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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 41.pdf
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>23</td> | <td>23</td> | ||
− | <td></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>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>24</td> | <td>24</td> | ||
− | <td></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>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>25</td> | <td>25</td> | ||
− | <td></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>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>26</td> | <td>26</td> | ||
− | <td></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>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>27</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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+ | 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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+ | <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>beautiful</td> | ||
<td>46</td> | <td>46</td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>28</td> | <td>28</td> | ||
− | <td></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>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>29</td> | <td>29</td> | ||
− | <td></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>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>30</td> | <td>30</td> | ||
− | <td></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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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 | thunder storm even'g | 70 | |||||
Thursday August | 1 | {illegible} | ||||||
Friday | 2 | fine | ||||||
Saturday | 3 | rain aft'n | ||||||
Sunday | 4 | fine | 55 |