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1844 September

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>Isaac to Stratford - no letters or papers - gave directions to put a fence round Williams Grave - fixing Stables - &c &c  Chs on sick list - Boil on Arm

pd Thos Williams for digging Grave  @ - 6/3  & 7 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>10 1/2</td>
  <td>rain fm @.L.+

till 2@3 pm</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>Christ'n ploughing  - to ploughing part of day & Harvesting - Isaac at Village - took home Mr Dalys easy Chair - brot 2 Plough shares  &c from Dalys

Hendes Charges for Coffin $8 - Dr Moore will not make any charge - to pay what I please

paid Washers Mr I {illegible} Mrs Roy & C Crerar  - 1 day -  {illegible} 
 2 days </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Isaac pottering  - fencing in Peas &c</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine & cold</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>35</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>Do  -- Do    -- Do    -- Do      Do

Ruidien brot from P.O. an Inq'r  & 4 Cultivators - 2 due to Daly

traped a second Goldfinch - young</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>cloudy & cold till 9 pm then rain</td>
  <td>32</td>
  <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>all at home Alex took to P Office Letter Mrs T ot Mrs Barron

Mr Dalys teamster brot a letter from John - Box arrived at Hamilton but he could not bring it  --  </td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>37</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>Christ'n & W'd ploughing  - Isaac to Stratford - took a Note to Dr Moore inclosing $15 for attendance on William - some Napthi Iron Pills 
 & paid Hende for Coffin $8 --  inter'd Bell & Bull for Show  4 in't</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>35</td>
  <td>36</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>October</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Christ'n & Wilf's ploughing  -  Isaac stringing & stowing away Onions

aft'n to Mrs Meanys & borrowd a 9 Gall Cask - filld Do

with vinegar boild up this morning adding 5 lbs Sugar - </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>44</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>Christ'n & W'd ploughing  - Isaac making Whipple trees Double Do & pottering

Mrs Sargint @ 2 pm called out at the Gate on their way home from Toronto  had been upset in the dark on the Lake Bridge & came for shelter & to send helpt to Jackson other Teamster  - the boys all went with lights &c &c  after repair Is'c escorted Mrs S back

Mr Sargint died on Sunday the 29 & was buried on the 30 in the Cemetery Toronto

Seigmillers Cattle (21) taken home </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>cloudy even'g rain</td>
  <td>42</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Isaac thrashing oats & pottering

sent to P. Office J Peddie a letter Mrs T. to John inclosing $3 to pay expences on Box from Dublin 13/5

for Soap 1.75 to be sent up--</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>tol. a bout evening</td>
  <td>39</td>
  <td>48</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Show day  - the Boys at Stratford  - took up Bull *& Bell  - rec'd </td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>Showers 2 @ 3 pm</td>
  <td>43</td>
  <td>44</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Bull in the background - Bell took 2nd Prize 15/. </td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

1844 October

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Isaac & W'd to Stratford with Colts - took 10 pr 4 in. Scantling to Hindes to enclose Grave . ret'd about 5 bringing Sharman with whom we agreed to trade Jack & Prince for his brown Gelding & $10 pay'ble in January  - he rode Jack home - Christ'n pottering</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>gloomy</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>44</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Wilfred to P. Office with letters to Mrs Jos Dublin & to Henry & Ellen inclosing $    </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>36</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Isaac to G. Seigmillers Sale & to settle our account - bot a Bristle & Martingale $1 3/4  Adam is to settle with us incl'd $2 Exps

