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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
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| + | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
| + | <td>15</td> | ||
| + | <td>all taking up Potatoes finished Hill 5 Bush'ls | ||
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| + | Pitted Beets East Hill - pad Washers</td> | ||
| + | <td>~</td> | ||
| + | <td>3</td> | ||
| + | <td>~</td> | ||
| + | <td>tolerably fine</td> | ||
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| + | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
| + | <td>16</td> | ||
| + | <td>took up a few Potatoes - prevented going on by rain | ||
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| + | Cox with Dick to Sharmans to put on front Shoes which he declined | ||
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| + | Brot from Dalys 3 qu'ts Whisky & Bottle - Paper &c</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>rain nearly all day</td> |
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| + | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
| + | <td>17</td> | ||
| + | <td>Christ'n & W'd repairing Barn floor &c & Tom Cox mounted Dick for the first time rode him at a walking pace from Stratford East as far as McNichols pretty steady except at a Crofsway East | ||
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| + | Is went to Stratford to arrange G Seigmillers h{illegible} - his Books are at Goderich but will be down in a month meantime we can have what we want of Adam - returned to Daly the writing Paper brot by Cox yesterday <s>Whisky</s> | ||
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| + | Whisky at Stratford </td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>6</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Showers</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>36</td> |
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| + | <td>Friday</td> | ||
| + | <td>18</td> | ||
| + | <td>taking up Potatoes till noon - brought into Cellar 30 Bushels | ||
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| + | afternoon continued to rain to this time 9 pm | ||
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| + | @ 8 am Tom on Dick to Hicks Tavern - back @ 3 pm | ||
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| + | a restive fit nearl Sebrins Black Creek detained him 3/4 hour</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>gloomy till noon aft'n rain which continues heavy</td> |
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| + | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
| + | <td>19</td> | ||
| + | <td>Isaac to Stratford - ret'd Whisky Gall Bottle borrowd 16th | ||
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| + | Tom on Dick down the Road - ret'd 1/4 hour with Dalys Team by which we received the Dublin Box from Hamilton - 1 Do from Mrs Barron a parcel for Do & a small one from John - for me which I brot from Stratford | ||
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| + | Tom aft'n to Stratford where he put Dick in Sharmans, loafd about the place & got home drunk at dusk </td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>a tremendous storm of wind in the night |
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| − | + | Severe Showers</td> | |
| − | + | <td>32</td> | |
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| + | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
| + | <td>20</td> | ||
| + | <td>Isaac on Bell & W'd on Dick to Stratford - Christ'n on foot - Hicky | ||
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| + | gave Tom his discharge & he left 9 @ 10 pd him for 6 days @ $3/9 & grub | ||
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| + | viz. by Pair Boots at Seigmillers -- $4. - 1.- | ||
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| + | Cash ---- 02.6 | ||
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| + | Is'c took letters to P. Office Mrs T. to Aunt Jane - BV. Todhunter at J M Cooksons of Lincolns Inn & to W.T. to Jos Bowman | ||
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| + | Hackney Terrace - the last pd for </td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>2</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>6</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>33</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>26</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Monday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>21</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Walked to Stratford - calld at McCullock & Linton Store - Mr Linton gave me a parcel which he had brot from Hobsons (from Mrs Tye with Books ret'd a N {illegible} Wm Tye & Bride Cake from Mr & Mrs H Fenner NYk - at Seigmillers who begd me to get Book at Hays - calld & got measured - measured also by Johnsons for a Coat - at Jacksons was introduced to Mr & Mrs Martin Scott - & Mrs Moore - treated the Doctor to a Glafs |
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| − | + | went over to the Doctor & got some flax seed - calld at Mrs Sargints | |
| − | + | &c | |
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| − | + | Mrs Meanys & got home - Isaac & W'd up with Bell & Dick & had them shod | |
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| − | + | calld also at Dalys - Christ'n at home - pottering</td> | |
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| + | <td>7 1/2</td> | ||
| + | <td>fine</td> | ||
| + | <td>31</td> | ||
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| + | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
| + | <td>22</td> | ||
