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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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  <td>Thursday</td>
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  <td>19</td>
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  <td>W'd ret'd from Ferries @ 2 1/2 19 Sacks - (14 taken yesterday & 5 from Hobsons) <s>4</s> 3 Sacks & last of a 4.R rem'g  at Hobsons  - left with him 34 Bush'ls Wheat  &<s> Flour</s> his due Note to be paid at any time at the price of the day when calld for --
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sold of the quantity 9 Sacks left at Hobsons 16 ins't
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2 Bush'ls  -- @ 7 /2 yk -- ---  ---  ~.8.11 1/2
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2 Do  -------- 7/6 ---------------------9. 4 1/2
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--- r'd </td>
 
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  <td>18</td>
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  <td>4</td>
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  <td>heavy snow from 5 pm with high wind
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cont'd 10 1/2 pm</td>
 
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  <td>expences -----
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Mrs T & M to Stratford @ 10 am - Emily Do @ 2 pm  & have not ret'd 10 1/2 pm</td>
 
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   <td></td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>4 1/2</td>
 
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  <td>Friday</td>
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  <td>20</td>
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  <td>W'd & Tom grinding axes at Jno Stewarts m'g - aft'n to W Crerars helping to get a Load Wheat ready for the Ferries - W'd left with it 3 @ 4 pm      Sacks - Mrs T & Emily accompanied to Robinsons intending to remain there till his return tomorrow
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 +
Mr Kirk brought Mrs T M & E from Stratford at 12 --</td>
 
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   <td>Snow storm thro' last night
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& the roads heavy
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Snow show'rs m'g & ev'g</td>
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   <td>20</td>
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   <td>24</td>
 
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  </tr>
  
 
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  <td>Saturday</td>
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  <td>21</td>
 +
  <td>rec'd of Wm Anglin on acco't  Hec 45 - $1 . - 1/10 1/2  & 10 cts = 6d on his way up in Horse Sleigh - got fixd at the trough the Horses having jumpd over - went to John Stewarts with whose help they were backd - after remaining 1/2 hour to get thawed & somewhat sobered, he proceeded homeward
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 +
Tom in Bush after rail timber
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</td>
 
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   <td>7</td>
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   <td>4 1/2</td>
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   <td>heavy snow m'g</td>
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   <td>22</td>
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   <td>18</td>
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  <td>W'd  Mrs T & Em'y got home @ 9 3/4  pm  -----</td>
 
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   <td>4</td>
−
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   <td>10</td>
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  <td>sold W Crerars Wheat 39 Bush'ls @ 7 /2 
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pd Mrs T for 3 1/2 yds Moleskin at Sale  Tom  @ 1/9  </td>
 
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   <td>4</td>
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   <td>4</td>
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  <td>6 yds Flannel --- self    1/1 </td>
 
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   <td>6</td>
−
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   <td>6</td>
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  <td>3 Hdkfs (Cotton)  ---    Do  --- 4d </td>
 
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   <td>1</td>
−
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   <td>~</td>
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  <td>Tape 6d - Cotton Spools 1/9 --  Gen'l use  </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td>2</td>
−
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   <td>3</td>
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  <td>Sunday</td>
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  <td>22</td>
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  <td>Tom at Stratford</td>
 
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   <td></td>
 
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   <td>Snow show'r</td>
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   <td>11</td>
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   <td>16</td>
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  </tr>
 
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   <td>Monday</td>
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   <td>23</td>
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   <td>l<s>ent Mrs T. $2. & 2 1/2d M June 1d</s>  ----
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ret'd 26th  Mrs T & M to Stratford Sale ev'g 4 pm brought them @ 7 1/2 - W'd & Tom winnowing Wheat & preparing
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+
 
−
   <td></td>
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pd for Bottle Mustard  7 1/2 d - Black Tape for House use 5d</td>
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−
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<td></td>
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   <td>1</td>
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   <td>1/2</td>
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   <td>Do</td>
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   <td>10</td>
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   <td>12</td>
 
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  <td>Tuesday</td>
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  <td>24</td>
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  <td>Wilf'd left Z/ Silver @ 7 1/4 with 16 Sacks Wheat  (Fall &c) for Ferries
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 +
W's Calf died in the course of last night - ine going
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Mr & Mrs Robinson came at 12 & left @ 9 1/2 pm
 +
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Tom in Bush after Rails - his Nephew came for him at 8 pm his brother having had a fit - presume Epileptic  - 1 of Black Sows Pigs died
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Alex & Irwin calld at 6 but did not remain many minutes ( canvafsing)</td>
 
