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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 58.pdf
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+ | <td>& pd him for expenses treating &c --- | ||
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+ | brot from P. Office letters from Mrs Jos to Mrs T. - inclosing Paper for Martha & Wmilys signature & return - | ||
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+ | & from Aunt Jane inclosing Canada Companys Letter of Credit on Com'n at Toronto No 3575 dated 13 June 1845 p L20 St'g pay with Int to my order. Also a Patriot from D McDonald & 2 Inquirers. | ||
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+ | Christ'n pottering & preparing to accompany Isaac tomorrow as far as Hamilton | ||
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+ | 1/4 lb Snuff Watsons</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd Mrs T. Martha & Ellen B. to Scotch Church Sacrament day with Bell & New Horse O.K. - Isaac & Christ'n left us P Stage @ 6 1/2 - the former for Toronto - the latter for Hamilton in quest for berth - |
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+ | gave to Isaac the Canada Comp'y Letters of Credit to rec'd & to pay the pounds of <s>L</s>1 Sterl'g to Christ'r <s>L</s>1 to Chas <s>L</s>1 to Emily & <s>L</s>1 to himself the Balance to be remitted form -- | ||
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+ | Is'c left with me & put into Trust Box Sharmans Note due 1 feb next p<s>L</s> </td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Wilfred to Stratford - to enquire for help for Building & for Farm work - |
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+ | Engaged Hinde to come on Monday morning next - no farm Labourers -- | ||
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+ | aft'n lighting a few stumps south of road - Reilly (Bro'r of Alex's) calld & agreed to come tomorrow morning till Saturday night fortnight 17 days for $7 1/2 - $4 in Cahs $3 Store pay Watsons. | ||
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+ | even'g went to Jas McWilliams & engaged him to come on Wednesd for Logging. | ||
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+ | Salesbury came this evening -</td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Riley came this morning at 6 - ploughing & hoeing Potatoes Crop - Salisbury making my Coat - Wilf'd with Waggon to Stratford &c - brot from Kostner 1 Gall Whisky on acco't due Bill for 3 1/2 G's -- |
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+ | & from Watson a Logging Chain 23 lbs @ - 3 Lings 2 Hooks added at Sharmans | ||
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+ | Mr Tye calld going to Stratford & on return took tea & a Glafs with us -- </td> | ||
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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 Ch'r & W'd ploughing | fine | 64 | 68 | |||
Tuesday | 8 | Isaac finishd digging East side of Garden - Ch'r ploughing - W'd dragging with Colts Sowd Bed Scarlet Radishes - Martha & Emily Barron arr'd P Stage @ 9 3/4 | fine | 54 | 65 | |||
Wednesday | 9 | Sowed Malta Lettuce aming the onions ----
aftern'n Is & W'd to P Kostners with Bush'ls Wheat Tarlings, paying for Whiskey (9 G'ls) had 20 Dec last & 1 G'n thro day - abso'g in due Bill for 3 Galls. 2 quts more due to me |
fine | 54 | 59 |
Thursday | 10 | Ch'r ploughing - W'd dragging - Is repairing Garden fence & pottering Salsburg came this morning to remake a Coat &c &c for Christ'n | fine | 3pm 76 | 66 | |||
Friday | 11 | Isaac to Stratford - sold Nance to Sharman for $63 - $ 23 in Cash rem'r in this Winter
calld at Dalys at Henry request to inquire about a Town Labor conditions {X with four dots in each quadrant} Christ'n hauling firewood morning - W'd dragging Do - aft'n both pottering Fryfogel calld with a Subscription list for repairing Pine Roads put my name down for 5L pay'ble on or before 1 Jan'ry next -- |
Do | 55 4 pm 90 Shade | 69 | |||
Saturday | 12 | Paid Cr for an old Gardening Coat &c | 1 | 6 | Do | 59 5 pm 92 | 74 | |
Is & W'd to Stratford with Nance Bell & Dick - traded with Sharman (even Dick for a Roan Horse 5 Years old - red'd p Isaac for B'l oats | 1 | 3 | ||||||
& pd him for expenses treating &c ---
brot from P. Office letters from Mrs Jos to Mrs T. - inclosing Paper for Martha & Wmilys signature & return - & from Aunt Jane inclosing Canada Companys Letter of Credit on Com'n at Toronto No 3575 dated 13 June 1845 p L20 St'g pay with Int to my order. Also a Patriot from D McDonald & 2 Inquirers. Christ'n pottering & preparing to accompany Isaac tomorrow as far as Hamilton 1/4 lb Snuff Watsons |
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Sunday | 13 | W'd Mrs T. Martha & Ellen B. to Scotch Church Sacrament day with Bell & New Horse O.K. - Isaac & Christ'n left us P Stage @ 6 1/2 - the former for Toronto - the latter for Hamilton in quest for berth -
gave to Isaac the Canada Comp'y Letters of Credit to rec'd & to pay the pounds of |
fine | 65 highest 91 | 79 | |||
Monday | 14 | Wilfred to Stratford - to enquire for help for Building & for Farm work -
Engaged Hinde to come on Monday morning next - no farm Labourers -- aft'n lighting a few stumps south of road - Reilly (Bro'r of Alex's) calld & agreed to come tomorrow morning till Saturday night fortnight 17 days for $7 1/2 - $4 in Cahs $3 Store pay Watsons. even'g went to Jas McWilliams & engaged him to come on Wednesd for Logging. Salesbury came this evening - |
fine | 68 | 70 | |||
Tuesday | 15 | Riley came this morning at 6 - ploughing & hoeing Potatoes Crop - Salisbury making my Coat - Wilf'd with Waggon to Stratford &c - brot from Kostner 1 Gall Whisky on acco't due Bill for 3 1/2 G's --
& from Watson a Logging Chain 23 lbs @ - 3 Lings 2 Hooks added at Sharmans Mr Tye calld going to Stratford & on return took tea & a Glafs with us -- |
fine | 62 | 68 |