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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 60.pdf
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>1</td> | <td>1</td> | ||
+ | <td>Christ'n & Riley turning Hay morn'g - aft'n with W'd hauld the whold Loads into Barn - W'd afsisting Hine morning & evening | ||
+ | |||
+ | Margaret Crerar came as Help - G 72 | ||
+ | |||
+ | rec'd of Stage driver for feet Lumber </td> | ||
+ | <td>~</td> | ||
+ | <td>7</td> | ||
+ | <td>6</td> | ||
+ | <td>shower morn'g aftern'n fine</td> | ||
+ | <td>47</td> | ||
+ | <td>52</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
+ | <td>2</td> | ||
+ | <td>Christ'n & W'd with Waggon to Stratford for Lumber &c | ||
+ | |||
+ | brot from P.O., a pd letter from Mrs Barron | ||
+ | |||
+ | Riley dragging &c | ||
+ | |||
+ | pd Salisbury tailor for remaking Coat $4 lip viz 6 </td> | ||
+ | <td>~</td> | ||
+ | <td>19</td> | ||
+ | <td>6</td> | ||
+ | <td>fine</td> | ||
+ | <td>43</td> | ||
+ | <td>52</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <tr> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>" T Riley in full of Wage to this day $4 -- </td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>1</td> |
+ | <td>~</td> | ||
+ | <td>~</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
− | |||
− | |||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>" Martha power of Aunt Jane 1.4.7 M Thompson{signature} | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Christ'n -- ------- Do 1.4.7 C Thompson{signature} | ||
+ | |||
+ | " Wilfred ------ Do 1.4.7 W'd Thompson{signature} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Riley & Hine home this evening</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
− | |||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>3</td> | <td>3</td> | ||
+ | <td>All (self excepted) to Stratford to hear Mr Allsworth a Congregationalist</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>fine</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>59</td> |
− | |||
− | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>4</td> | <td>4</td> | ||
+ | <td>W'd to Wilmot 9 am <s> $4 & Z/.yk.</s> ret'd @ 8 pm - Hine carpentering | ||
+ | |||
+ | pd Sutts acco't for fulling Cloth ----- .6.2 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Jas Merland for 200 lbs Flour @ $4 1/2 this day - 1.1.3 | ||
+ | |||
+ | pd Do Hagersville for 3 Oak Stairs 2.6 </td> | ||
+ | <td>1</td> | ||
+ | <td>7</td> | ||
+ | <td>5</td> | ||
+ | <td>Do</td> | ||
+ | <td>51</td> | ||
+ | <td>60</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <tr> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>Plum for Screw & Linch pin made to Waggon -- 7 1/2 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Expences --- 1.2 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Christ'n setting fire to Log Heaps - Riley dragging with Nell | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wm Crerar calld at 9 3/4 pm & raised Ch'r out of bed to help him to get our Pigs out of his Wheat</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>4</td> |
+ | <td>1 1/2</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
− | |||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>5</td> | <td>5</td> | ||
+ | <td>Christ'n & Riley <u>burning</u> all day - W'd Do morn'g aft'n with Hine | ||
+ | |||
+ | Riley to Stratford after supper</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>fine </td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>51 |
− | + | ||
− | <td></td> | + | 84 3 oC</td> |
+ | <td>66</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>6</td> | <td>6</td> | ||
+ | <td>Christ'n & Riley burning & raking up ashes - Wilf'd helping Hine | ||
+ | |||
+ | Hine to Village after tea - Martha & Ellen to Stratford to hear Mr Allsworth & to sleep at Mrs Daly's --</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>fine</td> | ||
+ | <td>84 3 oC | ||
+ | |||
+ | 52</td> | ||
+ | <td>66</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
+ | <td>7</td> | ||
+ | <td>Hine ret'd @ 6 1/2 am bringing Is Robinson & Terry - C'r W'd & Riley at Ashes</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
+ | <td>58</td> | ||
+ | <td>68</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>Friday</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>8</td> |
+ | <td>Whaley Sen'r & Boy cmae to rake & bind Fall Wheat - Christ'n Do | ||
