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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 60.pdf
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<td>Octo pops upon us very unexpectedly this morning @ 11 1/2 . | <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> | evening 6 @ 7 Mifs Lloyd Emily Ch'r & Octo to Stratford</td> | ||
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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 |
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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 |
