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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 29.pdf

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   <td>Monday</td>
 
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   <td>the Boys M & E & Chas Rumbull - Sleigh Drive to Donkins 3 Sleighs & 2 Cutters - got home @ 11 pm sold 1/4 to Stops to Scott Lot 16 on return Chas stopd at Sharmans - a Ball &c
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Nell threw a shoe & left at Stratford - had one of Mr Dalys horses
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Expenses for each Gent 5p
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rec'd from M Watson to pay for Salt </td>
 
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
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   <td>W'd with Mares to Duncans to get Shoes fixed
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Ch'n & Chas loading Waggon  Sacks Wheat for Ferries</td>
 
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
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   <td>rose @ 3 1/4 - raining - W'd & I laid down & rose again @ 6 when there was a covering of Snow - got ready in'y & C Rumbull & W'd left @ 6 3/4 snowing fast. gave W. $4
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Chas with Alex for the Day winnowing Wheat - Christ'n making Bed for Befs
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pottering  ~ Had 3 fowls killd eveng by a mink Chas had  pd post G. a letter from Henry hinting at a birth for him, to buy Wheat &c at Oakville</td>
 
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>4</td>
 
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  <td>Chas again with Alex fanning Wheat in the 2 days about 83 Bush's
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Christ'n pottering ~ W'd arrived from Galt about 10 pm
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sold to Ferries  29 Bls 18 lbs Sp. Wheat @ 6/3 yk -- </td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>14</td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>Snow</td>
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  <td>" 17  Nov  42 - 1 "  ---- 50 - " Still  Do    3/. ~ " ~ </td>
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  <td>3</td>
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  <td>5 1/2</td>
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  <td>21 Dec .43 -22  22 in Spring -  6/ ~"~ </td>
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  <td>4</td>
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  <td>2</td>
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  <td>10.</td>
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  <td>4 1/2</td>
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  <td>deduct for my Note to them due 28 Sep  43.8.1.2 1/2</td>
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  <td>Int on Do to 3d ins!  -----3. 9 1/2</td>
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  <td>Bal'ce -- 1.15.4 1/2</td>
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  <td> rec'd 1</td>
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  <td>15</td>
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  <td>4 1/2</td>
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  <td>paid Wilfreds expences to Galt & back </td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>11</td>
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  <td>do    --  to & at Dunkins N.year </td>
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  <td>.16</td>
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  <td>6</td>
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  <td>& for Whife Stock .3 1/2</td>
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  <td>1</td>
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  <td>2</td>
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  <td>8 1/2</td>
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  <td>bro't from  Galt 6 Barrels Salt for Mrs Geo Watson Debit him for Carr'r 2/6 p  Bark  15p </td>
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  <td>& for 3d p Bas't advance in price  pd to    -- 1/6 rec'd 16th </td>
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  <td>Max Wilf'd at Jacksons an evening party got home @ 3 am 5th</td>
 
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
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   <td>@ 11 Wilf'd removed Salt from Waggon to Sleigh & took to Watsons -  Christ'n & Chas fanning Wheat
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evening all the young folks to Dalys Party - got home @ 4 3/4 am</td>
 
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
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   <td>bro't letters from AW's Joseph & from Mrs Garkin both pd & the latter inclosing <s> inclosing</s> Bill of Provincial Bank of Ireland Dublin Agency Branch on the Bank  No 10  dated 25 Nov 1843 Bank of British North America at Toronto  p<s> L</s>100 {illegible}  - signed at J Mcfarlane Sub Agent payable to WT --
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Boys pottering  Chas quite knack up</td>
 
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1844 January

Monday 1 the Boys M & E & Chas Rumbull - Sleigh Drive to Donkins 3 Sleighs & 2 Cutters - got home @ 11 pm sold 1/4 to Stops to Scott Lot 16 on return Chas stopd at Sharmans - a Ball &c

Nell threw a shoe & left at Stratford - had one of Mr Dalys horses

Expenses for each Gent 5p

rec'd from M Watson to pay for Salt 		beautiful 15 22
Tuesday 2 W'd with Mares to Duncans to get Shoes fixed Ch'n & Chas loading Waggon Sacks Wheat for Ferries rain 24 31
Wednesday 3 rose @ 3 1/4 - raining - W'd & I laid down & rose again @ 6 when there was a covering of Snow - got ready in'y & C Rumbull & W'd left @ 6 3/4 snowing fast. gave W. $4

Chas with Alex for the Day winnowing Wheat - Christ'n making Bed for Befs

pottering ~ Had 3 fowls killd eveng by a mink Chas had pd post G. a letter from Henry hinting at a birth for him, to buy Wheat &c at Oakville		 Snow 33
Thursday 4 Chas again with Alex fanning Wheat in the 2 days about 83 Bush's

Christ'n pottering ~ W'd arrived from Galt about 10 pm

sold to Ferries 29 Bls 18 lbs Sp. Wheat @ 6/3 yk -- 		5 14 5 Snow
" 17 Nov 42 - 1 " ---- 50 - " Still Do 3/. ~ " ~ 3 5 1/2
21 Dec .43 -22 22 in Spring - 6/ ~"~ 4 2 6
10. ~ 4 1/2
deduct for my Note to them due 28 Sep 43.8.1.2 1/2
Int on Do to 3d ins! -----3. 9 1/2 8 5 ~
Bal'ce -- 1.15.4 1/2 rec'd 1 15 4 1/2
paid Wilfreds expences to Galt & back 5 11
do -- to & at Dunkins N.year .16 6
& for Whife Stock .3 1/2 1 2 8 1/2
bro't from Galt 6 Barrels Salt for Mrs Geo Watson Debit him for Carr'r 2/6 p Bark 15p
& for 3d p Bas't advance in price pd to -- 1/6 rec'd 16th
Max Wilf'd at Jacksons an evening party got home @ 3 am 5th
Friday 5 @ 11 Wilf'd removed Salt from Waggon to Sleigh & took to Watsons - Christ'n & Chas fanning Wheat evening all the young folks to Dalys Party - got home @ 4 3/4 am 10 NC
Saturday 6 bro't letters from AW's Joseph & from Mrs Garkin both pd & the latter inclosing inclosing Bill of Provincial Bank of Ireland Dublin Agency Branch on the Bank No 10 dated 25 Nov 1843 Bank of British North America at Toronto p L100 {illegible} - signed at J Mcfarlane Sub Agent payable to WT -- Boys pottering Chas quite knack up
1844 January
Sunday 7
Monday 8
Tuesday 9 torents snow 7 above 21
Wednesday 10 a little snow 20
Thursday 11 fine 6 17
Friday 12 rain all day very heavy 27 37
Saturday 13 a little snow morning 31
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