+ | Wilf & Riley Cradling - Terry left this evening afer tea. </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>a light show'r before day light - after fine</td> | ||
+ | <td>64</td> | ||
+ | <td>67</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
+ | <td>9</td> | ||
+ | <td>W'd at Ashes. Christ'n & Riley Cradling Wheat binding &c | ||
+ | |||
+ | Hine & Joe Robinson left at 7 pm - Jno Stewart brot fm P. Office | ||
+ | |||
+ | a pd letter from Ellen & 2 Inquirers 1d owing In </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>7 1/2</td> | ||
+ | <td>fine thunder - no rain</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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− | |||
− | |||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>paid Washers</td> | ||
+ | <td>~</td> | ||
+ | <td>3</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>paid W Hine on acco't </td> | ||
+ | <td>~</td> | ||
+ | <td>10</td> | ||
+ | <td>~</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
− | |||
<table> | <table> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>10</td> | <td>10</td> | ||
+ | <td>Wilfred $72 - left @ 7 for Hamilton Charley & Bell - Riley to Stratford after breakf't</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>shower 1/2 hour 4 @ 5</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>62 |
− | + | ||
− | <td></td> | + | Barometer sunk 1/2 in</td> |
+ | <td>66</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>11</td> | <td>11</td> | ||
+ | <td>Riley absent today - Hine preparing flooring - Ch'r pottering - twie after Bears | ||
+ | |||
+ | latter time evening saw an old one & 2 cubs --</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>2 or 3 heavy showers</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>65</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>58</td> |
− | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>12</td> | <td>12</td> | ||
+ | <td>Christ'n & a ot of neighbours out this morning @5 after the Bears but did not see any - Rankin heard one - Christ'n & Riley (who ret'd this morn'g Cradling &c - @ 6 W'd arr'd from Hamilton with Mrs Barron Emily B. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Emily T Baby & Louisa Lloyd - Brot from John 2 Half Boxes - 100 feet Glafs 8 by 10 | ||
+ | |||
+ | paid at Ferries for 4 Flour Barrels had b feb 44 -- 6.3 | ||
+ | |||
+ | at Hamilton for Lock for front Door --- 6.3 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Pencil 1d Pen holder 7 1/2 </td> | ||
+ | <td>~</td> | ||
+ | <td>13</td> | ||
+ | <td>2 1/2</td> | ||
+ | <td>fine</td> | ||
+ | <td>49</td> | ||
+ | <td>59</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <tr> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>3.10 |
− | <td></td> | + | |
+ | 1.17.10 1/2 | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1.12.1 1/2 Bal ret'd | ||
+ | |||
+ | traveling expences pld's acco't </td> | ||
+ | <td>1</td> | ||
+ | <td>4</td> | ||
+ | <td>8</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
− | |||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>13</td> | <td>13</td> | ||
+ | <td>Rain morning - Riley cleaning West Barn &c C & W pottering | ||
+ | |||
+ | aftern'n W'd Cradling - Riley & Ch'r binding &c &c</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>show'rs pm </td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>59</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>62</td> |
− | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>14</td> | <td>14</td> | ||
+ | <td>Octo pops upon us very unexpectedly this morning @ 11 1/2 . | ||
+ | Christ'n, W'd & Riley cradling &c Siberian - Mrs B in bed with Headache - Hine flooring | ||
+ | |||
+ | evening 6 @ 7 Mifs Lloyd Emily Ch'r & Octo to Stratford</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>50</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>58</td> |
− | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>15</td> | <td>15</td> | ||
+ | <td>Octo in Bush with Gun for an hour or two - saw nothing - the rest engaged as yesterday | ||
+ | |||
+ | Bull got over fence into Garden @ 8 pm but being heard was got out in with crifting damage</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>54</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>64</td> |
− | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>16</td> | <td>16</td> | ||
+ | <td>Had from Donald Stewart a quarter Veal 14 lbs exactly at <u>Market price | ||
