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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 98.pdf
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April 1891
| 1 | Wednesday I washed a little, got 1 lb tea 40 cts Whitford's wife came with about 4 pails of very thin syrup I was all evening boiling it. Far came home this evening | 40 |
| 2 | Womens Meeting at Mr. Elders over 16 present My offering 25. I have a bad cold. | 25 |
| 3 | Snowing all day. Pa in bed and did not eat any thing today. I was in bed all afternoon & Far has a cold and sore bones | |
| 4 | I did not get up until afternoon. Ran, made the bread today and it is fine We got 2 lb butter 36 cts rice 15 cts mustard 10 cod fish 50 cts. Aunt got 1 doz herring 25. Pa & Far in bed all day. | 61 |
| 5 | I did not get up to breakfast | |
| 6 | Murdy went to get the "census" began at Farquhersons done the N.S. of R.R. to Bowens | |
| 7 | Murdy did the S.S. of R.R. to McGillivrays | |
| 8 | There was frost every night this week. We got sugar from Whitford. Pa & Far are some better. I am doing the work but am not very lively. I did not go to prayer meeting | |
| 9 | Got some syrup. will have to boil it | |
| 10 | got some more syrup Jimie is boiling it Mrs Dan Angus Grant was buried today she died after 1/2 hours illness. | |
| 11 | I baked in oven and boiled some syrup | |
| 12 | I was out to church. Jimie caught fish last night and Friday night | |
| 13 | Willie paid $400 his month rent. Got 1 lb tea 45 cts | |
| 14 | Sent McKillops hat to Lancaster by W. Slack Got J. Monro's (Cornwall) receipt for 14 dollars that we owed on the flour |
