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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888
Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 103.pdf
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December 1885
| 1 | Tuesday. Was a kind of a soft day. looked like snow or rain but did neither | |
| 2 | To coal oil copybook for Marion 10 = Began to snow about 10 P.M. snowing heavily Got 1 bush apples from Mary Neal 25 | 25 |
| 3 | Snow turned to kind of rain is thawing. Had a letter from Murdy. Meeting W.B.F {Womens Board of Foreign} Mission. I did not go.Met At Monroes. H.S. teacher | |
| 4 | Pa & Jimie went to Lancaster. Pa got cloth to make coat & pants. 6 1/4 yds 1.25 pr yd. 7 " 82 = It is quite stormy 11-30 P.M. | |
| 5 | Was stormy all day and is still storming 11.P.M. Stoof paid his rent today. Had a letter from Uncle Sandy. They are all well but Elizabeth | |
| 6 | Cold morning. Rev. Grant Student, preached today mercury this morning at zero. 2 pair hinges | |
| 7 | Cold & windy Mercury at 4 above zero. Far went to the Gore with Uncle Donald yesterday | |
| 8 | Butchered the Cow. we got from Auntie. Sam was with Jimie. carcase weighed 460 lns. hide weighed 65 lbs | |
| 9 | I was at prayer meeting. Handy is trying to organize a singing class, not many signed hooks for porch | |
| 10 | Cutting beef for collop {slice of fat flesh or meat} two balls candle wick 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Pa went to Lancaster for his clothes got the pants To 4 loaves bread. 20 three balls candle wick 15 = sold the hide 5 cts pr lb. 65 X 5 = 3.25 | 35 |
| 12 | A fine day. frose pretty hard last night. I have tooth ache 6 loaves bread =30 | 30 |
| 13 | Sabbath Mr Grant Student conducted the morning and evening services | |
| 14 | Pa & Auntie went to Cornwall today. Pa bought 1 pair boots for Ran 1.75. 1 fur Cap 2.00. Auntie bought 20 yds of dress goods and gave it to Bird and I | |
| 15 | Tuesday. The days are short. I baked bread today out of the flour we got out of the three bush of wheat we got from Dan {Lum?} I sent a letter to Murdy and $.15.00 | |
| 16 | Pa bought 2 yds of grass linen for sleeve lining1 ball shoe thread | 35 |
