ONE YEAR HAS PASSED SINCE I LEFT MY PARENTS
1851
THURSDAY MAY 8TH
Mare died this morn of the oats. Colt alive. This day twelve months left the roof of my Father & Mother. Surely goodness and mercy have followed us hitherto. May the Lord comfort my parents. (No frost)
FRIDAY MAY 9TH
The day fine. Fireflies begin to appear and whippoorwill to sing at night.
SATURDAY MAY 10TH
The hottest day this season. at William's logging
MONDAY MAY 12th
Fine, a heavy shower of rain
TUESDAY MAY 13TH
Sowing oats. A. rolling. Got a letter from Maria
WEDNESDAY MAY 14TH
Planting corn. The last frost night in May the time for p. corn
THURSDAY MAY 15TH
Good growing weather.
FRIDAY MAY 16TH
Same, A good shower of rain
SATURDAY MAY 17TH
Ploughing for corn. W & J Black came here from Baytown
SUNDAY MAY 18TH
Commenced our new Sunday School, Anderdon. This day 12 months ago we left Sligo
MONDAY MAY 19TH
The day sultry, toward eve a very heavy fall of rain & thunder & lightening
TUESDAY MAY 20TH
The day fine. Good smart wind. Harrowing for corn
WEDNESDAY MAY 21ST
Heavy due last night., the day fine. Vegetation very rapid
THURSDAY MAY 22ND
It rained the whole of last night and almost this day. The fields covered with water. Great lightning this evening..
FRIDAY MAY 23RD
The day cold but dry. Water a good deal gone. (Raised a fence)
SATURDAY MAY 24TH
Hard frost last night. The day hot.
SUNDAY, MAY 25TH
The day very hot. Sent Maria a paper
MONDAY, MAY 26TH
The weather still fine. Planting some potatoes
TUESDAY MAY 27TH
Rained last night and heavy rain today.
WEDNESDAY MAY 28TTH
Feel very unwell at school today, heavy rain last night.
THURSDAY MAY 29TH
Feel worse today. Fainted last night -- took a dose of volse. Sent home a paper
FRIDAY, MAY 30TH
Feel much the same
SATURDAY, MAY 31ST
Feel nothing better. Had the doctor today. Doctor said I had Bilious Fever and chill Fever.
SUNDAY JUNE 1ST
Had a severe attack of fever at noon. Felt bad the whole eve.
MONDAY JUNE 2ND
Feel a little lighter this morn. Attack of F. at 2 o'clock. Got two papers from home today.
TUESDAY JUNE 3RD
Feel just the same
FRIDAY JUNE 6TH
No fever today. Feel very weak. Took a dose of Medicine.
SATURDAY JUNE 7TH
Had the Doctor for the 4th time, improving ...
SUNDAY JUNE 8TH
Slowly improving. The day cool and dry . Spirits low.
TUESDAY JUNE 10TH
Appetite returning. Walked about the fields. Wheat shot up
WEDNESDAY JUNE 12TH
Marie came down on a visit
THURSDAY JUNE 19TH
Marie returned. The last week the weather fine. Am improving in health. Planting and hoeing corn.
FRIDAY JUNE 20TH
The day fine. Improving in health
SATURDAY JUNE 21ST
Received a letter from home dated May 19th. Also a letter from Aunt Fanny same date.
SUNDAY JUNE 22ND
The day fine. Towards eve 2 heavy showers of rain.
MONDAY JUNE 23RD
Reopened school. The day fine.
TUESDAY JUNE 24TH
Sent home a paper. The day very fine.
SATURDAY JUNE 28TH
This week very sultry. Paid the doctor 8 dollars.
SUNDAY JUNE 29TH
Went to Church. Feel very much tired after coming home. Rained heavy in the eve.
MONDAY JUNE 30TH
Had an examination in the School. Felt better.
TUESDAY, JULY 1ST
Had the ague in school at 11 today after which I had fever the whole day
WEDNESDAY JULY 2ND
No ague or fever today
THURSDAY JULY 3 RD
Ague and fever today at 9
FRIDAY JULY 4TH
No ague , only every second day
SATURDAY JULY 5TH
Ague at 1/2 past 7-- fever the whole day
SUNDAY JULY 6TH
Feel well today. The day fine. Just 12 months here. A visit from Sarah.
MONDAY JULY 7TH
Again in school. No ague. Feel weak
TUESDAY JULY 8TH
Improving a little. Commencing to cut meadows.
