it fair up Drying fast the Afternoon I was drilling for Mangol Vester was tacking out Manuar 6 loads we Put on a load of Hay this Morning. May 10th 89 Friday This was a fin Morning litle Cold we Had a Havey shower to day I was Covering the Manuar Vester was Hailling out Manuar 6 loads the Afternoon I was sowing the mangol Put in one lbs of seed and finished them Very Cold to Night May 11th Saturday This was a fin Morning But Very Cold I went to Guelph with a load of Hay sold it at $10.50 per ton Vester was picking stones it was cold all day May 12th Sunday This was a Cold Morning I went to Church the Roads was good Mr Torrance Preched in Psalms 73.. Ve 14 May 13th 67 �Monday This was a cold Morning very Hard frost. I sow 4 Bushels of Oats and Plough them in and Harrow Vester was Ploughing all day R.. Amos Cam for som Hay got 500 lbs May 14th Tuesday This was a fin Morning But Very Hard frost I was Ploughing all fornoon Vester was Ploughing all day the Afternoon I was Roling the Oats and the feld of Hay We got all the field Plough at last som of it is Very Soft yet. {Done to here} 90 May 15th Wednesday This was a fin Morning the frost is not so very Hard last Night I sow 8 Bush of Barley got all Don the me{illegible}. Vester was Harrow all day the Afternoon I was Drilling for the Potaties it was a fin Drying day litle warm May 16th Thursday This was a fin Morning, a litle frost I was Driling for Potaties Vester was not working to day the Afternoon I was Roling the Barley it was a fin day May 17th Friday This was a fin Morning Vester was Hailling out manuar 6 load I was loading and Cuting Potaties all fornoon the Afternoon we was Planting Vester and John Vanflet was Planting Put in 7 Bushels. May 18th Saturday This was a fin Morning no frost Vester was Haling out Manuar We was loading and cuting all Potaties the Afternoon we got them all Planted 8 Bushels. Very Warm Mother was at Guelph May 19th Sunday This was a Dull Morning Mother and John was at Guelph Cam on Very Soft raining the Afternoon May 20th 91 68 �Monday This was a Dull Morning we was clening Wheat I went Down to the Mill with 5 Bags of Spring Wheat 10 1/2 Bushels We had Som very Havey Thunder and Lightning Havey rain the Afternoon I was working at the Creek Bailing up the Water for Washing the Sheep Cam on rain and Thunder About 4 Clock Vester was tacking out Manuar got 3 louds May 21th Tuesday This was a fin Morning We was tacking out Manuar all day tack out 14 loads litle Cold Windy all day Drying to day May 22th Wednesday This was a fin Morning and a Warm day tacking out manuar all day the Afternoon I went to H. Cockburn to Help him with the Sheep Cliping got Don About 5 Clock Vester took out 13 loads Star took the Horse May 23th Thursday This was fin Morning Very Warm we was tacking out Manuar all forenoon 5 loads the Afternoon We was washing the Sheep F. Cook was Helping me got Don About 4 C May 24th Friday This was a fin Morning We was tacking out Manuar all forenoon 6 loads Vester was all Afternoon I was Planting som Potaties I Went Down to the Blacksmith to get a Shoe Set 92 May 25th Saturday This was a fin Morning We was tacking out manuar out About all day got it all out for the Turnips took up a load of Manuar to Mrs W Cockburn Garden and I Plough it tack out 7 louds. Mother was at Guelph May 26th Sunday This was fin Morning {above line: 58 + 58 + 29 = 145} litle Cold Mother and Mifs and I went to Church Mr. Torrence Preched {below line: 22 1/2 + 37 1/2 = 60} May 27th 69 �Monday This was a Very Cold Morning frost I was Sprading Manuar About all fornoon the Afternoon I went Down to Morston for a Shear and a Meeting About the Scholl Master House. Vester was Ploughing May 28th Tuesday This was a Cold Morning litle frosty I was Sprading Manuar the Afternoon I Shearing the Sheep H. Cockburn was Helping me Vester was Ploughing Vester left me to Night May 29th Wednesday This was a fin Morning litle Cold I was Sprading Manuar F. Cockburn Was Ploughing all day and I was Ploughing the Afternoon May 30th Thursday This was a fin Morning I got all the Turnips land and Harrow and the Potaties the Afternoon I sow the flax Seed and Harrow it May 31th Friday This was a fin Morning this was our Sacrament Mother and Mifs and I went to Guelph got hom About 2 Clock 1878 {feather illustrations around the year} 93 June 1th Saturday This was a fin Morning I went to Guelph with load of Hay I had 20 Hundred 70 lbs Sold it at $9.50 c pr ton June 2th Sunday This was a fin Morning Mother and I went to Church our Sacrement Mr. Torrence Preched it was very Hot and Dusty June 3th Monday This a Dull Morning I sow the Corn and Plough it in We Hard a Havey Shower of rain I got the corn finished I went Down to A. Smith to Pay the Bull Money and Went round to H. Cockburn to take hom Rachel and the Children She was there all Afternoon 70 �June 4th Tuesday This was a Cold Morning I went to Guelph with the Wool and 7 bags of Oats got hom About 2 Clock after that I was Harrow the Turnip land Sold the Wool for 23 C Pr Pound Oats at 30c Pr Bushel June 5th Wednesday This was a Cold Morning I was Picking Stons of the Turnip land and Rolin it the Afternoon I was Cuting the Rye out of the fall Wheat H. Cockburn & Sam Helping me to load the Michen 94 June 6th {pencil doodle of the face of a man to the right of the date} Thursday This was a fin Morning I start of to Dundas with the Michen got Down at 12 Clock I Start for Hamilton on the 5 Clock train I was in Hamilton all Night My Horses was all Night in Dundas the Roads was Ruff took me 6 Hours to go Down at Mrs C. Cockburn all Night frost last Night June 7th Friday This was a Dull Morning I Cam in this Morning to Dundas I start for hom About 12 Clock got hom About 9 Clock I got a New Michen and the old Mower repard. June 8th Saturday This was a Dull Morning We Had a litle rain last Night I was About the yard all fornoon the Afternoon I was Cuting out the Rye out of the fall Wheat. Mother was at Guelph to day. Mr. and Mrs Kerr was hear this Afternoon to tea H. Cockburn and Son Cam to Night to Help me to get the Michen of Very Cold all day June 9th Sunday This was a fin Morning We was all at hom We had all a Bad Cold I have a Cold Hugh has a Bad Cold June 10th Monday This was a fin Morning I was Drilling About all day. I sow Som Turnips after tea We had som rain this Afternoon 71 �June 11th 95 Tuesday This was a Dull moning turn out warm I was Drilling got it all Don I was sowing the Turnips Cam on rain About 3 OClock got About an Acre to sow yet June 12th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I was Ploughing the fallow the Afternoon I was gan Ploughing the Swamp and Sow Peas & Oats in after that I sow the last of the Turnips) Star tock the Horse 2 time June 13th Thursday This was a fin Morning We start the Labour {road statute labour} 2 day We went to the furnel the Afternoon F. Beaily H. Cockburn and I went to Guelph with them. F. Cockburn Driving the tem ½ day June 14th Friday This was a fin Morning I was at the Labour all day Frank Cockburn was Driving the tem one day Very Hot all day Mr. & Mrs McBeath was her to Night Afternoon Mr. Bain took Away 2 lam June 15th Saturday This was a fin Morning I start for Carlile With C. Cockburn Mare I left his for About 3 week got hom About 4 Clock Very Warm all day and it turn out Dull to Night {diarist drew a line between this line of text and the next} C. Cockburn Mair to the Horse This Morning 96 June 16th Sunday This was a fin Morning Mother and John went to Church Very Warm. I have a Bad Cold Very Warm June 17th Monday This was a fin Morning I was fixting a fence the forenoon the Afternoon I went to the fallow Very Warm to day June 18th 72 �Tuesday This was a fin Morning I was Ploughing all day at the fallow Very Warm all day William Woods Cam this Afternoon we Put on a load of Hay Aftern tea June 19th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I went to Guelph With a load of Hay I had 1700 lbs on Sold it fer $10 Pr ton William was Ploughing all day at the fallow Very Hot all day June 20th {In left margin: 10 + 37 + 6 = 53} Thursday This was a fin Morning William and I was Ploughing all day at the fallow it is Very dry and Hard Very Hot all day June 21th Friday This was a Very Dull Morning We had a litle Shower of rain last Night it was Dull all day and Very Warm all day William and I was Ploughing all day at the fallow Dry and Hard. Mrs Flemming was hear to tea to Night. June 22th 97 Saturday This was a Dull Morning Dull all day Very Warm all day we was Ploughing all day cam on Havey rain About 4 Clock it Stop us from Ploughing all finished But one End land June 23th Sunday Very Dull This Morning raining al litle we was all at hom June 24th Monday This was a fin Morning William was finished the Ploughing and Start the Harrows all day I was Cruffler the Potaties and Howing them Very Warm June 25th Tuesday This is a fin Morning I was Howing the Potaties I got them all Don William was Harrow all fornoon the Afternoon We we Cutting Thristles I went Down to the Blacksmith to get 2 shoe Moved June 26th 73 �Wednesday This was a fin Morning Mother and I went to Guelph got hom About 3 O Clock Very Warm William was Cuting Thristles all day it was Very Warm all day June 27th Thursday This was Very fin Morning William and I was fixting the line fence all day Very Hoot to day We got all the fence all don 98 June 28th Friday This was a Very Hot day I was About all fornoon the Afternoon I went Down to the School Ex’ion {Examination} Mother was their and Mifs all fornoon I had Hugh Along with Me William was Cuting Thrisles all day Very Hot June 29th Saturday This was a Very Hot day William and I was Howing the Mangles. the Afternoon We was working About the Dors grinding the Mowing Knives Mr Bain Boy Cam and got 2 lams Away Very Hot to day June 30th Sunday This a Very Hot day Rachel and I went to Guelph got the Baby Christin it was a Very Warm day 1878 99 {sketch of a flower}July 1th{sketch of a feather} Monday This was a Very Warm Morning I Start the Mower to Cut the Hay got a Smill Part Cut Down it was Hot. William was at Guelph July 2th Tuesday This was a Very Hot Morning litle Dull to day But Very Warm I was Cuting Som Mor Hay the fornoon William was at the Blacksmith with Jack Horse the Afternoon he was at the Fallow gan Ploughing Cam on a Havey Thunder Shower About 3 O’Clock rain Very Havey July 3th 74 �Wednesday This was a Dull Morning litle rain last Night I was Crufling the Turnips and Seting up the Potatios Very Warm William was Ploughing at the fallow July 4th Thursday This was a Dull Morning I was Crufling the Turnips Very Warm I Went Down to the Blacksmith to get 2 Shoe Moved and the Cuffle iron repar this morn July 5th Friday This was a fin Morning Very Warm all day the Hay was Drying Very fast I was Working Among the Hay the Afternoon I was Cuting Som Mor William Start to Racke the Afternoon I was Piling it up. 100 July 6th Saturday This was a fin Morning I Start for Carlile this Morning About 4 OClock for the Mare got hom at 12 OClock the Afternoon took in 3 loads of Hay it Was Very Hot all day, after tea we was Racking and Killing it up July 7th Sunday This was a Very Warm Morning we was all at hom it was to Hot to go to Guelph July 8th Monday This was a Soft Morning raining Very Havey it fair up William went to the fallow and I was Thining Turnips the Afternoon I was Mowing Som Mor Hay got all the Midle feld Down after tea We was Thining Turnips we Had a Havey Shower to Night. July 9th Tuesday This was a Dull Morning I was Mowing all fornoon William was finished the fallow the Afternoon tack in 3 loads of Hay After tea William went with a Cow to the Bull I was Puling up Kills July 10th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning we Had a litle Shower we tock in 2 loads and William Start to Rack got it all Rack up that was cut the Afternoon we tack in 4 load 75 �July 11th 101 Thursday This was Dull Morning William went with a Heffer to the Bull We took in 2 loads of Hay turn out very Dull Cam in a Havey rain {illegible} Afternoon very Dull to Night July 12th Friday This was a soft Morning it fair up About noon - the Afternoon I went Down to the Mill with 3 bags of Wheat for a Grist William was at the Turnips July 13th Saturday This was a fin Morning. I was all day at the mower sat the Crickfield Down after tea Took in 2 loads of Hay. William was Cuting round the fence side and Turning Som hay and at the Turnips Mother was at Guelph July 14th Sunday This was a fin mornin, John and I went to Church it was very Hot all day. Cloudy Thunder Looking Hot Hot. July 15th Monday This was a fin Morning We start to Rack the Creck feld We Had the 2 Racks at it and we got it all Rack and got in 6 loads in the Stack. Very Warm all day David Woods got a smill load of Hay July 16th Tuesday This was a fin Morning. We took in the last of the Creck feld 2 load the Afternoon I got it all moved William was at the Turnips July 17th Wednesday This was a fin Morning But Very Warm We was at the Turnips all fornoon the Afternoon we got the last of the Hay Rack up and we got it all in 3 loads mor Som Thunder litle rain. Hardley Damp the ground it is very Hot {Illegible} 28 loads of Hay in 1878 8 load in the stack July 18th 76 �Thursday This was a fin Morning we work at the Turnips About all day Cam on a Very Havey rain today it fair up and cam on Very havey rain After tea got fairly Weet William was Down at the Blacksmith July 19th Friday This was a fin Morning we was at the Turnips to 10 Clock after that We start the Hervest got the Reper Started doing well Put 73 shocks, very Havey lying Down July 20th Saturday This was a fin Morning We was at the Wheat all day with the Reper We put up 87 shock. Very Warm all day July 21th Sunday This was a Dull Morning a Thunder Storm last Night and Very High Wind it was a fin day Mother and Mifsy was at Church July 22th Monday This was a fin Morning, But a very high Wind all day we was at the wheat all day Put up 99 shocks it was Blowing all day July 23th 103 Tuesday This was a fin Morning we was at the wheat Cuting H Cockburn and famly cam to help me to get the fall Wheat Down and we got it all Down About noon the Afternoon we took my Michen over to cut Hugh Cockburn thar Reper was out of Order July 24th Wednesday This was a fin Morning Very Havey {gur?} I got another man this mornig and we all went over to H. Cockburn to help them and sat it all Down About 10 Clock after that we Cam here to our Turneps and was working About all Afternoon July 25th 77 �Thursday This was a Dull Morning and Dull all day we was Hailling in the Wheat took 7 loads in Cam on rain About 5 Clock turn out a Soft Night July 26th Friday This was a Very Soft Morning it rain Very Havey all day it fair up About 5 Clock the men went for 2 loads of Rails to fixt the fence I was seak all day I lay Down all day July 27th Saturday This was a fin Morning Fin Drying day we was all at the Turneps to 9 Clock after that we start to Cut Down Som Oats thay was lying Down Prety Bad We put up 86 shocks 104 July 28th Sunday This was a fin Morning Mother and John and Mifs went to Guelph it was a fin Drying day July 29th Monday This was a Dull Morning we all went and Put up the shocks and we start the Haill in got in 7 loads of Wheat Dull all day lick rain litle rain fell towards evening Dull to to Night July 30th Tuesday This was a very Dull Morning raining a litle all fornoon William went to the Blacksmith with two of the Horses Star & Tan the Afternoon we was working at the Turneps We start to Cradle Som of the Barley John Low{Illegible} me to day I went to money to se About Thrashing I went after tea to look after Another man Mr. Frazr Son is Com to Morow Morning July 31th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning we was at the Turnips and Puting up the Stocks the Afternoon I was Cuting Down the Barley and took in 4 loads of Fall Wheat Mr Bain and John Tod from Edingburh was hear Visting this Afternoon F Wheat 7 7 4 78 �2 20 1878 105 {sketches of leaves surrounding date} August 1th Thursday This was a fin Morning lick rain Som times got all the Fall Wheat in 2 loads and 5 loads of Oats fin Drying Afternoon August 2th Friday This was a fin Morning I was Cuting Down the Barley got it all Down George was at the Turneps the Afternoon we took in 3 loads of Barley August 3th Saturday This was a fin Morning we was cuting Down the Spring Wheat I had G.. Cockburn Helping we got it all Down and took in 1 load of Barley Very Warm August 4th Sunday This was a Dull Morning and soft we was working About the Manuar Macking a place for straw stack William went to cut Sam Spring Wheat the Afternoon turned out Very Soft raining and Dull {illegible} written diagonally across the first entry} fin warm Mother and I went to Guelph and Mifs was with us Very Warm {Overlapping text} August 5th Monday This was a Dull Morning and soft we was working About the Manuur Macking a Place for the straw stack William was Cuting Sam Spring Wheat the Afternoon turn out Very Soft it Thunder most all day Soft Looking all day 106 August 6th 79 �Tuesday This was a Dull Morning Very Soft raining We start to Thrashing all fornoon the day was Dull and Soft Looking Thrast over 114 Bushel of Fall Wheat 14 Bushels of Oats the Afternoon we Clening up Barn floor and Puting up the stocks turn out a fin Drying Afternoon August 7th Wednesday This was a fin Morning High Wind I got all the Spring Wheat Cut the Afternoon we took in 5 loads of Spring Wheat August 8th Thursday This was a fin Morning We got all the Barley in 2 loads and all the Spring Wheat 4 loads Very windy today August 9th Friday This was a fin Morning I was Cuting Down som Oats the Afternoon we was Cradlen the Oats Back at the Bush Gerge was Binding August 10th Saturday This was a fin Morning we was Cradlen Oats of fornoon William and I George was Binding all day William went to M Bother raising I was Binding the Afternoon turn out Dull Som Thunder to Night 5 450 3 August 11th 107 Sunday This was a fin Morning Mother and Mifs went to Curch it was Very Windy all day 5 7 12 August 12th 80 �Monday This was a fin Morning We was binding Oats and Cradle them got them all Down the Afternoon We took 3 loads of Oats after tea we got them all Bind it was a fin winding day August 13th Tuesday This was a fin Morning {Smudge} We start to the Peas I had the Horse Rack all day got the most of them up William and George was tacking them out of the way August 14th Wednesday This was a fin Morning we finished the Peas Pulling after that we start to thack Som in 3 loads of Peas turn out Dull cam on rain stops us August 15th Thursday This was a Dull Morning Clear up William was gan plough George and I was turning Peas the Afternoon we took in the Peas 5 load got them all in August 16th Friday This was a Dull Morning Clear up a litle we start tack in the Oats we Had a Shower today got got them all in 7 loads in today turn out a Grate Thunder Storm lightin and Havey rain Charles Mary was her last Night August 17th Saturday This was a fin Morning George and I was at the Turneps Howing William was at the ganplough all day Charles Mary was her last Night Havey rain last Night Thunder Light August 18th Sunday This was a fin Morning Very Warm Mother John Hugh and I went to Church Dr Barrie was Preching gave up in this Sermon August 19th Monday This was a Dull Morning I went with a Heffer to the Bull it was raining a litle I went to William Black, and had to go to Peter Machan at last William was Ploughing all day after tea we took in 1/2 load of Oats the last of our Hervest 81 �August 20th Tuesday This a fin Morning I was cuting the Peas & Oats William was g Ploughing all the Afternoon I was Harrow the follow litle Warm to day August 21th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I was Drawing out the lands in fallow William was finished the ganploughing after tea we was clening Som Wheat August 22th Thursday This was a fin Morning we was tacking out manuar all day 12 loads Very hot all day William was unloading manuar August 23th Friday This was a fin Morning we was Hailling out Menur {manure} all fornoon 6 load the Afternoon I was Racking up the Peas & Oats William was Ploughing for the seed after tea we lock in the Peas & Oats 1 load Very Hot all day August 24th Saturday This was a Dull Morning I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat Sold it at at 93C Pr B Mother and John was up with me We had Som Havey rain to day William was Ploughing August 25th Sunday This was a fin Morning we was at hom to day litle Coll to day it rain a litle last Night August 26th Monday This was a fin Morning I Clen som Wheat 7 Bags and 3 Bags for a grist I took hom the 7 Bags of Wheat offer only 90C I would not let them Have it the Afternoon I was tucking out Manur 4 loads William was Ploughing all day August 27th Tuesday This was a fin Morning we was tacking out Manuar all day 14 loads Very Warm to day 82 �August 28th Wednesday This was a fin Morning William was at W.. Paten Thrashing all day With the Horses I was Ploughing all day Mr Bain was her with lambs August 29th Thursday This was was a fin Morning Tacking out manur all day got it all out 12 load Very Warm all Mr Bain was her with lamb August 30th Friday This was a fin Morning I went to Guelph I start About 5 Clock for the well Michean got hom About 12 Clock I went to the Plough the Afternoon William was Seck all day August 31th Saturday This was a fin We went to H.. Cockburn Thrashing all day turn out a Very Soft Afternoon raining Havey the Night Mrs H. Cockburn is very Perley 1878 September 1th {Leaf motif flanking date} Sunday This was a Dull Morning Havey rain last Night we was all to hom September 2th Monday This was a fin Morning I was at the Plough all day William was at hom all day at his Mother Thrashing all day Very Warm and Close to day September 3th Tuesday This was a fin Morning I went to Mr Fowller Thrashing all day litle Shower to day William was Ploughin all day turn out Dull to Night September 4th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning we Had Som rain last Night the Roads was Soft and Havey Mother and John and went to Guelph to get John Boots fit and to get Timothy Seed 83 �We had a litle rain to day William was at Foweler Thrashing all fornoon the Afternoon Ploughing I went with a cow to the Bull at Night September 5th Thursday This was a fin Morning I start to Sow all fornoon with the Seed Drill the Afternoon I was About the Dors Charles Cockburn with me all Afternoon. William was Harrowe and Ploughing all day Rachel and Mother was Down at McBeath the Afternoon Very Warm September 6th Friday This was a fin Morning I was Sowing all fornoon with the Drill William was Harrowing we was Ploughing the Afternoon got the felld all Don it was very Hot to day September 7th Saturday This was a fin Morning I was at the Harrows and Picking Stons of the fallow the Afternoon I got it all Sowen Put in 19 1/2 Bushels in the feld got it all finished. William was Ploughing the Peas land for the fall Wheat I went with the Heffer to the Buld September 8th Sunday This was a fin Morning We was all at hom to day it was Very Hot to day September 9th Monday This was a fin Morning I went to Guelph with the well Digers things got hom About 12 Clock the Afternon I was Ploughing William was Ploughing all day Very Hot {4 tally marks} September 10th Tuesday This was a fin Morning We was Ploughing all day Very Warm turn out a Soft Afternoon we was Clening Som Wheat {14 14 14 = 42} September 11th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning we was Ploughing Cam on Rain About noon the Afternoon it rain About noon the Afternoon it rain All Afternoon We got it all Plough for the Wheat 84 �September 12th 113 Thursday This was a Dull and raining About all day I went Down to the Blacksmith to get 2 shoe Moved of Star the Afternoon I went up to the Sale at the Government farm William was working About the Dors September 13th Friday This was Very Soft Morning and rain About all day and High Wind Very Havey rain William was at hom all day I was About all day I was About all day every Place Cover with water September 14th Saturday This was a Dull Morning I went to Guelph with the Bougy I got Som Havey rain going up got hom About 4 Clock I was geting the Clock fixt it Clear up and Drying up September 15th Sunday This was fin Morning Mother and I went to Church litle Warm September 16th Monday This was a fin Morning I saw 10 1/2 Bushel of Fall Wheat got all Wowen William was herre the Afternoon I was sowing the Grass Seed and Helping Mr Bain with his lambs he was tacking som Away September 17th Tuesday This was a fin Morning this was a Warm day I was Working at the Corn William was finished the Harrow Charles Cam for me to go and Vot at the Plan September 18th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I went Down to Aberfoyle for Charles C Colt Charles was her I went over to H Cockburn with him William was Ploughing the fornoon at the fallow the Afternoon we was working at the flax and Corn September 19th 85 �Thursday This was a fin Morning I was Ploughing all fornoon the Afternoon I was Working About the Dors Turn out lick a Storm Dull to Night William was at the Show September 20th Friday This was a Cold Morning after the Havey rain last Night I went to Guelph Show por turn out I went By the Plans to see Mr {Illegible} when thare coming to Thrash September 21th Saturday This was a fin Morning litle Cold I went to Guelph with 12 bags of Wheat Por Price for it 90C Pr Bushel I got mor About 4 Clock September 22th Sunday This was a fin Morning I was at hom no one at Church Mother was up with Mrs W Cockburn all Night She was very Bad all Night litle Better this Morning September 23th Monday This was a fin Morning I was at the Plough all fornoon the Afternoon I was at the Corn William and George was at H. Cockburn Thrashing all day with the tem September 24th Tuesday This was a fin Morning I was Ploughing all fornoon the Afternoon Gorge and I was at the Potaties G. Cockburn was Helping and William was at hom at Scot Thrashing all day September 25th Wednesday This was cold Morning and Dull all day we was all at the Potaties all day got them all up. Very lick rain it was Cold to day September 26th Thursday This was a Dull Morning I went Down to the Morston with 6 Bags of apples to Mack Cider the Afternoon I was Calling out the Hands for the Thrashing William was Harrow the Potaties land and Ploughing George was working About the Dors September 27th 86 �Friday This was a fin Morning William and George was Ploughing all fornoon the Afternoon we was getting things Rady for Thrashing George was Down at the Blacksmith with a Horse getting the hem fixt 116 September 28th Saturday This a fin Morning We was Thrashing all day got all the Wheat Thrash September 29th Sunday This was a fin Morning We was all at the hom to day the Horses was working Hard a Saturday September 30 Monday This was a Dull Morning turn out a fin day and Very Warm We was Thrashing all day got all Thrash Put up 116 Bushels of Barley and 278 Bus’l of Oats Thare ware Very Damp 110 278 ____ 394 October 1th {Leaf motif flanking date} 117 Tuesday This was a fin Morning I was all day at Hyde Thrashing all day George was at hom not Very Well Very Warm to day October 2th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I was Ploughing all fornoon the Afternoon I was tacking in apples took in 40 Palfull , George was at Hyde Thrashing all day October 3th Thursday This was a fin Morning we was Ploughing all fornoon the Afternoon we was Cleaning up Barley put up 16 bags Bain took Away all his lambs 87 �October 4th Friday This was fin Morning We was Ploughing all fornoon the Afternoon we was Clening up Som Oats for the Show and was tacking in som flax and Corn October 5th Saturday This was a Dull Morning Mother and I went to Guelph I had a load of Barley 16 Bags 31 Bushels 32 lbs Sold it at 70PB I went Down to the Waterloow Road and Bought Ram from J. Simson October 6th Sunday This was a fin Morning Mother Mifs and I was at Church Mr D. Beatt Preched Done to here October 7th Monday This was a fin Morning I went Mr Pater Thrashing all fornoon George went to the Thrashing the Afternoon he was Ploughing all fornoon I was Puling apples the Afternoon and went Down to the Aberfoyle for my tickets for the Show October 8th Tuesday This was a fin Morning Mother and family and I went to the Show I had the Ram and 2 Bushels of F Wheat 2 Bushel of Oats two tickets for Apples and Fowls I took 3 Prizes We Had Butter George was at Patom Thrashing all fornoon he was at the Show the Afternoon October 9th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning Very High Wind we had a Havey Shower of Rain I was at Mr C. Allice Thrashing all day George was Ploughing all day October 10th Thursday This was a fin Morning Rachel and Baby and Mary Ames and I went to Cramosu We got hom About 9 Clock Mr Dickson is Very Porley George was Mr Allice Thurshing all day 88 �October 11th Friday This was a Dull day I was Puling Aples George was Puling Mangel we took in the Corn Cam on Very Soft Night October 12th Saturday This was a fin Morning I was at Hugh Cockburn Thrashing all day I had the Horses . George was at Johnsten Thrashing all day it was fin day October 13th Sunday This was fin Morning Mother and John and I went to Guelph Mr Torrence Preched October 14th Monday This was a fin Morning I was working About the Dors all fornoon The Afternoon We killed a Pig H.. Cockburn was Helping me George was Ploughing all day Very Warm October 15th Tuesday This was a Dull Morning We had Som Thunder and Lightin last Night I went Down to the Mill with a grist I went Round By H Cockburn took hom the Barle and a quarter of Pork. George was Ploughing all fornoon the Afternoon I was Clenning some Wheat put 14 Bags. George Wm Puling the Mangols and Start the Turnips October 16th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning Mother and I went to Guelph I had 12 Bags of Wheat Sold it at 75C P {per} Bushels and Sold 6 Bags of Aples and I went Down to the Mill for the grist George was Ploughing the fornoon the Afternoon he was at Turnips October 17th Thursday This was a Dull Morning George and I was tacking in Mangol got in 2 loads Cam on rain we was Clening up Som Wheat October 18th Friday This was a Dull Morning But it clear up we was all at the Turneps all day Puling William Woods was Helping me all day 89 �October 19th Saturday This was a fin Morning We was all at the Turneps Puling got them all up got in 2 load of Mangols and 2 loads of Turneps turn out Very Cold W.. Woods was Helping us to tack them up October 20th Sunday This was a fin Morning Mother Mifs and I went to Guelph to Church Strange Minster Preched and Mr Torrance October 21th Monday This was fin Morning We was Hailling in Turneps all day took in 8 load Very Warm October 22th {579 written in pencil} Tuesday This was a fin Morning We was Hailing in Turneps all day took in 7 loads thar as Very Smill it was a fin day October 23th {Mr Torrance was Visting to day} Wednesday This was a Soft Morning it rain a litle all day I sent George to J. Blacks Thrashing all day and the Horse I was About hom all day, Dull October 24th 121 Thursday This was a fin Morning I was working About the Pigs pen and tacking in 2 loads of Potaties and 2 loads of Turneps got them all in George was at J. Black Thrashing About all day I Paid George of to Night October 25th Friday This was a fin Morning I took in the last of the Potaties and cover up the Put the Afternoon I was Clening Som Wheat Mother was Helping me Very Cold today I Put the Ram with the Wheat {in left margin} October 26th 90 �Saturday This a Dull Morning I was About to Start for Guelph But Cam on rain and turn out a Soft day I did not get to Guelph I was working About Wood shead puting up a Back House and Cleaning out the Pig pen raing Very to Night H Cockburn was heer to litle while October 27th Sunday This was a Dull Morning We was all at the hom the Roads is Very Soft October 28th Monday This was a fin Morning litle frost I was Ploughing all day at the Turnep land Snowing a litle to Night October 29th Tuesday This was a fin Morning a litle Snow on the ground and Hard frost I was Amos Thrashing all day Dull to Night October 30th Wednesday This was a fin Morning litle Cold I was at Amos Thrashing all day it was a Dusty Thrashing Peas About all day Dull to Night October 31th Thursday This was a Very Cold Morning Som rain last Night I was at Fowel Thrashing About all day it was a Cold day High Wind Miller Cam and Bought a fat Sheep for $4.50 {what follows is a inventory list in pencil} Horses 400$ Harness 25 2 Wagon 75 1 Sleigh 15 Buggy 30 Forks 2 H. Racks Plough 30 Harrow 10 Whiffletree 3 Neck yock 2 Chains 2 Furnes 10 4 Cows 120 5 y. Cattle 100 4 Calves 30 18 Sheep 104 4 Pigs 16 4 ton of Hay 40 2 $ 410 $ 762 __________ $ 1172 30 10 John Jeffrey 91 �B. fork 1 S. reper 100 Mower 30 Roler 10 F Mill 4 Bleks 2 Turneps 2 Scuffler 2 Cultivator 5 ____ $762 1878 $ 1212 John Jeffrey Jo John Jeffrey 123 November 1th {leaf motif flanking date} Friday This was a very Hard frost this Morning I was work About the Pig Pen. About all fornoon the Afternoon I was at the Plough Very Cold and Very High Wind November 2th Saturday This was a fin Morning litle Frost and Cold Mother and I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat and sold it at 73C Pr Bushel Cam on a Soft Afternoon it fair up About 3 Clock I was fixting up the pig pen Put the pigs in November 3th Sunday This was a very Hard Morning Mother and went to Guelph to Church Mr B. Barrin Preched St John 21C 16 17 18 Verces Very Cold November 4th Monday This was a very Hard Morning and Cold Mother and I was Clening Barley all fornoon Put up 21 Bags the Afternoon I went to the Plough Very Cold and frezing all Afternoon November 5th Tuesday This was a fin Morning But very Hard Frost I went to Guelph with a load of Barley Sold it at 42C Pr Bushel no market for Barley to day Down, Mother and I Clean up 15 Bags of F Wheat November 6th 92 �Wednesday This was a fin Morning I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat Sold it at 82C Pr Bushel Mary Amos was Alonge with me it was very Hard frost som snow November 7th Thursday This was a Dull Morning Hard Frost very lick mor snow Cold all day I went Down to The Vilige and got hom Mother and I Start to Clen Another load of Wheat put 16 Bags the Afternoon I was working About November 8th Friday This was a Hard Morning I was Ploughing About all day Mr Cossit’s Agent cam with a finning Mill I Bought it for 28$ got $2 for the old one November 9th Saturday This was a Hard Morning and Cold Mother and I was at Guelph a load of Wheat Sold it at 84C Pr Bushel got hom About 3 Clock November 10th Sunday This was a Dull Morning We was all at hom to day it was Dry all day November 11th Monday This was a Dull day I went to the Plough all fornoon I was at it the Afternoon a litle whil Cam on rain Soft Night November 12th Tuesday This was a fin Morning But Dull I was at the Plough all day litle Cold Som Showers Dull at Night November 13th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning I was at the Plough all day Very Cold Som Showers of Snow We had som rain last Night turn out Very Cold to Night November 14th 93 �Thursday This was a fin Morning But Very Hard frost Mother and was Clening Som Wheat the Afternoon I went to the Plough litle Hard at the Starting We had som Snow last Night November 15th Friday This was a fin Morning Hard frost I went to Plough all day litle Hard at the starting it was a litle Cold to day November 16th Saturday This was a Dull Morning I went to the Plough all day Mother went to Guelph It was very Dull all day lick a Change lick rain November 17th Sunday This was a very Dull Morning Mother and I went to Church it rain last Night Mr Torrance Preched November 18th Monday This was a Dull Morning I went to the Plough all day it was a fin day litle Close and warm H. Cockburn was her to Night No frost November 19th Tuesday This was a fin day litle Warm I was Puting in 2 Post and gate up and fixting the garden fence and Kild a Sheep litle Cold to Night no frost November 20th Wednesday This was a mild Morning and Dull I was Puting Shingles on the Barn and geting out Post to Prop up the Shade {shed} Havey Shower to Night no frost in the ground at all fin Ploughing wither November 21th Thursday This was a fin Morning I was working About the Dors all fornoon the Afternoon I was Ploughing with the GanPlough Very Warm November 22th 94 �Friday This was a Soft Morning and Cold all day the Afternoon I went to Mr Paten Sale to Se how they got an he Clear out for the States with 2 tems of Horses Very Soft and Windy November 23th Saturday This was a Winter Looking Morning I was About all day at hom Mother was at Guelph Very Cold all som Snow fell last Night November 24th Sunday This was a fin Morning But Very Soft Roads Mother and I went to Church Mr Torrance Preched in Romans 6 C.. 23 V~ November 25th Monday This was a Dull Morning it was Snowing a litle all day And Cold I was all day at H. Cockburn Thrashing get Rady for Hamilton to Night November 26th Tuesday This was a fin Morning I start for Hamilton got Down thare About 4 O Clock the Afternoon the Roads was very Bad November 27th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning in Hamilton I left Hamilton 11 o Clock got hom after 5 o Clock it rain all the Way Hom the Roads was Hard and Ruft November 28th Thursday This was a Dull Morning and Dull all day I was About hom all day Working About the yard November 29th Friday This was a fin Morning I was working About all day Cuting som Stove Wood Mother was at Guelph our fast day November 30th 95 �Saturday This was a fin Morning Mother and I was working in the Barn Clening Wheat H. Cockburn was her to Night 128 1878 December 1th {Leaf motif flanking date} Sunday This was a fin Morning Hard frost Mother went to Church I was at hom it was our Sacklement the days is Short it was Dull December 2th Monday This was a Soft Morning it rain all fornoon Wind a part of the Afternoon I went to W Blain Sale it was very Mudy and Soft roads to the Neis {knees} in Mud December 3th Tuesday This was a fin Morning and turn out a fin day Sun Shining day I was all day at Hen House Clening and fixting turn out Dull to Night lick snow Cam on Snow About Darck December 4th Wednesday This was a Hard Morning I was working About the Dors puting up a goos House and Clening out the Hen House December 5th Thursday This was a fin Morning litle Snow on the ground I was Thrashing Som Peas Mother was at Guelph Mr H Cockburn went her it was the far {fair} day in Guelph December 6th Friday This was a fin Morning Mother and I was Clening Peas the Afternoon I went Down to the Mill with 4 bags of Wheat for grist and 3 bags of Peas & Oats to Chop for the Catle Rachel and the Baby went with me to McBeath December 7th Saturday This was a Dull Morning Snowning a litle no Sleaying Yet I was I was oiling the Harness the Afternoon I was working About I went Down to the Mill for the grist to Night the Brockroad good Now good Whealling 96 �December 8th Sunday This was a fin Morning very Hard frost good Whelling Mother and went to Guelph litle Cold litle Slipy Mr Torrance Preched in Ne’ah {Nehemiah} 7C 2V December 9th Monday This was a Winter Looking Morning it fell About 4 Inches of Snow last Night and Snowing this Morning I took in the Sleay out the first time this winter as fair in the school with John John Cockburn Cam and Helped me to Kill the Pig turn out Very Soft and raining all Afternoon Soft Night December 10th Tuesday This was a Soft looking Morning I went Down to the BlackSmith to get a Horse Shoud the Afternoon Cuting up the Pig Very Soft all Afternoon Mother went to the School for John December 11th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I was working About the Dors fixting up the Seler Window it was Cold and Hard frost December 12th Thursday This was a fin Morning I went to Guelph Show to See the fat Cattle I had the Bugy good Whelling got hom About 4 Clock December 13th Friday This was a fin Morning Cold and Hard frost I went for a load of wood I had the Sleay Por Sleaying the Afternoon Wen went to H. Cockburn Rachel and family, Visting Very Cold December 14th Saturday This was a Dull Morning Mother and I went to Guelph it was Snowing turn out a Very Stormey day Snowing all day Blowing and Cold December 15th 97 �Sunday This was a Winter looking Morning we was all at hom litle fall of Snow know December 16th Monday This was a Dull Morning lick mor snow litle Sleaying I took John out to the Scohll and went for a load of Wood Mr Bain was her this Afternoon I sold him 2 Sheep and one lamb and 7 Bags of Oats December 17th 131 Tuesday This was a fin Morning I went out to the School with John Por Sleaying yet and was at the Blacksmith got a Horse Shoud the Afternoon filling the Shaff Bead and Working About December 18th Wednesday This was a Cold Morning and Hard frost I was working About the Dors the Afternoon Mother and I was Clening Som Oats Put up 10 Bags December 19th Thursday This was a fin Morning But a litle Cold and Hard frost I was at Mrs W. Cockburn Bee all day Por Sleaying December 20th Friday This was a fin Morning Cold and Hard frost Rachel and Mifs and Baby and I went to Scholer Excamation got out Daner at Mr Jameson got hom About 3 O Clock December 21th (4) Saturday This was a Dull Morning Snowing I went to Guelph with 10 Bags of Oats Mother and John was tow to get a Par of New Boots turn out a Storming Afternoon Por marcket Grat turn and a Smill Prices 25C to 27C for Oats December 22th Sunday This was a Winter Looking Morning we was all at hom it was a fin day not Bad Sleaying know December 23th 98 �Monday This was a Cold and Stormey all day and Blowing Very Hard frost to day I was About hom all day Cuting Som Stove wood December 24th Tuesday This was a cold and Stormey all day and Very Hard frost Very High Wind Drifting all day I was About hom all day December 25th Wednesday This was a very stormy Morning and Hard frost Very Cold I went for a load of wood the Roads in Badley Driffted up I was About hom all day Cuting Som Stove Woud the Afternoon December 26th Thursday This was a fin Morning winter Morning I Start to Haill hom the Wood took hom 3 load Bad Sleaying the Snow Drifted of Hills December 27th Friday This was a fin winter looking Morning I was all day at the wood Hailling got hom 6 loads Por Sleaying December 28th Saturday This was a fin winter looking Snowing a litle I was Hailling woud all day took hom 6 loads {Illegible}ght Sleay December 29th 133 {21736 2713 24449} Sunday This was a winter looking we was all at to day to Cold to go to Church December 30th Monday This was a fin Morning I was Hailling hom wood all fornoon got it all hom 4 loads the After Rachel and I went and famley went to Mr Ross got hom At Darck John & Frank Cockburn was her to Night Cam with us in the Sleay Mrs Charles Cockburn was her to Night 99 �December 31th Tuesday This was a fin Morning Frank Cockburn Cam to help me to Kill a Pig the Afterno I was Working About I went Down with Mrs Charles Cockburn to McBeath She was her all last Night {Ink smudge} 134 1879 1879 January 1879 {leaf motif flanking date} Wednesday This was a fin Morning lick a Sumer day I was Aboutt hom all day Rachel and I went up to Mrs W Cockburn About 2 Hours and we all went to H Cockburn to our tea at Night got hom About 10 O Clock January 2th Thursday This was a Stormey Morning turn out a very Cors day Blowing Drifting all day I was Seting the Micheun and Saw Very Cold and Hard frost January 3th Friday This was a Very stormey Morning and Storm all day and Cold I was geting my Wood Cut the Afternoon Mr Amos tem and 1 hand Mr Cockburn tem and 3 Hands and My Self 2 tem W. Cockburn was helping me C McBeath and Mary and Margaret was her this Afternoon January 4th Saturday This was a Stormey Morning and Blowing I was About hom the Afternoon I went Down to Aberfoyl the lane was Badley Drifted up I took the tem and Brock the lane open January 5th 135 Sunday This was a fin Winter Morning we was all at hom the Roads was Drifted up January 6th 100 �Monday This was a Settled Morning I was Thrashing Peas all day litle Cold to day and Hard frost January 7th Tuesday This was a mild Morning lick a Change Mother and I was Clening Put up 4 Bags to Chop I went Down to the Mill the Afternoon mill to Night January 8th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I went to the school Metting the Afternoon I was About hom good Sleaying know January 9th Thursday This was a fin Winter Morning I went Down Mr Money Hotel with 2 fat Sheep for Mr Bain the Afternoon we was tacking in som hay unto the Barn, Mifs Amos & two Mifs McIntyre her to Night January 10th Friday This was a fin Morning But Very Cold and Cold all day I was Thrashing Peas the most of the day 136 1879 January 11th Saturday This was a Dull Morning Mother and I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat Cam on Snow it fair up About noon turn out a good Afternoon January 12th Sunday This was a fin Morning Very Hard frost Mother and I went to Church Mr Torrance Preched January 13th Monday This was a fin Morning Very Whit frost and Dull I took out a load of Wood to the Brockroad the Afternoon I went to Guelph with the Heffer to the Buchers thay Baugh her for $27 I got hom About 5 Clock 101 �January 14th Tuesday This was a very Hard Morning I was About all day Thrashing Som Peas to day Very Cold January 15th Wednesday This was a Very Cold day and Hard Frost I was Thrash som Peas About all day Dull to day lick a Change I went Down to the farmer Sochel {Social?} to Night January 16th Thursday This was a Stormey Morning Snowing all Blowing I was Thrashing Peas to day Very Cold to day January 17th 137 Friday This was a cold Morning and Hard frost I was Thrashing som Peas the Afternoon Mother and I was Clening Peas put 8 Bags Very Cold January 18th Saturday This was a Dull Morning litle Stormey Mother and I went to Guelph I had 8 Bags of Peas got hom About 2 O Clock turn out a fin Afternoon January 19th Sunday This was a Dull Morning We was all at hom it was Very Cold turn out Snowing the Afternoon January 20th Monday This was a fin Morning David Woods and I was Choping Hemlock I went Down to the Blacksmith for the saw and Ring repar January 21th Tuesday This was a Dull Morning Woods and I was Cros Cuting and Spliting all day Put About 3 Cords it was Very Stormey About all day January 22 102 �Wednesday This was a fin Morning Woods and I was Spliting wood in the Bush all day very lack a Change we got Don cut About 5 Cords of Hemlock Hugh Charles in Not well January 23th Thursday I was working About the Dors all day it was a fair Winter day I was fixting the wood rack Hugh Charles is no Better his neck sor Swell January 24th Friday This was a fin Morning I went to Guelph with a load of Wood got hom About 2 Clock Hugh Cockburn and Mrs Cockburn was her this Afternoon Hugh Charles no Better yet January 25th Saturday This was a fin Morning Ver laick a Change I went Guelph with a load of wood got hom About 2 Clock Cam a Very Stormey About Noon and Blow and Snow and Very Cold Stormey to Night Hugh Charles not any Better yet January 26th Sunday This was a Dull Morning we was all at hom turn out a litle Stormey the Afternoon and Very Cold Hugh Charles no Better January 27th Monday This was a Dull Morning I went to Guelph with a load of wood it was Tharwing all day and Cam on rain About non Hugh Charles no Better January 28th Tuesday This was a fin Morning the snow going Away fast Por sleaying Know I was Cuting a road through a Snow Drift at the Creek the Afternoon I went Down to Morston with Mother and Hugh Charles to the Doctor he was no Better January 29th Wednesday This was a fin Morning Very Warm melting the Snow {Illegible} I was Spliting som Stove wood the Afternoon I went to Earnest Scot furnel larg furnel to Be a young person 44 tems 103 �January 30th Thursday This was a fin Morning I was in the Bush the most of the day macking Roads for to get out the wood Charles Cockburn was her a litle to Night Hugh Charles is geting Better January 31th Friday This was a fin Morning I was in the Bush choping Som hemlock I Brock my axe Had to com hom Very Cold and lick a Storm {In pencil} October 26th Ram was put with the Sheep Look for the Sheep lambing - About 21th of March 146 days: 140 February 1th Saturday This was a Cold and Stormey all day I went to H. Cockburn Wood Cuting I had the 2 tems at it all Afternoon Cuting got it all Cut February 2th Sunday This was a Very Cold and Hard Morning we was all at hom to day February 3th Monday This was a fin Morning I was I was About hom all fornoon the Afternoon I went to the Bush a litle while Choping Som Hemlock Dull to Night 2 Buchers Cam and Bought the fat Catle for $66-00 February 4th Tuesday This was a fin Morning I was About hom all day the Bucher Cam at noon and took Away 1 Ster Payed me $35 on it February 5th Wednesday This was a Snowing Morning and Snow most of the day I went up to Guelph with H. Cockburn got hom About Daring 104 �February 6th Thursday This was a fin Morning I was at hom all fornoon C.. Cockburn was her last Night he went to H. Cockburn the Afternoon I went to Guelph with a load of wood February 7th Friday This was a fin Morning I went Down to the Aberfoyl with C. Cockburn the Afternoon I was Hailing Som wood out of the Bush took one load to the Brockroad February 8th Saturday This was a fin Morning Mother and I went to Guelph I had a Grist 3 Bags we got hom About 4 Clock I went over to see H Cockburn he had a Sor Back the snow went Away fast to day February 9th Sunday This was a cold Morning Mother and I went to Church Por Sleaying Again Mr Torrance Preched in Ep’ns {Ephesians} 17 C 14 V turn out very Stormey February 10th Monday This was a fin Morning I was About all fornoon Thrashing Som Peas the Afternoon I was Hailling out som wood took out 3 load one out to the Road Bucher Cam for the Ster February 11th Tuesday This was a Dull Morning and Dull all day Snowing a litle I was Hailing out wood and was over at H Cockburn with Rachel to see how he was he had a Sor Back he geting over it it Cam on a Stormey Afternoon Slet and Weat 142 February 12th Wednesday This was a Cold Morning Stormey all day I went to Guelph with a load of wood Very Cold the Afternoon I Brought 1 load from the Bush and took one out to the Rd February 13th Thursday This was a fin Morning I went to Guelph with a load of wood got hom About 12 Clock I went to the Bush the Afternoon to Haill Som Out and Split them Very Cold 105 �February 14th Friday This was a fin Morning I went to Guelph this Morning got hom About 12 Clock I went to the Bush to Bla{Illegible} them and Split them February 15th Saturday This was a fin Morning I was in the Bush Cros Cutin Som Hemlock F.. Cockburn was helping About 2 Hours and I was Spliting After that February 16th Sunday This was a fin Morning litle cold we was all at hom to day I was Sor after Spliting Wood February 17th Monday This was a fin Morning But Very Cold I went to Guelph with a load of wood it was a Very Cold day, I was drawing som out of the Bush got it all out February 18th Tuesday This was a fin Morning I went to Guelph with a load of Wood got it all up took up 11 Cords got hom About noon it was a fin day February 19th Wednesday This was a fin day I was Hailing out Manuar all day day took out 9 loads Mifs & Jane McBeath was her to Night at tea February 20th Thursday This was a Very Cold Morning litle Stormey all day I was tacking out Manuar took out 7 loads Very Cold I went over to H. Cockburn with Mother and Famley for a fue minutes February 21th Friday This was a cold Morning I was Thrashing Som Peas the Afternoon Mothe and I was Clening Som Put up 3 Bags to Chop Very Cold all day February 22th 106 �Saturday This was a Dull Morning Mother and went to Guelph I had 3 Bags to Chop We got hom About 3 Clock Dull all day February 23th Sunday This was a Very Cold Morning and Blowing and Drifting Mother and I went to Church Mr Torrance Preched in Hebrews 2C 24 V turn a litle Stormey the Afternoon 144 February 24th Monday This was a very Hard and Cold Morning I was Spliting Som stove Wood the Afternoon took out out 5 loads of Manuar Very Cold February 25th Tuesday This was a cold Morning I was About hom all day I took out 4 loads of manuar the Afternoon February 26th Wednesday This was a fin day litle Cold High Wind I went over to H. Cockburn with W.. West and he bought the Catle we was Clening Som Oats Mother and I a load of Vister to Night February 27th Thursday This was a Very Cold Morning and Very Stormey all day I took out 4 loads of manuar H.. Cockburn was her a litle whill this fornoon Very Cold to Night February 28th Friday This was a Very Sharp Morning Mother and went to Guelph our Preching day got hom About 3 Clock Very Cold 7 5 4 4 20 load of Manuar No 1. Sow took the Bor May 25th 107 �1877 Bushels 12 524 {written sideways} 7.20 450 {drawing of a hand} No 1. Sow took the Bor Jan 27th + $61.20{over}780{over}5{over}40 No 2. Sow took the Bor March 26th {drawing of a hand pointing towards the equation} Mr. Bain Sent his Catle her{here} July 9th 500 Lbs of Pea Meall 4 Month Parler $4 I start to gave Joseph Monday 12th November 19th 550 of Pea Meall Sheep go 146 Days C.G. Cockburn Saulte Ste Marie Beu Goulas Bay Miill Algoma th Jeffrey {fancy design using equations} C.G. Cockburn $41.60{over}6135{over}1295 Saulte Ste Marie Goulas Bay Miill Algoma {the next section of the diary entry is full of equations} 30 31 31 29 31{each one over the next, all over} 152 41.60{over}6.60{over}82{over}742 4{over} 1.60 75 {over} 60{over} 135 crtar 4{over}160{over}1302 108 �55{over} 27{over} 8227 1/2 32{over}5{over} 160 16{over}16{over} 32 40{over}40{over}80{over}80{over}160 other one in Ben 8 weeks her the 3th of September one Stear 3 week 75 c{over}75{over}$150 {the equation is written sideways} 200 lbs of pea meall 80{over}80{over}160{over}160{over}220 Mr. Bair sent 3 Sters to paster July 9th 1877 6{over}6{over}6{over}18 18{over}18{over}36 36{over}4{over}144 20{over}20 10{over}10{over}22 to 1877 Alexander Smith Bull April 14th Mary Buld John Smith B February 14th 1878 May 14th Mary Buld 2 times + time up June 1st Bell Buld Jn Smith B June 20th Bell Buld 2 times 1878 July 25 Bell Buld 3 times time up May 22nd August 22 Bell Buld 4 times McBeath Bull Beauty Buld June 13 A Smith B time up March 13th 1878 Janey Buld July 5th J. Smith B Janey Buld July 26th time April 26th 18 109 �Aberfoyle 28 1878 Put the Ram with the Sheep Page 121 Aberfoyle Aberfoyle Aberfoyle M Cockburn Mare took the Horse June 11th Star took the Horse May 1th 1877 30 93 90 270 $2790 11 2801 Turnips 180 110 �180 70 180 610 Bushels 30 10 10 50 90 14 50 154 {several other smaller calculations on page) {This page is full of math equations and doodles such as drawings of hands. The name Tom is written frequently as is John Jeffrey. the page is quite Hard to transcribe due to the amount of numbers and writing that overlaps} For more information on John Jeffrey, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph. ca 111 � 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 John Jeffrey Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Jeffrey Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Wellington County Museum and Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1877 - 1900 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, PuslinchTownship, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. John Jeffrey Diary & Transcription, 1877-1879 John Jeffrey Diary, 1889-1891 John Jeffrey Diary, 1897-1900 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 John Jeffrey Diary & Transcription, 1877-1879 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. February 7, 1877 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. John Jeffrey Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Jeffrey Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Wellington County Museum and Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1877-1879 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, Puslinch Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>2</p> <p>February 7th Wednesday This was a fin Morning I went over to H Cockburn and got a rid to Guelph to the fair got hom About 5 Clock it was a fin day</p> <p>February 8th Thursday This was a fin Morning Hard frost I went to H. Cockburn to Chop all day it was a nice day Warm ruff walckin in the snow</p> <p>February 9th Friday This was a fin morning I was at H Cockburn all day choping all day very warm</p> <p>February 10th Saturday This was a fin morning I went over to the Hill for the Stove for Mr Danty is Com to the Hill the Afternoon the Cow Calf and Rachel and I went Down to the mill for Som grain for the lambs and went Back to Fleming to John Fleming</p> <p>February 11th Sunday This was a fin morning Thawing all Rachel and went to Church for Sleaying know no Sleaying in town Mr Lorrance Preched in 1th John 5 Chapter 18 Verce</p> <p>February 12th Monday This was a Blowing Morning and Cold fronts turn a Very Stormy day High Wind litte Shower of Snow grate Change to day After the fin wether I was fixting the Place for the Sheep. Mr H Cockburn was hear to Night About the Horse</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February 13th Tuesday This was a fin morning Hard frost turn out a fin day very warm to day I was at H. Cockburn all day Choping some pines Down Wonderfull Wither at this time of the year</p> <p>February 14th Wednesday This was a fin morning Hard frost turn in a warm day I was at H. Cockburn all day John Cockburn was Helping me to Saw the loags into Cord Wood Butifull day</p> <p>February 15th Thursday This was a Dull morning lick a Change We Had a Shower of Snow the fornon it kep all Afternoon I was Spliting Pin Put up over 2 Cord in the Swamp</p> <p>February 16th Friday This was very Dull morning we had Som Shower of Snow I was Spliting pin About all day got up 4 Cord &amp; 1/4 Very Cold geting</p> <p>February 17 Saturday This was very Stormy morning Showers of Snow all day and blowing I went over to the hill for the old Wagon and Roler the Afternon I was About the Don John Cockle Cam hom with my Horse to day very Stormey Very Cold and frosty to day</p> <p>February 18th Sunday This was Very Dull Morning it was Snowing a litle all day We was all at hom Por Sleaying poor sleighing Very Cold all day Mrs no</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>4 February 19th Monday This was a Setled Morning but very cold and Hard frost it fell Som Snow last Night turn out good Sleaying on Som parts of the Road. Mr. Ingram was About Carrick Bull Money I went and Paid it and went Down to the Blacksmith to get a Shoe Put on. Rachel Jon and I went Down as fair McBeath and I was at Carrick and Paid Charles Bull Money. $4 cam to</p> <p>February 20th Tuesday This was a fin Morning I went up to Mr. Bassin With the Choper and Silky got hom about 6 Clock litle Cold to day</p> <p>February 21st Wednesday This was a fin Morning I was Spliting Som Stove Wood and tacking the old Michen apart the Afternon Mother and I was as fair Mr Carr and H Cockburn Sleaying About gon Again H. Cockburn was hear to Night</p> <p>February 22th Thursday. This was very fin morning Thawing all day. I was at H. Cockburn swamp all day Choping and Cross cuting the Afternoon</p> <p>February 23th This was a Dull and Cold morning very lick a change Thawing to day the Snow going Away very fast For Sleaying know Poor sleighing know No sleaying on the Brockroad know Very lick a Change to Night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February 24th</p> <p>Saturday This was very Dull morning and Very Dull all day vry lik a Change Thawing all day Hard frost at Night I was About the Don all day Bough over the Sheep from the Hill this Afternoon</p> <p>February 25th Sunday This was a fin morning we was all at hom Cant get out with the wagon the rads was Bad</p> <p>February 26th Monday This was a fin Morning I was at the Swamp all fornoon the Afternoon I was at hom working About the Dors Very fin day Thawing all day</p> <p>February 27th Tuesday This was a fin morning Mother and I went to Mr Bain Sale Mr H Cockburn and Son We went up with him grate crowd very warm</p> <p>Feburary 28th Wednesday This was a fin morning Mr H Cockbiurn and I went up to Mr Bain for the Ster I had the wagon I put up sides on the wagen and got the ster in the wagon</p> <p>Feburary 28th thursday this was a fin morning I was in the swamp all day it was very warm all day very litle snow know the feld is very soft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 1st Thursday This was a fin morning I was in the Swamp all day John Cockburn was helping me to Saw the logs the Afternoon I was Spliting very warm to day litle Dull to Night</p> <p>March 2th Friday This was Very Dull Morning it cam on rain turn a soft day I was About hom all day</p> <p>March 3th Saturday This was a fin morning But Hard frost Mother and I went to Guelph the Roads was Hard and Ruff got hom About 4 Clock. Came Through the felds I had the Wagon Cam on Snow About 5 Clock</p> <p>March 4th Sunday This was a Very Stormey som times Snowing about all day smith thaues we was all at hom</p> <p>March 5th Tuesday This was a Dull morning I was About the Dors the Afternoon I went Draw out the wood out of the swamp Rachel and Mrs W Cockburn went with me to Hugh Cockburn I tock hom 2 load turn out Very Stormey the Afternoon and blowing I was spliting Some Stove Wood and Macking a Sleay to John Very Hard frost to Night</p> <p>March 6th Tuesday This was a Dull Morning I was About the Dors the Afternoon I went Draw out the wood out of the swamp Rachel and Mrs W Cockburn went with me to Hugh Cockburn I tack him 2 load turn out stormy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 7th Wednesday This was a cold morning litle Stormey it setled up turn out a fin day I went to swamp took hom 4 loa of Pine Mrs W. Cockburn was he the most of the day fixting Rachel Dress</p> <p>March 8th Thursday This was a Dull morning Snowing a litle very lick rain the Afternoon Mr Ames and I went to a sale in the South Setlement Cam a Soft Afternoon and frezing all over my cot was Hard as iron Bought nothing</p> <p>March 9th Friday This was a Very Stormy morning and all day frezing every thing cover with ice very Slipy I was at hom all day it was not for man nor Bean to out to day ice was Hinging on the tree</p> <p>March 10th Saturday This was a fin looking morning Mother and I went to Guelph I had the old Michen went over 700 lbs of old iron turn out Stormy the Afternoon we got them About 1 Clock. Mr. C. McBeath was hear to Night About them logs of Charles in the Bush</p> <p>March 11th Sunday This was a fin morning litle cold Mother and I went to Chuch good Sleaying Again turn out a litle mild Mr Torrance Preched in Acts 13 Chap and 23 Verce. Very lick morn Snow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>8 March 12th Monday This was a Snowing and Blowing a litl not so very cold I went to the Bush to mack a road to get out the logs the Afternoon I went and track the Road tock hom 2 loads of Pin Kented{?} wood and to H. Cockburn for a loaging Chane {logging chain?}</p> <p>March 13th Tuesday This was a fin morning turn out very warm Mr C McBeath{?} cam to help me out with the loggs took us all day to get 2 of them Down to Marston{?} we Had Bad{?} roads in the Bush and felds McBeath upset 2 tims</p> <p>March 14th Wednesday This was a Dull morning turn out a Stormey day I went to the Bush for the Shingle Block the Afternoon I went Down to Marston with a load of them turn out very cold and drifting</p> <p>March 15th Thursday This was very fin morning Mr Charles Cockburn was her last Night all night I went Down to Marston with him to go in the stage I had a grist at the mill Mr H Cockburn cam this morning for the Saw</p> <p>March 16th Friday This was a Dull morning I was About all fornoon. the Afternoon I went to the sale at the 4 Can{illegible} of Puslinch I got hom About 5 Clock turn out very stormey</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 17th Saturday This was very fin morning James McBeath{?} cam to tell me to go to Marston to se About a Horse I went to Marston to se the Horses didnd mack a Trad</p> <p>March 18th Sunday This was Dull and old Rachel and went to Church very cold to day good Sleaying know {now?} Mr Lorranc Preched St. John 8th C 23 V.</p> <p>March 19th Monday This was a cold morning I was Sick all day I was laid up all did nothing But water the Horses I was very Bad to day</p> <p>March 20th Tuesday This was a fin morning I was a litle Better to day I went Down to Marston and trade Horses with the stage Driver Hugh Cockburn was Along with me I was good Deel Better to Night</p> <p>March 21st Wednesday This was a Stormey snowing we Have got a grate Storm it fell About 1 foot of Snow last Night it fair up to the Afternoon I was About then I was over at Mr W. Cockburn About 2 Hours</p> <p>March 22th Thursday This was a fin morning it Thawing Som all day I went Down to the Blacksmith to get a {illegible} and Som Changs repar {some chains repaired?} and went Down to McBeath and went to H Cockburn for the Cros Cut Saw Havey{?} Traveling{?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 23th Friday This was very fin morning C McBeath and I took Down the last of the loags to Marston the Aften I went for two loads of Pin wood it was Thawing all day Snow is soft</p> <p>March 24th Saturday This was very fin morning But a little Cold Hard frost Mother and Mrs W Cockburn and I went to Guelph we was at Mr Bans{?} we got hom About 5 Clock it turn and Stormey Snowing</p> <p>March 25th Sunday This was a Thawing morning rainy a litle we was all at hom I was not very well to day {in margin, cut off] Had not</p> <p>March 26th Monday This was a Soft morning raining all day it fair up a litle the Afternon I went Down to McDonald with the Saw to the Bar Rachel wen to McBeath I tock him the Saw She tock the Bar. Very soft to Night and Dull</p> <p>March 27th Tuesday This was very fin morning litle cold I was not very well all fornoon the Afternoon I went to H Cockburn with the tem {team?} to Saw wood got don About 5 Clock it was Hard frost last Night</p> <p>{in pencil, written sideways at bottom of page}</p> <p>$103.30</p> <p>30</p> <p>_____</p> <p><br />$13330</p> <p>25</p> <p>3</p> <p>31</p> <p>25</p> <p>17.57</p> <p>2</p> <p>6</p> <p>_____</p> <p>$242.57</p> <p>{in pen}</p> <p>I have Paid Mc Intyre $242.57</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 28th Wednesday This was a cold morning and Hard frost and very high wind all day Cold and Stormey I was About hom all day not Very well at all Bad with my Head</p> <p>March 29th Thursday This was a Cold morning and Hard frost and a Very High wind and very Cold all day I was at hom all day H. Cockburn was her a litle while the fornoon and helped me to Clen out the Butsh{?} I was a grat Dale Better to day not Hade not Sa. light to day</p> <p>March 30th Friday This was A fin morning I went Down to Marston to trade Plough the Afternon I was fixting a House for the turkeys. Thawing all day</p> <p>March 31st Saturday This was a fin morning a litle Dull mother and I went to Guelph thare ar Por Sleaying know we got hom About 12 Clock. H n Cockburn and I went to the Scholl Metting rainig and Snowing a litle</p> <p>{in pencil, written horizontally}</p> <p>2789</p> <p>2</p> <p>34/5578\161 {division sign]</p> <p>34</p> <p>_____</p> <p>217</p> <p>204</p> <p>_____</p> <p>38</p> <p><br />34</p> <p>_____</p> <p>4</p> <p>{That is, the above is arithmetic: 2789 x 2 = 5578; 5578/34 = 161 r:4.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877 April 1th Sunday This was a mild morning was Thawing all day the snow About all gorn we was all a to hom to day Could not get out the lane Block up</p> <p>April 2th Monday This was a cold morning litle frost cold all day Thawing a litle I was puting up fences the Afternoon I went to the swamp Spliting pine the land is very Soft very Hard frost to Night and cold</p> <p>April 3th Tuesday This was vary Hard morning and a little cold I went to the swamp and finished the spliting and pilling I had 9 cord. the Afternoon I was About hom frost to Night</p> <p>April 4th Wednesday This was a fin morning Hard frost I went to Guelph to look after a Man I got a chance up I hard a man the name of William Coatte from Lager Mont. Hire him for 7 months for $100. he cam Down with me</p> <p>April 5th Thursday this was a Dull morning raning a litle it fair up William went to the Bush to chop. I went Down to the Blacksmiths to get the Plough Irons pint and John Boots repair at McLeren</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 6th Friday This was a fin morning But very hard frost William was choping all day I was Spliting the fornoon the Aftenoon I was Spliting Stove wood warm all day</p> <p>April 7th Saturday This was a very fin Morning William was choping all day and I was Spliting the fornon the Afternon I was Spliting Stove wood very warm but turn out Very Hard frost the nightime. James Scott was her to day</p> <p>April 8th Sunday This was a fin morning we was all at hom the lane was prety Bad with Snow</p> <p>April 9th Monday This was a fin morning William was Choping all day I was Spliting the fornoon the Afternoon I Spliting stove wood the snow going Away very fast</p> <p>April 10th Tuesday This was a fin morning William was choping all day and I was Spliting About the Afternoon I was pruning the Aples tree the snow About all good Som of nabours is Ploughing</p> <p>April 11th Wednesday this was a fin morning William was Choping all day and got it all Done I was spliting the fornoon the Afternoon I went Down to the Blacksmith and McBeath with 2 Bags of Potatos and got 2 Bags of grain to the thresh</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 12th Thursday This was a fin morning William and I was puting up fences to Afternoon I Started William to the Plough the is geting very Dry I was working About the Dors Hard frost this morning</p> <p>April 13th Friday This was a fin morning Hard frost William was Ploughing all day I start to Plough towa with Star and Prince Very Dry H Castlebys and I was at McBeaths to Night</p> <p>April 14th Saturday This was a fin morng Hard frost this morning Mother and I went to Guelph got hom About 4 Clock we was at McBain I went hom with H. Cockburn Baughy William was Ploughing all day Brockroad is Very Dry. I had to go to Alexander Smith with a cow to the Bull after I cam hom</p> <p>April 15th Sunday This was a fin morning Very warm all day. I was at hom Mother went Down to the low Church with H Cockburn our Bourz not Rady</p> <p>April 16th Monday This was a Dull morning William and I went to the Plough all day the Afternoon I was plough with the Gunplough we Had Small Shower of Rain the fornoon Very Dull all day and lick a Change to Night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 17th Tuesday This was very fin morning turn Very warm all day I was Ploughing all day with the gunplough William was Ploughing all day Very Hot. We Planted Potatoes to night</p> <p>April 18th Wednesday This was a Dull morning Very lick rain I was Ploughing the most of the day William was Ploughn it cam on rain About 4 Clock William went to te Blacksmith with my Plough Chane</p> <p>April 19th Thursday This was a Soft morning it rain About all day William was Clening out som of the Bulding thar was not much Don to day</p> <p>April 20th Friday This was a fin morning litle cold we went to the Plough all day the ground was very soft</p> <p>April 21th Saturday This was a fin morning William was Ploughing all day I was sowing W. Cockburn was harrow I sow 11 Bushels of oats. I fninished to Harrow About 4 Clock after that I went Down to the Blacksmith and Down to Stevenson for the baughy</p> <p>April 22th Sunday This was very fin morning Rachel and I went to church we Had our own Bugy very warm Mr Lorrance Preched in St John 16 Chapter 24</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>16</p> <p>April 23th Monday This was a fin mornin Sow 6 1/2 Bushels of Spring Wheat Rachel Serve me with the Seed I Harrow it and Sow the grane Seed it was very Hot William was Ploughing all day</p> <p>April 24th Tuesday This was a fin morning I was Roling the spring Wheat and I was at Horrausn the Afternoon William was Ploughing all day Mr W Cockburn is very sick</p> <p>April 26th Thursday This was a fin morning I went to the Plough in the New land William was Harrowin he finished the Peas I went to the Roler the Afternoon W. war Plough the Afternoon</p> <p>April 27th Friday This was a fin morning I was Roling all day About got the Peas all Rold and Som oats William was Ploughing all day Mr W Cockburn Very Porly</p> <p>April 28th Saturday This was a Dull morning like rain We was Ploughing all day Cam on rain the Afternoon som Thunder &amp; lightng</p> <p>April 29th Sunday This was very Dull morning litle Cold Mother and I went to church Strange Minster</p> <p>April 30th Monday This was a Dull morning we was Ploughing all day I got the stumpy feld Don it was Very cold to day Hailt and snow all day and Cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1th {centered at top of the page with decorations} {Among the decorations are words] John Jeffrey Puslinch John Jeffey Puslinch Apoboyle{?} P O</p> <p>Tuesday This was a Dull morning and Cold I Sow 15 Bushels of Oats and About 4 Bushels of Spring Wheat on the New land William was Harrowen I Harrow the stump feld we got all the New land finished Graham cam to the feld with his Horse</p> <p>May 2th Wednesday This was a cold morning Hard frost I start to Sow Barley I sow 6 Bushels and I gan plough it in William was Plaughing in Mr W Cockburn Place Very Cold Mother and I went Down to McBeath to night I Bught 100 lbs of Flower.</p> <p>May 3th Thursday This was a Cold morning Hard frost I Sow 8 Bushels of Barley Mother Serve me with seed I Plaugh it in William was Plaughig all day Very Dull to night lick rain</p> <p>May 4th Friday This was a fin morning Hard Frost I Sow 7 Bushels of Barley and Plaught in got the feld finished sow 21 Bushels in the feld William was Plaughing all day</p> <p>May 5th Saturday This was a fin morning litle Cold and frosty I sow 3 Bushels of spring Wheat We was Harrow the Barley I Sow som of the grass seed to Night Mother was at Guelph</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>18</p> <p>May 6th Sunday This was a fin morning Very warm to day Cold toward night Rachel and Mother went to Church litle frost last Night Whit</p> <p>May 7th Monday This was a fin monring I start to sow grass Seed this morning Before 5 Clock William Picking mom {stons?} the Afternoon I was Roling William was Ploughing litle frosty this monring Mr Bain Cam At noon visting Mother and Miss went with Mr Bain to H. Cockburn</p> <p>May 8th Tuesday This was a fin morning I was Roling the fornoon and Plaugh the garden at the log House the Afternoon I sowing som garden seed Mother went to Guelph with Mr Bain William was Plaughing all day</p> <p>May 9th Wednesday This was fin morning litle cold and frosty W. was Ploughing I was I was Hailling som Raills for to put up a fence roudn the swamp the Afternoon I was fricting the fence in orched</p> <p>May 10th Thursday This was a fin morning I sow the last of the grain I sow 7 Bushels of Barley and 2 1/2 Bushels of Pas W. was Harrow the Afternoon I was Roling it got it Don William was at the potatoes land the Afternoon Harrow I was puting up a fence Mrs Wm Cockburn is Very Porley</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>19 May 11th Friday This was a Dull morning I was looking over the fences the Afternoon I was About the Dorr William was Harrow the Potatoes land and picking Stons of the Clover mother was at McBeath and the Mill with a Bag of Barley to Chop Charles Mair Colted to Night</p> <p>May 12th Saturday This was a fin morning I was working in the garden About all day We was Picking Stons and Roling M C Cockburn came her to Night and Stay all night mother was not very well</p> <p>May 13th Sunday This was a fin morning I went Down to the low Church with C Cockburn the Afternoon I Drove Back to fleming to be {to?} Fleming Charles was Along with me Mother was not Very Well</p> <p>May 14th Monday This was a fin Morning I was cuting Som Potatoes About all day We was Roling and Hauling out Manuar took out 7 loads I had to get with a cow to the Bull after tea. I had to go to Smith</p> <p>May 15th Tuesday This was a fin morning I was cuting som Potatios all day very warm William wa Halling out Manuar all day Mother was Macking Butter Mrs Wm Cockburn is not aney Better</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>20</p> <p>May 16th Wednesday This was a fin morning I went Down to McBeath for 2 Bag of Potaties and 2 Bag to McDonald Wm was hailling out mannur the fornoon the Afternoon we was spread[ing] mannur very warm and Dull</p> <p>May 17th Thursday This was a Dull morning we Start to Plant Potaties I had to of the Cockburn Boys Helping me it cam on rain About 9 clock we had to stop. After that I went Down to the Post Office to [black space] to Charles Mary to com and see Bettey She still worst I had to go for the Doctor last Night About 10 oClock with the Buggy, and I went to Guelph for Mary the 5 oClock train</p> <p>May 18th Friday This was a Dull morning But turn out a fin day we got all the Potaties Planted the forenoon 15 Bushels the Afternoon I put in Mr W Cockburn and moved the Stoves and went down to McDonald for the Bos Mrs W Cockburn is still very low</p> <p>May 19th Saturday This was very warm day I was loading mannur W. was unloading very Hott Mother and Charles Mary went to Fleming to see John Fleming Mrs W. Cockburn no Better</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>21</p> <p>May 20th Sunday This was very fin morning I was at hom all day Rachel and Mary went Down to McBeath the Afternoon it was very Hot Mrs. W. no Better</p> <p>May 21th Monday This was a fin monring after the rain we had last Night we Had a little Shower to day W. was Hailling out mannur all day I was over at the Hill Seeing Douty About the Wheat and Rye the Afternoon I was loading mannur Mother and H. Cockburn was at Guelph. this morning I went Down with Mary to McDonald she was going to Hamilton with McDonald</p> <p>May 22th Tuesday This was a fin morning we was tacking out mannur it cam on rain and rain About day I went Down to McLeshe very Soft locking</p> <p>May 23th Wednesday This was a Dull morning and Cold the forenoon the Afternoon I went to Guelph for the Machen. Very cold got home About 8 Clock.</p> <p>May 24 Thursday This was a fin morning But very Cold little frosty I was sprading mannur W. was Ploughing I was working About the yard W. went Down to Aberfoyle very cold all day and High wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Page} 22</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_25th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May 25th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_26th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">May 26th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_27th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">May 27th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_28th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">May 28th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_29th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">May 29th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_30th"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">May 30th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_31st"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">May 31st</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 25th</span></h2> <p>Friday This was very fin morning little cold and frosty John spreading manure Wm was Ploughing the afternoon I was finishing a pen for the sheep washing it was a fin day little cold to Night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 26th</span></h2> <p>Saturday This was a fin morning Rachel and I went to Guelph I had 6 Bags of Oats got hom About 4 Clock Mr B{rest of name illegible} cam Down with us little warmer to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 27th</span></h2> <p>Sunday This was a fin morning very warm Rachel and I went to Church the {illegible word} was {illegible word} Mr Terrance Preached in</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 28th</span></h2> <p>Monday This was a fin morning very warm I was Spreading manure W was Ploughing the Afternoon I was washing the sheep Mr Bain went to Guelph with J. Cockburn to Night it was very warm to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 29th</span></h2> <p>Tuesday This was a fin morning I was spreading mature got it all spread the Afternoon I went Down to the Mill for some corn and Flower it was very warm Wm was Ploughing</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 30th</span></h2> <p>Wednesday This was a fin morning I went {illegible word} the D{rest of word illegible} all fornoon the Afternoon I went to H Cockburns to help them to shear the sheep Wm was Ploughin</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 31st</span></h2> <p>Thursday This was very fin morning I sow 2 1/2 Bushels of Corn Wm was Harrow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Doodles at top of page resembling clouds or leaves} 23</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_1st"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June 1st</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_2th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">June 2th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_3th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">June 3th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_4th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">June 4th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1st</span></h2> <p>Friday This was a fin morning I was Planting som Corn in the Garden the Afternoon I was {Chewing?} the Sheep H. Cockburn was Helping me Wm was {illegible word} the Turnip land I went with a Cow to the Bull at Smith got hom Afternoon ten O Clock, Mother was at Guelph</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 2th</span></h2> <p>Saturday This was a fin morning I was working About the D{rest of word illegible} Wm was Puting up a fence on Mr W Cockburn Wm went with Stan to the Horse to Night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 3th</span></h2> <p>Sunday This was a Full morning Mother and I went to Church our Sacrement cam on a havey showr of rain We Drew in I. Hamilton {illegible word} Mr Terrance Preched in Acts 28 {2 symbols?} 28 Verce</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 4th</span></h2> <p>Monday This was a fin Morning little Cold I was fixting up a gate Wm was Puting up a fence the Afternoon I went to R. Bell son furnel I went Down a fair in M{orston?} Mother went Down to McBeath</p> <p>June 5th</p> <p>Tuesday This was a fin morning little Cold I went Down to the Blacksmith to get som shoe set Wm was Puting up fences the Afternoon W was Hauling out manure I was working About the garden</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7BPage.7D_24"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">{Page} 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_6th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">June 6th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_7th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">June 7th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_8th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">June 8th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_9th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">June 9th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_10th"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">June 10th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Page} 24</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 6th</span></h2> <p>Wednesday This was a fin morning I was working About the yard Wm was Hailling out manuer all day it was a little cold</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 7th</span></h2> <p>Thursday This was very fin morn Wm was Drilling all day I was About the D{rest of word illegible} the Afternoon I was cleaning out the Cistern and I went Down to McLen for Turnip Seed after tea I sow About 1 1/2 Acres</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 8th</span></h2> <p>Friday This was a fin morning But very warm Rachel and I went to Guelph H. Cockburn went up with us I. Cockburn had the wagon with his wool I sent Mum Along with him. Hugh cam hom with us William was up at Guelph too</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 9th</span></h2> <p>Saturday This was a Full Morning I start of with the Mare to the Horse About 4 Clock got Down at 8 Clock to Carlisle I left for hom at 10C got hom About 1 Clock left {illegible word} Wm was Down to the Blacksmith with one of the Horses and Hauling out manuer it was raining this morning and to Night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 10th</span></h2> <p>Sunday This was a Dull Morning Rachel and Mother and John went At Church they Had there Dinner at McBain We Had a little showr I was Keping House</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7BPage.7D_25"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">{Page} 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_11th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">June 11th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_12th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">June 12th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_13th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">June 13th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_14th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">June 14th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_15th"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">June 15th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Page} 25</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 11th</span></h2> <p>Monday This was a Cold Morning little frosty W. was Drilling all day I was Seting up the Potatoes in the Garden the Afternoon I went Down James McLens for mor Turnip seed I Sow Som {aft?} tea</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 12th</span></h2> <p>Tuesday This was a Dull Morning We had som Thunder and rain last Night Wm was Drilling got Don with it About 4 Clock I was Sowing then got them all Don Sow About 7 lbs. of Turnip Seed Turnip Seed $130</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 13th</span></h2> <p>Wednesday This was very fin Morning I went with a Hefer to the Bull and after I got hom I was watering the Manuer Pile Put 100 Pailful on it the Afternoon I fixting About the Barn Dor Wm was Hauling out Manuer</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 14th</span></h2> <p>Thursday This was a fin morning after the rain I went over to the Hill and went Down to the Mill to McDonald the Afternoon I was cuting Thisle Wm was Hauling out manuer</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 15th</span></h2> <p>Friday This was a fin morning I went to Guelph and to see Mr Carter About the Wheat {illegible word} I got hom About 12 Clock the Afternoon About 4 Clock Mr McDonald and McBeuth cam to {illegible word - Value?} the Wheat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#26_June_16_th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">26 June 16 th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_17_th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">June 17 th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_18_th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">June 18 th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_19_th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">June 19 th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_20_th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">June 20 th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">26 June 16 th</span></h2> <p>Saturday This was a fine morning Rachel went over to H Cockburn to milk the cow William went with mother to McDonald to go to Hamilton they started {? cropped word} at 6 Clock I went Down to Marston {Morriston?} for the Shingles I had 2 loads of them 42 Bundles W {?} went with Star up to Graham {?} to the Horse</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 17 th</span></h2> <p>Sunday This was a fin {fine }morning I Went up Barley Bain to Guelph John was Along with me to late for the Church We stay at Bains Mr Bain Cam {Came} Down With us</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 18 th</span></h2> <p>Monday This was a fin Morning But Very Warm We was working the Road Work Put in 3 days We had the tim {time?