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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 24.pdf
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>16</td> | <td>16</td> | ||
− | <td>Charles to | + | <td>Charles to Dalys @ 10 for a Load 15 Kegs Butter to take to Hamilton tomorrow - Christ'n thrashing Oats / flail / - Isaac & W'd after Bob & Befs - & Pheasants - got 2 of the latter - Befs came home - Bob still missing -</td> |
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>18</td> | <td>18</td> | ||
− | <td>Wilfred ploughing - Is & | + | <td>Wilfred ploughing - Is & Christ'n at Alex's fixing a Shed |
− | Bessy | + | Bessy brot a Letter from P. Office - f.m Mr &Mrs. Barron pd.</td> |
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− | Mrs. T & Isaac left | + | Mrs. T & Isaac left @12 1/2 for Hamilton @ $1<sup>1/2</sup> each by a Markham Teamster / a Sadler, & Boot Shoemaker / a teetotaller |
− | Gave | + | Gave Isaac in Silver---- ----- -5- |
Eliza Fisher paid for Mrs. T. a $4 note - 1. _ ._ | Eliza Fisher paid for Mrs. T. a $4 note - 1. _ ._ | ||
− | Change out by | + | Change out by W T Half {illegible}----- <u>12.2</u> |
Bal.n sem. {illegible?} to Mr T. --- 7.<sup>10</sup>6 {Below it reads: '<u>amo. of Acco - 8.4</u>'} | Bal.n sem. {illegible?} to Mr T. --- 7.<sup>10</sup>6 {Below it reads: '<u>amo. of Acco - 8.4</u>'} | ||
− | Puttering morn | + | Puttering morn'g aft'n Ch'r & W'd to Alex Roofing Shed |
− | + | am to have his oxen tomorrow & Saturday</td> | |
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<td>friday</td> | <td>friday</td> | ||
<td>20</td> | <td>20</td> | ||
− | <td>Christ | + | <td>Christ'n with Alex; oxen W'd our own ploughing |
− | <u>Hutchinson</u> wishes to have a | + | <u>Hutchinson</u> wishes to have a pr of Pigs in the Spring he took up today a Half Durham Bull, {A word has been scratched out} 16 months old a do yearling Heifer - & a Cow <sup>1/2</sup> Durham <sup>1/2</sup> Ayrshire - {qu?}: |
− | Alex had ' 3 pints Whisky WT | + | Alex had ' 3 pints Whisky WT J Robert</td> |
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<td>- -</td> | <td>- -</td> | ||
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− | Martha to P Office - no letters - - ----- Ch | + | Martha to P Office - no letters - - ----- Ch'r</td> |
<td>--</td> | <td>--</td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>22</td> | <td>22</td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>rose at 6 & walkd to Orrville expecting to find letters &c from Mr. Jackson for William with directions how to proceed from NYork to W. Indies &c. |
found all in bed & Alex does not go down to day as he canot get a load. | found all in bed & Alex does not go down to day as he canot get a load. | ||
− | + | Christ'n walkd to Stratford & got the Letters from Jackson - at 4 Wilf'd on Bill to P. Office with letter to Mama inclosing Jacksons letter of introduction to Dc Forest & Sons 82 South St. NYork - & instructions to W.m - for his passage.</td> | |
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>23</td> | <td>23</td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>Christ'n took Alexs yoke home - putting up fences &c. W'd ploughing |
− | gatherd Apples from Tree No. 2 from Gate West. & No. 4 | + | gatherd Apples from Tree No. 2 from Gate West. & No. 4 do - about 2 doz</td> |
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>24</td> | <td>24</td> | ||
− | <td>Alex started from this @ 9 for Hamilton - had from him <u>10<sup>1/4</sup> lbs Beef</u> {Above this it reads 'n.n neck'} @ 3 | + | <td>Alex started from this @ 9 for Hamilton - had from him <u>10<sup>1/4</sup> lbs Beef</u> {Above this it reads 'n.n neck'} @ 3 Cts |
Began taking up potatoes - interrupted before 12 by Charles arrival after dinner he proceeded with his Load to Mr Dalys with oxen | Began taking up potatoes - interrupted before 12 by Charles arrival after dinner he proceeded with his Load to Mr Dalys with oxen | ||
− | + | viz! {On the right of the following three items is a right curly bracket followed by a 'w!'} <s>3</s>2 Crates Crockery | |
1 Cask Hardware | 1 Cask Hardware | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>25</td> | <td>25</td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>Chas after breakfast to P. Office - no letters - @ 11 Wilfred to Seigmillers rising a Tannery - John Scott calld & paid $2 on acc't of his Note p - 17/1 C.r -- (pd to M. Jack.n) - gave my rec! |
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>26</td> | <td>26</td> | ||
− | <td>taking up Potatoes - 20 Bush | + | <td>taking up Potatoes - 20 Bush's into Hill No. 1 - -</td> |
<td>-</td> | <td>-</td> | ||
