Scripto | Transcribe Page

Log in to Scripto | Recent changes | View item | View file

Henry McMahon Diary, 1917-1919

McMahon_1917_1919_40.pdf

« previous page | next page » |

Current Page Transcription [edit] [history]

September 1918

6: fine cool: house up at 6^30 chore: in car with Robert Matson & Joane to Caledon East: see Donaldson & Sam White. to Sand Hill: to Bolton: then Calgrane at 5^30 got letter from J.H.G. Dated august 16th England Hospital, wounded in left arm & right leg: cool night.

7: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore.read.to Mill with John get 82 lbs oats $2^00 Pd rain shower: R. Matson move into new offices

8:X: fine warm: house up at 7^30 chore. read sleep: write letter to J.H.G. to Birmingham Hospital England. Russell to Brampton with {title of person- illegible} Bibles

9: fine cool. home up at 6^30 chore Mary lost letter to J.H.G. with $5^00 in it registered letter to the Birn=mingham Hospital. to Jas Scotts chat at 6^30: he has sold to S.Jones,

10: fine cool. home up at 6^30 chore. Mary do up cucumbers & wash.

11: cloudy rain: home up at 6^30 chore Mary churn: read. chore:

12: rain nearly all day: home up at 6^30 chore: read sleep. chore.

13: rain cloudy: home up at 6^30 chore Florence hundy here send Box to Bob to England witley camp:

14: cool clean: home up at 6^30 chore got letter from J.H.G. England Hospital Birmingham Budley read and letter from Red cross.

15:X: rain hard: fine: home up at 7^30 chore: : read sleep: Leonard bible in chat: Rev Williamson Preach at 7^30

16: cloudy cool. home up at 6^30 chore Mary & I write letter to J.H.G. to Hospital England Pick Pictures in Mary to to see Mts Thompson, rain

17: fine warm: home: up at 6^30 chore lie around all day: Mary clean Pipes on Kitchen stove, Mabel help her school fair in Bolton Today, I walk around point

Transcription Tips

  • Follow the example of transcribing provided in the first few PDF files of this diary.
  • Click Edit when you’re ready to start transcribing.
  • Click Detach to move the transcription box to a convenient location.
  • Copy the text as it is, including misspellings and abbreviations.
  • Start each new day with a new line. Otherwise ignore spacing and alignments.
  • Use toolbar heading options for any headings in the text, i.e. diary titles.
  • Use toolbar table generator for any tables in the text, i.e. finance records.
  • Use toolbar comment option to add your own comments, i.e. illegible text or uncertain names or description of drawings.
  • Use toolbar stroke through text option to transcribe crossed-out text.
  • When done press "Save Transcription" to save your work.
  • View more transcription tips.

Current Page Discussion [edit] [history]