} the Afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 19 th</span></h2> <p>Tuesday This was Very fin Morning We{?} was working the Road Work We Had the {? perhaps team} Put 4 days</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 20 th</span></h2> <p>Wednesday This Was a fin morn We was at the Road Work got Don {done}at Noon 2 days got all Don 9 days in all the Afternoon We Was {It?} with {comma ?} {Den?} Stuff for the Culberts Put in 7 loads Mr R. Green was her {here} all last Night Went Away this Afternoon} W. {?}a bith a Cow to the Bull</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Wednesday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 21st Thursday this was a dull morning very light rain. We had a show today from Thunder W. {?} workers at the Drain all day. I was not working at all i had a sis thrat all had got a cold</p> <p></p> <p>June 22th Friday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph Mother came to Guelph yesterday on the train and I tool her home. She enjoyed her visit in Hamilton very well we was at bain to own panes wic was working at the drain very dry</p> <p></p> <p>June 23th Saturday this was very fin morning. I was putting the mower together. Mr &amp; Mrs Bain cam and (?)I went to Mr McHage with Bain to help him with a colt to breck in I was about all brecking in Mr Fleming and H Cockburn they went away Mr Bain traded with J Beattie for a horse Rachel and Mrs Bain was at H. Cockburn at tea</p> <p><br />June 24th Sunday this was a fin morning. Rachel and I went to church wes went to bain for our dinner and dones to see the furnal very large furnal 72</p> <p></p> <p>June 25th Monday this was a fin morning. I went up to Guelph with a load of straw got $3 for it I went up with Mr Bain to see his farm I left my horses (?) in Guelph got him about 9 clock</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>28 - June 26th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a Dull morning I took down McDonald Bar and took Down a Haze to get working About Cutting thrusy and shinning carrots in the Garden from on sum to day we had a very haves shown it woud Da good for the land in Dry</p> <p>June 27th</p> <p>Wednesday This was a fin morning I start to mow the hay Cut Down 6 acres W.. was Mowing sound the fence side Rachel and family and Mother was Down at McBeth very warm today and Dull the afternoon sick Mr Sam</p> <p>June 28th</p> <pre> 200 200 100 </pre> <pre> 500 </pre> <p>Thursday This was very fin morning I was working About the dors I was cutting Mr W Cockburn orchard W. was hairling Mom earth for the Barn Dos and he went down to the Blacksmith for the Plough</p> <p>June 29th</p> <p>Friday this was a Dull morning very sick rain Mr. was mowing sound the fence Side and a Put of the swamp we start to Suck the Afternoon cam on rain</p> <p>June 30th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fin Morning I start about 4 clock for corkside for the maze &amp; Colt got hom About 12 O Clock it was a Havey rain it dry up the afternoon wo was at the Hay Rachel and family and Mother was at Hess</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <p>July 1th</p> <p>Sunday this noon a Jim Morris High wind we had Sam &amp; {??} today Abe all Mon</p> <p>July 2th</p> <p>Monday this noon a Jim Morris &amp; Abe Morris the most of the fence and {??} over the hill the Afternoon Abe lbm Haullins in lock in 4 good load got all the gold in very warm Mr Cockburn Mon {??}</p> <p>July 3th</p> <p>Tuesday This was a Dull day noon had Som showers of Rain {??} all the Afternoon setting up Potatoes W Abe Shinins Quinch and Puting up {??} Hay in the {??}</p> <p>July 4th</p> <p>Wednesday This noon vbuy for Mr Murray I was {??} all forenoon got all the held Down It was Rackings it up I was killing the Afternoon very {??} Monthia was at Guelph went with H. Cockburn</p> <p>July 5th</p> <p>Thursday this was for Jim Morris I send Mr Albay with a Cock to the Bull I was working {??} the Hay After the W {??} ham he {??} to Rucke got the held Don Abe tack in 3 loads of hay lacking Dull At Night it was very Hurt today</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>30 July 6th</p> <p>Friday this was a fin monring very warm all day Abe took 7 load of Hay Rachel and John and {??} in at the school encomunation very Hot</p> <p>July 7th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fin morning and warm Abe got all the feld in lock in one good loud W. about to the funnel thing Rachel and Mrs &amp; Hush and I About at Guelph the Afternoon got {??} About 8</p> <p>July 8th</p> <p>Sunday This row a for morning lick change Mother and John and I went to church {??} Rachel in {??} 8 very dull tonight</p> <p>July 9th</p> <p>Monday this was a Dull morning I am on a Harvey {??} and Sam this morning in fair up I went to put {??} Pair green on the potatoes and went and stiffle the the turnip {???} Potato bags Abe had {??} and thunder today Mr Bair {??} 3 step how to Porter Paterson &amp; Hush corn north them</p> <p>July 10th</p> <p>Tuesday this noon a fin morning I was mowing all day got it About all but W. {??} Thiing {??} all day</p> <p>July 11th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a fin morning {??} all the Hay mowed after that Abe was all Racking it got it all Don Mother Ebe at Guelph {???} Green</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>31</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July 12th</span></h3> <p>Thursday This was very fin morning we was racking in the last of the hay Put 4 loads in the Block and 4 loads in the barn very warm today</p> <p>July 13th 23 load of hay</p> <p>Friday this was a fin morning and very warm we put up a load of Hay for McBain and find the stack W went to the turnips I was a little while the afternoon I went after tea for the jack screw got it at Malcom McVaugh after 10 o'clock Befor I got hom</p> <p>July 14th</p> <p>Saturday this was a very warm day I went to Guelph with McBain Hay H Cockburn went with me we got hom About 5 O'Clock. after that I went over to James Black</p> <p>July 15th</p> <p>Sunday This was very warm morning we was all at hom to Hot to go to the Church and the reach was ruff and Dusty {illegible}</p> <p>July 16th</p> <p>Monday this was a warn morning and very all day Turn out Dull teh Afternoon. We Had a little rain to Night I went up to John Carter this morning I went to the Turnips after I came hom We was at them all day</p> <p>July 17th</p> <p>Tuesday This was a fin morning after the rain last Night I was at the Turnips all day Very warm today to day little windy to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>32 July 18th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a fin morning I went Down to the Mill for the mor 100 of {??} William now finished the {??} I now husking at the Barn all afternon W,, was {??}, Said I as to put up a fence up at the stack Michael Cockburn and Margot McBeath was hear a little tonight very warm today Dull At Night</p> <p>July 19th</p> <p>Thursday this was very fin morning I was making 2 gates W was Dishing Post {??} the Afternoon got them put-up very warm I went to the Blacksmith {???}</p> <p>July 20th</p> <p>Friday this was a fin morning {??} on the gates and Put the {??} together the Afternoon I was at the Dawn put the {??} in it We was at it all day Very Hot I went to Some Black mine {??}</p> <p>July 21th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fin morning we {??} the {??} in the Shade after that I was picking at the Barn Puting 2 Pots and {??} and Abe had a hobey job W was along with me I went Down to Beath with Mary tonight very hot</p> <p>Jully 22</p> <p>Sunday this was very dull morning But very warm Mother &amp; Margaret and I went to church M {2 ch?} &amp; me Beched in Job 22 C 11 8.. Cam on a very Heavy rain tonight power down som thunder</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_23th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July 23th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_24th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">July 24th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_25th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">July 25th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_26th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">July 26th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_27th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">July 27th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 23th</span></h2> <p>Monday this was a fin morning after the rain after the rain we {started?} the Harvest we was cuting som of the rape and som of the Oats the Michen is not working well at all Brock the Chane the 2 time Had to go to the Blacksmith it was a {hubbug?} W. llm Cradle all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 24th</span></h2> <p>Tuesday this was a fin morning We was cradle oats the most of the day got n'Nerer cut we Start to Bind very hot</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 25th</span></h2> <p>Wednesday This was very fin morning We {went with?} a cow to the Bull I was Binding to 9 CLock I had to gate the furnel McMilken and Ms Cassdek Bay I got a ride with Cockburn got there About 3 clock I went to the oats Binding very Dry We was at it to {Disck?} very warm Mother was at Guelph to day and John Petter Mc{?} cam this morning</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 26th</span></h2> <p>Thursday This was a very warm to day we at the oats Binding; all farmer got them Don I was Starting it up We was Cuting {?} at the Rye it was very Hot to day Another cow to the Bull</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 27th</span></h2> <p>Friday This was a Dull morning we Start the Wheat McDonald then cam But cam in rain and Stop us I was fixting Michen {lumen?} Black cam to find the {page folded} arm sat it Don We was working at the Wheat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>34 == July 28th ==</p> <p>Saturday this was a fin morning we Start to Cut Charles Wheat Mc{Dendu?} Sent 4 men to help me we got it all Down and {Stock?} my {?} had to get H. Cockburn Michen My Michen would not work. Cut Down 11 Aero Very Hot today the men got a {het?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 29th</span></h2> <p>Sunday This was a fin Morning Rachel and Mother was at Church got here About 6 clock very warm I was Helping House</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 30th</span></h2> <p>Monday This was a fin morning I Start to cut round the Barley and After that I went to the Rye and got it all Down About 5 clock after that I went to the Barley. We was Binding Rye all day very hot</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 31th</span></h2> <p>Tuesday This was very fin morning I was cutting Barley all day I was working Hugh Cockburn Michen th Afternoon We was Binding Rye and Starten, and Helping McDonald then {we?} the {Basin?} Puting in the fall Wheat McBain cam and Bought 3 lambs from Me to Night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_1th_35"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August 1th 35</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_2th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">August 2th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_3th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">August 3th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_4th_C.G."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">August 4th C.G.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_5th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">August 5th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 1th 35</span></h2> <p>This was a fin mroning I was cuting Barley got it all Don About 10Clock after that I Start to tack in the Barley took in 5 loads McDonald men got all the wheat in About Mon it was very Hot to day McBain {tork?} one {Stoas?} {?} to Night 3 weeks Panter</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 2th</span></h2> <p>Thursday this was a Dull morning went to the Barley got in 3 (?} it cam in rain After Diner Stop us from {?acting} to day C.G. Cockburn cam {?}Night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 3th</span></h2> <p>Friday this was a fin morning After the rain We was at the Pear all forenoon and I was Racking the fall Wheat {Stable?} the Afternoon tork 5 loads of Oats. Peter B. tork the job of the Pear Cockburn went home {written underneath}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 4th C.G.</span></h2> <p>Saturday this was a fin morning We was at the Barley tork in 6 lauch got the feld in tack in a smil load of FW Racking after Dark About 10 Clock Working late</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 5th</span></h2> <p>Sunday this was a fin morning lett Coles Mother and John and I went to Guelph we at St. Andrew Church we was at McBain for Diner very Dirty</p> <p>{2 swirly lines across page}</p> <p>9 M. to C</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#36_August_6th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">36 August 6th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_7th."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">August 7th.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_8th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">August 8th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_9th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">August 9th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_10th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">August 10th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">36 August 6th</span></h2> <p>Monday this was a Dull Morning and Very Dull all day we was at the Barley got in 3 loads the Thrasher cam about 11 O Clock and Thrash the Charles {?} Wheat got all Down About 6 Clock 200 Bushels of Fall Wheat I went and tork in the last of the Barley 1 load. That make 4 loads to day very lick rain to Night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 7th.</span></h2> <p>TuesdayThis was a Dull Morning and Dull all day lick a Change we was tacking in the Rye got it all in 5 loads and got 3 loads of Pear it was Thundren w litt</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 8th</span></h2> <p>Wednesday This was a fin Morning I Start to cut the Spring Wheat at Mrs W Cockburn Home and got it all Down the Most of it Bound and {St?ing} very warm</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 9th</span></h2> <p>Thursday This was a fin morning W and I was Cutin Pear all forenoon the Afternoon we went to tack in Pear Peter and W went for a load cam in a Thunder Shower Stop us got one load in W went to Help Peter with the PEat Cuting I was workin, About the {Bul?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 10th</span></h2> <p>Friday This was a fin morning I was {Cradle?} Oats all day. We was Bind the Afternoon the forenoon he was Helping Peter with the Pear</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_11th_37"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August 11th 37</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_12th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">August 12th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_13th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">August 13th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_14th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">August 14th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_15th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">August 15th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 11th 37</span></h2> <p>Saturday This was a fin morning I was Cradle oats all day. {?} was Binding oats Peter was Helping in the Afternoon I got them all Down they was Hard to Cradle Mother was at Guelph to day I had to go for the Dortes for Mrs W Cockburn to Night She tork a Bud {?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 12th</span></h2> <p>Sunday This was a Dull Morning Rachel and Start to Guelph it cam on {H?} rain all the way up we Stop at Ms Bain to to 3 Clock it pass up the Afternoon Mrs W. is very {?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 13th</span></h2> <p>Monday this was a Dull day I start {to?} Peter with the Pears I tork the Horse Racke {to?} then got them all in the Afternoon I was at the Spring Wheat in the Bush Peter was Cradle we Had Some rain to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 14th</span></h2> <p>Tuesday This was a Dull morning we had Som {?} last night very Dull all forenoon the Afternoon Cam thunder and very {?} rain About all Afternoon I was cuting the Spring Wheat got it all Down Peter and William was Binding the rain stop them I tork the raper {to?} Mr Cockburn very soft</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 15th</span></h2> <p>Wednesday This was a Dull Morning we was Howing Som of the Turnips all forenoon the Afternoon W. was Bunching out the last of the Wheat and I was Stocking and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#38_August_16th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">38 August 16th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_17th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">August 17th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_18th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">August 18th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_19th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">August 19th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_20th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">August 20th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">38 August 16th</span></h2> <p>Thursday this was a Dull morning we was at the Pear Turning Cam on very Dull Thunder Cam on rain Most all Afternoon It frees up About tea time. I Went Down to the Mill with a Grist it has Ben Thunder this last 5 day Bad for the Grain</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 17th</span></h2> <p>Friday This was a little {tightly squeezed between two words} Better looking morning. litle Dull the Grain is by raw on in the Storks I was washin, Amens the {?} the Afternoon I was turnin, Pear William was at W Poter {?} all day after he Cam here We took in one load of Spring Wheat Mr &amp; Mrs {?} was her this Afternoon {?} it was Thunder to day Charleu was her to day Mrs W Cockburn very Posley</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 18th</span></h2> <p>Saturday This was a fin morning very warm W and I was Turning Pear all forenoon the Afternoon took in 4 loads of Spring Wheat and 2 loads of {P?} We Had Som Thunder this Afternoon little shower to Night P. . Bain was her all Last Night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 19th</span></h2> <p>Sunday This was a fin morning Mother John Margaret went to Guelph to Church I was at hom not very well very warm</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 20th</span></h2> <p>Monday This was a fin morning It was Hailling in Oat and Wheat and Pear Very warm to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_21th_39"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August 21th 39</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_22th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">August 22th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_23th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">August 23th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_24th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">August 24th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_25th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">August 25th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_26th"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">August 26th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 21th 39</span></h2> <p>Tuesday This was very fin morning we was {?} in Pear all day we took in 7 load very warm I had {?} Cockburn helping me all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 22th</span></h2> <p>Wednesday this was a fin morning we was {Hailling?} in PEar all day took in 11 loads High Cockburn his team Cam the Afternoon to help me got them all finished G Cockburn took one of my cow to M' Beath Bull</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 23th</span></h2> <p>Thursday this was a Dull morning I went to the Blacksmith to getSom of the Horses Shod William was at {Am?} thrashing the forenoon the Afternoon at Mr Joules thrashing I was {?} som of the Turneps</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 24th</span></h2> <p>Friday this was a Dull morning {?} up Dull all day We was at {?} thrashing all forenoon I was all day at the {?} Clowns Mother was at Guelph</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 25th</span></h2> <p>Saturday This was a fin morning W I was Hailling out {?} all day 2 tons took out 16 load Put it on the Pear load for Fall Wheat Rachel &amp; Mother and Hugh &amp; Margaret was at H Cockburn this Afternoon {?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 26th</span></h2> <p>Sunday This was a fin morning Rachel and I went to Church It {Torrance?} Peeched in Go=28 Cu 14 {?} We Had Danes at Bains</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#40_August_27th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">40 August 27th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_28th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">August 28th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_29th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">August 29th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_30th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">August 30th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_31th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">August 31th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">40 August 27th</span></h2> <p>Monday This was a fin Morning I was not well all day I did not work non to day William was Hailling out {?} all day H. Cockburn was her {?} and A Fleming was her H Cockburn Brought my Bas if Wheat from Ms Johnston and Paid it 2 Bushels $2.75</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 28th</span></h2> <p>Tuesday this was a Dull Morning I went to the Blough for the Fall Wheat it Cam on {?} Thunder and rain it {?} up About 3 Clock I went to the Plough We was at the {?}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 29th</span></h2> <p>Wednesday This was a fin Morning I was at the Plough all forenoon the Afternoon at H Cockburn thrashing all Afternoon we Had the tem W was at the {?} the forenoon Mrs W Cockburn in very Parley to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 30th</span></h2> <p>Thursday This was a fin morning we was Ploughing all day the tem very warm Mother was all Night with Mrs W Cockburn in very Porley</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 31th</span></h2> <p>Friday this was a Very Soft {?} Morning it rain all forenoon the Afternoon {?} up we went to the Plought two time Mother {?} all Night with Mrs W Cockburn in Still very Parley</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Top of page is decorated with leaves and flourishes. Name is written along the curved stem of one leaf.}</p> <p>1877 41</p> <p>September 1th</p> <p>Saturday This was a fin morning we was at the Plough all day two tems Mother was up with Mrs W Cockburn last Night She is verry Porley</p> <p>September 2th</p> <p>Sunday This was a Dull mrning I went to Guelph to Church our Sacrement Mr Terrance Preched Preched himself it runs About half way up</p> <p>September 3th</p> <p>Monday This was a fin Morning I went to the Plough W was ploughing all day the Afternoon the{?} Went to Guelph Mr H Cockburn was Along with me I had the Wagon Bought one Bushel &amp; half of timothy and Cag {keg} of Nails for the House</p> <p>September 4th</p> <p>Tuesday This was a fin morning I was Ploughing the end {lanch?} and we got it all Plough I start to Sow About 11 Clock William was Harrow got it all Sowen About 5 O Clock 19 Bu &amp; half</p> <p>September 5th</p> <p>Wednesday This was a Dull Morning We was Harrown {harrowing} I was Sowing gran Seed and picking Stem and I was Harrow a little whill got it finished Cam in {2 words?} About 5 O'Clock I got very weat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#42_September_6th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">42 September 6th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_7th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">September 7th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_8th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">September 8th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_9th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">September 9th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_10th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">September 10th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">42 September 6th</span></h2> <p>Thursday this was very fin morning I set William to Plough the {?} I was working About the {Dars?} after tea I was Sowing grass seed it was windy all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 7th</span></h2> <p>Friday this was a fin morning little Dull I was sowing the grass Seed this morning got it Don About 9 O Clock the Afternoon I went Down to the Mill with 4 Bags of Peas to Chop I did not get it the Mill not running We was Ploughing all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 8th</span></h2> <p>Saturday this was a fin morning I up to Mr Routs old Place for the Pea Michen {machine} and took him a load of Corn the Afternoon I was Clening the turneps two Misses Ker{r?} was her to Night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 9th</span></h2> <p>Sunday this was a Dull morning But it kep up Rachel and John and I went to Church Mr Terrance Preched it 2th John 8 C. 25 V. Mr &amp; Mrs Bain was her this Afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 10th</span></h2> <p>Monday this was a fin morning I went to the Plough all forenoon the Afternoon I was at the Turneps William was at the Plough all day he went Down to the Blacksmith with the 2 Horses to get som Shoe moved and Shear Sharped</p> <p>355 110</p> <pre> 31 35 </pre> <p>521</p> <p></p> <p>{written on angle left to right}</p> <pre> 543 60 60 </pre> <p>1150</p> <pre>100 </pre> <pre> 813 </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_11th_43"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September 11th 43</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_12th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">September 12th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_13th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">September 13th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_14th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">September 14th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_15th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">September 15th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_16th"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">September 16th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 11th 43</span></h2> <p>Tuesday this was a fin Morning very warm I was at the Plough all forenoon the Afternoon I went to Call out the Hands for the thrashing {threshing] William was Ploughing all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 12th</span></h2> <p>Wednesday This was very fin morning I was Ploughing all forenoon the Afternoon I was {Racting?} up for the Thrashing W was Ploughing all day the thrashing cam to Night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 13th</span></h2> <p>Thursday this was a fin morning we got the Michen {machine} Set We Had a good day Thrashing got the Stack of Peas Don 110 Bushels and 31 Bu of Oats and About 200 of Barley very warm</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 14th</span></h2> <p>Friday This was a fin morning we was Thrashing till noon got all the Barley Don 355 Bushels and 35 Bushels of Spring Wheat. the Afternoon we was {Racting?} up very warm to day we Thrash in all 524 Bushels</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 15th</span></h2> <p>Saturday This was a fin morning I went to {Dacon?} to the Mill for the Chop &amp; Meal and a Grist 3 Bags of Spring Wheat</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 16th</span></h2> <p>Sunday This was a Dull morning after the rain we Had a Havey rain this morning About 5 O Clock it fair up Rachel and Miss and Mother went to Church I was Housekeper very warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#44_September_19th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">44 September 19th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_18th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">September 18th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_19th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">September 19th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_20th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">September 20th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_21th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">September 21th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">44 September 19th</span></h2> <p>Monday This was a Dull morning I Start to tacke up som of the Potaties My self We was Ploughing All forenoon it cam on rain About 2 O Clock James Black &amp; Sam was at the House Shinglen {shingling} till the rain cam Wm and I Start to Clen Som Barley the Afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 18th</span></h2> <p>Tuesday This was a fin morning whit frost I went to Guelph with a load of Barley got only 58 C per Bushels We was Ploughng all day James Black &amp; Son was at the House all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 19th</span></h2> <p>Wednesday This was a fin morning I went Down to A. McTyree for Som Lumber for the House the Afternoon I went Hugh Black raising W. was Ploughing all day James Black &amp; Son was at the House all forenoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 20th</span></h2> <p>Thursday this was a fin morning I was at the Potaties all day I had Wm was helping with the Potaties thje Afternoon he was Ploughing the forenoon James Black &amp; {?} was all day at the House {"at house" written above the last two words}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 21th</span></h2> <p>Friday This was a fin morning I was at the Potaties all day I had W Cockbn all day William was at {the then the?} Afternoon he was Ploughing the forenoon Mr Bates was her the Afternoon He took Away 4 lambs we got all the {??} Mr James Black &amp; Son was at the House all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_22th_45"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September 22th 45</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_23th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">September 23th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_24th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">September 24th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_25th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">September 25th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_26th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">September 26th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 22th 45</span></h2> <p>Saturday This am a fin Morn I am geting him Som Ceader logs for James Black for stup for the Back Kitchen he was Drassen the timber all day I am harrau the Potatos land and took him Donell load of Corn James Black &amp; Son wos all day Men Wos Ploughing all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 23th</span></h2> <p>Sunday This was a fin morning Rachel &amp; John and I went to Church Very Warm Mr {Joirana?} Preched in St John {illegible}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 24th</span></h2> <p>Monday This was a fin mornin I Was Helpin, James Black With the Back Kitchen tackin of the Old Shingle helping him to lay the Slepper of the Pizz Piazza the Afternoon I went to Mr Paten Thrashin Wm Ploughing and at the Blacksmith with his Plough iron James Black &amp; Son all day at Home</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 25th</span></h2> <p>Tuesday This was a fin morning But very Hot all day I went to Paten Thrushing all fornoon the Afternoon I took him a load of Corn and Mother and I wor Cleaning Som grain William wor at Mr Bell Threshall day Mr Black &amp; Son wor all day at the House</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 26th</span></h2> <p>Wednesday This was a fin morning Wm and I was at the Thrashing all day at H. Cockburn The tim to Very Warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#46_September_27th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">46 September 27th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_28th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">September 28th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_29th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">September 29th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_30th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">September 30th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7Bentry_written_horizontally_in_pencil.7D_1897"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">{entry written horizontally in pencil} 1897</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">46 September 27th</span></h2> <p>Thursday this a fin Morn I About the Dor Mother and I Was Clenin Peas put up 16 Bags of Peas Wm was Ploughin all day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 28th</span></h2> <p>Friday This was a fin morning Rachel and I went to Guelph with a load of Peas Sold them for 68 C Pr Bushel Bough a Steer from Mr Bain for $16 took it hom in the Wagon got hom About 6 OClock {in smaller script below} William was at Elise Thrashin</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 29th</span></h2> <p>Saturday This was a very fin Morning I went to H Cockburn with the two tems {teams?} to Thrash out His Barley got Don {done} About 9 OClock after that I took him a load of Corn the Afternoon Mother and I was Cleanin Peas and a Bag of Wheat for the {illegible} Put 17 Bags of Peas William was About all day at {Plist} Thrashing Very Warm to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 30th</span></h2> <p>Sunday This was very warm Morning Mother and Mags {daughter Margret} and I went to Guelph to Church Mr Torrance Preched Hebrews 11 Ca 14 {illegible} it was Very Hot all day I didn't Leve Barin to after 4 OClock</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{entry written horizontally in pencil} 1897</span></h2> <p>No of Bushels 4 Bags 9 Bushels 5 Bags 11 Bushels</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_1th_47"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October 1th 47</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_2th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">October 2th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_3th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">October 3th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_4th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">October 4th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_5th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">October 5th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October 1th 47</span></h2> <p>Monday This was a warm Morning and very Hot all day W &amp; I was Ploughing all day very Hot I went to John Smith and Paid the Cow that Bought from him for $30</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October 2th</span></h2> <p>Tuesday This was a fin Morning very warm I was Ploughing all day W. was Ploughin two</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October 3th</span></h2> <p>Wednesday This was a fin Morning Mother and I was at the show all day very warm got hom {home} About Darck William was at the Show</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October 4th</span></h2> <p>Thursday This was a Soft Looking Morning we Had Som Showers of rain I went Down to the Blacksmith to get a shoe Put on and took him 2 load of Corn the Afternoon I went up to the Sale at the Modle Farm it turn out very Cold Wm was Ploughing all Afternoon</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October 5th</span></h2> <p>Friday This was a Cold Morning Hard frost I went to Guelph with a load of Peas had 17 Bags Rachel went up H. Cockburn in the Bugy Wm was Ploughing all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#48_October_6th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">48 October 6th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_7th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">October 7th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_8th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">October 8th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_9th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">October 9th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_10th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">October 10th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">48 October 6th</span></h2> <p>Saturday This was very fin Morn We was Ploughing all fornoon the Afternoon I was fixting About the Stable and tacking in Aples and Moving the Stove Wm was Ploughing all day litle Cold</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October 7th</span></h2> <p>Sunday This was a Dull morning Mother and I went to Churchh it was Very Cold all day Mr Terrance was Preching</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October 8th</span></h2> <p>Monday This was Very Dull Morning Cum on rain it rain all fornoon we was Cleanin Grain the Afternoon we went to the Plogh we Had som Havey Showers of rain and Cold to Ny {night}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October 9th</span></h2> <p>Tuesday This a fin Morning very whit frost We was at the Plough all fornoon William Brock {broke} his Shear I had to go to the Blacksmith I took Down a load to the Mill I had 3 Bags of Wheat for a grist and 5 Bags of Peas &amp; Barly to Chop and 6 Bags of Spring Wheat to McDonald and took him a load of Corn. H Cockburn Brough 76 lbs of Pork to us</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October 10th</span></h2> <p>Wednesday This was a Dull Morning raining a little We went to the Plough all day we had som Showers the Afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October 11th Thursday This was a Dull Morning we (?) at the Plough all day windy all day we Had (?) Showers of rain</p> <p>October 12th Friday This was a fin morning (?) Start to tack up the last of the Potaties got them all up something About 50 Bushels that ar very good the last Potaties the Best</p> <p>October 13th Saturday This a Dull morning I (?) Harrow the Potaties land and took him a loud of Turneps and a loud of Corn the Afternoon I was at the Plough We was ploughing all day very Dull all day.</p> <p>October 14th Sunday This was a fin morning Mother &amp; Miss and I went to Church the (?) was very (?) we had Som Heavey Thunder and rain last Night (?) Preched in (?) 8 (?)</p> <p>October 15th Monday This was a fin morning we was Ploughing all day it was very warm all day. (?) (?) on the Horses.</p> <p>October 16th Thursday This was a fin morning I was Ploughing all (?) The afternoon I went Down to the Show we was all (?) old and young. William was Ploughn, all day Hugh Cockburn was hear toNight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October 17th Wednesday This was a Dull Morning I was tacking him tow loud of corn and one loud of (?) I went to H Cockburn with 3 Bags of Apples to make Cider he was going to (?) I went over to Night for the two (?) and the Cider. We was ploughn all day</p> <p>October 18th Thursday This was a Dull Morning it was Raining a little Mother and was Clearing Barley we put up 14 Bags we have 24 Bags up 54 Bushels in them the Afternoon I was working at the Drain We was Cuting out (?)</p> <p>October 19th Friday This was a Dull morning it was Raining a little all day (?) We was Ploughin all day I was Ploughin the two gardens the Afternoon I was puting up a (?) in the Rothouse cold and stormey looking to Night</p> <p>October 20th Saturday This was a very Cold Morning after the rain I went to Guelph with a loud of Barly got 5/C per Bushel I had 24 Bags (?) 5 5, 20 lbs the Reach was Bad I got him About 5 OClock My Horses was (?) in a (?)</p> <p>October 21st Sunday This was a fin morning little Cold. Rachel &amp; Mother &amp; John went to church very cold and windy 60 60 60 ____ 180</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October 22nd 57</p> <p>monday this man a bin {mommy?} but hard frost and cold moth and I clon up a load of barley 24 bags 54 bushels we at this {illegible} the afternoon mrs {illegible} up the turnips nice day</p> <p></p> <p>October 23rd</p> <p>tuesday this man a {illegible} morning I went to guelph with a loaf of barley i had 24 bags 56 bushels sold it at 50 c bushel rachel was along with she cam down with ms bain 8ct hum about 40 th {illegible} man her to night a little</p> <p></p> <p>october 24th</p> <p>wednesday this man a {im} momy I was haillms m turnips toito 6 i cuch 180 bushels willias at ms blaih thashing all day very lule tho afternoon lich rain</p> <p></p> <p>october 25th</p> <p>thursday this was a very dull morning mother and I was cloming another load of barley 24B 54 bushels w colkbwrn went to the blacksmith with two of the horses to get them shoe put on the afternoon {illegible} 2 couch of turnips it cam rain 70 bushels wiman at black thrashing about all day</p> <p></p> <p>october 26th</p> <p>friday this was a dull moms we was {stacking} up the turnips a slopt to hale in about 11 oclock within was holpin me look in 6 low 180 bushels wilan pulins all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>52</p> <p>october 27</p> <p>saturday this man a fin {momy?} {litle?} dull I bent with a load of barley 24 bags 55 bushels 40 lbs $27.90 {oil?} chales corkburn hot in the bank of $104.95c I got home about 5 o'clock waman pulling turnips all day</p> <p>october 28</p> <p>sunday this man a very dull {morning?} very misty all day rachel &amp; john &amp; I went to church strange mirter preached</p> <p>october 29th</p> <p>monday this man a fine mormn I plan pulling turnips to 9 o'clock it started to hail i lock in 6 loads w corkburn may helping me all day got then all up mr bam man hear with the bagon for corn of his lambs he sent this once today he is to cort $40 he is a large animal</p> <p>october 30th</p> <p>sunday this man a fri Mcremez It be was hailing in turips all day got there all in 9 load m {illegible} got #2 load me got them all in 270 bushels the load 60 bushels got them all in</p> <p>october 31th</p> <p>wednesday this was a fri but cold mother and clover up a load of barley 24 bags about to the druim w was at the druin all day jame black was working at the house all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November 1st</p> <p>thursday this man a fri {home?} I went to guelph with a load of barley 57 bushels at 50 cents {?} B cam to $28.99 got them about 2-{old?} I killed a pig tonight</p> <p>november 2nd</p> <p>friendly this man a soft {mormn?} me an cloning barley put up 11 bags and 6 bags of peas and 5 bags to chop i went down to the mill the afternoon to get the 5 bags chop after that I about to H corkburn with the pork very cold and stormy</p> <p>november 3</p> <p>saturday this was very cold {mommy?} I went to guelph with 11 bags of barley and 6 bags of peas I got home about 5 clock very cold and stormy we was at the drain all day</p> <p>november 4th</p> <p>sunday this was a very hard frosty {mommy?} we was all at home the reach was very bad</p> <p>november 5th</p> <p>monday this was a soft morning we was macking a place for the mare and colt and for the calft the afternoon I went over to H.corkburn twin out very stormy snowing and cold very abintis locking</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>54</p> <p>november 6th</p> <p>tuesday this was a cold morn and very hard frost we was worm about the roothouse the afternoon was went to the drain very cold I went over to amor tonight very hard frost the ground covered with snow very winters locking</p> <p>november 7th</p> <p>wednesday this was very hard morn the rouch was stuff I went to guelph with the rouse waltins couth went up with mer he left me I got home about 7 o'clock corkburn cam home with I was geting meney from to pay anty the rench was soft coming home</p> <p>november 8th</p> <p>thusday this aban very soft morn and it rain haily all day I was working among the cattle all day very soft to night</p> <p>november 9th</p> <p>friday this was a dull morning it kept up all day turn out cold and freezing rachel and I went over to the mill and paid anty his money we gave his $230 - the afternoon I went to rich sale rachel went down with no mc Beath we got home before dark</p> <p>november 10th</p> <p>saturday this was a very hard morn I was cuting the corn the afternoon I work it home 3 load litle cold very hard tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>november 11th</p> <p>sunday this was a dull morning little cold rachel &amp; mothers mign was at church I was kepting house</p> <p>november 12th</p> <p>monday this am a dull morn I was a fin day I was at the drain all day it was fallen in a was a dirty jol oat of water in it a dirty job</p> <p>november 13</p> <p>tuesday this was a fine morn little frost very slick rain I was at the drain all day the frost it about all out of the ground rachel and I went to h.corkburn tonight</p> <p>november 14th</p> <p>wednesday this was a fine morn little hard frost W H corkburn came to help me to kill the pig got don about 1 o'clock the afternoon I went to the drain very {?} rain or a storm</p> <p>november 15th</p> <p>thursday this was a soft morn I was cuting up the pigs the afternoon ms jossomy was her writing and I went to the drain the afternoon very dull all the frost out I was ploughing a little</p> <p>november 16th</p> <p>friday this was a fine morning i was ploughing out the good {uhare?} the drain i got it done the afternoon i was bankin sound the house I lock 3 loads to it very warm pick a some day no frost</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>56</p> <p>november 17th</p> <p>saturday this was a fresh locking morning no frost in ground i was hauling some with for bunckers round the house lock in 4 loads the afternoon mothers and I was cleaning up som barley and racking up the barn thunder and lightning and a heavy shower of rain tonight high and</p> <p>november 18th</p> <p>sunday this was a very hard morn we was all at home very cold the chimney {?} fire I up on the stuff of the house and fell of rachel fell off a chaie and hurt his side we got all over it very cold all day</p> <p>november 19th</p> <p>monday this was a hard morning mother and was working in the barn put up 5 bags of peas &amp; barley to chop i went down with it the afternoon it was very cold I put the ram with all the sheep</p> <p>november 20th</p> <p>tuesday this was a very hard morning and cold i went down to h.corkburn for the horse pauer the afternoon I was working about the drs m ban and h. corkburn and this mc beath was her to {?} this afternoon it was very cold</p> <p>november 21st</p> <p>wednesday this was a fin morn a little cold john corkburn came with the micher and me got it set in his plua the afternoon I went over to grahium sale a {htle whille?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>57 {written in top right-hand corner}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_22th"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November 22th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_24th"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">November 24th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_25th"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">November 25th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_26th"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">November 26th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_27th"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">November 27th</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_28th"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">November 28th</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November 22th</span></h2> <p>Thursday This was a Dull morning rains a litle I was working About {illegible} all day Showery all day Soft {illegible} I went Down to the Hall to the meeting</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November 24th</span></h2> <p>Friday This was a Soft Morning and raining a little all day I About all day I went to stop the Hands from {illegible} to the {Thrashin's?} it was to soft</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November 25th</span></h2> <p>Sunday This was a Dull morning aining a litle we was all at hom Bad Roach</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November 26th</span></h2> <p>Monday This was a Dull morning vert Soft Loukins Mother and I went to Guelph Bad Roach came on Haves rain to Night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November 27th</span></h2> <p>Tuesday This was a Dull day I was About all day very lick rain all it was Havey rain last Night and this Morning I about Dawn to the Blackmouths</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November 28th</span></h2> <p>Wednesday This was a old Morning a litle frat not very Hard I was warking About the Day all fornin the Afternoon I went Dawn to Martin it was vey cold I save my {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>58 {written in top left-hand corner}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November 29th</span></h2> <p>Thursday This was very Hard morning and Cold all day I was Hailling {hom?} Sam Wood from the old layhams the Afternoon I went out with the gun a litte while after that {illegible} was cathing som {illegible} to sell</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November 30th</span></h2> <p>Friday This was a very Hard {illegible} morning and very cold I went to Guelph Rachel was Along was Along with me She was at the Doctor. I went to the Church All sat hom About 4.0 stock</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">The No of Bushels Thrush in the year 1877</span></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Peas</td> <td>12 Bushels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Peas</td> <td>110</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Barley</td> <td>355</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oats</td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Wheat</td> <td>35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S Wheat</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oats</td> <td>190</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rye</td> <td>76</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>883 Bushels</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December 1st</p> <p>saturday this was a very hard morning and cold I went down to the black smith to get the horses sharped the afternoon i was working about the dors and asking the hunds for the thrashing john &amp; migs was down at mc beath mothers went down for them</p> <p>december 2nd</p> <p>sunday this was a very hard morning i went to church was suchement good whelling mc fessame preached in I</p> <p>december 3rd</p> <p>monday this was a very hard morning we start to thrash H.corkburn horses and my own pa day work the michen brork got all the oats thrash 190 bushels mr bain took away the last of his lambs</p> <p>december 4th</p> <p>tuesday this man a dull mornign we start the thrashing again got it all thrash rye and when about - 70 bushels of spring wheat about - 75 bushels of rye it came on rain the afternoon and very soft locking</p> <p>december 5th</p> <p>wednesday this was a soft locking morning I was cleaning out the building the afternoon mother and I was cleaning some and wheat for a guest</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>december 6th</p> <p>thursday this man cuting some wood the afternoon I went to mc viel saile it was hard frost and very cold the afternoon charles from last night</p> <p>december 7th</p> <p>friday this man a very hard frost and cold i went down with charles to aberlayle he was going to hamitten with the stage the afternoon I went to armen thrushing very cold to night</p> <p>december 8th</p> <p>saturday this was a very cold mornin i went to the mill forth a grist cam a grate snow storm and it fair up the afternoon i was puting some mauras at the lellis in {?} mr mc biath and mrs bent man her this afternoon visiting</p> <p>december 9th</p> <p>sunday this was very hard morning mother and I went to church we hard mr wardsop preaching it was good whealing</p> <p>december 10th</p> <p>monday this was a dull morning lick a chang i was working about i went to mc inbyer with a load of straw and down to the mill for the ryet it was thawing a little this afternoon</p> <p>december 11th tuesday this was a fin mornin little soft i went down to mc lntyr with a load of straw i was bout all afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>december 12th</p> <p>wednesday this was a dull day thawing i was about all day very sopt looking I was cutting some stone wood cold to night H corkburn was her tonight</p> <p>december 13th</p> <p>thursday this was a sopt looking mronin it kept up all day but very mudy the rouch was hauig i went ro guelph catle shou h corkburn went along with me ms bain came down with paturser was hear to night ms bain went home him out very cold</p> <p>december 14th</p> <p>friday this was very cold and hard frost h corkburn and i was helping pie bain to hill the ster and s bain came the afternoon it was a grate day.</p> <p>december 15th</p> <p>saturday this was a mild mornin little thawing a little all day and dull i was in the burp macking rouch and the afternoon i was cuting lem stone wood</p> <p>december 16th</p> <p>sunday this was a firm morning litle dull rachel and john and i went to church mr jorsand preached in #1 john 4,, 8'6</p> <p>december 17th</p> <p>monday this was a firm morning i was working about cutingsom stone wood the afternoon mr bain and i went up on a hunting enpicituton h. and john corkburn was along with us it was a fin day thaws a little.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>december 18th</p> <p>tuesday this was a hard mornin i was cuting some wood the aftermoon hugh corkburn corn for the michen i over with a past of it mother mill i clean 15 of rye very dull to night</p> <p>december 19th</p> <p>wednesday this man a sopt lorking morning raining a little kept very dull all day very fogy i was mackin a flour bore very dull tonight</p> <p>december 20th</p> <p>thursday this was a dull morning i went to guelph with 15 bags of rye sold it to mr ston at 54 cents per bushel the rounds was bad very sopt no frost</p> <p>december 21st</p> <p>friday this was a dull mornin little rain fair up dull all day the road was very bad i went down to the post office to day to pay my taxes rachel went along with me to the school inc. got home about 10 o'clock very dull to night the frost all out of the ground</p> <p>december 22nd saturday this was a dull mornin and fogy no frost - the roads is havey mother and i went to the barn to clean 10 bushels of spring wheat and 2 bags of peas &amp; oats to chop I went down to the mill with the wheat and to set the 2 bags chop very slick rain to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>december 23rd</p> <p>sunday this was a dull mornin very fogy all day very dull weather we was all at home the roads was bad and stop working</p> <p>december 24th</p> <p>monday this was a dull mornin very fogy and sopt locking I was {about?} all formon the afternoon i went down to morston and was at mc demads and settled with him dull to night</p> <p>december 25th</p> <p>tuesday this was a very fogy mornin a little frost we was all at H. corkburn spending our christmas it fogy all day and dull {lick?}</p> <p>december 26th</p> <p>wednesday this was a dull mornin little clearr but very dull all day little frosy this mornin the ground is very soft 9 o'clock home 2 couch of wood with the wagon and clen up</p> <p>december 27th</p> <p>thursday this was a fine mornin no frost i went to h. corkburn this thrashing all with horse it was {lick?} a sumer day in the month of may</p> <p>december 28th</p> <p>friday this was a fine mornin little frost i went to guelph with 12 bags of rye sold it to ston for 54 Pr B</p> <p>december 29th</p> <p>saturday this was a fin mornin hard frost I went to H.corkburn {thrath?} all day with the horses mother and john &amp; migs was at guelph</p> <p>december 30th</p> <p>monday this a cold mornin hard frost very cold all day but a fin winter day i was about all day john flemins died last night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1878</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">january 1st</span></h2> <p>tuesday this was a dull mornin i was at home all day I was cutting some stove wood and fixing the sister house puting a door on it rachel and mother was back up flemin got home about 1 o'clock charles came to night about 8 o'clock</p> <p>januart 2nd</p> <p>wednesday this was very hard morning little small fell last very cold charles left about 10 clock mother and I went to the furn the afternoon something about 50 {term?} at it very cold to night</p> <p>january 3rd</p> <p>thursday this was a cold mornin very hard frost little snow know but me {slaying?} yet h. corkburn came to help meto kill the {stew?} got done about noon very hard all day it was a fine winters day.</p> <p>january 4th</p> <p>friday this was a snowing looking mornin I went down with h.corkburn to the mill and blacksmith I lock down the quaster of bell to the blacksmith it w120 lbs came to $7.20 we haul the heavy h.corkburn and I went down to mc beath we had a meeting he had the cater</p> <p>january 5th</p> <p>saturday this was a cold mornin little more snow litle sleaying know i was about home all day very cold and hard frost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>january 6th</p> <p>sunday this was a cold mornin and very hard frost rachel and I was at church we had the sleay for the turn this year little stormy the afternoon ms {thomson?} preached in {psalins?}</p> <p>january 7th</p> <p>monday this was a very cold and very hard frost little stormy all day shown I was {ofricting?} the wood rack the afternoon h.corkburn cam and I went alone with him to the plans to bat james and migs mc beath was her this afternoon</p> <p>january 8th</p> <p>tuesday this was this a dull day i was working about the catle the afternoon I was thrashing firn peas dull to night sleaying not very good met much snow {yet?}</p> <p>january 9th wednesday this was a mild day thawing a little I went with h.corkburn to the school meetin got home about 12 oclock h.corkburn and I beath was hear to tea this afternoon dull to night lick a change</p> <p>january 10th</p> <p>thursday this was a soft locking morning thawing sleaying done again iwas cuting stove wood thrash some peas about a hour raining a little</p> <p>january 11th</p> <p>friday this was a dull morning the snow going away very fast sun was at 1 o'clock home 2 loads of wood with the heavy {por heavy ms an mued I went to the bush to chop the afternoon?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>january 12th</p> <p>saturday this was a dull mornin little frost and mild I went to the bush all foremoon to chop the afternoon i was thrashing peas dull to night no sleaying</p> <p>january 13th</p> <p>sunday this was a dull morning little cold no sleaying we was all at home to day</p> <p>january 14th</p> <p>monday this was a snowing mornin but it fair up I was thrashing the afternoon I was hailling home wood stock home 4 couch a little sleaying again not very much snow yet</p> <p>january 15th</p> <p>tuesday this was a very hard morning and cold and stormy all foremoon it fair up about noon i went for 4 loads of wood for mrs {?} the afternoon i went for 4 loads for my self</p> <p>january 16th</p> <p>wednesday this was a very cold morning and very short and hard frost i was hailing wood all day for my self {lork?} home 6 loads por heaging mrs w.corkburn had his b to day and cuting it</p> <p>january 17th</p> <p>thursday this was a fin morning litle cold and hard frost I was hailing home wood lock took home 3 loads the afternoon I was choping in the bush</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>january 18th</p> <p>friday this was a dull mornin very foggy lick a chang i was choping all day foremoon in the bush the afternoon i was hailing home 3 loads got it all home after that i went up to wrs w.corkburn far a part of of the michen</p> <p>january 19th</p> <p>saturday this was a fin morning john corkburn came to help me to get the michen the afternoon we start to cut it got done in good time things went well thomas amost and w.amos and g.corkburn john and {?}. corkburn was helping me and w.corkburn it was very warm thaw all day sleaying good again i had my own 2 {tems?} in the michen</p> <p>january 20th</p> <p>sunday this was a very dull mornin sick rain we was all at home no snow for sleaying it kept up all day</p> <p>january 21st</p> <p>monday this was a thawing morning getng bad roads and mud I was spliting some stove wood the afternoon i was thrashing some peas little soft to thrash h.corkburn and I went down to mc beath a meeting for a {?} teachers i had the bugy some thunder last night</p> <p>january 22nd</p> <p>tuesday this was a dull mornin 6 little frost i was thrashing peas all day turn out a little stormy the afternoon little snow fallen turn out a very stormy night snowing and blowing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>january 23rd</p> <p>wednesday this was a very cold and hard mornin the coldest morning {?} we have had this winter the wind has fallen very high wind last night i was about all foremoon the afternoon i went down to the blacksmith with 2 horses to get them sharped</p> <p>january 24</p> <p>thursday this was a very hard mornin the creek was frozen over had to bred ice befor we could water the horses mother and was cleanin peas put 10 bags it was very cold.</p> <p>january 25th</p> <p>friday this was a little mild mornin lick a change i went to h.corkburn thrashing all formonn with one {tern?} the i was at home all afternoon no frost to night</p> <p>january 26th</p> <p>saturday this was a dull morning a little snow fell last night no sleaying i went to guelph with the buggy mothers was alone with mc frezing to ngiht the snow about all day again good wheeling one the brock road</p> <p>january 27th</p> <p>sunday this was a fin mornin but very hard frost little cold rachel &amp; mother went to church that had the buggy I was house keping home out very dull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>january 28th</p> <p>monday this was a fine mornin but very hard frost i was thrashing some peas w.amos a roberston came to chop some hemlock</p> <p>january 29th</p> <p>wednesday this was a dull morning and hard frost and very cold i went to guelph with a load of pead and 2 bags of wheat for a {?} I had 14 bags of peas 30 bushels sold at 60c pr bushels i got home about 4 o'clock turn out a little stormy the afternoon and very cold.</p> <p>january 31st</p> <p>thursday this was a stormy mornin and very cold all day blowing very hard frost turn out a very stormy night snowing and blaury</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">march 27th some of the they time up</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>february 1st</p> <p>friday this was a settled mornin it snow and blow all night drifting the {doors?} was block up i was about all foremoon clearing up the afternoon i went down to the mill with a gust and 3 bags to chop and 2 bags of wheat good sleaying some part know.</p> <p>february 2nd</p> <p>saturday this was a fine mornin went to guelph with a load of wood good sleaying the most of the road I got about 4 loads 9 sold it for $2.50 per demand for wood it was a fine day little warm</p> <p>february 3rd</p> <p>sunday this was a fine mornin we was all at home to very hard frost</p> <p>february 4th</p> <p>monday this was a fine mornin I went to guelph with a load of wood to sold it $2.50 i got home about 12 clock the afternoon I was drawing some wood out to the brockroad good sleaying some parts</p> <p>february 5th</p> <p>tuesday this was fine mornin the snow meeting away I was in the swamp geting out some poll to mack a new rack the afternoon i went to guelph with the one got up about 3 o'clock the weight of was 1725 lbs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>february 6th</p> <p>wednesday this was a fine mornin i went to guelph with h.corkburn and sold the ox to ws bain for $55 made only $15 on him por way to make money the snow going away very fast</p> <p>february 7th</p> <p>thursday this was fine morning very warm all day i was making a wood rack the afternoon I went down to the mil for the rye flour {?} sleaing {?} one the brick road it melted away fast to day m mrs kers was here this afternoon</p> <p>february 8th</p> <p>friday this was a dull morning no frost thawing all day raining a little the afternoon i was hailing home the pine out of h corkburn swamp 3 load and 1 load out of the bush and making roads</p> <p>february 9th</p> <p>saturday this was a {?} morning i was thrashing some peas the afternoon i went down to morston we had some snow last night for sleaying the most of the roads in bar</p> <p>february 10th</p> <p>sunday this was a blowing and snowing and drifting I had to make a road to the yard the snow was about 8 feet deep at the dor anf the turnip was cover we was all at house it drifted the most of the day and cold and very hard frost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>february 11th</p> <p>monday this was a settled morning but very cold and hard frost I went to the bush for a load of wood the snow was very deep some part the afternoon i went to guelph with a load of wood it was dry pine took it to ms goldie mills son parts of the brick road {bank?}</p> <p>february 12th</p> <p>tuesday this was a fine morning I went to guelph with a load of wood slaying not good little cold and hard frost dull to night</p> <p>february 13th</p> <p>wednesday this was a dull morning it was clear up turn out warm the snow going away i went to guelph with 2 loads of wood the slaying very poor pretty tuff pulling no frost last night</p> <p>february 14th</p> <p>thursday this was a dull morning and dull all day I was {hauling?} out the wood out of the bush took home 3 loads I took the sow to the bar this foremoon mr gillist left his sow tock the bar</p> <p>february 15th</p> <p>friday this was a fine morning i was {hauling?} home the wood out of the bush took home 5 loads little warm good slaying to the bush like a change</p> <p>february 16th</p> <p>saturday this was a mild morning I was hailing home the wood took home 4 loads got it all home 10 loads of hemlick the afternoon i was thrashing some peas.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>february 17th 73</p> <p>sunday this was a dull morning came on snow it snow all foremoon the afternoon turn warm it was {thawy?} we was all at home to day</p> <p>february 18th</p> <p>monday this was a very cold morning and very hard frost i went to guelph with a load of wood poor slaying good many parts of the road base the afternoon i went for the sow</p> <p>february 19th</p> <p>tuesday this was a cold morning and very hard frost i went to guelph with a load of wood hard pulling the afternoon i was working about the building very cold</p> <p>february 20th</p> <p>wednesday this was a fine morning it fell about 4 inches of snow last night i was thrashing some peas the afternoon i went to guelph with a load of {?} it turn out warm the snow was about all gone when i got to guelph the horses had some hard pulling stuck on the ralway some men helped me of it was a mud rid coming home the snow went away very dort mary could call we this afternoon went 7 days</p> <p>february 21st</p> <p>thursday this was a dull morning turn out a soft day it rain all day and blow and freezing a little i was thrashing some peas the afternoon i was making a axe handle it was a soft night and high wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>february 22nd</p> <p>friday this was very soft morning it rain all day the men about all good the former I went down to the port crippe with a letter for hamilton the afternoon mother and I was cleaning peas very soft to night no slaying me the brick road.</p> <p>february 23rd</p> <p>saturday this was a dull morning it was thawing all day and showers of snow all day i was working about all day filling the chap beach and fixing the cattle hard frost to night</p> <p>february 24th</p> <p>sunday this was a dull morning we was all at home no slaying to guelph it was hard frost and a little cold</p> <p>february 25th</p> <p>monday this was cold morning and hard frost i took over 2 loads of stove to mrs w. corkburn to pay buck some i got last year the afternoon i was thrashing some peas very windy to night and cold</p> <p>february 26th</p> <p>tuesday this was a fine morning and a little warm all day the sun was melting the snow away i was thrashing peas all day m.h.cork</p> <p>february 27th</p> <p>wednesday this was a fine morning not very hard frost very warm all day i was thrashing peas all day very clear withers lick april</p> <p>february 28th</p> <p>thursday this was a fine morning like a spring day i was thrashing peas all day got {?} thrash very warm all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1878</span></h2> <p>march 1st</p> <p>friday this was a dull morning like a change very cold and hard frost mother and i was cleaning peas all day put up 14 bags very dull to night</p> <p>march 2nd</p> <p>saturday this was very dull morning rang a little all day we was cleaning some oat like a storm long of coming</p> <p>march 3rd</p> <p>sunday this was a very dull morning mother and i went to guelph to church our sacrement mrs {lcrramie?} preached in st john 21 c 28 vc the couch was muddy and soft it was raining a little all day</p> <p>march 4th</p> <p>monday this was a cold morning and hard frost i was about all foremoon the afternoon i went to the blacksmith and at the {shoe?} a ice with john both very cold to night</p> <p>march 5th</p> <p>tuesday this was a fine day i was spliting some wood i had a door back thawing all day getting very muddy went very like a change</p> <p>march 6th</p> <p>wednesday this was a fine morning very warm all day this was the fair day it took like a april fair day the rouch it cuting up very bad i was spliting some stone wood all day some thunder to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>march 7th</p> <p>thursday this was a dull morning thunder a little this morning john and i went at h.corkburn this foremoon we left about 3 o'clock we had a habery shower of rain to day</p> <p>march 8th</p> <p>friday this was a fine morning little frost this morning i went to guelph the rouch was back i had 8 bags of peas and 5 bags of oats i got home about 5 o'clock mrs charles corkburn was here this afternoon this was like a day in the month of may very warm</p> <p>march 9th</p> <p>saturday this was a fine morning it was very warm all day mother went to guelph the rouch is bad i was at home splitting some stove wood mrs charles corkburn was here this afternoon and {?} mc beath this day took like a may day some people ploughing in the country</p> <p>march 10th</p> <p>sunday this was a dull morning mother and i went to churchthe roach was very muddy it kept up all day strange mindles was preaching</p> <p>march 11th</p> <p>monday this was a fine day little warm i was hailling some wood to the road the afternoon i went down to the blacksmith and a fair mc beath, charles corkburn was up on a drive no {tea the salt?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>march 12</p> <p>tuesday this was a dull morning and dull all day like a change i went to guelph with a load of wood the roach was bad good many farmers ploughing know the snow all gone</p> <p>march 13th</p> <p>wednesday this was a dull morning it came on snow it snow all foremoon and thaw rain some other afternoon i went down to the blacksmith the afternoon with one horse the roach is unpassable with mud</p> <p>march 14th</p> <p>thursday this was snowing and raining most all foremoon mothers and i was cleaning some oats we clean up 45 bushels and 10 bushels of rye and i was spliting some stone wood</p> <p>march 15th</p> <p>friday this was a fine morning a turn out very warm all day i was fixing up gates and spliting some stove wood and {?} up the shade mrs flowers was here this afternoon</p> <p>march 16th</p> <p>saturday this was a dull morning came on some rain the foremoon about 12 o'clock i was at the apple tree fixing the apples i went down to the P.O. and blacksmith the rouch is very bad very muddey very dull to night h.corkburn was here little while.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>march 17th</p> <p>sunday this was a dull morning we was all at home it turn out a fine day we was all at home</p> <p>march 18th</p> <p>monday this was a warm day i was about all foremen i went to guelph with a load of wood the road is bad got home about 7 o'clock j.straw no more this spring got settled about the wood i had 12 1/2 {coroh?}</p> <p>march 19th</p> <p>tuesday this was a dull morning rain and snowing a little it fair up turn out a good day but cold i was about all day at home made a cost for hugh</p> <p>march 20th</p> <p>wednesday this was a very hard frost this morning i went away to look for the sheep got them all but one i got them back john switchburge it was a fine day i hire a {boy?} today</p> <p>march 21st</p> <p>thursday this was a dull morning it was snowing a little i was about home all foremoon the afternoon i went to mr kess rachel and migs and hugs along with me the road was bad</p> <p>march 22nd friday this was a fine morning hard frost i was woring about home all day it was a fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>march 23rd</p> <p>saturday this was a cold morning i was at home all day little frost this morning mother went to guelph mary {?} was along with his high wind all day drying the land very fast very like rain to night</p> <p>march 24th</p> <p>sunday this was a very cold morning mother went to church the day turn out very cold</p> <p>march 25th</p> <p>monday this was a cold morning and hard frost h.corkburn and I went to w.geasey sale it was very cold all day</p> <p>march 26th</p> <p>tuesday this a fin morning hard frost we was cleaning some wheat for a grist the afternoon I went down to the mill with grist gossent agent was here and sold me a plough for $15 pay able the first of december the boy came this morning</p> <p>march 27th</p> <p>wednesday this was a dull morning i went to the bush with the boy the boy was choping the afternoon I went to mr gilchrest with the saw the 2 hime came on harey thunder and lighter and some rain I went down to the {?} the saw</p> <p>march 28th</p> <p>thursday this was a very soft morning it rain very heavy and turn out snow storm it fair up about 3 o'clock selvester and i cleaninng seed spring wheat and he was spliting some stove wood.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>march 29th</p> <p>friday this was a fine morning but very hard frost {?} and i went to the bush we had the saw and was cross cutting all day and chopping down it was a fine day</p> <p>march 30th</p> <p>saturday this was a dull morning mother and I went to guelph we got home about 3 o'clock it turn very cold and windy vester was spliting wood in the bush very dull to night</p> <p>march 31st</p> <p>sunday this was very dull morning we was all at home today it turn out a good day</p> <p>march</p> <p>jessie rachel jeffrey born april 16th 1878</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>april 1st</p> <p>monday this was a fine morning {?} and i was in the bushes all day we have put 5 1/2 cords of wood it was very warm all day mr and mrs bain was here at danne today they went to h.corkburn</p> <p>april 2nd</p> <p>tuesday this was a fine morning I start selvester to plough the turnip land for spring wheat i was working about, star called last night doing well</p> <p>april 3rd</p> <p>wednesday this was a fine morning i went to guelph with h.corkburn i had the ram up sold him for $6 {me?} sale for them selvester was ploughing all day</p> <p>april 4th</p> <p>thursday this was a fine morning the {heffes?} got seek i went over for h.corkburn and we billed to a {playful?} from her the afternoon i went for mr ord to doctor her we had to got to got to the post office for meadsen I {?} home ms ord i got home about 9 o'clock</p> <p>april 5th</p> <p>friday this was a fine morning i was sowing clover in the fall wheat the afternoon i was planting some trees and went down to ms ord to let him know about the cow she getting better.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>april 6th</p> <p>saturday this was a dull morning mother and i went to guelph i grought home the table set home about 10 o'clock high wind i went home h.corkburn {bouggy?} selvester was ploughing all day jessie rachel</p> <p>april 7th</p> <p>sunday this was a fine morning mother and I went to church it was a very high wind and cold mr lorrance preached in {?} 26 c 6 v.. little warm the afternoon</p> <p>april 8th</p> <p>monday this was a fine morning i was fixing the pump i had to go down to the shoe maker for a small pease of leather for the pump the afternoon i saw about 7 bushels of oats and was horraw them selvester was ploughing the foremoon the afternoon he was harrow for the spring wheat</p> <p>april 9th</p> <p>tuesday this was very dull morning it came on rain about 8 o'clock i was cultaviting the oats it fair up about 1 o'clock {?} went to the plough a little while the afternoon</p> <p>april 10th</p> <p>wednesday this was a dull morning it was showers all day selvester was ploughing i put on a load of chip the afternoon showers all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>april 11th</p> <p>thursday this was a fine morning i went to h.corkburn for the drill to saw the wheat got the perfect all done saw about 10 bushels took home the drill to night selvester was sick all day not working today</p> <p>april 12th</p> <p>friday this was a fine morning high wind and cold i was roling the spring wheat and some oats vests was harrow about all day</p> <p>april 13th</p> <p>saturday this was a cold morning i saw 6 1/7 bushels of peas vests was {can?} ploughing them the afternoon i was {can?} ploughing them vests was ploughing back at the bush</p> <p>april 14th</p> <p>sunday this was a fine morning mother and john went to church little cold but it was a fine</p> <p>april 15th</p> <p>monday this was a fine morning i saw 6 bushels of peas vests was ploughing i was ploughing in the peas it was a fine day</p> <p>april 16th</p> <p>tuesday this was a fine morning i was sawing oats p saw 15 1/7 bushels and saw 2 1/2 bushels of peas vests was harrowing all day i was {gan?} play the peas the afternoon rachel turn sick the afternoon i went for the doctor at night befor =e we can she had a young daughter about 9 o'clock ms h.corkburn her.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>april 17th</p> <p>wednesday this was a fine morning i got all the peas sawin i {ganplaws?} the them in {vest?} was harrow the foremoon the afternoon he was ploughing for the spring i save 5 1/2 bushels of peas all the peas in little bit to plough in very warm rachel im proving</p> <p>april 18th</p> <p>thursday this was a fine morning i was ploughing in the last of the peas brock the {ganplough?} i had to go the blacksmith to it first the afternoon i was ploughing for the spring wheat verte was ploughing all day very warm rachel is going better mr &amp; mrs h.corkburn was here tonight</p> <p>april 19th</p> <p>friday we had some heavy rain last night some showers this morning we was ploughing all foremoon the afternoon i saw 5 1/7 b. of spring wheat verte was harrow dull to day rachel is getting better</p> <p>april 20th</p> <p>saturday this was a dull morning we had a very heavy thunder last night and a very heavy rain pour down i went to guelpb with the buttler for growrs got home about 12 o'clock i had a shower going up it clear up turn out very windy the afternoon i was about the done all afternoon veste was ploughing all day it was very soft the land</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>april 21st</p> <p>sunday this was a fine morning high wind all day we was all at home rachel is on the way of getting better mr &amp; mrs h.corkburn was here this afternoon</p> <p>april 22nd</p> <p>monday this was a dull morning vester went to the harrow i was putting up fences came on rain about 9 o'clock and rain all day thunder &amp; lightning vester went down with star to the blacksmith shop to get 2 shoe moved</p> <p>april 23rd</p> <p>tuesday this was a very dull morning i went down to the mill with 3 bags of peas &amp; barley to chop got 2 shoe moved after danel we put the young cattle in the bush and went around the fences after that we took out 4 loads mauuar 2 was very went raining some times</p> <p>april 24th</p> <p>wednesday this was a dull morning we was taking out {mouuar?} got 4 loads the old wagon rain &amp; thunder lightning i went down to mc {?} with the wheat came on heavy thunder and rain thunder showered all vester was working about the yard</p> <p>april 25th</p> <p>thursday this was a settled working i saw the new land 5 bushels of oats vester was harrow the afternoon i was harrow the peas the land is soft up john is a little sick to day rachel is sitting.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>april 26th</p> <p>friday this was a dull morning i went to harrow but it to soft to work on vester was hailing out mauuer all day the afternoon i was spreading mauuer vester went mc machan with a cow to the bull charles corkburn was here this morning visiting we had some showers to day 8 loads</p> <p>april 27th</p> <p>saturday this was a dull morning turn out warm very dull some him sick rain i was ploughing all day for the barley vester was hailing out mauuas all day 8 loads</p> <p>april 28th</p> <p>sunday this was a dull morning i went to church i had a shower coming out of guelph mr lorrance preached in roman 4c,, 16 b,,, rachel is beginning to sit up now getting stronger we had a very heavy rain to night</p> <p>april 29th</p> <p>monday this was a soft morning it rain about all day vester and i was turning the potatoes over the afternoon we was working about the yard very dull to night</p> <p>april 30th</p> <p>tuesday this was a fine morning we was taking out mauuer all day too out 13 loads the leaves was bad we planted some potatoes the garden put them in with the {ganplough?} is was a fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>may 1st</p> <p>wednesday this was a fine day we was ploughing all day for the barley the land is drying dull tonight rachel about all better</p> <p>may 2nd</p> <p>thursday this was a soft morning it fair up about 9 o'clock we was out and sprade mauuer after that we went to the plough turn out very warm like a change to night very heavy thunder tonight about 9 o'clock and lighter like a storm</p> <p>may 3rd</p> <p>friday this was a dull morning i went down to the blacksmith to get a shoe put on vester was ploughing came on rain about noon it was soft all afternoon we have has a grate let of rain this week back the land is soft now</p> <p>may 4th</p> <p>saturday this was a dull morning it was raining a little mother went to guelph vester was ploughing i was about home i was bad cold turn out a fine day i was fishing up a gate in the {partorfield?}</p> <p>may 5th</p> <p>sunday this was a fine morning we was all at home i had a bad cold all {sor?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>may 6th</p> <p>monday this was a fine morning it was drying up again i saw 10 bushels of barley and 2 1/2 bushels of oats and i ploughing the in vester was harrow the barley little warm today</p> <p>may 7th</p> <p>tuesday this was a soft morning raining it fair up i went down with charles colt to mc donald partos it turn out very warm the afternoon i was harrow the potatoes land i set vester to role the barley it turn out dull to night came on very heavy thunder and lightning and heavy rain tonight</p> <p>may 8th</p> <p>wednesday this was a dull morning we clean up a grist and i went down to the mill and i got 2 shoe set the afternoon we took in the stack of hay we got it in time came heavy thunder and lightning and heavy rain it is a soft spring i was at home mc leain and got the baby</p> <p>may 9th</p> <p>thursday this was very dull morning raining it fair up drying fast the afternoon i was drilling for mang of vester was taking out mauuer 6 loads we put on a load of hay this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 10th</span></h2> <p>Friday this was a fine morning little cold we Had a Heavy shower today I was {cousins?} the {manuer?} Vester was Hailling out manuas 6 loads the afternoon I was {illegible} the mandal put in one lbs of seed and finished them very cold toNight</p> <p>May 11th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fine morning But very cold I went to Guelph with a load of hay sold it at $10.50 per ton Vester was {picking storm?} it was cold all day</p> <p>May 12th</p> <p>Sunday this was a cold morning I went to Church the Roads was good Mr Lorranc Preached im {pralorm?} 73.. 10 14</p> <p>May 13th</p> <p>Monday this was a cold morning very Hard frost. I sow 4 Bushels of Oats and Plough them in and Harrow Vester was Ploughing all day Ru Amos Came for some Hay got 500 lbs</p> <p>May 14th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fine morning But Very Hard frost I was Ploughing all foremoon Vester was Ploughing all day the Afternoon I was Rolling the Oats and the field of Hay wa got all the field plough at last some of it is very soft yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{In left corner: 90} May 15th</p> <p>Wednesday This was a fine morning the frost is not so very hard last night I sow 8 Bins of Barley got all Don the mess trim. Vester was Harrow all day the Afternoon I was Drilling for the Potaties it was a fine Drying day little warm</p> <p>May 16th</p> <p>Thursday This was a fine morning, a little frost I was Driling for Potaties Vester was not working to day the Afternoon I was Baling the Barley it was a fine day</p> <p>May 17th</p> <p>Friday This was a fine morning Vester was Haulling out manuar {above: Cloud} I was loading and Cuting Potatoes all forenoon the Afternoon we was Planting Vester and John Vanflet was Planting Put in 7 baskets.</p> <p>May 18th</p> <p>Saturday This was a fine morn no frost Vester was Haling out Manuar {above: 6 louds} we was loading and cuting all Potaties the Afternoon we got them all Planted &amp; Bushels. Very warm Mother was at Guelph</p> <p>May 19th</p> <p>Sunday this was a Dull morning Mother and John was at Guelph Cam on very soft raining the Afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{In right corner: 91} May 20th Monday This was a Dull morn we was clening Wheat I went Down to the Mill with 5 Bags of Spring Wheat 10 1/2 Bushels We had Som very Havey Thunder and Lightning Havey rain the Afternoon I was working at the Creek Bailing up the Water for Washing the Sheep Cam on rain and Thunder About 4 Clock Vester was tacking out Manuar got 3 louds</p> <p>May 21st Tuesday This was a fine morning We was tacking out Manuar all day tack out 14 louds little Cold Windy all day Drying to day</p> <p>May 22th Wednesday This was a fine morning and a Warm day tacking out manuar all day the Afternoon I went to H. Cockburn to Help him with the Sheep Cliping got don about 5 Clock Vester tack out 13 loads {below line: Star tack the Horse}</p> <p>May 23th Thursday This was fine morning Very warm we was tacking out Manuar all forenoon (above line: 5 louds} the Afternoon We was washing the Sheep Hock was Helping me got Don About 4 C</p> <p>May 24th Friday This was a fine morning We was tacking out Manuar all forenoon 6 louds Vester was all Afternoon I was Planting som {Potities?