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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 22.pdf
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<td>Hauling Manure from East Shed & Barn yard to field behind Garden | <td>Hauling Manure from East Shed & Barn yard to field behind Garden | ||
| − | Annie had a letter from W.m & bro! | + | Annie had a letter from W.m & bro! {illegible?} Ellen to Mrs. T. ~ {A word is scratched out and cannot be deciphered} postage due Mr. Daly {G.d?} |
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| − | + | Dr. {Mott?} of N. York has rather an unfavorable opinion of W's {Car-?} | |
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| + | Rankin borrowd <u>Whiskey</u> a large trench Bottle - re.d 4.th {dec.n?}</td> | ||
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| + | <td>fine</td> | ||
| + | <td>30</td> | ||
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1843 September
| Wednesday | 6 | Is. & Cha.s Cradling Wheat - Mr. Stewart & McWilliams raking Chr.r {short for Christian or Christopher? Ch.n, Christian, is 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 & Cha.s 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. {Comolous?}. Delichos - all destroyd
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fine | 31 | 42 | |||
| Tuesday | 12 | Killd a yearling Sheep {W T?} - at 12 Cha.s Rumball came on hroseback & remains till tomorrow - @ 3 McCulloch came with his Gun - Isaac & he went out till dusk & bro! in 8 Pheasants cash 4 - Cha.s ploughing South aft.n - ret.d Hind Qu.r {as in quarter?} Mutton to Raukin | dull | 42 | 56 | |||
| Wednesday | 13 | Charles ploughing - Wd hauling firewood - Is.c & Chr.n repg 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 aftn | 57 | ||
| Saturday | 16 | Wilfd ploughing - the rest cleaning shed & puttering | fine | 54 | ||||
| Sunday | 17 | Cha.s to P. Office with letter Mrs T - M. T & Marthas to Aunt Jane | fine | 73 |
| Monday | 18 | Cha.s & Wilf.d ploughing - Is & Ch.r puttering - Ring for Bull - Gatepost &c. {Below this it reads:} cleaning near shed Put up Big Beſs to fatten - | fine | 68 | 54 | |||
| Tuesday | 19 | Cha.s ploughing with oxen - Is & Ch. |
fine | 41 | 57 | |||
| Wednesday | 20 | Cha.s & Wilf.d ploughing - Is & Christn winnowing Peas - cleaning near Shed
& assisting Jas Thompson to butcher the Steer sold to him (-pd for it $10) Martha walkd to Stratford - no Letters - Annie one from Emily - Sn - {Gd?} Christian Summers (trench) & his companion Dutch requested a Bed G.th Con. North of {trytogel?} |
fine
a few drops rain about 11 |
noon
54 |
85
74 |
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| Thursday | 21 | Cha.s & Wilf.d ploughing - add.l {additional} fence to Hay Stack, trench - emptying Shed. gatherd apples from Tree So East corner 11 doz: {dozen} | smart show.r 2 @ 3 | 68 | 58 | |||
| Friday | 22 | Wilf.d ploughing morning - the rest putting up a new fence round Garden
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a few drops rain aft.n | 52 | ||||
| Saturday | 23 | Cha.s to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letter from William to Mrs. T. dated {Staken? Staten?} {Istared?} 11 ins.d --------- pd Post.ge f.m {Qucumtor?}
Gatherd apples from Tree on West side: 3d from entrance - about 31/2 doz: Mrs. T walkd to Stratford - & bk {back} - dined at Mr. Maccullochs {McCulloch} Alex took his Colts to Reynolds - having traded them for a yoke of Steers 3 yr old & 15$ in Cash. |
9 | fine | 56 | 72 | ||
| Sunday | 24 | Cha.s to Stratford | Rain ev.g | 66 | ||||
| Monday | 25 | Putting up new fence {firut?} of Garden - Removing dung &c from East Shed | misty rain all day & {Word is cut off by page} | |||||
| Tuesday | 26 | go ----------------- go ----------------- g.o ------- g.o {Meaning, doing the same as yesterday}
McCarthy pd $5. on acco.t of his {Vendor?} Note, for which gave him my rec! - pd the above to Mrs. T. - pd Mrs. Roy Stewart & Ann Crerar ------- p.d Mrs. T. for a Butter Tub bo! {bought} of {Tram?} ---- |
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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
Annie had a letter from W.m & 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 {Car-?} Rankin borrowd Whiskey a large trench Bottle - re.d 4.th {dec.n?} |
fine | 30 |
