Log in to Scripto | Recent changes | View item | View file
James Bowman Diary, 1903
1903_JamesBowman_Volume3 4.pdf
« previous page | next page » |
Current Page Transcription [edit] [history]
257
| x
|
Thursday 15th Jan 1903 fair | E.P. Kyma 6th had |
5.00 2.45 | |
| Friday 16th mild | We did chores and cut Furnace wood. | |||
|
|
Saturday 17th fine | J.W. did chores & cut wood I chored & went to town, Pd Insurance Joined Farmers Association recd< an order for 100 bush oats Danbeney from Carter & Co St. Marys by Mr W.P. Evans. bot 233 St Marys
E.P. Kyma 10th bred today to Prince of Benton |
6.12 1.00 |
|
| Sunday 18th fine | Father & I went to Church in morning. Children & I to S.S. gave today 20, 10, 14 Mr Roger preached today | .54 | ||
|
|
Monday 19th fine | We cut wood & chored in the morning and, cleaned & filled D. oats in Afternoon 40 bgs. G.D. Hood & Mr Hanniwell Each had a cow to our young bull. | ||
| Tuesday 20th fine | We cut wood in morning and I showed young stock to Mr Thomas. Loweville he wants a bull & heifer I took him to Station | |||
|
|
Wensday 21st fine | we chored and cut wood in morning and sent J.W. to Whitelaws. Thrashing for Jas Mitchell in Afternon bred Kyma 3rd to Prince of benton |
Transcription Tips
- Follow the example of transcribing provided in the first few PDF files of this diary.
- Click Edit when you’re ready to start transcribing.
- Click Detach to move the transcription box to a convenient location.
- Copy the text as it is, including misspellings and abbreviations.
- Start each new day with a new line. Otherwise ignore spacing and alignments.
- Use toolbar heading options for any headings in the text, i.e. diary titles.
- Use toolbar table generator for any tables in the text, i.e. finance records.
- Use toolbar comment option to add your own comments, i.e. illegible text or uncertain names or description of drawings.
- Use toolbar stroke through text option to transcribe crossed-out text.
- When done press "Save Transcription" to save your work.
- Note: If a line on one page appears to carry over on the same line on the next page, please check the next page and (if applicable) transcribe both pages together as if they are one page. Type your unified transcription under the first of the two pages.
- View more transcription tips.(Opens in new tab)
