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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888
Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 41.pdf
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November 1883
| 13 {cont.} | And remained until six the we started for home aunt & Sophia Cameron were at our place when we got home. Sophia sang and played | |
| 14 | Was at prayer meeting there is about 6 inches snow but no sleighing we got home the heifers to day and the colts yesterday | |
| 11 | Pigon is thrashing. Jimie is up thair he brought home the sheep at noon. There is good ice on the river | |
| 17. | Got 1 lb tea 55 cts Bell Morrison came in in the evening. Far & Jimie went to some kind of a party in the evening | |
| 19 | Monday Morning. Mr Calder of Lancaster preached here in St Andrews in the morning and evening Yesterday, his text in the morning was 1sr verse of 21st Chap Revelations, I cannot remember the evening text It began to thaw yesterday and we will likely loose all the snow | |
| 20 | Rain, and the snow is going fast | |
| 21 | I was at P. Meeting. The evening was very fine We sold 'Portry' to Sandy McIntyre on Friday for $.20.00 he paid 10. on Saturday, and 10 Yesterday. Pa paid $9 of taxes on Saturday. | 9 |
| 22 | Fine day, nice and warm | |
| 23 | Another fine day | |
| 24 | We sent 6 bush of wheet to mill, and got it |
| 24 {cont.} | ground. I had Mrs Corrie mopping today I sold rags to Snider 25 cts bought 1 tin pot wth copper bottom 1.00 paid 75 cts in cash Bt 1 corn broom at D McKesic 22 cts it looks like rain Pa gave Prue 25 cts yesterday Mrs Vally Knitted 1 pair hose, and footed another hose for Birdie 25 c 12 1/2 = 38. We sent the sheep to Pigons on Thursday | .25 1.00 .22 .25 .38 |
| 25 | A fine bright day not one particle of snow The East wind is cold but otherwise the day is lovely. Mrs McGillivray was in Montreal last week Attending a meeting. | . |
| 26 | Monday evening. This has been a very fine day but toward evening it began to cloud for rain. And it is now raining very heavily. | |
| 29 | Baked today and began to wash in the Afternoon and Miss Catherine McLennan of Lancaster who is visiting at Murdy's came to spend the evening. | |
| 28 | Finished my washing. Far went to the Gore wth cousin Donie yesterday | |
| 29 | It began to snow a little this evening | |
| 30 | St Andrews Day. Quite stormy and a good deal of snow. I saw some sleighs on the road and they appeared to run well All this month has been pretty fine quite a good lot of Sunshine. |
