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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 20.pdf
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− | <td>Wilf.d at John Stewarts for the day - making rack to his Waggon. the rest puttering - <u>found | + | <td>Wilf.d at John Stewarts for the day - making rack to his Waggon. the rest puttering - <u>found Beſs</u> in Bush behind the Sp. Wheat with <u>6 Pigs</u> got them in the evening - a job. -- |
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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 |
Gale.s | fine | 53 | 70 | ||
Friday | 28 | Got in 2 more Loads Hay from So. side. obligd to leave 5 {Cocks?} 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 Beſs | - | fine | 50 | |||
Monday | 31 | {Alie?} here for the day - put Hay in Hemlock field into Wind Rows & afterwards into Cask expecting rain - had a very few drops 8 pm | fine | 45
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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 {s----s?} - Winnowing Wheat to take to some Mill East - Stratford being at a stand-still - Bl. Beſs missing | fine | 45 | 61 | |||
Friday | 4 | @ 61/2 Cha.s started Eastward with 9 sacks Wheat to any Mill going - rest {frottering?}
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fine | 50 | 65 | |||
Saturday | 5 | preparing Stumps & seats for Waggon hunting after Beſs - not get found - & puttering
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fine | 62 | 64 |
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
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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 Cha.s 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 puttering - found Beſs in Bush behind the Sp. Wheat with 6 Pigs got them in the evening - a job. --
" {received} of Alex {brr?} 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 & Cha.s on horses - W.m to Stratford - Cha.s to Wm Smith, Sherk & T. Sangint - no money to be had.
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fine | 47 | ||||
Friday | 11 | Repairing West Barn - Cha.s on Nance to Stratford - bro! Sugar for Dalys
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Saturday | 12 | Piling Bark & puttering - aft.n Cha.s with Waggon to Stratford for Mrs. McCulloch & Dr Hamilton to Tea - & took them back ab! {about} 10 | fine | |||||
Sunday | 13 | Cha.s to Stratford - Methodist - took to P. Office Letter Ellen to Mr. Banon | fine | noon
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Monday | 14 | Is. trying for Pheasants - /none/ - Christ.n & {bits.?} to the River forenoon - bro! home 3 or 4 lbs of Trout - aft.n {outs?} & I. on the Lake for Grunters &c. {Below this it reads: Cha.s cobbling W.d puttering - W.m Mrs. T Ellen & 2 & Ellen}
had from Rankin {between words it is written: kind} 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 & {all?} them got out - Beavly & Blacky came home 71/2 pm. the rest still missing (9 pm). Cha.s W.m out Mrs. T & M. to Stratford @ 3 pm. retd {returned} 6 pm. - puttering - p.d Mrs. Jackson for Meat to this time - | 2 | 6 | fine | - | 60 | |
Wednesday | 16 | Is.c & Cha.s in Waggon to Wilmot after Cradles - 2 to be ready on Monday.
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fine
ev.g Lightning & Barn sinking ~ |
55 | 66 |