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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>2</td>
 
   <td>2</td>
−
   <td>Emy & Cha.s to Stratford - (Mr Allan) W.m & Ch.n walkd to Orrville ret.d {returned} at dark</td>
+
   <td>Em'y & Chas to Stratford - (Mr Allan) Wm & Ch'r walkd to Orrville ret'd {returned} at dark</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>4</td>
 
   <td>4</td>
−
   <td>go. {underbrushing again} --- Mr. & Mrs. MCullork. {Macculloch?} Mrs Jarqint Mr. & Mrs. Jackson calld </td>
+
   <td>go {Underbrushing again} --- Mr. & Mrs. McCulloch Mrs Sarqint Mr. & Mrs. Jackson calld </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>5</td>
 
   <td>5</td>
−
   <td>g.o {underbrushing again} --- Is. to Stratford - bro! letters from Aunt Jane to W.T. & from Mrs Jas. to Mrs. T. - p.d - <u>Box</u> shipd p the {a word has been scratched out and cannot be made out}
+
   <td>Do  {Underbrushing again} --- Is. to Stratford - bro! letters from Aunt Jane to W.T. & from Mrs Jas. to Mrs. T. - p.d - <u>Box</u> shipd p the {a word has been scratched out and cannot be made out}
  
  
−
Birkley @ aptn {appointment} {Seasse?}
+
Birkley Capt'n Scath
  
−
( to pay W Jun. £2 of the £20 letter of Cr {as in credit?} recd from Aunt Jane through Elr {Eleanor} Todhunter).</td>
+
( to pay W Jun. £2 of the £20 letter of Cr {credit} recd from Aunt Jane through Elr {Eleanor} Todhunter).</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
−
   <td>Underbrushing - W.d to Mill with Wheat to Mill - not ground today
+
   <td>Underbrushing - W'd to Mill with Wheat to Mill - not ground today
 +
 
  
 
killd Emilys Sheep - took <sup>3/4 R</sup> to the village - kept <sup>1/4</sup>
 
killd Emilys Sheep - took <sup>3/4 R</sup> to the village - kept <sup>1/4</sup>
  
−
paid William £2 {Stert.s?} as unders. add <sup>1/9 R</sup> = 2.4.5@.y  
+
paid William £2 Stirl.g {stirling} as unders. add <sup>1/9 R</sup> = 2.4.5@.y  
  
 
{Exih?} 7<sup>1/R</sup> {H?}! - .3.5
 
{Exih?} 7<sup>1/R</sup> {H?}! - .3.5
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>7</td>
 
   <td>7</td>
−
   <td>Repairing Shingling of back room - Underbrushing - W.d at Donald Stewarts for the day - making Cover for Well.</td>
+
   <td>Repairing Shingling of back room - Underbrushing - W'd at Donald Stewarts for the day - making Cover for Well.</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>8</td>
 
   <td>8</td>
−
   <td>Underbrushing - W.d to Mill for Grist left on thursday bro! a paid Letter from {bits?} to William - </td>
+
   <td>Underbrushing - W'd to Mill for Grist left on thursday bro! a paid Letter from Octa to William - </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>9</td>
 
   <td>9</td>
−
   <td>no meeting at Stratford - Will.m Christ.n & Cha.s & Em.y at Alexs morning came home with Annie for tea -</td>
+
   <td>no meeting at Stratford - Will'm Christ'n & Chas & Em'y at Alexs morning came home with Annie for tea -</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
−
   <td>Chipping & barking a few Hemlock on our Lot north - William & Isaac on Mares to Stratford m.g ret.d @ 1 - M Culloch {Macculloch} {---lims?} lifting Shirks Notes</td>
+
   <td>Chipping & barking a few Hemlock on our Lot north - William & Isaac on Mares to Stratford m'g ret'd @ 1 - McCulloch declines lifting Shirks Notes</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
−
   <td>Chipping & Barking - p.d washers ------------------------</td>
+
   <td>Chipping & Barking - p.d washers --------------------------------------------------</td>
−
   <td>---</td>
+
   <td></td>
 
   <td>3</td>
 
   <td>3</td>
 
   <td>---</td>
 
   <td>---</td>
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>finishd Barking - Martha Em'y & Chas to Mrs. Sargints ev'g</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
 +
  <td>Ploughing between & hoeing Potatoes - Mrs Miss Daly Miss Reeves & Tom to Tea
 +
 +
Will'm to Stratford on Nell with letter to Octa bro! a Canister Powder & 1 to Shot from Dalys - Rec.d of Lady Stewart for Hec. 42 ------------------</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>2</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>6</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>44</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>64</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
 +
  <td>Hoeing Potatoes & Piling Bark - ev.g Christ'n W'd Em'y & Annie to Stratford in Waggon ret'd @ 12<sup>1/2</sup></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>54</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>65</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
 +
  <td>Chas at Alex's part of the day. the rest hoeing Potatoes. making Hay rakes &c.</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>62</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>70
−
  <td></td>
+
thunder & Lightning expecting rain
 +
</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
 
