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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 37.pdf

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   <td>Fencing Bull field - T & J Daly arr'd frm Hamilton & brot a parcel from John & Henry &c --
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G Scott took home the Bull purchased of Wm Smith for Brockoden</td>
 
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   <td>splitting rails - T Sargint Sale - Chas attended  - sold very high</td>
 
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   <td>Christ Chas M & E in Waggon to Stratford - Hickey sent P Mail Parcel to {illegible} with Seeds  & @ 1/4$ Mrs T</td>
 
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   <td>Chas  @ 6 with Adam to G. Seigmillers - ret'd @ 8 with Adam & a Load which he took to Stratford & remains the night
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Christ'n & W'd splitting rails & shakes & pulling Slabs to Barn y'd
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MW Daly & Watson to Tea along with us</td>
 
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  <td>Chas got home @      Debit Adam Seigmiller for teaming $2
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putting up fence East & preparing Shed.  ~ W'd to D. Moore to have advice about his eye - to bathe it with cold Water
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Sowd another Bed Canterbury Beans the first having been entirely destroyed by frost on 21 ins  - rec'd of Cairns for Hec.  44  </td>
 
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  <td>rec'd of Pet'r McNaughton Hec. 43 </td>
 
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  <td>pd Mrs In & Roy Stewart
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finished Shed in Bull field  - Chas to Stratford with Horses to be shod & c &c  Emily brot from Orrville letters from Aunt Jane, & HJ & Is at Toronto - making preparations for Charles journey to Hamilton to bring up Wm & Is'c --</td>
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   <td>Chas to Stratford - attended Court all day but McCarthy Case was not calld - after Court Linton pd him the amount viz.
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amount as plus made out  18. inst 2.8.5
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& Exp'd to Linton ---    6.9
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{illegible} ret'd & pd to Emily  2.15.2  Emily Thompson
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had 5 Shoes to Horses at Sharmans  -- Sm at Watsons 7 1/2 d
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Christ & W'd Whitewashing &c. </td>
 
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   <td>Heavy showers before daylight ~ Wilf'd with Nell to Ri{illegible}
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Christ'n Whitewashing &c  Chas repairing Harnefs in aft'n to Stratford
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brot Mr Jacksons Waggon & Stove borrowed from McCarthy
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sowd  4th ridge from South in Potatoe field with Swede Turnips from D Moore -- planted in Garden 9 Dahlias in Garden from hotbed</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 $9 from Mrs T Alex & Annie here even'g Showers 51 36
Monday 20 Planting Potatoes Dibble - Ice thick as a Dollar in & 32 30
Tuesday 21 finshed planting Potatoes 11 Bush'ls in the 6 South Rows about 3/4 Bush'ls Mercers - Splitting Stakes for East fense several things in Garden damaged by the frost fine
Wednesday 22 fencing East - Sowd annuals in the Flower Borders J Burdon came to Chas to be ex'd for District Schoolmaster fine 43
Thursday 23 Chas to Scotts Mills had about 8 Bush's Oats crushed - & to Seigmillers George at home brot a pair Boots for Christ'n - Sowd Perennial flower Seed fine 34 54
1844 May
Friday 24 Fencing Bull field - T & J Daly arr'd frm Hamilton & brot a parcel from John & Henry &c -- G Scott took home the Bull purchased of Wm Smith for Brockoden fine 51 68
Saturday 25 splitting rails - T Sargint Sale - Chas attended - sold very high Do 66
Sunday 26 Christ Chas M & E in Waggon to Stratford - Hickey sent P Mail Parcel to {illegible} with Seeds & @ 1/4$ Mrs T
Monday 27 Chas @ 6 with Adam to G. Seigmillers - ret'd @ 8 with Adam & a Load which he took to Stratford & remains the night

Christ'n & W'd splitting rails & shakes & pulling Slabs to Barn y'd

MW Daly & Watson to Tea along with us		 Showers 58
Tuesday 28 Chas got home @ Debit Adam Seigmiller for teaming $2

putting up fence East & preparing Shed. ~ W'd to D. Moore to have advice about his eye - to bathe it with cold Water

Sowd another Bed Canterbury Beans the first having been entirely destroyed by frost on 21 ins - rec'd of Cairns for Hec. 44 		2 6 fine 46 49
Wednesday 29 rec'd of Pet'r McNaughton Hec. 43 2 6 40
pd Mrs In & Roy Stewart finished Shed in Bull field - Chas to Stratford with Horses to be shod & c &c Emily brot from Orrville letters from Aunt Jane, & HJ & Is at Toronto - making preparations for Charles journey to Hamilton to bring up Wm & Is'c -- 3 ~
Thursday 30 Chas to Stratford - attended Court all day but McCarthy Case was not calld - after Court Linton pd him the amount viz.

amount as plus made out 18. inst 2.8.5

& Exp'd to Linton --- 6.9

{illegible} ret'd & pd to Emily 2.15.2 Emily Thompson

had 5 Shoes to Horses at Sharmans -- Sm at Watsons 7 1/2 d

Christ & W'd Whitewashing &c. 		heavy showers morn'g
Friday 31 Heavy showers before daylight ~ Wilf'd with Nell to Ri{illegible}

Christ'n Whitewashing &c Chas repairing Harnefs in aft'n to Stratford

brot Mr Jacksons Waggon & Stove borrowed from McCarthy

sowd 4th ridge from South in Potatoe field with Swede Turnips from D Moore -- planted in Garden 9 Dahlias in Garden from hotbed		 after part of day fine
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