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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888
Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 77.pdf
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April 1885
| 1 | Wednesday Lent will expire with this week. | |
| 2 | I was not at Prayer Meeting. I was at Aunties Andrew Barrett, Senr. died yesterday, he was crushed by a tree falling on him, as he was cutting timber on his farm Saturday March 28th. he will be buried tomorrow. It began to snow this evening, it was very windy in the morning. | |
| 3 | Snowed all night and still snowing and storming but not cold. Ran is sick and I have to doe his work And Annie is sick and Bird is with her | |
| 4 | Still snowing we have a drift at the Kitchen door that is about 9 feet high Far & Neil Wm. walked on showshoes to Lancaster for the mail. | |
| 5 | Fine day but not a sleigh on the road. only one sleigh at church Sandy O's he had Leitch. Burgess led the singing. | |
| 6 | Rained last night, snowed today scarcely a sleigh on the road I am not well. Ran is a little better he has not been out for three day. Pelons came to the farm on Friday | |
| 7 | 6 P.m. The morning was beautiful fine sunshine, snow thawing fast but now it looks like rain. Far went to the Gore to go to Cornwall tonight to a St Andrews Concert It did last night and is raining today. Pa got 4 lemons 10 cts | 10 |
