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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 38.pdf
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<td>Niggering morning No & South - aft'n Is. Ch'r & Chas to Stratford | <td>Niggering morning No & South - aft'n Is. Ch'r & Chas to Stratford | ||
− | + | Easy Chair from Mr Daly's bro't by them in Waggon | |
Chas up in the morning for Dr Morse who came with him | Chas up in the morning for Dr Morse who came with him |
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1844 June
Saturday | 1 | Charles left @ 8 1/2 for Hamilton -- @ 10 I walkd to Stratford & attended Andrew Allans funeral - dined at Jacksons - called at Orrville & got home about 4 - Christ'n & W'd preparing Cook House - W'd to P. Office morn'g no letters - & again to McCarthys for part of Stove | Showers morn'g aft'n fine | |||||
Sunday | 2 | Sacrament Day at Presbyterian Church - Emily after dinner to Orrville the rest at home - | fine | 47 | ||||
Monday | 3 | repairing fence round Hemlock field - transplanted Brighton Lettuces & Tomatoes 1 Marvel of Peru - M & E to Stratford after tea. Ch'r to meet them at Orrville | Do | 37 | 48 | |||
Tuesday | 4 | W'd ploughing 2 or 3 hours morning - afterw'ds with Christ'n to Stratford
training day - C'r Carpentering pd - Curtis for 14 1/2 lbs (Hind 2'r / Mutton @ 5 Cts |
3 | 7 1/2 | Do | 46 | 53 | |
Wednesday | 5 | W'd ploughing. Christ'n pottering about house & sowing melon seed to South Sowd 53 Hill Sweet Corn South - English Robinson slept here last & left this m'g after breakf't he sold 5 Bls Whiskey to Mr Daly @ 2/3 yk | Showers | 66 | ||||
Thursday | 6 | thunder & heavy rain in the night - Charles arrived at 12 with William & Isaac - Wilfred ploughing morning - Christ'n sowing Cucumbers &c in Wheat field -- | fine | 62 | 56 | |||
Friday | 7 | Chas ploughing - the rest hauling Manure to Garden gate Sowd a few more annuals Ellens /. | fine | 55 | 42 | |||
Saturday | 8 | Wilf'd ploughing - Chas to Redocks - after with Is & Ch'n digging Garden
Dr Service in papount came in to see William- Runkin came to Bull acco't 43 by labour thrashing Mill Second Bed of Canterbury Beans killd by last nights frost - Potatoes dam'd |
fine | 29 | 52 | |||
Sunday | 9 | Chas to P. Office with letter Isaac to Ellen | 51 | 44 | ||||
Monday | 10 | bou't of Mrs T af'r Chas expences to Hamilton & bk | 18 | 1 1/2 | 42 | |||
Paid Chas for Rope purchased of John | 1 | 3 | ||||||
John Crerar for Carr'ge of | 1 | 10 1/2 | ||||||
Mr McCarthys treat for Help loading Stove | 7 1/2 | |||||||
Isaac & Chas to Wilmot - bo't of Sleutalier Middle of
8 Sheep - 2 Wethers 6 Ewes @ $1 1/2 - paid in Cash $ 2 -- --- $4 of Mrs T. order on G Seigmiller $4 ---- 1 ----- $4 Mrs Sargint Stove {illegible} bro't from Seigmiller 2 Pair Ladies Boots ret'd too small |
Monday | 10 cont'd | Gave to Mr Daly my Notes due 23 July 1843 1844 - 5 6 & 7 - 5 Notes Christ'n digging Garden - Wilfred ploughing 30 head of Cattle in Wheat &c entry from Seigs field |
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Tuesday | 11 | Chas ploughing - the rest at Garden - Tomatoes in Garden & Hotbed - & most of the tender Annuals destroyed by the very severe frost - Potatoes also | fine | frost | 45 | |||
Wednesday | 12 | Wilf'd ploughing - the rest in Garden . Sowd Malta & Brighton Lettuce in West Currant Border & Con maj. in place of those killd by frost | fine | 37 | 52 | |||
Thursday | 13 | Chas ploughing the rest of Garden kill'd Sheep No 1 - smallest | Do | 44 | ||||
Friday | 14 | Wilf'd ploughing the rest burning brush No & So & niggering So -- | Do | 44 | 58 | |||
Saturday | 15 | Niggering morning No & South - aft'n Is. Ch'r & Chas to Stratford
Easy Chair from Mr Daly's bro't by them in Waggon Chas up in the morning for Dr Morse who came with him the P. Office - no letters /Inquires |
Do | 34 | 58 | |||
Sunday | 16 | Isaac to Stratford with letter Mrs T. to Mrs Joseph | fine till 6 pm then light rain | 61 | 63 | |||
Monday | 17 | Wilfred with Waggon to Ferries for flour due to us Z/. the rest with Donald Stewart pathmaster at Statute labor on Bridge
Sowd 3rd time Bed of Canterbury Beans - transplanted some Beets Chas to Stratford evening |
light showers | 62 | 67 | |||
Tuesday | 18 | rec'd of T Sargint on account leaving a Bal'ce of 4 1/2 | ~ | 10 | ~ | light show'rs {illegible} sun | 67 | 70 |
Wilf'd ret'd from Ferries @ 12 1/2 bringing 3 Barrels of Flour - Exp's | 3 | 9
the rest on Bridge Statute Labour - transp'd more Beets A sheep found killd & half eaten this M.P Wolf or Dog |
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Wednesday | 19 | Paid Washers Mrs In & Nory Stewart | 3 | - | thunder show'r forenoon | 61 | 60 | |
Mary Cowmans 1 days work
all at Statute labour morning - afterwards Is Christ & Chas cutting Pines for building - W'd reading a Novel transplanting Cabbages & Lettuces - |
1 | 3 | ||||||
Emily to Stratford after dinner bro't letter for Charles - pd post'ge from Courtenay & Co. | 4 1/2 |