File #23322: "William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 84.pdf"

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1846 September
Tuesday 1 W'd ploughing - Simon thrashing - Denny dragging. W'ds Red 2 yr old fine 64 S
Wednesday 2 W'd lighting Stumps - Simon plough'g Denny dragging morning afternoon Diamond unable to stand - Sim. plough'g with horses - sent for Sharman at Big Thames - W'd gathering apples Waring had thieves again last night - 9 1/2 pm. Diamond now on his legs& breathes better-- Do 64 71
Thursday 3 W'd Simon fanning Wheat - about 10 Bush'ls - Charman came to see Diamond slit his tail & in evg W'd went up for a drink - Denny accomp'd him to Seigmiller & orderd a pair Boots to be ready in a week, price $ 1 3/4 rain all day & continues 69
Friday 4 Simon ploughing - W'd & Denny hauling rails - transplanted 3rd row Celery & 2 Pansies Gave Diamond the Drench from Charman in the morn'g & hornd him into Hembark fists} Bell came to us ---- tol. 66
Saturday 5 Simon absent on leave - W'd & Denny fencing around Haystack South showers m'g aft'n tol. 71 63
Sunday 6 S. & D with their friends. Mickle here at Tea fine 65
Monday 7 Simon ploughing - W'd & Denny weeding East of House am fine showers &c ev'g 69 69
Tuesday 8 W'd sowd 6 1/4 Bush'ls Fall Wheat - W'd & Denny Dragging Do Simon ploughing Bill to Stratford for fresh meal - none to be had - will have tomorrow fine 55 55
Wednesday 9 W'd thrashing - Simon ploughing Denny dragging - W'd sowd 4 Bush'ls Wheat fine 47 56
Thursday 10 Simon ploughing - W'd & Denny dragging - W'd also thrashing - Jno Hamilton (Clairburn) had 2 Bush'ls Fall Wheat for us - Had Beef from Woods 9 Bal. Lifted Onions fine 52
Friday 11 W'd ploughing - S. & D. dragging. Isaac our P Mail @ 11 pm Cherry in all night & 12th Do fine 62
Saturday 12 W'd ploughing Paddock - Simon Denny a show'r a.m. 70 62
Sunday 13 Simon & Denny to their friends - the rest at home fine 62 69
Monday 14 W'd Simon plough'g So - Denny dragging Padd Do 69 48
Tuesday 15 W'd at Reynolds raising a Dwelling Ho. Simon plough'g So Denny dragging Paddock & after to Hamiltons Mr Barron arrivd p Stage @ 10 pm fine 45 48
Wednesday 16 Isaac & Mrs T & Mifs Lloyd to Stratford in Waggon - borrowd Gun from Mr Daly - Alex Orr ret'd fm the States while they were in the Village which prevented Annie Jane coming back with them. Simon at Statute Labor - West of Barn tol 45
Thursday 17 Is & W'd shooting - 1 Pheasant - 2 Pigeons - Denny W Stratford morn'g brot lb Beef from Woods - Isaac left @ 3 3/4 p Stage - Simon hauling Rails So. & thrashing Oats rain great part of the day 45
1846 September
Friday 18 receivd of Mr Barron Note Bank of British North Americsa nol 95 dated 1 Jan 7 1842 p $50 12 10 fine 52
Saturday 19 W'd Simon Denny showers
Sunday 20 Denny drove Mrs T. M.E. & Mifs Lloyd to Stratford fine
Monday 21 W'd at Critzs raising a House Simon & Denny rails M E & Mifs Lloyd to Temperance Meeting - S & D went for them with Waggon & ret'd @ 11 pm fine
Tuesday 22 W'd Simon & Denny paid Mrs T for sundries advancd by her p mem'm Denny to Stratford - brot Mutton from Woods 15 9 45 57
Wednesday 23 Mr Barron & W'd thrashing Wheat morn'g & aft'n Sim'n & Den Mis{illegible} McCullock, Sargint & Wilkins Mes'r Orr & Hewit & Alex here to tea Alex very unwell -- 60
Thursday 24 W'd & Mr Barron at Rankins m'g - borrowed 32 lb Flour of Jno Stewart Simon & Denny putting up rails behind Fall Wheat evening W'd removing Closets in Kitchen from No to So side rain 54
Friday 25 Simon ploughing Denny Mr Barron & W'd at Ploughing Match great part of the day - I was also there 1 or 2 hours after dinner - Hyde had 1st Prize of $10 borrowd more flour of J Stewart 11 1/2 lb rather heavy rain nearly the whole day 55
Saturday 26 Simon ploughing - Denny took Mrs T M & E to Stratford - Watson here very high W'd with Mr B after Pheasants fore'n - aftern'n Jno Stewarts raising a Stable Gundy also called
Sunday 27 S. & D to their friends - the family all at home - Mr B left @ 6 p Stage
Monday 28 paid Mrs Barron to 1 qu'r ---- .25. June 27 By Cash 1-.~.~ Sept 18 Do 12.10.~ his on accept'ce due 11 feb 5.7 2 Sept 28 to Cash pd Mrs B -- 2.172 27.17.2 -- 27.17.2 2 17 2
- Paid Mrs T for sundries P account con'd over ~ 9 4
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