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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>5</td>
 
   <td>5</td>
 +
  <td>Paid John on acco't of <s>L</s>3.11.3 C'y -----  2/5 2.10 out sil. 120
 +
 +
Riley left after breakfast & ret'd @ 4@5 pm
 +
 +
Ch'r & W'd binding Ots & on Rileys return hauld in the whole - Mr B. H'y & I lighting stumps So of West Gates
 +
 +
John left about 9 for Guelph & Henry at 2 for Galt
 +
 +
Jane Daly here to tea - Martha Em'y & Mifs Lloyd & Ch'r walkd with her home
 +
 +
</td>
 +
  <td>2</td>
 +
  <td>~</td>
 +
  <td>~</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
</tr>
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<tr>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td></td>
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  <td>paid Mrs T on acco't of Hine <s>L</s>2.3. - & 7/6 </td>
 +
  <td>2</td>
 +
  <td>10</td>
 +
  <td>6</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
−
 
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Hine left after dinner - Riley  C W & Mr B'n hauld Peas into East Barn
 +
 
 +
Paid Riley Balance of Wages as under J Rec't to this day
 +
 
 +
26 Do  - 1 month _$8 in Cash $5 Store Goods  <s>L</s>3.5.~
 +
 
 +
pd him 30 Aug --------.5.~
 +
 
 +
4 Sep --------------------.10.~
 +
 
 +
6  " Mrs Thompson on his acco  4.1 1/2
 +
 
 +
" ----  pd him Balance frm 1.5.10 1/2
 +
 
 +
3.5.
 +
 
 +
<s>{line stroked through and illegible}</s> <s>L</s>1.4.9 1/2  WT to pay Mrs T in January
 +
 
 +
had of Emily ------ 3 1 1/2
 +
 
 +
Martha  ------ 10 -----  } repaid 16th ins</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>7</td>
 
   <td>7</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>all at home - Hine & Riley ret'd this ev'g
 +
</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>8</td>
 
   <td>8</td>
−
   <td></td>
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   <td>C & W ploughing opposite - Riley thrashing Wheat  Hine</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>9</td>
 
   <td>9</td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>Do  --  --  --  --  Do  -- --- --- --</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Ch'r & W'd ploughing - pickling Wheat 1 Tom sowd      Bush'ls</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Ch'r ploughing  W'd dragging - Tom sowd      Bushels</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
 +
  <td>Do  ------    Do  -----  Tom      pd Hine prec't </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>2</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>10</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Tom morning plough'g aft'n thrashing Oats - W'd to Smiths Creek with 4 Bush'ls Wheat - brot back flour &c  Ch'r </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Ch'r  Mr Barron Mifs Lloyd M. & E. to hear Mr Allworth even'g</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Tom ploughing - Ch'r & Mr B to Stratford - Ch'r again even'g  W'd setting Saw &c</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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1845 Septem'r
  
