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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 59.pdf

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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
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  <td>Jas Williams & Jas Davis for Pat Bannon came this morning they with Riley & Wilf'd Loggin So.  Christ'n to Stratford & pottering
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brot from Watsons lb Candles Coffee &c from P.O. letter Henry to Isaac } pd  </td>
 
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   <td>9</td>
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   <td>shower aft'n heavy Do 8 1/2 with thunder & lightning</td>
 
   <td>shower aft'n heavy Do 8 1/2 with thunder & lightning</td>
 
   <td>61</td>
 
   <td>61</td>
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
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   <td>Chr'n & the party as yesterday logging - <u>transplanted</u> sundries into Borders &c </td>
 
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
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   <td>Logging as yesterday - drefsing the Companys melon Bed - everything perishing</td>
 
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
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   <td>Logging as on 17 - Smoking Pork yesterday & today
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Martha to Stratford with Ellen - consulted Mr Daly about his swoln face causd by a tooth decaying - brot from P. Office a pd letter from Isaac even'g a remitt'er p $ 83 = <s>L</s>20.15 --
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Letter of Credit -----    20. ----
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add 1/9th to bring into Currency      2.4.5 1/2
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Exch. 10 1/2 p C'n on L22.4.5  -----2.6.8 1/2
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Int.  say (to agree) .1.1 1/2
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rec'd by Isaac Cy 24.12.3</td>
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   <td>24</td>
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   <td>12</td>
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   <td>3</td>
 
   <td>Do</td>
 
   <td>Do</td>
 
   <td>58</td>
 
   <td>58</td>
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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  <td>pad by him to Emily Chas & himself
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each L1.4.7  -----  3.13.9
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postage of the letter cont'g remitt'ce 2.3 </td>
 
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   <td>3</td>
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   <td>6</td>
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   <td>remitted to me $83 --  --  --    20.15.~
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24.11.~
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  <td></td>
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Bal'ce remaining due to me  -- 1.3
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Pd  <s>L</s> 24.12.3
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Davis & McWilliams went home this evening</td>
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
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   <td>Salisbury had Charlie to Huron Hotel - Wilf'd Salisbury to Stratford even'g  &  brought Hines tools --
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</td>
 
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
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   <td>Riley Davis, Christ'n & W'd Logging - Salisbury tailoring morn'g - Logging aft'n
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Hinde Carpenter came at 5 pm & began preparing a Work Bench
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Riley to Stratford on Charley ev'g  - gave him an order on Watson for 17 lb worth of Store Goods, bring in front paym't of his Wages 7 1/2  $ per 17 days  rem'r to be pd in Cash $4
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<u>transplant</u>ed <u>Dahlias</u> YX - Riley brot 1 Gall. Whiskey  from Watsons</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
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  <td>Logging the same as yesterday - Salisbury tailoring morn'g  log'd aft'n Hinde carpent'd
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Davis left after supper - paid him for this day
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the previous 5 days 12/6 to Credit of Pat Bannon for keep of his Heifer the winter - Hector to be pd for hereafter as by others finished Logging</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td>2</td>
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   <td>6</td>
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   <td>fine</td>
 
   <td>fine</td>
 
   <td>55</td>
 
   <td>55</td>

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1845 July

Wednesday 16 Jas Williams & Jas Davis for Pat Bannon came this morning they with Riley & Wilf'd Loggin So. Christ'n to Stratford & pottering brot from Watsons lb Candles Coffee &c from P.O. letter Henry to Isaac } pd 9 shower aft'n heavy Do 8 1/2 with thunder & lightning 61 69
Thursday 17 Chr'n & the party as yesterday logging - transplanted sundries into Borders &c fine 68 6
Friday 18 Logging as yesterday - drefsing the Companys melon Bed - everything perishing Do 52 62
Saturday 19 Logging as on 17 - Smoking Pork yesterday & today

Martha to Stratford with Ellen - consulted Mr Daly about his swoln face causd by a tooth decaying - brot from P. Office a pd letter from Isaac even'g a remitt'er p $ 83 = L20.15 --

Letter of Credit ----- 20. ----

add 1/9th to bring into Currency 2.4.5 1/2

Exch. 10 1/2 p C'n on L22.4.5 -----2.6.8 1/2

Int. say (to agree) .1.1 1/2

rec'd by Isaac Cy 24.12.3
24 12 3 Do 58 62
pad by him to Emily Chas & himself

each L1.4.7 ----- 3.13.9

postage of the letter cont'g remitt'ce 2.3
3 6
remitted to me $83 -- -- -- 20.15.~

24.11.~

Bal'ce remaining due to me -- 1.3

Pd L 24.12.3

Davis & McWilliams went home this evening
Sunday 20 Salisbury had Charlie to Huron Hotel - Wilf'd Salisbury to Stratford even'g & brought Hines tools -- fine ex smart shower morn'g for about 2 1/2 @ 3 65 76
Monday 21 Riley Davis, Christ'n & W'd Logging - Salisbury tailoring morn'g - Logging aft'n

Hinde Carpenter came at 5 pm & began preparing a Work Bench

Riley to Stratford on Charley ev'g - gave him an order on Watson for 17 lb worth of Store Goods, bring in front paym't of his Wages 7 1/2 $ per 17 days rem'r to be pd in Cash $4

transplanted Dahlias YX - Riley brot 1 Gall. Whiskey from Watsons
gentle thunder shower at 6@7 pm Th'r 2 1/2 from 90 70 70
Tuesday 22 Logging the same as yesterday - Salisbury tailoring morn'g log'd aft'n Hinde carpent'd

Davis left after supper - paid him for this day

the previous 5 days 12/6 to Credit of Pat Bannon for keep of his Heifer the winter - Hector to be pd for hereafter as by others finished Logging
2 6 fine 55 60
1845 July
Tuesday 22
Wednesday 23 fine 55 52
Thursday 24 fine 52 56
Friday 25 fine 44 60
Saturday 26 fine 47 63
Sunday 27 2 or 3 minutes shower of rain & hail at noon 55 56
Monday 28 fine 46 59
Tuesday 29 rain 57 59
Wednesday 30 gloomy 52 50
Thursday 31 fine 36 52 frost
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