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1841 Memorandums

July 22 Dandy was bulled to-day M Bs bull

Aug 14 Bess was bulled to-day 16th Reggie do to day

Sept 20 A religious revival took place in the 3 con. Lanark about two weeks ago under the Preaching of the Revd Willm Dick. He is now preaching in the village of Lanark and is appearing to be successful

Oct 8 Mr Dick has baptised 10 up to this date, by immersion, in the village of Lanark

Nov 19 John Mason left Lanark on the 8th current

Decr 20 The Queen of England was delivered of a son on the 9th Novr last -

" 20 Wrote Brother William to day

" " There are two or three inches of snow on the ground at present which fell on the 19th There were two similar falls this season before but neither of them lay above two or three days -

1842 Jan 25 By cash settled with M. Hall for my reading of the Montreal Herald today year ending May 1842

March 26 The young Price born on the 9th Nov last was baptised on the 25 Jany last his name is Albert Edward

June 5 A fine shower yesterday The only rain that has fallen since the snow disappeared

July 8 Branny & Bess were Bulled to-day

" 27 William Leech went to the U. States

" 30 Dandy was bulled to-day

" " A fine fall of rain has taken place today

Sep14 M McAlister left Lanark to-day

" 20 John Mason left home today

Oct 13 The last of the potatoes taken up to-day

There are 30 bushels, good, in the pit with divet next the public road 38 in the other in all 260 bushels - the year

1842

Nov 22 3 or 4 inches of snow on the 17 instant & still eyes

Dec 1 Wrote Mrs Shaw to-day

" 15 The snow that fell on the 22 Nov continues & is now with recent falls 12 inches deep

1843

March 6 [With?] the exception of two or three days at the beginning Jany was mild

Feby was very cold throughout & so has been the case with many wks to this date

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Memordums

1843

March 9 Hay 10 dollars a tun appearance of a famine for it

" 22 Recd my proportion of the Provincial School money

" " It amounted to £12..14

" 23 The snow is said to be 3 feet deep in the bush the sleighing and ice are good The want of fodder is now severely felt {long dash}

" 27 Sleighing as good as ever A winter like appearance

" 28 Has rained nearly day .. No wind

" 29 Moderate degree of frost. Cloudy

" 30 Do do do {repeat, repeat, repeat} Sky clear

" 31 Frost & Snow falling. Stormy. Sleighing good

April 1 Cloudy, no thaw. 6 inches of snow fell yesterday. Sleighing very good

" 3 Yesterday Sabbath moderate frost

" " Hard frost, morning, clean sun shining sleighing good

" 4 Do .. Do.. do do do do do do

" 5 Cloudy. Air somewhat soft, Thawing some

" 6 Air soft, snow melting, Sleighs running

" 7 Frost, morning,

" 12 do do clear sun shining through the day Sleighing breaking up The snow has been melt ing somewhat slowly since the 7th The fields still are covered with snow A great number of horned cattle dying for want of fodder

" 14 Sleighs were running about the village yesterday

" 18 The fields nearly bare. The ice went of the Clyde last night

" 20 Paid James Baret 18/9 being interest on Manse Bill

" 25 Jane began to teach the mill school to-day.

" " The school - commissioners met yesterday

May 11 Sent to Wm Macalister to-day the sum of £7..7..9 1/2 after deducting £2 due me & 14/1 1/2 Taxes due for the Manse 2..14..1 1/2

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April 24 Young princess born named Alice Maud Mary

May 20 Sir Charles Bagot died

" 6 Wm Alston's Mair was admitted to my pasture

June 9 The weather has been cold and wet for about two weeks. Some frosty mornings Warm to-day Growth far back

" 10 Branny was bulled to-day

" 12 Wm McKid dispensed the {?sact} in St. Andrews yesterday

" 29 Bess was bulled by J. W. Sellans' bull

" " Dr. Chalmers and about 400 other mins{?minister's} dissented from the established Church of Scotland on the 18 June 1843 {underlined in a thick red line}

July 14 Whity was bulled to-day J McLellan

" 18 Cherry was bulled this day do do