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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

William Thompson Diary handwritten 1841-47 15.pdf

1843  April

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>Isaac sowd 5 Bush'ls Peas South next large Hemlock - the rest drag'd  Is with oxen & Mares, the yearling Heifer <u>Spot</u> found dead in Ws field  </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>50 </td>
  <td>52</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>Heavy rain great part of last night - no ploughing or sowing in consequence  Christ'n at Kirbys - Boys turning oats having heated - & pottering  B. Befs  pd Mrs T for Washers  Wm Mr & Mrs Roy Stewart 3/ & for Rhubarb  7 1/2  -- Black Tape for Summer Hats 6 }  one of the Lambs born 25th died today - no pafsage
</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>got out fine</td>
  <td>38</td>
  <td>40</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>all blasting a fallen Beech at West  w{illegible} of Clearance nr road.  Charles & Wilf'd ploughing next Peas - Is & Christ'n preparing spr Wheat for sowing - McCulloch here for 3 or 4 hours aft'n gave contractions for blasting but did not serve better than the Boys  - He has purchased the Mills of Daly  - including the land North of the road & from Bridge to Jackson for <s>L</s> 2000 -  -<s>L</s> 800 Cash, thre remainder in 3 yearly Instalments Daly reserves the Comp'rs House & about 5 Acres Land.</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>frost</td>
  <td>54</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>Chas & W'd ploughing morning - after Sowd 6 Bush'ls Spr Wheat 
 - dragged with Mares aftern - Christ'n  M E & Self to Stratford  in Cart - had an interview with  Mr Jones respecting the payment of 1st Instalm. on Lot 3T - 2'd Con, due 31 Dec last agreed to wait awhile - Sold & delivered to W Jackson 10 Bushels Peas @ 2/6
= <s>L</s> 1.5   -----------  1.5.--
rent  (Mr T {illegible} 14 ins! -------------  <u>--  5.--</u>
1.10.--

lefs St Georges dinner  (Chas)  -- 3/9
+  receiv'd in Cash  --- 6/3
"   by his Note at 1 days date 1.--.--
1.16. 
Pd Mrs T for the veal as above
Linton has sold the 2 Bush's Spr Wheat del'd 25 @ 5/.yk</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>hail & rain in the night day fine</td>
  <td>42</td>
  <td>36</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>all at home</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain all day</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>37</td>
 </tr>
<table>

1843  May

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr></tr>
<table>

Revision as of Nov 13, 2022, 11:53:38 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1843 April

Wednesday	26	Isaac sowd 5 Bush'ls Peas South next large Hemlock - the rest drag'd Is with oxen & Mares, the yearling Heifer Spot found dead in Ws field	fine	50	52
Thursday	27	Heavy rain great part of last night - no ploughing or sowing in consequence Christ'n at Kirbys - Boys turning oats having heated - & pottering B. Befs pd Mrs T for Washers Wm Mr & Mrs Roy Stewart 3/ & for Rhubarb 7 1/2 -- Black Tape for Summer Hats 6 } one of the Lambs born 25th died today - no pafsage	got out fine	38	40
Friday	28	all blasting a fallen Beech at West w{illegible} of Clearance nr road. Charles & Wilf'd ploughing next Peas - Is & Christ'n preparing spr Wheat for sowing - McCulloch here for 3 or 4 hours aft'n gave contractions for blasting but did not serve better than the Boys - He has purchased the Mills of Daly - including the land North of the road & from Bridge to Jackson for L 2000 - -L 800 Cash, thre remainder in 3 yearly Instalments Daly reserves the Comp'rs House & about 5 Acres Land.	fine	frost	54
Saturday	29	Chas & W'd ploughing morning - after Sowd 6 Bush'ls Spr Wheat - dragged with Mares aftern - Christ'n M E & Self to Stratford in Cart - had an interview with Mr Jones respecting the payment of 1st Instalm. on Lot 3T - 2'd Con, due 31 Dec last agreed to wait awhile - Sold & delivered to W Jackson 10 Bushels Peas @ 2/6 = L 1.5 ----------- 1.5.-- rent (Mr T {illegible} 14 ins! ------------- -- 5.-- 1.10.-- lefs St Georges dinner (Chas) -- 3/9 + receiv'd in Cash --- 6/3 " by his Note at 1 days date 1.--.-- 1.16. Pd Mrs T for the veal as above Linton has sold the 2 Bush's Spr Wheat del'd 25 @ 5/.yk	hail & rain in the night day fine	42	36
Sunday	30	all at home	rain all day		37

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