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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Saturday</td> |
+ | <td>14</td> | ||
+ | <td>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 </td> | ||
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+ | <td>Snow show's</td> | ||
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− | <td> | + | <td>22</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Sunday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>15</td> |
+ | <td>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</td> | ||
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+ | <td>fine</td> | ||
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− | <td> | + | <td>14 @ 10 oc 18</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Monday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>16</td> |
− | <td></ | + | <td>Wilfred to Sergmiller with Load Bark I Cord 21 <s>foot</s> 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</td> |
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+ | <td>gloomy & cold</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Tuesday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>17</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>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 </td> |
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+ | <td>beautiful</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>26</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Wednesday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>18</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>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</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>2 4 4for</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>do</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Thursday</td> |
+ | <td>19</td> | ||
+ | <td>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</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Light rain all day</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>38</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>40</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Friday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>20</td> |
+ | <td>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</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>beautiful & warm</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>38</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>38</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Saturday</td> |
+ | <td>21</td> | ||
+ | <td>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</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>do do</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>46</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>32</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Sunday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>22</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>none to Stratford to day - Sleighing very bad - Ground bare round stumps </td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>fine - cold</td> |
+ | <td>32</td> | ||
+ | <td>26</td> | ||
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− | + | 1843 January | |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Monday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>23</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>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 |
− | <td></td> | + | 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 | ||
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+ | <td>11 3</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Tuesday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>24</td> |
+ | <td>Butcherd & Barreld Hog N 2 about 200 lbsmorning - aft'n fanning Oats</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>blust day snow show'ing</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>28</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>26</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Wednesday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>25</td> |
+ | <td>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</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>bleak & cold</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>27</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>2</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Thursday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>26</td> |
+ | <td>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</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>toerable</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>2 below Z</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>18 above</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Friday</td> |
+ | <td>27</td> | ||
+ | <td>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 <s>Alex rode</s> 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</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>do</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>23</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>26</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Saturday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>28</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>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 | |
− | <td> | + | 1 1/2 lbs up the wool suppled her @ 2/6 3.9</td> |
− | + | <td>11 4 1/2</td> | |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>snow in n 2 in or snow show'r</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>26</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>24</td> |
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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 | 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 | |
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 | 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 |