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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 49.pdf
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>22</td> | <td>22</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>all at home</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>23</td> | <td>23</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>borrowed of Mrs W Crerar 20 1/4 lb Flour |
| + | |||
| + | Whaley & Son came @ 6 am - Keppan & man @ 5 | ||
| + | |||
| + | Rankin & Pat - Donald Marg't - John Stewart & Rutherford - W Cresar & 2 - & Reilly (Mex) | ||
| + | |||
| + | thrashd (with Keppans 4 & our 4 /Sheaves 1200 - in all Sheaves 4834 | ||
| + | |||
| + | finishd (-11- & removd Mills to <s>West</s> East Barn - after dinner | ||
| + | |||
| + | thrashed the whole of the oats Sheaves 2700 - Keppan left @ 6 - | ||
| + | |||
| + | W'd with Oxen took Mill Wheels to Peter McNaughtons</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>24</td> | <td>24</td> | ||
| + | <td>Is. to Village on Bell - brot Letter from Eb'r Tadhunter pd postage </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>1</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>2 1/2</td> |
| − | |||
<td>fine</td> | <td>fine</td> | ||
<td>21</td> | <td>21</td> | ||
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<tr> | <tr> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td>W'd to Do with Sleigh - took up Bush's Wheat brot back flour & sundries frm Watson & Daly Sm | ||
| + | |||
| + | Is & Ch'r cleaning Stables fanning Wheat for Mill &c - | ||
| + | |||
| + | McDermid & Moadly here @ Dick & Nell for 10 Mar @ 5/. p day | ||
| + | |||
| + | W'd took them with him this ev'g - Whaleys left after supper </td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td>7 1/2</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>25</td> | <td>25</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>All ex Self in Sleigh to Stratford - Hickey - ret'd @ 2 1/2 - afterward Christ'n & W'd in Do as far as Lot 24 --</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>26</td> | <td>26</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Sleighing at an end - Getting Oat straw into Barn & pottering |
| + | |||
| + | Wilfred to Stratford had a tooth extracted by Tom Daly </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>27</td> | <td>27</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>fixing Straw Stacks & fence west end of Hemlock field</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>28</td> | <td>28</td> | ||
| + | <td>Isaac to Stratford - no letters or Papers - brot from Dalys 2 lbs raisins 1/6 | ||
| + | |||
| + | & 1 lb Currants 1/- C'y -------pd him</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>2</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>6</td> |
| − | |||
<td>Do </td> | <td>Do </td> | ||
<td>20</td> | <td>20</td> | ||
<td>26</td> | <td>26</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td>W'd aft'n to Fryfogels with a sick or tipsy Dutchman (Waggon) & ret'd | ||
| + | chopping Firewood & pottering</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td>3</td> | ||
| + | <td>9</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>29</td> | <td>29</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Mrs T & Christ'n to Mrs Meanys - ret'd to tea</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>30</td> | <td>30</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Whaley & Son came at 6 am |
| + | |||
| + | Is & W'd to Sharmans with Nell & Nance - in returning brot Watson | ||
| + | |||
| + | Mrs Meany Bessy & Ja's to tea &c - took them all home @ 12 1/2 </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>31</td> | <td>31</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Winnowing |
| + | |||
| + | after dinner Mr Tye calld on his way to Stratford. Wilfred drove Mr. T. | ||
| + | |||
