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1843 September

Thursday	28	all hauling Manure from Barnyard to field opposite Mr. Maculloch {McCulloch} calld & purchased Martha's Hiefer for $10^1/2 Gatherd Apples from tall Tree East side - a good many, but small. a Lamb killd this morning by a Wolf - found the remains edge of the Bush behid Seigmillon's field - 2 Legs & a shoulder gone the Boys & Alex in Waggon ev.g to Singing School Stratford - ret.d @ 10^1/2 when Cha.s drove Mrs. Meany (who took tea, & afterw.s {afterwards} fried Lambwith us: & Alex home -- Mrs. T & Martha to Stratford forenoon ret.d @ 4 took to P. Office letter W T to F W Barron				fine		41
Friday	29	~~Wilf~~ Charles ploughing So. Peapiece - the rest hauling Manure as yesterday				fine
Saturday	30	Wilfred ploughing -- -- go ----- go - {the rest hauling manure again} Cha.s to P.O. before breakfast - bro! letters f.m William & Miſs Ralph to Mrs. T. - both paid ~ Gatherd Malta & Sileria Lettuce Seed	-			fine till 5 pm then rain	36	54
Sunday	1	October - Cha.s to Stratford (Hickey) - aft.n Mrs. T & M. {Martha} to Orrville returned by Stage - Cha.s took letter to P Office Martha to Aunt Jane & W. T. to Dr Wilmur p.d - Mr. T. to Ellen &c -				fine till ev.g then heavy showers		54
Monday	2	Charles ploughing So - the rest hauling Manure. McCulloch calld with Watson & pd Martha $10 ^1/2 for Lyra {Heifer}, which is to remain a few days - Gatherd 2^1/2 doz. Apples from Tree N.E. {North East} Corner of West Side -				fine	48	46
Tuesday	3	thrashing Wheat with Mares & Colts ~				heavy Showers of rain & hail thro' {throughout} the day	42	40
Wednesday	4	Winnowing g.o - & thrashing Oats - Cha.s to P. Off: twice 1.^st for Letter &c 2.d to inquire if the letter of 24 to W.m was duly forwarded on that day - yest - if any complaints to wish to Postmaster General {Qucher?}..				a little rain high wind - cold	39	37
Thursday	5	Wilfred to Mill with 8^1/2 Bush.s Wheat - not ground - {Beneath this it reads: about ~~1/2~~ /-} dressing Stones the rest hauling Manure - Gatherd Apples ex {A word has been scratched out and cannot be read} doz: from tree top SW {South West}				fine	30	48
Friday	6	Wilf.d at John Stewarts for the day making a Box to his Waggon - Charles ploughing morning - afternoon to Mill for Grist - wont be ready before Tuesday. Is & Christ.n fixing Stable door - hauld 1 Load Manure gatherd some Brighton Cos seed, & more Malta				fine till 5pm then light rain	41	58
Saturday	7	Cha.s to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letters from Wm & from Ellen rain from morning till night, but not heavy ~ p.d for me letter consequently all puttering - paid for Snuff at Dalys Isaac to Stratford - Enterd for Show day Bull Bill Boar & Sow. rec.d from the Weaver (at Laird Stewarts) for ^1/4 W Hops rec.d from Mr Daly my note to Canada Comp.y {canerd?} £15.19.7 & ret.d his rec! of 1.5 July for £18.1.6		} -	9 6 67^1/2	rain all day	58	48

1843 October

Sunday	8
Monday	9
Tuesday	10
Wednesday	11
Thursday	12
Friday	13	Show Day.
Saturday	14
Sunday	15

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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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