William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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1842.{illegible}

1843 Y/Z

Jan 19 Black Bess - n Litter of 4 - all ~~Boars~~ Boars

20 Bob - Donald Stewart - {illegible}

Mar 13 Big Bess Seignr 4/75 - {illegible}

28 Bob - Runkin

April 24 do Snr Stinson

27 do Alex

June 11 ~~Big Bess young Bobs Nix~~

13 Nell - Lucifer

July 3 or 4 Black Bess a Litter of 6 - 4 Boars - 2 Sows, 1 a Cripple

Sept 20 Black Bess - Bob &c - Y2/Y YE/7 had 7

Oct 20 Bell Sheep - Ram

Nov. 11 - Ram Set free

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1844

~~Jan 9 - Big Bess - a Litter of 3 all kills before night~~

" 16 Black - do 7 12th only 1 living - dead

" 21 Bess - Bob Y0/Z on Z/4 OZ.A - a litter of 7 -27 June - 1 killd

" 22 Spotted F. qu do W. - {illegible} - May 15 - had a Litter of 6 5 Boars, 1 Sow

April 15 Cripple sup to be with pig - had a litter of 5 - 1 July 2 died 3 - 1 of them a Cripple

May 7 Bricker -- Nunes to Nell Nell a Colt 22 May

June 24 do -- not in foal Nell - 2 times nix

before 7 Befry

1844

Dec r 23 White young Spotted Sow at - {illegible}

1845

Feb 7 20 - double sm{illegible} spotted Sow Bob { YZ/A found in Bush South of 38 with a litter of 6 sup. 2 or 3 d old

___ Black Bess had a litter of 8 - 9 - 2 kills 2 & 3 day

____ Larger young Spotted Sow in pig 11 April had a litter of 7 at W Barn 1 died 10 July

March 8 White Sow - Bob - Y./P - found in Bhush 2//12 with

April 25 Nanie - Chaunes Brown } Prize at last Show - 2 - 12 May

May 10 Bell - - {illegible} had a Folly} both in arr{illegible 13 May 45 } @$3 -- 3 22-23 June

June 6/8 - Black Bess doubtful - - - )X/X - had 3 Pigs 27/29 Septr

Aug. 1 Single {ink blot} Rankins

Dec 28/29 White Sow - Reynolds 01/I/IA had a litter of 7 in Bush

1846

May 26 - Bell - Zorra $ I warranted Horse nver came a 2 time till too late

July 27 - Black Sow came with 7 Pigs - 4 white 3 black & wh. sup. 10 ds old took sick 28 July kill 1 being very weak

- {illegible} 20 found White Sow behind Hay Stack N, in Bush with 9 Pigs born 28th

21 young White Sow Reynolds young about this time - had 5

Nov 6 Black Sow do found dead at West Barn

{this appears to be records of sire service for the owner's and his neighbours cattle}

Hector 1844 - bro. form next page - 2

May	9		Spots 3 yr old	Your 0 OZ -- YO/0
	15X	Anglin -	Black & Wh. Heifer	0O "" P 01/U
	20"	Coumun --	Brindle Heifer	0X/"
	28X	W. Anglin --	Red --	0/11
	"		Red ---	" "
	" X	Cairns --	Red Cow --	rec this day ? 2/6 - D/11
	29X	J Peter Whaughton	Red --	X/4 pd &/h
June	2X		Beauty	Y11/11 --- &11/"
	4	D. Stewart --	Red Heifer	YZ/"
	6	~~Sandy Curar~~	Red Cow	YP/" P 10 Feb 45 P 10 feb 45
	"	Laird Stewart	Black Heifer	" "
	"	Gad Curtis	Red Cow - white streak back	YP/11
	7X	Ales brs	small black Cow	YO/11
	"X	Peter MNaughton	Red Cow	" "
	8	D Stewart		YX/"
	"X	Duncan Campbell/Sam'l Stewart	P?6Z/11	" "
	9	John Stewart	Bell Cow, Red	07/-"
	10	Laird Stewart	Brown Black	07/-"
	" X	W.Anglin	Bl & Wh. Heifer	" "
	12	~~Jm Stewart~~	Red Heifer, some wh. on face	{illegible} 0/P
	"X	Befsy 011/11	had a Heifer 01/22	011/__
	16	Rankins	Red Heifer	0P/--
	"	do	Bl. & Wh. spotted Cow	" "
	17X	W. Anglin	Black & wh. Heifer sup. 2nd time	00/-
	"X	Cherry	ride & P/P	" "
	"X	W Anglin over	Red Cow	" "
	18	Gad Curtis	Red Cow	6X/-
	21X	P. M.Naughton	White br. sides carried up 11 to	Y/J

{Second side of sheet} 11E

June	22	Runkin	Red Cow, wh. on back	0/&
	29	P. MNaughton	Red Cow - bro' by M Nichol	X/"
July	1X	Alex	Black Cow	Y1/-"
	2	Jn Stewart	Red Heifer vis	Y0/0 Y0 - "
	3	Don. Stewart	Black Heif?	Y" "
	4	Runkin	young black Cow	Y& "
	"	Don Stewart	Red Heifer	" "
	5	Conmans	Brindle Cow	YZ "
	9	Gad Curtis	2 yr old Red Cow	YX "
	10X	Abner Bullard	Dunked Cow	P Y11/11 0E- "
	19X	P. W.Naughton	Red Cow wh. spots on forehead 0 /Z
	"	Gad Curtis	Brownish Red & Wh. Cow	" "
	27X		Cherry	vis YP/4 - XP/Z p/Z - P -2 7 May - Heifer
		John Stewart	New Cow 24 or 25 {illegible}	Z -"
Aug	25	do	Red	Z/A
Sep	15	do	do 2nd time	0Z/ - '
	24X		Blacky	A/P

1845 - over 2 Pages {Second Page} 1843 -- Hecr

Feb	1	W Tarquists	Din. Brin
April	14	~~Runkins~~	Brown w. bks
	22 - 24	do do		Oo
May	11	Gad Curtis	Red
June	3	~~Peter MNaughton~~ John	Red	Vis'd vi 27th ins
		Jn Donald Stewart	{illegible} all night not {illegible}
	12	do	same
	15	Gad Curtis	Red
	18		Beauty	xxxx xxxx 11E/11 - Had a Heifer 31 March
	22	Rev? Mr Allan's	Red & white N.1
	23	do	Red & white No 2	A/P
	26		Jefsy	~~xxxx~~ P/& ~~XXXX~~ ~~Blacky sup. {illegible}~~
	27	John McNaughton	2 line Red - res?	2g brag 44
	"		Lyra ~~XXXX~~	&/& M sold to McCulloch
	"	Runkin	Beauty
	29 30	Gad Curtis	Red, broken horn
July	1	Alexs	Black
	"	~~W McNaughton~~	~~Light Red, 3 yrs old~~	no Calf
	2	Coumans	dark Brindle	{illegible} Jan.44
	3	W Anglins	W 11th Jun 44
	11	Rev'd Mr Allans	White & Red	W 1 Jan 44
	14	Coumans	Heifer	A/P
	"	Wm Anglins	Bl. & white	P. 11 Jan.44
	15/16	Will Blacky	Blacky	0P/& mifsing for 2 days & came home with a Heifer
	16	John Stewart	Bl Heifer	00/&
	"	F Sargent	Wh. faced Red	" "
	19	D'ld Stewart	Black	Y/2
	"	F Sargents	Red	" "
	22	John Stinson	Heifer	0/"
	25	D'd Stewart	Bl.Heifer	YE/"
	"	do	( ab large) yearling	" "
	29	Mr Allans	Guelph Cow (2 times)	Y&/Z
	30	Rankin	Black Heifer	Y2/"
Aug	13	Jn Stewart	New Cow	@ 0X/"
	19	Rankins	Red Heifer 2 tim. sup. not servd	I/4
	22		~~Cherry put in field sup not servd~~
Nov	11	Maccullocks	Red Cow	pd

1844

March	11		Jefsy	& 0X/4 sold to Wood
	19	Maccullocks	Cow Spotted	pd

Dec 1845 000

May	20	Charmocks	Red	rooted/2
23 "	23	Switzer	Red white mid July
"	27	Philan Senr	Red	P/"
"	31	Coumans	Brindle	vi &/1
"	28	Taylor on Mccullochs farm	Red, on back white	&/"
June	2	Mrs Sargint	light Brindle	Y"/"
"	3	~~Don'd Stewart~~	Black	pd Y&/.
"	"	do	Red & Wh. (young)	" "
"	"	~~Runkin~~	Red (young)	" "
"	4	P. McNaughton	light Red	YZ YZ "
"	5	W. Jackson (Tavern)	Red	YZ YZ "
"	"	Tho. Sargent	~~Red & Whi~~	vi. 24 th inst
"	6	~~- Forbes~~ pd	White, Red spots	Yh YZ "
"	9	Wm Massey	Brindle	pd 0E YP -"
"	10	~~Jn Stewart~~	Black (Meany's)	0Y YX - "
"	"	~~Wm Crirar~~	Black Brindle	ag 0/P
"	12	Rankin	Beauty	0&/03/ - "
"	14	Anglin P?	BL Heifer	0Z -"
"	16	Kirby	Red	0P/"
"	"	T Sargent	Red	" "
"	17	do	Brindle Heifer	0& - "
"	"	~~D'd Stewart~~	young Black	" "
"	19	Anglin pd	Bl & White - wh. face	11E - "
"	20	Maccullock or Taylor	Red, White along back	11Y - "
"	21	Anglin pd	Red	Y - &
"	22	do pd	red	0 - "
"	24	~~Jn Stewart~~	young Red	& - "
"	26	Walmstr	Red - wh. back	A - p
"	24	~~T Sargint~~	Red & Wh. 2nd time	p - "
"	27/28	Hawin	Red Heifer in all night	"Y

