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John Alexander Blake Diary, 1876

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January Tuesday 18 1876
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==JANUARY TUESDAY 18 1876==
Go to Tannery at 8 1/2. take cars for Toronto. {how?} to ridge 50$. ticket to Toronto return 4.<u>25</u>. stop over at Hamilton till 5 <u>25</u> p.m. Call at Mc {authur's?}. he is not at home, see his horeman, & have talk about lead. I get dinner 50$. meet Donnelly on train also {Luwin Boilm?} maker. We talk pullman car 25$. arrive at Toronto at 7. meet Mrs. Milloy at {American house?}. long talk with her. I don't go out anywhere. D milley % I sit & talk. till bed time.
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Go to Tannery at 8 1/2. take cars for Toronto. & Tram to Bridge 50cts. Ticket to Toronto return 4.<u>25</u>. Stop over at Hamilton till 5 <u>25</u> p.m. Call at McArthur's. he is not at home, see his foreman, & have talk about leat {leather}. I get dinner 50cts. Meet Donnelly on train also Irwin Boiler Maker. We take Pullman car 25cts. Arrive at Toronto at 7. Meet Mrs. Milloy at American house. long talk with her. I don't go out anywhere. D Milloy & I sit & talk, till bed time.
  
 
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get up at 7. go to Parsons at 9. they tell me they don't like {illegible}. we have some words over it. I tell hime it isn't 1/2 {rolls?}. I don't get much satisfaction form him. {After?} dinner I go up to Court to {hear?} he Lements {trial?}. first go up to the Queens with Capt {illegible} to find scadding. Have long talk with him. about the Tannery {illegible}. He shows me a {Beach Lodge Ind?}. he wants to take. price $100. In p.m. I go to parsons & Rutledge & I thri to get the Books straightened but don't accomplish it. Dick & Scadding come to talk {<s>to</s>?}
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==JANUARY WEDNESDAY 19 1876==
 
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Get up at 7. go to Parsons at 9. they tell me they don't like Sole leat {Sole leather}. We have some words over it. I tell them it isn't 1/2 roll'd. I don't get much satisfaction form them. After dinner I go up to Court to hear the Clements trial. First go up to the Queens with Capt Dick to find Scadding. Have long talk with him. about the Tannery & a/c. He shows me a Breech loding Gun he wants me to take. price $100. In P.M. I go to Parsons & Rutledge & I try to get the Books straightened but dont accomplish it. Dick & Scadding come to Hotel to see me. I don't go out. Mrs. Milloy sick today. Willie wants me to go to his place to spend day but I decline. Parsons told me today I might get someone else to take place in Tannery.
me . I don't go out. Mrs. Miilloy {illegible} to {lay?}. {Willia?} wants me to go to his place {illegible} but I decline. Parsons told me today I might get someone else {illegible} place in Tannery.
 

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JANUARY TUESDAY 18 1876

Go to Tannery at 8 1/2. take cars for Toronto. & Tram to Bridge 50cts. Ticket to Toronto return 4.25. Stop over at Hamilton till 5 25 p.m. Call at McArthur's. he is not at home, see his foreman, & have talk about leat {leather}. I get dinner 50cts. Meet Donnelly on train also Irwin Boiler Maker. We take Pullman car 25cts. Arrive at Toronto at 7. Meet Mrs. Milloy at American house. long talk with her. I don't go out anywhere. D Milloy & I sit & talk, till bed time.

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JANUARY WEDNESDAY 19 1876

Get up at 7. go to Parsons at 9. they tell me they don't like Sole leat {Sole leather}. We have some words over it. I tell them it isn't 1/2 roll'd. I don't get much satisfaction form them. After dinner I go up to Court to hear the Clements trial. First go up to the Queens with Capt Dick to find Scadding. Have long talk with him. about the Tannery & a/c. He shows me a Breech loding Gun he wants me to take. price $100. In P.M. I go to Parsons & Rutledge & I try to get the Books straightened but dont accomplish it. Dick & Scadding come to Hotel to see me. I don't go out. Mrs. Milloy sick today. Willie wants me to go to his place to spend day but I decline. Parsons told me today I might get someone else to take place in Tannery.

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