1856

Jan 17 went to Brockville with Margret & Jonny bought a cap 2$ 1 pair pant 3 1/2$ muffler 5s r{illegible} 4s.6d 1 par mitts 1 side sole leather 15 1/2 lb 1s.6d per lb & some other things in all 14$ 26s

18 fixed the buflow skins cold Day

19 fixed the harnefs & choped wood Jonney & Elen went to John Younge & got it pair of bools for me & A pair of shees fo harn{illegible} Jock has been helping bob to score all this week but monday he is geting timber for A Barn

20 the Revd Mr Harvey preached at our School House in the afternoon

21 Started for Ramsay & went to unckel James Scot

22 went to John Robinsons fine Day

23 went to Packenham with Jonney took dinner & tea with Mr Riddle & came back to J Robinson

24 went to Wm Robinson then to Archeble Robinson then to Mr Chellock he is marred to Jenne Robinson then to younge John Robinsons then to the old mans al night

25 started for home Mr Riddle came with us he never at the front before came T. Scoots

26 got home about 7 oclock all well

27 27 went to Caintown & heard the Revd Mr Benning P preach fin Day

28 went to Mr McClearys with Mr Riddle to see his Dog churn come home & started for Brockville & saw the railcars come in Mr Riddle never saw the cars nor the gafslight to thougth they were splendid

29 took Mr Riddle to Lewes to meet the stage for Perth I saw him into stage & then I went to TW Hugh for A sow that we had there to the Boar she took the Boar on Saturday

30 drew wood fine Day

31 Jock went to McElhenys mill with 20 bushel of B see & choped 1 1/8 cord of wood at the school in the forenoon went Yonge Mills with 62 flour Barrels for Elingham

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