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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>
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   <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>
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  <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>
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   <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
 
 
   <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>
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   <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>
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   <td>Paid WH Hine for T. Rileys Coffin
   <td></td>
+
 
   <td></td>
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He is to come on <u>Monday the 20th</u> to finish House
   <td></td>
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 +
Wilfred ploughing with oxen morn'g - Horses afternoon
 +
 
 +
<u>Fryfogel</u> says the Cabbages intended for seed should be <u>Potted</u> as Potatoes Beet &c. through the winter</td>
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   <td>1</td>
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   <td>~</td>
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   <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>
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  <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 ------
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</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>4</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>6</td>
  <td></td>
 
 
   <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>
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   <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>
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   <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
 +
 
 +
Paid R't  Kay for a pair Boots had by T Riley pd acco't receipted  </td>
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   <td>1</td>
 +
   <td>~</td>
 +
   <td>~</td>
 
   <td>fine</td>
 
   <td>fine</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
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   <td>Good Friday</td>
 
   <td>Good Friday</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>W'd plough'g with Horses & aftern'n McHugh Do with oxen morn'g
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 +
aftern'n hauling & chopping firewood - Emily with Mrs Jno Stewarts to Charnocks after dinner & again @ 6 pm with Mrs J & Don'd Stewart to remain for the night</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>Mac ploughing with Horses - W'd to Sharmans re Hec. hopes Woods may buy
   <td></td>
+
 
   <td></td>
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paid Mr Pender acco't  T. Riley - Court exp's  ---  v ~.3.~
   <td></td>
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 +
Post office  - Letter fm Henry to M pd 7d Papers 2d    "  9
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 +
Twine --------------
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 +
Emily & the Stewarts from Charnocks - 6 am  I calld at 10  Mrs C gradually sinking</td>
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   <td>~</td>
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   <td>3</td>
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   <td>11</td>
 
   <td>windy
 
   <td>windy
  
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>John Charnock calld @ 9 am to say that his Mother was not expected to live more than an hour or two - Mrs T & M went immediately - Mrs Jno & Donald Stewart followd 1/2 hour afterwards they all arrived abou 4 1/2  Mrs Charnock having expired about 2 oC</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>Wilf'd & Mic splitting rails forenoon - aftern'n Mic Do - Wilfred at W. Anglins raising - a dwelling House - 2 young <u>Canaries</u> this morning</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
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  <td>Mrs T went to Charnocks after breakfast to afsist in preparing for furneral & ret'd about 10 - M. & E. to Stratford - @ 12 W'd & I in Waggon to convey the Body & met the party at nearly the entrance of the Bush reached Stratford about 1 & were there joind by 2 or 3 - in all 15 @ 2 oc
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 +
after burial calld at Sharmans & paid my Subscription to Agricultural Society for the present year </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>10</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>~</td>
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td>heavy snow  
 
   <td>heavy snow  
  
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   <td>20</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
 
   <td>33</td>
 
   <td>33</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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  <td></td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>paid McGregor for 15 1/2 Bush'ls Oats @ 2/7 yk ---</td>
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  <td>1</td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>~</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td></td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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  <td></td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>Sn ------</td>
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  <td></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></td>
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  <td></td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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  <td></td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>Sealing wax &c</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>1 1/2</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td></td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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  <td></td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>W'd & I ret'd in the Waggon & M & E on foot both ways reached home about 5 after a fatiguing journey, snowing heavily the whole way & the roads in many places knee deep in mud</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>W'd repairing Drag & pottering - Nick hauling rail Timber with Oxen <s>Em'y 1/2d</s>
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Dr Moore calld & had Cuttings Red & Black Currants& Copeland on Diseases of the Rect'm  - has been visiting Mrs J Stewarts Mother next door</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>Mick hauling firewood & rail timber with Oxen - Duke knocked up
   <td></td>
+
 
   <td></td>
+
W'd to Peter Crerars - bot 1/2 Ton Hay ----  1.10.~
   <td></td>
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 +
1 1/2 Bush'ls Peas @ 5/yk ---------4.8 1/2
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 +
1 Bush'l Timothy Seed -------- 5.~  </td>
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   <td>1</td>
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   <td>19</td>
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   <td>8 1/2</td>
 
