January SUNDAY 2 1876

Wife & I stay at home all day. don't go to church. I don't feel well, out late last night at Wordens

Monday 3rd, Go to Tannery at 8 & remain all day. Pay Brown off in full to date.

This should be Tuesday the 4th

January MONDAY 3 1876

Get Buggy from {Waters?} & drive to S C {illegible} to Draw at {illegible}. Make 2 Dfts on on TPH 1 at 54 ds & 1 at 64 ds for $1900 ca. Dis & stamps $65.34. I {obtain?} to apply on last months Expenditure $550.66 Send WPHe for $3184.00. {illegible}don't hear Bassil Book it's in Toronto.

6 Wordon comes back with msg get back. at 5. Expenses $3.50, laudry 40. We all go to Catholic concert, Ada plays with Miss Allison, get home at 11. Wife tells me about Warren Claus's second daughter 15 years old having a baby son by Alex McNicken of Manitoba.

Was at {illegible} all day Monday.

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