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1843 May

<table>
 <tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>28</td>
 <td>Mrs. T. Em'y & Chas to Church (Hicky {Hicky - Mrs. T. ret'd {returned} @ 3 @ 4 - Chas & E. stopd at Alexs & went again aft'n Chr'n & W'd to Alex ev'g - Gip litter of 2 </td>
 <td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>48</td>
 <td>51</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>29</td>
 <td>Harrowing Potatoes - W'd to Lot 24 for fence Posts - pottering odd jobs - W'd aft'n set off for Lintons to inquire what was done re McCarthy - met McCarthy on his way to this place - paid $10 on acc't {accounts} & pledg'd himself to pay every shilling rec'd for Court fees on our accs! this Note - in consequence agreed to drop suing at present mom. {moment} to call at Lintons for money 6 {t?} p'd for fees to {sue?}. gave up McCarthys {over?} on Linton to pay me whatever might be due to him for fees to 21 aft.n

Mr. & Mrs. Jackson & 2 - Mrs. Linton & 2. - Mrs Hickey & Mrs. Sarqint called on their way to Mr Allans - on their return took tea with us - sowd 2 Beds Parsnips

paid Emily the $10 receivd of McCarthy - Emily Thompson reciv'd of Bulfin Lot 37. 2 Con. for some Rohan Pot's. -
</td>
<td></td>
<td>1</td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>fine
a few drops Rain
</td>
 <td>42</td>
 <td>49</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>30</td>
 <td>W'd to Stratford morning for Sundries - putting up fence. East of House.

Martha's Bofsy{Bossy} had a Heifer Calf in a field last night or this morning

Judge Actan's alias Mr. Tyson of Berlin {now Kitchener} who p'd to see the Garden
</td>
 <td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>2 or 3 hours Rain midday</td>
 <td></td>
 <td><s>29</s> 35</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>31</td>
 <td>putting up fence as yesterday. W'd at Donald Stewarts with them for the day, ploughing. Potatoes in - Chas to Stratford - bro't Papers & Letter's - Aunt June & Ann Todhunter to self & Mrs. Jas. to Mrs. T. ~ 2 1/2 to pay</td>
 <td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>{--ering?} of Snow
afternoon cold
</td>
 <td>33</td>
 <td>31</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thursday</td>
 <td>1</td>
 <td> 
June
Charles to Donald Stewarts ploughing in Potatoes - the rest splitting rails So. {South} -</td>
 <td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>Snow g ain {again}</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Friday</td>
 <td>2</td>
 <td>Hauling & putting up Rails round Spring Wheat new Land.

put Nell into Stable, expecting her to foal tonight
</td>
 <td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>Showers
aft.n & night
</td>
 <td>34</td>
 <td>56</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>finishd fencing South. Nell had a Colt in the afternoon in field. a Cripple. fine

the night being cold brought {an arrow was added pointing up, towards the word: put} them into the Stable

Gad Curtis had 3 Bush'ls Peas @ 2/6 --

transplanted Cabbages to Bed next Parsnips 3 1/2 Rows Drum So.

2 1/2 Imp'l No.
</td>
 <td></td>
<td></td>
<td>So.</td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>45</td>
 <td>42</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>4</td>
 <td>Chas & Em'y to English Church Hickey Court House - 2 1/2 {Lmpe?} ---

evening with Alex & Annie in their Waggon to Big Thames to hear Hicky {Hickey} again.

Bessy & Ja.s {James} came in the evening. Alex & An. {Annie} Chas & Em'y having gone to the Big Thames to hear Mr Hicky. {Hickey}
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>No. {North}</td>
 <td>showers morning</td>
 <td>45</td>
 <td>52</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>5</td>
 <td>Rec'd of And'w {Andrew} Sherk on acc! {account} of his Note / £2.10 ._ due 1 June

to hear of Linton {p?} much deposited with him 27 {ult?}: for fees to see McCarthy - (Care not procuded in)   -6.-

repaid Emily the $2 rec.d of her 25 all! to sen McCarthy - 10 - 
</td>
<td></td>
<td>-15</td>
 <td>~</td>
 <td>~
~

--
</td>
 <td>48</td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

1843 June

<table>
 <tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>5</td>
 <td>cont'd Training Day all the Boys at Stratford had from Linton a little Tea & Soup 1/7 which balance acc! to this time R

