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Robert Mason Diary, 1834-1848
Robert Mason Diary & Accts 1834-1849-6.pdf
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1841 Memorandums
July 22 Dandy was bulled to-day M Bs bull
Aug 14 Bess was bulled to-day 16th Reggie do to day
Sept 20 A religious revival took place in the 3 con. Lanark about two weeks ago under the Preaching of the Revd Willm Dick. He is now preaching in the village of Lanark and is appearing to be successful
Oct 8 Mr Dick has baptised 10 up to this date, by immersion, in the village of Lanark
Nov 19 John Mason left Lanark on the 8th current
Decr 20 The Queen of England was delivered of a son on the 9th Novr last -
" 20 Wrote Brother William to day
" " There are two or three inches of snow on the ground at present which fell on the 19th There were two similar falls this season before but neither of them lay above two or three days -
1842 Jan 25 By cash settled with M. Hall for my reading of the Montreal Herald today year ending May 1842
March 26 The young Price born on the 9th Nov last was baptised on the 25 Jany last his name is Albert Edward
June 5 A fine shower yesterday The only rain that has fallen since the snow disappeared
July 8 Branny & Bess were Bulled to-day
" 27 William Leech went to the U. States
" 30 Dandy was bulled to-day
" " A fine fall of rain has taken place today
Sep14 M McAlister left Lanark to-day
" 20 John Mason left home today
Oct 13 The last of the potatoes taken up to-day
There are 30 bushels, good, in the pit with divet next the public road 38 in the other in all 260 bushels - the year
1842
Nov 22 3 or 4 inches of snow on the 17 instant & still eyes
Dec 1 Wrote Mrs Shaw to-day
" 15 The snow that fell on the 22 Nov continues & is now with recent falls 12 inches deep
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March 6 [With?] the exception of two or three days at the beginning Jany was mild
Feby was very cold throughout & so has been the case with many wks to this date
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Memordums
1843
March 9 Hay 10 dollars a tun appearance of a famine for it
" 22 Recd my proportion of the Provincial School money
" " It amounted to
