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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 W.m & Mrs. Jas. to Mr. T. both P.. {paid}		-	-	thunder showers 5 @ 7 pm	54	63
Thursday	27	Cha.s before breakfast to Stratford &c.- bro! from P. {post office?} Kostner Whiskey & from Dalys sugar rice & matches - at same time the rest to Duncan the Smith to get the ring put in ~~his~~ the Bully 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 ^1/2 pm. is quiet. I got 3 Loads of Hay into the Barn & put the rem.n {remaining} into {Cackan?}		Gale.s		fine	53	70
Friday	28	Got in 2 more Loads Hay from So. side. obligd to leave 5 {Cooks?} in consequence of heavy thundershowers ~ Hestor again broke his chain & got out of the stable put him into the field ~				forenoon fine aft.n rain &c.	62	70
Saturday	29	Hic {Hickey} with us for the day - Mowd Hemlock Piece & Bank in William Lot				misty rain morng aftn.n fine	58	50
Sunday	30	Martha Emy W.m & Is.c dined at Alex's - all here for tea - no one at Church Isaacs took to P.O. Letter Mrs. T. Martha & W.m to Ellen - Big Befs			-	fine		50
Monday	31	{Alie?} here for the day - put Hay in Hemlock field into Wind Rows & a {Henwands?} into Cask expecting rain - had a very few drops 8 pm				fine	45 48	58
Tuesday	1	August Hauling & Stacking Hay in Hemlock field - Had Dond Stewart aft.n - wrote to John to inquire at both wharves for the Trunk - to go by Alie tomorrow				fine	48	50
Wednesday	2	Finishd topping & trimming the Stack - took 1 Load from Barn to finish D. Stewart with us till breakfast - Miſs Tye - Mrs. Fenner & Child Miſs Daly - Mr. Buncombe & Mr. Rumbate dined with us on their way home - Martha & Jane D. accompanied them. - Letter fm {from} Ellen to Mr. T. P. {paid}				fine	42	56
Thursday	3	Hunting for Rail Timber without {s----s?} - Winnowing Wheat to take to some Mill East - Stratford being at a stand-still - Bl. Befs {milsing?}				fine	45	61
Friday	4	@ 6^1/2 Cha.s started Eastward with 9 sacks Wheat to any Mill going - rest {frottering?} Mrs. T. accompd Cha.s to Curtis' & bo.t {bought} a quarter {Mattam?} - W.d to Stratford & had a tooth extracted by Mr. Daly ~ Befs still not to be found - Will.m having felt a little pain put on a Blister this evening				fine	50	65
Saturday	5	preparing Stumps & seats for Waggon hunting after Befs - not get found - & puttering Cha.s {ut.d?} found Ferries Mill @ 6^1/2 with flour boots - & Beam - Alex & T Daly at same time - & Martha & Miſs Daly from Tie's - Cha.s {ispensier?} --- paid Washers 2 Mrs. Stewarts 3/ Mrs. {McWisharm?} ^1/3 day {G?}	-	3 3	9 9	fine	62	64

1843 August

Sunday	6	Is Christn Cha.s Wd & 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 {Oslo?} - No Befs yet	fine till 9 ^3/4 pm - then a light shower	70
Monday	7
Tuesday	8
Wednesday	9
Thursday	10
Friday	11
Saturday	12
Sunday	13
Monday	14
Tuesday	15
Wednesday	16

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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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