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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 50.pdf
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>9</td> | <td>9</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Winnowing Wheat - Mr Daly Tom & Jane pafsd down for Hamilton - Tom took letter to John - Herny - vito Mrs B & Emily - viz 6th ins't |
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+ | Sleighs again but not good said to be better East & even to Toronto</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>10</td> | <td>10</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>All chopping South - even'g to Stratford</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>11</td> | <td>11</td> | ||
+ | <td>Preparing Wheat for Market - after'n Isaac in Sleigh to Stratford trying to get a Load from Galt or elsewhere here - nothing</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>sn. show'rs</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>21</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>18</td> |
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>12</td> | <td>12</td> | ||
+ | <td>all at home</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>snow even'g</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>22</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>19</td> |
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>13</td> | <td>13</td> | ||
+ | <td>Wilfred @ 8 1/2 for Ferries & (Nance & Bell) with 13 Sacks Wheat | ||
+ | <s> Z/2 & 6/A</s> | ||
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+ | Brownley called to say that Dick had hurt himself or been kickd on the fore leg - is to bring him home tomorrow</td> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>3 or 4 in Sn last night & {illegible} | ||
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+ | snow m'g aft'n fine</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>20</td> |
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>14</td> | <td>14</td> | ||
+ | <td>Winnowing Wheat - Wilfred arrived from Galt @ 6 1/4 pm bringing 5 Barrels Salt for Mr Daly - Debit him for Carr'ge @ 2/6= 12/6 | ||
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+ | 1 for Self - pd for same 11/10 1/2 below | ||
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+ | sold Wheat at new Mill Galt | ||
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+ | 21 Bush'ls 45 lbs @ 5/8 yk ... 3.16.10 1/2 | ||
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+ | lefs road expences ----.4.11</td> | ||
+ | <td>3</td> | ||
+ | <td>11</td> | ||
+ | <td>11 1/2</td> | ||
+ | <td>Snow show'rs afternoon</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>19</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
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+ | <tr> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>pd for Barrel Salt 19/yk ----- .11.10 1/2 | ||
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+ | Marvels Almanac ---------~.3 1/2 | ||
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+ | Tobacco Knife ------- .7 1/2 | ||
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+ | Dick brought home afternoon by a little Boy</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>12</td> | ||
+ | <td>9 1/2</td> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>15</td> | <td>15</td> | ||
+ | <td>@9 Isaac to Stratford with Dalys 5 B'ls Sal | ||
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+ | has the promise of a Load to Hamilton & another back from Watson beginning next week | ||
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+ | Christ'n & W'd winnow'g Wheat & preparing for Market tomorrow | ||
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+ | rec'd fm Ann Stewart from Mrs Kirk for 2 1/2 doz. Eggs @ 6d | ||
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+ | I</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>1</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>3</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>day fine, even snow</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>17</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>29</td> |
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>16</td> | <td>16</td> | ||
+ | <td>@ 7 3/4 Wilf'd left for a Market with 16 3/4 Sacks Wheat - 4/11 | ||
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+ | Isaac @ 11 to Sharmans with Dick & got a small Bottle Lotion for his Leg - </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>heavy snow all day</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>27</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>23</td> |
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>17</td> | <td>17</td> | ||
+ | <td>Christ'n hauling - Isaac chopping firewood | ||
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+ | W'd arrivd from Galt about 4 pm bringing a Load fm Mr Daly for which debit his acco't $3 1/2 | ||
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+ | Isaac & W'd took it up @ 6 - - forward</td> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>Showers of sleet morn'g |
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− | <td></td> | + | aft'n cloudy</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>24</td> |
+ | <td>17</td> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>17</td> | <td>17</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>cont'd Wilf'd sold Wheat to Ferrie & Co |
− | <td></td> | + | |
− | <td></td> | + | 25 1/2 Bush'ls @ 5/8 yk . . . 4.10.3 1/2 |
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+ | lefs expenses -- .3.9 r'd </td> | ||
+ | <td>4</td> | ||
+ | <td>6</td> | ||
+ | <td>6 1/2</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>paid for Rope</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>~</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>1</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>6 1/2</td> |
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>18</td> | <td>18</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Killd 2 Hogs - old Bob & Short Tail |
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+ | Isaac & W'd took them in the ev'g to Watsons for Sale | ||
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+ | Mrs T accomp'd them as far as Mrs Sargints | ||
