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1843 July

<table>
 <tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>1</td>
 <td>Underbrushing -</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>2</td>
 <td>Em'y & Chas to Stratford - (Mr Allan) Wm & Ch'r walkd to Orrville ret'd {returned} at dark</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>Underbrushing -</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>4</td>
 <td>go {Underbrushing again} --- Mr. & Mrs. McCulloch Mrs Sarqint Mr. & Mrs. Jackson calld </td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>5</td>
 <td>Do {Underbrushing again} --- Is. to Stratford - bro! letters from Aunt Jane to W.T. & from Mrs Jas. to Mrs. T. - p.d - Box shipd p the {a word has been scratched out and cannot be made out}

Birkley Capt'n Scath

( to pay W Jun. £2 of the £20 letter of Cr {credit} recd from Aunt Jane through Elr {Eleanor} Todhunter).</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thursday</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>Underbrushing - W'd to Mill with Wheat to Mill - not ground today

killd Emilys Sheep - took 3/4 R to the village - kept 1/4

paid William £2 Stirl.g {stirling} as unders. add 1/9 R = 2.4.5@.y

{Exih?} 71/R {H?}! - .3.5

---pd

rec.d from M. overcharge on letter from Toronto rd 28 <s>{all?}</s>
</td>
 <td>2
-----
</td>
 <td>7
1
</td>
 <td>10
3
</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Friday</td>
 <td>7</td>
 <td>Repairing Shingling of back room - Underbrushing - W'd at Donald Stewarts for the day - making Cover for Well.</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine rain 1 hour morn.g</td>
 <td>60</td>
 <td>51</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>8</td>
 <td>Underbrushing - W'd to Mill for Grist left on thursday bro! a paid Letter from Octa to William - </td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>51</td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>9</td>
 <td>no meeting at Stratford - Will'm Christ'n & Chas & Em'y at Alexs morning came home with Annie for tea -</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>10</td>
 <td>Chipping & barking a few Hemlock on our Lot north - William & Isaac on Mares to Stratford m'g ret'd @ 1 - McCulloch declines lifting Shirks Notes</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>a few drops Rain 7 am. after fine</td>
 <td>62</td>
 <td>52</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>11</td>
 <td>Chipping & Barking - p.d washers --------------------------------------------------</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>---</td>
 <td>fine -</td>
 <td>48</td>
 <td>53</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>12</td>
 <td>finishd Barking - Martha Em'y & Chas to Mrs. Sargints ev'g</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine -</td>
 <td>42</td>
 <td>55</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thursday</td>
 <td>13</td>
 <td>Ploughing between & hoeing Potatoes - Mrs Miss Daly Miss Reeves & Tom to Tea

Will'm to Stratford on Nell with letter to Octa bro! a Canister Powder & 1 to Shot from Dalys - Rec.d of Lady Stewart for Hec. 42 ------------------</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>2</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>44</td>
 <td>64</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Friday</td>
 <td>14</td>
 <td>Hoeing Potatoes & Piling Bark - ev.g Christ'n W'd Em'y & Annie to Stratford in Waggon ret'd @ 121/2</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>54</td>
 <td>65</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>15</td>
 <td>Chas at Alex's part of the day. the rest hoeing Potatoes. making Hay rakes &c.</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>62</td>
 <td>70
thunder & Lightning expecting rain
</td>
 </tr>
<table>

1843 July

<table>
 <tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>15</td>
 <td>cont.d afternoon Isaac to Stratford - paid Mr. Daly amo.t {amount} of my Note to Com'rs of Canada Compy for Flour Lumber &c

dated 1 May 1841 ----- 15. 19. 7

Interest to this date ---- 2. 1. 11

paid Geo Wood Saw miller on acc! of Slabs &c ----

71/2 rem.g {remaining} due to him</td>
 <td>18
---
</td>
 <td>1
2
</td>
 <td>6
6
</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>16</td>
 <td>Chas & Em'y to Stratford - Mr. Allan, who noticed that some members of 2 families had been represented to him as having behaved improperly in the Church & requested that the Elders, on a recurrance of such conduct would immediately turn the parties out -- In his sermon he was very severe upon Catholics & dissenters

