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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 106.pdf
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July
| 1 | Lilly B. McDonell, was married to Andrew Shaw, a grocer of Cornwall. Pa and I were at the wedding. I gave a present of a bible cost 2.40. |
| 2 | Womans Meeting at J. Dingwall's R.R. I did not go but Birdie went my offering 100 |
| 3 | This is our fast day. Mr McKay Summerstown preached. it rained all day. |
| 4 | Rain, "rain, not very many out |
| 5 | Still wet. The collection today is for French Evangelization. I gave 100 Pa gave 50. Bird 100 I gave 25 at night |
| 6 | A Exhibition of pictures in the Temple gave Marion 15. |
| 7 | The Sabbath S. Pic. Nic. bought 2 lb lemon bisquet. 30. Bird & Marion went. Our boys working on the road. Sent Moulie and McRae to Farquhersons Allen Grant Dutch baked |
| 8 | Jimie went to a pic nic at Lancaster |
| 9 | I went to doe some washing at Aunts |
| 10 | John Purcell was buried today at his brother Mike's house. Pa & Jimie went gave Murdy & Ran each 50. Gave Cousin Jimie 50 to get me 6 memorial cards |
| 11 | Done a lot of work and feel very tired |
| 12 | Pa birthday 71 years old. A large Congregation A Mr Scot a student of Queens preached, he is going around visiting the home children |
| 13 | Fine day Pa and Murdy pulling daisys at Affrica Cousin Jimie went to Cornwall and then to Montreal Our Jimie was travelling. Ran took moulie to Farquherson |
| 14 | Pa left this morning for the Springs drove Jetty. Alick Dunlop with him, Ran |
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