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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893

Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 99.pdf

April 1891
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  <td>14</td>
  <td>Bot 1 lb of bad butter from Gurty. 16 cts. Far went to the Gore. It rained some in the Morn. And was lowery all day</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>15</td>
  <td>Rain all day. We bot at Willie's 1 Juice blue stripe cotton 11 1/2 cts pr yd 5.75

Jimie bot 1 umberella</td>
  <td>5.75</td>
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  <td>16</td>
  <td>Wet again</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>17.</td>
  <td>Cousin Jimie came home today. McGee drove him up  I made a large washing.</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>18</td>
  <td>Bot 1.3/4 lb butter. 25 = rained all day</td>
  <td>35</td>
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  <td>19</td>
  <td>Sunday The colts got out last night And are off. to the Gore we think. I did not go to church</td>
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  <td>20</td>
  <td>Peony had a {blank} calf this morning I boiled some soap salt 10 cts</td>
  <td>10</td>
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  <td>21</td>
  <td>Murdy did not come home last nigh he was to be on the Front today we got 2 lbs butter 20 = 40. Bot with Aunts money 4 lbs lard I am giving her more than half. </td>
  <td>40</td>
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  <td>22</td>
  <td>Fine warm day I am trying to boil soap not very good lye</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>22</td>
  <td>Dull in the morning then turned to rain rained all day. now 9 P.M. still raining Aunt was very unwell all day. And I myself am bad with tooth ache Jimie put out a few loads of manure this forenoon</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>25</td>
  <td>Got 1 1/2 lb tea. Murdy is through</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>26</td>
  <td>Fine day</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>27</td>
  <td>I do not feel well enough to wash. got 2 1/2 lb butr. Sent to Toronto for some seeds Narcissus Laroque trial begins today at La Original</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>31</td>
  <td>Jimie ploughed in forenoon and went for oats to Uncle Hughs and got 26 bush. 12 lbs not paid</td>
  <td></td>
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April 1891

14	Bot 1 lb of bad butter from Gurty. 16 cts. Far went to the Gore. It rained some in the Morn. And was lowery all day
15	Rain all day. We bot at Willie's 1 Juice blue stripe cotton 11 1/2 cts pr yd 5.75 Jimie bot 1 umberella	5.75
16	Wet again
17.	Cousin Jimie came home today. McGee drove him up I made a large washing.
18	Bot 1.3/4 lb butter. 25 = rained all day	35
19	Sunday The colts got out last night And are off. to the Gore we think. I did not go to church
20	Peony had a {blank} calf this morning I boiled some soap salt 10 cts	10
21	Murdy did not come home last nigh he was to be on the Front today we got 2 lbs butter 20 = 40. Bot with Aunts money 4 lbs lard I am giving her more than half.	40
22	Fine warm day I am trying to boil soap not very good lye
22	Dull in the morning then turned to rain rained all day. now 9 P.M. still raining Aunt was very unwell all day. And I myself am bad with tooth ache Jimie put out a few loads of manure this forenoon
25	Got 1 1/2 lb tea. Murdy is through
26	Fine day
27	I do not feel well enough to wash. got 2 1/2 lb butr. Sent to Toronto for some seeds Narcissus Laroque trial begins today at La Original
31	Jimie ploughed in forenoon and went for oats to Uncle Hughs and got 26 bush. 12 lbs not paid

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