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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>5</td>
 
   <td>5</td>
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   <td>Snow in the night & till 9 this morn'g  2 or 3 in  
+
   <td>Snow in the night & till this morn'g  2 or 3 in.
  
 
I C & W'd at Sugary all day</td>
 
I C & W'd at Sugary all day</td>
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>snow till 9 after'n fine</td>
+
   <td>snow till 9 aftern'n fine</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td>27</td>
 
   <td>27</td>
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
−
   <td>All at Sugary till 4 1/2 pm when W'd came home & went to Stratford
+
   <td>All at Sugary till 4 1/2 when W'd came home & went to Stratford  
  
−
bot 3 wooden pails at Maccullocks @ 2/6 - at Dalys Sm
+
bot 3 wooden pails at Maccullocks @ 2/6 - at Dalys Sn 
  
−
paid Kays acco't   ----- cash 1.5
+
paid Kays acco't Cash 1 5
  
−
p order on /Ad'm Seigmiller -- -- 1
+
p order on Ad'm Seigmiller ---- 1
  
−
borrowd of W'd $2   2.5
+
borrowd of W'd $2     2.5.~
  
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on return at 8 went to the Bush with provisions - all came in @ 8
+
on return at * went to the Bush with provisions - @ all came in @ 8
  
−
brot from P. Off'e letters - Aunt Jane to Martha & M'y to Mrs T. 9d due Daly</td>
+
brot fom P. Off'ce letters Aunt Jane to Martha & H'y to Mrs. T. 9d due Daly</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>7</td>
 
   <td>7</td>
−
   <td>at Suagary all day - till 1 am 8th</td>
+
   <td>at Sugary all day - & till 1 am 8th</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td>shower 4 heavy ev'g</td>
+
   <td>Shower 4 heavy ev'g </td>
 
   <td>25</td>
 
   <td>25</td>
 
   <td>48</td>
 
   <td>48</td>
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>8</td>
 
   <td>8</td>
−
   <td>had of Mrs T. & paid Dun'n McNaughtons acco't 1844   
+
   <td>had of Mrs T & pasd Dun'n McNaughtons acco't 1844   
  
−
at Sugary till 11 pm. Duncan took away Cow & Calf</td>
+
at Sugary till 11 pm . Duncan took away Cow & Calf</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
−
   <td>at Sugary till 12 pm brought home about 60 lbs very nice Sugar
+
   <td>at Sugary till 12 pm - brought home about 60 lb very nice Sugar
  
−
Mrs Tom walkd to Stratford & back</td>
+
Mrs T & M walkd to Stratford & back
 +
 
 +
</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
−
   <td>Beauty not having come home last night, went this morning in quest of her & found her dead in W Crerars Chopping lying on her back & much swoln - W'd skind her & brought skin home
+
   <td>Beauty not having come home last night, went this morning in quest of her & found her dead in W Crerars Chopping lying on her back & much swoln - W'd skind her & brouht skin home
  
−
at Sugary till 11 </td>
+
at Sugary till 11</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
−
   <td>-   Do   ----- 2 am of 13th {words scratched out}</td>
+
   <td> --- Do ----- 2 am of 13th   {word obliterated}</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td>snow 2 or 3 hours morn'g after'n fine</td>
+
   <td>snow 2 or 3 hours morn'g after fine</td>
 
   <td>32</td>
 
   <td>32</td>
 
   <td>28</td>
 
   <td>28</td>
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
−
   <td>Zackis calld & filld up Afsefsm't Roll
+
   <td>Yackie calld & filld Afsefsment Roll
  
−
200 acres Land - 54 acres cult'd 146 un.  - Lots 37 - 1st & 2nd Con.
+
200 Acres Land - 54 acres cult'd 146 un: - Lot 27 1st & 2nd Con
  
−
4 Horses - 2 Oxe 1 milk Cow -
+
4 Horses - 2 Oxen 1 Milk Cow
  
−
3 Head 2 @ 4 yrs old
+
3 head 2 @ 4 yrs old
  
−
4 Males 2 Females - 6 Unitarians - first Roll in which a Column has been headed for that denom'n
+
4 Males 2 Females = 6 Unitarians - first Roll in which a Column has been headed for that denom'n
  
