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1843 June

{The ink on this page is much lighter than previously.}

<table>
 <tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>12</td>
 <td>Second Garden Bee - finishd digging East half.

Reynolds {illegible?} both oxen -
</td>
 <td>Barrow took {Manna?}</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>45</td>
 <td>54</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>13</td>
 <td>Isaac at Sweitzers - Charles at Gardening - Christ'n at Alexs - Wilf.d rep'g {repairing} Williams Barn floor - ev'g to Stratford for his Shoes &c.

sowd Annuals in West Border transplanted Balsams & Lychnis

planted 14 sets of {spring?} Potato in Garden. from Sweitzer</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>showers aft.n</td>
 <td>50</td>
 <td>54</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>14</td>
 <td>Boys Barking - Annie bro! us Letters from P. Office from Martha to Mr. T. not pd 9d - from John to self p'd & from Eleanor Todhunter inclosing Letter of C'r on Com'n of Can'a {Canada} Comp'y {company}

no. 2900 £20 (from Aunt Jane) dated 6 May 1843 pay'le {payable} to me - pp'd & 2 Inquirers
</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>47</td>
 <td>48</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thursday</td>
 <td>15</td>
 <td>Barking ~ sent Mrs Daly to P. Office a Letter Mrs. T to Martha in which I added a Line to William & inclosed Letter of Credit rec'd yesterday, & paid him double post'ge - - - 1/6 9 } & port'ge of Mr. letter rec'd yesterday

sowd Siberia Brighton Malta & de Mean Lettuce, Parsley & Pot Herbs Tomato {written below this word, followed by a right curly bracket, is: up 20th} Capsicum & Stocks, Asters & Calcelaria
</td>
 <td>--</td>
 <td>2</td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>frost mg
aft.n fine
</td>
 <td>frost</td>
 <td>56</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Friday</td>
 <td>16</td>
 <td>All assisting Ballard in building an oven ~ pd Ballard

sowd Bed Sorrel -
</td>
 <td>~</td>
 <td>7</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>Showers 4am
fine
</td>
 <td>49</td>
 <td>51</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>17</td>
 <td>Barking - </td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>44</td>
 <td>51</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>18</td>
 <td>Ch'n Chas W'd & Em'y to Stratford - Hickey - Beauty -
took letter to P. Office Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jas. p'd postage
</td>
 <td>- -</td>
 <td>1</td>
 <td>4</td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>53</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>19</td>
 <td>Barking - Mrs. T. to P Office endeavouring to get back where letter cannot be allowd but may make alterations there

evening Is {Isaac} Chas & W'd with Mrs T & Em'y to Curtis' - bot Crocks value 8/1/1 1/2

aftern'n Emily & all the Boys for Grist left at Mill 9 ins't which Alex <s>finishd to bring</s> bro! to his house this ev'g

sowd Cucumbers {under this word it reads: 10 Hills} & Sweet Corn {under this word it reads: 6 Hills} ~
</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>8/11/2</td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>60</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>20</td>
 <td>Is & Cha.s hoeing out thistles in Sp Wheat morning - aft.n with Christ'n & W'd Barking & piling Do -- tried new oven for second time answers well.
</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine & warm So. wind</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>68</td>
 </tr>
<table>

1843 June

<table>
 <tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>21</td>
 <td>Wilf'd at Izards - Raising a Barn
the rest fencing Round potato field morn'g - aft'n

evening to Sharmans &c. Em'y accomp'd {accompanied} them

Mrs. T. to Stratford to get back letter to Mrs. Jas. posted on Sunday on substitution another in its place. dined at Mr Dalys.

paid {P--b--?} for 6 Bake Tins. @ $1/4 -- -- -- 
</td>
 <td>- -</td>
 <td>7</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>fine
Bar'm sinking a little
</td>
 <td>58</td>
 <td>68</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thursday</td>
 <td>22</td>
 <td>finishd fencing round Potato field - hoeing thistles out of Sp Wheat

sowd vegetable Marrow & more Sw. {sweet} Corn round Barn in Sp Wheat

Isaac Deer stalking - did not see any thing</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine
ev.g lightning
</td>
 <td>54</td>
 <td>67</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Friday</td>
 <td>23</td>
 <td>Isaac Chas & W'd at Statute Labor with oxen & Cart Christ'n at McNaughton's raising a Barn</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>60</td>
 <td>71</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>24</td>
 <td>4 am. a fine rain. Wilf.d dragging Potatoes - the rest at Stat. Labor as yesterday

