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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 87.pdf
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>7</td> | <td>7</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd ret'd from McNaughtons about 4 1/2 @ 5 am . Simon & D an hour after |
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| + | Simon ploughing - W'd brot in contents of a twin Case in Shed | ||
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| + | viz - fire irons brooms brushes Candle sticks &c - & pottering - knocked up | ||
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| + | Denny aft'n to Stratford - took up 3 1/2 lb Butter to Mrs Daly - brot from Hicks 2 Bottles Brandy by mistake -- & from P. Office a Letter & a paper for Mrs B.--</td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>8</td> | <td>8</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd indisposed - Simon home - Denny to P. Office with letter -- |
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| + | Mrs T & M'f to Aunt Jane - Mrs Barron to WB - inclosing one Mrs T. to Charles</td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>9</td> | <td>9</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd to D McNaughton to get Horses shod - & preparing Waggon for journey to Galt |
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| + | Simon ploughing morn'g - aft'n thrashing oats - Denny pottering | ||
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| + | Lifted South Bed of Carrots - Mr Roper calld went with him to Lot 38</td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>10</td> | <td>10</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd $9 - left @ 5 am for Galt calld for Rankin - Simon ploughing - Denny after dinner to Stratford - took to Hicks one of the Bo's Brandy had 7 ins't - brot 1 Bottle Beer Jefsy Crerar came today</td> |
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>11</td> | <td>11</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Simon ploughing So of Hemlock tree -- Denny pottering - chopping firewood &c |
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| + | Mrs T. in bed all day -- Washers</td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>12</td> | <td>12</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Simon ploughing as yesterday - Denny to Stratford for Sugar & Nails - could not get any at D & M's or at McGregors</td> |
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>13</td> | <td>13</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Rankin & Wilf'd arrivd from Galt @ 3 pm with thrashing Mill &c |
| + | OK from Jas Crombie | ||
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| + | gave our joint notes } L16.5. C'y pay'ble 1st Feb next | ||
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| + | d{illegible} Octo 46} 16.5 --- 1 Feb 48 | ||
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| + | provided the two notes are joint on the 1st March next | ||
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| + | Five Pounds to be deducted from the whole | ||
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| + | brot Cash Beer from Harris Expenses pd ---- </td> | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>13</td> | <td>13</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>cont'd Simon ploughing as yesterday - Denny pottering |
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| + | Lifted North Bed of Carrots</td> | ||
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>14</td> | <td>14</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd & Simon ploughing - Denny to Mr Dalys with Note re Mrs T & me to Hine |
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| + | brot answer from Mr Da - Nails Sugar & Butter from D & M | ||
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| + | from P. Office Mr & Mrs B. not paid 1/6 & paper 1 1/2d | ||
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| + | Alex Orr calld on way from Hamilton brot letter Oct to Mrs B. </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>15</td> | <td>15</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Mrs T something better this morn'g S & D to their friends back ev'g |
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| + | Denny took to P. Office letter Mrs to Mr B. </td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>16</td> | <td>16</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd at Donald Stewarts running line between 33 & 4 - Simon at Ropers raising (Wm Scotts) |
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| + | Denny firewood &c - killd <u>first</u> of Black Sows young <u>Pigs</u></td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>17</td> | <td>17</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd at W. Crerars for the day - Simon ploughing - Denny pottering</td> |
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>18</td> | <td>18</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd & Denny hauling rails from 33 to Road for Hemlock field. Sim. plough'g So |
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| + | Mr Roper & Son calld - brot letter from Mr Daly re Lot 38 all ready for transfer | ||
| + | |||
| + | Killd 4th Sheep (Ewe) - M & E walkd to Stratford - brought Butter &c from D & M.</td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>19</td> | <td>19</td> | ||
| + | <td>Killd & Butchered Hector W'd S. & D ---- Sn McG | ||
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| + | a profefsional visit Dr. Moore to Mrs T. - had a Niagara tavern keeper & Teamster & Horses for this night trading my Waggon {illegible} the Bridge</td> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>7 1/2</td> |
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<td>rain or Snow | <td>rain or Snow | ||
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>20</td> | <td>20</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd cutting up & barreling Hec. Simon <s>ploughing</s> hauling rails from 38</td> |
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>21</td> | <td>21</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Simon ploughing So - W'd & Denny barreling Hec & putting into Cellar |
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| + | aft'n W'd to Stratford - took Hectors Hide for Seigmiller on D & Ms Waggon | ||
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| + | So'd @ to my Credit - brot 2 Letters Toronto for Mrs B | ||
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| + | Brot 2 Toronto Letters for Mrs B. - not pd & sund's from D & M | ||
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| + | Brot Carrots mixd into Cellar - & pitted a few of each in Garden for Seed</td> | ||
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>22</td> | <td>22</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Simon to his friends - back to tea - Denny morn'g to P. Office Letter Mrs to Mr B |
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| + | Charnock calld</td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>23</td> | <td>23</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Rankin here for the day - all preparing thrashing Mill for tomorrow |
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| + | Simon to Stratford aft'n brot 1 Gal Whisky from </td> | ||
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>24</td> | <td>24</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Thrashing Sib'n Wheat with new Mill - occupied in fixing till 10 - Had Rankin Horses & man Don Stewart Jno Stewart Jno & Wm Crerar - Wm McNaughton & Horses |
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| + | had to alter the Bund often & altogether made a poor days work </td> | ||
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>25</td> | <td>25</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W'd & Denny Fanning Sib'n Wheat Simon hauling firewood |
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| + | Mr Roper & Son calld - agreed to go to Stratford tomorrow if fine</td> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>26</td> | <td>26</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Martha Em'y & I started in a heavy Snow at 10 am for Stratford |
| + | -before reaching the West Gate M got up to her Knees in a Mud hole - & we deemed it advisable to return - W'd &c winnowing more Wheat & brought into House 18 Sacks</td> | ||
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1846 November
| Sunday | 1 | all at home, S & D to their friends - S. ret'd ev'g
12 missed - Stage (open Waggon ) |
rain more or lefs great part of day | 47 | ||||
| Monday | 2 | W'd Carpentering - mending Chains &c - Simon plough'g Denny ret'd @ 11 1/2 pottering Emily got home @ 12 m | light show'r | 48 | 52 | |||
| Tuesday | 3 | W'd & Denny moving rails from Lot 38 to East of House - Simon ploughing Gave Wm Pindar my Note @ 3 mr'g from 22nd ult'a for Plough - to him or Bearer | nearly all day light rain | 46 | 44 | |||
| Wednesday | 4 | W'd & Denny hauling rails from 38 to road Hemlock field - Simon ploughing morn'g aft'n to Hicks for Packages brot my Stage from Hamilton - brot 2 Boxes 1 markd AS/S } not for us. | fine | 44 | 34 | |||
| Thursday | 5 | W'd &c killd Sheep the 3rd a Ewe - aft'n W'd to Stratford re parcels p Stage - one supposed to have been sent on to Goderich - Simon ploughing - Sm | fine | 25 | 33 | |||
| Friday | 6 | Walkd to Stratford @ 8 1/2 - to Dalys re Lot 38 - to Hicks re Packages p Stage - home @ 1 pm
W'd @ 10 to Wm McNaughtons Wedding - Margaret Do - Simon & Denny {illegible} @ 6 1/2 pm Simon |
fine | 28 | 38 | |||
| Saturday | 7 | W'd ret'd from McNaughtons about 4 1/2 @ 5 am . Simon & D an hour after
Simon ploughing - W'd brot in contents of a twin Case in Shed viz - fire irons brooms brushes Candle sticks &c - & pottering - knocked up Denny aft'n to Stratford - took up 3 1/2 lb Butter to Mrs Daly - brot from Hicks 2 Bottles Brandy by mistake -- & from P. Office a Letter & a paper for Mrs B.-- |
Do | 30 | 46 | |||
| Sunday | 8 | W'd indisposed - Simon home - Denny to P. Office with letter -- Mrs T & M'f to Aunt Jane - Mrs Barron to WB - inclosing one Mrs T. to Charles | showers | 45 | 45 | |||
| Monday | 9 | W'd to D McNaughton to get Horses shod - & preparing Waggon for journey to Galt
Simon ploughing morn'g - aft'n thrashing oats - Denny pottering Lifted South Bed of Carrots - Mr Roper calld went with him to Lot 38 |
gloomy & light mist | 47 | 49 | |||
| Tuesday | 10 | W'd $9 - left @ 5 am for Galt calld for Rankin - Simon ploughing - Denny after dinner to Stratford - took to Hicks one of the Bo's Brandy had 7 ins't - brot 1 Bottle Beer Jefsy Crerar came today | day fine 8 pm heavy shower thunder & lightning | 48 | 51 | |||
| Wednesday | 11 | Simon ploughing So of Hemlock tree -- Denny pottering - chopping firewood &c Mrs T. in bed all day -- Washers | damp & misly show'rs | 46 | ||||
| Thursday | 12 | Simon ploughing as yesterday - Denny to Stratford for Sugar & Nails - could not get any at D & M's or at McGregors | misly dull day | 42 | 43 | |||
| Friday | 13 | Rankin & Wilf'd arrivd from Galt @ 3 pm with thrashing Mill &c
OK from Jas Crombie gave our joint notes } L16.5. C'y pay'ble 1st Feb next d{illegible} Octo 46} 16.5 --- 1 Feb 48 provided the two notes are joint on the 1st March next Five Pounds to be deducted from the whole brot Cash Beer from Harris Expenses pd ---- |
Do | 42 | 44 |
| Friday | 13 | cont'd Simon ploughing as yesterday - Denny pottering Lifted North Bed of Carrots | ||||||
| Saturday | 14 | W'd & Simon ploughing - Denny to Mr Dalys with Note re Mrs T & me to Hine
brot answer from Mr Da - Nails Sugar & Butter from D & M from P. Office Mr & Mrs B. not paid 1/6 & paper 1 1/2d Alex Orr calld on way from Hamilton brot letter Oct to Mrs B. |
show'rs ev'g | 43 | 40 | |||
| Sunday | 15 | Mrs T something better this morn'g S & D to their friends back ev'g Denny took to P. Office letter Mrs to Mr B. | fine | 36 | 36 | |||
| Monday | 16 | W'd at Donald Stewarts running line between 33 & 4 - Simon at Ropers raising (Wm Scotts) Denny firewood &c - killd first of Black Sows young Pigs | Do | 40 | 41 | |||
| Tuesday | 17 | W'd at W. Crerars for the day - Simon ploughing - Denny pottering | show'r ev'g | 37 | 44 | |||
| Wednesday | 18 | W'd & Denny hauling rails from 33 to Road for Hemlock field. Sim. plough'g So
Mr Roper & Son calld - brot letter from Mr Daly re Lot 38 all ready for transfer Killd 4th Sheep (Ewe) - M & E walkd to Stratford - brought Butter &c from D & M. |
tol. | 39 | ||||
| Thursday | 19 | Killd & Butchered Hector W'd S. & D ---- Sn McG a profefsional visit Dr. Moore to Mrs T. - had a Niagara tavern keeper & Teamster & Horses for this night trading my Waggon {illegible} the Bridge | 7 1/2 | rain or Snow since 7 pm yesterday & continues | 36 | 34 | ||
| Friday | 20 | W'd cutting up & barreling Hec. Simon |
gloomy shower snow | 32 | 32 | |||
| Saturday | 21 | Simon ploughing So - W'd & Denny barreling Hec & putting into Cellar
aft'n W'd to Stratford - took Hectors Hide for Seigmiller on D & Ms Waggon So'd @ to my Credit - brot 2 Letters Toronto for Mrs B Brot 2 Toronto Letters for Mrs B. - not pd & sund's from D & M Brot Carrots mixd into Cellar - & pitted a few of each in Garden for Seed |
rain ev'g | 32 | 37 | |||
| Sunday | 22 | Simon to his friends - back to tea - Denny morn'g to P. Office Letter Mrs to Mr B Charnock calld | snow even'g & continues | 33 | 30 | |||
| Monday | 23 | Rankin here for the day - all preparing thrashing Mill for tomorrow Simon to Stratford aft'n brot 1 Gal Whisky from | snow show'rs | 25 | 32 | |||
| Tuesday | 24 | Thrashing Sib'n Wheat with new Mill - occupied in fixing till 10 - Had Rankin Horses & man Don Stewart Jno Stewart Jno & Wm Crerar - Wm McNaughton & Horses had to alter the Bund often & altogether made a poor days work | 32 | |||||
| Wednesday | 25 | W'd & Denny Fanning Sib'n Wheat Simon hauling firewood Mr Roper & Son calld - agreed to go to Stratford tomorrow if fine | snow show'r aft'n | 22 | 16 | |||
| Thursday | 26 | Martha Em'y & I started in a heavy Snow at 10 am for Stratford -before reaching the West Gate M got up to her Knees in a Mud hole - & we deemed it advisable to return - W'd &c winnowing more Wheat & brought into House 18 Sacks | snow & high wind morn'g till | 19 | 20 |