Sharman brought our new Horse Dick - Alex gives a bad character for mischief in the Stable - plunging & striking with his forefeet biting &c &c 
 -- Macullock &c to Hamilton  -- & Dalys Team</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>33</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>taking up Potatoes - 1 Hill Mercer's 20 Bushels - a few Bush's towards Hill No 2 Mixd - Isaac at Orrville raising a Log House</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>50</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>taking up Potatoes - finished Hill 2  - 30 Bush'ls - abt 17 Bls  23 hill 3  {written vertically in weather column} Indian Summer

trapd a 3rd Goldfinch  - pd Mrs T. on acco't of Reynolds

altering small Sow & young Pigs

Cofsey attempted to ride Dick was thrown & kickd at, but not hurt </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>10 1/2</td>
  <td>fine </td>
  <td>42</td>
  <td>46</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>Isaac twice at Stratford - took some lumber to Hinde in place of what was taken on the 5th that being unsuitable for the purpose

brot from him a Niagara Suspension Bridge Bank Dollars Note pd him 30 {illegible}

being bad -- a young Man Cox will undertake to break Dick

Christ'n & W'd pottering

Isaac took up Edm Scotts vendor Note but did not see him  brot sund's for Dalys</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain thunder

& lightning morning

aft'n fine & cold</td>
  <td>54</td>
  <td>36</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>Wilfred at Alex's with the Mares to thrashing Mill

Is & Christ'n taking up Potatoes - W.T. our house morn'g Emily 1 hour aft'n

finished Hill 3  - 30 Bush'ls - 25 Bls towards Hill 4 - trapd 2 more G finches</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>32</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Wilf'd rem'd at Alex's last night & workd this day thrashing Mill with Mares

Is & Christ'n with Kirk &c drawing Line between our Lot & Cresars, by which we lose a small portion of our Clearance - & after'n Cr the Line between Cresar & Donald Stewart - after'n taking up Potatoes  finishd Hill  4    Bl's

W'd to Stratford after finishing at Alex's brot Letters from Mrs Jas to Mr T. & from Aunt June to me -</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>35</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Mr John S to Orrville to tea - Alex here Do </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine rain 10 pm</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>44</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Cox the Colt breaker with us today - the Boys a fishing - Isaac to Stratford to urge Hinde to put up the fences round Williams grave &c

Pitted Carrots  - Aft'n East end - surry Wash - & 1 Did'n between </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>misly rain
nearly all day</td>
  <td>45</td>
  <td>44</td>
 </tr>

<table>

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1844 September

Wednesday	25	Isaac to Stratford - no letters or papers - gave directions to put a fence round Williams Grave - fixing Stables - &c &c Chs on sick list - Boil on Arm pd Thos Williams for digging Grave @ - 6/3 & 7 1/2		6	10 1/2	rain fm @.L.+ till 2@3 pm
Thursday	26	Christ'n ploughing - to ploughing part of day & Harvesting - Isaac at Village - took home Mr Dalys easy Chair - brot 2 Plough shares &c from Dalys Hendes Charges for Coffin $8 - Dr Moore will not make any charge - to pay what I please paid Washers Mr I {illegible} Mrs Roy & C Crerar - 1 day - {illegible} 2 days		7	6	fine		40
Friday	27	Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Isaac pottering - fencing in Peas &c				fine & cold	28	35
Saturday	28	Do -- Do -- Do -- Do Do Ruidien brot from P.O. an Inq'r & 4 Cultivators - 2 due to Daly traped a second Goldfinch - young				cloudy & cold till 9 pm then rain	32	40
Sunday	29	all at home Alex took to P Office Letter Mrs T ot Mrs Barron Mr Dalys teamster brot a letter from John - Box arrived at Hamilton but he could not bring it --	3	15	~	fine		37
Monday	30	Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Isaac to Stratford - took a Note to Dr Moore inclosing $15 for attendance on William - some Napthi Iron Pills & paid Hende for Coffin $8 -- inter'd Bell & Bull for Show 4 in't				fine	35	36
October
Tuesday	1	Christ'n & Wilf's ploughing - Isaac stringing & stowing away Onions aft'n to Mrs Meanys & borrowd a 9 Gall Cask - filld Do with vinegar boild up this morning adding 5 lbs Sugar -				fine	30	44
Wednesday	2	Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Isaac making Whipple trees Double Do & pottering Mrs Sargint @ 2 pm called out at the Gate on their way home from Toronto had been upset in the dark on the Lake Bridge & came for shelter & to send helpt to Jackson other Teamster - the boys all went with lights &c &c after repair Is'c escorted Mrs S back Mr Sargint died on Sunday the 29 & was buried on the 30 in the Cemetery Toronto Seigmillers Cattle (21) taken home				cloudy even'g rain	42
Thursday	3	Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Isaac thrashing oats & pottering sent to P. Office J Peddie a letter Mrs T. to John inclosing $3 to pay expences on Box from Dublin 13/5 for Soap 1.75 to be sent up--		15		tol. a bout evening	39	48
Friday	4	Show day - the Boys at Stratford - took up Bull *& Bell - rec'd	~	15	~	Showers 2 @ 3 pm	43	44
		Bull in the background - Bell took 2nd Prize 15/.	~	15	~
		paid for 4 Bush'ls Bran at Mr L	~	1	3
		Grog			11