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<td>friday</td> | <td>friday</td> | ||
<td>27</td> | <td>27</td> | ||
− | <td>afternoon thrashd 6 Bush | + | <td>afternoon thrashd 6 Bush's Peas with Mares - & pottering |
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>29</td> | <td>29</td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>Chas Martha & Annie left @ 6<sup>1/4</sup> - Alex reachd this @ 3<sup>1/4</sup> pm with his horses having left his Waggon & load at trytogels {Below it reads: 'with oxen'}on account <u>of the rain</u></td> |
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>30</td> | <td>30</td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>Christ'n & Wilf'd at work on Lake Bridge - McCulloch & Jackson took dinner with us</td> |
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− | Mr. McDonald of | + | Mr. McDonald of Goderich left his horse for the night - (a Nephew with him) & went to Mr. Allans.</td> |
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1843 October
Monday | 16 | Charles to Dalys @ 10 for a Load 15 Kegs Butter to take to Hamilton tomorrow - Christ'n thrashing Oats / flail / - Isaac & W'd after Bob & Befs - & Pheasants - got 2 of the latter - Befs came home - Bob still missing - | Snow Hard rain | 35 | ||||
Tuesday | 17 | Charles started @ 41/4 with Load Butter for Hamilton - gave him 9$
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-- | 2 | 6 | rain hail snow | 33 | |
Wednesday | 18 | Wilfred ploughing - Is & Christ'n at Alex's fixing a Shed
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rain &c. | 31 | ||||
thursday | 19 | Paid Meany for 143/4 lbs Beef @ 3{cs?} ---------
Gave Isaac in Silver---- ----- -5- Eliza Fisher paid for Mrs. T. a $4 note - 1. _ ._ Change out by W T Half {illegible}----- 12.2 Bal.n sem. {illegible?} to Mr T. --- 7.106 {Below it reads: 'amo. of Acco - 8.4'} Puttering morn'g aft'n Ch'r & W'd to Alex Roofing Shed am to have his oxen tomorrow & Saturday |
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fine | 31
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friday | 20 | Christ'n with Alex; oxen W'd our own ploughing
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- - | - - | fine high wind aft.n | 40 | 58 | |
Saturday | 21 | very heavy rain from 3 or 4 to 6 am: with high wind - ploughing as yesterday
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-- | - | 31/2 | rain | 49 | 32 |
Sunday | 22 | rose at 6 & walkd to Orrville expecting to find letters &c from Mr. Jackson for William with directions how to proceed from NYork to W. Indies &c.
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some snow &c. | 32 | 29 |
Monday | 23 | Christ'n took Alexs yoke home - putting up fences &c. W'd ploughing
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beautiful | 20 | 26 | |||
Tuesday | 24 | Alex started from this @ 9 for Hamilton - had from him 101/4 lbs Beef {Above this it reads 'n.n neck'} @ 3 Cts
viz! {On the right of the following three items is a right curly bracket followed by a 'w!'} 1 Cask Hardware 1 Box Axes Expenses to & at Hamilton Mrs. T & C {Above it reads: '@ 30. 71/2} {Below it reads: 'on return 11 111/2 ---C.' And below that it reads: '2.2.7'} |
} 2 | 2 | 7 | g.o rain & snow | 24 36 | 31
32 showery |
Wednesday | 25 | Chas after breakfast to P. Office - no letters - @ 11 Wilfred to Seigmillers rising a Tannery - John Scott calld & paid $2 on acc't of his Note p - 17/1 C.r -- (pd to M. Jack.n) - gave my rec!
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-- | -- | 71/2 | |||
Thursday | 26 | taking up Potatoes - 20 Bush's into Hill No. 1 - - | - | - | - | dull | 26 | 32 |
friday | 27 | afternoon thrashd 6 Bush's Peas with Mares - & pottering
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snow show.r | 28 | 30 | |||
Saturday | 28 | Charles to P. Office before breakfast - bro! letter from Mrs. T. {An arrow points up to 'owing to daly gd'} announcing Williams determination to go to NYork immy {immediately} & thence to W Ind.s {West Indies} on So. of the States
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3 Pints Whisky Mr. Meany | tolerably fine inch of snow at daybreak | 22 | 30 | ||
Sunday | 29 | Chas Martha & Annie left @ 61/4 - Alex reachd this @ 31/4 pm with his horses having left his Waggon & load at trytogels {Below it reads: 'with oxen'}on account of the rain | Snow & Rain | 32 | 34 | |||
Monday | 30 | Christ'n & Wilf'd at work on Lake Bridge - McCulloch & Jackson took dinner with us | Snow nearly all day | 29 | 26 | |||
Tuesday | 31 | go -- go ------ go with oxen & Cash - Jackson dined here
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snow morn.g aft.n fine | 26 | 23 |