} I Went Down to the Blacksmith to get a {Thee Lut?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{In left corner: 92} May 25th</p> <p>Saturday This was a fine morning We was tacking out manuar out About all day got it all out for the Turnips tack up a loud of Manuar to Mrs W Cockburn Garden and I Plough it tack out 7 louds. Mother was at Guelph</p> <p>May 26th</p> <p>Sunday This was fine morning {above line: 58 + 58 + 29 = 145} little Cold Mother and Migs and I went to Church Mr. Terrence Preached {below line: 22 1/2 + 37 1/2 = 60}</p> <p>May 27th</p> <p>Monday This was a Very Cold morning frost I was Sprading Manuar about all forenoon the Afternoon I went Down to Morston for a Shear and a Meeting About the {Scholl?} Master House. Vester was Ploughing</p> <p>May 28th</p> <p>Tuesday This was a Cold morning little frosty I was Sprading Manuar the Afternoon I Shearing the Sheep H. Cockburn was Helping me Vester was {above line: Ploughing} {below line: Vester left me to Night}</p> <p>May 29th</p> <p>Wednesday This was a fine morning little Cold I was Sprading Manuar F. Cockburn Was Plouging all day and I was Ploughing the {above line: Afternoon}</p> <p>May 30th</p> <p>Thursday This was a fine Morning I got all the Turnips land and Harrow and the Potaties the Afternoon I sow the flax Seed and Harrow it</p> <p>May 31th</p> <p>Friday This was a fine morning This was our Sacrament Mother and Migs and I went to Guelph got home About 2 Clock</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{In right corner: 93} 1878 {feather illustrations around the year}</p> <p><br />June 1th</p> <p>Saturday This was a fine morning I went to Guelph with loud of Hay I had 20 Hundred 70 lbs Sold it at $9 + 50 c pr ton</p> <p>June 2th</p> <p>Sunday This was a fine morning Mother and I went to Church our Sacrement Mr. Terrence Preached it was very Hot and Dusty</p> <p>June 3th</p> <p>Monday This a Dull morning I sow the Corn and Plough it in We {Harll?} a Havey Shower of rain I got the corn finished I went Down to A. Smith to Pay the Bull Money and Went round to H. Cockburn to take Mom Rachel and the Children She was there all Afternoon</p> <p>June 4th</p> <p>Tuesday This was a Cold morning I went to Guelph with the Wool and 7 bags of Oats got home About 2 Clock after that I was Harrow the Turnip land Sold the Wool for 23 C Pr Pound oats at 30c Pr Bushel</p> <p>June 5th</p> <p>Wednesday This was a Cold morning I was Picking {Stone?} of the Turnip land and Rolin it the Afternoon I was Cuting the Rye out of the fall Wheat H. Cockburn &amp; Sam Helping me to Loud the {Micher?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{In left corner: 94} June 6th {pencil doodle of the face of a man to the right of the date}</p> <p>Thursday This was a fine morning I start of to Dundas with the Michen got Down at 12 Clock I Start for Hamilton on the 5 Clock train I was in Hamilton all NIght My Horses was all Night in Dundas the Roads was Ruff took me 6 Hours to go Down at Mrs C. Cockburn all Night {below line: frost last Night}</p> <p>June 7th</p> <p>Friday This was a Dull morning I came in this morning to Dundas I start for hom About 12 Clock got hom About 9 Clock I got a New Michen and the Mower repard.</p> <p>June 8th</p> <p>Saturday This was a Dull Morning We Had a little rain last Night I was About the yard all forenoon the Afternoon I was Cuting out the Rye out of the fall Wheat. Mother was at Guelph to day. Mr. and Mrs Herr was hear this Afternoon to tea H. Cockburn and Son came to Night to Help me to get the Michen of Very Cold all day</p> <p><br />June 9th</p> <p>Sunday This was a fine morning We was all at hom We had all a Bad Cold I have a Cold Hugh has a Bad Cold</p> <p>June 10th</p> <p>Monday This was a fine morning I was Drilling About all day. S sow Som Turnips after tea We had som rain this Afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{In right corner: 95} June 11th</p> <p>Tuesday This was a Dull moning turn out warm I was Drilling got it all Don I was sowing the Turnips Cam on rain About 3 OClock got About an Acre to sow yet</p> <p>June 12th</p> <p>Wednesday This was a fine morning I was Ploughing the fallow the Afternoon I was gon ploughing the Turnips and Sow Peas &amp; Oats in after that I sow the last of the Turnips) 2 {illegible} {below line: Star tock the Horse}</p> <p>June 13th</p> <p>Thursday This was a fine morning We start the Labour 2 day We went to the furnel the Afternoon F. Baily H. Cockburn and I went to Guelph with them. F. Cockburn Driving the {tem?} {above line: {1/c dy?}}</p> <p>June 14th</p> <p>Friday This was a fine Morning I was at the Labour all day Frank Cockburn was Driving the {tem?} one day Very Hot all day Mr. &amp; Mrs McBeath was her {tonight?} Afternoon Mr. Barn took Away 2 lam</p> <p>June 15th</p> <p>Saturday This was a fine Morning I start for Carlile With C. Cockburn Mare I left him for About 3 week got hom About 4 Clock Very Warm all day and it turn out Dull to Night {diarist drew a line between this line of text and the next} C. Cockburn Mair to the Horse this morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{In left corner: 96} June 16th</p> <p>Sunday This was a fine morning Mother and John went to Church Very Warm. I have a Bad Cold Very Warm</p> <p>June 17th</p> <p>Monday This was a fine Morning I was fixting a fence the forenoon the Afternoon I went to the fallow Very warm to day</p> <p>June 18th</p> <p>Tuesday This was a fine Morning I was Ploughing all day at the fallow Very Warm all day William {Wooch?} Cam this Afternoon we Put on a load of Hay Aftern tea</p> <p>June 19th</p> <p>Wednesday This was a fine Morning I went to Guelph With a load of Hay I had 1700 lbs on Sold it fer $10 Pr ton William was Ploughing all day at the fallow Very Hot all day</p> <p>June 20th {In left margin: 10 + 37 + 6 = 53}</p> <p>Thursday This was a fine Morning William and I was Ploughing all day at the fallow it is Very dry and Hard Very Hot all day</p> <p>June 21th Friday This was a Very Dull morn We had a little Shower of rain last NIght it was Dull all day and Very warm all day William and I was Ploughing all day at the fallow Dry and Hard. Mrs Flemming was hear to tea to Night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{In right corner: 97}</p> <p>June 22th</p> <p>Saturday This was a Dull morning Dull all day Very warm all day we was Ploughing all day cam on Havey rain About 4 Clock it Stop us from Ploughing all finished But one End land</p> <p>June 23th</p> <p>Sunday Very Dull this morning raining al little we was all at hom</p> <p>June 24th</p> <p>Monday This was a fine morning William was finished the Ploughing and Start the Harrows all day I was Cruffler the Potaties and Howing them Very warm</p> <p>June 25th</p> <p>Tuesday This is a fine Morning I was Howing the Potaties I got them all Don William was Harrow all fornoon the Afternoon We we Cutting Thristles I went Down to the Blacksmith to get 2 shoe Move?</p> <p>June 26th</p> <p>Wednesday This was a fine Morning Mother and I went to Guelph got hom About 3 O Clock Very warm William was Cutting Thristles all day it was Very warm all day</p> <p>June 27th</p> <p>Thursday This was Very fine Morning William and I was fixting the line fence all day Very Hoot to day We got all the fence all don</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{In left corner: 98}</p> <p>June 28th</p> <p>Friday This was a Very Hot day I was About all fornoon the Afternoon I went down to the School Erc {above line: ion} Mother was thur and Migs all fornoon I had Hugh Along with Me William was Cuting Thrisles all day Very Hot</p> <p>June 29th</p> <p>Saturday This was a Very Hot day William and I was {Howing?} the Mangler. the Afternoon We was working About the {Dars or Oars?} grinding the Mowing {Knives?} Mr Barn Boy Cam and got 2 lams Away Very Hot to day</p> <p>June 30th</p> <p>Sunday This a Very Hot day Rachel and I went to Guelph got the Baby Christin it was a Very warm day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{In right corner: 99}</p> <p><br />1878</p> <p>{sketch of a flower}July 1st{sketch of a feather}</p> <p>Monday This was a very warm Morning I Start the Mower to Cut the Hay got a Smill Part Cut Down it was Hot. William was at Guelph.</p> <p>July 2th</p> <p>Tuesday This was a Very Hot Morning little Dull to day But Very Warm I was Cuting Som Mor Hay the fornoon William was at the Blacksmith with Jack Horse the Afternoon was at the Fallow gon ploughing Cam on a Havey Thunder Shower About 3 O'Clock rain Very Havey</p> <p>July 3th</p> <p>Wednesday This was a Dull Morning little rain last Night I was Crufling the Turnips and Seting up the Potatios Very Warm William was Ploughing at the fallow</p> <p>July 4th</p> <p>Thursday This was a Dull Morning I was Crufling the Turnips Very Warm I Went Down to the Black Smith to get 2 Shoe Moved and the Cuffle iron repar this morn</p> <p>July 5th</p> <p>Friday This was a fine Morning Very Warm all day the Hay was Drying Very Hot I was Working Among the Hay the Afternoon I was Cuting Som Mor William Start to Racke the Afternoon I was {PAling?} it up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 6th</p> <p>Saturday This was a fine Morning I Start for Carlile this Morning About 4 OClock for the Mare got hom at 12 OClock the Afternoon took in 3 louds of Hay it Was Very Hot all day, after tea we was Racking and Killing it up</p> <p>July 7th</p> <p>Sunday This was a Very Warm Morning we was all at hom it was to Hot to go to Guelph</p> <p>July 8th</p> <p>Monday This was a Soft Morning raining Very Havey it fair up William went to the fallow and I was Thining Turnips the Afternoon I was Morning Som Mor Hay got all the Midle feld Down after tea We was Thining Turnips we Had a Havey Shower to Night.</p> <p>July 9th</p> <p>Tuesday This was a Dull Morning I was Mowing all fornoon William was finished the fallow the Afternoon tack in 3 louds of Hay After tea William went with a Cow to the Bull I was Puling up Kills</p> <p>July 10th</p> <p>Wednesday This was a Dull Morning we Had a litle Shower we tack in 2 louds and William Start to Rack got it all Rack up that was cut the Afternoon we tack in 4 loud</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 11th</p> <p>Thursday this was Dull morning</p> <p>William went with a {illegible} to the Bull the lark in 2 touch of hay turn out very Dull. I can in a heavy rain {illegible} Afternoon very Dull to {Illegible}</p> <p><br />July 12th</p> <p>Friday this was a soft mornin! it {illegible} About noon - tho Afternoon I went Down to the Mill with 3 bags of Wheat for a {Illegible} William was at the {Illegible}</p> <p>July 13th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fine morning. I {Illegible} all day at the miller sat the Creck field Dawn after ten {Illegible} 2 touch of Hay. William {Illegible} rannd the fence {illegible} and {Illegible} Sam hay and at the {Illegible} Me then was at Guelph</p> <p>July 14th</p> <p>Sunday this was a fine mornin, I am and I went to Church it was very Hot all day. Cloudy Thunder Looking Hot Hot.</p> <p>July 15th</p> <p>Monday this was a fine morning the {shift to?} Rack the Creck field the mud the 2 Racks at it and the set it all Rack and set-in 6 touch in the Stack. Very warm all day David {illegible} got a mill load of hay</p> <p>July 16th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fine morning. We work in the last of the Creck field 2 load the Afternoon I got it all moved William was at the {Illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 17th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a fine morning But very warm the {Illegible} at the {Illegible} all former the Afternoon the {illegible} the last of the Hay Rack up and the got it all in 3 touch {illegible} Sum Thunder little rain. Hardley damp the ground it is very Hot {Illegible} 28 loads of Hay in 1878 8 load in the stack</p> <p>July 18th</p> <p>Thursday this was a fine morning we work at the {Illegible (repeats multiple times)} About all day cam on a very Haveey rain today at fair up and cam on Very havey rain After tea got {Illegible} William {Illegible} down at the Black Smith</p> <p>July 19th</p> <p>Friday this was a fine morning we work at the {Illegible (repeats multiple times)} to 10Clock after that We start the Hervest got the {Illegible} Started doing well Put 73 shocks, very hayey lying Down</p> <p>July 20th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fine morning We was at the Wheat all day with the {Illegible} We put up 87 shock. Very warm all day</p> <p>July 21th</p> <p>Sunday this was a Dull morning a Thunder Storm last Night and very high wind it was a {friday or fair day} Mother and Maggy was at Curch</p> <p>July 22th</p> <p>Monday this was a fine morning, But a very high Wind all day we was at the wheat all day Put up 99 shocks it was Blowin all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 23th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fine morning we was at the wheat cuting H Corkburn cam to help me to get the fall Wheat Down and we got it all Down About noon the Afternoon we took my {miller?) cuts to cut Hugh Corkburn thats Reper was out of Order</p> <p>July 24th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a fin morning Very havey {gur or yur?} I got another man this mornig and we all went {chez (at the house of}?) to H. Corkburn to help them and sat it all Down About 10Clock after that we Cam here to our {Turneps?} and was working about all afternoon</p> <p><br />July 25th</p> <p>Thursday this was a dull morning and Dull all day we was Hallrin ni Wheat took 7 louch ni Cam on rani About -5Clock turn out a Soft Night</p> <p>July 26th</p> <p>Friday This was a very Soft morning it rani {rain} Very havey all day it took up about the men went for 2 loads of Rails to fixt the fence I was seak all day I lay Down all day</p> <p>July 27th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fin morning Fine drying day we was all at the {Turneps?} to 9Clock after that we start to Cut Down Sam Oats thay was lying down Prety bad We put up 86 shocks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 28th</p> <p>Sunday this was a fin morning Mother and John and Mags went to Guelph it was a fin drying day</p> <p>July 29th</p> <p>Monday this was a Dull morning we all went and put up the shocks and we start the Haill {Illegible} get in 7 louch of Wheat Dull all day lick rain little rain fell towards evenin Dull to to Night</p> <p>July 30th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a very dull morning raining a little all fornoon William went to the Blacksmith with two of the Horses Star and Tan At the Afternoon we was working at the {Turneps?} We start to Cradle Sam of the Barley John {Illegible} left. the today I went to money to se about Thrushing I went after lieu to park after Another man H. Frazs Sam {Illegible} to Morow {Illegible}</p> <p>July 31th</p> <p>Wednesday This was a Dull morning we was at the {Turneps?} and puting up the stock the Afternoon I was cuting down the barley and took ni 4 loads of Fall Wheat M Bani and John Jort from {Illegible} was hear {Illegible} this afternoon</p> <p>F Wheat</p> <p>7</p> <p>7</p> <p>4</p> <p>2</p> <p>___</p> <p>20</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <p>{Drawings of what appear to be leaves}</p> <p>August 1th</p> <p>Thursday this was a fin morning {Illegible} rain Sam {Illegible} got all the Fall Wheat in 2 louch {load} and louch {load} of Oats fin Drying Afternoon</p> <p>August 2th</p> <p><br />Friday this was a fin morning I was Cuting Down the Barley got it all Down George was at the {Turneps?} the Afternoon we took in 3 loads of Barley</p> <p><br />August 3th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fin morning we was cuting Down the Spring Wheat I had {Illegible} Corkburn Helpin we get it all Down and took in 1 load of Barley very warm</p> <p>August 4th</p> <p>Sunday this was a Dull morning and soft we was working about the {illegible} a place for straw stack William went to {illegible} Sam {Illegible} the Afternoon {Illegible} very soft raining {Illegible} Dull</p> <p>Overlapping text:</p> <p>This was a fin morning Mother and I went to Guelph and mags was with us very warm</p> <p>August 5th</p> <p>Monday this was a dull morning and soft we was working about the {Illegible} a Place for the straw stack William was Cuting Sam spring wheat the Afternoon turn out very soft it thunder mort all day soft larkin all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August 6th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a Dull morning Very soft raining We start to Thrushing all {Illegible} the day was dull Dull and Soft Larkin, thrust was 114 Bushel of fall Wheat 14 Bushels of Oats the Afternoon we Cleaning up Barn floor and Puting up the stocks turn out a fin Drying Afternoon</p> <p>August 7th</p> <p>Wednesday This was a fin morning High Umid I got all the Spring Wheat Cut the Afternoon we work in {Illegible} bleach of Spring Wheat</p> <p>August 8th</p> <p>Thursday this was a fin morning We got all the Barley in 2 loads and all the Spring Wheat 4 loads Very windy today</p> <p>August 9th</p> <p>Friday this was a fin morning I was Cuting Down {sum gah?} the Afternoon we was Cradler the gah buck at the Bush gerge was Binding</p> <p>August 10th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fin morning we was Cradler Gah of forman William and I george was {Bindy or Windy?} all day William went to W Brother raising I was brindy the Afternoon turn out Dull Sum Thunder to Night</p> <p><br />5 450</p> <p>3</p> <p>____</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Hand writing becomes slightly more legible and considerably thinner}</p> <p>August 11th</p> <p>Sunday this was a fin morning Mother and mig went to church it was Very Windy all day</p> <p>{5</p> <pre>7 </pre> <p>__</p> <p>12}</p> <p><br />August 12th</p> <p>Monday this was a fin morning We was binding Oats and Cradle them got them all Down the Afternoon We took 3 loads of Oats after tea we got them all Bind it was a fin winding day</p> <p>August 13th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fin morning {Smudge} We start to the {Illegible} I had the Horse ruck all day got the most of them up William and George was tacking them out of the way</p> <p>August 14th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a fin morning we finished the {Peas?} Pulling after that we start to thack in 3 loads of Peas turn out Dull cam on rain {hope us?}</p> <p>August 15th</p> <p>Thursday this was a dull morning Clear up William was gon {plaugh} george and I was turning peas the Afternoon we work in the peas 5 load got them all in</p> <p>August 16th</p> <p>Friday this was a dull morning Clear up a little we start tack in the Oats we had a shower today got got them all in 7 loads in today turn out a Grate Thunder Storm lightin and havey rain Charles Mary was her last night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August 17th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fin morning george and I was at the {Turneph?} {Howing?} William was at the ganplaugh all day Charles Mary was her last night Havey rain last Night Thunder light</p> <p>August 18th</p> <p>Sunday this was a fin morning Very warm Mother John Hugh and I went to Church Dr Barrie was {Illegible} gave up in this Sermon</p> <p>August 19th</p> <p>Monday This was a Dull morning I went with a Heffer to the Bull it was raining a little I went to William Black {pen mark} and had to go to Peter Machan at last William was Plaughing all day after tea we took in {Illegible} load of Oats the last of our Harvest</p> <p>August 20th</p> <p>Tuesday this a fin morning I was cuting the Peas &amp; Oats William was g Plaughing all the Afternoon I was Harroo the follow little Warm to day</p> <p>August 21th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a fin morning I was Druwning out the lunch in {Illegible} fellow William was finished the ganplaughing after tea we was clening sum wheat</p> <p>August 22th</p> <p>Thursday this was a fin morning we was tacking out manuar all day 12 load Very hot all day William was unloading manuar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August 23th</p> <p>Friday This was a fin morning we was {handing} out menus all fornoon {load (written above the line}6</p> <p>the Afternoon I was Racking up the Peas &amp; Oats William was Plaughing for the seed after tea we lock in the Peas &amp; Oats 1 load Very Hot all day</p> <p>August 24th</p> <p>Saturday this was a Dull morning I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat Sold it at at 93C Dr. B Mother and John was up with me we had Sum havey rain to day William was Plaughing</p> <p>August 25th</p> <p>Sunday this was a fin morning we was at ham to day little Call to day it rain a little last Night</p> <p>August 26th</p> <p>Monday this was a fin morning I clen sum Wheat 7 Bags and 3 Bags for a grint I took ham the 7 Bags of Wheat after only 90C I would not let them have it the Afternoon I was tucking out {Illegible} 4 loads William was Plaughing all day</p> <p>August 27th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fin morning we was tacking out manuar all day 14 loads Very warm to day</p> <p>August 28th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a fin morning William was at Thee Paten Throng all day with the Horses I was Plaughing all day {Illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August 29th</p> <p>Thursday this was was a fin morning Tacking out manur all day got it all out 12 load very warm all Mr Bainwas her with lamb</p> <p>August 30th</p> <p>Friday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph I start About 5Clock for for the well Micheal got her About 12Clock I went to the Plaugh the Afternoon William was Seck all day</p> <p>August 31th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fin We went to H Corkburn Thrushing all day turn out a Very Soft Afternoon raining Havey the Night Mr H Corkburnis very {Perley?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878 September 1th</p> <p>{Leaves drawn around first date}</p> <p>Sunday this was a Dull morning Havey rain last Night we was all to ham</p> <p>September 2th</p> <p>Monday This was a fin morning I was at the Plaugh all day William was at hom all day at his Mother Thrushing all day Very warm and {Clore?} to day</p> <p>September 3th</p> <p>Tuesday This was a fin morning I went to Mr Fawbles Thrushing all day little Shower to day William was Plaughin all day turn out Dull to Night</p> <p>September 4th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a Dull morning we had sum rain last Night the {Rouch?} was Soft and Havey Mother and John and went to Guelph to get John Booth fit and to set Timothy Seed We had a little rain to day William was at Jeweler Thrushing all fornoon the Afternoon Plaughing went with {a cow?} to the Bull at Night</p> <p>September 5th</p> <p>Thursday This was a fin morning I start to saw all fornoon with the Seed Drill the Afternoon I was About the {Dors?} Charles Corkburn with me all Afternoon , William was {harrause?} and Plaughin all day Rachel and Mother was at Mc Beath the Afternoon very Warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September 6th</p> <p>Friday this was a fin morning I was Sowing all fornoon with the Drill William was Harrowing we was Plaughing the Afternoon got the field all Don it was very Hot to day</p> <p>September 7th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fin morning I was at the Harrow and Picking Stem of the fallow the Afternoon I got it all Sowen Put in 19{Illegible} Bushels in the field got it all finished William was Plaughing the Peas land for the fall Wheat I went with the Heffes to the Bull</p> <p>September 8th</p> <p>Sunday This was a fin morning We was all at hom to day it was Very Hot to day</p> <p>Septmeber 9th</p> <p>Monday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph with the well Diger things got hom About 12Clock the Afternon I was Plaughing William was Plaughing all day Very Hot</p> <p>{4 tallies} September 10th</p> <p>Tuesday This was a fin morning We was Plaughing all day very warm turn out a Soft Afternoon we was Clening Sum Wheat</p> <p>{14 14 14 = 42}</p> <p>September 11th</p> <p>Wednesday This was a Dull morning we was Plaughing Cam on Rain About noon the Afternoon it rain {Illegible} all afternoon we got it all Plaugh for the Wheat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September 12th</p> <p>Thursday This was a Dull and raining About all day I went Down to the Blacksmith to get 2 shoe {Illegible} of Star the Afternoon I went up to the Sale at the Government {Farine?} William was working about the Dors</p> <p>September 13th</p> <p>Friday this was very Soft morning and rain About all day and High wind very Havey rain William was at them all day I was About all day I was About all day every Place Cover with water</p> <p>September 14th</p> <p>Saturday This was a Dull morning I went to Guelph with the {Illegible} I got Sum havey rain going up got hom About 4 Clock I was getting the Clock fixt it Clear up and Drying up</p> <p>September 15th</p> <p>Sunday this was fin morning Mother and I went to Church little warm</p> <p>September 16th</p> <p>Monday This was a fin morning I saw 10 {Symbol or Fraction} Bushel of Fall wheat got all sowen William was herre the Afternoon I was sowing the Grass Seed and Helping Mr Bain with his lambs he was tacking down</p> <p>September 17th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fin morning This was a Warm day I was working at the Carn William was finished the Harrow Cgarles Cam for me to go and bat at the Plan</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September 18th</p> <p>Wednesday This was a fin morning I went Down to Aferlyle for Charles C Colt Charles was her I went over to H Corkburn with him William was Plaughing the fornoon at the fallow the Afternoon we was working at the fork and Corn</p> <p>September 19th</p> <p>Thursday this was a fin morning I was Plaughing all fornoon the Afternoon I was Working about the Dors Turn out lick a Storm Dull to Night William was at the Show</p> <p>September 20th</p> <p>Friday this was a Cold morning after the Havey rain last Night I went to Guelpg show per turn out I went By the Plans to see Mr {Illegible} when those coming to thrush</p> <p>September 21th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fin morning little Cold I went to Guelph with 12 bags of Wheat for {Illegible} for it 90C Pr Bushel I got mor About 4 Clock</p> <p>September 22th</p> <p>Sunday this was a fin morning I was at hom no one at Church Mother was up with Mrs W Corkburn all Night She was very Bad all Night little Better this Morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September 23th</p> <p>Monday this was a fin morning I was at the Plaugh all fornoon the Afternoon I was at the Corn William and George was at H. Corkburn Thrushing all day with the {Illegible}</p> <p>September 24th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fin morning I was Plaughing all fornoon the Afternoon george and I was at the {Patatier?} {Illegibel} Corkburn was helping and William was at hom at Soot Thrushin all day</p> <p><br />September 25th</p> <p>Wednesday This was cold morning and dull all day we was all at the Patatier all day got them all up Very lick rain it was Cold to day</p> <p>September 26th</p> <p>Thursday this was a dull morning I went Down to the Morster with 6 Bags of apples to Meek {Illlegible} the Afternoon I was Calling out the Hands for the Thrushing William was Harrow to Patatier land and Plaughing George was working About the Dors</p> <p>September 27th</p> <p>Friday this was a fin morning William and George was Plaughing all fornoon the Afternoon we was getting things ready for Thrushing George was Down at the Blacksmith with a Horse getting the hem fixt</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September 28th</p> <p>Saturday this a fin morning We was thrushing all day got all the Wheat Thrush</p> <p>September 29th</p> <p>Sunday this was a fin morning We was all at the hom to day the Horses was working hard a Saturday</p> <p>September 30</p> <p>Monday this was a Dull morning turn out a fin day and Very warm we was Thrushing all day got all Thrush Put up 116 Bushels of Barley and 278 Burd of Oats Thare were very Damp</p> <p>110</p> <p>278</p> <p>____</p> <p>394</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October 1th</p> <p>{Leaves drawn around first date}</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fin morning I was all day at Hyde Thrushing all day George was at hom not very well Very warm tody</p> <p>October 2th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a fin morning I was Plaughing all fornoon the Afternoon I was tacking in apples took in 40 Palfull , Geroge was at Hyde Thrushing all day</p> <p>October 3th</p> <p>Thursday this was a fin morning we was plaughing all fornoon the Afternoon we was cleaning up Barley put up 16 bags bain took away all his lambs</p> <p>October 4th</p> <p>Friday this was fin morning We was plaughing all fornoon the Afternoon we was Cleaning up Sown Oats for the Show and was tacking in sum faluse and Corn</p> <p>October 5th</p> <p>Saturday this was a dull morning Mother and I went to Guelph I had a load of Barley 16 Bags 31 Bushels 32 lbs Sold it at 70PB I went down to the Waterloow Road and Bought Ram from T. Simra</p> <p>October 6th</p> <p>Sunday this was a fin morning Mother Migs and I was at Church Mr D. Beatt Preaches</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October 7th</p> <p>Monday this was a fin morning I went Mr Peter Thrushing all fornoon George went to the Thrushing the Afternoon we was Plaughing all fornoon I was Puting apples the Afternoon and went Down to the Afterlyle for my tickets for the Show</p> <p>October 8th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fin morning Mother and family and I went to the Show I had the Ram and 2 Bushels of F wheat and Fouils I took 3 Prizes We had Butter George was at {Patom?} Thrushing all fornoon {he or we} was at the Show the Afternoon</p> <p>October 9th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a Dull morning Very High wind we had a Havey Shower of Rain I was at Mr C. Allree Thrushing all day George was Plaughin all day</p> <p>October 10th</p> <p>Thursday this was a fin morning Rachel and Baby and Mary Ames and I went to Bramosu We got hom About 9 Clock Mr {Illegible} Very Porley Goerge was Mr Alliée Thurshing all day</p> <p>October 11th</p> <p>Friday this was a Dull day I was Puting After George was Puting {Mangerl?} we took in the corn Cam on very Soft Night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October 12th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fin Morning I was at Hugh Corkburn Thrushing all day I ahd the Horses . George was at Johnsten thrushing all day it was fin day</p> <p>October 13th</p> <p>Sunday this was fin morning Mother and John and I went to Guelph Mr Terrence Preched</p> <p>October 14th</p> <p>Monday this was a fin morning I was working About the Dors all fornoon The Afternoon we killed a Pig H Corkburn was Helping me George was plaughing all day Very warm</p> <p>October 15th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a Dull morning We had Sum Thunder and Lightin last Night I went Down to the Mill with a grint I went {Illegible} By H Corkburn took hom the Barle and a quarter of Pork. George was Plaughin the Mangols and Start the Turning</p> <p>October 16th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a Dull morning Mother and I went to Guelph I had 12 Bags of Wheat Sold it at 75C {Illegible} Bushels and Sold 6 Bags of After and I went down to the Mill for the grint George was Plaughing the fornoon the Afternoon he was at {Turnephs?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October 17th</p> <p>Thursday this was a Dull morning George and I was tacking in Mangol got in 2 loads Cam on rain we was Clening up Sum Wheat</p> <p>October 18th</p> <p>Friday this was a Dull morning But it clear up we was all at the Turneps all day Puling William Woods was Helping me day</p> <p>October 19th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fin morning We was all at the Turnephs Puling got them all up got in 2 loads of Mongols and 2 loads of Turneps turn out very cold W. Woods was Helping us to tack them up</p> <p>October 20th</p> <p>Sunday this was a fin morning Mother Migs and I went to Guelph to Church Strange Minster Preched and Mr Terrance</p> <p>October 21th</p> <p>Monday this was fin morning We was Haling in Turneps all day took in 8 load ver warm</p> <p>October 22th {579 written in pencil}</p> <p><br />Tuesday this was a fin morning We was Hailing in Turneps all day took in 7 loads {Illegible} as very smill it was a fin day</p> <p>October 23th {Mr Terrance was Visting to day}</p> <p>Wednesday this was a Soft Morning it rain a little all day I sent George to {Illegible} Blads thrushing all day and the Horse I was about hom all day Dull</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October 24th</p> <p>Thursday this was a fin morning I was working About the {Illegible} and tacking in 2 loads of Potatres and 2 loads of Turneps got them all in George wast J. Black Thrushing About all day I PaiD George of to Night</p> <p>October 25th</p> <p>Friday this was a fin morning I took in the last of the Potatres and caves up the Put the afternoon I was Clening Sum Wheat Mother was Helping mey Very Cold today</p> <p>{I Put the Rum with the Wheat (in margins)}</p> <p>October 26th</p> <p>Saturday this a Dull morning I was About to Start for Guelph But Cam on rain and turn out a Soft day Ididnot get to Guelph I was working About {Illegible} puting up a Back House and Clening out the Pig pen raining Very Whet to Night H Corkburn was heer to little</p> <p>October 27th</p> <p>Sunday this was a Dull morning We was all at the hom the {Rouch?} in Very Soft</p> <p>October 28th</p> <p>Monday this was a fin morning little frost I was Plaughing all day at the Turnep land Snowing a little to Night</p> <p>October 29th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fin morning a little Snow on the ground and hard frost I was Almost thrushing all day Dull to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October 30th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a fin morning little Cold I was at Amos Thrushing all day it was a Dun{Ilegible} Thrushing Peas About all day Dull to Night</p> <p>October 31th</p> <p>Thursday this was a Very Cold morning Sum rain last Night I was at Fowel Thrushing about all day it was a Cold day High Wind Miller Cam and Bought a fat Sheep for $4.50</p> <p></p> <p>Horses 400$ 4 Cows 120</p> <p>Harness 25 5 Cattle 100</p> <p>2 Wagon 75 4 Calvs 30</p> <p>1 Sleigh 15 18 Sheep 104</p> <p>Buggy 30 4 Pigs 16</p> <p>Forks 2 4 ton of Hay 40</p> <p>Racks 2 $ 410</p> <p>Plaugh 30 $ 762</p> <p>Harrow 10 __________</p> <p>Whiffletree 3 $ 1172</p> <p>Neck hook 2 30</p> <p>Chains 2 10</p> <p>Furnes 10 John Jeffrey ______</p> <p>Bfork 1 $ 1212</p> <p>S reper 100</p> <p>Mower 30 John Jeffrey</p> <p>Roles 10</p> <p>Mill 4 Jo</p> <p>Bleks 2</p> <p>Turneps 2 John Jeffrey</p> <p>Scuffles 2</p> <p>Cultivales 5</p> <pre> ____ </pre> <pre> $762 </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <p>November 1th</p> <p>{Leaves drawn around first date}</p> <p>Friday this was a very hard frost this morning I was work About the {Illegible} About all fornoon the Afternoon I was at the Plaugh very cold and very high wind</p> <p>November 2th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fin morning little Frost and Cold Mother and I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat and sold it at 73C Pr Bushel Cam on a Soft Afternoon it fair up About 3 Clock I was packing up the pig pemPut the fign in</p> <p>November 3th</p> <p>Sunday this was a very Hard morning Mother and went to Guelph to Church Mr B. Barrin Preched St Ich 21C 161718 Verces VEry Cold</p> <p>November 4th</p> <p>Monday this was a very Hard morning and Cold Mother and I was Clening Barley all fornoon Put up 21 Bags the Afternoon I went to the Plaugh very Cold and frezing all Afternoon</p> <p>November 5th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fin morning But very Hard Frost I went to Guelph with a load of Barley Sold it at 42C Pr Bushel no market for Barley to day Down Mother and I Clean up 15 Bags of Wheat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November 6th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat Sold it at 82C Pr Bushel Mary Amos was Alonge with me it was very hard sum snow</p> <p>November 7th</p> <p>Thursday this was a Dull morning hard Forst very lick mor snow Cold all day I went Down to The Vilige and got hom Mother and I start to Clen Another load of Wheat put 16 Bags the Afternoon I was working About</p> <p>November 8th</p> <p>Friday this was a hard morning I was Plaughing About all day Mr Cassites Agent cam with a finning Will I bought it for 28$ for the old one</p> <p>November 9th</p> <p>Saturday this was a hard morning and Cold Mother and I was at Guelph a load of Wheat Sold it at 84C Pr Bushel got hom about 3 Clock</p> <p>November 10th</p> <p>Sunday this was a Dull morning We was all at hom to day it was Dry all day</p> <p>November 11th</p> <p>Monday this was a Dull day I went to the Plaugh all fornoon I was at it the Afternoon a little wind Cam on rain Soft Night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November 12th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fin morning But Dull I was at the Plaugh all day little Cold Sum Showers Dull at Night</p> <p>November 13th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a Dull morning I was at the Plaugh all day Very Cold Sum Showers of Snow We had sum rain last Night turn out very Cold to Night</p> <p>November 14th</p> <p>Thursday this was a fin morning But very hard frost Mother and was Cleaning Sum Wheat the Afternoon I went to the Plaugh little Hard at the Starting We had sum Snow last Night</p> <p>November 15th</p> <p>Friday this was a fin morning Hard frost I went to plaugh all day little Hard at the starting it was a little Cold today</p> <p>November 16th</p> <p>Saturday this was a Dull morning I went to the Plaugh all dayMother went to Guelph It was very Dull all day lick a Change lick a rain</p> <p>November 17th</p> <p>Sunday this was a very Dull morning Mother and I went to Church it rain last Night Mr Terrance Preched</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November 18th</p> <p>Monday this was a Dull morning I went to the Plaugh all day it was a fin day little Close and warm H. Corkburn was her to Night No front</p> <p>November 19th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fin day little Warm I was Puting in Part and gote up and {pxting} the garden fence and Held a Sheep little Cold to Night no frost</p> <p>November 20th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a mild morning and Dull I was puting Shingles on the Barn and geting out Port to Prop up the Shade Havey Shower to Night the frost in the ground at all from Plaughing wither</p> <p>November 21th</p> <p>Thursday this was a fin morning I was working About the Dors all fornoon the Afternoon I was Plaughing with the Ganplaugh Very warm</p> <p>November 22th</p> <p>Friday this was a Soft morning and Cold all day the Afternoon I went to Mr Poton Sale he Se leave they got an he Clear out for the Water with 2 tems of Horses Very Soft and Windy</p> <p>November 23th</p> <p>Saturday this was a Winter Locking Morning I was about all day at hom Mother was at Guelph Very Cold all sum Snow fell last Night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November 24th</p> <p>Sunday this was a fin morning But very Soft {Rouch?} Mother and I went to Church Mr Terrance Preched in Romans {6Cu 23?}</p> <p>November 25th</p> <p>Monday this was a Dull morning it was Snowing a little all day And Cold I was all day at H. Corkburn Thrushing get Rudy for Hamilton to Night</p> <p><br />November 26th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fin morning I start for Hamilton got Down there About 4 o Clock the Afternoon the Rouch was very bad</p> <p><br />November 27th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a Dll morning in Hamilton I left Hamilton 11 o Clock got hom after 5 o Clock it rain all they way hom the Rouch was Hard and Ruft</p> <p>November 28th</p> <p>Thursday this was a Dull morning and Dull all day I was About hom all day Working About the yard</p> <p>November 29th</p> <p>Friday this was a fin morning I was working About all day Cutin sum Stove Wood Mother was at Guelph and fast day</p> <p>November 30th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fin morning Mother and I was working in the Barn Clening Wheat H. Corkburn was her to Night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1878</p> <p>December 1th</p> <p>{Leaves around first date}</p> <p>Sunday this was a fin morning Hard frost Mother went to Church I was at hom it was our Sacklement the days is Short it was Dull</p> <p>December 2th</p> <p>Monday this was a Soft morning it rain all fornoon kind a fort of the Afternoon I went to W Blain Sale it was very Mudy and Soft rouch to the Neis in Mud</p> <p>December 3th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fin morning and turn out a fin day Sum Shining day I was all day at Hen House Clening and fixting turn out Dull to Night lick snow Cam on Snow About Dark</p> <p>December 4th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a Hard morning I was working About the Dors puting up a goos house and Clening out as out the Hen House</p> <p>December 5th</p> <p>Thursday this was a fin morning little Snow on the ground I was Thrushing Sum Peas Mother was at Guelph Mr H Corkburn went her it was the for day in Guelph</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December 6th</p> <p>Friday this was a fin morning Mother and I was Clening Peas the Afternoon I went Down to the Mill with 4 bags of Wheat for grint and 3 bags of Peas and Oats to Chop for the Cattle Rachel and the Baby went with me to Mr Beath</p> <p>December 7th</p> <p>Saturday this was a Dull morning Snowning a little {Illegible} {Staying} yet I was I was oiling the Harness the Afternoon I was working About I went Down to the Mill for the grint to Night the Brackload gorl Now gorl Wheally</p> <p>December 8th</p> <p>Sunday this was a fin morning very Hard frost good Whelling Mother and went to Guelph little Cold little Slipy Mr Terrance Preched in Ne 7C2U</p> <p>December 9th</p> <p>Monday this was a Winter Looking morning it fell About 4 Inches of Snow last Night and Snowing this morning I took in the Sleay out the first time this as fair in the school with John John Corkburn Cam and Helped me to kill the Pig turn out very soft and raining all Afternoon Soft Night</p> <p>December 10th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a Soft looking morning I went Down to the BlackSmith to get a Horse Should the afternoon Cuting up the Pig Very Soft all Afternoon Mother {Illegible} to the School for John</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December 11th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a fin morning I was working About the Dors fixting up the Seler Window it was Cold and Hard frost</p> <p>December 12th</p> <p>Thursday this was a fin morning I went Guelph Show to See the fat Cattle I had the Bugy {Illegible} Whelling got hom 4 Clock</p> <p><br />December 13th</p> <p>Friday this was a fin morning Cold and Hard frost I went for a load of wood I had the Sleay for Sleaying the Afternoon we went to H. Cockburn Rachel and family Visiting very Cold</p> <p>December 14th</p> <p>Saturday this was a Dull morning Mother and I went to Guelph it was Snowing turn out a Very Stormey day Snowing all day Blowing and Cold</p> <p>December 15th</p> <p>Sunday this was a winter looking morning we was all at hom little fall of Snow know</p> <p>December 16th</p> <p>Monday this was a Dull morning lick mor snow little Sleaying I took John out to the {Illegible} and went for a load of Wood Mr Bain was her this Afternoon I sold him 2 Sheep and one lamb and 7 Bags of Oats</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December 17th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fin morning I went out to the School with John For Sleaying yet and was at the Blacksmith got a Horse Sherd the afternoon filling the Shaft Bead and Working About</p> <p>December 18th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a Cold morning and Hard frost I was working About the Dors the Afternoon Mother and I was Clening Sum Oats Put up 1 Bags</p> <p>December 19th</p> <p>Thursday this was a fin morning But a little Cold and Hard frost I was at Mrs W Corkburn Bee all day Peer Sleaying</p> <p>December 20th</p> <p>Friday this was a fin morning Cold and Hard frost Rachel and Migs and Baby and I went to scholes Oncamation got out Danes at Mr Jameson got hom About 3 O Clock</p> <p>December 21th (4)</p> <p>Saturday this was a Dull morning Snowing I went to Guelph with 10 Bags of Oats Mother and John was low to get a Par of New booth turn out a Storming Afternoon Par marcket {Illegible} turn and a Smill Prices 25C to 27C for Oats</p> <p>December 22th</p> <p>Sunday this was a Winter Looking morning we was all at hom it was a fin day not Bad Sleaying Know</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December 23th</p> <p>Monday this was a Cold and Stormey all day and Blowing Very Hard frost to day I was About hom all day Puting Sum Stove wood</p> <p>December 24th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a cold and Stormey all day and very High Wind Drifting all day I was About horm all day</p> <p>December 25th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a very stormy morning and Hard frost very Cold I went for a load of wood the Rouch in Badley Driffted up I was About hom all day Cuting Sum Stove Would the Afternoon</p> <p>December 26th</p> <p>Thursday this was a fin morning winter morning I start Haill hom the Wood took hom 3 load Bad Sleaying the Snow Drifted of Hills</p> <p>December 27th</p> <p>Friday this was a fin winter looking morning I was all day at the wood Hailling got hom 6 loads for Sleaying</p> <p>December 28th</p> <p>Saturday This was a fin winter looking Snowing a little I was Hailling went all day took hom 6 loads {Illegible} Sleay</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December 29th</p> <p>{21736 2713 24449}</p> <p>Sunday this was a winter looking we was all at today to Cold to go to Church</p> <p>December 30th</p> <p>Monday this was a fin morning I was halling hom wood all fornoon got it all hom 4 loads the After Rachel and I went and Famlies went to Mr Ross got hom Art Darck John &amp; Frank Corkburn was her to Night Cam with us in the Sleay Mrs Charles Corkburn was her to Night</p> <p>December 31th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fin morning Frank Corkburn Cam to help me to Kill a Pig the Afterno I was Working About I went down with Mrs Charles Corkburn to Mr Beatt She was her all last Night</p> <p>{Ink smudge}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879 1879 1879</p> <pre> January </pre> <p>Wednesday this was a fin morning lick a Summer day I was Aboutt hom all day Rachel and I went up to Mrs W Corkburn About 2 Hours and we all went to H Corkburn to our tea at Night got hom About 10 O Clock</p> <p>January 2th</p> <p>Thursday this was a Stormey morning turn out a very Cors day Blowing Drifting all day I was Seting the {Illegible} and Saw Very Cold and Hard frost</p> <p>January 3th</p> <p>Friday this was a Very stormey morning and Storm all day and Cold I was geting my cut this Afternoon Mr Amos tom and I hand Mr Corkburn {Illegible} and 3 Hands and my soft 2 {Illegible} W Corkburn was helping me C M Beath and Mary and Margaret was her this Afternoon</p> <p>January 4th</p> <p>Saturday this was a stormey morning and Blowing I was About hom the Afternoon I went Down to Aberfay the lane was badley Drifted up I took the {Illegible} and Brock the lane open</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 5th</p> <p>Sunday this was a fin Winter morning we was all at hom the Rouch was Drifted uo</p> <p>January 6th</p> <p>Monday this was a Settled morning I was Thrushing Peas all day little Cold to day and Hard frost</p> <p>January 7th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a mild morning lick a change Mother and I was Clening Put up 4 Bags to Chop I went Down to the Mill the Afternoon mill to Night</p> <p>January 8th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a fin morning I went to the school {Illegible} the Afternoon I was About hom good Sleaying know</p> <p>January 9th</p> <p>Thursday this was a fin Winter morning I went Down Mr Money Hotel with 2 fat Sheep for all Mr bain the Afternoon we was tacking in sum hay {Illegible} the Barn, Mig Amos &amp; two Mig family her to Night</p> <p>January 10th</p> <p>Friday this was a fin morning But very Cold and Cold all day I was Thrushing Peas the most of the day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <p>January 11th</p> <p>Saturday this was a Dull morning Mother and I went to Guelph with a load of Wheat Cam on Snow it fair up About noon turn out a great Afternoon</p> <p>January 12th</p> <p>Sunday this was a fin morning Very Hard frost Mother and I went to Church Mr Terrance Preched</p> <p>January 13th</p> <p>Monday this was a fin morning Very Whit frost and Dull I took out a load of Wood to the Brookroad the Afternoon I went to Guelph with the Heffes to the Buchers thay Baugh his for $27 I got hom About 5 Clock</p> <p>January 14th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a very hard morning I was About all day Thrushing Sum Peas to day Very Cold</p> <p>January 15th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a very cold day and Hard Frost I was Thrush sum Peas About all day Dull to day Lick a Change I went down to the farm {Illegible} to Night</p> <p>January 16th</p> <p>Thursday this was a Stormey morning Snowing all Blowing I was Thrushing Peas to day Very Cold to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 17th</p> <p>Friday this was a cold morning and Hard frost I was thrushing sum Peas the Afternoon Mother and I was Clening Peas put 8 Bags very cold</p> <p>January 18th</p> <p>Saturday this was a Dull morning little Stormey Mother and I went to Guelph I had 8 bags of Peas got hom About 2 O Clock turn out a fin Afternoon</p> <p>January 19th</p> <p>Sunday this was a Dull morning We was all at hom it was very Cold turn out Snowing the Afternoon</p> <p>January 20th</p> <p>Monday this was a fin morning David Woods and I was Choping Hemlock I went Down to the Blacksmith for the saw and Bring reper</p> <p>January 21th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a Dull morning Woods and I was Cros Cuting and Spliting all day Put About 3 corch it was very stormey About all day</p> <p>January 22</p> <p>Wednesday this was a fin morning woods and I was Spliting wood in the Bush all day very luck a change we got Don cut About 5 Corch of Hemlale {Illegible} Charles in that well</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 23th</p> <p>Thursday I was working abou the dors all day it was a fair winter day I was fixting the wood rach Hugh Charles is no Better his neck sor Swell</p> <p>January 24th</p> <p>Friday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph with a load of Wood got hom About 2 Clock Hugh Corkburn and Mrs Corkburn was her this Afternoon Hugh Charles he Better get</p> <p>January 25th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fin morning Ver loick a Change I went Guelph with a load of wood got hom About 2 Clock Cam a Very Stormey About hom and Blow and Snow and Very Cold Stormey to Night Hugh Charles not any Better get</p> <p>January 26th</p> <p>Sunday this was a Dull morning we was all at hom turn out a little Stormey the Afternoon and Very Cold Hugh Charles ne Better</p> <p>January 27th</p> <p>Monday this was a Dull morning I went to Guelph with a load of wood it was {Tharwing?} all day and Cam on rain About non Hugh Charles ne Better</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 28th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fin morning the snow going away {Illegible} For sleaying Know I was Cuting a road through a Snow Drift at the Creek the Afternoon I went Down to Morster with Mother and Hugh Charles to the Doctor he was no Better</p> <p>January 29th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a fin morning Very warm melting the Snow {Illegible} I was Spliting sum Stove wood the Afternoon I went Down Earnest Seat Furnel lars Furnel to Be a young person 44 terms</p> <p>January 30th</p> <p>Thursday this was a fin morning I was in the Bush the most of the day macking Rouch for to get out the wood Charles Corkburn was her a little to Night Hugh Charles is getting better</p> <p>January 31th</p> <p>Friday this was a fin morning I was in the Bush choping Sum hemlock I Brock my axe Had to com hom Very Cold and lick a Storm</p> <p><br />{In pencil}</p> <p>October 26th Ram was put with the Sheep lack for the sheep lambing</p> <p>About 21th of March</p> <p>146 days</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February 1th</p> <p>Saturday this was a Cold and Stormey all day I went H. Corkburn went Cuting I had the 2 {Illegible} at it all Afternoon Cuting got it all Cut</p> <p>February 2th</p> <p>Sunday this was a Very cold and Hard morning we was all at hom to day</p> <p>February 3th</p> <p>Monday this was a fin morning I was I was About hom all fornoon the Afternoon I went to the Bush a little {Illegible} Chpoing Sum Hemlock Dull to Night 2 Buchers Cam and Bought the fat Cattle for $66-00</p> <p>February 4th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fin morning I was About hom all day the Bucher Cam at hom and tack Away 1 Ster Payed me $35 on it</p> <p>February 5th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a Snowing morning and Snow most of the day I went up to Guelph with H Corkburn got about During</p> <p>February 6th</p> <p>Thursday this was a fin morning I was at hom all fornoon C Corkburn was her last Night he went to H Corkburn the Afternoon I went to Guelph with a load of wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February 7th</p> <p>Friday this was a fin morning I went Down to the Aberfayl with C Corkburn the Afternoon I was Hailing Sum wood out of the Bush {Illegible} one load to the Brookroad</p> <p>February 8th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fin morning Mother and I went to Guelph I had a Grist 3 Bags we got hom About 4 Clock I went {Illegible} to see H Corkburn he had a Sor Back the snow went away frost to day</p> <p>February 9th</p> <p>Sunday this was a cold morning Mother and I went to Church for Sleaying Again Mr Terrance Preched in {Illegible} 17 C 14 B turn out very Stormey</p> <p>February 10th</p> <p>Monday this was a fin morning I was About all fornoon thrushing Sum peas the Afternoon I was hailing out sum wood took out 3 loads one out to the Road Bucher Cam for the Ster</p> <p>February 11th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a dull morning and Dull all day Snowing a little I was Haling out wood and was over at H Corkburn with Rachel to see how he was he had a Sor Back he geting over it it Cam on a Stormey Afternoon Slet and Weat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February 12th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a Cold morning Stormey all day I went to Guelph with a load of wood Very Cold the Afternoon I Brought 1 load from the Bush and took one out to the Ro</p> <p>February 13th</p> <p>Thursday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph with a load of wood got hom About 12 Clock I went to the Bush the Afternoon to Hail Sum Oats and Split them Very Cold</p> <p>February 14th</p> <p>Friday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph this morning got hom About 12 Clock I went to the Bush to {Illegible} then and Split them</p> <p>February 15th</p> <p>Saturday this was a fin morning I was in the Bush Cros Cutin Sum Hemlock F Corkburn was helping About 2 Hours and I was Spliting After that</p> <p>February 16th</p> <p>Sunday this was a fin morning little cold we was all at hom to day I was Sor after Spliting Wood</p> <p>February 17th</p> <p>Monday this was a fin morning But very cold I went to Guelph with a load of wood it was a Very Cold day, I was drawing sum one of the Bush got it all out</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February 18th</p> <p>Tuesday this was a fin morning I went to Guelph with a load of Wood got it all up took up 11 Cardo got hom About {Illegible} it was a fin day</p> <p>February 19th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a fin day I was haling out manuar all day day took out 9 loads Mig &amp; Jane Mr Beath was her to Night at tea</p> <p>February 20th</p> <p>Thursday this was a very cold morning little Stormey all day I was looking out Manuar took out 7 loads very Cold I went over to H. Corkburn with Mother and Famley for a fue minutes</p> <p>February 21th</p> <p>Friday this was a cold morning I was Thrushing Sum Peas the Afternoon Mothe and I was Clening Sum Put up 3 Bags to {Ilegible} Very cold all day</p> <p>February 22th</p> <p>Saturday This was a Dull morning Mother and went to Guelph I had 3 Bags to Chop up We got hom About 3 Clock Dull all day</p> <p>February 23th</p> <p>Sunday this was a Very Cold morning and Blowing and Drifting Mother and I went to church Mr Terrance Breeched in Hebrews 2C 24 b turn a little Stormey the Afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February 24th Monday this was a very hard and Cold Morning I was Spliting Sum stove Wood the Afternoon took out out 5 loads of Manuar very cold</p> <p>February 25th</p> <p>Thursday this was a cold morning I was About hom all day I took out 4 loads of manuar the Afternoon</p> <p>February 26th</p> <p>Wednesday this was a fin day little Cold High wind I went over to H. Corkburn with We went and bought the Cattle we was Clening Sum Oats Mother and I a load of {Illegible} for to Night</p> <p>February 27th</p> <p>Thursday this was a very cold morning and Very Stormey all day I took out 4 loads of manuar H Corkburn was her a little whill this fornoon Very Cold to Night</p> <p>Friday this was a very short morning Mother and went to Guelph our Preching day got hom ABout 3 Clock Very Cold</p> <p>7</p> <p>5</p> <p>4</p> <p>4</p> <p>20 load of manuar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>No 1. Sow took the Bore Maay 25^th</p> <p>1877 Bushels 12 524 {written sideways} 7.20 450 {drawing of a hand}</p> <p>No 1. Sowaw took the Bor Jan 27^th + $⁶1.20{over}78⁰{over}5{over}40</p> <p>No 2. Sow took the Bor March 26^th {drawing of a hand pointing towards the equation}</p> <p>Mr. Baggin Sent his catle her{here} July 9^th</p> <p>500 Lbs of Pea meall 4 Month Parler $4 I start to gave Joseph Monday 12^th</p> <p>November 19^th 550 of Pea Meall</p> <p>Sheep 80 146 Days</p> <p>C.G. Cockburn</p> <p>Saulte Ste Marie Beu</p> <p>Goulas Bay Miill</p> <p>Algima th</p> <p>{Unknown what the next part says}</p> <p>C.G. Cockburn $⁴1.60{over}⁶135{over}1295</p> <p>Saulte Ste Marie</p> <p>Goulas Bay Miill</p> <p>Algima</p> <p>{the next section of the diary entry is full of equations}</p> <p>30 31 31 29 31{each one over the next, all over} 152</p> <p>41.60{over}6.60{over}82{over}742</p> <p>4{over} 1.60</p> <p>75 {over} 60{over} 135</p> <p>crtar 4{over}160{over}1302</p> <p>55{over} 27{over} 8227 1/2</p> <p>32{over}5{over} 160</p> <p>16{over}16{over} 32</p> <p>40{over}40{over}80{over}80{over}160</p> <p>after one in Ben 8 weeks her the 3th of September</p> <p>one steus 3 week 75 c{over}75{over}$150 {the equation is written sideways}</p> <p>200 lbs of pea meall</p> <p>80{over}80{over}160{over}160{over}220</p> <p>Mr. Bair sent 3 sters to paster</p> <p>July 9^th 1877 6{over}6{over}6{over}18 18{over}18{over}36 36{over}4{over}144 20{over}20 10{over}10{over}22</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>do 1877 Alexander Smith Bull</p> <p>April 14th Mary Buld John Smith B February 14th 1878</p> <p>May 14 Mary Buld 2 times</p> <p>June 1st Bell Buld Jn Smith B</p> <p>June 20th Bell Buld 2 times 1878</p> <p>July 25 Bell Buld 3 times time up May 22nd</p> <p>August 22 Bell Buld 4 times McBeuth Bull</p> <p>Beauty Buld June 13 A Smith B</p> <p>time up March 13th 1878</p> <p>Janey Buld July 5th J. Smith B</p> <p>Janey Buld July 26th time April 26th 18</p> <p>Aberfoyle</p> <p>28 1878 Put the Ram with the Sheep</p> <p>Page 121</p> <p>Aberfoyle</p> <p>Aberfoyle</p> <p>Aberfoyle</p> <p>M Cockburn Mare took the Horse June 11th</p> <p>Star took the Horse May 1th 1877</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>93</td> </tr> <tr> <td>90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>270</td> </tr> <tr> <td>$2790</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2801</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>180</td> </tr> <tr> <td>180</td> </tr> <tr> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>180</td> </tr> <tr> <td>610 Bushels</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>154</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {several other smaller calculations on page)</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{This page is full of math equations and doodles such as drawings of hands. The name Tom is written frequently as is John Jeffrey. the page is quite hard to transcribe due to the amount of numbers and writing that overlaps}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8a7747bd5b33d74730e960a94b4d579b.pdf c553b380aac32608f44841589a440625 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Front cover of diary, red blue green marbling pattern. Considerable wear along edge https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/34a229a1c0448f7666aad5820893bc4b.pdf 649f75b26e4b3369785a332da5d71ed5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>240</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>122</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>300</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>662</td> <td>feet of lumber</td> </tr> <table> 1888 11 loads of Peas loads of oats in 1888.21 load {side diagram of a building} 16 feet { and roof-line} 9 Feet {front angle of building} 20ft X 16 feet {written vertically at bottom} 1888 I sow the Mangels 14th of May Planted Potatoes 17th of May 1889 Sow the Mangles 10 of May Planted Potatoes 16th & 17st of May and sow som Turnips {also written vertically on right hand side} John D. S.Jeffrey John Jeffrey {page 2} Day Book for 1889 {Drawing of a bird's head with a ship on its neck carrying a feather inscribed} John Jeffrey {More detailed drawing of a bird's head with a ship on its neck carrying a feather inscribed} John Jeffrey 1889.1890 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/023d06ff32f4fbdfaa614dd5b3c8b1a1.pdf 218b8f832ef17cb181bedb8a03bf21b3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1888 - sow 55 Bushels 1889 Sow 72 1/2 Look out for the 2 South Down laming About 15th of March 1890 November 10th 1887 27 {figuring in pencil on side of page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dbe18ca66cd10c2c5baa9046b4f10951.pdf 69be1179aa24e365f44658d61fce83f2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 1889 March 1 <u>of</u> 1889 == This Am a fine morning John and I was in the Bush Cutting Stove Wood Afternoon I was spliting John was Hailing hom 3 loads. Mrs. Birkly died this Afternoon. == Saturday2, of == This am a Dull morning Ma and I went to Guelph I had the old stove it was thawing all day lick rain John and I Brecking in Barton in the Cuters to-night == Sunday 3 <u>of</u> == This Morn a fine morning Ma & John & {illegible/ Miss?} went to church Afternoon Ma & Miss and I went to Mr Binkle Furnel Very larg Furnel == Monday 4 <u>of</u> == This Am a fine morning John and I went to the Bush afternoon Robert & Mrs Cockburn was her this Afternoon Thawing a little yet == Tuesday 3 <u>of</u> == This Am a fin Morning John & I was Cuting Stove Wood the Afternoon Ma and I went to John A. Cockburn the Roads is Bad == Wednesday 6 <u>of</u> == This am a Dull morning lick of change John went Down to the mill wit 6 bags to chop, Afternoon I was spliting John was Hailing hom 3 load I was in the Bush all day Cold to-Night == Thursday 7 <u>of</u> == This Am a fine Morning John and I was in the Bush Cuting stove wood Afternoon I went Down to the Church Metting Por Sleaying == Friday 8 <u>of</u> == Tha am a Cold morning John and I went to the Bush to Cut stove wood turn out Very Stormy the Afternoon Snowing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/23b511dca7db27c49db75ed17ddcea0d.pdf 12293e2debdc556e2efab4ae4b9053ef PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Saturday 9 <u>of</u> == This Am a Stormy morning Ma and I went to guelph {illegible} a tesable day Blowing and Snowing {illegible} Complete Block up == Sunday 10 <u>of</u> == This am a Dull morning all at hom the Road is Block up == Monday 11 <u>of</u> == This am a fine morning I went and caled out Mr Martin to get the road Cleared hima and I was. Opened up Bad Block up. The Afternoon Ma & {Miss?} and John {Drove out?} to John {Douchon?} == Tuesday 12 of == This am a fine Fine day John and {ma?} Cuting Stove Wood == Wednesdy 13 of == This morning a fine morning in the Bush Cut Stove Wood all day the {mare?/manure} going away the {snow?} is melting it == Thursday 14 of == Was a Hard {illegible} Cuting Stove wood all day Dun on hot {illegible} Ma & {illegible} was at L {Dauytar?} Afternoon == Friday 15 of == Was a Dull Morning High wind all day John and I was Cuting Stove wood <u>Ma 7 {Mige} waa at L Day John {Dauchor?}</u> Afternoon tea I went with Deny to the Bush == Saturday 16 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning John & I was Cuting Stove wood the Afternoon we was {Hiding?} the {?} logs the snow about all gone https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d21effecc0b85619bd94aa7dd982f816.pdf 525370663b22909b9610960c583fb851 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Sunday 17 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning John and I went to Church had the {team} in the Buggy the {ranch in Bud?} the snow is Deh in the cut == ellon day 18 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull day we was Cuting stove wood all forenoon the Afternoon Cleaning Seed Out == Tuesday 19 of == This am a fine day turn out Dull John and I was Cuting some Casol wood the land is gettong soft the snowmost all goon Snow About the fence Sides == Wednesday 20 <u>of</u> == This am a fine day we was Cuting casol wood theAfternoon I went to John {Daughor?} with one of the sow and left her == Thursday 21 of == This was a fine morning Cuting casol wood abd Stove wood Afternoontook the other sow to {Daughor?} and left her Mr & Mrs H Cockburn was her this afternoon John went down to the post Office had the wagon == Saturday 23 of == This was a fine morning Ma & John & I went to Guelph had the {team?} in the baugy the rauch in is bad We went to John {Dauhor?} for th 2 Sow https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2a6ea960f1db6e89a1d96896832d1404.pdf ae632caea2d6026868e9d5b79fe56e4a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Sunday 24 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning John & {Migs/Mige?} & Jessie out to church == Monday 25 of == This was a hard morning we ws all day in the Bush Cuting Casol & Stove wood == Tuesday 26 of == This was a Hard and Cold Morning all day in th Bush Cuting wood Casol & Stove wood after ten I went with young Bull to the Ball == Wednesday 27 of == This was a Cold morning John and I was in the Bush all day Cuting some Stove wood and Casol wood old Bull {Calved?} this morning == Thursday 28 of == This was a Cold Morning We was Spliting wood and Pulling up. finished the work in the Bush Afternoon {Cleaning?} Barely Put up 5 bags of chop == Friday 29 of == This was a Cold morning {Cleaning?} Barley and oats for <s>Seed {illegible}</s> John went Down to the Mill for the Chop {Meal?} this morning == Saturday 30 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold morning Ma and I went to Guelph got {ham/home} About 2 OClock == Sunday 31 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning turn out a Stormy day snowing all day Sheep {Taming?} {one/me?} to-night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7826fddc207747dd988ffc6a114b32df.pdf 759bc7eac5d54c652960043b5bed6d2f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>1889</u> April 1 <u>of</u> == This was a winter Looking morning it fell About 4 Inches of snow from sunday morning About the Dam all day == Tuesday 2 <s>of</s> == This was a Dull morning Hard frost we was {Hailling/Haulling} out manure all day with the {Heavy?} For {Sleaving?} 13 {?} == Wednesday 3 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning Came on rain we had some Thunder and Lighting I start at 6. O Clock with the Cattle to the fair it rain very heavy the most of the forenoon I sold the 2 Cattle John Had the Bugy bad gauch. Heavy snow {illegible} snow Afternoon == Thursday 4 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull mornning and Cold About {home?} About all day I went to H Cockburn with dny to the Bull the Afternoon == Friday 5 of == This was a Hard morning dull all day Ma and all the Children went ot the Scholl {?} John took them Down and Cam home with the team and went on foot i went for them to Night Shower of snow today == Saturday 6 <u>of</u> == This was a Hard frost Ma and I went to Guelph Bad gouch the snow not away yet == Sunday 7 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning Ma and {I/J} & {Mige/Migs?} went to Church Bad gouch https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e716acfb8d60d4a2ec0c10ffe239659.pdf 449d325451abfb1585160bd28ba7f4b9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Monday 8 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning we was sawing som of the old logs the Afternoon Ma and Willie and I went to Mc Keess == Tuesday 9 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning the land is Drying fast we Start to Plough the seed. A..Flemming was here today == Wednesday 10 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was working about the dam == Thursday 11 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was hom Doing smal jobs == Friday 12 of == This was a Cold morning little frost John was Ploughing all day, I was Planting a Seeder Hagein the garden == Saturday 13 <s>of</s> == This was a Cold morning Hard frost Ma & {Migs/mags} and I went to guelph John ws Ploughing all forenoon the Afternoon John went down to the Blacksmith with the team to get {shoes/shoed} == Sunday 14 of == This was a fine morning Ma & John & Jessie went out Church They went to sunday schol Monday 14 of This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was Hauling out manure all day Paley {gusse?} up lay Down would not get up) took the 2 sow to John {Daugher?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4e3725550c2e83abbf72ababa4e6d60a.pdf c97fff6ccdcfd794db661ef81e75b4de PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Tuesday 16 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning I was Harrow for oats the Afternnon we Start to sow oats got 5 bushels sown == Wednesday 17 of == This was a fine morning John was sowing sow About 9 Bushel ,,,14 B sown got Pond feld finished John {Bolel?} it Afternoon very arm I {fret?} on End to Polly and {illegible} her == Thursday 18 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning John was {illegible} Ploughing all day I was working in the garden I went to J {Daugher?} for the 2 sows this morning == Friday 19 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning John was Harrow and sow 8 Bushels of Barely and Rold it , I was Puting up a fence in the garden to Night cam Thunder an Lightening little rain == Saturday 20 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning Ma & john went to guelph got hom at {?} I was Harrow all forenoon with the two {Cattle?} Afternoon John Sow About 6 1/2 Bushels of Peas , I was working in the garden == Sunday 21 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold Morning allat hom John & {Migs/Mags} & Jessie was at the Sunday <u>scholl</u> == Monday 22 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold Morning Hard frost John was gon ploughing and Harrow all day , I sow 3 1/2 Bushels of Oas in the swam part of the feld. I was working in the garden most Part of the day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ba1bdba343115aed8aaeb2525259a858.pdf f8312d605a7a5f69071a5557d31fd48e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Tuesday 23 <u>of</u> == 8 This was a Dull mornnig I was Harrow . got Don About 10 OClock John Start to the feld at {?} Bush 12 Bushels {wheat?} 16 Bushels in the feld {sower/sowen} == Wednesday 24 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning John was Roling all forenoon turn out a very high wind. {lick?} sown I was working in the garden Cam on a Thunder Storm Heavy rain == Thursday 25 of == This was a Dull day John was {gon?}plough all day I was working at the fences all day == Friday 26 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning John was Harrow the fornoon I finished the fence and working in hte garden Afternoon Sow 5 Bushel of Oats Midle feld == Saturday 27 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning ma & I went to Guelph turn out a soft day rain all day == Sunday 28 <u>of</u> == This was a Soft morning it fair up but shower all day == Monday 29 of == This was a Cold morning John was Ploughing {sowed?/sood?} I was puting up fence == Tuesday 30 of == This was a Cold morning John was Ploughing I was working at the fence very Cold all day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7c35e40010be9a8fa6772cf6bc30dd1f.pdf 9fd7fd6fcfc7371ec4dfb2acecda68fb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May <u>of</u> Wednesday May 1 <u>of</u> 9 == This was a Cold Morning and Hard frost this morning Very Cold all day John finished the Ploughing for the Peas this Afternoon I sow 5 Bushels Peas John was Harrow == Thursday 2 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning we was Harrow and sowing sow 5 1/2 of Oats it was a little rain the Afternoon == Friday 3 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning I was Harow all forenoon John was Picking stons the Afternoon he sow 9 Bushels of Barely got all in But one Bushel of Oats to sow. Black oats == Saturady 4 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning I was finished th Harrow after that I start to the Roler and got it rold Ma & John & Jessie was at Guelph I had the colts all day == Sunday 5 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning Ma & {Migs/Mags} & I was at Church Very warm == Monday 6 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning {tooking/tacking} out manure the Afternoon John was Ploughing and I was working at fences == Tuesday 7 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning Very warm {tooking/tacking} out manure I sow a Bushel of Black oats Afternoon John was the land for Pottoes and Mangls Ma and I went to the Church meeting https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/972dada08631eecd32e015b7553826dd.pdf fbdfde059c2946c616021cbd9c85aa8e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 10 Wednesday 8 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning very warm John was Ploughing I was Puting up fences at the Bush == Thursday 9 <u>of</u> == This was a warm morning I was Ploughing About all day Afternoon John went Down to the Mill with 3 bags to chop Mr & Mrs John Cockburn was her the Afternoon == Friday 10 <u>of</u> == This was a Hot morning turn ou Dull I was Harrow got Don John was Roling the land for the Mangles it Cam on a Thunder Shower fences up Afternoon I was Drilling for the mangles and sow them == Saturday 11 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning Ma & John & Migs & Willie was a guelph I was Puting up fences == Sunday 12 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning John & Migs & Jessie was at Church == Monday 13 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning and Very warm all day John & Migs & I was Picking Stons all day of the {grim?} lick rain to Night == Tuesday 14 of == This was a Dull morning I was Puting up a fence John was Roling the grass Mother & Ma & Migs was at H Cockburn visiting. Afternoon John {smal?} {Clear?} 11 Bags of oats https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ee200cc87b6a6fbc1a4df33de320de1b.pdf 03141afbb6ce060df350212ac35a7dfb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Wedneday 15 <u>of</u> 11== This was a Dull Mornig John and I went to guelph with 11 Bags of Oats 2 of Peas oats 27C Per B peas 52C Came a Thunder Storm to to Night Heavy rain == Thursday 16 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning after the rain we start to Plant Potatoes About 4 Bags == Friday 17 <u>of</u> == Tis was a fine morning we was Planting Poutatos got the all in Planted About 3 Bags , little over 6 Bags alltogether and Sow som Turnips and the last of the mangales == Saturday 18 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning very Hot all day I was Puting wire on the fence Ma & John & Migs was at guelph == Sunday 19 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning Mother & John & Jessie & Willie and I was at the Church Cam on Havey Thunder and rain it fare up the Afternoon == Mondaday 20 of == This was a fine morning and very warm I was {illegible} manuer John was Plaughing we wash the sheep after Dinner we Had som rain the Afternoon == Tuesday 21 of == This was a Cold morning raining it fair up we was tacking out manuar Afternoon very Cold and Dull https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b06a781bdda0934f413d2f92e6230b3.pdf d05700cd84a7ff16ff92ff858a571462 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 12 Wednesday 22 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold Morning windy I was working at the fences John was Ploughing Tacking out manuar the Afternoon very Cold == Thursday 23 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold morning I was at the fences John was Ploughing Afternoon tacking out manur little frost this morning == Friday 24 of == This was a fine morning tacking out manuar got it all out After that I start to Clip the sheep got them all Don 2 Sheep == Saturday 25 of == This was a fine morning Ma & Migs & John was at guelph I was Ploughing fine day litle Cold == Sunday 26 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning Ma & Willie & I went to Church == Monday 27 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning I was working at the fences John was Ploughing Afternoon John went Down to the Blacksmith to get Bully shovel and Cutter {?} turn out a {?} Afternoon raining == Tuesday 28 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold morning and raining a litle we was About all day Dull and Cold all day Clear up About Night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cdac44c8fca8c8a9c7f69572fe347da5.pdf 9b35b7987dbb8097416a2b8c8fb7d445 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Wednesday 29 of 13 == This was a Dull morning John was Plouh hing the Sood I was Puting n a foset and {Himing?} a gat Cam on a Soft Night raining Mrs John {Dauglar?} Came her this Afternoon I Very {Hasel?} frost last Night ice About 1/4inch thick == Thursday 30 <u>of</u> == This was a Soft morning rain all Night it rain lest or mor all day Mrs I {Daughar?} had to stay all last Night John took mis home to Night == Friday 31 of == This was a Dul morning rainHavey last Night it fair up but Dull all day John was Ploughing all day I was working about Monday Tuesday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9eacc7ca8ad5d43ac5296c4d37bc08d1.pdf aeadee75af23ffc13d2deb788378cf78 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 14 June 1 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning, litle Cold Ma & I went to guelph the {rauch?} was Havey Afternoon I went Down to {last name?} with the Cow to Weight 1120 lbs John was Ploughing all day at the fellow == Sunday 2 <u>of</u> == Thi was a Dull Morning all {illegible} hom litle Cold == Monday 3 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning Dull all day I was puting up fences Planting som corn Afternoon {?} gates John was Poughing . I went with Daisy to the Bull to Night == Tuesday 4 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning mor rain last Night Dry this morning I was Harrow for the Corn and Turnips and John was Puting up fences Afternoon we sow the Corn Cam on rain Before we got it Roled all == Wednesday 5 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning I went to guelph with the Cow and Could not sell took her hom again John Cam up with the Boughy . it rain About a fornoon == Thursday 6 <u>of</u> == This was a fine Morning High wind I was Pailing wash out of the fall Wheat John was Ploughing I was working at the fence https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8e25bbdfaa7ce01f2a25eea9b6a88742.pdf cc6c5ed0ab642cc8f49dd748bb90490b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Friday 7 <u>of</u> 15== This was a Dull morning I was Driling for the turnips Cam on rain About 11.O'Clock and rain all Afternoon Soft night == Saturady 8 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning it rain lat Night Ma & John went to guelph Cam on rain this Afternoon. Soft to Night == Sunday 9 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning all at hom Cam on rain == Monday 10 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning we start to the labour all Hands But Mr Blair Cam out John was Ploughing == Tuesday 11 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning working {atthe/the} road work all day Joh ws Ploughing == Wednesdy 12 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning at the road work got Don at noon all that Cam out except Mr Blair == Thursday 13 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning working at the Turnips land the Afternoon John went Down to the Black smith with one to shovel I was Puling Cattle out the {illegible} == Friday 14 of == This was a fine morning very warm Harrow and Drilling for the turnip we got all the Turnips {sown/sowne} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f5fa741e16dab970de05fa4accd4c79e.pdf 15bf0ece5f99438988d225984edb8c3b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 16 Saturday 15 <u>of</u> == Thisw was a Dull morning Ma & Migs and I went to guelph I had the wool 20 C lbs for the long 220 we went round By the Plum to M. {gooden?} we got a Havey shower of rain on our way == Sunday 16 <u>of</u> == This wa a Dull morning Ma & John & Migs was at Church Cam on a Shower of rain About 2.O.Clock == Monday 17 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning after the Havey rain last {short for Night?} I was at the Road work with Mr. Blair == Tuesday 18 of == This was a Dull morning I was at the road work with Mr Blair finished at noon Afternoon I was working full Wheat John was {caffler?} the Mangals == Wednesday 19 of == This was a Dull morning turn out very soft John and I was Clearing Oats and put up 2 Buagsto Chop I was Down to the Mill to get Chop and 2 shoe put on Cam on som havey shower of rain Afternoon == Thursday 20 of == This was a fine morning I was puting som shingles on the Barn John & Migs was a Guelph Afternoon I was Having som of the {spelling of potatoes?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0c9469f7a8181e940d216413f438f864.pdf faff21e9d8517d7ef097bad48d7e9d23 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Friday 21 <u>of</u> 17== This was a soft mornig Thunder & Lighten Havey rain Aternoon I went Back to the Bush to {fise?} Colberton the {1.se?} == Saturday 22 == This was a Cold morning Ma and I went to Guelph very Cold after the rain Drying up fast.John. Cockburn Cam for, ma, to Night == Sunday 23 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning John & Willie and I was at Church == Monday 24 of == This was a fine morning I went Down to McDonald for the {Truks?} Afternoon I went down with a load of logs to the mill == Tuesday 25 of == This was a fine morning I went Down with the last of the logs got hom About 2.OClock Afternoon Ma and I went to Mr Flemming == Wednesday 26 of == This was a Dull morning raining a little it fair up John and I was thinning the Mangles. John went for Mrs. W. Cockburn Afternoon Ma & Migs took her home == Thursday 27 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning John was Cuting Hay I was Cuing som in the swamp Afternoon Came on a Thunder storm Havey rain it fair up About 3OClock https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77d1d24f191441fb1c263d8d64fea622.pdf 67211e55b9476259ef667bf6baa5061a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 18 Friday 28 of== This was a fine morning Ma & John & Migs & Jessie & Willie all went to the 10 Con. {Picknest? picknic?} I was at hom att the Mangles == Saturay 29 of == This was a fine very Hot Ma and I went to guelph got hom at noon Afternoon we took in a load of Hay very warm == Sunday 30 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning Ma & John & Migs was at Church John Jeffrey Aber{illegible} {illegible} Hill {illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf1b314f5eff5e230625fb5c2eb027ac.pdf 5afea5c8dc1cc8f9047a9ebfe2af6177 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July 1 <u>of</u> 19== This was a fine Morning very warm I was Harrow the fallow John was atthe Mangales thining == Tuesday 2 of == This was a fine morning John was Cuting the Clover Afternoon Cam on rain and Havey thunder all {forenoon/afternoon} == Wednesday 3 of == This was a Hot morning I went to guelph with the Cow very warm Dull market sold her for $37. to a guelph Bucher McCrossman, John was Plough the fallow I got a rid hom with H. Cockburn had som Havey rain coming hom == Thursday 4 of == This was a Fine morning I was Thining the Turnips John was at the falow Afternoon John was Racking and Cuting , and I was Puting som up in kills. Clear up == Friday of 5 of == This was a fine morning I was working at the Hay John was Ploughing the Afternoon Racking and tacking in Hay took in 3 loads == Saturaday 6 of == This was a fine mornng Ma & Migs & Jessie & Willie and I went to guelph John was Ploughing Afernoon John was racking and I was killing it {was?/up?} very warm to day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa9384d5dea9cc8f5687253373dd0ff0.pdf c1a939ca9fecabb2e0c640e611f52e47 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 20 Sunday 7 of == This was a fine morning Mother & Migs & Jessie and I was at Church Walter & Mrs {Goodess?} was her to Afternoon == Monday 8 of == This was a fine Morning John was at Mower Cuting the hay I was Cting Down some in the swamp Afternoon took in 3 good loads of Hay == Tuesday 9 of == This was a fine morning John Ploughing the fallow the Afternoon he was Racking {got?} I was Killing very {?} == Wednesday 10 of == This was a Hot morning Jogn finished the falow after that we start to Hail in got in 2 loads after Diner Cam on a Havey Thunder storm Havey rain == Thursday 11 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning after the rain we all at the Turnips all fornoon Afternoon we took in 3 loads of Hay == Friday 12 of == This was a fine morning I was puting {pass?} green on the Potatoes John as mowing the low feld Afternoon we took 2 1/2 loads of Hay https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ddfe2fb0fe2be713b7cfa0950fac9bee.pdf 20f22a591b0f5a15468059dfc0fd21b0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Saturday 13 of 21 == This was a Dull morning Ma and I went to guelph Afternoon John was Racking and I was Hilling it up we had a very Havey rain the guelph == Sunday 14 of == This was a fine morning tirn out Dull we had a little shower of rain Ma & Willie and I was at Church == Monday 15 of == This was a fine morning John was Puting the Hay got it all Down Afternoon err took in 4 1/2 loads Mrs. W {goodise??goodess?/goodwise?} and Miss {Goodwise?} her this Afternoon == Tuesday 16 of == This was a fine morning I weent with Bell to H Cockburn to the {Ball/Bull} and after that all the {illegible} Afternoon we got all the hay rack up and put up == Wednesday 17 of == This was a fine morning we start to get in the last of the Hay 3 loads all in 22 loads of Hay == Thursday 18 of == Thiswas a fine morning we was all at the Turnips gtot them Don About 3.O.Clock John was Down at the Blacksmith with {illegible} {Belly/Bully/Dolly} to get shovel I was Puting in the last of the road work Cuting the Thistles https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2ed12da10a2e461e0136853d450e26ce.pdf 24bae27379eefe238ba2b434a2b350a9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 22 Friday 19 of == This ws a Dull morning lick rain I was Harrow the falow John was {cuffler?