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1843  November

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Wilfred @ 11 to P Office & on returning hunting through the Bush South saw a track of 2. brot letter from Dougalls - pd postage 9d

do of Letter from Wm T.28 all 9d -------------
Christ'n  pottering  Traps &c  Alex here to tea & sleep</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Snow morn till night 2@3 inches</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>32</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>Pottering, hauling firewood, cleaning Sheds &c 3 Travellers accommodation Tea</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow morn till night 6 or 7 inches</td>
  <td>32</td>
  <td>28</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td><u>Sleighs</u>

$10 Note Bank of Montreal  No.3693 A  @ Toronto 2 Aug 1842 pay in Toronto ~

aftn Christ'n to P.Office with Letter to I & I Dougall Windsor inclosing Note for $10 as above payment of Charges on Trunk from Montreal to Windsor <s>L</s>2.6.1 postage of the letter be

brot some peas from Wms Barn & pottering

A Traveller to Tea  Colin Campbell looking for Land Westward </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow nearly all day 8 or 10 in eveng fine & cold</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>19</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Pottering - 8 or 10 Inches of Snow  Lake nearly frozen over

Mucullocks Man & Rowland took Lyra to the Bridge - obliged to let her loose

Mr T. Martha Em'y Annie & Chas arrived @ 9 1/2 PM </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>tolerable some light snow showers</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>23</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Christ'n Chas Henry with Annie to Tea </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>15</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Charleys Exp's to & from Toronto

2 Bushel apples for House use     1.3
do  ---  Salt     3.9
traveling expenses - Boat to & from 3/9 each way      9.6
to     Road expences  -- -- 7.6
1.12.4      1.19.10
of Em 7.6/3     2.4.10</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow showers</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

1843  November

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>cont'd  Ann Stewart Bal'ce

<s>Tuesday 7</s>    thrashing Peas</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>1 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td><s>3</s></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Killd the Sow bot of Peter Crerar & Pottering</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow shower</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>32</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Christ'n & Chas thrashing Peas - Mares W'd repairing W. Shed for Cattle </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>27</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>Christ'n & Chas winnowing Peas  W'd do & Pottering

aft'n Chas to Strafford with Letters Mr T to hunt Jane & to Chr Basson

& Charles to John  - P. Office

& del'd me to Clergmiller for Jasper Gooding Goderich to be delivered
brot sundries from Dalys Store
Sheep Mifsing tonight - 3 Calves not seen since Tuesday </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>gloomy
10 pm small soft snow Barow sinking fast</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>31</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>Thrashing Peas - Wilf'd hunting after Calves - self after sheep - the former found in swamp behind Burn - the latter at Gad Curtis all safe</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>gloomy & misty</td>
  <td>32</td>
  <td>34</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>Winnowing Peas & pottering Chas to P Office @ 7 for {illegible} no letters 
Mucullocks men again attemptes to take Lyra - ret'd in an hour</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow Shower</td>
  <td>33</td>
  <td>28</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Christ'n Chas & Em'y to Mrs Meanys morng ret'd @ 10</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>do</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>26</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Paid Charles for Hooks & Eyes at Watsons
thrashing Oats Mares/- Christ'n at D Stewarts @ 11 raising a Stable
Chas after breakfast to Keppans abt thrashing Mill weather permitting is to be hear on Monday ev'g next</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>more snow</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>20</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Chas to F Sargints respecting his Note - promise as usual
thrashing oats &c --  --  paid Washers 3 -- --  --
Mrs T sold Sheep to Mr Stewart for $10  
took his Note Pay'bl 1 Jany next P <s>L</s>2.10.--Sleigh'g at an end for the present</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>do</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>Chas to P Office before breakfast brot letter from Wm & Isaac  then to Jim Stewarts for the day - killing Sheep - Christ'n & W'd got the Hill of Potatoes into Cellar & Pottering  - C. Post  V Wms Letters
Sold Ram to Cowmans for $1 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>snow & rain </td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>37</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Killd 3 lambs the last of that {illegible}
Robinson & Seigmiller here for 1 @ 2 hours - x/y</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>gloomy & thawing </td>
  <td>37</td>
  <td>29</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Chas @ 8 3/4 left for Preston on Nance - Christ'n & W'd cutting up firewood 
South snowing - afternoon pottering</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>38</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>Ploughd up & got into Cellar 12 @ 13 Bush'ls Potatoes - got in firewood

over </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Showers rain & snow</td>
  <td>38</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<table>

