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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 86.pdf
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>17</td> | <td>17</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>a slight covering of Snow {in Bold} at daylight & continues |
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| + | Hamilton & W'd at Pafsage 2nd Coat & began Dining room {illegible} | ||
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| + | Simon Firewood - whitewash &c &c - W'd making Plough handles &c | ||
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| + | rec'd p of Dalys letter from John at Hamilton</td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>18</td> | <td>18</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Hamilton left at daylight taking 3 pr old Boots - Denny ret'd @ 2 or 3 pm laid up with bad foot from a fall with a Log Wood this evening.</td> |
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>19</td> | <td>19</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Hamilton came after breakfast - plastering Din'g Room - W'd pottering - Denny Do & aft'n to Stratford for Whiting - none to be had |
| + | Linseed &c -- | ||
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| + | White Sow about 3 or 4 days - sup'd to have Pigs No or West Barn</td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>20</td> | <td>20</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Hamilton Plastering Din'g Room Sim & Den. plough'g W'd to Duncan the Smiths & pottering W'd found Sow behind Hay Stack in Bush with 9 Pigs 5 White 4 spotted</td> |
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>21</td> | <td>21</td> | ||
| + | <td>Hamilton left @ 10 3/4 - after fixing Stone supports (2) to back of House | ||
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| + | settled his account to this time us under | ||
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| + | his charge for Plastering 19 1/2 days @ $1 -- $19.50 | ||
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| + | Cr By 2 Bl's Wheat sold him @ $3/4 --- 1.50 | ||
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| + | By so much done by him to Wilf'd -- 8.~ | ||
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| + | to Mrs T. -- 5. 46 14.96 | ||
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| + | pm{illegible} by him } Balance pd him in Cash ------ $4.54</td> | ||
| + | <td>1</td> | ||
| + | <td>2</td> | ||
| + | <td>7 1/2</td> | ||
| + | <td>snow show'r</td> | ||
| + | <td>29</td> | ||
| + | <td>34</td> | ||
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| + | <td>Paid Mr Roy & Ann Stewart </td> | ||
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| + | <td>3</td> | ||
| + | <td>~</td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>22</td> | <td>22</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd ploughing forenoon broke the Plough in two which is ruined unlefs & cannot be repaired - afternoon to Stratford & purchased one of Pindar for $10 1/2 pay'ble in January. Simon ploughing all day - Denny pottering |
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>23</td> | <td>23</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td> W'd fixing new plough & afternoon ploughd with it - heavy work for Cattle |
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| + | Simon Marking Wheat with Horses - Denny Pottering | ||
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| + | Hamilton came again this morn'g 8 @ 9 - whitewashed Staircase & room first Coat</td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>24</td> | <td>24</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Hamilton left after breakfast - Cr Wilfred for 5/ pd him for yesterdays work |
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| + | W'd Sim & Denny preparing Wheat for Mill - firewood So | ||
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| + | Hamilton took away Blacky & Red Heifer sold him by W'd</td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>25</td> | <td>25</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd to Stratford Mr Allan - sent letter to P. Office Mrs T to Jno W. T pottering |
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| + | Charnock to tea Robinson calld --</td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>26</td> | <td>26</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Paid Alex McTavish taxes for 1846 |
