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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 57.pdf
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>1</td> | <td>1</td> | ||
+ | <td>Is'c took a ride with Alex Orr up the road - Alex'r McDonald & Mrs Allan took tea with us the former left for Niagara & Toronto by Stage @ 6 oC | ||
+ | |||
+ | Isaac had letter from Henry proposing that he & Chas should open a Store &c at Point Windsor for B Thorne & Co -- <s>not pd 9d</s> pd 4 June 9 Isaac</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>9</td> |
− | |||
<td>beautiful</td> | <td>beautiful</td> | ||
<td>42</td> | <td>42</td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>2</td> | <td>2</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Is. & Christ'n cutting rail lumber S't - Wilfred nil. |
+ | </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>3</td> | <td>3</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Do Do Do Do |
+ | |||
+ | <u>transplanting</u> Cabbages Cauliflowers & some an's --</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>4</td> | <td>4</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Training Day - Boys all at Stratford - Is & Ch'r in Waggon - brot a Load Lumber so far for Critz - 1 Gall. Whisky fm Watson - snuff 1/4 lb. & matches - Wilf'd on Dick -- |
− | <td></td> | + | |
− | <td></td> | + | rec'd of Peter McNaughton for Hec. 44 </td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>~</td> |
+ | <td>7</td> | ||
+ | <td>6</td> | ||
<td>a little thund'r {illegible} morn'g with {illegible} light | <td>a little thund'r {illegible} morn'g with {illegible} light | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>5</td> | <td>5</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Burning Brush South - Isaac to P Office with letter (Is to Henry |
+ | |||
+ | W'd started with Critz Lumber but Dick refused to proceed further than Bulls gate | ||
+ | |||
+ | 14 panels of Rails burnt aft'n in absence of Boys -- | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>6</td> | <td>6</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>repairing the fence burnt yesterday - delightful rain 5 or 6 house without wind</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>7</td> | <td>7</td> | ||
+ | <td>Heavy showers in the night - Is & Christ'n splitting rails - W'd ploughing | ||
+ | |||
+ | rec'd of McDairmid <u>on acco't</u> of Horse hire for thrashing | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mill $6 1/2 ----------------- r'd </td> | ||
+ | <td>1</td> | ||
+ | <td>12</td> | ||
+ | <td>6</td> | ||
+ | <td>fine</td> | ||
+ | <td>51</td> | ||
+ | <td>68</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>rec'd from traveller for Bush'l Oats -------------" </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>1</td> | ||
+ | <td>3</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
− | |||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>8</td> | <td>8</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>more rails south burnt to day - about the same as the 7th |
+ | |||
+ | looking out for John all day but he has not arrivd 9 pm - all at home | ||
+ | |||
+ | I & C discovered a Comet N N West low down</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>9</td> | <td>9</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>repairing fence South burnt yesterday - & splitting rails - W'd ploughing Grafs So. |
+ | |||
+ | Mrs T. <u>walkd</u> to Stratford & back </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>10</td> | <td>10</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Paid pedlar for 1 lb Tea </td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>~</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>3</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>9</td> |
<td>morn'g fine 4 pm rain | <td>morn'g fine 4 pm rain | ||
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<td>66</td> | <td>66</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
− | + | <tr> | |
+ | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>Is & C. splitting rails - W'd ploughing So. pd Mrs Jno & Roy Stewart </td> | ||
+ | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>3</td> | ||
+ | <td>~</td> | ||
+ | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td></td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>11</td> | <td>11</td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Is & Ch'n getting lumber & splitting into rails - W'd ploughing m'g. drag'g . Pot's aft'r |
+ | |||
+ | McNaughton brot letters fm P. Office from El. Todhunter to self. Aunt Jane Do both pd | ||
+ | |||
+ | & Chas to Is'c 9d not pd & an Inq'r - <u>transplanted</u> Lettuces | ||
+ | |||
+ | </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>12</td> | <td>12</td> | ||
+ | <td>sent to D'd Stewart letter Mrs T. to M. op'd (also a parcel to Mrs Kirk) | ||
+ | |||
+ | hauling rails from Swamp to west Lot - thunder show'r during last night </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>~</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>9</td> |
− | |||
<td>rain till 8 am | <td>rain till 8 am | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>13</td> | <td>13</td> | ||
+ | <td>rec'd of Rankin for Hec. 44 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Hauling rails & fencing at West lot </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>10</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>~</td> |
− | |||
<td>fine</td> | <td>fine</td> | ||
<td>52</td> | <td>52</td> |
Revision as of Mar 3, 2024, 2:24:32 AM
1845 June
Sunday | 1 | Is'c took a ride with Alex Orr up the road - Alex'r McDonald & Mrs Allan took tea with us the former left for Niagara & Toronto by Stage @ 6 oC
Isaac had letter from Henry proposing that he & Chas should open a Store &c at Point Windsor for B Thorne & Co -- |
9 | beautiful | 42 | 58 | ||
Monday | 2 | Is. & Christ'n cutting rail lumber S't - Wilfred nil. | fine | 59 | 70 | |||
Tuesday | 3 | Do Do Do Do transplanting Cabbages Cauliflowers & some an's -- | fine | 62 | 63 | |||
Wednesday | 4 | Training Day - Boys all at Stratford - Is & Ch'r in Waggon - brot a Load Lumber so far for Critz - 1 Gall. Whisky fm Watson - snuff 1/4 lb. & matches - Wilf'd on Dick -- rec'd of Peter McNaughton for Hec. 44 | ~ | 7 | 6 | a little thund'r {illegible} morn'g with {illegible} light even'g no rain yet got | ||
Thursday | 5 | Burning Brush South - Isaac to P Office with letter (Is to Henry
W'd started with Critz Lumber but Dick refused to proceed further than Bulls gate 14 panels of Rails burnt aft'n in absence of Boys -- |
fine | 48 | 52 | |||
Friday | 6 | repairing the fence burnt yesterday - delightful rain 5 or 6 house without wind | rain @ 10 am till 3 pm | 48 | 52 | |||
Saturday | 7 | Heavy showers in the night - Is & Christ'n splitting rails - W'd ploughing
rec'd of McDairmid on acco't of Horse hire for thrashing Mill $6 1/2 ----------------- r'd |
1 | 12 | 6 | fine | 51 | 68 |
rec'd from traveller for Bush'l Oats -------------" | 1 | 3 | ||||||
Sunday | 8 | more rails south burnt to day - about the same as the 7th
looking out for John all day but he has not arrivd 9 pm - all at home I & C discovered a Comet N N West low down |
showers with thunder | 65 | 69 | |||
Monday | 9 | repairing fence South burnt yesterday - & splitting rails - W'd ploughing Grafs So. Mrs T. walkd to Stratford & back | fine | 62 | 67 | |||
Tuesday | 10 | Paid pedlar for 1 lb Tea | ~ | 3 | 9 | morn'g fine 4 pm rain & continues 10 pm | 54 | 66 |
Is & C. splitting rails - W'd ploughing So. pd Mrs Jno & Roy Stewart | 3 | ~ | ||||||
Wednesday | 11 | Is & Ch'n getting lumber & splitting into rails - W'd ploughing m'g. drag'g . Pot's aft'r
McNaughton brot letters fm P. Office from El. Todhunter to self. Aunt Jane Do both pd & Chas to Is'c 9d not pd & an Inq'r - transplanted Lettuces |
fine | 56 | 64 | |||
Thursday | 12 | sent to D'd Stewart letter Mrs T. to M. op'd (also a parcel to Mrs Kirk) hauling rails from Swamp to west Lot - thunder show'r during last night | ~ | 9 | rain till 8 am show'r 1 pm | 64 | 64 | |
Friday | 13 | rec'd of Rankin for Hec. 44 Hauling rails & fencing at West lot | 10 | ~ | fine | 52 | 61 |
Saturday | 14 | fine | 50 | 49 | ||||
Sunday | 15 | heavy show'r after'n & ev'g | 48 | 58 | ||||
Monday | 16 | fine light show'r | 46 | |||||
Tuesday | 17 | frost m'g fine & cold | 41 | 50 | ||||
Wednesday | 18 | fine | 41 | 52 | ||||
Thursday | 19 | fine | 47 | 58 | ||||
Friday | 20 | fine | 52 | 63 | ||||
Saturday | 21 | fine | 60 | 55 | ||||
Sunday | 22 | fine | 60 | |||||
Monday | 23 | Do | 56 | 64 | ||||
Tuesday | 24 | a few drops Rain 2 pm | 61 | 66 | ||||
Wednesday | 2 | fine | 56 | 48 |