} the mangels == Saturday 20 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold mornong ma and I went to guelph turn out Hot Afternoon John and was {?} the road on the Hill == Sunday 21 of == This was a fine morning John & Migs & Jessie went to Church == Monday 22 of == This was a fine morning I was Harrow the fallow very warm Afternoon I was Cleaning out the Pig pen == Tuesday 23 of == This was a fine morning we Had a Havey Thunder shower last Night we start the Harvest Cuting the fall Wheat after tea I was Cuting round the Barley == Wednesday 24 of == This was a fine morning John was Cuting the Barley the low feld Afternoon Back at the BushCuing and I was Cradle the fall wheat {illegible} soad of {illegible} {illegible} John went to the Blacksith to get it {pick/first} {after/often/ of tea} == Thursday 25 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning very hoot I was Craddle Som of the fal wheat John got all the Barly Cut and all the fall wheat at the Bush, and I got it all Bound https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa60717cf8c72b3237fd4d7ba46252c2.pdf 35ff2ad3df4772428458f46aae0caa83 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Friday 26 of 23 == This was a Dull morning But very warm we start to Hail in Barley took in 6 loads Hoot == Saturday 27 of == This was a fine morning Ma & John went to guelph I was working at the barly Afternoon We took in 3 loads of Barly, I went with old {Bell/Bull} to the Bull this morning == Sunday 28 of == This ws a fine moning Ma & John & Willie went to Church == Monday 29 of == This was a Dull morning we had som Havey rain last Night we was working at the Turnips Afternoon we Cut Down the last of the fall Wheat == Tuesday 30 of == This was a fin morning I was finished the Bounding of the fall Wheat and turning the Barley John was at the Turnips took in one load of Barley == Wednesday 31 == This was a fine morning we was at the Barly got it all in 3 loads and Racking https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6a11fb65a80aef686f28e2efc75d95a1.pdf ce2692aa7be0515862e0330ca4b2f908 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 24 August 1 <u>of</u>== This was a fine morning we was tacking in the fall wheat Back at the Bush 3 loads and one of {Rach?/Barley?} == Friday 2 of == This was Dull morning we Start and took in the last of the fallwheat and one load of Racking We Had som Havey rain to Night == Saturday 3 <u>of</u> == This ws a fine morning Ma and I went to guelph got hom at noon at the Turnips the Afternoon == Sunday 4 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning I was Cuting Peas John was gonploughing the fallow == Tuesday 6 <u>of</u> == This was a fine mornig Joh was the falow gon Ploughing I was Cuting round the oats and Start to Cut {them/there} == Wednesday 7 of == This was a fine morning John and I was Cuting Peas Afternoon we was Threshing all the Wheat & Barley == Thursday 8 of == This was a fine morning I went to {Amos?} Threshing John went the Afternooon I Cam hom took in 2 loads of Peas + one of the {illegible} fused {?} day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/290bf79ef8c647d851c740dafc11aeb4.pdf b92b3a691d9a9c22655067b1e5570ce5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Friday 9 25== This was a Dull morning we was Cuting oats I was Binding the Afternoon John went to it Cockburn Threshing , Mr & Mrs {McE<s>u</s>cherns?} was heer at tea one of the sow piged today == Saturday 10 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning Had som Havey rain last Night John I was Cuting oat we Had the Colt Ma & Migs went to guelph we got the Pond {field?} all Cut and Bound == Sunday 11 of == This was a fine morning Ma & John & Jessie & Willie and I went to Church to her Dr McKay last sermen == Monday 12 of == This was fine morning I was Cuting Peas all day John was at Mr Laycock threshing all day Mother and Migs and Willie was John Daughers == Tuesday 13 of == This was a Dull morning I was a the Peas John was at the fallow Harrow Mother and Migs and Jessie and Willie was at Mr {Keur?Keus} == Wednesdy 14 of == This was dull morning big lick rain we was at the Peas Afternoon took in 2 loads of Peas https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1afb7c40897c4809617a9ddecb242364.pdf fd8509ed0326534e6b5165ceb683199b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 26 Thursday 15 of == This was a fine morning we was Cuting Pes About all day took in 2 loads of Peas High wind == Friday 16 of == This was a fine morning Dull High {between the lines he wrote "Cuting Peas all fornoon"} wind took in 4 load of Peas and 1 load of oats == Saturday 17 of == This was a Dull morning I was Cuting all fornoon Ma & John was at guelph Afternoon took in 4 loads of Peas and 1 of oats == Sunday 18 of == This was a fine morning Mother and John & Migs and I was at Church R. {Dr/Deu/Dea} Thesmen Preached == Monday 19 of == This was a fine morning Hoot John ws at Mr. Bailys Threshing the fornoon we took 3 loads of Peas and <s>3</s> 4 {4 written over the 3} loads of oats 17 {below the 17 he subtracts 7 equalling 24} loads of Peas 6 loads of Oats == Tuesday 20 of == This was a Dull morning we a thunder showers last Night we Cut the last of the Peas Afternoon Cuting round the oat feld at Martans Bush == Wednesday 21 of == This was a fine morning Very High all day tacking in Peas all day 7 1/2 loads of Peas got them all in https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/126593b2c7d005f833b715c8867eac33.pdf 9e10e14b1de4150bdc44aab17e6faf2c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Thursday 22 <u>of</u> 27== This was a fine morning we was Cuting oats all day {Brook/Brock} the {refres?} had to stop I was Binding all day Very warm == Friday 23 of == This was a fine morning John and I was Binding all day got all Bind that was Cut == Saturday 24 of == This was a fine morning Ma & John went to guelph I went to John Douglas Threshing all fornoon the Afternoon we got the feld Cut {out/oat} and the Black oats Cut == Sunday 25 of == This was a fine morning Ma & John & Jessie was at the Church == Monday 26 of == This was a fine morning Very warm all day we was Cuting the oat at the midle gate got them all Don and stocks == Tuesday 27 of == This was a fine morning But Very warm all day we was Cuting the last of the oats got them all Down all Cut == Wednesday 28 of == This was a fine morning Very Hot and Dry tacking in Rackings and 4 loads of oats == Thursday 29 of == This was a fine morning and geting Very Dry tacking in oats 6 loads 1889 oats 6 4 6 ___ 18 6 ____ 24 loads of oats https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c6248cf692dd9eb462a9da1e28e90a43.pdf aee8c5b4999e2d809a9faef94ccca2f3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 28 Friday 30 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning Very warm and Dry John was Ploughing the Afternoon John went to Mr Keahles Theshing , I was Clearing Wheat == Saturday 31 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning and Very Hot Ma & Jessie and I went to guelph I had 8 Bags and 10 Bags of old oats took hom 500 lbs of flower Afternoon we took in 4 loads of Oats https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e3aca34fe96a643edc6fdcfaf73ccad6.pdf 568db835e078b307fe13e1d4bf1e3445 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September 1 <u>of</u> 29== This was a fine morning Very warm and Dry Mother & John & Migs & I was at Church == Monday 2 of == This was a fine morning Hot and Dry we was tacking in the last of the oats 4 loads finished Hervest at last Very Hot == Tuesday 3 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning worKing at the fallow John was Ploughing == Wednesday 4 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning John was Ploughing the fallow for the Wheat I was Ploughing the Afternoon I went with Bell to the Bull to Night == Thursday 5 of == This was a Dull morning John was Ploughing all day turn out a little soft raining High wind all day I was on the {seek?} least to day == Friday 6 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning we Had not much last Night John was Ploughing I was Threshing som Racking in the Barn == Saturday 7 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning Ma & Migs was at guelph John was at Robertson Threshing all day I was Ploughing and Harrow == Sunday 8 of == {"Mother" with a "T" written over top of it} was a fine morning Very Hot Mother & Ma & Jessie & John was at Church https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eccc8c9030a37970efdb1a298df6f3d9.pdf 3dfd6080f4c6ee98ef967f2733e88cc6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 30 Monday 9 <u>of</u>== This was a morning and Very Dry John was at Robertson Threshing About all fornoon I was Harrow Afternoon we Sow 8 Bundles of fall Wheat == Tuesdday 11 <u>of</u> == This was a Hot morning John was Ploughing I was Harrow with Colt and gray Billey About 1 Hour got {?} out I went to the Plough == Wednesday 11 <u>of</u> == This was a warm morning John was Ploughing all day was on the {seck/seck?} lest Last Night Afternoon I was Threshing som oats and clearing them == Thursday 12 of == This was a Dry morning John finished the Ploughing for the fall Wheat and was Harrow Afternoon we sow it after that wewent Down to the Mill sold 3 bags of Wheat and {illegible} 2 1/2 Bags to grind an 2 Bags of Barly to Chop == Friday 13 of == This was a fine morning Afternoon John went Down to the mill for {illegible} we == Saturday 14 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning Ma and I went to guelph John & Migs & Jessie went to the Picknik to the Molle farm https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55861c30bcfb229fd7d27f1f4d7f06fd.pdf 9e15f856f28907e8abd0873c5fc4383e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Sunday 15 <u>of</u> == This was a Dry morning and Very Dusty Mother & Ma and I and Willie went to gchurch == Monday 16 of == This was a Dull morning we Had Havey rain last Night John went Down to the Blacksmith Afternoon at the Plough we Had som rain last Night == Tuesday 17 of == This was a fine morning Cold John was Ploughing all day I was working About I was Cuting corn == Wednesday 18 of == This was a fine morning Cold and windy John was Ploughing I was About the {Dorn?} all day == Thursday 19 of == This was a Cold Morning John was Ploughing all day I was About the yard and wating on {Betty?} calving she calve this Afternoon == Friday 20 of == This was a Cold morning raining a little the fornoon Shower all day John was Ploughing the Afternon I went to see About the Tharshing == Saturday 21 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold morning Ma and I went to guelph and Migs, John was Ploughing all day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0eb69eb30253e1d2d88fcc2f8ccc206.pdf b4f059c36e23faabed786f5805d3281c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 32 Sunday 22 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning and Migs and John and Jessie was at Church Ma went Back to 10 C School House {Brocher?} == Monday 23 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was working About == Tuesday 24 of == This was a fine morning John and I went to guelph with a load of Barley {line} 22 Bags Afternoon we cul Down the corn == Wednesday 25 {of} == This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was Clearing Barley Dull to Night == Thursday 26 <u>of</u> == This was fine morning John was Ploughing I was working About the Barn == Friday 27 of == This was fine morning little Cold John was Ploughing the fornoon Afternoon geting {?} hom for the Thrashing we Had a shower to Night == Saturday 28 of == This was a fine morning litl Cold Ma and I went to guelph I had a load of Barley 18 Bags == Sunday 29 of == This was a fine morning {illegible} Dusty Mother & Ma & John & Migs was at Church https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f775d103fcf67f494513112dc4268b2b.pdf 6d20947089789592e5b82fc8c2eaab98 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Monday 30 <u>of</u> 33== This was a Dull morning I was laid up I had a sor leag == October 1<u>of</u> == This was a fine morning Dull and Raining a little to day John was at Mc Amos Thrashing all day == Wednesday 2 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning High wind we was Thrashing all day thrsh 430 B of Oats and 140 B of Peas , got all Thrsh == Thursday 3 of == This was a soft morning {illegible} was About {Harrow?} and the Barn all day == Friday 4 of == This was a fine morning took in 1 load of Peas straw Mother and I went to the Church Afternoon took in 2 loads of straw == Saturday 5 of == This was a Soft morning Ma and I went to guelph rain all the way up I had 4 young pigs sold them at $9 == Sunday 6 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning Cold Mother & Ma & John and I was at the Church https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4708725098f2757ebd8a6718ad4e7769.pdf 6e0b7ed74f073f9a397d2063620483c2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 34 Monday 7 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning and Cold we was About Dorn all day Clearing som gran for the shee I went Down to the Mill with 5 Bags to Chop == Tuesdy 8 <u>of</u> == This was fine morning little Cold we went to the Shoe Mother & Ma was at hom Big Shoe == Wednesday 9 of == This was a Dull morning litle Cold we was at the Potato's tacking up took in 3 Cart loads == Thusday 10 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning we was at the Potatoes got them all up John was at Mr Laycock Thrshing the Afternoon took in 2 Cart Level and 12 Bags of Potatoes == Friday 11 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning I was Harrow the Potatoes' land and Afternoon I was at Mangles tacking up took in 3 level John was at Mr Laycock Thrshing all day == Saturday 12 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning Ma and I went to guelph I had 4 pigs Sold them to Mr Hollday for $9 Afternoon took in 2 {symbol} Cart load of Mangles == Sunday 13 of == This was fine morning John & Migs & Jessie went to Church Cold to day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8049398d6c1e539df1627a3bcffe0a7.pdf ec9e8561873040e14d866a63554fb7e1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Monday 14 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning Cold John was Ploughing I was at the Mangles took in 4 {arrow pointing up} Cart {"Cart" is above arrow} loads of Mangels == Tuesday 15 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning I was at the Mangles got them all up took 3 {arrow pointing up} Cart {"Cart" is above arrow} loads and 1 load of Turnips gray {straw?} John was at Nan {arrow pointing up} way {"way" is above arrow} shoe == Wednesday 16 of == This was a fine morning I was Ploughing all day John was at M. {symbol?} Bailly Thrashing all day Mr & Mrs. H. Cockburn was her Afternoon == Thursday 17 of == This was a fine morning I was Ploughing all day John was at John Daucln Thrshing all day == Friday 18 of == This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was About the Darn and took in 1 Cart load of Turnips gray {?} == Saturday 19 <u>of</u> == This was a fine moning Ma & Migs & I went to guelph we was up seeing Mrs. R. Cockburn got hom About 3.OClock Mr McLean and agent from guleph with the {silky?} Plough == Sunday 20 of == This was a fine morning Ma & John & Migs and I ws at Church == Monday 21 of == This was a fine morning I was at the Turnip took in 3 Cart load of Turnips Afternoon I {Burning?} the stables John was Ploughing all day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7e952887210e924dd6f4ad16c7c12ccc.pdf c632da3f8bf11e06f2c8e69fd0584cd2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 36 Tuesday 22 of== This was a Hard morning John was Ploughing all day I was at the Turnips took in 2 load of Turnips Afternoon John Start to plough the Potatoes and Turnip land == Wednesdy 23 <u>of</u> == This was a Hard Morning John was Ploughin I was hom {loting?} Turnips == Thursday 24 of == This was a Hard morning and a little Cold John was at H. Cockburn Thrshing with the tem all day Ma and I went to D Mc Kerraches today == Friday 25 of == This was a Dull morning little rain John went to H. Cockburn Thrshing with the tem all day I was toping Turnips About all day == Saturday 26 == This was a Dull morning and cold Ma & Jessie and I was at Church we Had a shower of rain last Night == Monday 28 of == This was a fine morning I was Ploughing up the Turnips and Harrow them John was at H.Cockburn Thrshing got hom About 10. o Clock thay got finished we took in 4 load of Turnip https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eb9e36f1d1f4a9c571ec3ce61f9f537b.pdf a4c665d708e625ec044781fb5db58f50 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Tuuesday 29 of 37 == This was a fine morning I was Ploughing up the last of the Turnips and got them all Harrow took in 6 load of them all {is?} finished 12 loads of Turnips in all {por/par} Crop == Wednesday 30 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day was working About the {Darn/Dorn} == Thursday 31 of == This was a fine morning litle Cold John was Ploughing all day I was working About == Friday 1 <u>of</u> Oc== M {written in calligraphy} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9ee0a412cff95d5fd7315e8dddf64336.pdf 54a4e3acdad6e24e1af9039f6bbf1f29 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 38 November 1 of 1889== This was a Dull Dull day John was Ploughing Cam on rain the Afternoon, I was Drawing earth to the front of the House == Saturdy 2 of == This was a Dull morning Ma & I went to guelph Came on a soft day and Cold got hom About noon == Sunday 3 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold morning John & Migs & Jessie was at the Church == Monday 4 <u>of</u> == This ws a Cold morning John and {tim/tem} and I was at Robert Cockburn Thrshing all day == Tuesday 5 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold morning John was Plouging all fornoon the Afternoon John went Down to the Mill with 5 Bags to Chop I went to Mr Worthington Sale Very Cold Put the ram with the 7 sheep == Wednesday 6 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning Ma & John & I went to guelph We had a load of Peas 16 Bags == Thursday 7 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning This was the Dommon fas day Ma & Willie and I was at Church, I was Ploughing == Friday 8 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning John was Ploughing Afternoon I went {illegible} to Mr Amon to Kill a {pig?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/049e0b7d09b869efefa58c3afafac0f3.pdf 15aca52734550b4ce485ae7af6d550af PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Saturday 9 of 39 == This was a Dull moning Ma and I went to guelph John was Ploughing all day == Sunday 10 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning Mother & John & Migs and I was at Chur == Monday 11 of == This was a fine morning Iwas Ploughing al day John was at W Cossen Thrshing all day == Tuesday 12 <u>of</u> == This was at fine morning John was Ploughing all day Mr & Mrs Keuss ws her this Afternoon I was tack out fine roots == Wednesday 13 == This was morning litle Damp lick rain John went Down to the Blacksmith to get 2 Horses shoed I was working in the verandle I was Ploughing the Afternoon Afternoon I was tacking out manuar == Thursday 14 of == This was Dull morning John was Ploughing I was Keping the Plough clen Afternoon I was Cleaning ot the pig pen raining a litle Cold == Friday 15 of == This was a frosty morning John was Ploughing I was tacking out manuar all day Cold to Night == Saturday 16 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold morning and Hard frost John went to guelph with Ma I was tooking out manuar all day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a875a8d0ea2a3c2dd3065e126adf4ce7.pdf ab25d227f3a3261b7f6428ad087886a8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 40 Sunday 17 <u>of</u> == This was a Hard morning Ma & Jessie and I went to Church == Monday 18 <u>of</u> == This was Hard frost and Dull I went Down to the {symbol} saw Mill for the Lumber Cam on rain the Roads was good in the morning it thaw turn out Bad and soft == Tuesday 19 of == This a Soft Looking morning John an I was Clearing som Wheat 3 1/2 Bags and Clear som oats Afternoon John {went?} Down to the Mill with 3 1/2 Bags of Wheat to {grind?} cam on Very soft raining == Wednesday 20 of == This was a Dull morning raining a litle all day John was at Bailey & John Daugher Thrshing {About?} all day {illegible} the 2 Places == Thursday 21 <u>of</u> == This was a Soft Looking morning rain al litle all day I was working About the sheep House == Friday 22 of == This was a Dull and Soft morning Ms R Cockburn Died last 1/2 Past 10 Clock. I hich up the Duble tem and Drove to Donald {Kercher?} to let him know About the furnel Bad road == Saturday 23 == This was a Cold morning took mother & the girls over to Rc Cockburn. Afternoon John and I went to Mrs. R. Cockburn furnel litle Cold https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dab53c382952039be2194afb51271759.pdf 4b47a7fbe0830f8c1c6812f76a0d031c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ==Sunday 24 of 41 == This was a fine morning Ma & John & Willie & I went to Church == Monday 25 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day and I was Hailing out manuar all day litle Cold == Tuesday 26 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold morning Hard frost was Ploughing all day and I was tacking out manure got it all out and Dull to Night == Wednesday 27 of == This was a Stormy morning Snowing all day and Blowing Winter Looking know == Thursday 28 of == This was a winter looking mor snow fell last Night took hom a load of wood with the Heay Per Heaying == Friday 29 of == This was a Cold morning Shower of snow all day John and I was Hailling out wood our 3 Cords and one load of stove wood == Saturday 30 <u>of</u> == <s>This was a fine morning Ma& John & Jessie went to Church they Had the Cuter {symbol} Night Johnand I went Down to Church Robert & Maggy {illegible}</s> Ruth We had the {sleuy?} == Saturday 30 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning litle Cold Ma & I went to guelph I had the Heay the sleaying was ruff got hom at noon Ma and I went to H Cockburn the Afternoon got hom About 10 OClock https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f47739c2fb275c43cb645abb1293e279.pdf bc6efeea7e9e8b312f9f7b995f3f6d74 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 42 December 1 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning Ma & John & Jessie went to Church to Night John and I went Down to Church Robert & Ruth and {Maggy?} Was along with us == Monday 2 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold morning Thawing a litle all day the {Sleuing?} got Bad John went Down to Mill with 6 Bags to Chop a litle rain to Night == Tuesday 3 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold morning Stormy a litle John took Jessie Down to Scholl Afternoon John went Down for the Chop meall == Wednesday 4 of == This was a Hard morning and Cold John went to Robert Thrshing it got to {Slipry/Slipy} for the Horses Had to Stop John went Down to the Blacksmith to get the Horses {Sharped?} got hom <u>at</u> noon Afternoon Cuting of the old logs into stove wood == Thursday 5 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning turn out a Soft day raining About all day == Friday 6 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning litle frost John went with the teme to Robert Cockburn Thrshing About all day I went over to help him he got Don all Ehrsh https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/26fbb16faeb0ef9777dede52e734c255.pdf 21b7c8196c29c5d5f859a1f9ee9596a2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Saturday 7 <u>of</u> 43 == This was a fine morning Ma and went to Guelph we had Baugy for Sleaying got hom at noon == Sunday 8 of == This was a Soft morning raining About all day == Monday 9 of == This was a fine morning the snow About all ggoon I killed a pig Robert was Helping me John went over to Help him to Clear Oats == Tuesday 10 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning turn out Cold and a litle Stormy Showers of Haill Afternoon I went to John Daugher with the Sow turn out a Soft Night Ma was over at Mrs W Cockburn Afternoon == Wednesday 11 <u>of</u> == This was {Setled?} morning John and I was Cuting up the pig Afternoon I was sharping the Saw. John and Migs went to H. Cockburn to Night High wind == Thursday 12 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning I went to Guelph with a load of Oats Ma & Migs was Along with me. I had togetBilly Shoed Dark when we got hom == Friday 13 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning john was Ploughing all day I went for the Sow Afternoon I was Clearing oats put up 16 Bags Ma was at Daugher == Saturday 14 of == This was a Dull morning John and I went to Guelph with a load of Oats turn out a Stormy day and Hard frost we got hom About 1.O.Clock fair up Afternoon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/108cb668fd6e55c800aec193cecd678b.pdf 67ebdf1c7917baf72c87b75f9a776f33 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 44 Sunday 15 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning Ma & John & Migs and I went to Church Soft Looking to Night litle rain == Monday 16 of == This was a fine morning litle frost John and I went to the Bush to Cut Stove wood Afternoon I took hom a load turn out Soft raining a litle John went to help Robert to Clear Barley == Tuesday 17 of == This was a Dull morning I went to D. McKerucher Sale the road was Bad Very soft Havey Whelling == Wednesday 18 of == This was a Dull morning raining a litle all day John was Clearing Peas put up 15 Bags Soft to Night == Thursday 19 of == This was a Dull morning I was Ploughing all fornoon got the feld finished Afternoon I was working at the fence put in post == Friday 20 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning a litle rain Afternoon I went to John {Daugtar?} Sale turn out a Havey rain all Afternoon the roads is Soft == Saturday 21<u>of</u> == This was a frosty and Cold morning Ma & John & Jessie went to Guelph, I was About hom to hom a load of wood with the Cart bad roads https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1fa75b8638d3f3b19528310eab024c78.pdf f7b09e09abf58293fe5f7034bb9302b2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Sunday 22 <s>of</s> 45== This was a Dull morning Ma & John & Migs went to Church turn very Stormy a litle and Blowing == Monday 23 of == This was a fine morning John and I was Cuting stove wood all dy and fine Dry day == Tuesday 24 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning I was oing to start to go to Guelph with a load of Peas Came on rain we took the load into the Barn. turn our very soft rainnig havey == Wednesday 25 == This was a fine morning High wind we had Havey rain last Night this is lick a spring day == Thursday 26 of == This was a Stormy and Blowing Afternoon I went to J. Daugher to help to kill pigs Ma went to J. A Cockburn Migs was Helping Mrs Daugher == Friday 27 of == This was a fine morning I went to Guelph with a load of Peas == Saturday 28 of == This was a fine morning Ma and I went to Guelph I had 10 Bags of Wheat I kill a pig to Night == Sunday 29 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning Cam on rain very soft all at hom == Monday 30 <u>of</u> == This was a Hard morning working in the Barn Afternoon I went Dow to fix the stable and at the Blacksmith shop Ma & Jessie was at the Masters == Tuesday 31 of == This was a fine morning Afternoon Ma and I went to Mr Kerr to pay {?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/72d65c72a050099bb7b4f69c58975560.pdf 7ab4efa252ad6962737a1983e117ce9c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 46 1890 January 1 <u>of</u> 1890== This was a Dull morning turn out a Soft day rainng all day it rain About all day == Thursday 2 <u>of</u> == This was a this was a Soft looking morning it fair the Afternoon John went Down to the mill with 6 Bags to Chop 2 Bags of Wheat the Roads is very soft == Friday 3 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning Hard frost Again John and I was in the Bush all day Cuting stove wood == Saturday 4 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning the roads is very Hard and ruff Ma and I went to guelph had the Duble tem in the Buggy == Sunday 5 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning John & Migs & Jessis and I went to Church it Cam on a Soft Afternoon Havey to Night == Monday 6 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning it kep up all day turn out Windy Clear up Drying up Mr. Flemming was her at Danner == Tuesday 7 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning litle Cold John and I was Cuting stove wood in the Bush all day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b2fbb389ffd22865fd0096363fa712f.pdf ced711e7b2b9ba6d4e1f9893e89f2c0c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Wednesday 8 of 47 == This was a Dull morning I was spliting John took hom 2 loads turn out Stormy and Blowy Afternoon I went to H Cockburn with a cow to the Bull == Thursday 9 of == This was a Dull morning turn out stormy snowy I went Mr McKerracher and Brought our {his?} turn lay to kep for him == Friday 10 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull day and Cold Afternoon John and Migs went to Mr Kerr. Mr H Cokburn was her all Afternoon == Saturday 11 <u>of</u> == This was a Stormy morning Blowing with sleet Ma and I went to Guelph had the Baugy som {sleays?} on the road got hom at noon == Sunday 12 == This was a Dull morning Ma and John and Migs and I was at Church turn out soft == Monday 13 of == This was a Soft morning mud to the {house?} thawing all fornoon the Afternoon turn out stormy and Blowing very high wind == Tuesday 14 of == This was a fine morning Hard frost John went to guelph with a load of wood. I was patching the Barn and House the wind Blow a good {illegible} {?} of the Barn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/156baf83871a5f95d1f44d6a714fa6a1.pdf c9192bbbd85b96eabe59505785b7f784 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 48 Wednesday 15 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning snowing and rainng a litle it far up John Daugher and I went to move D. Mckerracher to Guelph turn out a fine day == Thursday 16 of == This was a fine morning John went to Guelph with a load of wood turn out Stormy and Cold {scribble} Migs was {sick?} all day == Friday 17 of == This was a fine morning I was About all fornoon the Afternoon I went to the Church meeting {scribble} John was {Sick?} all day. Migs is not much Better == Saturday 18 of == This was a fine morning Ma and I went to Guelph got hom at noon John {?} Better Migs is geting Better == Sunday 19 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning al at hom John and Migs is geting Better William was lay up today == Monday 20 of == This was a Dull morning I went to Guelph with the last of the wood John amd Migs is keping Better Willie About the sam. Ma is {comflenning?} turn out stormy == Tuesday 21 of == This was a Cold and Stormy somthing Ma is worst to day. all the rest is in the way of geting Better all same truble I went Down to {Abesfagh?} for som Beff stormy and cold https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/57b8df10fe299237e8d467ad5bcee1ba.pdf a56e1fd11fbcae2a273222b50f5e0707 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Wednesday 22 <u>of</u> 49== This was a Cold morning litle stormy Hard frost John & Migs and Willie is on the way of geting better Ma is Bad, and I have a Bad Cold == Thursday 23 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold morning and Blowing Hard frost Ma is not much Better the rest of them {illegible} Well == Friday 24 of == This was a Dull morning Snowing a litle and Blowing John and I went to the Bush for a load of wood Ma is geting round Again == Saturday 25 of == This was a Cold morning and Dull all day I went to Guelph myself good Whelling Ma is doing a litle know == Sunday 26 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning John & Migs & Jessie went to Church raining a litle Afternoon == Monday 27 of == This was a Dull morning turn out frost morning and Cold John & I was tacking the Peas Straw over to the old Stable looft, all geting Better of the Truble == Tuesday 28 of == This was a Hard morning I went with Beauty to the Bull 2 time fine day litle Cold Afternoon all About the Dorn == Wednesday 29 of == This was a Hard morning John and I went Cuting Stove wood the fornoon the Afternoon About the Dorn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/35574d272df7f1f921d5ef34c903d23c.pdf dfa93f8b2a195e1910980afdb348bf05 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 50 Thursday 30 <u>of</u> == This was a fine day John and I was Cuting Stove wood Afternoon took hom 2 load lick a Change Dull to Night Thawing a litle the Afternoon == Friday 31 <u>of</u> == This was a Soft morning raining Havey it fair up the Afternoon I made a {frig? (as in fridge?)} Box turn out very mudy and Soft https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec7ee40b82c5b2a4e2c97361d4175699.pdf effe3a3dc7f6c6f3958f5a1add88fc41 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February 1 <u>of</u> 51== This was a very Hard morning and Cold Ma & John went to Guelph I was Spliting Stove <u>wood</u> in the Bush the Afternoon I was pilling it up Cold to day == Sunday 2 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning John & Migs & Jessie & Willie and I went to Church == Monday 3 <u>of</u> == This was a Soft morning raining mud Again Dull wither John went Down to the Blacksmith == Tuesday 4 of == This was a Dull morning John and I went to the Bush to Cut Som Stove wood lick rain Afternoon wentto Robert Cockburn Sale very Dull Cam on a Havey rain to Night == Wednesday 5 of == This was a Dull morning litle frost I was not well I lay in Bed all fornoon Mother is lay up to with the truble == Thursday 6 <u>of</u> == This was a Hard morning Again I fell a litle Bettr I amg going round doing a liltle Mother is no Better == Friday 7 of == This was a Dull morning it was Snowing a litle it was Blowing Drifting all day John was Down at the Blacksmith fornoon == Saturday 8 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning Ma and I went to Guelph had the sleay for sleaying I had 2 live pigs. we Had Danner at D. Mckracher https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/26d131c360611a7d7f25945afbe5536e.pdf 4e852a69735d14513d3cc7b214885027 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 52 Sunday 9 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning John and Migs and Jessie and Willie and I was at Church Sleaying is not very good == Monday 10 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning litle Cold About hom Afternoon Alexander Fleming & Mary was her 2 youngsters Along with them == Tuesday 11 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning and a fine day I was fixing the {Churn?} John was at Mrs W Cookburn Bee Hailling stove wood I was Halling them == Wednesday 12 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning John and I was Cuting Stove wood all fornoon I was working About == 100 Thursday 13 of == This was a fine morning Thawing all day the Sleaying is goon Again John and I was Cuting stove wood Afternoon John start Hail som had to stop the snow About all Away Afternoon I was spliting stove wood == Friday 14 of == This was a Dull morning John and I went to the Bush came on rain we Had to Com hom rain About all day the snow About goon. mud all our == Saturday 15 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold morning Ma & I went to Guelph good Whelling Cold <s>{illegible}W</s>ind got hom About 2.O.Clock https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ca42d001a8da31c8c4b3e09699b0c307.pdf 36a48bb9186386644ed1a07d983d47a6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Sunday 16 <u>of</u> 53== This was a Cold morning Ma & John & Migs & Jessie went to Church == Monday 17 of == This was a fine morning John and I was Cuting som Stove wood Afternoon I went to Mr Daughar sale == Tuesday 18 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning litle Cold I went to Mr Crane sale good Whealing very Hard frost a Surprise party Cam to Night 45 in all Dance to 3.O.Clock in the morning thay engaging themselves {well?} == Wednesday 19 of == This was a Cold morning Hard frost About hom all day John took Mary Fleming hom == Thursday 20 <u>of</u> == This was a Stormy morning High wind all day working About all day Stormy About all day == Saturday 22 <u>of</u> == This was a {incorrect spelling of subtle?} morning Ma & John went to Guelph. I was about hom all day for sleaying John {was?} the Back road Alone the 7. at {C/J/I?} {illegible} for the Barle and Potatios Diger I Bought at the sale https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e8ade36face5d5637b39755756d0c42.pdf d2ab4ddeafd5b5c5297457fe4b8be1cb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 54 Sunday 23 <u>of</u>== This was a fine morning Ma & John & Migs and I went to Church we Had the sleay not very good sleaying snowing to Night == Monday 24 of == This was a fine morning John I was Drawing out {Cord/lord?} wood all day it was thawing all day snow About all good == Tuesday 25 <u>of</u>== This was a Dull day Thawing all day litle stormy and Cold Mr & Mrs {I/J}.A. Cockburn was her Afternoon == Wednesday 26 of == This was a Dull day the road is soft Cuting up Afternoon I went to Mr {I/J} smith sale == Thursday 27 of == This was a fine morning Hard frost John and I went to the Bush all day Cuting stove wood == Friday 28 of == This was a Soft morning raining a litle John went Down to the Blacksmith with the Harrows and got tow shoe set. Mud Again very soft https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a488f654dbd1077b5439fc34fc90ae82.pdf fdb179c740e8fe05b6b97509ec0e8afe PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 1890 55== == March 1 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold morning Ma & John went to Guelph with the Buggy. I was Spliting Stove wood very Cold == Sunday 2 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning John & Migs & Jessie and I went to Church had the Bugy == Monday 3 <u>of</u> == This was a Hard and Cold morning John & I went to the Bush Cuting stove wood. the Afternoon took hom a load with the wagon I was spliting turn out shower with snow; Ma was at H Cockburn Afternoon == Tuesday 4 <u>of</u> == This wa a Cold morning litle stormy Afternoon I went to Mr Mason sale very stormy Snowing it fair up == Wednesday 5 <u>of</u> == This was Cold morning John went to Guelph he had the Bougy I was hom I took one load of wood out of the Bush no sleaying == Thursday 6 <u>of</u> == This was a fine day but very Hard frost and Cold <s>Ho</s> John went Down to the Blacksmith Afternoon I went to Mr Middleton sale Ma & Migs went up W. Goodence == Friday 7 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning very Hard frost we was {illegible} out the pump Afternoon John and I went to the Bush to Cut stove wood https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3485e06ba0ea3b41ca9d6914d687f69c.pdf 590322e408eb514202186041cde47cc6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 56 Saturday 8 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning Ma & John went to Guelph I was Spliting som Stove wood Afternoon took hom 2 load == Sundau 9 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning Ma & John & Migs & Jessie went to Church == Monday 10 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning John and I was Cuting stove wood Afternoon took hom 3 loads turn out snowing a litle == Tuesday 11 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning thawing a litle all day the ground is geting soft we was clearing som Seed oats put up 12 Bags 9 of W 6 of B Don R. to Night 9.M. {written in left margin} october {written in right margin} == Wednesday 12 of == This was a Soft morning all the snow goon the roads is soft mud to the Beat mead == Thursday 13 <u>of</u> == This was a Dull morning but Clear up the yard vey Soft Afternoon John and I went up to Mr Wilcock sale == Friday 14 of == This was a fine morning litle frost John and I went to the Bush Cuting stove wood thawing a litle got mudy == Saturday 15 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold and Hard frost Ma & John and I went to Guelph litle stormy to day Snowing a litle the roads is very ruff Whelin IIIIIIII https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/19653f189ea8c3ad7b06a10923ada0d5.pdf b5e1548f4ba458dcd154c5a5e255d56f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Sunday 16 <u>of</u> 57 == This was a Cold morning Ma & John & Migs and I was at Church High wind == Monday 17 <u>of</u> == This was a Stormy day Snow a litle About all day == Tuesday 18 of == This was a fine morning John I went to the Bush Cuting Stove wood Afternoon I went to Mrs John Schartzenberger furnel. John was tacking hom wood == Wednesday 19 of == This was a fine mornng I went to Guelph for flour the roads is good Whelling Afternoon John I was Cuting Stove wood in the Bush == Thursday 20 <u>of</u> == This was a fine morning the roads is Bad John & I went to Nassagaways to Mc Bruine sale terable roads == Friday 21 of == This was a Soft looking morning About hom all day mothing but mud == Saturday 22 of == This was a fine morning litle frost Ma & Migs and I went to Guelph the roads is bad == Sunday 23 <u>of</u> == This was a Cold morning we was all at hom the roads is Bad == Monday 24 of == This was a fine morning we was Cuting stove wood all day Hard frost this morning got soft the Afternoon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/285ea51acbe2d4ea3620c2d1f7ce5823.pdf bd5e89e695285cc9a9aef157feb1d654 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/046975d7e78cbba5291f444f26b75f95.pdf 1aac13afdaefff7ef524ceb289818bc6 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c10ce025d7c696cee7bd9b466e7cdba4.pdf b3aad04723ebf2243aece57bfe9cb6d2 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bc4f4e7754a40362cbb2219444a9c780.pdf 2978b0ce39db50442df291c9ade79ac2 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f5fb7ef3d427f76960f758a5a5966f20.pdf 5eec1bc560b5892fc6a8c98fd5176783 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d8203e258e58dfacd8de08eb72beade6.pdf 07fda0660103f844014e2f82f8073909 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/187ed5bd0acc9c3c24e7bd1d72b10534.pdf 5abb5ee23a4db9685cca4fdd631c6ab8 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3eb2f527f7f6a6f99ad806deafa0a2b1.pdf f354558042924dc3a260e6ceb3a22340 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d82c27863cc5767d82ddb9faf0444325.pdf c1eff55ce0cfd0e57300d258f93a9e97 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d3ef03ff8e78e6fa416b650ec40b482.pdf 8f3e0e189e745500a53d640944080036 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c3b8c404aad8a1430dc5c2230962c459.pdf c5a7f42b802daa2a437e99277f496321 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7c9731614fa081976dada043e00d8d3a.pdf e214524cc920f6123640e5045e6e1c46 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6eba1ff9486b7fef1a49e9f29285da54.pdf cefd4b47204a21903d80b9c8b09f7b6f PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ddb00ac9d9c251f72662470d20f3982b.pdf f9d0b7167ca4e2d0a5d1862326325471 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a4c4e875d1d42b940898332f172b1a4c.pdf 2352febdc96003287dad6d17b2eaa1e6 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/67de0654cac8dbfd93949aa391150e57.pdf dfad0c8b2d7f9394c9839bd54252986f PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bb2362d75a73f7b5cc01b99299a6cca5.pdf a36604715f060e974717425208e69b4d PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cb23c573becd543befd9346782133065.pdf 1c615ba1d495b832f637dec8ad9dfec6 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/714bbfe9a42162ec462c142a20414f16.pdf 37615f77ae1c753447bfd34f3d5132da PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7321f6cd59a492704deff7bd788502b3.pdf cd0a60c35b1c37a1e1ca57c4e8d58eaf PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ef7a37ab93de67d24c185254e88c0dc3.pdf 7de247b2dea4cd1804a195deb81a385b PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/805079e3cc11037fbb9b4df95c5e76f2.pdf 5ad4b963eef9cf82fc6c4b0ebedc764b PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c3d9f72d60373b7fced85387ec97846e.pdf c85ad60e94bfd88df265aa59fdedc198 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3d338660971a26b1b2a6dee66cc79e66.pdf e5e4163dbed66ff275c888afa2e7e1f3 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0cbddc8e7d765f2d6081eb84fe8d3896.pdf 0088383100dd59bb1cf0cf08336c81c6 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf0a0efef1ccc9845609ab2882b640f6.pdf 60d2dffb2a93f9df5d2cf71b6ad4eb3a PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7b9a0ff5a6f1fa609c4cf23a15739811.pdf ad34080cdfae3edccb33de7975722d07 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c02e761b9a975a8da3a7fde27eeb6794.pdf d523bb6ca9a942fda6f0b00478b96e66 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9f42fe1e97c8bb734106b203fe4ee3c4.pdf 138355ce79ec8df1d4d91dc157c3a9ed PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0857741ffeab6098e3b8d038037a4281.pdf 3a61b86f36c705c5dd38acd0c39e764c PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/12e392903da9c802bf961da41c30afbf.pdf e89d9254e8bdc688974663e0593c51a6 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/554570782bbb8ee847ab61203c8b6bc5.pdf 8831864ca15e3d768db0d718b9c9c524 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0a4040f3d9c74cd80c3b72e39729dd89.pdf 26874cf9d84de5a8280dd0b2948f20b5 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/24ce7c2ac8e5031abb342eaf4e720f1b.pdf 4b8330657cbc73e305e7aa64b7c14b8d PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/261fe0fa5151191d87a9fa5f5ff61ae9.pdf c3f04bba683600db61e52b1437643ac6 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ef7a0c3b5e4b53d9b0f013668f061b1c.pdf 0f47b10ac673967a299bc4bde01ca8df PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/78f59ae8e07ccfc401d986ebdc0ae824.pdf f3d330a5716bc51a9ec5de15495b02a2 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d040e320e10d757b1a2fd4a926522e8e.pdf 71a363f1aee73f668de508eeaa76b663 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e471934e9194584b62e3fe79ba27879a.pdf 68767823ab6ee0a16574801a663c76ef PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/756583e668b2cf386410e4546af2ab5f.pdf 7a7468232ed72f5a4dcd4ded185eac97 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7bd95e824b82c9a104ef63abc099f742.pdf 13e9ea327f5f46370150642240d533b6 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6280ab26c17f2b319ed02979a1e83cc5.pdf aeaddf82f8581604636638e49aad0449 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d8fd4787db6486b24dcd3d73736735e.pdf d0ef24a154d9772dc86cd42fe5b7bb0b PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3d802215201365635d748568c07e7c52.pdf 7d6b4026a7ebafe424eb0cb0b9aa7bfe PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9de6a5d0ec0014e619b05b0a5b7cab0c.pdf e1c77dab7f9e996c4a0f2ca8c31b3dd2 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fc231716f29ff579105b17c245594740.pdf c3996ef4fef421cd806c4cefd0796a81 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f47744882185685c5d5b8a6c813a8f40.pdf d458141fd1858134bd6cded3d4c0b022 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d60bb2f7e67ea14a50dd8b446104db7c.pdf de9c65aa79ff8245410ad3e4ee31d19a PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a474fe89df291fc20308dae8bd6f4a74.pdf dfe884c0298f929f79f0651392bb5fba PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/925225004fc2636f03dabd7d890bf7f4.pdf 212686bdea2fa58396204db84141922e PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dde34e387894d9313afbd237360b8c49.pdf 373fb3a596e72fc57de7bf99008ffcb0 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f8c75fe57e4f69c777569fdb22b60e94.pdf 67f476a57c8058a717dc3decddf054d5 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c39aa7a5c21c156d26e0f8522f4ad7ae.pdf e87047475307762b710af054d8f5baf8 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9d33a183dba2885149d3d63172465f13.pdf 37d0636a8ae2fa279a06d395887977a2 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/97748e0a60e8797a7429e48c0b382fef.pdf a66f9c470351c5cb0a5d4b0cc6c76372 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f313e9c37c865fdd86e8e9753cb4965c.pdf 9c7cea446a0db9da3371655d5d745f81 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/824d150473f472bfd9b31c41fed36c01.pdf e3899349d135ae3cf300efeddfd39b56 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b192c1c54fae81e9354acf5d5dfe4c13.pdf 661ca32811e53ae4ec1a4885b78a272c PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2c2abc9f0955711d7c69fcc83fd1ec8e.pdf f292569ef58f2b46ee738ed36329fb82 PDF Text Text � 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 John Jeffrey Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Jeffrey Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Wellington County Museum and Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1877 - 1900 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, PuslinchTownship, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. John Jeffrey Diary & Transcription, 1877-1879 John Jeffrey Diary, 1889-1891 John Jeffrey Diary, 1897-1900 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 John Jeffrey Diary, 1889-1891 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Jeffrey Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Wellington County Museum and Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1889-1891 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, Puslinch Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. March 1st, 1889 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. John Jeffrey 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>Front cover of diary, red blue green marbling pattern. Considerable wear along edge </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><table> <tbody><tr> <td>240</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>122</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>300</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>662</td> <td>feet of lumber</td> </tr> </tbody></table> 1888 11 loads of Peas loads of oats in 1888.21 load {side diagram of a building} 16 feet { and roof-line} 9 Feet {front angle of building} 20ft X 16 feet {written vertically at bottom} 1888 I sow the Mangels 14th of May Planted Potatoes 17th of May 1889 Sow the Mangles 10 of May Planted Potatoes 16th &amp; 17st of May and sow som Turnips {also written vertically on right hand side} John D. S.Jeffrey John Jeffrey {page 2} Day Book for 1889 {Drawing of a bird's head with a ship on its neck carrying a feather inscribed} John Jeffrey {More detailed drawing of a bird's head with a ship on its neck carrying a feather inscribed} John Jeffrey 1889.1890<table></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>1888 - sow 55 Bushels </p><p>1889 Sow 72 1/2 </p><p>Look out for the 2 South Down laming About 15th of March 1890 </p><p><br /> </p><p>November 10th 1887 </p><p>27 </p><p>{figuring in pencil on side of page} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1889_March_1_of_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1889 March 1 of 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday2.2C_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday2, of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_3_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 3 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_4_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 4 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_3_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 3 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_6_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 6 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_7_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 7 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_8_of"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 8 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="1889_March_1_of_1889">1889 March 1 <u>of</u> 1889</span></h2> <p>This Am a fine morning John and I was in the Bush Cutting Stove Wood Afternoon I was spliting John was Hailing hom 3 loads. Mrs. Birkly died this Afternoon. </p> <h2><span id="Saturday2,_of"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday2.2C_of">Saturday2, of</span></h2> <p>This am a Dull morning Ma and I went to Guelph I had the old stove it was thawing all day lick rain John and I Brecking in Barton in the Cuters to-night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_3_of">Sunday 3 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This Morn a fine morning Ma &amp; John &amp; {illegible/ Miss?} went to church Afternoon Ma &amp; Miss and I went to Mr Binkle Furnel Very larg Furnel </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_4_of">Monday 4 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This Am a fine morning John and I went to the Bush afternoon Robert &amp; Mrs Cockburn was her this Afternoon Thawing a little yet </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_3_of">Tuesday 3 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This Am a fin Morning John &amp; I was Cuting Stove Wood the Afternoon Ma and I went to John A. Cockburn the Roads is Bad </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_6_of">Wednesday 6 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This am a Dull morning lick of change John went Down to the mill wit 6 bags to chop, Afternoon I was spliting John was Hailing hom 3 load I was in the Bush all day Cold to-Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_7_of">Thursday 7 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This Am a fine Morning John and I was in the Bush Cuting stove wood Afternoon I went Down to the Church Metting Por Sleaying </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_8_of">Friday 8 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>Tha am a Cold morning John and I went to the Bush to Cut stove wood turn out Very Stormy the Afternoon Snowing </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_9_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 9 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_10_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 10 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_11_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 11 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_12_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 12 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesdy_13_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesdy 13 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_14_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 14 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_15_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 15 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_16_of"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 16 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_9_of">Saturday 9 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This Am a Stormy morning Ma and I went to guelph {illegible} a tesable day Blowing and Snowing {illegible} Complete Block up </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_10_of">Sunday 10 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This am a Dull morning all at hom the Road is Block up </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_11_of">Monday 11 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This am a fine morning I went and caled out Mr Martin to get the road Cleared hima and I was. Opened up Bad Block up. The Afternoon Ma &amp; {Miss?} and John {Drove out?} to John {Douchon?} </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_12_of">Tuesday 12 of</span></h2> <p>This am a fine Fine day John and {ma?} Cuting Stove Wood </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesdy_13_of">Wednesdy 13 of</span></h2> <p>This morning a fine morning in the Bush Cut Stove Wood all day the {mare?/manure} going away the {snow?} is melting it </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_14_of">Thursday 14 of</span></h2> <p>Was a Hard {illegible} Cuting Stove wood all day Dun on hot {illegible} Ma &amp; {illegible} was at L {Dauytar?} Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_15_of">Friday 15 of</span></h2> <p>Was a Dull Morning High wind all day John and I was Cuting Stove wood <u>Ma 7 {Mige} waa at L Day John {Dauchor?}</u> Afternoon tea I went with Deny to the Bush </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_16_of">Saturday 16 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John &amp; I was Cuting Stove wood the Afternoon we was {Hiding?} the {?} logs the snow about all gone </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_17_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 17 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#ellon_day_18_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">ellon day 18 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_19_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 19 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_20_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 20 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_21_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 21 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_23_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 23 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_17_of">Sunday 17 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John and I went to Church had the {team} in the Buggy the {ranch in Bud?} the snow is Deh in the cut </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="ellon_day_18_of">ellon day 18 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull day we was Cuting stove wood all forenoon the Afternoon Cleaning Seed Out </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_19_of">Tuesday 19 of</span></h2> <p>This am a fine day turn out Dull John and I was Cuting some Casol wood the land is gettong soft the snowmost all goon Snow About the fence Sides </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_20_of">Wednesday 20 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This am a fine day we was Cuting casol wood theAfternoon I went to John {Daughor?} with one of the sow and left her </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_21_of">Thursday 21 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Cuting casol wood abd Stove wood Afternoontook the other sow to {Daughor?} and left her Mr &amp; Mrs H Cockburn was her this afternoon John went down to the post Office had the wagon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_23_of">Saturday 23 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; John &amp; I went to Guelph had the {team?} in the baugy the rauch in is bad We went to John {Dauhor?} for th 2 Sow </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_24_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 24 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_25_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 25 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_26_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 26 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_27_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 27 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_28_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 28 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_29_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 29 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_30_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 30 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_31_of"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 31 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_24_of">Sunday 24 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John &amp; {Migs/Mige?} &amp; Jessie out to church </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_25_of">Monday 25 of</span></h2> <p>This was a hard morning we ws all day in the Bush Cuting Casol &amp; Stove wood </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_26_of">Tuesday 26 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Hard and Cold Morning all day in th Bush Cuting wood Casol &amp; Stove wood after ten I went with young Bull to the Ball </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_27_of">Wednesday 27 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning John and I was in the Bush all day Cuting some Stove wood and Casol wood old Bull {Calved?} this morning </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_28_of">Thursday 28 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold Morning We was Spliting wood and Pulling up. finished the work in the Bush Afternoon {Cleaning?} Barely Put up 5 bags of chop </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_29_of">Friday 29 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning {Cleaning?} Barley and oats for <s>Seed {illegible}</s> John went Down to the Mill for the Chop {Meal?} this morning </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_30_of">Saturday 30 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning Ma and I went to Guelph got {ham/home} About 2 OClock </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_31_of">Sunday 31 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning turn out a Stormy day snowing all day Sheep {Taming?} {one/me?} to-night </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1889_April_1_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1889 April 1 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_2_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 2 <s>of</s></span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_3_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 3 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_4_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 4 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_5_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 5 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_6_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 6 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_7_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 7 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="1889_April_1_of"><u>1889</u> April 1 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a winter Looking morning it fell About 4 Inches of snow from sunday morning About the Dam all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_2_of">Tuesday 2 <s>of</s></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning Hard frost we was {Hailling/Haulling} out manure all day with the {Heavy?} For {Sleaving?} 13 {?} </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_3_of">Wednesday 3 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning Came on rain we had some Thunder and Lighting I start at 6. O Clock with the Cattle to the fair it rain very heavy the most of the forenoon I sold the 2 Cattle John Had the Bugy bad gauch. Heavy snow {illegible} snow Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_4_of">Thursday 4 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull mornning and Cold About {home?} About all day I went to H Cockburn with dny to the Bull the Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_5_of">Friday 5 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Hard morning dull all day Ma and all the Children went ot the Scholl {?} John took them Down and Cam home with the team and went on foot i went for them to Night Shower of snow today </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_6_of">Saturday 6 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Hard frost Ma and I went to Guelph Bad gouch the snow not away yet </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_7_of">Sunday 7 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma and {I/J} &amp; {Mige/Migs?} went to Church Bad gouch </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_8_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 8 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_9_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 9 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_10_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 10 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_11_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 11 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_12_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 12 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_13_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 13 <s>of</s></span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_14_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 14 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_8_of">Monday 8 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning we was sawing som of the old logs the Afternoon Ma and Willie and I went to Mc Keess </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_9_of">Tuesday 9 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning the land is Drying fast we Start to Plough the seed. A..Flemming was here today </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_10_of">Wednesday 10 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was working about the dam </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_11_of">Thursday 11 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was hom Doing smal jobs </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_12_of">Friday 12 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning little frost John was Ploughing all day, I was Planting a Seeder Hagein the garden </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_13_of">Saturday 13 <s>of</s></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning Hard frost Ma &amp; {Migs/mags} and I went to guelph John ws Ploughing all forenoon the Afternoon John went down to the Blacksmith with the team to get {shoes/shoed} </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_14_of">Sunday 14 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; John &amp; Jessie went out Church They went to sunday schol </p><p>Monday 14 of </p><p>This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was Hauling out manure all day Paley {gusse?} up lay Down would not get up) took the 2 sow to John {Daugher?} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_16_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 16 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_17_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 17 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_18_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 18 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_19_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 19 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_20_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 20 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_21_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 21 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_22_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 22 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_16_of">Tuesday 16 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I was Harrow for oats the Afternnon we Start to sow oats got 5 bushels sown </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_17_of">Wednesday 17 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John was sowing sow About 9 Bushel ,,,14 B sown got Pond feld finished John {Bolel?} it Afternoon very arm I {fret?} on End to Polly and {illegible} her </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_18_of">Thursday 18 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John was {illegible} Ploughing all day I was working in the garden I went to J {Daugher?} for the 2 sows this morning </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_19_of">Friday 19 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John was Harrow and sow 8 Bushels of Barely and Rold it , I was Puting up a fence in the garden to Night cam Thunder an Lightening little rain </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_20_of">Saturday 20 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; john went to guelph got hom at {?} I was Harrow all forenoon with the two {Cattle?} Afternoon John Sow About 6 1/2 Bushels of Peas , I was working in the garden </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_21_of">Sunday 21 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold Morning allat hom John &amp; {Migs/Mags} &amp; Jessie was at the Sunday <u>scholl</u> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_22_of">Monday 22 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold Morning Hard frost John was gon ploughing and Harrow all day , I sow 3 1/2 Bushels of Oas in the swam part of the feld. I was working in the garden most Part of the day </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_23_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 23 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_24_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 24 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_25_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 25 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_26_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 26 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_27_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 27 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_28_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 28 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_29_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 29 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_30_of"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 30 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_23_of">Tuesday 23 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>8 This was a Dull mornnig I was Harrow . got Don About 10 OClock John Start to the feld at {?} Bush 12 Bushels {wheat?} 16 Bushels in the feld {sower/sowen} </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_24_of">Wednesday 24 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning John was Roling all forenoon turn out a very high wind. {lick?} sown I was working in the garden Cam on a Thunder Storm Heavy rain </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_25_of">Thursday 25 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull day John was {gon?}plough all day I was working at the fences all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_26_of">Friday 26 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning John was Harrow the fornoon I finished the fence and working in hte garden Afternoon Sow 5 Bushel of Oats Midle feld </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_27_of">Saturday 27 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning ma &amp; I went to Guelph turn out a soft day rain all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_28_of">Sunday 28 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Soft morning it fair up but shower all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_29_of">Monday 29 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning John was Ploughing {sowed?/sood?} I was puting up fence </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_30_of">Tuesday 30 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning John was Ploughing I was working at the fence very Cold all day </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_of_Wednesday_May_1_of_9"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May of Wednesday May 1 of 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_2_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 2 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_3_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 3 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturady_4_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturady 4 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_5_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 5 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_6_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 6 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_7_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 7 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May_of_Wednesday_May_1_of_9">May <u>of</u> Wednesday May 1 <u>of</u> 9</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold Morning and Hard frost this morning Very Cold all day John finished the Ploughing for the Peas this Afternoon I sow 5 Bushels Peas John was Harrow </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_2_of">Thursday 2 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning we was Harrow and sowing sow 5 1/2 of Oats it was a little rain the Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_3_of">Friday 3 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I was Harow all forenoon John was Picking stons the Afternoon he sow 9 Bushels of Barely got all in But one Bushel of Oats to sow. Black oats </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturady_4_of">Saturady 4 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I was finished th Harrow after that I start to the Roler and got it rold Ma &amp; John &amp; Jessie was at Guelph I had the colts all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_5_of">Sunday 5 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; {Migs/Mags} &amp; I was at Church Very warm </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_6_of">Monday 6 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning {tooking/tacking} out manure the Afternoon John was Ploughing and I was working at fences </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_7_of">Tuesday 7 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Very warm {tooking/tacking} out manure I sow a Bushel of Black oats Afternoon John was the land for Pottoes and Mangls Ma and I went to the Church meeting </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#10_Wednesday_8_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">10 Wednesday 8 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_9_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 9 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_10_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 10 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_11_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 11 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_12_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 12 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_13_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 13 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_14_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 14 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="10_Wednesday_8_of">10 Wednesday 8 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning very warm John was Ploughing I was Puting up fences at the Bush </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_9_of">Thursday 9 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a warm morning I was Ploughing About all day Afternoon John went Down to the Mill with 3 bags to chop Mr &amp; Mrs John Cockburn was her the Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_10_of">Friday 10 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Hot morning turn ou Dull I was Harrow got Don John was Roling the land for the Mangles it Cam on a Thunder Shower fences up Afternoon I was Drilling for the mangles and sow them </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_11_of">Saturday 11 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; John &amp; Migs &amp; Willie was a guelph I was Puting up fences </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_12_of">Sunday 12 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John &amp; Migs &amp; Jessie was at Church </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_13_of">Monday 13 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning and Very warm all day John &amp; Migs &amp; I was Picking Stons all day of the {grim?} lick rain to Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_14_of">Tuesday 14 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning I was Puting up a fence John was Roling the grass Mother &amp; Ma &amp; Migs was at H Cockburn visiting. Afternoon John {smal?} {Clear?} 11 Bags of oats </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wedneday_15_of_11"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wedneday 15 of 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_16_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 16 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_17_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 17 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_18_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 18 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_19_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 19 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Mondaday_20_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Mondaday 20 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_21_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 21 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wedneday_15_of_11">Wedneday 15 <u>of</u> 11</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull Mornig John and I went to guelph with 11 Bags of Oats 2 of Peas oats 27C Per B peas 52C Came a Thunder Storm to to Night Heavy rain </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_16_of">Thursday 16 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning after the rain we start to Plant Potatoes About 4 Bags </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_17_of">Friday 17 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>Tis was a fine morning we was Planting Poutatos got the all in Planted About 3 Bags , little over 6 Bags alltogether and Sow som Turnips and the last of the mangales </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_18_of">Saturday 18 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning very Hot all day I was Puting wire on the fence Ma &amp; John &amp; Migs was at guelph </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_19_of">Sunday 19 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning Mother &amp; John &amp; Jessie &amp; Willie and I was at the Church Cam on Havey Thunder and rain it fare up the Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Mondaday_20_of">Mondaday 20 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning and very warm I was {illegible} manuer John was Plaughing we wash the sheep after Dinner we Had som rain the Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_21_of">Tuesday 21 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning raining it fair up we was tacking out manuar Afternoon very Cold and Dull </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#12_Wednesday_22_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">12 Wednesday 22 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_23_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 23 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_24_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 24 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_25_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 25 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_26_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 26 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_27_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 27 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_28_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 28 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="12_Wednesday_22_of">12 Wednesday 22 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold Morning windy I was working at the fences John was Ploughing Tacking out manuar the Afternoon very Cold </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_23_of">Thursday 23 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning I was at the fences John was Ploughing Afternoon tacking out manur little frost this morning </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_24_of">Friday 24 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning tacking out manuar got it all out After that I start to Clip the sheep got them all Don 2 Sheep </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_25_of">Saturday 25 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; Migs &amp; John was at guelph I was Ploughing fine day litle Cold </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_26_of">Sunday 26 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning Ma &amp; Willie &amp; I went to Church </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_27_of">Monday 27 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning I was working at the fences John was Ploughing Afternoon John went Down to the Blacksmith to get Bully shovel and Cutter {?} turn out a {?} Afternoon raining </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_28_of">Tuesday 28 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning and raining a litle we was About all day Dull and Cold all day Clear up About Night </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_29_of_13">Wednesday 29 of 13</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning John was Plouh hing the Sood I was Puting n a foset and {Himing?} a gat Cam on a Soft Night raining Mrs John {Dauglar?} Came her this Afternoon I Very {Hasel?} frost last Night ice About 1/4inch thick </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_30_of">Thursday 30 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Soft morning rain all Night it rain lest or mor all day Mrs I {Daughar?} had to stay all last Night John took mis home to Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_31_of">Friday 31 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dul morning rainHavey last Night it fair up but Dull all day John was Ploughing all day I was working about </p><p>Monday Tuesday </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#14_June_1_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">14 June 1 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_2_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 2 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_3_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 3 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_4_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 4 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_5_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 5 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_6_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 6 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="14_June_1_of">14 June 1 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning, litle Cold Ma &amp; I went to guelph the {rauch?} was Havey Afternoon I went Down to {last name?} with the Cow to Weight 1120 lbs John was Ploughing all day at the fellow </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_2_of">Sunday 2 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>Thi was a Dull Morning all {illegible} hom litle Cold </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_3_of">Monday 3 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning Dull all day I was puting up fences Planting som corn Afternoon {?} gates John was Poughing . I went with Daisy to the Bull to Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_4_of">Tuesday 4 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning mor rain last Night Dry this morning I was Harrow for the Corn and Turnips and John was Puting up fences Afternoon we sow the Corn Cam on rain Before we got it Roled all </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_5_of">Wednesday 5 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning I went to guelph with the Cow and Could not sell took her hom again John Cam up with the Boughy . it rain About a fornoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_6_of">Thursday 6 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine Morning High wind I was Pailing wash out of the fall Wheat John was Ploughing I was working at the fence </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_7_of_15"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 7 of 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturady_8_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturady 8 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_9_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 9 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_10_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 10 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_11_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 11 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesdy_12_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesdy 12 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_13_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 13 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_14_of"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 14 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_7_of_15">Friday 7 <u>of</u> 15</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning I was Driling for the turnips Cam on rain About 11.O'Clock and rain all Afternoon Soft night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturady_8_of">Saturady 8 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning it rain lat Night Ma &amp; John went to guelph Cam on rain this Afternoon. Soft to Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_9_of">Sunday 9 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning all at hom Cam on rain </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_10_of">Monday 10 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning we start to the labour all Hands But Mr Blair Cam out John was Ploughing </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_11_of">Tuesday 11 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning working {atthe/the} road work all day Joh ws Ploughing </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesdy_12_of">Wednesdy 12 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning at the road work got Don at noon all that Cam out except Mr Blair </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_13_of">Thursday 13 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning working at the Turnips land the Afternoon John went Down to the Black smith with one to shovel I was Puling Cattle out the {illegible} </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_14_of">Friday 14 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning very warm Harrow and Drilling for the turnip we got all the Turnips {sown/sowne} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#16_Saturday_15_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">16 Saturday 15 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_16_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 16 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_17_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 17 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_18_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 18 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_19_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 19 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_20_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 20 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="16_Saturday_15_of">16 Saturday 15 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>Thisw was a Dull morning Ma &amp; Migs and I went to guelph I had the wool 20 C lbs for the long 220 we went round By the Plum to M. {gooden?