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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 45.pdf
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>5</td> | <td>5</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Isaac & W'd to Stratford with Colts - took 10 pr 4 in. Scantling to Hindes to enclose Grave . ret'd about 5 bringing Sharman with whom we agreed to trade Jack & Prince for his brown Gelding & $10 pay'ble in January - he rode Jack home - Christ'n pottering</td> |
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>6</td> | <td>6</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Wilfred to P. Office with letters to Mrs Jos Dublin & to Henry & Ellen inclosing $ </td> |
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>7</td> | <td>7</td> | ||
+ | <td>Isaac to G. Seigmillers Sale & to settle our account - bot a Bristle & Martingale $1 3/4 Adam is to settle with us incl'd $2 Exps | ||
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+ | Sharman brought our new Horse Dick - Alex gives a bad character for mischief in the Stable - plunging & striking with his forefeet biting &c &c | ||
+ | -- Macullock &c to Hamilton -- & Dalys Team</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>1</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>3</td> |
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<td>fine</td> | <td>fine</td> | ||
<td>26</td> | <td>26</td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>8</td> | <td>8</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>taking up Potatoes - 1 Hill Mercer's 20 Bushels - a few Bush's towards Hill No 2 Mixd - Isaac at Orrville raising a Log House</td> |
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>9</td> | <td>9</td> | ||
+ | <td>taking up Potatoes - finished Hill 2 - 30 Bush'ls - abt 17 Bls 23 hill 3 {written vertically in weather column} Indian Summer | ||
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+ | trapd a 3rd Goldfinch - pd Mrs T. on acco't of Reynolds | ||
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+ | altering small Sow & young Pigs | ||
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+ | Cofsey attempted to ride Dick was thrown & kickd at, but not hurt </td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>1</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>10 1/2</td> |
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<td>fine </td> | <td>fine </td> | ||
<td>42</td> | <td>42</td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>10</td> | <td>10</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Isaac twice at Stratford - took some lumber to Hinde in place of what was taken on the 5th that being unsuitable for the purpose |
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+ | brot from him a Niagara Suspension Bridge Bank Dollars Note pd him 30 {illegible} | ||
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+ | being bad -- a young Man Cox will undertake to break Dick | ||
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+ | Christ'n & W'd pottering | ||
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+ | Isaac took up Edm Scotts vendor Note but did not see him brot sund's for Dalys</td> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>11</td> | <td>11</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Wilfred at Alex's with the Mares to thrashing Mill |
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+ | Is & Christ'n taking up Potatoes - W.T. our house morn'g Emily 1 hour aft'n | ||
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+ | finished Hill 3 - 30 Bush'ls - 25 Bls towards Hill 4 - trapd 2 more G finches</td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>12</td> | <td>12</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Wilf'd rem'd at Alex's last night & workd this day thrashing Mill with Mares |
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+ | Is & Christ'n with Kirk &c drawing Line between our Lot & Cresars, by which we lose a small portion of our Clearance - & after'n Cr the Line between Cresar & Donald Stewart - after'n taking up Potatoes finishd Hill 4 Bl's | ||
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+ | W'd to Stratford after finishing at Alex's brot Letters from Mrs Jas to Mr T. & from Aunt June to me -</td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>13</td> | <td>13</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Mr John S to Orrville to tea - Alex here Do </td> |
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>14</td> | <td>14</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Cox the Colt breaker with us today - the Boys a fishing - Isaac to Stratford to urge Hinde to put up the fences round Williams grave &c |
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+ | Pitted Carrots - Aft'n East end - surry Wash - & 1 Did'n between </td> | ||
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1844 September
Wednesday | 25 | Isaac to Stratford - no letters or papers - gave directions to put a fence round Williams Grave - fixing Stables - &c &c Chs on sick list - Boil on Arm pd Thos Williams for digging Grave @ - 6/3 & 7 1/2 | 6 | 10 1/2 | rain fm @.L.+ till 2@3 pm | |||
