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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 22.pdf
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>6</td> | <td>6</td> | ||
− | <td>Is. & | + | <td>Is. & Chas Cradling Wheat - Mr. Stewart & McWilliams raking Chr'r {short for Christian or Christopher? Ch'n and its variations are the more consistent spelling?} & W'd binding. |
− | Mrs. T. & M. calld on Mrs. Meany by whom she (Mrs. T.) rec.d a parcel f | + | Mrs. T. & M. calld on Mrs. Meany by whom she (Mrs. T.) rec.d a parcel f'm Dublin in which was £1 . 1 . - for me from Eliz'h {Elizabeth} Thompson for a {p.n?} Cambric sent to her for sale some years ago - rec'd £1. 1 Stirlg C.y {Below this line reads: Sar'n & Shill'g} </td> |
<td>1</td> | <td>1</td> | ||
<td>5</td> | <td>5</td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>7</td> | <td>7</td> | ||
− | <td>morning threatening rain but got out fine - hauld 3 Waggon & 3 Cart Loads of Wheat - aftern | + | <td>morning threatening rain but got out fine - hauld 3 Waggon & 3 Cart Loads of Wheat - aftern'n Cradling &c. &c. </td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>8</td> | <td>8</td> | ||
− | <td>Cradling &c morning - @ 11 threatening rain hauld in 1 Waggon & 1 Cart Load Wheat - which had the benefit of a Shower - aftern | + | <td>Cradling &c morning - @ 11 threatening rain hauld in 1 Waggon & 1 Cart Load Wheat - which had the benefit of a Shower - aftern'n again fair - proceeded evening in Waggon some to Alex's & some to Stratford for our Cask Whiskey from Kostner - again none ready - bro! from P. Office Letter Ellen & Emily to Mrs. T. & M. - paid -</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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− | Mrs. Meany & Annie took tea with us - Mrs | + | Mrs. Meany & Annie took tea with us - Mrs Sargint & Mrs. Jackson {illegible}.</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>10</td> | <td>10</td> | ||
− | <td>Mrs. T. M & | + | <td>Mrs. T. M & Chas to Stratford - Mr. Allan - took tea at Mrs Meanys |
− | Macculloch {McCulloch} Alex Risk & Watson calld - G. | + | Macculloch {McCulloch} Alex Risk & Watson calld - G. Gournlock Do -</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>11</td> | <td>11</td> | ||
− | <td>a Sharp frost - Squash - Manures - Cucumbers &c. Potatoe tops in field & Garden & Beans. Tomatoes Capsicums. Balsams. M. | + | <td>a Sharp frost - Squash - Manures - Cucumbers &c. Potatoe tops in field & Garden & Beans. Tomatoes Capsicums. Balsams. M. Convolvus. Delichor - all destroyd |
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>12</td> | <td>12</td> | ||
− | <td>Killd a yearling Sheep | + | <td>Killd a yearling Sheep W T - at 12 Cha.s Rumball came on horseback & remains till tomorrow - @ 3 McCulloch came with his Gun - Isaac & he went out till dusk & bro! in 8 Pheasants each 4 - |
− | + | Chas ploughing South aft.n - ret'd Hind Qu'r {quarter} Mutton to Raukin</td> | |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>13</td> | <td>13</td> | ||
− | <td>Charles ploughing - | + | <td>Charles ploughing - W'd hauling firewood - Is'c & Chr'n rep'g fences &c. |
C{harles} Rumball left @ 3 with a small pailfull of Cranberries</td> | C{harles} Rumball left @ 3 with a small pailfull of Cranberries</td> | ||
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<td>14</td> | <td>14</td> | ||
<td>Rain from morning till night - Nil. - -- - -</td> | <td>Rain from morning till night - Nil. - -- - -</td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>-</td> |
<td>-</td> | <td>-</td> | ||
<td>-</td> | <td>-</td> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>15</td> | <td>15</td> | ||
− | <td>{--p.n?} in Stable - Harness - aft.n Cha.s ploughing - puttering | + | <td>{--p.n?} in Stable - &Harness - aft.n Cha.s ploughing - puttering |
− | Mrs. T sold 2 yearling Sheep to Ja.s Thompson @ $2 <sup>1/4</sup> & | + | Mrs. T sold 2 yearling Sheep to Ja.s Thompson @ $2 <sup>1/4</sup> & rec'd paym't sold him also 2 y.r old Steer (Mrs. T & {Hy?}) for $10 to be taken & p.d for on Monday next - P.d J Thompson for 13 <sup>1/2</sup> lbs Beef @ 5 <s>e</s>C {Beneath this it reads: had 30 ull:} |
bro! a Letter pd from Aunt Jane to self & 3 Inquirers</td> | bro! a Letter pd from Aunt Jane to self & 3 Inquirers</td> | ||
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<td>3</td> | <td>3</td> | ||
<td>4Yn</td> | <td>4Yn</td> | ||
− | <td>Rain till noon & Show | + | <td>Rain till noon & Show'r aft'n</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>57</td> | <td>57</td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>16</td> | <td>16</td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>Wilf'd ploughing - the rest cleaning shed & pottering</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>17</td> | <td>17</td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>Chas to P. Office with letter Mrs T - M. T & Marthas to Aunt Jane</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>18</td> | <td>18</td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>Chas & Wilf'd ploughing - Is & Ch'r pottering - Ring for Bull - Gatepost &c. {Below this it reads:} cleaning near shed |
− | Put up <u>Big | + | Put up <u>Big Bess</u> to fatten -</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>19</td> | <td>19</td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>Chas ploughing with oxen - Is & Ch.<s>r</s>n thrashing Peas with Mares & Colts |
