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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>Ch'r ploughing  So.  Is'c taking trees out of clearance & fencing So.
 +
 
 +
W'd sowing Ins Corn on Bank N of Swamp - & to Stratford
 +
 
 +
brot 1 G'n Whisky &c from Watson's - ev'g Is Ch'n & Martha in Waggon with Mrs Sargint & Virk who pd us a visit this morning - Mr & Mrs Daly stopd in pafsand for Guelph Hamilton Toronto & Rochester - Mr D. left for my Signature Note for Canada Co or order p <s>L</s>37.10 C'r with In't pm 26 FEb 1833 for Lot 37. 1 Con South Easthope.  <u>Sowd</u> more Seeds in Hotbed a Brood of <u>Chickens</u> found in Swamp today by W'd </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Is sowd 6 Bush'ls W'd dragging Do  - Chirst'n ploughing
 +
 
 +
walked to Stratford& back  - gave to T. Daly my Note as above - who promises to let me have particulars of the sum to L23.5 C'y endor'd on the back as paid 16 May 1836 - on his Fathers return calld at Jacksons Hicks' Mrs Sargints, Meany, Charnock & Watsons - brot from last 1 lb Tea & 1 oz Powderd Ginger.      <u>Night Hawk</u></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>rec'd of Jno Stewart for 3 Cows - (1 mafsd)
 +
 
 +
Is Dragging Oats - cutting Potatoe sets & pottering -
 +
 
 +
afternoon Ch'r to Post Off'ce for letter or rather parcel, which Henry had sent to McCullock in Torontoto come by him, but which, by som means had got into P. Office, cont'g 2 British & some <s>Beth</s> Boot {illegible}<u> postage 7/C'y</u> - pd by Mrs T. --</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Winnowing Wheat morn'g . aftern'n ploughing Paddock & planting Mercer Potatoes - W'd Lumber from Sharmans Farm to Gad Curtis for Cratz
 +
 
 +
agreed for $1 - to be pd in a week
 +
 
 +
rec'd from Mrs Tye last years packet of Seeds & Stage man who took back the 3 Rhubarb plants & some flower seeds - </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
 +
  <td>Ploughing & planting Potatoes - Mercers & Red
 +
 +
sold 5 Bush's Oats to Mr Charnock @ 1/C'y  - rec'd
 +
 +
</td>
 +
  <td>~</td>
 +
  <td>5</td>
 +
  <td>~</td>
 +
  <td>fine</td>
 +
  <td>28</td>
 +
  <td>44</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
  <td></td>
 +
  <td></td>
 +
  <td>& rec'd from Critz for yesterdays teaming
 +
 +
Smith President pafsd up with a yearling Bull purchased by him for the Society - red-
 +
<u>Sowd</u> <u>Althea fa{illegible}</u> - <u>Mrs Meanys</u> <u>Rose of Sharon</u></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>5</td>
 +
  <td>~</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
  <td>fine</td>
 
−
  <td>28</td>
 
−
  <td>44</td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
−
 
 
<table>
 
<table>
  
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 +
  <td>finishd ploughing & planting Potatoes - W'd to Sharmans for another load Lumber as as our 15th  debit Critz 5p
 +
 +
paid Mrs T for Strip for a shirt</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>2</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>7 1/2</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td>fine</td>
 
   <td>fine</td>
 
   <td>31</td>
 
   <td>31</td>
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
 +
  <td>Martha Ch'r & W'd to Stratford to hear Mr Martin of Guelp who farred them with a philippic against Unitarianism</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>fine a few drops rain ev'g</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>59</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
 +
  <td>Made fencefrom Paddock to Lake - <u>Sowd</u> Lettuce Seed in Onion Bed
 +
 +
rec'd of Critz, on acco't of Saturdays teaming </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>3</td>
 +
  <td>9</td>
 +
  <td>shower with thunder & lightning aft'n</td>
 +
  <td>44</td>
 +
  <td>49</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>paid a pedlar for a double Tin Saucepan </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>1</td>
 +
  <td>3</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
−
 
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
 +
  <td>Splitting Rails No for Fall Wheat
 +
 +
walked over Jno Stewarts Crops . fall Wh't miserable - Spring Do
 +
 +
rather dam'd in places - Oats & Peas looking well - rather thin at present
 +
 +
paid Mrs Roy & <s>Chris</s> Cathrine Crerar ---</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>3</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>~</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine but cold</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>36</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>42</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
 +
  <td>Splitting rails as yesterday - Watson & T. Daly took Tea with us. sent p Tom  Hollyhock & Sw William Seed for Jane </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>30 42</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
 +
  <td>found Nell with a Colt this morn'g in So clearance of West lot
 +
 +
splitting rails &c till driven in by rain - after dinner Isaac to river & to a few nice Trout - Christ'n to Lake No Perch - W'd pottering
 +
 +
fine steady rain for 6 or 7 hours - but not very cold. </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>rain 10 am @ 4 1/2 pm </td>
−
  <td></td>
+
   <td>41</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>40</td>
−
   <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>23</td>
 
