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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888

Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 115.pdf

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  <td>19</td>
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  <td>Sent a letter to Murdy today and $.15.00. There is quite a flood in Montreal. The highest they ever had It rained this morning & thair was Thunder & lightening. The boys took home some of the things from the sugar bush. The season is now over we made abiut 50 lbs sugar and 16 gallons syrup </td>
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  <td>21</td>
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  <td>I did not go to Prayer Meeting I did not feel well</td>
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  <td>22</td>
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  <td>The S.S. children were to a sugar feast at <u>Wm Campbells Maple Hill.</u></td>
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  <td>23</td>
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  <td>Murdy came home this evening. I sowed cabbage seed. And some carrots beets mangolds, sowed part of a square, set a hen</td>
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  <td>24</td>
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  <td>got 8 loaves = 40 Washed some of the plaster in boys room</td>
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  <td>40</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>I was in church in the morning and at Prayers in the evening in Hepzebath {Hephzibah}. where Jo. McBain gave a short address and prayer, very very good To Jimie 25 cts for Orphan Marion 5 cts</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>26</td>
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  <td>finished the boys room & washed the spare room</td>
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  <td>27</td>
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  <td>Bought at Dan's 4 yds check 15 = 60. two pair hose  one pair to 32 cts one pair sold Sany McIntyre 2 1/2 lbs butter 50 cts
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Pa paid an old account since winter at Dan's 2.79 it is rainin began about 6.30 P.M. Got Bird's boots from Pigon gave him 1/2 cord wood 75 cts</td>
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  <td>28</td>
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  <td>Gave Pgon 5 lbs butter to help pay boots. The butter is 20 cts pr lb. Ran's boots came home today. Far got our account from McPherson. 4. I was at Prayer Meeting To 5 loaves 25 cts</td>
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  <td>29</td>
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  <td>Sold 2 1/2 butter 20 = 50. 1 1/2 yds brown ribbon 19 cts</td>
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  <td>30</td>
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  <td>Raking up potatoes got 4 loaves 20 cts</td>
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{written in blue ink} My G father & G mother April 10 in 1862 was anniversary of Duncan F. McLennan & Christena Brown.

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{Duplicate of previous page Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 114.pdf} April

19 Sent a letter to Murdy today and $.15.00. There is quite a flood in Montreal. The highest they ever had It rained this morning & thair was Thunder & lightening. The boys took home some of the things from the sugar bush. The season is now over we made abiut 50 lbs sugar and 16 gallons syrup
21 I did not go to Prayer Meeting I did not feel well
22 The S.S. children were to a sugar feast at Wm Campbells Maple Hill.
23 Murdy came home this evening. I sowed cabbage seed. And some carrots beets mangolds, sowed part of a square, set a hen
24 got 8 loaves = 40 Washed some of the plaster in boys room 40
25 I was in church in the morning and at Prayers in the evening in Hepzebath {Hephzibah}. where Jo. McBain gave a short address and prayer, very very good To Jimie 25 cts for Orphan Marion 5 cts 25
26 finished the boys room & washed the spare room
27 Bought at Dan's 4 yds check 15 = 60. two pair hose one pair to 32 cts one pair sold Sany McIntyre 2 1/2 lbs butter 50 cts Pa paid an old account since winter at Dan's 2.79 it is rainin began about 6.30 P.M. Got Bird's boots from Pigon gave him 1/2 cord wood 75 cts
28 Gave Pgon 5 lbs butter to help pay boots. The butter is 20 cts pr lb. Ran's boots came home today. Far got our account from McPherson. 4. I was at Prayer Meeting To 5 loaves 25 cts
29 Sold 2 1/2 butter 20 = 50. 1 1/2 yds brown ribbon 19 cts
30 Raking up potatoes got 4 loaves 20 cts
{written in blue ink} My G father & G mother April 10 in 1862 was anniversary of Duncan F. McLennan & Christena Brown.
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