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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 39.pdf
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<td>28</td> | <td>28</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Is'c & Christ'n fencing - Chas dragging fallow So. - W'd hauling firewood &c |
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| + | Dr Moore came today @1 - prepared medicine &c for William | ||
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| + | dined & took tea & left @ 7 ~ . ~ Ia's McWilliams accomp'd W'd hme to Bush So E of Wms South Clearance while he had seen Befs & 7 Pigs - - brot 6 home 1 killd by her treading on it Sowd 20 Seeds M.W. - </td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>29</td> | <td>29</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Is & Ch'n fencing. Chas dragging - Wilf'd at Ia's Keppans Logging Bee |
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| + | Martin brot mefsage from Mr Ewash of Dunia that not any afses for Sale | ||
| + | Ann Stewart brot from P. Office a letter from Aunt Jane to M. Jan'n (pd .1. advising <s>L</s> 15 to be remitted by Mr Cookson | ||
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| + | killd Sheep no # this morning - </td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>30</td> | <td>30</td> | ||
| + | <td>Chas to P. Office with letters - Self to JB Ewart Esq. Dundas pd | ||
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| + | & Chas to - Begrath Esq. Goderich</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>4 1/2</td> |
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<td>Cloudy rain ev'g</td> | <td>Cloudy rain ev'g</td> | ||
<td>84 noon</td> | <td>84 noon</td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>1</td> | <td>1</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Wilfred with Waggon to Wilmot - brot from J Homeker 576 fett Lumber - vide 3 inst |
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| + | Isaac & Christ'n splitting Rails & fencing So. Chas ploughing So. | ||
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| + | <u>Cripple</u> has a litter of 5 this morning @ 5 | ||
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| + | Emily to Stratford after dinner - brot a letter (which had been sent to Goderich) from W.S.Cookson - inclosing Letter of Credit Canada Comp'y on Com'n at Toronto dated 25 May No 3231 - & pay'ble with Interest @ 3pCt P An. for <s>L</s>20</td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>2</td> | <td>2</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dr Moore pd us a visit - dined - Wilf'd ploughing - Chas dragging morn'g aft'n joined Is'c & Christ'n fencing - evening Isaac & Charles to Stratford re House . Mr Phelan to call tomorrow morn'g</td> |
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>3</td> | <td>3</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Charles to Wilmot brot 300 bd feet Lumber making with Wilf'd 900 feet from Homeker @ 5/yk Cash |
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| + | the rest grinding Axes - looking for Lumber Wood & Pottering | ||
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| + | Nick Phelan calld even'g - is to commence tomorrow $1 pr day {illegible} </td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>4</td> | <td>4</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Emily to P. Office after dinner - took letters Mrs T. to Ellen & Self to Henry inclosing Can'a Comp'ys letter aft'n<s> L</s>20 - us above 1 inst & .+. |
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| + | Plough hoeing Potatoes morn'g @ 11 1/2 Mick Phelan came after dinner all into Bush opposite Wms Barn for Timber - cont'd at work till 7 1/2 </td> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>5</td> | <td>5</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Wilfred to Homekers for Lumber ret'd @ 8 from bringing 530 fett from G Seigmiller 2 pr Shoes - Martha & Emily & a Pair for himself & also a Bundle of leather which Chas del'd to Wm Smith for the Sadles</td> |
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1844 June
| Thursday | 20 | All at the Bridge with oxen Waggon & Plough Dr Moore pd William a visit - dined with us | fine | 50 | 50 | |||
