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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 77.pdf
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>4</td> | <td>4</td> | ||
| + | <td>Had from Wm Crerar B'ls Siberian - pd W'd this day | ||
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| + | sent to Mr Daly by Tom's Teamster Veg Marrow & Malta | ||
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| + | W'd Sim & Denny in Fallows - cleaning up & burning - Goldfinches, Bl.Wh & R headed Wood pecker</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>6</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>3</td> |
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<td>fine</td> | <td>fine</td> | ||
<td>42</td> | <td>42</td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>5</td> | <td>5</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd sowd 6 Bush'ls in Fallow South - Simon & he dragging Do |
| + | Denny Gardening great part of the day. W'd shot one of Jno Stewarts Pigs being as they suppose <u>mad</u> gu some other disease - 2 or 3 of ours tickd off lately</td> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>6</td> | <td>6</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Simon & Dennyt dragging Wheat in fallow - W'd splitting rails & fencing round Do </td> |
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>7</td> | <td>7</td> | ||
| + | <td>finished dragging Wheat Do hauling & splitting rails | ||
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| + | sowd first Bed of Onions Emily to Stratford after dinner brot letter from Henry to me via Hamilton - pd Postage 7d Sn 7 1/2 Berg 3/2 1/2 </td> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>6 1/2</td> |
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<td>fine</td> | <td>fine</td> | ||
<td>46</td> | <td>46</td> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>8</td> | <td>8</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td> {pen scribble in margin} on I |
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| + | Hauling & splitting rails (W'd Simon & Denny) Duke having again been hurt by Hector, the latter was yoked with Diamond & performd pretty well | ||
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| + | Sowd 2d B in <u>Onions</u></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>9</td> | <td>9</td> | ||
| + | <td>D & M's Teamster brot a Parcel fm Hamilton (Toronto) for which Mrs T. pd 2/6 | ||
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| + | inclosed for me with Seeds - & frm Henry advising a Cage & Birds being forwarded the Teamster could not bring the Cage, but the Seeds were in Mrs T's package | ||
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| + | Gave to a distrefsd sick Irishman | ||
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| + | Wilfred to Stratford aft'n - saw Jackson re Bull which is to be gone on 1st June - when a list of subscribers &c &c with Books will be furnished - Payment for keep to be made half yearly or when wanted | ||
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| + | had from D & M a Garden Spade | ||
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| + | Simon & Denny cutting Potatoe sets forenoon - aft'n splitting rials</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>1</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>3</td> |
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<td>rain all day</td> | <td>rain all day</td> | ||
<td>55</td> | <td>55</td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>10</td> | <td>10</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>all at home - Denny spent the day at Cowmans</td> |
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>11</td> | <td>11</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd & Sim'n cutting Timber splitting into Rails, & putting up Do in fallow |
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| + | Denny with me in Garden till 4 pm | ||
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| + | Sowd cucumber, Celery, Capsicum Tomato in Hotbed, also Annual Flower Seeds</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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1846 May
| Sunday | 3 | Simon to Stratford Denney Do & home - both ret'd even'g Rankin brot Note from Linton re Bull | fine | 37 | 52 | |||
| Monday | 4 | Had from Wm Crerar B'ls Siberian - pd W'd this day
sent to Mr Daly by Tom's Teamster Veg Marrow & Malta W'd Sim & Denny in Fallows - cleaning up & burning - Goldfinches, Bl.Wh & R headed Wood pecker |
6 | 3 | fine | 42 | 53 | |
| Tuesday | 5 | W'd sowd 6 Bush'ls in Fallow South - Simon & he dragging Do Denny Gardening great part of the day. W'd shot one of Jno Stewarts Pigs being as they suppose mad gu some other disease - 2 or 3 of ours tickd off lately | showers ev'g with thunder & lightning | |||||
| Wednesday | 6 | Simon & Dennyt dragging Wheat in fallow - W'd splitting rails & fencing round Do | fine | 52 | 50 | |||
| Thursday | 7 | finished dragging Wheat Do hauling & splitting rails sowd first Bed of Onions Emily to Stratford after dinner brot letter from Henry to me via Hamilton - pd Postage 7d Sn 7 1/2 Berg 3/2 1/2 | 6 1/2 | fine | 46 | 52 | ||
| Friday | 8 | {pen scribble in margin} on I
Hauling & splitting rails (W'd Simon & Denny) Duke having again been hurt by Hector, the latter was yoked with Diamond & performd pretty well Sowd 2d B in Onions |
show'r aft'n | 48 | 54 | |||
| Saturday | 9 | D & M's Teamster brot a Parcel fm Hamilton (Toronto) for which Mrs T. pd 2/6
inclosed for me with Seeds - & frm Henry advising a Cage & Birds being forwarded the Teamster could not bring the Cage, but the Seeds were in Mrs T's package Gave to a distrefsd sick Irishman Wilfred to Stratford aft'n - saw Jackson re Bull which is to be gone on 1st June - when a list of subscribers &c &c with Books will be furnished - Payment for keep to be made half yearly or when wanted had from D & M a Garden Spade Simon & Denny cutting Potatoe sets forenoon - aft'n splitting rials |
1 | 3 | rain all day | 55 | 56 | |
| Sunday | 10 | all at home - Denny spent the day at Cowmans | show'r early ev'g | 51 | 40 | |||
| Monday | 11 | W'd & Sim'n cutting Timber splitting into Rails, & putting up Do in fallow
Denny with me in Garden till 4 pm Sowd cucumber, Celery, Capsicum Tomato in Hotbed, also Annual Flower Seeds |
fine | 30 | 34 | |||
| Tuesday | 12 | fine | 35 | 44 |
| Wednesday | 13 | fine till dark
very high wind evening rain |
52 | 63 | ||||
| Thursday | 14 | again very highwind
even'g show'r with thunder & lightning |
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| Friday | 15 | much rain last night fine day | 46 | 48 | ||||
| Saturday | 16 | fine | 38 | 55 | ||||
| Sunday | 17 | beautiful | 43 | 61 | ||||
| Monday | 18 | fine & cold | 52 | 38 | ||||
