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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893

Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 118.pdf

November 1891
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  <td>9</td>
  <td>Monday. Pa went to Bridge end, to see Willie Gordon. I gave Ran $2.40 for booties at Willie's. it is Marions teeth money</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
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  <td>10</td>
  <td>Tuesday. Jimie ploughing</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>11</td>
  <td>Rained all forenoon. Jimie went in afternoon to the Gore to a bee at Unce Don. and came home, 3.30. The bee is put off for Monday the 16th</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>12</td>
  <td>Thanksgiving. we killed two roosters</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
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  <td>13</td>
  <td>Birdie preparing for an entertainment the Royal Templars are giving to the neighbouring lodges.</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>14</td>
  <td>After the meeting last night all our folk went to D. Campbell's for a short time <s>Libby McLauran</s> Libby McLennan came to remain until tomorrow got 1 gall coal oil 20</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>15</td>
  <td>I am not well enough to go to church we have no service in our church</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>16</td>
  <td>Jimie went in the morning to the Gore. it began to rain in the Afternoon. Jimie got home about dark Pa Birdie & Ran went to the Gore to the danse. I made a washing and am pretty tired.</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>17</td>
  <td>Our folk came home about 4.30 am I am very sick had a stomache ache. baked in oven. got oat meal</td>
  <td>25</td>
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  <td>18</td>
  <td>Am some better today. done very little but the meals. and churned This has been a beautiful day.</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
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  <td>19</td>
  <td>Cold freezing and high wind Jimie is fixing stables for horses and cows</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>20</td>
  <td>Hatty came in time to go to Temple. 1 lb tea</td>
  <td>40</td>
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November 1891

9	Monday. Pa went to Bridge end, to see Willie Gordon. I gave Ran $2.40 for booties at Willie's. it is Marions teeth money
10	Tuesday. Jimie ploughing
11	Rained all forenoon. Jimie went in afternoon to the Gore to a bee at Unce Don. and came home, 3.30. The bee is put off for Monday the 16th
12	Thanksgiving. we killed two roosters
13	Birdie preparing for an entertainment the Royal Templars are giving to the neighbouring lodges.
14	After the meeting last night all our folk went to D. Campbell's for a short time ~~Libby McLauran~~ Libby McLennan came to remain until tomorrow got 1 gall coal oil 20
15	I am not well enough to go to church we have no service in our church
16	Jimie went in the morning to the Gore. it began to rain in the Afternoon. Jimie got home about dark Pa Birdie & Ran went to the Gore to the danse. I made a washing and am pretty tired.
17	Our folk came home about 4.30 am I am very sick had a stomache ache. baked in oven. got oat meal	25
18	Am some better today. done very little but the meals. and churned This has been a beautiful day.
19	Cold freezing and high wind Jimie is fixing stables for horses and cows
20	Hatty came in time to go to Temple. 1 lb tea	40

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