McCarthy calld & paid $5 - on account of his vender Note - rec'd Emily Thompson</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>{The weather summary is all within a left curly bracket:} fine
2 or 3 drops Rain evening hope for more
</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>72</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>17</td>
 <td>Grinding & preparing Sythes & rakes - & puttering

sowd Radish Seed - planted out Tomatos & Capsicums

Killd Marthas Calf - disposed of in fallows -

Mrs. Jackson--

Mr. Macculloch {McCulloch}-

Mr. Team - - Self</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>2 hours fine Rain 6 @ 8am & again aft.n 2 @ 3</td>
 <td>68</td>
 <td>67</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>18</td>
 <td>Mowed about 4 1/2 Acres beginning at East end -</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>68</td>
 <td>64</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>19</td>
 <td>Mowing & making Hay - pd Martha for 10 1/2 lbs Veal @ 4C.s</td>
 <td>--</td>
 <td>2</td>
 <td>1/n</td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td><s>5</s> 00</td>
 <td>50</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thursday</td>
 <td>20</td>
 <td>Do--- -- Do -- {meaning, mowing & making hay again today} Christ'n on sick list

the Sake Bridge set on fire in three different places - Hay pathmaster calld for help - Is & Chas went with pails &c & extinguishd it</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>30
frosty
</td>
 <td>54</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Friday</td>
 <td>21</td>
 <td>Hauld & Stackd Hay - Had Donald Stewart for the day - to come again tomorrow aft'n

Potatoes in many places damagd yesterday & today</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>frost
Ice 1/4 in thick
</td>
 <td>56</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>22</td>
 <td>Hauld more Hay & finishd Stack - sup. 5 @ 6 Tins - Had D. {Donald} Stewart afternoon

Burning stumps opposite -
</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>50</td>
 <td>63</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>23</td>
 <td>No meeting - Isaac to P. office after dinner with letters

W T {William Thompson, referring to self?} & Mrs. to Aunt Jane - W.T. to Macpherson Crane & Co. p.d {below this it reads: owe Mr Daly 1.d}</td>
 <td>--</td>
 <td>1</td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>fine till 8 pm then a few drops rain, thunder &c</td>
 <td>noon
88

in sun

108
</td>
 <td>68</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>24</td>
 <td>Mowing South - sowd row of Cant'y {Canterberry} Beans & 1/2 Bed Lettuces Malta

transplanted 4 Rows Lettuce various

thunder Lightning & a good deal of rain in the course of last night

Bully got out last night & has not been found today
</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>68</td>
 <td>58</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>25</td>
 <td>Mowing forenoon - aft'n raking & hauling 2 Loads into Barn</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>46</td>
 <td>59</td>
 </tr>
<table>

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1843 July

Saturday	1	Underbrushing -
Sunday	2	Em'y & Chas to Stratford - (Mr Allan) Wm & Ch'r walkd to Orrville ret'd {returned} at dark
Monday	3	Underbrushing -
Tuesday	4	go {Underbrushing again} --- Mr. & Mrs. McCulloch Mrs Sarqint Mr. & Mrs. Jackson calld
Wednesday	5	Do {Underbrushing again} --- Is. to Stratford - bro! letters from Aunt Jane to W.T. & from Mrs Jas. to Mrs. T. - p.d - Box shipd p the {a word has been scratched out and cannot be made out} Birkley Capt'n Scath ( to pay W Jun. £2 of the £20 letter of Cr {credit} recd from Aunt Jane through Elr {Eleanor} Todhunter).
Thursday	6	Underbrushing - W'd to Mill with Wheat to Mill - not ground today killd Emilys Sheep - took ^{3/4 R} to the village - kept ^1/4 paid William £2 Stirl.g {stirling} as unders. add ^{1/9 R} = 2.4.5@.y {Exih?} 7^1/R {H?}! - .3.5 ---pd rec.d from M. overcharge on letter from Toronto rd 28 ~~{all?}~~	2	7 1	10 3
Friday	7	Repairing Shingling of back room - Underbrushing - W'd at Donald Stewarts for the day - making Cover for Well.				fine rain 1 hour morn.g	60	51
Saturday	8	Underbrushing - W'd to Mill for Grist left on thursday bro! a paid Letter from Octa to William -				fine	51
Sunday	9	no meeting at Stratford - Will'm Christ'n & Chas & Em'y at Alexs morning came home with Annie for tea -				fine
Monday	10	Chipping & barking a few Hemlock on our Lot north - William & Isaac on Mares to Stratford m'g ret'd @ 1 - McCulloch declines lifting Shirks Notes				a few drops Rain 7 am. after fine	62	52
Tuesday	11	Chipping & Barking - p.d washers --------------------------------------------------		3	---	fine -	48	53
Wednesday	12	finishd Barking - Martha Em'y & Chas to Mrs. Sargints ev'g				fine -	42	55
Thursday	13	Ploughing between & hoeing Potatoes - Mrs Miss Daly Miss Reeves & Tom to Tea Will'm to Stratford on Nell with letter to Octa bro! a Canister Powder & 1 to Shot from Dalys - Rec.d of Lady Stewart for Hec. 42 ------------------		2	6	fine	44	64
Friday	14	Hoeing Potatoes & Piling Bark - ev.g Christ'n W'd Em'y & Annie to Stratford in Waggon ret'd @ 12^1/2				fine	54	65
Saturday	15	Chas at Alex's part of the day. the rest hoeing Potatoes. making Hay rakes &c.				fine	62	70 thunder & Lightning expecting rain

