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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888
Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 107.pdf
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February 1886
| 1 | Monday Got Annie Ross to doe some sewing made in afternoon Bird's skirt Sent 12 dollars to Murdy Tuesday & Wednesday made my cashmere on Thursday began Bird's red coburg. I went to the W.F.M. (Women's Foreign Mission} Meeting at the Manse. Ross finished the dress. Friday began a flannel dress for Bird finished it on Saturday. And made one for Marion. she left this evening gave her 50 cts for day | 2.75 |
| 7 | Sunday. Marion is sick. Measles I think, Cousins Mary & Far. And all the Handy's were here today. | |
| 8 | 1/2 yd velvet 33 buttons 20 trimming 1.00 Marion pretty sick | 1.53 |
| 9 | Marion worse today. got wine 30 cts lemons 15 cts sugar 28 3 yds calico 27 We got 5 lbs tea last week 42 or 43 | 2. |
| 10 | Marion very poorly. got the Doctor he told me to poultice her chest got butter 50 Sent $.2.00 two dollars to Murdy | .2. |
| 15 | Butchered a pig | |
| 16 | Marion pretty well she is around the house A greate political meeting at Alexandria Far went. Pa Jimie were at Ewen Dugh's. Flora was at Mrs McRae's, and she went home with us. Pa took 1/2 doz lemons 1/2 doz oranges, 30 we got 10 aque salt It turned out to be stormy. John Ferguson Bush was married yesterday, we killed a pig Monday weighed 239. | |
| 17. | Jimie & Sarah Smith were around collecting for The Bible Society I gave 1.25 | 1.25 |
| 18 | To 1 1/2 yds B silecia 20. pr yd = 30. 1 1/2 lb raisin = 15. 1 yd silk twist 5. got 3 lb. butter 60 | 50 |
| 19 | The weather is cold This is our fast day in the Church Rev. Mr Cameron, Front preached a very good sermon | |
| 20. | Stormed today Mr McGillivray sent word to Rev. Ross of Lancaster, who was to preach today not, to come Alick Farquher McLennan is to be buried tomorrow | |
| 21. | Pa and Far went to the funerasl. The roads are bad Collection in Church for Home Mission I gave 100 Children 65 ot 70 | 1.00 70 |
| 22 | To 1/2 doz lemons 15 cts | |
| 24 | Wednesday Pa bought from a Jew 1 pair specticles 2.00 Sent $.15 to Murdy Far & Jimie went to Lancaster to a social in Calders church |