Boys all to Stratford in Waggon evening</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>rain night & till 9 a.m</td>
 <td>66</td>
 <td>60</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>25</td>
 <td>showers in the night - no service at Stratford - Chas with Alex Mr. Macculloch {McCulloch} & Dr Hamilton pd a visit to Mrs Caughton - A & A. & Johnston to Tea.</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>60</td>
 <td>61</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>26</td>
 <td>Chas thrice to the Village for Slabs - <s>the rest</s> Is. & Christ'n hunting at home & pottering

W'd transplanted 116 Drumheads into East side of Garden</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>59</td>
 <td>68</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday
<s>Monday</s>
</td>
 <td>27</td>
 <td>Wilf'd bro! 2 Loads of Slabs from Stratford - Christ'n at Alex's for the ev'g

Isaac & Cha.s whitewashing & pottering

pd Mr. T. for Washer 3/- Ann Stewart for Services

Isaac Deer Stalking - Luck as usual

@ 11 1/2 pm Wm & Martha arrived from Toronto & Mail -</td>
 <td>{sund --ing?}</td>
 <td>1/3
4
</td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>fine
thunder & light showers
</td>
 <td>63</td>
 <td>68</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>28</td>
 <td>Isaac to Stratford bro! from P. office a letter from <s>W.m</s> Ellen to Mrs. T inclosing, proceeds of Bill {below this name it reads: to bring into Currency on Canada Comp'y p£20 ({into?} 14 in!) {Below this line is a calculation. For clarity, it will be placed below as Calculation 1.}

the rest pottering about the House - planted yesterday & today {Below this line is a calculation. For clarity, it will be placed below as Calculation 2.}

88 Imp's {Imperials?} into East side {the following is written small and close together:} bro! down {lips?} to Martha to pay Exp's {expenses} & to pay postage

{Calculation 1:}

2.46

22.4.6

1.13.9}

{Calculation 2:}

23.17.9

1.5 } 1 7 9
2.9</td>
 <td>pd Daly {after?} postage

22
</td>
 <td>10</td>
 <td>9
-</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thursday</td>
 <td>29</td>
 <td>Chas took Mr. T & Em'y in Waggon to Village to call on the McCulloch's

bro! Glaſs & sund's {sundries} from Dalys & some Studs from Mill</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>63</td>
 <td>64</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Friday</td>
 <td>30</td>
 <td>underbrushing No. & pottering - Chas on Mares took up to Jacksons 1/2 Sheep

Wether killd this morning     lbs @ {illegible}

sowd Bed Canterberry Beans East side</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

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1843 June

{The ink on this page is much lighter than previously.}

Monday	12	Second Garden Bee - finishd digging East half. Reynolds {illegible?} both oxen -	Barrow took {Manna?}			fine	45	54
Tuesday	13	Isaac at Sweitzers - Charles at Gardening - Christ'n at Alexs - Wilf.d rep'g {repairing} Williams Barn floor - ev'g to Stratford for his Shoes &c. sowd Annuals in West Border transplanted Balsams & Lychnis planted 14 sets of {spring?} Potato in Garden. from Sweitzer				showers aft.n	50	54
Wednesday	14	Boys Barking - Annie bro! us Letters from P. Office from Martha to Mr. T. not pd 9d - from John to self p'd & from Eleanor Todhunter inclosing Letter of C'r on Com'n of Can'a {Canada} Comp'y {company} no. 2900 £20 (from Aunt Jane) dated 6 May 1843 pay'le {payable} to me - pp'd & 2 Inquirers					47	48
Thursday	15	Barking ~ sent Mrs Daly to P. Office a Letter Mrs. T to Martha in which I added a Line to William & inclosed Letter of Credit rec'd yesterday, & paid him double post'ge - - - 1/6 9 } & port'ge of Mr. letter rec'd yesterday sowd Siberia Brighton Malta & de Mean Lettuce, Parsley & Pot Herbs Tomato {written below this word, followed by a right curly bracket, is: up 20th} Capsicum & Stocks, Asters & Calcelaria	--	2	3	frost mg aft.n fine	frost	56
Friday	16	All assisting Ballard in building an oven ~ pd Ballard sowd Bed Sorrel -	~	7	6	Showers 4am fine	49	51
Saturday	17	Barking -				fine	44	51
Sunday	18	Ch'n Chas W'd & Em'y to Stratford - Hickey - Beauty - took letter to P. Office Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jas. p'd postage	- -	1	4	fine		53
Monday	19	Barking - Mrs. T. to P Office endeavouring to get back where letter cannot be allowd but may make alterations there evening Is {Isaac} Chas & W'd with Mrs T & Em'y to Curtis' - bot Crocks value 8/1/1 1/2 aftern'n Emily & all the Boys for Grist left at Mill 9 ins't which Alex ~~finishd to bring~~ bro! to his house this ev'g sowd Cucumbers {under this word it reads: 10 Hills} & Sweet Corn {under this word it reads: 6 Hills} ~			8/1^1/2	fine		60
Tuesday	20	Is & Cha.s hoeing out thistles in Sp Wheat morning - aft.n with Christ'n & W'd Barking & piling Do -- tried new oven for second time answers well.				fine & warm So. wind		68

