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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 11.pdf
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50 extra wt @ 1/yk p 16 - 3/ 1/12 ~ r'd | 50 extra wt @ 1/yk p 16 - 3/ 1/12 ~ r'd | ||
− | pd for tinkering Sundries </td> | + | 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</td> | ||
<td>19 4 1/2 | <td>19 4 1/2 | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>21</td> | <td>21</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>at Pines - brot in 4 Logs - Whaley enquired for Oats - Carrot do 18th inst</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>Snow Show'rs</td> | <td>Snow Show'rs</td> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>22</td> | <td>22</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>do 2 Land Stewart do Had Rankins oxen for the day</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>do</td> | <td>do</td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>23</td> | <td>23</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>do sawing & chopping - Emily to Stratford brot from Dayls 1/2 g'n |
− | <td></td> | + | |
+ | 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 </td> | ||
+ | <td>1 3</td> | ||
<td>fine</td> | <td>fine</td> | ||
<td>2</td> | <td>2</td> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>24</td> | <td>24</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>at Pines - brot in 5 Logs - T Daly bor'd our Sleigh to go to Wilmot |
− | <td></td> | + | |
+ | D Robertson calld to buy oats - pd Mrs T for Mr R Stewart | ||
+ | |||
+ | for Mrs. Jn Stewart & Mrs Crerar 1 /~ pasteboard 4'd</td> | ||
+ | <td>1 6 | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1 4</td> | ||
<td>very fine</td> | <td>very fine</td> | ||
<td>4</td> | <td>4</td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>25</td> | <td>25</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>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</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>fine</td> | <td>fine</td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>26</td> | <td>26</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>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</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>Snow Show'rs</td> | <td>Snow Show'rs</td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>27</td> | <td>27</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>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 |
− | <td></td> | + | |
+ | 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 <s>L</s> 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 <s>L</s> 1.8.6 was not pd immediately I should sue | ||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | <td>6 3 | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1 5 M F</td> | ||
<td>do</td> | <td>do</td> | ||
<td>23</td> | <td>23</td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>28</td> | <td>28</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>at Pines - brot 12 Logs - had Alex oxen @7 PM Is'c to Stratford for Grist, Mrs T accomp'd him</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>Sn Showers</td> | <td>Sn Showers</td> | ||
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− | + | 1843 March | |
<table> | <table> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>1</td> | <td>1</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>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 | ||
+ | </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>Snow Show'rs</td> | <td>Snow Show'rs</td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>2</td> | <td>2</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>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</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>3</td> | <td>3</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>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</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>fine</td> | <td>fine</td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>4</td> | <td>4</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Paid Mrs T for Mrs Coumans knitting 3 pr Socks @ 1/3 - 3/9 |
− | <td></td> | + | |
+ | 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 <u>Faney</u> died last night</td> | ||
+ | <td>4 9</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>8 Bel.Z</td> | <td>8 Bel.Z</td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>5</td> | <td>5</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd Heifer had a Heifer @ 7 AM Chas & the Ladies to Meeting (Byers) in Sleigh |
+ | |||
+ | Alex & Anne ret'd with them to dinner</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>beautiful</td> | <td>beautiful</td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>6</td> | <td>6</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>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</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>do</td> | <td>do</td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>7</td> | <td>7</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>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 | ||
+ | |||
+ | <s>2 do under 3 years</s> | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2 oxen | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3 Cows | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2 over 2 years old</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>do </td> | <td>do </td> |
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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 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 | 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 | |
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 oxen 3 Cows 2 over 2 years old | do | 12 below | 17 above | |