| + | M.L. Mr Stewart to Brocksden - ev'g Martha & the Boys to Mrs Meanys</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>1</td> | <td>1</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Grinding Axes at Mr Stewarts - Mr Tye calld on his way to Stratford & took a Glafs Hotstuff - Mrs T & M walkd to Stratford Hicky preaching - |
| + | - Sam & Tom Daly came down to tea - after which Tom & the Boys calld at Jno Stewarts & W Cresars | ||
| + | |||
| + | Whaley Sen'r indisposed went home before supper</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>2</td> | <td>2</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Began Chopping South - W'd to Mill 6 Bush's 48 lbs Wheat - pruning Apple Trees |
| + | |||
| + | Tye calld on return - as yesterd- could not trade away his pails Candles &c --</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>3</td> | <td>3</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Whaley Sen'r returned this morning 7 @ 8 o'C - both left off work @ 9 3/4 home @ 10 hr.5 m |
| + | |||
| + | Wilf'd to Mill brot Flour &c from Wheat left yesterday | ||
| + | |||
| + | Mrs T. accomp'd him to Bridges! whose child has been severely burnt | ||
| + | & to Mrs Sargints | ||
| + | |||
| + | Killed the little Sow Pig Cripple No. 3</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>4</td> | <td>4</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>morn'g Cutting up Cripple & putting into old Brine |
| + | |||
| + | aft'n Is & Ch'r to Jno Stewarts - killing 2 Hogs - W'd pottering | ||
| + | |||
| + | Rankin brot us letters from P. Office from Ann & James & Ann <s>T</s> Greenhous | ||
| + | |||
| + | Ralph (4 1/2 more to pay) <s>& {illegible</s>} - & one from Mrs Jos: | ||
| + | |||
| + | to Mrs T inclosing <s>L</s>100 {illegible} a portion of Legacy to former frm Mr Best | ||
| + | |||
| + | Whaley Son & neph'w came this morning - the last at 9 @ 10 oC' & left in the ev'g</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>5</td> | <td>5</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dr Moore dined with us - Is to Mrs Meanys after dinner</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>6</td> | <td>6</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>morning Pottering - aft'n chopping - Whaley Jr & Cousin came @ 5 3/4 |
| + | |||
| + | wrote letter to go by T Daly & Jam - Mr T. to Henry inclosing the Bill rec'd 4 ins't - Bank of British North America L100 Sterl pay'ble to Mrs Martha Thompson with the Current Prem of Exchange - dated | ||
| + | |||
| + | Provincial Bank of Ireland Dublin Agency 20 Nov 1844 | ||
| + | |||
| + | To the Managers of the Branch of Toronto | ||
| + | |||
| + | Indorsed to Henry 6 Jan 7 1845 - cannot make out the Signature at first | ||
| + | |||
| + | also Mrs T to Emily - W.T to Mrs Barron Isaac to H'y | ||
| + | {in left margin, written vertically} Grand Row between Roman & Orangemen Jas Paton stabd & not likely to recover Boyd much injured by Hurdsmith after Town meeting </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>7</td> | <td>7</td> | ||
| + | <td>Whaleys having finished their job 5 1/2 acres left to day about 3 pm | ||
| + | |||
| + | Boys chopping to - paid Washers Roy Stewart & Janet Cresar</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>3</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>-</td> |
| − | |||
<td>snow show'rs</td> | <td>snow show'rs</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>8</td> | <td>8</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Isaac & Christ'n chopping - W'd hauling & chopping firewood - </td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
Revision as of Feb 25, 2024, 12:52:18 AM
1844 December
| Sunday | 22 | all at home | cloudy | 26 | 32 | |||
| Monday | 23 | borrowed of Mrs W Crerar 20 1/4 lb Flour
Whaley & Son came @ 6 am - Keppan & man @ 5 Rankin & Pat - Donald Marg't - John Stewart & Rutherford - W Cresar & 2 - & Reilly (Mex) thrashd (with Keppans 4 & our 4 /Sheaves 1200 - in all Sheaves 4834 finishd (-11- & removd Mills to thrashed the whole of the oats Sheaves 2700 - Keppan left @ 6 - W'd with Oxen took Mill Wheels to Peter McNaughtons |
