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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888

Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 113.pdf

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April 1886

1 Thursday Women's B.F.M. {Board of Foreign Missions} met at Dan McDonald's my offering 10 cts. the roads very soft
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3 sold 2 doz eggs - 24 cts got B strap sold 3 1/2 lbs butter = 70 cts got 1 lb starch cloves 5 cts 1/2 lb ten 25 = 4 lb sugar 30
4 Sabbath The roads very bad. not many in Church.
5 Boys boiled about 4 gall syrup
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7 very high wind yesterday it began to snow at dusk and snowed & stormed all the day. the mail did not go to Lan. is very bad
8 Good sugar day.
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10 {tick beside date} Anniversetey of my marriage today 24 years since we were married, Sold 6 lbs butter 1.25 = got 1/2 lb tea, 1 lb starch Coppy for Marion = order for 71 cts
11 Fine day. Mr. McGilliavry gave a splendid temperance sermon
12 Fine day. I made a loaf of sugar
19 I did not write any for a week, I sold Sandy McIntyre 2 1/2 lbs butter 50 today. made Marion an apron Pa was to Cornwall Saturday, got some money. got 8 loaves bread & paid for 12. that is 20. 100 one dollar. got ten Sold Dan Iniak 2 lb butter 40 cts got Willie's 2 lb = 910 80 cts 1.00 {9?}.90
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