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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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  <td>Tuesday</td>
 +
  <td>14</td>
 +
  <td>W'd & Tom ploughing - Ch'r churning - after Cattle &c - <u>10 pm first snow</u></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>rain morn'g aft'n fine</td>
 +
  <td>40</td>
 +
  <td>34</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
  <td>Wednesday</td>
 +
  <td>15</td>
 +
  <td>light covering of snow & snowing 6 am.  W'd & Tom ploughing morn'g Tom aft'n
 +
 +
aft'n W'd pottering - Ch'r to Stratford - Hine &c in quest of Cust'or for Beef
 +
 +
brot 2 Canadian pd & 1 Inquirer pd by C. 1/2d - pd Washers Mrs Jno & Roy </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>3</td>
 +
  <td>~</td>
 +
  <td>snow show'rs</td>
 +
  <td>32</td>
 +
  <td>30</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
  <td>Thursday</td>
 +
  <td>16</td>
 +
  <td>borrowd of Wm Crerar 22 1/2 W. Salt including Sack
 +
 +
took up & put into Cellar the last of the Potatoes (Mercers)
 +
 +
sup.  Bush'ls - Befsy & Mary Crerar & Ann Stewart here</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine & cold</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>30</td>
 +
  <td>28</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 +
<tr>
 +
  <td>Friday</td>
 +
  <td>17</td>
 +
  <td><u>Killd Befsy</u>  - all butchering - sold to W.H. Hine
 +
 +
Hind quarter 121 lb lefs Sack 2 ls -- 119 lb
 +
 +
Leg of ano'r  ----    65
 +
 +
174  @ 4 cts $7.1.9 </td>
 +
  <td>1</td>
 +
  <td>16</td>
 +
  <td>9</td>
 +
  <td>beautiful</td>
 +
  <td>25</td>
 +
  <td>36</td>
 +
</tr>
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>sold to Seigmiller Hide @ 4cts    ---62  2.2.5  </td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>0</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>12</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>5</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>kept 2 fore Quarters & part of Hind 82 + 42+ 39 + 48 + 84 = 295 @ 3 1/2 Cts  10.4.8
 +
 
 +
rend'r Tallow .24 @ 6d C'y  Tallow <s>Hind  {illegible}</s> 2.2
 +
 
 +
value of Cow $ 22.3.10
 +
 
 +
Wilf to Stratford aft'n with Waggon & del'd the above to Hine & Seigm'r
 +
 
 +
M Jun'r accomp'd him - both took tea at Mrs Kirkes</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
  <td>Saturday</td>
 +
  <td>18</td>
 +
  <td>W'd & Tom ploughing - Christ'n cutting up, making hook, & hanging up Beef
 +
 +
& pottering Boiling Pieces into Barrels. --
 +
 +
receivd from Stratford a letter for Henry dated Hamilton 9th
  
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<tr>
+
by private Hand - unknowns.</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>Do</td>
 +
  <td>28</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 +
  <td>Sunday</td>
 +
  <td>19</td>
 +
  <td>Ch'r W'd & Tom to Stratford Allsworth - took to P. Office letter W.T to Henry </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine & pleasant</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>51</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>37</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 +
  <td>Monday</td>
 +
  <td>20</td>
 +
  <td>W'd & Thom ploughing - Ch'r pottering - at day light a covering of snow  borrowd more Salt of W Crerar</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>12 n. a shower of snow
−
  <td></td>
+
 
−
  <td></td>
+
aft disappeard</td>
−
  <td></td>
+
   <td>33</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>27</td>
−
   <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 +
  <td>Tuesday</td>
 +
  <td>21</td>
 +
  <td>W'd & Tom ploughing So & at Lot 38  - Ch'r digging up Hops
 +
 +
T & J Daly & Emily arrivd from Tyes @ 6 1/2 pm . T & J remain the night
 +
 +
E. brot a small Cabbage Rose - 3 Citrons &c from Mrs Tye</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>snow show'rs
−
  <td></td>
+
 
−
  <td></td>
+
& very cold</td>
−
  <td></td>
+
   <td>26</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>20</td>
−
   <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 +
  <td>Wednesday</td>
 +
  <td>22</td>
 +
  <td>W'd & Tom ploughing West - Christ'n walkd to Dalys & brot Ingredients for Ink
 +
 +
To Jane Daly left us @ 10 am  - M & E to Stratford aft'n
 +
 +
</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>24</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>24</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 +
  <td>Thursday</td>
 +
  <td>23</td>
 +
  <td>W'd & Tom ploughing West - Ch'r at Hops - making Ink &c</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>20</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>37</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 +
  <td>Friday</td>
 +
  <td>24</td>
 +
  <td>Do  --  Do  ----  Do  Ch'r at Crerars <u>pointing</u> the House
 +
 +
roof to oven destroyed by fire</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>beautiful</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>36</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>38</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
 