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  <td>Snow show'rs</td>
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  <td>12</td>
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  <td>2</td>
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  <td>Wednesday</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>Tom as yesterday - Wilfred ret'd from Ferries 2 @ 3 pm
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 +
sold to him the above = 31 Bus'ls @ 7/2 yk ==
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</td>
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  <td>7</td>
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  <td>1</td>
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  <td>10 1/2</td>
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  <td>fine</td>
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  <td>3</td>
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  <td>2 below Z</td>
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~ to Hobson 2 Bush'ls.  2 Bush'ls part of what was left with him 16 ins't @ 7/6 yk </td>
 
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  <td>9</td>
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  <td>4 1/2</td>
 
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  <td>brought from Ferries the Produce of 10 Bush'ls Wheat on acco't of his due Bill for 34 Bush'ls left with him 18th ins't & endorsed on back - 400 lbs Flour 100 lb Bran & Shorts 30 lb --
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bought at Davidsons Store Hagersvile & paid for
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A Peck Clover Seed @ $12 p Bush'l  </td>
 
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   <td>15</td>
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   <td>~</td>
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  <td>Expences </td>
 
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   <td>5</td>
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   <td>3 1/2</td>
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   <td>pd Dun'n McNaughton Smit to 31 Dec --- 8.2 ---</td>
 
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  <td>lefs for Hector 45 --- 2.6.</td>
 
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>8</td>
 
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  <td>Thursday</td>
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  <td>26</td>
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  <td>Paid Mrs J & Mrs R. Stewart
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Tom as yesterday. W'd  Do morning - aft'n putting Flour as above into 2 Barrels in loft next Wheat --</td>
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  <td>~</td>
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  <td>3</td>
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  <td>~</td>
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  <td>fine</td>
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  <td>6 below Z</td>
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  <td>2 above</td>
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  <td>Friday</td>
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  <td>27</td>
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  <td>Wilfred left @ 7 am with Load W Crerars Wheat for Ferries  Z/Note Z/. {illegible}
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Tom at Rail work</td>
 
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  <td>fine</td>
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  <td>1 ab.</td>
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  <td>9 ab.</td>
 
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   <td>Saturday</td>
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   <td>28</td>
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   <td>W'd ret'd from Ferries @ 2 3/4 pm. sold him Crerars Wheat @ 6/8
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−
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sold at Hobsons 7 B'ls Wheat @ 7/6 yk (Sib'n)  - ~ =  </td>
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   <td>1</td>
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   <td>12</td>
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   <td>9 1/2</td>
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   <td>light snow show'r</td>
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   <td>10</td>
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   <td>10</td>
 
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  <td>paid at Ferries for 50 lb Oatmeal ------- 7/6  </td>
 
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   <td>7</td>
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   <td>6</td>
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  <td>Expences ---- </td>
 
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   <td>5</td>
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   <td>10</td>
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   <td>Tom hauling out Rail Timber - Jno Stewart brot from P. Office Mrs Jos to Mrs T. ppd.
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−
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received of Wm Crerar for teaming 2 Loads Wheat to Ferries </td>
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   <td>1</td>
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   <td>10</td>
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   <td>~</td>
 
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  <td>Paid Mrs Cowmans for knitting four grey worsted Stocking 20 & 27 ins't </td>
 
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   <td>1</td>
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   <td>3</td>
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Revision as of Mar 19, 2024, 4:03:12 PM

1846 February

Thursday 19 W'd ret'd from Ferries @ 2 1/2 19 Sacks - (14 taken yesterday & 5 from Hobsons) 4 3 Sacks & last of a 4.R rem'g at Hobsons - left with him 34 Bush'ls Wheat & Flour his due Note to be paid at any time at the price of the day when calld for --

sold of the quantity 9 Sacks left at Hobsons 16 ins't

2 Bush'ls -- @ 7 /2 yk -- --- --- ~.8.11 1/2

2 Do -------- 7/6 ---------------------9. 4 1/2

--- r'd 		18 4 heavy snow from 5 pm with high wind cont'd 10 1/2 pm
expences ----- Mrs T & M to Stratford @ 10 am - Emily Do @ 2 pm & have not ret'd 10 1/2 pm 5 4 1/2
Friday 20 W'd & Tom grinding axes at Jno Stewarts m'g - aft'n to W Crerars helping to get a Load Wheat ready for the Ferries - W'd left with it 3 @ 4 pm Sacks - Mrs T & Emily accompanied to Robinsons intending to remain there till his return tomorrow Mr Kirk brought Mrs T M & E from Stratford at 12 -- Snow storm thro' last night

