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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 09.pdf

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Sunday29Mrs T. M & E walkd to Scotch Church - ret'd @ 5 Alex & An to Tea &c brot a Square Bottle of Whiskey. - Big Befsfine417
Monday30Wilf'd to Market @ 6 AM with 4 Hogs & about 30 Bush'ls Otas $9.0.4 Chapman fm Galt papr up with Load Wooden Pails for Daly - met Wilf'd at Schwartz all right - Price of Oats Cash 1/y/{?} - Hogs 2 & 2 1/2 $ --- Boys cutting up Hogs - ev'g Christ'n & Chas to Alexs - Is'c cut up & barreld side pieces of 2 Hogs - Mr Daly had a Load of Strawdo1030
Tuesday31Barreld Pork part 1, all side pieces in to Cellar - 1 other pieces in Barn

Wilderd returned from Galt at 8 1/2 PM: Sold to Elliot Galt 33 Bush'ls Oats @ 7 1/2 L1 - 7 1/2 rec'd Barrel Salt 370 lbs @ $2 1/2 pr 280 lbs - 17 from Duncan Fisher r'd 3.7 for sold Person unknown a Hog 255 lbs @ 2 1/4 -- r'd 1.8.8 " James Durand Preston 3 Hogs 255 - 256 - 228 = 733 lbs @ 2 1/4 -- $16.49 cts By 2 Barrels Salt (left till next trip) $6.62 1/2 {illegible} Bill @ 10 days 42.8.9 9.75 16.37 1/2 short pd 11 1/2 Cr 11 for

expenses pd
incefsant snow high wind nt3023
February Wednesday1brought up 6 Barrels Salt for Mr Daly from Chapmans

Wilfred after dinner took up Mr Dalys 6 Blr Salt viz.

300.300.310.310.320.340 @ 2/6/Bl of 280 lbs - 15__

1.9 to acco't ~~ 16.9 Dt Mr D
cloudy noon same after6-12
Thursday2Chas to Seigmillers with Bark 1 Cord 1 foot the rest at Pinery - paid Mrs T Mrs Ray Stewart 1/6 Mrs John Stewart 2/6

had of Temperhar 1 lb Tea @ 6/.yk not pd to pay in Skins or Tallow next trip

Chas to Duncan Fisher Bl Full 370 lbs @ $23/4.2 19/5 Car'gr 3/1 rec'd 1.2.6
4Snow show'ng9-16
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