<table>
 
<table>
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>cont.d afternoon Isaac to Stratford - paid Mr. Daly amo.t {amount} of my Note to Com'rs of Canada Compy for Flour Lumber &c
−
   <td></td>
+
 
−
   <td></td>
+
 
−
   <td></td>
+
dated 1 May 1841 ----- 15. 19. 7
 +
 
 +
Interest to this date ---- 2. 1. 11
 +
 
 +
paid Geo Wood Saw miller on acc! of Slabs &c ----
 +
 
 +
7<sup>1/2</sup> rem.g {remaining} due to him</td>
 +
   <td>18
 +
---
 +
</td>
 +
   <td>1
 +
2
 +
</td>
 +
   <td>6
 +
6
 +
</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
 +
  <td>Chas & Em'y to Stratford - Mr. Allan, who noticed that some members of 2 families had been represented to him as having behaved improperly in the Church & requested that the Elders, on a recurrance of such conduct would immediately turn the parties out -- In his sermon he was very severe upon Catholics & dissenters
 +
 +
 +
McCarthy calld & paid $5 - on account of his vender Note - rec'd Emily Thompson</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>{The weather summary is all within a left curly bracket:} fine
 +
2 or 3 drops Rain evening hope for more
 +
</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>72</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 +
  <td>Grinding & preparing Sythes & rakes - & puttering
 +
 +
 +
<u>sowd</u> Radish Seed - planted out Tomatos & Capsicums
 +
 +
Killd Marthas Calf - disposed of in fallows -
 +
 +
Mrs. Jackson--
 +
 +
Mr. Macculloch {McCulloch}-
 +
 +
Mr. Team - - Self</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>2 hours fine Rain 6 @ 8am & again aft.n 2 @ 3</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>68</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>67</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
 +
  <td>Mowed about 4 <sup>1/2</sup> Acres beginning at East end -</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>68</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>64</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Mowing & making Hay - pd Martha for 10 <sup>1/2</sup> lbs Veal @ 4C.s</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>--</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>2</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td><sup>1/n</sup></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td><s>5</s> 00</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>50</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
 +
  <td>Do--- -- Do -- {meaning, mowing & making hay again today} Christ'n on sick list
 +
 +
the Sake Bridge <u>set on fire</u> in three different places - Hay pathmaster calld for help - Is & Chas went with pails &c & extinguishd it</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>30
−
  <td></td>
+
frosty
−
   <td></td>
+
</td>
 +
   <td>54</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
 +
  <td>Hauld & Stackd Hay - Had Donald Stewart for the day - to come again tomorrow aft'n
 +
 +
 +
Potatoes in many places damagd yesterday & today</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>frost
−
  <td></td>
+
<u>Ice 1/4 in thick</u>
−
   <td></td>
+
</td>
 +
   <td>56</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
 +
  <td>Hauld more Hay & finishd Stack - sup. 5 @ 6 Tins - Had D. {Donald} Stewart afternoon
 +
 +
 +
Burning stumps opposite -
 +
</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>50</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>63</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>23</td>
 
   <td>23</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>No meeting - Isaac to P. office after dinner with letters
−
   <td></td>
+
 
−
   <td></td>
+
W T {William Thompson, referring to self?} & Mrs. to Aunt Jane - W.T. to Macpherson Crane & Co. p.d {below this it reads: owe Mr Daly 1.d}</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>--</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>1</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>3</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine till 8 pm then a few drops rain, thunder &c</td>
 +
   <td>noon
 +
88
 +
 
 +
in sun
 +
 
 +
108
 +
</td>
 +
   <td>68</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>24</td>
 
   <td>24</td>
 +
  <td>Mowing South - <u>sowd</u> row of Cant'y {Canterberry} Beans & <sup>1/2</sup> Bed Lettuces Malta
 +
 +
 +
transplanted 4 Rows Lettuce various
 +
 +
thunder Lightning & a good deal of rain in the course of last night
 +
 +
Bully got out last night & has not been found today
 +
</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>68</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>58</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>25</td>
 
   <td>25</td>
 +
  <td>Mowing forenoon - aft'n raking & hauling 2 Loads into Barn</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>46</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>59</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
 
<table>
 
<table>

Revision as of Feb 25, 2024, 3:04:03 AM

1843 July

Saturday 1 Underbrushing -
Sunday 2 Em'y & Chas to Stratford - (Mr Allan) Wm & Ch'r walkd to Orrville ret'd {returned} at dark
Monday 3 Underbrushing -
Tuesday 4 go {Underbrushing again} --- Mr. & Mrs. McCulloch Mrs Sarqint Mr. & Mrs. Jackson calld
Wednesday 5 Do {Underbrushing again} --- Is. to Stratford - bro! letters from Aunt Jane to W.T. & from Mrs Jas. to Mrs. T. - p.d - Box shipd p the {a word has been scratched out and cannot be made out}


