1851
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1ST
The day fine. Sarah spent the day with us. At the Temperance Soiree in the evening , frost severe.
THURSDAY JANUARY 2ND
Sent home a paper.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3RD
Got a letter from Maria
TUESDAY JANUARY 7TH
Wrote a letter to Maria.
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8TH
The Annual School Meeting differed from the Trustees.
THUSDAY JANUARY 9TH
The thaw commenced with some rain. Soled one of my shoes
FRIDAY, JANUAY 10TH
The snow almost all gone. The land covered over with
water. Good sleighing almost 5 weeks. Soled the other sole.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11TH
The day fine. Some frost last night.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 12TH
The day fine.
MONDAY, JANUARY 13TH
Somewhat soft.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14TH
Fine hot day. Was offered $208 by Trustees.
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 15TH
Heavy rain. Snow not gone yet. Roads very soft.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16TH
The morn hazy. Towards noon rain commenced which fell incessantly till 8 p.m. when turned to frost
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17TH
Last night the coldest this winter. The wind blew almost a hurricane with very hard frost. The whole day continued cold.. Wind North-west.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18TH
Extremely cold with frost whole night and day. Got paper from Maria. William wrote home.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19TH
Still cold, freezing. The thermometer 6 below zero.
MONDAY, JANUARY 20TH
Weather cleared up fine. The day almost like Spring. Got an invitation from the Trustees to open School at a salary of 18 dollars per month.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21ST
Opened School today, had 79 scholars.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25TH
This week continued very fine,, frost in the ground still
MONDAY, JANUARY 27TH
This day a little cloudy. 24 scholars.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28TH
This day rained the whole of it, abut 9 at night cleared up.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29TH
Last nihgt and the whole of this day very cold and hard frost.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30TH
Last night and the whole of this day very cold and hard frost
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31ST
Somewhat milder but freezing still
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Growing a little milder. Some snow.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2
A mild bright day. About 2 inches of snow
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3
The snow very much thawed away but frost still.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH
Still continued mild.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH
Last night some frost the day through, some snow and some rain. The snow fell more copiously toward eve.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH
Last night there fell about 3 inches of snow and some frost, sleighing today.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH
Some frost last night. Snow still
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH
Mild, sleighing
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH
The morning mild and clear. At 2 2 rain commenced, continued the day.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH
This whole day and last night rain, toward eve it turned to snow, and frost.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH
Frost hard last night.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH
The frost still, not so cold as usual, a little snow.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH
Pretty mild, with some frost. The latter part of the day rain.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH
Last night rain and the whole of this day. Frost going away quick. Sent home a paper and one to Maria.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH
The morn dark and mist with some rain. Toward morn a brisk wind set in from the West with hard frost
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH
Froze very hard last night. The wind sharp today
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH
This day sharp dry wind, hard frost last night.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH
Last night some frost. The day remarkably fine. Got a paper from home directed to Sarah.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH
The day fine until evening when rain commenced.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH
Rain the whole of last night and this day, Snow all gone
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST
No school today in consequence for the heavy rain.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND
Dry, Got my boots soled and welted, paid 7 York Shillings.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD
This is the first Sunday, I was absent from Church since I came out there consequences of the bad roads and bridge overflowed with water. The day mild and clear.
MONDAY & TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 & 25TH
Good mild days. The only days looks like Spring. The birds began to note, blackbirds to appear, fish to swim about in the water.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH
Rained all this day. Land very soft. Frost not all gone yet. The Arrow sailed down the River.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH
The last night and the whole of this day raining. Posed a paper for home.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH
Last night snow fell, snowed the whole day, 2 inches deep
SATURDAY MARCH 1ST
Hard frost last night, day cold, wintry, gloomy.
SUNDAY MARCH 2ND
This day it snowed most of the day
MONDAY MARCH 3RD
The day fine, froze last night. Snow still on ground.
TUESDAY MARCH 4TH
No frost last night, the day fine. The sun hot, all snow gone. This day the first green leaf of clover appeared.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 5TH
The day gloomy in the eve and heavy shower.
THURSDAY MARCH 6TH
This day fine, a little frost last night. This one attended the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society
FRIDAY MARCH 7TH
Froze last night. The day fine. The sun appeared all day. John's horse got hurt.
SATURDAY MARCH 8TH
Frost last night. The morn calm but a little gloomy.
SUNDAY MARCH 9TH
The day fine. Frost last night
MONDAY MARCH 10TH
The day fine, frost last night, freezing at night thawing by day.
