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1843  April

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>Chas on Nell with Letter chrs  T to Ellen - Isaac  ret'd at 4 from Alex's with A. & Mr Macullock to Tea</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow Show'rs</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>another Lamb, a Ram  bot Befses on  - Jefsy stuck in Potato field WEst  sold & delivers to Sharman a Load Straw from Barn for $ 2.. to acct  bro't from 2H - a Load of Bricks about 300  Is Chr & Chas (Mares) had Snow Shoes  pruned a few apple Trees - Currant Bushes on West side of Garden still invisible  - Snow nearly as high as the fence at upper end sold him also ( but not delivered) 20 Bush'ls grown peas @ 3/yk p Bl </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>26</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>Bro't from 24  2 Loads Bricks about 600  - Chas with oxen took 20 Bush'ls Peas (grown) to Sharman @ 3/.yk - $7 1/2 =<s> L</s> 1. 17.6</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine </td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>32</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Bro't from 24 last load of Bricks - door's & other Lumber - Sifting Peas &c evening Christ'n W'd M.ol in Sleigh to Stratford - took up Letters W.T to Mr Cookson 45 Torrington Square inclosing Power of Att'y for sale of L18.01.11  Re'd 3 pC.{illegible}  W.T & J J Rawlinson - ride 8 ins't Mrs T to Mrs Jos & Martha Larkin to Ann To lumber at Cooksons   Mr & Mrs Gournlock stop'd a minute in papant for Galt</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>34</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Sifting Peas - making a new Pole to Waggon aft'n Chas to Stratford to get Customers for Veal  Jefsys Calf proposed to be kill'd tomorrow 
 Nelly found <u>dead</u> this morning at Williams barn. blown to great size  Sold Sebrin a Bushel Peas & received $1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>showry</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Chas to Stratford accomp'd by Mrs T - took Nellys & her Calfs skin & sold them to Ray to Cr of my acco't  41 1/2 lbs & 4 cts 8/3 7 lbs @ 10 cts 3/6   11.9
paid Mrs T the above    pd   (sold 1/4 veal to Mr Kirby  - 1/4 to Trome & 2 quarters to Mrs Jackson Delivered to Mr Linton for - Mackelier 2 Bls Peas @ 2/6</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine </td>
  <td>34</td>
  <td>43</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>Chopping Trees for Firewood & hauling  Is & pottering all at home Alex to Tea</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>40</td>
  <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Boys morning at Runkins grinding their axes - aft'n splitting rails north Hemlock</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>41</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Emily to Stratford  -  pd for cumlsic for Emily & Bonnet </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow sh'rs</td>
  <td>35</td>
  <td>36</td>
 </tr>
<table>

1843  April
<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>snow & Blust all day - pottering - Christ'n for the day at Kirby's</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow all day high wind</td>
  <td>34</td>
  <td>34</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>Christ'n continues at Kirbys - Chopping trees & splitting for Rails, South  Wm Smiths, w'n Black Creek wants 10 Bush'ls Pease to be left at Lintons p Lintons Note, </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>cloudy</td>
  <td>32</td>
  <td>37</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>Christ'n at Kirbys - Is  Chas & W'd chopping for Rails as yesterday</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>35</td>
  <td>35</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>Do  -------------  Is  & W'd   {large blank space}  Chas & I with oxen & Cast to Stratford - left at Lintons 10 Bush'ls Peas for Wm Smith @ 2/6 to pay 10 @ 15 May - left @ Mill   Bls Wheat to be ground  - cannot be Done in {illegible} a fortnight - got from MrCarthy his order JJE Linton for my favor for whatever Bal. due to former to this Date may now remain in hands of the latter.   our  Agricultural Soc'y has now rec'd the L50 from Geo' Man's Company - & the a{illegible} Prem'n on stock &C  shows in Oct last will be p'd 1st May

Letter from Mr Jones demanding payment of 1st Instalm  of <s>1st Instalm</s> Lot 37. 2'd Con: <s>L</s> 11.5 & hs  10/6 on 2g ins.  at Stratford.</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>beautiful</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>48</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>Christ'n still at Kirbys - Sifting Peas. cleaning Stables &c  -- Rankins </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>gloomy m aft'n rain </td>
  <td>42</td>
  <td>50</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>Christ'n came home at 3 - had slept at Alex's  Kirby to be debited for 3 1/2 days </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>52</td>
  <td>54</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>Chas to Stratford morning /  bro't from Dalys a Canister Powder to blast Hemlock Logs &c for Rails - Cushes had 1 Bush'l bals 3/yk  & 1 Bush'l grown Peas 3/yk - Sherricks at MCullocks wants said Peas.  Jackson  Do -- Dr Flyn   Do  --

tried to split Hemlock by blasting but did not succeed - Chas @ 4 1/2 to Stratford to dine with the St Georges Society at Jacksons </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>42</td>
  <td>38</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>Chas ret'd from the St Georges dinner about 11 oc this morning and then fruitless attempt to split logs by blasting  - sold to Andrew Sherk 10 Bush'ls Spring Wheat @ 5/york & rec'd his Note payable 1st June p <s>L</s> 2.10 @ y  - sent to Lintons P Shirk for --- 2 Bls Sp. Wheat @ 5/ yk not wanted, having been supplied elsewhere  one of the {illegible} Sheep had 2 Ram Lambs today.  had from Daly  Rhubarb  - Soda & Sugar Candy </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>39</td>
  <td>50</td>
 </tr>
<table>