{second column}

				bn ! up 11Y
June	28	Kirby	Red - some wh.	&/&
"	"	Brown Brindle again 2g	vi. 19 July
"	2g - Critz	Red - wh. spots		X - &
"	"	Mrs Meany	Brindle bro't by Mr Charmock	X - "
"	30	~~Duncan Smith~~ pd	Black & wh. 2 Teats	vi 24 July
"	"	Mrs Sargint 25 July 46	2 1 red. 1 spotted	YE - &
July	1	Hads	Brindle	Y0 - "
"	"	Wm Crerer	Bl. Brindle 2 times	" "
"	2	Rankin	old Red wh. back	Y0 - "
"	"	Nick Whelan	Red Heifer wh.face	" "
"	3	Taylor (McC's)	Red	Y11 -"
"	4	Befsy Killd
"	5	Forbes	Lg Heifer again 6th morn	YZ
"	6	Switzer	Red & wh. 2? vi 23 May	YA - "
"	7	Rankin	Black (Poll) vi 1 Aug
"	"	Red	Yp - "
"	9	~~W. Anglin~~ pd	Bl & wh.	YX - "
"	"	W Crerar	Black	" "
"	11	Cherry	had a Bull 27 Ap 287 ds	0Y - "
"	12	Wm Anglin Sen	something white	01 - "
"	13	Philan Sen'r	Red & wh.	011 - "
"	"	Reilly	Red pd 4 July 46	" "
"	14	Kirby	Red. wh.face	0& - "
"	"	Rankin	all red vi 11/&
"	15	Franlin at Mrs Sargints	Brindle	0Z.- "
"	"	Pat Bannon pd	Black Heifer (illegible here)	" "
"	"	Wm Emsley	Red wh. back 2nd time	vi 26 all"
"	17	W Jackson	Red - bro't by Riley	Up - "
"	"	Andrew Graham (Wm McDonaldson)	Black Wh. face	0/2 "
"	19	W Crerar	Brown Brindle 2nd	vi 28 aull 0X - "
"	21	Mrs Sargent	Red short. {illegible} 2nd	Y/Z ~~XX- &~~
"	24	Dm McNaughton	Bl & wh. 2nd vi. 30 June	& - Z
"	28	T Sargint	Red the old Gent says 2 times	{illegible) & Z
"	29	Jn {illegible} (Hard Cheese)	Red & wh. Brindle	X - Z
"	30	Kirby	Red & wh Heifer - vi.	p/X
"	31	Bl & wh Heifer	put into field at night ~~B Bannan~~	Y/Z
		found 27 May in Bush with a Bull {illegible} Calf 2or 3 days old

{second page} 1844 Jan 30 To 28 Bush. Wheat Feb 7 - 27 do 10 5 do 1846 feb, 18 - left to Note - 34 Bush Hec. 1845 brought for? - Ap

Aug	1	Rankin	Black 2. vi 7 July	Y0 - Z
	2	Jnr Taylor (McCs)	Red Heifer	Y11 - "
		T. Sargent	Red, wh. face	" "
		Walmsday	Red	" "
	3	~~Anglin~~ pd pd	Brindle wh.face	Y0 - "
		Rankin	Red 2nd vi Y0/p	" "
	7	W. Choloney near F Sargints	Red wh back	Y& - "
	8	Coumans	Brindle - 2nd vi 0/p	YX - "
	9	M Phelan	Red wh face 2nd vi. 0/p	0E -Z
	"	Kirby	Red wh face 2nd viY&/p	" "
	16	Jnr Chelaney	Red yearling behind Stinsons	0p - Z
	"	Blackey	put into field even &d	" "
	22	~~Charnock~~ pd	Red	04
	24	~~Wm Anglin pd~~	Brindle. wh. face	& - "
	27	~~Campbell (D'd Stewarts~~)	Brindle	p - "
	30	Thos Stevens (Burks)	Red no calf	YE - "
Sep	4	P. McNaughton	Brindle & White	YZ - "
	7	Kerby	Red & wh Heifer 2 vi 11E/p	Y& - "
	18	Mrs Meany	Black Heifer pd 0/11/&p	{illegible} Z "

{second column} bro up

Sept	3 19	~~Working{illegible}~~	Re - 2. vi 2Y/0
	"	{illegible}	yearling Heifer que if serv'd	Y
	27	Jnr Stewart	Red {illegible} h.	30 - p

1842

November

Friday	18	Chas. laid up with Boil on throat, the rest pottering	16		16	14
Saturday	19	Threshing Sp Wheat for Mill & pottering Isaac assisting McPherson to drive a Steer as far as Alex's broken a Leg at the Bridge & is to be killed		Sno wall day, now 3 p 4 in	14	23
Sunday	20	Christ'n & Chas. to Alex's - the former rem(illegible}		Snow nearly all day	20	20
Monday	21	W'd calld by Rankin 1 for AM to go for the Doctor to Mrs R but the good Lady was confined before W'd passed. He was calld a second time at 4 to go to Dalys for Wine & Whisky Christ'n at Alexs assisting preparing for thrashing Mill tomorrow Is & Chas. thrashing Sp. wheat for Mill W'd hauling Wood &c &c		Light snow shower	20	19
Tuesday	22	Isaac Christ'n & Chas. at Alexs - thrashing Mill - run all night Wilf to Mill with 4 Bush. 40 lbs Wheat (too late} Mrs T. with him bro ! 2 Inquirers - T Rob! Pearls not 6 L1.8.6 due 22 Jan ?		tolerably fine a little Snow ev'g	17	27
Wednesday	23	Is. Christ'n & Chas. at Alexs as yesterday - W'd to Mill for Grist bro! 6 lbs Soap from Mr Daly - for Washers Is & Chas. ret. at night	3	Snow Showers	26	32
Thursday	24	Christ'n at Alex! Is & Chas thrashing Sp. Wheat W'd Carpenter spottering		fine	27	21
Friday	25	do do do		Snow {illegible} even	23	21
Saturday	26	Isaac & Chas. to 24 for Load Hay - t to try fogels afraid of axes on 2 Horses -- value 16. -- 2 Oxen 8. -- 5 Cows 15. 1 over 2 years 1. L 40 1st p L Land 100 acres 1st p acrew viz		in all	12	7
		on Williams Land 100 Acres 8/14 X Christ'n & Wilf winnowing Wheat & pottering --			8	8
Sunday	27	An Indian having lost a Child in Hooping Cough calld to beg a piece of board for a Coffin - Wilfred made him one wrote Letter to Elr Torf{illegible} which on Nell took to P. office		heavy snow all night & thro this day now 15 @ 18 in deep		16

1842 November

Wheat cannot be ground for 2 or 3 days sold Spots Hide to Kay (who pd Mr T 68 bs @3.17 brot from Dalys a Letter Aunt June 31 Oct to self - pd for snuff & Chas at Church

Monday	28	Winnowing Oats & peas at Wms Lot - W'd choppd firewood & pottering		more Snow 2 feet deep	16	12
Tuesday	29	Thrashing Sp. Wheat, cleaning Sheds & pottering		very fine	1	13
Wednesday	30	Thrashing Peas with mares & Colts Hauling Firewood &c &c		Snow Shower	20	22
Decem'r Thursday	1	Winnowing Peas - Hauling Ha{illegible} from West Barn to Cattle Shed &c &c Emily Christ'n to Alex's & Stratford - bro't ! Gall Whisky from Mr Daly		a little snow	20	23
Friday	2	Thrashing do - mares & Colts & pottering pd Mr Stewart (Donald) for Sugar	6	gloomy	23	33
Saturday	3	Thrashing peas - brot from Wms Barn Bush'ls Christ'n & Mr T to Mill with {blank space} Bushls	7 for	fine warm	33	27
Sunday	4	Mrs F M E Christn		fine	18	32
Monday	5	Thrashing Peas as on 2nd Had Geo Scotts Ram from Runkin		Snow 8 @ 3	32	22
Tuesday	6	Isaac with Horse Sleigh to Mill for Grist 9 Bl H6 {illegible} 18} 9 Bushls 22 lbs brot from Dalys Sweet Oil 3 1/2 {illegible} - Martha with him to Mrs Gounlocks took Gip's brindle Pup to Sharman - Mr T. to Kerby's		fine	Zero	18
Wednesday	7	Making & fixing new Tongue for to Ox Sleigh & pottering rec'd of Laing for keep of a yoke Steers	a 5	fine	16	24
Thursday	8	pd Mrs Jn. Stewart for Worsted 3 oz @5/ yd for the Oxen & Mares Hauled to Barnyard a Pine Log from South & pottering	7	rain all day - freezing	25	32
Friday	9	Rec'd of Rev'd D Allan on acco't of Mr McLaren to be remitted to John $12 1/2 + L3.3.6 took to Mill on Ox Sleigh Pine Log brot in yesterday brot 2 Loads Hay from 24 - took 3 drunken Indians home to Wigwam on Ox Sleigh 5 pm	~~3.2.1~~		26	23
Saturday	10	Chas with Oxen to Mill - Lumber pm Log taken up yesterday thrashing Peas & pottering - pd Reynolds altering Calves	13	gloomy	11	20
Sunday	11	Mrs T M.E & Chas to Meeting Byers