1844 October

Saturday	5	Isaac & W'd to Stratford with Colts - took 10 pr 4 in. Scantling to Hindes to enclose Grave . ret'd about 5 bringing Sharman with whom we agreed to trade Jack & Prince for his brown Gelding & $10 pay'ble in January - he rode Jack home - Christ'n pottering			gloomy		44
Sunday	6	Wilfred to P. Office with letters to Mrs Jos Dublin & to Henry & Ellen inclosing $			fine		36
Monday	7	Isaac to G. Seigmillers Sale & to settle our account - bot a Bristle & Martingale $1 3/4 Adam is to settle with us incl'd $2 Exps Sharman brought our new Horse Dick - Alex gives a bad character for mischief in the Stable - plunging & striking with his forefeet biting &c &c -- Macullock &c to Hamilton -- & Dalys Team	1	3	fine	26	33
Tuesday	8	taking up Potatoes - 1 Hill Mercer's 20 Bushels - a few Bush's towards Hill No 2 Mixd - Isaac at Orrville raising a Log House			fine	27	50
Wednesday	9	taking up Potatoes - finished Hill 2 - 30 Bush'ls - abt 17 Bls 23 hill 3 {written vertically in weather column} Indian Summer trapd a 3rd Goldfinch - pd Mrs T. on acco't of Reynolds altering small Sow & young Pigs Cofsey attempted to ride Dick was thrown & kickd at, but not hurt	1	10 1/2	fine	42	46
Thursday	10	Isaac twice at Stratford - took some lumber to Hinde in place of what was taken on the 5th that being unsuitable for the purpose brot from him a Niagara Suspension Bridge Bank Dollars Note pd him 30 {illegible} being bad -- a young Man Cox will undertake to break Dick Christ'n & W'd pottering Isaac took up Edm Scotts vendor Note but did not see him brot sund's for Dalys			rain thunder & lightning morning aft'n fine & cold	54	36
Friday	11	Wilfred at Alex's with the Mares to thrashing Mill Is & Christ'n taking up Potatoes - W.T. our house morn'g Emily 1 hour aft'n finished Hill 3 - 30 Bush'ls - 25 Bls towards Hill 4 - trapd 2 more G finches			fine	26	32
Saturday	12	Wilf'd rem'd at Alex's last night & workd this day thrashing Mill with Mares Is & Christ'n with Kirk &c drawing Line between our Lot & Cresars, by which we lose a small portion of our Clearance - & after'n Cr the Line between Cresar & Donald Stewart - after'n taking up Potatoes finishd Hill 4 Bl's W'd to Stratford after finishing at Alex's brot Letters from Mrs Jas to Mr T. & from Aunt June to me -			fine	25	35
Sunday	13	Mr John S to Orrville to tea - Alex here Do			fine rain 10 pm	27	44
Monday	14	Cox the Colt breaker with us today - the Boys a fishing - Isaac to Stratford to urge Hinde to put up the fences round Williams grave &c Pitted Carrots - Aft'n East end - surry Wash - & 1 Did'n between			misly rain nearly all day	45	44

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