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1843 October

<table>
 <tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>16</td>
 <td>Charles to Dalys @ 10 for a Load 15 Kegs Butter to take to Hamilton tomorrow - Christ'n thrashing Oats / flail / - Isaac & W'd after Bob & Befs - & Pheasants - got 2 of the latter - Befs came home - Bob still missing -</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>Snow Hard rain</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>35</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>17</td>
 <td>Charles started @ 41/4 with Load Butter for Hamilton - gave him 9$

thrashing Peas with Colts - Daly & Tom passd down @ 101/2 - {Below this it reads: 'pd Washers'}</td>
 <td>--</td>
 <td>2</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>rain hail snow</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>33</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>18</td>
 <td>Wilfred ploughing - Is & Christ'n at Alex's fixing a Shed

Bessy brot a Letter from P. Office - f.m Mr &Mrs. Barron pd.</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>rain &c.</td>
 <td>31</td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>thursday</td>
 <td>19</td>
 <td>Paid Meany for 143/4 lbs Beef @ 3{cs?} ---------

Mrs. T & Isaac left @12 1/2 for Hamilton @ $11/2 each by a Markham Teamster / a Sadler, & Boot Shoemaker / a teetotaller

Gave Isaac in Silver---- -----   -5-

Eliza Fisher paid for Mrs. T. a $4 note - 1. _ ._

Change out by W T Half {illegible}----- 12.2

Bal.n sem. {illegible?} to Mr T. --- 7.106 {Below it reads: 'amo. of Acco - 8.4'}

Puttering morn'g aft'n Ch'r & W'd to Alex Roofing Shed

am to have his oxen tomorrow & Saturday</td>
 <td>--
--

rec.d of M. Jun. 21

<s>/2</s>
</td>
 <td>2
5
</td>
 <td>21/2
-

<tr>
 <td>friday</td>
 <td>20</td>
 <td>Christ'n with Alex; oxen W'd our own ploughing

Hutchinson wishes to have a pr of Pigs in the Spring he took up today a Half Durham Bull, {A word has been scratched out} 16 months old a do yearling Heifer - & a Cow 1/2 Durham 1/2 Ayrshire - {qu?}:

Alex had ' 3 pints Whisky WT J Robert</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>- -</td>
 <td>- -</td>
 <td>fine high wind aft.n
</td>
 <td>40</td>
 <td>58</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>21</td>
 <td>very heavy rain from 3 or 4 to 6 am: with high wind - ploughing as yesterday

Martha to P Office - no letters - - ----- Ch'r</td>
 <td>--</td>
 <td>-</td>
 <td>31/2</td>
 <td>rain</td>
 <td>49</td>
 <td>32</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>22</td>
 <td>rose at 6 & walkd to Orrville expecting to find letters &c from Mr. Jackson for William with directions how to proceed from NYork to W. Indies &c.

found all in bed & Alex does not go down to day as he canot get a load.

Christ'n walkd to Stratford & got the Letters from Jackson - at 4 Wilf'd on Bill to P. Office with letter to Mama inclosing Jacksons letter of introduction to Dc Forest & Sons 82 South St. NYork - & instructions to W.m - for his passage.</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>some snow &c.</td>
 <td>32</td>
 <td>29</td>
 </tr>
<table>

1843 October

<table>
 <tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>23</td>
 <td>Christ'n took Alexs yoke home - putting up fences &c. W'd ploughing

gatherd Apples from Tree No. 2 from Gate West. & No. 4 do - about 2 doz</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>beautiful</td>
 <td>20</td>
 <td>26</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>24</td>
 <td>Alex started from this @ 9 for Hamilton - had from him 101/4 lbs Beef {Above this it reads 'n.n neck'} @ 3 Cts

Began taking up potatoes - interrupted before 12 by Charles arrival after dinner he proceeded with his Load to Mr Dalys with oxen

viz! {On the right of the following three items is a right curly bracket followed by a 'w!'} <s>3</s>2 Crates Crockery

1 Cask Hardware

1 Box Axes Expenses to & at Hamilton Mrs. T & C {Above it reads: '@ 30. 71/2} {Below it reads: 'on return 11 111/2 ---C.' And below that it reads: '2.2.7'}</td>
 <td>} 2</td>
 <td>2</td>
 <td>7</td>
 <td>g.o

rain & snow</td>
 <td>24

36</td>
 <td>31

showery</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>25</td>
 <td>Chas after breakfast to P. Office - no letters - @ 11 Wilfred to Seigmillers rising a Tannery - John Scott calld & paid $2 on acc't of his Note p - 17/1 C.r -- (pd to M. Jack.n) - gave my rec!