1842 December

Monday	12	Wilf'd trapd a fox south - thrashing Peas Pet M & E to Straford in Snowshoes Alex Sleigh - ret Pd 55 Chris Chas & W'd to Alex to tea			22	27
Tuesday	13	Charles to McNicols to look at a Cow from thence to Frasers to enquire about thrashing mill - preparing Barn for thrash'g - & pottering N.2 Sh			26	23
Wednesday	14	Chas to Showerhops engaged his thrashing machine to be here tomorrow ev'g no Letters - 3 Albions & a Cultivator ~~took up letter {illegible}~~ preparing for thrashing Mill - McNichol brought a red cow for which Mother agreed to take a $12 1/2 - gave him my rec' for 3.12 b C on acco't of her & JW Grubers joint Note for 4.12 C @ 8 1/2 pm William Ellen & Children arrived - bro't a small Stove for Back Room a present from W.B. have trapd a Fox	Elisa16	son Stewart 3	16
Thursday	15	Chas to Peter Kostners & bro't 7 Gall Whiskey to be pd for in Grain {illegible} had Mares wintershod at Sharmans ~~Has~~ took letter to P Office W.S. to Aunt Jane - Housekoper & Son arrived with thrashing mill even'g paid Chas for something or other	4
Friday	16	Had Rankin Shanty & Donald Stewart Kirby & Alex to afsist in thrashing @ 9 3/4 some part of the Iron work broke & was taken to Sharmans for repair - got to work again @ 2 3/4 - thrashed {blank space} Sheaves Sp Wheat Winnowed the whole after Dark		Snow Showers
Saturday	17	Had the parties thrashing as yesterday - Sheaves Spr. Wheat - Fall do Stoushops went home @ 7 PM - to return Monday {illegible} - took Nell & W. Big Cutter & Drove Mrs T. to Valy & Menkitter to get Butter Sugar &c bro't {illegible} office In. L Chas not pd		do
Sunday	18	Wm & Chas in Sleigh Nell & Nancy to Stratford - found Bl & White Steer Calf (Nellys) lying dead by the side of the road this morning Gave	13
Monday	19	Preparing Will'ms Barn for thrashing Oats & pottering
Tuesday	20	fixing Mill at Wms Barn & thrashing Oats - Party same as 16 {illegible} Alex Had Kirbys Horses - {illegible} & Christ'n to Rankins {illegible} killing Hogs		beautiful	6	22

{second page} 1842 December

Wednesday	21	thrashing Oats - party same as yesterday - 100 C 150 Sheaves left		fine		32
Thursday	22	Crs Stouskop for Mill 3 3/4 days @ $3 = $11.1.3 Wm & Em'y to Stratford - Wm 7 Gall's Whisky paid 15th finishd
Friday	23	Wm & Isaac to Stratford to Kitty & Cutter - took 2 Sacks Fall Wheat to Mill- would not be ground till late at night - ~~not~~ brought from V. Kostner 5 Galls Whisky -bro't Dalys Sugar & Salertus & Sheet Iron for Stove Pipe to Sharmans ~ the rest hauling firewood & pottering		fine
Saturday	24	Christ'n & ell'n to Stratford - took Mr Dalys Crock & Monteiths Tub bro't Grist from Mill - from Dalys {blank space} lbs Butter @ 6 C.{illegible} the rest hauling & chopping firewood & pottering Alex ret'n from Toronto via Hamilton - bro't Note from Henry to Mrs T. & letter from John to Isaac with Traps ~ a party of 6 - Brown of Haysville & 4 Females supposed a Wedding Part Call'd in @ 8 AM. to warm themselves - bound for Woodstock at ^ {illegible} PM Emily & all the Boys in Sleigh to Alexs Sold to a Tin Pedlar the Wethers Skin for 110 pr Bo't of him a Set of Candle Moulds for 5/yk	7 1/2	fine	2 below Z	12 above
Sunday	25	Chas & Emily to meeting Wm & Chr'n to Alexs morn'g - Alex & Annie ret'd with them to {illegible}		fine
Monday	26	Ellen Emily & all the Boys to Stratford @ 11 join'd by Jacksons T & J Daly Goundlocks Lintons &c &c & drove to Hicks Big Thames - were to be house @ 4 with the {illegible} to dinner - did not arrive till 6 3/4 - to a cold dinner - Mr T M{illegible} & I having dined @ 5 1/4 - left us @ 1 1/4 27th		fine
Tuesday	27	Wm Ellen & Chrit'n Mr T & M in Cutter to Mr Allans morning call Boys pottering ~ @ 4 1/2 Mw & Is'c in Cutter to Stratford rec'd from F.Sargint $5 on acco't plus Note for L8.15 leaving a Bal of $8.	1 5	fine

1842 December

Wednesday	28	T & I Daly were about 11 OC & accomp'd. Emily the 4 Boys in our Sleigh to spend the day at Mr Tigh's - Wm in Cutter to Stratford - bro't Mr Gournlock & Annie to dinner Mr G came to tea - left before 11 PM ~~{illegible} {illegible} pd Expacmers 2 1 Wilfred {illegible} 1 3~~		tolerable
Thursday	29	the Wilmot party set at 3 C 4 - Tom & Jesse din'd & had tea after which Charles drove them home in Cutter pd. Mrs T our acco't of $10 borro'd in Toronto Rec'd of Ellen for Durham for which we gave 4 pails Potatoes	1 5 1 3	do
Friday	30	Mr Mitchell & Mr McCulloch call'd inpafsing from Toronto - bro't letters & parcels Ellen & Child'n & Wm left us about 10 for- sent by the latter to {illegible} for Seeds	2 6
Saturday	31	Fanning Wheat - @ 3 1/2 A.M W. Allan roused us & at his request Chas was dispatched for Dr Flynn Mrs A expecting to be confin'd. Mr T accomp'd Mr. Allan & ret'd @ 5 for pm Mrs A. had a fine Boy @ 2~			14

{second page} 1843 January

Sunday	1	Chas & Emily to Church ( Mr Hicky at Jacksons) ~ A 4 Mr Mitchell drove Emily & Annie drove in McCullochs Cutter & upset them inside the Gate		fine	Z	12
Monday	2	Winnowing Wheat &c - Macculloch Jackson &c to Township meeting but did not stop - M & E to Mr Allans - had Soup & Team PM Alex		Snow show'y all day	16	17
Tuesday	3	bro't into house & put in upper room 22 Sacks Fall Wheat - preparing for Mill & P Kostner & pottering - Mitchell & McCulloch call'd on their way to Toronto - sent by McCulloch letter Mrs. T to Ellen & Mitchell Rev'd Mr Allan to Alex McDonald - Washers	3 ~	Snow show'y	7	6
Wednesday	4	Chas to Mill - left for P Kostner 11 Bush'ls Spring Wheat in payment for 12 Gall's Whiskey @ 1 1/2 Gall's p Bush'l & 9 per Gall Cask b/9 bro't Flour for remainder of 22 Sacks as above & Soap 6 lb 11 oz 1 lb Tea Ball Candlewick & 5 Sheets Letter Paper Fanning Spring Wheat &c &c - Lamb {~~illegible}~~ Scott		fine	17 6	17
Thursday	5	Fanning Sp Wheat - Hauling Firewood		fine	20	19
Friday	6	Got into House 2nd Hill of Potatoes & 2nd Barrel Beef - pottering			28	37
Saturday	7	Stowing away Sp Wheat in East Shed let out fattening Hogs in conveyence of wet from the rapid thawing - Emily walk'd to Stratford morning - neighter Letters nor papers Chris'n & Chas at Alex all n't		a little misty rain & {illegible}	43	31
Sunday	8	Chas home to drefs & aft'r to Church - Jackson Hickey - he & Christ'n got home @ 9 PM - the rest at home		rain some storm of wind	33	18
Monday	9	At making a road to Bark - &c T & J Daly Nichol & Alex came in @ 9 for pm & sat an hour		fine	10	30
Tuesday	10	@10 1/2 Alex Chr'n. Chas Marthan & Em'y. left in A's Sleigh for Mr Junks aft'n Isaac to Lintons re Shiel{illegible} - pottering		Snow showers	29	28
Wednesday	11	the Party from Junk's arrived @ 111/2		do	24	26
Thursday	12	all {illegible} road to Bark & Pines from 10 @ 2 for & pottering		do		30
Friday	13	got out to Barnyard 2 small Loads Bark pd for 1/2 B. app.	1 3	do	28	22

