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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 61.pdf
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>24</td> | <td>24</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Henry arrived in single Waggon about 3 pm W'd to Stratford Scotch Church |
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| + | Joe Robinson drowned in the Milldam yesterday</td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>no Hine today -- C. W. & Riley Cradling &c Wheat at West Lot |
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| + | Henry Mifs Lloyd Martha & Emily B in H's Waggon to Stratford & ret'd @ 8 pm bringing Befsy Orr H'y & Mifs Lloyd walkd home with her</td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>26</td> | <td>26</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>C W & Riley West - got into Barn nearly the whole of the Spr Wheat about 1/2 Load left in Henry set fire to Stumps So of road West end lot 37 |
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| + | Verdict of the Inquest on Monday on Robinson - "accidentally drowned while bathing"</td> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>27</td> | <td>27</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ch'r cutting Peas - W'd & Riley Cradling Oats - stowd away Load wheat housd last wk |
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| + | Hine making Sashes &c - Daly calld on his way to Toronto - having rec'd last n't that Tom had been {illegible} - he appeards very much alarmed | ||
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| + | Henry Louisa & Mrs T. to Stratford - calld at Mr Daly's Mrs Sargint &c</td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>28</td> | <td>28</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd & Riley Cradling Oats & Cutting Peas - Christ'n cutting Peas - Hine at Sashes |
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| + | Henry to Stratford aft'n with letter to John requesting him to forward the White Lead</td> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>29</td> | <td>29</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Henry set off at 5 1/2 for Goderich - 2 or 3 miles on this side of Big Thames met Mr & Mrs Barron &c returning in a Waggon & bringing their child who died on Monday last the 25th in the Lake - Mr barron & H'y stopd at Stratford & this Coffin placed in a strong Box & deposited adjoing Williams Grave with intention of being removed to Toronto in the winter. |
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| + | {illegible"ed the few outstanding Shocks of Wheat at West Lot - Cutting Peas & pulling some Oats into Stook- </td> | ||
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1845 August
| Wednesday | 20 | Cradling &c Sp Wheat - hauld into W Barn the Broken down Load of Fall Wheat evening Hine - Riley Ch'r W'd Martha & Mifs Lloyd to Stratford - brot from P Kostner 9 G's Whisky (Ferries) @ 2/yk - 1 Lumber fm Mill | fine Bar. sinking | 65 | ||||
| Thursday | 21 | Hauld into West Barn 5 Loads Siberian Wheat - 25.25.24.26.25 - 125 Shocks 2100 |
heavy rain 3/pm | 58 | 65 | |||
| Friday | 22 | Christ'n & Riley forenoon Sp. Wheat Do - aft'n Do East end of West lot
Wilf'd carpentering all day with Hine - even'g the Ladies to Orrville Christ'n with them after his supper |
fine | 55 | 64 | |||
| Saturday | 23 | Ch'r W'd & Riley began hauling as soon as dew was off 21 sh - 175
into West Barn 3 Loads Siberian - 69 Shocks 23 -- 68 Do -- -- 3 -- Do Spring 75 243 Shocks Sib'n into East Barn 3 Do Do 76 151 Spring for Seed Hine - sick list (from Cucumbers ) left after dinner rec'd P Watson Teamster a Note from John advising that Henry will be up tomorrow morn'g & that he will brin ghte Paint &c ordered on the 17th |
fine | 55 | 67 | |||
| Sunday | 24 | Henry arrived in single Waggon about 3 pm W'd to Stratford Scotch Church Joe Robinson drowned in the Milldam yesterday | fine | 56 | ||||
| Monday | 25 | no Hine today -- C. W. & Riley Cradling &c Wheat at West Lot Henry Mifs Lloyd Martha & Emily B in H's Waggon to Stratford & ret'd @ 8 pm bringing Befsy Orr H'y & Mifs Lloyd walkd home with her | fine | 48 | 65 | |||
| Tuesday | 26 | C W & Riley West - got into Barn nearly the whole of the Spr Wheat about 1/2 Load left in Henry set fire to Stumps So of road West end lot 37 Verdict of the Inquest on Monday on Robinson - "accidentally drowned while bathing" | fine | 57 | 69 | |||
| Wednesday | 27 | Ch'r cutting Peas - W'd & Riley Cradling Oats - stowd away Load wheat housd last wk
Hine making Sashes &c - Daly calld on his way to Toronto - having rec'd last n't that Tom had been {illegible} - he appeards very much alarmed Henry Louisa & Mrs T. to Stratford - calld at Mr Daly's Mrs Sargint &c |
showery | 63 | ||||
| Thursday | 28 | W'd & Riley Cradling Oats & Cutting Peas - Christ'n cutting Peas - Hine at Sashes Henry to Stratford aft'n with letter to John requesting him to forward the White Lead | fine | 52 | 67 | |||
| Friday | 29 | Henry set off at 5 1/2 for Goderich - 2 or 3 miles on this side of Big Thames met Mr & Mrs Barron &c returning in a Waggon & bringing their child who died on Monday last the 25th in the Lake - Mr barron & H'y stopd at Stratford & this Coffin placed in a strong Box & deposited adjoing Williams Grave with intention of being removed to Toronto in the winter. {illegible"ed the few outstanding Shocks of Wheat at West Lot - Cutting Peas & pulling some Oats into Stook- | thunder storm 7 till 9 pm | 54 | 66 |
| Saturday | 30 | fine | 66 | 60 | ||||
| Sunday | 31 | fine | 48 | 56 | ||||
| September | ||||||||
| Monday | 1 | rain more or lefs from 3 pm - ev'g heavy & every appear'ce of continuing | 50 | |||||
| Tuesday | 2 | frequent show'rs | 63 | |||||
| Wednesday | 3 | 59 | ||||||
| Thursday | 4 | |||||||
