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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 20.pdf
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<td>Raking Hay to carry but prevented by rain coming on @ 12 <sup>1/2</sup> | <td>Raking Hay to carry but prevented by rain coming on @ 12 <sup>1/2</sup> | ||
− | Martha to Alex's @ 6 am. bro! letters from Ellen to | + | Martha to Alex's @ 6 am. bro! letters from Ellen to Wm & Mrs. Jas. to Mr. T. both P.. {paid}</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>-</td> | <td>-</td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>27</td> | <td>27</td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>Chas before breakfast to Stratford &c.- bro! from P. {Peter} Kostner Gall'n Whiskey & from Dalys sugar Rice & matches - at same time the rest to Duncan the Smith to get the ring put in <s>his</s> his Bulls Nose - on return fastend him with a chain to the ring which he broke, & again got out - fastend him a second time & so far 9 <sup>1/2</sup> pm. is quiet. I got 3 Loads of Hay into the Barn & put the rem'r {remainder} into Cock --</td> |
+ | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | |||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>fine</td> | <td>fine</td> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>28</td> | <td>28</td> | ||
− | <td>Got in 2 more Loads Hay from So. side. obligd to leave 5 | + | <td>Got in 2 more Loads Hay from So. side. obligd to leave 5 Cocks in consequence of heavy thundershowers ~ Hector again broke his chain & got out of the stable put him into the field ~</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>29</td> | <td>29</td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>Alic with us for the day - Mowd Hemlock Piece & Bank in Williams Lot</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>30</td> | <td>30</td> | ||
− | <td>Martha | + | <td>Martha Em'y Wm & Is'c dined at Alex's - all here for tea - no one at Church |
− | + | Isaac took to P.O. Letter Mrs. T. Martha & Wm to Ellen - <strong>Big Bess</strong></td> | |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>31</td> | <td>31</td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>Alic here for the day - put Hay in Hemlock field into Wind Rows & afterwards into Cock expecting rain - had a very few drops 8 pm</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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− | Hauling & Stacking Hay in Hemlock field - Had | + | Hauling & Stacking Hay in Hemlock field - Had Don'd Stewart aft'n - wrote to John to inquire at both wharves for the Trunk - to go by Alic tomorrow |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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− | D. Stewart with us till breakfast - | + | D. Stewart with us till breakfast - Miss Tye - Mrs. Fenner & Child Miss Daly - Mr. Buncombe & Mr. Rumball dined with us on their way home - Martha & Jane D. accompanied them. - Letter fm {from} Ellen to Mr. T. P. {paid} |
+ | </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>3</td> | <td>3</td> | ||
+ | <td>Hunting for Rail Timber without succefs - Winnowing Wheat to take to some Mill East - Stratford being at a stand-still - Bl. Bess missing</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>45</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>61</td> |
− | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>4</td> | <td>4</td> | ||
+ | <td>@ 6<sup>1/2</sup> Chas started Eastward with 9 sacks Wheat to any Mill going - rest pottering | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Mrs. T. accompd Chas to Curtis' & bo.t {bought} a quarter Mutton - W'd to Stratford & had a tooth extracted by Mr. Daly ~ Bess still not to be found - | ||
+ | |||
+ | Will'm having felt a little pain put on a Blister this evening</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>65</td> |
− | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>5</td> | <td>5</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>preparing Springs & seats for Waggon hunting after Bess - not get found - & pottering |
− | <td></td> | + | |
− | <td></td> | + | |
− | <td></td> | + | Chas ret'd found <u>Ferries</u> Mill @ 6<sup>1/2</sup> with flour boots - & Bran - Alex & T Daly at same time - & Martha & Miss Daly from Tie's - Chas expenses--- |
− | <td></td> | + | |
− | <td></td> | + | paid Washers 2 Mrs. Stewarts 3/ Mrs. McWilliam <sup>1/3</sup> day {G?}</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>-</td> |
+ | <td>3 | ||
+ | 3 | ||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | <td>9 | ||
+ | 9 | ||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | <td>fine</td> | ||
+ | <td>62</td> | ||
+ | <td>64</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<table> | <table> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>6</td> | <td>6</td> | ||
