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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888
Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 55.pdf
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May 1884
| 1 | Thursday. Sandy & Lizzie left for home today I gave Lizzie a box maked 60 cts cost 35 | 35 |
| 2 | Made a large washing and am pretty tired | |
| 3 | Saturday Bird sent 50 cts to the Ladies Journal and three Bible Answers, a post card from Far | 55 |
| 4 | Jimie & I in church | |
| 5 | A letter from Far today, we sent an answer and his coat sent this coat by express he will be in Sarnia until the last of the week. Was at the Temperance Meeting it was pretty good gave Murdy 50 | 50 |
| 6 | To 1 1/4 yd cambric = 19. 1 1/4 yd calico 10 1 slate 8 | 37 |
| 7 | 1 spool silk 5 cts. I am making a dress for Cassy sold 2 doz eggs 28 cts got 1 pair stocking for Marion 20 cts left 8 for the Electric oil | 28 |
| 8 | Thursday 1 1/2 yds waist linny 23 cts. 12 cts on the oil
it is raining today I baked in the oven Jimie bought 3 bushels of hayseed at Donals |
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| 9 | Friday had a letter from Sandy yesterday his Annie is off with her man | |
| 10 | Pa & Jimie went to Cornwall. Pa put some Money in the bank Jimie got his teeth pulled out | 11.{? page cut off} |
| 11 | Rain. Rained all day yesterday | |
| 12 | Jimie & I went to Ewen Dugh bought 3 bush hayseed $2.00 pr bush, left the seed with Pigon | {? page cut off} |
| 13 | Heard from Far. Gave Murdy $1.00 for Entermets Ran got a purse going to give eggs (fixed Harry) Paid $4.00 Mrs Vally $1.50 | {? page cut off} |
| 14 | Cold high wind all week | |
| 15 | Had a letter from Sandy, About A{nn's?} farm sent word to Uncle Donald about boys |
| 15 | To 10 lbs tea at Dan's $4.00 20 lbs clover at Lancast 15cts pr lb $.3.00 9 P.M. raining I am {spinying?} bread | 4.00 3.00 |
| 18 | Jimie is sick with toothache Cousin Far was here today waiting for the Church folk | |
| 19 | Jimie no better. I was at Temperance Meeting We planted our potatoes on the 17th | |
| 22 | I planted Corn and beans and cucumbers melons & squash in the field Jimie's face is swolled can see but one eye | |
| 24 | Murdy & I went to Lancaster I bought at McCrimmon's 1 pair booties for Bird 1.50 1 pair shoes for Myself .70 Bought at big Mary's 4 yd of velvet .65 at McPherson's 5 yds cloth 60 = 1 pr booties for Marion 1.25 buttons 25 1 hat or Ran 75. | 1.50 .75 2.60 3.00 2.25 |
| 25 | fine day Aunt Mary was here to dinner. | |
| 26 | Jimie is very poorly very hot weather Misquitoes came this evening | |
| 27 | looks like rain | |
| 28 | Bird sold 2 doz eggs 14 cts doz. got 3 yds calico 8 = 24. paid cash for cotton it turned very cold last night Jimie is a little better | 12 |
| 29 | Quite cold | |
| 30 | {blank} | |
| 31 | Mrs Sam sheared the sheep |
