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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 41.pdf
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+ | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
+ | <td>21</td> | ||
+ | <td>Dr Moore pd Wm a visit @ 5 pm took tea as did Dr Flquerfufsunh & Alex & Annie --</td> | ||
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+ | <td>fine</td> | ||
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− | <td> | + | <td>61</td> |
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+ | <td>Monday</td> | ||
+ | <td>22</td> | ||
+ | <td>Killd Sheep No 6 a Wether - Hauld into Barn Loads Hay fm Hemlock field | ||
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+ | interrupted by rain - Mr & Mifs Junk dined with us on their way from Hamilton brought a small box of sundries from John Dr Moore to tea with us returning from Rev'd Mr Allans | ||
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+ | Sn at Dalys for Duncan Fisher</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>showers</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>61</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>70</td> |
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+ | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
+ | <td>23</td> | ||
+ | <td>Hauld into Barn a Load Hay from Hemlock field & 1 Load from So side again interrupted by heavy rain - putting Logs to at bottom of Bottom of Bay to preserve Grain re from damp - Mr Bignall of Goderich calld on Charles respecting District Schools</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>heavy showers afternoon</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>64</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>68</td> |
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+ | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
+ | <td>24</td> | ||
+ | <td>Wilfred to Hamilton Wilmot brot 525 feet flooring @ $1.- | ||
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+ | 165 " Siding 5/yk | ||
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+ | the rest Mowing & Haymaking as the weather permitted | ||
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+ | transplanted Cucumbers - laying {illegible}fsing Wms | ||
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+ | Miss'rs Bimcombe & Tye dined with us on the way to Mr Dalys alos Dr Moore on his way to Mr Allans - Alex ovr brot us letters from Mr Barrett & Barret & Mr Barron 9d thr'n Ewart 4 1/2 - note for @ </td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>showery</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>62</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>62</td> |
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+ | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
+ | <td>25</td> | ||
+ | <td>All mowing South Emily to Stratford aft'n took to P. Office Letters | ||
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+ | Mrs T to Ellen inclosing $ W.T. to I B Ewart Esq. Dundas paid for latter | ||
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+ | brot 1 quart Whisky from Watsons</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>-</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>56</td> |
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+ | <td>Friday</td> | ||
+ | <td>26</td> | ||
+ | <td>Mowing till breakfast time - then hoeing Potatoes (Nell) till noon afternoon got into Barn 3 Loads Hay - </td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>morn'g gloom aft'n fine</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>52</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>55</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Saturday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>27</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Paid Mr Allen Guelp for Whisky Barrel not returned prec! {illegible} Pearsons |
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− | <td></td> | + | Making Hay & hauld 4 Loads into Barn |
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− | <td></td> | + | Martha to P. Office - brot Letters from Mr Jas El'n Todhunk - & Mrs Barron all paid - & one for Christ'n from Mr Farmer also pad .. I Inquirer |
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− | <td></td> | + | <u>Box</u> shipd to the Catherine directed to <u>John</u> at Hamilton |
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+ | <u>White Hog</u> (Brother of Boar/ found dead in Shed this morning</td> | ||
+ | <td>~</td> | ||
+ | <td>5</td> | ||
+ | <td>~</td> | ||
+ | <td>beautiful</td> | ||
+ | <td>46</td> | ||
+ | <td>57</td> | ||
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+ | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
+ | <td>28</td> | ||
+ | <td>Is & Chas to Stratford meeting (Methodist/ dined at Orrville - Annie & Befsy came with them to tea - took Letter to P. Office Mrs T to Ellen</td> | ||