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1843 November

Wednesday	1	Wilfred @ 11 to P Office & on returning hunting through the Bush South saw a track of 2. brot letter from Dougalls - pd postage 9d do of Letter from Wm T.28 all 9d ------------- Christ'n pottering Traps &c Alex here to tea & sleep	1	6	Snow morn till night 2@3 inches	29	32
Thursday	2	Pottering, hauling firewood, cleaning Sheds &c 3 Travellers accommodation Tea			Snow morn till night 6 or 7 inches	32	28
Friday	3	Sleighs $10 Note Bank of Montreal No.3693 A @ Toronto 2 Aug 1842 pay in Toronto ~ aftn Christ'n to P.Office with Letter to I & I Dougall Windsor inclosing Note for $10 as above payment of Charges on Trunk from Montreal to Windsor L2.6.1 postage of the letter be brot some peas from Wms Barn & pottering A Traveller to Tea Colin Campbell looking for Land Westward			snow nearly all day 8 or 10 in eveng fine & cold	28	19
Saturday	4	Pottering - 8 or 10 Inches of Snow Lake nearly frozen over Mucullocks Man & Rowland took Lyra to the Bridge - obliged to let her loose Mr T. Martha Em'y Annie & Chas arrived @ 9 1/2 PM			tolerable some light snow showers	12	23
Sunday	5	Christ'n Chas Henry with Annie to Tea			fine	22	15
Monday	6	Charleys Exp's to & from Toronto 2 Bushel apples for House use 1.3 do --- Salt 3.9 traveling expenses - Boat to & from 3/9 each way 9.6 to Road expences -- -- 7.6 1.12.4 1.19.10 of Em 7.6/3 2.4.10			snow showers

1843 November

Monday	6	cont'd Ann Stewart Bal'ce ~~Tuesday 7~~ thrashing Peas	3	1 1/2			3
Tuesday	7	Killd the Sow bot of Peter Crerar & Pottering			Snow shower		32
Wednesday	8	Christ'n & Chas thrashing Peas - Mares W'd repairing W. Shed for Cattle			fine	28	27
Thursday	9	Christ'n & Chas winnowing Peas W'd do & Pottering aft'n Chas to Strafford with Letters Mr T to hunt Jane & to Chr Basson & Charles to John - P. Office & del'd me to Clergmiller for Jasper Gooding Goderich to be delivered brot sundries from Dalys Store Sheep Mifsing tonight - 3 Calves not seen since Tuesday			gloomy 10 pm small soft snow Barow sinking fast	27	31
Friday	10	Thrashing Peas - Wilf'd hunting after Calves - self after sheep - the former found in swamp behind Burn - the latter at Gad Curtis all safe			gloomy & misty	32	34
Saturday	11	Winnowing Peas & pottering Chas to P Office @ 7 for {illegible} no letters Mucullocks men again attemptes to take Lyra - ret'd in an hour			Snow Shower	33	28
Sunday	12	Christ'n Chas & Em'y to Mrs Meanys morng ret'd @ 10			do	22	26
Monday	13	Paid Charles for Hooks & Eyes at Watsons thrashing Oats Mares/- Christ'n at D Stewarts @ 11 raising a Stable Chas after breakfast to Keppans abt thrashing Mill weather permitting is to be hear on Monday ev'g next		2	more snow		20
Tuesday	14	Chas to F Sargints respecting his Note - promise as usual thrashing oats &c -- -- paid Washers 3 -- -- -- Mrs T sold Sheep to Mr Stewart for $10 took his Note Pay'bl 1 Jany next P L2.10.--Sleigh'g at an end for the present	4	6	do	7
Wednesday	15	Chas to P Office before breakfast brot letter from Wm & Isaac then to Jim Stewarts for the day - killing Sheep - Christ'n & W'd got the Hill of Potatoes into Cellar & Pottering - C. Post V Wms Letters Sold Ram to Cowmans for $1 1/2			snow & rain	26	37
Thursday	16	Killd 3 lambs the last of that {illegible} Robinson & Seigmiller here for 1 @ 2 hours - x/y			gloomy & thawing	37	29
Friday	17	Chas @ 8 3/4 left for Preston on Nance - Christ'n & W'd cutting up firewood South snowing - afternoon pottering			rain	28	38
Saturday	18	Ploughd up & got into Cellar 12 @ 13 Bush'ls Potatoes - got in firewood over			Showers rain & snow	38

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