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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 {the 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	all at home - no preaching at Stratford - aft.n Cha.s to Orrville ret.d with Annie Beſsy & Ja.s to tea - sent notice of Show to Mr Buncombe, {initord?} to Mr Smith P.M. Smith, {Creek?}				a little rain	38	38
Monday	9	Wilfred ploughing morning ~ the rest puttering in Barn yard - W.d g.o aft.n				light rain nearly all day	31	39
Tuesday	10	Making the Causeway in Barnyard - Cha.s @ 12 to Peter Crerar's Sale - Bo! {bought} a Land {Shark?} Sow {An arrow was added pointing up to the words: with Pig} 8/C.y - 15 mo.d Credit paid Martha for Tape & thread at Watsons----------			3^1/2		30	42
Wednesday	11	a very little at Causeway - rain nearly all day Charles at P. Office - bro! letter from Aunt Joseph {Josephine?} to Mrs. T. (pd) dated 15 Sepr {September} London P mark 18 - 23 days				as yesterday	46	44
Thursday	12	Paid Ann Stewart for milking 5 weeks from 2 Sep to 7th ins! @ 6d - puttering preparing for Show tomorrow - aft.n Isaac to Alex killing & butchering a Steer - Cha.s to P. Office self to W.m - pd - & to P{eter} Kostner's for Whiskey - Peter is to bring some to Stratford tomorrow		2	6 9		39	37
Friday {In the margin, written horizontally, is: Judges H.n Puddicomb Reid of {Lorra?} & D.d Bell}	13	Show Day. Cha.s started @ 9 with Bob & Big Beſs - Christ.n @ 10 with Hector Isaac Wd & J. @ 10^1/2 in Waggon - took up Alex & a load of Beef Hector took 1.^st prize for Bulls over 3 y.r old - 2. -- Bob - 1^st ----for Boards ---- ~~1.05~~1.00 - Beſs ---- 2.d -- for fat Pigs ---- 7.6 p.d for 5 dinners @ 2/6 -------------- rec.d of W.m Smith for Peas ----- ---- of Mr Allen --- go . ----- put into P. Office a Letter to I & I Dougall Windsor - Canada went {had?} {posted?} upwards of 30 dined at Jacksons @ 2/6 - Daly President W.d remained all night, being in the sick list - the rest home {Above this word it reads: Christn} @ 2^1/2 aft	rec.d - 3 ~ 1 ~	7 12 5 5 12 4.	6 6 9 ~ 9 7^1/2
Saturday	14	W.d got home ab! 10 - Mr. Puddicomb calld on his way home - John Stewart - who took charge of the Sleigh with Bob & Beſs home last ev.g obligd to leave them West side of the Bridge - Sow has not got cast up (g pm d.) all puttering to day - ~~7in~~ aft.n Cha.s to Dalys for a Load down to Hamilton - not ready bro! a Cask Whiskey from P. Kostner which has been left at Jacksons p.d Mrs. T. for 27^1/2 yds {Shirting?} for Boys @ 7d ----	~	16	-^1/2		frost	3232
Sunday	15	all at home - had from Alex Orr 14^3/4th Beef @ 3c.ts = 2/2^1/2 Alex dined here - Ch.n & Cha.s to Orrville ev.g		---	----	Showery		35

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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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