− | + | Wilf'd repairing his Plough - Ch'n & W'd gatherd Hops - even'g Isaac to Wm Smiths - no money to be had - </td> | |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>fine</td> | ||
+ | <td>41</td> | ||
+ | <td>57</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>20</td> | <td>20</td> | ||
+ | <td>Chas & Wilf'd ploughing - Is & Christ'n winnowing Peas - cleaning near Shed | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | & assisting Jas Thompson to butcher the Steer sold to him (-pd for it $10) | ||
+ | |||
+ | Martha walkd to Stratford - no Letters - Annie one from Emily - Sn - 9d | ||
+ | |||
+ | Christian Summers (French) & his companion Dutch requested a Bed 9.th Con. North of Fryfogel</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>fine |
− | <td></td> | + | a few drops rain about 11 |
− | <td> | + | </td> |
− | + | <td>noon | |
+ | 54 | ||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | <td>85 | ||
+ | 74 | ||
+ | </td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>21</td> | <td>21</td> | ||
+ | <td>Chas & Wilf'd ploughing - add.l {additional} fence to Hay Stack, trench - emptying Shed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | gatherd apples from Tree So East corner 11 doz: {dozen}</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>smart show.r 2 @ 3</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>68</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>58</td> |
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>22</td> | <td>22</td> | ||
+ | <td>Wilf'd ploughing morning - the rest putting up a new fence round Garden | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | the Bull & oxen having broken in last night & eaten nearly all the Cabbages & made sad destruction among the Currant bushes - Lilacs Tarnaracs Spruce - Beets Parsnips Carrots &c &c &c - W'd assisted afternoon</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>a few drops rain aft.n</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>52</td> |
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>23</td> | <td>23</td> | ||
+ | <td>Chas to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letter from William to Mrs. T. dated Staten Island 11 ins't --------- pd Post.ge f'm Queenston 9 | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | putting up Garden fence finishd West & South sides | ||
+ | |||
+ | Gatherd apples from Tree on West side: 3d from entrance - about 3<sup>1/2</sup> doz: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mrs. T walkd to Stratford - & bk {back} - dined at Mr. Maccullochs {McCulloch} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Alex took his Colts to Reynolds - having traded them for a yoke of Steers 3 yr old & 15$ in Cash.</td> | ||
+ | <td>9</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>56</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>72</td> |
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>24</td> | <td>24</td> | ||
+ | <td>Chas to Stratford</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Rain ev.g</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>66</td> |
− | |||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>25</td> | <td>25</td> | ||
+ | <td>Putting up new fence front of Garden - Removing dung &c from East Shed</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>misty rain all day & {Word is cut off by page}</td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>26</td> | <td>26</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Do ----------------- Do ----------------- Do ------- Do {Meaning, doing the same as yesterday} |
− | <td></td> | + | |
− | <td></td> | + | |
− | <td></td> | + | McCarthy pd $5. on acco't of his Vendue Note, for which gave him my rec! - pd the above to Mrs. T. - |
− | <td></td> | + | |
− | <td></td> | + | pd Mrs. Roy Stewart & Ann Crerar ------- |
− | <td></td> | + | |
+ | p.d Mrs. T. for a Butter Tub bo! {bought} of Trom ----</td> | ||
+ | <td>- | ||
+ | - | ||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | <td>3 | ||
+ | 4 | ||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | <td>- | ||
+ | 4<sup>1/2</sup> | ||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | <td>tolerable. | ||
+ | very cold | ||
+ | </td> | ||
+ | <td>43</td> | ||
+ | <td>37</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>27</td> | <td>27</td> | ||
+ | <td>Hauling Manure from East Shed & Barn yard to field behind Garden | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Annie had a letter from Wm & bro! {illegible?} Ellen to Mrs. T. ~ {A word is scratched out and cannot be deciphered} postage due Mr. Daly {G.d?} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Dr. Mott of N. York has rather an unfavorable opinion of W's Cast | ||
+ | |||
+ | Rankin borrowd <u>Whiskey</u> a large trench Bottle - ret'd 4th Dec'r</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>30</td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<table> | <table> |
Revision as of Feb 26, 2024, 2:02:51 AM
1843 September
Wednesday | 6 | Is. & Chas Cradling Wheat - Mr. Stewart & McWilliams raking Chr'r {short for Christian or Christopher? Ch'n and its variations are the more consistent spelling?} & W'd binding.