1843 July

Saturday	15	cont.d afternoon Isaac to Stratford - paid Mr. Daly amo.t {amount} of my Note to Com'rs of Canada Compy for Flour Lumber &c dated 1 May 1841 ----- 15. 19. 7 Interest to this date ---- 2. 1. 11 paid Geo Wood Saw miller on acc! of Slabs &c ---- 7^1/2 rem.g {remaining} due to him	18 ---	1 2	6 6
Sunday	16	Chas & Em'y to Stratford - Mr. Allan, who noticed that some members of 2 families had been represented to him as having behaved improperly in the Church & requested that the Elders, on a recurrance of such conduct would immediately turn the parties out -- In his sermon he was very severe upon Catholics & dissenters McCarthy calld & paid $5 - on account of his vender Note - rec'd Emily Thompson				{The weather summary is all within a left curly bracket:} fine 2 or 3 drops Rain evening hope for more		72
Monday	17	Grinding & preparing Sythes & rakes - & puttering sowd Radish Seed - planted out Tomatos & Capsicums Killd Marthas Calf - disposed of in fallows - Mrs. Jackson-- Mr. Macculloch {McCulloch}- Mr. Team - - Self				2 hours fine Rain 6 @ 8am & again aft.n 2 @ 3	68	67
Tuesday	18	Mowed about 4 ^1/2 Acres beginning at East end -				fine	68	64
Wednesday	19	Mowing & making Hay - pd Martha for 10 ^1/2 lbs Veal @ 4C.s	--	2	^1/n	fine	5 00	50
Thursday	20	Do--- -- Do -- {meaning, mowing & making hay again today} Christ'n on sick list the Sake Bridge set on fire in three different places - Hay pathmaster calld for help - Is & Chas went with pails &c & extinguishd it				fine	30 frosty	54
Friday	21	Hauld & Stackd Hay - Had Donald Stewart for the day - to come again tomorrow aft'n Potatoes in many places damagd yesterday & today				fine	frost Ice 1/4 in thick	56
Saturday	22	Hauld more Hay & finishd Stack - sup. 5 @ 6 Tins - Had D. {Donald} Stewart afternoon Burning stumps opposite -				fine	50	63
Sunday	23	No meeting - Isaac to P. office after dinner with letters W T {William Thompson, referring to self?} & Mrs. to Aunt Jane - W.T. to Macpherson Crane & Co. p.d {below this it reads: owe Mr Daly 1.d}	--	1	3	fine till 8 pm then a few drops rain, thunder &c	noon 88 in sun 108	68
Monday	24	Mowing South - sowd row of Cant'y {Canterberry} Beans & ^1/2 Bed Lettuces Malta transplanted 4 Rows Lettuce various thunder Lightning & a good deal of rain in the course of last night Bully got out last night & has not been found today				fine	68	58
Tuesday	25	Mowing forenoon - aft'n raking & hauling 2 Loads into Barn				fine	46	59

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