   <td>23</td>
 +
  <td>Splitting rails & putting up fence - another Brood of Chickens (7) {illegible} up yesterday</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>31</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>50</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>24</td>
 
   <td>24</td>
 +
  <td>Splitting rails &c as yesterday - I attended the funeral of Peter McNaughton who died on Thursday morning after a few hous illnefs - dined with T. Daly
 +
 +
Paid Nichell for Sn. 7 1/2  - post'ge of Letter 9d & Paper 2d
 +
 +
{in left margin} Alex Mcdonald calld at 9 1/2 pm on way to Goderich  p Mail.</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>1</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>6</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine very cold</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>31</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>33</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>25</td>
 
   <td>25</td>
 +
  <td>Mrs T. M & W'd to Stratford to hear Dr Liddell Principal of Kingston Coll.
 +
 +
the 2 former dined at Mr Dalys & got home @ 7 pm  - W'd ret'd 2 @ 3 </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>28</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>47</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>26</td>
 
   <td>26</td>
 +
  <td>Splitting Rails & fencing round fall Wheat - finishd West end
 +
 +
finishd digging trenchd part of Garden - Watson & T Daly to tea.</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine </td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>48</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>57</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>27</td>
 
   <td>27</td>
 +
  <td>finishd fencing round Fall Wheat - <u>Sowd</u> annuals in West Border
 +
 +
Martha to Stratford - Emilys Rabbit had a litter of </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>50</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>58</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>28</td>
 
   <td>28</td>
 +
  <td>Fanning Wheat & pottering - Planted 3 Blood Beets from Dr Moore</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>rain great part of the day cold in aft'n</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>62</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>40</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>29</td>
 
   <td>29</td>
 +
  <td>5 am snowing - T. Daly, Watson, & Alix took Rhubarb Pie with us @ 12 - @ 12 3/4  Tom & Martha started in Dalys Team for Hamilton & Toronto - Fanning oats & ploughing south - <u>Sowd</u> Bed each of <u>Orange</u> & <u>Dub'n Carrot</u> - <u>Beet</u> & <u>Parsnip</u></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Show'r snow ev'g 5  aft'n fine & very cold</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>32</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>32</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>30</td>
 
   <td>30</td>
 +
  <td>Wilf'd plow'g with oxen - Is & Christ'n splitting rails - Sowd annuals in East Border
 +
 +
considerable damage in Garden from frost last night</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>24</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>38</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>31</td>
 
   <td>31</td>
 +
  <td>frosty - Cutting timber for Rails - Sowd Peren'ls in Currant Borders
 +
 +
Alix McDonald calld. --</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Do</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>33</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>48</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
 
<table>
 
<table>

Revision as of Mar 2, 2024, 1:06:41 PM

1845 May

Monday 12 Ch'r ploughing So. Is'c taking trees out of clearance & fencing So.

W'd sowing Ins Corn on Bank N of Swamp - & to Stratford

brot 1 G'n Whisky &c from Watson's - ev'g Is Ch'n & Martha in Waggon with Mrs Sargint & Virk who pd us a visit this morning - Mr & Mrs Daly stopd in pafsand for Guelph Hamilton Toronto & Rochester - Mr D. left for my Signature Note for Canada Co or order p L37.10 C'r with In't pm 26 FEb 1833 for Lot 37. 1 Con South Easthope. Sowd more Seeds in Hotbed a Brood of Chickens found in Swamp today by W'd 		fine 52 64
Tuesday 13 Is sowd 6 Bush'ls W'd dragging Do - Chirst'n ploughing walked to Stratford& back - gave to T. Daly my Note as above - who promises to let me have particulars of the sum to L23.5 C'y endor'd on the back as paid 16 May 1836 - on his Fathers return calld at Jacksons Hicks' Mrs Sargints, Meany, Charnock & Watsons - brot from last 1 lb Tea & 1 oz Powderd Ginger. Night Hawk fine 54 64
Wednesday 14 rec'd of Jno Stewart for 3 Cows - (1 mafsd)