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1 | 5 | 7 | fine | 0
62. |
62 |
Thursday | 7 | morning threatening rain but got out fine - hauld 3 Waggon & 3 Cart Loads of Wheat - aftern'n Cradling &c. &c. | - fine | 60 | 60 | |||
Friday | 8 | Cradling &c morning - @ 11 threatening rain hauld in 1 Waggon & 1 Cart Load Wheat - which had the benefit of a Shower - aftern'n again fair - proceeded evening in Waggon some to Alex's & some to Stratford for our Cask Whiskey from Kostner - again none ready - bro! from P. Office Letter Ellen & Emily to Mrs. T. & M. - paid - | Showers 11 @ 1 or 2 | 59 | 50 | |||
Saturday | 9 | finishd hauling Spring Wheat Waggon & Cart Loads all in good condition
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fine
wW wind |
40 | ||||
Sunday | 10 | Mrs. T. M & Chas to Stratford - Mr. Allan - took tea at Mrs Meanys
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fine | 45 | 40 | |||
Monday | 11 | a Sharp frost - Squash - Manures - Cucumbers &c. Potatoe tops in field & Garden & Beans. Tomatoes Capsicums. Balsams. M. Convolvus. Delichor - all destroyd
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fine | 31 | 42 | |||
Tuesday | 12 | Killd a yearling Sheep W T - at 12 Cha.s Rumball came on horseback & remains till tomorrow - @ 3 McCulloch came with his Gun - Isaac & he went out till dusk & bro! in 8 Pheasants each 4 - Chas ploughing South aft.n - ret'd Hind Qu'r {quarter} Mutton to Raukin | dull | 42 | 56 | |||
Wednesday | 13 | Charles ploughing - W'd hauling firewood - Is'c & Chr'n rep'g fences &c. C{harles} Rumball left @ 3 with a small pailfull of Cranberries | ||||||
Thursday | 14 | Rain from morning till night - Nil. - -- - - | - | - | - | rain all day | 54 | 54 |
Friday | 15 | {--p.n?} in Stable - &Harness - aft.n Cha.s ploughing - puttering
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3 | 4Yn | Rain till noon & Show'r aft'n | 57 | ||
Saturday | 16 | Wilf'd ploughing - the rest cleaning shed & pottering | fine | 54 | ||||
Sunday | 17 | Chas to P. Office with letter Mrs T - M. T & Marthas to Aunt Jane | fine | 73 |
Monday | 18 | Chas & Wilf'd ploughing - Is & Ch'r pottering - Ring for Bull - Gatepost &c. {Below this it reads:} cleaning near shed Put up Big Bess to fatten - | fine | 68 | 54 | |||
Tuesday | 19 | Chas ploughing with oxen - Is & Ch. |
fine | 41 | 57 | |||
Wednesday | 20 | Chas & Wilf'd ploughing - Is & Christ'n winnowing Peas - cleaning near Shed
Martha walkd to Stratford - no Letters - Annie one from Emily - Sn - 9d Christian Summers (French) & his companion Dutch requested a Bed 9.th Con. North of Fryfogel |
fine
a few drops rain about 11 |
noon
54 |
85
74 |
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Thursday | 21 | Chas & Wilf'd ploughing - add.l {additional} fence to Hay Stack, trench - emptying Shed. gatherd apples from Tree So East corner 11 doz: {dozen} | smart show.r 2 @ 3 | 68 | 58 | |||
Friday | 22 | Wilf'd ploughing morning - the rest putting up a new fence round Garden
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a few drops rain aft.n | 52 | ||||
Saturday | 23 | Chas to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letter from William to Mrs. T. dated Staten Island 11 ins't --------- pd Post.ge f'm Queenston 9
Gatherd apples from Tree on West side: 3d from entrance - about 31/2 doz: Mrs. T walkd to Stratford - & bk {back} - dined at Mr. Maccullochs {McCulloch} Alex took his Colts to Reynolds - having traded them for a yoke of Steers 3 yr old & 15$ in Cash. |
9 | fine | 56 | 72 | ||
Sunday | 24 | Chas to Stratford | Rain ev.g | 66 | ||||
Monday | 25 | Putting up new fence front of Garden - Removing dung &c from East Shed | misty rain all day & {Word is cut off by page} | |||||
Tuesday | 26 | Do ----------------- Do ----------------- Do ------- Do {Meaning, doing the same as yesterday}
pd Mrs. Roy Stewart & Ann Crerar ------- p.d Mrs. T. for a Butter Tub bo! {bought} of Trom ---- |
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3
4 |
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41/2 |
tolerable.
very cold |
43 | 37 |
Wednesday | 27 | Hauling Manure from East Shed & Barn yard to field behind Garden
Dr. Mott of N. York has rather an unfavorable opinion of W's Cast Rankin borrowd Whiskey a large trench Bottle - ret'd 4th Dec'r |
fine | 30 |