 
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
 +
  <td>Mr B. Dr. for fetching the fam'y up & taking down $16--
 +
 +
prop'r of expences up (July W'd) 1 1/2
 +
 +
17 1/2
 +
 +
receivd this day on acco't  16 1/2
 +
 +
$1.~ owing
 +
 +
Christ'n with the Barron party left - 9 1/2 am
 +
 +
</td>
 +
  <td>4</td>
 +
  <td>6</td>
 +
  <td>2</td>
 +
  <td>fine</td>
 +
  <td></td>
 +
  <td></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
  <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>paid Ch'r post'ge of Newsp'rs 2d .  W'd for Hay at Hobsons 2 1/2
 +
 +
Tom ploughing - W'd Crofscutting in Chopping {line stroked out and illegible}
 +
 +
Recievd of McDarmid & Bradly in full of Horse Hire</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>4 1/2</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
  <td>fine</td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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<tr>
 +
  <td></td>
 +
  <td></td>
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  <td>for thrash machine  $6 3/4</td>
 +
  <td>1</td>
 +
  <td>13</td>
 +
  <td>9</td>
 +
  <td></td>
 +
  <td></td>
 +
  <td></td>
 +
</tr>
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
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   <td></td>
+
   <td>Killd 2 Pigs - S{illegible}  - Tom ploughing </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>W'd & Tom rep'g entrance to Horse Stable - & front of Garden & Bulls fence - W'd X Cutting  - Curtis Brockmen calld to propose a trade for Nell  - a yoke 4 yr old Steers which we are to see on Saturday - Frank Tye stops here tonight with Lumber for Stratford - (flooring)</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
 +
  <td>Tom & W'd rep'g entrance to Stable - Tom ploughing - W'd hoeing up thistles &c in chopping -- Ia's McWilliams had a Pig today - Litter single sm{illegible}
 +
 +
Ch'r ret'd @ 8 1/4 pm bringing for Mickle Goods 6 cwt  1 qu'r --
 +
 +
paid at Hamilton for 5 lb Putty @ 33 /y ------1.7
 +
 +
Harnefs Varnish ----- 1.16 1/2 </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>3</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>5 1/2</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td>fine</td>
 
   <td>fine</td>
 
   <td>38</td>
 
   <td>38</td>
 
   <td>55</td>
 
   <td>55</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
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  <tr>
−
  <td>Saturday</td>
 
−
  <td>20</td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>at Dundas  repair to Waggon ----- </td>
 +
  <td></td>
 +
  <td>5</td>
 +
  <td>3 1/2</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
  <td>show'r all thro the day</td>
 
−
  <td>52</td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
−
  <td>Sunday</td>
 
−
  <td>21</td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>travelling expences -------
−
  <td></td>
+
 
−
  <td>light show'rs noon till n't</td>
+
gave him Cr L2.~~
−
  <td>39</td>
+
 
−
  <td>36</td>
+
p'd by him 1.9.1
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</tr>
 
  
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<tr>
+
--- 10.11 rec'd</td>
−
  <td></td>
+
   <td>1</td>
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  <td></td>
+
   <td>~</td>
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  <td></td>
+
   <td>4</td>
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   <td></td>
 
−
   <td></td>
 
−
   <td></td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
  <td>Saturday</td>
 +
  <td>20</td>
 +
  <td>Walkd with W'd through Brocksden to Curtis & agreed to trade Nell for his yoke Steers - 4 yrs old last Spring - he brot them aft'n & took Nell away
 +
 +
Ia's McWilliams had 3 more Pigs @ 2/6 which pays him for 4 days Logging 16/19 July
 +
 +
-- Switzer had 2 Pigs --  ---  "  rec'd  --   
 +
 +
Tom plough'g &c  Christ'n aft'n took up Mickles Goods
 +
 +
6 cwt 1 gr @ 3.1 1/2 --  19/C'y to my Credit on acco't
  
−
<tr>
+
</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>5</td>
 +
  <td>~</td>
 +
  <td>show'r all thro the day</td>
 +
  <td>52</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 +
  <td>Sunday</td>
 +
  <td>21</td>
 +
  <td>Ch'r M & E. to Stratford  Mr Hickey -  Tom  Do</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>light show'rs noon till n't</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>39</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>36</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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<tr>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
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Revision as of Mar 10, 2024, 10:27:33 PM

1845 September

Friday 5 Paid John on acco't of L3.11.3 C'y ----- 2/5 2.10 out sil. 120

Riley left after breakfast & ret'd @ 4@5 pm

Ch'r & W'd binding Ots & on Rileys return hauld in the whole - Mr B. H'y & I lighting stumps So of West Gates

John left about 9 for Guelph & Henry at 2 for Galt

Jane Daly here to tea - Martha Em'y & Mifs Lloyd & Ch'r walkd with her home

2 ~ ~
paid Mrs T on acco't of Hine L2.3. - & 7/6 2 10 6
Saturday 6 Hine left after dinner - Riley C W & Mr B'n hauld Peas into East Barn

Paid Riley Balance of Wages as under J Rec't to this day

26 Do - 1 month _$8 in Cash $5 Store Goods L3.5.~

pd him 30 Aug --------.5.~

4 Sep --------------------.10.~

6 " Mrs Thompson on his acco 4.1 1/2

" ---- pd him Balance frm 1.5.10 1/2

3.5.

