File #23316: "William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 78.pdf"

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1846 May
Tuesday 19 Wilfred digging in Garden - Simon ploughing in Paddock with oxen Denny with Emily took back the 2 Turkies to Dr Moores - Mrs in ed the Doctor not at home - Em'y brot some medicine from Mr Daly for Mrs T had of Mrs T to pay for Lumber 5 ~ fine 30 41
Wednesday 20 McCutcheon inquiring price of Lot 38 - &he is 2 E for Deed Wilfred to Sutherlands Hagersville for Lumber - brot a past @ 5 1/2 pm Simon ploughing with oxen , Grafs west and next Road, & even'g to D & M's for parcels brot by T.D from Hamilton, Toronto, Denny burning stumps M& E to Stratford after dinner -- Do 36 45
Thursday 21 Hine came this morn'g about 10 - Ploughing with Oxen, & burning Stumps - 2nd Brood Can's today (4) - Emily to Stratford to inquire of T Daly had not brought a letter from Henry - no. - Do 32 50
Friday 22 Wilfred to Sutherlands & brot rem'r, & lumber making 1000 feet Lathing @ 4/yk p 100 1.5.~ 200 -- " flooring @ 9/ ------ ~.11.3 15 pieces 2 X 4 18 feet long @ 6/yk -- ~.6.4 1 Cherry Stud 15 feet long ---- .~.11 Exps ------- .7 1/2 P Wilfreds acco't Simon ploughing Denny burning Stumps 2 4 1 1/2 a few drops rain aft'n 36 54
Saturday 23 W'd repairing Waggon floor - aftern'n to Caseys & brot 20 Bush'ls Lime @ 1/yk Simon ploughing with oxen - Denny to P Office to inquire for Letter &c none afternoon driving oxen for Simon - W'd took to Hines {line above illegible} 1 1/2 Bush'ls Potatoes Cult'd Wm Crerars @ 3/yk - to his acco't - rec'd of Mrs D'd Stewart for Onion Seed alt'a - 7 1/2 Swede Seed at McGregors (Keppans) - 6d . C'y p oz - Sowd Bed Turnip Radish - transplanted Bed Brighton Lettuce - & a few Malta's for Seed - alson 8 Onions from Crock much rain in night, fine 50 56
Sunday 24 Wilf'd to Stratford - Mr Allan - Simm out - Denny here - A Orr & Wilson Jr to tea Mr Hicky brot a parcel from Mrs Tye - Seeds afternoon thunder show'r 47 63
Monday 25 Sandy Hamilton came for the day - W'd afsisted him in lathing dining room Simon & Denny hauling Sand - Sim plough'g aft'n - Denny cutting T{illegible} in Garden sowd 2 Rows Beets Mrs Tyes - & Flower Seeds Do in Hot bed -- borrowd of Jno Stewart A butter Can full of whisky Showers 61 66
1846 May
Tuesday 26 Simon with Oxen & plough at Statute labour - Denny in Garden Wilfred to Stratford with Bell - brot Butter - 5 1/4 frm Mrs D. - Tea & Rice from D & M from Ad'm Seigmiller paid A Seigmiller Bal'ce of Acco't - Spot cme up this aft'n in West field 38 - without her Calf Hamilton left after supper fine thunder storm 10 @ 12 pm 59 70
Wednesday 27 Hine came this morn'g to breakfast - watched Spot to her Calf (a Bull) in Bush fence at West lot & brot both home - W'd & Simon with oxen manuring East of House for Swedes - Denny dragging Potatoes with Horses - Charnock came after breakfast & took Julia home. Denny to Stratford on Pat - brot 3 oz Swede Seed from McGregors, not p'd fine 65 62
Thursday 28 Hine upstairs - W'd & Simon hauling manure as yesterday - Denny in Garden forenoon - aft'n to Stratford for yeast - none to be had - afsist'g W'd & Sim .. sowd N{illegible} Cabbage in Hotbed - Thyme & Marj'm in West Currant Border fine 52 62
Friday 29 Hine as yesterday - Simon ploughing & an hour even'g spreading manure Denny to Brewery for yeast - paid for Do --- aftw'ds stripping Shoots from Potatoes in Cellar & spread'g manure Wilfred at John Stewarts raising - a Barn where John Hay had the misfortune to have his Leg broken - after finishing at Stewarts the Party went for 1 or 2 hours to Rankins to make some add'ns to his @ 10 pm 2 Teams of Emigrants stopd & after some consultation were accommodated with the room for females in new building - & the Teamsters & some Boys in Room ad'n Kitchen 4 Horses in Stable had Hay, for which rec'd - 3 ~ fine 54 68
Saturday 30 Emily Denny to P. Off'ce - brot letter Henry to Mrs T - advising Ellen's being safe in Bed with a Girl on Monday 25 ins't & all going on well - afternoon Dalys teamster brot fm Hamilton letter Dr Widmer to W. T. with prescription &c for Mrs T & one Ellen to Martha @ 11 am Emily started by the return teams the men appear to be steady & civil - Wilfred & Simon at John Stewarts raising, (2nd day. Hine left incr'y after dinner, sowd Parsley fine 61 66
Sunday 31 Simon to his friends - ret'd ev'g - the rest at home - T Daly & Mickle Monteith pafsd down in Stage 3 @4 pm - for Hamilton 58
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