1842 December

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Wednesday	28	T & I Daly were about 11 OC & accomp'd. Emily the 4 Boys in our Sleigh to spend the day at Mr Tigh's - Wm in Cutter to Stratford - bro't Mr Gournlock & Annie to dinner Mr G came to tea - left before 11 PM {illegible} {illegible} pd Expacmers 2 1 Wilfred {illegible} 1 3 ​		tolerable
Thursday	29	the Wilmot party set at 3 C 4 - Tom & Jesse din'd & had tea after which Charles drove them home in Cutter pd. Mrs T our acco't of $10 borro'd in Toronto Rec'd of Ellen for Durham for which we gave 4 pails Potatoes	1 5 1 3	do
Friday	30	Mr Mitchell & Mr McCulloch call'd inpafsing from Toronto - bro't letters & parcels Ellen & Child'n & Wm left us about 10 for- sent by the latter to {illegible} for Seeds	2 6
Saturday	31	Fanning Wheat - @ 3 1/2 A.M W. Allan roused us & at his request Chas was dispatched for Dr Flynn Mrs A expecting to be confin'd. Mr T accomp'd Mr. Allan & ret'd @ 5 for pm Mrs A. had a fine Boy @ 2~				14

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Sunday	1	Chas & Emily to Church ( Mr Hicky at Jacksons) ~ A 4 Mr Mitchell drove Emily & Annie drove in McCullochs Cutter & upset them inside the Gate		fine	Z	12
Monday	2	Winnowing Wheat &c - Macculloch Jackson &c to Township meeting but did not stop - M & E to Mr Allans - had Soup & Team PM Alex		Snow show'y all day	16	17
Tuesday	3	bro't into house & put in upper room 22 Sacks Fall Wheat - preparing for Mill & P Kostner & pottering - Mitchell & McCulloch call'd on their way to Toronto - sent by McCulloch letter Mrs. T to Ellen & Mitchell Rev'd Mr Allan to Alex McDonald - Washers	3 ~	Snow show'y	7	6
Wednesday	4	Chas to Mill - left for P Kostner 11 Bush'ls Spring Wheat in payment for 12 Gall's Whiskey @ 1 1/2 Gall's p Bush'l & 9 per Gall Cask b/9 bro't Flour for remainder of 22 Sacks as above & Soap 6 lb 11 oz 1 lb Tea Ball Candlewick & 5 Sheets Letter Paper Fanning Spring Wheat &c &c - Lamb {illegible} Scott		fine	17 6	17
Thursday	5	Fanning Sp Wheat - Hauling Firewood		fine	20	19
Friday	6	Got into House 2nd Hill of Potatoes & 2nd Barrel Beef - pottering			28	37
Saturday	7	Stowing away Sp Wheat in East Shed let out fattening Hogs in conveyence of wet from the rapid thawing - Emily walk'd to Stratford morning - neighter Letters nor papers Chris'n & Chas at Alex all n't		a little misty rain & {illegible}	43	31
Sunday	8	Chas home to drefs & aft'r to Church - Jackson Hickey - he & Christ'n got home @ 9 PM - the rest at home		rain some storm of wind	33	18
Monday	9	At making a road to Bark - &c T & J Daly Nichol & Alex came in @ 9 for pm & sat an hour		fine	10	30
Tuesday	10	@10 1/2 Alex Chr'n. Chas Marthan & Em'y. left in A's Sleigh for Mr Junks aft'n Isaac to Lintons re Shiel{illegible} - pottering		Snow showers	29	28
Wednesday	11	the Party from Junk's arrived @ 111/2		do	24	26
Thursday	12	all {illegible} road to Bark & Pines from 10 @ 2 for & pottering		do		30
Friday	13	got out to Barnyard 2 small Loads Bark pd for 1/2 B. app.	1 3	do	28	22