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1845 May

<table>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>12</td>
 <td>Ch'r ploughing So. Is'c taking trees out of clearance & fencing So.

W'd sowing Ins Corn on Bank N of Swamp - & to Stratford

brot 1 G'n Whisky &c from Watson's - ev'g Is Ch'n & Martha in Waggon with Mrs Sargint & Virk who pd us a visit this morning - Mr & Mrs Daly stopd in pafsand for Guelph Hamilton Toronto & Rochester - Mr D. left for my Signature Note for Canada Co or order p <s>L</s>37.10 C'r with In't pm 26 FEb 1833 for Lot 37. 1 Con South Easthope. Sowd more Seeds in Hotbed a Brood of Chickens found in Swamp today by W'd </td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>52</td>
 <td>64</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>13</td>
 <td>Is sowd 6 Bush'ls W'd dragging Do - Chirst'n ploughing

walked to Stratford& back - gave to T. Daly my Note as above - who promises to let me have particulars of the sum to L23.5 C'y endor'd on the back as paid 16 May 1836 - on his Fathers return calld at Jacksons Hicks' Mrs Sargints, Meany, Charnock & Watsons - brot from last 1 lb Tea & 1 oz Powderd Ginger. Night Hawk</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>54</td>
 <td>64</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>14</td>
 <td>rec'd of Jno Stewart for 3 Cows - (1 mafsd)

Is Dragging Oats - cutting Potatoe sets & pottering -

afternoon Ch'r to Post Off'ce for letter or rather parcel, which Henry had sent to McCullock in Torontoto come by him, but which, by som means had got into P. Office, cont'g 2 British & some <s>Beth</s> Boot {illegible} postage 7/C'y - pd by Mrs T. --</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine Spring Showers</td>
 <td>58</td>
 <td>60</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thursday</td>
 <td>15</td>
 <td>Winnowing Wheat morn'g . aftern'n ploughing Paddock & planting Mercer Potatoes - W'd Lumber from Sharmans Farm to Gad Curtis for Cratz

agreed for $1 - to be pd in a week

rec'd from Mrs Tye last years packet of Seeds & Stage man who took back the 3 Rhubarb plants & some flower seeds - </td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine & cold</td>
 <td>39</td>
 <td>36</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Friday</td>
 <td>16</td>
 <td>Ploughing & planting Potatoes - Mercers & Red

sold 5 Bush's Oats to Mr Charnock @ 1/C'y  - rec'd

</td>
 <td>~</td>
 <td>5</td>
 <td>~</td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>28</td>
 <td>44</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>& rec'd from Critz for yesterdays teaming

Smith President pafsd up with a yearling Bull purchased by him for the Society - red- 
Sowd Althea fa{illegible} - Mrs Meanys Rose of Sharon</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>5</td>
 <td>~</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

1845 May

<table>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>17</td>
 <td>finishd ploughing & planting Potatoes - W'd to Sharmans for another load Lumber as as our 15th debit Critz 5p

paid Mrs T for Strip for a shirt</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>2</td>
 <td>7 1/2</td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>31</td>
 <td>51</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>18</td>
 <td>Martha Ch'r & W'd to Stratford to hear Mr Martin of Guelp who farred them with a philippic against Unitarianism</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine a few drops rain ev'g</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>59</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>19</td>
 <td>Made fencefrom Paddock to Lake - Sowd Lettuce Seed in Onion Bed

rec'd of Critz, on acco't of Saturdays teaming </td>
 <td></td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>9</td>
 <td>shower with thunder & lightning aft'n</td>
 <td>44</td>
 <td>49</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>paid a pedlar for a double Tin Saucepan </td>
 <td></td>
 <td>1</td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>20</td>
 <td>Splitting Rails No for Fall Wheat

walked over Jno Stewarts Crops . fall Wh't miserable - Spring Do

rather dam'd in places - Oats & Peas looking well - rather thin at present

paid Mrs Roy & <s>Chris</s> Cathrine Crerar ---</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>3</td>
 <td>~</td>
 <td>fine but cold</td>
 <td>36</td>
 <td>42</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>21</td>
 <td>Splitting rails as yesterday - Watson & T. Daly took Tea with us. sent p Tom Hollyhock & Sw William Seed for Jane </td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>30 42</td>
 <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thursday</td>
 <td>22</td>
 <td>found Nell with a Colt this morn'g in So clearance of West lot

splitting rails &c till driven in by rain - after dinner Isaac to river & to a few nice Trout - Christ'n to Lake No Perch - W'd pottering

fine steady rain for 6 or 7 hours - but not very cold. </td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>rain 10 am @ 4 1/2 pm </td>
 <td>41</td>
 <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Friday</td>
 <td>23</td>
 <td>Splitting rails & putting up fence - another Brood of Chickens (7) {illegible} up yesterday</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>31</td>
 <td>50</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>24</td>
 <td>Splitting rails &c as yesterday - I attended the funeral of Peter McNaughton who died on Thursday morning after a few hous illnefs - dined with T. Daly