WEDNESDAY JULY 9TH
Heavy rains today. Improving Bishop in Town
THURSDAY JULY 10TH
Improving. The noon foggy. The day fine
FRIDAY JULY 11TH
I saw wheat out today. The day a little cool. Feel getting stout. Ague and fever
SATURDAY JULY 12TH
Warm. well today
SUNDAY, JULY 13TH
The day warm. Ague and fever today
MONDAY, JULY 14TH
Very hot. Cutting down wheat quick
TUESDAY JULY 15TH
Very hot. Ague and fever today. Cutting the garden hay.
WEDNESDAY JULY 16TH
Hot still
THURSDAY JULY 17TH
Ague and fever . Attended school
FRIDAY, JULY 18TH
Heavy rain in the afternoon. Some wheat stacked
SATURDAY, JULY 19TH
Ague this morn at 6. School till noon. Heavy rain. A note from Maria
SUNDAY, JULY 20TH
The day very hot -- feel well to day. Got Flannel Shirts.
MONDAY, JULY 21ST
Ague this morn at 2. Kept school. Got the wheat cut down today. Had a few new potatoes.
TUESDAY JULY 22ND
No ague, the air a little cool
WEDNESDAY JULY 23RD
Ague at 1 this morn. Attended school. A little rain.
THURSDAY JULY 24TH
No ague. The afternoon dry. Gathering wheat
FRIDAY JULY 25TH
Ague at 11 last night. School every day this eve.
SATURDAY JULY 26TH
Felt well. Day hot
SUNDAY JULY 27TH
Hot at Church. Got 4 papers from home and 1 from Maria
MONDAY JULY 28TH
Still warm, reaping spring wheat all around. Chill this eve.
SATURDAY AUGUST 16TH
Up to this the weather hot. Our most excellent harvest. Crops all secured. Had chill & fever every second day up to this. Think I am getting better. Heavy rains today. The first this good while.
SUNDAY AUGUST 18TH
Feel better -- fever gone.
AUGUST 21
Got a paper from home and one from Maria, also The Young Chum.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23ND
Sent home a paper. Weather very fine up to this. No Ague since the 18th -- feel stout.
SUNDAY AUGUST 24TH
Was at Church this day
THURSDAY AUGUST 28TH
The nights cool but the days hot
SATURDAY AUGUST 30TH
The day hot. Got a paper from Maria. A shower of rain.
SUNDAY AUGUST 31ST
The day clear and hot. Was at Church.
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST
Hot day
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH
Sent 6 pounds, 12 shillings. to the Company's Bank. Toronto., Directions - "To the Commissioners of the Canada Company, Toronto"
SEPTEMBER 20TH
This day received the cheque from Toronto . Day very hot.
SEPTEMBER 23RD
Sent home a letter with cheque. The day wet, cool.
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH
This morn white frost., the first this season. up to this the weather had been hot.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26TH
Very wet
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH
Dry cool
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28TH
The morn dry. The day came on very wet.
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH
Wet eve
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30TH
The day wet
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1ST
This a most beautiful day. Holiday. Show fair.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 4TH
The last 3 days of this eek fine. Ploughing for wheat
SUNDAY OCTOBER 5TH
Maria came down today. We supped together at aunt's
MONDAY OCTOBER 6TH
Maria returned home. Sowed wheat
SATURDAY OCTOBER 11TH
The week a most excellent neither frost nor rain. Ploughing and sowing wheat and raising potatoes
SUNDAY OCTOBER 12TH
Very wet. Stayed at home from Church
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 15TH
Threshed the wheat. Weather fine .Ploughing for wheat.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18TH
Went out the bush looking at land
SATURDAY OCTOBER 25TH
This week finished the sowing of wheat week very fine. Pitted some potatoes
SUNDAY OCTOBER 26TH
Sent home a paper, one to Aunt Fanny and one to Cloona
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1ST
Finished the raising of the potatoes, abut 50 bushels.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 6TH
Up to this the weather fine.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9TH
Got 3 papers from home and one from Maria.
SEPTEMBER 12TH
Sent home a paper
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19TH
Took the sheep to Salmoni's. Went into the bush.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 22ND
Received a letter from home. All well
MONDAY NOVEMBER 24TH
Cold as snow. Sow to Salmoni's Robt. Black's address. R. Black Washington, Litchfield Co. Connecticut, U.States.
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 25TH
Sent home a paper
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29TH
Bought a pair of boots, 3 1/2 dollars. Pants 3 1/2, Cap 1/34. Nomination for Porter. Ploughed the garden
THURSDAY DECEMBER 4TH
Sent Maria a letter. At the Young Men's Society
SATURDAY DECEMBER 6TH
Up to this the weather very fine.
