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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
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+ | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
+ | <td>1</td> | ||
+ | <td>Tom thrashing Peas - Wilf'd ret'd from Corbetts @ 8 pm | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mr Barron & Chas left Corbetts at the same time as W'd expected to reach Toronto tonight - W'ds expences </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>4</td> | ||
+ | <td>3 1/2</td> | ||
+ | <td>incefsant rain from 8am to 10 pm & continues</td> | ||
+ | <td>22</td> | ||
+ | <td>35</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <tr> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>lent to Reynolds $2 Almanac</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>3 1/2</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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+ | <td>Friday</td> | ||
+ | <td>2</td> | ||
+ | <td>X W'd & Tom winnowing Peas 7 1/2 B'ls Tom thrashing Oats | ||
+ | |||
+ | some person has been in the West Barn today</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>rain cont'd thru night & |
− | + | ||
− | + | till 8 this ev'g</td> | |
− | + | <td>38</td> | |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>27</td> |
− | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
+ | <td>3</td> | ||
+ | <td>W'd & Tom thrashing Oats - pd Wilfred for Tom | ||
+ | |||
+ | receivd from Reynolds so much lent 1st ins - as above<s> {line stroked through}</s></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td>7 1/2</td> |
− | + | <td>light snow show'rs | |
− | <td> | + | |
− | + | gloomy</td> | |
− | + | <td>28</td> | |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>27</td> |
− | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
+ | <td>4</td> | ||
+ | <td>Tom in Sleigh took to P. Off'ce Letters W.T. to Henry & Mrs T to Christ'n - pd for latter</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>23</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>30</td> |
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>Monday</td> | ||
+ | <td>5</td> | ||
+ | <td>W'd & Tom thrashing Oats a short time afterwards preparing for thrashing mill at West Barn - putting up Logs to inclose Straw &c - ev'g Tom to Stratford for Whisky - could not get any at Watsons or Dalys - they say none in the village | ||
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+ | brot 1 lb Tea fm Watson - 2 lb Soap & 2 lb Butter fm Daly &c | ||
+ | |||
+ | W'd got Fox his 3 slut</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>26</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>20</td> |
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
+ | <td>6</td> | ||
+ | <td>W'd & Tom preparing for thrashing mill - 2 Stewarts came with mill 4 @ 5 & with W'd fixd it -- Tom with Sleigh to Maccullocks (Alex declines selling - said the price was 2/6 p Gall & refered Tom to McGregors where he got 3 Gallons & paid for it </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>7</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>6</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Ev'g heavy Snow</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>28</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>30</td> |
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>paid Washers 3/- Mrs T for Check for Sofa Cover 2/9 </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>5</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>9</td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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+ | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
+ | <td>7</td> | ||
+ | <td>Thrashing Mill - 2 Stewarts & 4 Horses - Rankin / 2 Horses | ||
+ | |||
+ | Don'd Stewart & Marg't Jno Stewart & Ann - W Crerars Jefsy & Marg't | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wilf'd & Tom - 12 - 6 Bo's Whisky - Siberian reported first rate</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>light rain nearly all day</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>30</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>32</td> |
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
+ | <td>8</td> | ||
+ | <td>W'd & Tom making Straw Stack - fixing Back & front of West BArn & winnowing a few Bush'ls Wheat (Sib'n)</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>gloomy</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>28</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>28</td> |
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
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+ | <td>Friday</td> | ||
+ | <td>9</td> | ||
+ | <td>W'd & Tom this winnowing Siberian Wheat - Williams C.C. & Sharman calld with power of Att'y Mrs Eliz Thornton to W.T & Sharman | ||
