1834 September 20

Quebec - arrived here this day at 8 A.M. Same evening sailed for Montreal in the Splendid Steam Ship "Canada" and arrived there on Sunday morning the 22nd at 3 o'clock A.M. === 22 === We encountered a severe storm of wind, lightning & thunder with rain on Sunday evening and during all that morning, were detained in Lake St. Peter by thick weather.

23

At Montreal

24

Left Montreal at 5 in morning for the West Country by the Ottawa Route and arrived at Aylmer at 7.

26

Arrived at Bytown (Ottawa) and were prevented proceeding up Country by the sickness of children & the want of a boat.

30

Removed to Lower Bytown to a house rented from Mr. Clegg.

October 16

James Davidson's family arrived this evening, having had a passage of 7 weeks and two days to Quebec.

=== 18 === Saturday. The Davidsons departed to day for Toronto, on their way to the farm which their Brothers have purchased at Copex Creek 45 miles from Hamilton. The appearance of the sky to day has been most extraordinary. The sun during the forenoon was of a blood red color, and about one O'Clock it became as dark as gloaming, the clouds of dingy copper color, and at times, hot and sulphurous breaths of wind came from N.W. The darkness continued till 4 P.M. when the evening again cleared up. It had all the appearance of an Eclipse of the Sun.

=== 23 === Wednesday. The stove arrived to day from Montreal and was fitted up and lighted - smoked abominably at first.