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+ | <td>Do</td> | ||
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− | <td> | + | <td>60</td> |
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+ | <td>Monday</td> | ||
+ | <td>29</td> | ||
+ | <td>Chas left before 5 am for Dundas on foot to bring 2 donkeys from Mr Ewart | ||
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+ | Mowing all day - Laid Pi{illegible} Mrs T to Stratford . Dr Moore supplied {illegible} with 4 oz Botle $6.</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>fine </td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>noon 83</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>70</td> |
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+ | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
+ | <td>30</td> | ||
+ | <td>Mowing morning & even'g - interrupted by rain - (finished) - | ||
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+ | Emily to Stratford aft'n brot pint Madeira from Watson's</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>rain nearly all day</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>65</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>71</td> |
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+ | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
+ | <td>31</td> | ||
+ | <td>Making Hay afternoon got in 1/2 Load - Mr & Mrs Daly calld on their way to Tyes - when they reachd D'd Stewarts obligd to return here in consequence of tremendous storm of thunder lightning wind ahil rain which commenced about 5 & continued from 2 to 3 hours - one of the largest Hemlocks between us & Seigmillers blown down acrofs the road & the live Beech at West end blown over lot blown down carrying 7 or 8 Pannels of rails - & letting into the Crops 7 Horses & a number of Cattle which the Boys observed & found out before much damage was done | ||
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+ | When the Dalys left @ 8 - their Horse (probably alarmed at the thunder | ||
+ | lightning / that Mrs D - borrowd old Nell & drove behind a Waggon going up | ||
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+ | Cabbages - Onions &c - Hollyhocks up by the roots prostrate & leaves torn off - Wheat must laid probably not to rise again ' | ||
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+ | pd Washers - Mrs Roy Stewart 1/6 Kitty Crerar 2/3 </td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>3</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>9</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>thunder storm even'g</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>70</td> |
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+ | <td>Thursday | ||
+ | August</td> | ||
+ | <td>1</td> | ||
+ | <td>Dr Moore calld @ 11 3/4 - visit to William - while at dinner was calld away to Jno Stewarts young man suffering very much fm Gravel complaint | ||
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+ | making Hay -- so so yesterday & to day prevailing sicknefs & bowel complaint | ||
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+ | Charles returnd from Dundas this afternoon about bringing 3 Jenny Afses in prime order pd him expences --- 13.5 | ||
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+ | & for What he pd Reynolds for altering 1.3 </td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>14</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>8</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>{illegible}</td> |
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+ | <td>Friday</td> | ||
+ | <td>2</td> | ||
+ | <td>Making Hay & hauling into Barn 4 Loads in good order</td> | ||
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− | <td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Saturday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>3</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>Isaac & Chas at Alex's with Horses & Waggon for day for which he is to bring a Load Lumber from Wilmot with Chas on Monday |
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− | + | Christ'n & Wd at Jno Stewarts a few hours with oxen hauling & stacking Hay - at both places ob'd to leave off by rain | |
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− | + | Is & Chas to Sharmans ev'g with Mares - 2 new Shoes - 4 removed | |
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− | + | Jno Stewart had a hind quarter Mutton wt. 17 3/4 lbs Killd today N.7 | |
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− | + | sent old Cradle to Dr Flyn / by a Hamilton Teamster - 2 @ </td> | |
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+ | <td>rain aft'n</td> | ||
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+ | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
+ | <td>4</td> | ||