Receivd from McTavishe, p {paid} W'd for 2 Bush.s Peas - - -

Christ bro! from P. Office a Letter from Macpherson Crane & Co. of Montreal advising entry of the <s>Care</s> package of Montefions 25 May

which was to forwarded immediately, (Letter posted at Kingston) duty on £24.5 {p C?}! Emily Wharfage {illegible?} £1.16.1

postage 11.d not pd. ~ (pd. 6th)

from Daly's Sp. Turpentine
</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>5</td>
 <td>--</td>
 <td>Rain all day</td>
 <td>42</td>
 <td>46</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>raining - Isaac hunting after black Boar from 9 till 1 without success -

sowing Grass Seed South East corner opposite - Chas to Mill with B'ls {bushels} Wheat bro! only a part of the flour back @ 5 pm - Mrs. T. accomp'd {accompanied} him

Christ & W'd pottering - pd. Mr. Daly port'ge 31 all 2 1/2 - yesterday 11

pd. Monteith for Sugar 1/71/2 - (31/2 lbs) - Washers 3/ - - - -
</td>
<td>--</td>
<td>1
4
</td>
 <td>11/2
71/2
</td>
 <td>Rain till 6 or 7 pm</td>
 <td>41</td>
 <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>7</td>
 <td>all the Boys at Statute Labour - on Bridge n'h {North} John Stewarts with oxen

p'd Chas for Part p'd Letter to John 4 ins {respecting?} Trunk for Land & for Tinkers Work old Man travelling Eastward owe him 11/2 ~ sowd Bed Canterberry Beans, & 2 small Rows Dahlia Seed in West Border
</td>
<td>-
-
</td>
<td>- - 
---
</td>
 <td>7
11
</td>
 <td>sharp frost m.g
aftern. gloomy
</td>
 <td>33</td>
 <td>51</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thursday</td>
 <td>8</td>
 <td>several little odd jobs - a little Gardening &c . Do front of House - Scotch Fash</td>
 <td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td>showers m.g</td>
 <td>45</td>
 <td>62</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Friday</td>
 <td>9</td>
 <td>Hauling Manure to Garden - Getting Sand & preparing for Bricklayer &c.

Chas & Wilfred to Stratford with Waggon evening - Emily with them to Annie

bro! from P {Peter} Kostner a Cask Whiskey - pd Daly for Snuff

Alex ret'd {returned} with them for a Garden Bee tomorrow - Seigmiller Boy who bro! up 16 Head of Cattle & a Calf sleeps here tonight. George & Adam at Stratford -
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td><s>71/2</s> 6</td>
 <td>fine
rain 9 pm
</td>
 <td>64</td>
 <td>56</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>10</td>
 <td>A Garden Bee. Alex & all the Boys digging East half of Garden. a good days work notwithstanding the rain. Continued from morning till night.

Receivd from a Stranger for 2 Bush.s Oats @ 3/ yk (to be called for)
</td>
<td></td>
<td>3</td>
 <td>9</td>
 <td>Rain all day</td>
 <td>43</td>
 <td>46</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>11</td>
 <td>Roused at 4 am. by the Scotchman who called for his Oats as above

Mrs. T & Em'y in Bells Waggon. Chas on foot & W'd on Nance {a horse} to Stratford

Scotch Sacrament day. Christ'n to Orrville. A & A. to Tea & for the night

Big Bess young Bobs
</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>rain 5@ 6am
after very fine</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>52 .</td>
 </tr>
<table>

