Scripto | Revision Difference | Transcription

Log in to Scripto | Recent changes | View item | View file | Transcribe page | View history

Christina McLennan Diary, 1875, 1877-1879

Christina McLennan 1879 Diary 13.pdf

Revision as of Jan 8, 2026, 10:34:28 PM
created by 10.0.2.100
Revision as of Mar 10, 2026, 9:15:37 PM
edited by 10.0.2.100
Line 11: Line 11:
 
" Randolph got a ten cent hat at John A's for 1 doz eggs We had pretty hard frost four nights froze squash cucumbers corn flour potatoes some will recover
 
" Randolph got a ten cent hat at John A's for 1 doz eggs We had pretty hard frost four nights froze squash cucumbers corn flour potatoes some will recover
  
27 baked {?} valted the pork we killed yesterday and left the calf out today Charley from {?} $2.00 {?}
+
27 baked and {?} and valted the pork we killed yesterday and left the calf out today Charley Sam received $2.00 towards {?} pant
  
 
May 1879
 
May 1879
Line 17: Line 17:
 
27 political meeting at St Raphels tonight one at Mustentos last night  
 
27 political meeting at St Raphels tonight one at Mustentos last night  
  
30 yesterday was nominations of Candidates for Local M.P.P. Duncan & Farquhar went and Prentiss followed he came home alone. Mosquitoes very bad I put out tomatoes last night look like rain but it may be smoke that causes the gloomy appearance. they are watering the garden
+
30 yesterday was nominations of Candidates for Local M.P.P.s Duncan & Farquhar went and Prentiss followed he came home alone. Mosquitoes very bad I put out tomatoes last night look like rain but it may be smoke that causes the gloomy appearance. They are watering the garden
  
 
churned 12 lbs butter
 
churned 12 lbs butter
  
 
2nd Paid W. Camerson Fee for 2nd planting 1879 .25
 
2nd Paid W. Camerson Fee for 2nd planting 1879 .25

Revision as of Mar 10, 2026, 9:15:37 PM

May 1879

23 Major is ploughing Kintall lot in {Grove?} ground going to sow wheat {written across this} Husherty sold us a pig for 2 bush pease on the 24th

24 Sent Dolley to D. McCrimmmons

25 Beautiful day.

26 churned this morning. 7 1/2 lbs butter

" Randolph got a ten cent hat at John A's for 1 doz eggs We had pretty hard frost four nights froze squash cucumbers corn flour potatoes some will recover

27 baked and {?} and valted the pork we killed yesterday and left the calf out today Charley Sam received $2.00 towards {?} pant

May 1879

27 political meeting at St Raphels tonight one at Mustentos last night

30 yesterday was nominations of Candidates for Local M.P.P.s Duncan & Farquhar went and Prentiss followed he came home alone. Mosquitoes very bad I put out tomatoes last night look like rain but it may be smoke that causes the gloomy appearance. They are watering the garden

churned 12 lbs butter

2nd Paid W. Camerson Fee for 2nd planting 1879 .25

The library is committed to ensuring that members of our user community with disabilities have equal access to our services and resources and that their dignity and independence is always respected. If you encounter a barrier and/or need an alternate format, please fill out our Library Print and Multimedia Alternate-Format Request Form. Contact us if you’d like to provide feedback: lib.a11y@uoguelph.ca