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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 97.pdf

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  <td>Wilf's new Oxen broke the road gate & {illegible} out in the night
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received of Martha from Mrs T's Cash Bag in Dollar Notes </td>
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  <td>Martha walkd to Stratford, pd Dr Moore on acco't prec't </td>
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  <td>Paid JH Roper for Butter & Sugar -----
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Ploughing &c. -
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In hand 5th at night
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2 Notes $1 ----- -.10.-
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8 ------ 2. -----  .4.---
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2  ------- 4. ------2. ---
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5 ----- 5 ------ 6.5
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Flour ---  18.9
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Coffee ----  11</td>
 
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   <td>pd Wilf'd Bal'ce due to him for {illegible} expences on furniture
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to Hamilton p {illegible} </td>
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1847 May

Wednesday 19 W'd & Pat planting Potatoes East of House - aft'n Gardening sowing Cucumbers &c &c Reynolds bot the dining Tables for $5 -- & a pair my Garden Trowsers for $1 for which to give his Note pay'le fine & dry weather for a week ev'g & mornings cold rain &c &c now wanted
Thursday 20 Duncan Fisher took 4 Chairs @ 2/6 and Do @ 1/3 & a small Looking Glafs 2/6

W'd at Statute Labour - Pat pd $2-7/yk or 14/4 1/2 to Martha

Fisher to have 2 more Chairs @ 1/3 2/6 in all 15/ {illegible}
Friday 21 Burning in Hemlock field Mr Barron arr'd @ 10 1/2 pm in light Waggon from Preston fine rain ev'g & night
Saturday 22 Ploughing in Hemlock field - aft'n W'd to T. Daly with 2142/60 Bush'ls Fall Wheat

Pat at Ropers putting up fences -

rec'd of Wilfred of Critz on acco't ---
5 ~
Sunday 23 fine
Monday 24 W'd to Stratford exchangd old Waggon for a new one pd Sharmans acco 46 1 19 6 fine
rec'd of Thos Daly for 21 40/60 B'ls F Wheat ret'd 22d 4 10 2 1/2
Tuesday 25 receivd of Mr Barron in full --- 6.13.4 6 13 4
of Thos Sargint p Mrs S for Hec & Bal. 19 1 1/2
of Theoblad Critz in full --- W'd & Pat ploughing Hemlock field 1 3
Wednesday 26 Paid J Wilkins for Beef & Tallow p acco't Duncan brot from P. Office Illustrated Land News - a Canadian & 3 Inquirers - no Letters -- 4 10 1/2
Thursday 27 W'd left taking the Barrons for Preston @ 8 am.

pd Willson & Collman for Sherry 5/. Bees Wax 4d Pills 6d p rec'd '

sent a Load of Goods furniture &c J Timothy Murphy a Hamilton teamster to John p List
5 10 fine
Friday 28 fine
Saturday 29 Paid Martha for Jefsie Crerar - Balance due to her ~ 2 ~
Sunday 30 Pat & W'd at Peter McNaughtons Sale sold Duke & D{illegible} for $45 rain ev'g & n't
Monday 31 sold W'd the Stove & pipes for $12 for his note pay 1 March next L3. C'y

paid Rankin 29th for my portion of repairs to Thrashing Mill

transferred my Share of Mill to Wilfred - Rankin Shanty & Wilf'd are new owners 1/3 each
4 8 showers
1847 May
Monday 31 Reynolds gave his Note pay'ble 1 Jan'ry 48 for 2 Tables & pr Trows'rs L 1.10.~ C'y' pd Adam Seigmiller p acco't (p W'd) ------ 2 13 9
rec'd of Wilfred of John Stinson Hec 2 6
June
Tuesday 1 receivd of Mr Roper for 6 Bush'ls Fall Wheat sets him 14 ult'a 1 5 Do
of Douglas Mactavish for 1 number Edinburgh Review @ 6/8 1 ~
Wednesday 2 Wilf'd bot a yoke 6 yr old oxen for $55 - near{illegible} - off our short tail wont draw well - Pat ploughing with horses

Kitty Stewart to Stratford took a Note to Kay & brot my Boots pd him Bill acco't

a Letter from Mrs Barron to M - & a Canadian
17 6
Thursday 3 Wilf's new Oxen broke the road gate & {illegible} out in the night received of Martha from Mrs T's Cash Bag in Dollar Notes 5 ~ ~
Martha walkd to Stratford, pd Dr Moore on acco't prec't 10 ~ ~
Friday 4 Ploughing - Packing - cold
Saturday 5 Paid JH Roper for Butter & Sugar -----

Ploughing &c. -

In hand 5th at night

2 Notes $1 ----- -.10.-

8 ------ 2. ----- .4.---

2 ------- 4. ------2. ---

5 ----- 5 ------ 6.5

12.15. ~

Flour --- 18.9

Coffee ---- 11
1 5 1/2 colder ev'g ev'g rather mild
Sunday 6 pd Wilf'd Bal'ce due to him for {illegible} expences on furniture to Hamilton p {illegible} ~ 1 3
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