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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 90.pdf

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  <td>W'd with Horses to Jno Stewarts thrash'g Mill  3 or 4 hours ev'g
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pd Emily 7/6 had 10 Aug last  </td>
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  <td>Franin & Jno Stewart & Tom        who came at afsisting in fixing Mill at West Barn & cleaning up &c.
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Dr Moore a visit</td>
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
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   <td>thrashing Mill - Rankin Horses & Man - D Stewart Ann & 1 Horse
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Jno Stewart Ann & Man & Horses - Wm & Jno Crerar - S Cowmans & Horse  2 of Charnocks Boys - Selft 2 & Horses - Roper & 2 Indians
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9 1/2 W'd & Simon  with Horses for Dr Moore who came with Simon
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W'd stopping for the night at Caldwells - Emily to Stratford fr postage to Dr Si{illegible} 4 1/2 - Sn 10 1/2 </td>
 
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   <td>Thrashing Mill till 12 oClock {illegible} & John Stewart left @ 10
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Rankin Horses & Man - Ann Stewart & Man Wm & Jno Crerar SCowmans - 2 Charnocks - Horses as yesterday
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1847 January

Wednesday 13 cont'd Denny to Stratford - brot from Dr Moore a Bottle Cough mixture & 3 ppales from Sharman a small piece of very nice Beef & from Kay my new Boots -- no longer Sleigh'g
Thursday 14 W'd & D'y winnowing wheat, chop'g firewood &c Denny even'g with Horses to Stratford & brot Dr Moore
Friday 15 W'd & D'y winnow'g wheat Dr M left after breakfast Aft'n W'd & self Do - Denny to Stratford for sundries
Saturday 16 W'd & D'y winnowing as yesterday chop'g firewood &c

Mifs Crerars brot from P. Office a letter from John to self no know{illegible}

rec'd of remitt'ce of 9th p Alex Orr & a Hamilton Newsp'r communicating the death of Mr Downing - Dr Moore a visit this morn'g

pd Peter for 1 lb Tea - 5/6 yk
3 5 snow showers
Sunday 17 Denny home - took to P. Off'ce letter Mrs to Mr B
Monday 18 Paid Emily for Jefsy Crerar 3/ - & for Mrs Crerar for Butter 6/2 & 1/ 10 1/2 5 5
W'd chop'g firewood ev'g - aft'n with Eliz'th getting in Hay from the Stack even'g setting thrash'g Mill at Jno Stewarts pd Hine on acc't prec't 2 ~ ~
Tuesday 19 W'd at John Stewarts with Horses & thrashing Mill

Emily to Stratford - brot sundries from stores

pd Peter Woods Butcher Johns'n
17 2 1/2
Hicks Carr'ge of Parcel Drugs from Galt p Stage 30 M 1 10
Wednesday 20 W'd with Horses to Jno Stewarts thrash'g Mill 3 or 4 hours ev'g pd Emily 7/6 had 10 Aug last ~ 7 6
r'd from her Bal'ce of Current Acco't 2 6
Franin & Jno Stewart & Tom who came at afsisting in fixing Mill at West Barn & cleaning up &c. Dr Moore a visit
Thursday 21 thrashing Mill - Rankin Horses & Man - D Stewart Ann & 1 Horse
Jno Stewart Ann & Man & Horses - Wm & Jno Crerar - S Cowmans & Horse  2 of Charnocks Boys - Selft 2 & Horses - Roper & 2 Indians

9 1/2 W'd & Simon with Horses for Dr Moore who came with Simon

W'd stopping for the night at Caldwells - Emily to Stratford fr postage to Dr Si{illegible} 4 1/2 - Sn 10 1/2
Friday 22 Thrashing Mill till 12 oClock {illegible} & John Stewart left @ 10

Rankin Horses & Man - Ann Stewart & Man Wm & Jno Crerar SCowmans - 2 Charnocks - Horses as yesterday

Dr Moore left before breakfast
1847 January
Saturday 23
Sunday 24
Monday 25
Tuesday 26
Wednesday 27
Thursday 28
Friday 29
Saturday 30
Sunday 31
Feb'ry
Monday 1
Tuesday 2
Wednesday 3 light now with high wind wind increased till 2 am & by day light moderated
Thursday 4 fine - Roads &c a sheet of ice no moving for oxen
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