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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 46.pdf
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>19</td> | <td>19</td> | ||
| − | <td></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>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>20</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>6</td> |
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<td>fine</td> | <td>fine</td> | ||
<td>33</td> | <td>33</td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>21</td> | <td>21</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> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>7 1/2</td> |
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<td>fine</td> | <td>fine</td> | ||
<td>31</td> | <td>31</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 | fine | 38 | |||||
| Wednesday | 23 | fine | 37 | 46 | ||||
| Thursday | 24 | fine ev'g suspicious | 40 | 54 | ||||
| Friday | 25 | fine | 54 | 42 | ||||
| Saturday | 26 | fine | 33 | 35 | ||||
| Sunday | 27 | gloomy & cold even'g snow | 28 | 32 | ||||
| Monday | 28 | snow all day & continues is 3 or 4 in. | 25 | 25 | ||||
| Tuesday | 29 | snow show'rs thro't the day | 24 | 27 | ||||
| Wednesday | 30 | fine | 28 | |||||
| Thursday | 31 | fine | 15 | |||||
