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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 54.pdf

August 1900<table>
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  <td>Very fine day, after the rain of yesterday</td>
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  <td>Word of the assassination of Humbert King of Italy, and the sudden death of the Duke of Sax Coburg (duke of Edinburgh) The situation in Africa is more favourable to the British. And the war in China is not so bad as before</td>
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  <td>3</td>
  <td>Had a lot of rain yesterday. we have a lot of hay, out. And it is very dull today. Bot at Willies 1 pair booties. for, me, 1.75 3 1/2 yds ticking 23 pr yd 75.. 2 spools thread 10 2 1/2 flannelette 10. pr yd 25. 1/4 lb yarn 12.</td>
  <td>1.75    85     37</td>
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  <td>5</td>
  <td>Very hot day. Preaching again in Hall</td>
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  <td>6.</td>
  <td>A Storm of wind and rain about 5. P.M.</td>
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  <td>7.</td>
  <td>No haying today. Murdy went to Glens{?}field. The storm of yesterday, done a greate deal of damage. in all. The surrounding country, in the neighborhood of Cornwall there were twenty barns injured</td>
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  <td>8</td>
  <td>We began to paint our sittingroom. Got at Willies mixed paint white and 1 tin creme yellow sugar 24. 1 spool thread 5, On the 3d got sausage 25 steak 25. On the 4th, Got 2 lbs tea 50. 1 gal Cost</td>
  <td>1.00     54     75</td>
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  <td>9</td>
  <td>Rain again, rain yesterday. 1 qrt paint oil 25 1 paint brush 40. 4 lbs W. lead 35, 1 tin lethrage 13</td>
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  <td>10</td>
  <td>Fine day. very hot. Put in four loads of hay had Pidgeon today. To 1 qrt {pit?} oil 25. 4 lbs {?} stew 25.</td>
  <td>60</td>
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  <td>11</td>
  <td>Fine in Morning rained in afternoon To 4 1/4 roast 50</td>
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August 1900

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August 1900

1	Very fine day, after the rain of yesterday
2	Word of the assassination of Humbert King of Italy, and the sudden death of the Duke of Sax Coburg (duke of Edinburgh) The situation in Africa is more favourable to the British. And the war in China is not so bad as before
3	Had a lot of rain yesterday. we have a lot of hay, out. And it is very dull today. Bot at Willies 1 pair booties. for, me, 1.75 3 1/2 yds ticking 23 pr yd 75.. 2 spools thread 10 2 1/2 flannelette 10. pr yd 25. 1/4 lb yarn 12.	1.75 85 37
5	Very hot day. Preaching again in Hall
6.	A Storm of wind and rain about 5. P.M.
7.	No haying today. Murdy went to Glens{?}field. The storm of yesterday, done a greate deal of damage. in all. The surrounding country, in the neighborhood of Cornwall there were twenty barns injured
8	We began to paint our sittingroom. Got at Willies mixed paint white and 1 tin creme yellow sugar 24. 1 spool thread 5, On the 3d got sausage 25 steak 25. On the 4th, Got 2 lbs tea 50. 1 gal Cost	1.00 54 75
9	Rain again, rain yesterday. 1 qrt paint oil 25 1 paint brush 40. 4 lbs W. lead 35, 1 tin lethrage 13	25 25
10	Fine day. very hot. Put in four loads of hay had Pidgeon today. To 1 qrt {pit?} oil 25. 4 lbs {?} stew 25.	60
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