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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 13.pdf
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{Duplicate of 2nd half of Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 11.pdf}
July 1888
| 19 {cont.} | Have all the hay on Pelons place cut | |
| 20 | Put 8 loads of hay in. I went to pick berries Hugh Boumhours. got 2 qrts. got 4 lbs steake from. Carr. is charged 40 cts | |
| 21 | Finished the hay on the village barn. Marion boots | 1-35 |
| 22 | Fine day. Morning and evening services very good | |
| 23 | Boys began to cut the hay in the Carenney place. paid Carr. 40. for Saturday. steake 56, for stew. | 96 |
| 24 | Sent $.30. to Ottawa for Far. | |
| 25 | Got 1 lb. green tea 25. 1 lb black tea 25, 1 lb currants 2 lb black strap 10. rice | 60 20 |
| 26 | Had Carrie Slack, and her visitor Miss Thompson and Jennett & Bella McLennan & Lilly McDonel spending the evening. Finished the hay harvest. | |
| 27 | Mury Birdie Ran & Marion went picking berries got about 20 qrts I cooked {Jam?} with half their weight in sugar sold 12 bush oats $600 | |
| 28 | Far. came home this morning. | |
| 29. | Fine day. large congregation Far went off in the Afternoon | |
| 30. | Pa left at 5.50. for Lancaster on route for Caledonia Springs. He bought on Saturday two undershirts at Willie's 90 cts. each. Charged two collars 40 cts. 1 neck tie 20. at Dan's Sam Edwards paid $.500 for rent | 1.80 60 |
| 31 | Birdie 1 pair slippers at J.A.'s 100 4 loaves = 26. I washed the spare bedroom upstairs yesterday and am pretty tyred. Murdy was very sick yesterday with diharie I got 1 bottle Fowlers extract of wild Strawberries. 36 cts. it stopped the cramps and nausea Mrs Grant and Mary are here to remain all night. We are thinking of going to Hamilton's Island tomorrow. John A's the Dns.. and ourselves | 35 6 81 + 7 -12 + 28 -17 = 42.10 |
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