Paid Nichell for Sn. 7 1/2  - post'ge of Letter 9d & Paper 2d

{in left margin} Alex Mcdonald calld at 9 1/2 pm on way to Goderich p Mail.</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>1</td>
 <td>6</td>
 <td>fine very cold</td>
 <td>31</td>
 <td>33</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Sunday</td>
 <td>25</td>
 <td>Mrs T. M & W'd to Stratford to hear Dr Liddell Principal of Kingston Coll.

the 2 former dined at Mr Dalys & got home @ 7 pm - W'd ret'd 2 @ 3 </td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>28</td>
 <td>47</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Monday</td>
 <td>26</td>
 <td>Splitting Rails & fencing round fall Wheat - finishd West end

finishd digging trenchd part of Garden - Watson & T Daly to tea.</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine </td>
 <td>48</td>
 <td>57</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>Tuesday</td>
 <td>27</td>
 <td>finishd fencing round Fall Wheat - Sowd annuals in West Border

Martha to Stratford - Emilys Rabbit had a litter of </td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>50</td>
 <td>58</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Wednesday</td>
 <td>28</td>
 <td>Fanning Wheat & pottering - Planted 3 Blood Beets from Dr Moore</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>rain great part of the day cold in aft'n</td>
 <td>62</td>
 <td>40</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Thursday</td>
 <td>29</td>
 <td>5 am snowing - T. Daly, Watson, & Alix took Rhubarb Pie with us @ 12 - @ 12 3/4 Tom & Martha started in Dalys Team for Hamilton & Toronto - Fanning oats & ploughing south - Sowd Bed each of Orange & Dub'n Carrot - Beet & Parsnip</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>Show'r snow ev'g 5 aft'n fine & very cold</td>
 <td>32</td>
 <td>32</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Friday</td>
 <td>30</td>
 <td>Wilf'd plow'g with oxen - Is & Christ'n splitting rails - Sowd annuals in East Border

considerable damage in Garden from frost last night</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>fine</td>
 <td>24</td>
 <td>38</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Saturday</td>
 <td>31</td>
 <td>frosty - Cutting timber for Rails - Sowd Peren'ls in Currant Borders

Alix McDonald calld. --</td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td></td>
 <td>Do</td>
 <td>33</td>
 <td>48</td>
 </tr>
<table>

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1845 May

Monday	12	Ch'r ploughing So. Is'c taking trees out of clearance & fencing So. W'd sowing Ins Corn on Bank N of Swamp - & to Stratford brot 1 G'n Whisky &c from Watson's - ev'g Is Ch'n & Martha in Waggon with Mrs Sargint & Virk who pd us a visit this morning - Mr & Mrs Daly stopd in pafsand for Guelph Hamilton Toronto & Rochester - Mr D. left for my Signature Note for Canada Co or order p L37.10 C'r with In't pm 26 FEb 1833 for Lot 37. 1 Con South Easthope. Sowd more Seeds in Hotbed a Brood of Chickens found in Swamp today by W'd				fine	52	64
Tuesday	13	Is sowd 6 Bush'ls W'd dragging Do - Chirst'n ploughing walked to Stratford& back - gave to T. Daly my Note as above - who promises to let me have particulars of the sum to L23.5 C'y endor'd on the back as paid 16 May 1836 - on his Fathers return calld at Jacksons Hicks' Mrs Sargints, Meany, Charnock & Watsons - brot from last 1 lb Tea & 1 oz Powderd Ginger. Night Hawk				fine	54	64
Wednesday	14	rec'd of Jno Stewart for 3 Cows - (1 mafsd) Is Dragging Oats - cutting Potatoe sets & pottering - afternoon Ch'r to Post Off'ce for letter or rather parcel, which Henry had sent to McCullock in Torontoto come by him, but which, by som means had got into P. Office, cont'g 2 British & some ~~Beth~~ Boot {illegible} postage 7/C'y - pd by Mrs T. --				fine Spring Showers	58	60
Thursday	15	Winnowing Wheat morn'g . aftern'n ploughing Paddock & planting Mercer Potatoes - W'd Lumber from Sharmans Farm to Gad Curtis for Cratz agreed for $1 - to be pd in a week rec'd from Mrs Tye last years packet of Seeds & Stage man who took back the 3 Rhubarb plants & some flower seeds -				fine & cold	39	36
Friday	16	Ploughing & planting Potatoes - Mercers & Red sold 5 Bush's Oats to Mr Charnock @ 1/C'y - rec'd	~	5	~	fine	28	44
		& rec'd from Critz for yesterdays teaming Smith President pafsd up with a yearling Bull purchased by him for the Society - red- Sowd Althea fa{illegible} - Mrs Meanys Rose of Sharon		5	~

