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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888

Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 112.pdf

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March 1886
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  <td>21.</td>
  <td>Rained all day, a cold E. wind, very few in Church Elder of Lancaster preached text, Math. 9. Chap, 36.37.38. verses. The harvest truly is plentious but the labourers are fed. It was a missionary, sermon, no prayer meeting.</td>
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  <td>22.</td>
  <td>High E. wind accompanyed by snow. very ugly day I have a bad cold so has Marion.</td>
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  <td>23</td>
  <td>Another ugly cold day, sold two calves 3.2 = 5 for them both Auntie & Hattie were here this evening & Auntie gave me a bonnet 75 cts feather 1.25=</td>
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  <td>24</td>
  <td>Wednesday The calves were taken away I was not at prayer meeting. I have a bad cough</td>
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  <td>26</td>
  <td>Got Another calf a heifer. There was a Temperance Meeting in the Hall this afternoon. Officers appointed to look <s>to</s> after the Scot Act.</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>27</td>
  <td>Sold 3 doz eggs at W. got 1/4 lb pepper 1/4 Cream tartar. @ 25 cts. got syrup at Dan's 15. very fine day the boys tapped 100 trees. got 2 zink kettles = 25 cts each = 100 spoils - 1.25 -  </td>
  <td>1.75</td>
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  <td>28</td>
  <td>Sabbath another fine day</td>
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  <td>29</td>
  <td>Cold wind in the morning Far went to the Gore and got 2 big pots. 7.50 P.M. Sent a letter to Murdy & 12.<u>00</u> it is raining, poor look out for sugar making</td>
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  <td>30</td>
  <td>Raining a little yet boiled some syrup</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>31</td>
  <td>A goodly number at prayer Meeting</td>
  <td></td>
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{Duplicate of previous page Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 111.pdf} March 1886

21.	Rained all day, a cold E. wind, very few in Church Elder of Lancaster preached text, Math. 9. Chap, 36.37.38. verses. The harvest truly is plentious but the labourers are fed. It was a missionary, sermon, no prayer meeting.
22.	High E. wind accompanyed by snow. very ugly day I have a bad cold so has Marion.
23	Another ugly cold day, sold two calves 3.2 = 5 for them both Auntie & Hattie were here this evening & Auntie gave me a bonnet 75 cts feather 1.25=
24	Wednesday The calves were taken away I was not at prayer meeting. I have a bad cough
26	Got Another calf a heifer. There was a Temperance Meeting in the Hall this afternoon. Officers appointed to look to after the Scot Act.
27	Sold 3 doz eggs at W. got 1/4 lb pepper 1/4 Cream tartar. @ 25 cts. got syrup at Dan's 15. very fine day the boys tapped 100 trees. got 2 zink kettles = 25 cts each = 100 spoils - 1.25 -	1.75
28	Sabbath another fine day
29	Cold wind in the morning Far went to the Gore and got 2 big pots. 7.50 P.M. Sent a letter to Murdy & 12.00 it is raining, poor look out for sugar making
30	Raining a little yet boiled some syrup
31	A goodly number at prayer Meeting

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