} we got a Havey shower of rain on our way </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_16_of">Sunday 16 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This wa a Dull morning Ma &amp; John &amp; Migs was at Church Cam on a Shower of rain About 2.O.Clock </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_17_of">Monday 17 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning after the Havey rain last {short for Night?} I was at the Road work with Mr. Blair </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_18_of">Tuesday 18 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning I was at the road work with Mr Blair finished at noon Afternoon I was working full Wheat John was {caffler?} the Mangals </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_19_of">Wednesday 19 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning turn out very soft John and I was Clearing Oats and put up 2 Buagsto Chop I was Down to the Mill to get Chop and 2 shoe put on Cam on som havey shower of rain Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_20_of">Thursday 20 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I was puting som shingles on the Barn John &amp; Migs was a Guelph Afternoon I was Having som of the {spelling of potatoes?} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_21_of_17"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 21 of 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_22"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_23_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 23 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_24_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 24 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_25_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 25 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_26_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 26 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_27_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 27 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_21_of_17">Friday 21 <u>of</u> 17</span></h2> <p>This was a soft mornig Thunder &amp; Lighten Havey rain Aternoon I went Back to the Bush to {fise?} Colberton the {1.se?} </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_22">Saturday 22</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning Ma and I went to Guelph very Cold after the rain Drying up fast.John. Cockburn Cam for, ma, to Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_23_of">Sunday 23 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John &amp; Willie and I was at Church </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_24_of">Monday 24 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I went Down to McDonald for the {Truks?} Afternoon I went down with a load of logs to the mill </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_25_of">Tuesday 25 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I went Down with the last of the logs got hom About 2.OClock Afternoon Ma and I went to Mr Flemming </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_26_of">Wednesday 26 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning raining a little it fair up John and I was thinning the Mangles. John went for Mrs. W. Cockburn Afternoon Ma &amp; Migs took her home </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_27_of">Thursday 27 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning John was Cuting Hay I was Cuing som in the swamp Afternoon Came on a Thunder storm Havey rain it fair up About 3OClock </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="18_Friday_28_of">18 Friday 28 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; John &amp; Migs &amp; Jessie &amp; Willie all went to the 10 Con. {Picknest? picknic?} I was at hom att the Mangles </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturay_29_of">Saturay 29 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine very Hot Ma and I went to guelph got hom at noon Afternoon we took in a load of Hay very warm </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_30_of">Sunday 30 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; John &amp; Migs was at Church </p><p>John Jeffrey Aber{illegible} {illegible} Hill {illegible} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_1_of_19"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July 1 of 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_2_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 2 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_3_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 3 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_4_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 4 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_of_5_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday of 5 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturaday_6_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturaday 6 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_1_of_19">July 1 <u>of</u> 19</span></h2> <p>This was a fine Morning very warm I was Harrow the fallow John was atthe Mangales thining </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_2_of">Tuesday 2 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John was Cuting the Clover Afternoon Cam on rain and Havey thunder all {forenoon/afternoon} </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_3_of">Wednesday 3 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Hot morning I went to guelph with the Cow very warm Dull market sold her for $37. to a guelph Bucher McCrossman, John was Plough the fallow I got a rid hom with H. Cockburn had som Havey rain coming hom </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_4_of">Thursday 4 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Fine morning I was Thining the Turnips John was at the falow Afternoon John was Racking and Cuting , and I was Puting som up in kills. Clear up </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_of_5_of">Friday of 5 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I was working at the Hay John was Ploughing the Afternoon Racking and tacking in Hay took in 3 loads </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturaday_6_of">Saturaday 6 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine mornng Ma &amp; Migs &amp; Jessie &amp; Willie and I went to guelph John was Ploughing Afernoon John was racking and I was killing it {was?/up?} very warm to day </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#20_Sunday_7_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">20 Sunday 7 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_8_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 8 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_9_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 9 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_10_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 10 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_11_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 11 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_12_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 12 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="20_Sunday_7_of">20 Sunday 7 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Mother &amp; Migs &amp; Jessie and I was at Church Walter &amp; Mrs {Goodess?} was her to Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_8_of">Monday 8 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine Morning John was at Mower Cuting the hay I was Cting Down some in the swamp Afternoon took in 3 good loads of Hay </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_9_of">Tuesday 9 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John Ploughing the fallow the Afternoon he was Racking {got?} I was Killing very {?} </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_10_of">Wednesday 10 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Hot morning Jogn finished the falow after that we start to Hail in got in 2 loads after Diner Cam on a Havey Thunder storm Havey rain </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_11_of">Thursday 11 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning after the rain we all at the Turnips all fornoon Afternoon we took in 3 loads of Hay </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_12_of">Friday 12 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I was puting {pass?} green on the Potatoes John as mowing the low feld Afternoon we took 2 1/2 loads of Hay </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_13_of_21"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 13 of 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_14_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 14 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_15_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 15 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_16_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 16 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_17_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 17 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_18_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 18 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_13_of_21">Saturday 13 of 21</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning Ma and I went to guelph Afternoon John was Racking and I was Hilling it up we had a very Havey rain the guelph </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_14_of">Sunday 14 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning tirn out Dull we had a little shower of rain Ma &amp; Willie and I was at Church </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_15_of">Monday 15 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John was Puting the Hay got it all Down Afternoon err took in 4 1/2 loads Mrs. W {goodise??goodess?/goodwise?} and Miss {Goodwise?} her this Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_16_of">Tuesday 16 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I weent with Bell to H Cockburn to the {Ball/Bull} and after that all the {illegible} Afternoon we got all the hay rack up and put up </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_17_of">Wednesday 17 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning we start to get in the last of the Hay 3 loads all in 22 loads of Hay </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_18_of">Thursday 18 of</span></h2> <p>Thiswas a fine morning we was all at the Turnips gtot them Don About 3.O.Clock John was Down at the Blacksmith with {illegible} {Belly/Bully/Dolly} to get shovel I was Puting in the last of the road work Cuting the Thistles </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#22_Friday_19_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">22 Friday 19 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_20_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 20 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_21_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 21 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_22_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 22 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_23_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 23 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_24_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 24 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_25_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 25 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="22_Friday_19_of">22 Friday 19 of</span></h2> <p>This ws a Dull morning lick rain I was Harrow the falow John was {cuffler?} the mangels </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_20_of">Saturday 20 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold mornong ma and I went to guelph turn out Hot Afternoon John and was {?} the road on the Hill </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_21_of">Sunday 21 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John &amp; Migs &amp; Jessie went to Church </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_22_of">Monday 22 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I was Harrow the fallow very warm Afternoon I was Cleaning out the Pig pen </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_23_of">Tuesday 23 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning we Had a Havey Thunder shower last Night we start the Harvest Cuting the fall Wheat after tea I was Cuting round the Barley </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_24_of">Wednesday 24 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John was Cuting the Barley the low feld Afternoon Back at the BushCuing and I was Cradle the fall wheat {illegible} soad of {illegible} {illegible} John went to the Blacksith to get it {pick/first} {after/often/ of tea} </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_25_of">Thursday 25 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning very hoot I was Craddle Som of the fal wheat John got all the Barly Cut and all the fall wheat at the Bush, and I got it all Bound </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_26_of_23"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 26 of 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_27_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 27 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_28_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 28 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_29_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 29 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_30_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 30 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_31"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 31</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_26_of_23">Friday 26 of 23</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning But very warm we start to Hail in Barley took in 6 loads Hoot </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_27_of">Saturday 27 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; John went to guelph I was working at the barly Afternoon We took in 3 loads of Barly, I went with old {Bell/Bull} to the Bull this morning </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_28_of">Sunday 28 of</span></h2> <p>This ws a fine moning Ma &amp; John &amp; Willie went to Church </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_29_of">Monday 29 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning we had som Havey rain last Night we was working at the Turnips Afternoon we Cut Down the last of the fall Wheat </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_30_of">Tuesday 30 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fin morning I was finished the Bounding of the fall Wheat and turning the Barley John was at the Turnips took in one load of Barley </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_31">Wednesday 31</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning we was at the Barly got it all in 3 loads and Racking </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#24_August_1_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">24 August 1 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_2_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 2 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_3_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 3 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_4_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 4 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_6_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 6 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_7_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 7 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_8_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 8 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="24_August_1_of">24 August 1 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning we was tacking in the fall wheat Back at the Bush 3 loads and one of {Rach?/Barley?} </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_2_of">Friday 2 of</span></h2> <p>This was Dull morning we Start and took in the last of the fallwheat and one load of Racking We Had som Havey rain to Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_3_of">Saturday 3 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This ws a fine morning Ma and I went to guelph got hom at noon at the Turnips the Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_4_of">Sunday 4 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I was Cuting Peas John was gonploughing the fallow </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_6_of">Tuesday 6 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine mornig Joh was the falow gon Ploughing I was Cuting round the oats and Start to Cut {them/there} </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_7_of">Wednesday 7 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John and I was Cuting Peas Afternoon we was Threshing all the Wheat &amp; Barley </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_8_of">Thursday 8 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I went to {Amos?} Threshing John went the Afternooon I Cam hom took in 2 loads of Peas + one of the {illegible} fused {?} day </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_9_25"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 9 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_10_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 10 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_11_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 11 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_12_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 12 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_13_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 13 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesdy_14_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesdy 14 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_9_25">Friday 9 25</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning we was Cuting oats I was Binding the Afternoon John went to it Cockburn Threshing , Mr &amp; Mrs {McE<s>u</s>cherns?} was heer at tea one of the sow piged today </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_10_of">Saturday 10 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning Had som Havey rain last Night John I was Cuting oat we Had the Colt Ma &amp; Migs went to guelph we got the Pond {field?} all Cut and Bound </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_11_of">Sunday 11 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; John &amp; Jessie &amp; Willie and I went to Church to her Dr McKay last sermen </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_12_of">Monday 12 of</span></h2> <p>This was fine morning I was Cuting Peas all day John was at Mr Laycock threshing all day Mother and Migs and Willie was John Daughers </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_13_of">Tuesday 13 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning I was a the Peas John was at the fallow Harrow Mother and Migs and Jessie and Willie was at Mr {Keur?Keus} </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesdy_14_of">Wednesdy 14 of</span></h2> <p>This was dull morning big lick rain we was at the Peas Afternoon took in 2 loads of Peas </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#26_Thursday_15_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">26 Thursday 15 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_16_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 16 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_17_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 17 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_18_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 18 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_19_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 19 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_20_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 20 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_21_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 21 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="26_Thursday_15_of">26 Thursday 15 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning we was Cuting Pes About all day took in 2 loads of Peas High wind </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_16_of">Friday 16 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Dull High {between the lines he wrote "Cuting Peas all fornoon"} wind took in 4 load of Peas and 1 load of oats </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_17_of">Saturday 17 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning I was Cuting all fornoon Ma &amp; John was at guelph Afternoon took in 4 loads of Peas and 1 of oats </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_18_of">Sunday 18 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Mother and John &amp; Migs and I was at Church R. {Dr/Deu/Dea} Thesmen Preached </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_19_of">Monday 19 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Hoot John ws at Mr. Bailys Threshing the fornoon we took 3 loads of Peas and <s>3</s> 4 {4 written over the 3} loads of oats 17 {below the 17 he subtracts 7 equalling 24} loads of Peas 6 loads of Oats </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_20_of">Tuesday 20 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning we a thunder showers last Night we Cut the last of the Peas Afternoon Cuting round the oat feld at Martans Bush </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_21_of">Wednesday 21 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Very High all day tacking in Peas all day 7 1/2 loads of Peas got them all in </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_22_of_27"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 22 of 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_23_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 23 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_24_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 24 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_25_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 25 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_26_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 26 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_27_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 27 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_28_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 28 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_29_of"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 29 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_22_of_27">Thursday 22 <u>of</u> 27</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning we was Cuting oats all day {Brook/Brock} the {refres?} had to stop I was Binding all day Very warm </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_23_of">Friday 23 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John and I was Binding all day got all Bind that was Cut </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_24_of">Saturday 24 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; John went to guelph I went to John Douglas Threshing all fornoon the Afternoon we got the feld Cut {out/oat} and the Black oats Cut </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_25_of">Sunday 25 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; John &amp; Jessie was at the Church </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_26_of">Monday 26 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Very warm all day we was Cuting the oat at the midle gate got them all Don and stocks </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_27_of">Tuesday 27 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning But Very warm all day we was Cuting the last of the oats got them all Down all Cut </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_28_of">Wednesday 28 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Very Hot and Dry tacking in Rackings and 4 loads of oats </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_29_of">Thursday 29 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning and geting Very Dry tacking in oats 6 loads </p><p>1889 oats </p> <pre>6 4 6 ___ 18 6 ____ 24 loads of oats </pre></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="28_Friday_30_of">28 Friday 30 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Very warm and Dry John was Ploughing the Afternoon John went to Mr Keahles Theshing , I was Clearing Wheat </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_31_of">Saturday 31 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning and Very Hot Ma &amp; Jessie and I went to guelph I had 8 Bags and 10 Bags of old oats took hom 500 lbs of flower Afternoon we took in 4 loads of Oats </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_1_of_29"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September 1 of 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_2_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 2 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_3_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 3 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_4_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 4 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_5_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 5 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_6_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 6 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_7_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 7 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_8_of"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 8 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="September_1_of_29">September 1 <u>of</u> 29</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Very warm and Dry Mother &amp; John &amp; Migs &amp; I was at Church </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_2_of">Monday 2 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Hot and Dry we was tacking in the last of the oats 4 loads finished Hervest at last Very Hot </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_3_of">Tuesday 3 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning worKing at the fallow John was Ploughing </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_4_of">Wednesday 4 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John was Ploughing the fallow for the Wheat I was Ploughing the Afternoon I went with Bell to the Bull to Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_5_of">Thursday 5 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning John was Ploughing all day turn out a little soft raining High wind all day I was on the {seek?} least to day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_6_of">Friday 6 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning we Had not much last Night John was Ploughing I was Threshing som Racking in the Barn </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_7_of">Saturday 7 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; Migs was at guelph John was at Robertson Threshing all day I was Ploughing and Harrow </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_8_of">Sunday 8 of</span></h2> <p>{"Mother" with a "T" written over top of it} was a fine morning Very Hot Mother &amp; Ma &amp; Jessie &amp; John was at Church </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#30_Monday_9_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">30 Monday 9 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesdday_11_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesdday 11 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_11_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 11 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_12_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 12 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_13_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 13 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_14_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 14 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="30_Monday_9_of">30 Monday 9 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a morning and Very Dry John was at Robertson Threshing About all fornoon I was Harrow Afternoon we Sow 8 Bundles of fall Wheat </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesdday_11_of">Tuesdday 11 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Hot morning John was Ploughing I was Harrow with Colt and gray Billey About 1 Hour got {?} out I went to the Plough </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_11_of">Wednesday 11 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a warm morning John was Ploughing all day was on the {seck/seck?} lest Last Night Afternoon I was Threshing som oats and clearing them </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_12_of">Thursday 12 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dry morning John finished the Ploughing for the fall Wheat and was Harrow Afternoon we sow it after that wewent Down to the Mill sold 3 bags of Wheat and {illegible} 2 1/2 Bags to grind an 2 Bags of Barly to Chop </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_13_of">Friday 13 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Afternoon John went Down to the mill for {illegible} we </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_14_of">Saturday 14 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning Ma and I went to guelph John &amp; Migs &amp; Jessie went to the Picknik to the Molle farm </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_15_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 15 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_16_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 16 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_17_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 17 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_18_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 18 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_19_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 19 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_20_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 20 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_21_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 21 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_15_of">Sunday 15 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dry morning and Very Dusty Mother &amp; Ma and I and Willie went to gchurch </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_16_of">Monday 16 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning we Had Havey rain last Night John went Down to the Blacksmith Afternoon at the Plough we Had som rain last Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_17_of">Tuesday 17 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Cold John was Ploughing all day I was working About I was Cuting corn </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_18_of">Wednesday 18 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Cold and windy John was Ploughing I was About the {Dorn?} all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_19_of">Thursday 19 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold Morning John was Ploughing all day I was About the yard and wating on {Betty?} calving she calve this Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_20_of">Friday 20 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning raining a little the fornoon Shower all day John was Ploughing the Afternon I went to see About the Tharshing </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_21_of">Saturday 21 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning Ma and I went to guelph and Migs, John was Ploughing all day </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#32_Sunday_22_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">32 Sunday 22 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_23_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 23 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_24_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 24 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_25_.7Bof.7D"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 25 {of}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_26_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 26 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_27_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 27 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_28_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 28 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_29_of"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 29 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="32_Sunday_22_of">32 Sunday 22 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning and Migs and John and Jessie was at Church Ma went Back to 10 C School House {Brocher?} </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_23_of">Monday 23 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was working About </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_24_of">Tuesday 24 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John and I went to guelph with a load of Barley {line} 22 Bags Afternoon we cul Down the corn </p> <h2><span id="Wednesday_25_{of}"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_25_.7Bof.7D">Wednesday 25 {of}</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was Clearing Barley Dull to Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_26_of">Thursday 26 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was fine morning John was Ploughing I was working About the Barn </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_27_of">Friday 27 of</span></h2> <p>This was fine morning little Cold John was Ploughing the fornoon Afternoon geting {?} hom for the Thrashing we Had a shower to Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_28_of">Saturday 28 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning litl Cold Ma and I went to guelph I had a load of Barley 18 Bags </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_29_of">Sunday 29 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning {illegible} Dusty Mother &amp; Ma &amp; John &amp; Migs was at Church </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_30_of_33"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 30 of 33</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_1of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">October 1of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_2_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 2 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_3_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 3 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_4_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 4 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_5_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 5 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_6_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 6 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_30_of_33">Monday 30 <u>of</u> 33</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning I was laid up I had a sor leag </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="October_1of">October 1<u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Dull and Raining a little to day John was at Mc Amos Thrashing all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_2_of">Wednesday 2 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning High wind we was Thrashing all day thrsh 430 B of Oats and 140 B of Peas , got all Thrsh </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_3_of">Thursday 3 of</span></h2> <p>This was a soft morning {illegible} was About {Harrow?} and the Barn all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_4_of">Friday 4 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning took in 1 load of Peas straw Mother and I went to the Church Afternoon took in 2 loads of straw </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_5_of">Saturday 5 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Soft morning Ma and I went to guelph rain all the way up I had 4 young pigs sold them at $9 </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_6_of">Sunday 6 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning Cold Mother &amp; Ma &amp; John and I was at the Church </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#34_Monday_7_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">34 Monday 7 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesdy_8_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesdy 8 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_9_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 9 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thusday_10_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thusday 10 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_11_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 11 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_12_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 12 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_13_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 13 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="34_Monday_7_of">34 Monday 7 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning and Cold we was About Dorn all day Clearing som gran for the shee I went Down to the Mill with 5 Bags to Chop </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesdy_8_of">Tuesdy 8 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was fine morning little Cold we went to the Shoe Mother &amp; Ma was at hom Big Shoe </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_9_of">Wednesday 9 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning litle Cold we was at the Potato's tacking up took in 3 Cart loads </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thusday_10_of">Thusday 10 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning we was at the Potatoes got them all up John was at Mr Laycock Thrshing the Afternoon took in 2 Cart Level and 12 Bags of Potatoes </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_11_of">Friday 11 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I was Harrow the Potatoes' land and Afternoon I was at Mangles tacking up took in 3 level John was at Mr Laycock Thrshing all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_12_of">Saturday 12 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning Ma and I went to guelph I had 4 pigs Sold them to Mr Hollday for $9 Afternoon took in 2 {symbol} Cart load of Mangles </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_13_of">Sunday 13 of</span></h2> <p>This was fine morning John &amp; Migs &amp; Jessie went to Church Cold to day </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_14_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 14 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_15_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 15 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_16_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 16 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_17_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 17 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_18_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 18 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_19_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 19 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_20_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 20 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_21_of"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 21 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_14_of">Monday 14 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Cold John was Ploughing I was at the Mangles took in 4 {arrow pointing up} Cart {"Cart" is above arrow} loads of Mangels </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_15_of">Tuesday 15 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I was at the Mangles got them all up took 3 {arrow pointing up} Cart {"Cart" is above arrow} loads and 1 load of Turnips gray {straw?} John was at Nan {arrow pointing up} way {"way" is above arrow} shoe </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_16_of">Wednesday 16 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I was Ploughing all day John was at M. {symbol?} Bailly Thrashing all day Mr &amp; Mrs. H. Cockburn was her Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_17_of">Thursday 17 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I was Ploughing all day John was at John Daucln Thrshing all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_18_of">Friday 18 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day I was About the Darn and took in 1 Cart load of Turnips gray {?} </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_19_of">Saturday 19 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine moning Ma &amp; Migs &amp; I went to guelph we was up seeing Mrs. R. Cockburn got hom About 3.OClock Mr McLean and agent from guleph with the {silky?} Plough </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_20_of">Sunday 20 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; John &amp; Migs and I ws at Church </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_21_of">Monday 21 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I was at the Turnip took in 3 Cart load of Turnips Afternoon I {Burning?} the stables John was Ploughing all day </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#36_Tuesday_22_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">36 Tuesday 22 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesdy_23_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesdy 23 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_24_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 24 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_25_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 25 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_26"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_28_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 28 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="36_Tuesday_22_of">36 Tuesday 22 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Hard morning John was Ploughing all day I was at the Turnips took in 2 load of Turnips Afternoon John Start to plough the Potatoes and Turnip land </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesdy_23_of">Wednesdy 23 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Hard Morning John was Ploughin I was hom {loting?} Turnips </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_24_of">Thursday 24 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Hard morning and a little Cold John was at H. Cockburn Thrshing with the tem all day Ma and I went to D Mc Kerraches today </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_25_of">Friday 25 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning little rain John went to H. Cockburn Thrshing with the tem all day I was toping Turnips About all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_26">Saturday 26</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning and cold Ma &amp; Jessie and I was at Church we Had a shower of rain last Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_28_of">Monday 28 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I was Ploughing up the Turnips and Harrow them John was at H.Cockburn Thrshing got hom About 10. o Clock thay got finished we took in 4 load of Turnip </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuuesday_29_of_37"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuuesday 29 of 37</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_30_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 30 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_31_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 31 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_1_of_Oc"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 1 of Oc</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuuesday_29_of_37">Tuuesday 29 of 37</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I was Ploughing up the last of the Turnips and got them all Harrow took in 6 load of them all {is?} finished 12 loads of Turnips in all {por/par} Crop </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_30_of">Wednesday 30 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day was working About the {Darn/Dorn} </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_31_of">Thursday 31 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning litle Cold John was Ploughing all day I was working About </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_1_of_Oc">Friday 1 <u>of</u> Oc</span></h2> <p>M {written in calligraphy} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#38_November_1_of_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">38 November 1 of 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturdy_2_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturdy 2 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_3_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 3 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_4_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 4 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_5_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 5 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_6_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 6 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_7_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 7 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_8_of"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 8 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="38_November_1_of_1889">38 November 1 of 1889</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull Dull day John was Ploughing Cam on rain the Afternoon, I was Drawing earth to the front of the House </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturdy_2_of">Saturdy 2 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning Ma &amp; I went to guelph Came on a soft day and Cold got hom About noon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_3_of">Sunday 3 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning John &amp; Migs &amp; Jessie was at the Church </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_4_of">Monday 4 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This ws a Cold morning John and {tim/tem} and I was at Robert Cockburn Thrshing all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_5_of">Tuesday 5 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning John was Plouging all fornoon the Afternoon John went Down to the Mill with 5 Bags to Chop I went to Mr Worthington Sale Very Cold Put the ram with the 7 sheep </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_6_of">Wednesday 6 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; John &amp; I went to guelph We had a load of Peas 16 Bags </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_7_of">Thursday 7 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning This was the Dommon fas day Ma &amp; Willie and I was at Church, I was Ploughing </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_8_of">Friday 8 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John was Ploughing Afternoon I went {illegible} to Mr Amon to Kill a {pig?} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_9_of_39"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 9 of 39</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_10_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 10 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_11_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 11 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_12_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 12 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_13"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_14_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 14 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_15_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 15 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_16_of"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 16 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_9_of_39">Saturday 9 of 39</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull moning Ma and I went to guelph John was Ploughing all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_10_of">Sunday 10 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Mother &amp; John &amp; Migs and I was at Chur </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_11_of">Monday 11 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Iwas Ploughing al day John was at W Cossen Thrshing all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_12_of">Tuesday 12 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was at fine morning John was Ploughing all day Mr &amp; Mrs Keuss ws her this Afternoon I was tack out fine roots </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_13">Wednesday 13</span></h2> <p>This was morning litle Damp lick rain John went Down to the Blacksmith to get 2 Horses shoed I was working in the verandle I was Ploughing the Afternoon Afternoon I was tacking out manuar </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_14_of">Thursday 14 of</span></h2> <p>This was Dull morning John was Ploughing I was Keping the Plough clen Afternoon I was Cleaning ot the pig pen raining a litle Cold </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_15_of">Friday 15 of</span></h2> <p>This was a frosty morning John was Ploughing I was tacking out manuar all day Cold to Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_16_of">Saturday 16 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning and Hard frost John went to guelph with Ma I was tooking out manuar all day </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#40_Sunday_17_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">40 Sunday 17 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_18_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 18 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_19_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 19 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_20_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 20 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_21_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 21 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_22_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 22 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_23"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 23</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="40_Sunday_17_of">40 Sunday 17 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Hard morning Ma &amp; Jessie and I went to Church </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_18_of">Monday 18 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was Hard frost and Dull I went Down to the {symbol} saw Mill for the Lumber Cam on rain the Roads was good in the morning it thaw turn out Bad and soft </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_19_of">Tuesday 19 of</span></h2> <p>This a Soft Looking morning John an I was Clearing som Wheat 3 1/2 Bags and Clear som oats Afternoon John {went?} Down to the Mill with 3 1/2 Bags of Wheat to {grind?} cam on Very soft raining </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_20_of">Wednesday 20 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning raining a litle all day John was at Bailey &amp; John Daugher Thrshing {About?} all day {illegible} the 2 Places </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_21_of">Thursday 21 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Soft Looking morning rain al litle all day I was working About the sheep House </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_22_of">Friday 22 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull and Soft morning Ms R Cockburn Died last 1/2 Past 10 Clock. I hich up the Duble tem and Drove to Donald {Kercher?} to let him know About the furnel Bad road </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_23">Saturday 23</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning took mother &amp; the girls over to Rc Cockburn. Afternoon John and I went to Mrs. R. Cockburn furnel litle Cold </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_24_of_41"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 24 of 41</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_25_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 25 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_26_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 26 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_27_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 27 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_28_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 28 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_29_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 29 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_30_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 30 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_30_of_2"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 30 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_24_of_41">Sunday 24 of 41</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; John &amp; Willie &amp; I went to Church </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_25_of">Monday 25 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John was Ploughing all day and I was Hailing out manuar all day litle Cold </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_26_of">Tuesday 26 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning Hard frost was Ploughing all day and I was tacking out manure got it all out and Dull to Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_27_of">Wednesday 27 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Stormy morning Snowing all day and Blowing Winter Looking know </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_28_of">Thursday 28 of</span></h2> <p>This was a winter looking mor snow fell last Night took hom a load of wood with the Heay Per Heaying </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_29_of">Friday 29 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning Shower of snow all day John and I was Hailling out wood our 3 Cords and one load of stove wood </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_30_of">Saturday 30 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p><s>This was a fine morning Ma&amp; John &amp; Jessie went to Church they Had the Cuter {symbol} Night Johnand I went Down to Church Robert &amp; Maggy {illegible}</s> Ruth We had the {sleuy?} </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_30_of_2">Saturday 30 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning litle Cold Ma &amp; I went to guelph I had the Heay the sleaying was ruff got hom at noon Ma and I went to H Cockburn the Afternoon got hom About 10 OClock </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#42_December_1_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">42 December 1 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_2_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 2 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_3_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 3 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_4_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 4 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_5_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 5 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_6_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 6 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="42_December_1_of">42 December 1 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; John &amp; Jessie went to Church to Night John and I went Down to Church Robert &amp; Ruth and {Maggy?} Was along with us </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_2_of">Monday 2 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning Thawing a litle all day the {Sleuing?} got Bad John went Down to Mill with 6 Bags to Chop a litle rain to Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_3_of">Tuesday 3 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning Stormy a litle John took Jessie Down to Scholl Afternoon John went Down for the Chop meall </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_4_of">Wednesday 4 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Hard morning and Cold John went to Robert Thrshing it got to {Slipry/Slipy} for the Horses Had to Stop John went Down to the Blacksmith to get the Horses {Sharped?} got hom <u>at</u> noon Afternoon Cuting of the old logs into stove wood </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_5_of">Thursday 5 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning turn out a Soft day raining About all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_6_of">Friday 6 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning litle frost John went with the teme to Robert Cockburn Thrshing About all day I went over to help him he got Don all Ehrsh </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_7_of_43"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 7 of 43</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_8_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 8 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_9_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 9 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_10_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 10 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_11_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 11 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_12_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 12 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_13_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 13 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_14_of"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 14 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_7_of_43">Saturday 7 <u>of</u> 43</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma and went to Guelph we had Baugy for Sleaying got hom at noon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_8_of">Sunday 8 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Soft morning raining About all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_9_of">Monday 9 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning the snow About all ggoon I killed a pig Robert was Helping me John went over to Help him to Clear Oats </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_10_of">Tuesday 10 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning turn out Cold and a litle Stormy Showers of Haill Afternoon I went to John Daugher with the Sow turn out a Soft Night Ma was over at Mrs W Cockburn Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_11_of">Wednesday 11 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was {Setled?} morning John and I was Cuting up the pig Afternoon I was sharping the Saw. John and Migs went to H. Cockburn to Night High wind </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_12_of">Thursday 12 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I went to Guelph with a load of Oats Ma &amp; Migs was Along with me. I had togetBilly Shoed Dark when we got hom </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_13_of">Friday 13 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning john was Ploughing all day I went for the Sow Afternoon I was Clearing oats put up 16 Bags Ma was at Daugher </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_14_of">Saturday 14 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning John and I went to Guelph with a load of Oats turn out a Stormy day and Hard frost we got hom About 1.O.Clock fair up Afternoon </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#44_Sunday_15_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">44 Sunday 15 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_16_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 16 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_17_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 17 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_18_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 18 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_19_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 19 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_20_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 20 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_21of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 21of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="44_Sunday_15_of">44 Sunday 15 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning Ma &amp; John &amp; Migs and I went to Church Soft Looking to Night litle rain </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_16_of">Monday 16 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning litle frost John and I went to the Bush to Cut Stove wood Afternoon I took hom a load turn out Soft raining a litle John went to help Robert to Clear Barley </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_17_of">Tuesday 17 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning I went to D. McKerucher Sale the road was Bad Very soft Havey Whelling </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_18_of">Wednesday 18 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning raining a litle all day John was Clearing Peas put up 15 Bags Soft to Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_19_of">Thursday 19 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning I was Ploughing all fornoon got the feld finished Afternoon I was working at the fence put in post </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_20_of">Friday 20 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning a litle rain Afternoon I went to John {Daugtar?} Sale turn out a Havey rain all Afternoon the roads is Soft </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_21of">Saturday 21<u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a frosty and Cold morning Ma &amp; John &amp; Jessie went to Guelph, I was About hom to hom a load of wood with the Cart bad roads </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_22_of_45"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 22 <s>of</s> 45</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_23_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 23 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_24_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 24 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_25"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_26_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 26 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_27_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 27 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_28_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 28 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_29_of"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 29 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_30_of"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 30 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_31_of"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 31 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_22_of_45">Sunday 22 <s>of</s> 45</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning Ma &amp; John &amp; Migs went to Church turn very Stormy a litle and Blowing </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_23_of">Monday 23 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John and I was Cuting stove wood all dy and fine Dry day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_24_of">Tuesday 24 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning I was oing to start to go to Guelph with a load of Peas Came on rain we took the load into the Barn. turn our very soft rainnig havey </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_25">Wednesday 25</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning High wind we had Havey rain last Night this is lick a spring day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_26_of">Thursday 26 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Stormy and Blowing Afternoon I went to J. Daugher to help to kill pigs Ma went to J. A Cockburn Migs was Helping Mrs Daugher </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_27_of">Friday 27 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I went to Guelph with a load of Peas </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_28_of">Saturday 28 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma and I went to Guelph I had 10 Bags of Wheat I kill a pig to Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_29_of">Sunday 29 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning Cam on rain very soft all at hom </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_30_of">Monday 30 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Hard morning working in the Barn Afternoon I went Dow to fix the stable and at the Blacksmith shop Ma &amp; Jessie was at the Masters </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_31_of">Tuesday 31 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Afternoon Ma and I went to Mr Kerr to pay {?} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#46_1890_January_1_of_1890"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">46 1890 January 1 of 1890</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_2_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 2 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_3_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 3 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_4_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 4 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_5_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 5 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_6_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 6 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_7_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 7 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="46_1890_January_1_of_1890">46 1890 January 1 <u>of</u> 1890</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning turn out a Soft day rainng all day it rain About all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_2_of">Thursday 2 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a this was a Soft looking morning it fair the Afternoon John went Down to the mill with 6 Bags to Chop 2 Bags of Wheat the Roads is very soft </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_3_of">Friday 3 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Hard frost Again John and I was in the Bush all day Cuting stove wood </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_4_of">Saturday 4 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning the roads is very Hard and ruff Ma and I went to guelph had the Duble tem in the Buggy </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_5_of">Sunday 5 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning John &amp; Migs &amp; Jessis and I went to Church it Cam on a Soft Afternoon Havey to Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_6_of">Monday 6 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning it kep up all day turn out Windy Clear up Drying up Mr. Flemming was her at Danner </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_7_of">Tuesday 7 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning litle Cold John and I was Cuting stove wood in the Bush all day </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_8_of_47"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 8 of 47</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_9_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 9 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_10_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 10 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_11_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 11 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_12"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_13_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 13 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_14_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 14 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_8_of_47">Wednesday 8 of 47</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning I was spliting John took hom 2 loads turn out Stormy and Blowy Afternoon I went to H Cockburn with a cow to the Bull </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_9_of">Thursday 9 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning turn out stormy snowy I went Mr McKerracher and Brought our {his?} turn lay to kep for him </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_10_of">Friday 10 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull day and Cold Afternoon John and Migs went to Mr Kerr. Mr H Cokburn was her all Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_11_of">Saturday 11 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Stormy morning Blowing with sleet Ma and I went to Guelph had the Baugy som {sleays?} on the road got hom at noon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_12">Sunday 12</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning Ma and John and Migs and I was at Church turn out soft </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_13_of">Monday 13 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Soft morning mud to the {house?} thawing all fornoon the Afternoon turn out stormy and Blowing very high wind </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_14_of">Tuesday 14 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Hard frost John went to guelph with a load of wood. I was patching the Barn and House the wind Blow a good {illegible} {?} of the Barn </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#48_Wednesday_15_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">48 Wednesday 15 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_16_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 16 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_17_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 17 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_18_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 18 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_19_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 19 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_20_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 20 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_21_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 21 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="48_Wednesday_15_of">48 Wednesday 15 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning snowing and rainng a litle it far up John Daugher and I went to move D. Mckerracher to Guelph turn out a fine day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_16_of">Thursday 16 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John went to Guelph with a load of wood turn out Stormy and Cold {scribble} Migs was {sick?} all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_17_of">Friday 17 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning I was About all fornoon the Afternoon I went to the Church meeting {scribble} John was {Sick?} all day. Migs is not much Better </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_18_of">Saturday 18 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma and I went to Guelph got hom at noon John {?} Better Migs is geting Better </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_19_of">Sunday 19 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning al at hom John and Migs is geting Better William was lay up today </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_20_of">Monday 20 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning I went to Guelph with the last of the wood John amd Migs is keping Better Willie About the sam. Ma is {comflenning?} turn out stormy </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_21_of">Tuesday 21 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold and Stormy somthing Ma is worst to day. all the rest is in the way of geting Better all same truble I went Down to {Abesfagh?} for som Beff stormy and cold </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_22_of_49"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 22 of 49</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_23_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 23 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_24_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 24 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_25_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 25 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_26_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 26 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_27_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 27 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_28_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 28 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_29_of"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 29 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_22_of_49">Wednesday 22 <u>of</u> 49</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning litle stormy Hard frost John &amp; Migs and Willie is on the way of geting better Ma is Bad, and I have a Bad Cold </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_23_of">Thursday 23 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning and Blowing Hard frost Ma is not much Better the rest of them {illegible} Well </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_24_of">Friday 24 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning Snowing a litle and Blowing John and I went to the Bush for a load of wood Ma is geting round Again </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_25_of">Saturday 25 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning and Dull all day I went to Guelph myself good Whelling Ma is doing a litle know </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_26_of">Sunday 26 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning John &amp; Migs &amp; Jessie went to Church raining a litle Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_27_of">Monday 27 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning turn out frost morning and Cold John &amp; I was tacking the Peas Straw over to the old Stable looft, all geting Better of the Truble </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_28_of">Tuesday 28 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Hard morning I went with Beauty to the Bull 2 time fine day litle Cold Afternoon all About the Dorn </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_29_of">Wednesday 29 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Hard morning John and I went Cuting Stove wood the fornoon the Afternoon About the Dorn </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="50_Thursday_30_of">50 Thursday 30 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine day John and I was Cuting Stove wood Afternoon took hom 2 load lick a Change Dull to Night Thawing a litle the Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_31_of">Friday 31 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Soft morning raining Havey it fair up the Afternoon I made a {frig? (as in fridge?)} Box turn out very mudy and Soft </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_1_of_51"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February 1 of 51</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_2_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 2 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_3_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 3 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_4_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 4 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_5_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 5 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_6_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 6 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_7_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 7 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_8_of"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 8 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February_1_of_51">February 1 <u>of</u> 51</span></h2> <p>This was a very Hard morning and Cold Ma &amp; John went to Guelph I was Spliting Stove <u>wood</u> in the Bush the Afternoon I was pilling it up Cold to day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_2_of">Sunday 2 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning John &amp; Migs &amp; Jessie &amp; Willie and I went to Church </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_3_of">Monday 3 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Soft morning raining mud Again Dull wither John went Down to the Blacksmith </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_4_of">Tuesday 4 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning John and I went to the Bush to Cut Som Stove wood lick rain Afternoon wentto Robert Cockburn Sale very Dull Cam on a Havey rain to Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_5_of">Wednesday 5 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning litle frost I was not well I lay in Bed all fornoon Mother is lay up to with the truble </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_6_of">Thursday 6 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Hard morning Again I fell a litle Bettr I amg going round doing a liltle Mother is no Better </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_7_of">Friday 7 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning it was Snowing a litle it was Blowing Drifting all day John was Down at the Blacksmith fornoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_8_of">Saturday 8 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning Ma and I went to Guelph had the sleay for sleaying I had 2 live pigs. we Had Danner at D. Mckracher </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#52_Sunday_9_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">52 Sunday 9 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_10_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 10 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_11_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 11 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_12_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 12 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#100_Thursday_13_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">100 Thursday 13 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_14_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 14 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_15_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 15 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="52_Sunday_9_of">52 Sunday 9 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John and Migs and Jessie and Willie and I was at Church Sleaying is not very good </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_10_of">Monday 10 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning litle Cold About hom Afternoon Alexander Fleming &amp; Mary was her 2 youngsters Along with them </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_11_of">Tuesday 11 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning and a fine day I was fixing the {Churn?} John was at Mrs W Cookburn Bee Hailling stove wood I was Halling them </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_12_of">Wednesday 12 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John and I was Cuting Stove wood all fornoon I was working About </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="100_Thursday_13_of">100 Thursday 13 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Thawing all day the Sleaying is goon Again John and I was Cuting stove wood Afternoon John start Hail som had to stop the snow About all Away Afternoon I was spliting stove wood </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_14_of">Friday 14 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning John and I went to the Bush came on rain we Had to Com hom rain About all day the snow About goon. mud all our </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_15_of">Saturday 15 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning Ma &amp; I went to Guelph good Whelling Cold <s>{illegible}W</s>ind got hom About 2.O.Clock </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_16_of_53"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 16 of 53</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_17_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 17 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_18_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 18 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_19_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 19 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_20_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 20 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_22_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 22 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_16_of_53">Sunday 16 <u>of</u> 53</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning Ma &amp; John &amp; Migs &amp; Jessie went to Church </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_17_of">Monday 17 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John and I was Cuting som Stove wood Afternoon I went to Mr Daughar sale </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_18_of">Tuesday 18 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning litle Cold I went to Mr Crane sale good Whealing very Hard frost a Surprise party Cam to Night 45 in all Dance to 3.O.Clock in the morning thay engaging themselves {well?} </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_19_of">Wednesday 19 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning Hard frost About hom all day John took Mary Fleming hom </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_20_of">Thursday 20 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Stormy morning High wind all day working About all day Stormy About all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_22_of">Saturday 22 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a {incorrect spelling of subtle?} morning Ma &amp; John went to Guelph. I was about hom all day for sleaying John {was?} the Back road Alone the 7. at {C/J/I?} {illegible} for the Barle and Potatios Diger I Bought at the sale </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#54_Sunday_23_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">54 Sunday 23 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_24_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 24 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_25_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 25 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_26_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 26 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_27_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 27 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_28_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 28 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="54_Sunday_23_of">54 Sunday 23 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; John &amp; Migs and I went to Church we Had the sleay not very good sleaying snowing to Night </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_24_of">Monday 24 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John I was Drawing out {Cord/lord?