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1845 August

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Christ'n & Riley turning Hay morn'g - aft'n with W'd hauld the whold Loads into Barn - W'd afsisting Hine morning & evening

Margaret Crerar came as Help - G  72

rec'd of Stage driver for   feet   Lumber  </td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>shower morn'g aftern'n fine</td>
  <td>47</td>
  <td>52</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>Christ'n & W'd with Waggon to Stratford for Lumber &c

brot from P.O., a pd letter from Mrs Barron

Riley dragging &c

pd Salisbury tailor for remaking Coat $4 lip viz 6 </td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>43</td>
  <td>52</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>" T Riley in full of Wage to this day $4  --  </td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>" Martha power of Aunt Jane   1.4.7  M Thompson{signature}

"Christ'n --   -------  Do    1.4.7 C Thompson{signature}

" Wilfred  ------    Do      1.4.7 W'd Thompson{signature}

Riley & Hine home this evening</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>All (self excepted) to Stratford to hear Mr Allsworth a Congregationalist</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>59</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>W'd to Wilmot 9 am <s> $4 & Z/.yk.</s> ret'd @ 8 pm - Hine carpentering

pd Sutts acco't for fulling Cloth -----     .6.2

Jas Merland for 200 lbs Flour @ $4 1/2 this day  -  1.1.3

pd  Do  Hagersville for 3 Oak Stairs   2.6 </td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Do</td>
  <td>51</td>
  <td>60</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Plum for Screw & Linch pin made to Waggon -- 7 1/2

Expences  ---   1.2

Christ'n setting fire to Log Heaps - Riley dragging with Nell

Wm Crerar calld at 9 3/4 pm & raised Ch'r out of bed to help him to get our Pigs out of his Wheat</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>1 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Christ'n & Riley <u>burning</u> all day - W'd Do morn'g aft'n with Hine

Riley to Stratford after supper</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine </td>
  <td>51

84 3 oC</td>
  <td>66</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Christ'n & Riley burning & raking up ashes  - Wilf'd helping Hine

Hine to Village after tea - Martha & Ellen to Stratford to hear Mr Allsworth & to sleep at Mrs Daly's --</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>84 3 oC

52</td>
  <td>66</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Hine ret'd @ 6 1/2 am bringing Is Robinson & Terry  - C'r W'd & Riley at Ashes</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>58</td>
  <td>68</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Whaley Sen'r & Boy cmae to rake & bind Fall Wheat - Christ'n Do 
  Wilf & Riley Cradling - Terry left this evening afer tea. </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>a light show'r before day light - after fine</td>
  <td>64</td>
  <td>67</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>W'd at Ashes.  Christ'n & Riley Cradling Wheat binding &c

Hine & Joe Robinson left at 7 pm  - Jno Stewart brot fm P. Office

a pd letter from Ellen & 2 Inquirers 1d owing  In     </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td>fine thunder - no rain</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>paid Washers</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

1845 August

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>Wilfred $72 - left @ 7 for Hamilton  Charley & Bell - Riley to Stratford after breakf't</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>shower 1/2 hour 4 @ 5</td>
  <td>62

Barometer sunk 1/2 in</td>
  <td>66</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>Riley absent today - Hine preparing flooring - Ch'r pottering - twie after Bears

latter time evening saw an old one & 2 cubs --</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>2 or 3 heavy showers</td>
  <td>65</td>
  <td>58</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Christ'n & a ot of neighbours out this morning @5 after the Bears but did not see any - Rankin heard one - Christ'n & Riley  (who ret'd this morn'g Cradling &c - @ 6 W'd arr'd from Hamilton with Mrs Barron Emily B.

Emily T Baby & Louisa Lloyd  - Brot from John 2 Half Boxes  - 100 feet Glafs 8 by 10

paid at Ferries for 4 Flour Barrels had b feb 44 -- 6.3

at Hamilton for Lock for front Door ---   6.3

Pencil  1d Pen holder 7 1/2  </td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>2 1/2</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>49</td>
  <td>59</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>3.10

1.17.10 1/2

1.12.1 1/2  Bal ret'd

traveling expences pld's acco't   </td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Rain morning - Riley cleaning West Barn &c  C & W pottering

aftern'n W'd Cradling  - Riley & Ch'r binding &c &c</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>show'rs pm </td>
  <td>59</td>
  <td>62</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Octo pops upon us very unexpectedly this morning @ 11 1/2 . 
Christ'n, W'd & Riley cradling &c Siberian - Mrs B in bed with Headache - Hine flooring

evening 6 @ 7 Mifs Lloyd Emily Ch'r & Octo to Stratford</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>50</td>
  <td>58</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>Octo in Bush with Gun for an hour or two - saw nothing - the rest engaged as yesterday