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| + | Simon ploughed S West of Fall Wheat - W'd whitewashing &c Din'g room | ||
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| + | Denny pottering - Had a Bottle <s>Brandy from</s> Whisky from <u>Rankin</u> | ||
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| + | Margaret Crerar came to us this morning @ $3 p month | ||
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| + | Mrs {illegible} with us today scouring floors </td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>27</td> | <td>27</td> | ||
| + | <td>Borrowd of W. Crerar 32 lb Flour - Simon to Stratford with 10 1/2 Bush'ls 3310 lb Spring Wheat Bran & Shorts Wheat to be ground - brot | ||
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| + | W'd ploughing with Horses & new plough - Denny walkd to Stratford with | ||
| + | lbs Butter for Mrs Daly - brot to Do from Daly & M | ||
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| + | Mrs Lathy had 14 lb Flour up Pillow Case @ 2 1/2 cts p lb</td> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>28</td> | <td>28</td> | ||
| + | <td>W'd & Simon ploughing So Denny scraping Whitewash &cto Blacksmith East | ||
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| + | White Sow & pigs home this morn'g but off again. seen by Marg only</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>fine</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>28</td> |
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>29</td> | <td>29</td> | ||
| + | <td>Walkd to Stratford dined at Mrs Dalys then an interview with Mr & Mrs Roper re Lot 38 - use to come down tomorrow - calld at Jacksons & Hines & orderd a pair Boots at Kays same as last. - Hine cannot come as promised tomorrow. | ||
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| + | brot from P. Office Letter Mr & Mrs Barron Hamilton post mark 7d & 3 Papers | ||
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| + | Mrs B & W.T now pd - put in Letter Mrs to Mr B. -- | ||
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| + | met W'd in the village who had come up for a new plough, Simon having broken his in the same way as Wilfred's 22 ins. got one at McGregors $4 | ||
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| + | brot also 3 G's Whisky from McGregors -- | ||
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| + | W'd ploughing morn'g - Simon all day - ( 9 young pigs as right @ W't Barn</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>a show'r 4 pm</td> |
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>30</td> | <td>30</td> | ||
| + | <td>W'd carpentering Kitchen table & form -- Soldering sundries &c | ||
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| + | Simon ploughing - Denny pottering | ||
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| + | Mr & Mrs Roper took a snack with us - walked to West Lot. & after inspecting the North Clearance ret'd & offerd L150 for Lots & improvements to meet them at Mr Dalys tomorrow --</td> | ||
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| + | <td>fine</td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>31</td> | <td>31</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>Walkd to Stratford 9 a.m. calld at Hicks & pd him for Bott Brandy had calld in the Mangs at Sharmans re Bull - expect money in 2 or 3 weeks |
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| − | + | met Mr Roper at Dalys by appointment & with him signed agreement for purchase & sale of Lot 38 - for L150 H & C'y for right of Lot & Improvements | |
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| − | + | Emily followd me - we dined at Dalys - on return borrowd a rubber Coat & Shawl at Jacksons - & called at Wilkins & Mrs Sargints, where Emily remains for the night - rain Snow & Hail with high wind from N.E. got home about 5 thoroughly soakd & tired. | |
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| + | <td>rain Hail Snow | ||
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1846 October
| Saturday | 17 | a slight covering of Snow {in Bold} at daylight & continues
Hamilton & W'd at Pafsage 2nd Coat & began Dining room {illegible} Simon Firewood - whitewash &c &c - W'd making Plough handles &c rec'd p of Dalys letter from John at Hamilton |
a little Snow m'g aftern'n fine & cold | 32 | 26 | |||
| Sunday | 18 | Hamilton left at daylight taking 3 pr old Boots - Denny ret'd @ 2 or 3 pm laid up with bad foot from a fall with a Log Wood this evening. | fine | 22 | 33 | |||
| Monday | 19 | Hamilton came after breakfast - plastering Din'g Room - W'd pottering - Denny Do & aft'n to Stratford for Whiting - none to be had
Linseed &c -- White Sow about 3 or 4 days - sup'd to have Pigs No or West Barn |
fine cold | 28 | 37 | |||
| Tuesday | 20 | Hamilton Plastering Din'g Room Sim & Den. plough'g W'd to Duncan the Smiths & pottering W'd found Sow behind Hay Stack in Bush with 9 Pigs 5 White 4 spotted | 34 | 34 | ||||
| Wednesday | 21 | Hamilton left @ 10 3/4 - after fixing Stone supports (2) to back of House
settled his account to this time us under his charge for Plastering 19 1/2 days @ $1 -- $19.50 Cr By 2 Bl's Wheat sold him @ $3/4 --- 1.50 By so much done by him to Wilf'd -- 8.~ to Mrs T. -- 5. 46 14.96 pm{illegible} by him } Balance pd him in Cash ------ $4.54 |
1 | 2 | 7 1/2 | snow show'r | 29 | 34 |
| Paid Mr Roy & Ann Stewart | 3 | ~ | ||||||
| Thursday | 22 | W'd ploughing forenoon broke the Plough in two which is ruined unlefs & cannot be repaired - afternoon to Stratford & purchased one of Pindar for $10 1/2 pay'ble in January. Simon ploughing all day - Denny pottering | snow show'r | 33 | 23 | |||
| Friday | 23 | W'd fixing new plough & afternoon ploughd with it - heavy work for Cattle
Simon Marking Wheat with Horses - Denny Pottering Hamilton came again this morn'g 8 @ 9 - whitewashed Staircase & room first Coat |
Hail show'r | 28 | 39 | |||
| Saturday | 24 | Hamilton left after breakfast - Cr Wilfred for 5/ pd him for yesterdays work
W'd Sim & Denny preparing Wheat for Mill - firewood So Hamilton took away Blacky & Red Heifer sold him by W'd |
Hail show'r | 32 | 27 | |||
| Sunday | 25 | W'd to Stratford Mr Allan - sent letter to P. Office Mrs T to Jno W. T pottering Charnock to tea Robinson calld -- | fine | 23 | 33 | |||
| Monday | 26 | Paid Alex McTavish taxes for 1846
Simon ploughed S West of Fall Wheat - W'd whitewashing &c Din'g room Denny pottering - Had a Bottle Margaret Crerar came to us this morning @ $3 p month Mrs {illegible} with us today scouring floors |
show'r aft'n rain'g 11 pm | 40 | 55 |
| Tuesday | 27 | Borrowd of W. Crerar 32 lb Flour - Simon to Stratford with 10 1/2 Bush'ls 3310 lb Spring Wheat Bran & Shorts Wheat to be ground - brot
W'd ploughing with Horses & new plough - Denny walkd to Stratford with lbs Butter for Mrs Daly - brot to Do from Daly & M Mrs Lathy had 14 lb Flour up Pillow Case @ 2 1/2 cts p lb |
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| Wednesday | 28 | W'd & Simon ploughing So Denny scraping Whitewash &cto Blacksmith East White Sow & pigs home this morn'g but off again. seen by Marg only | fine | 28 | 30 | |||
| Thursday | 29 | Walkd to Stratford dined at Mrs Dalys then an interview with Mr & Mrs Roper re Lot 38 - use to come down tomorrow - calld at Jacksons & Hines & orderd a pair Boots at Kays same as last. - Hine cannot come as promised tomorrow.
brot from P. Office Letter Mr & Mrs Barron Hamilton post mark 7d & 3 Papers Mrs B & W.T now pd - put in Letter Mrs to Mr B. -- met W'd in the village who had come up for a new plough, Simon having broken his in the same way as Wilfred's 22 ins. got one at McGregors $4 brot also 3 G's Whisky from McGregors -- W'd ploughing morn'g - Simon all day - ( 9 young pigs as right @ W't Barn |
a show'r 4 pm | |||||
| Friday | 30 | W'd carpentering Kitchen table & form -- Soldering sundries &c
Simon ploughing - Denny pottering Mr & Mrs Roper took a snack with us - walked to West Lot. & after inspecting the North Clearance ret'd & offerd L150 for Lots & improvements to meet them at Mr Dalys tomorrow -- |
fine | 31 | ||||
| Saturday | 31 | Walkd to Stratford 9 a.m. calld at Hicks & pd him for Bott Brandy had calld in the Mangs at Sharmans re Bull - expect money in 2 or 3 weeks
met Mr Roper at Dalys by appointment & with him signed agreement for purchase & sale of Lot 38 - for L150 H & C'y for right of Lot & Improvements Emily followd me - we dined at Dalys - on return borrowd a rubber Coat & Shawl at Jacksons - & called at Wilkins & Mrs Sargints, where Emily remains for the night - rain Snow & Hail with high wind from N.E. got home about 5 thoroughly soakd & tired. Simon ploughing forenoon aft'n too wet - W'd & Denny pott'g in doors |
3 | 9 | rain Hail Snow aft'n & ev'g heavy |
