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James Bowman Diary, 1907
1907_JamesBowman_Volume3 1.pdf
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| − | {As with the 1906 diary, the entries from December 23, 1906 to January 29, 1907 are in a different handwriting and style (use of Wednesday instead of James Bowman's habitual "Wensday" with notes perhaps provided at a later date by James Bowman on payments and breeding and shorter, less detailed, entries). This seems to coincide with a trip to Manitoba and parts west that James Bowman mentions starting January 29, 1907. The entries from January 29, 1907 to the end of this diary (April 25, 1907) are all done by James Bowman.} | + | {As with the 1906 diary, the entries from December 23, 1906 to January 29, 1907 are in a different handwriting and style (use of Wednesday instead of James Bowman's habitual "Wensday" with notes perhaps provided at a later date by James Bowman on payments and breeding and shorter, less detailed, entries). This seems to coincide with a trip to Manitoba and parts west that James Bowman mentions starting January 29, 1907. The entries from January 29, 1907 to the end of this diary (April 25, 1907) are all done by James Bowman. with his Manitoba accounts up to February 8th.} |
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<td>Monday 31st.</td> | <td>Monday 31st.</td> | ||
| − | <td>Thaw commences. Went to town. Got beef at Dollery's, 45 | + | <td>Thaw commences. Went to town. Got beef at Dollery's, 45 lbs @ 7 c. 3.15 Bag flour at Goldie's, Groceries at Scroggie's 6.00</td> |
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<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>x</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Tuesday 1st Jan. 1907.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Ernest started last night & stopped away to-day, at Linwood. |
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| + | bred E.P. Pride to Ringleader 3rd</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td></td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Wednesday. Jan. 2<u>nd</u></td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Work as usual.</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>x</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Thursday Jan. 3<u>rd</u>..</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Work as usual. |
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| + | Bred Bella of Delaval to Ringleader. 3rd</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>x</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Friday Jan. 4th.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Work as usual. |
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| + | Bred E.P. Keepsake 3rd to Lord Val 2nd</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td>Saturday 5th.</td> | ||
| + | <td>Men hauling manure. Very slippery roads.</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<table> | <table> | ||
Revision as of Feb 26, 2026, 10:13:16 PM
{As with the 1906 diary, the entries from December 23, 1906 to January 29, 1907 are in a different handwriting and style (use of Wednesday instead of James Bowman's habitual "Wensday" with notes perhaps provided at a later date by James Bowman on payments and breeding and shorter, less detailed, entries). This seems to coincide with a trip to Manitoba and parts west that James Bowman mentions starting January 29, 1907. The entries from January 29, 1907 to the end of this diary (April 25, 1907) are all done by James Bowman. with his Manitoba accounts up to February 8th.}
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| Sunday 23rd. | Dr. here. Very cold. | |
| $5 | Monday 24th. | Dr. here. Paid Ernest $5. |
| Tuesday 25th. | Dr. sent out medicine in evening. Aunt Maggie Dickenson came. | |
| Wednesday 26th. | Dr. Robinson called. Johnnie went for chop. Alex Webster called to-day. | |
| Thursday 27th. | Work going on as usual. | |
| Friday 28th. | Much as usual. Children's holidays start. | |
| Sat. 29th. | Work as usual. | |
| Sunday 30th. | Aunt Jane, Jennie & Mary to church in morning. | |
| Monday 31st. | Thaw commences. Went to town. Got beef at Dollery's, 45 lbs @ 7 c. 3.15 Bag flour at Goldie's, Groceries at Scroggie's 6.00 | |
| x | Tuesday 1st Jan. 1907. | Ernest started last night & stopped away to-day, at Linwood. bred E.P. Pride to Ringleader 3rd |
| Wednesday. Jan. 2nd | Work as usual. | |
| x | Thursday Jan. 3rd.. | Work as usual. Bred Bella of Delaval to Ringleader. 3rd |
| x | Friday Jan. 4th. | Work as usual. Bred E.P. Keepsake 3rd to Lord Val 2nd |
| Saturday 5th. | Men hauling manure. Very slippery roads. |