+ | |||
+ | Chr'r & Riley finished Cradling n Siberian Wheat - Wilf'd & Octo Do aftern'n | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wilf'd & Ch'r & Riley hauling Fall Wheat into West Barn - Waggon broke down with the last Load which remained exposed -- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Hine left after tea &c - Cattle in Wheat So this morn'g - repaired fence & Gate West</u> </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Do </td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>50</td> |
− | |||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>17</td> | <td>17</td> | ||
+ | <td>Ch'r Octo M. E. Mifs Lloyd - Emily & Ellen in Waggon to Stratford | ||
+ | . Mr Allsworth - ret'd ab't 3 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mr Barron arr'd by Stage from Goderich @ 6 pm & Octo left by the same for Hamilton at the commencement of a storm of thunder rain &c which lasted till 9 - tea had been prepared in new room , but we were obligdto quit in double quick time to escape a soaking - poor Octo must have suffered. - as well as the Wheat &c - Riley to Stratford after breakfast | ||
+ | |||
+ | ordered by Octo . 2 Kegs White Lead - Boild Linseed Oct in proportion & Lethinger of {illegible} - reminded John of the putty previously orderd</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>gloomy @6 pm thunder storm cont'd till near 9</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>54</td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> |
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1845 August
Friday | 1 | Christ'n & Riley turning Hay morn'g - aft'n with W'd hauld the whold Loads into Barn - W'd afsisting Hine morning & evening
Margaret Crerar came as Help - G 72 rec'd of Stage driver for feet Lumber |
~ | 7 | 6 | shower morn'g aftern'n fine | 47 | 52 |
Saturday | 2 | Christ'n & W'd with Waggon to Stratford for Lumber &c
brot from P.O., a pd letter from Mrs Barron Riley dragging &c pd Salisbury tailor for remaking Coat $4 lip viz 6 |
~ | 19 | 6 | fine | 43 | 52 |
" T Riley in full of Wage to this day $4 -- | 1 | ~ | ~ | |||||
" Martha power of Aunt Jane 1.4.7 M Thompson{signature}
"Christ'n -- ------- Do 1.4.7 C Thompson{signature} " Wilfred ------ Do 1.4.7 W'd Thompson{signature} Riley & Hine home this evening |
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Sunday | 3 | All (self excepted) to Stratford to hear Mr Allsworth a Congregationalist | fine | 59 | ||||
Monday | 4 | W'd to Wilmot 9 am pd Sutts acco't for fulling Cloth ----- .6.2 Jas Merland for 200 lbs Flour @ $4 1/2 this day - 1.1.3 pd Do Hagersville for 3 Oak Stairs 2.6 |
1 | 7 | 5 | Do | 51 | 60 |
Plum for Screw & Linch pin made to Waggon -- 7 1/2
Expences --- 1.2 Christ'n setting fire to Log Heaps - Riley dragging with Nell Wm Crerar calld at 9 3/4 pm & raised Ch'r out of bed to help him to get our Pigs out of his Wheat |
4 | 1 1/2 | ||||||
Tuesday | 5 | Christ'n & Riley burning all day - W'd Do morn'g aft'n with Hine Riley to Stratford after supper | fine | 51 84 3 oC | 66 | |||
Wednesday | 6 | Christ'n & Riley burning & raking up ashes - Wilf'd helping Hine Hine to Village after tea - Martha & Ellen to Stratford to hear Mr Allsworth & to sleep at Mrs Daly's -- | fine | 84 3 oC 52 | 66 | |||
Thursday | 7 | Hine ret'd @ 6 1/2 am bringing Is Robinson & Terry - C'r W'd & Riley at Ashes | fine | 58 | 68 | |||
Friday | 8 | Whaley Sen'r & Boy cmae to rake & bind Fall Wheat - Christ'n Do Wilf & Riley Cradling - Terry left this evening afer tea. | a light show'r before day light - after fine | 64 | 67 | |||
Saturday | 9 | W'd at Ashes. Christ'n & Riley Cradling Wheat binding &c
Hine & Joe Robinson left at 7 pm - Jno Stewart brot fm P. Office a pd letter from Ellen & 2 Inquirers 1d owing In |
7 1/2 | fine thunder - no rain | ||||
paid Washers | ~ | 3 | ||||||
paid W Hine on acco't | ~ | 10 | ~ |
Sunday | 10 | Wilfred $72 - left @ 7 for Hamilton Charley & Bell - Riley to Stratford after breakf't | shower 1/2 hour 4 @ 5 | 62 Barometer sunk 1/2 in | 66 | |||
Monday | 11 | Riley absent today - Hine preparing flooring - Ch'r pottering - twie after Bears latter time evening saw an old one & 2 cubs -- | 2 or 3 heavy showers | 65 | 58 | |||
Tuesday | 12 | Christ'n & a ot of neighbours out this morning @5 after the Bears but did not see any - Rankin heard one - Christ'n & Riley (who ret'd this morn'g Cradling &c - @ 6 W'd arr'd from Hamilton with Mrs Barron Emily B.