| + | <td>Isaac started about 9 for Dundas on Bell driving the Donkeys before him W'd on Dick running him to Izards for exercise to horse - ret'd at 12 1/2 Christ on the Waggon to Curtis' for Crocks bought many months since all sold of course - Afternoon finished taking Potatoes | ||
| + | - brot home about 16 Bush'ls making about 46 Bush'ls in Cellar | ||
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| + | Hill No 1 Mercers --- 20 | ||
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| + | 2 Red &c --- 30 | ||
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| + | 3 -- Do ---- 30 | ||
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| + | 4 - Do --- 30 <s>25</s> | ||
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| + | 5 - Do -- 30 <s>25</s> | ||
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| + | 186 Bush'ls gave Isaac $2 | ||
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| + | op'n Wms Box -- 4 | ||
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| + | Rec'd frm Wms Box $4 -- 1 -- -- | ||
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| + | pd Isaacs expences </td> | ||
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| + | <td>14</td> | ||
| + | <td>5</td> | ||
| + | <td>fine</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>38</td> |
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| + | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
| + | <td>23</td> | ||
| + | <td>Christ'n repairing East Line fence - Wilfred first with {illegible} & aftern with Waggon exercising Dic & all forenoon afternoon with bell & Nell to Careys & brot 10 Bushels Lime - pd for same @ 1/yk --- | ||
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| + | Whiskey from Dalys</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>6</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>3</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>37</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>46</td> |
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| + | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
| + | <td>24</td> | ||
| + | <td>Christ'n with oxen to Stratford 9 @ 10 -- W'd Do on Dick @ 12 brought home Lumber from Mill - Dr Moore dined with us, going East exps - ride 2 V</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>fine |
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| − | + | ev'g suspicious</td> | |
| − | + | <td>40</td> | |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>54</td> |
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| + | <td>Friday</td> | ||
| + | <td>25</td> | ||
| + | <td>Isaac return'd from Dundas @ 10 1/2 | ||
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| + | afterwards on Dick to Stratford - Chs & W'd to do with oxen & piled what Lumber was sawn - Wm Reilly & Annie came by mail | ||
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| + | young Whaley came this morning - under brushing South</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>54</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>42</td> |
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| + | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
| + | <td>26</td> | ||
| + | <td>Whaley & Son here underbrushing - Christ'n & W'd with oxen to Mill | ||
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| + | piling Lumber - Isaac pottering plastering - making {illegible} Oven - even'g Isaac & Christ'n shingling Do - Wilf'd brot letter from Chas to Mrs T. 7d by Christ'n pd | ||
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| + | pd Christ'n 7d & 3 </td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>33</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>35</td> |
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| + | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
| + | <td>27</td> | ||
| + | <td>Wilfred on Dick to Stratford Mr Allan | ||
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| + | Mr T & I walked to Orrville a call on Mrs Reilly & Annie </td> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>gloomy & cold even'g snow</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>28</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>32</td> |
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| + | <td>Monday</td> | ||
| + | <td>28</td> | ||
| + | <td>finishd shingling oven - & pottering - snow during last 1 @ 2</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>snow all day & continues is 3 or 4 in.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>25</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>25</td> |
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| + | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
| + | <td>29</td> | ||
| + | <td>thrashing oats & Dick - aft'n 3 3/4 Is. W'd M & E on Sleigh with Dick & Nance to Stratford - brot from Dalys 3 quts Whisky &c &c - calld at Dr Moores - Medicine for M. not prepared - ret'd @ 6 1/2</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>snow show'rs thro't the day</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>24</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>27</td> |
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| + | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
| + | <td>30</td> | ||
| + | <td>Fanning oats & pottering - after dinner W'd to Stratford Lintons | ||
| + | - got a Load 3 Barrels Pearl Ash to Hamilton - did not call at Orrville or return | ||
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| + | Emily & I walkd @ 10 oC - Mrs Reilly being for only a time cannot go home or {illegible} </td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>28</td> |
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| + | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
| + | <td>31</td> | ||
| + | <td>$0 | ||