| Friday | 21 | All logging S.E. Corner outside of Fence - Dr Moore calld on his way to Manleys 13 Con behind Bells but not profefsionally I presume | Do | 46 | 58 | |||
| Saturday | 22 | Logging South - Putting up fense which was burnt on Wm's lit So Chas to P. Office before breakfast - bro't letter Ellen & H.T. to William (not pd) | Do | 48 | 52 | |||
| Sunday | 23 | Dr Moore calld & took Tea &c with us - Watson came in on his return from Hamilton & had a Glafs - gayly how goes it - Martin brot a parcel from Hamilton - a Cage containing medicine from Toronto - Dr M took home Shamonium to mix with Hops & Lobelia for William to smoke - Annie & Befsy to Tea &c. | Do | 61 | ||||
| Monday | 24 | Wilf'd at John Stewarts for the day Logging - Chas morning to Riddles - bot of Mrs Fry to get 128 Drumhead Cabbage Plants @ 2/.yk pr 100 pd
Is & Ch'n fencing - Cutting Rail timber - &c - Eveing Is & Chas in Waggon ( Bell & Jack) to Stratford planted 100 Fryfoyles Cabbage - various' |
1 | 7 | fine rain 7 @ 9 pm | 60 | 67 | |
| Tuesday | 25 | Isaac & Chas ret'd from Stratford this morning having been detained by Jack turning, restive, lying down &c bot for Daly 2 Bush's Timothy Seed & from Watson 21 lbs Clover - sowd this same in 10 acres South bush now Spring Wheat - & pottering planted rem'r of Fryfoyles next Parsnip Beet Seed & as a reserve | showers forenoon aft'n fine | 62 | 67 | |||
| Wednesday | 26 | Chas on Nance to Wilmot - bo't of Homeker 1000 feet of Studs @ 6 1/4 $ pay'ble on delivery
brot from Seigmiller 2 pr Boots for Is'c & himself the rest splitting rails - hauling Brands out of Logging So. East &c &c put up young white Sow - Befs absent yesterday & today afternoon Is & Ch'r to the river & bro't home a nice dish of Trout transplanted some Parsnips |
showers morn'g & ev'g | 60 | 59 | |||
| Thursday | 27 | rain after 11 last night & continued till this evening almost without interruption
splitting rails - making Horse & riving Shingles transplanted some Red Onions into some Beds - Befs still absent paid Em'y to purchase Chimy |
1 | 3 | rain nearly all day | 57 | 65 |
| Friday | 28 | Is'c & Christ'n fencing - Chas dragging fallow So. - W'd hauling firewood &c
Dr Moore came today @1 - prepared medicine &c for William dined & took tea & left @ 7 ~ . ~ Ia's McWilliams accomp'd W'd hme to Bush So E of Wms South Clearance while he had seen Befs & 7 Pigs - - brot 6 home 1 killd by her treading on it Sowd 20 Seeds M.W. - |
fine | 55 | 53 | |||
| Saturday | 29 | Is & Ch'n fencing. Chas dragging - Wilf'd at Ia's Keppans Logging Bee
Martin brot mefsage from Mr Ewash of Dunia that not any afses for Sale
Ann Stewart brot from P. Office a letter from Aunt Jane to M. Jan'n (pd .1. advising |
fine | 55 | 59 | |||
| Sunday | 30 | Chas to P. Office with letters - Self to JB Ewart Esq. Dundas pd & Chas to - Begrath Esq. Goderich | 4 1/2 | Cloudy rain ev'g | 84 noon | 71 | ||
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| Monday | 1 | Wilfred with Waggon to Wilmot - brot from J Homeker 576 fett Lumber - vide 3 inst
Isaac & Christ'n splitting Rails & fencing So. Chas ploughing So. Cripple has a litter of 5 this morning @ 5 Emily to Stratford after dinner - brot a letter (which had been sent to Goderich) from W.S.Cookson - inclosing Letter of Credit Canada Comp'y on Com'n at Toronto dated 25 May No 3231 - & pay'ble with Interest @ 3pCt P An. for |
70 | 60 | ||||
| Tuesday | 2 | Dr Moore pd us a visit - dined - Wilf'd ploughing - Chas dragging morn'g aft'n joined Is'c & Christ'n fencing - evening Isaac & Charles to Stratford re House . Mr Phelan to call tomorrow morn'g | fine a few drops ev'g | 50 | 63 | |||
| Wednesday | 3 | Charles to Wilmot brot 300 bd feet Lumber making with Wilf'd 900 feet from Homeker @ 5/yk Cash
the rest grinding Axes - looking for Lumber Wood & Pottering Nick Phelan calld even'g - is to commence tomorrow $1 pr day {illegible} |
fine | - | 50 | |||
| Thursday | 4 | Emily to P. Office after dinner - took letters Mrs T. to Ellen & Self to Henry inclosing Can'a Comp'ys letter aft'n |
Do | 38 | ||||
| Friday | 5 | Wilfred to Homekers for Lumber ret'd @ 8 from bringing 530 fett from G Seigmiller 2 pr Shoes - Martha & Emily & a Pair for himself & also a Bundle of leather which Chas del'd to Wm Smith for the Sadles | 47 |