Bull got over fence into Garden @ 8 pm but being heard was got out in with crifting damage</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>54</td>
  <td>64</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Had from Donald Stewart a quarter Veal 14 lbs exactly at <u>Market price

Chr'r & Riley finished Cradling n Siberian Wheat - Wilf'd & Octo Do aftern'n

Wilf'd & Ch'r & Riley hauling Fall Wheat into West Barn - Waggon broke down with the last Load which remained exposed --

Hine left after tea &c  - Cattle in Wheat  So this morn'g  - repaired fence & Gate West</u> </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do </td>
  <td>50</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Ch'r  Octo M. E. Mifs Lloyd  - Emily & Ellen in Waggon to Stratford 
. Mr Allsworth  - ret'd ab't 3

Mr Barron arr'd by Stage from Goderich @ 6 pm & Octo left by the same for Hamilton at the commencement of a storm of thunder rain  &c which lasted till 9 - tea had been prepared in new room , but we were obligdto quit in double quick time to escape a soaking - poor Octo must have suffered. - as well as the Wheat &c - Riley to Stratford after breakfast

ordered by Octo . 2 Kegs White Lead - Boild Linseed Oct in proportion & Lethinger of {illegible}  - reminded John of the putty previously orderd</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>gloomy @6 pm thunder storm cont'd till near 9</td>
  <td>54</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>for Monday see below

<s>Monday</s></td>
  <td><s>18</s></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>repair Hog fence blown down yesterday - cradling &c Spring Wheat

Killd White Pig No 2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>Paid Wm Hine on acco't ---- $5 - Willy Hine </td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>67</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Paid Brickers for Stew 1844 --  $5 Levi Garkel</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>-</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>borrowed of Mrs Barron a $5 note Mont'l Bank (Thorne)  
C W & Riley at Spring Wheat - Hine came between 10 & 11 --
@ 11 pm Mrs Barron  Baby & Emily T.to Stage to Stratford en route to Lake Haron &c

Mr B walkd - no room - Mr & Mrs Daly calld to see the Child</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>vide 3 Sep'r</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

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1845 August

Friday	1	Christ'n & Riley turning Hay morn'g - aft'n with W'd hauld the whold Loads into Barn - W'd afsisting Hine morning & evening Margaret Crerar came as Help - G 72 rec'd of Stage driver for feet Lumber	~	7	6	shower morn'g aftern'n fine	47	52
Saturday	2	Christ'n & W'd with Waggon to Stratford for Lumber &c brot from P.O., a pd letter from Mrs Barron Riley dragging &c pd Salisbury tailor for remaking Coat $4 lip viz 6	~	19	6	fine	43	52
		" T Riley in full of Wage to this day $4 --	1	~	~
		" Martha power of Aunt Jane 1.4.7 M Thompson{signature} "Christ'n -- ------- Do 1.4.7 C Thompson{signature} " Wilfred ------ Do 1.4.7 W'd Thompson{signature} Riley & Hine home this evening
Sunday	3	All (self excepted) to Stratford to hear Mr Allsworth a Congregationalist				fine		59
Monday	4	W'd to Wilmot 9 am ~~$4 & Z/.yk.~~ ret'd @ 8 pm - Hine carpentering pd Sutts acco't for fulling Cloth ----- .6.2 Jas Merland for 200 lbs Flour @ $4 1/2 this day - 1.1.3 pd Do Hagersville for 3 Oak Stairs 2.6	1	7	5	Do	51	60
		Plum for Screw & Linch pin made to Waggon -- 7 1/2 Expences --- 1.2 Christ'n setting fire to Log Heaps - Riley dragging with Nell Wm Crerar calld at 9 3/4 pm & raised Ch'r out of bed to help him to get our Pigs out of his Wheat		4	1 1/2
Tuesday	5	Christ'n & Riley burning all day - W'd Do morn'g aft'n with Hine Riley to Stratford after supper				fine	51 84 3 oC	66
Wednesday	6	Christ'n & Riley burning & raking up ashes - Wilf'd helping Hine Hine to Village after tea - Martha & Ellen to Stratford to hear Mr Allsworth & to sleep at Mrs Daly's --				fine	84 3 oC 52	66
Thursday	7	Hine ret'd @ 6 1/2 am bringing Is Robinson & Terry - C'r W'd & Riley at Ashes				fine	58	68
Friday	8	Whaley Sen'r & Boy cmae to rake & bind Fall Wheat - Christ'n Do Wilf & Riley Cradling - Terry left this evening afer tea.				a light show'r before day light - after fine	64	67
Saturday	9	W'd at Ashes. Christ'n & Riley Cradling Wheat binding &c Hine & Joe Robinson left at 7 pm - Jno Stewart brot fm P. Office a pd letter from Ellen & 2 Inquirers 1d owing In			7 1/2	fine thunder - no rain
		paid Washers	~	3
		paid W Hine on acco't	~	10	~