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| + | W'd & Em'y left @ 8 1/2 .-- rec'd from Wm's Box a half Sov'n | ||
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| + | Chris'n hauld in firewood - Isaac exercising Dick & pottering - traps &c | ||
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| + | W'd had also <s>3</s> 5 from Linton Stewarts expences</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>12</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>3</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
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1844 October
| Tuesday | 15 | all taking up Potatoes finished Hill 5 Bush'ls Pitted Beets East Hill - pad Washers | ~ | 3 | ~ | tolerably fine | 38 | |
| Wednesday | 16 | took up a few Potatoes - prevented going on by rain
Cox with Dick to Sharmans to put on front Shoes which he declined Brot from Dalys 3 qu'ts Whisky & Bottle - Paper &c |
rain nearly all day | |||||
| Thursday | 17 | Christ'n & W'd repairing Barn floor &c & Tom Cox mounted Dick for the first time rode him at a walking pace from Stratford East as far as McNichols pretty steady except at a Crofsway East
Is went to Stratford to arrange G Seigmillers h{illegible} - his Books are at Goderich but will be down in a month meantime we can have what we want of Adam - returned to Daly the writing Paper brot by Cox yesterday |
~ | 6 | Showers | 36 | 38 | |
| Friday | 18 | taking up Potatoes till noon - brought into Cellar 30 Bushels
afternoon continued to rain to this time 9 pm @ 8 am Tom on Dick to Hicks Tavern - back @ 3 pm a restive fit nearl Sebrins Black Creek detained him 3/4 hour |
gloomy till noon aft'n rain which continues heavy | |||||
| Saturday | 19 | Isaac to Stratford - ret'd Whisky Gall Bottle borrowd 16th
Tom on Dick down the Road - ret'd 1/4 hour with Dalys Team by which we received the Dublin Box from Hamilton - 1 Do from Mrs Barron a parcel for Do & a small one from John - for me which I brot from Stratford Tom aft'n to Stratford where he put Dick in Sharmans, loafd about the place & got home drunk at dusk |
a tremendous storm of wind in the night Severe Showers | 32 | ||||
| Sunday | 20 | Isaac on Bell & W'd on Dick to Stratford - Christ'n on foot - Hicky
gave Tom his discharge & he left 9 @ 10 pd him for 6 days @ $3/9 & grub viz. by Pair Boots at Seigmillers -- $4. - 1.- Cash ---- 02.6 Is'c took letters to P. Office Mrs T. to Aunt Jane - BV. Todhunter at J M Cooksons of Lincolns Inn & to W.T. to Jos Bowman Hackney Terrace - the last pd for |
2 | 6 | fine | 33 | 26 | |
| Monday | 21 | Walked to Stratford - calld at McCullock & Linton Store - Mr Linton gave me a parcel which he had brot from Hobsons (from Mrs Tye with Books ret'd a N {illegible} Wm Tye & Bride Cake from Mr & Mrs H Fenner NYk - at Seigmillers who begd me to get Book at Hays - calld & got measured - measured also by Johnsons for a Coat - at Jacksons was introduced to Mr & Mrs Martin Scott - & Mrs Moore - treated the Doctor to a Glafs
went over to the Doctor & got some flax seed - calld at Mrs Sargints &c Mrs Meanys & got home - Isaac & W'd up with Bell & Dick & had them shod calld also at Dalys - Christ'n at home - pottering |
7 1/2 | fine | 31 |
| Tuesday | 22 | Isaac started about 9 for Dundas on Bell driving the Donkeys before him W'd on Dick running him to Izards for exercise to horse - ret'd at 12 1/2 Christ on the Waggon to Curtis' for Crocks bought many months since all sold of course - Afternoon finished taking Potatoes
- brot home about 16 Bush'ls making about 46 Bush'ls in Cellar Hill No 1 Mercers --- 20 2 Red &c --- 30 3 -- Do ---- 30 4 - Do --- 30 5 - Do -- 30 186 Bush'ls gave Isaac $2 op'n Wms Box -- 4 Rec'd frm Wms Box $4 -- 1 -- -- pd Isaacs expences |
14 | 5 | fine | 38 | ||
| Wednesday | 23 | Christ'n repairing East Line fence - Wilfred first with {illegible} & aftern with Waggon exercising Dic & all forenoon afternoon with bell & Nell to Careys & brot 10 Bushels Lime - pd for same @ 1/yk --- Whiskey from Dalys | 6 | 3 | fine | 37 | 46 | |
| Thursday | 24 | Christ'n with oxen to Stratford 9 @ 10 -- W'd Do on Dick @ 12 brought home Lumber from Mill - Dr Moore dined with us, going East exps - ride 2 V | fine ev'g suspicious | 40 | 54 | |||
| Friday | 25 | Isaac return'd from Dundas @ 10 1/2
afterwards on Dick to Stratford - Chs & W'd to do with oxen & piled what Lumber was sawn - Wm Reilly & Annie came by mail young Whaley came this morning - under brushing South |
fine | 54 | 42 | |||
| Saturday | 26 | Whaley & Son here underbrushing - Christ'n & W'd with oxen to Mill
piling Lumber - Isaac pottering plastering - making {illegible} Oven - even'g Isaac & Christ'n shingling Do - Wilf'd brot letter from Chas to Mrs T. 7d by Christ'n pd pd Christ'n 7d & 3 |
fine | 33 | 35 | |||
| Sunday | 27 | Wilfred on Dick to Stratford Mr Allan Mr T & I walked to Orrville a call on Mrs Reilly & Annie | gloomy & cold even'g snow | 28 | 32 | |||
| Monday | 28 | finishd shingling oven - & pottering - snow during last 1 @ 2 | snow all day & continues is 3 or 4 in. | 25 | 25 | |||
| Tuesday | 29 | thrashing oats & Dick - aft'n 3 3/4 Is. W'd M & E on Sleigh with Dick & Nance to Stratford - brot from Dalys 3 quts Whisky &c &c - calld at Dr Moores - Medicine for M. not prepared - ret'd @ 6 1/2 | snow show'rs thro't the day | 24 | 27 | |||
| Wednesday | 30 | Fanning oats & pottering - after dinner W'd to Stratford Lintons
- got a Load 3 Barrels Pearl Ash to Hamilton - did not call at Orrville or return Emily & I walkd @ 10 oC - Mrs Reilly being for only a time cannot go home or {illegible} |
fine | 28 | ||||
| Thursday | 31 | $0
W'd & Em'y left @ 8 1/2 .-- rec'd from Wm's Box a half Sov'n Chris'n hauld in firewood - Isaac exercising Dick & pottering - traps &c W'd had also |
12 | 3 | fine | 15 |