1843 January

Saturday	14	Had Alex's oxen yesterday afternoon & this forenoon - Boys brought out 2 Loads Bark forenoon afternoon afsisted Alex to raise a Shed - afterwards to Sharmans to get Mares shod		Snow show's		22
Sunday	15	all except myself to Jacksons ot hear Mr Hickey - Martha & Emily walked the rest with Mr Allan in our Sleigh - Annie & mifs Junk ret'd with them - took to P. Office Letter to C Relph		fine		14 @ 10 oc 18
Monday	16	Wilfred to Sergmiller with Load Bark I Cord 21 ~~foot~~ inches = $ 4.1.9 had Alexs oxen got our 2 Loads Bark ev'g to Lea Geo to Mrs Gournlock Mrs Lawston Mifs Junk Annie Jane Daly Tom Mr Nickle & Boy		gloomy & cold
Tuesday	17	Chas to Sergmillers with Bark 1 Cord 5 ft 8 in = #4.5.8 had Alexs oxen - got out only 2 Loads Bark & pottering evening Martha & Emily Christ'n & Wilf'd to Mr Daly's - the Tighs &c		beautiful		26
Wednesday	18	W. to Sigmiller with Bark 1 Cord. 6 Ft. 4 in = sold to Bower from Berlin 66 1/2 Bush'ls Oats @ 8 - rec'd J Daly 2 Tighs Annie & Misfs Junk & Alex to Tea - Mr & Mrs Daly & Mr & Mrs Gournlock calld	2 4 4for	do
Thursday	19	Had Alex' Oxen - got out the last of the Bark - loaded Sleigh to Lake down tomorrow - 4 PM : Is Christ'n Chas & Emily on oxsleigh with mares to Gournlocks		Light rain all day	38	40
Friday	20	Chas to Seigmillers Load Bark 1.4.9 = paid for Sugar of Mrs John Stewart Is Christ'n to West Barn morning - fixing fence & making Drain T of Barn aft'n to Pine Swamp - 1		beautiful & warm	38	38
Saturday	21	brought Bl - Befs & 4 pigs from Wm bot - took G Scotts Ram home - Lambs may arrive Y/Z @ 7P/A Christ'n to Stratford Mr Fishers Funeral - Pottering		do do	46	32
Sunday	22	none to Stratford to day - Sleighing very bad - Ground bare round stumps		fine - cold	32	26

1843 January

Monday	23	rec'd of T Sargint $2 1/4 on acco't of his Note leaving a Bal of L 1.8.9 = $5 3/4 Paid John Monteiths acco't to 31 Dec Goods 8/43 Rags for Mrs T 1/65 .9 10 - G & J Gournlock on acco't 1 17 6 rec'd of Mr JE Linton for Bush'l Peas 2 3 Boys Killd 2 Hogs today - even'g took one to Sharman 245 lbs @ $2 1/2 100 lbs 1.10.7 pd 2 1/2 Bush'ls Peas @ 3/9 yk -.5.10 L {illegible} Cr 1.16.5 1/2	11 3
Tuesday	24	Butcherd & Barreld Hog N 2 about 200 lbsmorning - aft'n fanning Oats		blust day snow show'ing	28	26
Wednesday	25	Fanning Oats - even'g all to Alexs Tea Party ex Is & self - ret'd @ 2 1/2 Mr Tye calld on his way up - Everett do on his way down		bleak & cold	27	2
Thursday	26	Fanning Oats forenoon - afternoon Isaac on Nance to Stratford - got a Shoe fixd, not to be chargd - the rest loading Bark - chopp'g firewood &c bro't from Daly 1/2 lb Tea 1/4 Tobacco, 2 Reals Cotton		toerable	2 below Z	18 above
Friday	27	Wilfred to Seigmiller with Load Bark .1.2.3 the rest Killd 4 Hogs about 7 Nance very ill precisely as on 6 feb 42 only not so bad evening ~~Alex rode~~ Is. Chas & Christ'n at Alex's - W'd on Nell went for them - Ales also came Alex rode on Louis for Jackson or Sharman - soon after Chas was dispatched on Nell to say they need not come - he brot a drench from Sharman which was given to her Nell & Nance		do	23	26
Saturday	28	Chas to Stratford - sold Hog to Mr Daly 243 bls @ $2 1/2 - 21.16.4 10 lbs Lard 3'd 2.6 to acco't 1.12.10 Mr Daly gives C. an order to bring Vall from Chapmans at Galt on Mondays brot from Mr Daly a Crock Killd 4 more Hogs Mr Tye calld @ 8 PM Nance better - made about 20 lbs Sausages Pd. Mrs Cowmans spinning 4 lbs Wool 4/ knitting 5 pr Stockings for Boys 3/1'pr Knitting Stockings 4 pd 81. 15/1pr 1 1/2 lbs up the wool suppled her @ 2/6 3.9	11 4 1/2	snow in n 2 in or snow show'r	26	24

Sunday	29	Mrs T. M & E walkd to Scotch Church - ret'd @ 5 Alex & An to Tea &c brot a Square Bottle of Whiskey. - Big Befs		fine	4	17
Monday	30	Wilf'd to Market @ 6 AM with 4 Hogs & about 30 Bush'ls Otas $9.0.4 Chapman fm Galt papr up with Load Wooden Pails for Daly - met Wilf'd at Schwartz all right - Price of Oats Cash 1/y/{?} - Hogs 2 & 2 1/2 $ --- Boys cutting up Hogs - ev'g Christ'n & Chas to Alexs - Is'c cut up & barreld side pieces of 2 Hogs - Mr Daly had a Load of Straw		do	10	30
Tuesday	31	Barreld Pork part 1, all side pieces in to Cellar - 1 other pieces in Barn Wilderd returned from Galt at 8 1/2 PM: Sold to Elliot Galt 33 Bush'ls Oats @ 7 1/2 L1 - 7 1/2 rec'd Barrel Salt 370 lbs @ $2 1/2 pr 280 lbs - 17 from Duncan Fisher r'd 3.7 for sold Person unknown a Hog 255 lbs @ 2 1/4 -- r'd 1.8.8 " James Durand Preston 3 Hogs 255 - 256 - 228 = 733 lbs @ 2 1/4 -- $16.49 cts By 2 Barrels Salt (left till next trip) $6.62 1/2 {illegible} Bill @ 10 days 42.8.9 9.75 16.37 1/2 short pd 11 1/2 Cr 11 for expenses pd		incefsant snow high wind nt	30	23
February Wednesday	1	brought up 6 Barrels Salt for Mr Daly from Chapmans Wilfred after dinner took up Mr Dalys 6 Blr Salt viz. 300.300.310.310.320.340 @ 2/6/Bl of 280 lbs - 15__ 1.9 to acco't ~~ 16.9 Dt Mr D		cloudy noon same after	6	-12
Thursday	2	Chas to Seigmillers with Bark 1 Cord 1 foot the rest at Pinery - paid Mrs T Mrs Ray Stewart 1/6 Mrs John Stewart 2/6 had of Temperhar 1 lb Tea @ 6/.yk not pd to pay in Skins or Tallow next trip Chas to Duncan Fisher Bl Full 370 lbs @ $23/4.2 19/5 Car'gr 3/1 rec'd 1.2.6	4	Snow show'ng	9	-16

1843 February

Friday	3	Wilf'd took to Seigmillers 25 ft 8 in Bark thrashing a little Barley with oxen morn & aft'n pottering deliverd to Fisher 27 Bushls 6 lbs Oats @ 8 & red'd on acc't a Half Sovereign Chas to Stratford in Mr Tye's Cutter - ret'd with {illegible} Tye on Ox sleigh - brot from Daly 4 lbs Butter 1 1/2 lbs sugar & a Lg Bottle Whisky from Alex	Snow Show'rs	18	19
Saturday	4	Chas to Seigmillers with Bark 1.1.4 Jan 7 16 1.1.9 17 - 1.5.8 18 - 1.6.4 20 - 1.4.9 27 - 1.2.3 feb 2 - 1.1._ 3 - 00.25.8 8.16 9 @ $34. 9 yk Cradling 57 Hector 5/ 2 36 ~ 9 Cr By Pair Boots - Wilfred ~ ~ ~ 4. Bal due {illegible} by Adam Seigmller & Cusmam $ 32 ~ 9 yk boys thrashing Barley with Colts - John arr'd @ 4 in Mr Dalys Sleigh with Mr D Jane & Mrs Ebbs ~ Mr Tye calld @ 7 oc - Martha accomp'd him in his Cutter on a visit till Wednesday when we use to go for her at G Nance again sick - gave her a warm bran Mash	fine	16	19
Sunday	5	Mrs T & Emily walkd to Meeting Mr Byers at Dalys in consequence of the unfavourable state of the weather - Chas to Alex's morn'g Mrs Trel'n @ 2 in Mr Byers Cutter - Emily stopd short @ Annies - after dinner Christ'n & John to {illegible}	Snow all day	24	20
Monday	6	morning nothing done - aftern'n Isaac Chas & John to Straford &c ^Nell & Bell in Sleigh ret'd @ 10 brot from P Kostner 9 1/2 Galls Whisky - from Mr Daly 1 lb Salt petre 1 lb Pepper 2 lbs Sugar 1 lb Soap - 1 lb Nails - from McPherson 5 lbs Butter @ 6 c not pd Chris & W'd Pottering for G & J Gournlock on acco 1.16.6 John retn'd the night with Alex	Blust & snow showers	12	6

