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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893

Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 179.pdf

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September 1893

13 14 We sent a collection of vegetables. Mangol. beets. carrots, two cows one helfer one spear colt Got sugar 50 ct Canada Bare, Fs house $3.00 pr {Mr?} yesterday Very fine day. Marion 25 for fair 10 for candy Got 2d for collection 1st for beets 1st for colt 2d for helfer. 1 yd. baling 10 50 35 10
14 Another fine day. got stationary 15 Ran got his pants from Fraser Got silasaclic acid 15 cts 15 15
15 Fine day Whitford brought bush wheet
16 Jimie & Johnie A went to Cornwall rained all day. Got beef 11 lbs, 66. steak 3.10 30 = 96. coal oil 18 cts. 1 box cracker 25. 96
17 I did not go to church. have tooth ache
18 Rain and shine. more of rain. Got pan bread Jimie & JC went to Dominionville Little Peter is around with a petition to the Council for {aid?}
19 Looked like rain all day. Ran went to Lancaster And got his suit from Fraser Making & trimmings cost $6.25 Sent a letter to Far. Got the H.P Grammer from Jusine, Donald, Tailor and Sally were here for tea. Bot Pains {Paine's} Celery Compound 80 6.25 80
20 Dull all day. Whitford brought potatoes About 6 bush sent letter & book to Birdie 7
21 Very fine day. Jimie went to Cornwall to mill 18 bush wheet 1060 lbs got 660 lbs of flour bags bran and cornell Bot 14 bunches batting 98 cts I bot at McCrimmons 4 1/2 yds Sellow print 45 1 yd lamp wick 4, At Willies 1 lb C tartar 32 1 spool thread 3. paid 45 for horse powder 98 45 36 48
22 Dull some rain Whitford brought bush oats sold 5 3/4 lb butter 20 = 1.15 bot 20 lbs brown sugar 1.00 16 lbs gran suga 2.00
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