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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847
William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 06.pdf
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1842 December
Monday | 12 | Wilf'd trapd a fox south - thrashing Peas Pet M & E to Straford in Snowshoes Alex Sleigh - ret Pd 55 Chris Chas & W'd to Alex to tea | 22 | 27 | ||
Tuesday | 13 | Charles to McNicols to look at a Cow from thence to Frasers to enquire about thrashing mill - preparing Barn for thrash'g - & pottering N.2 Sh | 26 | 23 | ||
Wednesday | 14 | Chas to Showerhops engaged his thrashing machine to be here tomorrow ev'g no Letters - 3 Albions & a Cultivator | Elisa16 | son Stewart 3 | 16 | |
Thursday | 15 | Chas to Peter Kostners & bro't 7 Gall Whiskey to be pd for in Grain
{illegible} had Mares wintershod at Sharmans | 4 | |||
Friday | 16 | Had Rankin Shanty & Donald Stewart Kirby & Alex to afsist in thrashing @ 9 3/4 some part of the Iron work broke & was taken to Sharmans for repair - got to work again @ 2 3/4 - thrashed {blank space} Sheaves Sp Wheat Winnowed the whole after Dark | Snow Showers | |||
Saturday | 17 | Had the parties thrashing as yesterday - Sheaves Spr. Wheat - Fall do Stoushops went home @ 7 PM - to return Monday {illegible} - took Nell & W. Big Cutter & Drove Mrs T. to Valy & Menkitter to get Butter Sugar &c bro't {illegible} office In. L Chas not pd | do | |||
Sunday | 18 | Wm & Chas in Sleigh Nell & Nancy to Stratford - found Bl & White Steer Calf (Nellys) lying dead by the side of the road this morning Gave | 13 | |||
Monday | 19 | Preparing Will'ms Barn for thrashing Oats & pottering | ||||
Tuesday | 20 | fixing Mill at Wms Barn & thrashing Oats - Party same as 16 {illegible} Alex | ||||