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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 16.pdf
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| − | <td>Mary Stearns. and child is off Marion gave the little girl a frame?} 25. Boys were play in Lancaster today Paid John Angus $.2.50. for cutting oats.</td> | + | <td>Mary Stearns. and child is off Marion gave the little girl a {frame?} 25. Boys were play in Lancaster today Paid John Angus $.2.50. for cutting oats.</td> |
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| − | <td>Rained last night Cousin | + | <td>Rained last night Cousin Mary here. Far came home, Not many at the funeral, it rained all forenoon</td> |
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September 1888
| 1. | Mary Stearns. and child is off Marion gave the little girl a {frame?} 25. Boys were play in Lancaster today Paid John Angus $.2.50. for cutting oats. | 2.50 |
| 2. | Fine day large congregation | . |
| 3 | Made a large washing to Slick Collet | |
| 4. | Drove Birdie to the Glen. Ga ve Bird $.1000 from Far. | |
| 5 | Mr Elder led the Prayer Meeting this evening to Pigon 100 Auntie got 36 lb sugar $.300 got 7 lbs steak = 10 cts | 1--- 11 |
| 6 | Woman's meeting at the Dn's present 22. sold pillow slips 75 cts 4 yds {knitted?} lace 60 cts 1 |
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| 7 | Boys finished putting in the provender. Peggy McLennan, Ewen. Dugh. [Father = Ewen Dhu Hugh McLennan} died last night, will be buried tomorrow | |
| 8 | Rained last night Cousin Mary here. Far came home, Not many at the funeral, it rained all forenoon | |
| 9. | A student of Queen's preached in the morning. And A Minister from Montreal Gave the evening service, his subject was French Evangelization. A collection Gave 35 cts | 35 |
| 10. | Washed, took all day. To 7 1/2 yds cotton 45 cts | 45 |
| 11. | I drove Bird to school. the 40 hours began this morning Ran. raked the McGachy field today Arithmetic | 25 |
| 12 | Pa & boys getting burn in order for thrashing mill Angus McGregor paid the ballance of what money he had from Pa. Rev. Donald conducted prayer Meeting | |
| 13 | The Grant thrashing mill came this forenoon, thrashed today. 1.05 burn provender. Got from McIntyre 9 1/2 lb stew. 6 cts = 57. 1 {?} bread 24. | 87 |
| 14. | They are done thrashing for this time 168 burns for Mill P.M. | |
| 15 | Got 8 loaves 48 cts. Gave Jimie 57 cts. he went to Cornwall. Pa Murdy & Ran. are putting in the straw. Gave two loads to Auntie one yesterday and one today. Got 1 pair gloves at Willie's Far came home at 8 P.M. rowed over on a small boat gave Jimie 35 cts | 35 50 |
| 16. | Given is home. not many in church. raining all day began last evening | |
| 17 | Dull all day drizzling in the morning. Birdie | 7 - 9. 4 |
