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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
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   <td>Wilfreds Calf at home with the Cow this morn'g & is stabled
+
   <td>Chas & Ia's chopping dry land NW. - Christ'n ploughing  So with oxen - W'd do with Mares - drefsing Hop Hills behind fence
  
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Chas & Ia's taking Potatoes out of Cellar & put into Barn
+
taking up Rhubarb plant for Mrs Tye. Christ'n still poorly</td>
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+
  <td></td>
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sold to Alex bran 4 Bush's @ 2/6 y/k & rec'd  
+
  <td></td>
−
 
 
−
Christ'n rep'd front Gate & pottering - Wilf'd at John Stewarts for the day making Harrows
 
−
 
 
−
had 1 1/2 doz plants American Creeper from Mrs Meany
 
−
 
 
−
& send here 6 Rhubarb plants & a little Corn {illegible}
 
−
 
 
−
Sowd Geere's Drumhead  WW's Non{illegible}  & Rileys Early Yk
 
−
 
 
−
(old Cabbage Seed in Boxes - </td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
  <td>6</td>
 
−
  <td>3</td>
 
 
   <td>beautiful</td>
 
   <td>beautiful</td>
 
   <td>44</td>
 
   <td>44</td>
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
−
   <td>Christ'n ploughing South - Wilf'd in Paddock - Christ'n at choping
+
   <td>Chas & James chopping - Christ'n & W'd ploughing @ 5 1/4  - W'd sick obliged to give in after breakfast - Christ'n came in @ 11 having broken the ox yoke - rode to Stratford but could not get one - evening Ia's went home for one on Nell.  Martha to Stratford - Em & Chas to b{illegible} to meet her - ret'd of Gad Curtis for 3 Bush's Potatoes @ 2/6 yk  & 5d for short pd  for Oats 17 Jan  having given me a {illegible]penny piece for a quarter Dollar</td>
−
 
 
−
Sowd Box Poly - Mr Cowmans had Rhubarb & Malta Lettuce Seed
 
−
 
 
−
& W top Plant  - also some Currant Cuttings ( fall cut)
 
−
 
 
−
pd Mr Cowmans for spinning 3 1/4 lb wool @ 10 d  2/8 1/2
 
−
 
 
−
carding  --- "  do -- 4 - 1/1 </td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td>3</td>
+
   <td>4</td>
−
   <td>9 pd</td>
+
   <td>8</td>
 
   <td>Do </td>
 
   <td>Do </td>
 
   <td>47</td>
 
   <td>47</td>
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
−
   <td>Christ' ploughing</td>
+
   <td>Chas on Nance to Junks with Annie & Ia's - got home @ 10 1/2</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
 +
  <td>Christ'n & W'd ploughing  - Chas & Ia's fanning oats &c
 +
 +
pd Mrs T for Mrs Anglin Knitting pr Stockings
 +
 +
turnd out young Boar & Sows - finished drefsing Hop in field</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>1</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>3</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td>light showrs</td>
 
   <td>light showrs</td>
 
   <td>56</td>
 
   <td>56</td>
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
 +
  <td>Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Chas & Ia's chopping forenoon
 +
 +
the latter bust by a sapling falling on his foot - he & Chas spreading manure afternooon opposite House
 +
 +
T Daly took to Hobsons for Mrs Ty a Sachel Ly{illegible} & Seeds - pd Mrs Stewart & Cath'ne Crerer
 +
 +
manured & dug Strawberry Bed, Wash</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>3</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>~</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td>fine</td>
 
   <td>fine</td>
 
   <td>60</td>
 
   <td>60</td>
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Christ'n & Wm ploughing  Chas & Ia's chopping
 +
 
 +
Wheeling into Garden Manure & Ashes & finished drefsing Hops </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
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   <td></td>
+
   <td>Ploughing as yesterday - Chopping Do {rest of line all stroked out and illegible}</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Ploughing as 17th Chopping Do  Chas to Stratford had a tooth loosened by Mr Daly & replaced.  Preparing 2 Boxes for Cabbage Seed & planted 4 Dublin Carrots & 3 Beets for Seed Saw first <u>Swallow</u></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Christ'n brot in Load firewood - aftern'n with W'd sowing & dragging
 +
 
 +
8 Bush's Peas on about 3 3/4 acres South.  Chas & Ia's chopping morning - afternoon spreading manure behind Garden</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Chas & Em'y to Stratford - Methodist .  Ia's & Ia's Beatty here to dinner
 +
 
