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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 75.pdf
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>3</td> | <td>3</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Wilfred Chopping & hauling firewood & pottering |
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| + | W & Mrs Riley calld with Ox Team expecting to take Tom's clothes (to bring Stevens & Wife) | ||
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| + | Mr Charnock brot Julia to stop 2 or 3 days - took tea with us.</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>4</td> | <td>4</td> | ||
| + | <td>Wilfred to Stratford - to enquire for a Man - saw Mich'l McHue who asks $120 & is to call on Thursday next - again in the evening to see Hine respecting the House - not at home - to call here Monday m'g | ||
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| + | brot letter from Mrs Barron to Mrs T. pd - Sn at Watsons </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>7 1/2</td> |
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<td>fine</td> | <td>fine</td> | ||
<td>30</td> | <td>30</td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>5</td> | <td>5</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>all at home - <u>Wagtail</u></td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>6</td> | <td>6</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Paid WH Hine for T. Rileys Coffin |
| − | <td></td> | + | |
| − | <td></td> | + | He is to come on <u>Monday the 20th</u> to finish House |
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| + | Wilfred ploughing with oxen morn'g - Horses afternoon | ||
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| + | <u>Fryfogel</u> says the Cabbages intended for seed should be <u>Potted</u> as Potatoes Beet &c. through the winter</td> | ||
| + | <td>1</td> | ||
| + | <td>~</td> | ||
| + | <td>~</td> | ||
<td>fine</td> | <td>fine</td> | ||
<td>40</td> | <td>40</td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>7</td> | <td>7</td> | ||
| + | <td>Pottering - rain from morning till night - bespoke of Sutherland 1000 ft Lathing - & 14 Pieces 2 X 4 in 18ft long - to be ready next Monday | ||
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| + | pd Mrs T for 5 yds Calico @ 8d - Tape 2d - from Stock'yd 1/1/5 ------ | ||
| + | </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>4</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>6</td> |
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<td>rain all day</td> | <td>rain all day</td> | ||
<td>46</td> | <td>46</td> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>8</td> | <td>8</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd forenoon taking Pork from Barrel & hanging in Cook house to smoke |
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| + | filling 2 Barrels with Ashes for Lye - aft'n ploughing with oxen | ||
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| + | Marg't Crerar brot from P. Office letters Henry to Martha - 7d owing</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>9</td> | <td>9</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Pat'k McHugh came this morn'g @ 10 1/2 @ 11 |
| − | <td></td> | + | |
| − | <td></td> | + | W'd ploughing with Horses - McHugh with oxen |
| − | <td></td> | + | |
| + | W & E. walkd to Stratford - brot 3 Inquirers, 1 1/2 owing | ||
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| + | Paid R't Kay for a pair Boots had by T Riley pd acco't receipted </td> | ||
| + | <td>1</td> | ||
| + | <td>~</td> | ||
| + | <td>~</td> | ||
<td>fine</td> | <td>fine</td> | ||
<td>22</td> | <td>22</td> | ||
Revision as of Mar 20, 2024, 2:00:45 PM
1846 April
| Friday | 3 | Wilfred Chopping & hauling firewood & pottering
W & Mrs Riley calld with Ox Team expecting to take Tom's clothes (to bring Stevens & Wife) Mr Charnock brot Julia to stop 2 or 3 days - took tea with us. |
fine | 30 | 34 | |||
| Saturday | 4 | Wilfred to Stratford - to enquire for a Man - saw Mich'l McHue who asks $120 & is to call on Thursday next - again in the evening to see Hine respecting the House - not at home - to call here Monday m'g brot letter from Mrs Barron to Mrs T. pd - Sn at Watsons | 7 1/2 | fine | 30 | 40 | ||
| Sunday | 5 | all at home - Wagtail | after 4 pm showery | 40 | 48 | |||
| Monday | 6 | Paid WH Hine for T. Rileys Coffin
He is to come on Monday the 20th to finish House Wilfred ploughing with oxen morn'g - Horses afternoon Fryfogel says the Cabbages intended for seed should be Potted as Potatoes Beet &c. through the winter |
1 | ~ | ~ | fine | 40 | 46 |
| Tuesday | 7 | Pottering - rain from morning till night - bespoke of Sutherland 1000 ft Lathing - & 14 Pieces 2 X 4 in 18ft long - to be ready next Monday
pd Mrs T for 5 yds Calico @ 8d - Tape 2d - from Stock'yd 1/1/5 ------ |
4 | 6 | rain all day | 46 | 41 | |
| Wednesday | 8 | W'd forenoon taking Pork from Barrel & hanging in Cook house to smoke
filling 2 Barrels with Ashes for Lye - aft'n ploughing with oxen Marg't Crerar brot from P. Office letters Henry to Martha - 7d owing |
fine & cold | 26 | 27 | |||
| Thursday | 9 | Pat'k McHugh came this morn'g @ 10 1/2 @ 11
W'd ploughing with Horses - McHugh with oxen W & E. walkd to Stratford - brot 3 Inquirers, 1 1/2 owing Paid R't Kay for a pair Boots had by T Riley pd acco't receipted |
1 | ~ | ~ | fine | 22 | 36 |
| Good Friday | 10 | showers | 35 | 38 | ||||
| Saturday | 11 | windy a snow shower | 50 | 32 |
| Sunday | 12 | 6 am a covering of Snow heavy snow till 2 or 3 pm | 30 | 30 | ||||
| Monday | 13 | Sn. at night now 2 in snow ev'g aft'n fine | 27 | 26 | ||||
| Tuesday | 14 | heavy snow noon till night & continues | 20 | 33 | ||||
| Wednesday | 15 | fine | 24 | 28 | ||||
| Thursday | 16 | fine foren'n light rain ev'g | 23 | 43 | ||||
| Friday | 17 | fine | 34 70 noon | 60 | ||||
| Saturday | 18 | a shower evening | 50 | 44 |
