File #23297: "William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 59.pdf"

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1845 July
Wednesday 16 Jas Williams & Jas Davis for Pat Bannon came this morning they with Riley & Wilf'd Loggin So. Christ'n to Stratford & pottering brot from Watsons lb Candles Coffee &c from P.O. letter Henry to Isaac } pd 9 shower aft'n heavy Do 8 1/2 with thunder & lightning 61 69
Thursday 17 Chr'n & the party as yesterday logging - transplanted sundries into Borders &c fine 68 6
Friday 18 Logging as yesterday - drefsing the Companys melon Bed - everything perishing Do 52 62
Saturday 19 Logging as on 17 - Smoking Pork yesterday & today Martha to Stratford with Ellen - consulted Mr Daly about his swoln face causd by a tooth decaying - brot from P. Office a pd letter from Isaac even'g a remitt'er p $ 83 = L20.15 -- Letter of Credit ----- 20. ---- add 1/9th to bring into Currency 2.4.5 1/2 Exch. 10 1/2 p C'n on L22.4.5 -----2.6.8 1/2 Int. say (to agree) .1.1 1/2 rec'd by Isaac Cy 24.12.3 24 12 3 Do 58 62
pad by him to Emily Chas & himself each L1.4.7 ----- 3.13.9 postage of the letter cont'g remitt'ce 2.3 3 6
remitted to me $83 -- -- -- 20.15.~ 24.11.~ Bal'ce remaining due to me -- 1.3 Pd L 24.12.3 Davis & McWilliams went home this evening
Sunday 20 Salisbury had Charlie to Huron Hotel - Wilf'd Salisbury to Stratford even'g & brought Hines tools -- fine ex smart shower morn'g for about 2 1/2 @ 3 65 76
Monday 21 Riley Davis, Christ'n & W'd Logging - Salisbury tailoring morn'g - Logging aft'n Hinde Carpenter came at 5 pm & began preparing a Work Bench Riley to Stratford on Charley ev'g - gave him an order on Watson for 17 lb worth of Store Goods, bring in front paym't of his Wages 7 1/2 $ per 17 days rem'r to be pd in Cash $4 transplanted Dahlias YX - Riley brot 1 Gall. Whiskey from Watsons gentle thunder shower at 6@7 pm Th'r 2 1/2 from 90 70 70
Tuesday 22 Logging the same as yesterday - Salisbury tailoring morn'g log'd aft'n Hinde carpent'd Davis left after supper - paid him for this day the previous 5 days 12/6 to Credit of Pat Bannon for keep of his Heifer the winter - Hector to be pd for hereafter as by others finished Logging 2 6 fine 55 60
1845 July
Tuesday 22 cont'd - pd Mrs J. Stewart Wash'g 1/9 - Butter 1/1 - Mrs Roy 1/6 ~ 4 4
Wednesday 23 Wilf'd & Hinde to Stratford with Waggon for a quantity of our Lumber on their return both carpentering - Christ'n & Riley mowing - Salisbury Do aft'n Wilf'd brot from Watsons 1/4 lb Snuff pd 7 1/2 & a Box Matches Riley W'd to Watson for a Scythe - one of those bought yesterday @ 1 1/4 being worthlefs Gatherd some Currants for preserving - Chr'n went after a Bear at Jno Stewarts 7 1/2 fine 55 52
Thursday 24 Ch'r Riley & Salisbury Mowing & making Hay - W'd & Hinde Carpentering pd Mrs Jno Stewart for 4 qut Raspberries fine 52 56
Friday 25 Riley & Salisbury mowing So. of Road - Christ'n John Jefsy & Marg't Crerar raking - Hinde carp'g - even'g all ex Riley {illegible} Raking & W'd hauld into barn produce of Hemlock field a small half Waggon load Wilf'd morn'g to P Kostners - brot 9 Gal's Whisky 3/yk - to be pd for in Grain up 3 1/2 gall's rem'r on his due Notes\ from Maccullocks 20 lb Cut Nails - Watson 1/4 lb Allspice 1/2 q'n Post papers fine 44 60
Saturday 26 Ch'r W'd Riley & Salisbury making Hay & hauling into Barn produce of Pine So side of Road work of ploughing - Hinde Carp'g - Watson & Stewart calld ev'g Dr M Is Hinde home ev'g - Barometer sinking gradually but slowly yesterday & today fine 47 63
Sunday 27 Hinde & Riley left after breakfast - Hinde ret'd @ 8 pm - Mrs T & Ellen to Mrs Meanys after dinner - Befsy ret'd with them to Tea 2 or 3 minutes shower of rain & hail at noon 55 56
Monday 28 W'd took Waggon to Sharmans for repairs morn'g - aft'n with Hinde carpentering Christ'n Riley & Salisbury mowing far South. David Smith the Surveyor calld @ 9 1/2 pm brot a Canadian from Henry - has been with Mr McDonald exploring the line for projects Rail Road from Port Sarnia to Stratford from Stratford to Guelph & then to Toronto Direct fine 46 59
Tuesday 29 4 am raining & cont'd pretty much through the day - aft'n with thunder & lightning. C'r & Riley finished mowing So. W'd & Hinde carp'g Salisbury to Stratford & brot home Waggons rain 57 59
Wednesday 30 Christ'n to Stratford - brot 2 Plough Shares from &c. aft'n with W'd turning Hay South. W'd with Hinde carpentering morning Riley ploughing & dragging with Bell & Charley - Salisbury tailoring part of day gloomy 52 50
Thursday 31 Bought of Donald Stewart Black Ram for $2 3/4 2 3/4 -10.9 - killd & butchered Do due to me for Hec to end of 44 -- -- 13.9 now owing to him for Mutton has 20 Sept Last sent to P. Office P Land Stewarts Daughter Letters W. T. to Aunt Jane acknowl'g L20 & Mrs T to Mrs Jos & Mrs Barrons Salisbury at J Stewarts - Hinde & W'd at House - Christ'n rep'g fences morn'g Riley morn'g - aft'n Ch'r & Riley turning Hay fine 36 52 frost
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