& the roads heavy

Snow show'rs m'g & ev'g		 20 24
Saturday 21 rec'd of Wm Anglin on acco't Hec 45 - $1 . - 1/10 1/2 & 10 cts = 6d on his way up in Horse Sleigh - got fixd at the trough the Horses having jumpd over - went to John Stewarts with whose help they were backd - after remaining 1/2 hour to get thawed & somewhat sobered, he proceeded homeward

Tom in Bush after rail timber

7 4 1/2 heavy snow m'g 22 18
W'd Mrs T & Em'y got home @ 9 3/4 pm ----- 4 10
sold W Crerars Wheat 39 Bush'ls @ 7 /2 pd Mrs T for 3 1/2 yds Moleskin at Sale Tom @ 1/9 4 4
6 yds Flannel --- self 1/1 6 6
3 Hdkfs (Cotton) --- Do --- 4d 1 ~
Tape 6d - Cotton Spools 1/9 -- Gen'l use 2 3
Sunday 22 Tom at Stratford Snow show'r 11 16
Monday 23 lent Mrs T. $2. & 2 1/2d M June 1d ----

ret'd 26th Mrs T & M to Stratford Sale ev'g 4 pm brought them @ 7 1/2 - W'd & Tom winnowing Wheat & preparing

pd for Bottle Mustard 7 1/2 d - Black Tape for House use 5d		 1 1/2 Do 10 12
1846 February
Tuesday 24 Wilf'd left Z/ Silver @ 7 1/4 with 16 Sacks Wheat (Fall &c) for Ferries

W's Calf died in the course of last night - ine going

Mr & Mrs Robinson came at 12 & left @ 9 1/2 pm

Tom in Bush after Rails - his Nephew came for him at 8 pm his brother having had a fit - presume Epileptic - 1 of Black Sows Pigs died

Alex & Irwin calld at 6 but did not remain many minutes ( canvafsing)		 Snow show'rs 12 2
Wednesday 25 Tom as yesterday - Wilfred ret'd from Ferries 2 @ 3 pm

sold to him the above = 31 Bus'ls @ 7/2 yk ==

7 1 10 1/2 fine 3 2 below Z
~ to Hobson 2 Bush'ls. 2 Bush'ls part of what was left with him 16 ins't @ 7/6 yk 9 4 1/2
brought from Ferries the Produce of 10 Bush'ls Wheat on acco't of his due Bill for 34 Bush'ls left with him 18th ins't & endorsed on back - 400 lbs Flour 100 lb Bran & Shorts 30 lb --

bought at Davidsons Store Hagersvile & paid for

A Peck Clover Seed @ $12 p Bush'l 		15 ~
Expences 5 3 1/2
pd Dun'n McNaughton Smit to 31 Dec --- 8.2 ---
lefs for Hector 45 --- 2.6. 5 8
Thursday 26 Paid Mrs J & Mrs R. Stewart Tom as yesterday. W'd Do morning - aft'n putting Flour as above into 2 Barrels in loft next Wheat -- ~ 3 ~ fine 6 below Z 2 above
Friday 27 Wilfred left @ 7 am with Load W Crerars Wheat for Ferries Z/Note Z/. {illegible} Tom at Rail work fine 1 ab. 9 ab.
Saturday 28 W'd ret'd from Ferries @ 2 3/4 pm. sold him Crerars Wheat @ 6/8 sold at Hobsons 7 B'ls Wheat @ 7/6 yk (Sib'n) - ~ = 1 12 9 1/2 light snow show'r 10 10
paid at Ferries for 50 lb Oatmeal ------- 7/6 7 6
Expences ---- 5 10
Tom hauling out Rail Timber - Jno Stewart brot from P. Office Mrs Jos to Mrs T. ppd. received of Wm Crerar for teaming 2 Loads Wheat to Ferries 1 10 ~
Paid Mrs Cowmans for knitting four grey worsted Stocking 20 & 27 ins't 1 3
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