{line stroked through and illegible} L1.4.9 1/2 WT to pay Mrs T in January

had of Emily ------ 3 1 1/2

Martha ------ 10 ----- } repaid 16th ins		 40
Sunday 7 all at home - Hine & Riley ret'd this ev'g
Monday 8 C & W ploughing opposite - Riley thrashing Wheat Hine
Tuesday 9 Do -- -- -- -- Do -- --- --- --
Wednesday 10 Ch'r & W'd ploughing - pickling Wheat 1 Tom sowd Bush'ls
Thursday 11 Ch'r ploughing W'd dragging - Tom sowd Bushels 31
Friday 12 Do ------ Do ----- Tom pd Hine prec't 2 10
Saturday 13 Tom morning plough'g aft'n thrashing Oats - W'd to Smiths Creek with 4 Bush'ls Wheat - brot back flour &c Ch'r
Sunday 14 Ch'r Mr Barron Mifs Lloyd M. & E. to hear Mr Allworth even'g
Monday 15 Tom ploughing - Ch'r & Mr B to Stratford - Ch'r again even'g W'd setting Saw &c
1845 Septem'r
Tuesday 16 Mr B. Dr. for fetching the fam'y up & taking down $16--

prop'r of expences up (July W'd) 1 1/2

17 1/2

receivd this day on acco't 16 1/2

$1.~ owing

Christ'n with the Barron party left - 9 1/2 am

4 6 2 fine
paid Ch'r post'ge of Newsp'rs 2d . W'd for Hay at Hobsons 2 1/2

Tom ploughing - W'd Crofscutting in Chopping {line stroked out and illegible}

Recievd of McDarmid & Bradly in full of Horse Hire		 4 1/2
for thrash machine $6 3/4 1 13 9
Wednesday 17 Killd 2 Pigs - S{illegible} - Tom ploughing fine
Thursday 18 W'd & Tom rep'g entrance to Horse Stable - & front of Garden & Bulls fence - W'd X Cutting - Curtis Brockmen calld to propose a trade for Nell - a yoke 4 yr old Steers which we are to see on Saturday - Frank Tye stops here tonight with Lumber for Stratford - (flooring) fine
Friday 19 Tom & W'd rep'g entrance to Stable - Tom ploughing - W'd hoeing up thistles &c in chopping -- Ia's McWilliams had a Pig today - Litter single sm{illegible}

Ch'r ret'd @ 8 1/4 pm bringing for Mickle Goods 6 cwt 1 qu'r --

paid at Hamilton for 5 lb Putty @ 33 /y ------1.7

Harnefs Varnish ----- 1.16 1/2 		3 5 1/2 fine 38 55
at Dundas repair to Waggon ----- 5 3 1/2
travelling expences -------

gave him Cr L2.~~

p'd by him 1.9.1

--- 10.11 rec'd		 1 ~ 4
Saturday 20 Walkd with W'd through Brocksden to Curtis & agreed to trade Nell for his yoke Steers - 4 yrs old last Spring - he brot them aft'n & took Nell away

Ia's McWilliams had 3 more Pigs @ 2/6 which pays him for 4 days Logging 16/19 July

-- Switzer had 2 Pigs -- --- " rec'd --

Tom plough'g &c Christ'n aft'n took up Mickles Goods

6 cwt 1 gr @ 3.1 1/2 -- 19/C'y to my Credit on acco't

5 ~ show'r all thro the day 52
Sunday 21 Ch'r M & E. to Stratford Mr Hickey - Tom Do light show'rs noon till n't 39 36
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