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John Alexander Blake Diary, 1876

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== FEBRUARY TUESDAY 1 1876 ==
Take Stock in Tannery today
Leat. in Tannery as follows viz:_
1488 Whole Hides in Tan vats
201 Sides " " "
33 W Hides in Dry Room
50 Damaged Sides "
3 Sds Sole & 83 do Harness
25 " N°2 Harness & 1½ Horse Hides
2 " Russell Bridle
135 W Hides in Brum House
191 G S Do in store
45 Bales Japonica 250 su 16250#- 6 cts
23 Jack {Balmain?} 176 su 4048 # - 8 cents
2000 Bru. Haus 15 cents. 1500# Glue Stock 2 cts.
35 Bus lime 22 cents. Material $50.

== FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 2 1876 ==
very cold Stormy all day with Snow.
Send Stock list this day to TP&Co with
letter. Get letter from TP&Co, saying they 
could not sell leat in Montreal for more
than 28 cts Rx mos. & only A Campbell at that
& that Toronto Manufactures wont buy
Sole Leat as they had Contracted with
Tanners in States for {Oak?} Sole leat trimmed at
40 cts. _ {A?} Donnelly (W.G) gets 1 Bush Lime
per Joe Gates 40cts. Jas Carnochan
gets <s>2 Bush Lime</s> Paid 80 cts. I Sadler get
4 cows tails 20 cts. none of which pays
me, Jas Barry of SunBridge calls
yesterday about Fleshings. I get letter
from Case today about more Glue Stock.

I take 1st Glass this eve'g before wife

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FEBRUARY TUESDAY 1 1876

Take Stock in Tannery today

Leat. in Tannery as follows viz:_

1488 Whole Hides in Tan vats

201 Sides " " "

33 W Hides in Dry Room

50 Damaged Sides "

3 Sds Sole & 83 do Harness

25 " N°2 Harness & 1½ Horse Hides

2 " Russell Bridle

135 W Hides in Brum House

191 G S Do in store

45 Bales Japonica 250 su 16250#- 6 cts

23 Jack {Balmain?} 176 su 4048 # - 8 cents

2000 Bru. Haus 15 cents. 1500# Glue Stock 2 cts.

35 Bus lime 22 cents. Material $50.

FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 2 1876

very cold Stormy all day with Snow. Send Stock list this day to TP&Co with letter. Get letter from TP&Co, saying they could not sell leat in Montreal for more than 28 cts Rx mos. & only A Campbell at that & that Toronto Manufactures wont buy Sole Leat as they had Contracted with Tanners in States for {Oak?} Sole leat trimmed at 40 cts. _ {A?} Donnelly (W.G) gets 1 Bush Lime per Joe Gates 40cts. Jas Carnochan gets ~~2 Bush Lime~~ Paid 80 cts. I Sadler get 4 cows tails 20 cts. none of which pays me, Jas Barry of SunBridge calls yesterday about Fleshings. I get letter from Case today about more Glue Stock.