Emily T Baby & Louisa Lloyd - Brot from John 2 Half Boxes - 100 feet Glafs 8 by 10 paid at Ferries for 4 Flour Barrels had b feb 44 -- 6.3 at Hamilton for Lock for front Door --- 6.3 Pencil 1d Pen holder 7 1/2 |
~ | 13 | 2 1/2 | fine | 49 | 59 |
3.10
1.17.10 1/2 1.12.1 1/2 Bal ret'd traveling expences pld's acco't |
1 | 4 | 8 | |||||
Wednesday | 13 | Rain morning - Riley cleaning West Barn &c C & W pottering aftern'n W'd Cradling - Riley & Ch'r binding &c &c | show'rs pm | 59 | 62 | |||
Thursday | 14 | Octo pops upon us very unexpectedly this morning @ 11 1/2 .
Christ'n, W'd & Riley cradling &c Siberian - Mrs B in bed with Headache - Hine flooring evening 6 @ 7 Mifs Lloyd Emily Ch'r & Octo to Stratford |
fine | 50 | 58 | |||
Friday | 15 | Octo in Bush with Gun for an hour or two - saw nothing - the rest engaged as yesterday Bull got over fence into Garden @ 8 pm but being heard was got out in with crifting damage | fine | 54 | 64 | |||
Saturday | 16 | Had from Donald Stewart a quarter Veal 14 lbs exactly at Market price
Chr'r & Riley finished Cradling n Siberian Wheat - Wilf'd & Octo Do aftern'n Wilf'd & Ch'r & Riley hauling Fall Wheat into West Barn - Waggon broke down with the last Load which remained exposed -- Hine left after tea &c - Cattle in Wheat So this morn'g - repaired fence & Gate West |
Do | 50 | ||||
Sunday | 17 | Ch'r Octo M. E. Mifs Lloyd - Emily & Ellen in Waggon to Stratford
. Mr Allsworth - ret'd ab't 3 Mr Barron arr'd by Stage from Goderich @ 6 pm & Octo left by the same for Hamilton at the commencement of a storm of thunder rain &c which lasted till 9 - tea had been prepared in new room , but we were obligdto quit in double quick time to escape a soaking - poor Octo must have suffered. - as well as the Wheat &c - Riley to Stratford after breakfast ordered by Octo . 2 Kegs White Lead - Boild Linseed Oct in proportion & Lethinger of {illegible} - reminded John of the putty previously orderd |
gloomy @6 pm thunder storm cont'd till near 9 | 54 | ||||
for Monday see below
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Monday | 18 | repair Hog fence blown down yesterday - cradling &c Spring Wheat Killd White Pig No 2 | ||||||
Tuesday | 19 | Paid Wm Hine on acco't ---- $5 - Willy Hine | 1 | 5 | ~ | 67 | ||
Paid Brickers for Stew 1844 -- $5 Levi Garkel | 1 | 5 | - | |||||
borrowed of Mrs Barron a $5 note Mont'l Bank (Thorne)
C W & Riley at Spring Wheat - Hine came between 10 & 11 -- @ 11 pm Mrs Barron Baby & Emily T.to Stage to Stratford en route to Lake Haron &c Mr B walkd - no room - Mr & Mrs Daly calld to see the Child |
1 | 5 | vide 3 Sep'r |