1843 February

Tuesday	7	Is'c & Chas with Mares to 24 for Bricks about 200 - Christ'n & W'd carpentering & relaying Hearth - red'd of Rankin for set Sleigh Bells ( formerly purchase of Ignads for $2/	7 6	Snow Show'rs very cold		8
Wednesday	8	Isaac & Chas - mares to 24 brot about 100 Bricks Christ'n & Wilf'd Bricklaying - sold to Laing & del'd to Bell 64 Bush's Oats @ 11yk & rec'd 2 Paid G & J Gournlock $10 2 10 John came from Alex's, Drefsed & off West - Em'y do after after Dinner, & all the Boys do after Tea in Sleigh ret'd @ 12 1/4		light snow Show'rs		8
Thursday	9	Collecting Sacks & preparing for Chas & John going East tomorrow gave John to pay Mr Price amo't of McPherson & Cranes Bill for Duty & charges on Care of Providence red'd 20 Aug. paid John for Isaac	1 8 5 1 3	do morn	10
Friday	10	@ 4 1/2 Chas with John as pafsenger & about 30 Bush'ls Oats left for Preston or a Market - Chinking East Shed & put up Beauty - pottering		do even'g rain for some hours {illegible} storm of wind till morn	8	33
Saturday	11	Martha Mifs Tye & Robert arr'd at 4 1/2 Chas ret'd from Galt @5 sold Davidson Galt. Oats w 40 26/34 Bush'ls @ 1/yk brot from Durand 2 Bar'ls Salt left 31 ull $ 6.62 1/2 1 Bl do purch'd 10 im 330 lbs @ $2 1/2 3.12 1/2 $9.75 Dr to Hogs 31 all - $16.49 Cr by Salt as above 9.75 $6.74 pd TollGates 3'd 1/2 doz Cups & Saucers 5/. Salaratus 7 1/2 handling Exp's 5/5 Fanning Oats & pottering	1 13 9	tolerable	15
Sunday	12	Beauty had a Bull Calf before Daylight - all ex Wilf'd & self in Sleigh to Church - ret'd with Alex & Annie to Dinner @ 3 ~ Befsy & Is'c to tea R't Tye left @ 1 ~ Christ'n took to P. office Letters W.T. & Mrs T. to Aunt Jane & Christ'n to Jos. Famer		fine	10	12

1843 February

Monday	13	Isaac to Stratford with 3 Sacks Fall Wheat brot Flour &c Chas with a Barrle Salt sold to Rev'd Mr Allan 330 lbs @ $2 3/4 p 280 lbs - 16/10 1/2 Car 2/3 = 19.4 1/2 pd him in Cash 7 1/2 being my Sub'n to him for 1 y to buy last Mifs Tye & Martha accomp'd Is'c to Stratford to call on Mrs Wossley & Mrs Ebbs ~ brot from Daly 2 lbs Mo & 2 bls Lump Sugar Christ'n & W'd pottering - Swept Chimney Mr McCulloch & Alex here to Tea &c	paid 7 1/2	fine
Tuesday	14	Fanning Oats Sold to ~ Brown 18.11th Con . N.E. 20 B'ls Oats @ 8 c	13 4 r'd	Snow Show'rs	8	6
Wednesday	15	Sold to John Fisher Lt 3 'd ins ! & this 43 1/2 Bush'ls Oats By Cash on Acco't 3 'd inst. 12.2 this day 8 .5 1/2 " 16 3/4 lbs Sugar @ 6'd 8. 4 1/2 " Alex'r Fisher 25 Bushels 27 lbs Oats @ 8'd 17.2 red'd on account 15.2 Balance due 2.~ Fanning Oats & Barley - W'd to Reynolds & borrow'd X Cut Saw took to Mifs Tye Martha & Emily to Mr Allans & back - Horse Sleigh	13 4 1 ~ 7 1/2	tolerably fine	5	1
Thursday	16	Pd Stouskop $ 11 1/4 - for thrashing mill Is. Christ'n & Chas in Swamp Sawing Pine Logs W'd pottering ~ Mifs Tye & M & E. in Stouskops sleigh to Stratford . {illegible} the Boys with Sleigh to Alex's - ret'd @ 1 oc - brot Mr Dalys 5 3/4 lbs Soap		fine	6 below Z	1 above
Friday	17	Boys in swamp S. remov'd 12 Logs to dryland. brot 2 to Barnyard had Alex's Oxen from Mr Dalys 4 lbs Soap		Sn Show'rs	6 below	6 below
Saturday	18	Wilf'd hauling firewood & pottering - the rest Chopping Pines & Sawing into Logs Mifs Tye & M in Cutter Nell to Stratford re. brot Mr Daly 1 lb Tea 5/ Reel Cotton Gro for for 7 1/2 & from McPhersons 1 lb Butter - Frank Tye left @ 3 oc		fine	12 bel.	2 above
Sunday	19	Isaac got a Fox - Mrs T. Em'y & Chas to Stratford in Sleigh - no Service - Mrs T & Em'y dined at Gournlocks. Chas at W. McDonalds - all home at 4		Snow all day	12 ab

1842 February

Monday	20	Sold ~ Brown a Bar'l Salt 330 lbs @ $3 1/4 P 216 lbs 16/3 50 extra wt @ 1/yk p 16 - 3/ 1/12 ~ r'd pd for tinkering Sundries Boys at Pines, got out 3 Logs - even'g to Tea - Mr & Mrs Gournlock T & J Daly 2 Mr & Mifs Nickles Alex & Annie - left at 12 Frank came for Mifs Tye - they left at 1 PM	19 4 1/2 0 11 1/2	fine	5 ab.
Tuesday	21	at Pines - brot in 4 Logs - Whaley enquired for Oats - Carrot do 18th inst		Snow Show'rs	18	20
Wednesday	22	do 2 Land Stewart do Had Rankins oxen for the day		do	16	2
Thursday	23	do sawing & chopping - Emily to Stratford brot from Dayls 1/2 g'n Letter paper a pair Supars 1/3 - Hooks & Eyes & pr Tape 3 1/2 T Daly let impafs{illegible} Letter from Wm to Is p.o. - rec'd from Alex Crerar for Turnip Seed sold 20 {illegible} 42	1 3	fine	2	2
Friday	24	at Pines - brot in 5 Logs - T Daly bor'd our Sleigh to go to Wilmot D Robertson calld to buy oats - pd Mrs T for Mr R Stewart for Mrs. Jn Stewart & Mrs Crerar 1 /~ pasteboard 4'd	1 6 1 4	very fine	4	19
Saturday	25	at Pines - brot 2 Logs - Gournlocks Goods & property seiz'd by Ferrie Emily in sleigh accomp'd T Daly & the Nickles to Hamburg. Tom Jne & Mifs Lydia ret'd at 5 oclock tea. left our Sleigh bor'd yesterday - had Alex oxen		fine	17	30
Sunday	26	Mrs T & Em'y to Church - calld at Gournlocks - dined at Alex's ret'd with all the brrs to tea - Chas took Alex oxen last n't & ret'd this ev'g		Snow Show'rs		23
Monday	27	Christ'n Chas & W'd at Pines brot Logs - Is'c with 3 Sacks F Wheat to Mill (not done) - 4 Sacks oats to be crush sold to Mr Daly 15 lbs Leather (for Seighmiller ) @ 2/3 - 1.13.9 16 Lard 3'd 4 which overpay our acco't to 31 Dec 6/77 1/2 1.17.9 to Cr in new acco't Is. pd Mrs Sargint Bal'ce of Williams Note to Saml Izar due 25 Dec'r Last of L 25 p L 12.10.- by $45 from Wm & $5 from Mr. T. Rec'd from I & H Isars Balance of Acc't to this time pd Mrs T. Bal'ce of $10 borrowed of her in Toronto sent notice to Rob't. Peard that if his Note of L 1.8.6 was not pd immediately I should sue	6 3 1 5 M F	do	23
Tuesday	28	at Pines - brot 12 Logs - had Alex oxen @7 PM Is'c to Stratford for Grist, Mrs T accomp'd him		Sn Showers	14	14

