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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>12</td> |
+ | <td>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</td> | ||
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+ | <td>22</td> | ||
+ | <td>27</td> | ||
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+ | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
+ | <td>13</td> | ||
+ | <td>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</td> | ||
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+ | <td>26</td> | ||
+ | <td>23</td> | ||
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+ | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
+ | <td>14</td> | ||
+ | <td>Chas to Showerhops engaged his thrashing machine to be here tomorrow ev'g no Letters - 3 Albions & a Cultivator <s>took up letter {illegible}</s> 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</td> | ||
+ | <td>Elisa16</td> | ||
+ | <td>son Stewart 3</td> | ||
+ | <td>16</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Thursday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>15</td> |
+ | <td>Chas to Peter Kostners & bro't 7 Gall Whiskey to be pd for in Grain | ||
+ | {illegible} had Mares wintershod at Sharmans <s>Has</s> took letter to P Office W.S. to Aunt Jane - Housekoper & Son arrived with thrashing mill even'g paid Chas for something or other</td> | ||
+ | <td>4</td> | ||
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+ | <td>Friday</td> | ||
+ | <td>16</td> | ||
+ | <td>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</td> | ||
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+ | <td>Snow Showers</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Saturday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>17</td> |
+ | <td>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</td> | ||
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+ | <td>do</td> | ||
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+ | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
+ | <td>18</td> | ||
+ | <td>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</td> | ||
+ | <td>13</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Monday</td> |
+ | <td>19</td> | ||
+ | <td>Preparing Will'ms Barn for thrashing Oats & pottering</td> | ||
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+ | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
+ | <td>20</td> | ||
+ | <td>fixing Mill at Wms Barn & thrashing Oats - Party same as 16 {illegible} Alex Had Kirbys Horses - {illegible} & Christ'n to Rankins {illegible} killing Hogs</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>beautiful</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>6</td> |
+ | <td>22</td> | ||
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+ | 1842 December | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Wednesday</td> |
+ | <td>21</td> | ||
+ | <td>thrashing Oats - party same as yesterday - 100 C 150 Sheaves left</td> | ||
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+ | <td>fine</td> | ||
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+ | <td>32</td> | ||
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+ | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
+ | <td>22</td> | ||
+ | <td>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</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Friday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>23</td> |
− | <td></ | + | <td>Wm & Isaac to Stratford to Kitty & Cutter - took 2 Sacks Fall Wheat to Mill- would not be ground till late at night - <s>not</s> brought from V. Kostner 5 Galls Whisky -bro't Dalys Sugar & Salertus & Sheet Iron for Stove Pipe to Sharmans ~ the rest hauling firewood & pottering </td> |
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+ | <td>fine</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Saturday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>24</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>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</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>7 1/2</td> |
+ | <td>fine</td> | ||
+ | <td>2 below Z</td> | ||
+ | <td>12 above</td> | ||
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+ | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
+ | <td>25</td> | ||
+ | <td>Chas & Emily to meeting Wm & Chr'n to Alexs morn'g - Alex & Annie ret'd with them to {illegible}</td> | ||
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+ | <td>fine</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Monday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>26</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>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</td> |
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+ | <td>fine</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Tuesday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>27</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>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<s> L</s>8.15 leaving a Bal of $8.</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>1 5</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
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Revision as of Feb 21, 2022, 11:55:38 PM
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 | 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 | 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 | |
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 - | 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 | 1 5 | fine | ||