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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 13.pdf

1843 March
<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>Chas to Stratford Mill with Sp. Wheat 1512 bls = 25 Bls 12 lbs 
on acc't Peter Kostner - @ 3/6 yk J B'l & Millers mem.
the rest fanning Sp Wheat & pottering</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>another Blust snow</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>8</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>Wilfred to Stratford - hauling Brick with Mares from Kiln to Gournlocks @
the rest got in 2 Sleigh Loads Hay from Stack opposite Barn</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>very fine</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>11</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>Chas to Stratford - hauling Bricks as above {illegible line crossed out}
haul 2 Loads Oat Straw from West to East Barn 
Jefsy weak & ailing - put into Shed
</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Sn. & blast</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>14</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>Ch'n T. Emily & Chas to Church. 2 former ret'd @ 3. the latter @ 9</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>beautiful day</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>18</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>Wilf'd to Stratford hauling Bricks as above 1/2 day
in all 2 1/2 days @ $2 per day -- 1.5.-
lefs expenses 3 dinners 3/. Chas 7 1/2
& treating on & receiveing paym't 1/8 - 5. 3 1/2
the rest got in another load Straw from Wm Barn & pott'g
Christ'n got a Fox
hauld a Load Bricks from Kiln for Mr Daly</td>
  <td>19 8 1/2</td>
  <td>Sn. all day</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>23</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>Got in from Wms Barn a small Load of Straw
rec'd of JRunkin for Hector 1842
aft'n Is & Chas to Gournlocks for a Load to be taken to Galt tomorrow - Is'c to Lintons  re McCarthy cannot be sued in this Court</td>
  <td>12 6</td>
  <td>Rain Snow & wind</td>
  <td>32m. 43 noon</td>
  <td>26 n.t</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>{illegible scribble} Charles M.& E starte @ 5 1/2 for Galt with load for Gournlock
3/5 {illegible}
winnowing oats </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>16</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>the Galt party ret'd @ 6 pm. having delivered the Load safe at Gournlocks
paid at Galt for a Garden Spade 3/3 - Snuff 1/4 lb  - 6
a Knife for Wildred 2/-/1/2  Expenses 4/8
Debit Gournl for Carriage of the Load $5
brought 5 Boxes Soap for Mr Daly
{illegible} Is. Chr'n  & W'd winnowing oats</td>
  <td>10 5 1/2</td>
  <td>fine till 6 pm then Snow</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
<table>

1843 March
<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>Charles took to Stratford 5 Boxes Soap 472 lbs Soap
carriage to Cr of acc't $1 Curr7
rec'd of Gournlock for Carr'ge Load down 12/6 Cash
& Store order on Linton - 12/6
the rest <u>Fox hunting</u> - Cherry weak - Jefsy has a Bull @ 1 pm
rec'd from Linton 1/2 lb Teah 3/6 1 lb Tea @ 7/yk - 4.4 1/2 & 3 lbs 2 oz Soap @ 5 1/2 - 1.5 1/2 = 5/10 C7</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Snow all day</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>19</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Charles to Stratford on Nell  - had sum's from Linton 5/5 1/2  - <u>Snow  av'ge 3 feet</u>
repairing Stable Doors & pottering - Cherry & Wilf's Heifer bad from eating oats
Chas Chr'n M & E. at Alex's eve'g Chas rem'd the night</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Little Snow.m aft'n fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>12</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>Chas ret'd about 4 pm. the rest  at home - Cherry still bad - W'ds something better</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>2 bel. Z</td>
  <td>19 ab,</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Winnowing oats & pottering - Cherry worse & worse & died @ 7 pm W'ds better</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>12 ab</td>
  <td>27</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>@ 10 went to West Barn - Door broken, Bob & Befs & all the the Neat Cattle ox Bull & Bas yearling feasting on the Oats  - brought into House from W. Barn 39 Sacks of Oats - Skind Cherry & her calf (slink
pd Mrs J Stewart & Christ'n Crerar 1 day </td>
  <td>3~</td>
  <td>morn. gloomy aft'n some Snow</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>32</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Got into House a Hill 20 Bush'ls Potatoes & pottering
W.J Christ'n, Chas, Wilf'd & Em'y to a party at Mr Dalys ret'd @ 3 am
T. Daly bro't Letters from Aunt Jane to self - Mr Jos to Mrs T Cockran to self & John to W'd 1/2 exp the rest pd - 2 Albions & Inquirer</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>27</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>thrashing Peas with both Span - the Smith enquiring for oats & peas</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>24</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>do - - - - -  got into East Barn   Sacks
evening  Is Chas & W'd to Stratford in Sleigh with Colts Cherry's & Calfs Skin to {illegible} lbs @ {blank space}
first Lamb this season a Ram from Black Sheep</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>41</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>walkd up to Stratford - got McCullock & Jackson to witnefs my signature & power of  Att'y  W. T. & John Jos Rawlinson of Inner Temple to Walter Buchanan to sell L18.1.11 in names of W.T   <s>J J</s> Mr Buchanan & J J Rawlinson - Execution witnefsed by W F McCullock Gent & Will'm  Jackson, Capt'n & attested by I C W Daly J.P on this day
Boys bro't a Load Bricks from 24 ~ & pottering - aftern. Is to Stratford sold <s>J J</s> Cherrys Skin to Rob't Kay 44 bls @ 4 cts p lb $ 1.76 cts
& her Calf's for 2/5 
remained at Alexs for the night
paid Mr Daly postage of Johns Letter to Wilf'd 5th ins't 1 2</td>
  <td>$2.1.
</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>38</td>
 </tr>
<table>

