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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 56.pdf
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>17</td> | <td>17</td> | ||
+ | <td>finishd ploughing & planting Potatoes - W'd to Sharmans for another load Lumber as as our 15th debit Critz 5p | ||
+ | |||
+ | paid Mrs T for Strip for a shirt</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>2</td> |
− | <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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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>18</td> | <td>18</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Martha Ch'r & W'd to Stratford to hear Mr Martin of Guelp who farred them with a philippic against Unitarianism</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>19</td> | <td>19</td> | ||
+ | <td>Made fencefrom Paddock to Lake - <u>Sowd</u> Lettuce Seed in Onion Bed | ||
+ | |||
+ | rec'd of Critz, on acco't of Saturdays teaming </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>3</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>9</td> |
− | |||
<td>shower with thunder & lightning aft'n</td> | <td>shower with thunder & lightning aft'n</td> | ||
<td>44</td> | <td>44</td> | ||
<td>49</td> | <td>49</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<tr> | <tr> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td></td> |
− | <td> | + | <td></td> |
+ | <td>paid a pedlar for a double Tin Saucepan </td> | ||
+ | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>1</td> | ||
+ | <td>3</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
+ | <td>20</td> | ||
+ | <td>Splitting Rails No for Fall Wheat | ||
+ | |||
+ | walked over Jno Stewarts Crops . fall Wh't miserable - Spring Do | ||
+ | |||
+ | rather dam'd in places - Oats & Peas looking well - rather thin at present | ||
+ | |||
+ | paid Mrs Roy & <s>Chris</s> Cathrine Crerar ---</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>3</td> | ||
+ | <td>~</td> | ||
<td>fine but cold</td> | <td>fine but cold</td> | ||
<td>36</td> | <td>36</td> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>21</td> | <td>21</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Splitting rails as yesterday - Watson & T. Daly took Tea with us. sent p Tom Hollyhock & Sw William Seed for Jane </td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>22</td> | <td>22</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>found Nell with a Colt this morn'g in So clearance of West lot |
+ | |||
+ | splitting rails &c till driven in by rain - after dinner Isaac to river & to a few nice Trout - Christ'n to Lake No Perch - W'd pottering | ||
+ | |||
+ | fine steady rain for 6 or 7 hours - but not very cold. </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>23</td> | <td>23</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Splitting rails & putting up fence - another Brood of Chickens (7) {illegible} up yesterday</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>24</td> | <td>24</td> | ||
+ | <td>Splitting rails &c as yesterday - I attended the funeral of Peter McNaughton who died on Thursday morning after a few hous illnefs - dined with T. Daly | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paid Nichell for Sn. 7 1/2 - post'ge of Letter 9d & Paper 2d | ||
+ | |||
+ | {in left margin} Alex Mcdonald calld at 9 1/2 pm on way to Goderich p Mail.</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>1</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>6</td> |
− | |||
<td>fine very cold</td> | <td>fine very cold</td> | ||
<td>31</td> | <td>31</td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>25</td> | <td>25</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Mrs T. M & W'd to Stratford to hear Dr Liddell Principal of Kingston Coll. |
+ | |||
+ | the 2 former dined at Mr Dalys & got home @ 7 pm - W'd ret'd 2 @ 3 </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>26</td> | <td>26</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Splitting Rails & fencing round fall Wheat - finishd West end |
+ | |||
+ | finishd digging trenchd part of Garden - Watson & T Daly to tea.</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>27</td> | <td>27</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>finishd fencing round Fall Wheat - <u>Sowd</u> annuals in West Border |
+ | |||
+ | Martha to Stratford - Emilys Rabbit had a litter of </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>28</td> | <td>28</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Fanning Wheat & pottering - Planted 3 Blood Beets from Dr Moore</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>29</td> | <td>29</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>5 am snowing - T. Daly, Watson, & Alix took Rhubarb Pie with us @ 12 - @ 12 3/4 Tom & Martha started in Dalys Team for Hamilton & Toronto - Fanning oats & ploughing south - <u>Sowd</u> Bed each of <u>Orange</u> & <u>Dub'n Carrot</u> - <u>Beet</u> & <u>Parsnip</u></td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> |
Revision as of Mar 2, 2024, 1:04:13 PM
1845 May
Monday | 12 | Ch'r ploughing So. Is'c taking trees out of clearance & fencing So.