1845 August

Sunday	10	Wilfred $72 - left @ 7 for Hamilton Charley & Bell - Riley to Stratford after breakf't				shower 1/2 hour 4 @ 5	62 Barometer sunk 1/2 in	66
Monday	11	Riley absent today - Hine preparing flooring - Ch'r pottering - twie after Bears latter time evening saw an old one & 2 cubs --				2 or 3 heavy showers	65	58
Tuesday	12	Christ'n & a ot of neighbours out this morning @5 after the Bears but did not see any - Rankin heard one - Christ'n & Riley (who ret'd this morn'g Cradling &c - @ 6 W'd arr'd from Hamilton with Mrs Barron Emily B. Emily T Baby & Louisa Lloyd - Brot from John 2 Half Boxes - 100 feet Glafs 8 by 10 paid at Ferries for 4 Flour Barrels had b feb 44 -- 6.3 at Hamilton for Lock for front Door --- 6.3 Pencil 1d Pen holder 7 1/2	~	13	2 1/2	fine	49	59
		3.10 1.17.10 1/2 1.12.1 1/2 Bal ret'd traveling expences pld's acco't	1	4	8
Wednesday	13	Rain morning - Riley cleaning West Barn &c C & W pottering aftern'n W'd Cradling - Riley & Ch'r binding &c &c				show'rs pm	59	62
Thursday	14	Octo pops upon us very unexpectedly this morning @ 11 1/2 . Christ'n, W'd & Riley cradling &c Siberian - Mrs B in bed with Headache - Hine flooring evening 6 @ 7 Mifs Lloyd Emily Ch'r & Octo to Stratford				fine	50	58
Friday	15	Octo in Bush with Gun for an hour or two - saw nothing - the rest engaged as yesterday Bull got over fence into Garden @ 8 pm but being heard was got out in with crifting damage				fine	54	64
Saturday	16	Had from Donald Stewart a quarter Veal 14 lbs exactly at Market price Chr'r & Riley finished Cradling n Siberian Wheat - Wilf'd & Octo Do aftern'n Wilf'd & Ch'r & Riley hauling Fall Wheat into West Barn - Waggon broke down with the last Load which remained exposed -- Hine left after tea &c - Cattle in Wheat So this morn'g - repaired fence & Gate West				Do	50
Sunday	17	Ch'r Octo M. E. Mifs Lloyd - Emily & Ellen in Waggon to Stratford . Mr Allsworth - ret'd ab't 3 Mr Barron arr'd by Stage from Goderich @ 6 pm & Octo left by the same for Hamilton at the commencement of a storm of thunder rain &c which lasted till 9 - tea had been prepared in new room , but we were obligdto quit in double quick time to escape a soaking - poor Octo must have suffered. - as well as the Wheat &c - Riley to Stratford after breakfast ordered by Octo . 2 Kegs White Lead - Boild Linseed Oct in proportion & Lethinger of {illegible} - reminded John of the putty previously orderd				gloomy @6 pm thunder storm cont'd till near 9	54
for Monday see below ~~Monday~~	18
Monday	18	repair Hog fence blown down yesterday - cradling &c Spring Wheat Killd White Pig No 2
Tuesday	19	Paid Wm Hine on acco't ---- $5 - Willy Hine	1	5	~		67
		Paid Brickers for Stew 1844 -- $5 Levi Garkel	1	5	-
		borrowed of Mrs Barron a $5 note Mont'l Bank (Thorne) C W & Riley at Spring Wheat - Hine came between 10 & 11 -- @ 11 pm Mrs Barron Baby & Emily T.to Stage to Stratford en route to Lake Haron &c Mr B walkd - no room - Mr & Mrs Daly calld to see the Child	1	5	vide 3 Sep'r

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