 
Boys at Sugary till 11 pm
 
Boys at Sugary till 11 pm
  
−
received of Ab'm Bullar - Hector 44  2/6 --  -- rec'd </td>
+
receiv'd of Ab'm Buttar - Hector 44  2/6 --   rec'd </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td>2</td>
 
   <td>2</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
−
   <td>beautiful</td>
+
   <td>beautiful </td>
 
   <td>26</td>
 
   <td>26</td>
 
   <td>34</td>
 
   <td>34</td>
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
−
   <td>brought home 80 & 30 lbs Sugar - 1 Pail rather lightly boild - rest till 12 pm</td>
+
   <td>brought home 80 lb Sugar  & 30 1 Pail rather lightly boild - rest till 12 pm</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td>snow great part of the day</td>
+
   <td>Snow good part of the day</td>
 
   <td>30</td>
 
   <td>30</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
−
   <td>hauld remains of Beauty fm Crerars Chopping to Swamp South  
+
   <td>hauled remains of Beauty fm Crerars chopping to Swamp South  
  
−
hauling & chopping firewood</td>
+
hauling & chopping firewood </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
−
   <td>Alex & Annie here at noon - Martha & Chris'n head at Orrville home @ 10 3/4 </td>
+
   <td>Alex & Annie here at noon - Martha & Christ'n tead at Orrville & home @ 10 3/4</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td>tol...</td>
+
   <td>tol..</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
−
   <td>Is & Ch'n getting Wood for more troughs - W'd hauling firewood  
+
   <td>Is & Ch'r getting Wood for more troughs - W'd hauling firewood  
  
 
Is to Stratford with Waggon even'g  
 
Is to Stratford with Waggon even'g  
  
−
pd Mrs Jno & Roy Stewart -   </td>
+
pd Mrs Jno & Roy Stewart -------</td>
−
   <td>~</td>
+
   <td></td>
 
   <td>3</td>
 
   <td>3</td>
 
   <td>~</td>
 
   <td>~</td>
−
   <td>snow show'r</td>
+
   <td>snow show'r </td>
 
   <td>24</td>
 
   <td>24</td>
 
   <td>24</td>
 
   <td>24</td>
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Do </td>
+
   <td>Do</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
−
   <td>Is & Christ'n winnowing Wheat - W'd pottering </td>
+
   <td>Is & Christ'n winnowing Wheat - W'd pottering     {illegible} 71</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td>Do </td>
+
   <td>Do</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
−
   <td>Is & C. winnowing Oats - W'd hauld Log firewood - solderd Coffee Pot
+
   <td>Is & C. winnowing Oats - W'd hauld Log firewood - solderd Coffee Pot
  
−
even'g Is & W'd in Sleigh to Stratf'd brot 3 G's Whisky fm Watson's</td>
+
even'g Is & W'd in Sleigh to Stratf'd brot 3 G's Whisky fm Watson's </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
−
   <td>Is & C at Sugary - Sap not running - fixd a few troughs . W'd poll'g
+
   <td>Is & C at Sugary - Sap not running - fixd a few troughs - W'd pottering
  
−
ev'g Is Ch'r Mrs T & M to Stratford - got 2 pr Boots fm Seigmiller</td>
+
ev'g Is Ch'r Mrs T & M to Stratford - got 2 pr Boots fm Seigmillers</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
−
   <td><u>Befsy</u> had a Calf @ 7 1/2 am Heifer
+
   <td>Befsy had a Calf @ 7 1/2 am.  Heifer
 +
 
 +
rec'd from Wm Anglin for Hec. 44 
 +
 
 +
Is & Ch'r at Sugary - Sap dropping slowly ret'd @ 11 am
  
−
rec'd from Wm Anglin for Hec. 44 </td>
+
again after  Do    Do  --  Wilf'd cleaning Stables - hauling firewood &c.</td>
 
   <td>~</td>
 
   <td>~</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
 
   <td>~</td>
 
   <td>~</td>
−
   <td>beautiful</td>
+
   <td>beautiful </td>
 
   <td>7</td>
 
   <td>7</td>
 
   <td>24</td>
 
   <td>24</td>
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>23</td>
 
   <td>23</td>
−
   <td>Isaac attended the funeral of the Sargints Son aged 8, who died yesterday</td>
+
   <td>Isaac attended the funeral of the Sargints Son aged 8 - who died yesterday  
 +
 
 +
trapd a Mink South </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>24</td>
 
