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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 15.pdf
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| − | <td>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 | + | <td>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 pakage |
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| − | <td>all blasting a fallen Beech at West w{illegible} of Clearance | + | <td>all blasting a fallen Beech at West w{illegible} of Clearance n'r 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 instructions 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 <s>L</s> 2000 - -<s>L</s> 800 Cash, the remainder in 3 yearly Instalments Daly reserves the Comp'rs House & about 5 Acres Land.</td> |
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<td>fine</td> | <td>fine</td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
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| − | <td>Chas & W'd ploughing morning - after Sowd 6 Bush'ls Spr Wheat | + | <td>Chas & W'd ploughing morning - after Sowd 6 Bush'ls Spr Wheat - -dragged with Mares after'n - 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 |
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| − | + | veal (Mr T {illegible} 14 ins! ------------- <u>-- 5.--</u> | |
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| + | <td>Monday</td> | ||
| + | <td>1</td> | ||
| + | <td>5 <s>6</s> a.m. <u>snowing</u> - 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 Grafs 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</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Snow or Hail all day</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>32</td> |
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| + | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
| + | <td>2</td> | ||
| + | <td>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 - 3 Currants Is </td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>30</td> |
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| + | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
| + | <td>3</td> | ||
| + | <td>Is sowd 6 Bush'ls Sp Wheat - Christ'r ploughing with oxen - Chas & W'd dragging </td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>24</td> |
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| + | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
| + | <td>4</td> | ||
| + | <td>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 & who 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 parcel 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.</td> | ||
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| + | <td>rain </td> | ||
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| + | <td>Friday</td> | ||
| + | <td>5</td> | ||
| + | <td> Wilf'd ploughing . Chas splitting Rails Christ'r lighing logheaps . Isaac to Blacksmith East of Jacksons to ask advice about Nance's Filly - Honsbricker calls at 5 & said it would not live 2 hours - <u>it died @ 6 1/2</u> . pd Honsbricker for {illegible} last year 1.2.6 } </td> | ||
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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 pakage | got out fine | 38 | 40 | |
| Friday | 28 | all blasting a fallen Beech at West w{illegible} of Clearance n'r 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 instructions 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 |
fine | frost | 54 | |
| Saturday | 29 | Chas & W'd ploughing morning - after Sowd 6 Bush'ls Spr Wheat - -dragged with Mares after'n - 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
= 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 |
| Monday | 1 | 5 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 Grafs 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 - 3 Currants 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 & who 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 parcel 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 logheaps . 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 |
