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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 58.pdf
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>26</td> | <td>26</td> | ||
| + | <td>Ch'r & W'd ploughing So. Isaac digging East side of Garden - | ||
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| + | 1 Duck'g in spring yesterday, another & a young Turkey today, suppose Pigs | ||
| + | |||
| + | rec'd of Critz 2/6 - leaving 3/9 due </td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td>2</td> | ||
| + | <td>6</td> | ||
| + | <td>fine ex. a few Drops Rain 1 1/2 pm</td> | ||
| + | <td>40</td> | ||
| + | <td>56</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td>paid Mr John Stewart for 1 lb Butter</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td>4</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>27</td> | <td>27</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Christ'n & W'd ploughing Isaac gardening - C. Rumball ass'd about 1 1/2 for 2 or 3 days </td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>28</td> | <td>28</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>4 1/2 am - pretty heavy rain just commenced with thunder & lightning |
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| + | Isaac to Stratford - no letters &c morning - aftern'n with Chr'r fishing | ||
| + | |||
| + | W'd ploughing forenoon - aft'n pottering - C. Rumball left us @ 3 pm | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u>transplanted</u> a few Tomatoes to Eastside of Garden</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>29</td> | <td>29</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>all at home --</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>30</td> | <td>30</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Isaac digging Garden - Wilf'd Do morn'g - afternooon ploughing -- |
| + | |||
| + | Christ'n after oxen all day - have found them in West Clearance even'g | ||
| + | |||
| + | transplanted 1 row Red & 3 Rows Nonp'l Cabbage</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>1</td> | <td>1</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Is. at Wm Crerars 9 am till 2 pm W'd Do 5 pm till dark at Barn |
| + | |||
| + | Chr & W'd ploughing morning - C'r hauling firewood aft'n Isaac fishing | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u>transplanting</u> more Cabbages</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>2</td> | <td>2</td> | ||
| + | <td>Is to Stratford morn'g had a letter from Henry - 9d & Papers 2d | ||
| + | - pd -- </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>11</td> |
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<td>cloudy a little light rain morn'g</td> | <td>cloudy a little light rain morn'g</td> | ||
<td>50</td> | <td>50</td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>3</td> | <td>3</td> | ||
| + | <td>Christ'n & W'd ploughing fallow opposite - Is'c writing to Henry - taking letter to P. Office&c | ||
| + | |||
| + | paid Mrs Roy Stewart & Ann Crerar</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>3</td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>fine</td> | <td>fine</td> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>4</td> | <td>4</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Christ'n & W'd ploughing as yesterday - Isaac Gardening & pottering |
| + | |||
| + | transplanting the last of Nonp'l Cabbages & a Row (29) Capsicums</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>5</td> | <td>5</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Isaac Garden - Christ'n & W'd ploughing - sowd Bed Cant'y Beans |
| + | |||
| + | Blacky mifsing - supposed to have calvd in the Bush</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>6</td> | <td>6</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Blacky home this ev'g with a Heifer Calf - Isaac & C. to Orrville to Tea Annie & Befsy here 1 or 2 hours ev'g I & C saw them home - oxen in Wheat West Lot</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>7</td> | <td>7</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Isaac Gardening & nursing Rickling Pig (for White Sow which was nearly drownd yesterday |
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| + | c</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
Revision as of Mar 7, 2024, 12:20:44 PM
1845 June
| Thursday | 26 | Ch'r & W'd ploughing So. Isaac digging East side of Garden -
1 Duck'g in spring yesterday, another & a young Turkey today, suppose Pigs rec'd of Critz 2/6 - leaving 3/9 due |
2 | 6 | fine ex. a few Drops Rain 1 1/2 pm | 40 | 56 | |
| paid Mr John Stewart for 1 lb Butter | 4 | |||||||
| Friday | 27 | Christ'n & W'd ploughing Isaac gardening - C. Rumball ass'd about 1 1/2 for 2 or 3 days | fine | 42 | 58 | |||
| Saturday | 28 | 4 1/2 am - pretty heavy rain just commenced with thunder & lightning
Isaac to Stratford - no letters &c morning - aftern'n with Chr'r fishing W'd ploughing forenoon - aft'n pottering - C. Rumball left us @ 3 pm transplanted a few Tomatoes to Eastside of Garden |
3 or 4 hours rain morning | 56 | 61 | |||
| Sunday | 29 | all at home -- | light show'rs thro' the day | 50 | 51 | |||
| Monday | 30 | Isaac digging Garden - Wilf'd Do morn'g - afternooon ploughing --
Christ'n after oxen all day - have found them in West Clearance even'g transplanted 1 row Red & 3 Rows Nonp'l Cabbage |
showrs aft'n | 50 | 52 | |||
| July | ||||||||
| Tuesday | 1 | Is. at Wm Crerars 9 am till 2 pm W'd Do 5 pm till dark at Barn
Chr & W'd ploughing morning - C'r hauling firewood aft'n Isaac fishing transplanting more Cabbages |
frequently showrs thro'the day thunder & light'g ev'g | 48 | 58 | |||
| Wednesday | 2 | Is to Stratford morn'g had a letter from Henry - 9d & Papers 2d - pd -- | 11 | cloudy a little light rain morn'g | 50 | 54 | ||
| Thursday | 3 | Christ'n & W'd ploughing fallow opposite - Is'c writing to Henry - taking letter to P. Office&c paid Mrs Roy Stewart & Ann Crerar | 3 | fine | 46 | 49 | ||
| Friday | 4 | Christ'n & W'd ploughing as yesterday - Isaac Gardening & pottering transplanting the last of Nonp'l Cabbages & a Row (29) Capsicums | fine | 48 | 53 | |||
| Saturday | 5 | Isaac Garden - Christ'n & W'd ploughing - sowd Bed Cant'y Beans Blacky mifsing - supposed to have calvd in the Bush | fine | 42 | 68 | |||
| Sunday | 6 | Blacky home this ev'g with a Heifer Calf - Isaac & C. to Orrville to Tea Annie & Befsy here 1 or 2 hours ev'g I & C saw them home - oxen in Wheat West Lot | fine | 57 | 66 | |||
| Monday | 7 | Isaac Gardening & nursing Rickling Pig (for White Sow which was nearly drownd yesterday c | fine | 64 | 68 | |||
| Tuesday | 8 | fine | 54 | 65 | ||||
| Wednesday | 9 | fine | 54 | 59 |
| Thursday | 10 | fine | 3pm 76 | 66 | ||||
| Friday | 11 | Do | 55 4 pm 90 Shade | 69 | ||||
| Saturday | 12 | Do | 59 5 pm 92 | 74 | ||||
| Sunday | 13 | fine | 65 highest 91 | 79 | ||||
| Monday | 14 | fine | 68 | 70 | ||||
| Tuesday | 15 | fine | 62 | 68 | ||||