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1843 April

Sunday	9	Chas on Nell with Letter chrs T to Ellen - Isaac ret'd at 4 from Alex's with A. & Mr Macullock to Tea	Snow Show'rs
Monday	10	another Lamb, a Ram bot Befses on - Jefsy stuck in Potato field WEst sold & delivers to Sharman a Load Straw from Barn for $ 2.. to acct bro't from 2H - a Load of Bricks about 300 Is Chr & Chas (Mares) had Snow Shoes pruned a few apple Trees - Currant Bushes on West side of Garden still invisible - Snow nearly as high as the fence at upper end sold him also ( but not delivered) 20 Bush'ls grown peas @ 3/yk p Bl	fine	26	26
Tuesday	11	Bro't from 24 2 Loads Bricks about 600 - Chas with oxen took 20 Bush'ls Peas (grown) to Sharman @ 3/.yk - $7 1/2 = L 1. 17.6	fine	18	32
Wednesday	12	Bro't from 24 last load of Bricks - door's & other Lumber - Sifting Peas &c evening Christ'n W'd M.ol in Sleigh to Stratford - took up Letters W.T to Mr Cookson 45 Torrington Square inclosing Power of Att'y for sale of L18.01.11 Re'd 3 pC.{illegible} W.T & J J Rawlinson - ride 8 ins't Mrs T to Mrs Jos & Martha Larkin to Ann To lumber at Cooksons Mr & Mrs Gournlock stop'd a minute in papant for Galt	fine	20	34
Thursday	13	Sifting Peas - making a new Pole to Waggon aft'n Chas to Stratford to get Customers for Veal Jefsys Calf proposed to be kill'd tomorrow Nelly found dead this morning at Williams barn. blown to great size Sold Sebrin a Bushel Peas & received $1/2	showry	30	40
Friday	14	Chas to Stratford accomp'd by Mrs T - took Nellys & her Calfs skin & sold them to Ray to Cr of my acco't 41 1/2 lbs & 4 cts 8/3 7 lbs @ 10 cts 3/6 11.9 paid Mrs T the above pd (sold 1/4 veal to Mr Kirby - 1/4 to Trome & 2 quarters to Mrs Jackson Delivered to Mr Linton for - Mackelier 2 Bls Peas @ 2/6	fine	34	43
Saturday	15	Chopping Trees for Firewood & hauling Is & pottering all at home Alex to Tea	fine	40	40
Sunday	16	Boys morning at Runkins grinding their axes - aft'n splitting rails north Hemlock	fine	28	41
Monday	17	Emily to Stratford - pd for cumlsic for Emily & Bonnet	snow sh'rs	35	36

1843 April

Tuesday	18	snow & Blust all day - pottering - Christ'n for the day at Kirby's	Snow all day high wind	34	34
Wednesday	19	Christ'n continues at Kirbys - Chopping trees & splitting for Rails, South Wm Smiths, w'n Black Creek wants 10 Bush'ls Pease to be left at Lintons p Lintons Note,	cloudy	32	37
Thursday	20	Christ'n at Kirbys - Is Chas & W'd chopping for Rails as yesterday	fine	35	35
Friday	21	Do ------------- Is & W'd {large blank space} Chas & I with oxen & Cast to Stratford - left at Lintons 10 Bush'ls Peas for Wm Smith @ 2/6 to pay 10 @ 15 May - left @ Mill Bls Wheat to be ground - cannot be Done in {illegible} a fortnight - got from MrCarthy his order JJE Linton for my favor for whatever Bal. due to former to this Date may now remain in hands of the latter. our Agricultural Soc'y has now rec'd the L50 from Geo' Man's Company - & the a{illegible} Prem'n on stock &C shows in Oct last will be p'd 1st May Letter from Mr Jones demanding payment of 1st Instalm of ~~1st Instalm~~ Lot 37. 2'd Con: L 11.5 & hs 10/6 on 2g ins. at Stratford.	beautiful	26	48
Saturday	22	Christ'n still at Kirbys - Sifting Peas. cleaning Stables &c -- Rankins	gloomy m aft'n rain	42	50
Sunday	23	Christ'n came home at 3 - had slept at Alex's Kirby to be debited for 3 1/2 days		52	54
Monday	24	Chas to Stratford morning / bro't from Dalys a Canister Powder to blast Hemlock Logs &c for Rails - Cushes had 1 Bush'l bals 3/yk & 1 Bush'l grown Peas 3/yk - Sherricks at MCullocks wants said Peas. Jackson Do -- Dr Flyn Do -- tried to split Hemlock by blasting but did not succeed - Chas @ 4 1/2 to Stratford to dine with the St Georges Society at Jacksons	fine	42	38
Tuesday	25	Chas ret'd from the St Georges dinner about 11 oc this morning and then fruitless attempt to split logs by blasting - sold to Andrew Sherk 10 Bush'ls Spring Wheat @ 5/york & rec'd his Note payable 1st June p L 2.10 @ y - sent to Lintons P Shirk for --- 2 Bls Sp. Wheat @ 5/ yk not wanted, having been supplied elsewhere one of the {illegible} Sheep had 2 Ram Lambs today. had from Daly Rhubarb - Soda & Sugar Candy	fine	39	50

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