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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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   <td>Friday</td>
 
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Annie Orr calld
 
Annie Orr calld
  
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Denny  <s>Denny</s> to P.Office &c M'g.  brot letter from John 7d not pd. <tr>
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Denny  <s>Denny</s> to P.Office &c m'g.  brot letter from John 7d not pd.
 
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Decemb'r
  
  
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
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   <td>all at home - Charnock & Alex Orr calld - Denny brot Jelly &c &c fm Mr Daly</td>
 
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>7</td>
 
   <td>7</td>
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   <td>all at West Barn fixing Doors - Cattle having broken in</td>
 
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>8</td>
 
   <td>8</td>
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   <td>all grinding axes - hauling firewood & pottering  Mrs Jno Stewart</td>
 
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>9</td>
 
   <td>9</td>
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  <td>W'd & Simon chopping <s>South</s> S.E. Corner - Den. pottering
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Emily & Mifs Loyd walkd to Stratford - brot sundries - pd Em Tow acco't
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Mrs Roy Stewart - 20 grs Quinine fm T Daly  reg Sulph'r  acid fm  William M.</td>
 
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   <td>1</td>
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   <td>3</td>
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   <td>26</td>
 
   <td>26</td>
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
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   <td>W'd & Simon chopping as yesterday - Denny mudding Stable &c</td>
 
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
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   <td>Do ------  Do & making 2 Barn Shovels - Den. pottering
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Mr Daly in his Sleigh brot Mrs D. - Mr & Mrs Roper family & serv'ts to lunch </td>
 
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
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  <td>pd Wilfred on acco't traveling expenses - W'd  --  Thompson {probably his signature}
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Em'y to Stratford brot from D & M  1 lb Tea - 1/4 lb Allspice, Nails</td>
 
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   <td>10</td>
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   <td>~</td>
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   <td>tol.</td>
 
   <td>tol.</td>
 
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
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   <td>Emily & Mifs Lloyd walkd to Stratford after Geeky  - W'd & Simon went for them @ 5 with Sleigh - </td>
 
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
 
   <td>14</td>
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   <td>Simon chopping - Denny pottering - W'd to Stratford - took 1 Bush'l Wheat to Mill to be ground all together - brot from McGregors 6 lb Map Sugar
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from McCullocks 9 Galls Whisky @ 3/6 yk to be pd in Grain</td>
 
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
 
   <td>15</td>
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   <td>W'd Simon & Horses at Rankins thrashing Mill - Denny pottering broke 3 or 4 teeth</td>
 
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
 
   <td>16</td>
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   <td>Pottering - hunting for hands preparing for thrashing tomorrow</td>
 
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
 
   <td>17</td>
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   <td>paid Mr Charnock on accot $6  Oxen {illegible} Charnock{signature} 
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Thrashing - Rankin, Man & Horses - D. Stewarts Marg't & Horse Jno Stewart, Ann Man & Horses - Wm & John Crerar - Charnock & son  (7 Bos Whis
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Hine's substitute (Smith) came 2.3 oC & putting moulding round windows</td>
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   <td>1</td>
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   <td>10</td>
 
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
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   <td>Hauling firewood    Mr Barron arr'd @ 9 @ 10 pm having left Chas at Everetts</td>
 
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
 
   <td>19</td>
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   <td>Wilf'd & Simon & Horses at W. Crerars - thrashing Mill Denny
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Denny to Stratford for Dr Porter who came about 11 oC  while here Dr Moore calld but declined coming in - Chas with Sleigh arr'd about 11-</td>
 
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
 
   <td>20</td>
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   <td>all at home - Mr Barren pd me in Notes of Britishers America 10/10d $100 -- </td>
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   <td>25</td>
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   <td>~</td>
 
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   <td>11 pm Snow</td>
 
   <td>11 pm Snow</td>
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
 
   <td>21</td>
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   <td>W'd Simon & Horses at Crerars thrashing - till noon
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at noon removd Mill to Jno Stewarts</td>
 
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>22</td>
 
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   <td>Do  -----    ------- Do at   Do for the day
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  <td>Sleighing{in Bold} really good</td>
 
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Mr & Mrs B child'n & Chas Sleigh Drive to Sicbacks
  
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Simoin on acco't of Wages prec't</td>
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   <td>Sleighing{in Bold} pretty good</td>
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1846 November

Friday 27 Preparing East Shed for Horses &c Martha & Emily to Mr Dalys & signd transfer of Lot 38 to fine 15 33
Saturday 28 W'd at Shed as yesterday - Simon to Stratford mill with Sacks Sib'n but could not get it ground to day - brot letters from P. Office to

Isaac to Emily pd - Mr to Mrs B.

rec'd of P. Bauman - Hec 45 		2 6 tol 34
Sunday 29 Denny home, sent by him to P. Office letter Mrs B to Mr B inclosing a line W.T. to Henry for Can of Seed Letter W.T. to John -- snow show'r high wind 34 28
Monday 30 W'd & Simon getting in & thrashing Peas with Horses - aft'n W'd to Rankins w thrashing Mill no Denny tol - cold 26 26
December
Tuesday 1 W'd Simon & Horses at Rankins thrashing Mill - no Denny Doctor Moore visited Mrs T pronounces her complaint Dumb Ague, prescribed accordingly - had from T. Daly 20 Grains Sulphate of Quinine he brot it down fine - cold hail show'r 10 pm 26
Wednesday 2 Constant rain or Sleet through the night & rain till about 4 pm

W'd at East Shed - Simon thrashing Peas - Denny ret'd this afternoon

Gave Hugh McNeill above Stratford - his House having been burnt & every thing that they had is destroyed Ellen also gave 1/3

A cook Canary drownd in Water Glafs this morning - guefs Ellens --		 1 3 rain nearly all day 32 46
Thursday 3 Wilf'd & Simon winnowing Peas - Simon & D hauling firewood up @ 11 1/2 W'd & Martha to Stratford rec'd of John Sharman on acco't of keep of Societys Bull L7 = $28 ----- 7 ~ ~ 28
paid Hicks for Carriage Box fm Hamilton 2 6
Mrs T -- Mrs B -- W.T. Box 6/3 2 6
(3/9 s'd ) 2/6 Bal'e 7/9 14
Grog 6. Whip lash 1/6 2
sn 1 3
Friday 4 Walkd to Stratford - pd Willson Collman John --- 17 9 tol. thermometer brot inot house
pd Penders for Mutton 2 6
" Hicks for Brandy & Beer ---- ~ 4 8
calld at Jacksons & Dalys - met Roper at the latter place he gave an order for L150 which will be sent to Mr Jones tomorrow & a Deed ret'd of Mr Jones has arrivd fm Toronto
Saturday 5 W'd Sm & Den. at East Shed - Mifs Daly & Roper calld - even'g

4 1/2 Denny to Stratford to bring sundries from Mr Daly & Daly & M - 10 pm has not got back ret'd 6th to breakfast

Dr Moore came in this evening & left @ 10 1/2 --

Annie Orr calld

Denny Denny to P.Office &c m'g. brot letter from John 7d not pd.

Do
1846 Decemb'r
Sunday 6 all at home - Charnock & Alex Orr calld - Denny brot Jelly &c &c fm Mr Daly tol.
Monday 7 all at West Barn fixing Doors - Cattle having broken in heavy rain eveing
Tuesday 8 all grinding axes - hauling firewood & pottering Mrs Jno Stewart gloomy 29
Wednesday 9 W'd & Simon chopping South S.E. Corner - Den. pottering

Emily & Mifs Loyd walkd to Stratford - brot sundries - pd Em Tow acco't

Mrs Roy Stewart - 20 grs Quinine fm T Daly reg Sulph'r acid fm William M.		 1 3 26
Thursday 10 W'd & Simon chopping as yesterday - Denny mudding Stable &c snow all day 26
Friday 11 Do ------ Do & making 2 Barn Shovels - Den. pottering Mr Daly in his Sleigh brot Mrs D. - Mr & Mrs Roper family & serv'ts to lunch snow evening
Saturday 12 pd Wilfred on acco't traveling expenses - W'd -- Thompson {probably his signature} Em'y to Stratford brot from D & M 1 lb Tea - 1/4 lb Allspice, Nails 10 ~ tol.
Sunday 13 Emily & Mifs Lloyd walkd to Stratford after Geeky - W'd & Simon went for them @ 5 with Sleigh - fine 14
Monday 14 Simon chopping - Denny pottering - W'd to Stratford - took 1 Bush'l Wheat to Mill to be ground all together - brot from McGregors 6 lb Map Sugar from McCullocks 9 Galls Whisky @ 3/6 yk to be pd in Grain fine 8
Tuesday 15 W'd Simon & Horses at Rankins thrashing Mill - Denny pottering broke 3 or 4 teeth beautiful 3
Wednesday 16 Pottering - hunting for hands preparing for thrashing tomorrow Do 14 22
Thursday 17 paid Mr Charnock on accot $6 Oxen {illegible} Charnock{signature}

Thrashing - Rankin, Man & Horses - D. Stewarts Marg't & Horse Jno Stewart, Ann Man & Horses - Wm & John Crerar - Charnock & son (7 Bos Whis

Hine's substitute (Smith) came 2.3 oC & putting moulding round windows		 1 10
Friday 18 Hauling firewood Mr Barron arr'd @ 9 @ 10 pm having left Chas at Everetts
Saturday 19 Wilf'd & Simon & Horses at W. Crerars - thrashing Mill Denny Denny to Stratford for Dr Porter who came about 11 oC while here Dr Moore calld but declined coming in - Chas with Sleigh arr'd about 11-
Sunday 20 all at home - Mr Barren pd me in Notes of Britishers America 10/10d $100 -- 25 ~ 11 pm Snow
Monday 21 W'd Simon & Horses at Crerars thrashing - till noon at noon removd Mill to Jno Stewarts
Tuesday 22 Do ----- ------- Do at Do for the day

Mr & Mrs B child'n & Chas Sleigh Drive to Sicbacks

Simoin on acco't of Wages prec't		 1 ~ ~ Sleighing{in Bold} pretty good
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