+ | <td>Is Christ'n Chas W'd & Emily - also Alex & Annie to Helmers (Hickey) in Waggons - after dinner Martha walkd to P. Office to take a Letter | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Mrs. & M. to Ellen - W.m added a Line to Octo - No Bess yet | ||
+ | </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>fine till 9 <sup>3/4</sup> pm - then a light shower</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>70</td> |
− | |||
− | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>7</td> | <td>7</td> | ||
+ | <td>Boys barking - Mrs. T & Martha to Stratford - calld at Dalys McCullochs &c | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | still no Bess - I fear she must be killd or stolen. | ||
+ | |||
+ | pd Charles for chopping Tamaracs near Lake 1/. Garden work 1_</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>1</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>1</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>a very little rain</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>66</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>65</td> |
− | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>8</td> | <td>8</td> | ||
+ | <td>Barking - aft.n Chas 2 or 3 hours at D. Stewarts Stacking - no Bess <u>yet</u></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>63</td> |
− | |||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>9</td> | <td>9</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Wilf'd at John Stewarts for the day - making rack to his Waggon. the rest pottering - <u>found Bess</u> in Bush behind the Sp. Wheat with <u>6 Pigs</u> got them in the evening - a job. -- |
− | <td></td> | + | |
− | <td></td> | + | |
− | <td></td> | + | rec'd of John Stewart on acc Hec. last year 2/6 |
− | <td></td> | + | |
− | <td></td> | + | " {received} of Alex Orr for 4<sup>1/2</sup> Bush's Oats @ 1/3 -- <u>5.77</u> |
− | <td></td> | + | |
+ | finishd gathering Currants. - preserving &c.</td> | ||
+ | <td>- -</td> | ||
+ | <td>8</td> | ||
+ | <td>1<sup>1/2</sup></td> | ||
+ | <td>fine ex. {except} a light shower noon.</td> | ||
+ | <td>50</td> | ||
+ | <td>60</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
− | <td>10</td> | + | <td>10 |
− | <td> | + | {added below this date is: Dr. Hamilton} |
− | + | </td> | |
− | + | <td>making a few Shingles & repairing Barn - William & Chas on horses - Wm to Stratford - Chas to Wm Smith, Sherk & T. Sargint - no money to be had. | |
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Martha took a Calf of McNichol @ $3 = 15/- to C.r of his note for which I gave him my rec! {-D.?} | ||
+ | |||
+ | set fire to several stumps opposite - barn not so good <s>a turn</s> as last</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>fine</td> | ||
+ | <td>47</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>11</td> | <td>11</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Repairing West Barn - Chas on Nance to Stratford - brot Sugar for Dalys |
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Ellen & Children & Octa: arrived @ 9<sup>1/2</sup> {&?} Stage | ||
+ | </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>12</td> | <td>12</td> | ||
+ | <td>Piling Bark & puttering - aft'n Chas with Waggon to Stratford for Mrs. McCulloch & Dr Hamilton to Tea - & took them back ab! {about} 10</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
− | |||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>13</td> | <td>13</td> | ||
+ | <td>Chas to Stratford - Methodist - took to P. Office Letter Ellen to Mr. Barron</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>noon |
− | + | 84 | |
+ | </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>14</td> | <td>14</td> | ||
+ | <td>Is. trying for Pheasants - /none/ - Christ'n & Octa to the River forenoon - bro! home 3 or 4 lbs of Trout - aft'n octa & I. on the Lake for Grunters &c. {Below this it reads: Chas cobbling W'd puttering - Wm Mrs. T Ellen & 2 & Ellen} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Christ'n & Octa Do after dark | ||
+ | |||
+ | had from <u>Rankin hind quarter Mutton w!</u> | ||
+ | |||
+ | to Annies to Tea</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>Rain 5<sup>1/2</sup> @ 7<sup>1/2</sup> am. | ||
+ | 1 or 2 light showers through the day | ||
+ | </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>62</td> |
− | |||
− | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>15</td> | <td>15</td> | ||
+ | <td>Hunting after Cattle - Cows left out last night & Bull & oxen got out - Beauty & Blacky came home 7<sup>1/2</sup> pm. the rest still missing (9 pm). Chas Wm out Mrs. T & M. to Stratford @ 3 pm. ret'd {returned} 6 pm. - pottering - p.d Mrs. Jackson for Meat to this time - </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>2</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>6</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>-</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>60</td> |
− | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>16</td> | <td>16</td> | ||