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+ | ret'd @ 10 1/2 - sold the hogs to Mr Daly | ||
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+ | short tail 253 lb | ||
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+ | Bob --- 259 } 512 lbs @ 4 cts ---- L5.2.5 | ||
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+ | to my C'r P Mickles mem. | ||
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+ | Got from Watson an order on Dan'd McNab for 10 Kegs Logging Chain (3/8 in) {line scratched out and indecipherable} | ||
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+ | & on Edw'd Adams for Goods & if not enough to fill up with Salt</td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>19</td> | <td>19</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Wilfred & Mrs T to Stratford (Allan)</td> |
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>20</td> | <td>20</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>receved of Jno Sharman Balance of Acco't to 1 Jan 7 |
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− | <td></td> | + | viz. due to me on acco't 1843 -- 1.8.1 |
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+ | Bal'ce on trading Horses 2.10.~ } 3.18.1 | ||
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+ | By Acco't for Smiths Work 1844 3.6.11 | ||
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+ | rec'd Cash this day ---- ----- 11.2 3.18.1 </td> | ||
+ | <td>~</td> | ||
+ | <td>11</td> | ||
+ | <td>2</td> | ||
<td>fine</td> | <td>fine</td> | ||
<td>20 ab.</td> | <td>20 ab.</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>paid John Monteith to 31 Dec'r last Ph{illegible} |
− | <td></td> | + | |
− | <td></td> | + | {line scratched out} |
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+ | Isaac & W'd to Stratford with both Span & our Sleigh | ||
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+ | borrowed another of Wm McDonald & brot from Ashery 8 Barrels Ashes on acco't G Watson, who is to pay $6 | ||
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+ | p Load each way, for {illegible} and Load vis. 18th -- | ||
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+ | gave Isaac to pay expenses & sundries $13 | ||
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+ | Christ'n cleaning stable & pottering.</td> | ||
+ | <td>1</td> | ||
+ | <td>9</td> | ||
+ | <td>3 1/2</td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>21</td> | <td>21</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Isaac & Wilf'd started for Hamilton with Ashes as above @ 7 am / Dick & Nell Nance & Bell |
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+ | Christ'n trapd fox No 5 another <u>dog</u> | ||
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+ | Pottering</td> | ||
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1845 January
Thursday | 9 | Winnowing Wheat - Mr Daly Tom & Jane pafsd down for Hamilton - Tom took letter to John - Herny - vito Mrs B & Emily - viz 6th ins't
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snow show'rs | 30 | ||||
Friday | 10 | All chopping South - even'g to Stratford | cloudy | 24 | ||||
Saturday | 11 | Preparing Wheat for Market - after'n Isaac in Sleigh to Stratford trying to get a Load from Galt or elsewhere here - nothing | sn. show'rs | 21 | 18 | |||
Sunday | 12 | all at home | snow even'g | 22 | 19 | |||
Monday | 13 | Wilfred @ 8 1/2 for Ferries & (Nance & Bell) with 13 Sacks Wheat
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3 or 4 in Sn last night & {illegible} snow m'g aft'n fine | 20 | ||||
Tuesday | 14 | Winnowing Wheat - Wilfred arrived from Galt @ 6 1/4 pm bringing 5 Barrels Salt for Mr Daly - Debit him for Carr'ge @ 2/6= 12/6
1 for Self - pd for same 11/10 1/2 below sold Wheat at new Mill Galt 21 Bush'ls 45 lbs @ 5/8 yk ... 3.16.10 1/2 lefs road expences ----.4.11 |
3 | 11 | 11 1/2 | Snow show'rs afternoon | 19 | |
pd for Barrel Salt 19/yk ----- .11.10 1/2
Marvels Almanac ---------~.3 1/2 Tobacco Knife ------- .7 1/2 Dick brought home afternoon by a little Boy |
12 | 9 1/2 | ||||||
Wednesday | 15 | @9 Isaac to Stratford with Dalys 5 B'ls Sal
has the promise of a Load to Hamilton & another back from Watson beginning next week Christ'n & W'd winnow'g Wheat & preparing for Market tomorrow rec'd fm Ann Stewart from Mrs Kirk for 2 1/2 doz. Eggs @ 6d I |
1 | 3 | day fine, even snow | 17 | 29 | |
Thursday | 16 | @ 7 3/4 Wilf'd left for a Market with 16 3/4 Sacks Wheat - 4/11 Isaac @ 11 to Sharmans with Dick & got a small Bottle Lotion for his Leg - | heavy snow all day | 27 | 23 | |||
Friday | 17 | Christ'n hauling - Isaac chopping firewood
W'd arrivd from Galt about 4 pm bringing a Load fm Mr Daly for which debit his acco't $3 1/2 Isaac & W'd took it up @ 6 - - forward |
Showers of sleet morn'g aft'n cloudy | 24 | 17 |
Friday | 17 | cont'd Wilf'd sold Wheat to Ferrie & Co
25 1/2 Bush'ls @ 5/8 yk . . . 4.10.3 1/2 lefs expenses -- .3.9 r'd |
4 | 6 | 6 1/2 | |||
paid for Rope | ~ | 1 | 6 1/2 | |||||
Saturday | 18 | Killd 2 Hogs - old Bob & Short Tail
Isaac & W'd took them in the ev'g to Watsons for Sale Mrs T accomp'd them as far as Mrs Sargints ret'd @ 10 1/2 - sold the hogs to Mr Daly short tail 253 lb Bob --- 259 } 512 lbs @ 4 cts ---- L5.2.5 to my C'r P Mickles mem. Got from Watson an order on Dan'd McNab for 10 Kegs Logging Chain (3/8 in) {line scratched out and indecipherable} & on Edw'd Adams for Goods & if not enough to fill up with Salt |
beautiful cold day | 16 | 6 | |||
Sunday | 19 | Wilfred & Mrs T to Stratford (Allan) | fine | Z | 18 | |||
Monday | 20 | receved of Jno Sharman Balance of Acco't to 1 Jan 7
viz. due to me on acco't 1843 -- 1.8.1 Bal'ce on trading Horses 2.10.~ } 3.18.1 By Acco't for Smiths Work 1844 3.6.11 rec'd Cash this day ---- ----- 11.2 3.18.1 |
~ | 11 | 2 | fine | 20 ab. | 26 |
paid John Monteith to 31 Dec'r last Ph{illegible}
{line scratched out} Isaac & W'd to Stratford with both Span & our Sleigh borrowed another of Wm McDonald & brot from Ashery 8 Barrels Ashes on acco't G Watson, who is to pay $6 p Load each way, for {illegible} and Load vis. 18th -- gave Isaac to pay expenses & sundries $13 Christ'n cleaning stable & pottering. |
1 | 9 | 3 1/2 | |||||
Tuesday | 21 | Isaac & Wilf'd started for Hamilton with Ashes as above @ 7 am / Dick & Nell Nance & Bell
Christ'n trapd fox No 5 another dog Pottering |
snow show'rs | 26 | 29 |