1843 March

Wednesday	1	at Swamp - brot 10 Logs - at West Barn cutting round Straw Stack &c evening Chas & I in Sleigh to fetch Mrs Gournlock &c to Tea - but in consequence of the excited state of Mr J. G the old gent requested Chas & self to stop there which we did & remained till nearly 11 - McCull'h & Jackson there		Snow Show'rs	12	7
Thursday	2	Sold Alex'r Fisher 1 Bar'l Salt 320 lbs @ 3 1/4 $280 -.16.d extra w't 40 lbs @ 1/yk - 2.6 red'd 18.9 Boys at Swamp brot 5 Logs making in all 50 Logs & one acre of Oats sold 15 ins 1.3 leaving a Bal. due on Oats - 9			6
Friday	3	Rec'd of Alex Fisher the above balance - 9 Boys at Swamp - brot a Load of Shingle Blocks - Em'y at P.O. - no letters or Pap'rs Alex had Oats in paym't of what was borrowd at thrashing time		fine	8	Zero
Saturday	4	Paid Mrs T for Mrs Coumans knitting 3 pr Socks @ 1/3 - 3/9 Spinning 1 to Wool for do 1/28 Boys brot remainder of Shingle Blocks from Swamp morn'g - aftern'n Charles thrice to Stratford 1.2.1 = 4 Pine Logs markd W.P. the rest pottering Mrs Meanys Faney died last night	4 9		8 Bel.Z	6 above
Sunday	5	W'd Heifer had a Heifer @ 7 AM Chas & the Ladies to Meeting (Byers) in Sleigh Alex & Anne ret'd with them to dinner		beautiful	10 below	6 above
Monday	6	Chas with oxen took 2 & Wilf'd with Horses 5 = 7 Logs to Stratford - also 2 Sacks oats to be crushd Johnny took away Sighmillers Heifer return for Taxation to Jn Yackie this day		do	6 below	5 ab
Tuesday	7	Chas mares - 5 Logs - W'd oxen 2 Logs - Is & Ch's pottering Mifses Lucy & Annie Tye arr'd @ 11 1/2 - evening the Mifs Chas the Ladies Chas & I to Dalys - took up Annie - the party Mr & Mrs Gournlock Mifs Lydia Nickle & their own family - Mr McCullock & Alex took tea &c with the Boys - found them here @ 2 100 acres Land - 45 cultivated 55 uncultivated unitarians 2 Horses ~~2 do under 3 years~~ 2 oxen 3 Cows 2 over 2 years old		do	12 below	17 above

March

Wednesday	8	Chas Oxen 4 W'd Horse 4 - 8 Logs for Stratford - Is & Christ'n brot a Barrel Pork inot Cellar - the Mifs Tyes left @ 2 - T & J Daly & Annie evening to Tea - Pork now #4 - Oats 1/3 Cr Hay $10		fine	22 ab	25
Thursday	9	Rec'd pm JC Linton amo't of R't Peads Note L1.8.6 1/2 lefs Lintons Com'n Glap Gray - L'n Chas & W'd 7 1/2 Chas Horses 5- W'd Oxen 4 - 9 Logs - Is & Christ'n pottering sopemaking-	1.7.11	fine	10	26
Friday	10	@ 9 Mrs T.M.E. Ch'r. W. & I & Annie in Sleigh to Mr Tyes R Cha's to Stratford 3 Logs - Isaac pottering - McCullock Gon'l & Alex so'g		M.f ine ev'g rain hail&c	25
Saturday	11	Party from Tyes got home about 1 1/2 p.m. paid - Laing for 2 B'ls short measure on Oats sold him Salt Cha's Oxen to Stratford 2 Logs	Exp's 1.6	Sn. Shower morn'g		9
Sunday	12	Cha's & Em'y to Church - ret'd @ 6 for with Alex & Annie to Tea		Sn. Sh.ev.	10	24
Monday	13	Is & Cha's to Seigmillers Befs - Christ & M'd pottering.	Exp's7 1/2	Sn Sh.	26	14
Tuesday	14	Cha's Oxen 1 - W'd Horses 4 - 5 Logs to Stratford Winnowing Barley & pottering - pd Mrs T for Washers Mr J Stewart - Cream	3	fine	10	26
Wednesday	15	Thrashing Barley & {illegible} @ 9 pm Jackson & Johnson pafsed down taking Sargint again to Toronto, being very much worse the boys & Emily took a drive Westward evening ret'd @11 1/2		fine sn sh ev'g	17	8
Thursday	16	Wilf'd with Oxen at Alexs for the day - the rest Thrashing {illegible} & Barley & pottering Is & Cha's to Stratford &c ev'g - had a Shoe fixed on Nance - brot from P Kostner 9 1/2 Gall's Whisky @ {blank space} to be pd for in Spr Wheat @ {blank space}		morn {illegible} ev'g heavy snow	6	18
Friday	17	Wilfred to Galt with Barley Sacks & a Sack Sp Wheat as a Sample 2 Mifs Tyes call'd on their way to Mr Dalys - Cha's to Stratford ~~for~~ with 8 Bush'ls F Wheat measure - cannot be done for week Fanning			15	18
Saturday	18	Is Ch'r & Cha's pottering - Mifs Tyes dined & left before 3 oC Wilf'd ret'd from Preston & Galt @ 6 pm ride forw'd			16	19

1843 March

Saturday	18	brot forward. Wilf'd sold James Durand Preston 27 Bush's 14 lbs Barley @ 1/3 - 1.14.1/2 Ford (turins) 2 Bush'ls 2.6 bought of Forbes Galt 1 Bar Salt 300 lbs @ $2 1/2 - 14.9 of Treadwell & C. 3 Spools Cotton 10 1/2 & 6 yrads Stay Lace Lime 4 Bush'ls @ 1/yk 2.6 travelling expenses 5. paid Mr Coumans for 2 pr Mitts 2/-2 & spinning the wool 1/5 {in left margin vertically} left at torie Doon Mill 1 Bush'l & 50 lbs Sp. Wheat @ 3/yk - Johnson Is'c & Cha's with Colts took up to Mr Daly 3 Boxes & 3 Parcels from Forbes Galt - 2/9/1/2	r'd 1.16.6 1/2 pd 1.2.1 1/2 3	Sn. Show'rs	16	19
Sunday	19	Nelly had a Heifer @ 7 1/2 a.m. - Cha's & Em'y with Sleigh to Stratford no meeting - Geo Gournlock came with Cha's to dinner		Sn. Show'r	16	14
Monday	20	@ 9 Is & Cha's with Sleigh started for Tyes to buy Hay Christ'n & W'd cleaned Stable - clear'd snow to from front of Barn cut 2 Back Logs ~		do	15	14
Tuesday	21	Christ'n & W'd fanning oats - Is & Cha's ret'd from Tyes @ 3 oC brot 8 1/2 Cwt @ $5 pr Ton Exp's pd McCullock calld & stopd 2 or 3 hours - Mrs T. Emily Is Cha's & McCullock in Sleigh to Stratford ev'g		do
Wednesday	22	Fanning Sp. Wheat aft'n Wilf'd & I in Sleigh to Stratford pd G & J Gournlock account & my note to Colin Ferrie {illegible} Beans >8.1.2.1/s due 2 Sept next pay'ble at Doon Mills - vis: Bal'ce 7.19.1 Sm 7 1/2 Int to 20 Sept 2.1 1/2 Exal 8 8.1.2 1/2 Jacksons calld at McCarthys Lintons Dalys Gournlocks, had tea at Jackson McCullock L{illegible} summons for next Court to be servd on 29th inst. paid Mrs T. for 36 yds striped Shirting for Boys of Rofs & McLeod do 16 yds do Self of Price 1/yk		Snow Blust		9

1843 March

Thursday	23	Chas to Stratford Mill with Sp. Wheat 1512 bls = 25 Bls 12 lbs on acc't Peter Kostner - @ 3/6 yk J B'l & Millers mem. the rest fanning Sp Wheat & pottering		another Blust snow	8	8
Friday	24	Wilfred to Stratford - hauling Brick with Mares from Kiln to Gournlocks @ the rest got in 2 Sleigh Loads Hay from Stack opposite Barn		very fine	7	11
Saturday	25	Chas to Stratford - hauling Bricks as above {illegible line crossed out} haul 2 Loads Oat Straw from West to East Barn Jefsy weak & ailing - put into Shed		Sn. & blast	10	14
Sunday	26	Ch'n T. Emily & Chas to Church. 2 former ret'd @ 3. the latter @ 9		beautiful day	15	18
Monday	27	Wilf'd to Stratford hauling Bricks as above 1/2 day in all 2 1/2 days @ $2 per day -- 1.5.- lefs expenses 3 dinners 3/. Chas 7 1/2 & treating on & receiveing paym't 1/8 - 5. 3 1/2 the rest got in another load Straw from Wm Barn & pott'g Christ'n got a Fox hauld a Load Bricks from Kiln for Mr Daly	19 8 1/2	Sn. all day	20	23
Tuesday	28	Got in from Wms Barn a small Load of Straw rec'd of JRunkin for Hector 1842 aft'n Is & Chas to Gournlocks for a Load to be taken to Galt tomorrow - Is'c to Lintons re McCarthy cannot be sued in this Court	12 6	Rain Snow & wind	32m. 43 noon	26 n.t
Wednesday	29	{illegible scribble} Charles M.& E starte @ 5 1/2 for Galt with load for Gournlock 3/5 {illegible} winnowing oats		fine	16	16
Thursday	30	the Galt party ret'd @ 6 pm. having delivered the Load safe at Gournlocks paid at Galt for a Garden Spade 3/3 - Snuff 1/4 lb - 6 a Knife for Wildred 2/-/1/2 Expenses 4/8 Debit Gournl for Carriage of the Load $5 brought 5 Boxes Soap for Mr Daly {illegible} Is. Chr'n & W'd winnowing oats	10 5 1/2	fine till 6 pm then Snow	14

