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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>9</td>
 
   <td>9</td>
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   <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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 +
 
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Sleighs again but not good said to be better East & even to Toronto</td>
 
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
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   <td>All chopping South - even'g to Stratford</td>
 
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
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  <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>
 
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   <td>sn. show'rs</td>
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   <td>21</td>
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   <td>18</td>
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
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  <td>all at home</td>
 
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td>snow even'g</td>
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   <td>22</td>
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   <td>19</td>
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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>
 
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  <td>3 or 4 in Sn last night & {illegible}
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snow m'g aft'n fine</td>
 
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   <td>20</td>
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
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  <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
 +
 +
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
 +
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lefs road expences ----.4.11</td>
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  <td>3</td>
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  <td>11</td>
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  <td>11 1/2</td>
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  <td>Snow show'rs afternoon</td>
 
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  <td>19</td>
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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  <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>
 
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  <td>12</td>
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  <td>9 1/2</td>
 
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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
 +
 +
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
 +
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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>1</td>
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   <td>day fine, even snow</td>
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
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  <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>
 
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   <td>heavy snow all day</td>
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
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  <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>Showers of sleet morn'g
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aft'n cloudy</td>
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 
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   <td>cont'd  Wilf'd sold Wheat to Ferrie & Co
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25 1/2 Bush'ls @ 5/8 yk . . . 4.10.3 1/2
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lefs expenses -- .3.9 r'd </td>
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   <td>4</td>
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   <td>6</td>
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   <td>6 1/2</td>
 
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   <td>paid for Rope</td>
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   <td>6 1/2</td>
 
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
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   <td>18</td>
 
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   <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>
 
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   <td>Wilfred & Mrs T to Stratford (Allan)</td>
 
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
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   <td>receved of Jno Sharman Balance of Acco't  to 1 Jan 7
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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>
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   <td>~</td>
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   <td>11</td>
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   <td>2</td>
 
   <td>fine</td>
 
   <td>fine</td>
 
   <td>20 ab.</td>
 
   <td>20 ab.</td>
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   <td>paid John Monteith to 31 Dec'r last Ph{illegible}
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{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>
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   <td>1</td>
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   <td>9</td>
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   <td>3 1/2</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
 
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   <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


Sleighs again but not good said to be better East & even to Toronto		 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

Z/2 & 6/A

Brownley called to say that Dick had hurt himself or been kickd on the fore leg - is to bring him home tomorrow		 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
1845 January
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
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