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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893

Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 112.pdf

September 1891
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  <td>11</td>
  <td>Boys took Japan buckwheat to Whitford and had it thrashed. got about 2 bush. Got 14 bush from Whitford Jimie went off tonight for Sherbro. It has been a very fine day.</td>
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  <td>12</td>
  <td>Saturday. very fine. Pa & Murdy fanning grain. To 1 lb tea at J.A.'s <u>tick</u></td>
  <td>65</td>
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  <td>13</td>
  <td>Dull day, a large congregation Mifs McGillivray, played and sang in morning. Mifs McGregor in evening</td>
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  <td>14</td>
  <td>The Fair began here this morning we sent oats barley buckwheat Mangolds beets carrots, red & white got of prizes 1st Mangolds 2d beets 2d barley 2d buckwheat. Bot 10 lbs beef</td>
  <td>80</td>
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  <td>15</td>
  <td>Tuesday 2d day of Fair. Very fine, we were all at the fair. A very fine show of horse and cattle. I never saw finer sheep in Glengarry Annie McDonell Montreal was up There was gray post frost last night</td>
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  <td>16</td>
  <td>Murdy & J.C Brown went to Cornwall J.C. came home but Murdy remained with D.R. Brown Got 1 gall coal oil at Willie's, tick. 2 loaves at Dulops. got 4 last night = 38. Pa & Jimie put in some of the buckwheat. had Pigon with them</td>
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  <td>17</td>
  <td>I went to see Peggy. Pa boys & Pigon at buck.</td>
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  <td>18</td>
  <td>Done a large washing. Quite a storm of wind and rain at noon</td>
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  <td>19</td>
  <td>Got a letter from Sandy amd one from Farqu. Young Angus (Register) was buried here on Thursday 17th. Jimie C. Brown went a checque for $400. four hundred follats to Mrs John Clark, his uncles wife

Hatty came to day over night. Jimie was fixing</td>
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September 1891

11	Boys took Japan buckwheat to Whitford and had it thrashed. got about 2 bush. Got 14 bush from Whitford Jimie went off tonight for Sherbro. It has been a very fine day.
12	Saturday. very fine. Pa & Murdy fanning grain. To 1 lb tea at J.A.'s tick	65
13	Dull day, a large congregation Mifs McGillivray, played and sang in morning. Mifs McGregor in evening
14	The Fair began here this morning we sent oats barley buckwheat Mangolds beets carrots, red & white got of prizes 1st Mangolds 2d beets 2d barley 2d buckwheat. Bot 10 lbs beef	80
15	Tuesday 2d day of Fair. Very fine, we were all at the fair. A very fine show of horse and cattle. I never saw finer sheep in Glengarry Annie McDonell Montreal was up There was gray post frost last night
16	Murdy & J.C Brown went to Cornwall J.C. came home but Murdy remained with D.R. Brown Got 1 gall coal oil at Willie's, tick. 2 loaves at Dulops. got 4 last night = 38. Pa & Jimie put in some of the buckwheat. had Pigon with them
17	I went to see Peggy. Pa boys & Pigon at buck.
18	Done a large washing. Quite a storm of wind and rain at noon	.
19	Got a letter from Sandy amd one from Farqu. Young Angus (Register) was buried here on Thursday 17th. Jimie C. Brown went a checque for $400. four hundred follats to Mrs John Clark, his uncles wife Hatty came to day over night. Jimie was fixing	Your text here...

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