1843 March

Friday	31	Charles took to Stratford 5 Boxes Soap 472 lbs Soap carriage to Cr of acc't $1 Curr7 rec'd of Gournlock for Carr'ge Load down 12/6 Cash & Store order on Linton - 12/6 the rest Fox hunting - Cherry weak - Jefsy has a Bull @ 1 pm rec'd from Linton 1/2 lb Teah 3/6 1 lb Tea @ 7/yk - 4.4 1/2 & 3 lbs 2 oz Soap @ 5 1/2 - 1.5 1/2 = 5/10 C7		Snow all day	24	19
Saturday	1	Charles to Stratford on Nell - had sum's from Linton 5/5 1/2 - Snow av'ge 3 feet repairing Stable Doors & pottering - Cherry & Wilf's Heifer bad from eating oats Chas Chr'n M & E. at Alex's eve'g Chas rem'd the night		Little Snow.m aft'n fine		12
Sunday	2	Chas ret'd about 4 pm. the rest at home - Cherry still bad - W'ds something better		fine	2 bel. Z	19 ab,
Monday	3	Winnowing oats & pottering - Cherry worse & worse & died @ 7 pm W'ds better		fine	12 ab	27
Tuesday	4	@ 10 went to West Barn - Door broken, Bob & Befs & all the the Neat Cattle ox Bull & Bas yearling feasting on the Oats - brought into House from W. Barn 39 Sacks of Oats - Skind Cherry & her calf (slink pd Mrs J Stewart & Christ'n Crerar 1 day	3~	morn. gloomy aft'n some Snow	26	32
Wednesday	5	Got into House a Hill 20 Bush'ls Potatoes & pottering W.J Christ'n, Chas, Wilf'd & Em'y to a party at Mr Dalys ret'd @ 3 am T. Daly bro't Letters from Aunt Jane to self - Mr Jos to Mrs T Cockran to self & John to W'd 1/2 exp the rest pd - 2 Albions & Inquirer		fine	20	27
Thursday	6	thrashing Peas with both Span - the Smith enquiring for oats & peas		fine	21	24
Friday	7	do - - - - - got into East Barn Sacks evening Is Chas & W'd to Stratford in Sleigh with Colts Cherry's & Calfs Skin to {illegible} lbs @ {blank space} first Lamb this season a Ram from Black Sheep		fine	16	41
Saturday	8	walkd up to Stratford - got McCullock & Jackson to witnefs my signature & power of Att'y W. T. & John Jos Rawlinson of Inner Temple to Walter Buchanan to sell L18.1.11 in names of W.T ~~J J~~ Mr Buchanan & J J Rawlinson - Execution witnefsed by W F McCullock Gent & Will'm Jackson, Capt'n & attested by I C W Daly J.P on this day Boys bro't a Load Bricks from 24 ~ & pottering - aftern. Is to Stratford sold ~~J J~~ Cherrys Skin to Rob't Kay 44 bls @ 4 cts p lb $ 1.76 cts & her Calf's for 2/5 remained at Alexs for the night paid Mr Daly postage of Johns Letter to Wilf'd 5th ins't 1 2	$2.1.	fine		38

1843 April

Sunday	9	Chas on Nell with Letter chrs T to Ellen - Isaac ret'd at 4 from Alex's with A. & Mr Macullock to Tea	Snow Show'rs
Monday	10	another Lamb, a Ram bot Befses on - Jefsy stuck in Potato field WEst sold & delivers to Sharman a Load Straw from Barn for $ 2.. to acct bro't from 2H - a Load of Bricks about 300 Is Chr & Chas (Mares) had Snow Shoes pruned a few apple Trees - Currant Bushes on West side of Garden still invisible - Snow nearly as high as the fence at upper end sold him also ( but not delivered) 20 Bush'ls grown peas @ 3/yk p Bl	fine	26	26
Tuesday	11	Bro't from 24 2 Loads Bricks about 600 - Chas with oxen took 20 Bush'ls Peas (grown) to Sharman @ 3/.yk - $7 1/2 = L 1. 17.6	fine	18	32
Wednesday	12	Bro't from 24 last load of Bricks - door's & other Lumber - Sifting Peas &c evening Christ'n W'd M.ol in Sleigh to Stratford - took up Letters W.T to Mr Cookson 45 Torrington Square inclosing Power of Att'y for sale of L18.01.11 Re'd 3 pC.{illegible} W.T & J J Rawlinson - ride 8 ins't Mrs T to Mrs Jos & Martha Larkin to Ann To lumber at Cooksons Mr & Mrs Gournlock stop'd a minute in papant for Galt	fine	20	34
Thursday	13	Sifting Peas - making a new Pole to Waggon aft'n Chas to Stratford to get Customers for Veal Jefsys Calf proposed to be kill'd tomorrow Nelly found dead this morning at Williams barn. blown to great size Sold Sebrin a Bushel Peas & received $1/2	showry	30	40
Friday	14	Chas to Stratford accomp'd by Mrs T - took Nellys & her Calfs skin & sold them to Ray to Cr of my acco't 41 1/2 lbs & 4 cts 8/3 7 lbs @ 10 cts 3/6 11.9 paid Mrs T the above pd (sold 1/4 veal to Mr Kirby - 1/4 to Trome & 2 quarters to Mrs Jackson Delivered to Mr Linton for - Mackelier 2 Bls Peas @ 2/6	fine	34	43
Saturday	15	Chopping Trees for Firewood & hauling Is & pottering all at home Alex to Tea	fine	40	40
Sunday	16	Boys morning at Runkins grinding their axes - aft'n splitting rails north Hemlock	fine	28	41
Monday	17	Emily to Stratford - pd for cumlsic for Emily & Bonnet	snow sh'rs	35	36

1843 April

Tuesday	18	snow & Blust all day - pottering - Christ'n for the day at Kirby's	Snow all day high wind	34	34
Wednesday	19	Christ'n continues at Kirbys - Chopping trees & splitting for Rails, South Wm Smiths, w'n Black Creek wants 10 Bush'ls Pease to be left at Lintons p Lintons Note,	cloudy	32	37
Thursday	20	Christ'n at Kirbys - Is Chas & W'd chopping for Rails as yesterday	fine	35	35
Friday	21	Do ------------- Is & W'd {large blank space} Chas & I with oxen & Cast to Stratford - left at Lintons 10 Bush'ls Peas for Wm Smith @ 2/6 to pay 10 @ 15 May - left @ Mill Bls Wheat to be ground - cannot be Done in {illegible} a fortnight - got from MrCarthy his order JJE Linton for my favor for whatever Bal. due to former to this Date may now remain in hands of the latter. our Agricultural Soc'y has now rec'd the L50 from Geo' Man's Company - & the a{illegible} Prem'n on stock &C shows in Oct last will be p'd 1st May Letter from Mr Jones demanding payment of 1st Instalm of ~~1st Instalm~~ Lot 37. 2'd Con: L 11.5 & hs 10/6 on 2g ins. at Stratford.	beautiful	26	48
Saturday	22	Christ'n still at Kirbys - Sifting Peas. cleaning Stables &c -- Rankins	gloomy m aft'n rain	42	50
Sunday	23	Christ'n came home at 3 - had slept at Alex's Kirby to be debited for 3 1/2 days		52	54
Monday	24	Chas to Stratford morning / bro't from Dalys a Canister Powder to blast Hemlock Logs &c for Rails - Cushes had 1 Bush'l bals 3/yk & 1 Bush'l grown Peas 3/yk - Sherricks at MCullocks wants said Peas. Jackson Do -- Dr Flyn Do -- tried to split Hemlock by blasting but did not succeed - Chas @ 4 1/2 to Stratford to dine with the St Georges Society at Jacksons	fine	42	38
Tuesday	25	Chas ret'd from the St Georges dinner about 11 oc this morning and then fruitless attempt to split logs by blasting - sold to Andrew Sherk 10 Bush'ls Spring Wheat @ 5/york & rec'd his Note payable 1st June p L 2.10 @ y - sent to Lintons P Shirk for --- 2 Bls Sp. Wheat @ 5/ yk not wanted, having been supplied elsewhere one of the {illegible} Sheep had 2 Ram Lambs today. had from Daly Rhubarb - Soda & Sugar Candy	fine	39	50

