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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888
Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 38.pdf
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August 1883
| 12 | Pa and Uncle Donald left for Caledone | |
| 13 | Raining, had a letter from Far sold q15 eggs. got 2 lbs suga 2 yds edging Paid got 1 pair boots at Willie's 1.50, unpaid Murdy got 1 pair braces at J.A's sold 1/2 bush buckwheat 25. | 1.50 |
| 14 | sold oats $.100. Murdy paid the braces | .48 |
| 15. | The boys are at the shingling of R.H. kitchen | |
| 16 | Sold 2 bush oats to D McKesic and two to Dr Hunt Farqueher McRae wife and daughter were here to tea, his wife is a little body pretty and very agreeable, got in fine style, his daughter is a big McRae, got 1 lb granulated 1 3/4 brown sugar 14 cts | {price cut off 1?} 14 |
| 17 | Bought 1 lb of Willie's prize tea and got a nice glass dish with cover | 60 |
| 18 | Evening Pa and Uncle Donald came about 6 O'clock had 4 1/2 lb of steak = 45 cts 2 1/2 lb granul. S 28 cts | 73 |
| 19 | Fine day, rained last night Uncle Donald and cousin Mary were over today | |
| 20 | Washed Murdy went to Gore. got 3 yds waist lining on Saturday at Dan, McKesics' | 40 |
| 21 | Murdy Alick & Ran, drove to the Front to see the St Lawrence | |
| 22 | Had a letter from Sandy for to send Alix home | |
| 23. | To sugar at Dan McKesic 1.00 | 1.00 4.80 |
| 24 | Alix is to go home tomorrow. I made him a bit of a party, invited John & Tupper McDonald. Laurance MDonald, John & Duncan McPherson, Tom Tailor Walter & Jimie Slack they had a pleasant time | |
| 25 | Murdy & I went to Lancaster to see Alix off. The train was late Bought at McCrimmans 5 lbs tea 2.00. thread 16 shirting 2.00 = crackers. 30 cts. at Alexanders. oat meal 25 lb at McGillis, teapot 25., {Laby?} 50. Yarn at Factory . / . 45 " Called to see Aunt & Marjory |
4.16 1.30 .75 1.45 .35 |
| 26 | Sabbath cold wind today, but nice and bright | |
| 27 | Had frost last night in injured some crops of buckwheat and late oats. our garden escaped, but some gardens are nipped | |
| 28 | I mixed 4 lbs of black wool with four of white to send to factory & washed the yarn yesterday |
