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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 146.pdf
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August 1892
| 18 | J.C. Brown left yesterday for {Drummonville?} Jimie & Randy went to Alexandria to play lacrosse with the Ottawans got 2 cans. salmon 30. 5 lb rice 25.. 1/4 lb cream tartar 12 .. Boys got home at 9 P. M. were beat. I washed 11 blankets, and some woolens. Far cut the wheat. | 55 |
| 19 | 8 P.M. Looks like rain, put in three loads of wheet and cut some oats | |
| 20 | Saturday put in 9 loads of wheet. Got 5 lbs steak 50 cts 2 lbs butter 40.. It looks like dry weather. | 90P |
| 21 | Murdy did not come home. Large congregation. | |
| 22 | Folks finished putting in all they had cut | |
| 23. | Got 7 lbs steak 70. 1 box honey 1.10 (F. Brausa) 20. lbs sugar. 100 P Ran got a plaster m 25 | 1.80 P 1.25 |
| 24 | Rained last night and this morning. We got pay for the July milk 10.00 11.25 was what it came to, 49 cts for 5 lb cheese. | |
| 25 | Thursday. I was sick all night with headache, but am up, knitted a foot in a stocking. Got 2 1/2 lbs butter 50 | 50 |
| 26 | Slept but little last night, made a shirt for Jimie today. It rained all day yesterday the medow was flooded | |
| 27 | Am a little better | |
| 28 | I was not well enough for chur | |
| 29 | Very fine day. Got 14 oz butter from Sanders | |
| 30 | Lawn Social at D.H McLenn S.B.. last night All there but myself & Jimie gave Ran, 25 cts. Put in all the grain but Buck wheat | |
| 31 | Fine bright now. rain in Morning. |
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