1843 April

Wednesday	26	Isaac sowd 5 Bush'ls Peas South next large Hemlock - the rest drag'd Is with oxen & Mares, the yearling Heifer Spot found dead in Ws field	fine	50	52
Thursday	27	Heavy rain great part of last night - no ploughing or sowing in consequence Christ'n at Kirbys - Boys turning oats having heated - & pottering B. Befs pd Mrs T for Washers Wm Mr & Mrs Roy Stewart 3/ & for Rhubarb 7 1/2 -- Black Tape for Summer Hats 6 } one of the Lambs born 25th died today - no pafsage	got out fine	38	40
Friday	28	all blasting a fallen Beech at West w{illegible} of Clearance nr road. Charles & Wilf'd ploughing next Peas - Is & Christ'n preparing spr Wheat for sowing - McCulloch here for 3 or 4 hours aft'n gave contractions for blasting but did not serve better than the Boys - He has purchased the Mills of Daly - including the land North of the road & from Bridge to Jackson for L 2000 - -L 800 Cash, thre remainder in 3 yearly Instalments Daly reserves the Comp'rs House & about 5 Acres Land.	fine	frost	54
Saturday	29	Chas & W'd ploughing morning - after Sowd 6 Bush'ls Spr Wheat - -dragged with Mares aftern - Christ'n M E & Self to Stratford in Cart - had an interview with Mr Jones respecting the payment of 1st Instalm. on Lot 3T - 2'd Con, due 31 Dec last agreed to wait awhile - Sold & delivered to W Jackson 10 Bushels Peas @ 2/6 = L 1.5 ----------- 1.5.-- rent (Mr T {illegible} 14 ins! ------------- -- 5.-- 1.10.-- lefs St Georges dinner (Chas) -- 3/9 + receiv'd in Cash --- 6/3 " by his Note at 1 days date 1.--.-- 1.16. Pd Mrs T for the veal as above Linton has sold the 2 Bush's Spr Wheat del'd 25 @ 5/.yk	hail & rain in the night day fine	42	36
Sunday	30	all at home	rain all day		37

1843 May

38

Monday	1	5 6 a.m. snowing - Chas to Stratford - settled Sharmans Bill for 1842 leaving a Balance in my favor L 1.7.3 Cr for which he gave a due Bill on Receiv'd from him as treasurer of the Stratford Agricultural Society additional Prizes on animals shewn last viz. Bull $4 & Boar $4 ---- r'd 2 paid my Subscription to him for 1843 ----- 10 expenses at Stratford ------ 7 ps bro! from Lintons 8 bls Clover Seed @ 8 d - not pd from Daly's 1/2 Bush'l Grap Seed 2/6 --"-- " 2 Cakes Shaving Soap remov'd about 40 Bush'ls Oats from Upper room to Loft over Stable - fixing Gates &c Wilf'd part of day preparing Ground for Hops	Snow or Hail all day	32	33
Tuesday	2	Sold 10 Bush'ls Potatoes to James Phelan @ 2/3 & rec'd paym't 12.6 receiv'd of Alex Fisher Bal'n ---------- 8 paid Thiess for altering Jack -------- 5 -- Charles with Mares W'd oxen ploughing - Is & Christopher opened Hill of Potatoes & took out 10 Bush's for Phelan Sowd Box Imperial Cabbages - planted Gooseberry Cuttings - 3Currants Is	fine	30	33
Wednesday	3	Is sowd 6 Bush'ls Sp Wheat - Christ'r ploughing with oxen - Chas & W'd dragging	fine	24	40
Thursday	4	Chas & Wilf'd ploughing as yesterday - burning Brush & pottering - Christ'r @ 6 for to breakfast at Donald Stewarts & to attend funeral of his infant born yesterday & {illegible} only lived an hour or two - rec'd by him from Mr Jackson paym't of his note - made 2{illegible} ----- 1 -- planted Cuttings of Shrubs bo't from Toronto in the fall McCullock left today for Toronto & new York - sent by him a par{illegible} to Mr Tye - Is to Mifs Barron from Mrs T & a letter to Henry -- 5 -- inclosing $1. for Cultivator 1843 . Nance had a fine Filly at 12 PM.	rain		36
Friday	5	Wilf'd ploughing . Chas splitting Rails Christ'r lighing dogheaps . Isaac to Blacksmith East of Jacksons to ask advice about Nance's Filly - Honsbricker calls at 5 & said it would not live 2 hours - it died @ 6 1/2 . pd Honsbricker for {illegible} last year 1.2.6 }		cold & windy	34

1843 May

Saturday	6
Sunday	7
Monday	8
Tuesday	9
Wednesday	10
Thursday	11
Friday	12
Saturday	13
Sunday	14
Monday	15
Tuesday	16
Wednesday	17

Crops 1846

1845

Sept 10/11 8 Bush {Illegible} Wheat {Cash?}{Illegible} of {Clearance?}

1846

April 18 4 Bush Peas South {must?} {tallow?}

20 {1?} {Sib?} Wheat {mull?} {tall?} Wheat

21 4 Peas Earl of {Mamred?} {P??}

22 4 {Seb?} Wheat

23 1 1/2 {Pecks?} {Timothy?} {nem?} Hemlock {mannred?}

25 6 Bush Sibrean Summer {tallow?}

27 4 {Illegible}

28 3 {Illegible} {Work of Wert Barn?}

29 1 1 {Peak?} {Illegible} {Earl} of {Illegible}

30 16 {Vats?} South of {Illegible}

May 1 4 {Illegible} {Illegible} {Easton?}

{Illegible} 1 1/2 Siberan {Earl?} of {Illegible}

5 6 {Illegible} {in?} {new?} {Illegible} {South?}

13 5 Potatoes {mesiers?} {Illegible} {West?} {Illegible}

16 8 C {10?} Bush {Illegible} {Rei?} {Illegible} {Illegible} 11.15C lb {Illegible}

Crops 1843

D{!?} {George?} Watson {Illegible}

1845

Jan 21 {Farming?} 2 {luais?} to Hamilton

25 2 {poor?} {T?}

Feb 13 8 B? {Ashes?} to {T?}

{Stone guard?}{Illegible}

1844 {Illegible} 5.18.4 1/2

Dec 31 By {Sloic Am?} to {Illegible} 5.17.3 1/2

1845

June 21 Cash or {Illegible} 2.10.

1845

July 9 {Illegible} {to me?} {Illegible}

P {Kashner?}

G? yw? 1845 G

3.2 July 14 {Illegible} {I.?}

25 G

{Aug?} 20 {Harris?} G

{D?} J.C.W {Daly?}

1845

feb 4 To 28{13?B?} 38lb. wheat c 3/1 1/4{Illegible} 4.9.6 {Illegible}

Mickle

1845 To Cash {Illegible} {8 Sep?} 2.11 Nov By {Illegible} 2.11.2

Sep. 20 To {Hamingtum?} Hamilton

{bew?} {Illegible} 3/1 1/12 {am?}.19.6

{Dec?} 31 {Illegible} 1.8.9

{Lady Mickle?} 2.11.2

{Daly?} Mickle 1845

1845

Dec 23 {Illegible} 15.4

{Illegible} 15th

12 {ham?} {Illegible} {GB?} {Illegible} {3/1} 13.1 1/3

1846 {Illegible}

Jan 14/14 {Illegible} Hamilton {$?}12 {Illegible} Cash 13

1845

Dec 31 By {Now?} {Am?} To this date 3...{T?}

{Illegible} Am {Illegible} 1.8.9

1844 poor {Cortia?}

March 21 {D??} Moore a Load {Straw?} .5.

25 F {Surgind?} {Illegible} .5.

April 21 ~~Wm Smith~~ {Landford?} {por?} Hamilton 4.3.20 c ~~3/9 19.3~~ c 3/1 1/2 15/5

{D??} 1843

March 18 ~~{terric?} {Illegible} for {Illegible} lbs Spring Wheat {3/4lb?}~~ ~~C? 3/5 {for?}~~ {pulled 3 dan lbls?}

April 11 {Sharman?} 20 {Bushs?} {grouse Peas?} C {3/4 lbs?} of {1.14?} b. {loaves?}

14 ~~W. {Illegible}~~ 2 V? Peas C 2/6 .5. {to be W.?} 15 May W. 13{kilos?}

21 ~~{19?}~~ ~~{W?} Smith~~ 10 {B??} {Illegible} 1.5 to pay 10 C 15 May W. 13 {kilos??}

24 {Curtis?} 1 {B?} {grows?} Peas 3/4{lbs?} {Illegible} 3/4{lbs?}=3/9 {Illegible}

25 ~~{Ans Shirh?}~~ 16{lb.?} {Illegible} Wheat 5/4{k?} {Illegible} his {Illegible} {hay?} {Illegible} June {?L2.10} May 5 {June?} .15.

Ink-

1 1/4 tb. {Laywood?} Chips

1/4 tb. {Copperas?}

1 oz. Gum Arabic

1 oz. Lump Sugar

3 quarts Rain Water {Illegible} boil down to 1 1/2 {Illegible}

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