Revision as of Mar 21, 2022, 12:43:53 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1843 March

Thursday	23	Chas to Stratford Mill with Sp. Wheat 1512 bls = 25 Bls 12 lbs on acc't Peter Kostner - @ 3/6 yk J B'l & Millers mem. the rest fanning Sp Wheat & pottering		another Blust snow	8	8
Friday	24	Wilfred to Stratford - hauling Brick with Mares from Kiln to Gournlocks @ the rest got in 2 Sleigh Loads Hay from Stack opposite Barn		very fine	7	11
Saturday	25	Chas to Stratford - hauling Bricks as above {illegible line crossed out} haul 2 Loads Oat Straw from West to East Barn Jefsy weak & ailing - put into Shed		Sn. & blast	10	14
Sunday	26	Ch'n T. Emily & Chas to Church. 2 former ret'd @ 3. the latter @ 9		beautiful day	15	18
Monday	27	Wilf'd to Stratford hauling Bricks as above 1/2 day in all 2 1/2 days @ $2 per day -- 1.5.- lefs expenses 3 dinners 3/. Chas 7 1/2 & treating on & receiveing paym't 1/8 - 5. 3 1/2 the rest got in another load Straw from Wm Barn & pott'g Christ'n got a Fox hauld a Load Bricks from Kiln for Mr Daly	19 8 1/2	Sn. all day	20	23
Tuesday	28	Got in from Wms Barn a small Load of Straw rec'd of JRunkin for Hector 1842 aft'n Is & Chas to Gournlocks for a Load to be taken to Galt tomorrow - Is'c to Lintons re McCarthy cannot be sued in this Court	12 6	Rain Snow & wind	32m. 43 noon	26 n.t
Wednesday	29	{illegible scribble} Charles M.& E starte @ 5 1/2 for Galt with load for Gournlock 3/5 {illegible} winnowing oats		fine	16	16
Thursday	30	the Galt party ret'd @ 6 pm. having delivered the Load safe at Gournlocks paid at Galt for a Garden Spade 3/3 - Snuff 1/4 lb - 6 a Knife for Wildred 2/-/1/2 Expenses 4/8 Debit Gournl for Carriage of the Load $5 brought 5 Boxes Soap for Mr Daly {illegible} Is. Chr'n & W'd winnowing oats	10 5 1/2	fine till 6 pm then Snow	14

1843 March

Friday	31	Charles took to Stratford 5 Boxes Soap 472 lbs Soap carriage to Cr of acc't $1 Curr7 rec'd of Gournlock for Carr'ge Load down 12/6 Cash & Store order on Linton - 12/6 the rest Fox hunting - Cherry weak - Jefsy has a Bull @ 1 pm rec'd from Linton 1/2 lb Teah 3/6 1 lb Tea @ 7/yk - 4.4 1/2 & 3 lbs 2 oz Soap @ 5 1/2 - 1.5 1/2 = 5/10 C7		Snow all day	24	19
Saturday	1	Charles to Stratford on Nell - had sum's from Linton 5/5 1/2 - Snow av'ge 3 feet repairing Stable Doors & pottering - Cherry & Wilf's Heifer bad from eating oats Chas Chr'n M & E. at Alex's eve'g Chas rem'd the night		Little Snow.m aft'n fine		12
Sunday	2	Chas ret'd about 4 pm. the rest at home - Cherry still bad - W'ds something better		fine	2 bel. Z	19 ab,
Monday	3	Winnowing oats & pottering - Cherry worse & worse & died @ 7 pm W'ds better		fine	12 ab	27
Tuesday	4	@ 10 went to West Barn - Door broken, Bob & Befs & all the the Neat Cattle ox Bull & Bas yearling feasting on the Oats - brought into House from W. Barn 39 Sacks of Oats - Skind Cherry & her calf (slink pd Mrs J Stewart & Christ'n Crerar 1 day	3~	morn. gloomy aft'n some Snow	26	32
Wednesday	5	Got into House a Hill 20 Bush'ls Potatoes & pottering W.J Christ'n, Chas, Wilf'd & Em'y to a party at Mr Dalys ret'd @ 3 am T. Daly bro't Letters from Aunt Jane to self - Mr Jos to Mrs T Cockran to self & John to W'd 1/2 exp the rest pd - 2 Albions & Inquirer		fine	20	27
Thursday	6	thrashing Peas with both Span - the Smith enquiring for oats & peas		fine	21	24
Friday	7	do - - - - - got into East Barn Sacks evening Is Chas & W'd to Stratford in Sleigh with Colts Cherry's & Calfs Skin to {illegible} lbs @ {blank space} first Lamb this season a Ram from Black Sheep		fine	16	41
Saturday	8	walkd up to Stratford - got McCullock & Jackson to witnefs my signature & power of Att'y W. T. & John Jos Rawlinson of Inner Temple to Walter Buchanan to sell L18.1.11 in names of W.T ~~J J~~ Mr Buchanan & J J Rawlinson - Execution witnefsed by W F McCullock Gent & Will'm Jackson, Capt'n & attested by I C W Daly J.P on this day Boys bro't a Load Bricks from 24 ~ & pottering - aftern. Is to Stratford sold ~~J J~~ Cherrys Skin to Rob't Kay 44 bls @ 4 cts p lb $ 1.76 cts & her Calf's for 2/5 remained at Alexs for the night paid Mr Daly postage of Johns Letter to Wilf'd 5th ins't 1 2	$2.1.	fine		38

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