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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 37.pdf

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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
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  <td>W'd finished dragging Oats  Christ'n & Chas hauling rails & fencing East aft'n W'd with Waggon to Stratford for Oats crushed at Mills
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sowd a Row Parsley to end of West quarters  </td>
 
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   <td>3m</td>
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   <td>7 1/2</td>
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   <td>heavy thunder showrs during the day</td>
 
   <td>heavy thunder showrs during the day</td>
 
   <td>60</td>
 
   <td>60</td>
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
 
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   <td>Mr T.  MH to Stratford  Mr Allan - Alex Annie & Befsy here even'g </td>
 
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
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   <td>All fencing East of Garden - Reynolds Bob & {illegible}
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Wilf'd & Call cleard oat & not return - sent some seeds to Mrs Tye by Mifs Latimer</td>
 
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
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   <td>Hauling manure from Barnyard to Potato field - William</td>
 
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
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   <td>Do  -----    behind Barn  -- Do
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pd Wolfe on acco't of Beef  Mrs Wolfes rec'd $4
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young Sow had a litter of 6 --
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Sowd more Balsam Cumbs &c &c on old patches in Hotbed</td>
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   <td>1</td>
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   <td>~</td>
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   <td>~</td>
 
   <td>Do </td>
 
   <td>Do </td>
 
   <td>-</td>
 
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
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   <td>Hauling manure as yesterday & W'd ploughing for Potatoes afternoon
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Chas to Stratford morning with Alex - sent by him  Stewart McCartly Note to be sued at next Court - brot it back to have Int here  made out & a Copy - Alex {illegible} also to Linton re And'w Allens  - aft'n they & Mr Watson to Rev'd Mr Allans re  Do </td>
 
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>Hauling manure - taking out stumps in Potatoe field - W'd ploughing
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Chas with Alex  to Stratford re And. Allans @ 11 am ret'd @ 8 1/2</td>
 
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
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   <td>Harrowing Potato field & dibbling in a few Rows of sets
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Chas to Lintons morning with McCarthys Note & ins't Bal'ce due
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rec'd of Donald Stewart on acco't  - 10 - </td>
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   <td><s>L</s>2</td>
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   <td>8</td>
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   <td>5</td>
 
   <td>Showers 11 @ 12</td>
 
   <td>Showers 11 @ 12</td>
 
   <td>44</td>
 
   <td>44</td>
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
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   <td>Chas  to P. Office with letter to Henry inclosing $9 from Mrs T
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Alex & Annie here even'g</td>
 
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
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   <td>Planting Potatoes Dibble - </td>
 
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
 
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   <td>finshed planting Potatoes  11 Bush'ls in the 6 South Rows about 3/4 Bush'ls Mercers - Splitting Stakes for East fense
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several things in Garden damaged by the frost</td>
 
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
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   <td>fencing East - Sowd annuals in the Flower Borders
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J Burdon came to Chas to be ex'd for District Schoolmaster</td>
 
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>23</td>
 
   <td>23</td>
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   <td>Chas to Scotts Mills had about 8 Bush's Oats crushed - & to Seigmillers  George at home brot a pair Boots for Christ'n - Sowd Perennial flower Seed</td>
 
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1844 May

Saturday 11 W'd finished dragging Oats Christ'n & Chas hauling rails & fencing East aft'n W'd with Waggon to Stratford for Oats crushed at Mills sowd a Row Parsley to end of West quarters 3m 7 1/2 heavy thunder showrs during the day 60 52
Sunday 12 Mr T. MH to Stratford Mr Allan - Alex Annie & Befsy here even'g fine 45 34
Monday 13 All fencing East of Garden - Reynolds Bob & {illegible} Wilf'd & Call cleard oat & not return - sent some seeds to Mrs Tye by Mifs Latimer Showers afternoon & n't 29 38
Tuesday 14 Hauling manure from Barnyard to Potato field - William fine 41 42
Wednesday 15 Do ----- behind Barn -- Do

pd Wolfe on acco't of Beef Mrs Wolfes rec'd $4

young Sow had a litter of 6 --

Sowd more Balsam Cumbs &c &c on old patches in Hotbed		 1 ~ ~ Do - -
Thursday 16 Hauling manure as yesterday & W'd ploughing for Potatoes afternoon Chas to Stratford morning with Alex - sent by him Stewart McCartly Note to be sued at next Court - brot it back to have Int here made out & a Copy - Alex {illegible} also to Linton re And'w Allens - aft'n they & Mr Watson to Rev'd Mr Allans re Do rain aft'n 48
Friday 17 Hauling manure - taking out stumps in Potatoe field - W'd ploughing Chas with Alex to Stratford re And. Allans @ 11 am ret'd @ 8 1/2 cloudy 44 48
Saturday 18 Harrowing Potato field & dibbling in a few Rows of sets

Chas to Lintons morning with McCarthys Note & ins't Bal'ce due

rec'd of Donald Stewart on acco't - 10 - 		L2 8 5 Showers 11 @ 12 44 40
Sunday 19 Chas to P. Office with letter to Henry inclosing $9 from Mrs T Alex & Annie here even'g Showers 51 36
Monday 20 Planting Potatoes Dibble - Ice thick as a Dollar in & 32 30
Tuesday 21 finshed planting Potatoes 11 Bush'ls in the 6 South Rows about 3/4 Bush'ls Mercers - Splitting Stakes for East fense several things in Garden damaged by the frost fine
Wednesday 22 fencing East - Sowd annuals in the Flower Borders J Burdon came to Chas to be ex'd for District Schoolmaster fine 43
Thursday 23 Chas to Scotts Mills had about 8 Bush's Oats crushed - & to Seigmillers George at home brot a pair Boots for Christ'n - Sowd Perennial flower Seed fine 34 54
1844 May
Friday 24 fine 51 68
Saturday 25 Do 66
Sunday 26
Monday 27 Showers 58
Tuesday 28 fine 46 49
Wednesday 29 40
Thursday 30 heavy showers morn'g
Friday 31 after part of day fine
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