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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 18.pdf
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<td>Isaac to Stratford bro! from P. office a letter from <s>W.m</s> Ellen to Mrs. T inclosing, proceeds of Bill {below this name it reads: to bring into Currency on Canada Comp'y p£20</u> ({into?} 14 in!) {Below this line is a calculation. For clarity, it will be placed below as Calculation 1.} | <td>Isaac to Stratford bro! from P. office a letter from <s>W.m</s> Ellen to Mrs. T inclosing, proceeds of Bill {below this name it reads: to bring into Currency on Canada Comp'y p£20</u> ({into?} 14 in!) {Below this line is a calculation. For clarity, it will be placed below as Calculation 1.} | ||
− | the rest | + | the rest pottering about the House - <u>planted yesterday</u> & today {Below this line is a calculation. For clarity, it will be placed below as Calculation 2.} |
<u>88 Imp's {Imperials?} </u> into East side {the following is written small and close together:} bro! down {lips?} to Martha to pay Exp's {expenses} & to pay postage | <u>88 Imp's {Imperials?} </u> into East side {the following is written small and close together:} bro! down {lips?} to Martha to pay Exp's {expenses} & to pay postage |
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1843 June
{The ink on this page is much lighter than previously.}
Monday | 12 | Second Garden Bee - finishd digging East half.
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Barrow took {Manna?} | fine | 45 | 54 | ||
Tuesday | 13 | Isaac at Sweitzers - Charles at Gardening - Christ'n at Alexs - Wilf.d rep'g {repairing} Williams Barn floor - ev'g to Stratford for his Shoes &c.
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showers aft.n | 50 | 54 | |||
Wednesday | 14 | Boys Barking - Annie bro! us Letters from P. Office from Martha to Mr. T. not pd 9d - from John to self p'd & from Eleanor Todhunter inclosing Letter of C'r on Com'n of Can'a {Canada} Comp'y {company}
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47 | 48 | ||||
Thursday | 15 | Barking ~ sent Mrs Daly to P. Office a Letter Mrs. T to Martha in which I added a Line to William & inclosed Letter of Credit rec'd yesterday, & paid him double post'ge - - - 1/6 9 } & port'ge of Mr. letter rec'd yesterday
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-- | 2 | 3 | frost mg
aft.n fine |
frost | 56 |
Friday | 16 | All assisting Ballard in building an oven ~ pd Ballard
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~ | 7 | 6 | Showers 4am
fine |
49 | 51 |
Saturday | 17 | Barking - | fine | 44 | 51 | |||
Sunday | 18 | Ch'n Chas W'd & Em'y to Stratford - Hickey - Beauty -
took letter to P. Office Mrs. T. to Mrs. Jas. p'd postage |
- - | 1 | 4 | fine | 53 | |
Monday | 19 | Barking - Mrs. T. to P Office endeavouring to get back where letter cannot be allowd but may make alterations there
aftern'n Emily & all the Boys for Grist left at Mill 9 ins't which Alex sowd Cucumbers {under this word it reads: 10 Hills} & Sweet Corn {under this word it reads: 6 Hills} ~ |
8/11/2 | fine | 60 | |||
Tuesday | 20 | Is & Cha.s hoeing out thistles in Sp Wheat morning - aft.n with Christ'n & W'd Barking & piling Do -- tried new oven for second time answers well. | fine & warm So. wind | 68 |
Wednesday | 21 | Wilf'd at Izards - Raising a Barn
the rest fencing Round potato field morn'g - aft'n evening to Sharmans &c. Em'y accomp'd {accompanied} them Mrs. T. to Stratford to get back letter to Mrs. Jas. posted on Sunday on substitution another in its place. dined at Mr Dalys. paid {P--b--?} for 6 Bake Tins. @ $1/4 -- -- -- |
- - | 7 | 6 | fine
Bar'm sinking a little |
58 | 68 |
Thursday | 22 | finishd fencing round Potato field - hoeing thistles out of Sp Wheat
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fine
ev.g lightning |
54 | 67 | |||
Friday | 23 | Isaac Chas & W'd at Statute Labor with oxen & Cart Christ'n at McNaughton's raising a Barn | fine | 60 | 71 | |||
Saturday | 24 | 4 am. a fine rain. Wilf.d dragging Potatoes - the rest at Stat. Labor as yesterday
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rain night & till 9 a.m | 66 | 60 | |||
Sunday | 25 | showers in the night - no service at Stratford - Chas with Alex Mr. Macculloch {McCulloch} & Dr Hamilton pd a visit to Mrs Caughton - A & A. & Johnston to Tea. | 60 | 61 | ||||
Monday | 26 | Chas thrice to the Village for Slabs -
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fine | 59 | 68 | |||
Tuesday
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27 | Wilf'd bro! 2 Loads of Slabs from Stratford - Christ'n at Alex's for the ev'g
pd Mr. T. for Washer 3/- Ann Stewart for Services Isaac Deer Stalking - Luck as usual @ 11 1/2 pm Wm & Martha arrived from Toronto & Mail - |
{sund --ing?} | 1/3
4 |
3 | fine
thunder & light showers |
63 | 68 |
Wednesday | 28 | Isaac to Stratford bro! from P. office a letter from the rest pottering about the House - planted yesterday & today {Below this line is a calculation. For clarity, it will be placed below as Calculation 2.} 88 Imp's {Imperials?} into East side {the following is written small and close together:} bro! down {lips?} to Martha to pay Exp's {expenses} & to pay postage {Calculation 1:} 2.46 22.4.6 1.13.9} {Calculation 2:} 23.17.9 1.5 } 1 7 9 2.9 |
pd Daly {after?} postage
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10 | 9 - | |||
Thursday | 29 | Chas took Mr. T & Em'y in Waggon to Village to call on the McCulloch's bro! Glaſs & sund's {sundries} from Dalys & some Studs from Mill | 63 | 64 | ||||
Friday | 30 | underbrushing No. & pottering - Chas on Mares took up to Jacksons 1/2 Sheep
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