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1843 Memorandums

March 23 The snow is said to be 3 feet deep at present in the bush

" " The sleighing and the ice are good. Fodder scarce

" " I got only proportion of the provincial school money yesterday amounting to £12..14 Twice entered

July 22 Branny was observed dallying with John McClelan's bull

Aug 2 Dandy was bulled by J. McLelan's Bull

" 12 Branny was bulled by do do

" 14 LetGoudnie house for a year to John McFarlane for £1..10 Agreed to to graze 9 sheep to him upon that place from this date till the fall for 9/

" 23 Gave John Gemmill two notes of hand one signed Wm Watson for 9/ the other Johns & Skiffington £2..1..4 1/2

1843

Sep 10 Mrs Samuel Gemmill died to-day

" 15 Rain began to fall yesterday and continued to do so for 24 hours The drought had been long and severe -

" 17 A funeral sermon {?Sec} C.H. Sep 9th 1837 To be read on some funeral occasion

" 18 Paid Robt James on behalf of his son Wm the sum of 12/6

Sept 30 A cylinder of 48 inches in diameter is one hundred horse power consequently about 315 to avoirdupoise is one horse power reckoning 15 lbs of pressure upon a and square inch

Decr 1 visited James Wilkin to-day

" 11 Snow fell on the 28th of {?actr} and lay about two weeks snow fell again last night to the depth of 3 or 4 inches

" 12 Janet went to Bathurst to-day

1844

Feb 1 The weather during the last half of the last month was extremely cold It is said the thermometer was at Montreal as low as 36 deg below zero part of that time -

March 18 Sleighing is now very bad. People were crossing the Mississippi yesterday on foot But a {?stran} of horses went to the bottom of that river on the 16th {?inst}

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1844 Memorandums continued

May 2 The fruit trees are in full blosson to-day

" 22 Sent A letter to B.Wm and one to P. Lamb to-day by Mr Samuel Gemmill {long dash}

" 25 Paid J. Gemmill to-day for a year of the Bonson

" " Paid Do do 14/6 for Great teacher & A Reed

June 19 McThomas Fraser was inducted into Lanark pulpit today McMan preached {red vertical line to the right and red curved line to the left of this entry}

" 28 Branny was bulled by McBoyle's Bull

July 1 Reengaged to be session Clerk to-day

" 16 Weather very warm Have had fine showers this summer. June was cold. Crops with the exception of hay are looking well

" 25 Cherry seen in company with a Bull and supposed to be bulled by him {bracket in black ink to the right of this entry}

" 27 M. McAlister visited Lanark this week

Aug 8 Bot a waggon from R. Drysdale for £15..10

To be paid the one half in trade the other half in money The money part to be had in three months the balance he ows me at the present to be deducted from the money part of the payment

" 19 John Mason left home {two long dashes}

1844

Augt 5th Queen Victoria was safely delivered of a son His name is Alfred Ernest Albert

Sep 10th Sowed our wheat to-day

Octr 5 Recd my school money Gov for 1843 - £11..6..3

" 7 Paid John Gemmill £5 being in part payment of a note for my son John {long dash}

Octr 28 Snow fell to-day to the depth of 6 inches

  29  It has snowed to-day all day, is now 18 in deep

Novr 27 Samuel Gemmill returned from Scotland to-day

Decr 2 3 or 4 inches of snow fell last night The snow that fell on the 28th of {oitr?} was nearly all melted when the land was cleared But not so in the bush

" 18 James Hanna pd on Janes acct 1 Barrel & 8 lb meal

" 20 Paid £15 of Dr Gemmills note

1845

Jany Recd the balance of my Govt school allowance £11..5

Got some time ago £7..10 making in all £18.15 For 1844 - Jane got in all £12..6..11

" 20 Recd from M McDonald for Drummond £9..2

" 21 Visited Jas. Robt Whyte. Called on McMan

 31 Paid Samuel Wilson £20..7..1 being interest on my Bond up till 4th Feby 1845 {long dash in black ink}