   <td>24</td>
−
   <td>all at Sugary         traped a Mink South</td>
+
   <td>all at Sugary</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>25</td>
 
   <td>25</td>
−
   <td>rec'd of Duncan Campbell Hec 44 ------ </td>
+
   <td>rec'd of Duncan Campbell Hec 44
 +
 
 +
all at Sugary  - brot home 27 lb very nice Crushed Sugar
 +
 
 +
Is. trapd another Mink -- </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td>2</td>
 
   <td>2</td>
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   <td>W'd at Jno Crerars raising a Barn
 
   <td>W'd at Jno Crerars raising a Barn
  
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Is & Ch'r at Sugary till 1 1/4 - 27 lbs
+
Is & Ch'r at Sugary till 1 pm 27th</td>
−
 
 
−
Snow disappearing in clearaces except except our Bush & a little under fences</td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>27</td>
 
   <td>27</td>
−
   <td>W'd again at Crerars raising - Is & Ch'r at Sugary - @ 4 pm Annie & Befsy came & with Mrs T wnet to them
+
   <td>W'd again at Crerars raising - Is & Ch'r at Sugary - @ 4 pm Annie & Befsy came & with Mrs T. & M went to them
−
 
 
−
ret'd  @      Isaac walkd home with A & B.
 
  
−
Mosquitoes</td>
+
at {illegible}  Isaac walkd home with A & B. </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
  <td></td>
+
   <td>beautiful</td>
−
   <td>beautiful </td>
 
 
   <td>36</td>
 
   <td>36</td>
 
   <td>54</td>
 
   <td>54</td>
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>28</td>
 
   <td>28</td>
−
   <td>Christ'n at raising to Mr McNaughtons home @ 2 am 29th
+
   <td>Christ'n at raising to Mr McNaughtons - home @ 2 am 29th
 +
 
 +
Is & W'd at Sugary - brot home 42 lbs Crushed Sugar n't of Pails  34 1/2 + 22 1/2+= 56 1/2 - 14 1/2 = 42
 +
 
 +
Mosquitoes
  
−
Is & W'd at Sugary - brot home 42 lbs Crushed Sugar n't of pails  34 lbs + 22 1/2 = 56 1/2 - 14 1/2 = 42</td>
+
Snow disappeard in clearances except except in Bush & a little under fences</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>29</td>
 
   <td>29</td>
−
   <td>Is & C at Sugary - W'd stables & pottering
+
   <td>Is & C at Sugary - W'd stables & pottering
  
−
took up Parsnips 28 & 29th </td>
+
took up Parsnips - 28 & 29th</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td>Do </td>
 
   <td>Do </td>
−
   <td>noon 72
+
   <td>36</td>
−
 
 
−
36</td>
 
 
   <td>55</td>
 
   <td>55</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td>Do </td>
+
   <td>Do</td>
 
   <td>40</td>
 
   <td>40</td>
 
   <td>56</td>
 
   <td>56</td>
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>31</td>
 
   <td>31</td>
−
   <td>W'd at Peddies raising - ad'n to Barn Is & Christ'n at Sugary - brot in a quantity of <u>something</u> --  
+
   <td>W'd at Peddies raising - ad'n to Barn - Is & Christ'n at Sugary - brot in a quantity of <s>something</s> ---  
  
−
<u>Turner</u> - called 9 @ 10 am rem'd the Day & slept the night on Sofa</td>
+
<u>Turner</u> - calld 9 @ 10 am rem'd the Day & slept the n't on Sofa</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>

Revision as of Mar 17, 2024, 9:11:58 PM

1845 March

Wednesday 5 Snow in the night & till this morn'g 2 or 3 in. I C & W'd at Sugary all day snow till 9 aftern'n fine 27
Thursday 6 All at Sugary till 4 1/2 when W'd came home & went to Stratford

bot 3 wooden pails at Maccullocks @ 2/6 - at Dalys Sn

paid Kays acco't Cash 1 5

p order on Ad'm Seigmiller ---- 1

borrowd of W'd $2 2.5.~

on return at * went to the Bush with provisions - @ all came in @ 8

brot fom P. Off'ce letters Aunt Jane to Martha & H'y to Mrs. T. 9d due Daly		 7 1/2 fine 20 33
Friday 7 at Sugary all day - & till 1 am 8th Shower 4 heavy ev'g 25 48
Saturday 8 had of Mrs T & pasd Dun'n McNaughtons acco't 1844 at Sugary till 11 pm . Duncan took away Cow & Calf 17 6 fine 49 37
Sunday 9 all at home fine 30 28
Monday 10 at Sugary till 12 pm - brought home about 60 lb very nice Sugar

