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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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1842

November

<tdSnow all day & high wind> ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Friday 18 Chas. laid up with Boil on throat, the rest pottering 16 16 14
Saturday 19 Threshing Sp Wheat for Mill & pottering Isaac afsisting McPherson to drive a Steer as far as Alex's broken a Leg at the Bridge & is to be killed Sno wall day, now 3 p 4 in 14 23
Sunday 20 Christ'n & Chas. to Alex's - the former rem(illegible} Snow nearly all day 20 20
Monday 21 W. calld by Rankin 1 for AM to go for the Doctor to Mrs R but the good Lady was confined before W. pafsed. He was calld a second time at 4 to go to Dulys for Wine & Whisky Christ'n at Alexs afsisting preparing for thrashing Mill tomorrow Is & Chas. thrashing Sp. wheat for Mill Wm. hauling Wood &c &c Light snow shower 20 19
Tuesday 22 Isaac Christ'n & Chas. at Alexs - thrashing Mill - run all night Wilf to Mill with 4 Bush. 40 lbs Wheat (too late} Mrs T. with him bro ! 2 Inquirers - T Rob! Pearls not 6 L1.8.6 due 22 Jan ? tolerably fine a little Snow ev'g 17 27
Wednesday 23 Is. Christ'n & Chas. at Alexs as yesterday - Wm to Mill for Grist bro! 6 lbs Soap from Mr Daly - for Washers Is & Chas. ret. at night Snow Showers 3 26 32
Thursday 24 Christ'n at Alex! Is & Chas thrashing Sp. Wheat W'd Carpenter spottering fine 27 21
Friday 25 do do do Snow {illegible} even 23 21
Saturday 26 Isaac & Chas. to 24 for Load Hay - t to try fogels afraid of axes on 2 Horses -- value 16. -- 2 Oxen 8. -- 5 Cows 15. 1 over 2 years 1. L 40 1st p L Land 100 acres 1st p acrew viz in all 12 7
on Williams Land 100 Acres 8/14 X Christ'n & Wilf winnowing Wheat & pottering --88
Sunday 27 An Indian having lost a Child in Hooping Cough calld to beg a piece of board for a Coffin - Wilfred made him one wrote Letter to Elr Torf{illegible} which on Nell took to P. office heavy snow all night & thro this day now 15 @ 18 in deep 16
1842 November
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Monday28Winnowing Oats & peas at Wms Lot - W'd choppd firewood & pottering more Snow 2 feet deep1612
Tuesday29Thrashing Sp. Wheat, cleaning Sheds & pottering very fine113
Wednesday30Thrashing Peas with mares & Colts Hauling Firewood &c &cSnow Shower2022
Decem'r Thursday1Winnowing Peas - Hauling Ha{illegible} from West Barn to Cattle Shed &c &c Emily Christ'n to Alex's & Stratford - bro't ! Gall Whisky from Mr Dalya little snow2023
Friday2Thrashing do - mares & Colts & pottering pd Mr Stewart (Donald) for Sugar gloomy62335
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