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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883

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   <td>Wet as ever There is a man at Ottawa named Wigga who has prophesying a terrific snow storm to commence on "the 9th" of March and continue until "the 16th.</td>
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   <td>14</td>
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   <td>Aboim paid Re, the rent of the Branch farm. $60. This is a fine day. The first for some time. </td>
 
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   <td>snowed some and is drifting</td>
 
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   <td>16</td>
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   <td>fine sunshine but not thawing</td>
 
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   <td>17</td>
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   <td>St Patrick's morning fine but turned stormy about noon, Jimie & I went to Lancaster I had 7 1/2 doz eggs got $.1.50 At McCrimmon's Had cash $.87.00 Bot. 20 yds cotton 10 cts pr yd. 2.00. 7 yds cloth 70. cts = 4.90 5 yds lace 4 cts = 20. stationary 23 cts 5 lb G.sugar 10.50 2 lb currants 10=20 6 spools thread 25 1/2  1 lb rassins 10 2 pr pins 10 1 pair Rubbers 80 cts candy 10 Corn wisp 15 Far went to the Gore. Jimie Murdy & Birdie were at Aunties "spending" the evening</td>
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  <td>6.90  .43  .70  .45  1.5</td>
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  <td>I was in church today for the first time since January, the day is stormy  I went to (Hepez bu?} and I called to see Widow Mclennan she is very unwell</td>
 
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   <td>Jimie's birthday and very stormy</td>
 
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   <td>I did not go to the Temperance Meeting last night it was so wild. I am not well today I am very bilious finished pants</td>
 
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  <td>Still wild I was not at P. Meeting</td>
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  <td>Ran went to school he was out for two weeks</td>
 
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  <td>Annie came over and I spent an idle afternoon, it is nice day</td>
 
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  <td>Peony had her first calf about 9 O'clock, this is a very fine day Far Marion and I went to the Gore. Far went to Cornwall we did not get home until 1 1/2 After 9 P.M. Furniss. paid Jimie $.2.00 for rent. Oranges 10 cts</td>
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  <td>Easter Sunday just a lovely day</td>
 
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March
13 Wet as ever There is a man at Ottawa named Wigga who has prophesying a terrific snow storm to commence on "the 9th" of March and continue until "the 16th.
14 Aboim paid Re, the rent of the Branch farm. $60. This is a fine day. The first for some time.
15 snowed some and is drifting
16 fine sunshine but not thawing
17 St Patrick's morning fine but turned stormy about noon, Jimie & I went to Lancaster I had 7 1/2 doz eggs got $.1.50 At McCrimmon's Had cash $.87.00 Bot. 20 yds cotton 10 cts pr yd. 2.00. 7 yds cloth 70. cts = 4.90 5 yds lace 4 cts = 20. stationary 23 cts 5 lb G.sugar 10.50 2 lb currants 10=20 6 spools thread 25 1/2 1 lb rassins 10 2 pr pins 10 1 pair Rubbers 80 cts candy 10 Corn wisp 15 Far went to the Gore. Jimie Murdy & Birdie were at Aunties "spending" the evening 6.90 .43 .70 .45 1.5
18 I was in church today for the first time since January, the day is stormy I went to (Hepez bu?} and I called to see Widow Mclennan she is very unwell
19 Jimie's birthday and very stormy
20 I did not go to the Temperance Meeting last night it was so wild. I am not well today I am very bilious finished pants
21 Still wild I was not at P. Meeting
22 Ran went to school he was out for two weeks
23 Annie came over and I spent an idle afternoon, it is nice day
24 Peony had her first calf about 9 O'clock, this is a very fine day Far Marion and I went to the Gore. Far went to Cornwall we did not get home until 1 1/2 After 9 P.M. Furniss. paid Jimie $.2.00 for rent. Oranges 10 cts 10
25 Easter Sunday just a lovely day
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