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Christina McLennan Diary, 1875, 1877-1879

Christina McLennan 1879 Diary 08.pdf

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June  1899
 
June  1899
the mosquitoes are driven
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the mosquitoes are about
 
played out—we have had
 
played out—we have had
 
them for one month
 
them for one month
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18 quite cool today—was raining
 
18 quite cool today—was raining
yesterday and mondays
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yesterday and monday
 
I cut out Jimmie’s pants yesterday
 
I cut out Jimmie’s pants yesterday
 
They are near done we churned
 
They are near done we churned
this morning lbs butter
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this morning 91/4 lbs butter
 
I have now packed over 22 lbs
 
I have now packed over 22 lbs
 
butter. Duncan and Jimmie are out at
 
butter. Duncan and Jimmie are out at
Mayors putting up two gates
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Majors putting up two gates
  
  
20 Esther had a calf—a bull—thought
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20 Esther had a calf a bull thought
it was about May 20th
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it was out at Major's
  
  
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today I finished Jimmie’s coat
 
today I finished Jimmie’s coat
 
and pants and made
 
and pants and made
Maggie’s pants today
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Murdy’s pants today
  
  
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25 Mosquitoes pretty bad yet
 
25 Mosquitoes pretty bad yet
a vessel to be up the Branch
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a {weasal?} to be up the Branch
at Rock Grant’s brother is a big
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at Rock Grant’s brother's a big
 
red fellow
 
red fellow
  
  
 
30 churned 5 lbs butter
 
30 churned 5 lbs butter

Revision as of Jan 8, 2026, 9:40:40 PM

June 1899 the mosquitoes are about played out—we have had them for one month


18 quite cool today—was raining yesterday and monday I cut out Jimmie’s pants yesterday They are near done we churned this morning 91/4 lbs butter I have now packed over 22 lbs butter. Duncan and Jimmie are out at Majors putting up two gates


20 Esther had a calf a bull thought it was out at Major's


21 we took Esther and calf home today I finished Jimmie’s coat and pants and made Murdy’s pants today


23 churned 10 lbs butter today

24 washing and a

June

25 Mosquitoes pretty bad yet a {weasal?} to be up the Branch at Rock Grant’s brother's a big red fellow


30 churned 5 lbs butter

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