TUESDAY MARCH 11TH
This day fine. Smart dry wind. Killed the last 3 hogs. Some frost still. John Pettypiece gone off boating
WEDNESDAY MARCH 12TH
It looks as if Spring was making its appearance. The first ploughing this season.
THURSDAY MARCH 13TH
The sun shining warm the whole day, yet no vegetation
FRIDAY MARCH 14TH
The day remarkable fine, I heard the toads for the first time this season. Some frost at nights still. There is some appearance this eve of rain. Ice on the W. still.
SATURDAY MARCH 15TH
The day fine. Good vegetation today. Planted a few potatoes.
SUNDAY MARCH 16TH
The whole day very misty. Wrote to Maria, Sarah out to see us. Met with Thos. Parks.
MONDAY MARCH 17TH
Rained the whole of last night and all this day. Small school
TUESDAY MARCH 18TH
Rained the most of this day with some soft snow
WEDNESDAY MARCH 19TH
Frost last night. The day fine.
THURSDAY MARCH 20TH
Do the day dry wind. Spoke or rather attempted to speak at the Y.M.M.I.S. first time.
FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST
The day cold and dry. Ploughing again.
SATURDAY, MARCH 22ND
The weather still continues fine.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26TH
Received 2 papers from home and 3 from Maria. Had an examination in school. Bought 2 blue shirts 1d.
THURSDAY MARCH 27TH
Sent 3 papers to Aunt Fanny, bought a pair of highlows 2 dollars.
SUNDAY, MARCH 30TH
Still continues fine, this day hot
MONDAY, MARCH 31ST
Rained a heavy shower last night. All nature begins to assume her vernal colour.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2ND
Rained a good deal this morn. Everything looks green. The day cleared and dry
THURSDAY, APRIL 3RD
The day fine. Got a letter from Maria. A little windy
FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH
Cold sharp wind. Sowed some wheat
SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH
Last night rained and heavy this day. Some thunder and lightning in the eve.
SUNDAY, APRIL 6TH
The day fine, but the ground very wet. Posted a letter home.
MONDAY, APRIL 7TH
The day fine. Sowed some onions.
TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH
Rained heavy last night, and part of the day.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9TH
A good dry wind the whole day. Sowed a bed of carrots and one of parsnips. ( Cow calved.)
THURSDAY, APRIL 10TH
The weather still continued fine.
FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH
Dry
SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH
The day fine. Appears s if it would rain, frost last night.
SUNDAY, APRIL 13TH
The morn cloudy. At noon rain commenced. Rained all eve.
MONDAY, APRIL 14TH
Rained the most of last night, the day dry and the land wet
TUESDAY, APRIL 15TH
Frost last night, the day dry, Not much vegetation yet
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH
The day a good Spring day.
THURSDAY, APRIL 17TH
A lovely day. Closed the school today for Easter Vacation
FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH
Good Friday. The forenoon warm. At 3 afternoon rain commenced and continued the whole eve. Got a paper from home and one from Maria. Wrote to Colonel Clench and sent Maria a paper.
SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH
Rained nearly all this night and this day. Ground covered with water
SUNDAY, APRIL 20TH
Easter Sunday. The roads very deep. A good congregation in Church.
MONDAY, APRIL 21ST
Rained some last night. The day fine. Dug a ditch in garden
TUESDAY, APRIL 22ND
This day it looks as if Summer is setting in. Dew last night
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23RD
Pretty war. Wrote a letter to Aunt Fanny. Sent home a paper.
THURSDAY, APRIL 24TH
Still open dry weather.
FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH
Went to see a lot of land.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH
Sowing oats. This is the week for sowing oats.
THURSDAY, MAY ST
Cold raw day. Snow in the morn. Got a paper from home, ( and answer from land agent,, Saw Mrs.. McKormick)
FRIDAY, MAY 2ND
Frost last night. Still cold. West wind
SATURDAY, MAY 3RD
The day somewhat mild. A little frost last night. The gray colt from town left to pasture.
SUNDAY, MAY 4TH
The weather still sharp, cold, dry. Was at the old Kirk. No service in E. Church. Sent home a paper. Wrote Maria a letter.
MONDAY, MAY 5TH
A little frost last night, day warm The lumped calf, with calf
TUESDAY, MAY 6TH
The day fine, a little frost last night.
WEDNESDAY MAY 7TH
Frost last night. Mare very sick