} wood all day it was thawing all day snow About all good </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_25_of">Tuesday 25 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull day Thawing all day litle stormy and Cold Mr &amp; Mrs {I/J}.A. Cockburn was her Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_26_of">Wednesday 26 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Dull day the road is soft Cuting up Afternoon I went to Mr {I/J} smith sale </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_27_of">Thursday 27 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Hard frost John and I went to the Bush all day Cuting stove wood </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_28_of">Friday 28 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Soft morning raining a litle John went Down to the Blacksmith with the Harrows and got tow shoe set. Mud Again very soft </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1890_55"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1890 55</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_1_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">March 1 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_2_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 2 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_3_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 3 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_4_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 4 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_5_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 5 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_6_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 6 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_7_of"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 7 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="1890_55">1890 55</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="March_1_of">March 1 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning Ma &amp; John went to Guelph with the Buggy. I was Spliting Stove wood very Cold </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_2_of">Sunday 2 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John &amp; Migs &amp; Jessie and I went to Church had the Bugy </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_3_of">Monday 3 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Hard and Cold morning John &amp; I went to the Bush Cuting stove wood. the Afternoon took hom a load with the wagon I was spliting turn out shower with snow; Ma was at H Cockburn Afternoon </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_4_of">Tuesday 4 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This wa a Cold morning litle stormy Afternoon I went to Mr Mason sale very stormy Snowing it fair up </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_5_of">Wednesday 5 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was Cold morning John went to Guelph he had the Bougy I was hom I took one load of wood out of the Bush no sleaying </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_6_of">Thursday 6 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine day but very Hard frost and Cold <s>Ho</s> John went Down to the Blacksmith Afternoon I went to Mr Middleton sale Ma &amp; Migs went up W. Goodence </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_7_of">Friday 7 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning very Hard frost we was {illegible} out the pump Afternoon John and I went to the Bush to Cut stove wood </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#56_Saturday_8_of"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">56 Saturday 8 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sundau_9_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sundau 9 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_10_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 10 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_11_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 11 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_12_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 12 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_13_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 13 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_14_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 14 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_15_of"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 15 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="56_Saturday_8_of">56 Saturday 8 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; John went to Guelph I was Spliting som Stove wood Afternoon took hom 2 load </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sundau_9_of">Sundau 9 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning Ma &amp; John &amp; Migs &amp; Jessie went to Church </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_10_of">Monday 10 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning John and I was Cuting stove wood Afternoon took hom 3 loads turn out snowing a litle </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_11_of">Tuesday 11 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning thawing a litle all day the ground is geting soft we was clearing som Seed oats put up 12 Bags 9 of W 6 of B </p><p>Don R. to Night 9.M. {written in left margin} </p><p>october {written in right margin} </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_12_of">Wednesday 12 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Soft morning all the snow goon the roads is soft mud to the Beat mead </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_13_of">Thursday 13 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Dull morning but Clear up the yard vey Soft Afternoon John and I went up to Mr Wilcock sale </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_14_of">Friday 14 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning litle frost John and I went to the Bush Cuting stove wood thawing a litle got mudy </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_15_of">Saturday 15 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold and Hard frost Ma &amp; John and I went to Guelph litle stormy to day Snowing a litle the roads is very ruff Whelin IIIIIIII </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_16_of_57"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 16 of 57</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_17_of"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 17 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_18_of"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 18 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_19_of"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 19 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_20_of"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 20 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_21_of"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 21 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_22_of"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 22 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_23_of"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 23 of</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_24_of"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 24 of</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_16_of_57">Sunday 16 <u>of</u> 57</span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning Ma &amp; John &amp; Migs and I was at Church High wind </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_17_of">Monday 17 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Stormy day Snow a litle About all day </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Tuesday_18_of">Tuesday 18 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning John I went to the Bush Cuting Stove wood Afternoon I went to Mrs John Schartzenberger furnel. John was tacking hom wood </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Wednesday_19_of">Wednesday 19 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine mornng I went to Guelph for flour the roads is good Whelling Afternoon John I was Cuting Stove wood in the Bush </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Thursday_20_of">Thursday 20 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning the roads is Bad John &amp; I went to Nassagaways to Mc Bruine sale terable roads </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Friday_21_of">Friday 21 of</span></h2> <p>This was a Soft looking morning About hom all day mothing but mud </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Saturday_22_of">Saturday 22 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning litle frost Ma &amp; Migs and I went to Guelph the roads is bad </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sunday_23_of">Sunday 23 <u>of</u></span></h2> <p>This was a Cold morning we was all at hom the roads is Bad </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Monday_24_of">Monday 24 of</span></h2> <p>This was a fine morning we was Cuting stove wood all day Hard frost this morning got soft the Afternoon </p></div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a9f33e4e0671d2cabd2d7e9f77729af8.pdf 3f661ef3a2a7a66aba20f93d6efd39a4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Part of the year 1897 and the year 1898 & 1899 a part of 1897. 6M 1898.12M 1899. 12M https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7814f64aaa2983214ed5ac12ace90d3d.pdf 20aa924262507c02228f43843074a93c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Munro & Jami3son Printers & Publishers 26 Craigs Stirling Stirlingshire Scotland Mt. Bruce Mackay Bookseller Stirling Stirling Shire Scotland 34 66 —— 204 204 —— 2244 10 6 6 —— 22 32 66 —— 192 192 —— 21.12 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/62c68ec1745cb364247116d776af45c8.pdf bddac8f1966811c4f378281814cdfba4 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/514d637adb36a2e2378adb0194b1a841.pdf 75cd40853af5f0a0244cedc2d06e1b95 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4b6e1a5651739173355a26dda7df12e6.pdf 35bcdea7019eb3b87ba71c6549ea6c33 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c707ba491255085e9bd7450e050d2c7a.pdf ec2d08a36fe6a6329b629c0c2540d2ec PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9722fb72dd3a790441a4ee7828a95e89.pdf 1ee19e35fc86a1d351215d53055d995b PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3860ea25174f95504eaa5b4706e4f9f9.pdf 1522e6e2daece557df50b5f91f1eaeb7 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2ccd5bf90c80aa4165570ee01fa97541.pdf bb469308c43f586904f46812b5048847 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a476d6713b3d3555f4e5c67f66a59eb2.pdf cdcca330a7a7baa65d89580c64068304 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f4b93b1cb67d61619b1b7b947e40f4dc.pdf 13692acab57eb58a68bf08cf18370f58 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ef7ad3f25bff41cfad9d0bfb68377341.pdf 1a4e3a25bb02c598003812b5a8ae5979 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5de4f4510cee1deee601b8077ddca9d2.pdf 8387ed5fa3021860c5801768403bdb54 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3d652486f23bd001816322c3e7196b00.pdf ad413641210dc37e655456be885893ea PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cfc85f7ada1f6169ca4a1f0e99e93d80.pdf 65aa69423581b431d31cf87a58b54141 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9eeda6dc62a3217e95ed4bbc5670a801.pdf 543379eb67ca6590bc1117e71a438515 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1ec27d013396fabad18b143eaaf9d28b.pdf dd01b285db2d90276754c07938630f08 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8085a609e6a45ea432656699cb110ccc.pdf 57a096656678082a1d6ad551cf452152 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bf98e7a8b61c1192af841b7223afff4a.pdf 53f315e05c2e9834d4da5c95fcbc31c9 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2355d3d74d6744166d96fc75ced38aa0.pdf 976dbaa8032ff29f95fdb73b85a5796b PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8ffdeac50b868927e39d871ffd38787b.pdf d1bd2e37c5ee767c3570008cc002dca9 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/179fe7d62e657c0a7c307d179802f55b.pdf 9a18c3d9effe784d2677758cf3dd825b PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3dd2616ef72cab6b7e88eb8fa87a0f30.pdf 9c5f46c646b536d433384a406ccf7eae PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4ae349bb6ca6092940e56ac9b56528b7.pdf c31da1a7b434de11e877cc4bad0f1ed9 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e37f04397959cbcedb641c866e9219a.pdf fcaf9bd25fab8f3f09fea70710132dbc PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3ed25340bcef92229b63bfec951db435.pdf 9ad8217c5c492559254118314adc8163 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/688d38745383fc0a07320cf1f4086334.pdf d32686a893392cf9f07cb1a5110c5577 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fc9afa9d381027887fa8aba8fd9bd0e4.pdf 645e40539b55db12d86583f5910c2f68 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4e0a6d502c3fc8e2db069dceb6c0cde8.pdf 022e128a0ac62fef9c5a1358b1cdb780 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eea963fc3c01115a28d2435df025c711.pdf 518e76c6360afae8c083eb910b994a33 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d76f07b63f5dd30490064a80f0ad970.pdf ee57799c90cf4c5382a692bf1af93d7f PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/616b949cac7545ba516ef14540a3606c.pdf bb0516c02815acee067ef7c4dd7e962b PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a09ab7a34b2669510b940a26a16fd516.pdf 57aab43dd7198ac602e5278afd958408 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cedd78a7d2a5949cc7ff8bde4e09853a.pdf 804a39d13d1f87b5221678510788c882 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/de6bebdc98d45cb31c34d466528ea55d.pdf 8f4882dfc7390507a5b1eff2240a1715 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a1fc0e28abecdc2b578984dd17c18ba8.pdf 4cbceb558402ca81836ce6f58ec48153 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb4a10920711c916ad0218d3b626c09f.pdf c021fc205d53fddc6280a87ec7fcdb55 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4219806f71a2f74ca4b0875623b82678.pdf f6a44ef1bc9bce1aa829b1afa71d485d PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b74b4504a525a68a7c58a6a0f5e20a80.pdf 5e971b39f869740bf11650e293641a71 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e4cd5afc71319dc0413dd56fc26a7eb3.pdf d82db6644c32cb2d19712e011f9cd0b7 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/69ea04d4d8fd43c639cdcec53db716ac.pdf 1bf6eda4293b10376e811819c5edebf8 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/82dc56e660c0e26bd903b40f77ac2eaa.pdf f5cf01e8f43b7edaeaccc0196925bd00 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c2bb5f93889ca978ff97d778dd28e4bb.pdf 68154dfb09b7cdc953f89239e81a0a93 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1ecc4c8d4b210a3930f73f47cb07634a.pdf aeb22d879ff42d467d26189d1b535a0d PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d428eef4843fe6db814c3933fffc0a89.pdf 2991090a7c5371ac16b408c6af82abdc PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/03f996cdc78328d3301e09f1d56ca98c.pdf 0e95fc04566c1290e02627e41eb71313 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e30e465f86e71d700337fd12f432f4e9.pdf 05be644fbd38f0a18dffb1aa5e539962 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/352b9d9f4fd6f95b35ee01b308b65116.pdf 0fc3a2d64e265905b281e92764e3ad07 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b31f35b52775d9f5bb82d444a365f5c7.pdf 6f6a08f85f35905cea9d30e01f729f7a PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/51a29b6c18806432777cc670ea1960e4.pdf ba792f2be13b0c57d1785539ac167254 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d6ffa97a30b803dcc4eb8032436a62e0.pdf 6396235275431347fd78ae5a9dba80d5 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aa86a93599b87a6a0b6d198201813106.pdf e957bcf7f5294c5d90e8afa3f3a1ccf8 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ac8baf3416768f222d8cb3ffbc5a618d.pdf 963852cffeadc3b36125c752aa870760 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/52977efc432742c0f7aa69a79b8506b5.pdf 6184ce24c765faf1d179ad6c54812e64 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/880f1a639284a01c4914d11dab98b54f.pdf bf77033977f9ae4c9ea3d86a289e45c9 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/741f5b5071ddadbb70f596848b66e9a6.pdf 800b3e565cfa9dc3ff01a2649a5efe17 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e09b5fc2f9996a013d5e57aa6541d027.pdf 4b97b19256a871c76be70dd41c1aa805 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6f44f2b3ab901e75bcaa25f947a16195.pdf 7276474809ab887e89d0465eca4d83d4 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4727ddd0d83f344316ab95927e2f1c22.pdf 5d8a984cacbfd0749f153d51e673af3f PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e6c2fdf48be9a98a5e4325eadb353e11.pdf 54f81af1e813f3355361563fc57f4c34 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/01ccf1ac3fbbef275b263637b28a5ae3.pdf 62b4679be944ea2eeb666d34132ad455 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/833fcbe661275b9bf60e71090344e161.pdf 37a8a3203e8de924cc4acb21843eafb4 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/20080e0fc9259198c2777eb034402380.pdf 1c1fde697831613353aec4a2295192c5 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b4904da7e5eb61f52bac164e274af2ae.pdf a893b52803e732c477222defc86ea283 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/756b17367052375d8f73ba720dc68e8c.pdf abb7221ff88e131774d931e81064d239 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/53afbdf3c7f221c9a9a2ddde146ce776.pdf 1052082ec02c416e8202631f8d15aadc PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b1f521f5a9ebaee8662d83d3981d2f93.pdf 34214dd1a266e1522fa0558886df1490 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/045bc224f3fecd9514e6bcce6cb51d2e.pdf 13694d80938bdd34753f84c9e6d6bfdf PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0b540fb6b964c2dd5aec076fc8548a2b.pdf 7462bc6574e2beddadb2c2389e9a2105 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b0eaf23408fa71a2c7dc1bb38cec1ced.pdf 0284d0d7abe589c089a86503b0c3660f PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/823e8e702bdf3eea56ce4986ce95e9de.pdf a05ef65e054427dfbd6b454d082c36d5 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6ea7c29658bac4db02bbca63e59e6ed0.pdf 9934eb4f9029d4a077f66365b2bb587a PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b058fc47c8f334f262b72a148588f3c4.pdf 447811ccb3b6695b904eadb2dbd33350 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aa97eff9691fe378422d90429affdf5e.pdf 7b12cd23b9b13e7bc74e489ecbb09c6f PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0590105cb548b25d8c4b437b28617516.pdf 842660fe57e224d86a7db0d95c3c6e51 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/08bfb37854276aaa04172c0884dabf26.pdf 418f302dc213423a4427b0ed898711f6 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4e4dd74cb428d9751636f69455f88ad9.pdf 55e65b9e6be6bab5b0655d7470620e16 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b27ec8c0ca288d27d2e459ce9c55989.pdf c8e3177d2ddbdedc929418e6e2cce33e PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/68867593047cf9491772b365dbafe8dd.pdf 55065e9986273f0c1d581ddf816adb27 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1dd1bc79249687b4824c78682e97c6ed.pdf 946aed16b2d29ee733aa087d7e77d8b5 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f331fc31ce1e6db1cd9f179cec455f35.pdf 448f3a3f28c7659df10d9f780b4addf3 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a0bfcfca726ed90f11fa5649c8d0113a.pdf 735a82a16bc9fe0035575d5f196929c8 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/41a00a7070ee24eea5107f9410ccf386.pdf 4ac7c1cbee562f2ecbb9e2b76aa9cb3b PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/71ef9ee53e1c4dee9e5c836c3e97753d.pdf f342f294bf8884571e6db2ceae457ae9 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/273bf10b411c15049b4198baa4696eab.pdf 7124d89e59cc711468d7d14f530c9b89 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a2a5303226e643e38649348f6dd039fb.pdf ae033b748fd75c5e5a3c6d3a5bac5576 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5c6da803970d69c07a92ca3d8f959365.pdf 555b122b8e6f3e06f157508bccf42ee2 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4f039cad2f0247ef7b72e873ec0e30f0.pdf d95d419f24163e3eee7144d2cf764cce PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/087ea0de1c4de342fe85c94ee8b3e0fb.pdf 555f71e132ebe9c197494d2ff6dfa378 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/215698ffb29930055ba351462f305cb5.pdf 4f3f39ef69cfe7bab0ca5ea3a9b9ba81 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/24a9364a0e2c9098f5acc7dc093af127.pdf 7785b9f18b59b272c4e1704f3e6aec90 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b8361c1e886c2432d3fe8c064507509e.pdf fb76618a5c314717a8b3d835af20ee2e PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eaf90341822c5f4621c7ac461431c4be.pdf 687773359b5b7238fd500f31b2b2d453 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec71b0bd5548ffec3b1dee4b4a883e4e.pdf 25d3085ac868ded2a35c4dea45fd1d7d PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c57ac99c2db1898a6386d562b1901710.pdf 714137e93fdd046bb8f376b17c75babd PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6fb53f4393ceddfb3077c98b254599b7.pdf cf785e5e115d081e26b47bf62bf5251f PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/81567f731256fd10b74d2b234480e850.pdf ee90b5df7b987c4daa559d672b2201cd PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/843d7ac6bfdc8d143a46a65bff7d1863.pdf 40a4800e8c6006da77975578e14327d6 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2063e1a4499b007c54b224538dca894c.pdf 6bed5d5459d5ce2ef4d24ca34a2a3773 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f09ae7c1804d51bbf99254baf014d2f1.pdf d66c898a040dcbbb1e4bc076070bd1ef PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/49675b64e8500b4436c42ba67a366969.pdf 7d092525f059662fbc325135758d9aeb PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/98da297a399fd3fbb355fb794cdc5778.pdf 966f41041d9cb0194cb4821c62ebdbf0 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/393a022d84cbd36db1070ca63fc60331.pdf b6dc45005a9db9dd57b00ddc219992e8 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/309e2854bc1bded24e5b78f9906c9e14.pdf 2914df4f91aee25616860f57ecb5d6ca PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/92b7f224d68b1ad2a9b3b775eed67852.pdf 687773359b5b7238fd500f31b2b2d453 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6b71e48934e3bf9e4f5e0d3549fb8ca7.pdf 25d3085ac868ded2a35c4dea45fd1d7d PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a92c609725f4bbac3c12d4398fcb0618.pdf 714137e93fdd046bb8f376b17c75babd PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2fea6d58013bac6ab85ab4806469944b.pdf cf785e5e115d081e26b47bf62bf5251f PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/de6a001e8d09ec8c0365c42488b1b58d.pdf ee90b5df7b987c4daa559d672b2201cd PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d478c61a62892341a0bdb13d1358a984.pdf 40a4800e8c6006da77975578e14327d6 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d753098bf220375611b884c7ad85d9e8.pdf 6bed5d5459d5ce2ef4d24ca34a2a3773 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5af414fbbe8a4b36b4a93a100b102a41.pdf d66c898a040dcbbb1e4bc076070bd1ef PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/432d6294d694d78a858302170bab2059.pdf 7d092525f059662fbc325135758d9aeb PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e1cadf843e9e23bde74e935217d9fde.pdf 966f41041d9cb0194cb4821c62ebdbf0 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c382ebf9b4a41caa18d94abe07b2d5e9.pdf b6dc45005a9db9dd57b00ddc219992e8 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3fecf9424832d13a9dcd177df830cac4.pdf 2914df4f91aee25616860f57ecb5d6ca PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/67bd7c44d996165a1b365ad0a2ee811a.pdf 489406847f3692e2a4e8e608285ff236 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/01c45240422e8f7086d2f25b2f0a3430.pdf a6f7aa6106c8e15eeedcab5efb6d0ac6 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3071d1514617c0c9ecf20c3916bb1051.pdf 476b1d78181183127448bdb83ff7a3aa PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9319ee41831caa22a20e441341e0f3b2.pdf bdc82db665bc9fa5d56027f787bee782 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55ce03fdfee45143af608ee38ffb8766.pdf e0e77437ba54ffbd0ebceb69201cd418 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/26487c874b497a6e46f4568e83ca4761.pdf d0c3dac6ca97aece1d2e67c13affd2a4 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b3f6842bb54900eee84965ac3def4902.pdf 794b8b292c16a601b96c8056469c1dc6 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a67de51d3e724f04bda80ec416f8352e.pdf b32da6cbbb0eb547cf12ba4aed2de350 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb0028df848486874ef631725c819621.pdf b9e410392506a12237d2cad361f2cc92 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/feea7ff3e1a1a2a61eaf6f5ab082d459.pdf 5e8e7352314c2814b2f7ff82d24a3514 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/779b65d77dd2241fce10e197a922718c.pdf 78e320af2b23f21af3cdc733b7df953f PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1fabcb631f8606ad23d4c5d35238f43c.pdf 6744ba4eaa74036c5ce6454ba5c817b4 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/169e26467ace278633cf657be54aa26b.pdf a298d159edb1daf5117b819db5f19cbd PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/de9de877327e45f7659bc9ea2b7febb4.pdf 47f420ed259c8dfc188fbc46bfaf4eda PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ee3836cc28035f4447cd2bf3beabdfc1.pdf d37eae7d2d61386491513e65abfb1b83 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d2a8d7841be82306910e61d4fbdd6ed5.pdf 62bdd86bc611c86afbe69adccb07974c PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/49a94be6a8eb13a88c9479c3580561fb.pdf 8a626695fe197181d52da0fa66a8fa2e PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aab931fd6c24d689b84789ffb1c2f5d9.pdf 07256e14461891dad3aa216c13d05170 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b43b7d21c89e14495b449fb5773b96ba.pdf 6715322bd448bf0f51846d77db778b9c PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2a77aa7136d778628e3b141d646d95ff.pdf f0504db7fec46b109a3e06e8beb58f61 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5887ac8c8c17946f0093a31843ea3deb.pdf bcdcaa4495631ca7896808ac6fcfee2e PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7baad320ddf21746cc678eab2454a1a4.pdf 9cd54183b73f53f5d5560caf0f92e5f4 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9851a817fe8ee0bda697f61558335953.pdf 5c7b728b7cfb73c53bcf503d7ec2d522 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4c85a413981603e3d53e16f035547792.pdf 7351eca85fb62f5f4795f05e0f6b65da PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/36bbfa8b2afe3623114f1a9e12d9ec6e.pdf d9645a7153ed8884452585a0aa4f5030 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e482716c4490985b5d78c2cd2d74cba4.pdf 2faa9d44bb2210a246973af2b66db24a PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e3ce23ecb2084940d76d9a0d5029e457.pdf c9d858205ca95e4880fb975948745c7e PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/85d10996716aa700ed50cd4ab7fba906.pdf 10f55d57bc3bf4450060477a183af8e9 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/75c804e42fec7f260210011aaa29d8b7.pdf 134bb768e2bb9effbfa2317224464efe PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8d0eba130bf33da4261b6fc5cb1b1a6d.pdf 35d6d6278812efeb18da3060774a4dac PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3341802a3b017c7992a48f97515da1d1.pdf 0db1bcb98de8c0995e612c47a23dc240 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/155e02b857ec34bf3c98fcbf2f870cd8.pdf 2ea95583b89087e7d47ff4144df75d13 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a63fa80a542b40d7901326f65a588066.pdf 4761c320f80dc86297ff76c102178cb2 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b7b63a6dc268f45951e60b502e929a03.pdf d6269828e73b9b6b50c396f612e83a27 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eeeb400af2e0c06bc0d7ccfd98937641.pdf 36331b2111095a30a7668882ce661e1c PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/af943f50aa2ea539987da91d391fd4e1.pdf 73a9e832168a3d511f64394de0c0e634 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/82ba145805c4765e43d8ffb80c457128.pdf 87ee3f4cb08b81d2a371decf5ae85807 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/214c3c2e948e5a6f2aa6f79edebb06fd.pdf 890bae077d55fe6e5555b000e7c9b117 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8227ac9a844fe6d96a48e3246c9e1310.pdf f6635edec9b2df641b11a7b98417fc1b PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9fa4e4aaa32a43ecf08c337ae5e82f15.pdf 14aefcb0c94606232024207e41ebf9a2 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/67faee3357e6c025ed85833a377a9436.pdf 29d26b99ca1bbbcf1479bf91354861fa PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8c15885fec2b0f94a1b0075af83462c1.pdf ff7b6d03a0e3412b538286f1ca5bc04c PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/27ef3f28fe9a05bb7c828841ae7daae0.pdf 935eb8cc2fcd0deb34f0d036b969386e PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5b477ef6db2f4e0dbc379073abb2bfd4.pdf e5661c792cdbebbcdfc9a9bb1c598b04 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/809fa22bd818271601dd08c01e21847b.pdf 1f9b8a7bd22df516c899fd237c9f371e PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/22a7b6bc729aba0cd5eb7338ebf15f02.pdf 331b5ee7c0f2531eb91d6786f6862f59 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6437bd719407a19be67711863ad5aaae.pdf 9bc8ba6d1392c63389deb1a4c8ee52e2 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec879e7b7698bc7181c44c2c0478925f.pdf aa98b36f23f6047a098e8483a5603a51 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/25640848c9d99565d8f190bb7729a824.pdf 7fa3f0cc33c0a993398fa65c6e19abf6 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/61c074028530c4e81a14980355a82a88.pdf 271900a46e8eb953e376507374c40d8b PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd1f6700a24fff7edaf56aa374381bf8.pdf 145b23cdfa1b44fe1bee75ce01162ded PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/857f79387e5086c1312b8572e52e4f34.pdf df68ff3cc6ebf8018a0cf223b9bc64e7 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f1428bcc658a161cd11803c1d5c4da46.pdf fd4601c432d8fe673b460df285440e75 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9182439cd6babcac8bf3ed1b497533f1.pdf b0dfe749b93f3cd372664424e676c93f PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/796d99996355b16bb7643520216c44a9.pdf e7c1fe47e97861480d69c5b8c18d9b3d PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fe5a0b31cb59c6e0ff4dc392aa14848b.pdf e78165fd9a439615dc9b700e43bc9f7a PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b541265db2d01bebf2cf1249c7d4f0d4.pdf 173866a20acf7aa98af8809ecb3062ff PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d5c6d045bf3ecb2e1b8910b5580372e7.pdf 0693adba605d33d675086979bceefbaf PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/422b5b20552bd4ee76ff886f768962bd.pdf 367d078490a11a924a3541a33b7672b0 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/25125d897b2e586f6aaebb46fe157cc0.pdf 1e86f45d12a76ebaac2a844d767b2ea1 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bcb40bc9b1e4711c990fb6c447077794.pdf 58d16266866f82184d33d454e1281b89 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d012d923974b58321cc2b40fcb2718bc.pdf dddf976a1d018d5c4543555b959232e0 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fff8a10be85d34be48c1fda4c6e016cc.pdf e78f86cee905786cbd2017805aef42c7 PDF Text Text � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b8d4f263d060c3117a613e99b19f423f.pdf c7e848a6a06be27729f090eadfd8d6a2 PDF Text Text � 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 John Jeffrey Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Jeffrey Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Wellington County Museum and Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1877 - 1900 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, PuslinchTownship, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. John Jeffrey Diary & Transcription, 1877-1879 John Jeffrey Diary, 1889-1891 John Jeffrey Diary, 1897-1900 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 John Jeffrey Diary, 1897-1900 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Jeffrey Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Wellington County Museum and Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1900 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, Puslinch Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. June 1st, 1897 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. John Jeffrey 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>Part of the year 1897 and the year 1898 &amp; 1899 </p><p>a part of 1897. 6M 1898.12M 1899. 12M </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Munro &amp; Jami3son </p><p>Printers &amp; Publishers 26 Craigs </p><p>Stirling </p><p>Stirlingshire </p><p>Scotland </p><p><br /> </p><p>Mt. Bruce Mackay </p><p>Bookseller Stirling </p><p>Stirling Shire </p><p>Scotland </p><p><br /> </p><p>34 </p><p>66 </p><p>—— </p><p>204 </p><p>204 </p><p>—— </p><p>2244 </p><p><br /> </p><p>10 </p><p>6 </p><p>6 </p><p>—— </p><p>22 </p><p><br /> 32 </p><p>66 </p><p>—— </p><p>192 </p><p>192 </p><p>—— </p><p>21.12 </p></div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ffa0f9a48dec97ba943a7957388d0e9f.pdf c20891d52f39c9722588348b0d657ac5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Brown front cover} Daily Journal 1921 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3180888a42955cee2a615e0b8fd5facd.pdf 9839e3026dbd6201b5c7716ad769b341 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1921 <table> <tr> <td>JANUARY Su. - 2 9 16 16 23 30 M. - 3 10 17 24 31 Tu. - 4 11 18 25 -- W. - 5 12 19 26 -- Th. - 6 13 20 27 -- F. - 7 14 21 28 -- S. 1 8 15 22 29 --</td> <td>FEBRUARY Su. - 6 13 20 27 M. - 7 14 21 28 Tu. 1 8 15 22 -- W. 2 9 16 23 -- Th. 3 10 17 24 -- F. 4 11 18 25 -- S. 5 12 19 26 </td> <td>MARCH Su. - 6 13 20 27 M. - 7 14 21 28 Tu. 1 8 15 22 29 W. 2 9 16 23 30 Th. 3 10 17 24 -- F. 3 10 17 25 -- S. 4 11 18 26 -- </td> </tr> <tr> <td>APRIL Su: - 3 10 17 24 M. - 4 11 18 25 Tu. - 5 12 19 26 W. - 6 13 20 27 Th. - 7 14 21 28 F. 1 8 15 22 29 S. 2 9 16 23 30</td> <td>MAY Su. 1 8 15 22 29 M. 2 9 16 23 30 Tu. 3 10 17 24 31 W. 4 11 18 25 -- Th. 5 12 19 26 -- F. 6 13 20 27 -- S. 7 14 21 28 --</td> <td>JUNE Su. - 5 12 19 26 M. - 6 13 20 27 Tu. - 7 14 21 28 W. 1 8 15 22 29 Th. 2 9 16 23 30 F. 3 10 17 24 -- S. 4 11 18 25 --</td> </tr> <tr> <td>JULY Su. - 3 10 17 24 31 M. - 4 11 18 25 -- Tu. - 5 12 19 26 -- W. - 6 13 20 27 -- Th. - 7 14 21 28 -- F. 1 8 15 22 29 -- S. 2 9 16 23 30 --</td> <td>AUGUST Su. - 7 14 21 28 M. 1 8 15 22 29 Tu. 2 9 16 23 30 W. 3 10 17 24 31 Th. 4 11 18 25 -- F. 5 12 19 26 -- S. 6 13 20 27 --</td> <td>SEPTEMBER Su. - 4 11 18 25 M. - 5 12 19 26 Tu. - 6 13 20 27 W. - 7 14 21 28 Th. 1 8 15 22 29 F. 2 9 16 23 30 S. 3 10 17 24 --</td> </tr> <tr> <td>OCTOBER Su. - 2 9 16 23 30 M. - 3 10 17 24 31 Tu. - 4 11 18 25 -- W. - 5 12 19 26 -- Th. - 6 13 20 27 -- F. - 7 14 21 28 -- S. - 1 8 15 22 29 --</td> <td>NOVEMBER Su. - 6 13 20 27 M. - 7 14 21 28 Tu. 1 8 15 22 29 W. 2 9 16 23 30 Th. 3 10 17 24 -- F. 4 11 18 25 -- S. 5 12 19 26 --</td> <td>DECEMBER Su. - 4 11 18 25 M. - 5 12 19 26 Tu. - 6 13 20 27 W. - 7 14 21 28 Th. 1 8 15 22 29 F. 2 9 16 23 30 S. 3 10 17 24 31 </td> </tr> <table> PAPER MADE, PRINTED AND BOUND IN CANADA https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/33209c4dc51fd2ea3f2028c0ab789566.pdf b65a38c68b5d9e65b82a8a5de5b47e98 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DAILY JOURNAL FOR 1921 TORONTO: PUBLISHED BY THE BROWN BROTHERS, LIMITED MANUFACTURING STATIONERS Cor. Simcoe, Pearl and Adelaide Sts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1c74355b7ba0d82f4a7eba0559bcf44e.pdf 39a237f4c57815eba1126b7d1ba585e0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 1921 == Golden Number ................. 3 Epact ......................... 21 Solar Cycle ................... 26 Dominical Letter .............. B Roman Indiction................ 4 Julian Period (Year of) ....... 6634 The year 5682 of the Jewish Era begins at sun-set on October 2, 1921. The year 1340 of the Mohammedan Era, or the Era of the Hegria, begins at sunset on Sept. 3rd, 1921. The 12th year of the reign of King George V. begins on May 6th, 1921. The 55th year of the Dominion of Canada beings on July 1st, 1921. == Festivals, Anniversaires, etc., 1921 == New Year's Day .. Saturday, Jan.1 Epiphany ........ Saturday, Jan. 6 Septuagesmia .... Sunday, Jan. 23 Quinquagesima ... Shrove Sun .... Feb. 6 == WAR TAXES == On April 13, 1915, the Special War Revenue Act became effective as follows: === WAR STAMP TAX ON LETTERS- AND POST CARDS === A "War Tax" Ic. Stamp, in addition to the ordinary postage, must be affixed to each letter and post card mailed in Canada, for delivery in Canada, the United States, and Mexico; also on letters and post cards mailed in Canada for the United Kingdom and British possessions, or wherever the two-cent rate applies. === Failure on the part of the sender of a letter or post card to comply with the above, such letter or post card will be sent to the dead letter office. === Wherever possible and procurable, stamps on which the words "War Tax" have been printed should be used for prepayment of the "War Tax," but should ordinary postage stamps be used for the purpose they will be accepted. The "War Tax" Stamp should be affixed to the upper right-hand portion of envelope or post card. Circulars, catalogues, newspapers, and parcels are not subject to the "War Tax." === WAR STAMP TAX ON CHEQUES, SAVINGS DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS, BILLS OF EXCHANGE, PROMISSORY NOTES, ETC. === Cheques issued on Current Accounts. Receipts and Cheques issued on Savings Department Accounts. Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes delivered to a Bank must have a two-cent Stamp affixed when drawn for an amount of $100 or less and an additional two-cent stamp on every $100 or fractional part in excess of $100. The Issuer of a Cheque or Bank Receipt must affix the stamp before payment can be made. The person who delivers a Bill of Exchange or Promissory Note to a bank must affix a stamp before delivery. Telegrams and Cables. A "War Tax" of one-cent is to be paid on all Telegrams or Cables. Express and Money Orders. A "War Tax" of two-cents is to be paid on all Express and Money Orders. Postal Notes. A "War Tax" of one-cent is to be paid on all Postal Notes. Stock Transfers. A stamp tax of two-cents must be paid on each share of stock transferred. The Special War Revenue Act also covers Railway, Steamship and Ocean Tickets; Sleeping Car and Parlor Car Tckets; Proprietary or Patent Medicines; Perfumes and Wines. As the Tax on the above list varies, according to the amount involved it is impossible for us to print the clause in detail. All items mentioned are, however, subject to a tax and the purchaser is liable for same. === Rules for Computing Interest === The following will be found to be excellent rules for finding the interest on any principal for any number of day : 2% - Multiply the prinicpal by the number of days to run, and divide by 180. 2 1/2% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 146. 3% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 120. 3 1/2% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 104. 4% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 90. 5% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 72. 6% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 60. 7% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 52. 8% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 45. 9% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 40. 10% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 36. 12% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 30. 15% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 24. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/86959ebceb4af2be7a9bb43dba80cee2.pdf 0d828216de3b9667e5a9770f7288d292 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. John Peirson from Robert DAILY JOURNAL 1921 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bb51efbb664ce661844d8ac322293ae1.pdf bdf47032e589705f81c1ee40025fbe45 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MEMORANDUM FROM 1920 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3c798f0adcf7d28180ae871cad1517d.pdf 5d79f436a1d315ff50c91a7e02ef6b60 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MEMORANDUM FROM 1920 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a110f1ef976a8f7ceacf2bb331b7cb7a.pdf d4acad3e785992a7ecaec5e5cef57d1d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == JANUARY New Year's Day (Dominion) SATURDAY 1 (1-364) 1921== Made a poor start this year am used up with a bad cold or sick Have been the house all day thawing to day {Willie, Cassie & Rob?} are gone up to {Arch Mcleans?} {Written by John. His handwriting is rather messy, and he writes intermittently throughout the diary.} == Sunday 2 (2-363)== Home all day. Father not very well. wrote to Rob {Written by Molly whose handwriting is neater throughout the diary.} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9b24e610e904b1151dc70e96af42998a.pdf 1eaaf81c154e4b18d9d27817faa3e9ee Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JANUARY MONDAY 3 (3-362) 1921 mild in a beautiful day Will & R. M. drawing in the stacks Father bent out some today, snow all gone TUESDAY 4 (4-361) washed a little, Father not very well, very mild rained a little https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9feebd10f6290ff864582e43fc63fb94.pdf 04a42eedb0080ba905d090181614992c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JANUARY WEDNESDAY 5 (5-360) 1921 a mild day, still on the sick list. Will took two pigs to Ronald Bill. Cassie went to see the new Baby at Mell Black's, no sleighing Epiphany Day (Quebec) THURSDAY 6 (6-359) froze up the morning but very nice Mr. Strachn here to tea Mrs. Strachn, little folk at Cassie's. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7e1c497dbafbb1c37d055beb888a6e80.pdf 2d36483272535a844c1c7a5a45c698d3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JANUARY FRIDAY 7 (7-358) 1921 Father coughed a lot last night. cold. dull. Cassie, I went to Institute meeting at Elsie Millar's a lot there. had a good meeting. next meeting at Mrs. Grevi McVitties SATURDAY 8 (8-357) home all day & did my work https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/62c5a9d3739e9626ad245a518ba4186d.pdf e54430fe5a6cfe60da1a891a08e08fdb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JANUARY SUNDAY 9 (9-356) 1921 home all day a nice day. R.M. & Marie at church morning + evening MONDAY 10 (10-355) a very mild day washed a little Father no worse but not well first council meeting https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1c1bedb324c8dd58f7d3e01cf6658294.pdf d991ea0ccf7a3e594ba422da4114c00d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JANUARY TUESDAY 11 (11-354) 1921 snowed a little sawed wood Started a Braided mat WEDNESDAY 12 (12-353) a little snow. Father no worse coughs a lot had a poor night. R.M. went to Port. bought a span of horses Margeret & the Mc Lean's came at night got a bottle of medicine from Dr Wells https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf5cf76fb310ef5fe8dffa282a670fda.pdf 3c44cdbe3a68cb4ed1e5d9e73301a1d8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JANUARY THURSDAY 13 (13-352) 1921 a nice morning a little more snow FRIDAY 14 (14-351) Father does not seem quite so well Will went to Town for salt Mrs Cambell is dead https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/281fbf30566459499eeeef7063e54c65.pdf b831b5bfecee76c7340a6add7cc86085 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Father had a poor night he coughed a lot R.M & Jack brought home the Horses. a nice pair, Will Cassie & Margaret went to Mrs Cambells funeral. SUNDAY 16 (16-349) a stormy day. no service at night. all went out in the morning except R.M. & Marie. we were home all day Father some better https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eee4ca56df54e8985d448e138e6eaeb2.pdf e1604da5cbaec666fbe3fc6faa14809c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JANUARY MONDAY 17 (17-348) 1921 still stormy & cold. R.M. went to Port. Mr Strachn came to see Father. Jack Shanks came to, Mrs Shanks not very, well. Father some better. finished my mat. milder at night. Tuesday 18 (18-347) Started another mat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/190299dd78c377602a8e0ef839b68ecb.pdf a233059e14b8488f1f2fc62316d3694a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JANUARY WEDNESDAY 19 (19-346) 1921 {header printed on page} a very bad day high wind from the South.- Father still on the sick list. did not do much but Keep fires going Margaret fixed my Hat THURSDAY 20 (20-345) {header printed on page} Chinook wind all the snow gone a fierce wind Wills chimney burned out bad early in the morning. Annual meeting Cassie & Will went. R M. went to Arkwright to get his horses shod Father still not very well. old Mr Handwidge Buried 96 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/57e19512ce64b15ff81568a515931417.pdf fddb66c95abc7219e8336fbb2f9fc0a1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JANUARY FRIDAY 21 (21-344 1921) [header printed onto page] Washed. very mild & raining. Mr Kesselring came to see Father SATURDAY 22 (22-343) [header printed onto page] very mild & soft Father still not very well. Alex McLauchlan came to see him. Will went to Post Ree letter from Rob https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b7405f6a538692dabba973b64a05025a.pdf b1d76d3aa2775e806f45474e2321f50d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JANUARY SUNDAY 23 (23-342) 1921 {header printed onto page} Froze up. Will, Marie, Margaret went to church. Father not any worse MONDAY 24 (24-341) {header printed onto page} Cold but fine. cleaned the pipes. Father is better https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/15483407043614aa44f59e0904cd102b.pdf fd922386c059db6018a207e578bbbffa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JANUARY TUESDAY 25 (25-340) 1921 {header printed onto page} Cold this morning below zero. Mr Chapman's funeral. Will & Cassie went. Father some better. R.M. went to Port to pRate. Will at Managers meeting Mrs Cobean poorly WEDNESDAY 26 (26-339) {header printed onto page} home. Father still better. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c87d8de5dc81de41619dceb542bbc502.pdf 30b04d9bbc99e3c585049d017738aa21 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JANUARY THURSDAY 27 (27-338) 1921 {header printed onto page} home Father better Mr & Mrs Wallie Gowanlock here to tea. Margaret went to Port. to start for the City in the morning. R.M. skating. FRIDAY 28 (28-337){header printed onto page} nice day went down to see Mrs Shanks she is not very well. Institute meeting at Burgoyne, they formed a womans Institute. Mr Strachn here in evening Committee at Wills to arrange programme for tea meeting. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5671e05e47028d51784458b74fdd8f4c.pdf 2fea7686f57f8fd024d598a9d58d00ea Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JANUARY SATURDAY 29 (27-336) 1921 {header printed onto page} home all day Mr Duke & his Reany called to see Grandpa a beautiful warm day Father walked over to Wills. Mrs Cobean poorly SUNDAY 30 (30-335) Walked to church froze hard, & no snow. cold north wind https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/96f2beb7aa73fdca349f7eaf8fe88d5e.pdf 3a7b5206a893c33f972c7231fca41df8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JANUARY MONDAY 31 (31-334) 1921 {header printed onto page} home all day & worked at Mat Father is better. FEBRUARY TUESDAY 1 (32-333) the hens started to lay today. got three. cold. Bailey started to cut wood https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eae74e737148ba90bcad95317fdc8a98.pdf fc719ab21baaba4a22808625149e5595 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 2 (33-332) 1921 {header printed onto page} snowed. THURSDAY 3 (34-331) Cold & windy Cassie & I went to Missionary meeting. R. M. & Bailey cutting wood. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4bb00842c6a31e0267e07bcc47ebda0f.pdf 2a9a4887bc1fd540bed3b6d8a5e829a8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. FEBRUARY FRIDAY 4 (35-330) 1921 {header printed onto page} Milder Men still cutting wood did not go to woman's Institute. at Mrs McVitties. SATURDAY 5 (36-329) Mild. Will went to council meeting. Bailey here all week went home this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e212393bf03d06e964b2c6c035374af7.pdf c40c0d8604713bf7256d6e0459261e51 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. FEBRUARY SUNDAY 6 (37-328) 1921 {header printed onto page} Marie & Cassie at church nice day. Marie, Ross, & I went down to see Mrs Shanks. She is better, Will & Cassie went to see Sadie Graham. Sadie not very well. Father better. MONDAY 7 (38-327) nice mild day no snow R.M. went to Port got ^1/2 bus wheat from Graham. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b6ccee90d62eb28c530a73424caf9f61.pdf b265f510cc32b457dd8a5facb41500c6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. FEBRUARY TUESDAY 8 (39-326) 1921 home & Father still Keeping better goes to the other barn in the afternoon ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY 9 (40-325) finished my mat. the third one, beautiful weather. started to Piece quilt https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/635cd49dbe8240f1582e7e4f3ce50195.pdf e29ab05b1d3727950ac94e9735e08146 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. FEBRUARY THURSDAY 10 (41-324) 1921 went over to see Sadie Graham Rec letter from Aunt Lizzie FRIDAY 11 (42-323) home Will finished his collecting. started to patch quilt https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4964edd3919c4326005739cbc55e5a2e.pdf ccedee5e0574973e031bf4cabb8605f9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. FEBRUARY SATURDAY 12 (43-322) 1921 Mild. snowing a little Will & Cassie went to Port in the car. SUNDAY 13 (44-321) all went to church (but Ross & Jack) in the car mild & soft. Earl Cunningham's horse got out of shed & ran home got stuck on Post box https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7b57c3fe131cf24815f4fca5aea97c38.pdf 1cdcd19bf2733705c285c0291b98fd3f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. FEBRUARY MONDAY 14 (45-320) 1921 cold & windy. snowing a little washed. R.M. & Will took cow up to Zeglers. TUESDAY 15 (46-319) mild & like spring patched a quilt Stanley Reany over practizing for tea meeting https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ae2a751c1f29d0a1ee704fc33a27e4d1.pdf db2da04f73bfb1303f77c4b5a3971867 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 16 (47-318) 1921 frost all gone soft & muddy Mrs {Lupling?} Southampton died this morning. Mrs Gingrich died in the afternoon she was drowned in a well. turned cold at night THURSDAY 17 (48-317) Tea meeting. snowing little stormy not as large crowd as usual but good programme & very good order https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/82886ec03c95f238f7ef8618b89475f5.pdf 16e19696a1e0b359197dcb674ce3fb7e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. FEBRUARY FRIDAY 18 (49-316) 1921 home all day a little milder SATURDAY 19 (50-315) home, Mrs. {Lupling?} & Mrs Gingrich buried. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e0a67a45004b0bdafda53aacfd38444.pdf 857c8e1b630102d6ec00b3126029cf22 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. FEBRUARY SUNDAY 20 (51-314) 1921 walked to church. very fine sun warm a beautiful day MONDAY 21 (52-313) home patching a quilt https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b3587821c3515fabce860f0b547e8365.pdf 863657e67381f673fdb5410599e5a82b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. FEBRUARY TUESDAY 22 (53-312) 1921 home fine day WEDNESDAY 23 (54-311) A. M. drawing wood some snow. R.M. & Marie went to Port to concert in Liberary. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b79ada86472c32815708ad243c95bf8c.pdf 981a4dc2c3f462f2a5049ad355d498e5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. FEBRUARY THURSDAY 24 (55-310) 1921 nice day little snow Institute meeting 32 there had a good meeting Cassie & I went men drawing wood FRIDAY 25 (56-309) good sleighing finished quilt Tipper sick https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/940d65793b971fff5145e845111c9a6d.pdf c998e261e87b52041ed3a8ac5d72d086 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. FEBRUARY SATURDAY 26 (57-308) 1921 Stormy East wind no mail. cleaned pipes. men chopped grain & straw. cold. SUNDAY 27 (58-307) mild. Cassie R M went to Church, Marie & R.M. went to their Uncle Milts to tea & church at night. Harold here drawing logs. tea meeting at Arkwright https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/be94c79145491fad16246b4b94193e89.pdf e36999baf8168b16b47b312a46d8fbc1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. FEBRUARY MONDAY 28 (59-306) 1921 home all day. fussed & dident do much MARCH TUESDAY 1 (60-305) thawing. Concert at No. 7. very good. all there except Father. washed. snow all gone https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ff640543c7c14f316a76d3b941e55a4f.pdf c5b7824acfde89380565788c926225a9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MARCH WEDNESDAY 2 (61-304) 1921 home. thawing very soft Will went to Port for bags to ship his clover seed Percy Stock died THURSDAY 3 (62-303) colder this morning & flurry of snow men up to missionary meeting with Mrs Graham cold https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/28f258ce16a664be5f7629c53022dc8f.pdf 4ab974af18e49148a00ce0e486b36700 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MARCH FRIDAY 4 (63-302) 1921 home & finished up patching quilt. sawed wood the men cleaning clover seed. cold & raw SATURDAY 5 (64-301) snow all gone very soft Will at Council meeting https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9df1d9aceebd5639b63e24191ca4e1b2.pdf 708a559b6ab0f0b6600e0e0a26892838 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MARCH SUNDAY 6 (65-300) 1921 home all day. to muddy to walk any where. Will, Cassie out in the morning. Marie & R.M. in the evening. MONDAY 7 (66-299) windy & mild. made Father pair of over alls did not accomplish much today. Teacher sick children home. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5eb8ab02892322daa990fa15d9161b0e.pdf 21338473952526f4e3f2ed002d5bc1a5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MARCH TUESDAY 8 (67-298) 1921 Thundered & lightened last night. bad. very mild. rained nearly all day. soft. soft. water running every where R.M. & Jack polished buckles & greased the harness. Will & Cassie went to church meeting about building a church. WEDNESDAY 9 (68-297) Father's Birthday 82. Mrs Shanks Mary & Mrs Nelson & her little girl Edna, Jack Shanks & all of Wills here to tea a full table getting very soft https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/24a681b774e63d845bf7d7b773cc90c2.pdf e78331daf92ecf31e02189ba4036e9a7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MARCH THURSDAY 10 (69-296) 1921 home all day sewing & mending a lot of things. FRIDAY 11 (70-295) nice day. Will took out his clover seed. he & Cassie went to Port. I went down to Mrs Shanks to tea. getting dry. R . M here to dinner. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8426392cbefc6fd80f59ef09fe669e9d.pdf d5d74717eb5d7e56450f1fb36fe60d60 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MARCH SATURDAY 12 (71-294) 1921 rained nearly all day very muddy. Jack & R M. took the Bull calf over to Chippawa. Cassie went to meet them. SUNDAY 13 (72-293) Mary & I walked to church. nice but soft coming home https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3c33d2bff6bd97e6ae16cd32d6a20fef.pdf 855639f05528623af3eef0fe7d452239 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MARCH MONDAY 14 (73-292) 1921 washed. rained. Ice storm R. M. went to Shanks got three leashes things for collars. polishing them after he came home TUESDAY 15 (74-291) ironed all day. lots of water. thunder storm. very, very, soft. children did not go to school. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bceda8abc80ad0e914d8d91b047172de.pdf 75177d69f028c86e51d13c7b4aef4b5a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MARCH WEDNESDAY 16 (75-290) 1921 not to bad today home served TUESDAY 17 (76-298) womens Institute a good meeting. snowed hard at noon but {fared?} up before 2 o clock https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f71ff522a9c0a17d27fd1bb65865ea22.pdf 4d7271ecb5f397a79f2546f6a43f909a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MARCH FRIDAY 18 (77-288) 1921 home. sawed wood in the afternoon raw east wind SATURDAY 19 (78-287) Thundered & lightened nearly all day, terrible storm about noon. hail as leage as allies every thing flooded. turned warm at night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e9e4563a3dbc38da42d0bf43cd7529cf.pdf ceac93e9342be8587b82e0153d650c35 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MARCH SUNDAY 20 (79-286) 1921 very soft, mild water every where. Will Cassie Marie went to church. communion sunday terrible storm a cloud bank at night. MONDAY 21 (80-285) washed all day. culverts washed out the Hill slid down very bad Kerr started to board at hills. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e8702ab841e68033af694df5a40283bb.pdf d66adfacdafc882b54d92e0fb18c7fd8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MARCH TUESDAY 22 (81-284) 1921 The men fixing the Hill. Will & Cassie went to Southampton. The children here to tea. R. M. sawing wood at Kaufman's sorted onions. WEDNESDAY 23 (82-283) a fine day. I went to town got Charlie shod https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f9fe4baacc00505f3c01c46cffd15eb.pdf 81e65116ff153de4e66bf3e9d6e8d419 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MARCH THURSDAY 24 (83-282) 1921 home. Good Friday (Dominion) FRIDAY 25 (84-281) https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/06a5ffe236a89e21670d2bb490c8e05f.pdf 7807ed36e097825675081fc2d17c5d40 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MARCH SATURDAY 26 (85-280) 1921 home & did my work Easter Sunday SUNDAY 27. (86-279) did not go to church rained in the forenoon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/12c311e3e70676f1ff62d59a239ce717.pdf 02336b3690d6e6440784d3a71786b59d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MARCH Easter Monday (Bank and Quebec) MONDAY 28 (87-278) 1921 forget what we done TUESDAY 29 (88-277) cleaned clover seed I sewed all day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/883cfb500eb5eb8e023c5ae215109eb4.pdf 02a8a27d40f1e2d9bb55f205d94e66db Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MARCH WEDNESDAY 30 (89-276) 1921 sewing all day piling wood T.M. & Jack took out balance clover seed. Will went to town THURSDAY 31 (90-275) had all sorts of weather snow. rain. sunshine. & cloud. froze at night Killed a pig R. M. at Shanks' sawing wood. finished my dress. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d76e44d333fa13578acf307331c23c5.pdf c8f901db0535c8d56398dd1818cc2076 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. APRIL FRIDAY 1 (91-272) 1921 R. M.'s Birthday served all day fine. R. M. & Marie went to dance over at Stanley Fergusons house. SATURDAY 2 (92-273) cleaned the pipes on both stoves. very windy drying up. Will & Cassie went to town. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/040551525bc366938d25b18f4403f77d.pdf 1a10277ec68c57237052b363a93082c8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. APRIL SUNDAY 3 (93-272) 1921 walked to church & home in the car. went down to see Mrs. Shanks the roads dry river low. MONDAY 4 (94-271) a beautiful day Willis commenced his corn Willis went to {Goderich?} R. M. sowed clover in the fall wheat drying up nicely the children went to shool after the holydays. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ff8c71a88979997c186baa3bf8671585.pdf 67263a417660c2c3f2ad2b3332c0d199 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. APRIL TUESDAY 5 (95-270) 1921 Very warm to day R.M. went to {Hatly?} sale he finished sowing clover WEDNESDAY 6 (96-269) A very warm day [[making?]] a [[cut?]] a [[four?]] framing a [[?]] At $79 cts [[?]] per [[ste?]] [[?]] gave Shanks [[?]] with strap. the sum half pigs 12. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/842d7ed5c0b92d3ecb79aae8f59ad72c.pdf 01dbd6db01fd5fe86c47f7a6e953000c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. APRIL THURSDAY 7 (97-268) 1921 walked up to quilting in vestry. hot. but windy. R.M. went to meet late train. Will came home FRIDAY 8 (98-267) home & sewed. rained & turned cooler. sow had 16 pigs she eat some of them. Will & Cassie went to Port. Air sour sold pigs 161.11 alive https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ddb725f276332c44bcf42d9eacd63698.pdf dfcd9de4c6683f28c11b84c4d85417ea Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. APRIL SATURDAY 9 (99-266) 1921 a fine day R. M. plowing Will the tractor Jack with the Horses SUNDAY 10 (100-265) turned very cold last night Will not go to church R.M. & Marie only their mother went. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6ee2700a42a754e87c6ebd5969863327.pdf ff6e68ff7976e1bd462e766ddab08dd7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. APRIL MONDAY 11 (101-264) 1921 Cold and frosty this morning turned warmer at night TUESDAY 12 (102-263) A fine day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8f2dfbce26b629457f63653bfbb07edc.pdf df7c4922a191be1c52f0e6c65018e009 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. APRIL WEDNESDAY 13 (103-262) 1921 a {finding?} We've quit cutting Went to Port Elgin Got a pair of those {?} R. M. went to Southampton went down to {Shankses?} THURSDAY 14 (104-261) a fine day stay put a Load of hay from {Shankses?} R.M. plowing with tractor in the forenoon looks like rain did rain hard house cleaned all day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e780f94b730baa74b35e00a0ada62250.pdf 1db008b6728a26df3dae377030e27695 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. APRIL FRIDAY 15 (105-260) 1921 took Father's bed up stairs GRandpa Blake & the children here. R. M. went to Port damp & dull all day rec Parcel from Eaton's very cold SATURDAY 16 (106-259) a hard cold east wind the ground covered with furrow very cold & stormy https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/12ec9c0bc1e82b0fc7fa57cab6a1b4d6.pdf 49e31c567ff56c2a8f7212226647e174 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. APRIL SUNDAY 17 (107-258) 1921 Very cold just tonight The storm abating right as go to church R.M. and Marie went in the morning Uncle Black over & Will with Bailey at McVittie stormy & cold & snow MONDAY 18 (108-257) voting day. a great victory once more nice day snow all gone. muddy. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e4984cf93ca4606ab3d019cd9658b8e2.pdf 8138a58670400bcb4ec97b4ebdbd084d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. APRIL TUESDAY 19 (109-256) 1921 started to paper the dining room got ceiling done WEDNESDAY 20 (110-255) still papering. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9baac8fba11c12b0d8ab1d187c67ee55.pdf 9c75bd14eac438f0a4093b0248d5487c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. APRIL THURSDAY 21 (111-254) 1921 Institute meeting at Mrs. McAndrews good turn out. very good meeting. next time at Mrs Henderson's FRIDAY 22 (112-253) finished papering the dining room. rained nearly all day. night. water every where. Walt Gowanlock here with heifer. the men tried to grind Iron. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/29608543106cb13b8750d723dddf844d.pdf b71c7913085392160752ed665035b9da Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. APRIL SATURDAY 23 (113-252) 1921 dull & wet. Will going to Southampton got my watch fixed also shoes. Mr. Cunningham here about line fence. wet. set a hen 15 eggs SUNDAY 24 (114-251) fine day Father went to church in the car. the first time since before xmas the ground soupping wet. Will & Cassie & I went up to Archie McLean's to tea. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/82d4462a372bb8d0545e3b11835d4af5.pdf 558cc9777cd8a4051db24b849db55bc6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. APRIL MONDAY 25 (115-250) 1921 R M went to Port for the Potatoes. Will & Cassie went to Port Mr Collard here & bought the little pigs $12.00 a pair I washed all day fine & warm TUESDAY 26 (116-249) Ironed nearly all day. very warm https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b8e3a5ad9d98e0faa357ec325f17ce8b.pdf 4d83ff23e5d0e54e76feac37b2117087 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. APRIL WEDNESDAY 27 (117-248) 1921 very warm. rained a little started to seed THURSDAY 28 (118-247) house cleaned the Parlor beautiful day windy & warm Pig came on late train no one to meet him https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6992016bf0a050848a0bc67b2b4ea313.pdf 667e763731ece1c90ec49dd7a205503b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. APRIL FRIDAY 29 (119-246) 1921 house cleaning. rained all afternoon. Jack Greene very sick Ken came at night. R. M. & Jack met him late train. men seeding on flats. Will went out for his Pig came in late train Thursday SATURDAY 30 (120-245) dull & wet fixed the old chair Will went to Port at night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ae75b96d4137bf78a5339b9aa4552b94.pdf 0fd6bd094bce7a022ec3024e59c7fcb2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MAY SUNDAY 1 (121-244) 1921 went to church with Mr Cut a fine day but cold sunday school started a good turn out MONDAY 2 (122-243) cold but fine Willie and R. M. plowing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6538e807df822adb59a8c645368b1409.pdf b0a969293095ef2e2488f63e9dfb55b9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NAY TUESDAY 3 (123-242) 1921 a fine day draging up mill WEDNESDAY 4 (124-241) they commenced to {join?} the flats with oats Cassie & I went to Port with buggy. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0a3c4048a11d856aaca01d9b3013d269.pdf 02d99feef5e93b13f78fe398710da8b2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MAY Ascension Day (Quebec) THURSDAY 5 (125-240) 1921 got home sowing the flats, Jack stayed home to harrow Missionary meeting, walked FRIDAY 6 (126-239) Willie went to Port Elgin to {watch?} {Fissie?} vs. Brooks {R. M. & I sold Ray 16 pigs a fine day getting quiet {dry?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d4570a1cc8f7f33856b9f70fca59cec4.pdf 9ba0d1f319b4d4d60ae5758570a26b14 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MAY SATURDAY 7 (127-238) 1921 Cassie & Marie went to Port Will went to council. nice day the children Piched here. Lent. SUNDAY 8 (128-237) all went to church nice day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/759ee1f577210eb277a29d578631ecf5.pdf bcc0bbbc4afce751880dbdc061093289 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MAY MONDAY 9 (129-236) 1921 house cleaned cellar men sending the back field turned the cows out good grass TUESDAY 10 (130-235) house cleaned woodshed. Black face had two lambs nice big ones nice day dry https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/01c7d60763d508f62dac0eea213d89c2.pdf 9f456500f50ffd0e265b395ff4a4b306 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MAY WEDNESDAY 11 (131-234) 1921 Will out clover seeding (the ground is good conducive THURSDAY 12 (132-233) {?} went to Paisley with {Harriet?}& Smith to Missionary meeting A fine day but windy had a good meeting a lot there. home at nine o clock, Mrs. R. Esplen & Mrs. Edna Esplen & Mrs Strachn made up the load. Mr & Mrs. Chappel came to the manse. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/123300b9d50a918b54952064a8c3692b.pdf 0617da1600443d84dc4c178a78c711d3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MAY FRIDAY 13 (133-232) 1921 dull, raining a little SATURDAY 14 (134-231) home all day Will & R.M. & Jack took pigs to Dobbington. the boys went for a load of salt. A night frost. this in {?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f84882124d8f7d5fd680d6fe89a649bf.pdf 4e8481c2043e4ea83b4039828a2ced9d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MAY SUNDAY 15 (135-230) 1921 did not go to church dont feel good. cold & very cold. MONDAY 16 (136-229) washed. cold & windy men hauling manure the little ewe has one lamb https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6e853464cfdd7e1dcd5d8b1383f7b439.pdf d93396c01d10c7da07ae7cb613281c0e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MAY TUESDAY 17 (137-228) 1921 nice morning - cold men still at manure. Father sorting Potatoes a slight front nice morning WEDNESDAY 18 (138-227) started to Plant strawberries https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aeaafe14b3dc6538ba98fb3af9e581e0.pdf 08641806863e9ac4a692b4a61c3d5f74 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MAY THURSDAY 19 (139-226) 1921 Planting strawberries Very Warm FRIDAY 20 (140-225) a hot day did not do much planted onions corn & beans https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/efe58912db8aac7fda74c8f9e99c31bd.pdf 98bf49f2beee56a7647a468988bdd870 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MAY SATURDAY 21 (141-224) 1921 done my work & planted some strawberries & watered them. Will went to Southampton for corn. Father & Ross went fishing very warm SUNDAY 22 (142-223) Father & I went to church, rain thundered & lightening at night heavy rain cooler https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6388236371eac82db9d0b788370d5683.pdf 6422f466cf5582818abcd058fdd1d623 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MAY MONDAY 23 (143-222) 1921 finished planting strawberries. & also planted the flower seeds. Beets & carrots. nice day. cool Victoria Day (Dominion) TUESDAY 24 (144-221) 24 of May. Jack's side won at Base ball. R. M. & Marie went to Picnic at the river. rained. I went down to see Mrs. Shanks. I set out some tomatoes. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eab3a42c12165ed92364ecabf4a8f0e2.pdf 40f7bac5da590eaf7d848d2d282306f2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MAY WEDNESDAY 25 (145-220) 1921 Beauty had a calf this morning but it was dead. Will drawing manure. Father sorting Potatoes. R.M. on the sick list. children went to school. R. M. got a calf from Gibbons to put on Beauty. THURSDAY 26 (146-219) beautiful day. Will, Cassie & I went to town. I got bag sugar 11.00 & bag shorts 250 corn 100, picked over Andrews Kerr's potatoes in afternoon, another pair of lambs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c20e43dc33bc8f57872b95067e4e5996.pdf e4b787dcc497e48efb457deb15808596 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MAY FRIDAY 27 (147-218) 1921 nice day. Baked SATURDAT 28 (148-217) https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/47fa9a5efa0684e01220c4e5e5050a7b.pdf ce6332863f38a527d34b2cf9355c8197 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MAY SUNDAY 29 (149-216) 1921 all went to church nice day MONDAY 30 (150-215) washed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/919fd1d5dca133bc471efac2e3a0ced0.pdf 7ee52a13895efdb9fcafc0109e244c18 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MAY TUESDAY 31 (151-214) 1921 Ironed. Meeting of Institute at night to arrange programme meeting about garden party, set for 17th June JUNE WEDNESDAY 1 (152-213) home & varnished the floor. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2ef940447b25c6ce74cafbd9de72fa3b.pdf ad5ab2fef160f6826ca57b431b2c4640 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JUNE THURSDAY 2 (153-212) 1921 warm planted some potatoes baseball match in Port. Port won. Birth of King George V. FRIDAY 3 (154-211) R.M. went to Chesley with McDerminds'. R.M. & Jack took the colts down to Erastus Fergusons. rained last night dull & misty today. cold. 2 more lambs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0bc17ee9e7ba9502fbca984017976d3a.pdf bccc5cf8acad0ecc553c1df08525ba99 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JUNE SATURDAY 4 (155-21O) 1921 SUNDAY 5 (156-209) no church this morning went to Port in the afternoon, to Oddfellows decoration service. beautiful day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/df3c9e3515145d65f46eb58ca8e517f8.pdf fc5fa25f737243e1128ba1adbaf32acb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JUNE MONDAY 6 (157-208) 1921 washed TUESDAY 7 (158-207) Sheared sheep, warm about 70 lbs wool. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/449e63ecb470c602a796f574c1c7ecca.pdf 101c683b6102696c596ee7cc42ced013 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JUNE WEDNESDAY 8 (159-206) 1921 went fishing with Ross washed some wool THURSDAY 9 (160-205) Womens Institute at Mrs Geddes. had a very nice time & a lot here. very warm https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d888f848482b738bf9c8b009cb59ada9.pdf 43f8596341242272d7c01a2e85cd7ea1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JUNE FRIDAY 10 (161-204) 1921 very warm cutting Potatoes old Willie Milne is dead {see https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/255826283/william-milne } SATURDAY 22 (162-203) rained very hard. last night done a lot of good finished sorting Potatoes R M took Daisy to Gowanlocks. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a2ec0ec362db23000ea958e19bd77454.pdf 1bd581ec01136beff28498e389834335 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JUNE SUNDAY 12 (163-202) 1921 we all went to church this morning. I went down to Mrs Shanks Grace McDermid came home from church with {?} MONDAY 13 (164-201) washed picked first <s>berries {?}</s> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6274067f41b3e65bf845788d575bb64a.pdf 805558270203614a14d994e45e3fa00e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JUNE TUESDAY 14 (165-200) 1921 cutting Potatoes, all day My wedding day. Arkwright garden party Wills all went. picked first berries 3 boxes 20 c box WEDNESDAY 15 (166-199) finished cutting Potatoes made R. M. cap for Base ball. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/71bac92e55ba53223dffa5c88bc4fbdd.pdf c0ecfb9586e06ef31db384844f1d726d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JUNE THURSDAY 16 (167-198) 1921 the last ewe had lamb nice day baking for garden party FRIDAY 17 (168-197) a beautiful night after the rain. a large crowd & everything went of fine. D. Millar here from a very heavy Winnipeg rain this morning, nearly a flood. water every where https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4c21b3a41c5f860f494df56edbea184f.pdf 75032c758b9e3eab2b777a0822d1aed5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JUNE SATURDAY 18 (169-196) 1921 picked Berries. all spare time. R. Milne here to dinner. told him he could sell the store for $5,000 no sale no comission SUNDAY 19 (170-195) Father & I went to church & to Mrs Srachns to dinner. very warm but nice Mr Mooney preached https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f6eef395276eb68959dd1b7ecb286740.pdf 9dbc18cfc433720fc8fa9cf2b469cb8d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JUNE MONDAY 20 (171-194) 1921 Picking berries TUESDAY 21 (172-193) Picking berries garden party at Southampton beautiful night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fe0c4bb09a4ebf3db0a25a3c6147f366.pdf da684bdf374898e39d8019f98c57dbf8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JUNE WEDNESDAY 22 (173-192) 1921 picking berries new patch. Marie McLean here THURSDAY 23 (174-191) picking berries very warm https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0d0cc2e0ca89aa2e3d1c666fdd4e8c51.pdf b8a787ccad1c24c95b46c10b2b87fcdb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JUNE FRIDAY 24 (175-190) 1921 cloudy rained a little childrens' school picnic a good time & everything turned out nice. the men cultivating. Mr & Mrs Williamson called. SATURDAY 25 (176-189) beautiful morning men busy at hay all day very warm https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b59330ca2e2463c35c0790e80a1159d4.pdf 00ba9b7b5fb143c0172f89898f79ee56 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JUNE SUNDAY 26 (177-188) 1921 on the sick list Father went to church. very warm R M & Marie took Marjorie home MONDAY 27 (178-187) picked Berrie for Will all day. very warm. nearly last of Berries. Marie went to Port to try Entrance. Margarey came. Boys Baseball 5:8 favor Port Elgin https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2d53811abb1ccec4c4aed360601b31b9.pdf bfac99b90c48c3d7e8df4b4e48fc09b0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JUNE TUESDAY 28 (179-186) 1921 Will gone to Tara with berries, cloudy chickens hatching. WEDNESDAY 29 (180-185) picking berries warm https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/13ff56099e01eb5ad16116937fdd57cb.pdf 942c62b6c4021534e1d6abfbf256a86b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JUNE THURSDAY 30 (181-184) 1921 JULY Dominion Day (Dominion) FRIDAY 1 (182-183) https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b41df99d5d75aac9f7296478d28674fa.pdf 3bb8837015ed37b2e32042aa5ab61c01 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JULY SATURDAY 2 (183-182) 1921 SUNDAY 3 (184-181) went to church very warm Robs came at night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c1b4ee5d7cf67f8fd76254f761c1e136.pdf 95808ebb7203c8c2f1ab53077dedc8c5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JULY MONDAY 4 (185-180) 1921 Robs here all day they went to Southampton cemetery. TUESDAY 5 (186-179) Robs started home at 4 o clock. going to Walkerton I went to Port with them. the brown chickens came out 13 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d56abd50e70ca5462aca90ccd7a2c353.pdf 29215496f42486296edcdf61d8c3fcbd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JULY WEDNESDAY 6 (17-178) 1921 very warm - cleaning up THURSDAY 7 (188-177) varnished the dining room floor https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/046391a532e64ba6129cf3be500a466b.pdf ded8e601ce1d4796d1d2b2e67af11ea6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JULY FRIDAY 8 (189-176) 1921 just working & getting ready for Aunty's coming. SATURDAY 9 (190-175) Will & Cassie went to Owen Sound hall past five meet. Aunty Emma & Aunt Lizzie rained a little sultry https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/83552e39c966959dd68c2bc8f26eaa42.pdf d361d2138f28620dfce4ebb44e4976ea Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JULY SUNDAY 10 (191-174) 1921 We all went to church pretty warm. MONDAY 11 (192-173) warm. men at the hay. I picked some berries. Auntys living out side. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/73ae9ec09c9b2982a1d30271c49e3044.pdf 05e62850a9c5d5ed1c1bf7c3d586a6e8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JULY TUESDAY 12 (193-172) 1921 hot. just laying around men at the hay. got in seven loads. WEDNESDAY 13 (194-171) finished the hay very warm, picking berries living out doors. I Killed a weasel Aunty done a good turn for the chickens. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d85e066cece2367b45561afe15ec0829.pdf c4b9cc89c4915f5aab781a2977c6821b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JULY THURSDAY 14 (195-170) 1921 still warm Will started to cut wheat FRIDAY 15 (196-169) Auntys & Cassie went to Port tea outside https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/df6b279bb3b0c0f436b279e07f13de7d.pdf 1d8c73333108e5229214277f956ab014 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JULY SATURDAY 16 (197-168) 1921 nice day picking berries Aunty not very well SUNDAY 17 (198-167) Father & Aunt Emma went to church nice day windy https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6f7302847411aa5ce1bdf358b6ac04d0.pdf 500cfaf6adaf464ee7a13e24cbb0a605 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JULY MONDAY 18 (199-166) 1921 home all day TUESDAY 19 (200-165) Institute picnic good time & nice crowd. All went https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5af9ce305f44dbd6a9e8440a70c5ebbc.pdf 4c5af676a12e2f7b3511b3f5e1f26da2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JULY WEDNESDAY 20 (201-164) 1921 picking berries THURSDAY 21 (202-163) washed nice day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/814f11d0ef3db57c8fa6986955c88503.pdf faf77547104efd9c86963582872d5ad4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JULY FRIDAY 22 (203-162) 1921 Auntys & Will & I went to Southampton T M. & Jack took in telephone poles. Ironed all forenoon SATURDAY 23 (204-161) home all day men drawing wheat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e4d35bd2ab09b5b52797506c09d0740.pdf 15098e2a150be24c927a2df334f5c435 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JULY SUNDAY 24 (205-169) 1921 all at church except Father & Aunt {Lizzie?} pretty warm MONDAY 25 (206-159) Aunt Emma & Lizzie left this morning for Whitby Ella Black here picking berries. finished taking in the wheat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aa7b098bf2dba0a2437c691697442cb3.pdf e812bb9367fa292d8b49b4ebd499bfaf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JULY TUESDAY 26 (207-158) 1921 Sunday School picnic very warm WEDNESDAY 27 (208-157) busy. Rob, Maggie & Mary Mr & Mrs Wilson & Marguerite from Winnipeg came at 11 oclock rained. all went to Southampton & Port & up to old home stead https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bd047f3a2008ad6818c606e29034fcab.pdf 9e13864ddbaa58a24b67b7f8543ef586 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JULY THURSDAY 28 (209-156) 1921 Robs started home at nine oclock Mr & Mrs Dan MacIntyre from Winnipeg came on noon train tea outside men cutting Barley FRIDAY 29 (210-155) nice day Cassie took the McIntyres up to Marys I picked the last of berries. Garden party at Jamiesons men finished cutting Barley https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4cc7057e9c1810e2bb970e50f0a857e9.pdf 44639ddf14e8da8c953240e5b0d16c43 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. JULY SATURDAY 20 (211-154) 1921 fog & cooler this morning worked all day cleaned pipes - done some preserving SUNDAY 31 (212-153) Father & I went to church in morning I went down to Shanks to tea. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bdbdcc32474cfdb0554e8018cb740c5b.pdf 1cfb540a75b0f066e63a5c63073ccea7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. AUGUST MONDAY 1 (213-152) 1921 washed all day. John Jackson. Robt Burns Mr & Mrs Finn here all day fishing. came over from Chesley. TUESDAY 2 (214-151) Ironed Mrs Luffman came https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c62b7efc71a3ee4ec01aab3886cd6c7a.pdf 793dc05c0bdfe70a66c3c1fcdd265914 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. AUGUST WEDNESDAY 3 (215-150) 1921 nice day Mrs. Luffman here. Mrs. Cornwall & Mrs Gowanlock Roy Mrs Fisher here to tea. Men cutting grain THURSDAY 4 (216-149) nice cool day. men cutting the flats. no one came today. had the last berries for tea Chappells thrashed R.M. went https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f6eb9aaafdddc4e5a04d49f81c387603.pdf b177c412f84f4228ba5d8af4f268cdda Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. AUGUST FRIDAY 5 (217-148) 1921 Camerons' here to tea & Mrs McLean Mrs Luffman gone back to Gowanlocks' men finished cutting oats warm but very nice day Cassie & Margaret at Geddes to tea SATURDAY 6 (218-147) home & just worked all day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e319b8be6f3d5ef94ee05698333ea3c9.pdf df6ec19c23f85fa17e80317098db9dbc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. AUGUST SUNDAY 7 (219-146) 1921 all at Church nice & cool went over to see Sadie Graham in evening horse sick MONDAY 8 (220-145) Washed nice & cool rained enough to stop drawing in, Margaret left for fall term, Will made a Liberary https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d0e20b5ff4f04e1a7499049224620350.pdf ebfc69346cf0d9969ba3c037fa4d03a3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. AUGUST TUESDAY 9 (221-144) 1921 worked in general WEDNESDAY 10 (222-143) https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0382036155bc62c97810215288e585b0.pdf cb118e5df2e2a9e05fd141d3a708036d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. AUGUST THURSDAY (223-142) 1921 Auntys came back they had a good time FRIDAY 12 (224-141) home all day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0949109b41d1418fd109220f915c55d1.pdf 778a0ba2b8dbf1c9ce59718cc950b92c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. AUGUST SATURDAY 13 (225-140) 1921 home all day Baked & worked in general SUNDAY 14 (226-139) all went to church except Father & Aunty Lizzie. Dukes called in evening, & Mrs McDougal & Son Clarence https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/746b1375abd1494498d4837730431e02.pdf f06b421c312dcb0e878c895df4ec1563 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. AUGUST MONDAY 15 (227-128) 1921 put on a quilt Wills thrashed grain turned out not to bad warm TUESDAY 16 (228-137) finished the quilt nice day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e00ae95f5a50976255fbabd98c975671.pdf fb717673d1c7aac19cadcac4307c1fa8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. AUGUST WEDNESDAY 17 (229-136) 1921 men drawing in Barley. a good crop THURSDAY 18 (230-135) all went to Womans' Institute at Mrs Culpeppers 30 there men drawing oats rained a little washed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/af35884dd0533cfbab7194c8d64a475c.pdf b891f419b2f8a650103b813e94ea4e91 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. AUGUST FRIDAY 19 (231-134) 1921 Aunt Lizzie & Aunt Emma Cassie & Myself & Ross all at Mrs Shanks to tea. had a scrumptious supper. Jack Shanks took out his lambs {7?} rained a tramp around SATURDAY 20 (232-133) Will & Aunt Lizzie went to Port Elgin got a bag of flour 2.40 blew terrific for short time. rained. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8f7788d2e79e0ab2e22ea573e4d25021.pdf 6d598135c9539bff33a1c7db4ac067ed Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. AUGUST SUNDAY 21 (233-132) 1921 all at church but Aunt Lizzie & Cassie gave us all dinner. & All here to tea nice day. Mr Padden preached. MONDAY 22 (234-131) Father, Will, & I All went to Owen Sound with - Auntys, they left on the Boat. ten at night. a beautiful day. dug 16 bags of Potatoes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0bc61541a39df69f7879eb2d3f1d9a28.pdf 1a1d2ab15b69957965c7e315086bbb02 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. AUGUST TUESDAY 23 (235-130) 1921 home WEDNESDAY 24 (236-129) home Men drawing manure https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a2bbc514dc67e93f41508740b23cc67f.pdf 762f628f95f3fdca4d702b5130834af0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. AUGUST THURSDAY 25 (237-128) 1921 men drawing manure R. M. went to Arkwrights garden party Will & Cassie went to Southampton. FRIDAY 26 (238-127) Father & I went to Port with Cassie got a pair of shoes. nice day. R. M. & Marie went to corn Roast. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/62555d5d3fa4b5f34978db1294a405e3.pdf 2559f5ccf7ebd799dbb82869a11182da Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. AUGUST SATURDAY 27 (239-126) 1921 warm & did not do much knee kind of sore Aunt Buelah Esplin & old Aunty Bella McNeil died today. rained at night SUNDAY 28 (240-125) holiday Sunday Mr Black & T M here to dinner. Wills went to Walkerton. I went to see Sadie Graham warm https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4df7c9c0d51d91054825f73e45b13ec4.pdf 1d6ce842f967af1477d954fdb31921de Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. AUGUST MONDAY 29 (241-124) 1921 Colored my sweater Aunt Bella buried at Burgoyne. very warm all went to see Base Ball game Burgoyne vs Luxes Boys. Luxes boys won 5 to 6. good game TUESDAY 30 (242-123) Will & Cassie & Father & I went to Aunt Buluah's funeral (Mrs Sandy Esplen) warm. R. M. ploughing with the tractor, for fall wheat Albert Miller's horse ran away. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8c170b95d94e89c20d29ef00b002f156.pdf efffbc2c9c351884e715f739c9aba1a0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. AUGUST WEDNESDAY 31 (243-122) 1921 very warm men ploughing finished back field SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 1 (244-121) very warm, washed men putting in fall wheat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4ab5cd0a32e5325bbd7e4953206ddd4a.pdf e16467dcddb63a1eb41d86f9852e4211 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 2 (245-120) 1921 warm again SATURDAY 3 (246-119) https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/621c763786a2b0e5415a495c09bbfbf4.pdf b5bbb7cdc37ab2ed8054a6ac1db65b41 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 4 (247-118) 1921 all went to church nice day Labor Day (Dominion) MONDAY 5 (248-117) made my dress & decided to go to Toronto with R.M. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d9ac47494c3d568ad8c80f3c78ebff20.pdf 84523c55ceac0360f72476cd16a34e27 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 6 (249-116) 1921 R. M. & I went to Toronto. Jacksons to dinner went to the Fair in the afternoon Man Killed while sitting in a Motor Boat. beautiful day Rob & Dr. Clark came - father & Marie went back with them Jacksons at night Will filled a silo. WEDNESDAY 7 (250-115) R. M. went to Fair Bessie & I went after dinner & stoped for fire work's John came for us after the fire work's a good time Rob Maggie Fred & Marjorie here https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3a354f609d0b32a158a9d03c7a974b2e.pdf 1ffec0557baafe9f5115c807d74e0134 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 8 (251-114) 1921 went down to do the City. I was at John Hilborns to dinner. came home on late train. Will cut sweet clover Rob & Maggie & Marjorie here. FRIDAY 9 (252-113) home again very warm & dry R.M. filling silos Will cutting hay https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/667b57741ea1ff485c812078044dc3d2.pdf aed33ade546338d32aa70b855987007d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 10 (253-112) 1921 R. M. filling silo SUNDAY 11 (254-111) all at church. wrote a lot of letters. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/16cb88be8246077a3b8a0c655ba97fec.pdf 229268b23b1c9c67072fbbb0499799e7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. SEPTEMBER MONDAY 12 (255-110) 1921 Started to churn up made & washed curtains made jelly & tomato Ketchup TUESDAY 14 (256-109) just busy made more Jelly https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/26b91ceb9f738c39decf0bae849bb3e0.pdf b421dc8c831b1c5da7490b62fae6d075 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 14 (257-108) 1921 busy all day Will & Cassie & Walt Gowanlock & his wife went to Owen Sound Fair. nice day R. M. cutting corn field near the house THURSDAY 15 (158-107) Woman's Institute here a nice day 17 here good time. men cutting corn. R. M. filling silo https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/927117dd5c7ca273a7072d0d27132db0.pdf 4e60346853f04e92afb4c8bccaeed39c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 16 (259-106) 1921 home & sewing a little men cutting corn SATURDAY 17 (260-105) sewing & done my work https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/115d6f6490ed3b9c11b343310f2d61df.pdf 420a8e4e6fa99a180f5a72c15f7f156f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 18 (261-104) 1921 all out to church nice but cool & looks like rain MONDAY 19 (262-103) beautiful day men filling silo in morning, broke down. Mrs. Kesselring funeral in the afternoon. all went. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e22ff1653c4718a4a47e4b50290cc61f.pdf 4fd47ab1a900edbcdc74a4009575bb70 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 20 ( 163-102) 1921 School Fair. cloudy & dull but did not rain. a large crowd the children done well. 14 prizes besides sports. Ins 7 still holds the shield. Marie took 4 for pie. Ross 2. for speech. WEDNESDAY 21 (264-101) very windy day. finished filling silo took heifer to Beef ring Jack sprained his wrist. rained in the morning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4bb3a9b083168bcf8984cd94283e52d3.pdf 4b7300484fcc10fa75eb044b2faea078 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 22 (265-100) 1921 nice but still very windy last day of Beef ring. men cutting buckwheat finished my dress. FRIDAY 23 (266-99) finished the Buckwheat I went to the church all day. nice day gilded the letters on Mother's stone. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/42e2c33cafb53e878f59022b434918f2.pdf 2687759fb4442d3c3897077309e0e70f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 24 (267-98) 1921 made jelly & Tomato sauce. men drawing corn SUNDAY 25 (268-97) anniversary services, Mr. Pilkie of Owen Sound preached. a good crowd in the morning, not so many in the evening. nice day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/df4a476d1d440c6d08d913c50a283e01.pdf bb217bf44ebc836e53adb48b6e96eac1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. SEPTEMBER MONDAY 26 (269-96) 1921 washed. nice day windy men finished filling silp drew in hay, & finished up in general. TUESDAY 27 (270-95) nice but very windy. R M took out load of wheat. Shank's thrashing. Father & I gathered up the corn & beans a nice lot. Beef ring Meeting https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/791ef43f82fef9176090784ee2c655dc.pdf 1bd2cd8a9fa9705d7915d78c9f079ac5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 28 (271-94) 1921 husked corn & thrashed beans all day very warm R M took horses to Southampton to get shod. Will at Kesselrings thrashing. THURSDAY 29 (272-93) windy but very warm done the corn & Father cut the rest. Will took in balance of corn R M. at Kesselrings thrashing Paisley show https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8e8911e5903079b619648e0f81ac11dc.pdf 2c0d97b23fadba3192298629cba876ab Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 30 (273-92) 1921 very windy & rained a lot apples nearly all of. brought corn & beans apples from other barn men just choring OCTOBER SATURDAY 1 (274-91) nice but still windy men sawed some wood https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/49609d1441bc0e6c57c05962affe78b8.pdf d1dbe31192b009e83ed3653aba1c4f9b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. OCTOBER SUNDAY 2 (275-90) 1921 all at church but Father MONDAY 3 (276-89) getting ready for Tara Fair nice day finished fixing up the corn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2366c55f5e1687aecf4dd17677646a8b.pdf 43cde2c85e0239471947f64db46b1abf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. OCTOBER TUESDAY 4 (277-88) 1921 Will & I went up to Tara took a few things rained a lot very dissagreeable. {Lend's?} to dinner & out to Mrs Strongs overnight. had a nice time WEDNESDAY 5 (278-87) a beautiful day & a very large crowd Mrs Williamsons to dinner & home with Wills. got six prizes. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/074f6683fe373951e2da73327b49d032.pdf 37b0c06787b2b7cdf9a2e1c6cfa69742 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. OCTOBER THURSDAY 6 (279-86) 1921 beautiful day. men drawing Buckwheat. Cassie & I took the stuff out to the Fair buildings. FRIDAY 2 (280-85) Port Elgin Fair rained all day steady. not a good turn out. Boys got 4 firsts for pigs & 5 firsts for chickens. & the inside stuff got there share of prizes. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bf7e96ee412fbfeb4a689a7ca51afeb1.pdf a52376925702835d15c9933977eae4cc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. OCTOBER SATURDAY 8 (281-84) 1921 home & done up my work after being away all week SUNDAY 9 (282-83) cold & dull Anniversary at Dunblane Mr Jamison at Wills to dinner also Mrs Christie & Donald Christie & Mr Rowand. I went to Dunblane in the afternoon with Wills https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4f66183ab78cd0c09256780436df4215.pdf 54a566dbfeab6a0a12117dfd57d0295f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. OCTOBER MONDAY 10 (283-82) 1921 finished drawing Buckwheat rained some. picked a few apples John Burgess buried in Port Elgin at 10 oclock died in Brantford TUESDAY 11 (284-81) rained a lot last night very wet this morning https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4111d1463033a9f5bf0ae91e461a8236.pdf ca382a26ac95d75d3f7bb54fe1cfd9e0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 12 (285-80) 1921 drying up men finished drawing buckwheat dug a few potatoes in the afternoon THURSDAY 13 (286-79) picked up potatoes in forenooon. afternoon Anniversary missionary meeting at the church. 20 years organized had a lovely tea & a good time in general. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/27ab29997dfd9276fe8a0507f884534f.pdf 8a0e7faf9ff464f990efb2e99a598146 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. OCTOBER FRIDAY 14 (287-78) 1921 The men stacking the sweet clover seed very windy but nice & dry: Cassie & I went to Port, took out two chickens weighed 12 lbs 25 c lb. SATURDAY 15 (288-77) picked up potatoes all day very nice but windy. Harold here. potatoes just a fair crop. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7ab03d2673634ef376d0f8ea819b4f8b.pdf 98577228a733960e759baa21083c94a7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. OCTOBER SUNDAY 16 (289-76) 1921 dull & looks like rain all went to church but Will & myself. Jack Shanks here in afternoon MONDAY 17 (290-75) Dug potatoes all day the Max well boys & Harold helping not extra good crop https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ed1aa1cdb6c594b141fa0a41973daaab.pdf 4c939ab489ac1ea59b6793738dfe6e55 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. OCTOBER TUESDAY 18 (291-74) 1921 still digging potatoes they are good today rained in afternoon & had to stop 12 rows left. the boys gone home. WEDNESDAY 19 (292-73) wet all day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a58298f0d0550452e3a60d60a925e659.pdf 900dac0bfdb37b744585de25ae77aa27 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. OCTOBER THURSDAY 20 (293-72) 1921 fair finished digging potatoes 12 rows started to rain before we finished Women's Institute at Mrs Fergusons FRIDAY 21 (294-71) picked live chickens & rest worked all day. Will cutting clover R. M. at Chappels thrashing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/758c1cb46eda32ecd9dc64082f2447fd.pdf 2a2823711e2a7f43634e333f601a9f1f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. OCTOBER SATURDAY 22 (295-70) 1921 very windy but Fair men cutting hay brought in the last of garden stuff. R. M. at Chappels in forenoon. SUNDAY 23 (296-69) all out in the morning Mr & Mrs Smith, here to tea nice day Mills over at Wills https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/392aaf5c038c557dc64123bb2ff05ab5.pdf 8050ff9686bc46101602d3209486570a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. OCTOBER MONDAY 24 (297-68) 1921 I put on storm windows a door & other chores Men Stacking. TUESDAY 25 (298-67) Washed all day. nice but windy men stacking hay https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5a028ac877287f3796903bcaeadbb740.pdf eedad036f300fca3d154f06bae381073 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 26 (299-66) 1921 fine day. men finished haying Ironed. THURSDAY 27 (300-65) Ironed. fine day R. M. & Will brought wire home for fox pens. letter from Aunt Lizzie fox at hens. R.M. ground me some wheat & Parker Bailey a grist started to plough & Will helped Albert Meuser Kill a pig started to rain at night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b0c2fb7c19c4c5b045792cdecab92c5.pdf 271b699e198d50b899521ad315daa2f5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. OCTOBER FRIDAY 28 (301-64) 1921 home, Baked, & helped clean potatoes in afternoon nice day SATURDAY 29 (302-63) home, went to Port Elgin in afternoon very fine day. Malcome Cook died https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/88c87544c288b07d0f331defc6b76585.pdf 3ada28d23117eeca24cfb8c97b60f3ef Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. OCTOBER SUNDAY 30 (303-62) 1921 All at church Father & I went to Robt Esplens to dinner. nice day. MONDAY 31 (304-61) My Birthday, Father & I went to Malcom Cook's funeral Wills had a party, dull but did not rain much R. M. ploughed all day with tractor. Rob did not come he came to Owen Sound https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8e607f81b0f1a5518c2410d3376ccb11.pdf 300b314d924ca3f083e4fa71c19b59b7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOVEMBER All Saints' Day (Quebec) TUESDAY 1 (305-60) 1921 Rob & Mr Cambell came over from Owen Sound started to build the Fox pens WEDNESDAY 2 (306-59) nice day. the men worked all day at the pens & went over to Owen Sound after tea. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3c86b8b3e0facd5840545ae5b6c27e3d.pdf c669fb00da3b1ca07d613cec08ecd56c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOVEMBER THURSDAY 3 (307-58) 1921 Maggie & Mrs Cambell came over with the men this morning it started to rain after dinner not very pleasant FRIDAY 4 (308-57) raining Rob went to Tara to meet Marjorie & Fred they were all over at Wills to dinner. Will took Potatoes out to Port. Wills all went to Fowl Supper at Arkwright. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/72a7ddaaaf760f18a7c6fde05d2be26d.pdf 1bc53e4c8a8920e79000f14134350b79 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOVEMBER SATURDAY 5 (309-56) 1921 they started home this Morning from {cup?}. cold. SUNDAY 6 (310-55) Fred & Marjorie went to chuch in the morning. Will Cassie Fred & Marjorie & I all went to Port at night to hear Mr Farrell snow & rain disagreeable dull all day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/066879255566e8dbbebecf173d7b272f.pdf 6eef6a9a9544b79882da0dc5c328e65d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOVEMBER MONDAY 7 (311-54) 1921 cold & dull. Marjorie & Fred over at Wills to dinner here to tea Will & R. M. took them to the late train Tara TUESDAY 8 (312-53) washed not to bad today men sorting potatoes Will & Cassie went to S.S. meeting https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/21735ac536c5892307890b6eefb7a2d7.pdf 7036952214d7d0ad7ccc55246d828da2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 9 (313-52) 1921 washed some quilts cold & windy froze up hard. Political meeting at Gowanlocks school Marie & R. M. over at Uncle Mells threashing men sorted balance of potatoes THURSDAY 10 (314-51) cold & rain on snow threashing machine coming. cleaned the pipes Rob came. Will meet him at Tara moved bed down stairs the machine here, cold snowed a little https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3c6cfe79925b7bf59db97dfc29e8e2d8.pdf bd4e496d1c7cba683fb455abdfad4e82 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOVEMBER FRIDAY 11 (315-50) 1921 better to day Rob & Father working on the fox pens threashing at Wills SATURDAY 12 (316-49) finished threashing Rob working at the fox pens. snowing & getting colder & very disagreeable https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/603d6460c22025265f0ce371c51ef971.pdf de76d9dbd3317473c7afb4c9795990c4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOVEMBER SUNDAY 13 (317-28) 1921 all out in the morning Rob & I down at Mrs Shanks' to tea quite a lot of snow but not very cold MONDAY 14 (318-47) bad day, wet under foot & drizzling, men working hard at the pens Will & Rob went to late train to meet foxes. they came {snow?} all night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/23e9b96ef4d2acda86908ddb4d58f573.pdf 2e72ef94204be86ec499ef21152cf17a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOVEMBER TUESDAY 15 (319-46) 1921 snow all gone. nice Rob & Will still working at the fox pens foxes are all right & seem quite at home & contented. WEDNESDAY 16 (320-45) still working at the pens. nice day. foxes all O K. Father fell of wagon & hurt his shoulder Dr. Wells came out. no bones broken https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b5a0fb96f659729fb9992014ac89fd09.pdf 1d7c5d5bf376f8679a38f9a42dd59d2c https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/15760c98e24ac2a0674901ac814325b2.pdf 1f297a884f222d4e36ff9c552c2aa3a7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOVEMBER SATURDAY 19 (323-42) 1921 Wet all day just worked & finished up the house cleaning. men sawed some wood. SUNDAY 20 (324-41) home all day went to see Sadie Graham nice da. Grandpa Black & Jean & Ray over at Wills. Marie went home with them. Ella has her teeth out. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a9b043f12b1e823b853794fe8fa98a2d.pdf 0d7bcf6e3580527b51486e5453961f10 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOVEMBER MONDAY 21 (325-40) 1921 washed nice day men drew in clover stack. TUESDAY 22 (326-39) snowed a lot. Nomination day Will took Father & Mr Black to Port Elgin. a big crowd https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/061147e662b58f6d2e38d5fd86e1ceed.pdf 8b7d62f6f837ac152f06eaef358c04c4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 23 (327-38) 1921 cold & East wind Mr Strahn here for tea men opened silo. chopped. Will, Cassie & I went to Political meeting Arran {Ins?} 2. Good meeting. Mr McWhinney. Malcolm & Hunter there. THURSDAY 24 (328-27) rain & cold. home all day Marie McLean & Archie Cambell married at the Manse yesterday wed the 23rd. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e46b7b69c5e5f9c03861fc686ae0a15c.pdf 2653647b579594df343e470b52028b36 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOVEMBER FRIDAY 25 (329 36) 1921 Men took out load Potatoes. R M & Marie at Political Meeting Mr J. Stacey there the Political Pot is Boiling SATURDAY 26 (330-35) home. Will took out load of wheat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e3bbbfc7152d03bef17915c670494822.pdf efc147701d0185fed2748a8a3e26cb16 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOVEMBER SUNDAY 27 (331-34) 1921 No Service home all day Ice storm. Rec word L. B. Millar died & buried Monday 21st Nov MONDAY 28 (332-33) the clover Hullers came at noon. Kind of wet. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1de992e3ac5fcc81d5f610e877eb68d4.pdf b28044ea07bb76be56909d58ff0ca429 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. NOVEMBER TUESDAY 29 (333-32) 1921 not very nice men threashing clover all day. Will & Cassie went to Marie McLean's Reception now Mrs Archie Cambell. WEDNESDAY 30 (334-31) very nice day men finished the clover about nine R. M ploughing I rec parcel from Eaton's https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/303042996860e33f373660e58353b6c5.pdf 5b8f70c874930fe7f553e57b1078501d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DECEMBER THURSDAY 1 (225-30) 1921 pretty fair day I went to Missionary meeting at Mrs Grieves FRIDAY 2 (336-29) Will took out the Black Billy rained hard nearly all day very windy & altogether bad day. turned colder at night. very warm in forenoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2bc92d00036558e9d5af36075435a127.pdf f14be3fb32d4d05dce6b981bcfb95ed9 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9b05744f21f8b6b62227174fbfb8dc00.pdf cd2cd7a288a9129f36cf6be99d8a0936 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DECEMBER MONDAY 5 (339-26) 1921 quite a lot of snow all silent. ready for tomorrow. TUESDAY 6 (340-25) sleighing. R M took Father to vote in the Cutter. Will Cassie & I went to Port in car & home by school to vote. R M. Will gone to Port to hear news vote at school Hugh Clark 53 James Malcolm 79 Steacy 34 __________ 166 Malcolm in 400 majority. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6a11e6832a7487e9b88d5638ef195347.pdf 8245160aab524a2a09095be22ab7ea7f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 7 (341-24) 1921 The Election is over & it was a glorious victory for Liberalism. King has 118 members, Malcolm had 431 majority, a nice day, men drawing gravel. The Country is still here not on the rocks, as Meighan said Conception Day (Quebec) THURSDAY 8 (342-23) home, men drawing gravel cold but nice, Knitting Ross a Pull over https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/818af6b22b101209d4c5584011b95e8a.pdf f3c52c79a823e02e4273abe8bc3ecd7b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DECEMBER FRIDAY 9 (343-22) 1921 home. all but Will went to Box Social at No 2 Arran good crowd SATURDAY 10 (344-21) soft snow all gone home. Will at Port bought Stanleys Tranters Billy "Holstean" https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/10227872a70062297bac172834e66c6d.pdf 17b6d58aad23467d48a665c083e7d56a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DECEMBER SUNDAY 11 (345-20) 1921 all out to church Mrs Shank's & Jack here to tea. beautiful day. mild & soft. MONDAY 12 (346-19) dull, froze up Will & R M. took out load of Pigs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8f1eab38c8326f703682fc133b3adb5a.pdf b4901766369462a29d672f50b06c2b47 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DECEMBER TUESDAY 13 (347-18) 1921 Will went to Brantford & Woodstock WEDNESDAY 14 (348-17) Cassie & I went to Womans' Institute not a bad day R M went to meet his Father https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fac4593d12d33e7964cfe84c4c992303.pdf bcd9922b05ee54368946457633b56bfc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DECEMBER THURSDAY 15 (349-16) 1921 Council meeting all day. Rest home all day I went down to see Elsie Millar. had tea bat Mrs Shanks' nice walking. FRIDAY 16 (350-15) not to bad all day but rained at night concert at No 7. I did not go. good time I went to Port in morning with R. M. & Will https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cca49d7516594e74c381a64bc2990765.pdf 5f03c855d193f42aa342adac4c1d174b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DECEMBER SATURDAY 17 (351-14) 1921 rained all day & warm Cassie & childre practizing for Tuesday night baked my Christmas cake SUNDAY 18 (352-13) a Blizzard blowing no church https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/193355baab235f0013cd07b90df6adc2.pdf 702ac4ff0f28143c7317fa2cf90aaf04 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DECEMBER MONDAY 19 (353-12) 1921 washed. the weather some better. the fox died last night. John Kesselring is skinning him. TUESDAY 20 (354-11) mild & nice all day all went to Concert & had a good time big crowd & the children done well. Will & Marie went to Port https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/57718f6ae6b6666f3a5c5e20f2cab33a.pdf e5da03f61e095a92bf0100fc4d0a1ed0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 21 (355-10) 1921 pretty stormy Boys did not go to school Jack & R.M. took the ewes down to Shanks'. THURSDAY 22 (356-9) home. Cassie went to Port R. M. & Marie went to Christmas tree Arkwright got a lot of letters & Cards, one from Mr Bielle. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e69b7d53bbfefe2a5da308598c1d7584.pdf 7d8605df86f36eb9b34007b5d0da0ef5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DECEMBER FRIDAY 23 (357-8) 1921 nice day. lots of excitement a parcel came from Aunt Lizzie in Wpg. Photo from John & Mary. Margaret came late train. Will brought home two Red foxes. SATURDAY 24 (358-7) pretty nice morning cold Rob coming late train. Will & R. M. went out to meet Rob. he brought a Black fox with him. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7918912a292383c78e2bd81220ba1910.pdf dbf2d293474673dfb97bf5f436614584 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DECEMBER Christmas Day (Dominion) SUNDAY 25 (359-6) 1921 pretty Fair day. no sleighing all out to church but Father. we were all at Wills to dinner & tea. MONDAY 26 (360-5) stormy. Rob & Will went out to Nomination https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7c42adc350239b3f2686a8e59b59e407.pdf 1fb11e65a31fc0a0aa98780fd16a7134 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DECEMBER TUESDAY 27 (361-4) 1921 Rob went home this morning early train. Will & I went to Jim Elliott's funeral & down town roads good but no sleighing. WEDNESDAY 28 (362-3) not a bad day old Mr Craig buried to day from noon train at Port Elgin. he was 87. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cdf8bb9ceadbe5652c54024c6a6d23bf.pdf 0e37aca40d87f556972f70d10612686a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DECEMBER THURSDAY 29 (363-2) 1921 home. everyone home & well Mrs Shanks here with chop. FRIDAY 30 (364-1) home all day, men sawed the church wood. R M & Marie went to Port to a party. young farmer's. blew hard in the night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7533d3331343c326487f15c495f7f48d.pdf 6f9c94b4ee6e93dc16b1e1b401f624aa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DECEMBER SATURDAY 31 (365) 1921 mild but very blustry some snow. Will took pigs out to Ronald Bell getting ready for dinner tomorrow. The year is nearly done. we are all well & home. so we all thankfull, altogether the year (has had its failures) hasent been to bad. we have lots to eat. Margaret is with Cassie just now. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e7f4d048da0387982dc70cab49148e46.pdf 75ad99ce666ad21d8e958387c62bf2d7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MEMORANDA https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/882b8de44cab4fbdcbe456cb8c971963.pdf d3a615f032f59f5af51a866483404d84 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DATE CASH ACCOUNT---APRIL RECEIVED PAID https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4a399ce0b7dc8de1f272517b0b942c37.pdf 71b6c4c5c72c467055a0a3373ede042f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DATE CASH ACCOUNT ---MAY RECEIVED PAID Game with cards All - Islands Diamonds on the Islands Kings go for diamonds Kings take spades, to dig Jack's Pirates come Clubs to Kill Kings. Queens to to save Kings. all they have is there hearts. square cut as often as you like. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/670e53cc3b4c0e9cb9b806ee60a61812.pdf ea50aaa66e1dba99cfefc5b9a75a6dd4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DATE CASH ACCOUNT --- JUNE RECEIVED PAID Cost of Hens 1921-2 from Oct Nov. wheat 2.00 Dec. 17 1 bus. wheat 1.10 oyster shell .25 Beef scraps .25 {Tomi?} .35 chop 1.00 corn .95 Mar 18 corn 45 c & 3.20 3.65 May bag feed flour https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a613856c78d317aacae1cde451ffe56e.pdf 835da045d85be20bbd63d4adb14f9263 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DATE CASH ACCOUNT ---JULY RECEIVED PAID Eggs laid in 1921 Oct 9 - 4 c each 36 Nov 10 - 5 c each 50 Dec 1922 Jan none Feb 48 - 35 C doz. 1.40 Mar 204 - 23 c doz. 3.91 Apr 38 3^1/2 26 doz. 6.11 May 2.27 26 c doz 4.84 June July Aug Sep Eggs sold 1922 2^1/2 23 54 C 2 23 46 Egg Circle 2^1/2 25 104 April 12 4 26 78 April 19 3 26 60 April 26 3 78 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b23926644eb05c4f24d65af77fcdacd0.pdf 548a31538a3248e48cfa28e8233bbecb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DATE CASH ACCOUNT ---AUGUST RECEIVED PAID https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/369a7c61dd120913a0506614099eebd5.pdf 7e74b01faf2c17815c386ff754b8df41 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DATE CASH ACCOUNT --- SEPTEMBER RECEIVED PAID 1921 Do to Will Aug 20 bag flour 2 40 balance on flour 3 25 4 lbs butter 1 50 Aug 22 Cash 5 00 Aug 30 Wheat 12 lbs .25 Sep. 9 Wheat 12 lbs. .25 Tea 3. 00 Dec. 17 1 bus wheat 1.10 1922 Jan 12 Balance on meat 85 Jan 20 bus chop mixed 1 00 Feb 23 22 lbs Pork 15c 3 30 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0e6fba7f69bfe34b92946706de9bafa5.pdf 682706297e1b1cf358a3a9622224a012 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DATE CASH ACCOUNT---OCTOBER RECEIVED PAID https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8f0b42e9f0f0a515f6336055944f0542.pdf 8ce275d571083216276ca156558052f5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DATE CASH ACCOUNT --- NOVEMBER RECEIVED PAID Whitby Cr. of A. W. Beall Mr N. H. Buchner 137 Glendale Ave Toronto, Ont. Mr Hoare 41 Wellington St. North Woodstock, Ont. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4c1109f3b03bd9cf945c8c0eba68cfc1.pdf 2cd7767797736d1e7dea095cef3e3afd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DATE CASH ACCOUNT---DECEMBER RECEIVED PAID Eggs laid in 1921 Starting Oct 1 eggs Oct. 24 53 c 1.10 Nov Dec Jan Feb 86 35 c doz. 2.50 Mar 104 30 2.55 Apr 142 25 3.00 May 106 20 2.12 June July Aug Sep Rocks: Brown Feb Mar 36. 68 Apr 52 90 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ccccc132e571071ab42f90179e981dbc.pdf 401d93c61917160d29c45d56d53e0a31 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DATE BILLS PAYABLE Cost of Hens 19 21 Royal purple 60 Oyster shell 25 May low grade flour 2 25 corn 1 00 corn 1 00 flour 1 95 Aug 8 corn 1 00 Aug 20 flour 2 40 Oct 27 wheat 2 00 Killed two for use 2.00 sold 2 chickens 30 lbs 2 30 sold 2 chickens 25 lb 3 06 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/533eb73ec828527479e3f083d1a0c1b7.pdf 7563ae178634bc549d68a49eef511b1d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DATE BILLS PAYABLE Mrs Bain ( Eva Friend) 10 Kings Court Apt Corner close Ont King Cav. 3499. Parkdale https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c39419499ac53e5b32c0e78560249ecd.pdf 79f8e9daddcbafdafa5c0b3c07a5a33c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DATE BILLS RECEIVABLE mlls sugar <s>Mr 3 cups Mr 3 Pa6 d lbs</s> Dec 6 3 cups Toronto Taxes are due June 17 August 17 October 17 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9cfa3ba4e14ed14c92e0d004856cdbe2.pdf beaa61b1ae1ba156da0dd5f611f716a4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DATE BILLS PAYABLE Jan Do to Will Jan 1 gall oil Jan 5 Capolm Jan 7 4 gall oil Aid 38 35 <u>152</u> <s>2.25</s> Jan 17 4 lbs oatmeal Jan 27 chop 24 lbs Jan 27 oats Buckwheat 40 lbs Feb 7 oats Buckwheat 16 lbs Feb 7 chop 8 lbs Feb 14 oats 20 lbs March 1 40 lbs oats March 10 lbs chops March 24 30 lbs oats March 18 8 lbs chop Total 106 lb oats 90 chop https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ee5a9213e0fd0e80ee7a17e9f4421104.pdf 5b91ba7b6d63f47d1b2a1ac85c7e53dd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {BLANK PAGE} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7db201e86362b84b2a49e89123ec4bc3.pdf 153ed9ddf9b89d0a04d2a9b933826f4b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. P. Cummings 267 62 Ave B. C. Mrs Ellen Bulle 112 Joseph St Chatham Ont. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8c9ed0ca9f6a2b5ae49ee8d9cb48b6cf.pdf 59dedf3a1857a512e0ff6b959b05ab08 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == 630 Candidates After 235 Seats == ______ (Canadian Press Despatch.) OTTAWA, Nov. 22. - Six hundred and thirty candidates, so far as available returns indicate, were nominated today for the 235 seats in the Dominion House of Commons. They are as follows: <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Seats.</td> <td>Con.</td> <td>Lib.</td> <td>Pro.</td> <td>Ind. and Labor.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nova Scotia</td> <td>16</td> <td>14</td> <td>16</td> <td>7</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>New Brunswick</td> <td>11</td> <td>10</td> <td>10</td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>P. E. I.</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Quebec</td> <td>65</td> <td>51</td> <td>65</td> <td>17</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ontario</td> <td>82</td> <td>79</td> <td>64</td> <td>70</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Manitoba</td> <td>15</td> <td>13</td> <td>10</td> <td>12</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saskactchewan</td> <td>16</td> <td>14</td> <td>11</td> <td>16</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Alberta</td> <td>12</td> <td>12</td> <td>9</td> <td>9</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>British Columbia</td> <td>13</td> <td>13</td> <td>11</td> <td>6</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Yukon</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Totals</td> <td>235</td> <td>211</td> <td>201</td> <td>144</td> <td>74</td> </tr> <table> Total candidates - 630. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/05451be06d9531b7c8e8e9fbe972985b.pdf 1df8aa4616d9750ece946eb799f2cacb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Rectangular Christmas Card that says A Merry Christmas. illustration in oval to the left side with a scene of forest and a snow shovelled path leading to a snow-covered two story A frame house with trees on either side. The path leads outside the bottom of the oval. Colours are red sky, black trees, otherwise white. A Merry Christmas is flanked by two small red rectangles } https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6bddd90a147445dd4a0b2d68b6f58a6c.pdf 74e43f64dbbd714825189c0f3073e2ed Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Rectangular white card} To Father from Rob. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eb6ef2de9436bbdef0c3c3a038e05d8d.pdf cdf5aa8b08e347ed9a8f8a1e3af09b0a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {rectangular white card} from H. F. Mc Dougall P.O. Box 169 Petrolia .Ont https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a365768fdb84d8684c4707c3ef9b1bba.pdf b7e307ce1446a0c24a7dea7264119045 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. New Congregational Church On Wednesday morning the opening services of thiis new and really splendid edifice commenced with a sermon by the Rev. F. Marling, of Toronto. The Rev. Dr Wilker was to have officeated, but on reaching Toronto he was compelled to return to Montreal in consequence of learning of the death of one of the deacons of his church. The Rev. Mr Clarke gave a statement of the receipts, expenditure and liabilities of the building <s>find </s> fund, showing that after the completion of the whole work a debt of about $2,000 only would be left. In the afternoon a splendid collation was served up in the basement of the church, the attendance at which was very large and the whole proceedings highly gratifying. From the spirit manifested by the friends of the cause it is very evident that in a very short time the <s>establiishment</s> church stewards will be able to report the establishment free of debt. In the evening the Rev. Mr Manley (should this be Marling?) of Toronto preached to an overcrowded and attentive audience. From the Quebec Chronicle Friday January 17 1868 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c387265385ae7fa17703280d9b3de383.pdf 0b3fa2613fb4e76d8dbae5bd0cc9b387 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td> == "Millions Fight With Death" == === By ROSALIND COFORTH. === </td> </tr> <table> <table> <tr> <td> Kikungshan, S. Honan, Jan. 17. - Words fail one to make plain to the home friends what this famine really means. It is doubtful whether there has ever been a famine when so many souls were involved. The estimates have varied from thirty to forty millions. Even taking the lower figure, it means four times the population of Canada, helpless and starving apart from outside aid. In 1887 a terrible famine occurred in the province of Shantung when it is said 70 percent. of the people died. While we now have greater facilities for reaching the people, yet the area is vastly greater, and rober bands, scouring many parts of the affected region, increase tremendously the difficulties of relief work. At a recent Famine Relief Conference Dr. P. C. Leslie, the Treasurer for famine funds. "In a hush that could be felt," stated, "there is no human possibility in sight to carry the worst sufferers straight through." And at the Pekin Famine Conference it was clearly stated that, "Unless money continued to flow in till next May, the sufferings of millions would but be prolonged in vain." "So many thanks for your letter with enclosed cheque, I hope that you will remember us in prayer, for it is really heart-rending to hear about the sufferings of the poor people. We have had a long spell of bitterly cold weather and much snow ... so many people have died from starvation and cold ... Two Christian women came to-day, one nearly blind and the other with a three-year-old boy whose feet were badly frost-bitten, and a small baby. One of our Christian men had carried the boy and helped the blind women; the younger one carrying the baby. They had tramped in the bitter cold and snow over thirty-three miles to get to us, and would have all died of starvation had they remained at home." "How can I express my joy, when I received your letter. This afternoon I had prayed to God for help, and my prayer was: "Father you know all about us. If it pleases Thee, wilt Thou this day send a proof that we are not forgotten." And in the afternoon your letter and cheque came. Thank you and thank you, and again I thank you. This has greatly strengthened my faith ... The people have got nothing and many starve to death. I have two litlte five months' old babies in my room and two about five or six years old. The Chinese woman who helps to look after these</td> <td> children sleeps on my bed. My co-worker has three of the older girls sleeping on her floor. ... We do feel so happy to do this, so as to make room for as many as possible." "Many thanks for your letter with enclosed cheque. I was greatly distressed about all these women and girls. Only a little over a month since the famine became acute. All our resources were gone. There could be no thought of sending the children back to their homes where they could get nothing to eat, so we just cried to the Lord, and then your letter and cheque came." "This money has come just at an opportune time. Three young men had been in from the Neichin district, appealing to me for help for their village, which had cmoe absolutely to the end of their food supplies. I had told them that I could not help them, but they ahd not left when your welcome letters arrived bringing four cheques' so I was able to give these men millet to take home. Those last twelve days the distress has becoem much intensified on account of the heavy snwo and the intense cold following and numbers who have existed till now are dying off in quantities." "In one of our districts it is said that eight out of ten of the women are without protection. Robbers are already carring off some of the young women to sell them. Their husbands have either died of the cholera when it was raging in September, or they have gone off with the robbers, or have simply gone to seek food and work and left their famillies to starve. Fairs are held, not for the carrying on of business (for there is none), but for the sale of young children and older girls." "School children and indeed all of us pray with new meaning and nowadays. 'Lord give us this day our daily bread,' Truly we need the joy of the Lord these days, or we could not keep on. Yesterday it was pitiful to see two old men both over seventy, simply crawl into the main courtyard and cry for help - literally starving by inches. At a station not far from us, eight corpses were found on the slow train of famine refugees who had died en route from the cold." But enough! Surely these are sufficient to give us some idea of the awfulness of the situation. It would be well for us to remember, too, that all missionaries working or living in close proximity to the famine sufferers are in real peril, and need our speical support by prayer. Famine fever is very deadly and is sure to become prevalent when the weather becomes warmer. Already we are hearing of epidemics breaking out among the people. Shall not we who are spared these sights and the hardships and dangers of relief work, do all in our power to uphold our brethren and sisters, both foreign and Chinese, who are now carrying on this lifesaving work, both by sending the wherewithal to carry on this work and by upholding them by prayer. There is just one bright glitn that may be given in this dark picture. Already we see that good has come out of this calamity. The very highest Chinese officials of teh land are seeking help of the Christian missionaries and working with them could not be a better proof given of teh sincerity and loving purpose of the missionaries than just this famine relief wokr. There is no doubt at all but that a very wid edoor into the hearts of the Chinese people will be opened as a result of this terrible famine; for Chinese people all over the country, high and low, know how missionaries are spending without stint, strength, and money to save their people.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f38c58290eeac0a0366e0874f699a85b.pdf 3c7b126b6e8871986d92e5153f5eb4de Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {BLANK PAGE} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/062cdc1a54460e3e9fa6906b845214b2.pdf f2a0f323984d95ec050ceb0b951d4b1c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {BACK COVER BROWN} 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 Mary Ann "Molly" Hilborn Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Ann Hilborn Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921 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 20th Century, Bruce County, Saugeen Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Mary Ann "Molly" Hilborn Diary, 1921 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1921 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 Mary Ann "Molly" Hilborn Diary, 1921 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Peirson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mary Ann "Molly" Peirson Hilborn (daughter) Catherine Black Peirson (daughter-in-law) 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 20th Century, Bruce County, Saugeen Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1921 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. John Peirson Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Brown front cover}</p> <p>Daily Journal</p> <p>1921</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1921</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>JANUARY <p>Su. - 2 9 16 16 23 30</p> <p>M. - 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>Tu. - 4 11 18 25 --</p> <p>W. - 5 12 19 26 --</p> <p>Th. - 6 13 20 27 --</p> <p>F. - 7 14 21 28 --</p> S. 1 8 15 22 29 --</td> <td>FEBRUARY <p>Su. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>M. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Tu. 1 8 15 22 --</p> <p>W. 2 9 16 23 --</p> <p>Th. 3 10 17 24 --</p> <p>F. 4 11 18 25 --</p> <p>S. 5 12 19 26</p> </td> <td>MARCH <p>Su. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>M. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Tu. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>W. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Th. 3 10 17 24 --</p> <p>F. 3 10 17 25 --</p> <p>S. 4 11 18 26 --</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>APRIL <p>Su: - 3 10 17 24</p> <p>M. - 4 11 18 25</p> <p>Tu. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>W. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Th. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>F. 1 8 15 22 29</p> S. 2 9 16 23 30</td> <td>MAY <p>Su. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>M. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Tu. 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>W. 4 11 18 25 --</p> <p>Th. 5 12 19 26 --</p> <p>F. 6 13 20 27 --</p> S. 7 14 21 28 --</td> <td>JUNE <p>Su. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>M. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Tu. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>W. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Th. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>F. 3 10 17 24 --</p> S. 4 11 18 25 --</td> </tr> <tr> <td>JULY <p>Su. - 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>M. - 4 11 18 25 --</p> <p>Tu. - 5 12 19 26 --</p> <p>W. - 6 13 20 27 --</p> <p>Th. - 7 14 21 28 --</p> <p>F. 1 8 15 22 29 --</p> S. 2 9 16 23 30 --</td> <td>AUGUST <p>Su. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>M. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Tu. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>W. 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>Th. 4 11 18 25 --</p> <p>F. 5 12 19 26 --</p> S. 6 13 20 27 --</td> <td>SEPTEMBER <p>Su. - 4 11 18 25</p> <p>M. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>Tu. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>W. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Th. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>F. 2 9 16 23 30</p> S. 3 10 17 24 --</td> </tr> <tr> <td>OCTOBER <p>Su. - 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>M. - 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>Tu. - 4 11 18 25 --</p> <p>W. - 5 12 19 26 --</p> <p>Th. - 6 13 20 27 --</p> <p>F. - 7 14 21 28 --</p> S. - 1 8 15 22 29 --</td> <td>NOVEMBER <p>Su. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>M. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Tu. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>W. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Th. 3 10 17 24 --</p> <p>F. 4 11 18 25 --</p> S. 5 12 19 26 --</td> <td>DECEMBER <p>Su. - 4 11 18 25</p> <p>M. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>Tu. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>W. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Th. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>F. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>S. 3 10 17 24 31</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> PAPER MADE, PRINTED AND BOUND IN CANADA</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DAILY JOURNAL</p> <p>FOR</p> <p>1921</p> <p>TORONTO:</p> <p>PUBLISHED BY</p> <p>THE BROWN BROTHERS, LIMITED</p> <p>MANUFACTURING STATIONERS</p> <p>Cor. Simcoe, Pearl and Adelaide Sts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1921"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1921</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Festivals.2C_Anniversaires.2C_etc..2C_1921"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Festivals, Anniversaires, etc., 1921</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WAR_TAXES"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">WAR TAXES</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#WAR_STAMP_TAX_ON_LETTERS-_AND_POST_CARDS"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">WAR STAMP TAX ON LETTERS- AND POST CARDS</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Failure_on_the_part_of_the_sender_of_a_letter_or_post_card_to_comply_with_the_above.2C_such_letter_or_post_card_will_be_sent_to_the_dead_letter_office."><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">Failure on the part of the sender of a letter or post card to comply with the above, such letter or post card will be sent to the dead letter office.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#WAR_STAMP_TAX_ON_CHEQUES.2C_SAVINGS_DEPARTMENT_RECEIPTS.2C_BILLS_OF_EXCHANGE.2C_PROMISSORY_NOTES.2C_ETC."><span class="tocnumber">3.3</span> <span class="toctext">WAR STAMP TAX ON CHEQUES, SAVINGS DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS, BILLS OF EXCHANGE, PROMISSORY NOTES, ETC.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Rules_for_Computing_Interest"><span class="tocnumber">3.4</span> <span class="toctext">Rules for Computing Interest</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1921</span></h2> <p>Golden Number ................. 3</p> <p>Epact ......................... 21</p> <p>Solar Cycle ................... 26</p> <p>Dominical Letter .............. B</p> <p>Roman Indiction................ 4</p> <p>Julian Period (Year of) ....... 6634</p> <p>The year 5682 of the Jewish Era begins at sun-set on October 2, 1921.</p> <p>The year 1340 of the Mohammedan Era, or the Era of the Hegria, begins at sunset on Sept. 3rd, 1921.</p> <p>The 12th year of the reign of King George V. begins on May 6th, 1921.</p> <p>The 55th year of the Dominion of Canada beings on July 1st, 1921.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Festivals, Anniversaires, etc., 1921</span></h2> <p>New Year's Day ..</p> <p>Saturday, Jan.1</p> <p>Epiphany ........</p> <p>Saturday, Jan. 6</p> <p>Septuagesmia ....</p> <p>Sunday, Jan. 23</p> <p>Quinquagesima ...</p> <p>Shrove Sun .... Feb. 6</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">WAR TAXES</span></h2> <p>On April 13, 1915, the Special War Revenue Act became effective as follows:</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">WAR STAMP TAX ON LETTERS- AND POST CARDS</span></h3> <p>A "War Tax" Ic. Stamp, in addition to the ordinary postage, must be affixed to each letter and post card mailed in Canada, for delivery in Canada, the United States, and Mexico; also on letters and post cards mailed in Canada for the United Kingdom and British possessions, or wherever the two-cent rate applies.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Failure on the part of the sender of a letter or post card to comply with the above, such letter or post card will be sent to the dead letter office.</span></h3> <p>Wherever possible and procurable, stamps on which the words "War Tax" have been printed should be used for prepayment of the "War Tax," but should ordinary postage stamps be used for the purpose they will be accepted.</p> <p>The "War Tax" Stamp should be affixed to the upper right-hand portion of envelope or post card. Circulars, catalogues, newspapers, and parcels are not subject to the "War Tax."</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WAR STAMP TAX ON CHEQUES, SAVINGS DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS, BILLS OF EXCHANGE, PROMISSORY NOTES, ETC.</span></h3> <p>Cheques issued on Current Accounts.</p> <p>Receipts and Cheques issued on Savings Department Accounts.</p> <p>Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes delivered to a Bank must have a two-cent Stamp affixed when drawn for an amount of $100 or less and an additional two-cent stamp on every $100 or fractional part in excess of $100.</p> <p>The Issuer of a Cheque or Bank Receipt must affix the stamp before payment can be made.</p> <p>The person who delivers a Bill of Exchange or Promissory Note to a bank must affix a stamp before delivery.</p> <p>Telegrams and Cables. A "War Tax" of one-cent is to be paid on all Telegrams or Cables.</p> <p>Express and Money Orders. A "War Tax" of two-cents is to be paid on all Express and Money Orders.</p> <p>Postal Notes. A "War Tax" of one-cent is to be paid on all Postal Notes.</p> <p>Stock Transfers. A stamp tax of two-cents must be paid on each share of stock transferred.</p> <p>The Special War Revenue Act also covers Railway, Steamship and Ocean Tickets; Sleeping Car and Parlor Car Tckets; Proprietary or Patent Medicines; Perfumes and Wines.</p> <p>As the Tax on the above list varies, according to the amount involved it is impossible for us to print the clause in detail. All items mentioned are, however, subject to a tax and the purchaser is liable for same.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Rules for Computing Interest</span></h3> <p>The following will be found to be excellent rules for finding the interest on any principal for any number of day :</p> <p>2% - Multiply the prinicpal by the number of days to run, and divide by 180.</p> <p>2 1/2% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 146.</p> <p>3% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 120.</p> <p>3 1/2% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 104.</p> <p>4% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 90.</p> <p>5% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 72.</p> <p>6% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 60.</p> <p>7% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 52.</p> <p>8% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 45.</p> <p>9% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 40.</p> <p>10% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 36.</p> <p>12% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 30.</p> <p>15% - Multiply by number of days, divide by 24.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>John Peirson from Robert</p> <p>DAILY JOURNAL</p> <p>1921</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MEMORANDUM FROM 1920</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MEMORANDUM FROM 1920</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY New Year's Day (Dominion) SATURDAY 1 (1-364) 1921</span></h2> <p>Made a poor start this year am used up with a bad cold or sick Have been the house all day thawing to day {Willie, Cassie &amp; Rob?} are gone up to {Arch Mcleans?} {Written by John. His handwriting is rather messy, and he writes intermittently throughout the diary.}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 2 (2-363)</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Father not very well. wrote to Rob {Written by Molly whose handwriting is neater throughout the diary.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY MONDAY 3 (3-362) 1921</p> <p>mild in a beautiful day Will &amp; R. M. drawing in the stacks</p> <p>Father bent out some today, snow all gone</p> <p>TUESDAY 4 (4-361)</p> <p>washed a little, Father not very well, very mild rained a little</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY WEDNESDAY 5 (5-360) 1921</p> <p>a mild day, still on the sick list. Will took two pigs to Ronald Bill. Cassie went to see the new Baby at Mell Black's, no sleighing</p> <p>Epiphany Day (Quebec) THURSDAY 6 (6-359)</p> <p>froze up the morning but very nice Mr. Strachn here to tea Mrs. Strachn, little folk at Cassie's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY FRIDAY 7 (7-358) 1921</p> <p>Father coughed a lot last night. cold. dull. Cassie, I went to Institute meeting at Elsie Millar's a lot there. had a good meeting. next meeting at Mrs. Grevi McVitties</p> <p><br />SATURDAY 8 (8-357)</p> <p>home all day &amp; did my work</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY SUNDAY 9 (9-356) 1921</p> <p>home all day a nice day. R.M. &amp; Marie at church morning + evening</p> <p>MONDAY 10 (10-355)</p> <p>a very mild day washed a little Father no worse but not well first council meeting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY TUESDAY 11 (11-354) 1921</p> <p>snowed a little sawed wood Started a Braided mat</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 12 (12-353)</p> <p>a little snow. Father no worse coughs a lot had a poor night. R.M. went to Port. bought a span of horses Margeret &amp; the Mc Lean's came at night got a bottle of medicine from Dr Wells</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY THURSDAY 13 (13-352) 1921</p> <p>a nice morning a little more snow</p> <p>FRIDAY 14 (14-351)</p> <p>Father does not seem quite so well Will went to Town for salt Mrs Cambell is dead</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><br />Father had a poor night he coughed a lot R.M &amp; Jack brought home the Horses. a nice pair, Will Cassie &amp; Margaret went to Mrs Cambells funeral.</p> <p>SUNDAY 16 (16-349)</p> <p>a stormy day. no service at night. all went out in the morning except R.M. &amp; Marie. we were home all day Father some better</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY MONDAY 17 (17-348) 1921</p> <p>still stormy &amp; cold. R.M. went to Port. Mr Strachn came to see Father. Jack Shanks came to, Mrs Shanks not very, well. Father some better. finished my mat. milder at night.</p> <p>Tuesday 18 (18-347)</p> <p>Started another mat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY WEDNESDAY 19 (19-346) 1921 {header printed on page}</p> <p>a very bad day high wind from the South.- Father still on the sick list. did not do much but Keep fires going Margaret fixed my Hat</p> <p>THURSDAY 20 (20-345) {header printed on page} Chinook wind all the snow gone a fierce wind Wills chimney burned out bad early in the morning. Annual meeting Cassie &amp; Will went. R M. went to Arkwright to get his horses shod Father still not very well. old Mr Handwidge Buried 96</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY FRIDAY 21 (21-344 1921) [header printed onto page]</p> <p>Washed. very mild &amp; raining.</p> <p>Mr Kesselring came to see Father</p> <p>SATURDAY 22 (22-343) [header printed onto page]</p> <p>very mild &amp; soft</p> <p>Father still not very well.</p> <p>Alex McLauchlan came to see him.</p> <p>Will went to Post</p> <p>Ree letter from Rob</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY SUNDAY 23 (23-342) 1921 {header printed onto page}</p> <p>Froze up. Will, Marie, Margaret went to church. Father not any worse</p> <p>MONDAY 24 (24-341) {header printed onto page}</p> <p>Cold but fine. cleaned the pipes.</p> <p>Father is better</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY TUESDAY 25 (25-340) 1921 {header printed onto page}</p> <p>Cold this morning below zero. Mr Chapman's funeral. Will &amp; Cassie went. Father some better. R.M. went to Port to pRate. Will at Managers meeting Mrs Cobean poorly</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 26 (26-339) {header printed onto page}</p> <p>home.</p> <p>Father still better.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY THURSDAY 27 (27-338) 1921 {header printed onto page}</p> <p>home Father better</p> <p>Mr &amp; Mrs Wallie Gowanlock here to tea.</p> <p>Margaret went to Port. to start for the City in the morning.</p> <p>R.M. skating.</p> <p>FRIDAY 28 (28-337){header printed onto page}</p> <p>nice day</p> <p>went down to see Mrs Shanks she is not very well. Institute meeting at Burgoyne, they formed a womans Institute. Mr Strachn here in evening</p> <p>Committee at Wills to arrange programme for tea meeting.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY SATURDAY 29 (27-336) 1921 {header printed onto page}</p> <p>home all day Mr Duke &amp; his Reany called to see Grandpa a beautiful warm day Father walked over to Wills. Mrs Cobean poorly</p> <p>SUNDAY 30 (30-335)</p> <p>Walked to church froze hard, &amp; no snow. cold north wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JANUARY MONDAY 31 (31-334) 1921 {header printed onto page}</p> <p><br />home all day &amp; worked at Mat</p> <p>Father is better.</p> <p>FEBRUARY TUESDAY 1 (32-333)</p> <p>the hens started to lay today. got three.</p> <p>cold.</p> <p>Bailey started to cut wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 2 (33-332) 1921 {header printed onto page}</p> <p></p> <p>snowed.</p> <p></p> <p>THURSDAY 3 (34-331)</p> <p>Cold &amp; windy</p> <p>Cassie &amp; I went to Missionary meeting.</p> <p>R. M. &amp; Bailey cutting wood.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY FRIDAY 4 (35-330) 1921 {header printed onto page}</p> <p><br />Milder</p> <p>Men still cutting wood did not go to woman's Institute. at Mrs McVitties.</p> <p>SATURDAY 5 (36-329)</p> <p><br />Mild. Will went to council meeting. Bailey here all week went home this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY SUNDAY 6 (37-328) 1921 {header printed onto page}</p> <p><br />Marie &amp; Cassie at church nice day. Marie, Ross, &amp; I went down to see Mrs Shanks. She is better, Will &amp; Cassie went to see Sadie Graham. Sadie not very well. Father better.</p> <p></p> <p>MONDAY 7 (38-327)</p> <p>nice mild day no snow</p> <p>R.M. went to Port</p> <p>got ^1/2 bus wheat from Graham.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY TUESDAY 8 (39-326) 1921</p> <p>home &amp; Father still Keeping better</p> <p>goes to the other barn in the afternoon</p> <p>ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec) WEDNESDAY 9 (40-325)</p> <p>finished my mat.</p> <p>the third one,</p> <p>beautiful weather.</p> <p>started to Piece quilt</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY THURSDAY 10 (41-324) 1921</p> <p>went over to see Sadie Graham</p> <p>Rec letter from Aunt Lizzie</p> <p>FRIDAY 11 (42-323)</p> <p>home</p> <p>Will finished his collecting.</p> <p>started to patch quilt</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY SATURDAY 12 (43-322) 1921</p> <p>Mild. snowing a little</p> <p>Will &amp; Cassie went to Port in the car.</p> <p>SUNDAY 13 (44-321)</p> <p>all went to church (but Ross &amp; Jack) in the car</p> <p>mild &amp; soft.</p> <p>Earl Cunningham's horse got out of shed &amp; ran home got stuck on Post box</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY MONDAY 14 (45-320) 1921</p> <p>cold &amp; windy. snowing a little</p> <p>washed.</p> <p>R.M. &amp; Will took cow up to Zeglers.</p> <p>TUESDAY 15 (46-319)</p> <p>mild &amp; like spring</p> <p>patched a quilt</p> <p>Stanley Reany over practizing for tea meeting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 16 (47-318) 1921</p> <p>frost all gone soft &amp; muddy</p> <p>Mrs {Lupling?} Southampton died this morning.</p> <p>Mrs Gingrich died in the afternoon she was drowned in a well.</p> <p>turned cold at night</p> <p>THURSDAY 17 (48-317)</p> <p>Tea meeting. snowing</p> <p>little stormy</p> <p>not as large crowd as usual but good programme &amp; very good order</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY FRIDAY 18 (49-316) 1921</p> <p>home all day</p> <p>a little milder</p> <p>SATURDAY 19 (50-315)</p> <p>home,</p> <p>Mrs. {Lupling?} &amp; Mrs Gingrich</p> <p>buried.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY SUNDAY 20 (51-314) 1921</p> <p>walked to church. very fine</p> <p>sun warm</p> <p>a beautiful day</p> <p>MONDAY 21 (52-313)</p> <p>home patching a quilt</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY TUESDAY 22 (53-312) 1921</p> <p>home</p> <p>fine day</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 23 (54-311)</p> <p>A. M. drawing wood</p> <p>some snow.</p> <p>R.M. &amp; Marie went to Port to concert in Liberary.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY THURSDAY 24 (55-310) 1921</p> <p>nice day little snow</p> <p>Institute meeting 32 there had a good meeting Cassie &amp; I went</p> <p>men drawing wood</p> <p>FRIDAY 25 (56-309)</p> <p>good sleighing</p> <p>finished quilt</p> <p>Tipper sick</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY SATURDAY 26 (57-308) 1921</p> <p>Stormy East wind</p> <p>no mail.</p> <p>cleaned pipes.</p> <p>men chopped grain &amp; straw.</p> <p>cold.</p> <p>SUNDAY 27 (58-307)</p> <p>mild. Cassie R M went to Church, Marie &amp; R.M. went to their Uncle Milts to tea &amp; church at night.</p> <p>Harold here drawing logs.</p> <p>tea meeting at Arkwright</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>FEBRUARY MONDAY 28 (59-306) 1921</p> <p>home all day.</p> <p>fussed &amp; dident do much</p> <p>MARCH TUESDAY 1 (60-305)</p> <p>thawing. Concert at No. 7. very good. all there except Father.</p> <p>washed.</p> <p>snow all gone</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH WEDNESDAY 2 (61-304) 1921</p> <p>home. thawing very soft</p> <p>Will went to Port for bags to ship his clover seed</p> <p>Percy Stock died</p> <p>THURSDAY 3 (62-303)</p> <p>colder this morning &amp; flurry of snow</p> <p>men up to missionary meeting with Mrs Graham</p> <p>cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH FRIDAY 4 (63-302) 1921</p> <p>home &amp; finished up patching quilt. sawed wood</p> <p>the men cleaning clover seed.</p> <p>cold &amp; raw</p> <p>SATURDAY 5 (64-301)</p> <p>snow all gone very soft</p> <p>Will at Council meeting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH SUNDAY 6 (65-300) 1921</p> <p>home all day. to muddy to walk any where.</p> <p>Will, Cassie out in the morning. Marie &amp; R.M. in the evening.</p> <p>MONDAY 7 (66-299)</p> <p>windy &amp; mild.</p> <p>made Father pair of over alls</p> <p>did not accomplish much today.</p> <p>Teacher sick</p> <p>children home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH TUESDAY 8 (67-298) 1921</p> <p><br />Thundered &amp; lightened last night. bad. very mild.</p> <p>rained nearly all day. soft.</p> <p>soft. water running every where</p> <p>R.M. &amp; Jack polished buckles &amp; greased the harness.</p> <p>Will &amp; Cassie went to church meeting about building a church.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 9 (68-297)</p> <p>Father's Birthday 82.</p> <p>Mrs Shanks Mary &amp; Mrs Nelson &amp; her little girl Edna, Jack Shanks &amp; all of Wills here to tea</p> <p>a full table getting very soft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH THURSDAY 10 (69-296) 1921</p> <p>home all day</p> <p>sewing &amp; mending a lot of things.</p> <p>FRIDAY 11 (70-295)</p> <p>nice day. Will took out his clover seed. he &amp; Cassie went to Port. I went down to Mrs Shanks to tea. getting dry. R . M here to dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH SATURDAY 12 (71-294) 1921</p> <p>rained nearly all day</p> <p>very muddy. Jack &amp; R M. took the Bull calf over to Chippawa. Cassie went to meet them.</p> <p>SUNDAY 13 (72-293)</p> <p>Mary &amp; I walked to church.</p> <p>nice but soft coming home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH MONDAY 14 (73-292) 1921</p> <p>washed. rained. Ice storm</p> <p>R. M. went to Shanks got three leashes things for collars. polishing them after he came home</p> <p>TUESDAY 15 (74-291)</p> <p>ironed all day. lots of water. thunder storm.</p> <p>very, very, soft.</p> <p>children did not go to school.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH WEDNESDAY 16 (75-290) 1921</p> <p>not to bad today</p> <p>home</p> <p>served</p> <p>TUESDAY 17 (76-298)</p> <p>womens Institute a good meeting.</p> <p>snowed hard at noon but {fared?} up before 2 o clock</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH FRIDAY 18 (77-288) 1921</p> <p>home. sawed wood</p> <p>in the afternoon raw east wind</p> <p>SATURDAY 19 (78-287)</p> <p>Thundered &amp; lightened nearly all day, terrible storm about noon. hail as leage as allies every thing flooded.</p> <p>turned warm at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH SUNDAY 20 (79-286) 1921</p> <p>very soft, mild water every where.</p> <p>Will Cassie Marie went to church.</p> <p>communion sunday</p> <p>terrible storm a cloud bank at night.</p> <p>MONDAY 21 (80-285)</p> <p>washed all day.</p> <p>culverts washed out</p> <p>the Hill slid down</p> <p>very bad</p> <p>Kerr started to board at hills.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH TUESDAY 22 (81-284) 1921</p> <p>The men fixing the Hill. Will &amp; Cassie went to Southampton.</p> <p>The children here to tea.</p> <p>R. M. sawing wood at Kaufman's</p> <p>sorted onions.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 23 (82-283)</p> <p>a fine day.</p> <p>I went to town got Charlie shod</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH THURSDAY 24 (83-282) 1921</p> <p><br />home.</p> <p>Good Friday (Dominion) FRIDAY 25 (84-281)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH SATURDAY 26 (85-280) 1921</p> <p>home &amp; did my work</p> <p>Easter Sunday SUNDAY 27. (86-279)</p> <p><br />did not go to church</p> <p>rained in the forenoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH Easter Monday (Bank and Quebec) MONDAY 28 (87-278) 1921</p> <p>forget what we done</p> <p>TUESDAY 29 (88-277)</p> <p><br />cleaned clover seed</p> <p>I sewed all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MARCH WEDNESDAY 30 (89-276) 1921</p> <p>sewing all day</p> <p>piling wood</p> <p>T.M. &amp; Jack took out balance clover seed.</p> <p>Will went to town</p> <p>THURSDAY 31 (90-275)</p> <p>had all sorts of weather snow. rain. sunshine. &amp; cloud. froze at night</p> <p>Killed a pig</p> <p>R. M. at Shanks' sawing wood.</p> <p>finished my dress.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL FRIDAY 1 (91-272) 1921</p> <p>R. M.'s Birthday</p> <p>served all day</p> <p>fine. R. M. &amp; Marie went to dance over at Stanley Fergusons house.</p> <p>SATURDAY 2 (92-273)</p> <p>cleaned the pipes on both stoves.</p> <p>very windy drying up.</p> <p>Will &amp; Cassie went to town.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL SUNDAY 3 (93-272) 1921</p> <p>walked to church &amp; home in the car.</p> <p>went down to see Mrs. Shanks</p> <p>the roads dry</p> <p>river low.</p> <p>MONDAY 4 (94-271)</p> <p>a beautiful day</p> <p>Willis commenced his corn</p> <p>Willis went to {Goderich?}</p> <p>R. M. sowed clover in the fall wheat</p> <p>drying up nicely</p> <p>the children went to shool after the holydays.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL TUESDAY 5 (95-270) 1921</p> <p>Very warm to day</p> <p>R.M. went to {Hatly?} sale he finished sowing clover</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 6 (96-269)</p> <p>A very warm day</p> <p><a href="/index.php?title=Making%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Making? (page does not exist)">making?</a> a <a href="/index.php?title=Cut%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Cut? (page does not exist)">cut?</a> a <a href="/index.php?title=Four%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Four? (page does not exist)">four?</a></p> <p>framing a <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> At $79 cts <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> per <a href="/index.php?title=Ste%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Ste? (page does not exist)">ste?</a> <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> gave Shanks <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> with strap.</p> <p>the sum half pigs 12.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL THURSDAY 7 (97-268) 1921</p> <p>walked up to quilting in vestry. hot. but windy.</p> <p>R.M. went to meet late train. Will came home</p> <p>FRIDAY 8 (98-267)</p> <p>home &amp; sewed. rained &amp; turned cooler. sow had 16 pigs she eat some of them.</p> <p>Will &amp; Cassie went to Port. Air sour sold pigs 161.11 alive</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL SATURDAY 9 (99-266) 1921</p> <p>a fine day R. M. plowing Will the tractor Jack with the Horses</p> <p>SUNDAY 10 (100-265)</p> <p>turned very cold last night</p> <p>Will not go to church R.M. &amp; Marie only their mother went.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL MONDAY 11 (101-264) 1921</p> <p><br />Cold and frosty this morning</p> <p>turned warmer at night</p> <p><br />TUESDAY 12 (102-263)</p> <p>A fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL WEDNESDAY 13 (103-262) 1921</p> <p>a {finding?}</p> <p>We've quit cutting</p> <p>Went to Port Elgin</p> <p>Got a pair of those {?}</p> <p>R. M. went to Southampton went down to {Shankses?}</p> <p>THURSDAY 14 (104-261)</p> <p>a fine day stay put</p> <p>a Load of hay from {Shankses?}</p> <p>R.M. plowing with tractor in the forenoon looks like rain did rain hard</p> <p>house cleaned all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL FRIDAY 15 (105-260) 1921</p> <p>took Father's bed up stairs</p> <p>GRandpa Blake &amp; the children here. R. M. went to Port</p> <p>damp &amp; dull all day</p> <p>rec Parcel from Eaton's</p> <p>very cold</p> <p>SATURDAY 16 (106-259)</p> <pre>a hard cold east wind the ground covered with furrow </pre> <p>very cold &amp; stormy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL SUNDAY 17 (107-258) 1921</p> <p>Very cold just tonight The storm abating right as go to church</p> <p>R.M. and Marie went in the morning</p> <p>Uncle Black over &amp; Will with Bailey at McVittie</p> <p>stormy &amp; cold &amp; snow</p> <p>MONDAY 18 (108-257)</p> <p>voting day. a great victory</p> <p>once more nice day</p> <p>snow all gone.</p> <p>muddy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL TUESDAY 19 (109-256) 1921</p> <p>started to paper the dining room got ceiling done</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 20 (110-255)</p> <p>still papering.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL THURSDAY 21 (111-254) 1921</p> <p>Institute meeting at Mrs. McAndrews good turn out. very good meeting. next time at Mrs Henderson's</p> <p></p> <p>FRIDAY 22 (112-253)</p> <p>finished papering the dining room. rained nearly all day. night. water every where.</p> <p>Walt Gowanlock here with heifer.</p> <p>the men tried to grind Iron.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL SATURDAY 23 (113-252) 1921</p> <p>dull &amp; wet.</p> <p>Will going to Southampton got my watch fixed also shoes. Mr. Cunningham here about line fence.</p> <p>wet.</p> <p>set a hen 15 eggs</p> <p>SUNDAY 24 (114-251)</p> <p>fine day Father went to church in the car. the first time since before xmas</p> <p>the ground soupping wet.</p> <p>Will &amp; Cassie &amp; I went up to Archie McLean's to tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL MONDAY 25 (115-250) 1921</p> <p>R M went to Port for the Potatoes. Will &amp; Cassie went to Port Mr Collard here &amp; bought the little pigs $12.00 a pair</p> <p>I washed all day fine &amp; warm</p> <p>TUESDAY 26 (116-249)</p> <p>Ironed nearly all day. very warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL WEDNESDAY 27 (117-248) 1921</p> <p>very warm.</p> <p>rained a little</p> <p>started to seed</p> <p>THURSDAY 28 (118-247)</p> <p>house cleaned the Parlor beautiful day</p> <p>windy &amp; warm</p> <p>Pig came on late train no one to meet him</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>APRIL FRIDAY 29 (119-246) 1921</p> <p>house cleaning. rained all afternoon. Jack Greene very sick</p> <p>Ken came at night.</p> <p>R. M. &amp; Jack met him late train.</p> <p>men seeding on flats.</p> <p>Will went out for his Pig came in late train Thursday</p> <p>SATURDAY 30 (120-245)</p> <p>dull &amp; wet</p> <p>fixed the old chair</p> <p>Will went to Port at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY SUNDAY 1 (121-244) 1921</p> <p>went to church with Mr Cut a fine day but cold sunday school</p> <p>started a good turn out</p> <p>MONDAY 2 (122-243)</p> <p>cold but fine Willie and R. M. plowing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NAY TUESDAY 3 (123-242) 1921</p> <p>a fine day draging up mill</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 4 (124-241)</p> <p>they commenced to {join?} the flats with oats</p> <p>Cassie &amp; I went to Port with buggy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY Ascension Day (Quebec) THURSDAY 5 (125-240) 1921</p> <p>got home sowing the flats, Jack stayed home to harrow</p> <p>Missionary meeting, walked</p> <p>FRIDAY 6 (126-239)</p> <p>Willie went to Port Elgin to {watch?} {Fissie?} vs. Brooks</p> <p>{R. M. &amp; I sold Ray 16 pigs</p> <p>a fine day getting quiet {dry?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY SATURDAY 7 (127-238) 1921</p> <p>Cassie &amp; Marie went to Port Will went to council. nice day</p> <p>the children Piched here.</p> <p>Lent.</p> <p>SUNDAY 8 (128-237)</p> <p>all went to church</p> <p>nice day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY MONDAY 9 (129-236) 1921</p> <p>house cleaned cellar</p> <p>men sending the back field turned the cows out good grass</p> <p>TUESDAY 10 (130-235)</p> <p>house cleaned woodshed.</p> <p>Black face had two lambs nice big ones</p> <p>nice day dry</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY WEDNESDAY 11 (131-234) 1921</p> <p>Will out clover seeding (the ground is good conducive</p> <p>THURSDAY 12 (132-233)</p> <p>{?} went to Paisley with {Harriet?}&amp; Smith to Missionary meeting</p> <p>A fine day but windy</p> <p>had a good meeting a lot there. home at nine o clock, Mrs. R. Esplen &amp; Mrs. Edna Esplen &amp; Mrs Strachn made up the load. Mr &amp; Mrs. Chappel came to the manse.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY FRIDAY 13 (133-232) 1921</p> <p>dull, raining a little</p> <p>SATURDAY 14 (134-231)</p> <p>home all day</p> <p>Will &amp; R.M. &amp; Jack took pigs to Dobbington.</p> <p>the boys went for a load of salt.</p> <p>A night frost.</p> <p>this in {?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY SUNDAY 15 (135-230) 1921</p> <p>did not go to church dont feel good. cold &amp; very cold.</p> <p>MONDAY 16 (136-229)</p> <p>washed. cold &amp; windy</p> <p>men hauling manure</p> <p>the little ewe has one lamb</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY TUESDAY 17 (137-228) 1921</p> <p>nice morning - cold</p> <p>men still at manure.</p> <p>Father sorting Potatoes</p> <p>a slight front nice morning</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 18 (138-227)</p> <p>started to Plant strawberries</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY THURSDAY 19 (139-226) 1921</p> <p>Planting strawberries</p> <p>Very Warm</p> <p>FRIDAY 20 (140-225)</p> <p>a hot day</p> <p>did not do much</p> <p>planted onions corn &amp; beans</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY SATURDAY 21 (141-224) 1921</p> <p>done my work &amp; planted some strawberries &amp; watered them. Will went to Southampton for corn. Father &amp; Ross went fishing</p> <p>very warm</p> <p>SUNDAY 22 (142-223)</p> <p>Father &amp; I went to church, rain thundered &amp; lightening at night heavy rain cooler</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY MONDAY 23 (143-222) 1921</p> <p>finished planting strawberries. &amp; also planted the flower seeds. Beets &amp; carrots.</p> <p>nice day.</p> <p>cool</p> <p>Victoria Day (Dominion) TUESDAY 24 (144-221)</p> <p>24 of May. Jack's side won at Base ball. R. M. &amp; Marie went to Picnic at the river. rained. I went down to see Mrs. Shanks.</p> <p>I set out some tomatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY WEDNESDAY 25 (145-220) 1921</p> <p>Beauty had a calf this morning but it was dead.</p> <p>Will drawing manure. Father sorting Potatoes. R.M. on the sick list. children went to school. R. M. got a calf from Gibbons to put on Beauty.</p> <p>THURSDAY 26 (146-219)</p> <p>beautiful day. Will, Cassie &amp; I went to town. I got bag sugar 11.00 &amp; bag shorts 250 corn 100,</p> <p>picked over Andrews Kerr's potatoes in afternoon, another pair of lambs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY FRIDAY 27 (147-218) 1921</p> <p>nice day. Baked</p> <p></p> <p>SATURDAT 28 (148-217)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY SUNDAY 29 (149-216) 1921</p> <p>all went to church</p> <p>nice day</p> <p>MONDAY 30 (150-215)</p> <p>washed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MAY TUESDAY 31 (151-214) 1921</p> <p>Ironed. Meeting of Institute at night to arrange programme</p> <p>meeting about garden party, set for 17th June</p> <p>JUNE WEDNESDAY 1 (152-213)</p> <p>home &amp; varnished the floor.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE THURSDAY 2 (153-212) 1921</p> <p>warm planted some potatoes</p> <p>baseball match in Port.</p> <p>Port won.</p> <p>Birth of King George V. FRIDAY 3 (154-211)</p> <p>R.M. went to Chesley with McDerminds'. R.M. &amp; Jack took the colts down to Erastus Fergusons.</p> <p>rained last night</p> <p>dull &amp; misty today. cold.</p> <p>2 more lambs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE SATURDAY 4 (155-21O) 1921</p> <p></p> <p>SUNDAY 5 (156-209)</p> <p>no church this morning</p> <p>went to Port in the afternoon, to Oddfellows decoration service.</p> <p>beautiful day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE MONDAY 6 (157-208) 1921</p> <p>washed</p> <p></p> <p>TUESDAY 7 (158-207)</p> <p>Sheared sheep, warm</p> <p>about 70 lbs wool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE WEDNESDAY 8 (159-206) 1921</p> <p>went fishing with Ross</p> <p>washed some wool</p> <p><br />THURSDAY 9 (160-205)</p> <p>Womens Institute at Mrs Geddes. had a very nice time &amp; a lot here. very warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE FRIDAY 10 (161-204) 1921</p> <p>very warm</p> <p>cutting Potatoes</p> <p>old Willie Milne is dead {see <a class="external free" href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/255826283/william-milne">https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/255826283/william-milne</a> }</p> <p>SATURDAY 22 (162-203)</p> <p>rained very hard.</p> <p>last night done a lot of good</p> <p>finished sorting Potatoes</p> <p>R M took Daisy to Gowanlocks.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE SUNDAY 12 (163-202) 1921</p> <p>we all went to church this morning.</p> <p>I went down to Mrs Shanks</p> <p>Grace McDermid came home from church with {?}</p> <p>MONDAY 13 (164-201)</p> <p>washed picked first berries {?}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE TUESDAY 14 (165-200) 1921</p> <p>cutting Potatoes, all day My wedding day.</p> <p>Arkwright garden party</p> <p>Wills all went.</p> <p>picked first berries 3 boxes 20 c box</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 15 (166-199)</p> <p>finished cutting Potatoes</p> <p>made R. M. cap for Base ball.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE THURSDAY 16 (167-198) 1921</p> <p>the last ewe had lamb</p> <p>nice day</p> <p>baking for garden party</p> <p>FRIDAY 17 (168-197)</p> <p>a beautiful night after the rain. a large crowd &amp; everything went of fine. D. Millar here from a very heavy Winnipeg rain this morning, nearly a flood.</p> <pre>water every where </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE SATURDAY 18 (169-196) 1921</p> <p>picked Berries. all spare time. R. Milne here to dinner.</p> <p>told him he could sell the store for $5,000</p> <p>no sale no comission</p> <p>SUNDAY 19 (170-195)</p> <p>Father &amp; I went to church &amp; to Mrs Srachns to dinner. very warm but nice</p> <p>Mr Mooney preached</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE MONDAY 20 (171-194) 1921</p> <p>Picking berries</p> <p>TUESDAY 21 (172-193)</p> <p>Picking berries</p> <p>garden party at Southampton</p> <p>beautiful night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE WEDNESDAY 22 (173-192) 1921</p> <p>picking berries</p> <p>new patch.</p> <p>Marie McLean here</p> <p>THURSDAY 23 (174-191)</p> <p>picking berries</p> <p>very warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE FRIDAY 24 (175-190) 1921</p> <p>cloudy rained a little</p> <p>childrens' school picnic</p> <p>a good time &amp; everything turned out nice.</p> <p>the men cultivating.</p> <p>Mr &amp; Mrs Williamson called.</p> <p>SATURDAY 25 (176-189)</p> <p>beautiful morning</p> <p>men busy at hay all day</p> <p>very warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE SUNDAY 26 (177-188) 1921</p> <p>on the sick list Father went to church.</p> <p>very warm</p> <p>R M &amp; Marie took Marjorie home</p> <p>MONDAY 27 (178-187)</p> <p>picked Berrie for Will all day. very warm.</p> <p>nearly last of Berries.</p> <p>Marie went to Port to try Entrance. Margarey came.</p> <p>Boys Baseball 5:8 favor Port Elgin</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE TUESDAY 28 (179-186) 1921</p> <p>Will gone to Tara with berries, cloudy</p> <p>chickens hatching.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 29 (180-185)</p> <p>picking berries</p> <p>warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JUNE THURSDAY 30 (181-184) 1921</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>JULY Dominion Day (Dominion) FRIDAY 1 (182-183)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY SATURDAY 2 (183-182) 1921</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>SUNDAY 3 (184-181)</p> <p>went to church</p> <p>very warm</p> <p>Robs came at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY MONDAY 4 (185-180) 1921</p> <p>Robs here all day</p> <p>they went to Southampton cemetery.</p> <p></p> <p>TUESDAY 5 (186-179)</p> <p>Robs started home at 4 o clock.</p> <p>going to Walkerton</p> <p>I went to Port with them.</p> <p>the brown chickens came out 13</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY WEDNESDAY 6 (17-178) 1921</p> <p>very warm - cleaning up</p> <p>THURSDAY 7 (188-177)</p> <p>varnished the dining room floor</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY FRIDAY 8 (189-176) 1921</p> <p><br />just working &amp; getting ready for Aunty's coming.</p> <p></p> <p>SATURDAY 9 (190-175)</p> <p>Will &amp; Cassie went to Owen Sound hall past five meet. Aunty Emma &amp; Aunt Lizzie</p> <p>rained a little</p> <p>sultry</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY SUNDAY 10 (191-174) 1921</p> <p>We all went to church</p> <p>pretty warm.</p> <p>MONDAY 11 (192-173)</p> <p>warm. men at the hay. I picked some berries.</p> <p>Auntys living out side.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY TUESDAY 12 (193-172) 1921</p> <p>hot. just laying around</p> <p>men at the hay. got in seven loads.</p> <p></p> <p>WEDNESDAY 13 (194-171)</p> <p>finished the hay</p> <p>very warm, picking berries</p> <p>living out doors.</p> <p>I Killed a weasel</p> <p>Aunty done a good turn for the chickens.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY THURSDAY 14 (195-170) 1921</p> <p>still warm</p> <p>Will started to cut wheat</p> <p>FRIDAY 15 (196-169)</p> <p>Auntys &amp; Cassie went to Port</p> <p>tea outside</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY SATURDAY 16 (197-168) 1921</p> <p>nice day</p> <p>picking berries</p> <p>Aunty not very well</p> <p>SUNDAY 17 (198-167)</p> <p><br />Father &amp; Aunt Emma went to church</p> <p>nice day</p> <p>windy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY MONDAY 18 (199-166) 1921</p> <p>home all day</p> <p></p> <p>TUESDAY 19 (200-165)</p> <p>Institute picnic</p> <p>good time &amp; nice crowd. All went</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY WEDNESDAY 20 (201-164) 1921</p> <p>picking berries</p> <p></p> <p>THURSDAY 21 (202-163)</p> <p>washed</p> <p>nice day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY FRIDAY 22 (203-162) 1921</p> <p>Auntys &amp; Will &amp; I went to Southampton</p> <p>T M. &amp; Jack took in telephone poles.</p> <p>Ironed all forenoon</p> <p>SATURDAY 23 (204-161)</p> <p>home all day</p> <p>men drawing wheat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY SUNDAY 24 (205-169) 1921</p> <p>all at church except Father &amp; Aunt {Lizzie?} pretty warm</p> <p>MONDAY 25 (206-159)</p> <p>Aunt Emma &amp; Lizzie left this morning for Whitby</p> <p>Ella Black here picking berries.</p> <p>finished taking in the wheat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY TUESDAY 26 (207-158) 1921</p> <p>Sunday School picnic</p> <p>very warm</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 27 (208-157)</p> <p>busy. Rob, Maggie &amp; Mary Mr &amp; Mrs Wilson &amp; Marguerite from Winnipeg came at 11 oclock</p> <p>rained. all went to Southampton &amp; Port &amp; up to old home stead</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY THURSDAY 28 (209-156) 1921</p> <p>Robs started home at nine oclock</p> <p>Mr &amp; Mrs Dan MacIntyre from Winnipeg came on noon train</p> <p>tea outside</p> <p>men cutting Barley</p> <p>FRIDAY 29 (210-155)</p> <p>nice day</p> <p>Cassie took the McIntyres up to Marys</p> <p>I picked the last of berries. Garden party at Jamiesons</p> <p>men finished cutting Barley</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>JULY SATURDAY 20 (211-154) 1921</p> <p>fog &amp; cooler this morning</p> <p>worked all day cleaned pipes - done some preserving</p> <p>SUNDAY 31 (212-153)</p> <p>Father &amp; I went to church in morning I went down to Shanks to tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST MONDAY 1 (213-152) 1921</p> <p>washed all day.</p> <p>John Jackson. Robt Burns Mr &amp; Mrs Finn here all day fishing.</p> <p>came over from Chesley.</p> <p>TUESDAY 2 (214-151)</p> <p>Ironed</p> <p>Mrs Luffman came</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST WEDNESDAY 3 (215-150) 1921</p> <p>nice day Mrs. Luffman here. Mrs. Cornwall &amp; Mrs Gowanlock Roy Mrs Fisher here to tea.</p> <p>Men cutting grain</p> <p>THURSDAY 4 (216-149)</p> <p>nice cool day. men cutting the flats. no one came today. had the last berries for tea</p> <p>Chappells thrashed</p> <p>R.M. went</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST FRIDAY 5 (217-148) 1921</p> <p>Camerons' here to tea &amp; Mrs McLean</p> <p>Mrs Luffman gone back to Gowanlocks'</p> <p>men finished cutting oats</p> <p>warm but very nice day</p> <p>Cassie &amp; Margaret at Geddes to tea</p> <p>SATURDAY 6 (218-147)</p> <p>home &amp; just worked all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST SUNDAY 7 (219-146) 1921</p> <p>all at Church nice &amp; cool</p> <p>went over to see Sadie Graham in evening</p> <p>horse sick</p> <p>MONDAY 8 (220-145)</p> <p>Washed nice &amp; cool rained enough to stop drawing in,</p> <p>Margaret left for fall term,</p> <p>Will made a Liberary</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST TUESDAY 9 (221-144) 1921</p> <p>worked in general</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 10 (222-143)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST THURSDAY (223-142) 1921</p> <p>Auntys came back</p> <p>they had a good time</p> <p>FRIDAY 12 (224-141)</p> <p>home all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST SATURDAY 13 (225-140) 1921</p> <p>home all day</p> <p>Baked &amp; worked in general</p> <p>SUNDAY 14 (226-139)</p> <p>all went to church except Father &amp; Aunty Lizzie.</p> <p>Dukes called in evening, &amp; Mrs McDougal &amp; Son Clarence</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST MONDAY 15 (227-128) 1921</p> <p>put on a quilt</p> <p>Wills thrashed grain turned out not to bad</p> <p>warm</p> <p>TUESDAY 16 (228-137)</p> <p>finished the quilt</p> <p>nice day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST WEDNESDAY 17 (229-136) 1921</p> <p>men drawing in Barley. a good crop</p> <p>THURSDAY 18 (230-135)</p> <p>all went to Womans' Institute at Mrs Culpeppers 30 there</p> <p>men drawing oats rained a little</p> <p>washed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST FRIDAY 19 (231-134) 1921</p> <p>Aunt Lizzie &amp; Aunt Emma Cassie &amp; Myself &amp; Ross all at Mrs Shanks to tea. had a scrumptious supper. Jack Shanks took out his lambs {7?}</p> <p>rained</p> <p>a tramp around</p> <p>SATURDAY 20 (232-133)</p> <p>Will &amp; Aunt Lizzie went to Port Elgin got a bag of flour 2.40</p> <p>blew terrific for short time. rained.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST SUNDAY 21 (233-132) 1921</p> <p>all at church but Aunt Lizzie &amp; Cassie</p> <p>gave us all dinner.</p> <p>&amp; All here to tea</p> <p>nice day. Mr Padden preached.</p> <p>MONDAY 22 (234-131)</p> <p>Father, Will, &amp; I All went to Owen Sound with - Auntys, they left on the Boat. ten at night.</p> <p>a beautiful day.</p> <p>dug 16 bags of Potatoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST TUESDAY 23 (235-130) 1921</p> <p>home</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 24 (236-129)</p> <p>home</p> <p>Men drawing manure</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST THURSDAY 25 (237-128) 1921</p> <p>men drawing manure</p> <p>R. M. went to Arkwrights garden party</p> <p>Will &amp; Cassie went to Southampton.</p> <p>FRIDAY 26 (238-127)</p> <p>Father &amp; I went to Port with Cassie got a pair of shoes.</p> <p>nice day. R. M. &amp; Marie went to corn Roast.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST SATURDAY 27 (239-126) 1921</p> <p>warm &amp; did not do much</p> <p>knee kind of sore</p> <p>Aunt Buelah Esplin &amp; old Aunty Bella McNeil died today.</p> <p>rained at night</p> <p>SUNDAY 28 (240-125)</p> <p>holiday Sunday</p> <p>Mr Black &amp; T M here to dinner. Wills went to Walkerton. I went to see Sadie Graham</p> <p>warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST MONDAY 29 (241-124) 1921</p> <p>Colored my sweater</p> <p>Aunt Bella buried at Burgoyne. very warm</p> <p>all went to see Base Ball game Burgoyne vs Luxes Boys. Luxes boys won 5 to 6. good game</p> <p>TUESDAY 30 (242-123)</p> <p>Will &amp; Cassie &amp; Father &amp; I went to Aunt Buluah's funeral (Mrs Sandy Esplen)</p> <p>warm.</p> <p>R. M. ploughing with the tractor, for fall wheat</p> <p>Albert Miller's horse ran away.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>AUGUST WEDNESDAY 31 (243-122) 1921</p> <p>very warm</p> <p>men ploughing finished back field</p> <p>SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 1 (244-121)</p> <p>very warm, washed</p> <p>men putting in fall wheat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 2 (245-120) 1921</p> <p>warm again</p> <p>SATURDAY 3 (246-119)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 4 (247-118) 1921</p> <p>all went to church</p> <p>nice day</p> <p>Labor Day (Dominion) MONDAY 5 (248-117)</p> <p>made my dress &amp; decided to go to Toronto with R.