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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883

Christina McLennan 1883 Diary 24.pdf

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   <td>of sugar 1. lb raisins at D. M. Kesic = 30 cts
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   <td>of sugar 1. lb raisins at D. MKesic = 30 cts
  
 
Fine day I did not go to Church today I have not been in for four Sundays</td>
 
Fine day I did not go to Church today I have not been in for four Sundays</td>
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   <td>Had a letter from Farquh. Old John M Micle died last night Jimie & I went to the Gore and stayed until 10 O'clock P.M.</td>
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   <td>Had a letter from Farquh. Old John MMicle died last night Jimie & I went to the Gore and stayed until 10 O'clock P.M.</td>
 
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   <td>Very nice kind of day. I went to Auntie's she got her boat cost $.18.00, Holdsworth's son and Jimie rowed it down to Lancaster and Murdy joined them and rowed up to Williamstown it was bought at Dundee Mr Even McColl. Celtic Bard of Kingston came to see us he is travelling selling copys of poems written by his daughter. Mary J. M Coll.</td>
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   <td>Very nice kind of day. I went to Auntie's she got her boat cost $.18.00, Holdsworth's son and Jimie rowed it down to Lancaster and Murdy joined them and rowed up to Williamstown it was bought at Dundee Mr Even McColl. Celtic Bard of Kingston came to see us he is travelling selling copys of poems written by his daughter. Mary J. MColl.</td>
 
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   <td>Mr M Coll and Papa went out today sold 19. books in the village.  
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   <td>Mr MColl and Papa went out today sold 19. books in the village.  
  
 
To 1. lb raisins at Gadboes 15 c and 1 box of Matches 10 got a hat for Pa at McPhersons and paid 2.50</td>
 
To 1. lb raisins at Gadboes 15 c and 1 box of Matches 10 got a hat for Pa at McPhersons and paid 2.50</td>

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May

{6 cont.} of sugar 1. lb raisins at D. MKesic = 30 cts Fine day I did not go to Church today I have not been in for four Sundays 30
7 Rain again I made a large washing 7 blankets 5 cloth quilts 12 pair pants. Paid Tom Hanan $4.00
8 Moved the bee house and put it near the creek fence by H.C. transplanted 3 grape vines I washed the week's washing today.
9 Washed again today did not go to Prayer Meeting Jimie went to Lancaster and the clothes were not cut but he cut one pair of pants he got 1 flt{felt} hat {?}
11 Had a letter from Farquh. Old John MMicle died last night Jimie & I went to the Gore and stayed until 10 O'clock P.M.
May 1883
12 Very nice kind of day. I went to Auntie's she got her boat cost $.18.00, Holdsworth's son and Jimie rowed it down to Lancaster and Murdy joined them and rowed up to Williamstown it was bought at Dundee Mr Even McColl. Celtic Bard of Kingston came to see us he is travelling selling copys of poems written by his daughter. Mary J. MColl.
13 MColl with us, very interesting. Jimie bought 5 yds cotton. 10 c 2 lbs raisins. 20 cts 5 lbs sugar at MCrimmons on Saturday 50 70
14 Mr MColl and Papa went out today sold 19. books in the village. To 1. lb raisins at Gadboes 15 c and 1 box of Matches 10 got a hat for Pa at McPhersons and paid 2.50 2.50 .25
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