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1845

Feb 3 Robt James' Dwelling house was burned to-day

" 4 A heavy fall of snow has taken place to-day

It froze keenly the four proceeding days -

" 5 Snow still continues to fall - 8 O Clock evening It has snowed since yesterday morning at day break -

  9 The above fall rendered the roads almost impassable

There has been nothing like it these 20 years

   26  There has been a great thaw today and for the last few days {long dash}

   28 Robertson went to Kilibayer to-day to team lumber

March 15 Employed M. McIntyre today to sue John Jones & Torrence Shiffington gave M. M. J. Dollom

The court to be held on 3 May next

April 16 Snow fell today to the depth of 8 inches

" 22 The village bridge was carried away

May 12 The fruit trees in full blossom today

" 16 wrote Peter Lamb to-day

" 29 A Strong frost this morning

May 28 Quebec Burned, 1600 Houses burned about 100 lives lost 12,000 people rendered houseless & miserable {long dash}

June 18 Robt Peacock & Wife reached Lanark today

" 23 A severe drought has been experienced for some time, crops in a backward state

" 24 Bess bulled today per McBoyle's Bull

" 30 Rain began to fall on the 28th and has fallen here {tifully?}

July 8 Branny bulled to-day McBoyle's bull

" 9 Another great burning took place at Quebec on the 28th of June last about 1400 houses burned about 10,000 inhabitants rendered houseless -

" 30 A tolerable good supply of rain last night

" 29 Branny rebulled to-day by R B's Bull

Aug 9 Nettles was bulled about the 15th instant by McBoyle's Bull

" 12 Misses Fraser commenced teaching at Perth

" " A pretty good supply of rain fell on the 10th

" 16 Dr Burns of Toronto preached in Lanark to-day

Sep 8 The Rev Dr M McCleod visited Lanark

" " The Rev Wm Melville Do Do

  12 The potatoe crop much hurt by frost

" 17 Sowed 8 Bushels of wheat to-day

Nov 13 The weather is still soft The earth is in a fit state for being plowed. There has been no frost to stop the plow this season yet. Only one slight fall of snow about an inch deep There was a deal of rain in the end of Septr and dry weather succeeded

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1844 Deaths

Nov 5 Alex Gemmill died to-day

" 4 James Donaldson died to-day

Decr 16 Mrs James Horn, sen, died to-day

1845

May 13 John Jones died to-day

Deaths mentioned in Brother Willm Letter

" 13 Received to-day dated 8th April 1845 Janet Whyte {ruh?} M Wm Summer Christian Monroe Janet Turnbull, Sauchibogg, Mrs James Brechin, Clydesmill & Jane Greenshields

June 21 Robt Peacock who returned from Scotland on the 18 instant reports that his Aunt Grey Hamilton had died a short time ago {long dash}

July 28 Alexr R Robertson Younger son of Dr. Robertson of Cambusland died 15th June last 1845 {bracket to the right side in black ink}

1846

Feby 4 Samuel Wilson died to-day {long dash}

" James Park (Parky) died in December last

March 7 James McLaren died to-day

April 25 Neil Scott died to-day

May 2 Read the following article viz Died suddenly at Killermont Street on the 21st instant (March) Jean Gourlie, wife of Mr James Lamb, sen, aged sixty nine years

Glasgow Herald 27th March

Deaths per Williams Letter dated 23 April 1846

" 27 Willm Eadie, sen, James Brown (Fid) Mrs Chalmers (Betty Miller) Wm Hamilton (Castlechimes) Willm Thomson Esqr {3 long dashes}

Nov 14 John Aston (my friend) died suddenly

" 24 Mrs John McFarlan died this morning

1847

March 4 Andrew Jackson Teacher Mearns died 2nd Jany 1847 in his 69th year {bracket in black ink to the right of this entry}

Deaths per Brother Willms Letter 25 May 1847

Archd Whyte's widow, James Brown;s widow and her sister Elisabeth, Hennius Aiken D Lamonts Widow Quinton Whyte, Robt Arbuckle (Coats) Alexr Whyte's Widow John Salmon Jean Lindsey Jas Whyte's widow James Walker, Robt Findlay Betty Drummond Willm Luther Cand's Widow John Hamilton chaple James Lamont, Thomas Gemmill so to Thomas of the Park James Corbett John Patterson & wife (Greenock) Wm J Camas wife Alexr Stirret cousing Margaret's Husband