 +
Alex & Nance  W'f - W'ds Blacky came home this morning with a Heifer Calf which frightened at seeing so many of us ran back into Seigmiller field & has not bee since 9 pm  - Thrush singing</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
 +
  <td>Wilfreds Calf at home with the Cow this morn'g & is stabled
 +
 +
Chas & Ia's taking Potatoes out of Cellar & put into Barn
 +
 +
sold to Alex bran 4 Bush's @ 2/6 y/k & rec'd 
 +
 +
Christ'n rep'd front Gate & pottering - Wilf'd at John Stewarts for the day making Harrows
 +
 +
had 1 1/2 doz plants American Creeper from Mrs Meany
 +
 +
& send here 6 Rhubarb plants & a little Corn {illegible}
 +
 +
Sowd Geere's Drumhead  WW's Non{illegible}  & Rileys Early Yk
 +
 +
(old Cabbage Seed in Boxes - </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>6</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>3</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td>rain great part of the day</td>
 
   <td>rain great part of the day</td>
 
   <td>48</td>
 
   <td>48</td>
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>23</td>
 
   <td>23</td>
 +
  <td>Christ'n ploughing South - Wilf'd in Paddock - Christ'n at choping
 +
 +
Sowd Box Poly  - Mr Cowmans had Rhubarb & Malta Lettuce Seed
 +
 +
& W top Plant  - also some Currant Cuttings ( fall cut)
 +
 +
pd Mr Cowmans for spinning 3 1/4 lb wool @ 10 d  2/8 1/2
 +
 +
carding  --- "  do -- 4 - 1/1 </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>3</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>9 1/2</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td>showers</td>
 
   <td>showers</td>
 
   <td>46</td>
 
   <td>46</td>
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>24</td>
 
   <td>24</td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>Christ' ploughing So  - W'd sowd 1 1/2 Bls Sp Wheat in Paddock & dragging  &c  - Had In's M. William for the day chopping with Charles & Ia's Casey  Christ'n hauld 4 waggon Loads manure to Garden Gate
−
   <td></td>
+
 
−
   <td></td>
+
pd Mrs T. on acc't of D & J Keppan viz
−
   <td></td>
+
 
 +
Mrs D Keppan 1/10 - Mrs S. K 5/2  Christ'n Stewart 22/2 1/2</td>
 +
   <td>1</td>
 +
   <td>9</td>
 +
   <td>2 1/2</td>
 
   <td>fine with high wind</td>
 
   <td>fine with high wind</td>
 
   <td>57</td>
 
   <td>57</td>
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>25</td>
 
   <td>25</td>
−
   <td></td>
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   <td>Christ'n ploughing & sowing over 5 Bush's South - W'd harrowing till he broke whipple tree - took it to Duncan the Smith & had it repaird - Chas & Ia's chopping morning - afternoon Cas dragging Wheat - Ia's ploughing for a short time & even'g chopping</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>26</td>
 
   <td>26</td>
 +
  <td>Settled with Duncan Keppan for thrashing Mill $9 = <s>L</s>2.5 viz
 +
 +
pd Mrs T yesterday on his acco  1.9.2 1/2  {illegible} Bull 2.6
 +
 +
pd here this day pmean  13.3 1/2
 +
 +
Christ'n ploughing - Chas & Ia's chopping morning - finished
 +
 +
afternoon splitting rails & repairing fences in Road East
 +
 +
</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>13</td>
 +
  <td>3 1/2</td>
 +
  <td>Showers</td>
 +
  <td>49</td>
 +
  <td>38</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
  <td></td>
 +
  <td></td>
 +
  <td>Wilf'd dragging Wheat forenoon - afternoon to Stratford &c.  took a Barrel Flour to Saml Monteith on acco't James Casey $5 --'
 +
 +
brot G Gale Cask Whisky from Kostners @ 3/6 yk Cash</td>
 +
  <td>1</td>
 +
  <td>5</td>
 +
  <td>~</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
  <td>Showers</td>
 
−
  <td>49</td>
 
−
  <td>38</td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
<table>
 
<table>

Revision as of Feb 13, 2024, 3:47:54 PM

1844 April

Friday 12 Chas & Ia's chopping dry land NW. - Christ'n ploughing So with oxen - W'd do with Mares - drefsing Hop Hills behind fence taking up Rhubarb plant for Mrs Tye. Christ'n still poorly beautiful 44 62 80 noon
Saturday 13 Chas & James chopping - Christ'n & W'd ploughing @ 5 1/4 - W'd sick obliged to give in after breakfast - Christ'n came in @ 11 having broken the ox yoke - rode to Stratford but could not get one - evening Ia's went home for one on Nell. Martha to Stratford - Em & Chas to b{illegible} to meet her - ret'd of Gad Curtis for 3 Bush's Potatoes @ 2/6 yk & 5d for short pd for Oats 17 Jan having given me a {illegible]penny piece for a quarter Dollar 4 8 Do 47 62 82
Sunday 14 Chas on Nance to Junks with Annie & Ia's - got home @ 10 1/2 gloomy 52 66
Monday 15 Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Chas & Ia's fanning oats &c