Thursday | 26 | Christ'n ploughing - to ploughing part of day & Harvesting - Isaac at Village - took home Mr Dalys easy Chair - brot 2 Plough shares &c from Dalys
Hendes Charges for Coffin $8 - Dr Moore will not make any charge - to pay what I please paid Washers Mr I {illegible} Mrs Roy & C Crerar - 1 day - {illegible} 2 days |
7 | 6 | fine | 40 | ||
Friday | 27 | Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Isaac pottering - fencing in Peas &c | fine & cold | 28 | 35 | |||
Saturday | 28 | Do -- Do -- Do -- Do Do
Ruidien brot from P.O. an Inq'r & 4 Cultivators - 2 due to Daly traped a second Goldfinch - young |
cloudy & cold till 9 pm then rain | 32 | 40 | |||
Sunday | 29 | all at home Alex took to P Office Letter Mrs T ot Mrs Barron Mr Dalys teamster brot a letter from John - Box arrived at Hamilton but he could not bring it -- | 3 | 15 | ~ | fine | 37 | |
Monday | 30 | Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Isaac to Stratford - took a Note to Dr Moore inclosing $15 for attendance on William - some Napthi Iron Pills & paid Hende for Coffin $8 -- inter'd Bell & Bull for Show 4 in't | fine | 35 | 36 | |||
October | ||||||||
Tuesday | 1 | Christ'n & Wilf's ploughing - Isaac stringing & stowing away Onions
aft'n to Mrs Meanys & borrowd a 9 Gall Cask - filld Do with vinegar boild up this morning adding 5 lbs Sugar - |
fine | 30 | 44 | |||
Wednesday | 2 | Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Isaac making Whipple trees Double Do & pottering
Mrs Sargint @ 2 pm called out at the Gate on their way home from Toronto had been upset in the dark on the Lake Bridge & came for shelter & to send helpt to Jackson other Teamster - the boys all went with lights &c &c after repair Is'c escorted Mrs S back Mr Sargint died on Sunday the 29 & was buried on the 30 in the Cemetery Toronto Seigmillers Cattle (21) taken home |
cloudy even'g rain | 42 | ||||
Thursday | 3 | Christ'n & W'd ploughing - Isaac thrashing oats & pottering
sent to P. Office J Peddie a letter Mrs T. to John inclosing $3 to pay expences on Box from Dublin 13/5 for Soap 1.75 to be sent up-- |
15 | tol. a bout evening | 39 | 48 | ||
Friday | 4 | Show day - the Boys at Stratford - took up Bull *& Bell - rec'd | ~ | 15 | ~ | Showers 2 @ 3 pm | 43 | 44 |
Bull in the background - Bell took 2nd Prize 15/. | ~ | 15 | ~ | |||||
paid for 4 Bush'ls Bran at Mr L | ~ | 1 | 3 | |||||
Grog | 11 |
Saturday | 5 | Isaac & W'd to Stratford with Colts - took 10 pr 4 in. Scantling to Hindes to enclose Grave . ret'd about 5 bringing Sharman with whom we agreed to trade Jack & Prince for his brown Gelding & $10 pay'ble in January - he rode Jack home - Christ'n pottering | gloomy | 44 | ||||
Sunday | 6 | Wilfred to P. Office with letters to Mrs Jos Dublin & to Henry & Ellen inclosing $ | fine | 36 | ||||
Monday | 7 | Isaac to G. Seigmillers Sale & to settle our account - bot a Bristle & Martingale $1 3/4 Adam is to settle with us incl'd $2 Exps
Sharman brought our new Horse Dick - Alex gives a bad character for mischief in the Stable - plunging & striking with his forefeet biting &c &c -- Macullock &c to Hamilton -- & Dalys Team |
1 | 3 | fine | 26 | 33 | |
Tuesday | 8 | taking up Potatoes - 1 Hill Mercer's 20 Bushels - a few Bush's towards Hill No 2 Mixd - Isaac at Orrville raising a Log House | fine | 27 | 50 | |||
Wednesday | 9 | taking up Potatoes - finished Hill 2 - 30 Bush'ls - abt 17 Bls 23 hill 3 {written vertically in weather column} Indian Summer
trapd a 3rd Goldfinch - pd Mrs T. on acco't of Reynolds altering small Sow & young Pigs Cofsey attempted to ride Dick was thrown & kickd at, but not hurt |
1 | 10 1/2 | fine | 42 | 46 | |
Thursday | 10 | Isaac twice at Stratford - took some lumber to Hinde in place of what was taken on the 5th that being unsuitable for the purpose
brot from him a Niagara Suspension Bridge Bank Dollars Note pd him 30 {illegible} being bad -- a young Man Cox will undertake to break Dick Christ'n & W'd pottering Isaac took up Edm Scotts vendor Note but did not see him brot sund's for Dalys |
rain thunder
& lightning morning aft'n fine & cold |
54 | 36 | |||
Friday | 11 | Wilfred at Alex's with the Mares to thrashing Mill
Is & Christ'n taking up Potatoes - W.T. our house morn'g Emily 1 hour aft'n finished Hill 3 - 30 Bush'ls - 25 Bls towards Hill 4 - trapd 2 more G finches |
fine | 26 | 32 | |||
Saturday | 12 | Wilf'd rem'd at Alex's last night & workd this day thrashing Mill with Mares
Is & Christ'n with Kirk &c drawing Line between our Lot & Cresars, by which we lose a small portion of our Clearance - & after'n Cr the Line between Cresar & Donald Stewart - after'n taking up Potatoes finishd Hill 4 Bl's W'd to Stratford after finishing at Alex's brot Letters from Mrs Jas to Mr T. & from Aunt June to me - |
fine | 25 | 35 | |||
Sunday | 13 | Mr John S to Orrville to tea - Alex here Do | fine rain 10 pm | 27 | 44 | |||
Monday | 14 | Cox the Colt breaker with us today - the Boys a fishing - Isaac to Stratford to urge Hinde to put up the fences round Williams grave &c Pitted Carrots - Aft'n East end - surry Wash - & 1 Did'n between | misly rain nearly all day | 45 | 44 | |||