McTavishes had their Bouness & paid 6/6 - (m.jn) {Below it reads 'Sn.'}

Rankin calld with an Agreement on part of the Settlers to repair the Bridge at the Lake - agreed to give 4 days - to go to C.r of Statute Labour for year 1844 - begin on Monday next</td>
 <td>--</td>
 <td>--</td>
 <td>71/2</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thursday</td>
 <td>26</td>
 <td>taking up Potatoes - 20 Bush's into Hill No. 1 - -</td>
 <td>-</td>
 <td>-</td>
 <td>-</td>
 <td>dull</td>
 <td>26</td>
 <td>32</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>friday</td>
 <td>27</td>
 <td>afternoon thrashd 6 Bush's Peas with Mares - & pottering

Chas to Mr Dalys & had a tooth extracted</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>snow show.r</td>
 <td>28</td>
 <td>30</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>28</td>
 <td>Charles to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letter from Mrs. T. {An arrow points up to 'owing to Daly gd'} announcing Williams determination to go to NYork imm'y {immediately} & thence to W Ind.s {West Indies} on So. of the States

all pottering & preparing for Chas to start tomorrow for Hamilton & Toronto taking Martha & Annie - the Latter sleeps here tonight

thrashed with flail 6 Bush.s Oats for the journey. gave Cha.s $7E note</td>
 <td>3 Pints Whisky Mr. Meany</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>tolerably fine

inch of snow at daybreak</td>
 <td>22</td>
 <td>30</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>29</td>
 <td>Chas Martha & Annie left @ 61/4 - Alex reachd this @ 31/4 pm with his horses having left his Waggon & load at Fryfogels {Below it reads: 'with oxen'}on account of the rain</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>Snow & Rain</td>
 <td>32</td>
 <td>34</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>30</td>
 <td>Christ'n & Wilf'd at work on Lake Bridge - McCulloch & Jackson took dinner with us</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>Snow nearly all day</td>
 <td>29</td>
 <td>26</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>31</td>
 <td>Do -- Do ------ Do with oxen & Cash - Jackson dined here

Mr. McDonald of Goderich left his horse for the night - (a Nephew with him) & went to Mr. Allans.</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>snow morn'g aft'n fine</td>
 <td>26</td>
 <td>23</td>
 </tr>
<table>

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1843 October

Monday	16	Charles to Dalys @ 10 for a Load 15 Kegs Butter to take to Hamilton tomorrow - Christ'n thrashing Oats / flail / - Isaac & W'd after Bob & Befs - & Pheasants - got 2 of the latter - Befs came home - Bob still missing -				Snow Hard rain		35
Tuesday	17	Charles started @ 4^1/4 with Load Butter for Hamilton - gave him 9$ thrashing Peas with Colts - Daly & Tom passd down @ 10^1/2 - {Below this it reads: 'pd Washers'}	--	2	6	rain hail snow		33
Wednesday	18	Wilfred ploughing - Is & Christ'n at Alex's fixing a Shed Bessy brot a Letter from P. Office - f.m Mr &Mrs. Barron pd.				rain &c.	31
thursday	19	Paid Meany for 14^3/4 lbs Beef @ 3{cs?} --------- Mrs. T & Isaac left @12 1/2 for Hamilton @ $1^1/2 each by a Markham Teamster / a Sadler, & Boot Shoemaker / a teetotaller Gave Isaac in Silver---- ----- -5- Eliza Fisher paid for Mrs. T. a $4 note - 1. _ ._ Change out by W T Half {illegible}----- 12.2 Bal.n sem. {illegible?} to Mr T. --- 7.¹⁰6 {Below it reads: 'amo. of Acco - 8.4'} Puttering morn'g aft'n Ch'r & W'd to Alex Roofing Shed am to have his oxen tomorrow & Saturday	-- -- rec.d of M. Jun. 21 /2	2 5	2^1/2 - - 2	fine	31 3	36
friday	20	Christ'n with Alex; oxen W'd our own ploughing Hutchinson wishes to have a pr of Pigs in the Spring he took up today a Half Durham Bull, {A word has been scratched out} 16 months old a do yearling Heifer - & a Cow ^1/2 Durham ^1/2 Ayrshire - {qu?}: Alex had ' 3 pints Whisky WT J Robert		- -	- -	fine high wind aft.n	40	58
Saturday	21	very heavy rain from 3 or 4 to 6 am: with high wind - ploughing as yesterday Martha to P Office - no letters - - ----- Ch'r	--	-	3^1/2	rain	49	32
Sunday	22	rose at 6 & walkd to Orrville expecting to find letters &c from Mr. Jackson for William with directions how to proceed from NYork to W. Indies &c. found all in bed & Alex does not go down to day as he canot get a load. Christ'n walkd to Stratford & got the Letters from Jackson - at 4 Wilf'd on Bill to P. Office with letter to Mama inclosing Jacksons letter of introduction to Dc Forest & Sons 82 South St. NYork - & instructions to W.m - for his passage.				some snow &c.	32	29