1845 May

Saturday	17	finishd ploughing & planting Potatoes - W'd to Sharmans for another load Lumber as as our 15th debit Critz 5p paid Mrs T for Strip for a shirt	2	7 1/2	fine	31	51
Sunday	18	Martha Ch'r & W'd to Stratford to hear Mr Martin of Guelp who farred them with a philippic against Unitarianism			fine a few drops rain ev'g		59
Monday	19	Made fencefrom Paddock to Lake - Sowd Lettuce Seed in Onion Bed rec'd of Critz, on acco't of Saturdays teaming	3	9	shower with thunder & lightning aft'n	44	49
		paid a pedlar for a double Tin Saucepan	1	3
Tuesday	20	Splitting Rails No for Fall Wheat walked over Jno Stewarts Crops . fall Wh't miserable - Spring Do rather dam'd in places - Oats & Peas looking well - rather thin at present paid Mrs Roy & ~~Chris~~ Cathrine Crerar ---	3	~	fine but cold	36	42
Wednesday	21	Splitting rails as yesterday - Watson & T. Daly took Tea with us. sent p Tom Hollyhock & Sw William Seed for Jane			fine	30 42
Thursday	22	found Nell with a Colt this morn'g in So clearance of West lot splitting rails &c till driven in by rain - after dinner Isaac to river & to a few nice Trout - Christ'n to Lake No Perch - W'd pottering fine steady rain for 6 or 7 hours - but not very cold.			rain 10 am @ 4 1/2 pm	41	40
Friday	23	Splitting rails & putting up fence - another Brood of Chickens (7) {illegible} up yesterday			fine	31	50
Saturday	24	Splitting rails &c as yesterday - I attended the funeral of Peter McNaughton who died on Thursday morning after a few hous illnefs - dined with T. Daly Paid Nichell for Sn. 7 1/2 - post'ge of Letter 9d & Paper 2d {in left margin} Alex Mcdonald calld at 9 1/2 pm on way to Goderich p Mail.	1	6	fine very cold	31	33
Sunday	25	Mrs T. M & W'd to Stratford to hear Dr Liddell Principal of Kingston Coll. the 2 former dined at Mr Dalys & got home @ 7 pm - W'd ret'd 2 @ 3			fine	28	47
Monday	26	Splitting Rails & fencing round fall Wheat - finishd West end finishd digging trenchd part of Garden - Watson & T Daly to tea.			fine	48	57
Tuesday	27	finishd fencing round Fall Wheat - Sowd annuals in West Border Martha to Stratford - Emilys Rabbit had a litter of			fine	50	58
Wednesday	28	Fanning Wheat & pottering - Planted 3 Blood Beets from Dr Moore			rain great part of the day cold in aft'n	62	40
Thursday	29	5 am snowing - T. Daly, Watson, & Alix took Rhubarb Pie with us @ 12 - @ 12 3/4 Tom & Martha started in Dalys Team for Hamilton & Toronto - Fanning oats & ploughing south - Sowd Bed each of Orange & Dub'n Carrot - Beet & Parsnip			Show'r snow ev'g 5 aft'n fine & very cold	32	32
Friday	30	Wilf'd plow'g with oxen - Is & Christ'n splitting rails - Sowd annuals in East Border considerable damage in Garden from frost last night			fine	24	38
Saturday	31	frosty - Cutting timber for Rails - Sowd Peren'ls in Currant Borders Alix McDonald calld. --			Do	33	48

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