<table>
 
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  <td>Saturday</td>
 +
  <td>25</td>
 +
  <td>Paid Mrs T for Margaret
 +
 +
Tom & W'd ploughing West - Dh'r at Crerars</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>mild, dry</td>
 +
  <td>28</td>
 +
  <td>38</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
  <td>Sunday</td>
 +
  <td>26</td>
 +
  <td>W'd to Stratford - Mr Allan</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>fine</td>
 +
  <td>30</td>
 +
  <td>46</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
  <td>Monday</td>
 +
  <td>27</td>
 +
  <td>W'd & Tom Logging & Burning South - Christ'n again at Crerars
 +
 +
Mrs T & Martha walkd to Allan Bank - Lying in visit</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>Do </td>
 +
  <td>35</td>
 +
  <td>44</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 +
  <td>Tuesday</td>
 +
  <td>28</td>
 +
  <td>W'd & Tom burning - Ch'r Do part of day & at Hops - transplanting
 +
 +
Mrs T & M. walkd to & from Stratford - dined at Dalys - tead at Mrs Sargints</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Do </td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>37</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>45</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 +
  <td>Wednesday</td>
 +
  <td>29</td>
 +
  <td>Tom thrashing  W'd      Christ'n to P Office brot Letters
 +
 +
Mrs Joe to Mrs T. pd to Isaac to self - pd
 +
 +
brot also 1 Bottle Whisky from Mickle</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Do</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>34</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>58</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 +
<tr>
 +
  <td>Thursday</td>
 +
  <td>30</td>
 +
  <td>Wilf'd & Tom thrashing - I walked to Mr Dalys re Lot 38
 +
 +
Mrs T Emily & Christ'n came to me in Waggon aft'n - home@5
 +
 +
paid Mr Dalys Acc't to 31 Dec'r last of Dec inp ap Book </td>
 +
  <td>1</td>
 +
  <td>5</td>
 +
  <td>5 1/2</td>
 +
  <td>cloudy & warm</td>
 +
  <td>54</td>
 +
  <td>55</td>
 +
</tr>
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Inclosed in a Note & gave to Mrs Daly to forward to Mr Donkin $1 note & 1/yk on acco't
−
   <td></td>
+
 
−
   <td></td>
+
Mr Barron for Cheese </td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>~</td>
 +
   <td>5</td>
 +
   <td>7 1/2</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
−
 
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Friday</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>31</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Tom ploughing & winnowing W'd winnowing - making Rack for Waggon & preparing for Market - Ch'r sundries</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Novem.</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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 +
  <td>Saturday</td>
 +
  <td>1</td>
 +
  <td>W'd to Sutherlands Mill with 4 Sacks Wheat & brot back flour from our own Wheat    lb Shorts    -  Bran 
 +
 +
Mrs T & Em'y accomp'd him to Robinsons 
 +
 +
last Goldfinch seen all other summer birds having previously left</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>showers</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>48</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>56</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 +
  <td>Sunday</td>
 +
  <td>2</td>
 +
  <td>Tom to Stratford - brot a Patriot sup frm D'd McDonald  - Reading news
 +
 +
took to P.O. letter self to Isaac - inclosing one Mrs T to Chas</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>32</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>34</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 +
  <td>Monday</td>
 +
  <td>3</td>
 +
  <td>Tom at his Brother in Law's a raising - Christ'n & W'd sundries - 1 in Snow at Daylight
 +
 +
even'g W'd took Watson to Stratford in Waggon & rec'd $1
 +
 +
Ballard calld at 7 pm & pd Mrs T her acco't    his charge for plastering
 +
 +
Back Room would come to about $6 ---  9 cts p sq yd.    1Bo Whisky for Mickle
 +
 +
rec'd letters (Circular) from M Jones urging paym't on acco't  Lots 37/8</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>snow nearly all day</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>32</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 +
  <td>Tuesday</td>
 +
  <td>4</td>
 +
  <td>W'd & Tom thrashing Peas - Christ'n repairing fences &c
 +
 +
paid Mrs Roy & Ann Crerar </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>3</td>
 +
  <td>~</td>
 +
  <td>snow in the n't this day gloomy</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>34</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
 
<table>
 
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1845 October

Tuesday 14 W'd & Tom ploughing - Ch'r churning - after Cattle &c - 10 pm first snow rain morn'g aft'n fine 40 34
Wednesday 15 light covering of snow & snowing 6 am. W'd & Tom ploughing morn'g Tom aft'n

aft'n W'd pottering - Ch'r to Stratford - Hine &c in quest of Cust'or for Beef

brot 2 Canadian pd & 1 Inquirer pd by C. 1/2d - pd Washers Mrs Jno & Roy 		3 ~ snow show'rs 32 30
Thursday 16 borrowd of Wm Crerar 22 1/2 W. Salt including Sack

took up & put into Cellar the last of the Potatoes (Mercers)

sup. Bush'ls - Befsy & Mary Crerar & Ann Stewart here		 fine & cold 30 28
Friday 17 Killd Befsy - all butchering - sold to W.H. Hine