snow show'rs | 22 | ||||
| Tuesday | 24 | Is. to Village on Bell - brot Letter from Eb'r Tadhunter pd postage | 1 | 2 1/2 | fine | 21 | 27 | |
| W'd to Do with Sleigh - took up Bush's Wheat brot back flour & sundries frm Watson & Daly Sm
Is & Ch'r cleaning Stables fanning Wheat for Mill &c - McDermid & Moadly here @ Dick & Nell for 10 Mar @ 5/. p day W'd took them with him this ev'g - Whaleys left after supper |
7 1/2 | |||||||
| Wednesday | 25 | All ex Self in Sleigh to Stratford - Hickey - ret'd @ 2 1/2 - afterward Christ'n & W'd in Do as far as Lot 24 -- | rapid thaw | 32 | 40 | |||
| Thursday | 26 | Sleighing at an end - Getting Oat straw into Barn & pottering Wilfred to Stratford had a tooth extracted by Tom Daly | light show'rs of rain fore'n | 43 | 25 | |||
| Friday | 27 | fixing Straw Stacks & fence west end of Hemlock field | fine | 22 | ||||
| Saturday | 28 | Isaac to Stratford - no letters or Papers - brot from Dalys 2 lbs raisins 1/6 & 1 lb Currants 1/- C'y -------pd him | 2 | 6 | Do | 20 | 26 | |
| W'd aft'n to Fryfogels with a sick or tipsy Dutchman (Waggon) & ret'd chopping Firewood & pottering | 3 | 9 | ||||||
| Sunday | 29 | Mrs T & Christ'n to Mrs Meanys - ret'd to tea | Do | 25 | 24 | |||
| Monday | 30 | Whaley & Son came at 6 am
Is & W'd to Sharmans with Nell & Nance - in returning brot Watson Mrs Meany Bessy & Ja's to tea &c - took them all home @ 12 1/2 |
Snow show'rs | 36 | ||||
| Tuesday | 31 | Winnowing
after dinner Mr Tye calld on his way to Stratford. Wilfred drove Mr. T. M.L. Mr Stewart to Brocksden - ev'g Martha & the Boys to Mrs Meanys |
fine | 35 |
| Wednesday | 1 | Grinding Axes at Mr Stewarts - Mr Tye calld on his way to Stratford & took a Glafs Hotstuff - Mrs T & M walkd to Stratford Hicky preaching -
- Sam & Tom Daly came down to tea - after which Tom & the Boys calld at Jno Stewarts & W Cresars Whaley Sen'r indisposed went home before supper |
Raods continue bad for sleighing or Waggon mild | |||||
| Thursday | 2 | Began Chopping South - W'd to Mill 6 Bush's 48 lbs Wheat - pruning Apple Trees Tye calld on return - as yesterd- could not trade away his pails Candles &c -- | fine tonite | 25 | ||||
| Friday | 3 | Whaley Sen'r returned this morning 7 @ 8 o'C - both left off work @ 9 3/4 home @ 10 hr.5 m
Wilf'd to Mill brot Flour &c from Wheat left yesterday Mrs T. accomp'd him to Bridges! whose child has been severely burnt & to Mrs Sargints Killed the little Sow Pig Cripple No. 3 |
heavy rain last night & great part of the day | 34 | ||||
| Saturday | 4 | morn'g Cutting up Cripple & putting into old Brine
aft'n Is & Ch'r to Jno Stewarts - killing 2 Hogs - W'd pottering Rankin brot us letters from P. Office from Ann & James & Ann Ralph (4 1/2 more to pay) to Mrs T inclosing |
fine | 27 | 32 | |||
| Sunday | 5 | Dr Moore dined with us - Is to Mrs Meanys after dinner | gloomy little snow | 24 | 22 | |||
| Monday | 6 | morning Pottering - aft'n chopping - Whaley Jr & Cousin came @ 5 3/4
wrote letter to go by T Daly & Jam - Mr T. to Henry inclosing the Bill rec'd 4 ins't - Bank of British North America L100 Sterl pay'ble to Mrs Martha Thompson with the Current Prem of Exchange - dated Provincial Bank of Ireland Dublin Agency 20 Nov 1844 To the Managers of the Branch of Toronto Indorsed to Henry 6 Jan 7 1845 - cannot make out the Signature at first also Mrs T to Emily - W.T to Mrs Barron Isaac to H'y {in left margin, written vertically} Grand Row between Roman & Orangemen Jas Paton stabd & not likely to recover Boyd much injured by Hurdsmith after Town meeting |
cloudy & cold | 18 | ||||
| Tuesday | 7 | Whaleys having finished their job 5 1/2 acres left to day about 3 pm Boys chopping to - paid Washers Roy Stewart & Janet Cresar | 3 | - | snow show'rs | 21 | ||
| Wednesday | 8 | Isaac & Christ'n chopping - W'd hauling & chopping firewood - | even'g heavy snow | 22 | 25 |