+ | <td>Chas & Emily to Stratford - Hickey - Dr Moore called after visiting Curtis at Jno Stewards & dined - after dinner Mrs T walked to P.Office with letters herself to Mrs Barron & to Mrs Jos T Dublin</td> | ||
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+ | <td>fine</td> | ||
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− | <td> | + | <td>55</td> |
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1844 July
Sunday | 21 | Dr Moore pd Wm a visit @ 5 pm took tea as did Dr Flquerfufsunh & Alex & Annie -- | fine | 61 | ||||
Monday | 22 | Killd Sheep No 6 a Wether - Hauld into Barn Loads Hay fm Hemlock field
interrupted by rain - Mr & Mifs Junk dined with us on their way from Hamilton brought a small box of sundries from John Dr Moore to tea with us returning from Rev'd Mr Allans Sn at Dalys for Duncan Fisher |
showers | 61 | 70 | |||
Tuesday | 23 | Hauld into Barn a Load Hay from Hemlock field & 1 Load from So side again interrupted by heavy rain - putting Logs to at bottom of Bottom of Bay to preserve Grain re from damp - Mr Bignall of Goderich calld on Charles respecting District Schools | heavy showers afternoon | 64 | 68 | |||
Wednesday | 24 | Wilfred to Hamilton Wilmot brot 525 feet flooring @ $1.-
165 " Siding 5/yk the rest Mowing & Haymaking as the weather permitted transplanted Cucumbers - laying {illegible}fsing Wms Miss'rs Bimcombe & Tye dined with us on the way to Mr Dalys alos Dr Moore on his way to Mr Allans - Alex ovr brot us letters from Mr Barrett & Barret & Mr Barron 9d thr'n Ewart 4 1/2 - note for @ |
showery | 62 | 62 | |||
Thursday | 25 | All mowing South Emily to Stratford aft'n took to P. Office Letters
Mrs T to Ellen inclosing $ W.T. to I B Ewart Esq. Dundas paid for latter brot 1 quart Whisky from Watsons |
fine | - | 56 | |||
Friday | 26 | Mowing till breakfast time - then hoeing Potatoes (Nell) till noon afternoon got into Barn 3 Loads Hay - | morn'g gloom aft'n fine | 52 | 55 | |||
Saturday | 27 | Paid Mr Allen Guelp for Whisky Barrel not returned prec! {illegible} Pearsons
Making Hay & hauld 4 Loads into Barn Martha to P. Office - brot Letters from Mr Jas El'n Todhunk - & Mrs Barron all paid - & one for Christ'n from Mr Farmer also pad .. I Inquirer Box shipd to the Catherine directed to John at Hamilton White Hog (Brother of Boar/ found dead in Shed this morning |
~ | 5 | ~ | beautiful | 46 | 57 |
Sunday | 28 | Is & Chas to Stratford meeting (Methodist/ dined at Orrville - Annie & Befsy came with them to tea - took Letter to P. Office Mrs T to Ellen | Do | 60 | ||||
Monday | 29 | Chas left before 5 am for Dundas on foot to bring 2 donkeys from Mr Ewart Mowing all day - Laid Pi{illegible} Mrs T to Stratford . Dr Moore supplied {illegible} with 4 oz Botle $6. | fine | noon 83 | 70 |
Tuesday | 30 | Mowing morning & even'g - interrupted by rain - (finished) - Emily to Stratford aft'n brot pint Madeira from Watson's | rain nearly all day | 65 | 71 | |||
Wednesday | 31 | Making Hay afternoon got in 1/2 Load - Mr & Mrs Daly calld on their way to Tyes - when they reachd D'd Stewarts obligd to return here in consequence of tremendous storm of thunder lightning wind ahil rain which commenced about 5 & continued from 2 to 3 hours - one of the largest Hemlocks between us & Seigmillers blown down acrofs the road & the live Beech at West end blown over lot blown down carrying 7 or 8 Pannels of rails - & letting into the Crops 7 Horses & a number of Cattle which the Boys observed & found out before much damage was done
When the Dalys left @ 8 - their Horse (probably alarmed at the thunder lightning / that Mrs D - borrowd old Nell & drove behind a Waggon going up Cabbages - Onions &c - Hollyhocks up by the roots prostrate & leaves torn off - Wheat must laid probably not to rise again ' pd Washers - Mrs Roy Stewart 1/6 Kitty Crerar 2/3 |
3 | 9 | thunder storm even'g | 70 | ||
Thursday August | 1 | Dr Moore calld @ 11 3/4 - visit to William - while at dinner was calld away to Jno Stewarts young man suffering very much fm Gravel complaint
making Hay -- so so yesterday & to day prevailing sicknefs & bowel complaint Charles returnd from Dundas this afternoon about bringing 3 Jenny Afses in prime order pd him expences --- 13.5 & for What he pd Reynolds for altering 1.3 |
14 | 8 | {illegible} | |||
Friday | 2 | Making Hay & hauling into Barn 4 Loads in good order | fine | |||||
Saturday | 3 | Isaac & Chas at Alex's with Horses & Waggon for day for which he is to bring a Load Lumber from Wilmot with Chas on Monday
Christ'n & Wd at Jno Stewarts a few hours with oxen hauling & stacking Hay - at both places ob'd to leave off by rain Is & Chas to Sharmans ev'g with Mares - 2 new Shoes - 4 removed Jno Stewart had a hind quarter Mutton wt. 17 3/4 lbs Killd today N.7 sent old Cradle to Dr Flyn / by a Hamilton Teamster - 2 @ |
rain aft'n | |||||
Sunday | 4 | Chas & Emily to Stratford - Hickey - Dr Moore called after visiting Curtis at Jno Stewards & dined - after dinner Mrs T walked to P.Office with letters herself to Mrs Barron & to Mrs Jos T Dublin | fine | 55 |