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1843 May

Sunday	28	Mrs. T. Em'y & Chas to Church (Hicky {Hicky - Mrs. T. ret'd {returned} @ 3 @ 4 - Chas & E. stopd at Alexs & went again aft'n Chr'n & W'd to Alex ev'g - Gip litter of 2			fine	48	51
Monday	29	Harrowing Potatoes - W'd to Lot 24 for fence Posts - pottering odd jobs - W'd aft'n set off for Lintons to inquire what was done re McCarthy - met McCarthy on his way to this place - paid $10 on acc't {accounts} & pledg'd himself to pay every shilling rec'd for Court fees on our accs! this Note - in consequence agreed to drop suing at present mom. {moment} to call at Lintons for money 6 {t?} p'd for fees to {sue?}. gave up McCarthys {over?} on Linton to pay me whatever might be due to him for fees to 21 aft.n Mr. & Mrs. Jackson & 2 - Mrs. Linton & 2. - Mrs Hickey & Mrs. Sarqint called on their way to Mr Allans - on their return took tea with us - sowd 2 Beds Parsnips paid Emily the $10 receivd of McCarthy - Emily Thompson reciv'd of Bulfin Lot 37. 2 Con. for some Rohan Pot's. -	1	3	fine a few drops Rain	42	49
Tuesday	30	W'd to Stratford morning for Sundries - putting up fence. East of House. Martha's Bofsy{Bossy} had a Heifer Calf in a field last night or this morning Judge Actan's alias Mr. Tyson of Berlin {now Kitchener} who p'd to see the Garden			2 or 3 hours Rain midday		29 35
Wednesday	31	putting up fence as yesterday. W'd at Donald Stewarts with them for the day, ploughing. Potatoes in - Chas to Stratford - bro't Papers & Letter's - Aunt June & Ann Todhunter to self & Mrs. Jas. to Mrs. T. ~ 2 ^1/2 to pay			{--ering?} of Snow afternoon cold	33	31
Thursday	1	June Charles to Donald Stewarts ploughing in Potatoes - the rest splitting rails So. {South} -			Snow g ain {again}
Friday	2	Hauling & putting up Rails round Spring Wheat new Land. put Nell into Stable, expecting her to foal tonight			Showers aft.n & night	34	56
Saturday	3	finishd fencing South. Nell had a Colt in the afternoon in field. a Cripple. fine the night being cold brought {an arrow was added pointing up, towards the word: put} them into the Stable Gad Curtis had 3 Bush'ls Peas @ 2/6 -- transplanted Cabbages to Bed next Parsnips 3 ^1/2 Rows Drum So. 2 1/2 Imp'l No.		So.	fine	45	42
Sunday	4	Chas & Em'y to English Church Hickey Court House - 2 ^1/2 {Lmpe?} --- evening with Alex & Annie in their Waggon to Big Thames to hear Hicky {Hickey} again. Bessy & Ja.s {James} came in the evening. Alex & An. {Annie} Chas & Em'y having gone to the Big Thames to hear Mr Hicky. {Hickey}		No. {North}	showers morning	45	52
Monday	5	Rec'd of And'w {Andrew} Sherk on acc! {account} of his Note / £2.10 ._ due 1 June to hear of Linton {p?} much deposited with him 27 {ult?}: for fees to see McCarthy - (Care not procuded in) -6.- repaid Emily the $2 rec.d of her 25 all! to sen McCarthy - 10 -	-15	~	~ ~ --	48

1843 June

Monday	5	cont'd Training Day all the Boys at Stratford had from Linton a little Tea & Soup 1/7 which balance acc! to this time R Receivd from McTavishe, p {paid} W'd for 2 Bush.s Peas - - - Christ bro! from P. Office a Letter from Macpherson Crane & Co. of Montreal advising entry of the ~~Care~~ package of Montefions 25 May which was to forwarded immediately, (Letter posted at Kingston) duty on £24.5 {p C?}! Emily Wharfage {illegible?} £1.16.1 postage 11.d not pd. ~ (pd. 6th) from Daly's Sp. Turpentine	-	5	--	Rain all day	42	46
Tuesday	6	raining - Isaac hunting after black Boar from 9 till 1 without success - sowing Grass Seed South East corner opposite - Chas to Mill with B'ls {bushels} Wheat bro! only a part of the flour back @ 5 pm - Mrs. T. accomp'd {accompanied} him Christ & W'd pottering - pd. Mr. Daly port'ge 31 all 2 ^1/2 - yesterday 11 pd. Monteith for Sugar 1/7^1/2 - (3^1/2 lbs) - Washers 3/ - - - -	--	1 4	1^1/2 7^1/2	Rain till 6 or 7 pm	41	40
Wednesday	7	all the Boys at Statute Labour - on Bridge n'h {North} John Stewarts with oxen p'd Chas for Part p'd Letter to John 4 ins {respecting?} Trunk for Land & for Tinkers Work old Man travelling Eastward owe him 1^1/2 ~ sowd Bed Canterberry Beans, & 2 small Rows Dahlia Seed in West Border	- -	- - ---	7 11	sharp frost m.g aftern. gloomy	33	51
Thursday	8	several little odd jobs - a little Gardening &c . Do front of House - Scotch Fash				showers m.g	45	62
Friday	9	Hauling Manure to Garden - Getting Sand & preparing for Bricklayer &c. Chas & Wilfred to Stratford with Waggon evening - Emily with them to Annie bro! from P {Peter} Kostner a Cask Whiskey - pd Daly for Snuff Alex ret'd {returned} with them for a Garden Bee tomorrow - Seigmiller Boy who bro! up 16 Head of Cattle & a Calf sleeps here tonight. George & Adam at Stratford -			~~71/2~~ 6	fine rain 9 pm	64	56
Saturday	10	A Garden Bee. Alex & all the Boys digging East half of Garden. a good days work notwithstanding the rain. Continued from morning till night. Receivd from a Stranger for 2 Bush.s Oats @ 3/ yk (to be called for)		3	9	Rain all day	43	46
Sunday	11	Roused at 4 am. by the Scotchman who called for his Oats as above Mrs. T & Em'y in Bells Waggon. Chas on foot & W'd on Nance {a horse} to Stratford Scotch Sacrament day. Christ'n to Orrville. A & A. to Tea & for the night Big Bess young Bobs		rain 5@ 6am after very fine				52 .

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