+ | to transfer {illegible} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Sold to the Thorntons - Sharman & Izard the same & the Exec'rs are to have a general release from the family tomorrow | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mrs T & M in Jno Stewarts Sleigh to Stratford brot 2 Letters from John the latter announcing the death of Emily Downing on the 1st ins'r pd post'ge </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>9d</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Do </td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>25</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>26</td> |
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
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+ | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
+ | <td>10</td> | ||
+ | <td>Emily to Stratford morn'g - took to Mickle Note complaining of neglect of not sending letter when I sent up (by Rankin) last Saturday | ||
+ | |||
+ | brot from Daly & Mickle Coffee 1 lb - 1 doz Corks - 1/2 Papers - Pills from Dr. Moore | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tom& W'd winnowing Sib'n Wheat - filling Sacks for Market | ||
+ | |||
+ | in the even'g both to Sharmans to get 2 or 3 nails put into Horses Shoes</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>gloomy</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>24</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>25</td> |
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
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+ | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
+ | <td>11</td> | ||
+ | <td>Tom took to P. Off'ce a letter Mrs T.M J'n to John -</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Snow show'rs</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>23</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>24</td> |
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− | |||
− | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>Monday</td> | ||
+ | <td>12</td> | ||
+ | <td>W'd left @ 6 1/2 am for Ferries with 19 Sacks Wheat (Sib'n) | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tom @ 9 to D'd Stewarts for the day Pig Killing - took rifle Powder & 4 Balls - Tom home from Donalds @ 5 pm | ||
+ | |||
+ | one of the old McTavish's reports that Mr Jones the Cons'r has been thrown from is horse & killd at Toronto - Rankin says that Dr Flynn saw him yesterday morning at Goderich - Cherry's calf very bad</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Do aft'n</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>20</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>10</td> |
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Tuesday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>13</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Paid T. Riley on account $7 Thomas Riley{signature} </td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>1</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>15</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>--</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>tol. </td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>14</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>17</td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>pd Do --- in silver --- Thomas Riley{signature} </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>5</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>~</td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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− | <td></td> | + | <td>Wilfred ret'd from Ferries about 5 pm . sold the Wheat to him |
− | <td></td> | + | |
− | <td></td> | + | 39 Bush'ls @ 7/8 yk -- $37. 3.yk = 9.6.10 1/2 |
− | <td></td> | + | |
+ | lefs expences -- 6.3 } | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tom chopping Rail Timber So. aft'n - morn'g | ||
+ | |||
+ | chop'g & hauling firewood -- | ||
+ | |||
+ | had from John Stewart 6 3/4 lb Oatmeal including Pillow Case | ||
+ | |||
+ | W'd Tom & Emily to Stratford after tea - ret'd@ 10 - with 4 B'ls Ashes from Daly & Mickle to be teamd to Hamilton -- </td> | ||
+ | <td>9</td> | ||
+ | <td>~</td> | ||
+ | <td>7 1/2</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
+ | <td>14</td> | ||
+ | <td>Wilfred left at 9 1/2 pm with 4 Bar'ls Ashes to be del'd to W.P.McLaren | ||
+ | |||
+ | Debit WH Hine pt is order dated Octo 11th 45 2/2 G or T Riley -- | ||
− | + | Tom to Stratford evening - brot from Watsons 1/2 g'n paper | |
− | + | ||
− | + | Tom after rail timber </td> | |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>6</td> | ||
+ | <td>snow morn'g </td> | ||
+ | <td>24</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
− | <td></td> | + | <td>Thursday</td> |
− | <td></td> | + | <td>15</td> |
