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Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1854-1858
Nathaniel_Leeder_Sr_1854-1858 Diary 35.pdf
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Tuesday 22nd.
Wednesday 23rd. 4 lbs of nails at L & Ruby
Thursday 24th. Killed two pigs and old sow pigs weighed 76 & 81 lbs.
Friday 25th. Cleaned up 51/2 Bushels of Barley
Saturday 26th. Half Barn floor fit to thrashing
Sunday 27th
Monday 28th. Cleaned up 31/4 of wheat and sent it to mill. Ringle for on yoke 2.6 d.
Tuesday 29th. Phil teeming? for Pilgrim.
Wednesday 30th. Phil came home this evening
Thursday 31st.
February
Friday 1st. lent to John Goble 45 lbs of flour with Bag.
Saturday 2nd. Letter from W. Fraser.
Sunday 3rd.
Monday 4th. Started to Kincardine. cleaned up 111/4 bushels of wheat.
Tuesday 5th. 11/2 Dollar to tea meeting 1/2 Dollar Ring for Oxen yoke. All paid.
Wednesday 6th. Got pease into barn.
Thursday 7th. Stewart 111 lbs of which I had borrowed in the fall. Due Robert ? 5 d.
Friday 8th.
Saturday 9th. a hundred of Shorts? of Shantz.
Sunday 10th.
Monday 11th. 56 Sheaves of wheat previously 180 Phil to village for Salter.
Tuesday 12 Thrashed 42 Sheaves split 30 rails
Wednesday 13th. Paid Stewart the wheat I owed him. - Paid Stafford 5 Bushels due him for fall wheat. Saold 3 Bush of oats at 2.3d.
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