Birkley Capt'n Scath

( to pay W Jun. £2 of the £20 letter of Cr {credit} recd from Aunt Jane through Elr {Eleanor} Todhunter).
Thursday 6 Underbrushing - W'd to Mill with Wheat to Mill - not ground today


killd Emilys Sheep - took 3/4 R to the village - kept 1/4

paid William £2 Stirl.g {stirling} as unders. add 1/9 R = 2.4.5@.y

{Exih?} 71/R {H?}! - .3.5

---pd

rec.d from M. overcharge on letter from Toronto rd 28 {all?}

2
7

1

10

3

Friday 7 Repairing Shingling of back room - Underbrushing - W'd at Donald Stewarts for the day - making Cover for Well. fine rain 1 hour morn.g 60 51
Saturday 8 Underbrushing - W'd to Mill for Grist left on thursday bro! a paid Letter from Octa to William - fine 51
Sunday 9 no meeting at Stratford - Will'm Christ'n & Chas & Em'y at Alexs morning came home with Annie for tea - fine
Monday 10 Chipping & barking a few Hemlock on our Lot north - William & Isaac on Mares to Stratford m'g ret'd @ 1 - McCulloch declines lifting Shirks Notes a few drops Rain 7 am. after fine 62 52
Tuesday 11 Chipping & Barking - p.d washers -------------------------------------------------- 3 --- fine - 48 53
Wednesday 12 finishd Barking - Martha Em'y & Chas to Mrs. Sargints ev'g fine - 42 55
Thursday 13 Ploughing between & hoeing Potatoes - Mrs Miss Daly Miss Reeves & Tom to Tea Will'm to Stratford on Nell with letter to Octa bro! a Canister Powder & 1 to Shot from Dalys - Rec.d of Lady Stewart for Hec. 42 ------------------ 2 6 fine 44 64
Friday 14 Hoeing Potatoes & Piling Bark - ev.g Christ'n W'd Em'y & Annie to Stratford in Waggon ret'd @ 121/2 fine 54 65
Saturday 15 Chas at Alex's part of the day. the rest hoeing Potatoes. making Hay rakes &c. fine 62 70

thunder & Lightning expecting rain

1843 July
Saturday 15 cont.d afternoon Isaac to Stratford - paid Mr. Daly amo.t {amount} of my Note to Com'rs of Canada Compy for Flour Lumber &c


dated 1 May 1841 ----- 15. 19. 7

Interest to this date ---- 2. 1. 11

paid Geo Wood Saw miller on acc! of Slabs &c ----

71/2 rem.g {remaining} due to him		 18

---

1

2

6

6

Sunday 16 Chas & Em'y to Stratford - Mr. Allan, who noticed that some members of 2 families had been represented to him as having behaved improperly in the Church & requested that the Elders, on a recurrance of such conduct would immediately turn the parties out -- In his sermon he was very severe upon Catholics & dissenters


McCarthy calld & paid $5 - on account of his vender Note - rec'd Emily Thompson		 {The weather summary is all within a left curly bracket:} fine

2 or 3 drops Rain evening hope for more

72
Monday 17 Grinding & preparing Sythes & rakes - & puttering


sowd Radish Seed - planted out Tomatos & Capsicums

Killd Marthas Calf - disposed of in fallows -

Mrs. Jackson--

Mr. Macculloch {McCulloch}-

Mr. Team - - Self		 2 hours fine Rain 6 @ 8am & again aft.n 2 @ 3 68 67
Tuesday 18 Mowed about 4 1/2 Acres beginning at East end - fine 68 64
Wednesday 19 Mowing & making Hay - pd Martha for 10 1/2 lbs Veal @ 4C.s -- 2 1/n fine 5 00 50
Thursday 20 Do--- -- Do -- {meaning, mowing & making hay again today} Christ'n on sick list the Sake Bridge set on fire in three different places - Hay pathmaster calld for help - Is & Chas went with pails &c & extinguishd it fine 30

frosty

54
Friday 21 Hauld & Stackd Hay - Had Donald Stewart for the day - to come again tomorrow aft'n


Potatoes in many places damagd yesterday & today		 fine frost

Ice 1/4 in thick

56
Saturday 22 Hauld more Hay & finishd Stack - sup. 5 @ 6 Tins - Had D. {Donald} Stewart afternoon


Burning stumps opposite -

fine 50 63
Sunday 23 No meeting - Isaac to P. office after dinner with letters W T {William Thompson, referring to self?} & Mrs. to Aunt Jane - W.T. to Macpherson Crane & Co. p.d {below this it reads: owe Mr Daly 1.d} -- 1 3 fine till 8 pm then a few drops rain, thunder &c noon

88

in sun

108

68
Monday 24 Mowing South - sowd row of Cant'y {Canterberry} Beans & 1/2 Bed Lettuces Malta


transplanted 4 Rows Lettuce various

thunder Lightning & a good deal of rain in the course of last night

Bully got out last night & has not been found today

fine 68 58
Tuesday 25 Mowing forenoon - aft'n raking & hauling 2 Loads into Barn fine 46 59
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