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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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​<td>Mrs T. M & E walkd to Scotch Church - ret'd @ 5 Alex & An to Tea
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&c brot a Square Bottle of Whiskey. - Big Befs</td>
 
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  ​<td>30</td>
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  ​<td>Wilf'd to Market @ 6 AM with 4 Hogs & about 30 Bush'ls Otas $9.0.4
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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</td>
 
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<td>Tuesday</td>
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  ​<td>31</td>
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  ​<td>Barreld Pork part 1, all side pieces in to Cellar - 1 other pieces in Barn
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Wilderd returned from Galt at 8 1/2 PM:
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Sold to Elliot Galt 33 Bush'ls Oats @ 7 1/2 <s>L</s>1 - 7 1/2
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rec'd Barrel Salt 370 lbs @ $2 1/2 pr 280 lbs - 17
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from Duncan Fisher r'd 3.7 for
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sold Person unknown a Hog 255 lbs @ 2 1/4  -- r'd 1.8.8
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" James Durand Preston 3 Hogs 255 - 256 - 228 = 733 lbs @ 2 1/4  -- $16.49 cts
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By 2 Barrels Salt (left till next trip) $6.62 1/2
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{illegible} Bill @ 10 days 42.8.9  9.75  16.37 1/2
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short pd 11 1/2 Cr 11 for
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  ​<td>incefsant snow high wind nt</td>
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  ​<td>30</td>
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​<td>brought up 6 Barrels Salt for Mr Daly from Chapmans
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Wilfred after dinner took up Mr Dalys 6 Blr Salt viz.
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300.300.310.310.320.340 @ 2/6/Bl of 280 lbs - 15__
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1.9  to acco't ~~ 16.9 Dt Mr D</td>
 
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  ​<td>cloudy noon same after</td>
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  ​<td>6</td>
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  ​<td>2</td>
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  ​<td>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
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had of Temperhar 1 lb Tea @ 6/.yk not pd to pay in Skins or Tallow next trip
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Chas to Duncan Fisher Bl Full 370 lbs @ $23/4.2 19/5 Car'gr 3/1 rec'd 1.2.6 </td>
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  ​<td>3</td>
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  ​<td>Wilf'd took to Seigmillers 25 ft 8 in Bark
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thrashing a little Barley with oxen morn & aft'n pottering
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deliverd to Fisher 27 Bushls 6 lbs Oats @ 8 & red'd on acc't  a Half Sovereign
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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 </td>
 
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Chas to Seigmillers with Bark 1.1.4
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Jan 7 16 1.1.9
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27 - 1.2.3
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3 - 00.25.8
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8.16 9 @ $34. 9 yk
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Cradling 57 Hector 5/   2
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36 ~ 9
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Cr By Pair Boots - Wilfred ~ ~ ~ 4.
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Bal due {illegible} by Adam Seigmller & Cusmam  $ 32 ~ 9 yk
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boys thrashing Barley with Colts - John arr'd @ 4 in Mr Dalys Sleigh with Mr D
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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
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at G Nance again sick - gave her a warm bran Mash
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​<td>5</td>
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​<td>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}</td>
 
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  ​<td>Snow all day</td>
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  ​<td>morning nothing done - aftern'n Isaac Chas & John to Straford &c ^Nell & Bell in Sleigh ret'd @ 10
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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
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Sunday29Mrs T. M & E walkd to Scotch Church - ret'd @ 5 Alex & An to Tea &c brot a Square Bottle of Whiskey. - Big Befsfine417
Monday30Wilf'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 Strawdo1030
Tuesday31Barreld 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 nt3023
February Wednesday1brought 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 after6-12
Thursday2Chas 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 		4Snow show'ng9-16
1843 February
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Friday3Wilf'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'rs1819
Saturday4

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

fine1619
Sunday5Mrs 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 day2420
Monday6morning 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 showers126
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