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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>4</td>
 
   <td>4</td>
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  <td>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</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>6</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>3</td>
  <td></td>
 
 
   <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>
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   <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>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>Simon & Dennyt dragging Wheat in fallow - W'd splitting rails & fencing round Do </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></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
 +
 +
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>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>6 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
 
 
   <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
 +
 
 +
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 <u>Onions</u></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></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
 +
 +
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</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>1</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>3</td>
  <td></td>
 
 
   <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>
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   <td>all at home - Denny spent the day at Cowmans</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></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
 +
 
 +
Denny with me in Garden till 4 pm
 +
 
 +
Sowd cucumber, Celery, Capsicum Tomato in Hotbed, also Annual Flower Seeds</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fencing in fallow - dragging at West Lot for Potatoes
 +
 
 +
Sowd 3 Beds <u>Onions<</u>/td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
 +
  <td>Finished fencing South round Fallow morn'g aft'n planted about 5 Bush'ls Potatoes opposite West Barn - found Bell with a fine Filly in West field this morning - T. Daly Easton a pafsenger this teamster pafsd down for Hamilton @ 2 pm sent by him a line to John - not much chance of bringing the Cage &c
 +
 +
Emily to Stratford after dinner brot from Mr Daly a Bottle Whisky    Coffee
 +
  rice from D & M.  1/2 lb lump Sugar - 1 Canad'n  2 Inqu'rs  pd </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>1 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td>fine till dark
 
   <td>fine till dark
  
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   <td>63</td>
 
   <td>63</td>
 
  </tr>
 
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<tr>
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  <td></td>
 +
  <td></td>
 +
  <td>paid Mrs John & Roy Stewart ----
  
  <tr>
+
Planted - Carrot (Dublin)  & Parsnips for Seed - </td>
  <td>Thursday</td>
 
  <td>14</td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>3</td>
 +
  <td>~</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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  <td>Thursday</td>
 +
  <td>14</td>
 +
  <td>Paid Stewarts for thrashing Mill 2 days  Peter Stewart{signature} not being able to find the oxen could not proceed with Potato planting patching fence round West field
 +
 +
- all gardening good part of the day
 +
 +
sowd Bed of Carrot Seed - South Row Dublin rem'g Altringham
 +
 +
Burns a celebrated man preachd at the Presbyterian Church  a large gathering of the Scotch - sent p Jno Stewarts to P Office
 +
 +
a letter M Jun'r to Ellen, inclosing one  W.T. to Dr Wilsons, asking his advice as to Mrs T's health &c - Cucumbers sown 11th up this morn'g </td>
 +
  <td>2</td>
 +
  <td>~</td>
 +
  <td>~</td>
 
   <td>again very highwind
 
   <td>again very highwind
  
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Wilf'd making a new Tongue to Waggon - Simon ploughing Grafs west end next Road - Denny driving - Caged off the 3 young Can's
 +
 
 +
sowd 2d Bed Carrots, Surry </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>all planting Potatoes 8 or 10 Bush'ls - W'd took Waggon to McNaughtons morn'g to have him work fixd to Tongue - Sim & Denny for it even'g
 +
 
 +
sowd 2 Rows Tomato Blood Beets South side of Bed & a Bed Parsnips</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Simon with his friends till even'g Denny on Pal to Mr Dalys with a note for medicine & advice for Mrs T. - aftern'n to his friends - W'd walkd to Stratford to hear Mr Geeky the Congregational Preacher - brot back Pat, a Note & medicine fm Mr D.
 +
 
 +
a fine large Moth escaped from one of the Chrysales over the Table - dark & handsome</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
   <td></td>
+
   <td>W'd to P Crerars for 5 Bush'ls Potatoes Pinkeye & Cups mixd @ 3/yk 9/4 1/2 C'y
 +
 
 +
to be settled with Mrs T money being owing to here
 +
 
 +
had 13th inst. of John Stewart 5 B'ls Red Potatoes @ 3/yk to be set off against Bull acco't
 +
 
 +
Boys ploughing in Potatoes at West Lot finishd, in all 15 or 16 Bush'ls - began ploughing in Paddock for Swedes
 +
 
 +
Sowd Bed Canterbury Beans</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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  </tr>
 
  </tr>
  
<tr>
 
  <td></td>
 
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  <td></td>
 
  <td></td>
 
  <td></td>
 
  <td></td>
 
  <td></td>
 
  <td></td>
 
</tr>
 
 
<tr>
 
  <td></td>
 
  <td></td>
 
  <td></td>
 
  <td></td>
 
  <td></td>
 
  <td></td>
 
  <td></td>
 
  <td></td>
 
  <td></td>
 
</tr>
 
 
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</tr>
 
 
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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 fencing in fallow - dragging at West Lot for Potatoes

Sowd 3 Beds Onions</td>

fine 35 44
1846 May
Wednesday 13 Finished fencing South round Fallow morn'g aft'n planted about 5 Bush'ls Potatoes opposite West Barn - found Bell with a fine Filly in West field this morning - T. Daly Easton a pafsenger this teamster pafsd down for Hamilton @ 2 pm sent by him a line to John - not much chance of bringing the Cage &c

Emily to Stratford after dinner brot from Mr Daly a Bottle Whisky Coffee

rice from D & M. 1/2 lb lump Sugar - 1 Canad'n 2 Inqu'rs pd
1 1/2 fine till dark

very high wind

evening rain
52 63
paid Mrs John & Roy Stewart ---- Planted - Carrot (Dublin) & Parsnips for Seed - 3 ~
Thursday 14 Paid Stewarts for thrashing Mill 2 days Peter Stewart{signature} not being able to find the oxen could not proceed with Potato planting patching fence round West field

- all gardening good part of the day

sowd Bed of Carrot Seed - South Row Dublin rem'g Altringham

Burns a celebrated man preachd at the Presbyterian Church a large gathering of the Scotch - sent p Jno Stewarts to P Office

a letter M Jun'r to Ellen, inclosing one W.T. to Dr Wilsons, asking his advice as to Mrs T's health &c - Cucumbers sown 11th up this morn'g
2 ~ ~ again very highwind

even'g show'r

with thunder & lightning
Friday 15 Wilf'd making a new Tongue to Waggon - Simon ploughing Grafs west end next Road - Denny driving - Caged off the 3 young Can's sowd 2d Bed Carrots, Surry much rain last night fine day 46 48
Saturday 16 all planting Potatoes 8 or 10 Bush'ls - W'd took Waggon to McNaughtons morn'g to have him work fixd to Tongue - Sim & Denny for it even'g sowd 2 Rows Tomato Blood Beets South side of Bed & a Bed Parsnips fine 38 55
Sunday 17 Simon with his friends till even'g Denny on Pal to Mr Dalys with a note for medicine & advice for Mrs T. - aftern'n to his friends - W'd walkd to Stratford to hear Mr Geeky the Congregational Preacher - brot back Pat, a Note & medicine fm Mr D. a fine large Moth escaped from one of the Chrysales over the Table - dark & handsome beautiful 43 61
Monday 18 W'd to P Crerars for 5 Bush'ls Potatoes Pinkeye & Cups mixd @ 3/yk 9/4 1/2 C'y

to be settled with Mrs T money being owing to here

had 13th inst. of John Stewart 5 B'ls Red Potatoes @ 3/yk to be set off against Bull acco't

Boys ploughing in Potatoes at West Lot finishd, in all 15 or 16 Bush'ls - began ploughing in Paddock for Swedes

Sowd Bed Canterbury Beans
fine & cold 52 38
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