+ | <td>Is'c & Chas in Waggon to Wilmot after Cradles - 2 to be ready on Monday. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Christ'n & W'd sharping Saws - repairs at West Barn &c. - | ||
+ | </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>fine |
− | + | ev.g Lightning & Barom. sinking ~ | |
− | <td></td> | + | </td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>55</td> |
+ | <td>66</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<table> | <table> |
Revision as of Feb 25, 2024, 11:44:56 PM
1843 July
Wednesday | 26 | Raking Hay to carry but prevented by rain coming on @ 12 1/2 Martha to Alex's @ 6 am. bro! letters from Ellen to Wm & Mrs. Jas. to Mr. T. both P.. {paid} | - | - | thunder showers 5 @ 7 pm | 54 | 63 | |
Thursday | 27 | Chas before breakfast to Stratford &c.- bro! from P. {Peter} Kostner Gall'n Whiskey & from Dalys sugar Rice & matches - at same time the rest to Duncan the Smith to get the ring put in |
fine | 53 | 70 | |||
Friday | 28 | Got in 2 more Loads Hay from So. side. obligd to leave 5 Cocks in consequence of heavy thundershowers ~ Hector again broke his chain & got out of the stable put him into the field ~ | forenoon fine aft.n rain &c. | 62 | 70 | |||
Saturday | 29 | Alic with us for the day - Mowd Hemlock Piece & Bank in Williams Lot | misty rain morng aftn.n fine | 58 | 50 | |||
Sunday | 30 | Martha Em'y Wm & Is'c dined at Alex's - all here for tea - no one at Church Isaac took to P.O. Letter Mrs. T. Martha & Wm to Ellen - Big Bess | - | fine | 50 | |||
Monday | 31 | Alic here for the day - put Hay in Hemlock field into Wind Rows & afterwards into Cock expecting rain - had a very few drops 8 pm | fine | 45
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58 | |||
Tuesday | 1 | August
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fine | 48 | 50 | |||
Wednesday | 2 | Finishd topping & trimming the Stack - took 1 Load from Barn to finish
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fine | 42 | 56 | |||
Thursday | 3 | Hunting for Rail Timber without succefs - Winnowing Wheat to take to some Mill East - Stratford being at a stand-still - Bl. Bess missing | fine | 45 | 61 | |||
Friday | 4 | @ 61/2 Chas started Eastward with 9 sacks Wheat to any Mill going - rest pottering
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fine | 50 | 65 | |||
Saturday | 5 | preparing Springs & seats for Waggon hunting after Bess - not get found - & pottering
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3 |
9
9 |
fine | 62 | 64 |
Sunday | 6 | Is Christ'n Chas W'd & Emily - also Alex & Annie to Helmers (Hickey) in Waggons - after dinner Martha walkd to P. Office to take a Letter
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fine till 9 3/4 pm - then a light shower | 70 | ||||
Monday | 7 | Boys barking - Mrs. T & Martha to Stratford - calld at Dalys McCullochs &c
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1 | 1 | a very little rain | 66 | 65 | |
Tuesday | 8 | Barking - aft.n Chas 2 or 3 hours at D. Stewarts Stacking - no Bess yet | fine | 63 | ||||
Wednesday | 9 | Wilf'd at John Stewarts for the day - making rack to his Waggon. the rest pottering - found Bess in Bush behind the Sp. Wheat with 6 Pigs got them in the evening - a job. --
" {received} of Alex Orr for 41/2 Bush's Oats @ 1/3 -- 5.77 finishd gathering Currants. - preserving &c. |
- - | 8 | 11/2 | fine ex. {except} a light shower noon. | 50 | 60 |
Thursday | 10
{added below this date is: Dr. Hamilton} |
making a few Shingles & repairing Barn - William & Chas on horses - Wm to Stratford - Chas to Wm Smith, Sherk & T. Sargint - no money to be had.
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fine | 47 | ||||
Friday | 11 | Repairing West Barn - Chas on Nance to Stratford - brot Sugar for Dalys
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Saturday | 12 | Piling Bark & puttering - aft'n Chas with Waggon to Stratford for Mrs. McCulloch & Dr Hamilton to Tea - & took them back ab! {about} 10 | fine | |||||
Sunday | 13 | Chas to Stratford - Methodist - took to P. Office Letter Ellen to Mr. Barron | fine | noon
84 |
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Monday | 14 | Is. trying for Pheasants - /none/ - Christ'n & Octa to the River forenoon - bro! home 3 or 4 lbs of Trout - aft'n octa & I. on the Lake for Grunters &c. {Below this it reads: Chas cobbling W'd puttering - Wm Mrs. T Ellen & 2 & Ellen}
had from Rankin hind quarter Mutton w! to Annies to Tea |
Rain 51/2 @ 71/2 am.
1 or 2 light showers through the day |
62 | ||||
Tuesday | 15 | Hunting after Cattle - Cows left out last night & Bull & oxen got out - Beauty & Blacky came home 71/2 pm. the rest still missing (9 pm). Chas Wm out Mrs. T & M. to Stratford @ 3 pm. ret'd {returned} 6 pm. - pottering - p.d Mrs. Jackson for Meat to this time - | 2 | 6 | fine | - | 60 | |
Wednesday | 16 | Is'c & Chas in Waggon to Wilmot after Cradles - 2 to be ready on Monday.
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fine
ev.g Lightning & Barom. sinking ~ |
55 | 66 |