Scripto | Transcribe Page

Log in to Scripto | Recent changes | View item | View file

Franklin McMillan Diary, 1922

Franklin McMillan Diary 1922 4.pdf

« previous page | next page » |

Current Page Transcription [edit] [history]

Feby 1 cool & cloudy looks like rain Phoned for a couple of cars manure promised one next week

Feby 2nd Rained all night heavy wind today & turning cold again

Feby 3rd moderately cold had chevrolet agent around trying too sell us a truck. they are to dear $1950.

Feby 4th Fine & cold

Feby 5th snowing and raining a little had Stanley Long & wife & children in to see us

Feby 6th Fine & mild, wrote some letters ordering seeds, manure and fruit baskets & crates.

Feby 7th Fine & mild thawing again am afraid this winter will be hard on Strawberries no snow all winter leaves all frozen brown now

Feby 8th Very cold again, had Ford agent around about a truck worth around $900.

Feby 9th mild again Burlington lost Hockey game last night with Brantford score 4 to 2. Lehman. Burlington goaler hit on nose badly cut. Received card car of manure shipped Feby 6th.

Feby 10th nurse left today charged $108 for 18 days some pay Eh.

Feby 11th Burl lost H. Game at Brantford 6 to 0 Ice soft. Game very rough Summers of Burl. Knocked out and Wilson was drunk no wonder they lost. was down town this morning first since Jan 7

Feby 12th Sunday cold with strong west winds & some snow

Feby 13th cold. car of manure car of manure arrived this P.M.

Feby 14th John had Mr Jordan helping unload car of manure

Feby 15th went to Hamilton got license for car. no 58892 . also got. Tomato, Cabbage & Pepper seeds. turning cold again

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)

Current Page Discussion [edit] [history]

The library is committed to ensuring that members of our user community with disabilities have equal access to our services and resources and that their dignity and independence is always respected. If you encounter a barrier and/or need an alternate format, please fill out our Library Print and Multimedia Alternate-Format Request Form. Contact us if you’d like to provide feedback: lib.a11y@uoguelph.ca