1843 June

Wednesday	21	Wilf'd at Izards - Raising a Barn the rest fencing Round potato field morn'g - aft'n evening to Sharmans &c. Em'y accomp'd {accompanied} them Mrs. T. to Stratford to get back letter to Mrs. Jas. posted on Sunday on substitution another in its place. dined at Mr Dalys. paid {P--b--?} for 6 Bake Tins. @ $^1/4 -- -- --	- -	7	6	fine Bar'm sinking a little	58	68
Thursday	22	finishd fencing round Potato field - hoeing thistles out of Sp Wheat sowd vegetable Marrow & more Sw. {sweet} Corn round Barn in Sp Wheat Isaac Deer stalking - did not see any thing				fine ev.g lightning	54	67
Friday	23	Isaac Chas & W'd at Statute Labor with oxen & Cart Christ'n at McNaughton's raising a Barn				fine	60	71
Saturday	24	4 am. a fine rain. Wilf.d dragging Potatoes - the rest at Stat. Labor as yesterday Boys all to Stratford in Waggon evening				rain night & till 9 a.m	66	60
Sunday	25	showers in the night - no service at Stratford - Chas with Alex Mr. Macculloch {McCulloch} & Dr Hamilton pd a visit to Mrs Caughton - A & A. & Johnston to Tea.					60	61
Monday	26	Chas thrice to the Village for Slabs - ~~the rest~~ Is. & Christ'n hunting at home & pottering W'd transplanted 116 Drumheads into East side of Garden				fine	59	68
Tuesday ~~Monday~~	27	Wilf'd bro! 2 Loads of Slabs from Stratford - Christ'n at Alex's for the ev'g Isaac & Cha.s whitewashing & pottering pd Mr. T. for Washer 3/- Ann Stewart for Services Isaac Deer Stalking - Luck as usual @ 11 1/2 pm Wm & Martha arrived from Toronto & Mail -	{sund --ing?}	1/3 4	3	fine thunder & light showers	63	68
Wednesday	28	Isaac to Stratford bro! from P. office a letter from ~~W.m~~ Ellen to Mrs. T inclosing, proceeds of Bill {below this name it reads: to bring into Currency on Canada Comp'y p£20 ({into?} 14 in!) {Below this line is a calculation. For clarity, it will be placed below as Calculation 1.} the rest pottering about the House - planted yesterday & today {Below this line is a calculation. For clarity, it will be placed below as Calculation 2.} 88 Imp's {Imperials?} into East side {the following is written small and close together:} bro! down {lips?} to Martha to pay Exp's {expenses} & to pay postage {Calculation 1:} 2.46 22.4.6 1.13.9} {Calculation 2:} 23.17.9 1.5 } 1 7 9 2.9	pd Daly {after?} postage 22	10	9 -
Thursday	29	Chas took Mr. T & Em'y in Waggon to Village to call on the McCulloch's bro! Glaſs & sund's {sundries} from Dalys & some Studs from Mill					63	64
Friday	30	underbrushing No. & pottering - Chas on Mares took up to Jacksons 1/2 Sheep Wether killd this morning lbs @ {illegible} sowd Bed Canterberry Beans East side

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