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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 66.pdf
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Tom @ 9 1/2 to John Stewarts for the day - thrashing Mill - |
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+ | Killd the 3 yr old Black Steer - Wm Crerar afsisting W'd till noon did not dine here | ||
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+ | Wilf'd ev'g to Seigmillers sold them Hide ev't 77 lb @ 4 cts $3 5d C'y | ||
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+ | Mrs T & Em'y accomp'd him Mrs to Orrville Em'y to Stratford</td> | ||
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1845 December
Sunday | 23 | 2 in of Snow in the n't - All at home - Dalys Teamster calld on his way fm Hamilton - let a part of his Load, having previously left a part at Robinsons & at Fryfogels - brot a Parcel (Trufs) from Henry for Mrs T & self | heavy snow snowed last n't sup. now 6 in</td> | 29 | 33 | |||
Monday | 24 | A Gent X{with a dot in each quadrant} from Dunday had Charley to the Dunbars in Cutter & left his Horse (knockd up)
Had from John Stewart a Canadian quart Salt - W'd & Tom both hunting after the Calves forenoon - found 2 at T Sargints & the 3rd at Kirbys & brot them home looking very poor - @ 1 Tom to Stratford & returned @ 5 - W'd pottering & setting fox traps |
fine | 18 | 20 | |||
Tuesday | 25 | rec'd of Mr Sutton of Hamilton for Hire of Charley to Monteiths & back & keep of his Horse for the night ------
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~ | 5 | ~ | fair, gloomy | 18 | 27 |
Wednesday | 26 | W'd with Bell & Charley to Wm Crerars - thrashing mill - left off at 5 having broken a Cog of small wheel Tom chopping Brands in fallow & hauling 2 Loads firewood & pottering | gloomy | 29 | 25 | |||
Thursday | 27 | W'd & Tom hauling Sp Wheat from East & West Barn m'g - aft'n Tom thrashing & pottering - W'd took a traveller (1 Legd in Sleigh to Stratford & rec'd from him brot back Mr Watson, high, who remained the night | 3 | 9 | snow show'rs Sleighing {in bold} | 19 | 25 | |
paid at McCullocks distillery for 4 G's Whiskey@ 3/ yk | 7 | 6 | ||||||
Mickle In. | 7 1/2 | |||||||
Friday | 28 | Killing & Scraping Bl Befs' 2 young Pigs 2 months old
Watson a good eal annoyd by sicknefs from yesterdays excefs went home at noon with John Stewart &c in his Sleigh hauling a Load Wheat West & pottering - cleaning & varnishing Harnefs pd Mrs John Roy Stewart 3/- Factory & letters for House use 1/5 |
4 | 5 | snow show'rs nearly all day | 11 | 13 | |
Saturday | 29 | W'd & Tom - morn'g aftern'n 1 oC W'd to Wm Crerars thrashing Mill - Tom to Chopp'g for fire wood - where he had a fit (Epileptic) but contrivd to get home - very bad for 2 or 3 hours - it seems he has been subject to them at distant intervals. | more snow | 12 | 16 | |||
Sunday | 30 | Tom as usual today except complaining of a little headache Alex & Befsy Orr calld & took tea with us | tol. | 12 | 12 |
Monday | 1 | Tom @ 9 1/2 to John Stewarts for the day - thrashing Mill -
Killd the 3 yr old Black Steer - Wm Crerar afsisting W'd till noon did not dine here Wilf'd ev'g to Seigmillers sold them Hide ev't 77 lb @ 4 cts $3 5d C'y Mrs T & Em'y accomp'd him Mrs to Orrville Em'y to Stratford |
fine | 15 | 16 | |||
Tuesday | 2 | snow show'rs | 8 | 10 | ||||
Wednesday | 3 | a little snow | 7 | 16 | ||||
Thursday | 4 | tol | 12 | |||||
Friday | 5 | snow show'rs | 16 | 20
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Saturday | 6 | snow show'rs | 16 | |||||
Sunday | 7 | fine |