Hind quarter 121 lb lefs Sack 2 ls -- 119 lb

Leg of ano'r ---- 65

174 @ 4 cts $7.1.9 		1 16 9 beautiful 25 36
sold to Seigmiller Hide @ 4cts ---62 2.2.5 0 12 5
kept 2 fore Quarters & part of Hind 82 + 42+ 39 + 48 + 84 = 295 @ 3 1/2 Cts 10.4.8

rend'r Tallow .24 @ 6d C'y Tallow Hind {illegible} 2.2

value of Cow $ 22.3.10

Wilf to Stratford aft'n with Waggon & del'd the above to Hine & Seigm'r

M Jun'r accomp'd him - both took tea at Mrs Kirkes
Saturday 18 W'd & Tom ploughing - Christ'n cutting up, making hook, & hanging up Beef

& pottering Boiling Pieces into Barrels. --

receivd from Stratford a letter for Henry dated Hamilton 9th

by private Hand - unknowns.		 Do 28
Sunday 19 Ch'r W'd & Tom to Stratford Allsworth - took to P. Office letter W.T to Henry fine & pleasant 51 37
Monday 20 W'd & Thom ploughing - Ch'r pottering - at day light a covering of snow borrowd more Salt of W Crerar 12 n. a shower of snow aft disappeard 33 27
Tuesday 21 W'd & Tom ploughing So & at Lot 38 - Ch'r digging up Hops

T & J Daly & Emily arrivd from Tyes @ 6 1/2 pm . T & J remain the night

E. brot a small Cabbage Rose - 3 Citrons &c from Mrs Tye		 snow show'rs & very cold 26 20
Wednesday 22 W'd & Tom ploughing West - Christ'n walkd to Dalys & brot Ingredients for Ink

To Jane Daly left us @ 10 am - M & E to Stratford aft'n

fine 24 24
Thursday 23 W'd & Tom ploughing West - Ch'r at Hops - making Ink &c fine 20 37
Friday 24 Do -- Do ---- Do Ch'r at Crerars pointing the House roof to oven destroyed by fire beautiful 36 38
1845 October
Saturday 25 Paid Mrs T for Margaret Tom & W'd ploughing West - Dh'r at Crerars mild, dry 28 38
Sunday 26 W'd to Stratford - Mr Allan fine 30 46
Monday 27 W'd & Tom Logging & Burning South - Christ'n again at Crerars Mrs T & Martha walkd to Allan Bank - Lying in visit Do 35 44
Tuesday 28 W'd & Tom burning - Ch'r Do part of day & at Hops - transplanting Mrs T & M. walkd to & from Stratford - dined at Dalys - tead at Mrs Sargints Do 37 45
Wednesday 29 Tom thrashing W'd Christ'n to P Office brot Letters

Mrs Joe to Mrs T. pd to Isaac to self - pd

brot also 1 Bottle Whisky from Mickle		 Do 34 58
Thursday 30 Wilf'd & Tom thrashing - I walked to Mr Dalys re Lot 38

Mrs T Emily & Christ'n came to me in Waggon aft'n - home@5

paid Mr Dalys Acc't to 31 Dec'r last of Dec inp ap Book 		1 5 5 1/2 cloudy & warm 54 55
Inclosed in a Note & gave to Mrs Daly to forward to Mr Donkin $1 note & 1/yk on acco't Mr Barron for Cheese ~ 5 7 1/2
Friday 31 Tom ploughing & winnowing W'd winnowing - making Rack for Waggon & preparing for Market - Ch'r sundries
Novem.
Saturday 1 W'd to Sutherlands Mill with 4 Sacks Wheat & brot back flour from our own Wheat lb Shorts - Bran

Mrs T & Em'y accomp'd him to Robinsons

last Goldfinch seen all other summer birds having previously left		 showers 48 56
Sunday 2 Tom to Stratford - brot a Patriot sup frm D'd McDonald - Reading news took to P.O. letter self to Isaac - inclosing one Mrs T to Chas fine 32 34
Monday 3 Tom at his Brother in Law's a raising - Christ'n & W'd sundries - 1 in Snow at Daylight

even'g W'd took Watson to Stratford in Waggon & rec'd $1

Ballard calld at 7 pm & pd Mrs T her acco't his charge for plastering

Back Room would come to about $6 --- 9 cts p sq yd. 1Bo Whisky for Mickle

rec'd letters (Circular) from M Jones urging paym't on acco't Lots 37/8		 snow nearly all day 32
Tuesday 4 W'd & Tom thrashing Peas - Christ'n repairing fences &c paid Mrs Roy & Ann Crerar 3 ~ snow in the n't this day gloomy 34
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