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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 42.pdf
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| + | <td>Is'c mowd Grafs & Strawberry beds in Garden - ev'g to Stratford to get Carpenters help - no succefs - Christ'n & W'd hunting after Cattle & pottering - | ||
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| + | Chas to Wilmot - brot from Homekers 1200 feet Siding & 50 feet flooring - (Alex with Ad. Seigmiller also went for Lumber 1- Exps | ||
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| + | Chas ret'd $2 gave him 3d inst & $ this morning | ||
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| + | signed a Letter to Com'n of Canada Co (red'd from Daly ) stating my has'g desposed of my right & interest in Lot 24 No Easthope to Wm Sam Whaley & requesting them to transfer the same to him & open the Deed in his name on his paying my promifsory notes now in their hands | ||
| + | & then relieving me from all liability to the Can'a Comp'y , as I am on my part hereby also irreversbly return in Comp'y from al claims & liabilities as to the aforesaid Land or anything connected (herewith - Witnefsed by Isaac & Christ'n Sm Wats. 7 1/2</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>7 1/2</td> |
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<td>wet aftern'n & night</td> | <td>wet aftern'n & night</td> | ||
<td>52</td> | <td>52</td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>unloading & piling Lumber brought up yesterday - hunting after oxen Duke not found - Grinding Scythes - & pottering - Christ'n at <u>Alex's</u> afternoon |
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| + | Isaac brot in 4 pheasants - Mr Hickey dined with us.- </td> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>7</td> | <td>7</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Isaac making high hses for Carl - Christ'n hunting after oxen - Charles at Jno Stewarts for the day cradling Fall wheat |
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| + | Wilfred & Alex to Wilmot after breakfast - both Waggons - <s>gave pd <s>L</s>32</s> ret'd Bal'ce</td> | ||
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1844 August
| Monday | 5 | Is'c mowd Grafs & Strawberry beds in Garden - ev'g to Stratford to get Carpenters help - no succefs - Christ'n & W'd hunting after Cattle & pottering -
Chas to Wilmot - brot from Homekers 1200 feet Siding & 50 feet flooring - (Alex with Ad. Seigmiller also went for Lumber 1- Exps Chas ret'd $2 gave him 3d inst & $ this morning signed a Letter to Com'n of Canada Co (red'd from Daly ) stating my has'g desposed of my right & interest in Lot 24 No Easthope to Wm Sam Whaley & requesting them to transfer the same to him & open the Deed in his name on his paying my promifsory notes now in their hands & then relieving me from all liability to the Can'a Comp'y , as I am on my part hereby also irreversbly return in Comp'y from al claims & liabilities as to the aforesaid Land or anything connected (herewith - Witnefsed by Isaac & Christ'n Sm Wats. 7 1/2 |
7 1/2 | wet aftern'n & night | 52 | |||
| Tuesday | 6 | unloading & piling Lumber brought up yesterday - hunting after oxen Duke not found - Grinding Scythes - & pottering - Christ'n at Alex's afternoon Isaac brot in 4 pheasants - Mr Hickey dined with us.- | fine | 61 | 56 | |||
| Wednesday | 7 | Isaac making high hses for Carl - Christ'n hunting after oxen - Charles at Jno Stewarts for the day cradling Fall wheat
Wilfred & Alex to Wilmot after breakfast - both Waggons - |
fine till 8 pm then light rain | |||||
| Thursday | 8 | gloomy but fair | 68 | |||||
| Friday | 9 | heavy show'r aft'n rain in n't or early m'g | 64 | |||||
| Saturday | 10 | fine | 55 | 56 | ||||
| Sunday | 11 | Do | 52 | 51 | ||||
| Monday | 12 | Do | 43 | 56 | ||||
| Tuesday | 13 | fine till 8 1/2 pm & then rain | 52 | 60 | ||||
| Wednesday | 14 | heavy rain 4@ 5 pm | 59 | 59 | ||||
| Thursday | 15 | fine | 59 | 66 | ||||
| Friday | 16 | fine | 66 | 74 lightning | ||||
