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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888

Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 72.pdf

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February 1885
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  <td>Sunday. Sandy, Annie & Louise Purce are here, Sandy, Anne Jimie & I went to see Peggy, weather cold & stormy</td>
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  <td>2</td>
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  <td>Very cold this morning. Mercury down 24 or 26 on our
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Sandy, Ann, Lou. Papa & I took tea with Auntie
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To 1 qt vinagar 10. to Jimie 20 cts. A party at Dunk Saddlers Sandy Auntie Annie Lou & I made a Call at Barretts </td>
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  <td>3</td>
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  <td>Sandy's went off on the morning. {Ann?} Jim Grant's Mrs McLennan, was buried today, & Willie Grantey was buried at his home today, he died in the States his remains came home by cars. Took home the sheep</td>
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  <td>4</td>
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  <td>Stormy. washed today. Alick Mclennan died in the hospital Montreal this morning, Pa & Jimie are drawing wood. ODonovan Rossa was shot by a woman in New York yesterday To 1 pair leather mits at Dunlop's 60</td>
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  <td>60    75</td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>very cold but sunshine. Birdie got 1 French book</td>
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  <td>6</td>
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  <td>Alick McLennan buried today Pa & Far went
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News came today of the taking of Khartoum by the Mahdi's men about 60.000 -9000 of Gorden's went over to the enemy. he had only 2.500 to defend the town. It was on the 26th that they took the tower
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Uncle Donald was here on his way to the funeral. Pa gave him $5.50 t get us some tea
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I heard this evening that <u>Ewen</u> McLennan was shot in the leg by an indian in Texes. I hope its not true</td>
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  <td>5.50</td>
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  <td>9</td>
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  <td>Monday To 1 1/2 lb tea 25 cts, 1 pair booties for Marion 1.00
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has been storming, all all afternoon, morning the boys were drawing wood, had a letter from Sandy</td>
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  <td>1.25</td>
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>Rained last night and has been snowing, and blowing all day. but very frosty. The boys did not go to the bush
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Had a paper from McGilliavry. Sabbath school convention meets in Lancaster today.</td>
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  <td>11</td>
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  <td>Very stormy. No prayer meeting</td>
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  <td>12</td>
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  <td>{blank}</td>
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  <td>13</td>
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  <td>Auntie was here</td>
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  <td>14</td>
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  <td>Auntie sent a dress of tarten to Marion as a Valentine. And a nice set of tea dishes to me</td>
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(Duplicate of previous page Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 71.pdf}

February 1885

1 Sunday. Sandy, Annie & Louise Purce are here, Sandy, Anne Jimie & I went to see Peggy, weather cold & stormy
2 Very cold this morning. Mercury down 24 or 26 on our

Sandy, Ann, Lou. Papa & I took tea with Auntie

To 1 qt vinagar 10. to Jimie 20 cts. A party at Dunk Saddlers Sandy Auntie Annie Lou & I made a Call at Barretts
3 Sandy's went off on the morning. {Ann?} Jim Grant's Mrs McLennan, was buried today, & Willie Grantey was buried at his home today, he died in the States his remains came home by cars. Took home the sheep .
4 Stormy. washed today. Alick Mclennan died in the hospital Montreal this morning, Pa & Jimie are drawing wood. ODonovan Rossa was shot by a woman in New York yesterday To 1 pair leather mits at Dunlop's 60 60 75
5 very cold but sunshine. Birdie got 1 French book
6 Alick McLennan buried today Pa & Far went

News came today of the taking of Khartoum by the Mahdi's men about 60.000 -9000 of Gorden's went over to the enemy. he had only 2.500 to defend the town. It was on the 26th that they took the tower

Uncle Donald was here on his way to the funeral. Pa gave him $5.50 t get us some tea

I heard this evening that Ewen McLennan was shot in the leg by an indian in Texes. I hope its not true		 5.50
9 Monday To 1 1/2 lb tea 25 cts, 1 pair booties for Marion 1.00 has been storming, all all afternoon, morning the boys were drawing wood, had a letter from Sandy 1.25
10 Rained last night and has been snowing, and blowing all day. but very frosty. The boys did not go to the bush Had a paper from McGilliavry. Sabbath school convention meets in Lancaster today.
11 Very stormy. No prayer meeting
12 {blank}
13 Auntie was here
14 Auntie sent a dress of tarten to Marion as a Valentine. And a nice set of tea dishes to me
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