April the 1, 1872

1 Monday it is a btful day cold wind James jardine drawed out ties black ash in the forenoon. John Jardine made black ash in the forenoon in the afternoon maid white Oake ties nine at the railroad frend of old Trembly

2 Tuesday James and I maid ties J John Jardine went to see Shampan in the afternoon about som Oats a fine day

3 Wednesday James and J Jardine maid ties all day 12

Gold King in a guinea{illegible}

A man without manners and wearing fine clothes is like a {illegible}

So Tilbury West April 3rd, 1872

Before you marry be sure you tarry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Received from John Jardine for M{illegible}

The sum off $125 payment in full up to date

James Jardine

March 28th 1872

Six months after date: promise to pay {line stroked through} or Bases the sum of Value Received

Six months after I promise to pay

the sum of

value received

in the {illegible}

Command you may your mind from play {illegible}

Danube is the name of a river in Turkey (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Oh! never mind the weather but get ou off Double Trouble Believe {illegible}

Oh! you mind the weather but get it not off Double Trouble{illegible}

Oh! never mind the weather, but get {torn off}

C Command you n{torn off}

{from page turned upsidedown the following appears}

On John Jardine Tilbury West

Tindell Post Office

Mr John Jardin W. Pembroke

County of Pem{illegible}

Province of Upper Canada

Ont. $

Command You Marry Your Mind

I lay every moment

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