Mrs T & M walkd to Stratford & back

fine 26 31
Tuesday 11 Beauty not having come home last night, went this morning in quest of her & found her dead in W Crerars Chopping lying on her back & much swoln - W'd skind her & brouht skin home at Sugary till 11 fine 22 27
Wednesday 12 --- Do ----- 2 am of 13th {word obliterated} snow 2 or 3 hours morn'g after fine 32 28
Thursday 13 Yackie calld & filld Afsefsment Roll

200 Acres Land - 54 acres cult'd 146 un: - Lot 27 1st & 2nd Con

4 Horses - 2 Oxen 1 Milk Cow

3 head 2 @ 4 yrs old

4 Males 2 Females = 6 Unitarians - first Roll in which a Column has been headed for that denom'n

Boys at Sugary till 11 pm

receiv'd of Ab'm Buttar - Hector 44 2/6 -- rec'd 		2 6 beautiful 26 34
Friday 14 brought home 80 lb Sugar & 30 1 Pail rather lightly boild - rest till 12 pm Snow good part of the day 30 20
Saturday 15 hauled remains of Beauty fm Crerars chopping to Swamp South hauling & chopping firewood Do Do 14 17
Sunday 16 Alex & Annie here at noon - Martha & Christ'n tead at Orrville & home @ 10 3/4 tol.. 17
1845 March
Monday 17 Is & Ch'r getting Wood for more troughs - W'd hauling firewood

Is to Stratford with Waggon even'g

pd Mrs Jno & Roy Stewart -------		 3 ~ snow show'r 24 24
Tuesday 18 Do 18 18
Wednesday 19 Is & Christ'n winnowing Wheat - W'd pottering {illegible} 71 Do 12 15
Thursday 20 Is & C. winnowing Oats - W'd hauld Log firewood - solderd Coffee Pot even'g Is & W'd in Sleigh to Stratf'd brot 3 G's Whisky fm Watson's Do 22
Friday 21 Is & C at Sugary - Sap not running - fixd a few troughs - W'd pottering ev'g Is Ch'r Mrs T & M to Stratford - got 2 pr Boots fm Seigmillers fine 7 18
Saturday 22 Befsy had a Calf @ 7 1/2 am. Heifer

rec'd from Wm Anglin for Hec. 44

Is & Ch'r at Sugary - Sap dropping slowly ret'd @ 11 am

again after Do Do -- Wilf'd cleaning Stables - hauling firewood &c.		 ~ 10 ~ beautiful 7 24
Sunday 23 Isaac attended the funeral of the Sargints Son aged 8 - who died yesterday trapd a Mink South tol. 32 31
Monday 24 all at Sugary Snow m'g aft'n fine 31 27
Tuesday 25 rec'd of Duncan Campbell Hec 44

all at Sugary - brot home 27 lb very nice Crushed Sugar

Is. trapd another Mink -- 		2 6 fine 26 28
Wednesday 26 W'd at Jno Crerars raising a Barn Is & Ch'r at Sugary till 1 pm 27th fine 30 46
Thursday 27 W'd again at Crerars raising - Is & Ch'r at Sugary - @ 4 pm Annie & Befsy came & with Mrs T. & M went to them at {illegible} Isaac walkd home with A & B. beautiful 36 54
Friday 28 Christ'n at raising to Mr McNaughtons - home @ 2 am 29th

Is & W'd at Sugary - brot home 42 lbs Crushed Sugar n't of Pails 34 1/2 + 22 1/2+= 56 1/2 - 14 1/2 = 42

Mosquitoes

Snow disappeard in clearances except except in Bush & a little under fences		 fine 41 48
Saturday 29 Is & C at Sugary - W'd stables & pottering took up Parsnips - 28 & 29th Do 36 55
Sunday 30 all at home Do 40 56
Monday 31 W'd at Peddies raising - ad'n to Barn - Is & Christ'n at Sugary - brot in a quantity of something --- Turner - calld 9 @ 10 am rem'd the Day & slept the n't on Sofa 54
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