− | <td> | + | <td>Tom cutting rail timber till 2 pm - aft'n afsisting Jno Stewart to remove thrashing Mill to John Stewarts - Mr & Mrs Daly calld on their way from Buffalo - brot Letter from John to Mrs T. inclosing one from McLaren for Geo Watson |
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− | + | paid Mrs Cowmans for knitting 5 Pair Socks @ 1/3 </td> | |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
+ | <td>6</td> | ||
+ | <td>3</td> | ||
+ | <td>fine</td> | ||
+ | <td>12</td> | ||
+ | <td>34</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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1846 January
Thursday | 1 | Tom thrashing Peas - Wilf'd ret'd from Corbetts @ 8 pm Mr Barron & Chas left Corbetts at the same time as W'd expected to reach Toronto tonight - W'ds expences | 4 | 3 1/2 | incefsant rain from 8am to 10 pm & continues | 22 | 35 | |
lent to Reynolds $2 Almanac | 3 1/2 | |||||||
Friday | 2 | X W'd & Tom winnowing Peas 7 1/2 B'ls Tom thrashing Oats some person has been in the West Barn today | rain cont'd thru night & till 8 this ev'g | 38 | 27 | |||
Saturday | 3 | W'd & Tom thrashing Oats - pd Wilfred for Tom
receivd from Reynolds so much lent 1st ins - as above |
7 1/2 | light snow show'rs gloomy | 28 | 27 | ||
Sunday | 4 | Tom in Sleigh took to P. Off'ce Letters W.T. to Henry & Mrs T to Christ'n - pd for latter | fine | 23 | 30 | |||
Monday | 5 | W'd & Tom thrashing Oats a short time afterwards preparing for thrashing mill at West Barn - putting up Logs to inclose Straw &c - ev'g Tom to Stratford for Whisky - could not get any at Watsons or Dalys - they say none in the village
brot 1 lb Tea fm Watson - 2 lb Soap & 2 lb Butter fm Daly &c W'd got Fox his 3 slut |
fine | 26 | 20 | |||
Tuesday | 6 | W'd & Tom preparing for thrashing mill - 2 Stewarts came with mill 4 @ 5 & with W'd fixd it -- Tom with Sleigh to Maccullocks (Alex declines selling - said the price was 2/6 p Gall & refered Tom to McGregors where he got 3 Gallons & paid for it | 7 | 6 | Ev'g heavy Snow | 28 | 30 | |
paid Washers 3/- Mrs T for Check for Sofa Cover 2/9 | 5 | 9 | ||||||
Wednesday | 7 | Thrashing Mill - 2 Stewarts & 4 Horses - Rankin / 2 Horses
Don'd Stewart & Marg't Jno Stewart & Ann - W Crerars Jefsy & Marg't Wilf'd & Tom - 12 - 6 Bo's Whisky - Siberian reported first rate |
light rain nearly all day | 30 | 32 | |||
Thursday | 8 | W'd & Tom making Straw Stack - fixing Back & front of West BArn & winnowing a few Bush'ls Wheat (Sib'n) | gloomy | 28 | 28 | |||
Friday | 9 | W'd & Tom this winnowing Siberian Wheat - Williams C.C. & Sharman calld with power of Att'y Mrs Eliz Thornton to W.T & Sharman
to transfer {illegible} Sold to the Thorntons - Sharman & Izard the same & the Exec'rs are to have a general release from the family tomorrow Mrs T & M in Jno Stewarts Sleigh to Stratford brot 2 Letters from John the latter announcing the death of Emily Downing on the 1st ins'r pd post'ge |
9d | Do | 25 | 26 |
Saturday | 10 | Emily to Stratford morn'g - took to Mickle Note complaining of neglect of not sending letter when I sent up (by Rankin) last Saturday
brot from Daly & Mickle Coffee 1 lb - 1 doz Corks - 1/2 Papers - Pills from Dr. Moore Tom& W'd winnowing Sib'n Wheat - filling Sacks for Market in the even'g both to Sharmans to get 2 or 3 nails put into Horses Shoes |
gloomy | 24 | 25 | |||
Sunday | 11 | Tom took to P. Off'ce a letter Mrs T.M J'n to John - | Snow show'rs | 23 | 24 | |||
Monday | 12 | W'd left @ 6 1/2 am for Ferries with 19 Sacks Wheat (Sib'n)
Tom @ 9 to D'd Stewarts for the day Pig Killing - took rifle Powder & 4 Balls - Tom home from Donalds @ 5 pm one of the old McTavish's reports that Mr Jones the Cons'r has been thrown from is horse & killd at Toronto - Rankin says that Dr Flynn saw him yesterday morning at Goderich - Cherry's calf very bad |
Do aft'n | 20 | 10 | |||
Tuesday | 13 | Paid T. Riley on account $7 Thomas Riley{signature} | 1 | 15 | -- | tol. | 14 | 17 |
pd Do --- in silver --- Thomas Riley{signature} | 5 | ~ | ||||||
Wilfred ret'd from Ferries about 5 pm . sold the Wheat to him
39 Bush'ls @ 7/8 yk -- $37. 3.yk = 9.6.10 1/2 lefs expences -- 6.3 } Tom chopping Rail Timber So. aft'n - morn'g chop'g & hauling firewood -- had from John Stewart 6 3/4 lb Oatmeal including Pillow Case W'd Tom & Emily to Stratford after tea - ret'd@ 10 - with 4 B'ls Ashes from Daly & Mickle to be teamd to Hamilton -- |
9 | ~ | 7 1/2 | |||||
Wednesday | 14 | Wilfred left at 9 1/2 pm with 4 Bar'ls Ashes to be del'd to W.P.McLaren
Debit WH Hine pt is order dated Octo 11th 45 2/2 G or T Riley -- Tom to Stratford evening - brot from Watsons 1/2 g'n paper Tom after rail timber |
6 | snow morn'g | 24 | |||
Thursday | 15 | Tom cutting rail timber till 2 pm - aft'n afsisting Jno Stewart to remove thrashing Mill to John Stewarts - Mr & Mrs Daly calld on their way from Buffalo - brot Letter from John to Mrs T. inclosing one from McLaren for Geo Watson paid Mrs Cowmans for knitting 5 Pair Socks @ 1/3 | 6 | 3 | fine | 12 | 34 |