   <td>fine foren'n light rain ev'g</td>
 
   <td>fine foren'n light rain ev'g</td>
 
   <td>23</td>
 
   <td>23</td>
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>W'd                                    Mick              -------</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
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  <td>W'd sowd 4 Bush'ls Peas on 2 Acres South next Fallow - Mick dragging Do. steers
 +
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& W'd aft'n with Horses - Sent p Mifs Whalley to P. Office
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 +
Letter W.T. to Thos Riley, Great Linford near Newport, Pugnet Bucks & a little Portulaca seed to Mrs Daly - Digging East Border Garden
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 +
Gave Mick his discharge & pd him for the time here -----
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$2  Gou Bk & Cash 56</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>15</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>~</td>
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td>a shower evening</td>
 
   <td>a shower evening</td>
 
   <td>50</td>
 
   <td>50</td>

Revision as of Mar 20, 2024, 8:56:32 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 W'd plough'g with Horses & aftern'n McHugh Do with oxen morn'g aftern'n hauling & chopping firewood - Emily with Mrs Jno Stewarts to Charnocks after dinner & again @ 6 pm with Mrs J & Don'd Stewart to remain for the night showers 35 38
Saturday 11 Mac ploughing with Horses - W'd to Sharmans re Hec. hopes Woods may buy

paid Mr Pender acco't T. Riley - Court exp's --- v ~.3.~

Post office - Letter fm Henry to M pd 7d Papers 2d " 9

Twine --------------

Emily & the Stewarts from Charnocks - 6 am I calld at 10 Mrs C gradually sinking
~ 3 11 windy a snow shower 50 32
1846 April
Sunday 12 John Charnock calld @ 9 am to say that his Mother was not expected to live more than an hour or two - Mrs T & M went immediately - Mrs Jno & Donald Stewart followd 1/2 hour afterwards they all arrived abou 4 1/2 Mrs Charnock having expired about 2 oC 6 am a covering of Snow heavy snow till 2 or 3 pm 30 30
Monday 13 Wilf'd & Mic splitting rails forenoon - aftern'n Mic Do - Wilfred at W. Anglins raising - a dwelling House - 2 young Canaries this morning Sn. at night now 2 in snow ev'g aft'n fine 27 26
Tuesday 14 Mrs T went to Charnocks after breakfast to afsist in preparing for furneral & ret'd about 10 - M. & E. to Stratford - @ 12 W'd & I in Waggon to convey the Body & met the party at nearly the entrance of the Bush reached Stratford about 1 & were there joind by 2 or 3 - in all 15 @ 2 oc after burial calld at Sharmans & paid my Subscription to Agricultural Society for the present year 10 ~ heavy snow noon till night & continues 20 33
paid McGregor for 15 1/2 Bush'ls Oats @ 2/7 yk --- 1 5 ~
Sn ------ 3
Sealing wax &c 1 1/2
W'd & I ret'd in the Waggon & M & E on foot both ways reached home about 5 after a fatiguing journey, snowing heavily the whole way & the roads in many places knee deep in mud
Wednesday 15 W'd repairing Drag & pottering - Nick hauling rail Timber with Oxen Em'y 1/2d Dr Moore calld & had Cuttings Red & Black Currants& Copeland on Diseases of the Rect'm - has been visiting Mrs J Stewarts Mother next door fine 24 28
Thursday 16 Mick hauling firewood & rail timber with Oxen - Duke knocked up

W'd to Peter Crerars - bot 1/2 Ton Hay ---- 1.10.~

1 1/2 Bush'ls Peas @ 5/yk ---------4.8 1/2

1 Bush'l Timothy Seed -------- 5.~
1 19 8 1/2 fine foren'n light rain ev'g 23 43
Friday 17 W'd Mick ------- fine 34 70 noon 60
Saturday 18 W'd sowd 4 Bush'ls Peas on 2 Acres South next Fallow - Mick dragging Do. steers

& W'd aft'n with Horses - Sent p Mifs Whalley to P. Office

Letter W.T. to Thos Riley, Great Linford near Newport, Pugnet Bucks & a little Portulaca seed to Mrs Daly - Digging East Border Garden

Gave Mick his discharge & pd him for the time here -----

$2 Gou Bk & Cash 56
15 ~ a shower evening 50 44
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