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 6 (249-116) 1921</p> <p>R. M. &amp; I went to Toronto.</p> <p>Jacksons to dinner went to the Fair in the afternoon</p> <p>Man Killed while sitting in a Motor Boat.</p> <p>beautiful day</p> <p>Rob &amp; Dr. Clark came - father &amp; Marie went back with them</p> <p>Jacksons at night</p> <p>Will filled a silo.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 7 (250-115)</p> <p><br />R. M. went to Fair</p> <p>Bessie &amp; I went after dinner &amp; stoped for fire work's</p> <p>John came for us after the fire work's</p> <pre>a good time </pre> <p>Rob Maggie Fred &amp; Marjorie here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 8 (251-114) 1921</p> <p>went down to do the City. I was at John Hilborns to dinner.</p> <p>came home on late train. Will cut sweet clover</p> <p>Rob &amp; Maggie &amp; Marjorie here.</p> <p>FRIDAY 9 (252-113)</p> <p>home again</p> <p>very warm &amp; dry</p> <p>R.M. filling silos</p> <p>Will cutting hay</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 10 (253-112) 1921</p> <p>R. M. filling silo</p> <p>SUNDAY 11 (254-111)</p> <p>all at church. wrote a lot of letters.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER MONDAY 12 (255-110) 1921</p> <p>Started to churn up</p> <p>made &amp; washed curtains</p> <p>made jelly &amp; tomato Ketchup</p> <p>TUESDAY 14 (256-109)</p> <p>just busy</p> <p>made more Jelly</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 14 (257-108) 1921</p> <p>busy all day</p> <p>Will &amp; Cassie &amp; Walt Gowanlock &amp; his wife went to Owen Sound Fair. nice day</p> <p>R. M. cutting corn field near the house</p> <p>THURSDAY 15 (158-107)</p> <p>Woman's Institute here a nice day 17 here good time.</p> <p>men cutting corn. R. M. filling silo</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 16 (259-106) 1921</p> <p>home &amp; sewing a little</p> <p>men cutting corn</p> <p>SATURDAY 17 (260-105)</p> <p>sewing &amp; done my work</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 18 (261-104) 1921</p> <p>all out to church</p> <p>nice but cool &amp; looks like rain</p> <p>MONDAY 19 (262-103)</p> <p>beautiful day men filling silo in morning, broke down.</p> <p>Mrs. Kesselring funeral in the afternoon.</p> <p>all went.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 20 ( 163-102) 1921</p> <p>School Fair. cloudy &amp; dull but did not rain. a large crowd</p> <p>the children done well. 14 prizes besides sports. Ins 7 still holds the shield. Marie took 4 for pie.</p> <p>Ross 2. for speech.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 21 (264-101)</p> <p>very windy day. finished filling silo took heifer to Beef ring Jack sprained his wrist. rained in the morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 22 (265-100) 1921</p> <p>nice but still very windy</p> <p>last day of Beef ring.</p> <p>men cutting buckwheat</p> <p>finished my dress.</p> <p>FRIDAY 23 (266-99)</p> <p>finished the Buckwheat</p> <p>I went to the church all day. nice day</p> <p>gilded the letters on Mother's stone.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 24 (267-98) 1921</p> <p>made jelly &amp; Tomato sauce.</p> <p>men drawing corn</p> <p>SUNDAY 25 (268-97)</p> <p>anniversary services, Mr. Pilkie of Owen Sound preached. a good crowd in the morning, not so many in the evening.</p> <p>nice day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER MONDAY 26 (269-96) 1921</p> <p>washed. nice day windy</p> <p>men finished filling silp</p> <p>drew in hay, &amp; finished up in general.</p> <p>TUESDAY 27 (270-95)</p> <p>nice but very windy. R M took out load of wheat. Shank's thrashing. Father &amp; I gathered up the corn &amp; beans a nice lot. Beef ring Meeting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 28 (271-94) 1921</p> <p>husked corn &amp; thrashed beans all day</p> <p>very warm</p> <p>R M took horses to Southampton to get shod. Will at Kesselrings thrashing.</p> <p>THURSDAY 29 (272-93)</p> <p>windy but very warm</p> <p>done the corn &amp; Father cut the rest. Will took in balance of corn</p> <p>R M. at Kesselrings thrashing</p> <p>Paisley show</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 30 (273-92) 1921</p> <p>very windy &amp; rained a lot apples nearly all of. brought corn &amp; beans apples from other barn</p> <p>men just choring</p> <p>OCTOBER SATURDAY 1 (274-91)</p> <p>nice but still windy</p> <p>men sawed some wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER SUNDAY 2 (275-90) 1921</p> <p>all at church but Father</p> <p>MONDAY 3 (276-89)</p> <p>getting ready for Tara Fair nice day</p> <p>finished fixing up the corn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER TUESDAY 4 (277-88) 1921</p> <p><br />Will &amp; I went up to Tara took a few things</p> <p>rained a lot very dissagreeable.</p> <p>{Lend's?} to dinner &amp; out to Mrs Strongs overnight.</p> <p>had a nice time</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 5 (278-87)</p> <p>a beautiful day &amp; a very large crowd</p> <p>Mrs Williamsons to dinner &amp; home with Wills. got six prizes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER THURSDAY 6 (279-86) 1921</p> <p>beautiful day. men drawing Buckwheat.</p> <p>Cassie &amp; I took the stuff out to the Fair buildings.</p> <p>FRIDAY 2 (280-85)</p> <p>Port Elgin Fair rained all day steady. not a good turn out. Boys got 4 firsts for pigs &amp; 5 firsts for chickens.</p> <p>&amp; the inside stuff got there share of prizes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER SATURDAY 8 (281-84) 1921</p> <p>home &amp; done up my work after being away all week</p> <p>SUNDAY 9 (282-83)</p> <p>cold &amp; dull</p> <p>Anniversary at Dunblane</p> <p>Mr Jamison at Wills to dinner also Mrs Christie &amp; Donald Christie &amp; Mr Rowand.</p> <p>I went to Dunblane in the afternoon with Wills</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER MONDAY 10 (283-82) 1921</p> <p>finished drawing Buckwheat</p> <p>rained some.</p> <p>picked a few apples</p> <p>John Burgess buried in Port Elgin at 10 oclock</p> <p>died in Brantford</p> <p>TUESDAY 11 (284-81)</p> <p>rained a lot last night</p> <p>very wet this morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 12 (285-80) 1921</p> <p>drying up men finished drawing buckwheat</p> <p>dug a few potatoes in the afternoon</p> <p>THURSDAY 13 (286-79)</p> <p>picked up potatoes in forenooon.</p> <p>afternoon Anniversary missionary meeting at the church. 20 years organized</p> <p>had a lovely tea &amp; a good time in general.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER FRIDAY 14 (287-78) 1921</p> <p>The men stacking the sweet clover seed</p> <p>very windy but nice &amp; dry: Cassie &amp; I went to Port, took out two chickens weighed 12 lbs 25 c lb.</p> <p>SATURDAY 15 (288-77)</p> <p>picked up potatoes all day</p> <p>very nice but windy.</p> <p>Harold here.</p> <p>potatoes just a fair crop.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER SUNDAY 16 (289-76) 1921</p> <p>dull &amp; looks like rain all went to church but Will &amp; myself.</p> <p>Jack Shanks here in afternoon</p> <p>MONDAY 17 (290-75)</p> <p>Dug potatoes all day</p> <p>the Max well boys &amp; Harold helping</p> <p>not extra good crop</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER TUESDAY 18 (291-74) 1921</p> <p>still digging potatoes</p> <p>they are good today</p> <p>rained in afternoon &amp; had to stop 12 rows left.</p> <p>the boys gone home.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 19 (292-73)</p> <p>wet all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER THURSDAY 20 (293-72) 1921</p> <p>fair</p> <p>finished digging potatoes</p> <p>12 rows started to rain before we finished</p> <p>Women's Institute at Mrs Fergusons</p> <p>FRIDAY 21 (294-71)</p> <p>picked live chickens &amp; rest worked all day. Will cutting clover</p> <p>R. M. at Chappels thrashing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER SATURDAY 22 (295-70) 1921</p> <p>very windy but Fair</p> <p>men cutting hay</p> <p>brought in the last of garden stuff.</p> <p>R. M. at Chappels in forenoon.</p> <p>SUNDAY 23 (296-69)</p> <p>all out in the morning</p> <p>Mr &amp; Mrs Smith, here to tea nice day</p> <p>Mills over at Wills</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER MONDAY 24 (297-68) 1921</p> <p>I put on storm windows a door &amp; other chores</p> <p>Men Stacking.</p> <p>TUESDAY 25 (298-67)</p> <p>Washed all day. nice but windy</p> <p>men stacking hay</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 26 (299-66) 1921</p> <p>fine day. men finished haying</p> <p>Ironed.</p> <p>THURSDAY 27 (300-65)</p> <p>Ironed. fine day</p> <p>R. M. &amp; Will brought wire home for fox pens. letter from Aunt Lizzie</p> <p>fox at hens.</p> <p>R.M. ground me some wheat &amp; Parker Bailey a grist started to plough &amp; Will helped Albert Meuser Kill a pig</p> <p>started to rain at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER FRIDAY 28 (301-64) 1921</p> <p>home, Baked, &amp; helped clean potatoes in afternoon nice day</p> <p>SATURDAY 29 (302-63)</p> <p>home, went to Port Elgin in afternoon very fine day.</p> <p>Malcome Cook died</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>OCTOBER SUNDAY 30 (303-62) 1921</p> <p>All at church</p> <p>Father &amp; I went to Robt Esplens to dinner.</p> <p>nice day.</p> <p>MONDAY 31 (304-61)</p> <p>My Birthday, Father &amp; I went to Malcom Cook's funeral</p> <p>Wills had a party, dull but did not rain much</p> <p>R. M. ploughed all day with tractor. Rob did not come he came to Owen Sound</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER All Saints' Day (Quebec) TUESDAY 1 (305-60) 1921</p> <p>Rob &amp; Mr Cambell came over from Owen Sound started to build the Fox pens</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 2 (306-59)</p> <p>nice day. the men worked all day at the pens &amp; went over to Owen Sound after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER THURSDAY 3 (307-58) 1921</p> <p>Maggie &amp; Mrs Cambell came over with the men this morning</p> <p>it started to rain after dinner</p> <p>not very pleasant</p> <p>FRIDAY 4 (308-57)</p> <p>raining Rob went to Tara to meet Marjorie &amp; Fred they were all over at Wills to dinner. Will took Potatoes out to Port. Wills all went to Fowl Supper at Arkwright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER SATURDAY 5 (309-56) 1921</p> <p>they started home this Morning from {cup?}.</p> <p>cold.</p> <p><br />SUNDAY 6 (310-55)</p> <p>Fred &amp; Marjorie went to chuch in the morning.</p> <p>Will Cassie Fred &amp; Marjorie &amp; I all went to Port at night to hear Mr Farrell</p> <p>snow &amp; rain disagreeable</p> <p>dull all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER MONDAY 7 (311-54) 1921</p> <p>cold &amp; dull. Marjorie &amp; Fred over at Wills to dinner here to tea</p> <p>Will &amp; R. M. took them to the late train Tara</p> <p>TUESDAY 8 (312-53)</p> <p>washed not to bad today</p> <p>men sorting potatoes</p> <p>Will &amp; Cassie went to S.S. meeting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 9 (313-52) 1921</p> <p>washed some quilts cold &amp; windy froze up hard.</p> <p>Political meeting at Gowanlocks school</p> <p>Marie &amp; R. M. over at Uncle Mells threashing</p> <p>men sorted balance of potatoes</p> <p>THURSDAY 10 (314-51)</p> <p>cold &amp; rain on snow</p> <p>threashing machine coming. cleaned the pipes</p> <p>Rob came. Will meet him at Tara</p> <p>moved bed down stairs</p> <p>the machine here,</p> <p>cold snowed a little</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER FRIDAY 11 (315-50) 1921</p> <p>better to day</p> <p>Rob &amp; Father working on the fox pens</p> <p>threashing at Wills</p> <p>SATURDAY 12 (316-49)</p> <p>finished threashing</p> <p>Rob working at the fox pens.</p> <p>snowing &amp; getting colder &amp; very disagreeable</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER SUNDAY 13 (317-28) 1921</p> <p>all out in the morning</p> <p>Rob &amp; I down at Mrs Shanks' to tea</p> <p>quite a lot of snow but not very cold</p> <p>MONDAY 14 (318-47)</p> <p>bad day, wet under foot &amp; drizzling, men working hard at the pens</p> <p>Will &amp; Rob went to late train to meet foxes. they came {snow?} all night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER TUESDAY 15 (319-46) 1921</p> <p>snow all gone. nice</p> <p>Rob &amp; Will still working at the fox pens</p> <p>foxes are all right &amp; seem quite at home &amp; contented.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 16 (320-45)</p> <p>still working at the pens. nice day.</p> <p>foxes all O K. Father fell of wagon &amp; hurt his shoulder Dr. Wells came out. no bones broken</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER SATURDAY 19 (323-42) 1921</p> <p>Wet all day</p> <p>just worked &amp; finished up the house cleaning.</p> <p>men sawed some wood.</p> <p>SUNDAY 20 (324-41)</p> <p>home all day</p> <p>went to see Sadie Graham nice da. Grandpa Black &amp; Jean &amp; Ray over at Wills. Marie went home with them.</p> <p>Ella has her teeth out.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER MONDAY 21 (325-40) 1921</p> <p>washed nice day</p> <p>men drew in clover stack.</p> <p>TUESDAY 22 (326-39)</p> <p>snowed a lot.</p> <p>Nomination day</p> <p>Will took Father &amp; Mr Black to Port Elgin.</p> <p>a big crowd</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 23 (327-38) 1921</p> <p>cold &amp; East wind</p> <p>Mr Strahn here for tea</p> <p>men opened silo. chopped.</p> <p>Will, Cassie &amp; I went to Political meeting Arran</p> <p>{Ins?} 2. Good meeting.</p> <p>Mr McWhinney. Malcolm &amp; Hunter there.</p> <p>THURSDAY 24 (328-27)</p> <p>rain &amp; cold.</p> <p>home all day</p> <p>Marie McLean &amp; Archie Cambell married at the Manse yesterday wed the 23rd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER FRIDAY 25 (329 36) 1921</p> <p>Men took out load Potatoes.</p> <p>R M &amp; Marie at Political Meeting Mr J. Stacey there</p> <p>the Political Pot is Boiling</p> <p><br />SATURDAY 26 (330-35)</p> <p>home. Will took out load of wheat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER SUNDAY 27 (331-34) 1921</p> <p>No Service</p> <p>home all day</p> <p>Ice storm.</p> <p>Rec word L. B. Millar died &amp; buried Monday 21st Nov</p> <p>MONDAY 28 (332-33)</p> <p>the clover Hullers came at noon.</p> <p>Kind of wet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>NOVEMBER TUESDAY 29 (333-32) 1921</p> <p>not very nice</p> <p>men threashing clover all day. Will &amp; Cassie went to Marie McLean's Reception now Mrs Archie Cambell.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 30 (334-31)</p> <p>very nice day</p> <p>men finished the clover about nine</p> <p>R. M ploughing</p> <p>I rec parcel from Eaton's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER THURSDAY 1 (225-30) 1921</p> <p>pretty fair day</p> <p>I went to Missionary meeting at Mrs Grieves</p> <p>FRIDAY 2 (336-29)</p> <p>Will took out the Black Billy rained hard nearly all day very windy &amp; altogether bad day. turned colder at night. very warm in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER MONDAY 5 (339-26) 1921</p> <p>quite a lot of snow</p> <p>all silent. ready for tomorrow.</p> <p>TUESDAY 6 (340-25)</p> <p>sleighing. R M took Father to vote in the Cutter. Will Cassie &amp; I went to Port in car &amp; home by school to vote. R M. Will gone to Port to hear news vote at school</p> <p>Hugh Clark 53 James Malcolm 79 Steacy 34 __________ 166</p> <p>Malcolm in 400 majority.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 7 (341-24) 1921</p> <p>The Election is over &amp; it was a glorious victory for Liberalism. King has 118 members, Malcolm had 431 majority, a nice day, men drawing gravel.</p> <p>The Country is still here not on the rocks, as Meighan said</p> <p>Conception Day (Quebec) THURSDAY 8 (342-23)</p> <p>home, men drawing gravel</p> <p>cold but nice,</p> <p>Knitting Ross a Pull over</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER FRIDAY 9 (343-22) 1921</p> <p>home.</p> <p>all but Will went to Box Social at No 2</p> <p>Arran good crowd</p> <p>SATURDAY 10 (344-21)</p> <p>soft snow all gone</p> <p>home.</p> <p>Will at Port bought Stanleys Tranters Billy "Holstean"</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER SUNDAY 11 (345-20) 1921</p> <p>all out to church</p> <p>Mrs Shank's &amp; Jack here to tea.</p> <p>beautiful day. mild &amp; soft.</p> <p>MONDAY 12 (346-19)</p> <p>dull, froze up</p> <p>Will &amp; R M. took out load of Pigs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER TUESDAY 13 (347-18) 1921</p> <p>Will went to Brantford &amp; Woodstock</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 14 (348-17)</p> <p>Cassie &amp; I went to Womans' Institute</p> <p>not a bad day</p> <p>R M went to meet his Father</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER THURSDAY 15 (349-16) 1921</p> <p>Council meeting all day.</p> <p>Rest home all day</p> <p>I went down to see Elsie Millar. had tea bat Mrs Shanks'</p> <p>nice walking.</p> <p>FRIDAY 16 (350-15)</p> <p>not to bad all day but rained at night</p> <p>concert at No 7. I did not go.</p> <p>good time</p> <p>I went to Port in morning with R. M. &amp; Will</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER SATURDAY 17 (351-14) 1921</p> <p>rained all day &amp; warm</p> <p>Cassie &amp; childre practizing for Tuesday night</p> <p>baked my Christmas cake</p> <p>SUNDAY 18 (352-13)</p> <p>a Blizzard blowing</p> <p>no church</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER MONDAY 19 (353-12) 1921</p> <p>washed.</p> <p>the weather some better.</p> <p>the fox died last night. John Kesselring is skinning him.</p> <p>TUESDAY 20 (354-11)</p> <p>mild &amp; nice all day</p> <p>all went to Concert &amp; had a good time</p> <p>big crowd &amp; the children done well.</p> <p>Will &amp; Marie went to Port</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 21 (355-10) 1921</p> <p>pretty stormy Boys did not go to school</p> <p>Jack &amp; R.M. took the ewes down to Shanks'.</p> <p>THURSDAY 22 (356-9)</p> <p>home. Cassie went to Port R. M. &amp; Marie went to Christmas tree Arkwright</p> <p>got a lot of letters &amp; Cards, one from Mr Bielle.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER FRIDAY 23 (357-8) 1921</p> <p>nice day. lots of excitement a parcel came from Aunt Lizzie in Wpg. Photo from John &amp; Mary. Margaret came late train. Will brought home two Red foxes.</p> <p>SATURDAY 24 (358-7)</p> <p>pretty nice morning cold</p> <p>Rob coming late train.</p> <p>Will &amp; R. M. went out to meet Rob. he brought a Black fox with him.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER Christmas Day (Dominion) SUNDAY 25 (359-6) 1921</p> <p>pretty Fair day. no sleighing</p> <p>all out to church but Father. we were all at Wills to dinner &amp; tea.</p> <p>MONDAY 26 (360-5)</p> <p>stormy. Rob &amp; Will went out to Nomination</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER TUESDAY 27 (361-4) 1921</p> <p>Rob went home this morning early train.</p> <p>Will &amp; I went to Jim Elliott's funeral &amp; down town</p> <p>roads good but no sleighing.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY 28 (362-3)</p> <p>not a bad day</p> <p>old Mr Craig buried to day from noon train at Port Elgin.</p> <p>he was 87.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER THURSDAY 29 (363-2) 1921</p> <p>home.</p> <p>everyone home &amp; well</p> <p>Mrs Shanks here with chop.</p> <p>FRIDAY 30 (364-1)</p> <p>home all day, men sawed the church wood.</p> <p>R M &amp; Marie went to Port to a party. young farmer's. blew hard in the night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DECEMBER SATURDAY 31 (365) 1921</p> <p>mild but very blustry</p> <p>some snow. Will took pigs out to Ronald Bell getting ready for dinner tomorrow. The year is nearly done. we are all well &amp; home. so we all thankfull, altogether the year (has had its failures) hasent been to bad.</p> <p>we have lots to eat.</p> <p>Margaret is with Cassie just now.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>MEMORANDA</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DATE CASH ACCOUNT---APRIL RECEIVED PAID</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DATE CASH ACCOUNT ---MAY RECEIVED PAID</p> <p>Game with cards</p> <p>All - Islands</p> <p>Diamonds on the Islands</p> <p>Kings go for diamonds</p> <p>Kings take spades, to dig</p> <p>Jack's Pirates come</p> <p>Clubs to Kill Kings.</p> <p>Queens to to save Kings.</p> <p>all they have is there hearts.</p> <p>square cut as often as you like.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DATE CASH ACCOUNT --- JUNE RECEIVED PAID</p> <p>Cost of Hens 1921-2</p> <p>from Oct</p> <p>Nov. wheat 2.00</p> <p>Dec. 17 1 bus. wheat 1.10</p> <p>oyster shell .25</p> <p>Beef scraps .25</p> <p>{Tomi?} .35</p> <p>chop 1.00</p> <p>corn .95</p> <p>Mar 18 corn 45 c &amp; 3.20 3.65</p> <p>May bag feed flour</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DATE CASH ACCOUNT ---JULY RECEIVED PAID</p> <p>Eggs laid in 1921</p> <p>Oct 9 - 4 c each 36</p> <p>Nov 10 - 5 c each 50</p> <p>Dec</p> <p>1922</p> <p>Jan none</p> <p>Feb 48 - 35 C doz. 1.40</p> <p>Mar 204 - 23 c doz. 3.91</p> <p>Apr 38 3^1/2 26 doz. 6.11</p> <p>May 2.27 26 c doz 4.84</p> <p>June</p> <p>July</p> <p>Aug</p> <p>Sep</p> <p></p> <p>Eggs sold 1922</p> <p>2^1/2 23 54 C</p> <p>2 23 46</p> <p>Egg Circle 2^1/2 25 104</p> <p>April 12 4 26 78</p> <p>April 19 3 26 60</p> <p>April 26 3 78</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DATE CASH ACCOUNT ---AUGUST RECEIVED PAID</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DATE CASH ACCOUNT --- SEPTEMBER RECEIVED PAID</p> <p>1921 Do to Will</p> <p>Aug 20 bag flour 2 40</p> <p>balance on flour 3 25</p> <p>4 lbs butter 1 50</p> <p>Aug 22 Cash 5 00</p> <p>Aug 30 Wheat 12 lbs .25</p> <p>Sep. 9 Wheat 12 lbs. .25</p> <p>Tea 3. 00</p> <p>Dec. 17 1 bus wheat 1.10</p> <p>1922</p> <p>Jan 12 Balance on meat 85</p> <p>Jan 20 bus chop mixed 1 00</p> <p>Feb 23 22 lbs Pork 15c 3 30</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DATE CASH ACCOUNT---OCTOBER RECEIVED PAID</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DATE CASH ACCOUNT --- NOVEMBER RECEIVED PAID</p> <p>Whitby</p> <p>Cr. of A. W. Beall</p> <p><br />Mr N. H. Buchner</p> <p>137 Glendale Ave</p> <p>Toronto, Ont.</p> <p><br />Mr Hoare</p> <p>41 Wellington St. North</p> <p>Woodstock, Ont.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DATE CASH ACCOUNT---DECEMBER RECEIVED PAID</p> <p>Eggs laid in 1921</p> <p>Starting Oct</p> <p>1 eggs</p> <p>Oct. 24 53 c 1.10</p> <p>Nov</p> <p>Dec</p> <p>Jan</p> <p>Feb 86 35 c doz. 2.50</p> <p>Mar 104 30 2.55</p> <p>Apr 142 25 3.00</p> <p>May 106 20 2.12</p> <p>June</p> <p>July</p> <p>Aug</p> <p>Sep</p> <p>Rocks: Brown</p> <p>Feb</p> <p>Mar 36. 68</p> <p>Apr 52 90</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DATE BILLS PAYABLE</p> <p>Cost of Hens 19 21</p> <p>Royal purple 60</p> <p>Oyster shell 25</p> <p>May</p> <p>low grade flour 2 25</p> <p>corn 1 00</p> <p>corn 1 00</p> <p>flour 1 95</p> <p>Aug 8 corn 1 00</p> <p>Aug 20 flour 2 40</p> <p>Oct 27 wheat 2 00</p> <p>Killed two for use 2.00</p> <p>sold 2 chickens 30 lbs 2 30</p> <p>sold 2 chickens 25 lb 3 06</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DATE BILLS PAYABLE</p> <p>Mrs Bain ( Eva Friend)</p> <p>10 Kings Court Apt</p> <p>Corner close Ont</p> <p>King Cav. 3499. Parkdale</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DATE BILLS RECEIVABLE</p> <p>mlls sugar</p> <p>Mr 3 cups Mr 3 Pa6 d lbs</p> <p>Dec 6 3 cups</p> <p>Toronto</p> <p>Taxes are due</p> <p>June 17</p> <p>August 17</p> <p>October 17</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>DATE BILLS PAYABLE</p> <p>Jan</p> <p>Do to Will</p> <p>Jan 1 gall oil</p> <p>Jan 5 Capolm</p> <p>Jan 7 4 gall oil Aid</p> <p><br />38</p> <p><br />35</p> <p><br />152</p> <p><br />2.25</p> <p></p> <p>Jan 17 4 lbs oatmeal</p> <p><br />Jan 27 chop 24 lbs</p> <p><br />Jan 27 oats Buckwheat 40 lbs</p> <p><br />Feb 7 oats Buckwheat 16 lbs</p> <p><br />Feb 7 chop 8 lbs</p> <p><br />Feb 14 oats 20 lbs</p> <p>March 1 40 lbs oats</p> <p><br />March 10 lbs chops</p> <p><br />March 24 30 lbs oats</p> <p><br />March 18 8 lbs chop</p> <p><br />Total 106 lb oats</p> <p><br />90 chop</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{BLANK PAGE}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>P. Cummings 267 62 Ave B. C.</p> <p>Mrs Ellen Bulle 112 Joseph St Chatham Ont.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">630 Candidates After 235 Seats</span></h2> <p>______</p> <p>(Canadian Press Despatch.)</p> <p>OTTAWA, Nov. 22. - Six hundred and thirty candidates, so far as available returns indicate, were nominated today for the 235 seats in the Dominion House of Commons. They are as follows:</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Seats.</td> <td>Con.</td> <td>Lib.</td> <td>Pro.</td> <td>Ind. and Labor.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nova Scotia</td> <td>16</td> <td>14</td> <td>16</td> <td>7</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>New Brunswick</td> <td>11</td> <td>10</td> <td>10</td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>P. E. I.</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Quebec</td> <td>65</td> <td>51</td> <td>65</td> <td>17</td> <td>33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ontario</td> <td>82</td> <td>79</td> <td>64</td> <td>70</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Manitoba</td> <td>15</td> <td>13</td> <td>10</td> <td>12</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saskactchewan</td> <td>16</td> <td>14</td> <td>11</td> <td>16</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Alberta</td> <td>12</td> <td>12</td> <td>9</td> <td>9</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>British Columbia</td> <td>13</td> <td>13</td> <td>11</td> <td>6</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Yukon</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>..</td> <td>..</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Totals</td> <td>235</td> <td>211</td> <td>201</td> <td>144</td> <td>74</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Total candidates - 630.</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Rectangular Christmas Card that says A Merry Christmas. illustration in oval to the left side with a scene of forest and a snow shovelled path leading to a snow-covered two story A frame house with trees on either side. The path leads outside the bottom of the oval. Colours are red sky, black trees, otherwise white. A Merry Christmas is flanked by two small red rectangles }</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Rectangular white card} To Father from Rob.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{rectangular white card} from H. F. Mc Dougall</p> <p>P.O. Box 169</p> <p>Petrolia .Ont</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>New Congregational Church</p> <p>On Wednesday morning the opening services of thiis new and really splendid edifice commenced with a sermon by the Rev. F. Marling, of Toronto. The Rev. Dr Wilker was to have officeated, but on reaching Toronto he was compelled to return to Montreal in consequence of learning of the death of one of the deacons of his church. The Rev. Mr Clarke gave a statement of the receipts, expenditure and liabilities of the building find fund, showing that after the completion of the whole work a debt of about $2,000 only would be left.</p> <p>In the afternoon a splendid collation was served up in the basement of the church, the attendance at which was very large and the whole proceedings highly gratifying. From the spirit manifested by the friends of the cause it is very evident that in a very short time the establiishment church stewards will be able to report the establishment free of debt.</p> <p>In the evening the Rev. Mr Manley (should this be Marling?) of Toronto preached to an overcrowded and attentive audience.</p> <p>From the Quebec Chronicle Friday January 17 1868</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">"Millions Fight With Death"</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">By ROSALIND COFORTH.</span></h3> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>Kikungshan, S. Honan, Jan. 17. - Words fail one to make plain to the home friends what this famine really means. It is doubtful whether there has ever been a famine when so many souls were involved. The estimates have varied from thirty to forty millions. Even taking the lower figure, it means four times the population of Canada, helpless and starving apart from outside aid. In 1887 a terrible famine occurred in the province of Shantung when it is said 70 percent. of the people died. While we now have greater facilities for reaching the people, yet the area is vastly greater, and rober bands, scouring many parts of the affected region, increase tremendously the difficulties of relief work. At a recent Famine Relief Conference Dr. P. C. Leslie, the Treasurer for famine funds. "In a hush that could be felt," stated, "there is no human possibility in sight to carry the worst sufferers straight through." And at the Pekin Famine Conference it was clearly stated that, "Unless money continued to flow in till next May, the sufferings of millions would but be prolonged in vain."</p> <p>"So many thanks for your letter with enclosed cheque, I hope that you will remember us in prayer, for it is really heart-rending to hear about the sufferings of the poor people. We have had a long spell of bitterly cold weather and much snow ... so many people have died from starvation and cold ... Two Christian women came to-day, one nearly blind and the other with a three-year-old boy whose feet were badly frost-bitten, and a small baby. One of our Christian men had carried the boy and helped the blind women; the younger one carrying the baby. They had tramped in the bitter cold and snow over thirty-three miles to get to us, and would have all died of starvation had they remained at home."</p> "How can I express my joy, when I received your letter. This afternoon I had prayed to God for help, and my prayer was: "Father you know all about us. If it pleases Thee, wilt Thou this day send a proof that we are not forgotten." And in the afternoon your letter and cheque came. Thank you and thank you, and again I thank you. This has greatly strengthened my faith ... The people have got nothing and many starve to death. I have two litlte five months' old babies in my room and two about five or six years old. The Chinese woman who helps to look after these</td> <td> <p>children sleeps on my bed. My co-worker has three of the older girls sleeping on her floor. ... We do feel so happy to do this, so as to make room for as many as possible."</p> <p>"Many thanks for your letter with enclosed cheque. I was greatly distressed about all these women and girls. Only a little over a month since the famine became acute. All our resources were gone. There could be no thought of sending the children back to their homes where they could get nothing to eat, so we just cried to the Lord, and then your letter and cheque came."</p> <p>"This money has come just at an opportune time. Three young men had been in from the Neichin district, appealing to me for help for their village, which had cmoe absolutely to the end of their food supplies. I had told them that I could not help them, but they ahd not left when your welcome letters arrived bringing four cheques' so I was able to give these men millet to take home. Those last twelve days the distress has becoem much intensified on account of the heavy snwo and the intense cold following and numbers who have existed till now are dying off in quantities."</p> <p>"In one of our districts it is said that eight out of ten of the women are without protection. Robbers are already carring off some of the young women to sell them. Their husbands have either died of the cholera when it was raging in September, or they have gone off with the robbers, or have simply gone to seek food and work and left their famillies to starve. Fairs are held, not for the carrying on of business (for there is none), but for the sale of young children and older girls."</p> <p>"School children and indeed all of us pray with new meaning and nowadays. 'Lord give us this day our daily bread,' Truly we need the joy of the Lord these days, or we could not keep on. Yesterday it was pitiful to see two old men both over seventy, simply crawl into the main courtyard and cry for help - literally starving by inches. At a station not far from us, eight corpses were found on the slow train of famine refugees who had died en route from the cold."</p> <p>But enough! Surely these are sufficient to give us some idea of the awfulness of the situation. It would be well for us to remember, too, that all missionaries working or living in close proximity to the famine sufferers are in real peril, and need our speical support by prayer. Famine fever is very deadly and is sure to become prevalent when the weather becomes warmer. Already we are hearing of epidemics breaking out among the people. Shall not we who are spared these sights and the hardships and dangers of relief work, do all in our power to uphold our brethren and sisters, both foreign and Chinese, who are now carrying on this lifesaving work, both by sending the wherewithal to carry on this work and by upholding them by prayer.</p> There is just one bright glitn that may be given in this dark picture. Already we see that good has come out of this calamity. The very highest Chinese officials of teh land are seeking help of the Christian missionaries and working with them could not be a better proof given of teh sincerity and loving purpose of the missionaries than just this famine relief wokr. There is no doubt at all but that a very wid edoor into the hearts of the Chinese people will be opened as a result of this terrible famine; for Chinese people all over the country, high and low, know how missionaries are spending without stint, strength, and money to save their people.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{BLANK PAGE}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{BACK COVER BROWN}</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f9eddc97d691ab0bb9f3e8939216eaff.pdf 932c0e795a047d11252632f302b97e96 PDF Text Text DIARY OF JOHN STRICKLAND Transcribed by Jan Roberton, the great-great-great-granddaughter of John Strickland On the 5 day of April 1830 I set out for america with John Simpson for my comanion we went that day as far as Tadcaster and there Loged the first night 6th we set out on foot again and went about a mile and a half to the other side of Hallifax 7th we set out on foot and when we had got to this side of Blackstone it rained very heavy and I was begining to to be foot sore we still kept pasevering on till we came to Rochdale and then we took our Fair to Manchester on the coach we then took to foot again we did not walk far before we got into a cart and rode to Warington we then went 3 or 4 miles and stoped at a Lodging house 8th we set of early and this morning we came to Liverpool our Boxes did not this day so we both took over to Chefshire 9 this day Being good friday our Boxes did not come so we went to the Roman Catolic Chapel were I was suprised to see what superstision reained in the world 10 we went this day to all the cariers we could find and still could hear nothing of them we were then tired of walking and as we were walking on the pear we thought we would go to the light house in Chefshire to pafs the time so we did and then came back and went to our old logings again 11 this day John Simpson set out to seek our Boxes I pafs the day as I could the forenoon I walked on the shore the afternoon I went to the church and at night I went to the Methodist meeting 12 I spent this day in walking about 13 I spent this much like the rest 14 wedensday this day John came back I had for got to mention that the Boxes came on monday John had been as far as Leeds we then took our fare in water street No. 22 for america 15 this day we got our beds in and loged at Night in the ship 16 this day we got in most of our store 17 we are doing on like the rest and the ship will go out sumtime 18 this day I wrote a letter and directed it to Emanuel at forenoon and at the afternoon I went to the church 19 this day we past in the ship 20 we should have gone out to day but the Weather being so rainy they cargo could not be got in 21 we are here yet �2 22 O how long the time looks that we were off 23 this day it rained all the day through 24 the canada should have gone out to day I met George Wood of Nutholme 25 this day I was stalled with being in the town and did not go to church 26 the Captan came to take the hospitle money and to1,d us we should go of to morrow 27 I this day wrote any last farewell to my Mother sisters and Brothers telling them I was going at 3 oclock but we went at 2 there is a 156 of us in number we this day went out into the river I was in the best hart that I had been in since I left home 28 the Wind Blows fair it is a fine Morning all seems to be in good hart here is both English Irish Welch Scotch Etalicks americans and Duch we are a very jovil lot all together about 12 o'clock the anchor was heaved in and we set sail with a soath east wind I stoped on deck till my head ached looking towards my native shore I then went between decks and with a kind of joy mixed with hope and fear I lay myself down on my bed with the thoughts of all my old acquaintances in my mind and put down these few words I then went on deck again to see if I still could see old England but it was then out of sight we were on the coast of wales 29 I awoke this morning in a midling state of health I har,d some say we were pafsing Holy heard so I got up to see it I then got the Brecfast fit but falling sick I was not able to take any we has a good south east wind and this day we came in sight of the coave of man and Ireland 30th this morning we were both of us very sick the wind was much the same May the 1st this morning the wind was west and it came on a storm and the wind being contrary we made but a little progrefs I this day saw what I oft har,d tell of here the waves rowl,d so high that when a vefsill was pafsing us we were often out of sight one of the other 2 sunday morning this was a very fine day the wind being south east we got on at a good rate 3 this morning the wind was the same this day we saw a bird hovring over the ship at last it lef in the riggin and still keep,t ventering nearer till at last it let on the deck and was soon pick,d up it was land bird we all thought it was a corlew 4 the wind still keeps south east and we keep rowling on �3 5th we have been a week the first that ever I was on the sea before and we have had a prospofs jorney so far this morning the wind had got North east and Blew a good breeze they heaved the log and found we were going at the rate of 10 miles a hour 6 this day the wind had got near North west and we if ought were rather stopt in our progrefs 7th this morning the wind had got North and we sailed west south west and went at a good speed it has been rough for a day or two we had seen neither birds nor ships of 3 or 4 days and this day we have seen Both 8th this day the wind was north west and we sailed south west by west it blew a good brees and we came within 100 miles of the western Isles 9th this morning the wind was west and we were obliged to sail north the wind altred before night and we sailed north west I this day saw sume purpus pigs this forenoon we were saying that the cuckoo would be singing it was so fine a morning so I made the following lines No cuckoo have we got to sing No lark sweet marbles of the spring But all that we can hear or see Is gulls and mothercaries flee Then let us hasten to the shore Then we will come to sea no more Then we shall hear them sing always And so with pleasure end our days 10th this morning the wind was south west but turned soon north west we sailed slowly westward this day we saw several fishes 11th this morning the sea was as calm as a pond in the afternoon the wind Blew from the soath west and we sailed north west 12th this day the wind was much the same and at night it came on a storm and awoake us all I thought at irst that the ship was sinking 13 this morning the ship rouled till one could hardly it was a calm after a storm we had no wind this day we say some purpuses to day 14th this morning the wind blew south west and we sailed north west is came on roughish today 15th this morning the wind was much the same it was a real storm today towards night the wind changed north west and we sailed west south west in the morning the wind was so violent it tore away the fore sai1 and threw the man down at the Whee1 16 it was a fine day today the wind was north west and we sailed west south west this day we saw a pice of wood flote by us we see fishes every day �4 17th this morning the wind Blew south and we sailed west north west the sea was very calm and we glided on with pleasure we saw toa kind of fishes today one find from a foot and a half to 2 feet in lenth and the other ones were much larger this day we had all cleaned out and the Captan burnt Vinegar and sugar in the howl to prevent sicknefs 18th this day the wind was north west and we sailed south west by west 19th this day the wind was much the same we held the Asises to day. towards night the wind got more west 20th this morning when I got up I went to the Compos to see what way we were going when I found we headed almost south at 8 oclock they altered the tack and with a west wind we sailed almost full north I was not very well today. 21th the wind was nearly west all this day we sailed about. north west in the forenoon and came to the banks of New Newfoundland fishery in the afternoon we turned nearly south west there is one thing I had forgot to mention a few nights ago I went upon deck after it was dark and was surprised to see all round us like sparks of fire fly out of the sea and this night I went on deck as I often did and to my great astonishment as far as I could see on both sides all seemed to be on great fiers like burning Ling what the reason of this was I can not tell so I must let it go to where all the rest of unfoundout misteries do I dream’t this night Margaret was dead which made me wonder in my mind how you all were geting on and put in my hart a secret wish to know if you were all well 22th we left the Banks this morning the wind was much the same we sailed northward in the forenoon and south ward in the after noon. we saw 3 ships to day we had not seen one of 6 days before the wind keeps very much a heard o[ us and our pafsage seems as if it would be a long one 23rd this day we had a fair wind and a smouth sea we tuched on the torrent which runs from Gulf Florida this forenoon the Captan gave a glafs of Brandy to all on Board about 6 o'clock at night the wind got north and we sailed 1 point south 24 the wind this morning was nearly the same but before noon it got east and we sailed on with pleasure this day the Captain gave a Hogshead of fresh warter to wash with towards night the wind got south and we went at a good rate 25th this day the wind was south this morning between 12 & l o'clock I was a woke out of my sléep With a voice saying 0 poor lad he is dead the voice at first struck me with terror I being half asleep and half awake I thought it was my Mother that was murming about me but when I awoke I found that a little boy belonging to a poor taylor was dead he was about 9 months old in the afternoon he was sowed up and put into a Cask they filled the Cask coles and water and all being ready he was commited to the deep a man of the name of Thomas Batty read the Buiral servis �we saw the Cask flote on the surface but was soon out of sight 26 this morning the wind was south but soon turned north and contuined to all the day and was extreamly coold 27th this morning the wind was north it was a very fine day it came on a storm last night and broke down many of the beds I think it was the roughest bit we have had 28th this day the wind was north east and we sailed west it a very fine day we saw 3 ships and had not seen one since last mentioned last night we saw fishes by hundred's skiping about like shiip you may think when you read this that I was in the old way as I wrote this on the Bowspreet this day towards Night we saw a shaul fishes I think I may safely say there were more in number than ever I saw sheep at a fair in my life 29th this morning it rained very hard but faired up by 10 oclock and was a very fine day we saw a ship a heard of us by six in the morning she was stearing the same way that we were and we came up with her by 5 or 6 at night the wind was fair and it was a fine chase we saw several fishes today there were sum very large ones rowled by us 30th this morning the wind was south east and blew a good breeze this forenoon we swarms of fishes sevral that were of an enormos sise they plom'd today but found no bottom toward's night we saw a shark lying on the water 31st it rained very heavy all night and in the morning it was thick and foggy the wind had got into the west but soon got north me and the second mate sounded this morning and it was 33 fathoms and at noon they sounded again and it was 45 fathoms to the bottom and found that it was a sandy bottom the plum fetched up in the morning pieces of shells and at noon it was black and white sand June 1st this morning the wind was fair this morning me and my companion went to the foretop gallent yard to see for Land which we thought we saw at a great distance the steward went about 1/2 an hour afterward and called out Land a her,d the mate went up afterward,s but the fogg prevented him from seeing it. it was a pleasing sound to us but the fogg came in so thick that we could not see far at night they sounded again it was 25 fathoms and a sand bottom 2nd this morning is a morning ever to be remembered by us all at 12 the second mate sound and it was 15 fathoms it then being the first mate Watch and not being on his gard he fell asleep and but for one of the sailors we had run a shore as soon as the danger was made known they got her put about they then sounded and found that it was only six fathoms we then sailed eastward and after the danger was over we turned on our corse again It was the North end of Long Isle were we had like to have run ashore we saw several brigs and sum fishing boat to day and had Land in view most of the day I was not very well and it being Kirby fair we got a bottle of Brandy �6 3rd this morning all was calm till about noon it then blew a south wind and in about an hour or so we came in sight of Land again we soon came in sight of sandy hook and every eye glem,d with pleasure at the sight it was but a small breese and we could not go fast in the evening they hoisted the Coller (?) for a Pilote and after it got dark we hung a light to the Bowspreet but still the Pilote did not come we were then coming so near the shore and water running shallow they did not think it proper to go any further so they the mate then fired of a report and a Vefsel that we saw behind us soon made up to us it was the news Boat they then fired for 10 or more times at last we saw a Boat coming toward us which proved to be the Pilote they sailed on a little distance and then heaved the Anchor it was a very fine moon light night and a uncommon sweet air as is of a clover feild I went to bed about 12 at night 4th this morning about 4 o,clock the Anchor was heaved in and we proceeded up the Hook the wind was contrary and we did not get far before the Anchor was heaved again within sight of 6 or more dwelling houses and several feild,s and woods which made our journey look pleasenter than ever it had done before it was a calm all the rest of the day and rained very heavy the costom house officer came on board about 12 o;clock 5th this day about 10 o,clock a breese came on and we set sail and about 12 o,clock we reached the Corenteen and the doctor came on board we were all in good hearlth and so we went on till we came to New York after the Docter had pafsed us me and my companion sent into the howl to Drefs and when come out we had just got to New York as we went up the river it was very delightful to see the Forts on both sides of the river as soon as the anchor was heave we both we went on shor with sum other pafsengers and went to a Groecer shop and sum sider and milk and bread we then went a crofs the east river to Brooklin to Thomas Cook,s and after we had got our tea we took a walk through town and then came back and Lodged at Thomas Cooks that night 6th this morning we went acrofs the river for somethings John went to the Freind meeting we came back to Mr. Cooks and in the afternoon we took a walk into the feild,s the corn and grafs got up so high we wondred were we had spent the summer everything looked as pleasent as in England and sumthink pleasenter in the evening we both went to the Methodist Chapel and then retired to rest 7th this morning me and my companion left Brooklin for New York and when we had got aboard the Ferry we meet with William Frankland we were very glad to see one another again as we all in Liverpool together he wanted sum help to get his Thrashing musheen out of the Warehouse so we went with him we then got our Baggage of the Envoy and put them on board a tow boat to go to Albany on Tusday we had been throng and did not get over to Brooklin tonight so we stoped on the tow boat 8th this day was a busy day with us we went over to Brooklin in the morning to write a letter and in the afternoon we came to New York to get the price of sum things and finished our letter I got sum soverings changed for 4 Dollors and 70 sent a piece �7 we posted our letter in the old Liner Packet Office and then went on board the towboat William Frankland came to bid farewell to us the boat did not got out till it was dark 9th O what new world is this with Rocks and Crags on either hand and now and then a wooden house if america be all like this well might poor Noble come home again it is a fine day and still for all its barren and ruged apearence it is very pleasent there was two tow boats and the stemer all together was 28 yard acrofs it was like a little Isle all moving together it keeps growing pleasenter as we get further up I think there would be between 2 and 300 of us but nearer 3 than 2 we had a band of Music among us and when we went by Newburg they played a few tunes and the people on shore fired two or 5 time it is very mountainous but still it grows better when we came as far as Hudson the Correct run very raped against us we have not seen much very large wood yet. 10 we arived this morning between 12 and 1 oclock at Albeny it rained very heavy all this morning and we took our fair to Utica for 90 sent we went into the market before we went of and bought a Quarter of veal at 2 and a 1/2 sents per lb. Beef was from 4 sent to 8 sents per lb. re then set out for Utica we were 21 in Number and two of us were Children that went free we were all of the ship Envoy but a man and his wife as we went on the land we saw sum midling good Land we saw sum people clearing a feild they had hewn down the trees about knee height and was harring among the stumps when we had got a little further we saw a field of Wheat shot out we have now got among plenty of wood about 6 o,clock we pased Troy it was a pleasent night and me and my Companion set out on foot time they got through the Lock,s we walked up by the Canal side till we came to the Mohoak we then left the side of the Canal and walked through the wood till we came to the Bank,s of the river it was moon light and we coald not see as much as we wished to do after we had walked éa little way up we came to the Falls were we both were astonished to see what a tremendious crash it fell into the Chasm below and caused a spray to raise that would soon have wet us through our Clothes we then went till we meet the boat and I went to bed but had not been there long before I was called up to see the aquaduct where the canal crofsed the Mahoak I don,t now how many arches there was it being dark 11th this morning when I got up we had got up to the second aquaduct there was 17 arches we walked on the canal was cut out of the solid rock we came to Conectuct about 9 oclock the Land here in general is good one of our pasengers had 95 Dollers bidden for a year but did not axcept it about 11 oclock we came to a smal aquaduct acrofs a smal stream in the afternoon we came to 2 or 3 lock,s so me and my Companion and another Pasenger took a ramble up in the wood,s were there was Grape trees and sugar Mapels and we got sum strawBerris which grew in abundance we then returned to the Boat again we went along sevral small aquaducts in the evening we came to Squohary Creek were is a Bridge of 3 Arches and each arch has 52 yard span or more the Land all about here is very good. 12th this morning is a very fine one we came to the little falls �in the corse of the forenoon the town is bilt on a solid rock here being sum lock,s me and simpson went to see a Saw Mill which struck uncomon quick we thought there was a good deal of improvement in her we also saw a Corn Mill which was different to those in England there one Curosity I had forgot a little before we came to the falls we saw a spring of water which streamed for 6 or 8 feet stright up this was a great Curosity to me as I allaways delighted in Romantic things when we had got a little further we saw sum people rearing a house so me and other 2 pasengers went and helped them up with the main Booms we got sum whiskey and then went on till we came to Utica were we arived about 7 oclock I had a letter to liver here to William Rooks we got a Glafs of wiskey with them and then went to the Boat again here we experinced another Parting the person,s we had been with us all the way from Liverpool had to leave us which was like a second leaving home we shook hands and parted they stoped and we went on most of the Land we saw to day was very good 13th this is sunday I just write sunday to keep in memory there is one there is little difference between sunday and working days here this day we pafsed New London New Boston and sevral other little villages here the canal runs for above 60 miles without one lock the Land here was mostly woods and swamps toward Night we came to very good Land again 14th this morning we arised at Syracuse here the Boat stopet awhile and we went to see a tanners house they were both tanners and Curiers when we left Syracuse we pased the salt vats and lake onondaga we also saw aplace called Liverpool and another called Jordon and sevral other little villages by the side of the canal the Land is good but rather mountainous the dwelling houses in general are are better than in England 15th this day was the hotest we had experinced since we came about midnight the driver and horses all went into the canal together this was the second time we were in danger of being ship wereck,d although this time we are sum hundreds of miles of the sea the horses were in the canal for nearly an hour about 7 oclock we came to Clyde and about 10 oclock to Lyons the Land is all very good but we think it is both better and cheaper further west this afternoon we arived at Palmira 131 miles distant from Utica our Boat was going no further so we embarked on another ship which is the 4th 16th this morning we arived at Rochester here our Captain had to atend the Grand Juery me and my Companion went to see the Genese Falls which is just below the town it was both awful and grand it was here where poor sam that we heard of to England jumped down and niver rose again the place he jumped of was 20 feet higer than the Falls and they are said to be 100 feet themselves the Canal crofses the Genese River in an Aquaduct made of stone we went to see a Mill were was 9 pair of stones in one floor we were struck with astonishment to see Mills in all directions and of all discreptions and water to suply as many more about 9 oclock we left Rochester it was avery fine day and every thing looked neat and delightfull �9 17th we arived between 11 &12 oclock at Night at Gaines Bason the Boat was going no further so we had once more to go among fresh fases we wated till 5 oclock in the afternoon one came the land all about here is very good but dear it is from 15 to 20 dollars per acre from Palmira to Gaines Bason it is 66 miles we arived in Reynols Bason about 19 miles from Gaines Bason we left our Boxes in a store and walked about 2 miles to Michaels Robinson where we were kindly intreated we spent the forenoon Walking in the gardens and fei1d,s the afternoon we helped to haw Indian corn and at night we took a walk on the Ridge Road which I had so oft heard tell off to England it is a fine ridge with a reglar decent Both ways and just wide enough on the top for a tonpike road it is aboutmiles in length 19th. this morning we went to haw Indian corn again and in the after noon we intended to go a Squarel shuting but it came on a rain and stoped us I think the land about here is not so good as sum that we have seen but still it,s midling good 20th this morning it rained very heavy but it Cleared up about noon and we set of to Richard Dales about 8 miles west James Robinson having to come that way in the morning we left our bundels to come in the Wagon when we arived at Richard and his wife was standing at the door of their old Log house they were very glad to see us and hear from old England having got our tea we went for the Cows to Millk & when that was done we sat down over a good Log fire and talked about all the old sprees and old aquaintance that our memries could recall till very near 2 o'clock we then went to bed not because we were out of talk but because we thought it was bedtime and after we had got to bed we still kept talking on till it struck 3 we then wished that both our relations and they's knew what a pleasent night we had enjoyed and fell asleep 21th this morning we took a walk round the Farm which is in genral very good Land we could get Land here from 11 Dollars to 20 Do per acre which depended mostly on being cleared and building about noon James Robinson came and when we had got our dinner,s we set out again acompanied with Richard Dale and James Robinson to Locport a distance of 4 miles were we saw a very handsum Mill with 4 stones time we were walking about together the time went pleasently on but we soon had to part we left Locport about 4 past 2 o'clock and walked on toward,s the falls of Niagara it rained very heavy all the afternoon and our bundels being heavey and we being wet we only went 11 miles we Loged at a tavren were we met with very good accommodations 22 this morning it was raining still and had done all Night when we had got our breakfast,s it did not look like clearing up so we set of as it was it rained very heavy most of the forenoon and about noon it faired up a fine day the Land all on the Bank of the Niagara is of strong nature when we came within a mile or so of the Falls the ground almost trembled under us with the Falling of the water we arived in the Village about 3 o'clock the american Falls is just below the village we went and took a view of them and then went acrofs the river and went down among the shrubs and briers till we came to the Canada or horse shoe Falls here we were entertained with Maganeficent view of the �10 Fall all together they are quite as wonderful as I expected and are better described than I can pretend to do we saw the place were sam Patch leapt down. when we came to the plase were people pretend to go under the stream we first one went and then the other we went with our umbre1la,s up and as fast as we could and as far as we could we thought we were as far as most had been we both of us got well wet with the spray after we had seen all we could at the bottom we asended up sume old broken steps to the top we looked about there a while and set out for Fort George a distance of 14 miles it was about 7 oclock when we left the Falls we walked about 7 miles and came to a village called Queenston were we stoped that Night it was very dark and mudy and we har,d the Wo1f,s runing in the woods in all directions 23 this morning we left Queenston for Fort George were we arrived about 8 oclock and about 1 oclock we left Fort George and went on board the steam Boat for little York which is about 30 miles acrofs the Lake Ontrio we meet with William Porter of Gillemoor and Parker of Welburn crofsing the Lake at the same time we arived at York about 6 oclock and then set out on foot up Young Street the Land we saw this Night was mostly Pine Land and we thought not very good we walked 7 miles and Lodged at an English man,s house 24 it was a fine morning and we set out in good time and when we had walked about 6 miles further wecalled at a Tavren to get sum refreshment when we went in they asked us if we were from England and on telling we where they asked us from what part saying they where from Lastingham there is Millburn and they left England 13 years ago they were very pleased that we had called we stop,t and got our breakfast,s and dinner,s with them we then went about 2 miles further to one Jame,s Marsh,s who Married one of old John Atkinson,s daughters the Land we saw to day was better than that yesterday but there is more Pines in it than we liked to see we Lodged at Marshes at Night 25 this morning we went to see young John Atkinson he has got a Mill with 2 run of stone,s and is semingly doing well we then went to see old John Atkinson we got our dinner,s with him and then set out to see the Quaker settlement we went for 6 mile over a ridge of Mountain called the Oak Ridges the Land on these Ridges is in genral light and sandy we at last came to were the Land grew better we went to a place called New Market about 30 miles from York the Land after we got to the Quaker settlement was very good it is the best that we have seen in Canada we stop,t all Night at New Market 26th this morning I was awoke with it Thundering I think I never heard it Thunder nor saw it Lighten so in my life before when we got up we walked about 2 miles and called at a house to see a Trashing Masheen which was made nearby like these in England we arived at Mr. Marches about 2 oclock and after we had got our dinner we went to see a Farm that was to sell we liked the situation very well the Land was good and a Creek runs through it as we returned through the Bush we shot a Partridge we also got a Pidgen as we went 27 this morning we set out for Robert Dawson,s they told us it �11 was about 18 miles it Thundred and rained most of the way and we rambled in the wood sum times right and sumtimes Wrong from 7 in the morn to 9 at Night were we found a kind of a Tavrin about 4 miles of still we were both tired and wet and so we took our Lodgings no little pleased with our day journey for when we got a fair calculation we found we had gone the 14 miles in 14 hour 28 our night,s rest was as good as our day,s journey for we were so bitten with Buggs that we could not sleep we got up in good time and paid ls and 6d each for our refreshment and then Paddled out the other 4 miles I sat in the house most of the day Robert Dawson,s were all well and in good spirit,s 29 this day we ment to have had a Bee but our men disapointed us so we walked round the farm to see the crops which looked very good in the afternoon Francis Dawson and his wife came and we got a good talk about Old England and the poor slaves that still remained theirin 30th this day we had our Bee this was the first Log house that ever I helped to build at night I was at one of the name of Knagg,s that came out of Bransdale I cannot speak much in the favour of this man for poor fellow he has got bit by a venomos worn called the stilling worm and I think that it will prove fatle July 1st we ment to have proceed on our journey to day but hearing that John Petch from Bransdale lived not far we went to see him but when we got their we saw nobody but his he being at York and would not be back before it was dark we then went to one Francis Dawson and spent the afternoon the Land that we saw to day was mostly very good and all that I wanted was my Mother and of the Famely and then all that ever I saw in my life before should niver make me leave america as we were returning home we meet a woman who asked if we were the two new comers on telling her we were she asked if we knew William Webster at Bellend we told her we did she then said he is my husband,s Brother so we went into the house and got a sup Bitter,s with them as they call it George Webster,s wife is sumthing related to Chapman,s of the Ewy Caat (?) 2nd this morning we prepaired for our journey again and before we got of John Petch came to see us we stop,t an hour or so talking the old over again and then set out Robertt Dawson went with us a few miles when we came to Dundas street we Called to see one Boyes that went out of Bilsdale we then proceeded on our way we thought as we had been at York we would go by Land round the Lake head we walked this day up Dundas street about 30 miles above York the Land by the road is sandy in sum places and swampy in other,s 3rd this morning we arived in Hambleton about 40 miles from York here we were both of us foot sore so that we could not walk any further so we determined to take the stage and either go to the Black Rock and then take the Lake or else go through by Land acordingly we took our fair by Land from Hambleton to sandwich about 200 miles for 5 Do each the Land about here is of a light �12 sandy nature we spent the rest of the day on the shore of the Lake 4th this forenoon I went to the Methodist chapel the Coach did not go of till 2 after we had got two or or three miles of the Land grew better and kept mending all the way we went to a place called Bradford which is situated by the side of the Grand river about 25 miles from Hambleton we stoped to night 5 this morning we got up about 2 oclock to go on journey but to our sad misfurturn our Coach had turned into a Waggon but however it was very well she turned into nothing wors as there was nothing better we went about 22 miles before they changed the Land here mostly belonged to the Government sum of it was sandy loomy nature and the rest was hard wood Land and very good it might be bought of the Goverment for 2 Do per acre and is with in 20 miles of Bradford were there both a good Market and water convance our next stage was 18 miles through the Township of Oxford this is an old setteled Country and here is good Land but at a Dearer rate there is a market in Oxford and wheat is almost as dear there as at York but they make nothing of there Butter our next stage was about 20 miles the first 9 miles I neither know what Township nor wether it was Goverment Land or on but it was all Pine and good for nothing the rest of the way it was mostly take up and much better we came into the Township of Westminster before we stopt at night 6th we set of again at ½past 2 in the morning we got a fresh Waggon the road was very rough the Land this stage which was 18 miles was of a sandy nature our next stage was 13 miles this Crowned all the traveling I ever saw in my life our Waggon had no cover and we Winded about first by one tree and then another and every now and then a piece of Cordoy Roy fit to Clash the very Breath out the Land was sumthink better it was most of it goverment Land and very thingly settled our next stage was 25 miles on the Bank,s of the River Thames the Land was midling good in sume places and light and sandy in others sume of this belonged to the Goverment and sume to the Indian,s we crofsed over a plain were was onse an Indian village but was burnt down in the war by the Yankes there is now a Village belonging to the Indian,s on the south side of the road called the Moravian Village after this we came to some fine feilds of Wheat almost Ripe at last we came to the inn where we had to stop 7th we set off about 8 past 1 in the morning and about 7 we got our breakfast,s with an Old Preist out of England I dont know how long this stage nor neither of the other 2 when we had done our breaktast,s we set of again like Christian and Pliable we traveled on the Land was good and the midows and Corn feild,s with the River on the right hand made it pleasent to behold we traveled on for a few miles and came to the edge of a swamp that is over flow,d with Lake st. Clair now like Christian and Pliable when they came to the slough of dispond there way lay through it and 10 miles did our,s through this it was about 4 miles through and we were for the most to the Wagon body in water when we had got to the midle our hind axle tree broke but happely we spied it before we were thrown into the mud we had to stop where we were till the driver went and brought with him another Carrage �13 we then got of in safety and the rest of our jurney we had better road we arived at a Tavren Opsit Detroit after it was dark it was 3 miles further to Sandwich but as it was there we wanted to be we did not go any further we then took the Boat and went acrofs the River to Detroit we paid 1s each for going over the River we got Lodgings just were we landed 8th this morning we went to the Land office to get directions for one George Boyes that went from Kirbymooreside after we had got Directions we set of and when we had got just out of the town we over took a dutch woman driving a cart we asked her if she could direct us to Shipman mill she did not rightly understand our Language and we did not under stand her but we thought we had to go the way she was going so we went but to our sad misfurton we were led wrong we went first from one house and then to another but they were all either French or Duch and we could get no information we at Last got into the right road and went on till we came to a Methodist Meeting that was left disolate the man that built it hath proved a hirling and it being in the wood the Wolf soon devoured the sheep the sight of this put me in mind of What I once was I was grived to see it so but I Was as bad I went into it an Wrote on the forsaken Pulpet Remember for all this thou shalt be brought into Judgement I took the hint and I hope that if ever he look,s in again he may too we then traveled on enquring the way of all we met till called at a tavren and enquired the way the we had got 3 miles past the road end allready we then like Christian were obliged to retrase our steps backward we went back a little way and took a crofs 4 or 5 miles we just got through before it was dark as the road was bad to hit we to our Lodgings at a Farmers house by the road side 9th this morning we went to Geroges Boyse it was about 2 miles of were we stopt we got our breakfast with them and then set of again as we were tredging along I gave John my umbrela and an Old stick in my hand and went into a yard and asked the master if I could get a few day work he asked me what I could do I told him I could do any kind of Farmers busnefs he told me he would give me 12 Do a Month for too or 3 months I told him it was too little he then said that he should want a man and if could do he would give me that the year round however we did not agree so I went on and over took John we then went on a few miles and as there was no tavren near we went into a thicket and lay down and fell asleep till morning 10th this morning we awoke in good spirits as if we had been in as house we went on about 8 miles further and came to Ypsalanti the so far is midling good but after got past here it was all openings and the timber that was on it was oak and Ickerly and of a light and sandy nature in the afternoon we called to see a English man out of the County of Kent but he was not at home we then went to the next tavren and stopt all the night 11th the joiner this morning went to work as on another day and so did we on our journey after we left the taveren we past sum poor folone looking huts in the forenoon but in the afternoon there was no houses but tavern,s and they were very thinly set the Land this day that we saw was good for nothin it was all �hills and Lakes we came at last to place called a tavren and stopt that night there was as many Lodgers as could stand in the house 12th this morning we set of again and traveled over plain,s and through wood,s there was was niver ahouse nearer one another than 5, 8 and 10 miles it was very lonesum and the Land not so good as we expected to find it 13 this morning we found a Rattle snake lying in the road John watched it till I got a stick and killed it soon after this we came to cold water river here hapned to be a cano which we paddled over in we came at 2 or more rivers without Bridges 14 this day we arived at the white Pidgen about noon we went through Sturgeses Prary which is a very good Prary when we got to the Pidgen we thought we would try for sume work Simpson qot work at well sinking and I went to a farmers house and got promise of work the next day 14 and 15 I was hawing corn 16 1this forenoon we had death among us in our little famely and took away a child I was at my old work in forenoon but in the afternoon I dug the grave I was the first but on Saxton in that part 17 this day we had a Sermon in the forenoon and then the Preacher took the coffin and we all followed to the grave which was just in the wood edge under an oak tree there was two sticks put acrofs the grave and the coffin set there on the parents looked on the it for a short time then the Father said put it in it was then let down and the grave fild in a minute the Preacher then thanked the compay for there atendance every one then returned home and the funeral was ended 18 and 19 I was at corn hawing and got done there had more for me to do but they said they wanted a well sinking 20 I undertook to sink the well 21 I got done again by noon the afternoon I spent in looking about me 22 this day I saw above 100 Indians of the scoces Tribe & it was the best show I ever saw in my life in the afternoon I set of to see scenery round a distance of 18 miles it got dark of me and I lost the road just before I got to the Prary it had been sume rain and I was afraid to lay down and I did not know what to do the wolves were runing on all sides in search of there prey and I was left alone I walked as fast as I could I knew where and keep groping with my hand for road at last I got to were I could see no trees I thought suerly on the Prary I walked till I was tired out and could nither find tree nor house so I lay down to rest I had not lay long before I heard the ringing of a cow bell I went by the sound till I found a little hut they were gone to bed but they readly turned out to see what was at the door, I told them I was lost they then got sum of the children �15 out of bed and lay them on a blanket on the floor I then got my super and went to bed 23rd I got up this morning in good spirits and gave them 1s and 6d for my refreshment I had a letter to carry to the justis of Peace they an Esquire and when I got to the house if the Esquire was in the house they said no did I want to see him I did not want to him but as he was the first Esquire I had heard of I thought I should like to see what Esquires were like in Michigan so I said yes I wanted to speak to him they told me that was him in yon feild when I got to him he was pulling flax without either shoes or stockings or hankerchief with his shirt neck sliping over his shoulders I livered my letter and then I had done I saw a little Difference between a squire in the Terrytory of Michagan and a squire in Yorkshire, the West side of the Prairy is most of it taken up I think it the best prairy that I've seen paticlar on the west side it is 8 miles 1ong and in sum places 6 miles broad about the middle stand a large Plump of trees and about 1 mile to the west there is another smaller it is about 48 miles round on the west side it is sorounded with hard wood such as white wood elm Beach Maple and Bafswood the rest that I saw Mostly Oak and Ickery having seen all I could I set of back again and came about 10 miles 24 this morning I got up as soon as I could see I was almost woired with Mifs Keetys I got to the white Pidgen in good time I got my dinner to day at Mr. Coatses and at Night I was at my old Lodging 25 this day I took sum wheat to cut 26 it came on rain to day I could not get to work 27 and 28 I finished my job and went to Sturges Prairy 30 and 31 you may think it rather odd I have not had the 29 day in my account but it is owing to me having 2 l4th days I had let it run a few day and had begun with the same I had left with those 2 days I got work with Simpson and Frankland to turn the windles friday night was the awfullest for lightning that I ever saw the air seemed to be one continual blase Agust 1st this day I wrote to my mother 2nd 3rd 4 5 I was working with Simpson and Frankland at a well 6 and 7 I was helping and English man of the name of Cade to dig a seller and took his well to dig for 50 sents per foot it is very hot weather 8th this was a very pleasent day but there is neither Church nor meeting to go to 9th this day we ment to begin our well but I was taken with the Ague 10,11,12,13,14 I was at the English man's house and got no better �16 15th this day Simpson went to the white Pidgen I still got wors it was rainy early in the morning 16th this day I sent for the doctor he gave me some physic and a puke for which he charged 2 Dollers 17,18,19,20 and 21 this week has got over and I,me no better yet Simpson is digging Cade well 22 this day I think I have been rather better I had not my Chills 23,24,25 and 26 I kept in a mending way till this day I had to get to the Grand Travis to get a well rope which brought it worse than ever 27 and 28 I am quiet of all again Simpson finished the well today 29 if we are not mistaken this is sunday but it is hard to tell sunday from any other day for here they draugh corn or hay or works at almost any other thing 3D this day Cade had his raiseing and I did myself a little hurt by trying to work 31 this day I thought I would try to work for my vitals but was to weak and made myself worse, September 1,2,3,4 all this time I was very weak and could hardly go about 5 this day I got to see Simpson who was digging a well about 2 miles of I had no chill today 6,7,8 I have kept in a mending way those 3 days I left Sturges Prairy this night and went to oxbow and slept with Simpson 9 this morning I set of for Jones Prairy about 8 miles walk I got there by little after noon but was very tired with my walk the place that I went to was fine Prairy called Jones Prairy or Uper Prairy Garten was the second man that setteled there he came from the same Place that Mr. Coats came from he was sick of the Ague at the same time 10 I this morning begun to try to work Garten had begun a well and not know how to finish it 11 this day me and Garten and Bengeman Burnel another young English man that had the Ague went to make Hay 12 this was a very cold day we all sat in the house 13,14,15 and 16 the 2 first days me and Garten tryed to finish the well but I was to weak so we got Simpson and did it the other 2 17 and 18 I was working for Simpson at a well on the same Prairy 19 it was a very fine day and I left that place for Sturges �17 Prairy again Jones Prairy is in Indiana I went to Cades that night 20,21,22,23,24 and 25 this week I was cutting corn when I was able 26 this was affine day me and Phillip Buck went to seek grapes and plumbs 27,28,29,30 Oct 1 and 2 this week I was working at the same place I was diging potatoes the 4 last days and cuting corn the other 2 x 3rd this day me and another Englishman took a pleasure walk if I may call it so but he was queit home sick and I was just the other way so we could not agree 4th I was sowing wheat this forenoon and in the afternoon I went a Bee hunting but found none 5 and 6 I was thrashing beans 7 I went one Jasen Thersting to dig a well I got it down 8 feet 8 I was at the same plase trashing Buck Wheat with George Thirsting we Both together Trashed above 100 Bushels 9 I was at the well the forenoon and in the afternoon I went to see Simpson 10 I spent this day in rambling about with an Englishman to seek a section stake 12 and 13 I got done my well and took another on Mangoquinon Prairy in the state of Indiana for a man of the name of Fobs from the state of Ohio 14,15 and 16 I was at my work the 14 and 16 and 15 I was at a raising it is rather inclined to wet 17 this day me and the servant man went to Sturges Prairy 18,19,20 and 21 I got the well down to water but could not finish it owing to not having brick 22 and 25 the 22 me and George Thirsting was trashing Wheat with 3 yoke of oxen we trashed more than 32 bushels and on the 23 we clean,d it up 24 this day I went to see Simpson and hear,d of a well that wanted bottoming on the east end of mangoquinon 25 I went and took the well 26 and 27 I got it down to water 28 I went and finished Fobs well �18 29 I came and finished out the other and took another on the same Prairy 30 I got it down 8 feet 31 this day I went to the Post Office to get the newspaper hoping to find some new,s from old England but there was nothing but a few pieces about the new King there was a little about a revelution in France November 1,2,3 and 4 I have got through my work again but I know of plenty more well yet 5 this day I took another well to dig on the same Prairy it was Gun Pouder Plot and in stead of a fine I got a hat ful of wall nuts 6 I was at my work as other day 7 I was at the Methodist Meeting on Sturges Prairy 8 and 9 I finished my well and none of my other being ready to begin I went to see how Simpson coming on he was digging a well for the Post Office master and was coming near an end so we set down we would leave that countery on the next sunday 10,11 and 12 I was working for Mr. Stuard the Post master the 2 first days I was at house rasing and the other day I was draughing corn 13 this day I was gathering in my money I had to lose about 2 Dollors 14 this morning we set out again for further west and went through the White Pigen once more which I never intended to do we still kept going we past the Grand Travis and the St. Joseph,s river and went about 1 mile and 8 and then took our Lodgings 15 we set out again and walked about other 12 miles to a Prairy called Youngs Prairy here we went to a house to get some dinner and told them we were well digers I had a large rope and Simpson had our bundel the dinner was not read so we he1ped to put some shingles on a shade they told us that they were going to have a husking Bee at night and if we would stop we perhaps might get some work so we did but did not get work they most of them had work but none had money 16 this morning we set out again and found work to dig 1 well and mend another 17 and 18 we got through at that place and took another 19 and 20 we got our well down better than 20 feet 21 it was a rainy day and we sat in the house most of the day and we wrote up our memorandum 22,23.and 24 we finished out our well and got 20 Dollers each �19 for 5 days work 25 we left Youngs Prairy which is the best Land of any of the Prairys I have seen it is all heavy Timber round it we then went west about 4 miles to a Prairy called Townson,s Prairy which is a midling good Prairy but not Well timber,d we did not seek work much here we went to a house at the south west side and asked the road west but they did not know the road so we looked one on the other and said com,d so far to see an old Log house and first look,d east and then west and then said to each other thus far shalt thou go and no further we then turned our heads and went south about 12 miles to a Prairy called Bardsley Prairy and stop,t all night at the tavren 26 this morning we,went about the Prairy seeking wells but found none this Prairy is midling good Land but very bad timber,d with bur(?) Oak black read and white Oak barens we now made a resolution to return to Michael Robsons we arived that night at Sturges Prairy about 12 at night 27 this day we to strghtin up with some of our old costomers and fix for our journey I shal now give a short account about the weather the first and second week after we arived at the White Pidgen was very hot without rain the third week we had som Thunder and rain about monday and Tusday Friday was the Thunder storm and the rest clear and hot it in general clear hot weather with some Thunder till about the 20 of september when we had a good deal of rain but nothing to what I've seen in England the Thunder and Lightnings is very aufu1 from the 20 of septber till about the 5 of November is what they call the Indian summer which is quit thick and smokey owing to the great fire that the Indians make most of this time fine steady weather there was a few pieces of rainy days not worth mentioning the rest of the time was more unsteady rainy days and fine day like England but finer for the time of year than in England the first flag of snow that I saw was on the 24 of Novber and the sun took it of in the morning 28 this morning we set with either of us a Bundel it was a fine morning but came on rain about noon and rained all the rest of the day 29 this morning it is very dirty walking but it kept from raining 30 this was a fine day and we kept trudging on this night we arived at Dicumcy and got some Apels the first I,ve got to year December 1 we traveled 18 mile through a wood were there was niver a house as we were walking along we heard sombody shouting in the wood so we went by the sound till we came to them it was some Indians that had made a fire and boiled some dear we eat some with them and then walked on till we came within 8 miles of Monuro and stopt all night 2 this day we arived in Monuro in the morning we did not stay there long we walk about 18 mile stay,d all night at a French man,s house next day arrive,d at Monro from we went to the City of Detroit on our way between Monro and Detroit we saw 1200 Pigs �20 in 2 Droves all fitt for killing left Detroit for Bufflo by the schooner Neapolian we had very rough pafsage of 4 days down Lake Erie from Bufflo to Lockport from Lockport we went the Richard Dales that came from Danby from their to Michael Robsons where we left our Boxes as we went out in the spring left Mr. Robsons for New York when we got to Lions the Canal was Frose up so we took the road to Geneva where we met with John Cook Brother to Thomas Cook of Brooklin and a Mr. White that just come from England there was a young woman come with them that J. Cook was going to marry after staying a day or too we took our fare in the Coach for Newburg and from there to New York in the Steam Boat from Geneva to Ithica about 30 miles it is a very fine Country after that I cannot say about the countery some parts was very poor Land we crofs,t a Part of the Catskill Mountains and in about 4 days & Nights arrived at New York we found Thomas Cooks all well the was not going of near 2 weeks so we took a tour of Philadelpha we soon came back and stay,d at T. Cook till the lst of January 1831 the Captan came on board by 10 O,clock and we set sail with a west wind we were out of sight of land by 4 O,clock Jan 2 the wind b1ow,s fair it is afine day a we are hurring home ward,s 3rd the Wind still keeps fair about 8 o,clock we Pafsed a ship with her keel upwards 4th it is a fine Morning and a fair wind 5th this day we had a fair wind and Glided on at a good rate from this last dat I have kept no more Account we had a very good Pafsage of 27 days and I arrived at my Mothers house on the 2nd day of February 1831 where I found them all much as I left them � 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 John Strickland Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource Migration from England to Upper Canada and initial settlement there. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Strickland Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1830-1831, 1843-1847 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, travel through New York State to Ontario County, Whitby Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. John Strickland Diary Transcription, 1831-1831 John Strickland Diary Transcription, 1843-1847 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 John Strickland Diary Transcription, 1830-1831 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Strickland Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1830-1831 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 travel through New York State to Upper Canada Date Created Date of creation of the resource. April 5th, 1830 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. John Strickland Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed