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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>24</td>
 
   <td>24</td>
   <td></td>
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   <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>
 
   <td>25</td>
 
   <td>25</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>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</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>26</td>
 
   <td>26</td>
   <td></td>
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   <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>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>27</td>
 
   <td>27</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>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</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>28</td>
 
   <td>28</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>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</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>29</td>
 
   <td>29</td>
   <td></td>
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   <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>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>30</td>
 
   <td>30</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>Riley thrashing Wheat (Fall)  - pd him on acco't
   <td></td>
+
 
   <td></td>
+
Christ'n          -  W'd  --
   <td></td>
+
 
 +
W'd to Stratford ev'g - brot Candles from Mickles & British Oils from Dalys - Henry to Stratford forenoon brot a Letter from somebody at Goderich  & pd Post'ge  4 1/2
 +
 
 +
not for us. --
 +
 
 +
borrowed of Wm Crerar 35 3/4 lb of Flour</td>
 +
   <td>~</td>
 +
   <td>5</td>
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   <td>~</td>
 
   <td>fine</td>
 
   <td>fine</td>
 
   <td>66</td>
 
   <td>66</td>
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>31</td>
 
   <td>31</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>Ch'r to Stratford  Allworth - ret'd Letter to Post Office - red'd Post'ge & pd Henry
 +
 
 +
again evening with M. Em'y & Mifs Lloyd  - ret'd at 10 oC
 +
 
 +
Hine & Riley came @ 8 pm</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>1</td>
 
   <td>1</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>Riley ploughing So opposite House - till prevented by heavy rain
 +
 
 +
Ch'r & W'd winnowing Wheat
 +
 
 +
Henry Emily & Mifs Lloyd aft'n to the River fishing - got 10 or 12 Trout & a real good soaking - home about 7 3/4
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 +
killd 3 roosters & a Hen for dinner</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>2</td>
 
   <td>2</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>Riley Henry & Barron ploughing S'h - interupted by showers - Ch'r killd Pig the 4th Short Tail - Henry Mifs Lloyd M & Em'y to Stratford aft'n -- </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>3</td>
 
   <td>3</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>Had from Mrs Barron - Bk of Montreal pay'ble Toronto $5
 +
 
 +
Corn'l Bank  ----- 5
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 +
Do  --- ---  1 & 1    ----- 2
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 +
Gold  Do    1 & 1  ---- 2
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 +
Silver ----------------------1
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 +
Had of her 19 ult'r ----- 5
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 +
N28  1 Jan 45  $20
 +
 
 +
gave her this day Bk of N.C. <s>N2245</s> ----  20
 +
 
 +
Ch'r to Sutherlands Mill Hagersville - took 4 Bush'ls Wheat & brot in exchange 1 60 lb Flour  49 Bran & Shorts --
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 +
2 Studs & 2 Boards Cherry - 1 Board 1 1/2 in Pine
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</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
 
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
 
  <td>4</td>
 
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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  <td>pd Ch'r  - {illegible}nned by him for 1 lb Tea for Hine
 +
 +
to go to debit of Hines acco't
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</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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  <td>3</td>
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  <td>9</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
 
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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  <td>expences on the road 4d - Blasting 9 1/2
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 +
Wilf'd to Sharmans with Charley & pottering
 +
 +
even'g Henry & the young Ladies to Stratford  - Mr Allworth
 +
 +
Riley ploughing till 11 - when he left for Rev'd Allans & then to Stratford - ret'd at night</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>1</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>1 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td></td>
 
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  <td>pd him on account $2</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>10</td>
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
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  <td>Thursday</td>
 +
  <td>4</td>
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  <td>turning Peas - binding Oats &c - Hauld in 3 Loads Oats - Riley C.W Mr B & H'y
 +
 +
Henry arrivd about 3 pm  - ev'g with Mrs T. to Stratford
  
<tr>
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pd Mrs T. Washers 3/9 Sundries 1/3  ---    </td>
  <td></td>
 
  <td></td>
 
  <td></td>
 
  <td></td>
 
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>~</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
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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 1500 sheaves on the last load thoroughly drenched {above - aft'n 2 Loads 25 ea.} by a very heavy shower & left on Waggon on Barn floor - obligd to suspend further operations at about 3 1/2 showers till dark - W'd walking home some time before & after hauling 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
1845 August
Saturday 30 Riley thrashing Wheat (Fall) - pd him on acco't

Christ'n - W'd --

W'd to Stratford ev'g - brot Candles from Mickles & British Oils from Dalys - Henry to Stratford forenoon brot a Letter from somebody at Goderich & pd Post'ge 4 1/2

not for us. --

borrowed of Wm Crerar 35 3/4 lb of Flour
~ 5 ~ fine 66 60
Sunday 31 Ch'r to Stratford Allworth - ret'd Letter to Post Office - red'd Post'ge & pd Henry

again evening with M. Em'y & Mifs Lloyd - ret'd at 10 oC

Hine & Riley came @ 8 pm
fine 48 56
September
Monday 1 Riley ploughing So opposite House - till prevented by heavy rain

Ch'r & W'd winnowing Wheat

Henry Emily & Mifs Lloyd aft'n to the River fishing - got 10 or 12 Trout & a real good soaking - home about 7 3/4

killd 3 roosters & a Hen for dinner
rain more or lefs from 3 pm - ev'g heavy & every appear'ce of continuing 50
Tuesday 2 Riley Henry & Barron ploughing S'h - interupted by showers - Ch'r killd Pig the 4th Short Tail - Henry Mifs Lloyd M & Em'y to Stratford aft'n -- frequent show'rs 63
Wednesday 3 Had from Mrs Barron - Bk of Montreal pay'ble Toronto $5

Corn'l Bank ----- 5

Do --- --- 1 & 1 ----- 2

Gold Do 1 & 1 ---- 2

Silver ----------------------1

Had of her 19 ult'r ----- 5

N28 1 Jan 45 $20

gave her this day Bk of N.C. N2245 ---- 20

Ch'r to Sutherlands Mill Hagersville - took 4 Bush'ls Wheat & brot in exchange 1 60 lb Flour 49 Bran & Shorts --

2 Studs & 2 Boards Cherry - 1 Board 1 1/2 in Pine

59
pd Ch'r - {illegible}nned by him for 1 lb Tea for Hine

to go to debit of Hines acco't

3 9
expences on the road 4d - Blasting 9 1/2

Wilf'd to Sharmans with Charley & pottering

even'g Henry & the young Ladies to Stratford - Mr Allworth

Riley ploughing till 11 - when he left for Rev'd Allans & then to Stratford - ret'd at night
1 1 1/2
pd him on account $2 10
Thursday 4 turning Peas - binding Oats &c - Hauld in 3 Loads Oats - Riley C.W Mr B & H'y

Henry arrivd about 3 pm - ev'g with Mrs T. to Stratford

pd Mrs T. Washers 3/9 Sundries 1/3 ---
5 ~
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