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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 19.pdf
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>2</td> | <td>2</td> | ||
− | <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> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>4</td> | <td>4</td> | ||
− | <td>go | + | <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> | + | <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 | + | Birkley Capt'n Scath |
− | ( to pay W Jun. £2 of the £20 letter of Cr { | + | ( 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 | + | <td>Underbrushing - W'd to Mill with Wheat to Mill - not ground today |
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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 { | + | 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 | + | <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 | + | <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 | + | <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 | + | <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>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>12</td> | <td>12</td> | ||
− | <td>finishd Barking - Martha Em | + | <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 | + | <td>Ploughing between & hoeing Potatoes - Mrs Miss Daly Miss Reeves & Tom to Tea |
− | Will | + | 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>2</td> | <td>2</td> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>14</td> | <td>14</td> | ||
− | <td>Hoeing Potatoes & Piling Bark - ev.g | + | <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> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>15</td> | <td>15</td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>Chas at Alex's part of the day. the rest hoeing Potatoes. making Hay rakes &c.</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>15</td> | <td>15</td> | ||
− | <td>cont.d afternoon Isaac to Stratford - paid Mr. Daly | + | <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 |
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>16</td> | <td>16</td> | ||
− | <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 | + | McCarthy calld & paid $5 - on account of his vender Note - rec'd Emily Thompson</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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Mrs. Jackson-- | Mrs. Jackson-- | ||
− | Mr. Macculloch- | + | Mr. Macculloch {McCulloch}- |
Mr. Team - - Self</td> | Mr. Team - - Self</td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>20</td> | <td>20</td> | ||
− | <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 & | + | 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> | ||
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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 | + | <td>Hauld & Stackd Hay - Had Donald Stewart for the day - to come again tomorrow aft'n |
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<td>fine</td> | <td>fine</td> | ||
<td>frost | <td>frost | ||
− | <u> | + | <u>Ice 1/4 in thick</u> |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td>56</td> | <td>56</td> | ||
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<td>3</td> | <td>3</td> | ||
<td>fine till 8 pm then a few drops rain, thunder &c</td> | <td>fine till 8 pm then a few drops rain, thunder &c</td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>noon |
88 | 88 | ||
− | + | in sun | |
108 | 108 | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>24</td> | <td>24</td> | ||
− | <td>Mowing South - <u>sowd</u> row of | + | <td>Mowing South - <u>sowd</u> row of Cant'y {Canterberry} Beans & <sup>1/2</sup> Bed Lettuces Malta |
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+ | transplanted 4 Rows Lettuce various | ||
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+ | thunder Lightning & a good deal of rain in the course of last night | ||
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+ | Bully got out last night & has not been found today | ||
+ | </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>25</td> | <td>25</td> | ||
− | <td>Mowing forenoon - aft | + | <td>Mowing forenoon - aft'n raking & hauling 2 Loads into Barn</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> |
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}
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Thursday | 6 | Underbrushing - W'd to Mill with Wheat to Mill - not ground today
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 |
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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 |
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
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 |
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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
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{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
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 | 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
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fine | frost
Ice 1/4 in thick |
56 | |||
Saturday | 22 | Hauld more Hay & finishd Stack - sup. 5 @ 6 Tins - Had D. {Donald} Stewart afternoon
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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
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 |