pd Mrs T for Mrs Anglin Knitting pr Stockings

turnd out young Boar & Sows - finished drefsing Hop in field		 1 3 light showrs 56 60
Tuesday 16 Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Chas & Ia's chopping forenoon

the latter bust by a sapling falling on his foot - he & Chas spreading manure afternooon opposite House

T Daly took to Hobsons for Mrs Ty a Sachel Ly{illegible} & Seeds - pd Mrs Stewart & Cath'ne Crerer

manured & dug Strawberry Bed, Wash		 3 ~ fine 60 50
Wednesday 17 Christ'n & Wm ploughing Chas & Ia's chopping Wheeling into Garden Manure & Ashes & finished drefsing Hops Do 34 35
Thursday 18 Ploughing as yesterday - Chopping Do {rest of line all stroked out and illegible} Do 22 34
Friday 19 Ploughing as 17th Chopping Do Chas to Stratford had a tooth loosened by Mr Daly & replaced. Preparing 2 Boxes for Cabbage Seed & planted 4 Dublin Carrots & 3 Beets for Seed Saw first Swallow Do 26 45
Saturday 20 Christ'n brot in Load firewood - aftern'n with W'd sowing & dragging 8 Bush's Peas on about 3 3/4 acres South. Chas & Ia's chopping morning - afternoon spreading manure behind Garden Do 40 51
Sunday 21 Chas & Em'y to Stratford - Methodist . Ia's & Ia's Beatty here to dinner Alex & Nance W'f - W'ds Blacky came home this morning with a Heifer Calf which frightened at seeing so many of us ran back into Seigmiller field & has not bee since 9 pm - Thrush singing Do 44 56
1844 April
Monday 22 Wilfreds Calf at home with the Cow this morn'g & is stabled

Chas & Ia's taking Potatoes out of Cellar & put into Barn

sold to Alex bran 4 Bush's @ 2/6 y/k & rec'd

Christ'n rep'd front Gate & pottering - Wilf'd at John Stewarts for the day making Harrows

had 1 1/2 doz plants American Creeper from Mrs Meany

& send here 6 Rhubarb plants & a little Corn {illegible}

Sowd Geere's Drumhead WW's Non{illegible} & Rileys Early Yk

(old Cabbage Seed in Boxes - 		6 3 rain great part of the day 48 49
Tuesday 23 Christ'n ploughing South - Wilf'd in Paddock - Christ'n at choping

Sowd Box Poly - Mr Cowmans had Rhubarb & Malta Lettuce Seed

& W top Plant - also some Currant Cuttings ( fall cut)

pd Mr Cowmans for spinning 3 1/4 lb wool @ 10 d 2/8 1/2

carding --- " do -- 4 - 1/1 		3 9 1/2 showers 46 60
Wednesday 24 Christ' ploughing So - W'd sowd 1 1/2 Bls Sp Wheat in Paddock & dragging &c - Had In's M. William for the day chopping with Charles & Ia's Casey Christ'n hauld 4 waggon Loads manure to Garden Gate

pd Mrs T. on acc't of D & J Keppan viz

Mrs D Keppan 1/10 - Mrs S. K 5/2 Christ'n Stewart 22/2 1/2		 1 9 2 1/2 fine with high wind 57 45
Thursday 25 Christ'n ploughing & sowing over 5 Bush's South - W'd harrowing till he broke whipple tree - took it to Duncan the Smith & had it repaird - Chas & Ia's chopping morning - afternoon Cas dragging Wheat - Ia's ploughing for a short time & even'g chopping fine 33 53
Friday 26 Settled with Duncan Keppan for thrashing Mill $9 = L2.5 viz

pd Mrs T yesterday on his acco 1.9.2 1/2 {illegible} Bull 2.6

pd here this day pmean 13.3 1/2

Christ'n ploughing - Chas & Ia's chopping morning - finished

afternoon splitting rails & repairing fences in Road East

13 3 1/2 Showers 49 38
Wilf'd dragging Wheat forenoon - afternoon to Stratford &c. took a Barrel Flour to Saml Monteith on acco't James Casey $5 --' brot G Gale Cask Whisky from Kostners @ 3/6 yk Cash 1 5 ~
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