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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 94.pdf

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   <td>all at home - sent to P. Off. p H Izard letter Mrs to Mr B.</td>
 
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   <td>W'd taking down Bed in kitchen & putting up a Bin for Fall Wheat & brought in from Barn 17 Sacks - chopping firewood - no Mat. Hamilton</td>
 
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  <td>Sold      10 1/2 Bush'ls Fall Wheat @ 6/8 yk & rec'd  </td>
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  <td>sharp frost & cold morn'g after 3 @ 4 Hail & Snow  thunder & lightning  snow some {illegible}</td>
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  <td>the young Ropers here to tea - about 8 Coldwell borrowd Waggon
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his Conveyance having broken down near the bridge - Mifs Daly came after dinner  - delayed by the storm & Emily accomp'd her to Stratford - getting seats in an upward team - snowing fast
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pd Martha for Mrs Stewarts Butter acco't to this time --</td>
 
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  <td>sharp frost & cold morn'g after 3 @ 4 Hail & Snow  thunder & lightning  snow some {illegible}</td>
 
 
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1847 March

Friday 19 Sold W Cowmans 14 Bush's Sib'n Wheat -- 2.18. 3 1/2

for Seed @ 6/8 yk 9 B'l -- to Dr Simons acco't

Paid Wilfred so much advancd to Tom Daly
2 6 fine & mild
J Charnock Bal'ce P acco't ten't old Whalley killd by a branch falling when chopping ~ 3 7 1/2
Saturday 20 W'd to Stratford - brot a Letter to Mrs B - 9d who pd postage to him chopping firewood &c &c -- heavy rain before day & heavy snow during day
Sunday 21 All at home - H Roper Calld - goes tomorrow m'g in T. Dalys Wag'n to Hamilton to be placed with W.P. McLaren Hail & Snow even'g
Monday 22 took to Mr Ropers a Parcel addrefsed to John, containing Seeds for himself & a similar packet for him to send to Henry when opportunity offers

Rankin & W'd removed Mill from our Barnyard to his R's premises

Laird Stewart calld with a subscription list for the Irish & Scotch

pd him & enterd my name -- --- $2

young Hamilton came today at noon - young Reynolds re Lots
10 ~ Do Do before day tol.
Tuesday 23 Wilfred & Matthew winnowing Fall Wheat Hail & Snow showers
Wednesday 24 rec'd of James Henry Izard for old Great Coat --- 12 6 fine
& paid him Hines order for Taxes -- last years acc't

Wilf'd & Mat winnowing & bagging M & Emily walkd to Stratford

brot fm P Office a Canadian - & letter Octo to Martha not pd.
3 3
Thursday 25 W'd & Mat winnowing morning - aft'n W'd with Waggon to Stratford for repairs - gave him Silver 10 for mat shop pd 7/6 ret'd 2.6} vide 26th
firewood & hauling 
sent parcel of Seeds flower & veg'bleto Mr Roper Pigeons Robins Blues {in bold}
tol. ev'g cold
Friday 26 W'd to Stratford - brot home Waggon - pd for Lumber & repairs to Do 7 6 fine very cold wind
Saturday 27 Do Do brot fm P. Office Letter Mr to Mrs B not pd 9d pd by Mrs B. in Papers chopping firewood & pottering Mat Do left after dinner fine milder
Sunday 28 all at home - sent to P. Off. p H Izard letter Mrs to Mr B. Do --
Monday 29 W'd taking down Bed in kitchen & putting up a Bin for Fall Wheat & brought in from Barn 17 Sacks - chopping firewood - no Mat. Hamilton fine mild day
Tuesday 30 Sold 10 1/2 Bush'ls Fall Wheat @ 6/8 yk & rec'd 2 3 9 sharp frost & cold morn'g after 3 @ 4 Hail & Snow thunder & lightning snow some {illegible}
the young Ropers here to tea - about 8 Coldwell borrowd Waggon
his Conveyance having broken down near the bridge - Mifs Daly came after dinner  - delayed by the storm & Emily accomp'd her to Stratford - getting seats in an upward team - snowing fast 
pd Martha for Mrs Stewarts Butter acco't to this time --
6 3 1/2
1847 March
Wednesday 31 fine
April
Thursday 1 aft'n & ev'g Snow show'rs
good Friday 2 fine
Saturday 3 fine
Sunday 4 immense flights of Pigeons daylight till 10 - fine
Monday 5 very few Pigeons gloomy aft'n ev'g & 8 @ 12 thunder lightning & some rain
Tuesday 6
Wednesday 7
Thursday 8 {in left margin} accommodated a Yorksh man & lot of Cattle rec'd $1 W'd 2/6 Self 2/6
Friday 9 fine
Saturday 10
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