1843 October

Monday	23	Christ'n took Alexs yoke home - putting up fences &c. W'd ploughing gatherd Apples from Tree No. 2 from Gate West. & No. 4 do - about 2 doz				beautiful	20	26
Tuesday	24	Alex started from this @ 9 for Hamilton - had from him 10^1/4 lbs Beef {Above this it reads 'n.n neck'} @ 3 Cts Began taking up potatoes - interrupted before 12 by Charles arrival after dinner he proceeded with his Load to Mr Dalys with oxen viz! {On the right of the following three items is a right curly bracket followed by a 'w!'} 32 Crates Crockery 1 Cask Hardware 1 Box Axes Expenses to & at Hamilton Mrs. T & C {Above it reads: '@ 30. 7^1/2} {Below it reads: 'on return 11 11^1/2 ---C.' And below that it reads: '2.2.7'}	} 2	2	7	g.o rain & snow	24 36	31 32 showery
Wednesday	25	Chas after breakfast to P. Office - no letters - @ 11 Wilfred to Seigmillers rising a Tannery - John Scott calld & paid $2 on acc't of his Note p - 17/1 C.r -- (pd to M. Jack.n) - gave my rec! McTavishes had their Bouness & paid 6/6 - (m.jn) {Below it reads 'Sn.'} Rankin calld with an Agreement on part of the Settlers to repair the Bridge at the Lake - agreed to give 4 days - to go to C.r of Statute Labour for year 1844 - begin on Monday next	--	--	7^1/2
Thursday	26	taking up Potatoes - 20 Bush's into Hill No. 1 - -	-	-	-	dull	26	32
friday	27	afternoon thrashd 6 Bush's Peas with Mares - & pottering Chas to Mr Dalys & had a tooth extracted				snow show.r	28	30
Saturday	28	Charles to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letter from Mrs. T. {An arrow points up to 'owing to Daly gd'} announcing Williams determination to go to NYork imm'y {immediately} & thence to W Ind.s {West Indies} on So. of the States all pottering & preparing for Chas to start tomorrow for Hamilton & Toronto taking Martha & Annie - the Latter sleeps here tonight thrashed with flail 6 Bush.s Oats for the journey. gave Cha.s $7E note	3 Pints Whisky Mr. Meany			tolerably fine inch of snow at daybreak	22	30
Sunday	29	Chas Martha & Annie left @ 6^1/4 - Alex reachd this @ 3^1/4 pm with his horses having left his Waggon & load at Fryfogels {Below it reads: 'with oxen'}on account of the rain				Snow & Rain	32	34
Monday	30	Christ'n & Wilf'd at work on Lake Bridge - McCulloch & Jackson took dinner with us				Snow nearly all day	29	26
Tuesday	31	Do -- Do ------ Do with oxen & Cash - Jackson dined here Mr. McDonald of Goderich left his horse for the night - (a Nephew with him) & went to Mr. Allans.				snow morn'g aft'n fine	26	23

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