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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 79.pdf
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd afsisting Hamilton in lathing - Simon ploughing Denny to Stratford with letter to Dr Moore requesting a visit to Mf'r - promising to call - but was in bed no letters. |
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| + | had from John Stewart a Bottle of Whisky & flour lb 29 with Hines making Closets | ||
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| + | Hine & Hamilton left after tea - Statute labour on Monday. | ||
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| + | Cattle in wheat West Barn - drove them over bridge & sent Sim & W'd to put up fences 10 pm</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd found Blacky with a Bull Calf East end of our Lot near fence. Calf bolted & would not be got home - Sim'n & Denny to their friends S. ret'd. Denny not. |
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| + | Dr Moore pd a visit to M Jun'r & also prescribed for Wilfreds Knee - dined with us. </td> | ||
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1846 June
| Monday | 1 | Hine came a little after 11 am - Wilf'd to Stratford & with Caustons help brot down the Society Bull - at dusk he smashed the fence & took a walk round the Garden - Simon Downy Hine & I made him retrace his steps, the is put into the Stable for the night - Hector about same time broke wheat fence at West L{illegible} & has bee turnd out - Simon ploughing fallow west Denny dragging Turnip Piece - W'd had a shot at a deer South end of Clearance but mifsed - Transplanted Malta Lettuces, sown 25 Apl | thunder show'r 7 @ 8 none aft'wds fine | 66 | ||||
| Tuesday | 2 | W'd ploughing in manure in Paddock - Somon Do - fallow Denny sund's Daly & Ms Team down to Hamilton forenoon. Hine | show'rs aft'n | 62 | 52 | |||
| Wednesday | 3 | Denny with note to Dr Moore requesting a visit to Mifsus & he promised to come but has not been - W'd ploughing or dragging in the Paddock - Denny dragging Do - part of aft'n Simon ploughing Sum'r fallow
Rec'd from Mr Linton Sec Ag'l Society a List of the Subscribers, & instructions respecting keeping the Societys Bull - Hine had from John Stewart a g'l Bottle of Whisky J W'd |
thunder show'rs | 50 | ||||
| Thursday | 4 | on rising found one of the young brood of Can's at the bottom of the Cage apparently dying & one hopping about the former soon died & on examining the Cage found the rem'g 2 dead in the Nest - guefs mice had got at them - Hamilton came to breakfast - W'd afsisting him in preparing Plaster - & sowed 3 oz Swede Turnip seed - Denny pottering- Simon absent for the day pd Mr J & Roy Stewart | 3 | ~ | heavy show'rs | 59 | 61 | |
| had of Mrs T & pd Hine $1 1/2 (Statute Labour Substitute) | 7 | 6 | ||||||
| Friday | 5 | Wilf'd to Stratford to hear Mr Burns the Presbyterian Minister - on his return afsisted Hamilton in Lathing upper rooms - Hine Simon & Denny getting Sand for Plaster - after S. ploughing | show'rs morn'g | 52 | 47 | |||
| Saturday | 6 | W'd afsisting Hamilton in lathing - Simon ploughing Denny to Stratford with letter to Dr Moore requesting a visit to Mf'r - promising to call - but was in bed no letters.
had from John Stewart a Bottle of Whisky & flour lb 29 with Hines making Closets Hine & Hamilton left after tea - Statute labour on Monday. Cattle in wheat West Barn - drove them over bridge & sent Sim & W'd to put up fences 10 pm |
fine | 43 | 40 | |||
| Sunday | 7 | W'd found Blacky with a Bull Calf East end of our Lot near fence. Calf bolted & would not be got home - Sim'n & Denny to their friends S. ret'd. Denny not. Dr Moore pd a visit to M Jun'r & also prescribed for Wilfreds Knee - dined with us. | light show'r evening | 40 | 55 |
| Monday | 8 | fine | 44 | 51 | ||||
| Tuesday | 9 | fine | 40 | 54 | ||||
| Wednesday | 10 | fine | 45 | 56 | ||||
| Thursday | 11 | fine | 49 | 54 | ||||
| Friday | 12 | fine | 47 | 52 | ||||
| Saturday | 13 | Do | 52 | 58 | ||||
| Sunday | 14 | a few drops rain | 57 | 62 | ||||