Is Dragging Oats - cutting Potatoe sets & pottering -

afternoon Ch'r to Post Off'ce for letter or rather parcel, which Henry had sent to McCullock in Torontoto come by him, but which, by som means had got into P. Office, cont'g 2 British & some Beth Boot {illegible} postage 7/C'y - pd by Mrs T. --		 fine Spring Showers 58 60
Thursday 15 Winnowing Wheat morn'g . aftern'n ploughing Paddock & planting Mercer Potatoes - W'd Lumber from Sharmans Farm to Gad Curtis for Cratz

agreed for $1 - to be pd in a week

rec'd from Mrs Tye last years packet of Seeds & Stage man who took back the 3 Rhubarb plants & some flower seeds - 		fine & cold 39 36
Friday 16 Ploughing & planting Potatoes - Mercers & Red

sold 5 Bush's Oats to Mr Charnock @ 1/C'y - rec'd

~ 5 ~ fine 28 44
& rec'd from Critz for yesterdays teaming

Smith President pafsd up with a yearling Bull purchased by him for the Society - red-

Sowd Althea fa{illegible} - Mrs Meanys Rose of Sharon		 5 ~
1845 May
Saturday 17 finishd ploughing & planting Potatoes - W'd to Sharmans for another load Lumber as as our 15th debit Critz 5p paid Mrs T for Strip for a shirt 2 7 1/2 fine 31 51
Sunday 18 Martha Ch'r & W'd to Stratford to hear Mr Martin of Guelp who farred them with a philippic against Unitarianism fine a few drops rain ev'g 59
Monday 19 Made fencefrom Paddock to Lake - Sowd Lettuce Seed in Onion Bed rec'd of Critz, on acco't of Saturdays teaming 3 9 shower with thunder & lightning aft'n 44 49
paid a pedlar for a double Tin Saucepan 1 3
Tuesday 20 Splitting Rails No for Fall Wheat

walked over Jno Stewarts Crops . fall Wh't miserable - Spring Do

rather dam'd in places - Oats & Peas looking well - rather thin at present

paid Mrs Roy & Chris Cathrine Crerar ---		 3 ~ fine but cold 36 42
Wednesday 21 Splitting rails as yesterday - Watson & T. Daly took Tea with us. sent p Tom Hollyhock & Sw William Seed for Jane fine 30 42
Thursday 22 found Nell with a Colt this morn'g in So clearance of West lot

splitting rails &c till driven in by rain - after dinner Isaac to river & to a few nice Trout - Christ'n to Lake No Perch - W'd pottering

fine steady rain for 6 or 7 hours - but not very cold. 		rain 10 am @ 4 1/2 pm 41 40
Friday 23 Splitting rails & putting up fence - another Brood of Chickens (7) {illegible} up yesterday fine 31 50
Saturday 24 Splitting rails &c as yesterday - I attended the funeral of Peter McNaughton who died on Thursday morning after a few hous illnefs - dined with T. Daly

Paid Nichell for Sn. 7 1/2 - post'ge of Letter 9d & Paper 2d

{in left margin} Alex Mcdonald calld at 9 1/2 pm on way to Goderich p Mail.		 1 6 fine very cold 31 33
Sunday 25 Mrs T. M & W'd to Stratford to hear Dr Liddell Principal of Kingston Coll. the 2 former dined at Mr Dalys & got home @ 7 pm - W'd ret'd 2 @ 3 fine 28 47
Monday 26 Splitting Rails & fencing round fall Wheat - finishd West end finishd digging trenchd part of Garden - Watson & T Daly to tea. fine 48 57
Tuesday 27 finishd fencing round Fall Wheat - Sowd annuals in West Border Martha to Stratford - Emilys Rabbit had a litter of fine 50 58
Wednesday 28 Fanning Wheat & pottering - Planted 3 Blood Beets from Dr Moore rain great part of the day cold in aft'n 62 40
Thursday 29 5 am snowing - T. Daly, Watson, & Alix took Rhubarb Pie with us @ 12 - @ 12 3/4 Tom & Martha started in Dalys Team for Hamilton & Toronto - Fanning oats & ploughing south - Sowd Bed each of Orange & Dub'n Carrot - Beet & Parsnip Show'r snow ev'g 5 aft'n fine & very cold 32 32
Friday 30 Wilf'd plow'g with oxen - Is & Christ'n splitting rails - Sowd annuals in East Border considerable damage in Garden from frost last night fine 24 38
Saturday 31 frosty - Cutting timber for Rails - Sowd Peren'ls in Currant Borders Alix McDonald calld. -- Do 33 48
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