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Francis Goring Diary, 1790

Francis Goring 1790 Diary 24.pdf

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August 26th. 1793

Stolen out of my Garden a fine Shirt a Stock & a Muslin Cap. at Night


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American Commifsioners that went to treat for Peace with the Northern Indians return'd here from Detroit without setting any thing with them. Gene'l I. Lincoln, Colo'l Pickering and Governor.


Sep'r. 4th.------------------

Invited the Neighbours to plow had 6 Plows & Teams plow 3 Acres


Sep't.16th-----------------

Mr. Adam Chrysler died this Morning


11th-------------------

Isaac Vroomans Wife died ---- Elizabeth


24th Dec'r------------

Old John Reed at 10 Mile Creek Died


Oc'r. 2d -------------------

James Hyett & family left this for the Colonies in a boat


8th------------------

Sow'd 4 1/4 Bushels Wheat in the field that Rice Clear'd


9th---------------------

Sow'd 3 1/4 Bushels Wheat on Wheat Stubbles


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John Stacey 6 days work with Team 1-16-

John Collard 3 days . . . do . . 1..4-

Jefse Page Threshing 2 days . . 0..8-

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Oct'r 12th. 1793

Kept no School from 7th to the 14 Lost 1 Week Threshed & Cleaned 14 3/4 Bushels Wheat &c


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No frost till 15th. Octo'r to do any harm


Oct'r. 29th --------------------

Tuesday 29th Oct'r. A Soldier of the 5 Regiment was Shot at Niagara for Deserting his post, this is the first Execution known here


Nov'r 1st & 2d------------

Left two day Schooling. working on the Road


9th.10th.11th--------------

Left 3 days Schooling, lag weather 1 day, at the Funeral of Mr Lampmans Child, 1 day, & working Road 1 day.


13th. Nov'r.--------------------

The first Snow this Evening about Shoe dep went off in two days.


28th-----------------------

An other snow that went away


Dec 11th.------------------

Sold David Secord my white faced Cow for L8..0..0.


18th-------------------------

A Snow and beun to fodder Cattle in earnest

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