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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 122.pdf
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| − | <td> | + | <td>1.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Friday. Very fine I was weeding carrots in field by the barn. Murdy sent a little boy to work, And I went to help him. To 21 lbs sufar $1.<u>00</u></td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>1--</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>2</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rain, began to rain last evening. And is dull and showery ever since. 3. P.M. |
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| + | To 3 lbs sausage 30, 3 lbs steak 30 | ||
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| + | Jimie did not come yet. {?} the qrt 2 lbs butter from factory. pan bread 24</td> | ||
| + | <td>60 24</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>3</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. As I was leaving for church, Birdie and her baby came. So I did not go. She is to stay, a week</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td></td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>4</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rain today. Murdy went North. Pulled R. Currants</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td></td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>5</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. To 1 pan bread 20. The price is down 2 1/2 lbs steak 25. Sold 4 1/4 doz eggs. Got 1 lb Japan tea 25 1/2 Lipton tea 20. Cash 11. None well in the house.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>20</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>6</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Wednesday. Fine day. Birdie thinks to go tomorrow</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>7.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at Sandy Ossins. My off 25 No one came for Birdie. Fine day. Bread 20</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>25 20</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>8</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Hot day. 2 lb sausage 20. Birdie at the Manse.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>20</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>9</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rain and hot 2 lbs butter</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td></td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>10.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rain all day. To 3 lbs sausage 30 steak 23 yesterday. Birdie has a gum boil</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>53</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>11.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dull day. J. Mc L. came for Birdie, she cannot go, her boil did not break</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>12.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>The boil broak this morning. Rain all Afternoon. And a wild storm.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>13.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>I made some red currant jelly Birdie went home. Murdy took her I was at the Manse, they were quilting for the Indians. Quilted two quilts Had a letter from Aunt Mary |
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| + | Mrs Sal Laroque paid $2.00 for June.</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>14</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Jimie had Paul Salway mowing, with our machine, today and 1/2 day yesterday</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td></td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>14. {cont.}</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. To 20 lbs sugar 1.<u>00</u> 1/2 doz 1 pint pins 7 cts.. for one = 42. 1 pkt flaked wheat 15 |
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| + | D{erns?} came to live in Kitchen Kintail house $2<u>00</u> per month Bot 3 qrts raspberries 20 cts.. | ||
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| + | Two of the colts got badly cut on wire fence on the farm. Mifs Wadering Jew has a long cut on her breast, And Luby's boy has a lond cut on his back, they got cut last week. Luby's boy got in on hill at home barn today and jumped out, caught on wire tumbled over. Cooked B Currants</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>15</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. Pan bread 20 charge</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td></td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>16</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>I baked 3 loaves & buns, To steak Circus in Cornwall on Monday</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>20</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>17.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Hatty her Man & child here to dinner Forresters to church today. Rain</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>18</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. Murdy went to Cornwall |
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| + | Pa & I put Paris green on potatoes</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>19</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>To pan bread yesterday. 20 tick |
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| + | Working in garden Wickindon paid $2<u>00</u> yesterday for rent. Peter Salways son fell off a waggon Yesterday. The waggon went over him, he will recover | ||
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| + | Our boys put in 9 loads of hay, on Saturday Jimie cut a little with our mares today. And is trying to get it Coiled. | ||
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| + | Boiling strawberries 7 lbs. Picked B Currants | ||
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| + | Storm thunder lightning and heavy rain about 4. P.M. Done a little haying Pork & beef steak 40 cts.. Martintown butcher</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>20</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>The boys are at the hay. I am st the preserves</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td></td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>21</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. Pan bread 20. paid the last pan 20</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>40</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>22</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>I called at Falkner's last night. Saw Maggie and some of her children. She sang three pieces which I enjoyed. To sugar about 10 lbs Got the factory report 5.11</td> |
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Revision as of Sep 22, 2026, 9:00:53 PM
July 1904
| 1. | Friday. Very fine I was weeding carrots in field by the barn. Murdy sent a little boy to work, And I went to help him. To 21 lbs sufar $1.00 | 1-- |
| 2 | Rain, began to rain last evening. And is dull and showery ever since. 3. P.M.
To 3 lbs sausage 30, 3 lbs steak 30 Jimie did not come yet. {?} the qrt 2 lbs butter from factory. pan bread 24 |
60 24 |
| 3 | Fine day. As I was leaving for church, Birdie and her baby came. So I did not go. She is to stay, a week | |
| 4 | Rain today. Murdy went North. Pulled R. Currants | |
| 5 | Fine day. To 1 pan bread 20. The price is down 2 1/2 lbs steak 25. Sold 4 1/4 doz eggs. Got 1 lb Japan tea 25 1/2 Lipton tea 20. Cash 11. None well in the house. | 20 |
| 6 | Wednesday. Fine day. Birdie thinks to go tomorrow | |
| 7. | W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at Sandy Ossins. My off 25 No one came for Birdie. Fine day. Bread 20 | 25 20 |
| 8 | Hot day. 2 lb sausage 20. Birdie at the Manse. | 20 |
| 9 | Rain and hot 2 lbs butter | |
| 10. | Rain all day. To 3 lbs sausage 30 steak 23 yesterday. Birdie has a gum boil | 53 |
| 11. | Dull day. J. Mc L. came for Birdie, she cannot go, her boil did not break | |
| 12. | The boil broak this morning. Rain all Afternoon. And a wild storm. | |
| 13. | I made some red currant jelly Birdie went home. Murdy took her I was at the Manse, they were quilting for the Indians. Quilted two quilts Had a letter from Aunt Mary Mrs Sal Laroque paid $2.00 for June. | |
| 14 | Jimie had Paul Salway mowing, with our machine, today and 1/2 day yesterday |
| 14. {cont.} | Fine day. To 20 lbs sugar 1.00 1/2 doz 1 pint pins 7 cts.. for one = 42. 1 pkt flaked wheat 15
D{erns?} came to live in Kitchen Kintail house $200 per month Bot 3 qrts raspberries 20 cts.. Two of the colts got badly cut on wire fence on the farm. Mifs Wadering Jew has a long cut on her breast, And Luby's boy has a lond cut on his back, they got cut last week. Luby's boy got in on hill at home barn today and jumped out, caught on wire tumbled over. Cooked B Currants |
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| 15 | Fine day. Pan bread 20 charge | |
| 16 | I baked 3 loaves & buns, To steak Circus in Cornwall on Monday | 20 |
| 17. | Hatty her Man & child here to dinner Forresters to church today. Rain | |
| 18 | Fine day. Murdy went to Cornwall Pa & I put Paris green on potatoes | |
| 19 | To pan bread yesterday. 20 tick
Working in garden Wickindon paid $200 yesterday for rent. Peter Salways son fell off a waggon Yesterday. The waggon went over him, he will recover Our boys put in 9 loads of hay, on Saturday Jimie cut a little with our mares today. And is trying to get it Coiled. Boiling strawberries 7 lbs. Picked B Currants Storm thunder lightning and heavy rain about 4. P.M. Done a little haying Pork & beef steak 40 cts.. Martintown butcher |
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| 20 | The boys are at the hay. I am st the preserves | |
| 21 | Fine day. Pan bread 20. paid the last pan 20 | 40 |
| 22 | I called at Falkner's last night. Saw Maggie and some of her children. She sang three pieces which I enjoyed. To sugar about 10 lbs Got the factory report 5.11 |