W'd sowing Ins Corn on Bank N of Swamp - & to Stratford brot 1 G'n Whisky &c from Watson's - ev'g Is Ch'n & Martha in Waggon with Mrs Sargint & Virk who pd us a visit this morning - Mr & Mrs Daly stopd in pafsand for Guelph Hamilton Toronto & Rochester - Mr D. left for my Signature Note for Canada Co or order p |
fine | 52 | 64 | |||
Tuesday | 13 | Is sowd 6 Bush'ls W'd dragging Do - Chirst'n ploughing walked to Stratford& back - gave to T. Daly my Note as above - who promises to let me have particulars of the sum to L23.5 C'y endor'd on the back as paid 16 May 1836 - on his Fathers return calld at Jacksons Hicks' Mrs Sargints, Meany, Charnock & Watsons - brot from last 1 lb Tea & 1 oz Powderd Ginger. Night Hawk | fine | 54 | 64 | |||
Wednesday | 14 | rec'd of Jno Stewart for 3 Cows - (1 mafsd)
Is Dragging Oats - cutting Potatoe sets & pottering - afternoon Ch'r to Post Off'ce for letter or rather parcel, which Henry had sent to McCullock in Torontoto come by him, but which, by som means had got into P. Office, cont'g 2 British & some |
fine Spring Showers | 58 | 60 | |||
Thursday | 15 | Winnowing Wheat morn'g . aftern'n ploughing Paddock & planting Mercer Potatoes - W'd Lumber from Sharmans Farm to Gad Curtis for Cratz
agreed for $1 - to be pd in a week rec'd from Mrs Tye last years packet of Seeds & Stage man who took back the 3 Rhubarb plants & some flower seeds - |
fine & cold | 39 | 36 | |||
Friday | 16 | Ploughing & planting Potatoes - Mercers & Red
sold 5 Bush's Oats to Mr Charnock @ 1/C'y - rec'd |
~ | 5 | ~ | fine | 28 | 44 |
& rec'd from Critz for yesterdays teaming
Smith President pafsd up with a yearling Bull purchased by him for the Society - red- Sowd Althea fa{illegible} - Mrs Meanys Rose of Sharon |
5 | ~ |
Saturday | 17 | finishd ploughing & planting Potatoes - W'd to Sharmans for another load Lumber as as our 15th debit Critz 5p paid Mrs T for Strip for a shirt | 2 | 7 1/2 | fine | 31 | 51 | |
Sunday | 18 | Martha Ch'r & W'd to Stratford to hear Mr Martin of Guelp who farred them with a philippic against Unitarianism | fine a few drops rain ev'g | 59 | ||||
Monday | 19 | Made fencefrom Paddock to Lake - Sowd Lettuce Seed in Onion Bed rec'd of Critz, on acco't of Saturdays teaming | 3 | 9 | shower with thunder & lightning aft'n | 44 | 49 | |
paid a pedlar for a double Tin Saucepan | 1 | 3 | ||||||
Tuesday | 20 | Splitting Rails No for Fall Wheat
walked over Jno Stewarts Crops . fall Wh't miserable - Spring Do rather dam'd in places - Oats & Peas looking well - rather thin at present paid Mrs Roy & |
3 | ~ | fine but cold | 36 | 42 | |
Wednesday | 21 | Splitting rails as yesterday - Watson & T. Daly took Tea with us. sent p Tom Hollyhock & Sw William Seed for Jane | fine | 30 42 | ||||
Thursday | 22 | found Nell with a Colt this morn'g in So clearance of West lot
splitting rails &c till driven in by rain - after dinner Isaac to river & to a few nice Trout - Christ'n to Lake No Perch - W'd pottering fine steady rain for 6 or 7 hours - but not very cold. |
rain 10 am @ 4 1/2 pm | 41 | 40 | |||
Friday | 23 | Splitting rails & putting up fence - another Brood of Chickens (7) {illegible} up yesterday | fine | 31 | 50 | |||
Saturday | 24 | Splitting rails &c as yesterday - I attended the funeral of Peter McNaughton who died on Thursday morning after a few hous illnefs - dined with T. Daly
Paid Nichell for Sn. 7 1/2 - post'ge of Letter 9d & Paper 2d {in left margin} Alex Mcdonald calld at 9 1/2 pm on way to Goderich p Mail. |
1 | 6 | fine very cold | 31 | 33 | |
Sunday | 25 | Mrs T. M & W'd to Stratford to hear Dr Liddell Principal of Kingston Coll. the 2 former dined at Mr Dalys & got home @ 7 pm - W'd ret'd 2 @ 3 | fine | 28 | 47 | |||
Monday | 26 | Splitting Rails & fencing round fall Wheat - finishd West end finishd digging trenchd part of Garden - Watson & T Daly to tea. | fine | 48 | 57 | |||
Tuesday | 27 | finishd fencing round Fall Wheat - Sowd annuals in West Border Martha to Stratford - Emilys Rabbit had a litter of | fine | 50 | 58 | |||
Wednesday | 28 | Fanning Wheat & pottering - Planted 3 Blood Beets from Dr Moore | rain great part of the day cold in aft'n | 62 | 40 | |||
Thursday | 29 | 5 am snowing - T. Daly, Watson, & Alix took Rhubarb Pie with us @ 12 - @ 12 3/4 Tom & Martha started in Dalys Team for Hamilton & Toronto - Fanning oats & ploughing south - Sowd Bed each of Orange & Dub'n Carrot - Beet & Parsnip | Show'r snow ev'g 5 aft'n fine & very cold | 32 | 32 | |||
Friday | 30 | fine | 24 | 38 | ||||
Saturday | 31 | Do | 33 | 48 |